Mars Hill facility celebrates
National Library Month
MARS HILL NEWS
by Tomi Henderson
April is National Library Month and the Walter T.A. Hansen Memorial Library is happy to be your local source of books and magazines, as well as having several computers available for community use.
If you would like to support the library, you can take your returnable cans and bottles to the local Redemption Center and let them know they are for the library. You can also call the library at 429-9625 to arrange for your returnables to be picked up.
The library is planning on doing another tag sale on two weekends in June: the 14th and 15th and the 21st and 22nd. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. all four days. If you would like to donate items for this sale, please call the above number. The library Board of Trustees is very thankful for all the support from the communities it serves.
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Photos courtesy of Tomi Henderson
Bowling — Future pro bowlers — from left, McKenzie Green, Harleigh Allen, Daisy Grant, Liberty Fulton, Carly Guerrette, Molly Grant and Audree Adams — enjoyed an outing at the bowling alley recently with the Mars Hill Recreation Department during April vacation.
Duska Kingsbury speaks to Mars Hill students about nutrition as they taste-tested some chips and dips. The Central Aroostook Junior High School students were awarded a Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Grant this year and enjoyed an afternoon celebrating Maine Foods and Farm Families on March 8. They received recipes and learned how to prepare fresh guacamole and hummus. Other venues provided nutritional education.
TV STATION VISIT — The Mars Hill Rec youth enjoyed a day at the animal shelter, bowling, pizza, playing at the park and visiting the WAGM studio during April vacation. Pictured here in the studio with Ted Shapiro are the kids. From left (not all participants are visible): Lilly Bell, Jamison Fulton, Trace Kinney, Wyatt Allen, Adree Adams, Alisa Adams, Carson Cushman, William Klinger, Madison Stevens, Bobbi Guerrette, Mersaydez Johnson, Bobbi Guerrette, Landen Bell, Isaiah Kinney, Ted Shapiro, Megan Brewer, Izabel Pryor, Molly Grant, Jazymyn Brown, Ellen Billings, Destiny Cyr, Carly Guerrette, McKenzie Green, Daisy Grant, Zaylan Johnson, Liberty Fulton, Colby Burlock and Chase Henderson.
Celebrating Mexican day at the Mars Hill Rec with Mainely Pinatas, children from the Rec Department made pinatas, maracas and enjoyed making tacos for lunch. Participants included in no particular order: Colby Burlock, Bobbi Guerrette, Carson Cushman, Ellen Billings, Carly Guerrette, Ethan Cushman as well as four members of the Duhlk family from Mainely Pinatas.
TRIATHLETES — Members of the Tri Aroostook Club spent time with triathletes in training at the Mars Hill Rec recently. Pictured, in the front from left are: Liberty Fulton, Carly Guerrette, Cody McCrum, Bobbi Guerrette, Sarah Maillett, Carson Cushman and Nathan Chandler. In back: Dustin Drabek, Matt Cote and Shawn Berry. The student athletes competed in their first triathlon on April 20 at the University of Maine at Orono.
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Rotary Club
The Mars Hill Rotary Club met on Tuesday, April 16, at 6:30 a.m. at the Aroostook Health Center. The special speaker was Wayne Kilcollins, wind power technology program instructor at Northern Maine Community College.
Begun four years ago, Kilcollins has seen two classes graduate. The classes work with the school’s auto body and electrical programs. Unable to find one textbook that covered everything needed, Kilcollins wrote a textbook and companion book for the program. This textbook has been published and other schools have also begun using it. He will update it as changes in technology take place.
Most graduates are working in the state of Maine, although one is in Tennessee and one has gone to work in Finland.
Rec news
Swimming lessons continue on Thursdays. Walking continues daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., as well as various adult activities in the evening.
Summer programming has been finalized, so please keep an eye out in your child’s backpack to get their copy. All students will receive one from school. It is full of programs, camps, clinics, pool and sports information for the summer.
Aroostook Health Center
Upcoming events for the week of April 24-30 include: Wednesday is Administrative Professional’s Day and will have the Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Wii Bowling at 9 a.m., Brain Teasers at 9:30 a.m. and Karaoke with Fireman Fred at 1:30 p.m. Thursday will feature the Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Bingo at 9:30 a.m., Horse Racing at 1:30 p.m. and Blaine Free Baptist at 6:30 p.m. Friday will feature a Cribbage Tournament at 9:30 a.m. and Music by Wendell Hudson at 1:30 p.m. Saturday will feature Bingo at 9:30 a.m. Sunday will feature a Mennonite Hymnsing at 6:30 p.m. Monday will include Moving and Memories at 9:30 a.m., a Skip-Bo Tournament at 1:30 p.m. and Gospel Group at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday is Hairstylist’s Day and will feature 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.
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.
