This Week in Lyons 4/18/24
Business News: two moves, a renovation, and new health care
==Holly Beck, HJB Designs
==Spirit Hound Distillers
==Health and Wellness office
==Plume & Furrow
How to Participate in Earth Day, Arbor Day, locally
4 events in Lyons celebrating Earth Day (concert, talk, movies)
==Plus tree planting with Drylands Agroecology Research
==Links to official Arbor Day and Earth Day sites
National Parks day offers free entrance and programs
Rocky Mountain National Park Celebrates National Park Week,
National Volunteer Week, Earth Day, and National Junior Ranger Day
with Fun Activities for All Ages
==separate East side and West side of park activities, Saturday and Sunday
==free entrance on April 20, 2024
Rocky Mtn Botanic Gardens Welcome Earthworms
As the volunteers begin a new growing season at Botanic Gardens, they notice more life than in years before.
See a description of what they are discovering,
and what they are planting.
==Signage for the 5 CO ecological zones.
==volunteer opportunity
The Bustle of Spring at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Spring is starting to bring in new patients to the Rehab Center
==baby fox squirrels
==cottontail rabbit kits
==bird seasons
==tips
Obituary: Peggy Ann Brackett (Brodie)
Peggy (Brodie) Brackett came from a long line of people who helped form Lyons into what it is today
==see Cemetery burial plans
==read history of some of the family members
Poet’s Corner: Cotton-Wooded Buddhas (National Poetry Month)
spiritual and contemplative
EXCERPT:
Cotton-Wooded Buddhas
keep on singing their gold-song.
Swirling, sinking into the
night I wander back
through the rushes, taking
My time in forever wonder.
Poet’s Corner: Growth (Natl Poetry Month)
How does spring feel to you?
EXCERPT:
Winding road, tree budding, butterfly spotting …. Awakening magic ….. Lady bug crawling, snuggling my arm …. Sunshine warmer, commanding respect…
We dodged a much bigger fire due to terrain and fast response (Moose Fire)
Last weekend’s windstorm caused a small wildfire on the Roosevelt National Forest that could have turned into a much bigger fire
(Hwy 36 north west of Lyons)
==“We didn’t just dodge a bullet, we dodged a cannon ball,” USDA Forest Service Fire Management Officer Cody Peel said.
Wind storms and other updates at the fire department
News from fire chief
==notes on recent wind damage and calls to the dept
==nine new volunteers added
==Community Wildfire Protection Plan, update
==Easter egg hunt
Opinion: Freedom of the Press, CO Republican Party exclusion of reporter
Six Colorado press organizations write to protest the forcible removal of a reporter from their recent state assembly
==This action not only undermines the essential role of the free press but also detracts from the democratic process by limiting the scope of public discourse.
Three grants awarded to Native American and African groups in our area
Colorado’s Cultural Heritage ==Folk and Traditional Arts Projects==
22 Grants Awarded Across 14 Colorado Counties…
often underrepresented in the art space
See some examples
How ‘deconstruction’ of building aids new Open Space and sustainability
Exciting and extensive multi-layered work is being done on the new Heaven’s Door Ranch, near Big Thompson Canyon.
Learn about the new “deconstruction” efforts that sell, repurpose, or recycle materials (53 tons!)
==also notes on Chimney Hollow Open Space
Boulder County sends termination notice to CEMEX re traffic study
Boulder County has today issued a termination notice to CEMEX, Inc. requiring the company to cease operations at their Lyons cement plant,”
“After a thorough investigation, we have determined that additional traffic at the plant has expanded CEMEX operations…
Time limit to respond.
This Week's Briefs
NEWS Briefs & NOTES from your editor, 4/18/24
short NEWS BRIEFS
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this week::::: winds, powerlines, outages // wildfires // old time music // dead phones // addiction sessions / pinewood fire preparedness and social nights // Larimer free fire wood // Bucc ee // art show // talks, movies, sculptures and concerts // Earth Day in Lyons // kids camp, sports and art // school fundraiser // Marshall fire fund // LaMariposa opening new location // veterinary staff // chamber meetings // 3 nature classes // bats // rattlesnake avoidance // birds // ticks // raccoons // heartworm // farmers markets // ISA Agreement members wanted // Medicare and social security news // 3 Wash DC news // I-70 construction // bike discussion at library // assault weapons rules // 4 sports activities // updates on 4 big time sports teams
About Town with LaVern Johnson
==announcing the passing of LaVern Johnson, May 14, 2022
==brief background and list of articles devoted to her
==passing of the torch to Kathleen Spring for a weekly social column
Things Happening in Lyons~ Classes, Events & Deadlines – 4/18/24
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2024 April
Earth Day events
and more
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+++activities / speakers / events / concerts / art exhibits+++
See details on what’s happening in LYONS —
==Items listed by date.
==Includes most local links.
==also small preview of next month’s activities
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a few unique events close by,
and a few Big Colorado events
Photo features
April SENIOR NEWS: the message of winter
Blue sky hiking weather, and spectacular clouds (photo spread)
Events that happened in town: cooking, music, mail, ATC, race
March SENIOR NEWS: March to the election box
10th year of Old Man Winter rally concludes (photo spread)
Three celebrations in Lyons this month (photo spread)
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