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Christmas Services at Lyons Community Church LYONS – Blue Christmas Service will be held at Lyons Community Church, 350 Main St. on Saturday, December 21, at 7:15 p.m. Christmas can be a difficult time for some people. If you or someone you know is experiencing sorrow during the holiday season, join us for a time of worship and remembrance. The Blue Christmas Service is a service where we recognize that things are not always “merry” and “bright” and that there is grief and is darkness, but also that there is always hope. This is a quiet and contemplative service and is open for all throughout the community. Service will be conducted by Pastor Emily Kintzel. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will take place on Tuesday, December 24, at 6 p.m. at Lyons Community Church. Join us for a family-friendly service of lessons, carols, and candlelight. Service will be conducted by Pastor Emily Kintzel. For more information, call 303-823-6245 or visit www.lyonscommunitychurch.org
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Annabeth Harrison, age 5; and Magnolia Harrison, age 18 months, met with Santa at the annual Lyons Holiday Craft Bazaar on December 8. PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS
Town Board discusses Pay As You Throw, Fourth Ave. Bridge, says good bye to Town Clerk Anthony By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – The Lyons Town Board said goodbye to retiring Town Clerk Debbie Anthony at a recent board meeting in December. Anthony was celebrated for her 22 years of service to the town at a party on December 13. Delores Vasquez will replace Anthony as the new town Clerk in January. The new student advisory panel to the Town Board is getting some attention due to the panel’s work on researching vaping. One or more of the students might be asked to speak to some state representatives on the subject. The town board had come to an impasse on making a decision on using single hauler Pay as You Throw (PAYT) companies at an earlier meeting in December after two companies, Western Disposal Services and One Way Inc., gave presentations to the board on the services that they could provide to Lyons. At the December 16 board meeting the trustees again discussed the single hauler PAYT issue. (See the Letter to the editor by David Hatchimonji on page 2.) Trustees Mark Browning and Barney Dreistadt spoke about the Sustainable Futures Commission’s (SFC) work on the single-hauler PAYT proposal and their request for the town board to
take another look at the proposals. The SFC meets after the Redstone Review goes to press; however at the direction of Mayor Connie Sullivan the SFC’s PAYT proposal will be on the January 6 town board meeting agenda. Town Attorney Brandon Dittman said that a petition has been submitted to the town to be placed on the ballot in April with the Trustees election to allow residents to approve any decision that the town board makes on choosing a single hauler PAYT company and the agreement. Trustee Mark Browning said this ballot proposal if passed would discourage any single-hauler PAYT companies from wanting to do business in Lyons because they would not want to go through the trouble and cost of an election. At the January 6 board meeting the town board has to either make the petition part of the town code or place it on the April ballot. It will be up to Attorney Dittman to come up with the language for the single-hauler ballot issue and make it understandable for the voters. The town board will have to approve the language before it goes on the ballot. The town board discussed issues around wastewater testing and monitoring. In a memo on wastewater testing by Aaron Caplan, the Interim Utility Coordinator, he said, “The town is working to determine how
it can reduce its levels of BODs (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) and TSS (Total Suspended Solids) going into the wastewater treatment plant. One of the reasons for this is because any new Eastern Corridor development will not be allowed to begin using the wastewater system until we can show we have our BOD and TSS levels under control, ” and he went on, “We need to do more to get high-strength waste pretreated before it reaches the wastewater treatment plant and add more code specifically requiring pretreatment.” This requires more testing at locations that are causing the problems. The board agreed that more testing needs to be done and is working with the businesses to solve the problem. The town board also discussed the Fourth Avenue Bridge. The proposals came in higher than expected for the bridge at $855,000. The staff pointed out that about $500,000 is available to use from a grant from Safe Routes to Schools, but the town would have to match $355,000 to secure the capital improvements. Trustee Mike Karavas said,We are over budget on Bohn Park phase II so we have to look at other funding for the bridge. He cautioned the board that they have to be careful about over-spending the budget on various Continue Town on Page 14
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LYONS L E T T E R •T O T H E •E D I T O R Dear Board of Trustees, allow the voters decide on Single Hauler Pay As You Throw LYONS – We residents of Lyons have a deep and profound love for our families, our neighbors, and our environment. Doing the right thing, sharing opportunity and responsibility is important to us. Right now, Lyons sends the vast majority of our solid waste (>70 percent) to our neighbors in Weld County to be dumped in a landfill where it emits atmospheric destructive pollutants and has zero future reusable value. This is in spite of the many of us who carve out the time, set aside space for recyclables, and have yards where we can compost. However, because not everyone has time and space to contribute in these ways to a more sustainable Lyons we need to look to a new model for diverting our waste. The anything goes, business as usual formula isn’t working. The Pay As You Throw model (PAYT) simply stated is that the more that you throw away (i.e. what goes to the landfill), the more it will cost. Single Hauler PAYT means that Lyons would contract with only one waste services company to provide all eligible single-family homes with
curbside pick-up trash, recycling and compost service. Due to the economics, curbside compost pick-up is not available in Lyons but would be under single hauler PAYT, and this comprehensive package will cost much less than if each home were to acquire these same services on their own. Provisions for the super low waste generators (“orange baggers”) and income qualified residents can be developed. This past summer the town issued a single hauler PAYT Request for Proposal (RFP) which was responded to by two area waste hauling companies, One Way, Inc. and Western Disposal Services. At that December 2 BOT workshop each company pitched why they should be the exclusive waste hauler for Lyons. But rather than assessing the merits of one hauler over the other during the general business meeting and going forward with selecting one, the trustees were surveyed for their views on single hauler PAYT. The outcome of this exchange is that the trustees are split on PAYT (no motion to vote or vote were made) and thus without enough trustee buy-in for continuing the RFP process it has stalled out. Adding to this air of uncertainty is the recent citizen petition which will be on the April 2020 ballot that could require a public vote on every action by the town regarding residential solid waste. A Trustee call to action – Time is of the essence to compel the Board of
ambiguities. When it comes to examining single hauler PAYT and having a direct say, Lyons residents will never have a better opportunity. What needs to happen? – As of this writing there remain two more BOT meetings until the regulatory deadline for submitting new measures for the April 2020 ballot. If you feel strongly that given the circumstances, that a well-defined single hauler PAYT agreement should be left to the voters to approve or reject (it’s still up to the BOT to choose the hauler) you/we need to reach out NOW to members of the BOT to encourage them to move forward with the selection process and subject their choice to a vote by the residents. Last October the youth, your children, our future stood together to demand that we adults walk our talk and do something to address this climate emergency we’ve subjected them to. Replacing business as usual and anything goes when it comes to our trash, which is part of the problem, with a solution centered on a comprehensive and affordable single hauler PAYT ordinance is actually one of those somethings. Let’s vote on it.
Trustees (BOT) to reconsider the stalemate they have put the town in regarding single hauler PAYT. To resolve this by demonstrating leadership, the BOT ought to continue with the RFP process to choose the waste hauler who can best deliver on the goals of the waste services RFP. Then, being sensitive to the ballot petition calling for public approval of resident waste management, put that hauler selection agreement complete with the exact costs and scope of services, on the April ballot so that voters can vote on this issue without relying on hearsay or
Patty Schumaker recently opened Bentleys Salon at 402 Main St. Schumaker has been cutting, coloring and styling hair for 26 years. This is the eighth salon that she has opened. She named it Bentleys because she likes the Bentley car. She has lived and worked in California and Nevada where she trained as a hair stylist. She and her husband moved to Colorado in 2017. Schumaker said she loves all aspects of her profession, but her expertise is in coloring hair. For information, call Bentleys at 303-823-6482. Patty is cutting the hair of Lyons resident, Ron Gosnell.
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EXPRESSIONS LEAF creates a Merry Christmas for many families in the Lyons area By Lory Barton Redstone Review LYONS – The holiday season is a busy one for everyone, and it’s a busy time at Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund (LEAF) too. We kicked off the season with a speBarton cial Food Pantry the week of Thanksgiving. Thanks to generous gifts from members of the community and from Cemex, every participating family that wanted a Thanksgiving turkey received one. Thirty-nine households visited the Food Pantry that day in preparation for Thanksgiving. The LEAF Team had a great time marching in the Lyons Holiday Parade. The LEAF van was decked out in its holiday finest and we loved seeing everyone in the community coming out to kick off the holiday season. The Holiday Giving Tree has been a great success again this year, too. The Stone Cup, Barking Dog, Westerns Stars Art Gallery, Lyons Community Church, and the library all hosted Christmas trees that were decorated with “ornaments” that contained gift requests from friends and neighbors who found themselves in need of some extra holiday help this year. There were 114 gift requests in all, and the community responded with great generosity. All of the requested were purchased and wrapped, and delivered by a team of “elves” led by Tricia Marsh and Pam Browning. Each year this program provides gifts for folks in town who might not receive a single gift otherwise. Thank you, Lyons, for the many ways you care about your neighbors. The Community Food Pantry’s Super Duper Holiday Food Pantry is Wednesday, December 18 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (note the extended time) in the lower level of Lyons Community Church. We are partnering with
Lyons Community Church, Lyons Elementary School, Lyons Middle / Senior High School, Cemex, Lyons Leos, Higher Grounds International Ministries, Lyons Valley Preschool, Lyons Catholic Community, for the biggest, super-duper-est Food Pantry of the year. If a bit of extra holiday cheer in the form of food, household supplies,
LEAF means love at holiday time and all the time. caring and community is just what Santa ordered for you this year, please plan to attend the Super Duper Holiday Food Pantry. We will have turkeys and hams, fresh fruits and vegetables, dinner rolls, household and personal care items, special treats, and more. Please note the Food Pantry will be closed Wednesdays
December 25 and December 31. December 18 is your opportunity to pick up three weeks worth of food and supplies. Any local community member is welcome to come to the Food Pantry. We look forward to a great day of sharing and caring on Wednesday December 18. In addition to all of these heart-warming opportunities to serve the community this holiday season, LEAF recently received a gift for which we would like to offer public thanks: The Lyons Community Foundation this month provided meaningful grants for all four of LEAF’s core programs: Lyons Community Food Pantry, Lyons Meals on Wheels, Basic Needs & Resource Matching, and Mental Wellness and Addiction Recovery. LCF has been such a vital and loyal partner since LEAF was formed. We are so grateful to work with Lyons Community Foundation! What a year 2019 has been, filled with highs and lows, and opportunities and challenges for all of us. The best news is, we are still here caring for one another. We are still creating true community together. And we are succeeding in building this special corner of Boulder County that is Lyons. As we look at local trends, we expect the needs and opportunities in our community to continue to grow in 2020. If you haven’t yet made a gift to LEAF this year, please consider mailing a donation or visiting our website to give online. As the only human services agency working exclusively in the Greater Lyons area, we depend on the good will of everyone to continue to provide comfort and joy all year long. Finally, if the Community Food Pantry or Meals on Continue LEAF on Page 14
Town Clerk Debbie Anthony retires after 22 years Staff Reports Redstone Review LYONS, CO – Town Clerk Debbie Anthony has announced she will be retiring at the end of 2019. Anthony has served as the town clerk for nearly 22 years, since she was hired in January 1998. Following Anthony’s retirement, Deputy Town Clerk Dolores Vasquez will serve as town clerk and Marissa Davis, recreation program coordinator, will assume the deputy clerk role. Vasquez and Davis were appointed at the December 2, 2019 Board of Trustees meeting. The town clerk is one
of three constitutional officers appointed by the Board of Trustees, who serves as the official secretary to the Board, records custodian, and elections supervisor. Anthony graduated from Lyons Middle / Senior High School in 1971 and stayed in town to raise her family; her three sons graduated from the middle / senior high school in 1993, 1995, and 2000. Anthony commented, “Even after living here for 33 years, I’d never realized how much went on in this little community until I started working for the Town!” During her tenure, Anthony earned the designation of Certified Municipal Clerk,
which was later followed by the achievement of Master Municipal Clerk. In 2015, Anthony won the Colorado Municipal Clerks Association’s Outstanding Contribution to a Municipality by a Clerk or Deputy Clerk award for her extraordinary work during and following the flood. Anthony’s service with the town spans across a myriad of community events and changes, including the developments of Lyons Valley Park, Stone Canyon, Eagle Canyon, Sierra Rojo, Mountain View, and the Turner Reed subdivisions; McConnell Drive and First Avenue; Continue Anthony on Page 14
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LOCAL Why can’t we handle the reality of hunting? By Greg Lowell Redstone Review LYONS – Photos like the one at the right used to be a staple of local newspapers every hunting season. The proud hunter with his big buck was admired by the community and congratulated by those who worked with him or passed him on the street. The photos were a seasonal regular, like Santa on the parade float or fireworks on July 4th. But sometime in the 1980s such photos disappeared. While some rural papers still display such photos and the photos appear on social media sites where like-minded posters show off their elk or deer, today it seems most people would prefer to be spared the sight of dead animals and celebrations of nimrod success. Reflecting this public sentiment, the editor of this paper, Susan de Castro McCann, said many years ago she had published a photo of two hunters and their big bull elk and received several emails of criticism and disapproval over it. So what happened? When did we become so sensitive that many of us didn’t want to be exposed to reality of our neighbors acquiring their hamburgers in a more forthright manner? Bambi comes to suburbia This adverse response to hunting and its natural byproduct was the result of sensitivities that arose when suburbia exploded into the countryside beginning in the 1950s. People who previously only saw wildlife in zoos or on television now had deer and assorted other critters in their backyards and began to regard those animals as cute members of their family. (Of course, no one ever thought if the animals minded humans in their backyard.) Who could ever shoot one of these adorable animals? And these new country residents were apt to be offended when they saw a deer strung up in their neighbor’s garage or a hunter honored in the newspaper. Reinforcing this skewed view of nature was the release of Disney’s Bambi, where the animals all talked and hunters were evil for shooting Bambi’s mom.
That highly inaccurate movie aside, the American public’s support for legal hunting has not changed in nearly 30 years; both a 2019 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service survey and a 1992 poll by USA Today both showed an 80 percent approval. So why then does a public display of the results of that hunting engender negative feelings?
Pictured here is John Miller, age16, with his first deer, a four-point buck.This photo appeared in 1975 in the Lyons Recorder.
We love nature, but not dead animals The dearth of happy hunter photos is a symptom of a larger disconnect with the harsh reality of nature. According to a survey of 5,500 Americans on their relationship to nature authored by Yale professor Stephen Kellert, Americans revealed “strong interests in nature.” Three-quarters said they got more or most enjoyment from their interest in nature compared with their other interests. Yet 55 percent said they spent less than five
hours a week outside – which may be the crux of the issue. If you spend only five hours a week outdoors you may purport to be a big fan of nature but you’re likely not going to be exposed to its unpleasantness. You may delight in seeing a spotted fawn but never see its violent death at the claws of a bear or mountain lion. So it follows that confronting a dead deer or elk in person or in the morning paper alarms people. They’re not emotionally prepared for the reality of nature “red in tooth and claw,” as Tennyson wrote. Reality vs. cellophane Americans love their barbeque but most would never care to visit a slaughterhouse. They would prefer to just have their meat cellophane-wrapped in the King Soopers display case and ignore the brown-eyed steer who died to provide the prime cuts. Our ignorance about where our meat comes from is not entirely our fault. Industrialized farms and the outlets for their butchered animals have inured us against the bloody business of our food. But hunters know. Any hunter who has watched the light fade from the eyes of an animal they have just shot is affected. It’s not an easy thing to witness, nor should it be. But the emotion is tempered with the knowledge that even when all things go right, that buck was only going to live, at best, six years and meet his end through winter starvation, mountain lion or the front bumper of a pickup truck. It’s hard for some people to understand that hunters care deeply about wildlife. Hunters worry about habitat loss, winter kill and now Chronic Wasting Disease. Some will say that they’re only concerned because they’re losing their quarry, but that’s a handy excuse for non-hunters who fail to realize the connection that hunters have with nature. Hunters advocate for habitat preservation and protection of wild animal populations, and contribute $1.6 billion annually through licenses and fees, contributions and an 11 percent tax on firearms and ammo for land conservation, research and wildlife law enforcement (source: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation). It may surprise many to know that some hunters belong to organizations like Audubon or the Nature Conservancy.
Caroling, book club, film, discussion and a trivia night coming up at Lyons District Community Library By Kara Bauman Redstone Review LYONS – As one of the most exciting years in district history draws to a close, the Lyons Community Library staff Bauman wishes to sincerely thank each and every member of our community who offered opinions on what the new space could be, helped us raise funds, shared the excitement of opening the new library, and who now support us as we strive to provide the best possible library services. Thank you. While we wish we could be open for you around the clock, this time of year does bring a few holiday-related closures. The library will be closed on Tuesday, December 24; Wednesday, December 25; Tuesday, December 31; and Wednesday, January 1. We wish all of you a happy and healthy holiday season. As a final reminder, we are collecting
opinions regarding library services for adults through the end of the year. Please see our Facebook page or website for a link to the survey or pick up a paper copy at the service desk. Thank you to the many of you who have already submitted your surveys. Gather with other community members for an evening of caroling on Saturday, December 21 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Library’s Community Room. Volunteers are needed. We seek volunteers to bake and bring cookies as well as musicians and those willing to lead a few holiday tunes. January 22 brings the next installment of the Busy Readers’ Book Club. Meet in the Library’s Effie Banta Room at 6:30 p.m. for a discussion of Ruth Hogan’s The Keeper of Lost Things. This light-hearted British novel is described as a charming, clever, and quietly moving debut that explores the promises we make and break, losing and finding ourselves, the objects that hold magic and meaning for our lives,
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Local trivia emcee, Ian Phillips, will once again test everyone’s general knowledge in this team-based showdown. Pizza Bar 66 will graciously host on Wednesday, January 8. Please arrive at 6:30 pm to assemble teams and show Pizza Bar some love. Once again, we want to express our gratitude for the outpouring of support we’ve received this year; it’s been an exciting one. Remember, we’re open Monday through Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. We close at 5 p.m. on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays; stick around late to serve you until 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays; and close at 3 p.m. on Saturdays. We’re always open on the web at lyons.colibraries.org or feel free to give us a call at 303-823-5165. Kara Bauman, MLIS, is the Director of the Lyons Regional District Library.
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OPTIONS Tierra serves locally sourced contemporary Mexican food By Don Moore Redstone Review BOULDER – Tierra is one of the eight restaurant kitchens in the new restaurant concept, Rosetta Hall in Boulder. Moore “Tierra means ‘earth’ or ‘land’ in Spanish and I chose that name for my restaurant because is it reflects my philosophy of locally sourced ingredients for the food I prepare,” said chef Joseph Lee, 47 and a Lyons resident. Lee’s restaurant booth, subtitled “Contemporary Mexican,” is located to the right of the bar area in Rosetta Hall on Walnut St. Each of the eight chef/owners prepares different ethnic foods. The food hall is a restaurant concept that’s well known in Europe, and now is the rage across the U.S. Rosetta Hall is more upscale than traditional halls and serves more interesting and less known foods, but the ambiance and the entire experience is casual. Rooftop seating with views of the Flatirons is available in warm weather. “My approach to what I prepare is rooted in tradition honoring both food and culture,” Lee said about his restaurant. “Having been a chef for 24 years and working in numerous restaurants improving my skills, I offer a 50/50 split between classic and modern Mexican food.” Lee employs the sous vide, “soo
veed”, method of cooking which calls ents contained in what he prepares and for vacuum-sealing raw food in a bag, serves his customers are both wide and then cooking it at a precise temperature eclectic. in a water bath for a specific time. “This There is some heat in Lee’s offerings, technique produces results that are but he does not believe and does not offer impossible to achieve through any super spicy foods, saying the best Mexican other cooking method,” Lee said. Cooked in this method, his beef and pork each take 24 hours until they are done to perfection. In striving for authenticity, Lee goes outside the local area and through a variety of third-party purveyors sources Mexican chilis, beans, and other necessary ingredients that are grown in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. For instance he makes his own white corn tortillas, and the necessary non-GMO flour comes from Oaxaca Lyons resident, Joseph Lee has opend Tierra, a contempobut is purchased from a rary Mexican restaurant in Boulder’s new Rosetta Hall. California vendor. Lee makes all his own salsa and those food is prepared with a balance of savory flavors are influenced by Yucatan cook- and heat. Moreover, Lee’s preparations ing. A particular chili that he uses in his contain many garnishes not normally mole costs $70 a pound and comes from seen in traditional Mexican restaurants. Oaxaca through the only U.S. supplier of From his menu a diner can order four difthat chili, which is located in Denver. ferent open-faced tacos: Barbacoa, Carnitas, Three different chilis are key components Cured Carrot, and Mushroom Chorizo. I of another of his salsas and the ingredi- tasted the last three and can report the
complex flavors in each were varied, come from several ingredients, and for my palate earned five stars out of five. Delicious. To achieve those varied flavors Lee makes his carnitas with pork, salsa macha, fennel, white onion, and serrano; and the mushroom chorizo contains crimini, chorizo, crema, white onions, cilantro, and pepitas. Many of these ingredients to some would normally not stand together, but Lee’s knowledge of foods and experimentation prove them to be winning combinations. Other items on the menu of Tierra include 12 Hour Beet and Kabocha Squash Salad, Mole Chichillo, Guacamole and Chips, Heirloom Beans and Posole, and Kabocha Squash. Prices for all the offerings range from $3.75 for the Mushroom Chorizo to $16 for Mole Chichillo which is made with confit duck leg, mole chichillo, kabocha squash, and Brussels sprouts. Additionally, Lee offers a variety of daily specials. Lee spent eight years as a chef in New York City where he mentored with a chef at a two-star Michelin restaurant, working 80 to 90 hours each week. “That chef took a special interest in me, became my mentor and taught me much of the way I cook today,” Lee said. Stop for a Tierra meal in Rosetta Hall at 1109 Walnut, Boulder. Hours of operation are 11a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily, open to 8 p.m. on Sunday and 9 p.m. on Monday. When warmer weather returns Lee intends to offer continued service until 1 a.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. No reservations accepted.
Now is the time to apply for scholarships through the Lyons Community Foundation By Kristen Bruckner Redstone Review “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela LYONS – The Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) is pleased to announce that applications are open to six college scholarships that are available to the class of 2020 graduating high school students from the greater Lyons area. Providing assistance to area students has been big part of the granting program LCF established over a decade ago. Bruckner
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Theresa Brighton: Creating sustainable, eco friendly weddings By Tamara Vega Haddad Redstone Review LYONS – Like many women in the event-planning industry, Theresa Brighton entered the field Haddad by accident. Brighton, founder and designer of Brightheart Productions, a decorative event planning service in Lyons, Colorado, developed an interest in wedding and event planning in 2017 when she was helping out one friend with wedding productions and another friend who owned a food truck. “I have a long background in the service industry but have never worked with weddings before,” said Brighton. “I soaked everything in at the events and loved it. During this time, I was thinking about Lyons, where is my place in this town,” said Brighton, a mother of two boys ages three and five years old. “I wanted to find an avenue that enabled me to be a mother,
establish a career, and implement environmental sustainability. I enjoy working weddings and was amazed at both sides of the wedding day process. The sheer amount of energy that goes into the preparation of making every detail beautiful and then the backside of that is seeing an alarming amount of waste after everyone left.” Indeed, according to the Green Bride Guide, the average wedding produces 400 pounds of garbage and 63 tons of CO2. With weddings and events being the top of Lyons revenue source list, certainly a daily activity from May to November, the math leads to the reality that despite all the grants, years of surveys, and selfproclamation, Lyons is not a green star zero-waste community in practice, albeit the resources are available. “I would come home after an event all charged up. I wanted to meld my service industry background with my environmental concerns,” said Brighton. A few months later she launched her own company specializing in sustainable weddings and
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events. Part of Brighton’s story is very common in the meeting and event-planning field. The event industry is primary women, typical reports for the entire industry list the percentage of females at around 90 percent. It’s an industry built for women that need to balance managing home and career life. What sets Brighton apart from the majority of event planners is the business, zero-waste. “I encourage transparency from the very beginning of the planning,” said Brighton. “A lot of it is just education.” There are so many buzz words in the eco-waste world – zero-waste, recyclable, eco-cycle, and carbon-neutral – often the consumer doesn’t have a clear understanding of the terms and relies on the threetrash-can options to lower their carbon footprint. It’s not enough. “Wedding and events should be focused on sustainability from the beginning,” said Brighton. Brightheart Productions rents upcycled decorative and functional items for weddings. “For the most part, people that have their weddings in Lyons aren’t from Lyons.
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INSIGHT Remembering milestones marked by birthdays By John Gierach Redstone Review LYONS – My birthday was last month and my alma mater in Ohio – Findlay College when I attended, Findlay University now – sent me a “Golden Diploma” commemorating the 50 years Gierach since I graduated in 1969. Not surprisingly, that was followed a few days later by a request for a donation. Maybe someone should tell the whippersnappers at the Alumni Association that this isn’t the most diplomatic come-on: Look how old you’re getting. Maybe you should send us some money while you can still write a check. And I learned that the artist Russell Chatham died at the age of 80. Chatham has been a favorite ever since I stumbled on his paintings in a gallery in Santa Fe in the 1970s. What can you say about an artist whose work you immediately like? When I finally tore myself away from those stunning landscapes that day I felt like I’d been shown a better way to see the world. It was like getting a gift from a stranger. I never could have afforded one of his oils – they were known to sell to movie stars for a million dollars – but I eventually managed to get one of his drawings, two of his prints and a signed poster for a show he did in Denver years ago. I can’t say we were friends, but we were both fly fishermen, we bumped into each other from time to time, and since we liked each other’s work we naturally got along. The last time I heard from him was in a letter he sent seven months before he died. He said he’d been in and out of the hospital (he didn’t say for what) and that he was back home recuperating and beginning to paint and write again. He added that old age had “ambushed him.” I
wrote back that I knew what he meant. You still feel like you’re in your 30s, except that you wear glasses now, your knees hurt, you know too many doctors by their first names and, well, the list goes on. There have only been a few birthdays that I remember as being meaningful at the time. My 13th felt important because I became a teenager and therefore a bona fide rebel without a cause. The famous movie of that name starring James Dean had come out four years earlier, in
1955, but in those slow-moving times it was still on everyone’s mind. Adults now looked at teenagers with even more skepticism than usual and we young folks had found a cultural framework for our bad behavior. Age 16 was a rite of passage because I was old enough for a driver’s license and that also turned out to be the year I got a serious girlfriend (if you know what I mean). If I’d known that on my actual birthday, I’d have treated myself to a second piece of cake. At 18 I could drink beer legally (as opposed to the way I’d been drinking it up till then) and at 21 I became an
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CULTURE Defining the art of making crafts in America By Terry de Castro Redstone Review “After all is said and done, the handmade endures” Carol Sauvion LOS ANGELES, CA. – Most everyone is looking for special gifts this time of the year, something distinctive, maybe even something handmade. It’s never easy to find a gift that stands out, but craft stores and fairs are the places to find those kinds of special items. –producer of the Peabody-award-winning PBS series, Craft in America. She founded Freehand in 1980 and has managed to stay in business this long because there is no other store quite like it, featuring the fine craftsmanship of ceramists, jewelers, woodworkers, fiber artists and glass artists from all over the country. I met Carol Sauvion in 2011. I was looking for work and a friend sent me to a fine craft store in central LA where I met
Sauvion likes to keep it casual. In the 39 years since she founded Freehand Gallery, she still handwrites her receipts. And the signature gift wrap (white boxes with handmade dried flower bouquets) has been enchanting customers for decades. They often come into Freehand on Saturdays because they know she Carol Sauvion, owner of Freehand Gallery in Los Angeles will be there, and she’s always ready to help them and award-winning preducer 0f the PBS series Craft in find what they’re looking America, is one of the founding influences in America’s for: something exquisite, craft movement. something one-of-a-kind, her, but had no idea she was the craft guru something handmade. and to a large extent, the founder of the Sauvion told me that when people craft movement in America. We became come into her world, they may think friends and I worked for her off and on for they’re just passing through, and then these past years. realize that ten years have elapsed. She
LES Artist in Residence embarks on a new journey: the intersection of math and art By Tracy Pearce Redstone Review LYONS – Rumors of origami are swirling in the hallway as three third-grade girls wander into the Lyons Elementary School (LES) library. They wonder, who’s the visitor in the kimono. They just ate lunch but have some time before recess. The girls sit in the familiar padded oak chairs at the same table, listening to the hum of the library fish tank, watching sunlight slice through the windows. The visitor invites them to try origami, passing out square papers of neon green and bright orange. They begin to fold carefully, even unfolding at times, following the visitor’s pattern, keeping each triangle corner symmetrical. Suddenly folded ears emerge. A tail. A nose. Voila. An origami fox is born. In this November presentation hosted by Junko Goodwin, an educational liaison for the Japan America Society of Colorado, students used math as pattern to create origami. “We used geometry. If you think about it, everything relates back to math,” said Clive Besen, a fifth grader and self-described origami enthusiast. The mathematics of origami is just one of eight workshops offered to students as part of LES’s annual program “The Artist in Residence,” – AIR for short— which is in its 20th year. This year’s theme represents a new journey: the intersection of math and art. While the program is called “Artist in Residence,” it’s more a series that showcases a particular kind of art using primarily Colorado-based talent. In previous years, LES hosted Grammy-winning dobro player Sally Van Meter, composer Jayme Stone, sculptor Alonzo Clements, and Colorado Book Award winner Todd Mitchell. This PTO (Parent-Teacher Organization) funded program does more than just spotlight a particular kind of art, however. According to Andrew Moore, the principal of LES, “The AIR program encourages empathy and self-expression, demonstrates a wide variety of career pathways, and embraces diversity in the arts.” This year’s program is particularly special because it’s being guided by the expertise of Elisabeth Stade, a professor in the Applied Computer Science Department at the University of Colorado’s Engineering School. Stade kicked off the program in November with an allschool presentation titled, “Five Ways Math Makes Great Art: Neuroscience, Patterns, Algorithms, Infinity, and Rectangles,” and she will return to offer each grade an interactive look at the ways in which mathematics is patterns. “Math is pattern,” Stade said. “In pattern we can see relationships to art. Patterns are something we all understand. Too often we can get stuck in tricks and formulas when we do math. When we see math as pattern, we have the power to figure out mathematics ourselves.” This larger view of math is key to grasping its artistic
LES third graders Scarlett Ryan (left) and Gretta Gadbow (right) participate in the AIR origami workshop hosted by Junko Goodwin of the Japan America Society of Colorado. expressions. “Mathematics is often confused with computation. Computation is something computers do really well: memorizing formulas, or mechanically stepping through a process to an answer. Mathematics is deep patterns beyond the formulas,” Stade said. Stade will also host an evening workshop for LES parents on math as pattern in the spring. “I want to share an understanding of the beauty and power of mathematics,” she said. Stade’s recent presentation introduced students to a variety of topics including the Golden Ratio, the
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Fibonacci Sequence, and DaVinci’s Vitruvian Man. “I really thought it was cool when she showed a square with smaller squares inside of it and it went on infinitely,” fifth grader A.J. Schwartz said. “It looked like art.” Gretta Wynja, another fifth grader, was especially taken with Stade’s discussion on the proportions of the human body as demonstrated by DaVinci’s Vitruvian man. “If you want to draw a person, you have to think about math,” Wynja said. Aside from Stade, the AIR program will host several other guests this year to explore the theme of Math and Art. Set designer Greig Steiner will assist fifth grade students in this year’s production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Salli Gutierrez, a Longmontbased dance instructor, will demonstrate the mathematics of dance by performing traditional Spanish Flamenco. Fourth graders will have a chance to paint using code in a workshop session with Boulder-based tech group Sphero. Ceramics artist Camilla Friedman-Gerlicz will present the use of patterns to first graders. Lyons-based musician Ian Brighton will offer an all-school assembly on the mathematics of music in April. Architect David Barrett will conclude the program, teaching students about the ways some animals create habitats using architectural materials and instinctive mathematics. “The intersection of math and art gives students a broader understanding of the role math plays in the world and their lives,” Principal Moore said. “We aim to ignite ideas about future careers and passions in our student body.”
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Human Named David (David Berg) per- ings, pottery, cards, towels and many forms as a pianist/story teller. unique and unusual gifts for all occasions. The Lyons Arts & Humanities The shop is open every day except Commission (LAHC) is preparing to Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For inforinstall the new Bell of Renewal bronze mation call 823-303-5900. sculpture sometime this December in the A new art show: Larry Cohan area of the new Bohn Park pedestrian Neighborhood Prospective, will premiere bridge. Watch for details on the “reveal” at the Lyons Regional Library on 2/5/20 coming soon. The Bell is expected to be with an opening reception. installed in March or April of 2020. Western Stars Gallery & Studio celTown of Lyons seeks sculpture for ebrates the West – Western Stars public outdoor art collection. The Lyons Gallery & Studio, 150 E. Main St., offers Arts and Humanities Commission art from artists across the country. There (LAHC) and the Town of Lyons are are gifts, jewelry, paintings, pottery, canthrilled to announce their “Call for Artists” dles and holders, ornaments, bronze items for entries in a an outdoor public arts now and many handmade unique things for known as the “heARTS of LYONS people of all ages. They offer workshops Outdoor Arts Collection – all over town.” on painting and unique antiques. Western We wish to judiciously expand this current Stars celebrates the home-grown creative outdoor collection of art and sculpture stars in the geographic West. You will recthrough the careful selection of an addi- ognize it by the giant bear outside. For tional six pieces. To be considered for this more information call 303-747-3818 or two-year commitment, artists may submit go to info@westrnstarsgallerystudio.com. online up to three pieces for juried conThe big bear in front of the gallery was sideration for a one-time $30 submis- sold to the City of Longmont for Sold for sion fee. The window for submissions is $65,000. This was announced at the Lyons now through January 31, 2020. Town Board meeting on Dec. 16. The Town of Lyons and the LAHC have identified where placement of art is permissible and will assist with the installation of mounting blocks and placards for each piece adding to this outstanding opportunity for high visibility. Artists are paid a $750 honorarium (paid in two installments) for a two-year placement. Artists may choose to sell their work showcased in this main high traffic corri- “The Artist’s House at Argenteuil, 1873,” is part of the dor to Rocky Mountain exhibit “Claude Monet: The Truth of Nature,” now National Park, if the through February 2. existing work is replaced by another piece in a timely fashion for BOULDER the duration of the two-year contract. For Rocky Mountain Revels return to further details, please contact Melinda the Dairy Center – In songs both proWunder at melinda@creativeconvs.com. found and profane, Rocky Mountain Call to artists for Town Hall Art Revels will take the stage to drive the Show Series – The theme for the next dark away and celebrate the return of art show is 20s Twenties. Bring ready-to- the light. Join us as we sing and dance wall-hang art to Lyons Town Hall, 432 in celebration of the rituals and tradiFifth Ave., on Friday 1/31/20 from 5 to 7 tions of the Winter Solstice and of p.m. Town Hall opening reception will be Christmas. This year we will be joined on Wednesday 2/5/20 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. by the Boulder Renaissance Consort For more information contact Lauren and by members of Solis. Our look at Click at laurenmclick@gmail.com. the secular and the sacred music of the Gifts for everyone at Red Canyon Elizabethan Era will feature madrigals, Arts – Red Canyon Arts, 400 Main St., rounds, catches and returning Revels has a wide array of jewelry, hats, paintContinue A&E on Page 14
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Brighton. Brightheart Productions provides everything from table decor to lighting fixtures. “The goal is to start with clients from the beginning and encourage them to keep sustainability at the forefront of the planning,” she said. “Flowers are a good example. I guide people away from using so many flowers and what they do use, make it very creative. This not only helps with the waste issue it makes weddings more affordable. A wedding doesn’t have to cost $20,000 to be beautiful and meaningful.” Brighton guides clients to be aware of what design products to use and how to make it as easy as possible for attendees to recycle and maintain the venue’s environment. Most weddings in Lyons are outside. Lowering the carbon footprint takes detailed organization, effort, and follow-up. Again, at the heart of it is continued education. Brighton’s blog offers DIY articles that help clients realize their Pinterest board with a zero-waste bent, as well
as branching out of sustainability and touching on more social problems like domestic abuse and business challenges like marketing. “When it comes to overcoming my fear of marketing, I have to continually remind myself of my mission, because it is my mission that drives me to keep going, to find my voice and to broadcast it out to as many people as possible,” she said. “Let’s reduce waste. Let’s be creative in how we can reduce waste in beautiful, responsible and practical ways.” To learn more about Brightheart Productions go to http://brightheartproductions.com/. There you will find Brighton’s blog, services, and contact information. Tamara Vega Haddad provides communications and advocacy to independently owned businesses in the Front Range. She holds a degree in Political Science and Marketing from University of Colorado, Boulder and spent more than 20 years in Public Affairs. This is her fifth year on the Lyons Economic Development Commission.
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FOUNDATIONS Climate Change is the Grinch who stole Christmas this year By Richard A. Joyce Redstone Review PUEBLO – I’ve been listening to Christmas music all week. My experiences as a young boy growing up in Joyce the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania come back to me each December as memories of deep snow, with thick flakes falling all around, bone-chilling cold, the smell of freshly cut Christmas trees, those huge, hot multicolored bulbs used in decorations on homes and to illuminate indoor trees, with their many ornaments, waterfalls of tinsel and angels on top. It was a magical, somewhat mystical world, made all the more so by the music, and by all the lights on and inside almost every home and business, and along the main streets of Scranton’s downtown area. The energy to power it all flowed straight from heaven, for all I knew, in an endless and cheap supply that ended up delighting our senses and making every building look from the outside and feel from the inside cozy warm. We took it all for granted in the ‘50s and ‘60s. All for granted. This December, anywhere in world, we can no longer do that. Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Arctic Report Card came out, and according to an article on forbes.com by Marshall Shepherd, senior contributor, its main points make up a dire picture: “Mean annual land surface air temperature north of 60° N for the period October
2018 to August 2019 was second warmest in over 119 years. The Greenland Ice Sheet is now shedding about 267 billion metric tons of ice per year. Thawing permafrost is releasing almost 300 to 600 million tons of net carbon a year to the atmosphere. The winter sea ice extent in 2019
People eat seafood and fish that come from the Arctic and other high-latitude regions (king crab or salmon anyone?). According to the report, ‘Bering and Barents Seas fisheries have experienced a northerly shift in the distribution of subarctic and Arctic fish species, linked to the loss of sea ice and
On average, Greenland’s ice is melting seven times faster today than it was in the early 1990s. The Greenland Ice Sheet holds enough water to raise the sea level by 24 feet. was just shy of the record low in 2018. August mean sea surface temperatures in 2019 were 1.7° C warmer than from 1982 to 2010 in major regions of the Arctic.” Because Shepherd is generally critical of isolated scientific reports that fail to “connect the dots,” he offers three reasons climate change in the Arctic should concern us all. “The first ... is related to food supply.
changes in bottom water temperature.’” A second is the ice-albedo feedback. “As more highly reflective ice and snow go away, it allows more of the sun’s energy to be absorbed. This leads to a positive feedback of even more warming. This is one reason the Arctic region is warming even faster than other parts of the world. The thawing permafrost is also adding to the feedback warming cycle by
releasing more carbon. Studies show that Arctic amplification also affects jet stream patterns that control extreme weather patterns here where we live.” Ring any recent memory bells? “NOAA estimated that by 2020 almost 50 percent of the U.S. population would live in counties directly on the shoreline. Some estimates place global populations living within 60 miles of the coast at 80 percent.” The third reason for all of us to be concerned about changing climate in the Arctic comes from a new study by the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA, published in the journal Nature. Scientists “used 26 independent satellite datasets to evaluate how Greenland is contributing to sea level rise over the period of 1992 to 2018. It also forecasts “an approximate 3 to 5 inches (70 to 130 millimeters) of global sea level rise by 2100,” according to a NASA press release, which aligns with worst-case scenario projections. Increasing rates of global warming have accelerated Greenland’s ice mass loss from 25 billion tons per year in the 1990s to a current average of 234 billion tons per year. This means that Greenland’s ice is melting on average seven times faster today than it was at the beginning of the study period. The Greenland Ice Sheet holds enough water to raise the sea level by 24 feet (7.4 meters),” the NASA press release said. At this point, you may wonder why I’m writing about this at Christmas. Am I the Grinch or the bah-humbug modern Scrooge? Am I trying to dampen your spirits just at the time of year your beliefs want to lift them? Continue Climate on Page 14
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HOUSING Fewer multifamily, more single family rentals expected in updated proposal By Amy Reinholds Redstone Review
COMMENTARY: AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN LYONS
LYONS – A revised site plan for affordable rentals in Lyons Valley Park is expected to increase the number of single family homes and decrease the number of apartments. The total number of proposed homes will still be 40, all affordable to renters with incomes no more than 60 percent of the area median income. This revision will probably delay the schedule of the development plan with Reinholds the Lyons Planning and Community Development Commission (PCDC) about a month, Town Administrator Victoria Simonsen said on December 12. Summit Housing Group anticipated closing on a contract to purchase the land from Lyons Valley Park property owner Keith Bell by the end of December, she said. The federal funding that Summit plans to use is not affected by this delay. Simonsen confirmed that Summit received an extension through July 2020 to spend the $4 million in federal Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) granted earlier this year. In February 2019, the State of Colorado Housing Board approved Summit’s application for CDBG-DR funds (at a maximum of $100,000 per home, $4 million total for 40 total rental homes). Also, in May 2019, the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) approved tax credits and bonds for Summit’s proposal. Summit submitted the packet of site plan and development agreement materials to the Town of Lyons on November 27. Town staff had ten business days to review it. On December 11, Summit representatives said they were revising the site plan and would have an update to the materials previously submitted, reducing the number of multifamily homes and increasing the single family homes on already platted lots in Lyons Valley Park subdi-
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vision. The site plan was previously for 11 single family homes and 29 multifamily homes (all affordable rentals). The development process for single-family homes in Summit’s proposal is like all others already platted in the Lyons Valley Park subdivision and elsewhere in Lyons, requiring a permitting and development process with the town. However, the development plan for apartments in multifamily buildings on Lyons Valley Park Tract A is a longer process. According to information from the December 2 Lyons Board of Trustees meeting, the development plan includes a 14-day referral period for comment from groups like the Lyons Fire District, Utilities, and other boards and commissions. Summit was expected to respond back to the town in January. The PCDC will then review the plan, schedule an official “public hearing” meeting where the public can comment, and vote on a recommendation. The development agreement will go on to the Board of Trustees for another public hearing, a final review, and a vote. This date was originally expected to be in February, but will probably be one month later. As part of earlier engagements with Lyons residents, representatives from Summit held public meetings in the Lyons Valley Park neighborhood (at Lyons Middle/Senior High School) in May and September 2018, where they answered questions and collected input from neighbors and other surrounding residents of Lyons.
Based on input at the first of those meetings, Summit reduced the number of multifamily homes in the proposal once already. Now it seems like they will reduce the number of apartments further. Based in Missoula, MT, Summit specializes in developing and managing low-income tax credit and mixed-use developments in six states, including Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado. The property management site for Summit buildings, www.leasehighland.com, shows what the applications are like for other rentals built by Summit, including homes in Longmont. The area median income (AMI) changes every year, and varies depending on the number of people in a household, but you can download recent Colorado County Income and Rent Tables at leaflyons.org/resources.html. Examples of rent estimates that Summit representatives have given at past meetings for two-bedroom apartments are $906 a month for a 40 percent AMI household, and $1,200 a month for a 60 percent AMI household, varying depending on family size. If you are wondering how new affordable rentals will affect the Town of Lyons, you can look at the current total of 26 permanently affordable rentals, which have been in Lyons years before the September 2013 flood: eight apartments at Bloomfield Place near the Stone Cup, 12 apartments at Walter Self Senior Housing near the post office, and six apartments at Mountain Gate on 2nd Ave. I have lived in neighborhoods near both Bloomfield Place and Mountain Gate in my 16 years in Lyons, and I periodically attend senior lunches and events at the Walter Self Center community room. I have had only positive interactions with neighbors who rent these homes at Bloomfield Place, Mountain Gate, and Walter Self. These affordable rentals fit right into Continue Rentals on Page 14
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NATURE You can help bring back the birds By Chelsea Barrett Redstone Review LONGMONT – The population of birds in North America has plummeted in the last 50 According to a years. Barrett study published in the world’s leading scientific journal, one in four birds has disappeared. This includes common species, beloved songsters, and popular birds at feeders. This substantial decline may mean that our planet’s ability to support birdlife is changing. On top of that, a recent analysis of migratory birds indicates that their bodies are getting smaller. They are shorter, losing mass, and their wings are getting longer across all species. While the biological significance of this shift is still unknown, it raises concerns. In spite of this alarming data, there is still a lot we can do on an individual level to help our native songbirds and perhaps jumpstart a comeback in populations. Many of the injured birds we receive at Greenwood are victims of window strikes. The birds see a reflection of the outdoors which leads them to believe they can continue on their course towards the window. They abruptly discover that what they thought to be blue skies and trees is actually an impenetrable surface. This incident is easily preventable. There are many steps you can take to reduce the possibility of a strike. You can purchase UV decals or liquid to apply to your windows. The UV is almost invisible to the human eye but is an attention grabber for birds. Scientific studies recommend placing the decals every two inches horizontal by four inches vertical, from one another. At a minimum, they should be applied on every two feet of glass. Other techniques for reducing the possibility of birds colliding with your windows include screens on the outside, closing your blinds, or applying one-way transparent film. It is estimated that outdoor cats kill 1.4 billion songbirds per year, so they pose a
substantial threat to avian species. By keeping your cat indoors, you can provide it with a safe and healthy life while lessening the number of bird deaths. There are still ways to provide outdoor enrichment for indoor felines. One option is to provide a “catio” or enclosure for your pet to enjoy some fresh air in a sheltered space. Additionally, many cats can be taught to walk on a leash or tag along on adventures in a backpack or stroller. If there is no way your cat will stay indoors, there are options for anti-predation devices. If a collar with a bell doesn’t prevent your furry friend from hunting, you can buy vibrantly colored cat collars that will visually alert birds to the presence of a predator, and also on the market are obstructive collars that reduce their ability to grab prey. Providing a bird -friendly backyard can offer a safe haven for migrating songbirds to rest and fuel up. By reducing your lawn and replacing it by planting native vegetation, you create homes and food sources for birds. In addition, you get the benefit of watching these beautiful animals and hearing their charming songs. Creating a sanctuary using native plants isn’t as difficult as it may seem! Many are easy to maintain and don’t need to be replanted each year. The black-eyed Susan, for example, will attract birds like orioles, warblers, waxwings, mockingbirds, and more. Other ways to help the bird populations on our continent include participating in citizen science, using less plastic, avoiding pesticides, and even buying bird-friendly coffee. It’s our responsibility to do what we can to improve the situation for wild birds and create a better and healthier planet. Chelsea Barrett is the Development Manager at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, which cares for more thousands of mammals, songbirds and waterfowl each year. Greenwood also offers education programs for children and adults of all ages. Visit www.greenwoodwildlife.org to learn more.
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works staff have been busy with snow removal (20 + inches!), holiday lights and prepping for the Parade of Lights. Next up is the ice skating rink. They will need to set the equipment, fill with water and smooth it out. We hope for Mother Nature to cooperate
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Tell your best story and dine out at Lyons Library on Thursday January 16 By Janaki Jane Redstone Review LYONS – Do you like to tell stories about what you did last week, or that time when you were somewhere, and someJane thing happened? You probably do, most of us do. Have you ever noticed that some people are just better at telling stories than you are, or than most of us are? Would you like to be one of those people? Of course you would. And you can be. You can become a better storyteller, have a chance to share your story (in its improved version) with a few people and then a lot of people if you want to, eat a free dinner, and be with friend and neighbors you already know and ones you haven’t met yet. Or maybe you always thought it would be fun to learn to line or contra dance, or try improv, or paint a mural? Well, from January through May 2020, thanks to the Lyons Community Foundation, the Wide Spaces Community Initiative, the Lyons Community Library, and local restaurants and businesses you are going to have that chance. On January 16 and through May 2020, there will be a monthly Community Dinner and Participatory Arts event for the greater Lyons area community and their friends. The events will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on
the third Thursday of January, February, March, April and May in the Lyons Regional Library Community Room, and will include dinner, instruction, and lots of doing. The doing is the best part: getting together with folks, some of whom you know, some of whom you don’t, and creating something that you couldn’t have created before. How cool is that? Each event will have a presenter/facilitator who is an expert in what we are learning and creating together. They will teach us a bit, demonstrate a bit, and then let us practice and learn and create together.
These events will be fun, of course. But more than that, they will help to improve the health of our community and individuals in our community. Data shows that it creates a healthier community in lots of ways. Some people who live here feel isolated from the greater community, because of transportation or mobility issues, or shyness, or habit, or not knowing where to go, or health issues. The list is as long as
there are people who feel that way. That’s not good for them or for all the people who aren’t benefiting from knowing them. Getting together and learning something new and creating together leads more community bonding, wider social interaction, and to greater health for individuals, from better numbers for cancer patients and those with diabetes and heart disease, to greater happiness for those with anxiety, or depression, or mental illness. And it combats loneliness and isolation, which it turns out is as dangerous to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. So remember that neighbor or co-worker or friend who can’t get around very well, or rarely goes out anymore, and bring them to the Lyons Library on January 16. Invite someone to go with you who you don’t know very well but have thought you would like to know better. Stretch a bit and reach out a hand to someone or take the hand of someone who reaches out to you. Come have some good food and make good memories with others in our town. The storytelling teacher is a 30-year veteran storyteller, current pastor, and former actress who has taught and led storytelling workshops all over. She will help you learn to turn that story you love to tell into a story that we all want to hear. See you there. Janaki Jane runs the Wide Spaces Community Initiative, “Creating a Community of Belonging and Personal Safety for Everyone,” a program through the Lyons Regional Library. You can reach her at info@LyonsRegionalLibrary.com or leave a message for her at the library.
ing, we encourage you to direct your generosity to local causes. Below are a few local nonprofits that do great work in our community: • Lyons Community Foundation: www.lyonscf.org/give • LEAF (Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund): www.leaflyons.org • Lyons Volunteers: www.lyonsvolunteers.org • Lyons Redstone Museum: www.lyonsredstonemuseum.com These local non-profits always welcome community members to participate as volunteers as well.
Go paperless with your utility bill LYONS – The Town’s online bill payment option saves you time and gives you more flexibility in how you pay your bill. It’s fast, easy, and secure, eliminating the need to write a check or find a stamp each month. Going paperless will also help reduce the costs and resources of printing and mailing bills each month. New customers that sign up for paperless billing between Dec. 1 and Jan. 15 will be entered into a drawing to win one of two $25 gift certificates to a local business. Learn more at https://www.townoflyons.com/174/Utilities.
Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity LYONS – Join Habitat for Humanity to help finish building two homes in Lyons. Your volunteer service will mean security, stability and belonging for two Lyons families. No experience is necessary, and you’ll learn something new. Tasks vary based on the stage of construction, including but not limited to: Framing, Siding, Insulation, Drywall Installation, Painting and Finish work, and Landscaping. Groups and individuals welcome. For information on how to volunteer contact Rebecca Shannon at rshannon@stvrainhabitat.org, phone 303682-2485 ext.102, or visit https://www.stvrainhabitat.org/volunteer-info.
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Town Continued from Page 1 projects. He suggested looking for grants. Trustee Wendy Miller followed up by saying the town should look for all the grant money possible as well as try to raise donations. “We should try for any grant money we can get,” she said. The board discussed asking the Lyons Community Foundation for some funding for the bridge. Trustee Mark Browning said that at their workshop on priorities, the Fourth Avenue project was the second highest priority on their list and it came in just below fixing the Second Avenue Bridge. The Second Avenue Bridge is scheduled for repairs/rebuild in a few months. The Fourth Avenue Bridge is a favorite with residents and was often decorated with festive colors on holiday occasions. The board directed staff to find as many funding sources as possible to build the new bridge. At a previous board meeting Finance Director Jill
Anthony Continued from Page 3 paving several dirt roads, including Railroad Avenue and Fifth Avenue; the dog park and multi-use field in Bohn Park; the transition of treating water inhouse to contracting with the City of Longmont for water; building Lyons’ electrical substation and changing the system of its power provision; numerous elections and initiative petitions; and the 2013 flood. Anthony, like most of the town staff, put in hundreds of hours working weeks and weeks of overtime after the flood to help get the town back together. “It’s been an honor to serve the community that I love so much. The sense of
Johnson gave a presentation on mill levys to the trustees. In her presentation “What is a Mill Levy,” Johnson showed the board in her power point that: The Boulder County Assessor establishes a value of each property in odd numbered years, most recently 2019. Commercial Property is assessed at 29 percent of actual value and Residential Property is assessed at a variable rate per State Law. Currently for 2020, residential assessment rate is 7.15 percent. A mill or 1 Mill equals $1 of property tax for every $1,000 of assessed value. In 2018 Actual Values for all property in Lyons were $37,120,600. In 2019 Actual Values for all property in Lyons were $42,648,409, an increase in property values of 14.89 percent. Lyons’ mill levy is only a small portion of your total property tax mill –14.42 percent. Other tax authorities include school district, fire district, library district, Boulder County, and others. The current total mills for 2019 is 114.82 mills.
community and family here in this small town is amazing. Through the years, I have met so many people and have made lifelong friendships. I will miss coming to Town Hall every day,” said Anthony. On December 13, the town hosted a retirement celebration for Debbie Anthony. She said, “I’m going to miss working here, but I’m looking forward to doing other things. I want to spend time with my family and grandkids, do more gardening and other things.” The new Town Clerk Delores Vasquez said, “I’m nervous about filling Deb’s shoes, but I’m ready. I told Debbie that I have her on speed dial to ask questions, when I need some answers.”
LCF Continued from Page 5 Scholarship: One $2000 scholarship, offered by the Lyons Community Foundation, will recognize any graduating senior or home-schooled student from the greater Lyons area who plans to attend a two-year program at college/university, trade school or other technical/vocational training. The scholarship will recognize a student who embodies the LCF’s mission of improving the quality of life, building a culture of giving, and encourage positive change for the greater Lyons area. • Uncle Louis “Bud” Winkler Memorial Scholarship: Honoring the memory of businessman Louis Winkler, one $1000 scholarship is available to any graduating senior or home schooled student in the greater Lyons area who has at least a 3.0 GPA and plans on majoring in business or finance. • Janet Orback Memorial Scholarship: Established in 2018, this $500 scholarship honors the memory of lifelong Lyons resident Janet Orback, who along with her husband Dave tirelessly helped to provide support and friendship to her neighbors whose homes and lives were
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https://tickets.thedairy.org/Online. Handel’s Messiah Sing-Along makes spirits bright – For more than 37 years Bob Arentz has been leading the glorious Messiah sing-alongs, with chorus and orchestra and an entire church packed with great singers, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, at 14th and Pine in Boulder. Sing if you can, or just enjoy. This year as always there will be three performances: on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 5 p.m., on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 2 p.m., and on later that Sunday at 7 p.m. Traditionally, the Sunday matinee is the performance most likely to sell out, while the Sunday 7 p.m. performance almost never sells out and is the most relaxed performance of the three. Music is provided. For information, visit http : / / www. messiahsingalong. org / performances. html. Christmas with the Phil, only one performance in Boulder – On Sunday, Dec. 22 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. you can hear the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah! Other highlights include concertmaster Charles Wetherbee, violin, as soloist for sections of Vivaldi’s Four
LEAF Continued from Page 3 Wheels would be helpful for you or someone you know, please reach out. If you have a need and would like to know more about our Basic Needs and Resource Matching program, please reach out. If you’re struggling, and counseling services at no cost (or very little cost) through our Mental Wellness and Addiction Recovery program could offer hope, please reach out. Details and contact information are available on our website, leaflyons.org. LEAF is here to provide a human services safety net to everyone in need in the Greater Lyons area. Please reach out if we can help. On behalf of the Board of Directors and leadership at Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund, I wish everyone in our community peace and joy and hope this holiday season and in the coming year, too. Lory Barton is the Executive Director at Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund. You can reach her at lory@leaflyons.org.
Rentals Continued from Page 11 the existing neighborhoods, and no one notices differences between these rentals and the surrounding homes that are rented or owned. Most people do not know these buildings are subsidized Boulder County Housing Authority rentals. The individuals and families who live in these homes are our neighbors and part of what makes Lyons a great place to live. And adding 40 affordable rentals into the town of Lyons will make a dent in replacing the about 76 to 94 destroyed homes in the 2013 flood. So far only four Habitat for Humanity homes (two
destroyed in the 2013 floods, as well as being stewards of the Lyons Cemetery for over 15 years. Recipients of the Janet Orback Memorial Scholarship must have a 2.5 GPA, be active participants in the community, and show a commitment to caring for the environment. • Gerald Boland Memorial Scholarships: Honoring the memory of Gerald Boland, a 54-year resident of Lyons who taught in Lyons Schools for 31 years as a coach, Boy Scout Leader, and mentor fostering his passion for learning and the outdoors, this $1000 scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior who shares these passions. Eligible students must attend Lyons High School and have at least a 3.0 GPA. • Lyons Community Foundation Scholarships in Memory of Steve Ralston: Created in 2009 to honor the memory of Lyons resident, businessman, and community supporter Steve Ralston, this $1000 scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior who best expresses his or her passion for learning and sharing interests, skills and joyful life experiences with the community. Eligible students include graduating Lyons High students, greater Lyons area students who attend schools neighboring
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duplexes) have been added since the flood, with two more (one duplex) still under construction. Amy Reinholds served on the Lyons Housing Recovery Task Force from December 2013 through its end in February 2015. She is currently a member of the Lyons Housing and Human Services Commission. She has lived in Lyons since 2003 and in the surrounding Lyons area since 1995. She writes a monthly commentary (opinion column) in the Redstone Review about affordable housing after the 2013 flood disaster in Lyons. For a history, see previous columns on her blog at lyonscoloradonews.wordpress.com.
communities and home-schooled students. Applications are available online through a Google form on the LCF website: www.lyonscf.org, or through the Lyons High School Naviance scholarship site. All applications must be received by March 13, 2020. Applications may also be returned to the front office at Lyons High School or mailed to the Lyons Community Foundation, PO Box 546, Lyons Co, 80540. The scholarships may be used at any accredited post-secondary education program in the country. Students must be accepted to or have acceptance pending at their prospective school(s) when they submit their applications. If you have any questions about the scholarships, inquiries can be directed by email to scholarship@lyonscf.org. All applications are reviewed and kept confidential by a committee consisting of Lyons area community members. Kristen Bruckner is on the Lyons Community Foundation Communications Committee and writes columns for the LCF. She lives in Lyons
Seasons. Join your Boulder Phil for this musical celebration of the holidays. Soloists are Bethany Smith-Jacobs, soprano; Anna Englander, alto; Javier Abreu, tenor; and Boulder favorite Ashraf Sewailam, bass. The program is at Mountain View
Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Pl. in Boulder and tickets are $25 or $35. For more information visit https://boulderphil.org/event/christmas-with-the-phil, of call Shelley Sampson at the Phil, 303449-1343.
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In a state that prizes and promotes its great outdoors and where a large percentage of its population recreates on skis and mountain bikes, in hiking boots and fishing waders, it would seem logical that the hunters among us should, as the TV ad says, be hugged for their love of and considerable monetary contribution to preserving that outdoor environment. Those of you who are offended by hunters and their dead animals might consider your own complicity in the unseen deaths of animals served up on your grill (except vegans, who have every right to criticize the killing of animals for food), and remember that although we hunters see nature through a different filter most of us are of the same mind as you when it comes to a love of wildlife and the conservation of special places.
Let’s be honest But we hunters are often our own worst enemies. We’re dishonest when we answer antihunters with the bromides that we hunt to control wildlife populations or to harvest free-range meat. While both of these reasons are true, why can’t we just admit that we never feel more connected to nature than when we’re afield in pursuit of game? I know hunting’s not for everyone (if it was, it’d be pretty darned crowded out there), but all you naysayers should at least know that most hunters are not trigger-happy and bloodthirsty and that a public display of our success is not bragging but a sharing of our immersion in nature that we expect – perhaps foolishly – most of you would understand.
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Crafts Continued from Page 8 once told her she ought to slow down, and she said, “I don’t want to slow down – I’m doing the most exciting work of my life!” Apparently, she found this calling through her son, who was a besotted baseball fan from a very young age. She had the idea that she would take him all around the country to attend baseball games, and while she was at it, she poked around the craft world, finding intriguing artists to champion and promote. With a list of contacts, she decided to open Freehand Gallery in 1980, and it became a thriving success. Its unique objects made the store a destination for Angelenos with taste, including a smattering of longtime celebrity customers and now people from all over the country and other countries. Freehand flourished through the 80s and 90s, and by the first half of the 2000s, Sauvion felt compelled to take her promotion of craft artists to the next level. In 1996, after 16 years of selling the finest contemporary craft at Freehand, Sauvion realized that craft was still under the radar, and the only way to increase aware-
Milestones Continued from Page 7 to the new one. But not everyone. Some people I once knew in their professional capacity have since retired, quit or been promoted or fired and I have no reason to contact them anymore. Others turned out to be liars, swindlers or jerks that I don’t want to hear from and will never again try to contact. (No names, but you know who you are.) There’s also a small, but puzzling bunch whose names just don’t ring a bell. Who are they and why do I have their phone numbers? Apparently I knew them once, or called
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ness of the handmade was to put it on television. She began to create the first episode of Craft in America, which aired in 2007. The series takes viewers on an intriguing and often emotional journey through the lives, histories, processes and techniques of American craft artists, celebrating all aspects of the handmade and its importance in an increasingly disposable age. Sauvion couldn’t have known at the time that the series would continue into the next decade, and with 23 episodes behind her, the next two, Quilts and Identity, are set to air on local PBS stations December 27. While the series remains the cornerstone of Craft in America’s efforts, it’s not the only thing the organization endeavors to accomplish. With a comprehensive website offering virtual exhibitions, video clips and education guides, the website is fast becoming a definitive who’s who of American craft, with information on artists and their work compiled in a way that does not exist on any other source on the internet. Additionally, in 2009, Sauvion founded the Craft in America Center, a small gallery / museum that hosts exhibitions, concerts, artists talks and educational outreach programs. It occurs to me as I sit at my desk today writing about
them for some reason, or at least intended to call whether I did or not. All those I’m leaving out of the new address book, along with the people who’ve since died. Up till now I didn’t know what to do with them. Crossing them out would have taken a harder heart than mine, and even if I could have managed it, they’d have still been there, but with lines drawn through their names. That would have been pitiful, which is not how I choose to remember any of them. But in the new address book they’ll just be absent, which will seem as close to right as I’m likely to get.
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Carol Sauvion’s Freehand Gallery in Los Angeles is one of the most unique craft stores in America. my friend, that since opening Freehand Gallery in 1980 Carol Sauvion has achieved what I most admire and aspire to: she is exactly who she wants to be, doing the work the she loves and wants to do. Terry de Castro is a member of a rock band based in London. She sings and plays the guitar. She also loves to write and works at the Freehand Gallery, when not playing music or teaching Yoga. She lives in LA.
Climate Continued from Page 10 In fact, why do I write about climate change so often, bringing you study after study that points to its reality and potentially disastrous effects? Well, this is a time of year for many of us that is infused with the spirit of love – for family, friends, strangers, like-minded believers, neighborhood, city, country and planet. I feel it just as you do. And so, when thousands of scientists keep pointing to their findings about climate change and telling us what it’s likely to bring upon us in the not-very-distant future, I consider it an act of love to add dot after dot after dot
of that information until we all have a good, clear picture of the frightening scenarios ahead, in which land is lost and people die and we all struggle to survive. And our only hope to do that without cruelty, killing and war is our love for one another. If you haven’t found that love within yet, well, take a good look in the mirror and then into a child’s eyes. Feel the love that makes you one with everyone else. ‘Tis the season, after all. Greg Lowell is a member of Lyons’ Ecology Advisory Board and Parks & Rec Commission. He requested we not publish a photo of him and this year’s buck lest it offend any readers.