Dear Sun Spots: Last year I got a paper in my mail called The Lewiston Leader. I want to subscribe, but lost their contact information. —No name, no town
ANSWER: You can write to Turner Publishing at P.O. Box 214, Turner, ME 04210. They are at 5 Fern St. You can also contact them at 225-2076 or at advertising@turnerpublishing.net. The Lewiston Leader can be read online at turnerpublishing.net.
DEAR SUN SPOTS: A reader wrote in recently about disposable pans for baking loaves of Italian bread. I use disposable paper pans made by Hanumal. They can be found on Amazon, measure 11 by 3½ by 2 inches and come in a pack of 24 for $15.99. —Sandy, Topsham
DEAR SUN SPOTS: For the reader who was looking for a restaurant that served fried oysters, we love them and found a gem in Mac’s Downeast Seafood, 894 Minot Ave. in Auburn. You can have takeout, eat in, or in the grove. It is delicious and a reasonably priced. Enjoy! —Cheryl, no town
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Could you please find out if there is a company in the Rumford- Livermore Falls area that power-cleans houses with plastic siding? Thank you for all you do. —No name, no town
ANSWER: Give Maine Power Wash Pros a try. They give free estimates. Their website is mainepowerwashpros.com. Call them at 320-1801. If anyone else has a good recommendation, please write in to plump up the Rolodex!
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The American Red Cross is counting on volunteer donors to give blood and help ensure patient needs can be met this summer. Around Memorial Day, the Red Cross sees a steep decline in blood donations. Busy summer schedules, vacations and school breaks also cause a drop in donations.
Accidents and medical emergencies don’t take a summer break — patients need blood every minute, every day. Between May 21 and June 15, there are blood donation opportunities scheduled for multiple locations throughout southern and central Maine, including Lewiston, Lisbon Falls, Sabattus, Bridgton, Brunswick, Gray, Harrison, New Gloucester, Raymond, Strong, Augusta, Farmingdale, Winslow, Winthrop, Bowdoin and Topsham.
To learn more or schedule an appointment, download the free Red Cross Blood Donor app, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). —No name, no town
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Phillips Community Church will hold a flea market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at Phillips Community House, 31 Main St. Light refreshments will be available the day of the sale. Donations are welcome, especially craft supplies. Contact Kate Dunham at 639-2012 to coordinate a donation. All proceeds from this sale will benefit the Community House “New Furnace Fund.” —No name, no town
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m looking for a dealer or someone who buys Portmeirion Botanic Garden china. —No name, no town
ANSWER: This beautiful pottery is made by the Portmeirion Group, formerly Portmeirion Potteries of Stoke-on-Trent in England. Botanic Garden, launched in 1972, is the company’s most recognized design and depicts floral illustrations adapted from Thomas Green’s Universal or-Botanical, Medical and Agricultural Dictionary.
If no one answers your desire to sell your dishes through Sun Spots, you may be able to sell that china on eBay. There does seem to be some interest there.
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