DEAR SUN SPOTS: Does anyone take donations of eyeglasses, even if the frames are broken? — Barbara, no town
ANSWER: Yes. Bring the eyeglasses to a drop box at a Lions Club Eyeglass Recycling Center. You can find these at most eyeglass centers, eye doctors’ offices and at Walmart. Your local Goodwill and Salvation Army might also be an option, but call first to check.
Eyeglasses with broken lenses are not usually accepted.
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a Sony compact disc player (it holds 300 CDs) that needs repair. I am wondering if you have a name of someone in Auburn who can help? — Rudy, Mechanic Falls
ANSWER: I do not have a company in Auburn in the Rolodex, but perhaps a reader will know of someone. I can recommend contacting New England Hi-Fi in South Portland (www.newenglandhifi.com or 207-747-5371). It might be able to repair it or replace the component that is no longer working.
Sony might be able to assist you. Here is a link to Sony support: www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00027417.
The website has good advice on steps you can take, or you can have an online chat. There are also several YouTube videos with step-by-step instructions.
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am new to the Lewiston-Auburn area and looking for a good piano tuner. Could you suggest one? — Anita, no town
ANSWER: In the Rolodex, I have Scott Murray in Dresden ([email protected] or 207-208-6186). He has provided piano tuning and repair services since 1976 and used to work for Carroll’s School & Music Center in Lewiston.
Other options: Joseph Meehan in Litchfield (207-582-1540); Rice’s Piano Service (www.ricespiano.com) in Alna (207-443-3372 or a cellphone number, 207-350-9548); and Alex Peppe of Alex’s Piano Service. Alex also teaches piano, provides appraisals and does significant repairs. His website is www.alexanferpeppe.com. He can be reached at 207-400-6009 or by email at [email protected].
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was playing cribbage last week and my crib had 9, 8, 8, 8, 7. The official directions of how to play has a list of just about all possible combinations, but not this one. I would like to know if the correct score is 30. — No name, no town
ANSWER: Cribbage experts, help us out here. I have not played cribbage in years. The highest score you can have in one hand is 29, right? And the above combination equals 30. Please share your knowledge.
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The class of 1958 from Lewiston High School is planning a gathering of classmates at Marco’s at 12 Mollison Way in Lewiston from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5.
Each person will pay for his or her meal from a house specialty menu consisting of six choices. We will send emails to those we have on file only.
Members of the organizing committee are asking each classmate to create a telephone chain by calling classmates and notifying them of this important event. We must have a head count by Sept. 30.
Call Rachel Tardif Cyr at 207-786-3052 or Rollie Dionne Perron at 207-946-7028. — No name, no town
ANSWER: This is republished from the Sept. 5 Sun Spots. The location was omitted.
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