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Updates from the staff of the Mirror

 Fritz Swanson

Calendar for December 22nd –28th, 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 […]

 Sara Swanson

Letter to the Editor: No Foundation Without “U”

Editors Note: This letter is from the Chelsea Wellness Foundation. We’d like to publish your letter to the editor too. Click HERE for our letter to the editor policy.  December 8th, 2014 If you received a copy of the 2014 Chelsea-Area Wellness Foundation update last week, you may have noticed something peculiar. On the cover, the […]

 Sara Swanson

Calendar for December 15th –21st

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 […]

 Sara Swanson

Sheriff’s Office Summary for Village, December 5th – 11th, 2014

There were 38 Calls for Service in Manchester Village: No property damage crashes occurred. Deputies responded to no alarms. Deputies responded to 6 requests for medical assistance in the Village. Deputies sought ordinance compliance from Village residents in 3 locations. Deputies assisted MSP while they investigated a case in the 100Blk of E. Duncan St. […]

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New Proposal in Lansing Would Eliminate $725 Million Annually from Michigan’s Schools

                  VS             Last week our representatives  in the State House voted to eliminate sales tax from fuel in order to offset an increase to the gas tax.  By doing so, the School Aid Fund, which is funded by sales tax, stands to lose […]

 Sara Swanson

Sheriff’s Office Summary for Village, November 21st – December 4th, 2014

November 21st –November 27th, 2014 There were 31 Calls for Service in Manchester Village: No property damage crashes occurred. Deputies didn’t have to respond to any alarms. Deputies responded to 5 requests for medical assistance in the Village. Deputies sought ordinance compliance from Village residents in 7 locations. A report of a Down Wire was […]

 Sara Swanson

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 […]

 Sara Swanson

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 […]

 Sara Swanson

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 […]

 Sara Swanson

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 […]