Ashland Scouts help plant trees
ASHLAND NEWS
by Susan Feeney-Hopkins
In early May, enthusiastic Scouts from the Ashland Boy Scout Troop 179 and Ashland Girl Scout Troop 1151 helped members of the Portage Lake Forest Committee plant cedar seedlings to reforest an abandoned power line right-of-way located within an important deer management area.
ASHLAND BOY SCOUT TROOP 179 and Ashland Girl Scout Troop 1151 
assisted the Portage Lake Forest Committee in planting cedar tree seedlings to aid in the town’s reforesting project to provide habitat and deer wintering cover for the local deer population. Assisting in the project were, from left, front row: Zachary Carr and Airin Harmon. Middle row: Wyatt Carr, Kassandra Nelson, Peng Cheng, Catherine Harmon, Alex Gillis and Wildlife Biologist Rich Hoppe. Back row: Tristan Perreault, Town Forester Laura Audibert, Hannah Harmon, Sherrie Harmon, Malcolm Milligan, Don Audibert and Boy Scout Leader Linda Milligan.
Approximately 230 cedar seedlings were provided by Irving Woodlands, which are joint landowners of this location. Cedars are a favorite food source for deer and will certainly be browsed, but with the current low deer populations, the deer pressure on the trees is expected to be low. This, in turn, with the help of periodic care and tending, will allow the trees to mature and provide important habitat and deer wintering cover for the future.
The Portage Lake Forest Committee is very grateful to the Scouts and their Scout Leaders for volunteering their time for this very important and worthwhile project.
Ashland Advent Christian Church barbecue
Photo courtesy of Cheryl Harris
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| THE ASHLAND ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH recently hosted a barbecue luncheon as a way to give thanks to the community. Pictured are the Hall family including Missy, Willow, Mackenzie at a buffet table, along with Joel Hall, Ellie Calhoun, an unidentified child, Linda Pelletier and Frank Martin in the background. |
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| LARRY HALL, left, checks on Sonny Pelletier’s grilling skills during the Ashland Advent Christian Church’s barbecue luncheon, while Frank Martin supervises them from his seat. |
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| ENJOYING SOME GOOD FOOD and company during the Ashland Advent Christian Church’s barbecue luncheon were, from left: Edna and Mac Ellis, Larry Hall, Sonny and Linda Pelletier along with Milton and Dawn Clark. |
The Ashland Advent Christian Church recently held a barbecue luncheon for parishioners and neighbors as a small token of appreciation for their continued support and fellowship.
The weather was gorgeous with shining sun, warm temperatures and a slight breeze keeping the bugs at bay. Pastor Bill Harris and his wife, Cheryl, hosted the luncheon, and along with some helpful volunteers, served about 50 meals to their guests.
Everyone enjoyed chatting and catching up along with a delicious meal.
Ashland Summer Food Service Program
The Ashland District School will be participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children free of charge, Monday through Friday, beginning June 25 and running to July 31. The meals will be served in the Ashland District School Cafeteria from 11-11:30 a.m. All meals are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. There will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Spread the word to neighbors and friends with school-aged children.
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.
