Ashland to host Miss Ashland pageants
ASHLAND NEWS
by Susan Feeney-Hopkins
To the delight of many, the town of Ashland will once again host Miss Ashland pageants for the local young ladies in town and the surrounding townships.
CONTESTANTS COMPETING in the Tiny and Little Miss Ashland pageant 
being held April 26 are, from left, front row: Mackenzie Moro, Libby Collier, Abby Doughty, Rochelle Chase and Brooklynn Stokes. Back row: Jamie Poulin, Kylee Bolstridge, Kassandra Nelson, Camryn Curtis and Raegan Libby. Absent when the photo was taken was contestant Lacey Jandreau.
There will be four divisions — Tiny Miss, Little Miss, Junior Miss and Miss. They will be divided into two separate pageants, with the Tiny and Little Miss pageant being held Thursday, April 26 and the Junior and Miss pageant being held Thursday, May 3. Both pageants will be held in the Ashland District School auditorium beginning at 6 p.m.
Contributed photo
JUNIOR AND MISS ASHLAND pageant contestants are, from left, front row: Laura Sturgen, Savannah Flint and Taylor Morton. Back row: Sydney Curtis, Gabrielle Cyr, Brooke LaBelle and Kali Pelletier. The pageant will be held May 3. 
The contestants will be judged in the following categories: Everyday Wear, Talent, Evening Gown and Interview. There will also be an award for Miss Photogenic given in each category that will be decided by audience vote.
Contestants in each division are:
Tiny Miss — Raegan Libby, Mackenzie Moro, Brooklynn Stokes, Lacey Jandreau, Abby Doughty, Libby Collier and Rochelle Chasse.
Little Miss — Jamie Poulin, Kylee Bolstridge, Camryn Curtis and Kassandra Nelson.
Junior Miss — Taylor Morton, Savannah Flint, Laura Sturgen and Sydney Curtis.
Miss — Brooke LaBelle, Kali Pelletier and Gabrielle Cyr.
All of the contestants are selling tickets. The cost is $6 per ticket and children under the age of 6 will be admitted free of charge. Proceeds from the ticket sales will go toward the Ashland Summer Fest.
Portage Lake Military Honor Roll
The Portage Lake Historical Society is collecting names and DD-214 of military veterans who would like their names or the names of their loved ones added to the Honor Roll in town. The deadline for this is May 31. Please contact the Portage Lake Town Office for more information.
Portage Lake tulip sale
The Portage Lake Fitness Path will be selling pink tulips in a dual fundraiser along with the Maine Cancer Foundation. Bulbs are $3 each with $1 going directly to the Maine Cancer Foundation.
The tulips purchased last year are now coming up in the Tulip Garden along the Fitness Path behind the ball field and the plan is to sell enough bulbs to plant bulbs in other areas around town.
In keeping with the spirit of the fundraiser, purchase your bulbs in dedication or in memory of a loved one who has been affected by cancer. It’s a nice way to raise money for cancer while also supporting the town’s Fitness Path project.
Order forms are available at the Portage Lake Town Office or you can contact Corrine Routhier at 435-6854.
The tulip garden is also in need of more “chestnut” colored mulch. Corrine and her crew are looking for a donation of at least 20 bags. You can either drop them off at the Town Office or contact Corrine for pick up.
Ashland Area PTO Box Tops for Education
The Ashland Area PTO is holding its Spring Box Top/Campbell’s Labels for Education contest during the month of April. Send in your labels and box tops with a student or drop them off at the Ashland District School by April 27 to be counted in the contest. The overall goal for pre-K to grade 5 is 5,500 total labels and Box Tops.
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.
