Mann-ing the Broil for 65 years
Editor’s note: This article was written by Jacob Mann, the great-grandson of Willard Mann, who incorporated quotes from a 1988 family interview by Eleonora diLiscia of the Ann Arbor News. We thank Jacob for helping us provide the community with a unique perspective on this historic event. The Mann family is so dedicated to the […]
Fun for all at this week’s Washtenaw County 4-H Youth Show
The Washtenaw County 4-H Youth Show begins tomorrow at the Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road, and runs through Friday, July 27. It’s a fun and action-packed week for those involved, like 20-year-old Jacy Wacker, who is in her final year exhibiting after many years of participation. “I started when I was 11, I […]
Nashville artist with local roots to headline Bridgewater Days
A local musician, who is also president of the Washtenaw County Farm Bureau, will be releasing his newest Nashville-recorded album at Bridgewater Days on July 28. Grant Reiff, who grew up on a sixth-generation dairy farm in central Indiana, has been playing the piano since he was five years old. “By 11 I was singing […]
Local musician Matt Callaway headlines this week’s Gazebo Concert
Gazebo concerts are back! After a two-week hiatus for the Fair and Chicken Broil, Manchester’s Thursday night free concert staples have returned to the Gazebo. This week’s offering will feature a local musician, Matt Callaway, who grew up in Manchester and graduated from Manchester High School in 2004. Matt headlines the “Matt Callaway Jazz Quartet,” […]
Third Thursday in July = More than just chicken!
The Third Thursday in July is an iconic day for Manchester each year, as for most of the past 65 years it has heralded the Manchester Chicken Broil. (Fun fact: the first few Chicken Broils were actually held in August!) This year, however, there’s bound to be more than chicken on your Thursday menu. The […]
Mill pond dredging set to begin this week
Setup for the dredging of the Manchester Mill Pond is set to begin the week of July 16. Fencing and markers are in place and this phase of the River Raisin Park development will make the area more accommodating to canoe and kayak landing, which is part of the future plans for this village park. […]
Obituary: Bradley Thomas Eversole
Bradley Thomas Eversole, 57 of Jackson, passed away unexpectedly on July 12, 2018, in Powers Michigan while on vacation. Brad was born on April 22, 1961, in Tecumseh, Mi to Thomas Gerald Eversole and Beverly Ann Green. He was a graduate of Clinton High School class of 1979. He was preceded in death by […]
Manchester Township continues to explore broadband options
Amid all the controversies about the topic of broadband internet service to rural Manchester Township, the township board is waiting to learn the results of its commissioned feasibility study by Communications Consulting Goup (CCG). Meanwhile, a small subcommittee, along with other members of the board, continues to supplement the study by exploring a variety of […]
Gazebo concerts take a two-week break
There will be no gazebo concert this Thursday, July 12, or next Thursday, July 19, due to two other long-standing Manchester traditions: The Manchester Community Fair (July 10-14) and the Manchester Chicken Broil (July 19). Both events normally incorporate entertainment at Alumni Field in the evening. The next concert in the Gazebo series for 2018 […]
New superintendent plans to focus on communication, community engagement
With a host of challenges facing the Manchester Community Schools, including layoffs, dwindling enrollment, state finance issues that affect every school district, several new administrators, and recently-reconfigured buildings, one might think Nick Steinmetz would be wondering, “What am I doing here?” Instead, he’s greeting these challenges as unique opportunities and he has a firm plan for moving […]
