President’s Message, December 2025

The holiday season is here in Mantua, and the MCA is busy preparing for our
annual holiday party on Sunday, December 14, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the
Mantua Swim & Tennis Club. We can’t wait to see you there!
Holiday shoppers came out in droves for the second annual Mantua Mini
Made holiday craft market. Over 50 kid vendors participated this year, and we had over 400 visitors during the
three-hour event. Thank you to Shelley Thompson for planning, organizing, and wrangling a chaotic but fun
event for MCA’s youngest business owners. We hope that one day, when the Mini Made’s entrepreneurs are
interviewed about their start in business, they can thank Shelley for their first chance at selling.
Looking forward to the new year, the 2026 MCA budget passed with overwhelming support by a vote of 69-1.
The Board is especially grateful to our members for their endorsement of our financial stewardship each year.
Also, our annual membership drive starts January 1, but you can get ahead by renewing now. Dues paid in December
will count for all of 2026.
From all of us at the MCA, thank you for another warm and wonderful year in Mantua.