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Clyde’s Corner
We lost a son and heaven gained a beautiful soul by Clyde Whitaker Where do you begin when telling a story about losing a child? This is not supposed to happen, yet it does happen quite often and it affects many people. In our case, our son Deputy Grant William Whitaker was killed in the […]
Rural Perspectives
Blue jays can be found here all year long by Diane Constable The blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is one of our more common songbirds. They can be seen and heard in our neighborhoods, fields and woodlands throughout the year. Their scientific name means “dark blue” (Greek) and “crested” (Latin), and they belong to the same […]
Staff Spotlight
Dr. Krisan Fedokovitz helps level the playing field for struggling students by Mary Jo David As a school psychologist, Dr. Krisan Fedokovitz has been helping students address learning and behavioral challenges for almost 25 years—the last eight of those years in Stockbridge. Fedokovitz works full-time in the Stockbridge School District, with students from preschool through […]
Outreach in Action
Outreach provides community services with an eye to protecting the environment by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall Reduce, reuse, recycle. This phrase dates back to at least the 1970s. And while it might not be the first thing you think of when you think of Outreach, this phrase describes a large part of what Stockbridge […]
Active Aging
Ideas for living a purposeful life by Stacey Mason Active Aging is sponsored by the Stockbridge Area Senior Center, so what better time and place to introduce myself to the wider community than in this month’s column. My name is Stacey Mason and I’m your new director of the Stockbridge Area Senior Center. I have […]
Positive Parenting
This holiday season, focus on gratitude and simple traditions by Kelsey Rasmussen As we enter the season of gratitude, I’m considering what to pass along to my children. What would my depression-era relatives say about today’s holiday gift-giving expectations? WalletHub reports that nearly half of Americans are still paying off debt from holiday purchases last […]
Paws and Claws
Managing the area’s feral cat population is a community effort by Cindy Anderson, DVM The number of feral, abandoned cats in the United States is estimated to be between 30 million and 80 million. As the number continues to increase, land managers, public health officials, and private citizens are voicing concerns about how to address […]
Active Aging
‘Senior moments’ take on new meaning when traveling For those who are inclined to travel, sometimes retirement can be the best years. Here, a few of our local nomads share with readers some of their standout traveling experiences. Traveling with friends by Judy Williams One of retirement’s great joys is having the time to travel, […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia
Elvis Presley’s final concert performance by John Robinson Q: What was the last song Elvis Presley ever performed in concert? A: That was Paul Simon’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” performed at his final concert in Indianapolis in June 1977. Q: What was the name of the song the Monkees sang at the end of their […]
Woah Nellie!
From stone tablets to the internet, options have evolved for home cooks by Mary Jo David Much as I hold the late Nellie Maxwell, syndicated food columnist, in high esteem, she was far from the first to collect and disseminate recipes. Did you know there’s actually a set of ancient Babylonian tablets that have explanations […]