Winterfest 2011 is fast approaching
MARS HILL NEWS
by Tomi Henderson
Plans are under way for this year’s Winterfest from March 11-13.
Friday will include a ham supper and a talent show. Saturday will feature a breakfast, recreation teams’ basketball games, face painting, bake sale, cribbage, coin search, clowns, bingo, etc., at the school before going to the mountain for the popular Kardboard Klassic, snowboarding and skiing, a torch parade and fireworks. This year there will also be a dance at the Community Center on Saturday night with Wally and the Virginians.
A full schedule will be in next week’s paper, as well as posted around town.
As part of TAMC’s Winterfest activities, Connie Durost, at left, and Vicki Jackson, of the Aroostook Health Center’s Activity Department, entertained the residents on Monday, Feb. 21, by making a special snow lady just outside the new sunroom. The residents enjoyed watching the lady take shape, as the snow wasn’t the best for packing —a great deal of water had to be brought in to wet the snow down.
Talent Show
The Winterfest Committee and the Junior High Yearbook staff are inviting local residents who would like to share their talents and perform at the Winterfest Talent Show on Friday, March 1,1 to contact Betsy York at CAHS, 425-2811, to sign up before Friday, March 4.
This event is not a competition but meant to be a fun evening of entertainment. Sign-up applications and more details can also be found on the library website at www.sad42.k12.me.us/library.
Mars Hill Adult Ed
The spring semester of the Adult Education classes started on Monday, Feb. 28, and will run through Thursday, April 14, at Central Aroostook High School.
The following classes are being offered: Quilting on Monday and Thursday, Woodworking on Thursday, Cardio Kick Aerobics on Monday, Basic Computer on Monday, Cake Decorating with Fondant on Thursday (4 weeks only) and Living Well on Thursday. Call Kathy at 425-3771 to register.
Rotary Club
The Mars Hill Rotary Club met Tuesday morning at 6:30, Feb. 22 at the Aroostook Health Center. Rotarian Venkat Munukutla gave a very interesting presentation on his memories of school in India.
He started elementary school in 1958. Each student wore a uniform and sat on one of several benches. There was a single blackboard on a stand for the teacher to use. Students did not have books, desks or paper. They learned by using many hand-made devices and visual aids to demonstrate lessons. Each student participated and worked as a team. There were many stories told to teach both lessons and morals.
The teacher was responsible for the student’s well-being, education, behavior and discipline. Each teacher taught all subjects to her class, including English, as India was a British colony. English is still taught in the schools in India.
Library amnesty
The Walter T.A. Hansen Memorial Library is having an amnesty time from March 1 through April 30 for folks that have overdue books. Books can be returned with no fees incurred, although donations will be accepted. They can also be dropped in the book drop.
Take this chance to return those forgotten books with no penalty!!
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.
