Caleb and Chloe enjoyed an afternoon of sledding. 
Kim Armitage, the “Vaccination Queen.”
By Kathy Oswalt-Forsythe
February draws to a close, and while we do enjoy the variety of our state’s seasons, we sure are ready for the warmth and sunshine of a Michigan spring! This morning, the sun is shining, the robins are at our feeders and the sandhill cranes are calling. Warm weather is nearly here!
Many thanks to our area’s snow removal crews. Winter’s snows were slow to arrive this year, but when the snows hit, it seems like our neighborhoods and villages were plowed in record time.
During January and February, local children enjoyed sledding down the hill near the Vicksburg Cemetery on W Avenue. Many children enjoyed sledding for years on a similar hill that used to stand between Vicksburg High School and Middle School which was leveled as Vicksburg Community Schools developed and expanded their sports complex. We spent a few hours at the new hill with our grandchildren in mid-February, and I am thankful that Caleb and Chloe could enjoy this free, timeless fun.
Schoolcraft and Vicksburg winter sports team pictures appear in this month’s issue. COVID restrictions and illnesses have offered many challenges for our schools and athletic programs. The South County News Team appreciates both districts’ athletic departments and Lisa Harbor for providing photographs to feature in the paper, a tradition our athletes and their families have appreciated for years.
Congratulations Taylor Dent of Vicksburg. Taylor is on the Deans’ List at Saginaw State University.
Area school staff members are receiving their second dose of the Coronavirus vaccine. This is encouraging and cause for celebration, as evidenced by science teacher Kim Armitage’s attire on February 25, the day of the second dose for Vicksburg Community School’s staff. Kim is known for her enthusiasm, creativity, and fun-loving nature. Students and staff enjoyed her “Vaccination Queen” outfit.
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