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Town Of Lyons
BOT Holds Emergency Meeting
In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this article is married to the Mayor.
Mayor Julie Van Domelen called an emergency meeting of the Board of Trustees (BOT) early Monday (September 13) evening. On the agenda, were two items; the first a proposal to allow the “Good Sam Bike Jam” to use Sandstone Park as a rest stop on Sunday, September 19, and the second item concerned instituting a town-wide fire ban.Reservoir Road Wildfire
The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office reports that a wildfire they are calling the “Reservoir Road Fire” broke out in the vicinity of Carter Lake (just north of Lyons) on Sunday, September 12. Area residents could
"Peloton" of bikers
Photo by Joseph Lekarczyk
Several Boulder County Sheriff’s Deputies, coming home from the big pot bust near Raymond last Tuesday evening (August 31), stopped a very large (60 to 80) “peloton” of recreational bikers riding through Lyons. The deputies scolded them for riding through such a densely populated, and congested traffic area in a manner which obstructed traffic. The officers said this was not the first time this group had been warned, but it might be the last.
Pickle Ball Anyone?
There is a new craze sweeping Lyons, but unless you are an early riser, and part of your morning ritual involves strolling through Bohn Park, you probably aren’t aware of it. It’s called Pickle Ball, and it is sort of a cross between tennis and ping-pong. You use a special Pickle Ball paddle (which
COMMUNITY BBQ POSTPONED!!
The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office has regretfully announced, that because of the on going fire west of Boulder, the annual Lyons Community Barbeque, scheduled for Friday, September 10 has been postponed until a date to be determined. Officials stated that manpower is currently stretched too thin to justify taking Deputies off the front lines to volunteer at the barbeque.
