Special donation
The Central Aroostook Jr/Sr High School Library of SAD 42 has received a $500 donation from Machining Innovations, Inc. of Oakland. Co-owners of Machining Innovations, Jeremy York and Curtis Fisher, are giving back to their communities after experiencing a successful year of business in 2008.
The gift is most appreciated, especially at this time when school budgets have been frozen. The gift will make a big difference for students as it will allow purchases of new books on the library’s “wish list.” Jeremy York is the son of SAD 42’s District Library/Media Specialist Betsy York and John York.
Digital TV discussion
On Thursday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m., Nandan Joshie from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be speaking at the library regarding the digital television conversion. All are welcome to attend this event.
Library events
If there is a topic that someone is interested in and would like to have a program on, please contact the library at 429-9625 or Tammy DeLong, trustee, at 425-1007.
Knit or crochet on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 – 7:30 at the library. Enjoy each other’s company while you work on your chosen project.
Rotary Club
The Mars Hill Rotary Club met at the Aroostook Health Center on Tuesday, Jan. 2, at 6:30 a.m. Rotarian Steve Hitchcock updated the club on the recycling efforts in the Mars Hill area. He and other committee members met recently with a representative from the Northern Maine Development Commission. The NMDC will assist the town’s efforts by having brochures made up.
The committee plans to contact local businesses to assess their recycling efforts and to get local students involved in the efforts.
Bridgewater Community Club
The Bridgewater Community Club continues to meet on the last Thursday of each month with some exceptions. All are welcome. For more information, contact Pat Lenentine at 429-9444.
Bridgewater Creative Crafting
On the first and third Thursdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Civic Community Center in Bridgewater, crafters are encouraged to join together to work on various projects.
Bring your own supplies and projects as you share your knowledge of various crafts. Work together or individually with quilting, knitting, sewing, embroidery, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc. Everyone is welcome! For more information, please contact Chris Finemore at 425-6606 or Melody Goff at 420-4002. Come relax and enjoy yourself as you socialize with other crafters.
Tomi Henderson is the correspondent for Mars Hill, Blaine, Bridgewater and Westfield. She can be reached at 429-9126 or e-mail tomihen@yahoo.com.
Photo courtesy of Tomi Henderson
JUNIOR FIREFIGHTERS that have joined the Mars Hill Fire Department include, from the left: Bryce Bridges of Mars Hill, Ethan Kelly of Mars Hill, Levi Terrell of Blaine, Josh Faulkner of Mars Hill, Tim Lawrence of Blaine, Shane Miller of Mars Hill, Ethan Garrison of Mars Hill and Benjamin Chase of Mars Hill. They attended the Junior Firefighter Course taught in Presque Isle from July to November 2008. They went to weekly classes taught by Grant Spinney of the Presque Isle Fire Department. They will function as a support group for the Mars Hill firefighters and will not be put in harm’s way. Bryce received an award as the top student of the class. There were 20 in the class from Mars Hill, Blaine, Easton, Presque Isle, Limestone, Ashland and Portage.
Photo courtesy of Tomi Henderson
Tomi Henderson totally enjoyed meeting her new grandson, Ryan James Henderson, in Florida over the holidays. Ryan was born on Oct. 3 to Robert and Kristen Henderson, of Sneads, Fla.
