County joins effort to bring broadband to rural Washtenaw
According to a study the FCC released earlier this summer, almost 30% of the rural population of Washtenaw does not have fixed broadband access (as compared to less than 5% of the population in urban Washtenaw that does not have access to fixed broadband). Because of this reality, Sharon Township has been working to install […]
Seniors can sign up for free Farmers Market Bucks this Thursday
This Thursday, August 10, Manchester-area Seniors who live within Washtenaw County and are over 60 years old can sign up for free farmers market bucks! The Manchester Farmers Market is teaming up with the County, St. Joesph, and Manchester Community Resource Center to offer up to $30 in vouchers per person which will be able […]
Public invited to tour school gardens
One benefit Manchester School District offers is our preschool and elementary school gardens and gardening education. If you are curious about our school gardens or the school and children’s gardens of surrounding towns, you are invited to attend a garden tour. Joining the tour will be representatives from each of the gardens, with the purpose of […]
Sharon Township’s 2nd Annual Picnic scheduled
Last year Sharon Township residents enjoyed their first Annual Picnic despite the rain, and have scheduled their second Annual Picnic for September 23 from noon to 4 pm at the the Town Hall, located at 18010 West Pleasant Lake Road. The picnic, which will be a potluck, will also be in celebration of the hall’s […]
Public Notice: Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees Meeting Synopsis 3-Aug-17
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 3-Aug-17 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:01 p.m. Four Board members were present (quorum) with 15 public in attendance. Board heard citizen participation. Board approved the 1-Jun-17 meeting minutes as presented. Board approved the […]
1860s Recipe: Green Tomato Pie
This recipe is a modernized version of a civil-war era classic. It was provided as a sample recipe during the Sesquicentennial Main Street Dinner in Wurster Park yesterday as is presented here on behalf of the Main Street Dinner Committee: Green Tomato Pie ingredients 1 qt. sliced green tomatoes 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup seedless […]
August Gardening Advice 2017
This summer has been almost ideal for vegetable gardening. It has been pretty consistently warm, but not too hot. Ann Arbor only officially hit 90 degrees once in July (though we came close once or twice more). The high, but not too high, temps really have produced some serious tomato, pepper, eggplant and bean plants […]
A slice of history at the Blacksmith Shop – a round from the Manchester oak that witnessed 275 years of history
Submitted by Sybil Kolon On Saturday, August 5, from noon to 4 PM, the Blacksmith Shop will be open for blacksmithing demonstrations as part of the Sesquicentennial Arts Walk. There will be a new addition on display, a slice (known as a cookie or round) from the West Austin Road Bur Oak that once graced the north […]
Reviving the oldest Manchester Enterprise
When plans for the celebrating Manchester Village’s Sesquicentennial began to be made, we came up with the plan to reprint and re-issue the first Manchester Enterprise ever printed. The Manchester Enterprise was first printed on Oct 17th, 1867, almost 150 years ago and the same year the Village of Manchester was incorporated. George Spafford and […]
Vicky Wurster to be crowned Manchester Sesquicentennial Queen
This Thursday, during the evening Gazebo concert, the Sesquicentennial Queen will be crowned. Vicky Wurster (Vicky Roberts at the time) played a special role 50 years during Manchester’s Centennial celebration, serving as the Centennial Queen. Once she has been re-crowned this week, she will have the double distinction of serving both as Manchester’s Centennial Queen and Manchester’s […]
