This Week in Lyons
12/4/2025

DECEMBER SENIOR NEWS: remote Christmas shopping
News you can use, gathered into one article
==SENIOR NEWS::: Christmas shopping / Senior Social & Suppers / bus trip / birthday craft / Bingo / lunch room decor and activities / mindful eating / Hormone Therapy approved / arthritis drug / Mental health support for holidays / Alzheimer’s Disease treatment / cholesterol one time treatment / false periodical disease / Clinica 24/4 moved / CO Gives Day / computer Windows 10 expiring / UPS planes / Leaf Christmas Food Pantry / people height / black pans / RTD safety / Cyber criminals class / Christmas programs in Lyons and beyond / Lyons festivities / church directory / 2 recycling tips / 3 obituaries / Book of the month, Gift of Animals / Sr. visit Lyons / town final budget / new electric rate structure / false ‘security’ warning – and – gmail hacked / arts benefit / box of books / author Julie Carr speaking / docu No Place to Grow Old / and 4 other cultural news / outdoor trails and walks / Medicare class / special outings, plays, culture, and more

Christmas/Holiday: 27 Events in Lyons 2025
==Shop Local
==annual Town tree lighting
==annual Town crafts ‘market’
==annual Town parade/drones
==22 other events, in Lyons
==Christian church services

Christmas/Holiday Events in Front Range
==Boulder, Longmont, Loveland, Ft. Collins, Estes Park, Allenspark
==7 big events in Longmont!
==new ‘fierce sleigh games’ in Estes
==Bus CDOT, Uber, on New Year’s Eve
==(local) National Forest tree cutting permits
==Boulder Star

Downtown Denver sparkling shows, market, fireworks and more
==MULTIPLE events happening in downtown Denver, including the annual market and drone/light shows, and parade
==other activities in surrounding areas, eg zoo / botanic gardens
==NEW YEARS EVE – info – fireworks

LEAF’s annual food and gift distribution plans
==Giving Tree
how you can buy a gift for a local person in need
==Super Duper Food Distribution
info and date
==dates LEAF Food Pantry and Office will be closed for the holiday weeks.

JOY & The Shooting Stars, showcasing Lyons students
Shooting Star School is an after-school program where students learn important social-emotional skills through musical theatre.
==The play is about a young girl who lost her confidence, and is guided in a story similar to “OZ”
==Lyons elementary school actors

Corner stores at 3rd and Main, take care of body and soul
304 Main Street
1. Dr. Eric Harker
2. Warrior Soul Gallery
3. Apothecary Tea Shop

Fire Chief shares the good news happening in the fire house
==new hires
==ambulance stats
==wildland season
==xmas tree chipping
==Community Wildfire Protection Plan
==volunteer recruitment
==Lyons Fire Auxiliary
==job anniversary
==Cap. Gregory Schrodt, and daughter volunteering

Clinica’s 24/7 mental health crisis care has new location
The Walk-In Crisis Center in Boulder is permanently closed. All mental health and substance use crisis services – including Crisis Intervention, UrgentPsych, Detox, and Intensive SUD Outpatient – are now open at the new Louisville location.
== listed are some of their services, such as ending sexual assault; receiving training in mental health wellness, etc
==news on the NOVEMBER ELECTION – “YES” on 1 B for basic mental health services

Welcome Winter at the Library
==Smart Driver Class
==seed swap and sort
==gingerbread, for youth
==Julie Carr, speaker
==book-in-a-box
==holiday closures

Updates on Town of Lyons Snow Response rules
==rules for town managed sidewalks and streets -vs-
residents and businesses sidewalks
==route and maps

Lyons Classic Pinball announces 2025 league winners
===Announcing League winners.
Colorado’s longest running league.
===5th Sunday Classic had 94 players.
===photos

Help Audubon track how Birds are responding to Climate Change
The Watch Season is not till mid-January, but there is a class taking place in mid-December.
Sign up now!

New contactless payment option on buses with tapping cards
Tap-n-Ride is a new fare option, which is quick and secure way to pay for your fare without relaying on getting tickets at machines, or paying cash, or on your device
==It enable customers to always pay the lowest fare by keeping track of when you paid and how long the ticket is good for if you change buses
==links to “Zero Fare for Youth” and other passes

Don’t let grinchy scammers ruin holiday gift card giving
TIPS on what to watch out for “in general”, and
==things that the IRS / government will never do (like call you about a criminal activity / ask you to pay a (fictitious) tax penalty — buy gift cards to pay fines ETC
==links to report the crime,
and/or for more information
This Week's Briefs

NEWS Briefs & NOTES from your editor 12/4/25
=====NEWS BRIEFS::: Holiday shopping // first big snowfall // CO Gives Day // market sales and hours // donate LEAF, Food Bk Rockies, Blue Santa, blood // Lyons skating rink // Pinewood water main problems // 4 store sales // UPS planes // RTD survey // Lyons post office complaints // LEAP heat funding // our turkeys // LCF success // Zaya jewelry // summary of 3 Thanksgiving community meals // recycle tip // Clinica move // Mental Health support, Holidays // Dr Harker move // Estes Pk health + UC Health // Annie Wilson art // book in a box // Scrooge play // books podcast // Ctr for Women & Girls // Drama for teens // Western Star temp open, fairy hair // lodging // Stanley Chocolate Factory // cut xmas tree // Shoshone water rights acquisition // Sr Marchman visit // obit Sr Faith Winter // Natl guard shooting, vetting process // final town budget // Wash DC news, irrational behavior by president // world news – 3 wars // sports news, McCartnery statute, tallest basketball player, Vail Epic Pass, Copper Mt World Cup, Broncos, Avalanche, Nuggets, CSU, CU Buffs, Turkey Trot, Bronco-bus

About Town with LaVern Johnson
==announcing the passing of LaVern Johnson, May 14, 2022
==brief background and list of articles devoted to her
==passing of the torch to Kathleen Spring for a weekly social column

Things Happening in Lyons – 12/4/25
December 2025
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See details on what’s happening in LYONS ==Items listed by date.
==Includes most local links.
==also small preview of next month’s activities
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a few unique events close by,
and a couple of Big Colorado events
Photo features
Five Local group efforts to save and protect our environment
Locals gave a nod to nearby Northern Lights display
A parade of photos of Lyons Spooktacular
Lyons neighbors are getting primed for Halloween
Mountain life in Pinewood Springs (photo spread)
End of Summer events that happened in Lyons, photo spread
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News

LEAF’s annual food and gift distribution plans
Colorado’s marketplace health insurance Open Enrollment starts
LEAF thanks volunteers and welcomes new leaders
Colorado Gives Day 12/9/25 – support local and state nonprofits
History

Native American Heritage Month recognized in Boulder County
Colorado became the Centennial State in 1926
History of White House building; past and current renovations
Reflect on historic events of the 90s at museum exhibit
Government

Fire Chief shares the good news happening in the fire house
Honor Guard Flight to Washington, DC, by Lyons Charlie Corson
E-Bike safety and laws of the road
Business

Shop small on Small Business Saturday 11/29/25
BIZ NEWS: Quarterly report for Lyons 10/1/25
Breakfast and Brunch in Lyons
BIZ NEWS: Quarterly report for Lyons 7/25
Opinions and Letters to the Editor

Opinion: Can we ever ‘just get along’ again
Celebrating Labor Day, a message from our editor
Help save our Visitor Center from being eliminated
Opinion: Pride – a time of Queer Joy!
Seniors

DECEMBER SENIOR NEWS: remote Christmas shopping
Resources for seniors to live healthy, safe and longer
NOVEMBER SENIOR NEWS: crafting at home
OCTOBER SENIOR NEWS: early dinners are cool again
Obituaries

Obituary: Theodore Loren Gullikson Sr.
Obituary: Kathryn Marie (Weber) Humphrey
Obituary, Isabel M Vasquez
Obituary: Kyra P Toledo
Obituary: Jeryca Whitney Phelps
Science & Nature

Help Audubon track how Birds are responding to Climate Change
Updates from Rocky Mt National Park
Slow down the clean up of gardens in the fall
Wellness & Health

Corner stores at 3rd and Main, take care of body and soul
Medicare Open Enrollment: 10/15 – 12/7, seek Bo Co counselors
LEAF offers education, awareness and resources for suicide prevention
Breaking down the myths about vaccines
Features

Christmas/Holiday: 27 Events in Lyons 2025
Happy Thanksgiving from Editor, and check out the turkeys!
Thanksgiving: Have an Attitude of Gratitude
Lyons nonprofits get going with LCF grants, October 2025
Arts & Culture

Lyons is among the 7 new Creative Districts in Colorado
Second Wildlife mural installed on town hall wall, October 2025
Arts and culture opportunities for Boulder City and County artists
Art contest and Simply Bee highlighted Lyons pollinators
Books / Poetry

Illustrated books for book lovers and pet lovers for the Holidays
Poet’s Corner: October Morning
Books by Lyons, and other Colorado authors
Poet’s Corner: Labor of
Library

Welcome Winter at the Library
Friends of Lyons Library gather to review the year’s accomplishments
Settle into the Fall Season at the Library
Slip into the Library in September, for fun programs
Music

