Worth Repeating grants top $50,000
submitted by Pat Sahakian, Worth Repeating Worth Repeating reached a milestone after 2½ years. In September, Worth Repeating reached a goal of more than $50,000 returned to the community. Since March of 2021, the store authorized $51,896.28 in cash grants to local charities, Manchester parks, and the Manchester Community Schools. Another $1,630 in merchandise was given […]
Help monarch butterflies by collecting common milkweed seeds for WCCD
Washtenaw County Conservation District is collecting common milkweed seeds in Washtenaw County from now until November 18, 2022. Their milkweed efforts will support Pollinator Partnership’s Project Wingspan program, a grassroots Pollinator Habitat Enhancement Project sponsored by the Fish and Wildlife Foundation. This program is designed to support Monarch butterflies, and declining pollinators and insects, and, […]
Fill out the 5 Healthy Towns survey for a chance to score Lions tickets!
submitted by Matt Pegouskie, 5 Healthy Towns We are two weeks into the 5 Healthy Towns survey (5HFsurvey.com) and community members are stepping up to the plate. As of October 3, we have received 521 total responses. Chelsea has 212 responses, Dexter 135, Grass Lake 84, Stockbridge 51 (including Gregory and Munith), and Manchester 39. […]
Five candidates participate in school board forum
by Sara Swanson Manchester Community Schools Foundation hosted a school board candidate forum Sunday evening in the Manchester Jr./Sr. High School auditorium. Five of the six candidates participated including Michael Tindall, Rebecca Harvey, Julie Lutton, Sandra Wiitala, and James Stewart. Eric Coval did not attend. The event was moderated by Theresa Herron. If you were […]
Manchester United Methodist Church adopts a welcoming statement inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community
submitted by Manchester United Methodist Church There should always be a place for everyone at church. The congregation of Manchester United Methodist Church adopted a welcoming statement earlier this summer that affirmed their commitment to creating an inclusive body of faith, particularly for the LGBTQ+ community. While the church has long practiced an openness to […]
The Mirror gains 501(c)(3) status, seeks volunteers
submitted by Anita Herman, Community Resource Center Board of Directors In late spring of this year, Manchester’s hometown newspaper legally joined the ranks of non-profit organizations. Since it began publishing online in 2013, the Manchester Mirror has served residents in the Village and its surrounding four townships by reporting on current issues, activities, and events […]
Do you have a prom dress to donate?
by Sara Swanson Do you have a prom dress to donate and are wondering where to donate it? For years the Manchester Ladies Society accepted prom dress donations at the Manchester District Library, which they would give away at their annual Free Prom Dress Boutique. Unfortunately, Covid halted that event in 2020. While it could […]
WCRC forestry work continues in the Manchester area this week
Washtenaw County Road Commission will continue to do forestry work on two local roads this week. Both Hogan Road between Allen Road and Logan Road in Bridgewater Township, and Herman Road between Deer Valley Drive and Grossman Road in Manchester Township will have intermittent lane closures for forestry this week. In addition, unpaved roads throughout […]
Acorn continues to need community support
by Marsha Chartrand It’s been two years since Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café held a wildly successful fund-raiser in the midst of a pandemic. A $50,000 matching grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) for “Public Spaces, Community Places“ was earned when Acorn raised the first $50,000 from the Manchester community itself — providing […]
As vacant-building ordinance goes into effect, many have not registered
by Marsha Chartrand Manchester’s vacant building ordinance was adopted in early August and went into effect on August 21. As the 30-day registration period drew to a close on September 20, Village Manager Michael Sessions said that many building owners had not yet responded, despite a reminder that went out on Sept. 12. As of […]
