Who did roadside assistance?
WASHBURN NEWS
by Christie Cochran
Wade Thurston, chairman of the Car Show for the festival, has lined up several features including trophy classes and other features. There will be categories including antique cars, trucks and farm trucks with years ranging from pre-1950 and 1950s. Categories include cars from the 1960s and 1970s, to cars from the 1980s to the present. Special categories will also include other vehicles such as cycles, trikes and even one for street rods. The day’s event will also feature door prizes, and sponsors are needed. Donations of $125 for one class of trophies (first, second and third) $85 for people’s choice trophy and an open $50 donation. For further information, contact Wade Thurston at 760-8178 or 551-6438.
It is hoped that the return of the annual Car Show can also solve a mystery of sorts. In the history of the area, there was a group who gave roadside assistance to motorists at no cost, just were there when help was needed. The group was called “Quick Shifts Hot Rod Club,” and no other information is available on them. If there are any older car enthusiasts around who might give us more information, please contact Wade Thurston at 760-8178 or 551-6438 or e-mail gramchristie@yahoo.com from the Star-Herald Washburn column.
The next scheduled meeting for the August Festival Committee has been set for Wednesday, March 31, at the Washburn Civic Center starting at 6:30 p.m. The festival dates are Friday, Aug. 20, Saturday, Aug. 21 and Sunday, Aug. 22. The Committee is working hard to get volunteers and especially sponsorships in order to provide the level of festivities that Washburn has provided in the past. Donations can be mailed to August Festival, P.O. Box 45 Washburn, ME 04786. If your group or civic organization would like to assist in festival planning or ideas, please contact Cindy Boot, chairman, at 455-8464.
A very special first birthday wish goes out to Grady Churchill. Others celebrating birthdays this week include: Gil Legassie, Susan Berube, Angela Doody, Tammy Barton, Elizabeth Richardson, Reta Anderson, Matt Connolly, Allison Woodman, Evan Sperrey, Peggy Soucier, Rachel Carmichael, Tyler Martin, Sarah Knowles, Dolores Woodman, Macey Currier, Andrea Doughman, Milford Helton, Salvatore Viola, Josh Clayton, Stephanie Silver, Isaac Currier, Josh Connolly, Stewart White, Vicki Woodbrey, Rachel Dow, Breanna Beaulieu, Alice Doody, Amy Berube, Candy Libby, Faye Wardwell, Joann Powell, Bernadette Rossignol, Kevin Clayton and Roseanna Humphrey.
Anniversary wishes go out to Howard and Peggy Sperrey, Calvin and Faye Wardwell and Ray and Linda Dahlgren.
The scheduled delivery date for Friendly Coop is set for Friday, March 26.
There will be a special yard sale to help raise money to help support a Scout earning his Eagle Badge. The indoor yard sale will be held on Saturday, March 27, at the Lidstone Methodist Church from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be something for everyone and baked treats as well.
On Saturday, March 6, Everett and Susan Merchant, of Caribou, held on open house to honor their daughter, Peggy Wilson, on her birthday and to welcome their first grandson, Landen Wilson, to the County for his first visit. Chris, Peggy and Landen Wilson live in Bangor where Landen was born on Monday, Jan. 25, at EMMC. Several family members and friends dropped by to offer their well-wishes and to meet Landen.
FIVE GENERATIONS gathered for a family photo. Pictured, from left: Gwen Bragg, great-great-grandmother, of Wade; Mid Bennett, great-grandmother, of Wade; Peggy Wilson, mother, of Bangor, holding Landen; and Everett Merchant, grandfather, of Caribou.
New classes in Zumba, a form of aerobics including dance, will start at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24, at the Washburn Elementary School cafeteria. The fee will be $40 for 10 sessions or $6 per session and the first introductory session will be free.
The instructor is Paige Huston. For more information, she can be contacted at 551-1043.
On Wednesday, March 24, there will be cross-country skiing held from 2:45 to 4:30 p.m.
On Thursday, March 25, there will be indoor soccer held at the elementary school with grades 3-4 playing at 5 p.m., grades 5-6 play starting at 5:45 p.m. and grades 7-8 team starting at 6:45 p.m.
On Friday, March 26, and continued on Saturday, March 27, there will be a grade 5-6 boys’ basketball County tournament held at Caribou.
On Monday, March 29, there will be cross-country skiing from 2:45 to 4:30 p.m. and men’s basketball will be held starting at 6:30 p.m.
There will be indoor soccer at the elementary school on Monday, March 29, for grades K-2 from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.
On Wednesday, March 31, there will be cross-country skiing from 2:45 to 4:30 p.m.
The Class of 2011 will be holding their Junior Exhibition on Saturday, April 3, at 7 p.m. in the WDHS gymnasium. Tickets for the event will be available at the door at a cost of $3 for adults and $1 for students. The eight students who will be speaking that evening are: Lindsey Blackstone, the daughter of Gary and Laurie Blackstone; Courtney Turner, the daughter of Mark and Beverly Turner; Rebecca Campbell, the daughter of Cindy Campbell and Richard Campbell; Cameron Huston, the son of Patty Ericson and Mark Huston; Kyle Huston, the son of Patty Ericson and Mark Huston; Dakota Koch, the daughter of Pete and Liane Koch; Amanda Libby, the daughter of Derek and Candy Libby; and Garth Kinney, the son of Tyler Kinney and Cindy Tardy.
WDHS Junior Exhibition candidates include, in front, from left: Dakota Koch, Courtney Turner, Lindsey Blackstone, Amanda Libby and Rebecca Campbell. Back left to right: Kyle Huston, Cameron Huston and Garth Kinney.
Washburn group of Take Off Pounds Sensibly recently elected new officers including: Birdena Cochran, leader; Patsy Delong, co-leader; Mary Jane Johnson, treasurer; and Nancy Beaver; secretary. Also appointed were Naida Theriault, weight recorder; and Carol Hodde, assistant weight recorder. Member Clayton Corey recently celebrated five years as a KOPS (Keeping Off Pounds Sensibly and maintaining his goal weight for five years).
The TOPS group in Washburn meets each Monday night at the Washburn Snowmobile Club with weigh-in from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. and meeting from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. New members are always welcome.
Enjoying the Washburn Rotary Club’s Spaghetti Night and looking forward to Bingo were guests and Rotary members, pictured at left: Hollie Umphrey, Ruth Flewelling, Lynn Umphrey and Barb McIntosh. Back row, from left: Rotarians Cindy Richendollar, Barbara Turner, Peggy Bugbee and Charlotte Griffin. At right: Betty Umphrey, Bill Flewelling, Bud Umphrey and Helen Armstrong.
This picture was taken at the log cabin at the Mill Pond in 1953 of Boy Scouts going on a hike or other activity with their mascot dog. If anyone recalls what Scout troop this represents, please contact Christie Cochran. When the Washburn Scouts started up again in 1965, they were established as Troop 177. The Scouts met at the log cabin for their meetings.
Christie Cochran is the correspondent for Washburn, Wade and Perham. She can be reached at 455-8034 or gramchristie@yahoo.com.
