DEAR SUN SPOTS: Danville Junction Grange at 15 Grange St. in Auburn is sponsoring an Indoor/Outdoor Yard and Craft Sale on Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

We will have tables for rent to crafters or others who would like to turn their treasures into cash. Table rental is $20 and may be reserved by calling Maynard Chapman at 312-5591. Please leave a message, and he will get back to you.

As usual, we will have a baked goods table with lots of homemade goodies, a plant table, and a white elephant table with lots of treasures that you can’t live without! There will also be raffles for you to take a chance on.

We look forward to seeing all our friends and neighbors who have been loyal supporters for many years, as well as new people we have yet to meet.

In case of rain, you will still be able to attend our July event.

Thank you, Ms. Sun Spots, for your continuous support in spreading the word regarding all our sales and activities. You are the best! — No Name, Auburn

ANSWER: I hope the weather cooperates and that the sale is a great success. Thank you for keeping the Grange alive!

DEAR SUN SPOTS: First, thank you for the service you provide — a must in my daily ritual.

I have a 12-year-old granddaughter who feels unsafe in her neighborhood. I would like to inquire about self-defense classes for her so she can feel more empowered. — No name, no town

ANSWER: I commend you for helping your granddaughter. Self-defense skills are highly useful to everyone. Start by inquiring at her school—perhaps a teacher or counselor there could recommend someone.

In Auburn, there is Phoenix No Limits Karate (https://www.phoenixnlkarate.org/), 577-1046. They have a community action program, Kids In Control Keep Safe, which includes transportation to the dojo from Lewiston and Auburn schools. There is also a kids’ program for ages 5 through 12.

Pelletier’s Karate Academy in Lewiston has classes for children ages 7-12, and a class for teens.  (https://pelletierskarate.com/ .

If Sun Spotters have other places to recommend, please let us know.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: For Connie in Lewiston who is looking for an electrician (May 6 Sun Spots), I’ve had ACS Electrical Contractors do some work for me. They are based in the Lewiston-Auburn area. — Philip, Lewiston

ANSWER: Thank you for helping a fellow Sun Spotter. I will add this recommendation to the super-duper Rolodex!

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Why did the Sun Journal stop printing the Eighth District Court pages? I miss them and wonder if there’s any chance this will start being printed again. — No name, Lewiston

ANSWER: The Sun Journal stopped publishing the court logs as part of an effort to better use our resources to focus less on procedural information and more on stories about local people, events, and issues that are of greater interest to a wider audience.

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