Countdown begins for festival

Countdown begins for festival

    This year the August Festival theme is The World of Adventure. Festival brochures are out and available at area businesses.
    On Friday, Aug. 20, The Family Movie Night will be sponsored by the Washburn Rotary Club and the “theatre” will open at 8:30 p.m. The “feature attraction” has been changed to “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” with Rotarian Steve Boddy providing a big screen for the movie. Take advantage of the view from the elementary school soccer field. The Washburn Rotary Club will be serving refreshments. The rain location will be at the high school gym. 

    The presentation ceremonies for king and queen and grand marshal will be held at the alumni banquet.
  One very special event that isn’t listed in the brochure is a 3-K Road Race that will be held on Saturday, Aug. 21. This is a fund-raising event to help support the new cross country team. Registration will begin at the elementary school at 7:30 a.m. and will include a course map, with the race scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. The first 30 to register will get a T-shirt, and the race is officially sponsored by Soderberg Construction Company of Caribou.  For further information, contact Mike Waugh at 455-4501.
      On Sunday, Aug. 22, the Washburn Trail Runners will be sponsoring a fun canoe and kayak race as a part of the August Festival. The race will begin at or near the Diamond Flats in Wade at the end of the Gardner Creek Road on the Aroostook River starting with registration at 8 a.m. and the race to begin at 10 a.m. The “checkered” flag will be waved at the end of the race by the boat landing at the Thomas Brewer Memorial Park in Washburn where door prizes and trophies will be awarded. You may also register by mailing the form and check to Washburn Trail Runners, P.O. Box 561, Washburn, ME  04786 ,Attn. Canoe/Kayak Race. The costs are $15 per paddler ages 16-64, $12 per paddler ages 65 and older or $10 per paddler ages 12-15. Please make checks payable to: Washburn Trail Runners.
     The Trail Runners are also selling tickets on a kayak, donated by County Sports. It is an Old Town, Otter XT, 9-foot 6-inch long by 28 and a half inches wide and a cockpit of 19 by 38 inches, weighing 39 pounds, complete with paddle, and features blue and white coloring. The tickets are $2 each and the drawing will be held Sunday, Aug. 22.
      At 8 a.m. there will be antique tractor registration at the Trail Runners clubhouse parking lot on Station Road. The pulls begin at 11 a.m. and there will be a food vendor available and an additional parking lot at the high school.
  The classic car, bike and tractor registration and show will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. They will be located off School Street across from the elementary school soccer field. There will be a wide array of door prizes and a 50/50 drawing along with a food vendor on site. Categories include various years of autos, farm tractors and street rods. The People’s Choice judging will be held at 12:30 p.m.
      Sterling Haynes will be giving his famous mini tractor rides at the Katahdin Trust Company parking lot from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  Mane Event will be giving horse-drawn rides from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This fun form of transportation will be going through town and near all the favorite festival events.
    There will be a vehicle fire simulation at the tennis court near the elementary school, courtesy of the Washburn Fire Department at noon, corner of School and Churchill streets.
  The following are contact people for the various events: Canoe and Kayak Race, contact Billy Pike at 455-8178 or 227-2799 or bpike68@yahoo.com or Dave Moreau at 227-0437; Two-mile Road Race, Mike Waugh at 551-9008; Car, Bike, Truck and Tractor Show, Wade Thurston at 760-8178 or wade-309@juno.com; August Festival Chairman Cindy Boot at 455-8464 or cindyboot@live.com.

    Those celebrating birthdays this week include: Kolbie Churchill, Frank Long, Gwen Drost, Donald Whipkey, Brad Barbarula, E. B. Brown, Josh S. Drost, Matt Doody, Elaine Churchill, Connie Heald, Bill Sargent, Julie Doody, Cindi Turner, Ryan Taylor, John Howlett, Phyllis Kelley, Robert Schwartz, John Canders, Kellie Routhier, Chelsey Dodd, Noah White, Scott McIntosh, Drew Condon, Stacey Baker, Krysten Blackstone, Roscoe McIntosh, Lois McCrossin, Dale Easler, Earl Campbell and Geraldine Beckwith.
  Anniversary wishes go out to: Lee and Heidi Farley, Adam and Angela Rider, Chris and Peggy Wilson, Scott and Tammy Susi, Mike Barker and Amy Berube, Chris and Peggy Wilson, Erik and Erika Vaughn, Bill and Tracy Whitten and Bob and Valerie Maynard.

 

   Mary and Neil Baker, of Washburn, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, joined by many loved ones during a party for the couple in Washburn. 

     Mary and Neil Baker were married on June 11, 1960, and celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 5, 2010, with family and friends at the Washburn Snowmobile Club.
  Their three children now have families of their own and include daughter Jackie (Baker) Wadsworth who is married to Robert Wadsworth. Jackie has four children: April White of Union; Robert Kapuscinski of Bremen; Carrie Kapuscinski of Fleetwood, Penn.; and Cathryn Kapuscinski of Woodland. Jackie has three step-grandchildren by her step-daughter Morgan Wadsworth: Damon, Dominic and Gabriella.
  Their daughter Karen (Baker) Hatt is married to Alex Hatt and they have one son, Blake, who is married to Sarah.
  The Bakers have one son, Neil Baker Jr., who is married to Tracy and they have two children, Megan and Brett.
  The couple enjoyed a wonderful celebration with family and friends. Their children and friends sent invitations, provided wonderful refreshments and had a beautiful cake decorated with a photo from their dating days! Entertainment was provided by Wendell Hudson with singing and guitar music which Mary and Neil enjoyed very much!
     Among the many guests (some of Mary and Neil’s siblings attended: included: Raymond and Monika Baker, Gloria Drost, Patricia Baker, Barbara Drost, Ethel and Albert Doody, Lela Bickford, Chum Richardson and Pauline Beaulier.
   Mary and Neil received several very nice gifts and cards, and their family would like to thank everyone who participated and attended the party, which was a wonderful occasion to celebrate their milestone and gather the family together.

  Selectmen Donna Turner, Nelson Ketch and Chairman Freeman Corey met recently, and included in the agenda were reports on road ditching and shimming efforts, some new culverts and some tar patching. The roads being worked on include the South Wade, New Dunntown and Gardner Creek.
  The selectmen reviewed applications for the treasurer/tax collector position and plan to hire before the end of the month at which time new office hours will be set and the office opened to the public.
  The mil rate for Wade was able to be lowered due to a re-evaluation, but due to the loss in revenue sharing, Homestead Exemptions and municipal funds and an increase in educational costs, the lower mil rate will not result in a significant change in taxes.
  The town garage is scheduled for some much-needed repairs including insulating, siding and painting. The selectmen note that there is someone interested in purchasing the old grader for scrap material. Useable parts will be salvaged off it before it is scrapped.
  The town of Wade is still in need of forming a cemetery committee, and town records are currently stored in various locations, and a plan to centralize the records in the new town office is in the works.

  WDHS and WDES schools begin on  Tuesday,  Aug. 17. Teachers will have a workshop on Monday, Aug. 16.

 

    CHURCH ANNIVERSARY — This is an earlier photo of the current Crouseville Advent Christian Church located on Main Street. The church will mark its 150th anniversary this weekend.

  In 1860, the first “Christian Church” was organized and met in a one-room schoolhouse on the corner of the Cross Road. A notable series of meetings was led by “Aunt Abbie Wood” and in 1885, a church building and parsonage was erected. In 1896, the church was reorganized under the name of Second Advent Christian Church prior to its current name of Crouseville Advent Christian Church, with a new structure being built on Main Street. There was a prayer band revival from 1911 to 1914 with so many converts, the village of Crouseville was known as “The Holy City.”
  In 1915, Fred and Avis Flewelling were the first to be married at the church. In 1920 a “fine horse shed” was added and, in 1932, the Mission Building was built as a kitchen, dining room and meeting place for all mission activities.
  There were complete renovations in 1947 with a new front entrance and bell tower added, and the Ethel Burtt Memorial Youth Center was built. Many more additions have been made over the years, and this month, on Aug. 18-22, there will be a grand celebration of the 150th anniversary of the church.
  Events include a special prayer meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m. — an enjoyable hymn sing with special speaker Greg Moody, president of Maine State Conference of Advent Christian churches. On Saturday, Aug. 21, there will be a service to honor pastors, both past and present, starting at 6 p.m. The speakers will be: the Reverend Clint Taber, eastern regional superintendent; former pastors Reverend Richard Russell, Reverend George Woodward, Reverend John Walsh and James White, the son of Reverend Melvin White.
   A special historical book has been compiled and will be on display at the church each day and evening during services. This booklet is complete with a wide array of photos as well as letters from former pastors unable to attend.
   On Sunday there will be the regular morning service at 9:30 a.m., a cookout at noon and an afternoon service at 2:30 p.m. During both the morning at afternoon services, the church choir will be providing some very special music. The entire weekend will be a chance for members, former members and families to come and exchange many special memories and renew old acquaintances.

Washburn Rec

    RECREATION SUMMER STAFF in Washburn included from left: Kelsey Churchill, Hillary Jackson, Ethan Doody, Connor Fitzpatrick and Justin Howe.

    THE Major League Team for the Washburn Rec Department this summer included, front row, from left: Parker Thompson, Katianne McLaughlin, Derek Baker, Alex Pellitierm, Carter Doak and Macey Barker. In back from left are: Coach Leland Caron, Brandon Farley, Jarrett Olson, Brandon Cropley, Michael Ericson, McCall Turner, Cameron Bragg, Owen James and Coach Scott Olson.

    Minor League Team members for Washburn this summer included in front from left: Reed Plummer, Kristen Dube, Braedon Campbell, Kyli Farley, Kassie Farley and Quintin Thompson. In back from left are: Coach Justin Howe and Coach Ethan Doody. Absent when the photo was taken were Skylar Mette, Ethan Butler, Aidan Churchill and Zoe Belanger.

    Junior Softball Team members this summer in Washburn included in front, from left: Jaida Boulier, Sam White, Carly Bragg, Sam Churchill and Coach Hillary Jackson. In back from left are: Owen James, Jessica Aube, Elizabeth White, Laina Mette, Taylor Howe, Mikayla Churchill, Brittany Corey and Coach Kelsey Churchill. Absent when the photo was taken were Katianne McLaughlin and Emmy Churchill.

    Christie Cochran is the correspondent for Washburn, Wade and Perham. She can be reached at 455-8034 or gramchristie@yahoo.com.