The Maple Lake Chamber of Commerce will be coordinating several events in Maple Lake over the holiday season.
The Chamber is planning a Thanksgiving coloring contest with prizes to be awarded to winners and entries to be displayed in store windows. Contest forms will be sent home with children from the ages of preschool through sixth grade on Wednesday, November 10, at both St. Timothy’s School and Maple Lake Elementary. Contest entries must be returned to the school offices by 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 15, or to the Maple Lake Messenger office. Additional forms can also be obtained at the Messenger. Judging will take place on Nov. 15, coordinated by Senior Connections. Prizes of $10 and $5 will be awarded in three categories: Preschool-Kindergarten; First through Third Grade; and Fourth through Sixth Grade. All entries will be displayed in local businesses.
On Saturday, November 13, the Chamber will be sponsoring its Fall Craft Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Maple Lake Elementary. The sale, coordinated by Betty and Dawn Gordon of Maple Lake, will feature more than 40 crafters offering items such as wood crafts, clothes, candles, sports cards and much more. Lunch and treats will be available from the Albion Aces 4-H Club.
In the first week of December, the annual Holiday Gift Guide, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, will be mailed to more than 4,000 area homes. The Holiday Gift Guide will feature gift ideas and specials from local merchants, along with letters to Santa written by local children.
The Second Annual Christmas in Maple Lake has been set for Saturday, Dec. 4, from noon to 4 p.m. This event will include visits with Santa at the Den in downtown Maple Lake, prizes, and the lighting of the community Christmas tree on the corner of Birch and Division at 4 p.m.
A drawing will be conducted for $500 in prizes that will include two bikes for children, electronics gear for teenagers, and two adult prizes of $100 each in Business Bucks that can be spent in any Maple Lake business. Businesses wishing to host boxes for drawing entries on that day can call the Messenger at 963-3813. A list of the participating businesses will be published in the November 24 issue of the Messenger.
The 17 candidates for the title of Miss Maple Lake will help host the event and activities will include crafts for children and free treats from Santa. In addition, photos with Santa will be available for $2 each.
And finally, the Holiday in Lights contest is held every other year and 2004 will be the year for winning prizes for home lighting displays of $100, $75, and $50. The winner in 2002 was the home of Todd and Elizabeth Borell.
More details on the Holiday in Lights and Christmas in Maple Lake will appear in future issues of the Messenger.
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