340 High Street

P.O. Box 9

Lyons, Colorado 80540

303-823-5271

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	A Photographic Walk Through of the Town. Observe an old time parlor.

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THE LYONS REDSTONE MUSEUM is now open daily thru September. The hours are: Mondays thru Saturdays: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sundays 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Summer 2010 Kids History Day Camp
The Lyons Historical Society offered a week-long day camp for local Lyons kids, grades 1 to 5, to act out scenarios portraying old-time Lyons. This included lessons on banking, farming, hunting, quarrying and more.  The kids took home an album of facts about Lyons and fun memories.  Teacher Kathleen Spring included daily crafts and healthy snacks in the program.  At the end of the week, the kids brought in their parents, siblings, grandparents and more to give them a tour of the history museum, based on what they had learned.

Lyons Heritage Days
In mid-September the Redstone Museum will offer a Heritage Day, where locals can come and see the new exhibits of two of Lyons' long-time influential citizens, 100 year-old Minnie Hutchinson and 2nd generation Lyons Pioneer family, O. J. Ramey.  The new Interactive Oral History Exhibit will also be demonstrated, with samples of many pioneer interviews.  Light refreshments will be served at the free weekend event.

THE BOOK
“Piecing a Town Together-Families of Lyons, Colorado” was sent on Monday, via the internet, for print by Denise Berg. Consisting of 376 pages of Lyons Pioneer Families and nearly 1000 names in the index, it will be read and re-read by families young and old, and used as a reference for years. Although, some histories are missing, Mr. Weaver spent from 1976 to 1981 collecting information, LaVern spent the fall & winter getting updates, and Denise spent two winters typing and setting up the same. It will be very interesting to all.
Thanks to Denise Berg for finally getting Frank Weaver’s last two books published. He would be mighty proud that his mission was accomplished.
Weaver’s three books: “Lyons-The Quarry Town-1800’s” by Diane Benedict, “Double Gateway to the Rockies-Lyons, Colorado-1900’s” and “Piecing a Town Together, Families of Lyons, Colorado” each sell for $25 plus $3 each for postage. A must read, for every past and present Lyons resident. The book should be printed and available during the Lyons Good Old Days. Book signing by Denise will be held at the stage on Saturday morning, June 26, from 11a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and at the museum the rest of the day, with a dedication program held at 1 p.m., as well as declaring all Lyons pioneer families Mr/Mrs. Good Old Days, with honors and memorials included.

PRESERVATION AWARD IN BOULDER
LaVern Johnson received a Historic Preservation Project Award for the Rehabilitation of the Lyons Redstone Museum on Monday evening at the Boulder County Heritage Round Table. Carol Beam of Boulder County Open Space made the preservation-telling of the ups and downs and ins and outs of the project, since 2005 when she applied for a $10,000 Historic Architect grant; then received $93,272, plus raising the matching funds of $60,000 from the Town, School

District, Lyons Historical Society fundraisers, and 156 donors helped raise the matching funds.
In attendance were: Lloyd and Pat Bowles, who were recognized for their book on “Sawmilling Days” of his parents, Fred and Ruth Bowles, and siblings Lillie, Reta, Jack, and Eugene, growing up in various locations while his father made a living sawmilling.

Denise Berg received a plaque for authoring the “Double Gateway to the Rockies-Lyons, Colorado-1900’s” published in 2009, that Frank Weaver had started (1976-1981) when he passed away suddenly. Also in attendance were: Mrs. LaVern, her son, Ron of Niwot; Lloyd and Pat Bowles of Highlands Ranch; John Hall and daughter, Emma, who is running for Boulder County Coroner. (The Hall family contributed to the Museum’s restoration. The father, Hal Hall was the President of the Lyons School District #47 for fourteen years, 1948-1962, and director on the new St. Vrain School District RE-lJ six years, 1962-1968), and Kathleen Spring, director of the Lyons History Video project.

The Round Table gave Awards to the 2009 Authors; Historic Preservation Awards in Boulder; Awards for City of Boulder Landmarks, Boulder County Landmarks; Square Nail Awards, and Sesquicentennial Recognitions for Boulder’s 150th year. A large crowd attended.

From the May 13 issue of The Lyons Recorder.

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