During the Sept. 7 meeting of the Washburn Rotary Club, the club members were honored to have District Governor Leigh Cummings and his wife, Sandy, as guests. Also attending, and introducing the district governor, was Nancy Fletcher, assistant district governor for this area. Cummings brought greetings from Rotary International President Kalhan Banerjee and spoke on his motto of “embracing humanity.”
Speaking at the Sept. 14 weekly meeting of the Washburn Rotary Club were two representatives of the Caribou Ecumenical Food Pantry, Jackie Doak and Jessica Feeley. Each spoke of the current and ongoing need for financial help with shelter expenses. They also described the shelter’s goals and achievements, as well as the day-to-day needs that the shelter meets for qualifying families and individuals. Washburn is one of the six local communities served by this food pantry.
The Washburn Rotary Club served a hotdog lunch to over 100 Boy Scouts and adult leaders as part of the recent Boy Scout Camporee held in Washburn on Sept. 10. They were a great group of young people to work with, and the Rotarians involved enjoyed the experience thoroughly. After watching all of the Scouts prepare their hotdogs, one Rotary member observed, “Boy Scouts sure like ketchup!”
Birthdays/anniversaries
Those celebrating birthdays from Sept. 21-27 include: Blyn Tille, Christen Hobbs, Shawn Scott, Kevin Weston, Tim O”Donnell, Elky Woodman, Dwight Cary, Chelsea Fitzherbert, Ashley Corey, Linda Russell, Liam LeConey, Skyler Bragg, Wayne Rossignol, Dillon Bragg, Scott Hatch, Tim Plumer, Wallace Tupper, Betty Umphrey, Mark Regan, Andy White, James Rowbotham, Krista Doody, Meagan Bouchard, Jazmine Bragdon, Boyd Johnson, Sarah Hatt, Aidan Churchill, Mimi Rossignol, Rebecca Sperrey, Rodney Bouchey, Chris Tupper, Todd Hitchcock, and Jody McNeal.
Those celebrating anniversaries include: Scott and Jennifer Olson, Frank and Beth Long, Dan and Shannon Olson, and Nick and Andrea Pesut.
Birthday party
Jenesa Charles Ingraham of Washburn turned 3 on Aug. 28 and celebrated at her home with her parents Barry and Jana Ingraham, sisters Jenica and Jayden, and grandmother Ardis Humphrey. They all enjoyed a Dora the Explorer cake with ice cream. The cake was baked by mom and decorated by Nana Ardis. Jenesa especially enjoyed blowing out the candles after making a wish.
On Sept. 10, Jenesa celebrated again with a party at her home including a “Princess Castle” bouncy house, which all the kids — young and some older — enjoyed. “Yeah mom — sure you were in there to take pictures!”
Jenesa was excited to open many cards and gifts before enjoying a lunch of hotdogs and salads. The castle cake made by Nana Ardis was also a big hit, accompanied by ice cream. Attending her party were her parents Barry and Jana, sisters Jenica and Jayden, paternal grandparents Charles and Linda Ingraham, maternal grandparents Raymond and Ardis Humphrey, Uncle Joel Humphrey, Christine Turner, Brianna and Mitchell, Sarah Sines and Isaac, Jessica Aube, Norma Smith, Robert Smith, and Jasmine, Stephanie and Alex LeClair.
Correction
In the Sept. 14 issue of the Star-Herald, in the Washburn column, there was in incorrect spelling for a student who participated in the Aroostook County Shootout in Fort Fairfield over the summer. Her name should have read: Carsyn Koch. We apologize for the error and any inconvenience this may have caused.
Sesquicentennial book
The history book entitled “150 Years of Memories” is still available and for sale at the Washburn Town Office Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Fridays from 8 a.m. to noon. It will also be available at the Washburn Memorial Library during evenings and Saturdays. The library hours for September are as follows: Mondays, Sept. 12, 19 and 26, from 1 to 7 p.m.; Thursdays, Sept. 8 and 22, from 1 to 7 p.m.; and Saturdays, Sept. 3 and 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
You may also order your books through Londa Brown at www.masad45.net or e-mail ldcole1@roadrunner.com or gramchristie@yahoo.com. You may also phone Christie Cochran at 455-4959 or 551-6979 and leave a message.
The cost of the book is $20, with an additional $5 fee for mailing. All proceeds from the book will go towards the Washburn Mill Pond Project.
This heirloom treasure will make a great Christmas gift as well as being a fine addition to home libraries. The 192-page bound edition covers local events from 1861 to current times, providing an overview of life in Washburn over the past 150 years. There are stories of local life, old photos, newer photos and the stories include a concise history of Washburn’s business and community milestones.
Tomi Henderson is the correspondent for Perham, Wade and Washburn. She can be reached at 429-9126 or e-mail tomihen@yahoo.com.
