Crazy Cash awards prizes
When the COVID-19 crisis ended up causing the annual Crazy Ca$h Night to be cancelled in March, the organizers gave ticket holders a choice: request a refund, or stay in and be part of a drawing that would be held from among those ticket holders who decided to remain "in the game." A majority of […]
Legion Auxiliary seeks poppy donations
Submitted by Rita Huber, ALA Unit #117 As this pandemic has taken so much away at this time, The American Legion Auxiliary is asking for the community's help. Since our annual Poppy Day, scheduled for May 15, is in jeopardy, we are asking for donations. All money collected on Poppy Day is solely used to […]
Vision Walk now virtual ... but still very real
A new "virtual" event for the Foundation Fighting Blindness, the Annual VisionWalk has been rescheduled and re-vamped to accommodate the current and ongoing health crisis caused by COVID-19. The Foundation Fighting Blindness has transformed all VisionWalk in-person events scheduled to take place through June 2020, into one nationwide virtual experience taking place on Saturday, June […]
Township primary elections to be held in August
submitted by Sybil Kolon, Community Reporter Corps The August 4 primary election will determine the candidates who will represent each major party (Democratic and Republican) on the November ballot. Township clerks, supervisors, treasurers and trustees who plan to be on the August 4 primary ballot were required to submit petitions to represent one of those […]
Village, School elections set for November
According to a notice from Manchester Community Schools central office, this is a Board of Education election year and there are currently four Board members that are up for re-election (if they so choose). Those up for re-election include: Chris Fegan, Karen Rothfuss, Jeremy Koch, and Tom Mann. School board seats are non-partisan so candidates […]
Manchester Township holds two virtual meetings in one week
submitted by Sybil Kolon, Community Reporter Corps The April 14 township board meeting was held by telephone conference call. All board members participated, including Mike Fusilier, who had been appointed in March to fill the remainder of the term of Carl Macomber, who had resigned. Bill Scully, fire chief, also participated, as well as two […]
Flood risk for Washtenaw expected to be greater in 2020
from Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner In the wake of record rainfall in 2019 and early 2020, Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner, Evan N. Pratt, P.E., warns that “All forecasts point to a wet 2020.” Pratt further noted that “NOAA data shows extreme levels of current and forecasted soil saturation for much of Michigan including […]
Washtenaw voters can request to be automatically mailed an absent voter ballot application prior to every election
from the Office of the Washtenaw County Clerk Washtenaw County voters interested in voting by mail during upcoming 2020 elections can sign up to receive an Absent Voter Ballot Application automatically prior to every election at Washtenaw.org/Voters. Absent Voter Ballots provide an easy, safe, and secure way to vote without visiting a polling location. The […]
Write a letter, thank an essential hospital worker
submitted by 5 Healthy Towns Foundation 5 Healthy Towns Foundation, in collaboration with a community team of volunteers called Health Ministry in Action, and Community Wellness Coalitions, launched a thank-you letter campaign this week to support essential hospital workers at St. Joseph Mercy/Chelsea and Henry Ford Allegiance Hospital/Jackson. The campaign, which started small with a […]
Horky counts up career achievements
By any measure, Tyler Horky has had a pretty remarkable high school basketball career. The 17-year-old senior has played for all four years of high school on the varsity squad, but only played three games his freshman year due to a shoulder injury. Despite that, he still averaged 8 points per game that season. Returning […]
