Stories of Wil: Now in print!
Wil is a 13-year-old boy with Down syndrome. He is the little brother, by 20 months, to twin sisters, Katherine and Elizabeth. Wil’s mom, Christie, knew very little about Down syndrome when Wil was diagnosed shortly after his birth. It didn’t take long for Christie to realize how enriching life with Down syndrome is. Embracing […]
Letter to the editor: Pandemic Prom could bring COVID outbreak to community.
July 17, 2020 To the Editor: The mindless and frivolous "Pandemic Prom" covered by the July 8 MIRROR has brought shame to our community. Up to now, we have done well in keeping COVID-19 cases to a bare minimum. This outrageous prom was an open invitation to community spread of the virus. We may get […]
Public notice: Bridgewater, Freedom, Manchester & Sharon Townships
NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR THE STATE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2020 BRIDGEWATER, FREEDOM, MANCHESTER, AND SHARON TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF BRIDGEWATER, FREEDOM, MANCHESTER, AND SHARON TOWNSHIPS: Notice is hereby given that a State Primary election will be held in Bridgewater, Freedom, Manchester, and Sharon Townships on Tuesday, […]
Fair postpones until 2021
And another one bites the dust. As event after event has been canceled this spring and summer due to the COVID19/Coronavirus pandemic, the Manchester Community Fair Board has remained constant in its intention to continue planning the 2020 fair. But at its monthly meeting on July 13, the inevitable decision was announced: "It is with […]
Theis holding Manchester coffee hour Friday
Sen. Lana Theis announced on Tuesday that she will be hosting coffee hour in Manchester Friday, July 17 from 11 a.m. – noon at the Sharon Township Hall, located at 18010 Pleasant Lake Road. Residents are invited to express their opinions or concerns about state government or to request assistance with a state issue. Anyone planning on attending […]
Obituary: Lynette Rae Hartman
Lynette Rae Hartman, 65, of Brooklyn, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020. She was born on October 12, 1954, in Adrian, Michigan to Eugene and Sandra (Knapp) Summers. Lynn married the love of her life, Walter Hartman, on May 27, 1972, in Adrian, Michigan. She will be remembered for loving to play bingo at […]
Obituary: Charles Ronald (Ron) Kuhl
Ron Kuhl, 81, a Manchester area farmer, passed away at the Kuhl Family Homestead, on July 16, 2020. Ron was the fourth-generation to operate the farm that has been in the family since 1873. Farming was Ron’s life and career starting at the age of ten years old to help with chores, milking, and driving […]
Obituary: Millie “April” Smith
Millie April Smith, 78, passed away June 30, 2020 at the St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Hospital. She was born on June 10, 1942, in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Russell and Mildred (Shupe) Smith. She was known by her middle name, April. April graduated from Manchester High School in 1960; from Jackson Junior College in […]
Historical Society calendars now available
Since 1984, the Manchester Area Historical Society (MAHS) has published an annual calendar, celebrating the history of the Manchester community in a variety of ways. Some included original drawings by local artists; some years have had more written historical content than others; more recently the format has used a combination of photographs and shorter stories […]
Obituary: Naomi (Schafer) Rodenbeck
Naomi Pearl (nee Schafer) Rodenbeck, 75, of Onsted, passed away July 13, 2020, from complications of a Covid-19 illness in April. She was born on September 29, 1944, in South Bend, Indiana to Ralph and Ethel (Nolen) Schafer. Naomi married the love of her life and childhood sweetheart, Doyle Rodenbeck, on December 23, 1967, in […]
