SRSLY Launches Video to Recruit Youth and Adults
“SRSLY is fun. SRSLY is a family. SRSLY is working. Join us. SRSLY!” is the message of the new SRSLY recruitment video which features seventeen SRSLY volunteers from Manchester, Stockbridge, Dexter, and Chelsea. Filmed during the last week of summer vacation, the new video explains how SRSLY started, what the coalitions are working on, and […]
Village Releases Official Bridge Update
The following is an update as of November 5, 2015 on the Main Street Bridge project in the Village of Manchester. Final plans were put out to bid and approved by MDOT for construction in early summer 2015 with the project completion date set to be mid-December. With this schedule, the bridge would not be starting under […]
Local Help Available when Applying for State Program Aiding Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) will close its “Step Forward Michigan” foreclosure prevention program website to new applicants on December 31, 2015. This important program helps people stay in their home when faced with foreclosure from unpaid property taxes. All homeowners in need of assistance must register HERE by December 31, 2015 and […]
Co-Op Preschool Holds Annual Trick-or-Treat
The three and four-year-old classes from Manchester Cooperative Preschool enjoyed their annual trick-or-treat journey through downtown on Thursday and Friday of last week. On Thursday, Ms. Brandi Bennett’s three-year-olds accompanied by their parents, first participated in this co-op tradition. On Friday, four-year-olds guided by Ms. Shelby Chartrand and a group of parent helpers and siblings, visited many of […]
Council to be Updated on Bridge Delays Tonight
With progress on the Main Street Bridge slowing in recent weeks, the Manchester Village Council will meet with engineers from AECOM at tonight’s meeting. AECOM is on the agenda to update the Council and village administration on schedule delays due to a variety of causes, primarily the sub-contractor Anlaan taking much longer to complete the […]
Nominees Announced for CRC Volunteer Recognition Banquet
This Friday, Nov. 6th, Manchester organizations will be coming together for the 28th year in a row to honor their top volunteers at the annual Community Resource Center Volunteer Recognition Banquet. Each nominee will receive a certificate recognizing them on behalf of their organization. This year 18 organizations are recognizing a volunteer. Organizations and volunteers include: […]
Historical Society Aims to “Preserve the Corner” with Plans for the Old Funeral Home
About a year ago, in September 2014, the Manchester Area Historical Society set out on a mission. At that time, they never dreamed where they would end up! The Historical Society board of directors realized that they were outgrowing the current Blacksmith Shop, which has been its headquarters for more than 20 years. Board trustee Ray Berg […]
Klager Honored for 25 Years of Participation in Project RED
Washtenaw County Farm Bureau honored Klager Elementary School at their recent annual meeting for their participation in Project RED (Rural Education Days) every year since it began 25 years ago. Manchester Community Schools is one of only two districts in Washtenaw county, the other being Whittmore Lake, to take part every year since 1990. Klager Principal […]
Furnace Street Bridge Removal Imminent
The Manchester Village Council unanimously voted at its Oct. 19 meeting to contract with Anlaan, the contractor working on the Main Street Bridge, to remove the old Furnace Street Bridge while the equipment is in town. In 2004, engineers TetraTech MPS did a feasibility study for the village on removing and replacing the long-closed bridge […]
Boy Scouts Build Community Garden Shed in 6 Hours
Since the beginning of the Community Garden located on the bus access road that runs behind Klager Elementary School, organizers have struggled with the damage weather causes to tools and the lawnmower that sit outside all summer long in all sorts of weather. While there was money available to build a shed, the labor involved […]
