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From CADL Stockbridge
Want to fight clutter or read more in 2025? The Stockbridge Library can help by Sherri McConnell CADL Stockbridge Head Librarian Now that the big-box stores have replaced winter and holiday decorations with storage bins, many people attempt to fulfill that common New Year’s resolution, eliminating clutter. It always helps to start with a plan […]
Woah Nellie!
by Mary Jo David The new year is bringing a change to Woah Nellie! While the column name will remain the same, this year’s focus will be on special recipes—the older the better—submitted by folks in our community. I will continue to try my hand at making these recipes and share the results with all […]
Clyde’s Corner
Old ‘Sarge’—thanks for the memories by Clyde Whitaker I think most of us growing up had a dog or two. In my case, we had a beagle, which was our hunting dog. “Sarge” was his name, a beautiful small beagle that had a great hunting nose. He could smell those ring-necked pheasants all day long; […]
Active Aging: Welcome to a New Year of good intentions, living in the moment
by Stacey Mason Chances are, many members of the Stockbridge Area Senior Center, not to mention staff, and board members, made resolutions for the new year. The usuals are eating healthy meals, exercising more, being more active, etc. These are always great ideas, yet many drop them within the first month. I’d like to propose […]
Outreach in Action
Collaboration between Outreach and South Michigan Food Bank still going strong by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall Nearly ten years after its inception, a collaboration between Stockbridge Community Outreach and the South Michigan Food Bank is still going strong, according to coordinator Dianna Carpenter. Offering a monthly food distribution for low-income families in Jackson County, […]
Bridge to Wellness: Dry January promotes a month of sobriety and wellness
by Alexandra Duranczyk Dry January is an annual tradition. Those who participate choose to abstain from alcohol for the entire month of January. This January, the One Big Thing Action Team addressing alcohol awareness is promoting this movement to help community residents start the new year on a healthy note. What are some of the […]
Stockbridge Junior and Senior High School students traveled to state Capitol to present at Student Technology Showcase
Students from Stockbridge wow policymakers at 23rd Annual AT&T / MACUL Student Technology Showcase LANSING, MI, Dec. 11, 2024 – Local students from Stockbridge Junior and Senior High Schools were among the few in Michigan selected to bring cutting edge and innovative technology demonstrations from their classroom to lawmakers at the state Capitol Building. The 23rd annual AT&T/MACUL Student […]
Wreaths Across America: Volunteers honor the legacy of local deceased veterans
by Mary Jo David It was sunny but cold on Saturday, Dec. 14, as volunteers, bundled for the weather, gathered to distribute wreaths on veterans’ graves at Oaklawn Cemetery in Stockbridge. Oaklawn was one of 4,600 participating locations in Wreaths Across America Day, a national event for remembering the legacy of America’s deceased veterans. In […]
Local mime invited to participate in History of Mime performance in Ann Arbor
As part of Ann Arbor’s Bicentennial, the Ann Arbor District Library has invited Michael Lee to give a special performance on Sunday Dec. 22, at 2 p.m. focusing on the history of mime in Ann Arbor. This event will be held at the library’s downtown Ann Arbor location. Lee, a resident of Stockbridge, Michigan, […]
Who Doesn’t Love a Farm—especially at the holidays?
by Joan Tucker Christmas on the Farm is always a favorite time to explore the Waterloo Farm Museum. The first weekend of December, I made my annual trip to see the historical buildings decked out in holiday greens and Christmas spirit. Thanks go out to Emily Lindstrom, who spent Saturday volunteering as a docent in […]