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Thank You!
Hi All,
The good news is that we have received word that a grant from the State Historical Preservation Fund, to finish work on the museum, has been awarded to the Lyons Redstone Museum. The money from the grant will cover: pointing the sandstone with the rounded antique tool, painting the exterior panels on the upper story, and painting and renovating the fire escape. The total cost of the project is $71,197 (grant of $54,248, plus a cash match of $18,049).
Through The Looking Glass
By Joseph Lekarczyk
In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this article is married to the Mayor.
Monday night’s Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting felt at times like one had fallen through the looking glass. The agenda bounced from a bear cub and a moose on the loose, to repealing the ethics code for Town employees, to a plea by a citizen to be allowed to use LESS water during the drought, and finally to char-broiled squirrels. Who says these meetings aren’t entertaining?
Be Responsible for Yourself!
To the Editor,
I have just returned from a trip to the recycling bins with my recyclables and what I saw prompted me to write this letter. There was trash piled up on the fence side next to the skateboard park and mystery trash (in large black trash bags) piled next to the cardboard bin along with other NON-RECYCLABLES. There was also shredded
Water & Power Usage Skyrocket
By Joseph Lekarczyk
In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this article is married to the Mayor.
The recent combination of extremely high temperatures and little or no rain has meant an increase in the usage of both water and power by Lyons residents, according to Town Administrator Victoria Simonsen. At Monday night’s Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting Simonsen explained to the Trustees that the Town has, in the last week, reached the daily cap levelsLyons Chamber of Commerce Awards Two Scholarships
By Kheli MasonEvery year one of the highlights of the Chamber of Commerce activities is the awarding of the annual $1,000 scholarship. The business people and community leaders of the chamber work together to sponsor programs that enhance the commercial and economic climate of the Lyons community. In turn, the chamber awards this scholarship to a Lyons High School student who exemplifies this philosophy by
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Dog Bites Man, Man Bites Back?
By Joseph Lekarczyk
In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this article is married to the Mayor.
Things sped along at a pretty good pace at Monday night’s Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting. Sgt. Kevin Parker, Lyons Substation Supervisor of the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, reported that things went veryLocal Historian Receives Square Nail Award
Courtesy of the Lyons History Video Project
Thirteen years ago, Kathleen Spring took on a project to record on videotape the life stories of Lyons pioneer families. Little did she know that it would take over a decade to complete. Her talent, persistence, and loyalty to Lyons history preservation were rewarded by the
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