Manchester United Methodist Church’s 2016 Servant Award presented to Chuck & Sandy King
Manchester United Methodist Church presented its 23rd Annual Servant Award last month to Sandy and Chuck King. The Kings, renowned bakers, are generous in providing baked goods for church events. While her husband was busy baking seven days a week, Sandy faithfully attended church most Sunday mornings for the 56 years they have been members and […]
Photo: 1955 Mrs. Peters’ Kindergarten Class
This summer we will celebrate the 150 year anniversary of the Village’s incorporation and the graduating class of 1967 will celebrate their 50th reunion at Manchester High School Alumni Association’s Alumni Banquet on June 17th. This photo shows some of Mrs. Peters’ 1955 kindergarten class (graduating class of 1967), who lived in the Sharon Hollow area.
Riverfolk awarded grant for Sesquicentennial music performance
The Riverfolk Music and Arts Organization, in partnership with the Manchester Sesquicentennial Festival, was awarded a Michigan Humanities Council Arts and Humanities Touring Grant totaling $1,718, to co-present the Dodworth Saxhorn Band on August 3 and 4, 2017. The grant was submitted by Riverfolk Music and Arts Organization, whose mission is to provide music and […]
Hannah Bradshaw is named May Student of the Month
The Student of the Month for May is Hannah Bradshaw. She is currently a senior at Manchester High School and the daughter of Randy and Lori Bradshaw of Manchester. During her high school career here at Manchester, Hannah has been involved with the Time Club, German Club, Student Council, and National Honor Society. She is […]
Library to host Michelle Andonian, prize-winning photojournalist & author of This Picture I Gift
The Manchester District Library is hosting speaker, photographer, and author Michelle Andonian on Tuesday May 16, 2017 at 7pm in the Village Room at the Manchester Village Building, 912 City Road. She will be recounting her grandmother Sarah’s escape in 1915 from the Armenia. She traveled with her mother and baby brother, Nishan who died while […]
Manchester’s Memorial Day Parade
The Memorial Day this year is Monday, May 29th. Manchester’s Memorial Day parade will begin at 11am this year. As always, the parade is a solemn event that will begin with a ceremony on the Main Street Bridge, proceed west through town stopping at the memorial in Wurster Park for a second ceremony, and ending with a […]
Women’s clothing swap set for the upcoming Business Expo
Laura Wohlgemuth asks, “Does your wardrobe need a refresher? Let’s get together and swap!” Wohlgemuth, one of the organizers of a new group, Moms of Manchester (M.O.M.), invites all women to participate in a women’s clothing swap at the Chi Bro Park pavilion during the Chamber of Commerce’s Business Expo held at the Farmer’s Market on Thursday, […]
Manchester Girls Soccer wins over Grass Lake 5 – 1
The Lady Dutch soccer team took the trip to Grass Lake on Wednesday and came back with another ISL win. Coach Sibilski described the first half, “Manchester got off the mark early with a goal two and half minutes into the game. Hannah Woods finished a Rayna Edwards cross. Manchester’s second goal came on the counter […]
County encourages pregnant women to stop smoking
This Mother’s Day, make a plan to quit – Washtenaw County Public Health encourages pregnant women to take advantage of the Michigan Tobacco Quitline’s free help in quitting smoking and tobacco use. In 2015, one out of 10 pregnant women in Washtenaw County smoked during pregnancy. Smoking during pregnancy heightens the risk of complications during […]
