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The new executive board for the Lyons Community Church’s Basic Needs & Emergency Fund held their first meeting of 2011 last week. Claire McNulty-Drewes, pastor at the church, says in addition to herself, theLogin to read more: Community Basic Needs & Emergency Fund
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Marijuana Meeting
by Staff Writer
The Town of Lyons Staff held a roundtable meeting with the owners and landlords of the medical marijuana businesses here in Lyons last Wednesday evening (January 12). A second meeting for input from the general public was held Wednesday, January 19, but because of publishing schedules, that story will be in next week’s edition. On hand were: Administrator Victoria Simonsen, Economic Development and Community Relations
Marijuana... The Rest Of The Story
By Mickey Lohr
Editor’s note: In an effort to provide equal time to different perspectives on medical marijuana, we have given Pastor Lohr the opportunity to share his views on the issue. He was not restricted on the length article. If anyone in the community feels the need to share their opinions on the subject, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
I wanted to take just a minute to address an issue I believe is of extreme importance to our community, and specifically to our youth — Medical Marijuana. How are we as a town going to respond to it?Chamber News
The Lyons Area Chamber of Commerce (LACC) will present two special features at its next Networking Social on Tuesday, January 25 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Lyons Village Community House (197 2nd Avenue).Introduction of the Lyons Community Service Award
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program available at FRCC
Front Range Community College will offer free income tax preparation assistance to low- and moderate-income filers this tax season.This is the eighth year the Boulder County Campus has participated in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program through the Internal Revenue Service. VITA helps people with incomes of less than $50,000 who need assistance preparing their own tax returns.
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PCDC Discusses Annexation Changes
Surprisingly, eight citizens and two Trustees showed up at Monday evening’s Planning and Community Development Commission (PCDC) meeting. Not surprisingly, six of the citizens were there to talk about unexplored options (the banning of cultivation, infusion, and sale of medical marijuana) the Town might consider. Unfortunately for those six hearty souls who had braved the frigid temperatures instead of watching the Auburn/Oregon game, medical marijuana was not on the agenda. What was on the agenda were possible amendments to the Town’s annexation procedures.
Planet Bluegrass Begins Construction of Sound Barrier
by Brian Eyster
Construction began several weeks ago on a new sound wall along Highway 36 on the western edge of Planet Bluegrass. The eight foot tall sound barrier is the final element relating to the North St. Vrain bridge projects, which were rebuilt by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) in 2007. “This was part of the plan all along,” says Planet Bluegrass president Craig Ferguson.
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World’s Smallest Bike Shop Keeps Growing
When Dave Chase came to Colorado, he just wanted to race mountain bikes. But then he fell in love, got married, became a father; you know how that goes. And he went from “just tuning-up a few bikes in my garage, to earn a little extra scratch” to opening Redstone Cyclery – “The World’s Smallest Bike Shop.” His original shop (now the Lyons Radio Station) was located on 4th Avenue, between Main Street and Broadway. A couple of years ago, he moved his operation to Lyons Village CentralLogin to read more: World’s Smallest Bike Shop Keeps Growing
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