Free seeds available at the Seed Library
The seed library is back! Since 2014 the Manchester District Library (MDL) has hosted the Manchester Seed Library which serves as a location for community members to come pick out and take home free seeds. Last year, because the MDL was closed due to COVID-19, the free seeds normally distributed through the seed library were […]
School board members to meet in-person; virtual options still available for audience
Although virtual meetings are allowed to continue through December 31, 2021 for all public bodies in Washtenaw County, according to Superintendent Dr. Brad Bezeau, the Manchester Community Schools Board of Education meetings will take place in an in-person format for all Board of Education members, although he stipulated that “they are allowed to attend virtually […]
Long-time CEO of the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation announces her retirement
submitted by 5 Healthy Towns Foundation On March 22nd, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) announced that its first Chief Executive Officer, Amy Heydlauff, will retire in July 2021. 5HF is a community-wellness foundation that serves the school districts of Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake, Manchester, and Stockbridge with a mission to cultivate personal and community wellness. […]
Local company provides consortium scholarship
The South and West Washtenaw Consortium has recommended Benjamin Polens, a senior at Chelsea High School and a second-year student in the SWWC Building Trades program, as the RoofManUSA and Greaves Family Building Trades Scholarship. The Greaves family, from Manchester, has sponsored this $500 scholarship, which Ben will use toward tuition at Northern Michigan University, […]
Linkedin Learning online courses now available to MDL patrons
submitted by the Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library now offers LinkedIn Learning for Library to patrons free of charge. With a valid library card number and PIN, patrons can access an online learning catalog of more than 16,000 courses in seven languages. LinkedIn Learning (formerly known as Lynda.com) provides a high-caliber, self-paced online […]
WCHD Covid-19 vaccine: New scheduling process & expanded statewide eligibility
submitted by Washtenaw County Health Department Statewide vaccine eligibility expanded last week, and Washtenaw County Health Department is also beginning a new scheduling process. The new process will allow online, self-scheduling for the mass vaccination sites in Ypsilanti and Chelsea. As before, the Health Department will provide phone scheduling for those who need it. Individuals […]
Manchester Mirror celebrates a milestone in print
They say time flies. And it’s true. This Wednesday, March 31, will mark the Manchester Mirror’s five-year anniversary of being a print newspaper. Five years ago, the staff of Sara and Fritz Swanson, Marsha Chartrand, Mike Austin, and Danielle Muntz, realized that although our online efforts were helping to inform and educate the community, there […]
Changes ahead for the Chicken Broil
This year’s Chicken Broil will not look significantly different than in previous years. There will still be the famous half of a chicken, slowly roasted over charcoal on grids, basted in butter, and served accompanied by secret recipe coleslaw, radishes, bread and butter, and a bag of chips. But one change you will see is […]
Dale Weidmayer remembered by Freedom colleagues
At the regular meeting of the Freedom Township Board on March 9, the board paused to remember the life and service of their former supervisor, Dale Weidmayer, who passed away on February 26 at the age of 76, just three months after ending his term last November. “A moment of silence was held in memory […]
Manchester Township approves Run Manchester route & Night Hawks ride; State approves Oak Grove transfer to Township
submitted by Sybil Kolon, Community Reporter Corps The March 16 Manchester Township board meeting was held in person with all board members present. Also present were fire chief Bill Scully, Zoning Administrator Carl Macomber, Village President Pat Vailliencourt, and other members of the public. Scully provided the fire department’s monthly report. There were 43 calls […]
