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Vine ripe tomato soups for summer

By Catherine Ripley Metzger Redstone Review

SAN MIGUEL COUNTY – If you’re like me, you are rejoicing at the arrival of tomato season. Tomatoes are ripening on the vine and are available at roadside markets; or they’re warming in the summer sun

right now in your own garden. The sweet, green fragrance of fresh, ripened tomatoes recalls the childhood delight of eating fresh from the garden. We don’t normally associate summer with a comfort soup, but these days, seeking comfort seems more inviting, more necessary. Below we offer two soups, one hot and one cold, that use the bounty of fresh tomatoes. First up is a cold soup and nothing speaks summer more fluently than a glorious gazpacho soup, served with a light sheen of olive oil and dipped with a piece of crusty sourdough baguette. I remember the 1980s when gazpacho soup was all the culinary rage. These days we see a lot of recipes for smooth, blended gazpacho that is more reminiscent of a smoothie than a classic gazpacho. Food for the Age’s 1980s chunky-style recipe for cold gazpacho soup uses the bounty of summer tomatoes and garden vegetables. It’s easy to assemble, refreshing and delicious on a hot summer afternoon sitting somewhere in the shade. And you won’t need a blender to make it.

Glorious Gazpacho Serves 4; Preparation time: 45 minutes

2 1/2 C tomato juice 3 C peeled and chopped fresh tomatoes 1/4 C chopped sweet onion 1/2 green pepper, chopped 1/4 of an Anaheim chili pepper, finely chopped 1/2 C seeded and chopped cucumber 1/2 C chopped parsley (set some aside for garnish) 1 chopped clove garlic 2 T extra-virgin olive oil 2 T red, white or sherry wine vinegar 1 t salt Freshly ground black pepper to taste •In a medium-sized bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate at least an hour before serving. Serve in chilled soup bowls and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Not to be outdone, our next recipe is a classic wherever fishermen have thrown their nets or cast their lines: a Fisherman’s Soup. Use whatever fish and shellfish you have on hand to prepare this delectable recipe that’s a cross between a Cioppino and a Soupe des Pecheurs.

Fisherman’s Soup Serves 6-8; Preparation time 45 minutes 1/4 C olive oil 2 medium onions, diced 3 leeks, white part only, finely chopped 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced 5 garlic cloves, crushed and chopped 4 medium potatoes, cubed 1/2 C dry white wine 7 C water, vegetable or chicken stock 1 t saffron 1 small piece dried orange peel Freshly ground black pepper, cayenne and sea salt to taste 1 lb assorted lean fish such as sole, halibut, haddock or striped bass, cut into large chunks 1/2 lb canned or 1 pound scrubbed and debearded clams 1 lb raw shrimp, peeled, deveined 16 slices of French baguette, sliced 1/2 inch thick Olive oil 1 garlic clove, split

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan. Cook the onions, leeks, fennel, and garlic for 10 minutes, without coloring. • Add the potatoes and sweat for 1 or 2 minutes, stirring well. • Add the wine, water or stock, saffron, orange peel, salt, pepper and cayenne to taste. • Cover and let boil 15 minutes. • Add the fish, clams and shrimp and let simmer for another 15 minutes. • Brush bread slices with olive oil and broil until golden. Rub with split garlic while still warm. • Place 2 slices of bread in each warmed soup bowl and ladle the hot soup over the bread.

Catherine Ripley Metzger has been cooking professionally and privately since 1979. She is the proprietor of the food blog www.foodfortheages.com, and Facebook.com/Food for the Ages.

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School Supply List

Each teacher is creating a “Class Overview” page in Schoology. This page will include tons of useful information about the class, including a list of needed school supplies. Please have your student log into Schoology to access this information. Please know that our teachers will be patient with students and families throughout the first two weeks of school as they purchase the necessary supplies. Webex Class Links 13Students can access the link to WebEx for each class through Schoology. We also want to provide you with a “one stop shop” for WebEx links for each class. School Meals

Student meals will be served from 11 to 12:30 Monday through Friday and a sack lunch and breakfast will be offered daily. A student ID number will be needed to pick up meals at the curbside stops. Meals will be no charge for any student who qualifies for the 2020-21 free and reduced meal program and all other student meals will cost $3.50 for lunch, $1.50 for breakfast. Student’s meal applications will expire on August 31 from last year. Families will need to complete a new application for this school year at https://www.myschoolapps.com for this school year. If you have questions about the application process contact Sandra Melara at melara_sandra@svvsd.org.

Online Resources: Schoology Resources

Schoology is our district-wide Learning Management System (LMS). It allows teachers and students to create and interact with content. Your student will be logging into Schoology every day to access their classes and it will also be the place where they submit all their assignments this year. We strongly encourage parents to create their own Schoology login to help support and monitor your child’s progress. The following will help families understand and use Schoology. • Watch: A Video Overview for Families • Parent Login Instructions (mobile device) • Parent Login Instructions (computer or laptop) • Student Login Instructions (iPad) • Student Login Instructions (computer or laptop) • Schoology at SVVSD

Webex Resources

Webex is the tool we use for virtual synchronous meetings. Webex is a video conferencing platform that will allow our classes to be held in a virtual format with maximum student and

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In memory of a loving dog, Lucy Burton 2007 to 2020

Betsy Burton’s dog Lucy passed away last month. Burton said, “She was such a good friend and a Farmette farm dog and a loving pacifist. She kept the peace with all of our other critters and even took naps with deer. If a chicken was ever injured, we would bring the hen inside and put her on Lucy’s bed so she could be looked after by Lucy.” She was a caregiver and surrogate parent to all the animals on the farm. “Until the very end, I think she thought her name was “You are the best girl in the world” since that’s what I told her every day for almost 14 years,” Burton said.

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teacher interaction and support. Students will be utilizing Webex on a daily basis.

Lyons Athletics LYONS – Welcome back Lyons Lions! Athletics is happening at Lyons High School. We will be participating in Softball and Cross Country this fall. Start date for Cross Country was changed to Monday, August 17. There are still Cross Country spots available if you'd like to join. A major change for this year is all athletic registration will be online. Three weeks prior to the start of your sport, go to this link HS Athletic Registration located on our website to register. You can bring your physical paperwork to the building or scan and email it to Lori Herman. We are looking forward to a great year at Lyons Middle Senior.

COVID-19 protocols for athletics per CHSAA and Boulder County requirements

LYONS – Athletes in the dug-out (softball) and pre-and post-race athletes (cross country), non-participants, managers, trainers, volunteers/work staff, and spectators must wear a mask at all times at a CHSAA event (inside and outside). Social distancing will be enforced at all athletic events. You must maintain six feet (6’) of distance unless you are family members living in the same household. There will be a limit on the number of people at events. For outside events, it is 175 people (including athletes, coaches and officials). We will be monitoring attendance numbers at all events. For Middle School Intramurals: SVVSD middle school intramurals have been canceled for the first semester. The district will continue to monitor the state and county health restrictions to see if second semester intramurals is a possibility.

School Office Hours and Contact Information LYONS – The front office is open from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please reach out via phone 303-823-6631 or email if you have any questions.

Town Continued from Page 1 put in to connect Apple Valley to Lyons water and other projects. Johnson suggested trying to get the debt service down to save the town money. “We pay $750,000 each year in debt service, so if we could refinance some bonds (and other sources) we could save some money.” She also pointed out that the town recently sold property in the Eastern Corridor to developer Paul Tamburello and the town has $852,000 from that sale, which will help with the potential revenues the COVID situation has caused across the nation. In other news, Summit Wellness, doing business as Denver Recreational Facility, received a new retail marijuana license to open a shop at 4071 Ute Hwy. The town staff pointed out that the address listed showed up as Lyons U Pump It gas station instead of the proposed marijuana facility. Town Clerk Delores Vasquez said that there are four buildings on that parcel of land. The address will have to be clarified before the business can operate so that the sales taxes are assigned to Lyons and not Longmont.

NARF Continued from Page 6 tribes to distribute free photo IDs to those who do not have or qualify for driver’s licenses. The settlement would affect over 7,000 residents of tribes in ND. NARF provides many other services outside of legal advocacy. NARF puts resources into educating law students and professionals, elected officials and the general public on Indian law and Native American rights. Often, misunderstandings surround nation sovereignty and treaty rights come up between tribes and the state and federal governments. NARF intended to celebrate its 50th anniversary at an event on May 4, but the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in NARF postponing until spring 2021. NARF’s official anniversary is in September, said John Echohawk. “We don’t know for sure when we can celebrate the anniversary,” said Mauda Moran, the communications director at NARF at the Boulder office. For more information, to make a donation or contact NARF go to their website at www.narf.org or call 303-447-8760.

Trustee Continued from Page 3 many examples of this, but no one will forget how the St. Vrain Market carefully served the needs of our community in the early days of the pandemic, and how Joe Kuckla and local musicians lifted our spirits with a surprise mobile concert just when we needed it most. Our town staff, though perhaps more quietly, has been working harder than ever and consistently going above and beyond their duties to help make sure we stay safe and healthy, all while keeping municipal operations running smoothly. Like Governor Polis, I look forward to the day that we can burn our masks in a big (legally sanctioned and safe) bonfire, hug each other, and dance together to some great local music. In the meantime, check in on your neighbors from at least six feet away, wear your masks, wash your hands, and stay well.

Hollie Rogin is a Lyons Town Board Trustee. She was elected in April 2019. Before that she was a member of the Lyons Planning and Community Development Commission (PCDC).

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$23,000 over 10 years will be lost for every person in the community is not counted. This means if there are two families of four that don’t respond that’s $184,000 over 10 years that doesn’t go to valuable programs. There are four and half pages listed of the federal programs that benefits community based on census data. Some of these include: Wildlife Restoration; Small Business Development Centers; Fire Management Assistance Grants; Medicare; School Lunch programs; Highway Planning and Construction; Employment Training, and Hunter Education and Safety programs. Additionally, the results of the Census counts are used to draw congressional and state legislative districts as well as determine the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives. Responding to the Census means not only ensuring community monies provided by federal funding but also ensuring accurate representation in the political arena. State legislatures or independent bipartisan commissions are responsible for redrawing congressional districts. The U.S. Census Bureau provides states with population counts for this purpose. The Census is required by the Constitution and every 10 years it has been conducted since 1790. This is the first census that is primarily conducted electronically. There is not a citizenship question on the 2020 Census. However, there are some questions that some people may not want to answer. You don’t have to answer every question in order to be counted. The Census will never ask for your social security number, money or donations, anything on behalf of a political party or your bank or credit card numbers. The answers you provide produce statistics and the individuals are kept anonymous. The Census Bureau is bound by Title 13 of the U.S. Code to keep your information confidential for 72 year. The Census information is often used by genealogists and ancestry buffs. As of August 6, 2020 Lyons has a 67.8 percent self-response rate. The city of Boulder has a 71 percent self-response rate and Longmont has a 71.8 percent self-response rate. The State of Colorado currently has a 66.5% self-response rate and the National rate is at 63.2 percent. Just for comparison Nebraska has a self-response rate of 69 percent and New Mexico has a self-response rate of 53.4 percent. To look at states, counties, and cities look at the website below.

Census Information: • Fill out the Census online: my 2020 census. gov • Phone: 800-923-8282 or 301-763-INFO • Response Rates: https: // 2020 census. gov / en / response-rates. html • Text: get answers to simple questions via text at 303-622-5881. The number is live 24 hours a day with immediate response and service is available in both English and Spanish. No personal information needed. • Website: Together We Count which is an official organization to for statewide census efforts can be reached by email at admin@togetherwecount.org or via website at www.togetherwecount.org. • Verify a Survey, Census Bureau Employee, or phone call FAQ: https://www.census.gov/programssurveys/surveyhelp/faqs.html • Uses of Census Bureau Data in Federal Funds Distribution: https: // 2020 census. gov / content / dam/2020census/materials / partners / 2020-01 / Uses - of - Census - Bureau - Data - in - Federal - Funds - Distribution.pdf

Katherine Weadley is a librarian who works for the statewide Colorado Library Consortium as a library consultant and is a member of the Colorado Complete Count Rural Subcommittee.

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grand prize winners Marcos Vavrina, Parks McGee, and Kathleen Spring. Recipients of other raffle prizes include Lynette Anderson, Amy Auerbach, Finn DeSantis, Audrey Evans, Oliver Evans, Ryder McGee, Tara Schoenherr, Kim Stevenson, Mariel Stevenson, Kian Stone, Zachary Tuley, Mason Wechsler, and Christina Wells. Once again, we’d like to thank our dedicated Friends of the Library who sponsored the Beanstack App we used to track the program. Stay tuned for more reading adventures coming this winter. And now, a word from the Lyons Regional Library District’s Communications Chair, Bill Palmer: Today’s libraries are so much more than a collection of books – community center, learning provider, information resource, collaborative space. In Lyons, our new library seeks to do all that and to be engaged with all members of the community – no matter one’s age, financial circumstances, or ethnic, racial, or sexual identification, the library is here for you. And that means that those who serve on the Lyons Regional Library District Board of Trustees approach the job with expectations and responsibilities much differently than in the past. Part of our job is to articulate this expanded message to the community. The Lyons Regional Library District is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees. Each Trustee’s term is limited, though, so the Board is seeking community members who live within the District boundaries to serve. Sure, this is a commitment of time and knowledge and a responsibility, but also an opportunity to participate in an essential community institution and to guide the library’s and our community’s future. We would love to hear from any District resident who want to help ensure that the library fulfills its mission, sustains its values, and appropriately balances its obligations to the community’s current and future generations. Consider joining us. The Board of Trustees is committed to diversity and inclusion, and as such we strongly encourage Latinx and community members of color to apply. Help us make Lyons even greater than it already is. If you have questions or are interested in applying, contact Bill Palmer at lrlboard.bill@gmail.com or 773-494-4619, or go to lyons.colibraries.org/board-oftrustees to learn more.

with the intent of being an annual fundraising event for the museum, highlights the history of the cemetery and the stories of 15 of those buried there, from early pioneers, to a heroic mine worker, to a World War II Pearl Harbor survivor. Subsequent tours featuring additional persons are in the works for the future. September’s virtual exhibit will take you behind the scenes at the museum and show you how the museum is researching and preserving the early 1900s wedding attire of the Lyons’ Colt family. The Colts were instrumental in building numerous roads throughout Colorado including the east side of Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park and the Foothills Highway between Lyons and Boulder.

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these virtual exhibits and tours to the public, the reality is that virtual programming creased since the pandemic), create and launch the virtual programming, and min We continue to seek out additional funding sources and research/write grant proposals to offset the costs of operating the museum. Many COVID relief grant

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PINEWOOD SPRINGS! Welcoming open concept floor plan perfect for entertaining. Breakfast bar, custom tile work, wood burning on Wheels might be right for you. If volunteering for this program interests you, we are looking for a few more drivers, too. to join these virtual meetings, where attendees share concerns, uplifting community stories, laughter, and connection.

stove, stainless appliances, Corian countertops, and a deluxe main floor master suite are just a few of the features this spacious home boasts! Loft space on 2nd floor is ideal for an office, play room, or hobby room. Large windows throughout fill the home with natural light. Full unfinished walk-out basement with 10 ft ceilings. Patio space looks out to the beautiful mountain views. Usable 1.25 acres with seasonal stream and bridge. 2 minute walk to Roosevelt National Forest Trails.

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ENJOY SPECTACULAR BACK-RANGE VIEWS + TOWN AND VALLEY VIEWS FROM THE DREAM HOME YOU CAN BUILD ON ONE OF THE LAST LOTS AVAILABLE IN THE TOWN OF LYONS!

Quiet cul-de-sac location surrounded by upscale homes; Walkout basement possible. Lot next door to the north is also available for $235K (620 Overlook Dr., Lot 19 - MLS#892961).

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ENJOY SPECTACULAR BACK-RANGE VIEWS + TOWN AND VALLEY VIEWS FROM THE DREAM HOME YOU CAN BUILD ON ONE OF THE LAST LOTS AVAILABLE IN THE TOWN OF

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When you visit Clio or Virmuze don’t just view and “like” our offerings. Explore what other communities around the world are creating and sharing. You may just find some new places you want to visit in the future! You can also follow the Lyons Redstone Museum on our Facebook and Instagram pages where we frequently share photographs and stories of Lyons history. As excited as we are to create and bring does not allow people to visit the physical museum or put money in the donation box. The museum relies entirely on donations, gift shop/book sales, and grants for operating. We do not charge admission because we want it to be accessible to everyone. We've been able to operate on this model for over 40 years, which is remarkable. Since the museum could not open its doors in May and has remained closed to the public over the summer, our finances have been severely impacted. Employee hours have been cut to the bare minimum needed to: fulfill research requests (which have inimally maintain collections and research files. Additionally staff has been working on grant projects which have fast approaching completion deadlines (such as organizing and rehousing our clothing and textile collection into archival storage boxes), which like many grant-funded projects, had money available for purchasing supplies (which we did pre-COVID) but not the labor involved to complete the project. Many volunteer hours by staff also goes into making these and other projects possible.

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leaflyons.org. In addition to the Food Pantry and financial grants, Meals on Wheels keeps delivering hot meals and warm “hellos,” day in and day out. In fact, our volunteer team delivered 1900 meals just in the first six months of 2020! If you, or someone you know, are not able to shop for or prepare at least one nutritious meal per day, Meals Please email Eric at andresen_eric@hotmail.com to learn more about receiving meals or volunteering. I would be remiss if I don’t mention the good work our mental health therapist, Cherie Maureaux, is doing in the community. In addition to individual counseling, she hosts free Community Zooms on Thursday afternoons. Anyone is welcome Approx. $27k for water & sewer tap + approx. $60k for required water share.

Cherie Maureaux brings a relevant topic each week, and the group members encourage and learn from one another. Visit our website, leaflyons.org, for details and the link to attend. If you’re interested in individual counseling, confidentially email mentalwellness@leaflyons.org.

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after their discourses reveal their personalities and beliefs, some of the spirits – a rape victim, a disgraced clerk, a soldier, a murderer – dematerialize in a sort of sparkly puff and they are gone – on to heaven or hell? No one knows but that spirit is no longer in the purgatory that is the bardo. I found the unique style of this novel took some getting used to. At first, I read the name of the individual to whom the quote was attributed – was it a real person or a fictional character Saunders created to keep the story line going? After about 50 pages, I found that my mind could keep the continuity of the story if I skipped reading the name of the person quoted. The presentation of the story line is fresh (at least it is to me) and new and while it is not easy reading, the depth of human feeling, the terrible grief a parent feels at the loss of a child, is reflected so profoundly and so creatively that I could not opportunities are not available to nonprofits, or we don’t qualify for the grant, or the application process is so onerous and the chances of us receiving a grant are so slim it is not in our best interest to apply. That doesn’t mean we don’t keep trying. We recently received a small grant from Colorado Humanities to help offset some of our expenses, which is much appreciated and will be put to good use. We invite you to explore the virtual offerings of the Lyons Redstone Museum as well as to consider making a donation to the museum to support our ability to operate and provide this type of programming now and in the future. Donations can be mailed to the Lyons Historical Society, PO Box 9, Lyons CO 80540. Whether you are a past visitor, just found out about us, or have been a longtime supporter of the museum your tax-deductible contributions are greatly appreciated and instrumental in the Redstone Museum remaining a vital and engaging presence in the Lyons community. We don’t know what the future holds for us or the many other small museums throughout the United States, many of which may never open their doors again. But we are optimistic that with the help of our Lyons community we can survive this tumultuous time. After all, Lyons still stands strong after enduring many ebbs and flows since its founding in 1881 and the Redstone Museum is proud to be part of that by preserving and promoting Lyons’ history for the past 40 years and into the future.

Monique Sawyer Lang is the Collections Manager of the Lyons Redstone Museum. She is also a volunteer with the Lyons Food Pantry and a former member/chair of the Lyons Community Foundation Board. She lives in Spring Gulch.

There is no fee for people with Medicaid coverage and we have a very generous sliding fee scale for others. Finally, Lyons Volunteers are out and about and doing so many helpful projects, both for individuals and for our community. They have been working in our parks and the Botanic Garden. They have led scrap metal and styrofoam pick-ups, and they have helped many people with projects in their homes. Please visit our website to learn about the kinds of work this hard-serving team can do. We don’t know how the human services needs will unfold in the coming months as we all push through this current crisis together. We do know that LEAF’s team will continue to plan, adjust, and implement in whatever ways are necessary. As the human services hub for the Greater Lyons area, LEAF is here for the long haul, Lyons. If you’re able to partner with us financially, thank you. If you can volunteer in this season, please sign up. If you need us, we’re here for you. To everyone who makes LEAF happen, thank you for standing with us as we stand together with you.

Lory Barton is LEAF’s Executive Director. Connect with her at lory@leaflyons.org. Learn more about LEAF, including our innovative Mental Wellness & Addiction Recovery program, at leaflyons.org.

put the book down. The concept of the dead hovering, observing, identifying with human emotion and then going on to be silly, giddy and make light of life made for interesting reading and frankly, opened a new way of thinking about spirits for me. George Saunders graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in Golden and now lives and teaches in Syracuse, NY. Lincoln in the Bardo recently won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2017 and is Saunders’ first novel. Saunders’ collection of short stories is The Tenth of December and it, too, reflects his unusual perspectives and eye-opening style. Both books are available from your local bookstore, online and at the public library.

Andi Gregory Pearson writes essays, book reviews and short stories. Her first novel Scent of the Wild is available from Amazon or through her blog andipearson.com. Her website is www.andipearson.com. She and her husband have a cabin in the greater Lyons area.