WASHBURN NEWS
By Amy Sawyer
Rachel Driscoll was named Business Student of the Quarter, selected by Mrs. White. Rachel attends Presque Isle Regional Career and Technical Center from Washburn District High School and is a second-year student in the business program.
According to Mrs. White, she comes to class each and every day prepared to work, always with a smile on her face. Mr. Curtis arranged for Rachel Driscoll to take additional accounting courses through NMCC this year. Rachel is doing an online accounting class during part of her afternoon at PIRCTC. She is also taking Introduction to Business and Customer Service, and will take an additional online offering through NMCC starting very soon.
During the three-period course offering, Rachel is taking four classes. Mrs. White said she is very diligent to complete all of her work at an excellent level, with an A average in all of her courses. She is not afraid to take work home with her to ensure that she is meeting the rigorous demands of this schedule.
Upon graduating from high school, Rachel will have a total of 35 college credits through the dual enrollment program, saving money and also finishing a dual major at NMCC in just a year after high school.
She plans to attend NMCC and major in both business administration and accounting.
A little kindness from kindergarten
Mrs. Skinner’s kindergarten students at the David J. Lyon Washburn District Elementary School collected non-perishable food items for two weeks in November. Each day they counted and sorted items that came in and at the end of two weeks added up the total number of items brought in. Then they bagged up their items and walked them to the Washburn Town Office.
Once there, the food items will be placed in holiday boxes to give to those in need. This Giving Basket project, a hands-on way to teach compassion and kindness, started many years ago with retired teacher Jackie Pribble and is now a kindergarten tradition.
WDHS Sports Awards
The fall sports awards will be held Monday, Nov. 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the Doc Albert Gymnasium. Washburn District High School would like to encourage parents to accompany their child and help the athletic staff make this a meaningful experience.
Athletes have put in many hard and rewarding hours during the fall season. WDHS is proud of the student athletes and would like to recognize them for their accomplishments this season.
Santa to Visit Washburn
The Washburn Fire Department invites everyone to welcome Santa to town on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 6:30 p.m. At around 6, Santa will arrive at the fire station and be escorted around town to let all the kids know he has arrived.
Look for the lights, listen for the sirens, and head over to Story Park on Main St. to give Santa your wish list and pick up an early Christmas gift. Gifts are limited, so come down early to be sure your child receives one.
In the event of inclement weather, Washburn Fire will host Santa at the Fire Station located at 1287 Main St.
Washburn Memorial Library
The Washburn Memorial Library hours are Monday, 1-7 p.m., and Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The Girl Scouts meet Fridays at 3 p.m. downstairs in the King room. For more information, contact Lois Walton at 455-4814.
Advent Festival
The Lidstone United Methodist Church invites children in pre-K to grade 3 to come on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m.-12 noon for an Advent festival. The event will be held in the fellowship hall of the church and children will be able to make several craft items, sing carols and have a snack.
There is no charge for the event, but an RSVP to either Lisa Reed at 493-0989 or Christine Skinner at 455-8475 would be very much appreciated so they can have enough supplies for this fun way to ring in the holiday season.
Washburn Area PTO
The next scheduled PTO meeting is Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 6:30 p.m. at the Washburn Rec Center.
Birthdays
Those celebrating birthdays between November 23 and 29 include: Don Wilcox, Ron Wilcox, Dan Cyr, Carter Doak, Shawn Helton, Debbie LeClair, Dawn Rowbotham, Margaret Allen, Mallory Archer, Patty Ericson, Tammie Bragg, Sandra Haines, Milton Haley, Nathan Scott, Norma Baker, Francine Nilsen, Steven Smith, Cathryn Sperrey, Josh Matowitz, George Howe, Nicole Plourde, Kristi Cyr, Larry Doody, Leslie Jackson, Tracy Levesque, Lisa Rossignol, Heather Bragg, Billie Jo Allen, Bonita Beaulieu and Karen Clapper.
Anniversaries
Those celebrating anniversaries between November 23 and 29 include: Dale and Beverly Knowles, Bob and Jennifer Bartlett, Wayne and Linda Connolly and Andrew and Kolbie Churchill.
Amy Sawyer is the correspondent for Perham, Wade and Washburn. She can be reached by calling 227-8679 or by e-mailing sawyer.amysue@gmail.com.
