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Thank you to all the new and returning members this month: Brian & Becky Moore (paid for 2 years!) Cliff & Doris Blind Bud & Wanda Larsen Jill Priest John & Alice Watson Wayne & Karen Anderson Kitty & Dick Cook We appreciate your support! If anyone else would like to join or renew their membership in the MCA, click here to print out our membership application form.
The First Annual Manchester Bunny Hop was a big success! Lots of little kids came out to play with the Easter Bunny - there were games with prizes, crafts, and snacks. Everyone had a good time, and we have lots of pictures from the event posted on our website. Check them out now by clicking here! Thanks to Debbie Whitehead for spearheading the event - and for being our Easter Bunny! Thanks also to our Volunteer-Bunnies (Phil Paquette, Anne Cisney & Arlene Rebelowski) who helped make the Bunny Hop a success. Special thanks to Annette Kingsburg for helping at the crafts table and to the Friends of the Library for the use of the room.
The winner of the "Guess How Many M&M's" contest was Delaney DiGiovanni who guessed 888. The correct number was 885. The second closest guess was by Roman Gagg who guessed 894. The Gagg family has won this event several times in the past! We are still hoping for volunteers to help with the wiring that needs to be done to get a permanent light fixed on the Veteran's Memorial and to run electricity out to the Christmas Tree area. Any licensed electricians out there willing to help? Contact us at info@manchesterca.org. We're also still trying to figure out a way to fix the "Welcome to Manchester" sign on Colchester and Miracle Mile. The posts are rotting and the sign is starting to shift... Any help with this restoration project would be greatly appreciated by all!!
Each month
the MCA highlights one of our local businesses, with a little profile
about the business and it's owner.
This month we're featuring
Stephanie Goodin, Licensed Massage Practitioner. Click the business
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Here are some of the events that the MCA is working on bringing to the community: A small carnival during the Friends of the Library Salmon Bake in June The Manchester Festival in August (tentatively set for August 21) September 11th Triathlon Festivities in Manchester
Watch this space for more information on these events as the plans develop.
** The Mother's Day Brunch that the MCA was planning has been cancelled. It was just a bit too big an event for our little 'ol association to pull off. Thanks again to Pastor Liz Engel at the Elim Lutheran Church for offering us the use of their facilities for this event. We hope to be able to take her up on her hospitality another time.
BOOK & PLANT SALESaturday, May 19:00 to 3:00 At the Manchester Library Come early and buy lots!Great plants, Great books, Great Prices! Gardeners - Bring your donations to the library by April 30.
The Manchester Library is owned by the citizens of the community, who pay for the building, it's upkeep and utilities. It relies on fund-raising activities such as the Book & Plant Sale and the Salmon Bake.
The September ProjectSeptember 11th - PATRIOT DAY
Click here to see what the Septmeber Project is all about: http://www.theseptemberproject.org/
Child Fest Saturday, April 24 Noon to 3 p.m. at the Jackson Park Community Support Center and Child Development Center parking lot
This carnival-type free event will include inflatable party bouncers, interactive play, activities, entertainment, music and parades. Children of all ages and their parents are welcome. Refreshments will be available for purchase. For information, call (360) 476-8666.
5th Annual Plant Sale at St Vincent De Paul, Port Orchard Saturday, May 1 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
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RAPSody Ride: Ride Around Puget Sound will be held Aug 28-29 as a one day or a two day ride. Please go to the website to get all the details of the ride: www.rapsodyride.org . This cycling event benefits Bicycle Alliance of Washington and is also a Pedal4Purpose event that can benefit over 53 charities. All riders will be riding up from Shelton through Port Orchard along Beach Drive to Manchester for a reststop at the Manchester Waterfront Park. Riders will be arriving between 12:00 and 4:00pm and then continue on their course to the Southworth Ferry to Vashon. Plans are to have a "heros" reception for these riders in Manchester who have already ridden 125 miles with another 30 miles to go before their final destination of Freighthouse Square in Tacoma. At the park, tents and tables will be set up with treats and food that can fuel these riders. Also there are plans to have the "Hometown Band" play some of their favorite renditions. We are hoping the community of Manchester will support this charity event and offer support. We will need volunteers to serve food and drink, traffic control, set-up and clean-up committees. If you are interested in volunteering or would like to be a sponsor of this event, please call Jill Priest, 871-7184 evening or 476-2493 daytime.
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MCA's NEXT MEETING is Wednesday, May 5th 7:30 PM at the Manchester Library Community Room Annual membership in the Manchester Community Association costs only $10 per person or $20 per household. Membership entitles you to vote on the activities of the association, and dues go directly to the kitty from which community events such as the Manchester Street Fair are funded. Membership fees are payable by check or cash, and may be submitted in person at any MCA meeting (details below) or mailed to: The Manchester Community Association PO Box 603 Manchester, WA 98353 Click here to print out our membership application form. Thinking about joining? Come to a meeting and see what we're all about! Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month in the Manchester Library Community Room, at 7:30 pm. We would love to see you there. If you would like to be removed from the Association's mailing list please reply to this e-mail with 'remove' on the subject line. All removal requests honored.
Last revised: 04/19/2004
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