9 & 10 News
July 1, 2021
Reader’s Digest, and one that made the top ten is in our own backyard.
The City of Manton may have a population of about 1,600 – but the people there have passion and love for their small town.
Scott Chittle, who created a skating rink in his yard for local kids during the winter, nominated the city to the magazine.
“It’s the small town effect, so to speak,” said Jim Westbrook, Owner of Westbrook Music. “Everybody knows everybody.”
Westbrook has owned his music store since 2013, but his family’s roots in Manton go all the way back to the 1800s.
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“Right now I can’t get 100%, so I need to rethink everything … mentally I need a break, she said. It (COVID) can take you down. It took me down on my knee, but I m not down. I’m coming back … my mission here is not over yet.”
Underneath the heavy Sicilian accent, each of Favorito s words is anchored in conviction. She sits inside her restaurant her home (she and her daughter, Sabrina live upstairs) discussing how she can remember high schoolers writing love letters on the walls. The art has been covered up by a remodel, but she recognizes the same sweethearts walking in today, with their children.