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Paws and Claws
Vaccines help your pet live a long, healthy life by Cindy Anderson, DVM Vaccines help prevent many illnesses that affect pets. Vaccinating has long been considered one of the easiest ways to help your pets live a long, healthy life. Your veterinarian can determine a vaccination regimen that will provide the safest and best protection […]
Women of Note: German war bride Charlotte Camp found a new life in Stockbridge
by Tina Cole-Mullins Some may recall the late Charlotte (Cyrus Tillack) Camp as an award-winning journalist and one-time owner of the Stockbridge Town Crier. Others may remember her as a devout mother who was a Cub Scout den mother, PTA and Band Boosters president, choir director and Sunday school teacher. But few may know the […]
A glance in the rearview mirror
March 1922—River too drunk to freeze. Entertaining shingles. Poland bars shimmy & trot. by Mary Jo David The following news excerpts are from March 1922 editions of the Stockbridge Brief-Sun newspaper. These are mostly reproduced in the original, without edits or corrections. Visit the Stockbridge Library to view electronic copies of old local news publications […]
Woman of Note: Jill Peck has a hand in improving lives in the Mitten State
by Mary Jo David Making the world a better place. To some that might sound cheesy or cliché. But if you’re fortunate enough to be friends with, related to, or work with Jill Peck of Stockbridge, you know it really is possible for one person to make that kind of difference. Family is her life […]
Staff Spotlight: Corey Pena teaches our youngest students to be successful readers
by Amy Haggerty Corey Pena has been teaching elementary-aged children for several years in Stockbridge, beginning at the start of her career in 1998 as a resource teacher in the Special Education Department. Currently, Pena is a Title One academic support lead teacher at both Smith Elementary and Heritage. When Pena was in third grade, […]
Reflecting on a life well-lived with Cathy Gillem
by Shuyler Clark Townsfolk may know her from her history assisting veterans as a member of the American Legion’s Auxiliary. Former students may recall her passionate performance as Mrs. Riley at the Waterloo Farm Museum. Others still may be familiar with her dazzling artwork. Regardless of the circumstances, community members are sure to have benefited […]
Rural Perspectives: The ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
by Diane Constable The ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) is a beautiful bird of the grouse family from Asia. There were unsuccessful attempts to import them here as early as the 1730s—even George Washington gave it a try! It wasn’t until the 1880s that the pheasant began to take root in this country. Pheasants weigh up […]
Outreach in Action
Inter-agency efforts assist seniors in and around Stockbridge by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall “It takes a village to raise a child,” goes the adage, but folks with many more years under their belts also profoundly benefit from coordinated, community-based efforts on their behalf. Stockbridge Community Outreach works locally in inter-agency collaboration to help seniors […]
From CADL Stockbridge
Celebrate National Reading Month in March by Head Librarian Sherri McConnell The month of March brings to mind many images — lions and lambs, kites, mud, and daffodils. Here at the library, we think of Dr. Seuss. March 2 is his birthday, and his real name was Theodor Geisel. In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday […]