Tasty Creations Assembled At Lakeland Youth Center
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From the left, Alixzandra McDaniel, 9; Royal McDaniel, 1, with mom Brittney Shepherd’s help; and Rebel McDaniel, 4, enjoy putting their gingerbread houses together while also sampling the frosting. (Photos by Sarah Wright)
SYRACUSE — From 1-4 p.m. today, Saturday, Nov. 16, children of all ages were able to craft their very own gingerbread houses at Lakeland Youth Center, located at 101 W. Chicago St., Syracuse.
At the halfway marker, a total of 70 kids had come, according to Cassie Correll, LYC’s activities director. She noted last year had 140 kids participate in the annual event, and the center is projecting about the same number this year. The event was open to all ages and cost $5 per gingerbread house. Lakeland Youth Center has hosted this event for five-plus years.
The Syracuse Eagles #3760 funded the 2019 gingerbread house decorating event through its barbecue fundraiser.
- Oliver Feldman, 4, gives gingerbread house decorating a big thumbs up. He is the son of Jane Riley and Joseph Feldman.
- From the left, cousins Jenna Bucher and Payton Scheeren, both 5, show off their two decorated gingerbread houses.
- Pictured are the kits used to create the gingerbread houses.
- Jenna Hutsell, left, and Madelyn Long helped serve gingerbread house decorations during Lakeland Youth Center’s annual event.
- From left, cousins Joy Bucher, 9, and Kendall Scheeren, 7, receive decorative touches from Jenna Hutsell and Madelyn Long.
- At the halfway point, 70 kids had been through to create their very own gingerbread house.