Manchester’s Dolly Parton Imagination Library continues, thanks to donations
One of the best parts of living in a small town is being able to experience the local community really showing support to one another when it really counts. That is just what happened when the call went out to help fund the local Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The Board members of the Manchester District […]
Wellness Center waiting for the Green Light
Everyone wants to get rid of their “COVID 15,” right?? Well, the Manchester Wellness Center, located behind Riverside School at 710 E. Main Street, is ready and waiting to help you out with that little problem! Shannon Cajic, who was just announced as the new Director at the Wellness Center in late February, shortly before […]
School Board holds budget hearing, discusses superintendent contract, and state aid
By Claire Pajka On June 15, the Manchester Community Schools’ Board of Education held a special budget hearing in addition to its regularly scheduled meeting, with all board members in attendance, and around 15 members of the public present virtually. During the budget hearing, amendments to the 2019-20 budget resolutions were approved by the board, […]
Westbound Situation visits gazebo and more for “neighborhood” live concerts
The gazebo in downtown Manchester, the Blacksmith Shop on East Main, and the residential areas of Manchester Woods and Riverbend Drive were the sites of impromptu “neighborhood concerts” on Sunday. The concerts on Father’s Day were well-received, especially by the residents of the Wildwood Condos who came out with lawn chairs and masks to enjoy […]
American 1 lobbies are now open for full services
American 1 Credit Union has announced all of its branch locations are now fully open for services, effective Monday, June 15. The reopening of the branch lobbies was communicated to all American 1 members last week. “Our entire team has worked hard for this day. The decision to reopen came with a lot of advanced […]
This is NOT OK.
Too often recently, there have been piles of trash left at the Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority (WWRA) recycle bins as well as at the clothing recycling containers. All are located at the site of the former Manchester Market on West Main Street. WWRA provides these bins as a service to the community and they are […]
County plans road work in Manchester Township this week
The schedule provided by the Washtenaw County Road Commission includes road work for the upcoming week — Monday, June 22 through Sunday, June 28, 2020. All schedules are subject to change due to weather or other circumstances. In Manchester Township, workers are scheduled to be on Ely Road, between US-12 and Sharon Hollow Road, for […]
Stories of Wil: Sharing Smiles
By Christie Taylor Wil is a 13-year-old boy with Down syndrome. He is the little brother, by 20 months, to twin sisters, Katherine and Elizabeth. Wil’s mom, Christie, knew very little about Down syndrome when Wil was diagnosed shortly after his birth. It didn’t take long for Christie to realize how enriching life with Down […]
Healthy Thoughts for 5 Healthy Towns: The art of mending
Submitted by Amy Heydlauff, CEO, 5 Healthy Towns In the past two weeks I randomly heard kintsugi mentioned twice. So, I looked it up. It’s the art of repairing broken pottery with seams of precious metals. This pottery is considered more beautiful and valuable because of the mending. Wikipedia says kintsugi is an embracing of […]
