Disabled veterans to be allowed to hunt in the Leonard Preserve in effort to control deer population
Near the end of August, Manchester area residents living near the Leonard Preserve received a letter informing them that for the first time, hunting would be allowed in the Preserve since it’s establishment in 2004, and that it will be both limited and for a good reason. The Leonard Preserve which is the largest natural […]
Manchester Equestrians weather the storm to win first meet
Manchester High School Equestrian Team prevailed over torrential rains and their opponents to win the Division B, District 10 horse riding meet on Saturday, August 27th at the Lenawee County Fairgrounds in Adrian. In total, the meet included 17 area high schools from Washtenaw, Jackson, and Lenawee counties which make up District 10. As defined […]
Sharon Township holds first annual picnic
submitted by Trudi Cooper On August 27, Sharon Township held its first annual picnic at Sharon Mills Park. The first order of business was crowning the eldest attending citizens King and Queen. Sharon Township temporarily ceded from the Union, as the King and Queen of The Kingdom of Sharon began their reign in the pouring […]
Burmeister Road to close for culvert replacement
Tuesday September 6, 2016 at approximately 7am and lasting through Friday September 9, 2016, the Washtenaw County Road Commission will CLOSE Burmeister Road in Bridgewater Township between Kaiser Road and McCollum Road for a culvert replacement project. The Road Commission noted that all dates are tentative and subject to change due to weather conditions. During […]
You’re invited to the Library’s book discussion group
The Book Discussion Group at the Manchester District Library has announced the selected books for their September 2016 through June 2017 session. The group meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7pm to discuss that month’s book. September’s book is 13 Ways of Looking by Colum McCann. It’s a collection of short fiction […]
September Gardening Advice for Manchester – 2016
by Jennifer Fairfield Editor’s Note: Manchester resident Jennifer Fairfield owns and operates the Garden Mill in Chelsea, serves on the Manchester Community Garden Committee, and volunteers with the school gardens at Klager and the MECC. The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center says we have “increased probabilities of above-normal temperatures” for August, September, and October. Seems […]
The more things change…
Discovered and submitted by Theresa Herron We’re not so different from our forbearers… On April 23, 1914, the Manchester Enterprise published the following: “The nerve racking noise made by children coasting on the cement walks with iron wheel express wagons, which has cursed the ladies who love to take a nap on summer afternoons will be increased this […]
