Parkdale-Maplewood Community News
June 18, 2007
Submitted by Donna M Smith

Welcome to baby Rachael May Dagley who arrived at SSRH on June 5th. She was warmly welcomed to her home in Elmwood by parents Cindy and Scott, brother Justin, sister Alyssa and grandparents George and Bev Hawkesworth.

On Sunday, June 10th, a bridal shower was held for Trish DeMone at the
home of her parents, Joanne and Glenn, in Scarsdale. Bridesmaids Julie DeMone, Sue Ellen Wagner and Shereen Conrad assisted Joanne with the shower. Trish's wedding to Ryan Demone will take place in July.

Ulrich Laarman has had a successful spring fishing trip to Labrador again this year, returning home on the 16th. He caught lots of salmon and trout on the lakes and rivers near St Augustine. His nephew, Christoph, accompanied him. Just after Ulrich left for Labrador, his wife Gabriella saw the safe arrival of the last of this year's lambs. She was kept quite busy tending the flock while he was away.

On Thursday, June 14th, 54 - Grade One, Two and Three students from Lunenburg Academy along with their teachers Judith Burdett and Krista Conrad, and parent chaperones visited the Community Museum and took part in the Hand's On Education Program. Thanks to volunteers Merna Cox, Glenys Foster, Cheryl Kaizer, June Goulden and Barb Cullen for assisting Museum Staff with the Program.

Matthias and Sylvia Lange have returned home to "The Rock Farm" in Maplewood after a nice vacation spent in eastern Switzerland. They visited friends and family and had some time to go hiking in the mountains. Before going they had lived through another lambing season with the arrival of 57 lambs and 7 (goat) kids.

The Community Museum held an Invitational Potluck supper and Chinese Auction at the Hall on Saturday June 16th. Just over 100 Museum members and their guests enjoyed an amazing feast. Auctioneer Brenton Wagner, assistant Denise Penney and Museum members conducted the Chinese Auction. A carrot cake donated by Donna Smith was won by Chris Rafuse, Pearl Foster was a lucky double winner of a fresh flower arrangement made and donated by Donna Finck and a pair of handmade snowshoes made and donated by Carl Banks, plus two pair of homemade mittens. Betty Hamilton was the winner of the breakfast basket donated by Museum members, and Frank Rafuse won Marion Banks' beautiful painting. A special guest was Dirk Van Loon, publisher of Rural Delivery magazine who travelled from his home in East Port L'Herbert to join us.

Congratulations to several local Motocross enthusiasts who participated in two recent races. On June 10th in Kingston, Tristan Hamm of New Germany placed first, Alex Wentzell of Watford placed fourth, Timothy Mailman of Colpton placed 13th, while our own Daniel Looke placed fifth in their respective categories. Three of the four travelled to Burtt's Corner, just outside Fredericton, to compete on Sunday, June 17th. Tristan Hamm placed second, Alex Wentzell placed first and Daniel Looke placed fourth in their categories.


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