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B •R •I •E •F •S Construction of Meadow Park Phase II LYONS – The final phase of the park’s recovery plan will begin the last week of September, and the park will be closed to the public beginning Oct. 1. The work will take place throughout the winter and spring seasons, and is anticipated to open on July 1, 2016. The Phase II master plan can be found on the town website.
Hope and Harvest LYONS – After a lengthy hiatus, the Town Hall Art Shows are back on the docket. Understandably, the Town of Lyons needed the usual gallery area for ongoing flood recovery presentations and displays. Friday, Nov. 6 (between 4:30 and 7 p.m. at Town Hall) is the drop-off date for the community’s creative responses, from all ages and abilities, to the show’s theme Hope and Harvest. All ready-towall-hang 2D and 3D interpretations must be accompanied by a neat display placard that features the title and medium of the work, artist’s name and contact information, and sale price, if appropriate. Artists will be asked to complete a brief contract / release form at the time of drop-off. There will be an opening reception and tapas community potluck at Lyons Town Hall on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. Wine will be available and donations are encouraged to help support the continuing and unfolding efforts of Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission (LAHC). The LAHC has also slated four three-month shows featuring various area artists for 2016. All shows will have opening Saturday evening receptions and are tentatively scheduled for the following dates: Continue Briefs on Page 2
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Artist Deborah Butterfield captures the essence of the horse with her contemporary sculpture – characters of strength, spirit and grace. Explore Butterfield’s use of minimalistic line and powerful form at her current exhibition, The Nature of Horses, now through October 18 at the Denver Botanic Gardens. PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS
Town staff addresses confluence residents’ concerns By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – At a special Lyons Town Board meeting held on September 1, residents from the confluence area, which sustained the most damage during the 2013 flood, aired their grievances to the board. One by one the residents got up and told the board that they were delayed and held back every time they submitted an application for a new building permit for repairing their damaged homes. They said they felt like no one wanted them here, but they repeatedly said they were not going away. Kat Wechsler, a confluence resident, said she had submitted an application for a building permit at least six times and each time the staff found something wrong with the application. Then one confluence resident got up and said she was so discouraged she had considered suicide. You could see the look of shock on the trustees’ faces. They listened, asked questions, made notes said they would take action on the residents’ concerns. “We want trust and we have lost trust in the system. We don’t want to bend the rules; we want help to get through the system. We are constantly told no to everything we submit,” said Joe Meckle, a confluence resident who has been working to raise his house onto a higher foundation but found the standard height requirement for flood plain areas did not always match up with what he was told.
Trustee Connie Sullivan said, “I am sorry that you feel that we don’t want you here, because that is so not true.” Mayor John O’Brien said, “We are not back (in Lyons) unless all of us are back. We need to work on the process and make the process more efficient.” The board met with the town staff, and a public workshop was held on September 14 with the town board, town staff, confluence residents and the public. The meeting was productive, but as everyone knows there are no simple answers, the solutions are often complicated, and each house and family has unique and specific problems so that one solution does not fit all. Many or perhaps most of the problems came from the fact that the engineers, architects, consultants, and hydro engineers hired by the individual homeowners to help them re-design their homes to qualify for a building permit were not qualified to re-design structures for a 100-year flood. Often these people had no or very little experience with building in a floodway or in a flood plain and were not qualified or in some cases incompetent when it came to meeting Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) standards. And at great expense to the home owners the plans had to be redone and sometimes a study was required. Those living in the floodway, the fastest moving water filled with debris during a flood, have to get a no-rise certification.
Town Administrator Victoria Simonsen said that one consultant working for a home owner turned in plans showing a water elevation rise in his plans. FEMA does not allow for new construction to create any rise in the water elevation that was not there originally. She explained that this (plan) was unacceptable and that the FEMA standard is 0.008 rise. The consultant said, “Oh you actually mean no rise?” Her response was, “Yes, no rise means no rise.” There is no way to get around FEMA. Town Engineer Jim Blankenship told the residents that if the town allowed a home to be built that did not meet FEMA guidelines the town could lose all its FEMA funding. Everyone that has had to deal with the flood has been on a huge learning curve. The homeowners had been upset because they felt that their applications went to the bottom of the pile of applications and that the town engineer needed more help. They said it took too long to get a response. Town Administrator Victoria Simonsen addressed those concerns. She said that 101 plans have been processed for 56 properties; 78 have been approved, 16 are still pending and only one has been rejected. Almost 80 percent of those applications have been processed. “We are working through about eight to ten permits now. We try to provide some guidance for those who need help with the permitting process. We keep records of Continue Town on Page 15
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LYONS L E T T E R S •T O •T H E •E D I T O R Dear Editor: Thank you for giving me a little space to express some of the overwhelming gratitude I feel for all the support given to the Clarifier. First of all, thank you for your support of the Clarifier. The Redstone Review has been giving attention to this project since the beginning. The sculpture is complete and now through a series of public forums citizens can engage in the work to create the landscaping. I hope it is welcoming and reflects the community spirit that has gone into the project so far. The Clarifier was built by so many people. After a few years of people scratching heads and wondering what we were talking about it slowly became clearer and participation increased steadily. We now come to the finish line with a core group of volunteers who made this happen and the many who made and painted and placed tiles. Thank you. Cathy Rivers is the force that could visualize the outcome and organize project into a realistic functioning hive of activity. She is continually welcoming, inviting visitors to learn and participate. Her vision and care was the lifeblood of this project. Kirk Vincent who comes from Boulder all these years joined the project in the early days when we were just beginning to build the trees. We were trying to understand how to go about it, Kirk said, “just start.” For Mystie Brackett, the Clarifier is a product of her generous heart as well. I just cannot express the well of gratitude I have for all these wonderful folk. A core group of about 20 participants who have come and gone over the years and about 200 others worked for a day or an hour. Thank you. A driving force of being able to continue each year and to complete this project has come from individual and foundation funding, from donations of materials, equipment and time. This is just a few of the organizations who made it happen: the Lyons Community Foundation, the Town of Lyons, Urban Oasis Design, the Lyons Historical Society, the Boulder County Arts Alliance, Lyons Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Loukonen Brothers Stone Co., the River Church, Lyons Community Church, Appelfeller Arts, Scientific and
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Jan. 2; April 2; July 2; Oct. 1. Please save these dates now on your calendar, plan to attend with a dish to share and watch for further details about these shows and LAHC events. At each reception, local musicians, poetry, dance, film and / or other artistic presentations are encouraged in the LAHC’s intentional efforts to embrace, celebrate and support all of the art genres happening in the area. Please contact Chrystal DeCoster, the LAHC chair, if you have recommendations or interest in participating, and please indi-
Cultural Facilities District, SCFD Tier III, Moawi Tile Works, 8 Days A Week, LaVern Johnson, Diane Dandeneau, Ed Bruder, Robyn Rathweg, Sandy Banta. I wish I could name each person who has put a hand into this project. Forgive me if you are not on this list here. The wonder of this project is the magnitude of participation and your engagement is evident in the sparkle and shine of the Clarifier. Thank you to Mintze Wu, the Sounds of Lyons and Mayama for absorbing the Clarifier this year to help celebrate this community endeavor. The power of the many who have contributed is evident in the over 60,000 individual pieces placed by hand. The beauty of the finished sculpture is that it truly reflects those who have engaged in this community project for 11 years. I hope the spirit of positive community engagement continues. Coco Gorden celebrates her 75 + 2 birthday. Gordon was born on Sept. 16, 1938. She planned a birthday party for herself two years ago when she was turning 75 in 2013 but the flood came roaring through Lyons and her birthday party was washed away. Now, two years later she is celebrating her 75 + 2 birthday with her friends on Sept. 13 and she is having lots of fun.
Priscilla Cohan Collaborator: the Clarifier To the Editor Sounds of Lyons 2015 marked a very special occasion in its short six-year history with the meaningful artistic collaboration with Clarifier Project in MOSAIC: Celebrating Lyons III on September 12. I am deeply grateful that SOL 2015 was carried on with the brilliant coalition including Cathy Rivers, Priscilla Cohan, Enion Pelta-Tiller, Annie Sirotniak, Chrystal DeCoster, Monica McGuckin, Mystie Brackett, amongst others. Special thanks to Tamara Vega Haddad for assistance in publicity. Big applause and admiration to Cathy Rivers and Priscilla Cohan for being the visionary and the driving force behind the Clarifier Project. Thanks to the Town and its leaders for allowing and supporting. Special thanks to Boulder County Arts Alliance. Lyons Community Foundation, Lyons Arts and Humanities Commissions, Redstone Review, Currie Barron, Bonnie Richards, Lyons Farmette and Riverbend, and Lyons Lions Club for the continuous generosity towards Sounds of Lyons throughout the years. See you all next year. SOL will continue to blossom with your support. MinTze Wu
O B I T U A RY Kathryn Ann Ralston (Keesler) March 15, 1938 – September 9, 2015 Kathryn Ralston of Lyons passed away Wednesday Sept. 9, 2015. Kathryn Ralston was married to Richard (Dick) Ralston. A full obituary and memorial service information will be posted in October, with the services to be held sometime in October. Visit www.ahlbergfuneralchapel.com to share condolences. For more information contact Ahlberg Funeral Chapel at 303-776-2313.
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MAYOR’S CORNER Second anniversary of the flood By John O’Brien, Mayor Redstone Review LYONS – When I was asked to communicate about the Second Annual Commemoration O’Brien of the 2013 Flood and the two years hence, the first thing that came to mind was the first lines from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair...” and so forth. What came to mind as the “best of times”
was the spirit of concern for our friends and neighbors and the cooperation demonstrated in volunteering to first get everybody safe and then start cooperating with the clean-up operations. The volunteerism and hard work was remarkable. It was the best of times because we all came together right after the flood to help each other. The outpouring of volunteerism was remarkable: people rescuing people, calling them to see if they were all right, asking friends to check on other friends. In December, we came together to discuss and write the LRAP (Lyons Recovery Action Plan). The Board was working non-stop, holding meeting after meeting in the Longmont council chambers. The Lyons Volunteers was formed. Oskar Blues’ CAN’d Aid Foundation was formed and granted hundreds of thousands
of dollars within weeks to allow our businesses, friends and neighbors to survive in the weeks and months following the flood. The Lyons Community Foundation also raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to immediately help those in need. Many, many volunteers and volunteer organizations came to our aid and selflessly gave their time and sweat to bring us back. They are too numerous to mention, but we know who they are and we appreciate them. It was the worst of times because we promised “none of us is home until all of us are home” and presented with a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity to take advantage of over $27 million dollars in grants and tax benefits to bring affordable to those displaced and needy neighbors by a vote, we failed. We failed as a community. Some preferred parks over people. Some thought there may have been a better way. Some didn’t trust the town staff, professional consultants and elected offi-
COMMENTARY: WHAT’S THE FIX FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN LYONS?
Current housing committee examines goals By Amy Reinholds Redstone Review LYONS – When former members of the special housing committee first asked the Lyons Board of Trustees to create a group, they proposed there was a way to create affordable housing solutions that Reinholds hadn’t been considered before. But now, five months later, after the dust has settled, there are still only two small two possible small proposals for Habitat for Humanity homes in Lyons – one for six townhomes on the former Valley Bank land, owned by Planet Bluegrass, at 302 Second Ave., and one for two townhomes on town-owned property on Railroad Avenue. And, the current housing committee is re-evaluating its goals and purpose. Recent housing committee meetings have discussed taking an approach that I see as similar to the 2013 and 2014 work of the Housing Recovery Task Force: looking for opportunities for sites for approximately 40 to 60 units that can be eligible for a three-piece combo of state and federal low-income tax credit dollars and disaster recovery funds. At the Sept. 9 special housing committee meeting, current members Justin Spencer, Wendy Miller and Martin Soosloff talked with Board of Trustees liaison Dawn Weller and town staff liaison Cody Humphrey about purpose of the group, and how to address questions about the committee’s suggestions for affordable housing at the Valley Bank site, on the downtown municipal campus area, and at the former Longmont Water Treatment plant. At the next Board of Trustees meeting
on Sept. 21, the committee is expected to present a report, including a strategy for building citizen support for new affordable housing proposals in Lyons. The group also briefly discussed whether a survey of Lyons residents would be helpful to learn what kind of affordable housing is supported and where.
Shown here is a Habitat tri-plex home under construction in Freeport, Maine. Planet Bluegrass plans to sell lots for two tri-plexes on Second Ave. to Habitat for Humanity of St. Vrain Valley. At the past few meetings, the housing committee also has been discussing a suggestion from Humphrey that the committee could assist in drafting a lasting affordable housing policy for Lyons, including a tap fee policy for affordable housing. Spencer reported at the Sept. 8 Board of Trustees meeting and discussed with Trustee Dan Greenberg and Mayor John O'Brien whether the housing committee can
cials (who were elected by the people) thinking that something might have been missed in the extensive process. Some just did not want poor people living next to them or even in Lyons. Fortunately, the first two years are behind us now. We are rebuilding as a smaller community without some of the diversity and funkiness that was Lyons. But we will go on and we still have good friends and a good support structure for most of us. Lyons Strong was our motto. I think it still is. Undoubtedly, we will have future disasters that will require us to come together again. We will be up to the task. You can’t keep a good community down. John O’Brien is the Mayor of Lyons elected in April, 2014. He was the chairman of the Lyons Economic Gardening Group, LEGG. He has worked in business and industry for many years and teaches classes at the University of Denver. He lives in Lyons.
recommend a strategy of how to deal with the opinion that affordable housing is not worth doing unless it is specifically for displaced residents. “I’m assuming you’ll be getting the same criticism of new projects, including the proposal for the Valley Bank project that is already in the pipeline,” said Trustee Greenberg. “I don’t want us to get to the zoning process (for residential lots for Habitat for Humanity) and then all criticism or opposition from the public comes up then.” Earlier in the year, Trustee Weller had expressed concerns at meetings and in a newspaper column that because proposed affordable housing in Bohn Park wouldn’t be complete for at least three years after the flood that some, many, or most of the residents would not be former Lyons residents. Greenberg asked her on Sept 8, “Your criticism about the proposal in Bohn Park was that it wouldn’t serve displaced residents. Do you have the same concerns about the proposal for the Valley Bank site?” “No I don’t,” Weller said. “I think everything will work out.” Spencer and Greenberg expressed agreement with each other that affordable housing is still necessary for people who live and work in Lyons, and they also discussed that public support was needed. The housing committee will also look into the following additional issues to provide more information to the public by the time that the rezoning process begins for the former Valley Bank property planned to be sold to Habitat for Humanity: 1) how many displaced residents are capable of the home ownership model provided by Habitat for Humanity; 2) more details about the portion of the property in the 100-year floodplain; and 3) if the housing committee can do public outreach to build support for affordable housing or if it requests additional help for outreach. Continue Housing on Page 14
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LOCAL and then it will be time to relax a little and spend some time with Betsy Burton of the Lyons Farmette and her wooly animals. After lunch in the Natural Dyeing class, participants projects. Learn to cast on, knit, purl and cast off. No experience is necessary. Materials include practice yarn, will learn to dye wool yarn with plants from the Farmette. You will learn techniques for natural dyeing in 100 yards of Lyons Farmette yarn, and straight needles. The Knitting Cables workshop will be led by Louise this class taught by Jaime Jennings. She will provide Fordyce of Cable 8 Designs and will teach you to knit several colors of natural dye pots for you to dye your own cables. Using knit and purl stitches you will learn to cre- skein of yarn milled from the animals of the Lyons ate raised cables, this class will focus on a simple rope Farmette. Class will cover the use of mordants, or subcable. First you’ll practice on a cable swatch, then use the stances that fix the color, in natural dyeing, how to new technique to knit a cabled hat. Skills used are knit obtain natural dye colors from raw materials, and instruction in using natural powdered dyes. Materials include one skein of yarn and dye. Colorwork Cowl is a workshop where you will learn to knit in the round with Sunne Meyer and work a fun yarn with circular needles. In Beginner and Beyond Class for the adventurous you can renew your knitting skills with Louise Fordyce to make a stylish button cowl using knit and purl stitches to create a textured pattern. If you haven’t knit anything for a while this is the perfect class to refresh your technique and get ready to take on new knitting projects. Materials included 100 yards Lyons Farmette Yarn and straight needles. The entire Wool Day is $235. This includes two classes of your choice, lunch, and wine at the end Betsy Burton and her Angora goats at the Lyons Farmette. PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS of the day. Materials for each class are also included. You’ll have a / purl stitches, casting on and off. The class is suitable for chance to purchase beautiful Farmette yarn lovingly beyond beginner to the intermediate knitter. Materials made from the fiber of our Alpacas and Angora goats. include 100 yards Farmette yarn, straight needles, and a October is the perfect time to think about a new sweater. For more information contact Betsy Burton at cable needle. From noon to 1:30 p.m. lunch will be catered by EAT, Betsy@LyonsFarmette.com.
Wool Day at the Farmette: From goat to sweater By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – The leaves are starting to turn color and fall is upon us. It’s time to dig out those sweaters from the bottom drawer or perhaps make new ones. Think of the possibility of making a sweater or scarf starting with shearing the Angora goat, spinning the yarn, dying the yarn then knitting the sweater. Creating this goat-tosweater is not out of reach. The Lyons Farmette is offering the Second Annual Wool Day event on October 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lyons Farmette, 4121 Ute Hwy. in Lyons. Wool Day is a fiber retreat with classes in spinning, fiber dying and knitting. There will be workshop classes in the morning in beginning knitting, knitting cables and spinning yarn; afternoon workshop classes will include natural dying yarn, colorwork cowl and beginning and beyond for the adventurous. There will be a shearing demonstration and time to hang out with the animals. Lunch will be included, catered by Katie Baum, the owner of EAT Catering. Baum now lives in Basalt. Participants can choose which classes they want to take. In the Spinning Yarn workshop people will learn the age-old craft of hand-spinning wool fiber into yarn in this fun class taught by Fancy Tiger Crafts (Denver) co-owner Jaime Jennings. Learn to spin wool from the beginning, starting with wool roving, a rustic fiber bundle, spun on on a drop spindle, which is a simple, portable tool that originated thousands of years ago. Connect with your ancestors while learning this relaxing and meditative craft. Materials included: a drop spindle and two ounces of locally sourced roving produced at the Lyons Farmette. In the Beginning Knitting class participants will learn to knit. You will learn the art of knitting from Sunne Meyer of Craftsy. You will leave with the skills to make scarves as well as follow simple patterns for flat knitting
Learning to live with the money you have with help from LEAF By Janaki Jane Redstone Review LYONS – Almost everyone (except those born rich) has had the experience of not having enough money to cover Jane their expenses. Sometimes it’s for a month or six, whether because of job loss, health issues, foreclosure, or a flood. Sometimes it becomes a way of life, for many reasons. At Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund (LEAF), we work with clients to help them figure out why they can’t live within their incomes, and support them as they figure out how to do to it. The way we start is to look at the numbers. Funny thing about numbers: they’re just numbers, they’re just facts. But when those numbers mean dollars to us, hold on to your hat! Suddenly those numbers aren’t just things that you add and subtract – they can mean freedom or restriction, or that you personally are worthwhile or not. Our society tells us that having lots of money is good, and not having enough money is bad. Even further, the message we often get is that if you have lots of money you are good, you are better, even, than those with less, and if you don’t have enough money, you are bad, and less than those with more. What this leads to for many of us is a lot of shame, defensiveness and avoidance when we have to look at the numbers that tell us how much money we
have. If that’s not you, you are lucky! But if it is you, it’s a pretty normal way to feel in this world. What to do? First, you need to take a good, hard, look at all the numbers and see what is really going on. Instead of thinking that you know, because you open all those dang bills, add things up and look at the bottom line. It really helps to do this with another person who is there to assist you, and who doesn’t judge you, but can help you see what you are doing well and what you can do to make things better. Having another person with you who assumes that you are a good person and is not judging you really helps. This is the basis of case management with the OUR Center, LEAF’s partner in this. We look at the numbers. See where they add up. See where they don’t. Figure out ways to make them add up. Hopefully, figure out ways to create a little bit of savings, so you don’t get into a bind in the future. Slowly, one step at a time. Our job is to be on your side. We are a team to back you up as you work to get a handle on all this. No blame, just figuring things out. What does this really look like? It depends on the client. Some folks have no idea where their money goes, so maybe they need to start writing it down. Some folks don’t know the difference between a need and a want. Let’s be honest, lots of us don’t know the difference between a need and a want, and advertising wants to keep it that way! Some folks have to take a hard look at priorities. We find cheaper Continue LEAF on Page 15
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OPTIONS Brick and Mortar opens on Main Street By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – Cara Martin began selling her knitted items from her bedroom closet when she was seven years old. “I taught her a few things about knitting when she was little, but then she just took off and way surpassed me,” said Cara’s mother Michelle Martin, who will be helping Cara with her business. “I grew up knitting,” said Cara. “I was the creator in my class. I started making my clothes and made my prom dresses. Then I went to University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee where I majored in art with an emphasis on textiles.” Cara went on to do internships at Knit 1 in Brighton England, Central St. Martins in London, England and Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan, Italy. She did an internship at Free People, a clothing design company in Philadelphia. “I came to Colorado in 2013 and went to work for Islandic Design in Longmont
as an assistant designer working on computer assisted designs, tech packs and trend research.” From there she worked for a startup menswear apparel company in Boulder and now she is the founder of her own knitwear company using U.S. manufacturing and quality materials and selling knitted hats, leg warmers and headbands. Sweaters will be coming next fall and perhaps fingerless gloves, which have become a growing market. “We will also carry some other lines of knitwear,” said Cara. The knitwear is made on a knitting machine which sits prominently in the front of the shop along with the spools of yarn. The sign has not yet been placed on the front of the shop, but an American flag in front of the shop marks the store. This symbolizes that Cara’s products are made in America. Cara opened Brick and Mortar, located at 419 Main St., on August 1. The name of the company is BRICK Knitwear. She is planning to hold a grand opening on
Cara Martin, at right, has opened Brick and Mortar, a retail outlet for her knitwear company BRICK Knitwear. Her mom Michelle Martin, on the left, will be assisting with the new store. PHOTO BY SUSAN DE CASTRO MCCANN Friday, October 30, to coincide with the Halloween events downtown. The hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 11
After surviving the 2013 flood, Lyons folks respond to another tragedy halfway round the world By Don Moore Redstone Review LYONS – A person might think recovery from the 2013 flood would have zapped both the energy and financial resources of the Lyons community, maybe even the town’s willingness to help others Moore impacted by disaster. Not at all. The actions of 10-year-old Wyatt Levy, a fifth grader at Lyons Elementary School, prove otherwise. More about him in a bit. “I know the people of Lyons have been generously giving their time and money locally. That won’t stop,” said Lyons resident, Claudia Keane. “But I would encourage Lyons to help Chhulemu as well.” This fall Keane and her husband, Edward, will be traveling to Chhulemu, Nepal where last spring’s earthquakes ravaged this tiny village of 30 Sherpa families. Both are joining 34 other volunteers, all of whom have paid their own way, to hike to this remote Himalayan village. Lyons High School students, Marissa Casey and Peyton Medina also will be part of the 36 volunteer trekkers, as will Amy Rullkoeter from Pinewood Springs. There the group will lend their hands to 15 to 20 local Sherpa carpenters in rebuilding what was destroyed and badly damaged. The program is sponsored by Himalayan Development Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization headquartered here in Lyons. “Thanking it forward is what it means to me,” said Lyons resident Edward Keane recently, referring to why he’s become deeply involved in the Rebuild Chhulemu project of HDF. The days following the flood were a turning point in his life. He could have made the easy choice of leaving the area and returning after things settled down. Or he could have stayed and faced what the universe had in store for him. “I stayed and my life was forever changed,” Edward said. “I never really knew about the helping community, but by staying, I stumbled into this world of people who
do it all the time. I’m talking about the disaster response teams who came here from far away and stayed.” Edward felt the energy of that way of helping, and from it the honor and privilege to help people whose lives have been turned upside down. He quickly became the Volunteer Coordinator for what’s known as Lyons Volunteers, and felt the magic of being the conduit between those offering help and Lyons residents receiving it. “I’m very impressed with what Himalayan Development Foundation is doing to respond to the disaster that hit this little village, Chhulemu,” he said. “I love the well designed, thought-out plan HDF has put together. They have a history and personal connections to this village that were built through Coloradan, Karma Sherpa, their conduit. This feels like the right project and right time.” While making it clear he still has work to do for Lyons Volunteers, Edward said he loves the potential of the Nepali adventure along with the exotic location that rebuilding Chhulemu presents. If this rebuild is successful he’s excited about HDF’s concept of returning to do more. The earthquakes in Nepal displaced 800,000 families from their homes. Claudia comes to rebuilding Chhulemu from a different perspective. Growing up, she spent grades 7 to 9 living in Laos with her family and came to know what life is like in a third world country. “By having that cultural experience at such an early age, my eyes were opened and it created a different world perspective for me,” Claudia said recently. “As an adult I’ve been involved in organizations that take kids overseas. When kids get out of the U.S. they come back with a different outlook, both to their home and to the rest of the world.” Claudia also spoke of a shift that occurred in her life with the flood disaster two years ago. “I see the next phase of my life being involved in disaster relief, along with providing educational opportunities for women and kids in other parts of the world,” she said, a teacher by profession. She sees this project in Nepal as an extension of what we do in Lyons. “We’ve learned about the magic – the incredible things
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that come back to us when we put that effort and energy out into the world,” Claudia said. “After we sent help to Japan in 2011 when the tsunami hit, we were helped with thousands of dollars of aid from Japan when our flood hit here. So if someone has $50, $100, or 20 bucks that can work that magic, let it loose to do some good.” When she found out about the Rebuild Chhulemu project, Pinewoods Springs resident and area volunteer extraordinaire Laura Levy, jumped whole-heartedly into Rebuild Chhulemu. “Since the floods I’ve been immersed in our own recovery here in the Lyons / Larimer County region,” Levy said. Continue Nepal on Page 6
Wyatt Levy, a 10-year-old fifth grader at Lyons Elementary School, has set out to raise $4000 so a family in Chhulemu Nepal, can rebuild their home destroyed in the earthquake last spring. He is more than halfway to his goal.
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CONCEPTS New programs at the library By Katherine Weadley Redstone Review LYONS – The Lyons Regional Library is offering more programs to its patrons. Here’s a sample of what to expect in the near future. Any and all ideas are welcome. Chess for Beginners is a low stress and fun instructional class aimed at first graders through high school seniors. Learn chess basics in a program that started on Tuesday, Sept. 15 but runs on Tuesdays Sept. 22 and 29 as well. If you missed the first class, come to one of the others. It’s from 3 to 3:45 p.m. at the library. We will have several chess sets available but people are encouraged to bring their own if they have them. If any advanced chess players need people to play with we could make Tuesdays a place to find a partner and play. Let us know if there is interest. Chess instructor Aaron Caplan is generously donating his time to make beginning chess available to everyone. No sign up is required but if you think you may come please email the library at Katherine@lyonsregionallibrary.com so
we can make arrangements. There is also a sign-up sheet at the library. Younger kids must have an adult caregiver with them. If anyone has a chess set (with all its pieces) that they’d like to donate please drop it by the library. It’s not a Tibetan Prayer Flag but instead come to the library and create a Library Wish Flag for the library. Drop in anytime before Sunday, September 20 and decorate a page from a repurposed book and put a wish or thought for the renovation of the historic
Depot Building or a suggestion for the forthcoming new library and community resource center. After Sunday, Sept. 20, we will hang the Library Wish Flags up for people to enjoy. This unique-to-Lyons Regional Library District activity is part of the national “Outside the Lines” event
sponsored by the American Library Association to promote public awareness for today’s libraries. During the Outside the Lines event, Sept. 14 to 20, organizations from across the U.S. and Canada will host an event or campaign to help people understand how libraries have changed into dynamic centers for engagement and are more relevant than ever to people’s lives. Each library will offer their own unique event. We encourage all ages to come in and make a Library Wish Flag. Make one to take home and one for the library to keep. Stuffed Animal Sleepover is a chance for your stuffed animal to spend the night at the library at a sleepover with other stuffed animals. Drop off your stuffed animal on Friday, Sept. 25 before 5 p.m. and pick it up on Saturday morning. Official dropoff time on Friday is from 3 to 5 p.m. We’ll have a special story time the next morning at 10:30 a.m. for kids and their stuffed animals
In Sophie’s House of Cards a family mystery unfolds Sophie’s House of Cards by Sharon Oard Warner University of New Mexico Press, 2014, $24.95, ebook $9.99 Review by Andi Pearson Redstone Review LYONS – In a dusty trunk, wrapped in a fragile old silk scarf, Sophie finds a deck of cards. These are not just any cards. They are her mother Peggy’s Tarot cards from years ago and Sophie is intrigued. Pearson But Sophie is juggling her family life, high school and being in love with Will – she and Will are both 16 – and the cards get set aside for awhile. Sophie’s dad Jack keeps bees and Sophie is fearless, even puts honey on her tongue and opens her mouth so the bees land there. “Instead of scolding her, he laughs, a huge guffaw he reserves for what truly delights him.” Sophie and her zest for life are what truly delight him. Can this curly haired, assertive young woman really be his daughter? But Sophie’s brother Ian knows fear of the bees, and other things, and Sophie and Jack want to encourage him to stand up to bullies at school and learn to depend on his own strength. If the reader thinks at this point that he or she has a clear picture of what’s ahead for this colorful family in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he or she needs to keep reading. Peggy’s old friend from her hippie days Candace shows up and long-hidden details about the tangled lineage that started there begin to struggle into the light of day. Sophie
has questions, and she hasn’t forgotten about the cards. What did they mean then and what can they tell her about her own future? And can Candace and Peggy tell her something about their past that involves her? The mystery doesn’t last long because Sophie is pregnant. At first, she denies it but soon Peggy is taking her to doctor visits and letting her wear large size garments from Peggy’s downtown Albuquerque shop. Sophie can’t get Will to focus on the issue – he is the child of a single mother – and he leaves town to live with his father. What will Sophie do? Who will care for this child, love it, nurture it and ensure that it grows into a whole, confident human being? How does the new life she brings into the world fit into the cycle of love, comfort and family? And just who is Sophie’s family – is it Peggy and Jack and Ian or does Candace figure into the equation somewhere? And what happens to the bees? The messy, convoluted, strong-love message of this family narrative is plainly told with no fancy literary conventions and keeps the reader turning the pages to see what happens next in this family who might live next door. Sharon Oard Warner’s Sophie’s House of Cards is a novel filled with current issues, involvements from the past, regeneration, and the modern, often flexible, defi-
LEAF is trying to find a van LYONS – The Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund (LEAF) is trying to find a used van to use for transporting over 1,000 pounds of food each week from the warehouse in Louisville to the Food Pantry at the Lyons Community Church on Main Street. Currently the Food Pantry is using a van that belongs to one of the volunteers who wants to retire her van from the Food Pantry service. LEAF is looking for a van that has around 100,000 miles or less; any make or model would be acceptable. LEAF has received some grant money for
the van and would like to find a vehicle for about $12,000. The van would not only be used to pick up the weekly food for the pantry but also to deliver food to those who cannot come into the pantry. The LEAF Board is also exploring ideas to use the van to take people to appointment such as doctor’s appointments, dentist appointments, therapy, etc. If anyone knows of a van or has a van for sale or wants to donate a van please contact LEAF at 303775-9632 Donations to LEAF are tax deductible and bring good karma.
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when they reunite. Your stuffed animals will enjoy all the activities of a sleepover including: reading, games, watching a movie, and more. Follow the photos along on Facebook as we post pictures of their activities. All stuffed animals that choose to sleep over will receive a tag with their information written on it. The library will also take pictures of kids with their stuffed animals for further identification purposes. All stuffed animals will need to sign in and out. Stuffed animals need to be clean without holes or rips or tears. Stuffed animals may be picked up anytime on Saturday. Email Library Director Katherine Weadley at Katherine @ lyonsregionallibrary. com or call 303-823-5165 with any questions. Drop by the library at 405 Main St. and see what is new. Katherine Weadley is the Lyons Library District librarian. The library is currently located at the storefront on Main Street in Lyons while the Depot Library on Railroad Avenue is being repaired. Weadley lives in Lyons with her family and dog.
nition of family. It is readable and has been called a reflection of “the rhythm of our lives.” Warner, founder of the Taos Summer Writers Conference through the University of New Mexico, says, “The whole notion of family is fundamental to the book. Should our blood relatives constitute our closest ties? What should one conceal from others? What should one reveal?” Warner addresses the issues of family, whatever configuration and definition it takes, with grace and a day-to-day narrative that involves the reader and makes us reevaluate the type of situations each of us experience.
Nepal Continued from Page 5 Noting our fortune and available resources that just don’t exist in Nepal, she went on to say, “I think it’s important to pay it forward and help others... especially in a small village like Chhulemu that is off the recovery radar.” Levy has given both her time and money to help in the effort. Then there’s Wyatt, Levy’s son, an inspiration for us all. In August he went with his mother to a planning session for Rebuild Chhulemu, and sat quietly on a couch while grownups had their discussion. Quiet though he was, he also picked up a lot of that discussion. A few days later he told his mom he wanted to “adopt” a Chhulemu family and raise the $4,000 needed to rebuild their uninhabitable home. Mom, Laura, helped him set up an Indiegogo.com crowd-funding page and in a short time he raised $2,439. “I’m raising money for HDF because it’s a good goal,” Wyatt said. “It’s better to have a helping goal that will help others have a better life. I want the (construction) teams to rebuild the home of my adopted family before winter.”
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INSIGHT Friday night in the emergency room By John Gierach Redstone Review LYONS – I had to go to the emergency room recently. I’ll spare you the gory details except to say it was the usual momenGierach tary lapse into stupidity and clumsiness on my part that resulted in more bleeding from a wound in my leg than I thought I could stop by myself. I wasn’t happy, but I didn’t panic and neither did Susan, who helped me improvise a pressure bandage out of gauze, a wad of paper towels and three times more adhesive tape than we’d have needed. The adhesive tape was Susan’s idea. I’d immediately thought of duct tape – the universal male solution to everything – but then realized that this thing would have to come off eventually. I took a minute to wash the blood from my hands and by then Susan had her car running and the passenger door open. Television teaches you what to expect from an emergency room: You’ll immediately be whisked down a brightly lit hallway to a room where a group of young, handsome, compassionate doctors with lots of personal problems and perfect hair will proceed to save your life, even though you probably don’t deserve it. In reality you’ll wait at the front desk while the woman there pointedly ignores you until she’s finished with the paperwork she’s doing. (Presumably she’s a trained professional who has determined through peripheral vision that you’re ambulatory and lucid, so there’s no rush.) Eventually she does want to know what the problem is and you tell her a fairly long story, which she shortens to “laceration,” then she collects your ID and insurance card and directs you to the aptly named waiting room. It’s Friday night, but it’s still early so the real mayhem hasn’t begun yet. Still,
the wait is longer than you think is appropriate in a place with the word “emergency” in its title, but eventually your name is called. In a small office you give your name again and again explain what the problem is. Then you list the medicine you take and say “No” to a long list of other stuff, some of which you recognize from TV commercials as the kind of drugs that include death as a possible side effect. The guy’s pleased that you don’t take a lot of pills because, he says, “It takes about 40 key strokes to enter each medication.” Then he tries a little joke. “Don’t worry,” He says, “Here in the emergency room we like to say that all bleeding stops eventually.” In the examination room three more people carrying clipboards come in over the course of an hour or so and ask the exact same questions as the first guy. At some point in the process you experience a little flash of impatience. Haven’t you been reading about how medical records are all linked by computer and everyone’s medical history is available with a keystroke? Isn’t your regular doctor’s office affiliated with this hospital and haven’t you given this same information every time you’ve gone there? You consider saying, “Why not ask any of the people I’ve already told?” but realize in time that would be pointless. The last person says that the PA will be in to see me shortly and breezes out before I can ask what “PA” means. Susan and I run through the possibilities: “Public Address?” “Parental Advocate?” Ah! Of
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month at Town Hall. Please contact Betsy Hubner, vice-chair, if you have interest in being included on the agenda or have something arts-specific that you would like to have addressed: betsybhubner@yahoo.com.
Jane Goodall lecture moves to Coors Events Center BOULDER – Due to popular demand, the Oct. 1 George Gamow Memorial Lecture featuring Dr. Jane Goodall has been moved away from Macky to the larger Coors Events Center, 950 Regent Dr. at CU. Tickets already issued for the event will be honored. An announcement on expanded seating for the
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course: “Physician’s Assistant!” I’m propped up on a gurney with my wounded leg extended and going numb from the tight bandage. Susan is sitting in a chair next to me. All the urgency has gone out of this trip and we’re now watching a PBS documentary on art restoration. I’m giving the show half my attention while the other half reminisces about my earliest experiences with doctors at age four or five. I’d be lying on the couch at home when the family doc arrives in the kind of car you’ll recognize from movies shot in the
1940s. He’s old, white-haired and kindly and seems tired as he sets his big black doctor’s bag on the floor. I’m scared of him as all kids are of all doctors, but then he says something like, “Well partner, did an outlaw plug you with his .45?” and I involuntarily grin and say no. He pokes, prods and feels and then says, “It’s okay, sheriff, it’s only a flesh wound.” Then he speaks to my parents in a more adult tone of voice, after which I get a pill, a shot or a dose of castor oil – and then a sucker. I even get to choose my flavor. After the doctor leaves, mom brings me a cup of hot tea with a spoonful of honey disguising a shot of dad’s whiskey. It tastes real good and puts me out like a
event will be made next week. The occasion of Goodall’s 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1 appearance will be her presentation of the 50th annual George Gamow Memorial Lecture. The Gamow lecture series was established in 1975 to honor the late CU physics professor and author by bringing the world’s top scientists to campus. “We wanted to make this right and ensure that those interested could attend,” Paul Beale, chair of the Physics Department said. “This will be the largest Gamow lecture in CU-Boulder history, and our campus and Boulder communities will benefit greatly from the visit of one of the most important scientists of our time.” Tickets will be available online through the Macky Auditorium website. The limit is two tickets per email address.
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shot of heroin. A real house call. This isn’t an episode of Leave it to Beaver, but my actual childhood. Does that mean I’m getting old? The PA bustles in half an hour later in blue scrubs and a nametag with a stethoscope around her neck like a scarf. Her name is Jamie and she’s young and quick but not impatient and has a contagious air of efficiency. She asks me what the problem is. By this time I’ve realized that it’s the nature of the injury that’s germane, while the backstory of how it happened is immaterial. I’ve also gone through five drafts and now have the whole episode edited down to “Cut my leg.” When Jamie scissors off the improvised bandage I expect blood to squirt into the room like a scene from a horror movie, but it doesn’t. The improvised bandage is soaked in red, but I’ve been here long enough that the wound has closed on its own and now looks like a day-old paper cut. “Jeez,” I say, “It looked worse when it happened.” Jamie assures me that she can see I hit a vein and she’s sure it bled terribly and it’s good I came in and you can’t be too careful and so on, but we both now realize that I’ve wasted three hours of my time and ten minutes of hers. Before I know it I’m strolling out through the lobby as if nothing had happened except that I now have a professional looking dressing on my leg that doesn’t cut off the circulation. I stop to peek into the waiting room. There are a few more people now – maybe a dozen – and they’re all sitting there staring into the middle distance with blank faces as if they were meditating. They all rushed here in a borderline panic, but now they’re already getting bored with their predicament.
Print-at-home tickets are free, and fees will be assessed for willcall and mailed tickets.
Write Your Heart Out women’s writing workshop LYONS – Local author Kayann Short will hold a women’s writing workshop called Write Your Heart Out on Sunday Sept. 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Stonebridge Farm, 5169 Ute Hwy., east of Lyons. The workshop will focus on spiraling out from a beginning point to create deeper layers of meaning and expression in writing. Working from first thoughts and intuitions, participants will shape a story to reflect its keenest heart. The cost for the workshop is $95 and will include lunch. The workshop is open to women from all levels of experience Continue Briefs on Page 10
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DEDICATION After more than a decade of work, the Clarifier comes to life By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – It was a long slow road but after 11 years and hundreds of thousands of pieces of tiles and glass, the Clarifier was declared completed. On September 12 the Clarifier was dedicated with a ceremony that included speeches from the two women who created and then held onto the vision until it was completed, Cathy Rivers and Priscilla Cohan. Mayor John O’Brien talked about the public project and how many people brought special skills to the art project. Governor John Hickenlooper told the audience that Lyons has a lot of giddy up because of its perseverance after the flood. Rivers pointed out that more work still
needs to be done, such as landscaping. She said that there were many setbacks and many people doubted that they could finish such a huge project, but they persevered and never considered abandoning the project. Today it stands as a monument to the best of Lyons. The tiles, glass, pottery, marbles and glittery chips of all types of materials sparkle and shine in this giant work of art which many, many people contributed to, worked on and designed. Numerous people brought their unique skills and talents to the project. It seems fair to say that nearly everyone is surprised to see how beautiful the ugly old water treatment clarifier has become in its transformation. “We wanted a design that was clear and easy to read A red ribbon completely encircled the Clarifier. PHOTO BY RENEE HAIP
Left to right: Lyons Mayor John O’Brien, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, Clarifier artists and visionaries Cathy Rivers and Priscilla Cohan, and Lyons icon Lavern Johnson, who cut the red ribbon. PHOTO BY BRUCE JOURNEAY
Dedication of Lyons Fire Station 2 Staff Reports Redstone Review LYONS – On the second anniversary of the 2013 Flood, Lyons Fire Station 2 was completed. On September 12, the new fire station was dedicated with a flag raising ceremony, ribbon cutting and a barbeque catered by Oskar Blues. The trucks were polished and shiny. There were live fire and extraction demonstrations, a medical helicopter landed and there were tours of the fire station. The new station will replace the old fire station, which was located along the Little Thompson River before it was demolished in the Sept. 12, 2013 flood. Water tore away the bank and the building with two of the three bays falling forward into the river. It was not possible to rebuild it. The Lyons Fire Protection District then purchased two acres from Bob Dobbs, a landowner with property along Larimer County Road 37E. The property sits on much
from a distance,” said Priscilla Cohan. Although both Cohan’s and Rivers’ homes were severely damaged in the flood (Rivers was renting) and both of them had to move out of their homes for a period of time, the Clarifier was miraculously not damaged and in some ways it became
a symbol of hope and strength for displaced residents. Now it is a symbol of transformation. It will become a destination for visitors to see as they travel through Lyons, a focal point in the community. It will be written up in all the brochures that come out about Lyons and it will be a testament of power, validity and endurance as it sparkles in the sunlight.
Enion Peltre-tiller and Diane Dandeneau performed a song Diane wrote for the dedication. PHOTO BY STEVE LANG
Governor John Hickenlooper spoke about Lyons’ great resilience after the flood.
higher ground away from the river. Lyons Fire Chief JJ Hoffman told the people at the dedication that $750,000 has been spent on the new fire station project so far and about half of that funding came in from private donations. Approximately $45,000 came from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The new fire station has four bays for trucks, a large meeting room with a full kitchen, an equipment room, storage, a place for exercise equipment for the fire fighters to work out, and a loft for sleeping. The fire fighters donated hundreds of hours to work on the construction of the new building. The brand new fire truck, Timberwolf, is housed at the Fire Station 1 in Lyons. The original Timberwolf was lost in the 2013 flood while trying to rescue some people. It was caught and stuck in the swollen river. The station also has two underground 21,000-gallon water storage tanks for use during fires. Chief Hoffman said, “There’s more we would like to do, but we are still shy on funds by at least $150,000. Future improvements include a fire sprinkler system, a backup generator, auxiliary fuel tanks, and possibly at some point adding a small fire training facility. We also want to finish the helicopter-landing pad and add a few
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other disaster related items. Those additions will be on hold until more funds become available.” But for now the new Station 2 is fully operational and we who live in the valley are most grateful to have it here.
Lyons Fire Chief JJ Hoffman and assistant fire chief Paul Davidovich cut the ribbon at the dedication of Lyons Fire Station 2, rebuilt after the the Little Thompson River destroyed the old fire station in the 2013 flood. PHOTO BY SUSAN DE CASTRO MCCANN
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Art and music happenings around the area By MinTze Wu Redstone Review LYONS The Stone Cup Café will continue to show works of Deborah Coccoli, a resident of Wu Longmont, born and raised on Long Island. Her artistic process began as a child under the strong influence from her uncle, the internationally renowned Stanley Meltzoff. Coccoli uses acrylics, photo transfers, and oil paints to capture likenesses of goats and sheep, chickens and crows from the visits to area farms. During the month of October the art show will be Off The Wall with Amanda Anderson and Kahlie Sue Pinello. Embracing that which is not flat, the works of Amanda Anderson with her flowing fabrics, along with Kahlie Sue Pinello’s found objects, breaks the barriers of wall art. Pieces beg to reach out and grab your attention. Off The Wall is literally the narrative of this show. Each piece is hand crafted from the wall out instead of the ground up. The show runs through the month of October at the Stone Cup with an opening reception on Friday Oct. 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. Kahlie Sue Pinello says, “I am an artist in transition, from the frame of a broken guitar to any found object. I am looking at pieces that literally pop off the wall and convey the feeling of whimsy. I seem to ask the impossible of a vision and then problem solve my way through. Listening to an inanimate object is becoming a sixth sense that is the focus and ultimately the dedication to my art. I may see things one way in the beginning and in the process become surprised by the outcome. My work consists of hours of meditative / manic work with lots of dots and crystals TWYLA THARP DANCE enhanced with more found objects. What can I say, I like bling. To take tacky to a new level of over the top seems to be my style, Whatever you want to call it, through a smile, I hope you enjoy.” Music this month includes James Faulk’s folk-classic rock on September 19 and October 3; Maya Bennett’s folk and blues on September 20; Thomas Gronberg on folk rock and Americana on September 26; KC Groves and Oklahoma Jake with bluegrass music on September 27; Antonio Lopez with modern folk/acoustic soul on Oct 4; Aural Elixir
with jazz-rock-folk fusion on Oct. 10; Jill Cohn on Oct. 11. The Stone Cup and Kitchen is at Fifth Avenue and High Street. For more information please call 303-823-2345 or visit www.thestonecup.com. LONGMONT Join Art in Public Places at the Old Firehouse Art Center Firehouse to commemorate the 2013 Flood event and discover plans to memorialize the flood with permanent artwork that will adorn the St. Vrain greenway within the context of the Resilient St. Vrain project. AIPP invites you to bring your stories – words, photos drawings or otherwise – to the firehouse to share your flood memories with the community. Artist Joshua Wiener will display his vision for the project as well as integrate each individual story into the context of the overall project. The free event runs now through September 27. The Old Firehouse Art Center is located on 667 Fourth Ave. in Longmont. For more information please go to www.firehouseart.com or call 303-651-2787. Longmont Theater Company, 513 Main St. in Longmont, presents The Murder Room September 18 through October 3. Written by Jack Sharkey and directed by Stephen J. Carver, The Murder Room is a hilarious spoof of classic British mysteries. Shortly after marrying Edgar, Mavis has had enough. Failing to poison Edgar with his nightly cocoa, she resorts to shooting him in cold blood, with plans to inherit his wealth. But chaos and complications reign when it is discovered that the gunshots were blanks and that Edgar’s body has vanished. Memphis Canon called it “Delightful... constant humor... a good mixture of Agatha Christie, Monty Python, and Abbot and Costello!” For information please call 303-772-5200 or go to w w w. l o n g monttheatre.org. BOULDER Twyla Tharp Dance returns to Boulder on September 27 for the first time since 1979 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the choreographer’s incomparable career, featuring new works set to Bach, Henry Butler, Steven Bernstein and John Zorn. Most notable work is Preludes and Fugues, with four sections each dedicating to one modern dance giant from whom Tharp took inspiration. Merce Cunningham’s tribute is set to the “Fugue in C sharp” from the WellTempered Clavier, lovingly known as Slow Death by the dancers, with spatial patterns designed to allow passage through the stage in private cartons of space. “Fugue in D Major” is for Jerry
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Robbins, who forged a movement vocabulary that wed street life, jazz attitude and formal ballet in a way no one had ever done before. Martha Graham is reflected in the “Prelude in B Flat Minor” and “Fugue in A Flat Major” is for George Balanchine. The show will be held at Macy Auditorium at CU. For more information please call 303-492-8808 or visit www.cupresents.org. SF Jazz Collectives comes to Boulder on October 9. The brilliant San Francisco-based ensemble takes the
acclaimed multi-media artist Andreas Feist in its premier exhibit September 18 through October 16. From September 11 through 17 from 2 to 5:30 p.m., the public from age nine and up is invited to assist Feist in creating 2D and 3D works with a vast array of reclaimed materials from Art Parts Creative Reuse Center, where Bricolage Gallery is located. Feist will demonstrate and teach participants how mundane items such as plastic toys and cardboard can be assembled to create surprising, often whimsical
Creative Crossroads: The Art of Tapestry, now through March 6, 2016 at the Denver Art Museum. From around the world and across centuries, more than 20 tapestry-woven wall hangings, rugs, furniture covers, garments, and sculptural forms illustrate the creative possibilities of this technique. Shown above, a detail from Saltillo Shroud, 2014, a wool tapestry by Irvin Trujillo (American, b. 1954). PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ARTIST.
next step in its tributes to pop and jazz legends Coltrane, Monk, Stevie Wonder and others with all-new originals and arrangements celebrating Michael Jackson. New York Times described them as “transforming, expanding.” A pre-concert lecture with Thompson Jazz Studies Program Professor John Davis will begin at 6:45 p.m. in room 102 at Macky Auditorium. The show will be held at Macky Auditorium at CU. For more information please call 303-492-8808 or visit www.cupresents.org. Celebrating 10 years of dance making, Cindy Brandle Dance Company presents In the Absence of Clarity! on September 19, 23, 25, and 26. Utilizing the choreographic tool of “chance dance,” CBDC will be reconstructing existing works, creating brand new premiere pieces and then mixing it up every night. The audience members will have a hand in the order of the dances performed as they draw slips of paper from a hat while directing the company. The performances will take place at the Dairy Center for the Arts on 2590 Walnut St. in Boulder. For information please go to www.boulderfringe.com or call 303-440-7826. Boulder’s newest art gallery Bricolage will host internationally-
artworks that invite public interaction. Feist’s latest work can be seen at Hermes in Paris, and in Havana, Cuba, where the Cuban government after hosting the prestigious international Art Biennale this summer recently purchased his outdoor Autobahn piece. See more of Feist’s work at www.AndreasFeist.com. For information on the show, please go to www.artpartsboulder.org or call 720-379-5328. The Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra presents a special event featuring American singer/songwriter Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band on October 10. The son of two neuroscientists, Ritter was on his way to follow in their footsteps when he discovered Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan’s Girl from the North Country in high school. He has since released several critically acclaimed studio albums and has been recently named one of the 100 greatest living songwriters by Paste Magazine, alongside Dylan, Springsteen, and Neil Young. Josh Ritter and his band have performed sold out concerts with Boston Pops and New York Pops. This is the first appearance with a symphony orchestra in the West. The concert will be held at Macky Auditorium at CU. For tickets and inforContinue A&E on Page 15
Pharaoh is a handsome and friendly boy who just loves people. He is hoping to find a home with older children and a family who will love him as much as he loves them. Pharaoh prefers spend time with his loved ones and can’t wait to meet you. Take Pharaoh on a visit today and see if he’s the one you’ve been looking for. More than 200 animals are waiting for forever families at Longmont Humane Society. Visit them at www. longmont humane. org, and then come meet them at the shelter today.
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FOUNDATION You can be both the perpetrator and victim of the same crime By Richard A. Joyce Redstone Review VP
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PUEBLO – Imagine living in a country where the laws are written in such a way that you can be arrested and charged for perpetrating a crime
against yourself. So, for example, you are 20 years old and at 10 p.m. on the night before your 21st birthday, you video record yourself drinking beer and shots in the woods and then staggering home while your head-cam captures it all, including your drunken rant and the tire deflation you do to several parked cars along your route. By the time you reach home, it’s 12:05 a.m. Someone sees you, follows you discreetly and tips off the police, providing them with your home address and telling them about the head-cam. The police get a warrant for the headcam and show up at your home the next day. After viewing the recorded footage and determining that you were still 20 when you started drinking but were 21 when you arrived home, they arrest you and charge you as an adult, for the tire deflation, yes, but also for providing a minor with alcohol and for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The victim in the latter two charges was your minor self. Absurd, right? That example is a stretch of the imagination, certainly, but not as much as the real case against a North Carolina couple charged with sexual exploitation of themselves. The charges include both misdemeanors and felonies, which could mean up to ten years of hard time. Here’s the story, written by Paul Wolverton of the Fayetteville Observer: “After a 16-year-old Fayetteville girl
possessing a copy of the picture that Denson made for him. Copening, who was 16 at the time and is now 17, also faces possible prison time and the requirement to register as a sex offender if convicted. The charges have already forced him off the football team at Jack Britt High School. He had been the quarterback...” The Observer further states, “Although the pictures are illegal, sexual intercourse between 16-yearold teens is not. The age of consent for sexual activity in North Carolina is 16, and it dips younger than that for teens who are less than four years apart in age. In interviews on Tuesday, Sheriff’s Office lawyer Ronnie Mitchell and Cumberland County District Cormega Zyon Copening and Brianna Denson, a high school couple from Attorney Billy Fayetteville, NC, were charged with sexual exploitation of themselves. West wouldn’t say whether they third-degree exploitation for having her think it’s good public policy to use this law photo in her possession. A conviction to arrest and prosecute consensually sexcould have put the girl in prison and ting teens. They say it’s their agencies’ job would have required her to register as a sex to enforce the law as written. West would offender for the rest of her life. A plea bar- not comment on the specifics of the gain arranged for her in July should clear Denson and Copening cases. However, he her record next summer... The said, in cases where the defendants and Fayetteville girl, Brianna Denson, was sex- victims were willing participants and close ting with her boyfriend, Cormega Zyon in age, his office typically lets them plead Copening, the Sheriff's Office said. The guilty to a misdemeanor with a deferred agency hit Copening with five sexual prosecution. This is how Denson is settling exploitation of a minor charges – four for her case. In court on July 21, Denson told making and possessing two sexually District Court Judge Stephen Stokes that explicit pictures of himself and the last for she was responsible for the crime of dismade a sexually explicit nude photo of herself for her boyfriend last fall, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office concluded that she committed two felony sex crimes against herself and arrested her in February. The girl was listed on a warrant as both the adult perpetrator and the minor victim of two counts of sexual exploitation of minor – second-degree exploitation for making her photo and
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Longmont Humane Society LONGMONT – Gather your unwanted, gently used items and let them do a world of good for the animals in our community at the LHS Thrift Store. Your donations of items such as clean clothing and shoes, furniture, small appliances, books and artwork become much needed revenue for LHS, located in the Parkway Plaza Shopping Center, 700 Ken Pratt Pkwy., Suite 216 in Longmont. The hours of operation are Monday
through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Donations are accepted Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Did you know that you can help the animals and win great prizes at the same time? Register today for Paws in the Park 5K Walk / Run and Festival and start raising money to win some great LHS prizes. Prizes will be awarded to participants who raise $50, $100, $250, $500 and up. Check out a complete list of prizes and register today at www.longmonthumane.org. Are you ready to add a new feline friend to your life? During our Vintage Feline Celebration, September 11 to 18, LHS is waiving adoption fees for all cats ages five years and over. View cats available for adoption at LHS today at www.longmonthumane.org.
seminating harmful material to minors. “This is a misdemeanor and does not have the life-ruining requirement that she register as a sex offender...” Stokes put Denson on probation for a year. He ordered her to pay $200 in court costs, stay in school, take a class on how to make good decisions, refrain from using illegal drugs or alcohol, not possess a cellular phone for the duration of her probation and do 30 hours of community service. “If Denson stays out of trouble, West’s office next July will drop the misdemeanor charge. She will be able to move on with her life with a clean criminal record. Copening’s case is still pending. I find it nearly incomprehensible that a person can appear in court listed as the perpetrator and victim of the same crime. It’s not double jeopardy, but it most definitely is single absurdity.” And as for the statement from the sheriff and district attorney that it’s their agencies’ job to enforce the law as written, they may have forgotten that all law enforcement agencies make selective enforcement decisions for various reasons, including mitigating circumstances. The news accounts of this situation all mention that the young man is black, while omitting any racial / ethnic reference for the young woman. But if the young man is treated differently than the young woman for any reason, i.e. is not offered the same plea bargain, serious questions ought to be asked about the sheriff’s and particularly the DA’s notion of due process and equal justice under the law.
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INTENTION What purpose does worrying serve? By Marty Hine Redstone Review “What’s the use of worrying? It never was worthwhile, So, pack up your troubles in your old kit bag, And smile, smile, smile.” WWI song LYONS – What is the use of worrying? Could it be that worry is a mechanism that keeps us on our toes? Or is worry a terrible vice that devours our energies and gives rise to depression and paranoia? Hine I have to admit to being a bit of a worrywart myself. I worry about being late. I worry that the kids are going to bungle their lives and move back home. I worry that those guys in Washington are going to get us into real trouble. Three nights ago, when I went out for firewood, I startled a mountain lion crouched in the driveway. In bright moonlight, she coughed and stepped across the driveway as if it was something she didn’t want to touch. That first step was more than 20 feet. It occurs to me that this is one way they hunt. Skulking around in the dark, they are looking for deer bedded down in the pine needles or anybody else who might
turn up. Imagine a cat that size hurtling out of a dark sky at you, all tooth and claw. Small wonder that the deer make their beds under the Ponderosas. I have always loved the moonlit nights in the mountains. In my old coat, I could pass for the abominable snowman. The leaves are visible in the starlight and crunch underfoot. The only thing there is to hear is your breath. I fear, however, that I may have to curtail the midnight sorties for a while. At least until I stop worrying about providing snacks for some steroidal kitty. This is the kind of primeval worry that started it all. Clearly, worrying about beasts from the sky is basic to human survival. One of the fundamental messages of most religions is that we should not worry. Biblical worry focuses mainly on the basics; getting enough to eat, drink and wear. In other words, those who have faith have everything they need. It was a sweet sentiment but today’s worries tend to be more complicated. It just doesn’t seem right to pray that there be no pesticides on the vegetables or that the President can get some bills passed.
And there’s the question, if you worry, does that mean that you do not have faith and will not be rewarded? We call things irksome, wearisome, troublesome and aggravating. We fuss, we fret, we chafe, we fume, we stew. We worry ourselves sick. We have trials and tribulations. We classify tension and anx-
iety as clinical disease. Nowadays stress is the catchword for anything that makes bad things happen. Stress is blamed for everything from outbreaks of viral infection, psychological breakdowns, bone fractures and dereliction of duty to bad judgment, bad health and bad looks. Stress may be the cause but the experience is worry. Nightmares are worry dreams where we act out our fears and troubles. Some say we do this to practice and prepare for real-life dramas. But, in some cases, all this hard practice can be more destructive than the potential crisis.
So, the judgment of the ages seems to be that worry is bad for us, or, at best, unpleasant and to be avoided. We think frowns and worry lines are unattractive. Folks who worry too much get depressed, sullen and use strong drugs. Then why do we worry so? I guess we still have our beasts; they’ve just taken a different form. I’ve mentioned before, in this space, the theory that Americans are largely descended from risk-takers. Our ancestors were the ones who were willing to take the substantial risks associated with moving to a new continent. The interesting thing about risk-takers is that they carefully calculate the risks. In other words, they are worrywarts, and it’s often what keeps them alive. It’s obviously futile and counterproductive to worry about the wrong things, or to worry obsessively about anything. But it’s dangerous to be so oblivious to life that you don’t worry about anything at all. The only thing I’ve been worrying about for the last few hours is how on earth I’m going to end this article. So I’m going to do it with another song, this one from 1930 by Dorothy Fields: “Grab your coat and get your hat, Leave your worries on the doorstep, Just direct your feet, To the sunny side of the street.”
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Taking care of America’s elderly is not a top priority By Trudy Lieberman, Rural Health News Service For Redstone Review DENVER – During a recent visit to Copenhagen, I squeezed in a visit with city officials to learn more about the Danish health system and particularly the Lieberman country’s arrangements for long-term care, a topic that draws endless complaints from American families, including many readers of this column. Coincidentally, the day I returned home, I learned the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which runs both programs, had just released star ratings
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for the country’s home care agencies that provide services to nearly 5 million Americans. The home health industry did not shine brightly. Only three-quarters of the agencies gave the government enough data for a rating. Nearly 50 percent of those that did provide data earned a mediocre three stars out of five. Twenty-eight percent earned two stars or below while fewer than 3 percent got five stars. CMS official Kate Goodrich spun the news this way: “A large portion of home health agencies are performing reasonably well.” Is that good enough? Industry representatives complained that agencies that didn’t get high scores might go out of business because hospitals won’t refer patients to them. That’s the point. Families can now use the ratings to identify bad agencies. I put all this in the context of my visit with Danish officials who told me satisfaction with elder services in Denmark has been consistently high over the years, hovering around 90 percent for both nursing facility and home care including personal and practical help like shopping and doing laundry.
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Funding comes from both the national and municipal governments, but municipalities pay most of the bills and can adjust services to fit the needs of their communities. And, yes, Danes do pay high taxes for their health services. But families do not have to spend their assets and incomes to become poor enough that Medicaid will pay their bills. Nor do they have to fret about losing the family farm as some readers told me they have done. “By being a citizen, you have rights to quite good care not based on how much money you have,” said Anders Jakobsen, a former official in the Danish Ministry of Health. “You pay your share of taxes during your working life and the money is there when you need it.” In Copenhagen personal care and practical help such as house cleaning and shopping are free to those who need them. So are in-home nursing services, assistive devices and technologies that make it possible for people to stay in their homes, and also care in nursing or residential homes. Danes do pay nominal amounts for some things such as help with laundry and food delivered to their homes, which run about $7 for the daily big meal. Jakobsen says there appears to be no waiting list for municipal food services. Waiting lists for home-delivered meals are common in the U.S. because of funding shortages. While care in a nursing home is free, Danes do contribute an amount considered rent on the assumption they would have to pay to live somewhere. That contribution is low. For most people it’s about 10 percent of their incomes. Do differences in payment systems allow for more humane care at the end of life – that Holy Grail Americans say they want? I can’t say based on my short visit, but I did detect an attitude Continue Elderly on Page 14
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State nursery offers trees, shrubs to local residents By Greg Lowell Redstone Review LYONS – Lyons residents and others in the surrounding communities who are looking to restore their land or yards in the wake of the 2013 flood have a resource not far from here where they can buy trees, shrubs and plants. The Colorado State Forest Service Nursery, located on the Foothills Campus of Colorado State University in Fort Collins, is the state’s leader in producing Coloradogrown seedling trees and shrubs. The plants grown at the nursery fit many applications, including wildlife and pollinator habitat, water quality, flood and wildfire restoration and carbon sequestration – all applications that individual homeowners can take advantage of. “Whether a landowner has a quarter acre or 500 acres, they can buy direct from us,” said Josh Stolz, CSFS Nursery manager. “We produce a variety of species, all selected for their hardiness and adaptability to the Colorado climate,” he said. “Our trees are grown from Colorado seed sources and have a long track record of success.” The nursery is situated on 130 managed acres used for field production of bare root seedlings, and also has 18,000 square feet of greenhouse space for container plant production. More than 40 species are produced at the nursery. The CSFS Nursery sells approximately one million seedlings each year to private landowners, largely through a network of cooperators such as conservation districts and county extension services, but also sells directly to the public. Popular local trees such as Colorado blue spruce, chokecherry, willow, cottonwood and burr oak and perennials like penstemon, coneflower, and beebalm are among the selections. The nursery also sells tree cages to
protect the seedlings. A complete inventory of trees and plants can be found at: http://csfs.colostate.edu/seedlingtree-nursery/seedling-nursery-inventory/. While most of the seedling stock is sold during the March – May timeframe for spring planting, Stolz said there are still plants available for fall planting. Landowners should recognize that the trees are seedlings – not the large size commonly sold by commercial nurseries – but the price reflects this – most seedlings are $2 to $3 each, with bare root seedlings going for as little as $1. Residents interested in getting trees from the nursery can call 970-491-8429 or visit the nursery’s website at: https://csfs.colostate.edu/seedling-tree-nursery/.
First phase of Lyons’ Walking Arboretum hits the streets Lyons residents and visitors are seeing signs like the one shown here in many locations around town. The signs are the first phase of the Walking Arboretum project – a joint effort by the Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens and the Lyons Ecology Advisory Board. The signs identify the various trees on Lyons’ public streets and parkland to better educate residents and visitors on trees that are successful in the Front Range climate. “We hope the arboretum will generate interest in the kinds of trees in our town; how many trees we have growing here – some natural, some planted through the years; and the wide variety of trees that will grow here in our unique location between grasslands and mountains,” said Garima Fairfax, member of the Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens and the Lyons Ecology Advisory Board. A pamphlet and a website to provide the location of the trees and additional information is in the process of being created. They will describe the characteristics of different trees, for example, how tall it gets, how wide it spreads, when it blooms, how much water it likes, how fast it grows, and its value to wildlife. Ecology Board Members Wanted The Lyons Ecology Advisory Board currently has two vacancies on its sevenperson board. No experience is necessary, but a keen interest in environmental and conservation issues and a willingness to contribute to the community is required. Anyone interested can sit in on a regular EB meeting to get a feel for the board’s mission; the next meeting is September 23 at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall. Anyone interested can also email EB Chair Steve Simms (steve@on-site.biz) for more information. Greg Lowell is a member of Lyons Ecology Advisory Board and has been involved with land conservation issues for more than 25 years. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire and now lives in Lyons.
Lyons Community Foundation-Rebuild Lyons grants at work for Lyons Volunteers By Kristen Bruckner Redstone Review LYONS – If you would like to have your faith in humanity restored, have a conversation with Edward Keane about the work he’s Bruckner been doing in the two years since the flood. Keane jumped in during the hours after the disaster hit Lyons and has not stopped. He has been coordinating volunteer efforts for the town and its residents and has become witness to the greatness of the human spirit and the willingness of people from all walks of life, religions, backgrounds, geography and skills to utilize their energy and talents in their desire to do good for others in their time of need. He has experienced the generosity of time, money, and just plain hard work as this “wall of help” arrived immediately following our town’s time of crisis and continues to aid residents in their efforts to recover and rebuild. When the flood hit, he approached town staff and asked, “How can I help?” As it turns out, that is actually a common dilemma during natural disasters, as there is often a disparity in the amount of help offered versus an effective means to utilize that help. While the town was busy with critical rescue and recovery efforts, Keane and a crew of about a dozen volunteer managers came online to direct the assistance that was offered. By having an infrastructure developed to organize deployments, Lyons was able to utilize the mass influx of resources that immediately descended on the town. Skilled and unskilled volunteers from many religious-
based, non-profit, military and humanitarian groups showed up and wanted to help the scores of local residents who also pitched in. With teams of upwards of 100 people, things like safety, training, tools and equipment, as well as feeding and housing volunteers all become part of a massive project management scenario. Under an organization now known as Lyons Volunteers, a system was formed where homeowners could submit work requests and have them filled almost immediately. Crews were doing everything from digging out mud, removing debris, tearing down drywall, and mold mitigation. Teams worked daily in the months following the flood; eventually paring down to Wednesday and Saturday deployments. Folks who experienced the response of Lyons Volunteers, such as local resident Joe Meckle, describe the help as “immediate and effective; nothing short of heroic.” Meckle has received tremendous assistance in rebuilding his home and chiropractic clinic in town and is now a regular volunteer in helping others. He adds, “I absolutely would not be back in Lyons without the help of the volunteers; knowing your neighbors care enough to lend you a hand really means a lot.” There is a group of Lyons residents who continue to show up as they have done every single week for the past two years. The volunteer group has grown in an organic way and has been able to address issues and solve problems that only a small, volunteer-based organization can tackle. Somehow the right help has seemed to arrive at the right moment. Keane describes going to bed at night thinking about what was needed for the
In the days following the flood of 2013, Edward Keane became the Volunteer Coordinator for what is now known as Lyons Volunteers. Two years later they are still hard at work serving the flood recovery effort in town. PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS next project, and almost always it would somehow appear. For example, a couple from Calvary Relief arrived soon after the flood with extensive volunteer management experience, mold mitigation expertise and highly skilled construction abilities. Curt and Mary Jo Henyce proceeded to move in with Keane and his wife Claudia for the next year, helping to accomplish tremendous projects for Lyons residents. Similarly, a group of Mennonites whose mission is public service has moved to the area and is on call for highly skilled carpentry and building projects that are coming online now as the long road to rebuilding is underway.
Lifebridge Church is another group that stepped up on day one, providing the town’s evacuation shelter, and hasn’t stopped lending a hand. Lifebridge has deployed massive volunteer efforts and also provided great financial support. Lyons Volunteers’ main priority is to get people home or help to keep them here. For example, in the confluence a local resident is in the process of filling in the first level of his home with dirt, and in effect raising the house to meet flood safety and insurance requirements. By bringing a team of volunteers and heavy equipment the crew can accomplish in a few days Continue Volunteers on Page 14
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CONTEXT Weird, exotic and wonderful pets By Dr. Kathlyn Reed Redstone Review LONGMONT – Weird and wonderful pets are growing in popularity every day, from the more commonplace rabbits and guinea pigs to the exotic and bizarre sugar gliders and pythons. As an emergency veterinary facility, we receive phone calls every week from new exotic pet owners that find themselves with a sick animal and aren’t sure where to turn. The most crucial step a pet owner can take to avoid such a crisis is to appropriately research and prepare before taking on a new animal. Crucial things to consider include: Why do I want to take on the responsibility of an exotic pet? While the idea of having a snake or a parrot sounds cool, these are complex animals with unique needs, and the type and level of companionship they provide will vary greatly between species. Many exotic pet owners are disappointed to find that their lizard or parakeet does not offer the same degree of companionship and loyalty as a dog or a cat.
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How long am I willing to undertake this commitment? People commonly underestimate the duration of commitment involved with adopting an exotic pet. African clawed frogs commonly sold as tadpoles so children can watch them metamorphose can live 25 to 30 years! Some parrot species can live into their 80s, and some turtles and tortoises may live to be 100 years old. Even rabbits, commonly thought of as Easter novelties, will require 10 to 12 years of specialized care. What unique needs does this animal have? Many exotic pet species are naturally very social, and need to live in social groups or have dedicated owners to provide stimulus for several hours a day. Sugar gliders naturally live in groups of two or three in the wild, and have a highly specialized diet. Rabbits require a specialized diet and availability of chew toys at all times to prevent life-threatening dental disease. Reptiles require closely controlled temperatures and specialized lighting, along with an appropriate diet to avoid metabolic bone d i s eases. Can I afford to care for this animal appropriately? The cost of purchasing
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an exotic animal is often the smallest single cost associated with keeping that animal. Reptiles require specialized enclosures, lighting, nutritional supplements, and diets to thrive under human care, while rabbits and guinea pigs need fresh produce regularly for optimum health. These costs, along with unexpected veterinary costs, can add up quickly and be overwhelming for a pet owner. Where did this animal come from? Research the breeder or supplier first to ensure that you are not purchasing endangered species collected from the wild. Many rescue organizations abound, looking for homes for exotic pets whose owners were unable to care for them. Also be sure that the animal you want to keep is legal to house in a private home in your state and county. What will I do if my animal becomes sick? This is one of the most important questions to consider before taking on the responsibility of an exotic pet. Many family veterinarians are unable to accommodate exotic pets, as they require specialized diagnostic equipment and appropriately trained staff to handle safely. Before you adopt an exotic animal, contact veterinarians in your area to see if they would be able
to see your new pet for both routine and emergency healthcare. If appropriately cared for, some exotic animal species can provide many years of companionship. Caring for animals not commonly kept as pets can be a rewarding experience, and provide a type of relationship with an animal very different from the relationships humans have with dogs and cats. The most important thing an aspiring exotic pet owner can do is to never buy an exotic animal as an impulse purchase. The best thing you can do for yourself and your exotic animal is to do as much research and preparation as possible to ensure that you are setting yourself up for success for a long, happy, healthy life for your new weird and wonderful companion.
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help local teens achieve positive life changes. The next mentor training class is scheduled for Sept. 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. The deadline to apply is Sept. 25 by 5 p.m. The Boulder County Community Services Mentor Program needs adults who can work well with teens who are involved with county services. Adults will be a positive role model and commit to mentoring a teen weekly for one year. Typically, time spent with your matched youth consists of activities enjoyed by both participants, this could mean going to a ballgame, taking a hike, painting pottery or just grabbing a bite to eat. The Mentor Program matches adults and juveniles one-on-one in order to provide youths with appropriate enduring links to positive supports in the community. Adult role models provide the teens with a unique supportive relationship that can promote the development of positive attributes. Mentors also provide individual attention that helps teens make beneficial choices for their futures and resist negative peer pressure. All prospective mentors must pass a criminal background check and have no DUIs in the past five years. For application information and additional details, contact Anne Brubacher at 303-4414890 or abrubacher@bouldercounty.org.
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Stanley Hotel gets a maze like the hotel in The Shining ESTES PARK — When a young Stephen King checked into the Stanley Hotel here in 1974, he had a nightmare that inspired him to write The Shining, the novel that went on to become Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 cult classic film. But the hotel in the film had a 10-foottall maze that was very scary as the characters (one being a crazed Jack Nicholson) wove their way around in it trying to escape and the real Stanley did not have a maze, until now. To celebrate the 20th year of his ownership of the hotel, Mr. John W. Cullen gave in and built one in June. “People want an experi-
Dr. Kathlyn Reed is an emergency and critical care veterinary intern at Aspen Meadow Veterinary Specialists. AMVS is a 24-hour veterinary facility providing specialty internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, oncology, emergency, critical care, and pain management located in Longmont at 104 S. Main St. For more information, go to www.AspenMeadowVet.com.
Not everyone is satisfied; some say it is too small. The maze is very short not even knee high. Cullen said he was concerned about losing children in the maze. The maze is made from juniper trees that grow just three feet high. Others thing the maze is intriguing. At least now if you are going to see a ghost, you can see it coming from a long way off.
Resilience Summit at Planet Bluegrass LYONS – BoCo Strong will hold a Resilience Summit from 1 to 5 p.m. at Planet Bluegrass on Sept. 24 to bring together key leaders and community members who are working in resilient NGOs, businesses, neighborhoods, and local government. This half-day event will allow participants from around Boulder County to build on existing projects and partnerships, expand our understanding of resilience, and inspire new solutions for a stronger future. Resilience awards will be announced at the summit awards ceremony from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Sept. 24 event at Planet Bluegrass. Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund (LEAF) has been nominated for an award. For more information go to http://bocostrong.org/summit.html.
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Housing Continued from Page 3 A month has passed since Town Planner Bob Joseph was waiting for a submittal from the land owner, Planet Bluegrass, for the rezoning and subdivision process for commercial parcel at 302 Second Ave. Spencer told the trustees on Sept. 8 that he met briefly with Craig Ferguson who reported a positive preapplication meeting more than a month ago, but that Planet Bluegrass owners “are a little delayed finishing up some things.” Planet Bluegrass plans to sell lots for two tri-plexes to Habitat for Humanity of St.
REDSTONE • REVIEW Vrain Valley (HFHSVV) after subdivision. Because HFHSVV is planning to buy the lots when they are available and use federal disaster recovery funds to build the homes, HFHSVV is responsible for completing an environmental review. A southeast portion of the land is in the 100-year floodplain, so mitigation steps for building the new homes must be detailed in the environmental review that HFHSVV completes. Also at the Sept. 8 Board of Trustees meeting, Spencer said that maybe some people who opposed affordable housing
Volunteers Continued from Page 12 what might otherwise take months and tremendous expense. The result is the return of one more resident. Because the group runs on volunteer hours, a little money can go a long way. The organization is very lean, with the only major expenses including equipment, tools, things like dumpsters and portable toilets and a small amount of administration. The Lyons Community Foundation has been a major contributor to Lyons Volunteers, granting over $50,000 to provide for these direct costs and allow their invaluable work to continue. LCF grants support the Volunteer Lunch program in which volunteers are given lunch vouchers that can be redeemed at local restaurants and markets. Emily Dusel, LCF Executive Director, emphasizes, “We are so proud of the community’s support of local philanthropy.
Elderly Continued from Page 11 about elders not always found in the U.S. “A nursing home is not a hospital or a semi-hospital. It’s the old person’s home,” Helle Schnedler, chief of elder care, explained. In the U.S. where the annual tab for nursing-home care can be $100,000 or more, too often we think of nursing facilities as old-age warehouses. And we know from many media investigations care can
previously will change their minds. “Perhaps for some people, their opinion will be different,” Spencer said. “There might be some people who will – deep down, inside – feel bad about opposing affordable housing in Bohn Park, even if they won’t say so publicly.” Keep following my columns in both Lyons papers for updates about what has and has not been accomplished to increase affordable housing stock in Lyons. All housing committee meetings are open to the public and published at www.townoflyons.com/calendar. The
Contributions to Rebuild Lyons allow for direct bootson-the-ground work to continue in Lyons.” The group will continue to do work as long as there is the need and resources are available. Work requests continue to flow in, and groups are deployed each week. The amount of outside assistance has dwindled, highlighting the continued need for local volunteers. For residents just starting or in the middle of rebuilding their lives, the promise of continued support from volunteers is invaluable. The basic tenet for all volunteers groups is to pay it forward. People descend upon a town to help in their time of need and aspire to help in other places. Lyons Volunteers are delivering on its ideal of paying it forward by endorsing a project to help rebuild homes in Nepal. A group of people including Edward and Don Moore from Lyons is heading to Nepal in October to help with the
be substandard. ProPublica, the non-profit newsroom, reported in July more than 100 nursing home residents have died or been injured over the past few years because staff failed to adequately adjust their doses of Coumadin, a potentially dangerous drug if not dosed correctly. Despite the well-known dangers, CMS inspectors have paid little attention. It all comes down to funding priorities and which groups have the most claims on
SEPTEMBER 16 / OCTOBER 13, 2015 next special housing committee meeting at the Town Hall annex (behind the Barking Dog Cafe) is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 5:30 p.m. Amy Reinholds served on the Lyons Housing Recovery Task Force from December 2013 through its end in February 2015. She is currently a member of the Lyons Human Services and Aging Commission and serves as a liaison to the special housing committee. She has lived in Lyons for 12 years and in the surrounding Lyons area since 1995.
recovery from the massive earthquake that left 800,000 people homeless in that country. For more information about Lyons Volunteers, visit www.lyonsvolunteers.org. The Lyons Community Foundation supports many local groups whose work supports the unique needs of the greater Lyons area. The Rebuild Lyons Fund exists to support our town’s efforts in our long term flood recovery. The next application deadline is October 1 and grants will be awarded while there are funds available. Your donations today allow for the important recovery, rebuilding and resiliency efforts to continue. Please visit www.lyonscf.org. Kristen Bruckner is on the Lyons Community Foundation Communications Committee and writes columns for the LCF. She lives in Lyons.
the public purse. Dr. Joanne Lynn, a well known expert in end-of-life care, told me funding is not always available for substitute caregivers when someone breaks a wrist or needs meals right after a hospital stay. “I can order up a $100,000 prescription for a cancer drug for my most demented patient in a nursing home, but can’t get a nurse therapist to make a person smile.” What’s important to you in caring for an elderly family member? Write to Trudy
at trudy.lieberman @gmail.com. Editor’s note: The Rural Health News Service is funded by a grant from the Commonwealth Fund and is distributed through the Nebraska Press Assn. Foundation, Colorado Press Assn., South Dakota Newspaper Assn., Hoosier (IN) State Press Assn. Foundation, Illinois Press Assn. Foundation, Wyoming Press Assn. and California Newspaper Publishers Assn. Foundation.
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Town Continued from Page 1 all our applications documenting when they came in and how long they are here,” she said. Simonsen added that they are actively looking to hire a flood plain analyst to assist with the permits and speed up the process. “This is not easy,” she said. Blankenship said, “We asked Boulder County for assistance and they said that they have two open positions that they are trying to fill and cannot manage their own case load.” It is the same story around the county. Finding qualified, experienced flood plain analysts is difficult; they are in short supply. The confluence homeowners seem to have a better idea of what they are dealing with and the staff is committed to meeting with all the homeowners who are applying for or waiting for building permits. They said they would commit to working with the consultants hired by the
A&E Continued from Page 15 mation, please visit http://www.boulderphil.org. DENVER Colorado Symphony is celebrating its 2015/16 Masterworks Series with Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with soloist Alessio Bax. Led by Music Director Andrew Litton, the season starts with a bang with an all-Russian slate including Shostakovich’s Festive Overture, Op 96 and Symphony No.5 in D minor. The weekend also brings Italian-born pianist Alessio Bax to
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homeowners and offer more help. They offered to do some outreach to applicants by contacting them within three days of submitting a permit application. Homeowner Nancy Arp, who wanted to get a permit for a fence for her daycare business, was pleased. Several staff members met with her on her property and talked to her about options. “That was so helpful,” she said. “Now I know my options and can make a decision.” In other news, at the August 31 meeting the Board of Trustees (BOT) voted on an ordinance for a zoning request by Mike Whipp and Betsy Burton to change the zoning at their River Bend located across from Planet Bluegrass on U.S. Highway 36. The request was to change the zoning from R2 to Commercial Eastern Corridor (CEC) zone district and to approve a special use permit to allow up to 20 recreational vehicles for overnight accommodations. Several neighbors living near River Bend complained about the noise level when
bands were playing during weddings. A few other neighbors spoke in favor of the proposed zoning change which would eventually have a hotel if future plans are approved. Some people were concerned about the zoning if the property were to be sold, saying a new owner could add businesses that might not be appropriate. Burton spoke to the board saying, “This is a transition year for us and we just have to get through this year. Next year we are going to all acoustic and we have told everyone that we booked that everything is going to be acoustic. We are meeting with the neighbors and listening to their concerns. We are trying to work with everyone.” The board made a motion to approve the rezoning request but voted it down six to zero; Trustee Jim Kerr was on vacation. The board members said that they liked the proposed plan for River Bend very much but did not like the zoning distinction.
Denver for the first time since the 2010 – 11 season, with a technique that’s a perfect match for Tchaikovsky’s bold Piano Concerto No. 1. The opening weekend runs from September 18 to 20. The concerts are taking place at Boetcher Concert Hall at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts Complex, 1000 Fourteenth St. in Denver. For more information, call 303-623-7876. MinTze Wu is the musical director of the Sounds of Lyons. She lives in Taipei, Taiwan with her husband Jem and two daughters. She can be reached at mintzewu@hotmail.com.
LEAF Continued from Page 4 ways of getting the same thing. Communications is a big one for this. We take our time, and make sure that the choices the client makes really serve them. No two families are alike – so the solutions are unique to each household. Our job at LEAF is to work with you as you gain control and find ways to get your needs met and live without the
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stress of debt. If you’d like to come in and work on making your life affordable, call us at 720-864-4309, or email us at info@leaflyons.org. Or you can drop by on Wednesdays. We are usually mostly booked, but we will work to fit you in, or help you figure out what you need to bring to your appointment. Every Wednesday we are at the Lyons Community Church from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. we offer case management, emergency assistance, resource referral and supportive advocacy upstairs, and from 3:30 to
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5p.m. the Food Pantry is open downstairs. Upstairs we have delicious coffee donated by the Barking Dog, comfy chairs, and a bottle of water for you. Everyone who lives in the greater Lyons area is welcome! Janaki Jane is the Direct Services Advocate with the Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund (LEAF) program. Those who want help from LEAF can find Jane at the Lyons Community Church on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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