Obituary: Anthony Jude Petrino
Anthony Jude Petrino, age 61 of Manchester passed away suddenly on June 6, 2016 while visiting family in Fredricksburg, Texas. He was born on September 17th, 1954 in Cambridge, Massachusetts the son of Angelo and Tina Petrino. He married Carol Hone on September 6, 1975 in Chelsea, MI and she preceded him in death. Anthony […]
Manchester High School’s 2016 Graduating Class
On Sunday, June 5th at 2 pm, Manchester High School’s graduating class of 2016 held their commencement exercises. Valedictorian was Audrey Pierce who will be attending the University of Michigan and Salutatorian was Nathaniel Hicken who will be attending Brigham Young University. Manchester High School 2016 Graduating Class: Dominic Alan Adams Martha Anne Adams Alisha McKenzie Allen Zachery […]
Manchester’s 2016 Preschool Graduates
On May 27th, 19 preschoolers graduated from the Manchester Co-op Preschool in the Nellie Ackerson Gym surrounded by family, friends, and delicious food catered by Stockwell’s. Graduates performed a song to the tune of “New York, New York” by Frank Sinatra. The theme of the graduation was based upon the book “Oh, The Places You’ll Go” by Dr. […]
Manchester Lion Barry Allen featured in Lions International magazine
Manchester Lion’s Club member Barry Allen is featured this month in the June Issue of Lions International’s magazine Lions in a section called “Lions on Lions.” It reads: Twenty years as a Navy pilot followed by an 18-year stint flying with United Airlines drew Allen to Lions. “My eyesight is extremely important to me, so I […]
Local scholarship recipients announced at High School Awards Night
Last Monday, local scholarship recipients were announced at the High School Awards Night. Five new scholarships were available to the seniors this year and the total amount given in scholarships by the community was $98,250. The Manchester High School staff thanked those who made it possible to offer local scholarships to the Class of 2016 and said that […]
Manchester Community Schools staff members honored for years of service
Last Monday, Manchester Community Schools honored staff members who are at ten, fifteen, and twenty-five years of service as well as staff members retiring. Staff members honored for ten years of service include: Cindy Hanewald, Teresa Kemeter, Monica Posey, Jill Smith, and Melissa Yekulis. Staff members honored for fifteen years of service include: Anna Camburn, Sharon Haeussler, […]
Obituary: DeVern W. Bateman Jr.
His Legacy…..Bateman Jr., DeVern W., age 92 of Manchester passed away May 24, 2016 at home under the loving care of his wife, family, and Great Lakes Caring Hospice. He was born in Lily, Nebraska on June 25, 1923 the son of DeVern Sr. and Verlia (Taylor) Bateman. DeVern served his country proudly in the […]
Obituary: Frederick Gustav Spiess
This year marks the 75th anniversary of The United States’ entrance in to World War II. The six million Depression Era American men and women who fought in this war are dwindling fast. They are rightly called the “Greatest Generation”, and on May 20, 2016 we lost another one of the Greats: Frederick Gustav Spiess, […]
Miss Poppy 2016 – Lila Harvey
This weekend, Manchester observed Poppy Days. Throughout the flag-lined streets, veterans belonging to American Legion Post 117 and American Legion Auxiliary members distributed paper poppies, collecting donations to benefit veterans through the American Legion. One special little girl was also distributing poppies this weekend–Lila Harvey, Manchester’s 2016 Miss Poppy. Manchester has had a Miss Poppy […]
9 MHS student athletes honored at Cascades Scholar Athlete Banquet
On May 5, 2016 nine student athletes from Manchester High School Class of 2016 were recognized for their academic achievement at the Cascades Scholar Athlete Banquet. Each student played two varsity sports their senior year, had a GPA of 3.4 or higher, and had no athletic code of conduct violations.