Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline, left, and former Lewiston Mayor Laurent Gilbert Sr. carry a wreath Saturday morning to the monument at the base of the Bernard Lown Peace Bridge on Cedar Street in Lewiston. The procession and wreath-laying ended a morninglong event at the Franco Center commemorating Hiroshima Day and the pro-peace advocacy of the late Dr. Bernard Lown. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline, right, and former Lewiston Mayor Laurent Gilbert Sr. lay a wreath Saturday morning in front of a monument at the base of the Bernard Lown Peace Bridge on Cedar Street in Lewiston to commemorate Hiroshima Day and the pro-peace advocacy of the late Dr. Bernard Lown. The former South Bridge behind the monument was renamed in 2008 to honor the Nobel Peace Prize winner and one-time Lewiston resident in 2008. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

A woman listens to one of several speakers Saturday at the Franco Center in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

George Ostensen of Hope stands outside the Franco Center on Cedar Street at an event commemorating Hiroshima Day. He has been protesting outside Bath Iron Works for many years but brought his message to Lewiston on Saturday morning. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

The crowd watches a video Saturday about the late Dr. Lown at the Franco Center in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Attendees of Saturday’s event at the Franco Center in Lewiston was encouraged to take home a peace crane. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline, second from left, and former Lewiston Mayor Laurent Gilbert Sr. wait for the crowd to assemble. The morninglong event at the Franco Center commemorating Hiroshima Day and the pro-peace advocacy of the late Dr. Bernard Lown concluded with a wreath-laying Saturday morning in front of the monument at the base of the Bernard Lown Peace Bridge on Cedar Street in Lewiston. A few more speeches and a moment of silence followed. The former South Bridge behind the monument was renamed in 2008 to honor the Nobel Peace Prize winner and one-time Lewiston resident. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Several peace and anti-war groups attended Saturday’s event commemorating Hiroshima Day and the pro-peace advocacy of the late Dr. Bernard Lown. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal