MannyFest 2 was a memorial get-together for the friends of Manny B. Lipton, a fund raiser to both rebuild and dedicate the bench in front of Elting Memorial Library to the memory of Frieda and Manny Lipton and to establish a scholarship in his name, and as a reunion.
The first MannyFest, held in honor of Manny's 80th birthday, brought together almost 400 friends, and Manny enjoyed that party so much, that we had talked of doing another. Unfortunately, there was no second party for Manny, as he died in December, 2003.
When Manny died, many who knew him missed the funeral and were looking for a way to honor his memory. That is why we held MannyFest 2.
MannyFest 2 was a great success, with over 150 friends in attendance. (Click here to view photographs.) Through donations, we raised enough for the bench project, but we didn't collect enough for a scholarship. We are still accepting donations, so if you would like to contribute, make a check out to "Jack Murphy" and print "MannyFest" on the memo line. Send the check to: Jack Murphy, 3 Harrington Street, New Paltz, NY 12561.
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