LYONS – After a somewhat complicated process, the Lyons Farmette, east of Lyons on Colorado Highway 66 and owned by Mike Whipp and Betsy Burton was finally annexed into the Town of Lyons.

“We started this process in January,” said Burton. “We were the first ones (to annex in under the town’s new economic incentive plan); we were the newbies. It took a while for us to get our application finished and then once that was done, it was about 90 days until the final vote with the Board of Trustees. That’s the amount of time that they said it would probably take and we were pretty much on schedule.”

LYONS – Music and festival fans flock to Planet Bluegrass events in Lyons every summer. The two biggest festivals hosted on the Planet Bluegrass Ranch are the bluegrass festival RockyGrass in July and the Folks Festival in August. This year, the tickets for all Planet Bluegrass events are selling out at a record pace, before the complete musical line-ups have been announced.

LYONS – One of the challenges to a small town is how to tap into resources, both technical and financial, beyond our borders. I’ve had my eyes opened in the meeting I attend at the Denver Regional Council of Governments, DRCOG, for example. DRCOG is the main conduit for federal transportation monies. This comes in the form of grants, usually 80 percent with the rest as local match. Millions and millions of infrastructure dollars for roads, pedestrian walkways, bike paths and transit programs get handed out each year.

LYONS – Coming to the Lyons Board of Trustee meetings is a good way to stay current on town issues, at least until we can figure out a way to webcast our meetings so you can listen from the comfort of your home. Board of Trustee meetings are the first and third Monday of every month. As of Monday, June 21 we are changing the meeting time back to 7 p.m. (from 7:30 p.m.) to allow staff, the board and the public to adjourn by a more reasonable time.

YONS – You may have heard the exciting news that Centurion Cycling is kicking off its 2010 season with a huge bicycle ride on July 18 starting and ending in Lyons. The Lyons Community Foundation plans to be a part of it and we need your help. For every 25 to 30 LCF volunteers, Centurion will donate $500 to your favorite foundation, the LCF. Sign up today and if we could get 100 volunteers, the LCF would end up with $2,000.

LYONS – From birth to death, life presents many transitions; local psychotherapist, Kelly Taylor Russell recognizes that these transitions can be difficult and complicated and she has built her career around helping her clients deal with those challenges.