Annabelle Valentine Delivers Manchester Love (And Water) to Flint
Annabelle Celkis made her way up and down Main Street, in and out of businesses handing out cards and cookies to everyone she met on the Thursday before Valentines Day. If you are not familiar with Annabelle’s Valentines Mission, read about it HERE. Then on Saturday she and her family drove more than 700 gallons […]
Village Approves Design Plans for New Pizza Place on Corner
Representatives from Over the Edge Pizza, including owner Chris Moyle, were present at the Feb. 15th Village Council meeting to have their site design for the “orange building” located on the corner of M-52 and Main Street reviewed as part of the Manchester’s Historic District. Village planners Carlisle Wortman had also reviewed the plans prior […]
Race Cars in the Halls of the Middle School Make STEM Education Hands-On for Students
Dragsters rocketed down the halls of the Manchester Middle School to squeals of joy on Thursday and Friday as well as the cheers of the 5th graders who had designed and built them over the last two weeks. The CO2 powered dragster project was the brain child of Middle School teacher Matt Hall and financed by […]
Main Street Bridge on Target to be Open by Memorial Day
At its Feb. 15 meeting, Manchester Village Council was briefed on the status of the Main Street Bridge by Village Manager Jeff Wallace. Wallace noted that the weekend’s warm weather predictions could make it possible for Main Street Bridge grouting to proceed, which must be done at temperatures higher than 40 degrees F. With this important phase under […]
SRSLY Kicks Off Positive Norms Campaign in Manchester
The SRSLY Manchester Coalition kicked off a positive social norms campaign last week on Feb 16, 2016. This campaign celebrates teens that are making healthy choices when it comes to prescription drugs, marijuana, alcohol, and tobacco. The positive social norms campaign is using 2016 data from the Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth (MiPHY) survey that […]
County Emergency Communications Millage Renewal on Primary Ballot
Ten years ago, Washtenaw County residents supported an Emergency Communications millage for a county-wide, shared radio system so that all public safety personnel in the county could talk to each other. The millage expires at the end of 2016. Washtenaw County is seeking the renewal of that millage so that it can continue to support […]
Seasonal Weight Restrictions Imposed on Most Roads in Washtenaw County
The Washtenaw County Road Commission will IMPOSE the Seasonal Weight Restrictions effective 6am on Friday, February 19, 2016. Road damage caused by heavy vehicles during winter and spring thawing periods is a problem that affects all northern states. Unless a roadway has been designed and constructed for heavy vehicle loads year-round and designated to be an […]
Manchester Begins Planning for its 150th Birthday!
Are you ready for a 150th birthday party? The Manchester Area Historical Society (MAHS) and the Village of Manchester are in the beginning stages of planning for a Sesquicentennial Celebration in honor of the 150th anniversary of the incorporation of Manchester as a village which occurred in March, 1867. Similar to our 1967 Centennial Celebration, as […]
Klager K Kids Organization Inducts 30 Members
Kiwanis, a Manchester organization familiar to many, recently celebrated 25 years of service to our community. Some of their more well known projects include the canoe race, Crazy Cash, cider sales as well as financial donations toward many local projects, but what they are most proud of is their sponsorship of Manchester youth service organizations the Key […]
Manchester Middle School Celebrates the Nation-wide Great Kindness Challenge
Manchester Middle School celebrates the Nation-wide Great Kindness Challenge. SRSLY Manchester brought the Nation-wide Great Kindness Challenge (School Edition) to Manchester Middle School the week of February 8, 2015 through February 12, 2016! The Great Kindness Challenge is a week dedicated to performing millions of acts of kindness on campuses nationwide. Manchester Middle School students […]
