Birthdays/anniversaries
The list used for the Washburn birthdays and anniversaries is quite outdated, and it is currently being worked on. Anyone wishing to add a birthday or anniversary for anytime during the year, e-mail gramchristie@yahoo.com, snail mail to 64 Riverside Drive S, or phone 455-8034. Those celebrating birthdays this week include: Earl Scott Easler, Laina Mette, Daren Churchill, Robbie Irving, Kayla Brewer, Larry Harrison, Rachel Rand, Seth Philip Doody, Larry Caron, Stuart Turner, Sylvia Paradis, Andy Creasey, Charles Durost, Stacey Taylor, Andy Creasey, Leon Howe, Derek Baker, Kenny Thibodeau, Connie Bell, Angela Pinette, Cassidy Tarbox, Charlotte Anderson, Andy Michaud, Rhon Bell Sr., Gene Bragdon, Terry Sperrey, Ronnie Bragg, Kimberly Grant, Skip Bennett, George Howard, Neil Baker Sr. and Christine Turner. Inadvertently omitted from last week’s column,: Lucas and Rena Tarbox celebrated their first anniversary. Anniversary wishes for this week go out to: Stephen and Mia Pangburn, Lucky and Tammie Bragg, Andy and Donna Turner, Paul and Nancy Easler, Wade and Beth Maynard, Cindy and Dale Easler, Alan and Cheryl Flanagin, Clayton and Lavina Corey and Robert and Kerry Kennedy.
Perham notes
There will be a special election to fill a vacated seat on the Board of Selectmen. The election will be held on Thursday, August 2, and voting polls will be open from 2 to 8 p.m. Nomination papers are available at the Perham Town Office and must be returned there by July 19. The term for this position will expire March, 2008.
Coming events/reminders
The Washburn Pentecostal Church and the Washburn First Baptist Church will be combining to hold several joint open-air services in the Town Park on Main Street. The special Wednesday night services will be held on July 11, 18 and 25, starting at 6 p.m. Pastors Bruce Blakney and Clark Jalbert will share the message times, and there will be music along with special singing from local people and testimony time.
Tuesdays are Bingo nights at the Trail Runners clubhouse starting at 7 p.m. The games are open to those ages 16 and up, with one setup fee of $12 for an evening’s worth of fun. Snacks will also be available for purchase. There are still lots of nice clothes available at the Civic Center for folks to go through. There are lots of sizes, and all are free, just come check the items out. The next scheduled meeting of the Oscar Dow Post 48 of the American Legion will meet at 7 p.m. at the lodge building on Berce Street on July 17. New members are always welcome. Members of the TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) group in Washburn meet each Monday at the Washburn Trail Runners at the cost $24 per year and $1 per week. Forr information, contact 455-8320 or 455-8353. Washburn’s Paul Clayton and Friends Band will be playing at the K of C building in Presque Isle on July 14.
American Legion members of Post 48 have lots of raffle tickets to sell, and the prizes are great. One is a hand-made queen size quilt with two pillows, a home-crocheted granny afghan and a hunting knife. Tickets are $5 each and available from any Legion member. The winning tickets will be drawn on July 24.
The Washburn Rotary still has some of their historical calendars for sale at a cost of $10 each. The photo for the month of July is of the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Bridge taken between 1910 and 1914. To get your calendar, check with any Rotarian or contact Andy White at White’s Exxon. The Washburn Memorial Library will be sponsoring a summer reading program. This year’s theme is Get a Clue @ Your Library. There will be lots of incentives for the children to read including prizes and free gift certificates. Registration forms are available at the library. For information, contact 455-4814.
Rec Center notes
There will be co-ed softball at the high school baseball field on Thursdays at 6 p.m. Anyone age 18 or older is eligible. If you want to be on the team, just come to the field. This program will run Thursdays as long as there is interest for it. On Thursday nights at 6 p.m., there will be co-ed soccer for high school students at the boy’s soccer field. Each Tuesday and Thursday evenings there will be Minor League Baseball for ages 7 to 9, and each Monday and Wednesday evenings there will be Major League Baseball for ages 10-12. On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons there will be Junior Softball for girls, ages 9-12. Practices will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays. On Monday and Wednesday afternoons, Pony League Baseball for boys ages 13-16 will be played in Presque Isle or Fort Fairfield. On July 11, there will be soccer with grades K-2 playing from 8-9 a.m., grades 3 to 4 playing from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. and grades 5-8 go from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Also on July 11, swim lessons from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. T-ball will be held from 6 to 6:45 p.m. with a Major League team game held at Limestone at 5:30 p.m. On July 12, there will be soccer for grades K-2 from 8-9 a.m., grades 3-4 take the field from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. and grades 5-8 play from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. There will be a junior girls game against Fort Fairfield at 1 p.m. On July 14, the Field Trip will be held at Clausson’s Farm in Easton. The van will be leaving the Rec Center at 9:30 a.m. and returning at 1 p.m. and they’ll need to bring a picnic lunch. They will have the opportunity to pick a box of strawberries and have a hay ride around the farm. The cost is $3. On July 16, there will be basketball with grades K-2 go from 8 to 9 a.m., grades 3-4 go from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. and grades 5-8 going from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Swimming lessons will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and the Major League team will play against Mars Hill at 5:30 p.m. On July 17, there will be basketball with grades K-2 playing from 8 to 9 a.m., grades 3-4 from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. and grades 5-8 going from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
There will also be a Junior Girls’ Tournament at Fort Fairfield and the Minor League team plays Mars Hill. Both games are at 5:30 p.m.
For information call 455-4959.
Boy Scout events
Members of Washburn’s Boy Scout Troop 177 were offered the opportunity to sell hotdogs, soda and chips during Gagnon’s Auto open house and car show in June. The boys handled the sales, doing a huge business. When the total sales were recorded at the end of the event, Gagnon’s Auto sales owner Garry Gagnon generously doubled the proceeds for the troop as well as donating all the food and supplies, making this a total-profit fund-raiser for the troop. These funds were used towards the troop’s visit to Katahdin Scout Reservation. Participating: Adam Wilcox, David Roy, Bryan Schurman, Curtis Thompson, Jacob Reed, Steven Kinney, Keagan Page, Nicholas Gumprecht, Josh Flagg and Scout leaders Larry Harrison, Ron Rand, Don Wilcox, Gregg Page and Pam Wilcox.
Boy Scout summer camp
Members of Boy Scout Troop 177 traveled to Katahdin Scout Reservation in East Eddington recently. The troop enjoyed a great week of scouting and advancement as well as making several new friends. The Washburn troop shared their campsite, Twin Rocks, with Troop 100 from Dover Foxcroft. During the week the boys earned Honor Troop, third place in the camp-wide events, third place in the Friday ‘Pamola Relay’ competition and Keagan Page wooed his way to become King Neptune for the evening. This is the third straight year a Washburn Scout has received this honor. On the trip home the boys stopped at the Cole Land Transportation Museum, touring the facility and were able to see some items donated to the WWII exhibit by Herman Carmen, grandfather of Keagan Page. Other Washburn folks at camp were David Roy working in the new scout program and Kent Corey working as program director as well as longtime Scout Reservation ‘Ranger’ Paul Thompson, formerly of Washburn.
During the week the adults worked on new Adirondacks shelters in the Quill Hollow campsite. Those attending camp were: Adam Wilcox, Jared Reed, Jacob Reed, Andrew White, Steven Kinney, Curtis Thompson, Josh Flagg, Keagan Page and Nicholas Gumprecht. Leaders were Larry Harrison, Ron Rand, Don Wilcox and Gregg Page.
Girl Scout news
The Abnaki Girl Scout Council will be holding some special fun events called Daisy Days, on July 16, at the Presque Isle Field office at 3 Houlton Road. This will be for all girls entering kindergarten, first or second grades. To register, phone Penny Kern at 764-7945 or email her at pkern@abnakigsc.org Other Daisy Day dates include July 23 and July 30.
Celebrating retirement
Larry Harrison has recently returned from Beverley, Mass., where he attended a special retirement ceremony for Steven Crowley. Crowley retired at the rank of master sergeant and he was a recruiter for the New England region. He served with Larry in the Air Force when they were both stationed at Loring in the 1980s. Both were members of the honor guard as well. Crowley’s career spanned 23 years. Several years ago, when Larry retired after a 20-year career, Crowley and his wife Sue traveled from Missouri to celebrate with Larry. The Crowleys have two children, Steven Jr., and Carolyn who is also a special godchild of Larry and Linda Harrison. Larry enjoyed the visit, staying for three days at the Crowley home visiting with lots of friends and family, renewing old ties. On his way home, he stopped in Portland to see his daughter Cheryl and grandchildren Nikole and Gage Herring. Coincidently, it was Gage’s fifth birthday and he was happy to spend it with Grampy. Harrison drove back as far as Bangor and met the Washburn Boy Scouts there before traveling on to Eddington and a week at the Katahdin Scout Reservation.
Flag-burning ceremony
On Monday, July 16, there will be a flag-burning ceremony at the American Legion in Caribou. The time is 6 p.m. and place is the parking lot behind the Legion building on Sweden Street. Scouts are invited to attend.
