Here is one of our own, Helen Kennedy Ramsdell, pinch hitting for Cindy Kerby to tell your Lebanon Optimists about the Lebanon Strawberry Festival. It's time to submit your parade float application!

Here is Tina Breshears, Executive Director for the Lebanon Habitat for Humanity, telling your Lebanon Optimists about the hard work Habitat does to help the disadvantaged families in Lebanon get their own home and land to improve the stability of our community. They have a Christian philosophy, and they never turn away someone in need when they can help. Their ReStore storefront is a great place to pick up low cost house supplies and materials and all proceeds go towards their mission. Beyond this, they help homeowners out with navigating insurance and learning how to tackle the challenges of being a homeowner. If you want to support this great cause, let us know!

Here are Avery Shields and Tanner Acosta from the Lebanon High School Musical Theatre and Drama Department telling your Lebanon Optimists about the importance of theater for our schools and our community. They really need the community's help to get a good volunteer network that can help build sets on short notice. Know someone who can help? Let us know!

Here is Amanda Kelly, the Boys and Girls Clubs of The Greater Santiam Youth of the Year, telling us about the amazing impact the Boys and Girls Club had in her life. What an wonderful young person! Lebanon is proud

Here are Dena and Terri from Altrusa telling your Lebanon Optimists about the great work that Altrusa is doing for the kids in the Linn County community, including the Kidz Shop program that helps kids get the clothes and supplies they need for their year.

Here is Kate Lacey from the Boys and Girls Clubs of The Greater Santiam presenting Lebanon Optimists President Gary Heintzman with the team picture of another great group of kids sponsored by your Lebanon Optimists!

Here is Linn County Commissioner Roger Nyquist telling your Lebanon Optimists about what's happening in Linn County, including their ongoing lawsuits against the state for unfunded labor mandates and for mismanagement of Oregon's timber resources.