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Gerald Boland memorial dedication LYONS – The tragic loss of highly respected teacher in Lyons, Gerald Boland, was honored on Saturday, September 14 at the Lyons Elementary School. Boland was a long-time Lyons coach and teacher. Boland taught for 30 years and coached for 23 years. He taught for five years in the high school and for 24 years he taught sixth graders. His final year he taught third graders, which delighted him. In January this year the Boland family members raised over $16,000, which they donated to the Lyons Community Foundation. They also formed Team Boland through Cyclists for Lyons to fund raise again over the Flood Commemoration weekend. Presiding at the ceremony was representative of the St. Vrain Valley School District, School District Board Member Joie Siegrist, who dedicated the school's bus lane as Boland Lane, and the sandstone bench and engraving honoring Boland. LaVern Johnson, Lyons Historical Society, presided as Mistress of Ceremonies. Songs were sung by George Finnell; and students and friends told stories about their association with Boland. PHOTO BY KEN WAJDA
Town staff receives monetary recognition by the BOT LYONS – The floods that ravaged Lyons a year ago not only damaged the town, infrastructure, homes, parks and other things, it also took a toll on the town staff, who had to Continue Briefs on Page 3
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BOT’s tough decisions on housing and marijuana will likely go to a vote By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – Parents, concerned residents and teachers in Lyons went before the Lyons Board of Trustees, (BOT) on Monday to ask the board to reconsider allowing the sale and manufacturing of recreational marijuana in Lyons. Several weeks ago the BOT approved ordinance 952 to allow the sale, manufacturing and growing of recreational marijuana. A group of concerned parents and teachers have pulled a petition and are collecting signatures to present to the Town Board. “They have pulled an initiative petition; they have to follow the state statute,” said Deb Anthony, Lyons town clerk. “They need less than 100 signatures; as of a month ago they needed 84 signatures.” She added that the group will want to get more signatures than that to make sure that the signatures are all legal residents and listed accurately. The initiative petition would repeal ordinance 952 and prohibit the sale, production and growing of recreational marijuana, but would allow medical marijuana to con-
tinue as is. After the signatures are turned in, there is a 40-day protest period and then the matter goes to the board. The board can accept the initiative petition and then
the town goes back to just having medical marijuana. If the BOT rejects the petition, the matter will go to a vote of the people, which seems the most likely case. The election would
probably be held in January. Trustee Connie Sullivan asked the board to reinstate the moratorium on the sale and production of recreational marijuana until after the presumed election. Trustee James Kerr said he did not want the moratorium reinstated because this would be detrimental to some businesses. The board Continue BOT on Page 15
Rapping, singing and sharing stories on an anniversary weekend By Janaki Jane Redstone Review LYONS – A weekend filled with events commemorating the September 2013 floods started and ended at the Wildflower Pavilion at Planet Bluegrass. Thursday evening about 150 townspeople attended the “LRAP Wrap Rap,” and Sunday evening about 120 residents enjoyed an evening of food, stories and music. Deb Pearson, Lyons’ Disaster Recovery Manager, circled her hand in the air to let each speaker know that their time was up last Thursday night September 11, one year to the day that the St. Vrain River breached its banks. The time keeping was needed. The chair of every one of the Recovery Working Groups, Boards and Commissions in Lyons had five minutes to talk to the crowd about their vision, how much they have completed, and what they have yet to do. The weather had turned that day, and it was so cold people could see their breath as they huddled around the heaters at the Wildflower Pavilion at Planet Bluegrass.
The Housing Recovery Group, the PCDC, and the Arts and Humanities Council were concerned with creating affordable housing. The Arts Council would like to see “live / work” space for artists and other communities of residents, and Continue Rap on Page 15
Left to right: Town Administrator Victoria Simonsen, Mayor John O’Brien, Sally Truitt and Sally Van Meter performing “The LRAP Wrap Rap” at the Wildflower Pavilion on Sept. 11. PHOTO BY KEN WAJDA
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LYONS L E T T E R S •T O •T H E EDITOR Dear library supporters, It’s now or never time for a new Lyons area library / community resource center. In less than two months, ballots will be mailed to Library District voters. Between now and mid-October a “Vote Yes on 4C” campaign is needed to pass the measure. We (the “Heart of Lyons” group) need help from our Lyons area supporters to make this dream a reality for children, teens, seniors, community groups, business owners and others who will benefit from a much-needed new facility and programs.
Here are four ways you can help: 1. Money – Campaigns cost money. Without a well funded campaign, Issue 4C may well fail. We will do yard signs, newspaper ads, mailouts, flyers and other Get Out The Vote efforts that we couldn’t do last year with displaced voters and disrupted mail service. To help fund those efforts, please send a donation ($50, $100 or more if you can) to: Heart of Lyons Fund, 189 2nd Ave., Lyons CO 80540. Make checks payable to Lyons Library Donation Fund. 2. Time – We need a few hours of your time to block-walk on your street or call your friends or neighbors (people you know) to hand out flyers and identify “yes”
Dear Town of Lyons residents, We would like to communicate our concern about the current state of affairs in Lyons and the status of recreational marijuana. Based on the incidents we’ve witnessed in our school over the last two years, the increased availability of marijuana, particularly in Lyons, has had a detrimental influence on our students. We’re not suggesting that the local medical shops sell to minors, but the fact remains that labeled product from all three shops in Lyons has been found in students’ possession at Lyons Middle / Senior High School in the last year in both population groups (middle and high school). One example of the impact on our school was the confiscation of 12 electronic cigarettes last school year, with half of them testing positive for THC. We are educators, and we invest in our youth: body, mind and soul. Our effectiveness can be judged by the fact that our students have consistently ranked in the top 3 percent in the nation and garnered numerous awards across all aspects of our school community from academics, to band and fine arts, to athletics and clubs. The school has been a focal point for this community for many decades, and we appreciate the community involvement and pride that is on display year after year. We have faculty members from Fort Collins to Boulder to Estes Park who commute every day because Lyons Middle / Senior High School is a special place to work. Our student population reflects that same dynamic with 40 percent of our enrollment at Lyons Middle / Senior High School coming from outside our attendance area, primarily the west side of Longmont. We do not believe that dynamic will continue if recreational marijuana becomes part of the town business model. The fierce competition for quality students has increased with each passing year as districts have responded to parental pressure for choice in the marketing of schools. Many families make the decision to become Lyons Lions because of our academic record, small size, family atmosphere, and beautiful setting. But already we are hearing from parents who provide transportation for their child(ren) every day, and most do not see the recent decision as a positive development. They will be re-eval-
voters. This coordinated effort will be done in early October. If you can help, please email heartoflyons@gmail.com and indicate your street address or neighborhood. 3. Facebook – Please like our Heart of Lyons Facebook page, which we’ll use to communicate during the campaign. 4. Letters – Write a letter to the editor of the Lyons Recorder (editor @ lyons recorder. com) or Redstone Review (sdmcc @ infionline. net) saying, in your own words, why you support a new library / community center. If you need information, check the www. the heart of lyons. org website. Tax measures are never easy to pass, and it will take a community-wide effort to pass Issue 4C, a 5.85 mill Library
uating the academic setting for their families as they assess the influence of marijuana on the local culture. Already we face many challenges as a small school meeting the variety of needs and desires of our student body. A loss in enrollment will lead to a loss in teaching positions, course offerings, and programs. For the sake of our young people, we urge you to rethink the current stance Lyons’ Board of Trustees has taken in regards to recreational marijuana operations. As more and more studies continue to confirm the harmful effects on developing brains, we ask that you consider the research and make decisions that will protect, nurture, and empower our youth. We sign this letter because we
District tax. That’s about $4 per week – roughly the cost of a latte – for a $400,000 house. (See chart on the website.) It’s also less than average for similar-size Colorado library districts. We know the “no new tax” opposition will materialize again, as always. So a “Vote Yes on 4C” campaign is essential. Please help as you can with money and volunteer time. If you have questions, contact the Heart of Lyons group (a continuation of a community steering group that has worked for several years on this project) at heartoflyons@gmail.com. Thank you. Heart of Lyons Fund
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One year later: Governor lauds CDOT recovery work Staff Reports Redstone Review BOULDER AND LARIMER COUNTIES — Standing at the site of some of the worst destruction of last year’s floods at US 36 just out of Lyons, Gov. John Hickenlooper on Monday Sept. 8 commended the work of the Colorado Department of Transportation as the
organization is about to complete the first of many permanent recovery projects. “The flooding will forever be a part of our history, but not as much, I hope, for the devastation that it caused, but more for the extraordinary resiliency Coloradans demonstrated during the flood and afterward,” said Hickenlooper who was joined by Sen. Mark Udall and Rep. Cory Gardner as well as CDOT
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Executive Director Don Hunt, and Boulder County Commissioner Elise Jones. “A crisis like the flood doesn’t determine your culture as an agency,” Hunt said. “Instead, your agency culture determines the response to the crisis.” After the floods devastated so much of the state last year, 486 miles of roads were closed. CDOT moved quickly to have all of the state roads open by Nov. 27. Those temporary fixes were made to get the roads open and restore some normalcy following the disaster. US 36 from Lyons to Estes Park was selected as the first permanent repair project for the state. Under Hickenlooper’s charge to build our roads back better than before, engineers designed the permanent fixes on US 36 to move the road further away from the river and have the road on bedrock so it won’t be washed away in any future floods. “We don’t want the people in this area to ever get cut off again,” said Johnny Olson, regional transportation director who also gave updates on the other 25 flood projects around the state. Olson also unveiled CDOT’s new flood recovery website which provides project information for CDOT and local agency flood projects around the state. The site is http : / / www. coloradodot. info / projects / floodrelatedprojects.
Lyons Ecology Board screens Symphony of the Soil By Kayann Short Redstone Review LYONS – On Friday, October 10, the Lyons Ecology Board will present its next community movie, Symphony of the Soil by Deborah Koons Garcia. The film will be screened at 7 p.m. in the Sunflower Community Room at Stonebridge Farm, 5169 Ute Hwy. Everyone is welcome; admission is free. Symphony of the Soil is an artistic documentary of life inside soil. The film portrays how soil connects geology and biology to create “the living skin of the earth.” The film explains that most of the earth is not alive, but instead is rock. As a layer of soil forms on the rock, life becomes possible. The United Nations has recognized the importance of soil by designating 2015 “the international year of soil.” Koons Garcia uses majestic and intimate images of soil from around the world to illustrate the intricate ways in
which soil forms to nourish life. Even gardeners may not realize that a single teaspoon of soil contains a million bacteria and miles of fungi, all fed by the plants above them, while these microbes, in turn, fertilize those plants. This process is how plants have been fertilized since farming began in flood plains 10,000 years ago. Symphony of the Soil also explores how current agricultural practices threaten human and other species at the very level of soil. Still, the film offers hope that such trends can be reversed if food systems return to the fundamentals of soil stewardship. Symphony of the Soil is especially relevant to the St. Vrain River ecosystem. Following the September 2013 flood, Lyons waterways exemplified how soil is formed from silt deposits. When floodwaters recede, only geological features remain. Then beneficial bacteria and fungi come to life in the spaces between particles, and biology begins as microbes make it possible for plants to return, their roots entwining with soil microbes as they grow. Director Koons Garcia’s work will be featured in a forthcoming anthology, Dirt: A Love Story. Another con-
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spend many long hours fixing all the problems and listening to the concerns of the public. To try to compensate the staff for so many hours of hard work, the BOT went into an executive session on June 16 to discuss personal matters. At the end of the executive session the BOT issued the following statement: Mayor Pro Tem Connie Sullivan moved to go into Executive Session for the following purpose, to discuss a personnel matter for which the subject of the discussion has not requested an open meeting under Section 24-6-402(4)(F), C.R.S., and specifically, discussing the Town Administrator’s performance and compensation. I further move to reconvene the Board meeting at the conclusion of the executive session, for the purpose of taking any actions deemed necessary. At this time Town Administrator Simonsen was asked to come back into the meeting. Motion: Trustee Barney Dreistdat moved to give all department head(s) the equivalent of two weeks take home pay (gross amount) as a bonus for their efforts since the September flood. Action: Approve, Moved by Trustee Barney Dreistdat, Seconded by Trustee LaVern Johnson. Motion passed unanimously. Motion: Trustee Weller also moved to give Town Administrator Simonsen a 5% (percent) base rate increase and a $25,000 bonus for all her efforts since the September Flood (gross amount as a bonus), Action: Approve, Moved by Trustee Dawn Weller, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Connie Sullivan. Motion passed unanimously. Adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 10:44 p.m. Continue Briefs on Page 10
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OPTIONS Kinfolk concert to draw 4,000 people at Planet Bluegrass By Katherine Weadley Redstone Review News Editor LYONS – The Kinfolk Celebration at Planet Bluegrass is back this year on the final weekend before the autumnal equinox (Sept. 19 and 20). The equinox is traditionally called Mabon. This European-in-origin agrarian festival gives thanks to the earth for providing food. Druids are said to offer libations to trees during this celebration. Planet Bluegrass in the past has staged Mabon Festivals. But this year, just as in 2013, will see Kinfolk on the Planet Bluegrass Ranch in Lyons. This two-day musical and dancing event features the progressive acoustic-based Yonder Mountain String Band. This is fitting as Adam Aijala and Ben Kaufmann, both of Yonder Mountain, were featured at the Mabon Festival in 2012 and the duo have played a Mabon Concert every year since 2007 at Planet Bluegrass. Kaufman often plays the bouzouki, which is an octave mandolin. Yonder Mountain String Band, which is still based in Colorado, will play a full
show both nights of the two-day celebration. Special guests John Bell (Friday) and Jason Carter and Ronnie McCoury (Saturday) will also perform. Music on the
Yonder Mountain String Band will be featured at the Kinfolk Celebration at Planet Bluegrass, September 19 and 20. main stage will begin each afternoon with some of Yonder’s favorite bands including the Travelin’ McCourys, the Milk Carton Kids, Head for the Hills, and the Haunted Windchimes and Gipsy Moon. On Thursday evening (Sept.18), Adam
CDBG-DR Clarified By Meg Waters Redstone Review LYONS – Last month I wrote an article about the Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds available through Boulder County. The money comes from a federal (HUD) block grant administered by the state and distributed through local governments. HUD places fairly stringent restrictions on how the money can be used. As the understanding of those restrictions has developed iteratively at both the state and county levels, communication has been evolving. As a result, last month’s article was lacking details on the program’s requirements and even included some misinformation. This article reflects the requirements as the county currently understands them – with the caveat that some details may continue to be a moving target. First and foremost, in last month’s article, I mistakenly reported that August 15 was the deadline to submit applications for the first round of CDBG-DR funding for home repair or rebuilding projects. Although the county wanted to receive as many repair / rebuild applications as possible before starting its first round of prioritization on August 15, the application period remains open and prioritization, based on an assessment of homeowner vulnerability and need, will continue to be updated regularly. (Go to bouldercountyfloodgrants.org for information on how to apply.) Second, the previous article stated that households above a certain income level would not be eligible for funding. This is also false; there is no maximum income level above which families will not be considered for
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help. At least 75 percent of projects that receive CDBGDR funding from Boulder County must have a household income below 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), which equates to $44,750 for a household of one and $63,500 for a family of four. And prioritization favors families below that level. But the county is encouraging any household that has an unmet need to apply. That said, there are income thresholds that determine whether a family is eligible for a CDBG-DR grant, or whether their CDBG-DR funding has to come in the form of a loan. Households below 30 percent of the AMI, which is $20,200 for an individual and $28,850 for a family of four, can receive a CDBG-DR grant of up to $100,000 to repair or rebuild their home. Because it’s a grant, they will never have to repay it. Households above 80 percent of the AMI can also receive up to $100,000 in CDBG-DR funding, but it will come in the form of a no-interest loan. They won’t ever have to make regular payments on the loan, but they will have to repay it when they sell or otherwise transfer ownership of the house. Households between 30 percent and 80 percent of the AMI can also receive funding in the form of a no-interest loan of up to $100,000, but for them there’s a catch: if they meet certain requirements for the first five years of the loan, it will be forgiven after five years. The funds can be used to repair interior or exterior flood damage, and well or septic repair or replacement. The rehabilitation project must bring the house up to HUD standards and local codes, including elevation and any other changes required to meet flood-plain compliance. CDBGDR funds can also be spent to replace a mobile home. Structures in the floodway are not eligible for CDBGDR rehabilitation funds. One other eligibility consideration affects only the households over 30 percent of the
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In 1999, during its first year as a band, Yonder performed on the RockyGrass bluegrass festival’s main stage at Planet Bluegrass. Yonder began at Kinfolk at Planet Bluegrass in 2002. Its 2003 Kinfolk Celebration performance at Planet Bluegrass is documented in the popular live double-CD Mountain Tracks 3. The band has moved the annual Kinfolk Celebration to different venues around the country during the last decade. The 2014 Kinfolk Celebration will be just the fourth Kinfolk held in Lyons. Planet Bluegrass also produces this festival in Telluride. Just over a year ago the historic 500year flood devastated Planet Bluegrass and the Lyons area and much of Colorado’s Front Range. Lyons was amongst the hardest hit areas. According to Eyster, recovering from the flood will cost Planet Bluegrass over a million dollars. Last December, Yonder Mountain String Band donated $60K from a Planet Bluegrass benefit concert to pay for the seven acres of sod that now cover the festival grounds at Planet Bluegrass. Katherine Weadley is a librarian at Longmont Public Library. She also wrote for the Boulder Daily Camera. She lives in Lyons with her family, two dogs and four ducks.
AMI, so households that would receive a loan instead of a grant. The county cannot award a CDBG-DR loan that would push the overall amount owed on the property to more than 95 percent of the property value. So if a house is worth $200,000 and the family already owes $150,000 on it, the maximum they can receive in CDBG-DR loans is not $100,000 but rather $40,000 because 95 percent of $200,000 is $190,000. County staff are currently reviewing and prioritizing CDBG-DR applications. Decisions about the first round of grants and loans will begin to be made within the next month. People who receive CDBG-DR repair/rebuild funds will also receive a project manager employed by Boulder County, who will act as a construction supervisor and oversee all the repairs that are part of the project. CDBG-DR funds can be granted to reimburse a homeowner for work that has already been completed. HUD requirements are different for work completed prior to applying for CDBG-DR than for work to be completed through the CDBG-DR program, so HUD requires a distinct separation of the two. This means that when they submit the CDBG-DR application, homeowners need to cease work for which they hope to receive CDBG-DR funding. Since rent assistance from FEMA runs out in March, homeowners whose income makes them unlikely to receive CDBG-DR money have some difficult decisions to make about whether to apply and put their rebuild project on hold. Meg Waters is editor-in-chief of the digital business magazine Treasury & Risk. She lives in the Lyons area with her family and serves as a commissioner on the town’s newly formed Human Services and Aging Commission. You can reach her at hhs@megwaters.com.
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INTEREST Help arrives for the Nepalese people By Don Moore Redstone Review LYONS – I want to tell you about a humanitarian program I’m involved in. It’s called Himalayan Development Foundation, a Moore 501(c)(3) charitable organization a fellow Nepalese trekker, Jay, and I formed after our trip to Nepal in 2009. Our friend Linda joined our cause a few months later. We saw an impoverished people who live in the second poorest Asian country, right behind Afghanistan which is number one. Despite their poverty (or perhaps because of it) the Nepalese are some of the gentlest and most generous people I’ve ever met. During 2010 to 2013 HDF raised money to purchase and install skylights for schools in rural Nepal. The classrooms have either no or very little electricity and with only one window to the outside, they are very dark. If you take out a panel of the corrugated metal roof and put in a panel of corrugated translucent fiberglass, you now have an inexpensive skylight that bathes the classroom with sunshine
and provide some radiant heat in cold weather months. In those four years we raised enough money to install skylights in all the classrooms of 14 schools and an orphanage attached to a monastery. This year we are setting our sights on building composting toilets to replace the outhouses built on the sides of hills. Not only will this improve sanitation, it will also produce compost which the locals will use on their crops. This in turn is designed to improve yields allowing these subsistence farmers to generate cash crops that can be sold on a ready market. Jay, Linda, and I will be going to Nepal in November of this year to start this project, with an initial objective of installing one toilet for each of 28 households in the village of Chhulemu, Nepal. The labor and materials cost about $500 for each toilet, bringing the total cost for the Chhulemu project to about $14,000.To learn more about the project, see HDF’s website, http: / / hdfoundation. net / ? page _ id = 454. To begin funding the costs of these toilets, HDF will be holding a fundraising dinner of traditional Sherpa food on September 28 at 3:00 p.m. at Tibet’s Restaurant and Bar in Louisville, Colorado. I’m asking you to buy a dinner ticket and / or raffle tickets. Dinner tickets are $30 each,
$15 of which will go directly to HDF, and is a charitable deduction. Additionally, there will be a raffle and a silent auction. Linda, who is a pilot for JetBlue, has secured two sets of round trip tickets to anywhere JetBlue flies. (Can you say Caribbean vacation in the dead of winter?) One set will be raffled off early on at the event and the second will be an item in the silent auction. The purchase of a $30 dinner ticket carries with it the purchase of a raffle ticket also. And, raffle tickets can be purchased individually at a cost of $10 each, three for $25, and seven for $50. And, here’s the best part. Dinner tick-
ets, along with the raffle tickets can be purchased online. Simply go here: http: / / hdfoundation. net / ? page _ id = 113 and with your PayPal account make your purchases. Your dinner reservation will be made automatically and your raffle tickets will be put in the hopper for you. No need to be present to win. I’d be most grateful if you could help out. Thanks! In love and gratitude. 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.
Stonebridge Farm will soon begin making wine from cold-hardy grapes By John Martin Redstone Review LYONS – “Signore, signora, you must try this wine grown from our own vineyards!” Such a welcome is typical if you travel in the Italian (or French, or German) countryside. Every small grower will press a glass into your hands and explain how this wine is superior to the one you sampled at the neighbor’s farm up the road. How civilized. How rooted in pride of place. Why don’t we do that here? Until recently the answer has been: Because wine grapes won’t grow here. Ninety-nine percent of the wine grown in the world is pressed from the top 100 grape varieties, and most of that comes from fewer than a dozen varieties on the A-list. Think of any wine you know by grape variety: Cabernet? Merlot? Pinot Noir? Chardonnay? Riesling? Pinot Gris? Every one of those grapes is species vitis vinifera. Vitis vinifera grape vines can’t withstand the cold, des-
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Finally in 1978, in conjunction with the University of iccating winters of the Colorado Front Range. In fact, grapes in the species vinifera are a little bit wimpy. They Minnesota, Swenson released his first successful coldhave to be pampered with warm winters and soft ocean hardy hybrid, Swenson’s Red. Fast forward to 2014. Building on Swenson’s pioneerbreezes; think Napa Valley, California or Willamette Valley, Oregon. If you want to grow vinifera grapes in ing work, the grape breeding program at the University Colorado, you’ll have to approximate the climate of one of Minnesota continues to release ever more promising cold-hardy vines starring Frontenac of those regions. Maybe over and Marquette. At Cornell in Palisade or down in Cortez. University, the other successful grapeIf you see a wild grape growbreeding program in the U.S. keeps ing around here it is probably pace with the new releases Arandell, vitis riparia, the riverbank grape. Noiret, and Aromella. Riparia vines can be quite Elmer Swenson’s life’s work, followed attractive, growing high into the by the work of other breeders in branches of our tallest trees. But Minnesota and New York, leaves us no riparia grape berries are small excuse for not growing and pressing with growing habits and flavor our own wines on the Colorado Front profiles and better suited to birds Range. It won’t be long before comthan winemakers. mercial vineyards come to this area. If one person can be credited Colorado State University has estabfor the development of wine lished a test vineyard in Fort Collins grapes suitable for this region, that graduates students eager to Elmer Swenson would be the explore the exciting new tastes of top candidate. Paddling his these wines on moderately large-scale canoe around the rivers near his vineyards in this area. home in Osceola, Wisconsin, At Stonebridge Farm, just east of back in 1943, a young Elmer Lyons on Hwy. 66, we began planting Swenson saw tangles of riparia cold-hardy grapes in 2002 following vines climbing the riverbank our brother-in-law’s trip to Italy where trees. Those native grapes con- John Martin leads a grape harvesting class he encountered a vibrant local wine vinced Swenson that some at Stonebridge Farm culture. To date, we’ve established ten grapes could survive the harsh red and six white cold-hardy hybrids winters of Wisconsin. If riparia could survive Wisconsin and vinifera tastes good, Swenson to compare tastes and suitability for this region. decided he’d cross riparia with vinifera in search of a hybrid Stonebridge Farm Microwinery will be licensed for production later this year. with the best qualities of each. Purchasing a bottle of Marquette or Frontenac grown It was a good thing Elmer Swenson was young in 1943. The first riparia cuttings taken from the riverbank to his and bottled in Boulder County will soon be possible. But 120-acre farm where he independently conducted most a true local wine culture blooms in backyard vineyards and basement wineries. You’ll recognize its arrival here of his breeding research wouldn’t flower for three years. Once the riparia vine was in flower, a small paintbrush when your neighbor invites you to taste the vintage would ensure that each flower – each grape in every clus- pressed from the south-facing cedar fence separating your ter – received only vinifera pollen imported from France. properties. The sooner you get going on a small hybrid At the end of that fourth year Swenson had hybrid seeds. vineyard of your own, the sooner you’ll be able to offer a After four more years to grow the hybrid seeds to matu- slightly better glass pressed from grapes growing on your rity, Swenson could press wine from his new grape. side of the fence in return. Would the wine taste like vinifera or riparia or some John Martin, co-owner of Stonebridge farm with his wife intermediate blend? And even if it tasted good, would the vines inherit the cold-hardiness of riparia? The prob- Kayann Short, will teach an introductory winemaking class abilities never favor a plant breeder. Swenson tried a lot on Sunday, September 21 at Stonebridge Farm. For details on of crosses, developing thousands of cultivars over 60 this and other viticulture classes offered at Stonebridge please visit http://frontrangebackyardviticulture.com/. years breeding grapes.
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CONTEXT Highway 36, Lyons to Estes Park: 150 years of progress and still moving forward By Carol Devenir Redstone Review This is the fourth article in a series about US Highway 36 PINEWOOD SPRINGS – Lyons residents will soon see the completion of a major project which impacts the entire area. Through CDOT’s U.S. 36 Emergency Flood Reconstruction Project, federal and state agencies have invested $20 million in our 20-mile segment of US 36 over Devenir the past year. That’s the equivalent of over $3000 for every resident of the area. For this investment by our government, we get safe traveling to work, play, school, medical appointments, church and shopping. We receive emergency services, school bus rides, deliveries of heating fuel, building supplies and other necessities, customers to our businesses, visitors; the list could go on for pages. It wasn’t always this way, of course. When the area’s first European settlers, Joel Estes and his family, arrived in 1860, the route from Lyons to Estes Park was used by Ute, Arapahoe and other native tribes. Early routes included a wide circle skirting Indian Lookout Mountain, a north route through Spring Gulch, and more than one route around Rowell Hill, all of which trav-
eled through Pinewood Springs, then up Muggins Gulch, as U.S. 36 does today. The Pole Hill area route also evolved over time. The road was called “scarcely useable” into the 1870s. In 1874, Estes Park visitor Hattie Carruthers arrived by covered wagon and declared the road was called a road only by courtesy. Soon a cart road was developed to move cattle and game to and from the Estes Park area settlements. The road was a rough single track, with steep grades up to 25 percent. Horses overturned carts and wagons in protest. Toll Road – During the 1870s the Colorado Territorial Legislature encouraged private investment in toll roads, granting 10-year franchises to collect tolls to recoup the investment. Alexander MacGregor, a rancher north of the current Stanley Hotel, as well as a lawyer and entrepreneur, envisioned Estes Park as a tourist attraction. He saw that would require better access from Lyons, and in 1874 MacGregor incorporated the Park Road Company, which opened a toll road the next summer for carts and wagons. MacGregor invested $10,000 to improve the road, equivalent to over $217,000 in today’s dollars. He expected to recoup the investment through a toll of $1 each way (equivalent now to $22). The toll gate was at Little Elk Meadows, which is now Pinewood Springs. MacGregor’s prediction of over 10,000 paid trips went unfulfilled, and by the end of the century, the road was in disrepair. In December, 1900, the Lyons Recorder printed that, “The Lyons and Estes Park toll road is a
Library vote is coming up By Sara Pike Redstone Review LYONS – This November, measure 4C will be on the ballot to determine whether or not the Lyons Depot Library will become part of a regional library district. For undecided voters, or those who think improvement to the Lyons Library Pike is a low priority need, I’d like to shed light on a few reasons why I support this measure. Pre-flood, the Lyons Depot Library was the sole source of literature for many children and young adults in our
thing of the past.” State and private funds were invested to upgrade the road, shaving three miles off the route. In 1904, F.O. Stanley (of Stanley Steamer and the Stanley Hotel), newly arrived in Estes Park from Massachusetts, set up a fleet of Stanley Steamers to carry
part of State Highway 66, which ran from Longmont through Lyons to Estes Park. It was first paved in 1939. Federal Highway – The DenverBoulder Turnpike was a toll road from 1952 to 1967. When the bonds for that project were paid off in 1967, U.S.
Stage coaches in St. Vrain Canyon. Photo circa 1900, courtesy of Estes Park Museum. tourists to Estes Park from the train depot in Lyons. He improved the road, revising the section from Lyons to Little Elk Meadows. Once completed, the road was taken over and maintained by the county. Eight years later, according to Jeffrey Nading, a professional land surveyor with CDOT, the road appears on the 1912 Colorado State Highway Map. How and when it was acquired is not in CDOT’s records. In the 1920s, the route became
small town. In fact, the library supplied to 80 percent of Lyons K-12 English language learners high quality, engaging literature throughout the summer of 2013. This was achieved by offering three different “open house” book exchanges at which the library was present, as well as three book distribution events to student homes. In many cases, the Lyons Depot Library offered the only source of literature for children whose parents do not drive or cannot commute to a library in a neighboring community. The library serves a real and important purpose for these local families who are an integral part of our community, and whom we care deeply about. Last September’s flood was a serious blow to the diversity of our beloved community. As the town struggles to find ways to offer affordable housing and services, passing this ballot initiative could facilitate the restoration of an important basic resource. Not everyone has internet access, indi-
Highway 36 was extended from there to Rocky Mountain National Park, following State Highway 66. Thus, “our” road became a federal highway. U.S. 36 officially starts at the junction of Trail Ridge Road and Fall River Road. Mileposts (MP) are numbered from Estes Park, with MP 12 at Pinewood Springs and MP 20 at Planet Bluegrass. MP 225 is just past the Kansas State line. US 36 continues east Continue Hwy. 36 on Page 14
vidual computers, or the know-how to access the internet, particularly for educational tools. Measure 4C meets these needs. Children of limited income families are especially impacted. The choice not to fund the library effort brings Lyons one step closer to being unaffordable. Supporting the library initiative is a great way to demonstrate your commitment to economic diversity within our community. As a member of the Lyons community, I wish to express my hope that you will consider the Lyons Depot Library as a winning, functional, valuable investment. It plays an integral role in our community, very sorely missed since the September flood. One small check on ballot measure 4C, one giant leap for Lyons. Sara Pike is a Lyons resident and teacher specializing in elementary reading instruction.
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INSIGHT ISIS: The war that never ends By John Gierach Redstone Review LYONS – The Iraq War was already beginning to look illconceived way back when Barack Obama was elected president the first time, at least Gierach in part on the promise to end that war. By then it had become clear that there was no connection between Iraq and Al Qaeda before we attacked (although there was afterwards) and no weapons of mass destruction, let alone any aimed at the U.S. as the Bush Administration claimed. For that matter, our efforts to introduce democracy into a country that had no experience with it and, by most accounts, not much interest, were clearly failing, and we didn’t even get any oil out of the deal. Whatever oil Iraq was producing was flowing into the world market where we bought it at the going price as we always had. Obama did finally get us out of Iraq – at least on paper – and one of the early criticisms of our involvement there came true: that as bad as Saddam Hussein was, overthrowing him would only bring the religious civil war that had simmered there under the surface for decades, if not centuries, to the surface. And it did. ISIS, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, developed in Syria as part of the confused landscape of that civil war and most of us hadn’t even heard of it until ISIS forces came over the border into Iraq
and the U.S.-trained and -equipped Iraqi army laid down their weapons and fled. ISIS now occupies a large patchwork of both Syria and Iraq with a force that’s well armed with stolen American weapons and well-funded in part with money stolen from captured banks. They’re not a state, as they claim, but they do occupy territory and they’re governing after a fashion by collecting what they call “taxes” and by executing anyone who doesn’t hold their fanatical religious views –most of whom are other Muslims. They seem to have come out of nowhere in a matter of weeks, probably because we weren’t paying attention, and, after over a decade of war, we didn’t want to hear about it. We haven’t even decided what to call them. Most U.S. news agencies say ISIS, some in the administration say ISIL (The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant) and the BBC uses IS for Islamic State. But there they are just the same and they’re so brutally fanatical that even Al Qaeda has disowned them. That would be funny if it weren’t so serious. We started bombing ISIS in early August of this year, in support of the Kurdish and regrouped Iraqi forces that were putting up the only resistance, and now we’re being told by secretary of State John Kerry that they must be “crushed” and by other administration officials that they constitute a direct threat to the “homeland.” They have threatened us and we’re told that hundreds of their fighters are volunteers from the U.S. and England who hold American and British passports. Since we don’t know who they are, that
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means they could waltz back into the country at any time, speaking the language, otherwise blending in and intending to do God knows what. That sounds compellingly scary. It also sounds suspiciously like President Bush’s 2002 warning about Saddam Hussein: “Facing clear evidence of peril, we cannot wait for the final proof, the smoking gun that could come in the form of a mushroom
Administration is doing the same thing (in fact Obama seems as shy about fighting as Bush was eager) it’s just that we’re now understandably suspicious of official justifications for war. This all came to a head with the gruesome executions of captured American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff. No one was happy to hear the President admit a few weeks ago that he didn’t have
cloud.” The difference is, that was 12 years ago and we’ve since learned that Iraq didn’t have nuclear weapons, had no plans to get them and wouldn’t have had a way to deliver them anyway. We’ve also learned through a decade of reporting that the Bush Administration knew that, but cooked the intelligence to make their case. I’m not saying the Obama
a strategy, but you had to sympathize. If ISIS was going to continue to murder Americans until the bombing stopped, you couldn’t give in because it would only encourage them, but at the same time it would become morally and politically impossible not to respond. On the other hand, if they’re trying to lure us into war in Continue ISIS on Page 14
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Arts and entertainment in the greater Lyons area. Culture expands our minds and exposes people to diversity. By MinTze Wu Redstone Review LYONS Mayama Dance Studio is celebrating its fifth anniversary from September 5 to October 5. To celeWu brate the occasion Mayama is offering any new-to-you dropin class for free. This includes, Nia, yoga, dance and others. For more information call 720-245-5448 or go to the website info @mayamastudio.com. The studio is owned and operated by Ali Kishiyama and Jasmine Lok and is located at the corner of Fourth Avenue and High Street in the former Odd Fellow’s Hall. At the Stone Cup, 442 High St., Sally Truitt’s art creatures will remain for the month of September. She has added some flood monsters pieces. Jake Pinello’s “rep.e.ti.tion” will show in October. His
that indeed, no two are alike. These works strive to combine spontaneity and whimsy, along with the familiar. There’s music at the Stone Cup on Saturdays and Sundays. Visit http : / / www. the stone cup. com / for times and details.: Sept. 20 James Faulk Sept. 21 Aural Elixir Sept. 27 Bella Musser Sept. 28 Tupelo Honey Oct. 4 James Faulk Oct. 5 TBA Oct. 11 TBA Oct. 12 Jay Stott Oct. 18 James Faulk Oct. 19 Aural Elixir At Oskar Blues Grill & Brew you can find great music every weekend and some week days. Located at 303 Main Street; call 303-823-6685 or visit http: / / eat. oskar blues. com / oskar - blues / grillbrew / events / #sthash. GnLW87uw. dpuf for times and more information. Lyons artist Robin Grabowski is showing her kiln worked glass at the Boulder Arts & Crafts Gallery from Sept. 10 to Oct. 5. There will be an artist reception Friday, Sept. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. The gallery is located at 1421 Pearl St. in Boulder. Grabowski says of her work, “When life-changing events happen to us
During the flood anniversary weekend, a special flood commemoration mosaic was assembled for installation on east rim of the Lyons Clarifier Project. Part of the work was done by Lyons residents displaced by the flood. Diane Dandeneau is pictured here working on the scaffolding on the south side. The dedication of the Clarifier project is expected to be around this time next year. It was started four years ago and hundreds of people have worked on it. opening reception is on Saturday, October 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. This upcoming show features a few recent paintings combining paint and burnt cardboard on stretched canvas, focusing on the element of repetition. Each work embraces the natural repetitive corrugation of cardboard along with various subject matters that also repeat themselves in different ways. Yet within the repetition, one will discover
we never know just how they will affect us in the long run. Last fall when I first saw the devastation that was our valley after the flood, I couldn’t believe that things could ever be normal again. Buildings, or parts thereof, furniture, trash, huge uprooted trees, and hundreds of round, tumbled stones lay scat-
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tered everywhere on the landscape. It was overwhelming and mind boggling to comprehend all that had to be done to get through the devastation back to some semblance of normalcy. Then, looking at all those round, tumbled stones in the months following, I began to see something else. I saw impermanence and the connection to our perspective on this journey we call life. I saw that our journey just keeps rolling on no matter what comes up to change our course. The stones became a metaphor and idea for new work. I was able to make molds from the stones to form new shapes upon which to slump my glass. New plants were starting to appear creating different patterns, lines and textures I used to embellish the new glass vessels I was creating.” On Sunday, September 21, from 2 to 7 p.m., artists will gather to display their work at Art on the River at River Bend, the former mobile home park on US Highway 36 across from Planet Bluegrass. These artists will show their work: Rick Barcelow, Anne Bain, Calista Morrill, Elizabeth Uhrich, Jen Plaskov, Sharlie Watts, Lara Holland, Suzzette Schulte, Betsy Hubner, John Loukonen, Mimi Elmore, Babara Marcus-McKenna, Annie Connell, Michelle Miller, Robin Grabowski, Leslie May-Charles, Kahlie Sue Pinello, Mollie Stauss, Naomi Jacobs, Ruth Wilson, John Lace, Elizabeth Jenny and Sidney LaSasso. OctoberFest will be held at River Bend on Oct. 5. Check the Farmette website for details. For more information contact the
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FOUNDATION Forecast: Sunny and really dangerous By Richard A. Joyce Redstone Review PUEBLO – As we might have imagined, in a solar system, it’s all about the star at its core. In our case, we call that star the sun. Because of its size and composition and our position relative to it, life Joyce abounds on our tiny planet, and that of course includes us. I’ve always loved the sun, and when I was a child, I thought nothing bad could come from it except for the hot, muggy days of a Pennsylvania summer and the pain of my annual late-spring sunburn, which I seemed to get regardless of suntan lotion used and which inaugurated the blissfully long swimming season. But science eventually put an end to the bliss by discovering the link between skin cancer and sunburns. Suddenly, the sun seemed a bit less nurturing than it had been, and the evidence for the sun-skin cancer connection has only deepened over the years. In 1994, I was diagnosed with melanoma in the form of a tiny black mole my doctor spotted, removed and had biopsied. Fortunately, the melanoma cells had not migrated into the surrounding tissue. I’ll always be grateful to that doctor for his acute observation skills and instant, correct medical response. Since that time, I venture into sun-drenched fields far less often than I used to, and never without spf-50 sun block. The sun, I concluded at the time, gives us life and tries to kill us at the same time. In times of drought or just hiking and running out of water, we’ve always known that. The sunburn / cancer thing just added to the danger from the sun. Now, a
research study in Austria suggests that exposure to sunshine over a short period of time actually may increase the risk of suicide, though paradoxically exposure over several months may lower the risk. According to a Reuters Health article by Andrew M. Seaman, the scientists conducting the study think “sunlight may act
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computer, with my cell phone nearby and my TV receiving news broadcasts on the various channels I select. Yes, you know what I’m talking about: the twin solar flares that occurred earlier this week and their coronal mass ejections that will brighten North American skies with spectacular auroras and will peak on Sept. 13. I figure if sunburns and short-period sunlight exposure may be dangerous to our health, these things are
This photo from NASA shows a massive solar tentacle eruption. like antidepressant medications that affect impulsivity first and then mood later on. “The early affect on impulsivity may explain the increased suicide risk over a short period of time, and the delayed affect on mood may explain the lower risk over a longer time span.” “Light has an influence on serotonin and serotonin has an influence on mood and suicidality,” said Dr. Matthaeus Willeit from the University of Vienna in the article. “That’s probably one of the biological links.” Scientists can’t say sunlight causes suicide, but the study makes it pretty clear it’s a factor. Once again, we’re finding our solar life giver in the possible role of life taker, though oddly so in that study. And then there’s what is happening today, Sept. 12, as I’m writing this on my nifty
downright beyond fatal. They are traveling at 621 mp/s and they came at us with billions of megatons of energy. Fortunately, we have an atmosphere to help deflect all that energy so we don’t literally become burnt toast overnight. But a lot of energy will pour down on our planet anyway, creating those auroras, and in space, where our satellites aren’t protected by anything, the effects will be greater. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimates the solar storm could reach an intensity by Saturday that will definitely affect SatNav systems, highlatitude power systems, and some communications satellites. We dodged a bullet in 2012 when a much more disruptive flare occurred but wasn’t pointed directly at us. The one in 1859, they say – the largest on record – destroyed telegraph lines every-
where and caused auroras as far south as Cuba. If one of that size hit today, it would fry power grids around the world, costing about $1 to $2 trillion to repair and months to bring the power back. In our technology-based society, the results would be utter chaos in banking, transportation and communications, leading to disruptions of energy, food and water supplies, and the Internet and cell phones. And that could cause injuries and deaths of many kinds, including suicides. Like just about everything in the universe, all of this is without emotion or value judgment. The sun does what it does. If we are in its sphere of influence, we get the good, which brings and sustains life, and we get the bad, which takes it. No wonder mammals survived by being small burrowing things during the mass extinction of the dinosaurs. Other life forms have survived such things, too, but they didn’t evolve into us. So, I suppose in the end my wisest course of action in a sundrenched world is to seek long exposures to sunlight by staying in Colorado, but protect myself from too much direct exposure of my skin to its harmful rays. That should be doable. I’m also guessing that in this case, you can fight sun with sun, so I’m definitely putting a solar and energy system in place, which I will connect via a long cable when I build my dream retirement cabin – deep underground. Richard A. Joyce is an associate professor in the mass communications department at Colorado State University-Pueblo. He is an award-winning journalist who served as managing editor, and subsequently editor and general manager of the Cañon City Daily Record from 1988 to 1994. The opinions he expresses in this column are strictly his own, and do not represent in any way the views of anyone else at the Redstone Review or at Colorado State University-Pueblo. He can be reached at phase15@mac.com.
Housing Recovery Task Force continues working on creating housing By Amy Reinholds Redstone Review LYONS – The volunteer Lyons Housing Recovery Task Force (HRTF) continues to meet the first and third Tuesdays every month at Town Hall from 6 to 8 p.m. The next meetings are scheduled for Oct. 7 and Oct. 21. Equipped with a public engagement plan created by a CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning summer graduate course, the HRTF will look at engagement strategies for gathering public input from Lyons community stakeholders for future replacement housing in Lyons. A new member, Dan Sturgis, was appointed this month, joining current members Dave Hatchimonji, Bonnie Newman, Amy Reinholds, Brian Rieck, and Martin Soosloff. In addition, Dan Greenberg, the Lyons Board of Trustees liaison to the HRTF, is inviting other members of the Lyons community who are interested in joining. Pick up an application at Town Hall, or contact Dan Greenberg for more information.
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Left Hand Outdoor Challenge deadline extended to September 30 BOULDER COUNTY– The Left Hand Outdoor Challenge is now accepting applications for its third season. The deadline for applications has been extended to September 30. Active outdoor enthusiasts are also needed to serve as program leaders to help facilitate the programs. The program is designed for Boulder County area teens ages 14 to 18 and seeks to teach them about various careers in natural resources as well as to develop new outdoor skills. The LHOC season spans September 2014 to May 2015 and consists of one two-hour Wednesday meeting and one six-hour Saturday challenge per month. Some of examples of this year’s
Check out the website at http: / / www. lyons recovery. com / housing - task - force. html for information about the HRTF, including minutes from past meetings and information about decisions made by the Board of Trustees about replacement housing after last year's flood. If you have questions about decisions made by the Board of Trustees or information that came from the advisory HRTF about future housing, email me at amycaleb@yahoo.com, and I might use it in a future column. And of course, you can always review the website or attend one of our upcoming meetings. All HRTF meetings are open to the public. As public engagement regarding housing recovery unfolds, the HRTF wants to emphasize again that the process is a transparent and open forum for the whole town to participate in. The decisions are difficult and complex, requiring extensive research and analysis. The public input received will help the Board of Trustees make the best decisions about housing recovery. The ultimate goal is for the Board of Trustees to pursue a plan that ensures that challenges are rock climbing, search and rescue, and primitive skills. The program has received awards from the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education for best new environmental program, the National Association of Counties Achievement Award for Children and Youth and the Boulder County Pinnacle Award as Commissioners Choice. For more information go to www. Boulder County Open Space. org / challenge, contact Park Ranger Jason Vroman at 303-678-6350, or Park Ranger Sarah Holton at 720-261-2495, or email LHOC@bouldercounty.org.
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LOCAL Mud and yellow ribbons prevail at Lyons’ Islands Parade By Janaki Jane Redstone Review LYONS – Lyons put on a true small-town parade on Sunday, September 14, at the end of a weekend full of events that honored the floods of 2013. Many Lyons neighborhoods entered floats in the Lyons Islands Parade, the majority of them referencing in some way those who are still not home. It was a perfect Colorado September afternoon one year to the day after the town was evacuated. In true small town fashion, there were more marchers than spectators, and all it took to march was the desire to be in the parade. The sixminute-long parade marched from Sandstone Park to Planet Bluegrass via 4th Avenue and then High Street. Arthur Lee Land wandered through the crowd,
urging spectators to cheer. The Polar Bear Club and led the crowd in Lyons Roars: “Roar for affordable community! Roar for affordable housing! Roar to bring everyone home!” They carried a banner that said “99 Families Still Not Home.” Mud, construction equipment and yellow were a part of almost every float, whether the float was a truck, tractor, a golf cart, or a group of people walking together. There were many participating neighborhoods and organizations. Apple Valley Road had a walking apple tree and children handing out apples, Eagle Canyon’s float carried a tree covered with yellow ribbons and filled with children, Lyons Valley Village had a sign on its door, “One Day Pass, Lyons Resident.” Folks from the Confluence marched covered in mud, Old South entered a tractor pulling
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Meadows, and areas in between along the Little Thompson River. The plan was produced by international consulting firm Tetra Tech, working with Little Thompson River Watershed Coalition committee members and residents. It includes extensive background data and maps, and proposed neighborhoodspecific restoration recommendations for long-term implementation by various agencies and private landowners, along with estimated costs. The recommendations are based on five goals: 1. Reduce risk to lives and property: bank stability, access, infrastructure, homes and structures. 2. Increase resiliency: enhance the ability of the river to cope with flooding and to recover from future floods. 3. Return the river to a state of hydraulic stability by stabilizing the banks and the bed of the stream and optimizing the river’s ability to transport and utilize its sediment effectively. 4. Improve ecological function and water quality.
a debris-filled dune buggy festooned with yellow balloons, Girl Scout Troop 3982 walked arrayed in ponchos and rain boots, LaVern rode in her big copper car for Old Town and the Lyons Redstone History Museum. Excel Energy, the Lyons Fire Protection District and the former and current mayors, plus folks walking dogs
Janaki Jane is a ten year Lyons area resident who is a member of the Colorado Spirit Flood Recovery Team in Lyons. The team has office hours at 431-B Main Street, Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You can reach them by calling 720-226-8709, or by email at bouldercountycolordaospirit@gmail.com. Colorado Spirit Teams in Boulder County are a program of Mental Health Partners.
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5. Enhance aesthetics. Neighborhood meetings with Tetra Tech engineering staff will be held on September 29 and October 3. To read the plan, and for information on submitting comments, see http : / / www. ltwrc. org / master _ plan _i nputs. html. PHOTO: Neighborhood Captain Steve Fitzgerald, left, talks with Pinewood Springs residents about the Little Thompson Watershed Restoration Master Plan at a flood anniversary gathering at the Firehouse.
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and riding bikes, and multiple golf carts, decorated and not, were in the parade. Stillwater Healing Arts celebrated the healing qualities of water. There were blue cloaks, blue dresses and blue ribbons. Marchers and watchers waved the eight flags to represent the islands. Yellow ribbons abounded on hair, cars, and backpacks. Two groups walked with signs that expressed for many the sentiment of the day: “We will rebuild and be better and stronger,” and “The Lyons community is now a family.”
The National Caregiver Training Program is a 21-hour course that helps family caregivers acquire the skills needed to provide safe, confident home care for older loved ones. Classes, taught by a registered nurse, provide detailed instruction, demonstration and hands-on practice. Topics include caring for someone on bed rest, providing personal care, using a wheelchair safely, managing medications, taking vital signs, controlling infection, preventing falls, reducing caregiver stress, using local resources and more. Each caregiver receives Quick Tips for Caregivers, a home reference guide. Training will be on Wednesdays Oct. 8 through Nov. 19 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Boulder. Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a 15-hour course that gives family caregivers the tools to deal with the emotional challenges of caregiving. Classes, taught by trained leaders, help caregivers learn to reduce stress, improve self-confidence, communicate their feelings, balance their lives, increase their ability to make tough decisions and locate helpful resources. Each caregiver receives The Caregiver Helpbook: Powerful Tools for Continue Briefs on Page 13
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NURTURE Cannabis in dogs and cats By Jan Mladonicky, DVM Redstone Review LONGMONT – Brownies on the counter? Yum! But our pets have no idea that there may be special ingredients lurking inside these tempting treats that can make them sick, and they are very likely to consume far more than the recommended “serving size.” Pet toxicities are becoming increasingly more common since Colorado legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes in 2000. A published study involving two large animal hospitals from 2005 to 2010 demonstrated a fourfold increase in marijuana toxicities, while the number of people registered for a marijuana license increased nearly 150 times in the same time period. Now, the risk for accidental exposure and toxicity may increase further with its legalization for recreational use in January of this year: residents 21 years of age and older may purchase one ounce (28,350 mg) at a time and can grow six cannabis plants in their homes. Cannabis is a flowering plant used in three forms, marijuana, hashish, and hashish oil. Marijuana is made from dried leaves and flowers. Hashish and oil is made from the plant’s resin. Hemp, also originating from the cannabis plant, refers to the stalk and seed and is used for textiles, foods, paper, and body care products. All parts of the plant contain Tetrahydrocannabinal, or THC. THC interacts with chemical signals in the brain causing (for recreational or medicinal purposes) euphoria, relief from pain and nausea, and relaxation. Marijuana is the least potent, having the lowest concentration of THC, while hashish oil is the most potent, having the highest concentration of THC. Marijuana and hashish can be smoked in hand rolled cigarettes, consumed in baked goods and candies, such as brownies, cookies, and chocolate, also known as edibles, or used on the skin or mouth with tinctures. The lethal dose in animals has been determined to be
about 6,600 mg per pound of body weight. Hand rolled cigarettes contain slightly less than 500 mg of THC, while edibles or tincture sprays can contain anywhere from 100 to 375 mg of THC per package or bottle. Fortunately, fatal overdoses are uncommon. However, pets can show signs of serious toxicity at much lower doses. Just like in humans, our pets can experience unpleasant side effects when they ingest or inhale too much THC. Clinical signs include: lethargy, depression, reddened eyes, dilated pupils, abnormal eye movements,
stumbling / lack of coordination, aggression, pacing, salivation, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle tremors, disorientation, fast or slow heart rate, abnormal heart rhythm, too cold or too warm body temperature, vocalization, and / or seizures. While humans share most of these symptoms, animals may also experience urinary incontinence. These effects will last much longer in animals than humans due to differing metabolisms, weights, and volume of THC consumed. In humans, side effects can occur 10 to 30 minutes post ingestion, sooner if inhaled, and can last about two hours. In animals, effects can take 30 to 60 minutes, sooner if inhaled, and effects can last for days. If these clinical signs are observed or there is any sus-
picion your pet has ingested marijuana, your pet may need medical care and should be evaluated by a veterinarian right away. Being honest and upfront at the veterinary hospital will allow your veterinary care team to more quickly begin the appropriate treatment. If the ingestion occurred within the hour, vomiting may be induced. Additionally, activated charcoal may be administered to help prevent already ingested THC from reaching the bloodstream. There is an additional concern for pancreatitis or chocolate toxicity that can occur after eating edibles containing high amounts of fat, carbohydrates, and chocolate. If your veterinarian is not aware of the ingestion, diagnostic tests may be recommended, such as blood analysis and x-rays to help rule out organ dysfunction or a foreign body obstruction in the abdomen. The urine test used in humans to determine THC concentration is not approved for use in dogs. There is no antidote. Treatment is supportive. Your pet will be given medications to help him / her become more comfortable, as well as fluids to combat dehydration and to help stabilize body temperature. Your pet will be released from the hospital when clinical signs disappear and s/he can eat and drink without vomiting. The hospital stay may be 12 to 24 hours or longer depending on the amount of marijuana ingested. When bringing marijuana products into your home, please keep the THC-laced baked goods and / or flower buds away from pets. If ingestion occurs, it is extremely important to bring your pet to a veterinary hospital right away for evaluation and treatment. Dr. Jan Mladonicky is an emergency intern 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. They are located in Longmont at 104 S Main St. For more information, go to www.AspenMeadowVet.com.
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NATURE Cinnamon’s lucky day By Jenny C. Bryant Redstone Review LONGMONT – As fall peeks around the corner, the busy baby season at Greenwood finally begins to wind down. More than 2,136 wild patients have come through our doors so far, two-thirds of them local songbirds. The equinox signals that Bryant it’s time for many of them to begin the annual ritual of migrating south for the winter. While it sounds simple enough, migration is a very treacherous time for our winged friends. Competition for food and safe shelter is fierce, and many will perish on their journey.
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sitting all alone in the middle of a sidewalk in Erie. She was suffering from a bad laceration to the back of her head and obviously could not fly. So, a rescuer scooped her up and brought her to Greenwood back in August. Upon initial examination, rehabilitators discovered minor cuts on both of Cinnamon’s wings, in addition to the head laceration. All signs pointed to a probable cat attack, giving her a fair, but touchy, prognosis; however, luck was on Cinnamon’s side that day. One of Greenwood’s volunteer veterinarians, Dr. Sareena Enloe, just happened to be in house when Cinnamon arrived. She quickly went to work, carefully anesthetizing this delicate patient who fit completely inside of the gas mask! As one rehabilitator gently held Cinnamon’s head in place, Dr. Enloe weaved one continuous suture through the gash, pulling the skin together in order to decrease the chance of infection and create a more comfortable healing process for this native bird. Cinnamon’s wing wounds were minor enough to heal on their own with the proper love and care, including pain medication and antibiotics. Now a juvenile, Cinnamon will spend another week inside, learning how to self-feed. Once that step is accomplished, she’ll be moved to an outdoor aviary where she can strengthen her flight muscles and begin acclimating to her new environment. Then, after a week outside, and thanks to the TLC provided by volunteers, bird nursery staff, licensed rehabilitators and some nesting buddies, Cinnamon will be released near a flock of her own kind, just in time to move south for the winter if she chooses. Not all mourning doves migrate, but if she does, Cinnamon will be prepared for the challenges awaiting her in the wild. Jenny C. Bryant is the Volunteer & Outreach Manager at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, which cares for more than 2,300 mammals and songbirds along the Front Range, on average, per year. Greenwood also offers education programs for children and adults of all ages. Visit www.greenwoodwildlife.org to learn more. Got an idea for a column? Send an email to jenny@greenwoodwildlife.org. HOME + LAND + WATER!
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Spirit Hound wins awards LYONS – Spirit Hound Distillers, 4196 Ute Hwy., recently won a series of awards for several of its distilled beverages and services. Craig Englehorn, who owns Spirit Hound along with Matt Rooney (president), Neil Sullivan and Wayne Anderson, received a bottle-shaped award for White Dog Moonshine from American Craft Distillers. It is a silver metal for moonshine or un-aged whiskey. Spirit Hound has whiskey aging in barrels that will be ready to open and served as whiskey in August of 2015. The whiskey ages for about two years. The whiskey made now that is left over from the barrels is sold as Moonshine or un-aged whiskey. Spirit Hound also won an award shaped like a lifesaver, called the Adversity Award, from Colorado Malting Co., for success in struggling with the flood. “They worked with us throughout the flood,” said Englehorn. The Hound also won the Locally Minded Distillery of the Year Award. At the Dacono Spirits Festival, Spirit Hound won a best of show award for Moonshine and at the Carbon Valley Music and Spirits Festival 2014, the Hound won best spirit for White Dog Moonshine. With a boat load of awards the new distillery is rapidly gaining prestige. “We will keep producing White Dog Moonshine after we start opening the barrels,” said Englehorn. “We are selling the moonshine now in the tasting room.” And people seem to be very happy about that.
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LYONS – The Little Thompson Watershed Restoration Coalition (LTWRC) has created a simple, cost-effective way for Lyons area residents to contribute to the coalition's work. The LTWRC Kroger gift card works like a rechargeable credit card at King Soopers. It generates 5 percent of the total spent for the group's recovery efforts, at no cost to the card holder. To participate, contact Jenny at 303-532-7922 or Jenny@LTWRC.org. See details at http : / / www. ltwrc. org / king _ soopers _ card. html.
Permanent flood exhibits open at museum LYONS – Locals citizens attended on September 14 the dedication of a permanent museum display covering the story of the 2013 Colorado Flood that so drastically affected the town of Lyons. The exhibit offers various ways for the public to learn or reminisce about the events that happened in September 2013, and the following recovery efforts. Soon after the flood recovery began, LaVern Johnson and Kathleen Spring, Lyons Historical Society, begin efforts to recruit volunteers to join them in collecting artifacts for the Lyons Redstone Museum. These efforts have accumulated into a permanent exhibit consisting of newspaper articles, photographs, video-taped stories, and found artifacts, as well as behind-the-scenes artifacts in the archives. Thanks go to Monique Sawyer-Lang, Baiba Lennard, LaVern Johnson, and Priscilla Cohan for putting together the exhibit.
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Left to right: Priscilla Cohan, Monique SawyerLang, and Kathleen Spring. PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS Lyons residents rose to help each other during and after the disaster, and Johnson wanted to make sure that they and the town were honored for their heroism. Spring collected over four months as many of the names of helpful people, organizations and non-profit agencies as she could, and a six-foot tall poster was made to be part of the permanent display. Many heartfelt stories arose from the nomination process. People who want to add names to the list, or want to have their personal stories saved on video should contact LaVern at 303823-5925 or lavern921@aol.com. The memory of Lyons schoolteacher Gerald Boland, who died in the flood last year will be Continue Briefs on Page 14
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Hwy. 36 Continued from Page 6 across Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, ending in eastern Ohio after 1400 miles. For the current phase of the US 36 flood recovery project, the CDOT contractor is Kirkland Construction, based in Rye, Colorado, south of Pueblo. Kirkland has completed paving the road, using nearly 18,000 tons of asphalt. In several places the road was raised significantly above its pre-flood level, to ensure it survives any future flooding. Work through September will include installing approximately 5,000 feet of guardrail, along with fencing, shoul-
ISIS Continued from Page 7 Iraq the way it’s said that Bin Laden staged the 2001 attacks in order to lure us into war in Afghanistan, then you have to consider Sun Tzu’s advice in The Art of War that if your enemy sends you an invitation, you should think twice before accepting. As it stands now, the president has announced that he’s putting together a “regional and international coalition” to either “degrade and destroy” ISIS or, as he
der and river work. CDOT Region 4 Communications Manager Jared Field said this work will improve safety, with better sight lines and larger shoulders. Work is ongoing so traffic delays will continue on weekdays, with longer delays on Fridays due to heavier traffic volumes. To sum up the lifespan of “our” section of this long highway, the Ute, Arapahoe and occasionally Apache, Shoshone and other tribes used the route over a period of 900 years. Then, after 100+ years of use by immigrants, the Lyons-Estes leg of U.S. Highway 36 began 47 years ago. In September 1913, Mother Nature required an upgrade, and now, U.S. 36,
said later, to turn them into a “manageable problem.” That sounds like a calm and reasoned approach. It also sounds unsatisfying to those who think the systematic murder of Americans should be met with something more like unapologetic revenge. But then it was George Bush’s cowboy bluster that got us into the last Iraq War that cost all those lives and all that money and only made things in the region worse. Maybe this time we should give Obama’s chilly, professorial approach a chance. It
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honored with stories from friends and family. The Redstone Museum, 340 High St., Lyons, is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The museum closes for the season at the end of Sunday, September 28. A variety of flood books, postcards and Lyons history books can be purchased at the museum, or at the Christmas Bazaar, or by contacting LaVern Johnson at 303823-5925. The museum also has for sale a packet of issues of newspapers published during the flood weeks.
Golden Gang LYONS – A trip to the Denver Aquarium is scheduled for Thursday, October 9. Bus leaves the Walter Self Center at 10 a.m. and leaves the aquarium to return home at 3 p.m. Call 303823-6771 to reserve your spot. 65+ tickets are $8.95 ahead of time or $16.99 at the door; 12 to 64 years young are $12.95 ahead or $17.99 at the door. Tickets purchased in advance are at
SEPTEMBER 17 / OCTOBER 15, 2014 our well-used “road home,” begins a new life. Ryan Tyler, of the U.S. Department of Transportation, says this new version will last longer than any of us. History sources include This Blue Hollow, by James Pickering; Estes Park Beginnings, by Kenneth Jessen; and Estes Park Museum displays. Carol Devenir worked for 30 years in City Planning and Public Works. She is the Vice President of the Friends of the Lyons Depot Library and the author of Beyond Chemo Brain: Recovering after Surviving. She lives in Lyons.
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A&E Continued from Page 8 at 6 p.m. Events will occur throughout October culminating in the family celebration at the museum on Saturday, November 1. The exhibition runs through November 9. This year’s La Ofrenda exhibition highlights the traditions of Oaxaca, Mexico. Special programs at the museum include skull mask art workshops for kids on October 18 taught by Oscar Bacerra, a visiting artist from Mexico; discussions by the people who have built altars in the gallery on October 15 and 29; and storytelling on October 11 and 22. For a full list of programs, visit www. longmont colorado. gov / museum. The museum is located at 400 Quail Rd. in Longmont or call 303- 651-8374.Fri.,
St. Vrain Master Plan workshop LYONS – There is a public workshop on the St. Vrain River Master Plan on Thursday, September 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lyons Middle/Senior High School, 100 McConnell Drive.
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Rap Continued from Page 1 more lodging in town. The Economic Development Commission is working on a tourism campaign. Human Services and Aging has supported the creation LEAF, and there will soon be a Mental Health Partners office in town. The Depot Library, the Redstone Museum, and Meadow Park restoration projects are all moving forward. The entire Lyons Recovery Action Plan is online at lyonsrecovery.com. The plan is laid out in charts that list the priorities developed by each working group and commission, with the timelines of when it is hoped they will be accomplished. The evening ended on light-hearted note, with Mayor
BOT Continued from Page 1 decided to bring the moratorium up at the next board meeting for discussion. The issue of creating replacement and affordable housing took center stage and dominated the meeting for hours. The board grappled with the difficult issues of where the housing should go and how many units should be created. Town Administrator Victoria Simonsen told the board it can apply for a second round of Community Development Block Grants Disaster Recovery funds (CDBGDR) but the deadlines are very tight and a lot of decisions need to be made before staff can submit the application. Lyons did not apply for the first round of CDBG funding because the board was not ready and did not have plans in place to present or to qualify for the funding. After a lengthy debate discussing hiring a housing manager, public involvement in the process, location and number of units, Trustee Dan Greenberg said that the board was refusing to make the hard decisions that it needed to make in order to move forward. He said that it had the information that it needed to make decisions. The board wanted to bring in
REDSTONE • REVIEW John O’Brien, Town Administrator Victoria Simonsen, and Sally Truitt doing a rap to the tune of The Beverly Hillbillies, accompanied by Sally Van Meter. “There’s a town, there’s a flood, there’s a grant, there’s a truck! This is hard, this is sad, this is taking way too long! But we gotta keep it up, and we gotta stay strong!” Sunday after the parade folks brought food to share and gobbled up sandwiches and cookies from the St. Vrain Market that the Red Cross donated and handed out from their food truck. As people trickled into the Wildflower Pavilion, Mayor John O’Brien introduced Colorado State Senator Rollie Heath and Colorado House Representative Jonathan Singer. He was followed
Boulder County Housing Authority to gather more information. Mayor John O’Brien wanted to hear more public discussion from those who lost housing as to what they wanted. Trustee Sullivan said that perhaps the board should consider a smaller project to begin with. Trustee Greenberg said, “We may not be able to afford to build only 20 homes. We have to spread the cost out over a bigger number of homes to make them more affordable.” He added that he did not think a developer would do a small project because the homes would become so expensive he could not sell them. There are around 30 homes that will be part of the 404 buyout program. About 6 homes will be elevated, numerous mobile home people have been displaced, some home owners have massive damage and may try to repair their homes, some have moved away. It was stated that not everyone who lived in the flood area will come back. Trustee Greenberg said that there should be about 97 to 100 homes in a replacement program. “We have about 930 houses in the town and we have over 1,000 people that we haven’t heard from,” said Mayor John O’Brien, stressing the importance of the
PAGE 15 by residents lighting sage and reading a “Prayer for Lyons,” and Emily Flemming speaking about how LEAF supports resilience in Lyons. Then the music and stories began, with Arthur Lee Land as the emcee. Janaki Jane is a member of the Colorado Spirit Team in Boulder County, a program of Mental Health Partners. The Lyons and Environs team covers the area from Hygiene to the Larimer County border. We can be reached at 720-2268709, on our Facebook page, LyonsAndEnvirons, or by dropping by our offices at 431-B Main Street between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday or e-mail bouldercountycolordaospirit@gmail.com.
public process. Simonsen pointed out that there was no funding for manufactured housing (modular housing), which would be one affordable solution. The board asked about looking at more parcels and having more public meetings and talking to developers. Simonsen said that the housing task force had made recommendations to the board and the board was unwilling to accept them. She told board members that it has accepted the recommendations from other commissions and asked why it won’t accept this recommendation. “We know all the parcels because the HRFT (Housing Recovery Flood Task Force) has looked at all of them (and evaluated all of them), we have talked to developers and to the county, we have had public meetings,” she said showing growing frustration. “You have to make a decision. That’s why you were elected. I’m sorry. Circles, circles that is all we are doing--going around in circles.” Then she walked out of the council chambers into her office. Simonsen later apologized, saying that the flood anniversary was not a time of celebration for her and that it affected her very deeply. “The anniversary was really a
low point for me, it was not a good time.” But she added that she would be past it soon. The board also found out it was her birthday the night of the meeting. Trustee LaVern Johnson asked Greenberg how many houses he would recommend that the town start with and he said plus or minus 60. The board seemed OK with that number. “None of us want to use Bohn Park for housing, but we have looked at 13 other places and there aren’t any,” said Simonsen. “People are saying that you are dragging your feet and not working to get people back.” The BOT eventually gave staff the goahead to apply for the CDBG-DR Round 2 funding and decided to pursue Trustee Greenberg’s suggestion to start with plus or minus 60 housing units. Greenberg said that board members should talk about housing every week and need to be in contact with the housing authority in Boulder and Longmont, DRCOG (Denver Regional Council of Governments) and DOLA (Department of Local Affairs). The board plans to meet again soon to go over its options. No date was set, but Sept. 29 is being kept open and available.