Last days of free swim
planned at Mapleton pool
MAPLETON NEWS
The outdoor pool will remain open until this Saturday, Aug. 14. There will be free swim from 1-3:45 p.m. and from 5-7:45 p.m. this week until Saturday. Lifeguards on duty during free swim will be enforcing scheduled breaks at 45 minutes past the hour each hour for 15 minutes. Don’t stay at home when it’s hot, go cool off at our local pool!
Birthday wishes this week go out to Michaela Powers, Molly Turner, Jim Burrill, Drake Richard Boucher, Melanie Duncan, Heidi Graham, Michelle Clair Cushman, Mark Ayotte, Georgia Parker, Anita Currier, Tyler Shurley, Ashley Pendexter, Amanda Laurie Winslow, Dylan Eugene Gilson, Gary Brewer, Darren Lewis Brewer, Abigayle Clark, Stephen W.M. Landry and Paula Elliot.
Happy anniversary wishes this week to Scott and Kristi Kenney, Steve and Kathie Beaulieu and Randy and Laurie Stephenson, all on the 11th; Charles III and Heidi Currier on the 12th, Dave and Pam Powers on the 13th, Fudd and Brenda Wood and Nathan and Melissa Maurais on the 14th; Brian and Luanne Michaud on the 15th, Barry and Martha Buck on the 16th, and Scott and Christa Galipeau on the 17th.
There will be a special Farmer’s Market and Flea Market Saturday, Aug. 28 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Mapleton United Methodist Church. This is to help the church youth group make a trip to Indiana where they will be attending the National Methodist Youth Rally, which takes place every four years. The local fund-raising event will be held rain or shine, and you can reserve your table for $12 by phoning Mike Eaton at 764-3762 or Lisa Reed at 493-0989.
The West Chapman Advent Christian Church will be sponsoring an evening Vacation Bible School this week through Friday from 6-8 p.m. for children ages 3 through the sixth grade. The theme will be “Waterworks Park … Riding the Wave of God’s Love.” There will be Bible stories, music, games, crafts, and snacks each evening. Games planned involve a bit of water fun, so parents should plan accordingly. Please contact Lynn Maillett at 764-1827 after 5 p.m. with any questions.
Mapleton Boy Scouts Pack 170 has placed a collection box to benefit the Central Aroostook Humane Society at the Town Office. This was established to assist the Tiger Cubs as they completed some of the requirements to move up to the Wolf Den. Items needed include cat litter, litter box bags, cat and dog food, paper towels, pet toys and treats, newspapers (what a great way to recycle old copies of The Star-Herald), towels (new or used), bleach, laundry detergent, and pet beds. The box will be at the Town Office for an extended period of time. Any and all donations would be greatly appreciated!
The United Methodist Church will be hosting its weekly luncheon Friday, Aug. 13 at 11:30 a.m. There is no charge for the luncheon, but donations are accepted. All are welcome to attend.
MAPLETON RECENTLY CELEBRATED the crowning of two new queens as a result of a successful summer at the Maine Potato Blossom Pageants in Fort Fairfield. Pictured are, from left: 2010 Junior Miss Maine Potato Blossom Queen Elena Ford, 2010 Junior Miss Mapleton Hannah Guerrette, 2010 Little Miss Mapleton Elizabeth Collins, who placed first runner-up in the Little Miss Maine Potato Blossom Pageant; 2010 Teen Miss Mapleton Kathryn Sharp, 2010 Teen Miss Maine Potato Blossom Queen Michaela Powers, and 2010 Miss Mapleton Whitney LaPointe. Guerrette and Sharp were crowned by Ford and Powers, respectively, during a crowning ceremony held at the gazebo in Mapleton as the new Junior Miss Mapleton and Teen Miss Mapleton. Absent when the photo was taken was 2010 Pre-Teen Miss Mapleton Marielle Shaw.
TWO OF MAPLETON’S QUEENS were crowned Potato Blossom Queens this summer. This marks the fifth time in six years that a Mapleton Queen has returned from a Fort Fairfield pageant with a Potato Blossom title. Elena Ford, left, daughter of Hank and Helena Ford, was named 2010 Junior Miss Maine Potato Blossom Queen in July. She is pictured crowning her successor, Hannah Guerrette, the daughter of Gary Guerrette and Kim and Carl Michaud, as the new 2010 Junior Miss Mapleton. Michaela Powers, right, daughter of Joe and Sue Powers, was named the first Teen Miss Maine Potato Blossom Queen in July. She is shown crowning her successor, Kathryn Sharp, the daughter of Daniel and Linda Sharp, as the new 2010 Teen Miss Mapleton.
Jennifer Buzza is the correspondent for Mapleton, Castle Hill and Chapman. She can be reached at 760-9115, or by e-mail at jbuzza@ainop.com.
