by Jennifer Buzza
There will be an informational meeting for any girls interested in being involved in this year’s Mapleton pageants Wednesday, Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Presque Isle High School cafeteria. Any girls in grades 1 through 12 are eligible to participate in the five divisions: Little Miss (grades 1-3), Pre-Teen (grades 4-5), Junior Miss (grades 6-8), Teen (grades 9-10) and Miss Mapleton (grades 11-12). The Little Miss and Pre-Teen Pageant will be held April 2 at 1 p.m. and the Junior Miss, Teen and Miss Pageant will be held April 2 at 7 p.m. Both pageants will be held at the Presque Isle High School auditorium. For more information, please contact Helena Ford at 764-5716.
Birthdays
Birthday wishes this week go out to Donald Gilson Sr., Melissa Dyer, Erwin Elliott, Lorie Hoffses, Bruce McEachern, Morgan House, Bob Lewandowski, Anne Braley and Anna White.
Anniversaries
There are no anniversaries this week.
Eaton makes Dean’s List
Keenan Eaton, the 19-year-old son of Mike and Torry Eaton, has been named to the Dean’s List for the first semester at Maine Maritime Academy in Castine. Eaton, a 2010 graduate of Presque Isle High School, is currently a freshman, majoring in marine systems engineering. Congratulations, Keenan!
Planet Head Day
The University of Maine at Presque Isle, along with local volunteer organization Caring Area Neighbors for Cancer Education and Recovery (C.A.N.C.E.R.), are hosting the fifth annual “Planet Head Day.” Several members of the surrounding communities have already pledged to have their heads shaved and painted like a planet to raise money for the C.A.N.C.E.R. organization. This group provides support to families and individuals dealing with cancer.
In case the C.A.N.C.E.R. organization is unfamiliar to anyone, some of their projects include making prescriptions available to those who cannot afford them, taking home-cooked meals to cancer patients and their families, and offering a travel fund to offset the cost of making numerous trips for treatment. They also assemble clinic bags and deliver them to cancer patients once a month, which includes a loaf of homemade bread.
The public is invited to attend Planet Head Day, which will be Saturday, Feb. 19 at UMPI’s Gentile Hall from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. One volunteer planning to have his head shaved is recently retired Presque Isle firefighter, Fred Parsons.
For more information, please contact Kevin McCartney at 768-9482. Donations will be collected during the event or pledges can be made for those planning to have their heads shaved in honor of a cancer survivor or in memory of a loved one that battled cancer. All donations will support the C.A.N.C.E.R. organization and their projects.
Still time to order!
Only a few days left to order Girl Scout cookies! Orders are still being taken until Jan. 30. Customers placing orders can expect their cookies to arrive in Presque Isle March 5 for delivery by local Girl Scouts sometime thereafter. Some local troops may participate in booth sales at various local business locations from March 12-April 3, allowing customers to purchase cookies on site, without ordering. This year, a new cookie is being introduced, called “Shout Outs.” It replaces the Daisy-Go-Rounds and is described as a light and crisp, Belgian-style caramelized cookie. Please support your local Girl Scouts!
West Chapman Church news
The West Chapman Advent Christian Church will be holding its annual business meeting tonight at 7 p.m. They will also be hosting a Singspiration Sunday Jan. 30 during the morning service at 10:45 a.m. All are invited to attend.
Spaghetti supper
The youth from the Mapleton United Methodist Church and the Lidstone United Methodist Church in Washburn will be hosting a spaghetti supper at the Washburn Civic Center Saturday, Jan. 29 from 5-6:30 p.m. The menu will include spaghetti, rolls, salad and dessert. Donations for the meal will be accepted at the door. Proceeds will benefit those teens attending Youth 2011 this summer at Purdue University in Indiana.
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.
