LANDMARK REPLACED
December 12th, a landmark of Lockport, NY was put back into place at the corner of Main and Pine Streets - a pedestal clock that is just shy of the 100 years the club is celebrating. This time it has the Rotary emblem on its 4 faces in recognition of the funds the club provided as a match for the $38,000 the refurbishing cost.
As part of its centennial, the club has been carrying out 100 Acts of Kindness including taking in meals for Lockport Cares, an organization that provides short term housing for homeless people. Still to be completed is a high-quality sign for the developing Aaron Mosell Park in honor of a black businessman who provided bricks for an early 1800s school and was able to send his children to the school years before the Emancipation Proclamation.
Refurbishing a rusting and inoperational outdoor clock, at the onset, was seen as somewhat of a luxury. Yet, one cannot underestimate the value of creating a sense of place and engaging the community in supporting beauty and craftsmanship with such a project. Area clock rehabilitator, Chuck Roeser, world-famous for his skills, spent countless hours faithfully replacing and updating the clock.
Ownership of the clock will be by the City of Lockport and a dedication to transfer the clock will occur on Saturday, December 21st at 11 AM