Sara Swanson

World Food Championship winning bacon recipe – “Sweet Mystique”

Current World Food Championships ‘Bacon Category’ 2016 champion and 1985 Manchester High School Graduate, Chef Colleen Curley has agreed to share her award winning recipe and the story behind her victory with Manchester Mirror readers. Curley explained how the World Food Championship, the largest food sport competition in the US, works. Everyone competing in the […]

 Sara Swanson

Freedom Childcare Center children’s Christmas program

On December 11th at 2 pm, the Freedom Childcare Center will present its children’s Christmas service program at St. Thomas Lutheran Church on Ellsworth Road. The whole community is invited to attend and enjoy this free program. There will be refreshments afterwards.

 Sara Swanson

Emanuel and Sharon UMC choirs combine for special Christmas concerts

This year the choirs of Emanuel and Sharon United Methodist Church will combine to present Lloyd Larson’s “Morning Star – Celebrating the Everlasting Light of Christmas” on Sunday, December 11 at Emanuel and then on Sunday, December 18 at Sharon UMC. Invite your friends for a day of great music at either church. Additionally, Emanuel […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Cadette Girl Scout Roundup

Do you have a Middle School-aged daughter or grand-daughter interested in Girl Scouts? On Wednesday, Nov. 30th at 6:30 pm at the Manchester United Methodist Church located at 501 Ann Arbor St., the Manchester Cadette Girl Scout troop is holding a Round Up. They are looking for girls in grades 6th through 8th (ages 11 – 14) […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester dancers to appear in upcoming Nutcracker performances

Ballet Chelsea will soon be presenting its 19th annual performance of the Nutcracker on December 3-4 & 10-11, 2016. This annual production, which will be presented at the CHS Performing Arts Complex, located at 740 N. Freer Rd. in Chelsea, is a full-length, narrated ballet. And, as in past years, a number of Manchester dancers will be […]

 Sara Swanson

St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea recognized for excellence in stroke care

  Saint Joseph Mercy Health System announced last week that St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea recently received recognition for excellence in stroke care by earning a Certificate of Distinction for Primary Stroke Center from The Joint Commission and the American Stroke Association, which recognizes hospitals that make exceptional efforts to foster better outcomes for stroke care. According […]

 Sara Swanson

Weekly community weight loss & activity challenge update: Week 12

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Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – December 2016

The December 2016 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: december-trumpeter-newsletter-2016 The Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council, Inc. is currently conducting a membership drive. Membership dues are $25 per couple and $15 for individuals. Members receive membership cards. Download a membership form here: mascc-membership-form

 Sara Swanson

Barbara Ryan Fuller Reappointed as Road Commissioner for Washtenaw County

On Wednesday, November 16, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners reappointed Barbara Fuller as one of the three Washtenaw County Board of Road Commissioners. Fuller was first appointed in October 2013 and has served as the Commission’s vice-chair since 2014. Fuller’s term will run through December 31, 2022. Barbara Fuller, who lives in Sharon Township, […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester graduate wins 1st in bacon category at 2016 World Food Championships

Can you make a Bacon dish that is worth $100,000? Chef Colleen Curley, 1985 graduate of Manchester High School, believed she could, and went on to prove it at the world’s largest event in Food Sport – the World Food Championships (WFC) – in Orange Beach, Alabama. Colleen competed from November 9 – 15 against 419 […]