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About Town Nov. 1, 2012
Another beautiful week gone by! That snow was nice, and we needed the moisture. Coming from the east, you can see that the mountains got quite a bit of snow, which is still there. We will need a LOT OF SNOW TO CATCH UP! Of course, we don’t want it to snow for Halloween or the Christmas Bazaar and parade, or for the football games, but otherwise we will welcome it!
EDC ednorses Ballot Issue 3-A
Dear Lyons Voters,
The Lyons Economic Development Commission endorses Ballot Issue 3-A, the Mill Override measure for the St. Vrain Valley School District.
EDC Commissioners don’t stand alone on this issue. We have joined a large group. Mayors of every town in the school district support this measure. So do a substantial number of business organizations, economic stakeholders, and community leaders throughout the school district.
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.
Ask the Handy Woman!
Answers to your home maintenance and repair questions
By Kheli Mason, The Handy Woman LLC
Last month I wrote about the pros and cons of two types of hot water heaters. I was expecting that I might catch a little “heat” from proponents of one type or the other. What I did get was a wonderful email with yet another option that I thought would be good to share in this month’s column. Here is what Bud O’Connor had to add to the conversation:
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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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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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.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
The Most Important Retirement Goal
By Doug Carey
Most people have several goals in retirement. They want to retire at a certain age, they want to buy a vacation home, a new car, go to Europe twice a year, etc.
