Dear Sun Spots: Attention Oxford Hills High School classmates of 1974! We’re looking for you.

If you haven’t yet received your invitation for our upcoming 30th class reunion, please contact one of the following classmates with your current name, address and phone number, so that we may send your invitation. You need not have graduated to be invited. Call Susan Shaw Paradis at (207) 739-2368, Diane Johnson Maddix at (207) 743-7961 (weekdays) or (207) 743-7241 (evenings and weekends). – Diane Johnson Maddix, No Town.

Dear Sun Spots: I have another bunch of color slides to give away to anyone who wants them. These are from the Carmel area and I believe some are from Mexico. Unfortunately, some are not identified but many are scenic and quite pretty. If anyone is interested, please call me at (207) 786-5083 after the noon hour. – Annette Amnott, Lewiston.

Dear Shingles Sufferer: I had shingles for the fifth time April 2 through May 12. My pharmacist recommended Valtrax at $9 a pill. I only had to take seven of them to be rid of them. Mine, this time, were under the skin from my right hip to knee. I suffer with you and hope you find relief from this “brutal” disease. I would also recommend you check this with your doctor. I did. You need a prescription. – D. Whitaker, Lewiston.

Dear Sun Spots: A while back you had a thing in the paper about how to get help for low-income people to get eyewear, glasses. Could you please print it again? – No Name, Lewiston.

Answer: Sun Spots included items for those looking for assistance with hearing aids, not glasses.

However, you might be interested in VISION USA, started nationwide in 1991, a program developed by doctors of optometry who are members of the American Optometric Association. Approximately 340,000 low-income working Americans have benefited from free eye exams through VISION USA, according to the organization.

You should note that more than 40 million low-income working people in the United States cannot afford the cost of routine eye care or the health insurance that covers it. As income earners, they don’t qualify for government aid and private health-care assistance.

Now a year-round program, VISION USA can help these people by providing basic eye health and vision care services free of charge to the many uninsured low-income people and their families who have no other means of obtaining care.

The program is open to children and adults of all ages who qualify. Here are the general eligibility requirements, although they may vary by state. To receive free services, individuals must:

• Have a job or live in a household where there is one working member.

• Have no vision insurance (this may include Medicare/Medicaid).

• Have income below an established level based on household size.

• Have had no eye exam within 2 years.

If an individual or family is eligible, they will be matched with a volunteer doctor of optometry who will provide a comprehensive eye exam at no charge. The doctors are donating their services and may be limited in some areas. Eyewear may also be provided at no cost or for a small fee/donation in some states.

Applications are available by writing to VISION USA, 243 North Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63141, e-mail [email protected]. Or they also take applications by phone at (800) 766-4466, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., CST, Monday through Friday to apply.

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