DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m a volunteer with Rebuilding Together Lewiston-Auburn and am wondering if you could help us with finding homes to work on for this year.

RTLA is a nonprofit organization supported entirely by contributions of time, labor, material and money. We are dedicated to repairing homes of those who, due to financial hardship, age and/or disability, cannot do the work themselves. Skilled and unskilled volunteers alongside able-bodied members of the recipient’s family and friends complete the repairs at no cost to the homeowner.

The work is conducted on one weekend a year. This year that weekend is April 30th.

Applications can be found at Re/Max River Cities, 195 Center St., Auburn. Please see Rachel at the front desk or call her at 783-7300. — Todd, RTLA volunteer

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Could you tell me where the TV Preview online has gone to? I cannot find it. I really miss the printed one that used to come with the paper. — Jeanne Martin, MartEnt246@roadrunner.com

ANSWER: The TV Preview is still available. There are several ways you can get your TV Preview. For $1 a month you can have it conveniently delivered to your home with your paper, just as in the past. To order it, call circulation at 784-3555 or 800-482-0759, ext. 3582, or e-mail circulation@sunjournal.com.

Or you can purchase individual copies for 25 cents at several locations around town. These include all the offices for Sun Media as well as several local markets (Blaisdell’s, Bootleggers, Bourque’s Central Market, Canton Variety, Danny’s, Dad’s Place, Drouin’s Market, Food City, Lakeside Convenience, Link’s Variety, Lisbon Getty Market, Lisbon Street News, Riverside Quick Stop, Sideline Variety, Victor News, Webb’s Market and Weld General Store).

You can also download the Preview for free from the Sun Journal website at http://tinyurl.com/253tg8f and print it out. The link is at www.sunjournal.com on the right-hand side, a few inches below the ads.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I read the story about the Franco-Americans written by Emma Bouthillette of the Portland Press Herald. I have a video regarding Franco-Americans narrated by Tom Bergeron, the host of many TV shows. It was purchased through PBS of New Hampshire. I do not know if this video is still available. The station might have some copies left. It is very interesting. — No Name, Lewiston

ANSWER: If you ever decide to part with it, the Franco-American Heritage Center might be interested in it.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: On March 15 someone wrote in asking about where they could get their poems published. Barnes & Nobles online has a great way to get your books publish by doing it on their eBooks, which people buy and download. It’s called Pubit Book. — Ruth Cyr, Lewiston

ANSWER: Self-publishing is always an option, but it’s not free. If the eBooks don’t sell, the authors will be out that money, so they need to be prepared for that possibility.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have two embroidery kits to give away, a set of pillowcases and two picture coordinates, “Cats Make Purr-fect Friends” and “Home is Where My Cat Is.” All the embroidery thread and instructions are included. You may call 353-3076 and ask for Julie. — Juliette Dargie, jdjules1@gmail.com

DEAR SUN SPOTS: For the person looking for sweaters made by a knitting machine (March 19), Lucille Hodsdon of Norway (743-9052) makes items with a knitting machine. — No Name, Norway

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Attention, Red/Pink Hatters, you are invited to Maine’s first Red Hat Hoot at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland on Aug. 26, 27 and 28. For more information, e-mail Cheryl.dunham8@gmail.com. Thank you. — Veny Lavoie, Lewiston

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