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Local Student/Rider Honored
The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) presented Lyons High School Senior, Zachary Tucker, the 2012 Student-Athlete Leadership Award sponsored by Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. The award honors student athletes
Top 10 Reasons I Love Lyons
Dear Editor,
Moving to Lyons from Boulder in 2008 will always be one of the best decisions of our lives. I have come up with a list of the top 10 reasons I love Lyons. This list is only to be shared by residents of Lyons. It is top secret!
10) The best outdoor ice skating rink for miles around - I don’t ice skate, but I love to walk down to
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue
By Joseph Lekarczyk
In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this article is married to the Mayor.
No one got married at the Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting Monday night, but the Trustees and Staff did say good-bye to Lyons Substation Supervisor Sgt. Kevin Parker (the old) who in his last duty as Supervisor introduced the Board to his replacement, Sgt. Nick Goldberger (the new). Parker then made his exit, and Goldberger gave his first report to the Trustees. He reported that he had been on the new job for just under one day, and therefore didn’t have much to report.
Under the hat of the Liquor Authority, it was then on to granting Town of Lyons a special event permit to host the next Chamber of Commerce social at the skating rink in Meadow Park. Since there is traditionally beer and wine served at these functions, and since it is being held in a Town park, the permit was needed. The measure was approved in short order with a 7 to 0 vote.
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About Town, February 7, 2013
Another week gone by. Here it is February, the month of love and Valentines. Be sure to get your gal or pal a Valentine, and visit the Valentine Lovin’ Lyons art show at The Stone Cup. Stop by during February to see the wonderful Valentine sculptures by local artists, and buy a valentine made by the Montessori students and The Golden Gang. Very unique
Mardi Gras In New Orleans
Roads Traveled with Linda L. Osmundson
When we disembarked from the American Queen in New Orleans at the end of our Mississippi cruise, little did we know we were stepping into the beginning of Carnival. Not a carnival with Ferris wheels and rollercoasters, but the city’s season of fun, food, frivolity, parades, and masked balls before the somber days of abstinence during Lent.
Lyons Resident Earns Scholarship
Western Washington University (WWU) is proud to announce that Lyons resident and LHS class of 2009 graduate Rebecca Rae Ortega (daughter of Ron and Cathy Ortega) received a $1,000 Women of Western Scholarship Endowment for the 2012-2013 academic year. Women of Western provide scholarships based on academic achievement, leadership qualities
Come Frolic With The SeaLyons
The SeaLyons are looking for crew for their next tall ship sailing adventure. Kids in the eighth through twelfth grades (with seventh graders going onto a wait-list in case the boat doesn’t fill up) are eligible. This year, the sailing adventure will begin shortly after school gets out (Sunday, May 26 through Friday, May 31; over
Lyons Recorder Launches New Website
Over the last three years, the web site of the Lyons Recorder has quietly grown in popularity. Each day more than 150 readers visit lyonsrecorder.com. Use of tablets and smart phones has grown from almost nothing to more than 30 readers each day.
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BOT Approves Marijuana Moratorium
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 didn’t get started until about forty-five minutes after its scheduled 7 p.m. starting time. The reason? The Trustees, staff, and about a dozen representatives and consultants from the Utilities & Engineering Board (UEB), the Sustainable Future Commission (SFC), the Colorado Energy Office
