Frank’s to Sell Paczkis on Tuesday
Frank’s In the Morning has been making fresh doughnuts and selling them 6 mornings a week for the past few months. This Tuesday, they’ll be introducing something new to their doughnut line-up, the Paczki! Paczkis are a Polish pastry, brought to Midwest cities by immigrants. Although eaten in Poland on multiple holidays, in the US they […]
Manchester Middle School Celebrates Great Kindness Challenge
Manchester Voices, the Kiwanis Builders Club, and the Manchester Community School District worked together to bring the nation-wide Great Kindness Challenge to Manchester Middle School the week of February 6 through February 10, 2015! The Great Kindness Challenge lasted a week, during which millions of acts of kindness were performed on campuses nationwide. Manchester Middle School […]
Downtown Valentine Tradition Continues
After school on Friday, Feb. 13, Annabelle Celkis, her mom, and her friend pulled a cheerfully decorated wagon up one side of Main Street and down the other. Emulating the main character from Love, Ruby Valentine by Laurie B. Friedman, Annabelle has made it her mission to spread love through our village by handing out valentines, […]
Kindergarten Registration for Fall 2015 Starts Soon!
Planning for the 2015-2016 kindergarten program is now under way, according to the Manchester Community School District. Families of children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2015 are encouraged to attend one of the MCS registration events. Both events are for families who live in the Manchester Community School District, […]
Invitation to St. Mary’s Ash Wednesday Services and Stations of the Cross
You may have wondered about the Catholic practices of Lent which begins on Ash Wednesday. You may wonder about the ashes on their foreheads in the form of a cross or their renewed emphasis on “giving something up” or the special acts of kindness they may offer. All of it makes sense when you consider […]
Diabetes Prevention Program Information Session
Are you overweight, diagnosed with pre-diabetes or a high risk of developing diabetes? Come to an hour-long information session which will be held Wednesday, February 25 at 5:30 p.m. in the Village Room, 912 City Road to learn about “My Choice. . . My Health”, a 16-week course which helps those at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes to […]
Jamberry Nail Wrap Make & Take at Library TODAY
The Manchester District Library will be holding a Jamberry Party/ Make & Take today, Feb, 16th from 4 – 6 p.m. Come enjoy having complimentary Jamberry wraps applied to your nails! It’s not too late to sign-up for this FREE event! Sign up at the library front desk or call the library at (734) 428-8045.
20 Degrees Below Zero Wind Chill Warning Issued for Tonight
The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill warning for our area in effect this evening beginning at 9pm until noon tomorrow. Actual temperatures will drop below zero this evening and gusty northwest winds likely producing wind chills of 20 to 25 below zero. Temperatures will bottom out between 5 to 15 below zero around sunrise Sunday with wind chills of […]
Balanced Calendar Community Forum Schedule Announced
The Manchester Community Schools District is embarking on a discussion to understand and consider the possibility of switching to a new school-year schedule known as the “balanced calendar.” (For more information read the Balanced Calendar article the Mirror published in January.) During the 2014-15 school year, the school district will hear from parents, teachers, students, administrators […]
