Baccalaureate Service held for MHS Grads
Last Thursday evening, the Manchester High School Baccalaureate Service was held. Each year it is hosted by a different Manchester-area church. This year the service took place at St. Mary Catholic Church. A representative from St. Mary explained, “The Baccalaureate Service is a religious service organized by area clergy to occur just before graduation and […]
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption – This book is the reason to join a book discussion group – a book review by Patty Swaney
by Patty Swaney who read this book for the Manchester District Library’s book discussion group. A book review of Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson I am finding that there is much going on to give you hope. The NY Times just had a headline today “States Move Toward Treating 17-Year-Old Offenders […]
Out of the Darkness Walk raises awareness and $1,115 for suicide prevention
On Saturday, over 60 walkers met in Carr Park, some with matching T-shirts, some with their whole families. They walked from Carr Park, down Main Street to Wolverine Street and back. They were participating in the 2nd Annual Out of Darkness Manchester High School CampusWalk and raised $1,115 for the American Society for Suicide Prevention. Megan Linski, the organizer of […]
Frank’s Place to celebrate National Doughnut Day with fundraiser for veterans
National Doughnut Day is celebrated the first Friday of June, which this year falls on June 3rd. You won’t need to look any farther than Frank’s in the Morning at 104 East Main for a good place to celebrate it. Frank’s which makes their donuts fresh every morning they are open, will be opening their […]
St Mary Catholic Church celebrates Corpus Christi Procession
On Sunday, May 29, following the 10:30 am Mass at St. Mary, the parish celebrated a “Corpus Christi Procession” around the Village green in front of the church in the beautiful summery weather. The last time St. Mary held a similar procession was was five years ago. Although superficially similar to the Filipino procession for May Crowning last week, […]
Manchester resident helps to organize benefit concert
St. Joseph Catholic Parish’s “Country” Church in Webster Twp. north of Dexter was the site of a remarkable concert on Saturday May 14th, as Michael Russell O’Brien arrived from Clearwater, Fla. to entertain a crowd of 300 people. The concert was initiated by and organized with the help of a Manchester resident, Deb. Read more […]
Manchester Lion Barry Allen featured in Lions International magazine
Manchester Lion’s Club member Barry Allen is featured this month in the June Issue of Lions International’s magazine Lions in a section called “Lions on Lions.” It reads: Twenty years as a Navy pilot followed by an 18-year stint flying with United Airlines drew Allen to Lions. “My eyesight is extremely important to me, so I […]
Memorial Day in Manchester in the 20s & 30s
The newest issue of the Trumpeter, Manchester Area Senior Citizen’s Council’s newsletter, features two memories of Memorial Day in Manchester in the past. Both were originally run in the Trumpeter in the spring of 1986. Thank you to the Manchester Area Senior Citizen’s Council for allowing us to reprint them. “MEMORIAL DAY IN THE 1920s” […]
139th Manchester High School Annual Alumni Association Banquet
All graduates of Manchester High School are invited to attend the 139th Alumni Reunion Banquet on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Manchester High School, 20500 Dutch Drive to enjoy an evening of good food and reminiscing. The social hour will begin at 5 pm and dinner will be served at 6:30 pm. The cost is $18 […]
