DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thank you for the wonderful work that you do. I would like to invite everyone to an Irish supper at High Street Congregational Church in Auburn on Saturday, March 20. We will be serving from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Adults are $6, children ages 5 to 10 $3 and children under 5 […]
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Readers offer thoughts on crossword puzzles
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Regarding the crossword puzzles, is there any way that you could mix them up in order to satisfy everyone? I find the more difficult ones more challenging; however, I can understand that some folks enjoy the less difficult ones. When they are too easy, there is no challenge and they become boring. […]
Church sets date for craft fabric, supply sale
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Is the High Street Congregational Church going to have their craft supplies sale this year? I have not seen any advertising about it. — No Name via e-mail ANSWER: Your question and notification about the sale arrived the same week. Read on. DEAR SUN SPOTS: The High Street Congregational Church, 106 Pleasant […]
‘Free’ promotions hardly ever really free
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Back at the end of November, I received a card from Haband Clothing Co. It was sort of a contest, and after scratching off the card I found I had won two gifts with a total value of $299 that had to be claimed with an order. I placed an order on […]
Former Mexico student wants class ring back
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I read your column daily online. I went to school in Mexico; I now live in Lima, Ohio. Sometime around 1974-75, I lost my high school class ring. It was Mexico High School Class of 75. It was an L.G. Balfour ring with a blue stone, size 9. It had my initials, […]
Old-fashioned way of clearing pipes still the best
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thanks for all the free enlightenment. Do any of your plumber friends know of any method to dissolve soap from sink traps? Or is it still the old-fashioned way, as in stand on your head under the sink and dig it out? I’m too old to do it anymore. – No Name, […]
L-A veterans getting ready for Memorial Day
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I would like to find out if my father’s name has been added to the Veterans Memorial wall in Lewiston. I have been unable to check the wall myself for this information and was wondering if there may be a Web site that lists the names on the wall? My father’s name […]
Crossword puzzles should begin getting easier
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have been a longtime subscriber to the Sun Journal. One of my favorite parts is the crossword puzzle each day. I find that in the last two to three months the puzzles have been extremely difficult. My friends have also expressed the same concern. Can you go back to the easier […]
Local volunteers looking to help those in need
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m a volunteer with Rebuilding Together Lewiston-Auburn and am wondering if you could help us with finding homes to work on for this year. RTLA is a nonprofit organization supported entirely by contributions of time, labor, material and money. We are dedicated to repairing homes of those who, due to financial hardship, […]
Mailing addresses for celebrities not easy to find
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Where can I write to Danica Patrick and Kasey Kahne to get pictures? I have no computer. I would also like an address for Hilary Scott of Lady Antebellum on the Great American Country Channel. Thank you. — No Name, Norway ANSWER: It is getting more and more difficult to find postal […]