Horning Farms using latest technology to be good neighbors
by Marsha Chartrand It’s been 147 years since Gottlieb and Barbara Hornung established a small farm, raising primarily sheep and growing food for their family, across the road from Pleasant Lake in Freedom Township. “A hundred and forty-seven years ago, I’m sure they weren’t thinking about the long-term effects of what they were doing, or […]
Manchester Township continues to explore its identity
submitted by Sybil Kolon The fourth township identity meeting was held on January 8. Several members of the Township Board and Planning Commission were present as well as about a dozen members of the public. The township continues to solicit input on future growth over the next several decades. There was discussion regarding the potential […]
Manchester Township board deals with blight, supports agricultural future
submitted by Sybil Kolon All board members were present at the January 9 board meeting. Also present was Captain Booth of the fire department and several other members of the public. Public comments were made about continued blight issues on Lakeside Drive. Captain Booth provided the fire department’s monthly report for December. There were 45 […]
Multiple residents victims of bank fraud last year; how do you prevent that from happening to you?
by Sara Swanson Local and area residents are confronted on a regular basis with scams and the potential for fraud hitting their bank accounts. In December we reported that the WCSO is investigating a fraudulent withdrawal of $5,500 from a City resident’s bank account as part of a scam. In fact, the WCSO crime data […]
Rural Manchester-area residents hooked up to broadband!
by Sara Swanson In September 2021, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners voted to become one of the first counties in the state to create a path for every household to access high-speed broadband internet. In June of 2022, the first household, a household in Lima Township, was connected to broadband as a result of […]
Senior citizen luncheons pause until early March
by Marsha Chartrand “Sometimes it seems like we take two steps forward and one and a half steps back,” mused Pat Vailliencourt while talking about the latest blow to the Manchester Area Senior Services Council. In December, longtime cook Rebecca Paul needed to retire permanently from her position due to her health. No one who […]
Horning Farms to donate 196 pounds of ground beef to area food pantries
by Sara Swanson We reported at the beginning of December that Horning Farms had put a new spin on their traditional end-of-the-year ground-beef donation program and were holding a friendly competition. Whichever of five area food pantries received the most donations of ground beef at the end of the month, Horning Farms would make a […]
CRC expanding deliveries & helping prepare taxes in the new year
by Sara Swanson The Manchester community came through this holiday season and the Manchester Community Resource Center (CRC) still has an abundance of shelf-safe food thanks to their generosity. Carol Wotring, director, stated, “We had an absolutely amazing amount of shelf-stable food donated to us during the holidays — the elementary school alone donated more […]
Shakespeare Club meets musically and welcomes new members
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Shakespeare Club Two musical geniuses were the subjects of the Shakespeare Club’s presentations for the last two formal meetings of 2023. An African-American composer, Florence Price (1887–1953), was Joan Gaughan’s subject at the November 9 meeting, and the December 5 meeting featured Barbara Madaj’s discussion of Elvis Presley (1935–1977) using as […]
Health-related businesses and organizations sought for community health fair
submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth, Manchester District Library Calling all health-related businesses and organizations! With the new year comes New Year’s resolutions and at the top of that list is HEALTH. The Manchester District Library (MDL) is happy to invite all of our local health professionals to participate in the Manchester Community Health Fair on Saturday, […]
