Safety Town Wraps up with Visit from HVA
As part of their preparation for kindergarten, 33 Manchester children participated in the annual Safety Town camp last week.聽Over the course of the 5 days聽they had many visitors including a police officer, fire fighter, Louie the lightning bug, Klager principal Mrs. Mayes, a school bus driver and on the last day, an EMT.
Manchester’s Uphaus Farms to Host Next “Breakfast On The Farm”
Manchester’s own Uphaus Farms will host the third and last Breakfast on the Farm of the year on聽Saturday, September 6, 2014 from聽9 a.m. – 1 p.m., with breakfast served from 9 a.m. to noon. The event put on by Michigan State University Extension,聽will include a self-guided tour of the farm, numerous educational exhibits for […]
Anonymous Benefactor Sends Lilly Diuble and Family to San Francisco
Editor’s Note: NBC News.com published an article on Aug. 12, 2014 about Manchester’s Lilly Diuble and family’s trip to San Francisco. Here is an excerpt:聽 鈥淚 want to see the Golden Gate Bridge, the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty,鈥 Lilly told 鈥淣ightly News鈥 in June. When her story appeared on the broadcast, viewers […]
Manchester 2014 Community Parenting Fair: 鈥淐reating Caring and Connected Kids鈥
Manchester United Methodist Church will be hosting a Parenting Fair for the entire Manchester Community on Saturday, September 6, 2014 from 9 a.m.鈥12:30 p.m. (Registration with continental breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m.) This free event is aimed at all parents and grandparents. Events include a keynote address, various workshops and a resource fair which will […]
Black Sheep Festival—Farm Fun Came to the Village Thursday
Even the sheep had a baaaaaahlast at the Black Sheep Festival on Thursday. From 4pm to 7pm in conjunction with the farmers market, Manchester celebrated it’s sheep farming聽past聽and it’s agricultural present. Ruth VanBogelen, one of the event organizers, explained the importance of聽Manchester’s sheep farming heritage, “for many years (even as late as the 1970’s), Washenaw […]
Recipe: Quick-Pickled Cherry Tomatoes
Finally it’s gotten warm enough for cherry聽tomatoes to ripen in large enough quantities that you have to consider what to do with the ones you don’t immediately eat off of the vine or save to toss in your salad later. This is one solution for the times when you find yourself with excess cherry tomatoes. […]
St. Mary Rummage Sale Starts Thursday
St Mary’s Church’s annual rummage sale starts on Thursday. As in previous years, it will be located at the Parish Center, 110 East Madison St., one block behind the Marathon station. It will operate Thursday Aug. 14th from 8am-6pm, Friday Aug. 15th from 8am – 5pm, and Saturday Aug. 16th, 8am – 6pm.
2014 Community Read Book is Here!
by Anne Buckalew Manchester District Library, along with other local libraries and 5 Healthy Communities, is participating in the 2014 Community Read.聽The聽Library is giving away free copies of The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. You can get your own copy at the library (no library card required) and businesses around town. Read the […]
August Gardening Advice for Manchester
Editor note: Manchester resident, Jennifer Fairfield, owns and operates the Garden Mill in Chelsea, serves on the Manchester Community Garden Committee, and volunteers with the school gardens at Klager and the MECC. by Jennifer Fairfield Well OK – summer has finally arrived! And not a moment too soon, as far as my tomatoes and eggplants […]
