Village Approves Design Plans for New Pizza Place on Corner
Representatives from Over the Edge Pizza, including owner Chris Moyle, were present at the Feb. 15th Village Council meeting to have their site design for the “orange building” located on the corner of M-52 and Main Street reviewed as part of the Manchester’s Historic District. Village planners Carlisle Wortman had also reviewed the plans prior […]
Main Street Bridge on Target to be Open by Memorial Day
At its Feb. 15 meeting, Manchester Village Council was briefed on the status of the Main Street Bridge by Village Manager Jeff Wallace. Wallace noted that the weekend’s warm weather predictions could make it possible for Main Street Bridge grouting to proceed, which must be done at temperatures higher than 40 degrees F. With this important phase under […]
Relay For Life 2016 to Kick Off in March with “A Taste of Manchester”
Manchester’s sixth annual Relay For Life is set for June 18, 2016. Each year, more than 4 million people in 20 countries raise much-needed funds and awareness to save lives from cancer through the Relay For Life movement. During a Relay event, participants and survivors celebrate what they’ve overcome, remember people lost to the disease, […]
Good Weather Allows Bridge Work to Continue Steadily
There’s one good thing about El Nino. With favorable weather conditions this winter, work has been able to continue on the Main Street Bridge despite delays early last fall with the state-selected contractor’s difficulty drilling in the micro-pilings. National Weather Service predictions for above-average temperatures during February and March mean that much of the structural work […]
Family Game Night Planned at Zion Lutheran Church
Zion Lutheran Church, located at 3050 S. Fletcher Road in Freedom Township (Chelsea), is hosting a family game night for the entire community on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 6:30 pm. The evening will include euchre, dominoes, board games, and supervised games for children, along with homemade pretzels, popcorn, and other goodies. This is a free […]
Manchester Quilter to be Featured at International Show
Necessity, as they say, may well be the mother of invention. Manchester resident Rossie Hutchinson, an intern and assistant at the Manchester Community Resource Center, says she got started in quilting because, “I couldn’t afford to buy the sort of thing I liked, but I could afford to make it!” Rossie’s mother taught her to sew when […]
Micropile Phase of Bridge Work Nears Completion
As of Wednesday, Dec. 16, bridge contractor Spartan Specialties had just 12 of the 76 pilings remaining to be finished before this phase of construction will be done. “Hopefully, with weather holding and the holiday schedule, (they) should be completed by the end of the year,” said Village Manager Jeff Wallace in his report to […]
Men’s Club Hopes to Sell Out of Trees This Week!
Down to 40 … make that 39 … trees on Saturday afternoon, the Manchester Men’s Club expects to sell out its entire stock of 240 locally-grown Christmas trees sometime this week. This year’s tree lot was set up with the assistance of the Manchester High School boys’ soccer teams and coaches Mark Davis and Marty Tungate. John […]
Manchester Family Service Christmas Shop Adoption Program and Gift Giving
The Manchester Family Service will hold its annual CHRISTMAS SHOP from 9am to noon on Saturday, Dec. 19 at the St. Mary Parish Center, 110 E. Madison St., Manchester. At the “shop,” many families and individuals in our community who are assisted by MFS will receive gifts and items of food and clothing. There are […]
New Option for Paying Village of Manchester Bills
According to a “news” brief on the Village of Manchester website, the village is now able to accept payment for bills – including their water bill – from residents who prefer to use their credit card or direct payment through their checking or savings account. This is an option that has been a long time […]
