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Gov. Janet Mills, standing, chats Thursday with Lorraine Ouellette, left, Jackie Fortin, center, and Lorraine Lamare during the Saint Jean de Baptiste Day celebration Thursday at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. Volunteers prepared 120 lunches for the “La Rencontre,” which translates to “the gathering.” Friday is Saint Jean de Baptiste Day, a national holiday in Quebec that honors the birth of Saint John the Baptist. The day is celebrated by French Canadians worldwide. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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Georgie Rouillard, right, of Auburn chats Thursday with Louise Bolduc of Turner during the Saint Jean de Baptiste Day celebration at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. Volunteers prepared 120 lunches for the “La Rencontre,” which translates to “the gathering.” Friday is Saint Jean de Baptiste Day, a national holiday in Quebec that honors the birth of Saint John the Baptist. The day is celebrated by French Canadians worldwide. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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Marcel Chaloux chats Thursday with Peggy Rotundo, both of Lewiston, during the Saint Jean de Baptiste Day celebration Thursday at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. Volunteers prepared 120 lunches for the “La Rencontre,” which translates into the gathering. Chaloux, 93, volunteered for the celebration. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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Joanne Sabourin, left, of Auburn chats Thursday with Diane Meservier of Lewiston during the Saint Jean de Baptiste Day celebration at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. Volunteers prepared 120 lunches for the “La Rencontre,” which translates to “the gathering.” Friday is Saint Jean de Baptiste Day, a national holiday in Quebec that honors the birth of Saint John the Baptist. The day is celebrated by French Canadians worldwide. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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Elaine Roop, left, listens Thursday to Emily Martel’s trivia answer Thursday during the Saint Jean de Baptiste Day celebration at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. Roop is president of the Gendron Franco Center board of directors. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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Lorraine Ouellette, seated, chats Thursday with Jeanne Pacheco, left, during the Saint Jean de Baptiste Day celebration at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. Friday is Saint Jean de Baptiste Day, a national holiday in Quebec that honors the birth of Saint John the Baptist. The day is celebrated by French Canadians worldwide. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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Elaine Roop opens the Saint Jean de Baptiste Day celebration Thursday at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. Volunteers prepared 120 lunches for the “La Rencontre,” which translates to “the gathering.” Friday is Saint Jean de Baptiste Day, a national holiday in Quebec that honors the birth of Saint John the Baptist. The day is celebrated by French Canadians worldwide. Roop is president of the Gendron Franco Center board of directors. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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