Area residents participating in the annual Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk held Oct. 3 in Fort Kent raised over $3,400. “Team Portage” was, for the second year, the local team that raised the most donations for the event. Better than that, walkers from the County walk site together raised over $12,000 for this worthwhile cause! Way to go! Team members would like to thank everyone who donated to all their team members. Congratulations and thank you all for your contributions to such an important cause.
Photo courtesy of Corrine Routhier
LOCAL RESIDENTS COMPRISING “TEAM PORTAGE” recently walked to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk in Fort Kent. Participating were, front row, from left: Jack, Grace and Alden Routhier. Back row: Jan Cyr, Kathy Gagnon, Andrea White, Christy Dicker, Corrine Routhier and Elaine Wakefield.
Fourteen Ashland area senior citizens took a scenic ride and foliage tour to Frenchville. Riding on the recreation center bus driven by Lendall Tarr of Ashland, the group also stopped to enjoy a delicious lunch at Dolly’s Restaurant. All enjoyed many stories and laughs which is the standard for their get-togethers. Enjoying the ride were Helen Beaulieu, Claire Bernier, Theresa Carney, Theresa Chasse, Maxine Cyr, Julia Ellis, Margo Guenette, Don and Kathy Kelle, Marie Ouellette, Roberta Savary, Leonie Theriault, Anita Tarr and driver, Lendall Tarr.
If you’re a senior citizen in Ashland or the surrounding communities, you should consider joining the Ashland Area Senior Citizen group. They have weekly get-togethers and plan special outings such as this one. It is a wonderful way to get out of the house, stay active in your community and visit with old friends and new! Contact the Ashland Senior Center for more information.
The Masardis Town Office will be closed Wednesday, Oct. 25. If you need any further information, please call the Town Office.
Looking for something for the kids to do to celebrate this bewitching season? Why not come out to the Portage Lake Town Hall for a Pumpkin Party? Starting at noon Saturday, Oct. 24, there will be lots of fun and activities for families and kids. A concession stand will be selling lunches for $3 each with the proceeds supporting the recreation department. Games, pumpkin decorating and a costume contest are planned. At 1:30 p.m., the classic movie, “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown” will be shown. For the bravest of children, there will also be a “spooky room” for those who dare to enter!
The party is for all grade school age children from all communities and their parents or guardians. Bring a friend, too, and come join the fun! For more information, go to www.connectmaine.com/portage.
Susan Feeney-Hopkins is the correspondent for Ashland, Portage Lake, Oxbow, Masardis, Garfield, Nashville Plantation and surrounding townships. She can be reached at 435-8232 or feenhop@aol.com.
