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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

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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

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CEMEX Donates To Museum

Ms. LaVern Johnson, President of the Lyons Historical Society, is all smiles at receiving a donation of $1000 from Lyons CEMEX Plant Manager Bradley “Shane” Wilson for the restoration project of the town’s 1881 schoolhouse, which is now the Lyons Redstone Museum. CEMEX has been an active partner in Lyons for over forty years supporting community events, services, schools, and parks.

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Watch Out For A Change To The Social Security COLA Index

by Doug Carey

As we get closer to the “fiscal cliff” more politicians have been discussing how to reduce the coming crushing burden of entitlements. Of course, most of those in Congress do not want to be the ones who actually cut anything for fear of losing votes. But one way they can reduce social security payments without calling it a cut, is to change how social security payments are indexed to inflation.

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Get into the Holiday Spirit with Wings Over the Rockies

Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum is presenting its first Salute to the Season event on Friday, December 21 at 8:15 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

Set in historic Lowry Air Force Base Hangar No. 1.,

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About Town Dec. 20, 2012

A sad week with twenty children and six adults shot in an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. What is this world coming to? Bless them all, Lord!
Only one week until Christmas. May it bring us peace and safety. Will we get some snow, which is needed badly? Some snow or rain, to make the grass green. Have a safe and happy holiday!

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2012 Lyons Holiday Parade of Lights Winners

First Place Division Winners

Marching Division - Fort Lupton High School Band

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Roads Traveled with Linda L. Osmundson

Christmas Keepsakes From Around The World

Frequent travelers often collect keepsakes from their destinations: Christmas ornaments, postcards, and other items. Once friends learn of the traveler’s passion, they tend to add to the collection. Grace and Carl Hittle in Fort Collins have traveled all over the world and collected nativity sets.

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