Trip fundraisers off to a good start
WASHBURN NEWS
by Beth Boddy
The Washburn Italy Tour students held their yard sale fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 6. Despite colder weather on Saturday, the group raised around $600 for their Italy trip.
Items not sold at the yard sale were donated to The Cubby. The students would like to thank everyone who donated items and those who purchased items from their yard sale.
Italy Trip student Hannah Heald, Advisor Tracy Reed and Taylor Skinner are pictured at the Saturday Yard Sale fundraiser held Oct. 6 in Washburn.
Hunters’ Breakfast
The Rotary Club of Washburn will be holding their annual Hunter’s Breakfast from 4:30-8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Trail Runners Clubhouse. There will be door prizes available.
Meal tickets will be available at the door at the cost of $6 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under. A donation of $1 from each meal ticket sold will be given to the Hospice House of Comfort project.
Raffle tickets will also be sold for $1 each or six for $5. The prizes are 100 gallons of fuel oil, a hunting supplies basket and a $50 gift card from Walmart. Raffle tickets are available for purchase at White’s Service, any Rotarian or at the door.
See you there and come hungry!
Historical Society
The Salmon Brook Historical Society will be holding their quarterly meeting on Thursday, Nov. 1, at 6 p.m. at the Washburn Civic Center. A potluck supper will be followed by the business meeting. Please bring a service setting and either a main dish, dessert or rolls.
Stitchin’ an’ a Givin’
Oct. 27 is Make a Difference Day. The Washburn quilting group Stitchin’ an’ a Givin’ will be making quilts on Oct. 26 to commemorate this day at the Trail Runners Clubhouse in Washburn. The group will be making quilts for Hospice of Aroostook.
They will be having a potluck lunch along with items for coffee breaks. Anyone is welcome to come and help out; if you don’t sew, you can help with cutting, pressing or tacking fabric. They will have fabric available for anyone who does not have their own, but quilts made from the fabric stash must be donated to Hospice. Please bring your own tools such as scissors, tacking needles or sewing machine.
The Stitchin’ an’ a Givin’ group will be at the Trail Runners Clubhouse Friday, Oct. 26, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Even if you don’t sew or quilt you are welcome to stop by and say hello and see the work that will be going to Hospice of Aroostook.
Birthdays/anniversaries
Those celebrating birthdays between Oct. 17-23 include: Trent Cunningham, Vicki Huston, Christopher Peary, Daniel White, Leslie Martin, Jon Hester, Gerald Clark, Hannah Boddy, Melissa Jordan, Richard Whitney, Byron Flood, Angelita Hernandez, Marie Brown, Laurel Whipkey, Roxanne Cray, Shari Hatch, Wayne Churchill, Cindy Gordon, Joel Griffeth, Jonathan Rouse, Ashley Berube, Roland Forbes, Elizabeth MacDonald, Anissa Levesque, Sue Fuller, Elida Frederick and Andy Dickenson.
Those celebrating anniversaries between Oct. 17-23 include: Arnie and Brenda Devoe, Danny and Doris Churchill, Don and JoAnn Thompson, Elmer and Marie Brown, Elky and Dolores Woodman, Dyland and Michaela Conley, Keith and Alana Brooks, Dale and Bonnie Lavway, Donald and Freida Thibodeau, and Greg and Melissa Thompson.
Beth Boddy is the correspondent for Perham, Wade and Washburn. She can be reached at 455-8427 or by e-mailing bethwood@hotmail.com.
