Local woman curates exhibit at Clinton Arts Center
Manchester’s own Sybil Kolon, a member of The River Raisin Watershed Council’s Executive Committee, was recently asked by the Clinton Arts Center (CAC) to create and curate a display about water quality. This exhibit was designed to go along with other water-related exhibits on display in the Art Center’s gallery during the month of September. […]
A new grocery in Manchester–update from the DDA
submitted by Ray Berg, Manchester DDA In February, the Manchester Market closed due to the retirement of the owners, and the market building was listed for sale. The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) took on the project of recruiting a replacement full-service grocery store to fill a critical community need. The DDA developed a 10-page “site […]
A man of many talents
“My mom always jokes that I went to college to learn how to juggle,” says Eric Walter, also known as Eric the Juggler. Actually, Eric, a 2001 graduate of Manchester High School, went to school to get his degree in Business Administration from Siena Heights University, where he also ran track and field and cross-country. […]
Obituary: Susan Vaughan Bryers
Her Legacy… Susan Vaughan Bryers, 76, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2019. She was born on June 3, 1943, in Lansing, Michigan to John and Donna Francis (Holley) Vaughan. Susan married the love of her life, David Bryers, on August 21, 1987, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Susan will be remembered most for her loving, […]
CRC to host open house Wednesday
Have you wondered about the work of the Community Resource Center (CRC), and want to learn more about how the CRC helps the community? Do you wonder if you are eligible for any of the programs offered by the CRC? Have you ever seen the CRC in its new location at Riverside Intermediate School? Here is […]
“Lifelong Wonders” for fall at the ALI
submitted by Joan Gaughan If your enthusiasm for raking leaves has worn thin, or even if it hasn’t, classes offered by the Adult Learners Institute (ALI) during the month of October provide alternative sources of autumn recreation. Veteran instructors as well as exciting newcomers continue the chance to stimulate your curiosity and expand your intellectual […]
Deadline Extended for Fall Tree & Native Plant Sale: Friday, September 27th
In many case, fall is considered the best time to plant trees for wildlife habitat, erosion control, establishing windbreaks and screens, and reforesting open land. Washtenaw County Conservation District is offering conifer trees, a selection of native plants, animal repellents and tree planting aids as part of the Fall Tree & Native Plant Sale. Tree […]
Michigan schools would get 2.4 percent hike in GOP budget plan
by Ron French (Bridge) In a proposed budget that appears to be a compromise between the Republican-controlled House and Senate ‒ but spurns the education priorities of Michigan’s Democratic governor ‒ a conference committee recommended a 2.4 percent increase in public school funding Thursday. That’s between the 2.7 percent hike initially approved by the Senate […]
Whitmer agrees to delay road funding talks to finish Michigan budget
By Riley Beggin (Bridge) Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has agreed to put aside negotiations on how to raise $2.5 billion annually in revenue for the state’s roads and infrastructure. This is the first time Whitmer, a Democrat, has publicly changed her position on the centerpiece of her budget — she has previously said she would veto any […]
As Michigan schools ban cellphones, reports surface of ‘talking,’ ‘eye contact’
by Ted Roelofs (Bridge) ADA TOWNSHIP—Standing outside Forest Hills Central High School in late August, senior Jack Walls admitted he has an issue with his phone. “I’m addicted,” he said. “I know it. It’s real bad. I have a real bias for texting people.” This was Day 1 of a districtwide ban on student cellphone […]
