WASHBURN NEWS
by Tomi Henderson
Lidstone United Methodist Church will join other United Methodists around the globe to change the world on May 19-20. The movement, www.rethinkchurch.org/changetheworld, connects United Methodists in service with simple acts of kindness to build community locally and fight malaria globally.
Lidstone United Methodist Church will participate by hosting a hunger awareness meal at the Washburn Civic Center on Saturday, May 19, at 5 p.m. The cost for the evening is a donation of a non-perishable food item to be given to the Ecumenical Food Pantry. Participants will have a chance to experience the inequalities in the world through the distribution of the evening’s meal and there will be drama, music and plenty of fellowship. You will also have a chance to learn about many hunger relief agencies locally, nationally and internationally and how you can help.
Members and friends of Lidstone United Methodist Church are very enthusiastic about raising awareness about hunger and hunger-related issues. Change the World weekend is a wonderful opportunity to empower people of the United Methodist Church to serve beyond the church’s walls. If you would like more information you can call Lisa Reed at 493-0989.
A taste of Italy
The Washburn Educational Tour Group will be going to Italy in April 2013 and are having a fundraiser. It will be an authentic Italian dinner, “A Taste of Italy,” on Saturday, June 2, from 5-6:30 at the Washburn Elementary School.
The menu includes: fettuccini alfredo, ziti with marinara sauce, foccaccia bread, bruschetta, salad, drinks and Italian desserts.
Cost is $6 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, $3 for children under 12, and $15 for families. Tickets can be purchased from tour members or at the door. There will also be a silent auction during the evening. If you have any questions, contact Tracy Reed.
ATV trails open
The Washburn ATV Club members have been very busy the past month, rebuilding the new Rest-a-Bit Picnic area off the 105 Rail Trail north of Washburn. Also, they have been very busy picking up trash along the trails, grading trails by pulling in the sod and running the harrow disc over it and then raking it smooth. The trails they’ve done this to so far are the Carson Siding to the Trail Runners Snowmobile clubhouse, Washburn Boat Landing to the Rest-a-Bit on 105 and Sled Quarters to Crouseville. Roger Hewitt, the president of the club, would like to thank all the members who came out and volunteered their time to make the needed improvements and to make the trails enjoyable.
Trail 105 in town Washburn has been signed for dust control and also for the safety of people walking or riding bikes on the trail. Members have posted 15 mph signs from the Mill Pond to McCain’s and up by the old cemetery. They have also posted 15 mph signs on a short section north of Washburn by the Everette Road crossing due to a person on oxygen. Please help keep the dust down and also to make it safer for others to enjoy the trails. Calcium has been ordered, which will be laid down when members think the time is right.
A club ride is planned for Saturday, May 19. Participants are leaving the ATV clubhouse at 10 a.m. and heading to Presque Isle for lunch and then back to Washburn and up to Salmon Brook Lake picnic area and then back to Washburn. This will be an easy, relaxing ride and all are welcomed to attend.
The next meeting will be held at the Washburn Trail Runners Clubhouse on Wednesday, June 6, with a potluck to start at 6 p.m. and meeting to follow at 6:30 p.m. The meetings will continue to be held at the snowmobile clubhouse for the rest of the season. The club would like to thank the Washburn Trail Runners for the use of the clubhouse.
For more information, please visit www.washburnatvclub.com, look for the club on facebook or call Club President Roger Hewitt at 455-8315. Please have a safe and enjoyable season.
Food, Fun and Fitness
The Washburn Memorial Library, along with the Washburn Recreation Department and The University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension Program in Aroostook County, invite all area children in grades 1 through 4 for an exciting afternoon of Food, Fun and Fitness.This event will be held at the Washburn Recreation Department on Friday, May 25, from 2:45-4:15 in the afternoon.
C hildren will be participating in a reading session along with a fitness activity and a food lesson. The Washburn Recreation Department is located at 2 Bridge Street in Washburn. Please call Marcie Barbarula at the Recreation Department at 455-4959 with any questions. You also may call Washburn’s librarian, Katherine Veitschegger, at 455-4814.
Historical Society
The Salmon Brook Historical Society will be holding their annual business meeting on Thursday, May 24, at 6 p.m. at the Washburn Civic Center. A potluck supper will be followed by the business meeting. Please bring a service setting and either a main dish, dessert or rolls. For more information, call Dennis Harris 455-8279.
Project Graduation
Washburn Project Grad 2012 will continue taking donations at the bottle redemption center in Washburn through the end of May. Just let them know that you want to donate your bottles. Thank you to anyone that has given to us in the past. It is greatly appreciated.
Birthdays/anniversaries
Those celebrating birthdays from May 16-22 include: Katie Easler, Barbara Maynard, Chris Hartsgrove, Jeremy Hartsgrove, Viola Bouchey, Robert Ecenarro, Libby May, Erica Stewart, Rebecca Griffin, Dean Bird, Merle Bragg Jr., Raquelrae Chubon, Alex McIntosh, Nick McIntosh, Shayne Stevens, Audrey Pavlick, Megan Baker, Jordan Nelson, Pat Condon, Philip Rand, Becky Hernandez, Chandler Dobson, Emma Tupper, Breannon Doughman, Rayne Whitten, Kery Gordon, Gabi Ingersoll, Dawn Corey, Don Thompson Jr. and Rene Gabourie.
Celebrating their anniversaries are: Bill and Ruth Flewelling, Adam and Julie Doody and Robert and Angela Burchett. During the Patriot’s Day Weekend of April 14-16, Washburn Scouts and leaders enjoyed a trip to the southern Maine area to attend a Portland Sea Dogs baseball game on Sunday, April 15. The troop had a Skybox for the event with pizza, hotdogs and soda, as well as reserved seating. On the trip south on the 14th, the troop enjoyed a visit to the Maine State Museum in Augusta and were able to see the history of Maine unfold before their eyes. Accommodations for the two-night stay were at the Pine Tree Council Boy Scout Camp Hinds in Raymond. Following the baseball game, the troop enjoyed visits to Cabelas and LL Bean. Scouts and leaders attending were: Scoutmaster Larry Harrison; assistants Donald Wilcox, Ronald Rand, Mike Thompson and Tim Roix; Committee Chairman Stacey Skinner; Scouts Taylor Skinner, Daniel Roy, Bryce Roix, Tyler Jardine, Caleb Thompson, Alex Hyde, Carvor Pendexter and Andrew Lagassie. The troop was joined at the ballgame by Sheldon Hyde and Larry’s granddaughter, Nikole Herring. The troop’s next event will be the North Star District Spring Camporee in West Chapman June 1-3.
Tomi Henderson is the correspondent for Perham, Wade and Washburn. She can be reached at 429-9126 or e-mail tomihen@yahoo.com.
