DEAR SUN SPOTS: There is a petition drive being circulated to repeal the newly enacted law to ban same-day voter registration. Where is this petition being circulated? Where can I go to sign it? Thank you. You do a great job with this column. — Claire Dupuis, Poland, cladup_1@hotmail.com

ANSWER: According to its website, you can learn about the petition drive and find out where you can sign at www.protectmainevotes.com.

In Androscoggin County the organizer is Doug Kempner, 689-1744, dkempner@bates.edu.

In Franklin County, call or email Anne Geller, 778-6672, ageller@gwi.net

For Oxford County, the contact is Cathy Newell, 875-2116 , cathyn@megalink.net

And for Kennebec County, Nicole Brown is at 659-6199 or nicole@opportunitymaine.org

Sun Spots didn’t realize the deadline for the petition drive was so close. In order to get the referendum on the November ballot, they must collect 57,277 voter signatures by Aug. 8.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am responding to the July 22 question about the Maine Music Society Garden and Home Tour.

I was on the organizing committee for many years and headed up the event for the last year. It ran for some 15 years, and we had many lovely local gardens and homes on the tour. However, in the fall of 2009 we did not have enough gardens/homes to make up a tour for 2010, so it was decided to discontinue this event.

We do thank all the gardeners and homeowners who worked so hard to give so many pleasure over the years. — Melanie Ness, melness@roadrunner.com

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thank you for a wonderful column. It’s the first thing I read in the morning, while drinking my coffee.

In response to Louise in Lewiston (July 15) regarding the Bonanza restaurant. It was located in the Bradlees’ mall and across the street, where the Mexican restaurant sits now), was York Steak House. We frequently ate there with our two children. I believe they both closed in the late 1970s or early ’80s. — Nicki, Auburn

DEAR SUN SPOTS: There will be a yard sale on Saturday, Aug. 6, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at American Kicks-Martial Arts & Fitness, 1052 Royalsborough Road (off Route 136) Durham. The rain date will be Sunday, Aug. 7.

All proceeds go to the Dempsey Center through the Dempsey Challenge fundraiser. JC’s Fitness has a team of more than 15 people committed to participating in the Dempsey Challenge on Oct. 8 and 9.

The Dempsey Center provides quality education, support and wellness services to individuals, families and communities touched by cancer-striving to embrace the whole person and their caregivers in body, mind and spirit.

Some of our team members will be doing the run/walk on Saturday, and some will be doing the biking event. We are working together as a team to raise the individual $150 per person that is required of each participant. We have the upcoming yard sale as well as an ongoing bottle redemption going on at Rooper’s.

You can return your bottles to either Rooper’s locations: Sabattus Street, Lewiston, or the Minot Avenue, Auburn, location and donate your returnables to JC’s Fitness. Thank you in advance for your support.

Any questions please feel free to call Janice Callahan at 252-0387 or email-jcallahan34@yahoo.com. Hope to see you at the yard sale! — Janice Callahan, jcallahan34@yahoo.com

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