Dear Sun Spots: I read your comments daily. I am looking for one skein of Lion Brand Wool Ease yarn in the color denim. Please call Connie at 783-2105 Thanks for all you do for the community. – Connie, No Town.

Dear Sun Spots: I wrote several months ago requesting the times Lombardo played during World War II, and you did respond. However, I have misplaced the date and would appreciate it if you could send that to me. – No Name, No Town.

Answer: The following response ran on Jan. 11, 2007: According to the Sun Journal archives, bandleader Guy Lombardo performed at the Lewiston Armory on Thursday, June 23, 1949, and Tuesday, July 25, 1950.

Lewiston Journal articles from June 22, 1949, and July 21, 1950, reported that Lombardo was to arrive at both shows with his Royal Canadians and his complete crew including Carmen and Lebert Lombardo, the Lombardo Trio, Don Rodney, Kenny Gardner and the Twin Pianos, with the exception of Don Rodney not being listed in his 1950 show.

The articles state that Lombardo, one of the most popular band leaders with local fans and an outstanding band director, possesses a terrific personality and is always perfectly groomed, in fact his good grooming is reflected in his musicians, who are often referred to as the best-looking bunch of musicians to be seen anywhere.

Lombardo’s program is described as music of the “timeless” variety and all the numbers played by the orchestra are songs whose popularity have lasted throughout the years, mixed with a few of the new tunes.

The Lombardo rule is playing each selection as a person would sing it, rather than having the number arranged with intricate harmonies. The drums, guitar, pianos and bass are all on the soft side in the Lombardo orchestra.

Some of his biggest hits were “Little White Lies,” “Boo Hoo,” “You’re Driving Me Crazy,” and “Seems Like Old Times.” “Auld Lang Syne” was the band’s theme song long before Lombardo played it over the air on Dec. 31, 1929, from the Hotel Roosevelt Grill in New York.

Dear Sun Spots: For a number of years now, we at the Universalist Church of Greene have written requesting donations of yard sale items from your readers. This year we will be holding our sale at the church on June 28 and 29, and we are hoping that again your readers will generously donate their items to our church. This is one of our two major fundraisers for the year, and with the proceeds we accomplish two things. First, we use the funds to keep our doors open year round. Second, our Sunday School sells some items and some food and drink. Proceeds from their sales are donated to the Heifer Project and helps our children understand their impact upon a wider community.

Please call George or Pat at 946-5052 or Heidi at 225-5181, and we will gladly arrange to either pick up your gently used items or meet you at the church to drop them off. Thank you for your support! – Universalist Church of Greene.

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