Check out a Michigan Activity Pass at the Manchester District Library
submitted by the Manchester District Library This year, use your Manchester District Library card to check out a Michigan Activity Pass. The Michigan Activity Pass (MAP), a cultural partnership program hosted by The Library Network, is celebrating its 10 year anniversary in 2017. This year-round program, which allows library patrons to check out a free […]
Teachers and school staff honored for milestones & retirements
Last Wednesday after school, Manchester School staff and teachers were honored for reaching 10 and 15 years with the schools or because they are retiring at the end of this school year. An ice cream social was held to celebrate the occasion in the High School commons. This was the 10th year this event was held. […]
Manchester Early Childhood Center graduates 40 preschoolers!
Last Thursday, Manchester Early Childhood Center held their 4-year old preschool graduation in the gym in the Nellie Ackerson Building, where they are located. They had forty pre-school graduates heading off to kindergarten next year! Graduates: Airlia Bates Addison Miller Brayden Lauer Feyd Burgard Paul Celkis Nayelli Baron Samantha Brazier Harper Puscas Willow Puscas Gavin Myers […]
A non-partisan presentation on gerrymandering
Do you know what gerrymandering is? Do you know what our congressional district is shaped like and why? Do you know how it affects your vote? Three Manchester groups are working together to host a non-partisan look at gerrymandering on Wednesday, June 14th, from 6:30 – 8 pm in media center of the Manchester High […]
CRC to hold Flag Day Food Drive
The Community Resource Center announced last week that they would be holding a community wide “Flag Day Food Drive” this year. In honor of Flag Day, on June 14th, the CRC is asking community members to consider donating non-perishable pantry items in red, white and/or blue packaging to the Community Resource Center during the week of […]
Lady Dutch win two more games
submitted by Sam Sibilski Tuesday night Manchester hosted Blissfield in a night that honored senior captains Delanie Osborne and Madison Andreone. Right from the start of the game, the Lady Dutch showed their intent and set the tempo for the rest of the game. Within 25 seconds Hannah Woods got on the end of a Rayna Edwards […]
Sheriff Department notice: new phone scam in our area
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office would like to make you aware of a new scam taking place in our area. The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of two separate instances where a caller pretends to be a “Lieutenant Henderson” with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office. The scammer then tells the unsuspecting victim […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – June 2017
The May 2017 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: JUNE TRUMPETER NEWSLETTER 2017
MHS graduating seniors in caps & gowns parade through Middle School and Klager
Manchester High School Class of 2017 graduating seniors donned their caps and gowns on Friday around lunch time and headed first to the Manchester Middle School to walk through halls to “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth, followed by “Danger Zone” (Kenny Loggins) which is the seniors’ class song. Middle School principal, Jennifer […]
Girls Varsity Soccer raises money to fight blindness and becomes ISL East champions
Manchester Lady Dutch Girls Varsity soccer team had a busy week. On Monday they competed against the Grass Lake Lady Warriors taking part in the first ever Battle 4 Sight game in support of Diuble Family Vision and by Thursday night they were ISL East Champions! The Battle For Sight had originally been scheduled for […]
