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B •R •I •E •F •S Stone Cup reopens kitchen LYONS – The Stone Cup, 422 High St., is gearing up to open on Wednesdays, beginning March 2.

The hours will be Wednesday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. We are currently hiring.

Also, the Stone Cup will be opening the kitchen again, with a small menu, on March 2. The menu has not been announced.

For more information, or to apply for a job, call Mindy Tallent at the Stone Cup at 303-823-2345.

Pastor Emily Hagen brings back Sunday services at 10 a.m.

LYONS – February is the month of love and we continue to focus on putting love into action at Lyons Community Church, 350 Main St. We have returned all Sunday morning worship service times to 10 a.m.

A musical fundraiser for the Marshall fire was held on Feb. 13.

Local musicians Ian Brighton and Steve Lamos of the Lyons-based Ditch Company Band helped their own member Bryan Pearce, who lost his home in the fire. The fundraiser also contributed to the larger Boulder Community Foundation which has helped fire survivors a lot and will continue to do so.

Lent is the season of preparation for Easter. We will kick off this season with a Taizé (music of meditation and peace) service at 5:30 p.m. on Ash Wednesday, March 2. All are welcome to join us for this special service. We will have communion and ashes, which remind of us our own mortality. The worship theme for Lent centers on the idea of pilgrimage and the Camino de Santiago. We will offer discussion groups on the book The Way by Adam Hamilton. We will also have a showing of the movie The Way at Niwot United Methodist Church in March.

Blue Canyon Boys will lead us in worship on April 10 at 10 a.m.

Please save the date to enjoy Palm Sunday with this local favorite bluegrass band. On Easter (April 17) we will have our own awesome musicians lead worship at 10 a.m., with a Children’s Easter egg hunt directly following the worship service. For more information call the church at 303-823-6245 or contact Pastor Emily Hagen at pastor@firstumclafayette.org.

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River Maureaux, age 3, models the heart crown she made as part of the Valentines craftslearning at Lyons Valley Preschool. LVP is a Montessori-based preschool serving children ages 2 1/2 to 6 years of age. Started by parents after the flood, their focus is on social and emotional development and fostering a joy of learning.

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Town Board hears proposals to lease Depot and approves development plan for the new hotel proposal

By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – At a town board workshop meeting on Feb. 7, the board heard presentations from two non-profit groups, Lyons Creates and Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund (LEAF), to lease the historic Depot, which is currently vacant.

Administrator Victoria Simonsen explained to the board that after she sent out a call for projects, these two groups submitted proposals. Janie Gilies, a paid consultant for the Lyons Arts and Humanities commission (LAHC) hired to help with the creation of an arts district, gave the request presentation for Lyons Creates. Lory Barton, Executive Director of LEAF, gave the presentation for LEAF. Both presentations were very extensive, well prepared and showed how they would benefit the community. They also presented ideas on how they would remain sustainable.

Barton pointed out that LEAF would soon be out of a home at Lyons Community Church and was unable find any other place in Lyons to move its extensive group of volunteers, the Food Pantry, Meals on Wheels and the mental health program. She said LEAF has been searching for a place for two years.

Lyons Creates is a newly formed non-profit and is looking for a first-time home to operate out of. Trustee Greg Lowell asked Barton if it would be possible and if there was enough space for LEAF to share the building with

Lyons Creates and Barton said yes, it would be possible and that the two groups had some early discussions on that subject. The town board will give staff directions on how to proceed with the two groups’ proposals at the Feb 22 board meeting; no decisions were made at the February 7 meeting.

At the beginning of the regular town board meeting Trustee Mark Browning pointed out that he wanted to amend the agenda, which he said was way too crowded to adequately conduct the people’s business. He pointed out that sufficient time was needed to adequately address the scheduled public hearing for Resolution 202218 to approve or deny the development plan for the proposed new hotel on Main St. Trustee Kenyon Waugh agreed suggesting that Staff Reports and several other items be waived on the agenda to a later meeting.

Over 100 people were on the February 7 town board meeting. Many of those attendees were wanting to hear more about the new hotel proposal and either give their approval or objection.

Town Planner Philip Strom laid out the requirements and how they were fulfilled by the applicant, Moss Rock, in the development plan. He started by saying, “The proposed hotel development will burden the Town’s utility infrastructure, parks infrastructure, and emergency management. However, the anticipated revenue increase provided to the town both directly from lodging, sales tax, real estate tax, and development and use fees during development and construction as well as in-

directly through construction workers, hotel guests, and employees spending in town is anticipated to offset that burden.”

The description of the hotel listed the amenities. The proposed hotel will consist of a three-story, 79-room boutique hotel. The CD Zoning District permits the proposed hotel Use

by Right and no variances are being requested by the applicants, Moss Rock Development LLC, owners Edna Johnson and Agnes ReyGiraud. Rosi Dennett is the planner representing Moss Rock in the development.

The site is 0.62 acre site consisting of three parcels all owned by Moss Rock. A lobby bar/café and a rooftop terrace bar with indoor and outdoor dining accommodations are included within the hotel. Currently the 349 Main St. property is leased and operated by a bakery and café. The remaining properties are vacant and demolition in January 2022 cleared all structures on the site. The three properties will be consolidated into one parcel.

Planner Strom pointed out that there are no design requirements or guidelines in the downtown zoning district. He said that the hotel design focused on the traditional downtown storefronts and on pedestrian activity. The approximately 200 feet of building frontage on Main Street aligns with the current pedestrianfriendly downtown corridor. The hotel will include a lobby bar/café, rooftop terrace bar, and indoor and outdoor dining facilities available to the hotel guests and to the community. A Continue Town on Page 14

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LOCAL State awards $1 million grant for Lyons Solar Farm

as degree of need, status of renewable infrastructure, geographical diversity, project readiness, community priority, project resiliency and local match. Competition for these limited funds is intense and we are seeing great demand.”

Lyons submitted an application for the grant in August of last year. The amount of financial assistance initially requested in that application was reduced in December due to declining costs for batteries. That reduction, along with the successful town vote to allow the project to be installed near the Bohn Park Bike Park, likely contributed to the awarding of the grant.

The CU-Denver Feasibility Study team’s contributions also strengthened the grant application. The student group furnished a report in May of last year summarizing their findings on most suitable site location, public outreach and cost/benefit analysis.

Thanks to the DOLA grant, current estimates are that Lyons electric ratepayers could save almost $1 million dollars during the life of the system, which could be 30 to 50 years.

The town is currently working on issuing

By Lee Hall and Jim Kerr Redstone Review LYONS – The Town of Lyons Solar Farm surmounted a huge hurdle last month. The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) awarded a grant that gives the project the financial boost it needs to become a reality.

In a January 6 letter to the Town, the Executive Director of DOLA Rick Garcia writes, “After thorough review of your application, I am excited to offer a grant award in the amount of $1,000,000 for the Lyons Solar Farm and Battery Storage project. This is a grant under HB21-1253 and we are excited to see this work begin.”

Garcia went on to say, “Your project was reviewed based on a variety of factors such

Lyons Fire Department seeks community input; Telephone Town Hall March 8

By Chief Peter Zick and PIO Anne Reid Redstone Review

shifts due to limited availability from our volunteer firefighters.

After a full analysis, Lyons Fire District has identified five significant issues that remain and should be addressed soon. We need to increase manpower to ensure the appropriate number of firefighters can respond to a call. We also need to improve response times for Advanced Life Support calls (urgent treatment for cardiac and other serious emergencies). We need to implement critical wildland fire mitigation measures to reduce the risk of wildfires in our community. Additionally, we need to upgrade Advance Life Support capabilities related to transporting people in need of critical care. Lastly, we need to replace a 27-year-old engine that is still in service.

The reality is with current constraints we are at risk of seeing increased response times, stressed personnel, and strained resources. This is where our community comes in. While these issues may seem overwhelming, we are stronger together and we want you to help us help you. Our commitment is, and always will be, “Our Family Helping Your Family.”

As the Fire Chief of the Lyons Fire District, I want to hear your feedback firsthand. I will be hosting a community Telephone Town Hall on March 8, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. The dial-in number for this Telephone Town Hall is 877-229-8493 and the access code is 117409. Additional details about the Telephone Town Hall, including how to register and information about what the Fire District has accomplished, current issues, and pressing concerns can be found on our website: https://www.lyonsfire.org/.

At this Telephone Town Hall, I plan to review these items in more detail and take questions from community members. Our desire is to have open and honest dialogue, to gather feedback on how we can best address these concerns together, and to ensure our wonderful community is even safer than it is now. Should you have any questions prior to March 8, 2022, call 303-8236611. I hope you will attend and help us spread the word about this important event.

We are stronger together, Lyons.

LYONS – On December 30, 2021, we watched in horror and deep sadness what happened to a community roughly 25 miles south of us. The Marshall Fire was a wakeup call to our communities and the ones surrounding us. I’m proud to say the Lyons Fire Protection District helped provide firefighter support and apparatus to our neighbors in the midst of the emergency.

We’ve been asked many times since the Marshall Fire if something like that could happen in our community. I wish I could deny it, but the reality is two-sided: Colorado is getting drier and without the proper mitigation practices, more wildfires can start. Our department saw a 43 percent increase in wildfire calls from 2020 to 2021 – which is startling. On the other hand, our community is not nearly as densely populated, so the likelihood of seeing as much devastation as the Marshall fire is not as great. Regardless, we know that as our community continues to grow, the demand for our services will grow as well. With this as a backdrop, and as part of our continued commitment to being good stewards of our community, we know there is more we can do to protect our community from potential threats and devastation.

Over the course of the past year, our department has been working to address issues such as: updating old equipment, performing maintenance on all fire apparatus, authorizing new equipment to help fight current and wildfire calls, increasing training for both paid and volunteer firefighters, and expanding our recruiting efforts to combat staffing challenges. We have done all of this, all while keeping within our approved budget and remaining transparent about where we spend your tax dollars.

Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we’re finding that we’re doing more with less and it’s simply not enough. While the actions taken in 2021 certainly helped to stop issues from growing, call volumes rose over the course of the last two years. Calls were up 8 percent from 2020, and 10 percent from 2019, in part, due to an increase in both population and wildfires. As we have seen this increase in calls, we have also had challenges staffing our nighttime

Chief Peter Zick is the Fire Chief for the Lyons Fire Protection District.

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Requests For Proposals (RFPs) for the project, which will include 1/3 MW of photovoltaic generation and 1 MWh of battery storage.

Utility-scale battery storage systems are part of a nascent but rapidly growing industry. There are few precedents for the Lyons project to follow and a complexity

of variables must be considered. But barring too many unforeseen delays, construction of the project could be completed later this year or early 2023.

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MAYOR’S CORNER Covid, integrity, hotel, fire, election

By Nick Angelo, Mayor of Lyons Redstone Review LYONS – Please do not neglect to take precautions to insure each and every one of us an opporAngelo tunity to avoid Covid health implications.

On April 1 of 2020 Covid deaths totaled 5,337 in our country. On January 1, 2021 they totaled 344,802, more than many war combat deaths combined. Our Covid deaths soon surpassed all of our combat deaths in every war we have fought, 666,441. Obviously, we all know, or should know we will soon surpass 1,000,000 deaths and be approaching double our historical total of cumulative combat deaths.

It is lamentable, the memory of a country that could come together to defend itself against a common enemy. Not addressing Covid initially and continually on a war-time urgency basis was and continues to be a tragic error.

At Town Board meetings in Lyons we dedicate a moment of silence. Many are devoted to the victims of Covid and their families. We keep the victims of the Marshall

fire in our thoughts and prayers as well.

Boards of Trustees are composed of a myriad of personalities, levels of knowledge regarding process and historical perspective. Do we agree on everything?

Absolutely not, and that’s the way, the path to governing. To accept being outvoted on issues, being successful on others and continue towards resolving conflicts and coming to a consensus about solutions as a Board. A Board that was entrusted with their positions by the people.

It is very difficult to read a keyboard warrior comment by one using a pseudonym to impinge the integrity of your Board of Trustees. We are in a period of our intellect when many of us believe something we hear or read if it’s repeated, even in some cases when the disinformation is just that untrue, obviously.

As the official spokesperson for the Town of Lyons I must categorically deny the insinuation that the BOT is corrupt in any manner. That’s just stupid. As a matter of fact, I would venture to say that most likely it costs board members financially to serve. Never mind the hours spent in preparation and participation in meetings.

As mayor, I will be introducing the formation of a committee that will strategize

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to insure the we are prepared for the long anticipated revitalization of downtown.

Obviously, the hotel proposal struck a nerve, good. This has been a goal of many Boards of Trustees and a couple of Comprehensive Plans to date. The integrity of the developer in my experience is unmatched. They are and will continue to be one driving force towards solution. They want this development to become a winwin for Lyons.

Think about it, through their investment alone they define loyalty and commitment to Lyons. Beautiful locations along the Front Range are destined for development, especially in Boulder County. Prices of homes in Lyons have skyrocketed. For people who have lived here a while that fact is quite unimaginable. So basically Lyons has already changed, time for the downtown to catch up and provide for the capability to stop, stay and play awhile.

Next, and I’ll have to be quite honest, we are going to prepare for any eventuality regarding fire mitigation and preparedness for evacuations. A fire starting west of Lyons and propelled by winds we have all felt requires a comprehensive plan. Chief Peter Zick and Captain Steve Pischke will be strategizing with us next week. In addition, Chief Zick will be hosting a telephone town hall meeting on March 8 at

LEAF and partners seek to adopt old Depot to house services

By Lory Barton Redstone Review LYONS – Relationships.

Every one of us navigates them. Good relationships make life better. Great relationships are the stuff Barton dreams are made of.

It’s no different here at LEAF, Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund. LEAF began as just a seed back in 2008 through relationships between Lyons Community Church and Lyons Community Foundation (LCF).

With the church’s space, and LCF’s generous funding, LEAF sprouted and started to grow. Since then, our many relationships have flourished. Indeed they power LEAF’s work that supports people’s paths to independence and stability here in Lyons.

Through our relationships, nearly 200 local volunteers served with LEAF last year. Three hundred and thirty-five individuals and organizations donated to LEAF. Our relationships with local nonprofits, businesses, helping organizations, and countless “cheerleaders” were vital, too. Together, we served 591 local people.

It’s a significant proportion of our population who give, or receive or both give and receive – each year through LEAF. LEAF’s comprehensive services in the Town are no small matter. In fact, we estimate that all of our efforts together amount to a $2 million dollar donation to

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Architectural schematic of the proposed LEAF location. our community each year.

I like to say that LEAF will be as big as we need to be, and no bigger. Our teams don’t have ambitions to grow and grow. Instead, our ambition is simply to serve well as the human services safety net for the Greater Lyons area.

But today we face a challenge.

Our current lease agreement with Lyons Community Church is coming to an end this year. The church has always been the most gracious friend and host to LEAF. For the past two years, in fact, the congregation has allowed us to take over the entire lower level of their space, plus the pastor’s office, so we could provide tremendous support during the Covid crisis.

But even if we could stay at the church forever, LEAF has outgrown the space there.

LEAF’s leadership has been looking for a place for two years. Our requirements are tight. The location needs to be walkable for our clients who lack transportation.

Parking needs to be reliable and close for those with mobility challenges. It should provide discretion and a bit of privacy.

And it needs to be affordable. We have explored every single option and come up empty for two years now.

When the Town announced a call for proposals for the use of the historic Depot property in December, the LEAF team wasted no time in creating our proposal. I am pleased to share its main elements here.

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A prescient appropriation introduced at budget time by Mayor Pro-tem Mark Browning and approved unanimously by the BOT will prepare us for fire mitigation priorities.

We also may be able to apply for grants and use this substantial appropriation partially toward matching fund grants as well.

The election that wasn’t is a terrific opportunity for Mayor-elect Hollie Rogin to enjoy a couple of months of transition instead of just a couple of weeks. She will attend important meetings, plus learn any processes she is unfamiliar with. In my many conversations with various officials I refer to present Trustee Rogin as our rising star.

Trustee-elect Gregg Oetting, past chairman of the PCDC, will contribute his vast knowledge of the planning and development process. As will Trustee-elect Jocelyn Farrell with her experience as well. Mayorelect Hollie Rogin also has PCDC experience which is vitally important through this planning and development stage for Lyons.

It would be my honor to speak with any of the other Trustee-elect. Perhaps I could ease their anxiety. I believe we are in good hands. Thank you.

Nick Angelo became a Lyons Trustee in 1996 and won his first term as Mayor in 1998. His current term as Mayor began in April, 2020.

First, we seek to use the historic Depot to house our innovative Mental Wellness and Addiction Recovery program. The need for mental health care is not stable, it is growing. We must be ready. LEAF needs a place to continue providing communitybased, affordable, and accessible mental health care. In the short term, we may also use the Depot to support our Food Pantry, and for administrative services.

Importantly, we want to collaborate with every interested local organization and nonprofit to use the beautiful Depot space together, in partnership. Art? Lessons? Meetings? Music? Work space?

Classes? A full partnership with another organization? The possibilities are limitless. Many of our local partners are already excited by this prospect, and we look forward to identifying new ways to work together. United, we can achieve our missions, grow relationships, and serve this community as never before.

And finally, our goal is to build an incredible new space for this community.

Our draft concept envisions a “depot” theme, with unique and creative design elements woven throughout the space. This theme ties the entire property together in a way that enhances and shines a spotlight on the historic Depot building. Our plan includes a modest Food Pantry and commercial kitchen building with rooftop solar panels. An adjacent structure, with gabled roofing to match the Depot, will house storage, an administrative area, and a place to host a medical clinic.

Our plan also includes an outdoor area that enhances the improvements along Broadway and the multi-modal path.

Small groups can meet there, or individuals can rest and reflect. We’ll offer a covered gathering area with an outdoor kitchen, too. Raised garden beds will host educational gardens. A sandstone path and sculpture garden will connect the buildings, sidewalks, and parking areas. Of course, we will work closely with the Town, the State Historic Department, and our partners throughout the whole process.

If our proposal is chosen, this new space will be LEAF’s $1.5 million dollar gift to the community. Our teams are hopefully anticipating this place where we can work together to meet needs in comprehensive ways. We look forward to collaborating with our partners, too, to make the space the best place for all of us. Together we are stronger, and this strength will be a “win” for everyone.

Lory Barton is the Executive Director at LEAF, Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund. Having previously served with local and international non-profit organizations, she’s glad and grateful to partner with so many at LEAF to change our small corner of the world in the greater Lyons area.

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LYONS Sage + Grace Botanicals has relocated the plant store to behind the Stone Cup

By Don Moore Redstone Review LYONS – “Locals, acting as guides, taught me how to identify various plants in the understory of the Appalachian Mountains,” said Moore Nicole Bookman. She’s talking about the origins of her becoming a plant lover in Asheville, North Carolina.

“This was 20 years ago and from those locals I learned which plants were edible as well as which could be used for medicinal purposes,” she said. In those foraging ventures she gained understanding of the land around her, the environment and animals of the area.

“It all spoke to me. I gained knowledge about both plants and animals, and I learned to identify birds from the feathers I would pick up from the ground,” Bookman said.

Bookman is the owner of a business in Lyons, Sage + Grace Botanicals, a shop specializing in the growing and selling houseplants and pots. Originally located on Main Street, Bookman quickly outgrew the space and relocated to 804 4th Ave., behind the Stone Cup. In addition to retail sales, Bookman pro-

vides consultation and interior design services for both business and homeowners. She will also water customers’ plants when they are on vacation. Bookman believes customers get better experience in a boutique shop such as hers compared to a larger outlet.

As a part of her services, she picks out plants according to the light where the plant will be placed. She calls it “nature meets design.”

“I want to have my clients feel a natural environment in their homes. I design, choose, and curate plants for a particular home and placement within it,” Bookman said. She enjoys giving plant education to her clients. When a customer purchases a plant in her store, she will pot it and place a tag on the plant providing instructions on how to care for it. She has a wide assortment of pots for sale in the store.

In her passion for plants, she has learned some hospitals incorporate greenery with patients in a coma. Bookman claims plants act as an extra healing source, saying it helps with depression and anxiety. She says plants placed in nursing homes help prolong the life of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

“Love of plants is universal. Customers take deeper breath as soon as walk in to my shop. They can’t help it. It’s spontaneous,” Bookman said. “Everybody remembers how

long they owned a plant and where came from or who gave it to them. Oh, and the title of my business borrows the names of my two children, Sage and Grace.”

Sage + Grace Botanicals is located at 804 4th Ave., behind the Stone Cup. For more information, call 720-556-2021 or visit the

LYONS – Since I arrived in Washington, we’ve been focused on delivering for the people of our district and for Colorado, Neguse and I can think of no better example of that than enacting the historic, once-in-a-generation Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, signed by President Biden in November.

After countless conversations across our ten counties with Mayors, County Commissioners, firefighters, commuters, and Colorado families about the impacts of Colorado’s congested highways and crumbling bridges, I know that our communities – from Vail to Granby to Lyons – will

benefit greatly from the investments made in this bill. Not only will we repair roads and bridges, helping small businesses get their goods to market, but we will expand access to public transit and rural broadband, creating tens of thousands of goodpaying jobs a year in our state.

We are already seeing the tangible benefits of this law here in Colorado. In January, we announced the first round of investments in repairing Colorado bridges under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, delivering $45 million for Colorado to fix bridges this year in FY 2022 as part of a total $225 million investment over the next five years.

This announcement followed a crucial federal investment in Colorado highways authorized by the new law in December.

With these federal dollars, we are taking a

strong first step toward strengthening our state’s essential infrastructure – and with that, keeping travelers safe on our roads.

The law also makes the largest investment in public transit and passenger rail since the creation of Amtrak. I know that expanding access to public transit is a top priority for many in our communities.

They want to see Congress prioritize climate resiliency through our infrastructure.

To that end, we secured the first $54 million to upgrade Colorado’s public transit systems this month. This funding is the first round of a transformational five-year investment in Colorado public transit, which will reduce emissions and improve air quality in our communities.

Additionally, we secured desperately needed wildfire mitigation and prevention support, which will help our communities

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prepare and rehabilitate from worsening natural disasters. As Chair of the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, I know we must safeguard our local watersheds and give a pay raise to our federal wildland firefighters. The historic and bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act takes critical steps toward that vision, boosting the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Program and Emergency Watershed Program to protect our treasured landscapes for future generations.

As more investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are announced in the coming weeks, they will include more key priorities for our rural communities. It will put a $100 million down payment on expanding universal broadband in Colorado, ensuring every American has access to reliable high-speed internet, all the more critical after Covid. It also extends Continue Neguse on Page 13

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By Peter Butler Redstone Review LYONS – Living in Lyons is like living in paradise and a lot of us of think that it is the best place in the world. And if you live in Butler Lyons you get used to what is plentiful round here – pine trees and mountains. Some of the tallest and most beautiful mountains in the world. We try not to get blasé about them but we get pretty familiar with mingling with mountains.

When I was kid in a different place. I lived somewhere that did a different kind of mingling – with queens and princes.

From the age of four years old I lived in Windsor, yes that Windsor; not Ontario or northern Colorado, but Windsor, Berkshire, England. The location of Windsor Castle, second home to the Queen of England and the royal family.

I feel at this stage I should apologize for this piece becoming like a desperate attempt at social climbing. I’ll try and stick to the facts without getting above myself.

My father, Leslie Butler, was born in a small industrial town near London called Slough. That rhymes with “how” not with “huff”. Slough is about five miles from Windsor, which is about four miles away from a little town on the River Thames, about the size

of Lyons, called Old Windsor. My parents bought a tiny house in Old Windsor after returning from a work stint overseas.

There was a choice between two schools for five-year-old children in Old Windsor and by a complete stroke of luck I ended up at a little idyll called the Royal School, located in Windsor Great Park, a 20square-mile patch of heaven adjoining Windsor Castle.

The park was full of farm fields and oak woods with the odd cricket pitch. The Royal School had been founded in the Victorian era to benefit the children of workers tending the Queen’s lands: people like foresters, gamekeepers and farmers. So on my first day at school, the school bus brought me to a lovely red brick building surrounded by fields and oak trees, just round the corner from Princess Margaret’s residence.

When I was six we had to start rehearsing our formal bowing because the Queen Mother was coming. One arm in front, one arm behind, bow from the waist and altogether now “Good – Mor – ning – Your – Ma – Jes – ty.” So there I was at age six sitting at a desk drawing some little garden scene with crayons while Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother proceeded around our class with encouraging words.

When she saw my drawing, she said, “That’s very good.”. So at age six it seemed fairly normal to receive royal approval.

Leslie Butler, in red cassock with white surplice, on left, greets Queen Elizabeth, dressed in aqua blue. Also pictured is John Staples, vicar of Old Windsor Parish Church, wearing a long black coat, to the Queen’s left.

He’s telling the Queen the names of all the people in line.

A couple of years later when I was in “seniors,” the Queen Mother visited again, but unannounced this time. She came into our classroom and presented our headmaster, Mr. Witham, with a giant map of Fiji and spent some time talking to us about it.

Apparently, her daughter the Queen and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, were on a royal tour of Fiji at the time and somehow this very fancy and huge map was no longer needed.

As I grew into my teens we would spend time hiking in Windsor Great Park and occasionally get to watch polo teams practicing, which was a chance to see both Prince Phillip and his son Prince Charles galloping around. But I got even closer once when I was driving slowly into a parking

lot right next to the outer wall of Windsor Castle and I needed to pull over to allow the Duke to pass by in the coach and horses he was driving.

My parents attended Old Windsor parish church, which was very old. I don’t know the founding date but it was rebuilt in 1218. Sometime during the 1980s some historic milestone was reached and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II came to help with the celebrations.

My father Leslie Butler was by that stage a church warden, and thus was invited to be among those introduced to the Queen.

That’s him in the red cassock, beaming as he shakes the royal hand.

Peter Butler was born in India and lived in a house facing a giant kapok tree. Growing up in England there were trees but never quite enough. After qualifying as biochemist there was a gradual evolution into being a graphic designer. He and his wife Deirdre moved to the U.S. in 1997 and to Lyons in 2000. Finally there are enough trees.

Patrons can now request their own materials at the library

By Kara Bauman Redstone Review LYONS – We are pleased to announce that patrons may now place their own requests for materials in the wide-reaching Prospector Bauman catalog. Patrons wishing to place holds for materials not available through the AspenCat catalog may ask staff for a quick tutorial or view the short instructional video available on our website.

The Prospector catalog includes academic, public, and special libraries across Colorado and Wyoming and provides access to 30 million books, journals, DVDs, CDs, and other materials.

Youth Services Librarian Becki Loughlin will resume in-person storytimes on March 8. Baby storytimes are Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. and all-ages storytimes followed by crafts are Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Through the end of February, Loughlin will continue to post a weekly recorded storytime to our website and invite families to pick up take-and-make craft kits each Wednesday.

Celebrate Pi Day with us on March 14 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. When written in month/day format this special date represents the first three digits, 3.14, of the irrational number called pi (π). What is π? Pi is the Greek letter used in math to represent the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of any circle in the world. A great way to celebrate is with pi’s delicious homo-

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phone, pie. Drop in afterschool for pithemed crafts, food, and fun math activities; this one is best for grades K through 5.

The second installment of the Hooked on Books elementary-age book club will be March 16 at 3:30 p.m. The club will discuss Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo to mark the recent release of that book’s film adaptation. Copies of the book are available at the library and registration is requested via our website.

Area teens in grades 6 through 12 are invited to an after-hours laser tag event at the library on February 25 from 6 to 7:30 pm. Hosted by the Teen Advisory Group, our games are designed to build teamwork and provide fun for all. Everyone will vote on game options and will take turns par-

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OPPORTUNITY Meet the new Mayor and Town Board LYONS – The Lyons Town Board voted on first reading at the board’s Feb. 7 meeting to cancel the April 5 Town Board election, and declared the seven candidates that handed in their packets to be elected as Mayor and Trustees. These board members elect will be sworn in at the April 18 town board meeting. Here are the members of the new town board and mayor.

Hollie Rogin, Mayor Elect Hollie Rogin, 53, was born and raised in Chicago and moved to Boulder in 1996. She’s been Lyonsadjacent since 2009, and physically moved in 2018. Rogin is married to Patrick Cullie and has one stepdaughter who lives in Boulder.

Rogin has a Bachelor of Arts in English from Illinois State University and a Master of Arts in British Literature from Northeastern Illinois University. She began her career as a technical writer for software companies and advanced to writing advertising content about complex technical subject matter.

In 2008, Rogin helped found a boutique strategy consulting firm focusing on positioning and messaging strategy for emerging and established renewable energy and clean technology companies. She’s spoken at numerous industry events and has led workshops for Fortune 500 companies. Today, she offers strategic consulting and creative services to technology and medical device clients.

Rogin served on the PCDC in 2019 before being seated on the Board of Trustees in 2020. In 2015, she created the foundation for what is now the City of Boulder’s Commercial Affordability program on a pro bono basis. While serving as a Trustee, she’s been the Board liaison to the Economic Vitality Commission and the Historic Preservation Commission. She has represented the Town of Lyons at the Denver Regional Council of Governments and the Boulder County Consortium of Cities. Rogin was also involved in planning what became the Lyons Library’s Exploring Race and Privilege

He has lived in Colorado for over 40 years, with the last 20 in Lyons.

He is married to Andrea Oetting and they have one son, Finn, in Lyons High School.

He has an undergraduate degree in physics and a master’s degree in computer science. He attended Western State College in Gunnison, CO for his undergrad and Western Washington in Bellingham, WA for his master’s degree.

Most of his working career has been in the field of software development at various computer-aided design and simulation companies. He going down to part time this year as he eases into retirement.

He has been on and chaired the Planning and Community Development Commission (PCDC).

One of his favorite books that he just finished is Why the West Rules, for Now. “I love big history books along the lines of Guns, Germs and Steel,” he said.

Jocelyn Farrell, Trustee Elect

programming in the summer of 2021.

In her free time, you can find her walking her dogs, taking online yoga classes and (hopefully in the very near future) back on the dance floor at Mayama.

Her favorite book is Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston.

Gregg Oetting, Trustee Elect Oetting, who says his age is “north of 50 and south of 60,” is a third-generation Coloradan who grew up primarily in Boulder. He has lived in Gunnison, Denver, Boston, and Vienna, Austria.

Jocelyn Farrell, 51, said she is once again ready to be a member of the Board of Trustees representing the Town of Lyons. Formerly she was a Lyons Trustee from 2018 to 2020.

For the past two years, she has been Co-Chair of the Lyons Planning and Community Development Commission (PCDC). Her role in the PCDC has included launching the Lyons Thrive Comprehensive Plan and Wildfire Task Force. She’s worked with the commission to help citizens, businesses, and landowners plan and develop for the future.

In addition, Farrell is on the Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission. She advocated for funding LAHC projects, including founding the new Lyons Creative District – Lyons Creates.

Jocelyn and her husband, Dan Farrell, moved to Colorado in 1994 and have lived in Lyons for 14 years.

Their two children attend Lyons Middle/Senior High School. You will see them supporting their kids at band concerts, football and basketball games, and cross country meets.

“Cheering for my teenagers during

school activities is my all-time favorite thing to do,” said Jocelyn.

Jocelyn has a degree in Public Relations from the University of Florida.

Professionally, she worked for an IT magazine selling advertising to Fortune 500 companies, was a volunteer grant writer for Habitat for Humanity of Boulder, and fundraised for Longmont Community Hospital, now Centura Health. Today, Jocelyn is a part of the art community as a professional modern abstract painter. Her art has been shown in restaurants, galleries, and Lyons’ Town Hall.

One of her favorite books is The Book Thief. For movies, she likes a good comedy and she says that Best in Show never gets old.

civic and associative life.”

As for her favorite book and movie, she said, “I have always loved Anne of Green Gables, a Canadian classic. The movie, the Greatest Showman was so enthralling that I offered to take the entire Mayama dance class to see it at the movies as they were learning choreography to one of the musical numbers.”

Ted Elson, Trustee Elect

Tanya Mercer Daty, Trustee Elect Tanya Mercer Daty was born 48 years ago in Brantford, Ontario, Canada.

She went to France after high school as part of the Rotary Youth Exchange program. After her exchange year (1990-1991), she decided to study French as a Second Language at the University of Rennes II where she got her Master's Degree.

She met her husband, Gabriel in France. After getting married, they decided to move back to Canada where she taught French at the elementary and secondary levels for six years. After Morgane was born (in Canada), they decided to move back to France to be closer to family.

Their eldest child, Morgane, is studying Political Science at the University of Amsterdam; their second child, Raphaelle is a sophomore at Niwot High School (Pre-IB); and their youngest, Tristan, is in his last year of middle school at Altona MS. Daty was elected as a trustee to the town of Rochefort-en-Terre in 2008.

Her husband's employer brought them to the U.S. in 2011. They were grateful to move to Lyons during the summer of 2012.

Since arriving here almost 10 years ago, Daty has served on the Lyons Elementary School Parent Teachers Organization (2013-2018) where she was chair for two years of a five-year term. She has also served as a board member on the Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund (LEAF 2015-2020) where she was chair for two years. During her time on the LEAF board, she chaired the Rave to the Grave committee.

Currently, she works part-time as the Marketing and Communications Associate for the Lyons Community Foundation (LCF).

Just a few months ago, their entire family became American citizens. “A week after I registered to vote, I pulled a packet for the Board of Trustees,” she said. “Serving the community is how I give back to this country which welcomed us 11 years ago. I have never lived in a place where so many people were so involved in their local

Ted Elson, 52, said he was born in 1969 in the biggest little state in the union, Rhode Island, and grew up in Riverside, RI. He arrived in Colorado in August 2019, staying in Airbnbs (Longmont, Loveland, Boulder) trying to find the perfect location to relocate his family. “Luckily I found this great town (Lyons) and moved in October 2019; my family followed and made it out here in March 2020,” he said.

He is married to Gayle Elson. “As for kids, I have a few, we have six children and one grandchild: three adult children in Rhode Island and three in Lyons attending Elementary, Middle and High School in Lyons.”

His education background is in elementary education. He attended St. Joseph’s College in Maine and Rhode Island College, but life had other plans and he never ended up teaching.

For the past 22 years he has been in the biotech/gene therapy field. He is working currently at AGC Biologics in Longmont as a supply chain manager.

He said the only board he has been involved in was for a small nonprofit preschool in Rhode Island serving as president.

As for a favorite movie he said, “Growing up in the 70s and 80s I would have to say my favorite movie would have to be Star Wars.”

Paula Stone Williams, Trustee Elect Paula Stone Williams, 70, was born in Huntington, WV and raised in Akron, OH and Grayson, KY. “I was raised in the Midwest and moved to New York immediately after college, where I lived for the

next 35 years,” she said.

Williams received her doctorate of ministry from Lincoln Christian University, in Lincoln, IL. She received her MA from Cincinnati Christian University, in Ohio, a Masters of Ministry from Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, KY and a BA from Kentucky Christian University.

Her doctorate is in pastoral counseling and she serves as a counselor with RLT Pathways. She is also a TED speaker and she is a speaker for corporations, conferences, universities, and government agencies around the world on issues related to gender equity.

Currently she serves as the Founding Pastor of Left Hand Church in Longmont.

She served as the CEO of a nonprofit organization, Orchard Group, Inc. in New York City. She was the editor-at-large of a national magazine, Christian Standard, in Cincinnati, OH and the host of a nighttime television show.

In 2006 she moved to Colorado and built a home in Stone Canyon in 2007. She has three grown children, and five granddaughters, all between the ages of 11 and 14.

Williams said she has not served on local boards or commissions and does not have a favorite book or movie.

“While I have worked in the corporate world, non-profit organizations, and religious institutions, this will be my first foray into local government. I look forward to serving the people of the Town of Lyons,” she said.

Glen Delman, Trustee Elect Glenn Delman, 56, was born and raised in Cleveland, OH. After graduating with a degree in psychology from Ohio State University, he immediately moved to Boulder in 1989, where he lived for 30 years, until he moved to Lyons three years ago.

His wife is Melody Fairchild and they have one child, a five-year-old son who goes to Lyons Elementary School.

He owned a window washing company for 21 years, which he sold in 2010 to pursue his current career as a professional photographer. Delman said, “It has been an amazing career, sending me to Ecuador, Antarctica, photographing polar bears in northern Canada, many other fun locations, as well as sports and real estate photography.”

He said that serving on the town board will be the first committee he has served on.

His favorite book of all time is probably Never Cry Wolf, by Farley Mowat, which he said he probably read about 20 times when he was about eight years old. He said his favorite movie is definitely a comedy and went on to say, “It could be Airplane or Dumb and Dumber.”

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INSIGHT Standing firm on infirmities

ples’ health, but keep quiet about our own, so the news could go from, “Grandpa’s feeling under the weather” to “Grandpa’s funeral is next week” without further comment.

That becomes a problem when you have to fill out one of those family medical histories. Why so many blank spots? Because no one talked about that stuff at the time and by now it’s all been forgotten.

We lived with my maternal grandmother when I was young and she was old school. When it came to home medicine, she believed in castor oil, mustard plasters and enemas as if the cure for any malady was punishment.

She’d resort to a doctor in extreme cases, but couldn’t shake the belief that anything beyond cuts, bruises, sniffles or a tummy ache was in God’s hands.

By John Gierach Redstone Review LYONS – I’ve reached the age where many of the conversations I have with friends eventually get around to our medical conditions in one way or another. Often enough it’s just a practical Gierach consideration: “You want to go fishing on Wednesday?”

“I have a doctor’s appointment Wednesday. How ‘bout Thursday?”

Mundane enough, except that exchanges like that are more common now that we’re no longer in our 30s, 40s or even 50s, and so doctor’s appointments happen more frequently.

Other times it’s more pointed. How’s your hip, your back, your shoulder? Still having those side effects from your cholesterol medicine? What did the cardiologist say? Did you get your test results back yet? Every group of old friends comes with its own collective list of new and preexisting conditions that become part of the group consciousness.

So at some point, maybe you’ll be charged with walking someone’s dog while they’re laid up after surgery or driving them to an outpatient procedure because afterwards they’ll be smashed on anesthesia and unable to drive themselves home.

Or maybe you’ll be on the receiving end. These things aren’t exactly transactional, but they do usually get repaid in kind.

Conversations about my health or that of others always make me slightly uncomfortable. I do care and I’m glad that there are people who care enough about my welfare to ask about it, but at the same time I come from the middle of the last century when men were expected to be strong, silent types. (Blame it on too many John Wayne movies.) I know we’re supposed to have gotten past all that macho stuff now and some have, but for others it lingers like scar tissue.

My people were that breed of dour Midwesterners who thought illness was shameful. We’d gossip about other peo-

My parents were more modern in a 1950s sort of way.

They believed in doctors and vaccinations (and insurance) and our kindly old general practitioner got me through measles, mumps, chicken pox and assorted minor injuries until I got polio and entered the s**t storm of hospitals, specialists and physical therapy and eventually recovered.

Through college and for a while afterward, I relied on the free clinics that mostly treated sexually transmitted diseases, but would address a sprained wrist or food poisoning as a kind of welcome novelty.

In my early 30s – in an uncharacteristic act of responsibility – I got medical insurance and a regular doctor before I ever needed anything serious. I liked my first doctor because he reminded me of Doc on the old TV western

“Gunsmoke.” He was old, gray-haired, liver-spotted, cigarsmoking and I’d have bet 20 dollars he had a bottle of whiskey stashed in a bottom desk drawer. He was eminently practical. When I hurt my back working on a garbage truck, he didn’t send me to a back specialist or prescribe pain killers; he gave me a short course on how to properly lift heavy cans. It was exactly what Grandma would have done.

When he retired, he gave me such good advice about finding a new doctor that I’ll pass it along here: “A young doctor will be up on all the latest treatments and medications,” he said, “while an old doctor will have seen it all.”

Of course, the trouble with older doctors who’ve seen it all is that they’ll retire out from under you. You’ll run into them at fishing camps in Canada and Alaska, where they’ll say things like, “Well, I used to practice medicine; now I drink scotch and catch salmon.”

I’ve gone through a number of doctors.

Some retired or moved away. Others just seemed to be going through the motions or weren’t giving me their full attention, even for the average seven minutes I was in their offices. A podiatrist and an ophthalmologist respectively didn’t understand why someone my age should care that their feet hurt and that they couldn’t see clearly. (The problem with my feet was subsequently solved by a woman at a shoe store who recommended different shoes.) Maybe that was age discrimination, or maybe it’s that, like the rest of us, some doctors are just a**holes.

I like my current doctor. She’s not perfect and she’d say the same about me, but together we manage my manageable infirmities and bad habits in a practical way and so far, so good.

Of course, she has no cure for getting old, but I’m not sure I’d take it if she did. Don’t get me wrong, youth was fun in all kinds of dangerous and interesting ways, but I don’t long to make all those mistakes for a second time.

Jim Harrison once said, “If I was 19 again and knew what I know now, nothing would be different.”

I would spent much of my life flailing around blindly until I found a calling as a writer and it all became raw material. And frankly, while it was fine being the upstart writer trying to break into a new magazine, I’d rather be the established columnist at that magazine breaking in a new, young editor who calls me Mister Gierach.

Wide Spaces Community Initiative is back: Join us in creating a community of belonging

By Janaki Jane Redstone Review LYONS – Wide Spaces Community Initiative took a breather for much of last year. You may remember that we had two Jane of six planned Community Dinners and Arts programs at the Lyons Community Library in early 2021.

With the third event – improv, it would have been so much fun – only a week away that March, suddenly everything shut down because of Covid, and we switched to on-

line programs including Open Mics, thanks to the flexibility and generosity of the Lyons Community Foundation and the Goodwill Fund. In 2022 we did sponsor Pride Week in June, and about 100 people participated in events including Paula Stone Williams at the library and coffee at the Stone Cup. This year we are planning and hope to have more in store. We need volunteers to help us plan all our events, help run the events, and participate in the events. Here are our current ideas for 2022 in Lyons.

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Wide Spaces Community Initiative has a vision. Our vision statement is “Creating a Community of Belonging and Personal Safety for Everyone.” We envision a community where everyone feels and knows and experiences that they belong and that they are safe. Belonging is the as the place where equity, inclusion, and diversity meet.

To think about this, imagine that a dance is being held, and just imagine you are 16 years old.

When diversity is assumed, you are invited to the dance, period. You do not have to ask for or chase around to get the invitation. When equity is assumed, you are able attend the dance without any barriers or access issues, without worrying about getting there, affording it, or anything else that would make you hesitate, or feel unwanted, or “too different.” When inclusion is assumed, you can experience the music (even if you are differently abled) and not be judged for dancing or not, singing

along or not, joining in conversation or not, or for your looks, your clothes, your speech or silence, or anything else.

Belonging is where these three meet, the center of the Venn diagram. Personal safety means that once you are in that place where the three meet, you can relax, knowing that who you are is safe and belongs there.

This is not the belonging like a club where you must be invited. This is inherent belonging, like we all belong to the planet and the air. It is our inherent right to belong wherever we are. This is our vision for Lyons: that everyone feels safe and knows that they belong, and that everyone respects each other and supports and takes action to increase that safety and belonging for everyone else.

With that in mind, we are planning lots of events: events for artistic expression of feelings; for sharing who we are through telling our stories; celebration of Pride month; supporting Anita Miller’s Eyes of Freedom installation; and in-depth conversations to drive personal, institutional, and societal change.

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CORNERSTONE LCF looks forward to the Lucky Lyons races, and back on a productive 2021

By Tanya Mercer Daty Redstone Review LYONS – The Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) is looking forward to partnering with Gemini Adventures to present the Mercer-Daty first annual Lucky Lyons 5k and 10k run on this coming March 12.

Please visit geminiadventures.com/lyonsrace to register or volunteer.

LCF was established in 2007 when several area residents saw the need for a locally based philanthropy and began the hard work of setting up the Lyons Community Foundation, under the umbrella of The Community Foundation of Boulder County (TCF). As stated in last month’s issue of the Redstone Review, LCF remains one of TCF’s funds.

The reasons for having a local-based nonprofit include the ability to address the unique needs of a small and diverse community. Projects that otherwise could not occur given the budget and constraints of a small town get support. Also, local businesses and individuals have a go-to centralized resource to help and enhance their community.

At no time was the need for a local

foundation more critical than during the flood. Thanks to LCF’s existence, the “Rebuild Lyons One life at Time” grant program was able to spring into action, awarding over $1million to local residents and businesses when they needed it most.

Funds were given out within three months of the flood to address critical needs.

In the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic and economic crisis, the Lyons Community Foundation launched “The Lyons Share – a small business economic relief fund” in partnership with the St. Vrain Market (SVM). The fund, seeded with proceeds from the market and matched by LCF, was designed to help local businesses survive the impact of Covid-19’s forced business closures. With the added donations from the Town of Lyons and area residents, the Lyons Share Fund provided $43,000 to local businesses.

As a community foundation, our main purpose is to inspire philanthropy within the community to support a diverse range of projects and populations in order to improve the quality of life, build a culture of giving and encourage positive change in the greater Lyons area. By offering a centralized source for fundraising, nonprofits can focus on their projects. Last year, LCF

Friends of Lyons Community Library virtual Trivia Night fundraiser is back

By Sara Erickson Redstone Review LYONS – Can you answer these trivia questions?

• What planet takes the least amount of time to orbit the sun?

• What is the fastest land mammal?

• What is the only country to have played in every single soccer World Cup? • Who wrote the line, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...”?

• According to the U.N.’s 2020 World Happiness Report, which country has the happiest inhabitants?

• What town in Colorado has the best public library?

Questions like these (which will be multiple choice) and many more will test your team’s knowledge and provide an enjoyable virtual evening courtesy of the Friends of Lyons Community Library Second Annual Virtual Trivia Contest set for Thursday, February 24, 2022 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

All details for the event are provided on the library website lyons.colibraries.org, click on Support tab, then click on Friends of the Library tab. Last year’s event was a great success with 15 teams participating in the fun and raising over $1,300.

Since the event is virtual, friends and family members from the entire country can participate. Many teams from last year had participants from as far away as New York City and California.

Assemble your team of up to six people or register as an individual. Go it alone or ask to join a team. Choose a team name (classic team names from worldwide trivia

contests: the Spanish-in-Quizzition, Ithering Blidiots, Les Quizzerables, Smartinis).

Register your team and prepare to test your team’s knowledge against other amazing teams assembled from Lyons and beyond.

There will be four rounds of ten questions each, all on Zoom, with private breakout rooms for teams to discuss their answers. The prize for the top team is a posting of your achievement on the library’s digital announcement board for all library patrons to view and admire. Also you get bragging rights for one year.

Pre-registration is required for each team or individual. Suggested donation is $10 per person. You can also become a member of the Friends of the Library or make a direct donation.

Proceeds from the event will support enhancements for the Children’s Garden at the Lyons Community Library, which by the way has amazing programs for children, youth and adults. The Friends are proud to support our wonderful library. We hope you will join us on February 24. Support your local library.

Answers to the above quiz: Mercury; Cheetah; Brazil; Charles Dickens (from A Tale of Two Cities); Finland; Lyons, of course.

Sara Erickson is a member of the Lyons Garden Club and writes for the Friends of the Lyons Regional District Library.

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was able to grant a total of $44,500 to 15 community projects and six graduating high school students. Thanks to LCF’s Community Support Grants, local nonprofits received $37,000 in 2021 to put towards 15 separate projects which focus on four key areas: community connectivity,

human services, youth investment and local ecology. Thanks to LCF’s Scholarship Fund, six graduating high school seniors received a scholarship ranging from $500 to $2000 to attend a post-secondary institution.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Boulder County now has a fulltime disaster manger, Our very own, Garry Sanfacon who worked so hard in our flood years Boulder county is better organized with guidance and need.

At the Disaster Assistance Center, a new driver’s license can be provided or a copy of a car title, destroyed in the fire.

The Fire Conversation

By Sally King Redstone Review Dani, my new neighbor on Apple Valley Road, works in a school in Louisville, where because of the fire, everyone was helping each other.

In disasters, people show up.

Such kindness, generosity and care!

I remember this after the flood, this same sense of wonder!

They’d hesitated to buy in Lyons because of the fire danger.

When fire swept Louisville/Superior Something none of us could imagine.

Abby Silver of Wildfire Partners said that possibility of fire has increased both in range and season.

“More extreme than it used to be.”

Abby, working 15 years in fire mitigation, Has noticed that there is more interest in the program.. as in “Tell me what to do.”

Wildfire mitigation is now a requirement if you pull a building permit,

And supplies for pets, Dog beds of all sizes, leashes, water bowls And a huge pile of dog and cat food.

The city of Longmont safety Dept is offering free a four-week Citizens Academy to get a better understanding Of what the first responders do And find out about volunteering opportunities.

April 6 at Fire Station 3, 1000 Pace Must apply by March 3, 303-774-4440.

which we did to rebuild our studio lost in the flood.

In compliance with fire regs, we created a perimeter of gravel all around our buildings and cut low branches off of nearby trees and sealed cracks in our siding where fire might be able to get in.

Sally King is a local artist who has created whimsical bears and delightful wild flower acrylic paintings to enhance the appearance of Lyons all over the town. She lives with her husband John King, a kinetic sculptor, near Lyons.

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PAINTING: FIRE ON THE PLAINS BY SALLY KING

Under cover. Hide out, be afraid Keep your distance...

Anger (people made different choices) General weirdness and grief Loss of community Toddlers haven’t seen our faces I know it’s a stretch but Sleeping Beauties, Let’s wake up with a kiss.

By Sally King

Long-time couple Jacob Leeuwenburgh and Ann Hall with Leeuwenburgh’s painting Dutch Souvenir Kiss at the library art show Working Duo. The show will be in place through March. PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS

Android Jones’ mural approved for Town Hall wall

By Brianna Hoyt and Kim Mitchell Redstone Review LYONS – Last month, the Town of Lyons Board of Trustees approved a proposed Town Hall Mural project.

The Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission (LAHC) will be working with a local Lyons artist Android Jones to install a mural on the courtyard facing wall of Town Hall.

The current sketches and design feature flora and fauna local to Lyons. Android Jones is a world-renowned artist whose work has been in the Smithsonian, as well as projected onto the Sydney Opera House and the Empire State Building. The LAHC is looking forward to working with Jones to create a mural that celebrates Lyons local environment, showcasing our natural elements.

The Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission has applied for grant funding toward the project. The commission is also planning future fundraising events to support the mural project. The LAHC is working with both Android Jones and the Lyons Regional Library to create a fun community input activity which will include voices of Lyons’ children. Follow the LAHC and Lyons Regional Library Facebook pages to stay up to date.

The public art program continues, with a call for submission to the heARTS of LYONS program, and the deadline to submit is swiftly approaching. The Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission encourages all sculpture artists to consider submitting their work before February 22, 2022. The public art program heARTs of LYONS provides artists with a stipend to display their sculpture for two years. Artists are paid an honorarium of $375 each year for two years. If you or someone you know may be interested in applying, please visit https://www.townoflyons.com/668/heARTS-of-LYONS.

Music and the performing arts are also in the works.

There will be one more Winter Wonderland Concert, featuring Eben Grace and the 89s, held on Saturday March 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. Town staff is currently working on summer programs for the summer concert series too.

Without a doubt, June will be here before we know it.

Bound by Dimensions, a found object assembly by Pinewood Springs artist Kylee Covill. Covill’s work is magical, inspired by things you would otherwise overlook. At the library art show Working Duo, through March. PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS

public artwork to be placed in front of the local business.

The LAHC can help pair a business with a sculptor who has submitted to the heARTS of LYONS program, or can help a business to source a sculptor for a new piece of art.

All public art is reviewed by a panel of commissioners, and then is reviewed by town staff for safety and placement. For more opportunities to learn what is happening in the Lyons arts community visit https://www.townoflyons.com/181/Lyons-Arts-Humanities-Commission.

Here is a sketch of the proposed mural by Android Jones which will be installed at Town Hall.

The Lyons Creative District application is currently in progress as well. Visit the website lyonscreates.org to find out more and how to get involved or volunteer your expertise. The Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission welcomes community sponsorship or participation in public art.

The commission meets every second Tuesday of the month and welcomes public comment at the beginning of each meeting. The commission is also happy to work with local businesses who are interested in sponsoring

Kim Mitchell is Director of Communications and Community Relations for the Town of Lyons. Kim has called Lyons home since 2009.

Brianna Hoyt earned degrees in anthropology and history from the University of Denver and worked as a freelance writer for five years. She primarily worked with marketing firms to generate content for business websites and social media accounts. Brianna Hoyt started working for the Town of Lyons in February 2020 as Lyons’ Main Street Manager.

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CONSENSUS Showing love for raccoon families

By Mysti Tatro Redstone Review LONGMONT – February is a time for love and partnership. Even the critters are feeling the love in the air, for FebruTatro ary is mating season for many species. Raccoons for example, will start their search for a mate – or several mates – around this time.

While the ideal place for a raccoon den may be a hearty, hollowed out tree, some raccoons will find an uncapped chimney that looks just as good. Raccoon mamas have also been known to choose dumpsters, RVs, and spaces beneath decks as their den sites. In order to prevent human-wildlife conflict, Greenwood suggests a few simple winter wildlife proofing tactics to ensure your home doesn’t become the ideal spot for a protective matriarch and her offspring: Cap your chimney A cap is an inexpensive addition to your chimney will prevent any wildlife from getting into your home and getting comfortable. Purchase yours online or at your local home improvement store.

Seal your patio If there’s a dark space under your deck, chances are wildlife will think this is a great space to call home. To prevent unwanted guests, block all entryways with lattice, chicken wire, or other fencing.

Check your RVs, boats, and sheds An easy way to prevent critters from denning in these places is to check them peri-

odically throughout the winter season.

Check doors and look for trails of stuffing, scat, or food. If you make a racket every once in a while, the animal will figure out that the place might not be suitable. Also be sure to remove food or other attractants.

The raccoon gestation period is around 60 days, and baby masked bandits are generally born by April. Raccoon orphans come to Greenwood at every stage of life. We have gotten babies at just a few days old with their umbilical cords still attached, to four weeks when their teeth are coming in. Most orphans will stay at Greenwood for approximately five months while they wean from the bottle and learn to hunt and forage on their own.

When concerned citizens contact us about raccoon babies, Greenwood’s process typically goes like this: Reunite over Rescue If the babies seem healthy, our animal care liaisons work alongside the rescuer over the phone to attempt something called a reunite. Not all baby raccoons found without a mother nearby are orphaned. Often times the mother is out foraging for her own needs while her young sleep in the den. Staff will ensure that the rescuer does everything

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Second Annual Town Report now available LYONS – The Second Annual Town Report is available online at the Town of Lyons website, and a limited number of hard copies will be available at the Lyons District Library.

The report is a compendium of reports from: Town staff; the various citizen boards and commissions; outside districts, like Lyons Fire Protection, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Department (specific to Lyons) and the Lyons Library District; and outside organizations like the Lyons Emergency Assistance Foundation, Lyons Community Fund and other organizations that are part

they can to reunite the babies with their mother before attempting rescue.

Admission to Greenwood If the babies are not reunited with their mother after a day or two, they are admitted for rehabilitation. First the medical team will gear up in their protective equipment and perform

a health evaluation on the babies. Most often raccoon young will come in dehydrated and cold. After stabilizing the little ones, they are placed into the appropriate stage of the rehabilitation process.

Home Care One-to-three-week-old babies will go home with a rehabilitator where they can quarantine to help prevent the spread of disease and also be fed every few hours. They spend most of their days drinking from the bottle and cuddling up with their litter mates. If they don’t have any companions while in quarantine, the caretaker will give them a stuffed animal with a beating heart mechanism to prevent them from getting lonely.

Raccoon Nursery At around four

of the Lyons community.

Included will be financial spreadsheets showing 2021 expenditures and the 2022 budget. It’s a “one-stop shopping” document for all issues of town government.

Lyons recreation happenings for seniors LYONS – Please join us for the senior bus trip to the Denver Aquarium. Our trip is for Lyons-area locals ages 60 and up, and will take place on Sunday, March 6. The bus leaves Walt Self at noon and returns around 5:30 to 6 p.m. Cost of the trip is $19 and includes round-trip transportation, entrance to the aquarium, and a special 4D movie.Tickets are available on a first-come first-served basis. Payment (cash or check) may be dropped off at town hall, 432 5th Ave. Please include the names

weeks, the babies graduate to less frequent feedings. They are brought to the center and placed into litters of two to five in the indoor raccoon nursery. There they have hammocks to nest in and a little more space to suit their more active lifestyle.

Adventure Camp After about six weeks, the adolescent raccoons return to the outdoors. There they will switch to completely solid foods. They have plenty of new places to explore including tree stumps. Gradually, they receive enrichment to help them learn to hunt and forage. Each enclosure has a pool that where staff can later add crawdads and hard-boiled eggs.

Meatballs will be hidden around the enclosure and babies learn how to eat everything from peaches to watermelon. Omnivores like these have a varied diet.

Release After five months of learning and growing, the babies that first came to Greenwood have a much wilder demeanor.

They are ready for release. Sites are chosen carefully so that they have the appropriate habitat for hunting, foraging, and denning.

Large swaths of land, away from the urban hustle and bustle, help our previous patients avoid human-wildlife conflict. While released in a small group, they may congregate for a while, but eventually they will move on and start families of their own. Most females in a litter will procreate the next spring.

Wildlife proofing your home now can prevent conflict, and hopefully lessen the cycle of orphaned babies.

Mysti Tatro is the Communications and Marketing Coordinator at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. For information, call 303-823-8455 or www.greenwoodwildlife.org.

of the participants. Scholarships are available. Contact Lisa Ramsey at lramsey@townoflyons.com for more information.

Lyons recreation happenings for kids LYONS – Local summer camp signups are happening now.

Square State Skate offers two weeks of day camp that start and end at the Lyons Skatepark, and travel to other skateparks and the pool during daily adventures. SSS also offers weekly lessons.

Also, Challenger Soccer Camp is returning this summer. This affordable camp offers soccer fun for kids starting at age three.

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INTEREST Wally the cat is a southpaw

By Doug Sorrell Redstone Review LONGMONT – It’s almost a year since adopting Walnut the Cat, aka Wally, from the agency. As previously reported, he has been the source of many laughs, the source of frustration, and the source of learning and investigation.

Most recently, following Thanksgiving when I had been imbibing a wee bit of eggnog, Wally was seen checking the empty cup left on the counter. Since the sides of the cup had slowly drained there was a small pool left on the bottom. Wally was attempting to reach the puddle but the cup was too small to permit him to reach it. He tried from nearly every side and finally solved the problem by carefully inserting a paw to reach the bottom, and removing his wet foot to lick the eggnog off his foot. He repeated this until the inside of the cup was clean.

Now, one would say, “So what? Why is this interesting to anyone?” The reason is that every dainty insertion was with the left front paw. This caused the question, “Is this cat left handed?”

Good question. Searching the internet did not reveal a fact that left handedness exists in animals, at least that I could find.

This led me to an investigation using more eggnog (without the nog), some cat toys designed to be chased and grabbed, and watching which paw he used most often to reach out to bat a hand or arm.

The result showed that he would be very dainty with the left paw, even if the cup was presented to Wally’s right side. The first attack at the cat wand was with the left, reaching for a cat version of a “high five” was first with

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improving soccer skills in a fun environment.

For more information on these and other recreation opportunities please visit: www.townoflyons.com/recreation.

Planet Bluegrass public hearing LYONS – The Board of Trustees will be hosting the second public hearing regarding the Planet Bluegrass Conditional Use application that was submitted.

Per Lyons Municipal Code, a public hearing was held by the Planning and Community Development Commission, on January 27 and the first reading was held before the Lyons Board of Trustees on February 1. At the February 1 meeting, the board scheduled a public

his left. From this it appears that he squirt bottle of water. That worked is left handed. while I was in the room but the next Is he the original southpaw or at morning the tree was nude except for least did he descend from one? the built-in lights. Proud Wally had I realize that this experiment did an innocent look as he was stretched not have a large population or proper out and surrounded by ornaments controls and is based completely on that seemed to say, “Now really, my observations, so this does not don’t you agree that they look better prove “handedness” in cats. Perhaps on the carpet?” the eggnog observation was just due The reason that he has not been to the left paw tasting better when sent to the taxidermist is that none paired with the eggnog. of those precious hand-made ornaAlong with the rest of the season ments were damaged. the Christmas tree incident can be reOur castle this Christmas was quite ported as a disaster. In my life this was sparse in holiday decor. The only the 89th Christmas tree in one of my thing still displayed before everyhomes, perhaps more than that numthing went back into storage was the ber because my bride of almost 65 portrait of Santa that my bride years commonly had small decorated painted in oil on wood, that was trees in other rooms of our home. hung over the fireplace mantel.

We did not have a cat.

The mantel had been cat proofed.

The artificial tree with built-in Wally the left handed cat.

This was done because the emperor lights was placed in the front window can climb to the tops of most flat surof the living room. The outside window frame was fitted faces where he can stand and move the pictures, although with lights, making a pleasing scene for the neighbors. he has not to date managed to move a portrait off the wall.

Then the hanging of the tree decorations was begun. Now It has been a year of fun, laughter, irritations, and tons of envision a five-foot tree on the coffee table in the window learning experiences after the adoption. Television ads reccovered with ornaments all of which were hand made over ommend adopting critters to give them a better life. The ads the years by my wife. Sounds really nice, doesn’t it? Well it do not say that the adopter also gets a better life, one that did not happen. Why? Because Wally chose to assist the or- teaches patience, one that gives companionship, and even nament selection. gives the opportunity to get angry and swear at the critter.

It is not quite clear how a two-foot-long cat can stand on hind legs on the surface of a table and knock the upper Doug Sorrell often writes about the adventures of Wally or ornaments off a five-foot-high tree. Several efforts were Walnut, cat whom he adopted last year. The two have been made to discourage Wally’s help, including the use of a getting to know each other during the past year.

hearing for the second reading to Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 7 p.m.

Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 7 p.m. via a virtual meeting, a public hearing before the Lyons Board of Trustees will occur. The public hearing is to consider a Conditional Use Application at 19680 North St. Vrain Dr. (Planet Bluegrass Farm) and a public hearing on second reading of ordinance 1118 amending the annexation agreement with Planet Bluegrass. The full packet of materials is on the Town’s website in the agenda center.

The Lyons Board of Trustees would like to remind members of the public and other interested parties to attend the virtual public hearing to give your input. Additionally, written comments regarding the matter under consideration may be submitted to the Town Clerk, Dolores Vasquez, at dvasquez@townoflyons.com or de-

livered to her at Town Hall, 432 5th Ave., Lyons, CO before the public hearing.

To view the full public notice, please visit the Town of Lyons Public Hearings and Legal Notices. If you have any questions, please contact the Town Clerk’s office, 303-823-6622

Teacher of the Year nominations are open LYONS – The deadline to nominate an outstanding teacher is Wednesday, February 23, 2022.

This awards program, sponsored by the St. Vrain Valley Schools Education Foundation, provides the opportunity for students, parents, volunteers, fellow educators, school staff, community members and business partners to recognize and honor individual teachers at the Pre-K to 12th grade levels in the St. Vrain Valley Schools who exemplify excellence in

teaching. By paying tribute to teachers who have an extraordinary impact on the achievements of students, the Education Foundation and the community hope to honor the accomplishments of all teachers.

One teacher from each St. Vrain Valley school will receive the Teacher of the Year recognition for their school. Two other teachers from each school will be honored as Teacher of the Year finalists. The Teacher of the Year for each school will receive a $100.

The recipients and finalists all receive a certificate of recognition during the Tribute to Teachers event on April 30, 2022. From the school Teacher of the Year honorees, a district wide Teacher of the Year and four finalists will be chosen. All St. Vrain Valley Schools are eligible for these awards.

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CROSSROADS Phase 2 of The Lyon’s Comprehensive Plan is on its way to completion

By Jocelyn Farrell Redstone Review LYONS – Work on Phase 1 of the Lyons Thrive Comprehensive Plan wrapped up in January with the release of two interim products, the Community Profile and Policy Scan. Phase 2 of the process is to Farrell update existing Town goals and policies on topics that align with the community’s vision for the future. Now is the time for identifying the community’s priorities and preferences for addressing major issues, as well as opportunities within the Town.

Community Profile The Community Profile presents data, statistics, and background information on a range of topics relevant to the Town of Lyons Comprehensive Plan, as well as a summary of trends and key issues that will influence this update. It is intended to help inform and serve as a foundation for ongoing discussions related to the Comprehensive Plan update and serve as a resource for the community in the future. The following topics are addressed in the report: Population and demographics Information was gathered on land use/built environment; housing; natural environment; historic resources; arts, culture, and community; economy; parks, open space, and trails; infrastructure and services; and transportation. This will continue to be refined and expanded as new information becomes available during the course of the Comprehensive Plan update.

Policy Scan The last major update to the Town of Lyons Comprehensive Plan was completed in 2010. Since

the 2013 flood, numerous plans and studies have been completed to support recovery, guide the efforts of the Town’s individual boards and commissions, and address the specific needs of individual departments.

The policy scan was developed based on an inventory and “scan” of the nearly 550 individual goals, objectives, strategies, policies, guiding principles, and other policy directions that exist within the Town’s existing plans. This policy scan was compiled as a means to compare existing policy direction by topic, and as a tool to assess : • Whether existing policy direction in each topic area is still valid – and how far the community has advanced in terms of implementation in each area.

• Where policy direction is lacking or could be strengthened.

• Where potential conflicts or opportunities for clarification exist.

This information – together with the results of the Community Survey – will be used to help inform the development of a preliminary policy framework for the updated Comprehensive Plan in tandem with ongoing discussions with the community. Visit www.lyonsthrive.com for details and be sure to sign up to receive project updates if you have not already.

Next Steps Coming up in March, the community will have an opportunity to provide input on a prelimi-

Share your talents with the community

By Lisa Ramsey Redstone Review LYONS – The Town of Lyons is home to beautiful parks and public areas as well as an active population that enjoys outdoor activities. Our parks are busy year-round with people biking, hiking, kayaking, fishing, tubing, skateboarding, people playing tennis, basketball, volleyball, and pickleball, and kids playing on the playgrounds.

Our community appreciates the arts as well. Lyons hosts two series of free concerts each year, the Winter Wonderland Concert Series and the Sandstone Summer Concert Series. We also have an active arts commission that offers programs to put art in public

spaces and hosts quarterly art shows at town hall and the Lyons Regional Library.

With all of the talent we have here in this community, some of you may be wondering how you might be able to share a particular talent you have with others. Would you like to teach yoga or fitness, watercolor or drumming? Would you like to offer a children’s summer camp? Would you like to offer private lessons such as tennis or personal training? Do you need a public space to use?

For those of you looking to offer a class in one of our parks or public spaces, the town of Lyons offers two different ways to do this. One way is to run your class through the Town of Lyons Recreation Programs. This option is for independent

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nary framework for the updated Comprehensive Plan.

The plan framework is intended to highlight what’s important to Lyons – and why – and establish the overarching goals that will be used to guide the community’s actions over the next ten years and beyond. The plan framework builds upon the Town’s existing plans and policies, as well as the results of the 2021 Community Survey, initial stakeholder interviews, and other work completed during Phase 1 of the Lyons Thrive process.

A community meeting is tentatively planned for Wednesday, March 9, at the Lyons Community Library. Stay tuned for details. In the meantime, please continue to post your ideas about the future of Lyons to the Story Wall or Ideas Map on the website at www.lyonsthrive.com.

Help us spread the word. The community has already shown an impressive degree of interest with the survey responses and the willingness to participate in interviews and document reviews, and we want to ensure everyone has an opportunity to participate. Please encourage your friends, family, and neighbors to sign up for project updates at https://lyonsthrive.com/.

Jocelyn Farrell is the Co-Chair of the Planning and Community Development Commission. She is a former Lyons Trustee and will be reinstalled as a Trustee in April 2022.

contractors looking to run their own classes or one-on-one lessons while using town parks, public areas, or facilities such as the Walt Self building or kitchen.

The town’s Parks and Recreation Coordinator will work together with the instructor to set pricing, dates, and timing for the classes. These classes would be advertised on the town website and sign-ups would happen through the town’s Rec Desk page. Instructors are paid a percentage of class fees which is often higher than neighboring communities offer. Instructors will need to fill out an employment application and get a background check.

The second way would be to apply with the town for a special use permit. There is a one-time fee of $100 per year for this type of permit. Those holding special permits must have their own insurance with

the Town of Lyons listed as an “additional insured” party on their policy.

Dates and times would be set for the use of parks or facilities, and additional charges would be determined based on the number of people and time spent in the parks. This option has typically been used for larger events such as Lyons Outdoor Games or Old Man Winter races. Companies such as Avid 4 Adventure and Challenger Soccer Camps use this type of permitting as well.

For more information about either option or to share your class or camp idea with town staff, please reach out to Lisa Ramsey, Parks and Recreation Coordinator, at lramsey@townoflyons.com.

Lisa Ramsey is the Town of Lyons Parks and Rec Coordinator

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The committee is thinking about events like all-ages Karaoke, panel discussions, articles by locals in the Redstone Review and elsewhere, and casual get-togethers. If you are interested in joining in the planning of a great Pride Month in Lyons, the next meeting is February 28 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. Contact Jackie Hibbard at dancingspirithorse@outlook.com for the meeting invite or more details.

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Many locals know Mystie Brackett and have seen the stunning painting she made in response to the Marshall Fire. Now everyone will have a chance to try making that kind of art for themselves. Brackett will be leading an open art studio, demonstrating the techniques she uses to metabolize emotions through art, with supplies and support. She will bring examples of art she has created and demonstrate various art techniques and supplies to lead participants into their creations. “ARF!: Art Reflecting Feelings” will be offered in April for anyone ages 12 and up (12 to 16 with an accompanying adult, please) on two Saturday mornings. This will be a respectful space to come together and feel supported when we realize everyone has feelings and that we can express them through our art.

Everyone loves to listen to stories, so let’s learn how to tell them better and then share some. We intend to able to host fun storytelling trainings followed by a couple of allages story-slams this summer. Stay tuned for more information as plans are firmed up.

Anita Miller’s Eyes of Freedom is coming to the Lyons Community Library this June and Wide Spaces Community Initiation will support the installation with safe discussions.

We are excited to be a part of planning the SEED Project through Wide Spaces at the Lyons Community Library. The National SEED Project (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity)SM partners with communities, institutions, and schools to develop leaders who guide their peers in conversational communities to drive personal, institutional, and societal change toward social justice. Lyons resident

Regan Bullers has been actively involved in leadership roles ever since she moved here. She also has been a participant in SEED seminars for years and now is looking to train to lead at least two years of them at the library.

The first SEED in Lyons will be: first, a series of nine monthly three-hour gatherings, taking place from September ‘22 through May ‘23; second, a brave space where, through books and film, participants learn about themselves and one another; third, a place to discuss challenging material, to reflect and engage; and fourth, an opportunity to connect with other inquisitive community members who seek to belong and support others. Watch for more information from Regan about the SEED Project, her training plans, and how to join in supporting this valuable program.

Please join us in making these programs inclusive, welcoming, and successful. To join in the planning or support of any or all of these events, or with ideas or questions, please email me, Janaki Jane, at widespacescommunit@gmail.com or info@lyonsregionallibary.com, or you leave a message for me at the library.

We are looking forward to a year of mutual respect, healing, support, and interaction. We hope that our ideas serve as many people as possible and look forward to your participation.

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to come, and I am committed to working with our state and local leaders to make sure every Coloradan feels its benefits.

the Secure Rural Schools Program to make sure our mountain communities receive needed funds for school buildings, books, resources and more.

These transformational investments do not happen by accident. They happen because of tenacious hard work and refusing to leave the table before we ultimately achieve consensus for the American people. I look forward to seeing more of this tangible impact come to our communities in the years

Library Continued from Page 5 Adults can visit the library’s website to register for a special meeting of the Busy Reader’s Book Club where we will be joined by Boulder authors Miriam Murcutt and Richard Starks to discuss their new novel, In a Town Called Paradox. Book club will meet March 16 at 6:30 p.m. and registrants will be updated as soon as possible whether this is an in-person or virtual program. The library will have several print copies available soon.

We invite you to save the date for an exciting series of programs slated for Saturdays in April. Baile Latino (Latin Dance) to Connect Cultures is an opportunity to enjoy an evening out in Lyons to dance with your partner, meet new friends, and learn something new. Dance instructor Elisa Garcia will instruct in both Spanish and English and feature salsa, cha-cha, and bachata. The month-long series culminates with a grand fiesta complete with a full Latin band, the Colorado Mambo Orchestra, and catered by local restaurants specializing in Latin food.

The event is hosted with the financial support of our generous Friends of the Library and presented by Theresa Brighton of Bright

LCF Continued from Page 9 Thanks to the community’s support during our first ever Hootenanny and our Community Builder/Annual Appeal Campaign, the Lyons Community Foundation had a better year than anticipated in 2021. This year, LCF will be partnering once again with Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund and River Bend to bring you this fun family friendly event on Sunday, August 28, 2022.

LCF is happy to partner with the Town of Lyons at local events by participating in the Winter Wonderland Concert Series (February 26), the Sandstone Concert Series (Thursday evenings in the summer) as well as the Parade of Lights (December 3) and the Artisan Market (June 11). We are also looking forward to partnering with Gemini Adventures to bring you the first

Janaki Jane has lived in Lyons since 2004.

She writes on issues of society and mental health. You can reach her at widespacescommunity@gmail.com or by leaving a message at the Library Community Library.

Congressman Joe Neguse represents Colorado’s 2nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was elected to his first term in November 2018, becoming the first African-American member of Congress in Colorado history. He serves as a member of the House Judiciary Committee, the House Natural Resources Committee and the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.

Heart Productions.

Finally, we are seeking proposals from our local elders for a new community program, What Age Can Teach You. The program will take place in the early spring and will focus on the wisdom, experience, and life lessons gained with age. A variety of presenters will be selected for 15 to 20-minute talks in a group setting. Brief application forms may be picked up at the library’s front desk or completed on our website. The deadline for proposals is February 28.

The Lyons Community Library opens Monday through Saturday at 10 a.m. We close at 5 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays; 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays; and 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Our online catalog is available 24/7 at lyons.colibraries.org and we’re always open for digital downloads on both the OverDrive/Libby and CloudLibrary apps. Give us a call at 303-823-5165 or email info@lyonslibrary.com with any questions.

Kara Bauman is the Director of the Lyons Community Library and holds an MLIS from the University of Kentucky. She’s an avid fly angler, enjoys craft beer, and in non-Covid times travels extensively to see her favorite band, Widespread Panic. annual Lucky Lyons 5k and 10k run on this coming March 12. Please visit geminiadventures.com/lyons-race to register or volunteer.

Community members are encouraged to get involved with the Lyons Community Foundation. You can either become a Community Builder by donating monthly to LCF or you can volunteer on one of LCF’s committees or you can become an advisory board member. To find out more, please visit our website at www.lyonscf.org. You can also drop us an email at info@lyonscf.org. We would love to hear from you.

Tanya Mercer-Daty is the Marketing and Communications Associate for Lyons Community Foundation. She has lived in Lyons for the past eight years after immigrating to the U.S. with her family in 2011. Feel free to contact her at tanya@lyonscf.org.

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REDSTONE • REVIEW

FEBRUARY 16 / MARCH 16, 2022

EDUCATE Charles Hjertquist: Hometown hero

By Monique SawyerLang Redstone Review LYONS – Charles Hjertquist was born Charles Swenson in Hjortsberga, Sawyer-Lang Smalend, Sweden on August 28, 1870.

After being discharged from the Swedish Army in 1891 he followed his family to Lyons. His parents, John P. and Stina K. Swenson, and his siblings, sisters Emma and Amanda, and a brother, Swan, had come to Lyons in 1890. After arriving in the United States, he changed his last name to Hjertquist.

Hjertquist worked in the sandstone quarries on Beach Hill in Lyons and at the Smuggler Gold Mining and Milling Co., located up the South St. Vrain until 1915.

He then went to Nederland and began mining tungsten in the Fairview Mine.

On December 5, 1925 a fire broke out in the compressor house of the Fairview Mine, sucking all the oxygen out of the mine replacing it with carbon monoxide.

The fire caused a cave-in about 100 yards

from the mine entrance. Twenty-three miners became trapped behind a hastily erected bulkhead to keep out the toxic gas which miners called the “Black Damp.”

They used their clothing to plug the gaps in the bulkhead. The miners were trapped for 18 hours before being rescued.

Hjertquist was one of the first rescuers to go down into the mine. He repeatedly entered the mine and brought out the trapped men one by one. After all the men were rescued, Hjertquist collapsed and died. He was 55 years old. Only one of the trapped miners died shortly after being rescued, the 22 others survived.

An investigation into the cause of the fire determined that faulty wiring in the compressor house was to blame. The official cause of death for Hjertquist and the other miner was carbon monoxide poisoning. Hjertquist was buried in the Lyons Cemetery next to his parents.

Many years after the mining tragedy, local author and Lyons Recorder columnist Daisy Baber eulogized Hjertquist for his part in that event. She relayed how years earlier he had assisted many during the 1918-19 flu epidemic in Nederland. In the

Town Continued from Page 1 hotel is a permitted use with no setbacks allowed and building height of up to 40 feet is allowed, so the three-story hotel is within the parameters of the zoning district.

The attendees at the town board Zoom meeting who spoke out were largely in favor of the hotel plan as presented by more than a two to one margin. Although several people spoke out against the hotel as proposed, the majority of complaints, even those voiced by people in favor of the hotel, were the lack of adequate parking and traffic problems with the spring, summer and fall crowds of people going up to Rocky Mountain National Park.

There are now close to 3 million people a year going into the park and most of those go through Lyons. It has been noted that many people fly into Colorado, rent a car, drive up to RMNP, camp out or rent rooms and never leave the park until they go back to the airport and fly home.

Boulder County Sheriff Deputy Bill Crist, who is stationed in Lyons, told the board that little can be done about the

Charles Hjertquist died at age 55 after rescuing 23 miners trapped in a tungsten mine in Nederland.

February 20, 1942 issue of the Lyons Recorder she wrote an article entitled What Manner of Man? The following excerpt from that article details what manner of man Hjertquist was.

“But when the flu epidemic struck that town Charles Hjertquist showed What Manner of Man was hidden behind his rough miner’s garb. Nederland was laid low,

traffic heading up to RMNP. Over the last two years, the park has been taking reservations to quell the traffic entering the park and that has been a big help. It is not clear if they will continue that practice even after COVID dies down.

Some people voiced concerns about the hotel being too big for Lyons; this might again relate to traffic and parking problems along with the aesthetics of a huge building dwarfing other buildings on Main St. Many of the business owners were in favor of the hotel, citing the need for a place for people to stay due to the ever expanding wedding businesses in town, growing number of attendees at the music festivals and growing tourism in general.

The hotel owners committed to offering valet parking during the high tourism months and to actively working with the town on finding parking solutions for the town in general. There is a certain amount of skepticism about finding solutions to the parking problem because the available areas for parking are so limited and not close to the hotel. Parker Johnson suggested using part of Sandstone

Killer shrubs, a dry St. Vrain and other musings

By Greg Lowell Redstone Review LYONS – Some random news items and thoughts on the natural (and unnatural) scene: Who knew yews are deadly?

The Japanese yew is a bright, attractive Lowell landscaping shrub that’s a big seller at nurseries, but don’t succumb to its charms. It’s a killer, also called “the tree of death.” In 2017, Idaho snows forced elk and pronghorns into residential areas where, desperate for food, they ate the needles of the Japanese yews. Twentythree elk and 50 pronghorns died quickly from poison-induced cardiac arrhythmia. Locally, it was reported (but not corroborated by CPW) that a number of elk in nearby Loveland were also poisoned by yews. The tree-like shrub contains taxine A and B – a toxic alkaloid deadly to wildlife, livestock and pets, even in small quantities. It also comes in handy for poisoning humans. In the 15th Century, Lucrezia Borgia and Catherine de Medici used yew to poison their husbands; its symptoms mimic heart attacks.

Do the deer and elk a favor and don’t plant Japanese yew.

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Hey, where’d all the water go?

If you’re like me, this time every year I get a upset to find the St. Vrain River below Lyons reduced to a trickle.

The fish, bug life and all that depends on a steady flow below Lyons are on life support until the Highland Ditch folks decide to turn the spigot back on. Highland diverts the entire river – “sweeps” it (a gentler euphemism than “draining”) – in order to fill Highland Lake over in Mead to prepare for this year’s growing season. I’ve wondered,

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why not let some of the river go through to at least ensure viability of the river?

According to Sean Cronin, executive director, St. Vrain and Lefthand Water Conservancy District, Highland takes all the water because they hold junior rights, which means they take it all before some more-senior water rights holders downstream decide they need it. So Highland takes the water when they can – just like all other ditch companies in this convoluted Colorado water scheme and the river be damned (or dammed, as it were).

Swallows in the mud The softball-sized nests under the Apple Valley arched bridge and on the side of the McConnell Drive bridge over the ponds were made by cliff swallows gathering mud in their beaks and carefully cementing it in place. Maybe this mud-gathering was the origin of a common – and totally nonsensical – folklore. As late as the mid-18th century it was a commonly held belief that swallows, which appeared and disappeared on their annual migrations, hibernated in the mud of ponds during winter. While larger birds such as geese and ducks were observed flying south, naturalists (clearly, the term was used liberally back then) were unable to account for where the swallows disappeared to and so postulated (quite wrongly) that the birds joined frogs and turtles at the bottom of ponds until the warmth of spring.

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

as many another town at that time. The high altitude air made swift work of whole families. It took a husband here, a mother there, and children in all places, and wheresoever the blow fell that Swedish hard rock was also. He carried water, cut wood, dug graves and did everything that came his way to help. He stayed at the bedside of one stricken family till every member was dead, except a small boy of seven months. He wrapped the baby in a warm blanket and took the down-trail afoot to Boulder, where the infant was delivered into the keeping of relatives. Back up the trail he went next day, over rocks and ice and snow banks, with a 40-pound pack of food and medicine on his back, to look on other tragedies and to make numberless other trips up and down that rough mountain trail.”

Explore Hjertquist’s story and those of other early Lyons residents on the Lyons Redstone Museum’s virtual exhibit Lyons Cemetery Tour at https: / virmuze. com / m / lyons-redstone-museum /.

The Lyons Redstone Museum relies on grants and donations to fund its operation.

If you would like to support the Lyons Historical Society and the museum, your taxdeductible donations are greatly appreciated and can be mailed to Lyons Historical Society, PO Box 9, Lyons, CO 80540.

Park to build a multi-layered parking structure several stories high. Didn’t Joni Mitchell write a song about that?

They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.

The town board passed the resolution approving the development plan for the proposed hotel on Main Street.

Now the Moss Rock applicants will prepare to go before the board for various building and other permits.

In April a new town board and mayor will be sworn in.

The board approved on first reading a resolution to cancel the April 5 election and declare the candidates elected that are running, as trustees and mayor elect.

See candidates’ profiles on page 6.

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Exemplary St. Vrain Valley Schools Teachers of the Year must embody the following five characteristics: • Innovator – Frequently and appropriately challenges “accepted but outdated” methodologies with new approaches; • Goal-Setter – Sets and maintains high standards for learning regardless of class/student knowledge; • Motivator – Demonstrates a real love of teaching in most every lesson; • Subject Matter Expert – Understands and conveys the material taught; • Life Connector – Utilizes real-world examples/current topics in the classroom to emphasize the lesson’s importance.

Nominations are accepted from students, parents, volunteers, fellow educators, school staff, community members and business partners. In order to qualify as a nominee, the teacher must be a licensed educator in the State of Colorado and employed at a St. Vrain Valley School District campus for the current school year. If a teacher won the Teacher of the Year honor for their school the previous year they are not eligible. All nominations must be received electronically no later than Wednesday, February 23, 2022.

Nominations received after this date are not eligible. For information visit stvrainfoundation.org/programs/tributetoteachers/.

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