Morrill award nominee

Roberta Dutton Morrill will be nominated by the Westbrook Woman’s Club for the General Federation of Women’s Club’s Jennie Award contest through the GFWC Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs.

Each state selects one member to be entered in the region contest and a winner from each of eight regions is considered for the GFWC Jennie Award. It is the highest honor bestowed by GFWC and recognizes individual members for personal excellence in volunteerism and community service.

Morrill is a second-generation GFWC Maine member. Her mother was one of the early members of the Westbrook club. She remembers her mother entertaining the group in their home and some of the programs and projects. Morrill joined Westbrook Woman’s Club in 1997 and immediately became involved by serving on several committees – Education Awards, four years as chairman, and Community Improvement chairman, two years.

She became second vice president and program chairman, first vice president and membership chairman. Morrill was elected president in 2008. She then moved on to the board of directors, and serves as Maine Federation State Education Collaboration and Partnership chairman and is also a member of the State Scholarship Committee.

In 1949, Morrill joined the Westbrook Assembly No. 2 Order of the Rainbow Girls, from which she received the International Order’s Grand Cross of Color Honorary Degree. She is currently a member of Mizpah Chapter No. 3, Order of the Eastern Star.

Morrill is a member of Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, where she has served as Sunday school teacher, Christian Education Committee chairman, Christian Mission Outreach Committee, Diaconate Board, Church Council, Staff Relations Committee chairwoman and Women’s Fellowship chairwoman.

She has volunteered with the Festival of Trees Committee and has helped coordinate its charity lunch. In 2011-2012, Morrill served on the Walker Memorial Library Restoration Committee and is the vice president of Westbrook Historical Society.

During a teaching career, she received many tributes, including the Catherine Sullivan Award for outstanding service, 1991; DARE Teacher of the Year, 1997; Outstanding Adult Education Teacher Award, 1985; and Distinguished Westbrook High Alumni Award for countless hours of service and devotion to the community of Westbrook, 2001.

Entering retirement, she joined the Cumberland County Retired Educator’s Association where she became chairwoman of the Christmas Scholarship Fair and Phone Pals Program. Currently, she serves as president. In 2012, she received the County Leadership Award.

“She continues to be a role model for women of all ages,” Carolyn Leavitt of Westbrook Woman’s Club, said. “With her warmth, energy, sense of humor, and dedication to the community around her, she epitomizes the GFWC volunteer.”

Troop 87

camping out

Boy Scout Troop 87 will camp in Riverbank Park during Westbrook Together Days on Friday, May 31, and Saturday, June 1.

The scouts will serve a pancake breakfast from 7-10 a.m. on Saturday. Cost is $6, $3. The troop, formerly, Troop 81, will also have a midway booth selling strawberry shortcakes, ice cream sundaes and banana splits.

Boys age 11 or older who are interested in scouting could contact the troop at the park.

Eagles auxiliary

to meet

Westbrook Eagles Auxiliary No. 2977 is having its last reading of bylaws and changes at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, at 89 Saco St.

All auxiliary members are urged to attend and vote.

Russell gathers

art awards

Samantha Russell, a Westbrook High School senior, was awarded third in the art show on May 9 at the General Federation of Women’s Clubs/Maine State Convention.

Russell previously finished first in the art show of Westbrook Woman’s Club in March. She was an honorary mention winner at the District 1 Art Show in Gorham in April.

Food addicts to meet

Food Addicts in Recovery will meet from 8-9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, at Larrabee Village Administrative Building, 30 Liza Harmon Drive, Westbrook. For more information, call 775-2132 or toll free 1-800-998-5297.

Music alumni

in concert

Westbrook High School alumni who played in the band or sang in the chorus are invited to play/sing in an alumni concert on Saturday, Aug. 3.

For more information on the concert or jazz bands, call Dave Gowen at 854-5753 or email gowenfrm@gwi.net.

For more information about the chorus, call Marc Mailhot at 420-7683, or email mailhot0405@yahoo.com.

Westbrook Maine Music Alumni can also be found on Facebook.