Washburn celebrates
its 33rd annual August Fest
WASHBURN NEWS
by Beth Boddy
This year’s August Festival events drew a good crowd and this year’s parade had over 40 entries. A kids’ carnival complete with games, prizes, a bouncy house and tractor rides were enjoyed by many. There was a lot of good music to enjoy including a bluegrass band, DJ, a saxophonist, classic country with Warner Archer, karaoke with Fireman Fred, country music jam, gospel concert, and a classic rock band.
Despite a few passing showers it was a great weekend with many events, lots of food and a great fireworks display. Washburn’s August Festival is held every year during the third weekend of August; if you missed this year’s fun, make sure to mark your calendar for 2014.
Photos courtesy of KD Photograpy
King and Queen of Washburn’s August Festival for 2013 were Snuffy and Joyce Pinette.
SHARING A PHOTO OP are, from left, Johnathan Boddy, Terry Plummer (a.k.a Pinky) and Hadlee Howes at the August Festival Parade in Washburn on Aug. 17.
Photo courtesy of Tomi Henderson
PAUL GRIFFIN of Massachusetts, at right, was home for the annual Washburn August Fest. He posed with Shrine Klowns Kookie and Disco during the parade.
Photos courtesy of Beth Boddy
BABY PARADE — Winners of the Washburn August Fest Baby Parade, (from left to right, with parents: Chelsea with her children, Chase and Charlee Barnes, Most Original; unidentified dad and Jayden Hersey, Most Decorative; Logan Hall, Smallest, and his unidentified mother; Gabriel Gonzales Sr. and his son, Gabriel Gonzalez Jr., Best Overall; unidentified dad and Sylas Easler, Funniest; and Brenda Wilkins and her son, Caleb Nichols-Wilkins, Sportiest.
Winners of Washburn August Fest’s Bike Parade for ages 4-5 were from left: Breanna Tilley, Jaici Carney and Madecyn Bouchy.
BIKE PARADE winners of Washburn August Fest’s age 6-7 division are, from left: Caleb Green, Alex Chasse and Roegen Carney.
Washburn August Fest winners of the Bike Parade for ages 8-9 included, from left: Emily Straetz, Kaiden Carney, Cody Chasse and Amanda Poulin.
Bryson Worsley of Perham, age 5, tried his hand at bowling at the kids’ carnival during Washburn’s August Fest activities on Aug. 17.
WINNERS of the Spuddy Recovery Triatholon hosted by TAMC during Washburn’s August Fest were Maegan Fitzpatrick and Chase Chandler.
Worcester earns scholarship
Mitchell Worcester, a 2013 graduate of Washburn District High School, has been named the recipient of the Allen B. Lente Scholarship awarded by the Brownville Junction High School Alumni Association. This is one of six $1,000 scholarships that the group awards annually to eligible students with the highest grade point averages. Scholarships are available to the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of graduates of the former high school. BJHS is the alma mater of Mitchell’s paternal grandfather and grandmother. Mitchell will attend the University of Maine at Orono, majoring in athletic training.
Pinettes honored
The king and queen of this year’s August Festiv were Snuffy and Joyce Pinette. Snuffy and Joyce have lived in Wade for 48 years, ever since they married in 1965. Snuffy moved to the Washburn area to work for Porter Farms, where he worked for 47 years. Joyce grew up in Washburn and worked for McCain Foods for 35 years. Snuffy and Joyce have three children, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Grand Marshall
Photo courtesy of Beth Boddy
GRAND MARSHALL — Marci Barbarula, at right, served as Grand Marshall of Washburn’s 2013 August Festival Parade. Riding in the float with Marci are Margaret Barker, Sylvia Wardwell and, hidden, Skyler Mette.
The Grand Marshall of this year’s August Festival was Marci Barbarula. Marci became Washburn’s recreation director in 1999, a position she currently holds. She has worked with many groups in town; she has coached the girls’ varsity soccer team for the past five years and also the girls’ junior high softball team for 13 years. Marci resided in Mapleton with her husband Brad, their yellow lab Jackson, and their cat Kazi.
Open house
The new Pines Washburn Health Center held its open house on Saturday during August Fest. The center is now open every Tuesday and Thursday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The center offers primary care, behavioral health, case management, prescription assistance and lab services. For more information, call 455-4750.
Student tour fundraiser
The Scotland/Ireland tour students will be having a stew supper on Friday, Sept. 6, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Washburn Elementary cafeteria. Prices are: Adults $5, students $3 and families are $15.
Birthdays/anniversaries
Those celebrating a birthday between Aug. 28 and Sept. 3 include: Jenesa Ingraham, Sandy Buckingham, Justin Farley, Tiffany Bragg, Tiffany Carter, Rodney Tarbox, Nolan Cunningham, Dan Robertson, Jennifer Olson, Conrad Helton and Eric Woodbre.
Those celebrating an anniversary between Aug. 28 and Sept. 3 include: Joe and Germaine Whitten, Loren and Judy Johnson, Tom and Bette Olson, Rodney and Shelley Chavez, and Mark and Debbie Tarr.
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.
