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Rural Perspectives: House finch likely to be found near buildings, homes
by Diane Constable The non-native house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) is seen frequently at our bird feeders year-round. They have naturalized without competing or displacing our native birds and are often seen with our native goldfinches. The first word of the scientific name, Haemorhous, means blood red for the male’s color and the second word, mexicanus, […]
Obituary: John Jameson Wells
John Jameson Wells, age 96, passed away peacefully at Vista Grande Villa in Jackson, Michigan on December 27, 2024. John was born to Willet Sargent Wells and Leila (Jameson) Wells, on February 14, 1928, in Lansing, Michigan. His philosophy was to “love, laugh and enjoy every moment of life.” John did a short stint in […]
SCN connects long-ago neighbors across the miles
by Joan Tucker Mindy Kerr of Waterloo Recreation Area has read multiple articles written by Don Porter in the Stockbridge Community News written and, more recently, she read about Porter in SCN’s “Celebrating Men of the Hour” article published in November. Kerr asked herself, “Could it be that this Don Porter was the big brother […]
Staff Spotlight: Alexandra Doering inspires passion and purpose, two qualities that make students unstoppable
by Mary Jo David In 2021, Alexandra (“Alex”) Doering had some pretty big shoes to fill when she began teaching first English 11, and then AP Language and Composition, in Stockbridge following the departure of veteran teacher Elizabeth Cyr. But Stockbridge wasn’t Doering’s first rodeo; she had previously taught middle school in Chelsea and Adrian […]
Reading Between the Lines
From cave paintings to the Muggles, ‘What an Owl Knows’ explains infatuation with these birds of prey by Chuck Wisman “What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds” is a delightful and thoroughly engaging book by Jennifer Ackerman, a New York Times bestselling author. Ackerman travels the world observing owls […]
Positive Parenting: With creative thinking, recycled materials can spell F-U-N for youngsters
by Nicole Ryder As the holidays are wrapping up, you can find lots of useful material collecting rapidly in your garage or recycling bin. Specifically, look for empty boxes; empty egg cartons; and tubes from wrapping paper, paper towel, and toilet tissue. Instead of taking these materials to the trash or the recycling center, think […]
From CADL Stockbridge
Want to fight clutter or read more in 2025? The Stockbridge Library can help by Sherri McConnell CADL Stockbridge Head Librarian Now that the big-box stores have replaced winter and holiday decorations with storage bins, many people attempt to fulfill that common New Year’s resolution, eliminating clutter. It always helps to start with a plan […]
Woah Nellie!
by Mary Jo David The new year is bringing a change to Woah Nellie! While the column name will remain the same, this year’s focus will be on special recipes—the older the better—submitted by folks in our community. I will continue to try my hand at making these recipes and share the results with all […]
Clyde’s Corner
Old ‘Sarge’—thanks for the memories by Clyde Whitaker I think most of us growing up had a dog or two. In my case, we had a beagle, which was our hunting dog. “Sarge” was his name, a beautiful small beagle that had a great hunting nose. He could smell those ring-necked pheasants all day long; […]
Active Aging: Welcome to a New Year of good intentions, living in the moment
by Stacey Mason Chances are, many members of the Stockbridge Area Senior Center, not to mention staff, and board members, made resolutions for the new year. The usuals are eating healthy meals, exercising more, being more active, etc. These are always great ideas, yet many drop them within the first month. I’d like to propose […]