Dear Sun Spots: Volunteers are busy preparing for the annual Leavitt Area High School auction, being held on Saturday, March 15. This is the main fund-raising event to support Leavitt’s Project Graduation. Project Graduation is a chemical-free activity that has proven to reduce teenage fatalities and injuries on graduation night. The auction will be held in the LAHS cafeteria. Preview of items starts at 8:00 a.m. and the auction begins at 9:00 a.m. Some of the many great items donated by area businesses include: train tickets, gift certificates, scrapbooking supplies, an American flag flown over the U.S. Capitol, and much more. Breakfast and lunch will be available during the auction. For information or to make a donation to Project Graduation, please call Stacey Pellerin at 933-3897. – Stacy, Turner

Dear Sun Spots: Do you know of someone in the area that transfers 8 mm movie reels onto DVDs? – Rose, Poland

Answer: In addition to responses from our readers, Sun Spots spoke with Patrick at Via Vision Productions, 18 College St., Lewiston. They can transfer your 8 mm movie reels to a standard DVD for 15 cents a foot plus $10 for the DVD. Your reels can be transferred to an archival DVD for $15. An archival DVD is 100 times more resistant to surface scratching than standard DVDs and can resist fingerprints. Each DVD comes with a label and a case. They offer many other services, including film cleaning and color correction. You may call the business at 783-2550 to arrange a time to drop off your film, or you can download an order form at their Web site, www.viavisionproductions.com and mail in your request.

You may also consider contacting Video Services Unlimited, 782-5650. They are at 1065 Riverside Drive in Auburn.

Dear Sun Spots: Mt. Abram High School in Salem, Maine has started a Cinderella’s Closet. This is a project started by two senior girls to assist other students with acquiring gowns, shoes and accessories for the upcoming prom in May who might not otherwise be able to afford to go to the prom. Donations are currently being sought for this project. If you have any gowns, shoes, or accessories, please contact Sharon Dudley at Mt. Abram High School 678-2701 x 108. – Sharon Dudley, Mt. Abram

Dear Sun Spots: Hello there! I wanted to let Martina from Jay (Sun Spots, March 7) know that the Mattel Baby Tender Love dolls are on eBay. There are a few available. Hope this helps. – No Name, No Town

Dear Sun Spots: Everybody reads and loves Sunspots. I am getting many inquiries regarding when the next name monument will be erected in Lewiston Veterans Park. The date is Saturday, May 24, 2008. All veterans who have served honorably, currently on active duty, Reserves or National Guard are eligible. Name applications can be obtained at the City Clerk’s office in Auburn and Lewiston or call Gerry Cain at 782-6621. – Gerry Cain, L&A Veterans Council.



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