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Cyberbullying

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Question: “What are the laws surrounding cyber bullying? How much trouble can a child get into?”

Answer: When Opie got his lunch money stolen, Barney Fife taught him how to fight the bully. Probably not an appropriate response anymore, but at least Opie got to face his tormentor and there was a refreshing

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POT Bogs Down BOT

By Joseph Lekarczyk
As we all know from past experiences with medical marijuana, nothing bogs down the pace of a Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting like a discussion about regulating marijuana sales, retail or medical. OMG! As Yogi

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A Team Effort

Representatives from the Colorado Rockies where in town Tuesday morning to join with Oskar Blues Can’d AID project to present Town of Lyons Parks & Recreation Supervisor Dave Cosgrove with checks totaling

Three Flood Recovery Events coming to Allenspark

Flood Recovery Information Meetings at the Fire Department Community Room
Speakers from US Forest Service, the National Resources Conservation Services (which cleared out and stabilized streams, ANEN (the Allenspark Neighors Emergency Network) and Colorado Spirit Flood Recovery will be presenting a program on 1] the Timeline and impact of the floods, 2] what the recovery effort has

Open Auditions for Kids to Be a Junior Broadcaster for the Colorado Rockies

Open auditions for kids 12 and under to have the opportunity for a once in a lifetime experience to be a Colorado Rockies Junior Broadcaster this summer, begins on June 17 at the Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers Park Meadows location.

Auditions will take place for accompanied children throughout the summer at each Denver area Mellow Mushroom and will be available on a first come, first serve basis.

Each winner will receive 4 VIP club level tickets and a parking pass, get recognized at an on field pregame festivity with an appearance on the jumbotron, be the announcer for the Rockies lineup during the second inning, and go home with a Colorado Rockies shirt, hat and a lifelong memory.

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Flood Damage And Repair To Water Systems Shown On Boulder County Water Tour

By Janaki Jane, Colorado Spirit
Boulder County is fortunate. Boulder County has three river drainages that are sources of native water; that is, water from within the watershed. This native water allows agriculture to flourish and the residents of Boulder and Longmont to have green lawns. However, this good fortune became bad fortune last September. The days long roaring of these rivers blew out ditch headgates and damaged reservoirs. This threatened both thousands of acres of farmland and municipal water supplies.

Historic Buildings Bring Magic To A Town

By Kathleen Spring
Each year, Coloradans are saving churches, schools, streams, journals, and more to enjoy now and for future generations. Annually in May, state and local counties recognize significant history preservation projects that have taken place during the previous year. While people, cities, counties, and groups are honored with certificates and plaques for their outstanding history preservation achievements, the biggest benefit of having these award ceremonies is so that the public can become aware of the many projects that are going on to preserve their surrounding buildings, parks, archives and more. Coloradans can reap the benefits, and take pride in their town, enjoying or accessing these useful and often beautiful treasures.

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Prepare For Natural Disasters By Safeguarding Tax Records

With the start of hurricane season this week, the Internal Revenue Service encourages individuals and businesses to safeguard their records against natural disasters (including floods and wild fires) by taking a few simple steps.

About Town - June 12, 2014

Another week gone by with a nice rain or two. The river seems to be holding in its banks. There are sandbags along the banks at Third and Fourth Avenue, but the water hasn’t gotten that far up yet. There is a little over 1000 cfs of runoff in the river now, and during the flood there was 30,000! Wow. We are truly lucky to be alive!

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