Library hosting rockin’ ice cream social
submitted by Tamara Denby, Manchester District Library Here at the Manchester District Library, summertime is reading time! But the Library is about all kinds of summertime pleasures, not just reading. Especially the kind that keeps you cool on a hot summer day. To commemorate Summer Reading being half over, the staff of the Library is hosting […]
Exhale Yoga moving to new location
Exhale Yoga, which opened its doors almost exactly two years ago is moving out of the old bakery storefront on Main Street and into a new location at the Mill. The grand opening will be July 8th, from noon to 4 pm, followed by a free community class at 4:30 pm, accompanied with live music provided by […]
Limestone resurfacing and bridge repair
The Washtenaw County Road Commission has published its notifications of road closures and repairs for the coming weeks. In Bridgewater Township, McCollum Road, Burmeister Road, and Kaiser Road, from Braun to Austin, will continue to be affected by limestone resurfacing until July 1st. Limestone resurfacing was scheduled to begin yesterday on Ernst Road between Austin […]
Celebrate Independence Day with community fireworks!
In Manchester tradition, our 2018 Independence Day Fireworks at Carr Park will be on July 3 which falls on a Tuesday this year. The Beer Tent will open at 8pm with local country band Low Range performing. Fireworks will start at dark, which is usually around 10:15 pm. If the weather doesn’t cooperate, fireworks will be […]
Public Notice: Changes to Village zoning district map
VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER NOTICE OF ADOPTION ORDINANCE No. 298 CHANGES TO ZONING DISTRICT MAP An amendment to The Village of Manchester Zoning Codebook and Map, changing district designations on certain parcels. THE VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER ORDAINS THAT: Section 1. Purpose The official zoning map included in Village of Manchester Village Zoning Codebook and Map, which […]
Letter to the Editor: Animal left in hot vehicle
June 1, 2018 At approximately 3:30 pm on Thursday, May 31, 2018 the temperature outside was 88 degrees. I drove through the parking lot of the Manchester Market to dispose of my recyclables. As I drove through I witnessed a family leaving their vehicle to go in and shop, sadly to say, leaving behind their […]
Klager 4th graders create poppy posters for the American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary of Manchester has been collaborating with Klager Elementary School’s fourth graders on the Poppy Poster Contest for 20 years. This collaboration started when Mary Smith, who was the representative for the Legion at the time, approached the new art teacher, Carrie Resh. Resh stated, “This has become a yearly tradition and a […]
May 2018 Student of the Month, Derek Brickley
The May 2018 Manchester Community Foundation Student of the Month for Manchester High School is Derek Brickley. Derek is the son of Brian and Lisa Brickley. He is the secretary of the Manchester High School National Honor Society and a member of Student Council and Spanish Club. He has played football for Manchester High School for […]
Sharon United Methodist Church Ice Cream Social
Sharon United Methodist Church will be hosting its 94th Ice Cream Social Wednesday June 27th. Serving starts at 5 pm to 7:30 pm at the Fellowship Hall. Looking through the church historical records, it was found that the first Ice Cream Social was hosted in August of 1924. They served hot dogs and ice cream and made […]
Manchester High School Alumni Hold 141st Annual Banquet
Submitted by Carol Westfall The Manchester High School (MHS) Alumni Banquet was held Saturday, June 16, 2018, in the MHS Commons and attended by almost 200 alumni and guests. At least 30 classes were represented, from as far back as the Class of 1943 to this year’s graduating Class of 2018. Ava Sharrow-Ducsay (Class of […]
