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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

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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.

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Fitness Fads

By Mary Chase

Let’s face it, we are a quick fix society. When we want something, we want it yesterday and we expect big results. The fitness industry is known for these quick fixes and fitness fads, but what really works? I’m going to touch base on some of the current “trends.”

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About Town, Oct 18, 2012

WHAT LOVELY FALL WEATHER!
Take a drive up the North or South St. Vrain Canyons, or a walk to Meadow or Bohn Parks and enjoy. It is breathtaking to realize that we actually live in this wonderous spot! Aren’t we lucky!

GOLDEN GANG GARAGE SALE
This Friday and Saturday, the Golden Gang will close their garage sales for the season. Stop by the Walt Self Senior Center for some good buys. The group thanks all for donating items and their help.

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New Friendships Through Mutual Interests

By Kathleen Spring

Having best friends to share an event, an outing, or an emotion with is one of life’s best experiences. Some of our earliest memories are of swimming with friends in the summer, playing in the school playground in the fall, exchanging silly gifts at Christmas, or secret messages being exchanged. It’s never too late to generate new friendships and gather new memories.

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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.

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About Town, Oct 11, 2012

Another week gone by, good weather, beautiful leaves, fall is here. However, it may snow this weekend. Enjoy this nice fall weather while you can!
VOTE FOR LYONS: “THE COOLEST TOWN” FOR 2013. Voting ends October 15, so vote often! On line at: http://www.budgettravel.com/contest/coolest-small-towns-2012-nominations,13/ Vote! Vote! Vote! Wouldn’t it be nice to win!

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Spirit Hounds Show Dogged Determination

Craig Engelhorn and Wayne Anderson have known each other since the early days of Oskar Blues. Engelhorn was the first beer brewer at Oskars, and Anderson was in charge of marketing. Time passed, Engelhorn left Oskars and got back into the construction business, and Anderson and his wife Debbie opened The Fork

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Creating Balance

By Lori Flynn

Autumnal Equinox is literally a time of balance, when day and night are of equal length. It comes as no surprise to me that the rhythms of nature find their way into our lives; its synchronicities are alarming. Just as I begin to shift the focus of my yoga classes to the concept of balance, my students share with me the fact

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