Dog days

LYONS – The Lyons Town Board is still debating the green tag program for use in Lyons’ parks which would allow dogs off leash if they are trained to be under their owner’s voice command. Boulder County Sheriff’s Officer Sgt. Kevin Parker told the town board that not enough officers are available for the sheriff’s department to patrol the parks on a regular basis. He also said that the green tag program would make it is impossible for officers to tell if a dog is legally or illegally off leash. Parks and Recreation director David Cosgrove said that most of the Lyons’ dog owners are responsible, but people with dogs use the parks in town from all over the area and the people who are not Lyons residents are unlikely to know about or follow the leash laws especially when the laws are difficult to enforce. The town board recently passed a leash law saying that all dogs need to be on leash in the parks. Trustee Kathy Carroll seemed surprised when Sgt. Parker explained that even that law was difficult to enforce in the parks. The town does have a dog park with river across located near the McConnell Bridge across from the U Pump It gas station on Colorado Highway 66. The only places where the green tag program is being used currently are in Boulder County Open Space. No city parks in Boulder have approved the green tag program.

Montessori Earth Day

LYONS – The Third Annual Earth Day celebration and fundraiser is scheduled for Sunday, April 19. Organized by the staff and parents of children of Lyons Community Montessori, as well as Green Heart Institute, this event has grown into a vibrant community event in just a few years. It is estimated that over three hundred people of all ages attended Earth Day in 2008, and we expect many more than that for 2009.

The Earth Day event will take place in Sandstone Park, 350 Broadway, in the center of the Town of Lyons on Sunday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be many activities for children, including yoga demonstrations and arts and crafts booths, where they can create art out of recycled materials and make their own reusable “hand-bags”.

Additionally, there will be diverse live music and dancing: Off the Tracks and Red Stone Mountains, as well as Irish Dancing performances. lots of food choices from Oscar Blues and Breggo, an ice-cream sundae booth, and special Earth Day play about the Rainforest by LCM students. There will also be many educational booths and other activities that will focus on the significance of Earth Day and becoming stewards of our planet.

In keeping with the theme of “reuse and recycle”, there will also be an ‘All About Kids” garage sale- tons of books, clothing and toys for children birth-teens. Funds raised from this sale go directly toward LCM educational programs.

For general questions about this event, call Lyons Community Montessori director Laurie Kennedy at 303-823-9629. If you have items that you would like to donate for this sale, please call Carolyn Vierthaler at 303-823-6585.

Green Heart orientation

LYONS – Lyons Green Heart Community Homeowner Orientation will take place at 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on May 12 at the Farmette. The Homeowner Orientation is the first step in becoming a participant in the Lyons Green Heart Community Initiative. Come and learn more about the benefits of the program (including how to qualify for your $300 Energy Conservation Incentive), tips for gathering your data, and more ideas for saving money and reducing your environmental impact. Meet your neighbors and share your ideas for greener living. Classes will take place in the Barnette at the Farmette, 4121 Ute Highway, just east of ReRuns. Look for the red mailbox with the scrap metal chicken! Please RSVP with Betsy Burton at betsy@GreenHeartInstitute.org, or 303- 823-5839.  If you haven’t joined the Community Initiative yet but wished you had, give Betsy a call and she’ll get you signed up. Hurry though, because there are only a few spots left.

Organic gardening

LYONS -A class in organic garden management will be offered at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday April 26 at the Barnette at the Farmette.

Julie Artz Master Gardener extraordinaire and Lina Dzekciorius Environmental Scientist and owner of Urban Oasis will run the first part of a two-part workshop on organic garden management. This class will start at 9:30 a.m. with coffee and bagels attendees will wake up to a presentation on organic gardening. After the presentation people will move out to the garden where they will spend time testing soil, hunting weeds, and bugs. Block planting, weeds, pests, compost, microclimates, and healthy garden culture will all be discussed at this class. The cost is $15 per person. All classes will take place in the Barnette at the Farmette, 4121 Ute Highway, just east of ReRuns. Look for the red mailbox with the scrap metal chicken! Please RSVP with Betsy Burton at betsy@GreenHeartInstitute.org, or 303- 823-5839.

Health and Kids

LYONS – Creating a healthy home environments for allergy prone/environmentally sensitive kids and adults is the topic of a free talk by Karen Stawn  at 7 p.m. on Wednesday April 29 at the Farmette.

After developing environmental sensitivity from being a master goldsmith, Karen retrained as a childhood health educator, specializing in learning challenges. She is also a certified Nutritionist focusing on food allergies. Her passion lies in creating healthy ecologies internal and external for optimum family health. We will discuss the common products used in the home which could cause a spectrum of reactions in sensitive kids. All classes will take place in the “Barnette at the Farmette,” 4121 Ute Highway, just east of ReRuns. Look for the red mailbox with the scrap metal chicken. Please RSVP with Betsy Burton at betsy@GreenHeartInstitute.org, or 303-823-5839.

Drip irrigation

LYONS – David Bailey Environmental Scientist owner of Urban Oasis, Matt and Julie Artz will be running a workshop on efficient effective drip irrigation at 9 a.m. on Saturday May 2 at the Farmette The cost is $15 per person. This workshop will start with coffee and bagels, a slide show will review the history of irrigation and the most cutting edge developments in irrigation. This will be an excellent opportunity to master new skills drip irrigating parts of the Farmette. If the weather does not agree with us we will run drip irrigation in the green house. All classes will take place in the “Barnette at the Farmette,” 4121 Ute Highway, just east of ReRuns. Look for the red mailbox with the scrap metal chicken!

Please RSVP with Betsy Burton at betsy@GreenHeartInstitute.org, or 303-823-5839.

Summer camp  for Kids

LYONS – Stephanie Busby will be holding summer camp for kids. Kids ranging in age from 3 to 13 are eligible to sign up for morning and afternoon sessions. The kids will be divided into groups of 3 to 5 year olds, 6 to 9 year olds and 10 to 13 year olds.

The camp dates and themes run from June 8 to 12 Back 2 Nature; June 22 to 26 Outdoor Games; July 13 to 17 Treasure Hunt; July 27 to July 31 Outdoor Crafts & Activities; Aug. 3 to 7 Lyons Adventure.

Each camp will have games, crafts, adventure and activities. For more information, contact Stephanie Busby at 303-823-5369 or Busby12345@msn.com.

Writing workshops

LYONS – Intensive creative writing workshops are offered each summer at Rocky Mt. Retreats and Workshops for the Mind & Spirit, located just 8 miles north of Lyons. Director Kathleen Spring, award-winning writer and author, teaches a variety of journaling and writing workshops and wellness retreats at a B&B retreat, including lodging and meals. Small class size allows for private attention to each student.

Workshops include: Wellness retreat, creative writing workshop, blooming poets workshop, and two types of journaling:  wellness journaling and visual art journaling. This is their 11th year of offering a productive and warm environment for students to learn to write.

The wellness retreats include time relaxing in Estes Park, along with spa treatments. The writing workshops offer lessons, followed by writing exercises, and then discussions. Go to the web site: www.RockyMtRetreats.com or www.SpringTimeWriters.com for more details, or call 303-823-0997.  The web site contains writing tips, a free newsletter, and testimonials.

Summer jobs

LYONS – The Lyons Youth Baseball Softball Association, LYBSA, is looking for a few good people to do field preparation work at four fields in Lyons for softball and baseball games this May through August. Work includes measuring and placing bases and pitcher’s plates, chalking white lines around bases, batting box and warm-up circle, dragging fields with a small lawn tractor to smooth the infield, raking the outfield, removing debris and generally preparing each field for games. There will be six to twelve softball and baseball games to prepare each week at various times, at a pay rate of $20.00 per field. Experience with softball or baseball helpful but not required. Training will be provided. Contact Todd Hetherington at 303-823-5307 or doguedu@yahoo.com by April 30 to apply. Visit www.lybsa4kids.org for more information about this non-profit, volunteer parent-run, team-building, kid-loving organization.

Shred fest

LYONS – Protect yourself from identity theft by shredding such items as financial statements, credit card offers, cancelled checks, expired travel documents, etc. Bring these items and more to Valley Bank & Trust on Saturday, April 25th from 9 a.m. to noon and Valley Bank will provide the public with on-site industrial document destruction while you watch. Each person is welcome to bring up to three copy boxes or one large trash bag full of confidential material. This is a free public service. Valley Bank is located at 304 Second Avenue, Lyons. Call 303-823-6668 for more information.

LyonHeart Seminars

LYONS – Catherine S. France, B.S. offers LyonHeart Seminars that focus on teaching ways to transform one’s life. The seminars are a fresh approach to learning many of the most effective methods and techniques to achieve personal goals in a comprehensive manner. The ways include meditation, relaxation techniques, self-hypnosis, guided writing, purposeful art expression and more. LyonHeart Seminars offer people an affordable and time-efficient opportunity to learn both traditional and innovative methods. The seminars are held at the Lyons Glenn Community Center, the bright yellow house behind Andrea’s restaurant on the corner of Second Avenue and Main Street. Businesses and organizations can sponsor LyonHeart Seminars hosted at site locations. Discounts are available for non profit groups. Please visit www.lyonheartseminars.vpweb.com for information or call Catherine at 303-264-4950.

Chamber social

LYONS – The next Lyons Chamber of Commerce Social will be held from 5:30 to 7:30p.m. on Wednesday April 22 at Planet Bluegrass. It will be catered by Spice of Life Catering. Dan Siddall, Spice of Life, Planet Bluegrass and several others are sponsoring the chamber social. The event will be held in the Wildflower Pavilion at Planet Bluegrass.

Whisenhunt new Valley Bank president

LYONS – Valley Bank & Trust announced the appointment of Casey Whisenhunt as President/Branch Manager for the Lyons location at 304 Second Avenue.

Casey Whisenhunt has worked in the banking and financial industry for over 27 years. He has worked for Colorado banks for fourteen years as Senior Vice President, Consumer Banking; District Retail Manager and Multi-Branch Manager. Whisenhunt has been directly involved with marketing, advertising and training for the banking world. He has expertise in both consumer and commercial lending. Prior to coming to Colorado, Casey worked at various banking positions in Billings and Bozeman, Montana, as Regional Field Marketing/Sales Manager and also Customer Service Manager.

Valley Bank & Trust is an independent, family-owned Colorado bank with over $250 million in assets. Founded in September 1971, the company has grown to serve individual and business customers in Brighton, Commerce City, Denver, Frederick, Hudson, Lyons, Westminster and Strasburg, Colorado.

Garage sale at Village Central

LYONS – On May 3 a Spring Clean garage sale event will be held at Lyons Village Central, 138 Main St. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Reduce, recycle and reuse – that is the theme of the second annual Spring Clean! Garage Sale at Lyons Village Central.  Reserve your space, bring your own table and bring your unwanted goods to sell. Spaces rent for only $15 and half of this is a donation to the Lyons Community Foundation so the more spaces rented the more support for our community. Food & Flicks will be serving grab and go breakfast sandwiches and burritos along with their regular offerings. Please considering reserving a space or going in with others to clean out your unwanted stuff and benefit the foundation. All sales profits are yours. To reserve your space or for more information, please contact Nancy or Robin at Food & Flicks at 303-823-6049 or foodflicks@earthlink.net.

Alaska hunting video

BOULDER – The Readmond brothers, formerly from Lyons produced a video called Bow Hunting Alaska featuring Marv Clyncke, a renowned Alaska Bow Hunter. This is a traditional bow hunter’s how-to guide. This 57 minute educational video produced by the Readmond brothers, is a rare opportunity to look into the mind – and backpack – of one of the traditional bow hunting’s leading authorities as he journeys into the unforgiving wilderness of Alaska.

In Bow Hunting Alaska, you’ll join Marv as he prepares for an Alaskan hunting trip to pursue the elusive caribou. Learn how to ready your self both physically and mentally for what will be one of the most awe-inspiring trips of a lifetime. Because of weight limitations on the small bush planes used in Alaska, it is imperative to know how to pack light and right.

Bow Hunting Alaska – A Traditional Bow Hunter’s How-to Guide is a primer for getting the most out of your Alaskan wilderness adventure. DVDs cost $17.95, shipping included in the U.S. To order, visit readmondbrothers.com.

Ron and Stephen Readmond grew up in Colorado’s north central foothills on a ranch in Lyons at the base of Rocky Mountain National Park. Both brothers hunted at an early age, fished (brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout), and played high school sports (football, baseball). After attending Lyons High School Ron and Stephen split paths and headed in opposite directions. Stephen landed in Hollywood and Ron began guiding elk hunters into the wilderness on horseback.

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