Crowning of the Fair Queen
On Tuesday night, following the parade, the crowning of the Fair Queen took place. The Fair Queen contestants were individually escorted to their seating area in front of the grand stands. Then, in front of a panel of judges, each contestant answered a question presented by the MC Karin Villarreal. In addition to the Fair queen being […]
Children’s Community Garden Damaged
Possible vandalism was discovered in the children’s garden at the Manchester Community Garden this Thursday afternoon. A bench was tipped over into the fence and the door was opened and ripped off the hinges. The structure can be repaired, but animals opportunistically damaged many of the plants. The Community Garden, located on the bus loop off of Dutch Drive, actually consists […]
Middle School Variety Show Wraps
On June 10 & 11, the Manchester Middle School held its 13th Annual Variety Show. The show was organized and sponsored by Manchester Voices. Volunteers included parents of performers, high school students, recent graduates, and Manchester Voices Coalition Members who served as curtain crew, stage crew, and communication specialists. Lindsay Hannah, Manchester Voices organizer, would like […]
June 6th Golf Outing Raised $7,600 for CRC & Chamber
The 11th annual fundraiser golf outing for the Community Resource Center and the Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce was held Saturday, June 7 at Hills’ Heart of the Lakes Golf Course in Brooklyn. It exceeded expectations, raising over $7,600 in proceeds for the two organizations. Enjoying perfect weather, seventy-four golfers hit the links before 9:00 […]
NBC Nightly News Coming to Manchester! – Will Film Lilly Diuble in Fair Parade on Tuesday
Our courageous and much honored sixth-grader, Lillian Diuble, will be featured in a future (as yet unspecified) episode of NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. The camera crew will follow Ms. Diuble through her daily activities on Tuesday, and that will likely include her playing the flute as she rides with her middle school […]
Emanuel Church Steeple Removed for Repair
Last week saw an historic operation on Main Street. All morning Thursday spectators gathered, some in lawn chairs, in anticipation of the removal of Emanuel Church’s steeple. Although there was a delay due to downpour, by early afternoon skies had cleared enough to continue work and when the steeple was lifted into the […]
Emanuel Church Steeple to be Replaced
After four years of preparation, an historic moment will happen at Emanuel United Church of Christ on Wednesday, June 4. The 151-year-old towering white steeple atop Manchester’s largest church building, which can be seen from various vantage points surrounding the village, will be removed for structural repairs and a traditional makeover. Keith Clark, who has […]
Klager Kids Assemble Meals for the Hungry; Whole School District Behind the Effort
The Manchester High School Key Club organized its annual Kids Against Hunger food drive, marshaling students across all three campuses of the Manchester Community School District. Kids Against Hunger fights global hunger by having school children package nutritionally complete dry meals, costing just $.28 a meal, and shipping them to the hungriest parts of the […]
Business Expo Receives Healthy Turnout
Thursday afternoon, the Chamber of Commerce held its 7th annual Business Expo. It ran concurrently with the Manchester Farmers Market on Adrian Street and featured 24 booths, including health-related practices, banks, non-profits and civic groups, artists and vendors — many of whom were business expo regulars. The Manchester High School Jazz Band provided live entertainment. Ray […]
Pure Manchester!
An “emergency” clean-up project was initiated this weekend to give a fresh and clean look to the seating area on the corner of M-52 and Main Street. This entrance to the downtown area needed some TLC and weeding, especially as representatives from the Pure Michigan travel group are expected to travel to Manchester this week seeking […]
