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 Marsha Chartrand

Stories of Wil: Once upon a hat …

submitted by Christie Taylor Wil is a 14-year-old boy with Down syndrome. He is the little brother, by 20 months, to twin sisters, Katherine and Elizabeth. Wil’s mom, Christie, knew very little about Down syndrome when Wil was diagnosed shortly after his birth. It didn’t take long for Christie to realize how enriching life with […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Stories of Wil: A Perpetual Student

submitted by Christie Taylor Wil is a 14-year-old boy with Down syndrome. He is the little brother, by 20 months, to twin sisters, Katherine and Elizabeth. Wil’s mom, Christie, knew very little about Down syndrome when Wil was diagnosed shortly after his birth. It didn’t take long for Christie to realize how enriching life with […]

 Sara Swanson

May 2021 Gardening Advice

submitted by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill and Manchester Community & School Gardens I got an email from DTE energy a week or so ago that said “Michigan Weather Can Be Unpredictable.” Talk about an understatement! Just to give you an idea of how “unpredictable” our weather can be, this year, the high temperature on March […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Stories of Wil: Simply Powerful

submitted by Christie Taylor Wil is a 14-year-old boy with Down syndrome. He is the little brother, by 20 months, to twin sisters, Katherine and Elizabeth. Wil’s mom, Christie, knew very little about Down syndrome when Wil was diagnosed shortly after his birth. It didn’t take long for Christie to realize how enriching life with […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Stories of Wil: True Nature

submitted by Christie Taylor Wil is a 14-year-old boy with Down syndrome. He is the little brother, by 20 months, to twin sisters, Katherine and Elizabeth. Wil’s mom, Christie, knew very little about Down syndrome when Wil was diagnosed shortly after his birth. It didn’t take long for Christie to realize how enriching life with […]

 Sara Swanson

How to prepare for Cicada Brood X emergence in Washtenaw

by Summer Roberts, Community Forester, Washtenaw County Conservation District (WCCD), Note: This article originally appeared in the WCCD April Newsletter and is republished here with permission of the author Due to an influx of concern regarding the upcoming emergence of the 17-year Brood X cicadas, expert tips, handy tricks, and online resources have been compiled […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Stories of Wil: For what they do

submitted by Christie Taylor Wil is a 14-year-old boy with Down syndrome. He is the little brother, by 20 months, to twin sisters, Katherine and Elizabeth. Wil’s mom, Christie, knew very little about Down syndrome when Wil was diagnosed shortly after his birth. It didn’t take long for Christie to realize how enriching life with […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Stories of Wil: With chocolate chips on top

submitted by Christie Taylor Wil is a 14-year-old boy with Down syndrome. He is the little brother, by 20 months, to twin sisters, Katherine and Elizabeth. Wil’s mom, Christie, knew very little about Down syndrome when Wil was diagnosed shortly after his birth. It didn’t take long for Christie to realize how enriching life with […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Stories of Wil: Girl Time

submitted by Christie Taylor Wil is a 14-year-old boy with Down syndrome. He is the little brother, by 20 months, to twin sisters, Katherine and Elizabeth. Wil’s mom, Christie, knew very little about Down syndrome when Wil was diagnosed shortly after his birth. It didn’t take long for Christie to realize how enriching life with […]

 Sara Swanson

April 2021 Gardening Advice

submitted by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill and Manchester Community & School Gardens I think the month of March got itself a little confused this year — it’s supposed to go out like a lamb, but the wind the last few days was definitely much more lion-like! Of course, the weather throughout the whole month was […]

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