The Mapleton Daze Committee invites kids to come and join the Mapleton Daze “elves” as they host a holiday shopping event for young kids.
Parents are invited to bring your kids to the Mapleton Lions Hall on Saturday, Dec. 11, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon to do some holiday shopping for their parents and/or grandparents. Items will range from 50 cents to under $5. The elves will be on hand to help the little ones shop and they will have a wrapping station available for free wrapping of the items the kids have purchased.
While lids and parents are waiting to do their shopping, the Mapleton Daze elves will host free activities for them, such as making an ornament/picture frame, eating popcorn, and picking a goodie bag to take home. Unfortunately, Santa won’t be able to join in this year because he is so busy, but the Mapleton Daze elves are so happy to help with this event.
Santa’s helpers have a request. The Mapleton Community Cupboard needs donations of non-perishable food items and paper goods. In the entry way of the Mapleton Lions Hall, a box will be available to accept any food donations those attending can spare.
The elves hope kids can join them for this fun event, and invite anyone would like to help to either personal message Lynnelle Foster or Laurie Boucher. High school students, remember this a great event to earn some of your volunteer hours for graduation.
Because COVID is still with us, masks will have to be worn inside.
Thanksgiving dinner pleases residents
The Thanksgiving Day Community Dinner sponsored by the Mapleton Lions Club and prepared by Bob and Darcy McBay of the Mapleton Diner was quite the success. Nearly 200 meals were served to community residents and volunteers at the Mapleton Lions Hall.
The Mapleton Lions Club provides this meal each year as an expression of appreciation for the support the community has shown them and their many projects throughout the year.
The menu consisted of roast turkey breast and stuffing, mashed potatoes, peas, cranberry sauce, roll and butter and a choice of apple or pumpkin pie. The dinner was served as a drive-thru event, which started at 11 a.m. and ended around 12:30 p.m.
The extra food was shared with the Martha and Mary Soup Kitchen in Presque Isle. Some meals were delivered to seniors, shut-ins and the disabled, all of whom would have had difficultly coming into town to pick up their meals.
Though donations were not required, the community’s generosity shone through with the many donations received. All of these donations will be used to support the Lions’ charitable services. The Mapleton Lions Club follows the Lions Clubs International’s two mottos: “Where there is a need, there’s a lion” and “We Serve.” The club has been able to live up to those mottos for the past 64 years, because of the community support from our businesses and three town citizens.
Holiday season officially starts
On Sunday, Nov. 27, the Mapleton Lions Club started the annual holiday season. They spent the morning completing the upgrades of the Main Street Christmas lights. After they were ready, the club members began hanging and connecting the lights.
The new LED lights on the wreaths will sparkle and flash this year. These lights are mixed with colored bulbs to light the way.
The lights will remain up until after the official 12 days of Christmas, which starts on Dec. 25, the day of Jesus’ birth, and ends on Jan. 6, Epiphany, which is the feast day of the three kings. The lights will come down on Jan. 8.
The Mapleton Lions Club hopes everyone who sees the lights will enjoy them and be lifted in spirit during these special days.
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.
