As Redstone Review celebrates its 23rd Anniversary, here are some comments from our readers, past and present

Since we first met I have said to Susan, I think the Redstone Review is one of the best “little” papers I’ve ever read. And I’ve ever seen.

Always rich with a variety of interesting, well-written and informative articles from the broad spectrum of our local talent. High quality journalism.

The paper is a visual feast; beautifully laid out, from the whimsical masthead that changes every month to the mas terfully balanced puzzle of written words, ads and photos that give the articles color and dimension.

In an era of disappearing local news, we’re so fortunate to have the Redstone Review in Lyons. It’s an important part of our commu nity “glue.”

Thanks, Susan, for your dedica tion to your vision. Congratulations on your 23rd anniversary.

Cathy Rivers, artist, photographer, designer of small spaces, Lyons, CO

I for one really appreciate the stone’s continuing coverage of local government. Since the demise of the paper Lyons Recorder, the Redstone Re view is the only local news source reg ularly covering Town government. That’s hard to do for a monthly paper when BOT meetings are every two weeks, but it’s still important to make the effort. Much of what’s available on social media is biased, incomplete or downright wrong, so having a real newspaper to report on what local government is doing is vital. Thank you to the Redstone Review for continuing to do that.

Mark Browning, retired attorney, Lyons volunteer, Lyons CO

Congratulations on 23 years. We were in Lyons when the very first issue of the Redstone was published and have always been so thankful to have Susan and her team print such a quality

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Correction

LYONS – The story that ran in the Redstone Review on page 9 last month on Coco Gordon was written by Chrystal DeCoster. It was mistakenly labeled as being written by Sally King. Redstone regrets the error.

Information for the Summit Housing

Project

LYONS – The Housing and Human Service Commission (HHS) is hosting two informational meetings for those interested in applying for the Summit Housing Project. Meetings will be held Saturday, February 25 from 1 – 2:30 p.m. and Wednesday, March 1 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. Both meetings will be held at Lyons Regional Library, 451 4th Avenue, Lyons.

Only students and staff may park at school during school days

LYONS – The Lyons Middle/Senior High School would like to remind residents that there is NO PARKING on school property while school is in session. In addition, residents are not allowed to use the field, cut through the property to get to the dog park, or use the track, while school is in session. The school resource officer has asked residents to please respect this and to not use school property when paper every month.

It’s interesting, thoughtful and beautiful. We were just commenting last journalism and community newspapers everywhere. Everywhere, that is, except Lyons, Colorado. What a delight to receive the Review. It remains a vibrant newspaper full of local content, replete with engaging columns, thoughtful editorials, graphics and photography outshining many national publications, and John Gierach’s piscine wisdom and humor. Congratulations on 23 years of success.

Tony Duerr, Retired Attorney, Charlevoix, MI

Please thank Susan for the copies of the Redstone Review she sends me each month. It’s always entertaining to read someone else’s small-town news, and there’s actually more to read in there than there is in the Belfast Republican Journal. What’s not to love about a town where the big controversy is whether to build a new library? I also enjoyed your political piece John, which, boiled down, says what I can’t believe isn’t spread across all the TV screens: Democrats have neither spines nor scrotums, and Republicans have neither hearts nor souls.

Jim Babb, former editor of Gray’s Sporting Journal, Searsport, Maine accountable without fear of retaliation. Furthermore, it is a rich platform for community events, local profiles, and Lyons-centric news that would not otherwise find its audience. Happy 23rd birthday, Redstone Review . Lyons is a better place with you in it.

Tanya Haddad, writer, entrepeneur, Lyons, CO

I am so grateful for the Redstone and have been hearing more from folks about their reading it regularly, which is awesome. By reading it I get a real sense of what is happening and what people are thinking about in and around the Lyons area. It’s a real gift.

Janaki Jane, Lyons, CO we read a new issue of the Redstone, it makes us both so thankful that we live in a town with such amazing people. Thank you Susan.

As newcomers to Lyons, we found the Redstone Review to be our single and most comprehensive source of local news and what’s happening in Lyons. We eagerly look forward to our monthly news and appreciate learning from a diverse variety of writers about their perspectives on Lyons. The monthly articles by Town officials helped us learn about various ways to volunteer by serving on various Town Commissions. We also learned about the valuable work accomplished by the Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) and the Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund (LEAF) for the benefit of the greater Lyons community.

Betsy Burton and Mike Whipp, owners of the Farmette, mini farm which hosts numerous events in Lyons.

I’ve never been in Lyons. My only connection is with my Charlevoix (Michigan) High School classmate, Susan de Castro McCann, who has provided me a decade long Redstone Review subscription. My community’s newspaper has suffered the afflictions affecting print there is school and students are on the campus. Thank you in advance.

US-36/Broadway improvements to start in March

LYONS – The Town of Lyons has put out a bid for public improvements to Broadway to include additional parking, narrower travel lanes, sidewalks and pedestrian activation. At this time the town anticipates that a contractor will be mobilizing for this project in mid to late March. More details will be included in e-blasts as the construction schedule firms up. The Town is working with business and property owners to ensure minimal impacts to customer access, parking, deliveries and trash services. Learn more on the Town of Lyons website.

Winter Wonderland Concerts

LYONS – Town staff is working with local talented local musicians to host a short series of Winter Wonderland Concerts for the community. The next concert is with Dechen Hawk on Saturday, February 25, from 2- 4 p.m. At this time, we aren’t sure if it will be in LaVern Johnson Park or Bohn Park, which will depend on the weather. If the cold temps continue and we have ice skating, LaVern Johnson Park sounds delightful. But if it warms up quickly and is more spring like, we will pivot to Bohn Park. Don’t worry Lyons, there will be hot cocoa, live music and winter festivities for the whole

Lyons Chiropractic Clinic

The Redstone Review, my friend Susan’s newspaper, always provides excellent coverage of the variety of Lyons’ small town events and is sues. I also enjoy John Gierach’s opinions and interpretations of what is going on in our world.

Kathy Hunter, retired school teacher, Charlevoix, MI

It is a pleasure to be a reader and writer for the Redstone Review Now more than ever, a free and independent press is vital for the pub lic to make educated de cisions and hold community stakeholders family. We will let you know the location via email and our social channels. The town website also has the hours for recreational skating and hockey skating along with the times the skate rentals will be open. Typically rentals are available on weekends.

Community blood drive

LYONS – On Friday, February 24th, there will be a community blood drive, from 10 am thru 2 pm, at the Lyons Regional Library. There is a nationwide shortage of blood and your donation is very much needed. If you are able to donate please visit the website vitalant.org to learn more. You’re welcome to walk in to donate; please note – they will do their best to honor appointments first and wait times may vary.

Information on plowing priority in Lyons

LYONS – All State Highways (SH-66, SH-7 and US-36) within the town limits of Lyons are maintained and plowed by Colorado Dept. of Transportation (CDOT) as the weather dictates. Routes maintained by the town are:

Primary Routes – arterial streets (green on the map, see map at town website) with access to important locations such as Town Hall, business district or schools are plowed with 2” or more. There are also 5 hills (red on the map) in town which have a tendency to become difficult to pass and they are treated along with primary routes.

The Redstone Review is instrumental in providing invaluable information about the local ecological issues, along with insights into local wildlife sightings of owls, bobcats, bears, and deer, among others. The Lyons community is blessed to have the Redstone Review as a locally based news resource.”

Gil Sparks, Chair of LCF, Lyons CO.

The Redstone is..

The Map to the cave in the cliffs above where the gold is hidden. The Confluence where our voices join together. The Wind of Lyons blowing onto the plains. John King, Kinetic Sculptor Artist, Lyons, CO

Secondary Routes – residential streets (blue on the map) with average or low traffic are plowed with 4” or more. Alleyways (purple on the map) are plowed when there is 6” or more of snow.

Mud Hut coffee shop recently opened LYONS – The Mud Hut coffee shop, on Ute Highway, right next to the U-Pump-It gas station, opened recently with a variety of coffee and tea drinks and some breakfast and lunch items as well.

Owner Phoenie Sparks, recently moved to Lyons with her family from Berlin, Germany. Sparks said that she had been working in Germany at a job that required long hours and lots of time away from her family and created a lot of stress. Now she said she wants to do something fun and to be able to spend more time with her family. That turned out to be a coffee shop.

Sparks said that she is talking to her customers about what items they would like to buy from her. She plans to add items and maybe subtract some as people request them.

Currently, she has breakfast burritos. Pita pockets, Coconut wraps, cookies and biscotti, just to name a few things. There are all the usual coffee drinks, cappachinos, lattes, Americanos, etc. And the Hut has chai, a brew that they made up, and it is really good; it has my seal of approval.

The hours are Monday – Friday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, just stop by.