Washburn royalty
A fun-filled evening resulted in the crowning of Washburn’s latest addition to the “royal family,” Evan Sperrey, whose stage name was Ivana Goodwin; and apparently Evan got his wish. He was joined by runner-up Alex McIntosh, who was known as Mia Hottie.
Other “titles” won during the event included Nick McIntosh winning the Best Hair award, and Jeremiah Sjoberg capturing Ms. Congeniality. Donny White came out with the double trophies for Most Talented and People’s Choice.
Their opening number was a dance to the song “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” and all six contestants modeled their sports apparel and showed off their many “talents.”
Extra entertainment was provided by the escorts, Noah Lot (Amber Reed), Brock Lee (Julie Stephenson), Harry Pitts (Morgan Berube), Dan Druff (Rachel Palmer) and Cris P. Bacon (Jordan Chandler).
The “girls” truly shined brightly in the evening gown competition, likely making their parents more than proud. Cheryl Sperry made it know that she was “proud of my daughter,” but Rod wasn’t commenting at presstime.
The group and audience members enjoyed a refreshment break while the votes were being tallied and then, back on stage, the thank-you presentations were made prior to the announcement of the winners.
Emcees for the evening included Monique Peabody, Marsha Mellow, Craig Sjoberg and Tom Berube. Judges having to make the hard decisions as to whom the victors were included: Randy Norsworthy, Louise Cole, Beth Hartford, Alyson Saucier and Mike Hartford. Kelly Hemphill was the auditor.
This event was assisted by lots of backstage help including; Lizzy Gagnon, Jon Hester, Rhonda Sperrey, Laurie Blackstone, Crystal Hobbs, Zach Davis, Amber Reed, Jordan Chandler, Justin Howe, Jake Theriault, as well as all the parents who provided refreshments and helped with the bake sale.
Birthdays/anniversaries
A special second birthday wish goes out to Olivia Goodine who will be celebrating her second birthday this week. Others celebrating birthdays this week include: Douglas Everett Sr., McCall Turner, John Burchett Sr., Tina Whipkey, Glenna Ewing, Heidi Currier, Danny Corey, Benjamin Bragg, Malcolm Easler, Scott Powell, Tammy Bragg, Dwight Clayton, Anthony Viola, Steve Pangburn, Kara Farley, Betty Wilcox, Dani Shaw, Guy Boyce, Jeff Doughman, Clark Hulburt, Mike Tarbox, Nancy Troeger, Clifton Boudman, Lexie Barker, Anthony Henderson, Amber Griffin, Burt Tilley, Crystal Drost, Wendy Carson, Bradley Turner, Josh Corey, Ronnette Bragg and Taylor Wilson.
Events/reminders
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.
In both Washburn and Perham, the new dog tags are available at the town offices. All dogs over 6 months old must be registered before Jan. 1, 2009, and rabies vaccinations must be current. The cost for dogs spayed or neutered is $6 and dogs not spayed or neutered is $11.
The Christmas Angels are at the Perham Town Office and post office for anyone who would like to make a child’s Christmas a little brighter. Please return the gifts to the Town Office no later than Dec. 16. The town will also be taking donations of new toys and non-perishable food items at both Perham’s Town Office and post office, and they may be dropped off during regular business hours. The town of Perham will also be taking donations of new toys and non-perishable food items at the Town Office and post office during regular business hours.
The Perham Town Office will be closed on the following days: Nov. 24-28 and will close at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and will reopen on Monday, Jan. 5, 2009.
The town of Woodland is now able to do car and snowmobile registrations. Please bring your old paperwork and your current insurance card with you.
In Washburn, thanks to the Salvation Army, there are lots of coats in many different sizes available at the Civic Center. Be sure and stop by the Town Office during regular hours to see them.
On Thursday, Dec. 4, the Salmon Brook Historical Society will be holding their quarterly meeting at the Washburn Civic Center. The potluck supper will start at 6 p.m., followed by holiday-appropriate entertainment provided by the musical group, the Barbershoppers. A business meeting will also be held. Please bring a main dish or dessert, your place setting, as well as friends and neighbors.
Be sure and check out the Washburn Rotary calendar for 2008. The cover page for the month of December includes several candid shots of the Washburn Trailrunners clubhouse – lots of photos old and new and notes on the changes made since 2000. Their new calendar will be coming out within the next few weeks, so be sure and pick up your copy of this year’s edition.
Fall Court of Honor
Washburn’s Boy Scout Troop 177 held their Fall Court of Honor on Sunday, Nov. , at the Lidstone Methodist Church. Families brought entrées for a delicious potluck supper, followed by an impressive award ceremony denoting the many rank advancements and merit badges earned by the Scouts, who all worked hard to attain their status and ranks.
Prior to the meal, Adam Wilcox led the “Pledge of Allegiance” and the Scout Law, while Andy White Jr. opened with a prayer.
The highlight of the evening was the presentation of Scout of the Year for 2008. Scoutmaster Larry Harrison noted that this year it was a hard choice due to the troop having so many dedicated Scouts. One in particular stood out as the most improved in spirit and dedication, and this year’s award was presented to Daniel Roy.
A review of next year’s troop leaders was given by incoming Senior Patrol Leader Keagan Page and the new troop leaders will be conducting Junior Leader Training the weekend of Nov. 28 – 30 at the Wilcox camp at Mud Lake.
Those attending the Court of Honor included: Ronald Rand, Chris Hartman, Keagan Page, Andy White Jr., Taylor Skinner, Greg Page, Jared Reed, Larry Harrison, Jacob Reed, Daniel Roy, Adam Wilcox and Don Wilcox.
International wedding
Jennifer Dawn Jacobs and Cristiano Gatti were united in marriage on South Beach near Miami, Fla. The wedding took place at a beautiful beach just at sunset on Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, and the ceremony was performed while friends and relatives formed a circle surrounding the couple. The theme of the wedding was “To follow your dream.”
The bride was given in marriage by her father, Dorian Jacobs, of North Berwick and Ocala, Fla., along with her mother, Sandra Jacobs, of Key West, Fla.
The bride wore a wedding gown designed by Giorgio Armani and an heirloom veil from Milan, Italy, which was given to her by the groom’s family. The bridal bouquet consisted of white roses tied together with a white, sheer streamer. Maid of Honor Kathy Walsh, from Austin, Texas, wore a dress of black and white with a red sash and carried a small bouquet of white roses, and the best man, Luca Bittoni, a friend of the groom, wore a black suit.
The groom’s mother passed out white-covered almonds from Italy as a token of good luck. The wedding party proceeded to an Italian restaurant, the Café Prima Pasta, for dinner hosted by the bride’s father and stepmother, Dorian and Wendy Jacobs. The wedding cake, from Epicure, decorated with white frosted roses, was served after the meal, and the remainder of the evening was spent at the Shore Club, South Beach, for drinks and dancing.
Jennifer and Cris met in 2005 on a plane to Miami while Cris was completing a training program in the United States. The bride has a master’s degree in communications from the University of Maine at Orono and is employed by GroupM. The groom is an engineer for General Electric of Milan, Italy.
The groom’s parents are Savina Cazzaniga and Anacleto Gatti, of Cambiago, Italy, and the bride is the granddaughter of Ellsworth and Dolores Woodman, of Washburn.
The couple will be traveling throughout Europe for the next few months, while Cristiano is on assignment for G.E..
Library ‘bookmarks’
The Washburn Memorial Library recently celebrated Mickey Mouse’s birthday at their monthly Story Time. There were 22 children and eight adults in attendance, with Kayla Brewer starting the evening reading the book “Look Before You Leap” by Sheila Sweeney-Higginson. Librarian Kathy Corey read the book “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Musical Fun: Colors and Patterns” by Laura Gates-Galvin.
Prizes were handed out and then each child enjoyed a Mickey Mouse birthday cake made by Ardis Humphrey. Mickey could not be at the party, but he sent each child an autographed picture thanking them for remembering his birthday. Door prize winners were: Tal McCoy, Virginia Farley, Sarah Maynard, Makayla Williams, Camille McCoy, Mikayla Churchill, Dawson McCoy, Alyssa Dennett, Victoria Savoy, Skylar Mette, Samantha Churchill, Dakota McCoy, Stephey Conroy, Lucia Bragg, Scott Flood, Alexavier Farley, Rebecca Savoy, Dylan Jones-Fuller, Abby Conroy, Kaitlyn Maynard, Jacob Skidgel and Valerie Flood.
Each child received a birthday cake coloring page to take home, and two of the ‘cakes’ came back to the library and are currently on display.
The second-grade classes from Washburn Elementary School visited the library, and the question of the day was if the students knew what services the library offered them. Quite a few answers were received, including a few odd ones, and the children spent some time looking at the wide array of new children’s books that have been added this year.
Kathy Corey read the book “Cranberry Thanksgiving” by Wende and Harry Devlin. Four door prizes for each class were given, and the winners were: Heinz Schumacher, Samantha White, Andrew Keller, Edwin McLaughlin, Rebecca Savoy, Jason Willette, Stephey-Ann Conroy and Kassie Farley. The children were each given “Grandmother’s Famous Cranberry Bread” recipe and a bookmark to commemorate their visit.
Holiday hours for the library are as follows: closed Nov. 27 and 28, Dec. 24 the library will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed on Dec. 25 and 26, and open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 31. The library will also be closed on Jan. 1, 2009.
Christie Cochran is the correspondent for Washburn, Wade and Perham. She can be reached at 455-8034 or gramchristie@yahoo.com.
