WEBVTT NOTE duration:"00:02:02.9600000" NOTE recognizability:0.852 NOTE language:en-us NOTE Confidence: 0.84000117 00:00:04.160 --> 00:00:05.685 A little later today, the NOTE Confidence: 0.84000117 00:00:05.685 --> 00:00:06.905 footbridge that connects Lewiston NOTE Confidence: 0.84000117 00:00:06.910 --> 00:00:09.214 and Auburn will be renamed to the John T NOTE Confidence: 0.84000117 00:00:09.214 --> 00:00:11.176 Jenkins Memorial Footbridge. That's right, NOTE Confidence: 0.84000117 00:00:11.176 --> 00:00:12.641 the bridge across the Androscoggin NOTE Confidence: 0.84000117 00:00:12.641 --> 00:00:14.558 River will be dedicated to Jenkins, NOTE Confidence: 0.84000117 00:00:14.560 --> 00:00:16.751 who died two years ago and left NOTE Confidence: 0.84000117 00:00:16.751 --> 00:00:18.539 an incredible legacy in the state. NOTE Confidence: 0.84000117 00:00:18.540 --> 00:00:19.398 Among other things, NOTE Confidence: 0.84000117 00:00:19.398 --> 00:00:22.209 he served as mayor for both of those cities. NOTE Confidence: 0.84000117 00:00:22.210 --> 00:00:23.438 New center mains handy. NOTE Confidence: 0.84000117 00:00:23.438 --> 00:00:24.973 Achieva joins us live this NOTE Confidence: 0.84000117 00:00:24.973 --> 00:00:26.190 morning from the bridge. NOTE Confidence: 0.84000117 00:00:26.190 --> 00:00:29.390 Good morning, Hannah. Hi NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:00:29.390 --> 00:00:30.820 good morning Leanne Sharon John NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:00:30.820 --> 00:00:32.546 Jenkins was a mentor, a volunteer, NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:00:32.546 --> 00:00:33.410 a motivational speaker, NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:00:33.410 --> 00:00:35.530 an athlete and a very dedicated member to NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:00:35.530 --> 00:00:37.707 both the cities of Lewiston and Auburn, NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:00:37.710 --> 00:00:39.822 but here to better help me honor his NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:00:39.822 --> 00:00:42.016 legacy as the current mayor of Auburn. NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:00:42.020 --> 00:00:44.043 Jason levick. Jason, thank you so much NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:00:44.043 --> 00:00:46.028 for for being here with us today. NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:00:46.030 --> 00:00:47.752 Tell me a little bit about NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:00:47.752 --> 00:00:48.900 who Mr Jenkins was. NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:00:48.900 --> 00:00:50.048 It's hard he did NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:00:50.050 --> 00:00:52.059 so much. He was a great individual. NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:00:52.060 --> 00:00:53.216 He's from New Jersey. NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:00:53.216 --> 00:00:55.562 He came here for the education as he NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:00:55.562 --> 00:00:57.230 said and stayed for the lifestyle. NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:00:57.230 --> 00:00:59.450 John impacted all of our lives. NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:00:59.450 --> 00:01:01.586 From a kid to adults veterans and he NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:01:01.586 --> 00:01:03.514 really made a huge difference and he NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:01:03.514 --> 00:01:05.520 taught us to believe in yourselves. NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:01:05.520 --> 00:01:06.965 Believe in our Community and NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:01:06.965 --> 00:01:08.410 that that memory that legacy, NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:01:08.410 --> 00:01:10.714 if you would, it's gonna last for many, NOTE Confidence: 0.8718523 00:01:10.720 --> 00:01:11.590 many, many years NOTE Confidence: 0.85403997 00:01:11.590 --> 00:01:13.522 and there's a lot of things that NOTE Confidence: 0.85403997 00:01:13.522 --> 00:01:14.970 you personally and some other NOTE Confidence: 0.85403997 00:01:14.970 --> 00:01:16.937 city officials here at the city of NOTE Confidence: 0.85403997 00:01:16.937 --> 00:01:18.770 Auburn are doing more than just NOTE Confidence: 0.85403997 00:01:18.770 --> 00:01:20.550 this bridge that are following his NOTE Confidence: 0.85403997 00:01:20.550 --> 00:01:21.208 footsteps. Absolutely. NOTE Confidence: 0.85403997 00:01:21.208 --> 00:01:23.182 I mean, this bridge is really NOTE Confidence: 0.85403997 00:01:23.182 --> 00:01:24.876 symbolic of what we have to do. NOTE Confidence: 0.85403997 00:01:24.880 --> 00:01:26.904 What John really told us is needed to NOTE Confidence: 0.85403997 00:01:26.904 --> 00:01:28.928 make this city and individuals great, NOTE Confidence: 0.85403997 00:01:28.930 --> 00:01:30.470 so we're tearing down exclusionary. NOTE Confidence: 0.85403997 00:01:30.470 --> 00:01:32.130 Zoning we're opening up opportunities. NOTE Confidence: 0.85403997 00:01:32.130 --> 00:01:33.745 We're making sure that people NOTE Confidence: 0.85403997 00:01:33.745 --> 00:01:35.360 realize the possibilities to make NOTE Confidence: 0.85403997 00:01:35.416 --> 00:01:37.106 their lives or communities lives, NOTE Confidence: 0.85403997 00:01:37.110 --> 00:01:38.438 their families lives better NOTE Confidence: 0.85403997 00:01:38.438 --> 00:01:40.098 exist here today for them. NOTE Confidence: 0.85403997 00:01:40.100 --> 00:01:40.760 Thank you NOTE Confidence: 0.81916255 00:01:40.760 --> 00:01:43.084 so much for your time this morning. NOTE Confidence: 0.81916255 00:01:43.090 --> 00:01:45.770 Lee and Sharon today at 5:30 PM there's NOTE Confidence: 0.81916255 00:01:45.770 --> 00:01:48.398 going to be a lot of family friendly NOTE Confidence: 0.81916255 00:01:48.400 --> 00:01:49.948 activities with Tai Chi, NOTE Confidence: 0.81916255 00:01:49.948 --> 00:01:51.883 karate children's reading time and NOTE Confidence: 0.81916255 00:01:51.883 --> 00:01:54.254 those are a lot of things that Jason NOTE Confidence: 0.81916255 00:01:54.254 --> 00:01:56.427 that John sorry enjoy that John enjoyed NOTE Confidence: 0.81916255 00:01:56.427 --> 00:01:58.765 himself doing and we'll all be happening NOTE Confidence: 0.81916255 00:01:58.765 --> 00:02:01.543 here today at 5:30 PM. Live in Auburn, NOTE Confidence: 0.81916255 00:02:01.543 --> 00:02:02.960 Hannah Ashby New Center, Maine.