Cultural Art Strings Awarded $5,000 to start The Manchester Youth Orchestra
We reported in May that Cultural Art Strings (CAS), now entering its fourth year and dedicated to providing string music education to Manchester’s youth, announced it’s intention of creating the first ever Manchester Youth Orchestra. They’ve just received a helping hand toward that goal as the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation Youth Council has awarded them a […]
Relay For Life Remembers Those Lost to Cancer
An especially poignant way that Relay For Life participants and donors remember loved ones lost to cancer and honor those battling the disease is by dedicating luminaria bags. Luminaria bags are plain white paper bags, transformed and illuminated as part of the “remembering” ceremony at Relay For Life of Manchester. In addition to the hundreds of […]
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Awards Grant to Manchester District Library
Last month the Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded the Manchester District Library a literacy grant in the amount of $1,426.90 to support local literacy. This will be used for the 2015 Summer Reading Program. It will pay for special superhero-themed books for kids and four programs including Zeemo’s performance on Friday and later in the summer visits from the Critter […]
Manchester High School Class 2015 Graduates!
More than one hundred Manchester High School Seniors graduated yesterday afternoon in a ceremony in the High School Gymnasium. Graduates’ plans after graduation vary widely and include attending universities and colleges, travel, joining armed services, vocational training and volunteering. Salutatorian, Alia Benedict will be attending Macalester College in St. Paul, MN and Valedictorian Justine Rauch will […]
Klager 4th Graders Accept Amcor’s Student Design Challenge
Students, parents and members of the community came together at Amcor on the evening of May 20th for a presentation of students’ 21st Century Global Cyber Pal Student Design Challenge projects and a reception. The 21st Century Global Cyber Pal Student Design Challenge, also known as The Amcor Student Design Challenge was a new idea that […]
Manchester Middle School Builders Club Wins International Awards
Manchester Middle School Builders Club recently competed in several contests sponsored by Kiwanis International Builders Club. Each year the 45,000 club members from around the world are encouraged to compete in a variety of contests including, Essay, Speech, Poster, Single Service Project, Club Scrapbook and Service Leadership Awards. Winners at the club level are submitted […]
Kiwanis of Manchester Celebrates 25 Years of Service
The Kiwanis Club of Manchester hosted their 25th Anniversary Party on May 20 in celebration of their years of service to the Manchester community. On hand were members of their Kiwanis family including the Manchester High School Key Club, Manchester Middle School Builders Club and representatives from fellow Kiwanis organizations throughout Washtenaw County. In addition, […]
2016 Historical Society Calendar Coming Soon
Since 1984, the Manchester Area Historical Society (MAHS) has produced an annual historical calendar. Each year, the calendar theme features a unique aspect of Manchester area history. The new 2016 calendar, “Living History,” is a continuation of a collection of oral histories as told in the words of long-time Manchester residents. Sharon Curtis, the calendar’s editor for the second […]
Cultural Art Strings to Create a Manchester Youth Orchestra
Cultural Art Strings, which has provided Manchester with a youth strings education program for the past three years, is expanding in it’s fourth. This year, their annual summer camp, in addition to accepting children interested in violin, viola, cello and bass, will now welcome wind, brass, percussion and guitar students, with the intention of creating […]
Consumers Energy to Upgrade Manchester Meters in 2016
Consumers Energy has begun the process of upgrading electric meter technology across the state for 1.8 million electric customers. They estimate this process will continue through 2017. Manchester, which makes up the far eastern edge of their service area in southern Michigan, will be upgraded along with Jackson, Lenawee, Hillsdale, Calhoun and Branch counties in […]
