Last weekend, several National Honor Society members from Aroostook County high schools and the Aroostook Scottish Rite Club laced up their sneakers and walked to benefit dyslexia research. A total of $1,238 was raised to help combat the condition, and of that amount, Lacey Gilman of Ashland raised over $400 individually. Way to go Lacey! Thank you to all who contributed to this worthy cause.
Annual Club Supper and Auction Date Set
The Ashland Rotary Club will be holding its annual auction and supper Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Ashland Community High School. Ashland Pioneer Lodge 72 and Order of the Eastern Star – Tillikum Chapter 99 will be catering the delicious meal again this year, which will consist of roast pork and all the trimmings. The cost for tickets is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Supper will begin at 5 p.m. with the auction following at 6:30 p.m.
In addition to the supper and auction, three $50 cash door prizes will be drawn throughout the auction – you must be present to win. Also, the Rotary Club is currently selling ring boxes for a chance to win a beautiful sapphire and diamond ring that was generously donated by Cathy Beaulieu of Wilder’s Jewelry in Presque Isle. Everyone who purchases a $20 ring box will receive a ring, but only one lucky winner will get the sapphire and diamond ring valued at $620. The grand opening of the ring boxes will be around the mid-point of the auction. Please note that unlike the door prizes, you do not have to be present to win the ring. You simply have to purchase your ring box number from a Rotarian anytime from now until Nov. 17. Do not wait until the night of the auction, as there may not be any box numbers left, so reserve yours now!
It’s not too soon to start thinking about holiday gifts either. What a great opportunity to get a jump on shopping for all of those on your list. So come early and look over the auction items, sit down to a great roast pork supper, and then get ready to start the bidding with auctioneer for the evening, Ron Leonard of Mapleton. It’s sure to be a most enjoyable night!
Ashland Soccer Teams Edge Out Competition
Congratulations to the boys and girls soccer teams on your victories. Friday’s boys’ game against Katahdin was a real “nail-biter” with the final score being 4-to-3 in Ashland’s favor. On Saturday, the girls faced Southern Aroostook and came out with a 4-to-0 win over the visiting team. Your school and community are very proud of you and your accomplishments. Keep charging forward and we wish you every success in your next match-ups!
Church Supper and Auction
The Union Congregational Church will hold its annual ham and bean supper Saturday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. This year, there will also be a silent auction with many great items to bid on. Cost for the supper is $7 per person. Hope to see you there.
Produce Ready
Ten-pound bags of Russet and Shepody potatoes are for sale at the potato shack located at 41 Presque Isle Road. Cost per bag is $3.50 or $6 for two bags. Pumpkins are also available and are individually priced from 50 cents to $5.
Self-Defense Course
Ten women are wanted to participate in a self-defense course to be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday nights at the grade school multi-purpose building. The cost for the course is $50 and it will run for a total of 10 weeks. The start date will be set once enough participants are registered for the course. Please consider coming to learn something new and to also get some exercise. Call Julie at 435-7137 to sign up.
Ongoing Events
The Ashland Area Senior Citizens group meets every Thursday at noon at the Ashland Rec. Center. Any senior citizens wishing to participate in the potluck lunches and meetings are always welcome.
The Portage Lake Seniors’ Lunch is held on the last Tuesday of every month at 11 a.m. at the Town Hall. All seniors are invited to attend and can bring a potluck dish to share or give a cash donation. 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.
If you can help plan for Portage Lake’s Centennial Celebration, please contact Barb Pitcairn at 435-2368 or Grace Nason at 435-6373.
Ladies, are you interested in crafts or have some that you’ve started and just can’t seem to finish? If so, take yourself over to the Portage Lake Municipal Building for Girlz Night every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy the company and the satisfaction of finally completing a project!
(Julie Graham-Berry is the correspondent for Ashland, Portage Lake, Oxbow, Masardis, Garfield, Nashville Plantation and surrounding townships. She can be reached at 435-7137).
Photo courtesy of Julie Graham-Berry
PICTURED with Lacey Gilman, who raised over $400 for the walk-a-thon, are, from left: Neal Haines, secretary of the Aroostook Scottish Rite Club; Robert Sawyer, member of the Board of Governor, Masonic Learning Center, Bangor; Gilman, and Chris Delong, president of the Aroostook Scottish Rite Club.
Photo courtesy of Julie Graham-Berry
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY students from Ashland and Caribou high schools participated in the walk-a-thon for Dyslexia Oct. 14 in Presque Isle. Sponsored by the Aroostook Scottish Rite Club, a total of $1,238 was raised to help combat Dyslexia. 
Photo courtesy of Julie Graham-Berry
MEMBERS OF THE ASHLAND National Honor Society who participated in the Dyslexia walk-a-thon held Oct. 14 were, front row, from left: Jackie Raymond, Bethany Wardwell, Sara Mortin and Shannon Bowring. Back row: NHS Director Ben Potvin, Conner McFarland, Justin Belanger and Stephen Philbrook.
