Grange Month

AUBURN — Danville Junction Grange 65 will hold their annual Open Meeting in conjunction with Grange Month on Thursday, April 14. Dessert will be served at 6 p.m., and the meeting will begin at 7. State Master James Owens will be present to award membership certificates to some longtime members. An appreciation certificate will be presented to one of our members.

Entertainer Phil House will play several selections. In addition, there will be skits and humorous readings.

The public is cordially invited to attend in order to see the hall and to learn what grange is all about.

VFW fundraiser

AUBURN — VFW Post #1603 has teamed up with a New England company to give the public an opportunity to sell old, unwanted jewelry in a safe environment. The unique fundraising opportunity that will benefit the Chaplains Fund of the post will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on two Saturdays, April 16 and 23, and from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, at the VFW Hall, 588 Minot Ave.

There is no obligation and the assessment is free. For more information, contact Liz or Rich at 783-2561.

Lenten open house

DURHAM — First Congregational Church UCC will hold a special open house event for Easter, “It’s More Than Just Jelly Beans!” on Sunday, April 17, 733 Royalsborough Road.

Celebrate the true meaning of Easter at the special Lenten “History of Christianity” worship service at 10 a.m., with a luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

There will be children’s games and an adult museum walk. Youths will receive “The Colors of Christianity” jelly beans and eggs to decorate. Adults can tour the “Easter through Cultures and Ages” stations in the fellowship hall. 

For more information, call 353-9400 or visit www.durhamucc.com.

Living Holy Week

AUBURN — St. Dominic Academy will present Living Holy Week from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, April 17, at St. Dominic Academy, Auburn Campus Commons. Fr. Bob Vaillancourt will discuss what the shroud reveals about the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Recommended for a mature audience (7th grade and up).

Cribbage results

LEWISTON — The Lewiston Senior Citizens Cribbage League winners at the Multi-Purpose Center on April 7 were as follows.

First: Bob LeClair and Bill Mickalide, second: Cecile LeBlond and Robert Oliver, third: Muriel Webber and Ron Hynes, fourth: Connie St. Pierre and Don Haley, fifth: Val Asselin and Arnie Burgess.

The next game will be played at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 14. For further information, call Roger Labbe at 212-9253.

Bridge results

LEWISTON — The Lewiston-Auburn Social Bridge Club winners at the Multi-Purpose Center on April 11 were as follows.

1st: Les Buzzell and Paul Sherman, 2nd: Sue Kaluzynski and Anna Vitiello, 3rd: Dick Allen and Pete Cummings.

Games are played at 9 a.m. every Monday and Tuesday at the Multi-Purpose Center and at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Schooner Estates, 200 Stetson Road, Auburn. A partner is guaranteed. Call Rosemarie Goodwin at 754-1431 for information about all duplicate bridge games in the area.

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