DEAR SUN SPOTS: Are there any digital camera repair shops in the Lewiston-Auburn area? I have an error message on the camera — the lens won’t function properly. Thanks. — Mary Crane, dmcrane@megalink.net

ANSWER: Sun Spots has had this question before and did not find anyone in L-A. There was a place in the Portland area, but when Sun Spots talked to him, he was on the verge of closing his store. Unfortunately, most digital cameras (excluding the more expensive ones used by professionals) usually cost almost as much to fix as to buy a new one.

Sun Spots checked with Brad at Photo Finish in Auburn (783-3354), and he said, as Sun Spots expected, that you will need to contact the manufacturer. He said he sends cameras to a service center as indicated by the manufacturer.

If you don’t have your warranty papers with contact information on them, you can google your manufacturer and find it that way. Brad said he would be willing to help those not online.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I assist inmates leaving the Maine prison system on their return to the community. The men I work with are indigent and homeless and often have medical issues. A new organization, Prisoner Re-entry Project out of Portland, is being set up to assist these men. Eventually we hope to have a residence where they can stay as they move from prison to the community.

In the meantime, I am in need of personal hygiene items, bus passes and other practical items and services, such as haircuts. If anyone can help me help them, I can be reached at 782-6389 or items can be sent to P.O. Box 631, Lewiston, ME 04243-0631, Thank you. — Calvin E. Dube, inmate advocate

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a ring that was lost at a dairy farm and found by my husband. It is Class of 1974, Scarborough High School, initials EIC Zales 10K inside. The ring is small; could be a woman’s. Please call 645-4785. — Georgia Wright, Jay

DEAR SUN SPOTS: There is plenty going on in Hartford. At the Hartford Heritage Society and J & O Irish Museum on Route 140 is open summer Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. We only have three Sundays, Aug. 15, 22, 29, left this year.

Come see our array of memorabilia and items from the past. We have on loan a book, “Maine at Gettysburg.” If you would like to find out if a family member fought at Gettysburg, come along with the pertinent information and see you if you have a connection to history.

We will be having our annual ice cream social on Aug. 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. Come join us! Call Arlene at 224-7355 or Beulah at 597-2073 if you have questions.

The Hartford Community Church will have its annual public supper and silent auction on Saturday, Aug. 14, at the Hartford Town Hall on Route 140. Supper begins at 5 p.m., with bidding going on all during the supper. Cost is $6, $3 for 12 and under.

If you want to donate auction items, call Arlene at 224-7355.

The Hartford Community Church is holding its annual vacation Bible school from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. through Friday, Aug. 13, with the finale on Friday evening at 7 p.m. at the Hartford Community Church on Church Street.

The theme this year is “Joseph from Prison to Palace.” We have hippos, pyramids, a prison, an unbelievable palace and great fun in store for our youth. Come and join us for our finale and enjoy some great music and see how our children have fun learning about God. — Arlene Nason, Hartford

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