Paula Shaw, pageant director, announced the Mapleton Pageant will add a new division to the 2018 pageant.
“We are responding to the expressed interest by parents and families for adding a Mini Miss Mapleton division to the pageant,” she said. “Thus, young girls who are in the Pre-K or Kindergarten age range are eligible to enter this new division of the pageant.”
Shaw said there are openings in all divisions, and the last date to enter is this Saturday March 3rd. The Mapleton Pageant will be held Saturday, April 7, and new contestants are welcome to enter the Pageant divisions appropriate for their age. Any girl who is a resident of Mapleton, Chapman or Castle Hill, in grades pre-K-12, is eligible.
The six divisions are Mini Miss Mapleton, Little Miss Mapleton, Pre-Teen Miss Mapleton, Junior Miss Mapleton, Teen Miss Mapleton and Miss Mapleton.
Shaw released the pageant practice schedule last week.
“We have practices on Monday nights from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Opportunity Training Center on Lombard Street in Presque Isle,” she explained. “There are two exceptions, when we will have practice on Sundays, March 11 and 18 at 2 p.m., instead of the Mondays of those two weeks.”
Practices are getting underway and Shaw emphasized March 3 is the last day to contact her for entry.
For more information, contact Shaw at 551-1619 or email: paulabradleyshaw@gmail.com.
Pre-K registration
SAD 1 officials have announced the district will begin accepting pre-K students for the fall of 2018. All SAD 1 children who are 4 years old on or before Oct. 15, 2018, are eligible for enrollment.
Preregistration and Informational nights will be held at Mapleton Elementary and Pine Street schools. Parents planning to have their children attend Mapleton Elementary School will have their registration night Wednesday, March 7, at 6 p.m. at the school. The Pine Street School Pre-K registration night is scheduled for Tuesday, March 6, at 6 p.m. at Pine Street.
At the time of registration, parents must present the following documents: Proof of immunization, legal birth certificate, legal guardianship/custody papers, parent/guardian photo identification and proof of residency within SAD 1 (utility bill, lease agreement, etc.).
For more information, parents/guardians are urged to call the SAD 1 Health Services Office at 764-8105 during school hours.
First Friday luncheon
The Mapleton United Methodist Church will hold its next regular First Friday Luncheon on March 2 at 11:30 a.m. The public is invited to attend.
If you have missed these luncheons, please plan to attend. They are excellent times to meet friends and neighbors you may not see too often. There is no charge for the lunch but donations are accepted.
Senior Citizens
The Feb. 19 meeting of the seniors group from Mapleton, Chapman and Castle Hill was a luncheon outing to Governor’s restaurant in Presque Isle.
Everyone had a good time and took home fresh oranges provided by Terry Sandusky, a member of the group.
The next two meetings will be on Mondays, March 5 and 19, at 11:30 a.m. They will be regular potluck luncheons held at the Mapleton United Methodist Church.
All seniors in the tri-town area are invited to participate in the regular luncheons that are scheduled for the first and third Mondays of each month through June. For more information contact any of the newly elected officers.
Snowmobile directors
The monthly meeting directors meeting of the Chapman Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club will be next Wednesday, March 7, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be at the clubhouse, 94 Town Hall Rd., Chapman.
Snowmobile Club Members Night
A Chapman Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club members-only soup and sandwich night (please bring one) will be held at the clubhouse on March 7, 2018 at 6 p.m.
Following the meal, there will be a Bingo Night for members. For more information, call Sue Maynard at 764-1236.
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.
