New Year's Party to Benefit Moscow Covered Bridge

WGN 14-70-07

 

MOSCOW, IN, December 24, 2008 - An F3 tornado in early June caused serious damage in Shelby, Rush and Decatur Counties. The town of Moscow, in Rush County, lost its beloved Covered Bridge.

The bridge won't be gone forever, as neighboring communities come together for a New Year's Eve party and a fund raiser to gather cash to replace the bridge.

Beginning at 5 p.m. on Dec. 31, local banquet hall "A2Z Occasions" will be hosting the shindig, and tickets are available at Karma in Greensburg, the local Fairfield Inn or on the Web at http://www.650north.com.

The price for a single, all-inclusive ticket is $49, which includes a dinner, beer, party favors, entertainment and a champagne toast at midnight. Tickets without the dinner are $39, and $29 for minors who won't be eating dinner but will have soft drinks and snacks. Ticket packages that include a hotel room, a spot at the party and transportation are also available.

Five dollars from every ticket sold will be donated to the Moscow Bridge project.

Dinner will start at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at the banquet hall. The state will not be offering recovery money for the project. The Governor has offered all he can offer, but no money The framing of the bridge.

See: http://www.greensburgdailynews.com/local/local_story_359092758.html.