Ashland school to host festival concert
ASHLAND NEWS
by Susan Feeney Hopkins
The Ashland District School will host the All-Aroostook Instrumental Festival concert Saturday, Jan. 14 at 2 p.m. in the Ashland District School gymnasium.
Ticket prices are $10 per family (parents and siblings only; not to exceed five tickets). Individual admission fees are $4 for adults and $3 for students and senior citizens. Come on out to the school to support our local middle and high school musicians, as well as student musicians from throughout Aroostook County. These kids are really talented and the concert should be quite enjoyable.
Ashland Girl Scout Brownie Troop 1158
Photos courtesy of Susan Feeney-Hopkins
THE NEWLY FORMED Ashland Girl Scout Brownie Troop 1158 recently earned their first two badges for “making the community a better place” and “connecting with the community” while visiting the residents at Northwood Manor in Ashland. Pictured here are the troop members who earned their badges, front row, from left: Cassie O’Clair, Rochelle Chasse and Lacey Jandreau. Middle row: Morgan Stevens, Sydney St. Peter and Kylee Bolstridge. Back row: Ava Cameron, Jamie Lyn Poulin, Brooke Harris and Hailee Cunningham.
PAULINE CRAIG, a resident of Northwood Manor in Ashland, decorates cookies with a special Brownie Scout, her great-granddaughter Ava Cameron of Masardis.
ASHLAND BROWNIE SCOUT Cassie O’Clair sweetly presented the ladies of Northwood Manor with a “special bouquet” of flowers because — as she so sweetly said — they “were special too.” Here Cassie is with Marion Martin, a resident at the Manor.
“TROOP MOM” Danielle Chasse gets a bite of a newly decorated cookie from her daughter, Rochelle Chasse, a member of the Ashland Girl Scout Brownie Troop.
Ashland Area PTO meeting scheduled
The Ashland Area PTO will be meeting Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 6 p.m. in the King-Thomas Conference Room in the Ashland District School. All current members, as well as any interested parties, are invited to attend.
Portage Lake Historical Society meeting
The Portage Lake Historical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday, Jan. 26 beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Portage Lake Municipal Building. The re-printing of the Portage Lake “History and Hearsay” book will be discussed, as well as the Civil War Honor Roll dedication. All members, officers and board members should make an effort to attend.
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 every Thursday at noon for a potluck luncheon at the LeBlanc Junkins VFW Post 9699 on the Portage Road. 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.
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.
