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2023 SAEF online auction draws 223 bidders and raises $22,000
by Jennifer Hammerberg The Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation’s annual auction fundraiser was a great success again this year. The event raised almost $22,000, thanks to the participation and generosity of donors, sponsors and bidders. The auction ran online for one week, March 11 to March 18, and items were picked up from Heritage School on […]
Outreach in Action
Got Milk? Clients of Stockbridge Community Outreach do! by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall Thanks to funding from Ingham County, clients who shop the Stockbridge Community Outreach food pantry also get “milk bucks” coupons—each good for a gallon of milk. The coupons are redeemable at three area Mugg & Bopps stores and at Plane Food […]
Rural Perspectives: Canada Geese are the largest goose species in the world
by Diane Constable By the 1940s, the Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) was thought to be extinct due to unregulated hunting and habitat loss. In the early 1960s, a small flock was found in Minnesota, and with careful management, this goose species was brought back from the edge. It’s a sign of spring when we hear […]
Chelsea Hospital appoints new Chief Medical Officer Fazleomar Mahmood
Information provided by Trinity Health Michigan Following an extensive search and review of candidates, Chelsea Hospital has named Fazleomar Mahmood, MD, FACP, FACR, as the hospital’s new chief medical officer (CMO). Since December 2022, Dr. Mahmood has served as the hospital’s interim CMO, where he has continued to advance patient safety and high-quality care. “Dr. Mahmood […]
Local farmer appointed to lead Michigan’s Department of Agriculture
Information from michigan.gov Timothy Boring, Michigan’s executive director of the USDA Farm Service Agency, will be leaving the agency to join Governor Whitmer’s cabinet as the head of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), effective March 27. Boring’s family has operated a grain farm in Stockbridge for six generations and has been […]
Clyde’s Corner
When basketball was king by Clyde Whitaker March Madness is upon us; is there any better time to be sharing memories from the glory days of basketball at Stockbridge in the 70s. I think it’s safe to say, all of us who played for our beloved Stockbridge Panthers cherish those times. How many remember the […]
CADL Stockbridge: Gardening novices and enthusiasts should check out the library this spring
by Head Librarian Sherri McConnell Spring is just around the corner, and with it are some great opportunities offered by CADL Stockbridge! For gardening enthusiasts, the Seed Library is returning. Starting in April, and running through May, CADL Stockbridge and nine other branches will be offering free seeds so people can start their own gardens. […]
Staff Spotlight: 4th-grade teacher Kevin Macomber believes education is a team effort
by Amy Haggerty The best place to become a teacher is in your own hometown. And fourth-grade teacher Kevin Macomber did exactly that, beginning in 2012. He followed in his mother Nancy’s footsteps; she worked as a substitute teacher in the district for 20 years. At a young age, Macomber he knew he wanted to […]
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
A Chelsea Hospital physician answers common questions Information provided by Chelsea Hospital In recognition of March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Calista Harbaugh, MD, recently answered questions to help bring attention to the disease and to discuss the medical services and support she provides patients as a colorectal surgeon at Chelsea Hospital. Q: As a […]
Active Aging
A Sense of Awe and Belonging by Mark Taylor Months ago, I was invited to visit the new Senior Center and make any recommendations I had for the layout and handicapped access to the building and its surroundings. At the time, I was introduced to a few of the committed members of the Senior Center […]