Curtain falls on “Noises Off,” but great memories remain
An excellent ensemble cast and an equally talented stage crew from the Manchester High School Drama Club put on “Noises Off,” a 1982 play by the English playwright Michael Frayn last weekend in the high school auditorium. The show, directed by Michelle Shrewsbury and Susan Thompson, featured seniors Autumn Cole, Erin Thompson, Gale Shrewsbury, Michell Ernst, and Quenton […]
Volleyball ends season in state quarterfinal game
The Manchester High School volleyball team has ended its season in quarter-final play last Tuesday at Ann Arbor Huron High School. Meeting up with regional powerhouse St. Mary Catholic Central (Monroe) was the game that broke the varsity Dutch streak. SMCC won the quarter-final game 3-2 that evening, coming back from a 2-1 deficit to progress into […]
Senior citizens annual holiday luncheon to be held at Riverside
The annual holiday luncheon served free to Manchester area senior citizens will be held in a different location this year due to the re-configuration of the school district buildings. Riverside Intermediate School at 710 E. Main Street, which was put back into service this year after a one-year hiatus, will be the site of the […]
Poets read to a packed house at the Art Kettle
submitted by Laura Earle What does it mean to be a woman, in this time, in this place? Through various written pieces, lisa eddy examines the experiences and ideas that have shaped her perspective on being a woman in Southeast lower Michigan for half a century. lisa eddy is a writer, musician, teacher, and scholar. […]
Obituary: Maureen Salazar
Maureen Therese Iott Salazar, age 70, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2018 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan surrounded by her family. She was born on May 8, 1948, in Detroit, Michigan to Herman and Maureen (Blaney) Iott. Maureen graduated from Adrian Catholic Central High School, June, 1966 and Eastern Michigan […]
Historical Society to open gift shop at Kingsley-Jenter house
Need a special holiday gift for the history lover in your family? Something unique (and not plastic or electronic) to give your kids or grandchildren? Or are you wondering where to find a special Manchester-style decoration to send to an out-of-town friend who loves our community as much as you do? Starting in just a […]
Turn your “Noises Off” this weekend at Manchester High School
Submitted by Jacob Mann The Manchester High School Drama Club debuts “Noises Off” this weekend! Written by Michael Frayn, the New York Times calls this “The most dexterously realized comedy ever about putting on a comedy. A spectacularly funny, peerless backstage farce. This dizzy, well-known romp is festival of delirium.” The Drama Club has undergone […]
Chamber selects new board, new direction
With about 43 members and visitors in attendance at Two Black Sheep last Wednesday evening, the turnout for the Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) “after hours mixer” surpassed all expectations. “We were seeing over the last few years that attendance at and participation in Chamber activities and especially at our noon luncheon meetings, was […]
Plans move forward to celebrate Small Business Saturday
At last week’s Chamber of Commerce meeting, Sue LaRocque, proprietor of River Raisin Antiques, announced her intention to participate in the annual Small Business Saturday activities, which are traditionally held on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. This year’s date is November 24, and hours in Manchester are 11 am – 6 pm. “I’ve registered to be […]
