Senior Fitness, Fun, and Friends – Free Class Offered at the Wellness Center
From the Chelsea Wellness Center: Seniors! Looking for a joint-safe, low-impact workout? No need to get on the floor, we use chair and standing exercises! Come join us at the Manchester Wellness Centers for a gentle but challenging head-to-toe workout. Improve circulation, lubricate joints, improve balance, core strength, and much more. Exercise while having fun and […]
Home Toxics & Agricultural Clean Sweep Pesticide Disposal
Home Toxics Disposal Days The Washtenaw County Home Toxics Reduction Program provides Washtenaw County residents a way to dispose of flammable, poisonous, toxic and corrosive materials FREE, but donations are welcome to help offset disposal costs. April-November: open the first 3 Saturdays of the month, 9 a.m. – 12 noon, excluding holiday weekends (July 4th). […]
Calendar for May 26 – June 1, 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 […]
Manchester Awarded a $10,000 Grant to Increase Tourism
Congratulations to the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and the Village of Manchester for being awarded $10,000 to promote tourism to this area. The $10,000 grant is from the Ypsilanti Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (YACVB), through the Community Tourism Action Plan (CTAP) program. YACVB is funded through a 5% bed tax levied on visitors to Washtenaw […]
Blues and Ribs 2014
Despite chilly weather and a quick rain shower a die-hard enthusiastic crowd showed up to Carr Park Saturday night. The Mirror was there to record the event in photos.
Knights of Columbus Thanks Community and Volunteers
Last month, the Knights of Columbus held their 38th annual annual Tootsie Roll Drive. Members from over 200 councils throughout the state hit the streets at local intersections and asked people to make a donation to support people with intellectual disabilities and receive a tootsie roll. The Michigan Knights of Columbus run one of the […]
Last Day of School Changed to June 11th
Because of this winter’s exceptional weather and the resulting large number of snow days, the school year was extended by a week, earlier this spring, to end on a half day, June 13th. Because of the recent passage of HB 4295, the way school districts can handle make-up days this year has been altered. As […]
Manchester Community Schools Seeks YOUR Input
This past week, many parents received an e-mail from Cherie Vannatter, MCS Superintendent requesting that recipients respond to a survey. The survey seeks feedback on the programs and services that Manchester provides. This includes educational experiences, administrative and teacher commitment, and types of communication among other things. This survey is NOT just for parents […]
Volunteers Needed to Plant Annuals in Sharon Mills Park
The Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission has over, 5,000 annuals to plant in the next 6 weeks in several Washtenaw County Parks. If you would like to help plant, please contact Kathy Squiers, Parks Horticulturalist at 734-385-6560. The Annuals planting schedule is as follows: June 10-14 Sharon Mills June 17-21 Sharon Mills June 24- 27 Sharon Mills
Safe Boating Tips for National Safe Boating Week
As the weather warms up and thoughts turn to summer recreation in Michigan, boating comes to the minds of many Michigan residents and visitors. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ conservation officers remind Michigan residents to practice safety when boating. As May 17-23 is National Safe Boating Week, the DNR is taking this opportunity to remind Michigan […]
