Dear Sun Spots: I am trying to find someone that might repair a hand tooled leather pocket book. The lacing is broken on one side. The holes are intact. Is there someone in the Harrison or surrounding area that might do this for a reasonable charge. If I had the leather strips I may have someone that could lace it. Thank you in advance for your help. – Arlene Merrill, Harrison.
Answer: Try contacting Obie’s Shoe Repair at 289 Lisbon St., Lewiston, (207) 784-8164. Owner Yves Arondel de Hayes says you can get to Yves Arondel de Hayes’ shop by going through the alleyway and to the rear of 289. De Hayes is open Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Fridays from 2 to 5 p.m.
Shoe Renu on Maine Street (Fort Andross) in Brunswick, (207) 725-8557. They are open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. They also repair leather coats and replace zippers, as well as repair shoes and regular footwear.
Tim Finn Shoe Repair at (207) 623-8491, Water Street, Augusta. They are open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Along with shoe repair, they can mend your luggage, dye your leather shoes, fix leather jackets and more.
Dear Sun Spots: All the National Geographic magazines are gone. Thank you so much!
I still have about eight boxes of canning jars left, the old quart size, free for the taking. I also have some very old Life magazines that I would like to get a little cash for. I can be reached at (207) 364-3304. Thank you. – Sandy Nisbet, Rumford.
Dear Sun Spots: Attention members of Rumford’s Stephens High School, Class of 1960! It is not too late to sign up for the 45th reunion being held July 9. We already have 50-plus classmates coming and would like to hear from more. For information or an application, phone (207) 364-4883. – No Name, No Town.
Dear Sun Spots: Could you please get me the address where I could write to Hannah Storm. She is on the Early Show, Channel 13, on week days. – No Name, No Town.
Answer: Hannah Storm has been an anchor of The Early Show, CBS News’ weekday morning broadcast, since October 2002, when it debuted in its current four-anchor format.
She has covered the war in Iraq extensively for the program, and has interviewed major newsmakers, including first lady Laura Bush, Sen. John McCain, Chris Heinz, and National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice.
Before that, she was an anchor and reporter for NBC Sports for 10 years. Storm hosted that network’s broadcasts of dozens of major sports events, including the Olympics, the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and Wimbledon. She has hosted coverage of four Olympic Summer Games: the late-night programs from Barcelona and Atlanta, and the daytime and weekend programs from Sydney and Salt Lake City.
Storm became the first woman to serve as the solo anchor of a network’s major sports package when she hosted NBC’s coverage of the NBA (1997-2002) and Major League Baseball, including three World Series (1995, 1997 and 1999). She also was the primary play-by-play announcer for the inaugural season of the Women’s National Basketball Association (1997).
Storm received the 2004 American Women In Radio And Television Gracie Award for outstanding anchor for news for a body of work, including “Hannah’s Portwine Birthmark,” “Fabulous Zoo Animals” and “Living With Anorexia.”
Born in Oak Park, Ill., Storm graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1983 with a degree in political science and communications. She lives in the New York area with her husband, NBC sports anchor Dan Hicks, and their three children.
Try contacting Storm at: CBSNews.com, 524 W. 57th St., New York, NY, 10019.
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