DEAR SUN SPOTS: Hello to the classmates of Edward Little High School, Class of 1953. Our 70-year reunion is approaching so mark your calendars for Sept. 20.
We will celebrate with a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at The Village Inn in Auburn. The price for the meal is $20 and choices are sirloin, chicken, shrimp or haddock.
We ask that you notify classmates who don’t live nearby as we’re not sending out a mailing but trying to reach as many as possible via email. Call Bob Swift at 966-1076 to let him know you’ll be there. See you all on Sept. 20. Go Eddies! — Dot, no town
ANSWER: This is a reminder for those of you who are class members and still haven’t sent in your RSVP. The days are going by quickly and we don’t want you to miss out!
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We are spreading the word on all the activities, programs and trips Lewiston Senior Citizens provides for seniors 50 years and older.
First, a board of directors oversees the activities, and bimonthly membership meetings take place offering lunch and a speaker discussing topics pertinent to seniors.
A monthly newsletter is sent out to members to inform of events, trips and miscellaneous information.
Activities that take place in the armory include bingo, bridge, cribbage, crafting, mahjong, pinochle and pitch. There is a Thanksgiving luncheon and a Christmas party too.
Day trips and extended trips are offered throughout the year. Day trips that are still available are Aug. 30 for “The Davinci Code” at Ogunquit Playhouse; Sept. 27 to Bar Harbor Cellars and Seal Cove Auto Museum with lunch at Seafood Ketch; Oct. 3 for Senior Day at Fryeburg Fair; Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 for two nights lodging, one lunch, two dinners, three entertainment shows, and a sleigh ride at Nestlenook Farm and Jackson Village.
If interested in any of these trips, contact Claire Bilodeau at 784-0302 or Cindy Boyd at 345-9569. Anyone interested in becoming a member may call the office at 513-3059. — Lea, no town
ANSWER: This all sounds like a whole lot of fun! If any readers want to endorse and/or encourage other senior readers to take part, please write in!
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Regarding the Aug. 22 Sun Spots, I, too, had a moldy dresser. It was unacceptable to have mold in my home so I bit the bullet. I had help moving the dresser into the sunshine in the backyard. l took out all the drawers, carefully dipped an old towel into a weak Clorox and water solution and wiped the inside and the outside of the drawers and the cabinet body.
I left the dresser in the sun for several hours. Luckily, it did not damage the finish, but did kill most of the mold. Since mold can cause asthma, it was worth the risk of ruining the dresser. — No name, no town
ANSWER: I remember my parents doing this with some of the antique furniture pieces they hauled home. You’ll want to first test the Clorox solution on a spot that wouldn’t be too noticeable in case it damages the finish.
Fresh air and sunshine are remedies for so many ailments!
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