Historical Society plans
supper, auction Sept. 11
MAPLETON NEWS
by Jennifer Buzza
The Haystack Historical Society wishes to thank all who stopped by our display at the Historical Pavilion at the Northern Maine Fair this year. Alice Shepard provided rug braiding demonstrations and the group had a display of one of the quilts from the Museum along with some of the Museum’s scrapbooks. The Society would like to remind everyone of the upcoming annual supper/auction event Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Haystack Historical Society in Mapleton. The supper will be served starting at 4:30 p.m. and will consist of homemade beans, ham, potato salad and desserts. Tickets for the supper are $7 for adults and $3 for children under 12. The auction will start promptly at 6:30 p.m. with Mapleton’s own Ron Leonard serving as auctioneer. This is the museum’s primary fund-raiser of the year and there will be a lot of great items to bid on.
THE HAYSTACK HISTORICAL SOCIETY of Mapleton sponsored a display at the Historical Pavilion during the Northern Maine Fair. Museum quilts and scrapbooks were available for viewing and Society member Alice Shepard provided a rug braiding display. The Society invites the public to attend its annual supper and auction scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 11 at 4:30 p.m. at the Museum on Main Street in Mapleton.
Birthday wishes this week go out to Janet Gilson, Mike Kelle, Todd Stephenson, Sheridan Boucher, Jenika Buck, Keenan Eaton, Brian Ellis, Lisa Simpson, Michael Michaud, Nickolas Barclay, Elise Ayotte, Sheryl Grendell, Dara Raymond and Sherry A. Spaulding.
Happy anniversary wishes this week to Adam and Angela Rider on the 20th, and Scott and Laurie Amero on the 24th.
As many of you may know, today marks the end of summer vacation for students, faculty and staff at Presque Isle High School. Please remember to drive with caution as the buses will be out on the roads picking up students. Best wishes for a wonderful new year, and good luck to those ninth-graders entering the school as first-year students!
The West Chapman Advent Christian Church concluded a successful week of Vacation Bible School with a closing program Friday, Aug. 13. During the daily schedule, nearly 30 children opened each evening with the American flag salute, Christian flag salute, and Bible salute, followed by a prayer. Entertaining the children each evening were the stars of the week, special puppet visitors “Pinky,” the flamingo and “Flipper,” the dolphin. Pinky and Flipper were one of the many highlights of VBS! According to organizers, the children loved this part and the younger children always waited anxiously to see where Pinky and Flipper lived. Special thanks to Joye and Maynard Buck for sharing their faith, sense of humor and love for children!
Bible time featured stories focused on how to “ride the wave of God’s love.” The daily stories not only included a Biblical message, but sometimes included water as a prop! Stories taught by the volunteers included the Israelites crossing the Red Sea, Jesus calming the storm, Elijah challenging the prophets of Baal, the story of the fishermen when Jesus told them to put down their nets on the other side of the boat, and Paul becoming shipwrecked. At some points during the stories, children found themselves unexpectedly “misted!”
Snack time was also a highly anticipated time each evening. Coordinators created snacks around the story of the day. Children enjoyed “flaming sticks” (pretzel rods dipped in chocolate), “Red Sea Crossing” (Jell-O jigglers with chocolate, graham crackers and Teddy Grahams), “Banana Split boats” (bananas, whipped cream, and cherries), “Fish on the Beach” (vanilla pudding, banana slices with gummy fish on top) and “Net full of fish” (goldfish crackers in tulle netting).
One of the favorite games of the week was a water balloon relay, which ended in a water balloon fight! Many days the children returned to indoor activities completely soaked from enjoying the warm weather activities! Continuing with the “water” theme, daily crafts included a “wave” picture frame, fishing pole memory verse holder, and an anchor note board.
During the closing program, the children performed for their families, singing several songs they learned during the week, along with fun hand motions, including the theme song, “Splish Splash, Bible Bash.” The top four children that attended each of the five days and memorized their memory verses were named and allowed to choose from numerous “water themed” prizes. By the end of the evening, each child left with a floral lei around their neck, a special water-themed prize, a handmade fish made of recycled CDs, their bag of crafts, a song in their heart and many special memories that will undoubtedly last and last! Organizers are looking forward to next year with ideas already “in the works!”
There will be a special Farmer’s Market and Flea Market Saturday, Aug. 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mapleton United Methodist Church in Mapleton. This is to help the church youth group make a trip to Indiana where they will be attending the National Methodist Youth Rally, which takes place every four years. The local fund-raising event will be held rain or shine, and you can reserve your table for $12 by phoning Mike Eaton at 764-3762 or Lisa Reed at 493-0989.
The United Methodist Church will be hosting its weekly luncheon Friday, Aug. 20 at 11:30 a.m. There is no charge for the luncheon, but donations are accepted. All are welcome to attend.
THE MAPLETON PONY LEAGUE baseball team finished its regular season in first place. Team members include, from left, front row: Jonah Stephenson, Carter LaPointe, Christian Nunez, Joshua Boucher and Frank Nunez. Back row: Coach Matt McGlinn, Saul Nunez, Conner Seward, Levi Simpson, Cody McGlinn, Conner Savage and Brett Wilson. Absent when the photo was taken were Karson Eaton and Houston Putnam. The team was sponsored by the Mapleton summer rec program and is for players ages 13-16.
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.
