Successful roast beef dinner raises $11,000 for Flower Garden’s Bachert
submitted by Rev’d. Dr. David Williams Wednesday, March 22nd, the sunrise was glorious and it promised to be a beautiful day. All of the planning for the Benefit for Susie Bachert and the Flower Garden began with turning on ovens and filling them with 210 pounds of English Rump Roasts! The day continued as friends […]
Easter egg hunts, breakfasts, and visits by the Easter Bunny!
The Easter Bunny is going to be busy in the next couple of weeks making visits all-over Manchester. Here are four upcoming local events everyone is invited to: On Saturday April 8th at 10 am, the Freedom Childcare Center will host their Annual Easter Egg Hunt on the Child Care Center’s grounds located at 8753 […]
Caitlyn Baskins earns place in Michigan Youth Arts Festival Honors Band
Manchester High School Senior flute player Caitlyn Baskins has earned a spot in the honors band at the Michigan Youth Arts Festival in May. Caitlyn earned this offer as one of the top scoring individuals in the Proficiency Exam portion of the State Solo & Ensemble Festival. She received a score of 97 on her […]
Lady Dutch win season opener 3 – 1 over Lincoln
The Manchester girls soccer welcomed Division 1 Ypsilanti Lincoln High School to start their 2017 campaign. The Lady Dutch looked to take control of the game early through a midfield trio of Natalie Bargardi, Rayna Edwards and Rylee Spitler, Lead by senior captain Delanie Osborne. Manchester maintained possession and took control of the game early, After […]
Freedom Township recycling bin abuse may lead to canceled service
Freedom Township offers it’s residents recycling through the recycling bins located in the Freedom Township Town Hall parking lot. The Freedom Township Board reports that over the past several months the bins have been abused as a place to dispose of unacceptable materials such as wood, metal, oil, adult diapers and other things that are not recyclable. […]
Kindergarten registration event at Klager
The Manchester Community School District announced last week that planning for the 2017-2018 kindergarten program is now underway. Families of children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2017, are encouraged to attend a registration celebration on Thursday, April 13, 2017 from 4pm – 7pm. This meeting is for families who […]
Sesquicentennial parade in need of a organizer
The Sesquicentennial planning committee is in search of a chairperson to serve as chief organizer for the Sesquicentennial parade, scheduled for 6:30pm on Friday, August 4th. The committee has five volunteers willing to help organize the parade but no one to be in charge of it. The parade will run down Main Street, from the […]
Students find perfect prom dresses at pop-up Free Prom Dress Boutique
The Manchester Ladies Society held their 4th annual Free Prom Dress Boutique on Friday, March 17th after school in the High School library and student activities room. All girls going to prom were invited to come try on and pick out a dress for free. Organizers started this year with 235 formals, all donated throughout […]
Obituary: Barbara Elizabeth Kuhn
Barbara Elizabeth Kuhn was born November 11, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan. Died February 17, 2017, in Manchester, Michigan. Before she retired, she was a RN for many years in the Head Pain Unit of Chelsea Hospital. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Redford and went on to get her RN from Ferris and her […]
Local businesses & institutions participate in National Ag Week activities
Washtenaw County Farm Bureau will join other organizations across the country to celebrate agriculture’s important role in daily life as part of National Ag Week March 19-25 and Ag Day on Tuesday March 21st. Manchester businesses and institutions are participating in local events and activities designed to raise awareness about the many ways America’s farmers […]
