News

 Sara Swanson

Senior Citizens Council in Financial Crisis – Future of Senior Bus Uncertain

Unless you are over 55, you may not be familiar with Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council. This group, made up of citizens 55 and older, meets monthly, puts out a monthly newsletter, runs the twice-weekly senior lunch, delivers lunch to the homebound, and runs the senior bus which takes seniors to the meals, events and to […]

 Sara Swanson

CRC to Receive $40,000 Gift from St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea

St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea (SJMC) has announced it is giving $150,000 in community benefit funds to partner organizations in Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake, Manchester and Stockbridge to support basic needs – including housing, utilities, food, transportation, dental care, and access to mental health services. SJMC chose the Community Resource Center (CRC) in Manchester as the […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Micropile Phase of Bridge Work Nears Completion

As of Wednesday, Dec. 16, bridge contractor Spartan Specialties had just 12 of the 76 pilings remaining to be finished before this phase of construction will be done. “Hopefully, with weather holding and the holiday schedule, (they) should be completed by the end of the year,” said Village Manager Jeff Wallace in his report to […]

 Sara Swanson

Klager Senior Luncheon a Success

Klager Elementary School held their Annual Senior luncheon earlier this month, opening their doors to area senior citizens and providing an opportunity for 3rd & 4th graders to take leadership roles planning and carrying out the event. Students acted as guides, giving tours of the school while other students acted as room ambassadors, presenting information […]

 Sara Swanson

Luminarias to Return on Christmas Eve

Each year since the late 1970s Manchester has turned into a village of lights as residents of the community light their luminaria at sunset on Christmas Eve. At dusk, on Thursday, Dec. 24, residents will place their luminaria along their walkways as a symbol of holiday peace. This year, the Lions will be selling luminaria kits with […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Men’s Club Hopes to Sell Out of Trees This Week!

Down to 40 … make that 39 … trees on Saturday afternoon, the Manchester Men’s Club expects to sell out its entire stock of 240 locally-grown Christmas trees sometime this week. This year’s tree lot was set up with the assistance of the Manchester High School boys’ soccer teams and coaches Mark Davis and Marty Tungate. John […]

 Sara Swanson

Expanded Mental Health Services Near Manchester

At the November 24th Manchester Wellness Coalition Meeting, Ashley Tomasi representing the 5H Towns Foundation presented a first look at HIP Survey results (click HERE for more information on HIP), and one of the starkest statistics coming out of the results was the state of mental health experienced by the adult population of the Manchester […]

 Sara Swanson

MHS Forming Robotics Team – Need Sponsors & Mentors

Manchester High School is starting a FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics team. High schools from around the country build their own robot and then use the robot to compete against other schools in local tournaments. Manchester Community Schools will be considered a rookie team this season as this is the district’s first season competing. The team […]

 Sara Swanson

Elementary Science Olympiad Team is Recruiting Coaches

Do you geek science? Then you may be the perfect coach for Manchester Elementary Science Olympiad Team. Science Olympiad encourages and helps develop a love of science. Organizers want kids to have the opportunity to explore new scientific concepts while collaborating with new friends. Each event in which the team chooses to have students compete requires a coach. A coach […]

 Sara Swanson

WCRC Imposes Weight Restriction on Henzie Rd Bridge over Iron Creek

Effective Thursday, December 10, 2015, the Washtenaw County Road Commission imposes a 5 ton weight restriction on Henzie Rd over Iron Creek located in Manchester Township, Section 27 – Between Bowens Rd and Burtless Rd. Previously there was no weight restriction. The WCRC also announced weight restrictions on the other following structures in Washtenaw County: a restriction […]