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Award winning journalists step in to save paper

It’s a small town, so many of you may have probably heard the rumors about the Lyons Recorder’s imminent demise. Well, the good news is that the paper is still in business. Late Wednesday (Feb. 24) afternoon, it became apparent that the last ditch effort by Joanne Barnard and LaVern Johnson to turn the paper into a 501c3 non-profit under the umbrella of the Lyons Historic Society was not going to come to fruition, Lora Gilson, the graphic artist who handles the layout and graphics for the paper, and Joseph Lekarczyk, otherwise known as staff writer, made the decision to try and rescue the operation, and thus keep Lyons’ hometown newspaper afloat.

And the candidates are?

In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this article is married to the Mayor.

What if they held an election, and nobody voted? That is not quite the scenario we find ourselves in here in Lyons, but the bottom line is; the residents of Lyons might not have to go to the polls in April. At 4:30 p.m. Friday afternoon (March 5), one candidate; current Mayor Julie Van Domelen, had returned a petition to run for the position of Mayor, and only six candidates; current Trustees Kathy Carroll and Kirk Udovich, plus Sandy Banta, Ed Bruder, Kathy Jacobson, and LaVern Johnson had returned petitions to run for the six Board of Trustee (BOT) positions. So what this means, according to Town Clerk Deb Anthony, is that unless an individual or individuals wishing to become a write-in-candidate files an “affidavit of intent” twenty days prior to

Coolest Small Town in America!

Now is the time for all good men (and women) to come to the aid of their town! Just a little paraphrasing there, but you get the idea. Budget Travel, a travel/vacation magazine is running a “Coolest Small Town in America” campaign, and Lyons is in the running to take top honors in the ultra-competitive West region. The magazine is asking people to go to their website and vote for their choice. The site is: www.budgettravel.com/bt-srv/coolestsmalltowns.

PCDC gets an earful

The Lyons Planning and Community Development Commission (PCDC) held a Comprehensive Plan Update workshop with the Board of Trustees (BOT) early Monday evening, and then opened it up for a public hearing. The early portion of the night’s agenda was similar to the last workshop; both sides wrestling over whether to use words like “privatize” or “outsource.” Important, but not terribly gripping. The one-hour workshop ran about 90 minutes, then after a short break, the public hearing began.

“Pass the hat for Haiti”

Mark your calendars, Saturday, March 20. “Pass the hat for Haiti” a humanitarian fundraiser in the Wildflower Pavilion at Planet Bluegrass will kickoff at 7 p.m. Through the efforts of a host of Lyons residents, this community consciousness effort is coming to fruition. Literally dozens of local musicians and bands have come on board to handle the entertainment portion of the gala event. Many of the local restaurants, caterers, and others will be providing the food. In fact, Laudisio’s, a Boulder culinary mainstay, will be donating the proceeds from the sale of the first 200 pizzas sold to the cause. And of course, Lyons’ own Oskar Blues will be supplying the “malted” refreshments.