Carr Park pavilions painted by volunteer crew
The Manchester Village Parks commission, chaired by Pat DuRussel, organized the event and are grateful for the help of volunteers Dwayne Vailliencourt, Cindy Dresch, David Chartrand, Karen Smith, volunteers from Amcor, and the six participating soccer players: Tyler Lutton, Charlie Monschau-Johnson, Luke Somerville, Derek Huff, Cody Smith, and Luis Baron. Thanks to each of the […]
Photos: Late August Manchester wildflowers
Wildflowers are in bloom right now up and down the Manchester walking trail and along the River Raisin.
Photos: New park equipment
New park equipment acquired with the Ka-BOOM grant from the Ralph C. Wilson Foundation was installed last week, and there is more to come!
It’s time to re-open
Last Monday night, the Manchester Village Council had just a few hours to review the Governor’s lengthy Executive Order 2020-110, outlining when various businesses and services could re-open. A decision was made at the Council’s tele-conference meeting to re-open parks as soon as possible, with signs reminding users of reasonable precautions. Those signs were posted […]
Community “sends off” seniors with a car parade
On Sunday afternoon, community members lined Main Street and waved, clapped, shouted congratulations to, and even confetti-ed Manchester High School seniors who rode in decorated cars and trucks through the Village. Some seniors wore their caps and gowns, while others just enjoyed the ride. The event was organized by parents and not an official school […]
Signs of the times
Over the past several weeks, many yard signs have popped up around the community, along with messages chalked on the sidewalks throughout the village. The messages of hope, support, and community have helped to buoy emotions during what has been a difficult nine weeks of isolation for many.
A Mothers Day treat
When school closed early for the year, Manchester’s School Lunch workers, Lisa Garrison, Tamra Belaire, Lynnette Clark, Susan DeSautel, Karen Lorincz, Jill Smith, and Dee Teresky became essential frontline workers. Since March 17th they’ve served more than 32,000 meals, braving wind, snow, rain, beating sun and freezing cold every Tuesday and Friday to provide breakfasts […]
School staff makes “Special Deliveries” to seniors
Friday, May 1 was “Decision Day” for high school students, with the deadline for their after-school decisions that is always a cause for celebration and pride among the senior class. Saturday, May 2, should have been the date of the Manchester High School 2020 prom. Due to issues related to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, neither […]
