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 […]
McCollum Road Bridge closing for repair
A bridge on McCollum Road over the Saline River between Burmeister and Braun Roads in Bridgewater Township will be closed starting today through the beginning of July for repair. A detour is posted.
Manchester has a successful 12th Business Expo
by Ray Berg, Chamber of Commerce president The weather was perfect for the 12th annual Chamber of Commerce Business Expo, held last Thursday in conjunction with the Farmers Market at Chi-Bro Park. Twenty of Manchester’s businesses, service organizations, and individual entrepreneurs hosted booths from 3:30 – 7 pm. This year, there also were representatives from AMI Manufacturing […]
6th grade band performs special musical composition
Tuesday evening, audience members at the Klager Elementary 5th and 6th grade spring band concert were treated to a spectacular performance by the 6th grade band of a very special arrangement titled Volcano! which had been composed for a Manchester Middle School band almost 20 years earlier. And when it came time to perform, band director […]
MECC to continue to offer free preschool through GSRP in new Klager location
The Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED) recently released the the Washtenaw Opportunity Index. This index uses five key data sources to map equity and opportunity in Washtenaw County: health, education, job access, economic vitality, and neighborhood safety and stability. One of the many statistics it provided is the percentages of 3 & 4 year olds […]
Library preparing for summer reading program
The Manchester District Library is getting ready to kick off its 2018 summer reading program. Sign up for the program begins on Friday, June 15th, the last day of school, and will feature a presentation by Zeemo the yo-yo man. All students are invited to attend the sign-up and participate in the program; they do not […]
Road work this week in Bridgewater and Freedom Townships
In Bridgewater township, Austin Rd between Clinton Rd and Parker Road will have intermittent lane closures starting Tuesday as the Washtenaw County Road Commision repairs the pavement. These repairs are expected to be completed by Friday. Also in Bridgewater Township, McCullum Road, Burmeister Road and Kaiser Rd will continue to have intermittent lane closures between […]
Third Thursdays, pedestrian alley & place making in Manchester
Last Wednesday night, the Downtown Development Authority hosted a presentation by Gil White, Placemaking Consultant for the Michigan Realtors Association. White explained placemaking and gave examples of placemaking projects in Michigan communities of different sizes from villages as small as Manchester to cities like Marquette, Jackson, and Lansing. Examples included benches and Adirondack chairs to […]
River dredging set; plans for riverfront park becoming a reality
For the past several years–since the Village of Manchester purchased the former Buss Property on Ann Arbor Hill, and demolished the house and coal barn located across from Chi-Bro Park–the vision has been to create a riverfront park with opportunities for the community to enjoy and benefit from the River Raisin as it runs through […]
