Annabelle Valentine Spreads Love in Manchester and Beyond
You may have noticed a little girl and a wagon full of treats and valentines spreading love through town on Friday. Although she is usually known as Annabelle Celkis, one day a year she is known as Annabelle Valentine. (For more pictures of Annabelle's 2014 efforts, check out our exclusive photo gallery.) For the third […]
Free Prom Dress Boutique to Open March 8 & 9
Manchester girls going to prom will have a new option when it comes to prom dress shopping this year. For two days only, Manchester will have a “Free Prom Dress Boutique”. Girls will be able to come browse, try-on, and leave with a dress for free. The temporary shop will be set up in the […]
Manchester Community Garden - Teaching a Lifeskill to Students
A great way to beat the winter blues is to start planning your garden. Looking through seed catalogues, reading gardening magazines, checking out landscaping books from the library. Even if your body is stuck in endless Michigan winter, your mind can wander through next summer’s garden, feeling the soil, smelling the flowers, tasting the vegetables. […]
Manchester Farmers Market to Hire Market Manager for 2014
The Manchester Farmers Market will be hiring a contractor to serve as the Farmers Market Manager for the 2014 season. For more information or to apply, email farmersmarket48158@gmail.com. Click for detailed description: Manchester Farmer's Market Job Description 2014
Poetry: Hold Tight Until Spring
by Aaron Bushaw I suppose that you would be jealous But I saw the sun today He told me to tell you he’s sorry But the weather drove him away He’ll return as soon as he’s able When the trees and grass start to grow So hold tight until spring time And try to […]
Eight Manchester Organizations Team Up to Create Baby Baskets
If you are pregnant or have a new baby and live in the Manchester School District, you can receive a free “Manchester Baby Basket”. Eight Manchester organizations, headed by the Manchester Ladies Society, teamed up to create the basket full of baby care supplies and information. The Ladies Society intends this to be an on-going […]
Recipes: Decadent Dishes from the Chocolate Potluck
While snow and wind kept some from attending the Chocolate Potluck on Saturday, there was still a good turnout and too many chocolate dishes to count. Here are recipes for 5 of the dishes present. Don’t worry if you missed it this year, the Ladies Society is planning one again next January! Dark Chocolate Orange […]
Area Vietnam War Vetrans Documentary to be Shown in Manchester
by Anne Buckalew In conjunction with Chelsea's VFW Post 4076, Manchester District Library is showing Rob Coelius' Video Farm Production documentary Community History Project: Vietnam War. The movie will be shown Saturday, Febrary 8 at 12:30pm in the Village Room. Manchester resident and VFW Commander Harry Pendergrass will be introducing the film. Refreshments will be served, and all are […]
Manchester Civic Club - In Search of New Members
The Manchester Civic Club is in search of new members. The Civic Club is a service organization focusing on the youth of our community. It is an outgrowth of The Optimist Club that was established in Manchester in the 1950's. They sponsor local groups and events both monetarily and with man-hours, some of which include: […]
Chocolate Potluck Scheduled for Saturday
The Manchester Ladies Society is hosting an all-chocolate potluck this Saturday, January 25, at 1pm at the Manchester United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. The potluck is for all of the women in the community, and is free. Bring your mother, your daughter, your granddaughter. MLS asks that you bring a dish to pass with chocolate […]
