About Town with LaVern Johnson 4/29/21

ABOUT TOWN 4/29/21 #62 for the Lyons Recorder online

SPRING HAS SPRUNG; JONQUILS AND CROCUSES ARE OUT, AND THE HUMMINGBIRDS ARE BACK. WELCOME TO SPRING!

Here it is the month of May! Spring is here! (In my day, a boy would knock on your door, and you would chase him and give him a kiss!)

The Lyons Volunteers are still in action, helping seniors and others. go to Lyonsvolunteers.com

NEED MAILING ADDRESS for Whittington’s? Family of Terri Leiker. Several would like to send their condolences, but need their address..send to lavern921@aol.com,

CEMETERY ARCHWAY: THANKS to those who are building the archway at the entrance of the Lyons Cemetery, which has been installed and will be covered with Lyons Sandstone by Blue Mountain Stone, with a nice sign. (picture to follow) Our thanks to:

The men who donated their time for this work. Dave Orback, Al Goranson, Dave Goranson, John Lamb, Jimmy McCain, Brent Hammans, Jerrod McCain, Rich Roe, and Roger Lee.

MUSEUM OF BAD ART – Lyons Library – April 26th

Contact Vasilean Reyart if you are interested in a a Farmer’s Market this spring

WANTED SOMEONE TO WRITE LYONS BOARD NEWS FOR THE LYONSRECORDER.ORG..to go to town board meetings, or on Zoom, and write up same for the Lyons paper. Just the “highlights” of important topics are needed! == Contact lyonsrecorder.editor@gmail.com == Please help me, as I have a hard time hearing it.

The IRS has extended the deadline for filing your 2020 Income Tax to May 17th. (We don’t know if the CO income tax will change too)

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 to send and to Facebook-Lyons-Recorder ..To read her News, as well as About Town by LaVern–on Thursdays send to lavern921@aol.com.

OUR THANKS TO THOSE that planted 50 small trees at the Lyons Cemetery; under the State Conservation, they will grow to be 6-10′ cedar trees. Thanks to all: Albert and David Goranson, Scott Leiding, Ron Gosnell, Garima, Emily Walker, Roy Orback, Jerry Johnson, and more..Thank you sincerely.

HAVE JOB? Carter Gregg, 12 year old son of Dr. Karen Gregg, Band Director, is looking for an outside job, farm, lawn, trees, bugs, pulling weeds, hoeing garden, yard work, etc..an hour or two or more a day..He loves bugs!! e-mail Karen Gregg gregg-karen@svvsd.org

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Keep your eye out for VANDALISM IN THE PARKS: The Bohn Park restroom faucets were torn off the other night!! for.. Parents if your kids are out at night, find out what they were doing!! Take the license plates of those driving in the parks, etc. We have spent our lifetime trying to make Lyons the super place it is to live..and then they tear it up! Very heart rendering! (PLEASE , NOTE: iF YOU HAVE ANYTHING ON YOUR RECORD AND ARE TRYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, IT TRULY GOES AGAINST YOU! KEEP THAT IN MIND! PARENTS IT IS TIME FOR SOME TOUGH COUNSELORING TO THOSE KIDS..HELP! HELP!

THE APPELLANT COURT VOTED AGAINST mining of thousands of acres of land between which has been a lawsuit has been pending for several years..Cemex stating that although their permit had expired, it was still good, due to COVID, but voted down by the Judge.

THERE WILL BE NO “GOOD OLD DAY” THIS YEAR! Due to COVID, the Lyons Good Old Day usually held the last Saturday in June, will not happen this year. The Town is planning a town get-together in June that will be an artesian art fair in Bohn Park. == Various families are scheduled to picnic in Lyons such as the Edwards family – including Harry, Larry, and Debbie Edwards, who grew up here, and children of Syvia Weese, and grandchildren of Doyle and Lempi Weese, who will be visiting Lyons June 17th & 18th, be at the Museum on June 18th, (if you want to visit with the Edwards, leave your name with the redstonemuseum@gmail.com303 823 5271.

THINGS TO DO:

SUMMER CAMP; Ages 5 thru 5th grade; June 3-Aug 6th, by Pathfinders. Cost $42.00 a day; get registration form, call 823 5925,

DRYLANDS AGRO ECOLOGY RESEARCH CLASS, including Permaculture. One weekend a month. See Lyons Community Farm.

DANCING-Registration for the second session of 6-week Dance lessons held from April 12th to May 21st, with an outdoor show on May 22nd. Defined Motion started again on Feb. 22nd. Lyons Dance Studio All safety measures and social distancing are being used.

NO PLASTIC BAGS IN RECYCLE BINS – Sort recyclable materials; curbside compost collection now offered.

THIS SPRING BRINGS: Skateboarding at the new skatepark, Mountain biking at the dirt bike park and on local trails, and ongoing fitness classes at Lavern Johnson Park, are part of the action this spring. Summer camp is available; Seniors have Wednesday walk. Go to: Lyons Recreation Department. More programs are coming in the next few weeks.

WORK FOR LYONS STUDENTS- Ages 14-17 are invited to work for Boulder County Youth Corps this summer, starting, June 14th with $12.32 an hour. The students will make trails, do maintenance, pull weeds, fencing, etc. There are also jobs for Team Leaders, and Assistants. go to boco.org.Boulder

RECREATION TEACHERS & TENNIS TEACHERS NEEDED: If you have an idea and skills to teach an outdoor class, contact Lisa Ramsey at lramsey@townoflyons.com for more information. Teachers are needed.

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2021 RESIDENT PARKING PASS. The parking passes are available to residents of Lyons (Utility billing customers only); one free resident parking pass per household; a second pass may be obtained for $40, and three or more $55.00 each. Golf cards are considered vehicles and the one free parking pass may be used for a golf cart. === Lyons residents may purchase a season parking pass for $80.00 per vehicle. The parking fee for 2021 is $1 per house on weekdays and off season weekends, and $3 per hour on peak season weekends. Parking fees can be paid at the kiosks located throughout the park with a receipt to placed on the windshield. Parking fees are enforced. Signup for a 2021 resident parking pass. or at www.townoflyons.com/parkingpass.

CALL 303 441 4444 -The Sheriff’s Dept, if you notice anything amiss around your home or cars..A few hints can find them..such as a receipt, etc. as “Someone” is still breaking into cars, as well as stealing them & motorcycles. LOCK YOUR CARS, GARAGES, HOUSES, ETC.: Do not get careless..many thieves make their living that way! The Sheriff’s office has asked everyone this happens to to call them. 303 441 4444.

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WINTER READING: ==I am now reading The “History of the Lyons and area Sandstone Quarries,” with quarrying started in 1859 and still going strong. Sold first for sidewalks; the rubble crushed for roads; then buildings and monuments, etc. etc. A great history. The Loukonen’s are the oldest quarry company, then Ohline’s; have been quarrying for years. Then Spragues, now Loukonen & Vasquez, Art Ohline. Lyons sandstone is the hardest and more workable, formed in layers. small and big layers, When you think of where all the sandstone is throughout the world..Yea, for Lyons and area.

==I recommend you read “Mountain Memories” by Lorna Knowlton-the History of the South St.Vrain-Raymond, Riverside, Allenspark, Wild Basin, and etc. written in 1989..Very informational.

==Read Franziska Stein’s book “Chopin thru the Window” Sold at the Lyons Redstone Museum for $25.00 303 823 5271. You will enjoy this story. They sold the Black Bear Inn to Hans & Analais Wyppler from Austria; operated a restaurant in Longmont; then back to Germany, celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary; Georg passed away and Franziska came back to America. It is marvelous book, A BOOK YOU MUST READ!! Call 303 823 5271

PENDING BOOK: Ron Gosnell noticed about the extension of the book by Dan Kowalski of Pinewood Springs. ===That is who Mr. Kowalski is seeking memories and pictures of what is now the Ralph Price Reservoir. Formerly known as the Professors’ Ranch with many houses, which were covered over with the reservoir. He plans to continue the information written by Ivan Wallin to the present. Contact him at 512 526 0323; dan@cenizo.com

MUSEUM BOOKS: The Museum has several books on Lyons history you may be interested in..and call 303 823 5271 or 823 6692.=====

MUSEUM BOOKs: $10.00 books are: They Came by Covered Wagon-on the Billings Family; History of E.S. Lyons-(founder of Lyons, Co.) That Summer on Blue Mountain; Graduates of Lyons High School (1925-2020); 1903-1994-Interviews of 3rd Grade; Lyons\Hygiene Cemetery Book by Fran Brackett & Diane Benedict; 1977 Lyons Pictorial Book by Dorothy Paxton; History of Meadow Park; //3 stone quarries & families books:-$15.00 & $25.00. : Order a book now to while away these cold winter days!

Call the Lyons Fire Department at anytime… to donate: https://www.lyonsfirefund.org/ — to get an evaluation of your home defense area, contact: info@wildfirepartners.org — Emergency Dispatch: 911 Boulder County Non-Emergency Line: 303-441-4444 Lyons Business phone: (303) 823-6611

Free COVID TESTING will continue to be offered on Fridays from 1:30-3:00 at Latter Day Saints Church, 2nd Avenue, Lyons, Co, Holidays. Many Lyons folks are getting tested, around 175 each Friday. Hundreds of people throughout the State are being tested, to be sure they don’t give it to their family. (This gives assurance if you have the Virus infection you can be more careful with those near you; A lot of people have the infection and don’t know it, thus it spreads.. “Staying in” seems to be the answer.)

VACCINE: See www.Bouldercounty.gov/COVID19, to make reservations.

Spring has Sprung. Volunteers are welcomed this next week to work in the Rocky Mt. Botanic Garden.Tuesdays Thursdays, & Sundays, 10-12am. weather permitting.

BEARS ARE BACK, and looking for food, Lock up your trash; and put out just before the Trash man comes by.

LYONS CREATES..Call for artists to paint the Lyons utility boxes in LaVern Johnson Park..Compensation is $1000. — “Finding joy in Lyons, via a Poetry Contest.” Prizes to be awarded with poems exhibited on posters throughout the Town. Lyons Housing and Humanities Commission.

==TOWN DOINGS==

LYONS DIG DAYS (Dandy Lyons) are held the first Friday of each month-a local group of volunteers working to help keep our parks and our people healthy and pulling weeds. Meet by the zipline in LaVern Johnson Park, on May 7th, June 4th, July 2nd, and Aug. 6th; Bring weeding knife, gloves, cup for coffee; Held outside with social distancing and masks; The day will start with a brief weed ID and directions; then weed a couple of hours, then coffee. All invited.

GO COLORADO has announced that the Town of Lyons has be awarded a grant for $282,003 that will go toward restoring the St. Vrain River corridor. The grant will focus on the river’s Black Bear Hole access point by providing more parking spaces and a new trailhead at 2nd Avenue..Our congratulations!

DOG DISCOUNTS DURING APRIL: 1st Dog License -$30.00; $20.00 with discount; 2nd Dog and additional dogs each $20.00-$10.00 with discount. (You must show proof of your dog’ current rabies vaccination ) (Unless you are in the Dog park, you must Leash your Dog)

The TOWN has new job openings – full time Maintenance, Finance Director, Accounts Payable and seasonal jobs in the parks. Learn more and apply today! Visit Full-time and Seasonal

TOWN ANNUAL REPORT: Look on the town web or pickup one of the 10 copies of the Annual Report, telling the accomplishments of the Town in the Year 2020. Interesting.

The Town provides a place for Recycling and Compost Collection Garden in a Box– Includes 14-30 starter plants for each garden. Prices range from $111 to $161 depending on the number of plants and square feet. The gardens go on sale March 1 and will be available at mid-May.

WATCH OUT FOR RATTLENAKES– We are being warned to look out for rattle snakes. Call 618 035 5710 to come get that snake..$20.00;

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See the APRIL 22nd SENIOR ARTICLE=Senior Article” in Lyons Recorder. Very big and full of good information! A new one comes the 3rd week of each month.

The Wednesday Walkers Exercise Group is meeting at 11 am at Walt Self.(new time) Get on the mailing list to get notified if it is cancelled. due to bad weather & more. lramsey@townoflyons.com. Please go at your own pace!

The Town is putting on a watercolor class; and a picnic for seniors May 12th. More to come. Contact LRamsey@townoflyons.com;

Senior meals furnished by Boulder County Aging for $3.00 can be picked up at the Senior Center, NOW on Tuesdays and Thursdays; at 12:15 p.m. Call 303 441 1415 the day ahead. (ages 65 and up)

The River Church is done serving Monday night suppers===THANK You!

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COMMISSIONS: You are encouraged to serve on a Board or Commission, which meet once a month as advisory to the Town Board. There are several vacancies. Kathleen Spring keeps the list updated every quarter.

—LEAF—

NEED HELP-FOOD, MEDICAL CARE, LOOK FOR HOUSING, ETC. Check with LEAF; by appointment, or food bank on Wednesdays 3-5pm.

LEAF: Go to Leaf’s website to apply for an Emergency Assistance Grant to help those who are suffering due to COVID-19.

Send your funds to LEAF, Box 234, Lyons 80540; LEAF hands out groceries for over 45 families; helps with rent and doctor bills, clothing, and utilities. Drop off the following items on Wednesday mornings, 9:30am to 2pm. ==LEAF Needs== —NON-FOOD=Paper Products: toilet paper, paper towel, tissues, Laundry Products, Personal hygiene: shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, lotion, disposable razors —FOOD =Snacks: crackers, cookies, popcorn, etc. Soup, Canned chili, stew,, Flavored rice: pilaf, Mexican, long grain & wild, Spanish, etc. Cereal, Juice boxes, Fruit & applesauce cups, Fruit snacks

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Z TRIP VOUCHER PROGRAM- To help those “in need” of transportation, between Lyons and Boulder or Lyons and Longmont, Vouchers are valid Monday to Friday, from 5am to 7pm. This has been renewed for 2021. There are some updates to the plan; check with the Town for details: Contact Lisa at 303 823 6622 x30 Register at lramsey@townoflyons.com

Lyons Chamber dues are due. Send $100.00 for businesses and $75.00 for non-profits, to the Chamber of Lyons, Co., Box 546 The Chamber is offering a Health Care Program go to admin@lyonschamber.org

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COVID-19 NEWS

Today-April 25th 50 new cases today-Tuesday, no deaths; but less than last week: This is known as the 4th onset-777-total hospitalizations in Boulder County; with 22,706 total cases in the county, actions; no new deaths; The number of deaths remains at 246 for the 32nd day; Boulder County reports that 67139 residents have received the vaccine with 97,323 fully vaccinated; with 22 cases of the new variant in Boulder County; over 589 cases at CU;; 18 active cases in Boulder School District and 24 active cases in the St. Vrain Valley District; with 8848 cases in Boulder, 7915 in Longmont; 1794 in Lafayette; 1008 in Louisville, 469 in Superior, 635 in Erie; 70 in Lyons 26 in Nederland, and 1955 in unincorporated Boulder County; with 4500,675 cases in the State; with 6403 deaths, with 27,391 hospitalized, Out of Colorado’s 5.7 million people 2,841,071 people have been tested. any gathering over 500 attendee organizers must contact Boulder County Public Heath at least 24 days in advance to submit a plan to assure prevention measures will be in place.., LYONS High\Middle school has two new cases this week. Masks are still required.

VACCINE notifications program begins with sign ups to be notified when they are able to receive the vaccine (bit.ly/3nu2ybi); The vaccine will provide county residents over 16 years old or older as well as teachers, grocery store employees and other frontline workers, The county has been receiving more doses each week.

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SHOP IN LYONS – DO YOUR SHOPPING AT HOME-HELPS LYONS’ BUSINESSES AND TOWN.

SATURDAYS ARE DECLARED BUSINESS SATURDAY

EVER YOUNG SENIOR FITNESS, with classes to Zoom and offering monthly membership pricing, with unlimited classes, drop-in classes also available; ZOOM ID 7027879905 by austin11boone, Vrnmo or PayPal, User name:Austin11boone

Laura Levy will be opening something in the Reruns space soon. Stay tuned.

Main Stage Brewing Co by Eric Kean will be opening at 450 Main, where The Fork was

The Greenbriar opens on Sundays January 31st for a Brunch (at the Left Hand \36th Junction)

Dave’s Bar-B-Q is featuring smoked wings to go 823 7424

JACARANDA will be serving at The Stone Cup, this Friday -Sunday, from 4-8pm. Stop by. // the Stone Cup is open 8-1pm. (Moudou has left town for a new job out of state; but his helpers will still serve meals)

PIZZA 66 will be open . For DELIVERY, call to order; M-F 5:00pm-8:45pm; and Sat & Sun 3:00pm-8:45pm. Stop by.

LYONS DAIRY BAR: – Curbside; now offers baked goods and candy next door.

LYONS SALON & BARBER – hair cut outside on patio – 970 744 2111

LYONS MANE at the Shopette is open daily; call.

LYONS REGIONAL LIBRARY (TAKE OUT) Mons & Thurs 10AM-4:00pm; Tues\Wed 12-6:00pm; Sat. 9:00-12:00, 303 823 5165.

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 specials – 11am-3:00pm – $10.00-Stop by = They have a new menu and lunch specials are temporarily on hold till they figure it out.3/12/21

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 PHYSICAL THERAPY will also come to your home thru Tele-Health Call 303 823 8813

MENTAL HEALTH MEETINGS, each Thursday at 3pm, on Zoom by Cheri Maureaux, LEAF.=CANCELLED TILL FURTHER NOTICE

ROCKY MOUNTAIN ACCUPUNCTURIST is now open for business 303 775 2940 – Julie Smith

KAREN’S HAIR SHOP is now open daily. – back of old hotel.

Willis Horn is operating a cupcake company.. Call him, 303 823 6770

Ian Taylor has the Red and White Food Truck.. he will be parked at the Stone Cup, 4-8pm Tuesdays and Thursdays, and once at Spirit Hounds. You cannot eat at the tables at the Stone Cup; do carry out.

==Please call each business to confirm their current hours and days open==

SCHOOLS: SEE LYONS RECORDER Page for this month’s school news: == the APRIL SCHOOL NEWS

SCHOOLS Office hours of M\Sr High is 8:00a.m. to 3:00 pm. Phone 303 823 6631; Attendance (x45608) Registrar (x45609) Call Angela Rittenhouse, Attendance Clerk, 720 494 3844, if you will miss school. Students are happy to be bad to school in person.

TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD: ALLISON JONES
===Lyons Elementary • Pamela Browning • Donna Evans • Sara Pike
=== Lyons Middle Senior High • Karen Gregg • Carolyn Smith

****TRIBUTE This Friday, April 23rd at 6:30pm, www.TRibuteLive.org ==== Charllie Gau was named as a finalist for the 2-21 Boettcher Scholarship. ===== He was selected as a finalist from a pool of nearly 1600 highly qualified applicants who exhibited excellence in academics, leadership, service and and extracurricular involvement. ==== He chose to honor Mr. Jeffrey Klipstein with a 2021 teacher recognition Award, for his passion and dedication to his students. He was selected as Teacher of the Year for his school in the district! Announcement of the teacher who has been selected for the prestigious Teacher of the Year of each school and of the entire district. will be at the Tribute this Friday.

****THE ST. VRAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT was awarded “Outstanding Support of Music Education for 2021″ by the TVAMN Foundation. Our Congratulations.

SCHOLARSHIPS: The Lyons Community Foundation offers six scholarships ranging between $500 and $2000 for graduating High school students; also the F. LaVerne Johnson, Joel Mack , Gene McCain. Gerald Boland, Steve Ralston, and others scholarships are available. Ask at Lyons High School 303 823 6631.

SPRING SPORTS – Baseball, Volleyball, Track and Field now scheduled.

VOLLEYBALL – Coach is Sarah Steele. Last season, the Lyons went 9-13 and they’ll be looking for return to the winning side of things where they were for several years prior to 2019. Senior Avery Joy led the club with 132 kills; 230 assists and 35 aces last season, Kayla Valentine led Lyons with 24 total blocks. Good Luck Girls!

VOLLEYBALL –

Games this week are: Thursday, April 22, Clear Ceek at Lyons; C Team-4pm; JV- 5pm; Varsity-6pm; Friday;April 23rd, Lyons at Dawson; C-Team-4pm; JV-5pm; Varsity-7pm; and Saturday, April 24, Girls at Denver Christian, at 12:00pm.

TRACK AND FIELD AND BASEBALL are set to begin April 26th, if approved by Cdphe and Boulder County. Baseball coach is K. Olson and Track and Field Coach is Mark Roberts & Bant-Cogburn. Practice is Mon-Friday 3:15-4:30pm.

LYONS ELEM: “Safe Touch” 9am-K; 11-Lundell; 12-1st grade; 1:00pm-3rd Grade; 1:50 – 5th Grade

LIONS BOOSTER CLUB BINGO is held every Sunday 1-3 pm, at Bingo Alley in Longmont. Volunteers are needed, also players. Go to LionsSignupSheet: Madison Jennings is President-303 579 9521; See School News for more information and links. It raises funds to support a variety of extra curricular and academic activities.

NOTE: The Lyons Elementary School’s PTO Election …2021/22 New OFFICERS: President: Chastidee Bolkovatz. VP: Julie Adair; Co-Treasurers Douglas Bell and Regan Bullers. Communications: Kate Schnepel. Volunteer Coordinator: Yelena Huges. Member-at-Large: Heidi Dunn.

NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, APRIL 30TH;

Award Night and Senior Night will be held on Friday, May 14th, at 7pm., at the HS Football field. with 6 guests allowed per senior,concluded by the Senior Slideshow .

SATURDAY, MAY 15TH-PROM AND AFTER PROM-7:30-10:00PM, FREE, with food, music games, prizes, personalized party suits..a night under the stars 2021 (Instead of small door prizes, larger items for gifts, such as laptop, iPad, TV, air pods, etc. are wanted. ===Also cash donations are needed, send to Box 100, Lyons 803540; Kari Basey Chairperson (kgbasey@gmail.com) https://checkout.square.site/…/FESWNP2NKXH7NBGEZ3JLS3NA

The National Honor Society deadline is April 30rh; If you are a junior or senior and have a 3.5 GPA, you are asked to join the National Honor Society. Contact Mr. Deming.

Fridays are Drop-in days, where students can get help on their homework.

SUMMER SCHOOL – SIGN UP NOW: Dates: July 26-August 5, 2021 9:30 to 1:30pm; Transportation, breakfast, and lunch provided. no cost. fill in Sign-Up Form.

Join the Boulder County Spring Adventure www.boco.org/Spring Adventure, join the Fun ; A chance to win one of 10 outdoor prizes.

Apply to the Sheriff‘s office for a Scholarship Application.

REQUIREMENTS – Parents are to upgrade the Immunizations of their students. go to Richelle Brown, Health Clerk 303 823 6631. Students may go back in person in January.

SAFETY RULES: 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; there are no drinking fountains;. SCHOOL REGULATIONS. (They are planning for in-school sessions after spring break) Safety rules apply to all 13 of the SVVSD schools; All safety issues and improvements at the schools are being made: For in-person 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 what is going on, contact each school’s secretary and sign up.. For the Middle/High newsletters, go here: WEEKLY newsletters (sign up and get it in your email box weekly!)

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!)

FREE LUNCHES for those kids needing food assistance.
Free lunches for kids 1-18 years old will continue until May 26th.
Curbside pickup at Lyons Middle Senior High School is FRIDAY ONLY (because kids can now eat in the lunchroom during the week) (No Curbside on days schools are closed) Friday curbside pickup is 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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TOWN BOARD MEETINGS

TOWN NEWS:

==GO COLORADO has announced that the Town of Lyons has been awarded a grant for $282,003 that will go toward restoring the St. Vrain River corridor. The grant will focus on the river’s Black Bear Hole access point by providing more parking spaces and a new trailhead at 2nd Avenue and restrooms…Our congratulations!

==So far there has been No Action by the Town Board to offer a cheaper way to get their meters read by those refusing to believe the Safety of Safe Meters, and want to keep their old meters. The town has installed new meters on over 600 residential homes. and is charging $30.00 a month for each meter they have to read. Protesters are asking the Town to have by cuitting the price or letting hem pay ahead or read their own meter.Although they have been assured that the Meters are safe, they think they are related to the danger of the radio waves of the lines transmitting to the Meters, especially if the meters are within 15 feet of a bedroom or where children play. They contend there was not enough discussion and people do not realize the danger of this voltage. which they say transmits one second per day, and not 1 second every hour, which would make a big difference. as well as reduce the amount charged for reading the regular town meter if they want to keep it.

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LYONS TOWN BOARD of TRUSTEES

(For past meetings, see the MONTHLY MEETINGS article)

The LYONS TOWN BOARD will be on Zoom Monday, May 3rd, with the following:

1. Still pending – the Lyons Den hearing was continued until after the State liquor license hearing concludes.

2 Business Fees. A business license is required from all salesmen who bring wares into town and sold by various businesses, along with the business required to have a business license to be open.

3. Summit development has delivered a 100 page proposal to the board and all agencies to review. They plan to start on the 47 units by the first of July.

4. Spraying Weeds will be controlled..a joint meeting between the ecology board and the Parks & Rec Commission will be held to settle on the safety of weed spraying for toxic weeds that are too hard and plentiful to pull. Volunteers of all ages will be needed to pull weeds around Lyons streets. Contact Dave Cosgrove this spring. 823 8250

5. Progress is being made on the additon to Aspen Lodge for a Bar and Restaurant and by Eric Kean-for Main Street Brewing Company, who will have brewing, packaging, and sales, in the Old Fork building.

6. Consideration of allowing lockers by Amazon Co. in town so packages will be safe until picked up by folks who live out-of-town

7. . Lauren Click pf the LAHC (Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission is looking for a suitable place for two new murals and Mary Magdaline is looking for a place for her mural on the Arapahoe Indians in this area;

8. “Finding Joy in Lyons”. April is National Poetry Month, Submit a poem with a theme “Finding Joy and Beauty in Lyons”. Arts & Humanities members will be the judges;

Send them your Poetry-a Contest;

9.. Good progress is being made on the Second Avenue bridge. Work is progressing along with Rocksol Consulting Group for Construction and Interwest Consulting Group for Consulting Services for Professional Civil Engineering; Should open in May.

10. The town has joined the State for winter tourism, and accepted the a Go-Co grant $282,903 for the 2nd avenue parking, restrooms, work in Bohn Park, and more camping in the LaVern Park;

11. Longmont is putting cell towers all along Hwy 36 to Estes Park; there have been some protests.

12. Lyons drinking water seems to have a lot of copper in it..Investigations are ongoing.

13. New construction is being planned east of Lyons-a 2nd story building for Spirit Hounds and Brewery, a building for Marihuana.

14. Discounted Dog Licenses are available during April..Every dog has to be licensed & have a rabies shot.

15: Congratulations to Dave Cosgrove who is celebrating hi 20th year of working for the Town of Lyons, first as Recreation director and now head of Public works..Our Congratulations.

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17. LYONS RIVER CLEAN-UP IS SAT/May 1st, branches are to be cut up from 10:00am-noon; Meet at the Bohn Park concession and restroom building at 9:45am. (A prize will be given to the one that finds the strangest item); .Trash bags will be furnished.

18. “No interest” loans thru the town are still available for businesses.

19. The Town of Lyons and Lyons Ditch Co., held their clean up day last Saturday. The Lyons Ditch comes out at the swimming hole in LaVern’s Park, runs past town hall; down Evans Alley turns on 3rd Avenue and down the front of Evans St., past the former bank building to the river. Each lot along the way has a share of the Lyons Ditch Co, water, the town has 3 shares. Each pays $100.00 a share a year for this water.

20. The town has partnered with Can’d Aid for two volunteer projects-hosting a Bohn Park Tree Planting on April 22 and a trail access project near Stone Canyon on Monday, April 26 (weather permitting)

21: Interested in Solar? Check with the Town of Lyons or go to go to https://ucdenver.zoom.us/j/94586406306

22: Lyons River Clean up, Sat May 1st, 10am-noon; Earth Day River Clean..We Need Help; meet at the Bohn Park concession and restroom building at 9:45am, to be assigned a cleanup area. Trash bags are provided.

23: Lyons Garden Club will host its First Annual Garden Tour entitled “Mountain Blooms” for Sat., June 19th, from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Purchase tickets thru EventBrite with registration to start May 1st, visit LGC www.lyonsgardenclub.com;

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25. Discuss further renting out the LaVern Johnson Concession Stand.

26. Discussed a Community Garden on Town Owned Property by Lyons Community Farm Project, to find out about the borders, the water, orchard trees, amount to pay for the water, a Water tap, and etc. (which would be located on west of Hwy 7, south of S. Evans Street;)

27 Request action on the flooded house of 401 2nd Avenue, whose building permit has expired and 349 Main Street, who are in arrears.

28. Discussed the sale of the town-owned Apple Valley Water Treatment Plant, Town Administrator Simonsen will be in charge of getting the property listed For Sale.

29 Discussed the Lodging Tax being collected by the Town-on-town owned properties.

PENDING: Negotiations by the Town and Ditch Companies for the trail down Hwy 36. The Town agreed to accept the grants available for the matching funds of 12% and 13% on the grants available for the St. Vrain Corridor Regional Trail, going east of McConnell Drive, on past the eastern corridor and meet the Longmont’s Greenway Trail. on Highway 36, which the board passed to accept. Mayor Angelo challenged the staff to find more funds instead of using the funds now budgeted for in-town road work.

UPCOMING PENDING PROJECTS: Redoing the NE corner of 4th and Main includes more businesses on the first floor and adding 7 rental units on the 2nd floor. Check trail by Cemetery, Honeywell Legal action, Historic Preservation Committee to meet with Planning Commission.

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PLANET BLUEGRASS:. (The Town Committee and Planet Bluegrass met Wed. afternoon to iron out the issues between the Town and Planet. Zack Tucker represented Planet Bluegrass. (see more below)

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TOWN NEWS: An executive meeting was held last night to discuss the lawsuit between the Town of Lyons and Honeywell for discrepancies in upgrading their wastewater plant, They were contracted for $5.86 million in 2010; and paid more with the flood damage, but the plant was costing the town more energy usage than it did before the upgrades. due to a higher level of oxygen demand from breaking down organic matter in water. Lyons is seeking damages for the plant’s construction, operating and financing costs along with other damaged determined at the trial. The town is seeking a jury trial, and estimate the cost around $100,000..

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A SPECIAL TOWN MEETING will be held this Thursday, April 22, at 6:00pm on Zoom concerning the definition of the Lodging Occupation Tax., amending the Letter of Understanding for Planet Bluegrass; Discussion\ Direction on Amending the Minor Keynotes for Planet Bluegrass Documents; a resolution approving a lease of town-owned property with Telluride Bluegrass for the 2021 Rocky grass Festival; resolution of the lease 2021-48 folks festival. to be concluded with an Executive meeting.

The Town Committee stated that Planet and the Town had their first Agreement in 1999; a lot of it has never been carried out. The issues listed to be solved are:

1. Academy & Songschool camping – PB did not pay lodging tax on 2019 camping at Rockygrass Academy or Folks Fest Songschool and objects to paying lodging tax in the future for those events.

2. Festival camping — Tax is due per campsite. PB charges per person. Campsite definition leaves room for disagreement on how to calculate. No agreement reached to date though this has been under discussion since Jan. 2018.

3. Gross sales/Sales Tax reporting – PB reports to the Town only 1 of 3 types of sales tax they collect. There is disagreement about what the Town contract with PB requires to be reported.

4. Other agreement provisions – Some parts of the contracts (signed in 1999) have been followed, others have not. (Such as notice of Minor Events, production plans for Minor Events, tax reporting for Minor Events, 30-day minimum between Major Events (festivals)). Both Town and PB acknowledge updating is needed.

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TOWN MEETINGS – April 5, 2021 == SEE MONTHLY APRIL “MEETINGS” ARTICLE

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Work on SOUTH ST. VRAIN ROAD #7. will begin in April, and will be open early morning and late evening, with emergencies allowed. Road repairs and stream restoration will be along a 14 -mile stretch of State Highway 7 between the Town of Lyons and State Highway 72. under the Boulder County Land Use Code. call 303 441 3930 for more information. or email your inquiries or complaints to planner@boulder county.org. Please reference the docket number: LU-21-0001: Colorado Department of Transportation Highway 7 (lower Canyon Project)

LYONS PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING

LYONS PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION met on Monday, April 12th at 6pm. Chris Cope, Vice Chair, chaired the meeting:

Reports were: Community Events; Noxious week Plan- A joint meeting will be held with the Parks & Rec Commission and Ecology Board about the spraying. As of now, three plots will be sprayed (where the soil is hard and weeds plentiful);

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a. The completion of Bohn Park Phase 2 will is ready for ballgames-KIDS ARE FINALLY PLAYING ON THE FIELDS..THANKS TO ALL!

b. Lyons Valley River Park plant replacement in the spring, a fence and wetland work is needed with railing and stream bank stabilization.;

c.The 2nd Avenue Bridge is progressing and will be completed in May, (2nd Avenue is closed until May; with the use of the trail along the river available.

d.The 4th Avenue Pedestrian Bridge Design is upcoming (The bridge will be paid for thru FEMA and Safe Schools grant with work on the design) A Public Hearing will be held on the Design.

e.The Town has agreed to two grants for the St. Vrain Trail east of town. The town leases the land at the back to: of Blue Mountain Stone, Spirit Hounds, and Clark’s Hardware the trail has to go thru, as well as over 3 or 4 ditches-they will meet with Highland Ditch Co. this week and have to come to an agreement with the Ditch companies as well as the Northern Colorado. Water District. Two grants for this Trail are pending and will be an advantage to all..the businesses on the Eastern corridor; bikers, and hikers to get off the highway and to safety; and will meet with St. Vrain Greenway Trail coming west from Longmont; The town will pay the matching funds of 12% and 13% if all agreements can be made.

——Ray Mees of Ray’s River Rentals presented a proposal to operate the Concessions stand at LaVern Johnson Park, with tube rentals, charcoal, fluid, sunscreen, bug spray, river tubing shoes, life vests, camp games photography, prepacked food items and drink. It will operate daily from 10:am to 6:00pm, and definitely on weekends, maybe longer..with a safety video required to view, which will go to the Board of Trustees;

There will be a flat rate rental fee, with the town getting sales tax on all rentals and sales. They will have 50 single and 15 double tubes; of a tubing company has made a proposal to operate the concession stand in LaVern Park, consisting of prepackaged snacks, pop, supplies, renting tubes, selling safety and other supplies. Hours are 10-6 daily, and will operate the stand on a flat fee, with percentage next year.

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Discussions: was held on creating a park for small dogs, who will have their pond, water, shelter, and be fenced off, so dogs and owners will be safe from the big dogs.

The 10 acres south of the Dog Park may be used for bike trails, with a practice loop for skills, with a proposal for the area, with a side trail at the south 10 acres for a 6 foot wide trail half way to Ledge Ditch;

The water Rescue units will be installed before high water comes;

Trees will be planted in multi-purpose area in Bohn Park and at the Library, along Main Street, a total of 12-14 new trees; Walsh Construction has finished the storage area for softball an baseball..Games are returning to Lyons after eight years since the flood.

The Ponds water quality proposals for Aeration or nanobubble technology are being reviewed, with an estimated cost of $42,000

DUE TO COVID THERE WILL BE NO GOOD OLD DAY; as no money was put in the budget; however, there is grant money for an artisan fair sometime in June, Stay tuned;

Park hosts are coming back the beginning of May;

TRASH IN PARKS: Everyone is asked to take a trash bag with you when you go into the Parks and pickup over the busy weekends. Earth Day has been designated as a Day to pick up up trash.

Compliments went to Dave Cosgrove who has been Parks & Rec Director for twenty Years. Our Thanks and Compliments, Dave!;

Volunteers are scheduled to plant trees and do repairs; PRC will clean up April 22nd, Earth Day, volunteers are ask to bring gloves, sturdy showed, and help clean the parks. (all ages are welcome) Volunteers are needed to clean up after Holidays, after the weekends, and all during summer.

There is still vandalism in our beautiful parks; if you see cars driving in the parks in the evening take their licenses; Security cameras are recommended.

===Pending Topics are: l.Open Space Trail Requests; 2. How to use the Martin property without great impact to County Road 69E; 3. What to do about the Apple Valley plots that now belong to the County-Does Lyons want them? 4. Lyons-Hall Ranch Connection with improvements on the Highway 5. Park Operations.

The next Parks & Recreation meeting is Monday May 10th at 6:00pm.

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DONATE LOCALLY –

FOR THE NEW YEAR, donations are important to keep us going. . You are asked to donate to your favorite charity, such as: to the Lyons Redstone Museum, BOX 9, LEAF Box 346, Lyons Community Foundation, Box 546, Lyons PTO, Lyons Middle\Sr PTO; Lyons Fire District, Lyons Garden Club, and more! Your gift to these non-profits makes Lyons a better place to live

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MUSEUM NEWS+THE LYONS REDSTONE MUSEUM

Thanks to those who have donated to the Museum, used to pay the year’s utilities, etc. THE LYONS MUSEUM is sending out their yearly brochures held up by the COVID-as a Season’s greeting and update of the Lyons Redstone Museum. Thanks to Baiba Lennard for the brochure-telling about the Museum, their projects, needing money due to the COVID and No Sales, etc.. The Museum 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. Someone will be there on most Wednesdays (call 303 823 5271) The staff will be working on 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, and Emily Walker.

==Go to www.LyonsRedstoneMuseum.comfor virtual tours

==Virtual tour of 2019 exhibit “40 Artifacts, 40 Years”

==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 ENJOY going to the Lyons Cemetery on-line, telling about many of the oldtimers of Lyons..Very worth your while. https://virmuze.com/m/lyons-redstone-museum/x/stories-from-the-lyons-cemetery/

MUSEUM NEWS+

We will appreciate your support for the museum. Send a check to Lyons Historical Society, P O Box 9, Lyons, CO 80540

KKK: A History group here in Lyons is looking for information of the Ku Klux Klan being in Lyons in the 1920’s; they have evidence they stayed in Meadow Park, doing drills, etc. Eugenie House, a High Schooler at the time, and friends, peeked over the edge of the park to watch them. the group was well organized in Longmont..If you have heard about them in Lyons drop a line to lavern921@aol.com

THIS IS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF the CHEJ (Center for Health, Environment & Justice that Lois Gibbs started during her fight against the school and houses at her home at Love Canal in Illinois in 1981 which was built on top of the hazardous waste canal, causing the children to be sick. After years of fighting, they finally built more houses and a new school elsewhere, and formed the CHEJ to help such causes. (Am TV Program for the 40th year). This happened during the time they wanted to build a reservoir on Dowe Flats over the Syntex Waste Dump and pipe in the water to Lyons. Of which Lyons fought the a dam, The Syntex Co, finally cleaned out the waste and old cars in that dump. You will see vent pipes sticking out of that spot, across from the Rabbit Mountain Trailhead Gate.

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Monique Sawyer and See Lang, visited their daughter, Maya, in Phoenix last week. Nice weather in Arizona.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Erickson, Kate Little, Lia Malito, Bridget Lamos, Steve Mikesell, Betty Ames, Drew Ferren, Joleen Htutton, Kristine Beal, Clara Leiding Baxter, Jaime Mast, Maizie Grace, Laura Anne Kennedy, Pipe McCall, Josh Maurer, Jodi Bashor

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: April 23, 2015 was my and Mr. LaVerne’s 71st Anniversary!! Married at the Lyons Methodist Church at 2:00pm, on Sunday, April 23rd, 1950, by Rev. Albert Wagner Wedding party: brothers Henry & LeRoy Johnson, ring bearer-Byron McConnell; Maid of Honor-Violet McConnell; maids in waiting; Wilma Kirkmeyer, Gladys Martin, Sharon McConnell, Margaret Sue Johnson; Reception in the church hall. Off to California, but had car trouble on top of Berthoud pass; his brother had to come pull us home; finally got going to San Diego to see my aunt and uncle and to Moor Park, Ca., to see Mr. Laverne’s sister, Sid & Helen Averill…back home,trouble on Berthoud Pass again, finally got home..First lived in Lyons in the house in the alley way of High (then owned by Marilyn Waugn and her then husband..; then moved south to Al Rose’s house on 3rd Avenue, then the Chicken Coops; then 306 Evans, bought in 1964..now still in Lyons for all these years..Mr . LaVerne died of Congestive Heart Fever Jan 7, 1998. We didn’t get to celebrate our 50th Anniversary..That is life, I guess..the goods and bads.

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We express Deep Sympathy to the families of those who passed away in the Year 2020; Leland King who married Linda Harmon; and Steve Secrest: Pat (Jone) Ohline who passed away in June, and was married to J. C. Burdick and lived in Loveland and express our Sympathy to the families of Dean Servold; Dean Brown, Darlene Morgan, Mike Sanford, Jerry Peila, Bessie Eliason, Dick Ralston, Imogene Roe, Chas Stacy, Chris Jacobson, Ruth Major, Louise Hall Leiding, Theresa Hall Garner, Leonard Peck, Henry Braly, Pat Kinson, Alice Thomas, Grace Bohn, Bud Stratton, Bob Horst, Bryan James Lee; 2021-Richard Roe; John Tucker; Emma Jeanne Brown, Wallace (Butch) Taylor.===

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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

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