DEAR SUN SPOTS: For “No Name” in Jay (Oct. 24), the folks who run the day care program at the YMCA in Augusta gave me this recipe. They say it is one of their most popular lunch items. The kids get all excited when they hear that they are having “spaghetti pizza” for lunch. It […]
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Reader requests help from expert quilters
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m smack in the middle of putting the finishing touches on a queen-size guilt that I started a year ago for a young lady as a wedding gift. I created my own pattern using the scriptural method, since she and her husband are involved in the ministry. However, I’ve run into a […]
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Medical equipment loaned at St. Mary’s
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am in need of an electric wheelchair. I am not able to get Medicare help yet as I’m 61. I can’t walk without pain as both my knees have arthritis in them. I would like to get out more. I am not able to pay much for one. Thank you for […]
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Knights toy drive benefits foster children
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Knights of Columbus Councils of Lisbon Falls, Auburn and Norway are preparing for their fourth annual Knights before Christmas Toy Drive to benefit children in foster and state care. Every year, hundreds of children are affected by circumstances beyond their control. They are often brought from abusive, neglectful homes and placed […]
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United Way needs buttons for fundraiser
DEAR SUN SPOTS: At the United Way of the Tri-Valley Area, Chris Bourassa has started a terrific fundraiser. The Buttons for Babes project recycles buttons of all styles to make one-of-a-kind bracelets, which are sold for an affordable price. This is matched dollar for dollar by her employer, Barclays. The proceeds are donated to United […]
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Cellphone can help keep senior safe
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have an elderly lady friend in Auburn who is in need of a Life Alert system in her home, in case of a fall, accident or fire. She is a diabetic and can’t really afford to pay for a system and doesn’t know who to ask for help. She has tried […]
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Reader worried about kerosene theft
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thank you for all help you give to so many people. I have two issues that I’d now like help on. Today I decided to turn up the heat in my trailer. I have had the furnace turned off all summer and had about a quarter of a tank of kerosene in […]
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Le Messager available at Lewiston library
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Could you please tell me if the newspaper Le Messager is available somewhere for research? I have some relatives who might have been mentioned in articles from around the 1920s or ’30s. I would like to be able to read about them. Secondly, a teacher at a Christian school in South Paris […]
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Gideons still placing Bibles in hotels
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Gideons society is a national organization that places Bibles in hotel rooms. Is this organization still active in Maine? How many Bibles has Gideons delivered through its lifetime? Thank you in advance. — Henry Sakrison, Poland ANSWER: Sun Spots can’t speak to the Gideons’ activities specifically in Maine, but she found […]
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Old television video no longer available
DEAR SUN SPOTS: My brother recently passed away, and the event brought back some long ago times. He, Ted Theriault, and his best friend, Bill Lauvat, entered and won a contest called Youth Cavalcade, which was a talent contest. Would WCSH have the film of this event? I’m thinking the year would be the late […]