LYONS FALLS ALIVE !

Lyons Falls ALIVE
Activities Linked In Village Efforts

Monthly Event Calendar

Hi All,

Lyons Falls, our village, has a chance to win national recognition and vital funds in cash prizes by mobilizing our residents to vote in the "We Hear You America" campaign from Reader's Digest.

Village residents, school alumni, relatives in other cities, friends, associates - anyone can vote and vote as many times as they want. The villages/towns with the most votes win, so the more we can get involved, the better our village's chances of winning.

Voting is easy - just go to www.readersdigest.com/america By uploading photos and stories of our village, we also have a chance to be featured in Reader's Digest stories about the best towns/villages in America.

Last year more than 50% of the villages/towns in America participated and 110 towns/villages won dollars for their projects. Last year's winner had a population of 350, so we can do it. This year is our chance. Please help us keep the momentum going and raise our vote total and our chances to win. The voting ends March 1st, so we need to move fast.

You can start by checking our village's page on the website.
Log on to www.readersdigest.com/america
Enter 13368 zip code
Register (you only have to do this once)
Click the vote button
You can vote multiple times too
VOTE TODAY AND PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO SPREAD THE WORD! MANY THANKS.

OUR MISSION:

To nurture and promote commercial, recreational and community activities that embrace the quality of life for our village and surrounding area while preserving and developing our historical environment.

OUR VISION:

We envision our area to be active with tourists visiting our rebuilt Black River Canal. Our downtown village buildings will be inviting and historically preserved. The population in our area will be increasing along with our employment. Lyons Falls will maintain its stores and businesses and we will have new growth. We will have walking and biking trails for our community and visitors to enjoy. Lyons Falls area will have family oriented activities for all of our beautiful seasons. It will be an area that people would like to bring up their families and to stay in the area well after retirement.

EVENTS (2011):

Black - Moose Spring Kayak Event: Saturday-Sunday May 13-15.
Village Wide Garage Sales: June 11.
Farmers' Market at the Riverside Park: Tuesdays, June 14 to October 4 + Sat October 8.
Festival and Kids Parade: Saturday July 16.
Parade line up at 9:00 am, starts at 9:30 am
Festival at Riverside Park, 9:30 am to 2:30 pm
Fall Foliage Tour of South Lewis County: Saturday October 8.
Harvest Day/Farmers Market at Riverside Park. Free food from 1:00 to 3:00
Black - Moose Fall Kayak Event: Saturday-Sunday October 15-16.
Breakfast on Saturday in the Auxiliary Building from 7:30 to 10 a.m.
Saturday evening will be entertainment and the big bonfire.
Trash Bash rescheduled for Saturday October 15. Meet 10:00 am at the upper launch.
Christmas Caroling, Community Tree Lighting, Refreshments with Santa: Sunday December 4.

ONGOING PROJECTS:

Welcome Baskets to all newcomers to our village.
Continue developing the Basin Canal Park.
Support the village with their comprehensive plan.
Support village with Streetscape project by volunteering where needed.
Flag and flag pole for the Little League Ball Field.
Provide monthly calendar of events of South Lewis County which are posted in Post Offices and/or libraries of Brantingham, Constableville, Lyons Falls, Port Leyden and Turin.

FUTURE PLANS:

Cement floor for the pavilion at Riverside Park.
Repair & Rebuild Canal Locks 107, 108 and 109.
Bike & Hike trail from Burdick's Crossing Road to the Falls Pharmacy.
Have a viewing area for the Falls on the village side of the Black River.
Repair & Replace needed sidewalks in Lyons Falls.

MEETINGS:

Second Thursday, 6:00 PM,Lyons Falls Fire Hall. All are welcome to attend.
Meeting Minutes

OUR BOARD:

President: Rocky Fawcett
Vice President: Roy Hammecker
Secretary: Susie Hammecker
Corresponding secretary: Bonnie Manning
Treasurer: Peg Abbott
Assistant Treasurer: Paul Liendecker
Member at large: Gary Mavis
contact information

BECOME A MEMBER:

We invite you to become a member to help support Lyons Falls ALIVE. Download our membership form, or call Peg Abbott, membership chairperson, 348-5542, or any of the Executive Board members for more information.

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