features
Chelsea retiree’s life: A lesson in navigating a small boat through rough waters
by Amy Heydlauff After reading last month’s article, “Failing Forward,” Trinh Pifer, retiring director of the Chelsea Senior Center, shared a glimpse of her life story with this writer. While Pifer is well known for her senior and outreach efforts in all five healthy towns, few people are probably aware of her harrowing story and […]
Stockbridge Library goes wild…with live animal program
by Jenny Smith The Stockbridge Branch of the Capital Area District Library went wild May 1 when a representative from Potter Park Zoo presented a live animal program. A box turtle, blue-tongued skink, Chilean rose haired tarantula, domestic rat, and a hedgehog-like tenrec from Madagascar all raised eyebrows and squeals of delight among all in […]
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea receives “A” grade for patient safety
Hospital recognized as national leader for preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections and other harms to patients in its care. Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assigns A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationally for protecting patients from harm and having the highest safety standards, announced that St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea received […]
This I Believe by Brooklyn Baker
Hope Blooms From Within I believe in hope for many reasons. Hope is what pushes you through a tough time. I have been through tough times. Right now it’s my dad and I living in a trailer, with no money and no vehicle. Our only mode of transportation just wouldn’t stop breaking down. Since the beginning of […]
This I Believe contest winners
Last month we began publishing a series of student written “This I Believe” columns. For several years the High School and the Friends of the Library have collaborated to offer an essay writing contest in engage students to explore their core beliefs. Teacher Jessica Martell submitted some of the essays which were not only written, […]
Help honor our local nurses
In May, Stockbridge Community News would like to recognize as many of our local nurses as possible. You can help by submitting your family or friends’ information, nurse’s name, years worked, employer, and specialty if there is one. Email your entry by April 15, 2019, to Stockbridgecommunitynews@gmail.com with “Nurses Month” in the subject line. If […]
Staff Spotlight: Bus driver Leslie Reasoner in students’ corners
by Amy Haggerty Having great people skills is one important aspect of being a school bus driver, but drivers must also be patient, dependable and responsible. They are tasked with ensuring each child is picked up and dropped off at school and returned home safely every day. Leslie Reasoner, having worked 19 years for Stockbridge […]
This I believe
Below, is the first of what SCN plans to offer as a monthly student-written, ‘This I Believe,’ column. To kick off, we are pleased to feature, “I Believe in Kindness” by Melanie Eskew, a 15-year-old sophomore at Stockbridge Jr/Sr High School. In addition to polishing her writing skills, Eskew involved in FIRST Robotics, Science Olympiad […]
Women in Gee family take different paths to success
by Cindy Lance “Behind every successful man, is a strong woman,” the saying goes. In Gary Gee’s case, five strong women stand at his side: wife Kaye (Wilson) and daughters Kary Gee, Michele Gee, Lisa Gee-Cram and Amanda Gee-Cummings. The family-run Gee Farms Nursery and Garden Center began more than 100 years ago in the […]