Manchester Civic Club’s September 2014 Student of the Month
September’s Manchester Civic Club student of the month is Josephine Rickert, daughter of Doug and Diane Rickert of Manchester. Josephine is a senior at Manchester High School, where she mentors freshmen, plays varsity softball, and serves on Student Council. A member of the National Honor Society, she tutors at the school and has a 3.810 cumulative […]
Equestrian Team Wins First District Meet
The Manchester Equestrian Team, considered an “A” team this year, won its first district meet with a score of 290 to Saline’s 276. Juniors dominate the team, with 6 from the class accounting for fully half the riders; there are 2 representatives each from the senior, sophomore, and freshman classes. Coach Amanda Walz is optimistic about […]
Bring Your Extra Seeds to the Farmers Market this Thursday
Are you a seed saver with extra seeds to share? Are you a gardener with leftover seed packets from the store? Bring them to the Farmers Market this Thursday between 4 and 7 pm. The Manchester Seed Library will be at the library booth to accept seed donations. There will also be seed saving demos and […]
Manchester’s Rebecca Harvey Interviewed on the Women’s Radio Network
On August 11th, 2014, Manchester resident Rebecca Harvey, Esq. was interviewed on the Women’s Radio Network about practicing family law. Her interview can be listened to online and is available HERE . Harvey was born and raised in New York but moved to Michigan to attend U of M, graduating in 1997. She worked for a few years […]
Treasurer Carey Reminds Township Residents that Summer Taxes are Due TODAY!
Manchester Township treasurer Laurie Carey reminds residents that today, Monday, September 15, is the last day to pay summer taxes before interest and penalties are added. “Although we will continue to collect them in the office or by mail after Tuesday (9/16) there will be additional charges. Monday 9/15 is the last day that payments can […]
Community Bake Sale this Saturday
This Saturday, Sept. 20th, you are invited to the COMMUNITY BAKE SALE from 8am – NOON, located at the Sutton Agency, 136 E. Main St. The bake sale is sponsored by area churches. All proceeds will go to Operation Christmas Child (OCC) shoeboxes. There will be lots of homemade goodies including German Pretzels!!! If you have any […]
2014 Citizens Police Academy Registration Open
Register now for the 2014 Citizens Police Academy – September 24th- November 26th! The Citizens Police Academy is designed to give you a behind the scenes, in-depth look into the every day happenings of the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office. Our goal is to make this course an informative and enjoyable experience for everyone involved. It’s […]
Sheriff’s Office Summary for Village, August 29th – September 11th, 2014
FOR: August 29nd –September 5th, 2014 There were 7 Calls for Service in Manchester Village. Deputies responded to a hit and run crash at the corner of Main St. and Union St. A truck had backed into the fire hydrant at this location and fled the scene without reporting the damage. Anyone with information on […]
Calendar for September 15 — 21
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 […]
DIY Author Coming to Farmers Market to Build Water Rockets and Boomerangs with Kids
This Thursday from 4 to 7pm, award-winning DIY author and tinkerer David Erik Nelson is coming to the Manchester Farmers Market to show kids and their parents how to build make-and-take cardboard boomerangs and water rockets out of household materials. This free event will be hosted at the Manchester District Library booth. Click HERE to […]