German Exchange Student Coming to Manchester
Mitchell Ernst, freshman at Manchester High School, and his family will very shortly be hosting a German student for three weeks. This year, MHS has joined up with Jackson High School to participate in the German American Partnership Program (GAPP.) On Wednesday, the 7th of October, a 16-year-old German student named Halvard will be arriving […]
Cub Scouts Sell Popcorn to Fund the Teaching of Leadership & Life Skills
If you ran errands last weekend and they involved stopping at the Manchester Market, Old National Bank, Marathon Gas or Manchester True Hardware, you may have encountered Cub Scouts selling popcorn. These 1st through 5th graders will be selling popcorn most weekends in October. This money is used to pay for registration and expenses that come up in […]
Obituary: Shirley “Jean” Davis
Born as Shirley Jean Stuckman in Saginaw, MI to Frank & Lucille (Light) Stuckman on January 28, 1926; first of four children. Jean married James Alford Demerest on May 12, 1943; this marriage produced one son James Alan Demerest. Both have preceded her in death. S. Jean Demerest married Bernard LaVern Davis on September 12, 1946. This union […]
Local Girl Scout, Phoenix Waters’s Summer Service in Governor’s Honor Guard
Phoenix Waters spent 10 days this summer serving as part of the Mackinac Island Governor’s Honor Guard. The Honor Guard is made up of scouts in 6th-12th grade. Each summer 60 girl scouts are chosen from the state of Michigan to serve on the island. Selections are made based on GPA, extra curricular, community service, […]
Meet Susan Thompson: School Social Worker for Manchester Community Schools
Mrs. Susan Thompson, who holds both a bachelors and masters degree from MSU, is the new Special Education School Social Worker for the Manchester Community Schools. This job entails crisis intervention, consulting with staff to support classroom interventions, completing evaluations for special education consideration, and meeting with students on her assigned caseload to work on […]
Audrey Pierce Awarded Student of the Month
The Manchester Civic Club recently awarded Student of the Month for September to Audrey Pierce. Audrey is a senior at Manchester High School and the daughter of Tom and Colleen Pierce of Manchester. Pierce is a member of Student Council, co-president of the National Honor Society, a Drama Club officer and a member of the Quiz Bowl […]
Community Resource Center Featured by Food Gatherers
Our Community Resource Center and its director, Laura Seyfried, were recently profiled in an article in the monthly Food Gathers newsletter. As the food rescue and food bank program serving Washtenaw County, Food Gatherers exists to alleviate hunger and eliminate its causes in our community. Food Gathers serves 150 non-profit agencies and programs, including the CRC, […]
Five Girl Scout Cadettes Earn Silver Award
Five scouts from Manchester’s Girl Scout Troop 41773 have been awarded the Girl Scout Silver award by The Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan Council. Girl Scout Cadettes Madilyn Chandler, Paige Bourland, Logan Huff, Elizabeth O’Hotzke and Katie Wooden have earned the second highest achievement in Girl Scouting which symbolizes their accomplishments in Girl Scouting and […]
Obituary: Donna F. Chambers
Donna F. Chambers, age 71, of Manchester, formerly of Chelsea, died Monday, August 10, 2015 at her home with her family. She was born May 26, 1944 in Hudson, Michigan, the daughter of Donald & Florence (Huff) Murphy. Donna graduated from Hudson High School in 1962, and earned her Associates degree from Siena Heights in 1985. […]
Student Receives Scholarship for Sport Shooting
In two weeks Isaac Eversole will be leaving Manchester for a unique opportunity at Hawkeye Community College in Iowa. While at competing with the Manchester Young Guns Trap Team at Nationals, Eversole was encouraged by Hawkeye college to check out their sports shooting program, and offered him a half scholarship if he would join their […]
