DEAR SUN SPOTS: American Legion Post 66 of Lisbon Falls will sponsor a blood drive from 2 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, at the Parish Hall of Holy Trinity Church, 67 Frost Hill Ave. in Lisbon Falls. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or go online to redcrossblood.org to make an appointment. To complete your predonation […]
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Free organ offered to anyone who goes to Minot to pick it up
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have an organ in good condition that is free to anyone who would like it. It can be picked up at our house. Please call 576-5952. — No name, Minot DEAR SUN SPOTS: Can you find out why no stores sell card shufflers? I like the crank-type that I got on […]
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Searching for confirmation certificate owner; craft fairs
DEAR SUN SPOTS: While at a yard sale in Oxford this summer I came upon a nicely framed confirmation certificate. I bought it with the intention of finding the original owner. The name on the document is Richard Joseph White and the confirmation date is May 21, 1950. I would like to return this to […]
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Winter walking, free cookbooks, Little Free Library
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The September 20 Sun Spots featured a question from Anita in Lewiston about winter walking venues in the area. I highly recommend the Moving Me Forward Program, established by Bob Brainerd in conjunction with a group of former Healthsteps participants after St. Mary’s decided to stop sponsoring that program. Negotiations with Bates College […]
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Opportunities provided to help families through holidays
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Safe Voices seeks donors for our holiday outreach. The domestic violence resource center based in Lewiston invites businesses and community members to participate in its annual holiday programs, Feed-a-Family and Adopt-a-Family. Individuals, businesses and community organizations may choose to support one or both programs. For parents and children who have had to […]
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Winter walking site for seniors requested; little free library open in Hebron
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’ve started walking at Bates College in Lewiston recently and the outside track is great. Now I wonder where all of us seniors can walk this winter. Are there any indoor tracks available? I know we can go to the Auburn Mall, but the cement floors are hard for some seniors. I […]
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Camera found in Lewiston; Jerusalem artichokes wanted
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We found a camera on Scribner Boulevard in Lewiston on Sunday, Sept. 15. The owner may contact us at 333-2109. — Scott, no town ANSWER: You’re very wise to write to Sun Spots regarding this camera. I can’t tell you how many times lost items have been returned to their owners because […]
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Readers want info on wood stove repair, closets, insurance paperwork
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Boy Scout Troop 121 will hold its annual Yard Sale & Bottle Drive on Saturday, Sept. 21. The sale will take place at the United Methodist Church on Park Avenue from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bottles can be left at the church during the yard sale. To donate items or bottles, […]
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Readers inquire about training, construction, trail signs and video games
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m interested in Green Dot Bystander Intervention Training. I know there has been a class in the past, but are there going to be others? — Anne, no town ANSWER: The fall 2019 Auburn Adult and Community Education Catalog lists this free training on Sept. 25 at Edward Little High School. Green Dot […]
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Homeowner asks for bat-removal tips
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a bat problem that started with one bat hanging out between my house roof and porch roof. Now I have a whole family of them and I don’t know how to get rid of them. I’m afraid they will find their way into my house when the cold weather arrives. […]