Letter to the Editor: Grandma’s secret to a long life
March 15th This month I attended a memorial service for my Grandmother, who was closer to 104 than 103 when she died earlier this year. Not surprisingly, all in attendance spoke of her long and satisfying life. Read on, because I believe I may have identified her one secret to a long and meaningful life. […]
Public Notice: Bridgewater Township Public Hearing for Special Use Permit Application
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that the Bridgewater Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 9, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Township Hall (10990 Clinton Road) to receive comments on an application from George Barbu for special […]
Public Notice: Manchester Township Resolution No. 18-02
Township of Manchester Resolution No. 18-02 March 13, 2018 A resolution to approve the Washtenaw County Solid Waste Management Plan 2017 Amendment. WHEREAS, Part 115 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 194 PA 451, as enforced by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), requires each Michigan County to have Solid Waste Management […]
U.S. Representative Tim Walberg holds Manchester coffee hour
Manchester’s U.S. Representative, Tim Walberg held a coffee hour last Monday morning in the Manchester area at the Freedom Township Hall. Rep. Walberg schedules his coffee hours with short notice, in this case alerting nearby supporters by letter, 4 days before. Rep. Walberg had a strong turnout including Township and Village elected officials and State […]
Manchester Schools neutral on Wednesday’s walkout
At 10 am on Wednesday, March 14, students and teachers across the country will be participating in a National School Walkout for 17 minutes. March 14 is the 1-month anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The walkout is intended to protest Congress’s inaction in response to gun violence […]
US Air Force 1st Lt. Robert Carver graduates F-16 certification
US Air Force 1st Lt. Robert Carver graduates with F-16 certification at Luke AFB, Glendale AZ in December 2017. Carver (call sign “Lurch”) is a 2010 K-12 graduate of Manchester Schools and 2014 graduate of the University of Michigan in Aerospace Engineering. He completed his SUPT (Specialized Under-graduate Pilot Training) at Vance AFB in Enid, […]
March 2018 Student of the Month Skylyr Zink
The Manchester Community Schools Foundation is proud to recognize Skylyr Zink as the March 2018 Manchester High School Student of the month. Skylyr is the son of Eric and Helena Zink. Skylyr is Senior Class President and has been the President of the Class of 2018 all four years of high school. He is active […]
Remembering and digitizing The Manchester Journal
In the early 1990s, Manchester had two print newspapers: The first was The Manchester Enterprise, a weekly paper with a long tradition of serving the community, dating back to 1867. The second was a newcomer: The Manchester Journal, a monthly publication with feature-length stories and a magazine style (sometimes likened to The Ann Arbor Observer.) […]
Obituary: Timothy Wayne King
Timothy Wayne King, age 61, of Manchester died Monday, March 5, 2018 at his home. He was born September 16, 1956 in Sikeston, MO, the son of C.W. and Jolene (Hinton) King. On October 4, 1986 in Melvindale he married Pamela Richardson and she survives. Timothy loved spending time with his family and hanging out […]
Presentation on Victorian British women travelers
Retired professor and life-long Manchester resident Joan Gaughan will be presenting the fifth and last of a five part series about Victorian British women from 10:30 to 11:30 am next Saturday, March 17th at the Manchester District Library. It is free and open to everyone to attend, whether or not you’ve attended previously. Joan’s presentation will feature two […]
