DEAR SUN SPOTS: You can get a free dress for prom at the Woman’s Literary Union Prom Gown Giveaway on Saturday, April 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Foss Mansion, 19 Elm St. in Auburn. To schedule your fitting, go to https://tinyurl.com/2p8ha5t5

We thank everyone who has donated gowns. We have so many that we need more sturdy dress racks. If you have one you would allow us to borrow or that you would donate, please call me at 402-7591. — Kathy, Auburn

ANSWER: I had this information about the Prom Gown Giveaway in Monday’s column but neglected to add that donated prom gowns are still being accepted. The drop-off locations for donated prom gowns are Fontaine Realty, 336 Center St. in Auburn, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Deanna Lynn at State Farm, 155 Lisbon St. in Lewiston; and the Riverfront Franco Center (call Denise at 261-5240).

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have been watching News 8 for 18 years. It’s a nice news channel. During the weather update, at the bottom of the screen are the city temperatures and what the day will have for weather. The cities of Auburn and Lewiston are no longer displayed there. Why is that? It has all the other cities.

Also, what happened to news anchor Allison Ross? — No name, Lewiston

ANSWER: Another reader asked this question about the temperature display recently and I was told that the equipment for L/A is awaiting repairs. Hopefully, that will be back to normal soon.

Allison Ross was an anchor/reporter for a little over three years at WMTW and decided to move on from the television industry. She is a communications specialist with Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. We wish Allison much success.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I got a phone call this past Friday from someone who said they were from Social Security. I remembered what you have said about scams and hung up right away. I asked my daughter to check my account on the computer and she said everything was OK and she filled out a form to report the call. I just want to tell everyone to be careful! — Jan, no town

ANSWER: Thank you, Jan. I received a call recently too! I’m including this reminder.

Recognize the four basic signs of a scam:

• Scammers pretend to be from a familiar organization or agency, like the Social Security Administration. They may email attachments with official-looking logos, seals, signatures, or pictures of employee credentials.

• Scammers mention a problem or a prize. They may say your Social Security number was involved in a crime or ask for personal information to process a benefit increase.

• Scammers pressure you to act immediately. They may threaten you with arrest or legal action.

• Scammers tell you to pay using a gift card, prepaid debit card, cryptocurrency, wire or money transfer, or by mailing cash. They may also tell you to transfer your money to a “safe” account.

Ignore scammers and report criminal behavior.

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