Downtown merchants to stay open late Thursday nights and introduce seasonal pop-up market
Sue LaRocque of River Raisin Antiques presented a plan to the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) last week. A number of downtown merchants have agreed to stay open until 8 pm on Thursday evenings for the holiday season beginning on October 19th. While they are committed to staying open late on Thursdays through December 14, if […]
St Louis Center to provide transportation to community movement programs
A need in the Manchester area that comes up again and again is lack of transportation. Public transportation both around Manchester and connecting Manchester to surrounding communities is a service lacking in our community. Transportation to medical and mental health appointments is also an obstacle to receiving needed healthcare, cited by Manchester Area residents. One […]
Manchester District Library Family History Guild: Turning Family History into a Family Story
submitted by Char Major A lively discussion took place at September 19th’s Manchester District Library Family History Guild meeting after Joyce Meyer’s presentation “Turning Family History into a Family Story.” Joyce has written up many stories about her family members, based on memoirs of her paternal aunt and research she has done. She explained her […]
Still time to register for 2017 Manchester CROP Walk
It is almost October and that means it is CROP Hunger Walk time! On October 1st from 1 to 3 pm, you can help feed people right here in our community by raising money for the Community Resource Center, Manchester Family Services and Manchester Senior Citizens Council. Starting at the Manchester United Methodist Church, you […]
Knights of Columbus holding hurricane relief benefit Spaghetti dinner
Manchester’s Knights of Columbus Council will be holding a Spaghetti Benefit Dinner on Wednesday, September 27 from 5 to 8 pm at St. Mary’s Parish Center at 113 East Madison (the block behind the Marathon station). Cost will be a goodwill donation. The dinner is being paid for by the Knights of Columbus, so 100% […]
Announcement: Happy 75th to local 4-corner crossing guard!
Wave & wish your local 4 corner crossing guard a Happy 75th Birthday, September 28.
Obituary: Frank Tomko
His Legacy… Frank Andrew Tomko, age 93, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017. He was born on July 6, 1924 in West Liesenring, Pennsylvania to John and Anna (Solop) Tomko, Jr. Frank was married for 66 years to the love of his life, Florence Vacek, whom he married on September 7, 1946 at St. Mary […]
Public Notice: School Board vacancy
The MCS board has an opening for a board member due to a resignation. The board is seeking interested candidates to fill the vacancy until the election of 2018. Anyone interested in the appointment to the board may submit a letter of interest to the board secretary. The deadline for letters will be Thursday, September […]
Manchester Township to reactivate fire siren
In March, the Manchester Township Fire Department upgraded from VHF pagers to 800 MHz. This upgrade allowed all first responders in the county to communicate with each other. As the fire siren, located in the township hall was activated by the VHF signal, the change to 800 MHz ceased activating the siren and it has sat […]
State Representative Donna Lasinski speaks in Freedom Township
submitted by Pleasant Lake Property Owners Association State Representative Donna Lasinski served as the guest speaker at the Pleasant Lake Property Owners Association fall meeting, which was held Monday, September 11, 2017. More than 45 area residents filled the Freedom Township Hall on Pleasant Lake Road to complete association business, listen to an update from Lansing, […]
