No injuries in house fire
A聽structure fire in a multi-residence house located at 134 Adrian St, on the afternoon of Sunday, December 30, caused damage to the house but no injuries were reported. According to Manchester Township Fire Chief Bill Scully, “The first engine arrived to find flames visible from a second story window. The interior of the building was […]
Letter to the Editor: Thank you to Sharon United Methodist Church
January 6, 2019 Thank you … We would like to take this opportunity to thank Reverend Peter Harris and the church volunteers of Sharon United Methodist Church for their care and compassion during the memorial and luncheon for our beloved sister, mother, wife, and friend Elena Cristina Barillas Flores. We deeply appreciate your kindness to […]
Michigan Works! grants to help local businesses
Michigan Works! Southeast will receive more than $2.3 million from the Michigan Talent Investment agency to train workers at 67 companies in the region, including 22 companies in Washtenaw County; two of them in Manchester.聽The local聽recipient companies will train 84 employees, including聽 43 new hires and聽three United States Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeships.聽聽 The grant […]
Village Council approves forming cityhood study committee
At its December 17 meeting, the Manchester Village Council again discussed the possibility of becoming a city and voted unanimously to establish a Citizens Advisory Committee to further investigate the process. Village President Pat Vailliencourt requested that all Council members submit names of a “diverse group” of nine members–who must be village residents–to her by […]
Light from Bethlehem enhances Christmas traditions
An eternal flame (The Peace Light of Bethlehem) burns in the Nativity Grotto, Bethlehem, Israel where Jesus was born. For the past 30 years a Scout from Upper Austria fetches the International Peace Light from the nativity grotto in Bethlehem, at the site where Jesus was born. The light is then carried in two miners’ […]
Promoted to Angel
Growing up across the street from Emanuel United Church of Christ, Klager teacher Kathy (Rose) O’Mara would watch the live nativity each year and聽dreamed of someday being able to participate as聽an angel. Each year,聽for many years,聽she was cast as a shepherd.聽This year, for the first time, she was able to portray an angel.聽It’s entirely appropriate […]
Manchester couple to be honored at Conservation District’s annual meeting
Plant Pathologist Dr. David Roberts will present on the 鈥淗ealth of Michigan Urban Forests鈥 at the Washtenaw County Conservation District 71st聽Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held 6 pm Thursday, January 10, 2019, at the Washtenaw County Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road. The public is welcome to attend. The meeting will also include […]
Walk to school gang celebrates the holidays
The Walk to School program celebrated a few milestones during the final week of school before Holiday Break, with several students getting prizes for completing 40 walks to school! A total of 42 days聽to date have been logged walking to school, and two students have participated every single day, with many more missing only one […]
Lions report highest luminaria sales in 11 years
Manchester聽had a great turnout of luminaria on Christmas Eve聽2018, with a grand total of 3,532 candles lining the streets of the village and surrounding areas. This just barely surpassed the previously-set record of 3,510. The Manchester Lions Club, who has coordinated sales of the luminaria since 2008, sold their last kits at 4:15 pm on […]
