Staff picks of new books at the Manchester District Library for September
submitted by the staff of the Manchester District Library Kathy: Title: Flight Patterns Author: Karen White Flight Patterns is a story of estranged sisters who are forced to solve a mystery together. I liked the characters, the story development, and the description of the Gulf location. It was a little bit slow to develop, but […]
The Sun Shines on the Dutch Equestrian Team
As the sun rose on Sunday, September 11th, the second District 10 High School equestrian meet of the season began. Before the day ended, Manchester High School Equestrians had remained undefeated in Division B with their second win of the season. The final results of the meet were: Manchester 194, Tecumseh 168, Milan 98, Onsted […]
Caitlyn Baskins named September Student of the Month
The Student of the Month for September is Caitlyn Baskins. The daughter of Robert and Nora Baskins of Manchester, she is currently is a senior at Manchester High School. During her high school career here in Manchester, Caitlyn has been involved with the Manchester High School Key Club, where she serves as President. She is […]
2nd Kingsley-Jenter House work bee planned
The Manchester Area Historical Society is planning a second Kingsley-Jenter House “Work Bee” for Saturday morning, September 24 from 9 am to noon. Everyone is invited to come help! The focus will be outside of the house and will include weeding, trimming bushes, general landscape cleanup, fixing blocks which have fallen out of place, cleaning first floor […]
Manchester Village Scarecrow Contest
The Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis have teamed up again with the Manchester Community Schools to hold a second Village Scarecrow Contest. This contest is open to all school-age children living in the school district, whether or not they attend Manchester Community Schools. Scarecrows can be created by groups or individuals and will be […]
First signs of Fall
The first signs of autumn are popping up all around us if you know where to look! From the first small pie pumpkins on front porches to the ripe purple riverbank grapes to the bright red maple leaves on the sidewalk, it isn’t just the calendar telling us what season is just around the corner.
Dispose of home toxic materials on upcoming collection dates
The Washtenaw County Home Toxics Reduction Program provides Washtenaw County residents a way to dispose of flammable, poisonous, toxic and corrosive materials FREE, but donations are welcome to help offset disposal costs. In 2015, the program held 22 Saturday collections and collected approximately 510,000 pounds of toxic materials from over 5,000 vehicles, preventing these materials from reaching the […]
Letter to the Editor: More Controversy in Freedom Township
Sept. 16, 2016 Dear Editor, I have been attending township meetings for over 11 years but never have I experienced what happened at the September 13th Freedom Township Board Meeting. I’ve always believed it’s the duty of private citizens to speak up at public meetings on behalf of their townships and fellow residents. I did […]
Manchester’s Little Free Libraries
submitted by Mireille Prusak of the Manchester District Library If you’ve noticed little wooden boxes filled with books, one located in Chi-Bro Park and the other at Linda’s Diner, you’ve discovered Manchester’s Little Free Libraries. The Little Free Library trend began in Wisconsin in 2009 and has now spread across the globe. The concept is […]
Weekly community weight loss & activity challenge update: Week 2
Week 2 Progress Report: 143 people have registered 61 people have received a free activity tracker 31 people are using trackers they already had 70 weekly reports received as of 9/16/16 Group totals: 2,184 miles walked (distance from Manchester to Seattle, WA) 5,220,068 steps (Yes, over 5 million steps already!) You can join too! Sign […]
