About Town with LaVern Johnson
ABOUT TOWN 10/29/20 #36
Another week gone with scary fire call; evacuation for some, to get ready for others– the CalWood Fire coming down the South St. Vrain and burned 9,915 acres; then luckily some snow. Things are terribly dry. and they say even the 10 inches or so of snow does not quell the dryness..Pray for more snow!!
LYONSRECORDER.ORG: We are happy Kathleen Spring is now the Editor of the lyonsrecorder.org, bringing Lyons news to all of Lyons..To send her your news, click on LyonsRecorder.editor@gmail.com See www.lyonsrecorder.org To read her news, as well as About Town by LaVern–on Thursdays.
FOR SAFETY-GET YOUR REGULAR FLU SHOT AS WELL AS A SHINGLES SHOT. From your doctor, a pharmacy, Walgreen’s-(Free flu shot) .a necessity
Give to the Lyons Fire Fund-send to Leaf, Box 324, Lyons, Co.
NO HALLOWEEN PARADE – DUE TO SAFETY; However, there will be a scarecrow contest and store decorating by the Town of Lyons. Voting will end on Friday, November 6 at noon; winners will be announced by 3 p.m. Visit: Townoflyons.com/scarecrow.
Throughout October, be on the lookout for Halloween Hunts, the haunted courtyard, mighty big pumpkins, and more.
For Trick or Treats; stay in your family group; folks should pass out their candy, so they will be no touches of each other or of the door knobs…Have fun!
Modou Jaiteh’s restaurant Jacaranda is offering delicious food for pick up at the Stone Cup this weekend, Thursday to Saturday, 4pm-8pm. Order online here: https://www.jacarandaboulder.com/
In celebration of Halloween, Modou will also be serving food in person at Spirit Hound Distillers this Saturday, 1pm-7pm.
OCTOBER RECREATION: Go to townoflyons.com/recreation: for: Mediation Basic Workshop, Fitness in the Park, Kid’s Zuma in the Park, Square State Skate Skateboarding Sessions.
SENIORS: The Wednesday Walkers Exercise Group is meeting at 9 am at Walt Self.
Senior meals furnished by the County for $3.00 can be picked up at the Senior Center each Wednesday and Friday from 11:30-12:30 Call 303 441 1415 the day ahead.
LEAF: Go to Leaf’s website to apply for an Emergency Assistance Grant to help those who are suffering due to COVID-19.
LEAF is again sponsoring the “Rave to the Grave” fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 30th, virtually. Arthur Lee Land is in charge of the entertainment… LEAF serves over 45 families each week. Send your funds to LEAF, Box 234, Lyons 80540
Local covid news: COVID-19 is more dangerous; with more new cases per day- 68 new cases 7 new cases at CU today, with 4875 cases 17 in the County-with 81 deaths. There have been 208 hospitalized, and 1039 have recovered. The death toll remains at 80. 63,230 county residents have been tested with 4.3% returning positive. There has been 2826 cases reported in boulder, 1350 in Longmont, 342 in Lafayette, 222 in Louisville, 87 in Superior, 95 Erie, 6 in Nederland, TWELVE NOW IN LYONS -THREE -NEW- CASES IN LYONS THIS WEEK, and 320 in incorporated Boulder County; Of Colorado’s 5.7 million population, 1,168725 have been tested. All are to wear a mask, wash your hands, stay 6 feet away, and if possible to STAY-IN!
COMMISSIONS: You are encouraged to sever on a Board or Commission, which meet once a month as advisory to the Town Board.
BINGO HELP IS NEEDED EACH SUNDAY FOR THE MS\HS BINGO..CALL BRIAN- (Tigeryell91#gmail.com) Cell/Text: 303-907-5048 go@lionsboosterclub., Bingo is at Rainbow Alley in Longmont every Sunday from 1-3pm; with funds raised used for the schools’ extra curricular activities-bus rides, uniforms, etc. etc. Very important. (The M\HS Bingo raises around $80,000 for the year for school necessities-take your turn..help out..your students all benefit)Operations, Lyons Lions Booster Club.
BAND INSTRUMENTS are needed by all SVVSD District Bands. If you wish to give an instrument to the St.Vrain Band Students. you can leave it with Band Director Karen Gregg of Lyons. with your name and address on it.
EVENTS: =====
THIS SUNDAY, 1-4PM, Ongoing weekly peaceful demonstration in Sandstone Park by Lyons Social Justice Committee. Register to vote. Send Max Jacobs an e-mail by facebook if you want to speak.
The 44th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR HAS BEEN CANCELLED,DUE TO THE VIRUS. Scheduled for Dec. 4th and 5th. in the Lyons Elementary Gym, it was determined to have too many people and social distancing was not possible. (Lisa Ramsey is looking for some corners of businesses and property where vendors can sell from. More later.)
Haunted House Benefit for Allenspark – at the Gallery, Oct. 30 & 31st;
CEMETERY: Historic Boulder – Meet the spirits at the Boulder Columbia Cemetery, virtual thru October. Go to www.historic boulder.com 303 641 5192 to order tickets.
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SHOP IN LYONS – DO YOUR SHOPPING AT HOME-HELPS LYONS’ BUSINESSES AND TOWN.
LYONS SALON & BARBER – 970 744 2111
Lyons Mane at the shopette is open daily.
LYONS REGIONAL LIBRARY (TAKE OUT) Mons & Thurs 10AM-4:00pm; Tues\Wed 12-6:00pm; Sat. 9:00-12:00, 303 823 5165 Call for appointment to come in.
YOGA – Saturdays – 9am – yoga online
WESTERN STARS open 10am-6pm, Mons -Thursday, 303 747 3828;
DOG GROOMING 10\20\-28 303 823 6260, Vet Clinic – Make appointment
LAMARIPOSA-Friday Lunch – 11am-3:00pm – $10.00-Stop by
A-LODGE-FORMERLY ASPEN LEAF MOTEL – Open for business. A discount is given to local residents who bring their family and friends
CHILD CARE & EDUCATION BY JACQUE SHANK-303 823 5020
LYONS REGIONAL LIBRARY (TAKE OUT) Mons & Thurs 10AM-4:00pm; Tues\Wed 12-6:00pm; Sat. 9:00-12:00, 303 823 5165 Call for appointment to come in.
YOGA – Saturdays – 9am – yoga online
LYONS PHYSICAL THERAPY will come to your home thru Tele-Health Call 303 823 8813
MENTAL HEALTH MEETINGS, each Thursday at 3pm, on Zoom by Cheri Maureaux.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ACCUPUNCTURIST is now open for business 303 775 2940 – Julie Smith
For Live Music and a meal stop at the at the Lyons Den .
Ralph at the Farmer’s Market need jars..drop them by..4th and Broadway
KAREN’S HAIR SHOP is now open daily. – back of old hotel.
MEAL TRAIN FOR Ashlynn, Nell & Lib Alona, who suffered a bad accident;
Willis Horn is operating a cupcake company..Call him, 303 823 6770
SCHOOLS: SEE LYONS RECORDER Page on SCHOOL NEWS/INFO. Including phone numbers, times, meals, and names.
PARENTS SHOULD CHECK YOU OUT WHEN YOU GET UP and ask: How are you feeling? Your temperature should not be over 100.4; if more than that, stay home; keep hydrated-take a water bottle; Wash Hands, Wear Masks, Work with Teachers by Social Distance; Time together in building-stay on right side of halls; in Lunch lines stay back and on right side; there are no drinking fountains.
SCHOOL REGULATIONS. Safety rules apply to all 13 of the SVVSD schools; All safety issues and improvements at the schools are being made: For in-person, when allowed: they have Increased the air flow; added custodial sanitizing, wear masks, schedule breaks; hand sanitizing, social distancing, fewer students will be in a room and in lunchroom-1\2 marked on each side, classrooms-desks 6′ apart; stairways-marked right side both up and down; lunch lines-stay on right side;
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Bohn Park is open for Softball, and the Lyons Girls were the first to practice on it..After 7 years..they made it. Thanks to all! There will be practice on the field, but the Little League games remain being played in Longmont.
Construction on Lyons School auditorium is progressing, included in the 2016 bond Issue. Good News!! (Although it cuts the parking..it will be worth it!)
REPORT–LYONS TOWN BOARD
MUSEUM NEWS+THE LYONS REDSTONE MUSEUM
The Museum has conceded that it was unsafe for the Museum to open this season, and it is still open virtually (if you are here from afar and need to make research call 303 823 5925 and we will make arrangements to let you in on a Wednesday Thru the winter months the staff will do scrapbooks, scanning, and Past Perfect, long-needed-to-do jobs; awaiting until people will feel safe. Thanks to the Museum team, Terri Weir, Monique Sawyer-Long, Baiba Lennard, Brianna Hoyt, and Emily Walker, who have a 2019 Virtual tour of 40 Artifacts – go to www.LyonsRedstoneMuseum.com. Also click on to the Lyons Historic District On-line Tour to CLIO -A map attached will guide your drive-by tour with the History of the 15 sandstone buildings that are designated as a Historic District, now on-line. You will love the extensive Lyons Cemetery virtual tour, where you can drive around to find the tombstone with history on-line. (Over 60 attended last year’s Cemetery tour..this year it is being brought to you on-line==The Museum’s newest virtual exhibit: https://virmuze.com/m/lyons-redstone-museum/x/stories-from-the-lyons-cemetery/, in our social media presence and website; and will be sending information in our annual brochure.
Also a brochure and on-line of Sally Colt’s wedding dress is pending. (wife of W. A. Colt, who built the Trail Ridge Road, Highway to Estes Park, Foothills Highway; the dam near Colorado Springs, and etc. He had a son Jim Colt Lyons High School Class of 1940, whose son was killed in WWII, a son, David, deceased om 1968, and a daughter, Mary Filley; Kay and Ted Laws who lived in the Colt home on Apple Valley road in the 1970’s now of Alamosa brought the Museum an old trunk of Grandpa Colts to display.
*NEW* – BROCHURE: The Museum’s annual Brochure made by Baiba Lennard is finally mailed for the Year 2020 telling our cohorts what was happening at the museum and the special on-line displays. The Museum was closed all season due to the COVID , but will open or answer for research of Lyons History, and, of course, is asking for donations for the Museum expenses since could not open and had no sales. (Who would ever dream we could not open!) This is the time that we need to hear from our Lyons High Alumni and past and current residents. We will appreciate your support. Send a check to Lyons Historical Society, P O Box 9, Lyons, Co. 80540
PEOPLE TID BITS:
LYONS CHAMBER – The next person that they are honoring is Allison Bozeman, owner of Bird Dog Partners this week for her year of promoting animals and her business of animals. Very deserving.
Visit the Bell of Renewal, by the footbridge at the Botanic Gardens..Thanks to all!
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS: Hope Kincaid, Nancy Reckling, Brendan Lamus, Kim Hughes, Lila Hindebrand, Jane McRae, Jacque Watson, Josh Akerman, Don Lutter, Donald Ray French, Catie Meyer Davis, Roberta Kniffen, Joni Liquori, Diane Arnold, Gina Minto Blanton, Jimmy Moore, Michelle Golam Johnson
NOTE: This is an unedited or researched (by staff) social news column by LaVern Johnson, who has been doing this since 1983. You can submit corrections to the LyonsRecorder.Editor@gmail.com or directly to LaVern at lavern921@aol.com
