Rotary
Club of Washburn
Washburn August Festival
Celebrating
"Hometown Pride"
Honoring our own
Meredith (Hews) Messer
as
Grand Marshal
and
Dwayne & Lynn Dow
as
King & Queen
Schedule of Events Click Here for a print-friendly schedule
Friday, August 18, 2023
Stuffed Animal Sleepover at the Washburn Library-Bring your favorite stuffed animal to spend the night at the Library with Miss Courtney on Aug. 16-17. Pick up Aug. 18-19. Each child will receive a polaroid picture of the stuffed animal showing the
adventures with Miss Courtney.
Books & Baskets Raffle at the Washburn Library: Local area businesses have graciously donated wonderful baskets with values of over $100 each. Tickets are 2/$1.00 and will be available until Noon time on Sat, August 19. Drawing will start at 12:30 pm.
Washburn High School Alumni Banquet: 5:00 pm Social Hour, 6:00 pm Banquet - Please bring a salad, casserole or dessert along with your own place setting. Beans & Rolls will be provided. Donations accepted & go towards the Alumni Scholarship Fund.
Anyone who has attended WDHS & their guests are welcome to attend.
5:00-8:00 PM: Salmon Brook Historical Society Museum Opens. Walk through the barn to see all of the Agricultural History of Washburn and Surrounding Communities.
6:00 PM: Girls Soccer Game Washburn vs Madawaska. 8:00 PM: Alumni Soccer Game: (Under the Lights!!) Any alumni male or female come join the fun!! The Busy Beaver will also be open for concessions!
6:00-9:00 PM: Street Dance with “No Pressure” Located on Main Street.
Street Dance Rain Location - Washburn Elementary School Gymnasium
8:30 PM: Family Movie Night is cancelled!
We are very sorry, but due to unforeseen circumstances, we have to cancel Family Movie Night.
Saturday, August 19, 2023
6:00-9:00 AM: Breakfast - Washburn Trail Runners Club House. Cost $10.00 per person. Get your morning started off on the right foot! Scrambled Eggs, Choice ofBacon or Sausage, French Toast & Home Fries. Choice of Drink includes Milk, Juice, Coffee or Tea. Hope to see you all there!!
7:00 AM: Crafters Set Up “Out Behind The Barn”-Setup starts at 7:00 AM. Crafters take Jardine Street, the set up will be out on the lawn behind the barn. There will be plenty of signs to direct you. This is in the back yard of the Historical Society and will have lots of traffic. Spaces will be marked out. Plenty of room to display all of your crafts! Come join the fun.
Crafters Rain Location - Washburn Elementary School Gymnasium
8:30 AM: Parade Line Up - High School Parking Lot. Contact Donna Turner 227-2663
9:00-2:00 PM: Salmon Brook Historical Society Museum Opens. Walk through the museum and enjoy the wonderful history of Washburn.
9:00 AM-2:00 PM: 2nd Annual Dana Woodman Classic/Vintage/Antique Car & Truck Show. Washburn Elementary Parking Lot. Door Prizes (to be drawn at 12:30 PM) Dash Magnets for the first 30 entrants!! Contact Keith Brown - 227-8193. Car Show is being Sponsored by Country Farms Market
9:00AM-3:00PM: Quilt Show -Washburn Rec. Center. “Stitchin n Givin” is a small local group of women making quilts for Hospice of Aroostook, Aroostook House of Comfort and to donate as comfort quilts for friends & neighbors in need. We are sharing what we do. We have small quilt kits to sell & appreciate donations for the purchase of batting. Stop by to check us out & visit. 2 of our members will also be selling Diamond Pictures in the lobby during our show.
10:00 AM: 42nd Annual Washburn August Festival Parade Begins.
Kids games. Located on School St. After the Parade.
11:00 AM throughout the day: Dunking Booth: In the town parking lot. $1.00 for 3 balls. Don’t miss out on this fun event!!!
11:00 AM-3:00 PM: Hoss & Lurleen: Enjoy their Country Sounds. Bring a lawn chair or enjoy listening while browsing through the Craft Vendors.
11:00 AM: Rope Making Demonstration by Peter Wilcox at the Historical Barn usingthe equipment of Henry Drost of Wade.
11:00 AM: Blacksmith Demonstration: Guy Landry 1930’s Era Traveling Blacksmith Shop. Come see how it used to be done. Located in front of the Historical Barn.
1:00 PM: Washburn Area Veterans Memorial Park. Dedication of the Medal of Honor Monument in honor of 2LT Edward C. Dahlgren for his efforts in WWII Oberhoffen, France. Also dedication of all Veterans Bricks in the Brick Yard since last
August Festival. WWII Veteran Sterling A. Wilcox will be presented the Boston Cane for Wade. Enjoy the Traveling WWII Display during the weekend and the Celtic music of the Wee Dram Pipes & Drums of Central Maine.
Memorial Dedication Rain Location - Washburn District H.S. Gymnasium
2:00 PM: Cornhole Tournament: Sponsored by the Washburn Police Dept. Washburn Elementary Parking Lot.
Registration is at 1:30, Bags fly at 2:00 PM. $20.00 Per Team, Double Elimination, Winner Takes All!!
3:00 PM: ”Let’s Go Fly A Kite”-Up on the big hill behind the school. Contact Ashli Bisson at 413-313-6419 for more details. Lets see how many kites we can get up in the air. If you have your own kite, bring it. There will also be kites available.
6:00-8:00 PM: Star City Syndicate On the backside of the Elementary School. Parking on the hill. Bring your lawn chairs!
SCS Rain Location - Washburn District H.S. Gymnasium
5:30 until Sold Out! FIREMAN’S SUPPER: Located at the Star City Syndicate Concert. Pulled Pork Sandwich, Coleslaw, French Fries or Poutine, & Drink. Get your supper before & during the Concert and support the Washburn Fire Department.
8:00-10:00 PM: Glow in the Dark “Capture the Flag” - Boys Soccer Field. Liability Waiver must be required. Contact Ashli Bisson at 413-313-6419. Texting is okay.
8:00-11:00 PM: Shamrock - Come on out and enjoy some great Classic Country & Classic Rock by the band “Shamrock at the Elementary Gymnasium. Come Dance the night away!!! A short break at 9 for the fireworks then let the dancing continue!!!
Shamrock Rain Location - Washburn Elementary School Gymnasium
Sunday, August 20, 2023
10:00 AM Start: Antique Tractor Pulls: Washburn District High School Dirt Road
10:00 AM: Pickle Ball Tournament. Washburn High School. Proceeds to benefit the Washburn Hall of Fame. Open Division Tournament, $20.00 Per Team. Contact Marcie Barbarula to enter and for details. 227-2125 or 455-4959
12:00-2:00: Salmon Brook Historical Society will be open.
Tuesday, August 22 - 5:30 pm:
Flag Retirement Ceremony: The Washburn Rotary Club, Boy Scout Troop 177 and the American Legion will hold a flag retirement ceremony at the Veteran’s Park. Hot Dog Roast. This is your opportunity to have your old and/or tattered flag retired with proper ceremonial honor. Any flag qualifying for retirement will be accepted.
Meredith Hews Messer grew up in Crouseville and graduated from Washburn District High School in 1990. Athletics was a very important part of her experience at WDHS where she was a 4 sport athlete playing Basketball, Soccer, Softball and Volleyball. She was a member of the 1988 and 1989 Class D State Championship basketball teams. In 1990 the team was the Northern Maine Runners Up and she was selected to the All-Tournament Team. Meredith was selected to the Maine Soccer Coaches Class D All Star team in 1989. Coach Ron Ericson selected her the team MVP in both Soccer and Basketball in her Senior seasons. She was also honored by the Maine Legends Hall of Fame as one of the Academic Athlete Honorees for the class of 1990. The strong County and family roots laid the foundation for a successful collegiate and coaching career.
Attending the University of New England in the fall of 1990 opened the door for her soccer career. A curiosity and intensity for the sport was developed by “Coach Hal” and soccer quickly became her passion. Transferring to Farmington in 1991 to pursue a degree in Secondary Education presented a new challenge academically and athletically. During her senior season in 1993, Meredith earned All Conference Defensive Team honors, Maine Soccer Coaches All Collegiate Team honors, All American All Academic Honors and Team MVP.
In the fall of 1994 she was hired by SAD 28 to teach Mathematics at Camden Rockport Middle School and High School. She was also hired to coach JV Soccer under Rich Roberts. In 1996 Meredith took over the Varsity program at Camden Rockport High School and has remained, following the transition to Camden Hills Regional High School in 2000. Since becoming the Varsity coach her teams made it to tournament play 23 out of 26 seasons. They have participated in 2 Northern B Regional Finals, 6 Northern A Regional Finals and have amassed 290 wins, including a stretch from 2016-2021 (minus 2020 Covid off season) of 71 games without a loss. The streak included 4 straight Class A State Championships. Messer was named the Northern Maine Coach of the year in 2016 and 2019 by the Maine Soccer Coaches Association. She was selected as Maine’s United Soccer Coaches of New England Large School Region 1 Coach of the Year nominee in 2016, 2017 and 2019, winning that honor in 2019 and was recognized at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s National convention. Finally in 2019 the National Federation of High Schools chose Meredith as the National High School Girls Soccer Coach of the Year for 2018-2019. Meredith was also inducted into the Midcoast Hall of Fame in 2019.
Meredith continues teaching mathematics at Camden Hills Regional High School. She obtained her National Board Certification in 2008, maintaining this certification to date.
She resides in Rockport Maine with her family, husband Marty Messer and children Charlotte, Casey and Quincy. Her father Dana resides in Crouseville and still goes to as many games as he can.
Dwayne and Lynn Dow - Dwayne was born at the Maternity Home in Washburn and grew up on the family farm in Wade. He attended Washburn schools after which he worked with his brothers, dba, TL Dow Painting. He worked at the Standard Shoe Store for 22 years, farming for 5 years, and at Marden’s for 11 years. Dwayne served in the Army National Guard for 9 years. His community service includes serving as Town of Wade Selectman for over 6 years, a Trustee at Camp Nomacca, and Assistant Boy Scout Leader while his son was in scouts. At present, he is a member of the “Retirement Club” and his hobbies include woodworking, fishing, hunting, and cooking.
Lynn was born at Loring Air Force Base, grew up in Caribou, and attended Caribou schools. She worked as a Pharmacy Tech & Bookkeeper at Havey’s Pharmacy, then Laverdiere’s, for 24 years. Lynn has continued in that role at AR Gould Hospital for the last 24 years. She received her National Certification as Pharmacy Tech in 2001. Her community service includes serving as election poll clerk for the Town of Wade. Her hobbies are cross stitch and jigsaw puzzles. Dwayne & Lynn met thru a sibling when she worked at Havey’s. They lived in Washburn for a time, then moved to the Dow family farm, where they presently reside. Dwayne & Lynn have a son, Tony, and a daughter, Kimberly; 8 grand children and 10(+1) great grandchildren. Together, they enjoy camping and vacationing throughout the state. They are members of the Ham Radio Club( AARA), the Northern Maine Antique Tractor Club, and active members of Dunntown Advent Christian Church.
Food Vendors:
The Paddy Wagon - Historical Society
Intervention Church - Town Parking Lot
Big Mike's Lunch - Town Parking Lot
Mini Winnies - Town Parking Lot
Funnel Cake Shack - Town Parking Lot
Scoops - Law Office Parking Lot
Roadside Fries - Town Parking Lot
Girl Scouts Strawberry Shortcakes
BSA Troop 177 Baked Potatoes & Dough Boys
Porta Potty and Bathroom Locations:
Gould Street - High School Parking Lot - School Street Kids Area - Outdoor Bathroom Elementary School
Fire Station and Historical Society Bathrooms will be available
Huge Thank You to our sponsors:
Major Sponsors $1,000 and up
Penobscot McCrum
Northeast Packaging Co.
Town of Washburn
Sponsors $500 - $999
Town of Perham
Washburn Trailside
Sponsors $200 - $499
Thompson's Tree Service
Country Farms Market
County Federal Credit Union
Gil's Sanitation
Katahdin Trust Co.
Kayla & Jess Bates
Brenda Turner
Chandler Farms
Larry & Wanita Hallowell
Town of Wade
Soderburg Co.
Contributors $100 - $199
Washburn ATV Club
Tony & Ginny Sellers
Dean Churchill
Vaughn & Linda Nadeau
Irving Farms
Norstate Federal Credit Union
Donators Up to $99
Pounds Away
Deryle & Vicki Sponberg
Maine Farmer's Exchange
We are still accepting donations to meet our budget of $15,000. Anyone wishing to donate can make checks payable to Washburn August Festival, PO Box 45, Washburn. Checks or Cash may also be dropped off at the Washburn Town Office.
Click here to donate online with a credit card. For more info email: washburnrotary@gmail.com
