NEW FIRE APPARATUS UNVEILED
Mayor Palmer was pleased to join with the Township
Council as the Manchester Volunteer Fire Company
Aerial Truck and the Ridgeway Volunteer Fire
Company Pumper were publicly unveiled during the
Council’s September 11th, 2017 meeting. In addition
to the apparatus unveiling, Mayor Palmer issued a
Proclamation recognizing emergency responders
and the important, selfless work that they do for the
community, as well as recognizing and paying tribute to
the heroes of September 11, 2001.
PARKS OF MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP
HOLLY OAKS PARK
In the Holly Oaks community, in the northeast portion of town, this park is located at Green
Acres and Delpine Roads. The softball field, basketall and tennis courts, playground, and off-street
parking area is a favorite in this family-oriented neighborhood.
TUSKEGEE AIRMEN PARK
Located at the end of Richard Drive, a.k.a. Tuskegee Airmen
Drive, just past the Manchester Middle School on Route 571, is the
first township park to be dedicated to a select group of veterans. In
2004 the park became Tuskegee Airmen Park, honoring an African-
American fighter unit in the Army Air Corps that served with much
merit during World War II. The park contains two basketball courts,
three playground pieces for all age groups, spring-mounted airplanes,
picnic area, stamped-concrete entryway, stone monument and other amenities. Street parking
is available adjacent to the park.
POW-MIA MEMORIAL PARK
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Formerly referred to as the Johnson Avenue Field, POW-MIA Memorial
Park was constructed in 2006, and is located on Johnson Avenue, one block
from Route 571 at the end of Nicoletti Road. The POW-MIA Memorial Park
honors Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action from all wars, and serves
as a standing tribute to those men and women who never returned home after
honorably serving their country. The park includes
a fenced-in softball field with bleachers and dugouts,
basketball court, playground, picnic area, stamped-concrete reflection
area with painted stone monument, and other site amenities. A parking
lot is available on-site.
POP WARNER FOOTBALL COMPLEX
What was once a densely-wooded 40-acre parcel is now the home
of the Hawks, the Township’s youth football league and cheerleading
squads. The facility is presently comprised of a full-size football field
and a practice field. The complex also includes a concession stand
and restroom building, an impressive playground for children of all
ages, and a 100-space parking lot. Also on the site is a Cheer Barn for
indoor cheer practice. The complex is next to the Little League Fields
on County Route 571.