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B •R •I •E •F •S Dale Katechis to be inducted into the Boulder County Business Hall of Fame LONGMONT – On April 29 Dale Katechis, owner of Oskar Blues Grill & Brew in Lyons, will be inducted into the Boulder County Business Hall of Fame. Katechis is one of 11 inductees for 2015. He is also the owner of Oskar Blues Brewery in Longmont with a tasting room called the Tasty Weasel, and a brewery in Brevard, North Carolina; Katechis Home Made Liquids & Solids restaurant in Longmont; CHUBurger in Longmont; CyclHOPS the Bike CAN-tina restaurant in Longmont. Katechis is the founder of CAN’d Aid which donated thousands of dollars to Lyons business after the flood to help them recover and reopen their businesses. He recently purchased Perrin Brewing Co. in Comstock, MI. He has also started a line of bikes called Reeb or beer spelled backwards. The 11 candidates will be formally inducted into the Hall of Fame at a luncheon at the Plaza Convention Center, 1900 Ken Pratt Blvd. in Longmont on April 29. The 11 inductees are: Richard Barrett, founder of Leasetec Corp. and principal of the St. Julien Hotel and Spa; Tom Brock, founder and CEO, Brock Media Co.; David Brown, David Cohen, Brad Feld and Jared Polis, founders of Techstars; Percy and Carolyn Conarroe, former owners of the Louisville Times / Lafayette News / Erie Review; Linda Snyder Crockett, owner of Snyder Jewelers; Wally Grant, of counsel, Lyons Gaddis Kahn Hall Jeffers Dworak & Grant PC; and Dale Katechis, owner, Oskar Blues Brewery. Continue Briefs on Page 4

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I •N •D •E •X LYONS 2 MAYOR’S CORNER 3 OPTIONS 4 CONTEXT 5 CONNECTIONS 6 INSIGHT 7 FOOD FOR THOUGHT 8 CONCEPTS 9 FOUNDATIONS 10 INTEREST 11 INTENTION 12 NATURE 14

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Town Board still dealing with marijuana, electric carts and funding By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – After some discussion the Lyons Town Board decided to continue to the April 20 board meeting the second reading of Ordinance 971 which would make existing licensed medical marijuana businesses in Lyons exempt from the requirement that any marijuana business must be at least 1,000 feet away from any other marijuana business. Attorney Tim Cox was not present at the meeting and Trustee Connie Sullivan asked that the ordinance be continued, noting that the changes to the ordinance which the board had requested at the last board meeting were not in the current ordinance. “This ordinance is overly broad,” she said, adding that the ordinance to exempt marijuana businesses from the 1,000-foot role only applies if business stayed in the same location and would not apply if the business moved another location. The ordinance was designed to prevent marijuana dispensaries from operating a business near a school, day care facilities, churches, libraries, etc. The rule was created specifically for the two marijuana dispensaries, the Bud Depot and Headquarters, which are both located in Lyons Village Central east of Lyons on Colorado Highway 66. Bud Depot is a dual marijuana center offering both medical and recreational marijuana. Alan Bonsette with Picture Rock LLC, an infused marijuana products business, tried to persuade the board to change the 1,000-foot

rule, saying that his business would be an asset to the community and that marijuana has medical benefits. “We have a scientist on staff,” he said adding, “We are local and we create jobs.” The board will take up the ordinance exempting existing medical marijuana business from the 1,000 foot on April 20. Sgt. Nick Goldberger, Boulder County Sheriff’s Department pointed out that a student overdosed on prescription drugs and possibly marijuana at the high school. Trustee Dan Greenberg told the board that the flood repair estimates for the Lyons Depot Library came in over budget, way over budget. It turns out that several contractors looked at the project but only one contractor bid on the job. Administrator Simonsen said that when she questioned the other contractors as to why they did not bid on the library job, they said that they could not meet the tight deadlines to complete the job that the town wanted in the Request for Proposal. The town wanted the Depot Library repaired by October this year. The contractors all needed more time to complete the job because they had other jobs in the works. Simonsen said that the staff intends to rebid the job and extend the time frame to at least June of 2016. This means that the library would have to extend its lease with Wayne York, the owner of the storefront building in the 400 block of Main Street, where it is currently located, or move to a new location until the repairs are completed at the depot. The lease on the store front has already been extended from October to the

end of this year. It is likely that the repairs will take at least six months longer than that. Simonsen said that the town is working with York to negotiate a new lease, but there are others interested in renting that space. The town is in charge of the repairs for the Depot Library and is using Department of Local Affairs Grants (DOLA), Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) grants, State Historic grants and Longmont Community Foundation grants. It is expected to cost $364,462. According to District Board Director, Mark Browning the Library District Board will take over the library operations on July 1 and hopes that the library repairs will be completed and that the library can move back into the depot building. The town is paying the rent to house the library until June 30. The first reading of an ordinance requiring golf carts, all-terrain vehicles and electric vehicles to have seat belts for the driver Continue Town on Page 15

LYONS MAN KILLED IN FATAL CAR ACCIDENT LYONS – A driver involved in a fatal roll over accident was identified as Eugene Dickes, 60, from Lyons. Colorado State Patrol responded to the accident at 8:07 p.m. Friday April 10 on mile marker 25 on U.S. Highway 36 following reports that a Toyota Tundra had rolled over. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Dickes was the only occupant of the truck. He was transported by ambulance to Boulder Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The cause of the crash is unknown at this time.

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LYONS L E T T E R •T O •T H E EDITOR Dear Lyons voters, The April 21 special election was forced to occur by a petition from the group Save Our Parks and Open Space (SOPOS). The petition process requires us to vote on an ordinance that they wrote in private. SOPOS told residents that signing their petition was the only way to guarantee an election before changing the use of parks. State law already requires an election before selling or disposing of park land. We’ve demonstrated we can protect our parks by an election. This new ordinance will instead require two separate elections on separate dates to decide issues that currently require one election. This is unnecessary and costly. More concerning: this ordinance restricts other properties, “unzoned” town land, and private property. The town might need to purchase private property or enter into public-private partnership for land use including

municipal services. Some land surrounding our town is encumbered or partially restricted with conservation easements but could be negotiated for uses including public safety projects like storm water mediation or public utility infrastructure. We need grants or special low-interest loans to fund our municipal projects. Obtaining such financing will be hampered by the delay of multiple elections, interfering with the town’s ability to meet our needs. When the future of many properties neighboring the town is still undecided, we shouldn’t further complicate the recovery plans of those property owners. Still to be decided are: buyouts, land swaps, and whether to restore the river’s original locations. Some properties in our town’s planning area will need to annex into town and connect to our sewer. Replacement septic systems in those areas might be impractical or not permitted by the County. Just as the river might not be in its original location, some boundaries, structures and easements might need to move. We should not interfere with private property when adding

more park regulations. Too many questions and unforeseen consequences remain. SOPOS hopes that this ordinance will add new restrictions to leasing town land. It concerns me how this might affect local businesses. The town currently leases old railroad properties every three years to businesses including stone yards and the hardware store. We can’t afford periodic elections when the town needs to make such leases. The petition process bypasses the way we normally approve an ordinance. Normally ordinances are analyzed by the Planning Commission, attorney, town staff, and citizen advisory boards. They help the Board of Trustees (BOT) broaden their perspectives on issues and lend professional expertise. The public can voice concerns or objections. We can refine the ordinance, negotiate, compromise, and fix problems. We rely on this process because we can’t all make expertly informed decisions on every action of our town government. We pay for this process. Because this ordinance was initi-

ated by petition, the public process was eliminated. The BOT was required by Colorado law to either adopt the ordinance verbatim or hold an election. Now we the voters must decide whether to pass this ordinance written by SOPOS. The BOT asked SOPOS to work with them to create a better ordinance that would ensure the protection of the parks that the petitioners wanted but also avoid unintended problems. SOPOS has not worked with the BOT on this. They refused to withdraw the flawed ordinance and do it the right way. We understand protecting parks. Consider whether you want, as a sideeffect, to enact risky restrictions that aren’t fully understood. SOPOS underestimated the broad effects of their homemade ordinance. SOPOS can address this issue through the town’s normal planning process and work in collaboration with the BOT. Please vote No. Thank you, Caleb Roberts

LEAF is looking for help to buy a van to transport food to the Food Pantry By Emily Flemming Redstone Review LYONS – In March, the Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund (LEAF) received a $15,000 grant from the Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) towards the purchase price of a van for our Lyons Community Food Pantry. Thank you, LCF – we couldn’t continue to feed our neighbors without your ongoing support and partnership. LEAF now needs help to raise another $15,000 to purchase the van which will cost approximately $30,000. Since 2009, LEAF has run the only local food pantry, starting off with eight families. We are now serving 25 to 40 families per week, with one to eight people per house-

hold. Since the flood, these increased numbers represent about 5 to 8 percent of the town’s population, but we serve the entire greater Lyons area. Neighbors from Pinewood, Big Elk, Riverside, Raymond, Spring Gulch and Blue Mountain are all welcome to shop at our Wednesday afternoon pantry located in Wesleyan Hall, Lyons Community Church, 350 Main St. For years, we have been using a van provided by a local volunteer, but as it ages (and parts literally begin to fall off of it), LEAF needs to invest in our own vehicle. The $30,000 would cover the purchase price, insurance and maintenance of a suitable conversion van. We currently drive the van 60

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MAYOR’S CORNER To the voters of Lyons: We, the undersigned current and former mayors of Lyons are concerned about the proposed ballot title that will be put before the electors of Lyons on April 21, 2015. The ballot title will read as follows: SHALL AN ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED REQUIRING VOTER APPROVAL FOR ANY DECISION TO REZONE LAND IN THE PARKS / OPEN SPACE ZONE DISTRICT LARGER THAN ONEHALF ACRE, OR FOR ANY DECISION TO ZONE LAND WITHOUT A ZONING DESIGNATION AND ENCUMBERED BY A CONSERVATION EASEMENT TO A ZONE THAT ALLOWS COMMERCIAL OR RESIDENTIAL USE? Our reasons for opposing this measure are the following: • We believe this ordinance as proposed could adversely affect the decisions of future boards, basically hamstring-

ing them from the ability to make decision that would promote the public health, safety, security and well being of the Lyons community. • The ordinance is unnecessary. Future mayors and boards of trustees, elected by the people of Lyons should be trusted and capable enough to make zoning decisions with the input from public hearings and the Planning and Community Development Commission (PCDC). Colorado statutes currently require a public vote to “sell or dispose of municipal land zoned as park and open space.” • The wants and desires of a community change over time. The mayor and board must be able to work with the community that they serve at the time to craft the ideal plan, including zoning, which will work for the community at the time. • There is a petition process in place should the public desire to overturn an ordinance. If the public wishes to vote on a BOT decision, they always have that right, a

right that has been used frequently in Lyons in the past. This ballot issue attempts to bypass the public process. To first introduce an ordinance by petition preempts the public's normal and expected process. • This ballot issue deprives Lyons voters of the services of our representative government that they rely on and that are built into our basic system of government. • The proposed ordinance goes beyond town-owned land to require a vote for changes to privately-held park and open space properties, of which there are several held by HOAs in Lyons, infringing on their private property rights. We recommend a NO vote on Ballot Issue #1 on the April 21, 2015 special election. John E. O’Brien, Mayor, Town of Lyons Julie Van Domelen, Former Mayor, Town of Lyons Nick Angelo, Former Mayor, Town of Lyons Tim Combs, Former Mayor, Town of Lyons

Mayama Movement presents Off the Beaten Path By Jasmine Lok and Ali Kishiyama Redstone Review LYONS – We at Mayama Movement Studio are proud to present our sixth annual production, Off the Beaten Path, consisting of 140 Mayama dancers as well as an instructor number, complete with lights, set and theme. Make no mistake, this is no ordinary dance recital, this is a production of artistry with thoughtful

Saturday, May 9, at 3 p.m. at Niwot High School, 8989 E. Niwot Rd., Niwot. We opened our doors October 5, 2009 with just under 60 enrollments in a 600square-foot studio. We now have 225 enrollments and a 1200-square-foot studio, plus an additional 100 weekly drop-in adult students. The past five plus years have been a whirlwind with many highs and lows as new business owners. We’ve learned a ton, but the most important les-

Mayama Movement Studio will present their sixth annual production, Off the Beaten Path, on Saturday, May 9, at 3 p.m. at Niwot High School. Tickets available online at mayamastudio.com, or at the door: adults $20, children $10. Pictured above: performers from Mayama’s 2014 production. choreography performed by students who love to dance and who have been working diligently to bring their best. We have consistently grown out of every venue mostly due to the quality of our productions so this year’s show will be on

son for both of us is to continue to bring our love of movement and dance and to do our best to meet people exactly where they are and treat everybody with love and respect. We have made it a priority to make sure that people (children and

adults) that want to be here can be here and we have offered an array of scholarships for many students. We intentionally want to create a community where everyone feels comfortable coming as well as can find a class that works for them. One of our favorite things about our studio is the diversity in ages and movement that happen at Mayama. From tiny babies in our Little Bird classes to 85year-old women in Nia and everything in between we truly have classes for everybody. Our boys dance program is an anomaly amongst dance in the United States. Of our dancers, 20 percent of them are boys and we would love to see that number increase by fostering a strong boys dance program and bringing styles of dance that appeal to boys. This year we have 20 dancers on our competitive dance team and each of them dances on average four to eight hours each week. Their commitment and energy to the studio is incredible and we love providing them with a creative and intense program that stretches them and ignites their passion for dance. We are just announcing our Summer Dance Program, and this is a great time to try some of the dance classes that we have. In particular for new dancers, check out our Movement Exploration Camps. This is our third venue for our annual production. We would love to have our show in Lyons, but there isn’t a venue large enough. Our first two years we had the show at the Lyons Middle Senior High School and we were at capacity

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OPTIONS The interactive Before I Die wall to be installed during Art on the Green in June By Prescott Knock and Cathy Rivers Redstone Review LYONS – The Conversations on Death group will present two upcoming events in June: the Conversation Project, discussing end-of-life issues, at Lyons Community Church, 350 Main St., June 13, 10 to 11:30 a.m.; and the interactive and possibly profound Before I Die wall Knock installation in Sandstone Park, during Art on the Green, June 20 and 21. Local residents Prescott Knock and Cathy Rivers are involved in efforts to provide the Lyons community with several opportunities to participate in the growing discussion and awareness of important end-of-life issues. The Conversation Project discussion is free Rivers and open to the public. Members of Family Hospice will present and facilitate this event. Thanks to Pastor Emily Flemming and the Lyons

Community Church for hosting this important discussion. The Before I Die wall, an international phenomenon, is a temporary, interactive community blackboard where anyone is invited to consider and share their life’s aspirations. The Lyons wall, one of five similar walls installed throughout Boulder County, will present a fun and creative opportunity to bring what is personally important into focus. Thanks to Lyons Art on the Green festival for their cooperation. Watch the Redstone for event details. “Ted Talks, Before I Die Wall” offers the history and inspiration of the walls. For more information visit: www.conversatonsondeath.org; www.familyhospice.net www.theconversationprojectinboulder.org; www.beforeidie.cc; www.lyonsartfestival.org. Prescott Knock is a resident of Pinewood Springs. He is a Community Resources Consultant, Executive Director of the Buddhist Coalition and Director of Business Development for Windhorse Family and Elder Care (www. wind horse care. com. Please contact him at prescottrk@hotmail.com for more information and if you are interested in any services for seniors in Lyons.

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Outdoor Games and Oskar Blues Burning Can Fest to raise funds for flood-recovery Parks and Rec Staff Reports Redstone Review LYONS – The 13th annual Lyons Outdoor Games, a free concert featuring the Revivalists, and the Oskar Blues Burning Can Festival will all take place on the weekend of May 30. Lyons will lay on a high-energy festival during this fundraiser event for the Town of Lyons Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Events. On the evening of Friday, May 29 the Class IV+ Adam Barron Memorial Creek Race will run for the first time since the 2013 floods. On Saturday, May 30 there will be a full day of adventure sporting events from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Events will include sunrise

yoga on the green, a pro BMX / mountain biking competition, slackline events, an acro yoga demo and workshop, open and pro slalom and freestyle kayaking. More than 50 craft breweries will be featured at the Fourth Annual Oskar Blues Burning Can Festival. As a family-friendly event, the Kids Outdoor Games area will include a rock climbing wall, a kayak pool with kayak instruction courses, face painting and more. Sign up for the newest participatory event, the Beer Relay, Colorado’s only Endurance Drinking and Running event, and a sixhour trail running relay where runners can optionally drink a beer before each fivekm. lap to gain time bonuses.

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Lyons Quilting acquires the Black Bear Inn LYONS – Lyons Quilting, which moved from Main Street to the former Andrea’s Homestead Café on August 1, 2013 just a month before the devastating flood in Lyons, is now moving to a new location, the Black Bear Inn. Owner Tracey Barber rented the former Andrea’s restaurant building for her quilt shop. Then on Friday April 10 she closed on the purchase of the Black Bear Inn for the new location of Lyons Quilting. Tracey Barber and her husband are moving into the living quarters above the restauBarber rant, which was owned by Hans and

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The Lyons Outdoor Games and the Revivalists concert are free-admission events. Big Thompson Flood and Interstate Stash Express will open for New Orleans-based American soul and blues band, the Revivalists. The Lyons community welcomes the arrival of the Revivalists who helped shape a New Orleans fundraiser last year as an emergency flood relief fundraiser for the hard-hit community of Lyons. On-site camping and parking for a rounded festival experience is encouraged both Friday and Saturday nights at Bohn Park. Camping / parking proceeds will go to the Town of Lyons Parks, Recreation and Cultural Events Department. Local mountain biking, hiking, fly fishing and small Colorado-town shopping promise a full

Annaliese Wyppler. “We sold our house in Pinewood Springs in one day,” said Barber. “We were told that it would take weeks and weeks, but it took one day. We plan to move into the living quarters above the Black Bear this month.” Things are moving fast at the quilting shop. Barber said she plans to be open in May. “Most of that time will be working on the building” said Barber. “We have 5,500 bolts of fabric to move. We have eight people working at the quilt shop and I don’t think the move will take too long.” The Wypplers owned and operated the Black Bear for 35 years. They served their last dinner on Easter Sunday. After Hans suffered a stroke, the whole family worked at the restaurant, which was open mostly on weekends. Their two daughters Sonya and Caroline pitched in. The Wypplers are moving to Mead.

Local writer nominated for Pen Award LYONS – Outdoor and travel writer John Gierach recently received a letter from Carolyn Kroll Reidy, president and chief executive officer of Simon and Schuster Inc. (book publishers in New York) congratulating him on being named to the long list for the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing for

weekend of adventure for everyone. Title Sponsorship opportunities for the Lyons Outdoor Games are still available – check www.lyonsoutdoorgames.com for details. About the Lyons Outdoor Games The Lyons Outdoor Games is a Town of Lyons project founded as a small whitewater festival by locals seeking to find adventure in the great outdoors of Colorado. Over the past decade, the festival has evolved into a must-attend event on the front range of Colorado, drawing thousands of people to celebrate adventure, the great outdoors and the spirit of a true community which has survived one of the largest national disasters in the state. The mission of the Lyons Outdoor Games is to raise funds and awareness for the Town of Lyons Parks, Recreation and Cultural Events Department and to keep the Front Range growing as a vibrant, unique and outdoor-oriented Colorado community. Our vision is simple: for every person to leave the Lyons Outdoor Games stoked to live a more adventurous life. For more information visit www.lyonsoutdoorgames.com.

his book All Fisherman are Liars. In her letter Reidy said, “It’s wonderful to see your work get recognition from this prestigious writer’s organization and I hope that this attention will help bring even more readers to the book. We are proud to be your publisher.” There are eight writers on the long list; the short list for the award will be announced later in April.

Manufactured Housing Report is now completed LYONS – The Manufactured Housing and Flood Recovery in Lyons Report is completed. The report was commissioned by Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund (LEAF). The LEAF board has reviewed the study and is ready to present the study to the Lyons Town Board on April 20. The report was prepared by Andrew Rumbach, assistant professor in the Department of Planning and Design at the University of Colorado Denver, and by Brandon Gossard, principal with Compass, GIS + Planning Solutions. Manufactured houses are housing units that are built in a factory and on a permanent steel chassis. They are different from Modular homes. The report is intended as an informaContinue Briefs on Page 5

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CONTEXT Mary’s Market and Deli has new owners By Don Moore Redstone Review HYGIENE – Amy Ruf and Greg Vann have raised the bar and taken the notion of “Farm Fresh to Store” to a highMoore er level. They own both the farm and the store. Vann and Ruf, each 53, own the 10acre organic farm near Hygiene known as Purple Door Farm where they grow all varieties of seasonal organic Front Range vegetables. Now they sell that produce in Mary’s Market and Deli in downtown Hygiene, which they purchased on March 1 of this year. And yes, there is a purple door on the farm. “Our motto has been CCC – create, connect to the earth while cultivating produce and health. We weren’t looking to buy a store, but when the opportunity presented itself, it felt like the right next step in alignment with that motto,” said Vann recently. These domestic and business partners are passionate about growing organic food and passing on their vast knowledge of the benefits that come from eating healthy foods. “I had just completed a year-long course at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and earned the certified designation as a Health Coach,” added Ruf. “Buying the store made so much sense, as it will allow me to teach interested people who have a range of dietary challenges.” Through her coaching she will educate people how food can help them with an array of dietary and health issues. In the future she will use the store to offer cooking classes and seminars on different topics about food and lifestyle choices. “It’s one thing to grow good healthy foods,

but then comes the question of to how to prepare the harvest into delicious dishes,” she explained. “That’s part of the valueadded we want to offer our customers.” “Neither of us have had retail experience,” said Vann. “But the store was in great shape when we took it over and it basically manages itself. We inherited a fantastic staff whose institutional wisdom we rely upon.”

to grow organically. “We want to deliver basic knowledge and an opportunity, with a goal of getting people back to farming,” Vann said. He also is available to consult on organic farming and gardening. Ruf and Vann are vegetarians, but they want to provide meat that comes from farms where the animals are treated humanely. All beef, pork, and lamb sold in the store is AGA (American Grass Fed

Amy Ruf and Greg Vann are the new owners of the former Mary’s Market & Deli in Hygiene. Vann and Ruf own the organic farm near Hygiene known as Purple Door Farm. “Someone in the store knows a piece and collectively, they know how it all runs. We’ve come to rely on their knowledge,” added Ruf. Starting this season, Vann and Ruf will be leasing out plots of land on Purple Door Farm to those who want to grow their own organic produce. As a part of the package, these community garden plots will come with all necessary tools, water, and the couple’s knowledge on how

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Association) certified and raised within a two-mile radius of the store. Vann and Ruf are in the process of sourcing locally raised chickens, and the salmon and trout they sell are fresh frozen and come from a single source where the fish are wild and line caught. Their philosophy is to support local providers as much as possible, and in the process to maintain a low carbon footprint.

cleaning up to help people clean out unneeded items. The hope is that families, neighborhoods, churches, clubs, etc. will host garage sales all over town on Saturday. The By Dawn Weller Chamber, Town, and EDC will advertise the single-day community-wide garage sale in area papers (including Redstone Review Longmont and Boulder), on the Town website, Craigslist, LYONS – The Sustainable Futures etc. Further, Lyons businesses have been invited to particCommission (SFC) is pleased to ipate with their own sales, sidewalk specials, meals and announce the annual spring cleanup day, snacks, etc. to welcome visitors to their shops. which will be held on Sunday, June 7. The goal of the two-day event is to provide you the Due to construction at the wastewater opportunity to sell or share items on Saturday, extending Weller plant, the cleanup day will be held on the life of useful items. On Sunday, the SFC hopes to furSecond Avenue in Bohn Park. ther reduce landfill items by providing responsible recyWhat is different this year is that the SFC, in partner- cling and / or donation of usable items. ship with the town, the Economic Development On Sunday, June 7, the annual cleanup day will take Commission (EDC), and the Chamber of Commerce, will place in Bohn Park. Please note that Lyons utility bills be sponsoring a Lyons community-wide garage sale the are NOT necessary to participate. day before cleanup day, on Saturday, June 6, from 9 a.m. There will be a charge per load for trash, recycle, yard until one-ish. The goal is to encourage more sustainable waste, appliances, and E-waste. Although not yet finalized, most prices will be the same as 2014. Since we are unable to store yard waste on LYONS HOME site, there will be a charge for this. Both cash Know where to go REPAIR AND and checks can be accepted. before an Items that can be dropped off as trash RESTORATION emergency occurs! include: appliances, mattresses, box springs, FULLY LICENSED + INSURED and couches. E-waste will be accepted and disThank you for choosing… posed of responsibly (for a fee), including ALL TYPES OF GENERAL HOME REPAIR computers and peripherals, audio equipment, ADDITIONS + UPDATES + REMODELS phones, small electric items, TVs, VCRs. WOOD FRAMING + FINISHING New this year are two charities that will PAINTING + DRYWALL have their trucks at Bohn Park, to accept your DOORS + WINDOWS donations of lightly used household items, clothing, books, and small furniture to proDECKS + FENCING mote reuse. Both Boulder ReSource and the FLOORING + TRIM • 24-Hour Veterinary Facility Epilepsy Foundation will be onsite during the KITCHEN + BATH • Emergency & Critical Care event. Watch town email blasts for more details on what items can be donated. • Surgery 30+ YEARS EXPERIENCE Please note that hazardous waste, such as HONEST + RELIABLE + LOCAL • Internal Medicine paint thinner, motor oil, cleaning products, NO JOB TOO SMALL batteries, etc. will not be accepted. Tires can Visit our “green” facility be dropped off for $2 each. David Marley at 104 S. Main St. in Longmont. As in years past, CHaRM (Center for Hard MASTER CARPENTER 303-678-8844 to Recycle Materials) will accept special items 303.957.8692 www.AspenMeadowVet.com

“Regionally, we are known for homemade sausage made by our butcher right in the store,” Vann said. All products in the bakery are glutenfree, except for homemade tortillas and a sandwich bread option. In various cases are homemade potpies, quiches, local produce, meat, and those freshly made sausages. Homemade soups and preparedto-order sandwiches are available at the counter for takeaway, or to eat at one of several inviting oak tables in the front of the store. Vann and Ruf’s vision for the store includes having bulk items for sale. “By providing the bulk food option, we will be able to offer more market selections. We will dedicate more aisle space to food, but we certainly intend to maintain the store's eclectic style and ambiance,” Ruf explained. They will also be providing “kits” that including multiple buying choices and a variety of recipes. “One of our near-term goals is to source organic nuts, such as cashews, and give our customers instructions on how to make their own cashew spreads and milk,” Ruf said. The store has a commercial kitchen, enjoys a terrific reputation, and is known around the country as a great destination. “On a typical Saturday we will get between 300 to 400 cyclists stopping for lunch. We’re halfway between Boulder and Carter Lake,” said Vann. “We love that part of our regular clientele and expect it to grow as we enter warmer weather.” Currently the store hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Those hours are likely to expand this spring and summer. For more information, please call the store at 303-774-8330, email Greg Vann at greg@purpledoorfarm.net, and Amy Ruf at amy@purpledoorfarm.net.

for recycle at this event, including #6 styrofoam, durable plastics (such as lawn furniture, buckets, trash cans, barrels), clothing, text books, bicycle tubes, plastic bags, printer cartridges, and scrap metal. Please keep items separate to ease sorting. While yard waste is OK, and will be recycled, please keep it separate from your other trash. No “normal” recyclables, such as glass, cans, bottles, paper, or cardboard here please! Take those recyclable products to the recycle bins on Railroad Avenue, as usual. If the combination of Saturday garage sale and Sunday cleanup is successful, the SFC is hoping to make this an annual event the first weekend of June. Watch the papers, town emails and website, and your April utility bill flyer for more information. Dawn Weller is a member of the Lyons Board of Trustees. She was elected in April 2014 to a second two-year term. She is the liaison from the town board to the Sustainable Futures Commission.

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tional resource for the Lyons community about manufactured housing and flood recovery. It is not a plan for plan for manufactured housing or a project proposal. The report lists the strengths and weaknesses of manufactured housing and possible funding resources.

Dave Chase, owner of Redstone Cyclery in Lyons, wins Partnership Award BOULDER COUNTY – The Boulder County Commissioners and Boulder County Parks and Open Space staff will present the annual Land Conservation Awards Thursday, April 16, at 3 p.m. at the Boulder County Parks and Open Space office, 5201 St. Vrain Rd., Longmont. The Partnership Award goes to Redstone Cyclery in Lyons owned by Dave Chase, for outstanding achievement as an Alpine Partner in the Partnership Initiative Program through the contribution of 785 hours constructing and maintaining over 4,050 feet of existing trails at Hall Ranch and Heil Valley Ranch, and help constructing 27 grade reversals and drainages. Continue Briefs on Page 7

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CONNECTIONS Craziness at Victoria Falls Bridge in Zambia, Africa By Don Moore Redstone Review

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LYONS – Before I left home for Africa my brother, Steve, told me about bungee jumping off Victoria Falls Bridge. I knew instantly

I would do it. I’d never bungee jumped before, but had always had a mild curiosity and this would present itself as the perfect place. What could be better than to jump with the majesty of Victory Falls as the backdrop? I could think of none. Was it safe? Had I really lost all my marbles? Well maybe, but it would be fun and, well, terrifying. “What if I decide not to do it?” I asked the vendor as I paid my money. “There is no chicken refund,” he said with a broad smile as he handed me my receipt. I’m committed, I thought. Well, at least they have a sense of humor, and following his lead, gallows type of humor became the currency for what I was about to do. “Do you think I’m crazy?” I asked a little girl as I was donning the body harness. Her head bobbed up and down and a big toothy smile stretched across her face. Then her siblings joined in the head nodding, with their mother giggling in the background. “Do you thing I’m going to die?” I asked the little girl. “No,” she said, her face trending to serious. Or maybe it was concern. I chatted up the staff, some local vendors, and other onlookers who’d gathered to watch this silly old man.

One of the staff, the most expert in the world I told myself, attached a safety rope to the harness. Redundancy. I like that. Then he sat me on a bench, wrapped thick towels around each of my lower legs and cinched them together. He then attached the bungee cord, and had me stand up. At his direction, I took a few steps. Barely could I move, so he pronounced his job complete. “Don’t look down,” a guide told me. No way in hell was I going to do that. I’d seen the angry, roiling river down below earlier in the day. “Just keep looking on the horizon and when we give the word, hold your arms out to their sides and jump forward, three meters if you can.” Sure, three meters – a ten-foot standing broad jump! No way. Besides, that would mean I’d first have to bend my knees into a deep squat. I knew if I did, my legs would buckle under me and it would be all over. On command I inched my way forward with my eyes steady on the horizon. I could feel the toes of my sandaled feet begin to protrude over the edge, then a couple more baby shuffles and I was there. While I was doing this, two guides on either side had their hands clenching my upper arms as they coaxed me forward. Then it was time. People were cheering me from the bridge, “Go Don, Go!” my heart was pounding, and my mouth was dry. Arms outstretched, I held my actioncam in my left hand pointing toward me. My guides did the count, gave the command that was accompanied by a not so gentle push forward. I was off. I was aware I was falling, but I felt the

gentle tug of the bungee cord long before I expected. I think that was a good sign – a slow motion review of my life would probably have freaked me out. That first bounce was a long one. I felt no real snap, but did experience a cannon ball shot up through the air as the sides of the gorge, river, and the falls moved downward. Then another bounce, anoth-

“Don’t look down,” a guide told me. No way in hell was I going to do that. er, and more still as the bungee tether did the thing it was designed to do. Then I dangled head down, twirling in the air. Blood flowed into my head and I developed a slight headache.

Raising prices and communicating this successfully By Christy Crosser Redstone Review LYONS – Price increases are an inevitable part of most business models; however, it can be hard to communicate this to customers, especially those loyal customers that support your business. Crosser How a price increase is communicated is important to continue the relationship with customers. If you are facing a compulsory price increase, consider the best way to tell your customers with these simple customer communication strategies. Communicate the information clearly, concisely and mostly importantly with honesty. Do not risk alienating customers by trying to hide price increase information within another message or repackaging or any other method. Consumer Reports has many examples to demonstrate this including how one major manufacturer of a brand of peanut butter tried to deny a price increase by reducing the ounces with a large indent in the bottom of their jars. Customers want to trust businesses to do the right thing so do not give them any reason to mistrust you. However you communicate with your customers now, use the same method when your prices increase, i.e., email, newsletter, in person, or website. Include this information on your bills or post in your business ads. Provide a consistent mes-

Soon the recovery guide descended toward me on a cable, and then he was beside me. He locked me onto his cable, gave the signal to the crew above and slowly I turned a 180 to an upright position. The ascent was quick and soon I was on the catwalk below the bridge, and then on dry land. I did it! I bungee jumped for the first time and off Victoria Falls Bridge! I’m glad I did it, I loved the experience, and, never again.

sage on all of your communications. Generally, the public and your customers understand that prices increase. Highlight the value you offer. A price increase communication is a great way to remind customers about why they choose your products or services. Remind them of any changes and improvements made and highlight the unique selling points of the business. For example, remind people that there are efficiencies in saving time and effort by shopping local. If appropriate, launch new features and services before a price increase is announced, adding even more value to the customer’s experience with your business. Explain why the price is increasing. In some industries prices simply go up because of costs that are out of your control including rent, taxes, costs of goods and supplies, health care benefits for your employees; or because of an event out of your control such as a disaster, weather or road construction that impacts your business. Regardless of the reason, customers deserve to know and a brief explanation can go a long way in continuing and building trust. Don’t apologize. While there are concerns about price increases, apologizing is not necessary. This is a reality of businesses and more effort should go into informing and educating customers about the cost of doing business. There is a value to the services and products offered to customers and there is price for these. An apology might suggest that there is a choice when price increases are

Don Moore is a retired lawyer and the author of Love is a Verb: Healing Yourself through Love, Gratitude and Compassion. He lives in Lyons.

more often out of necessity – to keep businesses thriving in our community. There is no reason to say sorry when you are doing the right thing. Explore other ways to save money. Although higher costs may require businesses to increase fees charged to customers, always look for ways to make your business more efficient and help customers save money. Offer customers loyalty, frequent user or local discounts on their purchases. Consider offering payment options. Highlight less expensive options. Remember a price increase is a great opportunity to remind customers about options and value. Most all businesses need to consider price increases at some time. Communicating this successfully to your customer will more likely continue to develop the relationship you have with your customers. Communicate increases honestly and your customers will appreciate this. Customers deserve timely, accurate notification of price changes, and, if you remind them of the quality and value you bring, there's no reason to believe that you will drive any of your loyal customers away. This article is presented by the Lyons Economic Gardening Group (LEGG), affiliated with the Lyons Area Chamber of Commerce. LEGG offers member businesses consultation services with the goal of helping businesses to grow and thrive. For more information contact the chamber at 303-823-5215, or visit the website at lyons-colorado.com. Christy Crosser works for the Town of Estes Park and volunteers for LEGG and the Town of Lyons.

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INSIGHT Smart phone versus dumb phone By John Gierach Redstone Review LYONS – I recently got a Smartphone, as opposed to the old flip-phone I was using that some mean friends had started referGierach ring to as a “Dumbphone.” The dumbphone worked well enough except that I had one of those deals where I’d buy minutes – the minimum was 400 – but I used the phone so seldom that at the end of three months 382 of them would expire. For one thing, I don’t have cell phone reception where I live. Well, okay, that may not be strictly true. There are folktales here in the valley of mystical locations where you can get a signal. “If you walk 30 yards uphill from the white rock and stand on one leg facing the juniper tree, you can get three bars.” That kind of thing. It didn’t seem worth the trouble. So in my office at home I depended on a landline phone for whatever calls I needed to make and left the cell phone off to save the charge. Since I never used it, I never got into the habit of using it, so I rarely turned it on and often forgot to take it with me when I went somewhere. If the NSA was tracking that phone during those years, they’d have concluded that I was an invalid who rarely left the house. So why even have a cell phone? Because in the fullness of time there are those odd moments when you actually do have to make a call away from home and pay phones had abruptly vanished. It happened overnight; one day they were there, the next day they were gone, and if you asked if there was a pay phone nearby people would look at you as if you were speaking Russian. But then every third or fourth time I tried to make a call, I’d find that my minutes had expired. Of course the phone would warn me that that was about to happen, but I used it so rarely that I usually missed the

warning. It was kind of a vicious circle. The salient feature of the Smartphone is that it automatically charges my credit card every month, so as long as I remain alive and solvent my minutes will never expire. It also has other features that may or may not come in handy. I do like the lock feature that prevents butt dialing. It seems like this would take a statistically improbable combination of cheek manipulations to accomplish, but I know it can happen because a friend regularly butt dials me once every month or so.

The reply came back a few minutes later: “Awesome! Is this John?” Oh, are you supposed to sign ‘em? But beyond that, I’ve fallen back into my old habits. Most of the time the Smartphone sits on my desk, turned off, and if I remember to take it with me when I leave, it stays turned off unless I want to use it, which I rarely do. I guess I just don’t want to be in constant communication 24 hours a day regardless of my location. To the contrary, when I’m traveling I sometimes revel in the idea that no one in the world knows where I am. I’ve decided that technology should be something you use, not something that

I’ll get a call that involves what I take to be the rustling of clothing, sometimes with a faint, but familiar voice in the background. I passed on the “Urgent Care” app for a few extra dollars a month. As the nice woman I talked to on the phone when I signed up explained, if I had a medical problem all I’d have to do was tap this icon and I’d get an operator who’d call 911 for me. I asked the obvious question: “If I’m conscious enough to use the phone, why couldn’t I just call 911 myself?” She said, “Well, sure, you could do that.” I sent a couple of experimental texts just so I’d know how to do it and also to see what all the excitement is about. My first one went to an especially tech-savvy friend and read: “My first text: How’m I doin’ so far?”

uses you. On the other hand, I feel I should be familiar with it to the extent that the world doesn’t seem foreign or frightening. I don’t want to end up like my mother, who not only refused to use a computer, but wouldn’t even go into a room that contained one. And, frankly, the grumpy Luddite gag is entertaining for a while, but it wears thin. Still, I don’t care to enter the electronic universe of tweets, texts, Facebook posts and so on that, based on the ones that make the news, is all about inanity or pointless meanness and leaves a searchable record available to potential employers, journalists, stalkers and professional offense-takers. Do I have something to hide? Sure, don’t you? I can think of four or five things

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Items needed by the Lyons Food Pantry each month LYONS – The Food Pantry, located at Lyons Community Church on the corner of Main Street and Fourth Avenue, needs some non-food items each month. These are items that generally don't get donated and are available sparingly from the Community Food Share. They are also items that you cannot purchase with SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program), formerly known as Food Stamps. These items include: toilet paper and tissues; laundry detergent; household cleaning products (dish soap, cleansers, sponges, etc.); soap; shampoo and conditioner; deodorant; feminine hygiene products; toothpaste; personal grooming items (razors, toothbrushes, floss.) Items can be dropped off from 9:30 a.m. to 11a.m. on

Wednesdays at the basement of the Lyons Community Church. Also, there is a donation box at Steamboat Mountain Foods where items can be dropped off during business hours. Thanks for your help.

Spirit Hound Happy Hour LYONS – Spirit Hound Distillers, 4196 Ute Hwy. in Lyons, is starting a happy hour. The Lyons Root Cellar is now open with food to take out or eat in Wednesdays through Sundays, and the happy hour will be open on Wednesdays through Saturdays at 4 to 6 p.m. and all day on Sunday. The Spirit Hound and the Lyons Root Cellar are offering a Moonarita and three-taco dinner for $12; $1 off chips and Salsa and $1 off any non-martini style cocktails. For more information, call 303-823-5696. A new fun event will take place with local and national filmmakers at the Spirit Hound Distillers on Thursday April 30 from 4 to 6 p.m. As a part of the Front Range Film Fest, Spirit Hound will be hosting a showcase of film festival shorts. So elevate your happy hour and then stay for open mic night! For more information, go to firehousefilms.org.

I said to friends so far this week that I wouldn’t care to have broadcast, and if those are the ones I remember, there must be dozens of others. But there’s no permanent record of them to be pawed through and clucked at by strangers, none of whom could stand up to the same scrutiny. If we’re all to be held accountable for every dumb, mean or thoughtless thing we’ve ever said, the obvious lesson should be that everyone is embarrassingly human and therefore not qualified to cast the first stone. But that’s not how it works. Case in point: Trevor Noah, the comic who’s scheduled to replace Jon Stewart on the Daily Show. Within days of the announcement, someone had dug up and publicized some year-old jokes he’d posted on Twitter that weren’t especially funny (the real sin here) and that could be considered offensive if you really wanted to be offended. Okay, but they were actually less offensive than much of the material we’ve been laughing at for decades and, after all, that’s what we pay comedians for: to push the boundaries of propriety by saying out loud what we’re all thinking and crack us up in the process. Consider the great ones: George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Redd Fox, all the way back to the great Lenny Bruce. Poor Lenny was in trouble for almost his entire career and toward the end of his sad life spent more time in court on obscenity charges than he did on stage. But he made his point, changed comedy forever and incidentally came up with the perfect rejoinder for those with an impaired sense of humor. When a woman came up to him after a performance and said, “I never heard such words,” the great man replied, “If you’ve never heard ‘em, how do you know they’re dirty?” John Gierach is an outdoor and fly fishing writer who writes a column for Flyrod & Reel magazine. His books include Trout Bum, Sex Death and Fly fishing, and Still Life with Brook Trout. His new book, All Fishermen are Liars is available at book stores and fly fishing shops everywhere including South Creek Ltd. on Main Street.

Main Street Automotive LYONS – “Getting the word out that we are a locally owned, full-service auto repair shop has been our biggest challenge,” said Art Dudley, owner of Main Street Auto of Lyons, 505 Main St. “I bought the business shortly after the September, 2013 flood and it was tough getting things up and running again, but I have seen improvement.” There is a common misconception by some people that the business only sells tires. To correct that, Dudley has used his shoe leather by going door to door in downtown Lyons introducing himself to other business owners and describing the array of the services his business offers. He also bought coupons from a variety of businesses in town and handed them out to customers. “I’m proud of the coupon effort and may repeat it in the future,” Dudley said. “I see it as being one of helping out other Lyons’ businesses and providing my customers added value to everything from oil changes, to repair and replacement of brakes.” Other services include front end alignment, shock absorbers replacement, battery replacement, computer diagnostics, all drive train repair, and engine repair. Continue Briefs on Page 10

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT Art at the Stone Cup Staff Reports Redstone Review LYONS – Jocelyn Farrell’s work will remain through the end of April. Chrystal DeCoster will be showing her work for the months of May and June. DeCoster’s paintings show her unique style. Creativity and family have been the key pistons of Cathleen “Chrystal” DeCoster’s life. To her, like the moving internal components of an engine that cause other parts of an engine to engage, art is a driving force in the world. DeCoster, the current chair of the Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission, was recognized as her high school’s senior artist of the year, in particular for her pastel portraits and cartooning. Years later DeCoster designed a flag based on the “Heart of Ohio” quilt pattern for this same historic town of Worthington, north of Columbus, Ohio. She grew up in nearby Flint on a small horse farm in a historic home, built by an abolitionist, that overlooked a ravine, a northbound artery of the Underground Railroad. Although offered a scholarship to an art school, she opted to attend Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri where she was able to dovetail her interests in art, creative writing, political cartooning, and equestrian science. This combination facilitated a post as assistant editor and art director of The Morgan Horse magazine, several positions teaching equitation, training and showing American Saddlebred and Morgan horses, a chapbook of poetry entitled Centaur, award-winning political cartoons, the creation of Eye4Equine Design outside Louisville, Kentucky, a business which catered to the varied promo-

Sun Sculptures at the Library By Kate Kerr Redstone Review LYONS – Stop by the Lyons Depot Library to experience the fascinating and expressive papier mache sun sculptures created by high school students in one of Stephanie Busby’s art classes at Lyons High School. Artists include: Josie Bacon, Claire Busby, Ryan Cook, Brenna Kuskie, Maria Marquez-Rubio, Sara Peckham, Nikki Smith, Kenzie Struthers, Madison Tull and Olivia Tauvinkl.

A special shoutout and thank you to high school students Crysten Kurland and Olivia Tauvinkl who juggle their intense schedules to find blocks of time to volunteer at the library. Lyons Depot Library is temporarily located at 405 Main St. Visit the Library Facebook page and the website: lyons.colibraries.org. For more information, call 303-823-5165. The hours are Mon., Tues., Wed.: 10:30 a.m. to 6:25 p.m.; Fri. and Sat.: 10:30 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.; closed Thursday and Sunday.

tional needs of the equine industry, as well as various positions in graphic design, printing and advertising. After marrying David DeCoster, a chemical engineer whom she met while director of camp riding program in upstate Minnesota, they travelled, lived and worked in a myriad of places both stateside and abroad. Prior to moving to Colorado in 2009 they resided primarily in three places: LaGrange, Kentucky; two areas near Seattle, Washington; and Barrington, Rhode Island. It was at the University of Louisville, after having their two children, Dylan and Jacklyn, both now artists in their own right, that DeCoster began her graduate pursuits in art education and art therapy. Her MAT was completed in Seattle and included studies at Pacific Lutheran and Humboldt State in California. Her current show which runs May 2 through June 30 at the Stone Cup in Lyons is entitled, Pistons. These images celebrate DeCoster’s return to a fine art focus and working in her preferred medium of pastels on a variety of surfaces. “Many of the compositions are based upon photographs I’ve taken through the travels of my life,” DeCoster said, “which reflect pivotal moments I’ve witnessed and beings I’ve been lucky to meet and be influenced by the drivers of my life.” She hopes that these framed images might inspire observers to take time to discover the kernels of beauty that every moment and each living thing have to offer.” On the horizon she aspires to teach art classes in her hopefully soon to be remodeled 100 year old greenhouse on East 5th Avenue. A “come as you are” artist’s reception will be held at the Stone Cup from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday June 6th, in conjunction with the weekend’s Lyons Film Festival and after the Lyons Community-wide Garage Sale (9 to 1). Music and refreshments will be on hand.

Works in pastels by Chrystal DeCoster will be on display at the Stone Cup during May and June.

Lyons first May History Month By Kathleen Spring Redstone Review LYONS – Lyons, with its reputation in Colorado of being a town with a strong historical presence, is known for its many quaint downtown stores Spring and sandstone buildings. What many residents and tourists do not know are the stories behind Lyons, from wooden saloons and mercantile stores to prime merchandise and food attractions. This year the Lyons Redstone Museum will open early, on May 1, to offer people opportunities to visit the past, from the town’s beginnings right on up to the 2013 Colorado flood. The museum will open daily, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Five Lyons children’s history exhibits will be on

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CONCEPTS Wild geese and the dipper By Marty Hine Redstone Review LYONS – The geese are on the wing again, moving north with spring. I just saw them out at McCall Lake, resting and feeding in the late afternoon. Their long black necks with white chinstraps Hine were outlined against the shimmering water as they gabbled in the dusk. It must be spring, at last. The April fools are loose and the weather has broken. Spring is a great season that gets better every day. A lot of silliness has been written about April showers, mostly by indoor poets and those who write rhymes for greeting cards. Rain in April can be showery because the weather is so changeable. The earth is still damp from the melt of March and a warm day fills the air with moisture. A cold wind sweeping down from the mountains condenses the moisture and it rains. The wind passes, the shower ends, and the warm sun comes out again. The best thing about April rain is that smell of winter turning to spring. It is a complex earthy perfume of soil stirred by tiny little movements; the spring housecleaning of colonies of ants, the wriggling of legions of earthworms, the pressure of grass stems from stirring roots. It is the fertile smell of leaf mold and rotting pine needles in the woods. It is the clean smell of running water and wet stones in a ravine and the damp, almost green smell of moss. Whatever the weather and the birds tell you, though, the stars always point out the season. If you go out now in the evening and look up to the north the sky is still filled with winter’s brilliant stars. But the Big Dipper hangs high overhead, higher than at any other time of the year. It is well above the North Star and is no longer a winter Dipper because its bowl is upside down. The ancient Arabs saw the constellation as a coffin followed by a funeral procession. In Europe it has been known as Ursa Major, the Big Bear, for thousands of

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years. The ancient Greeks knew it as Maxama, the Wagon. The Romans called it Septentriones, the Seven Plowing Oxen. Both names went to Britain with the Roman occupation and, for a long time it was called the Wagon of Charlemagne, or Charles’s Wain. Then it became the Plow. One Native American legend makes the constellation out to be a bear followed by three hunters, one so sure of success that he carries a cooking pot on his shoulder. They say sharp eyes can spot the pot, a tiny star close to

northward as they take advantage of the strong thermals that rise over the foothills on warm days. You can see them best around midmorning for the next couple of weeks. Later in the day they soar so high that the sharpest-eyed amongst us cannot pick them out. April’s migrants fly in and start to sing. As the chorus grows through April the puzzle remains. They sound exuberant. They sound like exiles returning to a beloved homeland. They flew away last fall and now they’ve come back, as they always have. We still don’t know why

the middle star in the Dipper’s handle. Apparently birds have sharp eyes as well. The experts claim that they have proof that migrating birds navigate their way by taking precise sightings of the stars. Bird fans know all about flyways and migration routes. They have studied food supplies, nesting habits and can chart schedules by the weather maps. They have answers for all the questions except the big one – Why? Please explain, if you can, why hummingbirds return here all the way from Central America. It certainly is not because they are crowded there or because they are hungry for the nectar from milkweed and bee balm. Or why do the swallows return? Is it because the mosquitoes here taste better than the ones in Texas swamps? And the Swainson’s Hawks; do they come 5,000 miles back from Argentina just to nest in ponderosa pines? We’re right at the peak of the raptor migration now. Thousands of eagles, hawks and falcons are soaring

but it makes us happy. The geese, of course, are not exactly warblers. But the big, far-ranging birds go north with a voice of freedom and adventure. They squawk about wanderlust and far horizons. We call a futile mission a wild goose chase and, everyone knows, a silly goose is a child doing funny things you can laugh at. Yet, the sight of a big V-shaped flock formation can send the heart and imagination winging. It’s that same imagination that loves to see that great Dipper in the April sky. It’s an old-fashioned dipper filled with spring flowers, leaves, exuberant birdsong and spilling springtime bigheartedness over the whole countryside. Marty Hine has lived around Lyons for more than 40 years. He has served on the Lyons Board of Trustees, the Utilities and Engineering Board, the Boulder County Planning Commission and as chairman of the PCDC. He and his wife, Ellen, have raised five children in Lyons over the years.

After the flood then the fire what’s next? By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – After repairing the damage to your house that occurred on September 12, 2013, you might think that disaster won’t strike twice in the same place. But you would be wrong. For Sunshine Dancer (Jul) Swann, the paint on the newly repaired walls from the flood damage was still tacky when a neighbor knocked on her door to tell her that her house was on fire and she had to get out. He then called 911 as flames shot out of her roof at 6 p.m. on March 3. The house is located on the corner of Seward Street and Fifth Avenue in Lyons. “My kitchen and bath were flooded during the 9/12 flood,” she said. “We were just finishing up the painting and the walls were still tacky. The Mennonites came to help me during the flood and the house was just getting finished after the flood damage when the fire came.” The house is now surrounded by yellow tape while

workers in hazmat suits work to get the asbestos out of the house. The asbestos was located in the attic and fell through to the floor when the ceiling was ripped out to gain access to the fire in the roof area. Swann said the fire was caused by a spark that shot out from a crack in her stove pipe and ignited the roof and attic area. Swann escaped with her two dogs. Friends arrived to help and managed to get out some of her papers and her computer. She managed to save very little from her house. “All my clothes, furniture, all small appliances are gone. I got my headboard a table and chairs, dishes and a few things out. I saved some wood pieces from shelving and a cabinet.” The house is still standing and Swann said that her insurance company will pay to rebuild her house, but replacing her things is another matter. It’s hard to replace your life. “My friend Theo Pangilinan, he owns Colorado Advanced Restoration Experts, (CARE) saved me. I don’t know how I would have survived if it were not for Theo.” Pangilinan went in and helped her get things out and cleaned off before the asbestos crew came in. The

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FOUNDATIONS Vibrant local food systems improve carbon footprint, community, and dinner By Kate Zalzal Redstone Review LYONS – On an ordinary weekday in America, families across the country go to school, work, soccer practice, Zalzal the grocery store, then home for a basic Tuesday night dinner, perhaps hamburgers, baked potatoes and a green salad. This may seem like a simple, all-American meal, but on their plates is an international smorgasbord. Beef from New Zealand, tomatoes and lettuce from Mexico, wheat from Iowa, onions from Chile, potatoes from Idaho, olive oil from Italy – chances are your dinner has travelled more than you! When we think about our carbon footprint, we usually think about how we heat and cool our homes and the transportation choices we make. But what we eat can also have a huge impact on our greenhouse gas emissions. From farm to fork, food production, processing, and transportation consumes enormous amounts of energy, water, land, and chemicals. Globally, agriculture is responsible for 15 percent of anthropogenic greenhouse gases, including 50 percent of emissions of the highly potent gas methane. So what can you do to reduce your food’s carbon footprint? What we eat matters. The higher on the food chain, the more energy and resources are required to produce a food item. The carbon footprint of hamburger includes all of the fossil fuels required to convert, maintain, fertilize, and irrigate the crops that feed the cow. It also includes the loss of natural carbon storage as forest is converted to grazing land as well as the methane emitted from the animals’ digestion. The National Resource Defense Council (NRDC) estimates that if all Americans eliminated just one quarter-pound serving of beef per week, the resulting reduction in emissions would be equivalent to taking four to six million cars off the road. Chicken is significantly less resource intensive than red meat but, calorie for calorie, fruits and vegetables

require a fraction of the energy and water required to produce and distribute meat. How a food is produced impacts its carbon footprint. Conventional agricultural typically uses fossil fuel-intensive fertilizers and synthetic pesticides. Organic methods eliminate chemicals, focusing instead on building healthy soils which store carbon and reduce run-off and erosion. Grass-fed beef is thought to be healthier relative to grain-fed beef, both for the consumer, the animal, and for the environ-

ment. However, direct comparisons of beef production types and environmental health are complicated as grass feeding can be less efficient. Where a food comes from also affects its emissions load. Domestically grown produce travels an average of 1500 miles before it is sold. These “food miles” add to the carbon footprint of a product, but they also weaken our relationship to the food we consume and the land it comes

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from. Local food is fresher, tastes better, supports local farmers, and fosters health and community. North Carolina State University’s Center for Environmental Farming Systems recently assessed local food systems and found quantifiable gains in local business innovation, jobs, an increase in sustainable farming practices, improved health outcomes, and a stronger community and family network. Here in Lyons we are fortunate to have lots of options when it comes to eating local, organic foods. There are numerous CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) in the area that offer seasonal memberships for sustainably grown, local produce. The Lyons Farmette (www.lyonsfarmette.com) is running its vegetable and flower CSA for the second season. It also offers classes related to food production and preservation, including a home vegetable gardening intensive course held this April 18th and 19th. A mile east of Lyons, Stonebridge Farm (www.stonebridgefarmcsa.com) is in its 24th season as a CSA. In addition to organic vegetable shares, Stonebridge also offers fruit shares from Ela Family Farms, eggs, and beginning this year, has partnered with a sustainable fishing operation to offer Alaskan fish shares. Operating the oldest CSA in Boulder County, Stonebridge farmers John Martin and Kayann Short have helped establish and grow the local food movement. But they have also watched the rapid loss of farmland to urban sprawl along the Front Range. “The preserva-

tion of local farmland is imperative to our future ability to eat safe, affordable, and nutritious food,” said Short. By purchasing food through organic CSAs and farm stands, consumers play a direct role in maintaining a food system that supports local jobs, protects vital farmlands, and reduces our carbon footprint. YaYa Orchard, Aspen Moon Farm, and Sol Y Sombra, located in and around Hygiene, also offer organic produce though CSA membership and farm stands. Eagle Canyon Farm in Lyons offers grass-fed meats, milk and eggs. Local food is also available at retail locations in Lyons, including Steamboat Mountain Natural Foods, the St.Vrain Market, Local Eat + Drink restaurant and the Farm Stand on 4th Ave between Broadway and Main St. There is also a thriving network of individuals in and around Lyons sharing eggs, milk, chickens, wool, beef and pork, gardening tips, and camaraderie. Information about other areas farms can be found at http://coloradocsas.info. What’s for dinner? It seems like a fairly simple question, but the answer has vast impacts, integrating ideals of how we care for our land, what we release into the atmosphere, and how we power our bodies and communities.

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Kate Zalzal has a M.Sc. in Geology. She most recently worked on her Ph.D. at the Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research at CU and the University of Iceland. She lives with her husband and two young daughters in Lyons. She can be reached for comments and article ideas at katezalzal@gmail.com.

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INTEREST Catching brown trout: efforts underway to restore Lyons fishery By Greg Lowell Redstone Review LYONS – It was a trout beyond the size of the river – a big brown that was the largest trout I’d ever caught on a fly – and it came from the St.Vrain River in Lyons. When I released it I was sure I might see it again if I was lucky. But sadly, two months later chances were that big trout probably ended up in the South Platte or, worse, flopping in a flooded pasture when the flood of 2013 swept through Lyons. Before the flood, there were about two miles of public stream fishing within the Lyons town limits. That fishing access, in addition to providing recreation for residents, also attracted thousands of anglers each year – anglers happy to spend some cash and help the town’s economy. Today, the St.Vrain River – both north and south branches – offers dramatically diminished numbers of trout to anglers. The pools, riffles and structure that once held fish have been replaced by straight channels, and in places the river looks like a combination strip mine and junkyard. But anglers should be encouraged; there are ambitious plans in place to restore the fishery to its former state. Surprisingly, it was not just the flood that ruined these once-fishy waters but the work done after the flood to mitigate spring run-off. One month after the flood, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) did an electro-shocking study of the south branch of the river in Bohn Park that revealed an estimated 798 brown trout per mile. While the figure was well below the pre-flood level of 2004 fish per mile it still represented a sustainable fish population, according to Ben Swigle, CPW aquatic biologist. But shortly after the survey was done, heavy equipment moved into the river that winter to clear debris and ready the river for the uncertainty of the 2014 spring runoff. The river became a sterile, channelized sluiceway as debris was removed and the riverbanks were bermed for flood protection. When another electro-shocking was done in October 2014, the difference was staggering; there was then only 9 trout per mile – a total collapse of the fishery.

The north branch of the St.Vrain fared better, said Swigle, as there was less mitigation work done and parts of the river maintained their connection to the flood plain – an important facet of insect activity, which is key to trout habitat. The number of trout measured postflood and again in February 2014 in the north branch has remained stable at around 1,300 fish per mile. The mitigation work done to the river in the winter of 2013-2014 was always intended to be temporary and there are now grant funds available to restore the river to its former state.

One of the brown trout counted in the October 2013 survey. The Town of Lyons received a “Fishing is Fun” grant from the state of Colorado ($93,000) that was supplemented with funds raised by Trout Unlimited, Oskar Blues Can’d Aid and South Creek Limited. The total of $127,000 will be coupled with other funding sources (like Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA) to ensure stream restoration funding efforts are maximized, said Dave Cosgrove, Lyons Parks, Recreation and Cultural Activities director. Most of this grant money will be exclusively used to reconstruct fish habitat, convey flood flows, and attract anglers to fish Lyons. Swigle noted that the average angler spends $103 per trip to fish waters such as the St.Vrain, and Lyons businesses will certainly receive a healthy portion of this revenue. The stream restoration work is scheduled to

begin during the summer of 2016 following creation of a River Restoration Master Plan for the town this year. Swigle said the key to the river restoration is to create a wide flood plain and a narrow channel with connectivity between the flood plain and the channel. The channel flushes the sediment and the flood plain absorbs the flood flow. More important, the flood plain provides the vegetation and insect life that are the key to a healthy trout river. “Once the right channel framework is in place, the river will begin natural restoration on its own,” Swigle said. Fish habitat features like boulder clusters, large woody debris and natural bank stability techniques will be used. Once the restoration is complete the focus will turn to restoring the fishery to the level that once attracted anglers to the Lyons river. But restoring the fishery is not as simple as stocking new trout in the river. In fact, there are no plans to exclusively stock the river for recovery but rather use fish that are naturally present upstream to repopulate the river. “The St.Vrain is primarily a brown trout fishery and the brown trout is a very adaptable fish,” said Swigle. “Browns have dominated the river in Lyons ever since whirling disease, which affects rainbow trout, occurred. The browns won’t need supplementation through stocking.” Swigle said the CPW will stock 56,000 whirling disease-resistant rainbows over the next two years but if those fish don’t show up in successive electrofishing surveys the agency will rethink future stockings. The repopulation of the river will come primarily from the still-healthy numbers of brown trout in the north branch of the river. The rebuilding of the kayak park in Meadow Park will accommodate the fish by offering fewer drops – a feature that does not promote good trout habitat as it destroys riffles, which are an important component of trout spawning and insect production. There will also be fish passages associated with drops; these features were not present in the former kayak park. Continue Trout on Page 15

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INTENTION Lyons Community Foundation: Rebuilding in the Town of Lyons and beyond By Kristen Bruckner Redstone Review LYONS – Two new projects funded by the Lyons Community Foundation’s Rebuild Fund contribute to the hard work of repairing and rebuilding for residents as well as returning beauty and accessibility Bruckner to our public spaces. These two grants focus on the flood recovery work being done in the Larimer County portion of the greater Lyons community served by LCF, as well as right here in downtown Lyons. The first award is a $10,000 grant to support the Larimer County Long Term Recovery Group (LTRG) in the unincorporated Larimer County portion of the Lyons district. This organization’s work serves areas such as Big Elk Meadows, Pinewood Springs and Blue Mountain. The grant will go to support a construction manager who

will oversee a variety of projects including major debris removal, home reconstruction and repair, and other flood-related clean up and rebuilding work. The construction manager will provide the professional experience and expertise necessary to complete projects and also coordinate large teams of skilled and unskilled volunteer labor. Funds will also be used for fuel, construction materials, and equipment maintenance. In 2014, the Larimer LTRG completed 36 projects in the unincorporated areas of Lyons. There are an estimated 50+ work requests currently in the pipeline, with more expected as spring approaches. Many of these homes and public and private access areas were extremely hard hit by the flood. In 2014, the Larimer LTRG coordinated 3100 volunteers for over 84,000 hours spent on this recovery work. Larimer LTRG Recovery Manager (and Pinewood Springs resident) Laura Levy says, “We are grateful to LCF for once again being able to respond

What is the future of affordable housing? By Amy Reinholds Redstone Review LYONS – Since the day after the election, I’ve been talking with Lyons residents who want to ask the Lyons Board of Reinholds Trustees to create a new housing commission or task force: Justin Spencer, Nate Mohatt, Tom Delker, and Craig Ferguson. Spencer is sending a request to be on the April 20 agenda. I would like to serve as a liaison from the Human Services and Aging Commission. My passion prompted me to gather peo-

ple who were outspoken and persistent and had new ideas for housing. We need people on both sides of the vote to step up, especially those who think they have better ideas. I watched the armchair quarterbacking posts on Facebook before the election. Ferguson posted a public-private alternative plan and repeatedly discussed it weeks before the election. Mohatt and Delker had expressed interest in smallerscale housing and ownership options with deed restrictions. Spencer, who does not use Facebook, was recommended by a mutual friend as having creative ideas. After the vote failed, our community is left revisiting past options that were

quickly and efficiently to the needs of people in the greater Lyons area. Although there are a variety of flood recovery resources available, there remains a significant gap in the ability of public funds to address some of these repair needs of our residents. Not only does this work impact flood survivor’s ability to recover, but other projects such as the work being done by the River Restoration Coalition affects what is happening downstream. The addition of paid support allows us to effectively utilize the thousands of volunteer hours we are fortunate to have contribute to our efforts.” Residents in unincorporated Lyons who need assistance with flood recovery are encouraged to call 970-461-2222 or visit larimerLTRG.org. The other recent Rebuild Award is a $5,000 grant to complete the last phases of the new Town Hall Plaza. This project provides the finishing touches to the work Continue LCF on Page 13

expected to cost more, help fewer people who lost their homes, and take years longer to implement than the proposal to work with the Boulder County Housing Authority (BCHA) on a new residential neighborhood in Bohn Park. Alternative plans might take so long that while Lyons can aim for affordable housing in the future, it may no longer be possible to achieve recovery housing with projects completed in time to meet federal funding requirements and give preference for people whose homes were damaged. The ship has essentially sailed on the current round of funding distributed through sub-allocation. Lyons has missed the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) deadline. There are still opportunities to work with the state,

which is administering some funds, but developers who want those funds must have parcels under control and project plans ready. There is another round of CHFA funding in the fall and a proposed CDBG-DR Round 3 in early 2016. Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley can use some of the CDBG-DR funds in Round 1 earmarked for statewide Habitat for Humanity. The St. Vrain chapter is committed to continuing conversations in Lyons to build as many units as possible. However, money can’t be activated unless specific parcels of land with infrastructure are identified and meet requirements so that Habitat can complete work by the CDBG-required dates. Typically, the St.Vrain chapter needs land that is Continue Housing on Page 15

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LCF Continued from Page 12 that was recently installed in the area around Town Hall that was so devastated during the flood. The majority of the construction of the project was made possible by a grant from Honeywell and Rotary Clubs International, and the contributions of Lyons’ own Blue Mountain Stone. The new plaza features a space for outdoor lunches and meetings and a space for art and cultural events as well as an improved entrance to Town Hall. The LCF grant will specifically support the installation of native plants that support Boulder County species of birds, butterflies, moths, caterpillars, native bees and other wildlife. Funds will go directly to the purchase of plants, soil and the installation of an irrigation system. The garden will be created under the direction of local residents and volunteers Mimi and Larry Ellmore, whose company wildbydesignhabitats.com specializes in this type of native habitat design. The goal is to have this garden and courtyard as a destination educational garden and place to enjoy spending time in nature. It will be a teaching garden and provide an opportunity for the residents of Lyons and visitors to learn how easy it is to create a viable wildlife habitat in their own yards.

The Town Hall Plaza project is a truly collaborative effort of many area businesses and volunteers. CU-Denver students created the design plans and Blue Mountain Stone designed and built the stonework. The Lyons Garden Club planted bulbs in the planter boxes that have been established along the building and will provide the labor and expertise for planting the garden. Lyons Arts and Humanities will seek funding and artists to design a railing to separate the parking lot on Railroad Ave. The Lyons Town Hall Plaza will be a teaching and learning center for all ages and will be enjoyed by all who visit Lyons. The Larimer County LTRG addresses the unmet needs of Larimer County residents affected by the 2013 Colorado floods without the resources to rebuild their homes and their lives. The LTRG-LC coordinates disaster case management and volunteers for disaster recovery throughout Larimer County. For information visit www.larimerLTRG.org. The Lyons Community Foundation exists to improve the quality of life, build a culture of giving, and encourage positive change in the greater Lyons area. Contributions to the Rebuild Lyons Fund are gratefully accepted and go toward the great need that still exists. Applications for flood recovery projects are being accepted currently and will be awarded on a revolving basis as long as funds remain

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Town of Lyons Arbor Day LYONS – Each year, countries around the world observe Arbor Day as a day to plant, care for, and appreciate the importance of trees. National Arbor Day is celebrated every year on the last Friday of April, though, the date varies among state and local levels to fit the most suitable time to plant trees. At the April 6 BOT Meeting, Mayor John O’Brien proclaimed April 17 as Arbor Day in the Town of Lyons. The proclamation states, “The Board of Trustees, Town staff and I urge all citizens to support our Town’s urban forestry program and to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands, and... plant trees to gladden the hearts and promote the well being of present and future generations.” Lyons has also been recognized as a Tree City, USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation, by fulfilling the standards and making a commitment to invest in its trees.

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NATURE Mom really does know best By Cathy Dennerline Redstone Review LONGMONT – Spring is a time of renewal and at Greenwood Wildlife, spring means baby season. During the spring, Greenwood receives many calls about possible orphaned wildlife. So, Dennerline before you “save” that baby, double check to assure you are not accidentally kidnapping it. If possible, leave the baby animal be, observe from a distance and take the time to keep the family intact. Lea Peshock, Animal Care Supervisor at Greenwood, says, “We can offer food, warmth and medical care, but we cannot give the nurturing, species-specific lessons that only a mom can teach.” She adds, “In order to avoid habituation, we cannot give them the cuddles, warmth and the time they get while in a nest with mom. The lessons from mom are valuable tools to help them hunt for food, avoid danger and escape predators.” Waterfowl babies are frequently kidnapped by well meaning people. These birds can find and eat food on their own often within minutes or hours of hatching; however, the babies are defenseless and cannot fly or regulate their own body temperatures. They require protection and warmth from their parents. Hatchling songbirds are another commonly kidnapped

wild animal. Every attempt should be made to return hatchling songbirds to their nest. Sometimes, the baby falls from a nest directly above where it landed. Nestlings can fall, jump or be pushed out of their nest too soon because the nest gets crowded and there is competition for space. The parents will not feed nestlings or hatchlings out of the nest so it’s best to return them if possible. “Birds teach their young the songs needed to communicate. This is something we cannot teach them because we don’t speak bird,” Peshock says. Baby mammals often appear orphaned when they are not, as many species of adult mammals leave their babies safely hidden while they are out searching for food. For example, a mother rabbit will leave all day to eat and distract predators away from her nest. She will only come back in the morning and after dark to be with her family. Squirrels usually have two nests. If mom is around, she will return, grab the baby by the scruff of the neck and haul it off to the nest – sometimes two or three times, depending on how babies have fallen. Unless you notice an obvious injury, give mom the opportunity to raise her babies. Raccoons are excellent parents and take good care of their young. Mother raccoons return at night to care for the babies. Even if a baby has strayed from the den, the mother can pick it up by the scruff of the neck and return it to safety. Note that raccoons, foxes and coyotes are considered rabies vector species. They should only be handled by animal control, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials or a wildlife rehabilitator. If you suspect the parent is nearby, place the baby close

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Meet George, Greenwood’s first baby squirrel of 2015. enough so the parent can hear it. Watch from a good distance to see if the adult returns to claim the baby. With any reunite, it’s important to give mom or dad privacy. Keep pets and children away from the area and give the parent time to feel safe enough to retrieve the wayward young. Remember, when you find any baby wildlife, please take the time to stop, look and listen. You just might reunite a family. For more information, visit www.greenwoodwildlife.org or call 303-823-8455. Cathy Dennerline is a professional writer and part of the seasonal staff and a volunteer at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. If you’d like to learn more about Greenwood Wildlife visit www.greenwoodwildlife.org.

Preventing a cat-astrophe: Don’t eat the lilies By Sofia Kalkstein, DVM Redstone Review LONGMONT – Springtime! The time of the year when the pollen count is rising, the grass is becoming green and the flowers are poking up from beneath the earth. It is a time of the year when we also buy beautiful flower arrangements for our loved ones that often contain a hidden danger for our feline family members. This potentially deadly flower is the true lily. Plant species from the Lilium (Easter lily) and the Hemerocallis (daylily) families will cause kidney failure and possibly death in cats if ANY part of the plant is eaten. The entire plant is toxic – petals, stamen, leaves and pollen. Less than one leaf or even getting the pollen on their fur and then grooming themselves can result in significant exposure. Cats are attracted to the leaves of the flowers since they are wavy and wiggly and your cat believes this object must be hunted, stalked and destroyed. This is a case where curiosity really can kill the cat. The clinical signs occur within two to six hours of ingestion and may include salivation, vomiting, anorexia and depression. Vomiting may cease within six to 12 hours then recur anywhere from 24 to 72 hours after ingestion. Initially,

within the first 12 hours, your cat may have an increase in urination, which will progress to no urine production due to acute kidney failure. This will often lead to death. Other less common clinical

signs include neurologic signs like head pressing, disorientation, ataxia (difficulty walking), and seizures or difficulty breathing. If you notice any of these signs in your feline friends, please seek veterinary help immediately. Blood chemistries will show a marked increase in kidney enzymes (BUN and creatinine) as well as

With his contagious love of life and people of all kinds, this Oscar’s no grouch. A gorgeous hound with ears softer than the softest velvet and soulful eyes that will take in your deepest secrets (and worst jokes!), Oscar is yearning for a home with grownups who love adventures and exploring as much as he does. Come by and meet him today. More than 200 animals are waiting for forever families at Longmont Humane Society. Visit them at www.longmonthumane.org, and then come meet them at the shelter today. Children ages 7 to 10 are invited to join us for three days of animal-centered fun and learning at Kids & Critters Camp. Campers will enjoy interactive animal-themed games, make fun animal crafts, learn about animal body language and how to be safe around animals, and even spend time with shelter animals. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., June 8-10, June 1517, and June 22-24 at Longmont Humane Society. $150 per session. https : / / www. longmont humane. org / ? q = kids-and-critters-camp.

high potassium and phosphorus concentrations. The urinalysis may show the presence of cellular casts and glucose due to damage to the kidney tubules. Early treatment is essential to increase the cat’s chance of survival; postponing treatment for longer than 18 hours after ingestion often leads to a poor prognosis. In the case of early ingestion (within two to four hours), vomiting can be induced. This can be difficult and dangerous so please do not attempt this at home. The next step is to administer activated charcoal with a cathartic to absorb any of the toxin that has already passed from the stomach. Treatment is then continued with aggressive intravenous fluid diuresis for at least 48 hours. The patient’s kidney enzymes will be checked regularly to monitor for improvement and decide if the treatment is working. Cats that survive lily toxicosis may be left with

chronic renal failure that may require lifelong therapy and monitoring. It is always best to find out a plant’s toxic potential for pets before bringing the plant into your home or planting it in your yard. If the plant’s scientific name is not specified on the plant’s tag, you should consult a knowledgeable plant authority (local florist, nursery, college botany department, garden store) to obtain this information. You can also consult with your local veterinarian or the ASPCA poison helpline at 1-888426-4435 or at ASPCA.org. Lilies known to cause kidney failure in cats: Common Name / Scientific Name Easter Lily / Lilium Longiflorum Tiger Lily / Lilium Tigrinum Rubrum / Lilium Speciosum Japanese Show Lily / Lilium Lancifolum Stargazer Lily / Lilium Orientalis Daylily / Hemerocallis Species Sofia Kalkstein is an Emergency Veterinarian 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. Aspen Meadow Vet. com.

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Town Continued from Page 1 and passengers was postponed. The trustees felt that the ordinance was not clear in its present form. The ordinance was created for safety reasons when a child fell off a golf cart in town. Several resolutions were passed by the board giving the Mayor John O’Brien and Administrator Simonsen signatory authority to sign documents for a second Community Development Block Grant –

LEAF Continued from Page 2 you have said that you want to help our displaced residents and those in need. LEAF serves our most vulnerable neighbors through its basic needs and emergency programs like the food pantry, flood recovery and advocacy, and direct financial assistance for childcare, transportation, utilities, housing, and medical expenses. See www.leaflyons.org for more details or to make a secure, online donation. You can also mail checks to LEAF to P.O. Box 44, Lyons, CO 80540. We deeply appreciate the Lyons

History Continued from Page 8 Father of the Rocky Mountain National Park, helping establish it 100 years ago this year. Entrance fee is $10 plus a side dish to pass, or a flat $18 donation. On the weekend of May 29 – 31, place and time to be determined, a play about Lyons history will be staged. Visit the museum to pick up museum a Golden Ticket, which entitles the holder to chances at prizes for those who attend multiple events. Attend all events, and get

Swann Continued from Page 9 collection, out of the cabinets. They were all wet. I threw them in plastic bags in my car. By some miracle a woman I know, Wanda Rice, just showed up at that time and said to me, ‘What can I do to help you?’ Wanda is a quilter and I asked her if she could try to wash my quilts. She took all my quilts and she has been meticulously washing every quilt and hanging them out to dry. That part would have really broken my heart to lose my quilts. It was just a wonderful gesture.” Swann plans to fix her house then sell it and move to Belize. “I am planning to

Trout Continued from Page 11 The river through Bohn Park will ultimately have more trout as it will be exclusively designed for optimal trout habitat without a white water park component, said Swigle. To aid fish recovery, Swigle is also recommending that the state adopt a fly and lure only, catch-and-release law for the river where it flows through Lyons. There

Housing Continued from Page 12 already platted, with infrastructure ready. The rumored “undeveloped parcel from Markel” is not actually owned by Markel (it is owned by Keith Bell), and it is not platted. The only platted parcels are the ones that Markel wants to sell for market rate. Ferguson has been talking with founders of an Estes Park housing authority to explore creating a Lyons Housing Authority. Currently the BCHA serves as the housing authority for Lyons. How does a housing authority work in Estes Park, a city, compared to Lyons, a statutory town? Why did Lafayette decide to end its housing authority and work with BHCA? Ferguson said he is meeting with Lyons town planner Bob Joseph and Jacque Watson, economic development and community relations manager, in the next

PAGE 15 Disaster Recovery infrastructure for CDBG-DR Round 1, a CDBG-DR Round 2 infrastructure grant application, and some other grants. The board approved an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Boulder County, the cities of Boulder, Longmont, Lafayette and Louisville and the towns of Jamestown and Nederland the Boulder County Collaborative regarding CDBG-DR Round 2 grants. Community Foundation for the stellar kick-off to this fundraising campaign, and we sincerely hope that each and every one of you reading this paper will consider doing your part and make a donation. Before I moved here, I heard that Lyons is a small town with a big heart. I’ve found that to be true – and your friends and neighbors need you now more than ever. Emily Flemming is the Co-Executive Director of LEAF and Lyons resident since six weeks before the flood. She is also a Lyons Mama, pastor, a free history book. Note, the party and the play will take place off museum grounds. Pre-sale of tickets available at Lyons Reruns or the museum. See More Details at www. Lyons Redstone Museum. com; or www. Lyons Colorado. com Updates weekly on the museum’s Facebook page, or call Kathleen Spring at 303-823-5271. Lyons Redstone Museum is located at 4th and High Streets, Lyons. The annual Good Old Days History Program will take place at 1 p.m. on June 27. move in perhaps September or October,” she said. “It will take about four to six months to rebuild.” Moving to Belize will mean a new start and a new life. Swann said she is looking for some land on the mainland; she does not want to live on an island. She has been looking at buying a house that the Mennonites build. The Mennonites have a house building business in Belize. They make the homes on their land and then transport them to the owner’s property. She plans to move her things and her car in a shipping container to be delivered to Belize after she arrives. She is looking forward to a new beginning. is currently such a town ordinance, but the new law will make it enforceable by CPW officers. Residents can contact the Lyons Ecology Board through e-mail at: ecology@townoflyons.com. 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. week about how an Urban Renewal Authority could enable him to develop Ferg’s Inn into affordable housing for artists and musicians. He said he wants to find out what sources of funding come along with affordability commitments, if a housing authority must be involved, and if tax credits can be obtained for project financiers without an intervening agency. Keep following my columns in both Lyons papers for updates about what has and hasn’t been accomplished. 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. She has lived in Lyons for 11 years and in the surrounding Lyons area since 1995.

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