LYONS

Christopher Stone Jacobson July 2, 1985 – April 14, 2020

Chris Jacobson died April 14, 2020 at the age of 34. He was born July 2, 1985 in Boulder to Todd and Becky Jacobson. He was a shy, sweet little boy who brought much joy into his family’s life. When he was four, the family passed a wishing well and Chris said all he wanted was a sister. Much to his delight, and sometimes dismay, Stephany Jacobson was born when he was four and a half. Chris attended school in Lafayette, Colorado until the family moved to Lyons. He then went through elementary, middle and high school in Lyons, Colorado. He played soccer, flag football, basketball, baseball and ran track. Baseball was his favorite sport and he was a pretty darn good pitcher. Along with his mother Becky, he loved and hated the Colorado Rockies. They attended many games and talked much trash about them. In high school, a good friend introduced him to professional hockey. After that, he became a lifelong St. Louis Blues fan. One of his happiest moments was when the Blues won the Stanley Cup in 2019. Chris became a Cub Scout when he was in second grade. He stayed with it and became a Boy Scout. He continued all the way through high school. He attained the rank of Eagle Scout in 2003. For his Eagle Scout project, he directed a group of volunteers who made new dugouts for baseball and softball fields at Bohn Park in Lyons. Chris attended college at Fort Lewis in Durango as a Computer Science major. He met some of his dearest friends there and loved the city. He was very, very smart. Chris had a wonderful way of analyzing a situation and coming up with unique perspectives. He loved cooking and eating great food. He was a very adventurous eater and loved trying new foods and cooking methods. If

the family needed help with technology, Chris was always the first call. More importantly, Chris was a very giving, funny and kind man. If a friend needed help, he was there without hesitation. He was known for his quick wit, infectious smile and kind and compassionate spirit. Chris is survived by his parents, Todd and Rebecca Jacobson, his sister, Stephany Jacobson, his grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins. A service was held on July 18, 2020 at the River Church in Lyons, Colorado. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to: Wreaths Across America: https : / / www. wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/163990.

Dear Lyons High School Staff,

We wanted to be sure that we thank you for the incredible graduation ceremony that you all created for the class of 2020 on Saturday. It truly was everything we could have hoped for after such a crazy spring. We appreciate all of the technical details your team figured out: staggering our arrivals, having our seats reserved, water bottles, senior highlights booklet prepackaged, Lyons logo masks, being able to bring six family members, the procession, audio system, live streaming on YouTube (my parents got to watch from their living room in NY!), the welcoming staff along the way guiding us to our seats. temperature and mountainous background! Also, Dr. Smith’s speech that included every student with a heartfelt and genuine story about each, was beautiful

Not to mention the cloud cover, perfect and made everyone feel their value to the class and school. We are so grateful for the day and our experience at LMSHS. It is so bittersweet for us, since we no longer have a kid at LMSHS and it’s been such a wonderful community for all of us to be a part of. The teachers and staff have created a strong and mighty family that we have loved being a part of. We will need an alumni parents cheering section for games and in the new auditorium! The ceremony on July 25 really made us all feel that we honored the class of 2020, something everyone was so desperate to do. THANK YOU.

Thank you and wishing you all the best, The VanLeeuwen Family

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2020 Census LYONS – Fire departments. Schools. Even roads and highways. The census can shape many different aspects of the community. Getting a complete and accurate count in 2020 requires everyone’s help. If you haven’t responded to the 2020 Census, please respond online today.

Longmont waterline vault installation project LYONS – The City of Longmont is installing a vault as part of its waterline project. Excavation and installation will begin the week of August 10 near the parking area across from the Fire Department, at 3rd and Railroad Ave. Construction is expected to last at this location through August 21. school this week. There is also ongoing construction in the area, which leaves very limited parking spaces. School staff has noticed folks walking to the dog park after parking at the school, which is taking away very limited spaces for the staff to park. The town and the school ask dog park users to park on Welch Dr. or McConnell Dr. to access the dog park. Thanks for your assistance.

Citizen Budget Advisory Committee LYONS – The Board of Trustees will be considering a resolution for residents to serve on a Citizen Budget Advisory Committee for the 2021 Budget Season. If approved by the Board, the Town will be asking for residents within the Town of Lyons to volunteer to serve the community as a member of the Committee. This could be a great chance for residents to learn more and to get involved in the annual Town budget process.

Board of Trustees Meetings Online LYONS – The Board of Trustees meets on the first and third Monday of each month. The current meetings are also livestreamed. Due to Continue Briefs on Page 10 Notification on the Lyons Fire Protection District Website

On August 4, 2020, the Lyons Fire Protection Board posted a notice on its website saying: “Toshen Golias, President of the Lyons Fire Protection District Board of Directors, has submitted his resignation from the Board effective immediately. The Board of Directors wishes to thank Toshen for his service to this community through thorough commitment to fire protection excellence over the last several years. The Board is actively searching for a replacement.”

By Steve Pischke Redstone Review

LYONS – I would like to get some information out on what has been happening at Lyons Fire District.

Pischke Let me start by addressing the smoke we have been experiencing. As you may have seen on the news, we have a large and uncontrolled wildland fire just west of Grand Junction. That smoke, coupled with an even larger fire in California, is what has been giving us all of our smoke issues. Unfortunately, until there is a shift in the wind or they gain control of these fires, this will continue. For those of you with health issues, please keep your windows and doors closed when the smoke conditions are poor. We are aware of the complaints regarding the lights being on at night at our fire stations. We recently installed motion detectors that shut-off after 10 minutes. We can’t remove or turn off the lights because they serve two important functions: 1. They protect our firefighters. When there is an emergency call at night, the primary goal of our personnel is to get to the station, get an emergency vehicle, and get out and on the road to address the emergency as soon as possible. The lights will go out shortly after they leave. Taking time to stop and turn the lights on and off takes valuable time away from getting to the emergency as quickly and safely as possible. 2. In order to provide some protection from vandalism and break-ins, these lights act as a deterrent. We want to make sure the funds that are provided to the department are used wisely, and keeping the property and equipment safe helps us do that for the community. We are primarily a volunteer force with only two paid firefighters, who each work four days on and four days off, responding to calls. The chief is on-call at all times, and we also have two part-time people, one taking care of some administrative duties and an accountant to handle our financial needs. The remainder of the personnel are your neighbors who are the volunteer firefighters. They are the backbone of the department and respond day and night to any and all calls for service in our fire district. The calls we respond to are not only fire calls, but also for medical calls, water rescues, car accidents, traffic control, and emergency actions needed at our local schools. We currently average one to two calls per day, which is a high volume for a volunteer staff, who also must work to provide for their families. A shout out to all of them for a job well done. Lastly, I wanted to let you know that should you have any concerns or are looking for some information regarding the fire department, please feel free to reach out to me at any time. Please call 303- 823-6611 and if you do not reach anyone please leave a message and someone will get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks and be safe.

Steven J. Pischke is the Lyons Interim Fire District Chief.

Maxwell This sweet and social 8-year-old kitty thoroughly enjoys being in the company of people and is looking for a forever home to call his own. Maxwell has a laidback and gentle demeanor and will enjoy relaxing with his new best friends. Maxwell will likely do well with another kitty, given time to adjust, as well as with a polite dog. If Maxwell sounds like he may be a good fit for your cat-loving family, please call (303)772-1232 for more information or to make an appointment to visit at the shelter, 9595 Nelson Road.

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