Staff Report

Lebanon — A store in downtown Lebanon that specializes in cycling, skiing and other outdoor gear has been named the 2018 “business of the year” by the Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber will honor Omer and Bob’s at its annual holiday social on December 12. Omer and Bob’s was founded in 1964 in Hanover and moved to the Lebanon Mall in 2008. It is co-owned by ​​​​​​​Breck Taber and Jonathan Wilmot.

The Chamber has also named Frank Gould as its 2018 “citizen of the year.”

Gould has been a driving force for the Mascoma River Greenway. A Lebanon resident for almost 40 years, Gould taught third-grade in Enfield for more than two decades and has served as a foster parent and on the board of ​​​​​​​Ledyard Charter School. He also was a Democratic representative in the New Hampshire House for two terms.