May 17, 2013

On Thursday I was in Orono with the Narraguagus track and team for their meet. While I waited for the team I visited with the Washington Academy bus driver that brought their team there. We got caught up on all the news since the last time we saw each other. It is always great to connect with friends while you are waiting around for a team at these meets.

This week I have been researching for information on the daughters of Virginia Worcester who married Theodore Mingo. Virginia grew up and graduated from Columbia Falls, she was the daughter of Earl and Beryl (Pennell) Worcester. The memorabilia room has a Junior Speaking trophy that was Virginia’s and they are looking for a school photo of Virginia to go with it.

I was able to track down one of the daughters Judie and we spoke on Sunday afternoon. I had a lovely talk with her and she said she would try and see if her sister might have a picture of their mother back then. Judie asked me how I was able to fine her and I said that I sent out my query via the internet to the genealogy groups that I belong to and received enough information to send a message to Judie via Facebook, and a connection was made. I must say it didn’t take that long to come up with the info that I needed.

Carroll and I traveled to Boston on Saturday with Michelle McLaughlin and Konner Strout both of Harrington to attend Asa Boothe Washburn’s first birthday party at his home in Boston. Asa is the son of Diadem and Jesse Washburn.  Over thirty friends and family came together to make his day special with a barbeque in the back yard of his home.

Get well wishes go out to Huddy Peterson of Harrington who is in Eastern Maine Hospital in Bangor. She fell at her house and broke some bones; she could use some cheering up and would love to get cards from her friends. I spoke with her Sunday evening and she said that she missed my short visits with her between bus runs. Her son Roger came from Florida to be with her for a few days. Cards can be sent to room 533 at Eastern Maine Hospital, Bangor, Me.

Condolences go out to the family of Gloria McKenney on their loss of their mother.