New "Dugouts" On Lisbon Elementary School Fields

Photos and article by Traci Austin

Young group LRTC:

FRONT ROW =  Brandon Chaloux, Patrick Rogers, Tyler Baker, Dan Roberts, Ashley Maillette, Nick Pushard, & Ryan Profenno.

MIDDLE ROW=  Andy Tupper (Lisbon Student) , Instructor Jason Merritt , Cody Walker, & Andrew Foss.

BACK ROW =   Alex Hall ( Lisbon Student)

 

Lisbon High School Students and others are giving back to Lisbon Junior Athletic League....

The Lisbon Junior Athletic League, a non-profit, is beginning to bring the fields at the old Lisbon Elementary School back to a quality playing complex for the youth of Lisbon.  Assisting in this effort are the students at Lewiston Regional Technical Center program, who are constructing two dugouts on the right field at the old Lisbon Elementary School site as part of their construction studies.  Leading this charge is instructor Jason Merritt of LRTC..  It's important to note that these students are building the entire project with hand tools over the last several weeks.

Stay tuned for another story to follow.

Left Field Dugout at Lisbon Elementary School

  Helping Hands Fellowship

Back Row:  Rene Dubois Sr., Ken Withers, Paul Eastman, Rene Dubois Jr., (helping) Jonathan Bennett

Front Row:  Bob Houle, Armand Marcouillier, (helping) Joe Bennett (Not shown Chuck Masselli, Tom Steenson, Peter Wade)

The left field dugouts were contructed by the Helping Hands Fellowship of Lisbon.  A volunteer group for over 30 years, who donated their time to build two dugouts at the LES fields on November 7th & 8th with assistance from Auburn Concrete, Lisbon's Public Works, Pineland Lumber and Lisbon School Department.  Many of these volunteers played, coached or currently have grandchildren playing for Lisbon Junior Athletic League.

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Thanks, Traci Austin