SAD 42 start date
The first student day for SAD 42 schools will be on Tuesday, Aug. 12, according t Superintendent of Schools Roger Shaw. A workshop for teachers will be held on Monday, Aug. 11, at 8 a.m. in the Music Room at Central Aroostook Junior/Senior High School. Lunch will be served. New staff orientation will be held on Friday, Aug. 8, at 10 a.m. in the Superintendent’s Office.
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MARS HILL ROTARY PRESIDENT Bruce Hussey, left, accepts a banner from District Gov. Rick Rodgers during the July 15 meeting. The banner represents the theme of International Rotary President D.K. Lee to “Make Dreams Real.”
New students to the area may register for Jr/Sr High School (grades 7 – 12) classes at the Central Aroostook Jr/Sr. High School on Aug. 4 through 8 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Guidance Office. Parents wishing to register K – 6 students may do so at Fort Street Elementary School on Aug. 4 through 8 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The bus schedule will remain the same as last year. Hot lunches will be available beginning the first day of school at a price of $1.75 at the elementary school and $2 at the Jr/Sr High School. Reduced-priced meals are 40 cents for all qualifying students at both schools. A Breakfast Program is also offered at both the elementary and Jr/Sr high schools. Breakfast prices are $1.10 for both schools or free for qualifying students. (Applications must be approved prior to receiving free or reduced meals.)
Anyone having questions regarding the 2008-2009 school year may contact the Superintendent’s Office at 425-3771, the Jr/Sr High School at 425-2811 or the Fort Street Elementary School at 429-951224 during regular business hours.
Rotary Club
The Mars Hill Rotary Club met at the Aroostook Health Center on Tuesday, July 22, at 6:30 a.m. The special speaker was Dr. James Hotham, a returning native son, who has a veterinarian practice in Presque Isle.
Jim graduated from UMO with a B.S. in animal studies. He then went to school at a Prince Edward Island Veterinarian College. He worked in Vermont, mainly with dairy cattle, for four years following graduation before moving back to Blaine with his wife, Stacie. He works in Presque Isle with small animals and also works county-wide with larger animals – usually making “house calls.”
He is currently constructing an office on Centerline Road and plans on holding a grand opening in September.
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.
BHA
The Bridgewater Historical Association is continuing with their live music on Thursday evenings from 6 – 9 p.m. The musicians are there to have a good time. They play old-time rock and roll, country, standards, originals, etc. So grab your dancing shoes on and come on down to the BHA Hall (formerly the Odd Fellows Hall).
All proceeds from the music events will go toward a new PA system for the hall. The BHA would like to extend their sincerest thanks to all who support their efforts. It is very much appreciated. To contact the BHA, their mailing address is P. O. Box 341, Bridgewater, ME 04735. The president is Denis Gagne (429-8290), secretary is Jann Votaw (425-7901).
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A DROST FAMILY Reunion was held on Saturday, July 26, at the East Ridge Union Church in Mars Hill. While some spell their name Durost, they are all part of the same family – and it is obviously a LARGE one!
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Marissa Dow peddled as hard as she could in the Kids Peddle Tractor Pull during the Sesquicentennial events in Bridgewater on Saturday, July 26.
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Placing First in the Seventh-Grade Science Fair competition at Central Aroostook Junior-Senior High School was Abby DeGraw – How Much Sugar is in Your Cereal.
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Ashley Porter was picture perfect in her red traveling suit, complete with a bustle, in the “Fashions Through the Years” show presented by the Bridgewater Community Club during Thursday night’s Sesquicentennial activities on July 24. Models wore fashions from the 1880s to the present.
