Wade news
Residents of Wade held their Annual Meeting on Tuesday, March 18, with a good representation of voters present. Included in the meeting, all budget articles were passed, and George Howe was nominated and elected to a two-year term as first selectman, and Nelson Ketch was nominated and re-elected to a three-year term as third selectman.
Howe was voted in to finish the term of First Selectman Andy White, who thanks all those he worked with over the past six years as a Wade selectman.
Birthdays/anniversaries
Those celebrating birthdays this week include: Macey Currier, Peggy Soucier, Rachel Carmichael, Tyler Martin, Sarah Knowles, Dolores Woodman, Andrea Doughman, Milford Burchett, Salvatore Viola, Josh Clayton, Stephanie Silver, Isaac Currier, Josh Connolly, Stewart White, Vickie Woodbrey, Bernadette Rossignol, Rachel Dow, Roseanna Humphrey, Breanna Beaulieu, Alice Doody, Candy Libby, Faye Wardwell, Amy Berube, Joann Powell, Kevin Clayton, Melanie Regan, Paul Conley, Butch Levesque and April Fox.
Events/reminders
The “Keenagers” Senior Citizens’ group will be starting up, with their first meeting held at the Civic Center on Thursday, April 10, at 11 a.m. These potluck luncheons are held the second Thursday of each month throughout the summer at the Washburn Civic Center.
On Fridays, the Trailrunners Snowmobile clubhouse kitchen will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. with a light lunch including burgers and hotdogs and Stew Night features a variety of great homemade soups and stews served starting at 4 p.m. On Saturdays, the kitchen is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. serving breakfast and lunch. On Sundays, the clubhouse will be serving breakfast and lunch from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
TOPS will be meeting each Monday at the Washburn Trailrunners clubhouse, starting with weigh-in at 4:15 p.m. and the meeting from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. For further information, contact Birdena Cochran at 455-8353.
Co-op news
The next order week for Friendly Co-Op will be Monday, April 14 through Friday, April 18. Please have all orders e-mailed or called in by Friday, April 18, and the scheduled delivery date will be Friday, April 25. For further information, contact Brenda Helton at 455-8421 or e-mail her at bunny@ainop.com.
Historical Society news
The Salmon Brook Historical Society will be holding their quarterly meeting on Thursday, March 27, at the Washburn Civic Center at 6 p.m. There will be a potluck supper followed by a short business meeting. Please bring a main dish or dessert and a place setting.
There will be a special program provided by Natalia Bragg of Knot to Bragg Farm. She’ll be speaking on a wide array of medicinal value and uses of native trees. All are welcome to attend. Anyone interested in contributing to the addition to the agricultural barn may make checks payable to Salmon Brook Historical Society and mail to: Salmon Brook Historical Society, c/o Jack Phelan-Treasurer, P.O. Box 71,Washburn, Me 04786.
Special tea
The Salmon Brook Historical Society held a tea recently at the Presque Isle Nursing Home to honor Leo and Lila Flewelling. The couple were presented with a plaque thanking them for their dedication, service to the museum and barn, along with their hard work over the years. The couple are both charter members of the Salmon Brook Historical Society and were instrumental in the efforts to purchase the building and raise funds to build the agricultural barn. The plaque will be hung in the museum’s dining room for many to see as they tour the buildings and grounds.
Those attending included: Leo and Lila Flewelling, Sally Derrenbacher, Jack and Dorothy Phelan, Charles and Crystal Cunningham, Ruth Flewelling, Tim and Carolyn O’Donnell.
Free food for seniors
Jeffrey Giggie of Jeffrey’s Garden has announced that his farm produce business is now eligible to participate in the Maine Senior Farm Share Program. This is a program open to a limit of 25 senior citizens age 60 as well as those 55 years of age if disabled or Native American, and each will be allowed $50 in produce from the farm.
The produce will include a wide array of vegetables and some ‘pick your own’ spots which will be at a reduced rate, and special orders will be put up upon request.
For further information, contact Jeffrey Giggie at 96 Chandler Road or phone 551-8373.
Rotary ‘wheels’
The annual Rotary Supper/Auction will be held on Saturday, April 12, at the high school gymnasium with supper being served at 5 p.m. and the auction to follow. The supper menu will be a choice of roast beef or stuffed chicken breast with carrots, peas, baked potatoes, rolls, desserts and coffee, tea, sodas and water.
The auction will follow with crowd favorite auctioneer Tom Drew providing his services and special brand of entertainment for the benefit supper. The cost for the evening events is $10 for adults and $6 for ages 12 and under, and tickets will be available from any Rotarian or at the door, with all proceeds going towards Washburn Rotary projects. Donations are needed and currently being accepted and may be made to any Rotarian. Co-chairs for this year’s event are Rotarians Barbara Turner and Larry Harrison. Barbara can be contacted at 493-4405 and Larry can be contacted at 455-4074.
In other Rotary news, it is really supposed to be spring, because the March page of the Rotary’s calendar features the Washburn ATV Club! There are scenes of trails, pulls and a wide array of ATVs on parade during the August Festival. You can pick up your copy at the bank or White’s Exxon or by phoning 455-8034.
Project Graduation
As part of the Class of 2008 fund-raising events, there will be a team of workers who will shovel roofs, walkways, driveways, do some yard work and haul in wood. All their labor will be done for donations to the Project Graduation fund. For further information, or to reserve your job time, contact Billie Roy at 455-8369.
The Class of 2008 is having an ongoing bottle drive and asks that anyone wishing to donate to this Project Graduation fund-raising event drop off their bottles at Johnny’s Redemption on Main Street in Washburn or at the Presque Isle Redemption Center on Parson’s Street. Also any senior class member will pick them up at your residence. Arrangements can be made for any Project Grad 2008 events by phoning Tracy Reed at the high school at 455-4501.
Junior Exhibition – 2008
Washburn District High School juniors will hold their Junior Exhibition on Friday, April 4, at 7 p.m. at the high school. Tickets for the event will be $3 at the door. There will be trophies for the top three winners and medallions for all participants.
Seven students will be taking part in the competition and include: Cody Hafford, Alex McIntosh, Nick McIntosh, Rachel Palmer, Chelsea Sadler, Jeremiah Sjoberg and Julie Stevenson. David Roy will be providing the entertainment during intermission, Charly Chandler and Shane Stevens will be the hosts for the evening, Mrs. Londa Brown is the director and Tracy Reed is the Junior Class advisor.
Rec Center schedule
On Wednesday, March 26, there will be cross Country skiing held from 2:45 to 4:30 p.m.
On Thursday, March 27, there will be indoor soccer at the elementary school with grades 3-4 playing from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and grades 7-8 playing from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
On Friday, March 28, there will be a movie at the Rec Center for grades K-4 from 2:45 to 4:30 p.m.
On Monday, March 31, there will be cross country skiing from 2:45 to 4:30 p.m. There will also be men’s basketball from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Rec Center senior citizens
Twenty-one senior ladies attended a special meeting at the Rec Center this month. The guest speaker was Charlotte Wilson of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
The women split up into teams to cook a black bean lasagna which was delicious. Dessert was an elegant-looking container full of goodies including strawberries, muffins, pudding and whipped cream, among other items. The women also received a plastic bag sample of Amish Friendship Bread Starter, as well as lots of informational packets. They also enjoyed visiting and Audrey Pavlick won the door prize which was a spider plant in a little ceramic work boot.
Among those attending were: Sylvia Wardwell, Audrey Pavlick, Glenna Ewing, Evelyn Woodman, Barbara McLaughlin, Lorraine Harrison, Norma Baker, Glenna Bragg, Marian Turner, Bernadette Rossignol, Paula Plissey, Drusilla Turner, Wilda Goodall, Arlene Cole, Eunice Carman, Barb Churchill, Peggy Sperrey, Fran Dickinson, Glenna Bragg and Margaret Barker.
Christie Cochran is the correspondent for Washburn, Wade and Perham. She can be reached at 455-8034 or gramchristie@yahoo.com.
Photo courtesy of Christie Cochran
SCOUTS HIT THE TRAIL – On Saturday, Feb. 23, members and leaders of Troop 177 enjoyed an afternoon of snowshoeing at a deer yard in Sheridan. Those attending the snowshoeing event included, front row, from left: Duylan Jones Fuller, Kegan Page, Taylor Skinner and Assistant Leader Don Wilcox. Back row: Assistant Leader Greg Page, Brian Schurman, Adam Wilcox, Daniel Roy and Stephen Kinney.
Photo courtesy of Christie Cochran
Leo and Lila Flewelling were honored by members of the Salmon Brook Historical Society for their dedication to the museum over many years.
Photo courtesy of Christie Cochran
WASHBURN SCOUTS recently took top honors during North Star District Scout festivities at The Aroostook Center Mall. Members attending included, from left, front row: Daniel Roy, Kegan Page, Taylor Skinner and Stephen Kinney. Second row: Scoutmaster Larry Harrison, Assistant Ron Rand, David Roy, Adam Wilcox and Assistant Greg Page. Back row: Jacob Reed, Assistants Jared Reed and Don Wilcox.
Photo courtesy of Christie Cochran 
Senior citizens took part in an event at the Washburn Rec Center that combined food and fun. Participants included: Sylvia Wardwell, Audrey Pavlick, Glenna Ewing, Evelyn Woodman, Barbara McLaughlin, Lorraine Harrison, Norma Baker, Glenna Bragg, Marian Turner, Bernadette Rossignol, Paula Plissey, Drusilla Turner, Wilda Goodall, Arlene Cole, Eunice Carman, Barb Churchill, Peggy Sperrey, Fran Dickinson, Glenna Bragg and Margaret Barker.
