Dear Sun Spots Column Readers: The Great TV Auction is under way.

We are very busy here at Maine Public Broadcasting preparing for next April’s event. Donations are beginning to pour in, and now we need your help.

If you have a few hours each week to help with typing, warehousing or preparing mailings, we would love to hear from you. The typing, mostly envelopes and some forms, must be done at Maine Public Broadcasting, 1450 Lisbon St., Lewiston from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. There is probably enough for two to three hours a week. We would like volunteers to start as soon as possible and work with us through the winter season. Our auction staff will provide training. Please contact Pam Smart in the Volunteer Office at (800) 884-1717, extension 3008, or e-mail [email protected]. Thank you! – P. Smart, Lewiston.

Dear Sun Spots: I received a poem written by Laurence Craig-Green (the poet from Orland) and met him at Cumberland Fair. I meant to return and purchase a book, but didn’t make it. I have searched the Web site to purchase his books, to no avail. Can you or a reader help? Thanks. – J.K., Norway.

Answer: You can purchase his books at: Poet Tree Press, P.O. Box 74, Orland, ME 04472 or at Eden Rising, 39 Cottage St., Bar Harbor, ME 04609, (207) 288-1124 or via the Web at www.edenrising.com. The store is open daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Web site lists “The Longing,” a collection of poems that span 25 years as well as “The Angel,” about the coming of an angel. A brief biography posted online at Eden Rising, notes Craig-Green writes because he must. Each poem is a gift, a moment suspended in time, a feeling captured on a piece of paper, a thought with which the heart and mind and soul can share. Craig-Green reflects upon himself as one of God’s secretaries taking down dictation, or some explorer discovering the obvious, the things that everyone else already knew, but that he didn’t.

Dear Sun Spots: Is there a place in the general area of Lewiston-Auburn that repairs briefcases etc.? I need a latch repaired or replaced on my briefcase. – R. G., Mason Twp.

Answer: Contact Obie’s Shoe Repair at 289 Lisbon St., Lewiston, (207) 784-8164. Owner Yves Arondel de Hayes says you can get to his shop by going through the alleyway and to the rear of 289. He 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: Girl Scout Troop 605 of Buckfield is once again sponsoring its Holiday Extravaganza. This year, the craft fair will be held on Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Buckfield Junior Senior High School. Spaces are available to rent for crafters or community groups for $10. There will be Christmas caroling by the middle and high school chorus as well as a special performance by Bella Voce. For further information contact Ginny at 336-2053. – Ginny Andrews, Buckfield.

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