Manchester Community Fair presents $2,600 to Chad Tough Foundation
Last Thursday, the Manchester Community Fair presented a check to the ChadTough Foundation for over $2,600 raised during the 2016 Manchester Community Fair.
DNR seeks input on Sharonville State Game Area Master Plan
State game area managers with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources are seeking public input on a draft master plan for the Sharonville State Game Area in Jackson and Washtenaw counties. Tim Payne, supervisor for the DNR Wildlife Division’s Southeast Region, said that master plans are important in guiding habitat management, based on both the […]
CRC Volunteer Recognition Banquet nominees announced
It has been said that Manchester runs on volunteers and that our civic organizations rival those of much larger communities. While often volunteering is its own reward, for the 29th year the Manchester Community Resource Center (CRC) will hold a Banquet where local organizations can recognize a volunteer from their organization for their volunteerism. The CRC recently […]
Chamber of Commerce preparing for Christmas in the Village
Last year, after decades of it being a pre-Thanksgiving event, Christmas in the Village was moved to the first weekend of December. The two-week shift proved successful enough in reviving the lagging festival that this year Christmas in the Village will again be held the first weekend of December. The lighted parade will be Friday […]
Thursday’s afternoon power outage
On the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 14, 107 Consumers Energy customers in the Manchester area suffered a power outage for a little more than an hour. According to Consumers Energy, the cause was an equipment failure on their system. Other customers suffered from momentary power loss including the schools, knocking out their phones and computers. Middle and High School […]
“Connected” – New magazine coming from the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation
Watch your mailboxes October 17! The 5 Healthy Towns Foundation is publishing a new bi-annual magazine titled “Connected.” This magazine will contain health and wellness articles prepared on behalf of the towns in the 5HF region, including Manchester. You’ll be able to read about what is going on in Manchester through the activities of the […]
2016 CROP Walk Results
On October 2, Manchester’s Annual CROP Walk had 75 walkers turn out this year to raise money for the hungry both in Manchester and around the world. Organizer, Marlene Uphaus explained that last year there were 40 participants so this year’s number was a “big improvement!” While organizers don’t have the final numbers yet, they project […]
Sensory Bin at the Manchester District Library
by Mireille Prusak, Manchester District Library A sensory bin is coming to the Manchester District Library’s children’s area! Sensory exploration plays an important role in early childhood development. It encourages children to learn about the world around them by engaging their senses, and to acquire both practical life skills (through lifting, scooping, and dumping) and play […]
Road Commission launches “WCRC Fix It,” a new tool for citizens to report issues on county roads
Potholes rendering a road on your commute undrivable? Bushes growing up over a stop sign? Poor drainage causing flooding over the roadway? Now there is an easy way to get that information to the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC)! The WCRC has partnered with SeeClickFix to announce a new platform called “WCRC Fix It” which allows […]
County reveals long-term plans for Sharon Mills County park
On Sunday October 2nd, the Washtenaw County Parks Commission held an open house at Sharon Mills County Park to unveil the park’s Master Plan. The Master Plan defines an overall vision for the park and will be used to guide the Parks Commission in future development. The plan is divided into phases that will be implemented […]
