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B •R •I •E •F •S Rockygrass Brief title to be held on July 25 to July 27 LYONS – text

LYONS – The annual Brief title Festival will be held RockyGrass LYONS – text on July 25 to July 27. On July 25 Friday, the lineup for the main stage will include in reverse order: Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway; the Del McCoury Band; East Nash Grass, Mr. Sun; Allison DeGroot and Tatiana Hargreaves; Mason Via and Off the Rails.

On July 26 Saturday, the lineup will be in reverse order: Sam Bush Bluegrass Band; AJ Lee and Blue Summit; the Fretliners; Breabach; Becky Buller Band; Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road, Jake Leg. And on July 27, Sunday the lineup will be: the Infamous Stringdusters; Rhonda Vincent & the Rage; Peter Rowan with Sam Grisman Project; Lindsay Lou; the Faux Paws; Seth Mulder & Midnight Run; Rose & Grant’s Sunday Set. Tickets are always scarce at this time of year. Check on the Planet Bluegrass website, planet@ bluegrass.com, for more information. You can also call 1-800624-2422. You can buy tickets on line.

Planet Bluegrass hosts a variety of events, including festivals and workshops, including the RockyGrass Academy from July 20 to 24. The workshops are held at a variety of locations on the Planet Bluegrass campus.

The RockyGrass Academy is a week-long music academy with workshops and learning opportunities. There are classes in guitar, mandolin, fiddle, dobro, banjo, song writing and more.

Check the website for more information.

Lyons next LAHC Town Hall art show is coming up

LYONS – Peace by Peace is the theme of the next Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission (LAHC) Town Hall Art Show.

The show is open to all ages and stages of area artists.

The LAHC requests artists to please bring up to five readyto-wall-hang creative responses, photos, paintings, fabric art, framed poetry/prose/lyrics, wall sculpture, montages, etc. to Lyons Town Hall on Friday July 18 around 5 p.m. LAHC volunContinue Briefs on Page 10

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A birder’s delight—multiple species of shorebirds share a scenic stopover along White Rocks Trail. KIM ROLLER

Town board hears people defend the right to make noise, passes ordinances on ADUs and residential codes

By Susan de Castro Gierach Redstone Review Editor LYONS –The June 2 Lyons Town Board meeting was crowded with residents and music lovers all there to give their opinions on a proposed updated noise ordinance. Many of them took the opportunity to tell the board very explicitly to proceed with caution around limiting the noise level and cut-off times for concerts, music jams, music at weddings, etc.

Mayor Hollie Rogin explained to the audience that the board was not going vote on any noise ordinance that evening; there was no noise ordinance on the agenda. She said that the board was only in the early stages of considering how to frame a better noise ordinance than the one that is currently in existence, which is borderline unenforceable. (See Mayor Hollie Rogin’s column on Pg. 3.)

After what seemed like hours of cautionary tales, the board went on to hear the staff reports. Sgt. Bill Crist gave the sheriff’s report; he is now permanently taking over the Lyons Sub-Station Administrator position for the Boulder County Sheriff’s office from Sgt. Cody Sears.

Sgt. Crist said that traffic is picking up in Lyons as it always does at this time of year and he added that all the deputies are trained in swift water rescue. He said that on a recent Saturday, the traffic on the highway coming into Lyons sounded like they were filming Fast and Furious, adding that the Harley Davidson is the second noisiest vehicle to come through town.

Mayor Hollie Rogan took this opportunity to introduce the new Lyons Town Planner, Lisa Ritchie, who started at the beginning of May. Administrator Victoria Simonsen said in her report that Sustainable Futures Commission is

working on a grant for a composting plan, to be housed with the recycling center in Lyons.

Trustee Mark Browning pointed out that all grant requests must go before the town board.

In other news, the administrator said she received a call from Senator Michael Bennet’s office that they were going to move forward on a Congressional Directed Spending request as one of the projects in Senator Bennet’s district. If it is approved, this funding request, $3.8 million, would provide funding for the wastewater improvement project in Lyons. The town has applied for this funding for several years, but this is the first year that they have been able to get this far along in the process.

The town has also applied for a Safe Streets for All (SSA) grant. The grant for $4.7 million was submitted to DrCOG (Denver Regional Council of Governments). The grant is for street improvements including intersections, bike lanes, pedestrian walkways, etc.

Switching gears, Lyons Finance Director Cassandra Eyestone gave a financial report saying that the sales tax revenues for March 2025 were up 10.7 percent over March 2024. She attributed the increase to streaming services and online sales. Year-to-date revenues are up by 8.56 percent.

Moving on, the board passed Ordinance 1192 on second reading and after a public hearing. This ordinance was to amend the Lyons Municipal Code concerning Accessory Dwelling Units.

The board also passed, with one dissenting vote from Trustee David Hamrick, Ordinance 1193 to make amendments to the Lyons Municipal Code and the International Residential Code regarding accessory dwelling units. The change to the code will say that all Accessary Dwelling Units (ADU) that are 800

square feet or less do not need to have sprinklers installed. This was the second reading and public hearing.

In other news Town Administrator Victoria Simonsen told the board in passing that there was other news in her report to the board, such as finding evidence of the New Zealand Mud Snail, which has now infiltrated St. Vrain Creek. She did not elaborate to the board, but her notes read: “Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has recently received and confirmed a sample of a New Zealand Mudsnail (NZMS) collected by a private entity in St. Vrain Creek. NZMS is an invasive species. It can cause significant damage to the environment and to aquatic species.

Additional information is located on CPW’s website: https://cpw.state.co.us/species/newzealand-mudsnail.

“Following verification, CPW surveyed the area upstream of the siting location within the Town of Lyons property late last week.

Fortunately, they did not find any evidence of NZMS during this survey. As only one very small snail was submitted, they recommend conducting follow-up surveys later in the summer to provide more confidence in the results.

CPW suggests that the Town of Lyons consider posting signage about New Zealand Mudsnails in this area and outlining the steps the public can take to help prevent their spread. CPW has resources to assist us with this.”

The town welcomed back several returning seasonal workers for the summer. The seasonal workers are Jack Johann, Eamon Osborne, Peyton Bolkovatz, Jesse Nunez, and Ollie Nunez.

Welcome to Cooper Ucker. To show everyone how friendly Lyons is, say hi to them as your walk by.

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LYONS Housing and Human Services offers a wide variety of services

By Kay Sparks Redstone Review LYONS – Medical Supply Closet: Need a crutch or walker for short-term use? The Lyons Medical Supply Closet has them, free of charge on a short-term basis to residents of the greater Lyons area who have a medical need. The closet also has canes, wheelchairs and “boots.” Depending on donations, the closet may also have some disposable supplies, such as adult diapers.

Wendy Dreistadt is the contact at lyonsmedsupplycloset@outlook.com.

Got Rattlesnake? Spring is here, with summer on its heels, which means we all – humans and wildlife – are out and about more. That includes snakes of all sorts. Respecting and avoiding rattlesnakes is a good first step. If you have a rattler that is endangering you, there are a couple of resources.

First, Boulder County Animal Control (303-441-444) responds to inquiries regarding vicious or stray animals, nuisance complaints, injured or ill animals, reports of cruelty/neglect, and other animal (including snake) issues. It provides services to the unincorporated areas of Boulder County,

and the towns of Lyons, Nederland, Superior, and Ward.

Second, locally, you can contact Gil

Sparks (gsparks@nwi.net) who will relocate the snake away from humans.

Lyons Valley Townhomes: Currently there are two two-bedroom townhomes available for rent for those who qualify.

Monthly rent is $1,903. For more information, email lyonsapts@leasehighland. com or call the Highland Property Management team at Centennial Apartments at 720-600-4278 to see if you qualify.

Changes at Redstone Café at Walt Self: The Boulder Count y Area Agency on Aging has made some changes to services at the Redstone Café congregate meal site at Walt Self.

June marks the beginning of meals from the new vendor, Project Angel Heart – a wonderful Denver-based nonprofit. This change also comes with the addition of a vegetarian option. The café

is continuing to serve meals on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and requests that folks RSVP on Monday by 1 p.m. for all meals that week, by calling 303-441-1415 and leaving your name, days you plan to attend, phone number, and if you would like a vegetarian meal. The voicemail line includes the menu that will be served and any upcoming closures.

Reminder: On Wednesday, June 25 staff from Boulder County Area Agency on Aging will be at the Lyons Regional Library from 1 to 2 p.m. to share the details of their many services. If you have any questions or concerns before then, a BCAAA staff member is available at the library every Wednesday from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Become part of the Housing and Human Services Commission: Help the community on this advisory group – identifying needs and resources in housing and human services. We meet the second Monday of the month, 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Lyons Regional Library. Apply on-line on the Town of Lyons web site. Questions?

Contact Kay Sparks, 509-881-7096.

Kay Sparks is the Chairwoman of Housing and Human Services, HHS in Lyons.

spray. Remember to pack important stress and promote well-being. Plan to items like prescription medications in incorporate some form of activity during Tips to stay healthy during summer travel bug your carry-on luggage in the event of an your vacation, such as sightseeing walks,

By Dr. Amit Arwindekar Redstone Review LYONS – As the weather gets warmer and the end of the school year approaches, many Colorado residents may be planning a vacation. While some prefer a staycation, 86% of Americans plan to travel out of state and 50 percent plan to travel internationally.

Everyone hopes their trip will go smoothly, but more than one in four Americans report getting sick or hurt on a vacation and 56 percent of those need medical treatment as a result. To help you prioritize a healthy and safe trip, consider these tips: Check in with your primary care doctor before traveling. Schedule an appointment with your doctor prior to your vacation.

At your visit, inform your doctor of your travel plans to see how best to support your health while traveling, including getting any recommended or required vaccinations.

Before leaving, refill any prescriptions you might need while away and pack enough to last your entire trip. Check travel health

information and recent travel notices for destinations abroad so you know what to expect when you arrive.

If you haven’t had an annual wellness exam and preventive screenings recently, this may be a good time to make sure you are on top of any health concerns. Health plans usually cover preventive care, which means you may pay $0 out of pocket for certain covered preventive services if you go to a network provider.

You may also consider options like virtual visits for non-emergency care. Virtual visits may be both cost-effective and more convenient. Talk to your health plan and doctor about virtual care options that might be available to you while traveling. Virtual care may help you quickly and affordably access needed care with a network provider while on the road.

Pack properly and make sure you have enough essentials. Prior to leaving home, check the weather at your destination and pack accordingly. Prepare a travel health kit with essentials like hand sanitizer, overthe-counter medications, sunscreen and

emergency, or if your checked bags get lost during travel.

Take care of your health during your vacation. Physical activity may help reduce

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This 7-year-old sweetheart is the total package—fun, affectionate, and fabulously fashionable! Coco Bear lives for her outfit changes and nothing makes her happier than snuggling into a cozy pair of jammies after a day of fun. She brings a joyful energy wherever she goes and would absolutely thrive in an active lifestyle filled with walks, playtime, and plenty of cuddles.

Once she warms up (she can be a bit shy at first), Coco Bear becomes your loyal best friend—affectionate, silly, and full of personality. She’s got a signature dance move, a singing voice that’s all her own, and a BIG heart full of love.

This spoiled girl is looking for a house-only kind of setup—no apartments, condos, or townhomes for her, please. She’d do best in a quieter home where she can settle in at her own pace and soak up all the love and attention she deserves.

If you’re looking for a cuddle bug with flair, a gentle soul with spark, and a best friend for life, Coco Bear is ready to steal your heart!

To see all our adoptable animals or get more details visit longmonthumane.org. Or stop in at the shelter at 9595 Nelson Road.

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MAYOR’S CORNER I can understand why some folks were alarmed; I might BoT is crafting an updated noise ordinance have been too. In the online packet for the workshop, there was a draft ordinance. However, there was no cover memo

By Hollie Rogin, Mayor of Lyons Redstone Review LYONS – The current noise ordinance, which this Board of Trustees is discussing changing, says, in part: “The following noises and circumstances shall be deemed as prima facie unreasonable . . .

Electrically amplified sound audible Rogin twenty-five (25) feet from the source of said sound or within a private residence that the person has no right to occupy.”

Having amplified music be illegal if one can hear it from 25 feet away is unworkable at best. I would personally say it’s absurd.

Good noise ordinances are notoriously difficult to create, but after seven years of discussing whether we should address the issue, this BoT has decided to finally tackle it.

We have reviewed ordinances from other cities and towns around the state, we’ve had several workshops on the matter, and we’re still gathering input and data.

Last Monday night, so many people – musicians, music-lovers, residents – came to speak to the board during our regular meeting. For me and other board members, it was a joyful experience to have people talk so passionately and clearly about what music in Lyons means to them.

Just in case there is still a question: The Board of Trustees is not trying to shut down music in Lyons. We are instead trying to relax the current noise level restriction and make the law in all of its aspects more predictable and workable for businesses and residents alike.

Just prior last week’s regular business meeting, we had a workshop that included a live decibel-level demonstration

included to explain the context or where we are in the process; the draft ordinance did not include a draft watermark; and the yellow areas that indicated areas for board direction were not visible to all.

We are working to make sure that doesn’t happen again.

So what’s next? Staff will continue to work with businesses and residents, and the board has directed staff to look into hiring a sound consultant to help us craft the best ordinance possible. Every ordinance, regardless of the subject matter, requires a first reading, a second reading and public hearing, and a 30-day waiting period to go into effect.

I think it’s likely that any first reading of an ordinance won’t happen until late July or early August (with the caveat Outdoor concerts like this are at the heart of the community’s musical spirit, which the Board of that timing is tricky to predict), which means Trustees is working to support with a more workable, updated noise ordinance. that any new ordinance heard from many community members during Audience won’t be in effect until after this summer season is over.

So now that the rain has stopped and the sun is shining, Business. We then discussed the issue as a board. We did not, nor were we ever scheduled to, vote on any ordinance get out there and enjoy the music. It’s not going anywhere. or indeed any decibel level.

Continue BoT on Page 14 conducted by Michael Grace (thanks, Michael) and attended by the board and several community members. We then had a brief discussion. At our regular business meeting, we

Sgt. Bill Crist named Staff Sergeant for Lyons

By Kim Mitchell Redstone Review

Emergencies should always be directed to 911. Residents are also encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts at bocoalert.org LYONS – Recently the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office The law enforcement vehicles have Boulder County Sherannounced that Sgt. Bill Crist has returned to Lyons to iff logos, but do you know how public safety is funded in serve as the Staff Sergeant for the Town of Lyons through the Town of Lyons? the end of the year.

The Staff Sergeant position is part of a longstanding law With over two decades of law enforcement experience enforcement partnership between the Town of Lyons and and a strong commitment to commuthe Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. nity engagement, Sgt. Crist returns Under this intergovernmental agreeto his previous role with enthusiasm ment, the town contracts directly and a clear vision for public safety in with the Sheriff’s Office to provide Lyons. local police services, including the Mayor Hollie Rogin welcomed the assignment of dedicated deputies appointment, stating, “We’re excited and a sergeant to oversee local operto have Sgt. Crist resume this leaderations. ship role. His dedication to service The funding for public safety and knowledge of the region make comes from the Town of Lyons’ him an excellent fit for our town.”

General Fund, which allocates Sgt. Crist knows and understands resources annually to maintain pubthe unconventional community of lic safety and law enforcement presLyons, having served as our princience in the community. This year, pal deputy for six years, most recently the budgeted allocation for Boulder through 2023. Sgt. Crist has served County Sheriff Office services is in various capacities within the Boul- Sgt. Bill Crist has returned to Lyons as nearly $638,000. In addition, the der County Sheriff’s Office, includ- Staff Sergeant, bringing over 20 years of Town of Lyons budgets an addiing patrol supervisor and leading law enforcement experience and a deep tional $37,000 for extra-duty sheriff community policing initiatives. His commitment to community-focused public expenses to cover the costs of law leadership style emphasizes transpar- safety. His leadership is key to maintainenforcement presence and assistance ency, collaboration, and proactive ing a safe and welcoming environment in during our beloved parades, as well problem-solving. Sgt. Crist has a Lyons. as additional traffic enforcement, vast knowledge and understanding including speeding and related vehiof the penchant for Lyons’ unique cle infractions. approach, including our affinity for parades and high school send-offs for state athletics competitions.

How Law Enforcement Works in Lyons “I’m honored to serve the people of Lyons once again,” Unlike towns that have their own independent police said Sgt. Crist. “Lyons is a vibrant and resilient community, departments, Lyons contracts with the Boulder County and I look forward to working closely with residents, local Sheriff’s Office for its law enforcement needs. Here’s how leaders and business owners to support a safe and welcom- it works: ing environment for all.”

Staffing: The town funds a designated team of sheriff’s The deputies that serve the town are dedicated to making deputies, including a full-time Staff Sergeant who serves as a positive impact with every interaction by promoting pub- the local police chief. In 2025, the Town of Lyons budgeted lic safety, fostering strong relationships, and delivering qual- the total annual cost of $701,335 for Public Safety from the ity service. We remind residents to report any suspicious 2025 Town of Lyons General Fund. incidents to the non-emergency number, 303-441-4444.

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Snake Bite

By Sally King Redstone Review Snake Medicine – the yin/yang of a marriage Its gifts and its “Oh My God are you kidding me?”

Last year on our anniversary John was bitten by a snake A real show stopper . . .

But it was the return to being a dedicated partner that I needed.

In times of crisis – It’s easy to set down one’s burden basket Being with the WHAT IS is such a relief.

The presence is a present.

We were married in a year of the snake She is our guide – shed that old skin and begin again But each year grow wiser – if you dare.

Sally King is a local artist who believes it’s imperative that each of us pop our head up out of the collective trace, to bring through our creative gifts. You can find her on her blog and website, hersoupot.net and sallywhiteking.com or e mail sallywhiteking@live.com.

Beyond our stunning WEDDING & EVENT VENUE, The Farmette hosts a series of FARM DINNERS with local chefs during the growing season and homesteading and DIY WORKSHOPS in the Spring and Fall.

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OPTIONS Are you sure you don’t like it just table. It also seems effortless. ing a cove or a bead, when suddenly there because it looks easy to make? No carved It wasn’t always so. The very early bodgers is a violent judder, your hands thrown back Turning Wood question. animals or repeating Celtic knots to whittle. who made chairs from green wood, out at you, and your beautiful cylinder now has

By Peter Butler Redstone Review

LYONS – What is the scariest machine in human experience? You probably have some candidates, but in my life the Butler machine that commands the most respect is the wood-turning lathe.

We needed some extra storage in a bathroom and it seemed that the best option would be a freestanding cabinet. I have always loved Shaker furniture design, and have a collection of books on the subject, so I scanned my mental index of examples and remembered a certain tall, narrow floor-standing cabinet that is now in the famous Edwards Deming furniture collection.

I’ve been working for a few weeks shaping and joining local ponderosa pine into a carcase, for the main body, and in the last few days the frame and panel door has been hung which swings nicely on its hinges.

Now all it needs is an old-fashioned turnbuckle catch and a doorknob. Shaker door knobs are distinctive and a key part of the design aesthetic. The Shakers were prolific makers. They had thriving enterprises making and selling chairs, candle stands and many other household artifacts, and were savvy in using clever technology to speed things up. But they were strict about maintaining design simplicity, allowing no irrelevant decoration or ornamentation.

Many modern woodworkers revere this plainness that produces almost accidental beauty, but sometimes I ask myself a hard

The lathe is a miraculous machine. A motor that spins a rectangle of wood into a cylinder. It is the only methodology in the wood shop where the tool stays still while the work piece moves. This is what makes it

in the woods, could rig a spinning system where the action of their feet on a treadle was opposed to the pull from a twist of rope, tied to the top of a nearby oak sapling, which acted as a return spring.

so daunting. Choose any other woodwork activity, say, sawing a plank with a hand saw.

You can do it at your own speed. You do need some skill but you have the option to start slowly, stop if you need to, have a rethink and begin again. Same with planing, or carving with a chisel. But when you dig that turning gouge into a spinning chunk of tree there is no going back. You may have seen videos of master craftsmen turning a chair leg. By three-dimensional alchemy, wood disappears into the air, leaving an evolving shape that stops looking like a 3x3, and begins identifying as a nearly

You could do a sort of back and forth oscillation spin by pushing and then releasing so the young tree would pull the piece twisting in reverse. A physical work out at the same time as focusing eyes and directing hands.

Now we have electric power, but it is still daunting. The geometry of the cutting edge on a moving curved surface is hard to visualize, and when you begin there is a lot of trial and error. You might start to form a shape that you like, but there is a lurking demon – the kick back.

You may be in a trance-like state of shap-

It’s All About Town at Lyons History Day

an evil and ugly spiral of splintery wood all along its length. Into the firewood pile it goes. This is because you let the other tip of the tool dig in and it was propelled in the opposite direction with great force.

There are some chunks of wood flying but the biggest trauma is to your self confidence.

A teacher could show us how to avoid this nasty surprise, but since so many of us are self-taught it is an almost inevitable part of developing new skills. Thank goodness for YouTube and many experts who know how to wield the ‘skew chisel’ – the hardest tool to use in all of human experience.

The skew is a wizard with a devilish sense of humor. Keep the spirit content and it can create a shape faster and smoother than any other tool but – dishonor its demands and it will make you weep over and over again. Finally after 30 years of practice I think we might be becoming friends.

And it is a badge of honor of a hard won skill compared with other tools. So tomorrow I will do a few hours of practice with scrap wood before mounting a nice piece of fruit wood that is an almost Shaker knob. I will hope the ghosts of master turners past are looking over my shoulder and guiding my hands.

Peter Butler was born in India and lived in a house facing a giant kapok tree. Growing up in England there were trees but never quite enough. After qualifying as biochemist there was a gradual evolution into being a graphic designer.

He and his wife Deirdre moved to the States in 1997 and to Lyons in 2000. Finally there are enough trees.

certificate and medal by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Piney Creek Chapter of Centennial Colorado. Her son and Museum Director, Jerry

By Monique Sawyer-Lang the early history of the sandstone quarry industry in the Johnson, attended the awards ceremony on April 16. This Lyons area. All the photographs, documents, and artifacts award recognizes women who have made significant contriRedstone Review butions and/or a difference in their on display are from the museum’s communities. Mrs. LaVern was LYONS – If you missed the Book Launch own collection. The reproducnominated for the award by Krispin Party of All About Town by Julie Smith at tions of original checks, business Andersen whom she met through the Lyons Regional Library, you are in letters, and the Rules and Regulathe Red Rock Ramblers Square luck. Because, on June 28 there will be tions for Hugh Murphy’s St. Vrain Dance Club. a second party at the Redstone Museum Red Sand Stone Quarries booklet, Sawyer-Lang The following tribute detailing her during the History Day activities. all of which originally date from accomplishments was read at the The creative team of Julie Smith and Patricia Appelfellar the 1890s, give a unique glimpse awards ceremony: of AppelfellarArts will speak to the process of bringing this into what life was like in the early “LaVern attended the Lyons Methbook about the life and endeavors of Lyons’ own crusader quarries. You can also test your odist Church (Lyons Community Mrs. LaVern Johnson to fruition. geology knowledge through our Church) where she taught Sunday This book project, funded by a grant from the Lyons What Rock is This? activity.

School for 35 years; belonged to the Community Foundation, was several years in the makThe museum’s original IndigePTO, Oddfellows and Rebeccas; ing. Originally the brainchild of Priscilla Cohan and Julie nous Peoples exhibit was installed Smith, it was put on hold by the unfortunate and early in 1991 by then-curator Jerry Honoring a Legacy: Mrs. LaVern Johnson was served on the Lyons Parks and Recreation Committee for 56 years; helped death of Priscilla Cohan. In the true spirit of Mrs. LaVern’s Orback. The newly refurbished posthumously awarded the “Women in Amerilegacy the team of Smith and Appelfellar, joined by illustra- exhibit touches on the history of can History” certificate and medal by the DAR to stop Coffintop Dam from being built above Lyons; fought against tor Kim Murton, rallied and brought this wonderful book the Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute Piney Creek Chapter. Her son, Jerry Johnson, housing being built on a hazardous to its completion. tribes who inhabited the Lyons accepted the award in her honor on April 16. waste dump at Dowe Flats; led the Author Smith describes the book as follows: “All About area prior to the arrival of settlers Town is a lighthearted story with and town builders. The exhibit fight to keep the schools in Lyons since 1948; was a key figa timely and important message includes a painting by Native Amer- ure in forming the Lyons Historical Society in 1973 that later about caring for the place you live. ican artist Norman Lansing that saved the old Depot and 1881 schoolhouse (Lyons Redstone Based on the life of LaVern Johnwas in the original exhibit. Lansing Museum) from the ‘wrecker’s ball.’ Finally, she wrote her son, the book is meant to inspire is a member of the Ute Mountain weekly About Town column in the Lyons Recorder for 38 years. people of all ages, but especially Ute Tribe and his studio, Wings She enjoyed square dancing and along with her husband young people, to get involved in and Thunder Studio, is located in started the Red Rock Ramblers Square Dance Club in 1958.”

You can explore more of Lyons history through our histheir community. While hard work southwest Colorado. and perseverance are necessary Also, part of the exhibit is an exten- toric district walking tour and our five virtual exhibits, all to create change, being involved sive collection of prehistoric stone of which can be accessed from our website www.lyonsredin one’s community can also be tools with expanded information on stonemuseum.com.

The museum relies on grants and donations to fund our rewarding and fun.” how the tools were used and what Copies of the book will be availyou should do if you find an artifact. operations and your support is greatly appreciated. You can able at History Day and in the History Day Activities on June 28 donate through our website or by mail to Lyons Historical museum gift shop. All proceeds begin at 1:00 p.m. and run until Society, PO Box 9, Lyons CO. 80540. from the sale of the book benefit 4:30 p.m. Light refreshments will Monique Sawyer Lang is the Collections Manager of the Lyons the Lyons Redstone Museum. be provided.

Additionally, Cathy Rivers will Grab your copy! The book will be available at In other news, Mrs. LaVern John- Redstone Museum. She is also a volunteer with the Lyons Food give an update on the Priscilla History Day and in the museum gift shop. son was posthumously awarded the Pantry and a former member/chair of the Lyons Community Cohan Artistic Pursuits Grant “Women in American History” Foundation Board. She lives in Spring Gulch.

(PCAP) Endowment fund which honors Cohan’s life as an artist and her lifelong dedication to the arts in Boulder County. Organizers of the fund are seeking to raise $25,000 to endow the fund by October 8, Your Only Local 2025. The PCAP grant, to be administered by the Lyons Community Foundation, will be open to artists of any age.

Full Service Also on History Day, the museum will continue its longRepair Shop standing tradition of recognizing Lyons High School graduating seniors whose families have been in the Lyons area for over 50 years. This year’s graduates include Wyatt Enny, TIRES • ALIGNMENTS • BRAKES • MAINTENANCE Kayden King, Carson Felt and Gerald Geist.

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CONTRAST other with five, but at least once I’ve seen One of the largest crèches witnessed was one female with 13 while the other female Crèches increase Merganser survival rate behavior.

76 merganser chicks in the care of a sin- enjoys her time away.

By Greg Lowell Redstone Review

LYONS – The whole shoreline exploded with splashing, squawks and mayhem when my canoe slid around the bend of Lowell the river. It took a couple seconds to understand what I was seeing.

A female common merganser was frantically shepherding a dozen, no wait, 23 (!) young fledglings away from my surprise intrusion and farther downriver. I was astounded. How could one female hatch and raise a brood that large?

What I was witnessing was a phenomenon called a “crèche.” Female common mergansers sometimes form multiple broods of offspring that are then cared for by one or more adult females. What I saw on that long-ago canoe trip was the more-common instance of a single female “supermom” caring for a large number of ducklings (lucky her). A crèche will comprise her own brood (typically six to 12 ducklings) and ducklings from other mothers. The crèches can also include chicks from egg-dumping in one nest by other females or adoption of chicks whose mother has died or become separated.

This “babysitting” behavior is a rare example of cooperative care that results in potentially increased survival rates for the

gle female on Lake Bemidji, Minnesota in 2018.

Here in Lyons on the Lyons River Park

“Babysitting” female merganser on Lyons River Park pond. HOLLY ZILLING young. The large flocks of ducklings benefit from increased vigilance against predators.

Mergansers are social birds, often gathering in small flocks during their adult lives, so forming the crèches are an instinctive

ponds, there are currently two female mergansers who share an on-again-offagain crèche. Most commonly seen is the one female with eight ducklings and the

Common mergansers live and breed along the Colorado Front Range and up into the interior of the Rockies. The birds are short-distance migrators and leave their summer haunts here for west Texas and southern Arizona and New Mexico. In winter, mergansers form large flocks on inland reservoirs and rivers in those areas.

They are often the last waterfowl to migrate south and the first to return in the spring.

Male and female mergansers are strikingly different; the males have white bodies, green heads and a red bill. The females have a gray body, and cinnamon-colored heads that are marked by a crest. They frequent all water bodies from large lakes, small ponds and swift rivers.

(In case you’re wondering, the word “merganser” comes from the Latin and roughly translates to “plunging goose.”)

Their nest sites are always near water, typically in a large tree cavity, but they will also nest in rocks, under tree roots and undercut bankings. The nests are made of woody debris and lined with down. (Given the sudden appearance of fledglings each spring in Lyons, I’m betting they nest under the McConnell bridge over the pond.)

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The Fifth Annual LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration in Lyons is June 21

By Jackie Hibbard Redstone Review LYONS – This year, 2025 marks the Fifth Annual Lyons LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration.

Planned and hosted by a small group of teen and adult Lyons volunteers, our event continues to grow with more non-profit participants and local business sponsors.

We have been planning Pride for several months and are eager to celebrate with Lyons. Our goal is to provide a fun, family-friendly event to celebrate LGBTQ+ members of our community.

This year’s Pride event happens on Saturday, June 21 with many fun activities.

From 3 to 6 p.m., we will gather in Sandstone Park. Activities include: music by two bands, youth and adult speakers sharing inspirational stories, food, silent auction, craft-making, information booths sharing LGBTQ+ resources, Pride swag and of course a parade.

The parade will leave the park around 3:30 p.m. and march around downtown on sidewalks. Feel free to carry a home-made sign celebrating Pride.

New this year in the parade is Ian Brighton’s Second Line Drum Line and a costume contest. Be sure to dress in your most colorful Pride outfit. Contest categories include Most Campy, Most Rainbows and Funniest.

At 6 p.m. we will move over to the Rock Garden at A-Lodge for music by Marc Hutt and the increasingly popular family-friendly, all-ages Drag Show. Music starts at 6 p.m., the Drag Show runs 7 to 9 p.m., with more music until 10 p.m. The Drag Show features host Khloe Katz and two teen performers, Wanda Prize and Hunny Bun. These three beautiful, fun, creative humans return for their third year and are sure to keep the Rock Garden crowd roaring with laughter. Don’t miss it. Food trucks will be on-site and A-Lodge drinks will be available for purchase. Bring lots of cash to share with the performers.

Last year’s Pride event hosted over 250

people of all ages decked out in their finest rainbow gear. It was heartwarming to see families, youth, and adults all celebrating and having fun together. This year we hope even more people will attend to soak in the love, support, and community that Lyons offers.

We are grateful for all of our primary sponsors: Lyons Community Foundation, Boulder Community Foundation, Town of Lyons, the Rock Garden at A-Lodge, MainStage Brewing, Bryn Long, Ashley Ahrens and Ellen Keane. Local business donors include: Oskar Blues, Honorable Harvest Tea and Apothecary, Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ, Marigold Lyons, Wildcat Mountaineering, Red Canyon Art, Uniquely Lyons, Gateway Auto Service, Stonebridge Farm, Lyons Dairy Bar, Moxie, Mojo Taqueria, Redstone Cyclery, and Wee Casa.

Whether you identify as LGBTQ+ or are an ally, this event is for you, and you will be welcomed. Find us on Facebook @ LyonsPride, on Instagram @Lyonscopride or email lyonscopride@gmail.com.

Jackie Hibbard lives near Lyons and helps to coordinate the Lyons Pride activities.

Bunce School in Allenspark is open on select Saturdays

By Elisabeth Sherwin Redstone Review LYONS – The historic Bunce School and Museum in Allenspark is open for free tours on select Saturdays this summer.

The one-room school, built in 1888, will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the following Saturdays: June 21, July 5, July 19, Aug. 2 (the day of the Guild’s Annual Bazaar), Aug. 16, Aug. 30 and Sept. 20 (the day of the Guild’s Fall Festival).

The site is located a short walk from the Hilltop Guild’s Kelley House. Bunce School is owned by and was restored by Hilltop Guild members in 1996. The school holds county, state and national historic designations.

The Hilltop Guild continues to maintain the school and grounds as a museum reflecting the period 1888 to 1945.

Bunce School is located four miles south of Allenspark just off Highway 7 on Bunce School Road.

Elisabeth Sherwin retired from newspaper work in Davis, CA. She writes about Allenspark.

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LOOKING UP Gray Days: Can it ever be too green?

By Peter Butler Redstone Review LYONS – It’s the morning of Friday, June 6, about 6:50 a.m., and I’m emptying the rain gauge: 0.13 inches or an eighth of an inch. It’s still drizzling, so the gauge starts filling again as soon as I leave it.

Butler There is a thick cloud layer and plenty of precipitation ready to arrive. Friday morning is Rabbit Mountain day for this very slow jogger and his canine companion so there is a frisson of upcoming visceral sogginess.

As we drive through Lyons, a few minutes later, the drizzle turns to rain and then to a serious pounding downpour for a few minutes. I think we might both be getting a bit more than we bargained for this morning.

At Rabbit Mountain the rain is easing but still falling. I love it and my border collie is bred for it. A sheep herder that is wet and slightly bedraggled bears the stamp of agricultural authenticity.

As we start, I realize that green is the theme of the day.

The landscape is gloriously luminous, every possible shade: some lighter, yellow sap greens but mostly bluer sage tonalities. There must be a hundred shades of green all next to each other, contrasting into a mosaic of emerald wonder. I can’t count the different type of grass stems but each contributes a distinctive texture to the slowly evolving vista as we jog through.

At the top of Indian Mesa Trail we’re both a bit cold and soaked, but the first meadowlark of the morning pipes up with a suggestion: “Your steps are retraceable.” Thanks for the idea I reply internally, but we’ve got more staying power than you think.

The meadowlarks have been singing since the beginning of May, and, as in previous years, their music master has distributed a new song book for the season. There’s a motif of capability this year. It’s not totally new, and I’ve heard it before, but this year it’s more dominant. Each song phrase starts gently with two of three notes or words which then accelerate and tumble into a rushing arpeggio towards the

end finishing with an “ible” or an “able”. “Larks are invincible.” Yes I agree.

Apparently in 1844, John James Audubon realized that although the Eastern meadowlark had been recognized, described and named, our Western version had been overlooked. So the original Atlantic states version is Sturnella magna, which paradoxically means “Big Little Starling,” therefore Audubon named our occidental meistersinger Sturnella neglecta or “Little Starling That was Overlooked or Neglected.”

Well I have never neglected our local spark of yellow with the ever changing song. My serenader repeats every few seconds and now he seems to be telling me “Some names retro changeable.” I think he knows his history. Then a minute or two later he getting sassy and morphs to “I said to chew a bubble.” Yes I’d chew one if I had one, I mutter through the rain drops, but I appreciate the friendly company. Anyway

the rain is easing off and it gives yet more chance to think about greens.

It’s been a rainy spring so far. Looking at my rainfall record notebook (yes I know – geek alert – sorry) we have had 26 rainy days since the beginning of March compared to 13 for the same period last year. All the plants, wild and domestic are loving it and getting greener every day. As I look across this sweeping meadow I wonder if there are a trillion molecules of chlorophyll beaming color at me. It is such a soothing shade. Apparently red makes you hungry.

In England, all the Indian restaurants used to have red flock wallpaper to increase the appetite of diners. The decor was hideous but maybe it increased revenue? But I think green peps up your internal batteries and gives one a feeling of solidity and belonging. Of course the big benefit of our wet landscape this year is that the wildfire season should be postponed at least for a while and that is always a relief.

So the gray weather has contributed in two ways. First the clouds gave us moisture to make the plants grow faster and then the flattering soft overcast light makes every eyeful a joy of shadowless detail. If you want to photograph a loved one, so that they look their best, choose a darker cloudy day and all those unwanted lines and shadows will vanish, leaving smooth curves of beauty.

So answering my initial question.

No, I don’t think it can ever be too green. In fact now I understand what Wes, my meadowlark was trying to tell me: “Senses are rechargeable.”

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

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On Thursday, July 10 at 4 p.m., Rockin’ Fairy Garden Fun, Coffee with the Coroner, and Rainbow Tubes with Science Matters! invites kids to explore the science Artist Evening and more at Lyons Library elementary-aged of light and color through hands-on STEM

By Kara Bauman Redstone Review

LYONS – The summer sun isn’t the only thing heating up. Your Lyons Community Library is in full bloom with a fresh Bauman crop of programs that are colorful, creative, and community-minded.

Young imaginations will take root during Fairy Garden Fun on Wednesday, June 18 at 10:30 a.m., where preschoolers through third graders can design their own whimsical mini-gardens to take home. With magical materials provided and guidance on what plants fairies love best, this hands-on event promises to be as educational as it is enchanting.

On Saturday, June 21, we invite you to explore two very different but equally compelling views of life. At 10:30 a.m., Coffee with the Coroner offers a rare opportunity to meet Boulder County Coroner Jeff Martin and learn more about the essential work of his office.

Adults and older teens are welcome to bring questions and engage in a thoughtful conversation about the realities of end-oflife care and investigation.

Then, at 2 p.m., our Nature Journaling Club meets to explore the world around us with fresh eyes. We’ll begin with a short video at the library before heading outdoors to observe, sketch, write, or reflect in a natural setting. Bring

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your own journal or borrow supplies from the library.

Tuesday, June 24 at 6 p.m. brings the next installment of Summer Evening with an Artist, featuring local collage artist Cathy Rivers. Participants will craft unique handmade envelopes and card inserts using art paper and recycled materials. This event welcomes all skill levels, but registration is required to ensure we have enough supplies. Artwork created during this series may also be featured in our Chalk Art Festival and Art Expo on July 31.

For the youngest nature lovers, Little Rangers: Color Our World takes place Wednesday, June 25 at 10:30 a.m. We’ll begin at the library and then head over to Sandstone Park for a color-themed scavenger hunt and eco-art project perfect for preschool and kindergarten learners.

June 26 brings a double feature of community engagement. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the library is partnering with the Town of Lyons to host a Blood Drive. Donating is a simple but powerful way to support those in need, and we hope you’ll consider making time to give.

Later that day, at 4 p.m., LEGO® lovers and Pokémon fans alike are invited to Pokémon Master Engineering. Kids will build their favorite Pokémon, take a ride on the S.S. Anne, and help rescue Pikachu from Team Rocket using only their creativity and some well placed bricks.

Saturday, June 28 offers a remarkable

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opportunity to experience the Eyes of Freedom memorial in a whole new way through virtual reality. CU Boulder’s Immersive Media Lab and artist Anita Miller are testing this new format, and we’re one of the first public locations to host it. Participants aged 10 and up will don a VR headset to explore the exhibit, then offer feedback to help refine the final experience. Sessions will run on the hour at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., and 12 p.m. Space is limited; registration is recommended.

As Independence Day approaches, join us for Bucket Brigade Fireworks Safety Storytime on Wednesday, July 2 at 10:30 a.m. In partnership with the Lyons Fire Protection District, this fun and informative event teaches families how to celebrate safely while exploring the history and science of fireworks.

Science fun continues on Wednesday, July 9 at 10:30 a.m. with Physical Physics, a high-energy show by world champion juggler Peter Irish. Kids will learn the basics of physics through interactive juggling and balancing demonstrations. That evening at 6 p.m., the Pints and Pages Book Club returns to MainStage Brewing to discuss Crying in H Mart, Michelle Zauner’s poignant memoir of food, family,

play. The fun continues that evening with a Teen Summer Game & Craft Night beginning at 6 p.m. for middle schoolers and 7:45 p.m. for high schoolers.

Whether you’re into Mario Kart, Uno, DIY crafts, or just hanging out with friends, this is the summer social you’ve been waiting for.

Your Lyons Community Library opens at 10 a.m. Monday through Saturday. We close at 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 5 p.m. on Fridays, and 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Our online catalog is available 24/7 at lyons.colibraries.org and we’re always open for digital downloads on the Libby, CloudLibrary, and Kanopy apps. Give us a call at 303-823-5165 or email info@lyonslibrary.com with any questions. Please see the calendar of events on our website for additional programs, program information, and registration instructions.

Kara Bauman is the Director of the Lyons Community Library and holds an MLIS from the University of Kentucky. She’s an avid fly angler, enjoys craft beer, and travels extensively to see her favorite band, Widespread Panic.

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INSIGHT night shift at 7-11. older person for advice or even who it was, Your opinions may or may not be more but I remember the epiphany that made Giving advice carries a responsibility the informed by the perspective of age, but you it possible. Jerry Rubin, the radical 1960s

By John Gierach Redstone Review

LYONS – I’ve noticed lately that some of my friends my own age are beginning to act old. (For the record, I’m in my 70s.) For Gierach instance, they’ve begun to groan theatrically when they get out of any chair they’ve sat in for more than half and hour – something I’ve come to think of as a kind of geriatric karate yell.

They fondly reminisce about the days when you could buy a gallon of gas for 25 cents, conveniently omitting the fact that at the time a halfway decent job only paid $2.50 an hour and full-sized cars got eight miles to the gallon. They complain among themselves about their myriad aches and pains, although it’s a matter of personal style whether they keep quiet about that around the youngsters or dial it up a few notches for effect.

I do all the same things, of course, which is how I know it’s mostly performative: a way of overplaying the role of geezer as hopeful irony. If you’re not there yet, I can tell you that when you’re in your 70s you’ll still feel like a teenager, only with wrinkles, a touch of arthritis, at least of few of the maladies that are inevitable when you’re past your evolutionary expiration date, and a somewhat longer view of things.

This is all mostly half joking, but now and then reality reveals the half that’s not. Once I went to a podiatrist because my feet hurt and he said, “What do you expect? You’ve been walking on them for 70 years.” The guy was 25 years younger than me and this is obviously his stock line with older folks, but it was all I could do to keep from slapping his face. The problem was eventually solved by a nice lady at a shoe store who explained that as you get older, you need wider shoes.

I’m talking about men here. Women are said to fear aging more – and for all I know

that’s true – but they typically handle it with more grace and less buffoonery than we men do. They also live longer, which could have something to do with it.

I’m not sure what the socially acceptable stance on aging is now. On one hand, we Baby Boomers are supposed to go kicking and screaming into old age with the aid of Viagra, plastic surgery, health food, Silver Sneakers gym memberships and sports cars, while on the other, the idea of growing old gracefully and becoming venerable hasn’t entirely gone out of fashion.

come to believe they are. For instance, it was easier to oppose the war in Iraq when you can remember 39,940 dead in Korea, only to arrive at the stalemate that still exists today or the 58,193 who died in Vietnam before we finally shrugged and walked away as the French had done before us. And you might be angrier at the military/industrial complex that still has a stranglehold on our government and economy if you remember President Eisenhower warning us about it way back in 1961.

Eventually you develop a healthy skepti-

But either way, we find ourselves in an odd social paradox. With the exception of a few boy and girl geniuses, people our age pretty much rule the world – for better or worse. At the same time, many businesses have dumped us for a younger demographic; inexplicably walking away from an older, smarter market with more money in favor of a younger, dumber and poorer one.

Many of the smartest and most successful people are in their 70s, but if you enter the workforce at that age, the best you can expect is to be a greeter at Walmart or work

cism which you try to keep from tipping over into total dark cynicism. This is a losing battle for some of us, but still worth the effort, if only because younger people do occasionally ask for your advice, and bitterness is rarely helpful.

These folks are usually in their 20s or 30s: the age when you begin to see the long haul stretching out of sight in front of you and when the first blushes of adulthood (being of legal drinking age with your own job and car) have begun to seem a little mundane, if not an actual dead end.

I don’t remember when I first went to an

Catching rain for the community

By Deborah Huth Price Redstone Review LYONS – May was a rainy month, with a measured 5.16 inches gathered at my house in Pinewood Price Springs. I know this because I volunteer with the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS).

The precipitation that fell at your house, or your neighboring houses, could be slightly higher or lower. If you’ve been in Colorado long enough, you know that weather varies, sometimes a few feet away.

This fact came to light in an important way back in 1997 when a huge rainstorm hit Fort Collins in late July. Buckets of rain came down on the city causing Spring Creek to flood, resulting in $200 million dollars in damages and the loss of five lives.

Unfortunately, there was no uniform way of collecting widespread data on rainfall at that time. The only nearby automatic rain gauge sending data to the National Weather Service was located about five miles away near I-25 and only recorded about two inches of rain. With Colorado’s high elevation, wind patterns, and variations in altitude,

precipitation and storms vary widely but there weren’t a lot of ways to track this.

Enter Nolan Doesken, a climatologist in Fort Collins, who took it upon himself to create a better network. He enlisted the help of students and others to collect data from community members by asking for any type of measurement they had from the storm – this even included measuring rain collected in buckets that had been left out in people’s yards. The survey’s conclusion showed that nearly a year’s annual rainfall (14 inches) fell on the west side of town while the east side was closer to two to three inches.

The value in this community effort was evident, and with Doesken’s guidance CoCoRaHS was born. In 1997 the internet was still young, so a group of high school students were recruited to build a website.

“Denver wanted in, and then Wyoming wanted to join, and fast forward 27 years later, CoCoRaHS is in all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canada, and the Bahamas,” said Noah Newman, CoCoRaHS Education and Outreach Coordinator.

Today, Colorado has over 1,200 volunteers who monitor precipitation collection stations in their own backyards, and the entire network now includes over 27,000 active volunteers. “The biggest surprise to

us is the heartwarming feedback we consistently receive from people who tell us that CoCoRaHS gives them a purpose, and a reason to get their day going,” said Newman.

Data collection helps in a variety of ways.

“The National Weather Service uses reported rainfall amounts to verify their radar and satellite products, which are not always accu-

rate for what actually lands on the ground,” explained Newman. “It also immensely helps the National Weather Service’s River Forecast Centers where they put out predictions of when and how much any particular river in the US may reach flood stages.”

CoCoRaHS also collects snow data.

“When volunteers go the extra effort to melt and measure the water content from a core of snowfall, these data are used by NOAA’s

activist who famously said, “Never trust anyone over 30,” had himself turned 30, and at the end of the CBS evening news that night, then anchor Walter Cronkite wished him a happy birthday with a nearly straight face.

I felt a sympathetic sting for Rubin at the time and still do. Writers are all too familiar with having something they once said, and meant, coming back to haunt them years later. “It seemed true at the time” is the only valid defense.

When I’m asked for advice now it’s almost always about writing because that’s what I’ve done for most of my adult life.

I want to believe it’s because they think I’m good, although in most cases it’s just because I’m the only writer they know. If the truth were known, they’d probably rather ask Tom McGuane.

Most questions are surprisingly mundane, tending toward the nuts and bolts. I once spoke to the graduate level seminar on essay writing and was prepared with all sorts of lofty ideas about theory, but all any of them wanted to know was, “How do you sell a story?”

Still, being asked for advice about anything is a rare compliment and a huge responsibility. It’s no time for joking or preening and it’s definitely time to drop the geezer act. The cards are on the table and whatever specific question someone asks, what they really want to know is, Did you sleepwalk through the last 70 years, or did you actually learn something?

John Gierach died on Oct. 3, 2024. He was an outdoor and fly-fishing writer who wrote books and columns for magazines including a regular column for Trout, the magazine for Trout Unlimited. His books include Trout Bum, Sex Death and Fly-fishing, and Still Life with Brook Trout. He won seven first place awards from the Colorado Press Association for his columns in the Redstone Review. His last book, All the Time in the World, was released in March 2023. This column ran previously in the Redstone Review in June 2024. snow analysis experts,” said Newman.

I’ve been collecting rain data for CoCoRaHS since 2016. To participate, you just need to purchase a CoCoRaHS-approved rain gauge. Gauges vary a lot, it turns out, but CoCoRaHS uses gauges that are precise to within the nearest 1/100th of an inch.

In looking back at my data, I recorded 19.91 inches in Pinewood Springs in 2023, and 13.92 in 2024.

The 5.16” I recorded in May is almost double the NOAA 30-year May normal of 2.65”. So yes, we had a lot of rain last month. The May rainfall in Pinewood Springs is about one-fourth to one-third of our annual rainfall. While we know Colorado’s weather is always unpredictable, hopefully that rain will continue to fall in my gauge throughout the summer.

To find out more about how to volunteer, or for general information on CoCoRaHS, go to www.cocorahs.org.

Deborah Huth Price is an environmental educator who lives in Pinewood Springs. Visit her blog at www.walk-the-wild-side.blog or email her at debhprice@gmail.com.

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VIEWPOINT (with a BA) is $64,500. As a point in Lyons is “remembering students who A teacher’s perspective on housing teacher of reference, $63,300 is 60 percent of the have continued to give back to the commuArea Median Income (AMI) of Boulder nity through music,” She considers Zach

By Tanya Mercer-Daty Redstone Review

LYONS – After taking 16 years away from a teaching career to raise my children, I decided it was time to head back to the classMercer-Daty room. I couldn’t think of a better place to serve as a guest teacher than at Lyons Elementary School.

When my children attended school there many moons ago, I was deeply committed to helping educators by serving on the PTO. Having taught in various schools in Canada and France, Lyons Elementary School (LES) has to be one of my favorite elementary schools. LES is the definition of a community school. I have never witnessed such a strong partnership between the administration, the staff, the parents and the students. It is incredible to see what can be accomplished when everyone serves the same goal.

This past January, I set foot in a fourthgrade classroom at LES for the first time in 16 years. It felt so good to be back in the classroom with students who are eager to learn and with teachers who are eager to teach.

Having teachers live and work in our community is such a gift. I have seen their children learn alongside my children. I recently saw the excitement in young dancers when they recognized their kindergarten teacher at Mayama’s dance recital. I also got to witness an elementary teacher at a neighbor’s graduation party speak of what an impact this little girl had on her community while growing up. These connections are priceless.

I strongly believe in the African proverb,

“It takes a village to raise a child.” When many people first arrive in Lyons, they realize that Lyons is the kind of community where you want to raise a family because we are so tightly knit. Friends and neighbors take care of each other. It’s how my family has been able to live here for the last 13 years without any family in the country.

I will always remember my friend Cherie Maureaux asking me if Lyons was the best place to raise a child, when she moved here with her daughter River six years ago.

Of course, I responded with the obvious answer, “Hell, yes.” In my humble opinion,

Lyons represents the best of small town America.

When I think of my friends who teach at Lyons Elementary School, I can’t help but think how lucky they are to have moved to Lyons 20 or 30 years ago when it was still affordable to buy a house on a teacher’s salary. Nowadays, the starting salary for a

County for a one-person household.

This means that a first year teacher would over qualify for Lyons Valley Townhomes whose rent is set at 60 percent AMI. This is why I believe we need to focus on creating attainable housing, which is considered between 80 percent ($84,400) and 120 percent ($123,360) AMI. I believe that teachers make such a contribution to our community that we need to strive to build housing that they can afford. My concern is that several of our teachers will retire in the next few years from teaching and that young teachers who will be hired to replace them will not be able to afford to buy a house in Lyons where the median sale price of a home in Lyons was $933,000 last year. Imagine how this might affect our community if our teachers cannot live in Lyons.

Dr. Karen Gregg is the beloved band director and music teacher at Lyons Middle Senior HS. She considers her and her family very lucky to have been able to move to Lyons eight years ago, 16 years after she started teaching at LMS/HS. She still remembers having to commute with an infant in tow from Firestone while working long hours on concert nights. She explained to me that she “wanted to serve where she lives/works.”

One of her favorite things about teaching

Tucker, Vice-President at Planet Bluegrass and Eric Kean, owner of MainStage Brewery, both former students as “fierce advocates of live music.” Gregg’s main concern with the cost of housing in Lyons is the “unintentional exclusion of teachers from living in the community where they teach.”

Priscilla Tippin just finished her second year teaching kindergarten at LES. Her middle schooler transferred to Lyons Middle Senior HS when her mom started teaching at LES. Since school got out in May, her father has been working on his Ph.D. at the Lyons library while their daughter hangs out with friends in Lyons. At the end of the day, she asks her mom, “Why can’t we move to Lyons?” Her mom always answers with the same response: “Do you have one million dollars?”

Tippin and her family would love to be more involved in Lyons, especially with her twins heading to LES in August. Having moved to Colorado from El Paso, Texas five years ago, I can see how the pull of family and lower real estate prices could draw her and her family back to Texas. What a loss it would be for our community.

Joni Liquori is a full-time preschool paraprofessional at Lyons Elementary School, where she went to school starting in 2005.

She explains that she still lives with her parents due to high housing costs and so few options in Lyons. Liquori thinks it’s extremely important for educators to be able to live in the community where they teach.

According to her, “Parent/teacher/student relationships are strengthened when we participate in community events togethContinue Housing on Page 14

and click on the “Front Porch Something for everyone at LEAF this summer leaflyons.org Offerings” link.

Another exciting event to bookmark is the

By Daryl McCool Redstone Review LYONS – Summer solstice is around the corner and LEAF (Lyons Elevating All Fund) is inviting the greater Lyons comMcCool munity to embrace holistic well-being through its summer Front Porch sampler – a series of free wellness offerings designed to nurture the mind, body, and spirit. Hosted at LEAF and in nearby community spaces, Front Porch programs are open to everyone in our community.

The Front Porch is a curated collection of wellness experiences that blend creativity, movement, and mindfulness. Each offering is led by a local expert and is offered at no cost, thanks to generous support from LEAF and Boulder County Community Services. The classes, groups, and experiences are designed to foster connection, reduce stress, and promote personal growth.

LEAF’s Front Porch series is part of LEAF’s overall mission of fostering a healthy, connected community in Lyons.

Our neighbors come together in connection, share experiences, and build supportive relationships during Front Porch experiences.

The Front Porch series includes a diverse range of activities, including: Labyrinth Walkers: Walk the Lyons Memorial Labyrinth in a unique and

Lyons Health & Wellness FAMILY PRACTICE & WELLNESS SERVICES Megan Foreman FNP-C Josh Tueting ANP-C

inspiring way. The labyrinth serves as an oracle or “soul compass” to guide members in both an individual and collective soul search. Chris Peraro, LEAF therapist and guide, leads this weekly self-actualization group.

Nature-Based Pottery: Come together to have fun hand-building your own unique clay pieces. The five-week course includes building, then letting the clay air dry for a few days, bisque firing, and finally adding a second glaze firing in a kiln. The course is offered as a multi-week process. Sessions are held in a nature-based studio in Spring Gulch with facilitators Sally Glass and Scarlett Reavey.

Holistic Dance and Martial Arts: Black belt Nia practitioner Jasmine Lok leads a series of classes at Mayama Dance Studio where you can practice holistic movement – combining dance, martial arts, and healing arts to engage the body, mind, and spirit.

Open Mic Night at Oskar Blues: This inclusive experience for budding performers (teens and pre-teens 18 and under) is held on the main stage at Oskar Blues.

Singers, musicians, artists, dancers, poets, all talents are encouraged. Sessions are emceed by Isaac Nemcek. Free snacks are offered to performers.

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ing recovery and their family members and annual LEAF and LCF Hootenanny, schedloved ones are invited to these self-growth, uled for August 24, 2025. LEAF and the Lyons Community Foundation co-hosts the awareness, and healing sessions.

Youth Art Workshops: Registered art fifth year of this family-friendly festival and therapist Jennifer Jarrett, ATR, MAET, community exposition at beautiful River leads several multi-hour dates of art groups Bend in Lyons. Come enjoy live music, dance performances, specific to age local vendors, food groups (elementrucks, and the famous tary, middle, and Rubber Duckie Race high school) over fundraiser tradition. For the summer. those wishing to particAdditional ipate in corporate sponFront Porch offersorship, or to explore ings include Qi more information about Gong with Lana the Hootenanny, visit Reed, Writing LEAF’s website at www.

Toward Wholeleaflyons.org and click ness with Elizon the “Ways to Give” abeth Marglin, link. the Art of Money As always, LEAF offers with Sally Glass, completely confidential Art Workshops mental health supports, for Adults by to include individual Jennifer Jarrett, James Brighton and Layla Sproul perform counseling, assessment, and Introduction at Oskar Blues Open Mic! and referral. Everyone to Fly-Fishing is welcome to inquire in the St. Vrain with local fly educator/guide Blaine Davis. about services by confidentially emailing Community members are encouraged to mentalwellness@leaflyons.org. New mental submit ideas and proposals for future well- health and related medical consultations ness workshops by emailing LEAF’s Clini- can also be scheduled on LEAF’s website cal Program Director, Cherie Maureaux, at under the Mental Wellness and Addiction Recovery tab. cherie@leaflyons.org.

Welcome to summer in Lyons. We look Every Front Porch experience is inclusive, welcoming individuals from all walks of forward to joining you on LEAF’s Front life, ages, and backgrounds. Some class- Porch soon and visiting with you at the es and groups may have limited space to Hootenanny. ensure a quality experience for participants, Daryl McCool is a member of the LEAF so please enroll early to ensure your spot(s).

To register, go to LEAF’s website at www. Board of Directors

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SHOWCASE New Summer Vibes Festival coming to Lyons

By Kim Mitchell Redstone Review LYONS – There’s an audible heartbeat to Lyons where live music can be found most summer nights. This summer, the volume cranks up with the new Summer Vibes Rally and Festival on June 21, a unique event that is part bike race, part running rally and part concert.

Summer Vibes will feature several bike events (gravel bike courses and a dirt jump jam) and four running events (Trail Run Relay, Beer Relay, Trail Dog Run, 5-Mile Run), plus a combined bike and running event. To keep the energy high and provide entertainment for racers, locals and visitors alike, there will be a big music stage at the event venue with a three-band lineup. The goal of Summer Vibes is to bring music festival energy to a weekend of cycling, trail running, and camping.

The Summer Vibes Festival grounds will also feature kid-friendly activities including a Woom kids’ bike race and inflatables, cold-plunge tubs and wood-fired saunas, weekend camping at Bohn Park, and local food and drink vendors.

The Summer Vibes will take place Saturday, June 21, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with bands playing from 1p.m. to 6 p.m. in Bohn Park, 199 2nd Ave. The concerts are free and open to the public. To register for the events and more info visit: www.SummerVibesRally.com.

Also on deck for the summer is the Sandstone Summer Concert Series. Held on Wednesday evenings from 6:30

p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Sandstone Park in Lyons, the concerts will feature a wide variety of musical genres. The salsa band, Quemando, kicks off the series on Wednesday, June 11.

Here’s the full summer lineup: June 11 - Quemando (Salsa) June 18 - Lionel Young band with Erica Brown (Blues) June 25 - High Lonesome (Bluegrass, Americana) July 2 - Ryan Chyrs & The Rough Cuts (Outlaw Country, Rock n’ Roll) July 9 - Chris Daniels & the Kings (Blues, Funk, R&B) July 17 - Los Cheesies (Latino & Gringo party band) July 23 - Bonnie & Taylor Sims Band (Americana) July 30 - Shuck Wagon (Bluegrass, Americana) Aug 6 - Halden Wofford & the Hi* Beams- (Honky Tonk) Plus there are more notable early summer happenings in Lyons: A Sunday Moxie Lyons Farmers Market has come to the Moxie Mercantile. The market, located off of High St. in historic downtown Lyons, will run through the fall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Sunday. This local market will feature local artisans, food producers and live music.

The Lyons Garden Club will host its Mountain Blooms Garden Tour on Saturday, June 14, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Tickets are free, but the garden club gratefully accepts donations. All details about the tour and ticketing information can be found at www.lyonsgardenclub.com.

The Fifth Annual Lyons Pride Festival will take place on Continue Vibes on Page 14

Passing on Knowledge A Mural in Longmont

By Sally King Redstone Review I think you know this mural in Downtown Longmont. It’s on Main Street as you are headed south, located by the Cheba Hut (I recommend their tuna on warm garlic bread) It’s a mural of four generations of women braiding each other’s hair The grandmother braids the little ones hair Next is the daughter of the grandmother Followed by the daughter of the mother.

Passing on Knowledge....

Honoring the lineage of a family.

The artist is Gamma Gallery, a street artist Who thought that the mural would be temporary Until Everyone Loved It. We have an upcoming mural opportunity On the long grey West facing wall of the Annex Building That the town used during the flood.

It’s on Broadway behind the Barking Dog. The applications are due the 20th of June.

If you are interested, visit the town’s web site.

And there is also a design contest for a municipal flag In the works to be announced soon.

Art is here to inspire and heal us Expressing the values we share.

“AHH”- American’s Holding Hands.

America has always been a Melting Pot. Love us.

and Run Festival on Saturday, June 21.

Volunteers are still needed to help with a LCF kicks off summer fun with Sandstone variety of roles to ensure the event runs Whether you’re assisting with Concerts, seeks Summer Vibes Fest volunteers smoothly. check-in, helping along the course as a

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by Ryan Chrys and the Rough Cuts on July 2, Chris Daniels and the Kings on July 9, Los Cheesies on July 16, Bonnie and Taylor Sims Band on July 23, and Shuck Wagon on July 30. The series will close on August 6 with a performance by Halden Wofford and the Hi* Beams.

Each week, LCF board members and volunteers will be onsite with popcorn, hot dogs, baked goods, and non-alcoholic beverages available for donation. These treats help support the foundation’s year-round grantmaking and community programming.

The Sandstone Summer Concert Series is a cherished opportunity to gather with neighbors, enjoy the outdoors, and celebrate the arts in the heart of Lyons. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and friends – it’s a perfect midweek tradition for the whole family.

In addition to concert festivities, LCF is honored to be a nonprofit beneficiary of the upcoming Summer Vibes Bike Rally

LYONS – The Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) is thrilled to help usher in another season of music, connection, and commuPickarski nity spirit with the return of the Sandstone Summer Concert Series.

This free and family-friendly tradition takes place every Wednesday evening beginning June 11 and running through August 6 at Sandstone Park in downtown Lyons.

Concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. and feature an exciting lineup of local and regional talent that’s sure to get you dancing.

This summer’s series kicks off on June 11 with Quemando, followed by the Lionel Young Band with Erica Brown on June 18, and High Lonesome on June 25. In July, the park will come alive with performances

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WHAT’S COOKIN’ A delicious use for jam

By Barbara Shark Redstone Reviews LYONS – Every summer I make apricot jam. My daughter has followed my example and makes and shares various kinds of jam and fruit butters – peach, strawberry, raspberry and rhubarb.

Shark We have a plethora of jam. Our diet has changed and except for a peanut butter and jam sandwich or toast and jam to accompany scrambled eggs, we eat very little of the delectable spread.

I still love apricot jam, so redolent of the tart fruit – the scent and taste of summer. So, I’ve been looking for ways to use it in other ways and remembered a recipe in one of my Italian cookbooks for a jam tart. I made one and we enjoyed it but it was a bit sweet for my taste.

These jam bars are made with a shortbread crust and a thinner layer of jam. Just right.

Jam Bars Preheat the oven to 350°.

Line an 8- or 9-inch square pan with parchment in each direction leaving an overhang for easy removal of the bars.

Butter the parchment. Using a Cuisinart, mixer or a wooden spoon combine one cup (two sticks) room temperature unsalted butter and 1/2 cup plus two tablespoons sugar.

Add a large egg, ½ teaspoon vanilla, and one teaspoon kosher salt. Stir in 2 ½ cups unbleached flour to make a soft dough.

Put one cup of dough aside for the topping then spread the remainder in an even layer in the prepared pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until lightly brown along the edges, about 30 minutes. Let cool slightly then spread half to three-quarters cup of your favorite jam over the crust.

Add the zest of a lemon. Top with crumbles of the remaining dough and sprinkle with two tablespoons sliced almonds.

Bake for an additional 35 minutes. Let cool completely.

Slice into four strips then into one-inch bars. Makes 24 bars.

Barbara Shark is an artist and author of How I Learned to Cook, an Artist’s Life. She lives near Lyons, Colorado. For more recipes, read her blog at www.howilearnedtocookanartistslife.blog.

Enjoy cream tea at your Colorado kitchen table with fruit scones

By Catherine Metzger Redstone Review SAN MIGUEL COUNTY – Last week I reached into my grocery store’s specialty dairy case and, to my surprise and delight, pulled out a jar of Devonshire clotted cream. This unique product is made from the rich, high-butterfat milk of Jersey and Guernsey cows that roam the picturesque fields of southwestern England’s county of Devon.

Upon returning home with such a rare commodity, I was inspired to search for the perfect scone recipe to accompany a cream tea. A cream tea is a lighter version of the traditional afternoon tea without the multiple baked items. Instead, this decidedly English experience consists of a batch of warm scones, clotted cream, jam and, of

course, tea.

Clotted cream is traditionally made from full-cream cow’s milk that is baked on low heat in a shallow pan for 12 hours or more.

Once thickened, the cream clots rise to the surface and are skimmed off and used as a spread. I’m glad this work is done for me by someone else who was kind enough to bottle it up and fly it halfway around the world for me to try.

I’m also glad not to have to fly to England for this, and even more excited that I have no more excuses not to try and make a cream tea. After all, travel has become such a waiting game of bumped flights and long delays, especially foreign travel. But thanks to YouTube, cooks can experience culinary adventures without the need to drag oneself and one’s luggage around the world and through the chaos of planes, trains and automobiles.

Although in my mind’s eye I picture the rolling hillsides, cliffs and estuaries of southwestern England, I can experience the award-winning fruit scones and cream tea directly from the best cafés in Dartmouth right here at my Colorado kitchen table.

Since clotted cream now appears to be available in most grocery stores, all that’s left for me to do is bake the scones.

This recipe was found in my cream tea

scone quest where a genuine afficionado came up in my search named Ditch Townsend, who has reviewed over 250 cream teas in the county of Devon on his blog Devoncreamteas.wordpress.com. He has determined that this recipe from Dart to the Mouth Deli gets a 5/5 for flavor, and after trying it, I agree.

Fruit Scones à la Dart to the Mouth Deli, Dartmouth England Preheat oven to 180C/356F 500g/4 cups + 1 1/2 tablespoons self-rising flour 125g/1/2 cups + 1 tablespoons butter 1/4 teaspoon salt 7g/1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder Work these together until they have the consistency of fine bread crumbs.

To the flour mixture add: 87g/1/2 cup raisins In a 2-cup measuring cup beat together: 187ml/3/4 cups full fat milk 1 whole egg 88g/2/3 cup caster sugar 1/2 cap vanilla extract Pour all but two tablespoons of milk mixture into the dry ingredients and use a large spoon to incorporate until the dough is sticky. Do not over-stir the dough. Turn out onto counter and gently knead until smooth and no

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Eyes of Freedom Memorial

teers will be there to assist and hang the show until 7 p.m.

The LAHC Tandem Art Shows Opening Reception starts at the Lyons Library the following Wednesday, July 23 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. (before the nearby Sandstone Concert begins at 6:30 p.m.) where attendees can enjoy the by-invitation LAHC Library Show – this time called Piece by Piece and featuring the work of two local artists, Becky Jacobson (mosaics) and Barbara Yates Beasley (quilts). In addition, there is local music (hammered dulcimer by local Mimi Wesson), food (MainStage pizza this time), assorted beverages ($5 per drink donation to the LAHC encouraged), and local arts announcements.

The doors to the nearby Town Hall Art Show open around 5:15 p.m. where ballots are available for folks to vote on their favorites.

Look forward to meeting the artists of Lyons and seeing everyone’s creativity shine. For more information, contact Chrystal DeCoster at 401-301-1212 or chrystaldecoster@gmail.com.

LYONS – On Saturday June 28, Lyons residents will have a remarkable opportunity to experience the Eyes of Freedom memorial in a whole new way – through virtual reality. CU Boulder’s Immersive Media Lab and artist Anita Miller are testing this new format, and the Lyons Library is one of the first public locations to host it. Participants aged 10 and up will don a VR headset to explore the exhibit, then offer feedback to help refine the final experience. Sessions will run on the hour at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., and 12 p.m. at the Lyons Library. Space is limited; registration is recommended.

Lyons Library is hosting a blood drive

LYONS – On June 26 there will be a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the library, 451 4th Ave. The library is partnering with the Town of Lyons to host the Blood Drive. Donating is a simple but powerful way to support those in need – and we hope you’ll consider making time to give.

Exercise class moved

LYONS – For those of you who are unaware, Senior Exercise class has moved to Bohn Park for the rest of the summer. We meet Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. in the big field near the restrooms. You can read more about the class at https://www.townoflyons.com/624/ Register-for-Recreation-Programs.

While Lisa Ramsey is away, Kristin Powell will lead the exercise class on June 12 and 17. On June 17, she plans to lead the class in belly dancing and she’ll bring scarves and other accessories to maximize the fun.

On June 19, Lana Reed will be leading the class in the practice of Chi Qong. We always enjoy these sessions and look forward to our time with her. Please join us at Bohn Park for some fun. Ramsey can be reached at 303-923-6622, ext. 30.

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longer sticky.

Roll out to a one-inch thick round. Cut into rounds using a biscuit cutter or cut into triangles as with a pie. Set each scone on parchment paper or silicone mat and brush the tops with the remaining milk mixture. Bake for 8 1/2 minutes, then turn tray 180 degrees to bake evenly for another 8 1/2 minutes. Remove from oven and serve warm with clotted cream, jam and tea.

Catherine Ripley Metzger has been cooking professionally and privately since 1979. She was a French cuisine journeyman at the celebrated Henri d’Afrique restaurant in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. Today she is the proprietor of the food blog www.foodfortheages.com and cooks with curiosity from the ground up in her log cabin home on the Western Slope of Colorado.

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OUTDOORS most recent artistic call to be awardwas the winner of the Creative Outlets, Lyons develops a reputation as an art-centric community eda Thecurated, painted utility box program

LYONS – Lyons is known as the “hip little town that everyone loves.” But what do people love about it?

The people are great: we have an eclectic variety of musicians, artists, entrepreneurs, gardenBruckner ers, educators, scientists, philanthropists and the list goes on.

The nice thing about small town living is that people tend to know and look out for one another. With the launch of summer patio-season one can see the gather-

Most notable is our sculpture program called the “heARTS of LYONS, A public sculpture tour all over town.” Because it’s a loan program, it allows us to bring in new sculptures every year. Driving along Hwy. 36 westbound towards downtown, the variety of sculptures is quite impressive. We proudly boast a mural by world-renowned artist Android Jones on our Town Hall building, and a curated, painted utility box program.

Are we doing enough to support our local artists? The town has made it a priority to address the lack of “workforce” housing. The Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission (LAHC) spends a considerable amount of its energy fundraising and providing opportunities to support local

unfortunate history of our forcibly removing these groups from the land, we can do our best to honor their stories.

This might be one idea for a mural, in addition to concepts that tell another aspect of our cultural history such as our roots in the local quarry industry, auto-tourism or our local music scene. The artist stipend for the mural project is budgeted for $4,500 and details may be found here: https:// www.townoflyons.com/824/Lyons-Mural-Program. The call will close on June 20.

The town is also looking to celebrate our 135th anniversary of incorporation as a statutory town in Colorado with the creation of a municipal flag. This exciting project comes at a momentous time in our

throughout town. With support from the Lyons Community Foundation and the Winter Plaza owners, a utility box in Winter Plaza will be painted with a Lyons-inspired theme. Simone Paterno, a young local artist and recent graduate, won this commission among a field of very talented artists.

In other arts-related happenings, the Lyons Creative District has officially made it to the final round of applicants to move forward with their state application to become an official Colorado Creative District. This is a project that has been in the works for several years and is gaining exciting momentum. A Creative District is an official status awarded by Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) and Colorado

ing of locals on any given weekend night.

We have dramatic scenery and access to all types of outdoor recreation from worldclass mountain biking and kayaking to incredible hiking trails and even our well loved pickle-ball courts.

Lyons is home to unique shopping, fabulous dining experiences and an historic downtown district.

So, what inspires people to really love where they live or one that others want to visit?

I would argue that the wide-ranging art scene here is a big part of what draws people in. Lyons may have the highest per-capita concentration of artists and public art in the state. For a town of around 2,200 people, we have quite a robust public art presence.

art creation and community. Through grant-based fundraising support by groups such as the Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) the Boulder County Arts Alliance (BCAA), and Cemex Cement Plant, the LAHC has put out a few “call-for-entry” opportunities for local art and its creators.

The Lyons Mural Project recently announced a call for a mural that would front Broadway on a private building in town. Paid with grant funding, the blank canvas is roughly 26 feet wide by 9 feet high. The LAHC is seeking applicants with an inspired story of some aspect of Lyons history, ideally one that is currently under told. People may know that this land was originally home to the Arapaho Hinono’eino, Cheyenne Tsi-tsi-stahs, and Ute Nuuchi-u tribes. Although we cannot change this

local and national history. In 2026, the United States will commemorate its 250th anniversary, while Colorado celebrates its Sesquicentennial – 150 years of statehood.

These dual milestones – America 250 and Colorado 150 – have inspired communities across the country to reflect on their histories and create new traditions that honor the past while looking toward the future.

As a town deeply rooted in arts, nature, and community spirit, Lyons is embracing this moment to celebrate our 135 years, as an opportunity to reflect on its journey and contribute to the larger narrative of state and national identity. The call will go out for design submissions in the next several weeks and artists will have the opportunity to apply. The artist chosen will receive a $500 stipend.

Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and the designation puts the community on the map for cultural tourism, which can increase visitation and enhance local businesses. A decision should be announced in the coming weeks. This will only further solidify our reputation of an art-centric community and another reason why everyone says “I love Lyons.”

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Kristen Bruckner is the Coordinator for Arts and Cultural Services for the Town of Lyons.

She and her husband Dan have lived in Lyons for 20 years, raising three kids and participating in many town activities. She may be reached at Kbruckner@townoflyons.com

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CHOICES Recognizing the fabulous fathers of the animal world for Father’s Day

By Cindy Leikam Redstone Review

equal time both raising and protecting. When the female is sitting on the nest or tending to the babies, and predators are near, the male will distract the culprits, allowing the goslings to escape harm.

Great blue heron dads share parenting duties. When building the nest in the rookery, the male will find sticks, grasses, and other building materials and deliver them to

piggy back rides to forage for meals, and will step up as a single parent if something happens to the mother.

And not to be left out, even the smallest dads stick around LYONS – Father’s Day is dedicated to honoring all the to help out. Prairie voles mate for life and the male shares hard-working dads that provide for their families all year in the responsibilities of family life. From the beginning, long. In the animal kingdom, not all dads stick around they are there to help build their dens and burrows, to raise after the young are born, but there are some species in the young, and to find food to fill the hungry bellies. which the father helps to raise All dads of all species their offspring and deserves deserve to be recognized some recognition. for their hard work and There are many examples sacrifice in bringing up the around the world of proud next generation. If you are papas in nature, and birds are looking for a way to honor the most common, but there the human father in your are some mammals that put life, and to help all the hard in equal time to rear the next working wild dads out there, generation. Here in North check out our second annuAmerica, there are several speal charity golf tournament, cial species that make that list, Birdies and Bogies on June including a few surprises.

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Most raptors mate for life Hosted at the stunning and share in parenting duties.

Lake Valley Golf Club in This list includes all species Niwot, participants will of hawks, falcons, ospreys, enjoy a day on the greens American kestrels, owls, and with breakfast, lunch, and bald eagles. Perhaps the most select beverages included. famous pair is Shadow and Register as a team of four or Jackie, the bonded bald eagles as a single player. of Big Bear Valley in California.

The tournament will be After a rigorous permitting and played as a “scramble” where fundraising process, a nonprofeach foursome plays off the it received permission to install best shot of each stroke witha live-stream web camera on the in the group. Compete in nest to share their endearing fun, friendly contests along relationship with the world. It’s the course for a variety of definitely worth a watch if you prizes, like a trip to the haven’t yet! famous Pebble Beach (lodgCanine fathers like red and ing, round-trip airfare, and grey foxes, coyotes, and grey three rounds of golf includwolves play important roles in ed!), a $100 Scheels gift protecting the dens, foraging Fox families stick together—strong, smart, and side by side. Whether they’re playfully pouncing in the grass or resting in the card, and much more. The for food to feed the mom and shade, these clever creatures are a symbol of resilience and connection—qualities we value here in our own Lyons community. tournament winner takes pups, and teaching the young home an engraved trophy canines how to hunt. Fox and free round of golf, and fathers have been observed hiding bits of food near the den the nest site so the female can arrange them as she wishes. the hole-in-one contest winner splits a $20,000 prize with and allowing the young kits to find it on their own, thus Once the eggs are laid, the two take turns sitting on them, the patients at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. teaching them how to forage. If something were to happen and when the eggs hatch, both herons take turns hunting Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to tee up for wildto the mother, canine dads have been observed to step in for food to bring back to the nest. life. Register at https://www.greenwoodwildlife.org/birdto raise the pups on their own.

Beavers form monogamous bonds and once kits are born, ies-bogeys/.

The common Canada goose is perhaps the most well the male tends to keep the lodge safe and tidy while mom Cindy Leikam is the Greenwood Wildlife intern. known of the local fowl to mate for life. Both parents spend cares for the young. Papa beaver will even take the kits on

B •R •I •E •F •S Briefs Continued from Page 10 Allenspark Hilltop Bazaar to be held on Aug. 2

ALLENSPARK – The Hilltop Guild Bazaar on Aug. 2 offers vendor booths for $75. This annual mountain event in Allenspark brings in 500 people from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for food, live music, and homemade crafts. Vendors add an important element to the day. A large portion of the money raised goes to scholarships for high school students in Lyons, Estes Park and Allenspark. Contact Barbara Swanson to reserve your vendor spot at barb.swanson51@icloud. com or 816 807 3414.

will enhance safety, drainage, and street quality.

The funding was approved by the Lyons Board of Trustees at the June 2 BoT meeting. Based on the recommendations of the Pavement Management Report, some streets will be repaved, some will have chip seal and some crack seal repairs.

Work is expected to last through August.

This work includes: •Reese Street: From 4th Avenue to 5th Avenue •Seward Street: From 4th Avenue to 5th Avenue •Stickney Street: From 4th Avenue to 5th Avenue •4th Avenue: From Reese Street to Stickney Street •Stone Canyon Drive •1st Avenue •Ewald Avenue

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Lyons Lions Club awards scholarships to three Lyons High School students

By Phil Aumiller Redstone Review LYONS – On May 7, three outstanding Lyons High School seniors were presented with scholarships from the Lyons Lions Club. The club is honored to distribute funds raised at last year’s Lions Club Golf Tournament to such deserving students.

Jordan Boldt is passionate about Artificial Intelligence and intends to apply that passion towards his continuing education and also towards creating an app that would benefit the victims of disasters, helping them find the resources they need for recovery.

Genevieve Newell and Elle Magaldi both are passionate about pursuing careers in healthcare. Both have already started this journey through extracurricular work and life experiences. Their

scholarship essays were well written and heartfelt, conveying their commitment to helping people.

Also at the awards ceremony, Wyatt Saunders was presented with a certificate honoring his service to the Lions Club as President of the local LEOs Club. The LEOs are the youth service organization sponsored by the Lions Club and they were involved in several projects this past year. A highlight was their help in fundraising for a recent Lyons Graduate who unfortunately was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.

The Lyons Lions Club will be holding its 31st annual fundraising golf tournament on August 4 at Lake Valley Golf Course, so that the club can continue to support the wonderful students at our High School. Details and a registration link for players and sponsors may be found at lyonslionsclub.com.

First photo: Jordan Boldt, Genevieve Newell, Elle Magaldi Second Photo: Principal Chris Frank and Wyatt Saunders. PHOTOS BY BRIAN REEVES

Colorado Legal Insurance Help Fund

By Niko Sparks and Wilma Spencer Redstone Review LYONS – Also known as the Co-LIH Fund, the Colorado Legal Insurance Help Fund is setting its sights on one goal: helping the people of Colorado.

Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains lies Lyons, Colorado, where this mission originated.

The two of us have been attending Lyons schools for a combined 15 years, but now we want to do more than just live in the community – we want to help improve it.

In the years past, the rate at which insurance claims have been rejected has been increasing by an outstanding rate. Data from a multi-year study has produced a troubling trend: one out of every five claims gets denied across all kinds of insurance (kff.org). For 20 percent of Americans, this could mean losing money tied to years of hard work.

Take the Marshall fire victims for example. When they tried to claim insurance money for their ruined houses, the insurance companies compensated most of them not nearly enough to pay for the damages.

This is how you can help: Our mission is to provide legal aid to citizens of Colorado who have had their insurance claims denied. The courts have the power to keep insurance systems fair, by ensuring that the insurance companies act in good faith.

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wear and reapply sunscreen to protect your skin and use bug spray to keep yourself safe from bug bites.

Prepare for possible jet lag. Data shows that 60 to 70 percent of long distance travelers may experience some form of jet lag.

Preparing for time changes and getting good sleep prior to travel may help reduce symptoms of jet lag. Make sure to drink lots of water. At your destination, soak in the sunlight as this may help reset your internal clock to help promote better sleep, which may be key to reducing jet lag and supporting your immune system.

Consider travel medical insurance and travel protection. Accidents happen. That’s why it’s important to be prepared for the unexpected. That may include making sure you have health coverage while you’re away, which may help you avoid major costs in the event of an accident or sudden illness.

If you plan to travel, check with your health plan to see what coverage you may have at your destination – especially if you’re traveling internationally as many health plans may not cover medical expenses while abroad.

These tips may help you stay on top of your health so you can enjoy a worry-free vacation and return home reenergized.

Oversight: The Staff Sergeant both reports to the Sheriff’s Office and collaborates with Town leadership, including the BOT and the town administrator regarding public safety priorities.

Funding: Costs for law enforcement services, including salaries, equipment, and vehicles, are paid through the Town of Lyons’ general fund budget via an annual appropriation. In general, municipal court fines and fees are budgeted to bring in approximately $65,000 in revenue to the town for tickets and fees related to traffic enforcement and similar fines.

Benefits: This model allows Lyons to benefit from the resources, training, and regional coordination of the larger county agency, while maintaining a consistent and responsive local presence.

Saturday, June 21 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Sandstone Park in Lyons.

The 53rd Annual Rockygrass Festival takes place from July 25 through 27. Festival and camping tickets are still available at www.shop.bluegrass.com.

For more information visit lyonscolorado. com/764/Events-and-Activities.

Dr. Amit Arwindekar is Medical Director at UnitedHealthcare Global.

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Sara Pike is a K-5 Literacy and K-12 Multilingual teacher at both LES and LMS/HS. She started at LES in 2008. She has lived in downtown Lyons for the last 15 years and loves being able to walk to work.

She sums up the benefit of having teachers living in their community: “One of the things that has made LES so special is that many of the teachers have a personal investment in this community. They live here and they raise their kids at LES. It adds to the unique experience of interconnection between teacher, student, family and community. It’s palpable.”

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

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Lawyers are challenging to come by, especially due to high prices, and thus people often cannot effectively utilize the legal system.

Our focus is to partner with a local law firm to help those who may have been wronged. We intend to use the money that we raise and resources from law firms to make certain that we are well on our way to assisting individuals in having their claims fairly addressed.

If you are interested in joining our movement, donating, or simply want to educate yourself on this problem, please go to this link: co-lihfund.org.

For any ideas, stories, or people that we could possibly help don’t hesitate to reach out to us directly by emailing colihfund@gmail.com.

Kim Mitchell is Director of Communications and Community Relations for the Town of Lyons. She writes on town events, staff news and the arts. You can contact her at kmitchell@ townoflyons.com and kimicolorado@gmail.com, or call 970-617-3167 or at the town office at 303-823-6622 ext. 35.

Kim Mitchell is the Director of Communications and Community Relations for the town. She writes on town events, staff news and the arts. She can be reached at kmitchell@townoflyons.com.

BoT Continued from Page 3 Hollie Rogin was sworn in as Mayor of Lyons on April 18, 2022. Before that she was elected to serve on the Board of Trustees for the term of 2020 to 2022. In 2015, she created the foundation for what is now the City of Boulder’s Commercial Affordability program on a pro bono basis. While serving as a Trustee, she was the BoT liaison to the Economic Vitality Commission and the Historic Preservation Commission.

Crèches Continued from Page 5 and aquatic insects and in turn are preyed on by gulls, herons, mink, snapping turtles and great horned owls.

As the summer moves on, the female merganser will leave her now almost-adult size brood, who will stay together in flocks with other first-year birds while supermom paddles off to a well deserved rest.

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

Spotted: One bold turkey taking in the view from a rooftop perch—just your average day in Lyons!

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