DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was wondering if there is a way to get or buy just the fliers and coupons that come in the Sun Journal? Thank you. — Debra via email

ANSWER: You must buy the paper to get the coupons and other advertisements. Considering how much you save, the $1.75 price of the paper seems quite reasonable to Sun Spots. And you get to keep up on the news and read the comics!

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was wondering what is done with the Sun Journal’s unused Sunday papers, especially the coupons? — Kelly via email

ANSWER: Unused papers are recycled and then made into new paper. This includes the coupons.

The Sun Journal cannot just give away the extra fliers. Newspapers are paid for placing ads based on circulation. It would not be fair to either the advertiser or to the Sun Journal to give away extra ads. The paper is, in fact, required to ensure that all unsold copies are destroyed.

The other day in the Augusta Hannaford Sun Spots saw someone stealing the ads out of the Kennebec Journal. This woman was very blatant about it, so Sun Spots will give her the benefit of the doubt that she didn’t know she was stealing, but she was.

The next customer that comes along will not want to buy that paper because it doesn’t have the ads, so the store will return it to the KJ, which will take a loss in both revenue and circulation.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lewiston-Auburn Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative and Healthy Androscoggin will be hosting a free summer workshop for Lewiston and Auburn parents and teens called Families in Action.

Families in Action is a program that helps parents and teens get a better understanding of each other and help them to better get along. Families will learn important information and strategies in the areas of courage and self esteem, responsibility and discipline, cooperation and communication, teen behavior and problem solving.

Families in Action also provides parents with 10 powerful prevention strategies in the areas of substance abuse, violence and sexuality. The workshop provides skills and strategies that will be especially helpful to families with children transitioning to middle school or high school.

Families in Action is completely free. It begins Tuesday, July 5, at 5 p.m. Free meals will be provided to participants. More information can be found at www.healthyandroscoggin.org. Parents can contact me at Healthy Androscoggin to register. — Scott Gagnon, 795-2120, gagnonsc@cmhc.org

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The YWCA of Central Maine, 130 East Ave., Lewiston, has plenty to offer residents in the region, including a great party spot. Magic YWorld is like “Wipeout” has come to L-A! Splash. Jump. Climb. Party! All ages welcome.

It’s great for team-building events, birthday parties, corporate events and more. Check out MagicYWorld at www.ywcamaine.org for the coolest party ever.

The Y is also offering an extraordinary summer camp experience for children ages 5 to 14. For more information call 795-4050 or email frontdesk@ywcamaine.org. — Lee Young, board president, YWCA of Central Maine

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