Historical Society needs volunteers!
Submitted by Ann Walton, Manchester Area Historical Society The Manchester Area Historical Society (MAHS) gift shop committee has been hard at work planning items to sell and activities that will generate money for our Society. We find that we are in need of volunteers for specific items and events. If you are able to or […]
Local resident wins T-shirt competition
Joy Matthews, a Manchester resident and volunteer at the Community Resource Center of Manchester, designed this year’s canoe race T-shirt in a competition that received numerous entries. “There’s nothing particularly special to say about it,” Joy said simply. “I looked at a nice photograph online to do the drawing, and then added extra details of […]
National Bike to School Day
National Bike To School Day was held on Wednesday, May 8, and had great participation from Klager and Riverside students, staff, school board and administration, village representatives, as well as parents and community members. All told, coordinator Kathy O’Mara estimated 80 participants–with 65 student walkers and bikers and 15 or so adults. “This was probably […]
Road work this week
Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is planning to start this week on an asphalt overlay and pavement repairs on M-52 running from US 12, just south of the Washtenaw/Lenawee County line, to Austin Road. Work is scheduled between 9 am and 8 pm daily and has a final completion date anticipated to be June 27. […]
County talks parks, preserves and trails in Manchester
Do you enjoy Sharon Mills Park or Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve? What about the Leonard Preserve or the Ervin-Stucki Preserve or the Brauer Preserve? These are just a handful of the 14 parks, 34 nature preserves, and 6,000 acres of land owned and administered by the Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission […]
Cityhood Committee releases FAQ & schedules public hearing
The nine-person Citizens Advisory Committee, organized to research the process of the Village of Manchester possibly becoming a city, met again last Tuesday, May 7. Based on questions they’ve been hearing from community members and on the recommendation of City of Jonesville, representatives who recently went through the process of becoming a city, the committee […]
Three departments assist Manchester with fire at Martinrea plant
The Manchester Township Fire Department was dispatched shortly after 11:30 pm on Friday, May 10 to a reported structural fire in the shipping area of the Martinrea plant on Parr Street on the southeast side of town. “The first engine arrived minutes later with smoke venting from an open door,” said MTFD Chief Bill Scully. […]
American Legion Auxiliary celebrates 100 years
The 100th anniversary of the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) creates an opportunity to reflect on the past and showcase each Unit’s success and contributions. It is also an occasion to celebrate the successes that the organization has worked to accomplish. Emil Jacob Unit 117 of Manchester continues to contribute to the needs of veterans in […]
“Underground” concert series starts in Manchester
Coming across a somewhat enigmatic Facebook post about an “Underground” music series starting in Manchester was enough to pique plenty of people’s interest to show up on Saturday night for a great night of acoustic music. “What do Muddy Waters, Doc Watson, Don McLean, Bruce Cockburn, Josh White Jr., Mose Allison, John Hartford, and Sonny […]
