Calendar for December 8th – 14th 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 that are […]
Cub Scouts Try New Approach to Holiday Food Drive
Every year Manchester Family Services relies on food donations collected by local cubs scouts. In previous years, the cub scouts have gone door to door collecting food, but because of the dwindling number of donations received in recent years, they’ve decided to try a new approach this year. The cub scouts will be braving the December weather collecting nonperishable […]
2nd & 3rd Graders Make Stone Soup!
Can you make soup out of stones? You can if you know the secret of Stone Soup. The story of Stone Soup is an old folk story in which hungry strangers (often soldiers or monks) persuade villagers to give them food. It is usually told as a lesson in community spirit and cooperation during hard times. […]
Recipe: Elementary Pumpkin Pie
Now that Thanksgiving is over, cans of pumpkin will be marked-down in the grocery stores, and while pumpkin pie is primarily associated with the 4th Thursday of November there is no reason not to continue to enjoy it into December – especially with this super easy recipe! This recipe is so easy, in fact that […]
Brass Band Christmas Concert
Looking for wholesome holiday entertainment? The Manchester Community Brass Band will be performing their Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 7 at 2:00 p.m at the Manchester United Methodist Church. The concert is free but donations are appreciated.
Anthony Bargardi – Autumn Regional Pokémon Champion
Manchester’s own Anthony Bargardi, age 10, is a Pokemon champion. Anthony spent the weekend of Oct. 18-19 in Fort Wayne, IN where he took first place in the video game Junior Division and earned the esteemed title of Autumn Regional Champion. The first step in a potentially year-long journey, Anthony also earned valuable Championship Points that […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – December 2014
The December 2014 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download by clicking: DECEMBER 2014 TRUMPETER. This month it contains a Christmas poem The Magic Box by Ellen Buss Haeussler, inclement weather policy for outings and meals, need for a nominating committee for board members, a peanut butter cookie recipe, yoga class […]
Calendar for December 1st — 7th, 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 that are […]
Men’s Club Annual Christmas Tree Sale Up and Running
Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, many residents are all set to decorate for Christmas and those who opt for a natural tree need to drive no further than Chi-Bro Park. Yesterday, the Men’s Club began their annual Christmas tree sale! The high school boy’s and girls soccer teams and the equestrian team are this year’s volunteers. The sale […]
Keeping the X in X-Mas (a Mirror Classic)
(Editor’s Note: This article originally ran one year ago.) One of Manchester’s traditional celebrations of the season is the Manchester Men’s Club X-Mas Tree Sale, which started this week. But some wonder why isn’t it a Christmas tree sale? Has the modern impulse to save time, save energy, and trim words, finally stripped the Christ […]
