LEWISTON – Members of the local Optimists Club presented a $50 check to the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council on Oct. 6 in support of effort to place Lewiston’s historic 1891 E. Howard timepiece as a multi-level attraction at City Hall.

The clock mechanisms, on display on the building’s third floor, resided in City Hall’s tower prior to the 2002 restoration by Balzer Family Clock Works of Freeport. The Optimists Club’s decision to contribute was the result of a recent council presentation before the club.

The youth council is spearheading the $22,000 fund-raising 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.

Optimists Club member Alina Burke commended the youth council for its leadership in the community. Since 1919, Optimists Clubs have been meeting the needs of young people in communities worldwide.

More information on the clock project can be found at www.ci.lewiston.me.us/lyac or by calling 784-2951, extension 110.

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