A story of a painting in a drugstore
by Ray Berg, Manchester Area Historical Society The Manchester Area Historical Society occasionally has the chance to see inside some of Manchester’s oldest buildings. Recently we were able to visit the second and third floors of the 1866 “Unterkircher/Daily Block” (128-130 E. Main), most recently known as the Manchester Pharmacy building. The first floor has […]
Stories of Wil: Champs of the day
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 […]
Public welcome at PLPOA annual meeting–State Rep Donna Lasinski to speak
The Pleasant Lake Property Owners Association (PLPOA) will hold its annual meeting from 1 pm to 3pm on Sunday, September 13th outdoors (due to State COVID regulations) at Freedom Township Hall, 11508 E. Pleasant Lake Rd. in Freedom Township. The special guest speaker will be Manchester area’s State Rep, Donna Lasinski. Rep. Lasinski serves as […]
Lasinski to hold virtual townhall
Rep. Donna Lasinski annouced last week that she will be holding a virtual townhall on Thursday, September 10th at 7pm. It will be live streamed on Facebook, and if people do not have Facebook they can join on Zoom. Link to FB Event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2349615218680178/ Link to Zoom (no registration or password required) here: https://zoom.us/j/91591485282
Michigan State University Extension offering virtual workshops for kids and adults
Michigan State University Extension Educators will be hosting an Investigating Food with Science series beginning on September 9, 2020 at 4 pm EDT. “Investigating Food with Science: The Science Behind Food Safety” an after-school program exploring how cooking is an experiment and baking is a science. Each week MSU Extension educators will explore the science […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – September 2020
The September 2020 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: 9 Sept 2020 Tru Pg1 -3x Download the calendar here: 9 Sept 2020 Tru Pg4 X
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AN EXTRACTION PERMIT APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Township Hall (10990 Clinton Road, Manchester, MI 48158), per the requirements of Extraction Ordinance No. […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 3-Sep-20 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:02 pm. Five board members were present (quorum) with 12 citizens in attendance. Board heard citizen participation. Board approved the 6-Aug-20 meeting minutes as amended. Board approved the […]
Betsy DeVos: Michigan can expect standardized tests, despite COVID-19
By Ron French (Bridge) Michigan students should expect to take federally-mandated state standardized tests this school year despite potential quarantines and school closures from COVID-19. U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos notified Michigan State Superintendent Michael Rice and other state school chiefs across the country Thursday that states “should not anticipate” waivers to the federal requirement […]
From CMU to tiny Adrian, COVID-19 keeps marching through Michigan colleges
by Ron French (Bridge) Confirmed and probable coronavirus cases at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant surpassed 200 Tuesday. Two hours south, near the Ohio border, tiny Adrian College announced that more than 6 percent of its students and staff had tested positive for the potentially deadly virus. Farther west, Kalamazoo College decided last week […]
