Cloth face masks, CDC recommended sew & no-sew options
Last week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made the recommendation that everyone wear cloth face masks or coverings in public, especially in areas where COVID-19 is being transmitted by community spread, like Washtenaw. They ask that the public wear cloth coverings and that surgical masks and N-95 respirators continue to be reserved […]
April 2020 Gardening Advice
submitted by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill and Manchester Community & School Gardens I’ve been seeing lots of articles in the news and on social media lately about gardening and its benefits – some of the headlines I’ve seen include: “For Stay-at-Home Stress Relief, San Antonians Turn to Gardening” “Gardening self-care: Vegetables you can plant right now (indoors […]
Obituary: Mary Ann Hyde
Mary Ann Hyde, age 87 of Adrian, passed away April 7, 2020 at Lenawee Medical Care Facility. She was born August 17, 1932 in Litchfield, Michigan to John and Alice (Lambright) Walz, and graduated from Manchester High School in 1950. On June 8, 1951, she married Robert Hyde in Manchester. He preceded her in death […]
Obituary: Lois Lucille Kothe
Lois Lucille Kothe, 84, of Spring Arbor, MI went home to be with her Lord the evening of April 1, 2020. She was born June 12, 1935 to Willard Russell and Erma Lucille (Speakman) Rose. A graduate of Pittsford High School, she celebrated 51 years of marriage with her husband Robert Ray Kothe. They were united […]
Impact of COVID-19 on the Adult Learners Institute
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Chelsea ALI Although the closure of most of the venues for the Chelsea Adult Learners has forced the cancellation of all our classes for the rest of the Winter/Spring term, there are many positive things about the coronavirus lockdown. It has allowed us to re-read War and Peace, Leviticus, and the Encyclopedia […]
Letter to the Editor: Coat donations heartwarming
4-5-20 Hello everyone, We want to let everyone know that we are picking up the coat rack from the Mill today. The coats and the rack will be in storage until the fall. If anyone needs a coat before that time, please contact us via our Facebook page @davidscoatroom or email at Davidscoatroom@gmail.com … We […]
Public Notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 2-Apr-20 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:05 pm. Four board members were present (quorum) with 1 citizen in attendance. Board heard citizen participation. Board approved the 5-Mar-20 meeting minutes as presented. Board approved the […]
Inside Michigan hospitals, a ‘crushingly hard’ week in coronavirus fight
by Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press; Robin Erb (Bridge) In the worst week yet in the coronavirus pandemic for southeastern Michigan, when the death toll climbed to 540 statewide and 14,225 were sickened by the virus, health care workers shared their stories of courage, fear and despair. They talked about the anguish of going […]
Michigan’s COVID-19 death toll is undercounted. So some want to test the dead.
by Robin Erb (Bridge) As the coronavirus death toll climbs in Michigan — 540 as of Saturday — another grim number will never be known: The dead who go uncounted as casualties of the worst pandemic in a century. “I don’t know if our fatalities would be twice as many or 10 times as high, […]
