Kids Safety Day coming Sept. 19
Westbrook Public Safety, Saco & Biddeford Savings, and the Westbrook Hannaford will host a free Kids Safety Day on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., in Westbrook.
Kids Safety Day will be held rain or shine in the parking lot between Hannaford and Saco & Biddeford Savings, at 2 Hannaford Drive.
The schedule for the day is:
10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: view smokehouse, fire trucks, ambulances and police vehicles;
10 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.: face painting, blood pressure screenings, CPR demonstrations;
11 a.m.-1 p.m.: visit a mock crime scene (inside the SBSI branch);
11 a.m.-1 p.m.: meet Nickles, the SBSI mascot, and Salty Pete of the Portland Pirates;
Free hot dogs, popcorn, water and soda will be available all day to those attending.
Additionally, Ernie’s Cycle Shop and the Bicycle Coalition of Maine will be sponsoring a bicycle rodeo and providing bike safety checks throughout the event. The Michael T. Goulet Traumatic Brain Injury and Epilepsy Foundation will be giving away free bike helmets to the first 200 attendees along with a fitting and safety check. CPR demonstrations and blood pressure screening will also be available.
This free event is open to the public.
Rotarians hear Thomas
Elias Thomas, who has been active in Rotary since 1978, spoke about his 15 Rotary polio-plus missions to India at the Westbrook-Gorham Rotary Club on Sept. 1.
On Feb. 21 this year, Thomas along with many other Rotarians from countries from around the world, in one day immunized close to 200 million children against polio, the local club reported.
This is only one of the many humanitarian projects performed each year by Rotarians. “It’s all about giving back – to the communities in which we live, as well as to the communities we may never see, but which need our support,” Thomas said.
Anyone interested in learning more about work done by Rotary is invited to visit westbrookgorhamrotary.org
Woman’s club fall kickoff
Westbrook Woman’s Club’s first meeting of the season is set for Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St.
A catered lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. followed by the business meeting at 1 p.m. Guests are welcome. For reservations, call Betty Young at 797-0659.
WHS class reunion reminder
The Westbrook High School class of 1965 is holding its 50th reunion next weekend.
Events include tours of the middle and high schools 3:30-5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, followed by a reception; cocktails, dinner and dance are set for 5-10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at Fireside Inn & Suites, Riverside Street, Portland; and a farewell brunch 11 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20, at Fireside Inn.
For more information, contact Sue Gaudette Livingston at 329-3170 or email slivingston369@gmail.com.
Westbrook/Gorham President Christine Johnson thanks guest speaker Elias Thomas at the club on Sept. 1. Courtesy photoSend questions/comments to the editors.
