American Legion Auxiliary celebrates 100 years
Submitted by Rita Huber, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 117 The American Legion Auxiliary was organized by women who shouldered family responsibilities when their men went to France during World War I. Very aware of the needs of returning veterans and the plight of fatherless families, the women vowed to continue their supportive role when the […]
DDA looking for recent barn quilts to add to brochure
submitted by Karen Berg In 2015, the Manchester Downtown Development Authority received grant funding from Destination Ann Arbor to develop a series of local tour brochures highlighting unique aspects of Manchester. Our initial project was to prepare a tour brochure of the barn quilts around our four townships, entitled “Tour de Barn Quilts.” This brochure […]
MAGIC is Growing
submitted by Susan Fielder, MAGIC MAGIC (Manchester Area Garden Inspiration Club) invited local gardeners to a recent social event hosted by MAGIC member, Liz Roopas. Gardens around Manchester, big and small, new and mature, were recognized for the beauty and magic they add to our community. Of the gardens we recognized for inspiring their neighbors, three […]
2019 Run Manchester results
Even with no street festival to follow, the 11th Annual Run Manchester had a good turnout with 130 runners total in the 5K, 10K and fun run. Top finishers in the 5K and 10K: 5K Men/Boys 1 Billy Brinker 17:19 Devin Mackenzie 18:47 Caden Zbikowski 20:15 5K Women/Girls Molly Latimer 21:27 Stephanie Johnson 23:30 Emma […]
Village Industries Tour highlights Manchester's place in automotive manufacturing history
Sunday, July 28th, Washtenaw County Parks partnered with the Manchester Area Historical Society (MAHS) to hold a Henry Ford Village Industries Tour with four Ford-related stops in the Manchester area. Participants could visit the stops in any order between 1 and 4 pm, and there was no charge. MAHS’ Ray Berg explained the intent of […]
Do Manchester drivers stop at crosswalks?
This topic was suggested by JoAnn Okey. Last week a Manchester resident posted on Facebook “My husband and I moved to Manchester in November. Here’s my question: do drivers stop at the designated crosswalks in town?” The answer is, “sometimes.” But that raises a second question, “Are drivers required by law to stop for pedestrians […]
SRSLY Youth develop leadership skills at International Conference
submitted by Alexandra Duranczyk, SRSLY Manchester A dozen SRSLY youth traveled to Columbus, Ohio, in June where they joined hundreds of youth from across the country for the Youth to Youth International's Conference. Held from June 18 through 21 at Ohio Dominican University, the conference focused on engaging young people through meaningful activities and experiences […]
Manchester Pharmacy to close Friday, July 26
On Friday morning, July 19, employees at Manchester's Hometown Pharmacy were called in for a staff meeting, only to learn that the more than 100-year old pharmacy business would be closing in one week. This is yet one more blow to the beleaguered business community in Manchester. With the closure of the Manchester Market in […]
Blanchard rehired as full-time MCS athletic director
In April, the board of education took action to lay off three Manchester Community Schools administrative positions effective June 30th, one of these was the high school assistant principal/athletic director, LaVell Blanchard. These layoffs were in the ongoing effort to “rightsize the district” to reflect the much smaller upcoming younger classes as the larger classes […]
2019 Chicken Broil raises $20,000 for High School's Agriculture Program
With another very hot Chicken Broil in books, co-chairman Michael Tindall reflected back on this year's event. Tindall stated: I would like to thank all of the volunteers that came out on one of the hottest days of the year and worked together to make our broil a successful day. Gary Bross and I both […]
