WASHBURN NEWS
by Tomi Henderson
The August Festival Committee hosted a bean supper on April 16 to commemorate the 150th birthday of the town of Washburn. Steve Boddy made a special 150th birthday cake, complete with a beaver (the school mascot), a snowmobile and a basketball in honor of our Lady Beavers’ basketball team that won the Class D State Championship this year. Many thanks to all that attended, and especially those who contributed to the meal by donating food and everything else that was needed.
Special thanks to the Washburn Trailrunners for the use of their facility — they are very generous with the various public, school and civic groups in Washburn, allowing them to use their building for fundraisers and meetings, and it is appreciated!
The next meeting of the Washburn August Festival Committee will be on May 4 at 7 p.m. at the Civic Center . Many hands are needed to have a successful festival, and interested volunteers are always welcome.
150th anniversary book
The committee working on the book for the Sesquecentennial is greatly in need of pictures of events and people we could use in the book. We could use both old and newer ones: Farming pictures and of people working in the potato plants, events, parades, the swimming pool or anything else you might have. We can scan the pictures and will not damage or lose them.
Also, if anyone has recollections of events that have happened in town or just interesting memories they would share in a few sentences, please consider writing them down and sharing them with us. The deadline for putting this together is rapidly approaching.
Contact Louise Cole at 455-4723 or LDCole1@roadrunner.com or Londa Brown at 455-5983 or libbrown@msad45.net.
Library book sale
The Washburn Memorial Library’s spring book sale will be held on Friday, May 13, from noon until 5 p.m. The sale continues on Saturday, May 14, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. The two-day event will be held at the Washburn Municipal Building located at 1287 Main Street in Washburn.
New and used books, DVDs, videos and audiobooks will be available for purchase. All proceeds benefit the Washburn Memorial Library.
Destination Imagination
There are still several fundraisers planned to raise the remaining funds needed for the two teams to go to the Global competitions in Tennessee in May. The teams will leave on May 23 for the competitions being held May 25-28. They have currently raised around 60 percent of the funds needed for the trip.
May fundraisers include baked goods sales, a spaghetti supper/auction on Friday, May 6 (supper 5 to 6:30 p.m., with auction at 6:30 p.m., a Duck Tape Ball at Limestone Community School at 7 p.m. (a combined fundraiser with the Limestone team that is also going to the competition) and a breakfast at the Trailrunners Clubhouse on May 21 from 6:30 to 9 a.m. Contact Tracy Reed to ordering baked goods.
For more information, or to make a donation to this talented group, contact Tracy Reed at 455-4501 or treed10@msad45.net.
Birthdays
Those celebrating birthdays from May 4 through 10 include: Virginia Whitney, Joshua Wilson, River Whitten, Christine O’Donnell, Amber Stevens, Elaine Sherburne, Audrey Burtt, Kari Howe, Suzanne Berube, Jason Thompson, Noah Caron, Danny Churchill, April Curtis, Merle Bragg Sr., Clara Porter, Hannah White, Doris Churchill, Jason Pangburn, Katlyn Carr, Mark Hester, Sophia Levesque, Jay Tilley, Matt Howe, Richard Farley, Cheryll Flanagin, Bill Hause, Herb Sands, Malika Maynard, Kevin Doody, Marty Clayton, Dale Churchill, Todd Duncan, Jarad Carney, Isaac Carney, Pam Wilcox, Sylvia Fox, Lori Levesque, Jeff Wark, Carmen Tilley, Isaac Carney, Cheryl Damboise and Darin Cunningham.
Those celebrating anniversaries include: Alan and Anne Carter, Jim and Kathy McCarty, and Lyn and Shelly Gresham.
Happy birthday
Jenica Ray Harris turned 13 on April 3. Her friend Kaitlyn Maynard spent the night with her on Friday after school and was there on Saturday to help Jenica celebrate with a party at her home. A lunch and cupcakes were served to her guests by her mother. She opened several cards and gifts. After, they enjoyed a large sheet cake topped with the number 13 and decorated in the colors and flowers of her choice, made by her grandmother, Ardis Humphrey.
Family and friends attending were her Mom and Dad, Jana and Barry Ingraham, sisters Jayden and Jenesa, grandparents Raymond and Ardis Humphrey, Uncle Joel Humphrey, Rhonda Chamberlain, Valerie Flood, Kaitlyn Maynard, Brooklyn Plummer and Sarah Maynard.
Jayden Grace Harris celebrated her birthday on Saturday, April 23, at her home. She turned 10 years old on April 21. Her friend Cassie Farley came home with her after school. They went to supper with Jayden’s family and then swimming at the indoor pool and had a sleepover at her home. Her birthday theme was “The Wizard of Waverly” including decorations and a sheet cake of the same design with a magic wand, made by her grandmother, Ardis Humphrey. Her mother Jana served the guests a lunch and her favorite cupcakes. She received many cards, money and gifts. They played Twister.
Attending her celebration were her parents Jana and Barry Ingraham, and sisters Jenica and Jenesa and grandparents Raymond and Ardis Humphrey, Uncle Joel Humphrey, Christine Turner, Brianna and Mitchell Turner, Brittany Brissette, Cassie Farley, Sarah Maynard, Nancy Haggerty and Desiree Dow.
Museum meeting
Any people interested in helping at the Washburn Museum are asked to be there Wednesday morning, May 18, from 8 to 11 a.m. We will be opening the museum for the season and, depending on turnout, will set up a summer schedule.
Tomi Henderson is the correspondent for Perham, Wade and Washburn. She can be reached at 429-9126 or e-mail tomihen@yahoo.com.
