DEAR SUN SPOTS: Please join us in our parking lot for a free family-friendly movie night and a make your own s’mores event at the Minot United Methodist Church on 142 Minot Ave. in Minot, on Friday, Aug. 22. The movie starts at 7 p.m.
If it rains, the movie will be shown indoors. Please bring your own chairs and hope to see you there. If you have any questions, please contact me at 998-2819. — Joan, Minot
ANSWER: Now here’s some good, wholesome fun. I encourage you to go and make some new friends. And how can you resist s’mores?
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Once again, the Edward Little High School class of 1965 reunion committee is asking for your help to reach classmates who have changed their address, email or Facebook connection. It’s important for them to know that our 60th reunion will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, Auburn Riverwatch.
Checks for $30 can be mailed to Sue R. Trefsger, 7 Prospect St. Auburn, Maine 04210. If you have a new email address, please send it to [email protected].
Thank you so much for all you do to keep our community connected. — Carol, Lewiston
DEAR SUN SPOTS: For the reader who was looking for things to do in September (July 30 Sun Spots), there is the Farmington Fair taking place on the 14th through the 20th. Senior Days are Tuesday and Thursday if this applies to you. — Arthur, Farmington
ANSWER: This is good, old-fashioned fun — a real harvest fair with with steer and oxen pulls, blacksmiths, poultry display, youth dairy display, maple syrup demonstration, and more. Go here for a full schedule: https://www.farmingtonfair.org/ and thanks for the tip!
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I get so many calls every day, all day from organizations like Medicare enrollment, companies selling medical equipment, etc. It looks like they are coming from a local number It’s so annoying.
I tried to call back one of the numbers to see if it was a real place but I just got a recording saying it wasn’t a real phone number. I want to make it stop — please help! — No name, Lewiston
ANSWER: I have a few tips for you that may help with these “robo” calls.
First, don’t answer the phone. The minute you pick up, the call gets registered as a live telephone number and will keep calling. Unless you’re positive that you know the caller, let it go to voicemail. If it’s something important, a message will be left for you and you can call them back at your convenience.
It’s called “phone spoofing” when scammers use voice over internet protocol (VoIP) technology to manipulate your caller ID into displaying a name or number you may trust. They even use names and numbers you recognize or are similar. If you do mistakenly answer one of these calls, don’t say, “Yes” to anything they ask.
Contact your phone provider (the number is on your bill) and they will help with solutions protecting you from unwanted and illegal calls. File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), through the FTC website or by calling 1-877-FTC-HELP.
Be sure you have your number listed at DoNotCall.gov. You can do this by calling 1-888-382-1222.
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