WASHBURN NEWS
by Christie Cochran
The annual winter concert will be held on Thursday, Dec. 9, starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Washburn Elementary School. There will be a fine array of holiday music and much more of interest to families, friends and area residents.
The annual winter concert will be held on Thursday, Dec. 9, starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Washburn Elementary School. There will be a fine array of holiday music and much more of interest to families, friends and area residents.
Twelve members of Washburn District High and Elementary schools will be going to Houlton next month for the annual All Aroostook competition. Chorus members chosen for All Aroostook include: Jessica Aube, Nick Silver and Andrew McLaughlin, and their chorus director is Crystal Hobbs. Band members chosen are: Josh Reed, Brittany Corey, Jessica Aube, Elizabeth White, Hannah Heald, Tori Koch, Lindsey Blackstone, Kamryn Irving and Catelyn Coulombe, and their band director is Sean Diette.
The group will be traveling to Houlton on Friday, Jan. 14, for practice rehearsals and the big event will be Saturday, Jan. 15.
Those celebrating birthdays this week include: Wendy Carson, Bradley Turner, Olivia Goodine, Josh Corey, Kyli Farley, Ronnette Bragg, Taylor Wilson, Wyatt Condon, Tammy Mills, Rachel Driscoll, Robbie Kapuscinski, Nancy Conley, Harry Johnson, Dale Knowles, Sebastian Viola, JoAnne Hewitt, Bobbi Jo Pritchard, Nola Amero, Keegan Robbins, Chad Tuttle, Wyatt Carson, James Goodine, Robert Kennedy, Christopher King, Sean Robertson, Wendy Myshrall, Rena Pinette, Eric Brown, David Easler and Don Doughman.
A special anniversary wish goes out to: Wallace and Linda Tupper and belated anniversary wishes go out to Dave and Anissa Levesque.
Army Spec. Adam J. Canales has graduated from the Special Forces Candidate One-Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.
During the first 14 weeks of basic infantry training, the private first class received training in drill and ceremony, weapons employment, map reading, tactics, military customs and courtesies, military justice, physical fitness, road marches, first aid skills, and Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development of basic combat skills, and battlefield operations and tactics, and experienced use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the infantry crewman.
After completing basic infantry training, the soldier will complete airborne school with a subsequent assignment to Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, N.C., to prepare for and attend the Special Forces Qualification Course as a weapons sergeant or engineer sergeant.
During the 20-25 month training period, the soldier will have graduated from airborne school, the Primary Leadership Development Course: the Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course; survival, evacuation, resistance and escape training; and language school. Upon graduation from all phases of training, the soldier will be assigned and promoted to a Special Forces weapons sergeant or engineer sergeant.
Canales is the son of Joel Canales Jr. of Presque Isle.
The specialist graduated in 1999 from Washburn District High School and earned a master’s degree in 2010 from Husson University, Bangor.
Maine State law requires that dogs 6 months old or older must be licensed by Jan. 1. At the time of registration, bring the old license and proof of a rabies vaccination. The fees are as follows: $5 for each dog that is spayed or neutered or $11 for those dogs not spayed or neutered. A $15 fine may be applied for a late fee on all dogs registered after Jan. 31. For further information, contact the Washburn Town Office at 455-8485 during regular hours.
On Monday, Dec. 1, there will be basketball for second and third grades from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. at the elementary school.
On Monday, Dec.13, there will be basketball for grades K-1 at the elementary school from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.
On Monday, Dec. 13, there will be men’s basketball from 7:15 to 9 p.m. at the elementary school.
On Tuesday, Dec. 14, there will be holiday gift making at the Rec Center from 2:45 to 4:15 p.m. This is open to students in grades 1 through 4.
On Wednesday, Dec. 15, there will be basketball for grades 2 and 3 at the elementary school from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.
Be sure and pick up your “paper angels” at the Perham Post Office and the Perham Town Office. These gifts will make Christmas a little brighter for some area children. The deadline for returning them with a Christmas gift is Wednesday, Dec. 15. Gifts of money, wrapping paper and tape will also be appreciated.
There will be a meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 14, at the Civic Center starting at 6:30 p.m. for discussing a booklet format covering Washburn history. This will be a “brainstorming” session, and volunteers are invited to come and bring their ideas including old photos, trivia, Washburn historical research, family stories and organizational skills. It is hoped that the booklet can be completed in time for the Sesquicentennial celebrations during the annual August Festival. For further information or questions, contact Louise at either 455-4723 or ldcole1@ roadrunner.com.
Troop 177 is currently selling Christmas trees, and the cost for any size — 5-, 6-, 7- and perhaps even 8-foot ones — is $25. They are on display at the home of Scout Leader Ron Rand on the Washburn/Presque Isle Road. There will be local delivery available on Saturdays for the Washburn, Wade, Perham and Crouseville areas. This annual fundraising event helps programs throughout the year for Boy Scouts in Troop 177, and they thank you in advance for assisting them.
Eight ladies from the Washburn Rec Center Senior Citizens’ Group recently toured the Fort Fairfield Border Patrol Station. Those attending included Sylvia Wardwell, Drucilla Turner, Margaret Barker, CeCe Rossignol, Bernadette Rossignol, Arlene Cole and Wilda Goodall. They were shown an informative PowerPoint presentation on what the current Border Patrol is about and how the agents became patrolmen of the Department of Homeland Security. The presentation was followed by an interesting tour of the facility which appeared to be enjoyed by all.
After the tour, the ladies went to lunch at Fort Fairfield’s “Boondocks” restaurant.
Christie Cochran is the correspondent for Washburn, Wade and Perham. She can be reached at 455-8034 or gramchristie@yahoo.com.
