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LYONS Rabbit Brush Gallery opens in Lyons By Don Moore Redstone Review LYONS – “We’re very excited to be in Lyons and we have had such a warm welcome,” said Liz Durfee, owner of Rabbit Brush Moore Gallery. “Even though we’re not yet open, both local citizens and shop owners have stopped by to welcome us to Lyons. And that feels good.” Durfee is talking about her shop Rabbit Brush Gallery, located on the northwest corner of Main Street and Fourth, space previously occupied by Red Canyon Art, which moved a few doors down on Main. According to the shop’s website, Durfee conceived of the store’s concept and opened it in November 2010. Durfee’s background in studio art and art history includes a Bachelor of Arts from CU Boulder and extensive experience working in other galleries. Durfee has visited the shops in Lyons and is pleased that her gallery’s unique offerings do not compete with those of other shops, but complement them instead. During the pandemic the Hygiene shop was closed for two months, but she continued to see individual customers on a re-
quest basis only. That’s all in the past and Durfee decided to relocate to a bigger space in Lyons. She still has the same wide and eclectic offerings as she did in the Hygiene location, but with an expanded variety of products. “Since our move we’ve picked up 20 to 30 new artists, with a total of somewhere between 70 and 80,” Durfee said. “And that’s not including all our fair-trade items.” Approximately 30 percent of those artists are in Colorado. Durfee said she’s not looking to take on more artists but will consider as time goes on. Further, the store does not contain any of Durfee’s own work. “We have a large assortment of handmade jewelry, watercolor paintings, and baskets. Gadget-type items are customer favorites, especially those made for kitchen use,” said Durfee. Paintings include both small and larger sizes. “Another favorite are nightlights, and we have a large assortment,” Durfee said. In a walk around the shop a customer will see children’s clothing, handmade glass items, and gifts for men such as a handmade buffalo-hide wallet. In addition, the shop offers handmade shopping bags, locally produced T-shirts, some books, and a customer favorite – colorful,
Liz Durfee has moved her shop, Rabbit Brush Gallery, from Hygiene to Main Street, Lyons. She is in the space that was previously Red Canyon Art. soft alpaca blend wool socks. That customer will also see a wide array of greeting cards and refrigerator magnets with humorous messages and sayings. “We love to make our customers laugh and when I hear a giggle, I know what they are looking at,” Durfee said. Fair-trade items come from India,
Nepal, Thailand, Ghana, Rwanda and from those countries Rabbit Brush carries wooden bowls, handmade bags, weavings made from recycled cotton-blend yarns, and other items. One such is bowl cover made by African schoolchildren. In lieu of one-time use plastic wrap, the cover is made from cloth and designed to make it both reusable and sustainable. Another product is a zero-waste utensil wrap. A set of bamboo utensils – knife, fork, spoon and straw are wrapped in a cloth napkin bound with a cloth ribbon. Durfee seeks out artists who donate a portion of sales proceeds to charitable causes. Further, part of her philosophy is giving back to the community where the shop is located. In the past the shop has sponsored benefits for Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and for forest fire victims. She anticipates continuing that practice in Lyons. Durfee says the shop is about two weeks away from opening and interested parties should consult rabbitbrushgallery.com, the store’s website, for further details including hours of operation and the business’ phone number. Don Moore is a retired lawyer and the author of Love is a Verb: Healing Yourself through Love, Gratitude and Compassion. He lives in Longmont with his wife Joanne.
Keen to travel but concerned about Covid requirements? By Dierdre Butler Redstone Review LYONS – Have itchy feet? Want to get out again to explore this big round world of ours but are worried about staying safe and Butler well? Reduce your stress by being prepared and getting informed. Currently, even if you are fully vaccinated, you must take a pre-travel Covid
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test one day before your scheduled return flight to the U.S. While it is probable you can find somewhere at your vacation resort where you can get a Covid-19 test, this unknown carries its own burden of stress and raises unwelcome “What if... ?” thoughts. Get self-sufficient. Before leaving home, buy a self-administered Rapid Antigen Covid test kit you can take any time, from anywhere in the world. All you need is an internet connection, a device with a webcam, your passport to confirm your
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identity, and 20 minutes. One day before flying home to the U.S., from the comfort of your lodgings, open up the test kit and follow the directions to set up a virtual tele-health visit to self-collect and test your sample while being supported and directed by a testing specialist. Results of this test (a digital health certificate), available minutes after completing your tele-health supervised test, are approved for re-entry to the U.S. Consider buying more than one kit just in case of loss or contamination or you need to retest. Get informed. There are a myriad of online information sources to help you keep up to date with travel restrictions and entry requirements by country. Because Covid is a moving target, and things can and do change rapidly, the key to your efforts is to check and cross reference multiple information sources. Compare your findings against news reports and updates issued directly by government agencies, and tourism boards. For more information and links to online information sources visit Big Round World https://www.bigroundworld.com/blog. Deirdre Butler is founder-owner of Lyonsbased Big Round World, a boutique travel business offering small group size hiking and sightseeing tours embracing a sustainable, local-centric approach relishing natural beauty and local culture. She lives in Lyons with her husband, Peter, and their menagerie of furry and feathered friends.
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Stone Cup to host live music this month LYONS – The Stone Cup, 442 High St., is hosting live music outdoors on the patio again. There are just a couple of dates in April, but there is a pretty full weekend schedule in May. For more information, call 303-823-2345. April 16: Bryan Bielanski April 24: John Gimler May 7: Steven Hoffman May 8: Richman Acoustic May 14: Jim Seely May 15: Billy Shaddox
Emergency siren testing LYONS – Sirens are tested in Lyons regularly on the first Monday of each month from April through August. The two-minute tests are done at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. The purpose of the two tests is to familiarize people who work and live in different places with the sound of the sirens. Additionally, it is important to make sure the sirens work properly and to educate the public about what action to take when they hear the sirens. Sirens are an effective way to warn people who are outdoors and in an immediate threat to safety. They are primarily intended to warn individuals in outdoor and high-risk areas. The sirens will broadcast a voice message immediately following the siren signal to inform the public of the situation and what actions should be taken. Continue Briefs on Page 7
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