The Haystack Historical Society held its monthly meeting on Aug. 30, when members decided to postpone the annual baked ham dinner from the first Saturday after Labor Day, Sept. 11, to Saturday, Oct. 2.
With COVID-19 infections still at high level entering September, the members additionally decided the dinner would be held as a drive-thru baked ham dinner. Each dinner will include large slice of specially baked low-sodium honey ham with homemade beans and potato salad, a roll and a drink. The included dessert will be gingerbread with whipped cream.
Over many years, this dinner has been a highlight of the fall. Several hams will be baked under the direction of Ivan Pratt, who has helped bake and serve the ham at the harvest dinner. Funds raised will help with the operating expenses of the Haystack Historical Museum, which has seen several repairs and updates of the building and the display areas.
Alice Shepard, society president, explained that the funds from these dinners have helped cover the cost of finishing the roofing of the museum’s steeple, stabilizing the back side of the museum, the completion of the new exhibit space in the west wing, the new outside sign on the building and the beginning of the work on the museum’s historical kitchen display.
The Haystack Historical Society will hold its annual baked ham dinner on Oct. 2 at the museum. As pictured here from a previous dinner, there will be honey baked ham with homemade baked beans, potato salad and gingerbread. This year’s dinner will be a drive-thru meal.
(Courtesy of Terry Sandusky)
Shepard explained, “The society’s local business supporters and friends helped substantially with getting these projects finished within the limited funds of the society. Without them, these improvements in the museum would not have been possible.”
So mark your calendar for the Haystack Historical Society’s annual baked ham dinner starting at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2. If the weather permits, there may be limited seating outside at the museum for those who wish to enjoy their dinners there. Otherwise, the dinner will be a drive-thru meal. The price for the dinner will be $12 for adults and $5 for children.
Stew night returns
As the Mapleton Daze Committee says each year, “Let us do the cooking and the dishes for you — what a deal.” The annual stew night helps raise funds for the next year’s Mapleton Daze Events, which will be the end of June 2022.
On Sept. 25, the Mapleton Daze Committee will hold their annual stew night drive-thru, just as seen here in this photo from the 2020 stew night. Everyone is invited to come and support the 2022 Mapleton Daze.
(Courtesy of Terry Sandusky)
The Stew Night will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2021 from 4:30 pm to 7 pm (or when sold out). The dinners can be purchased and picked up at the Mapleton Lions Club in downtown Mapleton across from the Mapleton Diner. The cost will be by donation with a suggested donation of $8 for the meal (main dish, roll, dessert, drink). The menu choice of main dishes will consist of beef stew, chicken stew or american chop suey.
Everyone, family and friends, is invited to come out and have a great meal and help raise funds for Mapleton Daze 2022.
Lynelle Foster, Mapleton Daze Committee chairwoman, said, “All the food is homemade and freshly made the day of the event. She added, “Come early as we sold out in 2020 in just a few minutes over an hour. We look forward to our friends and neighbors on Stew Night.”
Online auction
The Mapleton Lions Club Online Charity Auction has only 7 1/2 days left for bidders to find some good deals. The Club opened their annual auction online Aug. 17, and it will end next Thursday, Sept. 16, at 2 p.m.
There are many donated items and services from area businesses and merchants. The auction is being conducted by Matt Gregg Auctions online at www.greggauctions.com. The online catalog for the Mapleton Lions Club is available at this website and bids are being accepted.
All funds raised through the auction will help youth programs and other Lions Club charities.
Correction
Girl Scout Legacy
Last week’s column experienced an omission of one of the Girl Scouts’ names. The column should have started as follows:
On Thursday evening, Aug. 19, 2021, Girl Scout Troop 1133 conducted its last formal ceremony and function with the dedication of a special granite bench to the towns of Mapleton, Chapman and Castle Hill.
The last four members of the troop and their leaders conducted a dedication ceremony at the Mapleton Recreation facility by the Mapleton Lions swimming pool.
After 13 years together, the remaining four Scouts: Madelyn Buzza, Katelyn Amero, Amanda Winslow and Bethany Baker, along with their three co-leaders: Jennifer Buzza, Nancy Winslow and Laurie Amero decided to leave a legacy gift to Mapleton, Chapman and Castle Hill.
Three of the Scouts (Madelyn, Katelyn and Amanda) and their leaders celebrated the 13-year history of the troop with a special dedication that will be a legacy for the Girl Scout movement in the towns. Scout Bethany Baker was unable to attend this celebration.
We apologize to Bethany for omitting her name from the opening of the column.
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.
