MARS HILL NEWS
by Tomi Henderson
The Board of Directors of SAD 42 is inviting all senior citizens (60 years of age or older) who reside in Mars Hill, Blaine, Bridgewater or E Plantation to join the students for Thanksgiving dinner in the cafeteria/music room at Central Aroostook High School on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 1 p.m. To facilitate planning, anyone wanting to attend must call Wendy Grass by Monday, Nov. 11, at 425-2811 to make a reservation. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, Nov. 14.
Mars Hill Rotary
The Mars Hill Rotary Club gathered on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 6:30 a.m. at the Aroostook Health Center. The special speaker was Pearl Garcia, FNP with TAMC’s Occupational Health and Wellness Services.
She spoke about changes in the occupational health field that make processes more sustainable, accountable and use best practices, but figure in the human factor.
Garcia also spoke about people that do swing-shift work and the fatigue risk that can result from broken sleep patterns. It is important that such workers get at least six hours of sleep for three days in a row.
TAMC’s facility is dedicated to getting employees back to work and partnering with local businesses to build a healthy workplace. For more information, e-mail dlwalsh@tamc.org.
Aroostook Health Center
Upcoming events for the week of Nov. 6-12 include: Wednesday will feature the Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., and Residents Council at 1:30 p.m. Thursday will have the Beauty Parlor at 8:30 a.m., Bingo at 9:30 a.m., BYF Potluck Dinner at 11 a.m. and the United Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. Friday will feature Thanksgiving Jingo at 9:30 a.m. and Crossword Puzzle Challenge at 1:30 p.m. Saturday will feature the APC Service at 3 p.m. Sunday will be a free day. Monday is Veteran’s Day. Tuesday will feature 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.
Dinner/auction
The Mars Hill Rotary Club will hold a Ham Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 16, followed by an auction, done in partnership with the Walter T.A. Hansen Memorial Library. Dinner will be from 4:30 to 6 p.m., with the auction to begin at 6 p.m. There will be both a silent and live auction with Auctioneer Travis Hussey of Easton‘s Aroostook Auction Barn, License #AUC1569.
Cost of the dinner is $7 or $3.50 for children 5 and under. Proceeds from the auction will go to the library and will be used for general operating expenses.
Raffles
The Mars Hill Rotary Club will be holding a raffle for 100 gallons of fuel oil, donated by Dead River. Tickets will be $1 each or $5 for six. See any Rotarian to buy your tickets today.
The Walter T. A. Hansen Memorial Library will be holding a raffle for four gas cards: two for $50 and two for $25. Tickets will be $1 each or $5 for six. See any trustee or stop at the library to buy your tickets today.
The drawing for both raffles will be held at the Dinner/Auction on Nov. 16.
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.
