On Monday evening, Feb. 7, Mapleton King Lion Rick Fowler presented the annual Lion of the Year Award to Lion Dennis Hoffses.
The Lion of the Year is a recognition by the Mapleton Lions Club of the member who consistently went above and beyond in the service to community and club. Hoffses is in his 30th year of membership in the Mapleton club.
He was sponsored by the late Dale McHatten, who worked for Hoffses at Country Kitchen Bread and thought he would make a terrific member in the club. In the late 1990s, Hoffses served three years as president of the Mapleton Lions Club.
On Monday, Feb. 7, the Mapleton Lions Club recognized Lion Dennis Hoffses with the annual Lion of the Year Award. King Lion Rick Fowler, right, presents Hoffses with a plaque in recognition of his leadership, commitment to service and his many hours of volunteer work for the community and club. (Courtesy of Terry Sandusky)
Over the years, he has been a key leader in the club’s major projects. He co-manages the Mapleton Daze Lions Chicken Bar-B-Q, the Mapleton Lions Club Booth at the Crown of Maine Balloon Fest and, just last year, the club’s first Northern Maine Fair Food Booth. He has been part of the Mapleton Lions Main Street Christmas Lighting. Additionally, he handles the purchase of eyeglasses for those who are unable to afford them. If there is a fundraising raffle for the club, he is involved in managing the ticket sales.
For the last 22 years, he has served club treasurer. When the Mapleton Lions Club acquired the Mapleton Community Hall, which now the Mapleton Lions Hall, Lion Dennis became and still is the hall manager. Myra, his wife, has taken care of hall rentals, while Lion Dennis handled the operational oversight of the hall including rental supervision as well as all maintenance and repairs of the hall. As member of the club board of directors, Lion Dennis has wanted to see that other active and hardworking members receive this annual recognition. This year the club leadership decided the time was right recognize Lion Dennis for his many years of active and committed service to Mapleton, Chapman and Castle Hill. Congratulations to Lion Dennis Hoffses as Mapleton Lions Club Lion of the Year.
Spaghetti drive-thru
This spring’s first event to support Mapleton Daze is the upcoming drive-thru spaghetti dinner.
The Mapleton Daze Committee announced the dinner will be held at the Mapleton Lions Hall on Saturday, March 26, starting at 4:30 p.m., and will run until the food is gone or 6 p.m., whichever comes first.
The committee will be accepting donations that will be used to fund this summer’s Mapleton Daze. There no set fee but the committee suggests a donation of $10 for the meal combo.
Spring Craft Fair
The Mapleton Daze Committee will host their annual Spring Craft Fair & Vendor Sale on Saturday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mapleton Lions Club on Main Street. There will be more than 20 crafters and vendors. Proceeds will support the 2022 Mapleton Daze.
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.
