Ladies Society Collecting Prom Dresses for Upcoming Boutique
The Manchester Ladies Society will be holding their third annual “Free Prom Dress Boutique” on March 4th and 5th, 2016. Once again, girls will be able to come browse, try-on, and leave with a dress for free but in a new location this year. The dress shop is moving to the Manchester High School and will be […]
Chocolate Potluck 2016 (photos)
The 3rd Annual All-Chocolate Potluck was delicious.
Joanna Van Raden Receives Civic Club’s 2016 Excellence in Education Award
Earlier this month, Joanna Van Raden was awarded the Manchester Civic Club’s 2016 Excellence in Education Award. Ms. Van Raden taught in the Manchester Community Schools for 32 years. She taught general education, special education, elementary, middle school, and high school. She was a member of the district’s School Improvement Team and Curriculum, Instruction, and […]
Manchester Boasts Lowest Percentage of Adult Smokers in County
Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the state. While approximately 21% of Michigan adults currently smoke cigarettes, that percentage drops to 15% of adults in Washtenaw County. There have never been separate numbers for Manchester but due to the specific sampling procedures of the 2015 HIP Survey, for the first time […]
Leah Nitchie named Student of the Month
The Student of the month for January is Leah Nitchie. Leah is currently a senior at Manchester High School, the daughter of Ron and Pam Nitchie and loving sister of Lauren Nitchie of Manchester. During her high school career, Leah has been a member of the Drama Club, National Honor Society, Bow-Tie Society and is currently […]
Manchester Community Schools Recognizes School Board Members
January is School Board Recognition Month and Manchester Community Schools is joining 541 local and 56 intermediate school districts across the state to thank these community volunteers for their untiring dedication to public education. The men and women serving Manchester Community Schools (and their years of service) are: Chris Fegan (9), Lyndon Uphaus (15.5), Sheryl […]
Want to Vote in the Presidential Primary? Here is What You Need to Know
The Presidential Primary election will happen on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 and if you are planning to vote in it, there are a few things you need to know. First, Michigan is having a closed primary. In previous primaries, all voters were given the same ballot which contained candidates from all parties. Voters selected in which party’s […]
Fresh Donuts Frying at Frank’s in the Morning
Jessica Bushaw started making donuts early mornings in the kitchen of her family’s Italian Restaurant, Frank’s Place, on Nov. 22, 2014. She put out a hand written “fresh donuts” sign on the sidewalk and has never looked back. Last year she made 39,356 donuts, an average of 150 per day. Unlike donuts from many bakeries, every one […]
Dance, Manchester!’s February Contra Dance
Curious about what contra dance looks like? Click HERE to watch video of Manchester, Dance!’s January dance.
