Sara Swanson

Book Donation Day at the Library

The Friends of the Manchester District Library will hold a book donation day on Saturday, September 5, 2015, from 10 am to noon in the Village Room. Books will be added to the ongoing used book sale upstairs in the library. All proceeds support library projects.

 Sara Swanson

Black Sheep Festival Returns with Goats

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Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – September 2015

The September 2015 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download here: SEPTEMBER 2015 TRUMPETER 1

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Five Girl Scout Cadettes Earn Silver Award

Five scouts from Manchester’s Girl Scout Troop 41773 have been awarded the Girl Scout Silver award by The Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan Council. Girl Scout Cadettes Madilyn Chandler, Paige Bourland, Logan Huff, Elizabeth O’Hotzke and Katie Wooden have earned the second highest achievement in Girl Scouting which symbolizes their accomplishments in Girl Scouting and […]

 Sara Swanson

Middle School Principal Vacancy Filled

The open Middle School principal position which has caused much turmoil over the last month and a half as how best to fill it has been debated by the school board and community members, has been filled! Superintendent Cherie Vannatter brought a recommendation to the school board meeting last Monday which was unanimously approved by […]

 Sara Swanson

Sheriff’s Office Summary for August 14th – 20th, 2015

Deputies responded to 42 Calls for Service in Manchester Village: Deputies responded to NO alarms Vehicle Crashes occurred at: 10000Blk of S. M52 on private property Deputies responded to 1 request for Medical Assistance in the Village. Deputies sought Ordinance compliance from Village residents/property owners in 6 locations. A Disorderly Person was reported in the […]

 Sara Swanson

Second Community Contra Dance Scheduled for September

Dance, Manchester! will be holding their second community Contra Dance on Saturday, September 12 from 7:30 to 10:30pm (with beginner’s instruction from 7:30 to 8pm) in the gymnasium on the second floor of Emanuel Church’s Hall. Emanuel is located at 324 West Main Street. Park in the back and enter through the door under the […]

 Sara Swanson

FREE Movie: Promised Land

On Tuesday, August 25th, the Awareness Series Free Movie Night, co-hosted by the Manchester District Library and Stewards of Western Washtenaw, continues with Promised Land, starring Matt Damon, John Krasinski and Frances McDormand. The movie will be shown in the Village Room on the lower level of the Library building and will start at 7:00 […]

 Sara Swanson

Amcor & Staples Donate Backpacks & School Supplies to Manchester Students

Amcor Rigid Plastics and Staples are helping Manchester students get ready for the new school year. The two companies provided 50 donated backpacks filled with school supplies to students in Manchester Community Schools on Aug. 19. Manchester Family Services distributed the items to elementary, middle and high school students in need as part of Food […]

 Sara Swanson

SRSLY Manchester Needs YOU to Take Alcohol & Drug Survey

SRSLY Manchester a Youth Alcohol & Drug Use Prevention Coalition is collecting data for a Community Needs Assessment and to evaluate the impact of current ongoing interventions. They are in need of adults living within Manchester School District to complete this 10 minute survey to help them measure their level of impact and identify areas […]