Sara Swanson

Public Notice: 2016 Water Quality Report for The Village of Manchester

This report covers the drinking water quality for the Village of Manchester for the 2016 calendar year. This information is a snapshot of the quality of the water that we provided to you in 2016. Included are details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to Environmental Protection Agency […]

 Sara Swanson

Letter to the Editor: Enormous contrast between coffee hours of Representative Walberg and Representative Lasinski

April 18, 2017 To the Editor: Recently we attended Town Hall/Coffee Hour events held by two of our local legislators: United States Representative Tim Walberg on March 20 at the Chelsea American Legion Hall Post #31 and Michigan State Representative Donna Lasinski on March 29 at the Village Room, Manchester Village Offices. Although we have […]

 Sara Swanson

Photo: Lions hosted Boychoir of Ann Arbor Young Men’s Ensemble at the Blacksmith Shop

 

 Sara Swanson

Obituary: Dr. Wallace E. “Wally” Fusilier

Dr. Wallace E. “Wally” Fusilier of Dexter, MI, age 78, died Saturday, April 15, 2017 at the Evangelical Home in Saline under the care of Arbor Hospice. He was born August 17, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Dr. Oozman & Monica F. (Cook) Fusilier. Wally graduated from Clarkston High School in 1956, then signed […]

 Sara Swanson

Masons donate $1,000 to Dutchmen Fire fighters Associaton

The Manchester Lodge #148 of the Free & Accepted Masons recently donated $1,000 to the Dutchmen Fire Fighters Association for equipping their new off-road fire fighting JEEP. These are proceeds from their 2016 summer Golf Outing which was held at the Gauss Green Valley GC, on Brooklyn Road in Jackson. Their next Golf Outing will […]

 Sara Swanson

Lady Dutch Soccer teams up with Diuble Family Vision for a fundraising game

Come out and support Manchester’s Lady Dutch Soccer team and help raise money for  Diuble Family Vision!! On April 20, at 5:30 pm, Manchester’s Lady Dutch will take on Grass Lake’s Lady Warriors at Alumni Field. It will be a BATTLE FOR SIGHT! Lady Dutch and Lady Warriors want you to help them battle for […]

 Sara Swanson

Two MHS students place 1st & 2nd at state-level Automotive Technology Competition

On Saturday, April 8, Manchester High School seniors Erik Molotky and Jeremy Rauch competed in the Skills USA State Automotive Technology Competition, placing first and second respectively in the Overall Master Technician category. Molotky and Rauch are Career and Technical Education students from the South and West Washtenaw Consortium Automotive Technology program. The competition, which is […]

 Sara Swanson

County Public Health warns of possible exposure to measles in two Ann Arbor Restaurants

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed a second case of measles in a Michigan adult. Washtenaw County Public Health issued a warning on Friday because of potential exposure to measles at two area restaurants on Thursday and Friday of the previous week. Measles is a highly-contagious, airborne disease caused by the measles […]

 Sara Swanson

Amelia Herron named April Student of the Month

The April Student of the Month is Amelia Herron, daughter of Jordan and Theresa Herron of Manchester and is currently a senior at Manchester High School. During her high school career at Manchester, Amelia has been involved with the Drama Club, Student Council, German Club, and National Honor Society. She is also on the Prom […]

 Sara Swanson

New ways to solve lake challenges discussed at PLPOA annual meeting

Lisa Brush, Executive Director of The Stewardship Network, encouraged the audience of about 30 Freedom Township residents who attended the April 9th annual meeting of the Pleasant Lake Property Owners Association (PLPOA) to find new ways to work together in a cooperative manner to find solutions to lake threats. The focus of her briefing, titled: […]