DEAR SUN SPOTS: West Auburn Congregational Church at 811 West Auburn Road is hosting a Spring Harvest Supper on Saturday, May 17, 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 and $5 for children ages 4 to 14. Meals for children ages 3 and under are free. — Jenny, Auburn

ANSWER: The menu sounds delicious! I’ll remind everyone a couple more times as the date of the supper gets closer, but pencil this into your calendars now so you don’t miss out.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Where can I find Sun Spots in the new lineup online? I understand the need for changes but I do not like it and hopefully, in time I will get used to it. — No name, no town

ANSWER: I understand why you feel that way. Change can be really challenging at times, and there certainly is a lot of it these days on all fronts.

Currently, Sun Spots is running Tuesday through Friday in the Local section. Because the column is no longer in the Monday e-paper, we may be running Sun Spots in the Sun Journal wrap in the Sunday paper in the future. I’ll keep you posted.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: What exactly are people supposed to do with used cat litter? Online research says to deposit it in the trash, but the local transfer station says, “No animal waste.”

Ecologically, it’s just clay so is dumping it in the woods bad? I’m about to switch to a compostable product, but that still leaves me wondering where should this kitty litter go? — No name, no town

ANSWER: If you haven’t already, first get clarification from your local transfer station. In everything that I read to answer your question properly, I saw that used kitty litter is considered to be “household waste” and can go in with your regular trash. I believe the rule of “No animal waste” would pertain to putting the kitty litter with yard waste or in the composting area.

As far as “composting” kitty litter, if you are truly considering using it for composting in the future, it shouldn’t be used for any edible planting. As far as dumping the kitty litter in the woods, keep in mind that especially if your cat is an outdoors cat, its waste contains bacteria, parasites and pathogens that can spread disease, pollute soil and water sources, and disrupt local ecosystems.

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