MARS HILL, Maine — The Mars Hill Rotary Club met at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16, for their regular weekly meeting at the Northern Light Continuing Care facility in Mars Hill.
The guest speaker was Jason Woollard from County Super Spuds, who spoke about the new facility for Penobscot/McCrum being built in Washburn. They started their processing business 15 years ago. It took a lot of risk and hard work to bring this all together, but they are successful and still growing and customer-oriented.
They were looking to expand, but the Belfast site was not an option. They looked throughout Maine for a site. They chose Maine for their new plant which will be 120,000 square feet just for the factory. They chose Washburn for their new site at the former R.T. French Factory location.
Woollard described what has gone into the planning and the construction of this new facility. It will be open 24 hours a day and they are looking to June 2020 for their opening.
Homecoming Days
Mars Hill Homecoming Days are coming up from Aug. 7-11.
New this year will be a kids’ decorated bike parade Wednesday evening. Thursday is the ice cream social at NLAR Gould, Friday will be the Rotary car hop supper, caricature artist, paint & sip and a drive-in movie, “Ralph Breaks the Internet.”
Saturday you will find the junior high soccer tourney and the parade at 11 a.m. featuring the Shriners Indy Cars. Pre-registration is required. Registration forms are available at the Mars Hill Town Office and the superintendent’s office.
Other festivities include a car show, vendors, open house at All Star Gymnastics, 2nd Chances Kids Community Closet at 9 Maple Street watermelon eating contest, mashed potato eating contest, barbecue chicken dinner and country block party at Timberwolves, Fireman Fred and Star City Syndicate.
Sunday there will be the Big Run around the Mountain, Alumni Golf Scramble, and a gospel concert at the gazebo.
Class reunions will be going on throughout the weekend. Check out our Facebook page, 2019 Mars Hill Homecoming Days, for more information or call Kathy 540-6325, Dawn 532-8305, or Dave 227-0485.
