Sara Swanson

Washtenaw County Clean Up Day at Chelsea High School in May

As an alternative to illegally dumping in community recycling bins, residents are encouraged to attend upcoming County Clean-Up Day on Saturday, May 13, sponsored by the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office, Lyndon Township and Chelsea Athletic Boosters from 9am to 2pm at the Chelsea High School located at 740 N. Freer Rd. in Chelsea. They will be […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Mirror celebrates 1 year in print!

Wednesday March 30th marked one year of being a print newspaper for the Manchester Mirror! The Manchester Mirror staff, Sara and Fritz Swanson, Marsha Chartrand, Mike Austin, and Danielle Muntz would like to thank everyone that has supported this endeavor either through purchasing advertising, purchasing classifieds, purchasing announcements, donating money, assisting with distribution, subscribing for […]

 Sara Swanson

Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – April 2017

The April 2017 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: APRIL TRUMPETER NEWSLETTER 2017

 Sara Swanson

High School art show puts student talent on display

Wednesday, March 29th, the Manchester District Library hosted a 2-hour open house for the Manchester High School art show. High School art teacher Angie Griffin has been organizing this event for eleven years. The year's event showcases one-hundred and forty works of art by ninety students. Attendees voted over the course of the evening and selected […]

 Sara Swanson

Successful roast beef dinner raises $11,000 for Flower Garden's Bachert

submitted by Rev'd. Dr. David Williams Wednesday, March 22nd, the sunrise was glorious and it promised to be a beautiful day. All of the planning for the Benefit for Susie Bachert and the Flower Garden began with turning on ovens and filling them with 210 pounds of English Rump Roasts! The day continued as friends […]

 Sara Swanson

Easter egg hunts, breakfasts, and visits by the Easter Bunny!

The Easter Bunny is going to be busy in the next couple of weeks making visits all-over Manchester. Here are four upcoming local events everyone is invited to: On Saturday April 8th at 10 am, the Freedom Childcare Center will host their Annual Easter Egg Hunt on the Child Care Center’s grounds located at 8753 […]

 Sara Swanson

Caitlyn Baskins earns place in Michigan Youth Arts Festival Honors Band

Manchester High School Senior flute player Caitlyn Baskins has earned a spot in the honors band at the Michigan Youth Arts Festival in May. Caitlyn earned this offer as one of the top scoring individuals in the Proficiency Exam portion of the State Solo & Ensemble Festival. She received a score of 97 on her […]

 Sara Swanson

Lady Dutch win season opener 3 - 1 over Lincoln

The Manchester girls soccer welcomed Division 1 Ypsilanti Lincoln High School to start their 2017 campaign. The Lady Dutch looked to take control of the game early through a midfield trio of Natalie Bargardi, Rayna Edwards and Rylee Spitler, Lead by senior captain Delanie Osborne. Manchester maintained possession and took control of the game early, After […]

 Sara Swanson

Freedom Township recycling bin abuse may lead to canceled service

Freedom Township offers it's residents recycling through the recycling bins located in the Freedom Township Town Hall parking lot. The Freedom Township Board reports that over the past several months the bins have been abused as a place to dispose of unacceptable materials such as wood, metal, oil, adult diapers and other things that are not recyclable. […]

 Sara Swanson

Kindergarten registration event at Klager

The Manchester Community School District announced last week that planning for the 2017-2018 kindergarten program is now underway. Families of children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2017, are encouraged to attend a registration celebration on Thursday, April 13, 2017 from 4pm – 7pm. This meeting is for families who […]