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This Week in Lyons - 6/23/22

Lyons mountains bloomed for 2nd Garden Tour (photo spread)

June 23, 2022 1 Comment

Lyons Garden Club
2nd Annual Lyons Garden Tour
10 house gardens
==upcycle
==outdoor art
==cactus
==fruits and fruit trees
==vegetable
==pond, fish
==sandstone wall
==historic homes
==birds and bees

History: Marguerite Peoples, Lyons Cafe, The Pie Place for 48 years – part 2, 2006

June 23, 2022 No Comments

HISTORY: Marguerite Peoples ran the Lyons Cafe for 48 years,.. known as the Pie Place. PART 2 — recollecting the buildings and people of Lyons, from 1970 to 2006, and how things have changed …and Good Old Days beginnings, flood, schools and trains.

New Lyons Flyer free bus service begins Monday, June 27, to Boulder

June 23, 2022 No Comments

New, Free, “Lyons Flyer” bus service begins Monday, June 27==
Fare-free, scheduled bus service returns, connecting the Town of Lyons to the City of Boulder along US 36 and reestablishing a critical transit route
==link to map
==days/hours/ pick up, drop off
==details on dogs, bikes, masks and more

GayPride Festival steps out across town (photo spread)

June 23, 2022 No Comments

Lyons Gay Pride Festival, bigger and better 2022
booths
speakers
live music
coffee klatch
happy hour
march

4th street bridge (safe schools) by Kathleen Spring

Update on pedestrian bridge and Black Bear Hole work, 6/16/22

June 23, 2022 No Comments

Update on construction projects in town
==4th Avenue Pedestrian Bridge – direction and design updates; retaining wall; caissons; concrete
==Black Bear Hole /and/ 2nd Avenue Trailhead – landscaping done, grading, restroom, and more

Local art world news for Lyons artists

June 23, 2022 No Comments

List of opportunities or information offered in the city of Boulder, or Lyons
==River Bend vendor applications
==links to grants
directories
residency programs
indigenous people

Tree Planting and Public Review of Proposed Forest Health plan

June 23, 2022 No Comments

The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests has partnered with the National Forest Foundation to plant approximately 400,000 seedlings in June within burn areas from the five large fires of 2020 that burned over 25% of the Forest.

Dave Orback's vegetable garden and visitor, by KSpring

Town of Lyons promotions for summer events

June 16, 2022 No Comments

The Town of Lyons offers
diverse offerings, making it more than a “stopover destination”. Why be a tourist in another town when you have at-home activities that are wonderful
==Mountain Blooms garden tour
==Gay Pride festival
==play by Butterfly Effect Theater

Lyons Good Old Days, speakers, history, alumni, live music and more

June 16, 2022 No Comments

Lyons Good Old Days, June 24-25, 2022
==Friday – dedication of bench for Lyons Vietnam veteran
==Saturday – Museum history program 1-1:30
Followed by Open House of Museum
==Weekend: 50 Yr Anniversary of 1970, 1971, 1972, classes – picnic in Park
==Live concert in Sandstone Park

Primary ballots due June 28; instructions for you

June 16, 2022 No Comments

PRIMARY voting
You should receive your ballot in the mail by June 16th.
Election Day is Tuesday, June 28, 2022
==info on Republican, Democrat, and unaffiliated ballots
==instructions on how to fill out/sign and return ballot
==same day registration
==lost ballot
==links for questions

Douglas Harkalis, obituary

June 16, 2022 No Comments

Douglas “Doug” Harkalis, obituary
==THIS is an ANNOUNCEMENT of the funeral at the Lyons Cemetery, on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.
==son of Maxine Harkalis
==A FULL OBITUARY WILL FOLLOW soon

Mailbag: House Bill calls for including LGBT history in school social studies

June 16, 2022 No Comments

In 2019 the Colorado General Assembly passed House Bill 19-1192 requiring that the Colorado Social Studies Standards include ‘diverse histories’
The Board of Education is currently considering the adoption of these standards.
Read why this is crucial to the wellness of LGBTQ+ youth.

NEWS Briefs & NOTES from your editor, 6/23/22

NEWS BRIEFS:
important “bits of Lyons news”
(eg, news that is only 1, 2, 3 sentences long in total)
==Major news/events will continue to be reported in separate full articles
==Activities are reported in the Things To Do weekly column

About Town with LaVern Johnson 6/2/22

==repeat of last week’s column, reporting on LaVern’s death
==info on Lyons Good Old Days program

Things Happening in Lyons~ Classes, Events & Deadlines – 6/23/22

See details on what’s happening in LYONS — meetings, activities, events, funerals, volunteer opportunities, details on (adult) classes, talks, workshops, holidays and more. Plus Deadlines.
==Items listed by date.
==Includes most links.
==also preview of next month’s activities

Photo features

June 23, 2022

Lyons mountains bloomed for 2nd Garden Tour (photo spread)

Lyons Garden Club 2nd Annual Lyons Garden Tour 10 house gardens ==upcycle ==outdoor art ==cactus…

June 23, 2022

GayPride Festival steps out across town (photo spread)

Lyons Gay Pride Festival, bigger and better 2022 booths speakers live music coffee klatch happy…

June 9, 2022

“Eyes of Freedom” exhibit, personal observations (and photos) Last Chance!

"Eyes of Freedom" exhibit at Lyons Library for one week ==my personal observations of the…

June 9, 2022

What a fun week, starting off Summer in Lyons (photo spread)

Summer started with a blast of fun in Lyons ==Android Jones unveiled his mural sketch…

horse, and attendees, bee fest, by Kathleen Spring

April 21, 2022

Earth Day: celebrate these spring baby animals, too cute!

A fun way to remember to "celebrate our beautiful Earth" this EARTH DAY week is…

4 kits coming out of their den / hole by Shaun Wilsey

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