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Lyons resident Gregory Hoag captured this double rainbow looking at the backside of steamboat Mountain, northwest of Lyons – a brief respite between spring thunderstorms during the wettest May on record. Lyons is at the right end of the rainbow.
B •R •I •E •F •S Tubing ban enacted for the St. Vrain Creeks and River LYONS – Sheriff Joe Pelle, in consultation with Victoria Simonsen, the Lyons Town Administrator, and Lyons Fire Chief J.J. Hoffman, has concluded that, in the interest of public safety, the St. Vrain River and Creeks will be closed to tubing and single-chamber flotation devices for the indefinite future. The closure will take effect immediately and will encompass the North and South St. Vrain Creeks and the Saint Vrain River from the western county line through the entire length of unincorporated Boulder County, including the town of Lyons. Sheriff's deputies will be posting notices advising recreContinue Briefs on Page 2
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Habitat homes, first CDBG-DR funds approved for buy out homes and property By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – The Lyons Board of Trustees, BOT, approved a resolution to accept reduced tap fees for six homes to be built by Habitat for Humanity on the Valley Bank Property at Second Avenue and Main Street. After a lot of misinformation swirling around and rants on social media, and people quitting the Special Housing Committee, the BOT forged ahead and came up with a resolution that fits the situation and the town codes. At a special board meeting on June 3 the sticking point seemed to be the request from Habitat for a reduction in tap fees amounting to a flat fee of $7,000 for all three taps – water, sewer and electric – to make Habitat’s housing plan work. No matter how many times and how many ways the town board members tried to explain that some of the tap fees were not negotiable due to the facts that Lyons does not own its utilities except sewer, and that the plan presented by Habitat was vague and had too few details to be acceptable, most members of the Special Housing Committee did not seem to comprehend these facts. Tom Delker from the housing committee tried his best to coerce the board into passing a resolution granting up to 15 Habitat homes a reduction in tap fees, completely ignoring the facts presented by the board. Delker advocated so strongly for Craig Ferguson, who had an option to buy the Valley Bank property which he said he planned to sell to Habitat, that Town administrator Victoria Simonson asked him if he was representing Ferguson or representing Habitat. She also stated that Ferguson had a conflict of interest by being at the meeting; he is both the potential property owner and the seller of land to Habitat.
Trustee Connie Sullivan told Delker that the BOT could only consider the resolution that was in front of them and could not add on another 13 homes that were not ever stated in the resolution. Trustee Dan Greenberg pointed out at that meeting that reducing tap fees with no thought to how to recoup that money could result in higher water and electric rates for residents, which is always a popular idea in Lyons. Delker ignored the logic and continued to press the board to reduce the tap fees. The trustees did pass a resolution at the June 3 meeting saying that they would work in good faith with Habitat to reduce whatever fees they could. Craig Ferguson resigned from the Housing Committee and said he would drop his option to buy the bank property. He told the board members that they had to decide that night to lower the price of the tap fees because he was leaving to work at his $5 million festival in Telluride and had no more time to devote to this. But later he decided to go forward with the property purchase and decided to continue to work with Habitat on creating six houses on the bank property. Tom Delker resigned from the committee on Facebook, but started to backpedal after blaming the board for refusing to comply with his suggestions. At the June 15 BOT meeting the board had new information. Although the town cannot transfer a water tap from one residence to another, under special circumstances (such as the town purchasing flood damaged property) a water tap can be reallocated to another dwelling if it is done in the same calendar year that the town purchases the flood property. It is complicated but, if the town can close on the purchase of some of the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) buyout homes or
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) buyout homes, and reallocate the water tap to Habitat to use on one of its homes in the same year, then Longmont won’t charge the town for a new water tap and it is not considered a transfer. A sewer tap fee in Lyons is $8,500, a water tap fee is $17,500 and an electric tap fee is $4,500. The board approved a resolution at the June 15 meeting to accept $5,467.50 as a flat fee for each Habitat unit. This represents the hard costs (fees the Town must pay for each unit) and the electric tap fee, which the Board does not have authority to waive according to the town’s ordinance. The rationale is that Lyons has a unique, onetime opportunity to re-allocate taps that are retired by the buyout properties. This is not the same as a transfer, which is not allowed by the contract with Longmont. The "transfer" rule refers to a situation where a homeowner wants to build in a different location and wants to take the tap along. Also the town is not reimbursed for the tap fees when the buyout homes are demolished. Continue Town on Page 14
Deirdre Butler shared this photo she took of an unexpected broad-daylight visitor – a bobcat having a lunchtime stroll across the back patio and around the side of the house to get a better view of the Butler’s chickens.
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LYONS O B I T U A RY Kenneth Charles Grobaski Born July 8, 1970 – Died June 9, 2015 Kenneth Charles Grobaski of Lyons died June 9, 2015 in Boulder. He was 44. Ken was born on July 8, 1970 to Jim and Marti Grobaski in Jamestown, New York. He was raised in upstate New York, graduating from Randolph Central School in 1988, Randolph, New York. There he excelled as a student and athlete. He was a letterman in basketball, cross-country and track, where he still holds the school record in two relay events. He began his college career at Syracuse University where he received his bachelor’s degree. After working a few years in biomedical research, he moved to Colorado. This was to follow the love of his life, whom he later married, and to
further pursue his education. In addition, he found a home perfect for his active, outdoor lifestyle. He attended the University of Colorado, where he received a Master’s of Science in Electrical Engineering. Ken Grobaski married Tammy Aleskowitch on July 3, 1996 in Lyons, Colorado. They had a very loving marriage filled with adventure, excitement and fun. Ken was an outdoor enthusiast, taking an active role in leisure activities including skiing, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, mountaineering, and mountain biking. He introduced his twin children to these activities and experiences, and some of their best times were spent outdoors.
He began as an intern with a start-up company Carrier Access Corporation of Boulder before being hired on full time by the company. He also worked with Tensorcomm Corporation and Mobilepeak Systems. He achieved his long-time goal of joining Qualcomm Telecommunications Company in 2007. He worked there from 2007 as a Director of Engineering. Surviving are his wife of Lyons; children Samantha Grace and Nathaniel James Grobaski of Lyons; parents James and Margaret Grobaski of Randolph, New York; brother James Grobaski, (Lourdes) of Santiago, Panama and sisters Roni Sue (Brad) Young of Randolph, New York and Debbie (Ken) Miller of Randolph. A Funeral Mass was held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 16 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Longmont. Contributions may be made for the benefit of the Grobaski Children’s Educational Fund, through gofundme.com.
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Leroy Robert York, 75, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2015 in Pueblo. He was born June 4, 1939 in Waukegan, IL to Robert and Amanda (Pritzl) York. On February 14, 1958 he married Jenny (DeYoung) York in McHenry, IL. Roy and his family moved to Lyons in 1969. Roy was a mechanic originally owning the Mobil station in Lyons, then Lyons Automotive and finally Lyons Tire, from which he retired. He taught many the trade of mechanics, including his sons. He was also involved in the racing world from a young age, racing himself and then being the support for both his sons Wayne and Jeff who raced motorcycles and sprint cars. Later he supported Sherri and Rob with quarter midget racing in their youth. In his spare time, he rebuilt and restored classic cars. He enjoyed spending time on boats including the Jenny Ann on Pueblo Reservoir. He also enjoyed camping, jeeping, motorcycling, anything to do with the great outdoors and his family. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Amanda (Pritzl) York, and son-in-law Don Johnson. Roy is survived by his six children, Cindy (and Frank) YorkBaja, Wayne (and Michele) York, Jeff (and Janette) York, Diane Johnson, Sherri (and Joe) Klasky, and Rob (and Wendy) York. Roy York also had 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. His memorial was held be Saturday, June 6 at the River Church on St. Vrain Drive in Lyons.
ationists of the closure. The Sheriff is authorized to close these waters under Colorado Revised Statute (CRS) § 33-13-111. The closure covers watercraft such as single-chamber rafts, single-chamber belly boats, and inner tubes. There is a specific exemption for kayaks and whitewater canoes, which are permitted; nonetheless, kayakers are strongly encouraged to observe caution. Violations of the closure are a class two petty offense and will result in a $50 fine. The recent severe weather storms and the melting of the snow pack are adding significantly to the amount of water flowing in the St. Vrain River and Creeks.
Collecting feedback on Longmont Dam Road BOULDER COUNTY – Boulder County and its consultants will provide information and collect feedback regarding ongoing designs of permanent repairs to Longmont Dam Road and the flood-related restoration of North St. Vrain Creek at an open house from 5 to 7 p.m., on Monday, June 22, at Rogers Hall, Fourth and High Streets, in Lyons. All are welcome at the open house. Current designs will be shown and staff will be on hand to answer questions, listen to comments and collect feedback. After the meeting, public input will be incorporated into the roadway and creek designs, if applicable. Roadway construction is anticipated to begin this fall. Funding is currently being identified to complete the creek portion of the project. The county hopes to secure the funds needed to complete the creek work at the same time the road work is taking place. Members of the public do not need to attend the meeting to submit input. Meeting materials, including the preliminary plans, are available on the project website. For those unable to attend, the county encourages comments by: sending an email to Transportation@BoulderCounty.org; using the project’s online comment form; mailing a letter to the Transportation
Ray Babcock enjoyed celebrating his 90th birthday at a party for him at the Lyons Golden Gang. His house was destroyed in the 2013 flood, and he and his wife, Dora, moved to Longmont, to be near their children. Last year, they were in an automobile accident, and a short time later Dora passed away. His son, David, brought him to the event, which was attended by many old Lyons friends. Ray paid for his lunch, as usual, not realizing that some of his friends had put together a party for him. PHOTO BY KATHLEEN SPRING
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the strengths of community-supported agricultural farms (CSAs) like ours is that they grow a diverse range of crops, so one failure The tomatoes were planted won’t devastate the just hours before the storm. entire season. We’ve had incredible support from our members following the hailstorm, which proves that the “C” in “CSA” is for “Community” rather than “Consumer.”
Kayann Short and John Martin, owners of Stonebridge Farm, stand in their field with 600 tomato plants that were pulverized by a fierce hailstorm on June 4. PHOTOS BY CATHY RIVERS
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Lyons Garden Club news By Sara Erickson Redstone Review LYONS – Lyons Garden Club Weed and Feeds will be held through the summer on the first and third Wednesdays. On the first Wednesdays, the time will be 8 to 10 a.m.; on the third Wednesdays, at 6 p.m. Bring gloves, weeding tool and bucket. Meet at the Butterfly Garden (across from the Stone Cup). We welcome your participation. The Lyons Garden Club Plant Distribution on May 31st was a wonderful event. Hundreds of plants and dozens of varieties were distributed. Many thanks to the Martin Park Garden Club of Boulder for inspiring organization and hard work. LGC also thanks to the generous donations from Sturtz and Copeland, Long’s Iris Gardens, Home Depot Boulder, Whole Foods at Basemar Center, Botanical Interests Seed Co. in Broomfield, Applewood Seed Co., Boulder Garden Club, Martin Acres Garden Club and the Martin Acres Neighborhood and Boulder
County Residents who dug and divided their own gardens, and to the LGC members who donated their time in the planning and distribution. Special thanks to Anne Marie Mikoni, LGC Programs Director. Check Lyons Garden Club Facebook page and website at www.lyonsgardenclub.com if you are interested in attending our next meeting.
The Lyons Garden Club Plant Distribution on May 31st was a wonderful event. Hundreds of plants and dozens of varieties were distributed.
If ever a wiz there was, book loving Merlyn is one because... By Sally King Redstone Review LYONS – When John and I moved here 15 years ago, I remember my first visit to the Lyons Depot Library. I was instantly charmed by the old library itself King but also by the librarian, Merlyn Williams. I knew right away that “I wasn’t in Kansas anymore,” and what library had ever called me to tell me that a book was overdue? Merlyn is a total character, a wizard truly with a keen fashion sense. Her creative thread is a weave throughout the library from the way the children’s library is set up to the front desk area with free bookmarks made by the kids: little touches of magic and art. Little did I know that by voting for a new library we would be losing the sweetness of what we have had, our darling librarian. Merlyn will no longer be at the helm of the library and it will be a different library without her many gifts. Her last day is June 30. I wish we could keep her. Life is constantly doing this to us, this letting go. I do hate it. So let us thank you, Merlyn for seeing us through the flood year and moving the library twice and all that that entailed. We were rough around the edges during the flood recovery and the
Merlyn Williams (who hates having her picture taken) will retire from her position as director of the Lyon’s Depot Library on June 30. PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS
library in the Visitors Center felt like the return of stability for many of us. Thank you for your 25 years of service to the town of Lyons (the longest of any employee). Books are the gateway to wonder and Merlyn embodies this to a T. Please take our gratitude with you. It’s been great to have you make community with us. Love Sally
Editor’s Note: Merlyn Williams joined the Lyons Depot Library as a clerk 25 years ago; she has been the library’s director for 15 years. “I have really liked the total mix of patrons, their funny quirks and their individuality. At the library it doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from,” said Williams. “You have to look at the person, and remember what they liked and what they didn’t like. You want everyone’s experience to be optimal.” Some time after retirement she will consult with other regional libraries, but for now her first priority is catching up with extended family, home and garden. Williams’ last day is June 30. Stop in and wish her well in her next venture. Travels with Redstone Lesley Jowett, Charlie the dog, Peggy Story, and JJ Booksh-Asnicar had a girls trip to Cottonwood Hot Springs in Buena Vista, CO in February. JJ took the picture. Take the Redstone with you on your next trip and send us your photos showing where the Redstone has traveled. Send your photos to sdcmc@infionline.net.
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OPTIONS Help comes from Lyons to a small village in Nepal By Don Moore Redstone Review LYONS – When I heard a second large earthquake had hit Nepal, my first thought was “Let Chhulemu be spared.” It was not to be. Although almost all of the 28 homes and the elementary school in Moore the tiny village are still standing, most are badly damaged and largely uninhabitable and the monsoon season is on its way. A lot of work needs to be done to help the villagers who are traumatized by the earthquake. After my first trek in Nepal in 2009, I co-founded and I currently run Himalayan Development Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization that does good works in Nepal. The village of Chhulemu, population about 150, lies south of Mt. Everest in the Solukhumbu area of the country. Chhulemu is the hometown of my good friend, Karma Sherpa, from Superior and organizer of that first trip. The village has been the hub for the works of HDF. The projects of HDF include funding the installation of skylights in the classrooms of more than 20 schools to improve the learning environment, and funding the building of composting toilets. I’ve been to Nepal and Chhulemu three times in the last five years. Now HDF has taken on the rebuilding of Chhulemu. It’s an enormous, complex project, but we cannot think of a better way to employ the foundation’s resources for the foreseeable future. To better understand the conditions in the village, I traveled to Nepal and on to Chhulemu June 1 to June 16, 2015 to take pictures, get measurements, and talk to the local carpenters who will do the rebuilding. I also spent lots of time with the villagers to hear their stories and
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Lyons Good Old Days LYONS – Lyons Good Old Days will be held on June 27. This longstanding outdoor event brings people from Lyons and the surrounding region together in a celebration of community in Bohn Park. Good Old Days features a full schedule of live music and entertainment, a beer garden, food vendors, rides, and activities for all ages. In addition, those attending Good Old Days will enjoy the Lyons River Run 5K, KidSpace!, history events, and a car show. This marks the 39th year of Lyons Good Old Days. For information, call the Lyons Parks and Recreation Dept. at 303-823-8250.
LEAF Lyons Food Pantry donations needed LYONS – Donations are needed at the Lyons Food Pantry for the week of June 22: snacks such as crackers, pretzels, popcorn, nuts, dried fruits, cookies, etc. are needed. The week of
learn firsthand the impact this disaster has had on them. I want to be a comfort to them, and let them know of our plans for rebuilding. The homes in Chhulemu (elevation 8,500 ft.), and in the area generally, are constructed of rock chinked into building blocks, mortar, and wood. The rock, lumber, and sand for the mortar are sourced locally. The cement, plus glass for windows, corrugated metal roof panels, and door hardware are to be purchased from Kathmandu and brought in on the backs of animals and porters. The monsoon season starts in late May and lasts through September, and during that time people stay indoors most of the time. Karma Sherpa has received many donations with which he’s purchased supplies, and through his family and friends in Kathmandu, had them shipped into Chhulemu. Each family now has a tent to live in, blankets, sleeping mats, as well as food to eat. Nonetheless, strong winds have upended tents leaving families to contend with being out in the elements until they can re-secure their temporary housing. So much for staying indoors. These are Sherpa people, a tribe that migrated from Tibet about four hundred years ago and settled in Solukhumbu. Over the centuries and from the mountainsides, they’ve carved out terraces for farming and to build houses on. The area is dotted with hundreds of these agrarian villages. Living off the land is hard, difficult, and unpredictable in this, the second poorest country in Asia. (Afghanistan ranks first). Yet, they do not complain. They are a source of much contentment, love and compassion. These last two are shared readily with any visitor in their midst, and that partially explains why I love being with and learning from them. Their warm smiles and delight in simple pleasures are infectious. They are profound teachers of
June 29: syrup, honey and jam are needed. The week of July 6: personal hygiene items such as shampoo, conditioner, razors, deodorant, toothpaste, floss, toothbrushes, lotion, soap, etc. are needed. The week of July 13: condiments such as mustard, mayo, ketchup, salsa, pickles, relish, salad dressing, etc. are needed. Items may be brought to the Lyons Community Church at 350 Main St. any time between 9:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Bring items upstairs if downstairs is locked. All donations are tax deductible. Please call 720-864-4309 with questions.
Lyons writer wins the Pen / ESPN New England award BOSTON, MA. – John Gierach, Lyons outdoor writer, was notified on June 11 that he has been awarded the prestigious Pen / ESPN New England literary sports writing award for his new book, All Fishermen are Liars. Karen Wolf, executive director of Pen / ESPN New England awards sent a note to Gierach to saying, “I am delighted to officially notify you that All Fisherman Are Liars is the winner of the 2015 Cerulli Sports Writing Award (AKA the PEN New Gierach England / Cerulli Award.) The judges were Sally Jenkins, Steve Wulf, and Luke Salisbury. And the award comes with a $5,000 prize. More information about the award is on the website at http : / / www. pen-ne. org / sportswriting-award / and we will update it shortly.”
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LYONS – The Sustainable Futures Commission (SFC) and Lyons Outdoor Games organizers thank everyone who contributed to the success of the games’ zero waste efforts, with special acknowledgement to the zero waste volunteers. The volunteers alone devoted 153 hours toward monitoring waste diversion. Through the collective support, the event diverted 4,682 lbs. from the landfill – a remarkable feat. A few of the salient numbers of waste from the event include: trash 1,340 lbs.; recycle: 3,027 lbs.; compost: 315 lbs.; total weight of all material: 4,682 lbs.: diversion Rate (from landfill): 71. Using Boulder County zero waste grant funding to Lyons for zero waste event oversight, Lyons will be able to contribute over $760 to the Lyons High School Band and National Honors Society for students, parents, and supporters who volunteered on behalf of those school groups.
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the relaxed simplicity life can be. Now they are in crisis, needing housing they cannot provide for themselves. We know the people in Chhulemu, have broken bread together, celebrated with them and played with their children. They are all extended family to us, and this has become personal. Donations for Rebuild Chhulemu are welcome and can be made online by clicking button #1 at http://hdfoundation.net/?page_id=113. I will be leading three groups of 12 volunteers in the fall to help rebuild Chhulemu. If you or know of someone who has interest in going, please call me, Don Moore, at 720854-9518 or send an email to donmooreokay@gmail.com.
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ing from the 2013 flood and not for any damages resulting from subsequent storms. Over the past year there have been many positive updates to the CDBG-DR program: for households with 80 percent Area Median Income (AMI) or below, the original forgivable loan program for CDBG-DR has now transitioned to grant funding which does not require payback of funds. All funding awards for eligible home access projects (bridge repair or replacement) are now in the form of grants (with some use restrictions). Some rental units are now eligible for rehabilitation / repairs. In addition, the Boulder County CDBG-DR team is working to reduce the amount of paperwork and documentation required to determine eligibility. If successful, this could significantly improve the application experience. For complete information, including eligibility criteria, resources, and how to apply, visit www.BoulderCountyFloodGrants.org.
Construction Kids: LEGOS and more on Saturday June 20 LYONS – Experience an exciting new building program incorporating all sorts of construction materials including Legos. Construction Kids will meet on June 20 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Lyons Library, 405 Main St. Donations of all types of building sets besides LEGOS are welcome!
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CONNECTIONS Camping involves equipment to make you feel as if you are not camping By Marty Hine Redstone Review LYONS – An old friend was whining to me the other night about never getting up into the mountains anymore. He said, “I’ve got a room full of camping gear and it’s been so long since I got to use it, I Hine can’t remember.” I replied that it’s been so long since I’ve been camping that I don’t even have any camping gear. In any case, it’s been a really long time since I could put a roomful of anything on my back and walk off. It’s an interesting concept, camping. The word comes from the Latin, campus, which meant plain or field. It may also tie in with the Campania, which is the level, flat country around Naples. From these come the modern words campaign (as on the battlefield), campesino (a LatinAmerican Indian fieldworker), campus (the grounds or fields of a school) and campfollower (a hussy who follows the boys into the field). Then there’s champion which comes from the Germanic campio, meaning warrior or fighter. There’s also a champaign which means an expanse of level open country or a battlefield. But don’t confuse it with champagne which is bubbly wine from Champagne, France. Unless, of course, there’s a big field there. Does anybody know? But I don’t want to get too far afield here. Until quite recently camping was an activity practiced by people with hard lives. Soldiers camped. Poor Gypsies camped. Refugees camped. Hunters, cowboys and Native Americans camped. Sleeping on the ground was just not seen as a sign of upward mobility. I don’t know when attitudes changed but nowadays camping is entertainment and recreation. And, like all modern entertainment and recreation, camping demands a substantial investment in clothing and equipment. Most of which is designed to make yourself feel as if you weren’t camping! To me, the main obstacle to enjoyable camping is that roomful of gear on my back. Of course there are alternatives to backpacking. There’s mulepacking and llamapacking and carpacking and truckpacking and, the ultimate, RVpacking. With RVpacking you get to take the whole house with you so you don’t have to camp in the (ugh) great outdoors.
Now don’t get me wrong, I’ve carted my whole family around in RVs. My old RVs were never exactly the latest model, however, so it wasn’t what you’d call the lap of luxury. My wife Ellen’s fond name for them was “the Tin Can.” My biggest gripe about those rolling motel rooms is that they have more working parts than an Apollo mission. So add to that list of gear a complete set of tools and spare parts. Once you get over 10,000 pounds gross you’re talking serious packing.
atre screen. Hundreds of air conditioners and children roared to life. We snuck out without making any friends. And what on earth is this business where you have to make a reservation to get a spot to pitch a tent? These days there are hundreds of companies that make campers, equipment, gourmet food and kitchen gear, clothes, shoes, appliances, furniture, books, and so forth. I suspect that most of those people who buy all that stuff are not quite sure what it is they’re supposed to be doing
Please keep in mind that camping is an essentially social activity. After all, what’s sadder than trying to sleep in the dirt all by your lonesome. And don’t kid yourself, a tent only makes a slight psychological difference (you just can’t see what’s going on around you). But there are some amongst us who take the social part a little too far. I remember once pulling very late into a “campground” and setting up our meagre little tent. Bright and early the next morning we awoke to a delivery truck making the rounds with milk, bread and eggs. Millions of dollars worth of gear stretched to the horizon in an expanse broken only by playground equipment and a drive-in the-
when they “camp.” So they spend their time mostly driving and taking care of the stuff. I remember thinking that a camping trip could be called successful if we didn’t starve, freeze, drown, be eaten by wild animals or kill each other. Ahh, the good old days. I may have to take another stab at it this summer. Marty Hine has lived around Lyons for more than 40 years. He has served on the Lyons Board of Trustees, the Utilities and Engineering Board, the Boulder County Planning Commission and as chairman of the PCDC. He and his wife, Ellen, have raised five children in Lyons over the years.
BCHA re-opening waiting list; moving to lottery system Housing Choice Vouchers provide significant help toward rental assistance Staff Reports Redstone Review
the open rental market, as long as it meets specific program requirements such as rent amount, unit size, and condition. “The housing market is very competitive in Boulder County, and this has driven rental costs up,” said Amanda Guthrie, Housing Assistance Program Manager with the Boulder County Department of Housing and Human Services. “Housing vouchers can make a world of difference in supplementing a household’s budget. And while 50 vouchers this year won’t fill the need in our community, this is a step in the right direction that will positively impact the lives of those households receiving the assistance, and in turn, our community as a whole.” This year, BCHA changed its tenant selection process to a lottery, in which applicants are randomly selected from the pool based on the same preference
BOULDER COUNTY – On June 16 and 17, 2015, Boulder County accepts applications for distribution of available Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers for the first time since 2008. These vouchers provide rental assistance to qualified lowincome households to help them obtain safe, decent, and affordable housing. The program currently serves close to 720 lowincome households in Boulder County. It is anticipated that approximately 50 vouchers will be distributed this year. Housing Choice Vouchers supplement rent amounts above 30 to 40 percent of a household’s gross income. In Boulder County, the average assistance is $813 per month. This type of housing assistance allows a household to select a home from
point system that has been used in the past. The program gives preference to families with children, the elderly, and people with disabilities, and those who live and / or work at least 20 hours per week and / or go to school full-time within Boulder County limits. The previous waiting list further prioritized applications based on the date and time they were submitted. With the lottery system, this will no longer be the case. Also new this year is the online application process, which allows applicants to complete and submit their applications, available in English and Spanish, from any location with internet access. Residents who do not have access to a computer or require assistance in completing their application may visit one of four staffed computer sites throughout the county.
After an application is submitted, applicants will receive an immediate email confirmation, and will be notified of their lottery number by mail on or before August 1. Applicants whose lottery numbers are chosen will be contacted for further screening and verification to confirm eligibility. Applications not chosen for this round will be retained for up to two years and will be used in future lotteries as vouchers become available. For a complete list of application assistance locations and frequently asked questions about the application process and Housing Choice Vouchers, visit www.BoulderCountyHousing.org. Anyone with a disability who needs assistance to fully participate in the application process can call 303-709-3197 at least 48 hours prior to the start of the application period or call Relay Colorado by dialing 7-1-1. Boulder County, in accordance with the Fair Housing Act, prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion sex, sexual orientation, disability, familial status or national origin.
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CONTEXT Staff Reports Redstone Review LYONS – The library begins a new chapter on July first when the Lyons Regional Library District takes over running the library from the Town of Lyons. In the short term hours, and programs at the library will not change. In the long term there may be positive changes such as expanded hours and more programs for both adults and youth. The Lyons Regional Library Board consists of Sandy Banta, Andrew Biehl, Mark Browning, Chair, Julie Cimmet, Kathleen Crane and Jenny Nelson Voss. The board hired Katherine Weadley as the library director. Weadley holds a masters degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Denver and has worked in both academic and public libraries. She holds a graduate certificate in Taxonomy and Controlled Vocabularies from Simmons College in Boston. She most recently worked at the Longmont Public Library.
vival stories such as Deep Survival: Who lives and dies and why by Laurence Gonzales. “I have a long reading list, but being a librarian is more than about books. It’s about community,” Weadley said. She moved to Lyons in the year 2000 and has worked at both the Lyons
405 Main St. The library was displaced from its location at the historic depot location due to the devastating flood in Weadley was one of three staff awardLyons in September of 2013. The Lyons ed Colorado Library Program of the Regional Library District hopes to have Year awarded by the Colorado the library back in the depot location by Association of Libraries at its annual summer of 2016. The library is open convention in October. Monday through Wednesday This was for funding, from 10:30 a.m. until 6:25 creating, and implep.m.; on Thursday and menting “Expanded Saturday hours are 10:30 a.m. and Enhanced Library until 3:25 p.m. Services to Kids on the To raise some money Autism Spectrum and for the library an exceptionaltheir Families.” This ly robust book sale is being included writing and held this year at the depot receiving a grant from location at 400 Railroad Ave. the Institute of next to Town of Lyons recyMuseum and Library cling facilities. The sale is Services and partnering both June 20th and 27th from with technology entre- The Lyons Regional Library District hopes to have the library back in the 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Both of preneur Jalali Hartman depot location by summer of 2016. those days are Saturdays, and of Robauto, Inc. Her June 27 is part of the Lyons two children who are both on the Recorder as a staff writer and as news edi- Good Old Days celebration. Christina autism spectrum inspired her work. tor at the Redstone Review. She has won Wells, head of the Lyons Library Advisory Most recently Weadley has been read- several Colorado Press Association Board, encourages everyone to come and ing young adult novels and is currently awards including a first place last year for support the library and its programs. reading Looking for Alaska by John Green. a sports story. “There will be a lot of very cool books at She also enjoys reading non-fiction surThe library is temporarily located at very good prices this year!” said Wells.
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Two Lyons women enter Rex Fox Race in Russia By Staff Reports Redstone Review LYONS – Jimi Alida and Kathleen Wickum from Lyons are part of the American team in the 14th Red Fox Adventure Race, powered by Polartec®, which began June 11in one of the toughest non-stop multisport events this year. The race started on the picturesque shores of Onega Lake, on the Karelian Peninsula in Russia.
Jimi Alida (left) and Kathleen Wickum (right) from Lyons are part of the American team in the 14th Red Fox Adventure Race, held on the Karelian Peninsula in Russia. Adventure racers from Europe, North America, and Russia are making three loops covering more than 300 kilometers (180 miles) that require them to run, bike, kayak, rock climb, wade through mud, woods, brush, water, under and over stone.
About 342 athletes from six countries around the world (Russia, Belarus, Estonia, Denmark, Netherlands and U.S.) are testing their endurance limits and orienteering skills during this exciting competition. The U.S. team, sponsored by Polartec, is the first-ever women-only team consisting of captain Jimi Alida, Shawnie Mulligan of Vail, Kathleen Wickum of Lyons, and Amy Caldwell of Putney, Vermont. It has been five years since the last American team attended Red Fox’s international adventure race. Alida connected with Mulligan because the two used to ski race against one another as children in Steamboat Springs, and Mulligan had gone on to become an endurance runner and mountain biker. Wickum had the good fortune to wander into the Red Fox shop in Lyons with her Rhodesian ridgeback (dog), the same dog Alida has, and the two got to talking and the dogs got to playing. It turns out Wickum is a former pro mountain biker and a current Nordic competitor and trail runner. Caldwell of Vermont knew Wickum and, as fate would have it, Caldwell is a world champion amateur triathlete so it was natural to add her as the fourth member of the team. Jimi Alida was just nine years old when her mother entered her into a kid’s triathlon in her hometown of Steamboat Springs. She didn’t know how to swim but she won the race anyway because she ran fast, and her life as an outdoor athlete and adventurer began. “I was pretty mad at my mom for entering me, and I was the last out of the pool, but then I won anyway,” Alida said. How did Alida assemble the first-ever all-woman team to compete in this race? “When I started working for Red Fox, I was looking to put together a team of ambassador athletes to represent our brand,” she explained. Alida is the store manager at the first Red Fox outlet in America, in Lyons. There are 11 four-persons teams and 40 two-persons teams running in the 72-hour long course, and 11 fourpersons teams and 70 two-persons teams in the 48-hour short course. The race has a short course, which must be completed within 48 hours, and a long course, to be completed within 72 hours. The U.S. team is competing in the long course competition.
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INSIGHT Birds and their “jizz” By John Gierach Redstone Review LYONS – I wake up at dawn to birdsongs. The bird feeders are behind the house, visible from the kitchen, and starting at first light the elm tree outside the bedroom window fills with birds waiting Gierach their turn, which they don’t do silently. They discuss the matters at hand – food and territory – in a language we take to be music, even though it’s all business. Annie Dillard once said that virtually all bird songs, however melodic, can be translated as, “mine!” My real interest in birds didn’t begin until I was in my 20s, but I do have some childhood memories. My grandmother used to feed stale breadcrumbs to the birds and later my mother always had a bird feeder in the backyard, but neither seemed interested in what kind of birds they attracted. Except for cardinals, of course. The males are bright red, crested and unmistakable. Everyone knew about cardinals. And I remember being scared of hummingbirds for a while when I was very young. I’d recently gotten my first bee sting and decided that hummers, with their insectlike buzzing and those long, thin beaks I took for stingers, where some kind of giant malevolent bees. I eventually grew out of it. Later, when I was old enough to start hunting with the men, birds fell neatly into two categories: those you could kill and eat (pheasants, grouse, quail, etc.) and those you couldn’t (all others). I knew what robins and crows were through cultural osmosis. Beyond that, any small, drab bird was a sparrow – or a “snowbird” if it was seen on the ground in winter – and any small bird that wasn’t drab was what my uncle called “some kind’a little tweety bird.” That same uncle would refer to any long-legged wading bird as a pond scoggin, while my grandfather would call the same bird a shit poke. But it wasn’t until I moved to the Rocky Mountains in the 1960s and took up with the loose environmental movement that I realized that, in spite of having grown up hunting, fishing and hiking in the woods, I didn’t really know much about the natural world. I’d also developed ambitions as a writer and become curious about the differences between mediocre writers and good ones. There were many, but one of the most obvious was that the former would describe a range of mountains and a flock of
birds, while the latter would go to the trouble of finding out that the mountains were the Sangre de Cristos and the birds were sandhill cranes. I now have an entire bookshelf of guidebooks to everything that swims, flies, grows, crawls, blooms, slithers or flutters, but the first was a A Field Guide to Western Birds by Roger Tory Peterson. Sometime later I bought a pair of inexpensive, but adequate binoculars and voila! I had become a birdwatcher. Learning the birds was fascinating one minute and daunting the next. I understood that there were more birds than I knew, but I was stunned to learn that there were over 900 species in North America alone and more like 10,000 worldwide. It didn’t help that some were very similar to others and that it was rare for the little bastards to sit still long enough for a good look, but the sense of accomplishment from identifying a new bird was deeply satisfying and all those birds simply meant that I could keep the buzz going indefinitely. Eventually – and I’m talking the better part of 30 years here – I learned almost all of the birds in what had become my home bioregion (with some gaps among the warblers, vireos and sparrows) and picked up others in the Florida Keys, south Texas, Canada, Alaska, Mexico and Scotland. None of those were actual birdwatching trips, but once I had the bug I couldn’t help myself. For that matter, on trips back to visit family in the Midwest, things like tufted titmice and scarlet tanagers began to sort themselves out of the undifferentiated welter of tweety birds. I even began to pick up the beginnings of that sixth sense the best birdwatchers have that lets them identify a bird with no more than a split second glimpse for a sighting. It’s hard to explain, but you’ll catch the slightest grayish flicker from the corner of your eye in a pine forest and your subconscious instantaneously eliminates two of the three likely possibilities for that kind of habitat – Townsend’s solitaire and Canada jay – and settles correctly on the Clark’s nutcracker.
LEAF hires Direct Services Advocate Staff Reports Redstone Review LYONS – LEAF (the Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund) has hired Janaki Jane in a new role as Direct Services Advocate. For the last six months she has been the Displaced Resident Advocate for LEAF, working with the Lyons folks who lost their homes in the 2013 floods. Jane’s role now includes anything that involves direct work with clients or client assistance. She will answer calls made to LEAF’s phone (720-864-4309), and will be at the Lyons Community Church on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Wednesdays, LEAF partners with the OUR Center to provide case management, budget counseling, and many forms of support, including emergency pay-
ments for housing, utilities, child care, medical and other bills, as well as connection to resources and aid in making steps toward case management goals. The two organizations collaborate with Lyons area residents who need a helping hand. This is both for those who, because of circumstances need one-time assistance, and also for folks who need ongoing support as they move toward greater independence and self-sufficiency in their lives. Jane will continue for a couple of months to work with the residents displaced by the flood to assist their transiting to a permanent living situation. LEAF’s Food Pantry is also on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m., and Jane is there to talk to people, too. All of LEAF’s Wednesday services take place in the Lyons Community Church, the white
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A birdwatcher would say that you’ve recognized the bird’s “jizz,” or you could say its “essence,” using a combination of visual clues having to do with size, color, speed, wingbeat and so on. It’s not something you can consciously practice; it just happens, and when it does happen it doesn’t feel especially amazing. Jizz is the accepted term. It may be a flawed acronym for General Impression of Shape and Size or just a madeup word, but if you do an internet search on it, be sure to specify that the context is birdwatching. Otherwise, you’ll get links to some really creepy porn sites. Some birders have the calls and songs down pat. I once went on an Audubon bird count with, among other folks, an elderly lady who got around with a walker and didn’t see very well, but if you parked her next to a grove of trees she’d listen for a while and rattle off a dozen species of birds that were flitting around in there. She identified more birds than the rest of us put together and never got out of the car. I do know the songs of some birds I hear every day, plus others that are especially distinctive – like the canyon wren – but my real talent is the ability to pick an unfamiliar song out of the general cacophony. It’s like being at a party where there are two dozen conversations going on at once and realizing that just one of them is in Russian. This all began years ago as simple curiosity of the “What’s that?” variety, then evolved into appreciation and reverence for the incredible richness of biodiversity that surrounds us every day, but that we don’t always see, and finally arrived at real emotional involvement. I sometimes worry that the larger grackles are bullying the finches at the feeder and I fret over absent migrators until I see them again in the spring. (There are plenty of reasons to be concerned about the survival of species, including our own, but then you already know that.) And whenever I see a red-tailed hawk wheeling over a meadow I think, I hope that’s as much fun as it looks like it is and not just another day at the office. John Gierach is an outdoor and fly fishing writer who writes a column for Flyrod & Reel magazine. His books include Trout Bum, Sex Death and Fly Fishing, and Still Life with Brook Trout. His newest book All Fishermen are Liars is available at bookstores and fly-fishing shops everywhere including South Creek Ltd. on Main Street. This June he won the Pen/ESPN New England award for nonfiction literary sports writing for his book All Fishermen are Liars.
church on the corner of Main Street and Fourth Avenue. Jane has lived in the Lyons area since 2004. You may know her from when she worked at the Barking Dog. Or more recently, she worked with Colorado Spirit Flood Recovery Crisis Counseling Team. Jane has more than 20 years of experience as a counselor and advocate, specializing in helping clients determine priorities, make goals, and supporting them in doing what it takes to reach those goals. LEAF aims to be your first stop in Lyons for human services resources. Come to the Lyons Community Church on Wednesdays to visit with Janaki Jane if you have any questions or needs concerning food, finances, flood recovery, or need support with filling out forms or making phone calls for assistance, or, if you can’t make Wednesdays, call her at 720-8644309 or email her at jjane@leaflyons.org. Jane can get you in contact with who can
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Walking arboretum to showcase Lyons’ “forest” By Greg Lowell Redstone Review LYONS – The stand of tall blue spruce trees at the east end of Lyons’ Sandstone Park offers a shady hideaway in hot weather and lighted holiday cheer in the winter, but few residents who pass by know that the trees were planted as small seedlings decades ago by the town as part of the original park construction. Thanks to a planned project by the Town of Lyons Ecology Advisory Board, the botanic features and history of the spruces and many other trees in the town will soon be available as a learning experience to residents and visitors. “The Ecology Advisory Board is in the early stages of creating a Walking Arboretum on town lands,” said Garima Fairfax, EB member and part of the arboretum effort. Fairfax, Fay Marshall, Jane Kellogg, Nick Dudas, Kris Todd and Calista Morrill are members of the group spearheading the arboretum effort, along with retired Colorado state forester Ron Gosnell. Gosnell first conceived of the idea of an urban arboretum and found eager support from the town’s Ecology Board. (Interestingly enough, the Ecology Advisory Board originally began as the Lyons Tree Board, a volunteer group formed to meet the town’s requirements to be certified as a member of the national Tree City U.S.A. organization.) The Walking Arboretum project began in earnest last summer as group members began identifying, mapping and entering into a database those trees that will be included in the project. The arboretum is expected to be
rolled out to the public in the spring of 2016. In the meantime, arboretum volunteers are researching notable trees in town, including unusual species, older trees and those of historical interest. Those trees on Lyons’ public streets and park lands will then be identified by small signs next to them. Maps will be generated to allow residents and visitors to walk around town and view the trees. The idea is to educate the public on what trees are best suited for the Lyons and surrounding areas and to provide historical perspective, said Fairfax. “There’s a wide variety of tree types growing here – some native, some introduced, and it’s clear to see which ones are thriving,” said Fairfax. Trees are valuable to Lyons; they provide fresh air and water, wildlife habitat, a shady microclimate, and enhance the beauty of the town, she said. A key part of the Walking Arboretum will be public involvement. “There’ll be a fund that people can contribute to for buying more trees and maintaining the existing trees,” said Fairfax. “Residents and businesses will be able to buy a tree to add to our Walking Arboretum, and to choose the type of tree from our list of trees that will thrive here in our unique native setting.” The money raised will allow new types of trees to be added to replace those lost to threats like the emerald ash borer or to replace trees lost in the 2013 flood. New trees will planted in Lyons’ parks and along public streets. Volunteers and town agencies will work together to ensure the survival of any newly planted trees. Any resident who has knowledge of an unusual, histori-
Left to right, Mike Harris, Lyons Parks and Recreation, Jane Kellogg, Garima Fairfax, and Kris Todd of the Walking Arboretum project visit the blue spruce grove in Sandstone Park. cally significant or especially unique tree can contact the Ecology Board at: ecology@townoflyons.com. Greg Lowell is a member of Lyons Ecology Advisory Board and has been involved with land conservation issues for more than 25 years.
Trustees vote to negotiate in good faith with Habitat for Humanity By Amy Reinholds Redstone Review LYONS – Craig Ferguson resigned from the Special Housing Committee the day after a June 3 Lyons Town Reinholds Board meeting, citing the fact that the Board of Trustees, BOT, would not commit to passing a resolution to reduce tap fees for water, sewer and electric hookups to a flat fee of $7,000 – approximately a $27,000 discount per unit. Ferguson said he needed a commitment from Habitat for Humanity before his closing date that Habitat would have enough in their budget (planning for other costs like fees) to pay him $50,000 for each lot for six homes. He said he would terminate his contract with Valley Bank. As the developer, Ferguson would go through the zoning process and subdivide that parcel so the existing bank building would be sold to a business, and the residential lots would be sold to Habitat for Humanity. The Board of Trustees did in fact pass a resolution on June 3 to work in good faith with Habitat for Humanity to try to reduce fees associated with building development to encourage affordable housing, and between now and Ferguson's closing date on the band property of June 26.
But then, on June 7 and 8, Ferguson said he changed his mind about the Valley Bank project. He decided to keep his closing date of June 26 on the 0.76acre parcel, and he said he started talking with Habitat for Humanity, some planners, and others to draft an affordable housing agreement for this project that would minimize some risks for fee costs for Habitat and still be acceptable for the majority of the trustees In the meantime, another housing committee member, Tom Delker, announced his resignation on Facebook on June 4 on a Facebook site with statements accusing trustees of not wanting affordable housing. Despite this hasty decision, an opportunity for affordable housing was not killed in Lyons after all. The special housing committee, only appointed about six weeks earlier, is now down two members, and another member, Nate Mohatt, hasn’t been able to attend meetings this past month because of travel for his job. The resolution passed by the BOT on June 3 “agrees to negotiate in good faith for the development of affordable housing units within the town of Lyons. In doing so, the Board acknowledges that this support may initiate a mechanism to make the utilities whole, or the solicitation of grant funding, to be determined through a memorandum of understanding with Travels with Redstone Maria, Molly and GordonHardman outside the Sultan’s palace, Qasr al Alam, in Muscat, Oman. Take the Redstone with you on your next trip and send us your photos showing where the Redstone has traveled. Send your photos to sdcmc@infionline.net.
Habitat for Humanity. In turn, Habitat for Humanity guarantees that the units will be affordable now and into the future, and that a policy of preference for local residents displaced by the floods of 2013 will be approved by the Board and implemented, to the extent allowed by law. At the June 3 meeting, I spoke to most of the small audience in attendance, and their statements agreed that the trustees were looking out for the taxpayers and the utility ratepayers of Lyons by not promising something that might cause financial risk. Aaron Caplan, chair of the Lyons Utilities and Engineering Board (UEB) said after the meeting, “I thought the board was really trying to make something work. They’re trying to think about the entire town, and they are concerned about risk to the town and the taxpayers.” Steve Wratten, a member of the UEB who also attended the meeting agrees. “They showed support for affordable housing the best they could without overcommitting,” he said. He later told me
that he had come to the meeting to argue against the board approving a flat rate to discount fees on the short time line for this project. Wratten said that the town received funding for three separate rate studies for each of the town utilities: electric, water, and sewer. The so-called “tap fees” are really licenses to connect, or connection charges, Wratten said. Gregg Oetting, a member of the Planning and Community Development Commission (PCDC) who serves as a liaison to the special housing committee, attended the June 3 meeting, and told me afterwards that he understands the vote of the board and the concern over committing to an actual dollar amount. “If the town is going to incur some of the development costs – or the tax payer is, for that matter – then a well written and complete pro forma (development plan) needs to be provided. It was not provided, and that puts them at enormous risk. The board of trustees members that pressed this issue were just doing their jobs.” Continue Habitat on Page 15
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Lyons Art on the Green – The Lyons Art on the Green festival will be held on June 20 to 21 in Sandstone Park. It is Lyons’ premier arts festival showcasing artists both local and national. Sandstone Park’s lush grass lawns and tall shade trees set the perfect scene for an arts festival. You won’t want to miss this colorful event! For information contact Rick Hammons at rick@lyonsartfestival.com
By MinTze Wu Redstone Review LYONS Art at the Stone Cup – Chrystal DeCoster’s current art show, which runs through June 30 at the Stone Cup at the corner of Fourth Avenue and High Street Wu in Lyons, is entitled Pistons. These images celebrate DeCoster’s return to a focus on fine arts in her preferred medium of pastels on a variety of surfaces. “Many of the compositions are based upon photographs I’ve taken through the travels of my life,” DeCoster said. Sally Truitt’s art will show in July and August. Her July show is entitled Monsters. In her words, “July is monster month. I’m eating, sleeping, breathing monsters until the end of July.” She continues, “August will be totem month. Totem is a natural object or animal believed to have spiritual significance and adopted as an emblem. Shrouded in mystery, even to me so far, but that’s what my brain is developing.” Music at the Cup will be on the patio unless it rains. On Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Ran Off the Rooster will perform Americana / folk / bluegrass. On Sunday, June 21, 9 a.m. to noon, Glenn Colby will perform jazz standards. On Saturday, June 27, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., James Faulk will perform folk-classic rock. On Sunday, June 28, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Aural Elixir will perform jazz-rock-folk fusion. On Saturday, July 4, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Aaron English / Jessa Young will perform worldbeat. On Sunday, July 5, 10 a.m. to noon, David Coile will perform rock-folk-R&B. On Saturday, July 11, 10:30 a.m. to 1p.m., James Faulk will perform folk-classic rock. Summer Concert Series – Every Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. throughout the summer, the Raul Vasquez Community Stage in Sandstone Park at 350 Broadway welcomes the Sandstone Summer Concert Series. Named after local business owner Raul Vasquez, who donated the stone for the facility (as well as stone for many of Lyons other park facilities), the stage provides Lyons a visible location for its multitude of talented local and frequenting featured guests. The first concert begins on June 18 and they continue through Aug. 13. June 18 will see the Good Manners Quartet with Katie Glassman; on June 25, Bonnie and the Clydes will perform. For the continuing summer scheduling visit the website for the Town of Lyons, www.townoflyons.com. The Sandstone Concert Series is excited to announce
Sally Truitt’s Monsters will be featured at the Stone Cup during July and August. the return of the Lyons Farmers Market, offering fresh local produce from area farmers. A farm dinner will be offered each week in the park by a local farm truck or food artisan using local ingredients. Other local businesses will be highlighted weekly. Be sure to check out the talent and local food throughout the summer! RockyGrass Festival – The RockyGrass Festival will be held on July 24 to 26. This will be the 43rd Annual RockyGrass Festival, including the first-ever headlining performance from Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers. Other performances include Peter Rowan, the Infamous Stringdusters, Del McCoury Band, Wood and Wire and others. Originally founded by Bill Monroe and members of the Colorado Bluegrass Music Society, today’s RockyGrass is known internationally as one of the great traditional bluegrass festivals.
BOULDER The Boulder Chorale hires Dr. Vicki Burrichter as Artistic Director – The Boulder Chorale is happy to announce that Dr. Vicki Burrichter will direct the Chorale’s 50th season as Artistic Director. Drawn to the chorale because of its focus on musical excellence, Dr. Burrichter brings extensive expertise in choral and orchestral conducting as well as an expectation of excellence, a sense of humor, an understanding of diverse genres and cultures, and a theatrical sensibility that makes her choirs exciting and Burrichter moving to experience. Highlights of Dr. Burrichter’s work include directing Voices of Light, an oratorio set to the 1927 Carl Dryer film, The Passion of Joan of Arc; a tour with students to Cuba to perform with the National Choir of Cuba; conducting the Colorado Symphony and 200 singers in the secular oratorio Sing for the Cure; and twice collaborating with the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble to perform jazz legend Mary Lou Williams’ Mary Lou’s Mass at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Dr. Burrichter holds a doctoral in choral literature and conducting, a masters in music, a bachelors in theater, and she completed post-undergraduate studies in jazz, African music, and 20th-century music. Her doctoral dissertation was on the choral music of Dr. Gwyneth Walker. Her mentors and teachers include conductors Marin Alsop, Vance George, Pierre Boulez, and Robert Shaw. The Boulder Chorale will hold auditions on August 18 and 25 for its upcoming season, which will include a performance with the Boulder Philharmonic at Macky Auditorium in November. For information contact boulderchorale@gmail.com or phone 303-554-7692. MinTze Wu is the musical director of the Sounds of Lyons. She lives in Taipai, Taiwan with her husband Jem and two daughters. She can be reached at mintzewu@hotmail.com.
Before I Die... Wall: An international phenomenon, now here in Lyons By Prescott Knock Redstone Review LYONS – The first Before I Die … wall was created by artist Candy Chang in her New Orleans neighborhood in Knock the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Chang created an interactive wall on the side of a house abandoned due to the flooding. The wall simply asks of those passing by, “Before I die I want to ___.” This was a way for Chang to encourage direct local dialog and ask for some reflection about what is really most important in her neighbors’ lives during the chaos and abandonment all around New Orleans. Lyons is not unfamiliar in dealing with the challenges of rushing water and the chaos and heartbreak that accompanies such an intense act of nature.
Chang’s seemingly simple premise struck a chord with her community as the walls filled up quickly with aspirations, which reminded her that she was not alone during the chaos. Photographs of the wall were posted on a daily blog cataloging the responses over time. Soon others were inspired to create walls for their neighborhoods all over the world. Over 1000 BID... walls have now been constructed in 70 countries, in over 35 languages. You can follow the international developments at www.beforeidie.cc. A local group, Conversations on Death (www.conversationsondeath.org) has been inspired by Chang’s work to construct a few BID... walls for you to participate right here in Lyons as well as other locations in Boulder County: June 12 – 23, 2015: Lyons – Sandstone Park (South Side) Continue Before on Page 15
Prescott Knock, Sue Mackey, Richard Smith with one of the Before I Die... walls that will be available in Lyons during June. Travels with Redstone Regular Redstone contributor Don Moore with his Redstone Review on top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. Take the Redstone with you on your next trip and send us your photos showing where the Redstone has traveled. Send your photos to sdcmc@infionline.net.
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FOUNDATION Iraq: Walking the same tightrope we’ve walked before By Richard A. Joyce Redstone Review PUEBLO – It’s somewhat sad to see President Obama repeat what he said a year ago, especially when it’s about the lack of Joyce a full U.S. strategy for defeating IS (aka ISIS and ISIL), but that’s exactly what he did on June 8 at the end of the two-day summit of the Group of Seven industrialized Western countries. It was not a simple statement about a U.S. failure, however. The president laid blame for the lack of a full strategy at the feet of several responsible parties. Principally, he said, the Shiite-dominated government of Iraq must change its ways regarding minority populations in that nation. “If Sunnis, Kurds, and Shia all feel as if their concerns are being addressed, and that operating within a legitimate political structure can meet their need for security, prosperity, nondiscrimination, then we’re going to have a much easier time,” Obama said. He also said the U.S. and its allies aren’t doing enough to prevent their citizens from joining ISIS, and Turkey isn’t doing enough to prevent IS recruits from crossing its borders on their way fight for the radical Islamic group. Obama said essentially the same thing last August, but at the time said his administration needed to consult with Congress and foreign partners who would be called on to join an anti-IS coalition before formulating a plan to “degrade and ultimately destroy” IS. Some Republicans in Congress this week were quick to point at that statement and ask what the president has been doing for the past 10 months. Since Republicans, themselves, especially Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., have been highly critical of Obama’s lack of a full strategy for combatting IS, yet have not offered one of their own, one might conclude they are happier to be part of the problem than of the solution (at least while Obama is president). If they have developed such a strategy
but are withholding it for political reasons while thousands die, they ought never to hold political office again. However, I don’t believe Republicans are willing to serve the ends of IS in order to regain the White House. I think they are just as baffled as Democrats, when it comes to such a strategy. The same is true on other fronts, such as immigration, where Republicans have the power to lead but never float a comprehensive plan for dealing with the issue. They seem content to let Democrats lead, then rip into whatever they propose. It’s largely a case of the ultraconservative tail wagging the moderately conservative dog, I think. But if they and the Democrats and the current chief executive cannot, in good faith, come up with a full winning strategy against IS, perhaps it’s because it isn’t possible. Let’s assume we and our allies subvert the privacy guarantees of the Fourth Amendment and its equivalent laws in other nations to totally prevent new IS recruits and even sympathizers from aiding IS financially and as fighters. Let’s assume Turkey slams its borders with Iraq and Syria shut so effectively that even field mice with IS sympathies can’t cross, and let’s assume Iraq’s government gives full equality and representation to all Kurds, Shiites, and Sunnis, and inspires them to join the Iraqi military and to willingly put their lives on the line for their country. Will all of that: a. destroy IS? b. damage IS severely but not destroy it? c. damage IS somewhat but not severely? d. not damage IS at all? What if we add to the above a house-tohouse nationwide mission to find and kill every IS member – using only Iraqi soldiers, of course. Outcome “a” would still be unlikely. Recall, if you will, that it was a comprehensive full strategy that led to the invasions of Iraq and of Afghanistan. Saddam and the Taliban, respectively, were destroyed, as was Osama bin Laden ultimately, but the result was the resurgence of the Taliban, of Al Qaeda and of the Sunni insurgency, the latter two com-
bining somewhat into IS. Incredibly, our comprehensive full strategy failed miserably in Iraq by not understanding the various constituent groups vying for control of and / or independence from that country, and in Afghanistan, our strategy failed to gauge the societal struc-
ture and the resiliency of the Taliban, especially after we pulled troops from there to fight the insurgency in Iraq. In fact, our comprehensive full strategies have failed in every instance except those in which we propped them up with sizable and long-term military presences in the countries we assisted, from Germany and Japan and South Korea to Vietnam and now Iraq and Afghanistan, which have started to fail even before our complete (almost) military withdrawal from them. So, it’s no surprise that on June 11, Obama announced his willingness to expand our presence in Iraq with a network of bases and maybe hundreds of additional troops (think Vietnam advisers) to support Iraqi troops if they will fight IS. He is walking the same tightrope we’ve walked before, with Democrat doves on one side demanding that we not put our troops in harm’s way any longer and Republican hawks on the other demanding more aggressive use of our military resources to destroy IS.
That is why there is no clear and full strategy for winning against IS, and why there can never be one short of re-fighting a real ground war against this fluid enemy, which quite a few in the Middle East openly support, and more than we’d care to know tacitly support in their drive to create a potent Sunni caliphate in that volatile part of the world. It’s hard for me to see Obama in this predicament, because
I believe he really did want to bring all of our troops home and leave behind stable, independent fledgling republican nations in Iraq and Afghanistan. That supposedly was what President Bush wanted, too, and he’s the one who engineered the withdrawal timetable Obama has tried to accomplish. But I have little faith in that outcome, and I fear my sadness for Obama will only continue to grow as the situation unfolds. Richard A. Joyce is an associate professor in the mass communications department at Colorado State University-Pueblo. He is an award-winning journalist who served as managing editor, and subsequently editor and general manager of the Cañon City Daily Record from 1988 to 1994. He also served in the US Army in Vietnam. The opinions he expresses in this column are strictly his own, and do not represent in any way the views of anyone else at the Redstone Review or at Colorado State University-Pueblo. He can be reached at phase15@mac.com.
Lyons Community Foundation awards seven scholarships in 2015 By LCF Staff Redstone Review
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LYONS – In 2009 the Lyons Community Foundation began offering scholarships to Lyons area graduating seniors with a single $500 scholarship. On May 12, 2015 the LCF awarded $7000 in scholarships to seven Lyons graduating seniors. To date, $18,000 in total scholarship funds have been awarded to 21 college bound students. The attributes of the LCF mission statement can be found in all the applicants for this year’s scholarships. The LCF exists to “improve the quality of life, build a culture of giving and encourage positive change for the greater Lyons area.” During the selection process for the 2015 scholarships one application reviewer commented, “I am no longer afraid of the future.” This speaks highly
of the dedication and hard work of not only these students and their parents but all the teachers and staff along the way. The Lyons Community Foundation Scholarship, new for 2015, was awarded to Emily Schneider. She will be heading to Dartmouth College this fall, majoring in biochemistry and political science. This scholarship will be renewable for up to three years and to be eligible a student must have proven leadership experience, achieved academic excellence, and demonstrated community-mindedness. The Lyons Community Foundation Scholarship in Memory of Steve Ralston was established in 2009. It honors Lyons resident and business owner Steve Ralston and is awarded to students who best express their Continue Scholarships on Page 14
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INTEREST Lyons Prepared – How to get an emergency alert message; How to be a Lyons Prepared Neighborhood Coordinator By Emily Gubler and Deirdre Daly Redstone Review LYONS – It’s summer, the sun is out and it’s warm and summery – well, unless it’s raining. But the entire month of May it poured rain and then the hail hit in early June. We have been monitoring the rivers, drainages, hillsides, culverts and the low-lying areas. We’ve got the Little Thompson River and the North and South St. Vrain Rivers to watch. In a few months, when the grasses are tall and dry, we’ll be watching for wildfires. Are you set to get alerts from public safety officials if there’s an emergency warning or alert? Do it! Sign up for more than one county if you live within 15 miles of another county, or if you cross a county line, or commute to work, school, library or shop across county lines. If you live in Lyons unincorporated areas of Larimer County, it is absolutely essential that you sign up for Boulder County alerts in addition to the Larimer County alerts. Larimer alerts will be focused on areas north, west and east of you (Berthoud, Estes Park, Loveland and Ft. Collins). Boulder alerts will give you alerts on areas near your home and the roads to get in and out from there (CR71N, CO36 and Lyons). Here are two places to sign up: http://boco911alert.com Boulder County http://www.leta911.org/ Larimer County For other Colorado county alerts, go to: http://911colorado.org/emergency-notification-service/
When an alert is sent, the system will ask for confirmation of receipt of the message, and will try to reach your second contact number or email (and on down the line up to 10) until it receives a confirmation from you or the next number / email you listed. If you want a second person in your house to get the same alert (since that person may not be in the same place as you when the alert is sent), you must register that person separately at your same address and put that person’s number as the first one to call. Then the person you designate will get the alert on cell (or work) phone or email, and will be asked to confirm receipt. After the first one is acknowledged as received, the system doesn’t keep sending to your list of 10, so if you want your spouse, partner or kids to know what is happening, register them separately so their number / email is #1 on the list. You can also sign up for more than one address in any county to get alerts for any location in that county, other than your own address. Simply enter a second or third address, like your parent’s or relative’s home, your work address, your friend, or the county you drive through to get home or to work.
Lyons Prepared – 12 Neighborhoods in the Lyons Fire Protection District Lyons Prepared is a new group of citizen volunteers living in the Lyons Fire Protection District. We are residents representing a modified version of the island neighborhoods and each of the unincorporated county neighborhoods in and around Lyons. Emily Gubler serves as the group chairperson. We’ve identified 12 proposed neighborhoods with a person from each to serve on a steering committee for planning, and we need a few more neighborhoods to join our steering committee. Each neighborhood will have one or more coordinators (other than the steering committee member), with multiple points of contact configured to reach all areas of that neighborhood. Each point of contact will be responsible for a manageable number of geographically close residents to relay emergency information. It is a phone tree of sorts that may end up being a door-to-door neighbor-to-neighbor communication system if the power and phones are out. The idea is to communicate vital messages from emergency officials to keep everyone up to date when emergency personnel are occupied doing their rescue work and cannot communicate to all. The emergency personnel funnel the information to the neighborhood coordinators who then relay it to the points of contact, and then to each neighbor in their group. The point of contacts will compile data that people are willing to provide, like number of pets, medical issues, special assistance, and other things to help in an emergency. Once the framework is set up for Lyons Prepared, training will be available. The proposed neighborhoods are below. Please consider it a draft and don’t freak out if we got it a little wrong or funky! It’s a work in progress and we need you to help firm up exact neighborhood boundaries. That’s why we’re reaching out to you. If you can help, email Emily Gubler at info@lyonsprepared.com. Visit www.lyonsprepared.com to see the map and steering committee members. We need steering committee members for #6 (Longmont Dam Rd. portion), and
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for #7 (South St. Vrain; CR 69; CO Hwy 7; Red Gulch) and #8 (Eastern Corridor – N. Foothills/Ute Hwy). Emily Gubler spent 10 years working as a wildland firefighter and five years working on an ambulance as an emergency medical technician. She is currently working on emergency preparedness in Lyons as a volunteer with the Human Services and Aging Commission. She lives in Blue Mountain Valley with her family. Deirdre Daly lives in the Blue Mountain Valley. She was formerly an assistant to Mayor Marion Berry in Washington D.C. and is currently working with Emily Gubler on emergency preparedness in Lyons.
LYONS – Corner Studios on 318 Main St. in Lyons is holding a small Saturday market every Saturday from June 20th to Sept 12th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. including a breakfast with the Root Cellar, antiques and artisans’ works and a farmers’ market. For more information, contact the Corner Studios at thecornerstudios@gmail.com.
Lyons Fire Fund to further its mission of fire prevention and education. Having the 501(c)(3) designation allows the district to pursue funding from corporations and a broader array of public and private grants. The goal of this organization will be to augment the LFPD budget for equipment, facilities, fire prevention, training and education. There are many needs that are currently beyond the district’s budget such as completing the outfitting the replacement of Station 2 that was destroyed in the flood, increasing training to support the growing number and types of emergencies we face as volunteer firefighters, providing fire prevention education to the community, and more. We’re seeking board members and hope to have members of our community interested in being a part of this new organization. We’ll also need volunteers for various projects. The fund will offer people who are looking for ways to get involved and support the fire district but don't have the time or inclination to be a volunteer firefighter. Those interested can submit a letter to LFPD at PO Box 695, 251 Broadway, Lyons, or email to info@lyonsfire.org. For any questions, call Suev Suskiewich at 823-6188. We hope to appoint the board by the end of June.
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SHINDIG! Lyons Community History Party
LYONS – In 2014, the Lyons Area Chamber of Commerce (LACC) was awarded a Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Tourism and Marketing Grant. Shortly thereafter, members from the LACC and the Economic Development Commission (EDC) combined to form the Tourism Task Force that established a Business Development campaign strategy, utilizing the funds. One of the main objectives of the campaign is to brand Lyons as a viable day destination, and support the local businesses by providing showcasing platforms. The campaign includes a tourism website, www.lyonscolorado.com, which promotes businesses, events and activities; a tourism brochure, with distribution throughout the Front Range, including several stations at Denver International Airport; and a series of ads in Boulder County publications. The new tourism website is at www.lyonscolorado.com. The newly launched tourism website includes businesses categorized by eat and drink, shopping, lodging, services, and weddings; events and activities; art and music aspects; Lyons history; and many more features that showcase different aspects Lyons: take a look at www.lyonscolorado.com.
LYONS – Live entertainment, a silent auction and homecooked food are lined up for the Lyons History Video Project’s fundraiser Shindig! Community History Party. Attendees can both support the project and have fun listening to the tall tales of two pioneers. Lyons’ early settler Griff Evans was influential in forming both the Estes Park and Lyons economy around the turn of the 20th century. The tales continue with the life of Enos Mills, as told by his re-enactor John Stansfield. Naturalist Mills is considered the father of Rocky Mountain National Park, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Live Americana music will wrap up the night. The silent auction includes items described as “things you need,” with almost 70 certificates for local coffee shops and restaurants, auto repair services, massages, flowers, veterinarian services. All proceeds go toward the gathering of life stories from Lyons’ pioneer families. The event is now on for Saturday, June 27, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Rogers Hall, as part of the Annual Good Old Days. Persons bringing a side dish to pass can attend for $10. Or, persons can skip the dish and donate an $18 flat fee. For more information, call 303-823-5271 or go to www.LyonsRedstoneMuseum.com. The goal is to raise $12,000 to complete the project over the next year. Donations can be sent to Lyons History Video Project, P. O. Box 274, Lyons, CO 80540.
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across from Town Hall, on Saturdays June 20 and June 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. You fill find something for everyone with fiction and non-fiction books for kids and adults at bargain prices, and all proceeds go to the library. The book sale will be held in the baggage car section of the Depot, which was not damaged. The library’s current temporary location on Main Street does not have space for the many books currently in storage. During the sale, you might take a sneak peek at the depot, which was severely damaged in the September 2013 flood. The library hopes to reopen in the depot in early 2016.
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New ways to support Lyons Fire District LYONS – The Lyons Fire Protection District (LFPD) is establishing a 501(c)(3) charitable support organization called
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CREATE Volunteer finds nesting pair of imperiled raptors on Open Space and Mountain Parks land Boulder County Parks Redstone Review BOULDER COUNTY – A City of Boulder volunteer discovered a pair of northern harriers nesting in a new location on Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) land west of the Eagle Trail in the Boulder Valley Ranch area. Northern harriers, which are listed as imperiled in Boulder County, need large and undisturbed blocks of wetland habitat to nest successfully. “Finding a new northern harrier nesting territory is an exciting development,” said Will Keeley, an OSMP wildlife ecologist. “Because this species nests on the ground, their eggs and nestlings are extremely vulnerable to predators, such as coyotes, raccoons and foxes. We are optimistic our protective measures will help allow the pair to nest successfully.” To help protect the newly found northern harrier nest, OSMP implemented a seasonal wildlife closure on the west side of the pond adjacent to the Eagle Trail until Sept. 10 or until monitoring indicates that the closure can be lifted. Visitors and dogs may still access the pond from a designated area along the northern shore of the pond. No designated trails have been closed as part of this protective measure.
“This is an excellent example of OSMP continuing to provide visitors access to a highly-desired destination while also protecting habitat for wildlife during the nesting season,” said Annie McFarland, OSMP’s visitor access program coordinator. “We are hopeful that visitors will appreciate access to the pond during the summer and respect the seasonal restrictions west of the pond.” Northern harriers are a ground-nesting raptor species that is sensitive to disturbances during the nesting season. Over the decades, northern harrier populations have declined amid a steady loss of habitat. Today, the U.S. Forest Service classifies the bird of prey as “sensitive.” The City of Boulder’s efforts to protect northern harriers rely heavily on the public’s cooperation in respecting closure areas. Earlier this year, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department instituted seasonal closures that help safeguard another northern harrier nest located near the Boulder Reservoir, and OSMP is following similar management guidelines to protect this pair. Volunteers play a critical role in monitoring the raptor species on OSMP lands. Please visit osmp.org for more information about the city’s wildlife closures or call the department at 303-441-3440. Open Space and Mountain Parks reschedules adaptive mountain bike open house
Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) has postponed an open house to inform disabled residents of the department’s accessible trails and to provide them an opportunity to test all-terrain handcycles. This free clinic – which was scheduled to be held on Sunday, May 10 – has been postponed because of expected rainfall. It will instead be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, at the Marshall Mesa Trailhead. For more information about this event and OSMP’s efforts to provide recreational opportunities for people of all abilities, please contact Topher Downham, an OSMP education and outreach coordinator, at 303-818-0284.
Study shows Colorado’s biggest storms can happen any time CU Staff Reports Redstone Review LYONS – In a state known for its dramatic weather and climate, Colorado’s history of extreme precipitation varies considerably by season and location, according to a new study led by the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science, a partnership between the University of Colorado Boulder and NOAA. Decision makers, often facing increased pressure to consider climate change information, typically turn to historical averages to understand when and where extreme rain, hail and snow happen in the state. But those averages often are not reliable because they’re based on observations of events that don’t happen frequently and because the observations themselves are limited, especially in remote areas. The new study set out to improve understanding of the state’s extreme event climatology, said Kelly Mahoney, a CIRES scientist working at NOAA’s Earth System Research Laboratory, and lead author of the study. “Even in regions where you think you have a strong seasonal signal, the data actually show heavy precipitation events happening outside of the expected timeframe, especially in the central mountains of Colorado.” The research is published in the current
Boulder Creek floods in 2013. Although there is no evidence yet that climate change will result in worsening floods across Colorado, the state is clearly vulnerable to these types of events, according to the new Colorado Climate Change Vulnerability Study. PHOTO BY RAUL VALENZUELA
issue of the Journal of Hydrometeorology. The study also includes researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Colorado State University and the U.S. Geological Survey. The September 2013 Colorado Front Range floods are evidence that big storms can happen out of season and don’t neces-
sarily obey expected norms. Widespread flooding across northeast Colorado – when the city of Boulder saw just over 17 inches of rain in one week, close to the city’s typical total for the entire year – was unusual in that it happened more than one month after the state’s typical monsoon peak. Though unusual, the floods weren’t
unprecedented. “Because fall is drier on average, the assumption was that we don’t tend to see big precipitation events in the fall. But once these storms happened, people looked back and found other big storms in September, so it’s not that surprising after all,” said Mahoney. Although daily rainfall events in Colorado aren’t as high in September, lots of moisture can still reach the state from both the Gulf of Mexico (because the Atlantic hurricane season is at its peak) and from the Pacific Ocean. According to Mahoney, having a better understanding of the pattern that resulted in the 2013 floods, regardless of the season, could help scientists better anticipate the likelihood of future similar events. The precipitation data used in the study came from Cooperative Observer Program (COOP) sites across Colorado. Run by the National Weather Service, COOP relies on volunteers to record daily temperature and precipitation data at sites throughout the United States. The researchers selected precipitation data from the 130 COOP stations throughout Colorado that had a record of at least 30 years of daily data between 1950 and 2010. At each station, the 10 largest daily rain totals were identified and used to characterize Colorado’s extreme precipitation by season. The team found that the largest recorded daily precipitation totals in Colorado vary Continue Storms on Page 15
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NATURE Summer time: Healthy dog living can be easy By Dan Taylor DVM Redstone Review LONGMONT – Summer in Colorado brings out some of the best activities of the year, hiking, camping, water sports and barbeques to name a few. Regardless of our plans for the day, many of us want to include our canine companions. Our furry friends enjoy this stuff as much as we do. As
carefree and easy as the summer seems, the conditions that accompany it can pose a threat to our dog’s well-being. Therefore, it is essential to understand and prepare for summer circumstances that can harm our pets. Listed below are some hot weather tips to help avoid possible dangers and keep your pets safe during the summer months. Some may seem obvious while others more subtle.
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Start your summer off with a visit to your veterinarian. Has it been a while since your pooch was examined by a veterinarian? Is your dog up-to-date on vaccines and on a current heartworm prevention medication? The beginning of the summer is a great time to visit your veterinarian and get your pet caught up on all its preventative care. When your dogs are outdoors, take simple precautions to keep them cool. Ensure that they have plenty of fresh, clean water along with ample shade to avoid the Colorado sun. When outside in the heat, make sure to avoid prolonged games of fetch or other strenuous activities. Additionally, sidestep long periods of time on asphalt as it can quickly overheat your dog and can burn their sensitive paw pads. If it’s too hot, it is best to keep your pet inside. Remember, if it is too hot outside for you, it is too hot for your canine friend. Signs of overheating to look for in dogs include excessive panting, restlessness, vomiting / diarrhea and elevated body temperature. If severe and not treated promptly, heat stroke can lead to serious illness and even death. If you feel your dog is suffering from overheating, have your dog evaluated by a veterinarian immediately. Do not leave your dog unattended in your car. Even with the windows cracked, the temperature in a parked car can reach dangerous levels. It does not have to be an extremely hot outdoor temperature for the temperature of your car to quickly reach dangerous levels. For example, at 70 degrees Fahrenheit, the interior of a car will
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reach 100 degrees in just 15 minutes. Keep a well-groomed coat, but do not shave your dog’s fur in the summer months. Coats protect the skin from sunburn and actually prevent overheating. To optimize the ability of your pet’s coat to keep it cool, ensure that there are no mats in the coat and provide regular brushings. In dogs that have thin hair coats or areas that have been shaved for medical reasons, you can apply sunscreen to those areas to prevent sunburn. If you do use sunscreen on your dog, just make sure it is labeled for dogs and do not use sunscreens that contain zinc, as zinc can be toxic. As many summer activities involve open water, do not leave your pooch unattended around open water. Use flotation devices to keep your dog afloat if you are not sure about its ability to swim. With the Fourth of July coming up, many of us will celebrate with lighting of some form of fireworks. It is best to leave your dog out this part of the weekend as dogs are curious and can get too close to the action. This can result in severe burns and other injuries. Also, there are many chemicals in fireworks that are toxic. With barbeques being popular this time of year, dogs are likely to want to get in on the human food. Avoid feeding your friend any of the human foods at a barbeque. High fat foods can cause gastrointestinal issues; alcohol can cause intoxication; and there are several foods, such as grapes, raisins, onions and chocolate, that can prove toxic to canines. While it is tempting to treat our dogs, it is in their best interest to stick with their favorite daily kibble. Dr. Dan Taylor is an Emergency Veterinarian at Aspen Meadow Veterinary Specialists. AMVS is a 24hour veterinary facility providing specialty internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, oncology, emergency, critical care, and pain management located in Longmont at 104 S. Main St. For more information, go to www.AspenMeadowVet.com.
Wildlife diseases are nothing to sneeze about By Cathy Dennerline Redstone Review LYONS – Colorado has a multitude of amazing wildlife. But these critters often harbor unwanted “bugs.” Dennerline Rabies, distemper and tularemia are a few diseases that can be transmitted to pets and humans. At Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center it’s all in a day’s work; however, for the general population, Greenwood would like to offer a few safety suggestions if you suspect wildlife has any of these three major zoonotic diseases found in Colorado mammals. Rabies occurs mainly in skunks, bats, raccoons, foxes and coyotes. Colorado Parks and Wildlife, (www. cpw. state. co. us) states, “Rabies is a relatively rare but deadly disease that is caused by a virus that attacks the nervous system,” and adds, “rabies is transmitted by contact with the saliva of an infected animal, usually through a bite wound. All mammals, including humans, are susceptible to rabies. Rabies behaviors include loss of fear, unprovoked attacks, undue aggressiveness, bewilderment or, for some species, appearance in the daytime – especially bats and raccoons.” Lea Peshock, Greenwood’s Animal
Care Supervisor, gives the following recommendations if you suspect an animal has rabies: “Do not approach it and do not touch it.” She adds, “Call your local animal control and describe your suspicions. Report detailed information about any odd behaviors, geographical location and if any human contact has been made with the suspected animal.” Greenwood never advises handling a rabies vector species. Any suspected human contact can potentially mean a death sentence for the animal. The only way to diagnose rabies is by postmortem brain tissue. If bitten, thoroughly wash the wound with soap and water and seek immediate medical attention. Be sure to report the bite to the Boulder County Health Department and Boulder County Animal Control. Distemper is a viral infection of wild and domestic animals. Mammals with distemper generally appear disoriented, wander aimlessly, and lose their fear of humans. It is usually not until the later stage of the disease that wildlife rehabilitators see the infected animals. Unfortunately, most of these animals suffer neurological complications and die. If you suspect an animal has distemper, call Boulder County Animal Control and report your suspicions. Make sure your pets are immunized against rabies and distemper. Tularemia according to the Mayo Clinic (www.mayoclinic.org), “doesn’t occur naturally in humans and isn’t known to pass from person to person. However, tularemia occurs worldwide, especially in rural areas, because many mammals, birds, insects and fish are Continue Wildlife on Page 15
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CONCEPTS Lyons’ first May History Month By Kathleen Spring Redstone Review LYONS – Lyons first May History Month, which highlighted the extensive historical heritage of the town over Spring four Saturdays, was created in an effort to grow the town’s economy, which was damaged by the Flood of 2013, by putting Lyons on the map as a cultural heritage destination. The program was coordinated with the statewide May Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month. Three free Saturday events took place at the Lyons Redstone Museum, involving new exhibits, multiple speakers, awards, video and photography presentations, and music, supported by Lyons Historical Society, Lyons Chamber officers, and the Colorado Office of Economic Development. The kick-off event focused on honoring Lyons history preservationists, the Lyons Historical Society’s first president Dorothy Paxton and LaVern Johnson, its second president. In 1975, the Lyons Historical Society was formed to save the train depot station from being removed from the town. Next the society saved the 1881 schoolhouse from being demolished. Also honored were Denise V. Berg, Diane Goode-Benedict, and Alfred C. Pace, who gathered every scrap of history on Lyons that they could find, such as memoirs, personal letters, interviews and photographs. Frank Weaver spent 30 years actively gathering information.
After he passed away, these three honorees used his information, updating it, to produce the three books on Lyons from 1860 to present. I was honored for interviewing Lyons pioneers over a 13-year period, and developing multiple programs to promote history education in Lyons. The next event involved researching the town’s past and present business history. A list of dozens of businesses that were open in 1900 shows the importance of the sandstone industry and health sanitariums in Lyons’ initial growth. Today more than 120 businesses are listed as having been in Lyons for 10 years or more. The goal was to change tourists’ frequent perception that Lyons has a dozen or so stores that are seen on Main Street Annalies Wyppler told the story of the development of her Mobil four-star winning Black Bear Inn restaurant that began in 1980. The family of deceased Marguerite Peoples told their stories of helping out at the Lyons Café, also known as the Pie Place. It was the longest-running business in downtown Lyons, owned by the same person for 48 years. The flood of 2013 exhibit was updated and presented as the final event. The history of the flood is preserved in video, photographs, newspaper articles, books and oral history. Dr. Joe Meckle spoke about the day of the flood. His home is located in the confluence area where the North and South St. Vrain Rivers meet. Ken Singer spoke about the effect of the rising waters on his family home on Apple Valley Road. He had only been in his home for 10 weeks when it happened,
Town Continued from Page 1 The other stipulations in the resolution were that the waiver of fees only applies to Habitat and this project. The waiver cannot be used by another entity. Also the developer and Habitat must successfully execute an agreement committing the developer to preparing builder-ready lots before being paid by Habitat. Thirdly, units must be permanently affordable (sample Deed Restriction provided). Area Median Income (AMI) of the homeowners must be 60 percent or less, and a preference policy for displaced residents must be used. Trustee Dan Greenberg said, “I would support this once, but this is not a model to use in the future.” The board agreed and decided to create a policy that it can present to anyone who wants to build replacement or low-income housing where certain fees are reduced. It was fortuitous that just this week Administrator Simonsen received news that some of the CDBG-DR contracts for the buyouts are on the way. “We received the contract for the first eight properties,” she said. “So the money will be coming. We have sent out a request for proposal (RFP) for a title company to do
Scholarships Continued from Page 10 passion for learning and sharing interests, skills, and joyful life experiences with their community. The 2015 recipients are Kate Berreman, majoring in marine biology and environmental sciences at Western Washington University, and Madison Wright, majoring in musical theater at Hofstra University. Established in 2014, the Gerald Boland Memorial Scholarship recognizes students who demonstrate a passion for learning and a passion for their community. Gerald Boland died during the September 2013 flood near his home in Lyons. He taught in Lyons for 31 years, five years at the high school and 26 years at the elementary school. In addition, he served as a mentor to many of Lyons youth as a basketball coach for 23 years and as a Boy Scout Leader. His dedication to the Lyons community was just as unwavering as his dedication to education. Recipients of the 2015 Gerald Boland Memorial Scholarship are Jenna Anderson, who is majoring in biomedical and biochemical engineering at Colorado State University, and Mikayla Roth, who is majoring in materials engineering at the University of Minnesota. The Joel Mack Memorial Scholarship recognizes a student who has participated in sports and serves as a role model of good sportsmanship. It honors the memory of Joel Evan Mack, a Lyons
May History Month honored Lyons history heritage and those who made it possible. LaVern Johnson (left), president of the Lyons Historical Society, was honored for her forty years of history preservation service. Kathleen Spring was honored for her 13 years of doing oral histories of Lyons pioneers, and developing multiple programs to promote history education in Lyons. PHOTO COURTESY OF KATHLEEN SPRING and he did not return for 574 days. Clips were shown from a video produced by Spike Productions giving a meteorologist’s point of view on the causes of the flood. Two local singers, Sally Truitt and Sally VanMeter, sang songs evoking the emotions felt during the early days of the flood. Reports on the flood damage recovery progress were given by Mayor John O’Brien, board trustee LaVern Johnson, and I read Parks and Recreation director David Cosgrove’s report. The fourth event, Shindig! Community History Party, designed to raise money for the town’s oral history
the closings on the properties.” The BOT approved the contracts at the June 15 meeting. The closings should take place about 30 to 60 days after the title company is hired. “The town has to pay out the money (to the homeowners), then file (for reimbursement) with CDBG-DR after the teardown and the land is returned to nature.” Simon said that the town can’t file for reimbursement until the reclamation complete. She said the hope is that the FEMA 404 buyout money will be available by July or August. Over a month ago the Town formed an Urban Renewal Authority (URA) with the BOT acting as the commissioners on the Lyons Urban Renewal Authority Board. At the June 15 meeting the Lyons URA commissioned a survey of conditions within certain areas of the town to see if any areas inside Lyons could qualify as blighted, which has a very broad definition; they decided to form an urban renewal plan following the findings of the survey. The BOT tried to stick to its rule of adjourning at 10:30 p.m. and went about 15 minutes over after voting to extend the meeting, and then adjourned with several items left to continue to the next meeting. High School alumni and a student at Northeastern Junior College. The Mack family had sponsored the Joel Mack Memorial Scholarship at Lyons High School through 2013. In 2014 the Mack family graciously gave the sponsorship of the scholarship to the Lyons Community Foundation, which is proud to continue Joel’s legacy at Lyons High School. The 2015 recipients are Lauren Simms and Zach Christiansen. Simms will be pursuing a major in criminal justice University of Northern Colorado, and Christiansen will be a major in journalism and technical communication at Colorado State University. The Lyons Community Foundation is proud of the accomplishments of these seven students, as well as the accomplishments of all the students who applied for the scholarships. These scholarships are made possible through the generous donations of members of the Lyons community. If you would like to support the scholarship program and help a student achieve their dream of a college education your contributions are greatly appreciated. To donate to any of these scholarships, please go to www.LyonsCF.org and click on the “Donate Now” button and indicate if you would like your support applied in memory of Steve Ralston, Gerald Boland, Joel Mack, or the General Scholarship Fund. Donations may also be mailed to the Lyons Community Foundation, PO Box 546, Lyons, CO 80540.
project, has been re-scheduled for June 27 with historian speakers, potluck food, a silent auction, and live music. I developed two promotions to bring people from the museum events to the downtown area to shop. A Golden Ticket offers discounts at local businesses. The second involves local teens standing in front of historic buildings in the downtown area and explaining its history. The Lyons Redstone Museum is open daily through October 4. See www.LyonsRedstoneMuseum.com for more information, or call 303-823-5271.
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cation at http : / / www. townoflyons. com / images / stories / Advisory _ Board _ Application _ 2. pdf (email it to danthony@townoflyons.com).
Keep following my columns in both Lyons papers for updates about what has and hasn't been accomplished. All housing committee meetings are open to the public: the second and fourth Mondays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Lyons Town Hall Annex, behind the Barking Dog, and working meetings are every Thursday, 8:30 to 10 p.m. at the Lyons Valley Village community house. If you are interested in applying to the housing committee, complete the appli-
Before Continued from Page 9 June 21 – 22, 2015: Lyons – Art on the Green Festival, Sandstone Park (South Side) July 18 – 19, 2015: Boulder – Pearl Street Art Fest (Pearl St. Mall – 14th & Pearl) February, 2016: Boulder – University of Colorado Art Museum The BID... wall installation at the CU Art Museum is in conjunction with the exhibit Good Mourning: Death and Burial Culture in Early China, featuring the King Family Collection of funereal ceramics in February 2016. Please come to Sandstone Park to participate in this local discussion, especially during the Lyons Art on the Green Festival. We encourage you to try a different way of communicating; instead of remotely sending an e-mail or text as many are accustomed to, actually take a walk through your neighborhood, call it a local pilgrimage if you like, and share your life aspirations publically. How might this feel different than online messaging? You will be able to see photos of the changing messages on the local Lyons Happenings Facebook page, www. facebook. com / groups / Lyons colorado hap-
Storms Continued from Page 12 widely, from about two inches (60 millimeters) per day in some areas to more than four times that, at just under 10 inches (250 millimeters) per day in other parts of the state. In general, the heaviest storms tend to happen east of the Continental Divide and in southwestern Colorado, but the seasonality of these big storms isn’t quite so simple. Across the state, there’s a striking difference when it comes to which seasons see the biggest storms. East of the Continental Divide, most of the largest storms happen in spring, including along Colorado’s Front Range. Farther east still, across the state’s lower-elevation eastern plains, bigger storms are more common in summer. And west of the Continental Divide, at lower elevations, most of the biggest storms happen in fall. In Colorado’s central mountains, along the spine of the Continental Divide, there’s no clear pattern. The common belief – based on those historical averages
Wildlife Continued from Page 13 infected with F. tularensis. The organism can live for weeks in soil, water and dead animals.” Mayo Clinic adds, “Unlike some infectious diseases that spread from animals to people through a single route, tularemia has several modes of transmission.” The three main transmission avenues for tularemia are: insect bites – although a number of insects carry tularemia, ticks and deer flies are the biggest culprits; being bitten – bacteria entering the skin through small cuts and abrasions; and finally, inhaling bacteria during gardening, construction or other activities that disturb the earth. If caught
Amy Reinholds served on the Lyons Housing Recovery Task Force from December 2013 through its end in February 2015. She is currently a member of the Lyons Human Services and Aging Commission and serves as a liaison to the special housing committee. She has lived in Lyons for 11 years and in the surrounding Lyons area since 1995. penings / and Boulder County Before I Die Wall Facebook page, www. facebook. com / Before i Die Wall Boulder County. There is potential for people to connect with one another and even help fulfill wishes by reaching out to others on the Facebook page; please respond to the aspirations you see on the wall. Conversations on Death thanks everyone who has been involved in the construction and implementation of this project, including local members of Lyons: Johnathan and Andrea Dugan, Cathy Rivers and Prescott Knock. We thank John Demers and Christ Mortuary in Boulder for their gracious sponsorship. For more information about the BID... walls and other activities of Conversations on Death, such as the Death Cafes, please see the website: www. conversations on death. org. Prescott Knock is a resident of Pinewood Springs. He serves as Community Outreach and Education for Family Hospice www.familyhospice.net , is a Council Member of Conversations on Death www.conversationsondeath.org, and is a Founding Member of the Death Café of Boulder County www.deathcafe.com/deathcaffe/374/. – is that winter storms at the state’s highest elevations produce big snow events. That’s not what the researchers found, however. Instead, high-elevation intense precipitation events have occurred in all months of the year, including summer, when that precipitation is more likely to be rain and therefore more of a flood risk. What’s the take-home message? It’s that Colorado’s extreme precipitation can occur in any season and at all elevations across the state. “Trying to assign extreme events to a certain season is not necessarily a good thing to do, especially here in Colorado,” said Mahoney. Particularly in the central mountains of Colorado, very big storms can happen during any season and it’s important for decision makers to understand that impacts such as flooding are a nearly yearround risk across the state. According to Mahoney, “we need to look at the critical ingredients that come together to produce an extreme event, because that can happen at any time during the year.” early, tularemia can be treated with antibiotics. Rabies, distemper and tularemia are three zoonotic diseases that can pass from wildlife to humans and domestic pets. Although widespread panic isn’t called for, these diseases should be taken seriously. If you suspect any animal has a disease, contact Boulder County Animal Control at 303441-3626, Colorado Parks and Wildlife at 303-291-7227, or Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at 303-823-8455. Cathy Dennerline is a professional writer, a seasonal staff member and a volunteer at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. If you’d like to learn more about Greenwood Wildlife, visit www.greenwoodwildlife.org.
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