DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Broadview Memorial Cemetery Association will be holding its fall meeting at the Broadview Memorial Cemetery, 379 East Ave. in Lewiston, today, Sunday Oct. 19, at 1 p.m.

All lot owners are kindly invited to attend. Please bring your chair and dress accordingly. If you should have questions, please contact Joe Nota at 783-6839 — Joe, Lewiston

ANSWER: Yes, cemeteries need to be tended to and many of them are cared for by willing volunteers. Consider looking into who cares for the cemeteries in your towns and see what you can do to help.

Thank you to the Broadview Memorial Cemetery Association for being so diligent and committed to the work.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Knights of Columbus Council 10019 will be sponsoring an American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Holy Family Church Parish Hall at 607 Sabattus St. in Lewiston on Monday, Oct. 20, from 12:30-5 p.m.

To make an appointment, please call 1-800-733-2767 or go to https://www.redcrossblood.org/ and enter sponsor code LewistonME. — Ray, Lewiston 

ANSWER: Please sign up for this if you are able. The Red Cross is also often looking for volunteers. There is more information on the website, or just give them a call.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: We invite you to the Wales Presbyterian Church Women’s Group Yard Sale and Bake Sale at 668 Pond Road (Route 132) in Wales on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 2.p.m. 

For more  information or to donate items (no clothing), contact Cheryl Foss at 754-2926 or Susan Bisson 754-4185. — Susan, Wales

ANSWER: Another reason to get out and about before we get busy with holiday preparations. Let me know what you find at the church sales.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Excelsior Grange in Poland is looking for crafters and vendors who would be interested in renting a table at our annual Christmas Fair to be held on Saturday, Nov. 29, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The rental price for an 8-foot table is $20. We will be serving lunch and selling wreaths. We are also looking for lightly-used items for the white elephant table.

Please, no clothes or furniture. We are willing to pick the items up or you can drop them off at the Grange Hall.

For more information about the fair or to reserve a table, please call 998-2301. — Steve, Poland

ANSWER: Excellent! We’ll look forward to this event.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: In response to the request for local seamstresses in the Oct. 15 Sun Spots, we take our alterations to Chez Dorea (Dorea Fortier) in Lewiston. She does a wide range of excellent work at fair prices. Chez Dorea is open three days a week and can be contacted at 783-2908. 

ANSWER: Thank you for the recommendation! Readers, let me know who else I can talk up here in Sun Spots.

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