The annual Mariposa Lions Club crab feed will be held Saturday, Feb. 3, 2010, at the Mariposa Fairgrounds in Building A. A no-host bar opens at 6 p.m., with dinner served at 6:30 p.m. by members of Mariposa’s FFA. Take-out orders will be available from 5 to 6 p.m.

Dinner includes over one pound of crab legs, potato salad, coleslaw, and garlic bread.

The table decorating contest will be held once again, where guests are invited to decorate their table using a theme of their choice. Table decorations can be set up from 4 to 5 p.m., with judging starting at 5 p.m. The winner will receive four tickets to the 2011 crab feed.

Other events for the evening include a 50/50 drawing, silent auction and live auction. Anyone who would like to donate an item for the auction can contact Karen at 742-6985.

The Lions Club has announced that ticket prices will remain at $30 each for the third year in a row. However, tickets purchased prior to Dec. 24, are only $25 each.

For ticket purchases, please contact Earl at 966- 6852, or Chris at 966-3314, or Tom at 966-5680.

Proceeds from this event benefit many community and youth activities including the Christmas tree lighting bonfire with Santa at the Courthouse, youth scholarships, Manna House, Little League, Camp Pacifica, Lions Eye Mobile, eye exams/glasses, grad night, health fair luncheon at the senior center, all star football, AYSO, Grizzly football banquet, youth basketball, Boys’ State and FFA.