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Outreach in Action
Stuck in a web of debt? Outreach has suggestions that can help. by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall Spider webs abound in the summer, with multiple intricate shapes and designs. But no matter how they look, webs share a common purpose: trapping prey. Many of our Outreach clients find themselves trapped in a web of […]
Rest, relaxation and reading: Drift away with a 2024 beach read
by Jessica Martell Beach reads are escapist literature of the highest order. The genre includes instantly engaging, mind-candy page-turners that are easy to digest while at the beach. Often, but not always, books in this genre are also set in beachy locales—from Southern California, to the British seaside, to eastern Australia. This year, three members […]
Clyde’s Corner
74 years later, Gabriele Mikelonis still thanks God and the U.S.A. for a better life by Clyde Whitaker Following on the heels of America’s Fourth of July celebration, this seem like a perfect time to write about a good friend of mine—Gabriele Mikelonis—who endured hardship and sorrow in her early life in Lithuania before moving […]
Gregory’s Stuart Kenewell honored as DNR Hunter Education Instructor of the Year
On June 27, 2024, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that Stuart Kenewell, of Gregory, is the Michigan Department of Natural Resources 2023 Hunter Education Instructor of the Year. This honor was bestowed at the June meeting of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission in Lansing. Kenewell, who was nominated by other volunteer hunter […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia
Bachman-Turner Overdrive changes over the years by John Robinson Q: Whatever happened to Bachman-Turner Overdrive? I always liked their music. A: Here’s a short BTO bio: After Randy Bachman left The Guess Who in 1970, he formed the Canadian rock band Brave Belt with Chad Allan, who was The Guess Who’s original lead vocalist before […]
S.A.E.S.A Open House and Stockbridge Farmers Market combine for fun, food, and learning
On Tuesday, June 19, S.A.E.S.A. held an open house during the Stockbridge Farmers Market. The event featured loads of activities during the market hours, with many of S.A.E.S.A’s emergency vehicles on display for visitors to see and investigate. Children received firefighter hats and stickers and participated in a simple training that enabled them to experience […]
Stockbridge Community Schools bids farewell to well-loved staff members
by Amy Haggerty and Mary Jo David The end of the schoolyear is a bittersweet time. There’s excitement and jubilation as kids—not to mention, staff—step out into the sunshine and the promise of all that summertime offers. But summer also brings with it the sadness of saying “goodbye” to teachers and staff who, after long […]
Area residents fortunate to have the perfect number of outdoor markets
by Mary Jo David Beginning in ancient times, the number three has a reputation as being a perfect number, one that signifies harmony among other things. This bodes well for the outdoor markets in our area. Area residents are fortunate to have two weekly markets—and another coming soon—where they can go for local farm produce, […]
Dorene White’s family holds estate sale: July 12, 13 & 14
A 70-year residential estate sale will be held at 201 N. Williams St., Stockbridge on July 12 and 13 (Fri. and Sat.) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and July 14 (Sun.) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Over 1,000 Flower Frogs were collected and recorded by this lifetime collector, Dorene White. Included in this […]
A JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME: Zach Fletcher wins trip to Atlanta to compete in Skills USA national championship
Published in Uncaged, May 2024 Taiyler Stanfield, Editor-in-Chief On April 11, senior Zach Fletcher attended the 2024 State Leadership and Skills Conference hosted by Skills USA where he won gold (first place) in Plumbing. The annual event which has been going on for over 50 years is an educational conference whose goal is to prepare […]