An Adult Learners Institute for Manchester?
After her husband died, lifelong Manchester resident Joan Gaughan was searching for something worthwhile to engage in. Her physician in Chelsea suggested she look into Chelsea’s Adult Learners Institute. She enrolled in a class and not only did it improve her life, but her experience has moved her to investigate building something similar in Manchester! Several […]
NO Decision on Middle School Principal Position – Postponed Until TONIGHT’s Meeting
Parents, school staff and concerned community members packed the school board room leaving standing room only last Monday night for a special school board meeting, held one week earlier than its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting had one purpose: to determine how the open position of Manchester Middle School principal would be filled for the 2015-2016 […]
Obituary: Donna F. Chambers
Donna F. Chambers, age 71, of Manchester, formerly of Chelsea, died Monday, August 10, 2015 at her home with her family. She was born May 26, 1944 in Hudson, Michigan, the daughter of Donald & Florence (Huff) Murphy. Donna graduated from Hudson High School in 1962, and earned her Associates degree from Siena Heights in 1985. […]
Two FREE Movies in Manchester This Friday: Home & The Good Lie
On Friday, August 21st at 3 pm, the Manchester District Library will be showing the DreamWorks animated movie Home, about an alien on the run from his own people who lands on Earth and makes friends with the adventurous Tip, who is on a quest of her own. The movie will be shown in the Village […]
River Raisin Watershed Council Names New Part-time Executive Director
The Executive Committee of the River Raisin Watershed Council (RRWC) which works to protect Manchester and the whole of the River Raisin watershed, voted 6-0 to select Stephen May as its next Executive Director, on August 12. This will become effective October 1. May, currently serving as Drain Commissioner to the Lenawee County Board of Commissioners, […]
Co-op Preschool Open House
The Manchester Co-op Preschool will hold an open house on Monday August 17th at 5:30 p.m. The preschool is located in the Nellie Ackerson Building at 410 City Road. Registration packets will be available for both the 4-year old/Young Fives classes and the 3-year old class but only the 3-year old class currently has spots open. […]
Special School Board Meeting TONIGHT
The School Board is holding a special meeting tonight at 7 pm in the Board Room in the Nellie Ackerson Building at 410 City Road to discuss the open position of Middle School Principal. At the regular School Board meeting in July, Superintendent Cherie Vannatter reported to the board that she had met with Klager […]
Composting Now an Option for Everyone in Manchester
Thanks to a joint effort on the part of the Community Resource Center, the Community Garden, the Manchester Wellness Coalition and Chelsea-Area Wellness Foundation, Manchester area residents who don’t have the option of composting in their backyards now have an alternative to throwing their compostables in the trash. Last year the Community Resource Center received […]
Sheriff’s Office Summary for July 31st – August 6th, 2015
Deputies responded to 36 Calls for Service in Manchester Village: Deputies responded to NO alarms. A vehicle crash occurred at Ann Arbor and Mound Sts. Deputies responded to NO requests for medical assistance in the village. Deputies sought NO ordinance compliance from Village residents/property owners. An assault was alleged to have occurred in the 300 […]
August 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. August is generally the month we find ourselves dealing with a few issues in our yards and gardens – insects, […]
