Special event for all Wednesday walkers!
The Walk-to-School-Wednesday crew will finish up their final walk of 2016 this week with a “Garland Walk” and everyone is welcome. “This is our second annual Garland Walk,” said Kathy O’Mara, who is organizing the event. “Each walker will receive a garland necklace and a special surprise for walking.” Walkers meet at Wurster Park in front […]
Letters to Santa
“Dear Santa,” The letters begin pouring in as soon as the mailbox is placed in front of Santa’s house on Main Street, next to Comerica Bank. Santa loves receiving letters from his young friends in Manchester, and he would like to answer all of them. But sometimes things get very busy at the North Pole […]
Busy week for Manchester Co-op Preschool!
It has been a busy week for the co-op preschool, starting with participating in the lighted Christmas parade last Friday night, continuing with the annual auction fundraiser and chili cook-off last Saturday, and culminating with the kids’ Christmas program on Dec. 9! The preschool’s annual fundraiser was a great success, grossing more than $7,000 for the […]
Local author publishes book on breast cancer journey – Chemo Fashion Fridays
When Dr. Julieanna Frost, an associate professor of History at Siena Heights College in Adrian, started writing books, it was in the context of her academic career, and she never expected it to be any other way. She has written two biographies and a historical perspective on the City of Adrian, all of which have been […]
Dr. Kathryn Brown, D.D.S.–dedicated to putting a smile on your face!
“From a very young age, I enjoyed going to the dentist,” says Dr. Kathryn Brown, new dental associate at Adiska Family Dental. “So much so, that I have worn almost every hat in the dental office, at one time or another, on my journey to becoming a dentist. “I started my career in elementary school, […]
Co-op Preschool auction & chili cook off set
Adding to the fun and frenzy of the Christmas in the Village weekend, the Manchester Co-op Preschool is bringing its signature annual fundraiser to the festivities! Do you think your chili is the best in town? Prove it by entering the Great Chili Cook off at the St Mary Parish Center on Madison Street, right behind […]
Klager’s second annual “Turkey Trot” a gobbling success!
They came on foot; they came in cars or school buses and walked the rest of the distance to school; and they even came in strollers. The second annual “Turkey Trot” for Walk to School Wednesday, held on Nov. 16, was a success both in number of participants and in the collection of goods for Manchester’s […]
Klager Elementary holds mock election
With results closely mirroring the predicted but not the actual outcome of the election, the students at Klager Elementary School chose Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton as the new leader of our nation by a narrow margin over Republican Donald Trump by a vote of 162-154. Second and fourth-grade teachers Mrs. Mary Fielder and Mrs. Kathy […]
Local dancer spent summer break training in Nashville
School of Nashville Ballet accepted one young dancer from Manchester to participate in its Summer Intensive program, where she spent part of her summer developing her ballet technique and performance skills at the official School of Nashville Ballet—Samantha Stockard, who studies at Ballet Chelsea. This year’s Summer Intensive program included 313 students from 33 states […]
Veterans Affairs proposal on Nov. 8 ballot
Washtenaw County voters will soon decide whether to support an operational millage for the County Department of Veterans Affairs and services to veterans, their survivors, and dependents. The proposal, as it appears on the ballot, states, “Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed each year for all purposes on real […]
