Recent
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LYAC
Presents Check for Clockworks Restoration Project
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Mayor Guay and Councilor
Rousseau and the LYAC receiving the check.
On
January 20, 2004, members of the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council
presented Mayor Lionel Guay, Jr., and Councilor Norm Rousseau with a
$25,608 check as a result of fundraising to site the City's 1891 E.
Howard clock. The youth council, in partnership with Councilor Rousseau,
has been raising funds since June of 2003. Rick & Linda Balzer,
restorers of the timepiece in 2002, also attended the event, along with
Director of Public Buildings Mike Paradis who noted that the multi-tier
project should be fully constructed by July 4th.
Mayor Guay and Councilor
Rousseau and the LYAC
Linda & Rick Balzer
of the Balzer Family Clockworks
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Renderings of the multi-tier clockworks project |
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Pendulum case as
seen upon entering City Hall |
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Upper floor finished clock case |
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Renderings above are courtesy of
Harriman Associates
One Auburn Business Park
Auburn, ME 04210 |
2004 Inaugural
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Sevit represented the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council via his
attendance at the January 5, 2004, City Inaugural. Seen here with
Council President Renee Bernier & LYAC Co-Advisor Dottie
Perham-Whittier, Kelin seems to have a bit of a sweet tooth while
enjoying himself at the Inaugural Reception. |
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Rock for the Clock
On
January 2, 2004, from 11 a.m. - 11 p.m., six (6) members of the
Lewiston Youth Advisory Council and Councilor Norm Rousseau
participated in an twelve-hour "Rock for the Clock" fundraiser. In
addition to Councilor Rousseau, participants were: Jonathan Isacco;
Ryan Reed; Kelin Sevit; Allyson Beaucage; Melanie Morin; and Tarrah
Bowen. |
Clockwise from the very top:
Kelin Sevit kicks back, Tarrah
Bowen works and rocks,
Allyson Beaucage just relaxing,
Modern Woodmen's Dick
Courtemanche stopped by to cheer the group on (pictured here with
Councilor Rousseau),
Senator Peggy Rotundo
stopped by to make a donation (pictured here with 6 of the 7
rockers), All the
rockers together,
Ryan Reed and Jonathan Isacco kicking back,
Melanie Morin reads,
Councilor Norm Rousseau doing his part.
Center: The 1891 E. Howard Clock Movement |
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Councilor Rousseau and the Lewiston Youth
Advisory Council raised $3,058 at their January 2, 2004, "Rock for
the Clock." As such, they will receive their full $2,500 match from
Modern Woodmen . . . resulting in
$5,573 for the multi-tier clock siting project!
The funds will be utilized
towards the multi-level siting of the City's 1891 E. Howard clock,
the mechanisms of which were restored in 2002 by Balzer Family Clock
Works.
Once completed, the
multi-level siting will include the mechanisms encased in glass
coupled by a 14-foot swinging pendulum inside City Hall's Pine
Street entrance, which will also be encased in glass. A rod will
extend to City Hall's tower enabling the correct time to be seen by
the community via new clock faces.
LYAC hopes this attraction
will become a
"beacon for all to see!" |
On December 23, 2003, LYAC Chair Tarrah Bowen
participated in a panel discussion focusing on "Altruism vs. Self
Interest." The panel discussion will be aired on
Maine Public Television's "Maine Watch"
(12/26/03 at 8:30 p.m.). Tarrah talked
about LYAC's effort to "give back" to the community and the members'
commitment to making a difference.
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Members
of the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council, candles in hand, led a
parade of carolers from Kennedy Park to Courthouse Plaza in downtown
Lewiston on December 5, 2003, for the 1st-ever downtown holiday
block party.
Top
Left:
LYAC members who
participated, shown here holding candles, are Jonathan Isacco,
Melanie Morin, Tarrah Bowen, Ryan Reed, and Katie Lauze.
Top Right:
Joline Banaitis, Megan Bates, Maggie Chisholm, and Dottie
Perham-Whittier, all who serve in an advisory role to LYAC.
Bottom Left:
Katie Lauze singing a musical set.
Bottom Right:
Katie Lauze pictured here with professional singer Bette Sanborne,
who also performed during the evening.
Center:
The Christmas Tree lit by Santa |
LYAC Members Attend
"Reasons for Hope" Conference
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On
November 19, 2003, LYAC members Lisa Kimball, Allyson Beaucage, and
Kelin Sevit, along with Co-Advisor Dottie Perham-Whittier, attended
the Communities for Children & Youth "Reasons for Hope"
conference at the Augusta Civic Center. During the day-long
conference, the LYAC members attended workshops that advocated the
importance of youth community involvement. They also had the
opportunity to meet Governor John E. Baldacci, First Lady Baldacci,
and motivational speaker Marc Kielburger, the latter of whom greatly
inspired the LYAC members to
"find
their passion & go for it." |
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Lewiston Youth Advisory Council participated in the opening
celebration of the "B Street Community Center" at the corner of
Birch & Bates, Lewiston, on October 24th. The center is the site of
numerous community agencies serving as a tremendous resource to
neighbors in the downtown. LYAC's Katie Lauze did a musical set
during the event and LYAC's Tarrah Bowen & Kelin Sevit helped out
with facepainting to both children & adults! Kelin also opened the
official ceremonies by singing the National Anthem." |
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Pictured here (left
to right) :
FRONT: Optimist Alina Burke; LYAC Vice Chair Katie
Lauze; LYAC Chair Tarrah Bowen; LYAC Co-Advisor Dottie
Perham-Whittier; Optimist Frank Ayotte BACK:
Optimist Clark Cloutier-Phinney; and LYAC members Kelin Sevit,
Allyson Beaucage, Jonathan Isacco, Kayla Leet, Ryan Reed, and Tim
Williams.
On
October 6, 2003, members of the local Optimists Club presented a $50
check to the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) in support of
their effort to site Lewiston's historic 1891 E. Howard timepiece as
a multi-level attraction at City Hall. The clock mechanisms, now on
display on the building's third floor, formerly resided in City
Hall's tower prior to 2002 restoration by Balzer Family Clock Works
of Freeport. The Optimists Club's decision to contribute was the
result of a recent LYAC presentation before the local club.
The youth council is
currently speerheading the $22,000 fundraising initiative which
willl enable the clock mechanisms to be placed on the second floor
landing of City Hall, with a 14-foot pendulum extending through the
floor to the Pine Street entrance. Both items will be encased in
glass. Engineering will also be undertaken to enable the building's
new clock faces to show the correct time to the community. Working
in partnership with Councilor Norm Rousseau, nearly $14,000 has been
raised thus far.
Optimists Club Alina
Burke, shown here presenting the check, commended the youth council
for their leadership within the community. Since 1919, Optimists
Clubs have been known for meeting the needs of young people in
communities worldwide. With a slogan of "Bringing Out the Best in
Kids," club members believe in young people's potential and strive
to empower them to be the best they can be.
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On September 11, 2003,
members of the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council held a "Celebration of
Freedom" event on the steps of Lewiston City Hall.
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story and photos
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September 5, 2003, members of the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council
were invited to a luncheon meeting of the local Optimist's Club,
known for "bringing out the best in kids." The club was interested
in learning more about the youth council, and Chair Tarrah Bowen and
Vice Chair Katie Lauze made the presentation. Also attending were
LYAC members Jonathan Isacco, Lisa Kimball, Charlie Kimball, and
LYAC Co-Advisor Dottie Perham-Whittier (Picture:
George Matthews of the Optimists Club, Katie, Tarrah, Jonathan,
Lisa, Charlie, and Dottie) |
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 On
August 14, 2003, six members of the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council
attended the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce breakfast to
"debut" their recently filmed video concerning the fundraising
campaign to relocate the City's 1891 historic clock. Community
members who are interested in either providing financial or in-kind
donations for this multi-level siting may contact LYAC at 784-2951,
X110, or at
dottie@ci.lewiston.me.us Pictured (left to right): Jonathan
Isacco, Lisa Kimball, Charlie Kimball, Kayla Leet, Melanie Morin,
and Tarrah Bowen. |
The Lewiston Youth Advisory
Council (LYAC) completed its noise
 pollution awareness campaign on
May 6, 2003 with a presentation to St. Joseph's School kindergarten
student Caleb Labrie. Labrie was the winner of the council's
noise pollution awareness K-3 poster contest. The council received
15 poster entries, and the winning entry was determined by how well
the contents encouraged residents to respect their neighbors and to
"keep the sound down." Labrie is shown here receiving a certificate
of recognition and gift card to Mr. Paperback from LYAC Chair Tarrah
Bowen. Bowen noted at the presentation, "During our awareness
campaign, we wanted to involve the community and to reach out to
children at the elementary level."
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On Saturday, May 3, 2003 the
20th annual Maine State Parade was held, with Governor John Baldacci
serving as the Grand Marshal.
LYAC Chair Tarrah Bowen served as a
parade float judge for this year's Maine State Parade. |
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April 1, 2003, Tarrah Bowen & Tim Williams participated, by
invitation, on a WGME-TV "live" 8 - 9 p.m. prime time program
focusing on "war" . . . how do we cope, how the subject should be
addressed in school, and how war should be discussed with youth. |
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Tim Williams
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Tarrah Bowen
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The youth council held its noise
pollution community forum on February 26th. Various forms of noise
pollution were addressed, and the youth council and panel of
professionals addressed questions from the audience. Audiologist
Corinne Chipman, Sgt. Michael McGonagle, and Senator Peggy Rotundo
fielded questions as part of the panel. Residents with concerns about
noise are encouraged to contact the Lewiston Police Department at
784-6421.
LYAC Noise Forum
getting underway |
Tarrah Bowen speaks to
the audience |
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Part of the Noise
Forum audience |
Mingling at the close
of the forum |
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