Manchester Township Board Meeting: speeding on Austin Rd, progress on Watkins Lake Trail
by Sybil Kolon All board members were present at the July 9 board meeting except Lisa Moutinho. Also present were fire chief Bill Scully; deputy fire chief Mike Kouba; planning commissioners Carl Werner and Mike Walter; and a few other members of the public. Fire chief Bill Scully provided the monthly report for May. There […]
Show off your hobbies and collections at the Fair!
submitted by Sandra Wiitala The 79th Manchester Community Fair is fast approaching, and that means we have three more weeks to gather projects (or work on some new ones) for entry in the Exhibit Building at the Fair! This is an opportunity for Adults and kids to show off your cool collections, your unique hobbies, […]
Teijin Automotive Technologies in Manchester recognized with safety award
submitted by Kim Zitny, Teijin Automotive Technologies Teijin Automotive Technologies announced the winners of its eighth annual Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Awards program. Teijin’s Manchester facility, located on West Austin Road in Manchester Township, was one of five facilities awarded the 2023 EH&S Sustainability Award. This is the top award, given only to facilities […]
Dan Budd appointed to fill vacant school board seat
by Sara Swanson At the June 12, 2024, Manchester Community Schools Regular Board of Education Meeting, the board accepted the resignation of board secretary Jeff White. After posting the opening, receiving applications, and conducting interviews, they selected Dan Budd to fill the vacant seat. Budd will be sworn in as a board member and take […]
$50 adoption fee this month at Humane Society of Huron Valley
submitted by Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) From July 8 to 31, adopting an adult cat or dog (over 6 months of age) at HSHV will only be $50, thanks to sponsorship from BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness. “Empty the Shelters” will be taking place in […]
WCRC: Roadwork this week
from Washtenaw County Road Commission Washtenaw County Road Commission will be doing some roadwork in our area this week. In Freedom Township, Steinbach Rd between Saline Waterworks Rd and Bethel Church Rd and Esch Rd between Bethel Church Rd and Altenbrent Rd will have intermittent lane restrictions between July 16 and July 18 for drainage. […]
Crowdfunding campaign launched for the Manchester Area Senior Center and Community Events Center
by Marsha Chartrand The Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council (MASCC) has established a $50,000 goal to win a matching grant through Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative. The button was officially pushed at 10am on Wednesday, July 3, by Pat Vailliencourt, who is chairing the 60-day Patronicity Michigan-based crowdfunding campaign. The […]
2024 State Primary Election Voters Guide for the Manchester Area
by Sara Swanson On Tuesday, August 6, Manchester Area residents will be able to vote in the Statewide Primary at their usual polling place from 7am to 8pm. Unlike the Presidential Primary, which was a closed primary where voters chose which party ballot they wanted to vote, the August primary has all candidates on one […]
Where did you watch the fireworks this year?
by Marsha Chartrand The Manchester Men’s Club Fireworks show is one of the most popular attractions in town, and the fact that you can watch them from almost anywhere in town for “free” is another plus, especially for larger families who may feel obligated to pay for their children per head, not to mention toys […]
Manchester’s own ‘Unsolved Mystery’
by Marsha Chartrand When you purchase an historic building in a small town like Manchester, you want to know what’s gone on there in the past. And so it was when Dawn Donnelly bought “The Mill,” the largest and most prominent landmark in downtown Manchester, a few years ago. Donnelly’s long-term dream for the building […]
