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This Week in Lyons
12/4/2025

DECEMBER SENIOR NEWS: remote Christmas shopping

December 4, 2025 No Comments

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

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Christmas/Holiday: 27 Events in Lyons 2025

December 4, 2025 No Comments

==Shop Local
==annual Town tree lighting
==annual Town crafts ‘market’
==annual Town parade/drones
==22 other events, in Lyons
==Christian church services

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Christmas/Holiday Events in Front Range

December 4, 2025 No Comments

==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

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christmas, tree of lights, Denver, Christmas 2020

Downtown Denver sparkling shows, market, fireworks and more

December 4, 2025 No Comments

==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

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LEAF’s annual food and gift distribution plans

December 4, 2025 No Comments

==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.

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JOY & The Shooting Stars, showcasing Lyons students

December 4, 2025 No Comments

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

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Corner stores at 3rd and Main, take care of body and soul

December 4, 2025 No Comments

304 Main Street
1. Dr. Eric Harker
2. Warrior Soul Gallery
3. Apothecary Tea Shop

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new fire chief Robert Stumpf 1/24

Fire Chief shares the good news happening in the fire house

December 4, 2025 1 Comment

==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

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Clinica’s 24/7 mental health crisis care has new location

December 4, 2025 No Comments

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

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stuffed polar bear sitting at table with green and red

Welcome Winter at the Library

December 4, 2025 No Comments

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

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Updates on Town of Lyons Snow Response rules

December 4, 2025 No Comments

==rules for town managed sidewalks and streets -vs-
residents and businesses sidewalks
==route and maps

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Lyons Classic Pinball announces 2025 league winners

December 4, 2025 No Comments

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

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Help Audubon track how Birds are responding to Climate Change

December 4, 2025 No Comments

The Watch Season is not till mid-January, but there is a class taking place in mid-December.
Sign up now!

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New contactless payment option on buses with tapping cards

December 4, 2025 No Comments

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

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Don’t let grinchy scammers ruin holiday gift card giving

December 4, 2025 No Comments

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

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This Week's Briefs

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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

LaVern Johnson at her computer

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

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Things Happening in Lyons – 12/4/25

December 2025
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+++activities / speakers / events / concerts / art exhibits+++
See details on what’s happening in LYONS ==Items listed by date.
==Includes most local links.
==also small preview of next month’s activities
=======and
a few unique events close by,
and a couple of Big Colorado events

Press awards won in 2021 - publish graphic 1/1/22 journalism

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

baby eating rim of pumpkin

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

December 4, 2025

Colorado’s marketplace health insurance Open Enrollment starts

November 20, 2025

LEAF thanks volunteers and welcomes new leaders

November 20, 2025

Colorado Gives Day 12/9/25 – support local and state nonprofits

November 20, 2025
History

Native American Heritage Month recognized in Boulder County

November 6, 2025

Colorado became the Centennial State in 1926

November 6, 2025

History of White House building; past and current renovations

November 6, 2025

Reflect on historic events of the 90s at museum exhibit

October 2, 2025
Government
new fire chief Robert Stumpf 1/24

Fire Chief shares the good news happening in the fire house

December 4, 2025

Honor Guard Flight to Washington, DC, by Lyons Charlie Corson

November 6, 2025

Boulder County offers updates and links: WIC, SNAP, TANF, housing vouchers

November 6, 2025

E-Bike safety and laws of the road

November 6, 2025
Schools
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SCHOOL NEWS, fall 2025: for Lyons community

October 2, 2025

Dr Jackie Kapushion, new SVVSD superintendent

August 7, 2025

Honoring graduation class of 2025, who experienced many firsts

June 5, 2025

Combine student excellence with local financial support, equals Lyons pride

June 5, 2025
Business

Shop small on Small Business Saturday 11/29/25

November 20, 2025

BIZ NEWS: Quarterly report for Lyons 10/1/25

October 2, 2025

Breakfast and Brunch in Lyons

August 21, 2025

BIZ NEWS: Quarterly report for Lyons 7/25

August 7, 2025
Opinions and Letters to the Editor
Opinion Column (graphic)

Opinion: Can we ever ‘just get along’ again

September 18, 2025

Celebrating Labor Day, a message from our editor

August 21, 2025

Help save our Visitor Center from being eliminated

August 7, 2025

Opinion: Pride – a time of Queer Joy!

June 19, 2025
Seniors

DECEMBER SENIOR NEWS: remote Christmas shopping

December 4, 2025

Resources for seniors to live healthy, safe and longer

November 20, 2025

NOVEMBER SENIOR NEWS: crafting at home

November 6, 2025

OCTOBER SENIOR NEWS: early dinners are cool again

October 2, 2025
Obituaries

Obituary: Theodore Loren Gullikson Sr.

July 17, 2025

Obituary: Kathryn Marie (Weber) Humphrey

July 17, 2025

Obituary, Isabel M Vasquez

February 20, 2025

Obituary: Kyra P Toledo

October 3, 2024

Obituary: Jeryca Whitney Phelps

June 6, 2024
Science & Nature

Help Audubon track how Birds are responding to Climate Change

December 4, 2025

Updates from Rocky Mt National Park

November 20, 2025

Boulder County gives $2 million to help 15 local projects with climate change.

November 20, 2025

Slow down the clean up of gardens in the fall

November 6, 2025
Wellness & Health

Corner stores at 3rd and Main, take care of body and soul

December 4, 2025

Medicare Open Enrollment: 10/15 – 12/7, seek Bo Co counselors

October 2, 2025

LEAF offers education, awareness and resources for suicide prevention

September 18, 2025

Breaking down the myths about vaccines

September 18, 2025
Features

Christmas/Holiday: 27 Events in Lyons 2025

December 4, 2025

Happy Thanksgiving from Editor, and check out the turkeys!

November 20, 2025

Thanksgiving: Have an Attitude of Gratitude

November 20, 2025

Lyons nonprofits get going with LCF grants, October 2025

November 20, 2025
Arts & Culture

Lyons is among the 7 new Creative Districts in Colorado

November 6, 2025

Second Wildlife mural installed on town hall wall, October 2025

November 6, 2025

Arts and culture opportunities for Boulder City and County artists

November 6, 2025

Art contest and Simply Bee highlighted Lyons pollinators

October 16, 2025
Books / Poetry

Illustrated books for book lovers and pet lovers for the Holidays

November 20, 2025

Poet’s Corner: October Morning

October 16, 2025

Books by Lyons, and other Colorado authors

September 18, 2025

Poet’s Corner: Labor of

August 21, 2025
Library
stuffed polar bear sitting at table with green and red

Welcome Winter at the Library

December 4, 2025

Friends of Lyons Library gather to review the year’s accomplishments

November 20, 2025

Settle into the Fall Season at the Library

October 2, 2025

Slip into the Library in September, for fun programs

September 4, 2025
Music

A unique roster of world music entertained the Folks Fest crowd

August 21, 2025

Old and progressive bluegrass filled the air at RockyGrass

August 7, 2025

Folks Festival preview, music of the world

August 7, 2025

Preview of RockyGrass award-winning lineup for 2025

July 17, 2025
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