Students jump into healthy fundraiser

Students jump into healthy fundraiser

MARS HILL NEWS

by Tomi Henderson

    On Feb. 15, students at Fort Street Elementary School in Mars Hill participated in a Jump Rope for Health and Wellness event.

This is a fundraiser in which students raise money to purchase health- and fitness-related equipment for the school. This helps promote healthy living and teaches the students the importance of being active and staying fit. This year the funds raised will go toward the purchase of roller racers that will be used in all of the physical education classes.

Photos courtesy of Tomi Henderson

WAITING FOR HER TURN, Jillian Tweedie watches as Macey Coffin, left, and Olivia Pelletier twirl the rope for Lydia Miller during the Jump Rope for Health and Wellness Event at Fort Street Elementary School.	Madison Crouse, shows her moves during the Jump Rope for Health and Wellness Event at Fort Street Elementary School.

    The Mars Hill Rotary Club met Tuesday morning, Feb. 21, at the Aroostook Health Center. The special speaker was Rotarian Steve Hitchcock, who spoke of his interview with Brian and Diane Ketchum, operators of a Christmas tree farm for many years.

    Hitchcock showed pictures of the many steps taken to grow the trees, from seeds to harvest. Some of the steps that are taken at various stages include fertilizing, planting seeds close together, then harvesting them to replant them 6 feet apart, butt pruning when the trees are three to four feet tall, trimming after six to 10 years, then cutting and wrapping for shipment. It can take eight to 12 years to get a tree large enough to harvest.

    There are typically around 1,800 trees planted per acre.

A Durost family birthday party

AHC events

    Upcoming events for the week of Feb. 27 to March 6 at the Aroostook Health Center in Mars Hill include: Wednesday — the Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Movin’ and Groovin’ at 9:30 a.m., and Devotions with Velma at 2:30 p.m.; Thursday has the Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Bingo at 9:30 a.m., Horse Racing at 1:30 p.m. and United Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m.; Friday, March 2, will have March Bingo at 9:30 a.m. and Crossword Puzzles at 1:30 p.m.; Saturday has Manicures with Leanne at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday will feature Sunday Services with Jonathan at 1:30 p.m.; Monday will feature Coffee Chat at 9:30 a.m., Catholic Mass at 1:30 p.m., Piano with Judie Saucier at 2:15 p.m. and Gospel Group at 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, March 6, will have 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, contact Connie or Vicki at 768-4915.

Grade 3-4 Teams at the Mars Hill and Blaine Recreation program

Photos courtesy of Tomi Henderson

THE GRADE 3-4 BLACK TEAM at the Mars Hill and Blaine Recreation program are, in front from the left: Grayson McKenney, Meagan Brewer and Cody McCrum. In the middle row are: Sydney Garrison, Brayden Bradbury, Ethan Pryor and Nick Bradstreet. In the back is Coach Rusby.	THE GRADE 3-4 ROYAL team at the Mars Hill and Blaine Recreation program are, in front from the left: Josh Thomas, Katie Levesque and Stetson Nicholas. In the middle row are Jacob Carvell, Noah Boyington, Malachi Fitzherbert and Brandon Wright. In the back is Coach Nicholas.

Prom Expo

    There will be a Prom and Pageant Expo at the Northeastland Hotel on Saturday, March 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be various vendors there to showcase jewelry, hairstyles, photography, gowns, tuxedos, cosmetics, flowers, DJ services, limo services, spray tanning and more. Admission is free and door prizes will be drawn.

    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.