by Jennifer Buzza
The Mapleton Daze Committee will be sponsoring its first ever Mr. Mapleton Contest Saturday, March o0 /16 in conjunction with a fund-raiser supper.
The Committee is currently looking for male individuals willing to participate in this fun competition. There is a sign-up sheet at Tenney’s in Mapleton, or interested men can contact Jake Graham at 551-2450.
Birthdays
Birthday wishes this week go out to Darcy McBay, Savannah Smith, Levi Simpson, Brandon Tenney, Tabatha Brake, Rick Bagley, Flora Boucher, Lindsay Buck, Karen Hilt, Damian Argraves, Judy Brown and Charles Currier III.
Anniversaries
Happy anniversary this week to Allen and Mary Michaud and Steven and Andrea Smith on the 14th and Bob and Karen Hilt on the 17th.
50/50 winner
Congratulations to Linda Hubbard who won the Mapleton Daze 50/50 drawing last week. Remember, tickets can be purchased at the Town Office, Tenney’s and Mapleton Diner. Proceeds will benefit this year’s 25th annual Mapleton Daze festivities.
Mapleton pageants
If there is any girl interested in participating in this year’s pageants, there is still time to join. Please contact Jennifer Buzza at 760-9115 or at jbuzza@ainop.com for more information. The last day to commit will be Thursday, Feb. 21, the day of the first rehearsal.
Planet Head Day
The seventh annual Planet Head Day will be held at the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Wieden Hall this Saturday, Feb. 16 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. to benefit Caring Area Neighbors for Cancer Education and Recovery (C.A.N.C.E.R.). Participation can be done a couple of ways. Individuals can volunteer to have their heads shaved and can collect financial sponsorships from friends, family, coworkers, etc. All proceeds stay in the local area to help those in treatment for cancer. Participants can also attend the festivities, wear a swim cap and have their head painted to resemble a planet of their choosing. Donations will be accepted during the day.
WAGM-TV is currently raising funds to have News Director Chris Weimer’s head shaved. Their goal is $6,000 and several WAGM’s TV personalities will be out in the community collecting donations. Also attending Planet Head Day from WAGM-TV will be News Anchor Shawn Cunningham and Meteorologist Ted Shapiro. More information can be found on their Facebook page.
During the event, raffle tickets will be sold for 100 gallons of fuel oil. Tickets are $1 each, six for $5, or 12 for $10 and can be purchased from a C.A.N.C.E.R. board member or during the day. The drawing will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Pizza Hut restaurants will once again be providing free pizza. The managers from Presque Isle and Houlton will be having their heads shaved for the cause and the manager from Caribou will put on a cap to have her head painted, as well.
Clukey’s Auto Supply has donated a popcorn machine and supplies to use for the day to help raise more funds for the organization.
For more information, please contact Louise Calabrese, chair for the C.A.N.C.E.R. at 764-0766. The group’s goal is to raise $40,000 this year.
World Religions Seminar
The Mapleton United Baptist Church will host a World Religions Seminar beginning Sunday, Feb. 17 from 6-7 p.m. at the church building. Dave Raymond, church member and chair of the Northern Maine Community College arts and sciences department, will be the presenter.
The seminar will be scheduled for seven Sundays. The religions discussed each week are: Feb. 17 (Hinduism), Feb. 24 (Buddhism), March 3 (Confucianism and Daoism), March 10 (Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy), March 17 (Judaism) and March 24 (Islam). Refreshments will be served.
Mapleton Baptist is located directly across from the Mapleton Elementary School and is handicapped accessible. For questions or additional information, please call the church office at 764-6034. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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.
