Last Week for Leaf Pickup in the Village
Just a reminder that this week is the last week for leaf pickup in the village. Leaves should be raked to the curbside, not into the street, and moistened to secure. Leaves that have twigs, brush or any other material mixed in will be left for the resident to clear. Please be considerate of the […]
High School Responds to Shooting
The letter below was sent out via e-mail today to parents and guardians of the high school students from Kevin Mowrer, high school principal. November 20, 2013 Dear Parents and Guardians, We are very sad to announce that there was a tragic incident with a ninth grade student at his grandparents’ home on Monday, […]
Shooting Reported 11/18/2013
RELEASE: On 11/18/2013 Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 500 block of Ann Arbor St, Village of Manchester, for the report of a shooting. The Manchester Fire Department, Huron Valley Ambulance, and the Sheriff’s Office coordinated efforts to provide care and treatment for the injured person. Sheriff’s investigators determined that a juvenile (teenage) male suffered a […]
Manchester Students Perform with the Michigan Marching Band
Each year high school band directors across the state are invited to recommend up to three seniors to perform with the Michigan Marching Band at their annual Crisler Concert. This year, from Manchester, drum major Tom O’Hotzke (trombone) and Brandon Hieber (tuba) performed on Sunday with the Michigan Marching Band. In addition, Ally Crouch and […]
Manchester High School Student and Staff Variety Show Sells out to a 500+ Person Crowd
The first annual Manchester High School Variety Show appeared on stage Tuesday, November 12. Normally, the MHS Drama Club puts on a dramatic play in the fall, and a musical in the spring. This year, Language Arts teacher and Drama Club advisor Mrs. Emily Duncan decided to switch things up a bit. “One of […]
Village Shared-Use Trail Engineering to Start November 2013, Construction Slated for 2014
After more than three years of planning, engineering for the Manchester Shared-use Trail is set to begin the week of November 4th and construction to begin in 2014. The Shared-use trail will convert two miles of the former New York Central Rail Road rail bed within the village limits into a finished, ADA accessible, walking […]
Ruth Van Bogelen Appointed New Coordinator of the Chelsea-Area Wellness Coalition
“It’s like working in Utopia,” says Manchester’s Ruth van Bogelen of her new position as Coalition Coordinator at the Chelsea-Area Wellness Foundation. The Chelsea-Area Welness Coalition includes Chelsea, Manchester, Dexter, Grass Lake and Stockbridge. The Coalition’s mission is to “create a culture of wellness and foster sustainable improvements in community health.” Programs include cooking classes, […]
Ratatouille
When I was a junior or senior in high school, I wanted to host dinner parties for my friends. The only problem was that I didn’t know how to make dinner. Or to host. My mother taught how to make ratatouille. It was the first thing I learned how to cook. This is more or […]
“Why Aren’t There Hurricanes in Michigan?”
(Note from the editors: When we approached James Miller, the new director of the Manchester District Library and self-proclaimed “weather-fanatic”, about writing a weekly weather column for The Mirror, he kindly agreed. This is the first in the series….) In science it is often the answers to “stupid” questions that tell you the most. “If […]
