LYONS – Costco is not coming to Lyons. Neither is Walmart or Furniture Warehouse. Don’t worry about the Donald, either. There will be no Trump St. Vrain down the road from Clark’s Hardware. The sky is clear. Corporate vultures do not soar over Lyons, looking for easy pickings.

Some people in Lyons, town leaders we all admire and respect, seem to have a bit of a phobia about alleged corporate buccaneers staking a position in Lyons. That fear could stall the progress Lyons has made in recent years. This article will explain one perspective about how our community can be harmed by overreaction to unnecessary fear.

LYONS – The Lyons Town Board has been working on annexation and zoning regulations for the possible development of the eastern corridor of Lyons. The town wants to create a commercial development along the eastern corridor to increase sales and property tax revenue.

LYONS – There is a whole new taste going on at On the Rocks Southern Bistro, 228 Main St., as well as some new colors inside.

LYONS – LEGG, Lyons Economic Gardening Group, tries to maintain relationships with many Colorado resources that provide services in order to make them available to Colorado small businesses. One of those great resources is the Rocky Mountain MicroFinance Institute, RMMFI. The following is a summary of who it is and what it does.

LYONS – Oskar Blues Brewery has a can-do attitude towards its newest event, to be held in Lyons’ Sandstone Park, June 26 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

LYONS – Lyons Economic Gardening Group, LEGG, has had the privilege of working with over 20 local businesses in the last two years. LEGG assistance is available on a no-charge basis (that’s free) to Lyons Chamber of Commerce members. One chamber member with whom LEGG recently met is Spike Productions, and its founder and president, Cat Russell.