Dear Sun Spots: In the last few weeks, 15 Iraqi interpreters and their families have immigrated to the Lewiston/Auburn area on a special immigration visa. These interpreters worked with the U.S. Army in Iraq, including some Maine guardsmen soldiers. In order to obtain the visas they had to be endorsed by U.S. soldiers and high levels of command and also went through extensive security checks. Many of these men left Iraq as their lives were endangered after working with coalition forces.

Would you like to help these Iraqis adjust to life in Maine?

By becoming an English Conversation Partner though Literacy Volunteers-Androscoggin and volunteering an hour a week, you can help these Iraqi families and other immigrants improve their English and learn about life in Maine. Volunteers may call Mary at 333-6601, ext. 1323. – Mary, No Town.

Dear Sun Spots: I am wondering if you can please find the words to a song that is played on Channel 8? The name of it is Weather Where You Live. It airs around weather time. It’s a song with the different towns and is a pretty catchy little tune.

Keep up the wonderful work you do every day. – Edith G., Peru.

Answer: A heartfelt thank-you to WMTW general manager Ken Bauder who directed Sun Spots to David Butta, creative services director. Butta says the song was written exclusively for WMTW. The video was shot in locations all over Maine in Hi Definition.



WMTW Weather Song (Weather Where You Live)

Weather Where You Live, Maine

Raining North in Portland

Lightning in Wiscasset

Windy in Westbrook, Maine

Slippery in South Paris

Weather Where You Live

Portland, Poland, Standish, Scarborough

Naples, Gardiner, Windham, Winthrop

Baldwin, Brunswick, Bridgton, Ossipee

Boothbay, Saco, Belgrade, Mexico

Right here on News 8, MAINE – It’s

Weather Where You Live

Our chief is Tom Chisholm

He covers all of Maine, Yeah

Explains weather clearly

Keeping you safe and sound, Maine

Accurate that’s News 8, Maine

Weather Right Where You Live

Auburn, Alfred, Bethel, Biddeford

Rumford, Sanford, Oxford, Farmington

Yarmouth, Falmouth, Fryeburg, Arundel

Buxton, Baldwin, Freeport, Lewiston

Right here on News 8, Maine –

It’s Weather Where You Live.

Right here on News 8, Maine –

It’s Weather Where You Live.



Dear Sun Spots: I have the book “Apologia Pro Sua” by John Henry Cardinal Newman. The person who recently asked for it may come and get it. Or, I can mail it. I may be reached at 783-7009. – Gabrielle De Moras, Lewiston.

Dear Sun Spots: I am trying to locate the grandchildren of the late Emile Croteau, a musician. I have a picture of your late grandfather, taken with two children in the Lewiston City Park Bandstand in the 1940s. If interested, please phone me at 784-6025. – Ralph Sylvester, Auburn.

Dear Sun Spots: In response to the reader seeking assistance with a canopy for a swing, your writer might consider contacting a manufacturing company in Lewiston that does stitching. Contact Terry at Bags from Mars 225-5984. – No Name, No Town.

Dear Sun Spots: I am an Auburn resident and up until a month or so ago, I had a Welcome Friends birdhouse on a wooden post on my front lawn. If it happened to land or nest in your yard, please phone me at 783-7797. I miss it. – An Auburn resident.

Dear Sun Spots: Would you be able to find someone who would be interested in a free organ?

My mother played it for years, and now that she has had to downsize her living quarters there is no room for it. It may need minor repairs. Thanks. I may be reached at 933-3002. – Ellen in Monmouth.



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