The Manchester View

a newsletter from your friends at the Manchester Community Association
 

April, 2005 

Membership

If anyone would like to join 
or renew their membership 
in the MCA,
click here to print out our
membership application form.

It's only $10 per person and $20 per family to join our association.  Membership dues and donations are what keep us going, and we really appreciate your support!

Upcoming Events

MCC Meeting
6:30 pm at the Library

Salmon Bake (Father's Day)
Library parking lot

Bunny Hop!

This year's Bunny Hop was a huge success!!  It was a joint effort between the Library and the MCA, and at least 50 kids turned out for the festivities.  The Reading Rabbit was there, as well as Nikki & Juniper - the real-live tortoise and hare!  We had games, races, crafts and the Easter Egg Hunt outside in the tent.  The kids all won lots of prizes, had cupcakes and candy, and played for hours.  We made the best of a dreary, rainy day, and everyone had a great time.  

Congratulations to Emilia Ruscigno for winning our guessing game!  There were 252 jelly beans in the bunny jar, and Emilia guessed 255 - way to go!

Click here to see all the photos from the 2005 Bunny Hop!

Food Drive for HelpLine

Thank you to everyone who brought canned goods to the Bunny Hop to donate to HelpLine!  
We really appreciate your help in supporting this excellent organization in our community.

The MCA would like to thank everyone who helped us put on this event. Most of the prizes and refreshments were donated by the MCA board members and the Library, along with a generous donation from Bob Parks...  and thanks to Safeway for providing the cupcakes!   

We depend on your donations to keep these events going. We need volunteers to help with the next events - the Salmon Bake in June and the Manchester Festival in August. Even if you can't help us with your time, prize donations are always greatly appreciated! Or just paying annual MCA membership dues is a big help. Please contact us at manchesterca@msn.com if you would like to donate or volunteer. Thanks for your support!

 

Salmon Bake Sunday, June 19, 2005 ~ Father's Day		Manchester Festival Saturday, August 13, 2005
The 36th Annual Salmon Bake will be brought to you by the Friends of the Library on Father's Day (as always).  This is the Library's biggest fund raiser of the year, and a great way to come out and spend some time with your Manchester neighbors.  The food is always delicious, and the MCA will again host a small carnival for the kids in the back of the parking lot.   All proceeds from the Salmon Bake go toward the operational expenses of the library, including utilities, building maintenance,  supplementary children's programs, etc.			The Manchester Festival is sponsored by the Manchester Community Association and held for the enjoyment of the community of Manchester and all of its guests and visitors.  Last year's festival was the best ever, with 36 booths, including local vendors, artists, craftspeople, and the usual assortment of games and activities for the kids.  We are looking forward to having as good a turnout for our 2005 event!   All proceeds from MCA booths go toward the production of this and other community events and activities held by the MCA during the year.
Click here to revisit last year's Salmon Bake!			Click here to revisit last year's Festival!
If you are interested in having a booth at this year's festival, or if you would like to volunteer to help the MCA with any of the carnival booths for either of these events, please contact Arlene at 769-9179 or at manchesterca@msn.com.

Library Events

Plant & Book Sale Saturday, April 23 ~ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm at the Library
	Come early and buy lots!  Great plants,  Great books, Great prices!
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT FRIENDS OF THE MANCHESTER LIBRARY  TO KEEP THE LIBRARY BUILDING OPEN
**  We will be accepting plant donations on 4/22 at the Library (or earlier at Norma Brady's home) - for more information, call Norma at 360-871-2987 **   Inquiring Mind Series Thursday, April 28th - 7:00 pm "A Tlingit Michaelangelo" by Barry Herem Follow artist, teacher, and writer Barry Herem as he reveals the hidden artistic treasures of the Tlingit Whale House of Southeastern Alaska. Sponsored by the Kitsap Regional Library Foundation.      Barry Herem Website

Check out the Friend's of the Library section on this website!  

Local Happenings

Teresa is back
at Mama Java!  
Hobbling along on her broken leg, she will be back at the ol' espresso machine from 9:30 to 3:30 weekdays, and 8:30 to 3:30 on Saturdays.

Now serving vegetarian breakfast on Saturdays from from 9:00 ~ 1:00!

Visit their new website at
 www.mamajavacafe.com

Saturday, April 16, 7-9 pm
4th Poetry Salon:  Unplugged!
This is our bi-monthly stage event for all the local writers and friends of the spoken and sung word.
Come and bring your own work to recite, sing, or just enjoy the show.  If you want to present, please don't forget to contact us two weeks prior to this event to sign up, so we can reserve a spot for you.  

Women's Health Seminar
Wednesday, April 13th
7:00 - 8:30 pm
at Go Figure!

Patricia Grimes

"An Introduction to Meditation"
Part II

Admission is FREE, but space is limited. Please sign up at Go Figure!
or call 871-9222

Do you have a business in Manchester that you would like to see included here?  Forward your "upcoming events" to us at manchesterca@msn.com and we'd be happy to post them here!

The 2nd Annual Ride Around Puget Sound is a 165 mile bicycle ride with approximately 9,000 feet of elevation gain.  There is either a two-day or one-day ride option.  The ride starts and ends in Tacoma, circling the lower Puget Sound region.  There are two ferry trips and an overnight stop for two-day riders.  
All proceeds are donated to the Bicycle Alliance of Washington (BAW).

Visit their website for more information, and to see comments from last year's event.

Photos from last year's rest stop in Manchester (click to enlarge)

Visit Kitsap Newsletter

Don't miss this great website - it has tons of information about Kitsap County and upcoming events.  Plus there's a cool "My Kitsap" feature that lets you save your favorite links.  They put out a newsletter each month that you can subscribe to, or check it out here - we've linked it to our newsletter for your convenience (see the links on the left).

Manchester Community Council

Public MCC meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in the Manchester Library community room.  The minutes of these meetings, as well as a draft of the Bylaws are linked on the MCC Homepage.

Next MCA Meeting

Wednesday, April 6th
Wednesday, May 4th
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.

                               updated: 02/25/2006