Manchester Township Fire Department holds second floor rescue training
Last Thursday, Manchester Township firefighters had the opportunity to participate in ladder and second-floor rescue training in the Comerica Bank building on Main Street. The training was facilitated by Jeff Foulke, a Pittsfield Township firefighter and Manchester Township resident.
Manchester High School Prom 2016 (photos)
The Classes of 2016 and 2017 “Partied Like Gatsby” on Saturday night at Sauk Valley in Onsted. All photos accompanying this article are courtesy of Unforgettable Photos, Manchester.
Butterfly release at library story time (photos)
Last Wednesday, the Manchester District Library preschool story time participants released the painted lady butterflies that the library had hatched and raised this spring.
Manchester 4th graders graduate from T.E.A.M.
Thursday evening in Klager’s gym, 84 fourth graders graduated from T.E.A.M., Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office School Liaison Program. Fourth graders have been participating in T.E.A.M., which stands for “Teaching, Educating And Mentoring,” every Monday this semester with Deputy Jessica Wion. The program grew out of the old D.A.R.E. program that was focused primarily on drug use, and […]
Community dance shakes the rafters Saturday night!
Saturday Night Dance! Manchester held its second-to-last dance of the season in the Emanuel Gym with live music by Michigan folk band Blue Water Ramblers and square, reel, circle and line calling by Banjo Jim. While organizers worried that attendance may be low because of spring break, the gym was full of more than 30 […]
Traditions are passed on at Girl Scout tea party
Last Wednesday, the 11th graders of Manchester’s Ambassador Girl Scout Troop 41545 hosted the kindergarten and 1st graders of Daisy Troop 40673 for a tea party complete with tea, scones, and party favors. Along with it came camp songs, Girl Scout traditions and a lot of bonding. One Daisy Scout said, “the best part was getting […]
Annual Egg Hunt, a Manchester Tradition (photos)
Saturday March 27th, the Manchester Men’s Club held their annual egg hunt. Two-hundred and ten dozen eggs, purchased from the Manchester Market, were boiled, dyed, and hidden. Multiple generations of the Men’s Club were out early on the chilly morning to set up. Sons and grandsons helped spread the hand-dyed eggs over the entirety of Carr […]
80 Preschoolers Pack in to See Critter Guy at the Library
Ms. Karen of the Manchester District Library invited Manchester Early Childhood Center and Manchester Co-op Preschool students to a very special story time on Wednesday morning. The Critter Guy brought a blue-tongued lizard, two ring-necked doves, an Australian tree frog and a box turtle to visit with the story time families and preschool guests. Even […]
Crazy Cash 2016 (photos)
Kiwanis, with the help of many other community groups and volunteers held their 17th annual Crazy Cash event on Saturday night. Unlike last year, no deal was reached and the grand prize of $5,000 went to one ticket holder, #199. More than 90 volunteers–including high school athletes helping with setup and take-down, Key Clubbers who […]
