Five generations for Mains family
Florence and Ernest Mains Jr. of Cumberland Street said their great-great granddaughter, Rainah, will be a year old on April 5.
Rainah represented the fifth generation in a recent family photo that included Florence Mains, her son, Robert Mains Sr.; Robert Mains, Jr.; a great-granddaughter, Jamie, holding Rainah.
St. Pierre, Rice engagement
Philip and Lucille St. Pierre of Westbrook along with Alfredo and Ruth Caraballo of Biddeford proudly announce the engagement of their children, Susan J. St. Pierre of Westbrook and Ryan S. Rice of Saco.
The wedding and a reception is planned for September.
Duncanson excels in marine biology
Arthur Duncanson was named to the dean’s list for the first semester at Maine Maritime Academy in Castine.
Duncanson, a member of the class of 2009, graduated from Westbrook High School. He is majoring in marine biology.
Knight on Colby dean’s list
Benjamin P. Knight, a freshman at Colby College in Waterville, has been named to the dean’s list for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester.
Knight, who attended Westbrook High School, is the son of Margaret Knight of Westbrook and Jonathan Knight of Worcester, Mass.
SMCC dean’s list
Southern Maine Community College in South Portland recently announced the names of Westbrook students who were named to the college’s dean’s list for the fall semester.
They are:
Leanna Axelson-Ezzy, Timothy Babcock, Pamela Boivin, Ethan Chick, Matthew Coleman, Melissa DiPaolo, Jamie Dumond, Alicia Forrester, Aaron Graffam, Amy Harding, Daniel Heath, Lori Holt, Michael Jones, Christian Kaplinger, Pavel Kasianov, Dylan Knight, Ryan Lamb, Thomas Lestage, Diana Maxfield, Megan McCarthy, Heather Mills, Adam Murdock, Chungu Mwila, Chris O’Donnell, Melissa Pomerleau, Brian Roberts, Matthew Scott, Thomas Selby, Kurt Shangraw, Patricia St. Pierre, Lana Swett, Stephanie Tarvers, Matthew Tricomi, Jean Valmond, Daniel Vandorn, William Walsh, Kristin Worthing and Patricia Youland.
90th birthday honors
Frances Libby, a long time Westbrook resident of Reed Street, was honored on her 90th birthday on Feb. 11 at a party hosted by her daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Alan White of Saco.
Guests included sons Stuart Libby and his wife, Judy, of Bismarck, N.D. and Paul Libby of Westbrook. Daughter-in-law Gloria and her husband, Dan Twomey, of South Portland also attended.
Grandchildren at the celebration were Scott Libby and his wife, Janice; Kimberly Fletcher and her husband, Rob; Alan White Jr. and his wife, Donna; Jennifer Barnes and her husband, Robert; Dianne Wheeler and her husband, Matt; Robin Mercier and her husband, Don; and Jerry Libby and his wife, Becky.
Great-grandchildren were Nichol Fletcher; Morgan and Meredith Wheeler; Libby Barnes; Alex Worley; Aliyah Mercier; and Gabriel Libby.
Rabbi Sky to speak
Rabbi Harry Sky will speak at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 5, at the Universalist Church of Westbrook, 719 Main St.
Sky’s topic will be “In Our Own Image.”
McCarthy joins Woman’s Club
The Westbrook Woman’s Club welcomed new member Kathie McCarthy at their Feb. 21 meeting.
Because the scheduled program was postponed, some of the members shared their craft items in a grownup “show and tell,” said Carol Quint, membership chair. Quint displayed the quilted wall hanging she designed as an entry in a keepsake quilting challenge.
President Evelyn Meserve displayed two antique quilt tops that have been in her family for over 50 years. She also showed a quilted Christmas table runner that she created.
Treasurer Elizabeth Young shared an Irish chain quilt in shades of purple that she made for her granddaughter and one of the knitted caps that she makes and donated regularly for children who are being treated for cancer at Maine Medical Center.
McCarthy showed samples of the silver jewelry she creates. And Georgia Therio displayed an assortment of her handmade cards.
The next club meeting will be at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7. Also that day, the members will host the Westbrook High School Art Show, which they sponsor annually.
Local artists Pat Sundik, Jan Curran and Andy Curran will judge the art and first, second and third prizes will be awarded. Student artists and their parents along with school dignitaries will be invited to view the art and join club members for refreshments at 2 p.m.
Veterans to meet, eat
The Stephen W. Manchester Post 62 of the American Legion will meet at 6 p.m. today, March 1, in their headquarters at 17 Dunn St.
A business meeting will follow a catered roast pork dinner, $8.
Downeast honors Wormell
Chad Wormell, loan officer for Downeast Mortgage Corporation, South Portland, was recently honored with the company’s Growth Award.
Wormell, a Westbrook native, received the award for commitment to the ideals of excellence in the workplace resulting in volume growth. He exceeded his 2004 closings by 285 percent.
Wormell joined Downeast Mortgage in August 2004. In addition to Maine, he maintains his mortgage brokers license in Florida, where he previously lived.
“As someone very familiar with Florida’s winter retreats and residential marketplace, I’m happy to help fellow Mainers secure financing for home purchases there,” he said.
Wormell and his wife, Sherisse, and daughter Olivia live in Westbrook.
Flaherty hires four new brokers
Tim Flaherty Real Estate has just added four new brokers to its sales team.
Kelly Duquette lives in South Portland. She decided to launch her real estate career with Tim Flaherty Real Estate because the company is highly respected and has been successful in the community for nearly two decades. She said, “With the staff’s commitment to customer service, I look forward to assisting clients with all real estate needs,” she said.
She enjoys golf, cross-country skiing, antiquing and traveling in her spare time.
Michelle Flaherty graduated from Furman University last June. While in college she interned with the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, D.C. and a real estate development company in Greenville, S. C. Most recently, Michelle worked for Ryan Homes in Charlotte, N.C. as a sales and marketing representative. She has worked at Tim Flaherty Real Estate since high school during summer and other vacations.
Todd (TJ) Libby has been a member of the Portland Fire Department since his return from Iraq, where he was deployed for 16 months with the Army Reserve Unit of New England. Originally from Portland, Todd is a member of the Knights of Columbus, the International Association of Fire Fighters, VFW, AMVETS, and the American Legion. He appreciates the wealth of shared knowledge available at Flaherty Real Estate. “You are set up for success the second you come into the office with all the support and mentoring that you could want,” he said.
Jane Beecher Rice, who most recently worked for York Manor Apartments as property manager and currently works for APR Associates Property Management, brings experience in both human resource and property management to the organization. She grew up in Portland and Naples, which gives her broad perspective on the Cumberland and York counties’ cultures and markets. “I look forward to working with Flaherty Real Estate, a group of compassionate professionals who strive to make each relationship they have personally rewarding,” she said,
“We’re excited to bring all this fresh talent to Tim Flaherty Real Estate,” said Tim Flaherty. “Each of these talented new brokers brings a wealth of experience and insight into different markets.”
Senior USM recital
Wayne W. Malloy Jr., Westbrook, and Sarah E. Holt, Carmel, will present a senior recital at the University of Southern Maine.
The recital will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, in Corthell Concert Hall on the USM Gorham campus. This concert is free and open to the public. For more information call the Music Box Office at 780-5555. A reception will follow in the first floor lobby of Corthell.
Malloy’s trumpet and Holt’s contralto voice performances will include selections by Handel, Schubert, Brahms, and Strauss, as well as Paul Hindemith, Samuel Barber, and Jan Neruda.
The performers will be assisted by Aaron Robinson on piano.
(Chad Wormell) – Chad Wormell
(agent group) : New brokers at Tim Flaherty Real Estate are, in the front, Jane B. Rice and Todd Libby; in the back, Michelle Flaherty, on the left, and Kelly Duquette.
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