ASHLAND NEWS
by Susan Feeney Hopkins
Fifteen hopeful young ladies will be competing in Ashland’s Tiny, Little, Pre-Teen and Miss division pageants being held Saturday, April 13 at the Ashland District School auditorium.
The doors will open at 5 p.m. with the pageant beginning at 6 p.m.
Admission is $6 per person; children 6 and under will be admitted free of charge. There will be programs for $2 each and 50/50 raffle tickets being sold at the door.
The theme for this year’s pageant will be “Totally 80s.”
Michaud staff to visit Ashland residents
Representative Mike Michaud’s staff will be available to meet with constituents this Thursday, April 11 at the Ashland Town Office.
District representative Barb Hayslett will be available from 2-3 p.m. to hear about issues people are facing with federal agencies and to discuss services available through Michaud’s office.
Congregational Church annual supper
The Ashland Union Congregational Church on the Sheridan Road will be having its annual Spring Fling Supper Saturday, April 13 beginning at 6 p.m. The menu will include ham, turkey, casseroles, beans, rolls and desserts. There will also be entertainment by Wendell Hudson.
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 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.
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 227-7760 or Feenhop@aol.com.
