MARS HILL NEWS
By Tomi Henderson
The Mars Hill Apostolic Pentecostal Church will hold its Thanksgiving Meal on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church at 86 Fort Road. Please join them for a delicious meal.
They will also be delivering meals to those living in Mars Hill or Blaine who can’t attend. Please call 227-2287 or 429-9285 to request a delivery.
Rotary Club
The Mars Hill Rotary Club met Nov. 8 at the Aroostook Health Center and the guest speaker was Rotary District Governor Ginny Joles. A member of the Presque Isle Rotary Club, Ginny began her one-year term on July 1.
District 7810 is comprised of 40 clubs — 30 in Canada and 10 in Maine. Ginny will visit each club because each one is important, both locally and as part of a world-wide organization. One of Rotary’s goals is the eradication of polio, which is very close to being met. Only a very few countries still have cases of polio diagnosed. Most clubs hold a Purple Pinkie Project in order to help raise funds for this project that, with matching grants from the District and the Rotary Foundation, are multiplied to enable more children to be immunized against this disease.
Ginny spoke about the district plan to raise awareness of Rotary, to build up club membership and about the various avenues of service used to help around the world. Those avenues of service include Club, Vocational, Community, International and Youth.
Youth services include Exchange Programs, Interact and Rotaract. Last year, there were 16 outgoing students from the United States and Canada that visited other countries while 17 students came to the U.S. and Canada to visit. This year, there will be 23 outgoing and 26 incoming. Interact and Rotaract are Rotary Clubs formed in area high schools and colleges.
Aroostook Health Center
Upcoming events for the week of Nov. 16-22 include: Wednesday will feature Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Wii Bowling at 9 a.m., Fun with Noodles at 9:30 a.m. and Karaoke with Larry and Larry at 1:30 p.m. Thursday will feature Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Bingo at 9:30 a.m. Horse Racing at 1:30 p.m. and Blaine Free Baptist at 6:30 p.m. Friday will feature Thanksgiving Jingo at 9:30 a.m. and Lunch at Governors at 11 a.m.
Saturday will feature Karaoke with The Deschesnes at 1:30 p.m. Sunday will feature televised church in the dayroom in the morning. Monday will feature Nails by Shallee and Melissa at 9:30 a.m. and Communion 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.
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.
