Golf tournament winners
The Annual Mars Hill Rotary Golf Tournament was held on Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1 at the Mars Hill Country Club. There were around 50 golfers that participated in the tournament from Bangor, Old Town, Millinocket, Canada, Presque Isle, Brewer and Mars Hill. Thank you to all who participated!
The winners in Division 1 were: 1st Gross – Craig Allen (149), 1st Net – Wayne Constable (135); 2nd Gross – Ralph Michaud (154), 2nd Net – Tim Carlson (144); 3rd Gross – Rick Collins (156), 3rd Net – Sheldon Sappier (147); 4th Gross – Phil Pelletier (159), 4th Net – Gary Hughes (149); 5th Gross – Dave
Plourde (160), 5th Net – John Johnson (153).
Division 2 winners were: 1st Gross – Don Clark (159), 1st Net – Pete White (130); 2nd Gross – Anthony Civiello (169), 2nd Net – Barry Richardson (142); 3rd Gross – Rock Boynton (170), 3rd Net – Harry Orser (146); 4th Gross – Andy Guida (176), 4th Net – Bee Levasseur (147); 5th Gross – Richard Moscone (179),
5th Net – Mark Sotomayer (150).
Other winners on Saturday were: Closest to the Pin #6 – Sam Townsend (12’-8”), Closest to the Pin #8 – Scott Bernard (3’), Closest to the Pin #13 – Mike Calabrese (9’-6”), Closest to the Pin #15 – Richard Mascone (14’-5”), Longest Drive #18 – Tim Carlson. Sunday: Closest to the Pin #6 – Wayne Constable (9’-4”), Closest to the Pin #8 – Barry Richardson (9’-8“), Closest to the Pin #13 – Mike Calabrese (10’-1”), Closest to the Pin #15 – John Clark (12’-10”), Longest Drive #18 – Phil Pelletier.
The Mars Hill Rotary Club would like to thank all who participated in our annual tournament and also send a big thank you to the area businesses that helped sponsor this event. We couldn’t do it without you.
Live music
There is a lot happening in the tiny town of Bridgewater. The local historical association has live music on Thursday nights as well as an occasional Saturday from 6 – 9 p.m. Their music program is a bit different than others in the area. They feature a little less country and a little more old-time rock ‘n roll. The atmosphere is quite relaxed and everyone has a good time. So come on down and join the crew! All proceeds from the music program will go towards the purchase of much needed sound equipment for the building.
For more information, please contact Denis Gagne at 429-8290 or Jann Votaw at 425-7901.
Storybook Stew
The Walter T. A. Hansen Memorial Library will host Storybook Stew on selected Wednesday nights from 7 – 8 p.m. Children ages 4 – 8 are invited to join Miss Chris from the Cooperative Extension on July 11, 18, 25 and August 1. Mark this on your calendar for an evening of reading, games, snacks and fun!
Bridgewater Historical Association
The Bridgewater Historical Association meets the first and third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall on Main Street. For more information, please call Denis or Gloria Gagne at 429-8290, Jann Votaw at 425-7901 or at www.bridgewatermaine.org.
Rotary Club
The Mars Hill Rotary Club met on Tuesday morning at 6:30 a.m. at the Aroostook Health Center in Mars Hill.
The special speaker was Clare Exner, a professor at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. She and her husband moved to Maine in the early 1980s and live in Mapleton.
She spoke about the Brookings Report and what it reported in “Charting Maine’s Future.” It sees three major problem areas: ill-focused spending, sprawl and vulnerable small businesses. It also mentions some potential areas that are seen as very good about Maine: the physical “brand” of being a quality place and the human potential.
Three avenues it recommends using to prosper Maine are: spending on “place-based” companies that will work in Maine, overseeing government efficiency and channeling growth.
The report separates the state into regions and municipalities and tells of the types of growth patterns of each. It also reports on the types of businesses: manufacturing, consumer services and business services. These supply 47 percent of the wages in Maine.
More information on the report is available at www.brookings.edu/metro/maine. The report was sponsored by GrowSmart Maine. For more information visit www.growsmartmaine.org.
Ladies Stitch & *itch Group
The Bridgewater Recreation Department has formed a Ladies’ Stitch & ‘itch Group. The group meets every other Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. at the Bridgewater Civic Building. Ladies of all ages are invited to attend. There is no charge to attend.
This is an opportunity to bring whatever you are working on: cross-stitch, embroidery, scrapbooking, sewing, etc., and share good conversation while working on your favorite project. If you do not have anything to bring, that’s okay too, as others will be willing share and teach.
All are welcome – you don’t have to be a Bridgewater resident to participate, so bring your friends, too! For more information, contact Chris Finemore at 425-6606.
