Obituary: Robert Pratt
His Legacy…Age 101, passed away peacefully at his home on September 15, 2018. Robert was born on November 26, 1916 to John and Gertrude Pratt in Whitmore Lake, MI. He graduated from Manchester High School in 1935. He married his beloved wife of 78 years, Marie (Wenk) on November 23, 1939 at Sharon United Methodist […]
Obituary: Fred Zimmer
Fred Zimmer of Manchester, Michigan passed away unexpectedly at the age of 80 on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. He was born the son of John and Victoria (Zurek) Zimmer on March 14, 1938, in Ann Arbor, MI. On May 1, 1970, he married Kathleen A. McInerney and she survives. After graduating Pioneer High School in […]
Obituary: Sylvia Bateman
Her Legacy… Sylvia Bateman, Age 94, passed away September 10, 2018. She was born on January 19, 1924 in Barbourville, Kentucky to Flemington and Amanda (White) Cobb. Sylvia married the love of her life, DeVern Bateman on March 1, 1943 in Taylor, Michigan. Sylvia, a long time Manchester resident, was a member of Community Bible Church in […]
Letter to the editor: In response to the letter concerning Tim Walberg
September 12, 2018 In response of the letter concerning Tim Walberg by John Heuser : Tim Walberg job as congressmen for Michigan’s 7th District is to represent all of the citizens of the 7th District. He has done an outstanding job as my representative. Now here is why I support Tim Walberg. He has been outspoken […]
Public Notice: Manchester & Bridgewater Townships
LAST DAY TO REGISTER NOTICE To: The qualified electors of BRIDGEWATER and MANCHESTER TOWNSHIPS The LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE is: MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2018 for the PRIMARY ELECTION held on: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2018 Notice: The local clerks of each jurisdiction will be available to register qualified electors and amend registration records, by […]
Public Notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 6-Sep-18 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:01 pm. All five Board members were present (quorum) with 2 citizens in attendance. Board heard citizen participation. Board approved the 2-Aug-18 meeting minutes as drafted. Board approved […]
Some progress made this summer toward turning Ackerson Building into Community Center
Discussions of a possible Community Center located in the School District’s now-empty Nellie Ackerson Building are moving forward. Multiple meetings were held this summer with representatives from the School District, the Village of Manchester and the Community Resource Center. A public meeting on this topic is being held in conjunction with the next meeting of […]
How was Riverside’s first week of school?
With only months to repurpose the vacant Manchester Middle School into a school for 3rd through 6th graders and only weeks to move in after the State of Michigan approved the building for re-occupancy, you might think that Riverside Intermediate School’s first week would have been rough, but principal Gary Puhl says that other than spotty […]
Librarian’s corner: Author Stephanie Barron
The Manchester District Library will be highlighting a different author or topic each week. This week’s author is Stephanie Barron: by Amelia Herron, Manchester District Library What if Jane Austen investigated murders and other nefarious crimes? Stephanie Barron explores this question in her popular series, named after the famous author herself. Stephanie Barron is the […]
Letter to the Editor: Manchester Schools experiencing uncharacteristic bumps
September 7, 2018 In the past year the Manchester schools have had some uncharacteristic bumps in the road. First the board announced abruptly, I will say more middle of the night, the closing of the building on Main Street and no interest in Alumni field. This was bad enough but recently we have no JV football […]
