WASHBURN NEWS
Members of the Washburn Rotary Club have been active during the past few weeks. Among their activities, they helped plan and co-host the annual Canoe, Kayak and Bicycle Fun Run along with Presque Isle Rotary. The excursions took place along our local riverway and ATV trails, with the ‘paddlers’ leaving Washburn’s Thomas Brewer Park boat landing and heading along the Aroostook River to the Presque Isle Fish and Game clubhouse for additional festivities, including a special barbecue.
Part of the day-long event was the first-time inclusion of bicycle riding along the ATV trail, and the ‘pedal-ers’ enjoyed the beautiful day on the trails. The cyclists were escorted and guided by Rotarians on an ATV, including Washburn’s Charlotte Griffin and Andre Maciel, a Rotarian from southern Brazil. He is in the area as a part of a Rotary group study exchange program and has traveled through cooperation with the Northern Maine and New Brunswick Rotary District.
Washburn’s Rotary Club also made a donation to the WDHS DestiNation Imagination State Champion teams. The teams raised funds in order to travel to Knoxville, Tenn., for the Global DI competition.
Upcoming items on the Rotary’s ‘plate’ include their active affiliation with the Washburn August Festival.
The theme for the 30th Washburn August Festival is “The World of Adventure.” The date for the Festival is Aug. 21, 22 and 23.
Included in the annual Alumni Supper and social time is a special 50th Class Reunion being celebrated by the WHS Class of 1960. Information and invitations have been sent out and another mailing will be sent in the near future for everyone to send in their reservations and other information. There will be a booklet for all to check on what their lives have been like in the past few decades. All members of the class of 1969 and those who began high school in 1956 and any others who were a part of this class are invited.
Members of the 2010 August Festival Committee recently accepted a quilt made by Debbie Hoyt which will be raffled off during the festival weekend. It is a full-sized quilt with the “Overall Sam” pattern and may be seen at the bank window. Tickets are $2 for one or three for $5 and may be purchased at the Washburn bank or any Festival Committee member.
The Festival Committee is looking for volunteers to work with Car Show Chairman Wade Thurston. He may be reached at 760-8178 or 551-6438. Registration forms are also available through him.
Some of the festival activities and their contact people and their contact information include: Mike Umphrey, Parade, 455-4836 or lynnumphrey@yahoo.com; Matt Palmer, Gospel Concert, 455-4341; Barb Turner, Bike and Baby Parade, 493-4405; Arts and Crafts in the Park, Paul Carter, 455-4714 or cartersfractsme@yahoo.com, Food Vendors, Dennis Harris, 455-8279 or drharris@juno.com and August Festival Chairman Cindy Boot at 455-8464 or cindyboot@live.com.
You are encouraged to reserve your festival spots as soon as possible. The next scheduled meeting of the August Festival Committee is set for Tuesday, June 22, at the Civic Center starting at 6 p.m. All interested in our annual festival are urged to attend.
Those celebrating birthdays this week include: Alana Brooks, Kathy Walton, Bev Turner, Adam Wilcox, Galen Doody, Karen Hatt, Emma Johnston, Wesley Nelson, Matthew Morris, Scott Turner, Mike Farley, Abbie Easler, Allen Robertson, Bruce Drost, Brock White, Michelle Scott, Chuck Mahoney, Rodney Corey, Wilza Robertson, Dwight Wilcox, Eric Vaughn, Donnie Hewitt, Ronald Sperrey, Ed Easler, Reece Humphrey, Heather Doughman, Heidi Farley, Megan Wark, Ruth Woodman and Jon Cole.
Anniversary wishes go out to: Chuck and Kitty Cunningham, Stuart and Barbara Turner, Shawn and Cichele Scott, Marvin and Sue Tarbox, Myron and Tina Whipkey, Barry and Jana Ingraham and Dennis and Paula Conley.
The next scheduled meeting of the Washburn Beavers’ ATV Club will be held on Wednesday, June 2, at 6:30 p.m. at the Gould Street clubhouse. They will also be having a hotdog roast on Sunday, June 6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Salmon Brook Lake. For further information on the club and their activities, please contact any ATV club member.
Baccalaureate Service for the class of 2010 will be on Sunday, June 6, at 7 p.m. Last Chapel will be on Friday, June 11, at 1 p.m. and graduation will be held on Friday, June 11. All events will be at the Washburn High School gymnasium.
The Salmon Brook Historical Society quarterly meeting and potluck supper will be held at the Civic Center on Thursday, June 24.
The next meeting of the Washburn Town Council will be held on Monday, June 14, at 7 p.m. at the Civic Center, and all interested residents are urged to attend.
The next order week for the Friendly Co-op will be Monday, June 7 through Friday, June 11. Please have your orders to Brenda no later than Friday, June 11, by phone at 455-8421 or e-mail her at bunny@ainop.com.
The next scheduled meeting of the Washburn Town Council will be held on Monday, June14, at the Washburn Civic Center starting at 7 p.m. All interested residents are invited to attend.
Anyone wishing to sign their youth up for the various summer programs is asked to contact Marcie at 455-4959 or e-mail her at marcieb@ainop.com as soon as possible. Among the programs offered are: cooking, arts and crafts, T-ball, Minor and Major League baseball, junior softball, Pony League baseball, soccer and basketball. Each Friday during the summer season, there will be a variety of field trips ranging from hiking, swimming, canoeing and even ice skating. Other special programs include: Science Camp, Beaver Basketball Camp and Dutch Soccer Camp.
On Wednesday, June 2, there will be Zumba classes at the Washburn Elementary School gym from 6 to 7 p.m.
On Monday, June 7, there will be men’s basketball at the high school gym from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
On Monday, June 7, there will be Zumba classes at the Washburn Elementary School 6 to 7 p.m.
Christie Cochran is the correspondent for Washburn, Wade and Perham. She can be reached at 455-8034 or gramchristie@yahoo.com.
