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 Marsha Chartrand

Seniors get a new bus

Last week, the Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council, Inc. (MASCC), took delivery of a new bus. The bus is used to deliver meals to shut-ins provided by the MASCC, to assist local seniors and other people with disabilities with medical transportation, and some entertainment trips for the seniors’ group. The new bus is built on […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Alumni Association celebrates Class of 1969 and more

Submitted by Paul Heinrich, Manchester High School Alumni Association The 142nd Manchester High School Alumni Banquet was held on Saturday, June 15 at Manchester High School. About 170+ alumni and guests attended the banquet and represented classes from 1943 to 2019. Luther Westcott from the 2019 class led the gathering in the Pledge of Allegiance. […]

 Sara Swanson

Garden Club creates flower bed at KJ House

Manchester resident Sybil Kolon looked at the post clock installed on the lawn in front of the Manchester Area Historical Society’s Kingsley-Jenter House last winter and thought it needed a garden to go with it. Early this spring, she organized multiple meetings and brand new Garden Club to do just that! Last week the Garden […]

 Sara Swanson

Klager Elementary holds Community Leadership Day

The morning of Thursday, June 13th, the 2nd to last day of school, Luther C. Klager Elementary School hosted eight community organizations and businesses as part of Community Leadership Day. Community Leadership Day is a new event designed to bridge the Klager community with the Manchester community, as part of their continuing effort to become […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Walkers win big prizes

With the end of the school year, Walk to School Wednesdays (and Mondays and Fridays!) have wrapped up for the summer. Walkers who have reached milestones had the opportunity to choose the prizes for which they wanted to be eligible. Each walker had his or her own punch card, and for every 10 punches they […]

 Sara Swanson

Library kicks off Summer Reading Program

Manchester District Library’s Summer Reading Program started off with button-making, cookies, lemonade, and a magic show Friday afternoon. Kids of all ages, teens, and adults were able to sign up for the program which will run 6 weeks. Participants will read (or have read to them) specified amounts each week based on age and will […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Summer road work continues

Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) has announced its planned road work for the week of June 17. Affected roads in the Manchester area include the following: Bridgewater Township: Hogan Road, which has been closed northwest of Wallace Road for a culvert replacement, has been reopened! Freedom Township: Parker Rd between Weber Rd and Pleasant Lake Rd. […]

 Sara Swanson

WCSO open house & increase in scams using WCSO name

submitted by the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office  The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is holding a Community Open House Event. Please join them on Saturday June 22, 2019 noon-3 pm at 2201 Hogback Rd, Ann Arbor, MI  48105 The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office has again received increased reports of phone and email SCAMS within our communities, […]

 Sara Swanson

Health Department recommends good hand washing & vaccine to prevent spread of Hepatitis A

The Hepatitis A outbreak is ongoing in Michigan and has infected 20 adults in Washtenaw County. While there are no new cases in Washtenaw, the Health Department continues to recommend good handwashing and vaccination to prevent infection. Hand sanitizer does not kill the hepatitis A virus.  Vaccination is available at the Health Department in Ypsilanti. […]

 Sara Swanson

Township weighs in on cityhood investigation

On Tuesday June 4, the Village’s Citizens Advisory Committee investigating cityhood held what they believed to be their second to last meeting. The purpose of this specific meeting was to determine what the effect the Village becoming a city would have on Manchester Township. To this end, the entire Manchester Township board was invited to […]