Town finance director leaves

LYONS – Janice Saeger, formerly Lyons finance director, recently accepted a position as the financial analyst for the recreation department at the City of Fort Collins. She started her new position on April 5. Her last day working for the City of Lyons was April 2. Saeger was the financial director in Lyons for nearly 17 years. The town has advertised her position and will begin to interview candidates soon. “I will miss the people that I work with and I will miss LaVern,” said Saeger. The recreation department in Fort Collins has a staff of 43 people and a budget bigger than the town of Lyons which is over $6 million. The Fort Collins Parks, Recreation and Cultural Department has a staff of over 400 people and it includes running the Lincoln Center for cultural activities. “It is much different in Fort Collins. They really place a high value on employees and they can offer more benefits here,” she said.

She worked as a payroll manager for Boulder County for seven years before starting work in Lyons and before that she attended Kent State University.

Montessori Earth Day event

LYONS – The Lyons Montessori 4th Annual Earth Day celebration and fundraiser is scheduled for Sunday, April 18th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Earth Day event, open to children and families from all over the area, will take place in Sandstone Park, 350 Broadway, in the heart of downtown Lyons. There will be many earth-day related activities for children to participate in as well as vending and informational booths hosted by eco-friendly merchants. There will be diverse live music and dancing including a yoga demonstration, Irish dancing, and a performance by the LCM students.  Refreshments are also available. In keeping with the theme of “reduce, reuse and recycle” there will also be a huge All About Kids garage sale featuring books, clothing, gear and toys for children ages birth through teens. Funds raised from this sale go directly toward LCM educational programs. For general questions about this event or to donate your gently used kids items to the garage sale, please call Jocelyn Farrell: 303- 823-5897 or Kristen Bruckner 303-823-2417.

Computer Nurse

LYONS – Don’t need a “doctor” to repair your computer? But you’re looking for a “nurse” to help you just figure it out? Kathleen Spring has helped a few seniors in Lyons to figure out their word processing program, to set up a Facebook or email account, to download photographs, and more.  Why pay $75/hour for a doctor, when you can get a nurse for $25? Call Spring to see if she can help you get control of your computer. She is patient and friendly, and experienced at giving simple, clear how-to advice. She can sit with you in your home at your computer and answer your questions, give you some tips on being more efficient every day, fine tune programs, or help you understand what you can do on the internet. New March customers pay $20/hr. for her first visit. Call 303-823-0997.

Heritage Center opens for season

LONGMONT – The Agricultural Heritage Center at the Lohr/McIntosh Farm in Longmont opened its gate for the 2010 season on April 2. The center will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. until October 31.

Tours of the site are offered on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Visitors are welcome to join a tour or wander around the site on their own. Groups can also arrange special tours of the site year-round.  Admission is free.

The center highlights agricultural life between 1990 and 1925 when families prospered as farmers and witnessed the coming of the modern age.

Farm animals, planting and harvesting implements, and interpretive signs along the trail provide information about early agricultural practices. The farmhouse is furnished with period furniture of the 1910s.  Also, the big red barn contains interactive exhibits for all ages to enjoy – including a real tractor cab. The center is located at 8348 Ute Hwy. 66, west of Longmont.  For additional information or to schedule a group tour, call 303-776-8848 or visit www.bouldercountyopenspace.org.

Adopt a highway

LYONS – The Lyons Community Foundation has adopted the first two miles of U.S. Hwy. 36 from the junction with State Hwy. 66 south towards Boulder. The first cleanup of the ditches adjacent to the highway is scheduled for the afternoon of April 24. If you are willing to give a couple of hours to spruce up this busy approach to our town, please let us know. All volunteers will get some training prior to getting near traffic and we will work as a team. To volunteer or for more information, call David Selden at 303-447-8760 x106 or contact dselden@narf.org.

Arbor Day to be celebrated on April 23 at Lyons Elementary

LYONS – Colorado’s Arbor Day is on April 16, but Lyons will celebrate on April 23 with a tree planting on Lyons Elementary School grounds, and a school assembly and talk by a representative from the Colorado State Forest Service.  This year Arbor Day also highlights the students’ many distinct accomplishments emphasizing the importance of trees.  Students have been encouraged to complete three projects from a varied list that includes: drop off recyclable material at the Lyons Recycling Center, attend tree identification workshops, participate in Lyons adopt-a-park programs, lead walks to pick up neighborhood trash, and plant a tree or shrub in a yard or in a predetermined spot in Lyons.  Students who have not yet joined the Arbor Day celebration can still participate by first picking up a form at the school or at town hall, or by emailing Marissa Davis at recreation@townoflyons.com to ask for a form.

Babinet Health Talks

LYONS – Dr. Bertrand Babinet Ph.D., L.Ac. will be giving a series of talks at the Lyons Glen Community Center, 503 Second Ave. in Lyons. The cost is only $10 all of which will be donated to the Lyons Community Foundation. The talk, on April 14 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., will be Managing Stress, and on May 5 (same time) Dr. Babinet will present The Myths Surrounding Menopause. Dr. Babinet is a health intuitive who has created a revolutionary approach to optimal health and well being. His purpose is to help you identify natural strategies to restore balance and harmony in your body and your life. For more details on these talks or to reserve space, contact Dr. Babinet at 823-8760 or babinetics@aol.com.

Beekeeping class

LYONS – A beekeeping class will be held from 1p.m. to 3 p.m. on April 17 at the Farmette next to the U Pump it gas station on U.S. Hwy. 36 east of Lyons. The cost is $15. A presentation will be held at the Farmette on April 12 on backyard beekeeping. Our instructor, Ben Rodman is a Lyons resident with his wife Jasmine Lok. He has been a sideline beekeeper for five years and has been performing structural colony rescue and removals for three years. We’ll discuss equipment options, colony inspection, the life of a colony and bee biology. We will also be going out to the hives to visit the colonies, see the girls’ orientation flights, pollen baskets and the like. Please RSVP to betsyburton@mac.com

Help out the clarifier art project

LYONS – A learning and work day on tiling the clarifier will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 18 at the clarifier tank across from the Black Bear Restaurant on U.S. Highway 36 across the bridge. Help us kick off this exciting season, beginning the surface application phase of Lyons’ most exciting public art project (the creation of a monumental public art site from a former waste water treatment tank). The Lyons community (and beyond) is invited to participate in light cleanup, painting, moving stones or removing weeds.  (Please bring tools if you’d like to help.) Stop by, check out the site, say hello and pick up information about spring and summer 2010 public art-making opportunities at the clarifier. Our work begins in earnest this June. We have a list of tasks, materials and volunteer positions needed prior, and will be asking the Lyons community for help and support. Please come by and be a part of this wonderful transformation. For more info, and to see a video about the project, check out the clarifier blog/website:
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Look for an upcoming article about the Lyons Clarifier Project in the Longmont Times Call this Friday, April 16.
Grand opening for Main Street

LYONS – Landscaping on Main Street should begin any day. Administrator Victoria Simonsen told the town board that the Lyons Area Chamber of Commerce is planning to sponsor a grand opening for Main Street on Saturday May 15. The town is also planning a spring cleanup day. The date has not been finalized but May 8 is the suggested date. A fee of $10 will be charged for cars, vans and SUVs and $15 will be charged for pickup trucks. For more information call town hall at 303-823-6622.

Movies on dirt at the Farmette

LYONS – A movie night will be held at 7 p.m. on April 22, May 6 and May 20 at the Farmette next to the U Pump It gas station on US Hwy. 36 east of Lyons. Bring your family and friends and enjoy some of the latest documentary films on food, farming and permaculture on the big silver screen. The movies will be held every other Thursday night at the Lyons Farmette. The cost is $15 per person. Popcorn provided. Bring your own beverages. Please RSVP to betsyburton@mac.com.

Backyard Composting

LYONS – A backyard composting class will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday April 24 at the Farmette next to the U Pump It on U.S. Hwy. 36. Garden soil fertility made easy will also be discussed. The class will be taught by Dan Matsch and the cost is $15. You know the best use for your kitchen scraps is to compost it in your backyard and you know your garden and lawn need compost, but you just can’t figure out how to make it work for your own household. If that describes you, this hands-on workshop is designed with you in mind.  Make backyard composting your Earth Day present to yourself this year – save the planet and have healthier plants at the same time. Please RSVP to betsyburton@mac.com.

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