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Free Sparrow medical-clinic-on-wheels at Outreach in June and September for drop-in visits
by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall At last, summer is in the air. With it comes the welcome return of mobile health care to the Stockbridge area, offering no-charge services on a drop-in basis. Staffed by physicians and nurses and dedicated to providing care to those who lack access , the Sparrow Mobile Health Unit […]
Third year of Crucible Endurance Hike benefits Fisher House
by Clyde Whitaker The Crucible and its 20-plus miles of endurance hiking returned for a third consecutive year. This year’s hike, organized by Crucible creators Juston and Carrie Schotte, started and ended at the Portage Lake Campground. About 300 people signed up to support the cause this year and helped benefit the Fisher House Foundation. […]
Rural Perspectives
Eastern white trillium can be found in area woodlands by Diane Constable With its large white petals, the Eastern white trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) is a favorite woodland wildflower in our area. Trilliums are members of the lily family. The plant grows from a type of underground stem covered with roots called a rhizome. It also […]
Unsolicited, amateur sleuthing pays off in this mystery novel
by Shuyler Clark With her husband passed on and her adult son emotionally distant, sixty-year-old Vera Wong spends her days operating her teahouse in an increasingly gentrified San Francisco. The lack of customers and excitement weighs her down until she discovers a dead man in her teahouse. Believing the cause of death to be murder […]
Active Aging: Gardening is a little piece of heaven
by Mary Schwark I love to go barefoot in my garden. Maybe not when I’m hoeing rows or using tools, but definitely when I’m pulling weeds. I like to work in the garden a little every day. Getting my feet in the soil is a stress reliever, plus it’s healthy to be outside, and gardening […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia
Who is Dexy of Dexy’s Midnight Runners? by John Robinson Q: I love the song “Come On Eileen” by Dexy’s Midnight Runners. Who is Dexy? A: “Come On Eileen” was a No. 1 hit in 1983, but to answer your question, there is no “Dexy.” The band’s leader was Kevin Rowland; the band named themselves […]
What happened to Memorial Day observances?
by Judy Williams What happened to Memorial Day? Is it only a reason for a vacation day? When did it lose its original significance? When I was a kid years ago, Memorial Day was a big deal, but for a different reason than it is now. The school gym would be packed with people. A local […]
