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B •R •I •E •F •S Good Old Days returns LYONS – The 38th Annual Good Old Days will be held June 27 and 28. Good Old Days is a longstanding, highly anticipated outdoor event that will focus on bringing people from Lyons and the surrounding region together in a celebration of community in beautiful Bohn Park. Good Old Days features a full schedule of live music and entertainment, beer garden and food vendors, and activities for all ages. Those attending Good Old Days will enjoy kidSpace, BMX Demos pony rides and a petting zoo, the flood recovery fun run, Sandstone Park farmers market and artisan fair, and a weekend full of new events and surprises. Those interested in volunteering time, should direct their questions to Lyons Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Events at 303-823-8250, or visit www. town of lyons. com. Summertime at Lyons Depot Library
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Marijuana regs, a permanent Montessori school and the 404 buyout moves forward LYONS – The temporary location of the Lyons Depot Library is 405 Main St. The library serves as an oasis to cool off and relax, and is a great rainy day place with lots of DVD movies to choose from for all ages. Tourists, visitors, and festivarians can use the library; with a valid driver’s license, a temporary library card can be issued. Planning a long drive? The library stocks many recorded books-on-CD, perfect to help pass the time for kids and adults. Bored kids? Summer Reading Program is for young readers, who receive raffle tickets at checkout; and the Book Swaps are held Fridays June 27 and July 18 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at Lyons Elementary. Story Time is on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. and Lego Club is on Wednesdays Continue Briefs on Page 4
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By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – Around a month ago Town Attorney Tim Cox reminded the board that it might want to do something about creating an ordinance to regulate the use of recreational marijuana, or bring it to a vote of the local residents, or limit the options because the moratorium currently in place would soon come to an end. The Board of Trustees (BOT) seemed enthusiastic about the opportunity to create a venue for recreational marijuana and instructed Attorney Cox to draw up and ordinance regulating the sale, grow operations, manufacturing and other aspects of recreational marijuana. Cox presented that ordinance 952 to the board for a first reading in June and after over an hour of discussion, it became clear that the issue is more complex that the board previously anticipated. Trustee Connie Sullivan wanted a separate sales tax on recreational marijuana sales. This was not in the ordinance but Cox recommended tying it into the package. This sales tax would require a vote of the people and would be placed on the November ballot. The ordinance also recommended banning the sale and manufacturing of hash oil, which is volatile and can blow up. Social clubs were also banned, but then the definition of social clubs became confusing. Cox said the language in the ordinance should say that all recreational marijuana sales, uses and manufacturing are limited to what is stated in the ordinance. The licenses to grow marijuana are limited to the eastern corridor. Testing facilities sounded like a good idea to the board, which then brought up the discus-
sion that the testing facilities were not limited to marijuana testing; these facilities test all kinds of things, rape kits, DNA, etc. A dispensary can sell both medical and recreational marijuana but the sale of both would be limited to those age 21 and older, whereas stand-alone medical marijuana shops can now sell to those age18 and older. Lyons has limited the number of medical marijuana dispensaries to three and if one leaves, the town is limited to two shops. The board still has to decide if it wants more shops to accommodate recreational marijuana or wants to stay the same; and where do testing facilities fit into the equation? As the discussion dragged on, the board finally decided to continue the ordinance until July 7 with a possible workshop to work out some of the details before the vote. The workshop would either be on June 14 or on July 7, but the schedule has not been finalized yet. Sgt. Nick Goldberger told the board that the state is still working out some of the details for regulation of recreational marijuana. He said things are still changing, so if the town wants to follow the state it will be some time before the state has finalized its regulations. Town Administrator Victoria Simonsen gave an update on the 404 buyout program. This is the program where government funding is available to buy out seriously damaged homes in a disaster area at pre-flood value. Simonsen said that 43 properties were appraised plus two commercial properties, which are the two mobile home parks; of those, 35 homeowners are definite about wanting the buy out. The homes were all appraised by two separate appraisal companies, which is a requirement of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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Simonsen said that seven homes did not qualify and the town is looking for money / grants to help buy out those homeowners. These homes must be scrapped off the lots and the properties cannot be built upon again. What is not clear is who pays for the teardown. A few months ago the board was told that there would be separate FEMA money available for the demolition of homes but now that has become murky and Simonsen was told that FEMA may not pay for the demolition, shifting the burden to the homeowner. She said that the town will look for funding to solve that problem. “We don’t know how much CDBG money is available,” she said. Continue Town on Page 14
CDOT ending daytime weekend work on US 36 construction from Lyons to Estes Park; Major blasting activities also complete LARIMER COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced the conclusion of daytime weekend construction work as part of the US Highway 36 flood emergency repairs project. “We are in the process of completing Phase 1 of the project which included a significant amount of closures and weekend work to facilitate blasting activities. We have completed the major blasting and greatly appreciate the local communities’ patience during this period” said Chris Boespflug, CDOT engineer for the project. Continue CDOT on Page 13
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Chamber events and summer fun in Lyons By Sara Hart Redstone Review LYONS – The endless parade of cars making the excursion up the mountain is in full effect on the weekends in Lyons. For the businesses in town, getting folks to stop is the summertime goal. However, with the recent Outdoor Games, it wouldn’t have Hart seemed there was anywhere else to be other than the fun in the town of Lyons. Now with our postflood season, there are more reasons to stop than ever before. Don’t forget the July chamber social, to be held Wednesday July 2 at 5:30 p.m. in the courtyard behind Lyons ReRuns and the Barking Dog. The July social will be hosted by Lyons ReRuns, Lyons Mercantile and Jonelle Tucker, Coldwell Banker. Plan to attend this summer event and learn all the exciting things that are going on in Lyons this summer It is with awe and respect that we witness the growth and restoration of our town. Houses are being lifted, landscapes being re-created and businesses are taking new avenues for growth. It’s an exciting season for the town of Lyons. With the peak snow melt moving through town we seem to be approaching a greater sense of ease. With this comes the ability to settle into the excitement of all the fun and more that we know Lyons to be. Join us for some upcoming events: On the first Wednesday of each month, the LACC supports a social event hosted by various chamber members. On July 2,
Main Street favorites Lyons ReRuns, Lyons Mercantile, and Jonelle Tucker and Coldwell Banker will offer their time and space to share a wonderful gathering. Lyons businesses and visitors, please join together for the Second Saturday Sidewalk Sale. Eat+Drink+Shop at any of our wonderful retailers. Come see the beautiful art, special deals, creative offerings and much more at Lyons local businesses. These seasonal events will take place June through September. Our annual favorite, the Lyons Good Old Days Festival, will be coming up on June 27 and 28. Join in the celebration with the community with great music, games and libations at the LACC tent. As for August, we look forward to what the High Street businesses are cooking up for a special celebratory event the first Wednesday of the month! Stay tuned for more details. For any of your needs, always look to the Lyons Area Chamber of Commerce businesses to support local resources first. By relying on local businesses, you contribute to the growth and sustainability of our community and encourage a thriving future for everyone in town. Sara Hart is a naturopathic doctor, licensed acupuncturist and owner of Stillwater Healing Arts Clinic at the corner of Third Avenue and Main Street, 304 Main St. in Lyons. She is passionate about Colorado life and supporting the natural balance of health in individuals and communities. Visit her today to support your optimal health as well as for options in chronic disease treatment. She is offering a 16-week Health Immersion program beginning September 9 in Lyons. Visit stillwaterhealingarts.com or 303-823-9355 for more information.
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MAYOR’S CORNER More to celebrate: Lyons is making a remarkable recovery By John O’Brien, Mayor Redstone Review LYONS – We keep moving forward. Over the last week or so we have experienced several happenings in Lyons that O’Brien are worth celebrating. The Outdoor Games happened and were a great success. It is amazing that we have the number of super talented people that can bring off a world-class event very successfully. Congratulations have gone around several places for the organizing committee. On Sunday, June 1, our friends and neighbors in the Confluence area treated the whole town, or whoever showed up, to a delicious pig roast. It was well attended and it was good to catch up with folks you may not chat with every day. A good time was had by all. We wish all our neighbors in the Confluence good luck in the coming months. Other good news: Lyons sales tax receipts year to date through the end of May were up by 4.8 percent. That is strong testament to the entrepreneurial spirit of our small businesses. About three months after the flood, a spokesperson for the SBA told me that communities that have
The Confluence Party and Pig Roast BBQ was held on Sunday, June 1, to celebrate the confluence neighborhood. The band Chain Station played in front of the partially rebuilt home of Laurie SkeieHuesers and “Igloo” Ed Hueser. PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS
experienced major natural disasters typically lose about 40 percent of their businesses. We lost two businesses in the four months following the flood, but we have added four businesses and those plus the existing ones have come back strongly. It is impossible to keep entrepreneurs down. Spring runoff is not over, but it appears that the velocity of the St. Vrain measured in cubic feet per second at the Black Bear Hole bridge peaked early Sunday morning June 1 at 1,370 cubic feet per
second (cfs) and as of this writing is about 760 cfs. We could still get thunderstorms, so there are no guarantees, but it looks like most of the snow up in our high country drainage has melted. The Lyons Area Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Commission are working on a grant application for CDBG-DR money for tourism marketing. They are putting together a comprehensive program that would be funded by Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT). If granted, the amount would be approximately $150,000. That will really be something to celebrate. June 12 was the nine-month anniversary of the flood. Just look around our town to see how much wonderful progress we have made during that time. That is something to celebrate. If you have news that we should share with our neighbors regarding happenings that should be celebrated, please let me know. You can e-mail me at jobrien @ town of lyons. com. John O’Brien is the Mayor of Lyons, elected in April, 2014. He was the chairman of the Lyons Economic Gardening Group, LEGG. He has worked in business and industry for many years and teaches classes at the University of Denver. He lives in Lyons.
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as sustainability – of housing and the environmental and small-town qualities that Lyons residents love. Lyons Valley Village (LVV) resident Jessie Burns and her neighbors are seeing the trends that the rest of Lyons and the country are seeing this year – people buying and selling, both upgrading and downsizing. Burns said LVV residents would like the Town to consider cohousing as a way to increase housing in a sustainable manner. “Cohousing can be a very affordable way of living, by combining resources for the community’s benefit” she said. To help Lyons residents, potential residents, planners and others understand cohousing and how it differs from standard neighborhoods and condominium complexes, LVV will present an open house Friday June 27, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Featured speaker is Jim Leach, founder of
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OPTIONS Joining Bravehearts and running the Bolder Boulder By Don Moore Redstone Review LYONS – “It was a group I never wanted to be a part of,” 66year-old Lyons resident Michael Weston said recently. “But now that I’m a memMoore ber, I feel eternally grateful, believing I might not be here if it weren’t for joining that select club.” Weston is talking about the Bravehearts, a Boulder County organization that only allows membership to those who’ve had heart surgery or the implantation of a stent to open a blocked coronary artery. Weston more than qualifies, having had a quadruple bypass, followed later by a stent implant. Moreover, since his open heart surgery, he’s had two strokes, but that doesn’t give him any form of exalted membership within the group. Despite all the dire health issues he’s lived through, beginning with his heart attack in April 2001, Weston is not a broken down invalid, barely surviving. Quite the contrary. Were you to meet him you’d never guess all the physical trauma he’s faced and bounced back from. Together with other Bravehearts, for the past 13 consecutive years, he has trained for and run every Bolder Boulder 10K race. Members of the Bravehearts have had bypass surgeries, stent implants, valve replacements, and a whole host of other
surgical procedures dealing with innumerable life-threatening heart conditions. “We meet for breakfast at Turley’s restaurant in Boulder on the first Saturday of every month and we openly talk about heart issues, medicines, and other lifestyle changes,” Weston said. “It’s a fun group, because we are so grateful to be alive and we openly support each other in celebrating our continuing existence on planet Earth. We laugh a lot.” Boulder County residents Bruce Johnson and Bonnie Baker met in Boulder Community Hospital’s cardiac rehab, each having had the implant of one stent. They came up with the informal structure of getting together once a month with others who’d had a stent or heart surgery. Through the hospital they put out word of this breakfast gathering idea and held the first one in August 2002. “We started out small, but continue to grow,” Johnson said. “Today, our membership totals about 45, with 15 to 25 attending breakfast.” The group has no officers, no agenda, no committees, no speakers, no facilitators, and no newsletter. Spouses and significant others are welcome at breakfast. “It’s all about connection to me. At the time I’d read Love and Survival by Dr. Dean Ornish, and one passage resonated with me. ‘Our survival depends on the healing power of love, intimacy, and relationship.’ That has become the unspoken vision of the Bravehearts,” Johnson said. After cardiac rehab in 1997 Longmont
Michael Weston after finishing his thirteenth consecutive Bolder Boulder this past Memorial Day. Weston is a member of Bravehearts, an organization open only to those who have had a major heart procedure. resident Sandy Rush and others formed a group with racing the Bolder Boulder as its mission. “Under the hospital’s guidance seven of us raced in the ‘98 10K,” Rush said. “And we’ve gone on to race in every Bolder
Boulder since.” In 2003, Johnson attended some of the Rush group meetings and soon the two entities merged, combining the monthly breakfast with the training for and racing in the Bolder Boulder. “I love the connection I feel attending Bravehearts’ breakfasts,” Rush said. “Doctors, nurses, and techs have no idea what it’s like to have a heart attack or other heart event. Only one who’s been through it can relate with others who’ve been there.” For the Bolder Boulder training and the race itself, the Bravehearts are sponsored by Boulder Heart, the cardiac unit of Boulder Community Hospital. Training starts in March and is facilitated by a trainer provided by BCH. In the 2014 Bolder Boulder, 15 Bravehearts trained for and finished the race. “Not everyone can run or jog. For those people, our trainer instructs them in Race Walking, meaning you walk as fast as you can without breaking into a jog,” Weston explained. “I have great admiration for the walkers. Some of our joggers can’t jog as fast as the walkers can walk.” Weston and other Bravehearts use the BB training and conditioning to participate in other 10K and 5K races through the rest of the year. Anyone can join the Bravehearts, as long as the qualifier is met. For more information, call Bruce Johnson, 720301-6367. Don Moore is a retired lawyer and the author of Love is a Verb: Healing Yourself through Love, Gratitude and Compassion. He lives in Lyons.
Resurrected from the flood, John King’s sculpture installed at Kaiser LYONS – A dedication of a five-story high kinetic interactive artwork by John King of Lyons will take place on June 23 at the newly constructed Kaiser Permanente Lone Tree Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colorado. The grand opening celebration is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 10240 Park Meadows Dr. in Lone Tree. King and his team of fabricators had just completed
The Seed (left) and Glimmer, two of the five pieces of sculpture that make up John King’s Tree of Life installation at the Kaiser Permanente Lone Tree Medical Center.
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3:30 p.m., ages 5 to adult at the Walt Self Center, 432 5th Ave. Stop by the library: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 6:25 p.m.; on Friday and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:25 p.m. The library is closed Thursday and Sunday. For information call 303-823-5165 http: / / lyons. colibraries. org /. Summer History Camp LYONS – Kids who love history will be treated to lessons, and be able to act out scenarios involving the mail system of the Old West and early Lyons, including the Pony Express, and reading and writing old-time diaries and letters. They will learn about William F. Cody,
the five-piece artwork (80 feet tall in total) for the new Kaiser Facility at Lone Tree on the afternoon of Sept. 11, 2013 as the waters rose in Lyons. The bulk of the work was lost in the flood when John’s studio was washed away by the North Saint Vrain flood on Sept. 12, 2013. John and his wife Sally King fought to save their house, which was also badly damaged by the flood. John managed to prop up the house as it began to tip sideways in the pouring rain. Now nine months after the flood and with the help of many volunteers, they managed to repair their house, resurrect John’s studio and finish the sculpture. It was a daunting task. But Kaiser graciously waited. Nine months later, the piece was recommissioned by Kaiser and is completed and ready for installation and opening on June 23. The piece consists of five interactive murals on a plant theme that are activated and brought to life by the viewer on five levels of the Grand Stairway of the building. The interactive work is meant to encourage users of the building to take the stairs as an alternative to the elevators. The entire experience is akin to a lively trip up Jack’s Giant Beanstalk. The entire 80-foot-tall work at the new Kaiser building is called Tree of Life. The Seed is the 8-foot disk and is a 20-foot pendulum on the lowest level of the building. It can be gently swung back and forth by the viewer. The Leaves are on the second level and consist of six giant leaves that are moved back and forth across each other
also known as Buffalo Bill, who rode in the Pony Express, and was an American soldier, conscientious buffalo hunter, and a worldrenowned showman. The half-day program includes lessons, crafts, drama, scrapbooking, and a nutritious light lunch. It is supported by the Lyons Community Fund to promote Lyons history preservation, which keeps the cost down to $50 per child. Lyons children are invited to attend, grades 1 to 5, July 28 to August 1. Call 303-823-0997 for more information and to reserve one of the ten spots by July 13. Flood stories collected LYONS – September flood stories are being collected every Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m., at the Walt Self Center, thru June 22, and at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 28 and 29 during
King’s studio was destroyed and much of the Tree of Life installation was lost when the St. Vrain flooded. by the viewer. The mirror piece is called Glimmer. It will be on the third floor of the Lone Tree Kaiser Building. There are three mirrored trees all of which vibrate and glimmer when swung by the viewer. The fourth floor is called The Juggler. It represents the fruit and bounty of life and the fun of playing in abundance. The upper fifth floor is called The Flower. It is a 20-foot tall plant with three flowers, tumbling, curving and seeking upward. All brought to life by the viewer.
Lyons Good Old Days. Contact Priscilla Cohen to confirm dates, time and location: redstonehistory@gmail.com. People are encouraged to bring their own videos, photographs or artifacts for the museum exhibit and archives. Town of Lyons bank account was hacked LYONS – The checking account at the town of Lyons was hacked, around March 25, at least in part by a group in Latvia that was attempting to steal $495,000 from the town checking account at Bank of the West in Lyons, according to Town Finance Director Tony Cavalier. Fortunately the scam was discovered at the bank and stopped. About $445,000 was recovered immediately by the bank by stopping transactions in progress and contacting the receiving financial entities. “We caught it within an hour and 45 min-
utes,” said Jayne Rhode, bank manager. “It was a lesson for all of us,” said Rhode, who added that someone at Town Hall opened an e-mail from someone who turned out to be a hacker who got into the town checking account through the e-mail. The town has insurance to cover the $50,053.57 loss. The Boulder County Sheriff’s Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Secret Service formed a team to investigate. It is believed that some sort of malware had been installed to track bank account numbers, passwords, etc. The town hired a company to clean out the hard drives and install new security and new passwords, and make a thorough search to find what might be tracking the town’s activities. It is believed that no individual account numbers were compromised. Continue Briefs on Page 5
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Laudisio’s Food Truck opens in Lyons By Susan deCastro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – Antonio Laudisio, one of the truly great restaurateurs on this side of the Rockies, just opened up a food truck and pizza oven at the Spirit Hound Distillers at 4196 Ute Hwy. in Lyons. Happy Hour just got happier.
Legendary restaurateur Antonio Laudisio has opened a food truck and pizza oven at the Spirit Hound Distillers on Ute Highway. Laudisio is widely known for his popular restaurants in Boulder, Laudisio’s (which closed about a year ago) and the Mediterranean restaurant, which is wildly popular, located on Walnut Street. Laudisio still is a co-owner of the Med as it is popularly known.
Two of the owners of Spirit Hound Distillers, Craig Englehorn and Wayne Anderson, contacted Laudisio and asked him if he would bring one of his food trucks to the distillery to offer high quality food to their customers. “We can’t have a kitchen here with our manufacturing license,” said Englehorn. “So we have to have someone else come in with a kitchen. We are putting out a high quality spirit, so we want everything around it to be high quality too.” Spirit Hound is also owned by Neil Sullivan and Matthew Rooney. Englehorn said that Laudisio was immediately interested because he built one of his pizza ovens in the building that is now the Spirit Hound over 40 years ago. “I have four pizza ovens and this oven we have here is the first one I built 43 years ago in Boulder,” said Laudisio. “We were doing a bar mitzvah and I knew I couldn’t get a license through the City of Boulder in time so we built the oven and threw it on a trailer. I was out of there before they even knew I was there. Marty Hine was my partner back then and we built our second pizza oven right here in this building,” he said, pointing to the Spirit Hound structure. “Then we got involved in Community Food Share and we raised over $2 million for them.” Laudisio said he uses all local ingredients whenever possible. His menu at Laudisio’s includes: a variety of pizzas;
both meatball and eggplant panino; farmer salad; and polenta stuffed with spinach, ricotta, Asiago and puttanesca. “I train people how to cook because I want people to do what I do,” said Laudisio. “There is nothing magic about what I do and I want people to get paid a living wage so they can support their families and send their kids to college. I want to create entrepreneurs. People who work for me leave all the time to start their own restaurants and to work for other restaurants and I say, ‘Go, use what I taught you.’ I want them to succeed. I can teach a guy how to cook, but I can’t teach a slacker how to work.” The first person to bring artisanal pizza to Boulder was Antonio Laudisio, and his Laudisio’s Restaurant was a Boulder mainstay for decades. He also brings a portable brick oven to the Boulder Farmer’s Market. Customers for Laudisio’s Food Truck can sit and eat on the outside patios, front and back, at Spirit Hound or sit inside at the seating area at the distillery, which serves a wide variety of distilled beverages including gin, vodka, rum, whisky, Richardo’s decaf coffee liquor, a homemade ginger beer (non alcoholic), iced tea, sparkling water and other beverages. The Laudisio’s Food Truck is open in Lyons from Thursday through Sunday starting a 1 p.m. and closing when Spirit Hound closes at 9 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday and at 7 p.m. on Sunday. Laudisio’s is available for catering. For take out in Lyons call 252-945-4473. To contact Spirit Hound call 303-823-5696.
Middle School mindfulness and other summer activities By Meg Waters Redstone Review LYONS – With Lyons’ parks heavily damaged and river access limited due to last fall’s flood, the town is searching for new activities to keep kids busy this summer. “Our youth are looking at a very different summer,” says Adriana Blacker, the town’s community resource specialist and the former prevention / interventionist in Lyons Middle / Senior High School. Blacker is organizing a series of events to help fill the void. “Our focus is community resiliency and bringing youth together even though our environmental space is totally different,” she says. To that end, Blacker has scheduled four events
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designed for youth ages 11 to 15. The first took place from 9 a.m. till 2 p.m. last Thursday. Similar events will take place on June 19, July 15, and July 22. All four are free of charge, and lunch is provided for participants. Each event features a yoga session provided by the Wellness Initiative, a Boulder-based organization that specializes in bringing yoga into schools, as well as a mindfulness workshop provided by AnneMarie Rossi, the director of Be Mindful who taught the mindfulness curriculum in the middle school during the past school year. Mindfulness is a practice of training the brain to focus on awareness of the present moment, which helps people regulate their emotions and man-
age impulsive behaviors. Blacker contends that it is a very important skill for kids in Lyons to develop right now. “Mindfulness isn’t just how we internally manage our emotions and stimuli, but also how we externalize that,” she says. “How do we give it back? How do we rebuild our community based on the principles we’ve learned – being kind, being grateful, being appreciative?” Each summer event is concluding with a planting project, in which a representative from the BoCo Regrow landscaping initiative teaches gardening techniques to participants. Blacker hopes to use the planting projects to tie the events in with local volunteer opportunities via a youth volunteer organization that the town is working on pulling together. The group hasn’t been formally established; the town is waiting for funding to add a temporary staff member who would support youth volunteer activities. But hopes are high that the town will be able
Other small towns have had similar problems possibly because they have small staffs. Art on the Green Festival LYONS – The inaugural Art on the Green fine art festival will come to historic downtown Lyons, Colorado, on July 12 and 13. More than 75 intriguing artisans will fill Sandstone Park with their creative and original artwork. A portion of the proceeds from Art on the Green will benefit the Lyons Community Foundation. The new Art on the Green fine arts festival is seeking three or four food vendors for the July 12 and 13 event. These vendors can be stand alone or food trucks. Vendors using space in Sandstone Park will need a 10x10 white tent. Food trucks will be parked on the perimeter of the park. Good Old Days history events LYONS – Every year, the Lyons Historical Society honors Lyons’ heritage during Lyons Good Old Days. On Friday, June 27, all persons being honored can get together at the Continue Briefs on Page 7
La Mariposa plans to open soon LYONS – Rene Cervantes, owner of the La Mariposa chain of restaurants, said he plans to open the Lyons La Mariposa restaurant soon. “We are working on the restaurant in Lyons as well as trying to open a new restaurant in another city. We would like to open up this month,” said Cervantes. He said he is looking for people to work at the restaurant. For information about the restaurant including jobs, please call 303-589-3789. to add a youth organization to the established Lyons Volunteers group. This would give the town’s young people another realm of regular activities this summer – perhaps as frequently as every Wednesday and Saturday. More important, it would enable kids to help the community rebuild. To learn more about the Wellness Initiative or Be Mindful, visit www.wellnessinitiative.org or www.trymindfulness.org, respectively. For questions about the Lyons summer youth events, or to RSVP, please contact Adriana Blacker at youth@townoflyons.com or 303-8238250 ext. 16. If you would like to get the word out about specific human services that are available to residents of the Lyons area, or if you would like more information about financial, housing, health / mental health, and other services, please contact Meg Waters at HHS@megwaters.com. Meg Waters is the editor of an on-line business publication. She lives in the Blue Mountain area with her husband and two kids.
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Staff Reports Redstone Review LYONS – Lyons Girl Scout Troop 3970 earned the Bronze Awards this spring by following through with a service project to make a positive difference in the community. In selecting their project, the girls thought of what they loved, in their case animals, and chose to help Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. During April meetings, the girls constructed wooden nesting boxes and carry containers, made rice socks and squirrel hammocks, and cut and collected green branches. Additionally, the girls wrote and starred in an infomercial asking for food and miscellaneous donations which were collected at the Lyons Elementary School. Following up after the project, the girls commented that they could “do more
things than imagined” and one found she “had skills in carpentry.” “We helped animals get better and more comfortable and get released back into the wild,” said one scout. Congratulations to Sierra Andresen, Fiona Cremmins, Morgane Daty, Jade Greenberg, Rebecca Hoar, Sally Marshall, Nyla Moller, Jaden Peritz, Emmalee Taylor, Hannah Thomas and (not pictured) Lia Malito, Morgan Ucker and Molly York. Thanks to co-leaders Patty Peritz and Fay Marshall.
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CONTACT New library: A project to unite around By Andrew Biel Redstone Review LYONS – Last year, a friend of mine strolled through the Depot Library and remarked, “It’s a charming little building, but it’s too Biel bad that it doesn’t satisfy Lyons’ learning and cultural needs.” That was before the flood. Now, nine months after the deluge, it’s undeniable that our wonderful town could benefit from a modern communal space. As a board member of the Lyons Regional Library District, I get a lot of questions about the library. Is it open? (Yes, in a temporary location on Main Street, next to Button Rock Bakery.) What’s the status of the Depot library building? (The renovation work will commence soon.) Will there be another vote on a new library? (Yes. Look for a ballot in
your mailbox this October.) But the question most often asked is, “Where does a new library / community center fit into the Lyons Big Picture?” Immediately after our town’s disaster, when the only certainty was uncertainty, I too pondered the odds of a state-of-the-art building. Then, while attending one of the many reconstruction meetings, I had the epiphany that we needed a new library more than ever. The reason boils down to one word – community. Over the past year, we’ve discovered our shared fellowship in ways we never imag-
The LAHC shows forward momentum By C. Chrystal DeCoster Redstone Review LYONS – The Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission (LAHC) knows how to quickly change moods at Shirley F. Johnson Council Chambers. In early May, on the eve of the annual third graders’ visit to Town Hall, Ruth Wilson’s show of ethereal watercolor scenes came down and Betsy Hubner’s array of acrylic critters were hung. On June 23, Lyons artist, sculptor John King, has a 5:30 to 7 p.m. dedication ceremony of his five-piece, 80-foot tall interactive installation on the Grand Stairway of the newly constructed Kaiser Permanente Lone Tree Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colorado. This commissioned creation illustrates King’s larger than life perseverance while providing an incentive to climb the stairs rather than ride the elevator. On July 23 the next Lyons Arts and
Humanities Commission (LAHC) art show will begin with a public reception from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Lyons Town Hall on Fifth Ave. The plans for the art show involves a casual music jam circle, open to everyone (including RockyGrass Academy attendees) and a creative community potluck. Please bring a musically themed dish to share, open to the provider’s inter-
Photographs by Kenneth Wajda will be featured in an exhibition marking the oneyear anniversary of the flood in Lyons.
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ined. Having a place to celebrate and cherish that new sense of relationship and interdependence is something that a library can support and embrace. What I’m talking about isn’t just modern library stuff such as seminars, meeting rooms and learning materials. I’m describing the human exchanges – the shared ideas, alternative experiences and (my favorite) good ol’ wonder – that occur because of that stuff. Historically nothing has brought those human elements together better than libraries. Now, when I say “library,” please don’t visualize rows of dusty books. Books are wonderful, of course, but they no longer represent the primary component of a modern library. Instead, today’s bibliothéque
is a cultural learning destination – a vibrant communication site where people gather, classes are held, children are read to, teens do research for their homework and seniors investigate the Internet. All in an atmosphere that yells (OK, whispers), “Let’s learn, share and discover today.” A new library / community center would be tangible evidence that Lyons is not just attempting to recreate itself, but is striving to more forward and improve – a project we can all unite around and be proud of. Lastly, a modern library / community center would not only provide a valuable resource for Lyonsites of today, but also future generations. It is the flood, ironically enough, that has provided us with a chance to show our descendants – heck, the world – how we came together after a devastating event to create a lasting testament to culture and society. Now that would be a flood story to tell our children and grandchildren.
pretation. Plates, utensils, wine, and ice water will be provided by the LAHC. The LAHC show coincides with the Wednesday, July 23 RockyGrass Academy which is always held the week prior to the RockyGrass Festival, July 25 through 27. This year the theme for the festival is The Magic of Music, a nod to the powerful role music has had in the post-flood healing of Lyons. The Magic of Music calls artists of all ages and abilities to respond artistically. Ready-to-hang art will be accepted for consideration between 5 and 7 p.m. on Friday, July 18, at Town Hall. Each walldisplayable piece must be accompanied by a placard that provides the title, medium and price of the work, as well as the artist’s name and contact information. If an item is not for sale simply mark “NFS.” This group show will hang through September 8. All art must be picked up that day between 5 and 7 p.m. Slated for a 5 to 7 p.m. opening on Friday, September 12, the anniversary of the flood, is a photography exhibition by
local Kenneth Wajda, owner of Lyons Cinema and Photography Art Center behind the Stone Cup. This show is quickly followed by Sounds of Lyons from September 14 to 16; for details see the Arts and Entertainment column in this issue. Finishing out the year will be a display of lively work provided by another artist living in Lyons, Ann Berman. Her show’s opening reception is earmarked for Sunday, November 23, 5 to 7 p.m. The current LAHC’s members are: Anne O’Brien, John King, Chrystal DeCoster, Jacob Leeuwenburgh, Georgianna Pollard, Mollie Stauss, Tamara Vega Haddad, with Barney Dreistadt and Jacque Watson serving as the Board of Trustees and Town of Lyons liaisons, respectively. Meetings are held the last Tuesday morning of each month at 8:30 a.m. either at the Lyons Chamber on Main Street or on the patio behind the Barking Dog. The LAHC’s mission is “to beautify the streets of downtown Lyons, promote local artists and educate the viewing public on artistic inspirations and procedures.”
Andrew Biel is the owner of Books of Discovery in Boulder. He lives outside of Lyons with his wife, Lyn Gregory, and two children, Grace and Elias.
Recycle Row Partners ReSource and Center for Hard-to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) to help residents rebuild from the flood Staff Reports Redstone Review BOULDER – It has been nine months since the epic 1000-year floods hit Boulder County, but many families are just getting to the point where they can put their homes, properties and lives back together. The Center for ReSource Conservation’s Resource and Eco-Cycle’s Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials (CHaRM) are using their new co-location at 6400 Arapahoe Rd., and the partnering opportunities afforded by the new location, to help. The two non-profit organizations are offering a 30 percent discount specifically to residents rebuilding after the flood. ReSource products – reclaimed fixtures, tiles, doors, windows, etc. – will be available at 30-percent off from June 16 through June 30. ReSource is also providing flood-affected residents a free Tool Library membership, good for one year. Members rebuilding from the flood can rent tools ranging from power drills and saws to lawn mowers and shovels at well below retail rates. The 30-percent discount will also apply and the facility fee will be waived at the Eco-Cycle CHaRM for those still recycling flood-damaged, hard-to-recycle materials such as electronics. And, since the flood washed away the live soil in many backyards, leaving only rocks and inert dirt that can’t support new growth, the 30-percent discount is also
applicable from June 16 through June 30 toward the purchase of Eco-Cycle’s Microbe Brew, a brew of live microbes generated from worm castings (aka worm poop). When used in combination with compost or wood chip mulch, the microbes go to work building healthy, live soil that will support new seeds, lawns and gardens. “We hear stories every day from customers who are still rebuilding from the devastating flood in September,” said ReSource Senior Manager Jared D’Arcey. “Many people affected by the floods are just now able to begin the rebuilding process; we are trying to support them in every way that we can.” Many homes are under construction. “I’m just starting
Lyons 5K River Run for Recovery LYONS – The annual Lyons 5K River Run has been held the Sunday morning of Good Old Days weekend for the past several years, and typically draws over 400 runners from all over Colorado. The race was questionable for 2014 due to lack of Town funds and floodruined parks and roads. Enter dedicated Lyons resident and an avid runner who has been part of the event for years, Lyons High School track coach Mark Roberts, and the race’s primary sponsor for the past three years, St. Vrain Market, who together have been determined that a race happens this year.
to rebuild my own home in Lyons,” said Dan Matsch, Eco-Cycle CHaRM Manager. “So I know from personal experience and from that of my friends and neighbors that many of us are only now rebuilding our homes and lawns. This is the time support is really needed, and EcoCycle is happy to help.” “This is just what our community needs,” said Priscilla Cohan, a resident of Lyons. Cohan said that a 30-percent discount would go a long way to help people repairing and rebuilding their homes. The hours are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call 303-444-6634. The race will be held on the Saturday of Good Old Days. June 28 at 8 a.m., and will be a fundraiser for the Town Parks and Recreation Department. The race course has been modified due to the lack of access to the river trails and Bohn park area, and will start and finish at the Lyons High School. The track finish at Lyons High School will be a fantastically spectator-friendly venue, and young runners are also encouraged to run the 400-meter Kids Race after the 5K. The race coordinators are looking for sponsors and volunteers to help with the event. If you are interested in supporting the event, please contact Connie Sullivan at Connie@stvrainmarket.com. Registration is available at www. IMathlete. com. Let’s Rebuild Lyons Strong.
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INSIGHT – just isn’t feasible. Defending your self sounds good on paper, but in reality, more ammunition fired in a crowd by panicked, untrained civilians probably wouldn’t improve tion and a reeducation camp can be dangerously thin. the situation. Chris Matthews on MSMBC calls this the Law enforcement has the same kind of restraints. You “Wild West solution,” but it’s not. The per capita murder can’t lock someone up just because they might do some- rate in the Wild West is dwarfed by any modern city and thing awful under certain circumstances. If you could, during the wildest days of Dodge City, Kansas, it was illewe’d all be behind bars. gal to carry a gun within the city limits. Keeping guns out of the hands of mentally ill people Meanwhile, in the few days since I started working on this column, there’s been an attempted mass shooting in Washington State (the guy was tackled while he was reloading) the political murders of two policemen and a bystander in Arizona (the two shooters, a man and a woman, yelled something about a revolution and left a “don’t tread on me” flag and a swastika on one of the officers) and the murder of one high school student by another in the peaceful-sounding town of Troutdale, Oregon. None of these will go down as mass killings because they fall short of the required body counts, but two of them qualify as “school shootings:” an even larger category. The numbers vary depending on the source Richard Martinez, whose son Christopher Martinez was killed in the mass and how the events are categorized, shooting that took place in Isla Vista, CA on May 24, 2014. PHOTO NY POST but school shootings this year alone run into the mid 70s. President seems like a good idea, but the logistics are daunting. The Obama wasn’t exaggerating when he said that these things last time I bought a firearm – quite a few years ago now – happen “every week.” If anything, he was underestimating. I dutifully checked the box saying that I wasn’t mentally It happens so often that each incident is quickly ill and presumably the cursory background check didn’t pushed out of the headlines by the next big story, leaving find anything to the contrary. It’s been suggested that a us with an uneasy sense of foreboding even as the particgun shop clerk should have the same responsibility as a ulars fade from memory. That’s why loud noises in public bartender who sells drinks to a customer who’s obviously places – the banging of a tailgate or the slamming of a drunk, but I’ve always felt that was unfair. I’ve known steel door – make us flinch and duck where once we’d alcoholics who could be totally shit-faced, but appear to have just casually glanced over our shoulders to see what be sober. Likewise, many mass shooters have been high- that sound was. functioning enough to seem perfectly normal for the John Gierach is an outdoor and fly fishing writer who writes time it took to buy a gun. If they were under treatment, they might have shown up on the background check, but a column for Flyrod & Reel magazine. His books include then if they were under treatment they might not have Trout Bum, Sex Death and Fly Fishing, and Still Life with Brook Trout. His new book, All Fisherman are Liars, become mass shooters in the first place. The other side of the gun debate – the one that says we is available at bookstores and fly-fishing shops everywhere should all be armed at all times so we can defend ourselves including South Creek Ltd. at 415 Main Street in Lyons.
Mass killings fire up the gun control debate By John Gierach Redstone Review LYONS – The media coverage of the recent mass killing at the University of California in Santa Barbara followed the usual journalistic algorithm. It began with the breaking news that “violence had erupted,” as if undifferentiated vioGierach lence were a force of nature. Then there were the vital statistics (number of shooters: one; number of victims: six). Then we learned the more granular details, including the identity of the suspect who killed himself before he could be caught as they so often do. (I won’t use his name in case his motive was to become famous.) You still have to call him “the suspect,” even though he posted the usual rambling, senseless manifesto on YouTube beforehand describing his intentions. And then there was the commentary asking what can be done to stop this kind of thing from happening. Better mental health screenings? Better law enforcement? Fewer guns? More guns? A “mass killing” is defined by the FBI as four or more non-family members killed in a 24-hour period by a single shooter. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said these killings have tripled in recent years, from an average of five per year between 2000 and 2008 to 12 in 2013. James Alan Fox, a criminologist at Northern University in Boston, said there were 852 mass killings between 1976 and 2008, but that their frequency varies for no discernable reason. These events seem to happen weirdly off to the side of normal demographics. According to the FBI, violent crime in the U.S. was up slightly between 2011 and 2012, but even with that small increase – and including mass killings – violent crime is down significantly since 2008. News coverage can leave you with the impression that mass shootings happen every day, but they don’t. Even a single incident is too many, but statistically, mass killings are high-consequence, low-probability events. There are exceptions, but the typical mass shooter is a white male under the age of 30 who is described as a loner with a fascination with guns, violent movies and video games and who has difficulty with relationships and harbors feelings of inadequacy. In other words, half the young adults in America, the vast majority of whom will never do anything more heinous than annoy their parents. The mental health professionals who are interviewed after each of these killings say the shooters often exhibited specific warning signs of serious mental illness that someone should have picked up on. In some cases, someone did pick up on them, but there’s only so much that can be done. We’re rightfully leery of forcing medical treatment on people against their will and the same goes for involuntary commitment. We’ve seen the abuses in other countries where the line between a mental institu-
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stage area in Bohn Park for a meet and greet. At 9:15 p.m., the highlight will be crowning of Mr. and Mrs. Good Old Days. This year it goes to all the “Heroes of Lyons Flood Recovery,” from individuals, to groups and governmental facilities. Nominations are being gathered by
the Society. Mayor John O’Brien will present the awards. There will be a brief Memorial to Gerald Boland, who passed away in the flood. The public is invited. Outside of the museum on its front lawn, history lovers gather each year for the annual Historical Society program. On Saturday, June 28 at 1 p.m., the organizations and people who made the building restoration possible will be honored. Also, the following groups are invit-
ed to attend to be honored: any Lyons Pioneers who are present; 2014 Lyons graduates of Pioneer families (50-year or more) namely, Tyler Bernhardt, Jeffrey Boxrud, Annie Von Tribble, Olivia Vasquez, and Logan Watson; and Alumni Classes of ‘04, ‘24, ‘34, ‘44, ‘54, ‘64, ‘74, ‘84, ‘94, ‘04, ‘14. There will be a dedication of the new sandstone bench, donated by Boulder Stagecoach Questers, and Continue Briefs on Page 13
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HEALING Hope Held by a Horse heals wounds By Don Moore Redstone Review SEDALIA – In 2007, Diane Chaffee was diagnosed with breast cancer. In addition to the standard Western practices she was receiving, she wanted a healing alternative as a complement. Specifically, she searched for an Equine Facilitated Healing program knowing the healing power of connecting with her own horse. None were to be found. Not to be defeated, in 2013 she founded her own program with the help of Kerry Borcherding, an Equine Facilitated Psychotherapist. The name of their program is Hope Held by a Horse. How do horses assist in helping women with breast cancer? “Research now shows that people experience many physiological and psychological benefits while interacting with horses, including lowered blood pressure and heart rate, increased levels of pain suppressors, decreased stress levels, reduced feelings of anger, hostility, tension and anxiety, improved social functioning, and increased feelings of empowerment, trust, patience and self-efficacy,” Borcherding said She goes on to explain, “It is a powerful experience to be in the presence of a nonjudgmental, loving, supportive, one-thousand-pound living being.” Six breast cancer survivors participate in a given session. Not only do these women receive support from the horses, but from others in the group, and from the group as a whole. They feel seen, heard and appreciated by others who have a shared experience.
“Each session we’ve held has been extremely impactful for all of the women who’ve attended,” said Borcherding. One recent participant said, “The whole day was memorable, from the passion of your idea and commitment, to the wonderful environment, to the powerful experience of trust and acceptance by the horses.” Elaborating on that statement, Borcherding said, “A safe space is provided for them to feel, speak, and share their experiences with breast cancer, and to do that while being in relationship with horses and humans. They don’t have to do it alone.” A core principle of the program is allowing these women to have time that is solely dedicated to self. From the moment the group gets together for a two-hour evening, introductory dinner in Denver, they are encouraged to live in the here and now, just as the horses live. That objective continues the following day when they enter Kim Musselman’s gorgeous Rock-A-Billy Ranch in Sedalia, southwest of Denver. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the women spend time meeting the herd and connecting with horses through grooming and leading. A midday break is taken to enjoy a healthy, organic lunch and to continue deepening connections with other group members. The afternoon continues with the women having an opportunity to practice gentle yoga on the back of a horse. “This is always a highlight for the participants,” said Borcherding. “There is something very special and for some, spiritual, about sitting or lying on the back of a horse and having your body be fully supported by another being. It’s a time to
Deciphering knee pain By Bronwyn Muldoon Redstone Review
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LYONS – Many of us have knee pain off and on and thankfully, for most of us, the pain goes away in a few days. But if the knee pain is intense, causes swelling and restricts mobility, below are a few injuries that
might be the cause. Ligament Injuries: Ligaments are very strong bands of tissue connecting bone to bone. Injuries to any of the four ligaments that make up the knee typically occur with significant trauma. Skiing, soccer, basketball and football are the most common sports in which ligament injuries occurs. Injuring these ligaments causes instability, pain and often inability to bear weight immediately following the injury; swelling might be present, but not always. The medial and collateral ligaments that are on the outside of the knee typically will heal on their own without medical intervention. The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and the Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) form an X in the middle of the knee joint and are highly responsible for the stability of the knee. Young athletes, especially females, are more susceptible to injuring their ACL than any other age population. Most often ACL injuries are surgically repaired, leading to three to four months of rehabil-
itation. PCL are not commonly repaired, but require three to four months of rehabilitation to create increased muscle strength and coordination to help compensate for the lack of ligament support. Meniscus: This is the cartilage, a shock absorber, between the femur and tibia in your knee. Tears in the meniscus can occur at any age. In individuals 30 and younger, this injury typically occurs with twisting, cutting, pivoting or being tackled. For individuals older than 50, meniscal tears can occur from everyday activities because as we get older, the meniscus weakens. Regardless of age, this injury causes pain with weight bearing especially when squatting. Swelling / tenderness along the joint line is present and some people experience locking, which restricts the range of motion in the knee. About 50 percent of the time, these injuries can heal on their own. Some require a cortisone injection to help with the pain, and sometimes surgery is required to clean up the cartilage. Muscle injuries: A common muscle injury to the knee is quadriceps strain. The muscles in the front of the thigh (quadriceps) attach in front to the knee. Though injuries to the quadriceps are not very common, they do occur more often in the middle age population. Activities like heavy lifting, jumping or sprinting can cause these injuries. Because muscles have a good blood supply, injuries cause immediate bruising and swelling to the area. Straightening the knee will be painful, especially with standing or walkContinue Knee Pain on Page 14
slow down and connect to your breath and to the horse. It’s magical.” According to research, this type of equine facilitated therapy also helps the nervous system of the women to become more regulated, assisting in the healing process. The day ends with a closing cir-
breast cancer. As long as a participant is physically able to take part, she is welcome to join the program. HHH spends a great deal of time creating each session to fit each individual’s needs. The organization has had women who are allergic to horses, some who are
cle in which each participant is given an opportunity to reflect on the day and to thank the herd for their amazing work. HHH believes that the horse is a sentient being and should be respected at all times. For this reason the organization has a Reiki Master, Erin Keefe Feinner, work on all the horses before each session. She makes sure they are ready and willing to participate in the work. The best part about Hope Held by a Horse is that it is free for its participants. HHH wants it to be accessible to everyone. This includes all women at any stage of dealing with
scared of horses, and some who would prefer to stay on the ground. HHH does its best to overcome any barrier to provide the greatest healing experience possible. For more information, see http: / / www. hope held by a horse. org /, email info @ hope held by a horse. org or call Diane Chaffee at 720-635-3223. The organization is funded primarily through donations. Don Moore is a retired lawyer and the author of Love is a Verb: Healing Yourself through Love, Gratitude and Compassion. He lives in Lyons.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Art and cultural events around the Lyons area By MinTze Wu Redstone Review LYONS The Stone Cup Café / Rise and Shine Bistro continues Nicholas Saucier’s Northern Colorado Landscapes until the end of June. In July, Sally Truitt will present her fabulous show, The Secret Wu Creature Society, a visual journal through the weeks after the flood. In those weeks when Lyons was eerily empty and still and no lights glowed, creatures such as bunnies, foxes, coyotes, and owls came out. The town was populated mostly by spellbinding creatures that hide in plain sight. In these paintings of the Secret Creature Society, Sally endeavors to capture the magic in the presence of these inquisitive citizens and the absolute peaceful beauty amidst the destructive chaos. The weekend music lineup at the Cup includes Bella Musser’s Indie Rock / Alternative on June 21, Aural Elixir’s Jazz / Rock / Folk Fusion on June 22 and July 5, James Faulk’s Folk-Classic Rock on June 28 and July 12, Meraki Eclectic Rock Duo on June 29, Teddy Carr Fiddling Star on July 6 and July 20, Denny Driscoll’s Acoustic Guitar on July 13, and Lori Flynn’s Folk on July 19. The café is located on Fifth Avenue and High Street. For more the complete list of show time please call 303823-2345 or visit www.thestonecup.com.
The Matt Flinner Trio will appear July 18 in Boulder and July 20 in Gold Hill. The Matt Flinner Trio plays the Front Range on July 18 at the Blue Barn House Concerts in Boulder, and on July 20 at the Charles Sawtelle KGNU Benefit Concert in Gold Hill. The trio will appear at RockyGrass Academy July 21 to 24, and on July 27 at the RockyGrass Festival. Since its inception in 2006, the Matt Flinner Trio has forged new pathways for the standard bluegrass trio with mandolinist Matt Flinner, guitarist Ross Martin, and bassist Eric Thorin. They are fresh, original, and versatile. They have now 16 Years performed Experience over 130 Celebrating “Music du 12 Years in Lyons
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FOUNDATIONS The real tragedy in Egypt has befallen its women By Richard A. Joyce Redstone Review VP PUEBLO – The fresh promise of the Arab Spring several years ago has turned into a droughtstricken, scorched and withered reality for many in Egypt. At first, with the 2011 removal of Joyce Egypt’s president, Hosni Mubarak, who had ruled Egypt for 30 years, the promise seemed real. After his ouster, with the Egyptian military guaranteeing stability until free elections could be held, the idea of a truly democratic Egypt seemed on its way to fulfillment. It continued to seem so even after the free election of Mohamed Morsi, leader of the Islamic Brotherhood, a rather ultra-conservative religious political group. Morsi lasted one year, during which time the Egyptian constitution was amended and many laws were passed that moved the nation toward becoming a more Islamic religious state. The military, which is the real power in that country, bided its time, then moved swiftly on a wave of public outrage to eliminate not only Morsi from office but also the Islamic Brotherhood from existence. Egyptians and the world waited to see how that played out, and it did so with mass arrests, trials, executions, and declarations that the Islamic Brotherhood and anyone who in the opinion of the ruling military supported it in any small way (such as broadcasting a story about it that the military didn’t like) were all terrorists and deserved to die. All of this happened under the watchful eyes of the military and of Egypt’s appointed interim president, Adly Mansour, who was given the post after Morsi’s removal. So far, so bad – at least as far as the promised democracy of the Arab Spring was concerned. For example, during the recent Mansour-military-rule period, an antiprotest law was passed forbidding groups of ten or more to gather without prior approval from the government. But just when everyone thought the militaryMansour combo would rule for the foreseeable future, suddenly a schedule for a new round of free elections was announced. There were two candidates. Quite noncoincidentally, one of the two, the one favored to win, was Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the army chief who removed Morsi from power and seeks the annihilation of the
Islamic Brotherhood and its supporters. Again quite non-coincidentally, el-Sisi won the election, but his victory certainly can’t be considered an advancement of the Arab Spring promise. He’s likely to continue using draconian methods to silence any opposition, though those methods will be “legal” under his government – much as they were under Mubarak. In fact, as far as Egypt’s women are concerned, the Arab Spring promise was revealed as a fraud almost at once. That’s why a government spokesperson recently told CNN there has been widespread abuse of women in Egypt for a long time. That’s why a 2013 United Nations report, “Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women,” found that 99.3 percent of Egyptian women have experienced some form of sexual harassment in their lifetimes. That’s why Mansour, ironically exercising dictatorial authority just before turning his office over to el-Sisi, issued a decree criminalizing sexual harassment at all levels. Maximum punishment under the law is five years in prison and a fine of 50,000 Egyptian pounds. There’s a six-months-of-detention punishment for accosting people by “implying sexual or obscene gestures” in any manner, “including modern means of communication,” and if it can be shown there was an “intent of receiving sexual gratification from the victim,” the minimum detention rises to one year. Two years in prison awaits offenders who hold “a position of authority over the victim,” whether social or professional. But Fathi Farid, a founder of Egypt’s “I Saw Harassment” campaign against sexual violence, told CNN the law lacks protection for eyewitnesses, judicial discretion in issuing punishment, and inadequate protection against gang assaults. He also said it will take time to assess whether the law will actually be applied by authorities. That’s an excellent question and one that so far may have the same answer as it has when asked in India, which also has enacted tougher laws against sexual harassment and assault of women. The answer seems to be, “Yes, well, maybe – but reluctantly.” Consider the example given to CNN by a woman college student who, after being groped by a group of male students, ran crying to the bathroom, where she locked herself in. The men actually gathered outside the
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bathroom, attempted to enter, and would not let her leave. Only then did campus security step in and escort her to safety. Later, on a local talk show, the university’s dean blamed the young woman for the grop-
ing, saying she had worn “inappropriate attire” to school. She was in fact wearing a long-sleeved pink shirt and black pants, and had a black cloak over it all until she entered a university building. The dean later retracted his comments and promised to punish the harassers. Hasn’t happened yet. The young woman in that case did not file charges against the group of men, but the story of another woman, who was verbally sexually harassed by a 37-year-old man, who then slapped her when she verbally retaliated, illustrates what happens when charges are filed. Her assailant was released before trial, was convicted in absentia and still remains free. “They (the authorities),” she told CNN, “are telling women ‘you’re on your own,’ and they’re saying to the harassers ‘we’re not going to punish you.’” Maybe that’s why several women were assaulted
during el-Sisi inaugural festivities in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, including one whose ordeal later surfaced on YouTube, having been recorded on a cell phone. The video, as described in a CNN news story, shows uniformed Egyptian police pulling a woman in her underwear from the grasp of a mob of men. Large patches of her skin appeared to be bloodied and raw, and she walked unsteadily toward a police van with the men still fighting the police to get at her. A few moments later, she fell to the ground naked. The police then carried her into their vehicle and took her to the hospital. All around them, the crowd celebrated el-Sisi’s victory with flags and fireworks. Several more sexual assaults occurred in the square during the inaugural celebrations, which went on for days. Four of the five victims required hospitalization. By all reports, such harassments occur daily. Looking back at the hope and jubilance of the Arab Spring movement, it is sad to realize that for all Egyptians, the promise of true democratic rule of law remains a mirage in the desert of authoritarian military rule, regardless of surface appearances and democratic lip service. But the real tragedy in Egypt has befallen its women, for whom all the blossoms of the Arab Spring remain locked within the brittle, thorn-choked branches of male power, lust and ignorance. Richard A. Joyce is an associate professor in the mass communications department at Colorado State University-Pueblo and an award-winning journalist. The opinions he expresses in this column are strictly his own, and do not represent in any way the views of anyone else at the Redstone Review or at Colorado State University-Pueblo. He can be reached at phase15@mac.com.
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CONTRAST LCF awards six scholarships By Kristen Bruckner Redstone Review LYONS – The Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) is proud to announce the award of six student scholarships honoring 2014 Lyons High School graduates. While the Lyons Community Foundation is sharply focused on flood recovery efforts and ongoing contributions to the Lyons area, the scholarship program is an integral part of the foundation’s mission. By supporting the next generation of leaders, the LCF is contributing to longterm success of the Lyons community. The scholarships program is complemented this year by the first annual Gerald Boland Memorial Scholarship, honoring Gerald Boland, who died during the September floods near his home in Lyons. Boland taught in Lyons for 31 years, five years at the high school and 26 years at the elementary school. In addition, he served as a mentor to many of Lyons youth as a basketball coach for 23 years and as a Boy Scout Leader. His dedication to the Lyons community was just as unwavering as his dedication to education. Newly established in 2014, the Gerald Boland Memorial Scholarship recognizes students who demonstrate a passion for learning and a passion for their community. Recipients of the Gerald Boland Memorial Scholarship are Madeline Keen and Steven Schopen. Keen will be attending the University of Northern Colorado majoring in Elementary Education, and Schopen will be pursuing
a degree in Marketing at Colorado Mesa University. The other four scholarships awarded also honor area residents. The Steve Ralston Memorial Scholarship was established in 2008 to honor Lyons resident and business owner Steve Ralston whose passion for learning and commitment to the Lyons community was an inspiration to those around him. This year the Steve Ralston Scholarship is awarded to Marcel Such and Logan Watson. Such is a home-schooled student whose interest in ornithology began at the age of six; he is recognized as one of Colorado’s most accomplished ornithologist field trip leaders. He will be studying Wildlife Biology and Ecology at Western State Colorado University. Watson was an exemplary leader at Lyons High School and in the Lyons community during the September floods and subsequent recovery. It is his life-long involvement in outdoor activities and sports that leads him to pursue an education in Health and Exercise Sciences at Colorado State University. The Joel Mack Memorial Scholarship recognizes a student who has participated in sports, and is a clear example and role model of good sportsmanship. It honors the memory of Joel Evan Mack, a Lyons High School alumni and a student at Northeastern Junior College. In 1983, Mack was returning to Sterling after a weekend away. He stopped on I-76 to help two young men who appeared to be having car trouble.
They murdered him in what can only be described as a senseless act of violence. A tip received by Crime Stoppers eventually led to an arrest. The Mack family has sponsored the Joel Mack Memorial Scholarship at Lyons High School in the past. This year the Mack family graciously gave the sponsorship of the scholarship to the Lyons Community Foundation, which is proud to continue Mack’s legacy at Lyons High School. Heath Fesenmeyer and Emma Cisar are this year’s recipients. Fesenmeyer, who participated in baseball, basketball and cross-country at Lyons High School, will be attending Colorado School of Mines majoring in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering. Cisar, who participated in cross country, track and field at Lyons, and swimming at Silver Creek High School where she served as team captain, will be attending the University of Northern Colorado majoring in Elementary Education. The Lyons Community Foundation exists to improve the quality of life, build a culture of giving and encourage positive change for the Greater Lyons Area. The foundation’s focus is currently threefold: rebuilding Lyons post-flood, ongoing community support and enhancements, and scholarships. For more information on any of these efforts, upcoming LCF events, or to make a contribution, please visit LyonsCF.org. The LCF is a 501-C3 non-profit fund of the Community Foundation Serving Boulder County. Kristen Bruckner is on the Lyons Community Foundation Communications Committee and writes columns for the LCF. She lives in Lyons.
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This is the first in a series of articles planned to address questions including: What happened to Highway 36 in the flood? Where and why Devenir did the breaks occur? How has the flood recovery project gone? How much does it cost, who pays, who does the work? Who are the people involved? What is the history of the road and its economic impact on Lyons? Who manages what aspects? How will the current work make the highway less vulnerable in the event of another disaster? LYONS – The highway system of the U.S., including federal, state and local roads, comprises nearly 4 million miles of road. Lyons’ stretch of Highway 36 is about 24 miles, from Estes Park to the turnoff towards Boulder – a spit in the ocean, a star in the sky, but enormously significant to Lyons. As water is the lifeblood of the West, roads are the nerves – innervating and energizing the area by transporting people and goods, supporting business, education, recreation and daily life. For the greater Lyons area, U.S. Highway 36 is the spinal cord connecting all its limbs: Big Elk Meadows, Pinewood Springs, Spring Gulch, Blue Mountain, Steamboat Mountain, Apple Valley, Lyons Town, Stone Mountain and more. After last September’s floods, many of the 6000 Lyons-area residents got a more in-depth understanding of the significance of Highway 36 to their lives. Broken roads stranded thousands who were unable to
reach the outside world for food, gasoline or medicine; or unable to return home. An estimated 1200 were flown out by helicopter. Others hiked miles to carry in supplies, helped build makeshift roads for evacuating across private land, or made long treks to join a caravan across those muddy pathways to retrieve their vehicles. Since those strange days, CDOT and its contractors have joined the Lyons community, welcomed and appreciated, their work suddenly no longer behind the scenes. The Colorado National Guard provided the first work force, activated under executive
Work by CDOT to move Hwy. 36 away from the St. Vrain River and replace culverts continues. PHOTO CDOT order from the Governor. The Guard built the temporary, paved “Road Home” in record time, winning fans up and down the roadway. Emotions were high, and residents’ personal interactions with workers changed perspectives and built bonds CDOT’s second emergency project is just completing its first phase – moving the highway away from the river to more stable ground. This involved blasting out bedrock to make room for the new roadway, building new river banks and road beds, and
Top: Ralston Scholarship recipients (left to right) Marcel Such, Christine Ralston, Logan Watson Center: Boland Scholarship recipients (left to right) Cheron Boland, Holli Stetson, Madeline Keen, Amy Hoh, Steven Schopen and Brent Boland Bottom: Mack Scholarship recipients (left to right) Heath Fesenmeyer, Christine Ralston, Emma Cisar replacing culverts (huge pipes which carry the river under the road, where crossings are necessary). This phase of the project was designed to guarantee that the roadway lasts through spring runoff. Amy Ford, CDOT’s Director of Communications, said that CDOT’s goal was to make at least one of the major routes to Estes Park as flood-proof as possible, as quickly as possible. “This project is somewhat unique,” she said, “in that there has been a continued need for haste, first to beat winter, and then to beat spring run-off.” She said that throughout the project, CDOT has been mindful of the role the road plays, connecting communities and providing access to “one of the crown jewels of Colorado tourism. We believe it’s going smoothly,” she said, “due to thoughtful construction staging and excellent communications.” American Civil Constructors has been the contractor for the most recent phase – another group who became community members and allies, as residents spent thousands of cumulative hours watching their work, gaining a whole new perspective on what the word “infrastructure” really means. CDOT’s plan has been to finish the most intensive work before tourist season. Project Engineer Chris Boespflug announced June 4 that the major blasting has been completed, and no more daytime work is planned for weekends. “As we move into the summer season, we understand the importance of weekend traffic on this road for residents, businesses and tourists,” he said. Starting in July, new contractors will construct the remaining necessary embankment and road base, and add asphalt, signing, striping and safety features. This project is planned to be completed in late fall. Significantly less traffic disruption is expected, with weekday delays of 15 minutes and no weekend daytime construction work starting July 7.
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FINDINGS The Little Thompson rock project By Denise Coté Redstone Review LYONS – It seemed simple enough, like the backstory of a Flintstones cartoon. We needed rocks. Just a few miles away, on US 36, the Colorado Department of Transportation, (CDOT) was giving rocks away. In some places on the Little Thompson River, the flood scoured out deep channels that the river later abandoned as it receded. It carved away meadows, transforming gentle slopes into vertical, unstable cliffs. If something isn’t done, the river could jump back into the new channels, undermine the new cliffs, and threaten homes and property for years to come.
Before I started making calls, however, we needed an agency that could serve as the official recipient for the material. CDOT would only work with governmental entities. The Little Thompson River is unique along the Front Range because there is no town on its banks. When residents contacted county and state officials for help in the weeks after the flood, the
Smart Meters and electromagnetic frequencies in Lyons By Prescott Knock Redstone Review All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. – Arthur Schopenhauer LYONS – Last month’s article on Smart Meters (SM) was a new subject for many readers in Lyons. This article described the numerous issues of this new technology that affects everyone Knock utilizing electricity and Wi-Fi. Are you informed about the health effects, privacy issues, fire concerns and hidden costs of SM? Are you aware of your legal right to opt-out? Please see the websites listed for substantiation of the following information. The Redstone Review will be publishing a series on the SM subject because of its importance for public awareness. There has been much interesting response. A woman came to the community meeting on SM in Pinewood Springs who described how she had suddenly been affected by migraines, then when she read the SM article she realized the migraines started when the SM had been installed. She decided to have it switched for a nontransmitting meter and her migraines
response had all too frequently been “The Little Thompson? Where’s that?” The residents along the 64 miles of this river system are capable and independent and can handle just about anything the weather and the river can throw at them, but with homes and a fire station swept away, bridges and communications out, and a radical new topography, we needed help. Fortunately, the one governmental agency that had jurisdiction over the watershed took notice: Gordon Gilstrap, president of the board of the Big Thompson Conservation District (BTCD), called a public meeting in January and helped the landowners and stakeholders form the Little Thompson Watershed Restoration Coalition (LTWRC). On a completely volunteer basis, we set up committees and got to work. With BTCD as the official recipient, I next tried to track down the people I needed to speak to at CDOT, to get on their list. It became a daily ritual to make calls and leave messages, but I was getting nowhere. In the end, I got in my car, talked my way past the roadblocks and through the cone zones, barged into the construction trailer, and got the name of the CDOT project manager. When I reached her at last, Abra Geissler was helpful and efficient. My next challenge was to find someone to do the hauling. I mean, what have the Flintstones got that we don’t? Dino-dozstopped immediately. Many readers responded that they appreciated the links to more information on the Collaborative Community website www.thecollaborativecommunity.org. Many were shocked with the vast amount of scientific evidence indicating significant dangerous effects, such as the Bioinitiative 2012 Report contributed to by 10 countries. Some asked for one source to recommend to others. The recommended website is www.smartgridawareness.org, which is featuring the BabySafe Project with two videos highlighting the effects of electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs) on babies and their mothers. People ask, how can it be that we don’t know more about this important SM issue? The telecommunications and electrical companies are powerful and have done a good job of quietly introducing SM without people knowing. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) were introduced to the public in a similar covert way. Now 26 countries ban GMO crops, but once again the USA is slow to educate itself on the many dangers of these technologies. Presently, 14 states have either banned smart meters, have pending legislation against them, or have offered customers the opportunity to opt out. Some for health concerns, others over privacy issues: California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and Vermont. Are Colorado residents apathetic or just uninformed? Many of the published studies are funded by telecommunication and elecContinue Meters on Page 14
ers, I guess, and Tyrannosaurus Rexcavators. I started with local excavating companies, hoping to connect with a sympathetic, semi-retired neighbor who might be willing to help out with the restoration of a beloved river on his or her home turf for free or cheap. I quickly discovered that the recession is over. Construction in Colorado is booming. Add that to all the post-flood repair work, and there was not a dump truck from Denver to Wyoming that wasn’t already booked, at top dollar, for at least six weeks. I put the word out through the LTWRC. Joshua Buster, of Lyons Sandstone, kindly offered the use of two quarry trucks. About half a dozen people volunteered to drive them. The Red Cross and several neighbors scraped together some money to pay for fuel. We identified sites for storing and using the material, and consulted with river experts, landowners, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the local road association to make sure we would be using it effectively and not causing any problems. We encountered another hitch when the Boulder and Larimer Sheriff’s departments balked at giving permission for the quarry trucks, which aren’t licensed to drive in traffic, to operate on public roads. We appealed to higher authority, and this time our pleas were heard; Lori Hodges, Director of Emergency Management and Recovery with Larimer County, intervened on our behalf and we obtained a special permit from the state that would let us use the trucks for a few weeks. Unfortunately, the permit required that all drivers must have a class A or B commercial drivers license, which ruled out all but one of our volunteers. John Eidson has a full-
time job and lives all the way in Golden, but he was willing to work for us on his days off. Meanwhile, our neighbor and coalition member Johanna Zeh starting making phone calls in search of more trucks, drivers, and even other sources of material. Buster obtained the required insurance and signed the forms, made plans with Eidson for his next day off, and at last it seemed as though all the many pieces were in place. Yabba dabba doo! We were ready to roll. And then it rained. It was just a regular springtime rain, but it made the ground too soft for the quarry trucks to safely deliver the rocks. It took a few days for the ground to firm up, and we rescheduled for Eidson’s next free day and… it rained again. At last, the weather gods smiled and Eidson drove the truck to the loading site near Pinewood Springs but, unbeknownst to us, CDOT had scaled back the operation and no one was there to load rock that day. The only days they would still be giving away material were days when Eidson, our one and only driver, could not be available to drive. It was a big disappointment. Construction season is now in full swing, which means we may be able to find clean fill dirt and rocks from other sources nearby, but our temporary permit was only good for the CDOT project, so we’ll need to find street-legal trucks and drivers. A project that seemed so simple turned out to be very complicated, but we haven’t given up hope. Denise Coté is a member of the Coordinating Committee of the Little Thompson Watershed Restoration Coalition and a property owner on the Little Thompson River.
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NATURE Electrochemotherapy: A cutting-edge cancer treatment for pets By Brooke Fowler DVM Redstone Review LONGMONT – For decades the mainstay of cancer therapy has been chemotherapy for systemic disease, one that affects multiple organs and tissues, and radiation or surgery for locally invasive tumors. Sometimes, however, tumors do not fit neatly into these treatment categories. After all, cancer is wily, unpredictable, and likes to follow its own rules. Local disease burden seems to be the most difficult type of tumor to deal with. Many of these tumors are not recognized for early intervention or grow in locations that rapidly make them difficult to treat surgically. So, what are the available treatment options for these tumors? Surgery has been and always will be the most direct and ideal way to treat locally invasive tumors. There are circumstances, however, where the tumor has grown in a location that makes it difficult to cut or to achieve clean margins. In surgery, the surgeon hopes to remove the entirety of the tumor, as well as a buffer of healthy tissue to ensure all of the cancer has been removed. When clean margins cannot be achieved, the tumor becomes more susceptible to regrowth. Radiation is considered the standard of care for the majority of incompletely excised tumors. Unfortunately, radiation is costly both in terms of dollars and time that the patient and owner must commit to undergo this treatment regimen. Chemotherapy is rarely considered an ideal option to treat local disease as this is a systemically administered therapeutic. Many
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of the 2013 Flood display. Cake and refreshments will be served. In addition, the Museum Open House will take place Saturday, June 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday June 29 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sheriff’s Office seeks volunteers to help youth BOULDER COUNTY Colorado – Have you ever wanted to help youth stay out of the system? Here is your chance to make a difference. The Restorative Justice Program of the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Boulder County residents to participate as facilitators in a powerful process that supports youth. The youth are referred to the Restorative Justice Program by the courts and the goal is to repair the harm they caused through sitting in a confidential circle with the harmed parties. Volunteer facilitators will receive training through a 40-hour
chemotherapy drugs are administered intravenously or may be given orally and these routes of systemic administration will affect the entire body. Therefore, these chemotherapy drugs come with potential systemic side effects when treating a local disease burden. A new and exciting alternative therapy to treat local disease is electrochemotherapy. This treatment option involves the use of small doses of systemic or intralesional chemotherapy followed by electric pulses applied to the tumor. In contrast to systemic administration, intralesional chemotherapy is injected directly into the tumor, helping to minimize the potential systemic side effects. Electric pulses, in turn, allow the pores of the cells to open, allowing higher doses of chemotherapy to be absorbed into the cancer cells. This electroporation, as it is called, makes the cells much more efficient at absorbing chemotherapy. Additionally, this treatment option has provided new uses for medications previously known to be toxic in certain species. The treatment of these tumor cells results in apoptotic cell death. As cell death occurs, fragments of the cell, known as apoptotic bodies, are engulfed by neighboring cells and removed. This helps prevent further damage that can be caused be the cancerous cells, which, in turn, decreases the local side effect and even the possibility of tumor presentation to the immune system. This theoretical situation allows for the possibility that the body may be better able to fight metastatic disease, or the spread of the disease to other organs. This treatment is ideally used post operatively. When possible, the bulk of the tumor will be removed surgically prior to administering electrochemotherapy. training which will take place on two consecutive weekends in September. The training will take place on Fridays, September 5 and 12 from 5 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday, September 6, 7, 13 and 14, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Application deadline is August 1, 2014, so please don’t wait to apply! If you would like to be part of this leading edge diversion program, please visit our website http: / / www. boulder county. org / safety / victim / pages / resjust. aspx for more information and complete an application to become a volunteer. This media release may be found on the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office website at www.bouldersheriff.org. Lyons Summer Reading Club – kids ages 4 to 12 LYONS – Summer is a great time for adventures in reading! Lyons Depot Library and Lyons Elementary are sponsoring the Lyons Summer Reading Club. For each item checked out of the library, kids get a ticket to enter a drawing for exciting prize baskets. Have fun finding a new novel or an old favorite, try out a Continue Briefs on Page 15
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Electrochemotherapy will be performed on incompletely excised tumors, in which clean margins were not achieved, leaving behind cancerous cells that may promote tumor regrowth. This treatment option can be used intraoperatively, as well, when surgical removal of the entire tumor seems unlikely. Tumor types which have shown promise for this treatment include mammary tumors in cats and dogs, mast cell tumors, vaccine associated fibrosarcomas in cats, localized lymphoma, and papillomas. Studies performed analyzing the efficacy of electrochemotherapy in treating these types of tumors have shown success, some even rivaling the outcomes seen with radiation therapy. Aspen Meadow Veterinary Specialists is excited to announce that we recently introduced electrochemotherapy to help treat cancer in our patients. This treatment is performed on an outpatient basis, requiring two or three treatments, depending on tumor response. While radiation therapy will always be the standard of care for the majority of incompletely excised tumors, electrochemotherapy offers a more cost-effective alternative, while potentially providing outcomes that can be comparable to traditional radiation therapy. There is much we have yet to learn about cancer and the treatment of these tumors is constantly changing. We are glad to have one more tool available in our toolkit that can be used to help treat cancer in our patients. Dr. Brooke Fowler is an oncology specialist at Aspen Meadow Veterinary Specialists. AMVS is a 24-hour veterinary facility providing specialty internal medicine, surgery, neurology, oncology, emergency and critical care, physical rehabilitation, and blood bank services for pets, located in Longmont at 104 S Main St. For more information, go to www.AspenMeadowVet.com.
CDOT Continued from Page 1 In Phase 2 CDOT plans to close Highway 36 between Lyons and County Road 71 N. at the Apple Valley Bridge. That section of highway will be closed for at least eight days according to Jared Fiel, CDOT communications manager for Section 4. Residents living around and above the construction area will be required to have passes to hang on their rear view mirrors and will be required to use Apple Valley Road to go back and forth during the construction. Sgt. Nick Goldberger told the Lyons Town Board that the passes would be available at the Sheriff’s Department Substation in Lyons as soon as the dates are announced. Fiel said that there will be a two-week advance notice before the work begins for residents to get the passes. “They are working on the schedule now and the work will begin in either July, August or September,” he said. “They will be lifting up the road near the Stone Mountain Lodge because there is a dip there and they want to raise the road above the flood plain. The contractors will get a bonus if they finish the work sooner, so there is an incentive for them to finish early.” On average, the entire highway is being moved inland away from the river 20 feet, with the range varying between five and 50 feet. Altogether, an expected 250,000 cubic yards of material has been removed. The materials have been recycled and used to not only stabilize the embankment below the highway, but to stabilize the river channel. Throughout the duration of construction, cyclists are not permitted on U.S. 36 within the work zones, and several trail access points will be closed for safety.
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Cohousing Continued from Page 3 ties such as a common house, higher quality green building elements and energy-conserving design. Soul is the social capital generated by neighborhood cooperation and relationships that improve life for community members. Burns notes that this concept of soul is essentially what Lyons loves about small-town living, making LVV the quintessential small-town neighborhood. According to Leach, location has always been a primary driver of market value in housing. Cohousing’s benefit in relation to location is the quality and social value of the micro-neighborhood. “Cohousing increasingly is recognized as a progressive housing choice for our sustainably challenged American culture,” he said. Leach sums up his long list of the benefits of cohousing as “A better lifestyle at a lower cost.” Burns outlined what she sees as the bones and soul of Lyons Valley Village, “We are a vibrant intergenerational community, ages one and up. We own or rent our homes and also co-own a beautiful community house, a flourishing garden, and landscaped grounds. We hold meetings, con-
Knee Pain Continued from Page 8 ing. The good news about these injuries is that they tend to heal on their own. Hamstring Pull: The hamstrings are the muscles in the back of the thigh that attach behind the knee. They are commonly injured during sprinting or kicking activities. If you are in your 40s and play baseball, softball or kick a football, than you are particularly susceptible to this injury. Hamstring injuries can occur at the attachment sites or mid-muscles. Bruising and swelling are common with this injury and bending the knee will be painful for the first few days after the injury. During the healing time, it is common to re-injure the hamstrings. Iliotibial Band (ITB) Syndrome: The iliotibial band is a fibrous band that runs from the outside of the hip to the outside of the knee. When it gets tight, it pulls on the distal attachment site, which is the outside of the knee. This is one of the most common injuries among runners; however, anyone can get this injury. This injury can take time to get better so patience is a virtue. To assist the ITB in healing, it is helpful to strengthen the
Meters Continued from Page 12 trical corporations which are biased, outdated and have had the power to influence political decisions. The FCC still uses a 1950s physics model that simulates harm from microwaves to humans with ball bearings and beakers of water to set standards for biological safety from microwaves based solely on thermal effects. Science shows at least 24 ways EMFs can injure us irrespective of strength of the signal modulation, brainwave frequencies, saw tooth waves, chronic exposures, resonance, etc. When it was clear the standards were out of line with the rest of world, the FCC revised the standard down from 10,000 microwatts to 580 in the late 1990s. U.S. standards are still 601000s of times higher than Russia (10), China (6), Italy (5), Salzburg, Austria (0.1), Switzerland (4.2), Lichtenstein (0.1) and dozens of other countries. There are now over 6000 peer reviewed scientific studies that link EMF / microwave radiation with more than 185 biological effects. The former Director of the CIA, David Petraeus expressed that because it is possible with this new technology to monitor activities within the home using smart meter technology, it will probably be used this way. Former Director of the CIA James Woolsey has been very outspoken that SM are one of the greatest security liabilities in America; easy to hack and download detailed information of your appliance usage, your daily schedules etc.
Ben Lewis, Annie Sirotniak, Lumin Windsong, and Jessie Burns enjoy an impromptu music break on the Lyons Valley Village common house patio. certs, weddings, parties, and even memorial services in our common house. Guests can stay in the community guest suite, so each home doesn’t need a separate guest room.”
muscles in the hip and to use a foam roller or rolling pin to roll the ITB (warning, it is painful to roll the ITB, so only perform it a few times a week, not daily). Patella pain: If you are having pain around or underneath your patella (kneecap) when getting up from sitting, going up or down stairs, squatting or jumping, then Patella Femoral Syndrome might be the cause. The patella moves on the femur (thigh bone) whenever your knee moves. If the muscles around the knee are not in sync with each other, than instead of the patella gliding over the femur, it grinds. This causes irritation / inflammation underneath the patella, resulting in pain. Strengthening your quadriceps, hamstrings and gluteal muscles will help resolve the problem, but wearing a pull on brace / sleeve for support in the mean time can help. Fractures: If you are having pain around your kneecap after a traumatic fall on your knee, then the patella might be fractured. The patella is the most common broken bone in the knee. If it is fractured it will be extremely painful to bend your knee or put weight through your leg. These are just a few common condijust by driving down the street. For more information and communication with our grass-roots group of concerned residents: • Go to www.thecollaborativecommunity.org, click on “Smart Meter Information” • See link “How Do I know If I Have a Smart Meter or Not?” • See link “CCSMA Colorado Opt-Outs: Know Your Rights” • E-mail prescottrk@hotmail.com and / or phone Peter and Cathee 303-823-6108 your opt-out choice and the name of your service provider • Let either Prescott or Peter and Cathee know if you want to be on an e-mail list for more info about the progress of this initiative • We would appreciate your help as a volunteer. To Opt Out of a ‘Smart’ Meter: • If you have Lyons Municipal Light & Power (LMLP) call 303-823-6622 ext. 15 to opt-out • If you have Longmont Power and Communications (LPC) call 303-6518458 to opt-out • If you have PVREA call Dennis Brooks at 970-282-6471 to opt-out, (he has been very helpful). Prescott Knock is a resident of Pinewood Springs. He is the co-founder, host and producer of the Collaborative Community Radio Show on Boulder’s KGNU 88.5FM www.thecollaborativecommunity.org and cofounder of the Buddhist Coalition www.buddhistcoalition.org.
JUNE 18 / JULY 16, 2014 Burns added, “Our children are surrounded by a caring community who lovingly watch them reach milestones like walking, graduating, and moving on. Kids spread their joy of life, too. They will often run to hug community adults when we see each other. Together we grow vegetables in the garden, sharing the bounty with neighbors; look after neighbor children when parents need a break; and listen to stories from the fascinating people who are drawn here – all representing a wonderful way to experience life in our beloved town. When someone needs help, neighbors willingly offer a hand. We have work days where we care for the land. In teams, we work in all aspects of running our community, making community-based decisions. It is a fulfilling way to live at a time when the concept of pooling resources is at odds with mass culture of consumerism and each person for themselves.” For more information, visit: www.lyonsvalleyvillage.org. Open House: Friday, June 27 4:30 to 6 p.m., 195 Second Ave. (a warm-up for Good old Days festivities next door at Bohn Park) RSVPs appreciated but not required: donmooreokay@gmail.com.
tions that occur in the knee, but a little knowledge can go a long way. Be sure to seek medical care if the pain is intense, if you are unable to put weight through your leg or if you are unable to bend / straighten your knee. General strengthening and staying active can help prevent and heal numerous injuries in the knee, so get out there and enjoy the summer weather. Bronwyn Muldoon, a licensed physical therapist, owns Lyons Physical Therapy, 435 High St. in Lyons. Some of the things addressed at her clinic include but are not limited to: acute and chronic spinal pain (back and neck pain), postural dysfunction/ alignment, sports and performance-related injuries, repetitive/overuse-related injuries, post-surgical rehabilitation, muscle strains and sprains, and physical rehabilitation of all kinds. For more information, call 303-823-8813.
A&E Continued from Page 9 the Park is free to the public. The family-friendly repertoire concert features excerpts from the season along with new works in classical and contemporary styles. Come early with a picnic and enjoy a beautiful summer evening with the ballet. The Ballet in the Park is located at the Broomfield Amphitheater, 3 Community Park Rd., Broomfield. For more information please visit www.boulderballet.org. MinTze Wu is a professional violinist and the artistic director of the Sounds of Lyons Music Festival, which will take place in September. She plays with the Boulder Bach Festival Orchestra and is the director of a concert series in Newfoundland. She lives in Taiwan with her husband and two daughters and orchestrates many concerts there.
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The 404 buyout means homeowners have decisions to make By Meg Waters Redstone Review LYONS – If you’ve been paying attention to flood recovery in Lyons, you’ve no doubt heard the number “404.” Section 404 under the 1988 federal Stafford Act creates a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), which provides money to state and local governments to implement long-term hazard mitigation measures after a presidential disaster declaration. The goal is to reduce the loss of life and property in future natural disasters. The Town of Lyons will be applying for HMGP funds to buy some of the properties that were heavily damaged by last September’s flood. Boulder County has its own 404-buyout program for properties outside town borders. Properties will be purchased at their pre-flood value, and they will become open space areas. “The properties will have to remain in a park-like status in perpetuity,” says Rosi Dennett, Lyons housing coordinator. “Some park uses, such as camping, are allowed under HMGP rules, but most hard structures and roads are forbidden.” As with many aspects of flood recovery, the town’s prospective buyout program is complicated. For one thing, it’s voluntary. Some affected homeowners see a buyout as a light at the end of a long, dark tunnel. Others have no interest in participating, wanting only to repair or rebuild their home in the same location. Still others disqualified themselves by raising or demolishing their damaged home. To qualify, a home must either be “substantially damaged,” which is to say more than 50 percent damaged, or the total preflood property value must be under
$276,000. Thirty-five homeowners fitting these criteria have put their names on the town’s 404-buyout list. Over the past month, the town has acquired two appraisals of the pre-flood value of each of these properties, and last week town staff shared the appraisals with homeowners on the list. If the two appraisals are within $30,000 of each other, the town is averaging them to come up with a prospective buyout amount for the property. Fourteen of the 35 properties had appraised values that differed by more than $30,000; the town is discussing those differences with the homeowners to determine how to set a fair pre-flood value for each home. Once it has established a formula for doing so, it will submit it to FEMA for approval. Homeowners have the option of appealing the town’s appraised value by getting their own appraisal. If they do, the town will likely arrive at the prospective buyout amount by averaging the highest two of the three appraisals. The owners of both the Foothills and River Bend mobile home parks are also on the 404-buyout list, but the commercial appraisals are not yet complete. Despite all of the activity around appraisals, the town is far from making actual offers to purchase the properties. Its application for HMGP funds is due on July 14 to the Colorado Office of Emergency Management (OEM), which is administering the funds. The federal government will pay 75 percent of the HMGP buyouts, and the state will automatically pay another 12.5 percent, leaving the town responsible for 12.5 percent. Once the town knows for sure whether it will receive buyout funding, it will apply for other grants to cover its portion. The sum of prospective buyout amounts
for the 35 homes on the 404 list is around $12,500,000. The town doesn’t know how much of that will be approved by the state OEM. Dennett says OEM representatives initially indicated that the town would receive either full funding for its grant application or no funding at all. But now there doesn’t seem to be enough HMGP money to cover all the buyout requests statewide. “The state OEM has asked us to prioritize the buyout properties so if they have to slice and dice, they can,” Dennett says. “That was disappointing. We may still get the full amount, but we may not.” So the town has begun determining how to prioritize affected properties. Two likely factors will be the degree of damage a home sustained and whether the property is in the flood way. The town is maintaining a separate buyout list for property owners who don’t qualify for the 404 funds because their homes didn’t sustain sufficient damage or because of work they’ve had done. So far, the deadlines and qualification rules are unclear, but more funds will be available through a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) buyout program administered by the state’s HUD office. Dennett hopes the town will receive CDBG funding to buy at least seven additional properties – and perhaps also any properties that end up not making the cut for limited 404 funding. For now, homeowners can do nothing but wait. Dennett says the town expects to learn in December how much HMGP/404 money it will receive, and the funds for that buyout will be released in 2015. Meg Waters is the editor of an on-line business publication. She lives in the Blue Mountain area with her husband and two kids.
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book about something new. Kids can also get additional tickets by participating in Book Swaps. The swaps take place on Fridays, June 6, June 27 and July 18 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Lyons Elementary School. Bring a gently used book to swap. Bring five, get five back. Redstone Museum open for summer LYONS – The Lyons Redstone Museum is now open for the summer, through Sunday, September 28, and residents are invited to stop by and see their town’s history through antique and photograph displays. The museum is open Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on Sunday it opens at 12:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Town Continued from Page 1 In other news, a group of parents is trying to create a permanent Montessori Preschool at the Lyons Community Church parsonage, 350 Main St. The parsonage has been used as a Montessori Preschool on a temporary basis. The building needs some modifications to qualify for licensing as a school. Speaking for the group Andrew Biel, father of two, said that the group would make the modifications. The board approved a Conditional Use Review for the Lyons Valley Preschool. Earlier in June the board approved an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Larimer and Boulder Counties to form again a library district and pave the way for a vote on the November ballot. The proposed district was on the ballot last November but fell short by 41 votes. It was felt by many that it failed due to the flood, people being displaced, not getting ballots, etc. The measure will now be on the ballot this year in November.
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