Manchester High School names Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Manchester High School has announced the Valedictorian and Salutatorian of the Class of 2016. Audrey Michelle Pierce, with a cumulative GPA of 4.350, was named Valedictorian as the top-ranking senior this year. Audrey is the daughter of Colleen Pierce and Thomas Pierce of Manchester and has held high honors and scholar-athlete honors for all four […]
Gazebo concert series kicks off with Gemini this week!
This summer’s Gazebo Concert Series begins Thursday, June 9, with the Gemini Children’s Concert starting at 7 pm. This is an early start time for this concert only–the remaining concerts will begin at 7:30 pm. Gemini has been performing since 1973 and are now playing music for their third—or maybe their fourth—generation of young fans […]
Manchester’s own Viral Video
In 1985, John Mellencamp wrote a song about his experiences growing up in a small town in Indiana. It was a song that resonated with many baby boomers who had grown up in small towns all across the country and has been used in a variety of different movies, television shows, and documentaries throughout the […]
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 19 and continue on a nearly weekly basis until August 7. With the exception of St. Paul UCC, socials are held outside on the […]
Manchester Co-Op Preschool Chili Cookoff and Auction deemed a success!
Eight local cooks took part in this year’s inaugural attempt at bringing back the much-missed Chili Cookoff, and took great pride in their amazing offerings. Photos courtesy of Manchester Co-Op Preschool. On Saturday, April 30, the Manchester Co-Op Preschool held its annual auction, which is the preschool’s major fund-raiser each year. This year, the preschool […]
Main Street Bridge opens!
The much-anticipated opening of Manchester’s Main Street Bridge finally happened on Friday morning, May 6, shortly after 9 am. A previously publicized opening ceremony was cancelled due to rain, which had caused the bridge painting to be a few days behind its original schedule. But painting and pavement markings were completed on Thursday, making way […]
Manchester High School Prom 2016 (photos)
The Classes of 2016 and 2017 “Partied Like Gatsby” on Saturday night at Sauk Valley in Onsted. All photos accompanying this article are courtesy of Unforgettable Photos, Manchester.
Celebrity Server Night set for tomorrow!
Celebrity Server Night has been a Manchester tradition for more than 15 years. Celebrities, (AKA Manchester Community Schools teachers and staff) don fancy black aprons adorned with the Manchester Community Schools Foundation (MCSF) logo, and bring water, take orders, deliver food, make ice cream cones, and bill the customers for their orders. All gratuities collected […]
May “Trumpeter,” Manchester Senior Citizens Newsletter
The May 2016 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download here: MAY TRUMPETER NEWSLETTER R 2016
