Defensive driving course to be offered
ASHLAND NEWS
by Susan Feeney-Hopkins
The Ashland District School will be hosting a defensive driving course Saturday, March 23, sponsored by the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety. “Maine Driving Dynamics” is a Maine-sponsored, 5-hour defensive driving course that offers all drivers the opportunity to improve their defensive driving abilities.
The course is open to all interested, and includes discussion of collision avoidance techniques, safety issues, driver habits and attitudes, and the basic elements that constantly challenge drivers on Maine’s highways. The course is taught by a certified Maine Driving Dynamics instructor in a format that engages students with lectures, videos and class discussion and participation.
Those completing the course will receive a three-point credit on their driving record and students age 55 and older can receive an insurance discount from their insurer. But best of all, students will be safer drivers! They will leave the class with a new and unique way of looking at the driving experience.
The course is offered to the public several times each month at various locations around the state. MDD is sponsored by the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety in partnership with local and regional adult education organizations.
The class will be taking place March 23 at the Ashland District School beginning at 8 a.m. The cost is $40 per student which includes a $5 registration fee and all course materials. Students over the age of 65 will be charged only $10.
Ashland Library book sale
The Ashland Library is holding a book sale through May. Books are 25 cents each with many new donations. What a great and inexpensive way to start your own personal, at-home library while supporting your local public library.
Ongoing events
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 Jean Clark at 435-8034 or Donna Martin at 435-7108.
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.
