Dear Sun Spots: I am in need of assistance once again. Is there a company or bank, possibly a repossession company that could help me? I am a single person with no children and low income. I would like to get into my first home, preferably a mobile home, new, used, even a repossession is fine. Any help would be great! Names. Numbers. Anything! I want a home to call my own. – No Name, No Town.

Answer: In addition to responses from readers, Sun Spots would encourage you to contact your local Housing and Urban Development office for starters. You can also check them out online at www.hud.gov. Just click on frequently asked questions. If you do not have access to a computer at home, please note that local libraries typically have access to computers and the Internet for a limited time frame. You may want to contact your local library to see what its requirements are.

In the meantime, you may also be interested in contacting these Maine HUD-approved counseling agencies:

Pine Tree Legal Assistance, 39 Green St., Augusta, ME 04330-7436, (207) 622-4731 or via their Web site at www.ptla.org; Pine Tree Legal Services, 145 Lisbon St., Lewiston, ME 04042, (207) 784-1558; Maine State Housing Authority, 353 Water St., Augusta, ME 04330, (207) 626-4600; Peoples Regional Opportunity Program, 510 Cumberland Ave., Portland, ME 04101, (207) 874-1140 or via their Web site at www.propeople.org; Community Concepts, Inc., 19 Market Square, South Paris, ME 04281, (207) 743-7716 or via their Web site at www.community-concepts.org or via e-mail at [email protected]. Note that Community Concepts also has offices at 79 Main St., Auburn, at 124 Main St., Farmington, and 28 Congress St., Rumford; Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Maine, 111 Westcott Road, South Portland, ME 04106, (207) 773-1411, or via their Web site at www.moneymanagement.org.

According to a June 2 press release posted online at www.hud.gov, low-income families living in Maine can now realize the dream of homeownership because of $708,090 in American Dream Downpayment Initiative funding announced that month. Contact HUD to discuss this. In addition, you may want to contact your local Habitat for Humanity office at P.O. Box 3041, Auburn, ME 04212-3041, (207) 786-2598 or via e-mail at [email protected].

You may also be interested in the Maine State Housing’s first-time home buyer program. Contact any of the following lenders for more information. The MSH Web site has a more in-depth listing that you might also be interested in:

Allied Mortgage Capital Corp. 879-4044; Androscoggin Savings Bank 784-9164; Bath Savings Institution (800) 447-4559; Fleet Mortgage, Northern & Central (800) 244-6616, Southern (800) 442-8001; Franklin Savings Bank 778-2900; Maine Bank and Trust (800) 828-3511; Mechanics Savings Bank (207) 786-5700; Norway Savings Bank (888) 725-2207; and Peoples Heritage/Banknorth Mortgage (800) 272-5559.

Dear Sun Spots: Would the lady I talked to in Dr. Robert Sylvester’s office about an old White, treadle sewing machine please give me a call at (207) 784-6571. I will be happy to talk to her about it. – No Name, Auburn.

Dear Sun Spots: Would you know of anyone who repairs 8 mm projectors from Kodak and Chinon? Thank you for your help. – N.C., No Town.

Answer: In addition to responses from readers, you might want to contact Camera Service Center, 40 Lisbon St., Lewiston (207) 784-1509. While they no longer repair them themselves, they’d be happy to assist with sending your item to Chinon or Kodak. If you have a silent Chinon movie projector, the cost is $250, with half the balance due prior to repair or it’s $320 if 8 mm with sound. If the company determines your item is beyond repair, or they no longer have the parts for it, you would receive your deposit back minus a $45 charge. If your machine is a Kodak, you will need to contact Camera Service Center with the model number.

You may also want to consider transferring these to tape and Camera Service Center would be happy to assist you in preserving your family memories and history.

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