2019 Academic State Champs honors Michigan schools where college is the norm
By Ron French, Mike Wilkinson (Bridge) Academic State Champs annually recognizes great schools across Michigan. It’s tough to do that this year without also praising a community. Forty Michigan high schools are 2019 Academic State Champs, with the award based this year on the percentage of grads who enrolled in a two- or four-year college. The […]
Public outcry changed Michigan social studies standards. Add your voice.
By Ron French (Bridge) Last year, the public influenced changes in how history will be taught in Michigan schools. Now, residents will have another chance to offer their opinions on Michigan’s controversial social studies standards, at nine evening meetings around the state and online. A similar round of public meetings in 2018 led to a […]
Manchester teachers adopt a highway!
Manchester Community Schools teachers are proud to announce they are taking part in the state’s Adopt-A-Highway program, by adopting a four-mile stretch of I-94 between Fletcher and Dancer Roads, east and westbound. On three days this year, in April, July, and September, teachers and other helpers will clean up trash from the shoulder of the […]
Manchester High School alumni update: Mike Ahrens, Class of 1969
submitted by Phyllis Heinrich on behalf of the MHS Alumni Association The Manchester Mirror has been very cooperative in publishing articles about Manchester graduates who have made their mark on the world. Once again, as we have done in the past, the Alumni Association would like to recognize a former graduate who has credited his years […]
Hearing delayed for RV park; plans continue
A public hearing of the Manchester Township Planning Commission was scheduled for March 21 to hear public input on a request by the Doan Company to build an RV park at the site of a former gravel pit on Parr Road. Before the meeting, the Doan representatives requested to be removed from the agenda. Because there were […]
St. Mary Manchester fish fry sets new record
submitted by Betty Cummings, St. Mary, Manchester The final count is in for this year’s St. Mary, Manchester fish fries. A record high of 816 dinners were sold at the last fish fry for this year, which was held April 12. The grand total for the season was 4,508 dinners! Fr. Bosco and the parishioners […]
A rainy walk-to-school reunion
The Walk to School crowd planned their first annual walkers’ reunion on Friday, April 12, hoping that warmer weather would bring out some of the students who have gotten out of the walking habit over the long, cold winter. The weather was indeed somewhat warmer, but also very rainy on Friday morning. Many hardy walkers […]
How to Avoid Spring Wildlife Collisions
As Michiganders are waking up from winter slumber and traveling more, so, too, are lots of species of wildlife. For many, this is also baby season and the time when vehicles accidentally injure and orphan millions, the evidence of which is sadly popping up all over. “We live in a community that loves nature and appreciates animals,” […]
Road commission sets work schedule for week of April 15
The Washtenaw County Road Commission has published its schedule that includes road work for the upcoming week — Monday, April 15 through Sunday, April 21, 2019. All schedules are subject to change due to weather or other circumstances. Local Manchester-area roads that will be affected by this week’s scheduled work by the road commission include the […]
