Beeman hosts Racial Equity and Social Justice Town Hall in Saline
by Sara Swanson District 3 County Commissioner, Shannon Beeman led a Racial Equity and Social Justice Town Hall on Tuesday, May 9 in Saline’s City Hall. After a slide show defining equity, panel members gave examples of the efforts of Washtenaw County to achieve equity in their areas of expertise. In addition to Beeman, the […]
SRSLY Manchester initiative offers mental health tips from teens to teens
submitted by Alexandra Duranczyk, SRSLY Manchester On May 3, 2023, SRSLY Manchester asked students to answer three questions about mental health. These questions were answered by 7th – 12th grade Manchester Junior and Senior High School Students. The goal of asking the questions was so that their peers could see the answers and apply the […]
Manchester Township adopts civil infraction ordinance and anti-blight & anti-nuisance ordinance
by Sybil Kolon Supervisor Ron Milkey, clerk Danell Proctor and trustee John Seefeld were absent from the May 8 meeting. Treasurer Kim Thompson ran the meeting. With trustees Lisa Moutinho, Mike Fusilier and Krista Jarvis, a quorum was present to conduct business. Also present was fire chief Bill Scully, zoning administrator Carl Macomber, and a […]
Kids can check out sports equipment for free!
by Sara Swanson Do your kids want to try golf, but you don’t have golfing equipment? How about fishing but you aren’t sure they’ll like it and don’t want to make the investment before they try it? Or maybe it is a Saturday and they want to play basketball, football or baseball, and no one […]
5 Healthy Towns Foundation hiring for a newly-created position
by Marsha Chartrand The 5 Healthy Towns Foundation is seeking an Intramural Sports & Recreation Coordinator who will serve as the point person for a new, exciting inter-community project that seeks to work with schools, local government, park systems and other organizations to leverage assets in our community into vibrant recreation hubs. “Under the direction […]
Faced with the loss of many long-standing Manchester events, DDA seeks solutions from community
by Sara Swanson Wednesday, May 3, Manchester Downtown Development Authority (DDA) held a special meeting with the focus on saving long-standing community events. While community events come and go along with changing interests and demographics, a significant number of long-standing events are ending all at once. The DDA organized the meeting to catalog the events […]
Manchester Jr/Sr High School Bands excel at States
On Friday, May 5, Manchester Jr/Sr High School hosted Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association’s Section 16 State Festival. Both Manchester bands had qualified to perform at the states. Manchester’s 7th/8th grade started off the festival performing at 2 in the afternoon and the High School concert band closed out the festival performing at 7:30pm. […]
Give your brain a break: The power of a quick meditation
submitted by SRSLY Manchester/written by Kathy Walz, Behavioral Health Navigator May is Mental Health Month, and this year, Mental Health America (MHA) is focusing on how our environment and surroundings can impact mental health. MHA is the nation’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and promoting everyone’s […]
Shakespeare Club meets, talks Cleopatra, Shakespeare, Ukraine, and the African Slave Trade
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Shakespeare Club Most of what we … and Shakespeare … knew of Egypt’s Queen Cleopatra VII (reigned 51–30 B.C.) has come from Roman sources who viewed her as a temptress who lured Mark Antony into opposition against Octavian, the man destined by Fate to become Rome’s great emperor, Augustus. At the […]
