Manchester Farmers Market to Hire Market Manager for 2014
The Manchester Farmers Market will be hiring a contractor to serve as the Farmers Market Manager for the 2014 season. For more information or to apply, email farmersmarket48158@gmail.com. Click for detailed description: Manchester Farmer’s Market Job Description 2014
Poetry: Hold Tight Until Spring
by Aaron Bushaw I suppose that you would be jealous But I saw the sun today He told me to tell you he’s sorry But the weather drove him away He’ll return as soon as he’s able When the trees and grass start to grow So hold tight until spring time And try to […]
Eight Manchester Organizations Team Up to Create Baby Baskets
If you are pregnant or have a new baby and live in the Manchester School District, you can receive a free “Manchester Baby Basket”. Eight Manchester organizations, headed by the Manchester Ladies Society, teamed up to create the basket full of baby care supplies and information. The Ladies Society intends this to be an on-going […]
Recipes: Decadent Dishes from the Chocolate Potluck
While snow and wind kept some from attending the Chocolate Potluck on Saturday, there was still a good turnout and too many chocolate dishes to count. Here are recipes for 5 of the dishes present. Don’t worry if you missed it this year, the Ladies Society is planning one again next January! Dark Chocolate Orange […]
Area Vietnam War Vetrans Documentary to be Shown in Manchester
by Anne Buckalew In conjunction with Chelsea’s VFW Post 4076, Manchester District Library is showing Rob Coelius’ Video Farm Production documentary Community History Project: Vietnam War. The movie will be shown Saturday, Febrary 8 at 12:30pm in the Village Room. Manchester resident and VFW Commander Harry Pendergrass will be introducing the film. Refreshments will be served, and all are […]
Manchester Civic Club – In Search of New Members
The Manchester Civic Club is in search of new members. The Civic Club is a service organization focusing on the youth of our community. It is an outgrowth of The Optimist Club that was established in Manchester in the 1950’s. They sponsor local groups and events both monetarily and with man-hours, some of which include: […]
Chocolate Potluck Scheduled for Saturday
The Manchester Ladies Society is hosting an all-chocolate potluck this Saturday, January 25, at 1pm at the Manchester United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. The potluck is for all of the women in the community, and is free. Bring your mother, your daughter, your granddaughter. MLS asks that you bring a dish to pass with chocolate […]
Friends of the Library Planning for Millage Renewal and Halloween
The Manchester Friends of the Library group met Wednesday night with James Miller, the library director, and Matthew Cook, a library trustee, to begin planning for this fall’s library millage renewal. The millage renewal, which is not a tax increase, will determine whether the library stays open or closes permanently. The millage renewal will be […]
Recipe: Parsnip Muffins
Looking for something new for breakfast? Tired of boring old blueberry muffins? Looking for something to do with those parsnips in the back of your fridge? Here is a brand new recipe invented this week to go with hot peppermint chocolate tea after playing outside in the snow with the kids (actually, mostly shoveling the […]
The Ann Arbor Chronicle | Column: Christmas Fire
Dave Askins of The Ann Arbor Chronicle has been reading The Mirror, and drawing inspiration from it. Check out his column after the jump! In Manchester, Michigan – a village in the corner of Washtenaw County, about 25 miles southwest of Ann Arbor – electric Christmas light displays coexist peacefully with candles. This year […]
