WASHBURN NEWS
by Tomi Henderson
This is a local group of quilters that first formed for Make A Difference Day in October of 2010, but then continued to meet weekly throughout the winter. They meet on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Washburn Trailrunners Clubhouse, and quilt weekly from October to May, and then monthly throughout the summer.
This fall they will be hosting another Make a Difference Day quilting project on Oct. 22 and would love to invite all of last year’s participants, plus anyone else that would be interested in joining them for the day or for part of the day.Group members include Millie Bennett, Laurie Blackstone, Mary Jane Sperrey, Joanne Bouchard, Delores Woodman and Rhonda Sperrey.
Most of their quilting has been for Hospice Memory Quilts for Hospice of Aroostook, but they have also done other projects. They have donated a quilt to the Washburn August Festival Committee to raffle off as a fundraiser. Raffle tickets will be available soon for this quilt, which is a full-sized Ohio Star pattern. Raffle tickets will be available from August Festival Committee members, and also at the Washburn branch of Katahdin Trust Company.
Birthdays
Those celebrating birthdays from June 8-14 include: Heather Doughman, Heidi Farley, Megan Wark, Jon Cole, Mavis Rose, Colton Conley, Trent Turner, Allen Berube, Neil Baker Jr, Carol White, Kara Condon, Silvia Wren Easler, Daelin Viola, Barry Ingraham, Donald Thibodeau, Mildred Bennett, Arianna Forbes, Joshua Anderson, Mallory Martin, Nan Buckingham, Robert MacDonald, William Merchant, Brenda Clayton, Blake Willett, Lendal Mills Jr. and Harold Easler.
Those celebrating anniversaries include: John and Kristie Drost, Bill and Joyce Sewall, Neil and Mary Baker, Charlie and Mora Durost, Bernhard and Deno Aegrter, Gerald and Polly Vaughn, Matt and Holli Doody, and Rod and Delma Emery.
The Salmon Brook Historical Society will be holding their next meeting on June 30 at 6 p.m. at the Washburn Civic Center. A potluck supper will be followed by a business meeting. Please bring a service setting and either a main dish, dessert or rolls. For more information, contact Dennis Harris 455-8279.
Tomi Henderson is the correspondent for Perham, Wade and Wshburn. She can be reached at 429-9126 or e-mail tomihen@yahoo.com.
