MAPLETON NEWS
by Jennifer Buzza
The Haystack Historical Society will be holding its 21st annual supper and auction Saturday, Sept. 6 at the Museum.
The supper will be served from 4:30-6 p.m., and the menu will include baked ham, beans, potato salad, coleslaw, rolls, homemade desserts and beverages. The cost is $8 for adults and $3 for children under 12.
The auction will start at 6:30 p.m. and will be led by auctioneers Ron Leonard and Matt Gregg. Items up for auction will include donations from local businesses, gift certificates and crafts.
Birthdays
Happy birthday wishes this week to Lynn Boucher, Christa Galipeau, Theresa Hoffses, Bonnie Steeves, Valerie Grendell, Brittany Warner, Issac Estey, Rachel Boulier, Samuel Duncan, Tim Lafland, Stephanie Wing, Logan Johnson and Gloria Clair.
Anniversaries
Anniversary wishes this week go out to Tony and Lynn Boucher on the 3rd, Edward and Laurie Christie on the 7th, and Kevin and Jeana Carter on the 8th.
Church luncheon
The Mapleton United Methodist Church will not be hosting its monthly luncheon this Friday, Sept. 5. The luncheon will, however, be held Friday, Sept. 12 at 11:30 a.m. at the church. All are welcome to enjoy a great home-cooked meal! Donations will be accepted.
Calling all boys!
Mapleton Cub Scout Pack 170 is looking for new Scouts. The Pack has scheduled a “Cub Scout Round Up” and Parent Information meeting to be held Friday, Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. at the Mapleton Lion’s Hall.
Scouting teaches family values and works to strengthen parents’ relationships with their sons. Scouts learn to: Do their Best, Be Helpful to Others, and to live by the code of “On my Honor.” Scouting also helps develop a sense of belonging, improves self-esteem and teaches values consistent with good citizenship, character development and physical fitness.
Cub Scouts is for boys entering grades 1-5. If you or your son is interested in learning more about Cub Scouts, please join us Friday, Sept. 19.
Town board meetings
The Chapman Board of Selectmen will be meeting tonight, Sept. 3 at 4 p.m. at the Town Office in the conference room. The Mapleton Board of Selectmen will be meeting Thursday, Sept. 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room. To view the agendas for each meeting, visit the Town Office’s website at www.mapleton.me.
‘Stuff the Bus‘
The Mapleton Parents Organization is inviting the public to help support the students of Mapleton Elementary School by donating needed supplies.
Drop-off boxes are available at the Mapleton One Stop, Mapleton Lunch, Mapleton Town Office and The Pizza House for donations. Students and parents will also be at the school during the Open House Wednesday, Sept. 10 from 6-7 p.m. to accept donations in person.
Suggested donations include non-perishable snacks, crayons, colored pencils, tissues, hand sanitizer, Clorox wipes, glue sticks, pencils, markers, hand soap, folders, rulers, pencil boxes, lined paper and plain copy paper.
For more details, contact Nola Farley at 551-5665, Renee Carter Guerrette at 540-5817, Sue Phillips at 768-0669 or Sherry Locke at 551-8412.
Morrow family reunion
On Sunday, Aug. 10 the Morrow family reunion was held at the Castle Hill Grange Hall. Sixty-five guests were in attendance. The event included a potluck dinner, stories exchanged and pictures of bygone days shown along with some memorabilia of Peter and Mary Morrow.
Peter and Mary raised a family of 10 in Ashland, which started this “crazy, wonderful family!” Family members from as far away as Hong Kong and as close as Castle Hill were present. A Morrow family T-shirt was given to the oldest descendant of Peter Morrow, which was Stanley Theriault of Washburn. All first cousins were present, with the exception of two, which were absent due to illness.
Many of the family were in town to take part in the Congres Mondial Acadien 2014, which was taking place in the St. John Valley. There was discussion on the Morrows coming to the area, and another reunion/cookout took place in Hamlin Aug. 16 at the Morrow homestead.
New school year
Students in grades pre-K through eighth grade in SAD 1 will be starting their new school year tomorrow! Drivers, please be cautious of more bus stops, pedestrians, and children on bicycles. Best wishes to the faculty, staff and students for a great year!
Jennifer Buzza is the correspondent for Mapleton, Chapman and Castle Hill and can be reached at 760-9115 or at jbuzza@ainop.com.
