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Woah Nellie!
Memories in the kitchen, while not always fun, are still to be treasured by Mary Jo David About once a year, Nellie Maxwell’s recipes have to take a backseat to strong memories this writer just can’t suppress. This is one of those months. Writing this column in time for the December issue of Stockbridge Community […]
Positive Parenting
Introducing ‘Positive Parenting,’ a resource for elevating parenting skills by Kelsey Rasmussen and Amanda Mathews Parenting is hard. Parenting is vitally important. We believe parents want what is best for their children, families do their best, and it takes a village to thrive. The COVID pandemic shut down many in-person supports for families, and increasingly, […]
Staff Spotlight: K-4 STEM teacher Donnie Anderson is a ‘BESTagon’ when it comes to making learning fun
by Mary Jo David If you didn’t know better, you’d guess that STEM teacher Donnie Anderson has spent his entire adult life teaching. Surprisingly, the four years he has taught for Stockbridge Community Schools—one of those years as a building sub—represent his first formal foray into teaching for a school system. However, while working in […]
DIGITAL/PRINTABLE AND PHYSICAL SANTA LETTERS ARE AVAILABLE
🎄🎅 Turn this Christmas into a timeless memory for your little ones with our letter from Santa! Surprise your angels with remarkable proof that magic is real and that their efforts of being good and kind kids are finally paying off. The Salyer Design Co. Santa Letter was designed with hard work and care by […]
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Rural Perspectives: Cardinals stay in our area throughout the year
by Diane Constable The male northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) with its crimson red coloring and black mask is one of the most recognized birds in our area. It is named after the red robes worn by Roman Catholic cardinals. The female and juveniles are an olive-fawn color with a dab of red and with juveniles having […]
Outreach in Action
Making the most of pantry foods during winter by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall As local fresh food options dwindle in Michigan’s winter months, many folks turn to frozen, canned and packaged foods. The Outreach pantry offers all three types, including frozen meat, canned vegetables and fruits, and packaged mixes of all sorts. Outreach is […]
The Open Air Market of Stockbridge appreciates our community for our 13th season
What a great season the Open Air Market of Stockbridge had this year! We especially thank the Stockbridge Township for the use of the square and for all of their help, the Stockbridge Area Wellness Coalition, 5 Healthy Towns, and our wonderful vendors who all helped make it a success. Our vendors in 2023 included: […]
Join the Youth Leadership Team!
What is SRSLY? SRSLY is a substance misuse prevention coalition for youth. It is not an acronym, but rather the text abbreviation for “seriously”. We like to say that while we talk about serious subjects, we don’t like to take ourselves too seriously and make sure we have fun while learning leaderships skills and healthy […]
Clyde’s Corner
One special Christmas: Wow! I got a watch, a real watch! by Clyde Whitaker Here we go marching into December, meaning 2023 is coming to a close. It also signals that Christmas is not far away. With that thought in mind, I set out to recall some of my Christmas memories. One of my fondest […]