Portage Lake Student Makes the Grade

    Ian Robertson has been notified that he made the Dean’s List at the University of Maine at Fort Kent with a grade point average of 3.53 for his first semester in the electronic commerce course of study.     Ian is the son of Allen Robertson of Portage Lake and Sandra Robertson of Presque Isle.
    The proud grandparents include John and Wilza Robertson of Portage Lake, and Faye Kinney of Perth Andover, New Brunswick.
Looking for Recipes
    The Portage Lake Cookbook Committee is in need of recipes for our centennial cookbook, which will be available in 2009.
    We are looking for favorite family recipes, both old and new. We would love to hear from past residents of Portage Lake, as well as current residents. Look through your recipe collection for recipes for snacks, smoothies, desserts, main dishes, soups, salads, etc. Please be as specific as possible with measurements, directions, and the size of cans, packages and pans so that others can successfully make your recipe.
    The deadline for sending recipes to be included in the Portage Lake Centennial Cookbook is May 1, 2008. Recipe forms will be available at the Portage Town Office, or send your handwritten or typed recipes to Lou Sandy Boutot, P.O. Box 4, Portage, Maine 04768. Thank you.
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).