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lebanonlocalnews.com | Sarah BRown |Sarah Brown
The Lebanon City Council held its first meeting in its new location in the community room at the Lebanon Public Library, 55 Academy St., on June 11. Councilor Michelle Steinhebel said she likes the new set up, adding that a lot of technology went into the building to make it a successful move. The room provides more seating for the public, and the acoustics are improved from the council’s former location.
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lebanonlocalnews.com | Sarah BRown |Sarah Brown
The 116th annual Strawberry Festival invited the Lebanon community to have a radical time, with local organizations and the Strawberry Festival Association pulling out different elements of fun. The Strawberry Festival Association – undergirded by hundreds of volunteers and thousands of volunteer hours – headlined the main events of the weekend with parades, live music, carnivals and fireworks.
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lebanonlocalnews.com | Sarah BRown |Sarah Brown
If one tried to describe Lebanon High School’s Class of 2025, it might be something along the lines of “growth-minded,” “adventurers” or “transformative learners.”That’s because learning from experiences and challenges was a common theme found intertwined in the speeches from the class valedictorians during their high school graduation on June 3.
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lebanonlocalnews.com | Sarah BRown |Sarah Brown
East Linn Christian Academy’s Class of 2025 celebrated their last day at the campus when the school graduated 26 students on June 7. Seniors Blake Knurowski and Parker Adams recited “Remember Whens,” calling forth memories from the class’ time at ELCA.
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lebanonlocalnews.com | Sarah BRown |Sarah Brown
After hearing its application for new water rights was found “unfavorable,” the Sodaville City Council determined all was not lost because one stumbling block could ultimately be their saving cornerstone. During its May 22 meeting, the council learned there’s likely little hope the city could obtain additional water rights, but a planned “Well 6” on Jackman family property may be able to draw water from the same water rights the city holds for Well 5.
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lebanonlocalnews.com | Sarah BRown |Sarah Brown
While downtown parking spots were closed off for the upcoming Strawberry Festival Junior Parade on Friday, June 6, one spot was specially reserved for visitors that weren’t in town for the annual event. Instead, America’s Best Restaurant film crew parked its van in front of J&C BBQ & Catering at 525 S Main St. to record an episode of its national show.
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1 month ago | 
lebanonlocalnews.com | Sarah BRown |Sarah Brown
The 116th Strawberry Festival takes a flashback to the 1980s with its “Berries Just Wanna Have Fun” theme, alluding to Cyndi Lauper’s hit song, “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.”The 1980s reflected a decade of neon colors, big hair, music videos, video games and bold fashion statements – think fingerless gloves, parachute pants, leg warmers, acid wash jeans, and punk.
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1 month ago | 
lebanonlocalnews.com | Sarah BRown |Sarah Brown
When Princess Emily Gerig thinks of the 1980s, she thinks about the television show “Saved By The Bell.”“This show didn’t come out till the end of the ’80s but all of the style screams the ’80s to me,” she said. “Vibrant colors, cropped shirts, ’80s-style jeans, all of it was amazing to me and I loved growing up watching the show.”Gerig, 17, a senior at Lebanon High School, is a member of the chamber and a cappella choirs, both of which are competition choirs through LHS.
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1 month ago | 
lebanonlocalnews.com | Sarah BRown |Sarah Brown
Linn County Commissioner Sherrie Sprenger presented a “State of the County” talk during a forum lunch on April 25. In it, Sprenger highlighted code enforcement, the park system and ARPA funding affecting county, Albany, Lebanon and Sweet Home residents. ARPA fundsThe American Rescue Plan Act signed in 2021 provided federal funds for governments to address the economic and health impacts of COVID. Linn County received $25,202,222 of that money.
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lebanonlocalnews.com | Sarah BRown |Sarah Brown
Hand in Hand Farm, operated by Dave Berger and Athena Perry, was recognized in March by the World Alliance of Asian Women during the 69th Session of United Nations Commission on Status of Women. Berger and Perry flew to New York to accept the Special Contribution Award for International Public Welfare and Charity for their work transforming Asian families with autistic children, and to speak at a forum hosted by the Beijing Guangming Charity Foundation.
