DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lewiston-Auburn Optimist Club has two scholarship opportunities for local residents. The essay contest offers a $2,500 scholarship based on the topic, “Optimism: How It Connects Us.”
The oratorical contest also offers a $2,500 scholarship based on the presentation “How to Change the World with Optimism.”
The guidelines require that contestants be under the age of 19 as of Oct. 1, 2023, and attending school in the United States, Canada, or the Caribbean. The winner of the club contest will advance to the New York-New England District contest to compete for a $2,500 college scholarship.
The district-level scholarships are funded by the Optimist International Foundations. Optimist Clubs contest rules and qualifications are listed on the application form. Essays are due to the Optimist Club by Feb. 10.
The winner of the local Optimist Club Essay Contest must complete the club application and meet the requirements before the essay is submitted to the district for final judging.
You may also visit our national website at www.optimist.org for additional information and to obtain copies of the rules, regulations and application forms. Please contact any Optimist Club member, or call 783-5269 or email gwmathews91@gmail.com. — George, no town
ANSWER: This yearly contest has been going strong for years. Good luck to all who put in the work to enter!
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Is there anyone around who can work on a digital piano/organ? The Locke Mills Union Church on Main Street in Greenwood was given a Technics Digital piano/organ, which we used for piano lessons.
It was working well when suddenly it did not. The light comes on when it is switched on, but it will not do anything after that point. Trying to troubleshoot using the internet has not helped any.
This is the second Technics which we have owned and developed the same problem. I’m wondering if there is any help out there to solve this problem. I appreciate anything you can do for us. This is a model sx-PX103/M. Serial no. 794A4756. I read your column daily and am amazed at your abilities to get answers to problems. — Arnold, Greenwood
ANSWER: I’m putting this out into Sun Spots Land to see if any readers can help you. How old is this instrument?
The issue may be as simple as the fuse in the power supply going, or a cable breaking, but could also be a software corruption, or small component failure.
The thing is, it may be too costly to fix. I read that the pianos haven’t been made in years and parts may not be available.
Sun Spots readers, give Arnold a hand with this if you know anything!
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