Healthy Thoughts for 5 Healthy Towns: Failing towards Final
by Amy Heydlauff, 5 Healthy Towns CEO I’ve been thinking about risk, lately. Maybe that’s because 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) is about to take another big one and not all our big decisions have turned out the way we anticipated, despite our due diligence. Making important changes in our lives, communities and country is […]
May 2019 Student of the Month, Owen Whitney
The May 2019 Manchester Community Schools Foundation Student of the Month for Manchester High School is Owen Whitney. Owen is the son of Linda Whitney. He is co-president of the Manchester High School Student Council and a member of the MHS National Honor Society. Owen is a student mentor and has been active with the […]
Letter to the Editor: Mail delivery service not satisfactory
May 2, 2019 To the Editor What has changed with our Post Office? We have lived at the same address for over 37 years, have NEVER received mail here because we have a Post Office Box. As hard as we try, there has always been mail that came addressed to us at our physical address […]
Letter to the editor: Thanks to the community!
May 5, 2019 What an honor it was to be nominated for the Governor’s Fitness Awards Director’s Champion of Health by Matt Pegouskie of 5 Healthy Towns. Then to become a finalist was overwhelming. I want to thank the community for all the kind words and well-wishes. I feel very blessed. Even though I was […]
Senate GOP proposes shrinking jail funds to Michigan ‘sanctuary cities’
by Riley Beggin (Bridge) LANSING — Michigan communities that don’t fully cooperate with federal immigration officials could lose hundreds of thousands of dollars under a proposed Department of Corrections budget recommended by the Republian-led Senate Appropriations Committee Wednesday. The budget proposal would stop certain state payments to local jails that house convicted felons, if those […]
Should Algebra 2 be required? Michigan legislator says no; research says yes
by Ron French (Bridge) Michigan high school students would no longer be required to take Algebra 2 to earn a diploma under a bill introduced again this term in the Michigan House of Representatives. “Through college and law school and a 40-year career, I can’t recall an instance of using Algebra 2,” said bill sponsor Gary […]
What to expect in Michigan’s first election since voting rights amendment
by Riley Beggin (Bridge) On Tuesday, May 7, many Michigan voters will participate in the first election since a sweeping voting rights constitutional amendment passed with 67 percent of the vote last November. The election may seem like small potatoes; only around 17 percent of currently registered voters are impacted by elections May 7, and most […]
Manchester’s WALK Star!
Kathy O’Mara, first grade teacher at Manchester’s Klager Elementary School, is well known to most people in the community. Perhaps you grew up in Manchester and remember her as Kathy Rose; or maybe she taught you– or your child–or both–over the 34 years she has worked at Klager Elementary School; if she coached you or […]
Oak Grove Cemetery seeking financial aid from Manchester Township
Oak Grove Cemetery, opened in 1856 just west of the village, has a long and venerable history in the Manchester community. Wandering up and down the steep hills and along dusty pathways, one can find impressive monuments as well as simple slate markers that show the ravages of time. Each of these people had a […]
“Breakfast with Bubba” comes to Manchester Fire Department
The popular W4Country radio show, “Breakfast with Bubba” is making the rounds of local fire departments on its “Firehouse Friday” series, and last Friday morning was Manchester Township’s turn! The MHS Drama Club was in attendance to plug their weekend performances of Into the Woods, and perform a couple of numbers from the musical show, […]
