Lisbon Junior Volunteers Elect Officers‏

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Lisbon’s  PWS Junior and LHS Young Adult Volunteers elected officers at their November monthly meeting.  Pictured (front row)  Alyssa Briglio; (back l-r) Cody Campbell, Paige Galligan, Paula Caron, Meghan Craig, Ashley Longley, and Sarah Craig.  Not available for photo – Breeann Sautter and Olivia Harrington.  Photo by Monica Millhime.

Lisbon – On Tuesday, November 10, members of Lisbon’s Philip W. Sugg Middle School Junior Volunteers, along with the Lisbon High School Young Adult Volunteers, met at 7 a.m. at PWS for their monthly meeting.  A full agenda, including election of officers, and committee sign-ups for community programs and upcoming projects were discussed by the group.  Campaign speeches were presented by the slate of hopeful officers to members and visiting guests, PWS Assistant Principal/Co-Curricular Director, Thomas Landberg; Kathi Yergin, PWS PAG President, and newly elected Lisbon School Committee Member; and PWS Adjunct Officer, Lisa Caron.  Voting results were tabulated and election results were  announced.  LHS students, Meghan Craig, President; and Ashley Longley, Adjunct Officer.  PWS students, Paul Caron, President; Cody Campbell, Vice President; Paige Galligan, Secretary; Sergeant at Arms, Olivia Harrington; Meeting Greeters, Alyssa Briglio and Breeann Sautter.  “Monthly meetings for our Lisbon Junior and Young Adult Volunteers is new this year,” shares Community Resource Coordinator, Monica Millhime.  “Our Lisbon Volunteer Program has grown beyond our expectations, especially with our students.  We modeled  our Junior meetings after the adult parent groups.  With over 100 students in the program, from grades five through twelve, we wanted to make sure community events and volunteer opportunities were communicated to our students,” according to Millhime.  Each month, administrators, teachers and  various committee project guests attend meetings to update students on events.  “It is impressive to see students at a meeting early in the morning with so much energy and enthusiasm at meeting to find out ways they can make a difference in their schools and our community,” commented Yergin.  FMI on the program call 754-0021 or email mmillhime@lisbonschoolsme.org