Author to speak at Hansen library
MARS HILL NEWS
Author Anthony Dolan Scott, a professor at UMPI, will be speaking at the Walter T. A. Hansen Memorial Library tonight at 7 p.m.
He will be reading and speaking about his recent book “The Year Things Came Apart,” a memoir told through a collection of poems. A fundamentalist pastor is faced with a series of troubles and is left with the question of what to do with a faith too rigid to heal his grief. Copies of his book will be available at the library for $13.66.
Tag Sale
The library is planning to hold a series of Tag Sales this summer. If you have items to donate, please check with the library at 429-9625 to arrange to drop things off or to have them picked up.
Homecoming Days 2016
Plans are well underway for this year’s Homecoming Days to be held August 11-14. Some new activities planned for this year are a partner carrying contest, a fry pan throwing contest and more. The Keystone Kops will be out again “protecting the town” on Friday afternoon and evening, so be on your best behavior, not that it will save you.
If your class is planning a reunion this year, please contact Kathy at 425-3771 or 540-6325 so your plans can be included in the brochure and on the website. Crafters and food vendors for Saturday afternoon are also asked to contact Kathy so your space can be reserved.
For those wanting to be in our parade, there is a form on the website to print off with your information for the announcers. For more information, check out our website www.HomecomingDays.org.
Aroostook Health Center
Upcoming events for the week of May 18-24 include: Wednesday will feature Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Wii Bowling at 9a.m., iPad Fun at 9:30 a.m., Crossword Puzzles at 1:30 p.m. and East Ridge Union Church at 6:30 p.m. Thursday will feature Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Bingo at 9:30 a.m., and Horse Racing at 1:30 p.m.
Friday will feature Five Card Bingo at 9:30 a.m. and Karaoke with Larry and Larry at 1:30 p.m. Saturday is Armed Forces Day and will feature Karaoke with the Deschesnes. Sunday will feature a Mennonite Hymnsing at 6:30 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 10 at the Aroostook Health Center and the guest speaker was Robert Dorsey, president and CEO of Aroostook Partnership. Aroostook Partnership focuses on maintaining and growing the Aroostook County economy.
Dorsey is originally from Fort Fairfield, had a 26-year career in the US Air Force as well as working at BAE Systems in New Hampshire in business development. He became the president and CEO of Aroostook Partnership in 2012 with over 100 businesses, the four colleges and NMDC as members.
Aroostook Partnership includes groups of private and public teams that include an Education to Industry Working Group, a Northern Forest Products Industry Group, an Energy/Renewable
Energy Working Group, a Promote Manufacturing Group and a Diversified Agriculture Working Group.
For more information or to check out the listing of jobs available throughout Aroostook County, go to www.OpportunitiesAroostook.com. This is a free site for employers to post job openings.
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 and 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.
