What do you get when you combine a fundraiser for cancer assistance with paint and shower caps or shaved heads?\u00a0 You get Planet Head Day, of course!<\/p>\n
What is Planet Head Day?\u00a0 It is an opportunity to help raise funds that are used to assist local cancer patients. \u00a0Planet Head Day is one of two annual fundraisers held by the local nonprofit group \u201cCaring Area Neighbors for Cancer Education and Recovery \u2013 C.A.N.C.E.R.\u201d<\/p>\n
Funds raised by C.A.N.C.E.R. stay in the area and are used to supply free personal care products, \u201cBreak of Life Visitations,\u201d tote bags, a patient oriented message board and a live chat room.\u00a0 Funds are also used to help patients get to and from appointments and cover some of the costs not covered by insurance.<\/p>\n
How are funds raised?\u00a0 Attendees donate funds and either have their heads shaved or wear shower caps.\u00a0 Once you are ready, you have your favorite planet, asteroid, moon or comet painted on their head.<\/p>\n
Since Planet Head Day was established in 2007, about 1,000 people have worn shower caps or had their heads shaved.\u00a0 All told, Planet Head Day has raised approximately $150,000 for local cancer education and relief.\u00a0 For additional information email info@C-A-N-C-E-R.com<\/u><\/strong>. \u00a0You may also call 207-768-6826.\u00a0 You can also go to http:\/\/www.c-a-n-c-e-r.com<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n The 13th annual Planet Head Day will be on Saturday, March 16, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Wieden Hall Gym at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.\u00a0 So, if you are looking for something to do on Saturday, March 16, 2019, stop by Wieden Hall, help local cancer victims and become a planet head.<\/p>\n To see a video of a past Planet Head Day go to https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n9HwnLFkwSM&t=14s<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n THE NIGHT SKY OVER AROOSTOOK COUNTY<\/p>\n <\/p>\n All of the times and events listed below are from www.calsky.com.\u00a0 You may register at this site and load your location (anywhere in the world) to be able to get event information and times.\u00a0 The University of Maine at Presque Isle is located at 68d00m7.8s west longitude and 46d40m45.6s north latitude.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The International Space Station is visible as follows:<\/p>\n Morning \u2013 Feb. 22 to March 17.<\/p>\n Evening–March 20 to April 9.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To get a free sky chart go to www.skymaps.com.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sun and Planet Visibility<\/p>\n 03\/20\/2019<\/p>\n 06:36 Sunrise.<\/p>\n 18:44 Sunset.<\/p>\n Not visible Mercury.<\/p>\n 05:24 \u2013 06:36 Venus.<\/p>\n 19:12 \u2013 23:30 Mars.<\/p>\n 02:00 \u2013 06:24 Jupiter.<\/p>\n 03:42 \u2013 06:06 Saturn.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 04\/05\/2019<\/p>\n 06:04 Sunrise.<\/p>\n 19:05 Sunset.<\/p>\n 05:24 \u2013 05:36 Mercury.<\/p>\n 05:06 \u2013 06:01 Venus.<\/p>\n 19:36 \u2013 23:24 Mars.<\/p>\n 01:00 \u2013 05:54 Jupiter.<\/p>\n 02:42 \u2013 05:36 Saturn.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 03\/10 02:00 Daylight Saving Time begins \u2013 turn clocks ahead one hour \u2013 lose an hour of sleep.<\/p>\n 03\/10 06:20 ISS passes 1.0 degree from Vega (Alpha Lyra).<\/p>\n 03\/11 19:00 Moon 6.6 degrees from Mars.<\/p>\n 03\/14 PI Day.<\/p>\n 03\/14 04:34 ISS passes 1.4 degrees from Altair (Alpha Aquila).<\/p>\n 03\/14 06:10 ISS passes 0.8 degrees from Antares (Alpha Scorpius).<\/p>\n 03\/14 06:27 First Quarter Moon.<\/p>\n 03\/14 21:48 Mercury passes between the Earth and the sun.<\/p>\n 03\/16 10:00 \u2013 13:00 Planet Head Day.<\/p>\n 03\/17 19:00 Equilux \u2013 Equal day and night for the Presque Isle area.<\/p>\n 03\/19 15:54 Moon at perigee \u2013 Closest to the Earth (223,312 miles, 359,387 km).<\/p>\n 03\/20 17:58 March Equinox \u2013 Spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere.<\/p>\n 03\/20 21:42 Full Moon.<\/p>\n 03\/21 20:04 ISS passes 1.4 degrees from Adhara (Epsilon Canis Major).<\/p>\n 03\/23 07:36 Spring begins in the northern hemisphere on Mars.<\/p>\n 03\/23 20:00 ISS passes 1.5 degrees from Procyon (Alpha Canis Minor).<\/p>\n 03\/23 21:35 ISS passes 1.5 degreed from Mars.<\/p>\n 03\/24 13:27 Mercury 2.5 degrees from Neptune.<\/p>\n 03\/25 19:54 ISS passes 0.5 degrees from Capella (Alpha Aurigae).<\/p>\n 03\/27 02:18 Moon 2.7 degrees from Jupiter.<\/p>\n 03\/28 00:09 Last Quarter Moon.<\/p>\n 03\/29 03:54 Moon 2.1 degrees from Saturn.<\/p>\n 03\/29 18:06 ISS passes 0.4 degrees from Mars.<\/p>\n 03\/31 20:21 Moon at apogee \u2013 Farthest from the Earth (251,995 miles, 405,547 km).<\/p>\n 04\/02 05:36 Mercury 0.4 degrees from Neptune.<\/p>\n 04\/02 05:48 Moon 3.9 degrees from Venus.<\/p>\n 04\/03 05:36 Moon 5.9 degrees from Mercury.<\/p>\n 04\/04 21:01 ISS passes 1.0 degrees from Aldebaran (Alpha Taurus).<\/p>\n 04\/05 04:50 New Moon.<\/p>\n 04\/06 20:56 ISS passes 0.8 degrees from Sirius (Alpha Canis Major).<\/p>\n 04\/07 20:03 ISS passes 0.9 degrees from the moon.<\/p>\n 04\/07 20:04 ISS passes 0.7 degrees from Alnilam (Epsilon Orion).<\/p>\n 04\/07 20:04 ISS passes 0.9 degrees from Alnitak (Zeta Orion).<\/p>\n 04\/08 19:13 ISS passes 1.4 degrees from Mars.<\/p>\n 04\/08 22:42 Moon 6.5 degrees from Mars.<\/p>\n 04\/10 02:13 Venus 0.3 degree from Neptune.<\/p>\n 04\/10 03:42 Mercury at aphelion \u2013 farthest from the sun (43,382,475 miles, 69,817,326 km).<\/p>\n 04\/11 15:42 Mercury at greatest elongation west \u2013 27.7 degrees \u2013 visible in the morning.<\/p>\n 04\/12 15:05 First Quarter Moon.<\/p>\n 04\/12 21:24 Mercury at half phase.<\/p>\n 04\/16 15:02 Mercury 4.3 degrees from Venus.<\/p>\n 04\/16 18:12 Moon at perigee \u2013 closest to the Earth (226,319 mile, 364,225 km).<\/p>\n 04\/17 22:24 Venus at aphelion \u2013 farthest from the sun (67,690,419 miles, 108,937,169 km).<\/p>\n 04\/19 07:12 Full Moon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What do you get when you combine a fundraiser for cancer assistance with paint and shower caps or shaved heads?\u00a0 You get Planet Head Day, of course! 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