On a mission to help the schools
submitted by Kathy O’Mara Sharon United Methodist Church, Emanuel Church of Christ, and Amcor joined efforts to provide school supplies to Klager and Riverside Schools. Retired Manchester teachers Mary Lowery and Kathy O’Mara headed up the mission for their respective churches as a way to give back to the community. Carol LaRock, a member at […]
Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café is officially “growing”
submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth, Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café Board Yay! You did it! The “Grow Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café” campaign was a HUGE success. We were able to raise $55,880 and MEDC (Michigan Economic Development Corporation) matched $50,000, bringing our grand total of our fundraiser to $105,880! A huge thank you to the […]
Bills to wipe criminal records clean pass Michigan Legislature
by Riley Beggin (Bridge) Bills that would likely make hundreds of thousands more Michiganders eligible to have their criminal records wiped clean passed the state House Thursday with bipartisan support. They are now on their way to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s desk, where they are expected to be signed into law. The package would dramatically change […]
Michigan State, U-M change reporting to disclose more campus COVID cases
by Robin Erb (Bridge) Two days after the Ingham County health officer called out large differences in COVID case counts at Michigan State University — her department tallied more than twice what MSU reported — the university has updated its website to reflect the larger number. The Michigan State coronavirus tracker web page as of […]
Whitmer orders Michigan schools to tell the public about COVID cases
by Robin Erb, Ron French (Bridge) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an order Friday that requires Michigan schools to notify the public when there are coronavirus cases among students or staff. Though light on detail, it appears to suggest more immediate, real-time public reporting on COVID-19 outbreaks at schools. The order doesn’t specify how quickly news […]
Some sweet surprises in store on Main Street
Sheila Vish was supposed to be named “Leilani” to honor her mother’s Hawaiian heritage. But “Sheila” by Tommy Roe was a popular song at the time, and her dad’s wishes prevailed. Now, she gets to be both Sheila and Leilani. Her venture into becoming Sweet Leilani’s started in 2013 when she started baking, like many […]
Coming soon: Improvements to Shared-Use Trail
submitted by Ray Berg, Manchester DDA Users of the Manchester Shared-Use Trail will be seeing some amenities and improvements being completed in the near future. The Manchester Downtown Development Authority received grant funding from Destination Ann Arbor through the Community Tourism Action Plan (CTAP), to install trail equipment and make other upgrades. These grant funds […]
Village approves trick-or-treating times
As nearly every holiday this year has been, Halloween 2020 in Manchester will be celebrated differently than in the past. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and ongoing uncertainty about what course the virus may take this fall, there won’t be a costume contest. There won’t be pumpkin bowling at the gazebo. There won’t be caramel apples. […]
Carr Park pavilions painted by volunteer crew
The Manchester Village Parks commission, chaired by Pat DuRussel, organized the event and are grateful for the help of volunteers Dwayne Vailliencourt, Cindy Dresch, David Chartrand, Karen Smith, volunteers from Amcor, and the six participating soccer players: Tyler Lutton, Charlie Monschau-Johnson, Luke Somerville, Derek Huff, Cody Smith, and Luis Baron. Thanks to each of the […]
Support Manchester’s 2020 CROP Walk on Oct. 4
Submitted by Lon Nordeen Once again, your neighbors and friends ask for your support for a cause right here in Manchester. You can make a monetary contribution and/or walk 1-3 miles around the community on October 4, from 1-3 pm starting at the Manchester United Methodist Church, 501 Ann Arbor Street. The 2020 walk will […]
