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Public services open house Saturday

The Westbrook Public Services Department will be holding an open house at its building located at 371 Saco St. on Saturday, May 19, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

The event is being held in conjunction with National Public Works Week, which runs from May 19-25. During the open house, staff will be holding tours of the facility and there will also be equipment displays, refreshments, drawings and other family-friendly activities.

Computer tutorials offered

Chances are good that you know how to use a computer. But do your grandparents? How about neighbors, friends, aunts and uncles, or co-workers?

Walker Memorial Library, 800 Main St., offers free assistance on computer basics 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Assistance includes help with the Internet, e-readers, email, organizing files and photos, and utilizing the mouse.

For more information, call Marian Peterson of Adult Services at the library at 854-0630 ext. 256.

Community meals to take summer off

The community meal on Thursday, May 17, at Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church will be the final one until September.

Aging agency rep ?to visit

Vicki Durrell, a community outreach resource specialist at Southern Maine Agency on Aging, will be at Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church from 9 a.m.-noon on Thursday, May 17.

Durrell will be at the church on the third Thursday each month.

For more information about the agency and its services, call Durrell at 396-6549.

USM honors Roderick

Amanda Roderick of Westbrook received the Outstanding Contribution to Campus Life Award at a gala on May 4 from the University of Southern Maine Leadership Development Board and the Division of Student and University Life.

The annual Student Involvement Recognition Gala celebrates the accomplishments of student leaders, student organizations and members of the faculty and staff who support the success of the university’s students.

Since Roderick’s experience as a first-year student in the Thoreau Entry Year Experience course, she has served as a teaching assistant and mentor for other students. She also has been involved in the university’s outdoor recreation programs, giving students the opportunity for outdoor learning and growth.

Roderick is an English major and is recognized as a great asset to the Thoreau Entry Year Experience program, the Sullivan Athletic Complex and the university.

Selma Botman, president of the university, hosted a reception in the President’s House on the Gorham campus and the award ceremony took place in Corthell Concert Hall.

Seniors to dine

Westbrook Senior Citizens will be served a pot roast meal when it meets at 12 p.m. on Monday, May 21, in the Westbrook Community Center on Bridge Street.

The menu includes pot roast, gravy, potatoes, vegetables and pineapple upside down cake with topping. It will be the last seniors’ meeting until September.

The group is planning several trips. On Flag Day, it will see “A Salute to America,” a dinner show on Thursday, June 14. Then, it will view the tall ships in Boston Harbor on Tuesday, July 3; foliage trip Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 8 and 9, in Killington, Vt; and a nine-day, motor coach trip to Pigeon Forge, Tenn., leaving on Saturday, Nov. 3.

For more information about trips, call 883-5046 or 854-2705.

LaViolet earns degree

Jacob LaViolet of Westbrook was recently awarded a bachelor of arts degree in international studies during the commencement exercises at Hope College in Holland, Mich. LaViolet is the son of Gary and Martha LaViolet.

He was also one of 69 graduates initiated into the Zeta of Michigan chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest scholastic honorary society.

Todd joins Clark Insurance

Andrea Todd of Westbrook has joined Clark Insurance as a business insurance agent.

Todd has more than 20 years of experience in the property and casualty insurance industry in both Portland and Biddeford/Saco regions. She has earned the certified insurance counselor (CIC) designation.

She is a member of the Westbrook Gorham Rotary Club and Westbrook Chamber of Commerce. She volunteers for Habitat for Humanity, United Way and has previously served as a board member for Westbrook Little League and Babe Ruth programs.

Clark Insurance, an 80-year-old, employee-owned company, is one of the region’s largest independent insurance agencies with offices in Portland, Windham, Saco and Manchester, N.H.