Community organizes benefit dinner for Susie of the Flower Garden
Over the years the late Mike Helton and Susie Bachert of the Flower Garden here in Manchester have provided exquisite floral designs for many family celebrations, funerals, proms, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, and other events. They have also provided donations of floral arrangements for the Commuity Resource Center’s Volunteer Recognition Banquet, Manchester Senior Citizens, Fair, […]
What and Why are the “Stations of the Cross”?
Each Friday during the season of Lent – the 6½ weeks preceding Easter – Catholics in parish churches throughout the world gather for a special devotion known as “Stations of the Cross.” (Other names are “Way of the Cross” and “Via Dolorosa.”) If you have ever wondered what this is about, Fr. Bosco and the […]
Southern gospel group, Souls Harbor to perform on Friday
Victory Baptist Church will be hosting the southern gospel group, Souls Harbor, in concert this Friday evening, March 17, at 7 pm. Victory Baptist Church is located at 419 S. Macomb St. in Manchester, Gary Page, Pastor of Victory Baptist stated, “Souls Harbor has become a dear friend and local favorite, having sung at Victory […]
Saint Patricks’ Day supper
Zion Lutheran Church, located at the corner of South Fletcher and Waters Roads in Freedom Township, is hosting a Saint Patricks’ Day supper on Saturday, March 18th from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. The menu includes: Corn Beef, Cabbage, Potatoes, Carrots, Soda Bread and dessert. There will also be a silent auction. Tickets are available by calling […]
Borek- Jennings to hold weekly grief support group
Borek Jennings, Manchester’s funeral home, is working with the Brooklyn Living Center to host an eight-week grief education and support group on Tuesdays, from 6:30 to 8 pm beginning April 11 and continuing to May 30, 2017. This free support group is open to adults who are experiencing grief due to the death of a […]
Washtenaw Farm Safety Day
Farming is one of the most dangerous occupations there is in this country, and it involves many families. Farms are great places for children to play, visit, and work, but they can also be places where kids are injured or even killed. In the U.S., every three days a child dies in an agriculture-related incident. […]
MHS to hold third annual Out of the Darkness walk
Planning has been on for the 3rd Annual Out of Darkness Manchester High School Campus Walk, which has been scheduled for May 21st, with check in starting at 2:30 pm in Carr Park. The event is being co-sponsored by Manchester High School Key Club, Students Leading Students, SRSLY Manchester, and The National Honor Society. The […]
Free Prom Dress Boutique coming to MHS, March 17th
All girls planning on attending prom this year are invited to the 4th annual Free Prom Dress Boutique, which will be held Friday March 17th from 2:45 to 5 pm in the library and student activities room at the Manchester High School, located at 20500 Dutch Drive. There will be dressing rooms available so you […]
