Gospel group to perform at Garfield Pentecostal Church

    On Sunday, Nov. 25, the Garfield Pentecostal Church will host a gospel music concert. Common Ground, a quartet from the Houlton area, will perform at the church located at 1306 Garfield Road. The group is comprised of individuals from different faiths that share a love of music. The performance will start at 6 p.m. and last for an hour to an hour and-a-half. The concert is open and free to all, but anyone wishing to give an offering may do so. For further information about this event, please contact the Rev. Donald Morton at 435-6983. Shepherds, Angels and Other Nativity Characters Wanted
    New Found Hope is putting on a Christmas play called “The Not So Silent Night,” and is inviting kids in grades kindergarten through fifth-grade to participate. Practices will be on Saturdays from 12:30-2 p.m. starting Nov. 10. The best part about this play is that there are no lines to memorize! If your child is interested in being in the play, please come to the practices at New Found Hope on Main Street. For more information, please call Ginger Nelson at 435-8573 or Tammy Wortman at 435-4772.
Ham Raffle
    Tickets for a ham with extras including potatoes, peas, rolls, condiments and a pie are being sold by the Union Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship. Cost for tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. Contact Lisa Basley at 435-3601.
Ongoing Events
    The Ashland Area Senior Citizens group meets every Thursday at noon at the Ashland Rec. Center. Any senior citizens wishing to participate in the potluck lunches and meetings are always welcome.
    The Portage Lake Seniors’ Lunch is held on the last Tuesday of every month at 11 a.m. at the Town Hall. All seniors are invited to attend and can bring a potluck dish to share or give a cash donation. For more information, contact Wilza Robertson at 435-6211 or Grace Nason at 435-6373.
    The Red Hat Loonies of Portage Lake meet the second Thursday of every month at Dean’s Motor Lodge. Membership dues are $2. Come and have a great meal and a great time, too! For more information, contact Rachel Stevens at 435-6358.
    If you can help plan for Portage Lake’s Centennial Celebration, please contact Barb Pitcairn at 435-2368 or Grace Nason at 435-6373.
    Ladies, are you interested in crafts or have some that you’ve started and just can’t seem to finish? If so, take yourself over to the Portage Lake Municipal Building for Girlz Night every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy the company and the satisfaction of finally completing a project!
    (Julie Graham-Berry is the correspondent for Ashland, Portage Lake, Oxbow, Masardis, Garfield, Nashville Plantation and surrounding townships. She can be reached at 435-7137).