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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
