Camp Adventure is the only camp in Maine that is exclusively for teens with diabetes. The camp, operated by Cary Medical Center, was held recently at the Mapleton Baptist Park Camp, with the Mapleton Lions Club lending a hand.
This Sunday-through-Friday, overnight program combines fun outdoor activities with on-the-spot educational opportunities, all of which are led by a team of diabetes specialists and qualified volunteers.
Myrna Gardner was the head pie lady for the Haystack Historical Society’s homemade pie and ice cream sale during Mapleton Daze. Above she supervises the cutting and serving of 25 different pies.
(Courtesy of Terry Sandusky)
The Caribou Lions Club supported the camp from its beginning, and when that club ceased operations, the Mapleton Lions carried on where the Caribou club left off. The Lions grilling team provided food under the leadership of grill chefs Jon Roark and Frank Richards.
Appreciates support
During Mapleton Daze, the Haystack Historical Society conducted their annual homemade pie and ice cream sale. Alice Shepard, society president, was pleased with the turnout of community neighbors, friends and former residents for the fundraiser.
The society has been holding the annual pie and ice cream sale since the early 1990s. Members worried that between the rainy weather and other competing activities in Presque Isle, there might have been a decline in funds raised.
Shown here cooking the closing dinner for Camp Adventure, a camp for adolescents with diabetes at the Mapleton Baptist Park, are the Mapleton Lion Club grilling team, from left, Ron Leonard, Jon Roark, Dennis Hoffses, Frank Richards, Paul Grendell and Wesley Buck.
(Courtesy of Terry Sandusky)
Myrna Gardner, treasurer, said, “It was fortunate that the rain stopped before the Mapleton Daze parade and the clouds cleared and the people came by the museum for a treat.”
The funds raised will help with the costs of the museum’s west wing renovation which will allow for historical agricultural exhibits.
In addition to the pie and ice cream servers, Dana Allison and Dena Winslow welcomed guests to the museum and were available to answer their questions regarding exhibits.
To add to the guests’ enjoyment, Leroy Shepard operated the museum’s player piano. He took time to show visitors how the piano works while playing music from piano rolls that date back to the early 1900s.
For the Haystack Historical Society, the formula for success is good food plus good entertainment and terrific neighbors and supporters.
Mapleton Pool Opens
The Mapleton Lions Club Community Pool opened for the summer last Wednesday. Shown here are some young swimmers enjoying the pool with its new liner.
(Courtesy of Terry Sandusky)
This summer has been challenging for everyone looking to cool off. The Presque Isle splash pad experienced pump problems and was down for a few days. At the same time, Mapleton was experiencing a delay in the arrival of the new pool liner for the Mapleton Lions Club Community Swimming Pool. Families were bouncing back and forth between the two locations hoping one or the other would be open.
The splash pad’s pump was repaired and then, last Wednesday, the Mapleton Pool opened for public swimming.
For swimmers looking for summer fun at a pool, the Mapleton Swimming Pool has free swim Monday through Friday starting at 2 p.m. and ending at 6:45 p.m. Weekend free swim hours on Saturday and Sunday are 1 to 4:45 p.m. There is no charge to use the pool during free swim hours.
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.
At the Haystack Historical Society’s Pie and Ice Cream Sale, Leroy Shepard entertained everyone with the museum’s player piano. Here is showing six-year old Lorenzo Sandusky how the piano works.
(Courtesy of Terry Sandusky)
