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Hitting Home for the Holidays;“Bertha Saves The Day”

By Chrystal DeCoster
When the leaping rivers swelled here and serpentined there, neighbors jumped in to help neighbors. On Apple Valley Road, Bertha alone may have saved a number of homes.

All summer she’d sat in the shade behind the garage, semi-retired but still there when needed. But on that infamous night, as the

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Dear Citizens of the Greater Lyons Library District,
In a letter to the Editor that appeared in a recent issue of the Lyons Recorder, Mark Browning wrote, “If we’re going to continue debating a possible new library/resource center let’s get some facts straight.”

Santa’s Little Helper Coming To Lyons

NOTE: The toy distribution this Saturday has been postponed. Only a portion of the toy shipment arrived. They will reschedule as soon as possible. Please share this with other Lyons parents.

You better not shout, you better not cry, you better not pout I’m telling you why, on Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Lyons High School Cafetorium Santa’s favorite little helper Sam is coming to town.

Last year Sam Love an amazing eleven year old from Chicago heard about the flood and destruction that resulted from Super

“14 Ways of Looking at a Piano”

Award-winning pianists Miroslava Mintcheva and David McArthur join forces with poet Veronica Patterson this Sunday (December 8, at 2 p.m. at the Stanly Hotel), in a multi-media performance entitled “Elegance and Decadence.”  Music, poetry and artwork

11th Annual Caniversary Party

By Lyons Bluesologist, David McIntyre

It was 2002 when Dale Katechis had one of his best ideas to date. No it wasn’t moving to Colorado and opening Oskar Blues, or marrying his lovely wife. It was something everybody in the beer industry told him he couldn’t do, and it wouldn’t work; put good craft beer in a can.

About Town - December 5, 2013

Thanks to the ministries for the Thanksgiving Dinner at Rogers Hall.  It was delicious, well attended, filled with the Thanksgiving spirit.  Yes, Lyons is grateful for the wonderful dinner and those that brought it to us! Thanks for the use of Rogers Hall, and to Pastor Mickey, Rev. John Ross and co-horts for making the arrangements. 

Planning For A Long Life After Retirement

By Doug Carey

I spend a lot of time helping people understand how much money they will need to meet their retirement goals. Many people rack their brains and do lots of research trying to come up with assumptions for inflation, rates of return on investments, and many

Life 101: Beyond High School - December 2013

Post-secondary education is paid for by a combination of savings, funds that are awarded, money that is earned along the way and loans. Loans will be addressed in January. Hopefully you already have some savings and plan to continue working, so for this