Rotary Club
The Mars Hill Rotary Club met on Tuesday morning at The Aroostook Health Center.
The guest speaker was Ralph McPherson, senior manager of educational and social services at The Aroostook Medical Center. As the education director, McPherson plans to begin 6-week classes for those with chronic illnesses who want to learn how to help with their own care in order to improve their quality of life.
McPherson is also the Rotary Assistant District Governor for Aroostook County. He plans to attend meetings of each Aroostook County Rotary Club to learn what each club is doing. His focus will be on membership and membership retention. He hopes to meet quarterly with the club presidents in a central location.
Adult Education
The fall semester of SAD 42 Adult Education classes will begin Monday, Oct. 15 and run through Thursday, Dec. 6. All classes begin at 6 p.m. All classes will be held at the Central Aroostook High School.
Classes offered include: Windows XP – Monday and Thursday – Instructor Kathy Craig; Quilting – Monday and Thursday – Instructor Patsy Glidden; Primitive Stitchery – Tuesday – Instructor Wendy Grass; Country & Primitive Crafts – Thursday – Instructor Susan Watson; and Woodworking – Thursday – Instructor Blair McCartney.
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 contact Kathy at the Superintendent’s Office at 425-3771. Some classes are limited in space.
Bean Supper and Auction
The William Cousins, Post 0118 of the American Legion in Mars Hill will be hosting a bean supper on Saturday night, Oct. 20 from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Central Aroostook High School Cafeteria on Pleasant Street in Mars Hill.
The menu will include baked beans, hotdogs (red and brown), rolls, potato salad and beverage. The cost is $5 per person. Children under 6 are free.
There will be an auction following the supper from 7-8:30 p.m.
Tickets will be available in advance and at the door. There will also be a 50/50 raffle. Proceeds will benefit the American Legion Post 0118 in Mars Hill.
Gun Raffle and Hunter’s Breakfast
The Bridgewater Recreation Department is holding a couple of fund-raisers. First is a gun raffle together with a $150 Mac’s Trading Post gift certificate. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased at the Northern Maine Truck Stop or at the Bridgewater Town Office. The gun can be seen at the Truck Stop. The drawing will take place Nov. 3 at the hunter’s breakfast.
A hunter’s breakfast will be held Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Northern Maine Truck Stop from 4:30-9 a.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $5 per plate or $6 at the door. Advanced tickets are available at the Northern Maine Truck Stop or at the Bridgewater Town Office. Door prizes will be drawn every half-hour during the breakfast. You must be present to win! All proceeds will benefit the Bridgewater Recreation Department programs.
Harvest Supper
The Bridgewater Historical Association will hold a harvest supper and dance at the hall Oct. 27 beginning at 4:30 p.m. The main course will be ham. Tickets will be $7 for adults and $3 for children under 10. For more information, call Denis Gagne at 429-8290 or Jann Votaw at 425-7901.
Bridgewater Music Jam
Bridgewater’s music jams take place each Thursday evening, during warm weather, from 6-9 p.m. and feature old time rock ’n roll, country, oldies and standards.
Thanks go to regulars Hughie Gray of Easton, Pam Greene of Centerville and Carol Trafford of Florenceville for performing along with BHA secretary Jann Votaw and BHA President Denis Gagne, both of Bridgewater.
As always, the BHA appreciates all of those who have supported the group and hope they continue to do so. The BHA sends out their sincere thanks. It isn’t an easy task to preserve a town’s history and the group is doing what it can. Anyone who would like to join in the group’s efforts is welcome. For more information about the BHA, contact Gagne at 429-8290 or Votaw at 425-7901 or check out the Web site at www.bridgewatermaine.org.
Bridgewater Historical Association
The Bridgewater Historical Association meets the first and third Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the
Odd Fellows Hall on Main Street. For more information, please call Denis or Gloria Gagne at 429-8290, Jann Votaw at 425-7901 or at www.bridgewatermaine.org.
Ladies’ Stitch and ‘Itch Group
The Bridgewater Recreation Department has formed a Ladies’ Stitch & ‘Itch Group. The group meets every other Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. at the Bridgewater Civic Building. Ladies of all ages are invited to attend. There is no charge. The group will meet Oct. 2, 16 and 30.
This is an opportunity to bring whatever you are working on: cross-stitch, embroidery, scrapbooking, sewing, etc., and share good conversation while working on your favorite project. If you do not have anything to bring, that’s OK, too, as others will be willing share and teach.
All are welcome – you don’t have to be a Bridgewater resident to participate, so bring your friends, too! For more information, contact Chris Finemore at 425-6606.
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.
