WASHBURN NEWS
by Beth Boddy
The elementary school and middle school in Washburn held their end-of-year awards ceremonies on Thursday, June 19.
Many awards were given out for honor roll, perfect attendance, academic excellence and participation in various activities. Each year one special student from each class is awarded the Citizenship Award. Fifth grade teacher Mrs. Worcester summed up what it is to be a good citizen.
“A good citizen is someone that is honest, they have the courage to tell the truth even when it is difficult or unpopular. A good citizen is someone who is compassionate and caring, always putting others’ wants and needs before their own. A good citizen is someone who is respectful of themselves, their peers and adults. They take care of their own property and the property of others. A good citizen is someone who is responsible; they complete assignments on time and to the best of their ability. They help to keep their classroom and the school clean and safe.”
This year’s Citizenship Awards went to: first grade (two classrooms) — Roger Rowe and Emmerson Brown, second grade — Hilary Driscoll, third grade — Mitchell Turner, fourth grade — Olivia Blackstone, fifth grade (two classrooms) — Patrick Tardie II and Liddia Collins, sixth grade — Paul Tardie III, seventh grade — Mollie Clark, and eighth grade — Austin Morin.
Troop 177 attends Spring Camporee
Scouts and leaders from Washburn Troop 177 traveled to Ashland for the North Star District Spring Camporee the weekend of May 30 through June 1. The Camporee was held at the Ed Chase farm and 10 troops were in attendance. During the weekend the Scouts took part in several Scout skill activities as well as cooking their ever-tasty Dutch oven meals.
Washburn placed third in the tea boil competition, third in canoe obstacle course, third in the relay race and third in the orienteering course. A new meal cooked on this outing was Dutch oven calzone and it was a huge success.
Those attending were: Scouts Ryan Cole, Tyler Jardine, Carvor Pendexter, Caleb Thompson, Bryce Roix, Taylor Skinner and Beckham Vaughn. Adults attending were Scoutmaster Larry Harrison, Tim Roix, Stacey Skinner and Trevor Pendexter.
The troop’s next adventure will be the annual summer camp at Katahdin Scout Reservation in East Eddington from June 29 through July 5.
Historical Society
The Washburn Salmon Brook Society will be holding a Potluck Dinner at the Washburn Civic Center on Thursday, June 26, at 6 p.m. The Historical Society is looking for some new volunteers. All community members are welcome to the potluck. For more information you can call Louise Cole at 455-4723.
Rotary Club
The Washburn Rotary Club will host its fifth annual truck pull on July 5. The gate opens at 3:30 p.m., registration is at 4 p.m. and the pulls start at 6 p.m. Admission is $10 at the gate. There will be 13 classes of pullers and a 50/50 draw to benefit Rotary’s many community projects.
If you are spending the holiday weekend here in The County, please plan to enjoy an evening of truck pulls at the Northern Maine Fairgrounds. Thanks for your support!
Birthdays
Those celebrating a birthday between June 25 and July 1 include: Gary Pangburn, Londa Brown, Jason Thompson, Lavina Corey, Susan Boyd, Travis Drost, Marianne Helton, Larry Bragg, Steve Doody and Bernice Farley.
Beth Boddy is the correspondent for Perham, Wade and Washburn. She can be reached by calling 455-8427 or by e-mailing bethwood@hotmail.com.
