Township primary elections to be held in August
submitted by Sybil Kolon, Community Reporter Corps The August 4 primary election will determine the candidates who will represent each major party (Democratic and Republican) on the November ballot. Township clerks, supervisors, treasurers and trustees who plan to be on the August 4 primary ballot were required to submit petitions to represent one of those […]
Village, School elections set for November
According to a notice from Manchester Community Schools central office, this is a Board of Education election year and there are currently four Board members that are up for re-election (if they so choose). Those up for re-election include: Chris Fegan, Karen Rothfuss, Jeremy Koch, and Tom Mann. School board seats are non-partisan so candidates […]
Manchester Township holds two virtual meetings in one week
submitted by Sybil Kolon, Community Reporter Corps The April 14 township board meeting was held by telephone conference call. All board members participated, including Mike Fusilier, who had been appointed in March to fill the remainder of the term of Carl Macomber, who had resigned. Bill Scully, fire chief, also participated, as well as two […]
Flood risk for Washtenaw expected to be greater in 2020
from Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner In the wake of record rainfall in 2019 and early 2020, Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner, Evan N. Pratt, P.E., warns that “All forecasts point to a wet 2020.” Pratt further noted that “NOAA data shows extreme levels of current and forecasted soil saturation for much of Michigan including […]
Washtenaw voters can request to be automatically mailed an absent voter ballot application prior to every election
from the Office of the Washtenaw County Clerk Washtenaw County voters interested in voting by mail during upcoming 2020 elections can sign up to receive an Absent Voter Ballot Application automatically prior to every election at Washtenaw.org/Voters. Absent Voter Ballots provide an easy, safe, and secure way to vote without visiting a polling location. The […]
Write a letter, thank an essential hospital worker
submitted by 5 Healthy Towns Foundation 5 Healthy Towns Foundation, in collaboration with a community team of volunteers called Health Ministry in Action, and Community Wellness Coalitions, launched a thank-you letter campaign this week to support essential hospital workers at St. Joseph Mercy/Chelsea and Henry Ford Allegiance Hospital/Jackson. The campaign, which started small with a […]
Carrying on a tradition of service
Fourteen years ago, when Jeff Eineder was looking ahead to graduation from Napoleon High School, his career choice profile showed that he wanted a career in serving people. Personally, he also knew he wanted to stay in his home area. With his original choice of teaching, he knew that being able to make the second […]
New SEMCOG tool helps communities see up-to-date Census 2020 self-response rates
In spite of the challenges presented by COVID-19, the self-response rate to the 2020 U.S. Census is higher in Southeast Michigan than across the United States, the entire State of Michigan, and SEMCOG's peer region, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission. A report from SEMCOG indicates, "The region is off to a great start, but we […]
Acorn Farmers Market – The transition is beginning with Meghan Berry’s help
submitted by Ruth VanBogelen, Acorn Farmers Market and Cafe In January 2019 after the news that the Manchester Market was closing, the owners of Argus Farm Stop came to Manchester to talk to a group of Manchester residents about the store model they were using at two locations in Ann Arbor. You might call Argus […]
Riverfolk Thursday night concert series begins with success
A great beginning to the "Live from Riverfolk" series last Thursday brought the new sounds of Michael Kostowskyj playing the Ukrainian Bandura (live from Santa Cruz, California) and the more familiar (to Manchester fans) string offerings of Grant Flick, a University of Michigan music student who is currently living at home in Bowling Green, Ohio, […]
