Exploding cattails in the Clark & Avis Spike Preserve
In addition to our county park, Sharon Mills, the Manchester area boasts seven county preserves. Located in the beautiful rolling Short Hills of Sharon Township is the Clark & Avis Spike Preserve. Sunday’s record setting warm weather and sunny skies made for a gorgeous mid-february hike and perfect conditions meant cattail heads were sending seeds […]
Manchester Township Fire Department hires Bill Scully as Fire Chief
Scully is a name in Manchester nearly synonymous with the Fire Department, and as of last month, Bill Scully was once again hired as the Manchester Township Fire Chief. Scully stated, “I have been a member of the Manchester Township Fire Department for 32 years, I was the Fire Chief from 1999 through 2014. I stepped […]
Washtenaw County opposes repeal of Affordable Care Act
The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution Feb. 1 to oppose any repeal or weakening of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The resolution cited the vast number of county residents the ACA has helped, as well as the local economic opportunities it has provided. The resolution passed 8 to 0 with Alicia Ping, […]
MHS Band rocks Solo & Ensemble, seven students advance to states!
Congratulations to the following MHS students who participated at the annual MSBOA District Solo and Ensemble Festival, recently held at Onsted High School: Rachel Allen, Caitlyn Baskins, Jamie Beck, Cozette Cecconie, Meghan Marotz, Emma Mrocko, Gi West, and Jenni Wozniak. All but one student earned a first division rating and will be eligible to participate at the State level in March. Super […]
New beard competition category announced for currently clean-shaven men
Are you currently clean-shaven and and see no path to entering the Sesquicentennial Beard and Mustache Competition this summer and competing with impressive multi-year grown beards? Now there is a category just for you, the 150-Club category! In honor of Manchester’s 150th birthday celebration, men entering the 150 category must be clean-shaven on March 8th, […]
Manchester High School 2016-2017 Second Marking Period Honor Roll
High Honors 12th Grade Allen, Rachel J Andreone, Madison N Ballard, Braeden A Baskins, Caitlyn W Beck, Nicole A Bradshaw, Hannah L Campbell, Courtney R Collins, Riley J Depp, Julia E Engel, Lorna M Fegan, Rachel A Goodell, Caleb M Grigonis, Tyler J Hamilton, Abbegail J Harris, Emma C Hassan, Benjamin R Herron, Amelia G […]
Snow Moon and penumbral lunar eclipse (photo)
Friday night, Manchester and most of North America experienced a snow moon (the traditional name for the full moon in February) and a penumbral eclipse. A full lunar eclipse happens when the Earth is right in between the sun and the moon, casting its shadow onto the moon. In a penumbral eclipse, it’s just the edge […]
9 Manchester students make GVSU Fall 2016 Dean’s List
Grand Valley State University recently announced the names of students who were placed on the dean’s list for the Fall 2016 semester concluding in December. The list includes those students who have maintained a 3.5 grade point average and been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits. The honor is noted on the students’ official […]
FREE program for family members, friends & caregivers of individuals with mental illness
St Joseph Mercy – Chelsea recently announced a program it is offering for families, friends, and caregivers of individuals diagnosed with a mental illness such as major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. The Family-to-Family program is one of several signature programs developed by the National Alliance on Mental […]
Reminder: Next sesquicentennial planning meeting
This summer Manchester will be celebrating its 150th birthday beginning on Wednesday, August 2nd and running through Sunday August 6th. This 5-day long birthday party will be made up of many separate activities and events and will require lots of help to make happen. Here is a document of what events are being planned at […]
