The Picard Family reunion will be held at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 15, 22, 29 and Feb. 5 at the Madawaska Safety Complex. For information, call Lorraine Pelletier at 728-0940.

Marie Loring, 1675 County Road, Milford 04461, telephone 827-5309, asks readers to send her any unwanted or used greeting cards, which she uses for crafts.

The Rev. Carl Nuss celebrated his 86th birthday on Dec. 29. He was a Baptist minister in Eastport, Pembroke and Mattawamkeag for many years. He cares for his wife, Carolyn, in assisted-living apartments in Louisiana. He would enjoy hearing from people in Maine but is unable to answer mail because of blindness. His address is: The Rev. Carl Nuss, 2540 Beene Blvd., Bossier City, La. 52721.

A 2001 memorial reunion of the USS Canberra will be held Oct. 10-14 in Norfolk, Va. All former ship’s company, officers and marine detachment of the Canberra who served 1943 to 1971 may attend. Contact Paul D. McManuels, secretary-treasurer, at (717) 737-2516, or e-mail memcrew@aol.com or write to him at 317 Somerset Drive, Shiremanstown, Pa. 17011; John Chenoweth, historian, at (717) 292-2649 or write to him at 36 S. Main St., Dover, Pa. 17315.

Grade five pupils at Rykers’ Ridge Elementary School, Madison, Ind., are participating in the “Postcards Across America” project. They ask Maine readers to send postcards with information about historical and tourist sites, natural resources, economy, and community celebrations. Send postcards to Kayla Gayheart, Kasey Henry or Chase Reynolds, c/o Rykers’ Ridge Elementary School, 2485 North Rykers’ Ridge Road, Madison, Ind. 47250

The U.S. Navy reunion group is planning the fourth annual reunion for the Asheville and Tacoma Class Navy patrol gunboats for all ships in the Asheville and Tacoma class, and squadron staffs and flagships, Aug. 8-12, in San Diego, Calif. The group seeks former crew from Asheville and Tacoma class patrol gunboats, tenders and staffs, including crew from the USS Asheville (PG-84), USS Gallup (PG-85), USS Antelope (PG-86), USS Ready (PG-87), USS Crockett (PG-88), USS Marathon (PG-89), USS Canon (PG-90), USS Tacoma (PG-92), USS Welch (PG-93), USS Chehalis (PG-94), USS Defiance (PG-95), USS Benicia (PG-96), USS Surprise (PG-97), USS Grand Rapids (PG-98), USS Beacon (PG-99), USS Douglas (PG-100), USS Green Bay (PG-101), USS Graham County (AGP-1176), Coastal Squadron 3, Coastal River Division 1, Coastal River Division 2, Patrol Division 21, and Coastal Division 32.

The EMGH-EMMC-Husson College Nurses Alumni Association will meet at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, at the Dyke Family Business Center, Husson College. Guest speaker will be Greg Smith of the Anah Temple Shrine on K-9 for Kids.