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Staff Spotlight: Sarah Vowels discusses role models and engaging her students
by Amy Haggerty Sarah Vowels teaches 7th grade social studies. She also began teaching high school yearbook, which is taught as a class in Stockbridge, when Elizabeth Cyr retired. “My favorite days are when I overhear students talking to their friends and they say, ‘it’s the end of class already? It went by fast,’” Vowels […]
Real Estate News & Views: The effect of interest rates on the current real estate market
by Jackie Scheller Look nearly anywhere and you will find glaring headlines about the real estate market. What does it all mean? During our local Real Estate Q&A in March, several questions were addressed. It makes sense to share some of the discussion here. First and foremost, this market will straighten out when given some […]
Resident poet and SASC board member inspired by mom’s conversations with flowers
by Eugene S. Macario My mother, each spring, would take us kids to the local nurseries to select the perfect flowers to go into the yard. Her favorite—pansies. I recall her speaking to each one as she planted them. “Mother, why do you speak to them? They can’t hear you,” I would ask. “Oh, but they […]
Paws and Claws
Pain management for cats and dogs by Cindy Anderson, DVM Animals suffer from pain just like people do. Pain comes in many forms: surgical pain, arthritis, and cancer-related pain, just to name a few. Acute pain is obvious and distressing. Chronic pain can be subtle, and masked as “getting old” or “slowing down.” Old age […]
Clyde’s Corner: ‘Things that once were, but are no more’
by Clyde Whitaker Hello again, everyone! I just wanted to start off my column for May by saying how appreciative I am when you tell me how much you enjoy my stories. It means a lot to me and it keeps me going, thank you! A lot of times when thinking about my next column, […]
Bridge to Wellness
Mental Health Month: Strategies for improving our mental health by Anna Webber May is Mental Health Month. Just like your physical health, mental health can improve with practice and consistently implemented strategies. People often set goals around their physical health, like working out regularly, eating healthier, and scheduling yearly check-ups with their doctor. Working to […]
Behind the Screen
Published in Uncaged, January 2023 by Macy Cipta, Uncaged Reporter The issue in today’s world is that it is hard to recognize a bully. The person that looks like they are complimenting someone or are being kind can actually be the problem. For example, in Mean Girls, Regina George compliments another girl’s skirt and immediately […]
Ask an Expert: Why is it important to fix your car’s bumper?
by John and Theresa Kightlinger Bumpers are built to take a lot of abuse, which leads to dings and dents over time. For many car owners, these seem like small things and not something that should warrant a visit to your local auto body shop. While that may be true for a small ding, you’d […]
Woah Nellie! Prune Pie beats out Onion Sandwiches for April.
by Mary Jo David Raise your hand if you like prunes. Face it, prunes get a bum rap (pun intended!). I would venture to guess that many folks reading this—especially the younger generation—are squinching up their noses at the mention of prunes. And many have probably never tried them. I was raised by a mom […]
Questioning the morality of normalized cannibalism in ‘Tender is the Flesh’
by Shuyler Clark In the near future, a new virus renders animal meat dangerous to consume. As animals are culled and humans become desperate for meat, they choose to farm and eat other humans instead. Marcos, suffering from the death of his child and his father’s deteriorating mental state, earns a living overseeing the human-farming […]