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PHOTO: The new park on Bartlett Street, seen here in warmer times, now includes a sledding hill and will officially open Feb. 12, when its name will be announced, the result of a naming contest held by the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council.
LEWISTON – The new athletic park on Bartlett Street will be celebrated in multiple ways from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, in a program hosted by the city and Healthy Neighborhoods.
Mayor Carl Sheline and Cadence Nadeau, of the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council, will announced the park’s new name — the result of a naming contest that LYAC launched in November, resulting in 39 submissions for name suggestions.
“This park is a great addition to the Lewiston community,” Nadeau said. “It will be a beautiful gathering space, and I can’t wait to join the mayor in announcing the new park name.”
The event will also feature a ribbon-cutting for the grand opening of the park’s sledding hill, and then sledding will begin, with LYAC members leading the descent. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own sleds, although the Lewiston Police Athletic League has contributed funding to provide extra sleds on site.
“Our new city park and sledding hill represent positive investment in making Lewiston a great place to live and work,” Sheline said. “I can’t wait to go sledding.”
In addition to Sheline and Nadeau, Ashley Medina, president of the Healthy Neighborhoods Board of Directors, will also speak, and there will possibly be comments from a surprise guest.
“We are thrilled to be part of unveiling this first new asset from the Choice Neighborhoods grant,” Medina said. “The idea for a family sledding hill came out of community conversations with downtown residents about what new things they’d like to see in their neighborhood, and it’s so exciting to see that idea come to life. It’s a great example of how when neighbors come together and city officials support that effort, great things can happen.”
The afternoon will also include free cold-weather clothing and gear, free hot cocoa and doughnuts, snow sculpture building and voting to choose new public art sculptures.
Attendees may park at the former Longley School, 145 Birch St., and follow signs to the gathering.
