MAPLETON NEWS
by Jennifer Buzza
The Castle Hill Grange Hall Preservation Society met June 24. The meeting was brief, as it was the group’s cleaning meeting.
The Society has received several donations and would like to thank everyone who believes the Preservation Society should remain open for future generations. These donations will help pay for the insurance on the building for another year. Construction will also take place on the front porch in the near future due to some structural damage.
The Society currently has a gift basket raffle taking place. Proceeds will assist with upkeep on the aging building. The basket includes gift cards and an assortment of gifts and collectibles worth $305. Tickets can be purchased from any member, as well as at various festivals throughout the summer. The drawing will be held before the holidays.
The hall is available for rent for events and functions now through the end of October. Please consider holding your reunion, birthday party, anniversary party or bridal/baby shower at the Grange Hall.
The next meeting will be held Tuesday, July 22 at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend and new members are encouraged to join!
Birthdays
Happy birthday this week to Michelle Michaud, Amelia Dyer, Geoff Skidgell, Gene Hoffses, Wayne MacFarline, Winnie Ireland, Shaye McHatten, Lynn Hansen, Rachel Potter and Willie Soucy.
Anniversaries
Happy anniversary this week to Glendon and Anne Braley, Ross and Susan Doyen, Les and Nola Farley and Mark and Liza Hutton, all on the 24th; Scott and Rena Carlin and Josh and Melanie Duncan on the 27th; and Jeramy and Melissa Buck and Chad and Emily Carter on the 28th.
Pool hours
The Mapleton Community Pool is open Monday through Friday from 2-6:45 p.m. and Saturdays from 1-4:45 p.m. The pool is closed on Sundays. The pool can also be rented for parties. Contact Recreation Director Jacob Graham at 764-3754 or recdirector@mapleton.me for more information.
Named to Dean’s List
Maine Maritime Academy recently named students to the Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement in the second semester of the 2013-14 academic year. Students named to the Dean’s List earn a grade point average of 3.3 or above on a 4.0 scale.
Being named to the list was Keenan Eaton of Mapleton, who is studying marine systems engineering.
Family gathering
Yvonne and Keith Carlson, daughter and son-in-law of Marie Little, of Mapleton, recently hosted a family gathering at their Echo Lake home. Attending were Angela Carlson, granddaughter from Scottsdale, Ariz.; Kenneth Thomas, Little’s son, and his partner, Vinnie Lioce, of Douglas, Mass.; daughter, Dawn Gruver of Zapata, Texas; and grandson, Mark and his wife, Dana Neddeau, of Presque Isle.
Financial Peace University to offer course
More than 2.5 million families have positively changed their financial future through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University (FPU). The nine-week course provides families and individuals with practical tools to gain control of their finances and set themselves up for long-term financial success.
The course meets once a week where a different lesson is taught by Ramsey on DVD, followed by a small-group discussion. Lessons include budgeting, relationships and money, getting out of debt, saving for emergencies, and investing.
FPU will be held in Mapleton at the State Road Advent Christian Church located at 1135 State Road. The classes will begin Sunday, Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. Contact Josh Cheney at 764-1331 for more information or to register.
Jennifer Buzza is the correspondent for Mapleton, Castle Hill and Chapman. She can be reached at 760-9115 or by email at jbuzza@ainop.com.
