New email address for the Trumpeter
by Sara Swanson Jacque Steele, communications coordinator from Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council (MASCC), announced last week that they are updating their communication and there will be a new contact email for the Trumpeter, MASCC’s monthly newsletter. The new email address is trumpeter@manchesterareaseniors.com. The old email address, mascc2019@yahoo.com, will no longer be valid. If you […]
WCRC: Roadwork in our area this week
from Washtenaw County Road Commission On Monday, May 6, Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will begin surface maintenance on Pleasant Lake Rd between M-52 and Smythe Rd in Sharon Township. Earlier this year, WCRC crews replaced a crossroad culvert at this location. Next week, crews will return to perform surface maintenance over the crossroad culvert. […]
Volunteers come together for Alumni Field pavilion roofing project
submitted by Jeff Mann, Chairman/President, Manchester Chicken Broil The pavilion at Alumni Memorial Field has been in need of a new roof. It was decided that the proceeds from the 2024 Chicken Broil will be used for upgrades at Alumni Field. R.D. Kleinschmidt Co. was contacted to replace the roof, and they offered substantial savings if the […]
City DPW sets manhole cleaning schedule
by Marsha Chartrand “We have spent a lot of money and done a lot of talking this year, about water and sewer infrastructure in the city,” said City Manager Michael Sessions. “We have many pipes in town that have been identified as problems and the inefficiency of the system is costly to the end user […]
Twentieth Century Club to focus on National Parks next year
submitted by Diane Du Russel, Twentieth Century Club The Twentieth Century Club has completed their 2023–2024 program, “Let’s Eat.” Oh, did they have an interesting year! Started with a potluck then every month featured recipes and samples of delicious foods. There were pasties, German potato salad, assorted Jell-Os, and sweet cabbage. And finished with delectable […]
Shakespeare Club meets
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Shakespeare Club From her collection of Shakespeare videos, Rosemary Whelan enabled the club to enjoy The Merchant of Venice at its meetings on March 12 and 26. Al Pacino is the miserly albeit somewhat sympathetic Shylock, who, through the brilliant efforts of Portia (played by Lynn Collins) and the merchant Antonio (played […]
Around the World with Math and Science Night
submitted by Melissa Yekulis, Teacher, Klager Elementary School On Friday, April 26, Klager hosted Around the World with Math and Science Night. Thanks to a passionate team of Klager and high school volunteers, families were treated to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) learning all around the world in the Klager cafeteria. Children learned about […]
WCRC: Roadwork in our area this week
by Sara Swanson This week Washtenaw County Road Commission will be working in our area in Manchester and Sharon Township. In Manchester Township, Schleweis Rd between Bowens Rd and Boetger Rd will have intermittent lane restrictions through May 6 for forestry. In Sharon Township, local and primary soft-surface roads will have intermittent lane restrictions through […]
State Sen. Jeff Irwin holds coffee hour in Manchester
by Marsha Chartrand About 10 constituents attended to hear updates from Lansing from Sen. Jeff Irwin and Rep. Carrie Rheingans in the Village Room on the lower level of the Manchester District Library. Unfortunately, Rep. Rheingans was taken ill with Covid last weekend and was unable to attend, but her staff liaison Ryan Bartholomew was […]
MHS Mountain Bike Team proposes formation of new Manchester trails
by Sara Swanson Manchester High School has a new high school mountain bike team! The Rolling Dutch team is open to 6th through 12th graders this year and is coached by Christian Burrell, who has more than 10 years of experience coaching high school mountain bike teams in three different states (Utah, California, and Idaho). […]
