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Can you believe it? A year has gone by. A whole year since Lora and Joseph at the Lyons Recorder agreed to let me blather on about what makes my world go ‘round: fixing things and playing with power tools! (Cue Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor sound byte. Actually no, don’t. That just sounds ridiculous.).
About Town, August 16, 2012
Another week gone by! School starts this Thursday, the Folks Festival Festival starts on Friday.
We hope the weather will stay cool. What a hot summer we have had, over 90 days of over 90 degrees! The hottest in 54 years! This global warming is bad for the universe! What can we do about the changing of the world!
Spot on Seniors
Just A Little Ditty Can Make The Day Brighter
By Kathleen Spring
If a King of Comedy was crowned at the Lyons senior center, it would have to be Don Hunt. He brought jokes and songs to the seniors on many occasions over the years, but due to health concerns, he retired his repertoire in spring.
Do You Need $1 Million To Retire?
By Doug Carey
It’s always an interesting experiment to ask people how much money (in today’s dollars) they think they will need to retire comfortably. I’ve found that a lot of folks like to throw out the nice, round figure of $1 million. It’s a reasonable guess, but usually it’s just that: a guess. I wanted to dig deeper and figure out just what it takes to retire comfortably at age 65.
Fire Leaping, Mud Crawling Devil Dash 5K Returns To Lyons!
The Devil Dash is the ultimate event for thrill-seeking athletes and party-goers. On Labor Day weekend, hundreds of fearless runners will return to Lyons to take on fourteen intense obstacles through Purgatory, running through 3+ miles of adventurous terrain, then celebrate with friends and family during an all day festival with live music, food, and beer in the Beer Garden of Eden.Login to read more: Fire Leaping, Mud Crawling Devil Dash 5K Returns To Lyons!
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Thank You!
Hi All,
The good news is that we have received word that a grant from the State Historical Preservation Fund, to finish work on the museum, has been awarded to the Lyons Redstone Museum. The money from the grant will cover: pointing the sandstone with the rounded antique tool, painting the exterior panels on the upper story, and painting and renovating the fire escape. The total cost of the project is $71,197 (grant of $54,248, plus a cash match of $18,049).
No To Ethics, Yes To A Rate Increase
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 spending 90 minutes in a budget workshop, the Board of Trustees (BOT) were in a very “agreeable” mood. Every vote taken during the rest of Monday’s regular meeting was passed with a 6 – 0 vote (Mayor Pro Tem Kirk Udovich was absent).
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Local Photographer Does Lyons Proud
We are pleased to announce that local award-winning photographer (and former Board of Trustees member), Ed Bruder, has five of his photos hanging in the State Capitol. Two of the photos (one of fireworks after the annual ChristmasLogin to read more: Local Photographer Does Lyons Proud
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Local Art Teacher Has Life-Changing Adventure In France
TASIS Art Teacher Workshop
Les Tapies, Ardeche, France, July 15 – 25, 2012
By Stephanie Busby
“…not only renew, energize and educate the teacher involved, but that the teacher’s experience would be brought home to their classroom, fellow teachers, and students and provide broad-based benefits for a long time to come.…” reads the website for the St. Vrain Valley Education Foundation program called the Eleanor Venture. On my third proposal (this was my year) my proposal was chosen. Somehow I found a magical experience in southern France that it
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