DEAR SUN SPOTS: Does anyone use the fronts of Christmas cards for crafts? I have some that are just too pretty to throw away. — No Name via email

ANSWER: The charity St. Jude’s Ranch for Children is indeed still accepting those cards as well as selling the resulting product. You can read all about the program at http://tinyurl.com/8ab2tsg

Some of the rules are:

* All types of greeting cards, including Christmas are used. The website says they currently have a need for birthday and thank-you cards.

* Only the card front can be used (please check to be sure the back side is clear of any writing, etc.)

* They cannot accept Hallmark, Disney or American Greeting cards.

* The 5- by 7-inch size or smaller is preferred.

Mail donations to St. Jude’s Ranch for Children, Recycled Card Program, 100 St. Jude’s St., Boulder City, NV 89005

After refurbishing the cards, they sell the recycled cards at 10 for $10. To shop, visit them online, write to the address above or call 877-977-SJRC (7572).

If anyone local is looking for cards, please email sunspots@sunjournal.com.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: On Jan. 13, someone asked why “The Big Deal” was no longer on in Portland.

WOXO 92.7/100.7 has been doing a “big deal”-type show called “Country Corner” for more than 30 years. It is on every day from 8:30 to 9 a.m. 

Everyone who gets the Sun Journal can receive the signal.

Call 743-7812 to buy, sell, trade or wish someone a happy birthday. We even had some guy ask a lady to marry him. She accepted on the air.

This is community fun at its finest and a real slice of Maine. — Dick Gleason, gleasonmedia@gmail.com

DEAR SUN SPOTS: As always, we are grateful for your service, keeping us connected in the nicest ways.

The Calvary United Methodist Church at 59 Sabattus St. in Lewiston is looking for a volunteer to run the audiovisual system on Sunday mornings. We are thrilled with our new technology but short on technically savvy parishioners at this time.

If you enjoy this kind of work, we would love to hear from you. Training will be provided if needed.

Responses may be made by email to calvarylewiston@yahoo.com or by calling 207-782-3221. Thank you for your help. — Penny Goodwin, Spiritual Life Committee

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Knights of Columbus would like to thank the businesses, organizations and all the members of the public who helped us make the Knights Before Christmas Toy Drives successful again this year.

We were able to help hundreds of children in foster and state care have a Christmas that I am sure brought many smiles and a few tears of joy to the children. None of this would be possible without your generosity.

May God Bless you all. — Roger Roy randcroy@yahoo.com

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Auburn Public Library is interested in starting a Lego club for children. We were hoping that some of your readers might be able to donate Legos that are no longer being used to the library.

Donations can be brought to the Auburn Public Library Children’s Room. Any questions can be directed to me at 207-333-6640, ext. 3. Thank you. — Deb Cleveland, family place coordinator, dcleveland@auburnpubliclibrary.org

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