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 […]
Weekly community weight loss & activity challenge update: Week 1
Week 1 Progress Report: 129 people have registered 56 people have received a free activity tracker 29 people are using trackers they already had 27 weekly reports received as of 9/10/16. Group totals: 871 miles walked & 1,989,529 steps You can join too! Sign up at the Manchester Wellness Center located behind the Middle School or at […]
Rail Safety Week reminders
From the Sheriff’s Office The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office will join other Law Enforcement Agencies across Michigan to reduce preventable rail related incidents as Governor Rick Snyder has proclaimed the week of September 11-7th, 2016 Rail Safety Week. “Our goals for Washtenaw County are to enhance individual and community safety through our educational and enforcement […]
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 […]
Editorial: Voting, so much more than an obligation
The Manchester Mirror takes no position on the issue being discussed. Editorials are by local leaders or experts with specific knowledge of a topic and may contain opinions. Views expressed in any editorial are always exclusively those of the author. by Theresa Herron (This is adapted from the presentation given this summer at the Manchester Community Fair, […]
August staff picks of new books at the Manchester District Library
This month’s staff recommendations of some of the newest books at Manchester District Library will let you complete your summer reading quota over the holiday weekend. Happy reading! Donna Kittel: The Island House by Nancy Thayer The setting is Nantucket, beautifully described, and deals with college relationships and how they change throughout the years, including how “families” are […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – September 2016
The September 2016 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download here: SEPTEMBER TRUMPETER NEWSLETTER 2016
Letter to the Editor: Senior noon meals to resume
August, 13,2016 To the Editor: The Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council, Inc., is excited to announce that our noon meals are set to resume on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, at Emanuel UCC located on Main Street in Manchester. Drive around to the parking lot behind the church. Enter through the canopied door, down a short […]
