Contestants ready for competition
MARS HILL
by Tomi Henderson
The Little Miss and Miss Greater Mars Hill Pageant will be held on Saturday, April 10, at the Mars Hill and Blaine Community Center at 6 p.m.
Contestants for the Little Miss Mars Hill Pageant include Sydney Garrison who will be singing “Hound Dog;” Macey Coffin will be doing a monologue and karate routine; and Kierstian Tarbox will be doing a yoga routine to “Mama Mia.”
Other contestants include Gracie Giberson who will be singing “You’ve Gotta S-M-I-L-E to be H-A-P-P-Y;” Madison Crouse will be dancing to “Little Miss Pretty One;” and Mersaydez Johnston will be singing “A Whole New World.”
Tickets are available from any contestant or can be purchased at the door.
LITTLE MISS MARS HILL contestants for 2010 include, from left, front row: Kierstian Tarbox, Little Miss Mars Hill 2009 Kayla Decker and Sydney Garrison. Back row, from left: Gracie Giberson, Mersaydez Johnston, Madison Crouse and Macey Coffin. They will compete on Saturday, April 10, at 6 p.m. at the Community Center.
The Fort Street Elementary School PTCO will hold their annual Spring Carnival on Saturday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the school. There will be many games and contests for the kids to enjoy as well as hotdogs and other refreshments available for sale.
Tickets will cost $5 for 25. The rain date is April 24.
The Mars Hill Rotary Club met on Tuesday, March 30, at 6:30 a.m. at the Aroostook Health Center. Members discussed the upcoming pageants on April 10 and the Health Fair planned for May 1.
The special guests were the CAHS cheerleading squad along with their coach, Sami Allen, and assistant coach, Janice Mosher. Coach Allen spoke to the Rotarians about the cheerleaders and the work they have done that has enabled them to win the State Class D title for three years in a row — 2008, 2009 and 2010!
The team members work a couple of days a week through the summer and practice six days a week in the winter for a couple of hours each day. The squad works on all aspects of their routine, but concentrates on gymnastics.
Early in the season, the coaches and some of the veteran squad members begin working on their music and choreography. The cheerleaders enjoy working together as a team — united in a common goal.
Copies of “I Remember When in Mars Hill” are now on sale at the Mars Hill Town Office and at the Mars Hill Pharmacy. At a cost of $25, these books include 37 stories of Mars Hill through the years. Written by various individuals, there are stories and memories about local and farm families, sports, Main Street, postal service, Eagle Scouts and much more.
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, recently announced the availability of its First Wind Scholars program to high school students residing in each community where the company currently has a project in operation or in an advanced stage of development. First Wind Scholars offers one-time $3,000 scholarships to support local high school students who display strong potential for a successful college experience, as well as interest in the environment, energy or the sciences.
As many as 10 scholarships will be granted to qualified students. In addition, First Wind will provide one renewable scholarship of $5,000 for up to four years to the most qualified student.
“We are pleased to offer our successful First Wind Scholars program to our project sites throughout the Northeast,” said Carol Grant, senior vice president of external affairs at First Wind. “Today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders, and we hope that this program will support young people who show interest in and the capacity to contribute to the fields of environment, energy and science.”
The First Wind Scholars program will be open to high school seniors in communities served by one of First Wind’s area locations.
In order to be eligible for the scholarship, students will need a GPA of 3.0 or higher and plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study majoring in earth and/or environmental sciences, technology or engineering. Applications are open and available online as of today with all submissions due by May 1.
Judging will be based on a number of factors, including academic performance, work experience, school and community activities and a 300-word essay. The program and selection of recipients is administered by Scholarship Management Services, a leading designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations and others. The names of the scholarship recipients will be announced in late May 2010.
Students residing in Mars Hill — Home of the Mars Hill Wind project — will be eligible to apply for the scholarship. For more information on this program or to complete an application, students can visit www.firstwind.com/firstwindscholars.
Northern Massage & Wellness Center helped show support for Bobbi’s Build an Ear by hosting a two-hour “Zumba for Bobbi,” held recently in Mars Hill. Pictured here, from left: Rene Chalou; Tracey Spooner; Stephanie Caverhill; Bobbi Guerrette; Bobbi’s mom, Jamie Guerrette; Bobbi’s sister, Carly; and her dad, Ryan Guerrette.
ASHLEY ESTABROOK paints a picture on the cheek of Jordan Delong during this year's Winterfest activities.
JOE AND JULIE TWEEDIE were recognized at the American Legion District 16 meeting with a Blue Star banner for having a family member serving overseas. Their son, PFC Thomas Tweedie, is serving with the U.S. Army Reserve in Iraq. Pictured are District 16 Commander Richard “Chuck” Williams, Julie and Joe Tweedie.
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.
