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By Marie MacKay
PROVIDENCE -- The future leadership of Providence is taking shape. The 31 members of this year's Youth City Council have already begun taking part in service activities around the city. They will hold an Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday at Zollinger Park, 50 N. 200 West. All children 10 and younger are invited to attend. Each year, the youth council is designed to reflect the actual city council. Members are elected to hold the same responsibilities as the city council such as parks and recreation, health and safety, planning and zoning, streets and water and sewer. They have also added other responsibilities such as fundraising, historian, publicity and justice court. "We have been really fortunate, we have good kids. I feel really good about them. I think they're great," Skarlet Bankhead, city recorder said. Members of the youth council range from eighth to twelfth graders. They fill out an application and are interviewed. Tara Bankhead, youth council adviser, said she usually tries to give everyone the opportunity to be on the youth council. They participate in various service activities throughout the year. They clean the city roads one to two times a year, clean the cemetery and take meals to senior citizens. "They're always willing to help and they are good examples to the other youth in the city," Tara said. The youth council is becoming more and more popular every year. "It's grown so much. About four years ago, there were only about seven kids on the council," Tara said. The youth council was sworn in during a city council meeting in January. "We've got a lot of great kids in this city," Mayor Alma Leonhardt said at the meeting. Skarlet said, "Our adult council is very supportive of our youth council."
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