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B •R •I •E •F •S Fire ban enacted for ALL of Boulder County; All open burning is currently prohibited in Boulder County BOULDER COUNTY – There is a Fire Ban in place for ALL of Boulder County. No open burning of any kind is allowed until the ban is rescinded. High Fire Danger will continue through the weekend. Updates on the Cold Springs Wildfire near Nederland are available at: http://www.boulderoem.com/emergency-status/. Cold Springs Fire near Nederland NEDERLAND – A fire that broke out Saturday July 9 was first reported at 1:30 p.m. located at Colorado Highway 119 at Cold Springs Road and the Peak to Peak Highway. The fire was named Cold Springs Fire and has now consumed five houses, three outbuildings and 600 acres. Firefighters are working 24/7 to contain the fire. Over 1,991 people have been evacuated, 24 aircraft are fighting the fire, about 150 firefighters and 12 aerial crews will be fighting the fire today, July 11. High winds have hampered fire crews from making progress. More information on the Cold Creek Fire is available at www.boulderoem.com/emergency-status/. There are 65 homes within the fire perimeter, officials said. A federal incident team has taken over command of the fire, which as of Monday night was only partially contained. Two men from Alabama were arrested Sunday, July 10. The two were accused of not fully extinguishing a campfire they’d made overnight Thursday into Friday on private property near the Peak to Peak Highway and Cold Springs Road. Jimmy Andrew Suggs, 28, and Zackary Continue Briefs on Page 7
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Lyons streetscape project continues for most of the summer By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – While it seems like driving through downtown Lyons trying to navigate orange cones and barrels in a maze of construction will never end, residents are beginning to see progress at least on the north side of Main Street. New sidewalks, curb and gutters and landscape areas are mostly completed on the north side of the street where most of the businesses are located. “Now they are working on the handicap ramps, islands, and curb and gutter at McConnell Bridge,” said Joe Kubala, Lyons flood recovery project manager. “They are working on the accel (acceleration) and decel (deceleration) lanes; this work should be completed in a few weeks. On the work that is completed, they will be putting in sprinklers and then they will start putting in trees and shrubs between the sidewalk and the curb this week.” DeFalco Construction from Longmont is the general contractor for the entire streetscape project along Main Street. John Carter, from Lyons, is the superintendent for DeFalco Construction on the Lyons project. Carter lost his home in the flood and now lives in Longmont. The next project DeFalco will tackle in
the ongoing streetscape project is the island triangle at Third Avenue and Main Street on the east side of Bank of the West, according to Jacque Watson, Lyons education and community relations manager. “The new sidewalks are wonderful,” said Watson. “They are wide and now you can walk from Planet Bluegrass all the way to the end of the parking lot at Lyons Quilt Shop (the former Black Bear Inn.)” Once the triangle project is completed, work will begin on streetscaping the south side of Main Street. This project should be less disruptive for both businesses and for residents driving in and out of Lyons. “We will be widening that area on the south side of the street,” said Kubala. “There will be more room to work and there will be fewer traffic interruptions. They will still need to narrow the traffic down to one lane to work during the day, but they won’t be working on weekends and they will open the road back up to four lanes at night and during the weekends.” Kubala said that the entire project won’t be completed until sometime in September depending on weather and other possible delays. By the time fall arrives, the landscaping should be done and the highway / Main Street project should be completed. In other news the Lyons Board of Trustees
(BOT) passed Resolution 2016-57 after a public hearing was held to authorize that end-of-life services be considered a permitted use in the Commercial Downtown District. The new business providing end of life professional services is called Natural Funeral. Prescott Knox is the president, Karen van Vuuren is the director of operations and Daniel Ziskin is the finance director and environmental scientist for the company. They would like to offer alternative funeral and natural end-of-life options for anyone in the area interested in more natural options. They don’t do any embalming or use chemicals and they would not do any cremations at their proposed site in Lyons or in the Lyons area. The group would like to purchase a facility in Lyons and is currently in negotiations with the business at 418 High St., the former White Lion, but that property is not under contract at this time. The group would use whatever facility it ends up purchasing mostly for holding educational seminars, discussions on end-of-life issues, funerals, celebrations of life, and ceremonies in whatever faith the families and friends might choose. The board went on to hear and discuss other issues. Substation Supervisor Sgt. Nick Goldberger told the board that although Continue Town on Page 13
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“Trouble and Love” played at the Little Thompson Watershed Coalition’s picnic for families, friends, stakeholders and supporters of river restoration efforts. The Little T flows 64 miles from Big Elk Meadows, through Pinewood, down through Blue Mountain near Lyons, to Dakota Ridge then behind Rabbit Mountain, out south of Berthoud and on to Milliken. Resiliency and stabilization work is underway with six major projects coming up this summer, fall and early winter. The Coalition is a nonprofit with staff and office in Lyons. The picnic was at the beautiful Parrish Ranch on the Little T just northeast of Lyons. “Trouble and Love” is Janice Young from Lyons and Mark Johnston from Pinewood Springs. Burle Galloway from Pinewood Springs and Jordan Ramsey from Boulder played with them. The Coalition can be reached at 303-823-2370.
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Regional grant will fund a rapid re-housing program and support work to strengthen the safety net Staff Reports Redstone Review BOULDER COUNTY – The Boulder County Housing Authority’s (BCHA) Housing Stabilization Program has received a $680,560 Continuum of Care (CoC) grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The grant will support approximately 30 families or individuals in Boulder County who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness and will strengthen the work of the county’s Community Housing Resource Panel. The housing panel is composed of seven community safety net organizations that administer supportive case management and rapid re-housing resources. Through the coordinated referral and assessment work of the panel, the Boulder County Department of Housing and Human Services (BCDHHS) – which houses BCHA – provides a range of supportive housing options to homeless or imminently homeless households, with the goal of helping them move toward self-sufficiency. “We are grateful for the deep working relationships we’ve built over time within our community safety net,” BCDHHS
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MAYOR’S CORNER In 2015, sales tax contributions to the General Fund exceeded property tax revenues for the first time, and the total sales tax collections in 2015 topped $773,0000, repWhy should the Town invest in business friendly poli- resenting a 13.8 percent increase over 2014 – largely due to marijuana sales. Sales tax is budgeted to grow by cies and programs? First, sales tax is becoming a major driver of the town’s another 14 percent in 2016 as a result of the half-percent overall budget, and one percent of all sales tax dollars are sales tax increase and contributions from the additional dedicated to maintaining parks, recreation and cultural taxes on marijuana. Since the town has limited opportuprograms. The Parks and Recreation Department nities to grow property taxes through development (Lyons is nearing build-out for residential and commercial development), the town needs a strong focus on sales tax to ensure basic services can be maintained and that resources exist to invest in necessary capital improvement and infrastructure projects. Additionally, the town needs to replenish depleted reserves, particularly in the Parks fund, and must build temporary reserves to prepare for possible FEMA recoupments from flood recovery projects. While Lyons has experienced ample growth in sales tax revenues over the past two years, the tax base in Lyons is uniquely vulnerable to economic downturns due to the makeup of our business community. The majority of Lyons’ businesses are small, PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS locally owned, service-oriented enterprises. Our innovative and eclectic business comreceives about 57 percent of its total budgeted revenues munity adds significantly to the town’s character, appeals from sales and use taxes. In addition to maintaining park- to tourists, and adds to residents’ quality of life by maklands, these dollars sponsor many of the community ing products and services locally accessible. On the flip events enjoyed by local residents, such as the Sandstone side, small businesses tend to be less resilient to shocks Summer Concert Series, Holiday Parade of Lights, such as disasters and recessions. Even temporary events Halloween Parade and Annual Good Old Days celebra- such as road construction and poor weather can have tion. The remaining 2.5 percent of sales tax dollars go material negative impacts on the town budget. Employee into the Town’s General Fund to pay for basic town oper- shortages are also a threat to our small business economy. ations, infrastructure improvements and safety (Sheriff). Continue Mayor on Page 13
What does it really mean to be Business Friendly? By Connie Sullivan, Mayor Redstone Review LYONS – Last month, Town Administrator Victoria Simonsen and I attended the Colorado Municipal League (CML) conference in Vail. CML is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization Sullivan that provides support and resources for the cities and towns of Colorado. I found the conference to be extremely helpful in terms of education and networking opportunities. The CML conference is the one annual event where both elected officials and town staff members from all around the state can gather to talk about common issues and opportunities, as well as share ideas, problem-solving strategies and best practices. I attended sessions on topics ranging from running effective public meetings to urban renewal, but the most compelling session I attended was on economic development. Whenever a business or economic development issue comes to the Board of Trustees, the phrase “business friendly” is eventually thrown into the discussion, and usually not in a complimentary context. There is a sense that Lyons could be more business friendly in order to encourage the shift from dependence on one-time fees to support town operations, to a more sustainable budget model funded through sales tax. However, in my four-plus years of experience on the Board of Trustees, the term “business friendly” has never been explicitly defined. What exactly does it mean for Lyons to be business friendly? Answering this question may provide a framework for implementing strategies, policies and programs that can more clearly describe and quantify how the town can be supportive of local businesses.
Summer reading adventure at Lyons’ Regional Library By Katherine Weadley Redstone Review LYONS – It’s not too late to participate in one of the many fun activities of Summer Reading Adventure Program at the Lyons Regional Library. This year presents the first time ever to participate in an all-ages program. The national theme across libraries everywhere this summer is health and adventure as well as reading. Every participant under the age of 18 receives a prize for completing both healthy activities and for reading. For adults (those over age 18) there are 23 easy activities. Each time an activity is completed a name is put in a jar for a random drawing. Activities go beyond reading to items such as “eat a new vegetable”
or “walk, run or bike a new route.” There are 23 activities available to adults. This list is available in the library or on the library website. Adults can complete one activity or all 23 activities. The more activities a patron completes the more chances to win. There already was a drawing in June and there will be another one in July. Then there will be a drawing for an overall June and July prize. This gives everyone a chance to participate regardless of vacation or work schedules. The first prize for adults, randomly drawn by the Library Board President
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LOCAL RockyGrass is 44 By Katherine Weadley Redstone Review LYONS – Camping, comradery and classic and eclectic bluegrass mark this 44th year of the RockyGrass music festival in Lyons. Every year the Town of Lyons swells with musicians and music lovers as thousands come to participate in the first of the year’s two big music festivals in Lyons. RockyGrass sold out in December a few weeks after the tickets went on sale. This year the festival will be held from Friday, July 29 through Sunday, July 31. Familiar musicians such as Sam Bush, Bela Fleck, Nick Forster and Tim O’Brien will be on stage to entertain the “festivarians,” as the festival attendees are known. As familiar as some of these names are in the Bluegrass world the festival also brings new talent to the forefront with contests. Some of the best music is heard not on stage, but in the campground as less orchestrated sets organically erupt from
professionals, wannabes, and musical innovators of all ages, areas, and abilities. Many of these musicians are trained earlier in the week by performance professionals at the RockyGrass Academy. This opportunity for budding and professional musicians includes classes and experiences in songwriting, instrument building and every aspect of being and becoming a musician. It’s also a time for academy participants to bond before the big performances. This year’s line includes performances by Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, Claire Lynch Band, Tim O’Brien, Bela Fleck, Nick Forster and Danny Barnes, the Railsplitters, Gospel Set and others. RockyGrass is produced by Planet Bluegrass at 500 W. Main St. in Lyons, which is co-owned by Lyons local Craig Ferguson his business partner Steve Syzmanski. Planet Bluegrass employs seasonal employees as well as yearround employees. Volunteers including kids from the Lyons High School Marching band come back every year to help with the festival.
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tion event to say thank you for all the work volunteers have put in this past year,” said Pam Browning, President of LEAF’s Board of Directors. “The first recipients of the LYONS – Last month, LEAF’s (Lyons annual volunteer appreciation awards have put in countEmergency Assistance Fund) volunteers less hours of work over the last eight years. The Food and employees gathered to celebrate all of Pantry would not exist without them.” their volunteers, and to recognize three of Members of the LEAF board are: Pam Browning presithem for running the Lyons Community dent, Ellen Hine, Maridy Dandenau, Peter Maves, Susan Jane Food Pantry (LCFP). Engraved glass and de Castro McCann, Tanya Daty and Megan Pound. sandstone awards were presented to Monique SawyerAs they have every week since 2008, Sawyer-Lang, Lange, Nancy Reckling, and Debbie Tabor. Sawyer-Lang Reckling, Tabor and other volunteers mobilize to make and Reckling volunteer as co-chairs of the pantry and the Lyons Community Food Pantry thrive. They drive to Tabor provides administrative support for the pantry. Community Food Share in Louisville, and load about 1,000 pounds of food into LEAF’s van. They unload the van into freezers, refrigerators, and closets in the basement of the Lyons Community Church. The lower level of the church was remodeled a couple of years ago, in part to create sufficient storage for the growing Food Pantry. Then, on Wednesday morning, more volunteers come in and set out the food in a shopping format. This means that, instead of handing out preselected food, the people who come choose what they want. Volunteers walk each person or family through the line, chatLEAF board members, staff and volunteers from the Food Pantry gathered last ting with them, and carrying month to celebrate and thank the volunteers. From left: Emily Dusel, executive their groceries. Between 25 and director of LEAF; Monique Sawyer-Lang, Food Pantry volunteer; Debbie Tabor, 40 families use the Food Pantry Food Pantry volunteer; Janaki Jane, direct services advocate for LEAF and Nancy every week, feeding about 150 Reckling, Food Pantry volunteer. people a month. “Everyone is always so grateful; I think I get as much from it Volunteers, employees, and family members shared as they do,” said Reckling, who received an award. “We delicious goodies and a beautiful cake made by board love to help – we don’t want people to worry, whether it’s member Maridy Dandenau, with music from Arthur Lee about where their food comes from, or if they’ll have Land. “The LEAF board is so happy to offer an apprecia- enough money for other things.”
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OPTIONS Hometown Hoedown – good old-fashioned family fun kicks off granting season By Kristen Bruckner Redstone Review LYONS – The second annual Hometown Hoedown is right around the corner. This event is not only a great time with activities and something for everyone, but funds raised go to further Bruckner the Lyons Community Foundation’s (LCF) mission to improve the quality of life, build a culture of giving and encourage positive change in the greater Lyons Area. LCF granting supports such area projects as the food pantry, Sandstone Summer Concert series, Holiday Parade of Lights, public art installations, school enrichment and student scholarships, area beautification, downtown landscaping and so much more. The Hoedown will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, at River Bend. This idyllic setting along the river in Lyons is the perfect backdrop to sport your best western wear, celebrate community, and enjoy some good family fun. Activities will include laser tag, a balloon man, panning for gold, hula hooping, corn hole and other games and activities for kids. There will be an oldtime dance with live music from Sage Grouse with Chris Kermit calling, and a square dancing demonstration with none other than Ms. LaVern Johnson and the Red Rock Ramblers. Attendees can enjoy live music by Joe Kuckla and a picking circle sends a call to all local musicians to bring their instruments down and play in excellent company. Smokin’ Dave’s will provide a delicious BBQ dinner, and drinks from local favorites Spirit Hound Distillery and Oskar Blues will be served up by Lyons’ favorite bartenders from Garnish. Hoedown attendees will also have an opportunity to win one of four great door prizes. These
include a night stay for four at WeeCasa tiny home hotel, a family membership to YMCA of the Rockies, a twohour horseback riding trip for four at Sombrero Ranch, and an Oskar Blues Brewery tour for ten on the party bus with tastings along the way at OB breweries. LCF would like to thank the Hoedown sponsors Xilinx, Cemex, Gateway Realty Lyons and Automotive as well as the many local business a n d vol-
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work would continue without the dedication, inspiration, hard work and financial support of Lyons area citizens. Projects that were funded in 2015 included support for LEAF and the food pantry, completion of the Clarifier Community Art Project, Town of Lyons / Parks and Rec programming, the Lyons Leos youth service organization, and the Lyons Historical Society. The LCF Rebuild Lyons continues to support flood relief and recovery. Applications for Community Support Grants will be available online August 1 and are due by September 9. These grants are available only once per year and must be applied for in this time frame. Awardees are notified in late October and announced at the LCF Annual Gala held on November 11. Application requirements are available on the website. The Lyons Community Foundation welcomes the participation of community members who wish to serve on the Grants Review Committee. Being a grant reviewer is a fun way to learn about some of the exciting efforts going on in Lyons and aid in the LCF granting process. Applications to serve on the Grants Review Committee will be accepted starting August 1and must be submitted by September 6, 2016. Instructions and information are available at www.lyonscf.org. The Lyons Community Foundation is proud to support projects and programs that enrich life in Lyons. We serve to enhance area resident’s experience of community and encourage all to become involved through participation, volunteering or offering financial support. For information and tickets and complete schedule for the Hometown Hoedown; granting information and applications, visit lyonscf.org.
Boulder, she has created smaller shows like In Search of Giants and Stories of Sticks and Stones, as well as the large multi-media productions, Odyssey, microcosm / MACROCOSM. The smaller productions, Metaphor, and Shadows & Journeys, toured in canyons and National Parks across the Southwest. The Auspicious Adventures of an Improbable Princess is performed by Betsy Tobin and Kathryn
LYONS – On August 12 the Now Or Never Theatre will present a puppet performance The Auspicious Adventures of an Improbable Princess by Betsy Tobin. This original story incorporates scenes from the great Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, using shadow puppetry and video sequences with live music by Jesse Manno. The show is designed and directed by Betsy Tobin and assisted by Kathryn Moller. Performances will be held at 8 p.m. on August 12, at Mayama Studios, 625 Fourth Ave. at the corner of High Street and Fourth Avenue. The performance is recommended for ages ten to adult. Tickets are $10 for students and seniors and $12 for everyone else. In this original story, an ordinary woman enters a temple in an exotic land and exits almost unrecognizable. Her transformation continues through a series of everyday events and adventures that catapult her into previously unknown metaphysical realms. She The Now Or Never Theatre will present a performance of an origiencounters a wide variety of charac- nal story, The Auspicious Adventures of an Improbable Princess. ters including inner and outer The show is designed and directed by Betsy Tobin and assisted by demons, spirits and animals. This Kathryn Moller using traditional Indonesian shadow puppetry, and quirky comedy about culture shock video sequences with live music by Jesse Manno. and what we gain from exposure to other ways of life incorporates ceremonial aspects of Balinese performances. It also Moller, a dancer, choreographer and teacher. In draws inspiration from the fantastic characters and recent years, both artists have studied traditional inventive storylines of the great Hindu epic, the Indonesian shadow puppetry, wayang kulit, in Bali Mahabharata. where this story was born. Jesse Manno performs Using humor, interesting twists and turns in the his musical score inspired by Balinese music. plot, and vivid imagery, Director Betsy Tobin For further information about these performancweaves a tapestry of stories, multi-layered visual es, contact: Betsy Tobin, Artistic Director of the images, and powerful scenes to communicate the Now Or Never Theatre, Tel: 303-588-5048 or 303rich emotions and insights of life’s journeys. She 545-9272 or go to Contact: btobin@indra.com or has toured her work across Europe, winning awards www.nowornevertheatre.com. The show is funded and performing in major international festivals. in part by the Boulder County Arts Alliance and Since founding the Now Or Never Theatre in the Boulder Library Foundation.
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ECOLOGY Walking arboretum highlights town’s trees By Greg Lowell Redstone Review LYONS – The two photos accompanying this article show a sharp difference between the Lyons of 1908 and today’s Lyons. The first photo shows newly planted trees around what was then the Lyons schoolhouse; the second shows the same building (now the Redstone Museum) today with mature trees. If you were walking the streets of Lyons 100 years ago, you would have seen a totally different landscape. Except for the cottonwoods, willows and silver maples immediately along the river, the main streets and homes would have a lot fewer trees. Most of the land east of town was largely a treeless plain. While early settlers in the region planted trees nearly as soon as they arrived, the availability of a regular water supply often doomed their efforts. When irrigation techniques became more sophisticated and a steady supply of Western Slope water appeared in the 1940s, trees – both native and non-native – began to flourish. Today, the main streets and parks of Lyons contain a wide variety of trees – some native and some introduced. In fact, Lyons has for many years been certified by the Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City, U.S.A. town. As a way to both celebrate its trees and educate the public, the Town of Lyons has established a Walking Arboretum – a self-guided tour that identifies 22 different tree species. Some of the trees are recently planted while others such as the blue spruces on the east end of Sandstone Park are long established. A pamphlet that allows a self-guided tour of the Arboretum is available at the Sandstone Park Visitors Center, Town Hall and Steamboat Mountain Foods. Each of the trees on the tour has a small identifying sign at its base and corresponds to a description in the pamphlet. “The Arboretum tour begins at the fire station, goes past the post office, through Sandstone Park and around the depot library, then along both sides of Main Street,”
said Garima Fairfax, Ecology Advisory Board member and one of the driving forces behind the project. Fairfax said there are plans to add 18 more trees to the Arboretum. Eventually, trees in the restored LaVern M. Johnson (Meadow) Park and Bohn Park will be added to the tour. Arboretum now, botanic garden later The Arboretum is but a first step in establishing a native plant botanic garden in Lyons. The garden will showcase trees, shrubs and flowers that thrive in Lyons’ climate and will both educate residents and provide a place to rest and relax. The project leaders are working with the town to find an appropriate piece of land on which to site the garden, possibly one of the larger buyout properties. The project is self-funded through annual plant sales. “In the meantime, we thought a good first step would be the Walking Arboretum,” said Fairfax. The Arboretum idea originated in April 2014 when retired Colorado state forester and Lyons resident Ron Gosnell and the Lyons Lions organized a tree planting project in downtown Lyons and saw an opportunity to do more than just plant trees. “Ron saw that we already had an arboretum in Lyons and that it would help citizens understand what it takes to have a diverse and beautiful community forest,” said Fairfax. Occasional guided tours are conducted by the Arboretum committee. The next tour is scheduled for Monday, July 25 at 4:30 p.m. Anyone interested should meet at the post office (corner of Third Avenue and Railroad Ave.). The tour will take about 1.5 hours and end at Steamboat Mountain Foods. Another tour will be announced for the fall. Additionally, a website is under development that will have information about each tree type for residents who either wish to plant the same type of tree or want to identify trees on their property. The website is expected to be functional this fall.
A quick historical look back via two novels Books by Jamie Ford and Markus Zusak Overview by Andi Pearson Redstone Review DENVER – It’s a delicate time in the U.S. right now. A person interested in the highest office in the free world calls for a ban on people of other cultures coming to this country. He is interested in building a wall to keep out those who would come here to improve the quality of their lives and the lives of their families. He makes Pearson no bones about restricting citizenship and is in favor of sending reliable workers and focused family moms and dads back to their country of origin. And he pledged (and since recanted) a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.” Think about it. Has there been another time when certain cultures and races were targeted and singled out? Were there individuals who were separated from the mainstream of their society due to their beliefs or backgrounds? If you’re not sure, here are two books, novels, so the information is presented in a fictionalized format, that talk about a time when separateness was in vogue. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford is a love story. Henry’s parents are in the U.S. from China and they speak Cantonese to him at home. They want Henry to assimilate into the American culture so they
Racial and cultural targeting are major themes in these two historical novels. encourage him to speak only English and enroll him in a prestigious school “on scholarship” so he can study with kids who have grown up in the U.S. culture. Henry’s father avidly follows events in China and expects Henry to go back to that country when his schooling reaches the college stage. While at school, Henry meets a sweet young girl named Keiko and they become friends. But Keiko is Japanese and in 1942, Pearl Harbor has ignited the fire and the U.S. is at war with Japan. Henry knows his par-
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A tale of tall trees: The photo at the top shows what was then the Lyons schoolhouse in 1908, surrounded with newly planted trees; the bottom photo shows the same building today, now the Redstone Museum, with mature trees. Greg Lowell is a member of Lyons Ecology Advisory Board and has been involved with land conservation issues for more than 25 years. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire and now lives in Lyons. ents, especially his father, will be furious should he discover that his only son is friendly with a Japanese native. This sweet love story progresses against the backdrop of the treatment of those of Japanese origin during World War II. Keiko meets Henry secretly one night and tells him, “The police and the FBI came and took our radios, cameras, and a few people from our building...” Soon her family – and thousands of others – are rounded up, told to pack one suitcase each and leave behind family photo albums, wedding gowns, dried flowers, fading pictures of ancestors and thousands of bits of memorabilia which are stored in an underground storage room of a hotel. Those of Japanese descent, even U.S. citizens, are bused to internment camps, forced into tight quarters, denied the right to cook and eat food of their choice, forced to share primitive bathroom facilities and even made to build basic furniture for themselves and their families. Henry eventually finds many of the hastily discarded items in the hotel underground and he finds Keiko but not before the stark realization of what is being done to an entire portion of society becomes an ugly reality for him. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet was written by Jamie Ford who is himself of Chinese descent. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is a novel narrated by Death and set in pre-WWII Germany where Hitler’s power, fueled by flowery rhetoric, is on the rise. Leisel is aboard a train – her mother is taking Leisel and her sixyear-old brother to a rural town where she believes they will be safe from the disturbing early developments of the Continue Novels on Page 15
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INSIGHT The world changes and it becomes the new normal By John Gierach Redstone Review LYONS – The day after Britain unexpectedly voted to leave the European Union, the investment community dissolved into hysteria and the news media followed suit. That day the DOW fell Gierach 600-plus points and CNN was full of leads like “could this cause a global financial crisis?” and “could this be the end of the EU?” There was also a trailer for a story about “what this could mean for your 401K” that was compelling enough to make me sit through a spate of commercials to see if I’d soon be broke. The advice from the experts was the same as always: stand pat and don’t panic, this probably isn’t a catastrophe, never mind that we’ve been using the words “panic” and “catastrophe” for the last 12 hours. That was on a Friday. On Monday the DOW only fell 200-some points and on Wednesday it started back up again, at least temporarily. Then on Thursday The New Yorker magazine arrived with a cover drawing by Barry Blitt alluding to an old sight gag from Monty Python’s Flying Circus about the Ministry of Silly Walks. It shows a line of stodgy-looking Englishmen wearing bowler hats, carrying brief cases and looking suspiciously like John Cleese all doing the silly walk off a cliff. The New Yorker is great at defusing things like this with a brand of snide humor that stops just short of going too far. The week after the terrorist attacks of September 11 they published an issue with no cartoons for only the second time in the magazine’s history. The following week they ran a cartoon by the late Leo Cullum in which a woman sitting in a bar next to a man wearing a ridiculously loud checked sport coat says, “I thought I’d never laugh again. Then I saw your jacket.” In fact no one expected Brexit – as they insist on calling it – to pass, including some who voted for it, and no one knows what will happen next. No country has ever left the EU before and the leaders of the leave faction didn’t have a plan in place in case they won. Dropping out looked like a simple solution to a complicated problem, but in reality it’s proving to be not so simple after all. The
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object lesson for our own upcoming presidential election is clear: Even an advanced western democracy, voting from a fatal combination of fear, anger, frustration and ignorance, is capable of making a terrible, irreversible mistake. The next week terrorists attacked the airport in Istanbul, Turkey, another group took hostages in Dhaka, Bangladesh and there was a car bombing in Baghdad, Iraq. All three attacks ended predictably and I wonder if that isn’t enough said. Steven Colbert pointed out recently that publicizing these things plays into the terrorist’s hands by promoting their cause. In a way, a terrorist attack is a publicity stunt and the more publicity it Public meeting on July 20 to discuss summer work on U.S. 34 Canyon LARIMER COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation and Kiewit Infrastructure Co. will host a public meeting at 6 p.m., Wednesday, July 20, to discuss impacts of work in the U.S. 34 Canyon through the summer. The meeting will be at Ellis Ranch located at 2331 Ellis Ranch Ln., Loveland, CO 80538. The meeting will include a formal presentation about summer construction activities and traffic delays on US 34. Project representatives will clarify the traffic closures assoContinue Briefs on Page 10
generates the more successful it is. It’s a tough call for journalists because this really does qualify as news, but endlessly broadcasting footage on international media of innocent people running for their lives while terrorists fire their weapons and then blow themselves up simply saves these creeps the effort of producing and distributing their own recruiting films. Maybe the real story is that the airport in Turkey reopened a day later and life went on – more or less – even with residual bullet holes in the walls. For that matter, attacks like this – and they seem to happen more and more often – can seem to justify the xenophobic rhetoric of the Republican presidential campaign that sometimes borders on hate speech. If it’s true that terrorist groups want a war on Islam in general rather than just on them specifically, then Donald Trump is exactly the kind of American president they’re hoping for. So there’s now “enhanced security” at U.S. airports, although we don’t know the details and probably shouldn’t because if they told us, they’d also be telling those who’d use it against us. We’re clearly into this war on terrorism for the long haul, but at the same time I think there’s some urgency about it. We’re gradually becoming a fortified security state with universal surveillance and we’re so fed up and suspicious that radically simple-minded solutions can begin to seem reasonable. The real danger is that we’ll come to resemble our enemy so closely that we’ll have lost even if we win. By the time this issue of the Redstone comes out, I’ll be in Labrador, Canada, and I’ll admit to a moment of angst about the trip, but it quickly dissolved in the face of reality. Statistically, I’m in more danger driving to the airport than from a terrorist attack. As for the inconvenience of enhanced security, there’ll be no real surprises there. Commercial flying has been a predictable nightmare for so long now that some passengers no longer remember when we were treated as anything more than just another suspect. Some trips go surprisingly well, while after others I think, Okay, that’s the last time I deal with an airline; from now on, if I can’t drive there, I’m not going. But then time softens the annoyance, another trip beckons and before I know it I’m schlepping back to the airport with my toothpaste in a plastic bag. In the end, the best outcome is a week in a remote corner of northern Canada during which I’ll have nothing to do but eat big breakfasts and spend my days trying to catch brook trout on a fly rod, while all the less desirable outcomes are largely out of my hands. I can be docile in the security line and duck if I hear a loud noise, but otherwise, like fishing itself, traveling involves a little bit of skill and a lot of luck. John Gierach is an outdoor and fly fishing writer who writes a column for Flyrod & Reel magazine. His books include Trout Bum, Sex Death and Fly fishing, and Still Life with Brook Trout. His new book, All Fishermen are Liars is available at book stores and fly fishing shops everywhere including South Creek Ltd. on Main Street.
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CONTEXT Haul-out, it takes strength By Natalie Costanza-Chavez Redstone Review LOVELAND – The Santa Cruz wharf, like a black line drawn perpendicular to the beach, hangs 22 feet above high tide. 4,500 pilings support the length of it. Stagnaro Brothers fish market is perched Costanza-Chavez at the end, beside that, Andy’s Bait and Tackle, and beside that the Dolphin Restaurant. But, it is the underside of the wharf that interests me. Stairs lead down to a floating dock that rises and falls with the tide, so you can leave the topside, the seagulls landing with beak-caught fish, the broken lines blown into transparent snarls of dried seaweed, gum wrappers, bait ties, the tourists and fisher-locals and the sea shell store. You can step down and down until you duck your head below into the cool world of trees rising from the sea. It is a forest of pilings, limbless and ancient standing at weary, solid attention as the water moves through them, pours through them, tumbles or crashes or heaves through them. And then some of the crossbeams between the pilings move. They bark. They bluster and then still. Sea lions, brown as the wood, seemingly float many feet above the water. Huge at 200 to 800 pounds each, they inexplicably balance on pieces of wood, on crossbeams, far too small to span their girth. The first thing you think is “How’d they get up there?” They loll. Their pelts are dry like a bear’s; you can see the fur, see the scars from nets and teeth. They flap and brush their flippers slowly along their bellies. Their small
ears twitch. The whiskers near their closed nostrils shift. They barely move. And then something explodes from the water straight up into the air. A sea lion, full of gather and roar and speed, leaps up, at a full 25 miles per hour, to break into the air in search of a crossbeam. It is low tide; the beams are high and the animal, in full stretch, grabs for one with its agile fore flippers, catches it and heaves, as its weight tips back to the wrong side of balance. It falls hugely down
to the water and is gone. You can picture the regrouping you can’t see: the sea lion diving down into the deeper water, the determination, the gathering speed, the torpedo aim into the swim up that takes seemingly minutes and – smack – again it leaps, catching the beam just shy of enough thrust, and again falls to the water. You eye the others – stretched and warm – and marvel that they ever, in all their silky length, in all their solid heft, ever made it to balance and settle. Crash. Again, up it comes, with such power you flinch.
It balances and tips right this time, catches its own weight, ungulates once like a dark wave and is spread and languished on the beam. You watch the water drip from the hide until this one too dries to the color of the pilings. It is called haul-out. Sea lions leave the water, haulout, to rest. It does not come easy, hauling out to a crossbeam hanging high above the water. I’ve watched them try and try – sometimes swimming away for long periods of time, before again, taking aim at a resting spot. They are strong creatures. They swim fast as quick bikes. They go and go and go, attending to their young, hunting for anchovies and crab, playing in open sea, and then – haul-out. We too swim as fast as we can – fast into each day, each night. We attend. We commit. We feel it in our bodies wound too tightly or slumped and already clock-sprung, broken. But, stopping is harder still. Sometimes we can slide straight for the rocks, shimmy out, and plop our heads down for some winks. But, more often than that, real hauling-out means the hard stretch toward pilings many feet in the air. We must circle the cool water once, twice, then commit ourselves to the dive down and the swim straight up at many miles per hour. Aim for the big jump. It takes strength to stop. It takes all we have to steady, to settle, to still and wait for more to fill us. Haul-out. You are strong enough to stop and then leap back off the beam, stronger yet. Stronger still. Natalie Costanza-Chavez wrote a blog called Grace Notes now called Precarious Kites, a weekly, Sunday, newspaper column that first ran in the Fort Collins Coloradoan in 2004.From there it went on to run in various other papers: the Denver Post, the Greeley Tribune, Fort Collins Weekly, the Redstone Review and others.
Garden Club continues with flocking and Plant it Forward for flood victims By Sara Erickson Redstone Review LYONS – Summer 2016 promises to extend the Garden Club’s previous work to participate in and help beautify our community. In early June, Lyons Garden Club members planted the High Street flowerpots and continued with the renovation of the West Wall where 100,000 poppy seeds were planted and are in full bloom. Members continue maintaining the pots and participate in weekly “Weed and Feeds” to maintain the West Wall and other flowerbeds on High Street. The LGC Flamingo Flocking Project is off to a lively start. We have had five suc-
cessful flockings so far this summer. Thank you to the participants for their generous donations to the Garden Club for our service projects. If you wish to participate check the Lyons Garden Club website for details, or call / email Sara Erickson at 720-771-0985 or sarae403@gmail.com. LGC continues with its Plant it Forward Project to donate $100 worth of plants from Gwynne’s Greenhouse to those still in need of landscape repair due to the 2013 flood. Club members recently met with homeowners participating in the program offering advice on plants that work best in our particular climate and accompanying participants to Gwynne’s to select plants.
Please contact Anne Marie Mikoni at mikonanne@aol.com if you would like to receive planting advice and assistance due to the flood. The Lyons Garden Club is a volunteer organization and we rely on donated time, effort, and funds from our community. Additionally, we run a yearly fundraiser, the Chili Cookoff, in October in conjunction with the town of Lyons Halloween Parade. To find out more about the Lyons Garden Club visit www.lyons gardenclub.org or find us on Facebook. Gwynne is also generously matching our donation with $100 worth of plants from her fabulous greenhouse / nursery.
Citizens Renewable Energy Advocacy Group By Diane Dandeneau Redstone Review LYONS – There is a long list of things that we need to work on and change as a society. As I write this, there is heartbreaking violence in communities across our country, and natural disasters with floods and now fires burning in our back yard. With this right in front of us, how can we focus on long-term issues like climate change and transitioning to renewable energy? But as I ask myself, “What is mine to do?” I truly see that it is all related – we do need to plan for the long term to find ways to care for our homes and each other, and act now. And facilitating the transition to renewable energy is where I can help the most. This year of 2016 has been a year where there has been more attention and agreement on the need to address climate change. From the Pope’s encyclical to COP13, the world is awakening to the urgency of action. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been crafting the Clean Power Plan, working with states to give them choices on how to reduce carbon emissions. The
good news is there is more interest and movement in making the shift. The question is how can we actually do it? The greatest opportunity that we have in Colorado is to focus on solar (and energy efficiency). Wind power is great on a utility scale, but solar can be implemented everywhere – by individuals, governments, and utilities. With the advent of net-metering, solar can be installed and used by the building or sent back to the grid for others to use, and the owner gets a one to one credit for it. Depending on the utility rates, this can be a great investment. The higher the cost of energy from the utility, the better the return on investment. But with the increase in solar new challenges are being realized. On the economic level, the savings from solar are not always in alignment with actually saving money for the utility or the community. On the technical level, when too much solar is generated, the issues of intermittency and voltage regulation can require investment on the utility side to manage. Right now we are seeing utilities and communities around the country and even locally reacting to these issues with responses and policies that look like they would hinder the growth of renewable energy, versus pro-
Sara Erickson is a member of the Lyons Garden Club, a group of avid volunteer gardeners dedicated to making Lyons beautiful.
mote it. These policy changes are one way to react to the challenges. But, as someone who has worked in renewable energy and energy efficiency for many years, I know that there are many other ways to solve the problems. Right now the Town of Lyons is looking at policy changes from our supplier at the same time as we are going to do a rate study. Now is the time to take a greater look at what we want to do as a community to increase renewables and reduce our use. The benefits for Lyons go far beyond impact that we will make doing our part to reduce our carbon footprint. We can also gain resilience while reducing and containing energy costs for the community. With this there is a group of people in the Town of Lyons that is starting a Citizens Renewable Energy Advocacy Group. This group will study the issues, look at the solutions, and bring in recommendations for promoting renewable energy for the greatest benefit of our community. This group will work closely with the Town of Lyons, as well as any other agencies that are dealing with these questions. Right now we are inviting people who are interested in promoting renewable energy to join as supporters or as participants. We will record presentations by experts and share them with the community so we can all learn about how to define and design our sustainable renewable energy future. If you would like to join this group, please email me at: diane@dandeneau.com. Diane Dandeneau is the Director of Sales and Marketing at Independent Power Systems. She is also an artist, author, speaker, singer, songwriter and activist.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Arts and Entertainment in and around the Lyons area By MinTze Wu Redstone Review LYONS The Stone Cup Café will continue to exhibit “Girlfriends,” by Sally Kind and Lindsay Heppner, through the end of August. The artists’ recepWu tion is scheduled on Thursday, July 28, as part of the Lyons Last Thursday Art walk. The upcoming weekend morning music lineup includes Kyle Donovan’s Good Natured folk on July 16; Matthew Frantz’s Americana folk rock on July 17; the 12-year-old singer songwriter Emma Marie on July 23; and Jill Cohn’s folk Americana on July 24. During the Rockygrass Festival, Pistols in Petticoats Bluegrass String Band and Saddle Road Bluegrass will appear on July 29 starting bright and early at 8 a.m.on Friday morning. Ran Off the Rooster will play on July 30 from 9 a.m. to noon; Billy Shadow on July 31; and Honey Tree Duo on August 1. Eben Grace and Ian Brighton will offer American folk-pop on August 6; Enion Pelta-Tiller and Ryan Drickey’s classical duo will be on August 7. Ben Knighten acoustic and Melody Pond will offer music on August 13; and Sarah Cole’s bluegrass will be on August 14. The café is located on Fifth Avenue and High Street. For more information please call 303-823-2345 or visit www.thestonecup.com. Lyons happenings include The Giving Tree Town Hall Art Show at Lyons Town Hall, 432 Fifth Ave., now through September, and Lyons Last Thursday / Arts Stroll on July 28, both coordinated and curated by Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission, LAHC. The participating businesses include Lyons Quilting, Dairy Bar, Ax and Oar, Western Stars, Corner Studios, Oskar Blues, Metamorphosis, Redstone Museum, Red Canyon Gallery, Art Bank, Hearth, Haven, BRICK and mortar, ReRuns, Lyons Community Church, Gatherings, and Lyons Fork, St. Vrain Market, Spirit Hound, Pilates of Lyons, Red Fox, Carve, and Stone Cup. For hours and more information, please contact 303823-6622. Lyons Last Thursday / Arts Stroll will be held on July 28 rain or shine. Costumed characters start roaming Lyons around 4:30 p.m. and handing out maps (listing official participants and arts happenings) and $5 vouchers in exchange for recipients answering a short tourismrelated survey. Vouchers can be used, same as cash, at any merchant where there’s a prominently displayed Lyons Last Thursday / Arts Stroll door sign and “Art Here” feather Town of Lyons Trustee Barney flag. This coming Last Dreistadt is one of many cosThursday is the first of tumed characters you will meet two that overlap with on a Lyons Last Thursday / Art the Sandstone Stroll PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS Concert Series. It is up to merchants to determine how they will help showcase an art form of their choosing and / or an artist, as well as how late they will stay open in order to accommodate folks choosing to attend Lyons Last Thursday / Arts Stroll after the concert in the park. Contact for more info or to participate, contact chrystaldecoster@gmail.com or 401-301-1212. Lyons Redstone Museum features art from local artists. The Redstone Museum, 340 High St., (one block to the north of Main Street, see signs) is the town’s 1881 schoolhouse, saved for the Lyons Redstone Museum, from the wrecker’s ball in 1977, and is open daily, June through October 2. Hours are Monday through Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. It depicts the history of the Lyons area in displays, pictures, genealogy, with gift shop and book sale. You will enjoy
Bullfight by Elaine de Kooning is part of the current exhibition at the Denver Art Museum Women of Abstract Expressionism, now through September 25. learning the history of the Lyons area. The museum is featuring a display of 50 art pieces given to the museum over the years and painted by 12 artists; a large collection of photographs telling Lyons’ history; pictures of Lyons High Alumni classes; a file on most area residents and more. The museum has joined the Last Thursday Art walk; stop by. For information, call 303-823-5271; or 303-823-5925. The Corner Studios, 318 Main St., will be having a dual art show on July 28th, coinciding with the Lyons Last Thursdays Art Stroll. Come join us as we have painter, Millicent Kang and sculptor, Margaret Josey-Parker, both displaying their wonderful creations! We will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. with refreshments and live music. Hope to see you there! Sounds of Lyons 2016 will join up with Arts on the River on August 28 for one day of superb enjoyment for arts, music, food, and nature. All events are free admission and taking place at the stunning outdoor site of River Bend from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Participating visual artists include Ruth Wilson, Bruce Shaver, Laurey Gilbert, Betsy Hubner, Becky Jacobson, Caterine Carilli, Margaret Jensen, and Rick Barcelow, among many more. The Sounds of Lyons will offer three sets of beautiful music: at 1 p.m. is Beyond Baroque featuring vocal and instrumental music from the quirky Renaissance time; at 2:30 p.m. is Music on Canvas, where audiences are engaged in an interactive experience of listening, painting, and expressing; at 4 p.m. is All Music Considered with music from the East, the West, the North, the South, and the Soul. The musicians that come together for this year’s musical feast are violinist MinTze Wu, viola da gamba / cellist Sarah Biber, alto Kathleen Schmidt, violist Erika Eckard, nykelharpa virtuoso Sandra Wong, and guitarist Steven Mullin. Mark the date for a splendid afternoon at the River Bend on August 28. For information please go to www.lyonsfarmette.com or www.soundsoflyons.com. BOULDER The 2016 Colorado Music Festival continues its season with SeiSolo Artist-in-Residence Vadim Gluzman leading the CMF Chamber Orchestra in a conductor-less program on July 17. The program includes Alfred Schnittke’s Suite in the Old Style, Mozart’s lightly scored and gracefully ornate Violin Concerto No. 3, and his Bach-inspired Adagio and Fugue. Dmitri Shostakovich’s Chamber Symphony, a profoundly emotional response to the WWII destruction of Dresden, adds both closure and transformation to the program. Vadim Gluzman joins with piano virtuoso David Korevaar on July 19 to perform César Franck’s passionate Violin Sonata, a tribute to love. The program concludes with the contrapuntal prowess of Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in his Souvenir de Florence. Gluzman returns to the stage as soloist in Tchaikovsky’s monumental Violin Concerto on July 21.
On the same program Mussorgsky’s vivid Pictures at an Exhibition is paired with new projected animation developed by a team from University of Southern California to celebrate the opening of Frank Gehry’s stunning New World Center in Miami. On July 24, Music Director Jean-Marie Zeitouni leads the CMF Chamber Orchestra in a program of Mozart’s three final symphonies, No. 39, 40 in g minor, and no. 41 nicknamed Jupiter. British pianist Stephen Hough returns to Boulder to perform a Liszt’s exceedingly extroverted and virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 1, and Polish composer Witold Lutosławski’s Paganini Variations, an original transcription of the incredibly difficult 24th Caprice for solo violin by Paganini. The program concludes with Dvorák’s cheerful, optimistic Symphony No. 8. A couple of notable shows at Artistic Currents At The Dairy are Blackbird Fly: A Concert for Voice, Body, and Strings with Daniel Bernard Roumain on violin and Marc Bamuthi Joseph as poet on July 23, and Dichterliebe / Craigslistlieder / Songs featuring Gabriel Kahane on piano and voice on July 30. Blackbird Fly weaves together a tapestry of movement, narrative, music and Haitian folklore to engage audiences in dialog about critical questions of our time. Steeped in hip hop aesthetic, this intimate duet between two preeminent sons of Haitian immigrants unveils their life stories in search of their identities and role models, and delves into universal themes of tolerance and inclusion. The second program features songwriter and composer Gabriel Kahane as he accompanies himself in Schumann’s monumental cycle Dichterliebe. Kahane’s cult song cycle Craigslistlieder, composed in 2006 and since performed by hundreds of singers, features eight irreverent yet poignant song settings of classified ads from craigslist.org. For ticket and complete list of the concerts, please visit www.comusic org or A scene from The Comedy of Errors, now through August 27 call 303-665-0599. C o l o r a d o at Boulder’s Colorado Shakespeare Shakespeare Festival. Festival continues with The Comedy of Errors through August 7. Directed by Geoffrey Kent and set in jazzy, sexy 1930s Paris, this hilarious new production bends the classic adventure of mistaken identities in a different direction Continue A&E on Page 15
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FOUNDATION Alarming climate changes: Will the planet bounce back from the destruction? By Richard A. Joyce Redstone Review VP PUEBLO – When I was young, I enjoyed the usual kid crafts, among them coloring books and connect-the-dots puzzles. Joyce Coloring books pleased me because to a page of black-and-white outlines I brought living color, within the lines 95 percent of the time, and that ability added depth to those outlines. To this day, I love depth in everything and everyone. Connect-the-dots puzzles, on the other hand, intrigued me because each one constituted a mystery, one that could only be revealed through adding lines between points to create the “Big Picture” reality the dots alone would not reveal. It was a challenge to see the big picture before all the dots were connected, and it was an added pleasure when I did. I later came to realize that many of the truths in life are revealed in exactly the same way: one dot at a time until the big picture emerges. Some see that picture sooner than others. Some don’t see it even when all the dots have been connected and new dots keep emerging to make the big picture easier to see. Since I began writing this column, I’ve added several dots each year from scientific data and studies that clearly show we have a large and looming problem to face in the not-so-distant future. Some call it climate change; others prefer the term global warming. Some say human activity is mostly to blame; others say our role is a much smaller part of a natural cycle, perhaps speeding thins up a bit. Whatever the case, two more dots need to be connected to all the others in the big picture of this potentially catastrophic global phenomenon. First, according to the U.S.-based National Snow and Ice Data Center, Arctic sea ice extent during June 2016 averaged 10.60 million square kilometers (4.09 million square miles). That is 260,000 square miles below the previous record for June, which was set in 2010. The difference in is an area larger than the United Kingdom. From mid-June onwards, NSIDC said, ice cover disappeared at an average rate of
29,000 square miles a day. So far in 2016, March is the only month that has not set a new record low for Arctic-wide sea ice extent – March 2016 was second lowest, just above 2015, the NSIDC data show. Another dot has emerged in Australia, where the dying Great Barrier Reef has
been joined by a larger ecosystem in an area called Kalbarri, along that continent’s western coast, according to an article by Ed Yong published July 7 in the Atlantic. Yong writes of a huge climatechange disaster. “Imagine arriving at a region famed for its forests – the Pyrenees or the Rockies, perhaps – and discovering that all the trees had vanished. Where just a few years ago there were trunks and leaves, now there is only moss. That’s how Thomas Wernberg and Scott Bennett felt in 2013, when they dropped into the waters of Kalbarri, halfway up the western coast of Australia. They last dived the area in 2010. Then, as in the previous decade, they had swum among vast forests of kelp – a tagliatelle-like seaweed whose metertall fronds shelter lush communities of marine life. But just three years later, the kelps had disappeared. The duo searched
for days and found no traces of them. They only saw other kinds of seaweed, growing in thin, patchy, and low-lying lawns.” The two scientists were shocked. “We thought we were in the wrong spot,” said Bennett. “It was like someone had bulldozed the reef. It was like a moonscape
underwater – scungy, brown, and empty.” Yong’s article goes on to say, “The culprit – surprise, surprise – is climate change. The waters near Western Australia were already among the fastest-warming regions in the oceans before being pummeled by a recent series of extreme heat waves. In the summer of 2011, temperatures rose to highs not seen in 215 years of records, highs far beyond what kelps, which prefer milder conditions, can tolerate. As a result, the kelp forests were destroyed. Before the heat wave, the kelps stretched over 800 kilometers of Australia’s western flank and cover 2,200 square kilometers. After the heat wave, Wernberg and Bennett found that 43 percent of these forests disappeared, including almost all the kelps from the most northerly 100 kilometers of the range.” Again the scientists were amazed. “It was just heartbreaking,” said Bennett. “It really brought home to me the impact
that climate change can have on these ecosystems, right under our noses.” Bennett and Wernberg showed the evidence of climate change. “They have provided alarming and detailed evidence for one of the most dramatic climate-driven ecosystem shifts ever recorded,” adds Adriana Verges from the University of New South Wales. “Indeed, if you think reef and Australia you’ll probably picture the Great Barrier Reef – a wonderland of corals off the country’s eastern flank. It’s also experiencing an annus horribilis: a bleaching event that is breaking records and reducing staunch marine scientists to tears and cursing. But while the corals rightly capture attention, far fewer people know about Australia’s other reef – the Great Southern Reef, where kelps, not corals, are king,” the Atlantic article stated. “If kelps don’t bounce back from a big disturbance after a few years, you know something is deeply wrong,” Verges said. Indeed, something is deeply wrong all over the Earth. It’s very clear – in fact, too clear. Richard A. Joyce is a retired professor in the mass communications department at Colorado State University-Pueblo. He is an award-winning journalist who served as managing editor, and subsequently editor and general manager of the Cañon City Daily Record from 1988 to 1994. The opinions he expresses in this column are strictly his own, and do not represent in any way the views of anyone else at the Redstone Review or at Colorado State University-Pueblo. He can be reached at phase15@mac.com.
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ciated with work beginning in October, as well as an overview of the entire project. CDOT will only be presenting information on summer construction and the traffic control plans starting in October. The specifics of the permitting process for canyon residents and a detailed schedule for fall construction activities will not be provided. These topics will be further addressed in September once more information is available. Beginning on July 18, Kiewit crews will start light construction, including work site mobilization and material trucking. Starting this August, motorists will experience short-duration delays and traffic stops for rock-blasting and general construction operations between mile points 77 and 80 (from just east of Drake to the Cedar Cove area). From late October through June 2017, the canyon will be closed to through-traffic, however open to all drivers east of mile marker 80 and west of mile marker 77.
Work remains to be done on the Clarifier LYONS – Some work still remains to be done on the Clarifier, which was officially dedicated on September 12, 2015. The area needs weeding, some additional grouting needs to be done, the pathway re-established, tile sealed, etc. The transition to the Clarifier Park, building the Phase 2 landscape design, with seating and picnic areas, plantings, gardens and signage will begin in 2017. To be part of this monumental community art, volunteer on Sundays, July 10 through August 28 from 9 to noon at the Black Bear kayak area across the pedestrian bridge. Bring water, sunscreen and wear a hat and sturdy shoes. For more information, visit www.clarifierproject.net or look it up on Facebook.
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CREATE Food: It’s simply too good to waste By Kate Zalzal Redstone Review VP LYONS – A pang of guilt hit me as I opened the refrigerator door the other morning. The $4 farmer’s market radishes peeked Zalzal out from behind the milk, red and round and plump. They’d probably be delicious if I just knew what to do with them. Purchased on a whim at the request of my four-year-old (who, as it turns out, doesn’t like them), I had again been enchanted by the colorful piles of fresh produce and bought more than we could eat. The right moment to eat the radishes never came – partly because we were busy, partly because I don’t really love radishes. Eventually they got tossed in the compost bin, another victim in the growing problem of food waste. There are many ways to eat – local, seasonal, vegetarian, clean – each valuable in its own right at improving our health and the sustainability of our food system. But our biggest impact may be to actually just eat what we buy. “Even the most sustainably farmed food does us no good if the food is never eaten,” said Dana Gunders, a Natural Resources Defense Council scientist and food waste expert. Forty percent of food in the U.S. goes uneaten. That’s more than 20 pounds of edible food per person every month that is thrown away. And that’s after we spend 50 percent of U.S. land to grow it, 80 percent of fresh water consumed to water it, and ten percent of the energy budget to get it to our
plates. We are throwing out the equivalent of $165 billion each year in uneaten food, a fact made more unsettling given that one in six Americans experiences food insecurity. This wasted food then ends up rotting in landfills and pumping heat-trapping methane into the atmosphere. Food waste is not a new problem and there are losses at every stage of our large and often unwieldy food system. Weather, changing demand and economics may lead a farmer to leave produce in the fields. Truckloads may be rejected at grocery stores, not meeting the high consumer expectations for perfect produce. But collectively, consumers are responsible for the most wasted food. Gunders accurately described my radish situation when she wrote, “We live out our aspirations in our shopping carts.” I had lovely visions of what the upcoming week would look like, with its long, calm evenings at home making delicious, radish-laden meals. But in reality, life got busy and the radishes got forgotten. Between impulse purchasing, poor planning, improper storage, misjudged food needs and confusion over best-by date labels, we can end up throwing
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away a meal’s worth of food each day. As food waste awareness grows, people and their communities are taking action. For example, Boulder Food Rescue is a nonprofit that partners with grocery stores in the city of Boulder to collect their unwanted but perfectly edible food and deliver it to a variety of centers, including food banks, homeless shelters, aid organizations, lowincome housing developments and daycare centers – often right into the hands of hungry community members. The group’s 150 volunteers rescue hundreds of pounds of food every day, and served at least 20,000 people last year. Hana Dansky, cofounder and Executive Director of Boulder Food Rescue, would love to see more municipal support for food recovery. To achieve the scale required by such a big problem, “We need equipment, vehicles, refrigerators and freezers,” she says, noting that most Boulder Food Rescue pick-ups and deliveries are done by bike. Colorado passed a law in 2014 giving tax credits to farmers that donate fresh produce to agencies that feed the hungry. “Food coming straight from farms is fresher, more local and eliminates processing steps,” she says. “Farm-to-center is the dream.” But Dansky also notes that while “food
distribution is important, but it’s just a band aid. We need to address this problem from all angles.” Research and education are key. If we actually know how much food waste is going on, we can better see where to make improvements. Grocery stores can greatly reduce waste by offering discounts on damaged and soon-to expire food and using these products to make in-house goods like smoothies and prepared foods The federal government is getting on board too. A new food labelling bill was introduced this year, aimed at standardizing “best by” dates on food. Currently, these dates have little to nothing to do with food safety, resulting in huge amounts of good food being thrown out unnecessarily. What can you do to reduce your food waste? At home, make a meal plan and stick to it, accounting for going out to eat too. Buy only what you need. Plan a weekly clean-out the pantry meal, making soups and omelets from leftover produce. Freeze things. Buy produce that is perfectly edible even if it’s less cosmetically attractive. Eat leftovers. And those wasted radishes? At least they ended up as compost, turning into the nutrients that will nurture my garden next year, a garden that will decidedly not contain radishes.
Time for cobbler!
Nectarine Cherry Blueberry Cobbler Serves 6 Topping 1 C flour 1 C sugar 1 egg, beaten 6 T butter, melted Fruit Mixture 3 C sliced fresh nectarines 1/2 C blueberries 1/2 C fresh Bing cherries, cut in half and stoned 1 T fresh-squeezed lemon juice • Preheat oven to 375° F. • Cut up the fruit and mix together in a 9 in. x 9 in. baking dish or pie pan. Sprinkle lemon juice over the fruit mixture. • In a separate, smaller bowl, mix together the flour and sugar. If you are using unsalted butter, make sure to add 1/2 t of salt. Beat the egg and mix into the flour mixture, tossing lightly. Spread flour mixture over fruit in baking dish. Melt butter and pour butter over the topping. • Bake for 35 minutes or until browned on top. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or sweetened sour cream.
By Catherine Metzger Redstone Review WINTER PARK – It’s summer and we are out barbecuing and preparing simple food using the season’s bounty of fruit, keeping it healthy and delicious. One of the more perfect desserts for your summer feasts is Nectarine Cherry Blueberry Cobbler . If there’s a debate that cobbler is better than pie, this recipe might win the case for cobbler. Your palate will have to be the judge of that. But despite the cliché “easy as pie,” cobbler is actually easier to make than pie, takes a lot less time and yields big taste results. It’s always the most talked about dessert at the picnic, and with this easy recipe,
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you’ll hear the praise that this fantastic dessert delivers every time. This recipe is a longtime family favorite from Kentucky that I have passed along to family members, friends and now even our children are making it with accolades! It’s a sure fire success using the fresh fruits of the season, adding fireworks of color to your summer barbeque table with a splash of red, orange and blue. This tart taste sensation makes a delicious juxtaposition to vanilla ice cream. It is adapted from our peach cobbler recipe, so if you prefer only peaches, that will work, too.
Kate Zalzal has a M.Sc in Geology with a focus on Arctic and Antarctic climate change. She most recently worked on her PhD at the Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research and the University of Iceland. She lives with her husband and two young daughters in Lyons. She can be reached for comments and article ideas at katezalzal@gmail.com.
Catherine Ripley Metzger has been cooking professionally and privately since 1979. She was a French cuisine journeyman at the celebrated Henri d’Afrique restaurant in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. Today she is the proprietor of the food blog www.foodfortheages.com, and Facebook.com/Food for the Ages. Though she cooks every day in a tiny kitchen with a two-burner stove, her recipes are expansive and she dedicates her craft to living large by cooking well in tiny kitchens.
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CONCEPTS COMMENTARY: WHAT’S THE FIX FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN LYONS?
Final rezoning and subdivision approved for Habitat homes By Amy Reinholds Redstone Review LYONS – With the wide range of emotions that I have experienced and witnessed about affordable housing in the past Reinholds two and a half years in post-flood Lyons, it was unusual to feel only tired when the Board of Trustees unanimously approved final rezoning and subdivision steps for six Habitat for Humanity homes. A small, sedate group of town staff, elected trustees, applicants, and an even smaller audience attended the July 5 Board of Trustees meeting, the day after a holiday weekend. By the time all documents were reviewed, and all ordinances and resolutions were approved, it was after 11 p.m. But we will have something real to celebrate later this year and next, when Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley breaks ground behind the former Valley Bank building at Second Avenue and Park, when the first applicants are selected to purchase the townhomes, and when Lyons’ residents and future homeowners come together for volunteer build days. These final zoning and subdivision votes were one small victory for affordable housing in Lyons that I was stubbornly hoping for. The trustees approved Ordinance 1000 on second reading, which approves the final Planned Unit Development (PUD) plan and rezones the old Valley Bank commercial property to one PUD-Commercial lot and six PUD-Residential lots. The trustees removed some additional conditions that would require a special review for an entertainment facility, a marijuana retail or medical center, or a restaurant / bar on the PUD-Commercial lot, at Moore’s request, treating it like any other commercial lot in town. No adjacent resi-
dential neighbors have expressed issues with any of the allowed business uses. The six lots for three duplexes can be sold to Habitat for Humanity after the plat is recorded, and the former bank building will remain on a commercial lot.
Lyons-owned right of way without compensation), and Resolution 2016-53, the final plat and subdivision improvement agreement between the Town Of Lyons and landowners Downtown Lyons Development, LLC.
Habitat for Humanity will complete the required subdivision improvements for the residential lots, planning to begin these improvements after closing on purchasing the lots (at $50,000 each). The non-profit, which acts as a builder and a lender of no-interest loans for homeowners, has a two-year construction plan for the six homes and hopes to have foundations completed by the end of 2016. The trustees also unanimously passed Ordinance 1001 for conditionally vacating a certain right of way that the Town of Lyons owned for a portion of an alley on the Putnam Plat on the former Valley Bank parcel (an exception to a common practice to have the town give up a
A lot of thank yous for perseverance were exchanged. Mayor Connie Sullivan thanked Dave Emerson, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley, and the applicants / property owners Craig Ferguson and his business partner Jerry Moore, for staying at the table with the Town of Lyons for this long process, which started in the fall
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Town Continued from Page 1 Good Old Days was uneventful from the point of view of the Sheriff’s Department, due to very low attendance, the Fourth of July in Lyons was more eventful with people crowding into the Black Bear Hole on the St. Vrain River around the bridge to the Clarifier. Due to the heat and because the parks in town are still closed while flood repairs are underway, people crowded into the river, set up illegal grills, did not have enough port-o-potties and some women were sunbathing topless. People were drinking alcohol illegally and there were not enough trash containers. Apparently the deputies had to break up the party. A break in a water pipe was reported to a local business by the town but the business did not repair the break when it was still a leak and then it got worse. Apparently
Mayor Continued from Page 3 One of the common themes during CML discussions was the direct connection between economic stability and availability of affordable housing. Many elected officials I spoke with expressed concern for increasing negative impacts on sales tax revenues from housing shortages. According to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, Colorado’s population grew in 2015 by more than 102,000; but only 25,000 of the estimated 40,000 new housing units needed were built leaving a significant shortfall. Economic success is directly linked to the availability of housing for the workforce needed to support the jobs in the community. For Lyons, this means having housing options available primarily for those working in the arts, food and other service industries, as well as light manufacturing. Therefore, the ability for employees to have a livework lifestyle is becoming an increasingly important factor in how business friendly a community can claim to be. Lyons continues focus on strategies to diversify housing options that encourage development of accessory dwelling units, permanently affordable and market rate multi-family units and apartments to complement the existing stock of single-family residences. The need for rental units is particularly high so that Lyons businesses can compete with Longmont and Boulder for service sector employees. These threats to Lyons’ emerging, but somewhat fragile economy make controlling spending
it is the responsibility of a business or homeowner to fix a water leak when the break is between the building and the water main. The spike in water use resulted in a fine from the City of Longmont which provides water to Lyons. The leak was repaired and the town is seeking to recoup the cost. Bill Eliasen from the Lyons Fire Protection District Board of Directors suggested to the BOT the idea of creating an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between the town and the District for Life Safety Services. Eliasen said that the town’s fire codes were outdated and needed to be brought up to the current international standards. He said that there would be some workshops in the future to let people know what the international standards are and what Lyons needs to do to get up to speed. and establishing reserves during the good economic years a critical focus of the budget process. While the Town Board has not yet engaged in formal discussions about what it means to be business friendly, the ingredients exist for developing a formal policy similar to what was created to promote affordable housing. Lyons has an active Chamber of Commerce and townsponsored Commission that can represent and support the needs of the business community. The newly formed Urban Renewal Authority can provide funding to help redevelop blighted areas that have underperformed in terms of their revenue potential, and the town dedicates resources in the General Fund for activities that will encourage economic development. Other elements discussed during the CML session referenced ease and predictability in permitting and licensing, flexibility in the zoning code, connectivity and transportation, tax incentives and ensuring development strategies have the support of the broader community. Lyons is a great, but challenging place to open and operate a small business; and the town has a vested interest in helping businesses grow and succeed. A healthy business community is a win-win for the town, residents, visitors and business owners. I believe the town would benefit from working with the Chamber, Economic Development Commission and local business owners to develop criteria for what it means to be “business friendly,” and I will encourage the Town Board
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while enjoying drinks and appetizers. For more information, contact admin@lyons-colorado.com. Concert in the Park LYONS – The music begins at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at Concert in the Park at Sandstone Park on Broadway in Lyons. On July 14 Tupelo Honey will perform, on July 21 Interstate Stash Express will perform, on July 28 the Arthur Lee Land Band will perform and on August 4 the Tiller’s Band will perform. Lyons Farmers Market will sell fresh produce from area farmers. A farm dinner will be offered each week in Sandstone Park by a local farm truck or a food artisan using local ingredients from surrounding farms. Hermit Park welcomes wolves LYONS – WolfWood Refuge makes its annual visit to Hermit Park Open Space in Larimer County Open Space near Estes Park on Saturday July 23 and Sunday July 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. Hermit Park is located two miles southeast of Estes Park. Wolf Talks will be held at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the new ambassador wolves, enjoy wolf kisses, enjoy petting and take photos. It is the only time we will be there with the wolves this year so we hope all our supporters from up north will come out to see the wolves. Next to saving the lives of animals, our educational programs are our number one priority. We believe that exposing the public to these special animals and bringing underContinue Briefs on Page 14
to pursue this objective. Hopefully in the near future when the term “business friendly” comes up in discussion, we will all have a clear definition to work from. Connie Sullivan was elected Mayor on April 5th, 2016. Prior to becoming Mayor, she served two terms on the Town Board of Trustees beginning in 2012. Connie and her husband Neil have two children and have lived in Lyons for approximately nine years. Connie is co-owner of the St. Vrain Market located in downtown Lyons on Main Street. For comments or questions, Mayor Sullivan can be reached by email at csullivan@townoflyons.com<mailto:csullivan@townoflyons.com.
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JULY 13 / AUGUST 17, 2016
NATURE Running with your dog By Dana Dietrich, DVM, Emergency Veterinarian Redstone Review LONGMONT – We know that running is good for humans, but it can be good for your dog, too. Not all dogs are built for running and there are some factors to consider before you take your dog out on a run. Before starting to run with your dog, it’s essential to have an evaluation by your veterinarian. Unless your dog has been cleared for this type of activity, there is a risk for injury. Joint problems and arthritis can make running painful. Good heart health is necessary for this intensive activity. Your dog’s weight is another factor as overweight dogs will struggle more with running than slimmer dogs. Your dog’s age is also a consideration. Elderly dogs may only be able to do some light, short distance jogging. Care should also be taken when running with young dogs as damage to growth plates can occur if they are still growing. Finally, your dog’s breed may play a role. Dogs with a thick hair coat do better running in cooler weather, and short-coated dogs might need to wear a jacket to run in cooler weather. If you have a short-nosed (also known as a “brachycephalic”) dog, such as a pug, boxer, or bulldog, running may too risky. These dogs have difficulty getting enough air, especially in the heat, which can make running dangerous for them. Once your veterinarian has cleared your dog for running or jogging, start out by taking increasingly longer walks. Increase the distance and pace of your walk gradually, with short sprints every ten minutes or so. This will build your dog’s endurance while it toughens his food pads. Your dog can run on pavement, but the hard surface
can be tough on your dog’s paws and joints. Dirt and grass are softer but be aware of uneven surfaces, holes, sharp stones and other hazards. Pavement also heats up in the sun and can scorch your dog's paws. You can consider specially designed running booties for dogs, which are made to protect the foot pads from heat and cold, as well as providing traction on slippery surfaces. During the warm weather seasons, especially summer, when the days are hot, go on runs in the mornings or evenings when the temperatures are cooler and take frequent water breaks. Be sure to rest periodically rather than running nonstop for extended periods, and don’t forget that a short walk before and after running will help you and your dog to warm up and cool down, lessening the stress on the muscles and joints. Never run with your dog off-leash. Even a well trained dog can become distracted, or not respond to an oncoming vehicle quickly enough. Keep your dog leashed at all times and move against traffic if you are using a road to run.
Since your dog can’t talk, watch his body language for signs of distress. If your dog tries to slow down, slow down with him. If he begins limping, stop immediately to check his feet for food pad injuries. Do not force your dog to run the rest of the way home if he has begun to limp. Let him rest for a couple of days before taking him for a long walk again. If he does not show improvement, if the limp worsens, or of your dog cries out in response to movement or touch, see your veterinarian immediately. Dogs heat up fast and will often keep going even if they’re hot or exhausted. Dogs mainly release heat through panting and essentially they are wearing fur coats, making running in the heat more difficult. If your dog is panting heavily, salivating excessively, having difficulty breathing, stumbles or seems disoriented, or vomits, stop running immediately since these are signs of heat exhaustion. Try and cool your dog down with tepid / cool (not ice cold) water. If you are in the sun, get into the shade, and off hot pavement. Heat exhaustion can be life-threatening, so if your dog does not appear to be improving a few minutes after being cooled off, get veterinary attention immediately. Pay close attention to your animal’s condition, the same as you would for yourself, and you will both have a great time staying healthy together. Dr. Dana Dietrich is an Emergency Veterinarian at Aspen Meadow Veterinary Specialists. AMVS is a 24-hour veterinary facility providing specialty internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, oncology, emergency, critical care, and pain management located in Longmont at 104 S. Main St. For more information, go to www.AspenMeadowVet.com.
Found a wild animal, can I keep him? By Stacey Scarborough Redstone Review LONGMONT – It’s not unusual to come across an animal in the wild and think, “Look what I found! Scarborough I think I’ll keep it,” if even for the briefest minute. Most people dismiss the idea as quickly as it comes; however, there are those who are so taken with the idea of a wild animal as a pet that the thought is acted on before the consequences of that action are fully taken into account. Despite what we may want to believe, appropriate care of a wild animal requires considerable expertise. It also requires specialized facilities, and knowledge of the varied nutritional needs of individual species (these are not domesticated animals used to human processed foods and formulas) and the social needs of the particular species, which are often demanding, and in some cases, not completely known or understood even by experts. Indeed, many baby animals are ridiculously adorable. They resemble stuffed animals seen on store shelves, and reignite fantasies created by television shows, such as Gentle Ben or Flipper. A
fantasy of lifelong companionship with a wild species filters through the mind with increasing longing, but the reality of this scenario is much different. That cuddly baby quickly becomes larger and stronger. That helpless, dependent baby turns into a more independent, burgeoning adult that destroys its environment, bites and scratches its human companion and creates havoc without warning. That cute pet has now become a menace that needs to be disposed of, and quickly. That animal is released back into the wild with no skills to survive and often into an ecosystem that is not suitable for the animal. Perhaps one of the most important reasons to leave that baby in the wild is the fact that wild animals spread disease. Raccoons, possibly one of the most adorable animals on the planet, carry distemper, parvo, round worms and, of course, rabies. These diseases can be spread quickly to our domesticated pets as well as to other animals. Skin-to-skin contact with rabies-infected raccoons carries risks to human life. There are parasites, unseen to human eyes, which are regular inhabitants of wildlife feces. Birds, squirrels, mice, raccoons, and rabbits carry fleas, mites, and other critters that can infest the home in a matter of days,
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standing about wolves will make a positive difference. It is extremely rewarding to hear a child who started off the tour saying “I’m afraid they will eat me!” change to “This was the best field trip ever!” Tours happen weekly and we already have programs booked for 2016. For more information go to http://www.larimer.org/naturalresources/hermitpark.cfm. Red Rock Ramblers enter 58th season LYONS – The Red Rock Ramblers Summer Square Dance club in Lyons Colorado enters its 58th Season of Saturday Square dances, from June to Labor Day (and one “Plus” dance on Sunday 9/4). A modern Western square dance is held every Saturday. Rounds are held at 7:30 p.m. and squares 8 to 10:15 p.m. at the Lyons Elementary Gym at Fourth Avenue and Stickney; turn north at the stoplight
creating an exterminating nightmare. Humans have domesticated dogs and cats for centuries to be kept as pets. This process took thousands of years of selective breeding to bring out specific traits that were desirable in a furry companion. They were bred to be dependent on humans for food, shelter, affection and health interventions. By comparison, wild animals are self-sufficient after a fairly short time with their parents. Their survival skills are instinctual and learned at a very young age. This instinct alone makes them unsuitable as pets. Wild animals that are “kidnapped” from
and go two blocks. A popular caller is scheduled for each Saturday; July 16: Jerry Junck, NE; July 23: Dan Nordbye, AZ; July 30: Lynn Strobel, NE; Aug. 6: Barb Haines, AZ; Aug.13: Deborah Carroll and Jon Jones, TX; Aug. 20: Dead Dederman, NE; Aug. 27: Dee Dee Dougherty, AZ; Sept. 3: Lanny Weaklend, NE. Sunday, Sept. 4 we’ll have a “Plus” Dance from 2 to 5 p.m. with Lanny Weaklend, followed by a tour from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. of the newly renovated LaVern Johnson Meadow Park with potluck snacks, history, and dancing. At the July 23 event, director LaVern Johnson will celebrate her birthday with cake. This is an invitation to all Modern Western Square dancers and tourists. Wood floors; wear soft shoes. Spectators are invited to drop in. Beginner lessons are held weekly starting in September. For more information, contact LaVern Johnson, director 303-823-5925 or lavern921@aol.com.
their biological homes will languish in a domesticated environment. They will suffer nutritional deficiencies, become sick and possibly die from lack of species-vital social interaction. The best course of action for the human wishing to have a pet is to find one that has been bred for that purpose and to leave wildlife alone. Stacey Scarborough is the Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. To learn more about Greenwood Wildlife, please visit www.greenwoodwildlife.org. Got ideas for a column? Email jenny@greenwoodwildlife.org.
Summer History Day Camp LYONS – Lyons kids who love history are invited to attend Lyons History Camp at the Lyons Redstone Museum. Camp includes daily interactive lessons, craft and light lunch; plus a skit, and giant souvenir scrapbook. Themes this year are: Kitchens and old-time cooking, including cooking an old-time meal; 125th year anniversary celebration of Town of Lyons and its beginnings; “What If” game: What if Lyons had not chosen to be a quarry town? The camp is supported by Lyons Community Foundation so it’s only $50 per child. Open to Lyons kids only, ages six to ten years, August 1 to 5, 9:30 to 12:30 p.m. For more information, contact Kathleen Spring for registration information at the museum, 303-823-5271. The museum is open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat., Sunday opens at 12:30 p.m.
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A&E Continued from Page 9 that puts the women in charge and the men in their places, with sultry singing, cabaret nightlife, puns and punch lines. Running through August 6, Equivocation is praised as one of the most bracingly intelligent, sizzlingly theatrical American plays in a decade. Under the Orwellian gaze of a security state not far removed from today’s headlines, one must find a way to tell the truth without selling his soul. Also running through August 6 is Troilus and Cressida. God-like heroes, embattled kings, doomed love, and a sinis-
REDSTONE • REVIEW ter, snarky clown make Shakespeare’s epic of the Trojan War one of his greatest legends. Opening on July 14 and continuing through August 7 is Cymbeline. Cymbeline is a vassal king of the mighty Roman Empire, but Britain remains a wild and untamed land in this mythic, idyllic romance. By turns comic, heroic and harrowing, this tale of gods and villains, lovers and warriors, brings the entire Colorado Shakespeare Festival company together onstage. For ticketing and more information please go to www.coloradoshakes.org, or call 303-492-8008. The groundbreaking exhibition
Housing Continued from Page 12 ing hours to build their home and other homes), and ability to pay the mortgage and provide a down-payment (some assistance is available). Habitat homeowners get no-interest mortgages but agree to put in up to 500 hours of “sweat equity,” depending on family size, on both their own homes and other homes in the community. The rezoning and subdivision process for Second Avenue and Park has been going on since last fall, but the idea for Habitat for Humanity on this site started more than a year ago. In June 2015, Ferguson purchased the 0.76-acre parcel from Valley Bank, and the Board of Trustees voted unanimously to waive water and sewer connection fees that they have control over for the proposed Habitat for Humanity homes. The total of about $173,500 in savings will help Habitat for Humanity meet its permitting and fees budget, keeping mortgages down to about $150,000 for homeowners. This is the 16th month that I’ve written this column for the Redstone Review, and I’ve spent more than two years volunteering on town committees with other citizens who wanted to see affordable housing in Lyons. What have I learned so far? Affordable housing takes a long time, and it’s not easy. But nothing happens at all if no one tries in the first place, or if no one perseveres. Keep following my columns in both Lyons papers for news about accomplishments to increase affordable housing stock in Lyons after the 2013 floods. Keep up with
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Women of Abstract Expressionism at the Denver Art Museum shows through September 25. It celebrates the often unknown female artists of this mid-twentieth-century art movement with more than 50 major paintings on view by artists working on the East and West Coasts during the 1940s and 1950s. These artists include Mary Abbott, Jay DeFeo, Perle Fine, Helen Frankenthaler, Sonia Gechtoff, Judith Godwin, Grace Hartigan, Elaine de Kooning, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell, Deborah Remington, and Ethel Schwabacher. Women of Abstract Expressionism will
focus on the expressive freedom of direct gesture and process at the core of abstract expressionism, while revealing inward reverie and painterly expression in these works by individuals responding to particular places, memories, and life experiences. To find out more information on other exhibition, please call 720-9130130 or go to www.denverartmuseum.org. MinTze Wu is the musical director of the Sounds of Lyons. She lives in Taipei, Taiwan with her husband Jem and two daughters. She can be reached at mintzewu@hotmail.com.
housing-related agenda items at Board of Trustees and Planning Commission meetings. All town meetings are open to the public and posted at www.townoflyons.com/calendar.aspx. If you have any questions, comments or complaints about this column, contact me directly at areinholds@hotmail.com.
Amy Reinholds served on the Lyons Housing Recovery Task Force from Dec. 2013 through its end in Feb. 2015. She is currently a member of the Lyons Human Services and Aging Commission and served as a liaison to the Special Housing Committee during its existence from April 2014 to April 2015. She has lived in Lyons since 2003.
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marched through the town, one of Leisel’s friends gives a hunk of bread to one of the prisoners. A German guard sees it and beats the young man for his kindness. The town is bombed and homes become rubble, fathers never return from the war and parents cry over dead children. But as Death passes her over, he says “I wanted to tell the book thief many things, about beauty and brutality. But what could I tell her about those things that she didn’t already know?” Leisel survives the ugliness of war, moves away from Germany and lives her life, one that always includes words. The Book Thief was published in 2005. “Those who do not know the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana, 1905. Something to think about.
Nazi party. Liesel’s brother dies on the journey. As the girl leaves his hurried funeral, she picks up a book, The Grave Digger’s Handbook, and keeps it. Leisel sees her mother for the last time as she goes home with Rosa and Hans Hubermann. “Like most misery, it started with apparent happiness,” and soon she is calling them Mama and Papa. The couple, whose son and daughter are grown and away from home, welcome Leisel but Rosa is stern and quick to correct and punish the girl. Hans plays the accordion and his warmth and compassion come through as he helps Leisel learn to read. Words fascinate the girl and when Nazi leaders throw books onto a bonfire in the town center, Leisel steals a scorched volume. She sticks the book inside her jacket where it begins to singe her skin – words burning a lasting imprint on her. As Leisel grows so does the Nazi party and its army. Rosa and Hans hide a young Jewish man but the scrutiny is great and he is forced to move on. When a ragged, shackled, hungry parade of Jews is
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