Sara Swanson

Manchester High School 2015-2016 First Marking Period Honor Roll

High Honors 12th Grade Adams, Martha A Beagle, Rachael L Benham, Celine C Bianco, Felecia M Bruursema, Sean P Coluccy, Danielle M Crouch, Alexandrea M Fookes, Logan T Hicken, Nathaniel A Hutchison, Jessica M Kemner, Maddison M Kominars, Natasha K Marshall, Madeline R Nitchie, Leah M Pierce, Audrey M Rauch, Zachary A Rovenko, Sophia M […]

 Sara Swanson

Get Your Well Drinking Water Tested for Nitrates for FREE this Friday

The Washtenaw County Conservation District will screen drinking water well samples for nitrate and nitrite on Friday, November 20, 2015 from 9 am to 5 pm at the District Office, 7203 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor. There is no fee to participants for this service. The screening is open to everyone who uses a private well […]

 Sara Swanson

Christmas Home Tour is Happening!

In early October the Manchester Christmas Home Tour Committee announced that there would be no Home Tour this year, adding to the growing list of postponed and canceled 2015 annual community events. This was especially disappointing to the Christmas in the Village organizers who moved their event from the weekend before Thanksgiving in November to […]

 Sara Swanson

Local Help Available when Applying for State Program Aiding Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) will close its “Step Forward Michigan” foreclosure prevention program website to new applicants on December 31, 2015. This important program helps people stay in their home when faced with foreclosure from unpaid property taxes. All homeowners in need of assistance must register HERE  by December 31, 2015 and […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Community Schools Requesting Parents Take Survey

Are you a parent of a Manchester Community School student? As a part of their school improvement process, the schools are asking all parents to complete a survey for AdvancEd, their accreditation agency. The District School Improvement Team (DSIT) will review and dissect the results to find ways to better the district. Completing the survey, in some ways, is like voting on […]

 Sara Swanson

Calendar for November 9th — 15th 2015

The Mirror has pulled information from multiple websites and have combined them into a community calendar 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 that are coming up during the week. […]

 Sara Swanson

Highlights of the 2015 CRC Recognition Banquet

Last Friday night, Chelsea Hospital’s Dining room was packed with Manchester’s volunteers and community groups. The Community Resource Center’s Volunteer Recognition Banquet was a sold-out success with a theme of “Manchester Bridge” and Hollie Kolcz and Aaron Helber serving as masters of ceremonies. After a rousing game of Manchester Bridge (it’s a lot like poker) […]

 Sara Swanson

Council to be Updated on Bridge Delays Tonight

With progress on the Main Street Bridge slowing in recent weeks, the Manchester Village Council will meet with engineers from AECOM at tonight’s meeting. AECOM is on the agenda to update the Council and village administration on schedule delays due to a variety of causes, primarily the sub-contractor Anlaan taking much longer to complete the […]

 Sara Swanson

Nominees Announced for CRC Volunteer Recognition Banquet

This Friday, Nov. 6th, Manchester organizations will be coming together for the 28th year in a row to honor their top volunteers at the annual Community Resource Center Volunteer Recognition Banquet. Each nominee will receive a certificate recognizing them on behalf of their organization. This year 18 organizations are recognizing a volunteer. Organizations and volunteers include: […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Youth Orchestra to Hold Auditions

The Manchester Youth Orchestra (MYOP) is now accepting registrations for their upcoming auditions on December 22nd. Any area musician (strings, winds, brass, or percussion) ages 9-14 can apply to be invited to audition for the youth orchestra. Additional requirements include submitting a teacher recommendation, having an instrument, participating in private lessons or enrolled in a […]