August Festival information
The August Festival Committee is requesting some local talent to step forward and help with the Saturday Night Show. They are interested in groups who will be available to put on acts, skits, songs, comedy acts and other talents.
Each group will have the stage and spotlight for 10 to 15 minutes to share their talents with the audience. The committee hopes to have some input and volunteers for their June Festival Committee meeting. The next scheduled Festival Committee meeting has been set for Wednesday, May 2, at the Civic Center starting 6:30 p.m.
The theme for this year is A Look at the Past, and the Committee is requesting anyone with ideas of displays, programs or parade floats and demonstrations to step forward and share their ideas.
Committee members are needed as well as residents coming to voice their ideas, take on projects and help in any way they can.
Rotary wheels
The Washburn Rotary held their annual Rotary Supper and Auction on Saturday, April 28, at the high school, and by all accounts it appeared to be a success. The food was great and guests enjoyed everything from appetizers and salad to side dishes, veggies and rolls and some great pies, as well as the main courses of turkey and roast beef with all the fixin’s. Thanks went out to the main cooks, Stuart and Barbara Turner, with school cook Jodi Dickinson, her husband Andy and the Rotarians who assisted in setting up serving the meal and working the auction, including: Andy White, Cindy Richendollar, Kermit Fuller, Mike Umphrey, Keith Brown, Charlotte Griffin, Ellen Fitzsimmons, Dennis Harris, Larry Harrison and Peggy Bugbee.
There were over 100 attending, and the efforts of the very personable auctioneer, Tom Drew, were more than appreciated by all. The audience truly enjoyed his jokes and the way he ‘worked’ the crowd. He was full of humor and good auctioneering, resulting in all items sold, including those in the silent bidding. All this, and Drew generously donated his services for the benefit of the Washburn Rotary.
The Scouts from Troop 177 also assisted in setting up as well as ably assisting the auctioneer by delivering items purchased by the audience and roamed among the crowd selling raffle tickets for the raffles for savings bonds and cash. Scouts and leaders included Larry Harrison, Ron Rand, Keegan Page, Nicholas Gumprecht, Josh Flagg, Bryan Schurman, David Roy, Jensen Reed, Andy White Jr., Curtis Thompson, Daniel Roy, Stephen Kinney and Greg Page.
There was a variety of different activities throughout the evening including a silent auction and the $100 door prize along with several cash and savings bonds raffled off. Winners included: Gwen Bragg, Ellen Fitzsimmons, Rodney Sperrey, Charles Currier Sr., Debbie Rideout and Tammy Bragg.
There was an informational table for new memberships and some special pledge cards available for the Bob Ellis Playground Equipment Fund. The 2007 Rotary Calendars were also available and much of the food remaining from the supper was sold during a break in the auction.
The Rotary received most of its auction items from local businesses and artisans, and the monies earned from the auction will be mostly spent locally, enhancing our community.
Birthdays and anniversaries
Belated birthday wishes go out to three girls: Macey Currier, Abbie Currier and Grace McCrum.
Those celebrating birthdays this week include: Lendal Mills, Cheryll Flanagin, Herb Sands, Bill Hause, Jackie Pribble, Ketter Akerson, Robert Burchett, Thomas Bragg, Josh Wilson, River Whitten, Suzanne Berube, Jason Thompson, Noah Caron, April Curtis, Danny Churchill, Merle Bragg Sr., Mark Hester, Virginia Whitney, Clara Porter, April White, Amber Stevens, Elaine Sherburne, Audrey Burtt, Karlie Howe, Alice Flood, Jason Pangburn, Katlyn Carr, Jay Tilley, Matt Howe and Richard Farley.
Anniversary wishes go out to Jim and Doris McBreairty who recently celebrated their 70th anniversary.
Also celebrating an anniversary this week are Anne and Alan Carter, as well as James and Kathy McCarty.
Upcoming events
There will be an SAD 45 School Board meeting held at 7 p.m. at the elementary school cafeteria on Monday, May 7. All interested residents are urged to attend.
TOPS meet each Monday at the Trail Runners clubhouse. For further information, contact Birdina Cochran at 455-8353.
In an effort to supply gas on Sundays in Washburn, White’s Exxon will be open for just four hours, from 10 a.m. to 2 p. m.
Washburn’s Paul Clayton and Friends play at the K of C building in Presque Isle on the second and last Saturday of each month.
The next order week of the Friendly Co-Op will be held from Monday, May 7 through Friday, May 11 and the scheduled pick-up date is Friday, May 18. For further information, phone Brenda Helton at 455-8421.
Members of the Oscar Dow Post 48 of the American Legion meet on the third Tuesday of each month. Their next scheduled meeting is May 15 and new members are welcome.
Seniors joining in with Charlotte Wilson and the U of M Cooperative Extension Eat Well Program will meet on Friday, May 18, at the Rec Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Washburn Brownie Scouts will meet at the Rec Center on Monday, May 7, at 5:30 p.m. They will be working on their safety badge and will have a special visitor to assist them.
Rec Center schedule
On Friday, May 4, there will be a movie for grades K-4 at the Rec Center from 2:45 to 4:30 p.m.
On Monday, May 7, there will be men’s basketball from 6:30-9 p.m.
For your information, the Washburn Recreation Department Summer programs information will be ready around the middle of May. Informational sheets and sign-up forms will be sent home by students. For further information, contact Marcie at the Rec at 455-4959.
Rec Director Marcie Barbarula recently attended a Recreation Conference at Sugarloaf and came away with some interesting ideas for our local community and its youth.
Project Graduation
Members of the Class of 2007 cordially invite the general public to attend a special spaghetti dinner scheduled for Saturday, May 12, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The senior class members will be selling tickets for this event and they will also be available at the door. Events for the evening will include a Silent Auction, a Senior Auction and the auction of an Old Town Kayak complete with life jacket and paddle. Proceeds from the event will go towards the fund-raising efforts for the Class of 2007 Project Graduation events.
The members of WDHS Senior Class will be going on their class trip to Boston and Six Flags in Agawam, Mass. They plan on many rides and all the things available to see and do at Six Flags.
They’ll be staying at a hotel and enjoying a pizza supper and the indoor pool.
On their trek to Boston, they’ll be checking on the famous Duck Tour where they’ll be seeing the sights of Boston by both land and water. They’ll be enjoying lunch at the Hard Rock Café and shopping at Quincy Market, a mall complex containing more than 125 restaurants, shops and pushcarts. Sure sounds like a grand time for all, and the students have worked hard to earn the money to pay for this once in a lifetime trip.
The seniors also thank the Washburn Trail Runners for sponsoring a Project Graduation-Class of 2007 Bingo Night. They received a good profit towards this class project.
Boy Scout notes
The Boy Scouts of Washburn’s Troop 177 met last week at the campsite on the Everett Road for an overnight campout. During this event, the scouts got their camp and area ready for occupation after a long winter. They cleaned everything in sight, and gave some cooking and tent-pitching instructions for the newest scouts joining the troop.
The troop will now be meeting at the campsite for the summer season, moving from their winter headquarters at the Rec Center.
The troop will be busy in the next few weeks, with a bottle drive coming up and picking trash on the property at Huber in Easton. Huber gives the boys a donation and Ferris One Stop provides pizza and sodas for their pick-up efforts.
The boys will also be working at the Farm Credit Bureau in Presque Isle, raking and cleaning their area. There are also plans being made for the troop to sell hot dogs at a car show at Gagnon’s Auto. All these fund-raisers will be an effort for the boys to pay their way to the Scout Camp at Katahdin Scout Reserve this summer.
Troop members and leaders include: Andy White Jr., Keegan Page, Nicholas Gumprecht, Josh Flagg, Bryan Schurman, David Roy, Jensen Reed, Curtis Thompson, Daniel Roy, Stephen Kinney, Greg Page, Mike Thompson, Ron Rand and Larry Harrison.
ATV news
Washburn Beaver’s ATV meeting is Wednesday, May 2. This will be an important meeting as election of officers will be held as well as voting on bylaw revisions. Members can request a copy of the proposed bylaw changes at washburnatv@yahoo.com. The club will also be sending out a mailing to all who registered an ATV in the towns of Perham, Wade, Washburn and Crouseville. This will include a notice of the meeting, copy of the bylaw changes and a club application.
One special reminder is that all trails will be closed for ‘mud season’ until May 15 or later, so check trails for postings.
Trail Runner ‘tracks’
The Washburn Trail Runners will be hosting a 2007 Sno-Run review and beef stew dinner at the Club House on Station Road in Washburn on Saturday, May 5 at 6 p.m. There will be a special DVD shown, showcasing highlights from the Andy Santerre Sno-Run held last February. Tickets for the event are $9 per person and the DVD will be available for $12.95. Tickets and the DVD may be purchased by contacting Pam Wyman at 498-6432 or e-mail her at pwyman@amhc.org. There are only 80 tickets available and they are selling fast. All the funds raised will go to support AMHC’s Sexual Assault Services in Aroostook County.
Fire Department embers
On Saturday, April 28, from 6 to 9 a.m., the Washburn Fire Department held a special Pancake Breakfast at the Firehouse. The event enjoyed a great breakfast served to a good crowd of hungry folks.
The tasty pancakes were served with a delicious array of toppings from syrups to fruity jellies and jams. Proceeds from this event will go towards tools and training for the Washburn Fire Department.
Happy birthday, Lorraine
Lorraine Harrison got to enjoy a special birthday celebration with her friends at the Lidstone Memorial Methodist Church on her 82nd birthday, Sunday, April 22. It was a “real surprise” and she had a special driver for Sunday service, her son, Larry Harrison.
After the Sunday morning service, the congregation made the trip downstairs for their regular fellowship and coffee, but with a fun twist this week. Lorraine was surprised with a beautifully decorated birthday cake and the group all sang “Happy Birthday” to one of their own.
She enjoyed a ‘shower’ of cards and special greetings from all her friends. Unable to attend, but sending well wishes were he son John and wife Laura Harrison of Plainville, Conn. Lorraine has two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
