Dear Sun Spots: I have been showing my crafts, American Girl doll clothes, at local craft fairs for the past few years. This upcoming year I hope to expand my showings beyond the six or seven in my part of the state. Could you please list craft fairs in southern and western Maine as a well as contact persons to receive applications. Craft fairs at grammar schools are very good venues for my craft. Also, fairs in the Gorham and Conway areas of New Hampshire, if possible. Thank you in advance for any assistance you may provide. – Anne McKay, Dixfield.

Answer: In addition to responses from readers, Sun Spots would encourage you to contact Lois Taylor, P.O. Box 67, Greene, ME 04236, (207) 946-7079 from October to December, and (352) 465-2671 January to September. You can also reach her via e-mail at [email protected], [email protected].

In addition, you might want to try contacting Susie Lowe-Stockwell, executive director, League of N.H. Craftsmen, 205 North Main St., Concord, NH 03301-5080, (603) 224-3375, for details on New Hampshire craft fairs.

Dear Sun Spots: Recently I lost my 3½-month-old granddaughter to SIDS. She was in my care at the time. I have joined a grieving and support group to help me get through this devastating period. I am looking to borrow or buy a book called “Grandparents Cry Twice” by Mary Lou Reed. The book is out of print now so no bookstore carries it. You can please contact me at (207) 539-4828 at Birds Nest Day Care. Thank you so much. – J. Perreault, Oxford.

Answer: Sun Spots is so very sorry for your heartbreaking loss. Along with researching for the book you were seeking, Sun Spots located two Maine SIDS related organizations and you and your family might consider contacting them to see what kind of services they offer. They are:

Maine SIDS Foundation, Roy Bagley, 14 Charlonate Drive, Gray, ME 04039, (207) 657-2220, e-mail [email protected].

Maine SIDS Program, Luanne Crinion, Program Coordinator, Department of Human Services, 200 Main St., Lewiston, ME 04240, (207) 795-4450, e-mail [email protected].

In addition, you might like to contact Pepperell Books at (207) 344-6900; The Page Turner and Pages Already Turned, 247 Lisbon St., Lewiston, (207) 753-1112, and Artios Books at 180 Turner St., Auburn, (207) 786-4007 who are often helpful in locating hard to find books and may be able to assist you in your search. In addition, Sun Spots found the following reference list that may also help you along your grieving journey:

“When a Grandchild Dies: What to Do, What to Say, How to Cope,” by Nadine Galinsky.

“For Bereaved Grandparents,” by Margaret H. Gerner.

“Grandma’s Tears: Comfort for Grieving Grandparents,” June Cerza Kolf.

“I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One,” Brook Noel.

“When The Bough Breaks,” P.B. Bernstein, Ph.D.

“The Bereaved Parent,” Harriet Sarnoff Schiff.

Dear Sun Spots: A couple weeks ago, you mentioned a curtain/drapery outlet located somewhere in Maine. Could you please reprint that information? Or, if it’s available, something to help me look it up on the Sun Journal’s Web site, can you tell me when it was published? I’ve lost my copy with the name and location. Also, do they carry shower curtains as well? Thank you! Your column is immensely helpful! – Brenda, Minot.

Answer: The following was published in the March 12 column:

You need to contact The Curtain Factory Outlet (286-9261), at 345 North St. in Saco. To get there, take the Maine Turnpike to Exit 36 (formerly Exit 5). Then take the first exit (Industrial Park Road). Go left at the traffic lights. Take a right at the next light onto Route 112. The Curtain Factory Outlet is a quarter of a mile down on the right-hand side. It is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.

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