WASHBURN NEWS
by Beth Boddy
The Stitchin’ an’ a Givin’ quilting group in Washburn create and donate over 100 memory quilts a year to hospice patients through The County.
The group is now out of funds to purchase the materials needed to make these wonderful quilts. To raise some funds they are raffling off a quilt. The quilt is on display at the bank in Washburn where the Katahdin employees are also helping to sell tickets. Most of the quilting group are also selling tickets.
The quilt will be raffled just before Christmas, and this beautiful quilt would make somebody a very nice Christmas gift.
Drost graduates basic training
Army Private Stephen W. Drost has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core values and traditions.
Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and experiencing use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the infantry crewman. Drost is the son of Abraham and Deborah Drost of Washburn. He is a 2005 graduate of Washburn District High School.
Christmas Concert
The band and chorus members of the Washburn District schools will be performing their annual Christmas Concert on Thursday, Dec. 12. The concert will be held in the elementary school gym and will begin at 6 p.m. All community members are invited to come and listen to our very talented Washburn students.
Birthdays/anniversaries
Those celebrating a birthday between Dec. 11-17 include: Sebastian Viola, JoAnne Hewitt, James Goodine, Rena Pinette, Eric Brown, David Easler, Kelly White, Megan Farley, Graydon Buckingham, Sharon McPherson, Mary Baker, Crystal Hobbs, Kris Tarbox, Roberta Belforti, Mike Brooker and Jill Maynard.
Those celebrating an anniversary between Dec. 11-17 include: Wallace and Linda Tupper.
Beth Boddy is the correspondent for Perham, Wade and Washburn. She can be reached by calling 455-8427 or by e-mailing bethwood@hotmail.com.
