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.
Birthdays and anniversaries
Those celebrating their birthday on Mother’s Day include: Bobbi Budman, Shannon Bragg, Sarah Helton and Lance Kramer. Others celebrating birthdays this week include: Malika Maynard, Sydney Chavez, Allen Michael Bennett, Marty Clayton, Dale Churchill, Joanne Sawyer, Todd Duncan, Wuanita Bragg, Pam Wilcox, Sylvia Fox, Lori Levesque, Jeff Wark, Hannah Carter, Cheryl Damboise, Carmen Tilley, Isaac Carney, Darin Cunningham, Doug Everett, Jaren Carney, Sandy Crouse, Velma Sperrey, Heather Doody, Harold Corey, Erik Creasey, Joel Duncan, Ginny Sellars, Pauline Cyr, Caitlin MacDonald, Bev Clayton, Polly Vaughn, Tamisue Blackstone, Katie Tuttle, Robert Wain, Jana Harris, Woody Wilcox, Charly Chandler, John Holmquist Jr., Marie Berube and Todd Turner.
Anniversary wishes go out to Michael and Barbara Maynard and Gerald and Darcy Carney.
Upcoming events and reminders
One special reminder is that all ATV trails will be closed for ‘mud season’ at least until May 15. The state currently recommends that they be closed until May 30, but after the May 15 timeline, the trails locally will be inspected weekly and further information will be provided.
TOPS meet each Monday at the clubhouse. For further information, contact Birdina Cochran at 455-8353.
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. Their next scheduled session will be held on Saturday, May 12.
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 Eatwell Program will meet on Friday, May 18, at the Rec Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesdays are Bingo Nights at the Trail Runners clubhouse starting at 7 p.m. The games are open to those ages 16 and older. There is one set-up fee of $12 for an evening’s worth of fun. Snacks will also be available for purchase.
The Wade Natural Resource Committee will meet at the Washburn Memorial Library at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16.
Municipal news
The next scheduled meeting of the Washburn Town Council will be held on Monday, May 14, at 7 p.m. at the Civic Center. Interested residents are invited to attend.
The town of Washburn now has the stickers needed to register ATVs; they will have an expiration date of June 30, 2008. Fees include resident renewal – $34, new resident – $35and non-resident – $70.
There is a generous amount of women’s clothing available at the Civic Center. The clothes are nearly new, with some of them having never been worn. Items include: coats, dresses, skirts, sweater and pants, all ranging in size from extra small to extra large. Anyone interested in looking them over can stop into the Town Office and there is no charge for any of the items.
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 theme for this year is A Look at the Past and the committee is requesting anyone with ideas for displays, programs or parade floats and demonstrations to step forward and share them.
Committee members are needed as well as residents coming to voice their ideas, take on projects and help in way they can.
Rec Center schedule
The Washburn Recreation Department Summer Programs information will be ready around the middle of May. Informational sheets and signup forms will be sent home by students. For further information, contact Marcie at the Rec at 455-4959.
On Thursday, May 10, there will be Arts and Crafts at the Rec Center for grades 1-4 from 2:45 to 4 p.m.
On Tuesday, May 15, there will be rollerskating at the Caribou rink from 5 to 8 p.m. for grades K-8. The cost is $3.50 and an extra $2 for rollerblades.
For any further information on Rec Center programs, contact Marcie Barbarula at 455-4959.
Brownies learn about safety
Members of Brownie Girl Scout Troop 194 in Washburn recently finished earning their Safety Badge and invited a special speaker to give them some important safety information. Washburn Police Officer Matt Collamore spoke to the troop on a variety of safety issues including urging them not to talk to strangers and to stay away from cars whose drivers want them to get in or help them.
He also gave the girls advice on how to pick out some “safe places” in town where they could go, such as the police office, the stores and the library and Rec Center. He told them to always yell and make lots of noise if they can’t find help and worked on a diagram worksheet to show them ideas on who could help them including teachers, parents, neighbors, police and firemen.
The scouts had a few questions for Officer Collamore, and he assured all those attending that they could always go to the police department for assistance and urged them to dial 9-1-1 in an emergency. He told them how much he enjoyed speaking with them and they all thanked him for coming.
Library bookmarks
Starting Friday, May 4, and continuing for a three-week period of time, the library will share a traveling exhibit highlighting the various political activities of Maine’s William S. Cohen. The exhibit uses facsimiles of photographs, handwritten notes, speeches and campaign memorabilia from Cohen’s papers. Topics include his successful 1972 bid for Maine’s Second Congressional District seat, the constitutional powers granted to Congress, the busy life of a senator and documents from the Watergate and Iran-Contra investigations.
The Cohen Papers were donated by Sec. Cohen to the Folger Library at the U of M in 1996. He also included several compact disks in 2001 covering material from the Department of Defense. The U of M is also home to the William S. Cohen Center for International Policy and Commerce.
The exhibit is traveling to venues along the route of Cohen’s 1972 famous campaign walk from the New Hampshire border to Fort Kent. The freestanding exhibit will be on display at the Washburn Memorial Library. The display includes interactive panels designed to appeal to young children and all area residents are urged to stop by the library to see it.
Also at the library is the May Story Time to be held on Monday, May 21, at 5:30 p.m. There will be stories, games, prizes and refreshments. The theme for the story time is “Arthur’s Birthday,” and all are invited to the party.
There will be a meeting of the Washburn Memorial Library Board of Trustees at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9.
On Tuesday, May 15, the Middle School Book Group will meet at the library at 5 p.m. The book under discussion will be “Bridge to Terabithia.”
