Festival set for this weekend
WASHBURN NEWS
by Tomi Henderson
Plans are all set for this year’s festival to be held Aug. 17-19.
Friday’s events include Katahdin Trust Company Customer Appreciation Day at 11 a.m.; Varsity Girls Soccer Game vs. Mars Hill at 4 p.m.; food booths open at 4 p.m.; Washburn High School Alumni Banquet is at 5 p.m. starting with social hour, then dinner at 6 p.m.; Bike Parade at 6 p.m., with Baby Parade to follow; Washburn Library will feature Vaughn Martin of the Francis Malcolm Science Center at 6 p.m.; Tie Dye Event from 6-8 p.m.; Aroostook County Bluegrass Band at 6:30 p.m.; Inflatable Bounce House at 6:45 p.m.; and Family Movie Night at 8:30 p.m. featuring “How To Train Your Dragon.”
Saturday will begin with Breakfast at the Trail Runners Club from 6-9 a.m.; Parade registration opens at 6:30 a.m. in the high school parking lot where T.O.P.S. will have coffee and muffins for sale; the Arts and Crafts Booths setup starts at 7 a.m.; the Tie Dye Event will begin at 8 a.m.; the 3K Road Race registration begins at 8:30, with race time at 9 a.m.; from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. will be the Classic Car, Bike and Tractor Show. The Salmon Brook Historical Society Museum will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; the 32nd annual Parade begins at 9:30 a.m.; and an Art Display featuring Gary Cole’s work will be at the library from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A Fire Truck Display will be set up at 11 a.m.; the Inflatable Bounce House will be set up from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Tim the Tune Man will be providing entertainment from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Tractor Rides will run from noon to 3 p.m.; and Randy Michaud will be entertaining from 12:30-2:30 p.m. A Girls’ Middle School Soccer Game vs. Van Buren will begin at 1 p.m., with a Boys’ game to follow; the 2012 annual Aroostook County Fire Chief’s Association Firemen’s Muster will begin at 1 p.m.; the Country Music Jam will take place from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.; and the Rubber Ducky 50/50 Derby will be launched at 4 p.m. The Baked Bean Supper will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.; Sound Friendship will perform from 6-9:30 p.m.; the Inflatable Bounce House will be set up from 6:30-8:30 p.m.; and the Fireworks Display will round out the day’s events at 9:30 p.m.
Sunday’s events will include Antique Tractor Pulls beginning at 11 a.m. (registration begins at 9); St. Catherine’s Brunch will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; the Salmon Brook Historical Society Museum will be open from 1-4 p.m.; and a Gospel Concert will take place at the high school from 2-4 p.m.
Raffle tickets are available from the August Festival Committee for 100 gallons of fuel oil donated by Perham Oil and for a lovely quilt donated by the Washburn quilters group, A’ Stichin’ and A’Givin’. These drawings will be held on Saturday, Aug. 18.
Please check out the Facebook page “Washburn Maine August Festival, August 16-19, 2012” for more information. Brochures are also available at various places in town.
Library happenings
On Friday. Aug, 17, from 6-8 p.m., Vaughn Martin of the Francis Malcolm Science Center in Easton will present a talk on all things moose. Snacks and drinks will be provided. This will be a wonderful opportunity for the area’s children from ages 3 to 10 to have fun while learning about an animal who is very special to our area.
On Saturday, Aug. 18, there will be an art show by local artist Gary Cole. This is an informal event that will run from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. All are welcome to support local art! The book “Washburn 150 Years of Memories” by Louise Cole and Londa Brown will also be sold at this time.
Birthdays/anniversaries
Those celebrating birthdays from Aug. 15-21 include: Kassy Belk, Amy Farley, Sheldon Cunningham., Bob Pribble, Nicholas Crouse, Troy Heald, Cheryl Bolstridge, Bruce Turner, Christina Barnes, Kristen Durost, Terry Paradis, Melinda Farley, Terry Grant, Rick Castonguay, Kori Tupper, Carroll Bragg, Gerane Rundstrom Sellars, Kolbie Churchill, Frank Long, Gwen Drost, Donald Whipkey, Brad Barbarula, E.B. Brown, John S. Drost, Matt Doody, Elaine Churchill, Connie Heald, Bill Sargent, Julie Doody, Cindi Turner, Ryan Taylor, John Howlett, Phyllis Kelley, Robert Schwartz, John Canders, Kellie Routhier, Chelsey Dodd, Noah White, Scott McIntosh and Drew Condon.
Those celebrating anniversaries include: Chester and Arline Akerson, Rodney and Cheryl Sperrey, Kevin and Holly Tompkins, Donnie and Julee Maynard, Brad and Alice Bragg, Tony and Ginny Sellars, Lee and Heidi Farley, Adam and Angela Rider, Scott and Tammy Susi, Mike Barker and Amy Berube and Chris and Peggy Wilson.
NOTE: Please email me at tomihen@yahoo.com with any changes or additions to the birthdays and anniversaries listings.
Tomi Henderson is the correspondent for Perham, Wade and Washburn. She can be reached at 429-9126 or e-mail tomihen@yahoo.com.
