Emanuel to host Ice Cream Social Aug. 5
One of summer’s great traditions in Manchester are the many church ice cream social events that occur every few weeks and provide an opportunity to gather with neighbors and friends over a meal with delicious desserts. This year, following many pandemic cancelations in 2020, the community has welcomed back ice cream social events at Sharon […]
Farm to Table event to benefit 5 Healthy Towns Foundation’s farmers markets
We’ve come full circle. The sixth annual 5 Healthy Towns Farm to Table Fabulous Feast will take place on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, at 4 pm at the Grass Lake Community Park & Pavilion. For the past five years, the fund-raising dinner traveled to each of the five healthy towns. In 2016, Chelsea presented the […]
Stories of Wil: Brace Yourself
submitted by Christie Taylor Wil is a 14-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 […]
Up to 400K COVID vaccines set to expire in Michigan. Few want them.
By Robin Erb (Bridge Magazine) Three months after a desperate scramble for COVID vaccines — and even some line-cutting — Michigan’s demand for the life-saving shots is so low that some 400,000 vaccines are set to expire if not used in the next four weeks, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Though officials […]
Donkeys and yoga, tree houses with TVs at alternative Michigan campsites
By Ted Roelofs (Bridge Magazine) IONIA COUNTY—For those inclined toward camping, yoga and small donkeys and horses, Rachael Devroy has just the place. About 20 miles east of Grand Rapids, perched above the Grand River valley on five rural acres, Devroy hosts a campsite appropriately called Miniature Horse & Donkey Oasis. Opened just a couple months ago, […]
State, feds suggest masks in classrooms. Michigan schools aren’t so sure.
By Ron French (Bridge Magazine) It’s likely that face mask policies will vary widely this fall among Michigan K-12 schools, despite recommendations from state and federal officials and pediatricians that children should continue to mask up. The American Academy of Pediatrics this week recommended that all students and staff in U.S. K-12 schools wear face masks […]
Chicken Broil — 68 and counting!
They may have had a year off in 2020 due to the pandemic, but the Manchester Chicken Broil crew did not miss a beat. They pulled off the 68th annual broil in their traditional style with lots of new twists. Everyone still received one-half of a butter-basted chicken slowly broiled over hot coals, just as […]
Manchester Market and Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café … soon!
submitted by Kenny Frost, Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café Greetings Acorn Shoppers! As I write this, I am sitting at our checkout desk in the new Manchester Market. This will be the first email sent on a new computer on a new internet connection that we have been troubleshooting all week. That’s a lot of […]
Manchester Township to apply for $220,000 from American Rescue Plan
submitted by Sybil Kolon All board members were present at the July 13 township board meeting except Clerk Danell Proctor. Also present were fire chief Bill Scully and a few other members of the public. Scully provided the monthly report for June. There were 40 calls for service, including two fires and 23 EMS responses. […]
Farm to Table is back … Sunday, August 29
What’s better than delicious local food, prepared by local chefs, on a beautiful summer night, with 150 of your favorite foodie friends? We can’t think of anything better than a Fabulous Local Feast! This year’s event will be held on Sunday, August 29 from 4-7 pm in downtown Grass Lake, and helping to celebrate Grass […]
