DEAR SUN SPOTS: We are excited to announce that Norway Soft Serve, 65 Main St. in South Paris, is hosting a fundraiser titled Come Help Us Lick Cancer. It will be held from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Father’s Day, June 17. A portion of all sales will be donated to the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine. Norway Soft Serve will create a couple of special ice cream flavors just for this event. Come check it out.
The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine at 199 Main St., Norway, is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays for drop-in visits. Stop in to pick up a calendar of their free programs for anyone impacted by cancer, including survivors and caregivers. They also have a variety of comfort items such as hats, pillows, port protectors and wigs. For more information, visit their website, crcofwm.org, find them on Facebook or call 890-0329. — Sue, CRCofWM secretary, no town
ANSWER: A great reason to eat some ice cream on Dad’s big day!
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Dixfield/Dirigo Alumni Association will hold its annual meeting Saturday, June 23, at Dirigo High School in Dixfield. The doors will open at 3 p.m. The state ice hockey champion team of 1958 will be honored. The special classes will have designated tables for the Classes of 1948, 1958, 1968 and 1978. There will be a potluck meal. We were able to give 10 scholarships to this year’s graduating class because of the generous donations of alumni members. Please join us. We always welcome donations. — Pam, Dixfield/Dirigo Alumni Association president, no town
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Rose’s Room, a support group for family and loved ones of incarcerated men and women, will meet at 7 p.m. June 20 at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 78 Pleasant St., Auburn.
All with loved ones in jail or prison are welcome. Join us for a non-judgmental, supportive, safe space to share your experiences with friends who know what it’s like to have a loved one in the system. For more information contact rosesroom2018@gmail.com, or call Bruce at 330-1446. — Rose, no town
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Leavitt Class of 1968 is planning our 50th class reunion this September. We are hoping to contact the following classmates whose contact information is missing from our records. Would you please publish this note in an effort to find the following: Carl Clifford, Sharron Wagner Hall, Michael Judkins, Brian Donovan, Linwood Chaye and Mark Bechtel. Thank you so much! — Arlene, no town
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have to thank you immensely for printing my request back in April asking for artists to contribute their work to my hospice project. It has been hugely successful. We now have 80 pieces of art and they are still coming in, with about 35 artists contributing, many as a result of Sun Spots. — Cindy, Livermore Falls
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Does anyone have extra rhubarb they are willing to share? I will come pick it. I’m looking for areas near Auburn. Call Lee at 212-0097. — Lee, Auburn
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