Pistol Prodigies Compete at SASP Regional
by Scott and Lisa Poet, Head Coaches — Pistol Prodigies Youth Pistol and Rifle Team The Pistol Prodigies Youth Pistol and Rifle Team earned 13 medals at the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) Great Lakes Regional Match, held in Brooklyn, Michigan, May 20–22, 2022. The team’s 17 members, all of whom hail from Washtenaw County, […]
Meet the MDL board: Gary Seguin, Manchester Township
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library Board of Trustees is an all-volunteer governing body made up of two members from each of the library’s participating service areas: Manchester Village, Manchester Township, Bridgewater Township, and Freedom Township. Trustees create and oversee library policies, administer the budget, and set the strategic plan. […]
One-day bike, walk, or run event fundraiser in Chelsea to raise money for SRSLY
submitted by Alex Duranczyk, SRSLY SRSLY Coalition and Chelsea Hospital are coming together to host Pedal for Prevention, a special one-day event to kick off the summer season and to help support teens struggling with substance abuse. The event will be held from 8am to noon on Saturday, June 11, beginning at the Lyndon Township […]
June 2022 Gardening Advice
submitted by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill and Manchester Community & School Gardens When I’m working on a newsletter, I like to look back at what I wrote in prior years to make sure that I am not forgetting to tell you something this time. It also happens to be a great way for me to […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
The Manchester Township Board of Trustees is seeking one resident to fill a vacancy on the Joint Planning Commission, a collaboration between The Village of Manchester and Manchester Township, working to develop a Manchester Community Joint Master Plan. This plan will present a path towards addressing and managing cross-jurisdictional resources, guiding future growth and development of […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that the Bridgewater Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 20, 2022, at 7pm in the Township Hall (10990 Clinton Road, Manchester, MI 48158) to receive comments on an application from Tillman […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING The Manchester Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budgets for fiscal year 2022–23 at the Manchester Township Hall, 275 South Macomb Street, on Monday, June 27, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. Possible budget amendments to 2021–22 will also be considered. The property tax millage […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER — June/July 2022
The June/July 2022 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: TrumpeterJune:July2022
Q&A: Michigan Teacher of the Year advocates for mental health, retention resources
Nanette Hanson had returned home from a day of teaching May 24 when she first heard the news of the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Nineteen children and two teachers had died. As an elementary teacher herself, leading a first-grade class in Lemmer Elementary in Escanaba, in the Upper Peninsula, reports of another school shooting left […]
Ford’s $2B investment in Michigan ‘solidifies’ state’s auto production
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) MACKINAC ISLAND — Michigan scored a win last week in its drive to preserve automotive production here amid massive changes coming to the industry from the shift to electric vehicles. Ford Motor Co. rolled out its plans to add 3,260 jobs in the state as part of a $2 billion investment […]
