MARS HILL NEWS
by Tomi Henderson
Triathletes continue to train for their upcoming events. Next on their agenda is After The Bell’s Mud Run on Friday, May 2, at 3 p.m. at Bigrock. Obstacles along the course will guarantee you get dirty and have fun!
Aroostook Health Center
Upcoming events for the week of April 30 through May 6 include: Wednesday will feature the Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Wii Bowling at 9 a.m., Crossword Puzzles at 1:30 p.m. and East Ridge Church at 6:30 p.m. Thursday will feature the Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Bingo at 9:30 a.m., and BYF Potluck Dinner at 11 a.m. Friday will feature Five Card Bingo at 9:30 a.m. and Music by The Countrymen at 1:30 p.m. Saturday will be a free day. Sunday will feature Sunday Service with Jonathan at 1:30 p.m. Monday will feature Coffee Chat at 9:30 a.m., Nail Beautiful at 10 a.m., Catholic Mass at 1:30 p.m. and Gospel Group at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday will feature the Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Bingo at 9:30 a.m. and Card Games at 1:30 p.m. All of these activities are subject to change. If you would like to volunteer to help with any of these activities, call Connie or Vicki at 768-4915.
Rotary Club
The Mars Hill Rotary Club met on April 22 at 6:30 a.m. at the Aroostook Health Center.
The special speaker was Dottie Sines from the Aroostook Area Agency on Aging. Dottie spoke about the programs available to keep local senior citizens at home for as long as possible. Annual wellness checks with a doctor are important to help anyone stay aware from health issues when lifestyle changes can be implemented to alleviate the problem rather than medications. It is also important that children are taught to eat well and stay active.
There are classes available for helping folks with eating right, exercising and other things of interest and concern to senior citizens. Dottie also recommends the book “Medicare Meltdown” by Rosemary Gibson. Contact the agency for more information on the classes available. Their phone number is 764-3396.
BINGO
The William Cousins Post 118 of the American Legion in Mars Hill hosts a Bingo Night every Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Legion building on Silver Street. There will be cash prizes and concessions.
Girl Scouts on call
Local Girl Scouts are looking for ways to answer the needs of the community, both large and small. If you are a non-profit organization and need volunteers to help with your projects, call 425-9020. The troop is full of junior high girls looking to volunteer 50 hours worth of community service to earn their Silver Award. The troop can help with any number of activities in Blaine, Bridgewater and Mars Hill.
Homecoming 2014
Plans for Homecoming 2014 are underway. This year’s events will be held on Aug. 8-10. Plans are to include various activities at the high school on Saturday afternoon. The committee is looking for crafters and more to set up booths with crafts, foods, etc. Call Kathy Miller at 425-3771 if you would like to be part of this activity.
Triathletes
Book presentation
There will be a book signing and talk at the Walter T.A. Hansen Memorial Library in Mars Hill on Monday, May 19, at 6:30 p.m. Emma Gingerich, author of “Runaway Amish Girl: The Great Escape,” will be there to do a presentation on her book and to meet with any interested readers. There will also be copies available for purchase.
Tomi Henderson is the correspondent for Mars Hill, Blaine, Bridgewater and Westfield. She can be reached by email at tomihen@yahoo.com.
