Obituary: Stephen Michael Kelly
His Legacy… Kelly, Stephen Michael, age 67 passed away February 5, 2017 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Chelsea, MI. He was born on November 17, 1949 in Crawfordsville, IN to Billy and Wanda (Jones) Kelly. Stephen married the love of his life, Vicky Robinson, in Bloomington, IN in August of 1974. He was a […]
Team Middle School victorious at MCSF Trivia Night!
submitted by Theresa Herron The annual Manchester Community Schools Foundation Trivia Night is generally a nail-biter. But this year, the teams stayed neck-and-neck for most of the rounds until the winning team was announced. Team Middle School took the honors and won the coveted t-shirts. The event is held in a team format, which allows […]
Manchester High School Alumni Update: Nick Krzyzaniak, Class of 1981
submitted by Carol Westfall, Manchester High School Alumni Association A 12-time letter winner, Nick Krzyzaniak played football, basketball and baseball at Manchester High School (MHS) and graduated in 1981. Nick is the son of Shirley and Richard Krzyzaniak. He played all three sports (a captain in each of them) throughout high school and was on several LCCA […]
Manchester Girl Scout troop sells cookies in front of U of M student Union
Manchester Girl Scout troop 41773 made up of 9th and 10th graders held a cookie booth outside of the U of M Union on Saturday. “The sale was excellent! Kimberly Wooden did all the work securing permits to sell in front of U of M Union,” stated leader Cara Chandler. “Our troop made signs and […]
2017 Manchester Community Fair set for mid-July
Mark your calendars! The 73rd Manchester Community Fair dates have been confirmed and will be July 11 – 15, 2017. This is a notable change, as the fair has been held in June for the last three years, necessitated by the 2014 move to Schmidt Amusements as the carnival provider. Fair board president Steve Harvey states, “Several events […]
20th Century Club offers 2017 Women’s Enlightenment Scholarship
The Twentieth Century Club is again offering a Women’s Enlightenment Scholarship this year. The scholarship’s purpose is to assist women in the community with “education to enlighten their lives,” to promote life-long learning, and to encourage women to pursue new knowledge and develop new skills throughout their lives. Adult women, 25 years or older and […]
February Gardening Advice for Manchester 2017
by Jennifer Fairfield Editor’s Note: Manchester resident Jennifer Fairfield owns and operates the Garden Mill in Chelsea, serves on the Manchester Community Garden Committee, and volunteers with the school gardens at Klager and the MECC. It looks like this month is going to be more like a typical February in Michigan than last month was […]
Sesquicentennial events schedule tentatively set
Last Tuesday evening, organizers welcomed attendees to a second Manchester Sesquicentennial planning meeting at the Kingsley-Jenter House. Two and half hours later, something like a tentative schedule emerged, with leaders identified for each event. Organizer Ray Berg stated, “Our January 24 planning meeting at Kingsley-Jenter House was very successful! My thanks to the 42 people who showed […]
