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
Chicken Broil pledges $20,000 to Historical Society effort
The Manchester Chicken Broil Board of Directors recently approved a generous pledge of $20,000 to the Manchester Area Historical Society’s drive to purchase and renovate the Kingsley-Jenter Home on the corner of M-52 and Main Street. Read the story of the Historical Society’s purchase here. The historical society has applied for a grant through the state, to […]
Manchester resident Valerie Traub wins Guggenheim award
Manchester resident and University of Michigan professor Valerie Traub is one of five faculty members who were recently awarded the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, which is given to scholars for their distinguished achievement and exceptional promise for future accomplishments. The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has awarded Fellowships to a diverse group of 178 scholars, artists, […]
United Methodist Women to host annual Salad Smorgasbord
The Manchester United Methodist Women of the Manchester United Methodist Church, 501 Ann Arbor Street, are hosting their annual Salad Smorgasbord on Wednesday, May 4. There will be one serving only at noon. Cost is $10 per person. Reservations are necessary; please call Jody at 734-428-8495 or Jean at 734-428-8585 to make your reservation. Only 140 reservations can […]
Manchester Middle School 2015 – 2016 Q3 Honor Roll
High Honors 8th Grade Alexa, Payton L Ball, Mikayla A Bargardi, Natalie F Baron, Annelise M Blumenauer, Hayley E Blumenauer, Lee D Bonner, Kathryn E Bourland, Quinn S Bradshaw, Mary M Campbell, Jordan M Caszatt, Braeden W Darr, Alyssa L Fether, Taryn L Gebhardt, Drew A Harris, […]
