Manchester District Library November events
submitted by the Manchester District Library Weekly In-Stitches Crafting Group: Wednesdays, November 1, 8, 15, & 29, 2017; 6:30pm-7:30pm This weekly program is for anyone who would like to drop in and work on a crafting project in the company of other dedicated and knowledgeable crafters. Most of the group knits, so if you are […]
Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment now open
The Health Insurance Marketplace is open for enrollment from Nov. 1 through Dec. 15, 2017. This enrollment period is just half as long as in previous years. Schedule your free appointment with the Washtenaw Health Plan at 734-544-3030 for help understanding and applying for Marketplace insurance. Walk-ins are also welcome Monday through Friday from 9 […]
Two Washtenaw County Conservation District director positions coming up for election
If you are concerned about erosion, water quality, forestry or other conservation issues, then consider running for a Conservation District Director position. Two Director positions will be elected at the Washtenaw County Conservation District annual meeting, January 18, 2018 to serve a four-year term. What do Conservation District Directors do? Conservation District Directors are locally […]
Letter to the Editor: A response to article” Future of policing in Manchester riding on Washtenaw’s Proposal1”
October 31, 2017 My name is Peter Psarouthakis and I have been the Sharon Township Supervisor for the past five years. I am responding to comments made in the Manchester Mirror article “Future of policing in Manchester riding on Washtenaw’s Proposal 1” by the Village of Manchester President Pat Vailliencourt. In that article President Vailliencourt […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – November 2017
The November 2017 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here:November 2017 Trumpeter
Future of policing in Manchester riding on Washtenaw's Proposal 1
You may or may not be familiar with Washtenaw County’s Proposal 1, that will be on the Nov. 7 ballot. If the Proposal passes, property taxes will be increased $1 per $1,000 of taxable value through 2025. Of the money raised, 38 percent will go toward the county’s Community Mental Health Department for badly needed […]
Halloween in the Village
Tomorrow Manchester will celebrate Halloween! Trick or treating runs from 5 to 7 pm in the Village. Community groups will be handing out free caramel apples in the gazebo in Wurster Park on Main Street, along with offering pumpkin bowling. To ensure this Halloween is safe for your children, the Sheriff Dept. has offered the […]
Library to hold BIG 2-day book sale
Manchester District Library's Friends group will be holding a BIG two-day book sale on Saturday, November 11th from 10 am to 2 pm and Sunday, November 12th from 1 to 5 pm. Although the Friends run an ongoing book sale within the library on special shelves, the community has been so generous in their donations that […]
Local preschool receives "quality rating"
Manchester Early Childhood Center (MECC), located in the Ackerson Building at 410 City Road, has received a quality rating from Great Start to Quality. Great Start to Quality rates the level of quality of all licensed and registered child care and preschool programs in Michigan. “Making sure we provide children in our care with the best experience possible, […]
Public Notice: MCS to receive sealed proposals on energy conservation improvements
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF MANCHESTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS WILL RECEIVE SEALED PROPOSALS FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ON A PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING BASIS. ALL PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ON OR BEFORE 2:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 14, 2017. PLEASE SEND AND CLEARLY ADDRESS SEALED PROPOSALS TO: Manchester […]
