DEAR SUN SPOTS: You may be my last hope!

I have tried for a long time to get help from the manufacturer of my Puma treadmill, without success, and I’ve called gyms around the area looking to see if they could refer me to someone who would come to my house and fix my treadmill.

The results varied from “no one does that” to “why don’t you just let me have your old one and I’ll give you a deal on a new one?”.

It is a very good treadmill, and since it is otherwise in perfect shape, I really don’t want to junk it. It suddenly stopped while I was walking on it. The motor hums but the tread doesn’t move on its own.

Could you print my letter in hope that there is someone who does this kind of repair?

As a longtime Sun Journal reader, I appreciate the service that Sun Spots does for its readers! It just occurred to me that maybe this column could be help me, too!

Thank you. — Paula Bolduc, sbolduc7@roadrunner.com

ANSWER: While Sun Spots didn’t find anyone right in Lewiston-Auburn, there are some reasonable options. She hopes one of them works out.

* Maine Treadmill Repair, Lyman, 207-730-2968

* East Coast Fitness Services, South Portland, 207-212-8900

* General Fitness Services, Portland, 800-303-4181

* Fitness Machine Repair, Salem, N.H., 603-475-2996

* Atlantic Fitness, Whitinsville, Mass., 508-266-2145

* Sears, 888-266-6317 

* Workout Fitness Store, South Portland, 207-772-7110 (services what they sell)

DEAR SUN SPOTS: A few months ago you provided the name of someone who does housecleaning in the Poland area. Unfortunately, I did not keep the name. Would you please reprint it? — No Name via email

ANSWER: Here are the cleaners Sun Spots currently has in her Rolodex. Please write if you’d like to be added.

* Susie Crossley, Lewiston, 783-7785

* Melissa Burns, One on One Cleaning Services, 237 Everett Road, Poland, 207-998-5077 or 207-514-6777, tburns1683@netzero.com

* Jayson Hanson, Hanson Cleaning Services, 207-344-8539, jaysonhanson457@gmail.com

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was wondering if someone out there can help me. I know a disabled boy, who is 14 but very big, who wears a size 13 wide or 14 skate. The skates can be hockey or other; it doesn’t matter.

He would love to skate, and my son wants to teach him to get him outside in fresh air. I can pay a low price. Please call me if you can help. I would be very grateful. — G.A.G., 207-353-6416 or 207-319-0735

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Livermore Elementary School is building an ice skating rink on the playground. The school is in need of a large sheet of 6 ml plastic and ice skates. If you can help us, please call 592-8631. Thank you. — Livermore Elementary School

GOOD MORNING, SUN SPOTS: Responding to Lynn in Rumford (Jan. 6) regarding a dentist for her disabled daughter, my husband and I took our daughter to Geoff Wagner in Falmouth. His telephone number is 781-4625. Hope this helps. — Sue, Wales

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Community Dental entered into a special contract with the Department of Health and Human Services to fill the gap created when the Preble Street Clinic closed. Community Dental has a number of offices, including one in Lewiston.

I am not sure if they are offering the services to people with disabilities in all of their offices, but more information can be obtained by calling the Lewiston office (www.communitydentalme.org/lewiston-dental.aspx, 177 Main St., Lewiston, 207-777-7442). — Sincerely, state Rep. Peggy Rotundo, mrotundo@bates.edu

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