Acorn approaching the finish line of Patronicity campaign
UPDATE: with three days left, Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café has exceeded its $50,000 goal and will receive $50,000 in matching funds from the Michigan Economic Development Commission (MEDC). The fund-raising drive will continue through Thursday, Sept. 10, so there is still time to donate and help this non-profit effort succeed. All donations are tax-deductible. […]
Youth Football to begin play in October
Are you ready for some football? For many in Manchester, the answer is an unqualified, “YES!” And the Manchester Youth Football organization couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity to have a Youth season this fall! According to League Coordinator Dan Budd, “With Governor Whitmer allowing youth sports, we are going ahead with a season […]
Michigan coronavirus caseloads haven’t budged in months. Why that’s not bad.
By Mike Wilkinson (Bridge) Nearly every day, Michigan reports about as many new coronavirus cases as there were in mid-May, when much of the state was shut down, schools were closed, hospitals were swamped, and funeral homes were overrun. Colleges are battling outbreaks as they open, and counties like Macomb in metro Detroit are amid […]
Extra $300 Michigan unemployment payouts should reach jobless after Labor Day
By Paula Gardner Michigan residents who already are receiving unemployment benefits should see three weeks of additional $300 payments during the week of Labor Day. Those payments will be retroactive to people with active claims as of Aug. 1, said Steve Gray, director of Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency, during a hearing on Thursday before state […]
MI task force endorses new model for nursing homes afflicted by COVID-19
by Elisha Anderson, Detroit Free Press (Bridge) A state nursing homes task force proposed new ways to help reduce the effects of isolation on residents in a report released Tuesday, recommending outdoor visits, small-group activities with no contact, limited communal dining and increased virtual visitations. They are among 28 recommendations sent to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, […]
Counting along the trail
If you’ve been walking the Shared Use Trail in Manchester recently, you might have noticed some interesting little boxes strategically located along the heavily-travelled as well as the lesser-known segments of the trails. Suzann Flowers, Transportation Planner for the Washtenaw Area Transportation Study, shared with the Mirror a little bit about where, why, and how this county-based […]
From Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café: Corn Roast Saturday to celebrate fundraising campaign
This letter is written to the community on behalf of the Acorn Farmers Market & Café, by board member Laura Wohlgemuth. It is part of a series of articles submitted by the Acorn Board of Directors, to promote the Patronicity drive supporting this new market in Manchester. As of Monday morning, the drive has $36,988 […]
Stories of Wil: Playing Catch-up
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 […]
Obituary: Dale L. Richardson
Dale Lynn Richardson, age 58, of Grass Lake, passed away unexpectedly in Crossville, Tennessee on Thursday, September 3, 2020 while on a golfing trip. Dale was born on February 26, 1962 to Ivan and Gyneth (Cook) Richardson in Wauseon, OH. He graduated from Napoleon High School in 1980, where he still holds school records in […]
Pandemic takes toll on Michigan children with autism and their families
By Anna Clark (Bridge) If you ask Jaden Williams, he’ll tell you that there’s some benefit to the COVID crisis. The sixth-grader at Pasteur Elementary School in Detroit doesn’t like virtual programs. But, he said, “at the real school, when I’m in the class the whole entire day, I’m being stressed.” He describes his […]
