MARS HILL NEWS
By Tomi Henderson
The Central Aroostook Junior/Senior High School will hold its Christmas Concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1. Donations will be accepted at the door.
The Fort Street Elementary School will hold its concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8.
Be sure to mark your calendar for these wonderful musical events to kick off the Christmas season!
Rotary Club
The Mars Hill Rotary Club met Nov. 15. at the Aroostook Health Center and the guest speaker was Travis Kearney, general manager of Bigrock Ski Area. Kearney took over management in July and he spoke about the background of the ski area and the path that was taken to the current time.
The ski area undergoes work year round. There are various maintenance issues that are done every year. They also work on sources for the vast amount of water that is used when they make snow. Between 700 and 800 gallons of water is used every minute that the snow jets are running! They have some ponds on the mountain, but the lack of rain this year has left those water levels down.
The Ski For Life Program is used by many of the schools in Aroostook County and sees approximately 4,000 kids use the mountain annually. This is made possible by donations from local busineses and others that realize the importance of skiing.
Bigrock will be bringing back snow tubing this year. They have done a lot of work on the area making it much safer. They have also ordered new tubes that have a special bottom surface so the speeds will be much more manageable. The tubing hours will be Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m.-noon and from 1-4 p.m. The cost is $10. There will be extended hours on holidays and school vacations.
Other events at the mountain include the Big Rock 5K obstacle course. It included nearly 200 participants this summer and it grows each year. The course is set up so some of the obstacles are at the bottom so anyone can come watch the event. It is very exciting to watch those brave souls taking on the mountain.
For more information on Bigrock Ski Area, contact Kearney by phone at 425-6711 or by email at traviskearney@skibigrock.me.
Aroostook Health Center
Upcoming events for the week of Nov. 23-29 include: Wednesday will feature Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Fun with Noodles at 9:30 a.m. and Karaoke with Larry and Larry at 1:30 p.m. Thursday is Thanksgiving and will be a free day. Friday will feature Christmas Decorating at 9:30 a.m. and Episcopal Church Service at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday will be a free day with movies, puzzles and games available in the day room. Sunday will feature televised church in the dayroom in the morning and a Mennonite Hymnsing at 6:30 p.m.
Monday will feature Nails by Shallee and Melissa at 9:30 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, call Connie or Vicki at 768-4915.
Library auction
The Walter T. A. Hansen Memorial Library is beginning to gather items for the annual Bidding For Good on-line auction to be held early next year. This is typically the library’s largest fundraiser and allows it to add to its collection.
Those with items to donate to the auction can contact the library at 429-9625. Thank you to all who help with this fundraiser.
Bingo
The William Cousins Post 118 of Mars Hill is hosting Bingo on Saturday evening beginning at 7 p.m. at the Post. 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 551-6791 or e-mail tomihen@yahoo.com.
