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. […]
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Sun Spots Gets the Job Done!
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We want to thank you and your readers for helping make Paris Public Library’s Purple Period of Crying Campaign, where participants crafted infant purple hats for awareness of the Shaken Baby Syndrome, a success. We collected 156 purple infant hats. Many and sincere thanks to the good people at The Dempsey Center […]