Manchester District Library upcoming events
submitted by Samantha Kreklau, Manchester District Library Weekly Adult Coloring Hour: Tuesdays, Sept 19th and 26th, 2017; 6:30-7:30 pm Every week on Tuesday evening, the Library hosts a coloring hour for adults. Coloring has been shown to reduce stress, so you can see this as a form of meditation. All materials needed are supplied by the […]
Annual VFW youth scholarship competitions now open
submitted by Samantha Kreklau, Manchester District Library The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is now accepting entries into its 2017-18 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship competitions. Students from across the globe recently took home their share of more than $3.3 million in scholarships and awards from last year’s competitions. The VFW’s […]
Lasinski to host State of Health Care in Michigan Town Hall
Manchester’s State Representative, Donna Lasinski will be hosting a town hall meeting on Tuesday, September 26th 6:30-8 pm, at Mill Creek Middle School Cafeteria, 7305 Dexter Ann Arbor Rd, Dexter, MI 48130 to discuss the state of health care in Michigan. The “Protect MI Health Care” town hall panelists will share their perspectives on healthcare, Representative Lasinski will discuss […]
Letter to the Editor: I was there – The Carrier anticipated response to AIDS epidemic
September 15, 2017 Dear Editor, I just read your article about The Carrier. When it was made, Nathan hoped it would become a cult classic on campuses like the Rocky Horror Picture Show has. At the time, we did not think it was funny. I don’t know why they were laughing so much. While we […]
Public Notice: Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees Meeting Synopsis 7-Sep-17
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 7-Sep-17 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:03 p.m. Five Board members were present (quorum) with 14 public in attendance. Board heard citizen participation. Board approved the 3-Aug-17 meeting minutes as amended. Board approved the […]
Klager kindergartener’s family raising funds for diabetic alert dog
Gavin Myers is in many ways just like his kindergarten classmates at Klager Elementary School, but in addition to the regular challenges that come with starting school, four-year-old Gavin has type 1 diabetes. A year and a half ago, Gavin was very sick and had stopped eating; he was drinking a lot and he lost […]
Cosplay showing of the The Carrier this Halloween
“Is it cats or is it death!!” The Carrier is a low-budget 1988 horror movie filmed entirely in Manchester. Set in the fictional town of Sleepy Rock, main character and social outcast Jake contracts and serves as a carrier for a mysterious disease that causes others who contract it to dissolve and can be transmitted […]
St Thomas to hold 175th anniversary Sunday service
St Thomas Lutheran Church is inviting everyone to join them in celebrating their 175th anniversary at an outdoor service (weather permitting) beginning at 10 am on Sunday, September 17th. The church is located at 10001 W. Ellsworth Rd. in Freedom Township. Former pastor, Daniel Mattson, who served from 1968-1974, will be preaching. After the service they will have a […]
