Youth plan holiday treat
MARS HILL NEWS
by Tomi Henderson
Central Aroostook Junior-Senior High School will be the place to be on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. when the Junior-Senior High School Music Concert will be presented. There will be selections presented by the Chorus and Band.
The Mars Hill and Blaine Winterfest will hold their annual Cookie Sale during the concert.
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.
Hailynn Dawn Deschaine is a new resident of Mars Hill, born on Oct. 27, 2010, to Paul and Deanna Deschaine. She makes the fifth generation of females descended from Florence Grass, also of Mars Hill, who celebrated her 91st birthday on Nov. 29. Pictured sitting in front from left are: her great-great grandmother, Florence Grass, Hailynn Dawn Deschaine, and her mother, Deanna Deschaine. Standing are her grandmother, Annette Lawrence of Blaine and her great-grandmother, Wanda Grass Folsom Jewell of Hermon. She is welcomed with much love and adoration.
East Ridge Music Concert
All are welcome to attend the East Ridge Union Church’s annual Christmas program on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 3 p.m. There will be various Christmas specials and readings. A time of fellowship will follow.
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.
Pictured are some of the 46 students from the Mars Hill area that attended the Pizza Party kickoff held at Big Rock on Thursday, Dec. 2. The parents were informed about the Saturday ski program while the kids were sized for their boots and equipment.
Adult recreation
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, 6:30 p.m.; indoor soccer, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.; women’s open gym basketball, Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.; co-ed volleyball (beginning Jan. 9), Sundays, from 2-4 p.m.; Yoga, Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.; and Graves’ karate, Mondays, 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. 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.
Ryan Guerrette sizes up one of the students for proper ski gear, measuring his foot for ski boots. A number of youth will participate in the Saturday ski program at Big Rock in January.
Community Cupboard
The Mars Hill Community Cupboard will distribute food twice a month during December by continuing the second Tuesday of the month from 1-3 p.m., but will change the second date to the third Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. instead of the fourth Tuesday. This is due to the December holiday. Distribution dates will be Dec. 14 and 21.
Food is distributed at the Mars Hill and Blaine Community Center on ACI Street in Mars Hill. This local food pantry serves residents in need from the areas of: Westfield, Mars Hill, Blaine, Bridgewater, Robinson and E Plantation.
Mars Hill Community Cupboard is also a station for RSVP members who would like to volunteer and a distribution center for the Aroostook Agency on Aging, a supplemental program for anyone in need who is aged 60 or older.
For more information on the Food Pantry, contact Cathy Cropley at 429-8043.
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.
