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Miracle on Bridge Street

Manawa hosts holiday celebration

By Holly Neumann


Whether it was breakfast with the Grinch or making a gingerbread house at City Hall, the second annual Miracle on Bridge Street brought the Christmas spirit to Manawa on Dec. 8.

“This town is amazing,” said Sarah Felt. “I heard about the event from a friend of mine, so I thought I would give it a try. I drove here from Green Bay and I was not disappointed. Small towns can really bring the Christmas spirit alive.”

Organizers are thrilled with how the event turned out.

“My hearts is full,” said Shawn Buchholz. “I am overwhelmed with happiness on how successful the day was. It is a great feeling to see so many smiles all over town.”

Buchholz said it felt so good to be part of an event that is giving back, not only to the community but also to the visitors of Manawa.

“All the businesses that participated, supported and sponsored the day along with visitors from our own community and surrounding ones are what make this a great event,” she said.

Judy Trull agreed.

“Miracle on Bridge Street started as a vision and it has grown into what you see now,” said Trull. “We have even added events this year. It’s a cozy Christmas feeling and is so special. There is a true sense of community.”

Trull hosts the Princess Tea Party, where little girls get their hair and nails done at a local salon and then go to the Lindsay House to enjoy tasty treats like unicorn popcorn, fairy bread and marshmallow tea cups.

“The little girls seemed to love it and I love hosting it,” she said. “It is a way to partner with other businesses to make sure the girls have a good time.”

New to Miracle of Bridge Street this year was Breakfast with the Grinch. Young and old alike enjoyed this addition, with over 240 people taking part.

“A lot of work went into making this happen,” said Sue Wigert, who helped plan it. “We were all worried about the Grinch being too scary for the little ones, but most everyone seemed to enjoy him.”

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Bryn Buschke (left) and Lexia Remington had fun visiting with Cindy Lou Who during Breakfast with the Grinch at the Manawa Masonic Center. Holly Neumann Photo

Participants described the event as magical.

“I loved it, my kids loved it, we are already looking forward to next year,” said Sarah Guyette.

Lindsay Buschke agreed.

“This is just awesome,” said Buschke, “Whoville really came to life in Manawa.”

Lexia Remington, 9, admitted she was a little afraid of the Grinch.

“He is kind of scary,” she said.

Both she and her cousin Bryn Buschke, 7, were looking forward to eating green pancakes.

“Green pancakes are yummy,” said Bryn.

Megan Driebel thought it was great that Manawa does community events such as these.

“It was a lot of fun and a great way to spend time with your family,” she said.

Mandy Kriesel agreed.

“I would absolutely do this again. My son however, is scared out of his mind. This is the first time he has ever eaten an entire meal. He is so afraid of the Grinch, he would do anything to stay away from him,” she said, laughing.

“Manawa is such a nice little community,” said Elaine Burrows, who was visiting Manawa for the first time. “You can clearly see that this community cares about the people. I saw a lot of smiles today and that alone, says a lot. It gives you hope for brighter tomorrows for everyone.”

 

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