From the superintendent’s desk
Stockbridge Schools off to a great start this school year Hello Stockbridge Families, We are grateful for the start of the new school year and excited to have students back in the buildings. Our year started much better than the two previous years and we are engaging students in learning activities that will stretch them […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia
Before The Beatles, group had a variety of names by John Robinson Q: Did The Beatles have any other group names before Beatles? A: They started out as The Quarrymen, a group that was put together by John Lennon. Paul McCartney was eventually asked to join, who brought along George Harrison a while later. Other […]
Woah Nellie! A 100-year-old ‘Baked Eggs with Cheese’ recipe redeems itself
by Mary Jo David Last month this writer experienced a bit of a Pinterest fail while revisiting a century-old recipe from Nellie Maxwell’s syndicated column from 1922. But it’s a new month, and I daresay that this new-old recipe could put to shame any fast-food breakfast item of today. That’s not to say Nellie’s recipe […]
Exploring ‘The Infinite Noise’ of emotions in this debut novel
by Shuyler Clark Caleb Michaels bears the typical struggles of a high schooler, but his life as a normal kid is upended when he manifests a superhuman ability. As an Atypical, Caleb can feel the emotions of those around him. While feeling the charged emotions of dozens of teenagers at once can be overwhelming, Caleb […]
Hunters aren’t the only ones in camouflage
by Diane Constable The Pandora Sphinx Moth (Eumorpha pandorus) is nicknamed the Camouflage Moth. It is one of our larger moths with a wingspan between 3 and 4.5 inches. The impressive coloring bodes it well to disguise it from predators. In the evening, it feeds on the nectar of night-blooming flowers like petunias, bouncing bet, […]
Stockbridge Outreach in Action
Assistance advice and energy-saving tips for combating winter’s chill by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall While the cool breezes of fall bring back memories of school, fall sports, bonfires and hay rides to some of us, to others they bring the chilling realization that heating season will start soon. Many are ill-prepared to weather that […]
Shop smart: Vehicle buyers beware of market adjustment fee
by Chuck Wisman If you’re in the market for a new car, please look out for a new fee with growing popularity at certain new car dealerships. It’s a “market adjustment fee.” The phrase is recently popular only in the sense of its proliferation among a number of new car dealers, notably in the fine […]
Chelsea Hospital offering support for new mothers
Info provided by Chelsea Hospital Chelsea Hospital will present the Breastfeeding Basics & Beyond Class and the Rock Me Mama Support Group this fall for new mothers in the area. Breastfeeding Basics & Beyond The breastfeeding class is a free, three-session class providing education and support for the new mother and her support person. Topics […]
UTPD Activity from Monday, August 1st-Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Monday 8/1 Assist EMS-Williamsville Rd./Holmes Rd. Lost Animal-Williamsville Rd./Holmes Rd. Mental Welfare Check-Spears Rd./Rose Hill Rd. Tuesday 8/2 Civil Complaint-Webb St./Church St. Animal Complaint-Donohue Rd./Spears Rd. Fraud-Kaiser Rd./Unadilla Rd. Wednesday 8/3 Civil Complaint-Van Syckle Rd./Doyle Rd. Citizen Assist- Webb St./Church St. Assist UTFD-Roepke Rd./Williamsville Rd. Assist UTFD-Williamsville Rd./roepke Rd. Tree Hazard-Holmes Rd./Doyle Rd. Electrical Hazard-Treelane […]
Death Notice: Keith Eugene Stapleton
Keith Eugene Stapleton, age 67, of Stockbridge, MI passed away September 9, 2022.