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The early onset of wintery weather has many people looking toward the holidays, and Manning Hausbarn-Heritage Park will be getting everyone into the spirit on Sunday, Dec. 1. The doors at the Konferenz Centre will open at 11 a.m. for the second annual Sounds of Christmas performance. The event will be raising funds for the parks iconic historical Trinity Church and kick off with family-friendly activities. There will be pictures with Santa by the fireplace, a bake sale, craft vendors, a make-and-take activity for kids and art and music provided by the IKM-Manning fine arts programs. The Hausbarn Gift Shop will also be open. The main feature will begin at 3 p.m. at Trinity Church, followed by hot chocolate and cookies at the Konferenz Centre. There is no charge for the event, but donations will be accepted and will benefit the park, the fine arts programs and other artistic ventures.

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The 2019 grant application cycle is now open for the Refresh Manning Trust Fund. Non-profit and 501(c)3 organizations that are headquartered within the Manning city limits are eligible to apply by Tuesday, Dec. 3. Award winners will be announced in late December and checks will be presented in January of 2020. More information on eligibility and grant applications can be found  through the link included below. Previous grant recipients include the Manning Child Care Center, Manning Rec Center, IKM-Manning Community School District, Trestle Park, Hausbarn-Heritage Park, the shared wrestling program and many more. Since its inception in 2012, donors have been making a dramatic impact on Manning’s future generations with 100 percent of their contributions going back to the community. Anyone with an interest in Manning’s future prosperity is encouraged to donate a minimum of $100 to the fund and potentially receive a 25 percent credit on their Iowa taxes and federal benefits up to 64 percent. Donations can included farmland or real estate, stocks and bonds, grain, life insurance and 401k required minimum distributions. Contact information to gather more details on giving and where to send contributions can also be found here.
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For more information on applying for a grant: http://www.manningia.com/refresh-manning-trust.html
For more information on donating: Manning Main Street office: 712-655-6246

 The trust is administered by the Community Foundation of Carroll County. Instructions to make a contribution: 

• Make checks payable to CFCC
• Put “Refresh Manning Trust” on the for/memo line
• Mail to Iowa Savings Bank, P.O. Box 967, Carroll, IA 51401
  

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Mark your calendars as Manning Municipal Utilities (MMU) is inviting residents to a town hall meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 25 at the Kerkhoff Shelter House. They are seeking customer input and will answer questions about their gas, electric, cable television, phone and internet services. For those who may not want to ask their question in this public forum, they can submit one in advance through the contact points included below.
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To submit questions:
          Call MMU: 712-655-2660
          Email: jeremy@manningia.com