Come help form a new charity resale shop!
Manchester residents have felt the absence of Worth Repeating, the non-profit resale store that served as a provider of inexpensive, used clothing, shoes, books, gifts and even furniture, since its closing in 2017. A group of residents headed up by Pat Sahakian want to reboot the endeavor by forming “Worth Repeating Again”, and they would […]
Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café update
submitted by Ruth VanBogelen, Acorn Farmers Market Board In February, the idea of starting a year around farmers market store in Manchester emerged. Now, nine months later, there is a store in Manchester selling locally grown/produce food items. The store at 327 W. Main St is open Thursdays and Fridays 3 – 7 pm and […]
Joshua Gregory travels to Lansing to be Junior Senator for a Day
Manchester resident Joshua Gregory was welcomed to the State Capitol last Tuesday as one of State Sen. Lana Theis’ 2019 “Be a Senator for a Day” summer reading contest winners. Joshua, a sixth-grader, was joined by his mother, Michelle Gregory. They spent most of Tuesday in Lansing and were able to attend Senate session and […]
Manchester Thespian Society to present Clue!
submitted by Jacob Mann, Manchester Thespian Society The Manchester Thespian Society (formerly the Manchester High School Drama Club) is producing and performing Clue! based on the board game by The Parker Brothers, and the movie by Jonathan Lynn. Our cast and crew have been working since September to put this fabulous show on for our […]
Book gifting program to send free books to Manchester’s youngest residents
Books and reading are necessary to the development of the minds of our youngest residents. This fall, multiple Manchester organizations have come together to have free books mailed to the homes of area children, from birth to age 5, starting this week! Manchester resident Shannon Brown has been working for months to bring Dolly Parton’s […]
Obituary: Karen Valerie Watne
Her Legacy… Karen Valerie Watne, 65, passed away November 9, 2019. She was born on December 8, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan to Vernie and Opal (Twingley) Watne. She will be remembered as a tremendous chef that worked at such locations as Two Black Sheep and Evans Street Restaurants. Karen was very strong willed and fought […]
DDA Beautification Award presented to Steelgrafix
submitted by Manchester Downtown Development Authority Steelegrafix has been providing high quality design and printing options since 2006. Denny and Dawn believe in superior customer service and a fair price. Most of their business comes from word of mouth advertising, “It’s how we build lasting relationships with our customers.” The family-owned and operated shop is […]
Friendly competition for a good cause – First Annual Food Drive Competition
Adiska Family Dental located at 500 Galloway Dr, and Andrews Family Chiropractic located at 101 West Main St. are holding a friendly competition between the two offices. Both offices will be collecting nonperishable food items through November 20th to donate to the Community Resource Center’s food pantry, just in time for Thanksgiving. Dr. Adiska stated, […]
Salutatorian Scholarship in need of permanent sponsor
For many years the Manchester Civic Club, which disbanded last year, sponsored a $500 scholarship for the Manchester High School Salutatorian. Another local organization generously donated the funds for the Class of 2019, but this scholarship needs a new permanent sponsor. If your organization would like to sponsor this scholarship, please contact High School counselor […]
Do you know someone who needs a coat?
Last December, Manchester resident Kim Blumenstein had the idea to start David’s Coat Room. The organization collects and gives out gently-used coats, mittens, gloves, scarves, and boots to children and adults who need them. Since then, they have been overwhelmed by the generosity of the community. Now they need help getting the word out to […]
