SAD 45 hosts concert
SAD 45 extends a welcome invitation to friends, family and community members to a night of great musical appreciation. The SAD 45 music program will be presenting the well-known UMPI Concert Band on Monday, March 23, at the elementary school. This evening promises to be one of tremendous enjoyment, and parents will also be entertained as the local SAD 45 band members join in a display of their musical talents as well.
The show begins at 7 p.m. and the cost is $1 per person. The proceeds from the concert will benefit the music program at Washburn. Refreshments will be served during a short intermission.
Birthdays/anniversaries
Those celebrating birthdays this week include: Robert Cole, Jill Regan, Ryan Theriault, Ashley Churchill, David Tarr, Gerald Easler, Graydon E. Buckingham, Mindy Bragg, Shelly Gresham, Alexis Enman, Carrie Hanna, Meagan Undergust, Davina Conroy, Kristopher Rouse, Karen Flewelling, Wayne Howlett Jr., Lisa Ecenarro, Sandi Cunningham, Chris Dobson, Daryl Sperrey, Kathy Drost, Penny Scott, Shelia Burtt, Ashley Dahlgren, Dale Lavway, Roger Crouse, Chris Aegerter, Samantha White, Julie Bragg, Wendy Bell, Andy Saucier, Gil Legassie, Susan Berube, Angela Doody and Tammy Barton.
A special anniversary wish goes out to Bill and Leasha Fitzherbert.
Events/reminders
March is Girl Scout Month and there are two more Saturdays to check out some of their history including uniforms and local photos. Brownies can earn a Try-It by attending, and Juniors can work on part of a badge with this event. The display will be at the Caribou Historical Society Museum and Learning Center on the Presque Isle Road and is open on Saturdays, March 21 and March 28, from noon to 4 p.m. and for further information contact the museum at 498-2556.
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.
The Oscar Dow Post 48 of the American Legion has postponed their March meeting date to Wednesday, March 18, at the Civic Center at 7 p.m. The postponement is due to the annual Town Meeting taking place on the regular meeting day for the Legion. The raffle will also be drawn on March 18.
The Salmon Brook Historical Society will be holding their quarterly meeting on March 26 at the Washburn Civic Center at 6 p.m. There will be a potluck supper and please bring a main dish or dessert and your place setting. There will be a business meeting to follow. New members are always welcome, as are guests for the supper, so bring friends and neighbors with you.
The Washburn Soup Kitchen will be starting a new program and will be holding special senior meals once a month. The first one will be held on Friday, March 27. Starting in April, they will be served on the second Friday of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Soup Kitchen also thanks the members of the “Daisy” Youth Group from the Washburn Pentecostal Church for their donation of goodies they collected. The University of Maine at Presque Isle is holding a food drive through Thursday, March 19, to benefit the kitchen. Volunteers are always welcome, and anyone interested is asked to contact the Soup Kitchen on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 5 p.m. or phone Director Elizabeth Richardson at home at 764-3167.
Guardsman promoted
Major General John W. Libby, Maine Army National Guard, has announced the promotion of Washburn’s Kristofur Winklmann to the rank of private with the 488 Military Police Company out of Houlton.
Rec Center schedule
There will be cross country skiing on Wednesday, March 18, from 2:45 to 4:30 p.m.
On Thursday, March 19, there will be indoor soccer for grades 4 – 5 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and grades 6 – 8 play from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
On Friday, March 27, there will be rollerskating at the Melody Roller Rink for grades K-8 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
On Monday, March 30, there will be cross country skiing from 2:45 to 4:30 p.m. and men’s basketball will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
On Tuesday, March 31, grades 1 through 3 will play indoor soccer from 6 to 6:45 p.m.
Boy Scout news
On Saturday, March 7, Washburn Boy Scouts took part in the annual Scout Show at the Aroostook Centre Mall. This year Troop 177 presented Winter Camping as their theme and were awarded the first-place trophy.
The boys instructed the public in safe and comfortable ways to camp out in winter. They provided much information and demonstrations including: snow shelters, clothing, cooking utensils and proper high-protein food. Mall patrons were given a short quiz to check their skills in winter camping, followed by an orientation from the Scouts. The day started with a parade of all Scouts led by the National Guard from the food court to the memorial wall, where a short service and recognition was held.
Washburn Scouts are no strangers to the winning unit at the show and the boys represented their town well. Troop 177 has been sponsored by the Washburn Rotary Club since its original Charter in 1965. Scouts attending included: Kegan Page, Kody Brissette, Taylor Skinner, Nicholas Gumprecht, Jacob Reed, Parker Thompson, Brandon Cropley, Andrew White, Tyler Farley, Daniel Roy, Assistant Scoutmaster Greg Page, Scoutmaster Larry Harrison and Assistant Leader Mike Thompson.
Legion celebrates Valentine’s
A potluck supper celebrating Valentine’s Day was held on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the regular meeting for Dow Post 48 of the American Legion in Washburn. Members and guests were treated to a delicious meal followed by a short business meeting and a social time. Members approved a calendar of events for the year that will be certain to be of interest to all 28 members of the Post. New members are always welcome as well as those members who are not frequent attendees. Without member support, the American Legion goes unnoticed in town for all that they have done and are doing now.
Special donation
The really great idea that Mallory Martin came up with recently was of great benefit to the Central Aroostook Humane Society in Presque Isle. Mallory decided to help some animals at the shelter by sending them a few items of food and litter. She knew what the shelter was all about because she and her sister, Jordyn, have two cats, Cooper and Zoey, that they adopted from the shelter. Mallory’s idea blossomed with a donation box being set up at the Washburn Food Mart on Saturday, March 7. Jordyn assisted her sister by being a “greeter” at the door and both sisters explained their purpose.
All came together, and several large boxes of donations were collected as well as some money from a bake sale held at the store that day.
After all was said and done, the Martin family drove to the shelter to deliver the goodies and spent a bit of time visiting with the animals who benefited from their generous donation.
Library bookmarks
The library will hold a Story Time on Monday, March 23, at 5:30 p.m. and the theme will be “Dr. Seuss’s Birthday.”
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 CAMP AT THE MALL — Members of Washburn’s Troop 177 joined other area Scouts at the Aroostook Centre Mall recently to show off their Scouting skills. Pictured, from left: Kegan Page, Kody Brissette, Taylor Skinner, Tyler Farley, Standing: Daniel Roy, Assistant Scoutmaster Greg Page, Nicholas Gumprecht, Scoutmaster Larry Harrison and Jacob Reed.
Photo courtesy of Christie Cochran
American Legion members gathered for a Valentine’s meal. Pictured, from left: Bob Brown, Dale Whitten, Stanley Theriault, Herman Carmen, Bill Flewelling, Kathy Philbrook, Larry Harrison, Allen Dahlgren, John Churchill and Willie Drost.
Photo courtesy of Christie Cochran
Mallory Martin leans against the donation and bake sale table she and her sister, Jordyn, set up at the Washburn Food Mart recently to raise money for the Central Aroostook Humane Society in Presque Isle.
Photo courtesy of Christie Cochran
Jordyn Martin with her dad, Dan, owner of the Washburn Food Mart. Jordyn and her sister, Mallory, held a fund-raiser at the store to benefit the Central Aroostook Humane Society.
