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Dear Gabbie:
“Dear Gabbie” is written with the simple hope of bringing a few smiles to your day and is not meant to replace the advice of professionals…especially your mom! Dear Gabbie: I have a friend who likes to show everyone photos on his phone—not just one or two photos, but many, many photos. After a while, […]
Active Aging
More than luck: SASC recognizes initiative in action By Alexa Ten Eyck When the calendar turns to March, talk of luck fills the air. It often takes credit for the good things coming our way. Yet lasting success is built through initiative. Behavioral studies suggest that individuals who take initiative significantly increase their odds of […]
Positive Parenting: Investing in sibling relationships to avoid rivalry
by Kelsey Rasmussen I could have been great at chess. Maybe. We’ll never know because I refused to play chess with my brother. If you always lose at something, you tend not to like it. Being three years younger, I never even had a chance. Younger siblings—you know what I mean. You may have had […]
Women of Note: Willah Weddon: Pioneer journalist and devoted mother
by Alex Weddon, Amy Tomlin, and Patrice Johnson Willah lived with grace, grit, and a gentle sense of humor. Our mom—Willah Weddon—was pretty cool. She, like all our neighbors along Dexter Trail and Brogan Road, made do with what she had. Willah could ride a horse, drive a tractor, bottle-feed orphan lambs, and manage a […]
Women of Note: Booster, Lion, coach, board member: Lyn St. Dennis wears many hats well
by Mary Jo David Camping is what attracted one of this year’s Women of Note to our area. Lyn St. Dennis and her husband, Mike, landed in Unadilla Township by way of Waterford and then Ann Arbor, where Lyn worked at the Veterans Hospital. Eventually, the couple purchased 10 acres and built their home on […]
Women of Note: Kim Killinger leads by example from the front office, church or in the community
by Melissa McPherson Kim Killinger is an organizer. In her role as secretary at Stockbridge Jr./Sr. High School, she is relied upon daily for her organization skills and follow-through. Although it’s not in her job description, the Stockbridge Community News regularly benefits from Kim’s super power. Whether preparing for the newspaper’s extensive coverage of the […]
Women of Note: Gwen Reid helps the community provide food, services, and compassion with a smile
by Mary Jo David Recognizing those who run Stockbridge Community Outreach is not easy. Everyone wants to remain in the background so Outreach as a whole can be recognized—and rightly so. Outreach does so much good in the community; the nearly 50 volunteers, including its board, all deserve recognition. But there’s something to be said […]
Reading Between the Lines: In ‘Shelterwood,’ alternating timelines eventually lead to a satisfying conclusion
by Mary Jo David Shelterwood was picked for me. That is to say, upon agreeing to lead the next month’s book club discussion, I thought it best to read the book first! Although I was familiar with author Lisa Wingate, I was not aware of this particular book in her list of works. In fact, […]
Staff Spotlight: For Stockbridge school bus driver Meredith McManaman, keeping kids safe is non-negotiable
by Mary Jo David Many things stood out while interviewing school bus driver Meredith McManaman, but the most notable is that, in the life of a bus driver, every minute counts. McManaman drives Bus 17-04, better known to younger kids in the Stockbridge School District as the “Lion” bus. She starts her day at 5 […]