ASHLAND NEWS
by Susan Feeney-Hopkins
The Ashland Tillikum Chapter 99 Order of the Eastern Star will hold its annual Craft Fair, Flea Market and Bake Sale Saturday, Nov. 15 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Ashland Rec Center.
There will be “lots of vendors” this year, so get there early and check off those Christmas lists! There will be free refreshments in the morning, and the event will take place rain or shine. For more information, call 435-6363.
Ashland Class of 2015 Project Grad dinner and auction
Ashland District School’s Class of 2015 will be holding a dinner and live auction Saturday, Nov. 15 at the school. The “stew” dinner will begin at 5 p.m. and feature your choice of corn chowder, chicken stew or chili along with delicious strawberry shortcake for dessert. Dinner will be by donation.
The live auction will begin at 6:30 p.m. with many items up for bid including a baseball signed by a Red Sox pitcher, an NMCC class, a 3-day fully guided 2015 bird hunt from Wadleigh Mountain Camps, wood heating pellets, gift certificates and craft items. If you have any items you would like to donate for the auction, contact Shannon Cook at 551-4225.
Portage Lake fund-raiser meal
The family and friends of Francis Vaillancourt will be holding a benefit spaghetti supper Sunday, Nov. 16 beginning at 4 p.m. at the Portage Lake Town Hall. In addition to the dinner, there will also be a 50/50 raffle and silent auction.
Vaillancourt, a beloved neighbor and friend to all, has been receiving medical treatment in Boston. He was an employee at Pinkham Lumber, Inc. The funds will provide assistance to his family for the unexpected and costly travel and expenses incurred. We all want Francis home! These funds will also help bring Francis back home to the county to allow him to recover here, at home with his loved ones close by.
The dinner will be by donation, and all community members and friends are encouraged to attend this important event to help this very special family. Donations can also be made directly to the family at: Jeannine Vaillancourt, P.O. Box 56, Portage Lake, Maine 04768, or visit www.gofundme.com.
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.
