Librarian’s Corner: Mystery author P.D. James
submitted by Amelia Herron, Manchester District Library Do you like crime mysteries? Do you like period dramas? Do you like dystopian fiction? If you answered yes to any or all those questions, then you should pick up a P.D. James novel. James started writing in 1962, starting with crime mysteries. Once Agatha Christie had died, […]
Letter to the Editor: Proposal 2 worth a second look
October 17, 2018 Dear Editor, In the newspapers and my canvassing I have read and talked with people about Proposal 2. The newspapers print what someone writes in the editorial section. This could be an opinion and very misleading. The people I have talked with have heard various ways people will form the commission. Here […]
Manchester man has a part in major film release
Did you see the movie, “First Man,” the story of Neil Armstrong–the first man to walk on the moon–this past weekend? If you did, of course you saw Ryan Gosling starring as the famous astronaut, but you probably also saw Manchester native Brett Kingsbury, who had a small role as a flight controller in Mission […]
Thanks for supporting the Farm To Table Dinner
“We are very humbled and grateful by the outpouring of support we received for our recent fundraiser to help operate the 5 Healthy Towns’ Farmers Markets in Chelsea, Dexter (Winter Market), Grass Lake, Manchester and Stockbridge,” said Ruth VanBogelen, chair of this year’s Farm To Table Dinner. The group is happy to announce that the event […]
Fire Department holds Open House
The Manchester Township Fire Department held its annual Open House on Sunday, October 14. Beautiful clear October skies set off the bright red fire trucks that had been shined up especially for the occasion. Firefighters and EMTs showed off some of the department’s newer equipment and a demonstration of a new CPR machine that makes […]
Manchester celebrates Homecoming with a parade
A chilly and rainy Friday afternoon could not dispel the Dutch spirit that had been building throughout the week at Manchester High School. A week filled with Spirit events based on a tropical theme elicited plenty of creativity from the students, said Student Council adviser Leslie Rollins. The results were as follows: fourth place, sophomores; […]
Another success for National Walk to School Day
“It takes a village to make things happen,” says Kathy O’Mara, coordinator of the Walk to School program that runs every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from Wurster Park and Chi-Bro Park, encouraging students to walk to Klager and Riverside schools. The group has walked a total of 15 days, as of last Friday, and many […]
SRSLY Manchester launches educational campaign
This fall, SRSLY Manchester launched its 2018 Positive Social Norms Campaign, “SRSLY? Check Your Stats,” to reduce feelings of peer pressure by challenging the myth that a majority of teens drink alcohol, use tobacco, smoke marijuana and abuse prescription medications. The campaign is intended to help teens feel less pressure to use drugs or alcohol […]
Come enjoy a hayride!
The Freedom Child Care Center is hosting a FREE family hayride, open to the public, starting at 3 pm on Saturday, October 27 at the center, 8753 Pleasant Lake Road. Following the hayride, there will be roasted hot dogs, s’mores, hot drinks, and more to enjoy, with plenty of good fellowship to go along with […]
