Doug Phillips and Shawn Turrentine telling your Lebanon Optimists about the great progress on our new gazebo that your Optimists are building out on Academy Square. We're getting close to the final stretch and your chance to leave your permanent mark on Lebanon is running out! Get your engraved brick order in to us quickly or miss out on this chance to become a part of Lebanon's history by supporting our community's future!

We were surprised with thank you cards from the kids from the Boys and Girls Clubs to the Greater Santiam. What a nice thing from such awesome kids!

Heather McDaniel and Lynda Palmer telling your Lebanon Optimists about the JOYA (Junior Optimists Youth Attitude) awards which recognizes and rewards positive attitudes in our youth leaders. Your Lebanon Optimists also give back through a series of scholarships to Lebanon youths. Remember - Optimists are a friend of youths!

Ginger Cupit, the Second Year Class President from COMP-Northwest telling your Lebanon Optimists about her journey in to Medicine and what our medical students have to accomplish to become the doctors of our future.

Andre Mantilla, one of Lebanon's strategic planning consultants, explaining the Lebanon 2040 Community Visioning project and what it means for Lebanon. This community-wide endeavor is seeking out what ideals, hopes, and goals we share and how to grow our amazing town without losing what makes Lebanon, Lebanon.

Lebanon High Principal Brad Shreve telling your Lebanon Optimists about the MAPS program at LHS. This wonderful program, along with the AP efforts and many more great efforts, are turning the tide of Lebanon education and making Lebanon's future even brighter.

Your Lebanon Optimists at our monthly business meeting listening to Doug Phillips present on Lebanon's new Gazebo. We're running out of space for bricks, get yours ordered today and leave your mark on Lebanon!