Marsha Chartrand

Walk to School ends year with big prizes and big fun

An exciting end to the school year included many of the regular Walk to School crowd as recipients of some of the fabulous prizes designed to keep kids moving throughout the summer and into next school year! Kathy O’Mara, coordinator for the program, said that a total of 73 kids got a chance to take […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Run Manchester returns with Street Festival on Aug. 4

For many years, the kickoff for the Manchester Street Festival has been an early morning run through the historic village. This year the run will be back, with a redesigned course, and new sponsorship. The new sponsors for the race are the Manchester Robotics teams, and proceeds from the race will benefit all five of […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Co-Op preschool invites the community to see its new building

Manchester Co-Op Preschool is having a community wide open house, Thursday June 28th from 4 till 7 pm. Anyone in the community is invited to join us in opening up our new building and seeing how it has transformed into our Preschool. Ollie’s Pizza and Dairy Queen ice cream cake will be available to share! […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Make it Manchester–this Thursday

The Third Thursday events for this week (June 21) include: • Manchester Farmers Market (4-7 pm) at Chi-Bro Park Downtown events: • Pop-Up Artist & Makers Market (4-8 pm) • Taste of Manchester at Participating Restaurants & Businesses • kids show with Colors the Clown & Company (5-7 pm) • Street Buskers: Ska TK Rottie […]

 Marsha Chartrand

New restaurant offers fresh dining options for Manchester

Last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Manchester’s newest restaurant, Two Black Sheep, offered six tasting events–two each evening–to introduce a few of their offerings to the community. The events were an unqualified success, and the restaurant will officially open this morning (Monday, June 11) with offerings for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Owners Cheryl Coleman of Manchester […]

 Marsha Chartrand

It’s Ice Cream Social time again!

Would you like to know how to spend some evenings during those lazy, hazy days of summer? Try out the ice cream socials as hosted by our area churches. They begin on June 21 and continue on a nearly weekly basis until August 2. With the exception of St. Paul UCC, socials are held outside […]

 Marsha Chartrand

High school students to vie for Fair Queen 2018

On Tuesday, July 10, immediately following the Fair Parade (which starts at 6:30 pm that evening), the Fair Queen contest will be held and winners announced on the pavilion at the Fairgrounds on Alumni Memorial Field. This year’s candidates represent the classes of 2018-2021. Candidates are selected by their classmates.

 Marsha Chartrand

Walk to School Program continues to end of school year!

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Gazebo Concerts start with kids concert Thursday!

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Vacation Bible School coming to Bethel Church

June 25-28, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Bethel United Church of Christ, located in Freedom Township at the corner of Bethel Church and Schneider Roads will be the setting for . . . . . Vacation Bible School CAMP OUT where they will be “GETTING S’MORE OF JESUS.” All “campers,” from having completed preschool to having completed […]