River Bend Gardens: An endeavor of native seeds
by Claire Pajka How do you restore an ecosystem that has been all but eliminated from the state of Michigan? Wayne and Julie Oliver of River Bend Gardens, a private botanical garden located in Manchester, can tell you! The Oliver’s journey with the garden began three years ago when they bought 65 acres of land […]
Candidate Profiles for Primary Election August 4
The Manchester Mirror contacted all of the candidates for the four township boards of Bridgewater, Freedom, Manchester and Sharon Townships, via the contact information provided on the Washtenaw County Elections web page. Following are the profiles of the candidates who chose to respond to our request for a candidate profile. Valisa Bristle - Incumbent Freedom […]
August 3 set as relaunch date for free WAVE shuttle service between Manchester and Chelsea
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea is re-introducing a free public transportation initiative in Stockbridge and Manchester through the Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE) service. The bus service, which will now launch on August 3, was originally set to begin in April but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the agreement with WAVE, […]
Why support Locally Grown? Acorn has some great reasons
By Acorn Farmers' Market & Café Board of Directors Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café launched a crowdfunding campaign this week as part of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Public Spaces, Community Places Program to raise funds for renovations and equipment needed to open the store 6 days per week. A core component of Acorn Farmers’ […]
54th Annual Manchester River Raisin Canoe/ Kayak Race results
Canoe/Kayak Race organizers submitted the following statement: “We did it, with so much help from everyone! Thanks to all the participants, we persevered in spite of the very heavy storm mid-race. 53 canoes and kayaks went down the river, and all arrived at the finish line in one piece--some wetter than others. Three of those […]
“Safe Schools Washtenaw” county-wide donation drive seeks community support
Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) is collaborating with all nine public school districts and their 108 schools across Washtenaw County in preparation for a safe return to school with the new state COVID-19 guidelines. School budgets which are already stretched thin are leaving many schools grappling with the challenges of being fully prepared to implement […]
Alumni honor deceased members
Submitted by Paul Heinrich, Class of 1969 One of the features of the program issued to all who attend the Annual Alumni Banquet is the Memorial Listing of all those alumni lost during the year between banquets. Sadly, the 2020 banquet had to be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, The Alumni Association Board […]
Riverfolk Virtual Music and Arts Camps offer scholarships to Manchester students
After Covid-19 restrictions cancelled all of Riverfolk's summer programming, good news arrived with notice of a grant award by the Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor Foundation. This grant will allow the Riverfolk Music & Arts Organization to pivot and launch virtual music and art camps for students ages 6-12 and 13-above. A limited number of […]
WCSO statement on mask wearing enforcement
from the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office and our law enforcement partners are asking residents to do their part in helping slow the spread of the Coronavirus by following the executive order recently announced by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. On Monday, Executive Order 2020-147 went into effect, requiring you to wear a […]
Freedom Township discusses airbnb, upcoming election, and more
by Claire Pajka The most recent Freedom Township board meeting was held in the parking lot outside of the township hall on July 14th, with all board members and eight members of the public in attendance. Rudy Layher gave the treasurer’s report and stated that the ending balance for June was $680,292.95. During the public […]
