Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – January 2017
The January 2017 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: january-trumpeter-newsletter-2017-1
Home for Christmas
Coming down Ann Arbor Hill Luminaries all aglow Their twinkling candles sparkling Upon the glistening snow. I’m coming home for Christmas Back to the country town I love Manchester, my home sweet home, You’re my peaceful dove. Turning on to Main Street My hometown looks so small I’m glad some things never change […]
Letters to Santa
“Dear Santa,” The letters begin pouring in as soon as the mailbox is placed in front of Santa’s house on Main Street, next to Comerica Bank. Santa loves receiving letters from his young friends in Manchester, and he would like to answer all of them. But sometimes things get very busy at the North Pole […]
Letter to the Editor: Thank you from the MASCC
Dec. 17, 2016 On behalf of the Manchester Area Senior Citizen Council, Inc. (MASCC, Inc.), I would like to thank Klager School for the Senior Luncheon which included a lovely lunch and the interesting tour of the building. Staff and children made the time well-spent. I would also like to thank Emanuel UCC for the free […]
Wilber and Doris Lamb’s 70-year marriage profiled in Brooklyn Exponent
On Dec. 9th, 2016 the Brooklyn Exponent ran a profile of Manchester couple celebrating their 70th anniversary, Wilber Lamb and Doris (Parr) Lamb. The Lambs currently live in Brooklyn. Here is an excerpt: “Wilber E. and Doris M. (Parr) Lamb, now of Brooklyn, married their fortunes together Nov. 30, 1946, in a candle light ceremony […]
Community Resource Center holiday hours
The Manchester Community Resource Center office and food pantry, located at 410 City Road, will have regular hours through Dec. 16th. They will have limited hours Dec. 19th – 22 (see below), and will be closed Friday Dec. 23 through Jan 2, 2017. They will resume normal hours on Tuesday, January 3. If you are […]
Support your community at the Manchester District Library – donate toys & socks
submitted by Mireille Prusak This holiday season, the Manchester District Library is accepting two types of donations for the local community. In our front entrance, you’ll find the Toys for Tots donation box. This program has been an official activity of the United States Marine Corps since 1995. Since its inception, it has distributed over 500 […]
MHS Grad, Lara Wagner profiled in Chicago Lawyer
Manchester High School grad, Lara Wagner was profiled in the most recent issue of Chicago Lawyer. She talks about her decision to go into immigration law: “Lara Wagner will readily admit her nascent legal career looks different than those of many of her University of Michigan Law School classmates. Or than what she envisioned while […]
