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From CADL Stockbridge
Ways to share literacy activities as a family by Sherri McConnell CADL Stockbridge Head Librarian November is National Family Literacy Month. If you have young children or grandchildren, it’s always a good time to include activities that boost literacy skills. And it’s easy to do! Activities for infants to preschoolers include drawing a happy face […]
Paws and Claws
Fleas can make your pets miserable by Cindy Anderson, DVM Fleas are a nuisance. These tiny, blood-sucking parasites can irritate your pets and infest your home — often before you realize they’ve moved in. Many pets are allergic to flea bites, which can cause intense scratching, red and flaky skin, scabs, hot spots and hair loss. Fleas also can […]
Active Aging: Hackers are equal opportunity criminals. People of all ages should be cautious.
by Kenny Minger It’s not news that hackers target businesses, any business they can, from hospitals to banks and small businesses, to mega-corporations like Amazon. The gold the hackers are searching for at these businesses and organizations is your information. To a hacker, personal information is priceless, and they can use it for several underhanded […]
SASC Open House showcases senior center’s place in community
The Stockbridge Area Senior Center, at 219 W. Elm St. in Stockbridge, held an open house on Sept. 21 to raise awareness about the center and let people know about some of the recent changes in the organization and how the community can get involved.
Positive Parenting: Mindset over matter and tips for positivity
by Kelsey Rasmussen We tell children that the friends they choose will influence them, but it’s also true that the people whom we spend time with as adults have a definite influence on us. Perhaps being around toddlers so much leads to my own mood swings or fixation on whimsical needs like having toys picked […]
Bridge to Wellness: Cold and flu season is coming. Use proactive tips for reducing risk.
by Jennifer Matthews, RN October typically marks the beginning of cold and flu season. As outside temperatures decrease and we begin to spend more time indoors, we tend to be at higher risk for illness. This is a great time to start thinking about illness prevention. So, what is the flu? Flu is a contagious […]
Woah Nellie!
Baked tomatoes? Instinct may say ‘yuck,’ but taste buds can be pleasantly surprised by Mary Jo David When getting ready to travel, one of my goals is to use up perishable food in our kitchen before the trip. As I contemplated this month’s 100-year-old recipe remake within a day of leaving for our trip out […]
Rural Perspectives: Bumblebees have no ears, 5 eyes and 2 stomachs
by Diane Constable Of the 50 or so native species of bumblebees in North America, the eastern bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) is the most common in our area. The first part of the scientific name means “buzzing” in Latin, and the second part is the name of a favorite flower of the bee and a favorite […]
Outreach in Action
Outreach ‘Featured Recipes’ evolve from 2010 cookbook by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall Clearing out a pile of old cookbooks the other day, we were rewarded with an unexpected gift. Tucked in the corner: a humble, recipe-card-sized Outreach cookbook from 2010. It delighted us to look through and remember past and present board members, Outreach […]
Clyde’s Corner: A first-day-of-school glitch had a happy ending
by Clyde Whitaker Hello, everyone. The new school year is off and running, and local kids have had a chance to get used to their school routines. As I see the school buses on our rural roads, it brings to mind a first-day-of-school memory I thought I would share with you. This story is only […]