In a continuing effort to recognize outstanding student citizenship, the faculty of Central Aroostook Junior-Senior High School announced that Kathleen Decker and Miranda Lento have been selected as the February Students of the Month. They were selected in recognition of their commitment to the pillar of character, specifically the pillar for the 2006-2007 school year, citizenship.
Kathleen is a member of the eighth grade class and lists English as her favorite subject. She is a member of the junior high chorus, as well as the basketball, soccer and softball teams. Kathleen enjoys four-wheeling and swimming. In the future, she plans to attend college and major in nursing. Kathleen is the daughter of Harold and Kathleen Decker.
Miranda is a member of the sophomore class and lists geometry, French, English and chorus as her favorite subjects. She is a member of the French Club, FFA, math team and chorus at CAHS. She is class vice president, manager of the junior varsity and varsity basketball teams, an English assistant and a member of her church youth group. She enjoys singing, reading, working with computers, photography and crafts. In the future, Miranda would like to attend college to major in veterinary medicine. She is the daughter of Phil and Trina Lento.
Senior citizen meals
The Central Aroostook High School cafeteria will be a meal site for area senior citizens on Tuesdays, beginning Feb. 27. Senior citizens will be served at 12 noon each Tuesday that school is in session. The cost of the meal will be $3.25, payable at the meal site.
Please call Sylvia at 429-8464 by the Monday before each Tuesday to sign up.
Spring Adult Education
The spring semester of SAD 42 Adult Education Classes will begin on Monday, Feb. 26, and will run through Thursday, April 12. All classes begin at 6 p.m.
Classes will be held at Central Aroostook High School and include: Windows XP – Mondays and Thursdays with Instructor Kathy Craig; Intro to Microsoft Excel 2003 – Tuesdays with Instructor Stephen Dame; Quilting – Mondays and Thursdays with Instructor Patsy Glidden; Primitive Stitchery – Tuesdays with Instructor Wendy Grass; Crafts and More – Thursdays with Instructor Susan Watson; Woodworking – Thursdays with Instructor Beaver Bell; and Gardening – Tuesdays with Instructors Bonnie and Jim Kinney.
A new class for senior citizens is Surfing the Internet. It will be offered on two nights only: Monday, April 23, and Thursday, April 26, with Instructor Kathy Craig.
A registration fee of $15 will be charged for each class and pre-registration is required. Senior citizens 60 years of age and older will be admitted free of charge.
For more information and/or to register, please call Kathy at the Superintendent’s Office at 425-3771. Some classes are limited in space.
Rotary Club
The Mars Hill Rotary Club met on Tuesday morning at 6:30 a.m. at the Aroostook Health Center in Mars Hill. The club held a business meeting. The club will donate $1,000 to the local library to be used toward the new furnace.
Rotarian Rhonda Orser gave her classification.
Birthday Calendars
The Mars Hill Rotary Club’s Birthday Calendars have arrived and many have been distributed. If you ordered your calendar from a Rotarian – that Rotarian has your calendar and is to get them to you shortly.
If you didn’t order a calendar from a Rotarian, but would like to purchase one, they are available for $5 each at the Mars Hill Town Office, the Blaine Town Office or at the Mars Hill branch of Katahdin Trust.
Please look over the calendars carefully when you get yours to see if all the information on your family is correct. If there are corrections, additions or deletions to be done, please contact Tomi Henderson in the evenings at 429-9126 or via email at tomihen@yahoo.com.
Winterfest Talent Show
The Winterfest Committee will be featuring the Second Annual Talent Show on Friday night, March 9, at 7 p.m. at the Central Aroostook High School. Fireman Fred will be the emcee for this year’s contest.
There will be cash prizes for this judged event in three categories this year: Adults, 18 and over – $200, ages 11 – 17 – $100 and ages 10 and under – $50.
Those interested in registering, or for more information, are to contact Joy Taylor at 429-9823. Spots are limited, so please call soon to pre-register.
Winterfest 2007
The Greater Mars Hill Winterfest will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 9 through 11. Friday night and Saturday morning and afternoon events will be held at CAHS. Saturday evening and Sunday events will be held at Big Rock.
This years events include: Friday night: a Beans and Franks Dinner ($6) from 5 – 7 p.m. sponsored by the Mars Hill Rotary Club and a Talent Show ($3 per person / $7 per family) at 7 p.m.
Saturday morning will start with the St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast ($3) from 6 – 9 a.m., a Cribbage tournament ($5) at 9 a.m., PeeWee Basketball games at 9 a.m. ($1 Admission), the Methodist Women Bake Sale in the lobby during all events, an FFA Baked Potato Bar (or hotdog and fries) at 10:30 a.m. ($3), children’s coin search at 11 a.m., horse drawn sleigh and snowmobile rides from (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.), BINGO from 12:30 – 3 p.m.
The Mars Hill Snowmobile Club will hold a Poker Run. Registration is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The run begins at noon, returning to the clubhouse at 4 p.m. Hands are $5 each or three for $12. Food will also be available. For more information, contact Bill Corson at 429-8017.
Evening Events planned at Big Rock will include the Kardboard Klassic ($5 per sled) at 5 p.m. with three categories (kids, JH/HS and Adults), a Chicken Stew ($6) at 5:30 p.m., a Big Air Contest ($10) at 6:30 p.m., a Torchlight Parade at 7:45 p.m. and Fireworks at 8:15 p.m.
These events will be followed by an Adult Dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with the band Too Far North. You must be 21 to attend, ID’s are required and there will be a cash bar. There will be a $5 admission charge.
There will be some events at Big Rock on Sunday also – check out the flyers for more details.
Posters listing the events will be put up in several areas and flyers will be available at the Mars Hill Town Office, the Blaine Town Office and the Mars Hill IGA.
Tomi Henderson is the correspondent for Mars Hill, Blaine and Bridgewater. She can be reached at 429-9126 or e-mail tomihen@yahoo.com.
