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 […]
Leonard Preserve hunt limited in response to neighbors’ concerns
On the evening of September 14th, Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission (WCPARC) held a public meeting in Manchester to discuss the deer management for the Leonard Preserve, which includes limited deer hunting by disabled veterens. Around 20 people attended the meeting. Allison Krueger, Stewardship Manager for the WCPARC stated, “We had folks come to show […]
Road Commission proposal on Nov. ballot – candidates for state house weigh in on roads issue
The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) recently announced that on Tuesday, November 8, Washtenaw County voters will have the opportunity to vote on a four-year road and non-motorized path millage that would fund approximately 200 miles of road improvements at an average cost of $35 per year for homeowners. If approved, every municipality and township would […]
Schools to develop district strategic plan
On Saturday, September 17, about 35 community members, school board members and candidates, school staff, students, and alumni gathered at the Ackerson administrative building for a day-long session to come up with a strategic plan for the Manchester Community Schools district. Jay Bennett, from the Michigan Association of School Boards, was facilitator for the day. […]
Manchester residents participate in 12th annual Buddy Walk
submitted by Lynnelle A. Tans The Down Syndrome Support Team (DSST) held its 12th annual Buddy Walk on September 25, 2016. More than 850 people participated in the event at Gallup Park in Ann Arbor. Manchester resident, Christie Taylor, serves on the DSST board of directors and Buddy Walk planning committee. “This year marks the 10th […]
Library promoting VFW-sponsored essay contest
submitted by Mireille Prusak Once again this year, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is sponsoring two essay contests with patriotic themes. The Voice of Democracy is open to 9-12th graders and has a $30,000 scholarship for its Grand Prize. This year’s theme is My Responsibility to America. For more information, please visit http://www.vfw.org/VOD/. The Patriot’s […]
Manchester SAT scores improve, but highlight district weaknesses
SAT college prep test scores for the state were recently released. Manchester High School (MHS) scores were were up, but MHS ranks right in the middle of Washtenaw county SAT scores. 1028 was the mean score for MHS juniors, with 75% college/career ready in evidence based reading and writing (ERW) and only 36.4% in math. […]
Klager PTO asking local businesses for donations
For the first time, the Klager Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is asking local businesses for help. As their annual Fun Run draws near, the PTO is looking for both monetary and prize donations in the form of goods or coupons and are hoping that area business can help them help out Klager Elementary’s kids. The Klager […]
