Towns set voting schedule Nov. 8
MAPLETON NEWS
By Terry Sandusky
Sue Skidgell, registrar of voters for the communities of Mapleton, Castle Hill and Chapman, announced the Nov. 8 voting polls will be open at the following times and places:
Mapleton: polls are open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. at the Fire Station, 117 Pulcifur Rd., Mapleton.
Castle Hill: polls are open 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Castle Hill Grange Hall, 1953 State Rd., Castle Hill.
Chapman: polls are open 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Chapman Ridge Runners, 94 Town Hall Rd., Chapman.
School Book Fair
The Mapleton Parent Organization is getting ready for their biggest fall event, the Scholastic Book Fair called “Bookaneer: Where books are the treasure,” which features everything pirates, gold, treasure chest and plenty of pirate talk.
Encouraging the love of reading is one of the great treasures families can foster in young children. The fair will be open to the public Nov. 14-17 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and also evening hours on Nov. 17 from 5-7 p.m.
Come to the fair and take a journey into open books. Look for swashbuckling titles that will excite both you and your young reader.
Snowmobile Club Board
The Chapman Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club will hold their November Board of Directors meeting tonight, Nov. 2, at the clubhouse at 6:30 p.m. Soon the heavy winter snows will arrive and the fun will begin. There will be more than a meeting tonight, as this is a work night to prepare for the coming winter snows.
The work of the club members is critical for the care of the snowmobile trail system. Grooming and maintaining the trails requires many volunteers as well as the caring and maintenance of the clubhouse. Consider joining the club and pitching in some volunteer time. Stop by and see what is happening. Join in if you can.
Harvest Supper Benefit
The State Road Advent Christian Church’s Annual Harvest Supper will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 5:30 p.m.
This is a free supper; however, donations will be accepted at the door to benefit two local men who sustained serious injuries. Brad Maynard from Mapleton and Larry Adler from Fort Fairfield are going through lengthy recoveries from accidental injuries that occurred this fall.
The supper menu will offer turkey and all the fixings. For more information, call the church at 764-1331. The church is located 6 miles from Presque Isle on Route 227 west, just past Chandler Farms.
Senior Luncheon
The regular monthly Mapleton-Chapman-Castle Hill senior luncheon will be held Monday, Nov. 7, at 11:30 a.m. This month the menu will be build your own pizza with salad. The luncheon will be held at the Mapleton United Methodist Church on Maine Street. All area seniors are invited to lunch and the brief meeting that will follow.
Just as a reminder, the senior meeting will be held only on the first Monday of the month instead of weekly as had been done in past years.
First Friday Luncheon
The Mapleton United Methodist Church will hold their Friday Community Luncheon on Friday, Nov. 4, at 11:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy food and visitation.
The luncheon is free to all who attend, however donations are welcome and appreciated.
Workshop a Success
On Saturday, Oct. 22, several community ladies turned out for a fun and enjoyable Christmas Crafts Workshop held at the haystack Historical Museum.
Lisa Shepard, an active crafter, led all those attending in the construction of a miniature lighted Santa Claus house. Also, everyone had the opportunity to design an elegant Christmas greeting card and personalize as desired.
Additionally a special guest stopped in and brought him the Christmas spirit: Santa himself took time from his vacation to come and make a card and Santa house. Alice Shepard, society president, commented she “was pleased with the turnout and the fun everyone seemed to have at the workshop.” She was especially happy with Santa’s surprise visit to the museum.
This workshop concluded the Haystack Historical Society’s 2016 year of workshops and activities.
“The Society is already planning the 2017 spring tea and craft workshop, as well as other activities for the year,” said Shepard.
The society wishes to thank all the businesses, volunteers and workshop participants who made the museum’s 2016 year exciting, and looks forward to re-starting for the new year next March.
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.
