Christmas in the Village Moves to December!
For as many years as it’s been held, Christmas in the Village has taken place the weekend before Thanksgiving. Organizers are trying something different this year and moving it to the first weekend of December! Kicking off Christmas in the Village will be the lighted parade on the evening of Friday December 4th at 6:30 pm. The […]
Open Elementary Principal Position Filled
Superintendent Cherie Vannatter announced last week that Karin Villarreal will become the Luther C. Klager Elementary principal, effective immediately, replacing Jennifer Mayes who took over as Middle School principal earlier this month. Villarreal, a longtime Manchester resident, has been an elementary teacher within Manchester Community School district since 1994. She has a Bachelor of Science degree […]
Middle School Principal Vacancy Filled
The open Middle School principal position which has caused much turmoil over the last month and a half as how best to fill it has been debated by the school board and community members, has been filled! Superintendent Cherie Vannatter brought a recommendation to the school board meeting last Monday which was unanimously approved by […]
Changes to Intersection of M52 & Pleasant Lake Road Possible
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently conducted a traffic study of an area of concern to many Manchester area residents and commuters. The traffic study found M-52 from Grass Lake Road to Manchester Village was a high speed, high traffic zone. They noted that the intersection of M52 and Pleasant Lake HWY warranted special […]
Amcor & Staples Donate Backpacks & School Supplies to Manchester Students
Amcor Rigid Plastics and Staples are helping Manchester students get ready for the new school year. The two companies provided 50 donated backpacks filled with school supplies to students in Manchester Community Schools on Aug. 19. Manchester Family Services distributed the items to elementary, middle and high school students in need as part of Food […]
SRSLY Manchester Needs YOU to Take Alcohol & Drug Survey
SRSLY Manchester a Youth Alcohol & Drug Use Prevention Coalition is collecting data for a Community Needs Assessment and to evaluate the impact of current ongoing interventions. They are in need of adults living within Manchester School District to complete this 10 minute survey to help them measure their level of impact and identify areas […]
An Adult Learners Institute for Manchester?
After her husband died, lifelong Manchester resident Joan Gaughan was searching for something worthwhile to engage in. Her physician in Chelsea suggested she look into Chelsea’s Adult Learners Institute. She enrolled in a class and not only did it improve her life, but her experience has moved her to investigate building something similar in Manchester! Several […]
NO Decision on Middle School Principal Position – Postponed Until TONIGHT’s Meeting
Parents, school staff and concerned community members packed the school board room leaving standing room only last Monday night for a special school board meeting, held one week earlier than its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting had one purpose: to determine how the open position of Manchester Middle School principal would be filled for the 2015-2016 […]
Manchester High School Adds Bowling as Club Sport
On May 18th, incoming high school student, Eli Lobbestael stood in front of the school board and presented the case for adding a new club sport to the high school roster. A month later, while sitting respectfully with fellow students and supporters Eli watched as the board voted unanimously to the addition of bowling as […]
U of M Softball Icon Seegert Returns for 2nd Year of MAYS Camp
Through rain and shine Manchester Area Youth Sports (MAYS) girls’ softball camp enjoyed another successful year. Attendance was up and 31 girls, 3rd-8th grade, learned how to improve their game under the instruction of local legend Alicia Seegert. Seegert, a Manchester native, played catcher for University of Michigan and holds a place in their Athletic […]
