Crab Races Prosper in New Location
On Saturday, November 1 the Manchester Community Schools Foundation held its annual crab races. Since 2011, the foundation has awarded over $60,000 in mini grants for materials and projects to the district’s schools where otherwise funding would not be available. One of the foundation’s most recent grants was a $10,000 award toward the Klager Read Well reading program. […]
23 Volunteers Nominated by Manchester Organizations for Recognition Awards
Nineteen Manchester organizations have nominated twenty-three outstanding volunteers from the area to be recognized for volunteer service to Manchester community at the 27th annual Community Resource Center banquet on Friday, November 14th. Nominees are those who give back to the community through various programs, projects and events. They are… Howard E. Parr nominated by Manchester Area Historical Society Pete […]
Middle Schoolers Take a Step Toward Breaking Down Social Barriers on “Mix-It-Up at Lunch” Day
Students at Manchester Middle School joined more than one million other students across the country to help break down social and racial barriers by participating in the 12th annual Mix It Up at Lunch Day. The goal is to create learning environments where students see each other as individuals and not just as members of a […]
Student “Walking Wednesdays” Program Has Begun
Starting last Wednesday, elementary and middle school students can walk in a group to school from a park. Participants will receive a chain necklace and, for each Wednesday they walk, will receive toe tokens to add to their necklace. The two meeting locations are Carr Park at 7:30am or Chi-Bro Park at 7:40am. The Walking Wednesdays program […]
Sheriff’s Department Steps Up Seat Belt Enforcement
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office, U of M Department of Public Safety, and Pittsfield Department of Public Safety will step up enforcement and be on the lookout for unbuckled and impaired drivers in Washtenaw County. This takes place from October 27 through November 9. Law Enforcement Officers will work over 200 hours in Washtenaw County […]
CRC Banquet Will Introduce Award Honoring David Little and Bob Rhees
The Community Resource Center’s 27th annual Fundraiser and Volunteer Recognition Banquet set for Friday November 14th is coming up fast and this year will have a decidedly musical tone. “Name That Tune” is this year’s theme. A delicious dinner will be served, during which Sticks & Picks String Band will be in the house, providing the […]
Wellness Center to Offer Yoga & Zumba to Non-Members
Beginning the first week of November the Manchester Wellness Center will offer three classes at the Manchester Wellness Center open to the community. This is a great opportunity for non-members to take a Zumba, Vinyasa Flow Yoga, and/or Zumba Gold class. Classes will run for 6 weeks and cost $42 per session. Zumba will meet Wednesdays, 11/5-12/10 from […]
Meet Your 2014 Manchester Community Schools Board of Education Candidates
This coming election day (Tuesday, November 4th), Manchester Area residents will need to fill three seats on the Manchester Community Schools Board of Education. Each trustee will serve for a term of 4 years. There are three candidates on the ballot this year (as noted in last week’s ballot review). But this year there is a […]
In Wake of Successful Walk to School Day, Volunteers Sought to Make it a Weekly Event
On Wednesday, October 8, Manchester students participated for the 2nd year in a row in the National Walk to School Day. Elementary and Middle School students met up at Carr park and Chi-Bro park before school and walked as groups with adult volunteers to their schools. Last year, students had the option of starting at the […]
New and Current Vehicles on Display at Fire Department Open House
A Kubota All-Terrain rescue vehicle, donated to the Manchester Fire Department in memory of the late Cameron LaDouceur, was one of many vehicles on display at this year’s fire department open house. LaDouceur family members were on hand to thank the community for all of the effort and money donated to memorialize Cameron, who died […]
