Curtain falls on “Noises Off,” but great memories remain
An excellent ensemble cast and an equally talented stage crew from the Manchester High School Drama Club put on “Noises Off,” a 1982 play by the English playwright Michael Frayn last weekend in the high school auditorium. The show, directed by Michelle Shrewsbury and Susan Thompson, featured seniors Autumn Cole, Erin Thompson, Gale Shrewsbury, Michell Ernst, and Quenton […]
Poets read to a packed house at the Art Kettle
submitted by Laura Earle What does it mean to be a woman, in this time, in this place? Through various written pieces, lisa eddy examines the experiences and ideas that have shaped her perspective on being a woman in Southeast lower Michigan for half a century. lisa eddy is a writer, musician, teacher, and scholar. […]
Mens Club replaces Chi Bro Park pavilion’s roof
The pavilion at Chi Bro Park has a beautiful new roof thanks to the Manchester Mens Club. Mens Club member Austin Scott described the process, “The tear off was done by members and our unofficial mascot “Ralph” on October 14th. It was a nice day and took most of the day to get done. We replaced […]
Maroon Flying DutchBots qualify for states
Manchester’s Maroon Flying DutchBots competed at the East Jackson FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) district qualifier on Saturday in Battle Creek and excelled in two major award categories. This performance in these awards helped them secure a spot at the Michigan State FTC championship in mid-December. Only five of the 36 teams in attendance advanced to the state championship. […]
Chamber selects new board, new direction
With about 43 members and visitors in attendance at Two Black Sheep last Wednesday evening, the turnout for the Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) “after hours mixer” surpassed all expectations. “We were seeing over the last few years that attendance at and participation in Chamber activities and especially at our noon luncheon meetings, was […]
New road work begins Nov. 12 in Manchester, Bridgewater, and Freedom townships
Some additional Manchester-area rural roads will be affected by Washtenaw County Road Commission work next week. Most affecting those who commute east of town will be an intermittent closure in Freedom Township. Pleasant Lake Road installation east of Reno Road will have intermittent lane closures for installation of a guardrail. Work is expected to start and […]
Very High Turnout in Manchester Area for Contentious Mid-Term Elections
Yesterday’s mid-term election held some surprises, not the least being the large turnout. The Manchester area precincts reported voter turnout closer to the 2016 presidential election turnout, significantly higher than the 2014 midterm turnout. Sharon township had 70.64%, up from 58.49% in 2014; Freedom Township had 72.04% turnout, up from 62.03% in 2014; Bridgewater Township had […]
Local volunteers, Manchester’s super heroes, recognized at CRC banquet
With shouts of “Shazam!” the Community Resource Center (CRC) wrapped up another year of recognizing Manchester’s brightest and best volunteers at its 31st annual banquet held Saturday night, November 3, at the Saint Joseph Mercy-Chelsea dining room. About 185 attendees enjoyed an evening of entertainment and the opportunity to honor the people who do so much […]
CRC past meets the present
Rev. Bob Macfarlane was pleased to attend Saturday night’s Community Resource Center banquet at St. Joseph Mercy-Chelsea (formerly Chelsea Community Hospital). Although he’s been gone from the community for 30 years, Rev. Bob served here for 10 years from 1978-1988. During that time, he also was on the Board of Directors of Chelsea Community Hospital […]
Manchester Sesquicentennial Clock is installed
Submitted by Ray Berg On Tuesday, October 30, the Manchester Area Historical Society installed the Verdin Post Clock on the lawn of the Kingsley-Jenter House at 302 E. Main Street. This historic-appearing clock is the commemorative memorial to our Sesquicentennial celebration held in August 2017. It was purchased with funds raised from our many sponsors […]
