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Pauline Ward
September 29, 1930 – May 20, 2012
Pauline Ward, age 81, of Lyons, died peacefully on Sunday, May 20, at The Peaks Care Center in Longmont. She was born on September 29, 1930 to William and Jessie Benoit in Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland, Canada. On July 17, 1961, she married Earl Ward in Raton, New Mexico.
Pauline traveled throughout Europe extensively before coming to the United States in her 30’s, and settled in Oregon, where she worked as a nanny and telephone operator at an army base before moving to Colorado.
Keeping Lyons Fit!
By Mary Chase
It’s springtime in Lyons. We are all enjoying the beautiful scenery and temperatures that we have come to know and love as spring in our little town. Since the holiday weekend that begins the summer holiday is just a few short days away, I thought it important to do my annual
Making Up For Cuts in Social Security
By Doug Carey
Have you heard the latest news on social security? The social security trust fund will be short on funds three years earlier than last projected. The retirement and disability fund is now projected by the Social Security Board of Trustees to be short on funds starting in 2033. By law this means that all of those who receive benefits will have their benefit payments cut by an amount necessary to restore the fund to solvency. This is
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Ask the Handy Woman! with Kheli Mason
D-U-C-T, Or D-U-C-K?
It’s spelled D-U-C-T, not D-U-C-K, right? Not so fast. As I was researching the origins of this ubiquitous and arguably the most useful product known to humanity, I stumbled upon the most interesting facts. One of which is that, indeed, the product now known as duct tape today started out as “Duck Tape” in World War II. Like some of the adhesives I wrote about last month, the military has been quite instrumental in many of the
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About Town with LaVern Johnson, May 17, 2012
MOTHER’S DAYWe hope all of you contacted your Moms with a phone call, an e-mail, a dinner out, a bouquet, a card, lots of good thoughts, and a thank-you. You can’t forget your Mom, everyone has a Mom you should cherish for all she did for you; gave you life and cared for you! Happy Mother’s day to all Moms!
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Roads Traveled With Linda L. Osmundson
Estes Park hosts a multitude of events throughout the summer, which encourage spending a day in the town, or perhaps even several days. You can find the town’s event calendar at www.estesparkcvb.com/calendar.cfm. Then just click on a particular date for more information on that day’s activities. Here are a few highlights for summer visits.
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June Events at Denvr Botanic Gardens
FREE DAYSFree days for Colorado residents are held throughout the year at both Denver Botanic Gardens and Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, thanks to funding from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).
Free Day at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield takes place on Friday, June 1
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