Santa to attend
Community Tree Lighting in Mars Hill
MARS HILL NEWS
by Tomi Henderson
There will be a Community Tree Lighting on Friday, Nov. 30, in the park by the fire station. Santa will arrive by horse and wagon at 5 p.m. The tree lighting will take place at 6 p.m. with community caroling to follow, led by Fireman Fred. Please bring your camera, Santa will be available for pictures with your child.
This will be followed at 7 p.m. by Family Movie Night at the Rec. The movie “Polar Express” will be played and cookies and cocoa will be served. Advance tickets are required, cost is $5 per family.
Photos courtesy of Tomi Henderson
During the Trick or Treat activities on Halloween
The Three Stooges were on hand at the Trick or Treat activities on Halloween in Mars Hill. Pictured are the Brewer sisters: Megan as Curly, Hailey as Larry and Lilly as Moe.
It’s hot work being a Lego, as Camden (in blue, in front) and Colby Burlock found out at the Trick or Treat activities on Halloween in Mars Hill.
Layla McClay, 1, is cute as a Little Lamb at the Trick or Treat activities on Halloween in Mars Hill. She is held by mom Lacey Bradstreet.
Frankie Pierce tries her hand at fishing for a pumpkin while sisters Julia, Charlie and Mom Ami look on at the Trick or Treat activities on Halloween in Mars Hill.
Larry and Shallie Goff pose with their little Superman, Dawson, 3, during the Trick or Treat activities on Halloween in Mars Hill.
Rotary Club
The Mars Hill Rotary Club met Tuesday morning, Oct. 30, at 6:30 a.m. at the Aroostook Health Center.
The special speaker was Samantha Cousins Drost, social studies teacher at CAHS for the past four years. She spoke about the YMCA Youth in Government Program that is starting up again this year. This program is something that Samantha attended 11 years ago while in school herself.
The program provides over 150 students across Maine with the opportunity to play the roles of the Maine House of Representatives and Senate members by debating bills, attending committees and voting on bills. Along with firsthand experience in the workings of government, students develop leadership and independent thinking skills about issues involving Maine citizens.
Other opportunities for student participation include roles such as the governor’s cabinet, lobbyists, newspaper staff and youth governor candidates. Central Aroostook has had 4 youth governors in the past: Tim Tweedie, Jordan Brown, Gabe Smith and Naomi Smith.
This year there will be nine students attending from CAHS. They have been doing fundraisers to help with their funding. Their trip to Augusta will be from Nov. 16-18.
Aroostook Health Center
Upcoming events for the week of Nov. 7-13 include: Wednesday will have the Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Moving to Music at 9:30 a.m. and Residents Council at 1:30 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 Old Fashioned Revival Center at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, will feature Table Tennis at 9:30 AM and Karaoke with Fireman Fred and Birthday Cake at 1:30 PM; Saturday will feature the APC Church at 3 p.m. Sunday will feature Karaoke with Fireman Fred at 1:30 p.m. Monday is Veterans Day, with Gospel Group at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 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, call Connie or Vicki at 768-4915.
Food cupboard hours
Please note that there will be a change in hours at the Community Cupboard during the months of November and December: Nov.13 from 1-3 p.m. and Nov. 20 from 6-8 p.m.; and December dates will Dec. 11 from 1-3 p.m. and Dec. 18 from 6-8 p.m.
In January, the cupboard will resume its regular dates of being open the second Tuesday of each month from 1-3 p.m. and the fourth Tuesday of each month from 6-8 p.m. at the Mars Hill and Blaine Community. The food pantry serves the communities of Westfield, Mars Hill, Blaine, Robinson, E-Plantation and Bridgewater. If you have questions, call Rena Kearney at 429-9041.
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.
