USS Canberra ceremony

LEWISTON — The USS Canberra CAG-2 Reunion Association, in conjunction with all veterans in the Lewiston-Auburn area and surrounding communities, will conduct a silent prayer at noon Saturday, March 31, at the Vietnam marker on the Lewiston side of the Vietnam Memorial Bridge, Main Street.

The prayer will be held in remembrance of those who lost their lives during the Vietnam War, those who were wounded and held as prisoners of war and those who are still missing. The service will be held rain or shine. All veterans and the public are invited.

The U.S.S. Canberra CAG-2 was deployed to Vietnam five times. The Canberra carried terrier missiles and used its eight-inch guns to fire on the Vietcong until it was relieved by the Battleship USS Missouri, which had 16-inch guns. The sea area that the U.S. ships used for bombardment was called “Shotgun Alley.”

For more information, call Jerry DerBoghosian at 782-5700, 353-7435 or 376-5257.

CA$H winner

LEWISTON — “I’m having my grandchildren over this weekend, and this will help,”  said local resident Aline Nadeau when accepting a $100 Hannaford gift card on March 23 from the Lewiston-Auburn CA$H Coalition. Nadeau’s name was drawn from entries of those utilizing the Coalition’s free tax preparation sites throughout the 2012 tax season. There were two winners, the other being Annette Champagne who was unavailable for a photo.

The coalition has facilitated the return of more than $13 million in federal and state income tax refunds to residents in the Lewiston/Auburn area.

Cribbage results

LEWISTON — The Lewiston Senior Citizens Cribbage League winners at the Multi-Purpose Center on March 22 were: first, Hope Hughes and Arnie Burgess; second, Ron Jean and Mike Martin; third, Linda Williams and Gene Brown; fourth, Mickie Farnum and Betty Ames; fifth, Cindy Boyd and Roland Bosse.

The next game will be played at 9 a.m. Thursday, March 29. For more information, call Roger Labbe at 212-9253.