MARS HILL NEWS
by Tomi Henderson
There will be a Reunion Committee meeting of all class representatives who are interested in representing your class on a new restructured ACI/CAHS Committee.
This meeting will take place on Monday, April 28, at 6 p.m. in the high school library. Come with your ideas.
For more information or questions, call Kathy at 425-3771. This year’s Homecoming Weekend is being planned for Aug. 8-10.
After The Bell
Triathletes continue to train for their upcoming events. Next in 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! Send your registration fee of $10 by Friday, April 25, to get a T-shirt. Registrations can be mailed to: Amanda Cushman, 135 West Ridge Road, Mars Hill, ME 04758. Open to all ages! Any questions, call Amanda 227-4500.
On Saturday, April 26, there will be a Pampered Chef fundraiser at our new location at 5 Military Rd. in Blaine at 10. All proceeds will benefit After The Bell as they proceed towards their nonprofit status. If you have questions, call Kathy at 551-5082.
Aroostook Health Center
Upcoming events for the week of April 23-29 include: Wednesday will feature the Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Shopping at Walmart at 9 a.m. and Crossword Puzzles at 1:30 p.m. Thursday will feature the Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Bingo at 9:30 a.m., Lunch at the Northeastland at 11 a.m. and United Methodist at 6:30 p.m. Friday will feature Bingo Bucks at 9:30 a.m. and Card Games at 1:30 p.m. Saturday will feature Bingo at 9:30 a.m. Sunday will feature the Mennonite Hymnsing at 6:30 p.m. Monday will feature Coffee Chat at 9:30 a.m., Nail Beautiful at 10 a.m., Karaoke with Larry and Larry 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 15 at 6:30 a.m. at the Aroostook Health Center.
The special speaker was Steve Farnham, executive director of the Aroostook Area Agency on Aging. Steve has worked as an advocate to improve the quality of life for older people for 39 years at the local, state and national levels. A Presque Isle Rotarian, he was designated as a Paul Harris Fellow in 2003 and was recognized as Citizen of the Year in 2008 by the Presque Isle Area Chamber of Commerce.
Steve spoke to the club about the aging demographic in Maine, and especially in Aroostook County, which is losing the most in population of all the Maine counties.
He said something must be done to stop this out-migration, but it will take a grassroots effort. We must find ways to keep our young people in the county — with new businesses and higher-education classes that train people for jobs that are available.
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.
Tomi Henderson is the correspondent for Mars Hill, Blaine, Bridgewater and Westfield. She can be reached by email at tomihen@yahoo.com.
