Lions plan Memorial Day parade

Terry Sandusky, Special to The County
5 months ago

The Mapleton Lions Club will conduct its traditional annual Memorial Day Parade and Remembrance Ceremony on Monday, May 27.

Parade lineup starts at 1:30 p.m. at the Dudley Road end of Main Street and will step off at 2 p.m.

The club is accepting nominations for a veteran to serve as the parade grand marshal.  If you have a recommendation, contact Steve Hanning at 551-6358.

The remembrance ceremony will be held at the Veterans Memorial Monument at Mapleton Elementary School.  Staff Sgt. Audriana Willey of Mapleton, recruiting and retention NCO of the Maine National Guard, will be the guest speaker.  

The ceremony will feature the placing of memorial wreaths and students from the Presque Isle Middle School Band will play taps. Everyone is welcome.

Larry Bull from Washburn attends The Mapleton Daze Spring Community Breakfast and is served by Laurie Boucher, Mapleton Daze Committee member.
(Courtesy of Terry Sandusky)

Breakfast a success

The Mapleton Daze Committee thanks all who came out to their May 11 breakfast fundraiser at the Lions Hall. Those attending enjoyed seeing friends and family, and several mothers were happy to be treated to breakfast out.

All funds raised at the breakfast, as well as last Saturday pre-auction dinner, will go toward Mapleton Daze 2024.

Sisters Lillian and Ella Whitaker enjoy their big girls breakfast at the Mapleton Daze Spring Community Breakfast, along with their parents Aaron and Chelsea Whitaker.
(Courtesy of Terry Sandusky)

Counselors needed

Baptist Park is preparing for its 93rd session, which will start June 30 and end Aug. 3. There will be three and a half weeks of overnight camping for kids of various ages, and 11 days of day camp for younger kids.  

Sessions include Flight Camp for youth ages 14-18, Outdoor Adventure Camp for ages 13-18 and Maxed Out Adventure Camp for ages 11-14.  A half-week overnight camp is planned for Mountain Climbers ages 9-11.

The camp urgently needs student counselors. camping season. Anyone who wants to make a difference in the camping season is welcome to help volunteers get the park ready for the summer season. Visiting may help youth decide to consider applying to be a counselor.  If interested, contact Scott at 207-554-8777. For information, visit baptistpark.net/.

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.