Mapleton couple celebrate 55 years
MAPLETON NEWS
Lou and Louise Calabrese celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on June 18th.
Their son Michael treated them to a special dinner at the Presque Isle Country Club’s new monthly dinner evening. According to Louise, it was so special, and they enjoyed being at the first serving of this monthly gala dinner.
CELEBRATE 55 YEARS — Lou and Louise Calabrese celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary June 18 at the Presque Isle Country Club with a special dinner. According to Louise, it was so special, and they enjoyed being at the first serving of this monthly gala dinner. “They made us feel like a new bride and groom all over again. Fresh flowers were cut from the garden just for our table … the waitress Jen and her helper made our evening there so very memorable … and the menu was like something out of a plush Manhattan restaurant.”
“They made us feel like a new bride and groom all over again. Fresh flowers were cut from the garden just for our table… the waitress Jen and her helper made our evening there so very memorable… and the menu was like something out of a plush Manhattan restaurant.”
Dan Rooney played his guitar and personally asked if he could play and sing a song in honor of the couple’s 55th anniversary. He selected Eric Clapton’s song “Wonderful Tonight.” Louise said he performed a beautiful rendition of that song, setting the mood for the couple to drift back to the years of their marriage together. They reminisced together about the day of their wedding and all the special moments from their honeymoon. The couple is looking forward to returning to the next monthly dinner evening!
Birthdays
Birthday wishes this week go out to Jack Edward Buck, Winfield Sawyer, Bethany Patterson, Brent Buck, McKenzie Sarah Pelkey, Denise Turner, Ron Guillemette, Duska Boyles, Laurie Amero, Isaac White, Jamie Kennedy, Janet Braley, Debbie Walton, Morgan DeBlois, Craig Garland, MacKenzie Carney, Lloyd Dumais and Neve Laura Guerrette.
Happy Anniversary wishes this week to Mark and Lynn Christie; Charles and Millie Putnam; and Nickolas and Michelle Michaud all on the 30th; Michael and Tina Warner and Gordie and Rachel Boulier on July 1st; Reno Sr. and Flora Boucher and Cole and Kristina Putnam on the 5th; Reno Jr. and Angela Boucher on the 6th.
Jim Lunney and former Castle Hill resident, Mark Kenney, helped coach their Western Maine Telstar Lady Rebels high school softball team of Bethel to victory in the Class C State Championship. The game was held at St. Joseph’s College campus in Standish. The Lady Rebels, with an overall record of 18-0, beat the Eastern Maine Champs from George Stevens Academy by a score of 5-1 for the state title. Mark is the son of Maylen and Judy Kenney from Castle Hill and teaches math at Telstar Middle School in Bethel.
The camping season is now upon us, and the staff is extremely excited about the upcoming weeks at camp to witness to the campers and have a great time doing it! There are a number of exciting activities and Bible lessons planned. The Park will be offering laser tag and has a new low ropes course!
If you have not registered your child(ren), you are encouraged you to do soon, so the Park may plan accordingly. By registering 10 days early, you can save $25 on your child’s registration fee. Encourage your children to invite as many friends as possible! What better place for your children to spend a week than Christian camping at Baptist Park!
Upcoming camps at the Park include: July 5-10 is Basketball Camp (ages 10-14); July 11-16 is Maxed Out Adventure (ages 9-12); July 18-23 is Outpost Wilderness Camp (ages 13-17); July 18-20 is Growing Up Adventure (ages 6-8); July 23 is Small Fry Fun Day (ages 4-5); July 24 is Puddle Jumpers Day Camp (ages 6-7); and July 25-30 is Lifting Off Camp (ages 11-14.
Please feel free to call the director, Adrian Hagerstrom, at 764-1832 or camp president, Annette “Pokey” Bartlett at 852-9836 with any questions.
The Mapleton United Methodist Church honored Cole Brown, left, and Keenan Eaton, recent PIHS graduates, during the Sunday morning service June 6th. During the service they were each presented with a Beulah Turner Memorial Scholarship by Pastor Dot Matson. Brown plans to attend the University of Maine at Orono and Eaton is enrolled at Maine Maritime Academy in the fall.
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 be hosting their weekly luncheon on Friday, July 2nd at 11:30 a.m. All are welcome to attend.
The Castle Hill Grange Hall Preservation Society held its monthly meeting on June 22. Topics discussed included finishing the hallway leading to the bathrooms (flooring, handicap rail, and trim work), cleaning out the closet in the hallway, and hanging curtains for the windows in the main floor.
Their bake-less sale was deemed a success, taking in $416 and no one had to cook! If you didn’t get a chance to donate, please contact any member. Scrubbies are now being sold around town. Thank you to Cathie Farnum for donating them the Society to sell.
If you would like to see the Grange Hall continue to stay open to host functions and voting, new members are encouraged to join. Only one hour a month and a financial donation of $10 per year would greatly assist the Society. Meetings are held from February through November. Donations of time and fresh ideas are welcome!
Hall rental is $100 and can be used for showers, family reunions, anniversary celebrations and birthday parties. The Hall is available for rent from May through the first weekend in November.
Miss Sarah’s Dance Camp, a summer afternoon dance class directed by Sarah Lowry of Dover, Ohio, will be offered July 5-30 at the Lions Community Hall in Mapleton. Children from kindergarten through fourth grade will meet for dance classes Mondays and Wednesdays, learning Ballet/Lyrical style from 3-4 p.m. and Jazz style 4-5 p.m. Children from fifth through eight grades will dance at the same time on Tuesdays and Thursdays, learning Lyrical/Contemporary dance from 3-4 p.m. and Jazz/Hip-Hop from 4-5 p.m.
“This camp will offer a fun way to learn dances in two popular styles,” says Lowry. Cost for the camp is $40 for both dance styles, or $30 for one style. Lowry adds that no prior dance experience is necessary, “just bring a good attitude and be ready to have fun!”
Sarah is 18 and has been dancing for nine years in the areas of Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Tap, and Modern. She has held numerous solo roles in ballets such as the “Nutcracker” and “Peter and The Wolf”, and has appeared in other works including the French Ballet, “Gaite Parisienne”. She has taken master classes in many areas including Hip-Hop and Tap with Jay-J (of Cleveland), Ballet and Pointe with numerous instructors, Character/Folk dancing, Salsa, and many other styles. She will be attending Hope College in Holland, Mich. in the fall to major in dance and choreography in hopes of one day owning and running a dance studio for underprivileged dancers.
To enroll in Miss Sarah’s Dance Camp or for more information, call Sarah at (207) 415-1613 or e-mail her at ditzydancer7@yahoo.com.
SUMMER DANCE
Sarah Lowry of Dover, Ohio, who has relatives in the area, will be offering dance training July 5-30 at the Lions Community Hall in Mapleton.
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.
