Town Office collecting new pillo cases, quilts and fabric
MAPLETON NEWS
by Jennifer Buzza
The Mapleton Town Office is collecting new pillowcases and quilts or fabric to sew handmade pillowcases and quilts.
If you would like to contribute to help local families, please drop off your donations of pillowcases, quilts or fabric at the Town Office. Please speak to Sue Skidgell with any questions. Thank you for your support!
Fire safety tips
Photo courtesy of Adam Rider
MAPLETON ELEMENTARY STUDENTS learned fire safety tips as part of Fire Safety Week activities in October. Students won smoke detectors and T-shirts for their efforts. Participating were, in front, from left: Elliot Bell, Tyler Dean, Reese McPherson and Noah Anderson. Second row: Malcolm York, Faith Sjoberg, Morgan Seward and Amanda Winslow. Back row: Adam Rider, assistant fire chief, Mapleton Fire Department; Thomas Patenaude; Luke Mitchell; Sparky the Fire Dog; Rebecca Rider and Austin Broad.
Birthdays
Birthday wishes this week go out to Andrea Pratt, Tommy York, Taylor Sutherland, Mitchell Hoffses, Parker Brown, Jasmine Ireland, Laurie Christie, Lisa Brown, Kristi Doyen Greaves, Willie Winslow, Barry Buck, Jennifer Steeves and Brooke Lavway.
Anniversary
Happy anniversary to Adam and Kristi Stoutamyer on the 10th.
MPO news
The Mapleton Elementary School’s Parent Organization would like to remind families of some of the upcoming holiday events that will be held this month. The annual breakfast with Santa will be Thursday, Dec. 15. There will also be a school-wide sing-along on Thursday, Dec. 22 at 9:30 a.m. For those that ordered from the Art to Remember fundraiser, your orders will arrive in time for holiday gift giving!
Chicken pie supper
There will be a chicken pie supper at the Mapleton Methodist Church Saturday, Dec. 10 from 5-6:30 p.m. Following the meal, musical entertainment will be provided by Wendell Hudson. Tickets are $10 for adults and $4 for children.
West Chapman Church calendar
The West Chapman Advent Christian Church would like to invite the public to some of their holiday events this month. On Sunday, Dec. 18 at 4 p.m., the Sunday School will be presenting their Christmas program. Each class will have a presentation and gifts, cards and candy bags will be distributed following the program.
On Saturday, Dec. 24, there will be a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 6 p.m. There will be no Sunday School on Sunday, Dec. 25, but the morning worship service will be held at 10:45 a.m.
There will be an adult “after Christmas party” on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 5:30 p.m. The party will be held at the church with a potluck supper followed by a Yankee swap.
Christmas concert
This month, singer Rebeckah Kay Perry, a native of Mapleton, will be presenting “Christmastime is Here,” a night of jazz standards and holiday favorites. The show will be presented in an intimate setting ideal for celebrating the holiday season with friends or a loved one. Refreshments, desserts and beverages will also be available throughout the show. Rebeckah will be accompanied by a three-piece jazz combo led by accomplished pianist Colin Graebert. The concert series will last three nights: Dec. 9 at 7 p.m., Dec. 10 at 7 p.m., and Dec. 11 at 5:30 p.m. They will be held at the Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center St. in Brewer. Tickets are on presale for $12 and will be available at the door for $15; they can be purchased directly at the Theatre or by calling 989-7100.
Are you willing?
For the past couple of weeks you have been reading about the need for a new Mapleton Daze Committee. Has this stirred interest in any of you? Did reading of the possibility of this town breaking a tradition that has lasted over 20 years bother you? Have you considered how many local non-profit groups rely on the Mapleton Daze weekend to raise funds for their clubs and organizations? Did it occur to you that families schedule their vacations around this weekend to visit relatives in Mapleton, or to attend the annual Mapleton Alumni Banquet?
If there is a voice in the back of your head speaking to you to step forward and make sure this tradition continues, now is the time to listen to that voice. (Maybe others are hearing those very same voices). Imagine if all of you feeling this way bravely and confidently stepped forward to band together, our town could continue this wonderful weekend of family fun! Henry Ford was once quoted saying, “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” Can members of our strong community come together to make visible progress and plan another successful Mapleton Daze weekend?
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.
