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1st Annual Spirit of Lyons Award
The Lyons Area Chamber of Commerce (LACC) presented representatives from the Lyons Garden Club (L to R) Anne O’Brien, Ann Marie Mikoni, Joycelyn Fankhouser with the 1st Annual “Spirit of Lyons Award.” The award was created by the LACC to recognize the contributions to the community by an individual or organization by reflecting, in modern times, the manner in which our founding families created a community in this valley. The recipient’s efforts on behalf of the Lyons Community sets a contemporary example for the rest of us to follow. This award is intended to draw the community’s attention to that example. Photo by Joseph Lekarczyk
PCDC Elects New Chair
The Planning and Community Development Commissioners (PCDC) met Monday night to do a little “January housecleaning.” The “chores” included welcoming newly appointed Commissioner Michelle Allen,Town Staff gets an Earful
The Town Staff continued in their efforts to get a sense for how the community as a whole feels about the sale, growing, and manufacturing of infused medical marijuana products in Lyons last WednesdayUnderstanding Sustainable Living
by Dawn Weller
Sustainability. Recycle and reuse. Zero waste. Perhaps you’ve heard some of these terms on the TV or radio, or in an article. What do they really mean to us in Lyons? Next month, Tuesday, February 15, the Lyons Sustainable Future Commission will be hosting “Sustainability 101,” a class to help those new to the idea of sustainability decode what this type of living looks like in the real world, and why it is critical to a healthy future.
Potentially Frightening News
Dear Editor,Pastor Lohr’s column on cannabis contains some potentially frightening news. If what he states is true regarding the increase in use among area teenagers, there should be efforts to do something proactive.
Many evils to chase away
Dear Editor,It is easy to find things in the world to condemn, to be afraid of; marijuana could be one of them. There are many evils to chase away, if you want to. Alcohol might be a better topic to begin with, since it is the
Every Journey Begins with a Single Step
For those of you who are interested in how Abigail Spears and Raquel Kops-Jones (the two tennis pros who were here in Lyons last November training with Dean Brittenham, to develop their “whole brain thinking”) did in the Australian Open; the results were mixed.Login to read more: Every Journey Begins with a Single Step
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Trustees Pass Gas
By Joseph Lekarczyk
In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this article is married to the Mayor.
The Lyons Board of Trustees (BOT) passed the first reading of an ordinance Monday night that would grant the gas franchise for the Town of Lyons to Xcel Energy for the next twenty years. Xcel Area Manager Craig Eicher told the Board that his company served between 880 to 900 residential and commercial customers in the Lyons area, and collected $640,000 in revenues in 2009. The franchise agreement calls for a three
Community Basic Needs & Emergency Fund
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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