Sara Swanson

State Rep. Felicia Brabec announces bid for State Senate

submitted by Team for Felicia Brabec  State Rep. Felicia Brabec (D, MI-33) [who represents Bridgewater Township in the Manchester area], announced that she would not be running for a third term in the Michigan House of Representatives. Instead, she intends on running for State Senate in Michigan’s 15th District in 2026. “It has been an […]

 Sara Swanson

Benefit dinner for Lydia Bennett

submitted by Denise Collins, Frank’s Place Frank’s Place and the Village Tap have come together to organize a benefit dinner for Lydia Bennett, a senior at Manchester Jr./Sr. High School, who was injured in a serious car accident earlier this month. The community is invited to dine in or take out. The dinner will be […]

 Sara Swanson

Save the date for the Manchester Alumni Banquet

submitted by Becky Pazkowski, Manchester Alumni Association Board Mark your calendars for the 2024 Manchester Alumni Banquet, scheduled for Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Manchester High School. The banquet social hour kicks off at 5pm, dinner at 6:30pm, followed immediately by the program. This year we will hear responses from the classes celebrating special years. […]

 Sara Swanson

Klager Kindergarten Round-Up coming up

Klager Kindergarten Round-Up coming up

by Sara Swanson Luther C. Klager Elementary’s Kindergarten Round-Up will take place on Wednesday, April 10. If you have a student you plan to have attend young fives or kindergarten next fall, you should sign up for a 90-minute classroom and registration experience. (Current young five families do not need to sign up for a […]

 Sara Swanson

The Lessons U Share

The Lessons U Share

submitted by Julie Brilliant, Manchester Jr./Sr. High School English Teacher by Maggie Feldkamp, Manchester Jr./Sr. High School Student On March 12 the Manchester Jr./Sr. High School eighth graders gathered in the media center to listen to guest speaker John Leacher. Leacher, the Chief of Public Safety and Emergency Management at Washtenaw Community College, has 27 […]

 Sara Swanson

Help pull garlic mustard at Sharon Hills Preserve

from Legacy Land Conservancy On May 4 from 10am to 12pm, Legacy Land Conservancy will be leading a workday at Sharon Hills Preserve, located on Sharon Hollow Road (between Walker and Washburn roads). Join us to help remove the invasive species garlic mustard. Volunteers will be hand-pulling the garlic mustard and disposing of it in […]

 Sara Swanson

Still time to join Junior Equestrian Team

submitted by Lydia Coval, Manchester Equestrian Team Coach The Manchester Junior Equestrian Team will compete on Saturday, May 18, at the Lenawee County Fairgrounds. The team consists of riders in 6th through 8th grade. The junior team is a great way for young riders to learn what the high school equestrian team is all about. […]

 Sara Swanson

Adult Learners Institute announces its April schedule

submitted by Joan Gaughan, Adult Learners Institute April showers bring … more exciting Adult Learners Institute (ALI) classes. During the pandemic, three talented musicians, Catherine Ellis, Bob Elkins, and Alma Muxlow, came together to explore music that not only entertains but can also provide a soothing space for refreshing the mind and spirit. Their In-Person […]

 Sara Swanson

Come discover your natural world in April at the Eddy Discovery Center

submitted by Patrick Muldoon, Waterloo Natural History Association Program Coordinator Public programs for April 2024 at the Waterloo Recreation Area are sponsored by the Waterloo Natural History Association. Programs are presented at the Eddy Discovery Center, located at 17030 Bush Rd, in the Waterloo Recreation Area, 10 minutes north of Sharon Township. To reach the […]

 Sara Swanson

WCRC: culvert replacements continue this week

by Sara Swanson The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will continue with their culvert replacements in the Manchester area this week. In Freedom Township, the road will be closed for a culvert replacement on Weber Rd between Steinbach Rd and Parker Rd from March 25 to March 27. This was supposed to happen last week […]

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