DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am a former employee of Eastern Express Inc. in Terre Haute, Ind., that went bankrupt on May 3, 1977. I am searching to see if I have any monies due. Thank you. — Charles C. Sheeder, Lady Lake, Fla., ccsheeder@comcast.net

ANSWER: There is a federal government agency, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (www.pbgc.gov), which regulates all pensions. It offers tips on its website at http://tinyurl.com/62mf972 on how to find a lost pension.

Those without computer access can write to the PBGC Pension Search Program, P.O. Box 151750, Alexandria, VA 22315-1750.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: On Feb. 18 a reader asked about an L.L. Bean gift certificate from the early 1900s she found in her home. Do you have the inquiry or contact information for the reader? We would be interested in seeing the document. — Kathy Whitney, senior public relations representative, L.L.Bean Inc.

ANSWER: That original hand-written letter has gone to the recycling bin, but Sun Spots is printing your request here in case the letter writer sees it and wants to contact you. Kathy is at 15 Casco St., Freeport, ME 04033, 552-6046, kwhitney@llbean.com

DEAR SUN SPOTS: If you haven’t heard already, the information you have in your Nov. 1 column about camera repair by David Kloberdans is wrong. So there is a gentlemen somewhere who is getting a little ticked by the number of calls he is getting. The correct number is 522-9672. His email is david@kloberdans.com. — William Bower, bower3542@roadrunner.com

ANSWER: Thank you, William, for correcting this. The odd thing is that Sun Spots published the same incorrect information about a year ago, and no one contacted her about the phone number. She offers her apologies to the wronged phone number.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I donated a Fugi film digital camera to Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends, which may have been sold in the yard sale they had in Greene on Oct. 8. Unfortunately, the manual and CD (and original box ) was not with it. I have all that if anyone wants it. — Margaret Bubier, margeb@roadrunner.com, 784-8134

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Friends of the Lisbon Library wonder if anyone has an artificial Christmas tree to donate to the library for use as a giving tree. The library is pleased to serve as one of the main locations for the Lisbon area charitable holiday gifting program, but as the town fire code does not allow a cut tree we are looking for a 5- to 6-foot artificial tree in good condition. If you can help us out, please call the library at 353-6564. Thank you. — Sally Lunt, president, FoLL, lunt@roadrunner.com

DEAR SUN SPOTS: In reply to P. Williams’ Oct. 21 request for a poem for a wedding day, I hope this two-liner will suffice. When I married in 1955, the saying was as follows: “Happy the bride the sun shines on, wealthy the bride the rain falls on.” Hope this comes in handy. — A.E.L. via e-mail

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Just can’t send enough thanks to all the family and friends who participated in Phil’s benefit dinner! We know a lot of hard work and love went into the cooking of all the goodies. Thank you. The overwhelming attendance was heartwarming, it was wonderful to see so many of you!

We really appreciated all the get well wishes and kind words we received since Phil’s accident and at the benefit Saturday night, Aug. 27! Thank you. — Phil and Louise Mitchell via email

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