Lewiston Schools Superintendent Jake Langlais speaks Wednesday during the first gathering of the “Friends of Franklin Pasture” at the Franklin Athletic Complex in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Kevin Boilard of Lewiston picks up trash Wednesday at the Franklin Athletic Complex in Lewiston. Megan Bates of Lewiston Public Works and Nicole Welch of Lewiston Recreation organized a community gathering to gauge interest in forming a “Friends of Franklin Pasture” group that would help maintain and keep an eye on the athletic fields at Lewiston High School. Vandalism at the complex has sparked conversation about limiting field usage to only school athletic teams and closing the fields to the public. Over 30 people participated in Wednesday’s cleanup and showed interest in forming FOFP to possibly keep the fields open to the public. “I am very excited about the turnout,” said Welch. Information from the event will be shared with the Lewiston City Council on Aug. 15. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Luke Jensen of Lewiston picks up trash Wednesday at the Franklin Athletic Complex in Lewiston. Megan Bates of Lewiston Public Works and Nicole Welch of Lewiston Recreation organized a community gathering to gauge interest in forming a “Friends of Franklin Pasture” group that would help maintain and keep an eye on the athletic fields at Lewiston High School. Vandalism at the complex has sparked conversation about limiting field usage to only school athletic teams and closing the fields to the public. Over 30 people participated in Wednesday’s cleanup and showed interest in forming FOFP to possibly keep the fields open to the public. “I am very excited about the turnout,” said Welch. Information from the event will be shared with the Lewiston City Council on Aug. 15. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Shuab Mahat of Lewiston picks up trash Wednesday at the Franklin Athletic Complex in Lewiston. Megan Bates of Lewiston Public Works and Nicole Welch of Lewiston Recreation organized a community gathering to gauge interest in forming a “Friends of Franklin Pasture” group that would help maintain and keep an eye on the athletic fields at Lewiston High School. Vandalism at the complex has sparked conversation about limiting field usage to only school athletic teams and closing the fields to the public. Over 30 people participated in Wednesday’s cleanup and showed interest in forming FOFP to possibly keep the fields open to the public. “I am very excited about the turnout,” said Welch. Information from the event will be shared with the Lewiston City Council on Aug. 15. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Community volunteers listen to Nicole Welch give instructions Wednesday before picking up trash at the Franklin Athletic Complex in Lewiston. Welch, of Lewiston Recreation, and Megan Bates, of Lewiston Public Works, organized a community gathering to gage interest in forming a “Friends of Franklin Pasture” group that would help maintain and keep an eye on the athletic fields at Lewiston High School. Vandalism at the complex has sparked conversation about limiting field usage to only school athletic teams and closing the fields to the public. Over 30 people participated in Wednesday’s cleanup and showed interest in forming FOFP to possibly keep the fields open to the public. “I am very excited about the turnout,” said Welch. Information from the event will be shared with the Lewiston City Council on Aug. 15. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Kevin Boilard of Lewiston wears a “Friends of Franklin Pasture” shirt Wednesday that he made for the first gathering of FOFP. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Cynthia Peters talks with Abdilahi Abdi while helping pick up trash Wednesday at the Franklin Athletic Complex in Lewiston. Megan Bates of Lewiston Public Works and Nicole Welch of Lewiston Recreation organized a community gathering to gauge interest in forming a “Friends of Franklin Pasture” group that would help maintain and keep an eye on the athletic fields at Lewiston High School. Vandalism at the complex has sparked conversation about limiting field usage to only school athletic teams and closing the fields to the public. Over 30 people participated in Wednesday’s cleanup and showed interest in forming FOFP to possibly keep the fields open to the public. “I am very excited about the turnout,” said Welch. Information from the event will be shared with the Lewiston City Council on Aug. 15. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Community volunteers listen to Megan Bates give instructions Wednesday before picking up trash at the Franklin Athletic Complex in Lewiston. Bates, of Lewiston Public Works, and Nicole Welch, of Lewiston Recreation, organized a community gathering to gauge interest in forming a “Friends of Franklin Pasture” group that would help maintain and keep an eye on the athletic fields at Lewiston High School. Vandalism at the complex has sparked conversation about limiting field usage to only school athletic teams and closing the fields to the public. Over 30 people participated in Wednesday’s cleanup and showed interest in forming FOFP to possibly keep the fields open to the public. “I am very excited about the turnout,” said Welch. Information from the event will be shared with the Lewiston City Council on Aug. 15. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal