Westfield Jubilee on horizon

Westfield Jubilee on horizon

MARS HILL NEWS

by Tomi Henderson

    The annual Westfield Jubilee is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Aug. 27-28.  
    Friday’s events will begin at 5:30 p.m. with registration for the Tractor Games, which will start at 6 p.m. A Scavenger Hunt will begin at 6:30 p.m.; Movie and Popcorn will begin at 8 p.m.  At 9:30 p.m., there will be a bonfire for roasting marshmallows, with music and dancing under the stars.

    Saturday’s events will begin with a Pancake Breakfast from 7-9 a.m. This will include pancakes, sausage and hash browns for $3 per person. At 10 a.m., antique tractor pull registration opens.
    BINGO will run from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The parade lineup will begin at 10:30 a.m. by the Westfield Town Office. The parade will start at 11 a.m. and end at the park. Food booths will be open at the park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Some Shrine Klowns will also be on hand to entertain kids of all ages. Wagon rides will be available from noon to 2 p.m. There will also be a bounce house on site for the kids.
    Antique tractor pulls will be held from noon-4 p.m. A dunking booth, kids’ games and pony rides will be offered from noon-2 p.m. From 1-3 p.m., tractor train rides will be offered and Wendell Hudson will provide live music.
    From 1:30-3 p.m., a demonstration will take place featuring gymnasts from All Star Gymnastics in Mars Hill. From 3-4 p.m., there will be live music and kite flying (wind and weather permitting). At 3:30 p.m., the popular Fry Pan Throwing Contest will take place for women and girls.
    Fireman Fred will put on a show from 4-6 p.m. The Beanhole Bean/Pig Roast Supper will begin at 5 p.m. ($7 for adults, $5 for children under 12). The evening will end with live music at Campers Paradise beginning at 7 p.m.
    Plan on dropping by for some good old-fashioned fun!

       The Mars Hill Rotary Club met on Tuesday morning, Aug. 10, at 6:30 a.m. at the Aroostook Health Center.  Members discussed upcoming events. The club welcomed several special guests, with the new Mars Hill Town Manager Dan McClung speaking briefly about his background and plans. He, his wife Pam, and three sons — DJ, Mike and Zack — have lived in town for about five years.
    Other special guests included Louise Merrill and Don Burnett of Number Nine Outfitters in Bridgewater. They plan to open their facility for year-round activities.

    Special events planned include an Ice Cream Sundae/Root Beer Float night on Saturday, Aug. 28, from 6 – 8. 
    Thursday Night Music is also taking place from 6-9 each Thursday with Outside In playing country, oldies, old-time rock ‘n roll and standards. Come on down to have a great time listening to the music and dancing — or just tapping your foot to the music.

       The United Methodist churches in Mars Hill and Easton will be combining for services at 10 a.m. throughout the summer.
       The schedule for the summer is: Through Aug. 29 at 20 Main St. in Mars Hill. Starting on Sept. 5, the churches will resume their regular worship schedule of: Easton UMC at 9 a.m. and Mars Hill UMC at 10:45 a.m.

DURING THE ROBINSON DAYS PARADE JULY 24 

    LARRY KINGSBURY rides a ’59 Massey Ferguson tractor in the Robinson Days Parade.

    TOM WINTER rides a ’41 Allis Chalmer Model B tractor in the Robinson Days Parade on Saturday, July 24. He made the dinosaur bones entirely from old car parts!

    MISS PRE-TEEN MARS HILL 2010 Kelsey Dominique, front, and Little Miss Mars Hill 2010 Gracie Giberson, in back, ride in style in the Robinson Days Parade on Saturday, July 24.

    'STUDENTS' that attended the Robinson Grammar School “back in the day” ride a float in the Robinson Days Parade on Saturday, July 24.

    AN ANTIQUE “Peddle and Spin” was tried out by Natalie Gillen during the picnic activities at Gardner’s Campground on Saturday, July 24.

    POSING FOR THE CAMERA during the picnic activities at Gardner’s Campground on Saturday, July 24, are members of our own “Rat Pack,” from the left: Molly Shaw, Peggy Robinson, Sue Tweedie, Joy Hewitt, Kim Delano, and Amy Gillen with Isaac.

    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.