Sara Swanson

Sheriff’s Office Summary for Village, September 26 – October 2, 2014

There were 32 Calls for Service in Manchester Village Deputies responded to 20000Bllk Dutch Dr. for a complaint of Disorderly Persons however upon making contact in the area, no additional complaints were made. Found Property was reported and left with Deputies at the sub-station. A cell phone was located on High School grounds. The owner […]

 Sara Swanson

Kindergarteners Run for Fun and Fundraising

Tuesday, September 30, Klager PTO held its Fun Run, a combination healthy lifestyle event and no-nonsense fundraiser. Students received pledges leading up to run. Shortly before the run, every student received a water bottle, then, on the day of the run, a Fun Run Number. The students warmed up and ran about 25 minutes to energizing […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Supports DSST Buddy Walk

Editor's Note: The Down Syndrome Support Team's annual Buddy Walk was held yesterday, Sunday Sept 28th, at Gallup Park in Ann Arbor. The number of Manchester families participating grows larger every year. The Mirror asked Manchester mom Christie Taylor to write a guest column about the Buddy Walk. by Christie Taylor In walking toward a goal with […]

 Sara Swanson

CROP Hunger Walk - Ending Hunger One Step at a Time

The Manchester CROP Hunger Walk is coming to town on Sunday, October 5, 2014. Organized by local churches, the CRC, and Manchester Family Services, this will be its 20th year of bringing together residents of different ages, faiths, and backgrounds to raise awareness and money to fight hunger locally and internationally. Participants will be able […]

 Sara Swanson

New Countywide Dog Licensing Procedure

The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners recently approved a civil infraction ordinance that requires all dogs be licensed.   Prior to this new ordinance, having an unlicensed dog was a misdemeanor offense. Creating a civil infraction, which includes a fine only if the dog remains unlicensed, decriminalized this offense. However, the county also announced that enforcement […]

 Sara Swanson

Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER - October 2014

Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download the October 2014 issue HERE.

 Sara Swanson

Sheriff’s Office Summary for Village, September 19 – 25th, 2014

There were 33 Calls for Service in Manchester Village: Deputies responded to 912 City St. for a request for information by a civil process server. A crash was reported to have occurred on private property in the 10000Blk of M-52. The incident is under investigation. A number of requests were formally made for Ordinance compliance […]

 Sara Swanson

Betty Cummings Prepares for Role in "Paint Your Wagon"

Betty Cummings of Manchester is getting ready for her role in the Tecumseh Players upcoming production of “Paint Your Wagon”, scheduled to open in two weekends at the Tecumseh Center for the Arts. Cummings, who has been a resident of Manchester since age 7, will be playing the character of Jane. The setting for this […]

 Sara Swanson

Library Forming Middle School Girls Literature Group

The Manchester District Library recently announced the formation of a new middle school girls group, The Kazoos. They are holding an informational meeting on September 30 at 4pm in the library. Snacks will be served. This group will bring new adventure into literature. Two possible activities include attending an author visit at a bookstore in Ann Arbor […]

 Sara Swanson

Bring Your Drugs to the Big Red Barrel in Celebration of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Don’t flush, toss, share, or save for later! Manchester will celebrate National Prescription Take-Back Day on Saturday, September 27, by urging residents with unwanted prescriptions to make use of the Big Red Barrel located outside of the Sherif Department Office (lower level of the library, 912 City Road). Medication can be dropped off 7 days […]