Sel de Terre to Perform at the Blacksmith Shop Thanksgiving Weekend (updated)
Update: Dance instructor Mark Stoltz will be providing a few dance lessons during the concert. Manchester’s own Sel de Terre will perform on Saturday, November 28 from 8 to 9:30 pm at the Blacksmith Shop, located at 324 East Main Street. The traditional Cajun Band’s performance will feature driving two steps and beautiful waltzes – the music of the dancehalls […]
First MCSF Family Trivia Night Raises Almost $2,000
On Saturday, November 7th the Manchester Community Schools Foundation hosted its first Family Trivia Night at Freedom Township Hall. Seven teams competed with the “Sparklers” pulling out a last minute victory due to the Enzer/Kush family’s flawless knowledge of literary characters and their corresponding books. Those in attendance said they had a great time. The event, […]
Sarah Thompson Named Student of the Month
The Student of the month for November is Sarah Thompson. She is the daughter of Dave and Kim Thompson of Manchester and currently a senior at Manchester High School. Sarah is a member of the National Honor Society, secretary of the Class of 2016, secretary of the local DECA organization and a member of FFA. […]
SRSLY Launches Video to Recruit Youth and Adults
“SRSLY is fun. SRSLY is a family. SRSLY is working. Join us. SRSLY!” is the message of the new SRSLY recruitment video which features seventeen SRSLY volunteers from Manchester, Stockbridge, Dexter, and Chelsea. Filmed during the last week of summer vacation, the new video explains how SRSLY started, what the coalitions are working on, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
