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Nikki Clear tackles big challenge and wins prestigious award
from MEA Voice Magazine Her unit was on the verge of decertification from the Michigan Education Association (MEA) a little over one year ago when school bus driver Nikki Clear took over as president of her local union representing transportation employees, food service workers, paraeducators, and secretaries. Now Clear has won MEA’s Leon A. Brunner […]
Obituary: Curtis Richard Chillison
Curtis Richard Chillison, of Gregory, MI, age 76, passed away peacefully at home with his loving family by his side on August 21, 2023. Curt was born on November 10, 1946 in Detroit, MI, the son of Oliver and Wilhelmina “Mina” (McGee) Chillison. He was predeceased by his parents. He is survived by his loving […]
Obituary: Steven Carl VanDyke
Steven Carl VanDyke, age 67, of Mason, Michigan, passed away in the comfort of his home on July 30, 2023, losing his battle with cancer. He was born the middle child of a family of five children, in Muskegon Michigan on August 31, 1955, and he was raised mostly in the Lansing area. Steve enjoyed […]
Outreach in Action
Emergency Preparedness: If chimps can do it, we can too by Jo Mayer Sharing a pertinent news Item, from the August 8 issue of the New York Times: A retirement home for research chimpanzees in Louisiana has begun teaching its 300 chimps to quickly take shelter inside when employees sound an “extreme weather” alarm. Maybe […]
Rural Perspectives
It’s a bird … no, it’s a bug … oh, it’s a Hummingbird Moth by Diane Constable If you see what you think is a small hummingbird in your garden, you might want to look closer—it could be the hummingbird clearwing moth. Its scientific name is Hemaris thysbe. This moth gets its name because of […]
From seeing the world on $65/day to vanlife in Europe, the adventures continue.
by Madie Gee-Montgomery I’m a firm believer that when you push yourself outside your comfort zone, that’s when you experience the most internal growth. For some people, hopping on a plane and having no idea what you’re doing or where you’re going when you get there is out of their comfort zone. For others, it’s […]
Local artist and lifelong art devotee is showcased in ArtPrize 2023
by Andrea Stickney Less than two hours from Stockbridge, ArtPrize—the world’s most attended public art event—will celebrate its fifteenth year in the city of Grand Rapids, Mich., from Sept. 14 through Oct. 1. More than $600,000 will be awarded to select artists through public and juried votes. One of the artists with the privilege of […]
Obituary: Paul Charles Sturgill
Paul Charles Sturgill, age 50, passed away on August 17, 2023 at his home in Munith, MI. Paul was born on November 22, 1972 in Jackson, MI, the son of Charles and Sandra (Dudeck) Sturgill. Paul had lived in the Munith area his entire life, and he graduated from Stockbridge High School. He worked in […]
Community Calendar
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Active Aging: SASC to host ‘A Matter of Balance’ from October through November
Space is limited to 15. Register soon. by Christine Histed, Tri County Office on Aging Is falling a natural part of aging? Should we accept that we are going to fall just because we are getting older? You may be surprised to hear that falling is NOT a natural part of aging and we do […]