Freedom Township residents looking for more safety assurances
Despite an October 17 virtual discussion of the safety issues at the Consumers Energy Compressor Station in Freedom Township, that highlighted the excellent safety record at the plant, many Freedom residents remain concerned that there are a number of different issues that affect their families’ safety, that aren’t being adequately addressed. The virtual event hosted […]
Worth Repeating continues to give back
Did you know that Worth Repeating gives grants to local organizations? They do! Board member Pat Sahakian said that the shop, following the model of the old “Worth Repeating” that was located in the Mill, was founded for the express purpose of giving back to the community via “charitable organizations that are doing things that […]
Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café hires store manager
Kenny Frost has joined the Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café team as the first employee to help launch the new store. Kenny grew up in Washtenaw County; gardening, hunting, and harvesting with the seasons. He began working in restaurants during high school, where he discovered a love of hospitality and quality food. He continued to […]
MHS Volleyball team is thankful
Submitted by MHS Volleyball head coach Wendy Gebhardt The Manchester Volleyball program has a lot to be thankful for. We are thankful to have had a 2020 volleyball season. Amidst a pandemic we began this summer, practicing outdoors, hoping for a season–and we did play. The Manchester Varsity had an amazing season, finishing 8-1 in […]
Men’s Club starts off tree sale setting a record
If, by the time you read this, you haven’t yet bought your Christmas tree in support of the Manchester Men’s Club, there’s no time to waste. “We sold a record 79 trees (on Sunday),” said Men’s Club president Andy Mahony, “shattering the previous opening day record of 62.” Since the club only purchased 180 trees, […]
Remember to register for holiday lighting contest!
This weekend, Dec. 5, will be the down-sized “Christmas in the Village” event. A small group of hardworking volunteers has coordinated a series of events designed to share the joy of the holiday season even while social distancing in the time of coronavirus. Here is a list of the planned events: Frosty Maze, starting at […]
Obituary: Jay and Ricki Lantis
J Neil “Jay” Lantis and Rachel “Ricki” M. Lantis – ages 88 and 86, passed away November 21, 2020 and November 24, 2020, respectively at Henry Ford Allegiance Health. They most recently lived in Napoleon, Michigan but were long-term residents of Manchester, Michigan. Jay was born in Chelsea, Michigan on October 28, 1932. The son […]
He had dementia and COVID. She wanted to hold him when he died.
by Robin Erb (Bridge) KALAMAZOO—Jerry Zeiger tested positive for COVID on a Tuesday. The next day, the hulking former engineer with late-stage Alzheimer’s is tucked under a soft brown blanket at Sue’s Loving Care, an adult foster home in Kalamazoo. He is 73. Outside his screened window, the woman he shared truckstop coffee with on […]
Desperation growing at Michigan restaurants after new COVID limits
by Paula Gardner (Bridge) Dan Kolander and his staff normally get ready for a surge of business on the night before Thanksgiving as regulars jam Dan’s Downtown Tavern. The bar and restaurant is an anchor among the handful of nightspots in downtown Saline, just south of Ann Arbor, and Kolander says he can count on […]
Local businesses weathering another COVID-related storm
Last Sunday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addressed the state and announced new state guidelines issued by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The order, which started at 12:01 am on Wednesday, November 18, enacts a three-week pause targeting indoor social gatherings and other group activities in an effort to curb rapidly rising COVID-19 infection […]
