The Mapleton Daze committee is looking for community members interested in facilitating, participating in, sponsoring and judging the first annual Mr. Mapleton Daze Pageant. We hope this will be a fun event – any and all contributions would be appreciated. Participants must be high school freshmen and older. Men from any surrounding town are welcomed to participate, as Mapleton Daze festivities are open to all communities and their members. If you are interested in this event in any capacity, please send an e-mail to mapletondaze@gmail.com or call Jenn at 764-5336.
Anyone interested in participating in the Miss Mapleton or Junior Miss Mapleton pageants to be held March 29, may contact Jolene Kinney at 764-1697. There will be an informational meeting for parents and contestants Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. in the foyer of Presque Isle High School.
The Mapleton Daze 2008 committee has been brainstorming, and has begun planning events for its 20th anniversary this summer, June 26-30. If you are interested in hosting events at the Mapleton Daze 2008 20th anniversary celebration, please send an e-mail to mapletondaze@gmail.com or call Jenn at 764-5336.
Birthday wishes go out to Lorie Hoffses, Bruce McEachern, Morgan House, Bob Lewandowski, Anne Braley, Anna White, Bill Hay, Jerica Fox, Dana Ireland, Anna Trombley, Anya Helen Brewer, Mitchell DeBlois, and Kara Embelton.
Castle Hill Grange Hall Preservation Society
The Castle Hill Grange Hall Preservation Society has 12 cookbooks left to sell. These will be retired once these 12 are gone. Call any member if you would like to purchase one.
They would like you to 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, $15 for non-working member or $100 for a lifetime membership.
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 call 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.
Ryan Huston, a 2005 graduate of Presque Isle High School, has been named to the President’s List at Southern New Hampshire University. To achieve President’s List status, the student must maintain a grade point average of 3.6 or higher. Ryan is a junior studying sports management. He will be attending Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia for the spring 2008 semester. Ryan is the son of David and Vicki Huston of Mapleton.
Scouts
Cubs, Pack 170 – Any questions on joining, please contact Adam Rider at 764-6897 or Dave Adams at 764-5662.
Boys, Troop 170 – The boys from Scout Troop 170 will be out collecting donations of bottles and cans Saturday, Jan. 26. If you won’t be home, please leave any donations out by your door or you can call Peter Starr at 764-8189 or Bud Hoffses at 764-4885 to make arrangements for a pick-up. As always, the boys appreciate all your support, which makes all their yearly activities possible.
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.
The Mapleton Chapman Castle Hill Senior Citizens meets every Monday – except the fifth Monday – at Mapletree Estates.
Bonnie Landry is the correspondent for Mapleton, Castle Hill and Chapman. She can be reached at 764-4860, or by e-mail at billjobon@ainop.com.
