Winslow earns Silver Award
MAPLETON NEWS
by Jennifer Buzza
Girl Scouts of Maine announces that Stephanie Winslow of Chapman was presented the prestigious Girl Scout Silver Award at a special ceremony at Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield Saturday, June 16.
STEPHANIE WINSLOW of Mapleton was recently presented with her Girl Scout Silver Award at a ceremony in Fairfield honoring other Scouts also receiving the same award.
Earlier this spring, Winslow organized and held a crocheting workshop at the Aroostook Centre Mall. The Granny Squares created from the workshop — and from others assisting with the project — were sewn into blankets, lap robes and afghans that Winslow donated to local organizations.
For her Silver Award project, titled “Learning from the Past, Giving to the Future — Come Learn Crocheting with Me,” Winslow taught younger children how to make crochet chains and Granny Squares at workshops and Girl Scout Troop meetings. The resulting 326 Granny Squares were assembled into blankets, lap robes, and afghans by Winslow and donated to the Pregnancy Care Center of Aroostook, the Sister Mary O’Donnell Homeless Shelter and at the Hope and Justice Project.
“Going for the Girl Scout Silver Award — the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can earn — requires that she spend a minimum of 50 hours exploring her community, identifying issues, making a plan and putting it into motion,” said Joan McDonald, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of Maine. “Stephanie’s Take Action project gave her the chance to show that she is a leader who is organized, determined and dedicated to improving her community.”
The daughter of Nancy and Willie Winslow, Stephanie has been a Girl Scout for over eight years and is a member of Troop 677. She will be a member of the freshman class at Presque Isle High School in the fall.
Girl Scouts of Maine provides services and support to over 16,000 girl and adult members statewide. For information on membership, programs and volunteer opportunities, contact Girl Scouts of Maine at 1-888-922-4763 or visit www.girlscoutsofmaine.org.
Birthdays
Birthday wishes this week go out to Denise Turner, Ron Guillemette, Duska Boyles, Laurie Amero, Isaac White, Jamie Kennedy, Janet Braley, Craig Garland, Debbie Walton, Morgan DeBlois, Lloyd Dumais, Jennifer Buck, MacKenzie Carney, Neve Guerrette, Charlene Buzza, Amber Getchell, Todd Newlands, Karson Wilcox, Abigail Ireland, Ellrey Libby, Michael S. Buck, Melissa Wilcox, Emily White, Jessica Argraves, Paige McHatten, Meagan Smith, Sid Smith, Laura Boykin, Debbie Sawyer, Jake Edgecomb and Haydan Keep.
Anniversaries
Happy anniversary this week to Cole and Kristina Putnam and Reno Sr. and Flora Boucher on the 5th, Reno Jr. and Angela Boucher on the 6th, Joe and Kristi Greaves, Kevin and LeRae Kinney and Keith and Valerie DeLong on the 7th, and Keith and Beth Doyen on the 10th.
Church luncheon
The Mapleton United Methodist Church will be hosting its monthly luncheon Friday, July 6 at 11:30 a.m. at the church. Donations will be accepted and all are invited to come enjoy a wonderful, homecooked meal and friendly fellowship!
Locksmithing graduate
Mapleton native Isaac Breton has completed a one-year training program in locksmithing at the North Bennet Street School in Boston. Breton will begin his new career working as a locksmith with Action Lock & Key in Burlington, Mass.
One of the country’s oldest schools for craftsmanship training, the North Bennet Street School (www.nbss.org) is known internationally for its rigorous teaching methods, and for its role in promoting the preservation of traditional crafts skills.
Graduates of the school’s locksmithing program go on to pursue a variety of careers from becoming self-employed locksmiths to working as lock shop supervisors at major corporations, colleges and medical institutions. The program has an annual average job placement rate of over 90 percent.
Breton is a 2002 graduate of the University of Maine at Orono.
Concealed weapons permits
Beginning July 2, Mapleton residents applying for original or renewal concealed weapons permits must obtain and submit their application at the Town Office. The town of Mapleton is now the issuing authority for concealed weapons permits, so all resident applications will be processed by the town. Mapleton resident applications submitted to the State Police will not be processed. The fees are $35 for an original application and $20 for a renewal, as established by state statute. For more information, please contact the town of Mapleton at 764-3754.
Vacation Bible School
The Mapleton Baptist Church will be hosting a Vacation Bible School this month. “Sent With a Message” will look at the journeys of the Apostle Paul, the message he was sent with, and the message we are to share. Bible School will run Monday, July 9 through Friday, July 13 from 12:30-3 p.m. for ages 4 through grade 5. The afternoon will include crafts, snacks and the opportunity to be a part of making a video. There will be a closing program Thursday night, July 12, plus a special activity day on Friday. You won’t want to miss it! For information, contact Betty Ireland at 764-0398.
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.
