Joyce, Aube back after hospital stays

School Committee member Suzanne Joyce and City Councilor Dorothy Aube are both back at their posts this week after brief hospital stays.

Last Friday, Joyce said, she was attending her son’s high school football game in Wells, Westbrook versus Wells, in Wells, when she felt heart palpitations. This had happened about four years ago, she said, and it went away on its own, so she waited for 40 minutes before calling an ambulance.

“I thought I’d come out of it, but I didn’t,” she said.

She went to Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford, where she was treated and released. It was not a heart attack, she said, just a fast heartbeat that needed to be corrected.

Joyce said she was sorry to miss part of her son’s game, but she expects to be back at her position as School Committee member at this week’s meeting, which takes place on Wednesday, after the American Journal’s deadline.

“I’m still here to drive (superintendent) Marc Gousse and (committee chairman) Ed Symbol crazy,” she joked.

Meanwhile, Aube returned to the City Council chamber on Monday after being away for the past few weeks recovering from gallstone surgery. Aube made no comment upon returning, but smiled and waved as her fellow councilors applauded her at the beginning of the meeting.

– Sean Murphy

Girl Scouts hosting registration, parent meeting

Girl Scouts of Maine are inviting girls and parents to a meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24, in Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St.

Those attending will learn about the many different ways today’s girls are participating in Girl Scouts and how the programs and activities inspire them to reach their personal best. Participants will also learn about the flexible options and benefits of becoming a Girl Scout volunteer.

For information on Girl Scouts or to volunteer, call 888-922-4763 or visit their Website at www.girlscoutsofmaine.org.

Trinity plans festival

The public is invited to an Ethiopian/Eritrean festival featuring traditional food, music, and customs to be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 612 Main St., in Westbrook on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Ethiopian/Eritrean members of the congregation and the community will share their cultural heritage with those who attend. The festival will be outdoors behind the church, weather permitting, or in the Fellowship Hall in case of rain.

There is no charge, although there will be an opportunity to donate to a fund for orphans in Ethiopia. For more information, visit the church’s website www.trinitywestbrook.com or call 854-5653.

Annual pie auction

A Perfect Move and In-Home Senior Services will be sponsoring a pie auction 12:30-2:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28, at the American Legion Post 62, 17 Dunn St. in Westbrook. A lunch will be provided and there will be judging of about 20 pies for taste and appearance.

Awards are given out to the pie winners. The pies will then be auctioned off to the public to raise money for the Veterans Administration.