ASHLAND NEWS
by Susan Feeney-Hopkins
A Maine Driving Dynamics course will be offered Saturday, Oct. 19 in Ashland.This is a Maine sponsored, five-hour defensive driving course which offers all drivers the opportunity to improve their defensive driving abilities. The course includes discussion of collision avoidance techniques, safety issues, driver habits and attitudes, and the basic elements that constantly challenge drivers on Maine’s highways.
Taught by a certified Maine Driving Dynamics instructor in a format that engages students with lectures, videos and class discussion/participation, those completing the course will receive a three-point credit on their driving record and students 55 and older can receive an insurance discount with their insurer. Sponsored by the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety, in partnership with local and regional adult education organizations, the course is held several times a month at various locations around the state.
The class will be held Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. at the Ashland District School. The cost of the class is $40 per participant, which includes a $5 registration fee and all course materials. Students over the age of 65 will pay $10 each. Make-up classes are $5 per student with pre-approval required.
For registration or more information, contact the Ashland school at 435-3481 or the adult education director at 435-6787.
Dubois family to host Halloween Hayride
For the second year, the Dubois Family Reunion 2014 will be hosting a Halloween Hayride to raise funds toward the Dubois Family Reunion being held during the 2014 World Acadian Congress.
The hayride will once again be held at the home of Marcelle Gagnon at 109 Fox Hill Road off Route 11 in Portage Lake. This year’s hayride will be in memory of John Gagnon, Marcelle’s husband and a beloved Portage Lake native who passed away earlier this year.
The hayrides will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 and run throughout the afternoon. This one-day only event (no rain date!) should not be missed. Rides are $4 for an individual, $6 per couple, and $12 for a family. There will be goody bags for the kids.
For more information, contact Corrine Routhier at 435-6854 or e-mail arouthier@roadrunner.com or call Marcelle at 435-6580.
Susan Feeney-Hopkins is the correspondent for Ashland, Portage Lake, Oxbow, Masardis, Garfield, Nashville Plantation and the surrounding areas. She can be reached at 227-7760 or Feenhop@aol.com.
