DEAR SUN SPOTS: The town of Turner is excited to announce the formation of a Farmers Market! This community effort will be held Tuesdays beginning June 6 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on the beautiful green in front of the former Natural History Club at 442 Turner Center Road. This is just across from the gazebo where there will be music from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

The market will run weekly through the fall. Please come check us out. — Jennifer, Turner

ANSWER: Ah, one of my favorite spots out that way. What a lovely idea to have an early evening farmers market followed by music. I definitely will be coming over. Who else will be there?

DEAR SUN SPOTS: In the May 30 column, you have Galaxy Glass listed as a place to have screens repaired. I wanted to let you know that business is no loner open. — Deb, no town

ANSWER: I really appreciate it when readers update the information in the Rolodex. Thank you!

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Would you please list the current locations where a person can drop off prescription eyeglasses that are no longer needed?

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Thank you for providing us with a valuable reference service! — No name, no town

ANSWER: Most eye care professionals and optical services shops such as Pearle Vision Center have a bin or box provided by the Lions Club for used complete pairs of eye glasses. Walmart Vision Center has a drop-off as well.

If you go to Yarmouth or Cumberland, the Lions Club has a big presence there and provide eye glass drop-off boxes at multiple locations. These include Cumberland Congregational Church at 282 Main St. in Cumberland, North Yarmouth Congregational Church at 3 Gray Road and North Yarmouth Town Office at 10 Village Square Road in North Yarmouth, Cumberland Town Office at 290 Tuttle Road and Prince Memorial Library at 266 Main St. in Cumberland Center.

Remember, Lions Clubs accept new and used, prescription, non-prescription (reading) eyeglasses, safety glasses, and sunglasses. Broken or incomplete glasses are not accepted. Contact lenses are not accepted either.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m looking for something quite specific — local raw buckwheat honey. It has a wonderful flavor and is so delicious with baked goat cheese! My supplier has retired so I’m asking readers if they know of anyone within a 50-mile radius of Auburn who would sell me some of this terrific honey. — Carmen, Auburn

ANSWER: I hear you — that is some good stuff! Swan’s Honey in Albion has the honey you’re looking for and if you can’t find it in a store near you, you can have it shipped. The website is https://swanshoney.com/collections/honey/products/buckwheat-honey-raw-and-unfiltered.

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One pound of honey is $10 and 5 pounds is $45.

The Honey Exchange (https://thehoneyexchange.com/) in Portland may also be able to help you. They are at 494 Stevens Ave. The number is 773-9333.

If there are any Sun Spotters who are keeping bees and selling any local honey at all, please let me know and I’ll add your information to the Rolodex. Thank you for doing something so wonderful for the planet!

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