Fund-raiser aids fire victims
A spaghetti supper, complete with salad, rolls and dessert, will be held at the Washburn Elementary School Saturday, June 13 from 4-7 p.m. with the proceeds going to the Corey family who recently lost everything in a house fire.
The tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under and there will also be a 50-50 drawing. For more information, contact Deb Corey at 455-4051.
Birthdays/anniversaries
Those celebrating birthdays this week include 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, Bev Turner, Trent Turner, Reece Humphrey, Heather Doughman, Heidi Farley, Megan Wark, Ruth Woodman, Jon Cole, Mavis Rose and Colton Conley.
Those celebrating anniversaries this week are Stuart and Barbara Turner, Chuck and Kitty Cunningham, Myron and Tina Whipkey, Marvin and Sue Tarbox, Dennis and Paula Conley and Barry and Jana Ingraham.
Events/reminders
The Washburn District High School graduation ceremony will be held Friday, June 5.
TOPS hold their regular meetings each Monday at the Washburn Trailrunners clubhouse. Weigh-ins start at 4:15 p.m. and the meeting follows from 5:30-6:30 p.m. New members are always welcome.
The next scheduled meeting of the Washburn Beaver’s ATV Club will be held at the Gould Street clubhouse Wednesday, June 3 at 6:30 p.m. All members and those interested in becoming members are urged to attend.
Please note the new phone number for the Washburn Water and Sewer District office is 455-0142. The office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.-noon, and 12:30-2:45 p.m.
The Washburn Soup Kitchen schedule will include regular meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays served from 3-5 p.m., and there will also be special senior citizen meals served on the second Friday of each month from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
The Salmon Brook Historical Society will be holding their quarterly meeting Thursday, June 25 at the Washburn Civic Center. The potluck supper will begin at 6 p.m. and will be followed by a business meeting. Please bring a main dish or dessert, place setting, and friends and neighbors. All are welcome.
Rec Center schedule
There will be women’s basketball at the elementary school gym Wednesday, June 3, 7-8:30 p.m.
On Monday, June 1, there will be men’s basketball at the elementary school gym, 6:30-9 p.m.
Several ladies from the Rec Center Seniors group recently made a trip to Easton to join the seniors there for a fun barbecue. They enjoyed chicken, potato and macaroni salads and fruit salads, along with cucumbers, homemade bread, squares and other desserts, as well as punch and coffee.
The group enjoyed the meal and visit, even enjoying a “who did it” over who a spilled drink. The 11 ladies from Washburn making the trip included Glenna Bragg, Drucilla Turner, Sylvia Wardwell, Bernadette Rossignol, Arline Cole, Audrey Pavlick, Gwen Bragg, Eunice Carman, Norma Baker, Anita Tarr, Glenna Ewing along with Rec Director Marcie Barbarula.
South bound and traveling
Mike and Brenda McCoy traveled to Matthews, N.C. to visit Victoria, Kevin, Caleb and Sophia Levesque. They landed at the airport and were greeted by their daughter, Victoria, and grandson, Caleb, who was so excited to see Nana and granddad that his little legs were going a mile a minute trying to move his car seat closer to them.
The main reason for the trip was to celebrate the first birthday of their granddaughter, Sophia Rae. She enjoyed a special birthday party complete with her backyard being decorated with balloons, a special Happy Birthday Lady Bug banner, and a path full of Lady Bug signs directing where the party was to be held.
A very interesting southern lunch was prepared by Victoria and included barbecued beans, pulled pork sandwiches, fruit kabobs, fruit salad, and chocolate covered strawberries, and Brenda noted that Victoria is quickly becoming quite a Southern Belle.
A big Lady Bug birthday cake was made by Nicole Bouchard, who is originally from Fort Fairfield, along with flowered cupcakes. More Aroostook folks that attended were Betty Huston, and her daughter, Juanita, and son-in-law, Chris Whorley, and their son, Bennett. There were a lot of toys (also enjoyed by big brother Caleb) and clothes given by other friends and family and all enjoyed the fun and visit.
The McCoys were also there over Mother’s Day weekend and Victoria gave Brenda a very good Mother’s Day. She made her a breakfast of a special southern coffee cake, served with juice and coffee. She saved the best for last and made Brenda a delicious supper consisting of grilled bacon wrapped scallops, lobster bisque, followed with shrimp scampi, finishing it off with a very special southern style dessert. Another gift pending includes a girl’s day at the spa in the near future.
Nana Brenda and Granddad Mike enjoyed the visit and playing with their grandson, Caleb, and granddaughter, Sophia. During their visit, the family built the Levesque’s a screen room on their deck with help from all. There are plans being made for a trip by van this summer, which will include all the kids going, as well. Caleb and his sister Soakie, as he calls her, are certainly looking forward to that.
Christie Cochran is the correspondent for Washburn, Wade and Perham. She can be reached at 455-8034 or gramchristie@yahoo.com.
Christie Cochran photo
TURNING A GOOD DEED — A dedicated group of Girl Scouts from Ashland pitched in Saturday to help the Washburn and Presque Isle Rotary Clubs pull off another successful Aroostook River Fun Run canoe and kayak race. Here Washburn Rotarians Mike Umphrey, Keith Brown and Kermit Fuller join the Girl Scouts in bringing a canoe out of the river for a pair of tired paddlers.
Photo courtesy of Christie Cochran
THE CAPTURED VILLAIN, Larry Harrison, is pictured being taken away by Marshall Andy White, during the Rotary Club’s mystery theatre event in Washburn May 9.
Photo courtesy of Christie Cochran
WASHBURN ROTARY recently awarded local volunteer Lyman Sperry with a Paul Harris Fellowship. Pictured, from left: Cindy Richendollar, Velma Sperry, Lyman Sperry, Larry Harrison and Keith Brown.
Photo courtesy of Christie Cochran
Scouts attending the Spring Court of Honor for Boy Scout Troop 177 included, front row, from left: Greg Page, Daniel Roy, Keagan Page, Tyler Jardine, Taylor Skinner, Parker Thompson and Andrew White. Back row: Don Wilcox, Jacob Reed, Adam Wilcox, Larry Harrison and Ronald Rand.
Photo courtesy of Christie Cochran
CAST AND CREW of the recent Rotary ‘who-dun-it’ mystery theatre event, held May 9 at the high school, included, in front, from left: Brenda Devoe, Birdina Cochran, Andy White, Pam Wilcox, Laura Turner, Christie Cochran, Tom Drew and Gene Bradbury. In back: Larry Harrison, Gary Blackstone, Matt Palmer and Mark Hester.
Photo courtesy of Elizabeth White
MZ. WASHBURN CROWNED — Six students from Washburn Junior High School competed in a recent pageant. Participants and others included, from left: Little helper Riley Davis, Mike Forand, Little Helper Jordan Martin, Mitchell Worcester, Drew McLaughlin, Nicholas Bragg, Justin Farley and Nicholas Silver. Drew was the lucky winner of this year’s pageant.
Christie Cochran photo
FAMILY AFFAIR — Charlotte Griffin joined her fellow Washburn Rotarians over the weekend in making the second annual Aroostook River Fun Run canoe and kayak race a huge success. Joining his daughter at the Rotary breakfast and boat launch was Kenneth Fox.
