Successful Contra Dance Means More Dances in the Future
Manchester’s first contra dance on April 11th was a success! Nearly 50 people danced the evening away at Emanuel gym to the expert calling of Peter Baker and lively music of Brad Battey, Alex Belhaj, and Manchester’s own, Mike and Sue Gleason. Thanks to the generous support of the Manchester Wellness Center, the Dance, Manchester! […]
NO Ribs and Blues this Year – Mens Club Puts Event on Hold
The Manchester Men’s Club announced this week that after almost a decade, the group will not be holding its annual Ribs and Blues event this year. Held on the third weekend in May, the weather is always hit or miss and in recent years, the cold and rain has translated to small crowds. The event is […]
CAS Receives $2,400 Grant – Will Expand Summer Camp Offerings
Manchester’s Cultural Art Strings/Riverfolk Music and Arts Organization has been awarded a grant of $2,400 from the State of Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA). The grant was awarded through the MCACA peer review process and was one of 73 applications to compete for MCACA fiscal year 2015 funding. Cultural Art Strings (CAS) will […]
2015 Community Garden Plots Available – Seed Library Restocked
As Community Garden Clean Up Day wrapped up on Sunday, the garden is now ready to tilled, the last step before plots will be open to gardeners to start planting. If you are interested in having a plot in the community garden this summer, you can download a form here: 2015 MCG application. You can […]
Sharon Township Enacts 12 Month Moratorium on Oil & Gas Drilling
On Thursday, April 2, the Sharon Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously 5-0 to enact a moratorium on oil and gas activity in the township. The text of the moratorium can be found HERE. Sharon Township is the third local government in Washtenaw County to pass such a moratorium in the past eight months, following […]
Manchester Wellness Center Access Included in Services Offered to St. Joseph Mercy Cancer Patients
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea (SJMC) and Chelsea Wellness Foundation (CWF) are teaming up to support cancer patients. Beginning this month, all patients of the SJMC Cancer Center will receive scholarships to CWF’s Next Steps program. The program is an eight week Wellness Center fitness program developed to support patients who are preparing for, in or recovering […]
“MOST Teens Don’t Use” Campaign Under Way
The Manchester Voices Coalition and Students Leading Students have kicked off a new positive social norm campaign titled, “MOST Teens Don’t Use.” This campaign celebrates teens that are making healthy choices when it comes to marijuana, alcohol, and tobacco use. Lindsay Hannah, who organized Manchester Voices and acts as Project SUCCESS Counselor at Manchester Middle School […]
Pegouskie Receives 2015 Community Service Award
The Michigan Recreation and Park Association (MRPA) recognized the Chelsea-Area Wellness Foundation’s Community Investment Manager Matt Pegouskie with a 2015 Community Service Award. Pegouskie attends monthly Manchester Wellness Coalition meetings and serves as a liaison between Manchester and the Foundation in addition to his many other responsibilities. Community Service Awards are presented to individuals, groups, and […]
Manchester Voices to Partner with Anti-Substance Abuse Program Successful in Chelsea
With a grant from the Drug Free Communities Mentor Program, and support from St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, the Manchester Voices Coalition announced this week a new partnership with SRSLY. SRSLY is a youth substance abuse prevention coalition that started in Chelsea seven years ago. Through community collaboration and youth leadership, Chelsea has seen teen drug […]
Relay For Life Kicks Off with 80s Party
If you were in downtown Manchester on the evening of March 24, you may have thought that you were having a mini-flashback. Some people wearing distinctively 1980s fashions were seen making their way into Frank’s Place, where 80s music and apparel appeared to evidently be making a comeback. The reason for the celebration was in honor […]
