DEAR SUN SPOTS: My wife’s sister has passed away and we received her stimulus check in the mail. We need to send it back and have tried looking online everywhere for an address. Would you be able to help us with an address to return the check? — Larry, no town DEAR SUN SPOTS: I […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have not returned bottles and cans for quite some time due to the pandemic. Is there a nonprofit interested in picking these up to benefit its service? —David, no town ANSWER: Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends comes to mind immediately. You can contact Norm Blais in Greene at [email protected].  He often asks […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have been spraying my mail with Lysol for a couple of weeks now. I know they say you should sterilize cardboard boxes, but I am wondering if I should continue to spray the regular mail. Is this necessary? Will Lysol kill the coronavirus? — No name, Greene ANSWER: According to articles I have read on […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I hope your readers follow your suggestion to use this stay-at-home time to clean out their houses and get rid of accumulated, unwanted items as I am doing. Perhaps another reader has found what I’m looking for among their VCR recordings of the well-known British program “Masterpiece Theater,” specifically the four-part series […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: With the pandemic upon us, I am resurrecting my garden area to grow vegetables for myself and some neighbors. I’m excited about it and would like to hear from other readers about their tried-and-true tips for keeping away common garden pests without using poisons. — Gertie, no town ANSWER: A very loyal […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: In recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week, Mu Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International sends a BIG thank you to all teachers.  Your caring and devotion for your students is always appreciated.  However, in these trying times of the coronavirus pandemic, you have traveled into uncharted territory and have found numerous creative […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m writing because I didn’t realize you cannot send flowers to Clover Manor unless they come from a certain florist in Auburn. After trying to send flowers to a friend at the facility, the delivery was refused because it didn’t come from Auburn. It was hard to accept. These are difficult times […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Hiding in a closet, we have found a framed picture of about 200 Army men. On the front is written Co. A – 25th Bn, Ft. McClellan, Ala., Oct. 1945. Capt. Fred Al Bael – Co. Commander, 1st Sgt. R.L. Cronx. It is free to anyone who is interested. Call 784-4391. — […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: This is regarding the question in the April 30 Sun Spots concerning the credit card being charged for car washes, even though the car wash was closed due to COVID-19. I called the corporate office for Golden Nozzle at 1-413-642-9137 and gave them my name and phone number and the purpose of […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I would like to offer my name as someone who makes face masks. Mine are made of two layers of cotton fabric, are face-forming and dip below the eyes. They are not the pleated ones. They have different coordinating fabric on each side so depending on your mood or clothes you can […]