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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Next Manchester non-profit round table gathering
The next meeting of the Manchester Area Non-Profit Round Table has been scheduled for Tuesday May 21, 2019 in the Village Room (lower level of the library) at 7:30 pm (this is a later start to accommodate the TOPS group that meets in the Village Room just before). Everyone will have the opportunity to talk […]
Birding hike in the Leonard Preserve
This Saturday, May 11th, participate in a birding hike led by Kelsey Dehring from 8 to 10 am in the Leonard Preserve. The Leonard Preserve parking lot is located at 375 N Union St., just outside the Village. The rich diversity of habitats at Leonard Preserve can lead to some exciting feathered finds for any […]
May 2019 gardening advice
submitted by Jennifer Fairfield–the Garden Mill, Chelsea Does April snow bring May flowers? It looks like it, from all the tulips popping up all over town! Luckily for us, they were planted in the fall. If they had to be planted in April, they probably wouldn’t be coming up yet. The cold snap we suffered […]
Obituary: Betty Ann Suhre
Her Legacy… Betty Ann Suhre, Age 87, passed away May 3, 2019. She was born on March 29, 1932 in East Alton, Illinois to Albert and Anna (Baldwin) Travis. Betty married the love of her life, Darrel Suhre on July 12, 1958, in Woodriver, Illinois. Betty was a member of Bethel United Church of Christ […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – May 2019
The May 2019 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here:
Public Notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 2-May-19 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:0 p.m. Five board members were present (quorum) with 9 citizens in attendance. Board heard citizen participation. Board approved the 4-Apr-19 meeting minutes as presented. Board approved the […]
Michigan Republicans appeal gerrymandering ruling. What you need to know.
by Joel Kurth, Lindsay VanHulle (Bridge) As promised, Michigan Republicans filed a notice of an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court of a bombshell ruling that the state’s political districts were illegally gerrymandered and must be redrawn in time for 2020 elections. The short filing Tuesday includes no legal arguments, which will be filed separately. Republicans are also […]
