Manchester Planning Commission Chair Wears Many Hats
Chairman of the Manchester Township Planning Commission, Les Kopka, has deep roots in Manchester community, but his interests and activities sometimes venture beyond his hometown. A 1970 graduate of Manchester High School, Kopka also was one of the original members as well as President of what started as the Manchester Jaycees Fat Lamb Club. In the past […]
Softball Legend Returns to Coach Girls Softball Camp
Manchester Girl’s Softball met a legend last week. In 1981, when Alicia Seegert was a sophomore at Manchester High School, she lived for softball. But that year, voters voted down a millage and one of the things the school had to cut was softball. Women have always had a hard time finding the funding and […]
Safety Town Wraps up with Visit from HVA
As part of their preparation for kindergarten, 33 Manchester children participated in the annual Safety Town camp last week. Over the course of the 5 days they had many visitors including a police officer, fire fighter, Louie the lightning bug, Klager principal Mrs. Mayes, a school bus driver and on the last day, an EMT.
Picnic, Anyone? - The American Legion Auxiliary Summer Raffle
With a summer music and street festival just days away, you may be thinking it's a perfect opportunity to plan a family picnic and enjoy all that Manchester has to offer during the Summerfest. But in case your picnic basket needs a boost, here's a just-in-time opportunity to augment your supplies. The Manchester American Legion […]
The Chicken Broil...Tastes Like the Best Memory Ever!
Editor's Note: She's back! Our own secret food critic paid a visit to the Chicken Broil. Yeah, yeah, yeah I haven’t written lately. I was off on a food tour in India ...but I came back... for the Chicken Broil. For the last few years, I have been getting my Manchester Chicken Broil chicken to […]
Manchester Blacksmith Shop A Living Link to the Past
Every year, on the same day as the Chicken Broil, another Manchester institution awakens from slumber. The iconic Blacksmith Shop on Main Street, owned by the Manchester Area Historical Society, is opened and staffed by local blacksmiths who happily give demonstrations of the centuries old shop space that is decked out with all of its […]
Local Potter, David Nelson, Sells His Work at Ann Arbor Art Fair
David Nelson, local Manchester Potter, was recently spotted at the prestigious Ann Arbor Art Fair. If you want to visit David at the fair, he's on State Street directly in front of Angell Hall! (Note: my office is in Angell Hall, which is how I saw him!) Nelson, whose studio is at 319 Morgan Street in […]
American Heritage Girls Troop Recruiting
American Heritage Girls Troop MI1871 will be holding an informational meeting for families with girls in kindergarten through 12th grade interested in joining the troop. The meeting will be held on Saturday, July 26 at 1:00 PM at the St. Mary Parish Center, 110 E. Madison Street, Manchester, MI. American Heritage Girls is a Christ-centered […]
Manchester Wellness Center Offering Scholarships
The Manchester Wellness Center is now offering full scholarships. Located behind the Middle School off of East Main Street, the Wellness Center offers cardio and strength training equipment as well as group exercise classes and requires a membership. The scholarships are available because of a new grant provided through the Chelsea Area-Wellness Foundation and the […]
Thank You to Manchester Community for Supporting Schools
Editor’s Note: We run this community thank you at the request of Klager Elementary teacher Melissa Yekulis. For such a small, quiet town, the community of Manchester has a powerful voice, and it is one that supports and cheers on its local schools. Even when the state continues to change and alter school budgets, the people of […]
