August Festival time approaches
WASHBURN NEWS
Planning is underway for the 2016 Washburn August Festival.
The parade will be held Saturday, Aug. 20, and this year will start at 10 a.m., not 9:30 as it has in past years.
Those interested in the Washburn Alumni Soccer game should contact Greg Miller at (207) 540-7333.
Also on Saturday, Aug. 20, there will be an ATV/SUV rodeo at the clubhouse on Gould Street. This will be free to either play or watch. Kids are welcome to try their luck but must wear a helmet if under the age of 18. Registration begins at 10:30 and the fun begins at 11:30. There will also be a food booth and 50/50 raffle.
There will be an ATV Poker Run/Ride on Sunday, Aug. 21, sponsored by Chandler Farms. Registration is at 9 a.m. and the ride begins at 10. Riders will leave from the clubhouse on Gould Street, go around the Scopan Mountain loop and back to the clubhouse for the hands and announcement of the winners.
The fees are $2 a hand and there will also be a 50/50 raffle. For more information, check out the website at WashburnATVClub.com.
Salmon Brook events
The Salmon Brook Historical Society invites everyone to attend their fourth annual Tea and Quilt Show on Sunday, Aug. 7, to support the Benjamin C. Wilder Farmstead and the Aroostook Agricultural Museum.
Tickets must be purchased in advance and are $10 each. There are three separate teas at 12:30, 1:45, and 3 p.m. All will take place at the museums, 1267 Main St. in Washburn.
Contact Wanita Hallowell at 540-1154 or Rita Kingsbury at 429-9359 for tickets.
The Society is also holding a quilt raffle to benefit the museums. The quilt, called “Summer Play,” is 80” x 92”. Fabric for it was donated by Jill Fox, with blocks made by the local quilting group “Stitchin’ ‘n Givin,’ and machine quilting by Alma Fogg.
Tickets are $5 for 6 or $1 each, and are available at the museums between 1 and 4 p.m. Sunday afternoons or by calling Rita Kingsbury at 429-9359 or Wanita Hallowell at 540-1154.
Tickets will also be available at the Tea and Quilt Show and during Augustfest. The drawing for “Summer Play” will take place at the Sept. 17 baked bean supper, sponsored by the Historical Society and the Washburn Rotary Club.
Birthdays
Those celebrating a birthday between July 27 and Aug. 2 include: Ruth White, Matthew White, Jim Carmichael, Vernon Easler, Marcie Barbarula , Beverly White, Debra Corey, Adam Thompson, Perlin Bull , Amanda Clark, Selena Craw, Rhonda Sperrey, Mandy Campbell, Mena Irving, Heather Caron, Kevin Derr, Shirley Kidney, Bob Thompson and and Lynn Umphrey.
Anniversaries
Those celebrating an Anniversary between July 27 and Aug. 2 include: Troy and Nicki McCrum and Gary and Karen Milton.
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.
