Obituary: Donald A. Scaglione
His Legacy … Donald Scaglione, age 87, of Manchester, passed away, November 5, 2018. Donald was born in Windber, PA, January 20, 1930 to Nicholas and Genevieve (Batist) Scaglione. He married the love of his life, Margaret Kluk on May 5, 1951 at St. Gabriel Church in Detroit. Donald served in the US Army in […]
Obituary: Gary Steven “Steve” Ray
Steve was born January 7, 1952 in Bedford, Indiana, the son of John James & Frances Kathleen (Tarr) Ray. At the age of 66, he passed Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at his home in Manchester. Steve graduated from University High School in Bloomington, IN in 1970. He then went on to graduate from Purdue University in […]
CRC past meets the present
Rev. Bob Macfarlane was pleased to attend Saturday night’s Community Resource Center banquet at St. Joseph Mercy-Chelsea (formerly Chelsea Community Hospital). Although he’s been gone from the community for 30 years, Rev. Bob served here for 10 years from 1978-1988. During that time, he also was on the Board of Directors of Chelsea Community Hospital […]
The Mirror celebrates five-year anniversary!
Back in October 1867, two young men of Manchester–George Spafford and Mat Blosser (the latter all of 21 years old at the time)–got the idea of establishing a newspaper for the newly formed village of Manchester and its surrounding area. The two had worked together at the Tecumseh Herald throughout their teens, and had learned […]
Manchester Sesquicentennial Clock is installed
Submitted by Ray Berg On Tuesday, October 30, the Manchester Area Historical Society installed the Verdin Post Clock on the lawn of the Kingsley-Jenter House at 302 E. Main Street. This historic-appearing clock is the commemorative memorial to our Sesquicentennial celebration held in August 2017. It was purchased with funds raised from our many sponsors […]
Student philanthropists awarded for improving their worlds
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is proud to announce the six nationwide winners of the prestigious “Power of Children” Awards. The honor recognizes and rewards students in grades 6–11 who are improving the lives of others through selfless commitment to service and the betterment of society. Taking pages out of the headlines, young leaders are fighting […]
Volleyball team heads to Regionals this week
The Manchester Lady Dutch varsity volleyball team ended a busy week on Saturday by claiming the District Championship in the district finals vs. Hudson, played at Columbia Central High School. The victory was built on wins over Grass Lake on Tuesday and Columbia Central on Thursday in the first two rounds of District semi-final play. The Lady Dutch came […]
Bridge work completed on Austin Road, Sharon Valley closure to continue until spring
The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) has announced the reopening of the Austin Road bridge in eastern Manchester Township, but shared on its blog last week that unfortunately, work on the Sharon Valley Road bridge in Sharon Township will not be completed until next spring, due to the unforeseen discovery of an artesian spring near […]
Chamber social meeting and elections set for Wednesday night
The next Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce meeting is coming up Wednesday, November 7, 6:30 pm, at Two Black Sheep Restaurant. “This meeting will take a ‘social mixer’ approach, as we look to change our format and outreach,” said MACC president Ray Berg, “as well as inviting the general public to come and see what […]
Open Enrollment now under way for Health Insurance Marketplace
The Health Insurance Marketplace is open for enrollment from Nov. 1 through Dec. 15, 2018.Plans bought during this Open Enrollment period will start Jan. 1, 2019. You may schedule a free appointment with the Washtenaw Health Plan at 734-544-3030 for help understanding and applying for Marketplace insurance. Walk-ins are also welcome Monday through Friday from 9 am […]
