Sara Swanson

Annual Chamber & CRC fundraising golf outing

The Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce and Community Resource Center are holding their 16th annual community golf outing fundraiser this year on Saturday June 1, at Hills Heart of the Lakes Golf Course in Brooklyn. This event combines fun and camaraderie with raising funds to meet community needs here in Manchester.   You can register as […]

 Sara Swanson

Meals on Wheels now servicing all of Manchester

A year and a half ago, Manchester seniors south of the village were unable to receive Meals on Wheels because of a lack of drivers and instead could only receive shelf-safe food through the mail. Laura Seyfried, director of the Community Resource Center, reports that the Manchester area now has four part-time volunteer drivers and […]

 Sara Swanson

MHS seniors have plans after graduation!

Manchester High School has the goal of 100% of their graduates having a plan for after high school, whether it be community college, university, trade school, the military, an apprenticeship, or the work force. On Decision Day, every senior gets a t-shirt and EVERY post-secondary decision is celebrated. On May 1, college-bound seniors from Manchester […]

 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 […]