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 […]
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 […]
