Obituary: Jack Edward Rowe
Jack Edward Rowe, age 87, long-time Manchester resident, passed away July 24, 2018 at Brookdale Adrian, under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Lenawee. He was born on the family farm July 12, 1931, in Delta, Ohio to David and Mary (Carter) Rowe. Jack married the love of his life, Marjorie Tower, […]
Obituary: Nancy Budnik Weaver
Nancy Budnik Weaver, 83, Peachtree City, Georgia died July 24 at home. She is survived by her husband, David, son Mark, daughter Julie, and sister Delores Bunney of Aiken, South Carolina. Nancy was born in Detroit and lived in Manchester, Michigan until she moved to Ann Arbor and met her husband David while he […]
HERBfest at the Farmers Market
This Thursday, July 26, the Manchester Farmers Market will be holding HERBFest from 3:30 to 7 pm at Chi-Bro Park. Farmers Market manager Laura Wohlgemuth described HERBfest: “HERBFest is all about educating the public on the many fascinating ways to use herbs for cooking and for health! The Herb Fairy will be our special guest for […]
Manchester Masonic Lodge 4th Annual Golf Outing
Manchester Masonic Lodge is hosting its 4th annual golf outing on Saturday, August 4th. The Masonic lodge has served Manchester with charity work for 150 years and this time is no different; they are looking for active teams of 4 to have a great time with them as they help the community at the same time! Proceeds from […]
New State Police Trooper with Manchester roots assigned to Monroe Post
On July 12, 2018, the Monroe State Police Post received four new troopers to add to its ranks. These troopers are recent graduates of the 134th Trooper Recruit School, and completed 26 weeks of intensive training in firearms, water safety, defensive tactics, patrol techniques, report writing, ethics, cultural diversity and implicit bias, first aid, criminal law, […]
65th Chicken Broil & 3rd Thursday event successes!
The 65th Chicken Broil came to a successful conclusion Thursday evening with a total of 7,811 meals served, up from 7,551 meals served last year. The weather cooperated this year and instead of temperatures over 100 degrees F or thunderstorms, the day was a pleasant and sunny with a high of 83F. Co-chairman Michael Tindall […]
Victory Baptist Church hosts time lab-themed Vacation Bible School
Victory Baptist Church, located at 419 South Macomb St., will be holding Vacation Bible School July 30th – August 3rd from 9 am to noon. The program is designed for pre-K through 6th grade. To pre-register, volunteer, or for more information go to https://victorybaptistmanchester.myanswers.com/time-lab/ .
Van Tuyle Rd to close for culvert replacement
The Washtenaw County Road Commission has been busy replacing culverts in the Manchester area this summer! The next culvert they are replacing is under Van Tuyle Rd in Manchester Township. Van Tuyle Road between Lemm Rd and Bowens is scheduled to close for the culvert replacement on Tuesday, July 24th and to reopen by August 10th. The culvert […]
Obituary: Sally Ann Dobransky
Her Legacy… Sally Ann Dobransky, Age 91, passed away peacefully July 20, 2018 with her family by her side. She was born on September 28, 1926, in Ann Arbor, Michigan to LeRoy and Janet (Webster) Stoddard. Sally married the love of her life William Dobransky in 1972. She was a 1944 graduate of Ann Arbor High […]
