#LovinLebanon Podcast

We "turn the tables" in Episode 75 of the #LovinLebanon Podcast. In his role of reporter with The Lebanon Reporter, Jacob Musselman is usually the one asking the questions - now he's the one answering them.

Jacob shares his love for podcasts, crime and cold cases, taking great pictures, and telling compelling stories. 

You can see Jacob's work routinely in The Lebanon Reporter.

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We're on location for Episode 73! John Lasley has been in the landscaping business for more than 30 years. As you can imagine, there have been several ups and downs during those three decades. In Episode 73, John shares some of his past experiences, and why he feels like he "won the lottery" with the addition of the company's newest staff member. That addition has led to a company name change, Four Branches by John Lasley Solutions. 

Lasley gives us a tour of the company's growth into a new space along Indianapolis Avenue, as well as the collaboration with Tru-Finds Treasures.

John also shares a bit about the Lasley legacy, and the three small words he continues to live by.

Ahhhh, you can almost smell the pankcakes and sausage in the air - the Annual Pancake Supper is upon us. Do you have your tickets, yet? The 68th annual fundraiser for the Kiwanis Club is less than one week away! 

Community Development Intern & LHS Senior Riley Jump sits down with Kiwanians Amy Hammerle and Matt Wilson to discuss this year's event. Matt and Amy share how excited the group is to return to an in-person event. Tickets are $8 and benefit a number of endeavors within our community.

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Many of us take part in Spring Cleaning around your home or office this time of year...but have you ever thought about "Spring Cleaning" your city? Well, that's exactly what's happening during Community Cleanup, taking place from May 19th-21st.

Boone County Solid Waste Management District Executive Director Jennifer Lawrence joins us for Episode 71, to talk about 2022 Spring Community Cleanup, as well as the Lebanon The Cleanest City in Indiana organization!

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"The Station," Boone County's Depot for Collaboration & Innovation will be opening its doors to entrepreneurs in May. The Station's founder, Sarah Burns, joins us for Episode 70 of the podcast.

Sarah details how her idea to bring a collaborative space to Lebanon was born, and she also shares some of the adventures she's had so far along the way. The Station is set to open, at 2360 North Lebanon Street in May of 2022.

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Episode 69 Topics:

- Road work on Grant Street

- New bridges on Witt Road and in the Elmwood neighborhood

- The extension of The Big 4 Trail

- Stone Eater Bike Park

With the weather beginning to warm up a bit(for now), we thought it would be a good time to preview some of the spring's most significant upcoming projects. City Engineer Kevin Krulik joins us on this episode, to get us ready for the work, slated to take place in several parts of our city.

 

Floor general Treshawn Gause of the Lebanon Leprechauns professional franchise joins us for Episode 68 of the #LovinLebanon Podcast. Treshawn, a college standout at William Woods, shares the feeling of earning a spot on the Leprechauns TBL team. "Turbo"(because of his speed) talks about training camp, and how much the team is looking forward to beginning the 2022 season.

The Leprechauns open up exhibition action on February 25th in Warsaw, Indiana, taking on the KW Titans out of the Canadian League. The team's first game is set for March 6th, with the home opener taking place on March 18th!

With SO many great things happening in Lebanon, it's tough to keep track of it all. Mayor Matt Gentry joins us for Episode 67 of the #LovinLebanon Podcast to provide updates on many of the great things currently taking place, or set for later in 2022.

Co-Hosting this podcast episode is Lebanon High School Senior Riley Jump. Riley is the Community Development Intern for this semester, with an emphasis on marketing.  

Community Creatives Callout: February 9th & March 10th 6pm-8pm @ The Craft Room

Lebanon Creation Station: February 23rd 6pm-8pm @ The Craft Room

Please mark the above dates on your calendar, as the City of Lebanon looks to inject more arts and culture into the community. As part of the Community Creatives Callout, the City is looking for “Creatives” (performers, artists, artisans, inventors, idea people) to come out and meet other creatives within the city.

The Lebanon Creation Station is a free of charge, come-and-go, open to all ages evening, where members of the public can try the artisan activity of leatherworking.

Episode 66 of the #LovinLebanon Podcast details both events that will be held at The Craft Room, at 117 North Meridian Street downtown. Abbie Samson from Samson Family Leather, and Community Development Intern and Lebanon High School Senior Riley Jump are helping to organize the events. Abbie and Riley share their respective perspectives on the events, and the growth of arts and culture within Lebanon city limits.

It's won't be long now! Pretty soon the temperature will increase and it'll be time to wash those salt and grime covered vehicles. Not long after the ground thaws, it's planned that the City's Key Car Wash location will open.

The site continues to take shape along North Lebanon Street, as large pieces of the building were brought in on semis from Georgia, and assembled with the help of a large crane!

Business Manager Sandy DeVol and Site Manager Shawn VanMeter join us for Episode 65 of the #LovinLebanon Podcast. Shawn and Sandy discuss the Key Car Wash experience and how they plan to be a longtime fixture in the Lebanon community.