DEAR SUN SPOTS: My wife and I would like to plan a one-month stay in France. We are both fluent in French; consequently it doesn’t matter whether we stay in a large city or a small village. In order to avoid serious planning errors, we’d like to hear from people who have both planned (logistics) […]
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L-A Optimist Club seeking volunteers for Earth Day cleanup
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Help celebrate Earth Day by cleaning up your community and win a free meal at a local restaurant. The Lewiston-Auburn Optimist Club wants you to join them on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, to spend at least one hour walking your neighborhood with family or friends and a trash bag to clear […]
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Looking for throwback “Wonder Body Exerciser”
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for a doorknob exerciser. This item has two ropes on a pulley that the user secures to a doorknob. There is a loop on both ends of the rope. Two loops are used for the feet and two for the hands. Your hands and feet go up and down […]
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Help requested in finding fellow musicians and searching for obituary
DEAR SUN SPOTS: For many years I was part of local country bands and am looking for Diane Dulac, who was our drummer. I have a CD of “Misty Blue” that I would like to share with her. I also would like to find a daughter of Judy Soldt as I have a CD of “Wild Honey” that I would like […]
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Stranded motorist in Turner thankful for good Samaritans’ help
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’d like to thank the good Samaritans who stopped when my car broke down in Turner this past Saturday afternoon. I had already called AAA and was waiting for them. This young couple, with a child in tow, wanted to make sure I was OK. They gave me a bottle of water […]
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Common Ground Fair vendor of herbs, oils and teas identified
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for a woman I met at the Common Ground Fair in Unity a few years back. She sold herbs, essential oils and teas. I think she was from the Skowhegan area and she had a long braid. I’d like to locate her so I can purchase some more of […]
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Looking for Leavitt Institute Class of ’63
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I need an update of telephone numbers, addresses and email addresses of classmates from 1959 to 1963, and anyone else who may have been in the Class of 1963 at Leavitt Institute. I am going to be planning our next gathering, which could be sooner than our scheduled 2023 (60th) class reunion. […]
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Wanted: Funny vignettes about moms for Mother’s Day story
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Sun Journal is putting together a Mother’s Day story about moms and their funny moments. Through thick and thin, good times and bad, we’re sure your mom has tickled your funny bone in some memorable, even epic, way. Her reaction to your shenanigans, her practical jokes, comical missteps, offbeat sayings, or […]
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Carrot cake recipe for Easter includes pineapple and walnuts
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’d like to make a carrot cake for Easter and can’t find my recipe. Do you have one to share that also has crushed pineapple in it? — Ellie, no town ANSWER: The following recipe is a favorite that I’ve made for many years. If you like, frost it with cream cheese […]
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Androscoggin Hospice Thrift Store in Auburn asking for volunteers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Androscoggin Hospice Thrift Store at 245 Center St. in Auburn is looking for volunteers to help expand donation and shopping hours. The store has been going strong since June 2020, thanks to the help of many wonderful volunteers, and we are hoping others will join this great team. All dollars raised […]