Washburn news
by Christie Cochran
Beginning in next week’s column, we will be adding a special item on Washburn history.
The first photo will include Boy Scouts since this year is their 100th anniversary. Then about once a month, old photos featuring anything denoting the history of the community will be featured with a brief explanation of the photo.
This year is the 150th anniversary of the Crouseville Advent Christian Church and some photos will be used. Also anyone having some of these older photos featuring parts of Washburn history, ranging from the early beginning of Washburn to more “modern” times pre-1960, is urged to let me know at gramchristie@yahoo.com.
Birthdays/anniversaries
Those celebrating birthdays this week are: Harley Curtis, Colby Anne Hitchcock, Danny Creasey, Eva Levesque, Mark Sperrey, Dennis Tully, John Thomas, Michelle Doody, Tony Hatch, Kevin Rand, Melissa Perry, Peggy Wilson, Andrea Hatch, Shannon Skipper, Maurice White III, Ed Bither, Jim Cray, Eleanor Snyder, Tamra Robertson, Kevin Cunningham, Alex Kennedy, Clifford Sperrey, Lisa Turner, Mike Lagasse, David Olcott Jr., and Morgan Berube. Anniversary wishes go out to Troy and Sandy Dahlgren.
Current events
Be sure and get your tickets for the “Ms.” Washburn pageant to be held on Saturday, March 6, at the high school starting at 6 p.m. Contestants are: Matt Donnelly, Adam Wilcox, Trevor Pendexter, Justin Howe, Jacob Theriault, Wyatt Rothlauf and Shayne Stevens.
The Washburn Trail Runners clubhouse kitchen will be open for breakfasts, starting at 7 a.m. on Saturday, March 6, and Sunday, March 7.
There is a planning and organizational meeting, for the upcoming August Festival scheduled for Aug. 20, 21 and 22, to be held at the Washburn Civic Center on Wednesday, March 3, at 6:30 p.m. They are working on the need for volunteers from individuals as well as civic organizations or groups. Also any monetary donations will be greatly appreciated and can be mailed to P.O. Box 45, Washburn ME 04786. Cindy Boot is the chairman of the festival and can be reached at 455-8464 for any information you may need.
There will be a special Church Movie Night held at the Washburn Pentecostal Church starting at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 19. The featured film is “Sarah’s Choice.”
There will be a special Musical on Ice held at the Presque Isle Forum on Saturday, March 13, from 1 to 7 p.m. Skating and ice dancing will be done by local youth, including some from Washburn, to dance music including the Samba, Foxtrot, Lindy Hop and Jitterbug, among others. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for youth.
Rotary ‘wheels’
The Washburn Rotary will be providing some special winter fun on Saturday, March 6, with a sliding and skating party on the hill beside WDHS. Rotarians will be serving up free hotdogs and hot chocolate from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Be sure and listen to Channel X radio, 97.7 FM, for weather-related cancellation notices.
On Saturday, March 13, the Rotary will be co-hosting a baked bean supper and silent auction, along with Boy Scout Troop 177. Proceeds will be going to the Scouts for their trip to the National Jamboree. The cost of the meal will be $7 and donations of items for the silent auction would be appreciated. Pick-up can be arranged by calling Charlotte Griffin at 455-8498 or may be dropped off at the Katahdin Trust Company in Washburn.
McLaughlin honored
Kathleen McLaughlin, a student at the Taft Preparatory High School in Watertown, Conn., recently earned honors during her freshman year in the Class of 2013. The Taft School was founded in 1890 by Horace Dutton Taft, a brother of President William Howard Taft, and is an independent, co-educational school for students in grades 9 through12.
Kathleen is the daughter of Cindy Porter-McLaughlin of Glenburn and G. Reid McLaughlin of Holden. She the granddaughter of Emmett “Bud” Porter and his wife Gwen McBurnie of Wade, Mars Hill and their camp at Number 9 Lake; and R.H. and Lorraine McLaughlin of Fort Fairfield.
Active in sports, Kathleen was a member of the hockey team in the fall and is currently involved with the soccer team and has plans on joining the softball team this spring.
High school fundraisers
The 2010 Project Graduation will be having a Bingo Night at the Washburn Trail Runners Club on Tuesday, March 9. The event will begin with supper starting at 5:30 p.m. and the menu includes chili, hotdogs and sweets. Bingo will start at 7 p.m.
The Senior Class and Project Graduation students will be presenting the Ms. Washburn Pageant on Saturday, March 6, starting at 6 p.m. The contestants will be joined by some local residents and family members with some very humorous results expected.
And the winners are …
Washburn Elementary Nurse and Oral Health Director Christine McPherson recently announced that there are three first-place Dental Poster Contest winners from the school. These posters have been entered into the county contest sponsored by ACAP and will also be sent to the state contest. They will be displayed in the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention building where the Oral Health Program is located. Contest winners are: Mariah Campbell, Grade 6; Emily Driscoll, Grade 2; and Sydney Chavez, Grade 3.
Christie Cochran is the correspondent for Washburn, Wade and Perham. She can be reached at 455-8034 or gramchristie@yahoo.com.
