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 […]
2015 Agriculture Banquet – Mike Schaible Elected to Washtenaw County Dairy Livestock Council
More than 300 people attended the 2015 Washtenaw County Agriculture Banquet held March 19 and hosted by the Washtenaw County Dairy Livestock Council at the Chelsea High School. A prime rib and chicken dinner was prepared by Chelsea Food Service and served by the National Honor Society from Chelsea High School. The entertainment for the […]
Math & Science Night Saw Huge Turnout
Math and Science Night organizers were worried there would be low turnout this year. Not only was this event happening at the same time as the Middle School Fun Night and the High School Art Show Opening at the Library, but because of a PTO meeting, conferences and the talent show, Klager Parents had already […]
Rug Hookers Demonstrate Traditional American Craft at Library
Yesterday afternoon, 5 members of the Southern Michigan Hookrafter’s Guild demonstrated rug hooking at the Manchester District Library. Ella Bell, Sue Tracy, Margaret Campbell, Jean Brown and Pat Sahakian explained the process, history and current state of the historic and very American craft. Rug hooking’s roots in this country are almost as old as the country itself. All […]
Two Manchester Principals Advocate for Education in Washington DC
Jennifer Mayes, principal of Luther C. Klager Elementary and Shanna Spickard principal of Manchester Middle School recently joined 200 elementary and middle school educators and leaders from across the country in the nation’s capital for the National Association of Elementary School Principals’ (NAESP) National Leaders Conference (NLC). Mayes and Spickard advocated […]
