State Representative Donna Lasinski to hold 2nd coffee hour in Manchester
State Representative Donna Lasinski will her hold her second Manchester coffee hour on Saturday, July 8, from 10-11 am in the Village Room on the lower level of the Manchester Village Offices, located at 912 City Road in Manchester. She held her first Coffee Hour in Manchester on March 29th, just 11 weeks after being sworn in for her first term. If you […]
School board votes to disclaim member’s behavior but not to censure
Last Monday at the regularly scheduled school board meeting, the board went into closed session to hear the findings of the independent investigation into the actions that led to the formal complaint by a principal alleging verbal abuse by a school board member on May 10th. Afterwards, the board came back into open session and held […]
PALM bike ride to travel through Manchester this week
Thursday, June 29th, the Pedal Across Lower Michigan bike ride (PALM) will be passing through Manchester on Austin Road then veering south on Clinton Road on their way from Grass Lake to Milan on Day 6 of their 7-day ride from Saugatuck to the Lake Erie Metro Park. The total distance of the ride is between […]
Obituary: Marilyn Minick-Hunt
Marilyn Minick-Hunt, age 72, passed away, June 18, 2017, after a long battle with lymphoma. Marilyn was born in Ann Arbor, MI on July 6, 1944 to Erwin and Geraldine (VanMeer) Huber. She married David J. Minick on September 7, 1963 in Manchester; he passed away in 2002. She married Bruce Hunt on January 24, […]
Roadwork update – week of 6-26-17
This week and next, the Washtenaw County Road Commission will be crack-sealing Austin Road in Bridgewater Township between Clinton Road and Schneider Road beginning today, June 26th and ending by July 7th.
8 Manchester students make GVSU Winter 2017 Dean’s List
Grand Valley State University announced the names of students who were placed on the dean’s list for the Winter 2017 semester concluding in April. The list includes those students who have maintained a 3.5 grade point average and been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits. Eight Manchester students made the list: Audrey L. Arbogast; […]
Superintendent Cherie Vannatter accepts position at WISD
Last week, amidst the chaotic hustle and excitement of the end of the school year, teachers and staff of Manchester Community Schools learned of another change taking place in the district. They, along with the school board, were informed that Superintendent Cherie Vannatter will resign and beginning July 17th, take over the position of Assistant […]
21st Century Learning Hub to be built at Klager for 5th & 6th graders
While much of the building consolidation conversation has revolved around the 7th and 8th grades moving to the High School and the change for the recent 6th and 7th graders, who expected to be returning to the Middle School in the fall, the 5th and 6th grades moving to Klager in the fall means a big change […]
Sidewalk construction begins in Manchester Woods
You may have noticed what appears to be road construction in Manchester Woods, the subdivision between Klager Elementary School and the Middle School. It is actually the beginning of the Safe Routes 2 School sidewalk construction project! After sidewalk construction along Woodland Way and Glenwood Circle in Manchester Woods, sidewalks and crossings will be constructed along East Main Street, then Duncan Street, the […]
Middle School students honored for academic excellence and attendance at Honors Night
submitted by Manchester Middle School Manchester Middle School honored over 200 students at their Honors Night Program on Monday, June 12. Students were honored in multiple categories including High Honors, Honors, Exceptional Attendance and for being selected as a Student of the Month during the year. Recognition for High Honors highlights those students that have […]
