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Maidstone and District News: Legion boost to breakfast program

4-H club hosts awards night.
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Maidstone Legion No. 142 president Dennis Noble and secretary Inga Grimley present a $1,000 cheque to Brennan Becotte, principal of Maidstone schools for the school breakfast program.

MAIDSTONE — Maidstone Legion president Dennis Noble and secretary Inga Grimley were recently presented Maidstone school principal Brennan Becotte with a $1,000 donation for the breakfast program.

Maidstone Disc Golf League Week 9 top averages: Tier 1 Matt Sayers -7.13, Tier 2 Andrew Williams +1.57, Tier 3 Greg Mercer +12. Drawn winners:  Brendan Donovan won an Innova Mako3 in the champion plastic disc and Wes Bolig won an awesome toque donated by G3 Canada (Maidstone).

/Maidstone Gully Multiple 4-H Club wrapped up with awards night in June. Another delicious potluck supper was enjoyed by all who attended. Results for 2023-2024 are Aggregate (1st) Winners - Junior Livestock Karli Myer, Intermediate Livestock Isabelle Harbin, Junior Multi Logan Gerlinsky, Intermediate Multi: Mickey Blyth, Senior Multi Tristan Blyth; Aggregate (2nd) Winners: Intermediate Livestock Jayce Myer, Junior Multi Jacob Gerlinsky, Intermediate Multi Jayce Myer; Record Books (1st) - Cloverbud Landen Myer, Junior Karli Myer, Intermediate Isabelle Harbin, Senior Tristan Blyth; Record Books (2nd) - Cloverbud Olivia Carson, Junior Logan Gerlinsky, Intermediate Jayce Myer; Questionnaire Karli Myer; Speech - Cloverbud Landen Myer, Junior Jacob Gerlinsky, Intermediate Isabelle Harbin.

Thank-yous were given to sponsors, leaders and parents; perfect attendance, project completion and leader plaques were distributed. Each member's cup had a number on it and at the end of the evening, they chose from the prize table in that order. A year-end fun event is planned and the club will continue to look after the 4-H Park in Maidstone throughout the summer.

Canada Day in Maidstone was a wonderful day of celebration. We are very fortunate to enjoy our freedom and our country. Thank you for the awesome support of all the activities. With Monday night (July 1st) being my deadline, I won't have a Canada Day report till next week.

Maidstone Museum would like to thank all the volunteers who helped us before and on Canada Day. Special thanks to Cliff Metherall for the telegraph demo, Greg Rigden for the blacksmith demo and Yellowhead Ramblers for the music. The museum raffle draw was made at 3 p.m. on Monday. Winners were: $500 Diamond 7 Meats cards - Crystal Rosenthal and Currie Agro, $500 fuel Angeline Deschambault and the huge garden dump wagon from Synergy Credit Union - Dennis Maertz. Congratulations and thanks to everyone for your support.

Winners of the Scavenger Hunt in Delfrari-Victoria Park were: 1st prizes - Amber Schempp and Dima/Mazen Halabi and 2nd prizes – Maddie Smith, Katie Mosher and Lacey Johnston. Thank you to Maidstone Museum Kids Fund for sponsoring this event.

There’s only one week till your Jungle Journey begins: July 8 to 12 (9:30 to 11:30 a.m.) All kids 5 and older are welcome. Contact Melanie Pompu by Facebook Messenger to register.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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