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B •R •I •E •F •S Canyon Door restaurant to open soon in Lyons LYONS – A new restaurant called Canyon Door will open around Memorial Day in Lyons. Canyon Door will be located in the former Outlaw Saloon building on Second Avenue and Main Street. The owner of Canyon Door, Ian Moore, describes the menu as family-oriented American style food with an emphasis on fresh, homemade and cooked in-house. The restaurant will be open every day for lunch and dinner. A brunch menu will be served on Saturdays and Sundays. The restaurant will open weekdays about 11 a.m. and about 10 a.m. on weekends. The kitchen will close around 10 p.m. but the bar will remain open later in the evening. Moore lives in Lyons and owns another restaurant in Boulder called 28th Street Tavern, located at 2690 28th St. Moore has two partners, Gaven Moore (no relation and former owner of Pizza Bar 66) and Yvonne Mihalik. Ian said that they plan to make extensive use of the patio. The restaurant is pared down from its original version when it was the Outlaw. The restaurant will include the bars, patio, dining area and the kitchen. The rest of the building will be retail space and some office space. The restaurant will seat about 150 people and the patio will seat about 100 people. “We put a lot of work into this place making it a lot lighter and prettier,” said Ian. “We are also going to paint the exterior.” The menu will offer specials each day along with burgers, fries, lots of salads, sandwiches, fish and chips, steak, dinners, gluten-free options and many more items. Ian said he wants to keep the prices low, so that people can bring their Continue Briefs on Page 8
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The Barrera family meets with a puppy at the Longmont Humane Society to see if it’s a good fit for their family. Longmont Humane Society provides shelter and adoption services to over 4,000 lost and homeless animals each year. Right now, over 100 wonderful cats, dogs and small mammals are looking for new, loving forever homes at LHS. You can visit them at www.longmonthumane.org. PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS
Residents still wait for buyout money, BOT limits hours for meetings, and cell service may improve By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – Many Lyons residents are still waiting for the money from the government buyout program (404 buyout or Community Development Block Grant, CDBG) for their flood damaged and destroyed homes. “We still have 31 homes waiting for the buyout money and six homes that are a maybe for the buyout,” said Rosi Dennett, town housing coordinator for the flood-damaged homes. “So we have a total of 37 on the buyout list and we are now hoping to have the funds to the homeowners this fall.” Dennett said that the state has all the funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and CDBG Disaster Recovery money and she hopes that as soon as all the final paperwork is in, the state will start to release the money, but the state has not given the town any time frame as to when the funding will be released. There are so many hoops to jump through that the paperwork is relentless. “There is something called a DOB or duplicate of benefits whereby a homeowner can’t double dip or take funding from both insurance (or other sources for flood repairs) and from
FEMA. If the homeowner takes insurance money and fixes up the home to live in temporarily, then the homeowner can still collect the full amount for the house from FEMA, but if the homeowner uses insurance money to rent a place or to buy another place to live then the insurance money will be subtracted from the FEMA settlement. “We are still collecting the final documents from homeowners and working with title companies, and we will have everything in soon,” said Dennett. “The homeowners are very anxious at this point.” After the homes are paid off the homes will be demolished and hauled away and the land will become park land in perpetuity. No struc-
tures will be allowed on the properties and the town will own and maintain the land. Most of the homeowners will be have to find homes to buy or rent outside of Lyons. There are not many affordable homes for sale in Lyons and not many homes for rent. The town continues to pour vast amounts of money into flood recovery and will continue for a few more years. “Our general fund for the town is a little over a million dollars per year,” Mayor John O’Brien said. “By the time this is over, we will have spent maybe 100 times our annual budget, which is more per-capita than New Orleans spent on Katrina.” Lyons officials
Lyons Community Garage Sale and Cleanup Day By Dawn Weller Redstone Review LYONS – By now we hope you’ve heard about the Lyons community garage sale, which will take place on Saturday, June 6. The Sustainable Futures Commission is sponsoring the event in partnership with the
Chamber of Commerce. We are hoping that area residents, clubs, churches, etc. will participate in this one-day event, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 6. For those who can’t or prefer to not host a sale at their residence, you are invited to Continue Sale on Page 4
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L E T T E R •T O •T H E •E D I T O R ized a large group of friends that raised over $30,000 for us to help with our expenses after the accident. Thank you, Dr. Matt Brett, who translated of all of the information we were getting from the doctors. A huge thank you to Jeana Johnson and the Oskar Blues Family, Kathy and Dan Siddall’s assistants; Monica McGuckin, Patricia Appelfeller, Ellen Hine, Leslie Jones, Jennie Lock, Jacque Watson. Thank you, Emily Taylor for making the Facebook page. Thank you to Flappy’s Print Shop for the great LYONS LOVES RICK Tshirts. Thank you to all of the volunteers at the benefit including Chrystal DeCoster, Dawn Weller, John Dowse, Jonelle and Dean Tucker, Laurie Harper, Colleen Siddall Dickes and so many others for donating the awesome silent auction items, those who purchased items, the musicians that played, and those who stopped by to wish us well. Thank you cards and hugs fall short of the emotions we feel towards each of you that contributed your hard work, money and time to our family over the years and especially the last few challenging months. This has been a life altering experience for our family and we can’t express the immense gratitude we feel for you all and it is our promise to pay it forward.
Each of us experiences pivotal moments in life. We are so fortunate to have a community full of family, friends, coworkers, artists, musicians, entrepreneurs and kindhearted strangers. We are a product of our environment. We are extremely blessed and overwhelmed with the generosities, well wishes and positive energy extended to us. This is a true testament to strength in numbers. The visits, many meals, talks and dog care allowed us to take one day at a time and
focus on Rick and Iann. The prayers, cards, text messages, phone calls have been so supportive, given us laughs and have kept our spirits high. A friend shared the thought that so rarely do we celebrate the life and appreciation we feel towards a person until after their life has ended. This has furthered the lesson to love, to be grateful and to share the moments we have together and continue to support those around you. Thank you to whoever called immediately after the accident and to the volunteers of the Lyons Fire Department. You saved their lives and our families. Thank you, Kathy and Dan Siddall, who organ-
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MAYOR’S CORNER Celebrate the small successes and some not so small By John O’Brien Redstone Review LYONS – Most of us go about our daily lives doing the things we need to do related to our jobs, raising kids, making plans, recreO’Brien ating / exercising, etc. Once in a while we ask about what is going on in town, especially related to the town’s recovery from the disastrous 2013 flood. The purpose of this article is to give you a snapshot of activities that mark progress toward full recovery from the flood. Wastewater treatment plant: The
new plant project is being managed by Honeywell and Filanc Construction Company. You may be happy to know that the project is on schedule and under budget. The schedule has the project to be completed in December of this year. The old and new plants will run parallel until March 2016 when the new plant will be operated on its own. Parks and Open Space Master Plan: The Request for Proposal (RFP) has been issued. The due date for RFP’s from prospective contractors is May 27. The contract will be presented to the Board of Trustees for approval on June 1 and the planning project is scheduled to be completed the
week of November 9 of this year. The Board will expect that there will be significant public engagement and input, especially regarding Bohn Park. The parks are used primarily by local residents so we want Lyons area residents to help the design the “perfect” park system within the financial capabilities of the town. We expect to have several meetings with the community regarding the design and the different elements and amenities desired in the parks. The planning process will be managed primarily by Sloane Nystrom, Parks Project Manager for the Town of Lyons. McConnell Bridge: The RFP process has commenced for the design and con-
Lyons wins award for Community Resiliency DENVER – The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) honored communities in the Denver region affected by the September 2013 floods with Community Resiliency Awards. The awards were presented at DRCOG’s 60th Anniversary Celebration and Awards Event, held April 22 at the Seawell Grand Ballroom in Denver. The City of Boulder, Boulder County, the Town of Jamestown, the City of Longmont, the Town of Lyons and the Town of Ward were all honored with the Community Resiliency Awards. DRCOG Vice Chair Elise Jones introduced these awards by taking a few minutes to highlight the dramatic and extensive damage cause by the September 2013 floods. Board Secretary Bob Roth described how affected communities have bounced back by working as residents united with neighboring jurisdictions and alongside organizations like Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and DRCOG. He concluded, “We’ve seen a lot of good come from something bad.”
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struction of the new McConnell Street Bridge. The current plan calls for approval of the contract for design of the bridge the second week of May, then out for the construction bid in June. The actual construction will start in July and barring any unforeseen issues, the bridge should be open by November. Once the McConnell Bridge is completed the town will start on the Second Avenue Bridge, which will be worked on during next winter. Main Street Extension and stoplight at McConnell, Colorado Highway 66 and US Highway 36: This project is underway and will start with the stoplight project at McConnell Drive and Highways 36 / 66. Negotiations have commenced with property owners bordering
Hoe Down for the home town By Kristen Bruckner Redstone Review LYONS – Everyone is invited to a good old-fashioned Hoe Down! What exactly is Hoe Down you might ask? Modern defiBruckner nitions describe it as a social gathering at which lively folk dancing takes place. Other synonyms include a party, shindig, hootenanny, bash, jamboree, dance and celebration. The Lyons Community Foundation is hosting an event that will include all the above in an effort to bring together the entire community for a family-friendly local celebration of life in our Western town. The Hometown Hoe Down will also feature a decidedly Lyons twist, with a grand-prize giveaway of a golf cart! Add the influence of local food, artists and musicians and Lyons residents and visitors from neighboring towns can all expect a down-home rollicking great time. On Wednesday June 17 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., the beautiful River Bend wedding venue situated on the St. Vrain River at the west edge of town will be the host des-
tination for an all-Lyons gathering with activities including: square dancing with real caller / musician Sage Grouse; music and line dancing led by locals Joe Kuckla and Georgia Peach; a Pickin’ Circle; a Corn Hole Tournament and more. Kidfriendly activities will include face painting, laser tag, frog toss and panning for gold. Mayama’s dance team will also perform its own Western-influenced dance production. Local restaurant Smokin’ Dave’s is providing a BBQ dinner, and beer, wine and spirits will all be available. The Hometown Hoe Down is a special event put on for the community and is also a fundraiser for the Lyons Community Foundation. Event Committee Chairwoman Holly Beck reports, “The LCF does so much to enhance the lives of those in and around Lyons. We wanted to provide an opportunity for everyone to participate in raising money but also just to have fun with friends and neighbors.” The Hoe Down committee has raised funds through corporate sponsorships so that the main focus of the event can be on bringing people together. Companies with local ties such as CEMEX, CROCS, Continue Hoe Down on Page 17
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CONNECTIONS Lyons Library District is working to expand library services and create a community resource center By Mark Browning Redstone Review LYONS – Our first step with the Lyons Library District was to hire a district library director. Katherine Weadley, a long-time Lyons resident with years of library experience, has been announced Browning as the sole finalist for the library director position. Weadley is currently employed at the Longmont Public Library, where she received the Colorado Library Program of the Year award along with two fellow staffers for creating, funding and implementing expanded library services to children on the autism spectrum and their families. Weadley holds a Masters of Library and Information Science degree from the University of Denver and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature degree from Michigan State University. She was selected from a field of more than 20 candidates after an extensive search and interview process by the Lyons Library District board. (The current Lyons town library director, Merlyn Williams, after many years of dedicated service to the community, decided not to apply for the new position.) The Library District search committee and board were extremely impressed with Weadley’s qualifications and innovative ideas discussed in the interview process. The Library District will assume responsibility from the Town of Lyons for operating the local library on July 1, 2015. It is anticipated that the library will remain in its current temporary leased location at 405 Main St. until June 30, 2016, when rehabilitation of the Depot building and adjoining baggage building is expected to be complete. The Town of Lyons will continue to manage the Depot building repair project. Upon completion, the library will move back into the Depot facility under a $1 per year lease to the district while a new library / resource center is being planned. The next step toward a new building will be to retain an owner’s representative firm to advise the district. Owner’s representatives prepare project budgets, assist in evaluating financing options, gather community input, help retain architects and general contractors, and monitor progress and costs once actual construction begins.
Sale Continued from Page 1 set up a table in Sandstone Park on Saturday morning. The park can be used for “flea market” type venue space free of charge. Please bring your own table, chairs, etc. Also, you are responsible to remove all items, etc. at the end of the sale. On the following day, Sunday, June 7, Lyons area clean-up day will take place in Bohn Park on Second Ave. This year Lyons utility bills are not necessary to participate. Area residents are welcome to bring items for recycling, donation, and disposal. Recyclable items accepted by Eco-Cycle’s CHaRM (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials) include electronics, appliances, white block #6 styrofoam, durable plastics (such as lawn furniture, buckets, trash cans, barrels), clothing, books, bicycle tires and tubes, porcelain toilets and sinks, plastic bags, printer cartridges, and scrap metal. Please refer to www. ecocycle. org / CHaRM for more information about what is accepted, including applicable recycling fees for items such as electronics. All “normal” recycling, such as paper, metal, glass, cardboard, etc. should be taken to the recycle bins on Railroad Avenue. Yard waste will be accepted
Other Colorado library districts completing new buildings in recent years have strongly advised the Lyons District to hire an owner's representative throughout the planning and construction process, since small library districts do not have in-house staff expertise to carry out the process themselves. The Library District plans to issue a request for proposals for owner’s representative services in May, evaluate and interview candidates in June and July, and retain a firm by early August, in time to help the district evaluate financial options after property tax revaluations are received from county tax assessors in midAugust. The Library District receives only property taxes, not sales or other taxes, under Colorado law. In 2014, voters approved a 5.85 tax mill levy to finance the district, including constructing a new library / Long-time Lyons resident resource center. Katherine Weadley has been Colorado property tax announced as the sole finalist values are redetermined for the library director position in odd-numbered years, for the newly formed Lyons and 2015 valuations are Library District. critical for the Library District’s planning. When it was formed on September 3, 2013, the Lyons Library District, which includes parts of Boulder and Larimer Counties, had a tax base of $65.1 million in assessed value. Ten days later, devastating floods destroyed or damaged many properties in the district, causing county tax assessors to revalue those properties in 2014. Flood damage dropped the district’s tax base to $60.3 million in assessed value, resulting in a 7.3 percent decline in projected annual revenue from $380,250 to $352,651. That reduced the district’s borrowing capacity
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– its ability to obtain construction and permanent financing for a new facility. The Library District has had preliminary discussions with both private sector and governmental (U.S. Department of Agriculture, which funds small community development loans) lenders about financing construction of Lyons’ new library. The lenders were in agreement that 2015 property tax valuations are a key factor in arranging financing, since projected revenues and loan repayment ability will be based on those values if financing is committed during the next two years. It is likely that whether public or private construction financing is ultimately obtained, voters will be asked at some point (possibly in 2017) to approve splitting the district's 5.85-mill tax levy into two components: one for debt service and the other for general operations. (No tax increase is planned.) Lenders generally require a dedicated source of loan repayment in the form of a minimum amount of tax revenue devoted to service debt obligations. So, in summary, four important parts of the new library project will take place in the next six months: (1) hire a new library director, (2) assume responsibility for library operations, (3) hire an owner’s representative, and (4) obtain 2015 tax valuations. Speaking as one member of a seven-member volunteer governing board, I would like nothing better than to hire a new library architect tomorrow and a general contractor as soon as a design is done, but it’s not that simple. Important interim steps like those above must first be taken before the first shovel of dirt can be turned. Additional public input about what is needed in library services and facilities is also essential. A community-wide survey on library / resource center needs was done in 2012, followed by a series of public meetings. That input has guided subsequent planning efforts, but much has changed in the Lyons area since 2012. Updated community input is needed, and that will definitely be part of the planning process. Designing and building a new library and community resource center is exciting and has big potential benefits for the greater Lyons area. The Library District wants to do it right, and that's why we’re proceeding carefully toward the ultimate goal of a new facility providing expanded services. We look forward to the community’s continued participation in that effort. Mark Browning is the Lyons Regional Library District Board President. The district roughly follows the boundaries of the Lyons Fire Protection District.
donations of lightly used household items, clothing, books, and small furniture to promote reuse. Both Boulder ReSource and the Epilepsy Foundation will be on site during the event. Watch Town email blasts for more details on what items can be donated. Items accepted for donation include gently used clothing of all types and seasons, small home appliances and electronics, toys, games, housewares, linens, books, CD’s, small furniture. Please note that hazardous
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Tiny houses at River Bend By Don Moore Redstone Review LYONS – “Designing and building a tiny house is like planning and taking a backpacking trip,” Kenyon Waugh said recently. “Because of the limited available space in either a backpack or a tiny house, you Moore must spend the necessary time thinking about what you really need and what you can live without.” Kenyon and his wife, Juli, own Lyons Dairy Bar and now they are the majority owners in a brand new business in Lyons, WeeCasa, through which they rent, design, and sell tiny houses. “Our headquarters is at River Bend, the wedding and party venue on the river on Main Street just barely outside of downtown on the way to Estes Park,” Kenyon explained. “We are designing the site as a learning center, where people can look at, stay in, and buy a tiny house. Our goal is to serve the entire market for tiny houses.” Architect, author, and public speaker, Sara Susanka, is credited with creating the small, or tiny, house concept with her 1997 book, The Not So Big House. When the average new American home has now grown in size to about 2,600 square feet, the “Small House Movement” advocates a simpler lifestyle using fewer resources. By comparison, the typical small house is less than 1,000 square feet, with the representative tiny house being less than 500 square feet, and often built on a frame with wheels to be towed. With increased media coverage in the past few years the tiny house concept has caught on, especially to those interested in the possibility of building one on wheels. In 2015 the trade organization, American Tiny House Association, was formed to “promote the tiny house as a
viable, formally acceptable dwelling option for a wide variety of people.” (See http://americantinyhouseassociation.org/.) The association’s goal is to support enthusiasts seeking the more sustainable and self-reliant lifestyle found in the tiny house concept. “I’ve been tracking the tiny house notion for eight to nine years. I like the simple design and I’m fascinated with the clever use of space,” Kenyon, the Wee-E-O of WeeCasa, said. “Then one day I saw a bus with a wedding party and that sparked an idea.” His moment of inspiration was the genesis to design and build ten tiny houses for the River Bend site that can be used as hotel rooms for guests of weddings held in “dramatic elegance on the sandstone banks of the St. Vrain,” as described on the River Bend website. “We’ve teamed up with Sprout Tiny Homes in La
Junta, Colorado, the largest tiny home builder in the state, who has built and delivered our ten units,” Kenyon said. “Sprout worked with us to design and build these freestanding hotel rooms and each comes with a kitchen and a bath with a shower.” For the coming season, the rooms are priced at $189 to $199 a night and are suitable to accommodate two to four adults or a small family. In the off-season, for longer stays of up to two weeks, and for locals, Kenyon anticipates charging a reduced rate. For WeeCasa to build a unit to live in, Kenyon said a homeowner could expect to pay between $30,000 and $50,000, depending on the design, amenities, and finishes. “All our tiny homes are SIP (Structural Insulated Panel) construction and since they are built on a steel frame with wheels, they can be towed. They are street legal, registered as an RV,” Kenyon said. “They range in size from 76 square feet to over 500.” When asked about whom the typical tiny house owner might be, Kenyon said it’s more about “psycho-graphics” than demographics. “By psycho-graphics, I’m suggesting a mindset more than a particular age or socio-economic group will describe tiny house enthusiasts,” Kenyon explained. “It could be a couple wanting to enjoy a simpler lifestyle, or ones who’ve lived in an RV who like its size and convenience, but are looking for something with more permanence.” There are many ways to achieve the American Dream of home ownership and the tiny house is now one of those ways. For more information about WeeCasa, to book a stay in one, and for contact information go to the website, www.weecasa.com.
Ankle Sprains are all too common By Bronwyn Muldoon Redstone Review LYONS – Ankle sprains are unfortunately very common in all age groups from teenagers to centenarians. With summer approaching and more of us getting outside, you might want to Muldoon prepare for prevention of ankle sprains or know what to do if you sprained your ankle. Because severe ankle sprains can have symptoms similar to a broken ankle or foot, it’s good to try and distinguish between the two in order to identify if an x-ray and medical attention is needed. Both break and sprain are going to be accompanied by pain and swelling. An ankle sprain typically only has swelling on the outside of the foot, around the distal malleolus. The ligament Anterior Talo-Fibular is typically the one injured. A fracture will typically have swelling around the ankle (front and sides) and down into the foot. Both are going to hurt with movement and when putting weight on it. The main difference is where the pain is located. Most healthcare professionals use the Ottawa Rule to decide if
an x-ray is needed (which will distinguish between a sprain and a fracture). An x-ray series is only required if there is pain in any of the malleolar zones and any of these findings: • Bone tenderness at A, or • Bone tenderness at B, or • Inability to bear weight immediately after injury and also by the time you see a physician. A foot x-ray is only required if there is pain in the midfoot and any of the following: • Bone tenderness at C, or • Bone tenderness at D, or • Inability to bear weight immediately after injury and also by the time you see a physician. If none of the above is true, then the injury is likely a sprain. Sprains require Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation (RICE) for a few days until the swelling and pain start to decrease. Then you can start moving the ankle slowly. Try to write the alphabet (in the air) with your foot; it’s a good way to start getting movement in your ankle. You will notice that some letters are difficult and painful to make. You can start by writing letters that are less painful and then move onto the letters that are more difficult. Once your ankle has full movement (can
make all the letters without pain), you can start the strengthening phase. Exercises for strengthening your ankles and preventing future strains include improving your balance. Having good balance is a must for your ankles. Being able to stand on one leg for 30 seconds while tossing a ball to yourself is a great way to strengthen your ankles and improve your balance. This exercise can be challenging, so start with standing on one leg for ten seconds. As you get better and can hold the stance for 30 seconds, then you can add in a ball toss. Standing heel raises are also useful. Initially you can hold on to a table. With feet together, lift the heels of your foot and then lower. If you can do this 20 times with no problem, then repeat with just standing on one leg. The goal is to be able to perform 20 on a single leg without
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CONCEPTS Lyons business owner finds road blocks to opening his business in Lyons By Don Moore Redstone Review LYONS – A business owner wants to move his business to Lyons but he has found that road difficult. “We own a successful business that’s producing medicines from plants which combat disorMoore ders such as psychosis, inflammation, epilepsy, cancers, and autism, to name a few,” said Alan Bonsett recently. “And we want to move that business from Denver to Lyons,” he further explained. Unfortunately, Bonsett has met many roadblocks from Lyons Board of Trustees resulting in the business not being able to relocate due to the 1,000-foot rule. Bonsett and the town are now involved in litigation over the matter. His business, Picture Rock Holding LLC, is a hemp and cannabis extraction company that owns a proprietary nonflammable extraction process used to make bulk oils for wholesale distribution to other entities. The business is focused on making scientifically created health and wellness products. Cannabis is widely known as marijuana. Bonsett believes but for that fact his business would be located and operating in Lyons right now. “We’re not in the retail sales side of the cannabis industry. Rather, we’re in the science business,” Bonsett explained. “Our mission is to make different medications that will save lives and improve the quality of life for very sick and dying patients. These medications do not include THC, the compound that gives a high experi-
enced by marijuana users.” Bonsett went on to explain that his company has identified and separated 82 different components can be extracted from cannabis, with THC being only one of them. Each such component has its own pharmaceutical thread. “Of those 82 components, we use CBD for medications to fight the conditions I mentioned earlier – epilepsy, cancers, autism, etc. CBN is a naturally grown sleep aid,” Bonsett said. CBD and CBN are two of the products derived from cannabidiol, the class of molecules found in cannabis and hemp. “I believe Picture Rock is one of the few companies in the world that can extract CBD from hemp,” Bonsett said. In explaining the difference between cannabis and hemp, Bonsett said that cannabis is grown under extremely challenging and expensive conditions in order to meet Colorado laws and to be able to develop a variety of strains to meet the demands of the market place. Hemp on the other hand is basically a weed that can be easily and inexpensively grown just about anywhere. Hemp does contain THC, but in very low potency levels and is not widely used by recreational purchasers. Byproducts of hemp can used to make clothing, paper, and rope. Additionally, byproducts can be made into fuel for cars. “In the next five years we see our business moving to primarily hemp production. Through our research and development, we will be able to produce several different strains for use in a variety of areas,” Bonsett said. He then continued, “From these different varieties, we will be able to extract and produce the entire spectrum of its components that will then be useable in all the different medications we
now produce, plus those we’ve not yet discovered.” The facility Bonsett would use in Lyons would not be a dispensary and would not grow any plants, but would be an FDA grade pharmaceutical facility. It would not sell any products to the general public. “The headquarters of Picture Rock, plus our R&D department will be located in Lyons. It will create 15 jobs and substantial tax revenues for the town. Further, the combined payroll of our employees is so large it would make a significant, positive impact on the local economy,” Bonsett said. The company’s workforce contains an array of low skilled workers up to highly educated and high income earners consisting of staff doctors and scientists. Bonsett has lived in Boulder County for the past 20 years, and in 2009 he and his wife, Alicia, moved to Lyons to raise their two young sons. Earlier this year they temporarily relocated their family closer to Alan’s current place of business in Denver. “We consider Lyons home, which is why we named the company Picture Rock and why we want to have our business here. Our family intends to move back to the home we still own in Lyons, and we hope to continue to contribute positively to the community we love,” Bonsett said. Don Moore is a retired lawyer and the author of Love is a Verb: Healing Yourself through Love, Gratitude and Compassion. He travels all over the world often assisting others in third world countries. He lives in Lyons. Don Moore can be reached at donmooreokay@gmail.com.
LEAF celebrates one year of success and announces transition in leadership Staff Reports Redstone Review LYONS – When the floodwaters receded, a dire gap in safety net services for Lyons residents was highlighted more than ever before. Thankfully a small program created from the Lyons Community Church, Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund (LEAF), was in place to help. To meet this increased and unmet need, in June of 2014, with the leadership and guidance of co-executive directors Emily Dusel and Emily Flemming, LEAF transitioned into its own nonprofit under the Colorado Nonprofit Development Center. As we approach the one-year mark for LEAF as a nonprofit under Dusel and Flemming’s leadership, we celebrate the incredible impact of LEAF in Lyons. From
providing flood relief through Rebuild Lyons One Life at a Time, to ensuring our neighbors do not go hungry, LEAF is truly making a difference. We are so thankful that Emily Dusel and Emily Flemming stepped up to provide guidance and leadership for LEAF during a time of incredible growth and change. As we celebrate one year of success, LEAF says a heartfelt farewell to coexecutive director Emily Flemming. “Emily Flemming is a passionate, caring, visionary leader. We are so thankful for all of her hard work to help LEAF grow. We wish her the best in her future endeavors,” said Pam Browning, Chair of LEAF. “It has been an honor and a privilege to get to know the residents of the greater Lyons areas as my neighbors and as clients of Rebuild Lyons, One Life at a Time, and
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INSIGHT Drinking: I remember it well By John Gierach Redstone Review LYONS – I quit drinking over 20 years ago, but, unlike some, I can’t quote you the exact number of elapsed years, Gierach months and weeks. In retrospect, it seems like it should have been a momentous occasion, but at the time it was just a chore that needed to be done. The choice had finally become one of either drinking too much or not at all, and not at all finally seemed prudent for all the usual reasons. I did talk to my doctor about it. He said, “Well, one drink with dinner wouldn’t hurt,” I said, “What the hell is the point of one drink?” and we exchanged the look of two men sharing a simultaneous epiphany. I don’t think I was an alcoholic because I didn’t go through withdrawal when I quit, hence the lack of an anniversary. There were no shakes and sweats, no bugs crawling under my skin, no pink elephants; just a vague sentimental longing as if for a comfortable old pair of boots that had finally worn out and had to be thrown away. But alcoholic or not, I regularly drank more than I should have and – although I’m not proud of it – I occasionally drove drunk. That often happened in the company of an old friend I used to fish and drink with, usually in that order. We’d leave the trailhead on the South Platte River and drive to the nearest town of Pine where we’d buy a six pack. By the time we got to Aspen Park, we’d have polished that off and would stop for another. Back in Boulder I’d drop off my friend. He’d dump his gear by the front door and pour himself a whiskey, while I’d go to Greenbelt Liquor and get one more can of beer to get me the last 20 miles home to Lyons, where I’d sometimes have to try more than once to get my key in the lock. I never had an accident and never got stopped by the police. I realize now that that was the same kind of dumb luck I’ve experienced in other areas and that makes me suspect I live a charmed life – which is a dangerous idea. That friend was the only person I knew who raised an eyebrow when I quit drink-
ing, but he quickly realized that although he’d lost a drinking buddy, he’d gained a designated driver so he could continue to get sloshed on the way home from fishing without the inherent risk. He’s in his 80s now and still drinks either a little too much or just the right amount. Who’s to say? But the time I scared myself driving drunk was the time I can’t remember. I went out for “a drink” with some people from the sports desk at the newspaper I wrote for at the time. Of course reporters were known to drink then, but sportswriters were the worst. I think covering competitive events every day had convinced them that drinking was just another con-
I went outside to see if my pickup was there. It was leaning heavily against the fence with the driver’s door open and the key in the ignition. It had been left running, so the gas tank was empty and the battery was dead. Luckily someone – presumably me – had at least put it in neutral. Then, in a kind of slow motion panic, I went over every inch of the vehicle looking for dents, scratches, paint scrapings or – God forbid – blood. There was nothing. Then I threw up. No one glared at me or glanced away in embarrassment the next time I went into the newsroom, so I assumed I hadn’t done anything awful – except of course to myself. I’d never been mean or angry or violent or even reckless when I drank, but
test that could only be resolved with one winner and a whole bunch of losers – the “Last Man Standing” theory. I don’t remember what we were drinking, but we drank way too much of it and I fell into the spirit of the thing if only because I understood that I’d be ridiculed if I didn’t keep up. So I kept up. It wasn’t that hard. The next morning I woke up in bed at home, on top of the covers, half undressed, still with one foot on the floor to stop the dreaded black whirlies. I couldn’t remember how I got there.
I’d also never had this lost time before and it worried me. For weeks afterward, whenever there was a knock on my door I expected it to be the cops. Honestly, I don’t know if it was the blackout that finally made me quit drinking or the resulting hangover. It was a doozy: migraine-level headache, dry heaves, mouth full of burnt fur and so on, a long list of miserable symptoms that made having polio as a child seem like a sneezing fit by comparison. This wasn’t the hangover that says you had a little too much fun last night; this was the one that
says your body is struggling to stay alive after being poisoned. I felt like the poet Dylan Thomas who, it turns out, didn’t die exclusively of alcohol poisoning at age 39, although the 18 whiskies at a single sitting didn’t help any. I didn’t go to AA meetings or endure the Twelve Steps. I just decided I didn’t want to drink anymore and, after a few false starts and sleepless nights, it stuck. I didn’t go around making amends, either. I felt then, and still feel now, as if I could have been the guy in the old Irish drinking ballad who sings, All the money ere I made, I spent it in good company, And all the harm that ere I did, Alas, was done to none but me. Which is to say, I did lose friends and girlfriends and a wife and a couple of jobs during the years I was drinking, but I’m convinced it wasn’t because of drinking; it was because of other things that aren’t so easily fixed with a single act of will. But that’s a whole other story. There was bad news and good news. The bad news was, I dearly loved beer, still love it from afar, and one of the great regrets of my life is that I stopped drinking just when all the great craft breweries were starting up. The good news was, it was a hell of a lot easier to quit Coors Lite than it would have been to give up Dale’s Pale Ale. Do I miss drinking? Yes, but not desperately. Do I feel guilty that quitting was easy for me when it’s so hard and sometimes impossible for others? No, not even a little bit. 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 new book, All Fishermen are Liars is available at book stores and fly fishing shops everywhere including South Creek Ltd. on Main Street.
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IDEAS Talking about death won’t kill you By Prescott Knock Redstone Review LYONS – At some point we will all be faced with conversations on death, either of our own or that of those near and dear to Knock us. It’s important to remember that talking about death won’t kill you. The Conversations on Death group will present two upcoming events in June: the Conversation Project, discussing end-of-life issues, at Lyons Community Church, 350 Main St., June 13, 10 to11:30 a.m.; and the Before I Die... interactive wall installation in Sandstone Park, during Art on the Green, June 20 and 21. As residents of Lyons we have learned through the ordeal of the flood the necessity of preparing for the challenges of life. Although many in Lyons consider themselves hearty preparers, surprisingly many have not prepared for the one thing we can all be absolutely sure of – our deaths. Why bother preparing for death? There is much to consider in the event of our death including the involvement of our
loved ones, financial concerns, medical choices, choices of comfort and conditions etc. These considerations are not morbid, merely practical. Talking about death won’t kill you. Contemplating preparing for a flood or for the time of our death has an interesting effect of highlighting the important priorities of life. It can be said that contemplating death actually has an effect of increasing our appreciation of life and helping to focus our awareness of the present moment, so actually these thoughts can be quite life affirming. It is in this spirit of appreciating every moment of life, that the Conversation Project and the Before I Die... Wall events are being offered to the Town of Lyons by members of the community involved in the Conversations on Death group. The Conversation Project is a nationally acclaimed facilitated discussion dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care. Diane Sawyer, an ABC News anchor, has characterized the Conversation Project as “estate planning for the heart.” Lyons Community Church has graciously offered its beautiful church for the
Conversation Project, which is an exploratory discussion that carefully leads participants through important life questions and helps to coach how to bring up these questions with your loved ones. This event is being facilitated by Sue Mackey, Richard Smith and myself, Prescott Knock; we all work with end-of-life care at Family Hospice, which provides care to the downtown area of Lyons and the counties of Boulder, Broomfield and Larimer. To briefly introduce the facilitators, Sue Mackey says, “My personal passion is in helping people navigate the complexities of their end-of-life wishes. I do this by working one-on-one to compile an Exit File of all of the necessary documents that will make life easier for one’s family just in case, and also through my work with Family Hospice as an admissions specialist. Boulder County seems to be on the forefront of a growing openness to exploring issues and practicalities around dying and death. The population is beginning to let go of longstanding fears, and hungering for authentic conversation about our mortality and for information that will support conscious dying and aging.” Mackey is also the director of Out of the Box Funeral Planning, which works as your advocate to compassionately educate and guide you through the creation of funeral pre-
Noteworthy items from Planet Bluegrass By Katherine Weadley Redstone Review LYONS – More awards: For the first time ever Planet Bluegrass has been recognized by both the Boulder Weekly and Westword newspapers for “Best of Boulder” and “Best of Denver” in the category of festivals. In February the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, an annual music festival produced by Planet Bluegrass, was awarded “Music Festival of the Year Award” by festival industry giant Pollstar. Craig Ferguson, co-owner of Planet Bluegrass was in Nashville to accept the honor. Brian Eyster of Planet Bluegrass said, “The awards came at a time when we were starting to feel the emotional exhaustion from the intensity of last year’s rebuilding. So they meant more to us than ever. And in our minds, we really recognized the resilience of our larger community – festivarians, volunteers, artists, our staff, and our entire town of Lyons. It takes a com-
munity to raise a festival. We’ve been very humbled this year.” Folks celebrating 25th Anniversary: The folk music festival that began in Estes Park and moved to Lyons in 1994 is celebrating a quarter of a century. This year’s Folks Festival artwork is by local Lyons artist Diana Dandeneau. It is titled Resilience, which according to Eyster, “sums up our 25 years of running that festival. With the outpouring of support from artists and festivarians, last year’s rebirth celebrations after the devastating flood set the bar high for the Planet Bluegrass festivals in Lyons. So this year’s challenge has been to raise it even higher this summer.” Discount tickets: Lyons locals’ tickets are now on sale for both the bluegrass music festival RockyGrass and the 25th Annual Rocky Mountain Folks Festival only at the Stone Cup Café on High Street. RockyGrass is completely sold out to the general public, and local Lyons tickets are the only RockyGrass tickets
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families and come back often. He also plans to offer grab-andgo food such as burritos, sandwiches, wings, etc. There will be a children’s menu and 12 types of craft beer along with a wine list for bottles and by the glass. The building is owned by Lyons Heart LLC, a group of local investors including Ian Moore and Pat Hubner.
Art reception for Chrystal DeCoster LYONS – Chrystal DeCoster’s current art show, which runs May 2 through June 30 at the Stone Cup at the corner of Fourth Avenue and High Street in Lyons, is entitled Pistons. These images celebrate DeCoster’s return to a fine art focus and work 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, “which reflect pivotal moments I’ve witnessed and the people who have influenced me.” She hopes that these framed images might inspire observers to take time to discover the kernels of beauty that every moment and each living thing have to offer.” On the horizon she aspires to teach art classes in her hopefully soon to be remodeled 100-year-old greenhouse on East 5th Avenue. A come as you are artist’s reception will be held at the Stone Cup from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday June 6th, in conjunction with the weekend’s Lyons Film Festival and after the Lyons community-wide garage sale from 9 a.m. to 1p.m.. Music will be by Bob Story; wine, beer and appetizers will be served up.
available. A maximum of two tickets per person, per festival, are available to anyone residing in the 80540 zip code (or for the flood displaced living outside Lyons). Only cash and checks are accepted and only while supplies last. Proper identification must be shown at time of purchase. Flood Recovery: New Belgium Brewery, based in Ft. Collins, donated $10,000 toward purchasing hundreds of new native trees and shrubs this year. Planet Bluegrass has been busy planting
planning and end-of-life documents. Richard Smith says, “My work in end-oflife care has spanned 25 years, in various capacities, currently as an on-call Registered Nurse for Family Hospice. When people can convey and discuss with families and doctors their values and wishes, it is amazing how their values and wishes can be fulfilled. When these conversations don’t take place, the stress and uncertainty can be harsh. In presenting the Conversation Project, it is wonderful to see people begin talking about their wishes and discuss what they would like at end of life.” The Before I Die... Wall will be installed by June 13th so that participants of the Conversation Project can walk from the inspirational discussion to Sandstone Park to express their life aspirations with others publically on the chalkboard wall. Please join us for both these events. The local Conversations on Death group is associated with the national Conversation Project. The mission of Conversations on Death is to create collaborations that encourage awareness, education and access to resources that help people understand and work with the complexities of dying, death, and grief. Conversations on Death offers many resources and events throughout Continue Death on Page 18
these trees and shrubs near the river which runs through the property. In September of 2013 the same river flooded the property along with much of Lyons, destroying several buildings at Planet Bluegrass. There has also been re-seeding at the front and back campground areas at Planet Bluegrass. Eyster says, “Looking around at the property, much of the ranch looks better than it ever has this time of year. But the campgrounds will remain a work in progress for a couple years. We’re taking the long-term view and with every project we aim to make things better than before the flood, which takes lots of money, and time.” Katherine Weadley is a librarian at Longmont Public Library. She also wrote for the Boulder Daily Camera. She lives in Lyons with her family and her dog.
Music, athletics and beer at the Lyons Outdoor Games LYONS – Both the Lyons Outdoor Games and the concert featuring the Revivalists are free-admission events at the Lyons Outdoor Games on the weekend of May 30 in Bohn Park in Lyons. In addition to music and beer tasting, events will include slackline events, acro-yoga demonstration and workshop (acro-yoga is acrobatic yoga), sunrise yoga on the green, and kayaking events. The kayaking events include open and pro slalom and freestyle kayaking. Kids and families are offered a kayak pool with kayak instruction courses, face painting and a rock climbing wall. Camping in Bohn Park is available and all proceeds from camping will benefit the Town of Lyons Parks, Recreation and Cultural Events Department. Now in its 13th year, the Lyons Outdoor Games also includes the Fourth Annual Oskar Blues Burning Can Festival. Oskar Blues Restaurant started in Lyons and has since expanded into several restaurants, breweries, a foundation, and other ventures. Burning Can will feature 50 or more breweries. Tickets for Burning Can start at $45 plus a $4.13 fee. In its inaugural year, the Beer Relay is Colorado’s first ever trail running race featuring endurance drinking on a 5-K trail loop. In order to earn two minutes off your lap time an option exists to drink a 12-ounce Oskar Blues beer. The cost to participate in the Beer Relay is $65 and a $5.08 fee. This relay can be a team event. The Burning Can Festival, in addition to its Lyons location, is also taking place in Brevard, N.C. on July 17 and 18. The Continue Briefs on Page 10
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GARDEN Bee responsible and bee bold Staff Reports Redstone Review LYONS – Gardeners beware: “Bee-friendly” plants may be poisoning your garden. You may have heard that bees are key pollinators for one out of every three bites of food we eat. You may also know that bees are in grave trouble – as the recent Time magazine cover story pointed out. But did you know that your own garden plants may be poisoning these bees? A new report by Friends of the Earth U.S. and Pesticide Research Institute found 54 percent of common garden plants purchased at top retailers such as Lowes and Home Depot contained neurotoxic pesticides known as neonicotinoids at levels that could harm or kill bees and other pollinators and offer no warning to the consumer. A growing body of science suggests neonicotinoids (neonics), which are used in agriculture and also for cosmetic purposes on garden plants, are a key factor in recent global bee die-offs, a phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder. Beekeepers across the country have reported losses of 40 to 90 percent of their bees last winter. In an effort to protect bees, the European Union is set to suspend the use of three neonic pesticides later this year. The U.S. should follow their lead. Neonics are the most widely used class of insecticides in the world. Studies show that these systemic pesticides, which pervade the entire plant, are toxic to bees even at low doses, weakening their immune systems and impairing their brains so that it’s hard to find food and
grated pest management practices for suppliers and provide additional material educating customers about pollinator return to their hives. health. This announcement follows a Bees are exposed to neonics not just two-year campaign led by Friends of the through large scale agriculture, but also, Earth and its allies to urge Lowe’s and as the pilot study highlights, through other garden retailers to stop selling common plants sold in nurseries and gar- plants treated with neonicotinoids. den stores across the U.S. That means Boulder’s City Council will consider that we may be planting bee-killing whether to adopt a resolution that would ban the use of neonicotinoid insecticides on all city properties. If adopted, the neonicotinoid ban would be the first of its kind in Colorado, and would not apply to private properties in Boulder. A bee returns to the hive with a load of pollen. PHOTO BY ALLIE LUBBS The city already bans the plants in our home gardens instead of pro- majority of pesticides on city properties, viding a bee sanctuary. and neonicotinoids are only used when tree Several plant sellers and nurseries in pests pose a risk to the life or health of a sigthe greater Denver area are committed to nificant tree. selling neonicotinoids free garden plants. No neonicotinoid applications occurred Some of these garden shops include: in 2014, and during the past ten years, an Harlequin Gardens in Boulder, average of 28 trees per year has been treatTimberline Gardens Inc. and Urban Farm ed with neonicotinoids (out of the city’s Company of Colorado. There are several 38,000 public trees). others listed on the Internet. Other American cities and counties have Lowe’s has committed to phasing out also banned neonicotinoid insecticides, neonics. In April, Lowe’s made a commit- including Portland, Eugene, and Spokane, ment to eliminate neonicotinoid pesti- all in Oregon; Thurston County and Seattle, cides – a leading contributor to global bee Washington; and Shorewood and St. Louis declines – from its stores. The company Park, Minn. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife announced it would phase out neonicoti- Service and the European Union have also noids (neonics) as suitable alternatives restricted neonicotinoid applications. become available, redouble existing inteNeonicotinoids are a relatively new
class of systemic pesticides that are widely used in both agricultural and urban environments. These insecticides are water soluble, spread to all parts of plants, and persist in both plants and soils. Hundreds of scientific studies have demonstrated that exposure to neonicotinoids causes harm to bees, aquatic insects, birds and other animals. For more information, visit www.bouldercolorado.gov/bees or contact Integrated Pest Management Coordinator Rella Abernathy at 303-441-1901. Home gardeners can change the course of the bee die-off. Here are the top tips to help you make your garden a real haven for bees. Grow organic plants: Purchase organic plant starts or untreated seeds and grow your plants in organic potting soil. This will help provide safe food for bees. Practice non-toxic pest control: Avoid using toxic pesticides in your garden and instead use plants that that attract beneficial insects that prey on the undesirable insects in your garden. Use organic and eco-friendly pest management strategies listed on www.BeeAction.org. Buy neonic-free products: Read the label and avoid using off-the-shelf neonicotinoid insecticides in your garden. See www.BeeAction.org for a list of the common brand names of plant treatments that contain neonics. Take action: Join the Friends of the Earth BeeAction campaign and sign our petition asking garden retailers such as Home Depot and Lowes, to stop selling pre-poisoned plants, and pesticides that harm bees. You can also contact your member of Congress and encourage them to support the Save America’s Pollinators Act. You can find more details and tips in Friends of the Earth’s bee action kit at www.BeeAction.org.
The garden: Why do we do it?
before they are perfectly ripe and lose that last perfection of flavor that you get from the sun and open air. Francis Bacon said that a garden “is the purest of human pleasures and the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man, without which buildings and palaces are but gross handiworks.” We’ve forgotten that, within the lifetimes of some folks who are still alive today, most Americans had to scratch in the dirt to feed their faces. It’s hard to explain that to people who think all you
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LYONS – So I guess it’s official, springtime in the Rockies. It’s something about the quality of light in the sky. Probably has Hine something simple to do with the angle of the sun this time of year but it is glorious. And all the rain has made everything green over night. It’s time to flush the stale winter air out of houses and lungs and go play in the dirt. You may have noticed that the good people of Lyons are a wee bit compulsive about their gardens. But why do we do it? Why do we risk the blistered hands, the strained backs and sunburns? Why do we willingly enter into mortal combat with the hoppers, potato bugs, aphids and weeds? How can we possibly justify coping with hail storms, windstorms, alkaline soil and ravenous wildlife? And we do it all for a meagre four months of frostfree weather in a place far enough above the ozone layer to qualify as outer space. Believe me, we don’t do it to save money. Each radish I coax out of the ground is worth its weight in gold if you figure the overhead. And I’m not buying that old saw about getting next to nature either, thank you very much. I spent the last two weeks building a monumental fence designed to keep nature out. Then I spent hours wrestling with my gas-powered contraption to pulverize the earth and kill all the native plants. Next step is to bring in seeds from every continent except North America and water from hundreds of feet below ground. Nature my eye. What it comes down to is that growing things is a part of our nature. Our early
ancestors wandered blissfully around in what we love to remember as the Garden of Eden. If you believe the scriptures, it follows that God believed the life of a man in a garden was the happiest he could give him. That garden was Paradise because all the work was done. It was all free for the taking. But when Adam and Eve were dispossessed they went out and built their own garden and we’ve been working on it ever since. We think if we could just find the right seed or the right fertilizer we would be back in Paradise. I think it was Thomas Jefferson who said that there are just some things that you have to do for yourself and the garden is where you do it. Of course he had slaves. In this modern age, the world is designed to discourage us from growing our own food. Those multinational companies can pay Chilean and Mexican farmers to raise the food, ship it here and sell it to us in the supermarkets cheaper than we can grow it ourselves. I guess that frees us to work for them and make them even more money. Problem is, it means we have to eat all our fruits and vegetables with those little barcode stickers glued to each piece. As if I needed a sticker to tell me what I’m eating . Of course it’s so easy to let others do the work of growing things for us. But nothing makes me more uncomfortable than seeing an ear of corn or a dish of raspberries served in town with neither, even at their best, equal in quality to those I can have fresh from the garden. Fruits and vegetables sent to town are nearly always picked
need to make food is a credit card. So I’m sitting here with my hands covered with bandages and my back twisted like a corkscrew. But the grin on my face stretches from ear to ear and I have to admit that this is the most fun I’ve had in years. In the words of Joni Mitchell: “We are stardust, We are golden’ And we’ve got to get ourselves Back to the garden.” 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.
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CONTEXT Lyons Garden Club news By Sara Erickson Redstone Review LYONS – Lyons Garden Club Members will be planting flowerpots in downtown Lyons on May 23, 2015. Mid-May will also see us planting in the newly landscaped area of Town Hall Plaza. Due to a generous donation to the Lyons Garden Club from the Lyons Community Foundation, this area will soon be filled with amazing plants selected for our climate to attract bees and butterflies. Mimi Elmore of Wild by Design Habitats will oversee this Lyons Garden Club planting in mid-May. If you are thinking of a starting your own butterfly garden it’s quite easy to create. You may even find that you already grow some flowers that attract butterflies. With just a little effort you can create a beautiful haven for these lovely winged creatures, and the butterflies will appreciate your efforts. Butterflies will be more likely to find your garden if there are other flowers nearby to lead them to your butterfly garden. But if your butterfly garden is the only patch of flowers in a vast sea of grass, butterflies won’t have much reason to be in the area. If you have a border of flowering shrubs and other butterfly-enticing plants are scattered around your yard, the butterflies are much more likely to spend time in your garden.
The butterfly garden should include a variety of plants that attract butterflies, and those plants should be in a variety of colors and heights. Many commonly grown flowers will attract butterflies, including hollyhocks, purple coneflowers (Echinacea), black-eyed Susans (rudbeckia), cosmos, huechera, zinnias, beebalm and cleome. Buddleia, also known as butterfly bush, is a must in any butterfly garden. If you have room for this large plant, Mexican sunflower (tithonia) will attract many butterflies and hummingbirds with its sunny orange blooms. In the fall, butterflies will sip nectar from asters and Autumn Joy sedum. In addition to providing food for butterflies, your butterfly garden should also provide a resting place along with shelter from the wind and cold. Include flat rocks in your garden where the butterflies can sun themselves. It’s even better if the rocks have shallow depressions where water will puddle and provide a place for butterflies to gather for a drink. Our every-other-Thursday evening Lyons Garden Club Weed and Feed gathering will begin in early summer. The Lyons Garden Club is a volunteer organization that relies on donated time, effort, and funds from our community. Additionally, we run a yearly fundraiser, the Chili Cook Off, in October in conjunction with the town of Lyons’ Halloween Parade. To find out more about the Lyons Garden Club visit www. Lyons Garden Club. org or find us on Facebook.
Upgrade the About Us page on your website By Christy Crosser Redstone Review LYONS – As a business owner or manager, you want to increase your website’s conversion rate, from browsers to customers. To help you accomplish this, consider your “About Us” page. This Crosser page is among the most neglected yet important parts of every website. Because most first-time visitors to your website will click on “About Us” page, it must be compelling. This section of many websites presents the visitor with a list of dry facts, few of which are effective in motivating readers to do business with you. These tips will help you craft an “About Us” page which will engage prospects and lead to more conversions: Focus on the potential customer – the “About Us” page is more about the prospect than it is about you and your business. Your readers want to know how your product or service will benefit them. Can you provide a solution to a problem or improve their quality of life? What’s unique about your business? Why should they buy from you and not one of your competitors? Describe your business in a way that resonates with your prospects – rather than using words, such as
“outstanding” or “world-class” to describe your business, provide facts and figures, so your prospects can draw their own conclusions. Share a memorable moment in your company’s history that indicates how your business is well established. Or present a challenge you experienced with your business. People like rooting for the underdog. Express confidence in your product. Write in a conversational style – this is one of the hallmarks of effective copywriting and is especially important on your “About Us” page. Address your readers as if you were talking with them in person. Write with enthusiasm so your passion comes through. Avoid using jargon. Use simple language just as you would in everyday conversations. Be personal – people like to be able to put a face to a name, so add a photo of yourself and / or your team. Add a video to give your prospects a look behind the scenes and to let them see you and others with your business in action. Provide some personal information, especially if it is relevant to your business. For example: if you sell coffee, write about the coffee drink you enjoy the most; if you sell wearable items show what you wear; if you sell groceries, write about what you cook and bake with what you offer in your store. People want to do business with people they like, so don't be afraid to interject your personality. Tell a story – people enjoy stories. Tell them how you
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got interested in your service or product and what made you decide to turn this interest into a business. This will build an emotional connection that facts alone cannot do. You took a risk to pursue your dream. Inspiring your readers will create trust and lay the foundation for a relationship. Provide proof – even though you believe in yourself and your ability to deliver a great product or service, avoid boasting. Have your customers do that for you. Your “About Us” page is the perfect place for testimonials and endorsements. Ask satisfied customers to be specific in their recommendations. They should explain exactly what kind of benefit your product or service provided and how it added value to their lives. The people looking at your website for the first time are going to click on your “About Us” page. Do not treat this page as an afterthought. Now go to your website and read your “About Us” page in new way with these tips in mind. Do you need to consider changing it? Remember to focus on the potential customer, describe your business in a way that resonates with prospects, write in a conversational style, be personal, tell a story, and provide evidence. This article is presented by the Lyons Economic Gardening Group (LEGG), affiliated with the Lyons Area Chamber of Commerce. LEGG offers member businesses consultation services with the goal of helping businesses to grow and thrive. For more information contact the chamber at 303-823-5215, or visit the website at lyons-colorado.com.
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band line-up features the band Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue. The Lyons festival features New Orleansbased American soul and blues band the Revivalists. Their new album Men amongst Mountains will be released in July. Opening for the Revivalists is Boulder-county based Big Thompson Flood with Lyons’ own guitarist Marc Hutt. The Big Thompson Flood says, “Our sound is old-school rock, blues, and funk with a little twang for good measure. Our mission is to get you sweaty on the dance floor.” The band states that their interests are “world peace and beer.” The other band is Interstate Stash Express. The vision of the Lyons Outdoor Games is “for every person to leave the Lyons Outdoor Games stoked to live a more adventurous life!” Full details are available on the website lyonsoutdoorgames.com.
Lyons Good Old Days LYONS – Good Old Days, to be held on June 26 and 27, is a longstanding, highly anticipated outdoor event that will focus on bringing people from Lyons and the surrounding region together in a celebration of community in beautiful Bohn Park. The move back to Bohn Park will allow us to provide more exciting activities all in one fantastic location. Good Old Days features a full schedule of live music and entertainment, beer garden and food vendors, carnival games and rides, and activities for all ages. In addition, those attending Good Old Days will enjoy the Lyons River Run 5K, KidSpace!, softball tournament, community picnic, car show, pony rides and petting zoo, and a weekContinue Briefs on Page 15
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LYONS HIGH 2015 GRADUATES
JENNA ANDERSON
SHELBY ANDREW
KATHERINE BERREMAN
ZACHARY CHANEY
ZACHARY CHRISTIANSEN
RYAN COOK
BRETT CURRY
MATTHEW DILLON
SAVANNAH DROTAR
CARTER FEICKERT
JONATHAN FISCHER
BRIAN FLYNN
SHEA GILMAN
KATHERINE GILSON
KYREIJA GINGRAS LAMOTHE
JUSTIN GORMAN
JONATHAN HERBST
BOWE HERMAN
LUCAS HIEBERT
KARSON KELLY
CRYSTEN KURLAND
JADE LEVEILLE
ALYSON LHUNGAY
BENJAMIN LIDDLE
ANDREW LONDON
ISABELLE MARLER
KEVIN MATTES
JARED MCCAIN
AUSTIN MYERS
FAITH MYERS
HECTOR RODRIGUEZ
MIKAYLA ROTH
TULLEF RUDLONG
EMILY SCHNEIDER
LAUREN SIMMS
DALTON SIMPSON
BRADLY THOMAS
MADISON WRIGHT
RYAN SMITH
NICHOLAS SOWDERS
SYDNEY STEVELINCK
OLIVIA TAUVINKL
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LYONS HIGH 2015 GRADUATES Lyons High School Senior Class of 2015 Post-Secondary Plans, Scholarships and Awards Jenna Danielle Anderson Colorado State University, Dual Degree in BioMedical Engineering and Biological / Chemical Engineering; CoValedictorian; National Honor Society; SVVSD Student Advisory Committee member; Academic Letter, 4yrs; Varsity Letter Cross Country, 4yrs; Track, 4yrs; 2A Track ranked 1st in State in 800 and 1600; Ardans / Jackson Cross Country Leadership Award; Booster Club Girls Cross Country Award; McConnell Award Girls Track; CHSAA Active Scholar Award; DAR Good Citizen Award; AP Scholar with Honor; CSU Green & Gold Scholarship; Bruce Tashiro Scholarship; Nancy L. Nixon Scholarship; Gerald Boland Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship; Stewart Golden Music Scholarship; Welker Scholarship; Ray Parnaby Memorial Longmont Symphony Orchestra Scholarship
Shelby Lynn Andrew Front Range Community College, Business; Varsity Letter Softball, 3yrs; Booster Club Award Girls Softball
Carter DuWayne Feickert I plan to work locally for a few years as I travel internationally and domestically with family and friends. As I figure out where I want to be located, I’ll pursue schools and military options.
Katherine Sigrid Berreman Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, Marine Biology and Environmental Sciences; CoValedictorian; National Honor Society; Academic Letter, 4yrs; Varsity Letter Cross Country, 2yrs; Track, 2yrs; Mountain Biking, 1yr; Gold Star Award; St. Vrain Valley Community Service Award; WUE Scholarship; Non-resident President’s Scholarship; Lyons Community Foundation Scholarship In Memory of Steve Ralston; Lyons Lions Club Scholarship Zachary Thomas Chaney Colorado School of Mines, Applied Mathematics and Statistics; CoValedictorian; Academic Letter, 4yrs Zachary Paul Christiansen Colorado State University, Journalism and Technical Communication; Academic Letter, 3yrs; Varsity Letter Football, 4yrs; Basketball, 4yrs; Track, 4yrs; All Conference Football, 2yrs; All Conference Basketball, 2yrs; All Conference Track, 2yrs; Lyons Lions Club Award Football; Lyons Lions Club Award Boys Basketball; Lyons MultiSport Award; CSU Green and Gold Scholarship; John Johnson Scholarship; Welker Scholarship; Lyons Community Foundation Joel Mack Memorial Scholarship
Savannah Anne Drotar University of Northern Colorado, Early Childhood Education and Mathematics; Co-Valedictorian; National Honor Society; Student Council; Rotary Student of the Month, Unique Talent; Academic Letter, 4yrs; Varsity Letter Cross Country, Track, 2yrs; UNC Trustee Scholarship; Poudre Valley REA Scholarship; Catherine C. Owen Scholarship; Nancy L. Nixon Scholarship; Welker Scholarship; American Legion Auxiliary Unit #32 Scholarship; Kiwanis Foundation Award.
Jonathan Patrick Fischer Monfort College of Business, University of Northern Colorado, Business; Academic Letter, 4 yrs; Finley-Ledall Scholarship; Hilltop Guild Scholarship. Brian Gerald Flynn University of Colorado Boulder, Media Production; Co-Valedictorian; Varsity Letter Track, 2yrs; Cross Country, 1yr; All Region Cross Country; All Conference Track; CU Boulder Outstanding Colorado Student Award; Horace M. Hale Award Shea Scott Gilman University of Colorado Boulder, Biochemical Engineering; Academic Letter, 4yrs; Varsity Letter Basketball, 4yrs Katherine Jean Gilson Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina, KS, Nursing; Playing softball for Kansas Wesleyan University; Varsity Letter Softball, 3yrs; All Conference 1yr; All Conference Honorable Mention, 2yrs; Signed as Pitcher for Kansas Wesleyan University Kyreija Jade Gingras Lamothe Colorado State University; Academic Letter, 1yr; Varsity Letter Choir, 2yrs
Ryan Wayne Edward Cook Working, then Front Range Community College, Software Engineering
Justin Gordon Gorman Colorado State University, Agriculture; Academic Letter, 3yrs; Varsity Letter Football ,3yrs; Baseball, 3yrs; Basketball, 2yrs; All Conference, Football
Brett Anthony Curry Front Range Community College, then Metro State of Denver, Criminal Justice; Varsity Letter Football, 4yrs; Track, 2yrs
Jonathan Michael James Herbst University of Colorado Boulder, Sociology; SVVSD Student Advisory Committee member
Matthew James Dillon University of Colorado Boulder, Bachelor’s of Music in Piano Performance; Co-Valedictorian; National Honor Society; Academic Letter, 4yrs; Varsity Letter Cross Country, 4yrs; Track, 4yrs; Mile High League CC Senior of the Year; All Conference CC, 2yrs; All State CC, 1yr; All State CC Honorable Mention, 1yr; Booster Club Boys Cross Country Award; CHSAA Active Scholar Award; Boettcher Semi-Finalist; National Merit Scholarship, Finalist; Schmitt Music Piano Competition Honorable Mention; Rotary Student of the Month, Music; President Joseph A. Sewall Award Scholarship; Regent Scholarship; Outstanding Musician Award Scholarship; CU Boulder
Bowe Nicholas Herman Fire Academy, Boulder & EMT School; Academic Letter, 1yr; Varsity Letter Football, 4yrs; Baseball, 4yrs; All Conference Football, 1yr; All Conference Honorable Mention, 1yr; All Conference Honorable Mention Baseball, 2yrs; Booster Club Boys Baseball Award; F. LaVerne Johnson Memorial Scholarship Lucas James Mckay Hiebert Front Range Community College; Varsity Letter Wrestling, 3yrs; Football, 1yr; Track, 1yr Karson Reed Kelly Hope to play Junior College Baseball; Varsity Letter Baseball, 4yrs
Crysten Alisa Kurland Seattle University, Seattle, WA; Academic Letter, 4yrs; Varsity Letter Cheer, 4yrs; Softball, 3yrs; Seattle University Scholarship Jade Candice Leveille Au pair in New Zealand; Academic Letter, 1yr; Varsity Letter Cheer, 1yr; President of Hairstyling; CDC Alyson Chimi Lhungay Colorado State University, Zoology; CoValedictorian; National Honor Society; Academic Letter, 4yrs; Varsity Letter Swim, 4yrs; All Conference Swimming; NISCA State Top 16 Award; Schwab Tire Center’s Academic Team Championship Award, 2yrs; Combined League Honor Band; St. Vrain Valley School District Honor Band; Rotary Student of the Month, Creative Writing; Colorado Merit Scholarship; CSU Honors Scholarship; Welker Scholarship Benjamin Daniel Liddle Colorado Mountain College, Leadville, Outdoor Recreation Leadership Andrew Mayer London Working; Mesa University, Grand Junction, Mechanical Engineering; Active member of both student-led and school Drama, 4yrs; Filmer for Lions Football Isabelle Zora Marler Taking a year off, then Technical School; Cast member for 4 school plays: Wizard of Wonderland, Mysterious Mansion of Mr. Uno, Almost Maine, Scenes: A Theatrical Showcase; Jazz Band; District Honor Band, 2yrs; Combined League Jazz Honor Band Kevin William Mattes Colorado Film School, Denver, Writing / Directing; District Honor Band; Combined League, 2yrs; Jazz Band; Show Choir; Robotics, 3yrs Jared Edward McCain Working, HatRock Excavating; Welding, Lincoln Tech; The Gene and Lynn McCain Service Award Austin Taylor Myers Colorado State University, Criminal Justice; Academic Letter, 1yr; Varsity Letter Football, 4yrs; Baseball, 4yrs; Basketball, 1yr; Football, All State, Wide Receiver; All ConferenceDefensive Back; All Conference Special Teams; Welker Scholarship Faith Elysia Myers University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, Biology; CoValedictorian; National Honor Society; Student Council; Academic Letter, 4yrs; Varsity Letter Cross Country, 4yrs; Track, 4yrs; All Conference Track; UNM Amigo Scholarship; Colorado Recipient Award Hector Raul Rodriguez University of Northern Colorado, Business; Varsity Letter Football, 3yrs; Baseball, 3yrs; Football, All Conference Middle Linebacker, Offensive Line, Defensive Lineman, 2yrs; All Conference Honorable Mention 2yrs; Welker Scholarship; F. LaVerne Johnson Memorial Scholarship Mikayla Linn Elizabeth Roth University of Minesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, Materials Engineering; Co-Valedictorian; Student Council, Letter, 4yrs; Varsity Letter Basketball, 3yrs; Volleyball, 2yr; Track, 1 yr; AP Scholar with Honor; Gerald Boland Scholarship, U of M out of state Scholarship; Lyons Lions Club Scholarship
Tullef Thelmer F. Rudlong Front Range Community College, EMT Major: Fire Fighter / Assistant Fire Fighter; Varsity Letter Track, 4yrs; Wrestling, 2yrs; Football, 1yr; State Track, 4yrs; Booster Club Boys Track Award Emily Jane Schneider Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, Biochemistry and Political Science; CoValedictorian; National Honor Society; Student Council; Academic Letter, 4yrs; Varsity Letter Track, 2yrs; Cross Country, 1 yr; National Merit Scholarship Finalist; American Chemical Society Award; AP Scholar Award; Lyons Community Foundation Scholarship Lauren Ann Simms University of Northern Colorado; Academic Letter, 1yr; Varsity Letter Track, 4yrs; Basketball, 3 yrs; Softball 3yrs; Cheer, 1yr; St. Vrain Sportsmanship Award; All State Track, 2yrs; All Conference Track 2yrs; State Cheer, 1yr; McConnell Award Girls Basketball; Lyons Multi-Sport Award; Lyons Community Foundation Joel Mack Memorial Scholarship; F. LaVerne Johnson Memorial Scholarship; Marge McCulloch Hilltop Guild Scholarship. Dalton John Hubert Simpson Front Range Community College, Computer Science; Eagle Scout Award Ryan Alexander Smith Colorado State University, Music Theory and Music Performance; CoValedictorian; National Honor Society; Student Council; Academic Letter, 4yrs; Varsity Letter Track, 3yrs; Band, 4yrs; Cross Country, 1yr; Choir, 1yr; All Conference Track, 2015; SVVSD Honor Band, 4yrs; Honor Orchestra, 1yr; Honor Choir, 1yr; Combined League Honor Band, 3yrs; Honor Orchestra, 2yrs; Honor Jazz Band, 3yrs; All State Jazz Band, 1yr; Colorado Outstanding, 1yr; Skyline Jazz Festival Outstanding Soloist 2015; CSU Marching Band Scholarship Nicholas Paul Sowders University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, Computer Science; Varsity Letter Golf, 4yrs; Baseball, 2yrs Sydney Janet Stevelinck Grace University, Omaha, NE, Elementary Education; Co-Valedictorian; National Honor Society; Student Council; Academic Letter, 4yrs; Varsity Letter Volleyball, 4yrs; All Conference Volleyball; Volleyball Honorable Mention Senior of the Year; Honorable Mention All Regional Boulder County; Lyons Lions Club Award Volleyball; Grace University Scholarship Award Olivia Zina Tauvinkl University of Northern Colorado, Political Science; Varsity Letter Cheerleading, 4yrs; National Society Daughters of American Revolution; Welker Scholarship Bradly Isaiha Thomas Working, Asphalt Paving Madison Frances Wright Hofstra University, Long Island, NY, Acting; Academic Letter, 3yrs; Varsity Letter Cheer, 4yrs; Choir, 4yrs; Rotary Student of the Month, Theatre / Drama; Honorable Mention in Colorado / Wyoming NATS for Classical and Musical Theatre; Best Soloist Award at Show Choir CHSAA; Booster Club Cheer Award; Hofstra’s Presidential Academic Scholarship; Lyons Community Foundation Scholarship in Memory of Steve Ralston
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FOUNDATIONS New partner for mental health in Lyons By Meg Waters Redstone Review LYONS – Everyone in the Lyons area had a unique experience of the September 2013 flood, so it should come as no surprise that the disaster’s ongoing effects are highly personal. Waters For me, personally, the flood changed forever how I respond to rain. I used to see precipitation in our dry climate as a positive force, almost without exception. Now I get anxious if I go more than a few hours without seeing the sun. Last week, I cast more nervous glances than I can count at the once again expanding St. Vrain. This type of anxiety, as well as anger and an assortment of other strong emotions, are par for the course after a natural disaster, and they may persist for years to come, according to Peter Dungan, a licensed clinical social worker who provides counseling services through the office opened by Mental Health Partners in Lyons in late April. Dungan recently relocated to Colorado after 26 years in Alaska, the last 13 of which he spent as a therapist in Kodiak. “Talking to people about what happened to Lyons during the flood, and what’s been happening since, reminds me of the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez,” Dungan says. Kodiak Island suffered less direct environmental damage
from the 1989 oil spill than did the mainland, he says, “but there was a lot of oil in the water, and it did not go away fast. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game shut down commercial fishing for months. Kodiak was a fishing town, and almost everyone was out of work all at once. People were losing houses and boats they couldn’t make payments on; lots of people were angry and scared. Even today, 26 years later, the town is still feeling the effects.” His experience counseling the people of Kodiak may give Dungan a unique perspective on treating Lyons-area residents for PTSD and related issues. But that’s not all he and Mental Health Partners have to offer. In his office above the Barking Dog (431-B Main Street, Suite A), he provides a full spectrum of mental and behavioral health services to patients ages ten and up, including seniors – treating everything from substance abuse to mood problems to depression. Mental Health Partners accepts payment from Medicaid and most private health insurers for services deemed medically necessary. For those without insurance, fees are determined using a sliding scale based on the patient’s ability to pay. Prospective patients must first participate in an indepth, in-person assessment at a Mental Health Partners location. To schedule an assessment (after a brief screening over the phone), you can call 303-443-8500.
But first you might want to stop by Dungan’s office for a “meet and greet,” as he puts it. “It makes sense that people would want to get to know me a little bit before going through our intake process,” Dungan says. “My career path has been different from that of most therapists. Before grad school I worked a lot of different jobs, including refinishing antiques, painting houses, and commercial salmon fishing.” Anyone who wants to get a feel for how well they relate to Dungan is welcome to visit anytime his office door is open. He’s currently working in Lyons on Mondays and Wednesdays of most weeks. If you miss him, you can call his direct number, 720-660-7563, to see when he’ll be around and available to meet you. Ultimately, Dungan says, he hopes the people of Lyons and the surrounding area see the services Mental Health Partners offers as a core component of their health and wellness routines. “You don’t go to the doctor only when you’re sick,” he said. “We all need behavioral health care from time to time. And that’s particularly true right now. There are a lot of people in this town who have suffered stresses. A lot of people are still running into problems related to the flood. Our doors are open to everybody.” Meg Waters is editor-in-chief of the digital business magazine Treasury & Risk. She lives in the Lyons area with her family and serves as a commissioner on the town’s newly formed Human Services and Aging Commission. You can reach her at hhs@megwaters.com.
How to deal with climate and the blob By Richard A. Joyce Redstone Review
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“How do you get people to protect themselves from something they don’t believe in?” – Steve Andrews, main character in the 1958 film, The Blob
PUEBLO – Blistering drought in the West, seemingly endless blizzards in the East and anything from bone-chilling cold to tornado-spawning snow / rain weather systems in between, followed by scorching summer temps almost everywhere these days, yet still many do not believe we’re in the early stages of significant climate change at least partly caused by the largely unrestricted activities of our fossil-fuel based societies. We know glaciers are melting in many parts of the world; we know the Antarctic ice shelf is being eroded from beneath by warmer waters circulating there; we know the arctic ice is dwindling each year to the point at which polar bears and other species are being pushed ever closer to extinction. We know ocean levels are rising, and may rise even faster than predicted along our East Coast if the Gulf Stream flow is interrupted or halted altogether by
the influx of fresh water from the melting Greenland glaciers. And now we know the blob has returned to California and is likely a prime cause of the severe drought there. According to media reports, Nick Bond, a climate scientist at the University of Washington, said “the blob,” an enormous pool of water that runs along the West Coast from Alaska to Mexico, about 1,000 miles offshore and to a depth of 300 feet, is about 2 to 7 degrees warmer than normal. “In the fall of 2013 and early 2014 we started to notice a big, almost circular mass of water that just didn’t cool off as much as it usually did, so by spring of 2014 it was warmer than we had ever seen it for that time of year,” Bond said in a university statement. It’s the result of a persistent high-pressure ridge that caused the ocean to be calmer over the past two winters, the researchers said, and it is contributing to California’s drought because as air passes over the warmer water, it brings more heat and less snow. California officials have warned that the drought in that state could last for a decade or longer. The blob may also be contributing to the record snow and cold in the East and may also disrupt ocean ecosystems.
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The Enterprise Bridge spanning the Lake Oroville reservoir in Butte County, CA, at left, in July 2011. At right in 2014,the same reservoir has dwindled to a mere trickle. Bond said the blob does not seem to be caused by climate change, but it is a “taste of what the ocean will be like in future decades.” Then again, maybe the blob is more closely tied to climate change that it seems to be. Only further research can determine that, and, indeed, new research points to something characterized as a bomb, specifically the “permafrost bomb.” Scientists have determined that the permafrost in Alaska, Russia and other areas of the arctic is warming at a slow and steady rate – from –8 degrees to slightly higher than –2.2 degrees – in the last 30 years. As it warms, it releases CO2 and methane gases from microbes that are digesting previously frozen plant and animal materials. David McGuire, senior U.S. Geological Survey researcher and professor of ecology at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, said that although current research indicates it’s unlikely, a sudden, massive surge in permafrost thawing could result in damage to roads, buildings, runways and anything else built on the frozen permafrost, in addition to the added gasses released into the atmosphere. Even with the slow and steady thawing, the release of those gases throughout this century could amount to an equivalent “order of the magnitude of what tropical deforestation currently affects the global carbon cycle.” Thawing permafrost and the blob in the waters off California may not have anything to do with each other
directly, but when I think about them together, I can’t help recalling more of the dialogue from The Blob. Dr. T. Hallen (on the phone): “Kate? It’s Dr. Hallen, I’m still at the office . . . something’s come up. I need you back here right away. No, you’ve got to come back, Kate. There’s a man here with some sort of a parasite on his arm, assimilating his flesh at a frightening speed. I may have to get ahead of it and amputate. No . . . I don’t know what it is or where it came from.” Kate, the nurse (after throwing acid on the blob): “Doctor, nothing will stop it! But Steve discovers that freezing the blob will stop it, though not destroy it.” And that leads to this: (famous last lines) Lieutenant Dave: “At least we’ve got it stopped.” Steve Andrews: “Yeah, as long as the Arctic stays cold.” Perhaps the sequel eventually will be titled The Bomb That Woke The Blob. Just a thought. Sleep well. 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. 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.
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NATURE Many ways to help Greenwood and wildlife By Cathy Dennerline Redstone Review LONGMONT – It’s the busy baby season at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Greenwood is always in need of volunteers to help feed, clean and tend to our springtime brood of Dennerline wildlife babies. It takes many volunteers to care for these orphans and we always need help. If working directly with animals isn’t your cup of tea, there are many other ways to give your expertise and abilities. Front Desk / Administrative – Greenwood’s front desk gives you a front row seat of day-to-day processes going on at Greenwood. Witness incoming wildlife with amazing background stories and meet the wonderful people who bring these animals to the center. This position requires basic computer, phone and administrative skills. Greenwood Wildlife’s Thrift Shop and Consignment Gallery in Boulder – Are you an amazing merchandiser? Are you social media savvy? Do you enjoy working in a retail environment? There are so many ways to help at the thrift shop and consignment gallery. We need people to help with incoming items and offer customer service to shoppers. You can speak with a manager at the store (303 )245-0800 if a retail environment meets your volunteer needs. Transport Team – With the closing of the Wild Bird Center in Denver, Greenwood is the only licensed bird rehabilitator along the Front Range. Many people can’t transport animals due to gas, location, lack of vehicle, etc.
Rattlesnake bites in pets By Jan Mladonicky, DVM Redstone Review LONGMONT – With the ability to travel one half its body length at a speed of eight feet per second, it doesn’t take long for a snake to strike and inject venom into your dog. The venomous snakes in Colorado include the western rattlesnake and the massasauga, commonly known as the pit vipers. The western rattlesnake lives throughout the state while the massasauga lives in the southeastern grasslands. Snakes depend on their venom to immobilize and partially digest prey so it is no surprise this means bad news for your pet. Effects of venom in the body may be immediate or may be delayed. You may observe fang marks, blood, rapid swelling, and / or discoloration at the bite site. Snakebites are remarkably painful. The venom may also cause breathing difficulty, increased salivation, problems with the heart, vomiting, diarrhea, and / or convulsions, and other complications. Fever and bleeding disorders are also possible. If the bite happens to hit an artery, blood pressure can drop and shock can occur in minutes. Multiple variables contribute to the severity of the snakebite: the size of the victim, number and location of bites on the body, sensitivity of the pet to venom, and how much venom (if any) the snake releases. In pets, mortality is higher when the bite occurs on the chest or abdomen than when bites occur to the limbs or head. The amount of venom the snake releases depends on its last meal – if a snake has not recently eaten, there will be a greater amount of venom available for release. In people, it is estimated about 25 per cent of snake bites can be described as dry bites, without release of venom. The percentage of dry bites is not known in dogs or cats, so to be safe, it is advised to have your pet evaluated right away, even if no clinical signs are observed. While initial clinical signs can be mild at the beginning, they can progress rapidly. Terrifying, right? Stay calm. Keep your pet calm. The
We need help transporting these animals to our facility. This is on an “as needed” basis and gas is tax deductible. Education and Outreach – Do you enjoy working with kids? Promote our mission to schools, daycare centers, and summer camps. Help us write curriculum to meet Colorado State Education Standards. Do you like being part of community events? Host a table at local events, share wildlife stories with the public, or display fliers on community bulletin boards. Greenwood strives to educate the public by emphasizing humane solutions to human / wildlife interactions. Our education and outreach volunteers visit schools, events and other organizations to teach ways to coexist with our wildlife neighbors. Anyone with an earnest desire to educate the community about these issues is encouraged to volunteer. Fundraising and Special Events Volunteer – Are you a fundraising phenomenon? Is organizing a special event your specialty? Volunteers will work with the Executive Director to plan and implement special events. This opportunity offers flexibility around the event. This is a fun opportunity to help raise funds for Greenwood and awareness of its mission. Kids can help – We get many requests from kids who want to help us care for our wonderful patients! Unfortunately, due to insurance and liability restrictions, we cannot allow anyone under age 18 to volunteer at the Center. But there are so many other ways to help! Some of these ways are to build nest boxes, organize a fundraiser, collect greens, etc. For details visit our website to find fun ways kids can get involved. Call us at 303-823-8455 or visit www.greenwoodgood news is that with early medical intervention, most dogs and cats survive. Try to limit activity as much as possible and get to your car. The best thing you can do for your pet is to get it to a veterinary clinic right away. You may have heard about applying tourniquets, cutting the skin and sucking out venom. These techniques are ineffective. Venom distributes into the body rapidly and penetration is often deep; you are only causing increased injury to surrounding tissue. In dogs, the majority of bites occur on the head so tourniquet application is not possible. Do not try to kill the snake, as this will delay treatment to your painful pet. Even if killed, the snake’s sensory organ near the mouth can trigger a bite response releasing venom if a warm hand is placed near the head. Your veterinarian does not need the snake for identification purposes – the antivenom available is useful against all of the pit vipers in the United States. At the veterinary hospital, treatment is aimed at controlling pain and providing intravenous fluids. Antivenom may be administered to help neutralize the venom. While some studies have demonstrated it reduces the progression of swelling and helps reverse adverse effects caused by venom, the cost and availability sometimes limit its use. Not all veterinary clinics have antivenom and not all animals require antivenom to survive. This medication is most effective if administered within four hours of the bite. While the average number of vials of antivenom used in human patients is around 12, the number of vials used in veterinary patients ranges from one to ten. Sometimes blood products need to be administered to control blood disorders. The bite wound will also be cleaned and antibiotics may be administered to prevent infection. Depending on the severity of bite and your pet’s reaction to the venom, hospitalization may be recommended for 24 to 48 hours. Antivenom is used in patients that have experienced a bite from a rattlesnake to help counteract the dangerous affects of snake venom. There is a rattlesnake vaccine available that can be administered at your veterinarian’s office before a bite occurs. This vaccine is not a substitute for seeking veterinary care if your pet is bitten. There have been reports that vaccinated animals have less swelling, less tissue damage, and may recovery faster than unvaccinated animals. However, this vaccine was created for protection against the western diamondback rat-
wildlife.org, go to the “Get Involved” tab then “Volunteer” for all the details and to complete a volunteer application. They say it takes a village to raise a child but it also takes a village to raise and release wildlife. Consider joining us on our mission to give wildlife a second chance. Cathy Dennerline is a professional writer and part of the seasonal staff and a volunteer at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. If you’d like to learn more about Greenwood Wildlife visit www.greenwoodwildlife.org. tlesnake – a snake not present in Colorado. Although it may provide some protection against the venom in Colorado snakes, there is no published data to support its effectiveness. Together with your veterinarian, you both can determine if this vaccine is right for your pet. Snakebites are a medical emergency and can be fatal, but with some quick action and appropriate veterinary care your pet has a chance for survival. If you have any suspicion a bite has occurred, don’t delay, stay calm, and get your pet to a veterinary hospital right away. The best prevention is keeping your pet on a leash, especially in the spring and summer months, and avoiding hiking in low visibility areas where snakes can hide. Dr. Jan Mladonicky is an Emergency Veterinary Intern at Aspen Meadow Veterinary Specialists. AMVS is a 24-hour 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.
Olivia is ready to find her forever home! Sweet and social Olivia has been waiting to meet her new family at Longmont Humane Society since February, 29, 2015. This young at heart eight year old gal has lived with other cats successfully and absolutely adores the company of people. She would love to find a home with older children. Come in for a visit with lovely Olivia today and find out if you were made for each other! More than 200 animals are waiting for forever families at Longmont Humane Society. Visit them at www.longmonthumane.org, and then come meet them at the shelter today.
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CREATE Kate’s Quilt By Kate Kerr Redstone Review LYONS – For years I’ve had a hankering to learn how to quilt. When I moved to Lyons two years ago, I noticed the shop Lyons Quilting with its wide array of fabric and sewing supplies. I realized that now was the time. So I got a sewing machine, took a newbie quilting class and made a few small wall hangings. Last fall, Lyons Quilting offered a class for a quilt with an intriguing wavy optical illusion. It looked impossibly difficult, but with assurance that it was suitable for novices, I signed up. Lyons Quilting owner, Tracey Barber, taught the class. I was plenty nervous but soon found myself following her directions and things began to take shape. Throughout the class, Barber encouraged everyone to relax and have fun with all the cutting and sewing. We all had a good start but would have to finish our work at home. The busy winter holidays rolled around so my unfinished quilt top
was folded away in the cupboard. There are three parts to making a quilt: the top, the batting in the middle, and the fabric on the back. This “quilt sandwich” then needs to be quilted to hold it all together. With my small sewing machine, I couldn’t figure out how I could possibly quilt this queen-sized “quilt sandwich.” So the unfinished top remained in the cupboard.
By Cathy Rivers and Priscilla Cohan Redstone Review LYONS – “When will it be finished?” is the question most often asked since artist Candace Shepard first envisioned the transformation of the old sewer plant in 2003. With 90 percent of the cement Rivers tank’s surface now covered with mosaic, ceramic tile, china and glass, and after five focused, dedicated community work seasons, the answer has appeared. The completed mosaic structure will be dedicated the weekend of Sept. 12, 2015; appropriately, this is also the second anniversary of the Lyons 2013 flood, since the clarifier miraculously survived Cohan the floodwaters raging around it. With plenty of work remaining in this sixth and final season of surface mosaic application (finishing the dark sky rim, installing mirror tiles on the rim’s underside, grouting and clean-up) community workdays will begin Sunday, May 24 with a cleanup. Workdays will continue
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end full of new events and surprises. This year marks the 39th year of Lyons Good Old Days.
Construction Kids: LEGOS and more LYONS – Bring on your creativity for an exciting new building program incorporating all sorts of construction materials. Construction Kids will meet on the third Saturday of month from 3 to 5 p.m. at the library at 405 Main St. Upcoming dates are Saturday, May 16 and Saturday, June 20. Donations of all types of building sets besides LEGOS are welcome. For more information, call the Lyons Library at 303-823-5165.
Food Pantry needs items LYONS – The number of household visits in April were 141 (average of 28 per week) and the number of individuals served in April was 242 (average of 48 per week). The Food Pantry is located in the lower level of the Lyons Community Church on the corner of Main Street and Fourth Avenue. The items needed by the food pantry to fill in what the pantry is providing are: organic items, cheese, oil, cat food, cat litter, seafood, chicken, fresh vegetables, non-prepared foods, household items, toilet paper, dish soap, laun-
backing, batting and top tautly onto rollers. Under her watchful eye, the machine neatly sews the selected quilting design. I went home and pulled out my neglected project and finished that quilt top. Howe loaded my “quilt sandwich” onto her roller frame, and now I have a quilted quilt! There is more quilting in Lyons’ future. Soon Lyons Quilting will nearly double in size with plenty of room for even more beautiful fabric, sewing supplies and a big, new classroom. The Quilted Elk also hopes to move into a larger space. Ask Howe about custom monogramming and embroidery too. Stop in to both quilt shops to see examples of outstanding quilt art. But watch out! Quilting may be contagious. Kate Kerr moved from Virginia to Lyons 18 months ago with her husband, Jim, partly to live near their daughter in Boulder – who got two temporary housemates during the flood evacuation. She enjoys playing fiddle, quilting, yoga, Nia, hiking and shopping local. She is a member of the Lyons Depot Library Advisory Board.
Deborah Howe, owner of The Quilted Elk.
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Then in February, I noticed a new business on Main Street between the bakery and the library called “The Quilted Elk.” I wandered in and discovered the solution to my problem. I met Deborah Howe who showed me how her “long arm” quilting machine works. She programs the desired quilting design into the computer, which is connected to a huge sewing machine. She layers the quilt
At left: In the beginning, the Clarifier was a naked concrete tank. At right: The concentric circles on the rim are a flood tribute mosaic created with the help of flood displaced folks during the one year anniversary. Ed Bruder developed and directed the concept. Dedication of the completed Clarifier will be the weekend of September 12, 2015, the second anniversary of the Lyons 2013 flood. PHOTOS BY CATHY RIVERS Sundays only, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., until the September dedication. As usual, all are welcome to come be a part of this monumental community art work, which has gathered local as well as international interest. At this point, much of the mosaic work is higher up, requiring a ladder or scaffolding, but many ground level jobs remain. Plans for Phase 2 landscaping (and requisite funding) are underway to create a beautiful and welcoming pocket park, a Lyons jewel along the St. Vrain river parkway. Stop by and visit to check out the marvelous progress at Highway 66 / Main Street just across the pedestrian bridge from the Black Bear kayak area, or visit www.clarifierproject.net for more information. Cathy Rivers is the coordinator and Priscilla Cohan is the director of the Lyons Clarifier Project.
dry soap, meats, rice, cheese, eggs, lunch meat, TV dinners, coffee, canned fruit, produce, mayonnaise, butter, coffee, bigger potatoes, lettuce, pasta, tuna, and hygiene products. Items can be dropped off from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Wednesdays at the basement of the Lyons Community Church. Also there is a donation box at Steamboat Mountain Natural Foods at 454 Main St. during business hours.
Annual Lyons Botanic Gardens Plant Sale LYONS – The annual Botanic Gardens Plant Sale will be held on Saturday and Sunday May 16 and 17 from 9 a. m. to 5 p.m. in the back of Steamboat Mountain Natural Foods at 454 Main St. You’ll find lots of native plants and perennial wildflowers in both gallon and four-inch pots, annuals, herbs, veggie starts, and colorful Lyons Botanic Gardens Tshirts. Lyons Botanic Gardens is a non-profit organization, planning a botanic garden in or around Lyons to feature all native plants, from foothills up to alpine. Parking is available on High Street. Come get great plants at great prices and support the botanic garden. For more information call 303-823-9444. Lyons Film Festival LYONS – Movie goers need to know: the Lyons Film Festival will be held June 5 and 6
– mark those dates on your calendar, because you don’t want to miss the inaugural Lyons Film Festival. It will be a showcase of the best film, filmmaking, live music, paintings, sculptures, and graphic art to be experienced in Lyons and the broader area. “The films we’ll be highlighting include both well known titles, along with many those produced by local Colorado independent filmmakers. They will range in genres from philanthropy, Colorado in the West, to adventure films,” Jake Fink, the festival’s organizer, recently said. The works of local filmmakers Sally Van Meter, Jem Moore, and Ken Wajda will be shown, along with a variety of other area filmmakers. Venues for projecting films include Lyons Cinema, Red Fox Outdoor Equipment, and Oskar Blues Brewery. Kids are not forgotten, as there will be a free kids film venue called Tiny in what used to be our local jail. “This will be a two day festival of a profusion of art that could only happen within and by Lyons’ multitalented artists. We think this will be such an outstanding event, we’re already beginning to make plans for next year,” Fink said. Celebrated musician and artist Android Jones will showcase his work in a multimedia format, which will combine music and realtime creation of a work of art projected onto a screen for all to see.
“Not only will this be two days of experiencing fantastic art in an array of forms, some of the proceeds will go to benefit worthy causes, such as the Lyons Food Bank and a charity serving the relief efforts in Nepal following the recent earthquake,” Fink explained. For more information, including the schedule of events, names of performers and artists, and tickets, please go to: http: // www. lyons film festival. com/. To help spread the word, see the Facebook page: www. facebook. com / Lyons Film Festival? fref = ts&ref = br_tf. Lyons History Month LYONS – As part of May History Month, local historians and authors were given awards of appreciation. Kathleen Spring was honored for “Oral History Project and Promotion of Redstone Museum and History Education 1998-2015.” LaVern Johnson was given the Lifetime Achievement in History Preservation award for 40 years of service as president of the Lyons Historical Society. Lyons Art on the Green LYONS – The Lyons Art on the Green festival will be held on June 20 and 21 in Sandstone Park. It is Lyons' premier arts festival showcasing artists both local and national. The festival takes place in Lyons' iconic Continue Briefs on Page 17
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INTEREST What’s the future for affordable housing in Lyons? New special housing committee seeks solutions By Amy Reinholds Redstone Review LYONS – Since my column last month, the Board of Trustees has created a special housing committee, at the request of residents Justin Spencer, Craig Ferguson, Tom Delker, and Nate Mohatt. And just Reinholds last week, the mayor also appointed Martin Sooslof, with whom I worked on the Housing Recovery Task Force in the 14 months after the flood, and Tom Lamz, whom I don’t know. The four guys who gathered together with me the day after the election that rejected an affordable housing neighborhood in Bohn Park now have an official town committee. Spencer is the chair and also gives a housing report at every Board of Trustees meeting. All housing committee meetings are open to the public: working meetings are every Thursday, 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Lyons Valley Village community house, and regular meetings are the second and fourth Mondays, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Lyons Town Hall Annex (behind the Barking Dog). The committee posts agendas and minutes at http: // www. town of lyons. com/component/content/article/158-yoocarousel/556-special-housing-committee. Liaisons to the special housing committee are: Board of Trustees liaison Dawn Weller; town staff liaison Cody Humphrey (Lyons housing recovery coordinator); Greg Oetting from the Planning and Community Development Commission (PCDC); Toby Russell from the Sustainable Futures Commission; Tamara VegaHaddad from the Economic Development Commission; and me, Amy Reinholds from the Human Services and Aging Commission. Janaki Jane, who worked as a displaced resident advocate for Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund, is an assigned external resource. Here are some updates:
• The committee still needs liaisons from the Engineering and Utilities board, and possibly other commissions, and is looking for at least one currently displaced resident to fill a seat on the committee. If you are interested in applying to the housing committee you can complete the application at http: // www. townoflyons.com/images/stories/Advisory_Board_Applic ation_2.pdf (email it to danthony@townoflyons.com). • Cody Humphrey has been discussing options with Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley since the 60home proposal that would have included Boulder County Housing Authority rentals and Habitat for Humanity forsale homes was voted down in the March special election. • On May 4, Justin Spencer reported to the Board of Trustees about a potential mixed-use development at the Valley Bank with a potential commercial owner with interest running a business from the Valley Bank building and splitting off a portion of the site along Park Street for Habitat for Humanity affordable for-sale homes. The project has not yet been brought to the PCDC, but there were no concerns from the board about mixed-use development on that 0.76-acre parcel. There are various issues to be resolved, such as number of homes, density, steps for Planned Unit Development zoning, and needed parking for homes and the business. • At the housing committee working meetings, Craig Ferguson reported that he has an offer on the Valley Bank property. Tom Delker has taken the lead to explore mixed-use options with a local business owner who is interested in buying the parcel. There are two possible paths, which the committee plans to discuss with the town at the May 11 meeting: first, working with a commercial purchaser who wants the Valley Bank building for a business and then subdividing and keeping costs low enough for Habitat for Humanity of St. Vrain Valley (HHSVV) to buy other part of the parcel; or second, a group forming a nonprofit land trust that would own the
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land for affordable housing, either building its own homes or working with HFHSVV. • Ferguson also said he wanted to buy the former Longmont water treatment plant and looked at it with real estate agent Jonelle Tucker, but the City of Longmont sellers said they wanted to work directly with the town of Lyons instead. Watch for a future story in local papers about that site. • At the working meetings, attendees, including members of the public, break into smaller groups to address issues: accessory dwelling units, manufactured housing parks, affordable rentals for multi / single family homes, infill, home ownership / Habitat for Humanity, tap fees, land trusts, and financing / grants / tax credits. Keep following my columns in both Lyons papers for updates about what has and hasn’t been accomplished. 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. She has lived in Lyons for 11 years and in the surrounding Lyons area since 1995.
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Sandstone Park. 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 Music at the Stone Cup LYONS – The Stone Cup, 442 High St., hosts musicians every Saturday and Sunday. The Saturday concerts are from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the Sunday concerts are from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. On Saturday, May 16, Thomas Gronberg will play folk rock. On Sunday, May 17, Glenn Colby will play jazz standards. On Sunday, May 24, James Faulk will play folk classic rock. On Saturday, May 30, James Faulk will play folk classic rock. On Sunday, May 31, Antonio Lopez will play modern folk / acoustic soul. On Saturday, June 6, Bella Musser will play indie rock / alternative. On Sunday, June 7, Tupelo Honey will play folk. On Saturday, June 13, James Faulk will play folk classic rock. Continue Briefs on Page 18
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From the Lyons Ecology Advisory Board
Volunteers pitch in to restore North St. Vrain River – On April 11, 120 volunteers took part in the restoration project at Apple Valley on the North St. Vrain River. More than a half-mile of the river was replanted with two thousand willow trees and 400 other shrubs and native grasses. The volunteers planted alders, willow cuttings, chokecherries and wild plums at the levels where the plants would grow naturally along the riparian corridor. Further up the banks, volunteers scattered native grass seed, raked it in and spread wood mulch to hold it in place. The effort was coordinated by the Wildlands Restoration Volunteers organization and was done on five private properties and some Town of Lyons land. The effort sought to restore the river buffer destroyed by the 2013 flood. Funding came from the Colorado Water Conservation Board, Aspen Meadow Veterinary Specialists, and a donation of WoodStraw mulch from the manufacturer.
Trustee Connie Sullivan and Lyons Elementary School principal Andrew Moore at the educational event held for all LES students on April 17. The raptor exhibition was part of the school’s Arbor Day activities, which also included the planting of a hackberry tree on LES grounds by first grade students Olivia Feurer, Lauren Hunter and Alayna Quinn. The three students also received a blue spruce seedling to plant at home. The annual Arbor Day events in Lyons, sponsored in part by the town’s Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Events, are tied to the town’s ongoing recognition as a Tree City USA participant. The Tree City USA program provides direction, assistance and national recognition of the town for supporting a sustainable urban forest. The benefits of being a Tree City USA includes cuts in energy consumption through tree shading, increase in property values and increased green space that leads to greater connections between neighbors and neighborhoods. PHOTO BY FAY MARSHALL
PHOTO COURTESY OF WILDLANDS RESTORATION VOLUNTEERS
Arbor Day in Lyons – Raptor Education Foundation handler Peter Reshetniak holds a Golden Eagle above Ecology Advisory Board member Fay Marshall, Lyons
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Finally, a space for upcycled art materials in Boulder BOULDER – After four years of hard work and accumulating an astounding variety of arts, crafts, school materials and industry surplus, Art Parts finally open its doors to the public on Saturday, May 9. Thanks to all of you, our supporters, for your enthusiasm and encouragement, recognizing our potential to be Boulder County’s best arts and crafts resource. The new facility is located at 2870 Bluff St., and a free kids’ collage / montage / assemblage art activity taught by Page Zekonis. Come see the future home of our Bricolage Gallery, one of the very few art galleries in the U.S. to specialize in assemblage, found object, and bricolage artworks. Stop by at Art Parts during business hours, Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Donations are accepted Fridays and Saturdays only, starting May 16. See our website for List of Accepted Materials at www.ArtPartsBoulder.org
Hoe Down Continued from Page 3 Seagate, Lyons Automotive, Gateway Realty, Xilinx and Farmers Insurance have stepped up as sponsors. In addition, local companies including River Bend, EcoProducts, Oskar Blues, Spirit Hound Distillers, Garnish Bartending and the Lyons Dairy Bar are providing goods and services in-kind to support the event. The Hoe Down is on board with the Town of Lyons’ sustainable efforts by being a zero-waste event. Tickets for the Hometown Hoe Down are available now through www. Lyons benefit. org or at the St.Vrain Market. Adult prices are $35, $15 for kids, and children five and under are free. All proceeds benefit the LCF Community Support Grants that go toward diverse programming including human services, art and music, schools, and parks and recreation. The Rebuild Lyons fund continues to support the efforts of the town and our residents in our post-flood recovery. The LCF exists to improve the quality of life, build a culture of giving and encourage positive change in the greater Lyons area. For more information or to review the full schedule of Hoe Down events, see www.lyonscf.org.
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REDSTONE • REVIEW
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Travels with Redstone Unne Kallmeyer from Germany, a high school friend of Redstone Editor Susan McCann’s, happened to meet Ted Eary and Janet Schramke from Loveland, CO, while he was traveling in Wanaka on the South Island of New Zealand (top photo). Then, a few days later when Unne had travelled on to Quensland, he encountered more Coloradoans, this time Jim and Sandy Miller, and Dick and Barb Kloehn from Lakewood (bottom). Unne wonders: Is half the population of Colorad touring New Zealand parallel to us? 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.
Mayor Continued from Page 3 the CDOT right-of-way. The project is scheduled to start in August if the rightof-way discussions are fruitful. Garden Club Plant-It-Forward and Garden-to-Garden programs: Even though these are not Town of Lyons projects, I want to include them because the Lyons Garden Club is an organization that has contributed so much to the beautification of Lyons since 2007. The Plant-it-Forward program was begun last year with a donation from Eagle Crest Elementary School in Longmont and fund raising at the Chili Cook Off last fall. Four gardens in the Confluence neighborhood were planted with bulbs, which are now providing beautiful color in the neighborhood. More flood-damaged gardens are being planted currently. The Garden-to-Garden program is a joint program with Martin Acres Garden Club in Boulder and the Lyons Garden Club. It will benefit 28 Lyons homes damaged in the flood with the donation of plants and bushes. The new Lyons Town Hall Plaza is almost complete. It was made possible by grants from Honeywell, the Niwot Rotary Club and Blue Mountain Stone Co. With a generous grant from the Lyons
Death Continued from Page 8 the year, such as the Annual Conversations on Death Symposium which has been immensely popular and the Boulder Death Café which is one of over 1,000 Death Cafes in 23 countries. A Death Café is simply an informal gathering of people to talk about their feelings surrounding end-of-life issues with others. Please see the Conversations on Death website calendar for a full list of cafes and other events. For more information visit: www.the-
estimate the town’s 87 ongoing recovery projects, including the rebuild of two bridges, will be finished in six years, according to a statement in the Boulder Daily Camera. After voters voted down the town’s proposal to build flood replacement housing in a small section of Bohn Park the town board let the replacement housing issue drop. However a few members of the community who said all during the election that there were numerous ways to create replacement housing projects that were cheaper and easier stepped up to the plate, formed a group and decided to pursue replacement housing ideas. Nate Mohatt, Tom Delker, Justin Spencer and Craig Ferguson, Martin Sooslof and Tom Lamz formed a committee with the approval of the town board to work on housing. Amy Reinholds is the liaison. The mayor told the group members that they had to report to the Lyons Board of Trustees, BOT, at each regular meeting. Spencer reported for the group at the last BOT meeting that the committee wants to pursue the Valley Bank property for some type of mixed use development. He asked the town board if there were any objection to that property. The board said very little in response, but appeared to say that there were no objections. The property is small, .76 acres, and would not be able to accommodate much in the way of housing. Spencer said they are exploring the idea of creating some office space and some Habitat for Humanity housing. There appear to be many hoops to jump through and the Planning and Community Development Commission would need to sign off on it. Initially it seems like it would be a costly project for very few housing units in return. Lyons has very little land that can be developed. The BOT spent more time discussing whether to impose a rule making it mandatory to have seat belts installed in electric carts, golf carts, all-terrain vehicles, etc. for all passengers. The measure was continued from last month and almost died this month for lack of a motion to approve it due to the fact that the board was not in favor of mandating seat belts for adults, but was in favor of securing children with seat belts. A motion was finally made by Trustee Connie Sullivan to the effect that all passengers, drivers and children under the age of
Community Foundation, Mimi and Larry Elmore with Wild by Design and the Lyons Garden Club will plant bee- and butterfly-friendly garden of all natural species which will not only be a source of pride and beauty, but also an opportunity to establish Lyons as a teaching community on how to establish natural habitats. We have so much to be proud of in Lyons. The recovery process is progressing apace and we are putting Lyons back together to make it better that ever. Let’s celebrate all our successes, small and large. If you are not involved, get involved. There are many ways you can contribute to your community. These are just a few of the 80+ projects that the town is managing. Every month I intend to update the progress in this column. Great progress is being made every day and I want to keep you informed of that progress. The next time you see Victoria Simonsen or her staff, stop and say thank you for a job well done. John O’Brien is the Mayor of Lyons elected in April, 2014. He was the chairman of the Lyons Economic Gardening Group, LEGG. He has worked in business and industry for many years and teaches classes at the University of Denver. He lives in Lyons. conversationprojectinboulder.org, www.beforeidie.cc, www.lyonscommunitychurch.org, www.lyonsartfestival.org, and www. out of the box funeral planning.com. Prescott Knock is a resident of Pinewood Springs. He serves as Community Outreach and Education for Family Hospice(www.familyhospice.net). He is a council member of Conversations on Death (www.conversationsondeath.org) and a founding member of the Death Café of Boulder County www. death cafe. com / death caffe / 374 /.
MAY 13 / JUNE 17, 2015 18 would be required to wear seat belts and the measure was passed by all. Mayor John O’Brien became the hero of the day when he announced that board meetings would be limited in time and required to end at 10:30 p.m. with the understanding that if item can be wrapped up in about ten minutes past the deadline it would proceed, and if not it would continue to the next meeting. Attorney Tim Cox told the board that the other city he works with places all the first reading of ordinances on the consent agenda, and these are passed in a group on first reading. The second reading is still be a public hearing and open for public discussion. This new rule will take some adjustment for the board, which will have to switch from broad discussion mode (which should be done in workshops) to legislative mode. We’ll see. In other matters, the town board heard a power point presentation from Town Planner Bob Joseph who was supposed to present the power point at a workshop, but he missed the workshop (no real explanation) and presented it at the BOT meeting instead. The power point was to illustrate land use for telecommunication towers for a new town ordinance (replacing the old one) to relax the regulations around placing cell towers. When the first telecommunication towers were placed in Lyons, Town Attorney Bob Widner told the town to set very strict regulations in place to prevent all the ugly towers from all the various cell phone providers from springing up all over town. But now after years of sketchy cell phone service at best, aesthetics will be thrown out the window and cell service will become a priority. There is a question of how much the community wants service over aesthetics. Joseph said the Federal Communications Commission, FCC, will not allow the town to use health concerns about towers in close proximity as a reason to deny the location of a tower. There were some questions about height restrictions and if it should go through a special review process. The measure was continued to the next meeting. The town was awarded a federal grant for $768,000 with a matching state grant, at least as a verbal commitment, to extend water and sewer lines to the Highland area out near Cemex. The total grant would be about $1.5 million.
CEMEX SALUTES THOSE WHO SERVE, PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE Please take a moment to reflect on those who gave so much, and those who continue to serve in our military.
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