Burger Night
On Friday, Feb. 17th, the high school basketball team will be holding a Burger Night fundraiser in the Manchester High School commons from 3 to 6 pm. For $6 you can get a burger, french fries, cookie and your choice of drink.
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 […]
Free tax help in Manchester
Do you want to do your taxes yourself instead of paying someone to do them for you, but you have questions or don’t know where to start? On Monday, February 6th from 2 to 7 pm, Manchester Community Resource Center (CRC) located at 410 City Road, will be hosting a one-time opportunity to get help […]
MCSF Trivia Night set for Saturday!
The Manchester Community Schools Foundation continues to support students in the district through its mini-grants. The Foundation’s recent grants include $1,624.93 to Klager Elementary for Kindergarten science equipment, $300 to Manchester Middle School for Informational Texts for 5th grade math and ELA, and $2,000.00 to the Middle School/High School for the FIRST Robotics program. “These […]
Gentlemen, start growing those beards!
As part of the upcoming sesquicentennial festivities this summer, a beard and mustache competition has been scheduled for the afternoon of Saturday, August 5th. Hosted by the Manchester Ladies Society and organized by experienced beard and mustache competition organizer, Jason Heinrich, the competition will be designed to increase tourism and profit local establishments by bringing in […]
Annual Ice Skating Party in Chi Bro Park canceled
The Mens Club announced last week that they decided at their most recent meeting to cancel instead of postpone this year’s Ice Skating Party in Chi Bro Park, originally scheduled for January 21. Mens Club member John Stedman stated, “The weather has not been helpful.” The weather had been working against possible ice rink creation […]
February events at Manchester District Library
Your library is currently having its annual magazine sale, of back issues. These are primarily from 2015, with a few 2014 issues mixed in. The sale runs through February 20th, and can be found upstairs in the Friends of the Library area. There is a recommended donation of $0.25 for a single magazine, 5 for $1.00. Come and […]
“Life is Changed, Not Ended” – St. Mary inviting public to special forum
Winter is the season that in literature may serve as a symbol for “death” with the following season of spring symbolizing new life. Death brings to mind deep and sometimes difficult thoughts and yet is ever a part of life. In this midwinter period, the people of St. Mary Manchester Church are hosting a forum […]
