Historical society to reprint Portage Lake book
ASHLAND NEWS
by Susan Feeney Hopkins
Back by popular demand, the Portage Lake Historical Society will be reprinting the “Portage Lake: History and Hearsay” book. Pre-order forms will be available for anyone interested in ordering a copy. The price has yet to be determined but is expected to be around $20 per copy. In the meantime, the Society will be accepting donations to help with the associated reprinting fees. The first printing was a huge success and all copies sold out. This is such a neat book full of historical information about the town and its people. Contact the Portage Lake Town Hall for more information.
Ongoing events
The Portage Lake ATV Club will meet every first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Office. All are welcome to attend. Contact Rena Belanger for membership or more information at 435-2780.
The Ashland Area Senior Citizens meet the first and third Thursday at noon for a potluck luncheon at the LeBlanc Junkins VFW Post 9699 on the Portage Road with a meeting to follow. This active and growing club of senior citizens also takes trips to various restaurants throughout The County, hosts cookouts, enjoys guest speakers and entertainment such as musicians. For more information, contact Roberta Savary at 435-6422.
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 435-6358.
ASHLAND SCOUTING AWARDS
Ashland Scouts from Troop 179 proudly display the awards they won at the Klondike Derby while participating in the Boy Scouts’ annual “Winterama” held recently at the Aroostook State Park. Pictured are, from left, front row: Tristan Perreault, Airin Harmon, Wyatt Carr and Malcolm Milligan. Middle row: Otis Nelson, Dayne Durand and Alex Gillis. Back row: Ben Philbrook, Zach Carr, Garrett Graham, Daniel Rafford and Peng Cheng.
Susan Feeney-Hopkins is the correspondent for Ashland, Portage Lake, Oxbow, Masardis, Garfield, Nashville Plantation and the surrounding areas. She can be reached at 435-8232 or Feenhop@aol.com.
