The Haystack Historical Society will hold its annual baked ham fundraising dinner this coming Saturday starting at 4:30 p.m. at the society’s museum, 1565 Main St., Mapleton.
The dinner menu will consist of baked ham (low in salt), prepared by Ivan Pratt of Chapman. There will be two kinds of baked beans (hi-test and low-test), homemade potato salad, green salad, rolls and soda or water, as well as a variety of sweet treats.
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- Sam Canders, left, the Crown of Maine Balloon Fest Balloon Meister, goes through the breakfast line at the Chapman Ridge Runners pilot and community breakfast, held during the annual festival. Serving the meal, which included blueberry pancakes, bacon and beans, are club members Glenda Brown and Dave Wardwell. (Photo courtesy of Terry Sandusky)
Apple growing presentation
The Haystack Historical Society will host a presentation on apple growing by two experts on apples. First John Bunker who is affiliated with FEDCO, Maine Heritage Orchard at MOFGA and Out on a Limb CSA, will discuss the history and cultivation of little or unknown apple varieties. People attending are encouraged to bring their unknown apples to challenge him.
He said, “I may not know every variety brought in, but I do like to see new varieties that I have not seen before.”
John Hoffses, school farm manager for SAD 1, will speak on the program and activities of the school farm and its orchard and apple cider program. The farm has the largest active apple orchard north of Bangor. There are approximately 2,500 trees with 15 different varieties of apples in the orchard. The cider mill produces cider through the fall into midwinter. Cider is sold to school districts from Fort Kent to Bangor.
Contact any historical society member for further details.
Balloon Photo Contest
The Mapleton Lions remind all amateur photographers who snapped photos of the Crown of Maine Balloon Fest that they can enter photos in the photo contest until Sept, 22. There are two age divisions, 18 and under and 18 and older.
Rules are online at the Crown of Maine Balloon Fest Website (http://www.crownofmaineballoonfest.org/balloon-photography/amateur-photography-contest/) or at the Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce. There are cash prizes as well as the publication of the winning photographs in next year’s Crown of Maine Balloon Fest calendar.
Gospel singing
The West Chapman Advent Christian Church will host on Saturday, Sept. 9, an afternoon and evening of gospel music that will include singing and instrumental Christian music.
Music fellowship will start at 3:30 p.m. with a break at 5 p.m. for a potluck supper. Music will resume following the meal and continue until 8:30 p.m.
If you sing or play an instrument you are encouraged to join in. Bring your potluck dish and your singing voice. For more information, contact the church.
Yard and craft sale
Chapman Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club will be hosting a yard/craft/food sale on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 15 and 16, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the clubhouse at 94 Town Hall Rd. in West Chapman.
There will be homemade foods, unique items and lots of snowmobiling supplies. Donations are accepted for the sale. All proceeds benefit paying down the mortgage.
Call Sue Maynard at 764-1236 or Carolyn Hanlon at 762-3702 to arrange a drop-off.
Terry Sandusky is the Star-Herald correspondent for Mapleton, Chapman and Castle Hill and can be reached at 764-4916 or at starherald.Tsandusky@gmail.com.
