DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Franklin County 4-H 100th Celebration Committee is looking for help. We are asking for any 4-H pictures, awards or memorabilia that you may have, the older the better.

Our intent is to compile any items received into a display for the end of the year. The committee is willing to reproduce any pictures and return, or you can scan and email. — Lois King, loisking@yahoo.com, 645-2610

DEAR SUN SPOTS: We are looking for people who worked at department stores in Lewiston during the 1940s and ’50s, including J.J. Newberry, Woolworth’s, S.S. Kresge and W.T. Grants. 

If you did and are interested in a get-together sometime in October 2013, we would like to hear from you. Please telephone Georgette at 782-0204 or me. — Terry, Lewiston, 782-3349

DEAR SUN SPOTS: St. Michael’s Episcopal Church Outreach Committee is collecting new or nearly new books appropriate for children ages birth to 9 years. The books can be dropped off from noon to 2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday or Thursday at the church, 78 Pleasant St., Auburn. The books will be donated to physicians’ offices. — No Name via email

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am wondering what happened to Channel 13 newscaster Giovanna Bechard?

Also, I’d like some information about Don Orsillo, sportscaster for the Red Sox with Jerry Remy, such as is he married, have children, etc.? I know he’s from Rhode Island. Thanks a lot. — Donna, Rumford

ANSWER: According to Wikipedia, Bechard left WGME last September and is now communications director at the Maine Education Association.

Also according to Wikipedia, Orsillo was born in Melrose, Mass., but spent most of his school years in New Hampshire. Don’s family then moved west where he graduated in 1987 from Miraleste High School in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., where he played on the Marauder basketball and baseball teams.

He earned his degree in communications at Northeastern University. While at Northeastern, he interned under Red Sox radio voice Joe Castiglione.

Before doing Major League Baseball games, he worked in the minor leagues announcing Pawtucket Red Sox games on the radio from 1996 to 2000, having previously done games for some of the New York Mets minor league affiliates. Don started with the Pittsfield Mets of the New York–Penn League for the 1991 and 1992 season and then moved up within the organization.

He has been NESN’s play-by-play man since the beginning of the 2001 season.

Wikipedia says he currently lives in Smithfield, R.I., and likes to watch “Mob Wives.” As for his marital status, Sun Spots found conflicting information about whether he is still married (divorced seems more likely), but all agree he has two children. Many celebrities are increasingly reluctant to reveal details of their personal lives and requests for more information about his marital status on Wiki Answers and other online bulletin boards have gone unanswered.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lewiston School Nutrition Program will offer a summer food service meal at no charge to children. Breakfast and lunch will be served weekdays at Kennedy Park from June 17 to Aug. 16 (no meals will be served on the Fourth of July).

The meals are available to all preschoolers and up to age 18 who are attending school. For more information, please contact the Lewiston Public School Nutrition Office at 795-4106.

All meals must be eaten on the site, as participants are not allowed to remove food from the parks or playgrounds. On rainy days, the children will be served at the Multi-Purpose Center. — Alisa Roman, school nutrition operation specialist

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