DEAR SUN SPOTS: St. Francis Recovery Center would like you to know that we have become the newest host site for Angel Food Ministries in Maine. Angel Food Ministries (www.angelfoodministries.com) is an organization dedicated to providing affordable, high-quality food to those in need. Angel Food provides individuals and families with fresh, brand-name food for a fraction of the retail price. By purchasing food in bulk, directly from some of the top suppliers in the country, food is discounted by up to 50 percent of retail.

Angel Food Ministries offers a wide selection of prepackaged boxes. They contain top-quality food staples from every food group, including chicken or beef, milk, eggs, vegetables and fruits. Each of the regular boxes of food feeds a family of four for about one week or a single individual for almost a month. The menu selections vary each month and consist of both fresh and frozen items, saving money with no sacrifice to quality.

Angel Food Ministries’ service is available to anyone wanting to stretch their food dollars. There are no income requirements or program qualifications, and we accept SNAP. There are no limits to the quantity of boxes per individual, nor are there any applications or qualifications for eligibility.

Anyone who wishes to learn more about how to utilize Angel Food’s service can call 1-888-819-3745 or visit www.angelfoodministries.com to find information about the nearest host site. In Lewiston-Auburn, we are the host site! — Janine Chapman, program manager, Catholic Charities Maine

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I enjoy your column. The help you give readers is wonderful. This time of year is especially dangerous for our pets. Who can I contact if I believe owners are leaving pets out in dangerously cold conditions? Thanks for any help. — Grammy, Lewiston

ANSWER: The Sun Journal recently published a story on this topic, which you can read at http://tinyurl.com/4qnbzxq. According to the story, the local animal control officer is the individual who would respond to those concerns. Humane societies also often have someone on staff to investigate cruelty and neglect.

ANSWER: DEAR SUN SPOTS: When is the cat show being held and where? Last year it was at the Augusta Armory in March. Any information will be appreciated. Thank you. — L.D., No Town

Sun Spots assumes you are asking about the Nauticats show, which is scheduled for Saturday, March 19, in Portland. According to www.nauticats.com/show, it will be at Verrillo’s, 155 Riverside St., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For spectators, the cost is $5, $4 for seniors, students $3, children and active military free.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: We are trying to find someone to check our chimney and flashing and repair as necessary this spring. It’s a small job, and we have not had any luck finding a good person with insurance to do this. Thanks. — No Name, New Gloucester

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Maine Franco-American Genealogical Society has been collecting obituaries, mostly Franco, from all over the state of Maine for a number of years. We have more than 80,000 obituaries, as they are a great genealogical resource. They are all cataloged in our database and can be accessed and printed.

Nonmembers can come to the library at the Great Falls school building during opened hours. The fee is $3 per session or all day. Our membership fee is $20 per year. — Normand Angers, president, MFGS

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