Light from Bethlehem enhances Christmas traditions
An eternal flame (The Peace Light of Bethlehem) burns in the Nativity Grotto, Bethlehem, Israel where Jesus was born. For the past 30 years a Scout from Upper Austria fetches the International Peace Light from the nativity grotto in Bethlehem, at the site where Jesus was born. The light is then carried in two miners' […]
Promoted to Angel
Growing up across the street from Emanuel United Church of Christ, Klager teacher Kathy (Rose) O'Mara would watch the live nativity each year and dreamed of someday being able to participate as an angel. Each year, for many years, she was cast as a shepherd. This year, for the first time, she was able to portray an angel. It's entirely appropriate […]
Lions report highest luminaria sales in 11 years
Manchester had a great turnout of luminaria on Christmas Eve 2018, with a grand total of 3,532 candles lining the streets of the village and surrounding areas. This just barely surpassed the previously-set record of 3,510. The Manchester Lions Club, who has coordinated sales of the luminaria since 2008, sold their last kits at 4:15 pm on […]
Ice Safety Tips from the WCSO
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind everyone of the following ice safety tips while enjoying our frozen rivers, lakes and ponds. Things to consider before you go out: Ice conditions vary from lake to lake. Purchase a pair of ice picks or ice claws, which are available at most sporting goods stores. […]
Local municipalities consider opting out of marijuana businesses
Just one week after a statewide vote on recreational marijuana passed by a 56-44 percent margin, Manchester Township led the way among Michigan municipalities in choosing to "opt-out" of allowing marijuana businesses to operate within its borders, by passing Ordinance No. 93. The Ordinance, which is "to prohibit marijuana establishments within the boundaries of Manchester […]
Little gifts total big money for Manchester Family Service
For the second year, the women of Manchester United Methodist Church (MUMC) have proven the old proverb that one person's cast-offs can be another's treasure ... and have made a huge difference in the lives of many Manchester families in the process. Small gifts of no-longer-used Christmas decor, ornaments, and other holiday items, were offered […]
Cub Scouts lay wreaths at Great Lakes National Cemetery
In November Manchester’s Cub Scout Pack 421 asked the community to sponsor wreaths to be laid on grave markers at the Wreaths Across America ceremony at the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, MI. On Saturday, Cub Scouts from the pack and their family members participated in the ceremony. Angie Flint stated, “After the remembrance ceremony, our […]
Library installs new drop boxes
submitted by Tamara Denby In the interest of better serving its patrons, this month the Manchester District Library installed new drop boxes in Bridgewater and Manchester Village. The new boxes will provide better protection of returned items against the elements, and they would not have been installed without the assistance of several Manchester residents and businesses. The […]
Homeschool students spread holiday cheer to seniors
by Jennifer Blackwell The youth of Manchester are once again spreading holiday cheer. This time a small group of local homeschooling students are caroling out in the greater community. One local homeschool mom, Laura Wohlgemuth, gathered five local families to form a Holiday Homeschool Choir. When asked why she decided to pull the group together […]
Email scam directed at Manchester church parishioners
Some Manchester St Mary Catholic Church parishioners were targeted by an email scam last week that has been targeting different church communities across the United States and Canada beginning last spring. Scammers send an email pretending to be the priest or pastor, asking the recipient to buy iTunes gift cards for someone in the hospital or […]
