‘Food train’ collection rolling
The annual “Climb Aboard the Food Train” drive is gearing up.
The drive, sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Church, raises money and food donations for Westbrook Food Pantry. Special collection sites for food include Mister. Bagel, Walker Memorial Library, Husson College and the office at Westbrook Community Center. Jars for money donations are located in a hundred businesses and churches in the city.
The train will pick up all donations on the first weekend in May.
For more information or those who want a collection jar or box, contact the church at 854-5653 or email office@trinitywestbrook.com.
Community conversation on nutrition
On Thursday, March 19, Westbrook Community Services is hosting “A Community Conversation: Promoting Nutrition and Reducing Hunger,” at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center.
The event includes a screening of “A Place At the Table” and a panel discussion immediately following.”A Place At the Table” is a documentary about hunger and food insecurity in the United States. The panel discussion is relevant to hunger in Maine.
Light refreshments will be served from 4:45 p.m. and the screening starts at 5:30 p.m.
Seniors to dine, plan trips
Westbrook Senior Citizens will be served a meal when it meets at noon on Monday, March 16, in Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St.
The menu is chicken pot pie with crust, potato and vegetable; and a lemon meringue pie for dessert. Storyteller Vernon Cox will provide the entertainment.
The seniors are planning three trips,including one May 2-9 to Ireland, and the group is advising now is the time to submit payment for the trip. On May 19, the group goes to Lantana’s in Randolph, Mass., for a comedy, “The Late Night Catechism.”
The group plans another trip abroad to cruise the Rhine River, Oct. 1-9.
For more information, call 854-2705 or 883-5046.
Woman’s club art show
The Westbrook Woman’s Club is hosting its annual student art show at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, in Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St.
Guests are welcome and light refreshments will be served.
Westbrook students excel at USM
A multitude of students from Westbrook have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Southern Maine.
They are Nicholas John Bryant, Rothana Chap, Shane Doucet Connolly, Arika Leeann Direnzo, Christine Melissa Esty, Amanda Elizabeth Fogarty, David Gore, Ivan Jimenez, Nicolette Elena Kapothanasis, Ian Nicholas Karby, Benjamin A Montgomery, Nickea M. Moss, Nicole Elizabeth Nutter, Patrick Thomas O’Connor, Alexis Suzanne Porter-Fitzmorris, Jennifer Clair Precopio, Danielle Lynn Proctor, Henry Joseph Riley, Cassandra Brianna Sherman, Victoria Lynn Simoneau, Abigail May Tompkins, Emma Katherine Tompkins, Darlene J. Tutino, Alexandria Emily Velez, Shelby Lauren Watts, Abigail Lee Webster, Ariana Catherine Whalen, Morgan Elizabeth Wheeler and Sarah Elizabeth White.
McAuley honor roll
Six Westbrook students have been recognized for academic achievement at Catherine McAuley High School in Portland.
Nicole Martin earned highest honors, and obtaining honors were Gabrielle P. Begos, Isis Clark-Schwellenbach, Ashley M. Connelly, Sam J. Siewertsen and Emily Silver.
Westbrook band Blues By Five is one of eight contestants participating in “Westbrook’s Got Talent,” taking place Thursday, March 12 from 6-9 p.m. at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center. The winner will receive a cash prize, and proceeds will benefit Project Graduation for Westbrook High School’s senior class. Courtesy photoSend questions/comments to the editors.
