100 Years Ago: 1925

At the Sunday evening service at the Baptist church in Farmington, Rev. Mr. Andem, the pastor, will take for his subject, “Where in Franklin County would it be hardest for Jesus to Work?” There will be special music by the orchestra and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Whittemore will sing.

50 Years Ago: 1975

A former Lewiston young man has become a person of note in his recently adopted hometown of South Bend, Washington, where he is currently residing, due to, of all things, a faulty transmission in his car.

Jerry Boisvert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred L. Boisvert of 6 Omer St., Lewiston, traveled across the country late last year and, upon arrival in South Bend, developed trouble with his car. Taking things in stride, Boisvert looked the situation over, found himself a job and a place to live and then proceeded to look for a used transmission.

He found himself with a lot of time on his hands and began sketching various scenes in the area. He noticed an article in the local paper “Harbor Pilot”, regarding the need for a logo for the bicentennial celebration and started putting ideas on paper. He submitted a design which incorporated various aspects of the community (boat, water, coastline and evergreens) with wording “Spirit of South Bend 1976” in the sky in the shape of a seagull. The logo was selected as the winning entry.

Boisvert graduated from St. Dominic Regional High School in 1968 and from Providence, Rhode Island, college in 1972 with a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics. He taught a year at the academy and spent another year in religious studies. He spent last summer touring Maine, walking the Appalachian Trail and seeing the countryside. Late in the fall he headed down the East Coast and crossed the country to Washington State where things have been happening.

“I’ll probably move on,” he said. But he will have left his mark on South Bend.

25 Years Ago: 2000

Mayor Kaileigh Tara says plans are under way for the third annual celebration of youth in the community, entitled “Lewiston’s Shining Stars.”

The celebration is an effort to highlight positive attributes of youths ages 12 to 18. “In society, we tend to mostly hear about the nega- tives pertaining to youth,” Tara said. “This event enables us to reflect upon those youth that make our community ‘shine.”

Tara is encouraging citizens to submit one-page essays describing Lewiston youths they believe positively affect the community, along with a 3- by 5-inch photo of the youth.

“Any teen who is making a positive contribution to our community is eligible for recognition, and I hope this celebration will perhaps recognize some unsung heroes,” Tara said.

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