Sesquicentennial planning open house reminder
Reminder – Manchester Sesquicentennial Planning Open House will be held on Tuesday, January 24 at 7 pm at the MAHS Kingsley-Jenter House located at 302 E. Main. Come see what’s being planned for our village’s 150th birthday celebration which will be held August 1-8, 2017! Organizers are looking for your feedback, ideas, and volunteer help! Light […]
Freedom Township reverses decision to expand planning commission, does appoint lake resident to commission
Upon leaving the monthly Freedom Township Board meeting held on December 13th, residents who attended believed that in addition to reappointing current planning commission members who were up for reappointment, the township had voted unanimously that night to expand the 5-person commission to a 7-person commission. In addition, the board had appointed two additional residents […]
Consumers Energy coming to Manchester to sign up residents for payment assistance program
Do you owe money on your Consumers Energy account? The Manchester Community Resource Center would like to invite you to the upcoming Consumers Energy (CE) CARE fair at the Community Resource Center located at 410 City Rd on Monday, January 23rd from 10am-3pm. Appointments are not required. If you need directions, call the Community Resource […]
Winter sunset in the Ervin-Stucki Preserve
In addition to our county park, Sharon Mills, the Manchester area boasts seven county preserves. Next to the Leonard Preserve, which borders the Village, the closest county preserve to the village is the Ervin-Stucki Preserve in Bridgewater Township. The 126-acre Ervin-Stucki Preserve, which was established in 2003, includes over 1.2 miles of River Raisin shoreline. Currently the Ervin-Stucki […]
Ladies Society collecting prom dresses
Do you have a bridesmaid dress hanging in the back of your closet? Are you storing your daughter’s prom dresses even though she wears a different size now and lives two states away? Here is a reason to pull those dresses out of your closet! The Manchester Ladies Society will be holding their fourth annual “Free Prom Dress […]
Kindergarten Information Night
The Manchester Community School District recently announced that planning for the 2017-2018 kindergarten program is now under way. Families of children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2017 and live in the Manchester Community School District, are encouraged to attend a special information night on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 from 6 – […]
Delanie Osborne named January Student of the Month
The Student of the Month for January is Delanie Osborne. She is currently a senior at Manchester High School and the daughter of Bruce and Carrie Osborne of Manchester. During her high school career here at Manchester, Delanie has been involved with the National Honor Society, American Legion Girls State, and as President of Student […]
The Raisin Pickers to play next Blacksmith Shop Concert
Manchester’s own The Raisin Pickers will perform on January 28 at 7:30 pm at The Blacksmith Shop, located at 324 E. Main Street. This will be the fourth concert in this season’s Blacksmith Shop Concert series, presented by Riverfolk Music and Arts. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, and $15 for students. Tickets can be purchased online at […]
Obituary: Susan Gail Zachary
Susan Gail Zachary, of Manchester passed away peacefully on January 3rd, 2017, at 62. Sue worked for the United States Post Office where she retired in March of 2016. She loved doing arts and crafts along with needlework, stain glass, baking and gardening. She also enjoyed playing the piano. She played at her local church […]
