May is Mental Health Month: LEAF expands its mental wellness and addiction program

By Cherie Maureaux Redstone Review

LYONS – Mental health care is for everyone, no matter what age or place in life, and is an imperative part of our personal and social wellbeing. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and provides a timely reminder for each of us to take pause and reflect on the standing of our own health, which is a blend of our physical, psychological, and spiritual makeup.

Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund is celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month by rolling out expansions to its Mental Wellness and Addiction Recovery program. We are grateful to announce two new members who have joined the LEAF team to address our town’s expressed needs around addiction recovery and youth programming.

Lyons’ own local Certified Addiction Specialist James Hart is currently facilitating a no-cost addiction recovery support group called Self-Management and Recovery Training (SMART). The SMART recovery model has helped millions of people around the world manage addictions and lead rich, healthy lives. This group is for any person over 18 years of age, with any addictive problem. The first gathering began on Monday, May 8 and will continue each Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for the next eight weeks, when the group will be renewed based on participation and need. The group meets at the lower level of Lyons Community Church at 350 Main St. To ask questions or sign up formally, email James Hart at consultjames@gmail.com. Drop-ins without registration are also welcome. As always, all communications are confidential.

Lyons local Jennifer Jarrett is an art therapist who has

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If you need a ukulele, make sure to enroll soon. Ukuleles will only be available to those who enroll by June 15. The recommended beginner ukulele is a Kala MaKala brand basic beginner ukulele. This is a great beginner instrument that stays in tune.

Weed Posse starts eighth season

LYONS – Lyons Weed Posse will start its eighth season Thursday, May 18, from 9 to 11 a.m.

Thursday sessions will continue weekly through October. The Weed Posse is part of Lyons Volunteers which is part of Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund. The posse focuses on riparian areas and other public spaces, such as the Lyons Cemetery. The posse manually removes toxic, invasive weeds (like thistles and knapweed), eliminating toxic herbicide use and encouraging native plant growth, for a more beautiful, safe environment. Private homeowners and businesses are encouraged to be mindful of removing weeds, especially before they flower and go to seed.

For more information, email Cathy Rivers to get on the list for volunteers, weekly locations, at harmonize@colorworks7.com.

BoCo Commissioners Town Hall on property values

LONGMONT – Join the Boulder County Commissioners for a Town Hall with Assessor Cindy Braddock, and a presentation on the recent property valuations sent to county residents, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday May 18 at La Vita Bella, 471 Main St., Longmont. This public meeting will include a question-and-answer session and all residents are welcome and encouraged to attend. All are welcome to attend, no R.S.V.P. necessary. Questions can always be sent to commissioners@bouldercounty.org as well.

For additional background on property valuations, visit: the Boulder County Website and look up property values.

Broadway improvements update

LYONS – The Board of Trustees approved a contract for the Broadway St. Improvements at its May 1 meeting. The contractor has been selected. Next steps are to work with the contractor on the estimated start date; the Town will send an update when we have that information. The bid pricing came in low enough for the project to also move forward with the frontage road paving option.

Organic turf fertilizer application

LYONS – The Town of Lyons Parks and Public Works Department will begin services in the next two weeks of May for an all-organic fertilizer, to be applied in Bohn, LMJ recently begun art therapy for high school students. This pilot program, Teens Explore, began on Tuesday, May 9, and continues each Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. until May 30. It is not too late to join in and all current high school age youth are welcome. This innovative program is one where students can safely ex plore and express emotions and life experiences.

The meetings are the first slated in a series to address the needs of area youth, and these beginning meetings are important to set the stage for future group series topics. Teenagers who would like their voices heard should consider attending. The group is free, with all art supplies as well as light snacks provided. Pre-registration is required. To sign up, confidentially email jennifer@3greenhearts.com.

This gathering also meets at the lower level of Lyons Community Church at 350 Main St. Again, all communications are confidential.

As LEAF continues to expand mental health services, we’d like to announce that interviews are open for another licensed mental health professional to join our team. We are looking for an integrative mental health clinician who is interested in trauma-based and addiction-related modalities to lead groups, administer individual counsel- and Sandstone Parks. The service will be done by SavATree and should be completed in two to three days, weather permitting. The product being applied in Assure 8-0-6 Organic Fertilizer. It is all-organic and has no synthetics. It will be applied per the recommended application rates.

Integrated Public Alert Warning System (IPAWS)

LYONS – All residents are encouraged to sign up for Boulder County Everbridge alerts to receive messages about imminent wildfire threats and other hazards. Multiple improvements have been made to the alert and warning systems used by the four 911 dispatch centers in Boulder County in the aftermath of the Marshall Fire.

Everbridge is the software used to send emergency alerts to landlines, cell phones, text, TTY/TDD, emails, or faxes. Community members who are not already registered are encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts by going to www.BOCOAlert.org.

At the very least, residents should check to make sure their information in the Everbridge system is up to date. Emergency alert messages and an interactive map are now automatically posted to the www.BOCOAlert.org website any time an emergency alert is sent in Boulder County using the Everbridge software. Each alert will contain a web address to access more information about the specific alert.

Bark Rangers

LYONS – The Town of Lyons is sharing an opportunity for residents, and their furry best friends, to make a positive impact in our beautiful parks. The Bark Ranger Volunteer assists by walking the Town of Lyons Park grounds, modeling good dog-owner behavior, reporting poor dog behavior directly to Town Code Compliance Staff, and educating visitors about the parks and their history. By simply walking the grounds with their furry friends, Bark Rangers can assist the Town of Lyons in keeping the parks welcoming and safe for all residents and visitors. The only requirement of the program is to walk with your pets and observe and report (via phone or text message) anything suspicious or unwelcoming in our parks. That’s it. Training will be required and provided by Boulder County Animal Control Officers and the Town of Lyons Code Compliance Official. Program runs from May to September, 2023. Go to the Town of Lyons website for more information or call the town at 303-823-6622.

Golf carts have new registration requirements

LYONS – New in 2023 and per Lyons Municipal Code 8-3-10 (b)(4), all golf carts shall be registered in Lyons. Town staff has been working on a program for residents to register their golf cars to help ensure the vehicles are safe and have the correct mirrors and signage

Continue Briefs on Page 15 ing, and help expand new programming around youth and addiction recovery. Those interested in part- or full-time work are encouraged to reach out. To view the job description, visit LEAF’s website at leaflyons.org. To apply or ask questions, email work@leaflyons.org.

LEAF is committed to our community’s mental health and is dedicated to destigmatizing mental health concerns. We stand fast in our commitment to provide resources and provide our community the tools it needs to thrive. We will continue to listen to individual and collective needs, and provide services based on what we hear. Please consider finding ways to honor Mental Health Awareness Month by taking intentional time to focus on your own growth this month and provide to LEAF feedback on what you feel your community may need as well.

As always, if you or someone you know needs mental health support, please email me, LEAF’s primary therapist and addictions counselor, Cherie Maureaux, at mentalwellness@leaflyons.org to discuss options. All communications are strictly confidential. We are honored to be on this important health journey with you and our community.

Cherie Maureaux is the Program Manager for LEAF's mental wellness program. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Addictions Counselor. She is a long time resident of Lyons and enjoys spending time outdoors with her daughter.

Travels with Redstone Mystie Brackett and Chuck Esterly on the island of Burano, outside Venice, Italy. They were on a Viking cruise from Barcelona to Venice. Take the Redstone with you on your next trip and send us your photos showing where the Redstone has traveled. Send your photos to redstarnews5@gmail.com

Bentley the property you’re interested in visiting, and find out information about trails, the site itself, and visitation data. People often wonder why trails are closed so often, and this usually occurs frequently after rain storms or when snow has melted. “When the trails are muddy,” notes Marotti, “often people will walk outside the mud widening the trail causing damage, and it takes years for the vegetation to come back and recover.” To keep maintenance at a minimum, Marotti says that it’s easiest and best for the property in general to just close the trails until conditions improve.

Do you need an excuse to get outside and enjoy Colorado? Bentley would be the perfect companion for all your adventures. This 3-year-old boy loves to go on new quests and could match your pace all day. Some of Bentley’s favorite things are playing tug, giving kisses, going on walks, and eating all the treats. New people and new things make him a little nervous so he will need time and patience. Bentley needs a home with adults only and would love the possibility of another friendly, playful, and confident dog. Do you think Bentley could fit into your home?

Come in today and set up a visit. For more information go to www.longmonthumane.org or give us a call at 303-772-1232.

More than 200 animals are waiting for forever families at Longmont Humane Society. Visit them at the shelter at 9595 Nelson Road.

At Heil Valley Ranch, the main trailhead parking lot may sometimes temporarily close due to heavy rains or flooding. Again, information about closures can be found on the webpage or obtained through cell phone alerts.

Button Rock Preserve, owned by the City of Longmont, also has resources to help you plan. A 2019 community survey showed that 16.3 percent of visitors to Button Rock come from Lyons (second only to Longmont).

Pryce Hadley, Senior Watershed Ranger for the City of Longmont, says that trails are not closed at Button Rock for muddy conditions, but the site is sometimes temporarily closed due to wildfires. There is also a seasonal closure of the northwest corner of the preserve December 1 to March 30 to protect wintering elk. Closure information can be found on the COTREX app/website at https://trails.colorado.gov. Closures and other pertinent information can also be found in press releases sent by the City of Longmont at www.longmontcolorado.gov/news/news-releases.

Hadley adds that the Button Rock parking lot fills up by mid to late morning on weekends, spring through fall, and he reminds visitors that there is an overflow parking area located .9 miles up CR80 from the preserve.

Most open space properties are open sunrise to sunset. In all cases, be sure to take note of regulations for each property you visit. Following the recent acceptance of the Button Rock Management Plan by City Council, Hadley notes that dogs are no longer allowed at Button Rock. On Boulder County open space properties, pets are also not allowed at Hall Ranch and Heil Valley Ranch, but are allowed on leash at Ron Stewart Preserve at Rabbit Mountain and Pella Crossing.

The best tips to remember as you get outside are to plan ahead, treat other visitors and the properties you visit with respect, and be thankful we all live in a place where these amenities are available. Enjoy summer.

Deborah Huth Price is a retired environmental educator, with interests in wildlife education, astronomy, and preserving dark skies. You can follow her wildlife blog at www.walk-thewild-side.blog. Email her at dhprice@comcast.net.

Travels with Redstone

During a two and a half hour, 45 mph jet boat ride along the Dart River in South Island New Zealand, we stepped off for a photo. You can see that the mountains here, the southern Alps, are forested all the way up. New Zealand has about 12 species of beech trees which grow on very steep slopes. They grow on a bed of moss, not dirt, and the roots grow sideways, not down, to form a huge mat.The roots are all intertwined to hold onto the slopes. It rains almost every day in this area. It was, unfortunately, too wet to bring the Redstone. From left: Gail Frankfort, Barb Kuffs, Susan McCann, Kim Freymiller.

Take the Redstone with you on your next trip and send us your photos showing where the Redstone has traveled. Send your photos to redstarnews5@gmail.com

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We’re going analog this year with bingo-style reading logs that have 25 suggested activities; earn a prize for fivein-a-row in any direction. Keep reading after that first bingo for additional chances to earn a free book for the kiddos and entries into a grand prize drawing for all. Throughout the summer, don’t forget to check our events calendar for all our great programs and events.

This year’s Summer Reading Program begins May 27 and runs through August 4. There’s plenty of time to join the fun. Check our website to download and print your bingo card or pick up one from the library.

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

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(i.e. slow moving vehicle). This registration program is free and is for the safety of all drivers. In addition, the program shows where golf cars are allowed to be driven and where they are prohibited. For more information and to register your golf car, visit townoflyons.com/golfcar.

To view a map of where golf cars are allowed to be driven in town, visit the town website.

Hall Ranch and Button Rock Reserve

LONGMONT – The City of Longmont, Colorado State Forest Service, the Boulder Valley and Longmont Conservation districts, and Boulder County Parks and Open Space agencies are collaborating on forest restoration projects in and around Hall Ranch open space and Button Rock Preserve.

Crews will be doing road work on the Hall Ranch access road to widen and stabilize the road for heavy equipment and emergency vehicle access. Please give heavy equipment and operators the right of way to do their work.

During the forestry work on the western edge of Hall Ranch open space and Longmont’s Button Rock Preserve, heavy equipment will be travelling along the access road and crossing designated trails. The trails will remain open, but extra caution is warranted.

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