Young adults can gain career insights from Sneak Peek Speaker Series
The SummerWorks Career Sneak Peek Speaker Series, slated for August 9 through August 13, will feature 20 speakers from Michigan-based organizations to share their career experiences with Southeast Michigan young adults, ages 16-24. SummerWorks is Washtenaw County’s Summer Youth Employment Program, a 10-week summer employment and mentorship program that pairs local employers with young adults. […]
Take advantage of the fall planting season
Searching for plants for wildlife habitat, soil erosion control, water retention & filtration, wind buffers, reforestation, carbon sequestrations, shade trees, pollinators, or simply for natural beauty? Look no further than the Washtenaw County Conservation District’s Fall Tree and Native Plant sale. Fall can be a great time for planting, as the cooler temperatures and moist […]
August 2021 Gardening Advice
submitted by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill and Manchester Community & School Gardens The weather in July certainly made gardening challenging. I don’t know what I liked the least — the heat, the humidity, the rain, or the mosquitoes! I’m glad things seem to be settling down a bit, at least for a little while, anyway. […]
Stories of Wil: I Wanna Hold Your Hand
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 […]
Letter to the Editor: Get your Passport!
July 27, 2021 To the Editor: My husband and I attended the most recent Passport to Manchester event in which an agri-tour took us to the Bross and Horning farms. At the Bross farm we were led on a tour, given a brief talk on what farming means, and asked a myriad of questions about […]
Health officials: Climate change threat to Michigan. But few make it priority.
By Elaine Mallon, Capital News Service (Bridge Michigan) More than three-quarters — 77 percent — of local health department officials surveyed across Michigan agree that climate change will impact their jurisdiction in the next 20 years, according to a recent study in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. The study examined local health departments’ readiness and […]
From empty offices to housing? Michigan leaders support bill to fund shift
By Paula Gardner (Bridge Magazine) Lansing is home to about 118,000 people, but just a fraction of them — roughly 2,500 — live downtown. Boosting that number was a goal of Mayor Andy Schor before the pandemic. Now, facing climbing office vacancy rates as the state of Michigan contracts its leased space, it’s a big priority once again. “It […]
Emergencies surge at northern Michigan parks, lakes. Time for a rescue tax?
By Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) Staff and rescue crews at some of Michigan’s most rugged and popular natural areas are pleading with visitors to heed safety warnings — and mulling tax increases — as a rise in emergencies has stretched resources thin. In the latest incident, a 21-year-old man fell to his death at Pictured Rocks National […]
2021 Chicken Broil by the numbers
Since it’s arguably Manchester’s biggest event, and has been for 68 years, it’s not surprising to note that there are a lot of really big numbers involved in the annual Manchester Chicken Broil. Here are some “official” numbers provided by outgoing co-chairman Michael Tindall: 6675 = number of dinners served 3,078 = meals served at […]
Jacob Mann’s Eagle Scout project nears completion
Jacob Mann, an Eagle Scout Candidate in Manchester’s Troop 426, is working on achieving his rank in August and has spent the last several months planning, preparing, and completing a project that will benefit his community. “For this requirement, I have chosen to partner with the River Raisin Watershed Council and continue their emergency marker […]
