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DEAR SUN SPOTS: West Auburn Congregational Church at 811 West Auburn Road is hosting a Spring Harvest Supper on Saturday, May 17, from 4:30-6 p.m.

The menu includes turkey, ham, potatoes, sweet potatoes, squash, carrots, corn, rolls, beverages and desserts. The cost of the meal is $13 for adults, $5 for children ages 4 to 14, and free for ages 3 and younger. — Jenny, Auburn

ANSWER: The menu sounds delicious! Thank you all for the hard work that goes into making these meals and sharing them with the community. I’m sure you have some very grateful customers.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: As Father’s Day approaches, Bolster Heights would love to do a Harley-Davidson motorcycle event for the residents. We are looking for donations of Harley T-shirts, Harley bandanas, hats and anything else Harley that you can donate to us.

Please contact Stacey or Ashley in the activities department at Bolster Heights at 784-1362. — Stacey, no town

ANSWER: This sounds like a lively event! If you haven’t already, perhaps you could  get the Harley-Davidson dealership in Lewiston involved, as well as any Harley enthusiasts in the area. Could you have some posters made to put up at the dealership and some other spots where bikers hang out? Think big!

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Are there Sun Spotters out there who can help?

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am the volunteer coordinator for the Snack Shack for the Friends of the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray. We are looking for volunteers to work on weekends.

If you’re interested, please fill out a volunteer application on the Maine Wildlife Park website (https://www.maine.gov/ifw/wildlife-park/index.html) in the volunteer section under the Abouttab. They would need to be comfortable working at a cash register. We are happy to provide training. — Babe, no town

ANSWER: That sounds like a fantastic volunteer opportunity. I’m publishing this in the hope that you will get some good applicants to work over the summer. Let us know what happens.

If any readers don’t know about this wonderful Maine attraction where wildlife is cared for, this park is a Maine State government facility that functions as a wildlife education center. It operates as a nonprofit to fulfill the department’s conservation education mission, educating visitors about Maine’s fish and wildlife and how MDIFW manages these resources.

Unlike a zoo, the park does not feature exotic species from outside our state, or breed wildlife in captivity. The species’ “wild” integrity is preserved.

Over 120,000  visitors come to the park annually, with recent year’s attendance showing consistent growth. During the peak summer season, close to half of  visitors come from around the country and the globe.

The park is also a favorite destination for schoolchildren and even younger children in center-based day care. I fondly remember being a chaperone for these outings and observing the children meeting these animals for the first time.

This column is for you, our readers. It is for your questions and comments. There are only two rules: You must write to the column and sign your name. We won’t use it if you ask us not to. Please include your phone number. Letters will not be returned or answered by mail, and telephone calls will not be accepted. Your letters will appear as quickly as space allows. Address them to Sun Spots, P.O. Box 4400, Lewiston, ME 04243-4400. Inquiries can also be emailed to [email protected].

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