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 Sara Swanson

Leah Nitchie named Student of the Month

The Student of the month for January is Leah Nitchie. Leah is currently a senior at Manchester High School, the daughter of Ron and Pam Nitchie and loving sister of Lauren Nitchie of Manchester. During her high school career, Leah has been a member of the Drama Club, National Honor Society, Bow-Tie Society and is currently […]

 Sara Swanson

Jenna Rothfuss Named Student of the Month

The Student of the month for December is Jenna Rothfuss. She is the daughter of Chris and Karen Rothfuss of Manchester and currently a senior at Manchester High School. During her high school career, Jenna has been a member of the Drama Club and the Key Club for four years. She is currently serving as the […]

 Fritz Swanson

David Nelson, Manchester's Master Potter to Hold Open House

Local potter David Nelson will be holding a Studio Open House and Sale starting at 10am on December 5th and 6th. The studio is at 319 Morgan St. Manchester, MI. Nelson treats his Open House as the last show of his season, after a long summer season of traveling and selling his pottery at art fairs and other […]

 Sara Swanson

CRC Director Laura Seyfried Wins Award

Laura Seyfried, Executive Director of the Manchester Community Resource Center, is one of seven recipients of the 2015 Beacon of Light Awards given by the Food Bank Council of Michigan. Seyfried was nominated by Food Gatherers of Washtenaw County for her outstanding leadership in providing a choice pantry offering “dignified and reliable access to food […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Middle School 2015 – 2016 Q1 Honor Roll

11-23-2015 Editors Note: The school discovered a database issue after the honor roll was published this morning. Several students were omitted from the middle school's honor roll. This is the corrected version: High Honors 8th Grade Alexa, Payton L Ball, Mikayla A Bargardi, Natalie F Baron, Annelise M Blumenauer, Hayley E Blumenauer, Lee D Bonner, Kathryn […]

 Sara Swanson

Sarah Thompson Named Student of the Month

The Student of the month for November is Sarah Thompson. She is the daughter of Dave and Kim Thompson of Manchester and currently a senior at Manchester High School. Sarah is a member of the National Honor Society, secretary of the Class of 2016, secretary of the local DECA organization and a member of FFA. […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester High School 2015-2016 First Marking Period Honor Roll

High Honors 12th Grade Adams, Martha A Beagle, Rachael L Benham, Celine C Bianco, Felecia M Bruursema, Sean P Coluccy, Danielle M Crouch, Alexandrea M Fookes, Logan T Hicken, Nathaniel A Hutchison, Jessica M Kemner, Maddison M Kominars, Natasha K Marshall, Madeline R Nitchie, Leah M Pierce, Audrey M Rauch, Zachary A Rovenko, Sophia M […]

 Sara Swanson

Barbara Fuller Launches Campaign for State Representative in Michigan’s 52nd District

Manchester's Barbara Fuller recently announced that she has entered the race for the 52nd district state house seat. “Having lived in Sharon Township for 30 years, I identify with the unique character of western Washtenaw County and the people who live here. I am an independent thinker, hard worker and a person of integrity. I […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Township’s Grant Reiff Elected to Washtenaw County Farm Bureau

by Christina Lirones, Board member of the Washtenaw County Farm Bureau Grant Reiff and his wife Lisa and six month old son Garrison recently put down roots in Manchester Township, on a 10 acre homestead where they plan to raise some sheep, with a pig and cow for freezer meat, and grow field crops. Grant is currently District […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Cooking for a Cause - Chef Dan Huntsbarger Runner-Up in Cooking Contest

On September 27, community members enjoyed specialty cuisine created by local chefs as they competed for the title of Cooking for a Cause's Top Chef. Manchester's Dan Huntsbarger of The Moveable Feast, headed the runner-up team with a Spice Seared Sea Scallop recipe. Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County would like to extend its gratitude to […]