The Mapleton churches have several Easter events and services planned. The public is invited to attend any of these services.
The Mapleton United Baptist Church will have two special Easter events. A Maundy Thursday Evening Worship Service is scheduled for Thursday, March 29, at 7 p.m. The church will host an Easter Sunrise Service followed by an Easter breakfast at the church on Sunday, April 1, at 7 a.m. with breakfast served immediately after the service. Easter Sunday Worship will begin at 9:30 a.m. Easter Sunday morning.
The State Road Advent Christian Church will host a Maundy Thursday service called Gethsemane Watch at 7 p.m., which will be a time of quiet reflection and prayer joined with communion. The church will have an Easter breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, April 1, before the regular Easter Sunday Service at 9:30 a.m.
The West Chapman Advent Christian Church will have a Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. with a breakfast (cooked by the men) at 7 a.m. The church will have its regular Easter Service starting at 10:45 a.m.
Pageant Rehearsals Started
Mapleton Pageant rehearsals have started. Pageant Director Paula Shaw announced the theme of the 2018 Mapleton Pageants will be “The World is Our Canvas – How Will We Paint It?”
Using age and grade levels, nine girls will enter the six pageant divisions: Mini Miss Mapleton, Little Miss Mapleton, Pre-Teen Miss Mapleton, Junior Miss Mapleton, Teen Miss Mapleton and Miss Mapleton.
Shaw explained, “This year’s pageants will showcase the various talents of the pageant contestants and our current reigning queens. There will be singing, dancing, stand-up comedy, musical kata (Karate) and a monologue.”
There will be group and individual performances that include the current queens: Sarah Morneault, Miss Mapleton; Meg Casavant, Junior Miss Mapleton; Elizabeth Wing, Pre-Teen Miss Mapleton; and Madison Oakes, Little Miss Mapleton. This year will be the first year for selecting a Mini Miss Mapleton.
This year’s pageants are sponsored by the Class of 2019. Tickets will be on sale and can be purchased at the door of the Presque Isle High School Auditorium for $7. Visiting queens from other communities are welcome to attend as guests of the Mapleton Pageant.
Last Cookies On Sale
Mapleton Girl Scout Troop 1133 will hold a cookie booth sale on Saturday, March 31, at Lowe’s in Presque Isle from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All eight flavors will be available in limited supply at a cost of $4 per box.
This will be the last chance to purchase Girl Scout cookies until next year. Any questions can be directed to troop co-leader Jennifer Buzza at 760-9115.
First Friday Luncheon
The Mapleton United Methodist Church will hold its next regular First Friday Luncheon April 6 at 11:30 a.m. The public is invited to attend. I
If you have missed these luncheons, please plan to attend. These are excellent times to meet friends and neighbors who you may not see too often. There is no charge for the lunch, but donations are accepted.
Senior Citizens Meeting
The April 2 meeting of seniors group from Mapleton, Chapman and Castle Hill will meet at 11:30 a.m. This will be a regular potluck luncheon 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 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month through June 2018. For more information regarding the senior meetings, contact any of the newly elected officers.
Snowmobile Club Directors Meeting
The monthly directors meeting of the Chapman Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club will be next Wednesday, April 4, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be at the clubhouse, 94 Town Hall Road, Chapman.
Members Night
A Chapman Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club Members Only Pizza Night will be held at the clubhouse on April 7 at 6 p.m. Following the meal, there will be an election of officers and a discussion of summer breakfasts. For more information regarding the evening, 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.
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- Mapleton Pageant rehearsals continue in preparation for the April 7 event. From left, Sarah Morneault, Miss Mapleton, Meg Casavant, Junior Miss Mapleton, and Keira Cyr and Libby Kinney, both contestants for Junior Miss Mapleton, rehearse the full cast song and dance. (Terry Sandusky)
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- Mini Miss Mapleton contestants rehearse their individual talent performances. In the center of this photo, Alivia Smith watches Aiva Elliott rehearse her individual dance routine for her mother, Elizabeth Elliot as other parents and grandparent look on. (Terry Sandusky)
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- The Mapleton, Chapman and Castle Hill Seniors conducted their regular meeting and potluck luncheon on March 19 at the Mapleton Methodist Church. Following their meeting, Anita Morin, Grenda Stephenson and the other seniors kicked off the Easter season by practicing dyeing eggs for Easter. (Terry Sandusky)
