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Woah Nellie!
Baked tomatoes? Instinct may say ‘yuck,’ but taste buds can be pleasantly surprised by Mary Jo David When getting ready to travel, one of my goals is to use up perishable food in our kitchen before the trip. As I contemplated this month’s 100-year-old recipe remake within a day of leaving for our trip out […]
Rural Perspectives: Bumblebees have no ears, 5 eyes and 2 stomachs
by Diane Constable Of the 50 or so native species of bumblebees in North America, the eastern bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) is the most common in our area. The first part of the scientific name means “buzzing” in Latin, and the second part is the name of a favorite flower of the bee and a favorite […]
Chelsea Hospital’s Urgent Care to move Sept. 25
Information provided by Chelsea Hospital Chelsea Hospital’s Urgent Care will be relocated from the hospital’s Emergency Department to the Trinity Health IHA Medical Group office beginning Wednesday, Sept. 25, according to hospital officials. The new facility is located next door to the hospital on Old U.S. 12; the address is 14288 Old U.S. 12, Chelsea, […]
18th Annual All Clubs Day: Thank you to those who led the pack
by Lucas Haines The 18th annual All Clubs Day was held on Sept. 15, 2024, on the Stockbridge Village Square. It’s fair to say that, emotionally, this was the biggest year for the event, as it is the first time we’ve held an All Clubs Day without the late, great Suzi Greenway in the lead. […]
Outreach in Action
Outreach ‘Featured Recipes’ evolve from 2010 cookbook by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall Clearing out a pile of old cookbooks the other day, we were rewarded with an unexpected gift. Tucked in the corner: a humble, recipe-card-sized Outreach cookbook from 2010. It delighted us to look through and remember past and present board members, Outreach […]
Clyde’s Corner: A first-day-of-school glitch had a happy ending
by Clyde Whitaker Hello, everyone. The new school year is off and running, and local kids have had a chance to get used to their school routines. As I see the school buses on our rural roads, it brings to mind a first-day-of-school memory I thought I would share with you. This story is only […]
Reading Between the Lines
Once banned, a classic about The Great War became recommended reading by Chuck Wisman The classic, “All Quiet on the Western Front,” is a thoroughly engaging and provocative novel completed in the aftermath of the Great War. Written by Erich Remarque, a German World War I infantry veteran, it was first published in book form […]
Positive Parenting: Welcome back to school; we look forward to seeing more of you.
by Cathy Payne August 1st seems to be the unofficial launch of the Back to School season. Stores have back-to-school sales to inspire students, parents, and teachers to have an amazing school year. This time of year also informally marks the end of the summer. For many of us, the beginning of the new school […]
A GAME OF MONOPOLY
Published in Uncaged, May 2024 Landing on the right opportunities in school The access to a well-rounded education is something all parents want for their children. “I decided to enroll my children in Stockbridge because at the time there were a few very strong academic classes in the school which showed me it was the […]
From CADL Stockbridge
Library ready to help with research, learning tools by Library Assistant Kim Johnson It’s the beginning of the school year and we are here to help! Just a reminder that every student in Stockbridge Community Schools has a library card through the Student Success Initiative. This allows students to check out five books at a […]