Disc golf coming to Manchester this summer
The Manchester Village Parks Commission has tossed around the idea of a disc golf course in one of the village parks for several years. It seems like this year, that idea may finally come to fruition. “We decided to jump on it quickly, before the opportunity was gone!” said Jeff Wallace, Village Manager. Commissioners had […]
Manchester Township winter taxes are due on February 14
submitted by Kim Thompson, Manchester Township Treasurer Winter property taxes are due no later than February 14, 2022. After February 14th, an interest penalty fee will be charged. Payments are posted as received, not the date on which the check is written or postmarked. Many residents have been experiencing slow mail delivery; please take that […]
Tax case concludes between 5 Healthy Towns Foundation and City of Dexter
submitted by 5 Healthy Towns Foundation After nine years and more than 20 judicial actions, the courts have finally brought a conclusion to property tax disagreements between 5 Healthy Towns Foundation and the City of Dexter. In 2012, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) bought the Dexter Wellness Center from a for-profit business. Prior to the […]
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea launches new Urgent Care inside hospital Emergency Department
submitted by St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea announced the launch of a new Urgent Care, conveniently located inside the hospital’s Emergency Department. Upon arrival to the Emergency Department and Urgent Care entrance, patients will be evaluated by St. Joe’s Chelsea medical personnel to determine whether they require an emergency room or an urgent care visit, […]
April 8 deadline for American 1 Credit Union 2022 scholarships
submitted by American 1 Credit Union On January 31, American 1 Credit Union pledged $16,000 to its Community Involvement Scholarship Program that will be awarded to 16 local area high school students in 2022. The application deadline for this year’s program will be April 8. Funded by American 1’s Skip-a-Pay program, the scholarship program has […]
Listening leads to new pathways of understanding
The past two years have changed many things. It has changed our personal lives as well as professional lives. It has changed relationships and how we do our jobs. The way we look at our lives and the way we look at our careers has evolved significantly. And so it was for Tina Zimmerman. […]
School board makes changes at the top
The Manchester Community Schools’ board of education held a special organizational meeting prior to its regular board meeting last Monday, January 24. For the coming year, Michael Tindall was elected President, by a vote of 6-1. Ryan Novess was elected Vice-President, Brandon Woods remains Secretary, and Corey Horky, Treasurer. Tindall, who was elected to the […]
Chamber organizes for new year
The Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce met for an annual organizational meeting on Wednesday, January 26, at the Village Room on the lower level of the library. A great turnout with nearly 20 members in attendance either in person or via Zoom, allowed plenty of information to be shared with everyone. The main order of […]
MCS begins faucet & drinking fountain replacement; sets up blood testing clinic
Last Thursday Manchester Community Schools superintendent announced their next step in addressing the water testing results received in early January that showed elevated levels of lead in some of the drinking water. The school district in working with Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE ) Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division, has […]
Bridgewater & Sharon Township residents asked to take tree survey
The Washtenaw County Conservation District (WCCD) is asking Bridgewater and Sharon Township residents to take survey about trees! WCCD is piloting a project which aims to identify how trees could best serve the residents of each pilot municipality, which includes Ypsilanti Township, or the City of Ypsilanti in addition to Sharon and Bridgewater. Informed by community […]
