FREE Manchester Farm-Focused Bus Tour
If you are looking for a unique, fun and FREE activity to do on Saturday, October 17 this not only fits the bill but is an opportunity to help promote Manchester tourism. The Manchester Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is hosting a pilot bus tour of Manchester agricultural and historical locations on Saturday, October 17, from 9 am […]
Cub Scouts Sell Popcorn to Fund the Teaching of Leadership & Life Skills
If you ran errands last weekend and they involved stopping at the Manchester Market, Old National Bank, Marathon Gas or Manchester True Hardware, you may have encountered Cub Scouts selling popcorn. These 1st through 5th graders will be selling popcorn most weekends in October. This money is used to pay for registration and expenses that come up in […]
Manchester to Participate in Cranes, Colors & Cabernet Festival
The Big 400, an organization promoting tourism in a 20 mile by 20 mile region which includes Manchester, will celebrate autumn and the greater sandhill crane with their Cranes, Colors & Cabernet Festival (and Cider too!) on Saturday, October 17, 2015. This fun, family-friendly festival is centered around one of the largest Crane sanctuaries in […]
Girl Scouts Present Fire Department with Cookies
Last Wednesday, 9 Girl Scouts from three different troops paid a visit to the Manchester Township Fire Department’s monthly meeting to present them with 36 boxes of Girl Scout cookies and a bag of thin mint coffee. As part of the Hometown Heroes program, the Girl Scouts collected donations at the bank. They then voted on […]
Obituary: Shirley “Jean” Davis
Born as Shirley Jean Stuckman in Saginaw, MI to Frank & Lucille (Light) Stuckman on January 28, 1926; first of four children. Jean married James Alford Demerest on May 12, 1943; this marriage produced one son James Alan Demerest. Both have preceded her in death. S. Jean Demerest married Bernard LaVern Davis on September 12, 1946. This union […]
Manchester Township Fire Department to Host Open House to Promote Smoke Alarm Message
Location matters when it comes to your smoke alarm. That’s the message behind this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Hear the Beep Where You Sleep. Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm!” Along with firefighters and safety advocates nationwide, Manchester Township Fire Department is joining forces with the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) during […]
Chelsea Area-Wellness Foundation Renamed 5 Healthy Towns Foundation
At the August Board of Directors meeting, the Chelsea-Area Wellness Foundation’s Board of Directors approved a name and logo change for the Foundation. The Foundation is now the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF). According to their spokesperson, the name change will better match their purpose, which is to create healthy communities in Chelsea, Dexter, Grass […]
Kiwanis Accepting Applications for Crazy Crash Grants
The 17th annual Kiwanis Crazy Ca$h Night will be held March 5, 2016. All proceeds from this fund-raising event will be given back to the community in the form of grants to non-profits. Local non-profit organizations wishing to receive a portion of these funds must apply in writing by October 31st. Applications can be downloaded […]
