Obituary: Francis V. Heckaman
Francis V. Heckaman, age 94, born in Norvell Township, Jackson County on February 21, 1923; son of Oral and Nina (Berkeypile) Heckaman died April 22, 2017 at home. Francis was a World War II Veteran, serving in the USCG Merchant Marines in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. On his birthday in 1986, after 28 years of […]
Letter to the Editor: Thank you for making it a great Breakfast With The Easter Bunny
April 28th, 2017 Saturday April 15th was the 5th Annual Breakfast With The Easter Bunny at the Manchester Sportsman Club. Families from neighboring communities, and around South East Michigan attended. Nearly 200 people enjoyed fresh pancakes hot off the grill. King Pancake Company from Belleville, MI has been doing a great job preparing our pancakes […]
Letter to the Editor: Don’t let Sharon Township go to “POT”
Apr 27, 2017 In 1973 we moved our family to Manchester. We chose property in Sharon Township and found a beautiful place on Jacob Road. We built our home and raised our family in this beautiful community we still call home. It seems that our beautiful neighborhood is going to “POT,” literally. The first “grow […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – May 2017
The May 2017 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: MAY TRUMPETER NEWSLETTER 2017 Note from Marg Jacob, editor of the Trumpeter: Boy Scout Coney Nite is cancelled and will resume in September.
Kids lift a semi truck and do other amazing things at Klager Math and Science Night
Friday evening, Manchester’s kids had a truly unique opportunity. As part of Math and Science Night, students, their families, and community members gathered in the parking lot of Klager Elementary School. Manchester Towing had brought in and tipped over a 50 foot tractor trailer semi earlier in the week. At first, twenty adults lined up along the […]
School District to vote on building consolidation
Last Monday at its regularly scheduled monthly meeting, the Manchester Community Schools Board of Education revisited one of last year’s more contentious topics–building consolidation. This time around, the board was presented with fewer options, more research, and the stark reality that in order to prevent a negative fund balance (which would likely lead to a […]
Manchester High School Alumni Update: Cheryl Dettling Bauer, Class of 1977
Submitted by Carol Westfall, Manchester High School Alumni Association Cheryl Dettling Bauer is a proud product of our Manchester schools and the Manchester community. The daughter of Charlie and Jan Dettling (both now deceased), Cheryl grew up in a large family of Dettling siblings – Curt, Joe, Debbie, Bruce, Cathy (deceased), and Jill – and […]
Chain Gang receives large donation of yarn
On Monday, April 10th, Karen Christiansen of Saline passed away after a two and a half year battle with cancer. In her honor, her husband Louis generously donated his wife’s supply of over 25 bags full of yarn to Manchester’s Chain Gang. The yarn will be distributed to the Chain Gang’s network of knitters and crocheters […]
MAYS Opening Day
Opening day for Manchester Area Youth Sports 2017 baseball/softball season will be held on Saturday, April 29 at Kirk Park. The celebration will begin at 9 am with the national anthem and the introductions of all MAYS teams and the players. After opening day ceremonies, the players will enjoy hot dogs, donated and cooked by […]
