Shovel your sidewalks; keep our community safe
by Marsha Chartrand With Sunday’s snowfall, it’s a perfect time to remind residents and business owners within the City that there is a snow-removal ordinance in place. Cpl. Keith DeZwaan, ordinance officer for the City of Manchester at WCSO Station 4, is hoping to see compliance with the City ordinance by all business owners and […]
WCSO — October 2023 report of police services in the village
as submitted to Village of Manchester by Lt. Alan Hunt During the month of October 2023 there were 159 calls for service. During this time, 102 traffic stops were made, resulting in 40 citations. During the month of October, there were no significant incidents that posed a risk to the public within Manchester Village. Ordinance […]
Men’s Club Christmas tree sale
by Marsha Chartrand If you thought November 15 was an important “opening day,” you haven’t been paying attention to the real Opening Day here in Manchester. Black Friday — the day after Thanksgiving — has become the traditional opening day for the Men’s Club Christmas Tree sale, and once again in 2023 it was a […]
Happy Hearts Feline Rescue to host charity bazaar
by Marsha Chartrand While doing your local Small Business Saturday shopping this weekend, don’t forget to stop at the Freedom Township Hall, where Happy Hearts Feline Rescue, a local nonprofit cat rescue, is planning a very special holiday bazaar! From 1 to 5pm on Saturday, November 25, you can shop in style at the HHFR […]
Lions Club International Invites Children to “Dare to Dream”
by Colleen A. Schoenfeld On Monday, November 13, 2023, the Lions Club of Manchester awarded local Manchester students cash prizes for the Lions Club International Peace Poster Contest. This year’s theme is “Dare to Dream” and the first-place local Manchester winner, Madeline Zahner, will go on to compete at Lions district level, then if selected, […]
Manchester Township reviews fire report, commissioner changes, and city challenges
Submitted by Sybil Kolon All board members were present at the November 14 board meeting except Krista Jarvis. Also present were Fire Chief Bill Scully and other members of the public. There were public comments about activities at Iron Mill Pond and the condition of Wolff Road. Scully provided the monthly report for October. There […]
Lions Club needs volunteers for Kids Christmas
submitted by Barry Allen, Manchester Lions Club Kids Christmas has been a Manchester tradition for many years, starting back with the Civic Club, taken over by Kiwanis along with the Lions, and now run solely by the Manchester Lions Club in conjunction with Manchester Family Services. It takes a host of volunteers every year to […]
WCRC roadwork this week
Washtenaw County Road Commission will continue to work in Freedom Township this week doing forestry and working on drainage on Esch Road between Altenbrent Road and Bethel Church Road. This project has been extended through December 1.
With passage of City Charter, what comes next?
by Marsha Chartrand Yes, in many ways it’s “just a name,” but there’s a lot involved in changing from the Village of Manchester to the City of Manchester. And while, in the end, we’re still the same Manchester that we’ve always been, there are plenty of details to attend to along the way. Following a […]
Thank you from the annual Caramel Apple team!
submitted by Lisa Fookes Through rain, wind, and snow, the Annual Caramel Apple Event was a success! The crew of volunteers made about 900 caramel apples for this year’s trick-or- treaters and their parents. This year the event was sponsored by the Manchester District Library; and Library Director Kathy Dimond worked tirelessly to make sure […]
