Sara Swanson

Obituary: Elaine Watson

Elaine Watson, a resident of Ann Arbor since 1984, was born on October 13, 1921, in Jackson, Michigan. She was the daughter of William Reno and Elsie “Feldkamp” Reno of Manchester, Michigan. She died on May 4, 2019.  Elaine Watson attended school at Pleasant Lake and at Manchester. She earned to degrees (AB and MA) […]

 Sara Swanson

Letter to the Editor: Excited to sell at Acorn Farmers Market

May 8, 2019 To whom it may concern, I have been a vendor at the Manchester Farmers Market in Manchester for seven years and have been on their planning committee for a couple years. We grow produce on about 10 acres and currently sell at several farmers markets. We also raise cattle (beefalo) and pigs for harvest […]

 Sara Swanson

Public Notice: Village of Manchester

Village of Manchester Citizens Advisory Committee on proposed incorporation as a home rule city FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS  May 9, 2019 1. Why is the Village looking to change to a City? The Village of Manchester has considered becoming a city at different times over the years, dating as far back as the 1970s. In Michigan, cities […]

 Sara Swanson

Public Notice: Village of Manchester

VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING May 21, 2019, 7:00 PM Notice is hereby given that the Manchester Village Citizens Advisory Committee will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 7:00 pm at the Manchester Village Hall, 912 City Road, Manchester, MI. The purpose of the hearing is […]

 Sara Swanson

Public Notice: Village of Manchester

ATTENTION VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER RESIDENTS NOTICE  PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing has been scheduled for June 3rd, 2019 at the regular Council Meeting at 7:00 pm at the Manchester Village Hall in Council Chambers, 912 City Road, Manchester, Michigan for the purpose of discussing adoption of the 2019/2020 Budget. A copy of the budget is […]

 Sara Swanson

Public Notice: Sharon Township

SHARON TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2019/2020 BUDGET The Sharon Township BUDGET hearing will be held June 6, 2019 @ 7:00 pm at the Town Hall (18010 Pleasant Lake Rd) The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing.  NOTICE […]

 Sara Swanson

Public Notice: Sharon Township

Sharon Township 5/2/19 Board Meeting Synopsis:  The Sharon Township Board held its May Board meeting on May 2, 2019 at the Sharon Town Hall. There were 11 public attendees. The meeting was called to order at 7:01 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Roll Call: Guysky, Mikel, Cooper, Psarouthakis: PRESENT Simons: ABSENT. Approval of […]

 Sara Swanson

Public Notice: Sharon Township

Sharon Township 4/11/19 Board Meeting Synopsis:  The Sharon Township Board held its April Board meeting on April 11, 2019 at the Sharon Town Hall. There were 10 public attendees. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Roll Call: Guysky, Mikel, Cooper, Simons: PRESENT Psarouthakis: ABSENT. Approval of […]

 Sara Swanson

County expanding mental health services into Manchester

In November 2017, Manchester, along with the rest of the county, voted on a 8-year Public Safety and Mental Health Millage. It passed. Resources from the millage became available on January 1, 2019. After the millage passed, the county quickly put together a committee to make recommendations on how to best use the millage to […]

 Sara Swanson

Free mental health screenings

St. Joes Mercy Chelsea is holding free mental health screenings in Manchester this month as May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The screening is a “paper and pencil” screening. Participants will answer questions which will be scored and the score will help determine if they may need mental health services. Just like blood pressure screenings […]