Manchester Lights Up The Town
Manchester Main Street is giving thanks today for a successful event held Saturday. The 1st Annual Manchester Main Street “Light Up The Town” Holiday Gala was reported as a huge success.
The Dec. 1 sold out progressive dinner event was in celebration of this year’s Manchester Main Street accomplishments. The evening could not have been possible without venue hosts Brian and Jennifer Pattison, Scott and Jodi Zook and Matt and Heather Howard. Their three historic downtown buildings – Hotel Sheller, Zook’s Café and Square Pixel Studio – were beautifully transformed into holiday splendor by Fran Gratz, Sharon Fruitt and Jeanne Andersen, respectively.
Local event sponsors and donors included: Batteries Plus, Beacon Credit Union, BIT Computers, NiMa, Shepherd’s Chevrolet, Strauss Veal Feeds, Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Richard Livingston, Leland and Angilee Beery, Edward and Martha Miller, Dennis and Rosemary Butler, Crossroads Bank, Bill and Mary Earle, Economic Development Group of Wabash County, Ryan Hedstrom and Elizabeth Struble, Manchester Realty, Mark Phillabaum, Fahs Brown Plumbing, J.L. Hawkins Family Farm, Manchester Family Dentistry and anonymous.
Hotel Sheller’s select hors d’oeuvres were prepared by Main View and Sycamore Golf Club. KenapocoMocha and Zook’s Café created exclusive dinner selections. Delectable desserts from Grandma’s Kitchen & Cakes, Nordmann’s Nook and Manchester Marketplace were served at Square Pixel Studio. Specialty drinks were provided by Main View, Zook’s Café and Brewhouse. Musical accents and infectious dancing were courtesy of Jennifer Reichenbach and DJ Paul Howard. And, Gala guests took home numerous one of a kind silent auction treasures generously donated by area businesses and artisans.