Mail Returns to Lyons Post Office
Residents of Pinewood Springs can now pick up their mail at the Lyons Post Office. If the window is closed, just ring the bell and you can ask the staff to give you your mail. It is unknown when roadside delivery to Pinewood Springs will resume.
Read MoreIMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE: Debris Clean-up
“With Pinewood residents trickling back into the community and lots of cleanup needed on personal and public properties, many of you are beginning the process of tree, limb, and other debris removal. The emergency response resources in Pinewood are still relatively small, and cleanup organization and planning is in process. We recommend that residents wait a couple of weeks for the area cleanup plans to come together so more concerted and organized use of resources can be realized, including debris piling and removal sites locations. If you do operate chain saws, particularly you recent purchasers of chain saws (and ATV/UTV toys) please be particularly safety conscious and careful in your efforts. We highly recommend use of chainsaw chaps with any...
Read MoreFire House Hours: Food Distribution / Resident Access Passes
Residents may visit the fire house in Pinewood to pick up highway 36 access passes and food/flood relief supplies Sunday, October 27 from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. Next week hours are Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. then next weekend Sat and Sun 11:00 to 1:00. Please check this post in the future to confirm this schedule as it may be subject to change.
Read More1,000 Residents Return: Lyons to Host Spooktacular Halloween Parade
In spite of all of the challenges our community continues to face following the flood, the Lyons Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Events is happy to announce that it will host the Lyons Annual Halloween Parade and Festivities on Saturday, October 26th. As fellow survivors of the flood, we certainly understand and appreciate how this unprecedented disaster has affected area residents and business owners and that many of you are not back to your homes or businesses full time. However, we wanted to offer you the opportunity to join us in welcoming back much of the community (water and sewer should be restored to north Lyons, Lyons Valley Park, and Stone Canyon beginning that Saturday) and take part in a home town favorite event. Events in Sandstone...
Read MoreYou are Invited to a Thank You Celebration
Please join the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) at an event to thank members of the Army and Air National Guards, CDOT crews, law enforcement and other members of the community for their outstanding work, patience, and understanding on the US 36 flood repairs project! When: Tuesday, October 29 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Immediately prior to our Town Hall Informational Meeting at the same location regarding the status of Pinewood Springs and Big Elk Meadows) Where: LifeBridge Christian Church 10345 Ute Highway, Longmont, Colorado 80504 What: Community celebration featuring food from Oskar Blues and other local businesses and local musician Ash Ganley. Transportation: For those in the US 36 work zone (Pinewood Springs, Big Elk Meadows, Estes Park Estates)...
Read MoreLyon’s Schools to Reopen Sooner Than Expected
A message from the St. Vrain School District: Parents and Guardians of Lyons Elementary & Middle-Senior Students:On Thursday, October 24, officials with the Town of Lyons notified the District that repairs to the community’s infrastructure are ahead of schedule, allowing our schools to reopen in Lyons sooner than originally expected.Barring unforeseen complications, all Lyons PK-12 students will resume their “pre-flood” schedule on Monday, December 2, immediately after the Thanksgiving Holiday. In the interim, bus transportation from Lyons to the Main Street School will be increased to accommodate families returning to their homes.A meeting to review and discuss the details associated with the move back to the Lyons buildings will be held at...
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