LISBON VOLUNTEERS CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF DOWNTOWN REVITALIZING
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Volunteers with Lisbon Main Street, were honored for their service with an oil painting at the LMS 10th Anniversary celebration January 31.
LISBON – Nearly 60 current and former board members and volunteers turned out to celebrate Lisbon Main Street’s 10th anniversary on Tuesday, January 31. Held at the Lisbon Bible Church the event featured a display of the various projects the revitalization group has undertaken in the last decade. 
Despite having to apply to the N.H. Main Street Center three times before becoming part of the network of N.H. communities, Lisbon volunteers didn’t wait until they received “official” status.
“They moved forward, planning and carrying out downtown improvements that ranged from major projects like installing the gazebo and town information sign at Chevron Park, to creating a façade grant program to assist private property owners to improve the appearance of their homes and businesses in the district. That’s the hallmark of Lisbon, I believe, quietly forging ahead with important improvements in the community,” said Ruth Taylor, Executive Director of LMSI. They finally became part of the N.H. network in 2004, Taylor added.
The focus in recent years has been on completion of a market survey, continuing the popular summer concerts, façade grants, addition of a farmers market, publication of an updated business directory, business promotions, and maintaining the downtown gardens and flower barrels. New banners will be
installed in spring with a lilac logo, as the result of a donation from Littleton Chevrolet.
On hand for the celebration were many past board and committee members as well as current members,
donors and public officials. In addition to the display of projects completed by the four committees of the
program, a slide presentation was offered featuring highlights of the organization’s other
accomplishments, including the award-winning restoration of the Historic Lisbon Railroad Station
completed in 2008.
Former board member Bill Callender addressed the gathering. As one of the early supporters of the Main
Street effort, Callender now volunteers his time staffing the town’s information booth. Callender keeps
statistics on the number and variety of visitors who stop for information.
“They range from people like the couple from Lisbon, Portugal to families looking for moose. I really enjoy
the time I spend with visitors,” Callender said. He urged town businesses to take advantage of the booth
by providing information about the products and services available in Lisbon.
Two volunteers – board member Bryson Yawger and his wife, Joy, who is a committee member – were
honored for their extensive service to Lisbon’s downtown revitalization. They were presented a painting of
the Historic Railroad Station, rendered in oils by current LMSI Board President Florence Webb.
Lisbon Main Street, Inc. is non-profit organization, and a member of the National Trust Main Street Center
whose Four-Point Approach© to downtown revitalization includes emphasis on promoting, preserving and
supporting the economic vitality of the historic center of town.

 

 

  

 

 

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