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 […]
2018 Christmas in the Village contest winners!
With 2018 Christmas in the Village coming to a close, organizers have announced the winners of this year’s contests! All photos courtesy of Christmas in the Village organizers. The Festival of Trees winner was the snowman tree sponsored by Linda Milkey, Realtor at the Charles Reinhart Co. and decorated by the Manchester Fair Queen. It received […]
Cub Scouts Pack 421 to help place wreaths at Great Lakes National Cemetery
Manchester’s Cub Scout Pack 421 will be among the volunteers on December 15th at noon to help place a wreath on every headstone at the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan and say the name of the veteran. They are teaming up with Wreaths Across America, an organization that works to place wreaths on […]
Village receives gift to River Raisin Park
On Tuesday, November 20, the Village of Manchester was the recipient of the first installment of a three-year gift pledge from the Hurst Foundation of Jackson. Founded in 1969, over a 50-year period the Hurst Foundation has granted more than $10 million in support of organizations to inspire the betterment of local, state, national, and […]
Manchexit? Village board authorizes researching process of becoming a city
Much like the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, the Village of Manchester may have taken its first step toward separating from the larger umbrella of Manchester Township. The Manchester Village board voted at its regularly scheduled board meeting last Monday to direct the village manager, Jeff Wallace, to research the process of becoming a city. As […]
