Ashland Boy Scout Troop 179 went on a 10-mile hike around Deboullie and Pushineer lakes on Oct. 7. During their hike, the Scouts worked on identifying trees, recognizing animal signs and using a map and compass. At the top of Deboullie Mountain, the boys climbed the tower, ate lunch and enjoyed the fall foliage.
Pack 179 Tiger Cubs enjoy outing
On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in late September, the newest batch of Ashland Cub Scouts went on a “Go See It” to M&M Graham Farms. The boys, along with their parents and den leaders, got to see the potato harvesters, wind-rowers and trucks at work. The boys each picked 10 pounds of potatoes to take home and got to use a special bag-tying tool to close their bags. “Go See Its” are part of the requirement for Cub Scouts to do in order to achieve badges. The seven, first-grade boys are currently working toward their Bobcat and Tiger Cub badges.
Congregational Church to hold sale and luncheon
The Ashland Congregational Church will hold its annual Old Fashion Christmas fair & luncheon Saturday, Nov. 8 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The luncheon will be served from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and will include your choice of chicken stew, clam chowder or beef stew, along with homemade pickles, rolls and brownies. Milk, tea and coffee will be available for beverages. Cost for the luncheon is $5 for adults and $2.50 for children under 12.
As in the past, there will be a variety of knit, crochet and hand-made items for sale, as well as Rada knives. Special orders of Rada cutlery can also be placed on site. North Maine Woods of Ashland has generously donated apparel, etc. to be sold and a white elephant (second hand) table will be set up, as well. Baked goodies, jams, jellies and relishes will be for sale along with Christmas decorations and all occasion card assortments, too. The turkey basket raffle tickets can also be purchased that day at a cost of $1 per ticket or six for $5.
You do not want to miss this great sale and meal! For more information, please call Lisa Basley at 435-3601 or Jean Clark at 435-8034.
Catholic Church sale and luncheon
The Lady of the Snow Sodality will sponsor the annual Christmas sale and luncheon at St. Mark’s Parish Saturday, Nov. 22. Shop a large selection of crafts, knit items, homemade goodies and a white elephant table from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The luncheon, consisting of beef stew, salmon chowder, chicken stew, warm biscuits and pies will run from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost is $5 for adults and $2.50 for children. Tickets on a raffle will also be available to purchase.
Ongoing Events
The Ashland Area Senior Citizens group meets every Thursday at noon at the Ashland Recreational 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 Polly Libby
BOY SCOUTS Malcolm Milligan and Isaac Cyr, along with Heather Bessey, cross the rockslide on the trail around Deboullie Lake.
Photo courtesy of Polly Libby
ASHLAND BOY SCOUT TROOP 179 went on a 10-mile hike around Deboullie and Pushineer lakes on Oct. 7. The scouts ate their lunch, climbed the tower and enjoyed the fall foliage at the top of Deboullie Mountain. Pictured are, front row, from left: Linda Milligan, Scoutmaster; Brett Stratton, Bobbi Jo Condon, Sean Robertson and Hank Milligan. Second row: Heather Bessey and Polly Libby, assistant Scoutmaster. Third row: Andrew Libby, Malcolm Milligan and Isaac Cyr.
Photo courtesy of Julie Graham-Berry
ASHLAND’S NEWEST CUB SCOUT DEN displays the Cub Scout sign as they pose for this picture taken on one of M&M Graham Farms’ harvesters during a recent outing. Pictured are, from left: Colt Ginn, Weston Robinson, Hunter Ginn, Graham Berry, Lucien Hammond and Drew Doughty.
Photo courtesy of Julie Graham-Berry
CUB SCOUT Drew Doughty shows a potato that was left behind by the harvester. Drew happily filled his potato sack with it.
