Drive-by free tractor show set for Saturday, May 16
"I was just feeling down in the dumps as a bunch of tractor shows I was planning to attend this spring and summer were cancelled," explains John Schiel of how he got the idea of starting a "drive-by" show to entertain his neighbors and other interested community members. On a snowy April day, John parked […]
Add this phone number to your phone...
submitted by 5 Healthy Towns by Erin Spanier, originally published in Connected Magazine One number, 734-544-3050, should be added to address books all across the county. It’s the CARES access number for mental health and substance use treatment services offered by Washtenaw County Community Mental Health. The number may be needed at 3:00 am on […]
"Live from Riverfolk" series continues each Thursday, will replace summer Gazebo concerts
There is something about the feel of a live concert. Whether on a stage in a huge auditorium, an outdoor venue, or in a more intimate environment, it provides a connection between the artist and the audience that is hard to ignore. How about watching a concert in the comfort of your living room? In […]
Call for Nominations – 5HF Champions 4 Wellness
submitted by Matt Pegouskie, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation Do you know an individual or business who has been an inspirational role model for personal or community wellness? Do you know someone who has devoted their career or life skills to promoting wellness around them? Now is your chance to help us honor them! 5 Healthy Towns […]
Cemetery flags to be placed
Although there will not be an official Memorial Day observance in Manchester this May 25, there will be memorial flags placed at all 17 cemeteries in the four-township area (Bridgewater, Freedom, Sharon, and Manchester) surrounding Manchester, including Oak Grove Cemetery just outside the village limits. Thanks to the Charles Schiel family for their dedication to […]
Manchester District Library continues to provide remote resources and community services
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-69 requires that all libraries in the state of Michigan remain closed to the public through May 28, 2020. During the closure—which began on March 17—Manchester District Library has continued to offer existing remote resources and worked to expand the services offered outside of […]
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System reinstating time-sensitive procedures and surgeries
submitted by Saint Joseph Mercy Health System As the positive impact of social distancing begins to flatten the curve for COVID-19 cases statewide, Mercy Health and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System are resuming select services and surgeries to safely provide clinically necessary care for the health and well-being of area patients. "While we know COVID […]
Challenges and successes with virtual meetings
It's far from "business-as-usual," but business is still getting done each month in Manchester's four rural townships, the Village of Manchester, on the school board, and on the Manchester District Library board of trustees. After the Governors’ Executive Order allowing public meetings subject to the Open Meeting Act (OMA) to include participation by remote access […]
Acorn Farmers Market opening Thursday. New ordering system!
submitted by Ruth VanBogelen, Acorn Farmers Market Board May 7th Acorn Farmers Market will reopen to sell a good variety of food items to prepare healthy meals at home. For safety reasons, the market will operate curbside only. No customers will come into the store. While curbside is a different way of shopping for food […]
Seed Library may be closed but you can still get free seeds!
Since 2014, the Manchester District Library has been home to a seed library which serves two functions--to provide a platform for the exchange of saved seeds and excess commercial seeds (like a permanent seed swap), and as a way for the Manchester Community Garden Committee to distribute free seeds to community members to help enable […]
