About Town with LaVern Johnson 3/17/22
ABOUT TOWN 3/17/22 – – for the Lyons Recorder online
Another week gone by..We had about a half inch of snow. It has snowed each week for 15 weeks. The water pipes will still freeze; be sure your water is dripping a little.
COVID marks two years in Colorado, with about 1.3 million people hospitalized with 12,500 deaths . We can now go without a mask, if we want to; however, they say it is best to wear a mask if inside with a crowd. Covid is still dangerous and very contagious. The new cases are down to 58 cases, where it was 351 cases last week. 351 people have died in Boulder County, with 11,718 deaths in Colorado, 57,808 In the hospitals, 3,922,873 are fully vaccinated but people are still getting it, but not so bad. Boulder County has dropped its mandate for those inside, and the schools have lifted the mandate of masks on buses. Let’s hope it is not a mistake
We hear from folks that have had it, and they are still having many problems..-seeing. headaches, stability, etc..it is a scary disease and you should avoid it, if possible They say people who have full vaccination are pretty safe; however you are encouraged to wear your mask if you would rather do so. We still need to beware!
The yearly meeting of the LYONS DITCH will be held at the Lyons Library on March 30th at 6pm. All those who have a share in the Lyons Ditch are urged to attend; There will also be a cleanup-day or two to attend. (The Lyons Ditch comes out of Meadow Park, where the swimming hole is, and meanders down Evans alley 2nd Avenue, irrigating lawns and gardens.. where it goes to the River; A lateral goes down Park Street; each property lot has a share of water. Very valuable to have)
====SCHOOL NEWS=====
Spring vacation is last week of March.
Basketball and wrestling are now over. In Basketball, the boys lost at Vail; and were out. The Championship games were last weekend at the Denver Coliseum.1A boys was won by McClave; and the girls by Flatirons Academy; 2A teams (the one Lyons is in) was won by Yuma; the girls by Holyoke; 3A boys was won by Aspen and the Girls by University; ; 4A Boys by Lewis-Palmer and Girls by Mullen; and 5A by ThunderRidge and Girls by Grandview. Lots of exciting games. —The Lyons girls were not in the tournament. Girls who played were:, Marley Chase, Skyler Joy, Sierra Lauren, Brooklyn Enny, Alondra Brill, Morian Furhmann, Raeana Ortiz, Gemma Powell, Genevieve Newell, Juliana Cross, and Kirby Neal. —The Lyons boys who played were: Caden Pandolfi, Nate Richardson, Will Rieder, Miles Dumbauld, Jack Abernathy, Finn Oetting, Harper Leino, Gage Basey, Grant Gau, Alex Dugan, David Abernathy, Caleb Christiansen. Abe Vasquez. Peyton Bolkovatz, Henry Neal, Wyatt Enny, James Dean, Marc Andresen, Jack Knapp, Zach Shoffner, Blake Bailey, Jordan Boldt, Gabe Dugan, and Martin Anquirta; Head Coach-Ryan Bant-Coburn,
Assistants: Lars Basey, Noah Tank, Landon Taliaferro. Principal: Andrea Smith; AD\AP-Colleen Ford; Dean of Students-David Glover; Congratulations to the three Lyons wrestlers that went to State.— Congratulations to the Rotobics Club who won Saturday, they will go to Dallas, Texas, in April. serverall Awards
SCHOOL SPIRIT WEEK: Monday-Colors; Tuesday-Crazy Hair; Wednesday-Fancy Dress; Thurs- Leprechaun; Friday-Pajamas; Persian Culture Day, March 20th, at Boulder Museum-12-5pm
SCHOOL PROM & AFTER PROM – SAT. APRIL 2ND – Door prizes welcome, leave at School office.
The Elementary PTO meets on the third Thursday at the library;
Youth 6-12 are invited to join the new Teen Advisory Group at the Lyons Community Library, which meets TWICE a month on Thursdays)
2021-22 Yearbooks are on sale now. MS-HS Call Annie Marie Stryaz 823 6631 and get the Elementary School yearbooks from the School office. .
LIONS BOOSTER CLUB =BINGO= is held every Sunday 1-3 pm, at Bingo Alley in Longmont. Volunteers are needed, also players. It’s back to full room capacity. == Madison Jennings is Bingo President-303 579 9521; Come join us & help earn much needed funds to support LMSH students. It’s a lot of fun, too! Many positions still need to be filled. Please click on the link to sign up. Remember to click the “Save” button (at the top of the screen) after you click the “Signup” button. http://signup.com/go/HcNSxeh It raises funds to support a variety of extra curricular and academic activities.
SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP applications are now due. Seniors are to get the applications from the School office, and apply for the 5 – Lyons Community Fund; the Joel Mack; the F. LaVerne Johnson, and other scholarships
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April 13; 1-2pm “Eggs are Good For You” ; BO Co aging on zoom.
The Art Show is till on at the Regional Library and the Town Hall. Stop by to see this nteresting art work. It will be on display for two months; featuring Joseph Leewenburg and Ann Hall’s art at the Library, which will be up several weeks. Stop by…
A large crowd enjoy the St. Patty’s day last Sat. March 12th with LUCKY LYONS 5K\10K\-(geniniadvenatures.com\lyons race) A Benefit for the Lyons Comm. Foundation and Boulder Wildfire Fund.
WINTER WONDERLAND was enjoyed last Saturday, at Bohn Park with Eben Grace and band, with a big crowd attending.
LYONS IMPROVEMENTS _ Safe Route to School and 4th Avenue Pedestrian Bridge and Traill The footbridge at 3rd and Evans is being replaced to get to the Confluence area with a new Sidewalk.
RECREATION NEWS: Umpires are needed for the softball games. Must be 15+ for youth and 18+ for adult games. A background check is required: Pay is $50.00 a game. Training is provided.
SPECIAL TALENT: If you have something special to teach a class, contact lramsey@townoflyons.com or call 823 6622 x 30;
Give toward the Marshall Fire-1000 homes were burned out, and all their items..very sad. The Insurance isn’t covering the damage, due to the prices going up. Send money to Boulder County Fire Marshall, Box 641, Boulder, Co. 80502
BE AWARE: There will be mining at the Hall Ranch with some blasting, as the Lyons Quarry Reclamation – be prepared;
HIGHWAY #7 -the repair of the lower South St. Vrain Canyon, which will be closed except during early morning and evenings for about a year (mid-September to Memorial Day)
Meals on Wheels are being delivered now..Call 710 310 8479 or MOW@leaflyons.org;
Solace delivers on Fridays.
LYONS REGIONAL LIBRARY is now Open full time 303 823 5165 Lots of programs at the Regional Library: Teen advocacy; Stem & Adult programs, Community Conversations; Tech class 4 weeks; Art-Trading Cards; and Book Club;
The Lyons Volunteers are still in action, helping seniors and others. go to
Lyonsvolunteers.org
Keep your eye out for VANDALISM IN THE PARKS – CALL 303 441 4444 -The sheriff’s dept.
REMEMBER- NO PLASTIC BAGS IN RECYCLE BINS – Sort recyclable materials; curbside compost collection now offered; separate bin for clean cardboard.
The Stone Cup is For Sale. .Sam and Mindy Tallent have manned the Cup for 17 years, and are retiring to be with their grandson, and take it easy..
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
LYONS CHAMBER. To join.-send $150.00 for businesses and $100.00 for non-profits, to the Chamber. Box 546. Lyons, Co.,The Chamber is offering a Health Care Program; go to admin@lyonschamber.org == Socials will be done quarterly now. They are looking for sponsors for the meetings. Jami Kelly is the new Chamber Director..
MARCH 27TH – 4pm, Lyons Library “Death of the Puglist” by Mintze Wu and Band; be sure to attend. The charge is $20-30.00;
==TOWN of LYONS========
Town will no doubt rent the Depot building to LEAF; as the Creative District has withdrawn. If LEAF operates it, it will be used to disperse their meals, for storage, for Food Bank, and all charitable things they do. “to have a place of their own”.
Z TRIP VOUCHER PROGRAM- To help those “in need” of transportation” == z-Trip vouchers are good any day of the week from 5 am to 7 pm. It is a year round program. Each ride must start or end in Lyons. Vouchers are good for travel to/from Boulder and Longmont but not between the two. Check with the Town for details= Lisa at 303 823 6622 x30 Register at lramsey@townoflyons.com
Remember- We are to encourage residents to divert items from the trash, and will include scrap metal, block and hard flat Styrofoam.. Take to the recycling bins or call a Lyons volunteer..
DOG License: 1st Dog License -$30.00; 2nd Dog and additional dogs each $20.00. You must show proof of your dog’ current rabies vaccination. (Unless you are in the Dog park, you must Leash your Dog) = https://www.townoflyons.com/dog
TOWN ANNUAL REPORT: A new Annual Report has been prepared by Board member Greg Lowell..Pick one up at the Town Hall. The report is dedicated to the Lyons volunteers; where over 200 joined in the repair and cleanup of the 2013 flood, plus helping others daily. We thank you.
2021 RESIDENT PARKING PASS. The annual parking pass is valid January 1 – Dec 31. 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 carts are considered vehicles and the one free parking pass may be used for a golf cart. === NON-Lyons residents may purchase a season parking pass for $80.00 per vehicle. === The parking fee for 2021 is $2 per hour on weekdays and off season weekends, and $3 per hour on peak season weekends. Parking fees must be paid at the kiosks located throughout the park with a receipt to placed on the windshield. Parking fees are enforced daily Sign up for your 2021 resident parking pass online www.townoflyons.com/parkingpass
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.
============The LYONS GOOD OLD DAY has been revived by the Alumni and the Lyons Historical Society==It begins on Friday at 6:00 pm. on Friday, June 24th, at the Lyons Redstone Museum, where the Class of 1969 will dedicate a sandstone bench in honor of Mickey Hawkins, who was killed in Vietnam 50 years ago, the year he would have graduated,
On Saturday, June 25th, ==The History program will be held at the Lyons Redstone Museum at 1:00p.m. honoring the three Lyons High School classes for their 50th Reunion, 1970, 1971, 1972, and the Class of 1987-their 35th Reunion, and the classes of the ‘00’s; ’01’s, and ‘02’s, such as 1930, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 00, 10, 20, the ‘01’s, such as¸1931, 1941, 51, 6l, 7l, 8l, 9l, 0l. ll. L2. and ‘02’s, such as: `1932, 42, 52, 62, 72. 82, 92, 02, 12, 22, as well as other alumni, besides honoring Mr. Mrs. Good old Days, and the members of the 2022 High School Graduating Class, who are from pioneer families, (been in the Lyons area over 40 years). All alumni and friends are invited., followed by Alumni events of various classes at the WPA shelter, from 3-8pm, in Meadow Park (LaVern’s Park); A Band concert , is scheduled from 5-7:00pm at the stage in Sandstone Park. Write your friends and alumni and let them know!
More events are needed-car show, races, talent show, etc. call 303 823 5925 if you will sponsor an event.
Nominations are being taken for MR\MRS GOOD OLD DAYS who will be honored on Sat.,. June 25th. Nominations are being taken for someone you think is worthy of the honor.. did something over many years to benefit the town of Lyons–send suggestions to Lyons Historical Society, Box 9, Lyons, Co. 80540
===TOWN NEWS==
FUN ACTIVITIES THE LYONS SENIORS. The Aquarium in downtown Denver was enjoyed by about 16 Lyons Senior citizens last Sunday; seeing thousands of all kinds of fish. Although a snowy day, the place was really busy (lots of young kids) Thanks Lisa!
Town Recreation/classes: Call: Lisa Ramsey. Go to: Lyons Recreation Department. Registration closes the day before the class or when filled,
Z TRIP VOUCHER PROGRAM- To help those “in need” of transportation == z-Trip vouchers are good any day of the week from 5 am to 7 pm. It is a year round program. Each ride must start or end in Lyons. Vouchers are good for travel to/from Boulder and Longmont but not between the two. Check with the Town for details= Lisa at 303 823 6622 x30 Register at lramsey@townoflyons.com
Remember- We are to encourage residents to divert items from the trash, and will include scrap metal, block and hard flat Styrofoam.. Take to the recycling bins or call a Lyons volunteer..
DOG License: 1st Dog License -$30.00; 2nd Dog and additional dogs each $20.00. You must show proof of your dog’ current rabies vaccination. (Unless you are in the Dog park, you must Leash your Dog) = https://www.townoflyons.com/dog
TOWN ANNUAL REPORT: A new Annual Report has been prepared by Board member Greg Lowell..Pick one up at the Town Hall or the library. The report is dedicated to the Lyons volunteers; where over 200 joined in the repair and cleanup of the 2013 flood, plus helping others daily. We thank you.
2021 RESIDENT PARKING PASS. The annual parking pass is valid January 1 – Dec 31. 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 carts are considered vehicles and the one free parking pass may be used for a golf cart. === NON-Lyons residents may purchase a season parking pass for $80.00 per vehicle. === The parking fee for 2021 was $2 per hour on weekdays and off season weekends, and $3 per hour on peak season weekends. Parking fees must be paid at the kiosks located throughout the park with a receipt to placed on the windshield. Parking fees are enforced daily Sign up for your 2021 resident parking pass online www.townoflyons.com/parkingpass
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 Lyons Recorder list updated.
The Senior Exercise Group is meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays, and will be inside the Walt Self Senior Center all winter. If weather permits, they will take a walk too. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Contact: lramsey@townoflyons.com. Please go at your own pace! =.
Senior meals furnished by Boulder County Aging for $3.00 can be picked up at the Senior Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; at 12 p.m. Call 303 441 1415 the day ahead by 1pm. to order. (ages 65 and up) RIght now, the meals are served there or you can carry it out.
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NO DOGS ARE ALLOWED ON ANY SCHOOL GROUNDS..EVEN WITH LEASH. PLEASE..
HIGHWAY #7 -the repair of the lower South St. Vrain Canyon, which will be closed except during early morning and evenings for about a year (mid-September to Memorial Day)
—LEAF—for people who NEED HELP–FOOD, MEDICAL CARE, LOOK FOR HOUSING, ETC.
Send your funds to LEAF, Box 234, Lyons 80540. Drop off the following items on Wednesday mornings, 9:30am to 230pm.
Meals on Wheels are being delivered now..Call 710 310 8479 or MOW@leaflyons.org;
DONATE to LEAF leaflyons.org Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund
Food Bank, new hours 3:30p.m. to 6 p.m.
LEAF: Starting March 31st Mental Health will be held each week, 2:30-4:30, for six weeks.
PALM SUNDAY-APRIL 12; AND EASTER SUNDAY-APRIL 17TH;
============LYONS REDSTONE MUSEUM============
Closed Oct 3, 2021 == 2022 Opens May weekends and daily June 1 thru Oct. 3rd; 9:30am-4:30 (M-S) and 12:30-4:30pm-Sun.
We have history books at the Museum..Call 303 823 5925 or someone is usually there on a Wednesday, Call 303 823 5217
DONATIONS TO A MEMORIAL FOR FRANCISKA STEIN has been started at the Lyons Redstone Museum, to honor Franciska as operator of the Black Bear Inn-1968-1977. A memorial will be held in her honor this spring.
A pending brochure will bring you up-to-date thru next year-announcing Lyons 45th Lyons Good Old Day on Saturday, June 25, 2022-celebrating the three 50-year Class Reunions of 1970, 1971,1972, plus graduation classes of the ‘0’s, ’01’s, ’02’s; The Pioneer families of the Lyons, Mr\Mrs Good Old Day and the 2022 graduating seniors who are from Pioneer families (been in the area 40 years and more) and Mr. and Mrs. Good Old Days Mark your calendars; send an e-mail to your classmates and cohorts
MUSEUM; We are happy to announce the Museum will open on Saturday, May 7th & 8th; and May weekends, then daily thru Sunday, Oct. 2nd. Masks may be lifted by that time.. Thanks to the Museum team, Terri Weir, Monique Sawyer-Long; and part-time helpers Baiba Lennard, Brianna Hoyt, Emily Walker, Kathleen Spring, and Jerry Johnson.
LYONS HISTORIC DISTRICT. We have 15 sandstone buildings as a Historic District; the Lyons Redstone Museum (1881 schoolhouse) is the depository of Lyons area history (open daily, June 1st to October 3). REMEMBER THE HISTORY OF LYONS, COLORADO and be proud of our Home Town!
VOLUNTEER needed to file obituaries and other things at the museum; come when you want, for as long as you want, during business hours. Thank you. Call (303) 823-5271, ask for Terri Weir on the weekends.
Someone is needed to work on the Business Directory Archive, who is comfortable working on a computer. Contact Kathleen Spring for questions, and to set up a training session at the museum – ccathyguard-lyons@yahoo.com.
==Go to www.LyonsRedstoneMuseum.com for 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/
DONATE: We will appreciate your support for the museum. Send a check to Lyons Historical Society, P O Box 9, Lyons, CO 80540
============TOWN BOARD MEETINGS==========
Board of Trustee Meeting on Monday, March 7 – See separate article by Kathleen Spring with details as to what happened.
Board of Trustee Meeting Monday, March 14 –
This is a summary of current and past meetings:
The Creative District, have withdrawn their bid for the Depot; with LEAF left to rent it for their many projects it doe;
The Black Bear Hole and 2nd Avenue Trailhead improvements are to improve access and parking and a public restroom felicity, as well as parking spaces; funded with $282K from lottery dollars thru Great Outdoors Colorado
Longmont Water finished their project that worked on a raw water line trough town. They will start another project at the parking lot along Railroad Avenue across from, the post office. The parking lot will be closed thru mid July They will be a 1trench 900’ x 50’ by 20’ deep hole for their pump station
Summit Housing will begin their affordable housing development located near MConnell and Carter Drive, There will be pre-blast inspections of the homes.
Pick up an Annual Report of the Lyons Town Board at the Library.
LEAF asked for the Depot building to enhance the Lyons Emergency Fund where they bring food to over 40 persons each week; help with housing, clothing, insurance, etc. etc..helping 1000 people a year.
There is a lot of discussion over the large hotel building proposed for Lyons Main Street; of which they say they need to make it affordable; It was a long meeting, but overall, the board thought it was worthy of the 79 rooms (have to have that many to pay the bills)(; and the economy it will bring to the town-100 jobs Sales and Use Tax; property tax, building fees, etc. etc. all good for Lyons economy. The board voted 7-0, and it will now go the Development stage. Parking seemed to be the main problem , which the Town Board will heavily discuss, as well as if the Town has the utilities for such a large business. .There seem to be a lot residents who think it is too big; however, they need that many rooms to make it affordable, and they are the ones vouching for it.
The board will meet again on the 1000 camping spots at Planet Bluegrass; across the river from Planet Bluegrass with 5 house driveways coming out on Apple Valley Road. Stay tuned. \
(Some pending projects are: brought up that Lyons needs to update their fire code, and called to have a joint meeting with the fire department. Mike Karavas stated the town should look into undergrounding of lines. Greg Lowell stated the town needs to mitigate the South Ledge Ditch so it won’t flood the houses again.
Mark Browning asked that they ask for a Trail between Lyons and the Hall Ranch Trail on the next ballot.
The town received a grant from Dola-Cares for $42,000 for a credit card reader. Ditman stated that Callahan had paid the fine and they will be interviewing contractors.
The LYONS PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION met on Monday 3/14/22 evening, with Yelena Hughes, President, presiding, and Claudia Kean as Secretary; Mark Browning-town liaison; Julia Herz; Randy Pollard; Gil Sparks, Sandra Haber, and Tom Delker-co-chair. Discussion was held on the walkways, the width of the trail, and sidewalks.
Park Projects
Work on Black Bear Hole, 2nd Ave Trailhead, and installation of water rescue stations;
Safe Routes to School is for Ped. Bridge is ready to go out to bid.;
Light-Out-Lyons Grant-applied to LCF with two events in 2022;
Pedestrian Safety Improvement Proposal
Long Term-Assessment Transition Plan (ADA Survey)
10 year amnesty program for residents with public sidewalk
Short term:
Clearly sign and map pathways allowing golf carts and pathways prohibiting golf cart
Work will begin soon on the 4th ave Ped Bridge to get to the Confluence area;
BUDGET ITEMS HAVE BEEN RIORITIZED: were: 1. St, Vrain Trail with a $2 million grant with $152,000 Matching funds; 2-Martin Acres; 3-Bike Park repair; 4-Bohn Park-Phase III with lights; 5-Street light screening, 6-small dog park;
Community Events-The grant has been received for Lyons Night out; All went well with the parade and Rave to the Grave; and the Christmas Parade and Fireworks will be held on Sat. Dec.4th after the parade.;
The Jump Doctors Bike Park is moving along Boulder County Open Space meeting is agreeable for the Corona Hill Trail to the Hall Ranch Trail, as well as a Trail up to the”L”; The Town has voted to annex the Martin Parcel ; The St.Vrain Greenway Trail to Longmont is slowly proceeding, with a grant approval.
NOTE: 3/22 the PRC priorities have had to shift off the St. Vrain Trail, as the town is delaying that to pay for other projects that are already happening or committed to.
Town Parks and Recreation Dept. next meeting April 11
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===TID BITS:===
BIRTHDAYS: Jamie Jacobson, Mitch Simms, Sarah Catchpole, Jake Ward, Kristine Todd; Amy Boone; lu Vasquez; Ralera Sadar, Shaba Stone, Stacy Lee; Sam Talent, Jr; Linda Jackson; Jim Bradshaw; Betsy Hubner, Shirley DeVeny, Debbie Mason; Megan Provost, Ramona Hervey, Debra Scott, Jason Hildebrand; Donna Johnson, Deb Taber; Helen Vanderwerken; Isabelle Vasquez; James McCurry; Linda LaFou;
GET WELL GOES TO Betsie Montieth, who fell. (Walt Self Apartments)
Deep Sympathy to the families of those who passed away… ===DEATHS 2022===Jeffrey Schacht, Franciska Stein, Richard Stanley Stafford, Helen Kiessling, Bonny Pardy
Write to lavern921@aol.com for corrections.
====NEWSPAPER NEWS:
At the present time, Kathleen Spring is rounding up all kinds of news, articles, and pictures, sending it on-line; a “Good Paper!” —- Look under “lyonsrecorder.org”: to tune into Kathleen’s Editor’s News and my “About Town by LaVern,” each Thursday morning..
=====As for me, HELP! HELP! I especially would like to be replaced writing the Town of Lyons Board of Trustee News..you can go to the meetings or on Zoom, and tell what they do. A younger person can hear them better. WE NEED TO KNOW THE TOWN NEWS..HELP! HELP! write Kathleen or LaVern for more details.=========
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NOTE: This is an unedited information nor 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
