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FunFest by The River
A difficult decision has been made to cancel Fun Fest for 2020. The safety of our community and at-risk populations is our top priority. FunFest was scheduled for July 23-25, 2020, just 19 days after the State of Indiana is expected to re-open at stage 5 on July 4th. At stage 5, the CDC is stating that "social gatherings of over 250 people may take place following the CDC social distancing guidelines." It would be very difficult to promote and police social distancing at a community festival such as FunFest. With the exception of a few July 4th celebrations, all festivals in our surrounding area have cancelled for the months of June and July. Though the festival is canceled, Manchester Alive, with the help of many volunteers, will continue to look at opportunities to still celebrate North Manchester in 2020 and plan for larger celebrations in 2021. Stay tuned for possible Fall celebrations! Thank you for your understanding, patience and support! -Manchester Alive Board of Directors
There is a group by the name Five Fish that is calling local businesses and asking if they are interested in advertising on a Magnet for $500 on behalf of the North Manchester Police Department and using Chief Kirks' name. WE ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH THEM AND DID NOT PARTNER WITH THEM. PLEASE BE AWARE!
Just a reminder that storm siren testing will be happening tomorrow.
Here is some information from the National Weather Service about Outdoor warning sirens Frequently Asked Questions! www.weather.gov/dvn/sirenFAQ
Wabash Central Dispatch's protocol for activating the Storm Sirens are as followed: Storm sirens shall be activated whenever one or more of the following conditions listed below exist.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning or Tornado Warning
Sighting of a funnel cloud or tornado
Thanks, Wabash County Central Dispatch for keeping our community and neighbors safe.
Like their Facebook page: Wabash County E911 Central Dispatch
In honor of National Police Week, the Town will be spotlighting a couple of our own each day this week that we are very proud to have on our Police Department.
Jennifer Faust, has been a Dispatcher with the Town of North Manchester since 1996.
Thank you for your service, Dispatcher Faust.
Town of North Manchester COVID-19 Grant Program
(click the above link to get the application and more information)
Businesses eligible for a Town of North Manchester COVID-19 Grant must meet the following requirements:
- Must be in good standing with regard to state and local taxes, licenses, and code compliance.
- Must be in good standing with the Indiana Secretary of State.
- Must meet the national objective as required by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. 51% or more of employees from a business or a collection of businesses, must have a household income at or below the low-moderate income levels established for Wabash County.
- Eligible uses of funds: payroll, working capital, support remote work, and other operational expenses.
- Preference will be given to businesses that have:
demonstrated a commitment to the community, through the support of local youth or charitable programs, good corporate citizenship, participation in community and business support organizations. - plans to hire, train or assist individuals who lost jobs or experienced economic hardship during the
COVID-19 crisis. - needs that have not been or are not anticipated to be addressed through other government assistance programs
- not received abatements from the Town previously.
- made all reasonable efforts to keep employees employed during the recovery process.
- in an industry sector particularly affected negatively by COVID-19 and public safety measures associated with the outbreak (for example retail, dine-in restaurant, salon).
- have a physical location within a two-mile radius of North Manchester corporate limits.
- had 25 or fewer Full Time or equivalent employees as of March 1, 2020
- Preference will be given to businesses that have:
- Not for profits are eligible to receive funds from the program, however, the funds may only be used for "new costs" associated with the Covid-19 crisis.
COVID-19 Community Resources- click here
Events Calendar
- Park Board Meeting
May 27 at 6:00 PM at Strauss-Peabody Aquatic & Fitness Center - Town Council Meeting
June 03 at 7:00 PM at Public Safety Building - Park Board Meeting
June 24 at 6:00 PM at Strauss-Peabody Aquatic & Fitness Center - Town Council Meeting
July 01 at 7:00 PM at Public Safety Building - Park Board Meeting
July 29 at 6:00 PM at Strauss-Peabody Aquatic & Fitness Center
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