🌱 How will Visit Lebanon Valley’s new CEO shape local tourism next?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will Visit Lebanon Valley’s new CEO shape local tourism next?
• How many toys does Lebanon County Toys for Tots still need?
• Why Lebanon protesters say Meuser’s Pottsville “town hall” didn’t count

Also on today's calendar: Live music with Hannah Noel and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Some sun; windy, colder, with a high of 33 and low of 26 degrees.
• Friday: More clouds than sun, temps: high: 36, low: 26.
• Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 37 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Visit Lebanon Valley appoints Palmyra resident Nancy Gates as new CEO (ldnews.com) — Lebanon County’s tourism office, Visit Lebanon Valley, has named Palmyra resident Nancy Gates as its new president and CEO, succeeding longtime leader Jennifer Kuzo. With deep experience in regional tourism and community programs, Gates plans to highlight the Lebanon Valley’s stories, attractions, and local businesses while strengthening the area’s appeal to both visitors and residents.
   

• Lancaster County Toys for Tots sees 17% rise in demand for donations (wgal.com) — Lebanon County’s Toys for Tots chapter is urgently seeking hundreds of additional toys for local girls ages 7 to 15 as demand for help has risen across the region. Along with Lancaster, York, Harrisburg, and Gettysburg/Hanover, the Lebanon chapter reports a 17% overall increase in need over two years and is asking residents to pitch in with unwrapped toy donations this week.
   

• Lebanon protesters respond to U.S. Rep. Meuser's Pottsville town hall (usatoday.com) — Lebanon County residents are pressing U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser for a true in-person town hall in Lebanon after many local protesters say they were effectively shut out of a small Pottsville forum. Demonstrators continue weekly “Mondays with Meuser” gatherings at the Lebanon County Courthouse, criticizing limited invitations, lack of press access, and what they describe as defensive answers on health care, shutdown politics, and other national issues.
   

📸 Around Lebanon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lebanon

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Carriage Rides
  Lebanon Farmers Market, 35 S 8th St, Lebanon
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Live music with Hannah Noel
  Blue Bird Inn , 2387 Cornwall Rd , Lebanon
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Smart Start Storytime
  Lebanon Community Library , 125 N. 7th St. , Lebanon
  9:30 am

Friday December 19

• Rent - Lebanon
  Lebanon County Community Concert Association , 1000 S 8th St , Lebanon
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Chamber 101
  Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce , 989 Quentin Rd #1 , Lebanon
  9:30 am
• Market Hours
  Lebanon Farmers Market , 35 S 8th St , Lebanon
  11:00 am
• Live Music at the Market
  Lebanon Farmers Market , 35 S 8th St , Lebanon
  11:00 am
• STEM Explorers @LEB
  Lebanon Community Library , 125 N 7th St , Lebanon
  3:30 pm
• Annville Free Library Women’s Circle
  Quittie Creek Nature Park , 536 Bachman Rd , Annville
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Indoor Vendor Show
  Gunzburger Building , 1 N Main St , Coudersport
  2:00 pm
• Coudersport Girls Varsity Basketball @ Port Allegany
  20 Oak St , Port Allegany
  5:30 pm
• 3 Heath Brothers
  Allen Theatre , 36 E Main St , Annville
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Leading with Sustainability: Juniper’s Green Canopy Initiative Builds a Healthier Tomorrow —Sofia Fiorita Read on Patch

• Seasonal affective disorder is more than just the winter blues.
  If you are feeling depressed, reach out to your doctor or a mental health professional for help. If you need immediate assistance, help is available!… (Nextdoor )
• Anyone local have leftover straw bales from maybe decorating for Halloween?
  Not the fake decor ones but actual straw bales? (Nextdoor Marcon Dr)

• TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Full Time Merchandising Associate in Lebanon. Apply here.
• GIANT Food Stores posted a job opening for PT Produce Associate - 6266 in Lebanon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lebanon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Annville

• N. Annville Twp. supervisors approve first-ever real estate tax for fire engine (lebtown.com)
• 12/9 Playbook: Trump's Affordability Message Comes to NEPA (politicspa.com)

Cornwall

• Cornwall debates blasting ordinance as expert questions 1,000-foot radius req (lebtown.com)

Myerstown

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-- The Patch AM Team

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