MAYS Opening Day Parade
This Saturday Manchester Area Youth Sports held their opening day festivities including a parade through downtown. Afterward athletes gathered for hot dogs donated by the Manchester Men’s Club, bottled water donated by Manchester Market and cookies donated by Jessica Bushaw of Frank’s Place.
Kiwanis Prepares for 49th Annual Amateur Canoe Race
In 1967, as the village prepared to celebrate its centennial year, one of the events that was planned was a boat race down the River Raisin, from Fellows Bridge on Sharon Hollow Road to Main Street in downtown Manchester. Over the years, changes have happened. Today, the boats are primarily canoes and kayaks; new categories of […]
Farmers Market Faces Changes and Challenges
There is a lot “new” going on at Manchester’s Farmers Market this summer. A new location, a new market manager, and new funding challenges will be just a few of the changes seen when the market begins its season on May 7. The new location this year, at Chi-Bro Park, may be a temporary one–a […]
“MOST Teens Don’t Use” Campaign Under Way
The Manchester Voices Coalition and Students Leading Students have kicked off a new positive social norm campaign titled, “MOST Teens Don’t Use.” This campaign celebrates teens that are making healthy choices when it comes to marijuana, alcohol, and tobacco use. Lindsay Hannah, who organized Manchester Voices and acts as Project SUCCESS Counselor at Manchester Middle School […]
Manchester High School Second Marking Period Honor Roll
12th Grade High Honors Ahrens, Sydnie V Benedict, Alia M Blaine, Morgan R Brown, Selena N Burge, Jared M Collins, Madison K Coutts, Adrianna P Dorman, Kate E Heuser, Jordan F Heuser, Rachel L Jacobs, Sutton M Keller, Isabella L Knasiak, Kayla M Korican, Samuel T Korth, Daniel G Manders, Jessica J Newman, Rebecca R Oliver, […]
Manchester Middle School Q3 High Honors and Honor Roll
8th Grade High Honors Boote, Jocelyn R Bortmas, Quenton W Bourland, Paige E Brown, Sedona R Chandler, Madilyn Q Cole, Autumn J Daniels, Calvin S DeWolfe, Ashley L Dobis, Johnathon A Dresch, Reese L Edwards, Rayna K Ernst, Mitchell K Geldner, Mikayla A Good, McKenna L Haist, Ellyn L Herron, Elijah N Huff, Logan […]
Pegouskie Receives 2015 Community Service Award
The Michigan Recreation and Park Association (MRPA) recognized the Chelsea-Area Wellness Foundation’s Community Investment Manager Matt Pegouskie with a 2015 Community Service Award. Pegouskie attends monthly Manchester Wellness Coalition meetings and serves as a liaison between Manchester and the Foundation in addition to his many other responsibilities. Community Service Awards are presented to individuals, groups, and […]
Relay For Life Kicks Off with 80s Party
If you were in downtown Manchester on the evening of March 24, you may have thought that you were having a mini-flashback. Some people wearing distinctively 1980s fashions were seen making their way into Frank’s Place, where 80s music and apparel appeared to evidently be making a comeback. The reason for the celebration was in honor […]
Residents Pack Manchester Township Board Meeting to Hear Presentation on Problems Associated with Oil Drilling
The Stewards of Western Washtenaw and Citizens for Oil-Free Backyards (COFBY) hosted a 45-minute presentation at the Manchester Township board meeting on March 10, 2015. Dr. Ian Moyer, a Scio Township resident, associate professor at the University of Michigan, and a member of the COFBY group, spoke about potential oil and gas development in Manchester Township […]
Guest Authors Encourage Klager Kids to be Reading Heroes
On the afternoon of Thursday, March 5, Klager Elementary students were treated to an exciting afternoon of fun with March Is Reading Month guest authors David Anthony and Charles David Clasman. The two Michigan authors pen the children’s reading series: Heroes A 2 Z, Knightscares, and Mystery Underground. All three chapter book series focus on […]
