Manchester Arts Center

A Letter to the MAC's Donors

We are asking for your support in making our dream of a first class arts center come true. We envision having a theatre, an art gallery, classroom spaces for music, dance, and visual arts, a community room that can be rented out for seminars, community meetings or family reunions, and all of the other amenities to make this a special place for our community. We believe that the more we can offer, the more people will be drawn to our downtown area. The facility will provide activities that will appeal to newcomers to our area or those interested in locating in this area. We realize that this may be a time when everyone receives solicitations and you have to make choices. Why the arts? It is our belief that the arts improve self-confidence, independent thinking yet being able to understand teamwork and understanding the value of the ideas of others. With people of these skills many of the problems of the city, state, the United States and the world will benefit. All levels will have their name inscribed on appropriately colored plates attached to a “giving tree.” This tree will be on public display for all patrons to see. Names will be listed in all theatre programs and in a newspaper ad once yearly.

DONATIONS

New Microphones

We now have eight new wireless microphones thanks to the generosity of the following business people: American City Bank- Carter Sain, First National Bank-Claus Thormaehlen, Manchester Police Department-Chief Ross Simmons and Capt. Wilma Thomas, Peoples Bank-Elmer Morris, First Vision Bank-John Bell, U.S. Bank-Patricia Pinegar, Coffee County Bank-Ken Kirby, Traders Bank-Benny Garrett

Special Thanks to KK's Music and to Tolilvers Pawn Shop for their help with obtaining the mics and sound board equipment.

Additional Donations for a follow spot: Jiffy Burger-Tracy St. John, David and Nancy Pennington

Donations

From July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010

Arts Supporter [$5,000 and above]

Eaton Home Center

Jim and Melissa Cartwright

Mayor David and Nancy Pennington

James Harden Signs (In memory of Bonnie Harden)

Bridgestone/Firestone Trust Fund

Clayton Family Foundation

Platinum [$1,000 -$4,999]

U.S. Bank

Peoples Bank

AT&T Grant

First National Bank

Ray and Frances Powers

Evans Baird

Pitkin Farms

Jerry Bartlett

Dr. Ben and Ann Spaulding

Sherrill Pest Control

Gold [$500-$999]

Patch Manor

Jiffy Burger

Ascend Federal Credit Union

Glenn and Carolyn Norfleet

Baker Brothers Drugs

The many friends of Bob St. John

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Eaton

J. Stanley and Pat Rogers

Sara Allen

Jenny Cothern

Webb School

Silver [$300-$499]

Clements Insulation

American City Bank

First Vision Bank

Traders Bank

KK's Music

Nancy Gunn

Smoot's Flowers and Gifts

Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Smith, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. John Umbarger

St. John Engineering

Danny and Judy W. Skelton

Lane and Liz Smith

Ken and Glenna Poff

Jim and Margie Gore

Aerospace Testing Alliance ( In Memory of Shelvy Martin)

Beth Allen

Bronze [$100-$299]

Dr. Ben Spaulding

Edward and Vivian Henley

Sam and Greta Djani

Mayor Betty and Dr. Mark Superstein

Doug and Kim Aaron

Mrs. Bertha Ashley

Ted and Sandra Hackney

Dr. Mike Shelton

Doug and Tracy Miller

Dewey and Opal Powell

John and Judy Jouett

Brenda Deadman

Mills Floor Covering

Ultra Tan

Kevin Vann

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ashton

Donna Turney

Weldon and Barbara Payne

John and Joy Miller

Lloyd and LaDoris Ackerman

Cynthia Duke

Dr. Clifford Syler

Friends of the Arts

Forest Heights Study Club

St. John Engineering (Memorial For Sandy Russ)

Pam Riddle

Baker Brothers Drugs (Memorial for Rethea Carrell)

Weldon Payne (Memorial for Gordon Sinard)