Mapleton Rec to provide kids
new summer options
MAPLETON NEWS
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!
Birthday wishes this week go out to Brian Ellis Jr., Kim Finnemore, Forrest Flagg, Richard Getchell, Douglas L. LaCombe, Lori Bard, Evan Ellis, Peter Goheen, Greg Michaud, Brent Boyles, Bernard Ayotte Jr., Jason Giggie, Aaron Buzza, Jaylee Fox, Joan Garland, Isaac Potter, Maxx Langille, Jeff Blake, Chase Carter Guerrette and Kelsey Rae Gilson.
Happy Anniversary wishes to Phil and Katie Putnam on the 3rd and Jarrad and Julie Clark on the 4th.
The Mapleton, Chapman, and Castle Hill senior citizens will hold a special meeting Monday, June 7 at 11:30 a.m. at Maple Tree Estates to discuss the future of the club. A potluck lunch will be served. If you have any interest in seeing this club continue to meet, current and any potential new members are encouraged to attend.
As the school year winds down, students and faculty at Mapleton Elementary are gearing up for their year-end celebrations. If you have children, or even grandchildren, nieces or nephews, you may want to mark your calendar for the following events.
The annual school-wide “Fun Day” will be held today, Wednesday, June 2, with a rain date of June 3. On June 3, the morning pre-K class will be celebrating their graduation ceremony at 9 a.m. in the cafeteria. The afternoon pre-K class will be graduating the same day at 1 p.m. The fifth-grade classes will be holding their graduation and awards assembly at 9 a.m. June 4 in the cafeteria.
Students will have an opportunity to visit their new teachers and classrooms for next year during “Step-Up Day” which is celebrated June 7, the last day of school. This is also an early release day for Mapleton Elementary. School will be dismissed at 1:30 p.m.
The Caring Area Neighbors for Cancer Education and Recovery (C.A.N.C.E.R.) Golf Tournament will be held this Saturday, June 5 at the Presque Isle Country Club with a rain date of Sunday, June 6. If you did not register before the deadline, please contact the PICC at 764-0403 to see if teams are still being accepted to participate. All profits from the tournament stay here in Aroostook County, where “we are neighbors helping neighbors.” If you would like to contribute to this organization, but do not play golf, please visit their Web site at www.c-a-n-c-e-r.com for information on other ways you can help.
The Mapleton Daze Committee is planning for 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 4 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 4 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.
