Police, kids team up to clean up
Students from Canal School, Westbrook High School and Westbrook Regional Vocation Center joined forces with Westbrook police officers Friday to clean up litter in the Canal School neighborhood.
“It’s a great opportunity for our kids to give back to the community,” said Canal Principal Jeremy Ray before using a bullhorn to instruct students gathered on the Canal School lawn.
The students got a hand with the cleanup from Sgt. Mike Sanphy, along with officers Inger Cyr, Phil Hebert and Kathleen Oschlegel.
More cleaning up due
Westbrook churches are planning a community litter cleanup 8:45 a.m.-noon on Saturday, May 10, rain or shine, at Riverbank Park.
The cleanup is part of Join Hands Day, a national day of volunteering. This is the second annual cleanup in Westbrook. Last year, more than 100 people participated. Groups participating in the cleanup include Prides Corner Congregational Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, Vineyard Christian Fellowship church, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church and Westbrook High School Key Club. Tom Eldridge, director of public services, and his staff support this effort.
Proceeds from redeemable bottles and cans picked up during the cleanup will benefit the Westbrook Food Pantry.
Child awareness
Westbrook Eagles No. 2977, 89 Saco St., Westbrook, is hosting a Child Awareness Day, Sunday from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Departments represented include police, U.S. Coast Guard, Game Warden and more.
New officers
The Prides Corner Garden Club elected new officers at a meeting on April 16. They are Nancy Gowen, president; Agnes Crooke, vice president; Joyce Mitchell, secretary; and Fran Fogg, treasurer. The annual banquet will be held at Verrillo’s on May 21 at 11:45 a.m.
Achievement noted
Westbrook resident Carl Levesque has advanced to coordinator as an independent distributor for Market America, an innovative product brokerage and Internet marketing company.
Levesque’s advancement is a result of the application of Market America’s business strategies and demonstrates outstanding sales success, leadership ability and management skills, according to James Ridinger, president and CEO of Market America.
Historical society meetings set
On Wednesday, May 7, at 1:30 p.m., members of the Westbrook Historical Society will present the program,
Exploring Our Collection – Remembering Our Past. Artifacts and articles from the society’s vast Westbrook military collection will be discussed.
On Wednesday, May 28, the program will highlight Westbrook immigrants, with the featured families being the Woronecka (Polish), Zaharis (Greek) and Conant (English) families. The doors will open at 6 p.m. for viewing of the collection and the program will start at 7 p.m.
Anyone who has information, photos, artifacts, etc., from any relatives who immigrated to Westbrook, is encouraged to contact Suzan Norton or anyone at the society.
The annual meeting is June 4.
(Canal Schol 2) – Canal School Principal Jeremy Ray instructs students before a neighborhood cleanup Friday. (
(Canal Schiil 2) – Canal School Principal Jeremy Ray instructs students before a neighborhood cleanup Friday. (Canal School 3) – Sgt. Mike Sanphy and his granddaughter, Elizabeth Glidden, 9, prepare Friday to clean up the Canal School area. Students and police joined forces for the cleanup.
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