On Monday, Feb. 20, Allen Salo, president of the Mapleton Lions Club, presented two awards for Lion of the Year.
Lion of the Year is given to a member who demonstrates outstanding service on club projects and activities as judged by the club president.
Salo recognized Dale McHatten with the 2015 Lion of the Year Award, for his work on every project undertaken by the club during the year and additional work in the maintenance of the Mapleton Lions Hall. McHatten is the longest enrolled member in the club at 55 years, and is the only club member to receive Lions Clubs International’s highest recognition, the Melvin Jones Fellowship.
Adam Nicak earned the Lion of the Year Award for 2016. Both Salo and Frank Richards, immediate past president, agreed Nicak had been a very active and hardworking member last year. He worked the Mapleton Lions Club Auction, chicken barbecue, Maple Meadow Farm Fest, Crown of Maine Balloon Fest and several work sessions at the Lions Hall.
The club congratulated McHatten and Nicak for their work through the Mapleton Lions Club to benefit the community.
NEWEST LION OF THE YEAR — Mapleton Lion Adam Nicak, right, receives the Lion of the Year recognition for 2016 from Club President Allen Salo who, along with Past President Frank Richards, chose him for this award as a result of his work on the club’s many projects during the year. (Contributed | Terry Sandusky)
Mapleton Girl Scout Troop 1133 will sell cookies at Lowe’s in Presque Isle on Saturday, March 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The girls will be set up in the front of the store. Cookies are $4 per box and cash/checks are accepted. contact co-leader Jennifer Buzza at 760-9115 for more information.
First Friday Luncheon
The Mapleton United Methodist Church will hold its regular First Friday Luncheon on March 3, 2017, at 11:30 a.m. The public is invited to attend. The luncheons provide time to visit with friends and neighbors. There is no charge for the lunch but donations are accepted.
Senior Citizens Meeting
The March 6 Mapleton, Chapman and Castle Hill Seniors Group meeting will be held at Bonanza in Presque Isle at 11:30 a.m. Members’ lunch will be paid for by the organization. All are welcome; non-members will pay for their own lunch.
The second luncheon meeting of the month will return to its potluck format at the Mapleton United Methodist Church. Remember, bring something for the potluck and your place setting.
Town hall notices
Annual town meeting schedule and meeting locations are as follows: Mapleton, March 20, Mapleton Lions Hall at 7 p.m.; Castle Hill, March 21, Castle Hill Grange Hall at 7 p.m., and Chapman, March 27, Chapman Ridge Runner Snowmobile Club at 7 p.m.
Pay As You Throw
Information regarding the changes to the Pay As You Throw garbage program will be posted on the towns’ website.
LION OF THE YEAR 2015 — Mapleton Lions Club President Allen Salo on the left presents longtime club member Dale McHatten with the Lion of the Year Recognition for 2015 for his significant work during the year. Frank Richards, 2015 president, chose McHatten for the award. (Contributed | Terry Sandusky)
Indoor swim lessons
The Mapleton Recreation Department will host indoor swim lessons at UMPI once again this spring. Registrations opened Feb. 13 and will close March 3, with the program beginning March 6 and concluding May 21. Registration is $55 per child. Detailed information is available on the towns’ website.
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.
