DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thank you for all of your help through the years. I never miss reading your column.

My brother is interested in any information about “Hurricane Hattie,” the 1980s comedian from the Lewiston area who we enjoyed immensely. What was her real name? Does anyone have a CD of her routine? Any information would be appreciated. Thank you. — Lynn Berube, [email protected]

ANSWER: Sun Spots found a few mentions of Hattie in the Sun Journal Google archives — two announcing performances, another, in the society pages, mentioning that she had attended a party and was recuperating from an illness. It does provide her real name — Dolores Dargie Houle — and says she had three children.

A March 29, 2011, Looking Back entry recalls her performances at Happy Jacks, where Govern0r’s Restaurant is now.

Perhaps readers will share their knowledge and memories.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Why is it that all refrigerator manufacturers seem to make only refrigerators that are so deep they stick out into the room at least six to eight inches more than the countertops? Items put into my own refrigerator get lost for months on end. They fall to the back and down to the next shelf and there is no way to retrieve stuff even if I can recall that they were shoved to the back. Often stuff is spilled out and makes a big mess on all shelves.

Oh, please! Why don’t they bring back the shallower refrigerator? I’d be more than willing to sacrifice the horizontal space just to have the convenience of not having to clean out a whole shelf just to get to the back items. I’m sorry I upgraded just to get a more “energy efficient” refrigerator. Thanks. — No Name via email

ANSWER: According to dimensionsguide.com, there is a counter-depth refrigerator, which is about 24 inches deep, compared to the freestanding version of about 28 to 30 inches.

When Sun Spots went to online stores to look at the units, they did offer counter-depth as an option. Perhaps your salesman didn’t share that information with you?

Or maybe your counters are even shallower than 24 inches?

As for organizing your refrigerator, Sun Spots recommends using shallow plastic tubs, such as those you use for organizing your desk or crafts. It’s a good way to keep less frequently used or backup items behind the front row of food and helps prevent them from falling over.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: In regards to Pauline’s query about the presidential coins (March 9), they can be bought at Republic Coin on Center Street. I have found that most banks don’t want the hassle to be customer oriented and don’t order them. Republic Coin carries the presidential coins along with both sets of the state quarters. — Alan Elze, [email protected]

ANSWER: By both sets of state quarters, Sun Spots thinks Alan means both the Philadelphia and Denver mint versions.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have more than 20 years of National Geographic magazines free to anyone who can pick them up in Turner. Downsizing, they must go! — Lois Minnich, [email protected], 754-4042

DEAR SUN SPOTS: My mother-in-law has a 20-volume set of the Holy Bible in braille from the American Bible Society, as well as six different books containing hymns in braille. She would like to donate them to an individual or organization that could use them. If you are interested, please contact me at 576-8410 and arrangements can be made to pick them up. Thank you! — Gail Craig, [email protected]

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