Sara Swanson

Frank’s Place to celebrate National Doughnut Day with fundraiser for veterans

National Doughnut Day is celebrated the first Friday of June, which this year falls on June 3rd. You won’t need to look any farther than Frank’s in the Morning at 104 East Main for a good place to celebrate it. Frank’s which makes their donuts fresh every morning they are open, will be opening their […]

 Sara Swanson

St Mary Catholic Church celebrates Corpus Christi Procession

On Sunday, May 29, following the 10:30 am Mass at St. Mary, the parish celebrated a “Corpus Christi Procession” around the Village green in front of the church in the beautiful summery weather. The last time St. Mary held a similar procession was was five years ago. Although superficially similar to the Filipino procession for May Crowning last week, […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester resident helps to organize benefit concert

St. Joseph Catholic Parish’s “Country” Church in Webster Twp. north of Dexter was the site of a remarkable concert on Saturday May 14th, as Michael Russell O’Brien arrived from Clearwater, Fla. to entertain a crowd of 300 people. The concert was initiated by and organized with the help of a Manchester resident, Deb. Read more […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Lion Barry Allen featured in Lions International magazine

Manchester Lion’s Club member Barry Allen is featured this month in the June Issue of Lions International’s magazine Lions in a section called “Lions on Lions.” It reads: Twenty years as a Navy pilot followed by an 18-year stint flying with United Airlines drew Allen to Lions. “My eyesight is extremely important to me, so I […]

 Sara Swanson

Memorial Day in Manchester in the 20s & 30s

The newest issue of the Trumpeter, Manchester Area Senior Citizen’s Council’s newsletter, features two memories of Memorial Day in Manchester in the past. Both were originally run in the Trumpeter in the spring of 1986. Thank you to the Manchester Area Senior Citizen’s Council for allowing us to reprint them. “MEMORIAL DAY IN THE 1920s” […]

 Sara Swanson

139th Manchester High School Annual Alumni Association Banquet

All graduates of Manchester High School are invited to attend the 139th Alumni Reunion Banquet on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Manchester High School, 20500 Dutch Drive to enjoy an evening of good food and reminiscing.  The social hour will begin at 5 pm and dinner will be served at 6:30 pm.  The cost is $18 […]

 Sara Swanson

Local scholarship recipients announced at High School Awards Night

Last Monday, local scholarship recipients were announced at the High School Awards Night. Five new scholarships were available to the seniors this year and the total amount given in scholarships by the community was $98,250. The Manchester High School staff thanked those who made it possible to offer local scholarships to the Class of 2016 and said that […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Community Schools staff members honored for years of service

Last Monday, Manchester Community Schools honored staff members who are at ten, fifteen, and twenty-five years of service as well as staff members retiring. Staff members honored for ten years of service include: Cindy Hanewald, Teresa Kemeter, Monica Posey, Jill Smith, and Melissa Yekulis. Staff members honored for fifteen years of service include: Anna Camburn, Sharon Haeussler, […]

 Sara Swanson

Obituary: DeVern W. Bateman Jr.

His Legacy…..Bateman Jr., DeVern W., age 92 of Manchester passed away May 24, 2016 at home under the loving care of his wife, family, and Great Lakes Caring Hospice. He was born in Lily, Nebraska on June 25, 1923 the son of DeVern Sr. and Verlia (Taylor) Bateman. DeVern served his country proudly in the […]

 Sara Swanson

Obituary: Frederick Gustav Spiess

This year marks the 75th anniversary of The United States’ entrance in to World War II. The six million Depression Era American men and women who fought in this war are dwindling fast. They are rightly called the “Greatest Generation”, and on May 20, 2016 we lost another one of the Greats: Frederick Gustav Spiess, […]