Indian restaurant, ice cream shop open

The Dancing Elephant and Catbird Creamery are now open for business. The Dancing Elephant offers traditional Indian food and luncheon buffets in the space formerly occupied by Tranchemontagne’s restaurant on Main Street. The restaurant opened last week.

Also opening last week across the street, Catbird Creamery offers homemade ice cream and chocolates, having moved from its previous location in Portland. The shop will have a hot chocolate and ice cream social on March 20.

Saccarappa principal finalist for award

Kathryn Hersom, principal at Saccarappa Elementary School, has been named a finalist for the 2012 National Distinguished Principal Award, which is presented by the National Association of Elementary School Principals. School Superintendent Marc Gousse nominated Hersom for the award.

The award, according to the association’s website, “honors outstanding elementary and middle-level administrators who ensure that America’s children acquire a sound foundation for lifelong learning and achievement.”

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Hersom said she was thrilled to be nominated for the award.

“It’s definitely a real honor to be nominated by our superintendent for this award,” she said.

The local arm of the national association, the Maine Principals Association, set a committee to meet with Hersom at the school this week and observe her at work. Hersom is one of several candidates for the statewide honor. If selected, Hersom will represent Maine nationally this fall in Washington, D.C.

Hersom said the 15 teachers at the school are all motivated to work together for the good of the students, and looked forward to showing that to the committee.

“I’m really excited to show off the team we have working here,” she said.

– Sean Murphy

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City GOP to meet

The Westbrook Republican City Committee will hold its March meeting on Wednesday, March14, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Westbrook Community Center on Bridge Street.

There are many issues in Westbrook as well as in the state, said Chairwoman Rose Marie Russell. “All Republicans are welcome to join us in discussion. The more minds the better.”

For more information, call Russell at 591-5171.

Walker book sale

Members of Friends of Walker Memorial Library are raising funds to buy more reading materials for the library. A book sale will be held at the library during library hours on Tuesday, March 13; Wednesday, March 14; Thursday, March 15; Friday, March 16; and Saturday, March 17.

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On Friday, all materials will be half price. On Saturday, it will be a bag for $3.

All proceeds go to Walker Memorial Library to assist with the purchase of new materials for the library.

The collection of used books is mostly adult fiction with a sprinkling of other items. The majority of books are ex-library editions, but other materials are mixed in, as well.

For more information, call Marian Peterson, assistant director at 854-0630, ext: 256; visit www.walker.lib.me.us or Facebook.

Lutheran Lenten services

Trinity Lutheran Church, 612 Main St., will host Wednesday evening Lenten services for the area Evangelical Lutheran Churches of America in the Portland area.

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Each week, the 7 p.m. worship service will be preceded by a 6 p.m. soup and bread supper.

Lutheran pastors from Emmaus, First Lutheran, St. Ansgar and Trinity Lutheran churches will preach at services that began March 7 and continue during Lent on Wednesdays, March 14, 21, and 28.

Central Africa banquet

The Rev. Mutima Peter of Westbrook has announced that the annual Central Africa Vision banquet will be held 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 16, at the Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave., Portland.

Central Africa Vision, which Peter founded, assists widows and families left needy in the central African nations of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Burundi following the genocide in Rwanda in which 1 million people were killed in 1994.

Peter is pastor of International Christian Church in Portland.

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For the banquet, RSVP by Friday, March 16, by calling 773-8811.

Church chili/chowder cookoff

Prides Corner Church is hosting a chili/chowder cookoff on Saturday, March 24, from 12-1:30 p.m.

Tasters will vote for top choices in individual and business categories. Cost $6, $4, includes tastings, bread, drink and dessert. Go early and vote; winners will be announced at 1:30 p.m.

Entries sought for

first history contest

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The Westbrook Historical Society is calling for entries for the first Westbrook History Contest.

The contest’s goal is to record a history of Westbrook’s people, places and events. This can be done via memories, illustrations, photographs or research, according to Donna Conley, who chairs the society’s library and museum committee.

“We’re kind of thinking ahead to the bicentennial in 2014,” she said.

Any type of presentation is acceptable, but the society suggested possible entries could include interviews of Westbrook residents; memories of events/childhood/neighborhood; memories of Westbrook visits/Westbrook family; house history or stories; poster presentation, or photographic history or scrapbooks.

Anyone is eligible to enter, but the entries must be about Westbrook. Typed entries should consist of 500 words or less, and video or PowerPoint presentations should be 20 minutes or less. Oral interviews (if not on video) should also contain a typed transcript.

There will be two entry levels, adult and student (K-12). For each level, the first place winner will receive $50, and the second place winner will receive $25. All winners will also receive a one-year membership to the society. All entries must be submitted to the society no later than May 1, 2012.

For further information and/or questions, contact Conley at 854-2464 or info@westbrookhistoricalsociety.org


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