Mapleton Boy Scouts to hold bottle drive Saturday
MAPLETON NEWS
by Jennifer Buzza
The Mapleton Boy Scout Troop 170 will be having a bottle drive this Saturday, April 9 to raise money for ongoing activities.
If you would like to donate but won’t be home, please contact Scoutmaster Peter Starr at 764-8189 to arrange for pick up. Thank you for your support!
Birthdays
Photo courtesy of Jennifer Buzza
ARLINE KNIGHT, 91, of Chapman, seated, was recently honored as the town’s oldest citizen. Knight was awarded a personalized plaque and is pictured holding the symbolic Chapman Boston Post Cane. Attending the presentation were, from left: Chapman elected official David Cambridge, Knight, Town Manager Martin Puckett, and elected officials Pat Sutherland and Tim Scott.
Birthday wishes this week go out to Scott Amero, Taylor Stephenson, Reno Boucher Sr., Simeon MacFarline, Lucas Richards, Jim Michaud, Jack McQuade, Zachary Powers, Cole Paterson, Katelyn Buck, Mike Perkins Sr., Vanessa Rafford, Kelly McHatten, Levi Cole, Chris Raymond, Kim Woodworth, Bruce Buck and Faye Martin.
Anniversaries
There are no anniversaries this week.
Mapleton Alumni meeting
The Mapleton Alumni Association will hold its annual business meeting Wednesday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lion’s Club Hall in Mapleton. Election of officers, planning of the Alumni banquet and program will be on the agenda. All graduates of Mapleton High School are urged to attend.
MAPLETON BROWNIE TROOP 1133’s Girl Scout
Photo courtesy of Jennifer Buzza
DURING MAPLETON BROWNIE TROOP 1133’s Girl Scout cookie sale this year, troop members took orders of boxes of cookies that would be donated to a local non-profit group. This year the girls voted to donate those cookies to the Homeless Shelter in Presque Isle. At a recent meeting, Steve Eyler, interim director of Homeless Services of Aroostook, attended a troop meeting to accept the donation of 117 boxes of cookies. Pictured are, from left: Eyler, Katelyn Amero, Delaney Alward, Bethany Baker, Alexis Getchell, Jenna Mountain, Amanda Winslow, Sydney Robichaud and Madelyn Buzza. Absent when the photo was taken were troop members Alexus LaFerriere and Rebecca Rider. The troop would like to thank all those who contributed to the success of this service project.
Save your pennies
Mapleton Elementary School will be kicking off its annual penny drive for the Caring Area Neighbors for Cancer Education and Recovery (C-A-N-C-E-R) golf tournament beginning Monday, April 25. Students and staff will be collecting their pennies (and other change and bills) as a fundraiser to sponsor a hole at the C-A-N-C-E-R golf tournament.
The tournament is a fundraiser to help those in treatment for cancer in our area and will be held June 4 at the Presque Isle Country Club. Donations will be collected until May 20. Last year, the school sponsored a hole and sent two teams to participate in the tournament. Anyone wishing to make a donation can stop by the school’s front office.
Mapleton Baptist Tour to visit Nova Scotia Tattoo
The 2011 Mapleton Baptist Tour will feature great food, plenty of shopping time and the exciting Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo in Halifax. Quite simply, the Tattoo is the world’s largest indoor show. Featuring over 2,000 world-class Canadian and international military and civilian performers, the Tattoo continues to live up to its reputation as one of the world’s premier cultural and entertainment events. It is a fast-paced, two-and-a-half-hour family show featuring music, dance, acrobatics, drama and comedy in a number of innovative acts. The Tattoo is held at the Halifax Metro Centre, a modern, air-conditioned arena located in the very heart of downtown Halifax.
This deluxe motor coach tour leaves Mapleton Tuesday, July 5 and returns Friday, July 8. This tour will have a professional driver and escort. Please note that this tour requires appropriate documents for international travel. Trip brochures are available at Goin’ Postal, 26 North St., Presque Isle or by calling Ken Phelps at 764-6776.
Spring cleaning?
The Chapman Ridge Runners Snowmobile and ATV Club is now planning for their gigantic yard sale, which will be held in September. During spring cleaning, if residents find themselves with items they would like to donate now (no clothing please), please call Linda Pelletier at 762-3741. All proceeds will benefit the building fund.
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.
