DEAR SUN SPOTS: Norway High School Alumni Association will hold its last gathering July 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Paris.

The last class to have graduated before consolidation was the Class of 1961, and  the Classes of 1962 through 1964 are also considered part of the association. There is no charge for alumni and their significant others. Light snacks and punch will be available.

Donations to help with expenses will be accepted and any remaining funds will be donated to the Norway Historical Society as keepers of our story.

If you are not on the mailing list, please respond to Patty at  539-8392 before June 1. — Julie, no town

ANSWER: As always, I will remind readers a couple times about any upcoming reunions.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a rocking chair with a caned seat that is breaking and needs to be redone. I know you must have a list of people that cane chair seats. I sure would like help with this. Thank you so much for all that you do. — Karen, Hebron

ANSWER: In the Rolodex, I have Wendy in Andover. She can be reached at 357-1058; David and Donna at The Craft Shop at 597 Roosevelt Trail in Windham can be contacted at 892-0001. Their website is www.thecraftshopofmaine.com; The Chair Doctor, John Leavitt can be found at 148 Poplar Hill Road in Turner (http://www.chairdoctormaine.com/). You can reach him at 225-2293; and Ellie is in the West Paris area. She has references and can be contacted at 461-0342.

Readers, if you know of anyone else or have the skills yourself and want to help other Sun Spotters with these types of repairs, please write in!

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have small, black, sticky dots all over the white vinyl trim on my front porch and around the door. I have tried to remove them but they just come back. Are they from an insect? — Patty, no town

ANSWER: You’re probably dealing with artillery spores that live in wood chip mulch and can shoot the spores up to 20 feet onto light-colored surfaces.

Inspect the spots with a magnifying glass. These spores are globe-shaped and when you scratch the outer dark brown coating open, you’ll see a fine, white, grainy and gummy centers.

Use soap and a scrub brush or carefully power wash the trim. You may have to dispose of the mulch you have near your home and use something else, like crushed stone to keep the spots from returning.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: On Feb. 5 I was at lunch at Antigoni’s on Main Street in Lewiston celebrating four February birthdays; one of them an 80th, with my widow friends.

As usual, the service was great. Instead of going to the register to order, the server took our orders and then as usual brought our food to the table. When one of the women went to the register to pay her bill, she was told someone had paid a substantial part of all our bills.

We all want to say thank you so much and that we really appreciate their generosity. It was a blessing we will always remember. — No name, Lewiston

ANSWER: Keep up the good work, restaurant angels!

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