Auction Chair Matt Gregg said the 56th annual Mapleton Lions Club Auction is set to go this Saturday, May 5, at the Mapleton Lions Hall starting at 6 p.m.
Nearly 400 items, services and gift certificates will be auctioned, according to Gregg, who announced that for the first time the auction will accept Visa and MasterCard credit cards for payment.
There will be a wide range of items, including a hot-air balloon flight for two, a pallet of Advantech from Huber, oil changes, some new ratchet wrenches, restaurant certificates, a subscription to the Star-Herald and much more.
Club members are now completing their solicitation of the items, gift certificates and services that will be auctioned in support of the club’s charitable activities.
Club President Adam Nicak explained the auction is the club’s single largest fundraising event, which brings in approximately 70 percent of the club’s annual income. Donations are always welcome. Any member will accept a donation for the support of club projects.
Prior to the auction, Lions will serve the traditional public ham and bean dinner. Dinner will be served from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Mapleton Lions Hall. The auction will begin immediately after the dinner with Lions Club auctioneers Matt Gregg and Ron Leonard.
Everyone is encouraged to come out and support the club in their annual fundraising evening.
Memorial Day prep
The Mapleton Lions Club is preparing for the annual Mapleton Lions Club Memorial Day Parade and Remembrance Ceremony.
The parade will start lining up at 1:30 p.m. on Memorial Day, May 28, and will step off at 2 pm. Please keep in mind this is a community parade.
All organizations, groups and individuals who would like to march in the parade are welcome to join in during the lineup. To join the parade, simply report to the parade lineup area, which is the Dudley Road at the end of Main Street, and join the parade. No reservation is necessary.
The Remembrance Ceremony will take place at the Mapleton-Chapman-Castile Hill Veterans Memorial Monument at the Mapleton Elementary School. Everyone is welcome to attend and remember the sacrifices of the veterans from the three towns.
First Friday luncheon
The Mapleton United Methodist Church will hold its regular First Friday Luncheon on May 4 at 11:30 a.m. The public is invited to attend.
If you have missed these luncheons, please plan to attend. These luncheons are excellent times to meet friends and neighbors who you may not see too often. There is no charge for the lunch but donations are accepted.
Seniors Lunch
The next regular Seniors Lunch is scheduled for this coming Monday, May 7. This will be a potluck lunch and will be held at the Mapleton Methodist Church at 11:30 a.m.
All seniors are welcome to attend. Just bring something for the potluck and your place setting. There is no charge to attend and enjoy the meal and the activity to follow.
At the last meeting, Grenda Stephenson led the group in the making of May baskets.
Next Monday’s after-lunch activity will be Bingo with prizes.
Terry Sandusky is the Star-Herald correspondent for Mapleton, Chapman and Castle Hill and can be reached at 764-4916 or at starherald.Tsandusky@gmail.com.
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- Each year unusual, one-of-kind items are included in the Mapleton Lions Auction. Last year, three town line signs were among the most sought-after highlight items of the auction, held here by Lion Jake Graham, left, and his father, Lion Tim Graham, as Ron Leonard takes bids on the signs. (Photo courtesy of Terry Sandusky)
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- A traditional baked ham and bean dinner will be served prior to the Mapleton Lions Auction this Saturday. Here in this photo Former Mapleton Town Manager and Mapleton Lion Jon Frederick, Lion Bob McBay and Lion Wes Buck serve dinner before last year’s auction. (Courtesy of Terry Sandusky)
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- Mapleton Lion Stephen Eyler shows a seed and fertilizer spreader as Lion Ron Leonard takes bids on the spreader during last year’s Lions Club Auction. (Courtesy of Terry Sandusky)
