Sara Swanson

Dutch blank Jayhawks 56-0

Editor’s Note: This week’s Flying Dutchmen Varsity Football Coverage sponsor is the Manchester Men’s Club. by Tyler Scott Everything worked. The Flying Dutchmen cruised to a 56-0 victory over visiting Vandercook Lake on Friday as Manchester extended its winning streak. In a rain-shortened game, not many good things happened for the Jayhawks (0-5, 0-4). The […]

 Sara Swanson

Saline Kiwanis holds their own Halloween-themed version of Crazy Ca$h

Although Manchester recently faced the disbanding of our Kiwanis Club, the Kiwanis Club of Saline is still active, and on Saturday, October 12th will be holding their own reverse raffle event, Win Big for Kids! Chris Wagner of the Kiwanis Club of Saline stated, “This event is similar to the popular Crazy Ca$h Night which […]

 Sara Swanson

Washtenaw County Opioid Summit

submitted by Washtenaw County Health Department The Washtenaw Health Initiative Opioid Project is hosting its second county-wide Opioid Summit from 9:00 am – 3:30 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Washtenaw Community College Morris Lawrence Building, 4800 East Huron River Drive in Ann Arbor. This year’s summit focuses on reducing stigma around addiction and […]

 Sara Swanson

September 2019 Student of the Month, Annelise Baron

  Manchester Community Schools Foundation’s September 2019 Manchester High School Student of the Month is Annelise Baron. She is the daughter of Gary and Elizabeth Baron. Annelise is the Co-President of the Manchester High School National Honor Society and Class of 2020 Vice President. She is also a member of Manchester High School DECA and […]

 Sara Swanson

MHS grad Chance Lowery honored for trapshooting win

Manchester High School 2019 graduate, Chance Lowery, was named Shoreman of the Week at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland where he is a freshman. Lowery is a trap and skeet student-athlete. Two weekends ago he lead the Washington College trap and skeet team at the Annie Oakley Classic, an Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA) event conducted […]

 Sara Swanson

SRSLY on Manchester students & smoking cigarettes

submitted by Michaela Buckhannon, SRSLY Manchester According to the 2018 Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth (MiPHY), 98% of Manchester High School students have not used tobacco products in the past 30 days and 99% of Manchester Middle School students have not used tobacco products in the past 30 days. Nationally 8% of high school students […]

 Sara Swanson

Letter to the Editor: Ashkay Island and Andy Bobo are great

September 23, 2019 Dear Editor, This past summer 2019, our family spent a week at AshKay Island in Manchester (Manchester Township, Washtenaw County) for our annual vacation get away. This island experience was the best vacation opportunity we have had since we starting family vacations with our children and grandchildren. This wonderful paradise for adults […]

 Sara Swanson

Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – October 2019

The September 2019 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: October 2019 Trumpeter Note: The Trumpeter has a new editor, Jaclyn Steele.  Contact her through email at mascc2019@yahoo.com. 

 Sara Swanson

Public Notice: Manchester Township

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE  QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST FOR 11/5/2019 ELECTION To the qualified electors of Manchester Township, Precincts 1 and 2 that a Public Accuracy Test for the November 5, 2019 Election has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the Manchester Township Hall, […]

 Sara Swanson

Public Notice: Sharon Township

Sharon Township 8/1/19 Board Meeting Synopsis: The Sharon Township Board held its August Board meeting on August 1, 2019 at the Sharon Town Hall. There were 11 public attendees. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Roll Call: Guysky, Mikel, Psarouthakis, Simons, Cooper: PRESENT. Approval of the […]