Obituary: Joseph Edgar Taylor
Joseph Edgar Taylor, of Gregory, MI, age 83, passed away on August 26, 2024 at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor. Joe was born on July 20, 1941 in Stockbridge, MI, the son of June C. and Sylvia (Votes) Taylor. He had lived in the area his entire life, graduating from Stockbridge High School. He married […]
Woah Nellie!
Stand back, Dad’s bringing in his ‘Kielbasa and Sauerkraut’! by Mary Jo David As many readers know, I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for a Nellie Maxwell main dish recipe from 1924—one that doesn’t involve cow’s tongue, calves’ liver, or codfish gravy. This month I still didn’t have any luck when perusing the September 1924 […]
Stockbridge students build a hoop house for a better future
by Joan Tucker Bob Richards, a veteran teacher of 22 years, continues to inspire his Agricultural, Construction, and Future Farmers of America (FFA) students with active learning. Their latest endeavor is building a hoop house that will grow cool-weather plants. Nitty Hoops, a fabrication company in Ann Arbor, Michigan, provided the materials and instructions. On […]
UTPD Activity from Monday July 1st- Wednesday July 31st, 2024
Monday 07/01 Prisoner Transport-Webb St./Church St. Tuesday 07/02 Assist another agency-Webb St./Church St. Thursday 07/04 Disturbance-M 106/Main St. Assist EMS-E Trebesh Cir./Livermore Rd. Friday 07/05 Suspicious Situation-M36/Gregory Rd. Saturday 07/06 Assist EMS-Twin Ponds Trail. /W M36 Assist other agency-Livermore Rd./W Trebesh Cir. Sunday 07/07 Subpoena Service-W M36/Kathryn Ct. Missing person/runaway-Devonshire Dr./Graves Rd. Medical Emergency-Dexter Trail/Van […]
Active Aging: A community building with a storied past provides a second home to area seniors
by Mark Taylor According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a building is “a usually roofed and walled structure built for permanent use (as for a dwelling).” We all know buildings have different purposes. We live in buildings or dwellings that protect us from the elements and provide comfort from outside conditions all year long. Other buildings protect our livestock and […]
Bridge to Wellness
Opioid Overdose Awareness: Don’t be a statistic. Learn about Naloxone. by Jennifer Matthews August 31 was International Opioid Overdose Awareness day. Overdose is the leading injury-related cause of death in the United States where, in 2022, almost 108,000 people died from a drug overdose. That’s 296 deaths per day. Among these overdose deaths, 76% involved […]
Math teacher Lissa Avis named 2024 Helen B. Mitteer Employee of the Year
by Mary Jo David Once again, the highlight of the Stockbridge Schools’ Welcome Back Staff Breakfast, which was held on August 13, was the announcement of the 2024 winner of the Helen B. Mitteer Employee of the Year award. This year, that special award went to Lissa Avis, an extraordinary teacher who heads up the […]
Rural Perspectives
Sunflowers both a garden favorite, major crop by Diane Constable The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a tall, bright yellow addition in our gardens and often is grown as a crop in our farm fields. It is native to North and Central America, where the indigenous people cultivated this plant more than 5,000 years ago, […]
Positive Parenting
Welcome back to school; we look forward to seeing more of you. by Cathy Payne August 1st seems to be the unofficial launch of the Back to School season. Stores have back-to-school sales to inspire students, parents, and teachers to have an amazing school year. This time of year also informally marks the end of […]
Outreach in Action
Don’t let ‘thinking traps’ sabotage your mental health by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall July’s Social Hour at Outreach started with a discussion of “Thinking Traps,” and how we sometimes sabotage our mental health by falling into them. Thinking traps? They’re common—they refer to negative actions like focusing more on our perceived failures rather than […]