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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Homeschool Family Visits the Mammoth Skeleton
By now everyone (in the country, and the world) knows about the mammoth discovered buried on a Lima Township Farm on October 1st. It has received local, national and international news coverage. A Manchester family with connections through a local homeschooling group to the Bristle family (who discovered the mammoth) were able to view the mammoth […]
Early Childhood Center Preschoolers Visit Local Orchard
The Manchester Early Childhood Center (MECC) preschoolers visited Alber’s Orchard last Tuesday, Oct. 6. A hayride, straw bale maze, doughnuts, and of course, apples and cider were enjoyed by all! Photos courtesy of Megan Davis and Casey Penney, MECC parents.
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, […]
