Informational Mapleton pageant meeting scheduled
MAPLETON NEWS
by Jennifer Buzza
There will be an informational meeting for any girls interested in participating in the 2012 Mapleton pageants Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at Presque Isle High School.
Any girls in grades 1, 2 or 3 are eligible for the title of Little Miss; grades 4 and 5 for Pre-Teen Miss; grades 6-8 for Junior Miss; grades 9 and 10 for Teen Miss and grades 11 and 12 for Miss.
Birthdays
Birthday wishes this week go out to Barrett Potter, Ellie Clark, Donald Gilson Sr., Melissa Dyer, Erwin Elliott, Lorie Hoffses, Bruce McEachern, Morgan House, Bob Lewandowski, Anne Braley and Anna White.
Anniversaries
There are no anniversary wishes this week.
Earns patch
MAPLETON BROWNIE GIRL SCOUT Jenna Mountain prepares to deliver her cookies to the Presque Isle Fire Department en route to earning the Girl Scouts of Maine Centennial Patch.
This is Mountain’s third year as a member of Mapleton Girl Scout Troop 1133. She is the eight-year-old daughter of Debbie Olah and Dennis Mountain.
Mapleton Brownie Girl Scout Jenna Mountain took on the challenge of earning the Girl Scouts of Maine Centennial Patch this year. This patch was created in celebration of the 100th year of Girl Scouting. In order to successfully earn the patch, Mountain had to complete 100 acts of community service.
She started working on the requirements this fall with her family and performed her final acts of service at Christmastime. Her 100 acts included volunteering 10 hours at the Central Aroostook Humane Society (and donating 10 animal treats/toys), donating 10 books to the Sister Mary O’Donnell Homeless Shelter, donating 20 toys to a local toy drive, and baking 90 cookies for the Presque Isle Police and Fire Departments.
Cookie time!
The annual cookie sale for Girl Scouts of Maine has begun. Phase one of the three-phase Cookie Sale is now in full swing until Jan. 29. Customers placing orders during that time can expect their cookies to arrive in Presque Isle March 3 for delivery sometime thereafter. Some local troops may participate in booth sales at various local businesses locations starting March 10, allowing customers to purchase cookies on site, without ordering.
Customers can select from their eight favorite flavors, as no new cookie will be introduced this year. (You may be hearing reports of a new lemon cookie, but that is not in Maine). The Girl Scouts of Maine Council chose to redesign the box of the popular Shortbread cookie as Girl Scouts commemorate their 100th year this year!
Several Scouts will be working very hard to sell cookies this year in order to assist them in earning a free week at Girl Scout camp this summer. Please support local Girl Scouts by placing an order. If you are unable to eat cookies for health reasons, please ask how you can place an order to benefit local charities or military troops.
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.
