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Nice Weather Helps Harvest Festival Be Great Event
While there is no nice weather guarantee in early October, this past Saturday turned out to be a perfect day for the annual Harvest Festival. The celebration of the autumn season began in the early morning and continued throughout the day. Sponsored by the North Manchester Chamber of Commerce Tourism Committee, the Harvest Festival offered autumn-themed food, quality crafters and various family-oriented activities, including pumpkin painting, horse and wagon rides, face painting, a kiddie tractor pull, a 5K run, and the annual Cow Milking Contest pairing four members of the Manchester High School coaching staff against four Manchester College employees. Also plenty of great craft vendors and delicious food such as grilled tenderloins, pulled pork bbq, pork chop sandwiches, many homemade food items, giant cinnamon rolls, and apple dumplings.
The day, however, certainly would not have been possible without the help, support and contributions of many individuals, clubs and businesses. The Tourism Committee would like to thank the following organizations and people for their work in making the 2011 Harvest Festival a success: Manchester FFA, Main View Inn and Scott Carlin, The Andersons, Inc., North Manchester Parks and Recreation Department and Mark Lambert, Hardee’s, Janice Leckrone and the Manchester 4-H Clubs, North Manchester Center For History, Troxel Equipment, North Manchester Street Department, NM Kiwanis Club, North Manchester Greenhouses, One World Handcrafts, Metzger Landscaping, LLC, Jim & Carol Schuler, Runkel Farms, Tipp Valley FFA, Harold and Elizabeth Marks, the American Legion, Darrell and Preston Penrod, Jack Vineyard, Dan and Penny Fierstos, Brad and Joy Wagner, and Vicki Ferringer. Thanks to all the volunteers on the Tourism Committee who put many, many hours of their time aside to make this day a true success. Without you, the event could not happen.

Respectfully,
Bernie Ferringer
Chair of Tourism
Tim McLaughlin
NM Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director

FunFest 2011 A Huge Success

The North Manchester Chamber of Commerce and the FunFest Committee would like to say “Thank You” to all the participants, volunteers and spectators who were involved with the 2011 FunFest by the River – “Tune In”.
Despite a rainy end to Saturday night, the three-day event was very well attended and ran smoothly! The festival started on Thursday evening and wrapped up Saturday night. With new events, entertainment for people of all ages, and well attended concerts on both Friday and Saturday night, there was always something going on to keep people busy and enough food to keep everyone fed. The car show was another great event this year with around 275 cars & motorcycles being presented downtown while the North Manchester Chamber of Commerce Board members were selling Corvette Raffle tickets, which was won by Lonnie Harmon Jr., a long time resident of North Manchester, In. This years parade was very well attended and the participation with all the “themed” entries was just phenomenal …………Thank you!
The North Manchester FunFest Committee along with the North Manchester Chamber of Commerce would like to extend a huge, “Thank You” to the NM Police Department, NM Parks and Rec. Department, and the NM Street Department. The FunFest Committee could not put this event on without these departments and volunteers and their determination and relentless labor.
The North Manchester Chamber of Commerce would also like to thank the FunFest Committee for all their hard work and determination. The people listed below prepare for months for FunFest and volunteer countless hours to make FunFest the great event that it is. Without them, the event would not be possible. These members are as follows: Co-Chairs: Laura Rager & Karen Fawcett, Chris Garber, Erica Garber, Annette Meggison, Glenda Christiansen, MaryBeth Perkins, Jeff Perry, Brad Nadborne, Larry Swihart, Wade Weaver, Julie Deniston, Molly Shock, Lucy McFarland, Roy Carlin, Miriah Tobias, Carrie Mugford, Kathy Kommoroski, Laura Fawcett, John Mugford, Jr., and Aaron Payne. Also, thank you to the MCS and MSD teachers who placed trash cans prior to the event. The Manchester Squire football team emptied trash on Thursday and Saturday and the Boy Scouts did on Friday, so thank you to those groups as well. A big thank you also goes out to Larry Miller for announcing the parade and also to the parade judges. Lastly but not least, thanks to Jerry Davidson and Cripe Mobile Transport for getting the Crossroads Stage in place for live entertainment. (I apologize if I’ve missed anyone)
I would also like to thank the residents of the downtown North Manchester area for their cooperation with allowing us to hook up to their water, and also for working well with the FunFest committee in general.
I also need to extend a sincere thank you to our major sponsors; Crossroads Bank, Cinergy MetroNet, and First Financial Bank. Without your generosity, FunFest wouldn’t be possible.
Thank you North Manchester and all its residents for another great year and we cannot wait for the 2012 FunFest by the River!
Tim McLaughlin, Executive Director
North Manchester Chamber of Commerce

2011 FunFest Parade Winners Announced
ANTIQUE CAR, TRUCK & TRACTOR: WARSAW FIRE DEPARTMENT

SERVICE / YOUTH CLUB: SPLASH PALS

BAND: MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL BAND

CHURCH: MOPS (MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS)

COLOR GUARD: AMERICAN LEGION POST #286

HORSES: GUN SMOKE SALOON

COMMERCIAL: YOUNG’S FERRIER SERVICE

NOVELTY VEHICLE: KERLINS MOTORS CALLIOPE

MISC: BIPPUS STATE BANK

PARADE THEME: WAMPLER PROFESSIONAL AUTO DETAILING

JUDGE’S CHOICE: PEABODY RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

The North Manchester Community Bridge Project (Website) www.nmbridge.org
The North Manchester Chamber of Commerce along with Visionary Web/Visionary Computers has put together a great Website for Non-Profit Clubs & Organizations. The website is ready! This website will help residents to go online and look up their favorite clubs/organizations and find out what is happening in the community. Each Club/Organization will have their very own webpage attached to the actual site with their clubs/organizations mission and schedules. But the most important part of this website will be the Community Calendar in which all participating clubs/organizations will be able to post all their upcoming events, meetings or outings.
The website address is www.nmbridge.org. Contact the NM Chamber of Commerce if you have a club/organization that would like to join, @ 260-982-7644 for more information.

Phone: 260-982-7644

E-Mail: nmcc@northmanchesterchamber.com

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