Seniors

schedule trips

The Westbrook Senior Citizens are planning three trips.

The group will travel to Killington, Vt., on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 9 and 10; then, they will venture out on a nine-day trip to the Smokey Mountains in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., from Saturday, Nov. 3, to Sunday, Nov. 11; the group does not have a confirmed date yet but will go to Indian Head in Lincoln, N.H., for a Christmas show.

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

WHS music alumni

reunion Aug. 4

The Westbrook High School music alumni will hold a reunion 4-9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4, at the high school.

A potluck supper and reception will be in the cafeteria and band and music rooms will be open all evening. An alumni band will perform in concert at 7 p.m. in the auditorium;.

The reunion is open to all Westbrook High School alumni who participated in the music program during their years at the high school. Former and current faculty members are expected to attend.

For more information, contact David Gowen, class of ‘80, at gowenfrm@gwi.net or 854-5753. The Facebook page at Westbrook Maine Music Alumni has more details and alumni information.

Thursdays are

Hula Hoop Jam

A Hula Hoop Jam at Riverbank Park every Thursday from 6-7:30 p.m. will be held through the end of the summer.

Beginners are welcome. Take a hoop, or hoops to share will be available.

Eagles show

Comic relief with Hope Rogers and Friends will be at Westbrook Eagles, 89 Saco St., 8-11 p.m. on Saturday, July 28. For more information or tickets, costing $10 for age 21 and up, call 415-1547.

Food program

at teen center

Mission Possible Teen Center, 755 Main St., has announced its participation in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Meals are available at no separate charge to all enrolled participants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.

For more information, call the teen center at 854-2800.

Stolen Mojo

at Riverbank Park

Stolen Mojo will entertain in a free concert from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 1, in Riverbank Park on Main Street.

Monthly Payment

at Saccarappa Park

The new music series, Bands on the Boardwalk, presents Monthly Payment on Thursday, July 26, from 5-7:30 p.m. at Saccarappa Park. The concert series, which runs through Aug. 30, is free.

Springbrook Center wins quality award

Springbrook Center, a 123-bed Genesis HealthCare skilled nursing facility in Westbrook, has been recognized as a 2012 recipient of the Silver – Achievement in Quality award presented by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living.

The competitive award highlights select facilities across the nation that serve as models of excellence in providing high quality care. Springbrook Center on Spring Street was one of only 52 facilities nationwide to receive the silver-level award this year.

“I am so proud of the hard work and dedication our team here has shown to achieve this distinction and provide quality care to our patients and residents every day,” Bonnie Roth, Springbrook administrator, said.

As a recipient of the Silver – Achievement in Quality award, Springbrook Center has demonstrated systematic advancements in quality, plans for continual improvement, and sustainable organizational goals. Springbrook Center can now move forward in developing approaches and achieving performance levels that meet the criteria required for the Gold – Excellence in Quality award,

Genesis HealthCare is one of the nation’s largest long-term care providers with more than 200 skilled nursing centers and assisted living residences in 13 eastern states.

Tristan Wells, 1½, meets Lucy, a 2½ pound therapy dog during the Yorkshire terrier’s visit to Walker Memorial Library in Westbrook July 19.. Lucy, who is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the smallest working dog in the world, drew a crowd of children to the library. Staff photo by Sean Murphy