The Ashland graduating class of 1958 has planned two gatherings to celebrate their 50-year milestone. The first will be a dinner at the Ashland Motor Lodge Saturday, July 19. Classmates are asked to arrive around 5:30 p.m. for some social time before dining off the menu at 6 p.m. On Sunday, July 20, a barbeque will be held at the home of Don and Barb (Kerry) Paradis in Portage.
Starting at noon, burgers, hotdogs and various salads will be served. If anyone would like to bring a favorite dish to share, that would be great. Please contact Jo (Kinney) Kilbourne with any questions at 435-2682. Everyone associated with the class of 1958 is invited to attend these events … the more the merrier!
Library News
Ashland Community Library invites all children, ages 4 and up, to Monday “story hour” from 10 to 11 a.m. The program will be each Monday during the month of July. Hope you can come!
Portage Summer Round-Up
The Portage Lakers Snowmobile Club will be holding a Summer Round-Up in Portage Saturday, July 12. Events are as follows:
• Noon – Parade
• 1 p.m. – Softball game and Cow Chip Bingo
• 3 p.m. – Motorcycle Rodeo, sponsored by Pine State Motorcycle Club
• 4 p.m. – Pig Roast
Vacation Bible School
There will be an Egypt Expedition-themed Bible school program at St. Mark’s Church. The program is scheduled for Monday, July 14 through Friday, July 18 and will run from noon-2 p.m. each day. Any questions may be directed to Corrine Routhier at 435-6854.
VFW Auxiliary Annual Sale
Thank you to all those who cooked for, organized, and patronized the Auxiliary’s annual sale. Despite the crummy weather on the weekend of June 28-29, there were lots of people who came through. We had so many wonderful baked goods – you missed out if you didn’t get some. A special thank you is sent to those people from town that donated items for us to sell out of the kindness of their hearts. As a result, we were able to make a nice profit that will be used toward the purchase of fuel oil for the VFW hall.
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).
