School Board recognized by district in honor of School Board Recognition Month
January is School Board Recognition Month and Manchester Community Schools is joining 540 local and 56 intermediate school districts across the state to thank these community volunteers for their untiring dedication to public education. School board members, Chris Fegan, Mike Austin, Rebecca Harvey, Dara Psarouthakis and newly elected Tom Mann, Jeremy Koch and Karen Rothfuss, received […]
Delanie Osborne named January Student of the Month
The Student of the Month for January is Delanie Osborne. She is currently a senior at Manchester High School and the daughter of Bruce and Carrie Osborne of Manchester. During her high school career here at Manchester, Delanie has been involved with the National Honor Society, American Legion Girls State, and as President of Student […]
Obituary: Susan Gail Zachary
Susan Gail Zachary, of Manchester passed away peacefully on January 3rd, 2017, at 62. Sue worked for the United States Post Office where she retired in March of 2016. She loved doing arts and crafts along with needlework, stain glass, baking and gardening. She also enjoyed playing the piano. She played at her local church […]
Loretta Westcott named December Student of the Month
The Student of the Month for December was Loretta Westcott. She is currently a senior at Manchester High School and the daughter of Theresa Royce of Manchester. During her high school career here at Manchester, Loretta has been involved with the National Honors Society and Student Council. She is also part of the FFA, the […]
MHS wrestler will head to Stanford University on scholarship
When talking about Ethan Woods, a senior at Manchester High School, one of the most common things you will hear anyone say about him is that he is a “hard worker.” Whether it’s his coaches, his parents, his teachers, or his guidance counselor, each one will applaud his work ethic and reinforce that it is […]
Obituary: Michael Helton
His Legacy…..Helton, Michael Vernon, age 65, long-time resident/business owner of Manchester passed away December 21, 2016. Mike was born on March 12, 1951 in Lincoln Park, MI the son of Vernon and Olga (Starowicz) Helton. He was the owner/operator of the Manchester Flower Garden. To say Mike was a florist would be trivial, as anyone […]
Obituary: Tim E. Blumenauer
Tim E. Blumenauer, 72, of St. Petersburg, Florida, formerly of Michigan, departed this life on Friday, December 16, 2016 in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was born on February 21, 1944 to Erwin and Thelma Blumenauer. He is preceded in death by his wife: Barbara Turner Blumenauer, parents, brother: Theodore Blumenauer and great grandchild: Boston. Tim […]
Galen and Rhonda Kenyon win Tree Conservationist of the year award
The Washtenaw Conservation District announced last week that of the two awards to be presented at their annual meeting in January, the 2016 Tree Conservationist Award will be presented to Galen and Rhonda Kenyon of Manchester Township! The Kenyons are being recognized for planting 4,000 trees since 1991 and as well as their overall conservation […]
Manchester’s Angie Diuble co-authors book on Usher syndrome
Usher syndrome is an extremely rare genetic disorder resulting in a combination of hearing loss and visual impairment. It is a leading cause of deaf blindness and is at present incurable. A new book Walk in My Shoes is coming out which will both tell the stories of those touched by Usher syndrome and raise […]
Obituary: Charles Thomas Colter Jr.
His Legacy…..Colter Jr., Charles Thomas, age 74 of Manchester passed away December 15, 2016 at Heartland Healthcare Center. He was born in Saline on July 16, 1942 the son of Charles Thomas Sr. and Jennie (Eilf) Colter. Charles married Bonnie Jean Fullerton at North Sharon Baptist Church in Grass Lake on July 13, 1963. He […]
