MAPLETON NEWS
by Jennifer Buzza
On Saturday, May 7th, the 49th annual Mapleton Lions Club auction will be held.
The auction will start at 6 p.m. The auction, as in the past, will be held at the Mapleton Lions Hall. There are hundreds of donated items and services that will be auctioned that evening.
This annual event is the major fundraiser for the charities supported by the Lions Club. Club members invite everyone to attend the auction which will follow a public ham and bean supper at the Mapleton Lions Hall. Dinner starts at 4:30 p.m. and the auction will begin at 6 p.m.
Some of the Club’s proceeds from the supper and auction will support local organizations including Project Graduation, Aroostook Teen Leadership Camp, Mapleton Boy and Cub Scouts and the Mapleton Recreation Department. Each year the Club hangs the Christmas lights along Main Street and the Club bears the expense of the electricity used keep the lights on. The Lions conduct the annual Memorial Remembrance Day Ceremony for our Mapleton, Chapman and Castile Hill veterans at the Mapleton Elementary School following the Club’s annual Memorial Day Parade.
The Club also helps individuals with little income to purchase eyeglasses. In the 1920s, Helen Keller asked Lions Club International to become the “Knights for the Blind.” Mapleton Lions continue in this tradition by collecting used eyeglasses that are recycled for Third World countries.
The Mapleton Lions Club Auction is first of its two major fund-raising projects for these purposes. In June, the Mapleton Lions Club will host the Lions Club Annual Chicken Bar-B-Q as the kick-off event of Mapleton Daze which the Club sponsors. The Club also sponsors the Maple Meadow Farm Festival that will take place the same weekend as Mapleton Daze.
All of these events are made possible by the generous support of our neighbors and businesses in central Aroostook area. The public is encouraged to attend one or both of these events. We look forward to seeing everyone at these events.
Easter Services
On Thursday, April 21st there will be a Maundy Thursday Service at the Ashland Congregational Church. Supper of baked haddock and/or roast beef will be at 6 p.m., followed with the service at 7 p.m. There is no charge for the supper. This is a joint service with the West Chapman Advent Christian Church.
West Chapman Advent Christian Church will host an Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 24 with a breakfast following 7 a.m. Regular service will be at 10:45 a.m.
Alumni meeting tonight
The Mapleton Alumni Association will hold its annual business meeting tonight, Wednesday, April 20th 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.
Penny Crusade
Penny Crusade has begun at the West Chapman Advent Christian Church! This enjoyable eight-week time is set aside to raise awareness and funds for our missionaries, local and abroad. The theme for this year is ‘Fertile Ground’. Two teams have been established — the Sunbeams and the Raindrops (both essential items from God to ensure a bountiful harvest from the “fertile ground”).
Each week parishioners are challenged in different ways and given memory verses to ensure our lives are fertile ground for God. Everyone is encouraged to come and join in the fun! Church services are held at 10:45 a.m.
Spaghetti Supper
The Mapleton Baptist Youth will be holding a spaghetti supper on Saturday, April 23rd from 5:00-7:00 pm at the church. During the supper there will be items to bid on at the silent auction. In addition, those attending are asked to donate their bottles and cans by dropping them off at the church during the meal. Proceeds from the supper, auction and bottle drive will assist the youth as they plan for an upcoming trip this summer.
Ridge Runners to meet
The Chapman Ridge Runners will be having a special meeting on Wednesday, May 4, at 7 p.m. at the clubhouse to discuss rental issues. All members are encouraged to attend.
Fiddlehead Supper
The Chapman Ridge Runners will be hosting their second annual Fiddlehead Supper at the clubhouse in May with the date to be announced. There will be two seatings. Seating is by reservation only and the cost is $10 per ticket.
Don’t miss this fabulous supper! Only 200 tickets will be sold. To reserve your tickets, please call Audrey Christie at 764-1769.
Recipes needed
The Castle Hill Grange Hall Society has plans to create a cookbook to be available for purchase by Christmas 2011. It has been eleven years since the Society sold its last cookbook. The public is encouraged to share favorite recipes for this publication. Please feel free to submit as many recipes as you choose.
Submissions can be e-mailed to dusty5799@yahoo.com or mailed to: Sheena McHatten 1931 State Road, Castle Hill, Maine 04757-5105. Recipes can also be hand delivered to any member.
Please keep in mind that the hall is available for rent from May 1st to Nov. 1st. The Society is always looking for new members. Meetings are only once a month. Volunteers are asked to consider donating an hour each month to assure that the hall stays open and available for public use.
Save your pennies!
Mapleton Elementary School will be kicking off their annual penny drive for the Caring Area Neighbors for Cancer Education and Recovery (C-A-N-C-E-R) golf tournament beginning Monday, April 25th. 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 4th at the Presque Isle Country Club. Donations will be collected until May 20th.
Last year the school contributed $700 to the golf tournament, 100 percent of the funds raised went to help patients going through treatment. 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 visits 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 on 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.
Birthdays and anniversaries
Birthday wishes this week go out to Shawn Doyen, Sara Raymond, Kaci Kennedy, Wesley Buck, Kim Rafford, Aspen Lavway, Christopher Bushey, Brent Dyer, Dale Eaton, Chris Carlin, Mary Lyons, Jamie Fitzherbert, Carole Soucy, Libby Kinney, Dave Steeves, Sam Parker, Ina Hoffses, Laurie Stephenson and Laura McPherson.
Happy Anniversary to Dana and Louella Dean on the 24th and Karl and Theresa Hoffses on the 25th.
Thank you!
The Mapleton Boy Scout Troop 170 would like to thank everyone who donated their bottles for their bottle drive. Your help is making it possible for the Scouts to attend summer camp. We will continue to accept any bottle donations throughout the year and if you would like them picked up please call Scoutmaster Peter Starr at 764-8189 or 551-5196.
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
