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B •R •I •E •F •S Dinners and workshops at Farmette cancelled LYONS – After much deliberation and thought, we have decided to cancel all of our farm dinners and workshops this year.

We want to be responsible business owners and this is just not the summer to have gatherings for the public. Farmette dinners are well loved for many reasons and they’re also all benefits for wonderful causes and deserving nonprofits. I’ve listed everyone below.

Stay home, enjoy a glass of wine and consider donating. Thank you.

• Blackbelly & the Boulder County Arts Alliance& Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission • Mountain Crust and the Lyons Community Foundation • Jacaranda and SOIL • A Spice of Life and PRIDE • Idea Wild Benefit • Cured and Growing Gardens • Sugar Pine and People and Pollinators • Butcher and the Blond and SOSVV • GB Culinary and the Colorado Haiti Project • Forage Sisters and the Water Shed Center and MAD Agriculture

The Second Avenue Bridge construction begins this fall LYONS – The Second Avenue Bridge replacement project was put out to bid for construction in late July. Pending final scheduling with the selected contractor, construction is anticipated to begin in September 2020. See all Town of Lyons Open Bids.

Slow the flow sprinkler check-up LYONS – Just like a car, your sprinklers need an occasional check-up to make sure they’re watering your lawn as efficiently as possible. Get your system checked with a free sprinkler consultation

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Consultations last about 90 minutes and can help you save thousands of gallons of water each year. It’s easy to sign up and get long-lasting results! Simply call (303) 999-3824, or schedule your appointment at resourcecentral.org/sprinkler.

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Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) The Problem We All Live With 1963. Illustration for Look magazine, January 14, 1964. Norman Rockwell: Imagining Freedom, exhibition on view at the Denver Art Museum through September 7, explores themes and events in American history that still resonate today. Showcased are Rockwell’s post-war artworks from the 1960s, which address civil rights, human rights, and equality for all. One of Rockwell’s most iconic images of the Civil Rights Movement, The Problem We All Live With, is featured.

Town Board finds it has more water shares than they thought and they discuss other issues

By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – For the last few months the Lyons Town Board has been grappling with water issues. There was some confusion over what properties had dedicated water shares attached to them when they applied for building permits and some confusion over water taps vs. dedicated water shares, the size of water taps, what constitutes a water share and other issues.

The issue came up after a building permit was issued and it was thought that no water share was awarded to the town for the permit, which is required by the town. This caught the board’s attention, because it was thought that the town was nearly out of the water shares that were required by Longmont (the town of Lyons water supplier) with each new water tap.

After digging back into a monumental amount of information with gaps in record keeping over many past years, Utilities Director Aaron Caplan gave a report to the board on Aug. 18 that explained much of what happened over the last 17 or 18 years and found out that the town is not out of water shares, but in fact has 21.2 water shares available that have not been used and can even be leased out to another town or entity to raise more revenue for the town. Before the research done by Director Caplan, the town board thought that there was only .2 water shares left in reserve.

Usually developers buy up a large plots of land and put in roads, curbs, water and sewer pipes, electric lines and subdivide the land into plots. Each plot has a water tap, so that homes have running water and toilets and all the tap fees and utility fees are paid to the town up front and that price is part the sale price of the house when the homeowner buys the home.

In Lyons new homes also have a water share dedication attached to the property. A water share is a little complicated. All water in Colorado is regulated.

Water shares are bought and sold by entities such as ditch companies, water conservancy groups, etc. Usually contractors buy up a bunch of water shares to go with their lots from these water groups. The prices vary since the shares are bought and sold on the open market. In January 2020 the price of a CBT (Colorado / Big Thompson) water share was about $60,000.

Back in 2003 Lyons signed an intergovernmental agreement with Longmont to bring water to Lyons; it sits in a holding tank just east of town with a little red barn type structure next to it.

This is where Lyons gets its water from Longmont. In 2003 Lyons owned 598 shares of Colorado Big Thompson Water. As part of the intergovernmental agreement with Longmont, 500 of those shares were dedicated to Longmont each year as part of the price of water that Lyons paid to Longmont. Therefore 98 of the 598 CBT shares were not

dedicated to Longmont and were kept by Lyons. There were 736 service connections in 2003, but 31 were subtracted because they were sewer taps and not water taps, leaving 705 water taps.

Caplan said, “It was believed these 98 shares (that the town kept) would cover the existing lots or parcels that were in town or that might connect to the water system. These are called pre-existing commitments.”

He went on to say, “If you look at the ratio of 500 shares to 736 service connections you get .679 shares per connection. If you take .679 shares for 705 services you get 479 shares that should have been used in the original calculation not 500. This is the very critical part of the shares issues.”

He added, “Every year the town has started with the original dedication requirement to Longmont of 500 CBT. When five new properties annexed into town we needed to dedicate five more CBT shares so it went up to 505, etc. etc. Over the years the town added more service connections and as of Nov 1 2019 we had 931.8 service connections, (not yet sure where the partial connection came from).

The town has 727 CBT shares as of Nov 1 2019. Using the original 500 number and adding all the new connections up until last year it was believed we had to dedicate 726.8 of our 727 CBT shares to Longmont.”

“If we start with the original dedication of 479 and added all the new connections over the years it turns out we only need to

dedicate 705.8 CBT shares. So we did not gain any new shares.

We have the 727 shares we have had. It turns out we only need to dedicate 705.8 and not 726.8,” Caplan said.

Trustee Kenyon Waugh spoke out saying that the perceived missing water shares were worth over a million dollars and cost the town a lot of money because they were lost for a period of time.

Trustee Mark Browning said that the water shares were never really missing, they were always there and the town did not lose any money from not having all the shares accounted for.

Town Administrator Victoria Simonsen said that the staff was in transition during part of the time and good records were not kept. There was an interim town administrator in place, just filling in until and new administrator could be hired.

The Longmont Water Resources Director Ken Huson was at the Aug. 18 meeting and he said that in the past the Longmont engineering department kept the water share records and each year a letter was sent out to the communities purchasing Longmont water. The letter was updated each year, but the research was not kept up. He apologized to the board and said that now they keep track of everything. “I compliment Lyons on their water management. Their water portfolio looks really good.”

In other water related matters, Finance Director Jill Johnson told the town board that the water fund will go over budget by about $350,000. Utilities Director Caplan mentioned some of the utility projects including a $60,000 water pipe line that was Continue Town on Page 14

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

Christopher Stone Jacobson July 2, 1985 – April 14, 2020 Chris Jacobson died April 14, 2020 at the age of 34. He was born July 2, 1985 in Boulder to Todd and Becky Jacobson.

He was a shy, sweet little boy who brought much joy into his family’s life.

When he was four, the family passed a wishing well and Chris said all he wanted was a sister. Much to his delight, and sometimes dismay, Stephany Jacobson was born when he was four and a half.

Chris attended school in Lafayette, Colorado until the family moved to Lyons. He then went through elementary, middle and high school in Lyons, Colorado. He played soccer, flag football, basketball, baseball and ran track. Baseball was his favorite sport and he was a pretty darn good pitcher. Along with his mother Becky, he loved and hated the Colorado Rockies. They attended many games and talked much trash about them. In high school, a good friend introduced him to professional hockey. After that, he became a lifelong St. Louis Blues fan. One of his happiest moments was when the Blues won the Stanley Cup in 2019.

Chris became a Cub Scout when he was in second grade. He stayed with it and became a Boy Scout. He continued all the way through high school. He attained the rank of Eagle Scout in 2003.

For his Eagle Scout project, he directed a group of volunteers who made new dugouts for baseball and softball fields at Bohn Park in Lyons.

Chris attended college at Fort Lewis in Durango as a Computer Science major.

He met some of his dearest friends there and loved the city.

He was very, very smart. Chris had a wonderful way of analyzing a situation and coming up with unique perspectives. He loved cooking and eating great food. He was a very adventurous eater and loved trying new foods and cooking methods. If

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the family needed help with technology, Chris was always the first call.

More importantly, Chris was a very giving, funny and kind man. If a friend needed help, he was there without hesitation. He was known for his quick wit, infectious smile and kind and compassionate spirit.

Chris is survived by his parents, Todd and Rebecca Jacobson, his sister, Stephany Jacobson, his grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins.

A service was held on July 18, 2020 at the River Church in Lyons, Colorado. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to: Wreaths Across America: https : / / www. wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/163990.

L E T T E R •T O •T H E •E D I T O R Dear Lyons High School Staff, We wanted to be sure that we thank you for the incredible graduation ceremony that you all created for the class of 2020 on Saturday. It truly was everything we could have hoped for after such a crazy spring. We appreciate all of the technical details your team figured out: staggering our arrivals, having our seats reserved, water bottles, senior highlights booklet prepackaged, Lyons logo masks, being able to bring six family members, the procession, audio system, live streaming on YouTube (my parents got to watch from their living room in NY!), the welcoming staff along the way guiding us to our seats.

Not to mention the cloud cover, perfect temperature and mountainous background! Also, Dr. Smith’s speech that in-

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

Longmont waterline vault installation project LYONS – The City of Longmont is installing a vault as part of its waterline project. Excavation and installation will begin the week of August 10 near the parking area across from the Fire Department, at 3rd and Railroad Ave. Construction is expected to last at this location through August 21.

No Parking at High School LYONS – As a reminder, the parking at the high school is not available for public parking.

School staff is starting to show up at the

cluded every student with a heartfelt and genuine story about each, was beautiful and made everyone feel their value to the class and school. We are so grateful for the day and our experience at LMSHS. It is so bittersweet for us, since we no longer have a kid at LMSHS and it’s been such a wonderful community for all of us to be a part of. The teachers and staff have created a strong and mighty family that we have loved being a part of. We will need an alumni parents cheering section for games and in the new auditorium! The ceremony on July 25 really made us all feel that we honored the class of 2020, something everyone was so desperate to do.

THANK YOU. Thank you and wishing you all the best, The VanLeeuwen Family school this week. There is also ongoing construction in the area, which leaves very limited parking spaces. School staff has noticed folks walking to the dog park after parking at the school, which is taking away very limited spaces for the staff to park. The town and the school ask dog park users to park on Welch Dr. or McConnell Dr. to access the dog park.

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

Let me start by addressPischke ing the smoke we have been experiencing. As you may have seen on the news, we have a large and uncontrolled wildland fire just west of Grand Junction. That smoke, coupled with an even larger fire in California, is what has been giving us all of our smoke issues.

Unfortunately, until there is a shift in the wind or they gain control of these fires, this will continue. For those of you with health issues, please keep your windows and doors closed when the smoke conditions are poor.

We are aware of the complaints regarding the lights being on at night at our fire stations. We recently installed motion detectors that shut-off after 10 minutes. We can’t remove or turn off the lights because they serve two important functions: 1. They protect our firefighters. When there is an emergency call at night, the primary goal of our personnel is to get to the station, get an emergency vehicle, and get out and on the road to address the emergency as soon as possible. The lights will go out shortly after they leave. Taking time to stop and turn the lights on and off takes valuable time away from getting to the emergency as quickly and safely as possible.

2. In order to provide some protection from vandalism and break-ins, these lights

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

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We are primarily a volunteer force with only two paid firefighters, who each work four days on and four days off, responding to calls. The chief is on-call at all times, and we also have two part-time people, one taking care of some administrative duties and an accountant to handle our financial needs.

The remainder of the personnel are your neighbors who are the volunteer firefighters. They are the backbone of the department and respond day and night to any and all calls for service in our fire district.

The calls we respond to are not only fire calls, but also for medical calls, water rescues, car accidents, traffic control, and emergency actions needed at our local schools. We currently average one to two calls per day, which is a high volume for a volunteer staff, who also must work to provide for their families. A shout out to all of them for a job well done.

Lastly, I wanted to let you know that should you have any concerns or are looking for some information regarding the fire department, please feel free to reach out to me at any time. Please call 303823-6611 and if you do not reach anyone please leave a message and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.

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TRUSTEES’ CORNER Town of Lyons works to keep the community safe

By Hollie Rogin, Town of Lyons Trustee Redstone Review LYONS – Since early March, the Town of Lyons has been proactive Rogin in helping to keep our community safe in the face of COVID-19.

Here’s a snapshot of what your Town government has done so far, what we’re doing now, and what we hope to do in the future to slow the spread of the disease and keep our residents, visitors and businesses as healthy as possible.

Former Mayor Connie Sullivan implemented an emergency resolution that followed State and County guidelines for addressing the pandemic. She, the Board of Trustees, the County Sherriff and the Lyons Fire Protection District worked together to implement processes and procedures supporting the Stay at Home phase of the pandemic response. This included closing public restrooms and eliminating camping except for RVs already in LaVern Johnson Park.

Those early days are behind us, thankfully, but we certainly have challenges

ahead. In the past five months, we have learned much more about virus transmission, symptoms and treatment. We’re following the lead of the hard-working folks at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and Boulder County Public Health (BCPH).

Every week, Town staff attends CDPHE and / or BCPH remote meetings for updates and information. The information from these meetings informs our Town policies and procedures. Your Board of Trustees recently enacted an additional State of Local Disaster Emergency Declaration so that: • The Town can receive CARES Act funding to help offset the costs associated with pandemic response, including helping our local businesses. A grant program may also be possible.

• The Town Administrator, Victoria Simonsen, has broad authority to act as necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of residents, visitors and the business community. This includes addressing issues in our parks and temporarily suspending enforcement of licensing and zoning regulations. For example, the Stone Cup can now offer delicious alcoholic drinks in their parking lot.

In addition, this resolution specifies the following safety protocols: • Nonessential town services are offered remotely, and access to municipal facilities is restricted to the general public.

• Board of Trustees (BOT) and all other Boards and Commissions meetings are conducted remotely. Both BOT and the Lyons Planning and Community Development Commission (PCDC) meetings are conducted via Zoom and recorded. You can access meeting information on the town Website’s Agenda Center; additionally, BOT meetings are now live streamed via YouTube.

Town of Lyons businesses are required to: • Follow both the county and state-mandated face covering requirement; • Offer hand sanitizer to patrons; • Increase the frequency of cleaning and disinfection for high-touch surfaces; • Maintain a distance of at least six (6) feet among patrons / parties; and • Notify the town if an employee tests positive for COVID-19.

Gatherings of more than ten (10) people are strongly discouraged, and the Town can cancel public gatherings that present a threat to public health and safety upon notice to the organizer.

Apart from the Emergency Resolution, the town has recently: • Provided free PPE (masks, gloves and sanitizer) to local businesses; • Implemented a positive reinforcement campaign in which the town has purchased gift cards from local businesses to hand out to folks on the street who are wearing masks; • Begun investigating CARES act-funded grants for local businesses.

Of course, no one knows for sure what the next six months will bring. Boulder County is working hard to slow the spread of the disease, and to that end is setting up a mobile COVID-19 testing unit that will service Lyons, Allenspark, Nederland and other mountain communities. This testing unit may also be used to provide flu vaccines and, when available, COVID-19 vaccines. The timing of and criteria for mobile testing is still being determined.

Other efforts may include testing wastewater for evidence of COVID-19. This could provide two-week advance notice of potential local outbreaks.

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LEAF is working hard to meet the needs of the community during the pandemic

By Lory Barton Redstone Review LYONS – As COVID-19 stretches on and on (and on!), now seems like a good time to share about Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund’s (LEAF) efforts and outcomes as we work hard to serve well Barton in our community. Here’s the “Cliff’s Notes” version for the first half of 2020: More people than ever before are utilizing LEAF’s human services resources.

Many people have partnered with LEAF to make the work happen. Lots of folks are volunteering with us, and we’re looking for a few more. If you can support LEAF, please do. Now, here is the full version of our update: Led by a team of committed volunteers, Lyons Community Food Pantry offers high-quality, nutritious food and warm community to anyone in the Greater Lyons area who needs it. Before COVID, participants could come each Wednesday afternoon to the lower level of Lyons Community Church, choose their food, visit together, and even enjoy a donut and a cup of coffee.

With COVID-19, everything changed. Food Pantry attendance doubled. The leadership team quickly made big changes to maximize health and safety for everyone. The pantry has pivoted to a “drive-through pick-up” model wherein participants drive or walk up to the church. A small team pre-packs boxes of shelf-stable food each Wednesday morning. In the afternoon, another team of just five volunteers hurries up and down the sidewalk outside the church as cars and people arrive. The volunteers check people in, place boxes of food in vehicles, and take orders for bread, organic milk, eggs, meat, fresh produce, and a bouquet of flowers. While we cannot currently offer fellowship and a cup of coffee inside the pantry, our amaz-

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ing team of volunteers definitely 2:30pm. We are looking for more delivers community each Wednesvolunteers! If our Food Pantry day afternoon in the form of highsounds like a project with which quality nutrition and virtual hugs. you’d like to be involved, please In the past, LEAF was able to email foodpantry@leaflyons.org. source most of the pantry’s food Another service that changed through Community Food Share dramatically in the first half of this and donations from within the year is Basic Needs & Resource community. With COVID, deMatching. Before COVID, this mand increased and sufficient supprogram was available to help local plies haven’t always been available. people experiencing a financial criIn addition to receiving food from sis with one-time financial grants Community Food Share and from to help with basic needs like paying local donors, the pantry spent rent, a car repair, or covering a util$13,014 to purchase needed food in ity bill. In 2019, we made 38 the first half of this year. The team grants, and the average grant ultimately distributed 39,220 amount was $203. pounds of food to 101 households Our community has been disproin the community. This translates portionately affected by COVIDto 222 community members, 64 of 19 due to our service / tourism / whom were children. gig-based economy, and because So many people have worked there are fewer resources available together to both make our Lyons here. Thanks in large part to the Food Pantry safe and accessible quick-thinking generosity of Laura during COVID-19 and to ensure Food Pantry leader Debbie Tabor Levy, the CEMEX Foundation, we have enough food. Our volunLyons Community Foundation and teer pantry leaders, Monique Sawyer-Lang, Nancy Reck- many in our community, LEAF expanded our direct finanling, and Debbie Tabor work tirelessly to adjust and cial assistance to include COVID-19 Grants and Gig readjust plans and processes. Many more volunteers show Grants for people experiencing a financial crisis due to the up week in and week out to source, prepare, and distribute pandemic. So far this year, LEAF has made 53 grants tofood. Locally, St. Vrain Market and Plume & Furrow have talling $29,627 – nearly three times our entire budget for donated food and flowers. Other business partners have 2020. These grants have helped people stay in their included Lyons Dairy Bar, Ralph’s Produce Stand, and homes, keep the lights on, and more. Funds are still availColorado Custom Beef. Food donations can be dropped able and the applications can be found on our website, off at the church on Wednesdays between 9:30am and Continue LEAF on Page 15

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EDUCATE Students in Lyons go back to school – virtually

the passion, skills, and community to serve our students and families effectively. We are looking forward to the first day of school and are proud to be a part of St. Vrain!”

By Kate Schnepel get the social interaction a five-year-old needs. Online To help ensure that all students have what they need school will be a big challenge for those of us with such lit- to succeed in an online environment, iPads will be made Redstone Review tle kids,” said Nadia Auch, an LES parent. available to every student in grade K-12. The school disLYONS – The “back to school” atmosPrincipal Andrew Moore of LES is confident that the trict is also continuing to operate community WIFI phere and activities in Lyons are destined school can rise to the occasion. “Returning to school this hotspots, including one at LMSHS. to look very different this year, due to the year will definitely feel different. At Lyons Elementary, we SVVSD will provide drive-through breakfast and lunch significant challenges presented by the are poised to create a school climate built upon high-qual- meal distribution during in-person school closures for all stucoronavirus pandemic. Students at Lyons ity virtual instruction in short, daily bursts, complemented dents. Student meals will be served from 11 to 12:30 MonSchnepel Elementary School (LES) and day through Thursday and a sack lunch and Lyons Middle Senior High School (LMSHS) will breakfast will be offered daily. LMSHS will be a start the school year in an online environment. meal distribution point.

The 100 percent distance learning plan, anThe LES Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) nounced August 4 and set to continue through at has been holding extra board meetings to plan for least September 30, is a marked change from the the year. “While we don’t have a handbook for hybrid of in-person and online learning plan comnavigating this kind of school year, our team of municated in July. parents are all creatively thinking on ways to proStudents have two options offered through the vide support to our students, families and staff at St. Vrain Valley School District (SVVSD): Lyons Elementary. I’d love to incorporate more art • Full-time online learning through LES or outside on the school grounds and find a way to LMSHS: This option will include whole group allow students to contribute and commemorate and small group synchronous (live, real-time) and the year as well,” said Chastidee Bolkovatz, the asynchronous (flexible) instruction, as well as inpresident of the PTO at LES. “And, of course, we dependent student assignments / work. Students are needing to rework our usual event-based who choose this option will be taught by LES or fundraising plans, and would love to remind parLMSHS teachers, and may eventually go back ents and other Lyons residents to sign up to support into classrooms if the school district determines Teachers at Lyons Elementary School, left to right:Amy Stahl, Sara Foster the LES PTO when they shop at King Soopers.”

Barone, Dawn Lundell, Wendy Parker, Sara Pike, Shiryla Johnson, Elena that it is safe to move to the hybrid plan.

More information about the back-to-school • Full-time online learning through the St. Vrain Russ, and Darcey Pierce. plan, including childcare options, special educaLaunchED Virtual Academy: This K-12 distance tion, school clubs, sports, and other activities, can learning program was created through a partnership be- with lots of small group instruction. At-home learning be found on the school district website at: https://corontween SVVSD and the Florida Virtual School and is tasks will build upon virtual instruction and will empha- avirus.svvsd.org/. taught by district teachers. The curriculum is delivered size reading, writing and math. At Lyons Elementary, we online through Schoology. will be using our science and leadership curriculum to proKate Schnepel is a freelance communications consultant who While many parents understand the need for online vide students with engaging Friday activities. specializes in work for nonprofit organizations. She is the Comlearning, it’s clear that the format presents some chal“The foundation for schools in Lyons is built upon Cre- munications Secretary for the Lyons Elementary School PTO, lenges. “It’s a confusing time for parents. I felt relief that ativity, Collaboration and Community. These elements and a board member of the Lyons Community Foundation and my five-year-old would not be going back to school in a will weave their way through the virtual world as well. As Wildlife SOS India. She lives in Lyons with her husband and classroom, but at the same time I’m worried she will not we wade into these unchartered waters, we know we have six-year-old daughter.

Lyons Redstone Museum pivots during the pandemic

By Monique SawyerLang Redstone Review LYONS – Early in 2020 the Lyons Redstone Museum began planning for the upcoming season Sawyer-Lang when we would open from May through September and welcome tourists and locals into the museum to discover and learn a little bit of Lyons’ history. We had planned a series of new and engaging programs to be held monthly at the museum and around town and looked forward to sharing these events with the public.

Then the world stopped and we stopped.

Questions abounded. What did this mean going forward? Would we be able to open our doors to the public? How were we going to continue to engage with the public and our community without public events? How was a non-profit organization reliant on grants, donations, and gift shop sales to operate going to survive?

We took a deep breath, acknowledged what we couldn’t and shouldn’t do and looked at what we could do. We put on our

“Lyons Strong” boots and hats, went to work and found silver linings when we could.

First up, what could we do right away while we explored options for future programming? Answer: advertise the digital version of the Lyons Historic District Walking Tour that had been developed and launched to the public the previous summer.

The Lyons Historic District, created in April 1980, includes 15 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places constructed of locally quarried sandstone and each with its own unique history. The tour is available for viewing on your computer or mobile device through a link on our website’s Homepage or What’s New page

Students and teachers in 1910 at the Lyons School. Photo courtesy of Lyons Redstone Museum.

( lyonsredstonemuseum.com ). You can also download the free Clio app on your mobile device through which you can view not only our Lyons Historic District Walking Tour but free walking tours in cities throughout the United States ( https://theclio.com/tour/910 ).

What next? In 2019 the museum celebrated its 40th Anniversary and created the Forty Years/Forty Artifacts Exhibit. Could that exhibit be converted to a virtual exhibit available to the public and how? Turns out a recently created website, virmuze.com, was our answer. Best part is the site is free for us to create and share virtual exhibits and is free for the public to access.

The link to view the Forty Years/ Forty Artifacts virtual exhibit is also on our website homepage or What’s New page. As a bonus, going virtual with this exhibit gave us the opportunity to expand it with additional photographs not in the physical exhibit and to even include a video of the Guinness World Record Sketch-a-palooza event that took place in Lyons’ Sandstone Park in 2011.

Going forward, the museum will be adding additional virtual exhibits in August and September. In August we launch the Lyons Cemetery History and Tour Exhibit. This tour, originally created in 2019 Continue Museum on Page 15

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OPTIONS Thoughts on our sad summer without RockyGrass and Folks

By John Lehndorff Commentary for Redstone Review LYONS – It was a perfect summer day for a bluegrass festival by the creek under the cliff. It seemed to me there ought to be picking, grinning and greetings shoulder to shoulder on blue tarps. There should be the familiar summer camp reunion with some of the planet’s finest acoustic musicians.

Instead, on July 24, I was essentially alone at Planet Bluegrass except for the ghosts of Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, John Hartford and Charles Sawtelle shimmering in the last place I saw them alive. The field, the stage, the campground, the Wildflower – all empty. Even the Great Flood hadn’t stopped the music.

I had hesitated to visit Lyons that morning because I thought it would be really sad. It turned out to be excruciating – such a sense of loss – but the reporter in me thought this historic absence ought to be recorded during the time of COVID. Starting in the late 1970s, I trekked to Telluride every June to attend the then obscure Telluride Bluegrass Festival. I started writing about it almost immediately because I loved the music – plus, honestly, I wanted to sit up front and talk to my musical heroes. At that time RockyGrass – the festival that “the father of bluegrass music,” Bill Monroe, helped bankroll and launch – took place at dusty, uncomfortable county fairgrounds around the Front Range.

My first visit to Planet Bluegrass was in 1992 for RockyGrass’ first year in Lyons.

The lineup featured Tony Rice, Alison Krauss, members of Hot Rize and Left Hand String Band. As soon as I wandered backstage and saw the creek I smiled. This was a place to hear great music coming through a first class sound system overseen by audio savants.

After a few years taking place in Estes Park, the Folks Festival moved down the

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highway to Lyons in 1994. For its inaugural year at Planet Bluegrass, the cool lineup included Keb Mo, Loudon Wainwright III, John Hiatt, the Drepung Monks, Dar Williams, Greg Brown and Nanci Griffith.

That was also the year my son Hans was born and I was eager to infuse him with music. I carried him in my arms onto the then temporary stage to introduce a singer

songwriter and to introduce the audience to Hans. He grew up running around the property with people like Bela Fleck greeting him with, “Hey Hans.” He remembers the muddy years. I was thrilled when – as a 25-yearold man – he could be there for Folks in 2019.

For many years I had planned my summers around those two festivals. In this year when everything was cancelled, these two made me gasp.

I miss all the folks who I only saw at those festivals – the musicians, their families, the ticket crew, the backstage caterers, the vendors, security, and just music fans who were there every time. I always remembered them even when I couldn’t place their names.

I miss snoozing by the creek in the shade while listening to live music.

I miss the impromptu picking sessions. I also miss the vendors. I miss the dumplings.

I miss the Greek salad. I miss the ice cream. I miss eating pizza in the Wildflower while listening to amazing musicians I had never heard of before. I miss the little kids like Sarah Jarosz running around at the RockyGrass Academy and the determined players competing for honors in the contests.

I miss the debates between the bluegrass purists and the string music progressives.

I’ll miss writing about music this summer for the first time since the mid-1970s. This was the first place I discovered so many musicians and bands – it’s been an essen-

tial part of my education as a music critic.

I miss visiting the familiar restaurants and shops in Lyons and certain foods that were an integral part of attending RockyGrass and Folks. I miss the buzz in town even if it meant crowds and traffic and a certain amount of noise late at night. Families returned to this place faithfully year after year partaking of these rituals and passing the joy to generations of family members and friends. Across the state, the nation and the planet there are thousands of people wishing they were in Lyons.

My heart goes out to all of the people impacted by the pandemic – their health, their families, their neighbors, schools and livelihoods. Nobody has been unaffected but so many have been devastated and the community has risen to help.

As I was leaving Planet Bluegrass on July 24 in a dark mood on a sunny day, I saw a guy from my generation – a Baby Boomer – standing at the front gate peering over the top in a yearning way. I could tell he was one of us. He said had tickets to RockyGrass and had camped at last year’s festival for the first time. The campsite included some of the talented young acoustic musicians from the Punch Brothers, a memory he will always cherish. He had lodging reservations and decided to use them anyway in July because he loves the town and the area.

We reminisced about favorite guitarists and as I was pulling out, he said: “See you next year by the creek.”

That made me smile.

John Lehndorff has been writing about music and food in Colorado since the late 1970s. He was the Food Editor, Entertainment Editor, Features Editor and bluegrass music critic of the Daily Camera from 1985 to 2000 and has written for the Rocky Mountain News, Bluegrass Unlimited, Aurora Sentinel and Boulder Weekly. He has hosted Radio Nibbles on KGNU for more than 20 years. He is a pie expert. Read more at johnlehndorff.wordpress.com/tag/bluegrass/.

Lincoln in the Bardo – serious story written in unique style Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders, Random House, 343 pp., published 2017 Discussion By Andi Pearson Redstone Review LYONS – – It’s 1862 and President Abraham Lincoln is dealing with the agonies of the Civil Pearson War and the illness of his beloved son Willie. Political critics decry his wife Mary Lincoln’s ball gowns and a party thrown in the White House as inappropriate when the country is wracked by a divisive war. What those critics do not see is Mary Lincoln quietly ascending the stairs every hour to check on their ill 11-

year-old son. Typhoid fever is a terrible death and after Willie succumbs, President Lincoln is haunted by grief; he is inconsolable.

George Saunders posits that President Lincoln visits Willie’s grave in the Oak Hill Cemetery near Georgetown, Washington, D.C., in the dark of night. When the president sits alone and sobbing among the gravestones of the cemetery, the spirits are all around him. While he cannot hear them or feel their presence, they speak to each other and their chatter is not just about the first family. Bardo is a Tibetan Buddhist term that refers to the interval between humans’ existence on earth and the next phase of their existence. These wispy souls are suspended and the individual personalities are re-

flected by the topics of conversation – they may start out being empathetic towards President Lincoln but soon they move on to other topics and they get pretty rowdy.

Saunders explores a new style of writing where each sentence is a quote, attributed to a human, or at least, tagged with the name of a human. The quotes comprise the conversation and while the discussion starts out focusing on the president’s sadness, it eventually goes on to reveal that these spirits (for they are now in the bardo) talk about issues they discussed when they were in live human form; topics like clothing (“Didn’t she look awful in that blue dress?”), food and drink, games they played, politics and sex. Eventually, Continue Book on Page 15

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INTEREST Earfuls of cedar waxwings common along Front Range

By Greg Lowell Redstone Review LYONS – Some birds just make me smile: dippers constantly bobbing along the river rocks, hummingbirds hovering Lowell a foot in front of the Red Sox “B” on my hat, and my favorite, cedar waxwings.

Maybe it’s because I spend so much time along rivers these birds frequent that they always seem to be where I am and, aside from chickadees, may be the least bothered by my presence, flitting around me as they pick off hatching bugs.

The cedar waxwing’s name comes from the splash of red on its wings that resembles sealing wax that was once commonly used on envelopes. (I suspect if they were to be named today they’d be called whiskeywings after the red wax seal on Maker’s Mark whiskey.) The front part of its name comes from its appetite for the fruits of the red cedar tree.

Primarily fruit eaters, this time of the year the waxwings eat lots of insects, typically darting out from waterfront bushes, executing a mid-air stall to snatch a bug, then retreating to a nearby branch.

Maybe because they’re so intent on the smorgasbord of bugs they don’t notice the big human waving the long stick in midstream but they often light on branches an arm’s length from me. And when they do, I just grin. How can you not find joy in this bird? The yellow-banded tail, the touch of red on its wings, the Zorro mask and the distinctive crest, all painted on an

unruffled body of creamy tan. We can debate the beauty of many birds but to me it’s clearly the cedar waxwing.

Cedar waxwings are highly social birds and sometimes travel in flocks of a hundred or more. Trivia question: What do you call a group of waxwings?

Answer: An “earful of waxwings.”

Next to the “murder of crows” appella-

tion, this may be one of the oddest terms I’ve heard to describe an animal group.

The “earful” term comes from the near dog-whistle sound of hundreds of waxwings, which makes more sense than envisioning corvids homicide.

Cedar waxwings nest late, generally not until mid-summer. As befits their sociability, they tend to nest near others of their

Lyons resident Greg Lowell is a Lyons Town Board Trustee and serves as a liaison to the Ecology Advisory Board.

Native American Rights Fund celebrates its 50-year anniversary

By Staff Reports Redstone Review BOULDER – In September 2020, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) will turn 50 years old. NARF was started by John Echohawk with a small group of attorneys including his cousin, Walter Echohawk, in 1970 with the purpose of providing legal services to Indigenous people in the U.S. John Echohawk was the first Native American to graduate from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1970. He had a scholarship from a government program that was affiliated with the War on Poverty Program under President Lyndon Johnson. After he graduated, he joined a new program to offer legal services to In-

digenous people under the California Legal Services, funded by the Ford Foundation – the Native American Rights Fund.

About a year later, John Echohawk took NARF to Boulder because he said that it was a central location to several American Indian nations. The offices are located at 1506 Broadway on the corner of Broadway and University Avenue.

NARF incorporated separately with an all-Indian Board of Directors, and in a few short years, the Native American Rights Fund grew from a three-lawyer staff to a firm of 40 full-time staff members, with 15 attorneys. That same year, with start-up funding from the Carnegie Corporation, NARF established the National Indian Law Library located at NARF’s main office in Boulder.

NARF is governed by a volunteer board of directors composed of 13 Native Americans from different tribes throughout the country with a variety of expertise in Indian matters. The staff has grown from a few attorneys to approximately 18 attorneys in three offices and handles over 50 major cases at any given time, with most of the cases taking several years to resolve.

Cases are accepted on the basis of their breadth and potential importance in setting precedents and establishing important principles of Indian law. Offices are located in Boulder, Washington, D.C. and Anchorage, Alaska.

John Echohawk said the pool of Native American attorneys and those practicing Indian law was very small when he started his career. It has increased alongside awareness of Native American legal rights.

According to a report in 2015, the National Native American Bar Association

The 2020 Census is ending early

By Katherine Weadley Redstone Review LYONS – The 2020 Census collection time has been cut a month short to September 30. Originally the period had been extended through October but now the last day to respond to the Census is September 30. There really is only one way to respond to the 2020 Census now and that is with self-response. This can be on the phone, or by mail, or electronically on a computer. For people who have not re-

kind in small colonies. The nests are made of grass, weeds, and twigs and lined with moss, fine grass or hair. The female lays three to five eggs that hatch out in in two weeks. The young are fed primarily on insects by both parents, and fledge in 14 to18 days. Cedar waxwings produce two broods a year, which no doubt accounts for their common presence. Unlike many birds whose numbers are declining, cedar waxwing populations are holding up well or even increasing, according to the Audubon Society.

Not-so-fun fact: In 1908, Vermont fruit growers introduced a bill that would allow them to shoot cedar waxwings.

The bill passed in the House, but didn’t fly in the Senate.

Cedar waxwings range from Central America to northern Canada with only those far northern birds migrating south in the winter. Their breeding and wintering areas may change from year to year, depending on food supplies. Colorado is right on the edge of their year-round range and their winter range, meaning cedar waxwings can be seen at any time of the year.

Like most fruit-eating birds, cedar waxwings can occasionally fall over dead drunk, literally. The birds eat fermented fruit, become inebriated and sometimes die if they eat too much of it.

The Audubon Society suggests putting out raisins and apples to attract waxwings to backyard feeders. Given the disastrous late frost here in Lyons, which put a big dent in fruit production, that sounds like a good idea and one that may put a smile on your face.

sponded at this point nobody will show up at your door to ask the Census questions.

They will only leave information on your door on how to self-respond. This is in response to the public health crisis caused by Covid-19.

Lyons is considered a “hard to count” area for the Census due to its small size and rural nature. Compounding this issue is that there are a lot of people who receive their mail via P.O. Boxes. People who get mail in a mailbox as opposed to a P.O. Box may have received a special code

for the census. If you are one of the many people in small and rural communities across Colorado who use a P.O. Box you will not receive a special code. Forget the code. You do not need a special code to respond to the Census.

“represents more than 2,500 American Indian, Alaska Native and Hawaiian Native attorneys throughout the United States.”

NARF in was able to win a big decision earlier this year in North Dakota. When North Dakota added new restrictions to its voter ID law in 2013, it required individuals to present identification listing a street address, but most tribal IDs do not have street addresses, which is due in part to the fact that the U.S. Postal Service does not have residential delivery for American Indian communities. Most of the Indian communities have P.O. Boxes, which did not satisfy the voter requirement.

NARF filed a lawsuit to block the voter ID law in 2016 on behalf of eight Native Americans saying that the law violated the Voting Rights Act and the U.S. Constitution by disenfranchising Native American voters. The ND Secretary of State agreed to settle in February and to work with the Department of Transportation to implement a program with the Continue NARFon Page 14

Census data is driven by where people live and not by where they get mail. According to the U.S. Census Bureau “households without a standard street address, e.g., households in primarily rural areas that receive mail only though a post office box will be hand-delivered a census packet.” P.O. Boxes can be used to retrieve mail in any place and can be used by business. It is for these reasons the Census Bureau does not mail census forms to post office boxes. That is why self-response is so important for Lyons and other areas that receive mail in Post Office boxes.

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INSIGHT Making a grape jelly feeder for the Orioles yellow ones.

By the time we moved out of grandma’s house in the early 1950s, my mother was an aspiring mid-century housewife. She wanted to feed birds, but she wanted wild bird mix from the hardware store (mostly millet and sunflower) and a proper backyard bird feeder to put it in. Dad built the feeder: the standard three-sided lean-to design with a dowel perch and a split shake roof. Dad was a pretty good carpenter. He’d already built my sister a doll house that she still has. It’s a one-of-a-kind, two-story number that probably now qualifies as folk art.

By John Gierach Redstone Review LYONS – I spent the better part of a recent Tuesday building a bird feeder. A year or two ago I mentioned to my nearest neighbors, Dana and Debbie, that I hadn’t seen many orioles around lately and they Gierach admitted that they’d started feeding them, so the birds had all moved over to their place.

Orioles eat insects and fruit, so they’re attracted to fruit jelly, and if jelly sitting outside in the summer attracts bugs, so much the better. They just amount to extra raisins in the muffin. All you need is a receptacle, so as proof of concept I fastened an old plastic butter tub from the recycle bin to a scrap of used lumber from behind the garage, suspended it from the porch roof by four eyelets and filled it with grape jelly. The board was a weathered brownish gray and the tub was dark green, but orioles are attracted to bright colors – especially orange – so as a final flourish I tied a piece of orange surveyor’s tape around it.

It wasn’t pretty, but I got my first oriole within hours – a big, handsome orange and black male – and within days I had females and juveniles bickering over it. Attracting wild animals by putting out their favorite food is no great accomplishment – it’s the kind of thing people do by accident all the time – but when it’s on purpose it gives you a small glow of accomplishment.

I probably picked up the habit of feeding wild birds from my maternal grandmother.

She never had much money and had lived through the Great Depression, so she was a model of frugality. She grew a garden and raised chickens, reused canning jars, recycled old clothes into quilts or dish rags, depending on their condition, and so on. Buying bird seed – let alone a feeder to put it in – would have been a needless and possibly sinful extravagance, but then so was waste of any kind, so when she had stale bread or cracker crumbs, she’d scatter them in the yard for the birds because that was preferable to just throwing it away.

No one knew or much cared what birds these were.

Everyone knew cardinals because the males were big and red, but everything else was just a generic bird. Mostly they were brown. Every once in a while, there’d be some

By then Mom had expanded the birds she knew to include blue jays and crows, while anything smaller was a “sparrow.” But sometime in my early adolescent naturalist phase I got my hands on a dog-eared old leather-bound book called Birds, by Neltge Blanchan. It was published as a children’s book in 1926 and it reduced the 2,059 species of wild bird in North America to 48, which at the time seemed like a lot.

I bounced around quite a bit after college, working odd jobs and living in even odder places, but when I finally lit someplace where I thought I’d stay for a while, one of the first things I did was put up a bird feeder. I built one based

on Dad’s design, except I didn’t bother with the shake roof. Maybe Grandma’s phrase “needless extravagance” came to mind.

Later my mother sent me a sturdy Droll Yankee pole feeder that I’ve now used continuously for nearly five decades. The plastic has yellowed some from constant exposure to sunlight and it has some extra holes where a bear chewed on it, but it’s still serviceable. She also sent me a guaranteed squirrel-proof feeder that my squirrels cracked so quickly I should have timed it because it was probably a world record. Naturally I told her it worked beautifully.

At some point I started feeding hummingbirds. We had hummers around when I was young, but as a toddler I thought they were big insects and that their long, pointed bills were stingers, so I was terrified of them.

Eventually I got over it.

And now orioles. The ones we have around here used to be called Bullock’s orioles, but the name has been changed to northern oriole. For that matter, the rufoussided towhee is now a spotted towhee, the blue grouse is now a dusky grouse and so on.

I’m convinced that taxonomists do this just to annoy old bird watchers.

I got so many orioles at my feeder that it became obvious I needed a second one, so I ordered one online. Apparently, the designers of bird feeders (if that’s an actual job description) tend toward pointless and expensive extravagance, but I finally found a simple one for $20.

But, of course next to the new one my old feeder looked so pitiful I had to build a better one. It’s blissfully simple: a small, square board with a low lip that encloses a small flower pot tray to hold the jelly and dowel perches off two sides that, as it turns out, the birds don’t use. Then I spray-painted it bright orange.

And then after the fact I realized that for the few hours it took me to put this thing together I didn’t think once about politics, contagion, the politics of contagion, civil unrest, the threats to the upcoming election or any of the rest of it. Honestly, this stuff had been getting to me, even if I wasn’t always aware of it. When someone pointed out that a short temper was one symptom of what they’re calling COVID depression, I said, “I’m not shorttempered, Goddamn-it!”

So, building a bird feeder became one of those small, but beautiful things, like fly-fishing or reading a novel, that aren’t exactly an escape, but at least amount to briefly coming up for air before you dive back in.

Lyons Community Library to expand service and hours in September

By Kara Bauman Redstone Review LYONS – The Lyons Community Library is happy to expand our service hours yet again. Beginning September 11 we Bauman will be open by appointment between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Fridays. Patrons are asked to call 303-823-5165 to make an appointment time to visit the library.

Appointments are available between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and on Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Appointments begin at the top of the hour and last 45 minutes. You’re welcome to browse the collection or use a computer during your visit. Curbside service – to pick up materials and print jobs or have documents notarized – remains available during each hour we’re open and our Wi-Fi is accessible 24 hours a day from the front porch,

and east or west patios. More Adirondack chairs and other outdoor amenities are coming soon.

Also coming soon is the return of statewide courier service. That means we will once again be able to place holds on and bring in materials from participating libraries from around the state. Please keep checking our Facebook page and website for the announcement of exactly when this service returns.

We would like to thank everyone who participated in our Summer Reading Pro-

gram this year. While it might have looked a little different than we had originally anticipated, we’re thrilled with how many participants signed up, logged books and hours, wrote reviews, and completed activities.

And while there are many benefits to summer reading programs – improving reading skills, increasing desire to read, improving reading comprehension, improving memory skills, and instilling reading as a life-long habit – it’s undeniably fun to win prizes. Congratulations go out to our Continue Library on Page 14

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Fledglings take flight and life is renewed

By Sally King Redstone Review LYONS – It has been seven years this September since the flood that disrupted life as we knew it here in Lyons. There King was so much work to do.

I think we were in shock. This summer we’ve had the opportunity to revisit our post-flood feelings. Some call this PTSD: working a little too hard, finally replacing an essential structure, our studio, which was lost in the flood. It has been a very long road but with permit in hand the building is underway.

New construction is loud with compressed air guns shooting nails and so it was upsetting to discover in the midst of all of this building activity that a house wren had placed its nest right where the new building meets the old. Peering from inside the nest were six baby birds with their parents coming and going to feed them. What a dilemma we were striving to accommodate, conflicting activities in exactly the same place. But yesterday, to our

relief and wonder, all six of the young wrens flew down onto the work bench below, then ventured outside into nearby trees. Their parents continue to feed them.

But the fledgling analogy to our personal life here at the Riverhouse was remarkable.

Our daughter and son-in-law and two grandsons, ages 15 and 12, have been living with us for more than a year while they have been building their home in Boulder and they had just completed taking all their stuff into Boulder. My daughter and I thought a ritual fire would be the right way to honor this big change in our lives and they came out. We ate pizza. Everyone was tired, moving is upsetting and hard work, and these days no one has extra game. But we wandered over to the fire and a few of us spoke, watching the smoke rise. Ritual always delivers relief. We carry so much on our hearts, taking a moment to acknowledge the change that is happening, whatever it is.

Like the birds, we parents will continue to feed them. They just moved into Boulder.

It’s not far. Life is in constant motion and a part of us does not like that at all, although

Sally’s husband John King in front of the studio they moved to its new location at their home on Apple Valley Rd. The original studio was lost to the flood in 2013. There is now a poured slab underneath it and it has been enlarged. we are forever curious too, so there you go.

Sally King is a local artist who has created whimsical bears and delightful wildflower

acrylic paintings to enhance the appearance of Lyons all over the town. She lives with her husband John King, a kinetic sculptor artist, near Lyons.

New art on Main Street

By Sally King Redstone Review LYONS – You might have noticed that we have some new sculptures provided by our Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission (LAHC). The piece that caught my eye is called Trifecta and was made by artist Maureen Hearty. She hails from Joes, a town on Colorado’s eastern plains which is the most sparsely populated region of the United States, where she has brought together her two interests, social work and art. She works with the community to activate space using art, music, and collective storytelling. Maureen Hearty received the 1916 Governor’s Creator Creative Leadership Award for this work.

Her advice to women working in the arts is, “Be strong, focused, ambitious, assertive, aggressive, opinionated, loud, technical, dirty, profane, sexual, intellectual, bossy and wild.”

Trifecta can be found in front of Gateway Reality and Living Arts Flowers across the street from Oskar Blues. It appears to have solar lights tucked into the flower head, so maybe an evening visit would be fun.

And while you are there, cross the street to view a lovely glass and stone piece called Sandstorm by Justin Deister And yet another new sculpture is due to arrive this month, on Main Street in front of the Pinball location, so be on the lookout for Space Invader by Mark Mathews.

Indigenous Peoples Day request for proposal released BOULDER – The City of Boulder Human Relations Commission is soliciting proposals from local organizations that would like to host a non-in-person event for the Fifth Annual Indigenous Peoples Day, to be held between Friday, October 9, and Monday, Octtober 12, 2020. The celebration is part of a national effort to recognize and honor the existence, culture, and contributions of the original inhabitants of North America. Community groups and organizations are eligible for grants through the Human Relations Commission with a maximum amount of $2,000 per event. In addition, the Office of Arts and Culture is offering enhancement sponsorships of up to $2,000 available per event for programs that include arts components.

Funding priority criteria include: community-initiated event; nonprofit agency / group; free and open to the public; event to be held between October 9 and 12, 2020.

Arts components examples include: visual arts and crafts; music; theater and dance; educational activities, including lectures. Proposals must be received by 5 p.m., Thursday, August 20, 2020.

For more information and an application, visit bouldercolorado.gov/community-relations/indigenous-peoples-day. Contact Clay Fong at fongc@bouldercolorado.gov or call 303-441-3141.

CU Art Museum will be closed to the public through the fall semester

Looking programs and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

For more information, call 303-492-8300.

During our COVID-19 closure this summer we’ll be sharing artworks from our collection weekly so that you can do some close looking exercises from wherever you are. Invite a friend and do it together (virtually or physically distanced) to spark conversation or do it by yourself for some relaxation.

This month Traci McDonald, the CU Art Museum’s visitor experience coordinator, discusses an artwork from our collection: “This August will be my little one’s first birthday. The year has been full of sweet snuggles, bath time splashes, tears and sleepy eyes. I had hoped to plan a big celebration for our family’s first year together. As we try to stay healthy in the continuing pandemic, party plans must change.

“Rather than plan a party, I’ve had time to reflect. Mother Love, a print by David Alfaro Siqueiros, reminds me of all that parents bear on this journey. As parents, we spend our lives carrying our children. Early on, they are little bundles attached to our hips and rocked in our arms. As they grow, we find ourselves holding their hands, along with their joys and worries.

Like the mother in Siqueiros’s print, no matter what lies ahead, I’ll always hold my child and wrap him in my love as we traverse this world together. Happy birthday, my sweet boy. Here’s to another year around the sun.”

The Visual Arts Complex is at 1085 18th Street in Boulder.

For information, call 303-492-8300.

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At right: Mother Love, 1968 by David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican, (1898-1974). From the portfolio “Mexican Suite”, lithograph on paper, 21 1/4 x 15 3/4 inches. Gift of Mrs. Theodore G. Anderson, CU Art Museum, University of Colorado Boulder, 2008.05.09. © David Alfaro Siqueiros, Photo: Jeff Wells.

A Basho Haiku, 1694, approaching his own death Fall deepening in how are the neighbors and how are they making out

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SUMMERTIME A summer obsession

By Barbara Shark Redstone Review LYONS – I can’t resist a warm, just-picked tomato, one of the few vegetables I grow up here on Blue Mountain Road. They take forever to ripen, but each day, one or two, maybe only tiny cherry tomatoes, are ready for picking. They go straight into my mouth. In early fall I am resigned to picking masses of green tomatoes before the first frost and leaving them to ripen on my kitchen counter.

For serious cooking and eating, I buy luscious tomatoes from the Zweck’s farm stand on Airport Road. After days of tomato salads, pastas and gazpacho, I decided to make a tomato tart for dinner with a friend. I remembered a recipe from a Time-Life cookbook I have, Provincial French Cooking, published in 1968 and a real blast from the past.

The text, explanations and descriptions of French food and customs, were written by one of my heroes, MFK Fisher. I’m not sure if this is her recipe but I feel guided by her when I make this tart.

For the tart crust, use your favorite pastry recipe or this one. Make it first as it needs a half-hour rest in the fridge before forming and baking. I use my Cuisinart but you can The Bears are in their summer glory surrounded by Black Eyed Susans and are a favorite place for visitors to pause and have their picture taken.

The Bears were created by Sally and John King and are on permanent loan to the town of Lyons. They are about twelve years old, made of reinforced stucco over a wooden frame. Sally touches up their paint from time to time when they begin to look a bit shabby.

The Bears began life in Sandstone Park as part of Lyons’ Sculpture Trail, and then migrated to their current location after a quick trip to the bend in the road on Hwy 36. They now make their home at the corner of High Street and 5th Avenue and have claimed that spot as their own.

easily make it by hand with a bowl and pastry cutter.

The pastry: • Combine in the Cuisinart 1 1/4 cups unbleached flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pulse 5 times to sift. Add 4 ounces (1 stick) cold, unsalted butter cut into tablespoon pieces and pulse 5 times.

• Add, in two parts, 3 tablespoons ice water and pulse

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each addition twice. Dough should not turn into a solid mass. Turn crumbly mixture onto the countertop and grab together to make a cohesive dough. Do not overwork. It may seem a bit dry but resist adding a little water unless it really cannot be compressed.

• Flatten into a disk, wrap in waxed paper, and refrigerate 1/2 hour.

In the meantime, slice 2 large tomatoes (or enough small ones to cover the tart), salt lightly and let them drain on paper towels. Slice 8 to 12 ounces of Gruyere cheese and grate 1/2 cup of parmesan.

On a piece of parchment, roll the pastry into a large rectangle, about 9 x 12 inches, and fold or pinch the edges to make a low rim. Place on a baking sheet.

Prick with a fork and bake at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes, until a little brown and set. Let cool. Arrange the cheese slices, slightly overlapping, on the pastry, top with the tomatoes, patted dry. Strew with the parmesan.

Add a drizzle of olive oil.

Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes, until browned and bubbly. Sprinkle with a good handful of chopped basil.

Barbara Shark is an artist and author of How I Learned to Cook, an Artist’s Life. Some of her paintings have been shown in galleries in the area. She lives near Lyons, Colorado. For more recipes, read her blog: www.howilearnedtocookanartistslife.blog.

Garden Club Keeps Lyons in bloom and could use some help with donations The Lyons Garden Club has been helping make Lyons beautiful “one flower at a time” since 2008. Their first two gardens were at the corner of High Street and Colorado Hwy. 36, and are still the gardens the club works on weekly, known to everyone as the Butterfly Garden and the West Wall: the photos show the group at the West Wall, where the bears live. Initially, the club planted all the gardens along Main Street, the gardens along the Fire Department, the visitor center, and the stone planters (including the Welcome to Lyons sign) along Hwy. 36 leading into town. The flood of 2013 destroyed many of those gardens, and the town of Lyons took control of some areas four years ago. We are a volunteer group, and our only fundraiser is the annual chili cook-off held at the Stone Cup parking lot in conjunction with Lyons annual Halloween Parade. We assume there will be no chili cookoff in 2020, so we will be seeking donations in some other way. Please let folks know they can contact me for any

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questions or donations: Sue Wratten, PO Box 154, Lyons Co 80540, or call 720-580-2475.

Active Garden club members shown are: Anne Marie Mikoni, Jeanne Moore, Sue Wratten, Sara Erickson, Beth Smith and Debbie Simms. Not shown: Jocelyn Fankhouser, Teresa Pennington and Patty Feist.

John Lewis, the civil rights leader who died on July 17, wrote this Letter to the Nation shortly before his death While my time here has now come to an end, I want you to know that in the last days and hours of my life you inspired me.

You filled me with hope about the next chapter of the great American story when you used your power to make a difference in our society. Millions of people motivated simply by human compassion laid down the burdens of division. Around the country and the world you set aside race, class, age, language and nationality to demand respect for human dignity.

That is why I had to visit Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, though I was admitted to the hospital the following day.

I just had to see and feel it for myself that, after many years of silent witness, the truth is still marching on.

Emmett Till was my George Floyd. He was my Rayshard Brooks, Sandra Bland and Breonna Taylor. He was 14 when he was killed, and I was only 15 years old at the time. I will never ever forget the moment when it became so clear that he could easily have been me. In those days, fear constrained us like an imaginary prison, and troubling thoughts of potential brutality committed for no understandable reason were the bars.

Though I was surrounded by two loving parents, plenty of brothers, sisters and cousins, their love could not protect me from the unholy oppression waiting just outside that family circle. Unchecked, unrestrained violence and government-sanctioned terror had the power to turn a simple stroll to the store for some Skittles or an innocent morning jog down a lonesome country road into a nightmare. If we are to survive as one unified nation, we must discover what so readily takes root in our hearts that could rob Mother Emanuel Church in South Carolina of her brightest and best, shoot unwitting con-

Congressman John Lewis stands before a bust of Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Capitol Rotunda. Congressman Lewis served the 5th District of Georgia for 33 years. certgoers in Las Vegas and choke to death the hopes and dreams of a gifted violinist like Elijah McClain.

Like so many young people today, I was searching for a way out, or some might say a way in, and then I heard the voice of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on an old radio. He

was talking about the philosophy and discipline of nonviolence. He said we are all complicit when we tolerate injustice. He said it is not enough to say it will get better by and by. He said each of us has a moral obligation to stand up, speak up and speak out. When you see something that is not

right, you must say something. You must do something. Democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each generation must do its part to help build what we called the Beloved Community, a nation and world society at peace with itself.

Ordinary people with extraordinary vision can redeem the soul of America by getting in what I call good trouble, necessary trouble. Voting and participating in the democratic process are key. The vote is the most powerful nonviolent change agent you have in a democratic society.

You must use it because it is not guaranteed. You can lose it.

You must also study and learn the lessons of history because humanity has been involved in this soul-wrenching, existential struggle for a very long time. People on every continent have stood in your shoes, through decades and centuries before you. The truth does not change, and that is why the answers worked out long ago can help you find solutions to the challenges of our time. Continue to build union between movements stretching across the globe because we must put away our willingness to profit from the exploitation of others.

Though I may not be here with you, I urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe. In my life I have done all I can to demonstrate that the way of peace, the way of love and nonviolence is the more excellent way. Now it is your turn to let freedom ring.

When historians pick up their pens to write the story of the 21st century, let them say that it was your generation who laid down the heavy burdens of hate at last and that peace finally triumphed over violence, aggression and war. So I say to you, walk with the wind, brothers and sisters, and let the spirit of peace and the power of everlasting love be your guide.

This letter was first published in the New York Times on July 30, the day of his funeral.

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FORWARD Creating connection and belonging in Lyons – Please take our survey

By Janaki Jane Redstone Review LYONS – “Creating a Community of Belonging and Personal Safety for Everyone.” This is the vision statement of the Jane Wide Spaces Community Initiative. We’ve been around for three years, and we have tried different ways to make this a reality. We have created and offered a lot of things to achieve our vision. Now we want to know how best to do it during COVID winter.

In the last three years, we have offered 15 free classes in Mental Health First Aid and Suicide Prevention, and now offer an all online, self-paced suicide prevention class. The stigma around mental illnesses like depression, anxiety, bipolar and even PTSD is a major cause of people feeling like they don’t belong, or worse. Before COVID we put on two no-cost Community Dinners and Arts evenings with meals provided by local restaurants and line dancing and storytelling programs and were then unable to finish the series. We have hosted many Community Conversations. We hosted Sing-Alongs in Laverne Park, the library, and online, and now

sponsor a monthly Open Stage on Zoom.

Our members donated and distributed the flags for Pride month that hung outside businesses and were placed in (and stolen from, unfortunately) the planters in Lyons, and worked with the Town of Lyons to write and request the Pride Month Proclamation. Since COVID we have sponsored Rebecca Hayden’s weekly Zoom Gentle Yoga class and offered some supportive groups for connection and stress release.

But we want to do more, especially now with COVID creating more anxiety and isolation. The cold and dark of winter is coming, so sitting outdoors six feet from each other to visit and catch up will be harder. There are ways and reasons for us to connect, and we want to know what you would like to do. So we created a survey, and it would help us so much if you would take it. We have offered some ideas for connection, but please let us know yours, and we’ll see if we can make them a reality.

The link for the survey is https: // www. surveymonkey. com/r/TFHC38Y. The link is also on the Lyons Regional Library website and the Wide Spaces Community Initiative Facebook page.

Here are some ideas that have come up in our meetings, some we could do via Zoom. Saturday morning coffee klatch with

break out rooms so there’s fewer folks in on the conversation; guided philosophical discussions based on relevant topics in movies, books, or TV shows; a short, easy class with Jasmine at Defined Motion; continuing monthly Open Stages; an Artist’s Way support group; LGBTQ+ panel and community discussion; talking about racism through reading books in collaboration with the library; an online dance party. Outdoor socially distanced dance party, picnic, exercise classes, group distanced jogs, bike rides, etc. Do you have other ideas?

Do you like or dislike some of these?

Take the survey and let us know.

Everything we offer is free to the participants because we have been and are still supported by grant funding and in-kind support. Our supporters include the Lyons Goodwill Fund, Lyons Community Foundation, Foothills United Way, Lyons Community Church, Boulder County Mental

Keep our wildlife wild

By Chelsea Barrett Redstone Review LONGMONT – Did you know that it’s illegal to possess wildlife in Colorado without a permit, even for the purpose of releasing it back into nature? A recent online survey created by Greenwood Barrett Wildlife asked the public if they knew which species are legal to rehabilitate without a license, and the results were surprising. Seven to nine percent of the respondents believed that animals such as squirrels, rabbits, songbirds, and even raccoons can be rehabilitated without proper permission from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. These statistics indicated a need for increased communications about the legality of keeping wildlife in Colorado and why it can cause issues for both humans and our furred and feathered friends.

Wild animals can be difficult if not impossible to care for humanely without the appropriate training. Many of the patients that Greenwood has treated this year came in with very serious health problems that were a result of inexperienced, well meaning people trying to care for them. Baby bunnies, for example, are one of the hardest to raise and then release. They become easily stressed, especially by human presence, and their mother’s milk has a very specific concoction of antibodies and bacteria that are vital to their survival. Even though rescuers think they may be helping, incorrectly feeding fragile young wildlife

can often lead to serious consequences.

It’s hard to resist the cuteness of a tiny baby raccoon with squinty eyes and folded ears. We often hear stories of people who find young and helpless orphaned raccoons and decide to keep them as “pets.” Within six months the animal’s wild instincts start to take hold. They become energetic and independent and will act very destructively if their natural freedom is thwarted. Raccoons were not meant to live in houses or cages and it is a poor quality of life. On top of that, they can carry diseases that are transferrable to humans, including rabies.

Last year, in Weld County, a woman made the mistake of taking in a raccoon she believed to be orphaned.

Twenty of her friends interacted with the animal before the health department found out and intervened. When the baby tested positive for rabies, everyone who was exposed had to receive costly and uncomfortable post-expo-

Health Initiative, and Supporting Action for Mental Health in Longmont. We are a program of the Lyons Regional Library and receive essential administrative and inkind support from them.

Everyone is welcome to join our meetings. Just email widespacescommunity @ gmail.com or call the library at 303-823-5165 and leave a message for Janaki to call you. If you are interested in taking the free, online, self-paced suicide prevention class called Living Works Start (you get a certificate), contact us in the same way.

Janaki Jane is a writer and mental health and belonging advocate. She is the Director of the Wide Spaces Community Initiative, “Creating a Community of Belonging and Personal Safety for Everyone,“ a program through the Lyons Regional Library. Janaki teaches multiple classes on mental health and suicide prevention and creates community-building events. She can be reached at widespaces community @ gmail.com or info@lyonsregionallibrary.com.

Her blog is at janakijane.com.

sure treatment. Her decision to take young wildlife into her home had dire consequences.

One might think that caring for and feeding a hungry baby songbird is easy. The little ones seem to be bottomless pits, constantly chirping for food with their mouths wide open. Birds’ digestive systems function very differently from mammals. In most birds, food first enters the crop, which allows it to be softened before passing down the rest of the esophagus and entering the gizzard. Many baby birds will keep eating even after their crop is full, which can cause the crop to rupture or the bird to suck the food into its respiration system. Feeding a baby bird without the appropriate experience can be fatal to the animal and it will never have a chance to fly free.

If you truly value our state’s wildlife, then let it be wild.

If you find an animal that appears to be in distress, call Greenwood Wildlife between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. at 303823-8455 or visit www.greenwoodwildlife.org for further instructions. Do not just seize an animal from its habitat in nature because you assume it needs your help.

The best way to care about and enjoy our wild neighbors is to observe them at a distance in the great outdoors, where they belong. You can learn a lot about an animal’s natural habits and behaviors through quiet surveillance.

Respecting Colorado and its natural beauty includes appreciating the wildlife that call this state home.

Chelsea Barrett is the Development Manager at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, which cares for thousands of mammals, songbirds and waterfowl each year. Greenwood also offers education programs for children and adults of all ages.

Visit www.greenwoodwildlife.org to learn more.

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COVID-19, Board of Trustees and Planning and Community Development Commission (PCDC) Meetings are held remotely as a virtual Town Hall, via an online platform.

Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting virtually, via Zoom, can get the meeting information in the Board meeting packet, and follow the log in instructions in the header. Previous recordings of the Town of Lyons BOT meetings can be found online on the Town website.

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ISSUES The people must decide how to define the soul of the nation

By Richard A. Joyce Redstone Review PUEBLO – “We are in a battle for the soul of this nation,” Joe Biden said. Did anyone doubt it before he voiced it? Does anyone doubt it now? But what is the soul of a nation if not the collective souls of its constituents?

We are the soul of the nation, and we get to decide the nature of that soul. That’s true even if certain groups in the nation want the national soul to be defined in the image of their ideologies.

It’s always been that way. Various groups and/or individuals have always wanted the power of political and financial control of whatever society they inhabited. The battle for the soul of this nation is, and will continue to be, never-ending – I hope.

It is necessary in a democratic republic for groups to clash. It is enshrined in our Constitution that because of this, they must resolve clashes and conflicts through a process of debate and voting that seeks to ensure all voices will be heard. ALL voices.

And that the majority opinion rules.

Fortunately, the founders of the nation saw clearly that the majority in power may represent only slightly more than half the population, and so may persecute minority groups; so the Bill of Rights and subsequent amendments limit majority rule to the extent that they preserve certain rights recognized to exist for all of us.

Like the “Force” in “Star Wars,” the soul of this nation has a light and dark side, and it has been the experience of my lifetime to watch as each side has gained dominance for a while and then faded as the other side grew in opposition.

A while ago I wrote about having attended Woodstock 1969 and basking in the light side of the national soul even as the dark side held power and sway. The energy from that experience changed much for the good of all across this country.

It was based in the principles of freedom, respect for each other, compassion

for each other, and behaving accordingly.

That energy could never dominate and force everyone to embrace it because that’s not its nature. Its nature is to give and not to take in any way. It’s an ideal, and it’s worth attempting to actualize every day in all we do.

Women form a “Wall of Moms” during a Black Lives Matter protest on Monday, July 20, 2020, in Portland, Ore. On the practical side, it represents a national soul that includes, loves and nourishes all in an atmosphere of as much freedom as possible without allowing actions taken under that freedom to harm others – even one other.

The dark side of our soul on the other hand wants to dominate others, wants to make them all bow to our will and beliefs or suffer the consequences, which could be severe, including death. It has no concern for forcing itself on everyone through its believers and practitioners. It has no problem masquerading as its opposite in order to lure potential recruits and turn them to the dark side, where the longed for noble ends always justifies even the most terrifying and painful means necessary to

New faces at LCF add diversity

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Tanya Daty joins LCF with many years of experience in local non-profit organizations. She served as secretary and chairperson on both the PTO of Lyons Elementary School and LEAF (Lyons Emergency and Assistance Fund).

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She and Gabriel chose to raise their children in Lyons because of the sense of community, and the proximity to nature they found in our small town. Because her personal values align so closely with the mission of LCF, “To improve the quality of life, build a culture of giving and create positive change,” Tanya states she is excited to work with the Lyons Community Foundation. Our board members are thrilled to welcome her because of her pas-

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The goal is noble for them. Power in the long term, the power to suppress the light side of the national soul and keep it suppressed, is the goal. Those who want that kind of national soul believe they are on the light side. How could they not? It’s so seductive to suppress others in the belief you are the good guys, doing the will of God, for the betterment of all. Such was always in the mind of the Inquisitors, during whose time huge numbers of inno-

sion to invest herself in the betterment of the Lyons community and her gifted ability to express her love and compassion for others. Tanya will begin her role as our Marketing and Communications Associate on September 1.

Please Join Lyons Community Foundation in welcoming two new members to our advisory board.

Kate Schnepel and Ravi Gandh join Jeanne Moore, Gail Frankfurt, Claudia Kean, Pam Freeman, Josie Wratten, Julie Jacobs, Leam Blackwood and Sharon Lynn on the 2020 LCF Advisory Board.

Kate Schnepel: My family and I moved from Park City, Utah to Lyons in 2019. My husband Brett is a pilot for Southwest Airlines and we wanted to be reasonably close to Denver International Airport. While we explored many towns along the Front Range, Lyons is the one that immediately felt like it could be home. We were drawn to the small-town vibe, the town pride that pracSCHNEPL tically exuded from every local we met, and the gorgeous rivers and mountains. We settled into an historic home, right downtown, and felt embraced by the community from the start. I have worked in communications and marketing in the non-profit realm for nearly 20 years, primarily with animal welfare organizations. For the last few years instead of working full-time, I have been taking on part-time freelance work to allow myself time to focus on our six-year-old daughter, Vivien. I’m excited to be able to use some of the skills I’ve acquired in my career to help LCF and the people of this incredible town we’ve come to love.

Ravi Gandh: I am a technology consultant working with clients on solving

cents, mostly women, were tortured and killed by the servants of God in the eternal battle with Satan.

Those Democrats, Republicans and Unaffiliated voters who believe in the simple commandment “do unto others what you would have them do unto you” or “do whatever you want, just don’t hurt anyone,” or “love, and do what you want” and believe in the words of our Constitution and in the processes it sets forth by which to implement the vision behind those words, can’t be just a few. In fact, it must be the majority.

And if so, then I find it difficult in the extreme to believe any of them would vote for the suppressive ways of the dark side. I cannot imagine, as I watch Democrats debate whether health care should be universal among us and which is the best way to do that, all while Republicans have offered nothing but the ever more expensive status quo on health care for well over a decade, that anyone in the nation would deny health care to the poor or bankrupt those in the middle class who need it.

Yet I know many will vote for those who would deny it or profit exorbitantly from it.

They will vote that way out of party loyalty, religious loyalty, to preserve real and false beliefs and hopes – almost any reason except rational examination of facts and intent. We’ll know for certain on November 3, 2020.

Take a long look in the mirror on that morning and every morning from now until then. Make it a very long look.

Then decide which side of the national soul you want the nation to call its own.

Vote accordingly.

Richard A. Joyce was a retired professor in the mass communications department at Colorado State University-Pueblo. He was 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. Richard Joyce died on February 2020. He wrote this column in September 2019.

their business process needs for the past 17 years.

Outside my work, I am a hobbyist photographer and videographer. I was born and GANDH brought up in India and moved to the U.S. in 2011. We moved to Lyons in 2018. My little family includes my wife Nadia, our five-year-old daughter Pia, and our one-year-old son Arian. We also have a furry kid named Orca, a Newfoundland.

LCF Grants and Grant Review Committee The Lyons Community Foundation is now accepting applications for grants for the 2020 grant cycle. In addition, our very own local grant-writing expert, Lori Stott, has created a Grantwriting Tips Sheet that all applicants should review for additional information on how to write the best grant application possible. The Grant Application and the Grantwriting Tips Sheet are available at https: // www.lyonscf.org/community-support-grants-infoand-application.html.

LCF also needs community members to participate on the Grant Review Committee, which is the group that will review and consider the applications and make recommendations to the LCF Board about grant awards. This is an excellent way to take an active role with LCF and to help determine which of our worthy applications will receive grant awards for 2020.

Participation involves attending two meetings, which will be held remotely this year, and reviewing and scoring the applications received by LCF for the 2020 grant season. The application is available here: https://www.lyonscf.org/grants-reviewcommittee.html.

Jeanne Moore is the Chair of the Lyons Community Foundation Board of Directors.

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LOOK AHEAD Seniors see a light roster of end-of-summer activities

By Kathleen Spring Redstone Review

Senior Center Meals and Activities The Town of Lyons’ Plein Air Painting class in the park was a success. The Wednesday Walkers group has LYONS – In July, the number of decided to meet from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. during August to COVID-19 cases in Colorado started take advantage of the cooler mornings. Meet at the Walgoing up, and stricter measures to pre- ter Self parking lot for a walk to the park, where the vent the spread were instituted by the group stops for a few exercises and stretching before headgovernor. As of mid-August, the num- ing back. Contact lramsey@townoflyons.com Spring bers started to reverse. But seniors are a The Walt Self Senior Center is closed until further novulnerable group due to age and/or health conditions, tice. BCAAA is providing twice-weekly hot lunches in and they need to pay attention to where they go. boxes. Call 303-441-1415 for more information. The Many restaurants, small stores, and churches have old River Church is serving free boxed hot meals outside the ventilation systems, and Senior Center on Monday plentiful opportunities for nights; call 303-823-6469 asymptomatic people to at 4 p.m. for details. touch areas that you might Scam Alerts touch, such as backs of Seniors have reported getchurch benches, clothes ting calls from someone prehangers, and restaurant tending to be Xcel Energy, chairs. In addition to generwho said they were going to ally wearing facemasks and shut off the gas in 30 minsocial distancing, seniors utes due to non-payment of should consider not enterthe bill. Just hang up. Call ing these places. Two weeks Xcel directly if you are overago, the governor of Ohio due on payments. Second, a announced that 91 people Thanks to the many volunteers at The River Church number of seniors have gotin a church got COVID-19 who have been preparing free boxed hot suppers every ten multiple Friend requests because of one infected per- Monday night during the pandemic for the seniors, as on Facebook from strangers son attending the service. It part of their Mana Cafe ministry that “serves all who are (men generally) who want is best to stick with ZOOM hungry.” Volunteers Terry Blake-Boehm (left), Faye to be their friend. Click on meetings, patio dining, on- Campbell, and Russ Boehm serve up meals with a smile. Remove. line shopping and delivery PHOTO BY KATHLEEN SPRING Wellness services. According to the If you are feeling at times Boulder County health dedepressed, lonely, scared and partment, Lyons has had six cases of COVID-19 since more, there are local resources that you can utilize. LEAF’s March, which is high for a population of under 2,000. mental health therapist, Cherie Maureaux, has free weekly Thank you to local realtor Laura Levy who provided online group sessions, and is also available for individual sunflower arrangements from Living Arts Floral to seniors counseling. Email mentalwellness @ leaflyons.org. at the Senior Center, citing Christmas in July. A musiFree Transportation Vouchers cian, who wants to remain anonymous, has arranged for The Boulder County/zTrip Voucher Program was consome performers to gather and play in a few backyards for ceived to replace the missing midday bus service for those seniors in town, all with social distancing. Some seniors in need. Due to some confusion last month, I need to clarify have been starting to socialize more by visiting each that you will not be given free bus tickets, but instead, you other on their porches and in their gardens. To get the will get vouchers to be used with independent vehicle latest social news in town, read About Town by LaVern transportation services. Contact lramsey@townoflyons.com Johnson on Facebook every Thursday. or call Lisa at 303-823-6622 ext30.

In July, Lyons lost one of its early senior club officers, Ruth Major. Her dedication to aiding seniors and her Kathleen Spring is a local historian, author and photograkindness will be remembered. We also lost Charlie Stacy, pher. She does publicity, research, exhibits, and fundraisers who was often seen walking with wife Junie. Sending for the Lyons Historical Society, and has done extensive video condolences to the Peoples and Stacy family. interviews Lyons’ pioneers.

Lyons’ own Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens is Boulder County’s first botanic garden

By Cathy Rivers and Garima Fairfax Redstone Review LYONS – Garima Fairfax, botanist and naturalist, has had a dream since 2006, to create a botanic garden in Lyons.

After the Foothills Mobile Home Park was destroyed in the 2013 flood, the area just south of Fourth and Prospect was leased by the Rocky Mountain Botanic Garden (RMBG) nonprofit. Land preparation began in early 2019.

Planting began this June 23 in the Grasslands area, which is one of the five Colorado ecosystems represented, which also include Foothills, Mountain, Riparian, and Southwest CO. Over 300 plants are now in the ground, representing about 10 percent the total gardens planned.

The RMBG mission is to foster an understanding and an appreciation of Rocky Mountain native plants and wildlife, and to create a place where Lyons locals and all visitors to the garden of every age can learn, and enjoy the peace and beauty of the natural world, now and for future generations. We plan to offer classes such as native plant identification, gardening with native plants, and attracting bees and butterflies to your garden.

RMBG (www.rmbg.org) deeply appreciates all the recent donations from the Lyons community, which will help restore and build the gardens. These contributions allow not only replacment of the pulled plants, but also enable buying bigger trees and shrubs than originally planned. Due to the pandemic, the annual spring plant sale, which is the major annual fundraiser, wasn’t held, so the generous donations from the community have helped tremendously. Volunteers continue work Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays, 9 to 11 a.m. Feel free to join us.

Please send donations to: PO Box 613, Lyons, CO 80540.

Thanks to everyone who has contributed or provided support in other ways.

Be sure to stroll by to check out the progress. Paths are closed to the public for now, to give the new plants time to settle in.

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WHAT’S COOKIN’ Vine ripe tomato soups for summer

By Catherine Ripley Metzger Redstone Review SAN MIGUEL COUNTY – If you’re like me, you are rejoicing at the arrival of tomato season. Tomatoes are ripening on the vine and are available at roadside markets; or they’re warming in the summer sun

right now in your own garden. The sweet, green fragrance of fresh, ripened tomatoes recalls the childhood delight of eating fresh from the garden. We don’t normally associate summer with a comfort soup, but

these days, seeking comfort seems more inviting, more necessary. Below we offer two soups, one hot and one cold, that use the bounty of fresh tomatoes.

First up is a cold soup and nothing speaks summer more fluently than a glorious gazpacho soup, served with a light sheen of olive oil and dipped with a piece of crusty sourdough baguette.

I remember the 1980s when gazpacho soup was all the culinary rage. These days we see a lot of recipes for smooth, blended gazpacho that is more reminiscent of a smoothie than a classic gazpacho.

Food for the Age’s 1980s chunky-style recipe for cold gazpacho soup uses the bounty of summer tomatoes and garden vegetables. It’s easy to assemble, refreshing and delicious on a hot summer afternoon sitting somewhere in the shade. And you won’t need a blender to make it.

Glorious Gazpacho Serves 4; Preparation time: 45 minutes 2 1/2 C tomato juice 3 C peeled and chopped fresh tomatoes

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School Supply List Each teacher is creating a “Class Overview” page in Schoology. This page will include tons of useful information about the class, including a list of needed school supplies. Please have your student log into Schoology to access this information. Please know that our teachers will be patient with students and families throughout the first two weeks of school as they purchase the necessary supplies.

Webex Class Links 13Students can access the link to WebEx for each class through Schoology. We also want to provide you with a “one stop shop” for WebEx links for each class.

1/4 C chopped sweet onion 1/2 green pepper, chopped 1/4 of an Anaheim chili pepper, finely chopped 1/2 C seeded and chopped cucumber 1/2 C chopped parsley (set some aside for garnish) 1 chopped clove garlic 2 T extra-virgin olive oil 2 T red, white or sherry wine vinegar 1 t salt Freshly ground black pepper to taste •In a medium-sized bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate at least an hour before serving. Serve in chilled soup bowls and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Not to be outdone, our next recipe is a classic wherever fishermen have thrown their nets or cast their lines: a Fisherman’s Soup. Use whatever fish and shellfish you have on hand to prepare this delectable recipe that’s a cross between a Cioppino and a Soupe des Pecheurs.

Fisherman’s Soup Serves 6-8; Preparation time 45 minutes 1/4 C olive oil 2 medium onions, diced 3 leeks, white part only, finely chopped 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced 5 garlic cloves, crushed and chopped 4 medium potatoes, cubed 1/2 C dry white wine 7 C water, vegetable or chicken stock

School Meals Student meals will be served from 11 to 12:30 Monday through Friday and a sack lunch and breakfast will be offered daily.

A student ID number will be needed to pick up meals at the curbside stops. Meals will be no charge for any student who qualifies for the 2020-21 free and reduced meal program and all other student meals will cost $3.50 for lunch, $1.50 for breakfast.

Student’s meal applications will expire on August 31 from last year. Families will need to complete a new application for this school year at https://www.myschoolapps.com for this school year. If you have questions about the application process contact Sandra Melara at melara_sandra@svvsd.org.

Online Resources: Schoology Resources Schoology is our district-wide Learning Management System (LMS). It allows teachers and students to create and interact with content. Your student will be logging into Schoology every

1 t saffron 1 small piece dried orange peel Freshly ground black pepper, cayenne and sea salt to taste 1 lb assorted lean fish such as sole, halibut, haddock or striped bass, cut into large chunks 1/2 lb canned or 1 pound scrubbed and debearded clams 1 lb raw shrimp, peeled, deveined 16 slices of French baguette, sliced 1/2 inch thick Olive oil 1 garlic clove, split • Heat olive oil in a large saucepan. Cook the onions, leeks, fennel, and garlic for 10 minutes, without coloring.

• Add the potatoes and sweat for 1 or 2 minutes, stirring well.

• Add the wine, water or stock, saffron, orange peel, salt, pepper and cayenne to taste.

• Cover and let boil 15 minutes.

• Add the fish, clams and shrimp and let simmer for another 15 minutes.

• Brush bread slices with olive oil and broil until golden. Rub with split garlic while still warm.

• Place 2 slices of bread in each warmed soup bowl and ladle the hot soup over the bread.

Catherine Ripley Metzger has been cooking professionally and privately since 1979. She is the proprietor of the food blog www.foodfortheages.com, and Facebook.com/Food for the Ages.

day to access their classes and it will also be the place where they submit all their assignments this year.

We strongly encourage parents to create their own Schoology login to help support and monitor your child’s progress. The following will help families understand and use Schoology.

• Watch: A Video Overview for Families • Parent Login Instructions (mobile device) • Parent Login Instructions (computer or laptop) • Student Login Instructions (iPad) • Student Login Instructions (computer or laptop) • Schoology at SVVSD

Webex Resources Webex is the tool we use for virtual synchronous meetings.

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Go online to: 2020Census.gov and be counted!

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teacher interaction and support. Students will be utilizing Webex on a daily basis.

Lyons Athletics

In memory of a loving dog, Lucy Burton 2007 to 2020 Betsy Burton’s dog Lucy passed away last month. Burton said, “She was such a good friend and a Farmette farm dog and a loving pacifist. She kept the peace with all of our other critters and even took naps with

LYONS – Welcome back Lyons Lions! Athletics is happening at Lyons High School. We will be participating in Softball and Cross Country this fall. Start date for Cross Country was changed to Monday, August 17. There are still Cross Country spots available if you'd like to join.

A major change for this year is all athletic registration will be online. Three weeks prior to the start of your sport, go to this link HS Athletic Registration located on our website to register. You can bring your physical paperwork to the building or scan and email it to Lori Herman.

We are looking forward to a great year at Lyons Middle Senior.

deer. If a chicken was ever injured, we would bring the hen inside and put her on Lucy’s bed so she could be looked after by Lucy.” She was a caregiver and surrogate parent to all the animals on the farm.

“Until the very end, I think she thought her name was “You are the best girl in the world” since that’s what I told her every day for almost 14 years,” Burton said.

COVID-19 protocols for athletics per CHSAA and Boulder County requirements

LYONS – Athletes in the dug-out (softball) and pre-and post-race athletes (cross country), non-participants, managers, trainers, volunteers/work staff, and spectators must wear a mask at all times at a CHSAA event (inside and outside).

Social distancing will be enforced at all athletic events. You must maintain six feet (6’) of distance unless you are family members living in the same household.

There will be a limit on the number of people at events. For outside events, it is 175 people (including athletes, coaches and officials). We will be monitoring attendance numbers at all events.

For Middle School Intramurals: SVVSD middle school intramurals have been canceled for the first semester. The district will continue to monitor the state and county health restrictions to see if second semester intramurals is a possibility.

School Office Hours and Contact Information LYONS – The front office is open from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Please reach out via phone 303-823-6631 or email if you have any questions.

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put in to connect Apple Valley to Lyons water and other projects.

Johnson suggested trying to get the debt service down to save the town money. “We pay $750,000 each year in debt service, so if we could refinance some bonds (and other sources) we could save some money.”

She also pointed out that the town recently sold property in the Eastern Corridor to developer Paul Tamburello and the town has $852,000 from that sale, which will help with the potential revenues the COVID situation has caused across the nation.

In other news, Summit Wellness, doing business as Denver Recreational Facility, received a new retail marijuana license to open a shop at 4071 Ute Hwy. The town staff pointed out that the address listed showed up as Lyons U Pump It gas station instead of the proposed marijuana facility. Town Clerk Delores Vasquez said that there are four buildings on that parcel of land. The address will have to be clarified before the business can operate so that the sales taxes are assigned to Lyons and not Longmont.

tribes to distribute free photo IDs to those who do not have or qualify for driver’s licenses. The settlement would affect over 7,000 residents of tribes in ND. NARF provides many other services outside of legal advocacy. NARF puts resources into educating law students and professionals, elected officials and the general public on Indian law and Native American rights. Often, misunderstandings surround nation sovereignty and treaty rights come up between tribes and the state and federal governments.

NARF intended to celebrate its 50th anniversary at an event on May 4, but the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in NARF postponing until spring 2021. NARF’s official anniversary is in September, said John Echohawk.

“We don’t know for sure when we can celebrate the anniversary,” said Mauda Moran, the communications director at NARF at the Boulder office.

For more information, to make a donation or contact NARF go to their website at www.narf.org or call 303-447-8760.

many examples of this, but no one will forget how the St. Vrain Market carefully served the needs of our community in the early days of the pandemic, and how Joe Kuckla and local musicians lifted our spirits with a surprise mobile concert just when we needed it most. Our town staff, though perhaps more quietly, has been working harder than ever and consistently going above and beyond their duties to help make sure we stay safe and healthy, all while keeping municipal operations running smoothly.

Like Governor Polis, I look forward to the day that we can burn our masks in a big (legally sanctioned and safe) bonfire, hug each other, and dance together to some great local music. In the meantime, check in on your neighbors from at least six feet away, wear your masks, wash your hands, and stay well.

Census Continued from Page 6 $23,000 over 10 years will be lost for every person in the community is not counted.

This means if there are two families of four that don’t respond that’s $184,000 over 10 years that doesn’t go to valuable programs.

There are four and half pages listed of the federal programs that benefits community based on census data. Some of these include: Wildlife Restoration; Small Business Development Centers; Fire Management Assistance Grants; Medicare; School Lunch programs; Highway Planning and Construction; Employment Training, and Hunter Education and Safety programs.

Additionally, the results of the Census counts are used to draw congressional and state legislative districts as well as determine the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives. Responding to the Census means not only ensuring community monies provided by federal

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grand prize winners Marcos Vavrina, Parks McGee, and Kathleen Spring. Recipients of other raffle prizes include Lynette Anderson, Amy Auerbach, Finn DeSantis, Audrey Evans, Oliver Evans, Ryder McGee, Tara Schoenherr, Kim Stevenson, Mariel Stevenson, Kian Stone, Zachary Tuley, Mason Wechsler, and Christina Wells. Once again, we’d like to thank our dedicated Friends of the Library who sponsored the Beanstack App we used to track the program. Stay tuned for more reading adventures coming this winter.

And now, a word from the Lyons Regional Library District’s Communications Chair, Bill Palmer: Today’s libraries are so much more than a collection of books – community center, learning provider, information resource, collaborative space. In Lyons, our new library seeks to do all that and to be engaged with all members of the commu-

Hollie Rogin is a Lyons Town Board Trustee. She was elected in April 2019. Before that she was a member of the Lyons Planning and Community Development Commission (PCDC).

funding but also ensuring accurate representation in the political arena. State legislatures or independent bipartisan commissions are responsible for redrawing congressional districts. The U.S. Census Bureau provides states with population counts for this purpose.

The Census is required by the Constitution and every 10 years it has been conducted since 1790. This is the first census that is primarily conducted electronically.

There is not a citizenship question on the 2020 Census. However, there are some questions that some people may not want to answer. You don’t have to answer every question in order to be counted. The Census will never ask for your social security number, money or donations, anything on behalf of a political party or your bank or credit card numbers.

The answers you provide produce statistics and the individuals are kept anonymous. The Census Bureau is bound by Title 13 of the U.S. Code to keep your in-

formation confidential for 72 year. The Census information is often used by genealogists and ancestry buffs.

As of August 6, 2020 Lyons has a 67.8 percent self-response rate. The city of Boulder has a 71 percent self-response rate and Longmont has a 71.8 percent self-response rate. The State of Colorado currently has a 66.5% self-response rate and the National rate is at 63.2 percent. Just for comparison Nebraska has a self-response rate of 69 percent and New Mexico has a self-response rate of 53.4 percent. To look at states, counties, and cities look at the website below.

Census Information: • Fill out the Census online: my 2020 census. gov • Phone: 800-923-8282 or 301-763-INFO • Response Rates: https: // 2020 census. gov / en / response-rates. html • Text: get answers to simple questions via text at 303-622-5881. The number is live 24 hours a day with immediate re-

sponse and service is available in both English and Spanish. No personal information needed.

• Website: Together We Count which is an official organization to for statewide census efforts can be reached by email at admin@togetherwecount.org or via website at www.togetherwecount.org.

• Verify a Survey, Census Bureau Employee, or phone call FAQ: https://www.census.gov/programssurveys/surveyhelp/faqs.html • Uses of Census Bureau Data in Federal Funds Distribution: https: // 2020 census. gov / content / dam/2020census/materials / partners / 2020-01 / Uses - of - Census Bureau - Data - in - Federal - Funds - Distribution.pdf

nity – no matter one’s age, financial circumstances, or ethnic, racial, or sexual identification, the library is here for you.

And that means that those who serve on the Lyons Regional Library District Board of Trustees approach the job with expectations and responsibilities much differently than in the past. Part of our job is to articulate this expanded message to the community.

The Lyons Regional Library District is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees. Each Trustee’s term is limited, though, so the Board is seeking community members who live within the District boundaries to serve. Sure, this is a commitment of time and knowledge and a responsibility, but also an opportunity to participate in an essential community institution and to guide the library’s and our community’s future.

We would love to hear from any District resident who want to help ensure that the library fulfills its mission, sustains

its values, and appropriately balances its obligations to the community’s current and future generations. Consider joining us. The Board of Trustees is committed to diversity and inclusion, and as such we strongly encourage Latinx and community members of color to apply. Help us make Lyons even greater than it already

is. If you have questions or are interested in applying, contact Bill Palmer at lrlboard.bill@gmail.com or 773-494-4619, or go to lyons.colibraries.org/board-oftrustees to learn more.

Katherine Weadley is a librarian who works for the statewide Colorado Library Consortium as a library consultant and is a member of the Colorado Complete Count Rural Subcommittee.

Kara Bauman, MLIS, is the Director of the Lyons Regional District Library.

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Museum Continued from Page 4 with the intent of being an annual fundraising event for the museum, highlights the history of the cemetery and the stories of 15 of those buried there, from early pioneers, to a heroic mine worker, to a World War II Pearl Harbor survivor.

Subsequent tours featuring additional persons are in the works for the future.

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September’s virtual exhibit will take you behind the scenes at the museum and show you how the museum is researching and preserving the early 1900s wedding attire of the Lyons’ Colt family. The Colts were instrumental in building numerous roads throughout Colorado including the east side of Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park and the Foothills Highway between Lyons and Boulder.

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When you visit Clio or Virmuze don’t just view and “like” our offerings. Explore what other communities around the world are creating and sharing. You may just find some new places you want to visit in the future! You can also follow the Lyons Redstone Museum on our Facebook and Instagram pages where we frequently share photographs and stories of Lyons history.

As excited as we are to create and bring these virtual exhibits and tours to the public, the reality is that virtual programming does not allow people to visit the physical museum or put money in the donation box.

The museum relies entirely on donations, gift shop/book sales, and grants for operating. We do not charge admission because we want it to be accessible to everyone.

We've been able to operate on this model for over 40 years, which is remarkable.

Since the museum could not open its doors in May and has remained closed to the public over the summer, our finances have been severely impacted. Employee hours have been cut to the bare minimum needed to: fulfill research requests (which have increased since the pandemic), create and launch the virtual programming, and minimally maintain collections and research files. Additionally staff has been working on grant projects which have fast approaching completion deadlines (such as organizing and rehousing our clothing and textile collection into archival storage boxes), which like many grant-funded projects, had money available for purchasing supplies (which we did pre-COVID) but not the labor involved to complete the project.

Many volunteer hours by staff also goes into making these and other projects possible.

We continue to seek out additional funding sources and research/write grant proposals to offset the costs of operating the museum. Many COVID relief grant

opportunities are not available to nonprofits, or we don’t qualify for the grant, or the application process is so onerous and the chances of us receiving a grant are so slim it is not in our best interest to apply. That doesn’t mean we don’t keep trying. We recently received a small grant from Colorado Humanities to help offset some of our expenses, which is much appreciated and will be put to good use.

We invite you to explore the virtual offerings of the Lyons Redstone Museum as well as to consider making a donation to the museum to support our ability to operate and provide this type of programming now and in the future. Donations can be mailed to the Lyons Historical Society, PO Box 9, Lyons CO 80540. Whether you are a past visitor, just found out about us, or have been a longtime supporter of the museum your tax-deductible contributions are greatly appreciated and instrumental in the Redstone Museum remaining a vital and engaging presence in the Lyons community. We don’t know what the future holds for us or the many other small museums throughout the United States, many of which may never open their doors again. But we are optimistic that with the help of our Lyons community we can survive this tumultuous time. After all, Lyons still stands strong after enduring many ebbs and flows since its founding in 1881 and the Redstone Museum is proud to be part of that by preserving and promoting Lyons’ history for the past 40 years and into the future.

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There is no fee for people with Medicaid coverage and we have a very generous sliding fee scale for others.

Finally, Lyons Volunteers are out and about and doing so many helpful projects, both for individuals and for our community. They have been working in our parks and the Botanic Garden. They have led scrap metal and styrofoam pick-ups, and they have helped many people with projects in their homes. Please visit our website to learn about the kinds of work this hard-serving team can do.

We don’t know how the human services needs will unfold in the coming months as we all push through this current crisis together. We do know that LEAF’s team will continue to plan, adjust, and implement in whatever ways are necessary. As the human services hub for the Greater Lyons area, LEAF is here for the long haul, Lyons. If you’re able to partner with us financially, thank you. If you can volunteer in this season, please sign up. If you need us, we’re here for you. To everyone who makes LEAF happen, thank you for standing with us as we stand together with you.

Monique Sawyer Lang is the Collections Manager of the Lyons Redstone Museum. She is also a volunteer with the Lyons Food Pantry and a former member/chair of the Lyons Community Foundation Board. She lives in Spring Gulch.

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In addition to the Food Pantry and financial grants, Meals on Wheels keeps delivering hot meals and warm “hellos,” day in and day out. In fact, our volunteer team delivered 1900 meals just in the first six months of 2020! If you, or someone you know, are not able to shop for or prepare at least one nutritious meal per day, Meals on Wheels might be right for you. If volunteering for this program interests you, we are looking for a few more drivers, too.

Please email Eric at andresen_eric@hotmail.com to learn more about receiving meals or volunteering.

I would be remiss if I don’t mention the good work our mental health therapist, Cherie Maureaux, is doing in the community. In addition to individual counseling, she hosts free Community Zooms on Thursday afternoons. Anyone is welcome to join these virtual meetings, where attendees share concerns, uplifting community stories, laughter, and connection.

Cherie Maureaux brings a relevant topic each week, and the group members encourage and learn from one another. Visit our website, leaflyons.org, for details and the link to attend. If you’re interested in individual counseling, confidentially email mentalwellness@leaflyons.org.

Book Continued from Page 5 after their discourses reveal their personalities and beliefs, some of the spirits – a rape victim, a disgraced clerk, a soldier, a murderer – dematerialize in a sort of sparkly puff and they are gone – on to heaven or hell? No one knows but that spirit is no longer in the purgatory that is the bardo.

I found the unique style of this novel took some getting used to. At first, I read the name of the individual to whom the quote was attributed – was it a real person or a fictional character Saunders created to keep the story line going? After about 50 pages, I found that my mind could keep the continuity of the story if I skipped reading the name of the person quoted.

The presentation of the story line is fresh (at least it is to me) and new and while it is not easy reading, the depth of human feeling, the terrible grief a parent feels at the loss of a child, is reflected so profoundly and so creatively that I could not

Lory Barton is LEAF’s Executive Director.

Connect with her at lory@leaflyons.org.

Learn more about LEAF, including our innovative Mental Wellness & Addiction Recovery program, at leaflyons.org. put the book down. The concept of the dead hovering, observing, identifying with human emotion and then going on to be silly, giddy and make light of life made for interesting reading and frankly, opened a new way of thinking about spirits for me.

George Saunders graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in Golden and now lives and teaches in Syracuse, NY. Lincoln in the Bardo recently won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2017 and is Saunders’ first novel. Saunders’ collection of short stories is The Tenth of December and it, too, reflects his unusual perspectives and eye-opening style. Both books are available from your local bookstore, online and at the public library.

Andi Gregory Pearson writes essays, book reviews and short stories. Her first novel Scent of the Wild is available from Amazon or through her blog andipearson.com. Her website is www.andipearson.com. She and her husband have a cabin in the greater Lyons area.