CAS Teaching Fellows to Present Chamber Music Series
As a part of the Cultural Art Strings (CAS) summer day camp, the CAS has hired four Fellowship students to teach. The fellowship program is made possible through a grant by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. In addition to teaching, the Fellows will present three chamber events along with CAS faculty. Daniel […]
First Gazebo Concert Marks the Beginning of Summer
This summer marks the twenty-sixth year of Summer Concerts at the gazebo in Wurster Park. As is tradition, the first concert of the year was specifically geared for the kids. Guy Louis did not disappoint. “Where’s my Band!” were the first words out of his mouth as he gathered all the willing kids to the gazebo stairs. Louis passed […]
Manchester Brings Home 14 Medals from 1st Elementary Science Olympiad
Manchester competed in its first ever Elementary Science Olympiad! More than a decade ago, a group of Ann Arbor parents wanted to get their kids excited about science. They formed the Washtenaw Elementary Science Olympiad (WESO) and 5 schools competed. Over the last 13 years, it has grown from 5 schools to 26 schools all from the […]
High School Band Awards
A few weeks ago the Manchester High School Band had their spring concert and awards ceremony. We wanted to take a moment to share who the award recipients were with our readers. The winners of the awards are as follows: Director’s Award for Band (8th Grade) – Megan Jacobs – Percussion – Cozette Cecconie […]
Calendar for June 2 – June 8, 2014
The Mirror has pulled information from multiple websites and have combined them into a community calendar here. Sports schedules can be found here. If you have events that you would like added to this calendar, please e-mail us at themanchestermirror@gmail.com and we’d be more than happy to do so. Each Monday we will highlight activities […]
Dead Body Found on Trails Behind ChiBro Park (Updated X2)
A body was discovered on the trails behind ChiBro park this morning around 10am. The Washtenaw County Sheriff will be releasing more information shortly. Update (2:43pm): According to Washtenaw County Sheriff Director Derrick Jackson, the deceased was a 47-year-old male. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He has been identified, but his name […]
Manchester Principals Making a Difference at the State and National Level
Both Jennifer Mayes and Shanna Spickard were recently named to pivotal positions within the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association (MEMSPA). According to Jennifer Mayes, both she and Shanna Spickard are “working diligently to establish Manchester’s name as a frontrunner in educational leadership.” Mrs. Mayes and Mrs. Spickard have a “passion for addressing the […]
WCSO Update For May 15 – May 22, 2014
Editor’s Note: They’re back! They’re better! A big thank you to Sgt. Paul Cook for agreeing to provide a weekly summary from the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office. Sgt. Cook has been the command officer of the Village of Manchester and Lodi Twp since Sgt. Pennington’s departure on March 17. If you haven’t had a chance to meet him, […]
W4 Country’s “Firehouse Fridays” Rolls into Manchester on Friday
The final firehouse Friday of the season will this Friday at the Manchester Fire Department. W4’s morning show, including Bubba and Lori, will be in Manchester for a live broadcast of their morning show. There is always a good time with fun, games, and giveaways, not to mention being able to show support for our Manchester […]
