Library to open again on Thursdays!
For the last few years the Manchester District Library located at 912 City Road has been closed on Thursdays. Beginning June 21st, the library will once again be open 7 days a week! They announced last week that in conjunction with the Farmers Market, gazebo concerts and other Thursday summer activities, the library will now […]
American 1 Credit Union opening branch in Manchester
Last Wednesday, American 1 Credit Union announced that work will begin on its new property located at 10903 M-52 in Manchester, MI as early as this week. When complete, the new full service office will feature teller stations, member service and management offices, drive-thru lanes and two ATMs. The building most recently housed a branch […]
Full scholarships for LEGO Summer Camp at Emanuel Church
Two weeks ago Emanuel United Church of Christ in Manchester announced they would host a Summer Blocks Kidz LEGO Camp for K-6th graders from July 29 to August 3, 2018. This week, the church announced that they will be offering full tuition scholarships. The scholarships are for a half day of camp or a full day […]
WCRC repairing Austin Road in Bridgewater Township this week
Keep an eye out for road construction on Austin Road between Ernst and Schneider Roads in Bridgewater Township this week. You may encounter intermittent lane closures this Monday through Friday on this stretch, as the Washtenaw County Road Commission completes road repairs.
MHS Seniors parade through Klager in caps & gowns
In an effort to both remember how far they've come and to impress upon the younger students that graduation is a goal worth working for, the Manchester High School graduating class of 2018 put on their caps and gowns on May 25th and marched through the halls of Klager Elementary School. Manchester High School guidance […]
Manchester gets "Walk your City" signs
Sunday afternoon, DDA member Jason Heinrich who headed up the project, and volunteers Ruth VanBogelen, Michael Pomorski and his son Austin put up "Walk Your City" (WYC) signs on posts and poles along the Village's main thoroughfares. The signs were purchased using 2017 Community Tourism Action Plan funds from the Washtenaw County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Heinrich explained the purpose of […]
Changes at the Mill as new owners prepare for expansion of shops
On May 16th at the end of a DDA meeting about placemaking, Village president Pat Vailliencourt introduced Jennifer Wojtowicz and her husband Steve Alber as the new owners of the Mill, located centrally in the village on the corner of Adrian Street and Main Street, as well as the dam which runs under the new […]
Klager's Science Olympiad Teams compete in Washtenaw tournament
On May 12th, Manchester's Klager Elementary School students, along with thousands of other students from around the county participated in Washtenaw's Science Olympiad Tournament in Ann Arbor at Pioneer High School. This year two of Manchester third grade teams placed and three other teams received honorable mentions! Manchester fielded ten teams total in three categories, […]
Cub Scouts hold Annual Rank Advancement Ceremony
On Saturday, June 2nd, 23 Cub Scouts from Pack 421 walked across a crossover bridge where each Scout earned a new rank during their annual Rank Advancement Ceremony. The ceremony took place at Sharon United Methodist Church this year and was followed by a family camp out. Cub Scout leader Angie Flint explained the process. […]
Girl Scouts hold area-wide bridging ceremony
Manchester area Girl Scouts held an area-wide bridging and awards ceremony on Friday evening at Emanuel Church. Organized by the 1st grade Daisy/2nd grade Brownie troop, it was attended by the kindergarten Daisy troop up to Manchester's 11th grade Girl Scout Ambassadors troop, who started the event with a flag ceremony. The Ambassador troop was […]
