Manchester Voices Needs Your Input – Yes, You!
Manchester Voices would like your input on topics for community workshops. Manchester Voices has come up with a list of topic ideas, but would love to hear your ideas as well. Please take a moment to check off any of the topics already listed and write in ideas of your own.聽Click HERE to go to […]
Sixth Grade School Project Turns Into A Life Lesson
It all began with a small article in the Scholastic Scope, an educational mini-magazine specifically designed for grades 6-8.聽 In the November edition, an article called 鈥淚 Was Homeless鈥 was published.聽 It was written from a young man perspective about living very comfortably until his family life was turned upside down and they lost everything. […]
Meet Nia-Avelina Aguirre, N.D.
Nia-Avelina Aguirre聽has been a Naturopathic Doctor for over 30 years. No, I didn鈥檛 make that up, and neither did she. She is board-certified by the American Naturopathic Medicine Certification Board. I鈥檒l admit, I鈥檝e never been one to specifically seek out natural methods to cure common ailments. I didn鈥檛 grow up that way as a kid. […]
Ciara Marie Kukalis Recognized by Sigma Alpha Lambda
Sigma Alpha Lambda, a national聽leadership and honors organization, recently announced that Ciara Marie Kukalis of Manchester, MI , has been recognized as a member at the Grand Valley State University. 聽Sigma Alpha Lambda is dedicated to promoting and rewarding academic achievement聽and providing members with opportunities for community service, personal development, and聽lifelong professional fulfillment. According to […]
Inaugural Teacher of the Month: Joanna VanRaden!
Editor’s Note:聽Teacher of the Month is a new feature in the Manchester Mirror. Each Teacher of the Month will receive a certificate of excellence and an article in The Mirror. 聽Congratulations to Mrs. VanRaden on being the first honoree in this special series! Why does this teacher deserve to be recognized? How does this teacher […]
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines! – The Annual Awana Grand Prix Race
Okay…maybe not, but a pinewood-derby-type race is the closest thing we’re going to get to Nascar in February in Michigan! The annual Awana Grand Prix was held at Community Bible Church on Wednesday night. 聽Sixteen cars competed against each other for the top prizes in speed and design. 聽The Awana program has been holding Grand […]
Katelyn Horning Awarded Two Honors! The Hornings are on a Roll…
Katelyn Horning of Manchester, a senior majoring in an animal science and agribusiness management at Michigan State University (MSU), is one of two MSU students that have been awarded the Jack and Betty Barnes Scholarship from the Michigan Dairy Memorial and Scholarship Foundation for the 2013-2014 academic year AND the 2014 Outstanding Academic Achievement Award […]
A Fresh Look at the Manchester Pharmacy: Great Programs, Extended Hours, Commitment to the Community
There has been a lot of discussion over the past year about stores closing shop in downtown Manchester.聽 There are a lot of empty storefronts, so many that some worry that we are becoming a ghost town.聽 This leads people, residents and non-residents alike, to think that Manchester doesn鈥檛 have much to offer anymore.聽 This […]
Library Receives Out-of-this-World Donation
The Manchester Library received a donation this week of a large solar system rug and co-ordinating lamp from long-time Friends of the Library member, Book Discussion Group member, and frequent patron, Julia Strimer. The rug and lamp will reside in the youth area of the library and will shortly be surrounded by astronomy books for […]
Carl Curtis Demonstrates his Victorian Organette
Carl Curtis, president of the Manchester Area Historical Society, is well-known around town as a collector of antique mechanical musical wonders. At this year’s MAHS Show and Tell night, Mr. Curtis demonstrated this late 19th Century organette. As the operator cranks the organette, a pair of bellows on the bottom of the box pump up […]
