Rotary Club
The Mars Hill Rotary Club met on Tuesday morning at the Aroostook Health Center. A directors’ meeting was held recently and it was decided to increase the cost of the birthday calendars to $6. They are on track to be distributed by the end of December.
Special speaker was Rotarian Roger Shaw, superintendent of SAD 42. He spoke about the recent meeting in Presque Isle about the school consolidation, where there seemed to be more questions than answers.
He has spoken to many people throughout the state about the consolidation and not one of them has seen anything good coming from the plans. There seems sometimes as if there is a hidden agenda that is driving the initiatives.
There is a petition circulating about the consolidation plans. There will be a petition for each town, and individuals desiring to sign it must be sure the paper they sign is from the town they reside in. They should also make sure that they sign the petition only once. Hope is that more than 100,000 signatures can be gathered to present to the Legislature by the time they convene in January.
Senior citizens
The Mars Hill, Blaine and Westfield Senior Citizens met Oct. 17 at Bonanza for lunch. Twenty-four members attended the outing.
The next meeting will be on Nov. 7 at the Snowmobile Club and will be a potluck.
Golden Age Club
The Golden Age Club met in Bridgewater on Oct. 23 with 10 members present. Don Cadrette asked the blessing. Following lunch, Don gave the invocation and led the flag salute. Four get-well cards have been sent out recently.
Members attending the meeting were: Gladys McEachern, Joanne Rockwell, Ruth McKenzie, Don Cadrette, Leona Hess, Arlene Wiggins, Bob & Rosalie Craig, John and Florence Kinney.
The next meeting on Nov. 13 will be a luncheon at Grammy’s in Linneus. Don Cadrette will be celebrating his birthday that day also.
Reading Hour
There will be a Reading Hour for children ages third grade and up beginning Thursday, Nov. 8, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The first book will be “Goosed” by Bill Wallace. This program will run every Thursday at the library.
Library news
The Medicare D sign-up will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the library. The Aroostook Agency on Aging will be available to help answer questions and assist with any plan changes needed. Please call 877-535-3771 to make an appointment.
The library hours are: Mon., Tues., and Thurs. – 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.; Wed. – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. – 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The phone number is 429-9625.
Book sale
The Walter T. A. Hansen Memorial Library is having a book sale. Cost for the books is 50 cents for hardcovers and 25 cents for paperbacks. There are also bags available to fill for $5.
Old and new copyrights for adult and children are available. Fiction, nonfiction, westerns, science fiction and romance are among those currently on hand. There are also children’s books for sale, so plan to stop and check things out. Stock up now for your winter reading! Monetary donations will also be accepted.
Book club
The Tuesday Evening Book Club will hold an organizational meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m. at the Walter T. A. Hansen Memorial Library. It is expected that the group will meet monthly at the library.
All are welcome and encouraged to bring their ideas and enthusiasm to the first meeting. Those who choose to participate will be expected to read a chosen book each month and attend the monthly meeting prepared to discuss the book. Each person will have an opportunity to select or help select a book for the group to read and lead the discussion of the chosen book. For more information, please contact Rita Kingsbury at 429-9359.
Community Cupboard change
Due to Thanksgiving and Christmas falling after the regularly scheduled second distribution date in each month, the dates will be changed to Nov. 20 and Dec. 18 respectively. The cupboard is open from 6-8 p.m. on these dates.
The cupboard’s usual distribution dates and times are the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. The second Tuesday is open from 1-3 p.m.; the fourth Tuesday is open from 6-8 p.m. The cupboard services the towns of Easton, Westfield, Mars Hill, Blaine and Bridgewater.
For more information, please contact Cathy Cropley at 429-8043.
Raffle/hunters’ breakfast
The Bridgewater Recreation Department held a gun raffle together with a $150 MAC’s Trading Post gift certificate. The winning ticket was drawn at 9 a.m. following the hunters’ breakfast held on Nov. 3 at the Northern Maine Truck Stop.
There were over 160 breakfasts served to a hungry crowd. The winner of the gun and gift certificate was Sandra Fulton.
Bridgewater Historical Association
“With the cold weather heading our way, there’s something the BHA wants to say. We thank you all for what you’ve done, to make this year a successful one,” written by Jann Bonkowski Votaw.
The BHA would like to thank all who attended their Harvest Supper. There was a good crowd and everyone had a good time. No one left hungry, as there was an ample amount of delicious food to eat. After the meal, there was plenty of music thanks to volunteer musicians Pam Green of Centerville, Carol Trafford of Florenceville, Annette Green of Hartland, Jim “Sheldon” Wright of Presque Isle, Leland Clark of Mars Hill, Jann Votaw of Bridgewater, Wayne Scott of Calais and Denis Gagne of Bridgewater. At the event, the BHA had door prizes, raffles and a costume contest. They hope to repeat the event next year.
Besides all of the individual donors, the BHA would like to thank Bradstreet Family Farm, Wood Prairie Farm and Bradbury Barrel, all of Bridgewater, for their donations. The BHA sincerely appreciates all of those who continue to support them. They hope you continue to do so. Any and all physical and monetary donations are graciously accepted.
Unfortunately, due to the cold weather, the Thursday night music program has come to a close for the winter. Thanks also to all who came to enjoy the music. We look forward to returning in th spring.
Even though it appears we shut down for the winter, the members of the BHA are still actively working on projects and making plans for next year. Anyone who would like to make donations to the general fund or to the special fund to raise money for a new sound system for the hall can contact Denis Gagne at 429-8290, Jann Votaw at 425-7901. Donations can also be sent to: Bridgewater Historical Association, P. O. Box 341, Bridgewater, ME 04735. Information on the BHA can also be found 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 to attend. The group will meet on Nov. 13 and 27, and Dec. 4 and 18.
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.
Photo courtesy of Tomi Henderson
GLAUCO and Kathy Motroni, of Littleton, enjoyed dressing up for the Bridgewater Historical Association’s Harvest Supper held on Saturday, Oct. 27.
Photo courtesy of Tomi Henderson
MARS HILL students of the Graves Institute of Self Defense participated in Tracey’s 80th tournament on Oct. 13 in Trenton. Receiving trophies were, in front, from left: Gavin Miller (first in Kumite), Nick Dominique (first in Kumite), and Dylan Fulton (third in Kumite). In the rear: Sensei Jay Peavey, who received first in Kumite and third in Ju-Jitsu.
Photo courtesy of Tomi Henderson
IN APPRECIATION – Rod Collins, commander of Post 118 in Mars Hill, at left, presented a token to Ronnie Gallop, at center, in appreciation of all his work at Post 118. On the right is Chuck Williams, 16th District commander for the American Legion – Southern Aroostook County.
