WASHBURN NEWS
By Amy Sawyer
The Washburn Rotary Club urges those who are not members to consider taking a short hour out of the week to get to know who they are and what they do.
The community can only benefit more when everyone works to support it. The club meets the first and third Wednesday of every month through April, then every Wednesday from May to November.
The next meeting is Wednesday, Jan. 4, at 5:30 at the Washburn Recreation Center.
Washburn Trailrunners
The Washburn Trailrunners Snowmobile Club will open the clubhouse kitchen on Saturday, Jan. 7, for the season.
The hours will be Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sundays from 7 a.m. to noon.
Box Tops for Education
The Washburn District Elementary School continually collects Box Tops for Education. The process is simple: just send in clipped box tops found on hundreds of products to the school. Money earned goes towards resources like books, headphones, and other supplies for students. This is a great way to help support the school.
Any Box Tops sent are greatly appreciated.
Scheduled Meetings
The Washburn Town Council meets in regular sessions the second Monday of each month at the Washburn Civic Center. If the second Monday falls on a holiday, the meeting is moved to the following Monday. The next meeting will be held Monday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
The next SAD 45 School Board meeting will be Tuesday, Jan. 10, in the David J. Lyon Washburn District Elementary School at 7 p.m.
Winter Clothing
This time of year, schools find they can always use extra winter clothing for those in need. Washburn District Elementary School welcomes any donations you might be able to provide.
Perham Planning Board
The Perham Planning Board is in need of additional members. The next scheduled meeting will be held on Jan. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the town office. All are welcome and input is encouraged. Please contact the town office with any questions.
The Planning Board is also requesting input regarding the North Star Pentecostal Church in Perham, which was once a school in the 1950s. Anyone with pictures or any type of connection is encouraged to reach out to the planning board.
For more information, contact Debra Viola at 498-3433.
Free Coats
The Town of Washburn is offering free coats at the Washburn Civic Center. You do not need to be a Washburn resident to receive a coat. For further information, please call the Washburn Town Office.
Library hours
The Washburn Memorial Library hours are Monday, 1-7 p.m., and Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
The next Toddler Story Time is Jan. 10 at 10 a.m. Children need to be accompanied by an adult. Please use back entrance.
The Girl Scouts meet Fridays at 3 p.m. when school is in session downstairs in the King room.
For more information, please contact Lois Walton at 455-4814.
Class of 2018
The Washburn District High School Class of 2018 is holding a beef raffle of one cow with a 350-pound minimum hanging weight. The beef is donated by the Viola Family at Fortune Smiles Farmstead LLC in Perham.
This grass-fed and locally grown livestock will be cut and wrapped to your specifications by Todd Jandreau of Cedar Grove Meat Processing of Stockholm. Only 400 tickets will be sold. Tickets are $10 for one or five tickets for $45.The drawing will be held on Jan. 24 at the home basketball game.
For additional information or to “meet your meat,” please contact Debra Viola at 498-3433.
Birthdays
Those celebrating birthdays between Jan. 4 and 10 include: Ronnie Clapper, Samantha Doak, Kathy McCarty, Penny Richardson, Patrick Baker, Ricky Cannon, Angel Koch, Janet Humphrey, Cathy Morin, Chris Farley, Joe LaPlante, Darrell Philbrook, Shawn Wilcox, Aaron Campbell, Vicki Sponberg, Cindy Tardy, Ramona Alley, Gary Cole, Eva Henthorn, Anita Phelps and Aimee Seeley.
Anniversaries
Celebrating an anniversary this week, Jan. 4-10, are Gary and Laurie Blackstone.
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.
