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Blackbirds and Mallo Cup money
by Alex Weddon A few weeks after the start of a new school year, blackbirds start to fly overhead in ever-growing numbers, a sure sign that fall is just a cold wind away in Michigan. One Saturday of my early ninth-grade year, neighbor Larry Cobb and I were riding our bikes to town in search […]
Rural Perspectives: Dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis)
by Diane Gray Constable If you have been near a bird feeder lately, you most likely saw our official “snowbird,” the slate-colored junco. It belongs to the sparrow family and is the most common bird at the winter feeders. This bird spends summers in the northern Michigan and Canadian forests. They raise their young in […]
From the Superintendents Desk
by Bruce Brown Having a few hundred people over for an afternoon meal would make most of us panic, but not the people who work in the kitchens of Stockbridge Schools. They serve hundreds and hundreds of meals every day of the school year, Covid or not. Stockbridge has three kitchens and eight cafeteria workers. […]
Judi Cook From Cravingz of Stockbridge wins January’s Garden Of The Month
by Joan Tucker Dear Readers, Congratulations to Judi Cook from Cravingz of Stockbridge, January’s Garden winner of the month. Her water trough container gardens were alive with bright colors and texture this late fall. Judi’s creative gardening and hard work keep the corner of Elizabeth and Clinton absolutely beautiful! Her ever-changing ideas continue to delight […]
Educate yourself: Staying healthy is a work in progress
by Laura Sarrach, RN As a registered nurse for many years, I have taken care of many patients who have paid a price for not taking care of their health. Many also have not educated themselves on what to do to stay healthy. I have diabetic patients who have no clue as to what diet […]
StockBIZ It’s tax time again: File early. File smart.
by Mary Jo David Last year, due to the onset of COVID-19, the government extended the usual April deadline to July for filing taxes. No such luck this year—at least not so far. As of the writing of this column, the IRS expects Americans to file their 2020 taxes by April 15, 2021. How early […]
Student of the Month: 7th grader Madison Rusnock shares the joy of reading
by Cindy Lance Seventh grade student Madison Rusnock is an avid reader who loves books. “Madison gets so much joy from reading and understands deeply how it informs her own writing and makes people think about the universal themes in our society,” said teacher Pam Gower. In order to help her peers get all of […]
Five books about love to pick up this Valentine’s Day
by Jenna Chapman February is the month of love. Whether you enjoy cheesy cards and balloons on Valentine’s Day or are more excited about the discounted chocolate the day after the holiday, there are plenty of books you can enjoy this season. Love stories can take place in a variety of settings. Whether you want […]
MY BODY SHOP
It still surprises me how often this happens: someone hits a parked car in Michigan, and then just drives off without leaving a note or any contact information. Unfortunately, it raises the question of what exactly you should do if this scenario occurs. Someone hit my parked car, what do I do? If someone hit […]
Dale and Eileen Conti: 50 years of shared love, laughter, and the occasional glass of wine
Celebrating Love’s Longevity: Anniversaries of 50 years and more Submitted by Eileen Conti. Written by Mary Jo David One day Eileen Hassett is shopping at a store in Dearborn, and she meets a handsome clerk, Dale Conti. Next thing she knows, they’re on a first date taking in “Dr. Zhivago” at the movie theater. The […]