Students visit with Rotary
MARS HILL NEWS
by Tomi Henderson
The Mars Hill Rotary Club met on Tuesday morning at 6:30 at the Aroostook Health Center. The special guests were members of the 2010 CAHS Baseball Team. Under the leadership of Coaches Brent York and Butch Richardson, the team won 13 of 16 games during the regular season and went on to win the Eastern Maine Title. Members attending the meeting included: Casey Brewer, Mitch Folsom, Ross Grass, Brendan York, Logan McLaughlin, Mike McClung and Dan Brewer.
Other special guests included members of grade 5 from Fort Street Elementary School. Jennifer Mahan’s 5th-grade class is doing a book drive as their Service Learning Project. The class has made flyers and is doing a scrapbook about their project. They have collected over 1,000 children’s books suitable to send to schools in other countries. Students speaking about their project included: Caleb Harris, Caitlyn Harris, Lillie Mahan, Shane Stackpole and Isabelle Wright.
Rotary Calendars
The Mars Hill Rotary Club Birthday Calendars have arrived and are being distributed. Rotarians are delivering pre-ordered calendars. Calendars can also be obtained at the Mars Hill Town Office, the Blaine Town Office or at the Mars Hill Katahdin Trust Company. The cost is $6 per calendar. For any corrections or additions, please contact Tomi Henderson at 429-9126 or at tomihen@yahoo.com.
Library Auction
The Walter T.A. Hansen Memorial Library Benefit Auction is now open for bidding. Money is being raised to buy new books and other items for the patrons to enjoy. Items can be viewed and bid on at WTAHANSENLIBRARY@biddingforgood.org.
Some of the items are 100 gallons of heating oil; two tickets to see the UMO hockey team vs. Boston on Jan. 16, 2011; a $100 Walmart gift card; gift certificates for auto care and groceries; and other gift cards. Check out the site to see what you can bid on to help out the library.
Adult rec activities
Adult programs at the Recreation Center have begun with the following schedule: Walking, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; men’s open gym basketball, Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.; indoor soccer, Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.; women’s open gym basketball, Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.; Co-ed volleyball (beginning Jan. 9), Sunday from 2-4 p.m.; Yoga, Thursday at 9:30 a.m.; and Graves’ karate, Mondays at 6 p.m.
For more information, call the Recreation Department at 429-8429.
Anatomy fundraisers
The CAHS Anatomy Class is planning a trip to Philadelphia in April to visit the Mutter Museum. There are eight students that plan to pursue a career in the medical field, and the museum features past medical marvels that shaped the treatments and medications offered today. In addition, the students hope to also see the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Liberty Bell Center, the National Constitution Center, Eastern State Penitentiary and Liberty 360 — a 3-D panoramic theater showcasing America’s historical journey.
The class will be holding several fundraisers to raise the money necessary for them to take the trip. They have a private donor who has pledged $1 for every $2 that the students raise.
Current fundraisers include tickets on a quarter side of beef, which will be available in mid-January. Tickets are six for $5. The beef is being donated by Donovan Family Farms and will be cut to the winner’s specifications by Garey’s Slaughter House.
Another is a “calendar” sale for the month of January. Tickets are $10 each. There are 22 chances to win cash as they will draw a ticket on 22 of the 31 days in January. There will be two $200 drawings, four $100 drawings and 16 $20 drawings.
For more information, contact Leigh Belair, anatomy teacher, at 425-2811.
Photos courtesy of Tomi Henderson
CHRISTMAS CONCERT on Thursday, Dec. 9. Pictured in front from left are: Sage Ashby, Megan King, Emily Pickance, Page Fletcher, Paige Garrison, Shannon Scully, Tucker Fletcher, Brooke Cyr, Jessica Cropley, Nicole Gebhart and Shannon Todd. Second row: Landon Jackins, Jost Cote, Unidentified, Alex Boulier, Matthew Amnott, Conor Todd, Ryan King, Tim Demoura, Nathan Chambers, Dayna Collins and an unidentified student. Standing: Elizabeth Gillen, Delany Grass, Alex Folsom, Cody Clayton, Zach Chandler, Spencer Garrison, Hunter Crouse, Zack Grass, Nick Dominique, Dustin Pryor, Eli Pangburn, Tyler Hallett and Natasha Klinger.
PERFORMING during the Christmas Concert Dec. 9 at CAHS. Pictured in the first row from left: Mariah Brewer, Chelsea Czekalski, Bryce McClay, Spencer Garrison, Emily Pickance, Whitnie Bradbury, Carly Grass and Shannon Todd. Row two: Megan King, Jenna Cousins, Josh Aviles, Alex Folsom, Chandler Brewer, Josiah Jackins, Brittany Ayotte, Tiffany York and Alexis Bradbury. Row three: Olivia Cyr, Lindsey Watson, Landon Jackins, Andrew Smith, Conor Todd, Kennedy Day, Jillian Young, Sage Ashby and Stephanie Dame.
STRIKE UP THE BAND — Members of the 5th and 6th Grade Band performed “Christmas in the Kitchen” during the Christmas Concert on Thursday evening, Dec. 16, at CAHS. Band members include, from left, row one: Caitlyn Harris, Chloe Buddhasiri-Wheeler, Natalie Gillen, Annie Shaw, Lillie Mahan, Megan King (high school mentor), Taia Tilley, Paige Garrison (high school mentor) and Haley Rusby. Row two: Jadeyn Giberson, Kelsey Dominique, Emilee Durost, Samantha Faulkner, Maranda Anthony and Caitlyn Chambers. Row three: Caleb Harris, Gavin Miller, Tyler Melott, Isaac Czekalski, Carter Delong, Landon Jackins (high school mentor), Clark Bradbury, Colby Kingsbury, Dylan Giggy, Nicolette Thompkins and Seth Hoxley. Row four: Logan Grass, Josh Chandler, Noah Bradstreet, Cameron Mosher, Antwane Gear, Shane Stackpole and Cole Stitham.
HOLIDAY PERFORMANCE — Members of the 5th and 6th Grade Chorus performed “Winter Carol” and “December’s Keep” during the Christmas Concert on Dec. 16 at CAHS. Chorus members include, from left, first row: Shane Stackpole, Logan Grass, Josh Chandler, Tammy Kilcollins, Lillie Mahan, Kelsey Domenique, Alissa Hatt, Caitlyn Chambers, Miranda Anthony, Annie Shaw and Sarah Gerritsen. Second row: William Klinger, Antwane Gear, Lane Grass, Gavin Miller, Jon Devoe, Seth Hawksley, Samantha Faulkner, Michaela Pelletier, Alysha Decker, Chloe Buddhasiri, Jadeyn Giberson, Hunter Nicholson, Ameyla Drake, Holly O’Leary and Noel Cote. Third row: Dylan Giggey, Tyler Melott, Carter Delong, Cameron Mosher, Jon Gebhart, Caleb Harris, Luke Kearney, Zachary Crouch, Natalie Gillen, Emilee Durost, Halee Rusby, Kassidy Levesque, Keara McCrum, Caitlyn Harris, Jessica Thomas and Taia Tilley. Fourth row: Brandon Cushman, Kole Stitham, Cory Oliveira, Noah Bradstreet, Issak Czekalski, Colby Kingsbury, Chandler Garrison, Tyson Cyr, Clark Bradbury, Nicolette Tompkins, Dayna McCrum, Erica Watson, Lyndsay Fuller, Haley Rowe, Pepper Smith and Kiley Eckstein.
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.
