DEAR SUN SPOTS: After reading a lot of responses regarding trying to stop a cat from scratching furniture and other things, I did not want to use squirt bottles for fear of getting the kitty scared of water. I bought a can of air. The noise alone stops them without squirting water all over the place. After using the canned air, I do not even have to squeeze the can. All I have to do is pick it up and they run and stop whatever mischief they may be doing. Thanks for always being there. — Dawn, Lisbon

ANSWER: What a great idea! Thanks for writing.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I misplaced the Sun Spots of Tuesday, May 10. Enjoying the rhubarb recipes but would like to have the recipe for Jiffy Cake Rhubarb Dessert. Thank you so very much. The Rhubarb Surprise Pie and Rhubarb/Onion Relish are both delightful. Appreciate your consideration of this request. — Peg, No town

ANSWER: Here is the recipe for rhubarb cake that was published May 10, sent in by David from Poland Spring: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place 4 cups chopped rhubarb in a buttered 7- by 10-inch baking pan. Sprinkle 1 cup (or less) sugar over the rhubarb then sprinkle on the contents of a 3-ounce box strawberry Jell-O. Add the contents of a 9-ounce box of Jiffy yellow cake mix. Gently pour on 1 cup of warm water then add 5 tablespoons melted butter. Do not stir. Bake for one hour.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lewiston School Nutrition Program will again participate in the Summer Food Service Program beginning in late June. Meals are NO CHARGE to children up to 18 years old who attend school. Meals are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. All meals must be eaten on the site, because participants are not allowed to remove food from the site location, parks or playgrounds. The Summer Food Service Program was established to ensure low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals during the summer months when school is not in session. 

Breakfast and lunch will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis at the following sites:

Hillview, 77 Rideout Ave., 783-8539, M-F, June 25-Aug. 19.

Connors Elementary, 400 Bartlett St., M-Th, July 5-Aug. 4, 

Lewiston High School, 156 East Ave., M-Th, June 27-Aug. 19, 795-4190.

Lewiston Middle School, 75 Central Ave., M-Th, July 5-July 29, 795-4180.

Farwell Elementary, 84 Farwell St., M-Th, July 5-Aug. 4, 795-4110.

McMahon Elementary, 151 N. Temple St., M-F, July 5-Aug. 5, 795-4140.

Pleasant View Acres, 50 Fairmount St., M-F, June 27- Aug. 19, 795-6871.

The Root Cellar, 89 Birch St., M-F, June 27-Aug. 19, 782-3659.

Geiger Elementary, 601 College St., M-F, July 5-Aug.5, 795-4160.

Montello Elementary, 407 East Ave., M-Th, July 5-July 28, 795-4150.

Tree Street Youth Center, 144 Howe St., M-F, June 27-Aug. 1, 212-5447.

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