Food assistance work requirements for able-bodied adults reinstated in Washtenaw County
Able-bodied adults without dependents in four Michigan counties, Kent, Oakland, Ottawa and Washtenaw Counties, will be required by the federal government to meet work requirements that have been waived for more than a decade to continue receiving food assistance benefits. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is notifying this week the approximately 14,000 […]
Area seniors invited to weekly meals and more!
submitted by Marg Jacob Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council, Inc. invites all area seniors to our Tuesday and Thursday meals at Emanuel UCC on Main St. in Manchester. Arrive between 11:30 and noon to get a cup of coffee and visit with all of us. Lunch is served at noon. See the current Trumpeter for the […]
Support your community at the Manchester District Library – donate toys & socks
submitted by Mireille Prusak This holiday season, the Manchester District Library is accepting two types of donations for the local community. In our front entrance, you’ll find the Toys for Tots donation box. This program has been an official activity of the United States Marine Corps since 1995. Since its inception, it has distributed over 500 […]
December Gardening Advice for Manchester 2016
by Jennifer Fairfield Editor’s Note: Manchester resident Jennifer Fairfield owns and operates the Garden Mill in Chelsea, serves on the Manchester Community Garden Committee, and volunteers with the school gardens at Klager and the MECC. I thought last year was going to be an anomaly in terms of how late I planted my garlic, but […]
Announcement: Memorial service for Michael Hughes
A memorial for Michael Hughes will be held on Dec. 10, 2016 at 10:30 am. It will be held at the Manchester United Methodist Church, located at 501 Ann Arbor St. in Manchester. Please join the family.
MHS Grad, Lara Wagner profiled in Chicago Lawyer
Manchester High School grad, Lara Wagner was profiled in the most recent issue of Chicago Lawyer. She talks about her decision to go into immigration law: “Lara Wagner will readily admit her nascent legal career looks different than those of many of her University of Michigan Law School classmates. Or than what she envisioned while […]
2016 Christmas in the Village – Santa, shopping and sightseeing in Manchester
Manchester’s big Christmas celebration, Christmas in the Village is this coming weekend, Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3! Things will start off Friday night with the annual Lighted Parade through downtown, welcoming Santa and Mrs. Claus to Manchester. The parade consists of lighted floats from different community groups and businesses. The parade lines up […]
School board considers digital sign to go in front of Klager
After discussion at the most recent Manchester Community Schools school board meeting, Superintendent Cherie Vanatter reported that a small committee is in discussion about a new digital sign to be placed in front of Luther C. Klager Elementary. She stated, “We are exploring different options at this time, but similar to the sign in front […]
AMI Manchester to receive grant to train workers
Michigan Works! Southeast recently announced that it will receive more than $1.4 million from the Michigan Talent Investment agency to train workers at 27 companies in the region, including AMI Manchester, LLC and ten other companies in Washtenaw County. The grant awards are part of the state’s Skilled Trades Training Fund, which is now in […]
