On a mission to help the schools
submitted by Kathy O'Mara Sharon United Methodist Church, Emanuel Church of Christ, and Amcor joined efforts to provide school supplies to Klager and Riverside Schools. Retired Manchester teachers Mary Lowery and Kathy O’Mara headed up the mission for their respective churches as a way to give back to the community. Carol LaRock, a member at […]
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 […]
Thank you to online livestock auction buyers
submitted by Denise Blumenauer, Manchester Community Fair Due to the cancellation of the Manchester Community Fair, the youth exhibitors of the Manchester Swine and the Manchester Steer Club were looking for a way to market their livestock that they worked so hard to raise and train. The clubs worked with Sheridan Auction Service to create […]
11th Annual Run Manchester
The 11th Annual Run Manchester will be held Saturday, August 3rd. The 5k/10k race will start at 8 am on the Main Street Bridge. You can register at https://runsignup.com/runmanchester before the day of the race for $30 for the 5K and $35 for the 10K. Sign up by July 22nd to be guaranteed a Run Manchester t-shirt. […]
Maroon Flying DutchBots qualify for states
Manchester's Maroon Flying DutchBots competed at the East Jackson FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) district qualifier on Saturday in Battle Creek and excelled in two major award categories. This performance in these awards helped them secure a spot at the Michigan State FTC championship in mid-December. Only five of the 36 teams in attendance advanced to the state championship. […]
5th Annual Manchester Street Festival this Saturday!
Manchester's 5th Annual Street Festival will take place this Saturday, August 4th, downtown in the Village on Main Street and Adrian Street. Here is a schedule of events: 7:30 am Run Manchester 5K & 10K Registration (see below for more information) 8:30 am Kids 1 mile Fun Run 9 am Run Manchester 5k &10k begin […]
Young-fives Program, Alumni Field, artificial turf all subjects of Superintendent coffee hour
Interim Superintendent Brad Hamilton fielded questions on a wide range of topics at the first of three coffee hours last Wednesday morning. The coffee hours were scheduled to give students’ families and community members an opportunity to provide input on and ask questions about the school board’s recent decisions to re-open the Middle School, reconfigure […]
2017 Manchester Community Fair livestock auction results
submitted by Jean Robert
