Klager PTO Starts Summer Playdate Initiative to Increase Sense of Community
The primary focus of the PTO board for this year is to build a better sense of community at Klager. The Klager PTO is reaching out to parents and community members in a number of ways in the upcoming year. Not unlike other groups/organizations, participation at monthly meetings and finding volunteers for events is a […]
Great Lakes Zoological Society Coming to the Library
Everyone will have the opportunity to learn about and touch live animals this Friday, July 11 at 4pm in the Village Room at the Manchester District Library. As part of the Summer Reading Program, the Great Lakes Zoological Society “World of Discovery” (GLZS), will be bringing live animals for an interactive program focusing on animal […]
School Bond Informational Meetings Scheduled
On Wednesday July 9th there will be an “Informational Community Forum” to share information about the upcoming school bond proposal that will be on the Aug 5th ballot. There will be a short informational presentation and time for the community to ask questions and have their concerns addressed. The school district is asking to borrow […]
Christmas in the Village Parade Planning Meeting
A public meeting will be held this Wednesday, June 25 at 6 pm at the Coffee Mill to plan the 2014 Christmas in the Village parade. Anyone who is interested in helping plan the parade is invited to attend. Although the parade has been held on Saturday for the last few years, it will return […]
It’s Ice Cream Social Season!
Manchester is famous for its ice cream socials. Each church has a variety of different attractions and menu items. The season begins Wednesday, June 25 at Sharon United Methodist Church on the corner of M-52 and Pleasant Lake Road. Serving begins at 5 p.m., but many folks come early to visit, find a shady spot […]
Relay For Life to Celebrate Survivorship
Back in May 1985, Dr. Gordy Klatt walked and ran for 24 hours around a track in Tacoma, Washington, ultimately raising $27,000. His goal: to help the American Cancer Society fight the nation’s biggest health concern – cancer. One year later, 340 supporters joined Klatt in the overnight event. Since those first steps, the Relay For Life […]
Manchester Area Farmers Invited for Educational Cruise & Lunch
The Washtenaw Farm Bureau will take farmers living in the Western Lake Erie Basin Watershed on a cruise on the 65-foot Sandpiper on the Maumee River and Lake Erie on Friday, August 22 from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants will learn more about harmful algae blooms and conservation practices to protect water resources. After cruising the river […]
Manchester School District Budget Hearing
The Manchester School Board will hold its annual budget review meeting at 6:00 Monday night, immediately followed by the regular School Board meeting at 7:00. The finance committee has been working over the last few months on the 2014-2015 school budget and will present its recommendations at the public meeting. The district has been faced […]
This Week Is the 70th Annual Manchester Community Fair
The 70th Annual Manchester Community Fair, “The biggest little fair in Michigan”, will be held June 17-21, 2014. Gate Admission will be $5.00 All Day on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday and Thursday and Friday until 4pm. After 4pm on Thursday and Friday, Gate Admission will be $8.00. Children 8 years and under get free admission all […]
Manchester Churches Team Up to Offer Vacation Bible School – Beginning June 23
St. Mary’s Church, Emanuel Church, Manchester Methodist Church, and Sharon Methodist Church will be hosting a Vacation Bible School for preschoolers – 8th graders. It will be held June 23, 2013 – June 26, 2014, from 6:15 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. at the Emanuel United Church of Christ which is located at 324 West Main […]
