LEBANON - The Fun Haven Recreation Center, located outside the charming rural landscapes of the hamlet of the Town of Lebanon along Lebanon Road near the intersection of Reservoir Road, has re-opened for business with a planned 7 day a week schedule and a new menu.
    Fun Haven will be serving food including lunch and dinner items, ice cream, live entertainment on Friday and Saturdays for the entire family, regular Flea Markets on Fridays and Saturdays hosting local vendors, an arcade, volley ball, horseshoes, a family focused minature golf course, a banquet room and space for business meetings, a large screen TV and video accessories for meetings or conferences, internet access, after school and summer activities for children, specialized events featuring acoustic, live bands and DJs.
    Dining will be offered outside and inside and there will be game nights, card nights, horseshoes and volley ball nights.
    Fun Haven can be reached to schedule an event or find out more information at (315) 837-4107.
    Fun Haven has long been an historic site of regional dancing and recreation, dating back to the days when the farm family of Frank and Muriel Musician started the dance hall with weekend dances that were quite popular with locals as well as Colgate students, and at one time, the facility had a rope towe and ski hill for winter months as well.
    Fun Haven has had several owners since but Jeff and Elaina Morgan have been operating the facility for the last decade, hosting supervised teen weekend events and offering quality banquet or reception services for residents from a five county region - Madison, Chenango, Onondaga, Cortland, Oneida and Herkimer/Otsego counties at times. Teens would attend from throughout the region to the popular weekend programming.
    The program was so well thought of that Elaina and Jeff were presented an award by the Madison County Mental Health Community Services Board for their work several years ago in helping to prevent teen alcohol and substance abuse by offering this carefully supervised alternative programming that was utilized by children and families from throughout the region.
    Fun Haven has hosted many community programs with a public service focus including the Lebanon Bicentennial Kickoff celebration in February of 2007 and the Lebanon A-Faire, held last summer by the Lebanon Historical Society, heralded as a big success by town officials in bringing the community together.
    Lebanon Supervisor Jim Goldstein promotes the facility as the ideal location for business to have a welcome rural retreat to discuss strategic planning, sees it as a wonderful family focused facility that offers a number of game activities for the entire clan, a great source of entertainment,  and is encouraging all residents of the region to pay the facility a visit and experience the classic, rustic building in the coming weeks and months.
 
 
LEBANON - The Lebanon Historical Society will be sponsoring a day of family summer fun, Saturday, August 15th from 10 am. to 4 p.m. at Fun Haven Recreation Center, Lebanon Road, outside the hamlet.
    The event is free and open to the public.
    The 1st Annual Lebanon Historical Society A-Fair will have a little something for everyone of all ages: minature golf, a bounce house, a Flea Market and Farmer's Market featuring local and Amish vendors, food, children's games and activities, contests, live music, Wagon and Fire Truck Rides, prizes and a raffle.
     Festivities begin at 10 am with a local Flea Market, Baked Goods and Farmer's Market featuring Alambria Springs Farm CSA, other local businesses and Amish vendors. Families can enjoy the 18-Hole Miniature Golf course, lawn games, volleyball, horseshoes, a Bounce House, Kids Games and activities. McGruff the Crime Prevention Dog will be on hand from 10:30 a.m. until noon and parents can participate in the Safe Child ID Program offered by the Madison County Sheriff's Department.
     Madison County STOP DWI will have several interactive displays, including the popular Fatal Vision Goggles. Horse drawn wagon rides and Fire Truck rides sponsored by the Georgetown Fire Dept. will be ongoing throughout the day.
     Contests offering cash prizes during the day include a Hollerin' Contest at 11:00 a.m., a Pie Eating competition at noon and a Baked Goods contest at 1:30 p.m., after which, the entries will be served to the public. The 50/50 Raffle winner will be announced at 3 p.m.The winner of the  Door Prize of "A Taste of Lebanon" gift basket, featuring items  donated by local vendors, will be announced at 3:30 p.m.
    Tommy Hoe and Friends will offer their musical talents from noon to 2pm, and The McDowell brothers will provide entertainment throughout the morning. At 1 pm, enjoy a rousing game of Town Ball, either as a participant or as a fan. No ball playing experience is necessary.
     Town Historian Penny Hughes will have a new historical display available for viewing that she created for the Madison County Fair and will be on hand to answer questions or reminisce, and the popular Lebanon Historical CDs will be on sale.
   Lebanon residents and businesses are invited to participate and offer their services or products to make this event a success. The community is encouraged to come and enjoy the day, find out what their neighbors are doing and spend time having fun and relaxing with friends and family.
    Activities continue beyond Saturday. The traditional Lebanon Community Club Chicken BBQ - with salads and desserts, will be held on Sunday, Aug. 16 starting at 10:30 a.m. Those wishing to pre-order should contact Deland Niles at 837-4835.
       Anyone wishing to participate in the Flea Market by selling crafts, baked goods, collectibles or to have a space to promote their local businesses, can inquire with Elaina Morgan at 315 837-4107 or
funhaven@hotmail.com.
Those who would like to enter a baked good in the Contest, must have their entry in place by 1pm on Saturday along with your name/contact information and recipe.
Come on out to the Lebanon A-Fair and make it a new family tradition.
Fun Haven is located on Lebanon Road approximately 6 miles from Rte. 12 B south of Hamilton. Those requiring directions can call Elaina Morgan at 837-4107 or e-mail funhaven@hotmail.com