‘American Idle’ comes to Westbrook

“American Idle,’ a family comedy staged by Reindeer Theatre Company, will be performed the first three weekends of May at the Warren Memorial Library Auditorium, 479 Main St., in downtown Westbrook.

Directed by Ellen and Mark Munson and Louis Philipe, ” American Idle” runs each Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 2-19. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at 2. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for children under 18 and seniors. For more information, call 857-9002.

Group meeting ARL needs

The Westbrook Daughters of Isabella, St. Rita Circle No. 498, is sponsoring an item gathering for the Animal Refuge League on Stroudwater Street. For their meetings in May and June, memers will be donating and gathering many items that the shelter is in need of to help animals. Ida Dugas has volunteered to deliver what is gathered.

Some of the items needed are baking soda, dishwashing detergent, paper towels, laundry detergent, night lights for kennels and cat rooms, blankets, towels, comforters, large plastic bowls, toys, cream cheese and smooth peanut butter for treats and other items.

Group members are also gathering items to help the Teen Center in Portland, the Westbrook Food Pantry and the American Legion’s drive to help service people who are stationed overseas.

Honors for city woman

A University of Maine at Presque Isle senior has been named one of two students in Maine to receive a prestigious honor for physical education majors.

Julie Wescott will receive an Eastern District Outstanding Future Professional Award from the Eastern District Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. She was among eight students in Maine nominated for the award. Wescott is among a small handful of students in the district – which stretches from Maine to Maryland to the Virgin Islands – to receive the award.

She also is in the running for the national Outstanding Future Professional Award, presented by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

Wescott, who is completing her student teaching this semester, is the daughter of Denise and (the late) Dennis Wescott of Naples and the granddaughter of Elmer and Gloria Welch of Westbrook

Wescott was nominated and chosen because of her grades and leadership abilities. She has served as president of the University’s PE Major Club, vice president of the Student Athletic Advisory Council, captain of the women’s basketball team, and attended the NCAA Student Leadership Conference in October 2007.

On dean’s list

The following Westbrook students of Johnson & Wales University have been named to the dean’s list for the 2008 winter term:

Lauren Ludka, who is pursuing an associate degree in travel tourism management from the Hospitality College at the North Miami campus. Sade Peters, who is pursuing an associate degree in restaurant management from the Hospitality College at the Providence campus.

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