Washburn News
by Christie Cochran
Several students who took part in the Elks Hoop Shoot last month won eligibility and advanced to the District Shoot held at UMPI on Friday, Jan. 9, in Presque Isle.
The high shooters included Quintin Thompson, Derek Baker, Mackenzie Worcester and McCall Turner. Derek Baker, Quintin Thompson and Mackenzie Worcester came in second in their age division.
In mid January, the grades 5-6 boys’ and girls’ travel basketball will begin. If you didn’t receive the registration form for this event, contact Marcie at 455-4959.
There will be cross country skiing on Wednesday, Jan. 20, and Monday, Jan. 25, from 2:45-4:30 p.m.
Grades K to 4 will be shown a movie at the Rec Center on Friday, Jan. 22, from 2:45 to 4:30 p.m.
There will be men’s basketball held on Monday, Jan. 25, starting at 6:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Jan. 26, the grades 5 and 6 basketball teams will be playing at Mars Hill. The girls’ game begins at 4:30 p.m. and the boys’ team will be playing at 5:30 p.m.
Those celebrating birthdays this week include: Troy Plante, Josh Blackstone, Ashley Doody, Diana Doughman, Brenda McCoy, Brian Corey, Isaac Easler, Shane Long, Bob Rossignol, Vespa Johnson, Caleb Levesque, Zac Campbell, Erika King, Declan Jensen, Keith Corey, Kyle Kramer, Amanda Martin, Joyce Pinette, Kevin Goodine, Todd Doody, Katalin Grooms, Gerald Dahlgren, Charlene Maynard, Glenna Bragg and Chris Corey.
Anniversary wishes go out to Jason and Libby Powell.
The 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday breakfasts at the clubhouse on Station Rd. have begun and will continue each Saturday and Sunday of the month. During the February school break the kitchen will be open every day.
The clubhouse kitchen crew will be serving dinners on the second Friday of each month starting at noon. Looking ahead, Andy Santerre will make an appearance for lunch on Saturday, Feb. 6, starting at noon.
There will be a meeting of the 2010 August Festival Committee on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the Civic Center at 6:30 p.m.
Friendly Co-op order week will be the week of Jan. 18-22 with a projected delivery date of Jan. 29. Orders are to be paid for and picked up no later than Friday evening, Jan. 29. If for some reason this cannot be done, please call Brenda at 455-8421 or e-mail bunny@ainop.com.
January is the last month for the food boxes to be distributed through the Washburn Food Pantry located on Trafton St. Supplies are limited and no more will be coming in, so be sure and get there as soon as possible. The final date scheduled for a food box is Tuesday, Jan. 26.
Please keep in mind that the date for registering dogs in the municipality where the dog is kept was Friday, Jan. 1. Since that was a holiday, the deadline was carried over to Monday, Jan. 4. This is the same in Wade, Perham and Washburn, and the registrations can be done at the respective town offices during regular business hours. Owners will need their registration from last year, a rabies vaccination certificate and the spaying or neutering certificates. The fees are $6 for dogs that are spayed or neutered and $11 for those that are not.
The Washburn Town Office still has a good selection of coats in the Civic Center. Please feel free to stop by during regular office hours to take what you need.
The Civic Center is available for rental for a fee of $35 for the first two and a half hours and $5 for each additional 30 minutes (this includes the $10 key deposit). For further information, or to sign a rental agreement, phone 455-8485 or stop by the Washburn Town Office.
The Washburn Town Council held a preliminary budget meeting with Washburn’s Municipal Department heads to discuss budget figures for each department. The annual Budget Committee meeting will be held on Monday, Feb. 8, at the Washburn Civic Center at 6:30 p.m. Any interested residents are urged to attend.
Following the budget meeting, the regular Town Council meeting was called to order and began with the Pledge of Allegiance. The Council signed off on the approval of minutes from the Dec. 14 Council meeting and the Dec. 30 special Council meeting. They also reviewed the financial figures through Dec. 31, 2009.
The Council reviewed the quotation contract and invoice from Metalfab regarding the new fire truck. The Council voted to okay some minor modifications to the truck and was advised that it should be ready for delivery in early March.
The Council was also advised of a letter from ACAP with information of services performed by the group.
The next meeting of the Town Council is set for Monday, Feb. 8, at the Washburn Civic Center at 7 p.m. and, as usual, all interested residents are invited to attend.
Over the past few months, several Scout leaders from Troop 177 in Washburn have been working hard to upgrade the troop’s camp on the Everett Rd. Leaders have put on a deck, changed out the front entrance and door, put a second layer of floor down and rebuilt the kitchen as well as doing some electrical work.
A second-floor extension has been put over the kitchen and new access area with a balcony to the second floor. The camp is being well-insulated and with the help of the wood stove and new propane fireplace makes for a warm and toasty meeting place for the boys.
With the help of Willie Drost plowing the camp road and parking area, it made it possible for the troop to meet there during the winter months. All of this, work along with the new entrance sign for Camp Harrison and the bridge across the brook, has certainly made this facility more than an ordinary Scout camp.
Troop 177 decided to present these special volunteer adults with a plaque for all their efforts with their names and a picture of the troop on the front of the new camp deck. The leaders included: Mike Thompson, Randy Thompson, Donald Wilcox, Stacey Skinner and Greg Cropley Jr. A special thanks also goes out to all of the individuals and businesses that have donated to this cause.
Christie Cochran is the correspondent for Washburn, Wade and Perham. She can be reached at 455-8034 or gramchristie@yahoo.com.
Photo courtesy of Christie Cochran
The four participants of the Elks Hoop Shoot competition representing Washburn included, from left: McCall Turner, Derek Baker, Quintin Thompson and Mackenzie Worcester.
Photo courtesy of Christie Cochran
Boy Scout volunteer leaders from Troop 177 were recently presented with a plaque noting all their efforts for Washburn-area Scouts. Pictured, from left: Mike Thompson, Randy Thompson, Donald Wilcox, Stacey Skinner and Greg Cropley Jr.
