DEAR SUN SPOTS: A large indoor/outdoor Rummage and Yard Sale will be held at the First Universalist Church at 36 Pine St. in South Paris on Saturday, Aug. 9 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Adult and children’s clothing, books, toys, furniture, kitchenware, holiday décor, household items, tools, and much more will be available at very reasonable prices. — No name, South Paris

ANSWER: I love hearing about all these yard sales. I’m in the mood to go out and search for some treasures. How about you?

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Franco Center will be at the Hot Air Balloon Festival at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston on Aug. 15 through 17, selling delicious cookies to raise funds for our programs, and we need your help!

Volunteer for a few hours in our cookie booth (no experience needed, just a smile and good vibes!)

This is a great way to support the Franco Center and enjoy the festival energy.

Sign up today to lend a hand, meet new people, and be part of the fun! Call 689-2000 or email [email protected] .

ANSWER: What a fantastic opportunity to help this organization and be part of this summer tradition!

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Maine Franco-American Genealogical Society is holding a garage sale fundraiser at 1313 Riverside Drive in Auburn on Friday, Aug. 15, and Saturday, Aug. 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A bag sale will follow from 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Come browse our great eclectic collection of household items, gardening items, CDs, books, puzzles, crafts, tools, etc. We’ll also have genealogical research aids, maps and collector plates. Please, no early birds.

All proceeds will benefit MFGS, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to assisting individuals in discovering their family’s Franco history. The MFGS library, located on the second floor of The Fortin Group Funeral Home at 217 Turner St. in Auburn, contains online resources and over 3,200 print volumes of research materials, many of which cannot be found online. Please visit www.mfgen.org for more information about MFGS.

Readers may email [email protected] for more garage sale information. Be sure to put MFGS Garage Sale in the subject line.

Thank you, Ms. Sun Spots, for providing us all with information about community events. — Connie, no town

ANSWER: This sounds like a fantastic fundraiser — the use of the word “eclectic” is so intriguing! And it’s so amazing to me that this organization has so many resources. Behind this effort are many volunteers who keep the fire of Franco history alive and well for our community. We are very fortunate. I’ll remind you all again about this sale as it gets closer.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I lost the address of the lady in Turner who turned 80 a couple weeks ago. I have something I would like to send her. — Mary, Auburn

ANSWER: Roseanne Newton is the birthday girl you speak of. The address is 550 Buckfield Road, Turner, ME. 04282.

Roseanne, we all hope you had a wonderful celebration and received lots of cards from Sun Spotters!

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