Festival planners to meet
WASHBURN NEWS
The next meeting for the Washburn August Festival will be Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 7 p.m. at the Washburn Recreation Center.
We could really use some help to keep this festival growing. You can also watch for more information about Washburn August Festival by visiting the festival page on Facebook.
Quilt Raffle
The Washburn Trailrunners Club is raffling off a quilt. The wildlife-themed quilt, made by some of the ladies from Washburn’s Stitchin’ and a Givin’ group, is 75” x 85”.
Only 200 tickets will be sold at $10 each. Tickets can be purchased at the Trailrunners Clubhouse on Tuesdays between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., Saturdays from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. and Sundays between 7 a.m. and 12 noon,, and during the clubhouse open hours during the school vacation week.
The drawing for the quilt will be on March 27 at 2 p.m.
Clubhouse serving
The Trailrunners Clubhouse is now open weekends throughout the snowmobile season for breakfast on Saturday and Sunday and for lunch on Saturdays. They will be serving from 7 am to 2pm on Saturday and from 7am to 12 on Sunday.
Birthdays
Those celebrating a birthday between Feb. 24 and March 1 include: Mackensie Harpine, Connie Markham, Mark Bragg, Robin Holmes, Lorri Jackson, Don Babin, Parker Corey, Jim Wilson, Haley Howlett, Mark Doody, Evelyn Woodman, Shannon Olson, Connor Howe, Ron Powell, James Johnson, Chris Pesut, Lyn Gresham, Travis White, Velda Buckingham, Steven Hobbs, Eric Brown, Jean Wain, Beth Veeneman, Bill Sargent, Bob Clayton and Kyle Corey.
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.