Cemetery committee plans clean up day to honor Mike Miner’s memory
Mike Miner’s loving hand at the Oak Grove Cemetery is already missed. Although a new caretaking company has been hired and is doing a fine job of keeping up with the work needed, Mike’s caring touch will always be remembered and valued. And so, in his memory, Manchester Township is organizing the “First Annual Mike […]
Mary Sue Moore to celebrate retirement after five decades serving Bethel Church
Back in 1967, when Joe and Mary Sue Moore moved out to their home at Pleasant Lake with their young family, Mary Sue might not have foreseen the next 50-plus years “playing out” exactly as they did. Many who have known her over those years, however, are likely not surprised to know that the young […]
Lady Dutch Varsity Soccer defeat Temperance-Bedford
submitted by Scott Somerville The Manchester Lady Dutch Varsity Soccer team completed their fifth week of competition with a game against the Division 1 Temperance-Bedford Kicking-Mules on Saturday April 24 in Temperance. Playing in sunny 75 to 80 degree conditions, the Lady Dutch jumped out to an early lead 2:43 into the game from a […]
Acorn’s Vendor of the Week: Specialty Tea Products
submitted by Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café Pour yourself a cup of tea, and let’s have a chat with Samantha from Specialty Tea Products (S•TEA•P)! What exactly is S•TEA•P? “S•TEA•P Specialty Tea Products carries handcrafted, Michigan-inspired loose-leaf tea. Our teas, with names such as Great Lakes, Petoskey Stones, True Blue, etc., represent the great state […]
Worth Repeating grants community over $10,000 this year, with more to come!
submitted by Pat Sahakian, Worth Repeating Thanks to the generous donations and support from our community, Worth Repeating has allocated $10,867 to support Manchester community functions. Efforts Worth Repeating has supported since January 2022 include Acorn Market, the Community Resource Center, Manchester Area Youth Sports, Manchester Music Boosters, the Manchester Community Fair, Manchester Community Scholarships, […]
River Raisin cleanup planned for May 7
The committee who takes care of cleaning up the River Raisin for the upcoming annual Canoe and Kayak Race on May 15 is looking for a number of volunteers to clean the river on May 7, starting at 9am. If you would like to help with the cleanup, the group is looking for two-man crews […]
Michigan stuck with $200M tab to fix Midland dams neglected by owners
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) Michigan is awash in cash, with a surplus that few past governors and legislators could imagine. So when Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, and the Republican-controlled Legislature adopted a $4.7 billion spending plan in March, it was all smiles. There was $1.7 billion for drinking water system improvements; $450 million for […]
Small Michigan business struggles with inflation but not its social mission
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan Business Watch) John Simmons is ready for shoppers at EveryBody Inc., where he’s stacked handmade soy candles on some shelves and displayed body products like his favorite Michigan Cherry soap on others. It’s a quiet afternoon at the store on Saginaw Street, so it might be a while until Simmons, 39, […]
Photos: Easter Egg Hunt another success
All photos courtesy of the Manchester Mens Club.
The Twentieth Century Club continues on its mission
submitted by Diane DuRussel, The Twentieth Century Club At the turn of the 19th century, many small groups of women formed clubs to become better acquainted with the civic problems of the town, state, and nation. One such group chose the name The Twentieth Century Club, which became an institution around Manchester. One of their […]
