MARS HILL NEWS
by Tomi Henderson
Upcoming events for the week of July 2-8 include: Wednesday will feature the Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m. Table Tennis at 10 a.m., Residents Council at 2 p.m. and East Ridge Union Church at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday will feature the Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Bingo at 9:30 a.m. and BYF Potluck Dinner at Wesleyan Church at 11 a.m. Friday is the Fourth of July and will be a free day. Saturday will be a free day. Sunday will feature Sunday Service with Jonathan at 1:30 p.m. Monday will feature Nail Beautiful a 9:30 a.m., Catholic Mass 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 June 24 at 6:30 a.m. at the Aroostook Health Center. The speaker was Rotarian Mitch Ross. He spoke about the Missions Trip to Jamaica that he and several local individuals will be taking in November with Teams for Medical Missions.
They will be working in three areas: medical, building and evangelism. The medical team will work in clinics and see several hundred people during their week on the island. The building team will build a 16- by 20-foot building that will become home to a local family. The evangelism team is invited into local schools to teach Bible stories to the students.
The island’s number one industry is tourism — with sharp contrasts from one side of the road to the other. On the water side are resorts and hotels that cater to the tourists. The other side of the highway are the poor people — with 90 percent unemployment.
In a continuing effort to recognize outstanding student citizenship, the faculty of Central Aroostook Junior-Senior High School announces that the following were selected as Students of the Month from December through May.
December’s students were Holly O’Leary and Josiah Jackins. Holly, an eighth grader who lists science as her favorite subject, is the daughter of Tracy and Brianne O’Leary and is a member of the Cheering Team. Outside of school Holly enjoys crafting. She plans to become a lawyer. Josiah Boyd Jackins is the son of Kevin and Wanda Jackins. A member of the Senior Class, Josiah enjoyed art, English and psychology as his favorite subjects. A member of the Art Club, chorus and FFA, Josiah’s other interests include drawing, hiking, singing on the worship team at church and playing drums. Josiah plans to become and art teacher or art therapist.
January’s students were Kayla Decker, Michaela Pelletier and Colby Endy. Kayla, a seventh grader, is the daughter of Harold and Kathleen Decker. She lists gym, math, shop and social studies as her favorite subjects and is a member of the basketball, soccer and softball teams. She also enjoys sports and eating and plans to go to college before getting married and having a family. Michaela is a member of the eighth grade and lists algebra and social studies as her favorite subjects. She is a member of the soccer, softball and math teams and also enjoys four-wheeling and shopping. The daughter of Maggie and Michael Blevins, she plans on attending Husson University to become a physical therapist. Colby is a member of the Senior Class and lists Spanish and math as his favorite classes. He is a member of the Varsity Cheering Squad. Colby also enjoys dancing and plans to become a dance teacher or join the All Star Cheerleading Squad.
February’s students were Caitlyn Harris and Tucker Fletcher. Caitlyn is an eighth grader and is the daughter of Brian and Sandy Harris. She lists English and social studies as her favorite subjects and is a member of most of the sports teams, although softball and soccer are her favorites. She also enjoys doing nothing, playing with her dog, dancing and singing. She plans to go to UMPI to become an elementary school teacher. Tucker is a member of the Sophomore Class and lists English as her favorite subject. The daughter of Jennifer and Steven Fletcher, she is a member of the softball and trust team as well as band. She also enjoys snowboarding, hunting, reading and helping others and plans to travel and be a missionary.
March’s students were Mitchell Grass and Lyndsay Fuller. Mitchell is a seventh grader and is the son of Andy Grass and Leigh Belair. He lists social studies and math as his favorite classes and is a member of the baseball, soccer and basketball teams. He also enjoys farming and plans to make that his life’s work. Lyndsay is a member of the Freshman Class and lists English, art and natural resources as her favorite subjects. She is a member of the Art Club and also enjoys sewing, quilting, sculpting, making jewelry, hiking and soccer. The daughter of Cathie Crouse, she plans to go to college somewhere warm with good friends.
April’s students were Caleb Harris, Taylor Campbell and Jacob Canney. Caleb is an eighth grader and is the son of Brian and Sandy Harris. He lists English and gym as his favorite classes and is a member of the baseball, soccer and basketball teams. He also enjoys sports, four-wheeling and biking and plans to become a Maine game warden. Taylor is a member of the eighth grade and lists science, math, social studies and English as his favorite subjects. He is a member of the basketball and baseball teams and also enjoys skiing, biking, reading and drawing. The son of Ryan and Ginger Campbell, he plans to attend college at Southern Maine University to become an auto mechanic. Jacob is a member of the Senior Class and listed forensics as his favorite subject. He also is a member of the soccer and baseball teams and also enjoys hunting, fishing and watching NASCAR. He plans to join the United States Marine Corps.
May’s students were Colby Kingsbury and Sarah-Jane Parker. Colby is an eighth grader and lists math and science as his favorite subjects. The son of Shane and Duska Kingsbury, he is a member of several sports teams and is the class president. He also enjoys playing sports and plans to become a lawyer. Sarah-Jane is a member of the Senior Class and lists films and forensics as her favorite classes. She is a member of the Art Club and chorus. She also enjoys reading, art, biking, dancing and cooking. The daughter of Cynthia Justesen and Willard Parker, she plans to go to college.
Homecoming 2014
Plans for Homecoming 2014 are underway. This year’s events will be held on Aug. 8-10. Following the 10 a.m. parade, plans include various activities at the high school on Saturday afternoon; the committee is looking for crafters and more to set up booths with crafts, foods, etc. Many new events are planned. The Mars Hill Fire Department will hold a mini muster this year as well as doing the chicken barbecue dinner on Saturday.
NOTE: There will be an Outdoor Variety Show on Saturday night at CAHS from 7-8:15 p.m. Anyone wishing to participate is asked to call Dave Collins at the Mars Hill Rec at 429-8429 to sign up.
Library fundraiser
Thanks go to those who helped with and attended the Tag Sale weekends. A decision was made to run the sale again on the weekend of Homecoming. If anyone would like to donate more items, please contact the library at 429-9625.
Book available
The book by author Emma Gingerich, “Runaway Amish Girl — The Great Escape” is available at the library for $10 each. For more information, check out Emma’s website: www.runawayamishgirl.com. They are also available in Kindle on Amazon.
Tomi Henderson is the correspondent for Mars Hill, Blaine, Bridgewater and Westfield. She can be reached by email at tomihen@yahoo.com.
