Moose “invade” Washburn
Dan Martin and Pete Koch of the Washburn Food Mart have been very busy the past week cutting and wrapping over a dozen moose caught during the first week of the season from Monday, Sept. 28, through Saturday, Oct. 3.
Dan keeps a close check on the hunters and is getting good feedback, with most of the clients citing that they were referred by other hunters, with hopes that the second season will bring more to Washburn.
The moose are averaging 800 pounds and up, with the record-holding one weighing in at 1,009 pounds! The sizes are larger than previous years. The men are looking forward to a short break in their duties until the second week of the season from Monday, Oct. 12, through Saturday, Oct. 17.
Birthdays/anniversaries
Those celebrating birthdays this week include: Tony Dumais, Norma Sperrey, Peter Bull, Nicholas Pesut, Jillian Ziegler, Hillary Griffith, Stacey Griffin, Joe Whitten, Austin Hicks, Larry Whipkey, Sheryl LaBarrie, Ericka Tupper, Barb Bragg, Brian Morris, Cassandra Rogers, Carolyn O’Donnell, Dapheen Creasey, Danielle Durost, Dale Howe, Janet Parker, Gary Blackstone, Leland Caron, Ryan Bard, Nichole Humphrey, Nicki McCrum, Brad Maynard, Roger Hewitt Jr., Carol Mahoney, Eldon McPhearson, Kim Worcester, Jeannie Johnson and Dakota Michaud.
Anniversary wishes go out to: Daren and Laura Churchill, John and June Churchill, Milton and Pam Haley, Jim and Karen Wilson, and Eric and Chris Corey.
Events/reminders
The next meeting of the Washburn Town council is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. at the Civic Center. All interested residents are welcome to attend. This change in date is due to the fact that Monday, Oct. 12, is a holiday.
The Washburn Town Office will be closed on Monday, Oct. 12, and will reopen on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 7 a.m.
TOPS, (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), holds their regular meetings each Monday at the Washburn Trailrunners clubhouse, starting with weigh-in at 4:15 p.m. and a meeting to follow from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. New members are always welcome.
The Salmon Brook Historical Society Museum will be open by appointment only until July 2010. For further information, contact 455-8279.
The Washburn Redemption Center is currently accepting returnable donations for the Central Aroostook Humane Society and the Washburn Soup Kitchen. The winner of the September drawing for a $30 door prize at the redemption center is Kelley Dues.
Rec Center schedule
On Wednesday, Oct. 7, there will be a soccer game against Ashland at 4 p.m. at the elementary school fields starting at 4 p.m.
On Thursday, Oct. 8, there will be a soccer game at Fort Fairfield at 4:30 p.m. for the grade 3 and 4 team.
On Friday, Oct. 9, there will be a field trip to the School Farm in Presque Isle. This will be from 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. and open to grades 3 through 6.
On Tuesday, Oct. 13, there will be K-2 soccer held at the elementary school fields from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.
K-2 Soccer is held each Tuesday from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m., and grades 3-4 practice on Thursday nights from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Grades 5-6 practice Thursday nights from 6 to 7 p.m. and have games on Saturdays. For further information on any Washburn Rec Center programs, contact Marcie at 455-4959.
Special church supper
Members of Saint Catherine’s Catholic Church on McManus Street in Washburn will be having their annual harvest dinner on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
The menu will include ham, turkey, beans and assorted pies, along with coffee and tea. Dessert will feature some assorted pies cooked by the famed “chefs” of the church, known for their delicious cooking skills.
The cost for the full meal is $6 for adults and $3 for children and all are welcome to attend.
‘Healthy You’ coming to Washburn
A harvest challenge is being issued to the residents of the Washburn, Wade, Perham and Crouseville area through the month of October. The first event of the program will be offered on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 6 to 7 p.m. Much information and food samples will be offered at the free community workshop. Topics will include how to prepare food to get the most health benefits as well as learning about cancer-fighting foods.
There will be a drawing for some great door prizes including gift cards from area businesses.
For further information on contest rules and log, go to www.carymedicalcenter.org or phone 498-1361.
Soup Kitchen update
The volunteers and Board of Directors for the Washburn Soup Kitchen are actively looking for and waiting to hear from anyone who may have a building they could use either for a kitchen or a smaller area to put up food boxes. With winter approaching, the need for the Kitchen’s services will be even greater, and patrons of the Kitchen who depend on the goods and commodities of it will be in need of assistance from other sources.
The Kitchen will close on Saturday, Oct. 31, if a building isn’t found, and a valuable and needed service to the tri-community area will be lost.
The non-profit agency has been a valuable and needed service to the tri-community area and, with winter approaching, the need will be even greater.
Library ‘bookmarks’
The “Fall Into Reading” program goes through Friday, Oct. 9, and participants are being reminded to turn in their forms at the library. There will be a recognition hotdog roast for participants on Friday, Oct. 16, starting at 5:30 p.m.
Those wishing to submit recipes for the Cookbook being published by the library as a fund-raising event are requested to bring their recipes to the library by Friday, Oct. 9. For those needing further information, please contact the library at 455-4814.
Christie Cochran is the correspondent for Washburn, Wade and Perham. She can be reached at 455-8034 or gramchristie@yahoo.com.
