MAPLETON, Maine – This year’s 17th annual Mapleton Daze Weekend was held June 28-July 1.
When Mapleton Daze first started, it consisted of a chicken barbecue and the alumni banquet. Over the years, it has grown to include one of the region’s largest parades, dozens of activities for children and families, a car show, dances and an ATV poker run.
A fun, family activity for people of all ages, winners of this year’s various activities and contests include:
Bike/Wagon Winners
Boys Wagon (for 4 year old and under, donated by Mapleton ATV Club): Kyle DiLorenzo-Bailey.
Girls Wagon (for 4 year old and under, donated by Mapleton Daze Committee): Natalie Carney.
Boys Bike (Age 5 to 7 years old, donated by Star City Sanitation): Alexander Wood.
Girls Bike (Age 5 to 7 years old, donated by Aroosta Cast Inc.): Taylor Fletcher.
Boys Bike (Age 8 to 12 years old, donated by Smythe’s IGA Plus): Jacob O’Berry.
Girls Bike (Age 8 to 12 years old, donated by Hogan Tire): Lindsey Greenleaf.
Bike Parade Trophy Winners
Stroller/Wagon/Trike (Age 2 and under): Morgan House.
Age 3-5: Delaney Alward.
Age 6-8: Dustin Alward.
Age 9-12: Tanya Pictou.
Parade Trophy Winners
Best Hometown: Debbie’s Daycare.
Most Original: Mapleton Alumni.
Best Organization: Mapleton United Baptist Church.
Best Antique Auto: Dick Jimmo, 1927 Ford Street Rod.
Best Antique Tractor: Mapleton Lunch, Pete Archer’s 1949 John Deere.
Best Marching Unit: Mapleton Fire Dept., Logan Johnson, Mascot.
Hula Hoop Winners
Age 4-6: Sheridan Boucher.
Age 7-9: Tyler Levesque.
Age 10-12: Macey Hill.
Age 13 and up: Sarah McEachern.
Watermelon Eating Contest Winners
Age 7 and under: Joshua Baldwin.
Age 8-12: Joseph Patenaude.
2-Mile Road Race (Organized by Jeffery Sprague)
Overall Winner: PJ Gorneault (10 min. 21 sec.).
1st Female: Susan Plissey (13 min. 16 sec.).
1st Male under 18 years: Dillan Beckam (15 min. 15 sec.).
1st Female under 18 years: Jerrica Fox (15 min 42 sec.).
