Another week gone by, and cold. Good ice skating weather. Rent skates from the Lyons Parks & Recreation and have fun. Have you made your resolutions for this year?
GREAT NEWS
The Lyons High School was featured on Channel 9 News Monday morning, stating that even though small, Lyons was in the top 3% of the state. The story stated, the Lyons Lions have fewer than 300 students at the high school level, yet it scored an A+ rating from the ColoradoSchoolGrades. Over 80 percent of the students are involved in extra-curricular
activities. The school’s athletics and other programs are main events for the entire town. The school pulls the community together. Lyons has been successful, too, in taking home numerous state titles in athletics and other programs, which has become a tradition of excellence at Lyons. Visit www.coloradoschoolgrades.com to view the results. Our fullest congratulations to Lyons High School and staff for gaining this recognition.
Editor’s Note: Lyons Middle School received an A- rating, and Lyons Elementary School received an A rating! Congratulations to all. To view the 9News Video, click here.
LYONS BASKETBALL is off to a good start with the boys defeating Alexander Dawson 47 to 28, and the girls winning 59 to 32. Jayse Long was top scorer with 19 points for the boys, while Shannon Gilman led the girls with 16 points.
LYONS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE will hold their regular meeting this Friday, January 13, at 8:45 a.m., above the Barking Dog Café.
THE DOCUMENTARY, GASLAND, was an eye-opener. When filmmaker Josh Fox was asked to lease his land for drilling, he embarked on a cross-country odyssey uncovering a trail of secrets, lies, and contamination. Thanks to Betsy at the Farmette for scheduling this informational film.
LAST SATURDAY, Tim Tebow was mentioned in one million tweets. We have to find time to watch the Broncos play New England Patriots this Saturday, at 6 p.m. Yea Broncos! It has been a long time since the Broncos were in the playoffs. We remember the glory days of John Elway, and fans such as Ruth Martin, who dressed in orange for several weeks. Lyons held a Bronco Parade with the Lyons High Band and school floats, all wearing orange, to wish them luck. Is it happening again? GOOD LUCK, BRONCOS!
THIS SATURDAY, January 14, a High Street Concert with Brother Mule, and special guests Patrick Dethlefs & Friends at Rogers Hall. Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets $15 in advance, $17 at the door, are available online at www.highstreetconcerts.com, or at The Stone Cup. Brother Mule is a concert of musical conversation between three of America’s most gifted acoustic musicians. They play the music of yesterday and today like there was no tomorrow!
SATURDAY, JAN. 21, Open Mic at The Stone Cup with Diane Dandeneau, from 2 to 4 p.m. All are invited.
SUNDAY, JANURY 22, Permaculture Potluck at The Lyons Farmette, from 5 to 8 p.m.
LYONS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Shop local campaign, “Lyons Bonus Bucks.” A super fun event is happening from February 10 through March 15. Every household in Lyons will get a crisp dollar bill with a special mark, to see how long these “Lyons Bucks” stay in town. Each business was asked to contribute $10 to participate in the event.
LYONS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SOCIAL – Tuesday, January 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Oskars Barn. Plan to attend. New Chamber member – Lyons Mercantile.
MEET THE CANDIDATE this Friday, January 13, at The Stone Cup, from 5 to 7 p.m. Gary Sanfoacon, a candidate for Boulder County Commissioner will “Meet the People.” Plan to attend.
OLD TIME COMMUNITY DANCERS had a great time last Saturday at the Oddfellows Hall with Pat Tagoni as caller. The next dance will be held on Saturday, February 4.
THE GOLDEN GANG will celebrate January birthdays this Friday at the Walt Self Senior Center for: Anita Rodriquez - Jan 1; Mary Hunt - Jan 3; Hannah Kroll - Jan 4; Kahlie Pinello - Jan 6; Cathy Rivers - Jan 7; Lora Gilson - Jan 12; Diane Duncan - Jan 19; Geneva Thomas - Jan 28; and Ruth Majors - Jan 30. Others January birthdays are invited to join in. Call (303) 823-6771.
THE LYONS PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION held their monthly meeting Monday evening. Reed Farr was Chairman in the absence of Mary Chase. A report was given on the upcoming River Corridor Grant, which is due in March. The Lyons project will join the Boulder County (the Pella/Braly Trail) and Longmont (River Park Project), all on the St. Vrain River. GOCO will review the project, which will be combined as one grant called the “St. Vrain Corridor Recreation and Educational Project.” A small river entity (spray\pond\ditch) will be included for the youngsters. Other grants to be applied for are: a Mini-Grant for the tennis/basketball court, and the Bohn Park Project.
The Bohn Park Sprinkler project is nearly complete, costing $38,000. The sprinklers run from the community garden, along the Bohn Park grass from the 3rd Avenue pedestrian bridge to the Black Bear Bridge. It will save the Parks staff hours of time!
In 2011, upgrades have been made to the dirt bike park with a shelter; the dog park with water and shelter; the ice rink with new fence, the fountain at Sandstone Park, to name just a few.
The Parks & Recreation Commission includes: Mary Chase – Chair, Reed Farr - Vice Chair; Dawn Weller - Secretary; Pam Barnes, Adam Schwartz, Veronica Gaia, and Art Karsel. Dave Cosgrove is the Director, and LaVern Johnson, the Town Board Liaison. The Commission meets monthly at 6 p.m., on the 2nd Monday of each month. The next meeting will be on Monday, February 13.
DVDS by John Ramey on a trips to Trail Ridge and the Tower Theatre in Estes Park will be available this summer at the Lyons Redstone Museum. Sent by his daughter, Linda Ramey, of Iowa.
GET WELL WISHES to Anne Marie Brown who is gaining strength after her fall. Send a card to her at Life Care Center, 2451 Pratt (on Hwy 66) Room #128, Longmont, CO 80501.
SHIRLEY WERNER has returned home from a holiday trip in Illinois with her family.
WITH SYMPATHY
We express our sympathy at the death of Fred Nicorre, formerly of Lyons. Fred and Madeline lived in Spring Gulch for over 15 years, then moved to Longmont, and then to Loveland. They moved here from Los Angeles, and raised their three boys in Lyons. They square danced with the Red Rock Ramblers of Lyons, and Hix ‘n Chix of Longmont for over 40 years. Fred worked mostly for IBM. The couple enjoyed spending the winter as “snowbirds” in Arizona. We express our sympathy. Services will be at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, 803 3rd Ave. at 11 a.m. this Friday, January 13.
WE PAY TRIBUTE TO LOVED ONES THAT PASSED AWAY IN 2011
A lot of our good friends and neighbors have gone to the great beyond (if we have missed someone, please call 823-5925).
DECEMBER 2010
Carolyn Friend Christopher - Lyons Alumni; Charley Burk, Chuck Cullum, Steve Novak’s father, Ronald Calvert - class 1952; Lyons resident Sherri Vidaurri, aunt of the Loukonens.
JANUARY
Keith Dever - class of 1942; Shirley (Phipps) Johnson - class 1958; Robert Webber, father of Mark Webber.
FEBRUARY
Glen Peppler, father of Cherine Steel; Robert Shupe - former student; Robert Dekker - former Estes Park Mayor and husband to Bonnie Morris.
MARCH
DW King - Lyons Birdman; Peggy Smith, wife of George (square dancer and owner of Outpost Square Dance Hall); Jerry Lane Leiding, former Lyons resident.
APRIL
Elmetta Snider Chadwick, former Lyons resident (aunt to Gary Cinnamon, Linda Johnson, Jacque Watson, Linda Goranson, et al); Don Herndon (Betty McNeill’s brother); Audrey McNeill (former Lyons school custodian); Betty Totten Schell/Fitzje -class of 1942; Margie Saylors - Lyons Golden Gang, Gerald Mack - Lyons Library Bazaar.
MAY
Bob Phillips - Phillips Stone; Bob Alberts (Lyons Water/Wastewater employee); Eva Hoover - Cheyenne and Ed Cady - Ft Collins (square dancers).
JUNE
Norma Roberts (former resident); Arlie LaFollette -Class 1963; Marguerite Peoples, Lyons Café owner; Kari Ann (Moody) Austin, Class of 1986.
JULY
Dorena Belg (former resident).
AUGUST
Mel Schubert - Lyons carnival rides; Irene (Spaur) Gaines; Lillian Trevarton and Ray Scheske (former residents); Verna Newman (square dancer).
SEPTEMBER
Kay Colard, Beryl Cottrell, Jim Vantine - Lyons residents.
OCTOBER
Alvina (Stetson) Pearson; Alice (Cumberford) Walker - Class of 1938 (former residents).
NOVEMBER
Wayne Werner, the town’s ultimate volunteer; Coleen (Drage) Sheline - class 1944; Ethel (Daniels) Swift/Marshall (former Lyons resident).
DECEMBER
Laurence Roe (father to Larry, Loyd, Ed and Martha Morton, Lyons residents); Lorine Morgan - Hygiene pioneer.
We will miss them all!
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