Dear Sun Spots: Please tell the agoraphobic woman from Norway that she needn’t let her phobia restrict her activities. Help is available in the form of medication and counseling. If I can overcome this, so can she! – David, No Town.

Dear Sun Spots: I hope you will be able to help us out once again as you have so capably in the past. The West Auburn School Historical Society will be having its annual yard sale on Saturday, Aug. 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will be held at the schoolhouse, corner of West Auburn Road and Boothby Street.

Tables may be rented for $10 by contacting President Richard Keene, 966-2202. Space is limited, so call early.

There will be baked goods available for purchase and a hot dog lunch will be on sale at a very reasonable price. In addition, a sample copy of a book describing the history of North and West Auburn will be on hand for viewing. The book will be published in the fall, and orders will be taken at the yard sale for anyone interested in purchasing one.

This day of the sale usually turns out to be a pleasant social event as friends and neighbors gather to visit and pick up some wonderful bargains at the same time. Come one, come all! – June Spear, Auburn

Dear Sun Spots: Advise No Name in Norway (Sun Spots inquiry, June 19) who was seeking a veterinarian who would do a home visit, Dr. John Flowers at www.athomeveterinarycare.com does home visits. See his Web site. His office is on Route 126 in Gardiner and phone is 582-8800. I don’t know the cost. – No Name, No Town.

Answer: Pam, the receptionist at Dr. Flowers’ office, confirmed that the business provides house calls one afternoon a week, currently on Tuesdays. Unfortunately, they do not travel to the Norway area, but they do come to Lewiston. The truck is stocked with everything needed for exams and vaccines. According to the Web site, house call appointments need to be made as far in advance as possible, as this is a popular choice for those clients with multiple pets or those who are not able to come to the clinic. These appointments are best made for healthy pets. Sick pets should come to the clinic, as we have more lab equipment, x-ray and surgery facilities.

Dear Sun Spots: I am reading a very fascinating book, “The Bear Worshipers of Yezo” by Edward Greey, printed in 1884, Lee and Shepard Publishers of Boston. As I recall, Maine used to belong to Massachersetts till 1820, then became the state of Maien. Now this supposed to be a true story. I am wondering about this, there one mention of these tribes living there, Aino, Colletske, Oroko and Yantan. Do these folks still exist? Since so many aboriginal people are no more existing on the globe? Would you be so kind and find it out, you have many connections, I am living simple, but I do read your column daily. Thank you very much. – Heidi Weber, Dryden.

Answer: We found very little information on the Oroko and Aino tribes, and no information on the Colletske and Yantan tribes. The Oroko and Aino tribes are aborigines of Kuril Islands, and much of Sakhalinand. They do not have a written language and are educated in Russian. In 1989, there were under 200 Oroko people, however that may not be accurate because not all censuses have registered the Oroko as a separate people. There are most likely over 150,000 Ainu today but the exact figure is not known as many Ainu hide their origin due to racial issues in Japan. We regret that we aren’t able to offer you more insight into these people.

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