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Ask an Expert: Collision repairers working to gain your trust
by John and Theresa Kightlinger Today, we are struggling in the vehicle repair industry because of a lack of trust—something that can take many years to recover, yet the industry continues to erode because of it. Collision repair technicians are extensively trained and are constantly upgrading their knowledge, to repair highly sophisticated, computerized vehicles that […]
Student of the Month: Junior Olivia Fletcher staying optimistic
by Cindy Lance High school junior Olivia Fletcher, daughter of Andrew and Courtney and older sister to freshman Lucas, has attended Stockbridge Community Schools her entire academic career. She is a member of National Honor Society (NHS) and participates in band; recently as part of a class to learn the bass guitar. “Olivia is always […]
StockBIZ: Stockbridge businesses help sustain the billion-dollar ice cream industry
by Mary Jo David Who doesn’t love ice cream? I’ll let you in on a secret, even the author of this publication’s fitness column has an ice cream obsession. According to the International Dairy Foods Association: The average American consumes more than 23 pounds of ice cream per year. Ice cream is an $11 billion […]
Mental Health Awareness Month: Faces of Mental Wellness
Part One of a two-part series Part 1: There is mental wellness, within mental illness by Tina Cole-Mullins and James Clark-Swalla May marks Mental Mental Health Awareness Month. This year, it comes at a time when mental health issues are at the forefront, as many people suffer through COVID-19 and life changes because of […]
Bridge to Wellness: It’s May, and some people don’t know squat!
by Gary Hicks Squats are an extremely valuable and important exercise. They strengthen the muscles in the lower body and core. This translates to better balance, which can help reduce the tendency to fall. In addition, squats can improve the ability to climb stairs, stand from the sitting position, and get in and out of […]
A glance in the rearview mirror: May 1921—Prisoner plates. Lightning strikes. A non-squirting grapefruit.
by Mary Jo David The following excerpts are from May 1921 editions of the Stockbridge Brief-Sun newspaper. In general, these news excerpts are reproduced in the original, without edits or corrections. MICHIGAN NEWS FROM 1921: Manufacture Auto License Plates (May 5): At the Jackson State Prison, automobile license plates are now being manufactured by the […]
The handsome tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
by Diane Gray Constable This dapper bird with its steel blue back and snow-white front is one of the first songbirds to return to the Stockbridge area each spring. The open farm fields dotted with trees and ponds are a favorite habitat for them. When they arrive, they break out of their flocks and search […]
My childhood on the farm
by Dorothy Craft In 1945 when I was an infant, my father took on the job of dairy herdsman at the Westfall Farm on M-106 a couple of miles east of Stockbridge. My family lived there until I turned 16. I have such wonderful memories of my childhood: Bottle feeding baby lambs who’d been rejected […]
Staff Spotlight: Alexis Dyer: Strong hometown ties have led to a long career in the district
by Amy Haggerty Teaching middle school / junior high school students is one of the more challenging jobs in teaching, and Alexis Dyer has been doing this since 2003. She works with seventh and eighth grade students who are located in the renovated and specially designated area within the high school building. A hometown girl, […]
Congratulations to Jane Marthaler, of Gregory: Our Garden of the Month Contest winner
As the Grand Prize winner for our Third Annual Garden of the Month Contest, Jane Marthaler, of Gregory, will receive a $50 gift certificate to Tulip Tree Gardens funded by Dorothy Craft’s Sewing and Alterations and Tulip Tree Gardens. The second–place winner was Masoud Golshan, of Waterloo Township, and Todd Schray, of Grass Lake, came […]