State Sen. Theis announces Veteran of the Year contest
Manchester’s State Sen. Lana Theis announced on Wednesday a Veteran of the Year contest hosted by her office. “The 22nd Senate District is blessed with many military veterans who continue to serve our communities with the same honor, courage and commitment that they did while in uniform,” said Theis. “I am looking forward to giving our vets […]
SRSLY on Manchester students & vaping
submitted by Sarah Schmidt, SRSLY Manchester Program Coordinator According to the 2018, Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth (MiPHY), two out of three (65.5%) Manchester High School students have not used a vape/e-cig in the past 30 days. 96% of Manchester Middle School students have not used a vape/e-cig in the past 30 days Did you […]
Help bank get a grant for a local school
Manchester’s Old Nation Bank branch is asking the community to help secure a $1,000 grant for a Manchester school. Old National Bank recently announced phase two of their Tools For Schools Grant Promotion, where up to $22,000 will be awarded to schools within Old National Bank communities. During the month of September, they will be […]
WCSO: Head up, phone down – bus safety tips
From the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office With school back in session, drivers should be extra cautious, especially in school zones and where kids are getting on or off the bus. Parents, whether your student is walking to school or riding the bus, remind them to be safe. Below are a few tips for drivers, parents, […]
Manchester Community Fair moving to August
The Manchester Community Fair, the longest continuous running annual event in the Manchester community, will return for the 76th year and is moving back to August. The Fair Board announced last week that in 2020 the fair will be held August 18th through August 22nd. Fair board president Steve Harvey stated, “A lot has changed […]
Riverfolk fund-raiser a swinging success
A cool and breezy late-summer evening surrounded by apple trees and a country summer sunset was the perfect setting for Riverfolk Music & Arts Organization’s first major fund-raiser last Saturday night. Hosted in the orchard at Alber’s Cider Mill in Freedom Township, the event featured both classic and modern string performances by Cultural Art Strings, […]
Chain Gang headquarters moving to Library
For more than a decade, Manchester’s Chain Gang’s home base has been Pyramid Office Supply and Emporium on Main Street. With Pyramid’s owner Mann Baki’s retirement and the closing of the store, the Chain Gang’s headquarters are moving across the Village to the Manchester District Library. Christine Baisden, who heads up the Chain Gang as […]
Low-income Village residents eligible for internet assistance
Comcast announced earlier this month it is expanding eligibility for Internet Essentials, its broadband adoption program, to include all qualified low-income households in its service area. In the Manchester area, the Comcast Service area includes the Village of Manchester and a few isolated areas along the outside edges of the townships. The expansion is the […]
SRSLY adds new youth programming this school year
submitted by Alex Duranczyk, SRSLY Manchester Coalition Director Do you remember the “SRSLY? Check your Stats” campaign from 2018? This year, our Project Success counselor and SRSLY team are working with students to develop a lunch campaign called “SRSLY–Check in with Us.” You will see the team at lunch at Manchester Junior/Senior High School once […]
School board adds two new positions at Klager and Riverside
Last Monday night at the regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting for Manchester Community Schools, two new positions, each titled “Dean of Student Success,” were hired for Klager Elementary and Riverside Intermediate schools. “With the administrative shift this year, we wanted to make sure that there is an administrator in each building at all times, […]
