Mapleton’s Southside Cemetery
receives new flagpole
MAPLETON NEWS
Maynard and Joye Buck have returned home from their Floridian winter, but didn’t come back alone. Accompanying them on their long drive north was a new flagpole!
While in Florida, Maynard’s brother, Blake Buck, gave him a flagpole and Maynard knew immediately where to install it. He decided to haul it to Aroostook County and replace the old pole at Southside Cemetery on the West Chapman Road in Mapleton.
Upon his return home, Maynard enlisted the help of his cousin, Clyde Buck, to assist him with the necessary concrete work to install the new pole. But before the new pole could be erected, the old pole (along with the bucket it had been buried in) had to be removed. After the men installed the new pole, they even took some time to do a little cleaning up, straightening some of the headstones that had been battered by the weight of the snow over the winter. Maynard purchased a new flag and a subtle solar light that he installed halfway up the pole to keep the flag illuminated at night.
Thank you, Buck men, for your donation of the pole, materials, and your muscle to see to it that one of our community’s cemeteries looks presentable and respectable!
MAYNARD AND CLYDE BUCK of Mapleton recently replaced the old flagpole at Southside Cemetery in Mapleton with a new pole donated by Blake Buck. Once the men removed the old pole, a new American flag was hung, and a subtle solar light was installed halfway up the pole to assure that Old Glory remains lit at night.
Photos courtesy
of Terry Sandusky
MEMBERS OF THE MAPLETON FIRE DEPARTMENT participated in the annual Memorial Day parade, and then took part in the remembrance ceremony that followed. Here, members pause to salute the flag during the playing of “Taps” by members of the Presque Isle Middle School band. Pictured are, from left: Dale Eaton of the Disabled American Veterans, Fire Chief Rich Wark, Assistant Chief Adam Rider, Lt. Chris Woodworth, Mike Perkins Sr., Mike Perkins Jr., mascot; Nate Kinney, Ryan Sylvia, John Hoffses and Liam Woodworth.
CASTLE HILL RESIDENT Wendell Hudson played his guitar while singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” as part of the Mapleton Lions Club’s remembrance ceremony that followed the annual Memorial Day parade.
AFTER PLAYING AND MARCHING in the Mapleton Memorial Day parade, two members of the Presque Isle Middle School band played “Taps” as part of the remembrance ceremony that took place at the memorial site in front of the Mapleton Elementary School. Playing the trumpets are, from left: Rachel Hobbs and Angela Hallowell. Both girls are seventh-graders at PIMS.
LOOKING UNIFIED in white shirts and black pants marching in the Mapleton Memorial Day parade was the Presque Isle Middle School band, under the direction of Pat Bragdon. According to the Lions Club, organizers of the annual parade, the PIMS band has participated in the parade every year since the parade began.
GRAND MARSHAL of the Mapleton Memorial Day parade was CW3 David Cheney of the Maine National Guard, standing. Seated is State Rep. Mike Willette (D-Presque Isle). Both men spoke at the remembrance ceremony following the parade.
Birthday wishes this week go out to Jolene Blake, Alexa Perkins, Lisa Dean, Terri Brown, Ethan Braley, Ellie Goheen, Jacob Graham, Margaret Damore, Leah Buck, Bethany Lord, Kimberly Turner, Philip McPherson, Troy Michaud, Hayley Ritchie, Graydon Dougherty, Zachary Dube, Joshua Boucher, Joey Greenier, Jessica Pratt, Elizabeth Ann Dyer, Jessica Roope, Tiffany Tompkins and Gretchen DeLong.
Happy Anniversary wishes to Paul and Sheryl Grendell on the 13th; and Rod and Nadiene Brewer and Troy and Kim Finnemore on the 14th.
The Chapman Ridge Runners Snowmobile and ATV Club will host a community building day Saturday, June 12 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. A building bee will be held to work on the new clubhouse. The clubhouse will also be used for voting by the townspeople in Chapman. Community and club members should meet at the Chapman Town Hall at 94 Town Hall Road.
There will be plenty for everyone to do, regardless of skill level! Any amount of time for volunteering will be appreciated. Volunteers are also needed for baking/cooking. If volunteers have a conflict with this date or anyone has questions, please contact Sue Maynard at 764-1236.
Applications are now available at the Town Office for the highly anticipated summer recreation activities! Melanie Mowbray is returning for her second year as Rec Director! In an effort to utilize the resources available in our community, she has made plans to add several new options for this summer including basketball, volleyball, flag football for 13-16-year-olds, “fun games,” and kickball for the younger children. Older youth will also be invited to play during the one-hour block reserved for “fun games.” The fun games category will be offered Monday through Friday at various times depending on the age group. This new option in the schedule will allow children a chance to play tag games, Frisbee, kickball, and many other exciting outdoor running games.
The schedule this year is set up on a rotating basis, in one-hour increments with activities planned for children ages 3-16. In addition to the new activities planned, the same popular ones will still be offered – swimming lessons, t-ball/baseball, arts and crafts, and tennis. The fees for residents are $10 per activity per child with a maximum fee per child of $20. The maximum fee per family is $40. For non-residents, the fee for one child is $15 per activity with a maximum fee per child of $30. The maximum fee for a non-resident family is $60.
Melanie welcomes any questions! You can contact her at the Town Office at 764-3754 or via e-mail at melanieomowbray@gmail.com. After an overwhelming response to the potential discontinuation of the Mapleton, Chapman, and Castle Hill summer rec program, it is now time to follow through with our promise to support our own tri-community program! Please register your child(ren) for a summer full of fun activities in our own backyard!
The Chapman Ridge Runners Snowmobile and ATV Club will be holding a silent auction during the month of June. The auction will be held as a fund-raiser for the new clubhouse now being built on the Town Hall Road site.
Citizens, as well as club members, are invited to donate a service (garden tilling, light excavation, lawn mowing, snow blowing, oil change, car wash/cleaning, photography/framing, etc.), baked goods (pies, whole meals, other sweets), or any donated items (gift certificates, firewood, homemade quilts, afghans, needlework, aprons, hardware supplies, wood working items, gas card, tools, etc.) for the auction.
The auction items will be available for bids for about two weeks before Mapleton Daze. The items will be listed on a brochure and on posters throughout the town. The bids will be awarded Saturday, June 26 at 3 p.m. at the gazebo. The items will also be on display throughout Mapleton Daze. Please call Sue Maynard at 764-1236 if you have something to donate for the auction. Remember to also support the club at the annual breakfast that morning.
The Mapleton Daze Committee is planning its parade that will be held Saturday, June 26 at 9:30 a.m. Anyone interested in having an entry in the parade is asked to call Jolene Blake at 764-0980 to reserve a spot in the lineup.
The United Methodist Church will be hosting its weekly luncheon Friday, June 11 at 11:30 a.m. All are welcome to attend.
The Mapleton United Methodist Church will host its weekly family night at the church Friday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m. Come enjoy a free night of family entertainment!
Jennifer Buzza is the correspondent for Mapleton, Castle Hill and Chapman. She can be reached at 760-9115, or by e-mail at jbuzza@ainop.com.
