MARS HILL NEWS
by Tomi Henderson
The 2011 Little Miss Mars Hill and Miss Greater Mars Hill pageant will be held on Saturday, April 2, at the Mars Hill and Blaine Community Center at 6 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for students.
Benefit
There will be a benefit dinner for Evan Bretzke on Saturday, April 23, at Central Aroostook High School. Originally from Limestone, Evan was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Evan and his wife, Alishia (Grow), will be traveling to Dana Farber for his treatments.
A dinner of beans, hotdogs, rolls, coleslaw, potato salad and apple crisp will be served from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Cost is by donation. Proceeds will be used to assist them with medical and travel expenses.
There will be music by the Shaw family, an auction by Bert Winslow, as well as a silent auction. For more information, please contact Tiffany Faulkner at 227-7195. Donations can be mailed to: P. O. Box 282, Blaine ME 04734. Updates on how Evan is doing can be seen by going to www.caringbridge.org/visit/evanbretzke.
Bottle drive
There will be a bottle drive for the Walter T.A. Hansen Memorial Library during the month of April. Anyone willing to help can drop off their cans and bottles at the local redemption center, mentioning that they are for the library. You can also drop off bagged bottles during regular library hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. or Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.
Smart Sam
A tale was told at Rotary Club about Sam Mahan, who is retired and loves to fish. He was sitting in his boat one day and heard a voice say, “Pick me up.” Sam looked around and didn’t see anyone, so thought he was dreaming. He heard the voice say again, “Pick me up.”
He looked in the water and there, floating on the top, was a frog. Sam said, “Are you talking to me?”
The frog said, “Yes, I’m talking to you. Pick me up, then kiss me and I’ll turn into the most beautiful woman you have even seen. I’ll make sure that all your friends are envious and jealous because I’ll be your bride!”
Sam looked at the frog for a short time, reached over, picked it up carefully and placed it in his front pocket.
The frog said, “What, are you nuts? Didn’t you hear what I said? Kiss me and I’ll be your beautiful bride!”
Sam opened his picket, looked at the frog and said, “I already have the most beautiful wife in the world, and at my age, I’d rather have a talking frog!”
Sam is a smart man!
Kindergarten registration
SAD 42 will be having registration for the 3-, 4- and 5-year-old programs for the 2011-12 school year. The registration will be held on Thursday, April 14, at the Fort Street School and is open to 3-, 4- and 5-year-old children of the Mars Hill, Blaine and Bridgewater area.
Pre-school students must be either 3 or 4 years of age on or before Oct. 15. Students who will be 5 years of age on or before Oct. 15 are eligible for kindergarten. Contact Fort Street School, 429-8514 or 429-8515, to schedule an appointment to register your child.
The state of Maine requires: proof of immunizations and birth certificate. (Hospital copies are not acceptable. A copy must be obtained from the municipal office of the town or city where you were living when the child was born.) SAD 42 requires these documents at the time of registration.
Parents registering children for the 3- and 4-year-old programs are asked to bring proof of income to the appointment. If you are not a legal parent, a copy of guardianship papers (probate court) must be completed before registration. Those students currently enrolled in the 4-year-old program do not need to register. If you have any questions, call the school for further details.
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.
