Goldrush event

to benefit ARL

Maine Gold and Silver at 50 Maine Mall Road in South Portland is hosting Goldrush, Saturday, July 23, an event to help support the Westbrook-based Animal Refuge League through the store’s Furry Friends Program.

A few months ago, Maine Gold and Silver started collecting some scrap metal items in a 10-gallon fish tank. There were all kinds of items collected such as silver-plated flatware and bowls, gold-filled chains, watches and other costume jewelry. When the tank was full they shipped the contents to a refiner who agreed to waive all processing fees. A few days later they received a check and donated it to the ARL. To date, Maine Gold and Silver has donated close to $15,000 to help animals in need.

Saturday’s event will take place from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. and feature music by bluegrass legend Al Hawkes, food from the Meat House in Scarborough, raffles and adoptable animals. Anyone who donates scrap metal to the Furry Friends Program will get a raffle ticket and be eligible for prizes.

“What is special about this is that our customers are really rallying behind us with this program,” said Norman Pullen, of Maine Gold and Silver. Once they find out what we are doing, they go home and check their houses for anything that they can bring in and donate.”

For more information, call Maine Gold and Silver at 772-2211.

WHS music alumni reunion plans

The Westbrook High School Music Alumni Committee will hold an organizational meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 8, in the band room at Westbrook High School.

The purpose of this meeting is to form a commitee to host a Westbrook High School music alumni reunion in the summer of 2012. It is open to all alumni who participated in music activities during their time at the high school.

For more information, contact David Gowen (class of 1980) at gowenfrm@gwi.net or call 854-5753.

‘Idols’ in summer concert

Entertainers from “Westbrook Idol” will perform in a free summer concert series 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, in Riverbank Park on Main Street.

Christmas in July

Trinity Lutheran Church in Westbrook will be celebrating Christmas in July on Saturday, July 23, from 4-7 p.m. at the Riverbank Park gazebo on Main Street.

Festivities include decorating the Christmas tree and singing Christmas carols. It is optional to bring a gift of a nonperishable food item that will be donated to the food pantry.

For more information, call the church office at 854-5653.

Walker introduces mobile catalog

Walker Memorial Library announces the launch of its new mobile catalog through Library Anywhere.

Mobile device users can now search the catalog, place holds, check their accounts, renew items, browse library event listings, contact a librarian and use other mobile services available through the library. The mobile catalog works with Android, BlackBerry, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, and any mobile phone with a web browser.

The Library Anywhere mobile catalog operates through popular web browsers. Free downloadable Android and iPhone apps are also available through the Android Market and the Apple App Store.

There are several ways to find Walker Memorial Library’s mobile catalog on Library Anywhere. Mobile users can point the mobile web browser to www.libanywhere.com or download the app, then either browse for the Walker Memorial Library system or find a library nearby. The traditional website will now offer a clickable “mobile catalog” tab to give users more information and links to access the mobile site and appropriate apps for their devices. Finally, mobile users can go straight to the mobile catalog at https://www.libanywhere.com/m/461

“Mobile Internet use is growing rapidly and is projected to overtake desktop Internet use in the future according to Morgan Stanley researchers. The Pew Internet & American Life Project reports that six in 10 Americans now go online wirelessly, with younger generations leading in use of cell phone data applications but older adults demonstrating double-digit year-to-year increases in mobile use,” the library reported.

“Walker Memorial Library recognizes the increasing demand for mobile services in our technologically savvy community. We are excited to offer our customers a new way to conveniently access the library anywhere they are using their favorite mobile devices,” said Jen Leo, head of lending services and systems coordinator.

For more information about this and other Walker Memorial Library services, visit the library web site www.walker.lib.me.us/ or call the reference desk at 854-0630 ext. 256.

Kelly on dean’s list

Tyler P. Kelly of Lugrin Street in Westbrook has been named to the dean’s list at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., for the spring semester. Kelly is a sophomore majoring in industrial and systems engineering in the College of Engineering.