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Reading Between the Lines
From cave paintings to the Muggles, ‘What an Owl Knows’ explains infatuation with these birds of prey by Chuck Wisman “What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds” is a delightful and thoroughly engaging book by Jennifer Ackerman, a New York Times bestselling author. Ackerman travels the world observing owls […]
Positive Parenting: With creative thinking, recycled materials can spell F-U-N for youngsters
by Nicole Ryder As the holidays are wrapping up, you can find lots of useful material collecting rapidly in your garage or recycling bin. Specifically, look for empty boxes; empty egg cartons; and tubes from wrapping paper, paper towel, and toilet tissue. Instead of taking these materials to the trash or the recycling center, think […]
From CADL Stockbridge
Want to fight clutter or read more in 2025? The Stockbridge Library can help by Sherri McConnell CADL Stockbridge Head Librarian Now that the big-box stores have replaced winter and holiday decorations with storage bins, many people attempt to fulfill that common New Year’s resolution, eliminating clutter. It always helps to start with a plan […]
Woah Nellie!
by Mary Jo David The new year is bringing a change to Woah Nellie! While the column name will remain the same, this year’s focus will be on special recipes—the older the better—submitted by folks in our community. I will continue to try my hand at making these recipes and share the results with all […]
Clyde’s Corner
Old ‘Sarge’—thanks for the memories by Clyde Whitaker I think most of us growing up had a dog or two. In my case, we had a beagle, which was our hunting dog. “Sarge” was his name, a beautiful small beagle that had a great hunting nose. He could smell those ring-necked pheasants all day long; […]
Active Aging: Welcome to a New Year of good intentions, living in the moment
by Stacey Mason Chances are, many members of the Stockbridge Area Senior Center, not to mention staff, and board members, made resolutions for the new year. The usuals are eating healthy meals, exercising more, being more active, etc. These are always great ideas, yet many drop them within the first month. I’d like to propose […]
Outreach in Action
Collaboration between Outreach and South Michigan Food Bank still going strong by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall Nearly ten years after its inception, a collaboration between Stockbridge Community Outreach and the South Michigan Food Bank is still going strong, according to coordinator Dianna Carpenter. Offering a monthly food distribution for low-income families in Jackson County, […]
Bridge to Wellness: Dry January promotes a month of sobriety and wellness
by Alexandra Duranczyk Dry January is an annual tradition. Those who participate choose to abstain from alcohol for the entire month of January. This January, the One Big Thing Action Team addressing alcohol awareness is promoting this movement to help community residents start the new year on a healthy note. What are some of the […]
From CADL Stockbridge
Library assistant Rose Marshall honored with McConnell Award for Customer Service by Sherri McConnell CADL Stockbridge Head Librarian Rose Marshall, a library assistant at CADL Stockbridge, has been recognized with the prestigious 2024 Dr. L. Robert McConnell Award for Customer Service. This award celebrates staff members who exemplify excellence in their roles, going above and […]
Bridge to Wellness
These exercises are handy for promoting fitness beyond just arms and legs. by Jo Mayer Perhaps you’ve felt the tingling in your fingertips warning you that you are overusing some of the muscles in your hands and wrists. Often when we think of exercising, we focus on the large muscles of the arms and legs, […]