Manchester Library dedicates artist showcase to late local resident
submitted by Tamara Denby, Manchester District Library This November, Manchester lost a beloved local artist and long-time library supporter and patron, Maureen Iott Salazar. Maureen was known to be helpful and friendly, with a warm disposition, as well as a creative and talented artist. Her works, as well as fond memories of her, are treasured […]
State Representative Donna Lasinski holds Manchester coffee hour
State Representative for the 52nd District, Donna Lasinski held a coffee hour Saturday morning in the Village Room on the lower level of Village Hall with twenty-six in attendance. Representative Lasinski started by thanking constituents for re-electing her for what will be Michigan’s 100th legislative session. She transitioned into discussing the legislature’s lame duck session. A "lame […]
Welcome to David's coat room
It was a random Facebook post that got Kim Blumenstein thinking about her last Christmas with her dad, David Gresham, in 1993. Kim was a college student and one of her friends came to visit during the holiday break. The friend did not have winter-appropriate attire to wear. Kim's dad took her aside and insisted she […]
"Grand opening" and ribbon cutting at American 1 Credit Union
There was a bit of fanfare happening at the new American 1 Credit Union on M-52 just north of the village, last Wednesday. Residents, business owners, Village representatives, and American 1 Board members gathered for an official "ribbon cutting" ceremony for Manchester's newest business Outgoing Chamber of Commerce President Ray Berg shared that the ceremonial […]
Old National Bank's Giving Tree
Manchester has many opportunities at Christmas for residents to help others less fortunate than themselves in the community. If you feel like you can’t afford to adopt a family, or Toys for Tots is too broad of a field in which to purchase gifts, consider participating in Old National Bank’s giving tree! The bank started […]
DIY Luminaries on a Freedom Township hill
A luminary tradition that's a bit different from the "official" Manchester version, but equally treasured by those who participate, started in 1991 on the hill on East Pleasant Lake Road, between Esch and Fletcher Roads. "It started with just a few tealight candles lit in the driveway," says Dolores Lindemann, one of the originators with the […]
Sweet surprises in store at the new "Q"
There's not a new name yet, and they are still working on the new menu. But Jeff and Crystal Fahey have been envisioning their new venture, formerly the Manchester Dairy Queen, ever since making their announcement this past summer, and they are getting excited to see results. It's a historic moment on Main Street as work begins […]
What would becoming a city mean for Village of Manchester residents?
Tonight, at the Manchester Village Council meeting at 7 pm at Village Hall, Village Manager Jeff Wallace will report to council members the results of his initial research into the process of becoming a city after the council voted unanimously at the last meeting to begin investigating the topic. As an incorporated village, the Village […]
Luminaria Memories, from the Manchester Lions Club
Barry Allen, of the Manchester Lions Club, shared the club's perspective on its 10-year involvement with this important community project. The club took over the Luminaria from the Historical Society back in 2008 "The MAHS had been doing the project for quite a number of years, using the Blacksmith Shop," Allen recalls. "Their technique was labor intensive and […]
First Annual Reindeer Trail Run results
The Manchester High School Cross Country Team's first Annual Reindeer Trail Run through the Leonard Preserve on Saturday morning had 71 participants finish the 5K, 11 participants finish the 10K and 21 participants finish the 15K. The top finishers in each category were: 5K Women Maria Guadalupe Nieto 26:44 Ariana Thelen 28:11 Emma Shankland 28:23 Men […]
