MARS HILL NEWS
By Tomi Henderson
Hunter safety course
There will be a hunter safety class at the Central Aroostook High School cafeteria beginning Monday, Aug. 31, 2015. Subsequent classes will be Tuesday, Sept. 1, Wednesday, Sept. 9 and Thursday, Sept. 10. Class time will be 6-9 p.m. each night. Students must be 10 years old to enroll and those between age 10 and 12 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information or to register, call Kathy at 425-3771.
Rotary Club
The Mars Hill Rotary Club met Aug. 18 at the Aroostook Health Center. The guest speaker was Amanda Cushman.
Along with Stephanie McKeen and Stephanie Coffin, Cushman is one of three leaders of the newly formed Kids Klub, which is open to kids in grades Pre-K through sixth.
Their motto is “building a stronger community — one kid at a time.” The program includes biking, running, hiking and other activities. They also perform community service projects. This summer they raised around $1,000 for County Dialysis by doing a bike-a-thon and did a five-mile run during Homecoming to raise funds for a local family.
They have also had Adventure Camp for a week, with special speakers such as Rich Hoppe, whose talk was about black bears. They also learned about healthy snacks, made a first-aid kit and learned how to (try to) make a fire with a flint. There was also a soccer camp held with University of Maine at Fort Kent star Andre Anderson. Among the things that the kids worked on were team building and problem solving.
Aroostook Health Center
Upcoming events for the week of Aug. 26-Sept. 1 include: Wednesday will feature Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Young at Heart Senior Fitness at 9:30 a.m., and Crossword Puzzles at 1:30 p.m. Thursday will feature Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Bingo at 9:30 a.m., and Horse Racing at 1:30 p.m.
Friday will feature Five Card Bingo at 9:30 a.m. and an Episcopal Church Service at 1:30 p.m. Saturday will be a free day. Sunday will be a free day. Monday will feature Coffee Chat at 9:30 a.m., Nail Beautiful at 10 a.m., Movie and Popcorn 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 Cribbage Games at 1:30 p.m.
All of these activities are subject to change. If you would like to volunteer to help, call Connie or Vicki at 768-4915.
Bingo
This week, the William Cousins Post 118 of Mars Hill is hosting Bingo at the Post on Friday evening from 7 p.m. until done. There are cash prizes. Refreshments are available. Come on out and enjoy a fun evening with friends.
Tomi Henderson is the correspondent for Mars Hill, Blaine, Bridgewater and Westfield. She can be reached at 429-9126 or e-mail tomihen@yahoo.com.
