Ashland Area PTO to meet Monday
ASHLAND NEWS
by Susan Feeney Hopkins
There will be a PTO meeting Monday, Jan. 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the King Conference Room at the Ashland District School. All parents and community members are invited to attend. There are some upcoming events being planned where your input and help (with planning) are needed.
Maine-Quebec Caravan registration
There is still time to participate in the Maine-Quebec Caravan scheduled to take place Feb. 11-13. The group will meet for a buffet breakfast at Dean’s Motor Lodge the morning of departure and from there will hit the woods roads for Quebec City, with the route depending on the road conditions, crossing at the St. Pamphile border.
Participants drive their own vehicles and handle their own accommodations. During the trek, there will be stops along the way until you arrive at your destination. Once in Quebec, there is usually a reception and tour of the Quebec Parliament (which I hear is fantastic!). After that, it’s your free time to explore the city and enjoy the splendor of the Quebec Winter Carnival.
The annual trek is organized by Portage Lake resident Sarah Brooks with the Presque Isle Area Chamber of Commerce’s involvement being to “serve as a registration center and to help maintain the tradition of and to support the activity of the trek which has taken place since 1957,” said Chamber Executive Director and trek contact person Theresa Fowler. Registration forms are available through Brooks or at the Presque Isle Area Chamber of Commerce. Deadline for registration is Jan. 28. Remember, you will need a passport or passport card to travel between Maine and Canada! For more information or registration, contact either Brooks at 551-6471 or Fowler at 764-6561.
Portage Lake 2011 calendars
2011 Portage Lake calendars are now on sale! The calendar features scenes in and around Portage Lake. What a fantastic (and inexpensive) gift for those here or away. The calendars are $10 and are available at Coffin’s General Store, Dean’s Motor Lodge, the Portage Lake Town Office, Ashland One Stop and the Ashland Shur Fine Food Mart. All proceeds go directly to the Portage Lake Walking Trail Project.
Ongoing events
The Ashland Area Senior Citizens group meets every Thursday at noon at the Ashland Recreational Center. Any senior citizens wishing to participate in the potluck lunches and meetings are always welcome to attend.
The Portage Lake Over 50’s Club lunch is held on the last Tuesday of every month at 11:30 a.m. at the Town Hall. All individuals 50 and over are invited to attend and can bring a potluck dish to share. 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 435-635.
Susan Feeney-Hopkins is the correspondent for Ashland, Portage Lake, Oxbow, Masardis, Garfield, Nashville Plantation and surrounding townships. She can be reached at 435-8232 or feenhop@aol.com.
