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Above left: In this 2004 photograph, Matt Sullivan of Boulder plays ice hockey with his border collies at the skating rink in Lyon’s Meadow Park. The photo at the right shows the park shelter (visible behind Matt in the first picture) as it looks today, destroyed by the September flood.
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PHOTOS BY SUSAN MATHES (HOCKEY DOGS) AND CATHY RIVERS (AFTER THE FLOOD)
LYONS – Everyone in the greater Lyons area is being asked to participate in a housing survey whether your house was damaged or not. The town wants to get as much input from as many people as possible to be able to make more informed decisions. The survey is on line and takes a little less than 10 minutes. Please see the details for the survey on page 14 of the Redstone Review. Residents who don’t have a computer can take the survey in person at the High School on Jan. 15 and Jan. 17.
Raising electric rates and looking for funding
Cash Mob ] LYONS – Lyons’ businesses still need help. To help local businesses the cash mob will meet again to spend money on Saturday January 18 at 3 p.m. They will be shopping at Clark’s Hardware, Diamond Shamrock and Spirit Hound Distillers (adults only at the Hound). The rules are to have fun and spend money. The group will meet outside of Clarks Continue Briefs on Page 4
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By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – Much to the dismay of the Lyons Board of Trustees, BOT, the electric rates are going up. The Utilities and Engineering Board, UEB, gave a presentation and recommendation to the BOT at a January meeting and pointed out that the Lyons’ energy supplier has raised its rates to Lyons by 12.8 percent. Lyons gets its energy from the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska, MEAN, which is the wholesale supplier of energy for the Nebraska Municipal Power Pool, NMPP, of which Lyons is a member. The town was expecting a much smaller increase than 12.8 percent, something along the lines of 5.8 percent. The town’s electric fund was losing money even before the flood due to several previous rate increases by MEAN which were not passed on to the consumers. Now the town has few options except to raise rates. The UEB recommended a $5 per month surcharge be added to the base rate raising the base from $13 to $18 a month and that the rates go up by 12.8 percent per month. This will cover the increase that MEAN is charging the town and cover the costs to repair the flood damaged infra-
structure, plus allow the fund to build reserves to the state-required level for the debt service. Although the rate increase is necessary, actually unavoidable, the BOT is mindful that this will be a blow for homeowners and businesses trying to recover from the flood. Trustee Connie Sullivan said that this would be hard on businesses trying to recover after the flood. Mayor Julie Van Domelen pointed out that the surcharge would be temporary until the fund was built back up again. Perhaps a year or year and a half from now the electric fund will be solvent. The BOT did not vote on the tax increase. There will be a public hearing on the rate increase at the next BOT meeting to be held on Jan. 21, Tuesday. Monday is Martin Luther King’s birthday. Trustee Sandy Banta asked for an internal audit to make sure all the electric users are metered, and to review the revenues and funds. The flood is expected to cost the town about $50 million with Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, paying the lion’s share; but so far, not one drop of FEMA money has arrived even though the town has already paid out somewhere between $3 and $4 million. The mound of paper work, which Lyons Finance Director Tony Cavalier refers
to as documentation, just arrived on his desk and now the staff is busy filling out the documentation to request reimbursement from FEMA. FEMA funding goes to the state and then the state releases the money, after collecting the documentation. “Once we get the documentation in for the 10 projects we are working on now, and submit that documentation, we think that the turnaround (for payment) will be about two weeks for us to receive the money,” said Cavalier. “Then we should start getting a regular turn around.” For some reason, the documentation was delayed in getting to Lyons. To add another wrinkle, FEMA told Town Administrator Victoria Simonsen that the Public Works Building, which was badly damaged in the flood and subsequently torn down, cannot be rebuilt at the old location. This means that the town must find a new location for the building. Currently the town is leasing land from Raul Vasquez, who owns Blue Mountain Stone on east Main Street. Vasquez owned a motel next to his stone yard on east Main Street, also badly damaged in the flood and eventually removed. In its place the town is constructing a temporary building for the Public Works Department. Continue Town News on Page 15
Repairs and closures on US 36 between Lyons and Estes Park Staff Reports Redstone Review DENVER – Colorado Department Of Transportation (CDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration have begun the final post-flood repairs on US 36 between Lyons and Estes Park. The first of two phases are intended to be complete before high tourist season. This emergency phase will stabilize sections of the highway that failed during the flood. To
do this CDOT will move the highway five to 50 feet away from the river onto more solid ground, from soil to bedrock, and portions of the mountainside will be removed via blasting. “Despite the amazing work done by the National Guard to temporarily reopen the highway, US 36 is at risk of losing additional embankment and roadway,” said CDOT Resident Engineer Chris Boespflug. “With the spring runoff imminent, we are doing our best to protect the
safety and integrity of the highway, making it stronger and more resilient in the future.” Crews will be working 24 hours a day, seven days a week. One-hour traffic delays can be expected Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Crews will minimize delays to motorists, between 6 and 8 a.m. and between 4 and 6 p.m., to accommodate commutes. Thirtyminute delays can be expected during night and weekend work. Continue US 36 on Page 15
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LYONS Recreating fire station 2 on Blue Mountain Road By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – Lyons Fire Protection District lost Fire Station Number 2 during the flood. The damaged station was located on the Little Thompson on the north side of the river in Blue Mountain Valley. The metal fire station had three bays, two of which tumbled into the river. The Fire District, led by Fire Chief JJ Hoffman, is taking steps to replace Fire Station 2. Bob and Leata Dobbs, who live and own property on Blue Mountain Road in Larimer County, were approached and asked to sell a small parcel of land to the Lyons Fire District. The proposed site for the fire station is a two-acre parcel located on the north corner of the Dobbs property, along County Road 37 E approximately one mile north of County Line Road and adjacent to X Bar 7 property in Larimer County. There will be a public hearing on the proposed fire station at 3 p.m. on February 3 at the Larimer County Courthouse Offices Building Hearing Room, First Chief Hoffman Floor at 200 West Oak St. in Fort Collins. Public comments will be welcome at the hearing. If any residents are unable to attend the hearing and wish to make written comments that will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners before the hearing, you may do so by writing to the planner assigned to the project at: Larimer County Planning Department; Rob
O B I T U A RY Cindy Sue (Hamilton) Gravert 7/24/55 to 5/16/2013 Cindy Sue Hamilton Gravert died at her home in Davenport, Iowa last summer, May 16, 2013 at age 57. Cindy Hamilton Gravert was born in Davenport, Iowa and lived for many years in Lyons where she was a chiropractor. She graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in June of 1978. Right before she graduated she took a trip to Colorado with Dr. Margaret Sorenson and fell in love with Colorado. She also graduated from the Los Angles College of Chiropractic and Gemological Institute of America. She worked as chiropractor, a gemologist, retailer and restaurant owner in Colorado. She moved to Lyons in 1981 and soon after became a gemologist. In 1992 she started Kokopelli Mountain
Helmick, P.O. Box 1190, Fort Collins, CO. 80522. You can also e-mail rhelmick@larimer.org. “At this time we are moving forward with Larimer County in land acquisition and permits. As far as building design, nothing is final right now,” said Chief JJ Hoffman. The Fire District will issue an appeal to a section of the Larimer County Land Use Code to allow the lot to be less than the minimum lot size in the O-Open zoning district which has a requirement of 10 acres. Leata Dobbs said that the Fire District representatives told her that they would make the building attractive and that residents in the Blue Mountain Valley area could use the building to hold meetings if they wished to do so. Since the building will be located in a residential area, it should look like the residential buildings in the area, perhaps something more appropriate than Fire Station 2, which fell into the Little Thompson. Several fundraisers were held and more are planned to help pay for the new building. The Spirit Hound Distillers in Lyons are auctioning off a number of bottles from a keg of rum, they call it the Flood Keg, which rattled around in the distillery during the flood but was not compromised. Some fireJewelers inside the old barber shop on Main Street. It was torn down and in 1992 she moved a train caboose to that location and opened up Kokopelli Coffee Kaboose. Then in 1995 she moved a train dining car to the same location and attached it to the caboose. This became the new location of Kokopelli Mountain Jewelers In 1996 she built and opened St. Vrain Pharmacy. She sold this property in about 2006. Cindy Hamilton Gravert sold jewelry, coffee, pastries and some lunch and breakfast items. The caboose and dining car were located between two buildings, one of which is now the Fork restaurant, and the other the Lyons Pharmacy. In October of 2006 she moved back to Davenport Iowa to her childhood house and on December 7, 2007 she married Peter Gravert; they grew up next door to each other as children and were school sweethearts. Surviving members of her family include her husband, Peter Gravert of Davenport, Iowa; daughters, Marissa (Jeremy) Davis of Platteville, Colorado; Catlin Masteller, and Abbey (Joel) Lemberg, of Davenport; two sons, Matt (Cathy) Gravert of San Tan Valley, Arizona, and Nick (Mona) Gravert of Mesa, Arizona; and a brother, Mike (DeLise) Hamilton of Davenport.
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fighters with the Lyons Fire District made an appearance at the Spirit Hound Distillers and signed labels on some of the bottles of rum to be auctioned off. Several members of the state legislature bought bottles from the flood keg for $1,000 each. So far four bottles have gone to the legislators. One bottle was purchased for $1,000 before the labels were even signed. The Fire District Board and fire fighters hope to have the new building in place by spring and to be ready for spring run off and the fire season. For more information on Station 2 and the public hearing, contact planner Rob Helmick at 970-498-7682.
Lyons Fire Station #2 almost in the Little Thompson River on Stagecoach Trail, Sept. 20, 2013, eight days after the flood. PHOTO BY DIEDRA DALY
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MAYOR’S COLUMN Recovery and resilience: Locating vulnerabilities By Mayor Julie Van Domelen Redstone Review LYONS – As thoughts and plans move to recovery, I often hear the term ‘resilience’ used in thinking about how best to rebuild lives and community here in Lyons. Resiliency is the ability to recover quickly from Van Domelen difficulties. Resilient people and communities are able to identify their sources of vulnerability and take steps to reduce the impact of adverse events. They have coping skills and strengths to recover from difficulties. Like the bumper stickers say, Lyons has grit. At its most basic level, resiliency means we need to accept the fact the future shocks will occur, but we never know when or what type beforehand. From a community perspective, it could be a natural disaster, it could be a national economic downturn, it could be the loss of an important employer, it could be the failure of basic infrastructure or utilities. What can we do as a community to increase resiliency? Increasing resiliency means to identify the possible sources of vulnerability, find ways to reduce the potential impact and make sure there are sufficient resources that can help recovery. Some of our core challenges are: • How can we rebuild our infrastructure so that it will withstand another natural disaster, be it flood or fire or drought? Having our key utilities knocked out for almost two months was one of the biggest impacts
Janet and Dave Orbach outside their home on Park Street. The house is being lifted up for rebuild. PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS
from the flood, leading for evacuation of all residents and a crippling down-time for our businesses. What changes can be made to roads and bridges to avoid the problems experienced? • Where do we locate key public facilities like Town Hall, the public works building and the library to avoid the effects of floods, as we witnessed with staff being dislocated from their offices for three months, the library being closed and the loss of all of town’s equipment that was kept in the public works building on Second Avenue.
Count your blessings – and your birds By Carol Devenir Redstone Review LYONS – Coloradoans and wild bird enthusiasts all over the world will participate in the 17th annual Great Backyard Bird Devenir Count, Friday, February 14 through Monday, February 17. Participants simply watch birds at any location for at least 15 minutes, tally the numbers of each species they see, and report their tallies online at www.BirdCount.org.The count is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Audubon, with Canadian partner Bird Studies Canada. The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is open to anyone of any skill level and welcomes bird observations
from any location, including back yards, national parks, gardens, wetlands, and urban landscapes. The four-day count typically receives sightings from tens of thousands of people reporting more than 600 bird species in the United States and Canada alone. “We need as many people as possible to help build the wealth of data that scientists need to track the health of bird populations through time,” said Cornell Lab director John Fitzpatrick. Everyone is welcome – from beginning bird watchers to experts. You can count for as long as you like each day of the event, from your own home or anywhere you choose to count. As the count progresses, anyone with internet access can explore what is being reported. Participants may also send in photographs of the birds they see for the GBBC photo contest. A selection of images is posted in the online photo gallery.
• What about housing that is in the floodplain? Homeowners in the hardest hit areas face difficult decisions about rebuilding in ways to prevent future damage to flood or moving out of harm’s way. While it has been flooding this year, what about ways to reduce risks of wildfire to houses in certain areas? • What can we do to the stream itself to reduce risks of future flooding? • How can town rebuild our fiscal reserves so that we have resources necessary to respond to needs in face of economic shocks? And how can we diversify our economy in ways that mitigates potential economic shocks to our businesses? • Are our social networks and human services sufficient to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable among us? There are many aspects to resiliency. One of the biggest risks is complacency, reverting to a business as usual attitude. Weather shocks are occurring with greater frequency. We recently pulled ourselves out from the effects of a national recession, but we are not immune from national and international economic events. The community recovery plan being developed over the next two months will look closely at this issue of building a more resilient Lyons in all of the main recovery areas: housing, infrastructure, human services, the stream, parks and recreation, economic recovery, public facilities, arts, culture and historic preservation. I would encourage anyone with good ideas of how to build a more resilient Lyons to bring your ideas to the table. Julie Van Domelen was first elected mayor of Lyons in 2009 in a special election. She was re-elected mayor in April 2010. Mayor Van Domelen works part time as an economist for the World Bank. She lives with her family in Lyons and can be reached at juliev@townoflyons.com.
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Pine Siskin (left) and Common Redpoll were two species sighted by Carol Devenir during the 2013 Great Backyard Bird Count. PHOTO BY CAROL DEVENIR
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OPTIONS PLANET BLUEGRASS NOT ONLY SURVIVES BUT THRIVES AFTER FLOOD
Musicians and volunteers bring the Planet back By Katherine Weadley Redstone Review News Editor
the flood on the grounds of Planet Bluegrass. At the time the staff operated without heat, running water, sewer, or permanent electricity. Before the flood waters began to recede, president and Lyons local Craig Ferguson vowed to rebuild Planet Bluegrass better than ever. Improvements to Planet Bluegrass will include a newly graded “bowl” seating area with better sight-lines to the stage, a new beach and family area, a remodeled and acoustically tuned Wildflower Pavilion, and native revegetation throughout the property. Reflecting confidence in Lyons’ and Planet Bluegrass’s post-flood rebirth, the 42nd Annual lineup is arguably the
LYONS – Early flood photos of Planet Bluegrass horrified many music fans all over the world. Only the tops of trees were showing above the water. On Dec. 24, a Christmas Eve service was held on the Planet Bluegrass grounds, the first event after the flood. Now four months and hundreds of volunteers later, it looks like the Planet will be back stronger than ever. The only tickets that are available for the mainly bluegrass music festival held at Planet Bluegrass grounds in Lyons this summer are for Friday, July 25. The three-day passes, Saturday single tickets and Sunday single tickets are all sold out. All the 200 plus spaces in the RockyGrass Academy, held the week before the festival (July 20-24, 2014), sold out via an online lottery on Nov. 13, 2013. With bluegrass at its core, RockyGrass is an internationally known traditional music festival held on the grounds of the Planet Bluegrass Ranch at 500 W. Main St. in Lyons, and owned by Craig Ferguson who also lives on the grounds. The late Bill Monroe and members of the Colorado Bluegrass Music Society originally founded RockyGrass. As well as the RockyGrass music festival, Planet Bluegrass also produces the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in the box canyon of Telluride and in August Planet Bluegrass produces the Folks Festival, also based in Lyons. PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS The Telluride Bluegrass Festival, June 19 to 22, is almost sold out with tickets only available for Thursday and Sunday of that weekend. It sounds like festival’s strongest ever, boasting more Grammy and business as usual for Planet Bluegrass, but anyone famil- IBMA award winners than in recent years. Many of these iar with the events that began the night of Sept. 11, 2013 internationally known artists approached Planet Bluegrass understands that “business as usual” could not be true for within days of the flood, looking for ways to help Planet Bluegrass and share in the upcoming 2014 RockyGrass. any business in Lyons, including Planet Bluegrass. Avid fans and loyal locals became volunteers and the This July’s RockyGrass festival will be the first major festival to be held at the Planet Bluegrass Ranch since work still continues. Eyster says, “First of all, thanks so September’s 500-year flood. “The three-day event prom- much to the many volunteers who have already helped so ises to be an emotional homecoming for Festivarians and much in mucking out the trees and buildings on the ranch, musicians from around the world who watched the especially the students and parents of the Lyons middleimages of Lyons’ devastation in the international media,” senior high school band, Dawson School, and local musician Justin Roth.” Eyster notes that the people who helped says Brian Eyster, spokesperson for Planet Bluegrass. Many Lyons residents had a more up-close and person- are too numerous to thank, and that Planet Bluegrass is al view of the devastating flood that suddenly and with- grateful for all the help, both far-flung and local. “It has taken the tireless work of many, many people to out warning destroyed homes, hopes and dreams for businesses, homeowners, residents and supporters of Lyons. get us this far. Chad Soulia and his amazing crew have However, like the rest of Lyons, Planet Bluegrass is tena- been working long, long hours seven days a week – never ciously rebuilding and is coming back better than ever. stopping to ask if and only ever slowing down to work out New hopes and dreams replace the old and Planet the how.” Ferguson, who lives on the grounds of Planet Bluegrass Bluegrass is a central part of this vigorous renewal. During the flood’s peak on Thursday, Sept. 12, the in a historical house, said he never really left his house entire 20-acre Planet Bluegrass Ranch was under several after the flood. “I lived there kinda pioneer style for a feet of rushing brown debris-filled water. Though one of while. Everything on the first floor had to go. When I get Planet Bluegrass’s primary offices collapsed and floated some time I need to buy some furniture,” Ferguson said. According to Eyster the main stage at Planet Bluegrass down the North St. Vrain River, staff reopened an office on Nov. 4, 2013, in the first building to be repaired after suffered only very minor damage. “The Wildflower
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Little Thompson restoration meeting BERTHOUD – Please plan to attend a public meeting to learn more about the restoration of the Little Thompson River and the formation of a coalition to champion the work. The meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon on January 18, Saturday at Berthoud Community Center, 248 Welch Ave., Berthoud. All future communications on the Little Thompson River Restoration will be via email to reduce the time and cost of mailings. Please send email address changes to: gordon@bigthompson.org. You can also follow the restoration work at our website www.bigthompson.org. Finally, please check to make sure your neighbors on the Little Thompson are getting
this information. There are three major phases to river restoration. The first is the “Exigency” phase where we identify those situations that pose imminent danger to life if not corrected. The Emergency Watershed Protection program managed by Natural Resources Conservation Service provides funding for this work. In the case of Colorado, approximately $12 million dollars for exigency work across all flooded counties was transferred to the Colorado Office of Emergency Management. We have already applied for a share of this money for the Little Thompson and have received feedback that we are “right near the top of the priority list.” What’s next? The engineers that did the river assessment will provide us with a report of what “must” be fixed. We will get bids and volunteer commitments to do the work and begin the exigency work as soon as possible. The one catch on this activity is that the Big Thompson Conservation District in its role as a local sponsor must come up with 12.5 percent of the total exigency repair costs in cash or “in kind” labor. This commitment will be a key topic at the
Pavilion didn’t fare nearly as well, but work is underway to restore its foundation and ultimately make it an even better music venue.” This includes a new stage, a better green room, and additional acoustic treatments. Wildflower Pavilion was a small, intimate indoor venue on the grounds that held about 300 people and offered concerts in the spring and fall as well as in the summer. The pavilion suffered damage, but is being repaired. Dozens of huge piles of dirt, rock and sand have been occupying the traditional campground. For the first month of flood recovery Planet Bluegrass accepted loads from around the area as others struggled to remove it. Much of this of dirt has been transferred to Bohn Park to assist with its rebuilding, with the help of Planet Bluegrass’ recently purchased dump truck. The rest of this dirt will be used to re-grade the main festival seating area into a subtle “bowl.” All of the Planet Bluegrass offices were severely damaged in the flood, so there has been a major reorganization of business operations. Planet Bluegrass reopened its new office in early November with the entire staff. “ We’re all pulling together to get our work done,” said Eyster. “We’ll have a lot of landscaping to do this spring,” adds Ferguson. “All in all, it could have been much, much worse.” Incredible stories of bravery, support, love and perseverance surround both the flood events and the ongoing recovery of the Lyons area. Eyster thinks, from the perspective of Planet Bluegrass, that “perhaps the most heartwarming part of our story has been the outpouring of support for our festivals (and for Lyons) from around the country. Rather than Festivarians questioning our and Lyons’ readiness for 2014 summer festivals, tickets are selling faster than ever before. Tickets for all three of our summer festivals went on sale the first week in December and shattered all previous sales records,” says Eyster. The preliminary lineup for the 42nd RockyGrass Festival (July 25 to 27, 2014) includes Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby, Sam Bush Bluegrass Band, Hot Rize, Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn, Jerry Douglas, and many others already announced and yet-to-be announced. Tickets for locals will be available in the upcoming months and will be sold at the Stone Cup Café in Lyons. Lyons residents will need to show proof of residency with photo identification. More information will be available later. Planet Bluegrass encourages Festivarians to support the town of Lyons’ flood recovery and the many families and businesses who are still in immediate need via the resources at www.LyonsFightsBack.org. Eyster says, “As we receive calls and emails from Festivarians around the country asking how they can help, we continue to direct them to support the Lyons Community Foundation at Lyonscf.org and other Lyons businesses rather than giving us money. Planet Bluegrass will make it through this.” Ferguson agrees: “We’ll be well underway this summer.” Katherine Weadley is a freelance writer and a librarian. She worked as a reporter for the Daily Camera in Boulder. She lives in Lyons with her family and dog Wolfie.
January 18 meeting. The primary mission of our work is the restoration of the river, not the properties that adjoin the river. Landowners might see some benefit from river bank restoration and debris removal but can't use any of the federal funding for improvements/repairs on private property. However, there is nothing that stops the Little Thompson River Restoration Coalition or individual landowners from going after private donations, foundation grants and volunteers to help in repairing flood damage to individual properties. We know that some of you have suffered devastating losses and may have received little or no help from numerous government agencies. Although it's not our primary mission, we hope to help structure a coalition that can provide guidance and support in seeking out other funding and volunteer sources to help you. It is important that all landowners understand that the success of the restoration depends on the success of the Coalition. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting. Continue Briefs on Page 5
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CONTRAST So we decided to give the first bottle to the fire fighters to distinguish however they wanted, and then to auction off the first 24 bottles.” Fire fighters from the Lyons Fire District were invited to the distillery a few weeks ago to sign the labels that would go on the bottles to be auctioned off. During the signing Rick England received a phone call from a customer who purchased one of the signed bottles for $1,000 then donated the bottle back with a $200 reserve on the bottle for the next customer to pay. The Flood Keg has become a big hit. Members of the state legislature requested four bottles of rum from the Flood Keg to auction off between the State Senate and the State House. Two of those bottles were sold for $1,000 each. State Minority Leader Senator Bill Cadman’s office extended an invitation for local business owner Wayne Anderson, Lyons resident and volunteer Jeff Cornell along with representatives from Lyons Fire District Mike Marzano and Jon Stambaugh to join the legislature on the opening day of the 2014 General Assembly. Prior to the opening, Senator Cadman and his staff graciously met with town representatives and discussed the extent of our flood damage, current progress and potential grant funding that may be available. Among the discussions were ideas on how to gain funding to cover expenses not covered by insurance or FEMA. Senator Cadman had valuable input on private and state grants to apply for to aid in the rebuilding process. All the proceeds from the rum that was and will be auctioned off are directly allocated to the rebuilding of Lyons Fire’s Station 2. There are only about five bottles left with the signed labels to be auctioned off. The remaining bottles from the Flood Keg (without the signed labels) are also for sale. Anyone who wants one of the Flood Keg bottles and is willing to pay more than $50 for it, Spirit Hound will donate all money above $50 to the Lyons Fire Protection District for the new proposed Fire Station 2. For more information on how to purchase a bottle of rum from the Flood Keg, call Spirit Hound at 303- 8235696. For more information on how to donate to the Lyons Fire District, call 303-823- 6611.
Flood Keg rum becomes a hot commodity light left on. “I was sleeping upstairs that night and it was raining,” said Englehorn. “I woke up to hear water gurgling, which is always a bad sign in a distillery. I went to the balLYONS – One of the more unusual items rescued from cony and saw the tables and chairs floating around and the the September flood that devastated Lyons was a barrel of keg of rum was knocking around. I knew right away it was the river flooding because it was all muddy and sandy. rum, which has since become a hot commodity. The barrel, now referred to as the Flood Keg, was res- There was about two feet of water (mud and sand) in the cued at Spirit Hound Distillers once the water level went distillery. I couldn’t go anywhere. The only thing to eat in down in the distillery located at 4196 Ute Hwy. in Lyons. the distillery was pickled eggs, so I ate some eggs, drank Craig Englehorn found the keg early in the morning on some gin cocktails and went back to sleep.” That was early Thursday morning. Englehorn said that September 12. He owns the distillery along with his parthe watched the water go up and down all day Thursday and into the evening adding that he continued to eat more eggs and swallow a few more gin cocktails. The tap water would be untrustworthy at this point. Finally by Friday morning the water went down and he was able to get out of the distillery. “I was really hungry,” he said. “I managed to get my truck started. The roads into town were all flooded. I stopped at the check point and learned about the damage. I was told that I could leave but I could not come back in (to Lyons). So I went Left to right: Fire Chief JJ Hoffman, Firefighters Mike Marzano, Kyle Daley, to Longmont. I saw one of the TV news trucks at the check point, so I Corey Grossnickle and Monique Whitener, Spirit Hound partner Greg Englehorn, Firefighters Tobin Blythe and Braden Roecker, Spirit Hound part- went over to talk to them. They did an interview and I was on the news ners Wayne Anderson, Neal Sullivan and Rick England. that night. My kids and wife saw it ners: Wayne Anderson, founder of the Fork restaurant; and knew I was alright.” After the sand and mud was cleaned out of the distillNeil Sullivan, founder of St. Vrain Market; and Matthew ery, the Flood Keg full of rum was examined. “We found Rooney, founder of two veterinary centers. In addition Rick England sells his home made Richardo’s coffee liquor, out that the keg was not compromised,” said Wayne Anderson. “We distilled this barrel of rum just before the which is often served over ice cream, at the distillery. Englehorn was staying at the distillery the evening of the flood and it just rattled around the distillery during the flood because the battery in his truck was dead due to a cab flood floating all over the building. It was one of a kind. By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor
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CONTACT Nourishing the life that feeds your soul By Don Moore Redstone Review LYONS – Imagine having organically healthy, delicious meals prepared for you twice a week. All you do is pick them up in downtown Lyons and take them home for dinner. Starting February 2, you’ll have that option, through a program called Community Supported Nourishment (CSN). Similar to community-supported agriculture, CSN is an affordable, member-based meal program. It is offered to Lyons by Café Alchemy, a local business owned and operated by Esther Cohen and her husband, Peter Klein. Cohen is a nutritionist with over 25 years experience, a registered dietitian, and an energy healer. “Café Alchemy is committed to nourishing the life that feeds your soul,” Cohen said.
To introduce the program, Café Alchemy invites Lyons area residents to a free tasting on January 17 at 6 p.m. at Mayama Studio, 625 Fourth Ave. Those who become members that night will receive $25 in “Alchemy Bucks” to order additional food with their memberships. Members will each buy a share in the CSN and pick up meals at Mayama Studio twice weekly. For three-month memberships, adult meals are $13, and children’s meals half price. A 6-month membership includes $100 in Alchemy Bucks. Weekly meal choices will be available online the week before, and will include options for vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, and paleo diets. Meals will be freshly prepared from local organic sources. One-time purchases are also available, at $15 per meal. In addition to the CSN, Cohen and Klein have established Nourishment
Lyons long term flood recovery plan By John E. O’Brien Redstone Review LYONS – We have been through a lot in the last four months in Lyons. Sometimes it seems like just yesterday that the flood happened. Many of our neighbors are still not back home and some of our busiO’Brien nesses are still not back 100 percent. The slogans “Lyons Strong,” “Lyons Fights Back,” “Lyons: the Dream Survives,” and “Lyons: We’ve Got Grit” are all true. We are strong, resilient and capable of determining and molding our future as a community. On the business side, we all know that you can’t keep an entrepreneur down. Many businesses were faced with the “no-option option” and that is that one must succeed at all costs. Fortunately, most of our businesses were able to succeed by finding out what the new rules were or changing the rules. Faced with adversity, two of our businesses took advantage of the Lyons Business Recovery Fund loans and were able to not only reopen, but also have expanded. We also have at least five new firms that have either recently opened or will open soon. A small business administration spokesman recently told me that it is typical for up to 40 percent of businesses to fail after a major disaster. Lyons has once again broken the mold.
The questions now are: what do we want the business and economic sector of Lyons to look like in the future; and how do we get there. Those questions will be asked and answered over the next two months in a series of meetings concerning business recovery. The core group responsible for planning for business recovery will be the Economic Development Commission; however, we definitely encourage involvement by anyone in the community who has an interest and useful experience that may help us improve this process. The categories we will use to channel our creativity are the same ones we have used for the Main Street program, i.e. organization, design, promotion and economic restructuring. The plan development (plan to plan) will take the following form: • Week 1: Briefings and training for the working group leads, facilitators and liaisons. • Week 2: Issues identification: Recover work groups will identify issues to address during the recovery process. • Week 3: Project and program idea generation: the recovery working groups will begin the process of generating ideas, considering the recovery value, identifying potential project/program sponsors and champions. • Week 4: Project and program refinement: Working groups continue working on projects and programs. Details will be added. Identify sponsors and champions. Begin preparing project descriptions. • Week 5: Project and program refinement (continued): Group leads will pres-
Education Foundation (NEF), to provide meals to families impacted by the flood. Tax-deductible contributions are invited, as are nominations for local families to receive meals. Donations received to date will fund meals for two Lyons families for the next six months – a family of two and a family of four. Cohen and Klein’s long-range plans include opening a physical café location in Lyons with food, herbal bar, and tonic bar. “We think the CSN will change people’s orientation as to what food can taste like and how it can nourish, sustain, and deeply satisfy us,” Cohen said. “Nature is our menu planner and our meals are always in harmony with the seasons.” For more information, contact Esther Cohen, MS, RD at 720-771-5737. 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.
Nutritionist, registered dietitian, and energy healer Esther Cohen and her husband, Peter Klein, have opened Café Alchemy, an affordable, member-based meal program.
ent the most promising ideas to other working groups to enhance synergies and avoid conflicting projects. • Week 6: Complete Project Descriptions. • Week 7: Write Final Action Matrix: Group leads and Town Staff will write final action matrix with FEMA support. During the time period described above, there will be two public town meetings in which progress to date will be explained and public input will be taken. Once the plan is put together, it will be reviewed by the Planning and Community Development Commission and then approved by the Board of Trustees. The planning process
must be completed by March 24. We are encouraging all Lyons residents to participate in this important process. If you think you have some expertise, experience, knowledge or capability that could be useful to the process, please step forward and come to planning meetings.
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alone, bring a friend, bring the whole family and a snack to share! Beginners and kids are welcome, and no partner or know-how is required. All dances will be taught. Our squares, circles, reels and waltzes are easier at the start and get a bit more complex by the end of the night. But no need to fret – you don't even have to dance. It’s OK to hang out and socialize with friends old and new while enjoying live old-time music. Please bring clean and dry shoes to protect the floors. Dance prices: $8/adults, $5/children and seniors, $20/family. For more information, please contact Ellen at 303-823-0816, oldtimedances@musicinlyons.com, and Lyons Old Time Square Dance on Facebook. Future dances will be held March 8 and April 5.
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News from Benedictine College LYONS – Shannon Gilman of Lyons has been named to the President’s List at Benedictine College, in Atchison, Kansas, for the fall 2013 semester. Students who distinguish themselves academically are named to the President’s List or the Dean’s List. To achieve the President’s List, students must carry a minimum of 12 credit hours and have a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
Old Time Square Dance LYONS – Please join us for the Old Time Square Dance and Snack Potluck on Saturday, February 1 from 7 to 10 p.m. Chris Kermiet will teach all dances to fabulous fiddle tunes played by the River Right String Band. The dance will be held at the Mayama Movement Studio, 625 1/2 Fourth Ave., (the former Odd Fellows Hall), and as always at the Lyons Old Time Square Dance, come
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INSIGHT Computers, black helicopters and surveillance By John Gierach Redstone Review LYONS – One of the chores I managed to get done this winter was to buy a new computer. There was nothing wrong with the old one except that it was slow by current standards, although it was faster than I am, so that didn’t matter. Gierach The real problem was that its working life was said to be between three and five years and mine was pushing ten and overdue for a meltdown. The new one came with Windows 8 whether I wanted it or not, and I didn’t. Everyone I’d talked to who’d used this program said it sucked, but corporations are now dedicated to selling you what they think you should buy instead of what you actually want. No problem. My computer guy, Lee Hall, got me Windows 7 – the most recent incarnation of the old Windows XP that’s still comprehensible – and loaded it on my machine. There was still a learning curve. The new program does everything the old one did – plus about 800 other things – but the controls are in different places. It was like getting into a new car and trying to figure out where they’d put the ignition, gear shift and steering wheel. Of course there are help menus, but they invariably start in the middle and go sideways. They’ll tell you how to trouble-shoot all kinds of problems with the CD drive, but they won’t tell you where it is. It’s not just me. Years ago The New York Times ran a story about the loss of productivity American businesses experience when they upgrade their computers and it takes everyone in the office six months to figure out the new systems. I didn’t grow up with computers, so they’re a second language for me. My first experience with them was in college where we’d just begun to sign up for classes using those old IBM paper punch cards. We didn’t know how they worked, but we did soon learn that if you dropped one and stepped on it, you could end up enrolled in Basket Weaving 101 instead of Oriental Philosophy. We came to know what a computer “glitch” was before the term was coined. My first computer was referred to as a “word processor” and that’s how I thought of it: as a kind of magical typewriter that let you do all your editing and rewriting on a
screen and then type the manuscript by pushing a button. That wasn’t so important with newspaper columns and magazine articles, but after I’d laboriously retyped three 80,000 word book manuscripts, I tumbled for what was then the new technology. In other words, the computer has always been a tool for me – not a toy or part of a lifestyle. It’s no surprise that technologies change the way the people who use them think and act – look at the printing press and the automobile – but most of us didn’t foresee the extent of those changes or how quickly computers would penetrate every aspect of life. There’s now a minor literary genre has grown up around trying to explain how and why. For instance, The New York Times Book Review recently ran a piece called “Writing Bytes” in which 11 writers talked about the effects of technology on storytelling. Rainbow Rowell (who must have had hippie parents) pointed out that “There’s nothing worse for plots than cellphones” because characters can no longer be convincingly lost or out of touch; the only exception being a character that doesn’t carry one because he’s a “manic pixie Luddite.” It was all good stuff, but it was also one of those “medium is the message” deals where instead of a well-developed essay by a single writer, you got 11 random, loosely connected thoughts on the subject – the kind of thing we find every time we go on the internet. I was left wondering if it was only readers who’d been trained into shorter attention spans or if writers were now joining them. Then there’s theft. Criminals used to have to physically grab your wallet (and a few unskilled types still do) but now the best of them can remotely and anonymously steal credit card, debit card and bank account numbers, Social Security numbers and sometimes our whole identities. Hardly a week goes by when we don’t hear about yet another company that’s lost the personal information of countless customers to hackers – companies that had assured us our information was safe and secure. It’s enough to make you start going into actual stores and buying stuff with cash. And then there’s the darker business of surveillance. We’ve known for some time that the search engines we use and the companies we do business with are profiling us, although we may not understand the extent to which they’ve burrowed into our lives. And now, thanks to Edward Snowden, we know that the National Security Agency is
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reading our emails and listening to our phone conversations. Okay, technically they’re not reading and listening, they’re just logging the traffic (or so they tell us) but they can easily dig deeper if the secret court says it’s okay. Some aren’t bothered by this, especially those who’ve lived their entire lives publicly on Facebook, but those of us who are old enough to still be lugging around a 1950s vintage expectation of privacy can get freaked out. Back in the old days, if they wanted to know what you were up to, they had to follow you around in an unmarked sedan. Now they just feed you into the system along with everyone else and wait to see who gets spit out the other side. So what if a journalist writes a story mentioning terrorism and bomb-making and emails it to an editor? Does a red flag go up? And what if that same journalist goes to Afghanistan on assignment? Does a plane ticket to Kabul begin to look like a pattern? In other words, at what point does innocent behavior begin to look suspicious and what happens if it does? And what effect does it have on free speech if your fingers hesitate for even a split second over the keyboard? I don’t usually go in for this paranoid, black helicopter stuff, and I’m not sure I’m buying into it now. It’s just that when the best evidence suggests that Big Brother really is watching, these are the questions we have to ask. 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, No Shortage of Good Days, is available at bookstores and fly-fishing shops everywhere including South Creek Ltd. on Main Street. He will have a new book out in spring 2014.
Travels with Redstone Lori Stott took her Redstone review to India’s Taj Mahal in October. Security guards quickly shooed her away when they saw that she was being photographed with a newspaper. Take the Redstone with you on your next trip and send us your photos showing where the Redstone has traveled. Send your photos to sdcmc@infionline.net.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Cultural events in and around Lyons
Violinist Irene Sazer’s inspiration was to combine her musical passions of chamber music, improvising, composing, and singing to spark the creation of a truly collaboBy MinTze Wu Staff Reports rative ensemble that freely mixes and ultimately tranRedstone Review Redstone Review scends genres. Joined by violinist Alisa Rose, violist Dina LYONS Maccabee, and cellist Jessica Irvy, RSVQ’s surprisingly TAIWAN – Finally, after years on the back burner, Rachel Tallent’s art show broad repertoire embraces the diverse influences of all Sounds of Lyons arrived in Taiwan in the hometown of FLOOD POP will continue four players, from classical, jazz, and rock, to songs and music director MinTze Wu, founder and star of Sounds of through the end of January at the styles from West Africa, Brazil, and rural America. The Lyons in Lyons. Four concerts were presented in Taiwan Stone Cup / Rise and Shine Bistro, concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at 200 E. Baseline Road, during the two-day festival, joined by a mini street fair. 442 High St. Lafayette. Tickets are $1 to $15. For information please The Arts Evolution Music Festival was sponsored by Ji-Ee Kahlie Sue Pinello’s collabora- call 303-665-0599. Wu Charitable Foundation and Dreamland Concert Hall. It tive show will be featured for the CU Theatre and Dance Department presents combined folk music, classical music, jazz, and even old month of February. Her show, Three Sisters, a fresh, 90-minute version of Anton popular songs with theatrical and visual elements to creTIME, is a Lyons collaborative art show for the month of Chekhov’s timeless story of family, love, and ambition. ate a program to resonate with everyone. February at the Stone Cup. Pinello says of this show, The play explores the difficulties in breaking old habits In February, MinTze again brings her talent and charm “Looking for wall art from all. I know we are all going and seeking new opportunities through the Prozorov sisto Colorado. On Feb. 7, she joins the Boulder Chamber through some tough days and really good ones too. Not ters’ dilemma in risking life for an unsure bet. The show Orchestra, where she will be featured in Gran Duo sure about a lot but I do know for a fact that the act of cre- runs from Jan. 29 through Feb. 2 at the Loft Theater at Concertante for Violin and Double Bass, by 19th centuating art, bringing about a vision, a tour through the heart, CU-Boulder. For detailed show schedule and ticket inforry Italian composer and double bass virtuoso, Giovanni head and hands, has a very healing property for the artist. mation please call 303-492-8008. Bottesini. In the third week of February, she will perform This show is for all of us. No boundaries regarding what The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., with the Boulder Bach Festival Orchestra in Boulder. TIME means. It is a TIME for you to do some type of art- presents Annapurna from January 31 through work that takes us to your TIME, or a TIME. TIME to February 7. A powerful new play by Sharr White that is come home, TIME to rebuild, TIME to help a neighbor. simultaneously shocking, comical, and heart-rending, the Our experience has so much to say as well as the celebra- story revolves around two ex-spouses investigating love and loss in a gripping duet. For information and ticketing please call 303-440-7826. Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra presents Epic Mozart on January 31 and February 1. The program includes Mozart’s sublime symphonic masterpiece, Symphony No. 40 in G minor, and the most Mozartian Vivaldi features soloists Zachary Carrettin, Paul Miller, piano concerto by Beethoven, and MinTze Wu, and can be heard on February 18 at Piano Concerto No. 4, as well as 7:30 p.m. at the Mountain View Methodist Church, 355 Daniel Kellogg’s Coming Into the Ponca Pl., Boulder, and on February 22 at 7:30 p.m. at World. The concert features cele- the First Lutheran Church at Third Avenue and Terry brated pianist and director of Street in Longmont. Pendulum New Music Series The next program, From the Depths I Call To You, Hsing-Ay Hsu on January 31 at St. explores the ancient spirituality in J.S. Bach’s three early John’s Cathedral, 1350 cantatas and the motet Komm, Jesu, Komm that expressWashington St., Denver, and on es the intense longing to be one with Creator. Soloists February 1 at First United include Kristin Olson, oboe; Amanda Balestrieri, sopraMethodist Church, 1421 Spruce no; Marjorie Bunday, alto; Daniel Hutchings, tenor; St. in Boulder. Both concerts start Adam Ewing, bass and will be presented on February 21 at 7:30 with pre-concert talks at at 7:30 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1350 Kahlie Sue Pinello is organizing a collaborative show of wall art called 6:30. For information please go to Washington St., in Denver and on February 23 at 4 p.m. TIME, to be shown at the Stone Cup during February. Artists are asked to sub- www.promusicacolorado.org. at the Mountain View Methodist 355 Ponca Pl., Boulder mit works by January 24. An opening celebration is scheduled for February 1. Boulder Chamber For detailed information and ticketing please go to wwwOrchestra presents Somewhere boulderbachfestival.org or call 303-776-9666. tory moments of TIME to sing, TIME to be silly, TIME to in the Middle on February 7 with a virtuosic program Boulder International Film Festival celebrates its make a mess and do art. Any medium that we can hang in that includes Bottesini’s Gran Duo Concertante for 10th Anniversary season from February 13 to 16. Named the Stone Cup is welcome. Looking to have all entries by Violin and Double Bass and Mendelssohn’s Octet for one of the 25 coolest film festivals in the world by Friday, Jan 24. We will celebrate with an opening and a Strings. Featured soloists are Kevin Sylves on double bass MovieMaker Magazine, the Boulder International Film trip through TIME and music. Wear your dancing shoes, it and MinTze Wu on violin. Wu will lead the charming Festival brings films and filmmakers from around the will be TIME to dance.” Octet with her unparalleled sensibility putting new ener- world to Boulder for a four-day celebration of the art of The opening will be Saturday, Feb. 1 at 5:30 p.m. with gy into an old piece of work. The concert starts at 7:30 cinema. BIFF has developed a reputation as one of the a cash bar and potato bar. Please feel free to bring some- p.m. at First Congregational Church on 1128 Pine St. in most influential film festivals in the U.S., with an thing to share and your dancing shoes. Sam and Mindy Boulder. For information visit www.bouldercham- extraordinary number of new-but-unknown feature films, Tallent are opening the old studio space for a dance berorgestra.org or call 303-583-1278. documentaries, and shorts that have gone on from early through the ages. For more information, call the Stone Cup at 303-823-2345. Music at the Cup on weekend mornings. Here’s the current lineup: Aural Elixir, Jazz-Rock-Folk Fusion, Sunday, Jan 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; James Faulk, FolkClassic Rock, Saturday, Jan 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Meraki, Eclectic Rock Duo, Sunday, Jan 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Sarah Caton, Americana-Souls-Blues, Saturday, Jan 25 from 9 a.m. to noon; James Faulk, Folk-Classic Rock, Saturday, Feb 1 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Meraki, Eclectic Rock Duo, Saturday, Feb 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. BOULDER CU Artist Series presents on January 17 two virtuoso jazz talents: keyboardist Chick Corea and Bela Fleck and Chick Corea appear together as part of the CU Artist Series on January 17, at Mackey banjoist Béla Fleck. They will take you on an enchantAuditorium on the CU campus in Boulder. ing journey from blues to bluegrass, country to classical. On February 13, CU Presents brings to you the Venice The Boulder Bach Festival directed by Zachary screenings at BIFF to significant box-office success and Baroque Orchestra. One of the world’s premier ensemCarrettin kicks off with Kids for Bach Concert on multiple Oscar nominations. For detailed event schedbles devoted to period instrument performance, the February 9 at 2 p.m., featuring K-12 auditioned win- ule and ticketing information please go to www.biff1.com Venice Baroque Orchestra has performed around the world and won critical acclaim. The orchestra brings ners performing solo and chamber works of J.S. Bach at or call 303-449-2283. freshness, ebullience and experimentation to early music. the Boulder Public Library. MinTze Wu is a violinist and the musical director of Further down the week, the festival presents two Both concerts start at 7:30 p.m. at Macky Auditorium Sounds of Lyons, held each year as a concert series in Lyons on the CU campus. For information visit www.cupre- impressive concert programs. First is Visceral Vivaldi, in the spring. She travels the world organizing concerts, an instrumental performance of riveting and rhythmicalsents.org or call 303-492-8008. arranging music and performing. She lives in Taiwan with her Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts pres- ly charged concertos of Antonio Vivaldi that concludes husband Jem and their two children. ents the Real Vocal String Quartet on January 25. with a four-violin battle of epic proportions. Visceral
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OUTREACH The Corner Studio’s charm is easy to see but hard to describe By C. Chrystal DeCoster Redstone Review LYONS – The Corner Studio is made up of a group of eclectic artisans who offer a wonderful array of creative products. The leader of this group of talented artists is Valerie (Combs) DeCoster Pellegrin, who is a promoter of art restoration and also specializes in framing art. Even the building, located at 318 Main St., offers its own charm. Maybe the intrigue is in the way the roof’s hooked outriggers beckon passers-by, or how the new sign spins a semiotic tale about the eclectic work of local artisans for sale there. It’s hard to put your finger on just what captures the attention of passers-by. Nearly four years ago Valerie (Combs) Pellegrin was the first person I met in Lyons when my husband and I wandered into her then-antiques shop. Her French accent, bright-eyed enthusiasm and intelligent punchy patter were as captivating then as they were when we met recently. If you live in town you have seen Pellegrin. She is the one purposefully bombing around downtown on her cruiser bike or bundled up in earthy nubby wool layers working on custom framing and art restoration projects in the chilly back corner of the former Left Hand
Trading Company. Pellegrin is also an experienced waitstaff captain at the nearby Greenbriar Inn and mom of Aidan. She is also in the process of ramping up her role as a tour guide between Paris and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France, an area she knows well. Pellegrin’s tiny hometown, Sillans-
C. Chrystal DeCoster has been appointed publicist for the Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission (LAHC) and is a two-year resident of Lyons. Her arts-centered career includes spans as editor / art director of The Morgan Horse Magazine, secondary vocational and fine arts teacher, post secondary director of education, advertising account executive, and freelance graphic designer, writer and photographer. Please contact her for any inquiries or contributions readers might have regarding arts in Lyons at chrystaldecoster@gmail.com.
Friends of the Library donate to keep it open Valerie (Combs) Pellegrin is the creative force behind The Corner Studio, a collective of artisans, an amalgamation of studios, a boutique, a frame shop, a gallery, and an arts education center.
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By Carol Devenir Redstone Review LYONS – At the December 18 board meeting of the Friends of the Lyons Depot Library, the board presented a check for $3,500 to Library Director Merlyn Williams. The contribution was made to the Town of Lyons in order to allow the town to keep the library open during this post-flood recovery period. The funds had been raised through membership dues, over a number of years. The Friends Board agreed to fund programs and acquisitions, including the library’s annual fee for the electronic card catalog, AspenCat, which offers Lyons Library patrons the opportunity to select from a collection of 748,000 books, CDs and DVDs. This trove of media is held in the collections of the 48 Colorado libraries in the AspenCat consortium. So despite the fact that most of Lyons library’s books have been locked away in a storage container since September, the selection of books and other media available at the library is vast. Williams said the electronic card catalog has been very popular, and has been critical in allowing ongoing operations
Library Board President Loretta Milburn during the recovery period. “This is a crucial time for the library,” Board President Loretta Milburn said. “We thank the members for their contributions over the years that allow us to support the library at this time of need. We encourage everyone who supports keeping a public library open in Lyons to become a Friend of the Library. Membership can be as simple as a check. Or we welcome your time and enthusiasm.” Friends of the Lyons Depot Library is now in its 22nd year of supporting the Library. Stop by the library at the Visitor Center, to get a free library button and sign up to keep your library alive. Or send a check to Friends of the Lyons Depot Library at PO Box 1493, Lyons, CO 80540.
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FOUNDATIONS Dennis Rodman says he is all about love By Richard A. Joyce Redstone Review VP PUEBLO – Wow! What an incredible beginning for 2014. Surely it must mean something, perhaps something auspicious. It began Jan. 1 with legal recreational marijuana sales in Colorado pretty much dwarfing the traditional Joyce “first birth of the new year” stories, in Southern Colorado media at least, and perhaps in other places in the state, and certainly on national news outlets. Imagine the combined “breaking news” power had any of those new Colorado citizens been born to admitted “stoners” who were willing to go on record as planning to buy weed to celebrate the occasion when they took the infant home from the hospital. And if any of the New Year’s Day babies’ fathers admitted to being stoned during the delivery it would have made local, national and international news, and it would have gone viral on the Internet for sure. But that’s imagining on a Pulitzer / Hearst / Murdoch scale, and there’s no need for such manipulative thinking with real people such as Kim Jong Un and Dennis Rodman actually doing bizarre things that hurt other people. Kim, as head of the world’s most totalitarian dictatorship, presides over a people with no freedom at all and suffering in poverty largely because of the “communist” dynasty he and his family have maintained since the Korean War in the early 1950s. He imprisons innocent people, tortures people, kills people brutally, including members of his own family, the recent execution of his own uncle and his uncle’s aides being the prime example, but a former girlfriend also was executed not long ago on moral grounds, likely at the urging of Kim’s jealous wife, according to reports. He also parades his wealthy lifestyle to the world while rubbing his own people’s faces in the dirt of their poverty. It takes little research to conclude he is, and was raised to be, a monster wrapped in riches and unchallengeable power.
Christmas at the River House By Sally King Redstone Review LYONS – Thank goodness for seasonal celebrations. If you have to be in flood it is helpful to have gatherings of love and light to get you through. Getting to see our familiar faces lit by candleKing light on Christmas Eve at Planet Bluegrass and having a family Christmas in our home was very special this year. My annual winter count print 2013 is a print is of my sister and me in a small tippy boat surrounded by a river in flood. While on the shore the seed sculpture stands with an angel guarding over it. I have made peace with the land and the river too. The changes that befell us in September can no longer be resisted. This is not something I can say that I accomplished. It just seemed to happen. Acceptance is a gift. It is the heartbeat of the invisible world, communicating if I will listen. My friend brought a drum and a song on New Years Day and a prayer of thanksgiving, resetting my own heartbeat and aligning it with the land. The entire front of our house is a stony beach. We cooked our Thanksgiving turkey outside the front door in fire pit surrounded by river rock. It was very festive and
His people are his slaves and his word is law. He hates everything about the United States and would destroy it if he could – apparently with one exception: Dennis Rodman. Rodman was once the “as bad as I want to be” boy in the NBA, but not because his basketball skills dominated the league, though he was very good, as in “Hall-of-Famegood.” He was bad in the way many inflated-ego types are. He believed his skills gave him the right to do and say whatever the hell he wanted to, on and off the court. These days, he claims, he’s all about love. At least that was his take on himself during a Tonight-Show-with-JayLeno appearance after his first trip to North Korea last
February, a trip during which he hosted basketball exhibitions as part of what he calls basketball diplomacy. On the trip, he met Kim, whom he calls his “friend for life.” He also has said he loves Kim, who is “awesome” and a “very good guy.” To be fair, Rodman has said he doesn’t like some of the things Kim does, but he has never been specific about what those things are. On Jan. 8 Kim celebrated his birthday, and Rodman, who was there with other former NBA players for an exhibition match against a North Korean team, let his feelings for the dictator show. Much as Marilyn Monroe let her feelings for President John F. Kennedy show in her so unusual to have fire right next to the kitchen, sort of primeval. And then my yoga group, which practices yoga here in the summer, came over for a solstice fire. We picked a nice spot slightly up river and sat on rocky ground with our yoga mats and put rose petals into the fire with our hearts full of Om. The land and I both enjoyed having witnesses to the enormous changes that have happened here. If you live in a place like this where such dramatic change has taken place, you are given the extra task of assisting others, who are seeing it all for the first time, to take it in. At the same time this sharing helps us because the upheaval that happened here belongs to everyone. We all live a life where loss and fear are scary elements and the best way is to be present to them even if this feels counter intuitive. Thankfully we are living in a high learning curve zone, post flood, Lyons Colorado.
famous “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” performance, Rodman, whose voice is about as husky as Monroe’s was at the time, romanced Kim with his own sultry performance of the song. The other Koreans with Kim, including his wife, seemed to be in a state of numbness as the song unfolded, probably unable to comprehend the visible adoring emotion Rodman was putting into the rendition. It was quite moving, in a laxative sort of way – and I don’t say that lightly. My take on the whole thing is that Rodman and Kim are two of a kind: mega-egocentric 12-year-old boys with too much time on their hands, and far too much money and power for such pre-teen mentality to handle maturely. Kim probably thinks Rodman can persuade Obama to cut him some slack on sanctions and nuclear negotiations, or just that befriending an American black man basketball star will win some points with Obama and other Americans, and Rodman probably thinks he can help the world see the sweet goodness he has found in his obviously misunderstood cuddly foreign friend. They do make a cute couple of friends, after all. Rodman just better hope Kim’s wife doesn’t see him as a threat on one of his visits. How long before Rodman would be arrested as a spy in that scenario is anyone’s guess, but it’s a reasonable bet it will happen at some point. Kim just seems the fickle type, from what I’ve read about him. I just hope it doesn’t happen early on New Year’s Day of whatever year. I’d hate it if a “Rodman arrested in North Korea for spying” story pushed those New Year’s Day babies to an “also in the news” position. Although if Rodman was admittedly high at the time on pot he smuggled in from Colorado, that might be too good too ... Richard A. Joyce is an associate professor in the mass communications department at Colorado State UniversityPueblo. He is an award-winning journalist who served as managing editor, and subsequently editor and general manager of the Cañon City Daily Record from 1988 to 1994. The opinions he expresses in this column are strictly his own, and do not represent in any way the views of anyone else at the Redstone Review or at Colorado State University-Pueblo. He can be reached at phase15@mac.com. Another set of neighbors has moved back. That makes three of us on this upper section of Apple Valley. It’s like the old west where neighbors were scarce and you were happy for them to be there. The light has begun to return now that we are well into January, an appreciation for what still exits, the people we love and of our fine community too. There is a larger swirl to our days after what we have seen and experienced. An unavoidable depth has been added and along with it, an acceptance and even a delight. Life cannot be clutched too tightly without losing its resiliency. Sally King is an artist whose paintings have appeared in galleries all over the area. She also created the bear heads on the corner of High Street and Fifth Avenue. She and her husband John live in a house, saved from the flood waters in Apple Valley by John’s creative talents. It is known as the River House.
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OUTCOME America, where are you going? Why are you leaving me? A view from abroad By Unne Kallmeyer From Hamburg, Germany for Redstone Review HAMBURG, GERMANY – Susan McCann is an old friend of mine, from back in our high school days when I attended her high school as an exchange student from Germany. Through a student exchange program, I was sent to attend one year of high school in Charlevoix, Michigan. She and I Kallmeyer have recently reconnected now we frequently exchange views on the U.S. and Europe and have hot discussions as to what ideas each country should model and go for. I promised her to put down some of my very personal attitudes in order to clear matters further. My father had been an airplane engineer during World War II and had to switch income sources when there were no planes left to be constructed. He took over the bakery of his father, since his two baker brothers had died in the war and this opportunity offered food and a living. This was the recipe for survival for his family of five. We all participated in the effort. At 6:30 am in the morning, on my way to the school train, I delivered brötchen (bread rolls) to customers, packed in precounted parcels and balanced on my arm together with the school bag. During winter when
my hands were freezing I was most intrigued to throw the brötchen packages into the snow at a wide angle. Nevertheless, by this routine I learned to work for a living early and kept it by all my life. (By the way, I attracted my later wife by the smell of those brötchen, when she followed me on the way to the train!) My parents were open-minded. The only subject they did not want to talk about was the war. The whys were not touched and not answered. Since the past seemed not too attractive, we spoke about the future. This brought the United States into my picture of the world, into my world, into my mind. My music world was dominated by Elvis; my media world by West Side Story and the living colors of U.S. television; and my political world by the promising spirits of JFK. I even built paper models of the U.S.S. Enterprise aircraft carrier and the United States passenger steam ship and focused on the greatness and strength of America, who won the war and nevertheless helped us afterwards to come back on our feet. Into this world the opportunity of a year as exchange student in the U.S. was offered by my parents and the Youth for Understanding supporting organization. I grabbed the opportunity and went to be
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wanting to become an American, with white socks, McDonald’s food, school jacket and deep convictions of the political and economic system I was taught in high school. My belief in the American dream was fully established and – returning home after 12 months – I tried to import the ideals to Germany. I introduced school jackets, ran for student representative, established and wrote for a school magazine and told my classmates with gleaming eyes about the advantageous America. I was now in the position to correct my English teacher during class and enjoyed the privileges of knowing America. I went to the army and studied economics afterwards. I strongly promoted my American past and was sometimes looked at as a weirdo by my fellow students who were talking more about Vietnam than the care packages steadily delivered from the U.S. I managed to keep my unobstructed optimism on the country. After the university I joined Unilever and became a financial manager, and sooner or later I became an entrepreneurial member with the Oetker Group in Germany. I retired as the presiding beer market leader in Germany and it all leads back to my mind opening of the year as an exchange student in Michigan! Then I started missing my America. The formerly idealistic views on American democracy and its practical results faded as the Tea Party issues and practices clouded my picture of a working political system. George W. Bush destroyed my views on wise leadership and President Obama came down to earth
after the try of walking over water failed. I was shocked by 9/11 and stood against terrorist attacks wherever they occur. I find it irritating though, as a follow up to be spied on by my American friends who did or would not control a crazy NSA practice. I feel bad about the continuing deficit spending of the U.S. and its consequence of burdening future generations with present debts. I wonder about the short view angle of a concept of using up natural resources without looking ahead and I wait for the next shooting to take place because guns to some people look more important than lives. I cannot understand the wealth differentiation between New York bankers and Colorado farmers. Neither can I follow on the thoughts that govern the resistance against a modern health insurance system. In a Germany after (having started and allowed!) a devastating war I was not raised in enthusiastic patriotism and dislike Goebbels-size crowds that can be manipulated to the will of maniacs. Having seen how the U.S. lost its leading role I just wonder, what example can be given to the world now that houses the hopes for the future? The U.S. falls back in my memories of the past and expectations of the present. I like the people when I meet them, but they are humans now, while they were ideals before. Can and should we restore the America that dominated my thoughts, or will the present U.S. further dominate the imagefading of a former dream? I am hesitant nowadays to speak of America the way I used to. On the one hand side I pity the U.S. for suffering increasing natural disasters (like the recent floods). On the other hand I ask myself how at the same time you can negate climate changes and diminishing resources within the country. Without wanting to sound or be arrogant: Where is America going? Where are you going? What will you mean for us in the future? Will we mean anything to you? Are you leaving me or am I leaving you? Please answer. Ulrich Kallmeyer served as CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board of Radeberger Gruppe AG. Radeberger Gruppe AG, a brewery which engages in the brewing and sale of beers in Germany and also provides mineral water. Kallmeyer served as Group Manager of Beer and Non-Alcoholic Beverages of Dr. August Oetker KG, a subsidiary of Radeberger Gruppe. He served as a Member of Supervisory Board of Brau & Brunnen AG.
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INTEREST The LCF pays it forward By C. Chrystal DeCoster Redstone Review LYONS – The Lyons Community Foundation was able to offer financial help to numerous families and home owners who experienced flood damage. From September 11 until December 16 the Lyons Community Foundation raised $900,000 that was designated to our local Rebuild Lyons – One Life at a Time granting process through the Lyons Community DeCoster Church. Lyons residents now know about their devoted LCF. The foundation is continuing to help people in the area and planning for the future Thanks to the benevolence of contributors, the passion and follow-through of grant seekers, Lori Stott from Next Write Thing for conducting grant writing seminars, and the diligence of a volunteer grants application review committee, the Lyons Community Foundation is still in the process of awarding its 2013 grants. In the past these grants have been handed out at the LCF’s annual Gala; this year, 28 recipients will be receiving these checks either in person or in the mail. Earmarked before the disaster, the $52,000 allocated in this grant cycle is in actuality providing momentum toward flood recovery, helping to expedite Lyons’ return to predictable patterns and provide fuel for moving forward optimistically. Monique Sawyer-Lang, the newly elected LCF chairperson, recently stated, “More than ever, the LCF believes in the importance of investing in enhancing the quality of lives, accelerating a culture of giving and facilitating positive change for the Lyons community.” The Gala will likely resume its niche on November’s calendar, perhaps with new nuances. Also soon to be unveiled are details about 2014‘s unfolding plans for targeted funding recipients, fresh fundraising events, two brand new scholarships, reinvigorated volunteer oppor-
tunities, and the premier of an official LCF Main Street presence in a space coupled with the Chamber of Commerce. There the LCF’s recently hired Executive Director Emily Dusel will have an office with posted hours through the generosity of John Burke and Janice Gavin, co-founders of VisABILITY. “We can do more together than we can separately,” explains Dusel. “The LCF is a way to pool resources and consolidate efforts. Beyond LCF’s role with Rebuild Lyons - One Life at a
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ment honoring Gerald Boland, the teacher who perished in the fall flood. Interested applicants will be able to find information about these awards at the high school and on the LCF website. Recipients will be announced in May. Online contributions can be made directly to the LCF scholarship fund. During a recent visit with the LCF board, Mayor Julie Van Domelen observed, “The LCF is a stealth funding vehicle for Lyons, where well considered strategy merges with the heartfelt energies of a compassionate board.” As Monica McGuckin and Liz Erley exit after years of dedicated service, the 2014 board welcomes four new members: Sandy Banta, Sara Barone, Holly Beck, and Christy Cope. They join Chrystal DeCoster, Kris Donohoe, Roger Flynn, Clark Hodge, Alison Jennings, Jonathan LaCrosse, and Debbie Simms. Over the past year it should be noted that volunteer Jim Kerr has been instrumental in the enhancement of the group’s website. This year’s LCF grants will help fund the following endeavors in and near Lyons: Parade of Lights; Food Pantry, Helping Hands and 9 Health Fair; Senior and Golden Gang Programs; Sandstone Summer Concert Series and Sounds of Lyons; Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and Longmont Humane Society for caring for Lyons’ animals during the flood; Sustainable Futures and Lyons Arts and Humanities Commissions; Garden Club and the Town Ecology Board's River Clean Up/New Plantings program; Historical Society and Clarifier Project; and Lyons’ Pearl and Post Flood Volunteer Management Programs. In addition, the youngsters of Lyons will benefit from support heading to the following programs and school enhancements: youth baseball and softball; Lyons Elementary School Literacy Toolkits, the Peace Pals program, kindergarten enrichment, and PTO; Middle/Senior High School Community Care Day, Be Mindful, and After Prom programs; and the procurement of scientific and sound equipment. Congratulations to the 2013 grantees and thanks to the outpouring of generosity from both near and far that made this granting cycle and scholarships possible amid a year filled with unforeseen and unprecedented challenges.
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NATURE Love is in the air By Jenny C. Bryant Redstone Review LONGMONT – Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, which means for local wildlife, love is in the air! The breeding season has already begun for squirrels, raccoons and many other Bryant species of wildlife along the Front Range. Babies won’t start arriving until mid-February and March, but now is the time to wildlife-proof your home and property to discourage denand nest-making activities. Chimneys and attics tend to entice many of our four-legged and two-legged friends, but placing screening over your
chimney vent is a simple way to discourage them from deciding it’s a good place to set up house. Last year, Greenwood cared for a baby raccoon who suffered minor burns when a homeowner lit a fire in his fireplace to force a residing raccoon family to leave. We successfully rehabilitated and released the poor creature, but screening in one’s chimney is a much more humane way to prevent this type of human-wildlife altercation in the first place. Another good tip is to repair broken roof and attic vents, and trim tree branches that overhang your roof. Otherwise, it will be hard for squirrels and raccoons to resist that kind of welcome mat. Crawl spaces or open spaces underneath decks, sheds and barns are also hot properties in the wildlife realestate market, so board up those openings. Also, keep shed, barn and
Your new puppy and parvo By Danielle Huval, DVM Redstone Review LONGMONT – Welcoming new puppies is such a fun time for families. Showing them off to friends and family, teaching them to walk on the leash, and socializing them with other dogs are important steps to forming great lifelong relationships. First visits to the veterinarian are packed full of information, which can be overwhelming. At an early age, puppies are vaccinated against many viruses, with Parvovirus, more commonly referred to as Parvo, being one of the most commonly talked about risks. Parvo can be devastating, but knowing the facts about the
garage doors closed. Given the recent flooding, this next tip might be more difficult to follow, but it may turn out to be very important for returning wildlife. Do your best to eliminate any junk in your yard. Raccoons love wood and debris piles. If you do notice that mama raccoon is sniffing around for good nesting ground, make that spot less desirable by placing ammoniasoaked rags around the area, shining a bright light on the area at night, or leaving a radio tuned to something constant, like talk radio. We haven’t received any reports of raccoons going on political diatribes or soap-box speeches yet, but we can’t make that same assurance about your neighbor.
disease, the importance of vaccination, and prevention can help keep puppies healthy. Parvo is found everywhere in the environment and it is spread through fecal oral contamination. Puppies have their noses to the ground, smelling and tasting everything. This makes them easy targets. Once in the body, the virus starts replicating and within three to seven days signs of illness occur. Bloody diarrhea and vomiting are the first symptoms associated with Parvovirus. Other causes of bloody diarrhea include parasites, stress, intestinal foreign body, other virus, or toxins. A Parvo test and bloodwork can be run to determine if Parvovirus is the cause. The Parvovirus attacks the bone marrow and gastrointestinal system. The virus attacks developing white blood cells in the bone marrow, stunting a puppy’s ability to fight infection. At the same time, the virus attacks intestinal
If you do find yourself with unwanted guests come springtime, give Greenwood a call at (303) 823-8455 or visit www.greenwoodwildlife.org. We’re happy to walk you through the necessary steps to encourage wildlife to stop nesting in your home. And if all else fails, there are a few humane animal removal services in the area who we can recommend with good conscience. As the community rebuilds, keep in mind that the most humane way to coexist with our wild neighbors is to prevent human-wildlife altercations in the first place. If you ever have a question or need help with a wild animal, Greenwood is here for you. Jenny C Bryant is the Volunteer & Outreach Manager at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, which cares for more than 2,300 mammals and songbirds along the Front Range, on average, per year. Greenwood also offers education programs for children and adults of all ages. Visit www.greenwoodwildlife.org to learn more.
cells causing profuse diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. The damaged intestinal cells cannot maintain their barrier and bacteria is able to flow from the GI tract into the bloodstream, which causes sepsis. Sepsis, a bacterial infection in the bloodstream, is often the cause of death in these young puppies. Death can also occur from severe dehydration caused by vomiting and diarrhea. Parvo is a devastating disease. While treatable, most puppies require several days of hospitalization, often at considerable cost. It is possible for some puppies to be treated without hospitalization, but they still require fluids, antibiotics, and other medications. Survival rates are around 80 percent for puppies treated in hospital. Without any treatment, Parvo is almost universally fatal. The mainstay of treatment for Parvo is providing intraContinue Parvo on Page 15
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Housing survey information By Rebecca Louzan Lyons Communications Coordinator Redstone Review LYONS – A very important housing survey is now available for all residents of Lyons and the nearby Lyons rural areas to complete between January 7 and January 17. This survey is crucial for understanding the housing needs and preferences of Lyons-area residents following the September 12 floods. Everyone is being asked to participate, as there are opportunities to receive grant funding for housing recovery programs. In order to be successful, the town of Lyons and Boulder County are requesting every household complete the survey. Responses are completely confidential and will be used for planning purposes only. The link to the survey is http://survey.rrcresearch.com/s3/Lyons. For clarification, the housing survey targets all Lyons area residents (including unincorporated Lyons, Apple Valley, Spring Gulch, Blue Mountain Valley, Pinewood Springs, Old South St. Vrain, Red Gulch, Big Elk Meadows, etc.) and not just the planning area. You can contact Rebecca Louzan at RLouzan@townoflyons.com or 781-635-6719. Victoria Simonsen, Town Administrator emphasizes,
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Lyons recovery planning and new website LYONS – The Town of Lyons released a new “recovery website” on January 13 to communicate details of the long-term recovery planning that was initiated at a December 18, 2013 meeting at LifeBridge Church. The website will serve as the main communications platform for the developing Lyons Recovery Planning Process from the September 2013 floods. The Lyons Recovery Planning Process is
“In order to be successful, we need you. The more input we have, the stronger our voice will be.” The survey is an online-only survey and is available at http://survey.rrcresearch.com/s3/Lyons. For residents without internet, Jeanneen Burgland’s high school class is opening the Cafetorium to the public to allow residents to take the survey at the Lyons Middle/High School during the designated times below. There is handicap parking and access through the front door of the high school. Please check in at the front desk upon arrival. A high school student will set residents up with a computer and get them started on the survey. If preferred, a student can read the survey to the resident and input responses for submission. Walk-in times available for survey assistance at the Lyons Middle/High School: Wednesday 1/15 from 2:00 to 2:50 p.m. and Friday 1/17 from 1:00 to 2:50 p.m. Please direct housing questions to the Housing Coordinator Rosi Dennett, at RosiDennett@gmail.com. Letter from Victoria Simonsen, Lyons Town Administrator: Dear Lyons Area Residents, Our town has survived an unthinkable disaster. We now must turn to opportunities to rebuild our community and take care of our citizens whose lives have been forever changed in the wake of the September 2013 floods. We are trying to get one response from every household still living in and around Lyons and from those who are now staying elsewhere because of damage to homes or other flood-related factors. This sur-
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JANUARY 15 / FEBRUARY 19, 2014 vey is crucial for understanding the housing needs and preferences of Lyons-area residents. We have opportunities to receive grant funding for housing recovery programs. In order to be successful, we need you. The more input we have, the stronger our voice will be. Results will be used to: • Determine the type, price and location of housing needed to replace homes lost in the flood. • Provide assistance for repairing homes damaged by the flood. • Address pre-existing problems, such as the inability for seniors to stay in their homes. • Obtain grants and other financial assistance to address housing needs. Please allow five to ten minutes to complete this survey. Be assured that your responses are completely confidential and will be used for planning purposes only. We will ask for the address of your Lyons-area home to track the location of households in need but your private information will not be released publicly. If you have any questions, please contact Housing Coordinator Rosi Dennett. The results of this survey have the potential to affect everyone in, and shape the recovery of, our community. By drawing on our community's strength and the information gained through this survey, we will be able to prepare more competitive applications for recovery funds. Thank you for your time and willingness to help.
planning process started on December 18, 2013 when approximately 500 Lyons residents divided themselves among seven Recovery Working Groups or RWGs. The RWGs included: Business Recovery; Stream Recovery; Parks and Recreation; Housing; Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation; Human Services; Public Facilities and Infrastructure. Going forward, Public Facilities and Infrastructure will be divided into two unique RWGs: Public Facilities RWG and Infrastructure RWG. RWGs will be the workhorses of the planning process. Between January 20 and February 24, each RWG will meet weekly
(sometimes more frequently) to define recovery issues, propose and vet solutions, and research project partners and funding options. Each RWG will have two Group Leads, appointed by the town, and a Meeting Facilitator, who will not be a town resident for neutrality in facilitating the communication process. In addition, each RWG will include a Trustee, a member of the Sustainable Futures Commission, a member of the Planning and Community Development Commission and a Town of Lyons staff liaison. To learn more contact the town hall at 303-823-6622.
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Parvo Continued from Page 13 venous fluids to rehydrate and maintain hydration, controlling nausea with anti-emetics, and antibiotic therapy. Pain medication is also paramount as parvovirus causes severe intestinal pain. Puppies are extremely susceptible to dehydration from the diarrhea and vomiting, so keeping up with their fluid loss is crucial. Once bacteria enter
Town News Continued from Page 1 The town went into executive session after the regular town board meeting on Jan. 6 to discuss the two decommissioned water treatment plants owned by Longmont just east of Lyons on Colorado Highway 66. The discussion in the executive session was not made public, but it is possible that the town might lease one of those parcels from Longmont for the purpose of relocating the Public Works Department. FEMA would pay at least 75 percent of the cost to relocate the Public Works Department since the original building was destroyed in the flood and cannot return to that location. At the regular board meeting the town voted to extend the intergovernmental agreement, IGA, with Longmont for six months. The IGA allows Lyons to work with Longmont on the sale and redevel-
REDSTONE • REVIEW their bloodstreams, antibiotics are necessary. Puppies that are not responding to these treatments may require a plasma transfusion to bolster antibody and protein levels. Other types of fluids, called colloids, may be initiated if protein levels become too low. Other treatments may be recommended and often depend on the puppy’s specific condition. Protecting a puppy from this virus starts with a solid vaccination series. Most puppies will need three vaccine boosters before they are protected. Even with the most comprehensive vaccine schedule, puppies are not 100 percent covered until after 16 weeks of age. Puppies have a naive immune system. Although it is fully functional, their immune system has been exposed to very little and once the maternal antibodies (virus fighting cells from their mother) diminish, the immune system is left with little to fight a virus, such as Parvo. Vaccinations are not able to protect a puppy fully due to maternal antibodies. The goal of vaccinating is to offer puppies more and more protection as their mother’s antibodies decrease. Current recommendations are to vaccinate every dthree to four weeks between the ages of six and 16 weeks. The last dose should be given between 14 and
opment of the decommissioned water treatment plants at the east end of Lyons on Highway 66. In other matters Simonson told the BOT that all members of the town staff are now making at least the minimum wage for their classification level. Everyone has been brought up to at least the base rate. The BOT held a workshop at the beginning of the regular meeting to receive an update from Jeff Cornell who is heading up the Housing Recovery Task Force, HRTF. Cornell identified six primary tasks of the HRTF: 1. Critical path for housing development: identify candidate parcels, housing types and understand the components and players; 2. Support applications for community development block grants disaster recovery and hazard mitigation grant program known as 404 program; 3. Produce a
PAGE 15 16 weeks. (2011 AAHA Canine Vaccination Guidelines) Parvovirus is found everywhere, but higher concentrations are found where other dogs and puppies frequent. To decrease exposure, avoiding parks and dog play areas for the first 16 weeks of life is best. Socializing a pup can still be accomplished through visits to friends with well vaccinated dogs and puppy classes that require vaccination and deworming. Every puppy is at risk for parvovirus, but vaccinating and controlling the environmental exposure is the best we can do to avoid infection. A sick puppy needs veterinary care immediately, so don’t wait, as it can become a matter of life or death very quickly. Dr. Danielle Huval is an emergency clinician supervisor at Aspen Meadow Veterinary Specialists. AMVS is a 24hour veterinary facility providing specialty internal medicine, surgery, neurology, oncology, emergency and critical care, physical rehabilitation, and blood bank services for pets. They are located in Longmont at 104 S. Main St. For more information, go to www.AspenMeadowVet.com.
recovery plan (housing section); 4. Recognize the need for public engagement, shared ideas, confidence; 5. Support housing needs assessment (Boulder County Housing Authority is the contract manager); 6. Support for the decision makers, the BOT, residents fac-
ing housing decisions, Town of Lyons. Cornell went over the work that had been done so far. He stressed that the time line for creating housing was crucial because displaced residents would not wait too long to return. They will find some other type of housing outside the area.
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ing to CDOT. The materials will be recycled and used to stabilize the embankment below the highway and the river channel. The second phase of work will begin in mid-May and is expected to last until winter. During that phase, the remaining necessary pieces of the roadway will be built. Further information about the project is available at www.coloradodot.info / projects / floodrelatedprojects / us-36lyons-to-estes. Residents are encouraged to sign up for email updates by clicking on the green cell phone icon at the top right of the project website.
During blasting, there will be 20 different three-hour highway closures and 10 different two-hour closures. Also, there will be 10 closures from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. All closures will be publicized a week in advance. Bicyclists will be prohibited from January 13 until mid-May, and recreational access points within in the work zone will be also closed until mid-May. Altogether, 210,000 cubic yards of material is expected to be removed – the equivalent of 210,000 dishwashers, accord-
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