The Mapleton Lion’s Club will host the annual Memorial Day Parade starting at 2 p.m. Following the parade, the Mapleton Lion’s Club, with the assistance of local veterans organizations, will honor all who served in our nation’s armed forces. A special remembrance ceremony will occur for those who sacrificed all to preserve this nation and our freedom. All veterans are welcome to attend this special recognition. Organizations, businesses and individuals who wish to participate in the parade should contact Lion Steve Hanning (764-5170).
Birthdays
Birthday wishes go out to Asher Carter, Matthew Doyen, Alta Bagley, Vicki Michaud, Bob Buckley, Anthony Benn, Kristi Stoutamyer, Billy Doyen, Hilary Bard, Bonnie Johnson, Louise Seeley, Tyler Arndt, Kellie Michaud, Troy Finnemore, Ellie Calhoun, Sidney Smith, George Dean, Spencer Carter, Katie Putman, Bill Parker, Serrina Lovley, Courtney Hoffses, Tom Steeves and Galen Kennedy Sr.
Anniversaries
Anniversary wishes go out to Rhett and Tracy Fox, Brent and Melissa Dyer, Bob and Lorie Hoffses, Dan and Jenn Edgecomb, Ryan and Renee Guerette, Mike and Torry Eaton, and Wayne and Jill Ireland.
Mapleton Baptist Motor Coach Tour 2007
The United Baptist Church of Mapleton is pleased to announce that brochures and registration materials are available for the 2007 edition of the annual deluxe motor coach tour. Participants will leave Monday, July 30 and return Saturday, Aug. 4. Departures will be from Mapleton, Houlton, Bangor, and other places as needed. The tour includes: motor coach travel, five nights lodging, 11 meals, professional driver, full-time guide and stops at a number of attractions. Brochures and registration information are available at Graves Shop ‘n Save in Presque Isle, Mapleton Lunch and The Pizza House in Mapleton, or by calling Pastor Ken Phelps at 764-6776. Seats are limited so please register at your earliest convenience.
Castle Hill Grange Hall Preservation Society
The Castle Hill Grange Hall Preservation Society is in desperate need of new members and need fresh ideas. Please give them an hour of your time once a month to help keep the building operating. The fund-raisers they have are just paying their expenses and leave them with little else to do their projects. If you have enjoyed voting, going to town meetings, their suppers, having a reasonable hall to rent right in your own town, and other events, please consider helping to keep their organization going for future years. Working member is $10 per year, or $15 for non-working member or $100 for a lifetime membership. Their meetings are the fourth Tuesday of the month from February through November.
They have candy bars on sale at Chandler Farms, Percy’s Auto Sales, and the Mapleton Town Office. You can also get them from any member. They have only 30 cookbooks left. These will become collectors’ items, as there will not be another re-printing. They will start renting the hall in May until October. Please see any member for details. Further projects and events will be listed. Please support them.
They are requesting that anyone who has knowledge of a veteran who served in the military between 1903 to the present to write or call Natalie Maynard, 2877 State Road, Castle Hill, Maine 04757 or 764-4878. They need names, dates, and any information you can give them so they can place the names on a sign or in a book in the future. The person must have been a resident of Castle Hill at the time of service.
Mapleton Daze
Mapleton Daze Weekend is June 28-July 1 this year. The date on the Community Calendar is incorrect. Mark your calendars for this big weekend coming up. We’ll begin with the Cribbage Tournament and Bingo on Thursday night, and the Chicken BBQ and Fireworks on Friday night. The Biggest Parade west of the Potato Blossom Parade is Saturday morning, followed by several activities for the whole family Saturday afternoon. Sunday begins with a Sunrise Service and more activities. Watch for new events to be announced later! For more information, please call Jim Burrill at 762-5131 on Debbie Sawyer at 764-1735.
Mapleton Lion’s Club Chicken Barbeque
The Mapleton Lion’s Club’s annual chicken barbeque will be held June 29 starting at 5 p.m. and will run until the chicken is gone. The location for the barbeque will be the Mapleton Elementary School as a kick-off for the annual Mapleton Daze weekend.
Mapleton United Methodist Church
Modern Day Jeremiah is a contemporary praise and worship band from Orrington. The group began just over two years ago as a concept of Pastor Adam Soderberg and Youth Pastor Andrew Geaghan to lead a non-traditional worship service at the East Orrington Congregational Church. The songs chosen by the group were uplifting with positive messages of faith and praise, but with a more contemporary feel than the traditional hymns. The service, known as W.O.W. (or Worship Our Way) was one that many members of the church began supporting and attending regularly every Sunday night.
The group began being moved by the spirit and the music they were playing, and soon began writing original songs and performing them at the worship service. In early 2005, the group made its first recording and held its first concert to help support Tsunami relief efforts. The success that the concert received made the band feel they could take what they did on the road. Their first concert was held in the spring of 2005 at the United Methodist Church in Mapleton. The experience was just another sign for the band to believe in what they were doing, as well as to let God direct the group to different churches with a message of Christ’s love and how to begin to build a relationship with our one and only Savior. Since then, the band has taken this message to locations all over northern and central Maine, Haverhill, Mass., and most recently to Hartford, Conn., where the group had an opportunity to open for InPop recording artists Casting Pearls.
The band has also used these wonderful experiences to write two full-length albums, Carry the Light and most recently, United As One: Songs of Praise and Worship. Worship leaders include Andrew Geaghan, Jonathan Goupee, Andrew Matson, Carlie Mason, Tracy Haskell and Cory Deshane. For more information on Modern Day Jeremiah, visit www.myspace.com/moderndayjeremiah.
Youth from the United Methodist Churches of Mapleton, Washburn and Presque Isle are raising money to attend “Youth 2007,” an international youth event in North Carolina in July. One of the members of Modern Day Jeremiah attended the “Youth ‘99” event, which became a meaningful experience in his life as a young Christian. The 21 students and nine adults have been working hard for over a year to raise $25,000. We have done everything from dinner/auctions, penny carnivals to making an Aroostookopoly game, which was a bit hit. We still have a few discount cards available. For just $10, you can get discounts at 15 businesses in the Caribou and Presque Isle area such as Reno’s, Hogan Tire, Riverside Inn Restaurant, Giggey’s Auto Repair and the Caribou Bowl ‘O Drove & Sports Inn, plus 10 others! To make a donation, please call 768-5877. For more information on the Youth2007 event, check out the website at www.youth2007.org.
Mapleton United Methodist Church luncheon
The Mapleton United Methodist Church luncheons are held every Friday at 11:30 a.m. The next luncheon is Friday, May 25. This is open to the public and there is no cost. Donations are accepted. Hope to see you there.
Scouts
Cubs, Pack 170 – Any questions on joining, please contact Adam Rider at 764-6897 or Dave Adams at 764-5662.
Boys, Troop 170 – If you have any questions on joining, contact Bud Hoffses at 764-4885 or Peter Starr at 764-8189. They hold their weekly meeting on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
Mapleton Chapman Castle Hill Senior Citizens
The Mapleton Chapman Castle Hill Seniors Citizens met at Mapletree Estates with 21 members present. Chick McPherson asked the blessing. After lunch, president Marie Little brought the meeting to order. The Lord’s Prayer and flag salute were repeated. Treasurer’s report was given by Tikki Allen. A thank-you card was read for their contribution to the Methodist Church.
The Mapleton Chapman Castle Hill Senior Citizens meets every Monday – except the fifth Monday – at Mapletree Estates.
