Local church to set aside time for study and prayer
Pastor Gary Page of the Victory Baptist Church in Manchester believes the promise from James 4:8–“Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.” He thinks that coming closer to God is what our world needs in these days. So, he has been working for some time now on helping people do just that, […]
Wellness Coalition looking for ideas to make Manchester healthier
The Manchester Wellness Coalition and 5 Healthy Towns is looking for ideas for new interventions to improve wellness in Manchester. Interventions need to help people move more, eat better, connect with others and/or avoid unhealthy substances. Interventions can be a partnership between the Manchester Wellness Coalition and a civic or non-profit organization or completely independent of existing programs. Do […]
Middle School building to reopen & house 3rd – 6th grades
On Friday afternoon, many families were surprised to get a letter from Manchester Community Schools shortly before school let out for the weekend. The letter informed them that a new building configuration had been decided upon at a special board meeting, held on Tuesday January 16th. The letter stated that the dormant former middle school […]
School District takes out $3.1 million energy efficiency improvements loan
In addition to the new building configuration, at the Tuesday night special school board meeting, the school board voted to take out a $3.1 million government loan at 1.25% with 15-year financing to upgrade the district’s energy efficiency. The district applied for the Qualified Zone Academy Bond through the U.S.Department of Education just before Christmas […]
Ackerson building & Alumni Field to close; Community Resource Center and Co-op Preschool to relocate
As part of the building configuration decision on which the school board voted last Tuesday, the school board decided to close the Nellie Ackerson building located at 410 City Road and discontinue the district’s use of Alumni field, located adjacent to the Ackerson building. Although no vote was taken beyond closing Ackerson and Alumni Field, […]
School board changes course on public engagement strategy
The decision to re-configure the school district buildings has actually been an ongoing conversation for more than two years. In January 2016, a board-appointed committee composed of teachers, support staff, parents, students, community members, and administrators met to study how to shrink district costs through more efficient building use. The committee met multiple times and by March 2016 decided […]
Special technology helping Manchester students with reading & writing disabilities
Lots of technical options exist for students with reading or writing deficits. Some are easy to learn and work well with existing technology in the district. Co:Writer is one of these technologies, and recently the Manchester Community Schools Foundation was able to provide a grant to supply seven students in the Manchester School district a trial […]
Fabulous Fridays start at Klager!
The intrepid walk to school crews, headed up by Klager teacher Kathy O’Mara, have started a third day per week of walking to school. Now known as “Fabulous Fridays,” the crew meets at Chi-Bro Park only at 7:45 am for an invigorating walk up the hill to Klager. A small but sturdy group also celebrated […]
Free tax prep at the CRC for low-income tax payers
Free tax preparation assistance is available at the Community Resource Center here in Manchester, to low-income Washtenaw County taxpayers through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. Managed through the United Way of Washtenaw County (UWWC), VITA is a national IRS program providing free tax preparation for individuals and families making $54,000 or less, persons with […]
St. Mary’s Fish Fries are returning after 10-year hiatus!
For many years, Manchester’s St. Mary Catholic Church held a regionally famous Lenten fish fry every Friday at the parish center. But because of outdated equipment, the events eventually were discontinued. Now, after a 10-year hiatus, they are returning! Enjoy a delicious fish dinner each Friday in Lent (with the exception of Good Friday) from February 16 […]
