Dear Sun Spots: The Program For Grieving Children and Teens is happy to announce its fall 2005 schedule.
Our groups will start on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at St. Phillip’s Church on Route 4 in Auburn. The groups will run for 10 consecutive weeks and are held from 7 to 8 p.m.
Please note that we have added a program for the Rumford area. It will start Wednesday, Sept. 14, at Meroby Elementary School in Mexico, again for 10 weeks from 7 to 8 p.m.
We offer peer-to-peer support for children and teens who have experienced a significant loss in their lives. For more information, please call Jake at 777-7740.
This is a free service provided to the community by Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice and St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. – No Name, No Town.
Dear Sun Spots: I am looking for a clothing consignment store in the Lewiston, Auburn area for business-women’s clothing. Can you help? – No Name, No Town.
Answer: In addition to responses from readers, Sun Spots has made several successful purchases at Classy Lady Boutique, among them a hardly worn silk suit, blouse and more for less than $10! Classy Lady Boutique helps women entering or re-entering the workforce gain the skills and confidence they need to pursue their desired career, job or special interest. In addition, they provide their clients with gently used clothing at a discounted price.
Classy Lady is located at 165 Lisbon St. It is open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Thursday from 3-7 p.m. They have a large collection of business attire in excellent condition, ready to be purchased by the public for reduced prices, or by voucher for women returning to the job market. The clothing is clean, sorted for easy browsing and appropriate for all kinds of business needs.You can also see Classy Lady online at www.classylday.net.
Dear Sun Spots: What does Steven mean for a boy’s name? And what are the most used names for boys? Thanks for the help. – No Name, No Town.
Answer: According to several Web sites, it has Greek origins and means “crown” or “crowned.” Regarding your second question, according to www.babycenter.com, the top 10 most popular names for boys in 2004 were: Jacob, Aidan, Ethan, Ryan, Matthew, Michael, Tyler, Joshua, Nicholas and Connor. The top 10 of 1900 were John, William, James, George, Charles, Joseph, Frank, Henry, Robert and Harry. The top 10 of the 1950s were John, James, Robert, William, Michael, David, Richard, Thomas, Charles and Gary. The top 10 most popular boys’ names in Ireland in 2004 were Sean, Jack, Conor, Adam, James, Daniel, Cian, Luke, Michael and Aaron.
Dear Sun Spots: I am writing in response to the article in Sun Spots requesting a list of the Red Hatters queens for each chapter. I am Queen Mother Roberta Proctor of the L/A Redhatters. I can be reached via e-mail at [email protected], or via mail and phone at P.O. Box 1634, Auburn, ME 04211, (207) 333-6082. – Roberta Proctor, Auburn.
Dear Sun Spots: I’m looking for an instructional videotape for an exercise equipment known as “Power Master Ultra Gym.” This equipment has been advertised on television by Chuck Norris. I’m hoping that you might be able to help me locate a copy of this tape. Thank you. – Normand R. Berube, Lewiston.
Answer: In addition to responses from readers, all the ones Sun Spots has located online appear to be out of stock. Perhaps other readers out there familiar with this product might be willing to share their sources with you.
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