Dear Sun Spots: The Monmouth Community Players are looking for a piano player for their spring production of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods.” It is a complicated show that any accomplished piano player would find very entertaining to play. Show dates are March 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, and 26. Auditions are in December, and rehearsals will start immediately after the new year. Anyone interested in joining MCP for this very rewarding adventure, please contact Mike French at 465-2815 or [email protected]. – Mike French, No Town.

Dear Sun Spots: I hope you can please help me. Last July, I went to the Auburn mall to a store advertised on television to buy two swivel sweepers. They didn’t have any and said if I paid $20 as a down payment for each, they would get them in a few days. When I went back, the store was empty. Can you please help? – No Name, Auburn.

Answer: Sun Spots has spoken with the gentleman you referred to in your letter in New Jersey, and he is awaiting a copy of your receipt so he can match it up to his. Please let the column know when you’ve provided the receipt, and Sun Spots can then check in with him about your order. He does state that once the company makes a promise, they keep it.

Dear Sun Spots: In response to the lady concerning pie crust (Sun Spots column Nov. 10): Since pie crust has a large fat content, greasing a plate should not be necessary. I would think the problem probably is due to a seepage of the filling underneath the crust while baking. For a one-crust pie like pecan, I usually build up the crust on the sides by rolling the crust an inch or so wider than the pie plate, turning the edges under after it is in the plate and then making a high fluted edge with my fingers. Make sure that any tears in the crust are sealed by pressing down or dampening slightly and pressing against the pie plate. You need to have the crust “water tight. ” Don’t overfill.

When making a two-crust pie, I again roll the top crust wider than the plate, put the filling in, fold the edges of the top crust under the lower crust and flute. Some people moisten the edges first to get a good seal. Don’t forget to cut vents in the middle to allow steam to escape and prevent filling from boiling over. – Marilyn Burgess, Leeds.

Dear Sun Spots: You have a great column.

Recently you had an inquiry from a reader asking where one could buy NASCAR memorabilia. I have found an assortment of NASCAR items at the One Stop Shop, 996 Sabattus St., next door to Blackie’s Produce Market. Keep up the good work! – Carol Bradford, Lewiston.

Dear Sun Spots: You have helped me before, and I hope I can be just as lucky this time.

I have two fur coats to give to someone who makes teddy bears.

Also, is there someone who can make miniature dogs with them? – No Name, No Town.

Answer: In addition to responses from readers, Sun Spots ran the following list previously; perhaps they may be willing to take these coats off your hands:

Teddy Bear World c/o Sylvia Small, P.O. Box 452, Vinalhaven, ME 04863, by phone (207) 863-9928, or online at teddybearworld.com; Angie Rogers’ Handmade Bears, P.O. Box 185, Gray, ME 04039, (207) 428-4415, www.angiebears.com; and Northeast Bears, P.O. Box 133, Northeast Harbor, ME 04662, (207) 276-3646, e-mail at [email protected].

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