Vietnam soldier to be honored

LEWISTON — There will be a memorial service for a recently recognized fallen marine from the Vietnam War at Lewiston’s Veteran’s Memorial Park on Saturday, Aug. 25, at 1 p.m. Second Lt. Straughan D. Kelsey Jr. gave his life for his country on June 3, 1967.

Lewiston Mayor Robert McDonald, State Sen. Margaret Craven and Congressman Michael Michaud will be in attendance along with the Maine State Honor Guard, a bugler and the Franco American Color Guard. Pastor Peter H. Stetson will give the invocation. Kelsey’s family also will speak.

Members of Kelsey’s Princeton Class of 1965 and fellow Marines banded together and financed the construction of the Kelsey-Hackett Kindergarten near Dong Ha, Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, building a school in the name of Kelsey and 1st Lt. David S. Hackett, another fallen Marine classmate, to provide early educational opportunities to young Vietnamese students.

Marine Corps League to meet

AUBURN — The Marine Corps League Central Maine Detachment will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, at the American Legion Post 31, Washington Street.

All FMF corpsmen are invited to attend and join.

The detachment will be at Walmart on Sept. 1 for the Marine Rose program to help local veterans.

Pitch games on Tuesdays

LEWISTON — Card players are wanted to join the Senior Citizens group at its new location, Lewiston Armory, 65 Central St.

Cribbage games will start at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6. Pinochle games will be at 1 p.m. starting Sept. 6.

Pitch leagues will start at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11.

For more information on cribbage, call Roger Labbe at 353-8464; pinochle, call Norm Bissonnette at 784-6636; or pitch, call the Senior Room at 513-3059, ext. 3712.

Blood drive set for Sept. 1

LEWISTON — The American Red Cross and L-A Harley Davidson are teaming up to help avert a late summer blood shortage over the Labor Day weekend. Eligible blood donors can give the gift of life on Saturday, Sept. 1, at the dealership, 839 Main St., from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

“The summer season is a difficult time for blood collections,” said Pete Morrison, donor recruitment manager for the American Red Cross. “We are very excited that L-A Harley Davidson will once again be taking on the challenge of organizing a blood drive during the upcoming holiday weekend when the need for blood is greatest.”

In addition to being scheduled at a crucial time, the blood drive is being held in honor of blood recipient Rachel Miller. Miller, now an undergraduate student at the University of Southern Maine, has the distinction of having received 298 blood transfusions – more than almost anyone else living in Maine. She was diagnosed with FEL, an extremely rare and deadly blood disease, as a toddler. Hundreds of volunteer blood donors and an unrelated bone marrow donor helped save her life.

Bridge Club winners named

LEWISTON — The Lewiston-Auburn Social Bridge Club winners at the Lewiston Armory Senior Center on Aug. 20 were as follows: first, Eileen Potvin and Della Starbird; second, Richard Balian and Dick Allen; third, Judy Abromson and Rosemarie Goodwin; fourth/first in B, Larry Fortier and Roger Labbe.

The Lewiston-Auburn Duplicate BC winners on Aug. 21 were: first, Patricia Quinn and Mike True; second, Jeanine Kivus and David Lock; third, Nancy Farmer and Hazel Glazier; fourth, Luke Merry and Mike Quinn.

First in B, Nancy Farmer and Hazel Glazier; second, Richard Balian and Pete Cummings; third, Bailey Geesling and Nick Karamessinis.

First in C, Nancy Farmer and Hazel Glazier; second, Donna Bartlett and Elsa Falls.

Games are played every Monday and Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Lewiston Armory Senior Center, 65 Central Ave., Lewiston and every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Schooner Estates, 200 Stetson Road, Auburn. A partner is always guaranteed at all games. Call Rosemarie at 754-1431 for more information.

CODA Chorus rehearsals

WINTHROP — Summer’s end marks the time for CODA Chorus to begin rehearsals for the fall season in preparation for the annual Christmas Concert.

CODA is a lot of fun; new members are encourage to join as the group welcomes new director Joelle Morris and accompanist Arthur Hosford. There are no auditions. New singers are welcome to join through Sept. 18.

Rehearsals start on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m. at the Winthrop United Methodist Church. Come at 6:30 that first night to visit with one another and meet new singers. For more information, call Alfred Lund at 377-4168.