EVENTS: Grinnell Woods to hold ribbon cutting

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All are invited to the ribbon cutting at the Grinnell Woods Trail, 241 Rockland Rd., Washington, Saturday, September 6, at 10 a.m.

The ceremony begins at 10 am. The Grinnell Family will give a short introduction to their family connection with the 99-acre woods and their future plans to balance a working forest with the public hiking trail followed by an optional hike on the trail.

The trail begins on a wood chip path, crossing “Sandra’s Bridge” before a small rise to the Hemlock Knoll. The Little Medomak Brook loop begins here. An easy walk down to the brook and back up the other side of the Hemlock Knoll. There is only limited elevation with some uneven terrain once one passes the bridge.

The Grinnell Woods Trail has been a community project thanks to the generosity of the Grinnell Family, local businesses, and the Town of Washington and its citizens.

PHOTO: I see you!

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Sarah Sanchez, of Washington, photographed this red fox well camouflaged in the woods.

EVENTS: Photo contest and exhibition planned in Washington

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In celebration of the natural beauty of Washington, the Washington Lakes and Watershed Association (WLWA) is sponsoring its Fourth Annual Photo Contest and Exhibition.
You are invited to explore and submit photos of the  natural aspect of Washington waters or watershed and taken between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024. Entry deadline: July 22.
Photos will be on  the exhibition at the Corner Gallery, 302 Liberty Rd,. Washington, August 4 – 9, and at the WLWA Annual Meeting, August 10, Medomak Family Camp.
Awards for winners and second place in each of four divisions plus a People’s Choice Award for the photo with the greatest number of votes.
For full information re the rules, entry forms, and last years entries, go to www.washingtonlakesassociation.org.

EVENTS: Washington 2024 photo contest and exhibition

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In celebration of the natural beauty of Washington Maine, the Washington Lakes and Watershed Association (WLWA) is sponsoring its Fourth Annual Photo Contest and Exhibition.

You are invited to explore and submit photos of the natural aspect of Washington waters or watershed and taken between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024. Enty deadline: July 22.

Photos will be on the exhibition at the Corner Gallery, 302 Liberty Rd,. Washington, August 4-9th and at the WLWA Annual Meeting, August 10th, Medomak Family Camp.

Awards for winners and second place in each of four divisions plus a People’s Choice Award for the photo with the greatest number of votes.

For full information re the rules, entry forms, and last years entries, go to www.washingtonlakesassociation.org.

EVENTS: Gibbs Library National Poetry Month event to be held Saturday, April 20, 2024

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Jefferson Navicky (left), Dawn Potter (right)

Gibbs Library presents a National Poetry Month event Saturday, April 20, at 3 p.m., in the Bryant Room, Gibbs Library, 40 Old Union Road, Washington,. Celebrated and award-winning Maine poets Jefferson Navicky and Dawn Potter will read their poems and discuss their craft. A brief Q&A and book signing will follow the reading. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Jefferson Navicky is the author of four books, including Antique Densities: Modern Parables & Other Experiments in Short Prose (2021), which won the 2022 Maine Literary Award for Poetry. He is the archivist for the Maine Women Writers Collection.

Dawn Potter’s most recent book is the poetry collection Accidental Hymn. A finalist for the National Poetry Series, she has also won a Maine Literary Award in nonfiction. Her poems and essays appear in Beloit Poetry Journal, Sewanee Review, Threepenny Review, and many other journals. Dawn directs poetry and teaching programs at Monson Arts and lives in Portland.

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Bickmore named to dean’s list (2023)

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Jacob Bickmore, of Washington, has been named to the Commonwealth University dean’s list for the Fall 2023 semester. Bickmore is a student at the Mansfield campus.

EVENTS: Washington Challenge slated for Aug. 6, 2023

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Washington Recreation’s Annual Washington Challenge, will be Sunday, August 6. Registration will take place from 7 – 7:50 a.m., and the Fun Run starts at 8 a.m., and the 5K starts right after.

Registration for both races is at the back parking lot of the Gibbs Library, 40 Old Union Rd., in Washington.

The 5K will be out and back on the Bill Luce Rd. The Fun Run will start at the monument out to Prescott School and back to the library. It is the Washington Challenge because there are hills on both courses.

Registration fees: $5 for 5K; $1 for Fun Run. T-shirts while they last and door prizes. Medals for 5K winners in all categories: male & female: 0-15 16-19 20-29 30-39, 40-49 50-59 60-64 65 and up. Fun Run Medals for first, second and third places, for both male and female.

They will also be selling our 50/50 raffle tickets as a part of the fund raiser for creating hiking trails in Washington. Tickets are $2 and a single winner will be drawn at the Axiom Broadband Festival, August 12. The winner gets half of the total pot, the Washington Recreational Trails the other half.

So put on your running shoes and come race the Washington Challenge. Walkers are welcome to walk the Fun Run.

Gibbs Library observes 30th anniversary

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Gibbs Library in Washington, ME. (photo from: librarything.com)

The Gibbs Library, in Washington, is celebrating its 30th anniversary from 11a.m. -4 p.m., on Saturday, June 3, 2023. Highlighting the celebration will be book talks and book signing featuring Maine children’s author Chris Van Dusen and Maine novelist Paul Doiron. In addition, Student Art Show awards will be given, and a history of the library will be on display in the library. Refreshments will be served.

Events are free (although donations would be gratefully accepted), and will be held at the Gibbs Library and the Evening Star Grange. Events will be held at Gibbs Library, 40 Old Union Rd., Washington, and the Evening Star Grange, 31 Old Union Rd., Washington.

Schedule of Events

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Library open. Ongoing library history display;
11a.m.: (Grange) Raffle begins – Pick a prize raffle (tickets $1 each or 6 for $5) and hand made braided rug (tickets $5 each – only 100 will be sold);
11:15 a.m.: {Library} Student Art Show Awards;
Noon – 1 p.m.: (Grange) Children’s Author, Chris Van Dusen talk and book signing. Books available for purchase at the event from Kelly’s Books To Go;
1 – 2:15 p.m.: (Grange) Refreshments;
2:30 – 4 p.m.: (Grange) Maine Author Paul Doiron talk and book signing. Books available for purchase at the event from Kelly’s Books To Go;
3:45 p.m.: – (Grange) Raffle drawing.

For more information, call Gibbs Library at 207-845-2663.

Area students named to the University of Vermont dean’s list

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The University of Vermont, in Burlington, Vermont, has announced the following local students have been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2022 semester.

Jillian Brown, from Augusta, is majoring in human development and family studies.

Autumn Boody, from Washington, is majoring in communication sciences and disorders.

Abbigail Doiron, from Augusta, is majoring in health sciences.

EVENTS: No-till garden; getting started

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On April 21, local master gardener, Sharon Turner, will describe how to start a home garden using simple, no-till, organic techniques and get your vegetable or ornamental garden growing this season.

Sharon’s talk ‘Starting a Garden from Scratch’ is Friday, April 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the Bryant Room of Gibbs Library. The free event is sponsored by Washington Lakes Association of which Sharon is a long-time member and two term past president. She is a gardening consultant, educator, and designer who, with her son, Eli Berry, operates Crystal Lake Farm and Nursery here in Washington. They specialize in heirloom and open-pollinated vegetable and flower seedlings, as well as native perennials, shrubs, and trees. Sharon is devoted to the no-till method because it doesn’t disturb the native soil but, instead, continuously enriches it.

No till avoids erosion, as well. Importantly for many of us, no-till enables planting without labor intensive digging or expensive tilling equipment. Everyone is invited to come and learn about no-till gardening that is a perfect method for home gardens. Friday, April 21, 6:30 p.m., Bryant Room. Free.