The Haystack Historical Society held its annual Mother-Daughter Tea and Craft Workshop recently.
Lisa Shephard, second from right, demonstrates gluing and assembly methods for building a decorative birdhouse at the annual Haystack Historical Museum Mother-Daughter Tea in June. All attendees built their own birdhouse to take home. (Photo courtesy of Terry Sandusky)
Alice Shephard, society president, welcomed the mothers and daughters as well as grandmothers and granddaughters to the tea. Society members served sandwiches and sweet treats they had made for the luncheon event.
Experienced crafter Lisa Shephard returned to Mapleton to lead the workshop. Through the construction of a decorative birdhouse, she demonstrated proper gluing and assembly skills in crafting. Each attendee made her own decorative birdhouse to take home.
The Society thanks all who attended the tea and workshop.
Cubs Tour Museum
Cub Scouts from Mapleton Pack 170 react to seeing and handling school textbooks that were used in Mapleton, Chapman and Castle Hill one-room schools more than a century ago. The Scouts’ last meeting of the year was held at the museum, which they toured. (Photo courtesy of Terry Sandusky)
Cub Scouts from Mapleton Cub Pack 170 recently held their year-end meeting at the Haystack Historical Society Museum. At the start of the meeting, cubs were given a lesson in respect for the American flag, including the proper folding and care of the flag.
Cubs and leaders enjoyed a tour of the museum by Terry Sandusky, vice president of the society, who discussed how one-room schools worked and showed the boys textbooks used over 100 years ago. The boys were amazed with the old textbooks, the rope-straw bed upstairs at the museum and the historical photography exhibit featuring Voscar, the Maine Photographer.
Alice Shephard, society president, entertained the Cubs by playing the antique pump organ. Not to be outdone, Leroy Shephard, Alice’s husband, kicked a player piano into gear and showed the cubs how the early 20th-century piano worked, with air forced through the holes in the player piano paper rolls.
At end of the visit, Darren Donovan, Den Leader, expressed appreciation for an informative and fun museum visit. The group looks forward to coming back next year.
The Mapleton Historical Society reminds all our readers that visits to the museum can be arranged for any group as well as individuals who interested in Mapleton, Chapman and Castle Hill history. Tours can be arranged by contacting Alice Shepard at 769-6431.
Teacher retires
Mapleton Elementary School third-grade teacher Judith Atcheson recently retired after 31 years in SAD 1. She and other 2017 retirees received recognition from the SAD 1 school board during a recent meeting. From left are Trudy Gorneault, early childhood teacher for nine years at the Presque Isle Regional Center for Career and Technical Education; Atcheson; Margaret Asam, Presque Isle High School library media specialist for 31 Years; Jerry LeVasseur, district elementary music and high school keyboard, guitar and chorus teacher for 19 years, plus an additional 22 years teaching in other districts for 41 years total; and Suzanne Hews, guidance director at Presque Isle High School with 29 years in the district. Absent from the photo is Norma Milliard, part-time district bus driver for 31 years. (Photo courtesy of Terry Sandusky)
Mapleton Elementary School will have a different feel this fall with the recent retirement of Mrs. Judith Atcheson from the school’s third grade. Atcheson was honored at the May MSAD 1 school board meeting for her 31 years of teaching in the district’s elementary schools.
Staff said she has been a consummate professional through her advanced education and teacher leadership in the district. Parents, teachers and students will miss her warm, friendly and professional presence at school next year.
Along with Mrs. Atcheson, the members of the 2017 retirement class for SAD 1 are Suzanne Hews, guidance director at Presque Isle High School with 29 years in the district; Margaret Asam, Presque Isle High School Library Media Specialist for 31 years; Jerry LeVasseur, music, high school keyboarding and guitar teacher for 19 years plus an additional 22 years teaching in other districts, for 41 years total; and Norma Milliard, part-time district bus driver for 31 years.
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.
