MAPLETON NEWS
The public is encouraged to visit the museum on Saturday, June 26 during the Mapleton Daze festivities for the annual homemade pie and ice cream fund raiser. There will be a special display this year of the Pythian Sisters by Gertrude Christie. The Pythian Sisters were once a very active service club in Mapleton and through their generosity helped many local people in need.
This is the last chance to register for the Mapleton Daze parade that will be held this Saturday, June 26 at 9:30 a.m. Anyone interested in having an entry in the parade is asked to call Jolene Blake at 764-0980 to reserve a spot in the lineup.
Birthday wishes this week go out to Marilyn Brewer, Angela Boucher, Keith DeLong, Kendall Robbins, Penny Robinson, Keith Doyen, Angelie Gwen Michaud, Kendra Merrill, Ashley Stevens, Ashley Christie, Danna Beaulieu, John Dougherty, Mike Clark, April Kenney, Allen Brown, Steve Garland, Matt Carney, Olivia Clair Keep, Samantha Buck, Chris Putnam, Julie-Ane Brown, Trisha House, Miranda Allen and Ben LeBlanc II.
Happy Anniversary wishes to Charles II and Anita Currier and Gedeon and Debbie Martin on the June 23; Mike and Betty Ireland on June 27; Steve and Carol Kennedy, Trisha and Jason House and Lynne and Chris Tenney, all on June 28.
The Mapleton United Baptist Church is pleased to announce that Josh and Melanie Duncan will be leading Vacation Bible School again this year. Both Josh and Melanie have much experience in youth ministry ranging from summer camps and Sunday School to Vacation Bible Schools and, for Josh, as a youth pastor.
This year’s Vacation Bible School will be held at the Mapleton Baptist Church July 19-23 from 12:30-3 p.m. with a closing program Friday, July 23 at 3 p.m. All children ages 4-10 are welcome to attend. Older youth are encouraged to volunteer as helpers.
The United Methodist Church will host its weekly luncheon on Friday, June 25 at 11:30 a.m. All are welcome to attend.
The Chapman Ridge Runners Snowmobile and ATV Club will hold a silent auction during the month of June. The auction will be held as a fundraiser for the new clubhouse now being built on the Town Hall Road site. The auction items will be available for final bids this week. Look for posters in town for a list of the items up for bid. The bids will be awarded this Saturday, June 26 at 3 p.m. at the gazebo. The items will also be on display throughout Mapleton Daze. Please call Sue Maynard at 764-1236 if you have something to donate for the auction. Remember to also support the club at the annual breakfast that morning.
The Mapleton United Methodist Church will host their weekly family night at the church on Friday, June 25 at 6:30 p.m. Come enjoy a free night of family entertainment!
Jennifer Buzza is the correspondent for Mapleton, Castle Hill and Chapman. She can be reached at 760-9115, or by e-mail at jbuzza@ainop.com.
