Concert to be held June 18, 2016 at bandstand
MARS HILL NEWS
The Mars Hill and Blaine Bandstand will be featuring Warren and Friends on Saturday, June 18 beginning at 4 p.m. This group plays classical country music. Plan now to come enjoy the music!
Library committee to hold drawing for grill
The library is holding a raffle on a Char-Broil grill. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. The drawing will be held before Father’s Day. It would make a great gift for one lucky dad. If you would like to purchase tickets, please check with the library at 429-9625 or contact any Ryan Shaw, Jill Lunney, Julie Bradstreet or Tomi Henderson.
Homecoming Days 2016
Plans are well underway for this year’s Homecoming Days to be held Aug. 11-14. For more information, check out the website www.HomecomingDays.org.
Bridgewater Music
Thursday night music is back in swing at the Bridgewater Historical Center. Playing from 6-9 p.m. each Thursday, the group plays some great foot tapping music. It’s hard to stay seated! For more information, contact Sue Shaw, president of the Bridgewater Historical Association, at 429-8268.
Aroostook Health Center
Upcoming events for the week of June 8-14 include: Wednesday will feature Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., iPad Fun 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., horse Racing at 1:30 p.m. and Old Fashioned Revival Service at 3 p.m.
Friday will feature Dice Games at 9:30 a.m. and Music by The Countrymen at 1:30 p.m. Saturday is a free day with movies, games and puzzles available in the day room. 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. and Game Time at 1:30 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 May 31 and the guest speakers were Pam Frank, Joy Barresi Saucier and Jim McKenney, all of TAMC. They spoke about The County Dialysis Center in Presque Isle. It is the only non-profit dialysis center in Maine and has received a National 5-Star Quality Care rating.
Started in 1997, there were 6 stations for 12 patients completing 1,728 treatments a year. Currently there are 12 stations for 72 patients completing 11,232 treatments. The center allows patients to have their three times weekly treatments much closer to home. Treatments typically take four to five hours daily.
The space for the center has grown from 3,900 square feet to 7,000. They serve patients from around Aroostook County — nine percent come from the north, 19 percent from the south with 72 percent living in the central Aroostook area.
The center is currently working on completing a 2.1 million dollar upgrade to the center. At this time, only $211,000 remains to be raised. Funds have come from philanthropic and private donations. They are looking for gifts and grants to raise the rest.
Tomi Henderson is the correspondent for Mars Hill, Blaine, Bridgewater and Westfield. She can be reached at 551-6791 or e-mail tomihen@yahoo.com.
