Hewitt named Wade’s
new highway foreman
WASHBURN NEWS
by Christie Cochran
Donnie Hewitt has been a Wade part-time road employee since March. He’s recently been hired on as the town’s full-time highway foreman. This is familiar territory for Donnie, as he’s worked off and on for the Wade crew since his dad Roger was highway foreman for Wade several years ago. He was also part-time for Washburn’s grounds maintenance crew.
During his temporary status, the selectmen noted that he had been extremely busy doing the ditching on the Gardner Creek Road and the South Wade Road and has begun ditching on the New Dunntown Road. He also did some extensive patching on several roads and has many plans for more next summer. He is currently working on winter sand and salt and, weather permitting, will hope to get back to the work on the New Dunntown Road.
The selectmen appreciates the great job he has done for Wade and is proud to have him on the payroll.
Those celebrating birthdays this week include: Brad Maynard, Roger Hewitt Jr., Carol Mahoney, Eldon McPherson, Kim Worcester, Dakota Michaud, Jeannie Johnson, Brent Turner, Kyle Woodbrey, Bruce Berube, Trent Cunningham, Christopher Peary, Anneke Kierstead, Daniel White, Leslie Martin and Jon Hester.
Anniversary wishes go out to: Matt and Erin Valone, Arnie and Brenda Devoe, Danny and Doris Churchill, Don and JoAnn Thompson and Elky and Dolores Woodman.
The next scheduled Washburn Town Council meeting will be held on Monday, Oct. 18. Note that this is a change of schedule date due to Columbus Day.
The final scheduled food sale put on by the Lidstone Memorial Methodist Church will be held on Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Washburn Civic Center. The sale will be from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and the menu consists of a full array of traditional Aroostook County Saturday night supper foods, all homemade by local cooks.
Washburn residents wishing to take part in Make a Difference Day activities will be meeting on Saturday, Oct. 23, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Washburn Civic Center to combine their abilities in order to make a few quilts for those in need. Volunteers are needed, and include quilters, cutters, ironing and pressing of fabrics, laying out the square and quilt tacking. The volunteers can set their own hours ranging from one hour to all day. For further information, contact Mildred Bennett at 455-4054 or e-mail her at mbennett@mfx.net.
Fundraising events for Project Graduation 2011 are in the works and the nearest one will be a delicious Stew Night to be held at the Washburn Trail Runners clubhouse. The meal will be held on Friday, Oct. 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. The menu will include soups and stews, rolls, warm brownies with ice cream, apple or cherry crisp, pies, along with a beverage of your choice. The cost will be $6 for adults and $3 for those 12 and under. There will be a 50/50 raffle and the senior students will be selling raffle tickets for a Thanksgiving basket from the Food Mart to be drawn on Wednesday, Nov. 15.
An ongoing fundraising event is an account set up at the Washburn Redemption Center, and all you have to do is let Gerald know to put your donation on the Project Graduation account.
Also be sure and check out the fun Haunted House Night at the Washburn Rec Center on Saturday, Oct. 30, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the Washburn seniors will be hosting this annual event. Donations will be taken at the door and there will be warm cider and goodies to purchase. All proceeds will be going to the 2011 Project Graduation.
For further information, contact Chairperson Angela Farley at 455-8048 or Co-chairperson Cheri Fitzpatrick at 455-8571.
On Wednesday, Oct. 13, there will be soccer practice for grades 5-6 starting at 5:30 p.m.
On Thursday, Oct.14 there will be grades 3 and 4 soccer from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
On Friday, Oct. 15, there will be a movie at the Rec Center for grades K-4 from 2:45 to 4:30 p.m.
On Saturday, Oct. 16, there will be a County Tournament for grades 5-6 Soccer held in Presque Isle. For time and place, contact Marcie at the Rec Center at 455-4959.
On Monday, Oct. 18, there will be men’s basketball starting at 6:30 p.m. at the e school gym.
Look ahead to Thursday, Oct. 28, for the annual Halloween Egg Hunt for grades K-5 at the elementary school field; starting at 6:30 p.m. Participants need to bring a flashlight and their own egg “basket” or treat bag.
On Saturday, Oct. 30, there will be a fun annual event held at the Washburn Rec Center. The Class of 2011 will be hosting the Haunted House Night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Donations will be taken at the door and there will be warm cider and goodies to purchase. All proceeds will be going to the 2011 Project Graduation.
There will be lots of fun and healthy activities celebrated in Washburn during October. On Wednesday, Oct. 13, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., there will be a few events going on at the Rec Center. There will be information on the benefits of apples and their role in cancer prevention, cholesterol reduction and diabetes management. The event will show recipes and some fun apple-themed door prizes.
Also at the Rec Center, on Wednesday, Oct. 20, there will be a pumpkin painting party. This will be a family project event which features decorating options, games, music and snacks — all free including the decorated pumpkin!
Burton and Bette Lou Tilley entertained some very special family members at their home in Washburn who were in the County for the wedding of their granddaughter Jenna Flanagin and Eric Bradstreet. Jenna is the daughter of Alan and Cheryll Flanagin and the granddaughter of Burton and Bette Lou Tilley, and Eric is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bradstreet.
Also visiting the Tilleys was their granddaughter, Nicole Butler, of Florida, and Dave Krupiehski, of Connecticut, and his daughter, Brianna Krupiehski, who is also the great-granddaughter of Burton and Bette Lou Tilley.
Two of Bette Lou’s special cousins also visiting were Arthur and Betty Anderson of New Hampshire, along with Burton’s sister Elizabeth Joyce and her daughter Denise Evans of Virginia.
One very special guest was Burton Tilley’s 91-year-old aunt, Helen Chandler, wife of the late Frank Chandler, and her son Ronald, her daughter Betty, and Betty’s husband, Tom Bordonaro of Florida, and daughter Lauraine Perroti and husband Mike of Connecticut.
Guests of Blyn and Boomer Tilley included their daughter Carmen and granddaughter Myah and James Hayes of Bangor.
One event enjoyed by all was a large family get-together where guests of Burton and Bette Lou Tilley spent the day at the Flanagin lake house at Squa Pan Lake. Blyn and Boomer Tilley cooked all of their favorite family dishes and Blyn cooked up some special moose burgers, which was a first and a real treat, for the out-of-town guests.
The joint Washburn-Mapleton youth 2011 group will be holding a fundraising bean supper on Saturday, Oct. 23, at the United Methodist Church in Mapleton. The cost is $5 per person and the menu consists of beans, hotdogs, salad and apple crisp.
The group recently had a pizza sale and pampered chef sale and wishes to thank all who supported the group.
Christie Cochran is the correspondent for Washburn, Wade and Perham. She can be reached at 455-8034 or gramchristie@yahoo.com.
