LEWISTON – At the July 19 Lewiston City Council meeting, members of the 2005-06 Lewiston Youth Advisory Council were appointed by Mayor Lionel C. Guay Jr. Councilor Norm Rousseau was also re-appointed as the City Council’s representative on the youth council.

The youth were selected following an application/interview process and will serve a one-year term. The membership represents seven returning members and four new members: Hossain Naji, Kelin Sevit, Amanda Martin, Ashley Morgan, Tim Stretton, Rachel Spilecki, Ray Goulet, Sarah Peters, Ally Beaucage, Kim Ouellette and Jenni Golletti.

The mission of the youth council is to serve as an advisory council to the Lewiston City Council concerning community issues affecting youth and serve as a liaison between the youth of the community and the city.

The council enables youth to work toward goals that empower all of the community’s youth and to undertake service projects that enhance the community. The youth council was adopted as a program by the Lewiston City Council in October of 2001, and its charter membership began their duties in July of 2002.

Co-advisers for the council are Community Relations Coordinator Dottie Perham-Whittier and Director of Parks and Recreation Maggie Chisholm. For additional information on the youth council, interested parties may visit www.ci.lewiston.me.us/lyac.