Manchester Girls Basketball holding fundraising tournament
The Manchester Girls basketball program is holding a 5th and 6th grade girls basketball tournament on Saturday, January 7th as a fundraiser. The funds raised will go to help cover the mandatory $6,000 the Middle School and High School basket ball teams are required to raise this year. In addition to a Manchester 6th grade team playing in the tournament, teams from Chelsea, […]
4th Grade Students graduate from T.E.A.M.
On the evening of December 15th, L. C. Klager Elementary's fourth graders graduated from T.E.A.M., Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office School Liaison Program. Fourth graders have been participating in T.E.A.M., which stands for “Teaching, Educating And Mentoring,” once a week this semester with Deputy Jessica Wion. The program covers a variety topics including fire safety, gun safety, internet safety, […]
Library monthly event: First Tuesday Tea at Two with Terry
submitted by Mireille Prusak The first Tuesday of each month, the Manchester District Library is hosting a tea at 2 pm. Every month, you can explore the world of tea by tasting different varieties and blends with knowledgeable guide Terry Ensign of Iceni Tea, LLC. The next tea is Tuesday, January 3, at 2 pm. Start […]
Letter to the Editor: Pleasant Lake property owners seek representation on planning commission
Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017 To the Editor; In December we attended the regional water protection and safety conference at Freedom Township hall and were pleased to see the significant turnout, including most of our township officials and those from several other townships and the county. We also attended the December 13th township Board meeting and […]
Obituary: Michael Helton
His Legacy…..Helton, Michael Vernon, age 65, long-time resident/business owner of Manchester passed away December 21, 2016. Mike was born on March 12, 1951 in Lincoln Park, MI the son of Vernon and Olga (Starowicz) Helton. He was the owner/operator of the Manchester Flower Garden. To say Mike was a florist would be trivial, as anyone […]
Obituary: Tim E. Blumenauer
Tim E. Blumenauer, 72, of St. Petersburg, Florida, formerly of Michigan, departed this life on Friday, December 16, 2016 in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was born on February 21, 1944 to Erwin and Thelma Blumenauer. He is preceded in death by his wife: Barbara Turner Blumenauer, parents, brother: Theodore Blumenauer and great grandchild: Boston. Tim […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – January 2017
The January 2017 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: january-trumpeter-newsletter-2017-1
January Gardening Advice for Manchester 2017
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. January is, I think, the hardest month to be a gardener. I look outside daily, seeing the things I want […]
Water quality protection conference held locally draws attendees from all over the state
On Dec. 10th a Protecting Water Quality Conference was held at the Freedom Township Hall. Although it was a cold and snowy day, more than 60 people turned out for a series of educational briefings and discussions about ways to protect lakes, rivers, streams, natural watersheds and wells and the role of local government in […]
