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B •R •I •E •F •S Forty Ninth Annual Rockygrass Festival is almost here LYONS – After a year without any rhythm the music is back with the 49th Rockygrass Bluegrass Festival at Planet Bluegrass.

Rockygrass this year will take place on July 23, 24, and 25; single day passes are sold out but three-day passes are available.

Friday July 23 on the Main Stage the Infamous Stringdusters, Tony Rice Tribute, the Tim O’Brien Band, Special Consensus and others will perform.

Saturday July 24 Sam Bush, Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, the Lil Smokies, Sierra Hull and Justin Moses, Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper and others will perform.

Sunday July 25 Bela Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart, the Del McCoury Band, Della Mae, Twisted Pine, the Old Gospel Ship featuring Greg Blake, KC Groves and Jake Simpson and others will perform.

For more information go to the Planet website planet@bluegrass.com or call 1-800-624-2422.

Sandstone Summer Concert Series LYONS – The Sandstone Concerts is back for the season. The concerts are free, thanks to the support of the Lyons Community Foundation. Summer in Lyons means the air is warm, the creek is flowing and music is playing at Sandstone Park. The concerts take place on Thursdays through August 26 at the Raul Vasquez Community Stage in Sandstone Park beginning at 6:30 p.m. Usually several food trucks show up with great food and drinks. So bring your chairs and blankets, your friends and family and enjoy the music.

The next concert will feature Joe Kuckla and Irons in the Fire on July 15. Billy Shaddox Band will perform on July 22; Arthur Lee Land Band will perform on July 29; the 89s will perform on Aug. 5; Blue Canyon Boys will perform on August 12; the Dechen Hawk Band will perform on August 26.

Senior Lunch Program LYONS – The Senior Lunch Program is opening up for seniors age 60 plus. The lunch program will reopen for lunches, beginning on Continue A&E on Page 7

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Steve and Anne Haskew have spent 30 years creating one of the finest narrow gauge model train gardens in northern Colorado. Located behind their sloped Spring Gulch home, the Haskews invite the public to enjoy the model trains several times a year, usually around the 4th of July and Labor Day. PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS

Town board updated on gas tanker spill, St. Vrain Trail project, Bald Eagle sends off a fallen officer

By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – The Lyons Town Board worked its way through a busy agenda at its regular meeting just after the fourth of July.

Town Administrator Victoria Simonsen gave an update on the gas tanker spill. On April 27, 2021, a tanker truck carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline rolled over on U.S. Highway 36 near mile marker 18, just north of the Apple Valley neighborhood and adjacent to the North St. Vrain Creek in Lyons. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) led the investigation and reported up to 1,600 gallons of spilled gasoline. The impacts to the creek were reported by local residents and monitored by the EPA and local partners, including the Left Hand Watershed Center (the Watershed Center).

On April 27 and 28, EPA measured water quality impacts of toxic organic components of gasoline: Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene (BTEX) and Gasoline Range Organics (GRO). The EPA concluded that there were no long-lasting impacts to water quality, and that any negative impacts were in the immediate pulse of gasoline after the rollover.

On April 30, the Left Hand Watershed Center collected benthic macroinvertebrate (BMI) samples throughout the impacted area to further assess the magnitude and spatial extent of impacts to the biological community.

The EPA said, “We found that the upstream Button Rock site showed no impairments, as expected. Downstream of the rollover, we found that communities were most impaired (compared to past years) immediately downstream at Apple Valley North site, and impairments were evident at Bohn Park. At Apple Valley North, MMI and percent intolerant taxa scores after the postrollover gasoline spill decreased nearly 22 points and 46 percent, respectively. This is a clear indication of impairment. These effects were also evident as far downstream as Bohn Park, with an on-site decrease in nearly 12

points for MMI and 29 percent for percent intolerant taxa. Spatially, there were slight improvements the farther downstream the site.”

The EPA plans to continue monitoring the site and meeting with officials regarding the water quality, vegetation, wildlife habitat, etc.

In other news the new chair of Planning and Community Development Commission (PCDC) was installed. Long-time PCDC member and Chair Gregg Oetting said goodbye at this meeting, and the PCDC elected David Hamrick as the new chair. At the June 28, workshop, the PCDC heard from the committee on design guidelines (Commissioner Dreistadt and Chair Hamrick) and discussed the work being done around site / development plan review code revisions.

On another front, the Highland Ditch Company Board met with town staff to discuss the St. Vrain Corridor trail project that is being considered. Highland and the Town Board have had a somewhat bumpy relationship ever since Highland rebuilt its diversion structure on the St. Vrain River and ignored all the Federal Emergency Management Agency requirements and the permits after the flood destroyed the original diversion structure.

Highland eventually came to an agreement with the Town of Lyons and FEMA after making some modifications to the structure.

On the trail project the Highland Ditch Board did express an interest in working with the Town on making the project successful, but also expressed disappointment with comments made by specific individuals previously that did not encourage a positive partnership.

Specifically, Highland feels that the property that was quit claim deeded was a land swap, not a straight purchase for $10. Staff has been researching the issue; it appears that the railroad right of way was split between the Town and Highland Ditch in this area. The $10 charge was a filing fee. Both sides hope to move forward with the trail project.

On a positive note, Sheriff’s Deputy Sgt. Bill Crist told the board an emotional story about

the funeral that he took part in for a fallen officer recently. Sgt. Crist said he was a part of the funeral parade ceremony in full uniform and when the family of the fallen officer passed by all the officers saluted the family entourage as is the custom. He said that he happened to glance up at a telephone pole lining the highway. “I saw the largest bald eagle I have ever seen watching the whole procession and I thought what a wonderful sendoff for our fellow officer to have this bald eagle, our American symbol, watching the whole procession.”

In other matters the board passed on first reading Ordinance 1102 amending Condominiumization Regulations.

The board had asked Attorney Brandon Dittman to create this ordinance due to concern that ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) might be turned into condos and sold, thereby allowing the owner to escape paying water / sewer tap fees and potential water share fees.

Attorney Dittman told the board that he patterned the ordinance after a similar ordinances in some other cities. After accepting several amendments, the board passed the ordinance 1102 by 7 to 0 on first reading.

The board also passed by 7 to 0 ordinance 1103, creating a change in the policy for net metering.

Utilities Director Aaron Caplan said that a problem had been revealed when the town’s electric rate structure had been reviewed.

The review had shown that customers that do not produce their own electricity are subsidizing customers who do produce their own electricity. The problem is that the customers who produce electricity are compensated for the electricity they deliver to the town at the town’s retail rate when the Town could alternatively purchase renewable electric energy from the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (“MEAN”), the town’s wholesale supplier of electricity, at a lesser rate.

As a result of this discovery, the board desires to amend Section 13- 3-90 to adjust the Continue Town on Page 14

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LYONS The 2nd Ave Bridge reopens after a total rebuild: It is one of the last projects to be completed after the flood

By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor “No man ever steps in the same river twice for it is not the same river and he is not the same man.”

Heraclitus, Greek philosopher

LYONS – Over 70 people gathered at the top of the brand new 2nd Ave. Bridge in 90 plus degree heat to celebrate one of the last flood recovery projects 7 years and 10

in September 2020 to prime contractor, Zak Dirt Construction. Since breaking ground in October 2020, construction occurred throughout the following eight months, with final punch list items to be completed in July 2021.

This particular bridge over the confluence of the North and South St Vrain Creeks, is a primary local connection to a significant portion of town facilities and residences, including two housing subdivisions, a local church, the recycling center, waste

building.

“Including the 2nd Ave. Bridge, we’ve managed 108 flood projects, along with grant applications and requirements, that totaled $75 million,” Lyons Mayor Nick Angelo said.

John Hickenlooper, who was serving as governor at the time of the flood and now a Colorado US senator, said to those gathered, “Lyons became the model for the entire state of what resiliency could mean.

The next time we have a 100-year flood

These two poems, by local poets, were read at the dedication of the 2nd Ave. Bridge on July 8.

Listen to the Rivers

By Vance French Listen to the rivers sing all the things the rivers bring to our little town: Two rivers harmonize turn to one before our eyes rains fall the rivers rise.

Foothills ringing with the sounds of our little rivers our little town.

Keep the rivers clean and free and hear them sing to you and me ripple in the morning sun to bring the rivers round full force ‘til they sing in hardy chorus.

Listen to the rivers sing all the things the rivers bring all the happiness I own here in my little Lyons.

Tributaries of Strength

By Sara Olson Ripple in stillness Stones define paths Floods change direction The water continues to flow Fires slither through the trees Currents whirlwind Paths are disrupted now The water continues to flow Stones, debris, footprints, air Slows, but never halts Rocky roads lead back home The water continues to flow

The long-awaited opening and dedication of the 2nd Ave. Bridge took place on a very hot July 8, 2021, 7 years after it was destroyed in the flood of 2013. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OFFICE OF SENATOR JOHN HICKENLOOPER months after the 500 year flood ripped the water treatment plant, and Bohn Park with here, this bridge will stand through the small town of Lyons into a pool of discon- approximately 55 acres of Town parkland. whole thing– I guarantee it.” nected islands.

Flood manager Tracy Sanders, said the The 2nd Ave Bridge was dedicated in The infrastructure was decimated. There town has three flood recovery projects left honor of James L. Blankenship, who was no electricity, no running water, no to complete: replacing a pedestrian bridge served as the Town Engineer from 2002 to sewer and almost no connecting roads. on Fourth Avenue and Evans Street; a 2019. He died of cancer two years ago.

Lyons Mayor, Julie Van DoAdministrator Simonsen molen was on an assignment said she had worked firstfor the World Bank in Africa. hand and side by side with And so many hundreds of Jim Blankenship and she people, groups, organizations saw throughout the flood, came to help. They even how thorough Jim was came from other countries. about every detail. His paEveryone thought that the perwork was always in order town would be rebuilt and all the FEMA (Federal stronger and better in about Emergency Management 3 years, possibly 4. I don’t Agency) forms were filled think that anyone on that out correctly. She said she day after the flood thought saw firsthand how Blankenthat we would all be standing ship worked tirelessly to on the rebuilt 2nd Ave. help repair the town followBridge eight years later celeing the disaster. brating the new bridge.

When Blankenship heard Town Administrator Vic- Friends of Lyons, Congressman Joe Neguse and Senator John Hickennews of the flood he tried to toria Simonsen, started her looper were present for the event. Visible to their left is the temporary get to town, when roads were speech with the quote above, plaque marking the dedication of the bridge in honor of Jim Blakenship. torn away and underwater

by Heroclitis. She said that PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS and the entire town evacuthe 2nd Ave. Bridge was origated, Simonsen recalled. He inally built in 1973 as a temrode in on huge National porary bridge and it was never meant to last storm water project in Bohn Park; and a Guard truck. “like a knight in shining armor.” as long as it did. The 139-foot bridge had backup power project for the public works “Honestly, I’m not sure if he ever went cracks in all of the pilings supporting the original structure and had to be rebuilt.

Following the 500+-year flood of 2013, 2nd Ave Bridge was rebuilt to be more resilient and able to withstand a 100-year flood event. During the 2013 flood event, debris built up on the piers of the 2nd Ave. Bridge, which caused flooding of the Town’s Wastewater Treatment Plant, destroying the Town’s Public Works Storage building and equipment, and completely washing away the McConnell Bridge downstream.

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home in those first few weeks. During that time, Jim was devoted to helping assess the damage and determining how to restore water and temporary wastewater (treatment) so that our residents could come home. Jim worked tirelessly so that this bridge wasn’t simply repaired. He insisted it be replaced, higher and without piers to protect residents in the next disaster, Simonsen said.”

The bridge’s completion is a testament to just a portion of Blankenship’s work to help Lyons, she said. A temporary plaque for Blankenship was shown when Senator Hickenlooper spoke during the dedication for the bridge on Thursday. The plaque will be replaced with a permanent bronze version in the future.

“To some of us this is a street that’s finally re-opening, for others it’s the end of a project, but likely this structure is also symbolic in other ways: bridging the past and future, demonstrating the strength of a community, reconnecting two neighborhoods,” Simonsen said.

Senator Hickenlooper said, “Lyons is back.”

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MAYOR’S CORNER Mayor Angelo looks to the future at the bridge dedication, comments on the talented citizenry and elections

By Nick Angelo Redstone Review LYONS – We still have to be vigilant because of the delta variant of COVID. It was great to see the softball field games take place, participating in the dedication of the 2nd Ave. bridge, and the first Angelo Thursday night concert in Sandstone Park. Approaching normalcy is exciting, we are well on our way to enjoying our town fully.

Children are enjoying the playgrounds, the skate park is constantly being used, camping in LMJ is picking up as is the use of Bohn Park and LMJ on the weekends. We live in such a beautiful setting, it’s nice to be able to enjoy our town and facilities without limitations.

Having Senator John Hickenlooper address us at the bridge dedication was uplifting. He was an integral member of our recovery team, we simply could not have achieved our recovery as quickly without his personal attention to our situation.

Congressman Joe Neguse also attended and spoke of the resiliency that Lyons defined, as did Lt. Governor Dianne Priavera, and Boulder County Commissioner Marta Loachamin. Also attending were Commissioners Claire Levy and Matt Jones. We also had our team from FEMA, other agencies and many of our staff members as well. It was

a pleasure to point out Town Administrator Simonsen, and Flood Recovery Manager Saunders for their commitment throughout the many projects and grant requirements as well as their dedication throughout the flood recovery.

Also attending were members of Jim Blankenship’s family. We dedicated the bridge in honor of Jim’s dedication to the Town of Lyons for over 17 years. I know from experience that because sometimes we have to say no, that it is impossible to please all the people.

We do our best, make the decisions we feel are in the best interest of the town, express ourselves fully, and sleep well at night. Let me quote Mayor Sullivan, “Jim Blankenship carried the town of Lyons on his back through the flood.”

No truer words could have been spoken at the dedication except maybe, “It was really hot!”

Sometimes the easiest comments to make are the cheap shots without any understanding of municipal processes. Even as the mayor there are times I’m not allowed to share information. It would not be prudent in certain circumstances and would violate the ethics code outright in others. Personally, I don’t question the integrity of any member of the Board of Trustees. Differences of opinion are what make for better decisions, a contribution by an outlier can lead to a better agreement, one that defines the best interest of the town. I don’t buy the concept that we all have to agree, that’s a bunch of baloney. If one has a difference of opinion, bring it on, the floor is yours, period.

It was a great feeling when a couple approach me at the park when the music was playing; they read my columns. They wanted to know what committee or in what capacity they might be helpful. It is still shocking to me the talent that resides in Lyons currently and the people who are willing to dedicate their time to help in fields that they have devoted their lives to. I have met an individual with an instrument on Mars currently, one of our countries Antarctica experts, a new appointment to the PCDC who is a top architect and expert on historical preservation.

As the mayor who gets to make these appointments, I keep pinching myself to make sure it’s real.

Here’s the challenge for all you keyboard warriors, be a true warrior, contribute to your town in a positive manner. Yeah, I know, I’m a Constitutionalist too, you have your First Amendment rights. You can use it to wallow in your mire of negativity or you can choose to soar with the freedom that contributing to your town brings.

I am so tired of elections where there are seven candi-

Mayor Angelo speaking at the dedication of the 2nd Ave. Bridge.

PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS dates running for six trustee positions or the mayor running unopposed, or at the most two mayoral candidates running. I’ll repeat what I mentioned at the bridge ceremony, “I’m living proof that mayoral dinosaurs still roam the Earth.’ Do you think you have something better to offer, bring it on. There will be trustee seats that will need to be filled and some due to term limits. I know the talent resides in town to define a new board that will respect the continuity of purpose and goals of the town. They will move us further into the 21st century comfortably. The time between now and the election will fly by. There is no greater enjoyment than to look around town an know we were part of some great changes.

The views expressing in this column are my own, one can truly only speak for one’s self.

Nick Angelo became a Lyons Trustee in 1996 and won his first term as Mayor in 1998 he won his first term as Mayor.

His current term as Mayor began in April, 2020. He and his wife Candace, a local artist, live in Lyons.

Lyons Good Old Days honors Mr. and Mrs. Good Old Days Jake is a fun-loving seven-year-old boy who loves people of all ages and is looking for his new forever family.

He has an easy going and goofy personality, loves going on walks, playing with toys and being with his people.

Jake is looking for a home where he can be the only pet, although this loving boy will provide all of the kindness and companionship you could possibly need. Interested in learning more about Jake? Please call (303) 772-1232 or come in for a visit.

More than 200 animals are waiting for forever families at Longmont Humane Society. Visit them at www.longmonthumane.org, and then come meet them at the shelter at 9595 Nelson Road.

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LYONS – Lyons residents and friends celebrated Good Old Days on June 29 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Lyons Redstone Museum and the Lyons Elementary School.

During Good Old Days Pioneers, high school graduates, government officials and Mr. and Mrs. Good Old Days were celebrated. This year Christal White and Dave Cosgrove were celebrated as Mr. and Mrs. Good Old Days.

Christal White is a member of the Lyons Emergency and Assistance Fund and the Lyons Volunteers. She often volunteers to work in the parks.

Dave Cosgrove is the Public Works Director for the Town of Lyons.

The Lyons Good Old Days Celebration is an occasion to celebrate the rich history of the town and enjoy the people, places and activities that makes Lyons such a special community. This year, in honor of the 40th Anniver-

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INTEREST The Gambel oak plays an important part in the western ecosystem

By Jessie Berta-Thompso Redstone Review LYONS – Across the dry mountain west, the Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii) dots hillsides, spills into canyons, and forms dense thickets along mesa tops. At the Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens (RMBG) in Lyons, the four Gambel oaks planted last year are settling in nicely in their tamer environment. These still-small shrubs set bright new leaves this spring, and now they are filling in all the space of their chicken wire deer-protection cages.

Gardeners have been steadily replacing cages around the gardens to accommodate all the growth going on, and, in one case, to repair a flattened cage after something big (a bear?) got very interested in a white fir. To visit the RMBG Gambel oaks, walk clockwise on the main path to the southwest section, on the south side of the garden, and look for dense green growth and leaves with pale undersides (plus the sign that says Gambel oak). This area of the garden celebrates plants found in southern and western Colorado, where open pinyon-juniper woodlands and sagebrush shrublands grow over dry landscapes marked with colorful geology and even brighter wildflowers.

The Gambel oak is a key member of western ecosystems, found from Texas and northern Mexico west through Nevada and as far north as Wyoming and South Dakota. It grows as a gnarled shrub or a small tree, most often two to four meters tall, instead of the massive tree forms its oak cousins in wetter climes become.

lifecycle. The Colorado hairstreak (Hypaurotis crysalus) is a stunning species found across the West in many of the places where Gambel oaks grow. It’s the state butterfly of Colorado.

When folded up, this butterfly’s undersides are a warm gray punctuated with dark and white lines and a few blue, orange, and red spots. When open, it’s a shocking iridescent The Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii) can be found in dry moun- purple-blue patterned with black and more tain area of the west, like these in Black Canyon of the Gunnison. At the Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens, the four Gambel orange spots.

Its wingspan is one oaks planted last year are settling in nicely. and a quarter to one and a half inches, and While some drought-tolerant western oaks, like the live oaks, are evergreen, the the lower parts of the wings have a tiny tail Gambel oak is deciduous. Its deep roots extension sticking off them, shared with and leaves that resist water loss help it live other hairstreak species. Adult Colorado in dry conditions. Gambel oaks spread hairstreaks gather in Gambel oaks resting clonally, gradually expanding their thick- and looking for mates. Females lay their ets and maintaining underground connec- eggs on the oak twigs, and these eggs retions throughout the clonal patch. They main there quietly through the winter. can also sprout from acorns. Many animal Caterpillars emerge in spring, surrounded species enjoy their acorns as a critical, nu- by freshly unfurled Gambel oak leaves to trient-rich food source. Wildlife also uses eat. These butterflies complete one genertheir dense thickets for cover, nesting, ation per year, tuned to the oaks’ spring leafing. The adult stage can be seen June resting, protection and shade.

While many animals benefit from Gam- through August.

The Gambel oak is also sometimes called bel oaks, one particular species of butterfly absolutely depends upon it to complete its the Rocky Mountain white oak or scrub

Summer in Lyons – feeling the Lyons vibe again

By Brianna Hoyt Redstone Review LYONS – Together we have come a long way since the dark days of the pandemic.

With a sense of relief for many of us, we celebrate the kick-off to summer with music, art, and the outdoors in Lyons.

Hoyt Feeling a more normal summer again has created a sense of optimism and enthusiasm from our local community and our visitors.

Summer in Lyons means music. The Sandstone Summer concert series has shows every Thursday night. The upcoming bands include Joe Kuckla and Irons in the Fire on July 15, Billy Shaddox on July 22 and Arthur Lee Land Band on July 29. To see the lineup in August, check out the Sandstone Summer Concert event page at www.lyonscolorado.com. These concerts are possible due to collaboration and funding from both the Town of Lyons and the Lyons Community Foundation.

Lyons is known for its bluegrass and for being the home of stunning music venues too. Planet Bluegrass’s much missed summer festivals are back for 2021 with RockyGrass kicking off July 23. There are also several businesses in town that offer live music throughout the week and on

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The Colorado hairstreak (Hypaurotis crysalus) depends on the Gambel oak to complete its lifecycle.

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While you are planning out your week of evening activities, keep in mind that our town has plenty to offer throughout the day. The river is now open for activities including tubing. If you do not have river tube equipment, you can now rent tubes and safety equipment at LaVern Johnson Park’s concession stand. The Lyons Redstone Museum is open seven days a week and our restaurants are back with both indoor and outdoor seating options. After a long pandemic, our unique, independent, family-owned shops are welcoming customers back. Living in Lyons, we do not have to travel far for great food, handcrafted gifts, public art, and outdoor activities.

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oak (though there are lots of other small oak species called scrub oak in other regions). It is in the Beech family (Fagaceae), along with all the other oaks (the genus Quercus), beech, and chestnut trees. The Gambel oak is a member of the white oak group, which includes the eastern white oak (Quercus alba) and the bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa). The white oaks can be distinguished visually by the rounded lobes of their leaves, as opposed to the pointy lobes of red oaks, or the smaller, unlobed leaves of live oaks. The RMBG Gambel oaks provide a good opportunity to look closely at the leaves and compare them to other oaks seen around town (e.g. the six oaks in the Lyons Walking Arboretum).

The Gambel oak is named after William Gambel (1821/1823 to 1849), a naturalist from Philadelphia. His life included a

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OPTIONS Naturalist Martin Ogle, tells stories from his book, In the Eye of the Hawk, July 27 at the library Teens on Thursday, July 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. Our friends from Face Fiesta will cover henna basics, including science, safety, and history, combined with design tips and LYONS – On Tuesday, July 27 at 7 p.m. instructions for creating pop culture-inspired designs – the Lyons Community Library will wel- everything from Studio Ghibli, to narwhals, and unicats! come naturalist Martin Ogle for a presen- This class will involve fun, hands-on drawing for whatever tation that will inspire and delight with you happen to be a superfan of. Supplies provided, please stories, scientific insights, and the wis- register via our website or by calling the library.

Bauman dom contained in his book, In the Eye of On August 11 at 6:30 p.m., the Busy Readers Book Club the Hawk: Reflections on the Cycles of Life. This program will meet in the library’s Community Room to discuss Walwill practically and metaphorically reflect on our human lace Stegner’s Angle of Repose. Considered an American relationship to life. Register on our website or via the link masterpiece and iconic novel of the West, Angle of Repose in our monthly email newsletter. tells the story of Lyman Ward, wheelchair-bound retired The Tails and Tales Summer Reading Program will draw professor, who returns to his ancestral home in the Sierra to an official close on July 31, which means there’s still time Nevada of California. Ward embarks on a search of monto log activities and reading in the Beanstack app before umental proportions to rediscover his grandmother who prize drawings take place. Tickets for prize drawings can be made her own journey to their valley nearly a hundred earned by reading books, completing activities, attending years earlier. Like many great quests in literature, Ward’s programs, writing book reviews, and more. Completion investigation leads him deep into the dark shadows of his prizes include a free book for those own life. Pick up a copy from the liunder 18 and a $5 gift card to a local brary today. business for adults. Grand prizes for We’re happy to introduce our youth include magazine subscripnew, circulating STEM kits. We tions, board games, STEM kits, puphave various kits aimed at those in pets, a ukulele, and a local gift card. pre-K to grade two, grades three to We’ve loved having our young five, and grades six to eight. Kits inpatrons back in the library for clude Coding with Makey Makey Baby/Lapsit Storytimes on Tuesdays Squishy Circuits uses conductive and insu- Go, Coding with Micro:Bit, Archiat 10:30 a.m. and All-Ages Story- lating play dough to teach the basics of tecture with Keva Planks, Electrictime (+ Craft) on Wednesdays at electrical circuits in a fun, hands-on way. ity with Snap Circuits and 10:30 a.m. The current session of Electricity with Squishy Circuits. storytimes run until August 4 at which point we’ll take a What’s Squishy Circuits? Squishy Circuits uses conductive two-week break. Storytimes will resume on August 24. and insulating play dough to teach the basics of electrical There’s still time to register for the popular Henna for circuits in a fun, hands-on way. The kit includes the

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LCF Annual Granting season is open

By Ella Levy Redstone Review LYONS – The Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) has announced the start of the 14th Annual Community Support grantLevy ing season. Applications for Community Support Grants are available to all local non-profit organizations. You can apply online starting August 1. Submissions are due on September 11, 2021.

These grants are available only once per year and must be applied for at this time.

Electronic submissions are required; granting information and applications are available at lyonscf.org. Over the lifetime of the Community Support Grants program, LCF

has awarded nearly half a million dollars in grant awards. This year, $35,000 will be made available to deserving recipients.

The LCF’s Community Support granting program focuses on our mission to improve the quality of life, build a culture of giving, and encourage positive change for the greater Lyons area. We connect people who care with the causes that matter.

Eligible for grants are non-profit organizations in the greater Lyons area who have 501(c)3 status or a sponsoring organization with 501(c)3 status, government agencies, and schools.

In 2020, Community Support Grants totaled over $31,000 and were awarded to 14 individual projects including LEAF (Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund) and the Lyons food pantry, the Town of Lyons Parks

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On Tuesday, July at 7:00 PM naturalist Martin Ogle will present stories, scientific insights, and the wisdom contained in his book, In the Eye of the Hawk: Reflections on the Cycles of Life. dough, batteries, activity cards, and an educational book.

Other kits similarly include books, cards, and other manipulatives related to their topic. Kits were funded through a generous grant from the State of Colorado and will be available in our catalog soon.

Don’t forget, we added additional evening hours last month. We open Monday through Saturday at 10 a.m. We close at 5 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays; 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays; and 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Our online catalog is available 24/7 at lyons.colibraries.org and we’re always open for digital downloads on both the OverDrive and CloudLibrary apps. Give us a call at 303-823-5165 or email info@lyonslibrary.com with any questions. We’re also happy to provide curbside pickup for those who prefer it; just call during regular open hours.

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to learn about the amazing projects led by LCF grantees? Are you in search of a small way to give back to the community? If so, we welcome community members to apply to be on the Grants Review Committee. ComThe Sandstone Concert Series is made possible through a mitment is two evenings, grant from LCF. PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS September 16 and Sepand Recreation: Sandstone Concert Series tember 29. Applications to serve on the and Parade of Lights, Lyons Arts and Hu- Grants Review Committee are available at manities Commission, Lyons Elementary lyonscf.org, and must be submitted by SepSchool, Lyons High School, local ecology tember 4, 2021. groups and the Lyons Historical Society.

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OPPORTUNITY Moxie Bread Co. will open in Lyons soon

By Ken Singer Redstone Review LYONS – People familiar with Moxie Bread Co will often proclaim it as the best bread in the area. Located in Louisville with a branch in North Boulder, it is opening this month in Lyons on Main Street and Fourth at the former bike Singer shop.

Andy Clark, Moxie’s owner, has been a baker for more than 15 years. He and his wife and partner at the bakery, Phillippa, decided to open a bakery shop in Lyons.

Although the Lyons store doesn’t have the room for ovens in this location, Andy said that bread and pastries from the Louisville bakery will provide about a dozen breads and 20-plus pastries for the Lyons shop. A full espresso bar, coffee to go, sandwiches, salads, soups, butter, honey, jams, eggs and some produce from local farms will give the shop a creative feel, he believes. The espresso machine is described as “an eye-catching, electric blue spaceship of an espresso machine, just to let you know we’re pretty serious about coffee.”

The Louisville store has been open for six years and was doing so well he decided to expand. He wanted to have a shop in Lyons for some time. The Lyons store so far has two employees from town and several from Longmont. As needed, the Louisville bakery will supply additional help.

A second shop was set up in 2020 in North Boulder with a nearby stone grinding mill which provides flour for bakeries along the Front Range and promotes organic wheat and grains from small farms in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, North and South Dakota. The Boulder store also sells fresh-milled flours and heritage grains, including gluten-free grains and bakery products. They claim to have the best gluten-free bread around.

All the breads undergo a fermentation process which “predigests the grain, increasing the bioavailability of their

Andy and Phillippa Clark, owners of Moxie Bread Co. nutrients” and “decreases any inflammatory qualities, making our breads more tolerable for individuals who are sensitive to processed white flour breads,” according to the Moxie website.

Andy grew up in Rockport, MA. His mother and grandmother baked breads and he learned from them, eventually specializing in sourdough mixtures. This interest in breads gave him a career with Whole Foods for 15 years.

When that chain acquired London-based Fresh and Wild, he met his wife-to-be, Phillippa, at a meeting at Whole Foods’ Austin headquarters. They now have three sons and have lived in Louisville for years.

Aside from the bakery products, Andy has a number of antiques and hand-crafted products that give the stores a unique look that stands out from other bakeries.

He was asked by the ice machine installer a few days ago what he would do with the “artifacts, “assuming that they would mostly be gone. Andy replied that he was, “a junker, antiquer and yard saler” who enjoys finding unusual objects. Customers would sometimes remark that they or a family member had that same exact telephone or typewriter when they were younger.

Most of the objects and artwork will be for sale, providing Andy the opportunity to restock Moxie’s decor from auctions and yard sales. A few years ago, he met an importer from Indonesia who had an enormous stash with barns full of furniture and other collectibles, some of which grace the individual stores and provide a continuous supply of “artifacts” for the stores.

Andy said that Lyons has been on his radar since he was 18; he has visited the town for many years mostly for the musical events. When Oracle Lynn, the owner of the building that used to house Redstone Cyclery, told him it was for rent, Lynn not only gave him suggestions for the interior but also helped in the renovation process.

“I’ve never had a landlord who said he wanted to help paint.”

Although Moxie Bread will be offering some foods that other shops in Lyons have, Andy does not feel that he will be in competition with established stores here.

“My intuition is that there is plenty of business to go around,” he said and his hope is that there will be more tourists stopping here which will benefit the town.

Plans are for Moxie to be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week. No opening date has been set at this time.

Ken Singer and his wife Sandy Spellman moved to Lyons 10 weeks before the flood. They are both retired clinical social workers and live near Lyons. Singer loves to write about people and events around Lyons.

Lyons has a long history of fish hatcheries and trout

By Brianna Hoyt Redstone Review LYONS – The Colt family is perhaps best known for their engineering and construction work on Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park. In 1929, W. A. Colt took a $500,000 contract to Hoyt take on the challenging task of constructing 17 miles of road above 10,000 feet. After completing the “rendezvous with the clouds” highway in 400 days, the 72-year-old W.A. Colt decided to settle in the town of Lyons to retire.

He purchased land in 1929, and began working it. He planted walnut trees, fruit trees, and flowers on five acres and dedicated two acres to fish hatcheries. In January of 1942, W. A. Colt announced that the State Fish and Game Commission signed a five-year lease on his fish ponds.

According to an article in the Lyons Recorder in 1942, the value of the ponds was more than $4,000 and represented “one of the best combination ponds grouped for handling the fish from all stages of their growth after hatching to eight inches” (Lyons Recorder, Vol. 41). The state kept a resident caretaker for the ponds, and the ponds successfully supplied trout for the streams through Lyons.

In 1942, W. A. Colt had plans to acquire a quarter of the North St. Vrain River near the point where the river

turns west. He planned to tap into his construction experience to dredge a new river channel across that quarter mile. His goal was to create a series of ponds where more trout could be raised. His plan would help mitigate flood danger and increase fishing in Lyons. His plans were never carried out, and the river retained its original shape.

Before W. A. Colt started raising trout, fish were shipped into Lyons by the barrel to stock the streams. On March 23, 1922, the Lyons Recorder reported a shipment of 40,000 baby trout to the South Fork of the St. Vrain River. The fish were transported in large cans similar to 10-gallon milk cans. Trout populations have been an important topic in Lyons for many years due to the number of locals and tourists who enjoy fishing.

After the historic flood in 2013, the river’s ecosystem was damaged and the trout population was depleted. In 2018, Lyons Elementary fifth grade students, staff, and volunteers started a new annual program, Trout in the Classroom. They hatched, tested and monitored trout. In May of 2018, the fifth grade class released approximately 75 rainbow trout into the river.

Trout in the Classroom is a partnership made possible because of funding from the St. Vrain Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the support of Colorado Division of Wildlife. The program not only engages elementary students in monitoring and adjusting the school fish hatchery and working in conjunction with Lyons High School stu-

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dents to monitor and assess the health of the river ecosystem, but also helps supply trout in Lyons’ portion of the St. Vrain River. The local trout population was impacted again on April 27, 2021 when a gasoline truck rolled near the St. Vrain River north of town, spilling fuel into the water. Several hundred fish were killed during this event.

Trout have had a long history in Lyons; from being transported for miles in 10-gallon tanks to being hatched in the local elementary school. W. A. Colt played a role in keeping the rivers stocked for the river’s ecosystem and for sportsmen who call Lyons home.

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INSIGHT Americans learned that declaring independence is not the same as gaining independence

By John Gierach Redstone Review LYONS – July 4 was never my favorite holiday, although as a kid I liked the fireworks. I don’t mean the big municipal displays or the harmless sparklers and other low-level pyrotechnics that were Gierach deemed safe for children. I mean the illicit explosives we kids always managed to get our hands on somehow: Black Cat firecrackers, M-80s and especially cherry bombs that were desirable if only because they had the word “bomb” right there in the name.

We didn’t know what was legal and what wasn’t; all we knew was what was forbidden by our parents, which only acted as a guideline for what we could do in front of witnesses and what we had to do clandestinely.

We got the good stuff by bartering with older kids or stealing what we though wouldn’t be missed from hapless adults. And sometimes one of my friends had a lenient dad or crazy uncle who’d supply us, always after exacting a vow that we wouldn’t do anything stupid. Did they realize that we’d happily make promises to adults that we never intended to keep? Probably. They’d been kids once themselves and understood that the sole reason we wanted firecrackers was so we could do something stupid with them.

Lighting firecrackers and throwing them – often at each other – was fun for a while. Of course, we’d heard the educational horror stories about kids who’d lost fingers or whole hands or blinded themselves or others while playing with fireworks, but we had to consider the source. The grownups who told us these cautionary tales were the same ones who’d insisted, long after we stopped believing them, that Santa Claus and the Easter bunny were real.

Blowing empty tin cans into the air with firecrackers was interesting in an experimental kind of way, but it wore thin. We wanted more in the way of destruction, so this was when we’d dig out our old unused toys and proceed to blow them up. We’d grown up watching war movies and playing with war toys, so we had fighter planes, boats and tanks made from the kind of brittle plastic that could be spectacularly blown to smithereens with cherry bombs.

A few times we tried adding kerosene to the mix hoping

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for flaming wreckage, but I don’t recall that ever working.

I also have a vague memory of flowers being blown out of a garden by buried firecrackers, although whether I only heard about that or witnessed it I can’t say. And I remember the sight of a mailbox being violently delaminated when a lit M-80 was stuck inside and the door was slammed shut. Again, I don’t recall what part I played, but I know I was in the gang that sprinted down alleys and across back yards and vacant lots afterward so if anyone asked, we could say we were blocks away at the time. I feel

bad about that now – all these decades later – and I hope I did at the time, too. If nothing else, it would have been the earliest available evidence that I wasn’t a sociopath.

Of course, we were careful to keep our parents in the dark about all this, or so I thought at the time, although in the years to come I learned that I hadn’t kept as many secrets from Mom and Dad as I thought. This was in the 1950s when misdemeanors like this regularly fell under the loose category of “boys will be boys,” and the July 4 ambience helped. American flags flew everywhere – stuck on poles, carried ahead of parades and plastered on most available surfaces – and this nationalistic fervor sent the subtle message that the rules were temporarily suspended.

That’s an attitude that has turned sour on us throughout our history, but we didn’t know that then. All we knew was that our small crimes were likely to get winked at and even when we got caught, the scolding was often softened

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because the adult delivering it was visibly trying to hide a nostalgic smile.

At the time, we called the holiday the Fourth of July – and most of us still do – but we understood it was actually Independence Day and observed the date in 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was adopted by Congress. The holiday was first observed in 1777 with fireworks, of course, and in some cases, mock funerals for King George. We’ve since given up on the funerals, but have held onto the recreational explosives and added baseball games, too many hot dogs, too much beer and the usual conspicuous flag waving.

We understand now that our early lessons about our nation’s founding were based on a fairytale reading of history, but they were easy for kids to understand, functioned as effective indoctrination and the firecrackers were fun. But patriotism ages well and I continued to feel that little thrill at the sight of the flag even after I learned more of the messy details and the ways we’ve fallen short of our ideals. At best, it’s a work in progress that’s yet to be perfected, but at least our hearts are in the right place – the same things we all believe about ourselves.

That feeling only started to wane when I saw the same flag proudly flown over Republican-controlled state houses where the legislatures were hard at work on voter suppression and when I saw it carried into the U.S. Capital by insurrectionists trying to overthrow a legally elected president. A liberal friend of mine in Montana continues to fly the flag because, he says, he refuses to let it be taken away from him. I admire the sentiment, but I feel that for me it’s already lost.

When I see the grand old flag now, I don’t know what to think.

But I haven’t entirely lost hope. I think it’s peculiarly American that we don’t celebrate the day we actually gained our independence from England – that didn’t happen until September 3, 1783 – but the day we declared our independence and the struggle began. That was 245 years ago and apparently the struggle isn’t over yet.

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CORNERSTONE LEAF celebrations are back in person starting with a packed house for the Donor Appreciation party

By Lory Barton Redstone Review LYONS – Greetings, friends and neighbors. Although summer is a slow time in nonprofit land, here at Lyons Emergency Barton & Assistance Fund (LEAF) we never rest. Our calendars and our hearts are full this summer.

Coming up at LEAF: In-person Group Wellness sessions started Thursday, July 8 at 1 p.m. It’s not too late to join. Visit our website at leaflyons.org to learn more.

“I’m A LEAF Lover” Volunteer Party will take place on Wednesday, July 21, 5 to 7 pm at Bohn Park. If you were a regular volunteer in 2020, we hope you’ll come.

Plan to attend the Hootenanny at River Bend, our community-wide, family-

Board Chair Tricia Marsh presents an award to Barbara and David Harrison. friendly fundraiser with Lyons Community Foundation. The hootenanny will be held on August 29, from 3 to 8 p.m. at River Bend, 501 West Main Street.

Mark your calendars for Rave to the Grave 2021on Saturday, October 30. More details to come.

LEAF leadership Cassidy Batts, Nancy Reckling, Ashley Cawthorn, Kevin Schafer, Megan Walsh, Cherie Maureaux, Rick DiSalvo, Heather Santesteban, Crystal White, Rebecca Major, Tommy Holley, Lory Barton, Pam Browning, Suzanne Davis, and Tricia Marsh preparing for the “I’m A LEAF Lover” donor appreciation party.

LEAF’s board and staff were thrilled to welcome 80 donors to our “I’m A LEAF Lover” donor appreciation party on June 21. After scrubbing the event last year due to Covid, it was a joy to come together again. As the party began, board members Kevin Schafer, Heather Santesteban, and Suzanne Davis greeted our guests on the sidewalk outside LEAF’s facility at Lyons Community Church, where guests were offered a warm greeting, a cold beverage, and a schedule for the evening’s festivities.

Once inside, guests visited different stations to meet LEAF’s teams and learn about our services.

Nancy Reckling, our pantry co-director and Cassidy Batts, our pantry volunteer, treated our guests to tours of LEAF’s bright new food pantry space. Thanks to our partnership with Lyons Community Church, we are able now to keep the pantry set up and in place throughout the week. New shelves create an environment that is like a grocery store, where our participants can shop for the foods they prefer to eat. Fresh paint and cheerful, bold artwork by Lyons’

Teachers of the Year 2021 Allison Zema, Lyons Middle/Senior High School

By Andrea Smith Redstone Review LYONS – Allison Zema is the choir and drama teacher for grades four through six at Lyons Middle/Senior High School. She earned a master’s degree in music at CU Boulder and a B.S. in business from the University of California at Irvine. She has been chosen at the Lyons Middle Senior High School as the Teacher of the Year 2021.

Allison Zema has done a tremendous job meeting the challenges of this year. She built her drama class into a class that every student wants to go to each day – a difficult feat in the time of online learning. Her passion and ability to teach the underlying concepts has propelled student interest into a new avenue.

As a fine arts, drama and choir teacher Zema has had to get very creative so that both she and her students could thrive in the current environment. Zema has worked hard to make sure that choir is equally engaging.

She has had students learn and practice songs at school, creating a new classroom outside by constantly bringing her mobile keyboard and speakers outside. Then at home, students sing and submit the songs they are learning in a video format.

Over the course of numerous hours, she painstakingly put the student videos together for our winter concert.

Even though we could not have a concert in person, Zema

own Cynthia Marsh round out a wonderful community space.

Meals on Wheels leader Pam Browning hosted a station where guests learned about LEAF’s Meals on Wheels program. Sharing stories of impact, LEAF’s donors were inspired to know their gifts make a tremendous difference in the lives of our most vulnerable Continue LEAF on Page 11 and at-risk friends and neighbors.

Rick DiSalvo and Cathy Rivers represented Lyons Volunteers, sharing with donors the many projects large and small that the Lyons Volunteers undertake all across our community.

Our mental health therapist Cherie Maureaux welcomed guests to her office, where she shared information about the vital community-based mental Pyper Braly-Ortega and family, of the Braly Family Founhealth care she provides at dation, check in. Pictured LEAF board members are Kevin LEAF. As we all emerge Schafer, Suzanne Davis, and Heather Santesteban.

was committed to having this concert and maintaining the standards of her choral program, because performing for people is one of the highlights of choir.

For drama, she had students write and perform their own plays, collaborating in breakout rooms and then presenting on video while students were both virtual and in person. She also had students prepare monologues and present those on video. Zema did a great job breaking the assignments into pieces and giving students three or four opportunities to present and get feedback from herself and peers before they gave a final presentation. It was awesome to hear and see students practicing something they had never done before.

Resilience and courage are often a theme of Zema’s classes, and in order to alleviate some of the fears about performing alone, she designed her curriculum to include how to perform alone, at home. This is a very different experience than singing in a group with accompaniment, so teaching the students what to do and how to perform well in that new environment was essential for the success of the. Students will carry this confidence outside of the classroom and into other challenges they are facing this year.

Andrea Smith is the Principal of Lyons Middle Senior High School.

Pamela Browning, Lyons Elementary School

By Andrew Moore and Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review LYONS – Pam Browning was selected by our community as the Lyons Elementary School Teacher of the Year. She has served as our Gifted and Talented teacher for the past 5.5 years. Her vision for Gifted learning has enhanced our program, added affective needs support, increased advanced math opportunities, and developed engaging les-

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Following the learning sessions, our guests congregated upstairs for the evening’s program. To start, we played a TV-showstyle game called “Whadya Know.” Guests were challenged to correctly guess answers to tough questions about LEAF’s work throughout the greater Lyons area. Staff member Karen Kay Thompson and board member Kevin Schafer showered correct guessers with candy: Smarties and Kisses.

Next up, LEAF donors were uplifted to hear powerful stories directly from LEAF participants. Liz Lytle shared her family’s story of resilience and overcoming. Her partner, Alex, suffered a serious accident early last year, and then she and Alex lost their jobs due to COVID. Partnering with LEAF’s Basic Needs and Resource Matching program, Liz and Alex were able to survive these serious challenges and rebound quickly. They are back at work and their family is thriving. Their family’s story is

son extensions for our Gifted Students. Her ability to support teachers, parents, and students has been incredible.

We wish her well as she transitions from our school, and look forward to seeing her in the community.

Browning graduated from what was Lenoir-Rhyne College but is now a university, in Hickory, North Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts concentration in elementary education. Although she has enjoyed her time teaching, Browning said that she is anxious to do more volunteer work in the community.

Volunteer work has always had a major role in her busy schedule. She was the chair of the Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund (LEAF) for several years and has recently become the Administrator for the Meals on Wheels program which is a program within the umbrella of LEAF. Browning will coordinate all the schedules of the drivers and see to the need of the clients.

She said that many people don’t know that Meals on Wheels lunches are not limited to elderly shut-ins who can’t get out on their own. “We help people with a range of issues. We recently helped out a client that had surgery and was not able to make his or her own meals,” she said.

“The client was alone at home and needed someone to prepare meals. We were able to deliver lunches until that client recovered.”

Browning is also serving on the board of the Friends of the Library. She has a variety of hobbies and she loves spending more time on her hobbies of gardening, hiking, and playing the upright bass in her trio. Traveling is also on the horizon. She said she is all ready to go. Browning said she may still find her way back into teaching in some capacity, but for now she is volunteering and loving it.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Art show at the library LYONS – Sally King’s Bearable Light show will open at 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 14 at the Lyons Regional Library, 415 4th Avenue on the corner of Railroad and 4th Avenue. The show will run through September. For more information contact the library at 303-823-5165.

At the opening of Bearable Light, Shauna Lee of Bella la Crema will perform her music. This opening at the library is in tandem with the Open Town Hall Art Show and folks are encouraged to stroll between the two shows. It’s an art happening In Lyons so please join in. Contact info for Sally King is sallywhiteking@live.com, Website, sallywhiteking.com.

Bearable Light

Through painting I witness the emergence of self... if I pay attention.

It’s a mirror, a look at what’s evolving.

To put a mark on a canvas and leave it there especially when it’s kind of rough, unfinished even.

I dare you!

I decided to make new works for this show.

How can I encourage others to take a risk, if I don’t?

We have entered a new moment collectively and individually.

I’m curious, I think we all are so I took this opportunity to explore, to see what’s out there by seeing what wants to come out onto the canvas.

By Sally King Redstone Review LYONS – It’s true I say, Light is Bearable, so much wonder and light bombards us every single day.

Light on the water, the screech of a King hawk on wing, the smell of garden soil, my husband’s smile.

But to balance this ecstatic outburst, it’s sometimes unbearable how challenging it is here.

There is a thick layer on everything which muddies the mind, dimming the bright worth of each of us.

The radiant truth of what it means to be a human being the potential that lies within us!

Painting is a practice of cutting through the dense layer... that whispers a diminishment of the unique self.

To paint is to trust and to risk Asking questions like... does the composition holds together What color should I add or subtract Will more light or more dark give the art what it needs?

Does it hold spirit?

Is it ok that other people may not get it Can it still exist?

I began my art career in the 90s with large paintings of flowers and land sold through Smith and Kline Gallery in Boulder.

But I’ve always made folk art, art which tells a story.

The bear paintings fit this category, portraits of bears as our relatives, with lots of heart and soul.

There are bear sculptures in Lyons too, The Three Bears across the street from The Stone Cup and the seated Yellow Mama Bear on Main street where I have seen children sit to get their picture taken.

Making art is also a way to track a life.

Every winter I make a linoleum print, an annual image to represent the year.

It holds on to that which was most important during that time –

Lyons Garden Tour drew over 200 people

By Sara Erickson Redstone Review LYONS – Thank you from the Lyons Garden Club to all who visited our homes and gardens on June 19 and made our tour a grand success with over 200 people attending. Our visitors were enthusiastic, inquisitive and really appreciative of our efforts.

We owe a huge thank you to many, many people for helping. To the garden owners who were gracious and willing to open their yards and gardens so that our guests could enjoy the beautiful landscaping, flowers, garden ideas and garden whimsey, we owe a huge thank you.

We also thank our sponsors McCann Real Estate, St. Vrain Market, Tucker Real Estate Group, Gateway Realty Group and donors for the drawing, but especially thank Lyons Community Foundation for the generous grant which enabled us to fund the tour.

The weather was great, the response from the Lyons community and beyond

was fantastic and the gardens were stunning. It was a good day for all. We also thank photographer Gautam Bhan, who took fantastic pictures of the tour and are on view on our website. Garden club

Sky Shaman, 4 x 4 ft acrylic, is part of Bearable Light, a show by Sally White at the Lyons Library. Opens July 14 and runs through September.

48 years of prints.

When I redid my website a few years ago I added a section called Dares, One of them was I dare you to grow old, maybe the most daring of all!

Sally King is a local artist who has created whimsical bears and delightful wild flower acrylic paintings to enhance the appearance of Lyons all over the town. She lives with her husband John King, a kinetic sculptor artist, near Lyons.

members Teresa Pennington, Anne Marie Mikoni, Beth Smith, Jeanne Moore, Sue Wratten, Debbie Simms and Sara Erickson worked for months to prepare for this event and deserve a restful summer.

As this was our first tour, we learned a lot of lessons which we will apply to future tours. We will definitely change the loca-

tion for the in-person registration. The site at the bears was noisy and parking was limited. We will also identify which gardens are handicap-accessible.

We are planning for next year. If a Lyons area resident has a flower or vegetable garden they think is interesting, unique and/or noteworthy, please visit the Contacts link at our website www.lyonsgardenclub.com and send a message, or email Sara Erickson at sarae403@gmail.com. Also email us if you are interested in the club and want to attend our meetings and join in our activities. We will put you on our mailing list.

We welcome new members.

We hope to see you again in 2022. Thanks to all who supported us in every way.

Sara Erickson is a member of the Lyons Garden Club and writes columns on their events.

Happy, dancing Lyons Garden Club members Jeanne Moore, Anne Marie Mikoni, Sara Erickson, Teresa Pennington, Sue Wratten and Beth Moore celebrating a successful tour. (Photo by Gautam Bhan.)PHOTO BY GAUTAM BHAN

Community art shows are back at last after Covid

By Brianna Hoyt Redstone Review LYONS – The Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission (LAHC) launched the first tandem art show with the Lyons Regional Library in January of 2020 with Larry Cohan’s Neighborhood Retrospective.

The tandem art shows include an artist spotlight at the Lyons Regional Library along with the community art show at Town Hall and are changed quarterly. Though 2020 started with a successful show at both locations, Covid threw a big wrench into the remaining schedule.

The LAHC is happy to announce that the public art shows are back for 2021. The first 2021 art show reception will be Wednesday July 14 at 5:30 p.m. held in tandem at the Lyons Regional Library and Town Hall. There will be

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live music from Shauna Strecker and light refreshments available at the library. Sally White King’s Bearable Light, a collection of her iconic bears, will be on display in the community room at the library. Sally White King is a long-time Lyons artist whose bear sculptures and paintings can be seen throughout town. She is best known for her vibrant and playful paintings of bears and flora.

This quarter’s community art show in Town Hall will be Bringing the Outdoors in & COVID-Wrought Creations. Come see what your friends and neighbors have been up to during quarantine! Both shows will be on display until October 1, 2021.

The LAHC has art shows planned for the remainder of 2021. The Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission has several local artists lined up for the Lyons Regional Library shows and the Town Hall community art shows are open to all for public submission of created artwork. The Lyons Arts and Humanities invites artists of all levels and experience to submit their pieces.

To stay up to date on upcoming art shows, subscribe to Kaleidoscope, the LAHC’s monthly newsletter. In addition to the tandem town hall and Lyons Regional Library Art shows, the LAHC has been adding to heARTS of LYONS, an outdoor public art program. The commission has accepted several new pieces to be displayed for two years.

The newest piece is Future City by Kevin Ginsberg.

This sculpture is located in the butterfly garden across the street from the Stone Cup. Keep an eye out around town for new sculptures.

The Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission meets

Sally White King’s “Bearable Light,” a collection of her iconic bears, will be on display in the community room at the library. every second Tuesday of the month at the Lyons Regional Library with zoom optional. The meetings are open to the public with time on the agenda for public participation.

The Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission welcomes the community, Wednesday, July 14 at 5:30 p.m. at the first art show reception post-Covid. It will be so wonderful to see the smiles on faces, as masks have become optional for so many of us.

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ANALYZE Cheatgrass – bad for the environment, bad for pets

By Greg Lowell Redstone Review

ing more fuel and thus more frequent fires.

A Bureau of Land Management publication reported that if Western states continue to lose acreage to cheatgrass monocultures, there could be annual wildfires millions of acres in size. Its effect on croplands cuts into yield; even a moderate infestation in a wheat field can cut yield by as much as 50 percent. And while it is palatable in early spring, providing forage for wildlife and livestock, once the seeds set it becomes unpalatable and crowds out other forage. The barb-like seeds – called awns – lodge in the eyes, ears and gums of livestock and pets,

LYONS – My first spring in Colorado, I was pleasantly surprised to see the early greening in a nearby field. But by the end of Lowell June, the grass had turned dry and brittle and its dart-like seed heads clung to my shoes and socks. And then my dog began to limp and I learned about awns.

My introduction to cheatgrass is one shared by millions of Coloradans and their pets and livestock dating back to its first appearance in the 1890s when the seeds arrived via packing material and bedding from Europe. Its spread was immediate and rampant, earning it the title “the weed that won the West.”

So complete has been the invasion that it is now the dominant plant on more than 150 million acres, often times forming a dense monoculture at the expense of native plants. It has the distinction of making the State of Colorado’s “Noxious Weeds” list.

Although cheatgrass (or downy brome as it’s sometime The author’s dog next to a field of cheatgrass. called) appears in every state, it found a prolific niche in Western range- and the shoes and socks of hikers. land where it filled the void left by the reAwns are a serious pet problem duction of native vegetation by livestock Jolene Duncan, DVM at Lyons Veterigrazing. An annual, cheatgrass is four to 30 nary Clinic, said she regularly sees pets sufinches tall with drooping spikelets of five fering from cheatgrass awns. “The seeds to eight flowers. The vibrant green of the can work their way into any part of your spring grass quickly turns to a reddish- pet’s body and cause not just pain but even brown when it dies off by July. life-threatening infections if you don’t No fair – it’s cheating catch them early enough,” said Duncan.

The effects of cheatgrass are many – and The seeds can get stuck in a pet’s fur, skin, none of them are good. Because it emerges eyes, nose, ears or mouth and have even early in the spring, it “cheats” other vege- been found in dog’s lungs, she said. tation by being the first to germinate in the Duncan said pet owners can protect spring, crowding out native grasses and their animals by grooming thoroughly and usurping available moisture. And because it often and trimming a dog’s fur short in the dies off in early summer its thick mats of dry summer. After a long walk or hike, check vegetation are potent tinder for wildfires. It the dog’s body for awns, especially around also thrives in the aftermath of fire, produc- the paws, ears, nose and mouth. And

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watch for signs of irritation such as pawing at ears or eyes; tilting or shaking of the head; tearing, squinting, and discharge from the eyes; and coughing or swallowing repeatedly. Duncan said that if you suspect your dog has a cheatgrass seed lodged somewhere in his or her body, get your dog to the vet right away.

New product to defeat the cheat So what can be done to control cheatgrass? At present, herbicides like glyphosate (Roundup) and paraquat can be used but application must be timed perfectly, difficult since cheatgrass germinates in both fall and spring. Application of these chemicals also kills desirable species.

However, the science of managing or restoring rangelands full of cheatgrass is advancing. A new product called NutraFix™ is a specially formulated soil amendment made with naturally occurring, organic micronutrient fertilizers. Its use allows native perennial grasses to outcompete cheatgrass.

Dave Batts, Lyons Ecology Advisory Board member and an environmental scientist, said there are a couple official test plots using NutraFix™ along the Front Range, including one close to Lyons. Batts intends to establish an informal test plot here in Lyons with an eye to helping the town manage the accelerating growth of cheatgrass.

For now, however, Coloradans will have to learn to live with this prolific invader.

Aldo Leopold in his classic book A Sand County Almanac said of cheatgrass, “I listened carefully for clues whether the West has accepted cheat as a necessary evil, to be lived with until kingdom come, or whether it regards cheat as a challenge to rectify its past errors in land use. I found the hopeless attitude almost universal.”

Lyons resident Greg Lowell is a Lyons Town Board Trustee and serves as a liaison to the Ecology Advisory Board.

Travels with Redstone Redstone page designer Eileen Tobin went on Cicada Safari to Pennsylvania in May and is happy to report cicadas have returned in huge numbers after 17 years underground. She described their music as heavenly Now that Covid restrictions have eased and we can get out again, take the Redstone with you on your next trip. Send us your photos showing where the Redstone has traveled. Send your photos with names of all those pictured to redstarnews5@gmail.com.

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CONSIDER Wildlife fleeing wildfires need special kinds of help

By Mysti Tatro Redstone Review LYONS – Summer. For Coloradoans, that means river romping, wildflowers, and smoky skies. Wildfires are a natural part of our arid climate in the hot summer months, but lately, the severity and freTatro quency of these fires have exploded. Factors such as climate warming and fire suppression near populated areas have intensified wildfires. After the Australian bush was engulfed in flames in 2020, many saw burned koalas and wombats flash across the news. With the season for western fires approaching, you may wonder what you can do for local wildlife if one strikes near you.

For wildlife across the globe, this natural phenomenon is nothing new. Many species in Colorado have found ways to escape thanks to the diversity of habitat that dots the land. The blaze of a moderate fire often spares wetlands and patches of forest with low amounts of fire fuels.

These areas are often a haven for animals in these events, as was seen last year when the Cameron Peak fire broke out. Colorado Parks and Wildlife monitored an entire herd of elk that would hang out on the fire’s perimeter, near their seasonal feeding range. For habitats such as the bush in Australia, these safety pockets are much more intermittent and the fire can travel more quickly with highly combustible plants.

Sometimes wildlife considers backyards and green spaces near neighborhoods as a safe place to rest when fleeing a fire. They often prefer habitats away from human activity and won’t stay long – if we take the appropriate measures. There are a few ways to befriend the wild ani-

RMBG Continued from Page 4 cross-country trek to Santa Fe and California and service in the Navy that brought him to Hawaii and South America, where he studied the flora and fauna at every opportunity. He returned east long enough to marry and get a medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania and then headed west again with the 1849 gold rush. He died that year in California, treating gold miners with typhoid until he caught it himself. As a teenager, Gambel spent two summers as an assistant to Thomas Nuttall (1786-1859), a famous English ornithologist and botanist.

In honor of Nuttall’s contributions for-

come across one in need. Be sure to call our center before containing the animal to keep yourself and the critter safe.

Dial 303-823-8455 if you think you’ve found an animal in distress. Greenwood only received one animal injured due mals that are escaping wildfire.

Remove all food attractants surrounding your home. It to fires in 2020. A Western grebe was found in a chicken is best to avoid conflicts by eliminating any edible items coop downed by the smoke as residents were fleeing their that may prompt animals to stick around longer than they mountain home. Luckily the animal recovered and was reare welcome. Feeding wildlife intentionally (or not) can leased back into the wild after receiving treatment.

In the long term, animals can struggle to find suitable cause harm to the animal’s well being in the long run. habitats after a fire. For more specialized animals, the resources they need for survival are becoming harder to find with increased urbanization. Fortunately, many of the forest critters of Colorado are adaptable and can survive in less specialized habitats.

For some species, the long-term effects of a fire can benefit them. The nutrients from the ash can bolster grasses and low-growing forbs that many forest species graze on.

Help encourage healthy habitat after the fires by volunteering. The worst part of wildfire for the animals is the loss of suitable homes and food resources. Check out Wildlands Restoration Volunteers, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, Lyons Volunteers (LOV), and so many other restoration As the season for western wildfires approaches, there are things you can do groups to learn how you can help. to help local wildlife fleeing their burning homes.

Overall, the best thing to do for wild animals escaping a fire is to leave them alone. Wildlife have always lived with Some experts will recommend folks leave water out for fleeing animals. If you do leave water in your yard, only fire and for some species, it is even essential. This summer, do so for a week or two so that animals do not make a be prepared to deal with smoky skies and help the animals losing their homes due to wildfires. habit of returning.

Leave a box and old towel in your car in case you come Mysti Tatro is the Communications & Marketing Coordiacross an injured animal. While burn victims from Colorado wildfires are rare, you can prepare yourself if you nator at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.

mally cataloging species, his name appears in many American plant and animal names, like Nuttall’s cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii) and Nuttall’s larkspur (Delphinium nuttallianum), both of which can be seen locally.

The two men kept up a lifelong correspondence of scientific collaboration. Gambel named a California woodpecker after his mentor, Nuttall’s woodpecker (Dryobates nuttallii). When Gambel sent Nuttall a specimen of an interesting oak to examine, Nuttall in turn named it after his talented assistant: the Gambel oak.

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LEAF Continued from Page 8 one of many examples of LEAF’s impact in our community.

Student volunteers Cassidy Batts and Eva Lennert also told our donors about their involvement with LEAF. Batts, who will be a senior at Lyons High School, volunteers regularly at the Food Pantry.

Lennert, who just graduated from Niwot High School, organized a monthly food drive in her neighborhood. Both Batts and Lennert’s efforts were powerfully supportive last year, as our community struggled and our food pantry struggled to keep up.

Closing out the program, LEAF’s Board Chair Tricia Marsh presented our annual

donor awards. Honored this year were Justin and Angela Nelson, the Lyons Catholic Community, the David and Barbara Harrison family, Rob and Anita Miller, and Doug and Amy Stahl.

Our donors’ generosity and commitment, year over year, have sustained this community. I don’t have enough words or gratitude to thank all of the donors who have come alongside, catching our vision to change our little corner of the world by growing healthy community together. If our shared experience at this year’s “I’m A LEAF Lover” donor appreciation party is any indication, I’d say we are succeeding.

Let’s keep up the good work.

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STABILITY Cabbage slaw is perfect for a summer meal with any grilled meat or fish

By Barbara Shark Redstone Review LYONS – I bought a beautiful green cabbage from Zweck’s farm stand on Airport Road. Connie Zweck claims their cabbage is as tender and sweet as lettuce and she’s right. I decided to make a favorite Shark coleslaw with mangoes.

Cut half of the cabbage into thin shreds. Then peel and thinly slice a mango and add it to the cabbage with a big handful of torn cilantro and a smaller handful of slivered mint leaves.

Toss this with the dressing: combine the juice of a lime, a teaspoon of toasted sesame oil, a teaspoon of shoyu (soy

sauce), a tablespoon of maple syrup and a big pinch of hot red pepper flakes.

Then add the crowning touch – caramelized macadamia nuts.

In a small heavy skillet, toast a handful of macadamias in a teaspoon of butter. Add a couple teaspoons of sugar and let caramelize, watching closely so the nuts don’t burn, then sprinkle them with a bit of salt and red pepper flakes. Let cool then scatter over the salad.

Tadka Dal – creamy, dreamy low-cal soup

By Catherine Metzger Redstone Review LYONS – Although we don’t usually think about making soup in the heat of summer, once you discover this delicious dish featured at most Indian suppers – dal – it will become a welcome guest at your table with every season.

Dal is the Indian word for a bean or pea that is split. There are sweet dals and savory dals found in Indian cuisine. Some are served hot and others cold. What follows is a recipe for the bright yellow, restaurant-style tadka dal filled with the summer tastes of fresh tomato, onion, cilantro and turmeric married with the magic of the tadka.

Tadka means tempering spices in oil. It is a process common in Indian cooking where spices are heated in ghee or oil until they are crackling – but not burned – and the mixture is added to the dish either at the beginning or the end of cooking. In our recipe today, tadka lifts common spices we have on hand with their earthy fragrances and flavors married with beans, legumes and vegetables. This creates a creamy, deeply satisfying and visually cheerful cup of palate-pleasing soup/stew (you decide on the thickness).

If there is no Indian grocery nearby, some of the ingredients might be hard to find. I shopped online for the moong Dal (split yellow mung beans) and toor Dal (split pigeon peas) to get the result I was looking for. The pigeon peas have a distinctive nutty flavor. Mung dal are dried split mung beans without their green coat.

Both are packed with protein, carbs, fiber, nutrients and minerals and are a great ad-

dition to your low-calorie, high-flavor dining plans this year.

This is a recipe from Food and Wine that I interpreted with what was on hand minus some of the chile heat in my dish for what became a delicious result. Once you learn this basic Indian soup, it will become a regular go to in your soup rotation.

Tadka dal is delicious as part of an elaborate Indian meal or can be served simply as a complete meal over basmati rice.

Tadka Dal 1.5 hours. Serves 6 to 8 Dal 3/4 C dried split yellow mung beans 3/4 C dried split red lentils 3/4 C split pigeon peas 2 1/2 t kosher salt 1 1/2 t ground turmeric 6 to 7 C water 1 1/2 T canola oil 4 green cardamom seeds crushed, shells discarded 4 whole cloves 1 1/4 t cumin seeds (I substituted all three spices with 2 t garam masala) 1 medium-sized yellow onion, finely chopped (about 2 C) 2 medium fresh serrano chilies, whole and slit through from top to tail (I substituted 1 jalapeño) 1 medium tomato chopped (about 1 cup) 1/4 C roughly chopped fresh cilantro plus more for garnish Tadka 3 T ghee 3 small dried chiles or more to taste 1 t cumin seeds

I’ve made this with peaches in place of the mango and pecans or sliced almonds in place of the macadamia nuts.

This delicious slaw is a great accompaniment to any grilled meat or fish.

Barbara Shark is an artist and author of How I Learned to Cook, an Artist’s Life. She lives near Lyons. For more recipes, read her blog at www.howilearnedtocookanartistslife.blog.

• In a large saucepan stir together the first 5 ingredients along with 6 cups of the water and bring to a boil over mediumhigh heat. Reduce heat to medium low, partially cover and cook, stirring occasionally until dal is soft and tender, about 35 to 40 minutes. Add up to the remaining 1 cup of water 1/4 cup at a time until desired thickness and consistency is reached.

• Heat oil in a medium-sized, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Add cardamom, cloves and cumin (or the garam masala, as I did) and cook until fragrant, about 30 to 45 seconds.

• Add onion and serrano chilies and cook, stirring often until onion is lightly browned around the edges, about 10 minutes.

• Add tomato and cilantro to the onion mixture and cook stirring often until the tomato begins to break down, about 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Add tomato-onion-cilantro mixture to dal mixture; stir to combine, season to taste with salt, cover and keep warm keep warm over low heat.

• Just before serving, make the tadka: In a small skillet, heat ghee over medium high heat. Add dried chilies and cumin to pan; cook, stirring occasionally until cumin is toasted, fragrant, and beginning to crakle, about 30 seconds. Divide the dal mixture among serving bowls. Drizzle a portion of warm tadka over each bowl, sprinkling with additional cilantro. Serçe and enjoy.

Catherine Ripley Metzger has been cooking professionally and privately since 1979.

She was a French cuisine journeyman at the celebrated Henri d’Afrique restaurant in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. Today she is the proprietor of the food blog www.foodfortheages.com, and Facebook.com/Food

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for the Ages. Though she cooks every day in a tiny kitchen with a two-burner stove, her recipes are expansive and she dedicates her craft to living large by cooking well in tiny kitchens.

CSU Researchers study bats in Uganda, with an eye toward disease transmission

By Mary Guiden Redstone Review Editor’s Note: The team is studying bats that have an evolutionary relationship with beta coronaviruses. Researchers will be able to monitor them for transmission of SARSCoV-2 into the bat populations.

FORT COLLINS – Bats and humans depend on the caves that pockmark the Mount Elgon caldera in eastern Uganda, making it the perfect field site to study human-bat interactions and emerging viral pathogens.

This spring, an international team of scientists began a five-year research project in the area. Funded by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, a Department of Defense agency tasked with identifying and mitigating emerging threats to global health, the research will help both countries understand and mitigate disease transmission from bats to humans and humans to bats.

Principal investigator and CSU virologist Rebekah Kading is building on a decade of experience in Uganda. “From a biodiver-

sity perspective and an infectious disease perspective there’s a lot going on there,” Kading said. “People enter the caves to collect guano and salt crystals. They shelter in them with their cattle during rainstorms.

They visit them for ceremonial purposes.

It’s very tied with their communities and their resource needs, so it’s a really interesting place to study the interactions of humans, wildlife, and livestock and the transmission of infectious agents.”

Monitoring viruses, preventing outbreaks After a year-long pandemic delay, Kading, veterinary postdoctoral fellow Dr. Anna Fagre, and postdoctoral researcher Emma Harris joined their Ugandan colleagues in May to capture, tag, and sample wild bats. They use passive integrated transponders – the wildlife equivalent of microchips for pets – to tag the bats. The PIT tags allow the team to identify individual bats and monitor virus infection and shedding over time.

“There’s some evidence that there are differences in viral shedding patterns according to the breeding and birthing seasons. We’re going to capture that

information from these bat populations to get a seasonal assessment of the virus prevalence in these caves,” Kading said.

They sampled six species during the

rainy season, when all of the female bats were pregnant. The team will return during the dry season with wildlife veterinarContinue Bats on Page 13

Rhinolophus (left) and Hipposideros bats, which have an evolutionary relationship with beta coronaviruses, will be monitored for spillback of SARS-CoV-2 into the bat populations.

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Bats Continued from Page 12 ian Dr. Kevin Castle to begin GPS tracking to collect data on the regional movement of the bats.

Eventually, they’ll be able to develop risk scenarios that predict what viruses are circulating when and where so local communities can gauge their risk.

REDSTONE • REVIEW The team collected Rhinolophus and Hipposideros bats, which have an evolutionary relationship with beta coronaviruses, so they will be able to monitor for spillback of SARS-CoV-2 into the bat populations.

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for it because of human traffic in the caves,” Kading said.

The caves are considered community property because they provide valuable resources, such as shelter, guano, salt, and crystals. They are also used for tourism.

Next year, the team will survey local communities to understand their knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of bats and human-bat interactions. They will also collaborate with village health care workers who are the first people on the ground to see and respond to infectious diseases.

“With SARS-COV-2, it’s arguably more important now than ever before to understand these interactions and how to mitigate risk of disease transmission while ultimately still protecting the conservation of the bats and maintaining the integrity of their habitat as much as possible,” Fagre said.

Understanding and protecting keystone species Kading is mindful that their work could have unintended consequences on the bats. “People observe us going into the caves with Tyvek suits and respirators to protect ourselves from infectious agents, but we don’t want to instill fear in them,” Kading said. “That might have negative consequences on the conservation of the bats, and so engagement is critical. We have lots of conversations about how to live safely with bats.”

Kading’s team depends on a Ugandan team led by Robert Kityo, a natural history biologist at Makerere University and the author of the East African Bat Atlas.

While Kading focuses on biosurveillance and virus discovery, Kityo focuses on bat ecology and conservation.

Bats provide many ecosystem services as

predators, prey, pollinators, and seed dispersers. As ecotourism and other economic pressures increase human-bat interactions, it becomes even more urgent to understand and protect bats and their habitats.

“We want to know what species of bats are in which caves? What lives in there with them? What are they eating? Who is going into the caves? What are their interactions with the bats? What is the relationship between bat habitats and local communities?” Kityo said.

Acoustic monitoring is essential to identifying species and understanding population distribution and movement.

Kityo’s team and the Uganda Wildlife Authority aim to create a comprehensive library of bats and bat calls in Uganda.

There are 110 known bat species in Uganda, but new species continue to emerge. Kityo’s team leads the bat capture and tagging efforts, and they also record bat calls in and around the caves.

“We know quite a bit, but there is a lot to uncover. We might record a call that we don’t know, and that’s a reason to keep searching,” Kityo said. “Tourism is not just about the Big 5. It is about all of the biodiversity. Tourism around bats in Uganda is not big yet, but I hope it will thrive.”

Rebekah Kading is the lead investigator for “Ecology, Epidemiology, and Biosurveillance for emerging viral pathogens of Uganda bats.”

The project is funded by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Partner intuitions include Colorado State University, Uganda Virus Research Institute, Makerere University, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Uganda Wildlife Authority.

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A Word Walk at the Labyrinth LYONS – Local author Kayann Short will hold a Lyons Word Walk writers’ workshop from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sunday Aug. 1 at the Memorial Labyrinth on the river at the Rocky Mountain Botanical Gardens in Lyons. Short is encouraging writers of all experiences and genres to come to the Labyrinth to be inspired by the surroundings.

Kayann Short Ph.D. is the author of a new flash fiction story, To The River in Burning word Journal. She is also the author of A Bushel’s Worth, an Ecobiography. During her undergraduate career at Colorado State University, Short was a member of the Feminist Group, a student organization that challenged sexism on campus by shutting down a dormitory Playboy Club, establishing a Women’s Film festival and newsletter, and organizing the community’s first Take Back the Night march. After earning her bachelor’s degree in literature and women’s studies,

Short played violin in a symphony orchestra, became a mom, and managed organic produce at a food co-op. Following in her greatgrandmother and grandmother’s teaching footsteps, she returned to graduate school for her Master’s and Ph.D. as a single parent and wrote her dissertation on the feminist press publishing movement.

Interested writers are asked to meet at the east entrance of the Rocky Mountain Botanic Garden at 104 Fourth Ave. Parking is available at Fourth and Prospect or Bohn Park.

Writers are asked to bring whatever you need to write, plus water and whatever snacks will keep you fueled.

You can RSVP to kshort@greenspeedisp.net to receive a list of writing resources or you can just show up. A $10 suggested donation would be appreciated. Let nature’s wondrous rhythms inspire your writing in Lyons’ own botanic gardens and labyrinth.

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REDSTONE • REVIEW

FORWARD Muscle cramps or muscle spasms, what’s the difference?

Factors that might increase your risk of muscle cramps include: • Age: Older people lose muscle mass, so the remaining muscle can get overstressed more easily.

• Dehydration: Athletes who become fatigued and dehydrated while participating in warm-weather sports frequently develop muscle cramps.

• Pregnancy: Muscle cramps also are common during pregnancy.

• Medical conditions: You might be at higher risk of muscle cramps if you have diabetes, or nerve, liver or thyroid disorders.

These steps may help prevent cramps: • Avoid dehydration: Drink plenty of liquids every day. The amount depends on what you eat, your sex, your level of activity, the weather, your health, your age and the medications you take. Fluids help your muscles contract and relax and keep muscle cells hydrated and less irritable. During activity, replenish fluids at regular intervals, and continue drinking water or other fluids after you’re finished.

• Stretch your muscles: Stretch before and after you use any muscle for an extended period. If you tend to have leg cramps at night, stretch before bedtime. Light exercise, such as riding a stationary bicycle for a few minutes before bedtime, also may help prevent cramps while you’re sleeping.

Muscle spasms are typically associated with injuries, disease or certain medications. Spasms can be predictable, long lasting, and can be associated with weakness, swelling or lack of movement. The three main causes of muscle spasms are: • Inadequate blood supply – Narrowing of the arteries that deliver blood to your legs (arteriosclerosis of the extremities) can

The town board held a special meeting on July 1, where Mayor Nick Angelo presented a letter he wrote to the Lyons Board of Ethics also the Lyons Town Board (one and the same) filing an ethics complaint against Trustee Greg Lowell.

In his letter Mayor Angelo said that on June 21, 2021, the BOT held a duly authorized executive session for the purposes of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, development plans, etc. to seek legal advice from attorneys, representing the town regarding proposed amendments to the development Plan Agreement with Summit Housing.

The letter stated: “On the morning of June 23, 2021, Trustee Lowell made a post on the public Facebook page, Lyons Happenings, divulging confidential discussions from the June 21 executive (session) discussion. As relevant here the Facebook posting

by Trustee reads: ‘FYI: There were no concession made on water and sewer tap fees or building permits at the June 21 meeting.

Summit will have to pay those as agreed to.’

“In addition to providing factually inaccurate information to the public (the BOT has made no decision on Summit Housing concessions, and could not have done so in an executive session).”

By Bronwyn Muldoon Redstone Review LYONS – Muscle cramps and muscle spasms have several similarities, and most people use the terms interchangeably.

They both occur from a sudden and involuntary contraction of one or more muscles, are painful, and are most common in the lower extremities. The main difference between a cramp and a spasm is the pathology. Knowing the difference can be beneficial in determining whether further medical attention is needed.

If you’ve ever been awakened in the night or stopped in your tracks by a sudden charley horse, you know that muscle cramps can cause severe pain.

Though generally harmless and shortlived, muscle cramps make it temporarily impossible to use the affected muscle.

Overuse of a muscle, dehydration, muscle strain or simply holding a position for a prolonged period can cause a muscle cramp. In many cases the cause of the cramp is unknown but since it happens infrequently, most people don’t think much about it after it has passed. The most common sites for muscle cramps are the thighs, calves, feet, hands, arms and abdomen. The typical treatment for a cramp is to stretch the muscle. For example, when experiencing a cramp in your calf, lengthen the affected muscle which takes it out of the involuntary shortening, as shown in the illustrations.

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produce cramp-like pain in your legs and feet while you're exercising. These usually go away soon after you stop exercising.

• Nerve compression – Compression of nerves in your spine (lumbar stenosis) also can produce spasms in your legs. The pain usually worsens the longer you walk.

Walking in a slightly flexed position – such as you would use when pushing a shopping cart ahead of you – may improve or delay the onset of your symptoms.

• Mineral depletion – Too little potassium, calcium or magnesium in your diet can contribute to leg spasms. Diuretics – medications often prescribed for high blood pressure – also can deplete these minerals.

Spasms are also common when there is a muscle injury. Spasms related to car accidents, back injuries and sport injuries can occur for several weeks after the incident.

Knowing the difference between cramps and spasms can help when determining the treatment. Cramps are typically infrequent and are relieved by stretching and staying hydrated. When “cramps” become frequent, one should consider getting a medical consultation.

Bronwyn Muldoon, a licensed physical therapist, owns Lyons Physical Therapy, 435 High St. in Lyons. Some of the things addressed at her clinic include but are not limited to: acute and chronic spinal pain (back and neck pain), postural dysfunction alignment, sports and performance-related injuries, repetitive/overuse-related injuries, post-surgical rehabilitation, muscles strains and sprains, and physical rehabilitation of all kinds. For more information call 303-823-8813.

The Mayor said in his letter, “The posting attempts to convey confidential information from an executive session. This conduct is in clear violation of Section 5.A.1 of the Ethics Code.”

The BOT, without Trustee Lowell present, agreed to send Trustee Lowell a letter of reprimand and a requirement that he take a refresher course in handling social media from the Colorado Municipal League.to send Trustee Lowell a letter of reprimand and a requirement that he take a refresher course in handling social media from the Colorado Municipal League.

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