Spaghetti supper to benefit
Mapleton youth group
MAPLETON NEWS
by Jennifer Buzza
The youth from the Mapleton United Methodist Church and the Lidstone United Methodist Church in Washburn will be hosting a spaghetti supper at the Washburn Civic Center Saturday, Jan. 29 from 5-6:30 p.m. The menu will include spaghetti, rolls, salad and dessert. Donations for the meal will be accepted at the door. Proceeds will benefit those teens attending Youth 2011 this summer at Purdue University in Indiana.
Birthdays
Birthday wishes this week go out to Carrlyn Doyen Buck, Jerica Fox, Dana Ireland, Anna Trombley, Mitchell DeBlois, Anya Helen Brewer, Kristen Frost, Joan Estey, Logan Dumais, Jeff Cray, Erick Tompkins and Roger Higgins.
Anniversaries
There are no anniversaries this week.
Hoffses makes Dean’s List
Courtney Hoffses, daughter of Robert and Lorie Hoffses of Mapleton, was named to the Dean’s List at Saint Joseph’s College in Standish for the fall semester. Hoffses, a 2008 graduate of Presque Isle High School, is in her junior year majoring in political science with a minor in history. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must attain an average of 3.5 or better. Hoffses recently returned from her trip to Guatemala where she completed some volunteer work during her Christmas break. Her future plans include joining the Masters International Peace Corps as she works toward earning her master’s degree. Congratulations, Courtney!
Planet Head Day
The University of Maine at Presque Isle, along with local volunteer organization Caring Area Neighbors for Cancer Education and Recovery (C.A.N.C.E.R.), are hosting the fifth annual “Planet Head Day.” Several members of the surrounding communities have already pledged to have their heads shaved and painted like a planet to raise money for the C.A.N.C.E.R. organization. This group provides support to families and individuals dealing with cancer.
In case the C.A.N.C.E.R. organization is unfamiliar to anyone, some of their projects include making prescriptions available to those who cannot afford them, taking home-cooked meals to cancer patients and their families, and offering a travel fund to offset the cost of making numerous trips for treatment. They also assemble clinic bags and deliver them to cancer patients once a month, which includes a loaf of homemade bread.
The public is invited to attend Planet Head Day, which will be Saturday, Feb. 19 at UMPI’s Gentile Hall from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. One volunteer planning to have his head shaved is recently retired Presque Isle fireman, Fred Parsons.
For more information, please contact Kevin McCartney at 768-9482. Donations will be collected during the event or pledges can be made for those planning to have their heads shaved in honor of a cancer survivor or in memory of a loved one that battled cancer. All donations will support the C.A.N.C.E.R. organization and their projects.
Pageant meeting
There will be an informational meeting for any girls interested in being involved in this year’s Mapleton pageants tonight, Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Presque Isle High School cafeteria. Any girls in grades 1 through 12 are eligible to participate in the five divisions: Little Miss (grades 1-3), Pre-Teen (grades 4-5), Junior Miss (grades 6-8), Teen (grades 9-10) and Miss Mapleton (grades 11-12). The Little Miss and Pre-Teen Pageant will be held Saturday, April 2 at 1p.m. and the Junior Miss, Teen and Miss Pageant will be held April 2 at 7 p.m. Both pageants will be held at the Presque Isle High School auditorium. For more information, please contact Helena Ford at 764-5716.
Don’t miss out!
Only a few days left to order Girl Scout cookies! Orders are still being taken until Jan. 30. Customers placing orders can expect their cookies to arrive in Presque Isle March 5 for delivery by local Girl Scouts sometime thereafter. Some local troops may participate in booth sales at various local business locations from March 12-April 3, allowing customers to purchase cookies on site, without ordering. This year, a new cookie is being introduced, called “Shout Outs.” It replaces the Daisy-Go-Rounds and is described as a light and crisp, Belgian-style caramelized cookie. Please support your local Girl Scouts!
Singspiration
The West Chapman Advent Christian Church will be hosting a Singspiration this Sunday, Jan. 30 during the morning service at 10:45 a.m. All are invited to attend.
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.
