Over 100 children joined in on The Village of Payne’s Annual Jolly Jamboree event this last Saturday, December 3rd.
The Payne Event Committee, composed of the Payne Ministerial Association, the Payne Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Austin Scheiner and several Council members, along with some local residents all collaborated with local businesses to create a Village wide event. “The Village Event Committee appreciates all of the businesses that participated to help make the event a success! We also want to acknowledge Mike Treece of Treece Electric for hanging our street lights. We look forward to this event every year and are so appreciative of everyone that helps put it together and to the residents that come out to celebrate with us.” stated councilwoman Lyons.
Carol’s Mainstreet Makeovers handed out homemade caramel corn, Puckerbrush Pizza had a hot chocolate station, goodie bags were provided at the Marathon Gas Station which also had the Salvation Army bell ringers. Make and take crafts were provided by Payne Library distributed at the event, cupcakes were given at The Rock to Celebrate it’s 25th Anniversary, and Good Times Saloon had a letter station for kids to write letters to Santa. The showstopper was Santa who was escorted around town in our firetruck by our volunteer firefighter Joe Schmidt.
Pastor Dave Dignal of Edgerton Wesleyan Church stated, “The Jolly Jamboree was a wonderful time for the community to come together! Families were able to enjoy the warmth of joy as they celebrated the true Christmas spirit.” Pastor Dignal also gave the blessing over the tree lighting ceremony before Santa lit the tree. The Paulding County Cloverbells sang “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” while everyone took the moment in.
The Village of Payne is looking forward to next year’s event as The Antwerp Exchange Bank has planted a live tree that will soon become the tree to light every year as this event becomes the new tradition for the Village.
