MAPLETON NEWS
by Jennifer Buzza
The holiday season wrapped up in Mapleton earlier this month as the Mapleton Lions Club took down the Christmas lights along Main Street.
The Mapleton Lions Club has been hanging the Christmas lights through the town for more than 20 years. While it can be windy and chilly hanging them at Thanksgiving and taking them down after New Year’s Day, according to Club member Terry Sandusky, “The Club members enjoy bringing this bit of Christmas joy to the town.”
The lighting crew taking down the decorations included Lions Dennis Hoffses, Matt Gregg, Jon Frederick, Steve Hanning, Tim Graham and Frank Richards.
Plans are already being made for the 2015 Christmas season.
To end 2014, a benefit dance was held at the Mapleton Lions Hall on behalf of Jeff Clark. Clark has done many things for people and organizations in the area. A benefit dinner and auction was also held Saturday to further assist Clark and his family.
Birthdays
Happy birthday wishes this week to Darin Wardwell, John Easler, Lorie Hoffses, Bob Lewandowski, Anne Braley, Bill Hay, Carrlyn Buck and Erin Argraves.
Pageant informational meeting
There will be a Mapleton pageant informational meeting for any interested contestants and parents Sunday, Jan. 25 at 4:15 p.m. in the Presque Isle High School cafeteria (please use the entrance by the Health Office).
Mapleton titles include: Little Miss for grades 1-3; Pre-Teen for grades 4-5; Junior Miss for 6-8; Teen Miss for 9-10; and Miss for 11-12 (this is a correction from last week’s column).
The pageant(s) will be held Saturday, March 21, and are sponsored by PIHS’s Class of 2017. No prior pageant experience necessary.
If unable to attend the meeting, for more information, or to express interest, please contact Paula Shaw at 764-1652 or Marla Williamson at 227-5946.
Jennifer Buzza is the correspondent for Mapleton, Chapman and Castle Hill and can be reached at 760-9115 or at jbuzza@ainop.com.
