Manchester School Board asks community members to help determine schools’ focus
With the Manchester District Schools experiencing a multi-year budget deficit and dwindling fund balance, the Michigan Association of Schools Boards has been asked to lead Manchester Community Schools through the strategic planning process to determine what the funding priorities will be in coming years. “As a first step in this process,” Superintendent Cherie Vannatter […]
Baccalaureate Service held for MHS Grads
Last Thursday evening, the Manchester High School Baccalaureate Service was held. Each year it is hosted by a different Manchester-area church. This year the service took place at St. Mary Catholic Church. A representative from St. Mary explained, “The Baccalaureate Service is a religious service organized by area clergy to occur just before graduation and […]
Manchester’s own Viral Video
In 1985, John Mellencamp wrote a song about his experiences growing up in a small town in Indiana. It was a song that resonated with many baby boomers who had grown up in small towns all across the country and has been used in a variety of different movies, television shows, and documentaries throughout the […]
Out of the Darkness Walk raises awareness and $1,115 for suicide prevention
On Saturday, over 60 walkers met in Carr Park, some with matching T-shirts, some with their whole families. They walked from Carr Park, down Main Street to Wolverine Street and back. They were participating in the 2nd Annual Out of Darkness Manchester High School CampusWalk and raised $1,115 for the American Society for Suicide Prevention. Megan Linski, the organizer of […]
Frank’s Place to celebrate National Doughnut Day with fundraiser for veterans
National Doughnut Day is celebrated the first Friday of June, which this year falls on June 3rd. You won’t need to look any farther than Frank’s in the Morning at 104 East Main for a good place to celebrate it. Frank’s which makes their donuts fresh every morning they are open, will be opening their […]
St Mary Catholic Church celebrates Corpus Christi Procession
On Sunday, May 29, following the 10:30 am Mass at St. Mary, the parish celebrated a “Corpus Christi Procession” around the Village green in front of the church in the beautiful summery weather. The last time St. Mary held a similar procession was was five years ago. Although superficially similar to the Filipino procession for May Crowning last week, […]
Manchester resident helps to organize benefit concert
St. Joseph Catholic Parish’s “Country” Church in Webster Twp. north of Dexter was the site of a remarkable concert on Saturday May 14th, as Michael Russell O’Brien arrived from Clearwater, Fla. to entertain a crowd of 300 people. The concert was initiated by and organized with the help of a Manchester resident, Deb. Read more […]
Future of Ackerson Building Uncertain
The future of the Nellie Ackerson building remains uncertain after the most recent school board meeting held last Monday. Although the board heard the recommendation of the Building Configuration Committee to close the Ackerson building in April, it has been unable to come to a decision on the recommendation at any of the intervening board […]
Manchester Co-Op Preschool Chili Cookoff and Auction deemed a success!
Eight local cooks took part in this year’s inaugural attempt at bringing back the much-missed Chili Cookoff, and took great pride in their amazing offerings. Photos courtesy of Manchester Co-Op Preschool. On Saturday, April 30, the Manchester Co-Op Preschool held its annual auction, which is the preschool’s major fund-raiser each year. This year, the preschool […]
