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Outreach in Action: Mary Myer, dedicated volunteer and board member, retires after 25 years with Outreach
by Jackie Scheller In the field of volunteerism, there are some genuinely amazing, pioneering leaders whose stories are sure to motivate you. Mary Myer of Stockbridge is one of those people. Like so many other volunteer leaders, Myer learned from the late Margaret Wild, a founder and champion of Stockbridge Community Outreach, along with several […]
Three Trinity Health Michigan Hospitals Earn “A” Safety Grade from National Quality and Safety Ratings Organization
Livonia, MICH. (May 1, 2024) – Trinity Health Livingston, Trinity Health Grand Rapids, and Chelsea Hospital, a joint venture with Trinity Health and University of Michigan Health, have all earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for the 2024 spring grades. The Leapfrog Group assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to […]
Open Air Market and All Clubs Day: Suzi would approve
Suzi Greenway was instrumental in organizing two popular events that take place in Stockbridge—the weekly Open Air Markets held in the Township Square on Fridays from April through October and the All Clubs Rides held twice a year in Downtown Stockbridge. Sadly, Suzi passed away on April 23, but ask anyone at these events, and […]
Beyond City Limits: The differences between rural and urban schools
Published in Uncaged, April 2024 by Olyvia Hoard, Uncaged Social Media Manager This article is being reprinted, with minimal edits, from the Uncaged Student News April 2024 edition. Education serves as the cornerstone of society, yet the landscape of schooling varies greatly between rural and urban settings. While both environments strive to provide quality education, […]
From CADL Stockbridge
Too many books? Donate them to a good cause by Head Librarian Sherri McConnell It’s spring-cleaning and yard sale season and those full boxes of books need somewhere to go. The Stockbridge Branch has been getting a lot of calls recently about whether it takes book donations. The Friends of the Stockbridge Library run an […]
Ask an Expert: 5 examples of hidden damage found after a car crash
by John and Theresa Kightlinger Believe it or not, rear-end collisions are the most common type of car accident, making up about one-third of all collisions. If you’ve ever been involved in a rear-end crash where someone hit your parked car, or you experienced some other type of accident, you probably know that a car […]
Reading between the Lines
Can’t Go Wrong with Vera Wong by Jessica Martell Vera Wong is one of the most charismatic, outrageous and lovable characters in contemporary fiction. Set in a fading corner of Chinatown in present-day San Francisco, “Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers” by Jesse Q. Sutanto is a laugh-out-loud murder mystery featuring a victim who had it […]
Camping or glamping—the choice is yours
by Mary Jo David After many enjoyable years of tent camping and then pop-up camping, our kids grew up, and we morphed into cushy campers, meaning we switched gears to trailer camping with real walls and a television! Some may consider our current mode of fifth-wheel camping as “glamping,” but if you’ve ever seen celebrity […]
Woah Nellie!
What happens overnight in the kitchen stays in the kitchen! by Mary Jo David Winner, winner, chicken dinner! Well—not exactly a chicken dinner, but something that could maybe go with a chicken dinner. This month’s 100-year-old recipe is Nellie Maxwell’s “Potato Pancakes (Russian)” from the May 3, 1924, edition of the Stockbridge Brief-Sun. And I […]