The Miss Maine Scholarship Program held its annual Miss Maine Day at the Crooker Theater at Brunswick High School Sunday, Sept. 23. The Miss Maine Day pageant is a fundraiser for its scholarship program and awards titles in four age groups while providing opportunities for growth and achievement.
Collins
Elizabeth Collins, 11, of Mapleton, was crowned Miss Little Maine 2012 and also received the highest score for the interview portion of the competition. Sh is the daughter of Darren and Michelle Collins.
The Miss Maine Scholarship Program is the official preliminary to the Miss America Pageant, one of the largest achievement programs and the largest source of scholarships for young women in the world, awarding over $45 million last year at the local, state and national levels. For more information on the Miss Maine Scholarship Program, go to www.missmaine.org.
Birthday wishes this week go out to Carl Winslow, Lynn Frost, Matthew Gardiner, Jenn Edgecomb, Erin Kennedy Horr, Kord Putnam, Christopher Allen, Matt Chasse, Bernice Greenlaw, Paul Grendell, Kellsey Michaud, Tony Dumais, Joe Vigue, Chris Morton, Annette Roope, Travis Hewitt, Ben LeBlanc, Charles Putnam III, Liza Doyen, Boyd McPherson and Grenda Stephenson.
The Mapleton United Methodist Church will be hosting its monthly luncheon Friday, Oct. 5 at 11:30 a.m. As always, all are invited to attend and donations for the meal will be accepted. Organizers apologize for having to cancel September’s luncheon and encourage all to get out to enjoy a nice home-cooked meal and fellowship with friends and neighbors.
Church supper
The Mapleton United Methodist Church will be serving a chicken pie supper Saturday, Oct. 6 from 5-6:30 p.m. The menu will include chicken pie with biscuits, mashed potato with gravy, peas, squash, stuffing, cranberry sauce, apple pie with ice cream and pumpkin pie. Tickets can be purchased at the door and are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Musical entertainment will follow the supper.
Dusty’s Old Time Jamboree
For you followers of Dusty’s Old Time Jamboree, you will be happy to hear they will be playing at the Mapleton Lion’s Hall Sunday, Oct. 7 from 2-4:30 p.m. The group is celebrating their 12th year. If you have not taken the time to stop in to enjoy these talented local musicians, why not put this on your calendar?
Annual Girl Scout fundraiser
Local Girl Scouts are taking part in their annual fall fundraiser now through the middle of October. No, it’s not cookie time yet. (That will come in January). Girls will be approaching family, friends and coworkers of their parents selling nuts, candy and magazine subscriptions. During the sale, customers will also have an opportunity to make a $5 donation to help purchase canned nuts to send to military troops near and abroad or $5 to assist with purchasing magazine subscriptions for VA Hospitals, including the Maine Veteran’s Home in Caribou.
Girls have the opportunity to earn funds for their troops, as well as fun incentive prizes for themselves. Those individuals meeting specific requirements can also work toward a free week at Girl Scout camp next summer. Please consider how you might be able to contribute to your local Girl Scouts.
Jennifer Buzza is the correspondent for Mapleton, Castle Hill and Chapman. She can be reached at 760-9115 or by e-mailing jbuzza@ainop.com.
