Sara Swanson

Ellen Supers named MiSTEM Region 2 STEM Integration Educator of the Year

Luther C. Klager Elementary School announced last week that first grade teacher Ellen Supers has been named MiSTEM Region 2 STEM Integration Educator of the Year. This award recognizes an educator who primarily teaches outside of traditional STEM-fields and who has a consistent record of integrating STEM-principles and high quality STEM-related experiences for students. In […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester resident representing Watkins Lake State Park & County Preserve at Friends Group Summit

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is hosting a Volunteer and Friends Group Summit for the state parks in Roscommon, the first weekend in March. Manchester resident Janice Kessler will be attending as a representative for Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve. She is working to form a Friends Group for Watkins Lake. She […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Manchester Alumni Association plans 2020 banquet

The Manchester Alumni  Association is proud to announce its 143rd annual Alumni Banquet. The dinner will be held on Saturday, June 20th, 2020 at Manchester High School which is located at 20500 Dutch Drive. Social hour will begin at 5 pm with dinner being served at 6:30 pm. The classes of 1950, 1960. 1970, and […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Underground presenting Jen Sygit in concert

Michigan based singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jen Sygit will be performing in Manchester on February 15 at 8 pm (doors open at 7:30 pm), hosted by Manchester Underground Music and Art on the lower level of the Shoppes of Alber Mill, located at 201 East Main Street. Sygit has released four solo albums. Her latest, It's About Time, […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Kindergarten information night set

Kindergarten Information Night will be held this Thursday, February 6th at 6:30 pm in the Synergy Center at Luther C. Klager Elementary School, 405 Ann Arbor Street. This is an opportunity for parents to learn about kindergarten, how to enroll their child for class in the fall of 2020, and why Manchester Community Schools is […]

 Sara Swanson

Scholastic Action Shooting Program Michigan Banquet

submitted by Pistol Prodigies Youth Pistol and Rifle Team Manchester’s own Pistol Prodigies Youth Pistol and Rifle Team has the honor of hosting the second Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) National Banquet in Michigan. The event will take place on Saturday February 22, at The Washtenaw Farm Council Event Center and Fairgrounds in Ann Arbor. […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Men's Club hosts "skating" party

Although the weather didn't cooperate for great ice skating, all those who attended the Men's Club annual ice skating party at Wurster Park on Jan. 25 had a great time. There were hot dogs, cocoa, a bonfire, and lots of snowball fights, according to Men's Club member Terris Ahrens. "The ice wasn't great due to […]

 Sara Swanson

Donate dresses now for Free Prom Dress Shop

The Manchester Ladies Society is looking for donations of clean formal dresses to be used in this year’s free prom dress boutique. Donations can be brought to the front desk of the Manchester District Library. In addition to dresses, the Ladies Society is looking for donations of dress shoes, wraps, small purses, and jewelry. All donations […]

 Sara Swanson

Naloxone forum and training

Would you like to be able to identify the signs of an opioid overdose? Do you want to understand what Naloxone is and how to administer it? Would you like to be better equipped to prevent overdose and reduce harm? Washtenaw Families Against Narcotics is offering a free forum and training Monday, February 10th from […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Pictures: Innovation Hour at Klager Elementary

The Manchester Mirror visited Ms. Melissa Yekulis' "Innovation Hour" for aspiring journalists interested in learning more about what is involved in creating a newspaper! Mirror staff member Marsha Chartrand spent time answering questions written by the first and second-grade students and explaining how the community's weekly news source is put together. The students were all […]