Manchester Fire Department trains to respond during active shooter situation
In 1999, twelve students and one teacher died at during the Columbine High School shooting. At that time, EMS and fire fighters would stand by away from the scene until the suspect was incapacitated and the police department cleared each room of the building. This could, and in the case of Columbine did, take several […]
Ladies Society’s 5th Annual Chocolate Potluck
Are you a fan of chocolate? Are you a woman? This event is for you! The Manchester Ladies Society is preparing to hold their 5th Annual All-Chocolate potluck on January 20th, 2018 at 2 pm at the United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall located at 501 Ann Arbor St on the lower level (parking in rear). All […]
Christmas tree pick-up
Reminder: If you live in the Village, pull your Christmas tree out to the curb this month. The DPW crew will collect and chip Christmas trees during the month of January.
Biggest Tree in Manchester drawn by Jason Polan
Shortly before Christmas, New York artist Jason Polan stopped in Manchester while visiting relatives in Michigan. He took time to draw the biggest tree in Manchester, the winner of the Manchester Mirror’s 2017 Big Tree Search. He also sketched the third largest tree. Polan has worked with the New Yorker, The New York Times, The Museum […]
From a live nativity to bell ringing to brunch, Churches invite community in to celebrate Christmas
If you don’t attend a church in Manchester, but are looking for an opportunity to participate in the religious celebration of Christmas, Manchester’s churches offer a variety of services open to everyone! Emanuel United Church of Christ, located at 324 West Main Street, will hold its 41st Annual Live Nativity and they invite the community to […]
Still time to provide community input for school superintendent search
Were you unable to attend Manchester Community Schools superintendent search community input meeting last Monday evening? The Schools have set up an email account to receive your thoughts and priorities when it comes to hiring a new superintendent: mcssupersearch@mcs.k12.mi.us. This email address will only be active through Dec. 20th, at which time the search firm […]
Klager’s Annual Senior Citizen Luncheon
Luther C. Klager Elementary school is preparing for their annual Senior Citizen luncheon which will be held on Wednesday, December 20th at 10:45am. This annual event welcomes all senior citizens in the Manchester area to have a tour of the school, enjoy some festive entertainment and eat lunch with students. This is a great opportunity […]
“Life stories” social hour for seniors to continue in 2018
The Community Resource Center, located 410 City Road, began hosting social hours for seniors last August. These will continue into 2018 with five new social hours scheduled: Tuesday, January 9 from 2 to 3pm Tuesday, February 13 from 2 to 3pm Tuesday, March 13 from 2 to 3pm Tuesday, April 10 from 2 to 3pm and […]
MS/HS Winter concert rescheduled for Tuesday
The Manchester Middle School/High School winter concert has been rescheduled from last Thursday, which was a snow day, to this Tuesday, December 19th at 7pm in the High School auditorium. The concert will feature the Middle School band, High School concert band, jazz band and choir. Alumni are welcome to join the bands on stage for Charlie Brown […]
WCSO warns of local scam alert
From The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office: The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of a scam in our area that may sound as if it is official Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office business. The scammer will call and leave a message for the victim, telling them that they have missed jury duty and in order to […]
