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CU-Boulder students, faculty primed for July 14 Pluto encounter BOULDER – After a nine-year journey of 3 billion miles, a pianosized, power-packed NASA spacecraft has an upcoming date with history that some University of Colorado Boulder students, faculty and alumni wouldn’t miss for the world. Tuesday, July 14, is the day the New Horizons spacecraft whips by Pluto and become the first ever spacecraft to visit perhaps the most enchanting planet. A team of CUBoulder students designed, built and tested the Student Dust Counter (SDC) for the mission to measure dust particles along the way. These particles are remnants of collisions between solar system bodies, and this is the first student-built and operated instrument ever to fly on a NASA planetary mission. “I’m thrilled to be a be a part of this mission,” said doctoral student Jamey Szalay. “Since launch we have been flying through the disk of the solar system, learning about its structure and how planets push dust around.” The dust counter is a thin plastic film resting on a honeycombed aluminum structure the size of a cake pan mounted on the spacecraft’s exterior. CU-Boulder Professor Fran Bagenal, a mission co-investigator, leads the New Horizons Particles and Plasma Team. Bagenal was a member of the original “Pluto Underground” – a small, dogged Continue Briefs on Page 6
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Denali is a male Grevy’s zebra, born in the early hours of New Year’s Day, 2015. This is the second foal born to parents Crestone and Punda. Denver Zoo currently houses eight zebras, including four adult females, one adult male, and three foals. The Denver Zoo is located in Denver’s City Park and is open every day of the year. Go to www.denverzoo.org for more information. PHOTO BY DAVE PARSONS, DENVER ZOO
Town board looks at increasing sales tax, building new public works building By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – At a workshop late in June, the Lyons Board of Trustees, BOT, discussed ways to increase revenue for the general fund for capital improvements. It looked at many types of fees and taxes focusing on sales tax revenue because these revenues have not been raised since 1988 and Lyons rates are low compared to other towns in the county. At the July 6 BOT meeting the board passed an ordinance on first reading to ask voters at an election to be held on November 3 to approve a 0.5 percent sales tax increase. If the voters approve the increase in sales tax, it would increase the local sales and use tax rate from 3 percent to 3.5 percent. There will be a public hearing and second reading on July 20, 2015. If passed on second reading, the question will be placed on the November 3, 2015 ballot. The BOT held an election to raise sales taxes in November 2009. Voters were asked to approve a 0.75 percent increase in sales taxes at that time. The vote failed by 16 votes. A few people in town organized a campaign against the sales tax. But since the flood devastated the town in September 2013 and now needs funding for capital improvements, the BOT hopes that this election will be more successful. The BOT is anticipating that the 0.5 percent increase would bring in about $100,000 annually. Sales tax revenues have not been able to keep up with inflation or the cost of services even though they have remained steady over the last few years. In other matters the town has been
searching for a new site for the public works building. The old site was destroyed in the flood. The building was temporarily relocated on Colorado Highway 66 next to the Blue Mountain Stone business where a motel was located until a flood destroyed it. On June 18, Lyons Valley Village, the Parks and Rec commission, several staff members and other stakeholders were invited to a meeting at Town Hall. Victoria Simonsen, Lyons town administrator, facilitated the meeting and representatives from Trestle (consulting firm) explained the process for looking for sites to construct a new Public Works and Parks building. The favored sites from the perspective of Trestle and the town administration were Second Ave., options 1 and 2. The town administration and Trestle listened to concerns, ideas and suggestions. No conclusions were reached, but attendees were promised to be kept up to date as plans and ideas developed. One suggestion from the audience was to put the facility on the north end of the Mormon Church property; staff said it would investigate. Rebuilding on the original site was okay by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), but the town’s insurer had more stipulations such as higher premiums and larger deductibles. The board approved three ordinances, one to modify minimum lot sizes provided lot area remains conforming; one for businesses transporting discarded materials within the town of Lyons; and an ordinance approving a lease of town property to Spirit Hound Distillers at 4196 Ute Highway on second reading. The Housing Committee is down to four members and would like to have more mem-
bers on the committee. Craig Ferguson, formerly on the committee, closed on the Valley Bank property and transferred it to Planet Bluegrass as the developer. Habitat for Humanity plans to purchase six parcels of Valley Bank property to build six homes or units for affordable housing. The bank building would be used for commercial businesses. A request for proposals is out to do repairs on the Second Avenue Bridge and the McConnell Bridge. The McConnell Bridge will be repaired first. And Simonsen said that construction is ready to begin on the new stop light at US Highway 36 and Stone Canyon where the U Pump It gas station is located. Now we know that even if all the money is in place for a new stop light, it will still take CDOT (Colorado Department of Transportation) about 4 to 5 years to get it installed.
Jantzen Baumler, 5 years old, eats a cookie while standing near the little railroad train at the home of Ann and Steve Haskew. Every year on the 4th of July the Haskews set up an elaborate village in the gardens around their house and invite anyone who wants to see their model trains set up on tracks that go though the miniature village, over a pond with a waterfall, through a tunnel and back again. The little trains delight both children and adults. Baumler was fascinated with a car that carried rubber animals. Each time the car came by he loaded a new animal into the car.
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LYONS Electronic materials and research tools for everyone By Katherine Weadley Redstone Review LYONS – Lyons is a special place and so is its library. Libraries aren’t about books, technology, or entertainment; libraries are about community. Libraries are more than buildings. You don’t need to be in the library to read books (although you can) and you don’t need to be in the library to use some of the resources we offer online. If you don’t have access to a computer we have two available for public use and friendly staff to show you how to use our resources. All of the information is available on our website which is http : / / lyons. colibraries. org / online - resources /. Here are a few of those resources: TumbleBooks: TumbleBooks is an online resource for pre-kindergarten through age 12. It’s a collection of fiction and non-fiction, including math stories. TumbleBooks also offers puzzles and videos from National Geographic. It also offers chapter books and graphic novels. The user name is “lyonsdepot” and the password is “libra.” For example you (or your kid) can read the book Adventures at Camp Lotso-Fun by Marilyn Helmer. TumbleBooks provides you with all the information about the book. For instance this book is for second and third grades and has 5,761 words. It also tells you the reading level, as kids in different grades have a wide variety of reading abilities. A graphic novel example is Geronimo Stilton, Vol. 1: The Discovery of America, by
Geronimo Stilton. Would you like to read books in French or Spanish? TumbleBooks offers a variety of books in languages other than English, such as Spanish, French, Chinese, Russian, Korean and German. TumbleBooks is completely free to Lyons Regional Library users (which is anyone). Encyclopedia Britannica: Remember Encyclopedia Britannica? It’s alive and well and is free to access using your 14-digit Lyons Regional Library card number. It offers three different levels for kids, teens and adults known as level 1, level 2 and level 3. There is also an advanced search option. This online resource offers articles, images, videos, primary sources and electronic research information. For instance, when I did a search on “Colorado” I was able to bring up a recent May / June 2015 article from the Saturday Evening Post. It’s perfect for students of any age as well as adults seeking quality information. One of my favorite tools is the “country comparison” tool. It will compare any two countries against each other. If you ever wanted to compare Angola to Aruba this is your tool. This is found under “Research Tools and Materials.” It also offers biographies of famous people, a world atlas with summary and profiles of places. It’s a very different way to get lost in your computer than searching cute kitten videos. Tracking Statistics: These resources, along with all those we offer at the library, are free to our Lyons
Dance party benefit for Victoria Alexander DiOrio By Chrystal DeCoster Redstone Review LYONS – You may know by her former crown of raven curls that bounced while she danced, frequently at Oskar Blues, or from seeing her near the entrance as she gleefully volunteered at Planet Bluegrass. You may also know her from her cleaning business, as she has cleaned homes and businesses in Lyons for most of the last decade. Victoria (or Vicki as some call her) Alexander DiOrio was unable to work while she struggled with cancer and the radiation and chemo treatments that go with it. During her hospitalization and months of treatments, Victoria went without Victoria DiOrio any income and her regular and medical bills have piled up. While she is now able to work on a reduced schedule, her expenses are still being incurred at a rate far in excess of her minimal income. Her raven curls and savings are now gone – plus her cupboards are bare. It is our way here in Lyons to hold benefits for our friends and neighbors in need.
On Friday, July 17 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. friends of DiOrio have scheduled a special dance party benefit at Spirit Hound Distillery, on its wonderful back patio, at 4196 Ute Hwy. The band is the talented and generous rock and roll dance band from Boulder, Martian Acres, with singer / guitarist Dennis Wanebo, bass Dan Steelman, and Bob Story on guitar and vocals. For more information see: http://www.martianacres.com. Ian Taylor from Lyons, the well known manager of the award winning breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurant Tangerine, will kindly prepare some of his specialties for the event. The local food truck, the Root Cellar, known for award-winning brisket tacos, can provision the truly hungry. Important: Please bring your checkbooks, as a hat will be passed. Our goal is to raise $15,000 to help this spirited woman regain her footing. The fire pit will be available for warmth if needed. If portable chairs or lawn blankets are handy, please bring them along. In case of rain, Spirit Hound will kindly allow us to shift indoors. If the spirit moves you, bring finger foods to share. One last request: Please share this message and spread the word about this fun Dance Party Benefit for Victoria DiOrio at Spirit Hound on July 17th. For more information, contact Chrystal DeCoster at 401-301-1212.
Visit the library at our temporary location at 405 Main Street. Regional Library patrons. While we can’t (and never would) look at what you’ve searched on Britannica or what you’ve looked at on TumbleBooks we are tracking the number of people who use these electronic items. If we find that patrons aren’t using these resources we’ll try something else. However, people can’t use something they don’t know exists. Give these resources a try and let us know what you think. If you want help navigating through them just come in and we’ll show you how to use them on one of our two public computers. AspenCat: AspenCat is the online catalog. It is on the library’s website. We are fairly new to this integrated library system. This is the electronic format of the old card catalog system that libraries used to use. While Lyons has a small collection of materials AspenCat provides our regional patrons with over 1,304, 832 books, Continue Library on Page 10
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MAYOR’S CORNER Urban Renewal in Lyons By John O’Brien, Mayor Redstone Review LYONS – A few area residents have asked me recently what urban renewal is and what is the town trying to do with it. Urban renewal has been an important municipal tool for revitalizing town and O’Brien cities since 1958. Nationally, the Federal Housing Act was signed into law in 1949. Once that was in place, the Urban Renewal Law went into effect in Colorado. The original intent was to allow Colorado towns to receive federal funds for slum clearance and urban redevelopment. What was intended as a tool for urban environments is now being used by smaller towns and cities as an economic development and revitalization technique. The purpose of urban renewal is to improve specific areas of a city that are poorly developed or underdeveloped. These areas can have old deteriorated buildings and bad streets and utilities or the areas can lack streets and utilities altogether. Urban renewal provides the following tools: first it allows for the use of tax increment financing (explained below) to finance improvement projects; second, it allows the URA to buy and assemble sites for development or redevelopment, if that is desired; and third, it allows for special flexibility in working with private parties to complete development projects. For a municipality to use urban renewal, it must establish an urban renewal agency and it must adopt an urban renewal plan. The process of getting to urban renewal starts with setting up an Urban Renewal Authority. In Lyons we have taken that step by naming the Board of Trustees as the authority. The URA has its own Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws. Legally, the two parties, i.e. the Lyons Board of Trustees and the Lyons Urban Renewal Authority are different entities. Once the Urban Renewal Authority board has been created, the next step is to define the boundaries of the area that must be surveyed for “conditions of blight.” The
word “blight” is unfortunate and is a holdover from the 1940s and 1950s. Actually, there are 11 qualifying factors that can constitute “’blight.” They are: • Deteriorated or deteriorating structures; • Defective or inadequate street layout; • Faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility or usefulness; • Unsanitary or unsafe conditions; • Deterioration of site or other improvements; • Unusual topography or inadequate public improvements or utilities; • Defective or unusual conditions of title rendering the title non-marketable; • Conditions that endanger life or property by fire or other causes; • Buildings that are unsafe or unhealthy for people to live or work in; • Environmental contamination of buildings or property; • Existence of health, safety, or welfare factors requiring high levels of municipal services or substantial underutilization or vacancy of buildings, sites or improvements. Remember that any one of the above factors can qualify as blight if there is no objection by the property owner(s) to the inclusion of the property in the urban renewal area. The next step in the process is the development of an Urban Renewal Plan. The plan is very general and is supported by the conditions survey and the impact report. Elements of the plan will include a description of the area to be included, the purpose of the plan, conditions of blight, relationship of the URA Plan to the Comprehensive Plan, objectives, implementation approach, financing approach, whether the URA Plan is supplemented by overlay plans, zoning descriptions, design standards, etc. The URA may decide to use tax increment financing (TIF) to finance future improvements in the designated area. TIF is a unique mechanism that enables an urban renewal authority or board to use the net new tax revenues generated by projects within a designated urban renewal area to help finance future improvements. TIF is a new source of tax revenue, NOT an additional tax, that would not be available but for new investment. TIF dol-
Conventional wisdom works in business; inspirational quotes not as much By Christy Crosser Redstone Review LYONS – Inspirational quotes are common these days. Some of the most popular quotes can be found on social media Crosser sites accompanied with beautiful scenery photos or cute animals which get our attention so we read them. While the intent behind these quotes might be noble, applying them to our busi-
nesses might not be the best idea. When it comes to managing your business, some of these clichés and quotes should not be applied. Here are a few examples. You can’t buy happiness. This is probably the most popular cliché about earnings. Depending on whom you ask, money is the root of all evil or the number one source of happiness. Regardless of which side you find yourself, one thing is undeniable: financial problems can be a source of stress. We need enough money to take care of ourselves, our families and our businesses.
lars can be used to finance the issuance of bonds, reimburse developers for a portion of their project costs, acquire property and/or make improvements that benefit the public or support a redevelopment effort. For property owners (mostly commercial / industrial properties), an urban renewal plan can help in the following ways: allow more flexibility in what the owner can do with his / her property in the form of mixed-use opportunities; allow the owner’s taxes to be spent on improvements in the immediate area; address land use and transportation planning issues; Identify capital improvements needed to accommodate future investment, potentially provide property redevelopment and/or expansion financial assistance. Urban renewal DOES NOT: prevent the property owners from continuing their current businesses or land uses; raise property tax mill levy or sales tax rate; force the owner to improve the property; diminish the value or the property; prevent the property owner from selling the property. Recently there have been a few incorrect statements Continue Mayor on Page 10
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Joshua Alan Tallent was born at 12:01 p.m. on May 15, 2015. He weighed in at 7 lbs. 11oz. and was 21 inches long. Proud parents are Samuel Tallent and Charla D’Angelo. Joshua is the grandson of Sam and Mindy Tallent, owners of the Stone Cup Café.
The problem then is not money itself but rather the mindset towards money. You do not need to be a billionaire to be happy, but you need to have enough money so you are not constantly worried about paying your bills. When you experience the comfort of not worrying about how to pay your next month’s mortgage or rent, you will realize how much stress is associated with not having enough money. Being financially sound is a good thing and it can lead to happiness. Carpe Diem. Carpe Diem, which means “seize the day,” is great advice if you are gathering up the courage to ask the “big question,” whatever this might be. However, it is usually not such good advice if you are an impulsive spender.
Buying a new unproven product for your inventory might sound like the best idea at the moment but when the credit card bill comes around and the inventory is not moving, you will not think this was such a good idea. A technique for validating any purchase is to consider how you will feel about it in a few weeks for a few months. If it seems like it will still be worth then go ahead and make that purchase. But if the seasons are changing and this impacts your customers’ buying habits, think twice before you click on the checkout button. Follow your heart. Do what you love. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could get paid for doing the thing you most love to do? Sure, but here is the challenge – sometimes life Continue Wisdom on Page 15
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OPTIONS Hopelight, a free medical clinic in Longmont, is filling a growing need By Don Moore Redstone Review LYONS – “I have a servant’s heart,” said Dr. Steve Haskew recently. “Since I have the skill and ability as a physician Moore and I want to serve God, it wouldn’t be right for me to not do what I can do.” More than two years ago Haskew, a semi-retiree from Spring Gulch, was approached by his pastor, Edward Bowen, who asked if he would be interested in starting a free medical clinic to serve those who could not otherwise afford basic medical care. Haskew, age in his 70s, was interested, and together the two of them founded Hopelight Medical Clinic, housed in Church Of Christ church in Longmont, 1351 Collyer St. “I knew we would need a head nurse, an office person, someone to draw blood – those sorts of people, as a core group. Those of us who were interested met on regular basis for about six months, and I visited other similar clinics in Oklahoma City and another in Missouri to get ideas on how to proceed,” said Haskew, who lives in Spring Gulch near Lyons. Pastor Bowen discovered along the way the type of clinic they envisioned was a model known nationally as a Free and Charitable Clinic. “He’s the visionary between the two of us,” Haskew explained, “and he was the one who found out about the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics, of which we are a member.” According to the website of that
patients with such issues as diabetes, high blood pressure, Parkinson’s disease, ear aches, sore throats, influenza, thyroid, abscesses needing draining, suture removal, arthritis, and gout. Additionally, the clinic will dispense low to no cost medications. “Because our patient population routinely presents complicated issues, we’ll see only 12 to 14 patients a day for longer appointments,” Haskew said. “Additionally, we will have some follow ups, and some are onetime visits.” At the time of Hopelight’s formation the City of Longmont was dealing with the issue of overuse of Longmont United Hospital’s Emergency Department for nonemergency situations by patients who had no other access to medical care. A committee of people representing various organizations who wanted to address this Ann and Dr. Steve Haskew of the Hopelight Medical Clinic issue became known as in Longmont. Hopekight provides free medical care to those Longmont Community in the community who cannot afford basic services. Health Network. It PHOTO BY SUSAN DECASTRO MCCANN applied for and received a grant and built a syshave a physician’s assistant who works on tem that is addressed the stated objective. Thursday, as well as a nurse practitioner The network includes Hopelight, Mental Health Partners, Longmont United and another doctor to fill in as needed.” Haskew is a family practitioner of more Hospital, and two paramedics. “The paramedics are invaluable players than 40 years and is skilled in delivering medical care to patients presenting all to make this work,” Haskew said. “They kinds medical issues. Routinely he sees come to our clinic to learn about patients Association, “Free and Charitable Clinics are safety-net health care organizations that... restrict eligibility for their services to individuals who are uninsured, underinsured and / or have limited or no access to primary, specialty or prescription health care.” “On March 20, 2014, the clinic opened serving patients one day a week,” Haskew said. “Soon we expanded to two days a week, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and noon to 7 p.m. on Thursdays. Now we
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To kill a hummingbird By Greg Lowell Redstone Review LYONS – Your hummingbird feeder’s liquid is cloudy and the weather’s been warm for a few days but you figure you’ll get around to cleaning the feeder the next time it’s empty. What you don’t know is that in the time you’re waiting between cleanings you may be sickening and even killing the very birds you love to watch. That solution of sugar and water, sitting in the hot sun, is a perfect breeding ground for potentially lethal mold and fungus. If mold and fungus grow in the feeder, the fungus can infect the hummingbird’s tongue and make it swell up causing the condition known as Hummers Candidiasis. Once swollen, the hummingbird can’t eat, painfully starving to death as the fungus coats the tongue and covers the trachea, according to the Audubon Society of California. More troubling is that a mother hummingbird can infect her babies after visiting a dirty hummingbird feeder. If you set up a hummingbird feeder, keeping it clean helps protect the birds that are trustingly visiting your home. “A dirty feeder with contaminated nectar can be toxic to hummingbirds,” said Melissa Mayntz, wild bird expert. “Cloudy, milky nectar or nectar that shows visible dark specks is dangerous and should be promptly discarded.
Feeders should be cleaned and sterilized regularly so they are safe for hummingbirds to use.” Hummingbird feeders should be cleaned and, if necessary, decontaminated thoroughly at least once a week in moderate temperatures. If a hummingbird feeder sits in the sun most of the day then the feeder may need to be cleaned every day or every other day, according to the California Audubon Society. Feeder cleaning guidelines from the website How to Enjoy Hummingbirds provide guidance on how often to clean feeders. At daytime temperature of 71 to 75 degrees, change nectar and clean feeder every six days; for temperatures above 93 degrees, the feeder should be changed and cleaned daily. If the feeder is moldy, the whole feeder should be soaked in a bleach and water solution. Mix a 10 percent bleach and water solution and soak the entire feeder for an hour. More important, don’t refill the feeder when it is empty without first cleaning it. A small amount left in a feeder for only a couple of hours will ferment much quicker. Here in Colorado, attracting hummingbirds to your home and garden provides hours of enjoyment but the bottom line is that unless you’re willing to commit to regular cleaning of the feeders, you may be inadvertently killing the source of your pleasure. What do hummingbirds eat? The hummingbird diet consists of small soft body insects (aphids, gnats, small spiders, small fruit flies that feed on rotten fruit, etc.) and nectar from flowers, which is mostly sucrose. When you put up a feeder, you are providing them an easy access to only the sucrose part of their diet. This is very important
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with serious ongoing medical issues such as diabetes and high blood pressure. On a regular basis they will then visit with the patients in their homes to do such things as diabetes check and blood pressure tests.” The network has worked well, but it is in danger of folding if no replacement funds can be secured when the current grant expires next year. “The only paid position we have at Hopelight is a part time receptionist provided by the church. The rest of us volunteer all our time,” Haskew said. “My wife, Ann, is our office manager. She’s barely visible, working behind the scenes, but she’s the glue that holds it all together. The clinic is fortunate in having an array of volunteers, such as students about to enter medical school, students in medical school, nursing students, and nurse practitioners still in school. They all want hands-on experience and Haskew loves being in the presence of young people with fresh minds. The demand for the clinic’s services is ever growing and within a year Haskew hopes the clinic is operating five days a week. “To pay for it all, we rely upon a variety of sources, including Medicaid, Medicare, patients who can afford even small amounts, and donations,” Haskew said. To make an appointment, visit http://www.hopelightclinic.org/, or call 303-776-7117. The clinic is located at 1351 Collyer St., Longmont. Don Moore is a retired lawyer and the author of Love is a Verb: Healing Yourself through Love, Gratitude and Compassion. He lives in Lyons.
A broad-tailed hummingbird, a common Colorado species, zeroes in on a local feeder (note the clean, clear feeding solution). PHOTO BY ROLF REISER when flower nectar is in short supply. Do-it-yourself hummingbird nectar: The most beneficial and cheapest way to feed hummingbirds is to make your own nectar that has a four-to-one water-to-sugar ratio. Use one part white sugar (but don’t boil the sugar) and four parts boiled water. Cool the mixture to room temperature and then fill the feeder. Continue Hummers on Page 15
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OPPORTUNITY Having fun: What good is it anyway? By Marty Hine Redstone Review LYONS – I was just thinking about fun. I wasn’t thinking about having fun. I was just thinking about fun. Hine Do you realize that there’s no mention of fun in the Constitution, the Bible, or the Communist Manifesto. There is no right to fun in the Declaration of Independence; no protections for fun in the law. You can’t even sue anyone for loss of fun. What good is fun anyway? Is it better than pleasure? How is it different from amusement? To hear some folks talk, work is whatever you have to do and fun is everything else. It would seem that children think differently than grownups about fun. Grownups prefer comfort to fun. This may have to do with how much easier it is to amuse children than grownups. The most profound differences in fun are between the sexes, of course. Men, on the one hand, tend to focus on fun objects. Cars, tools, games involving thrown items, beer cans and women are examples of the kind of objects that stimulate the fun reaction in men. Men think jokes are fun too. Unfortunately they can never tell their funniest jokes to the very people who are the easiest to amuse – women and children. Fun is a very different thing for women. Hollywood makes movies especially for women that consist of women talking about “relationships.”
These movies tend to stimulate the gag reflex in men. Yes, women are verbal creatures. Somehow nature conspired to make speech fun for them. Personally, I think men should listen to women more. I know listening is hard for men but it could save them a lot of grief. The ultimate in verbal ability as fun is wit. You can pretend to be serious, but you cannot pretend to be witty. A witty person is a treasure. A witty woman who is also beautiful is a force to be reckoned with. But women are not all talk. They also derive endless fun from activities such as shopping. Shopping as fun is just another kind of game. Sometimes I get the impression that women will buy anything they think a store is losing money on. Then there is eating. Most of the men I know eat considerably more food than is good for them. They keep eating for the simple reason that it is fun. Great fun. Women, on the other hand, see meals as a social event. They want to talk but the chump across the table is staring at his plate. Women need to understand that chewing engages 90 percent of a man’s brain and he is having a really good time. But don’t make the mistake of thinking that something has to be funny to be fun. It’s just some strange quirk of the English language that makes the two words look alike. In fact, we Americans take our fun very seriously. There is no worse breach of fun etiquette than laughing at someone who is trying to hit a ball or tie a fishing fly. The more I think about it the more
everything seems to come down to the fun of it. After all, isn’t that what sex is about? Isn’t that what all those illegal drugs are for? How about alcohol and cigarettes? Why do people dance, hunt, speed, cheat, lie, and steal? Why ski or drive around in an RV? Why practice
hormones. Leave it to science to take all the fun out of fun. I suppose we cannot expect to spend all our days frolicking and cavorting. The dance of life can be a fool’s paradise. But I’m getting serious here and that’s sure no fun.
Kung Fu or identify birds by name? Face it. When the choice is fun or no fun we always go for the fun. Religions and governments seem to think it is their job to repress fun and make us feel guilty about it but we always go for the fun. In fact, the best way to ensure that something will be fun is to forbid it. Modern science, in all its great wisdom, has narrowed the search for fun down to glands in the brain that make feel-good hormones. Now they have chemicals designed to manipulate those
“So goodbye dear, and Amen, Here’s hoping we meet now and then. It was great fun, But it was just one of those things.” Cole Porter Marty Hine has lived around Lyons for more than 40 years. He has served on the Lyons Board of Trustees, the Utilities and Engineering Board, the Boulder County Planning Commission and as chairman of the PCDC. He and his wife, Ellen, have raised five children in Lyons over the years.
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LYONS – After two years the long wait is finally over and Spirit Hound Distillers will offer a limited release of the first five barrels of Colorado Straight American Whisky on August 22 from 11a.m. to 11p.m. at the distillery, 4196 Ute Highway in Lyons. This will be the first release of the over 2-year-old barrel-aged Straight American Whisky. Bottles will be for sale in the tasting room, with a limit of one per person. All day long on August 22 there will be music, cocktails, food and at 4 p.m., a whisky slap. This is a game played with a partner. Be prepared to be slapped in the face – you won’t want to miss it. Parking as well as camping will be available at Bohn Park. There will be a shuttle running between Bohn Park and the distillery all day. Lyons’ Root Cellar (food truck located at the distillery) and Praha Restaurant will have food available for purchase. There will be live music from Interstate Stash Express at 5 p.m. and Cadillac Grip at 8 p.m. The Whisky Slap will begin
Spirit Hound Distillers will offer a limited release of Colorado Straight American Whisky on August 22.
at 4 p.m. for $25 per person. The difference between white whisky or moonshine whisky and Spirit Hound’s product is that neither white nor moonshine have been barrel aged. The Federal Government requires straight whisky to be barreled in charred oak casks for at least years for distillers to call their product whisky. LYONS HOME two You may have noticed that Spirit Hound Distillers spells its REPAIR AND brand of whisky without the E. This is somewhat unusual. RESTORATION Most distillers in the U.S. and Ireland spell it whiskey, whereas distillers in Japan, Scotland and Canada do not use FULLY LICENSED + INSURED the E. One rule of thumb on some websites said that if the country has an E in its name, then it uses the E; countries ALL TYPES OF GENERAL HOME REPAIR that don’t have an E in their name don’t use the E. Spirit ADDITIONS + UPDATES + REMODELS Hound has patterned some of its traditions after distillers in WOOD FRAMING + FINISHING Scotland such as its handcrafted stills. PAINTING + DRYWALL “We are very excited to let our eager customers know that DOORS + WINDOWS our flagship product will be available later this year,” said DECKS + FENCING Craig Englehorn, head distiller. “We started our distillery FLOORING + TRIM with the sobering knowledge that whisky takes time to produce. Rather than cave in to the temptation to source our KITCHEN + BATH whisky from another distillery or force a quick age using small 30+ YEARS EXPERIENCE barrels or oak chips, we made an early decision to produce a HONEST + RELIABLE + LOCAL straight malt whisky of our own from scratch, using 100 percent Colorado malted barley as the base. Following tradition, NO JOB TOO SMALL and US Government rules, our whisky is aged in brand-new full-sized white American oak barrels with a full char for a David Marley MASTER CARPENTER minimum of two years.” 303.957.8692 Continue Whisky on Page 11
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INTENTION Miss Nancy’s Childcare is back in Lyons By Don Moore Redstone Review LYONS – “I have the oldest and the youngest childcare center in Lyons,” said Nancy Arp with a twinkle in her eye. She owns and operates Miss Nancy’s Childcare from her home in Lyons’ confluence area. “I’d been in business for over 18 years when the flood hit and my daughter and I had to evacuate. I moved six times in the past two years, and in that process I relocated my business to Windsor for 16 months. Now I’m back and have restarted Miss Nancy’s Childcare,” Arp said. Even though her home is located in the confluence, Arp is fortunate that she lived in the second story of her house and it was completely untouched by floodwaters. The partially exposed lower level with windows surrounding all four walls was a different story. “We were among the first to receive help from Lyons volunteers,” she said. “That group along with family and friends worked tirelessly for months. They first removed the windows in the lower level and cleared out all the flood debris. Then, bucket by bucket, they filled the interior with sand, followed by installing cement blocks, sealing it all off.”
That work was completed in July, 2014, but at the time she was running her business in Windsor. “My son and his wife, who live in Windsor, had just given me my first grandchild and I had a hard time deciding whether to come back to Lyons,” Arp said. “They’re only 47 minutes away and I longed for Lyons, so I came home. I couldn’t be more pleased. I get to see my granddaughter several times a month.’ She loves Lyons, having moved here 30 years ago when the town’s population was just 400. “I toggled back and forth between Windsor and Lyons for a long time,” said Arp, “but the bottom line was I always wanted to come back. I missed my neighbors, and the farm across street. We in the confluence area are resilient and I wanted to rejoin our vibrant neighborhood. I do miss my downstream neighbors, though.” “I got into childcare by accident, really. The business I was working for provided me an opportunity to stay home full time with my daughter who was two. I loved it so much I never went back to the corporate world. I’d found my calling.” Arp’s business is licensed to care for infants on up. Continue Miss Nancy on Page 15
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band of planetary scientists who began lobbying NASA in 1989 for a Pluto mission. Bagenal, a faculty member in the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences and LASP affiliate, said the interactions of the solar wind with Pluto’s tenuous atmosphere, which is leaking into space, is of high interest. “It’s clear that when Pluto’s orbit takes it closer to the sun, like it is today, the atmosphere is escaping like crazy,” she said. Scientists don’t yet know what happens to Pluto’s atmosphere when the dwarf planet moves farther from the sun, since a single solar orbit takes 248 years. Bagenal and her colleagues also want to learn more about why Pluto and some other objects in the Kuiper Belt – a region spanning more than a billion miles past Neptune’s orbit and believed to harbor thousands of moon-sized objects and billions of comets – seem to have a reddish hue. “It could be that energetic solar particles and cosmic rays are causing chemical reactions on the planet’s surface, turning the methane ice on Pluto’s surface to a reddishbrown gunk,” she said. “We really have little sense of what Pluto looks like,” said Bagenal. “But with New Horizons we will get our first detailed glimpse of the surface. We will see whether there are craters, or volcanoes, or frost, or tectonic cracks – or something totally unexpected. I think we are in for a good ride, and it’s going to be lots of fun.”
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Nancy Arp, owner of Miss Nancy’s Childcare, is back in Lyons after being driven from her confluence neighborhood home by the 2013 flood.
Lyons embodies business pollinators By Tamara Haddad Redstone Review LYONS – I want to say Lyons is made up of 100 percent independently owned businesses – to cover myself, I’ll say it’s 99 percent. What’s for sure is that Lyons is a Haddad potent leader in the upswing of independent businesses. The U.S. small business sentiment hit its highest level in more than six and a half years in May, in the latest sign economic growth has shifted into higher gear because of the independent business owners. This is an amazing impact. But what does it mean on the local level? In a book just released, The Local Economy Solution: How Innovative, Self-Financing “Pollinator” Enterprises Can Grow Jobs and Prosperity, author Michael Shuman writes, “The first thing to understand is that the traditional ‘economic development’ model of chasing after large companies with huge taxpayer subsidy deals is absolutely the wrong way to revitalize a crippled or stagnant local economy.” Shuman adds, “Economic development today is creating almost no new jobs whatsoever.” Lyons embodies what Shuman calls the pollinators. These are the independent business owners, and also the musicians and artists. Shuman continues, “A growing number of small, private businesses are... facilitating local planning and place making, nurturing local entrepreneurs, helping local consumers buy local and local investors finance
local business. And most remarkably, by charging clients reasonable fees for their services, they are able to cover their costs.” It is this attitude that spurs American Independent Business Alliances (AIBA) popping up everywhere. Boulder and Lafayette have benefited by working with AIBA to shift more dollars to community-based businesses by providing information to help people make fully informed decisions about where they spend their money and recognize the full value that those businesses provide the local community. For Lyons, it’s more than patronizing our restaurants and shops; it’s about supporting everything we are. Local artist Jen La is selling her jewelry at Stone Cup, and Stone Cup hires musicians to play on the weekends. The musicians grab a Dale’s Pale Ale at Oskar Blues and tip the bartender who later that buys organic produce at St. Vrain Market for dinner. Buying local is important but being a pollinator is imperative. The pollinators are the foundation of Lyons’ sustainable community, whose members are economically viable, environmentally sound and socially responsible. Achieving these goals require the pollinator to wear many hats. Luckily, Lyons has a hat rack – most likely built by local artist John King. ShopSmall / ShopLyons! Tamara Vega Haddad is a member of the Lyons Economic Development Commission, Economic Development Council of Colorado, Public Policy Committee and founder of LyonsAdvocacy.com.
LYONS – The Ninth Annual Colorado Cane Conclave will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on August 2 at Planet Bluegrass, 500 West Main St. As the event nears we would like to remind you that registrations close on July 27. Donation items are steadily coming in for the Saint Vrain Anglers Trout Unlimited silent auction with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the Buttonrock Preserve Restoration Fund. For those unable to attend the 2015 Colorado Cane Conclave but have an interest in any auction item, we are accepting phone and email bids here at South Creek on the items listed on our “What’s New” page at http : / / www. southcreekltd. com / news / news. cfm. Of course everyone is welcome to bid early and often! We will be hosting nationally and internationally known bamboo rod makers and very accomplished up-and-coming makers. We’ve already received commitments from
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More activities are planned for the day. Planet Bluegrass is donating the venue which includes about 1/2 mile of private catch and release fishing during the event; The Fly Fishing Film Tour is presenting its 2015 film at the Conclave at 4 p.m.; lunch is catered by Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ, with coffee and pastries in the morning and refreshments all day; Ben Swigle Colorado Fish Biologist with a presentation on River restorations. There will be bamboo fly rods from many makers to cast and enjoy. Your registrations, donations and bids will further the recovery from the September 2013 floods. For more information, call Mike, Kathy or Scott at South Creek Ltd., 303-823-6402.
Rebuilding houses in Nepal LYONS – This fall, Himalayan Development Foundation will be sponsoring three volunteer treks of 12 people each to Chhulemu, Nepal, to help in the rebuilding of houses ravaged by the April and May earthquakes. For more information, please visit http : / / hdfoundation. net / ? page _ id = 702, or contact Don Moore at 720-854-9518, donmoorekay@gmail.com. We look forward to having you join us.
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INSIGHT Confederate Flag: Lowering the flag on prejudice and intolerance By John Gierach Redstone Review LYONS – It’s hard to believe that the recent Supreme Court decision establishing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, and the terrible murders of nine African / American parishioners in Gierach a South Carolina church by a 21-yearold white supremacist, happened in the same country. You’d think the first would have happened in a reasonably peaceful and enlightened society while the second must have taken place somewhere in the Third World. Or I should say an objective observer would think that. We Americans understand that we – as a country and as individuals – have both tolerance and prejudice in us, and that one is as unpredictable as the other. We also know that white on black violence is nothing new – although it hasn’t always been recorded by passersby with cell phones – and neither is racism in a country that includes slave owners among its founders. In many of the cases we hear about, ranging from a white cop shooting an unarmed black man to a white applicant being hired over an African / American, racism may be inferred or suspected, but can’t actually be proved. “It’s not that he was black; he was just a suspect.” “It’s not that he was black; it’s just that the white applicant was better qualified.” But there’s no doubt what was going on with the South Carolina killings. The alleged killer was the usual young misfit whose purpose – as stated in the usual pointless Internet manifesto – was to start a race war. These were premeditated, racially motivated murders and if they’re not prosecuted as a hate crime, then there’s no reason to have that law on the books. But as President Obama said in his brilliant eulogy for South Carolina state senator Clementa C. Pinckney, a race war is not what happened. What happened was that this lowlife was publicly forgiven by the families of the victims. I didn’t see that coming, the killer surely didn’t either and, frankly, I don’t understand it, but I’m in awe of the impulse that made it possible for those people to do that, regardless of how difficult it must have been. Something else the killer probably didn’t foresee was that his actions will likely result in the confederate flag finally disappearing from public buildings in the south. The controversy over that flag is also nothing new, but the photos that kid posted of himself holding a pistol in one hand and a confederate flag in the other brought it back into focus and the sight of a confederate flag flying
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Chamber social in July LYONS – The Chamber will hold the next Lyons Area Chamber of Commerce (LACC) Social, hosted by Oskar Blues, on Wednesday, July 22. Please join us for a wonderful summer event. Also note this is slightly earlier than most socials, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Oskar Blues on Broadway at 330 Main Street in Lyons. If you are a new member to LACC, we encourage you to join us in the fun and for a chance to meet other Chamber business members. If you need more information, please contact us at admin@lyons-colorado.com. We hope to see you all there.
at full staff in front of the South Carolina capitol while the U.S. and state flags flew at half-mast was more than most people could take. That flag continued to fly during a service for the victims at the state capitol, and a black screen had to be put up in front of a window so the mourners wouldn’t have to see it. Even those of us who were at a safe distance in every possible way felt the sting of that insult. I won’t go into the symbolism of the confederate flag because every one of us understands what it means. If it really is a symbol of southern heritage instead of white
Calls to remove the confederate flag from public property began in the 1960s when, after being mothballed since the Civil War, it was resurrected as a symbol of opposition to the civil rights movement. Half a century later, it could finally go and it’s about time, although how much difference that will make is another question. Coincidentally, it’s also been half a century since the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that supposedly removed restrictions on black voters, but in 2013 the Supreme Court gutted key provisions of that law and we
supremacy as some claim, don’t you think someone would have had the presence of mind to lower it to half-staff as a sign of respect, at least during the service? The fact that no one did amounts to the last word on the subject. Within days of the shootings any number of businesses, including Walmart, Amazon, eBay, Sears, Target and Etsy, announced that they’d stop selling confederate flag merchandise ranging from coffee cups to bikinis to shower curtains. More importantly, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley removed the flag from his statehouse, Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker called for the “stars and bars” to be removed from that state’s flag, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal called for a redesign of a state-issued license plate featuring the confederate flag, and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley called for the confederate flag to be removed from the statehouse grounds there. There was some doubt about whether or not that would happen, but after several contentious days in the state legislature, the flag was lowered for the last time on July 10.
now have no fewer than 22 states with Republicanbacked voter suppression laws designed specifically to keep African Americans, among others, from voting. But this year Democrats introduced the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015 that would not only reinstate the lost parts of the Voting Rights Act, but also expand its provisions to deal with voter suppression laws. The bill’s sponsors aren’t optimistic about its chances of passing, but if the same kind of public outrage that’s now directed at the confederate flag were expanded to include systematic voter suppression, the bill would pass in a matter of weeks. The real tragedy here will be if we finally get rid of that offensive old flag, but keep what it stands for.
Lyons Grandparents Mixer LYONS – Do your kids have a grandparent living in, moving to, or frequently visiting the immediate or surrounding area to be closer to you and your family? If so, ring them up and tell them to mark their calendars for the firstever Lyons Grandparents Mixer. This is an opportunity to support our families in a new way by giving grandparents a space to meet and build their own layer of connection within our beautiful community. All are welcome. The event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 24, at Lyons Valley Village Common House. It will be hosted by Lyons Mamas Mary Huron Hunter. Lyons Grandparents can join their own private Facebook page to maintain their communication. Feel free to add your family member at any time. https : / / www. facebook. com / groups /772301902886841 /
Arts On The River event LYONS – The LAHC is co-sponsoring the upcoming Arts On The River event on August 23 at River Bend, with Boulder County Arts Alliance. Featured will be music by Rebecca Folsom and others, as well as an anticipated 25 artists from Boulder County displaying and selling a diverse array of their creations under a riverside tent in a park-like setting. Spirit Hound and Garnish Bartending will provide libations and food trucks will supply culinary selections at this rain or shine arts benefit. “Collaborative creative vision, led by artists from all branches of the arts and powered by community, also fuels an evolving Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission,” says Chrystal DeCoster, current LAHC chair.
Music at the Stone Cup LYONS – Weekend music at the Stone Cup, 442 High Street, will continue in July and
August. The music can be heard on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to noon. On July 18, Robin Richardson / Craig McClatchey will play Nashville Jazz; on July 19, Tupelo Honey, folk; on July 24, Chain Station, Indie Mountain Music; on July 25, Ran Off the Rooster, Americana / Folk; on July 26, Cody Sisters & Friends, Bluegrass and the next set from 10:30 a.m. to noon; Kate Little, bluegrass / gypsy jazz; and on July 27, Honeytree Duo, Folk / bluegrass / Indi. On Aug. 1, David Coile will play Rock / Folk/R&B; on Aug. 2, Jay Stott, Americana; on Aug. 8, James Faulk, Folk-Classic Rock; on Aug. 9, Bella Musser, Indi Rock / Alternative; and on Aug 14, Aural Elixer, Jazz-Rock-Folk fusion. For more information, call the Stone Cup at 303-823-2345.
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CONTEXT Drones take to skies to battle new foe: Climate change LYONS – It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a... drone? Or so the saying goes. Comparing drones to Superman may be more Zalzal accurate than you’d think, as drones are flying to the ends of the earth, often performing incredible feats of endurance in inhospitable places in order to shed new light on our changing planet. Flying at an altitude of 65,000 feet and in temperatures of minus 115 degrees Fahrenheit, NASA’s Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft System peers down into the bowels of a hurricane as the storm barrels across the Atlantic Ocean. When its 30-hour, trans-Atlantic flight is over, the Global Hawk will have gathered an unprecedented volume of data from the tropopause, the nearly inaccessible boundary between the troposphere and stratosphere. Capable of travelling higher than an airplane and more nimble than a satellite, the drone provides information that improves the mathematics of climate models and helps to better understand hurricane formation and intensity. Most drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as those in the industry would prefer you call them, are a fraction of the size and cost of NASA’s Global Hawk, capable of being operated by a single person. No longer just a wartime tool, UAVs are taking to the skies in surprising number, putting eyes on the ground (or forest, ocean, ice, field or cloud) in
remote places across the globe to observe and record, and sometimes even improve, environments in flux. At the poles, UAVs are being deployed overseas and glaciers to bring back critical data on ice extent and behavior. Jason Box of the Geological Survey of Denmark
understand how ice surface albedo (reflectivity) and surface melting evolve and respond to climate change, ultimately improving predictions of how sea level will respond to a melting Greenland. Measurements of sea ice extent, an iconic and critical reflection of global
NASA’s Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft System can fly at an altitude of 65,000 feet and in temperatures of minus 115 degrees Fahrenheit. and Greenland and his colleagues on the Dark Snow project (www.darksnow.org) fly UAVs at low altitudes across the Greenland ice sheet to capture images of complex networks of melt channels and pock-marked, dust and soot covered melt surfaces. When compared with satellite images, these images help Box better
warming, are also improved through UAVs. Chris Zappa, an oceanographer at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, and his colleagues launch drones west from Svalbard to Greenland during the spring ice-melt season to obtain measurements of water and ice temperature, salinity, albedo and more.
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The expense and difficulty of navigating ships through these dangerous regions typically limits in-situ monitoring, notes Zappa. But his UAVs can cover hundreds of square miles of ice and ocean with every flight. “With drones, we can study melting and other processes as they’re happening, on a very fine scale,” he says. As UAVs become more cost-effective and accessible, there are efforts to apply this technology to improve lives. Through its Drones for Good competition, the United Arab Emirates awards $1 million to a project that best provides positive technological solutions to modern-day issues. Finalists in this year’s competition Lauren Fletcher and his team at BioCarbon Engineering aim to mitigate climate change by developing UAV technology that tackles global deforestation through replanting trees on an industrial scale. The White House is also getting on board, recently announcing plans for a dronebased project that collects mosquitoes for gene sequencing and pathogen detection, part of a new initiative aimed at addressing health impacts of climate change. In Colorado, UAV use in agriculture has become the next big thing. Stitched together from often hundreds of images, UAV mapping of farmland can allow farmers to identify areas of disease, insect, and water and fertilizer issues – problems that may go unknown and unmanaged without such data. “This information can help farmers chose management strategies that help close the gap between real yield and optimal yield,” said Derek Robinson, a researcher at the University of Waterloo, Canada who integrates agent-based models with UAV data. “It also helps us evalu-
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Mosaic: Dedication of the Clarifier and music with Sounds of Lyons By Priscilla Cohan and MinTze Wu Redstone Review LYONS – In remembrance of the devastating flood two years ago, and in the continuing celebraCohan tion of the spirit of Lyons by means of the arts, music, and community that unify us all, Sounds of Lyons and Clarifier Project join to present MOSAIC: Celebrating Lyons III. The celebration is still a work in progress. Wu The Clarifier Project is community art in action, transforming Lyons’ old defunct wastewater treatment tank into a magical mosaic landscape embracing nature and life. Sounds of Lyons will help celebrate the dedication of Clarifier to the Town of Lyons as a permanent testament to the power of community. In MOSAIC: Celebrating Lyons III, the two artistic endeavors will converge, as we remember and celebrate the creativity, the resilience, and the legacy of the community. The event is tentatively planned for September 12, and will include the inauguration of the Clarifier, and procession with music, dance, songs, and Sounds of Lyons at Sandstone Park. The 360-degree mosaic Clarifier evolved organically and has many layers of meaning and elements of visual playfulness. The circle represents the cycles and rhythms of life: the four-season sandstone
Above: A view of the east side of the mosaic Clarifier. Left: MinTze Wu performing with Sounds of Lyons CLARIFIER PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS
trees leaf in and change color, then the leaves disappear as you walk around. The clay leaves were created by Lyons elementary and middle / high school students. In the upper rim, astrological medallions chart the passage of time through the heavens. The ceramic sun is the symbol for the Lyons Golden Gang and was made
by Golden Gang and GAP high school members. A dozen local bird species, glass mosaic pieces created by the Such family, fly clockwise in the direction of the sun. Earthy, textured handmade tiles made by Lyons citizens form the bedrock of the landscape. A ripple of concentric blue hearts in the upper night sky commemorates the rift of change that tore through our town on September 12, 2013. Many small donations of very personal items and materials join these larger contributions, creating a brand new sparkling, vibrant whole. Dedication, time, energy, natural
Before I Die Wall: colorful responses from Lyons By Prescott Knock Redstone Review LYONS – The installation of the Before I Die... walls for the Lyons Art on the Green Festival and the associated Conversation Project facilitated discussion were a great success, thanks to all Knock who participated. Three interactive chalkboard “walls” were centrally located in Sandstone Park from June 12 to 23 and functioned as a gathering area during the Lyons Art on the Green Festival. These walls merely asked of those passing by, “Before I die, I want to ____.” It’s amazing how something so simple can inspire such interesting thoughts. The best way to share the responses on the walls is to let them speak for themselves. The following is a selection, printed here without editing. Before I Die, I Want To: Live on a sailboat, Dance at my grandchildren’s weddings, Cycle on the Great Wall, Smoke a joint with Willie Nelson, Be at peace w/my life, Accept my mental illness, Go on a road trip with my friends, Get married, Help to dismantle the corporatocracy that is destroying our democracy, Build a greenhouse, Kiss Mrs. Glasgow, Have my kids be married, Master off-grid living, See a woman race 3wks in the Tour de France, Fall in love, Retire, Play with elephants, Do DMT, Be in the Navy, See my Mom, Have kids, Meet
my soulmate, Just be happy for a moment, Forgive, Learn to listen better, See a beehive on all rooftops, Play soccer with Alex Morgan, Live in a hut on the beach, Marry my true love, Hear all of Taylor Swift’s songs, End wild horse roundups, Take Mancub to the ocean, Visit a Spanish vineyard, Tell her I love her, Be a great Dad, Be amazing, Sing at the Grand Ole Opry, Return to Lyons, See Him again, Be enlightened, Make great art, Forget, Have a family, Find my passion, Have Lyons recognized as a wildlife sanctuary for CO, Be closer to God, Travel the world, Communicate with my neighbors more, Take Bunny to Paris, Love again, Ride a helicopter piloted by Debbie Harry, Create non-profits, Write inspirational books, Accept myself, Have my own puppy, Laugh at death, Have a wife, Live without worries, Find my home, Have a woman be president, Go to North Korea, Save a life, Go to confession, Make a difference, Have an Alpaca farm, Watch my children grow to adults, Catch a fish with my flyrod, Be me be free, Take every opportunity, Eat squid in its own ink, Change someone’s life for the better, Learn to meditate well, Donate a library, Skydive, Accept + be accepted, Invent something, Get even, Go to Disneyland, Be kind to a stranger, Go to space, Win the lottery, Be curious about everything, Go to New York, Own a kangaroo, Learn to forgive myself, Be the president of are country, Have a pie fight, Be Spiderman, Finish repairing my home, Marry my true love, Win a Superbowl, Open a bakery, Go to Italy, Own a dandelion
GYPSY – No need for a crystal ball to forecast how your fortunes will change if you add this lovely young girl to your family. Your life will be filled with more love. Your lap will be warmed by a hazel-eyed beauty. And treats flavored with scrumptious fish parts may appear in your cupboard. Take your fortune into your own hands and come by and meet this friendly cat today. More than 200 animals are waiting for forever families at Longmont Humane Society. Visit them at www.longmonthumane.org, and then come meet them at the shelter today. Low Cost Vaccine Clinic, July 25 – Keep your pet healthy and save money at our upcoming vaccine clinic. Saturday, July 25, 2015, 9 to 11a.m. at LHS, north side of the building. Visit our website for a complete listing of clinic vaccine costs. Payment by cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover only. For more information please contact us at verservices@longmonthumane.org.
elements and materials have come together to form the Clarifier. It has always been about abundant beauty, richness and resilience, the joy of life. If you haven’t yet had your hand, and heart, in this monumental communitycreated art work, now’s your chance! The heat is on. In the next two months we need your help more than ever. There is much to be done, including mosaic, grouting, cleaning the grounds, weeding, making paths, finding materials and generally preparing the project for September. We work every Sunday from 9 to 12. Please come one of these Sundays and enjoy the spirit of community. Contact Priscilla Cohan, priscillacohan@gmail.com or Cathy Rivers, garnet@colorworks7.com or visit clarifierproject.net for more information. Two years ago, we congregated at First United Methodist Church in Boulder and began our long healing journey with Celebrating Lyons I. A year later we came back to Sandstone Park for Celebrating Lyons II as we continue making strides towards recovery. This time we will gather again, to launch the Clarifier into a testimony of Lyons community and a gift to the world. Priscilla Cohan is an artist, potter, a vibrant force for the confluence community since the flood, and a community activist. She lives in the confluence area where her home was partially destroyed by the flood. MinTze Wu is the musical director of the Sounds of Lyons. She lives in Taipei, Taiwan with her husband Jem and two daughters. She can be reached at mintzewu@hotmail.com.
farm, Live love laugh, Find true love. The three walls will be on display again on July 18 and 19 in Boulder at the Pearl Street Art Fest (Pearl St. Mall, Fourteenth and Pearl), and in February, 2016, in Boulder at the University of Colorado Art Museum. The BID... wall installation at the CU Art Museum will be in conjunction with the exhibit Good Mourning: Death and Burial Culture in Early China, featuring the King Family Collection of funereal ceramics.
For more information about the international phenomenon of the Before I Die... walls visit www.beforeidie.cc. For more information about our local walls, see photos and interact with others visit www. facebook. com / BeforeiDie Wall Boulder County. Please join other ongoing activities with the group, Conversations on Death www.conversationsondeath.org. The Conversations on Death (CoD) group will be presenting its annual symposium in a new creative format this year in order to accommodate the increased interest and be even more participatory with the community. The CoD symposium will be presented in monthly offerings during the fall and winter months. Please see the CoD Community Calendar for more information: http : / / www. conversations on death. org / # ! calendar / c8k2. Please contact me if you would be interested in having a Death Café discussion in Lyons. prescottknock@familyhospice.net. Prescott Knock is a resident of Pinewood Springs. He serves as Community Outreach and Education for Family Hospice www.familyhospice.net, Council Member of Conversations on Death www.conversationsondeath.org and Founding Member of the Death Café of Boulder County www.deathcafe.com/deathcaffe/374/.
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FOUNDATION Is Bernie Sanders a serious candidate? By Richard A. Joyce Redstone Review VP PUBELO – From time to time, I like to begin this column with a little joke to offset the usually serious topics about Joyce which I write. So it’s a rare treat to find a big joke, i.e. one that always brings a huge smile and laugh lasting more than a few minutes. Read it carefully, and take all the time you need to get the setup and punchline. Here goes. Ready? “Madam Speaker, the President of the United States, Donald Trump!” I hope you’re laughing as hard as I am right now. Well, it’s good to laugh at the beginning of the presidential campaign cycle because so often there’s too much between now and election day for us all to bemoan. So with the joke out of the way let’s consider something a bit more serious: the candidacy of Bernie Sanders. I say a bit more serious because it’s difficult to tell whether this candidate really seeks the White House, as few believe, or just wants to influence significantly the dialog Hillary Clinton and other Democrats must have during the primary period leading to the Democratic National Convention in late July 2016, in Philadelphia. A trip to Sanders’ website turns up little personal information about the man, and only a little more about his stand on the issues he identifies as the most important for the future of the United States: income and wealth inequality, getting big money out of politics, and climate change and the environment. Fortunately, Politico magazine has published two articles this month, one of Sanders’ personal history and relationships, and one on his tireless and skilled efforts to reach political compromise on behalf of this nation’s veterans in need. Both are well worth reading to gain
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DVDs, CDs and other items in the collective catalog from 93 different libraries in Colorado. If we don’t have what you want it is likely that these other libraries do. You can put in a request from any location with your library card and it will arrive shortly at our library where you can pick it up. Our courier comes on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays right now. AspenCat is provided through the Colorado Library Consortium, which has recently agreed to let us be one of the first third of their libraries to test a new, easier integrated library system. Look for this in early August. This catalog will be a combination of a traditional online library catalog and a web browser. In short, it will be easier and more intuitive to use. It will look
insight into the Sanders’ candidacy and a sense of what he might be able to accomplish as president. Despite the lack of specifics on his website, Sanders has emerged as a strong challenger to Hillary Clinton’s almost certain nomination, but he’s not a challenger anyone expects to win out over Clinton. Her website lists four “fights” facing the nation: building an economy for tomorrow; strengthening America’s families; defending America and its core values; and revitalizing our economy. Each of the four have subsections listing in broad terms what Clinton sees as the central problems and what she proposes to do about them. For example, under “Fight 1, Building an economy for tomorrow,” subsection 1 is titled “Invest in an economy that works for working Americans,” and includes such promises as “We will make the necessary investments in infrastructure, research, and education to put people to work today and grow our economy for tomorrow.” This increased investment will lead to economic growth, which will lead to increased wages and better bottom lines for families and businesses. She also lists raising the minimum wage, tax relief for working families and protecting collective bargaining rights as what she’ll accomplish in this fight. On Sanders’ website, in contrast, his “income and wealth inequality” issue leads to the following: “The good news is that the economy today is much better than when President George W. Bush left office. The bad news is that despite improvements the 40-year decline of the American middle class continues. Real unemployment is much too high, tens of millions of Americans still lack health insurance, and more of our friends and neighbors are living in poverty than at almost any time in the modern history of our country. “...meanwhile, as the rich become much richer, the level of income and wealth inequality has reached obscene and astronomical levels. In the United States, we have one of the most unequal more like Amazon than a library catalog. Free wifi: Lyons Regional Library is here to serve its patrons. If you aren’t a current patron then come in and get a free library card. Although we’d love to see you often these resources, along with many others to come, are easily accessed from your home or office or anywhere in the world you have an internet connection. If you don’t have internet then come hang out at the library. We have free wifi, provided by Skybeam, and we’d love to see you. Katherine Weadley is the Lyons Library District librarian. The library is currently located at the storefront on 405 Main St. in Lyons while the Depot Library on Railroad Avenue is being repaired. Weadley lives in Lyons with her family, two dogs.
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wealth and income distributions of any major country on earth. Our inequality is worse now than at any other time in American history since the 1920s. Today, the top one-tenth of one percent of our nation owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent combined. One family, the Walton family of Walmart, owns
Clinton has in mind, for even though she’s more specific than Sanders is, she isn’t so specific as to risk having her ideas shot down while still a candidate. In fact, I believe there’s so much similarity between these two candidates that either would make an outstanding, yet independent-minded and outspoken, vice
more wealth than the bottom 42 percent combined. In terms of income, nearly all of the new growth since the recession has gone to the top one percent.” At a time when millions of American workers have seen declines in their incomes and are working longer hours for lower wages, the wealth of the billionaire class is soaring in a way that few can imagine. If you can believe it, between 2013 and 2015, the 14 wealthiest individuals in the country saw their net worth increase by over $157 billion dollars. We live in one of the wealthiest countries on earth, yet children go hungry, veterans sleep out on the streets and senior citizens cannot afford their prescription drugs. This is what a rigged economic system looks like. Any promises about what Sanders might do in regard to this issue are left implied, at best. Yet one gets the feeling Sanders has specific things in mind, and that those things match pretty well what
president for the other. It remains for Democrats to sort out the who and whom of that relationship, though I think the odds definitely stack in one direction. It ought to be an interesting race to watch in the Democratic Party no matter what, and my hope is that Clinton and Sanders will bare much more in the way of specifics before it’s over. Meanwhile, for comic relief, there’s always Donald Trump.
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They will answer any questions raised and be able to shed the light of truth on the subject. I think you will find this complicated subject to be more easily understood once public engagement happens.
made on local social media sites. These comments and fears were based on lack of knowledge of the urban renewal process. For example: none of the flood-damaged properties in the confluence neighborhood are subject to the URA. I encourage all Lyons area residents to attend meetings that will be held with stakeholders and the general public over the next few months. The meetings will be conducted by true experts in the URA arena.
Richard A. Joyce is an associate professor in the mass communications department at Colorado State University-Pueblo. He is an award-winning journalist who served as managing editor, and subsequently editor and general manager of the Cañon City Daily Record from 1988 to 1994. The opinions he expresses in this column are strictly his own, and do not represent in any way the views of anyone else at the Redstone Review or at Colorado State University-Pueblo. He can be reached at phase15@mac.com.
John O’Brien is the Mayor of Lyons, elected in April, 2014. He was the chairman of the Lyons Economic Gardening Group, LEGG. He has worked in business and industry for many years and teaches classes at the University of Denver. He lives in Lyons.
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INTEREST COMMENTARY: WHAT’S THE FIX FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN LYONS?
Valley Bank purchase completed; housing committee shrinks By Amy Reinholds Redstone Review LYONS – On June 26, Craig Ferguson closed on the former Valley Bank property at 302 Second Ave., on the originally Reinholds scheduled closing date. Dave Emerson, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley (HFHSVV) said earlier in June that if the subdivision and rezoning process (a responsibility of the owner) goes smoothly, he expects that his nonprofit group would be able to buy residential lots for two triplexes by the end of the calendar year. The selection process for potential homeowners could begin this fall, with construction starting in early 2016. Ferguson, an owner of Planet Bluegrass, said in early July that his business partners are supportive of the project and that he needed their help, so he transferred ownership of the Valley Bank parcel to Planet Bluegrass. Planet Bluegrass, as the owner, would be required to go through the regular town rezoning and subdividing processes. The portion along Park Street is proposed to be rezoned as residential so the six lots can be purchased (at $50,000 each) by Habitat for Humanity, and the former Valley Bank building is proposed to be zoned as commercial and have a business tenant or owner. A southeast portion of the land is in the 100-year floodplain, so an environmental review that describes mitigation steps is required of Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley. On June 15, the Lyons Board of Trustees voted unanimously to waive the water tap fees, sewer tap fees, and water shares fees for these six proposed Habitat for Humanity homes, totaling $173,500 in savings, helping Habitat for Humanity meet its permitting and fees budget, which helps keeps mortgages down to around $150,000 for homeowners. In exchange, Habitat for Humanity commits to a preference policy for Lyons residents who lost their homes in the 2013 floods, and to creating deed restrictions – for the town or another partner to
administer – that keep the homes permanently affordable with requirements for new homeowners into the future. The town requirement ensures that someone will not come in and purchase or redevelop those homes in the future at market rate with a great discount on tap fees. Without this kind of agreement, it would be impossible to ensure permanent affordability for these six lots in the future.
housing for just six to eight families. Of course, eight new homes will make a big difference to those new Habitat for Humanity homeowners. But can’t our Lyons community rise above and provide some opportunities for more of the 100 households who lost so much in the September 2013 flood? Unfortunately, as of its July 9 working meeting, the special housing committee
Habitat for Humanity volunteers raise a wall on a house in Chatanooga, Tennessee. Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley still must pay fees, totaling close to $5,500 per unit for the St. Vrain Valley School District, for electric taps, for water meters, and for construction meters (fees that the Town of Lyons is responsible for collecting but doesn’t have the legal authority to waive). In addition to the six proposed homes on the former Valley Bank site, there could be two more Habitat for Humanity homes in Lyons. Emerson and Lyons housing recovery coordinator Cody Humphrey have been looking into a possible duplex on town-owned property east of the post office, already zoned for allowing that kind of residential development. Surely, the community of Lyons can do better than helping establish recovery
still only has four members, and only three members attended the meeting: the chair, Justin Spencer, Wendy Miller, and Martin Soosloff, who had to leave early. Nate Mohatt hasn’t been able to attend any meetings since June 18, but Susanne Ducker, a new Lyons resident who has been attending meetings, submitted an application for the committee. With shrinking membership, the special housing committee has committed to a lot of work, with subcommittees to work with the Utilities and Engineering Board on a tap fee policy, to work with the Planning and Community Development Commission (PCDC) on encouraging residents to build accessory dwelling units or mother-in-law apartments, to identify potential sites, and to
identify options for affordable rentals and manufactured housing. I reported to the committee that a first draft of an educational handout for Lyons homeowners interested in creating apartments on their properties has been created, and town staff members are finalizing the information. A future workshop with town staff and the Planning and Community Development Commission would then answer questions people have about adding small apartments onto their properties. Homeowners need to decide whether building apartments is right for them, and they need to weigh the costs and benefits, for example, whether they have $10,000 to $20,000 to invest in an accessory dwelling unit, or mother-in-law apartment, and when they can recoup their costs – maybe as early as two years. These apartments can be a market-rate option to increase housing stock. Costs can be lower than renting entire homes because the units are smaller and might be less attractive if located in basement, for example. But I have not seen likely scenarios to force affordable rents as can be done with deed restrictions for owneroccupied homes or non-profit and government affordable rental programs. Keep following my columns in both Lyons papers for updates about what has and has not been accomplished to increase affordable housing stock in Lyons. All housing committee meetings are open to the public and published on the Town of Lyons calendar at http://www.townoflyons.com/calendar. Working sessions are first and third Thursdays of each month at the Lyons Valley Village Community House at 8:30 p.m. The next meeting is July 16. Regular meetings are now on second and fourth Wednesdays at 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall annex behind the Barking Dog. The next meeting is scheduled for July 22, but check the town calendar for updates. Amy Reinholds served on the Lyons Housing Recovery Task Force from December 2013 through its end in February 2015. She is currently a member of the Lyons Human Services and Aging Commission and serves as a liaison to the special housing committee. She has lived in Lyons for 11 years and in the surrounding Lyons area since 1995.
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CONNECTIONS Rebuilding Lyons, one step at a time By Kristin Bruckner Redstone Review Note: The following is part one of a three-part series examining rebuilding efforts in Lyons. The focus highlights the incredible progress Bruckner made in Lyons while understanding the gaps that still exist for many on the long road to recovery. The Lyons Community Foundation’s Rebuild Lyons Fund is leveraged to help kick start and augment public rebuilding efforts and to provide assistance for organizations supporting the Town of Lyons and area residents. Almost two years post flood, the long road of Lyons’ recovery, rebuilding and path to resiliency has only just begun. It is a long journey. LYONS – When Carrie Gonzales’ home was washed out of the River Bend trailer park during the floods of 2013, her opportunities for staying in Lyons were limited, but hope was large. Like the many area residents displaced by the flood, stability in any type of housing has been tough. Gonzales has moved four times since September 2013, but she’s living in Lyons for now. Gonzales is living in the only structure left standing at the former Foothills Trailer Park owned by John Barranway. She is grateful for the opportunity to stay in town, but the future of her occupancy here remains unclear. Carrie Gonzales is one of the roughly 20 to 25 out of 130 Lyons families who lost their homes who still remain in town. While a few have rebuilt and come back, many have been forced out of town or are living in a temporary rental situation. A local business owner and town fixture, Gonzales operates the Honey Store at the old Madhava property (now Grace Design) and desperately wants to stay a part of the community that she loves. Gonzales is extremely grateful to have a place to live, but remains passionate about the future of providing a mobile home park for residents needing this type of housing. She says “My neighbors at River Bend were my family. We cared for
our homes, our gardens and each other, and I just hope Lyons can offer this type of community again so that we can keep the diversity and character of our town.” What resources are still working to help people like Gonzales? Janaki Jane has been on the job as a Displaced Resident Advocate since October 2013. Initially helping residents deal with trauma, locat-
those who find themselves in difficult situations due to a temporary job losses or are experiencing financial setbacks due to medical crises or other traumatic events. LEAF also works to help bridge gaps in public support. For example, LEAF has provided assistance with utility payments required for people who are still unable to live in their destroyed homes but are struggling to keep up with the mandatory utility billings on top of a mortgage and costs for temporary housing.
Carrie Gonzales and Janaki Jane at the former Foothills Trailer Park. PHOTO BY KENNETH WADJA ing housing and meeting basic human needs, she is now focused on helping people navigate resources and determine next steps. This might include helping with grant applications, applying for housing or food assistance, or consulting in making the difficult decision to move on. For some, finding a more sustainable housing solution outside of Lyons is their best option. Jane’s job as Direct Services Advocate now falls under LEAF, the Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund, a non-profit partially supported through the Lyons Community Foundation. LEAF began as the Lyons Basic Needs and Emergency Fund, and evolved into a greater presence in the community post-flood to help Lyons area residents with critical, basic needs such as food and housing in addition to case management and client advocacy. LEAF supports the Lyons Food pantry providing food assistance to roughly five percent of Lyons’ population every week for
How do organizations such as Lyons Community Foundation help residents in need? Lyons Community Foundation’s Rebuild Lyons fund is helping to jump start and augment the monumental amount of work the Town and our residents still need to recover. The Rebuild Lyons Fund continues to award grants, but funds are dwindling. “Only about
$10,000 remains in the Rebuild Fund,” said Monique Sawyer Lang, LCF Chair. “We’ve been able to support both individuals in their time of need and groups doing great work, but we want to help Lyons rebuild for the long term.” The Lyons Volunteers Lunch Voucher program is a great example of philanthropy at work. The Lyons Volunteers continue to show up every week to tackle physically demanding projects such as digging out muddy basements, cleaning up debris, and helping restore homes and properties for residents. The lunch voucher program, partially supported by an LCF grant, feeds these volunteers through vouchers to Lyons restaurants and markets. Residents in need get invaluable assistance in rebuilding, the volunteers are fed, and the money is kept right here in town; a true “win, win, win.” The Lyons Community Foundation’s Rebuild Lyons Fund is currently accepting applications for non-profit organizations and government entities located in the greater Lyons area including lands in southern Larimer County, Pinewood, Big Elk Meadows and geographic areas east of Allenspark. Grants for up to $10,000 per project are being accepted and will be awarded on a revolving basis as long as funds remain available. The deadline for the next round of grants is August 1. For more information on the Rebuild Fund, or to donate to LCF and/or the Rebuild Lyons Fund, please visit www.lyonscf.org. Kristen Bruckner is on the Lyons Community Foundation Communications Committee and writes columns for the LCF. She lives in Lyons.
Lyons History Summer Camp: Lessons on life in old-time Lyons By Kathleen Spring Redstone Review LYONS – This year’s theme for the annual History Summer Camp is farm animals and pets, and school life in 1890. If Spring your child loves history, and in particular Lyons history, then the Lyons Redstone Museum’s summer day camp is your best choice. The camp is open to Lyons children, ages 6 to 10. It takes place August 3 to 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and costs $50. The venue is the Redstone Museum, originally a schoolhouse built in 1881 and containing many artifacts from its school days that the kids will be able to handle and learn from. The first settlers in Lyons were farmers. Campers will learn about their animals that were used for multiple purposes. Poultry, for example, was used for meat, eggs and money. Our pets of today were put to work back in those days. Dogs would help hunt for food or herd cattle. We will have a couple of live, small animals for the kids to observe and pet, cour-
tesy of the Lyons Farmette. Kids at the history camp will work on a quality craft each day that will match up with the lesson for the day. There will a break for a light nutritious lunch. Then they will work on their scrapbooks, which will journal the lessons they learned in an entertaining way. The final day, the kids will give their parents a tour of the museum and put on a short play. Call Kathleen Spring 303-823-5271 for more information and to get signed up. Only 10 spots are available. Camp director Spring has been tutoring creative writing at the Lyons Elementary School for 10 years, and is a Lyons historian since 1998. Visit the museum to read some of the complimentary quotes from parents of past students. The camp is sponsored by the Lyons Historical Society and Lyons Community Foundation. Kathleen Spring is a local historian and award-winning journalist, author and photographer. She does publicity, research, exhibits, and fundraisers for the Lyons Historical Society, and has done extensive video interviews with Lyons’ pioneers.
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ELEMENTS Emergency communications survey results By Emily Gubler and Tosh Golias Redstone Review LYONS – In early May, our rivers were high due to runoff, causing minor flooding to begin in low-lying areas, our forecast called for more heavy rains, and the National Weather Service issued multiple areal flood warnings (areal flooding typically is caused by the runoff from prolonged rainfall). To better understand the opinion of people in our community about communication during an event like this, Lyons Prepared ran an online survey in mid-May, just after the flood threat subsided. A big thank you to the 153 who responded! 1. Did you receive enough information about the rain / runoff event before the weekend? 65 percent: yes; 20 percent: no; 3 percent: too much info; 12: percent other. 2. Did you receive enough information about the rain / runoff event during the weekend? 74 percent: yes; 7% percent: no; 5 percent: too much info; 14 percent: other. 3. Thinking back over the rain / runoff event, what more or less information did you want? A total of 88 people responded asking for more information about what to expect, for example, how likely basement flooding was, how stable utilities were, and if people should be doing or buying specific things. Some responders liked the hourly emails from the town while other responders felt hourly was too often. Likewise, some responders really appreciated the graph showing the current river flow while others wanted more explanation about what the graph showed and what was considered flood level. Others requested photos of the river. 4. What kind of timing did you want for this information? 40 percent: I liked the hourly updates; 32 percent: as needed – no news is good news; 28% percent percent: once or twice a day – morning and night. 5. Do you know how public safety organizations will contact you in the case of an emergency? 61 percent: yes; 23 percent: no; 16 percent: maybe.
There were multiple questions about how to sign up for emergency alerts. Here are some helpful links you can use: Boulder County: http://boco911alert.com Larimer County: http://www.leta911.org Other Colorado counties: http : / / 911 colorado. org / emergency - notification - service / Town of Lyons emails: http : / / www. townoflyons. com / want - lyons - to - contact - you 6. How do you expect to receive emergency messages? 34 percent: reverse 911; 28 percent: audible sirens; 20 percent: emergency management alerts; 12 percent: town emails; 6 percent: don’t know; 0 percent: personal contact Responders pointed out that multiple answers should’ve been allowed, and comments suggested that most responders were relying on more than one system, which is a good thing in case one system isn’t working. 7. For this recent rain / runoff event, where did you get most of your information? 45 percent: town eBlasts; 44 percent: social media; 6 percent: TV news; 4 percent: friends / neighbors; 1 percent: radio. 8. An emergency preparedness organization is building in Lyons. How can this organization best serve you? Choose all that apply. 62 percent: should provide educational information; 35 percent: should only be active when the power / phones are out; 11 percent: we don’t need another organization; 16 percent: other. Commenters asked about the mission statement of the organization, pointed out the need not
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to duplicate already existing services, and also mentioned identifying vulnerable populations, assisting individuals to increase preparedness, and reviewing and updating existing plans. 9. What other thoughts do you have about emergency preparedness and communication during emergency events in the Lyons Fire District area? Responders mentioned needing information about largeanimal evacuation, sandbags, and fire mitigation. Some people wanted notification through text messages while others without home phones wanted to know how they could be contacted. Several responders commented on the increase in worry after the 2013 flood. 10. Where do you live? 73 percent: Town of Lyons; 16 percent: unincorporated Larimer Co.; 9 percent: unincorporated Boulder Co.; 2 percent: work in Lyons and live outside the Lyons Fire District. Lyons Prepared is focusing on three goals: 1. Strengthening communication during a disaster; 2. Supporting neighborhood preparedness; 3. Enhancing the relationships between our fire district, surrounding communities, and county emergency planners. If you’re interested in volunteering or have any questions, please email info@lyonsprepared.com. Emily Gubler spent 10 years working as a wildland firefighter and five years working on an ambulance as an emergency medical technician. She is currently working on emergency preparedness in Lyons as a volunteer with the Human Services and Aging Commission. She lives in Blue Mountain Valley with her family. Tosh Golias works with Emily Gubler on the Lyons Emergency Preparedness team.
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Women awarded to Pinewood Springs journalist Kathleen Spring third place in their annual CPW Communications competition, feature story – print-based newspaper, in April 2015. Her award-winning article was a summary of the damage caused by the 2013 Flood to the community of Big Elk, and the recovery progress as of the first anniversary of the flood, September 2014. She also received honorable mention for her series of history preservation articles under the specialty articles category. Spring is a contributor to the Redstone Review.
LCF welcomes new board member Kirk Udovich LYONS – Kirk Udovich recently joined the LCF Advisory Board of Directors. He has been a Lyons resident for the past 16 years. He welcomes an opportunity to serve the Lyons community. He was previously a three-term member of the Town Board of Trustees. Kirk is a soft-
Drones Continued from Page 8 ate how certain policies affect farms and their ecosystems. And since we don’t have to be there, it’s a lot less damaging, disruptive, and resource intensive.” Beyond environmental applications, UAV technology is also showing up in disaster management, power line surveys, law enforcement, telecommunications, news and entertainment coverage, oil and gas exploration, and freight transport to name a few. There are even food delivery and lost-dog finding UAV projects underway. The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International estimates that the commercial UAV market will have an economic impact in the tens of billions of dollars over the next 10 years, with almost $1.5 billion of that in Colorado. In our tech-heavy world, UAVs are a potentially transformative tool, limited only by the creativity of the operator and
ware engineer for the University of Washington. Kirk first moved to Lyons for love of the trails. He spends at least an hour every day getting out to run, mountain bike or climb. He loves life in Lyons with his wife Chris, his two daughters, CeAnn and Kylee, now both at Lyons High School, and their dog, Macie. The Community Foundation is extremely grateful for the contributions of their volunteer board members who serve three-year terms. For more information on the foundation, please visit: wwwLyonsCF.org
New ways to support Lyons Fire District LYONS – The Lyons Fire Protection District (LFPD) is establishing a 501(c)(3) charitable support organization called Lyons Fire Fund to further its mission of fire prevention and education. Having the 501(c)(3) designation allows us to pursue funding from corporations and a broader array of public and private grants. The goal of this organization will be to augment the LFPD budget for equipment, Continue Briefs on Page 14
the stringency of forthcoming Federal Aviation Administration rules. Beyond the data itself, UAVs revolutionize how scientists come up with research questions in the first place, says Jeff Kerby, a biologist studying climate change at Penn State University. Whenever he talked drones with other scientists during his work in Greenland, “I could see the gears churning,” he said. “They’re like, ‘Oh, man, I could really use that to study ice flow in this fjord, or map out this hill. I didn’t know that was possible.’ It’s a really exciting area to talk about with other scientists.” Kate Zalzal has an M.Sc. in Geology with a focus on Arctic and Antarctic climate change. She most recently worked on her Ph.D. at the Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research and the University of Iceland. She lives with her husband and two young daughters in Lyons. She can be reached for comments and article ideas at katezalzal@gmail.com.
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NATURE Prevent disease in birds by taking care of bird feeders By Cathy Dennerline Redstone Review LONGMONT – Let’s face it, birds are really good at eating, but they are awful at doing dishes. It’s fun to see the various Dennerline bird species visit our yards but recently Greenwood has seen an increase in sparrows suffering from conjunctivitis. It’s exactly what it sounds like: “pink eye” in sparrows. It is highly contagious among sparrows, yet easily remedied by proper bird feeder care and cleaning. Greenwood offers the following tips to make your feeders cleaner and the birds who visit them healthier. Proper bird feeder care is critical in preventing diseases among species that typically use feeders. Unclean feeders and food matted on the ground can lead to the spread of disease among birds and ultimately, death. Sick birds can appear fluffed and less alert. Sparrows suffering from conjunctivitis have red, swollen patches on their eyes. Left untreated, it can lead to pain, blindness, and death. Prevention is the key to a healthy backyard bird population. Give adequate space. Crowding is a key
factor in spreading diseases. Spread feeders out across your property so birds do not have to crowd each other for food. Use feeders without sharp points or edges. Even a small cut on a bird can allow bacteria to enter an otherwise healthy bird. Place feeders far away from windows so birds can take flight quickly and not fly into windows that reflect the sky. Place feeders in open areas away from cats and other predators who hide in bushes and tall grass. Keep feeders and birdbaths clean. This is especially important with the wet spring we’ve had in Colorado. Mold can grow quickly on feeders and bird baths. Clean and disinfect regularly. Use one part household bleach in 30 parts water to disinfect. Immerse empty and rinse thoroughly a few times. Scrub ports and perches of tube feeders. Clean hummingbird feeders with mild vinegar solution every two days. Scrub the bottle with a brush and clean the feeding tube with a pipe cleaner. Rinse all feeders and birdbaths well using hot water. Air or sun dry. Feeders should be free of waste foods, hulls and droppings (in feeders and on the ground). The most thorough way to
Summertime canine hazards By Crystal Connor, DVM Redstone Review LONGMONT – Who has heard the unproven statistic that Colorado has around 300 days of sunshine per year? Regardless of its validity, Colorado is an amazing, beautiful state that has a lot to offer when it comes to enjoying the great outdoors and sunshine with our
canine companions. As an emergency veterinarian I see a variety of injuries affecting dogs throughout the summer and I feel this is a great opportunity to recall some of the canine hazards of summer. The purpose here is not to scare you from venturing outdoors or to not include your furry ones in backyard festivities, but to remind you of what lurks outside so you can keep your companion(s) as safe as possible. Heat-related injuries – The temperatures throughout the summer days can be sweltering. It is important to remember dogs do not sweat to cool themselves like humans do; their only means of cooling is panting, which is only so effective. Consequently, all dogs are at an increased risk of overheating and suffering from heat stroke or heat-related illness. This can result from being left in a car even if only for a minute or two, or exercising outside during the hottest parts of the day.
Signs of overheating in dogs can include excessive panting, weakness, collapse, vomiting, or diarrhea. A dog with a suspected heat-related illness should be evaluated immediately by a veterinarian. Hit-by-car injuries – Just as with people, these injuries can vary in severity resulting in the need for limited medical treatment all the way to life-threatening injuries, which require intensive care in
the hospital for multiple days. Regardless of how alert or responsive your pet is after getting hit by a car, it should be brought to the nearest veterinarian for immediate evaluation. Dog bite wounds – Dog parks, neighborhood walks, or hiking trails are all locations dog bite injuries can occur. These injuries can also vary in severity and may appear minor but should be immediately evaluated by a veterinarian because even small puncture wounds can result in major internal trauma. Treatment required will depend on the severity and location of the wound(s). Standard care for these wounds requires cleaning, antibiotic, and pain medications. Rattlesnake bites – The hot summer months are the most common months we tend to see rattlesnake bites occur. The common hot spots for rattlesnakes along the Front Range are below 9,000 feet in the foothills and grasslands. Your dog
clean areas around feeders is with a garage vac, but brooms, shovels or dustpans work well too. Use quality food. Discard food that is wet, musty, looks moldy or has fungustype growth. Disinfect the storage area. In order to prevent contamination put unused food in a sealed tight container. Mice carry and spread bird diseases without themselves being affected. If you see any sick or dead birds in your yard, take down feeders and follow the procedures above. To ensure a healthy environment, stop feeding for two to three weeks. Early prevention is the key to happy, healthy birds. Since birds move between feeders, share this information with neighbors who also feed our feathered friends. A little prevention can go a long way. For any questions regarding the information above, or any wildlife question, call Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at 303-823-8455 or check out www.greenwoodwildlife.org. should be immediately taken to the nearest veterinary hospital for evaluation and treatment in case of a rattlesnake bite during outdoor excursions. Paw and limb lacerations – As an emergency veterinarian this is a common injury I see this time of year. I believe metal lawn edging found in most landscaped yards is the culprit a majority of the time, but obviously these injuries can occur anywhere outdoors. The sharp metal edging can cause skin lacerations to lower limbs and paws. It can also result in deep lacerations resulting in trauma to the tendons of the affected limb. These lacerations commonly result in large scale bleeding. We recommend placing a temporary pressure bandage over the affected area (avoiding the use of duct tape or a tourniquet) and bringing your pet in right away for care. Insect bites and allergic reactions – Common offenders are bees, wasps, ants, and spiders. Mild symptoms of an allergic reaction can include swelling around the eyes, muzzle, face, and / or hives over any part of the body. More severe symptoms include trouble breathing, vomiting, and / or diarrhea, weakness or collapse. If you notice any of these symptoms, your pet should be evaluated by a veterinarian. Corn on the cob – You may ask, how is this a summer hazard? Some of the worst gastrointestinal obstructions we see as veterinarians are the result of corn cob ingestion. It is highly advised keeping all corn cobs away from your pets and throwing them out in trash where they will not have access to, ever! Take-home message: have fun outdoors this summer and be aware of the hazards so the adventures with your four-legged family member are pursued as safely as possible. Dr. Crystal Connor is an Emergency Veterinarian at Aspen Meadow Veterinary Specialists. AMVS is a 24-hour veterinary facility providing specialty internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, oncology, emergency, critical care, and pain management located in Longmont at 104 S. Main St. For more information, go to www. Aspen Meadow Vet. com.
Taking these few simple steps can help our avian friends be healthy and happy and we can enjoy the beauty of sharing our outdoors with birds and other wildlife. Cathy Dennerline is a professional writer and part of the seasonal staff and a volunteer at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. If you’d like to learn more about Greenwood Wildlife visit www.greenwoodwildlife.org.
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facilities, fire prevention, training and education. There are many needs that are currently beyond the district’s budget, such as completing the outfitting of the replacement of Station 2 that was destroyed in the flood; increasing training to support the growing number and types of emergencies faced by volunteer firefighters; and providing fire prevention education to the community. We’re seeking new board members and hope to have members of our community interested in being a part of this new organization. The current board members are LFPD Resolution 2015-004 for Lyons Fire Fund: Susan Suskiewich, Sheri Leach, JJ. Hoffman (chief), Quinton Giese (chair), Kerry Matre. The main qualification is a willingness to work enthusiastically to support our goals. We’ll also need volunteers for various special projects. The fund will offer people who are looking for ways to support the fire district but don’t have the time or inclination to be a volunteer firefighter. Those interested can submit a letter to LFPD at PO BOX 695, 251 Broadway, Lyons, or email to info @l yonsfire. org. For any questions, call Sue Suskiewich at 823-6188. We hope to appoint the full board by the end of July.
Concerts in the Park LYONS – Lyons Concerts in the Park continue through June in Sandstone Park with Good Manners Quartet with Katie Glassman on June 18; Bonnie & the Clydes on June 25; Arthur Lee Land on July 2; Interstate Stash Express on June 9; and Blue Canyon Boys on July 16.
Wool Day at the Farmette LYONS – Wool Day will be held on Sunday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lyons Farmette, 4121 Ute Highway. This is a local fiber day retreat with classes in spinning, knitting, dyeing and fiber animals. A farm to table lunch will be catered by EAT and will include end of the day cocktails with the alpacas. Beginning and advanced classes will be held throughout the day. The entire Wool Day is $235. This includes two classes of your choice and lunch and wine at the end of the day. Materials for each class are also included. You’ll have a chance to purchase beautiful Farmette yarn made from the fiber of our alpacas and angora goats. For more information e-mail Betsy@LyonsFarmette.com or call 303-823-6266.
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Miss Nancy Continued from Page 6 She currently has three children, a mix of new and returning clients. In the past she’s also taken in special needs children. She fills her kids’ days with both structured and play time, lots of reading, doing projects to take home, and the development of social skills. She never loses sight of the fact they are children and need lots of one-on-one time which she gladly gives them. She’s had two children for 11 years each. During the day she will pack up kids in her “Miss Nancy’s Childcare” bus to pick up others from preschool and kindergarten. The bus is an eclectic panorama of hand-painted outlines of her children’s hands. Beside each hand the name of the child is also hand-painted. “After we’ve picked up other kids, often I’ll take them on outings before returning home,” she said. “We have so much fun. I get to play all day and watch them grow up, being a part of that
REDSTONE • REVIEW process. Kids are a hoot, and I get to see their amazing smiles every morning.” “She is great!” said Mike Waters, father of two boys, 9 and 5, who were clients before Arp moved away. “My wife and I think so much of her that we signed up again when she moved back to Lyons,” Waters added. “She expects the kids to behave in a certain way, like cleaning up after themselves, acting with respect, and following rules. Being a former Lyons volunteer firefighter is a real plus. She doesn’t fight fires anymore, but she is still a trained EMT.” Arp has no computer and no website, but she does have a cell phone. Most of her business comes by word of mouth, and many times she’s had a waiting list. This ever-smiling, energetic woman lives in a world of infectious, boundless optimism. Miss Nancy’s Childcare is located at 346 Park Street. To obtain availability and rates, she can be reached by calling 720-308-1218.
Wisdom Continued from Page 3 and our passions do not align. For example, if you want to start a new business but are also planning to purchase your first house, it might be wise to delay starting that new business until you are settled in your home, managing the mortgage and maintenance costs. When you are in a phase of your life which requires you to have a stable, consistent income, stick with security at least for the time being. This does not mean you should abandon the idea of landing your dream job or starting your own business. Instead, try to guide your career strategically in the direction you want it to go. If you are passionate about building your own business, start it off as a side project then take the next step. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. The underlying implication of this quote is that you are destined to be unable to make any massive changes to your life. This is untrue and counterproductive to advancing your business. If you think, “My business isn’t growing. I guess that’s my fate,” you are sabotaging yourself. Growing your busi-
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Travels with Redstone Lyons mayor John O’Brien and his wife Anne took their Redstone Review with them to Reykjavik, Iceland. Take the Redstone with you on your next trip and send us your photos showing where the Redstone has traveled. Send your photos to sdcmc@infionline.net.
Hummers Continued from Page 4 This mixture approximates the waterto-sugar ratio present in the nectar of the flowers hummingbirds feed on. Too much sugar is hard on their liver and kidneys, and too little sugar will not provide the needed calories and may cause them to lose interest in your feeder. What not to feed hummingbirds: Do not use red dye in the nectar. Most feeders are designed with red parts to attract the notice of hummingbirds. Never add red food color to sugar water. Nectar in flow-
ness and earning money is a skill that can be learned with practice. It isn’t an immutable law of nature that somehow has been inscribed into your DNA. If you find yourself struggling with your business, set yourself small, easily achievable goals. The advantage of setting small goals and achieving them is that it creates positive momentum. Be patient. If you deserve it, it will come to you. Patience is a good thing, but inactivity is not. We are not entitled just because we are fundamentally good people. If you want to grow your business, you have to work at it. Become the expert in your business so people seek your services or products; become knowledgeable and skilled in your field so that you are the expert. Learn from your competition, other experts in your field and become financially savvy. Every moment you spend self righteously waiting for your rewards to fall into your lap, someone else is waiting to take your customers. Don’t worry about things that haven’t happened yet. It is true that most of us burden ourselves with undue
ers is clear, and red food coloring may be harmful for hummingbirds. Commercial hummingbird food is more expensive than the do-it-yourself nectar and is more vulnerable to bacterial and fungal growths. Never use honey to make hummingbird food. When honey is diluted with water, bacteria and fungus thrive in it. Greg Lowell is a member of Lyons Ecology Advisory Board and has been involved with land conservation issues for more than 25 years. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire and now lives in Lyons.
amounts of stress over hypothetical scenarios. However, if you wait for a storm to hit before you start building a shelter, it’s already too late. The future isn’t guaranteed, but it is smart to plan for it now. Invest in a good healthcare plan that will take care of your needs long after your youthful days are behind you, because you just do not know. Set aside money for an emergency fund. Prepare for any eventualities that the future holds such as disasters. Be prepared if you cannot work for a few months. Get your business and personal affairs in order and seek legal advice. Motivational quotes and sayings have their place. They give us the little nudge, that little spark of energy to keep going; however, make sure you do not apply the same philosophy to your business. Enjoy those nice photos that come with those quotes and then put the quote in perspective. Christy Crosser volunteers for the Lyons Area Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Lyons; and works for Lyons Dental and the Town of Estes Park.
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