DEAR SUN SPOTS: I need help from Sun Spots and your readers. On Wednesday, Dec. 27, I took my grandchildren shopping so they could spend the money they received for Christmas. We stopped at Game Stop by Shaw’s first, then Famous Footwear by Kohl’s. We also went to Walmart. One of my grandsons lost his wallet either inside or outside one of these stores. Needless to say, he is devastated. Please help make this boy happy. If you have found the wallet, please contact me at 539-4202 and leave a message if we don’t answer. Thank you in advance for your help.
— Cathy, no town
ANSWER: That’s terrible! I feel so sorry for your grandson. I know there are many kind people out there and hopefully the wallet and its full contents will be recovered. You’ve probably already done this, but call all those stores at least a couple times and triple-check your vehicle. Putting up a poster is always a good idea too.
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m a creature of habit and one of those habits is to do the daily crossword puzzle. On Dec. 25 and 26 some of the vertical clues were omitted. Is there a way to have this remedied? Thank you!
— No name, no town
ANSWER: With all the letters Sun Spots received about this, we now know beyond a shadow of a doubt how passionate our readers are about their crossword puzzles.
The Sun Journal purchases the comics page, which includes the crossword puzzle prepackaged from a third-party vendor. It is delivered “press ready” and the editors didn’t realize the clues were missing until our sharp-eyed readers pointed it out. We contacted the vendor and the error was fixed. The complete crosswords for Dec. 25 and 26 were published on page C8 on Dec. 27. Thank you, readers.
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Auburn’s Winterfest will be held Friday, Jan. 26, through Sunday, Jan. 28.The United New Auburn Association was asked to plan an event for Sunday, Jan. 28. In cooperation with the Auburn Recreation Department and Sherwood Heights School, UNAA is planning a sledding/skating party, weather-permitting, for all ages on the hills at Sherwood Heights from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. that day. We will transform the former tennis courts into an ice rink for skating and the hills will be plowed for sledding. We will offer hot chocolate, cookies and a warming fire pit.
Knowing that many of our attendees may not have adequate winter wear, we are asking for donations of hats, mittens and gloves for the event. They can be delivered to Rolly’s Diner at 87 Mill St., and 4 Season Farm Market at 9 Third St. We may add other drop-off locations in New Auburn if demand is high. We are also asking for donations of sleds, flying saucers, and ice skates in good, usable condition.
For more information contact Ken Blais at Rolly’s Diner at 753-0171, Kathy Shaw at 4 Season Farm Market at 212-0802, or City Councilor Leroy Walker at 577-2694.
— Kathy, no town
ANSWER: This sounds like an excellent way to keep away those winter blues! Here’s to a beautiful sunny weekend with temps back in the double digits!
This column is for you, our readers. It is for your questions and comments. There are only two rules: You must write to the column and sign your name (we won’t use it if you ask us not to). Please include your phone number. Letters will not be returned or answered by mail, and telephone calls will not be accepted. Your letters will appear as quickly as space allows. Address them to Sun Spots, P.O. Box 4400, Lewiston, ME 04243-4400. Inquiries can also be emailed to sunspots@sunjournal.com.
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I need help from Sun Spots and your readers. On Wednesday, December 27th, I took my grandchildren shopping so they could spend the money they received for Christmas. We stopped at Game Stop by Shaw’s first then Famous Footwear by Kohl’s. We also went to Walmart. One of my grandsons lost his wallet either inside or outside one of these stores. Needless to say, he is devastated. Please help make this boy happy. If you have found the wallet, please contact me at 539-4202 and leave a message if we don’t answer. Thank you in advance for your help.
–Cathy, no town
ANSWER: That’s terrible! I feel so sorry for your grandson. I know there are many kind people out there though and hopefully, the wallet and its full contents will be recovered. You’ve probably already done this, but call all those stores at least a couple times and triple-check your vehicle. Putting up a poster is always a good idea too.
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m a creature of habit and one of those habits is to do the daily crossword puzzle. On December 25th and 26th, some of the vertical clues were omitted. Is there a way to have this remedied? Thank you!
–No name, no town
ANSWER: With all the letters Sun Spots received about this, we now know beyond a shadow of a doubt how passionate our readers are about their crossword puzzles!
The Sun Journal purchases the comics page that includes the crossword puzzle pre-packaged from a third-party vendor. It is delivered “press ready” and the editors didn’t realize the clues were missing until our sharp-eyed readers pointed it out. We contacted the vendor and the error was fixed. The complete crosswords for December 25th and 26th appeared in the paper on page C8 on December 27th. Hopefully, this will never happen again! Thank you, readers!
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Auburn’s Winterfest will be held this year on Friday, January 26 through Sunday, January 28.The United New Auburn Association (UNAA) was asked to plan an event for Sunday, January 28. In cooperation with the Auburn Recreation Department, and Sherwood Heights School, UNAA is planning a sledding/skating party, weather-permitting, for all ages on the hills at Sherwood Heights, Sunday January 28 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. We will transform the former tennis courts into an ice rink for skating and the hills will be plowed for sledding. We will offer hot chocolate, cookies and a warming fire pit.
Knowing that many of our attendees may not have adequate winter wear, we are asking for donations of hats, mittens, and gloves for the event. They can be delivered to Rolly’s Diner at 87 Mill Street and 4 Season Farm Market at 9 Third Street. We may add other drop-off locations in New Auburn if demand is high. We are also asking for donations of sleds, flying saucers, and ice skates in good, usable condition.
For more information please reach out to Ken Blais at Rolly’s Diner at ( 753-0171), Kathy Shaw at 4 Season Farm Market (212-0802), or City Councilor Leroy Walker (577-2694).
–Kathy, no town
ANSWER: This sounds like an excellent way to keep away those winter blues! Here’s to a beautiful sunny weekend with temps back in the double digits!
This column is for you, our readers. It is for your questions and comments. There are only two rules: You must write to the column and sign your name (we won’t use it if you ask us not to). Please include your phone number. Letters will not be returned or answered by mail, and telephone calls will not be accepted. Your letters will appear as quickly as space allows. Address them to Sun Spots, P.O. Box 4400, Lewiston, ME 04243-4400. Inquiries can also be emailed to sunspots@sunjournal.com.
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