Librarian’s corner: Author Louis L’Amour
by Amelia Herron, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library will be highlighting a different author or topic each week. This week’s author is Louis L’Amour: Louis L’Amour was born in 1908 as the last of seven children. Born with the name, “LaMoore,” L’Amour changed the spelling of his last name when he became a […]
September 2018 gardening advice
by Jennifer Fairfield So, it apparently wasn’t my imagination – we really did have a dry summer. At least, that’s what the National Drought Mitigation Center’s United States Drought Monitor report for Michigan says, and I guess they ought to know! According to these guys, the western part of Washtenaw County is experiencing “moderate drought” […]
Freedom Township emergency planning conference well attended
submitted by Carol Westfall Almost 60 residents, emergency planning experts, energy company and fire department representatives, and township officials, participated in the August 25th safety planning conference held at Freedom Township Hall. Educational presentations and lively discussions filled the 3-hour conference, which was capped off by a walk-around tour to view the extensive modernization now […]
Fun Run at Watkins Lake!
This fall will mark two years since Watkins Lake became Michigan’s 103rd State Park and first joint state park/county nature preserve. Situated in both Norvell Township in Jackson County and Manchester Township in Washtenaw County, it has two large areas of land connected by a disused rail bed that has been converted into a trail. This September, that trail […]
Bridgewater Township monastery holding Romanian-American festival
Two years ago the Romanian Orthodox monastery located on Sheridan Rd. in Bridgewater Township suffered a devastating fire, burning everything to the ground. This weekend they will be opening their doors to the public for a Romanian-American Festival! On Saturday September 1st and Sunday September 2nd, from 2 to 10 pm each day, everyone is […]
SRSLY celebrates 10 years
On August 15, at the historic Michigan Theater in downtown Ann Arbor, SRSLY Coalitions celebrated 10 years of empowering youth to live healthy, substance-free lives in Chelsea, Dexter, Stockbridge, and Manchester. Donors, volunteers and supporters of the organization attended a special celebration to recognize the difference the coalitions have made in the lives of young people […]
Women’s clothing swap and home business meet & greet scheduled for September
The Moms of Manchester (MOM) are holding a Home Business Meet and Greet AND Women’s Clothing Swap at the Manchester Farmers Market in Chi Bro Park on Thursday, September 27, from 3:30-7pm. Manchester Farmers Market manager and Manchester mom, Laura Wohlgemuth stated, “There is so much talent that many of us find we struggle to […]
Manchester District Library launches exciting new programs in September
submitted by Tamara Denby Nights are getting cooler. The kids are heading back in school. Summer is winding down. And the staff at the Manchester District Library is ready for some early autumn fun! Beginning September 1, the library will be celebrating National Library Card Sign-up Month. And, of course, celebrating involves prizes for signing […]
Bird tests positive for West Nile virus in Washtenaw County
Last week the Washtenaw County Health Department reported that a crow found in the 48105 zip code has tested positive for West Nile virus on the same day as the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services confirmed eight human cases of West Nile virus in Michigan so far in 2018. The human cases include one resident of Berrien […]
Obituary: Virginia Heinrich
Her Legacy… Virginia Heinrich, Age 93, passed away July 27, 2018. She was born on September 12, 1924, in Manchester, Michigan to Carl and Hulda (Vogt) Schaible. Virginia married the love of her life John Heinrich on June 4, 1955 in Manchester, Michigan. Together they lived in many locations throughout the United States where […]
