9th Annual Run Manchester
105 racers participated in the Run Manchester race, which coincided with Sesquicentennial festivities this Saturday. 23 ran the 10K (19 of whom were from Manchester) and 82 ran the 5K (with 48 of those from Manchester). Shane Goodell was the top male finisher, and top finisher overall, for the 10K. Stacy Kempher was the top […]
Library Summer Reading Program to kick-off on Friday with a magic show
School is almost over for the year and that means it is time for the summer reading program at Manchester District Library! This year’s theme is Build a Better World, teaching children about living responsibly in this world. The library has a lot of activities planned for the kids and adults over the summer as well as programs for […]
Sesquicentennial events schedule tentatively set
Last Tuesday evening, organizers welcomed attendees to a second Manchester Sesquicentennial planning meeting at the Kingsley-Jenter House. Two and half hours later, something like a tentative schedule emerged, with leaders identified for each event. Organizer Ray Berg stated, "Our January 24 planning meeting at Kingsley-Jenter House was very successful! My thanks to the 42 people who showed […]
Delanie Osborne named January Student of the Month
The Student of the Month for January is Delanie Osborne. She is currently a senior at Manchester High School and the daughter of Bruce and Carrie Osborne of Manchester. During her high school career here at Manchester, Delanie has been involved with the National Honor Society, American Legion Girls State, and as President of Student […]
Supporting our less fortunate friends and neighbors- Manchester Family Service
The good news is the local Michigan economy seems to be improving. The not-so-good news is there is still a significant segment of Washtenaw County citizens who have not yet seen the benefits of this economic growth. The Manchester area is very lucky to have organizations that make it their mission to provide assistance to those […]
Race Cars in the Halls of the Middle School Make STEM Education Hands-On for Students
Dragsters rocketed down the halls of the Manchester Middle School to squeals of joy on Thursday and Friday as well as the cheers of the 5th graders who had designed and built them over the last two weeks. The CO2 powered dragster project was the brain child of Middle School teacher Matt Hall and financed by […]
Letter to the Editor: Thank You to All Who Made Summer Reading Program a Success
September 14, 2015 The Manchester District Library would like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s Summer Reading Program. 150 youth readers signed up, with 70 reaching this year’s goal. 8 teens joined the program, with 4 finishing it. And 36 adults signed up, with 25 reading at least 4 books. Many thanks to […]
Thank You to Manchester Community for Supporting Schools
Editor’s Note: We run this community thank you at the request of Klager Elementary teacher Melissa Yekulis. For such a small, quiet town, the community of Manchester has a powerful voice, and it is one that supports and cheers on its local schools. Even when the state continues to change and alter school budgets, the people of […]
