Washburn area youth
in need of musical instruments
WASHBURN NEWS
by Christie Cochran
The UMPI band will be performing in concert at the Washburn District High School on Monday, April 12, at 7 p.m. The band is made up of a variety of people from the area, including some from our own community and high school band. Please come and support these musicians and the Washburn music program during an entertaining and enjoyable evening of music and intermission refreshments.
Wanted: Due to the high cost of instruments, the Washburn Music Department is in need of instruments for students wishing to be involved in the band. If you have an instrument of any kind that you are not using and would be willing to donate, please feel free to drop it off at either the Washburn High School or Elementary School. Your help is very much appreciated.
Birthday wishes go out to: Grace McCrum, Kennedy Churchill, Julie Stephenson, John Helton, Natalia Bragg, Kim Whipkey, Lasha Butler, Andrew Parker, Susan Whipkey, Shawna Miller, Sam Jordan, Darice Plumer, Trevor Pendexter, Terry Berube, Judy Howe, Carroll Plissey, Glenn Viola, Bette Olson, Janette Barker, Melissa Clark, Shelley Chavez, Duane Corey, Fran Dickinson, Raymond Humphrey, Ward Turner, Skip Creasey, Kyle Bragg, Shirley Bragdon, Kim Plante, Jean Dodd and Shawn Cunningham. Special anniversary wishes go out to Dean and Debbie Bird.
The TOPS group in Washburn meets each Monday night at the Trailrunners 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.
The second annual Spring Fling Dance featuring music from the ‘50s and ‘60s will be held at the Washburn Snowmobile Club on Saturday, April 17, from 7 to 10 p.m. The cost is $5 per person and the evening will include door prizes and a 50/50 drawing; winners must be present to win.
The next Co-op will be April 12 through the April 16 with delivery on Friday, April 23. All orders need to be either e-mailed to bunny@ainop.com or called in at 455-8421 by Friday evening.
All three of Washburn’s Destination Imagination teams performed well, with the middle school placing fifth at the regional competitions in Bangor. The two high school teams each placed first and will be competing at the state competitions at the University of Maine at Orono on Friday and Saturday, April 9 and 10. If they place first for States, they’ll be working hard to raise enough money to go to Knoxville, Tenn., to compete at the global competitions.
The high school teams consist of: Zach Davis, Jacob Reed, Kyle Huston, Dakota Koch, Lindsey Blackstone; and Felicia Cochran, Adam Wilcox, Cody Frank, Amber Reed, Cameron Huston, Marcella Cheviott, Marlaina Spooner and Sarah Sjoberg. The grade eight team members of Destination Imagination include: Mackenzie Hartford, Carsyn Koch, Kala Farley, Kennedy Churchill, Rachel Rossignol and Shaina Tasker.
The DI teams will be having a Bingo Night and Supper at the Trailrunners Snowmobile clubhouse on Tuesday, April 13. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m., with Bingo starting at 7 p.m. The menu will include chili, beans, hotdogs, salad, rolls and desserts.
Jan Grieco, of Perham, has been chosen to attend a yearly event known as “The Oxford Round Table” held at Oxford University in Oxford England in the near future. The five-day program includes academic discussion, dialogues and discourse, with this year’s topic being “Women in the University: Problems and Prospects.” The event is limited to approximately 35 faculty members and professionals from community colleges and university all over the world.
Jan is looking at this as an “amazing opportunity, learning and working with other scholars and professional educators.”
Greico is also working on her Ph.D in post secondary and adult education, and currently teaches creative and developmental writing, composition, media culture and women in literature at NMCC.
Jan is the wife of Perham resident Bruce Greico and her family includes her mom Jeanne Adams, daughter and son-in-law, Kasey and Andrew McNeally, and grandsons Silas and Emerson McNeally. Four-year-old Silas wants to go with his grandmother to see the London Bridge, but he’ll have to make do with some special British souvenirs.
The Washburn Rotary Club is holding their second annual Mystery Dinner Theatre presentation. The title of the theme is “Death on the Mound,” and those attending will follow some clues to solve this baseball-themed mystery for a chance to win some cool prizes!
The tickets includes a great meal, delicious appetizers, a silent auction, raffles and more including an evening full of fun and mystery-solving. The tickets are $12 and all proceeds will go toward a scholarship and the playground project in Washburn. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance from any Washburn Rotary member or e-mail bturner001@maine.rr.com.
The event will be held at the Washburn Elementary School gym starting at 5 p.m. Please save this date to come and guess “who done it,” enjoy the fun and great food.
During a recent Selectmen’s Meeting for the town of Wade, the major issue of road repair was discussed. The selectmen toured the roads in question prior to the meeting and it was noted that the Gardner Creek Road and the Dunntown Road were most in need of repairs.
Guardrails on the Gardner Creek and South Wade roads were also discussed, with Donna Turner and Nelson Ketch meeting with Brent Bubar of the MDOT and the guardrail sites were examined. Bubar assessed the areas, finding a need for guardrails due to safety concerns and sent a report to the State indicating the South Wade Road had enough room to install guardrails. The selectmen will be awaiting word from MDOT on the matter.
The selectmen were notified that a blade for the town’s backhoe will need to be replaced as well as some repairs needed for the plow truck. Winter sand prices were also looked at and discussion was held on options for a Wade Town Office, with a future decision to be made on whether to purchase or rent a building.
The selectmen noted that there are currently four unfilled positions including road maintenance person, animal control officer, tax collector and code enforcement officer.
Donna Turner was sworn in as assistant treasurer, allowing her to conduct town business pending the hiring of personnel to fill this position.
Agenda items for the next scheduled meeting of the Wade Town Selectmen include strategic planning, clear-cutting issues and a much-needed grader for the town. The meeting is set for Monday, March 29, at 6 p.m. at Donna Turner’s residence. Meetings will return to bi-weekly intervals once initial decisions have been made regarding town functioning.
There will be several activities held in Washburn during the month, including a contest is being held just for Washburn, Perham, Wade and Crouseville residents. One of the prizes is a $100 Aroostook Centre Mall gift card. For contest rules and log, go to www.carymedicalcenter.org or phone 498-1361.
On Wednesday, April 7, at the Rec Center from 6 to 7 p.m., there will be a fun REAL age makeover showing how to make simple lifestyle changes to slow the aging process and improve your wellbeing. There will also be some delicious food samples and door prizes.
On Monday, April 12, from 1 to 2 p.m., there will be a demonstration by sports medicine specialist Shawn Berry. The program and exercises is designed with seniors in mind. Many can be done right in your home. Some healthy snacks will be served and drawings for door prizes will be held.
The Washburn Beavers’ ATV Club will be having their first meeting of the season on Wednesday, April 7, at 6:30 p.m. at the clubhouse on Gould Street.
Anyone joining the club will be allowed to ride on Irving land. Please note that all ATV trails are closed until at least Saturday, May 15. Further information will be available.
Christie Cochran is the correspondent for Washburn, Wade and Perham. She can be reached at 455-8034 or gramchristie@yahoo.com.
