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About Town - March 28, 2013
That was really a nice snow; of course, the roads were icy and several things were cancelled, but we got some much-needed moisture. In the square dancing world, there were three out-of-state callers in the area, and half of their dances were cancelled. Dean Doberman of Norfolk, NE, spent the weekend with Gary and Nell Coffey, with his Saturday night dance in Ft. Collins cancelled; he then traveled for a dance in Colorado Springs on Sunday; but square dances in Greeley, Bennett, and a couple in Denver were also cancelled.
BOMCA Events - April Events & Young Artists' Summer Workshops
DEMO & DIALOGUE
Thursday, April 11, 6:30-8:30pm
$5 / free for members of Art Students League of Denver & BMoCA
Learn how to empower your vision of presence with artist Jordan Wolfson.
Presented in collaboration with Art Students League of Denver.
DÍA DEL NIÑO
Saturday, April 20, 11am-1pm
Free
Celebrate Children's Day, a traditional Mexican holiday, and enjoy art-making,
storytelling, dance performances, and authentic food with your young ones.
Created in collaboration with The Mexican Cultural Center and The Mexican
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BOT Boots Boot
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 Town of Lyons Board of Trustees (BOT) gave the idea of “boots” for repeat parking violators the boot at Monday night’s meeting. But don’t start toe tapping with glee just yet all you scofflaws, the “tow” option is definitely still in play.
Lyons Substation Supervisor Sgt. Nick Goldberger got the meeting started with a report of an “aggressive deer.” It seems a Lyons couple and their dog were held at bay in their garage recently by a deer that tried to maul their pet through the fence (breaking off both antlers in the wire mesh!), and then made aggressive moves toward them when they
Dobro Queen of Lyons
By Lyons Bluesologist, David McIntyre
I think we sometimes overlook the artists among us here in Lyons. Sally Van Meter is a true artist in many different ways. Already a Grammy Award winning Dobro player, she is quickly becoming a wonderful filmmaker.
As music fans have often asked me, “What exactly is a Dobro?” I feel a quick definition is necessary. A Dobro is an acoustic guitar with a metal resonator built into its body. This resonator acts as an amplifier. John Dopyera invented it in the early 1930s. Dopyera and his brother struck out in the late 20’s in search of a way to create a louder guitar. The brothers called their new instrument a “Dobro,” which means “good” in their native Slovak language.
Aaachoo!
Dr. Sara Hart, ND, LAc
Our blustery days and lighter mornings are a sure sign that spring is just around the corner. For some, this is such a season of excitement with greater ease of outdoor adventure. For others, it’s a season better off missed due to the misery of allergy symptoms.
Over-the-counter allergy medication works well for some individuals to reduce the significance of allergy symptoms. Itching, water eyes, sneezing, runny noses and fatigue are all irritating aspects of seasonal allergies. Year after year, symptoms persist and with long-term antihistamine use, they tend to get worse.
Millicent’s Magnificent Magic
By Chrystal DeCoster
This past Saturday evening, spring unfolded at The Corner Studio owned by Valerie Pellegrin. Bulbs were popping up in the front yard while bouquets of creativity were visually blooming inside. Artist Millicent Kang from Boulder, wearing a dress cut from cloth similar in palette to that which was exploding on her stretched canvases, cheerily greeted the opening reception’s array of guests.
New Gluten Sensitivity Test Offered At 9Health Fair
A new blood screening test for gluten sensitivity is being offered this year at the Lyons 9Health Fair, which will take place in the Lyons High School gym (100 McConnell Drive) on Saturday, April 20, from 7 a.m. to noon.
Gluten is a protein composite found in wheat and other grains, including barley and rye, as well as many processed foods. It gives elasticity to dough, helping it to rise and to keep
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The Core
Keeping Lyons Fit! By Mary Chase
Spring Break is just around the corner, which means revealing your abdominal muscles that have probably been well hidden over the winter months. Toned abdominal muscles are a multi million dollar business in our society. So why can’t just a couple of more crunches everyday solve your problems? Let’s explore why.
Crunches don’t target the entire abdominal area. They focus on the middle of the abdominal wall, but neglect the obliques and much of the crucial back strength. Additionally, your lower abdominals or rectus abdominus is often hard to isolate during a traditional crunch. So essentially the crunch is only doing half of the work that your core needs.
The Bees’ Needs
“The Bees’ Needs: A Native Pollinator Citizen Scientist Project” will be presented by University of Colorado Museum of Natural History’s Citizen Scientist Coordinator Alexandra Rose, Ph.D., and Entomology Collections Manager Virginia Scott at 7 p.m., on Thursday, March 21, at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History.
Dr. Rose and Ms. Scott are looking for people who are interested in becoming “citizen scientists,” to assist them in monitoring and documenting the nesting habits of native bees.
This presentation will talk both about the research project and give a general introduction to the native bees most common in Boulder County. Scott explains, “These are solitary
