Manchester Township Fire Department hires Bill Scully as Fire Chief
Scully is a name in Manchester nearly synonymous with the Fire Department, and as of last month, Bill Scully was once again hired as the Manchester Township Fire Chief. Scully stated, “I have been a member of the Manchester Township Fire Department for 32 years, I was the Fire Chief from 1999 through 2014. I stepped […]
Washtenaw County opposes repeal of Affordable Care Act
The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution Feb. 1 to oppose any repeal or weakening of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The resolution cited the vast number of county residents the ACA has helped, as well as the local economic opportunities it has provided. The resolution passed 8 to 0 with Alicia Ping, […]
MHS Band rocks Solo & Ensemble, seven students advance to states!
Congratulations to the following MHS students who participated at the annual MSBOA District Solo and Ensemble Festival, recently held at Onsted High School: Rachel Allen, Caitlyn Baskins, Jamie Beck, Cozette Cecconie, Meghan Marotz, Emma Mrocko, Gi West, and Jenni Wozniak. All but one student earned a first division rating and will be eligible to participate at the State level in March. Super […]
New beard competition category announced for currently clean-shaven men
Are you currently clean-shaven and and see no path to entering the Sesquicentennial Beard and Mustache Competition this summer and competing with impressive multi-year grown beards? Now there is a category just for you, the 150-Club category! In honor of Manchester’s 150th birthday celebration, men entering the 150 category must be clean-shaven on March 8th, […]
Team Middle School victorious at MCSF Trivia Night!
submitted by Theresa Herron The annual Manchester Community Schools Foundation Trivia Night is generally a nail-biter. But this year, the teams stayed neck-and-neck for most of the rounds until the winning team was announced. Team Middle School took the honors and won the coveted t-shirts. The event is held in a team format, which allows […]
Local runner seeks support for Memorial Day Veterans run
Not every person–and not every runner, for that matter–would decide to spend their Memorial Day weekend running 150+ miles from the shores of Lake Michigan at Ludington, to the Saginaw Bay at Essexville. But ultramarathon runners–defined as someone who runs in excess of a 26.2 mile marathon, and often upwards of 100 miles–are a “special […]
20th Century Club offers 2017 Women’s Enlightenment Scholarship
The Twentieth Century Club is again offering a Women’s Enlightenment Scholarship this year. The scholarship’s purpose is to assist women in the community with “education to enlighten their lives,” to promote life-long learning, and to encourage women to pursue new knowledge and develop new skills throughout their lives. Adult women, 25 years or older and […]
#WhyYouMatter event held at Manchester Middle School
Social media. Advertising. Politics. Bullying. Our children and youth are faced with negative, contradictory images and messages on a daily basis. Such messages often can make kids feel inadequate or lacking in some way. It’s a big and confusing world out there, and as kids struggle to find their way, it’s hard for them to think positively about themselves. The […]
Sesquicentennial events schedule tentatively set
Last Tuesday evening, organizers welcomed attendees to a second Manchester Sesquicentennial planning meeting at the Kingsley-Jenter House. Two and half hours later, something like a tentative schedule emerged, with leaders identified for each event. Organizer Ray Berg stated, “Our January 24 planning meeting at Kingsley-Jenter House was very successful! My thanks to the 42 people who showed […]
Manchester Township following Sharon Township’s example, to investigate broadband
The Manchester Township Board will hear from residents about the need for broadband access in the township. The meeting will be at 7 pm, Tuesday February 14, at the Manchester Township Hall, 275 South Macomb Street in the Village of Manchester. All residents interested in this topic are encouraged to attend. Township residents, led by […]
