Sheriff’s Office Summary for September 4th – 10th, 2015
Deputies responded to 42 Calls for Service in Manchester Village: Deputies responded to an alarms in the 100Blk of Hibbard St. Vehicle Crashes occurred at Ann Arbor & Auburn Sts., and Duncan St. & Riverside Dr. Deputies responded to no requests for medical assistance in the Village. Deputies sought Ordinance compliance from Village residents/property owners in 14 locations. A […]
Old Computers, Paint, Tires?… Washtenaw County Clean-Up Days are Back!
The Washtenaw County is sponsoring two Clean-Up Days for Washtenaw County residents this fall. The Clean-Up Days will take place: Saturday, September 19th, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the the Department of Public Works located at 1234 Tefft Court in Saline Saturday, October 17th, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Eastern Michigan University Rynearson Stadium […]
Library Cards are Cool! – MDL Celebrates Library Card Sign Up Month
Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school. September is Library Card Sign-up Month and the Manchester District Library is joining with the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to make sure that every student has the most import school supply of […]
4th Non-Profit Roundtable Scheduled
The fourth Manchester Non-Profit Roundtable has been scheduled for September 22 from 7 to 8 pm in the Village Room on the lower level of the library. Three dozen organizations came together three times last year in an effort to identify and address the needs of under served populations in our community. Organizers are hoping to […]
No More Crab Races – Manchester Community Schools Foundation to Premiere Family Trivia Night
The Manchester Community School Foundation was sad to report last week that their much beloved Crab Races are now a thing of the past. Due to changes in the charitable gaming laws, increased oversight and greater enforcement of state rules, the Foundation can no longer hold Crab Races and award cash prizes. Read about last year’s […]
Black Sheep Festival at Farmers Market to Feature Produce Contest and Goat Demonstrations THIS Thursday
This Thursday, the Manchester Farmers Market will host the second annual Black Sheep Festival: Goat Edition. The Black Sheep Festival brings the farm to the village and is a Farm Adventure for all ages. While last year focused on sheep, this year’s theme is goats. FireSign Farm from Whitmore Lake will be bringing several goats. Ruth Ehman will demonstrate goat […]
September Gardening Advice for Manchester – 2015
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. El Nino could bring us a nicer winter than the last two, at least according to the national forecasters. However, […]
Community Resource Center Featured by Food Gatherers
Our Community Resource Center and its director, Laura Seyfried, were recently profiled in an article in the monthly Food Gathers newsletter. As the food rescue and food bank program serving Washtenaw County, Food Gatherers exists to alleviate hunger and eliminate its causes in our community. Food Gathers serves 150 non-profit agencies and programs, including the CRC, […]
