Canoe & kayak safety tips from Sheriff’s Office
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office wants those on the waterways to have a safe and enjoyable day on their canoes and kayaks. Before you go paddling this summer, there are some important things you should know to keep yourself safe. Canoeing and kayaking are a lot of fun, but if you don’t know the dangers, […]
Manchester District Library Staff Picks for July of the New Books
by the Manchester District Library staff Donna Kittel: Title: The Emperor’s Revenge, a novel of the Oregon Files Author: Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison This is an action adventure novel with several sub-plots interwoven throughout the book. Of course it all comes together, perhaps a little too quickly, at the end. Be sure to look for […]
Manchester District Library adds lots of Graphic Novels to it’s collection!
submitted by Mireille Prusak The Manchester District Library is pleased to announce it recently added more than 50 new titles to its popular Graphic Novel collection. According to Publishers Weekly, graphic novels are the one of the fastest growing categories in library collections. Their popularity continues to grow as they evolve from just superheroes—though these […]
New titles in the Manchester District Library for June
submitted by Mireille Prusak Here’s just a sampling of the many new titles added to the Library’s collection in the month of June. BOOKS: Pumpkinflowers: A Soldier’s Story by Matti Friedman: Award-winning writer Friedman re-creates the harrowing experience of a band of young Israeli soldiers charged with holding a remote outpost, a task that would change them […]
Letter to the Editor: Wandering tax bill returned to Township Office
6/17/2016 Good Afternoon, I wanted to share an ‘odd’ thing that happened here at the Treasurer’s Office last week. A tax bill was just returned to us through the US Postal Service labeled ‘undeliverable;’ the original post mark was 12/01/2015. This bill has been wandering around for 5 months and never made it to the […]
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption – This book is the reason to join a book discussion group – a book review by Patty Swaney
by Patty Swaney who read this book for the Manchester District Library’s book discussion group. A book review of Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson I am finding that there is much going on to give you hope. The NY Times just had a headline today “States Move Toward Treating 17-Year-Old Offenders […]
Renaissance Books Column: All New Square Foot Gardening
by Louise Purfield-Coak (1950- ), graduate of Kingswood School, Cranbrook, urban escapee, Manchester native. All New Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew Revised Ed. 2006 With the just concluded Memorial Day weekend, I thought I would review the book that has revolutionized vegetable gardening for the home and kitchen garden. This is a must read for […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – Summer 2016
The June, July & August 2016 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download here: JUNE, JULY, AUGUST TRUMPETER 2016
Books For All Interests: a book review of The Secret of Lonesome Cove by Samuel Hopkins Adams
by Louise Purfield-Coak Editor’s Note: Louise Purfield-Coak is a native of Manchester, the daughter of Dr. Wm. and Dorothy Purfield. She has always been a precocious reader, having read the World Book Encyclopedia and The Collected Works of Shakespeare by age 12. She is a graduate of Kingswood School, Cranbrook and has perused many courses of study since. […]
