Luna, the Moon, Will Light Santa's Midnight Ride for the First time in 38 Years!!

This year, Father Christmas will have a full Moon to light his way! The full Moon falls on the
25th of December for the first time in 38 years.

"Lebanon Lady Runners", Promoting Heath, Fitness, Bonding and Positive Role Models.

Photo provided by the Lebanon Lady Runners

There's a new "kid" in town, a positive group, growing in numbers by the day, supporting women's health and fitness, upholding one another with challenges and friendship, and designed to bring women with fitness goals together as a positive part of the Lebanon community.
They're known as the Lebanon Lady Runners, bonding first on their Facebook page, and then arranging to run together, based on criteria such as ability, distance and time availability.
The group, co-founded by Lebanon residents and running enthusiasts Geneva Nice and Lori Hayden, operate a "Closed Group" Facebook page where over 100 local ladies of all abilities can encourage one another and meet up to share "girl time", increase their energy levels, strength and endurance by running.
While on the group's Facebook page, members can discuss issues such as the, best running shoes, methods for increasing distance and endurance, running related injuries, and other topics of support.
"We also run a smaller nutritional support group called "Lebanon Lady Runners Nutritional Support"." said Ms. Nice in an online interview. This site offers information and discussion topics on better nutrition and healthy eating for the "Lady Runners" and their families.
After the various meetings and runs, members of the group are encouraged to share "Runfies", which Nice describes as "Post-Run Sweaty Selfies".....as a fun way to encourage and share personal times, goals and accomplishments with one another.
"We have various groups with common goals running simultaneously as well. For example, people may be training together for certain races, half marathons, marathons, etc. We also have larger group runs to celebrate holidays or personal goal achievements," said Nice, adding that The Lebanon Lady Runners also have groups of people who are new to running as well that are encouraged on their new journey. "All skills and abilities can find a home within our group. We are a judgement free group. There is a zero tolerance policy for gossip and/or scrutiny. Members are expected to be positive role models while sharing our passion for running when representing or group."
It was also added that the idea of running in groups is SO much safer for the ladies, and allows them to run at times of day when they wouldn't usually run alone.
We thank Geneva Nice for such a friendly and informative interview and for providing a wonderful new community activity for the women of Lebanon.

Photo provided by the Lebanon Lady Runners

 

If you are interested in learning more about becoming a member of the "Lebanon Lady Runners", please click on the link below.

This will take you to the "Closed Group" Facebook page, and you need to click on the button and request to join the group......

https://www.facebook.com/groups/134538193407342/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Toys for Lebanon Kids" ends another Successful Year!!

 

Lebanon Fire and EMS Christmas Elves,

Jessica Kelly and Cindy Harmon

did a fantastic job this evening of sorting, wrapping and passing out toys and games to 35 families tonight in the

"Toys for Lebanon Kids" toy drive.

According to Cindy, this year's donations weren't so much from corporate and business donations, but more so from the Department's collection bins, scattered throughout Lebanon 

and private family donations.

Families applied to the Lebanon Fire and EMS Department and to the best of the "Elves" ability, wishes were granted and there will be gifts under the tree this year for all who applied.

GREAT JOB LEBANON FIRE and EMS!!

GREAT JOB LEBANON MAINE!!

YOU ROCK!!

Merry Christmas!!

Lebanon Holiday Decorating Competition 2015..... Winners Announced...........

LEBANON

HOLIDAY DECORATING COMPETITION

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

 

 

FIRST PLACE JUDGE'S CHOICE:

$50 CASH PRIZE

TO

260 LOWER GUINEA ROAD   

Christmas Spirit: 23 pts, Lights: 24 pts, Music: 14 pts, Children's Appeal: 22 pts, Overall 24 pts.

 

There was a tie score of 107 points

between 260 Lower Guinea Road and 538 Upper Guinea Road.

An independent person, who was NOT with the judges

was called and asked to flip a coin, without knowing who was heads, or who was tails.

Tails UP!!, 260 Lower Guinea Road by a flip of the coin.

 

 

 

 

SECOND PLACE JUDGE'S CHOICE:

$25 MARKET BASKET GIFT CARD

TO

538 UPPER GUINEA ROAD

Christmas Spirit: 21 pts, Lights: 23 pts, Music: 17 pts, Children's Appeal: 21 pts, Overall: 25 pts.

 

 

 

Kudos to the Christmas Countdown... A Judge's Favorite!!

 

 

FIRST PLACE PEOPLE'S CHOICE:

$50 CASH PRIZE

538 UPPER GUINEA ROAD

58 People's Choice Votes

 

 

 

SECOND PLACE PEOPLE'S CHOICE:

$25 MARKET BASKET GIFT CARD

260 LOWER GUINEA ROAD

41 People's Choice Votes

 

 

 

Judges got a kick out of the animated Santa See-Saw on North Rochester Road

 

 

We'd just like to give a shout out to

84 North Rochester Road

who came in a very close 3rd Place.

92 Judge's Choice Points

12 People's Choice Votes

 

 

And a very BIG thanks to

12 Evergreen Lane

33 Judge's Choice Points and 5 People's Choice Votes 

and

78 Smith Road

33 Judge's Choice Points and 4 People's Choice Votes

 

for their entries,

which did not win a prize this year but were beautiful and appreciated!!

 

There was no one who displayed any degree of

Lebanon Pride

in their decorating.

 

We wish to thank our Judges:

Les Elder: Friends of the Milton Free Public Library

Shelly Robinson: Tewksbury Bank, Mass

and

Chief Daniel Meehan: Lebanon Fire and EMS

 

 

 

Tonight is the Night!!! Formal Judging for the Lebanon Holiday Decorating Competition!!!

 

The Lebanon Recreation Department

and

Lebanon Maine Truth Seekers

will head out from

the Town Office Parking Lot

at

5:00 pm

with 3 judges non-resident judges

for the

Formal Judging of

The Lebanon

Holiday Decorating Competition!!!

 

The route will be as follows:

From The Lebanon Town Office to

78 Smith Road

down Rt 202 to Train's Tavern gas station to pick up People's Choice Votes

on to Hubbard Road and then to

260 Lower Guinea Road

back to Hometown Mobil to pick up People's Choice Votes

continue down 202 to

12 Evergreen Lane

continue down 202 to Cumberland Farms for a Coffee Stop

Back to Lebanon and down River Road,

to

84 North Rochester Road

into West Lebanon Village

down W. Lebanon Rd

to

538 Upper Guinea Road

and returning to the Lebanon Town Office

 

We will be traveling in

Lebanon Fire and EMS Command Vehicle

Come out and wave hello!!!

 

Winners will be announced this evening when we return!!

Prizes will be available to winners Sunday, December 20th.