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The river calms down, the reality of the damage sets in and rebuilding moves forward By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – After the rivers receded, often settling far from their normal channels, the magnitude of the flood damage set in and the town of Lyons came to grips with the enormous problems it is facing. How can the town fix the infrastructure in a timely manner and get people back into their homes? How can the town find the money to pay for the infrastructure damage? Can the river
B •R •I •E •F •S Lyons Dairy Bar receives a loan LYONS – Lyons Dairy Bar was just awarded the first loan by the Economic Development Council Revolving Loan Fund. Juli and Kenyon Waugh are the owners of Lyons Dairy Bar. “We will be using the loan to build our indoor seating and we are very excited,” said Juli Waugh. “We plan to have the buildout done in December or January time frame.” The Lyons Dairy Bar is located at 138 Main St. in Lyons Village Central and is open on a limited basis – open Tuesday through Sunday from 11a.m. to 3 p.m. – until water, sewer and gas are restored to businesses along Main Street on October 26. The Lyons Dairy Bar is serving its signature cold hoagie sandwiches in box lunches, and a selection of Glacier ice cream cups and novelty popsicles. For more information, call 303-823-5800. Continue Briefs on Page 4
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be moved back to its original channel and who will pay for it? How can the business community be revitalized? These questions don’t have easy answers. For residents living in the area there is something rather eerie about watching fall settle over the valley. The yellow, red and gold leaves drift delicately from the trees into the river, a sight residents look forward to each year when tourists come from miles around to stare at in wonder on their way to Estes Park to hear the elk bugling. But now we look with a sense of despair through the beautiful leaves falling to the wreckage of the homes scattered up and down the rivers. Still the work goes on at a furious pace. Winter is coming and for the town staff, the town board, road crews, gas and electric companies, building cleanup crews, contractors, trash and debris cleanup crews, there is no time to waste. Part of the town will come to life again for the Halloween Parade on October 26 when water, sewer and gas will be turned on in the Main Street area and the north part of the town for residents. Many home owners will be allowed to return home and shop owners will be allow to reopen. Most of the town already has electricity. The area of town near the high school and Eagle Canyon will have water, sewer and gas turned on about two weeks after that around Nov. 10 or 11. Other areas of town will fall in line during or after this time frame. Apple Valley residents will have to wait for their water to be turned on after the town repairs the water line to that area. The water to Apple Valley comes from the storage tank located near the old water treatment plant and right now there is no way to fill the tank. The most pressing issue now for the town is how to pay for the infrastructure repairs. The water lines to the north part of town sustained little damage and seem to be working fine under pressure. The sewer lines from that area work on a gravity-flow system and seem to be in working order. But for other parts of town, the pumps need some repairs and some of the storm drains are packed full of sand, mud and rock. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, will pay for 75 percent of the cost to repair the infrastructure Continue Town News on Page 14
Happiness is a warm blanket. Sunshine Dancer Swann helps display handmade quilts that were distributed to Lyons flood victims at the Lyons Disaster Recovery Center on October 18. PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS
Lyons spooktacular Halloween parade LYONS – In spite of all of the challenges our community continues to face following the flood, the Lyons Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Events is happy to announce that Lyons’ annual Halloween parade will take place on Saturday, October 26 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Sandstone park and downtown. As fellow survivors of the flood, we certainly understand and appreciate how this unprecedented disaster has affected area residents and business owners and that many of you are not back to your homes or businesses full-time. The Halloween parade will offer you the opportunity to take part in a home-town favorite event and welcome back much of the community (water and sewer should be restored to north Lyons, Lyons Valley Park, and Stone Canyon beginning that Saturday). Events in Sandstone Park will take place from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 with a variety of activities including music, food, face painting, mask making, pumpkin carving, costume contest and more. The parade will begin at Third Avenue between Main Street and Broadway (just
east of Bank of the West) at 6 p.m. and will proceed westbound from Third Avenue on Main Street, past Fourth Avenue, turn north on Fifth Avenue, east on High Street, and south on Fourth Avenue, stop at Fourth Avenue and Main and empty on to Main Street. Immediately following the parade there will be trick-or-treating in downtown Lyons for local families. Although current curfews (10 p.m. to 5 a.m.) and other restrictions remain in place, we hope these festivities will provide a taste of familiarity and comfort for young trick-or-treaters. We are asking those area business owners who are available and willing to please support this wonderful community event by keeping storefronts open until 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 26, and to have on hand some tricks-or-treats for young ghouls and goblins. Please contact Lyons Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Events at recreation @ town of lyons. com for further information. You may also view the parade route and event page by visiting www. town of lyons. com.
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LYONS Letter to residents and Hopi poem By Prescott Knock Redstone Review PINEWOOD SPRINGS – Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Front Range, The flood has torn much apart, but it has also brought much together in beautiful new ways. We have all been Knock affected in this bioregion we share, even if indirectly. We are not the same people we were one month ago. The great gift of the flood has been to help us recognize our attachments, and in so doing, help us become more aware of one another and help us refine our focus of what is really important. We have all witnessed so much compassion from one another during this time. Let us not forget that this kindness is really so close to the surface in everyone, and that we shouldn’t require a disaster to express it. I look forward to a more connected community with all of you – especially with my brothers and sisters of Pinewood Springs. Let us regard
LCF benefits Lyons Staff Reports Redstone Review LYONS – Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) has raised more than $270,000 to date, which will be distributed via grants from Rebuild Lyons. The “Donate Now” button on LCF’s website, www.lyonscf.org, as well as other relief efforts and events continue to funnel in major dollars from generous donors near and far to aid locals caught in dire emergency straits. People are encouraged to visit the website to make donations that will be earmarked for the Rebuild Lyons flood relief campaign. “People from around Colorado and around the country have been so generous in supporting the people of the Lyons area,” said Emily Flemming, Pastor of the Lyons Community Church. “Now it’s time to get that money where it belongs –
this as a special time to wake up together – as we rebuild a more deeply connected community. With Deep Gratitude, Prescott Knock The following is a poem a friend shared with me who was greatly affected by the flood in Jamestown. You have been telling the people That this is the eleventh hour. Now, you must go and tell the people That THIS is the hour, And there are things to be considered. Where are you living? What are you doing? What are your relationships? Are you in the right relationship? Where is your water? Know your garden. It is time to speak your truth. Create your community, Be good to each other. Do not look outside yourself for a leader. There is a river flowing now very fast, It is so great and swift That there are those who will be afraid, They will try to hold onto the shore. to those individuals and families most affected by the flood and its aftermath.” “Distributing these donations directly to the people most affected is the core mission of Rebuild Lyons,” said Liz Erley, chair of the Lyons Community Foundation. “Every donation will go to the Rebuild Lyons fund,” said Erley. Grant applications will be available at the weekly Thursday evening Town of Lyons meetings, and at local businesses, as well as online at http://www.lyonscf.org/ starting October 12, and must be postmarked by November 12, 2013. Monies will be disseminated by mid-December. Donations continue to be accepted online at www.lyonscf.org. The time for Rebuild Lyons is now. The LCF exists to improve the quality of life, build a culture of giving and encourage positive change for the Greater Lyons Area. Helping out Lyons community members in urgent situations is the LCBNEF’s goal. Our mutual goal: To Rebuild Lyons – One Life at a Time.
They will feel they are being pulled apart, And will suffer greatly. Understand that the river knows its destination. The elders say we must let go of the shore, Push off into the middle of the river, Keep our eyes open and our heads above water. And I say; see who is in there with you, Hold fast to them and celebrate! At this time in history, We are to take nothing personally. Least of all, ourselves For the moment we do,
Our spiritual growth and journey comes to an end. The time of the Lone Wolf is over. Gather yourselves. Banish the word “struggle” from your attitude and vocabulary. All that we do now must be done, In a sacred manner and in celebration. We are all about to go on a journey, We are the ones we have been waiting for. Thomas Banyacya Sr. (1910-1999); Speaker of the Wolf, Fox and Coyote Clan Elder of the Hopi Nation
Welcome, new residents to Lyons By Christy Crosser Redstone Review
area, we invite you to visit the Lyons Area Chamber of Commerce website (www. lyons-colorado.com); click on Residents, For New Residents and complete the online form. You will receive an email confirmation on how to get your welcome bag. Quantities are limited, one per household. Thanks to the committee members who work hard to make these bags so great: Cheri Hoffer of Canine Campovers; Jayne Rhode, Bank of the West; Barb Welke of Apple Valley Farmstead; and Karyn Burke Whitcomb. For more information, please contact Christy Crosser at ccrosser @ C2Strategies. com. 303-823-5991; or Carol Conigliaro at 303-823-5776, c.conig @ msn. com.
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MAYOR’S CORNER Time to invest in Lyons By Julie Van Domelen, Mayor Redstone Review LYONS – All of us in Lyons are living a collective, life-changing experience. Just as the rivers charted a new course through our town, creating new landscapes, leaving destruction, so our lives have changed Van Domelen course in many ways. Cherished belongings have been lost, challenging us to re-identify what is essential. Financial savings have been wiped out or significantly drained, challenging our businesses to make the painful decision to close or continue and our households to figure out how to adjust. We have spent weeks in displacement. Everything from small irritations and inconveniences, cancelled plans and loss of many things taken for granted, to larger loss of jobs and a place to come home to, these all have shifted our lives. As we discuss how to put back the river, and we wonder how to put back our lives, we question if the course is forever changed. The landscape of Lyons has changed, but our response has been mighty. I cannot tell you how many times a day I hear from people who are just getting to know us, what a surprising community we are. From the state and FEMA representatives that come to our Thursday night meetings and marvel that we continue to show appreciation and concern for each other even as we go through pain and frustration, to the chats I have had with FEMA caseworkers, the flag guy at the Highway 36 bridge, the folks giving out food at the Salvation Army truck, the volunteer groups mucking our homes, people that did not know Lyons before, they voice a common theme – what an amazing community we have here. Our challenges moving forward are enormous. For many, it’s a simple question of when will utilities be turned back on so I can move home. But for our commu-
nity as a whole, we must find a way to keep our businesses alive, to give our residents who lost their homes the hope that there will be affordable housing to return to, to design and undertake all of the permanent infrastructure repairs after we complete the current temporary fixes to get you back home, and we need to figure out a way to pay for all of the added costs while our revenues decline. Although the news cameras will move on to the next big thing, our work of healing and recovery is really just beginning. It is up to us to chart our new course.
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I want to thank town staff, my fellow Board of Trustee members, our community organizations and the residents of the Lyons community for continuing to step up to our challenges. I wish there were a Lyons medal of honor because I would give it to Victoria Simonsen and her staff. They are working so hard in such difficult circumstances, but always looking forward. Our BOT, who are essentially volunteers and voted last week to waive even the small meeting stipend we receive, have been putting in untold additional hours on top of their other work and family commitments. And, to our community volunteers, you rock! So many people are stepping forward, helping our friends and neighbors, fundraising, spending time volunteering at the Lyons resource center, manning the phone (only one working line, sorry if you are trying to call in)
Tax relief for flood victims By Diane Johnson Redstone Review LYONS – I have received so many questions about the tax extension that I will try to clarify the information. For the period of Johnson September 12, 2013, through December 2, 2013, all taxes have been given a postponement until December 2, 2013. There are many counties that have
been given relief; they include Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Chaffee, Clear Creek, Crowley, Denver, El Paso, Fremont, Gilpin, Jefferson, Lake, Larimer, Lincoln, Logan, Otero, Park, Prowers, Pueblo, Sedgwick, Washington and Weld. If you or your tax preparer live in these counties you will be granted the tax extension. Taxes include individual, partnership, corporate and fiduciary income taxes and estimated taxes, severance taxes, withholding taxes, sales taxes, use taxes and excise taxes. The taxes listed do not need to be filed or paid until December 2, 2013. The
in the temporary town hall and the front desk and volunteering in so many ways. You strengthen our response and are on the front lines of rebuilding Lyons. This is what people are marveling at and you all should be proud of how you have found such a positive way of confronting the changing course of Lyons. Amidst the anxiety and exhaustion of the present, we must find a way to look forward, even when it is hard to see that future. I remember another time, 2009, when economic recession hit us hard. Instead of hunkering down, we invested in the future. The Main Street project and the efforts of our business community helped pull Lyons out of the recession quicker than the rest of the state and the nation. And like that time, we now need to start reinvesting in Lyons, even when it seems hard to do. To show our faith in the future, I ask that you support the Lyons Area Library by voting yes on Ballot measures 4c and 4d. My father asked me the other day why he should vote for the library – wouldn’t it be taking away from other priorities? My answer is clear; the library is one of those priorities that will help us build a better community. We should not put off giving our kids a safe place to study after school, our businesses access to important information, our community groups a place to meet, our citizens an information hub in finding jobs, developing business ideas, and for all of us a quiet place to come to read, work or access a computer. The library is part of our dream for the future. Voting for that future will not only make Lyons stronger, at a practical level it will free up resources in the town budget that will help us finance our critical infrastructure repairs. By taking the library off the town books and having it funded and managed by the Library District, it has a double benefit of building an important asset for the future while helping us fund our broader recovery. The time is now to invest in Lyons. Julie Van Domelen was first elected mayor of Lyons in 2009 in a special election. She was re-elected mayor in April 2010. Mayor Van Domelen works part time as an economist for the World Bank. She lives with her family in Lyons and can be reached at juliev@townoflyons.com.
authorities will waive penalty and interest for all taxpayers and tax professionals who were in the Front Range Flooding area. However, they are encouraging any business in the disaster areas that were not materially impacted by the flood to file in a timely manner and pay taxes that are due. They are asking this because these revenues are very much needed at this critical time in order to aid in relief and recovery efforts and to help fund necessary municipal services. If you were impacted and need to take advantage of the extension of time, please use this to your advantage. The IRS and The Colorado Department of Revenue are asking if you file paper returns that you write the word “Flood” at the top of the
form. If you would like to contact the IRS, the disaster hotline is 866-562-5227 for further questions. The losses that will not be covered by FEMA or your insurance companies may qualify for a casualty loss on your Federal Taxes. At this time it is important to document the event and save all receipts for tax purposes. For additional details as they become available, see www. Tax Colorado. com under “News and Announcements” or call 303-238-7378. Diane Johnson owns Double D Accounting in Lyons. She is working at a temporary office until services are restored in Lyons. She can be reached at 303-823-6358.
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LIBRARY Voting deadline approaches By Mark Browning Redstone Review LYONS – There is still time to vote in state and local fall elections, but the November 5 deadline is getting nearer. November 5 is the deadline for election clerks to receive ballots, so ballots returned by mail should be mailed back before November 5. Ballots postmarked on November 5 are unlikely to be counted. Inperson ballot return on or before November 5 is also possible, as explained below. Issues are on the ballot for both state education funding and the Lyons Regional Library District. Ballot issue 4C would fund the Library District and issue 4D would allow the district to retain tax funds even if it also receives money from other sources, like grants or donations. Ballot issue 4C would set a maximum annual 5.85 mill levy on property in the library district, which largely parallels the Lyons Fire Protection District in parts of Boulder and Larimer Counties. A
5.85 mill levy translates to about $140 in tax on a $300,000 property, but the Lyons Regional Library District board of trustees has already set the 2014 tax rate at half that level: 2.925 mills (about $70 on a $300,000 property). The District board took that action in recognition of the economic impacts of the recent flood. Boulder County home owners whose houses were destroyed or seriously damaged by the flood are also getting additional tax relief by having their property re-valued as of September 12, 2013, to reflect flood damage. See www. Boulder County. org / appraiser for details and to apply for revaluation. If Ballot Issues 4C and 4D pass, the library district is expected to enter into an inter-governmental agreement with the Town of Lyons and Boulder and Larimer Counties as to library operations. The Town of Lyons, which has funded
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the Depot library at around $100,000 per year, is facing a severe post-flood budget crisis and may be unable to continue that funding. The Library District is a possible source of funds for library operations, if Issues 4C and 4D pass. If they do not, the Town of Lyons will be left to its own limited resources in deciding whether to continue to operate a library and at what level. As for voting, ballots have been mailed to all voters in the library district. Boulder County residents who get mail delivered at home or who pick it up at the Longmont post office should have already received ballots. By law, ballots cannot be forwarded, so those with temporary forwarding orders in place will need to take steps to get a ballot. It is easy to get a ballot. Go to www. Boulder County Votes. org for information. Ballots can be requested by email to Vote @ Boulder County Votes. org or by phone at 303-413-7740. A temporary voter registration address change can be done at www. Go Vote Colorado. com. Ballots can also be obtained or turned in at voting centers. Boulder County Votes. org lists locations and times, with one center being at 529 Coffman Street in Longmont and another at 1750 33rd Street in Boulder. Drop-off locations for ballots received in the mail are also listed.
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Services offer help to flood victims LYONS – Many services have been relocated to the Lyons Elementary School on High Street in Lyons, including the Disaster Recovery Center formerly located at the Twin Peaks Mall in Longmont. Services now located at the Lyons Elementary School include the Town of Lyons staff, the Lyons Depot Library, the Red Cross, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and other agencies that can offer help. Ed Kean from Lyons is coordinating volunteers to help with cleanup from flood damage. If you need help Kean can be reached at edkean@yahoo.com.
For those living in Boulder County Garry Sanfacon is the Flood Recovery Manager for Boulder County. You can e-mail Sanfacon at gsanfacon@bouldercounty.org or call 720-564-2642 for help or for information. SERVICES TO CONTACT FOR HELP: LifeBridge Christian Church, 10345 Ute Hwy., Longmont: LifeBridge Church offers help to flood victims for cleanup of houses and businesses. For information, call 303-776-2927 or visit www.lbcc.org. LifeBridge has been a great support to Lyons offering space for town meetings and gatherings. FEMA: Registering with FEMA helps you open the door to other services, and helps you navigate the system and gain referrals to other organizations. To contact FEMA, call 1-800-621-3362 or visit www.fema.gov. TeamRubicon: TeamRubicon will help with cleanup for homeowners and businesses. TR is a group of military veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars sponsored by Home Depot and Google. TR can be reached at 310640-8787 or at Home Depot in Longmont. TR has logged in over 9,000 hours in Lyons and Longmont and is saving the area over $400,000.
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Impacted by the floods? LYONS – Boulder Small Business Development Center has been working with businesses on a program for disaster relief. Please note, the SBA Physical Damage Disaster Loan application deadline is November 14th. Get the process started before the deadline. Many small businesses in Lyons may be eligible for a SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). Even if you didn’t have property damage, was your business impacted by the floods in terms of days closed and lost revenue? This is a low-cost working capital loan. Let us know if you want to understand more about how to apply and qualify. Boulder SBDC has an SBA Loan Specialist and an Insurance Specialist to help you navigate the loan and insurance processes. Just contact sharon. king @ bouldersbdc. com.
Wink Optical donates to LCF LYONS – Wink Optical, located in Boulder, owned by Dr. Liz and Brian Earley, opened in March 2007. The Earleys have been Lyons
A drop-off location (but not a voting center at which ballots can be obtained) may be available in Lyons, but that option is still under review since Town Hall (originally designated as a drop off location) is closed. In Larimer County, where normal mail delivery has resumed to some homes, there is less of a “displaced voter” problem. But any Larimer County voter who did not receive a ballot can get one by contacting www. larimer. org / elections or calling 720-498-7820. The nearest voting center to Lyons (since Estes Park is inaccessible) is at the Loveland Police and Courts Building, 810 E. 10th St. in Loveland. Dates and hours are listed at www. larimer. org / elections. Address changes can also be made at www. Go Vote Colorado. com. But hurry. Ballots must be received back by election clerks by November 5. More information on the library district and voting information is available at www.theheartoflyons.org or by emailing lyonslibrarydistrict@gmail.com. Mark Browning is the newly formed Lyons Regional Library District Board President. The district roughly follows the boundaries of the Lyons Fire Protection District. An election to build a new library will be held on November 5. Ballots will be mailed out in October.
Boulder County Housing & Human Services: BCHHS offers assistance applying for food and cash benefits. Call 303-441-3929 for Boulder or Longmont. Community Food Share: CFS offers food kits, and dry goods in boxes. Call 330-652-3633 or visit www.communityfoodshare.org. Emergency Family Assistance Association: EFAA offers rental assistance/deposit, food, eyeglasses, minor medical, prescriptions and utilities assistance. Call 303442-3042 or visit www.efaa.org. Red Cross: The Red Cross offers clean up supplies, comfort kits, basic needs items, masks and gloves, and durable medical equipment. Call 1-888-6356381 or visit www.redcross.org. Salvation Army: SA offers gift cards to Target and King Soopers, and clothing vouchers. Call 303-9398502. LDS Helping Hands: LDSHH offers donations in bulk, water, tea, diapers, toilet paper, shoes, volunteers to remove dry wall, insulation, flooring, carpeting, furniture, appliances, tarp roofs, trees, debris. Call 720-9246550. Lowe’s: Lowe’s has teams that volunteer to help with cleanup at homes and businesses. Call Lowe’s in Longmont at 303-684-5900 or visit Lowe’s at 355 Ken Pratt Blvd., Longmont.
residents for 15 years. They decided to give back to our community by donating 10 percent of their proceeds to the Lyons Community Foundation between Sept. 12 and Oct. 12. Wink Optical is passionate about helping those in our community who are most in need of assistance after the flood that devastated so many homes. Wink Optical is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday; Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thursday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and closed Sunday. For information call 303-443431. Wink Optical is located at 3301 30th St., Boulder or go to www.winkoptical.net.
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OPTIONS Librarians are the best culture brokers and best at cutting through a bureaucracy By Carol Devenir Redstone Review PINEWOOD SPRINGS – After a taxing day at the Disaster Recovery Center, I read a relevant newspaper column entitled “Culture brokers have role to play in flood recovery,” by Katherine E. Browne, professor of anthropology at Colorado State Devenir University. Dr. Browne writes to bring attention to a “little understood problem in disaster recovery.” That it’s too complicated? Well, yes. “The key to recovery from disaster,” she writes, “involves understanding how to navigate the universe of bureaucratic culture. The capacity to recover is not equally distributed. The navigational skills required come bundled with education and middle-class experience.” Noting the complicated and alien forms from insurance companies, FEMA and grant-giving agencies, Dr. Browne says many people also lack the communication skills necessary for dealing with bureaucratic staffers in person or on the phone. With her history of working with Hurricane Katrina survivors, Dr. Browne suggests, “If we are genuinely committed to helping all people recover, there is a need to recruit those who understand both cultural worlds (the bureaucratic world and the survivor’s world) and the specific sources of comfort that could help people help themselves and power their resilience in the face of devastating loss. Culture brokers can also serve as guides through the bureaucratic thicket.” My post-flood host, a former city planner, recalled a fascinating talk at an international conference nearly 20 years ago on “Planning the Global Information Infrastructure.” A library and information management professor described a New Jersey city which set up neighborhood city halls and had trouble finding employees good at working with the public. Eventually the city found that librarians – who are experienced in helping a wide spectrum of people find the information they need – were the best employees. Librarians are the quintessential culture brokers – dedicated to sharing information with everyone, regardless of background, economic status or education. Maybe there’s a lesson there for us, as we work through the recovery and rebuilding processes, with our now slightly downcast eyes still on the prize of a future new library to serve as a community anchor. Navigating bureaucracy has many obstacles. In addition to language barriers, historical, educational and career backgrounds and cultural differences, other elements of our human differences also influence how we respond and recover.
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Personally, I am acutely aware of the challenges for people with neurocognitive issues such as brain injuries, dementia and autism. Many lack the ability to process in-coming information fast enough to work with the system. We can be painfully sensitive to noise, commotion, changes, confusion, multitasking and discord. We are trying to survive in a world that is often overwhelming. For us, Dr. Browne’s culture brokers might ask FEMA and other agencies to offer a quiet room, time to think before responding and a simple opportunity to make revisions. These could make the difference between a completed application and a meltdown. The Lyons community includes a wide spectrum of socio-economic and educational cultures. It also is a welcoming home to people with a variety of abilities and
what our society calls disabilities. (Dr. Paul Berger of Boulder uses the term “differently-abled.”) Sometimes a disaster can help us better see what’s important – to each individual and to the community as a whole. Recovery must take everyone into account. Dr. Browne believes that Northern Colorado leaders are “uniquely positioned to create a rebuilding model that acknowledges the relevance of culture in the fullness of recovery.” This idea is alive and well already in our community. Through social media, community meetings, neighbors
helping neighbors and organizing to use everyone’s natural talents, the local culture itself is part of the recovery process. Outside organizations seem to understand as well. Among the hundreds of volunteers and workers who’ve come here to help, I’ve noticed the ability to listen to our woes. Instead of telling us to “shut up and get with the program,” they are likely to say, “I’m sorry.” FEMA learned from previous experience that people are not inclined to abandon their pets. Hundreds of cats and dogs got their first helicopter rides and were allowed to stay in motels (with their humans). There is a sense of compassion, an understanding that “There, but for the grace of God go I.” Or, on the other side of the culture gap – “Yikes! That could have been me!” Cultural impacts go both ways, too. The Colorado National Guard online news reports that Eric Carlton, commander of the Guard unit working on the roads, said of area residents, “Their morale is the highest I’ve ever seen and they’ve been patiently dealing with tedious elements. The community is always thanking us. It’s really humbling.” CDOT’s James Usher, who used to head the Guard unit now working with CDOT on Highway 36, said “People affected have stayed so positive – their outlook is amazing. They’ve been full of smiles and thanks. That’s the unbelievable thing to me. That’s the rewarding aspect.” Pinewood Springs resident Laura Levy developed and administers a website for displaced and holed-up Pinewood residents to keep up on the latest news. She started “Operation Cookie Drop,” encouraging residents to show appreciation by bringing snacks to the workers. She also made a banner signed by hundreds, thanking all who’ve been helping Pinewood Springs toward habitability. “They are literally building the road home,” she said. Most people seem to understand that the better we can work with those who are helping us rebuild, the sooner our homes and the infrastructure we rely on – roads, water, sewer, electricity, gas, fire protection and more – will be available again. And maybe we’ll appreciate it all more than ever. Carol Devenir worked for 30 years in City Planning and Public Works. She is Vice President of the Friends of the Lyons Depot Library and the author of Beyond Chemo Brain: Recovering after Surviving. She lives in Pinewood Springs.
A tale of survival and endurance By Mollie Stauss Redstone Review LYONS – I went to bed on the night of 9/11/13 knowing there was a flash flood warning in effect. But I was totally unprepared to be awakened around 1:30 or 2 a.m. to the sounds of sirens and neighbors pounding on my door shouting, “Come on, Mollie – get your dog – we gotta get outta here.” I threw on some clothes, grabbed my computer and the dog and headed outside, not even thinking to grab my raincoat. It was immediately apparent that my little car was not going to be able to drive anywhere in the river that was now flowing down my street. Neighbors hoisted me into the back of their truck, closed the tailgate, and off we went. Rushing water. Claustrophobia. Fear. The Button Rock Dam was going to go, they said. My rescuers drove us a few blocks to the high school. Higher ground. And there we waited for someone to tell us what to do next. No instructions came because, as we later learned, the roads to the bridges to our houses had been washed away. Eventually that night we, and many other families, made our way to nearby friends’ houses. We hunkered down and together we waited for daybreak. What greeted us were sights we never thought we’d see in our little town in the foothills of the Rockies. For the most part, our houses were fine. Mine had no damage whatsoever – a strange juxtaposition to the devastation surrounding
us. We were but one of six “islands” in the tiny community of Lyons, cut off from the rest of the town and from the rest of the world. And we, it turns out, were among the fortunate. Days later the dog and I, along with my other islanders, were able to drive The scene outside the Common out, through the House at Lyons Valley Village after open space / park, the flood. Their basement filled through neighbors’ with 6 feet of water. property, out to a PHOTO BY MOLLIE STRAUSS county road, over two bridges believed to be structurally unsound, to a highway and back into town. At that point I began to weep. Hardly anything was recognizable as I drove in. And the river was not where it was supposed to be. I paused before crossing the last bridge, overwhelmed. A firefighter / rescue worker took both my hands in his, looked me straight in the eye, and said, “You’re doing great! You can do this!” And somehow I did. I made my way into town and drove past my workshop, too stunned to even go in and check on things, but relieved to see that it too appeared fine, high and dry. Astonishing! The town had lost its entire infrastructure. No gas, no water, no sewer, no electricity. Missing bridges and washed out roads. And sadly, a huge loss of folks’ homes. And the death of a beloved teacher and coach. A catastrophe in every sense of the word. We were welcomed back to society that day by the gracious members of LifeBridge Church, who have continued to support us with generosity and kindness. The support that has poured in – in all shapes and forms, through various local, state, federal, and independent entities, as well as literally hundreds of volunteer groups and organizations, has been and continues to be phenomenal. And I am so grateful. We all are. Continue Tale on Page 14
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CONTRAST After the flood: the new normal By Sally King Redstone Review LYONS – The word “recovery” doesn’t fit my experience of post- flood life on Apple Valley Road. There is no “re” here. This experience is completely new. Gone is the familiar, the large cottonwoods, the other shore, the garage, the bridge, the soil, my neighbor’s houses and my neighbors themselves. What is here is river, rock and sand, an island and a different river. The river has remained much higher than is typical for this season, light brown in color, not at all settled yet. I don’t know this river. Who am I? Is this Alaska or an episode from Star Trek? I eat more in this crazy whirl of days. We have moved four times in five weeks. John on the other hand is moving so fast that food is the last thing on his mind. He is out the door for the pre dawn trip to Home Depot for supplies. Our art making guys are now part of the get the River House ready for winter team along with our son-in-law Jacques and our plumber and electrician. Our top priority is getting the new furnace up and running, then rebuilding the crawl space walls and insulating them. We are planning on having Thanksgiving Dinner at the River House and I want to invite all those who have offered us shelter in the last month. It’s going to a big turkey! And who am I? And who are these teams of people, wearing the same color shirts working en-mass to gut my neighbors’ houses in a day? Then they came across the river to our place to lay under my house in the wet sand, digging it out for hours, while others, many of whom were women my age, roamed over the raw land that used to be our meadow, pulling together huge piles of brush or metal or material for the dumpster. Samaritan Purse, Jewish Disaster Relief, A veterans group called Rubicon, Baptist Relief Mission, Israaid from Israel and many others – to be on the receiving end of such large and joyfully given generosity is changing us, too. My neighbor said
he’s thinking about not putting back up his fence. Who am I, is an appropriate question for us all, for we have been initiated by a sudden event in nature, shifting all that we know into a new frame. And art and music are the first responders, as Ashley Johnson pointed out. Sitting in the benefit concert organized by MinTze Wu on Oct. 12, receiving the gifts of song and music from my community finally brought the tears. Who can resist the depth of “Oh Danny Boy,” sung by a Celtic angel with her whole heart in it? “Oh Danny boy, I love you so.” And isn’t that just it, we have to love with our whole hearts with the knowledge that at any moment it can be swept away. Opening to that are the way and the path we have been set upon. It’s uncharted ground and rocky, but each of us is being offered an opportunity to step up, to be our largest selves, our wisest selves, our most willing selves. But this is only possible if we hold in our hands at the same time the white river rock of all that has been lost and can be lost again and risk love anyway, today. Sally King is an artist whose paintings have appeared in galleries all over the area. She also created the bear heads on the corner of High Street and Fifth Avenue. She and her husband, John, live in a house saved from the flood waters in Apple Valley by John’s creative talents. It is known as the River House. Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling From glen to glen and down the mountain side The summer’s gone and all the roses falling
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It’s you, it’s you, must go and I must bide But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow It’s I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow Oh, Danny boy, oh, Danny boy, I love you so But when ye come and all the flowers are dying If I am dead and dead I well may be You’ll come and find the place where I am lying And kneel and say an ‘Ave’ there for me And I shall hear tho’ soft you tread above me And all my grave will warmer, sweeter be For you will bend and tell me that you love me And I shall sleep in peace until you come to me
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INSIGHT Aftermath of the flood and signs of recovery By John Gierach Redstone Review LYONS – It’s been over a month since what they’ve begun calling The Great Flood of 2013 and I’m getting tired of flood stories – both Gierach telling them and hearing them. The particulars are always unique, but they still have a monotonous sameness about them – mine included – that’s reminiscent of a phrase repeated so often that it’s lost its meaning. But then I live in the disaster area along with many of the people I know, so I’m afraid the flood will be an unavoidable part of the conversation for the foreseeable future. It started when I finally managed to check my emails a week into the event and found that I’d heard from dozens of friends, family and colleagues around the country. They’d all seen the news coverage – which sounded hysterical without actually being inaccurate – and a few had checked with FEMA, who had us and many others listed as “unaccounted for.” That’s not the same as “missing,” but the technical distinction is lost on most. I was using the only Internet hot spot in the valley along with lots of other people, so I replied to everyone in two sentences, saying we were okay and that the house wasn’t damaged and promising to go into detail when there was more time. Then, once we could get out of the valley on the limited access passes issued to
residents, there was the chore of locating friends – which wasn’t always easy – and exchanging stories, often in minute detail over multiple cups of coffee. And that process continues. Every few days I run into someone I haven’t seen since the flood and we naturally ask each other, “How did you make out? Did your house survive? Where are you staying?” “Are you back at work?” Over time I’ve managed to edit my own story down to the bare bones and most of those I’ve talked to have done the same. A kind of shorthand has developed whereby you could almost give your account a number value ranging from one (some inconvenience) to ten (losing everything without the benefit of flood insurance.) Last week I was at a booksellers’ trade show in Denver promoting a new edition of one of my old books and when people heard I was from the Lyons area they wanted to hear all about the flood. At this point I’m down to, “Yeah, it’s as bad as you’ve heard, but we were among the lucky ones.” People think I’m being brave; in fact, I’m just worn out. This must be what a standup comedian experiences when he tells the same joke for the four hundredth time. Of course I’m not really complaining. These are all examples of the genuine human concern we usually see so little of we don’t even remember that we miss it. It’s also gratifying to see how many people care if you’re okay and are willing to offer help if you’re not. For that matter, it’s been a pleasant surprise to discover how much I care about people I normally take
for granted. There are still stories that are well worth hearing. Actual heroism, like in the movies, is rare if only because it’s rarely needed, but hard work, ingenuity, generosity and modesty after the fact are as common as dirt; so common, in fact, that they don’t make the news, so you only hear about them through word of mouth. It’s worth knowing how many of our neighbors are real class acts.
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markets and the quilt shop. But then some parts of town are still without electricity, phones, water and sewer, and progress is slow. (As one local businessman succinctly put it, “Without water, it’s very hard to clean up.”) When will those services be back up? No telling. Information seems readily available and you can go to two or three meetings a week if you want to get the latest, but estimates change from meeting to meeting. At the last meeting it was announced that the north part of town and Main Street should be up and running with water and sewer services by Oct. 26. The checkpoint east of town has come under discussion. Sheriff’s deputies are manning it now instead of the National Guard, but the rules are the same. If you have a limited access pass, you’re waved through. Otherwise, you have to show I.D. proving you live here. If you’re some kind of service provider, you’re supposed to have a signed work order, business license and proof of insurance, but who has all that? Not the people who deliver firewood or bulk water or friends coming to help you clean up. I haven’t heard anyone say they wish FEMA, the National Guard and the police weren’t here, but at the same time having to show your papers and explain yourself is not something most Americans take kindly to, even if they grudgingly allow the necessity of it. So some people would like the checkpoints to come down, including the few businesses that are open and wouldn’t mind seeing customers come to town to spend money. On the other hand, residents who are now staying in Boulder, Longmont or elsewhere while their homes sit dark and empty aren’t thrilled about the idea of strangers coming to town at all hours of the day and night. Others are busy dealing with one agency or another – or, if they’re particularly unlucky, multiple agencies at once. Some are finding that although there’s help available on paper, in practice it’s often either too little to make a difference or, “We’re sorry, but you don’t qualify.” And of course it’s possible to go down a bureaucratic rat hole and never come out again. It reminds me of the old joke about the three statements you should never believe. The first is, “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” Never mind the other two.
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BUSINESS Lyons business recovery: investing in the future of Lyons By John O’Brien Redstone Review LYONS – There are 170 businesses in the Lyons area. Every single one of them has been affected negatively by the recent flood. Long O’Brien before the flood, the Economic Development Commission (EDC) started a revolving loan fund and after the flood started a second one. The first one was the result of having received a grant from a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) called Rural Development. We applied for a grant of $50,000 and received $47,500. The Town of Lyons added a match of $6,000 for a total of $53,500. The second revolving loan fund was set up as a result of the flood. We decided that we could not wait for the USDA to process individual paper work on loan applications, plus we wanted the flexibility to move fast and decide the criteria for local loans locally. So we set up the Lyons
Business Recovery Fund. The fund is managed by a committee of seven local people… people you know… people you trust. This fund offers long terms (up to 10 years) with as low as 0 percent interest for the first one, two or three years and then, when the firm has recovered, only then does it start to pay back the loan. No balloon payments. If a business can’t recover in two years after a disaster, it probably was not viable in the first place. The perpetual nature of the loan fund means that the money that is borrowed and repaid in Lyons stays in Lyons to help other businesses for many, many years to come. We will continue to seek grants and donations to build up both funds so that many more small businesses will recover and prosper. Last week the Lyons Area Chamber of Commerce board approved a fundraising and dispersal plan that would potentially raise hundreds of thousands of dollars from donors ranging from other chambers of commerce, trade associations, large businesses and many other types. Those funds will be funneled into the Lyons Business Recovery Fund for use as grants and low
interest loans with ample grace periods. In addition to the EDC and Chamber activities, the Lyons Community Foundation has raised $450,000 to date, which will be distributed to individuals, including business owners. Contributions can be made and applications can be found at www.lyonscf.org. The Can’d Aid Foundation of Oskar Blues is also off to a fantastic start in fundraising, having raised about $180,000. It has already distributed approximately $127,000 of that. Further information can be obtained at www.foundation.oskarblues.com. For more information about the Lyons Economic Development Commission, contact, John O’Brien at 303-818-9275, oboffshore@gmail.com, or Barney Dreistadt at 904-477-2163, bdreistadt@me.com. John O’Brien is the chairman of the Lyons Economic Gardening Group, LEGG. He has worked in business and industry for many years and teaches classes at the University of Denver. He lives in Lyons. For more information on LEGG, contact legg@lyons-colorado.com or call 303-823-5215.
Lyons Quilting gives away quilts and comfort By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – When the floods hit Lyons Tracey Barber knew she wanted to do something to help those whose homes were damaged or destroyed. Barber owns and operates Lyons Quilting at 216 Main St. She decided that she would collect and give away quilts to those who were impacted by the flood. Quilts after all are a symbol of comfort and security and what better gift to give when a major disaster has devastated so many people in the Lyons area. “We are asking people to donate quilts to us to take to people who have lost their homes,” said Barber. “One lady brought in ten quilts. She is from Estes Park.” The quilts will be distributed by volunteers and names of people who have lost
everything are being collected. Lyons Quilting, one of the businesses open on Main Street in Lyons, now has its electricity and on Oct. 26 the shop should have water, sewer and gas if the town is on schedule. Currently hours of operation are 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. “I don’t feel limited right now,” said Barber. “There are options. We have bottled water and cell phones and I will use the wood stove to heat the shop. I can’t wait to fire up the fire place. I chose this place because I was so warm and cozy.” Barber worked at the former quilt shop, Quilting Hands, for three years before she decided to buy the shop on July 1. She moved the shop from its former location on west Main Street to 216 East Main St., the former Nepal Restaurant,
and reopened on August 1. The shop is renamed Lyons Quilting and all ten employees are still working at the shop. The building has been completely transformed. Formerly it was Andrea’s Homestead Café, decorated in a traditional German motif, and after that it became the Nepal Restaurant owned by Shiva Shrestha. The old restaurant is now freshly painted in soft colors that complement the 5,500 bolts of brightly colored fabric and spools of thread. The colored bolts of fabric are arranged in the rainbow colors all around the room. Shelves were newly installed to hold the thousands of bolts and countertops and cabinets have been installed. It looks as though every square inch of space is planned wisely. For more information, call 303-8236067 or 303-886-0651, or go to the website at lyonsquilting@lyonsquilting.com.
BIZ BUZZ The National budget deficit has been cut by about half WASHINGTON – The U.S. debt, the amount of money the U.S. spends minus the amount it earns, is dropping dramatically according the Congressional Budget Office, CBO, which was recently reported in the Christian Science Monitor. “The CBO reported in September that, through the first 11 months of fiscal 2013, the budget deficit was down 35 percent from the comparable period of 2012,” according the Christian Science Monitor. “Doug Elmendorf, CBO director and other experts have said that one of the reasons it is falling is because it shot up so high in the first place. As the financial crisis devastated the economy, tax revenues fell. Spending on unemployment insurance and other government recovery programs rose. In 2008, the deficit was about $458 billion. In 2009, it rocketed up to $1.4 trillion. It stayed above the trillion-dollar mark for 2010 through 2012. As the economy has gradually recovered, those cyclical expenses have receded. Tax revenues have risen modestly along with the slowly rising gross domestic product. The FY 2013 shortfall should end up at around $642 billion, according to the CBO,” the Christian Science Monitor reported in September. Other factors have led to the cuts in spending. For example sequestration prompted automatic budget cuts that have added to spending cuts. However, according to the Concord Coalition, a budget watchdog group, the January "fiscal cliff" deal, which locked in the Bushera tax cuts, largely offset these savings. “This year’s lower deficit can be largely attributed to short-term economic factors rather than systemic reforms in the federal budget,” according to the Concord Coalition’s Steve Winn. The CBO now projects that the deficit will continue to narrow until fiscal 2016, when it will again begin widening, as more and more baby boomers retire and become eligible for Medicare and Social Security. The nation’s fiscal problems are far from solved. The core challenge involves trimming federal health care costs enough to bend the curve of ever-rising Medicare and Medicaid expense, according to the Christian Science Monitor. Elmendorf said that the fundamental federal budgetary challenge has hardly been addressed.
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Day of the Dead art show at Longmont Museum By Katherine Weadley Redstone Review News Editor LYONS – Memories, honoring the past, and celebrating the dead and living in the present are the basis for the Dia de los Muertos or the Day of the Dead celebrations. While traditionally celebrated in Latin America and Mexico on Nov. 1 and 2, the Day of the Dead is becoming more popular around the world as a way to remember the dead as well as think about the past and reassess the future. Many cultures believed or believe that the spirits of the dead come to visit their loved ones on these two days. Spirits of the deceased children visit starting midnight Oct. 31st, which is also Halloween, and the spirits of the deceased adults visit the next day on Nov. 2nd. These holidays also coincide with the Catholic holiday of All Saints Day.
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other bright items such as glitter to make the skulls seem more cheerful. The sugar skulls, which vary in size and decoration, are often placed on a family’s ofrenda, or altar, that the family starts making weeks before the actual holiday. These altars are created to pay homage to the deceased. Along with the sugar skulls even the deceased’s favorite food and beverages are put on the ofrenda in order to encourage and guide the spirit back to earth to visit family. Often no expense is spared to adorn the altar and encourage the good will of the spirits, as this is thought to bring luck and ward off trouble. Created by members of the Longmont community, the Longmont Museum’s popular Day of the Dead exhibit is in its thirteenth year and runs through Nov. 10th. There are three sections to the exhibit. The first part is large paintings created by tattoo artists from Main Street Tattoo in Longmont. The second part of the exhibit is ofrendas or altars, and the third exhibit is a recreation of a Mexican graveyard. Often not taken seriously as producing museum quality artwork, the artists from the Main Street tattoo shop, such as Sancho, were asked by the museum to participate in this year’s exhibit. Although as tattoo artists they are not used to working on such large surfaces they were thrilled to participate by painting murals for the exhibit. Tattoos are often used as memorials to deceased loved ones and are dense with theme and symbolism similar to the themes and symbols of Dia de los Muertos. The community members who created the ofrendas and gravesite displays at the exhibit have varied their work in culture and in design. One altar contains photographs and memories of a baby who passed away, and others pay homage to popular culture stars. Some are festive and many ofrendas and graves are personally revealing not only of the deceased who is being honored but the living who created it. This authenticity makes the exhibit relatable and moving. Another feature at the museum is an archway of marigolds between the UNPARALLELED VIEWS! ofrendas exhibit and the Mexican graveyard exhibit. The marigold, or the cempasúchil, is also called the flor de muertos or flower of the dead. It is a flower that blooms in the fall and is 75 Pyrite Way, Lyons used on graves and on Gorgeous 4BD/4BA, ofrendas for the Day of the views from every window. Dead. Master retreat, “in - law” or “teen” suite, minutes L o n g m o n t to downtown Lyons. Museum admission: $5 MLS# 705379 adults, $3 students/seniors 695,000 over the age of 62 years. $
School-aged children are offered free admission. It is located at 400 Quail Rd., near the Longmont Recreation Center. For more information visit longmontmuseum.org. Katherine Weadley is a freelance writer and a librarian. She works at the Longmont Public Library. Formerly she worked as a reporter for the Daily Camera in Boulder. She lives in Lyons with her family and dog Wolfie.
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FOUNDATION Congress: Put them all to sleep By Richard A. Joyce Redstone Review PUEBLO – By now nearly everyone in the U.S. and many throughout the world have breathed several collective sighs of relief that the sputtering government machine of the nation is getting Joyce enough current again to resume full-throttle spending and borrow more money, if necessary to do it. At the same time, those same people, and I count myself among them, are wondering how many relief sighs we can get in before it’s time to hold our collective breath again in anticipation of a new round of brinksmanship and the disasters that loom in the murky light at the bottom of the chasm just waiting for our descent into paralyzing chaos. President Obama, meanwhile, went on national TV to chide those in Congress who brought us to the brink, no doubt in hopes their public and embarrassing and politically costly strategy will prevent a repeat performance. In fact, our apparently forever naïve chief executive actually expressed optimism, citing all the wonderful things, from jobs creation to comprehensive immigration reform, that a newly constituted spirit of cooperation in our senators and representatives could lead to by year’s end. He urged everyone to take a short breather and then get right
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incoherent, frequently angry, spinning their mental wheels in all directions at once, petulant, irrational, childish, selfish, bullying… did I leave anything out? Oh, yeah. They also cheat, fabricate fictions, call each other names and sometimes outright lie just to get their own way. Anyone who has lots of children – or Chihuahuas – knows this behavior is far beneath that expected of adult human beings. These people need sleep – desperately! We need a law, a constitutional amendment, perhaps, that compels mem-
to work on all of it. I have a better solution: Put all of them to sleep. That’s right. Sleep is what these people need. A study published in the journal Science and reported in an article by BBC News health and science reporter James Gallagher, adds significantly to our understanding of why the brain needs sleep. Previous studies have made it clear that there’s a psychological reason for sleep, which helps us with memory and learning, but this one shows a physical need for sleep. It comes on the heels of a discovery last year of a network in the brain called the lymphatic system, which consists of plumbing pipes that carry away waste material from the brain. This most recent study shows that when we sleep, certain cells in the brain shrink, increasing the gaps between brain tissue and allowing more fluid to Maybe somebody needs a little nap. pump through the brain and remove toxins which, if not removed, bers of Congress to get their full eight may play a role in the development of hours every night, even if it’s still light brain disorders. Scientists say more out when they have to go to bed. It’s for research is needed to determine if such their own good – and ours. toxic brain waste buildup can lead to We talk about forcing commercial airdementia, Alzheimer’s, etc. plane pilots and long-distance truck drivI say that in the case of our senators and ers to stop after so many hours of travel so representatives in Congress, why wait. they won’t have lapses that end up killing The effects of lack of sleep among them and injuring others on the road or passenare obvious. They’re grouchy, snarly, often gers and crew members in their aircraft.
Well, government officials constantly are piloting this nation through one storm after another, all in the dark, and they need sleep so we don’t all wake up one morning at the bottom of an ocean so deep we can’t see daylight any more and the pressure is literally killing us. This may all sound somewhat frivolous at first, but if the science is correct, then the solution is inescapable: Sleep-deprived officials make bad decisions and behave badly in the process. So if they won’t get enough sleep to remove their rather obvious brain toxins voluntarily, let’s help them out – literally. Pick one who currently represents you in the House or the Senate but seems particularly toxic in his or her thinking and behavior, and make a point of writing down now all the reasons you will vote for this person’s opponent in the next election. Some people need a lot more sleep than others to flush out brain toxins, and there’s nothing like a long vacation at home without taxpayer-funded pay to help make that happen. If enough of us do this simple political good deed, all Americans will sleep better at night and enjoy their future days a lot more. Richard A. Joyce is an associate 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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ASSISTANCE CAN’d Aid Foundation helps out Lyons flood victims By Chad Melis Redstone Review LYONS – Oskar Blues has started the Oskar Blues CAN’d Aid Foundation to help Lyons and Longmont people and businesses recover from the floods. We have raised $45K initially, secured another $100K from a personal Dale Katechis donation and have handed out $42,500 ($22,500 to individuals, and $20,000 to Lyons businesses) to people and businesses affected by the flood as of 10/4. All Oskar Blues employees that have been funded have come from Oskar Blues funding while non-Oskar Blues employees have been funded by the donations of the generous public donation. Rockyard Brewing has offered to donate proceeds of its Whiskey River Stout to our cause. Also, many Oskar Blues distributors have pledged to donate certain $ / case for the month of October. The Colorado Brewery Guild has also offered support to the CAN’d Aid foundation; we are still working through details of that. The CAN’d Aid Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organiza-
tion, (http://foundation.oskarblues.com/) was planned with a national scope but its first initiative is raising funds for immediate relief and long-term help for victims impacted by the recent flooding in Colorado. Since Oskar’s inception in 1997, the folks at Oskar Blues have been committed to giving back to their communities. Over the years, the Oskar Blues Brewery and restaurants have provided support to those in need by organizing a variety of solutions, from canned food and clothing drives at each of their locations during the holidays, to making monetary donations to local organizations. “With just one pointin-time donation to our organization, Oskar Blues fed 5,000 people. Successful businesses can make a huge difference to the communities they live in,” said Edwina Salazar, executive
director the Longmont community charity, the OUR Center. For Oskar Blues’ owner / founder Dale Katechis, helping people and giving back to the community is something that Oskar Blues has always been engaged in. In September of 2013, Katechis created the Oskar Blues CAN’d Aid Foundation to allow that engagement to expand at a local and national level. “It’s been a 15-year mission for me to organize a way to give back to the communities that helped build our businesses,” Katechis said. Although the CAN’d Aid Foundation will develop national partnerships in a variety of focus areas including outdoor recreation, arts and music, and environmental sustainability, the foundation’s immediate focus will be on maximizing fundraising efforts for the expedited distribution of monies to the communities of Lyons and Longmont, two areas that recently experienced massive devastation during severe flooding that struck the Front Range of Colorado. Many Oskar Blues employees, friends and family of the company were severely impacted by the floods, and Katechis’ main goal is to support immediate recovery efforts for those affected in both communities. The CAN’d Aid Foundation’s executive director Diana Ralston echoed Katechis’ sentiments about flood relief efforts. “At Oskar Blues, our community is our family, and the recent massive flooding along the Front Range left a lot of our Colorado family members without
homes, without towns, and in desperate need of help getting back on their feet. Fast-tracking our 501(c)(3) allows us to be a part of a long-term strategy to provide help to areas damaged by the flooding,” she said. With Ralston at the helm, several Oskar Blues fundraising opportunities are in place to support flood relief efforts at the local level. Monetary donations can be made in the form of a check or online at http://www.foundation.oskarblues.com or to Oskar Blues CAN’d Aid Foundation, Attn: Oskar Blues Flood Relief Fund, 1800 Pike Rd., Longmont, CO 80501. Through the week of the Great American Beer Festival, all Oskar Blues locations including Homemade Liquids and Solids, CHUBurger, and the Tasty Weasel tap rooms (Colorado and North Carolina) donated $1 from every Oskar Blues brew purchased. REEB Cycles, Oskar Blues’ bike company, is donating $200 from every frame or complete bike sold during the month of October. Founded by Dale Katechis in 1997 as a brewpub and grill, Oskar Blues Brewery launched its craft-brewed beer canning operations in 2002 in Lyons. Oskar’s was the first American craft brewery to brew and hand-can its beer. Today there are more than 200 craft breweries canning beer. The original crew used a hand-canning line on a tabletop machine that sealed one can at a time. Oskar Blues Brewery in Longmont packaged 59,000 in 2011 and grew to 85,750 in 2012 and opened an additional brewery in Brevard, North Carolina, in late 2012.
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NATURE What is rabies? By Christina Kellogg, DVM, Emergency Intern Redstone Review LONGMONT – Many of us are familiar with the disease called rabies. We were taught to fear animals that are seen frothing at the mouth, as they may be infected with the deadly disease. We vaccinate our pets against rabies as it has long been considered a standard of routine health care. But why? How often is rabies actually seen in Colorado? Should you really be concerned? Prior to 2007, rabies was only known to be in the bat populations in Colorado. It was very uncommon to find other animal species infected with the disease in
Colorado. In 2007, the skunk strain of rabies virus was detected in multiple skunks as well as a fox in Colorado. Since then, the skunk strain of rabies virus has been reported with increasing numbers every year. Rabies infection has now been documented in numerous species of wild and domestic animals in Colorado, including raccoons, livestock, horses and cats. So what is rabies? Rabies is a virus that is most commonly spread through saliva into bite wounds. The virus migrates from the bite wound through nerves to the spinal cord and into the brain. Infected animals will show different signs of rabies depending on what part of the brain has been affected. Animals can show signs of decreased fear (especially in wild animals), aggression, disorientation, paralysis, or any other abnormal behavior. Animals can
show signs of rabies infection as soon as 10 days after being bitten and up to several months later. There is no treatment for rabies in animals and they usually die from the disease within days of showing clinical signs. People can be infected with rabies in the same way that animals can and the disease can be just as devastating. However, people are more likely to con-
Greenwood helped animals during flood By Cathy Dennerline Redstone Review LONGMONT – When a roadblock on Highway 66 made the entry into Greenwood impossible after the flood, a few employees gained special clearance to begin evacuating critical critters for transport to “Greenwood South” – a few select homes of licensed rehabilitators. Animals in the outdoor enclosures remained at Greenwood. Staff took special care by reinforcing their shelters, and giving them extra food and water. In the meantime, any trained and available help rallied at “Greenwood South” to assist with animal care. Many disregarded their own safety and spent long hours caring for the animals despite property damage of their own. As the flood waters receded, “Greenwood South” closed and all the critters there returned to the current
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location. Staff then welcomed a flood of injured and orphaned animals – especially baby squirrels. They arrived cold, wet and hungry. It took many special people to hand-feed, clean and care for these little orphans. With all of that special attention, most of them are now in outdoor enclosures preparing for release. Birds did not escape the flood’s wrath. Days of constant rain and muddy water can diminish their natural waterproofing – making them susceptible to hypothermia. In addition, contaminated and rushing water compromised and washed away their food sources (seeds and bugs). You can help re-establish a healthy bird population by keeping your birdfeeder and birdbaths clean and full of fresh seed and water. Together we demonstrated the meaning of “Colorado Strong.” Natural disasters make it easy to overlook the smallest creatures in need of our help. Many were lucky
tact domestic animals than wild animals. By protecting our furry family members with the rabies vaccination, we protect ourselves from exposure of the now real threat of rabies in Colorado. So, what can you do to keep your pets safe? The first thing you should always do is keep your pets up to date on their rabies vaccine. Even pets that do not normally go outside should be properly vaccinated. Rabies vaccines can be good for 1 to 3 years, so follow what your veterinarian says as far as how often to get a booster vaccine. You should also try to limit exposure of your pet to wild animals when possible. Some ways to do this are to make sure to not leave food outside that will attract wildlife, keep pets indoors or in a fenced yard, and walk pets on a leash
enough to find shelter at Greenwood. Lea Peshock, a licensed wildlife rehabilitator at Greenwood, said it best: “Animals have a soft spot in everybody’s hearts. During tragedies, and with things like this, it even becomes more apparent. We always seem to have people to bring us these cute little souls.” Cathy Dennerline is a volunteer at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and a freelance writer. If you’d like to learn more about Greenwood Wildlife, please visit www. greenwoodwildlife. org.
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RECOVERY Lyons businesses are open inside and outside of Lyons Staff Reports Redstone Review LYONS – There is good news for Lyons residents and businesses. Town Administrator Victoria Simonsen announced at the town meeting that water, sewer and gas would be turned on and running on Saturday, October 26, to the north part of town and the downtown area. This will happen on the same day as the Halloween Parade. Not all the areas of town will be up and running at the same time. Some areas will have to wait for further repairs to the infrastructure. Some businesses will be able to open immediately and some will not. Some businesses will need to repair damage to their buildings, some will need to replace lost and damaged items, furniture, etc. . More businesses are opening every day. Lyons businesses and services operating in and around Lyons: Lyons Depot Library is currently operating at the Lyons Elementary School which is the temporary town hall. The hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Double D Accounting: Diane Johnson, Double D Accounting, will be back in her office as soon as the water and wastewater is turned on again in Lyons. She is seeing clients by appointment only and can be reached at dee@dd-accounting.com or at 303-823-6358. Dennis Johnston, DMD, at Lyons
Dental is taking appointments at a temporary location in Longmont. Patients can either call the regular office number, 303-823-6006, or email at info@lyonsdental.com to make an appointment. Dean Hocking at San Li Acupuncture in Lyons has reopened his clinic at 287 Main St. in Longmont, about two blocks south of 119 (Ken Pratt) in a medical building with huge signage that reads “urgent care” on the building. It is on the first floor, Suite 180. The clinic space is called Good Life Acupuncture and Wellness Center; there is no reference to San Li, and all payments will go through Good Life. Lyons area residents (or anyone impacted be the flood) can call the office 303-772-0598 to schedule. They must request Dean Hocking as the practitioner and mention they are a flood victim to be scheduled for the free treatment. Lyons General Store, 429 Main St, owned by Hano and Kathy Jensen, is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Hano wants people to know that he has packages delivered to his store for people living all over the area because UPS and other delivery services are not able to deliver to many of the outlying areas due to road repairs. He would like to have people come in and pick up the packages because he is running out of space. If you are expecting a package please call Hano at 303-823-6644, cell at 303-517-5818. He will keep packages for as long as possible based on space. There will be a fee if packages are there too long and eventually they will be sent back.
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Calling Century Link Have you tried to call Century Link lately? I did and I got the Century Link robot. Robots can be quite advanced. They have made great strides in artificial intelligence. I will refer to the robot as CLR. CLR: Thank you for calling Century Link. How may I help you? Me: I told her that I live in the flood zone in Colorado and wanted to get my bill reduced because I had no service. I explained the situation with the flood. CLR: I’m sorry to hear that. You have to call and tell us what is happening we don’t know what is going on out there. Me: I totally understand, radio and TV has not reached your area yet. We can’t call you without phone service. I would like to get my bill reduced. CLR: Would you like me to send someone out to test the lines? Me: I don’t think you are paying attention. The lines are lying in a heap in the river. There is nothing to test. I want my bill reduced. CLR: I’m sorry to hear that. You can save money by bundling your services. Me: We already did that. The lines are bundled to the trees which are bundled to the poles and they are all lying in a bundled heap in the river. We’re done bundling. CLR: I’m sorry to hear that. Would you like me to test the lines? We have the ability to test the lines from our offices. Me: Fine. Test the lines. Click Susan de Castro McCann
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Town News Continued from Page 1 and the town must come up with the remaining 25 percent of the cost. Mayor Julie Van Domelen pointed out that even if the town used all the money available in every fund there would not be enough money to pay the town’s portion of 25 percent to repair the infrastructure. It is estimated that it will cost about $43 to $45 million to repair the infrastructure. She plans to try to find some other means of gaining revenues from the state, county, grants or whatever is possible. The town voted to move forward to establish an Intergovernmental Agreement, IGA, pending the fact that Lyons’ questions would be answered. Longmont wants an IGA to be able to provide services, staff, epuipment, etc. to Lyons during the reconsturction from the flood. This vote allows the a draft of the IGA to go back to Longmont with Lyons questions to be answerd. Town administrator Victoria Simonsen apologized to the board for presenting an abbreviated version of the budget saying the town is stretched very thin on resources. But the board was very complimentary of her efforts and those of Tony Cavalier who were both working day and night to solve the budget crisis. Simonsen said that the need for a Recovery Manager was critical for helping the town staff with the workload. She said that answering questions from the public was taking them away from their ability to get their work done more quickly. The board agreed that a manager was
Tale Continued from Page 5 As of October 3, electric power was restored to my workshop in downtown Lyons. I am temporarily living in South Boulder thanks to the kindness of others, but will commute and plan be back at work on Monday. But I have to say... this is a tough one. Our town’s people and our business community are struggling and fighting to get back up on their feet. Lots and lots of dedicated folks are working hard to help us out. Many folks and businesses were far more severely impacted than I was. But there’s strong evidence that the spirit and the will are there to come back. This will be a recovery of many years into the future.
Rabies Continued from Page 12 especially in areas where wild animals will likely be present. If your pet gets bitten by a wild animal or is found with bite wounds, it should be seen by a veterinarian immediately. Not only will its wounds need to be addressed but it should receive a post-exposure booster vaccination for rabies. This postexposure vaccine is only effective if your pet was previously vaccinated. If any pet is bitten by a wild animal that tests positive for rabies, it will need to be quarantined or at least closely observed for a period of time. This will be decided by a public health official, but typically, unvaccinated pets require a much longer period of strict quarantine. If at any time a pet who was bitten by a wild animal develops signs of rabies infection, it must be humanely euthanized. Animals are humanely euthanized not only to minimize spread of the deadly disease but also because rabies is invariably fatal in animals.
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art auction and will have available sumptuous small-bite desserts and espresso drinks. Ten percent of all sales that night will go to Flatirons Habitat for Humanity, to helping flood-affected families in the Greater Boulder Valley. Additionally, 10 percent of all gallery sales on S a t u r d a y, Nov. 2 and Sunday, Nov. 3 will be donated to Flatirons
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critical and set to work to find someone to fill the slot. The Mayor said she plans to go over every aspect of the budget with Tony Cavalier, town budget director, to find some creative solutions to the town’s budget shortfall. This year will be a bare-bones budget, Cavalier pointed out. Bare meaning barely able to cover expenses. Mayor said sales tax revenues along with water, sewer and electric revenues will all be down this year due to the flood. She has asked board members to go over the portions of the budget that they are most familiar with and see where cuts can be made. The town board authorized the expenditure of emergency reserve funds to pay for expenses during a local disaster / emergency. Cavalier told the board, “The town has been advised by the State to spend the reserves that the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) requires every local government to maintain. Subsection 5 of TABOR mandates that each ‘district’ set aside 3 percent of its operating budget each year, for use only in emergencies. This authorizes the town to access and expend the town’s TABOR reserves, which total approximately $55,000 in the 2013 budget. The expenditure of the TABOR reserves should have the desired effect of increasing the amount of state and federal aid available to the Town.” At the request of Trustee Dawn Weller, members of the Board of Trustees, BOT, voted to do away with their monthly stipend, which was perhaps a symbolic gesture, since the stipend is so small, but it showed that the board was not going to add any economic drain on the
As a small sole proprietor who was just newly back at the bench, I’m not sure if I will be able to survive this, but I sure am going to try. And I’m ready to get going. I don’t expect to be able to get back to living in my home for another 6 to 8 weeks, but am able to access it to retrieve possessions. Our newest challenge is getting our homes winterized before the Colorado winter sets in. With no electric or gas to heat our homes, there are fears of freezing pipes and yet another water event. And then there’s the worry that if we can’t manage to redirect the river back to its original route (as suggested by the Army Corps of Engineers) the spring snow melt will create another disaster. Many mega-challenges face our town and
town finances. For residents trying to sort through the wreckage of their homes, get financial compensation and do repairs, recovery is another matter. FEMA will offer financial help to homeowners whose homes are damaged or totaled by the flood. FEMA is inspecting all the homes in the Lyons flood area. A preliminary assessment was done by SAFEbuilt, the town’s insurance company. The town has about 964 residential structures and 167 of those were tagged by SAFEbuilt with either red, yellow or green tags. Red and yellow tags mean that the homes are either totaled or severely damaged. About 100 homes were red and yellow tagged and about 45 mobile homes were red and yellow tagged. If a home is red tagged it would most likely have to be rebuilt to FEMA flood standards which would be an added expense to the homeowner. It seems likely that not all homeowners will chose to rebuild. This number of tagged homes does not count businesses, town buildings or homes outside of Lyons. The town received some good news from the Lyons Community Foundation, LCF, which awarded the Lyons Depot Library a $15,000 grant for flood repairs. The library has been emptied out and the books are in storage. The building sustained damage to the floors, furniture, and other things during the flood. The Library has temporarily relocated to the Lyons Elementary School and offers a few services. The depot building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was originally the old train depot in Lyons dating back to the 1800s.
the folks who live here, as we struggle to rebuild. Any healing thoughts sent our way will be much appreciated. I’m working on putting up an Etsy page where you’ll be able to find my work for sale. And once the town allows non-residents to return, perhaps you’ll consider coming to see me and hopefully you’ll find some things you would like to buy. I’m on the northwest corner of 4th and Broadway, downtown Lyons, right above Lyons Automotive. Just walk through Georgia’s Upholstery shop. Call first to make sure I’m there. Or if you happen to make the now-difficult trek up to Estes Park, check out
Aspen and Evergreen Gallery, which carries my work. Needless to say, my opening in Helikon Gallery is delayed. Someone is also working on a town page with links to donate and / or purchase a gift card for any the businesses in Lyons. I’ll be on the list. Phew! What a time this is for me, for my little town, for my friends. The love and support I’ve received have carried me through this. And I thank you all! Mollie Stauss is the owner of mdStauss Designs, located at the NW corner of Fourth Avenue and Broadway Street in Lyons in the back of the upholstery store. She lives in Co-Housing in Lyons.
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So now that you know that the rabies virus is a real problem in Colorado, make sure to protect yourself and your pets from the deadly disease. Vaccinating animals against rabies is crucial to minimizing its impact and spread. In the unfortunate event that your pet is bitten by or in contact with a wild animal, make sure that it is seen by a veterinarian as soon as possible, even if its wounds seem minor. Dr. Christina Kellogg is an emergency intern at Aspen Meadow Veterinary Specialists (AMVS). AMVS is a 24-hour veterinary facility providing specialty internal medicine, surgery, neurology, oncology, emergency and critical care, physical rehabilitation, pain management and blood bank services for pets. It is located in Longmont at 104 S. Main St. For more information, go to www.AspenMeadowVet.com. Habitat for Humanity Rabbit Brush Gallery, Byrnes and Company Design Studio, and Crane Hollow Café are located at 7504 Hygiene Rd. at the intersection of N. 75th and Hygiene Rd. in Hygiene. For information call 303-651-1106 or go to www.rabbitbrushgallery@hotmail.com.
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