NEWS Briefs & NOTES from your editor, 5/11/23
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Dear Readers,
This weekend we celebrate Mother’s Day. Many studies have proven that there is a special bond between a mother and a child that begins while the child is still in the womb. Of course, for many the child joins the loving circle when they are adopted, or when two families are joined together as step-families. But the key is that it seems to come naturally.
When my child was born, it was the first time that I experienced and understood the meaning of crying tears of joy.
My favorite quote is by Abraham Lincoln, who said: “All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” His mother died when he was nine years old… further proving that there is an almost magical connection between mother and child, that doesn’t even have to take years to develop.
Please do something special for your mother… whether it is something MADE by you, such as breakfast in bed, or a craft greeting card, or even a long phone call. Of course, those gifts that are bought are just as precious… MOM! no need to cook supper this Sunday! Or, pick flowers from your garden. Or, stop by the store for chocolates. Or, think about what piece of jewelry to wear.
I hope this has stirred up some ideas in your head, and you will take action. Have a great, fun, loving day!
…….. from your editor, Kathleen Spring
===NEWS YOU CAN USE===
Happy Mother’s Day to all Mothers! Wishing you a fun day with lots of expressions of love!
WEATHER: Tuesday night blew everyone away, for miles around! There was non-stop lighting flashing in the sky for about 2 hours! There was also a brief, very heavy downpour. And, then a few minutes of hail – everything from 1/2” in Pinewood to “avocado size” in Longmont! Someone in Longmont told me around lunch time that she still had a lot of small hail on the ground in her yard! === During the past week we had lots of pleasant days, around 70 degrees… The next few days will bring more chances for rain and cooler weather, close to 60. Wednesday, May 10, didn’t produce the horrible storms, and hail in our area that were predicted. But they are still holding on to Thursday producing heavy rain, and the mountains getting a foot of snow!
NOT RAIN OR SHINE! – Be sure to either check Facebook or call the business to make sure their announced event is still going on during our “spring showers.” The Rock Garden postponed their OUTDOOR Movie due to a forecast of Thunder Storms! This week. — Watch out for a new date for “The Princess Bride”!
PROPERTY TAX – HORSE OWNERS! – Liz Bakwin Eason said on Lyons Happenings (Facebook): If those with horses are interested. You may have received notice that horses are not considered Livestock and if you only have horses on your land they will take away your ag tax status and replace it with the more expensive residential tax status. — This is a game changer for horse facilities and businesses and will put an end to our livelihoods and possibly the end of horse facilities in Boulder county.
Official Communications from the Town of Lyons –Electric Utility Emergency Outage–May 10th, 2023, 11:50 a.m.–We have a utility pole issue that will require deenergizing a portion of Town West of 2nd Ave. We are working to develop a timeline on how long to expect power to be down and will send out that information when we have it. We can specify all of the individual locations that will be affected.=======3:56 p.m. Taken care of without shutting off power.========Adam Prosise commented on FACEBOOK Ly-Happenings: It’s the power pole outside of Oskar Blues. It’s the same pole that was arcing about two months back that caused most of the town to lose power. It damaged about $15k worth of equipment at our business. This time it caught the power pole on fire.
May 1-31: What is National Mental Wellness Month? It raises awareness of trauma and the impact it can have on the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of children, families, and communities. === See our ARTICLE this week with new workshop/classes that are being offered thru LEAF, thanks to grant funds!!
===SCHOOL NEWS====
—TEACHER APPRECIATION – If you read our SCHOOL NEWS last week, you know that it was Teacher and Staff Appreciation week – and folks responded with incredible snacks and baked goods for the teachers, as well as handwritten thank you notes, and flowers.
—BASKETBALL==Lyons High School basketball off season has begun! Open gym is happening Wednesday 5-6:30 p.m. at Lyons High; and Thursday from 3:30-5 p.m. Open gym will be twice a week through the end of the school year. Next week’s schedule TBD. 8th graders going into freshmen year are welcome to attend. For more information reach out to Coach Cronkite cronkite_tyler@svvsd.org.
—The Booster Club still needs help running their Sunday Bingo! In Longmont. Any adult can help.
—Nominate your favorite TEACHER OF THE YEAR.
See our ARTICLE for more details on these items.
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CIRCLE K had computer problems Tuesday evening, and shut down that night and the next morning – everything.
SOFTBALL LEAGUE – Lyons’ own league; play games with your neighbors! This is always a big hit – TIME to sign up! – Chris Cope says: The team registration is open on Rec Desk if you’d like to register online. You can use the link below. If you’d rather write a check, it can be dropped off at town hall along with the form, and you will be good to go. Please make checks payable to Town of Lyons and put your team name in the memo. www.TownofLyons.recdesk.com
==WILDLIFE WARNINGS==
BEARS ARE OUT – update – they have been sighted in Lyons’ parks. – a resident of Pinewood Springs had one get into a car that was left unlocked and had an apple core and empty sandwich wrapper!! === In Lyons area, Wedn. Morning at 3 a.m., a bear tore apart a compost bin (nothing much in it).
ELK – Pinewood Springs is seeing about 12+ elk walking thru their yards. This is a much higher number than is usually seen there.
HUMMINGBIRDS are back! A few people have reported (and shown photos on Facebook) for 8 or more at their feeders. // Donnie Shelton is listing the birds that she sees in her backyard on Lyons Happenings (Facebook). Quite a nice variety!
===GARDENING:===
==Cathy Rivers is rounding up volunteers to clean up the area around the Clarifier Project (see ARTICLE) May 13th.
==Adrean Kirk is publicizing a spring fundraiser event for the Lyons Community Farm Project; this was a big hit last year. See our Calendar page / or Things to do. May 20th.
==Next week we will have a list of all the local groups that have openings for residents to help with gardening or weeding! Yes, it is fun! If you love gardening.
RMNP – The Sprague Lake Trail, Picnic and Parking Area will be closed to all users on Thursday, May 18. This closure will be in place for the safe staging of building materials and equipment that will be used to replace and repair a 210-foot-long section of the Sprague Lake Boardwalk. Located along Bear Lake Road.
===GOVERNMENT===
—Last week the federal government raised interest rates by .25% – it is the 10th straight increase.
—Unemployment rates improved – only 3.4%, which is the lowest since 1969!
—Bill passed: 5/11/23 – gives tenants 30 days to vacant a premises, instead of 10 days; re, eviction Notice.
—See our ARTICLE this week on the Bills that passed regarding Property Tax and TABOR… just moments before the General Assembly closed for the term.
RESPECT THE RIDE: RTD is planning to amend the rules, and wants to give you a chance to comment prior to its June meeting: RTD launched a website to outline the proposed amendments and for you input. All members of the Denver metropolitan community are invited. The website is rtd-denver.com/RespectTheRide, and all feedback received will be shared with the Board. The last change was in 2020.
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Take Care of Yourself! See you next week!
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