Michigan passes $21.5B school budget with boost for at-risk students
by Isabel Lohman, Bridge Michigan LANSING — The Michigan Legislature passed a $21.5 billion school K-12 budget Wednesday night that includes a significant funding increase for students considered to be “at risk” of not meeting educational goals. It’s the first education budget since Democrats took full control of the Legislature and governor’s office this year, and reflects […]
St James UCC Ice Cream Social
submitted by Jane Finkbeiner St James United Church of Christ is holding their Annual Ice Cream Social Thursday, July 6, starting at 5pm. They are located at 11005 W Michigan Ave, just west of Bridgewater Township. There will be homemade pretzel bun sandwiches, hot chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, sloppy joes, coleslaw, baked beans, German and […]
Bethel Church Ice Cream Social
submitted by Jean Martin Bethel United Church of Christ, located at 10425 Bethel Church Rd, is holding their annual Ice Cream Social on Thursday, July 13, 2023, starting at 4:30pm. For a small charge, come enjoy delicious food and stick around for the games and fun!
Junior Prom fundraising golf outing
submitted by Carrie Walz Manchester Jr/Sr High School Class of 2026 is holding a Junior Prom fundraising golf outing on Saturday, July 22, at the Hills’ Heart of the Lakes Golf Course in Brooklyn. Check in at 8am with tee-off at 9am. The cost is $75/person. There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. […]
Bingo at the Library!
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Join staff at the Manchester District Library (MDL) on the first Thursday of each month for a rousing round of bingo with snacks and prizes in the Teen Spot. All ages are welcome. Stop by the library or visit the event calendar for information about this and other great programs […]
Maker Nights in July
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Makers in all mediums are invited to bring their latest project to the Manchester District Library (MDL) and get inspiration from other participants. If you knit, crochet, quilt, sew, felt, weave, spin, paint, draw, sculpt, model, fold, glue, assemble, collect, display, or craft in any form, you are […]
Book Donation Day
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Come donate your gently used books to the Friends of the Library Book Sale on Saturday, July 8, between 10am and noon in the Village Room of the Community Building at 912 City Rd; proceeds benefit the Manchester District Library (MDL). Popular fiction and non-fiction books for all […]
WCRC roadwork in Manchester area extended
Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will continue doing roadwork in the Manchester area in the coming week. In Sharon Township, Meyers Rd between Bethel Church Rd and Pleasant Lake Rd will have intermittent lane restrictions through June 29 (extended) for drainage and forestry. Unpaved primary and local roads will have intermittent lane restrictions for dust […]
Alumni Association awards scholarships
submitted by Betty Cummings The Manchester High School Alumni Association held its 144th annual reunion at Manchester High School on Saturday, June 17. During the evening of reminiscing, $16,000 in scholarships were given to 12 high school graduates.
Obituary: Lois Mary Luckhardt Hieber
Lois Mary Luckhardt Hieber, 94, passed away peacefully in her sleep of natural causes on June 16, 2023, in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Lois lived most of her adult life in Freedom Township, Michigan. She later retired to Lakeland, Florida, with many summers in Petrolia, Ontario, Canada, and then later to Pinehurst, N.C. Lois was born […]
