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Bridge to Wellness
October: Plant-based milks gaining popularity by Sophia Speroff, MPH, RD Plant-based milks are growing in popularity due to many people adopting vegan and plant-based diets because of concerns related to health, animal welfare and the environment. The products of grain-based and cow’s milk are unique. Grain-based milks are not nutritionally equal to cow’s milk, the […]
Staff Spotlight: Lori Zemke embraces change as she moves from elementary to middle school
by Amy Haggerty This year, Lori Zemke made a major change from teaching elementary students to teaching 7th-grade science. She is excited about this opportunity to return to her first love—working with middle school students. Zemke grew up in Highland, Michigan and attended Milford High School and then Eastern Michigan University where she received her […]
Clyde’s Corner
The Super ’70s through my eyes by Clyde Whitaker Hello again everyone! Sitting here in my living room, I have the TV playing the music channel, “Sirius ’70s on 7.” What awesome music we listened to back then! So, I thought why not write my October column about those times in my life, the Super […]
Ask an Expert: My car was hit in the parking lot, what should I do?
by John and Theresa Kightlinger It is surprising how often someone hits a parked car in Michigan, and then just drives off without leaving a note or any contact information. This raises questions about what we should do next. What our attorneys tell people is that it is very important to call the police immediately […]
5HF Back to School Wellness Day
Free Bicycle Helmets and Bike Safety Inspections at the Chelsea Wellness Center (Chelsea, MI) – As local youth go back to school, 5 Healthy Towns Foundations (5HF) invites you to join us for a family wellness event, focusing on whole family health and safety. Aberdeen Bike will offer free bike maintenance safety checks for youth […]
Outreach in Action
Director milestone: Looking back on paper towel, prom shoes, and smiling faces. by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall August 18, 2022 marked the first full year of Gwen Reid’s tenure as Director at Stockbridge Community Outreach, so we sat down with her to ask a few questions about how she is faring. Paul: If you […]
Rural Perspectives: Trumpeter swan makes a successful comeback
by Diane Constable This time of year we see birds that are stopping by on their way south. One of these is the beautiful and native trumpeter swan that travels just far enough to find open water. These magnificent birds were near extinction, with only 70 left nationwide in the 1950s. In the 1980s, MSU […]
Staff Spotlight: Bob Richards’ STEM projects promote hands-on learning for Stockbridge students
by Amy Haggerty As the Business Technology teacher since 2002, Bob Richards has put Stockbridge Junior/Senior High School on the map with his work developing STEM students. Over the years, Richards has developed many projects that expose students to subjects in the STEM program (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) to engage them in learning with […]
‘Southern Ties’ draw family together in this debut novel
by Shuyler Clark Growing up, 28-year-old Casey Hansen never knew her father. The only information she had about him came from her grandmother and whatever her own mother chose to divulge. After her mother dies from breast cancer and she receives a similar diagnosis, Casey heads south to Kentucky to locate her father and half-siblings. […]
Bridge to Wellness
September: Fats—the good and the bad by Sophia Speroff, MPH, RD Our body needs us to consume a certain amount of fat each day to work properly. Any extra fat that we eat is stored in fat tissue and causes us to gain weight. Choosing what types of fat we consume can be healthy or […]