DEAR SUN SPOTS: This letter is for all Korean War veterans who might be interested in getting a special certificate thanking them for their service. If so, they should attend the 60th anniversary ceremony of the Korean War at Veterans Park in Lewiston.

The event begins at 9 a.m. Saturday July 27, with a ceremony at 10 a.m.

All Korean veterans will be receiving this special certificate. The public is also invited.

Parking will be across the street in the parking garage or lot (free on Saturdays). Security will only let vehicles for guest speakers, those who have a booth and a few spaces for disabled veterans license plates park at the Veterans Park parking lot.

Bring your own chairs. Water will be provided by the Salvation Army; portable restrooms will be available.

If it rains, the event will be held at the Armory on Central Avenue in Lewiston.

For more information, please contact me. — Bert Dutil, 786-2305, badutil32@yahoo.com

DEAR SUN SPOTS: On Monday, July 15, I spent a beautiful day at Brettun’s Pond off Route 4 in Livermore. Unfortunately, the next day I realized that I had left my backpack behind, and by the time I returned it was gone.

Although it didn’t contain anything that would be considered valuable to anyone else, I would love to get it back if someone happened to pick it up. There was no identification inside, but it is a white backpack with colorful flowers and brown trim.

It contained a beach blanket, sunscreen, etc. inside. If someone found this, I would be very grateful for its return. Please contact me. I would be more than willing to pick it up. — Kimberly Money, Dixfield, 562-8685, ksmoney83@gmail.com

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I know you put this in the paper before, but I was hoping you could do it again, please. I would like to know some names of those who make clothes. Thank you very much. — No Name, Auburn

ANSWER: Here are the seamstresses Sun Spots currently has in her Rolodex:

* Alice Hilton, Gardiner area, 582-3759

* Alterations by Judy, 906 Sabattus St., Lewiston, 783-6201

* Carolee Nash, 60 Mechanic Falls Road, Poland, caroleenash38@msn.com, 712-6471 (no wool)

* Cecile Giguere, 1048 Sabattus St., Lot 28, 784-3028

* Chez Dorea, 277 Lisbon St., Lewiston, open Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., 333-0755

* Mainly Sewing, 114 Western Ave., Auburn, 783-9406, alterations, teaches sewing

* Nita Brissette, Nita’s Alterations, Turner, 212-3766

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Farmington Emblem Club 460 is looking for buttons for the charity it supports called Buttons for Babes. The buttons are made into one-of-a-kind bracelets selling for $5.

Please send your buttons to me at 25 Pleasant View Heights, Wilton, ME 04294.

More than $15,000 has been raised through this program since last July, thanks to an idea from Chris Bourassa. For more information google Buttons for Babes.

Thanks for your support. The Farmington Emblem Club 460 has collected more than seven gallons of buttons. — Shannon Smith, scsmith@beeline-online.net

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