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Clyde’s Corner: Oh, no! There go the crates into the pouring rain!
by Clyde Whitaker Here’s another memory of mine from working on the Krummrey Farm during the summer of my senior year in high school. Those of us who worked in the hot muck remember it was almost like quicksand, mushy and uneven. The trucks we drove back then, at least most of them, had no […]
Active Aging
From Harvest to Health: Gather today, plan for tomorrow by: Alexa M. Ten Eyck and Rachel Stanley October is harvest season throughout the Stockbridge area. Fields are to be cleared while gardens give up the last of their produce. Preparations begin for the colder months ahead. Annual harvests are also a time to take stock […]
Bridge to Wellness: Wellness Connection program inspired participants to build healthy habits
by 5 Healthy Towns Foundation staff In May, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation and the 5HF Wellness Centers launched the first ever Wellness Connection social media campaign. Designed in partnership with Chelsea Hospital Nutrition Department and Timber Creek Foundation, this free, 8-week program aimed to connect participants to their wellness goals and to the many resources […]
Outreach in Action: How Lions Club and others ensure Outreach Christmas giving is a roaring success
by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall As we slide headlong into another beautiful Michigan autumn, attention at Outreach turns to planning the annual Adopt-a-family Christmas program. Fortunately, Outreach is not alone. Many churches, school and community groups, and individuals make plans to participate in the program by adopting one or more families. Among the most […]
Rural Perspectives: Area’s white oak turns orange-gold to yellow in fall
by Diane Constable The swamp white oak, Quercus bicolor, is found throughout our area near semi-wet woodlands and in low-lying fields. It is one of 10 oak species native to Michigan, and there are about 90 species in the USA. It belongs to the white oak group with rounded leaf lobes, while the red oak […]
Reading Between the Lines
‘The Woman Behind the New Deal’: The scope of Frances Perkins’ achievements was breathtaking by Chuck Wisman Believe it or not, “The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life and Legacy of Frances Perkins—Social Security, Unemployment Insurance, and the Minimum Wage” isn’t even close to being the longest book title ever. And while it may […]
Active Aging: SASC gives back for a cycle of community strength
by Alexa M. Ten Eyck Receive. Participate. Give. Repeat. A strong community takes advantage of this cycle. In action, it looks like support across people and organizations creating opportunities to participate. Participation puts that support into motion, while giving carries its value back into the community. Active aging requires a determination to remain fluid within […]
Rural Perspectives: Colorful northern flicker can eat up to 5,000 ants daily
by Diane Constable The northern flicker (Colaptes auratus), which translates to chiseler-golden, is our most colorful woodpecker and has some interesting behaviors. As one of our larger native woodpeckers, it is 11 to 12 inches long, has a 16-to-20-inch wingspan and weighs in between 4 and 5.6 ounces. It has a distinctive color pattern of […]
Stockbridge area policing affected by millage defeat and budget shortfalls
by Mary Jo David On Aug. 4, Stockbridge Township voters voted down a public safety millage proposal. That proposal would have earmarked 2.4 mills specifically for police services, including operating expenses, sworn police officers, administrative staff, operations, replacement and additional equipment and vehicles, and for related program support for public safety. As a result of […]
Around the Open Air Market
Community impacts of local markets are economic and social by Kristen Stromski The Open Air Market is so much more than just a place to shop. Each week, we work to bring community members together to support our vendors while creating opportunities for connection, collaboration, and community. Some may imagine that a local farmers market […]