Time to register for kindergarten and Young 5's
submitted by Julie Charney, Luther C. Klager Elementary principal Manchester Community Schools has created two options for Young 5s and Kindergarten Registration for the 2020-21 school year. The first option is for families who have already completed registration packets. The completed packets and copies of the required documents can be dropped off at Riverside Intermediate […]
Legion cancels Memorial Day activities for 2020
Due to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 situation and the possible extension of the Governor's stay-at-home orders, the Manchester American Legion Post #117 has decided to cancel all activities related to Memorial Day for this year, according to Commander Les Koch. "There will be no parade, no services at the bridge, park, or cemetery, and […]
SRSLY? Check In With Us
submitted by SRSLY Manchester Check your stats: 83.2% of Manchester High School students have not had a drink of alcohol in the past 30 days and 99% of Manchester Middle School students have not drunk alcohol in the past 30 days. (MiPHY 2018) Did you know? In 2018, 8% of eight grade students, 19% of […]
Local banks continue to accept applications for PPP
On April 16, it was reported that the Small Business Administration’s $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) had officially run out of money, after less than two weeks. Congress acted quickly to approve an additional $320 billion in funds to the program last week, but those funds are expected to be short-lived as well. Regardless, […]
School board discusses budget, maintenance, and continuity of learning
At last Monday's school board virtual meeting, new interim superintendent Scot Graden helped the board weave through a tightly-packed agenda, including budget adjustments for the current fiscal year, the ongoing search for a permanent superintendent, and the continuity of learning plan for the district. "The continuity of learning plan was approved by the WISD and […]
CRC meets increased demand
The Manchester Community Resource Center (CRC) is on the frontline of fighting hunger in our community and COVID-19 has both made their job harder as well as more necessary than ever. The CRC, located on the east side of Riverside Intermediate School (710 East Main Street), is a non-profit that runs on volunteer power and […]
COVID-19 crisis complicates local budgeting processes
While many people are staying home and staying safe during the coronavirus shutdown, members of the Village of Manchester administration staff remain at work, focusing in the coming weeks on the budget for FY 2020-21, which begins on July 1, 2020. “We continue to work on this, but changes come daily,” said Village Manager Jeff […]
Crazy Cash awards prizes
When the COVID-19 crisis ended up causing the annual Crazy Ca$h Night to be cancelled in March, the organizers gave ticket holders a choice: request a refund, or stay in and be part of a drawing that would be held from among those ticket holders who decided to remain "in the game." A majority of […]
Legion Auxiliary seeks poppy donations
Submitted by Rita Huber, ALA Unit #117 As this pandemic has taken so much away at this time, The American Legion Auxiliary is asking for the community's help. Since our annual Poppy Day, scheduled for May 15, is in jeopardy, we are asking for donations. All money collected on Poppy Day is solely used to […]
Vision Walk now virtual ... but still very real
A new "virtual" event for the Foundation Fighting Blindness, the Annual VisionWalk has been rescheduled and re-vamped to accommodate the current and ongoing health crisis caused by COVID-19. The Foundation Fighting Blindness has transformed all VisionWalk in-person events scheduled to take place through June 2020, into one nationwide virtual experience taking place on Saturday, June […]
