Daze schedule packed full of fun
MAPLETON NEWS
by Jennifer Buzza
As many of you know, the Mapleton Daze Committee has decided to return the annual weekend’s events to the downtown area.
On Friday, June 24, the Mapleton Lion’s Club will open the weekend with their traditional chicken barbeque from 5-7 p.m. outside the Lion’s Hall. New to the schedule for Friday will be an arm wrestling tournament at the Gazebo starting at 7 p.m. Bert Winslow will be the emcee for the event which is sure to be entertaining! The fireworks are scheduled for Friday night at 9 p.m.
One of the new main events for the weekend is the “Ebb Lovley Memorial Music Festival.” This will be kicked off on Friday evening at 5 p.m. with several different musical and comedy acts right up until the fireworks. Following the fireworks display, the band “Wally and the Virginians” will play until midnight. The festival will continue Saturday, June 25 with Fireman Fred’s karaoke, the Baptist Park Worship Team and many more local acts up until the 2 p.m. parade. Music will continue after the parade with the band “Ivory and Steel,” Donna Nelson and Friends and Northern Maine Legend Todd Corey. Randy Michaud will close out the night with more great country music. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy!
Saturday’s events will begin with the Chapman Ridge Runners’ Gloria McPherson Memorial Breakfast at the Lion’s Hall from 6:30-10 a.m.
On Saturday, the public is encouraged to park at the Mapleton Elementary School and catch a ride on the Putnam’s horse-drawn wagon to the activities downtown. A two-mile road race will be held Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Children can enjoy pony rides and games including jumping castles, the giant haystack toy hunt, a juggler, watermelon and hula hoop contests, bike raffles and more! For the adults, there will be a new cooking contest featuring any recipe containing maple syrup or flavoring. Entries for the contest are due at the Lion’s Hall at noon Saturday, with judging to take place at 1 p.m. A $25 cash prize will be awarded for the winning entry.
This year the parade will be held at 2 p.m. Line up will be on the Dudley Road. Anyone wishing to place an entry in the annual parade is asked to contact parade organizers Randy and Lisa Michaud by phone at 764-3866 or by e-mailing lmichaud41@hotmail.com.
A bike parade for children will start at the Pool Road and will lead the parade through town. Bike parade participants are asked to meet at the end of the Pool Road by 1:45 p.m. Prizes will be awarded.
The Presque Isle High School Class of 2013 will be hosting a baked bean supper at the Lion’s Hall Saturday evening from 5-6:30 p.m. The Mapleton Alumni banquet will be held that same evening at the Mapleton Elementary School at 6:30 p.m., by reservation only.
Sunday morning will begin with a Sunrise Service with Nathan Gardiner and Friends at the Gazebo. This will be followed by breakfast at the Mapleton Diner available until 10:30 a.m. Members of the Presque Isle High School FFA will serve as the wait staff.
At 9 a.m., the Jerry Dow and Merlyn Buck Memorial Walk will leave from the Lion’s Hall and the Mapleton ATV Club will sponsor a poker run at 10 a.m. Registration will be held at the Gazebo.
For those that are on Facebook, please check the Mapleton Daze page for updates and more information. Printed brochures are available in Mapleton at The Pizza House, Mapleton Town Office, Tenney’s, Mapleton Diner and in Presque Isle at Buck’s Market, Steaks ‘n Stuff and Star City IGA.
The annual Caring Area Neighbors
Photo courtesy of Jennifer Buzza
MAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sent a team to participate in the annual Caring Area Neighbors for Cancer Education and Recovery (C.A.N.C.E.R.) golf tournament that was held at the Presque Isle Country Club. Taking part were, from left: Jeff Hudson, Dave Wheaton, Eric Morris and Dan Duprey, principal at Mapleton Elementary. All proceeds from the fundraiser stay in The County to assist cancer patients in treatment and their families.
Birthdays
Birthday wishes this week go out to Jessica Pratt, Elizabeth Ann Dyer, Jessica Roope, Tiffany Tompkins, Gretchen DeLong, Martha Doyen Buck, Michael W. Buck, Raymond Robinson, Graydon Warner, Riley Kenney, Bernard Ayotte, Clinton Goheen, Amanda Scott, Cody Boucher, Dakota Fox, Annice Boyles, Cheryl Scifers, Taylor Lane Thompson, David Bernier, Sue Powers and Violet Gregg.
Anniversaries
Happy anniversary wishes this week to Sharmon and Mike Clark on the 16th; Penny and Bub Nadeau on the 18th; Angie and Steven Kennedy on the 19th; and Kathy and Walter Scott, Andrea and Carl Ritchie and Mandy and Taylor Putnam, all on the 20th.
Car show
Do you have a vehicle that is stored inside and you only take it out for “special” occasions? Does it take up precious space in your garage, leaving you to park your commuter vehicle outside? If you have a vehicle like that, then this is the perfect opportunity to drive that car or truck to a public event, show it off and let others appreciate it too!
Jim’s Automotive and Classic Appraisals will be sponsoring a non-competitive classic car show Saturday, June 25 across from the Lion’s Hall in downtown Mapleton from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Car and truck owners are encouraged to bring their prized vehicles and park them to allow others to enjoy them, as well! After the show, owners are invited to join the annual Mapleton Daze parade that will run from the Dudley Road to the Elementary School.
Please contact Jim Burrill at 762-5131 for more information and to register.
Recipes still needed
The Castle Hill Grange Hall Preservation Society is still looking for recipes. They would like to have their cookbooks ready for Christmas 2011. Recipes can be e-mailed to dusty5799@yahoo.com or mailed to CHGHPS, 1931 State Road, Castle Hill, Maine 04757. The public is encouraged to send many! The goal is to have at least 200 recipes. Please help the Society make this fundraiser successful!
The Society’s next meeting will be a cleaning meeting June 28. Please consider helping get the hall ready for the busy Mapleton Daze weekend!
New members, working and non-working, are encouraged to join. The Hall rental schedule is filling up quickly. If anyone is interested in using the hall, please call 764-4826. The hall is available now through October.
Bazaar Downtown
New to this year’s Mapleton Daze celebration is the “Bazaar Downtown.” This is a flea market/anything acceptable/trash and treasure sort of event that will take place all day Saturday, June 25. To participate, please bring your own table, set it up along the sidewalk and sell or promote whatever you like! The Committee is looking to have a variety of tables set up including crafts, small business promotion, yard sale items, raffles, food (such as lemonade, baked potatoes, popcorn, water), collectables, demonstrations, etc. This is the perfect chance to earn some extra cash for yourself, student organization, or the cause of your choice. Table slots are free with a $3 recommended donation to Mapleton Daze. Please reserve your slot early as the first 25 to register will receive the best downtown slots. For more information or to reserve/register your slot, contact Suzanne Morton at 764-4256, e-mail suzanne.libby@maine.edu or message any member of the Committee through the Facebook Mapleton Daze website.
Father’s Day breakfast
The Chapman Ridge Runners Snowmobile/ATV Club will be hosting a Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast this Sunday, June 19. The breakfast will be held at the clubhouse on 94 Town Hall Road in West Chapman. The menu will include pancakes, muffins, bacon or sausage, eggs, toast, juice and coffee. The cost is $6 for adults and children over 12, $3 for children 6-11, and children under 6 eat free. Breakfast will be served from 7-11 a.m. Start the day off right by treating your dad or your hubby to a great meal! Proceeds will benefit the Club’s building fund. Call Sue Maynard at 764-1236 if you have any questions.
Mapleton Brownie Girl Scouts
Mapleton Brownie Girl Scout Troop 1133 completed their community service project June 4. The girls voted to spend time cleaning up the trash along the roadsides in Mapleton, Chapman and Castle Hill. Most girls were accompanied by at least one parent, and took a vehicle along the Hughes Road, West Chapman Road, Pulcifur Road, Grendell Road and the Dudley Road. The group worked that morning and returned to the Town Office to dispose of what was collected. The girls worked very hard and enjoyed sharing with each other the “treasures” they found. The Troop would like to thank Town Manager Martin Puckett for supporting the girls in this project and allowing them to dispose of the trash in the town’s dumpster.
Participating in the clean-up project were Delaney Alward, Jenna Mountain, Madelyn Buzza, Amanda Winslow, Katelyn Amero, Rebecca Rider and Alexis Getchell.
Girl Scouts of Maine provides services and support to over 16,000 girl and adult members statewide and builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. For information on Girl Scouts or to volunteer, call 1-888-922-4763 or visit www.girlscoutsofmaine.org.
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.
