Together Days meeting March 22
The Westbrook Together Days Planning Committee meets on Thursday, March 22, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
Anyone interested in helping plan and work on this year’s event is urged to attend.
Knott tops art contest
Erin Knott, a Westbrook High School senior, took first place on March 6 in the annual art contest sponsored by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs and the Westbrook Woman’s Club on March 6 at Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church.
Michelle Caselle, also a senior, received second place honors; Shawn Cofill, a senior, third; and Shane Corson, junior, honorable mention. Seventeen students submitted artwork that was judged by Westbrook artists Janet and Andy Curran along with Pat Sundik, a former art instructor in Westbrook schools.
The art contest was arranged by Carolyn Leavitt, chairperson of the education committee, and members of the committee. All of the students are invited to submit their artwork to be judged again in the District 1 Art Show on Saturday, March 31 at Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church. District winners will be entered in the state art contest sponsored by the General and Maine Federations of Women’s cCubs in May.
Several students and their parents were present for the award ceremony where all participants received certificates. Acting Woman’s Club President Roberta Morrill presented the certificates and cash awards to the winners. Westbrook Art Director Carol Connor presented the ribbons.
School Superintendent Stanley Sawyer, Assistant Superintendent Jan Breton and art teachers Linda Stanley and Debbie Bickford were special guests.
Garden club to hear Dobson
Jeff Dobson of Skillins Greenhouse will be the guest speaker when the Prides Corner Garden Club meets at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 21, at Prides Corner Church, 235 Pride St., Westbrook.
Dobson’s program is entitled “Window Boxes and Container Gardens.” Visitors and new members are welcome. For more information, call 797-9152.
Chopin Club met
The Chopin Club met Feb. 13 at the home of Mary Levesque for its February (Parade of American Music) meeting with nine members present.
Levesque gave a presentation about the life and some of the many songs composed by Stephen Collins Foster. Performers included Martha Day, Elba Parr and Mary Levesque. Others attending included: Marge Cutter, Junie Dugas, Janice Beattie, Louise Leighton, Florence LeBlanc and Marian Rich.
Bureau of Labor SHAPE award
The Bureau of Labor has presented the Westbrook Fire Rescue Department with a plaque recognizing excellence in compliance with labor standards.
Last August, in an effort to ensure compliance with Maine Bureau of Labor standards, the department requested a voluntary consultation inspection from the Maine Bureau of Labor.
Due to its excellence in labor compliance standards as a result of the consultation, the inspector recommended that the department apply for the Maine Bureau of Labor’s Safety & Health Award for Public Employers (SHAPE) program.
The SHAPE Program was instituted by the bureau a year ago to recognize public organizations that excel in Bureau of Labor standards compliance. Westbrook is the second fire service organization in the state to receive such recognition at this date.
Flag of Heroes framed
At this past year’s Sept. 11 Remembrance, the Public Safety workers of Westbrook were presented with the Flag of Heroes by Maine Flag & Banner of Windham. The Flag of Heroes was created to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. This flag contains the names of the emergency services personnel who gave their lives.
Through the generosity of Westbrook Picture Frame, 869 Main St., the flag has been framed and is proudly displayed in the second floor lobby of the Public Safety Building.
Seniors to meet, eat, ride
Westbrook Senior Citizens will meet at noon on Monday, March 19, for a turkey dinner at Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St.
A meeting and entertainment by Doc’s Banjo Band will follow the meal.
The group is planning an overnight Connecticut trip to Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun to see the Yakov Smirnoff show. For more information, call 854-2292 or 854-2705.
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