July 15, 2008

My Town Lebanon, Indiana

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I love my town Lebanon. I suppose there are other small towns throughout our great nation that celebrate their communities with pride, but I can't imagine being more content than I am with Lebanon, Indiana. Lebanon, Indiana offers several community events such as; the 4th of July parade & fireworks, Back to the Fifties Festival, 4H County Fair, Boone County Home Show, Almost Anything Goes Events, and my new favorite...Lebanon Kiwanis Club Grand Prix go-kart fundraiser supporting local youth related programs and activities.

The Lebanon Kiwanis Club Grand Prix go-kart fundraiser (sanctioned by the Southern Indiana Racing Association) occurs on the third Sunday of July; it’s completely free of charge and open to everyone. This year, a community celebrity challenge was added to allow local residents to drive evenly tuned racing karts for a great cause. We had several notable celebrities including Mayor Lasley, Ken Campbell - Boone County Sheriff, and Mel Kenyon of Hoosier racing fame for over the past 65 years. All other "celebrities" merely had to pony up the $100 donation to gain celebrity status.

What a fantastic afternoon. There were no injuries, a lot of "talk" and bragging rights for a few. Rooted on and encouraged by three of my grandchildren as well as friends and other family members, I was fortunate to win three heat races before a fourth place finish in the final race. Realizing I was not going to win and running 3rd with only one lap to go, I wisely allowed the good sheriff Ken Campbell to pass. What....I'm not stupid.