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, […]
The Castle House – Manchester Landmark Up For Sale
Have you ever wanted to live in a castle? The opportunity to buy a castle doesn’t come a long very often, especially a castle in Michigan. But last month, The Castle House, a Manchester landmark went on the market and if you have dreamed of castle life, now is your chance. The Castle house was […]
Fundraiser Planned to Help Families Displaced by Tornado
On June 22, a tornado affected four Manchester families, severely damaging their homes. Renee St. Charles and Cassandra Thomson, residents of Manchester and Jamberry Independent Consultants, decided to help by doing a Jamberry fundraiser. The tornado affected St Charles’s home, but not as severely as two of her neighbors’ homes, the Preis family, a small wheat field […]
Sheriff’s Office Summary for July 24th – 30th, 2015
Deputies responded to 46 Calls for Service in Manchester Village: Deputies responded to NO alarms. Vehicle crashes occurred at Main and Wolverine Sts. and Main and Clinton Sts. Deputies responded to 3 requests for Medical Assistance in the Village. Deputies sought Ordinance compliance from Village residents/property owners in 4 locations. A Deputy was requested to assist […]
