Jubilee Days
The 15th annual Westfield Jubilee Days will take place on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 21 and 22. Friday night will see the ATV pulls take place at 6 p.m. at the park. Registration will take place from 5:30 – 6 p.m. The food booths will be open.
Saturday will start off with the parade at 11 a.m. Tractor pull registration will begin at 10 a.m. and the parade will start lining up in town at 10:30 a.m. BINGO will be offered from 10:30 a.m. through 2:30 p.m. The food booths will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Horseshoe games will begin at 11 a.m.
Antique tractor pulls begin at noon; wagon rides will go from noon – 2 p.m.; the bounce house will open at noon (socks required). Wendell Hudson will provide music from 1 – 3 p.m. Also from 1 – 3 p.m. will be many kids’ games, pony rides, haystack hunt, water games, tractor train rides, cookie stacking, bubble gum blowing and more.
At 3 p.m., there will be kite flying for kids. From 3 – 5 p.m. will be the Wednesday Evening Fiddlers. At 3:30 p.m. will be the ever popular Fry Pan Throwing Contest for the ladies. At 5 p.m., the pig will be served along with the bean-hole beans. Fireman Fred will be singing at 5 p.m. The evening will end with live music at Campers’ Paradise.
Alex’s Lemonade Stand
In an effort to join the battle against childhood cancer, Mars Hill residents Cathy Cropley and her daughter, Jessica, will host Alex’s Lemonade Stand on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 1 – 5 p.m. during Westfield Jubilee Days at the Westfield ball field. This is the Cropleys’ 6th year of hosting Alex’s Lemonade Stand in the area.
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation emerged from the front-yard lemonade stand of cancer patient Alexandra “Alex” Scott (1996 – 2004). At the age of 4, Alex announced that she wanted to hold a lemonade stand to raise money to help find a cure for all children with cancer. Since Alex held that first stand, the Foundation bearing her name has evolved into a national fund-raising movement, complete with thousands of volunteers across the country carrying on her legacy of hope.
To date, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a registered 501(c)3 charity, has raised more than $25 million towards fulfilling Alex’s dream of finding a cure, funding over 100 research projects nationally.
Rotary Club
The Mars Hill Rotary Club met at the Aroostook Health Center on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 6:30 a.m. The special speaker was Dave Hentosh of Smoldering Lake Outfitters in Bridgewater. He spoke of the Kicking Bear Organization day camp that took place on Friday evening and Saturday morning, Aug. 14 and 15, at his facility.
Founded nine years ago by Ray Howe, this camp introduces youth from 5 – 15 to the outdoors, teaching them about bow hunting and other activities. Any at-risk or less fortunate youth are noted for follow-up contact. They can be invited to go camping or hunting with local volunteers to introduce them to activities they couldn’t do on their own.
Dave is planning on running this camp each year. For more information, contact him at www.smoldering_lake_outfitters.com.
Library happenings
On Wednesdays, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., the library will hold cribbage games, so bring your friends and your boards. The more the merrier. This has been changed from Saturday mornings, at least through the summer and fall.
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.
The library is interested in offering computer skills programs for community members. Please call the library for information or to sign up for a class.
If your group is looking for a meeting space, the library is also pleased to offer free meeting spaces. Please call the library to reserve a space today.
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.
The library is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 1:30 – 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. – noon. For information, call 429-9625, or go to their new Web site: www.wtahansenlibrary.org.
Bridgewater Historical Association
Don’t forget about Wednesday night line dancing classes from 7 – 8:30 p.m. There is also live music on Thursday nights from 6 – 9 p.m. where you can practice your newly-learned dance moves.
All events take place at the BHA Hall on Main St. The BHA would like to thank everyone for their support. For more information about these events and others, contact Denis Gagne at 429-8290.
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. For more information, please contact Chris Finemore at 425-6606 or Melody Goff at 420-4002.
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
The Shamrock Antique shop is now open on Main Street in Mars Hill. Opened recently by Ethel Jaime, the shop is open Thursday – Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pictured are, from left: Sam Mahan, Town Council; Ray Mersereau, town manager; Todd Grass, Town Council; Ethel Jaime; and Diane Libby, Town Council. Ethel buys, sells and trades art and antique pieces. Call 429-9519 for more information.
