Washburn club hosts pulls
WASHBURN NEWS
by Beth Boddfy
The Washburn Rotary Club held its annual truck pulls on Saturday, July 6, at the Northern Maine Fairgrounds in Presque Isle.
It was a great time with good weather and a great turnout. The proceeds from the truck pulls will help support the many projects Rotary has going on over the summer and will also help with their continued support of local and school activities.
QUEENS ATTEND TRUCK PULLS
Photo courtesy of Beth Boddy
Washburn Rotarian Dana Woodman, at left, is pictured with Miss Washburn Caitlyn Roix, Teen Miss Washburn Kaylee Doody, Pre-Teen Miss Washburn Reagan Whipkey and Little Miss Washburn Amanda White. The queens were at the Rotary Club’s truck pulls and helped to sell 50/50 tickets.
Historical Society
The Salmon Brook Historical Society in Washburn is having a quilt show and tea at the museum on Sunday, Aug. 4.
Only 50 tickets are available for pre-sale at the cost of $10. Settings are for 1 and 2:30 p.m. Come have a cup of tea and refreshment and view beautiful quilts, many of which are antiques. For tickets call Louise Cole at 455-4723, Rita Kingsbury at 429-9359 or Wanita Hallowell at 863-398-0311. Proceeds will go toward the expenses of the museum.
ATV club news
On Saturday, July 20, the Washburn ATV Club will be having its annual food booth at the antique tractor pulls in Fort Fairfield. They will be meeting at the clubhouse at 8 a.m. to load up the trailer and vehicles and set up around 10 a.m. in Fort Fairfield. People will be there buying lunch while they set up the pulls. The pulls start at 3 p.m.; if you would like to help out please contact Roger Hewitt at 455-8315. The Club will be selling hotdogs, burgers, French fries and doughboys, water and soda and even freezer pops; they are also doing a 50/50 draw at two tickets for $1 or $5 for an arm length.
There will be Club Ride on Saturday, July 27, on the Easton/Mars Hill Borderline Trail. They will be leaving the clubhouse at 8 a.m. Bring a trailside lunch or purchase a Subway sandwich at the gas station and have lunch at the park in Mars Hill and then head out around the backside of Mars Hill Mountain and then head down the border to Easton and back to Presque Isle. The group should be back to the Washburn clubhouse sometime after 5 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 1, there will be a potluck barbecue and meeting at the ATV clubhouse on Gould Street. The club supplies hotdogs and burgers and ask that you bring a side dish. Potluck starts at 6 p.m. and the meeting at 6:30 p.m. The main agenda will be to plan for the Washburn August Festival (parade and food booth), club rides and a September donation hotdog roast.
On Saturday, Aug. 3, there will be a club barbecue at Joyce’s camp seven miles up on the Gardner Creek Road. Party starts at 5 p.m. and the club will be supplying the grill items and ask that you please bring a side dish or a dessert. Campfire to follow and please bring a chair if you have one. Rain date will be Aug. 10.
Photo courtesy of Joan Whipple
A PARTY was held June 29 at Katie Roberts’ home in Washburn, marking the shared birthday of Katie’s and Alice Robinson. Four generations gathered for a family photo. In front from left from Masardis are: Alice Robinson and Joan Whipple. In back are Dawn Roberts, of Presque Isle, and Katie Roberts, of Washburn.
Birthdays/anniversaries
Those celebrating a birthday between July 17-23 include: Cindy Boot, Diane Easler, Kent Corey, Lila McCrum, Parker Sawyer, Andy Turner, Mike Farley, Parker Thompson, Dylan Conley and Bernhard Aegerter.
Those celebrating an anniversary between July 17-23 include: Tom and Susan Berube, Lucky and Tammie Bragg, and Andy and Donna Turner.
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.
