• Latest
B&W LaVern

About Town with LaVern Johnson

October 31, 2020
B&W LaVern

About Town with LaVern Johnson 1/14/21

January 15, 2021
notes from editor

Notes from your editor, 1/14/21

January 15, 2021
Flash News

Flash News 1/14/21

January 14, 2021
book cover

Book: Two Years in Moscow (coup d’etat & culture)

January 14, 2021
Roll out of new PPP, small business loans, 1/6/21

Roll out of new PPP, small business loans, 1/6/21

January 14, 2021
senior bake sale by KSpring

Seniors: How food (supper) has changed over the decades

January 14, 2021
SMART goal setting, part 1 simple graphic

Achievable, realistic goal setting for 2021 (part 2)

January 14, 2021
Solar powered library

Solar powered library

January 14, 2021
presidential inauguration graphic

Inauguration of Biden & Harris, January 20, 2021

January 15, 2021
town hall sign

Town Board Meetings – January 2021

January 15, 2021
B&W LaVern

About Town with LaVern Johnson 1/7/21

January 7, 2021
notes from editor

Notes from your editor, 1/7/21

January 7, 2021
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Subscribe FREE!)
The Lyons Recorder
SUPPORT YOUR PAPER
  • News
    • Notes From Your Editor
    • Flash News
    • News Briefs
    • COVID-19
    • Business
    • Government News
    • School News
    • Senior News
    • Sports
    • Obituaries
  • Features
    • Features
    • History
    • Science & Nature
    • Photo Features
    • Wellness & Health
  • Arts & Culture
  • Opinion
    • Opinion
    • About Town with LaVern Johnson
    • Letters to the Editor
  • Calendars
    • Community Calendar
    • Other Calendars
  • Community Resources
    • Community Resources
    • Articles/Lists
    • Town of Lyons
      • Watch Town of Lyons Meetings
    • Boulder County
    • Larimer County
    • School District
    • Fire District
    • Library
    • State Government
  • About Us
    • About
    • Support & Help Wanted
No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Notes From Your Editor
    • Flash News
    • News Briefs
    • COVID-19
    • Business
    • Government News
    • School News
    • Senior News
    • Sports
    • Obituaries
  • Features
    • Features
    • History
    • Science & Nature
    • Photo Features
    • Wellness & Health
  • Arts & Culture
  • Opinion
    • Opinion
    • About Town with LaVern Johnson
    • Letters to the Editor
  • Calendars
    • Community Calendar
    • Other Calendars
  • Community Resources
    • Community Resources
    • Articles/Lists
    • Town of Lyons
      • Watch Town of Lyons Meetings
    • Boulder County
    • Larimer County
    • School District
    • Fire District
    • Library
    • State Government
  • About Us
    • About
    • Support & Help Wanted
No Result
View All Result
The Lyons Recorder
No Result
View All Result
Home About Town

About Town with LaVern Johnson

LaVern Johnson by LaVern Johnson
October 31, 2020
in About Town
0
LaVern Johnson at her computer

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

TV:  POLITICS:  We are all getting tired of the political ads;  let’s hope all goes smoothly. They say Hickenlooper is ahead in the Senator campaign.  It gives us pride to see the commercial for John Hickenlooper on TV with  Neil Sullivan of the Lyons St. Vrain Market stating how much he helped Lyons during the flood recovery.  The walkway to the Botanic Garden is named “Hickenlooper Way”  He is running against Cory Gardner for a US Senator.
 
The fires up Poudre Canyon and on North are still roaring, burning over 200,000 acres. Residents as far away as five miles are ready to evacuate ==The Cal Wood fire, started near Jamestown, and with the high wind burned some home at Lake of the Pines, along the Foothills Highway, and threatened the home across the highway..Lyons received an evacuation notice, where we packed our bags ready to evacuate..the Wind is the Weapon..
 
WORDS OF PRAISE  go to all Firemen, Police, sheriffs, all helpers, the St.Vrain Market, those who have provided food and lodging and RV spaces, spaces for horses, etc. etc. during the wild fires…OUR DEEP THANKS TO ALL!

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.

HOWLING AT 8 p.m. -Continue to Howl if you wish; however, I guess I will quit until spring, beings it is so dark and cold out.  Lets start again April 1st, unless they have found a vaccine.  Some wanted to Howl Sat. nights..if so, do so.  I doubt if anyone hears it unless they are specifically outside at 8pm..but if it makes you feel better, do so.!
 
WATCH ALONG OLD SOUTH ROAD for Mountain Lions.  BEARS are still around;  If you see one, just stay out-of-their-way.  One-Way Trash has a Bear Dumpster for $70.00; and Western will lend you one; everyone needs one! 
 

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.

+++++++++++BUSINESSES+++++++++++

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; 

WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS: if you are interested in knowing:  WEEKLY!! newsletters on this page: (sign up and get it in your email box weekly!)

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

REPORT-The LYONS TOWN BOARD will hold a special meeting this Friday, October 29th, at 4pm:  1. appointing Barney Dreistadt as Commissioner, 2.  Appointment of Lyons Fire Protection District Commissioner. 3. Urban Renewal Overview by Attorney Quander; 4. Urban Renewal Overview; -Policies and Priorities of Lyons Urban Renewal Budget,  Update on IGA negotiations, Lyons Fire Protection District and Boulder County Commissions; Discussion on Eastern Corridor Urban Renewal Plan, determining Framework for setting “Guardrails.” 
 
At last board meeting – LaVern Johnson of the Lyons Parks and Recreation Commission asked the board to forward the name of Kurt Carlson to the new skate park (being it was actually built first in 1982 when Kurt Carlson was Parks and Recreation Director (1993-2000) and name the Dirt Bake Track in honor of Dave Cosgrove, who has been Parks & Rec director the past 13 years. .  She thanked Kurt and Dave for all the years they work at Lyons Parks and said they are compiling a list of what has happened in the parks with Kurt and Dave for a History record.  

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

Tags: About TownLaVern
ShareTweet
Previous Post

The library can be your IT Department / tech help

Next Post

Flash News 10/29/20

LaVern Johnson

LaVern Johnson

LaVern Johnson has been writing Lyons Recorder's "About Town" social news column every week since October, 1983. LaVern became the president of the Lyons Historical Society two years after the group started in 1975, and became the Director of the Lyons Redstone Museum. Founded Red Rocks Ramblers Square Dance in 1958 to 2019. Has been on many town committees and boards and on campaigns to save things important to a quality life in Lyons. Her family were early farmer pioneers in Lyons; her parents moving here in 1928.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  • Home
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Support & Help Wanted
  • Contact
  • Legal
We are Lyons Strong!

© 2020 Lyons Recorder

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Notes From Your Editor
    • Flash News
    • News Briefs
    • COVID-19
    • Business
    • Government News
    • School News
    • Senior News
    • Sports
    • Obituaries
  • Features
    • Features
    • History
    • Science & Nature
    • Photo Features
    • Wellness & Health
  • Arts & Culture
  • Opinion
    • Opinion
    • About Town with LaVern Johnson
    • Letters to the Editor
  • Calendars
    • Community Calendar
    • Other Calendars
  • Community Resources
    • Community Resources
    • Articles/Lists
    • Town of Lyons
      • Watch Town of Lyons Meetings
    • Boulder County
    • Larimer County
    • School District
    • Fire District
    • Library
    • State Government
  • About Us
    • About
    • Support & Help Wanted

© 2020 Lyons Recorder