Business gives back
Some customers of the Washburn Redemption Center have been donating all or a portion of their returns to support the Washburn Soup Kitchen. Each month, owner-operator Gerald Carney gives these monies to the soup kitchen.
Also receiving a check from the redemption center was Dwight Sturgeon as he won the prize drawing for the month of December. Each time a customer turns in $5 in returnables, they may submit their name into a drawing to be held the last day of each month. The prize is a choice of a $30 gift certificate to White’s Service, the Washburn Food Mart or $30 cash from Washburn Redemption Center.
The Washburn Soup Kitchen will be serving hot meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m. and has hopes of extending their hours to one additional day per week, possibly serving meals on Wednesdays or Fridays. In order to accomplish this, more volunteers are needed. Anyone being able to donate their time is being asked to contact Elizabeth Richardson at 455-0900 or 764-3167.
Birthdays/anniversaries
A belated birthday wish goes out to Francis Powers. Those celebrating birthdays this week include: Cheryl Sperrey, Sandy Sargent, Lucia Bragg, Ed Woodman Jr., Holly Dobson, Bruce Bragg, Mark Tarr, Pamela Quirolo, Derek Baker, Linda Brown, Jacob Doody, Bill Pike Jr., Joyce Jenkins, Liza Maynard, Emily Carter, Ruth Duncan, Judy Drost, Penny Rand, Troy Plante, Josh Blackstone, Ashley Doody, Diana Doughman and Matthew Bechard
A belated anniversary wish goes out to Kevin and Vicki Woodbrey. Those celebrating anniversaries this week include: Merle and Linda Bragg, Fred and Ruth Woodman.
Events/reminders
The Washburn Town Office will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19, to observe Martin Luther King Day, and will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 7 a.m. Please keep in mind the Town Office hours are Monday through Thursday from 7 to 11:30 a.m. and from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Office hours on Fridays are from 7 a.m. to noon.
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.
Dogs over 6 months old residing in Washburn, Wade and Perham need to be registered no later than Saturday, Jan. 31 to avoid a possible late fee of $15. Dog tags are available at area town offices, and all dogs must have current rabies vaccinations. Fees for dogs spayed or neutered is $6 and those not spayed or neutered is $11.
School reorganization voting
There will be special vote on school administration reorganization on Tuesday, Jan 20. Polls in all three communities will be open from noon to 6 p.m. Washburn residents will be casting their ballots at the Civic Center, Wade will hold their voting at the Dunn Town Advent Christian Church and Perham residents will be voting at the Town Office on High Meadow Road. Please note that all three town clerks have absentee ballots for those not able to make it to the polls on voting day.
The Rural School Union (Unit) proposed for our area includes Blaine, Bridgewater, Easton, Mars Hill, Perham, Wade and Washburn. Brochures are in area businesses, at the town offices and at the school detailing information which will be helpful for all residents to decide how they wish to vote on this issue. Anyone wishing further information may also view the reorganization plan in its entirety on the Web at www.maine.gov/education/reorg/index.html or contact the Maine Department of Education at www.maine.gov/education/supportingschools/index.html.
One very special flag
Two residents from Wade have taken on a project to honor and support our area servicemen and veterans who have been deployed during the War on Terrorism. They have a large flag which has been flown over several homes in the local area while the men and women of the household were on active duty.
Jim LeClair and Jimmy Vaughn have this flag and some of the returned veterans have signed it. LeClair and Vaughn hope to get all the service men and women to sign the flag which will be displayed eventually in a prominent place in our community. Your help is needed to compile a list of veterans, so that none will be left out of this special effort to show our community’s support of the troops. Anyone wishing to add a name to this list is asked to phone Jim LeClair at 455-5979 or Jimmy Vaughn at 455-4769.
Recently, the Washburn Fire and Police departments, along with a group from the Patriot Guard riders who “stand for those who stood for us,” welcomed two veteran returnees, Seth Milton and Erik Vaughn, back home with an escort from the town line.
Rec Center schedule
On Wednesday, Jan. 14, and Wednesday, Jan 21, there will be cross country skiing from 2:45 to 4:30 p.m.
On Thursday, Jan. 15, there will be a grade 5-6 boys’ basketball game against Caribou, starting at 6 p.m.
On Friday, Jan. 16, there will be snow tubing at Big Rock for grades 4-8. The event will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and the group will be leaving the Rec Center at 12:45 p.m. and returning at 4:15 p.m.
On Saturday, Jan. 17, there will be grades 5-6 girls’ and boys’ basketball games at Easton. The girls play at 11:30 a.m. and the boys’ game starts at 12:30 p.m.
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
THE WASHBURN REDEMPTION Center recently made a donation to the local Soup Kitchen. Pictured, from left: Gerald Carney, owner; Alexis Winslow, daughter of Soup Kitchen Director Elizabeth Richardson who also is a volunteer; and Richardson accepting the check. The donation was made possible by the generosity of redemption center customers.
Photo courtesy of Christie Cochran
Gerald Carney of the Washburn Redemption Center is shown here presenting Dwight Sturgeon, the winner of the Dec. 2008 drawing, a $30 check. Washburn Soup Kitchen Director Elizabeth Richardson also accepted a donation check from customers of the redemption center who donated part or all of their returnables for the benefit of the kitchen.
