Manchester Girl Scout troops come together to celebrate World Thinking Day
Four of Manchester’s Girl Scout Troops came together Friday evening to celebrate World Thinking Day. Ambassador Troop 41773 made up of 9th & 10th graders, Brownie Troop 40518 made up of 3rd graders, Brownie Troop 40673 made up of 2nd graders and Daisy Troop 40216 made up of 1st graders and kindergartners, as well as leaders […]
2017 Community Garden plot applications now available
The Community Garden applications for the 2017 growing season are now available! The garden, located on the bus drive behind Klager Elementary School across from the baseball field, provides plots that can be rented for the summer, to grow your own fresh, organic fruit and vegetables. Prices for the whole summer are nominal and vary […]
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea opens scholarship application for students pursuing careers in health care
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea’s volunteer department recently announced the opening of the application period for annual scholarships awarded to qualified high school seniors or adult students pursuing a career in health care. “We take great pride in helping students pursue and achieve their dreams in health care,” said Russ Billau, director of volunteer services at […]
St. Thomas Lutheran Church celebrates 175 years
St. Thomas Lutheran Church, located in Freedom Township on West Ellsworth Road, is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year. The 175th anniversary coincides with the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation from the Catholic Church which influenced the theme the church chose for the celebration, “God – Our Mighty Fortress for 175 Years.” The church […]
Science class gets unique opportunity
On Wednesday, Feb. 15, the Manchester High School Forensic Science class, taught by Brad Gerbe, had the opportunity to partake in a virtual autopsy with live commentary and questions, via video conference, from certified pathologist, Dr. Steven Smith of Ohio State University. “I teach five science classes at the high school,” Gerbe explained. “This is […]
Blood drive in honor of student a success!
A blood drive held at Klager Elementary School in honor of high school student Alex Clark on Sunday, was deemed a success, as 41 pints of blood were collected throughout the day. Blood is always needed by the Red Cross and area hospitals, for a variety of different reasons. Alex was involved in a car […]
Big Love: Neglected pigs find solace in each other
The day after Valentine’s Day, Eve met Adam. A week later, it appears these potbellied pigs were made for each other. Following up on a report of an abandoned pig living under a vacant trailer in Manchester Township, cruelty investigators from the Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) arrived to find 182-pound Adam, an 8-year-old […]
Manchester farmer directs donation to MCS FIRST Robotics Team
Farmers Make a Difference in Rural Communities by Directing Donations from Monsanto Fund’s “America’s Farmers Grow Communities Program to Local Nonprofit Organizations.” The America’s Farmers Grow Communities program will provide more than $3 million in financial support to nonprofits across the US in 2017. Since 2010, the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program has given […]
Manchester Community Schools receive Heart Safe banners
Last October we reported that all three of Manchester’s K – 12 schools received the “HEARTSafe” designation from the state of Michigan. In order for a school to receive a MI HEARTSafe School designation, it must perform at least one cardiac emergency response drill per year; have a written medical emergency response plan and team; […]
St. Mary’s Fish Fry hopes to return in 2018!
In many communities, fish fries provide a pleasurable, family friendly and delicious activity on the Friday nights between Fat Tuesday and Easter. For many years St. Mary Catholic Church held a regionally famous fish fry at the parish center which was discontinued due to the need to update equipment. Stepping in, an organization known as […]
