Legion to sponsor July 3 parade
in Mars Hill, local author Beattie
MARS HILL NEWS
There will be a celebration and parade followed by a speaker and refreshments at the American Legion Hall in Mars Hill on Saturday, July 3 at 2 p.m. sponsored by the American Legion of Mars Hill and under the leadership of its commander, Ron Gallop. The parade lineup will begin at 1 p.m. at Fort Street School. The parade will go through town and down Nutter Street to end.
If you have a group that would like to be in the parade, just be at Fort Street School at 1 p.m. for lineup. For more information, call Gallop at 429-9215.
Donald W. Beattie, author of “Sunrise Patriots: First with the Fifty Star Flag” (2010) will be the guest speaker. A native of Mars Hill. Beattie was chairperson of the Mars Hill Jaycees’ celebration committee which celebrated on July 4, 1960 including raising the first 50-star flag atop Mars Hill Mountain at 4:41 a.m. in commemoration of the entrance of Hawaii into the Union on that day 50 years ago. The sun hits Mars Hill 13 seconds before any other place in the United States on that date, and that was without the 50-foot flag pole which rests on top of a major concrete block (if both are still there) on the highest peak of this 1,662 feet mountain.
Hope to see you there.
There will be a Benefit Barbecue Dinner and Silent Auction for Max Miller on Thursday, July 1 from 5-7 p.m. at Central Aroostook High School. Anyone that would like to donate items for the auction is asked to contact Sonja Day at 425-5301 or Joy Hewitt at 429-9823.
Please mark your calendar and make plans now to attend this event in support of Max and Kathy. Above all, please keep them in your prayers.
Kicking Bear Camp will be held on Friday evening and Saturday, July 9 and 10 in Bridgewater. Beginning at 4 p.m. on Friday, kids will check in and take part in games and activities. Saturday will give those that want to try their hand at archery a chance to shoot at some 3-D targets. There is plenty of space for the kids and their parents or chaperone to set up tents.
Those interested in attending are requested to send an e-mail to the camp director Dave Hentosh (dave@smoldering-lake-outfitters.com) with the names and ages of the kids attending, shirt sizes, and the name(s) of the parent or guardian who will be attending with the kids. For more information, you can call Dave at 429-0910.
The United Methodist Churches in Mars Hill and Easton will be combining for services at 10 a.m. throughout the summer.
The schedule for the summer is: June 13-July 4 at 39 Station Road in Easton; July 11 at the Union Church, River de Chute, Ladner Road in Easton; July 18 at 39 Station Road in Easton; and July 25-Aug. 29 at 20 Main Street in Mars Hill. Starting on Sept. 5, the churches will resume their regular worship schedule of Easton UMC at 9 a.m. and Mars Hill UMC at 10:45 a.m.
It’s time for Vacation Bible School at the United Baptist Church in Mars Hill — like you’ve never experienced it before! Children age 4 through grade 5 are admitted free from July 5-9 from 6-8:30 p.m.
Call Edie Jordan at 429-8859 or Pastor Mitch Ross at 429-8069 for more information.
Saddle Ridge Ranch will be an event to remember, come join in the fun!
The Mars Hill Rotary Club met on Tuesday morning, June 22 at 6:30 at the Aroostook Health Center.
The special speaker was Dana Chasse of Mars Hill. He spoke of the Four Corners Bike Tour that he and four friends took recently. The tour gives motorcycle riders 21 days to travel to the four corner cities in the continental United States. They must send in verification from each city. Traveling with Chasse was Dana McQuade of Mars Hill, and Grady Tidd, Randy Lincoln and Ricky Tidd — all of Houlton.
The group left on April 11 and traveled from Madawaska to Key West, Fla. to San Ysidro, Calif. to Blaine, Wash. as the four corners tour cities. They did the tour in 15 days, and spent six more days driving home to Maine, arriving on May 1. They traveled anywhere from 350 to 770 miles each day, driving from around 8 a.m. until dusk. They traveled through 32 states and saw less than a half a day of rain. They did encounter some winds on their drive home.
Dana figures that he spent around $2,500 on the trip — $870 on gas (he averaged 42 mpg) and $739 on motels. The rest was spent on food and souvenirs — around $30 per day. They spent a day at Hoover Dam and enjoyed seeing Mount Rushmore on their way home.
Dana had a special task on the trip. He sent a postcard each day to the fourth-grade students in Miss Kimball and Mrs. Boyd’s classes at Fort Street Elementary School in Mars Hill. The students tracked their progress on a map, keeping track of the states traveled through, the weather, and the distance traveled.
This year’s Cropley family event held on June 12 at the Mars Hill IGA raised awareness and donations for pediatric cancer research started 10 years ago by Alexandra “Alex” Scott, a victim of pediatric cancer. The Cropleys’ 7th annual Alex’s Lemonade Stand raised $544 thanks to the support of the generous local sponsors.
In addition to the lemonade, this year’s event included a family-friendly raffle: two free greens fees certificates to the Mars Hill Country Club won by Kevin Grass and Mike Stiggle and two copies of Alex’s storybook won by Heidi Levesque and Ralph Long.
Students performed “Lightly Row” on their recorders during the Fort Street Elementary School’s annual Spring Concert at CAHS. Pictured from left are: Caleena Boyce, Jillian Tweedie, Lydia Miller and Kassidy Levesque.
A group of Sixth Grade girls sang “Away to America” during the Fort Street Elementary School’s Spring Concert June 3. Pictured from left are: Gwen Parsons, Karli Levesque, Brooke Cyr, Kailyn Stitham, Noelle Bailey and Molly Anthony.
Keara McCrum sang “The Dreamer” during the Fort Street Elementary School’s annual Spring Concert.
Special performances during the Fort Street Elementary School’s annual Spring Concert on June 3 were provided by Seth Hawksley, shown playing “Variations on This Old Man,” and Maranda Anthony, seated, who played “Frere Jacques.”
The Fifth- and Sixth-Grade Chorus, under the direction of Andy Cottle, performed “Blue Notes,” “Teach Me to Swing” and “Accentuate the Positive” during the Fort Street Elementary School’s annual Spring Concert on June 3.
The Fourth Grade Band played “Farm Out” and “Crusaders March” during the Fort Street Elementary School’s annual Spring Concert at CAHS. They are under the direction of Adam Metzler. Fort Street is the only school in Aroostook County to have a fourth grade band.
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.
