Freedom Township reverses decision to expand planning commission, does appoint lake resident to commission
Upon leaving the monthly Freedom Township Board meeting held on December 13th, residents who attended believed that in addition to reappointing current planning commission members who were up for reappointment, the township had voted unanimously that night to expand the 5-person commission to a 7-person commission. In addition, the board had appointed two additional residents […]
Consumers Energy coming to Manchester to sign up residents for payment assistance program
Do you owe money on your Consumers Energy account? The Manchester Community Resource Center would like to invite you to the upcoming Consumers Energy (CE) CARE fair at the Community Resource Center located at 410 City Rd on Monday, January 23rd from 10am-3pm. Appointments are not required. If you need directions, call the Community Resource […]
Ladies Society collecting prom dresses
Do you have a bridesmaid dress hanging in the back of your closet? Are you storing your daughter’s prom dresses even though she wears a different size now and lives two states away? Here is a reason to pull those dresses out of your closet! The Manchester Ladies Society will be holding their fourth annual “Free Prom Dress […]
Half-priced radon test kits available through county
January is National Radon Action Month. Half-priced radon test kits are available at Washtenaw County Public Health’s Environmental Health Division through January 31, 2017. “Every home in Washtenaw County should be tested for radon,” says Kristen Schweighoefer, MPH, RS, environmental health director. “Winter is the best time to test because homes are closed up tight […]
Manchester has a lot to look forward to in 2017 – Sesquicentennial, a riverfront park, new sidewalks and more!
While it seemed like 2015 and 2016 were full of frustration and canceled events because of the construction of the new Main Street bridge, 2017 promises to make up for it! The biggest event on the horizon is the Village of Manchester’s Sesquicentennial (150th Anniversary of its incorporation in 1867), which will be celebrated August 1-8, […]
School board adopts strategic plan
After months of planning and discussion, followed by an all-day workshop in September attended by administration, staff, and community stakeholders, culminating in an October implementation workshop involving key staff members, the Manchester Community Schools Board of Education adopted its new strategic plan for 2016-2020 at the Nov. 21, 2016 meeting. Primary elements of the strategic plan […]
Vacancies on three Village commissions
One of the tasks that Village President Pat Vailliencourt undertakes with the start of a new calendar year is making appointments to the various commissions that are a sub-set of local government. The Planning Commission serves as an advisory body to the Council on matters of zoning and land use. It also reviews and adopts […]
Manchester residents begin “One Human Family” sign campaign in response to swastika in Village
On the dark evening of Dec. 22nd, Manchester residents noticed out on the river what appeared to be a large swastika made by someone dragging their feet in the snow on top of the ice. Because of fluctuating temperatures there was no safe way of going out onto the ice to disrupt the symbol. Village […]
4th Grade Students graduate from T.E.A.M.
On the evening of December 15th, L. C. Klager Elementary’s fourth graders graduated from T.E.A.M., Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office School Liaison Program. Fourth graders have been participating in T.E.A.M., which stands for “Teaching, Educating And Mentoring,” once a week this semester with Deputy Jessica Wion. The program covers a variety topics including fire safety, gun safety, internet safety, […]
Second annual “Garland Walk” a success
A total of 28 students and adults participated in the Walk To School Wednesday “Garland Walk” event December 21, walking from Wurster Park, Chi-Bro Park, and the Ackerson Building to Klager Elementary School. Walkers from Wurster Park had the added fun of Christmas caroling to the breakfast crowd at Frank’s Place, as well as to […]
