2019 scrap metal drive at Sharon United Methodist Church
Please bring items to the Fellowship Hall – entering off of M52 – and following the signs. On May 11 and 18, 2019, Sharon UMC, located on the corner of M52 and Pleasant Lake Road, will be having an annual scrap metal drive to benefit relief efforts in Haiti and the United States. Drop off […]
April showers bring May flowers
Skies were cloudy and damp on May Day, but there were smiles on the faces of kids and adults alike who participated in Walk to School Wednesday, when they were presented with paper flowers provided by members of the Manchester Ladies Society, who joined in the Walk to School fun! This week, walkers and bike […]
Road work updates
Washtenaw County Road Commission reports that several local roads (primarily unpaved, non-main) will see intermittent lane closures during the week of May 6. Plan your routes accordingly. In Freedom Township, Ernst Road between Bethel Church and Reno will have work continuing through approximately May 13. Manchester Township roads facing intermittent lane closures include Logan between […]
Healthy Thoughts for 5 Healthy Towns: Failing towards Final
by Amy Heydlauff, 5 Healthy Towns CEO I’ve been thinking about risk, lately. Maybe that’s because 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) is about to take another big one and not all our big decisions have turned out the way we anticipated, despite our due diligence. Making important changes in our lives, communities and country is […]
May 2019 Student of the Month, Owen Whitney
The May 2019 Manchester Community Schools Foundation Student of the Month for Manchester High School is Owen Whitney. Owen is the son of Linda Whitney. He is co-president of the Manchester High School Student Council and a member of the MHS National Honor Society. Owen is a student mentor and has been active with the […]
Letter to the Editor: Mail delivery service not satisfactory
May 2, 2019 To the Editor What has changed with our Post Office? We have lived at the same address for over 37 years, have NEVER received mail here because we have a Post Office Box. As hard as we try, there has always been mail that came addressed to us at our physical address […]
Letter to the editor: Thanks to the community!
May 5, 2019 What an honor it was to be nominated for the Governor’s Fitness Awards Director’s Champion of Health by Matt Pegouskie of 5 Healthy Towns. Then to become a finalist was overwhelming. I want to thank the community for all the kind words and well-wishes. I feel very blessed. Even though I was […]
Senate GOP proposes shrinking jail funds to Michigan ‘sanctuary cities’
by Riley Beggin (Bridge) LANSING — Michigan communities that don’t fully cooperate with federal immigration officials could lose hundreds of thousands of dollars under a proposed Department of Corrections budget recommended by the Republian-led Senate Appropriations Committee Wednesday. The budget proposal would stop certain state payments to local jails that house convicted felons, if those […]
Should Algebra 2 be required? Michigan legislator says no; research says yes
by Ron French (Bridge) Michigan high school students would no longer be required to take Algebra 2 to earn a diploma under a bill introduced again this term in the Michigan House of Representatives. “Through college and law school and a 40-year career, I can’t recall an instance of using Algebra 2,” said bill sponsor Gary […]
