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A True Halloween House
By Jaiden Batts
Do you want to see the scariest house in Lyons? If so, come to 120 Ewald St. Miss Connie Burkhart (The Dinosaur Lady,) is a paleontologist and welder who welded all of her scary creatures. She started when she lived in Southern California near Hollywood. She was an actress in Hollywood, which made her interested in set design. She was inspired by the haunted mansion. “I was 11 years old when I first started making headless people.” After her acting career she kept the idea.
Lane Closures on US 36 in Lyons Begin Nov. 1
Beginning tomorrow, November 1 at 7 a.m., the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will close eastbound and westbound US 36 in the town of Lyons. The lane closures will begin at mile marker (MM) 21 just east of the State Highway 7 (SH) intersection and extend to MM 22 south/east of the SH 66 intersection. Lane closures will be in place 24/7 as an upgraded water line is installed through the area.
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Budgets And Pay Scales
By Joseph Lekarczyk
In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this article is married to the Mayor.
After a lengthy pre-meeting workshop with Town Staff on the 2013 budget Monday night, the Board of Trustees (BOT) got off to a late start for their regularly scheduled meeting. Despite the delay, the Trustees and Staff were optimistic that they could wrap up the light agenda by 7:30 or 8 o’clock. However, with an agenda item concerning the compensation scale for Town of Lyons employees, it was not to be. Despite Mayor Julie Van Domelen’s best efforts to keep things moving along, no one was able to make it home in time to enjoy the exciting finish of the Bronco/Charger Monday Night Football game.E-Readers Now Available At Depot Library
For those who have been hesitant to purchase their own e-reader, the Lyons Depot Library is now offering two Nooks for checkout by the public. While many residents in our community have their own e-readers, others do not. These Nooks will help introduce technological possibilities to them. A $500 grant from The Library People has made possible this step into electronic media for our patrons.Login to read more: E-Readers Now Available At Depot Library
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"Sacred Cows"
Dear Editor,
My public school education was in Colorado School District RE-1 several decades ago. One of the outstanding teachers that I had in high school periodically lectured on “sacred cows.” I didn’t do well in Mr. Bliss’s classes, and I didn’t appreciate him until much later in life.
Thank You!
Dear Lyons Community:The Lyons Community Food Pantry (LCFP) and members of the Lyons Community Basic Needs and Emergency Fund (LCBNEF) would like to thank everyone who attended and donated at the First Wednesday Music Club at Oskar Blues on October 3. It was a fun evening with Peter Maves and the Wednesday Music
Interesting, Till They Started Talking
Behind The Scenes At The Presidential Debate 2012
By Joseph Lekarczyk
In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this article has already made up his mind about whom he will be voting for on November 6.
A friend mentioned to me over coffee at The Cup last month that he had the opportunity to volunteer at the Presidential debate at the University of Denver, and asked me if I wanted to join him. The idea didn’t particularly interest me (setting up chairs and/or giving people directions to designated parking lots didn’t seem like a great way to spend a Wednesday afternoon and evening). But it did get me thinking, “Why not see if I can get press credentials?”Login to read more: Interesting, Till They Started Talking
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