The Shakespeare Club celebrates its 125th birthday!
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Shakespeare Club Exactly one hundred twenty-five years ago, on January 11, 1897, Mrs. Florence A. Russell and Miss Annetta English visited Mrs. Emma J. Goodyear. Their visit was no idle one, for they had in mind the serious purpose of organizing a reading club “for their mutual self-improvement and exchange of […]
Omicron strikes Manchester: Record case numbers and two school outbreaks
Manchester Community Schools announced COVID outbreaks in two buildings on Wednesday sending Riverside’s 5th grade virtual and closing the Early Childhood Center infant and toddler rooms at Klager Elementary for the rest of last week. These were the first reported outbreaks the district had since a small outbreak among staff members at Riverside in fall […]
Elevated lead levels found in water at Klager Elementary and Jr./Sr. High School
In October, the Village of Manchester alerted residents that per the State’s request that municipalities test water samples from a percentage of homes, seven of nineteen tested in the Village of Manchester had actionable levels. With this news, Manchester Community Schools shut off all of the fountains in their three school buildings (all located within […]
Riverfolk director heads to new opportunity
Aileen Rohwer, Director and cello faculty of Riverfolk Music and Arts Organization, has submitted her resignation to the organization as of January 24. Rohwer has accepted a position with the Bravo! Vail Music Festival in Vail, Colorado as the Director of Education and Engagement. This opportunity will combine the need to support the development of […]
Kathy Richardson awarded 2021 MAFE Heritage Award
submitted by Steve Harvey, President, Manchester Community Fair Several board members, associate members and spouses of the Manchester Community Fair Board traveled to The Michigan Association of Fairs and Exhibitions’ (MAFE) 137th Annual Convention, January 13-15, 2022 held at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Attendees of the convention were able to […]
Conservation discussion, film screening at Acorn
A screening of a 2020 Tribeca Film Festival Selection, “Kiss the Ground,” was held last Friday night at Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café, and was the topic of an animated discussion following the movie. Kiss the Ground, based on a 2017 best-selling book by Josh Tickell, reveals that, by regenerating the world’s soils, we can […]
Kanopy brings streaming video to MDL digital collections
Submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Manchester District Library (MDL) patrons now have another resource for digital borrowing: Kanopy. Kanopy offers streaming video content for no-cost checkout with a library card. The collection includes more than 30,000 thought-provoking titles, including indie movies, television series, foreign films, documentaries, and more. Library patrons can visit https://manchesterlibrary.kanopy.com/ […]
New names and new faces appointed to township commissions
By Sybil Kolon, Community Reporter Corps Five board members were present at the January 11 Manchester Township board meeting. Trustees Mike Fusilier and John Seefeld were absent. Also present were fire chief Bill Scully and Sybil Kolon. Scully provided the monthly report for December. There were 35 calls for service during the month, including 17 […]
You can now text 9-1-1 in Washtenaw County
from Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office Voice calls to 9-1-1 are still the best and fastest way to contact 9-1-1, but you can now text 9-1-1 in Washtenaw County. Sheriff Jerry L. Clayton is pleased to inform the public that The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office Metro Dispatch Center in partnership with all Washtenaw County 911 centers […]
A new year, a new spirit at River Raisin Distillery.
There is always something to celebrate at River Raisin Distillery. After being open a little less than 18 months, Joe and Krista Jarvis are working on their second original spirit — and that is something they want to celebrate with plenty of fanfare. “We are SO excited to be releasing our agave spirit,” Krista said. […]
