MARS HILL NEWS
by Tomi Henderson
The 2014 Rotary Birthday Calendars have arrived and are available at the Mars Hill Town Office, the Blaine Town Office, Katahdin Trust in Mars Hill, the Mars Hill IGA or from any Rotarian. Cost is $6 per calendar.
Library auction
The Walter T.A. Hansen Memorial Library is holding their annual online auction. To check out the items available, go to www.biddingforgood.com. Some of the items currently on the site include sports items, game tickets, Disney passes and much more. The auction will run from Jan. 15 to Feb. 2. New donated items will be added during the auction, so check the site periodically to see what’s new.
After The Bell
This week’s schedule for After The Bell includes: Wednesday, Jan. 15 — running club after school until 3:15 p.m. at Fort Street Elementary. Plan to run outside, but will be running inside if the weather dictates. Running with Coach Amanda Cushman; kids are preparing for the Lucky Leprechaun 5K on Saturday, March 8, in Mars Hill. Running continues weekly and new runners are welcome! No cost.
The Outdoor Adventure Club meets on Fridays after school. This week, participants will be snowshoeing at Fort Street. Shoes provided, parents and siblings are welcome to join. Snowshoeing until 4 p.m. Weather permitting. No cost.
Stay tuned for different weekly events that will give folks the opportunity to get outside and get active. Any questions please call Jamie Guerrette at 694-1430.
Aroostook Health Center
Upcoming events for the week of Jan. 15-21 include: Wednesday will feature the Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Table Tennis at 9:30 a.m., Theresa Gold at 1:30 p.m. and East Ridge Union Church at 6:30 p.m. Thursday will feature the Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Bingo at 9:30 a.m. and Horse Racing at 1:30 p.m. Friday will feature Fun on the Farm Jingo at 9:30 a.m. and Crossword Puzzles at 1:30 p.m. Saturday will feature Bingo at 1:30 p.m. Sunday will feature the Full Gospel Assembly at 3 p.m. Monday will include Nail Beautiful at 10 a.m., Communion at 1:30 p.m. and Gospel Group at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday will feature the Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Bingo at 9:30 a.m. and Card Games at 1:30 p.m. All of these activities are subject to change. If you would like to volunteer to help with any of these activities, call Connie or Vicki at 768-4915.
Rotary Club
The Mars Hill Rotary Club met on Jan. 7 at 6:30 a.m. at the Aroostook Health Center. Rotarian Jim Shaw spoke about the trip he and his wife took last year to Graceland, in Memphis, Tenn. They spent the day looking at the different venues at Elvis’ home. They saw the mansion, the auto collection, Elvis’ planes, his gold records and more.
BINGO
The William Cousins Post 118 of the American Legion in Mars Hill hosts a Bingo Night every Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Legion building on Silver Street. There will be cash prizes and concessions. The Ladies Auxiliary is also selling tickets on a pallet of pellets to be drawn on Feb. 1.
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.
