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B •R •I •E •F •S Special Town Board Meeting LYONS – A special Lyons Town Board Zoom Meeting will be held on Thursday, June 16 at 5:30 p.m.

The special meeting will be a discussion and direction requested by Summit Housing to request a fee modification associated with the current development agreement.

Summit is building an affordable housing complex in Lyons.

Representatives of Summit Housing Group have requested a meeting with town officials to update trustees on the project and request consideration of eliminating the fees for all water and sewer taps, electric development fees, and building permit fees for a total of $1,122,500. In addition, Summit is requesting the elimination of permit fees for project utility calculations, if not included, and Use taxes.

Tubing ban in effect LYONS – In the interest of public safety, the North St. Vrain and St. Vrain Creek will be closed to tubing and single-chamber flotation devices for the immediate future. The Sheriff and/or Police Chief is authorized to order a Partial Use Restriction prohibiting the use of single-chambered airinflated devices on any waters of the state when such operations constitute or may constitute a hazard to life or safety.

The closure started on June 9 and will go through June 25, 2021 at 12 p.m. The closure encompasses the North St. Vrain and St. Vrain Creeks from Apple Valley Road/ County Road 71 (upper Apple Valley Road) to North Foothills Highway including through the town of Lyons. Sheriff's deputies will be posting notices and advising recreationists of the closure.

Follow St. Vrain run-off and levels LYONS – The Colorado Division of Water Resources (DWR), monitors streamflow and water use throughout the state.

For the St .Vrain (after the confluence of the North and South), there is a gauge station near Black Bear Hole to monitor discharge levels, water temperatures and more. Bookmark the website to follow runoff and other water data at https://dwr.state.co.us/tools/stations.

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Mary Magdalena is offering 11 children’s workshops this summer at Hart Family Farm, 2154 Apple Valley Road. Open to kids ages 5 to 12 years, classes are limited to six, two days each week from 9 to 2 p.m. Cost is $165. She offers art experiences in sculpture, drawing and painting, with the underlying theme of learning about the Native Americans. Kids will create their own totem poles, power shields, Anasazi clay structures, drawings and paintings of the farm animals there. Contact Hart Family Farm on the web or through Facebook. At this session, the kids made a scarecrow and then created great paintings of it. Picture left to right: Samson Blanca, Henry Holzman, Frances Holzman, Rumi Hollingsead, Aisling Moore, and Dakota Fairchild. PHOTO BY MARY MAGDALENA

Town Board welcomes Prickly Pear, Community farm project, return to in person meetings and other issues

By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – During a Lyons Town Board workshop early in June, the board heard presentations from broadband communications expert Ken Fellman and Kevin Mahoney, owner of Lyons Communication, a broadband company that he bought last year.

Fellman talked to the board about some options for expanding broadband in the Lyons area pointing out how other communities teamed up with communications companies to a greater or lesser degree depending on how much money they wanted to invest in it. “The more money you put into it, the more control you have over the system and the less money you invest the less control you have,” Fellman said. He told the board how Longmont has hooked up every household in Longmont to high speed Internet.

Mahoney told the board that Lyons Communications offers residents both inside and outside the town TV, phone and broadband options of 100, 500 megabyte and 1 gigabyte options. Their services are expanding all the time and now they offer service in Stone Canyon, Apple Valley, Blue Mountain Road, Spring Gulch, Longmont Dam Road and other areas. He said, “People working at home now want business class services.” They are working to get the town hall on fiber optic cable.

After the broadband discussion, Mayor Nick Angelo talked about US Rep Joe Neguse’s visit to Lyons, saying what a fine man Neguse is and described the tour that they took around Lyons, showing Representative Neguse the projects, both ongoing and some completed, in Lyons.

Attorney Branden Dittman told the board that all the motions to dismiss the lawsuit by Lyons against Honeywell International Inc.

have now failed and the case is moving to arbitration. Honeywell is the company that was hired to redesigned/upgrade the Lyons wastewater treatment plant.

Attorney Dittman said there is an increased potential for a settlement, but he declined to talk about it in an open meeting. He said if there is more information, he would talk to the board in an executive session at the next board meeting.

The town board granted a liquor license to a new restaurant, Prickly Pear Tavern, located at 160 Main St., the former location of the infamous Lions Den. The owners are Shirley Oliver and Jason Reiff. Reiff told the board that they want to open a family-oriented restaurant and offer American comfort food with a European flair with meals in the medium price range. He said they plan to have music, but said they are meeting with the neighbors to find out what is agreeable to them because he said they are well aware of the problems with the previous owners at the former Lion’s Den at that location. The members of the town board congratulated them on their new business and wished them well.

The board then went on to discuss Spirit Hound Distillers’ request to purchase Lake McIntosh water shares to fulfill their requirement for their increased water usage at their current location and at their proposed new building to be built at their current location, 4196 Ute Highway. The business can use Lake McIntosh water shares because their business constitutes economic development, which Trustee Mark Browning pointed out. If the business did not constitute economic development, they would be required to purchase the more expensive Colorado Big Thompson (CBT) water shares.

Spirit Hound expects to use the equivalent of a

2-inch water tap when the expansion is completed. Currently they have a 1 quarter-inch water tap that they are using.

The board went on to discuss the Community Farm Project. A group of Lyons residents presented the town board with a proposal to use one of the flood buyout parcels for a Community Farm Project.

The Lyons Community Farm Project (LCFP) is a nonprofit organization whose members include: Vasi Smith, Adrean Kirk, Florine Valerie, and Tyler Stellern. They are interested in a buyout lot license for a community food forest concept at 315 and 319 5th Ave. 315 and 319 5th Ave. were conceptualized in the Flood Buy Out Properties plan as part of an orchard, so a food forest is a compatible objective. The Town Public Works team investigated both lots and located an existing water meter pit that could be activated on 319 5th Ave.; this could provide water if a yard hydrant were installed. The LCFP would like to ask the Board of Trustees to fund the installation of a yard hydrant for this meter pit and to grant wholesale water rate for watering the proposed food forest.

To provide water rights for this property, it would also require a water share. According to Utilities and Engineering Director Aaron Caplan, when the town advised Longmont that the taps on the flood buyout properties were removed, Longmont provided the town with credits for the CBT shares that were dedicated for those properties; these credits are called Flood Damaged Property (FDP) shares. The town also retained three service connections from the 27 buyout properties: one is being used for the Botanic Garden, one is currently unused for a community garden Continue Town on Page 13

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LYONS Fire District Open House: meet new Fire Chief Peter Zick, June 26 at Station 1

By Marya Washburn Redstone Review LYONS – The Lyons Fire Protection District has been working diligently to coordinate with the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office and the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office to prepare for wildfires this year. Personnel from both sheriff offices and Lyons Fire met to ensure that there is a coordinated effort of resources from all three entities should we experience a wildland fire in either of the two counties or Lyons proper. All three agencies are much better prepared as we move into wildland fire season.

Chief Peter Zick from the Lyons Fire Protection District said, “I am thrilled with the level of commitment and coordination in preparation for this year’s wildfire season. This coordination will result in a bet-

ter response model and enhance our ability to keep members of our community safe.”

As wildfire season approaches, we want to encourage members of the community to also work on mitigating their own properties. For those who live in our more rural and mountainous locations, now is a great time to make sure you have cleaned out your gutters, trimmed up your trees, and removed flammable materials away from the perimeter of your home as well as outbuildings and propane tanks. Boulder County residents can go to wildfirepartners.org to sign up for a free assessment of their home’s wildfire preparedness.

Larimer County residents can contact the Colorado State Forest Service at https://csfs.colostate.edu/wildfire-mitigation/ for additional information and support. Overall, we want our community to

be as prepared as possible for any and all wildfire threats, so we are asking everyone to do their part.

We also welcome everyone to join us in person at our upcoming open house. The Lyons Fire Protection District will be welcoming the local community and neighboring agencies to our open house on June 26 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Lyons Fire Station 1, 251 Broadway St. in Lyons.

Please come meet your new Fire Chief Peter Zick, and ask any questions you may have about wildfire preparedness. We look forward to seeing you there.

Marya Washburn is the public information officer and a Lieutenant with the Lyons Fire District.

At right: Fire Chief Peter Zick

Wastewater plant receives a new general permit, most of the electric meters have been installed and other issues

By Aaron Caplan Redstone Review LYONS – A new permit was issued for wastewater Our new general permit has been issued and we are allowed to start using the new outfall pipe at the WWTF. We have a contractor who has begun work to make the switch to the new outfall. As of last Thursday morning, we were not sure of an exact date for the switchover.

We are reviewing the new permit with our WWTF operator to understand the new regulations. They did include approval of raising the BOD allowed into the plant to 1,535 lbs. However, it isn’t official until the improvements that the town submitted to have done for the rerating are done. This includes adding

the additional blowers and moving one line. In discussions with CDPHE violations department we came to an agreement to review everything after the town starts using the new general permit and we can determine how to close out any items of concern at that time.

Electric meters: Not everything went smoothly Most of the new electric meters, 95 percent, are installed. We were short about 50 meters. The town did not have notes on what meter forms were at what locations.

We use six different types of meters and wanted to be careful on how many meters of each type were ordered. The meter company has declared force majeure because of disruptions to supply chains and is estimating the meters not to be available until July. The initial integration of the new meness hours, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Longmont Humane Societ, 9595 Nelson Road.

Hobbs This sweet and shy four-yearold kitty is looking for his new forever home. Hobbs is a very gentle and easygoing boy who likes to get to know new people at his own pace. We believe that Hobbs would do well in a home with adults who are cat-savvy and will allow him the space to go slowly as he acclimates to his new surroundings. Hobbs loves head scratches and snuggling once he gets to know you and will likely do well with another cat or polite dog in his new home. Please call 303-772-1232 for more information about Hobbs or just drop by for a visit during our regular busi-

Kids & Critters Camp – Registration is open Longmont Humane Society is offering in-person Kids & Critters Camp this summer. Our half-day mini camps for kids 7 to 12 years old promote the development of safe animal-handling skills, encourage careers with animals and teach kids how they can help animals in our community.

Explore dates, and register at https: // www. longmonthumane .org/ programs/ humane-education/. $185/session, limited space available. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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ters into our current billing did not go smoothly. The company that we use for billing did not seem to properly test the integration process. Staff have manually been going through accounts checking for billings that appear that they could be incorrect. In addition to this, and as was to be expected, many of these ancient meters were showing signs of running slower than they should have been. There were discrepancies between what the meter itself was showing and what the old smart meter system was showing in its computer system. There will be some customers who start seeing higher electric bills longer term, separate from any errors that can be corrected for this past month.

Solar feasibility study The solar feasibility study with CU Denver concluded with a report that prioritized three locations for a solar farm to supply a portion of the town’s electricity. The UEB will be reviewing the report and looking into grant funding options to move forward. Some of the locations that were prioritized would require a special town

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Water: working on flow capabilities of the fire hydrants The focus in the water department is working on the fire flow capabilities of the fire hydrants on 1st Avenue. We have tested hydrants just above and below and they have sufficient pressure for needed fire flows. We have also been able to feel pretty confident about the location of some of the water mains that were not correctly documented in our records, and have come up with a possible solution to improve the water pressure and loop the water lines. Our engineers are looking to see if this is a viable option and then we will get a cost estimate.

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MAYOR’S CORNER A grand opening for 2nd Avenue bridge is coming soon, public officials visit Lyons, a new hotel is planned and much more

By Nick Angelo, Mayor of Lyons Redstone Review LYONS – We have entered into the light regarding Covid. Our work is not complete and we Angelo must remain vigilant. The staff and Board have been discussing implementing in-person meetings. Won’t that be a welcome change. Time to end the ZOOM term.

Speaking of terms, there will be an election in April, 2022. It will determine the makeup of the next Board. Run for office. Think you can make a difference?

Run for office. Think you can make a contribution and decide in the town’s best interests? Run for office.

Municipal elections in statutory towns in Colorado require that they be bicameral. Board of Trustee candidates are not judged by their party affiliation, but hopefully by their ideas and ideals. There are currently two trustees who are term-limited so there will be a need to replace two members of the Board of Trustees at a minimum. Run for office, put in the time, talk is cheap.

There will be a grand opening of the 2nd Avenue bridge soon. The view of Bohn Park completed from the crest of the bridge will be breathtaking. Hopefully, Senator John Hickenlooper will be attending the dedication.

Bohn Park is gearing up for events and tournaments plus all the other uses it was intended to provide. With all the rain

At left: local contractor James Davis, Lyons Mayor Nick Angelo and Congressman Joe Neguse. At right: Senator Michael Bennet.

PHOTO ON LEFT BY CATHY RIVERS we’ve had, it is gorgeous.

Right across the street sits the Wastewater Treatment Facility. We’ve implemented improvements both through ordinances dealing with waste and with equipment upgrades. Hopefully, our lawsuit with Honeywell will be coming to a conclusion. Legal cases move slowly, there is not much more that can be said.

We have a special meeting on the 17th of June regarding the Summit affordable housing project. That would be the time and place when we will be reviewing all the facts and concerns regarding the current construction schedule situation. I would urge everyone interested to attend the meeting, instead of jumping to conclusions on Facebook. I mean, seriously folks?

Senator Michael Bennet was in town for discussions and to update us on pending legislation that has been introduced and

that may benefit Lyons. Congressman Joe Neguse was in town as well. What a joyous and happy time on a gorgeous day when we no longer were required to wear masks. We will be meeting with County Commissioner Marta Loachamin this week as well. Relationships that we develop politically enable the town to receive help in regard to funds and programs that have been allocated and made available.

We receive information constantly about where funds are being allocated and for what purpose. We should all be very proud of our staff. We identify projects in co-operation with the BOT regarding upgrading infrastructure, enhancing downtown and of very importantly, completing the 4th Avenue bridge. It is integral to our cohesiveness as a community. I for one, certainly look forward to that ribbon-cutting ceremony.

There are additional grants that we have received and the Board of Trustees will be prioritizing projects for their use in the near future. Again, it is a very exciting time to be living in Lyons and to participate on the governing body or on a commission; we can all make a positive difference.

The hotel that is being planned for downtown is moving along. Again, be patient, wait for the facts and plans to be presented to the Planning and Community Development Commission and Board of Trustees. All I can really say at the moment is that the goal of a full-service hotel in town has been a goal for over 20 years.

As we participate together in a public setting we all need to keep in mind to be respectful and kind. It is irrelevant that we may disagree. Respectfully disagree. It is who we are as a people. As I stated while making a commission appointment at the last meeting, we sometimes learn more from the ones we disagree with, so be it.

One thing I can personally promise you, as long as we are respectful to one another, each and every member of the audience participating in meetings will not be cut short in mid-sentence. Nor will participants be timed as if they were a soft-boiled egg whose Constitutional rights are usurped by a ding of a bell timer. The additional 30 seconds or minute should not be a problem attempting to expedite or streamline meetings. As the presiding officer I will assure each and every participant under audience business, one will be afforded the respect one deserves. Period.

How wonderful that children at the Middle/Senior High School will be able to enjoy a true auditorium. It’s about time and I must admit I was shocked by the level of construction taking place on site.

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Want to improve your health? Head to a national park, and absorb the sounds

By Mary Guiden, CSU Communications Redstone Review LYONS – Wolves howling, birds singing, rain falling – natural sounds inspire us and connect us to nature. New research by a team of scientists shows that natural sounds are also good for our health.

Researchers from Colorado State University, Carleton University, Michigan State University and the National Park Service analyzed studies on the outcomes of listening to natural sounds and found striking human health benefits. The team found people experienced decreased pain, lower stress, improved mood and enhanced cognitive performance. The sounds of water were most effective at improving positive emotions and health outcomes, while bird sounds combat stress and annoyance.

The study, “A synthesis of health benefits of natural sounds and their distribution in national parks,” is published March 22 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The team scrutinized sound recordings from 251 sites in 66 national parks across the United States as part of the study. Dozens of CSU students identified different types of sounds in recordings, the result of over a decade

of collaboration between the university and the National Park Service.

“In so many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the importance of nature for human health,” said Rachel Buxton, one of the lead authors and post-doctoral researcher in Carleton’s Department of Biology. She was previously a postdoctoral research fellow at CSU, where her research used large-scale acoustic recordings to tackle soundscape conservation issues, working with the Sound and Light Ecology Team.

“As traffic declined during quarantine, many people connected with soundscapes in a whole new way – noticing the relaxing sounds of birds singing just outside their window,” she said. “How remarkable that these sounds are also good for our health.”

Amber Pearson, one of the lead authors and an associate professor at Michigan State University, said the findings highlight that, in contrast to the harmful health effects of noise, natural sounds may actually bolster mental health.

“Most of the existing evidence we found is from lab or hospital settings,” she said. “There is a clear need for more research on natural sounds in our everyday lives and how Continue Park on Page 15

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INTEREST Botanic Gardens is open, and full of blooming penstemons

By Jessie Berta-Thompson Redstone Review LYONS – At long last, the Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens are open to the public. Come visit, any or every day, dawn to dusk. Enjoy a peaceful stroll to admire what’s blooming, to learn the names of plants, to see which pollinators are visiting, and, over time, to watch the garden grow.

The curvy paths make an excellent extension to a walk along the river on the town trails. The gardens are located near the intersection of 4th Avenue and Prospect Street, along the access path to Bohn Park.

Walking around the gardens now, while there are still lots of tiny plants surrounded by mulch, you see that some of the areas planted last year are filling in beautifully, and finally there are flowers popping out around every corner. A number of beautiful penstemons are currently blooming, as well as along the trails and roads around Lyons.

The penstemons are a diverse genus of plants native to western North America.

Their flowers can be blue, purple, pink, white, red, or yellow. According to The Flora of Colorado (Ackerfield, 2015), there are 56 species of penstemon in the state, and 12 of those can be found growing around Boulder County. They generally have flowers that are tube-shaped or cupshaped, bilaterally symmetric, and made up of five fused petals, on spikes or in lowgrowing mats. Penstemons sometimes go by the common name beard-tongue. This

been blooming all over local grasslands and in the foothills over the past month. Its showy, orchidcolored flowers are easily visible along roadsides and trails. The flowers are all facing the same direction on one side of their stem, as the name suggests. The bluemist penstemon (P. virens) is also blooming around Lyons now, in the woods and in the gardens. It has clusters of spikes densely packed with small blue-purple flowers over shiny clumps of leaves.

Another local species, tall penstemon (P. virgatus), will be blooming The one-sided penstemon (P. secundiflorus), on the left, and the firecracker penstemon (P. eatonii) are now in bloom at the soon at the gardens (juicy buds were not quite open Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens as of this June 8 survey). describes the hairy surface inside the lower The flower stems on this dramatic species lip of some species, created by a specialized can be several feet tall, gracefully curving stamen that doesn’t bear pollen (the usual towards the tip, and they bear pale purple job of a stamen), called a staminode. In flowers and long arching leaves. Some of species with hairy staminodes, the struc- our tall penstemon specimens came from ture is hypothesized to play a role in im- Harlequin Nursery in Boulder, but we reproving bee pollination dynamics. cently received a gift from Dave Hirt of At the RMBG, we currently have six Boulder County Parks and Open Space of penstemon species planted, now in various more tall penstemon plants which were states of bud or bloom. The one-sided pen- grown from seeds collected within the stemon (Penstemon secundiflorus) has county, a special addition to the garden’s

Embracing summer in Lyons: Get a Lyons L’Attitude

By Brianna Hoyt Redstone Review LYONS – Summer in Lyons means music, fun on the river, and a bustling downtown. It also signals more people enjoying our trails, river corridor and parks, an increase in traffic and fewer available Hoyt parking spaces in town. After a challenging pandemic year, it’s awesome to see visitors out and about, smiling and enjoying this small town that we get to live in year round.

Visitors including campers have kicked off the busy summer season and are already enjoying our parks, public art, and historic downtown district. Wedding season has also started, and Lyons has some of the best venues in Colorado to tie the knot. Soon enough we will see an increase in guests who want to enjoy Lyons after a wedding and travelers whose destination is Rocky Mountain National Park. Combined, these visitors all play an important role in our local economy. They pick up gifts in our shops, grab a bite to eat, boogie at a wedding venue, and share the experiences that our local businesses offer.

As we continue to move into the busier summer months, the Town of Lyons wants to encourage each of us to continue to welcome our visitors. A Lyons Attitude, or L’Attitude, is all about aligning ourselves with living with kindness. When you are out enjoying Lyons parks, businesses, and events remember to bring your L’Attitude with you.

The Summer Sandstone Concert Series will be a great

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opportunity to try on your L’Attitude. The 23rd annual series kicks off Thursday July 1 at 6:30 p.m. with Dechen Hawk. The concerts will continue every Thursday evening through August 12. Check out the full listing at www.lyonscolorado.com.

This year, the Town of Lyons is working with a contractor, Ray’s River Rentals, in the LaVern Johnson Park concession stand. Visitors and residents will be able to rent river tubes, double river tubes, wet shoes, dry bags, stand up paddle boards, and yard games.

This small business is dedicated to keeping the rivers clean and tubers safe. Each river tube rental comes with a personal flotation device, and renters are required to have proper footwear or to rent proper footwear. Rays River Rentals also year and keep your lawn healthy. It’s easy to sign up and get long-lasting results. There is limited availability. Contact them today. Simply call 303-999-3824 or sign up at ResourceCentral.org/Sprinklers.

Celebrate the launch of Restore Colorado with a compost giveaway LYONS – Restore Colorado is a public/private collaboration between Boulder County, Zero Foodprint, Mad Agriculture, and other local governments that mobilize Coloradans around agricultural climate solutions.

Participating restaurants collect a few cents per meal to fund

botanical collection.

The other three species at the gardens, firecracker penstemon (P. eatonii), Rocky Mountain penstemon (P. strictus), and bridge penstemon (P. rostriflorus) don’t grow locally but can be found elsewhere in the state. Firecracker penstemon and bridge penstemon have bright red flowers that are elongated into tubes. The color and shape of these flowers is adaptive for hummingbird pollination. By contrast, purple, blue and white penstemon species tend to have shallower, more rounded flower shapes and are pollinated by bees and specialized pollen wasps. Rocky Mountain penstemon has large, rich purple-blue flowers (a bee and wasp pollinated species) and is widely planted in gardens and landscaping.

Penstemons in general are popular garden plants – they’re stunning, interesting, low-water-requiring, pollinator-friendly plants. All are perennials, including many Lyons-hardy species. Many native species as well as cultivars bred for fanciful size and color are readily available at local nurseries.

While appreciating the flowers and progress at the gardens, we’d like to thank everyone who came out for our plant sale fundraiser last month. We sold out of plants and were floored by the generosity of additional donations that day. That money will be put to good use improving the garden, and we’re very grateful. It was wonderful to see the place full of people, catching up with neighbors and talking plants.

Jessie Berta-Thompson is a member of the Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens Board.

keeps renters apprised of river speed and safety and only operates when the river is safe for tubers. Stop by and say hello when you are in the park. Learn more on their website: https://www.raysriverrentals.com/.

If you are looking for other activities in Lyons this summer, check out the Town of Lyons recreation page. Kayaks are available for rent by the month. Your rental fee covers the kayak, paddle, life vest, and helmet. Mountain biking and tennis classes are available for all ages. More information on how to sign up for recreation classes is available on the town’s website: https://www.townoflyons.com/recreation.

We also have some new businesses in town. MainStage Brewing Company is open for business and welcoming residents and visitors to enjoy some live music and some carefully curated drinks on their patio. A-Lodge is looking forward to welcoming guests on Main St. The Lyons Redstone Museum is open daily after being closed for over a year. The Stone Cup, PB66, and Oskar Blues are also offering live music throughout the summer. While you are out enjoying the parks or walking through Lyons, be sure to stop into our businesses. Many have extended their operating hours for the summer or have reopened post-Covid and they look forward to seeing you.

Let’s remember that the great qualities which drew so many of us to move to Lyons – a small-town vibe, fun retail shops and restaurants, easy access to open space, the river corridor and our great parks – are the same qualities that folks who visit Lyons also like to enjoy. We encourage all of us to be Lyons Kind, take a deep breath, share a helpful tip to a visitor and remember how lucky we are to call this special little town home.

Brianna Hoyt started working for the Town of Lyons in February 2020 as Lyons’ Main Street Manager.

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OPTIONS As A Woman challenges, moves, and enlightens

By Janaki Jane Redstone Review LYONS – Paula Stone Williams has taken a challenging subject – sexual transition – in her new memoir As A Woman: What I learned about Power, Sex, and the Patriarchy after I Transitioned, and made it Jane both into a compelling personal history and a tantalizing critique of our current culture.

It is called a memoir, but the heart of the book is the shortest part – Part III – where Williams addresses the issues that are subtle and clearly closest to her heart: patriarchy, male privilege and the cluelessness of white men about it, evangelical and fundamentalist belief systems and structures, how sexism harms Christianity, gender and sexuality, and the intersection of leadership, collaboration, and gender. I was hungry for more of that by the time the book was done. I am sure there are more books coming and I look forward to reading them.

The best memoirs show us how to live as we read about other how others live. By reading the stories of others’ lives, we discover choices and gain insights, and learn about ways of being and acting in the world that never would have occurred to us otherwise. A well written memoir allows us to walk in another’s shoes through the honesty which shines through in the author’s voice. I felt I knew Williams by the end of the book – her flaws, her gifts, her strengths, and weaknesses. It’s a gift to read a memoir that is authentically written from the current place in the author’s life. This is that kind of book.

Born in a male body, Williams knew from a very young age that “I longed to be a girl.” She remained in that boy’s body, however, for about 60 years. In that life she lived as a man and married a woman she still loves deeply. She had a fantastically successful career in the fundamentalist evangelical church as a man and was then devastatingly rejected by that same church when the drive to transition to a woman became too great to ignore.

and that many men will read her books.

This is an important and worthwhile read. You can buy it anywhere you can buy new books. There will also soon be an audio book read by Williams herself, and a television series is being made from the book. The Lyons Regional Library does have one copy. Williams will be speaking next Wednesday, June 23 at 6:30 p.m., at the Lyons Community Library, and will have some copies for sale with her then.

Go to Eventbrite Paula Stone Williams for tickets. She has several TED and TEDx talks to view online, too, and a blog on her website that is worth following.

She is open about the pain that her transition from male to female caused many people, including herself, her wife and children, and her friends and acquaintances. Some of that section has an unfinished feeling to it, as if she is still working through all that living now as a woman entails, after living so long as a man. That incomplete feeling is one of the more attractive parts of the memoir. Instead of hearing about her jet-setting life, which is impressive but foreign to me, I learned about the ways in which she is still learning and growing and how she still struggles.

Williams continues to live a life of privilege as a woman, speaking internationally and now writing a book for a major publisher. The difference between her when she had to be in a male body and now that she in her true, woman’s body, is that now she is one down in the pecking order. She has the honesty to admit not just how that feels, but how surprised she has been, and continues to be, by it. As a ciswoman myself, it was a relief to receive that affirmation from a former man’s perspective.

Every woman knows, whether consciously or not, that we are trained and expected to be perfect, and that impossible, constant, expectation saps our confidence and decreases the impact Trans woman Paula Stone Williams writes about the power patriarchy holds we make on the world. Williams real- over women everywhere. izes that men are trained to be confident, women are trained to be perfect – in every way – Janaki Jane writes on issues of mental health and society. and we are criticized on our looks, our dress, our age, when She is currently working as a contact tracer for COVID, men aren’t. I wish every man in the English-speaking teaches suicide prevention, and runs the Wide Spaces Comworld would read this book. I fear, however, that a book munity Initiative, “Creating a Community of Belonging and written by someone born male who chose to be female Personal Safety for Everyone,” a program of the Lyons will not reach the very people who need to read it most. I Community Library. You can read more of her writing at hope that she does continue writing about these topics www.janakijane.com.

Learn what’s in an owl ball/pellet, learn a craft library, meet Duke the sheriff dog at the Lyons Library

By Kara Bauman Redstone Review LYONS – The Lyons Community Library is happy to announce a final expansion in hours to better serve you. For the first Bauman time in district history, we will now be open on Thursday evenings.

Visit the library Monday through Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. We close at 5 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays; 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays; and at 2 p.m. on Saturdays.

In addition to offering expanded hours, we are also once again offering meeting room space for the community. The library has three rooms available for reservation.

The Study Room, which seats up to four, is available during all open hours and is reservable by calling or stopping by the li-

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Teens (grades six to 12) are encouraged to fill out a short survey about their reading preferences to receive a box with two hand-selected library books and other goodies for summer fun and relaxation.

Boxes are available beginning June 22.

And it wouldn’t be summer without Henna for Teens with Leah from Face Fiesta. On Thursday, July 22 between 4 and 6 p.m., teens will find everything needed to express themselves in henna.

Summer reading isn’t just for kiddos.

Adults are invited to read three books and participate in at least one library program to earn a $5 local gift card.

Wide Space Community Initiative and the library are pleased to support Pride in Lyons by welcoming local author and international speaker, Paula Stone Williams, to the library on Wednesday, June 23 at 6:30 couraged for those old enough to wear them. p.m. Williams will discuss her new book, As The library’s summer reading adventure a Woman: What I Learned about Power, Sex, is well underway, but there’s still plenty of and the Patriarchy After I Transitioned, which time to register via the Beanstack app be- is available for checkout now.

The next evening, Thursday, June 24 at fore the program wraps up on July 31. Read books, complete activities, and earn 6:30 p.m., we will welcome local favorite Joe badges for prizes. Ice cream generously do- Kuckla to the Community Room for an nated by the Lyons Dairy Bar, books do- evening of tall cowboy tales and music. Tall tales pair perfectly with cocknated by the Friends of the tails and thanks to the generosLibrary, age-appropriate eduity of the Friends of the Library cational toys, board games, and Spirit Hound Distillery, local gift cards, and more are each attendee may sip on an all up for grabs. Early literacy icy adult beverage while Joe learners can earn badges and Kuckla regales with yarns about tickets for prizes by attending his days goat herding, life with library programs, and Becki horses, and other adventures.

Loughlin has a lot planned.

Please register for all proJoin us for a drop-in Craftagrams or simply find more inpalooza on Monday, June 28 formation by visiting the between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. library’s website at lyons.coliStaff will provide guided crafts braries.org. We’re available and process art related to the Meet K9 patrol dog 24-hours a day via the summer reading theme, Tails Duke on July 8.

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On Thursday, July 1 at 2 p.m., we will apps. You can reach a staff member by callget down and dirty dissecting owl pellets; ing 303-823-5165 during all operating yup, that’s the undigestible stuff an owl up- hours or email info@lyonslibrary.com. chucks after a meal. Gross, but cool. Learn We’re thrilled to welcome you back, Lyons. about owl habitats, behavior, and diet by Kara Bauman is the Director of the Lyons seeing what’s inside the pellet.

Visitors will have a chance to meet a K- Community Library and holds an MLIS from 9 on Thursday, July 8 at 10 a.m. The Boul- the University of Kentucky. She’s an avid fly der County Sheriff’s Office will introduce angler, enjoys craft beer, and in non-COVID us to Duke, a Belgian Malinois who has times travels extensively to see her favorite been with the police department since band, Widespread Panic.

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EDUCATE Whales are smarter than the average captain

By Kati Gosnell Redstone Review LYONS – I must confess, I have not yet read Moby Dick.

And I suspect a significant amount of the population hasn’t, considering it is typically no longer on the assigned reading lists of English classes. I had thought to tote it on a long research cruise to battle through, but alas, I still tend to opt for other sagas.

Though the last year has led many of us to think about traveling the world, battling our nemeses, obsessive bloodthirsty leaders, and other timely allegories, this is not what led me to think about Moby Dick. Rather it was a clever research paper about whaling history that recently came out in the journal Biology Letters. The results show that whales, which are by nature very social animals, communicated and learned how to escape the new danger of whalers rather quickly.

Hunting sperm whales was a major industry in the days of yore. Thankfully, and through the magic of science and discovery, we managed to evolve beyond using blubber as a fuel source.

(Though the replacements of natural gas and petroleum have their own issues). Given the large decline in whale populations from the extensive hunting it is likely that whalers would have eventually hunted themselves out of a job in a relatively short amount of time. Much like fishermen throughout the world are now doing.

Yet the glamourized lore of whaling was still

just the basic predator-prey relationship. Wind-powered whaling ships would sail around looking for pods of whales, and once spotted the oar-powered boats would be dispersed to test their fate. Whales were initially brought down by hand thrown harpoons in brutal and dangerous confrontations that could last hours. If the lads in the small boats got lucky, the unfortunate snagged whale would be dragged back to the big boat to complete the slaughter and processing.

Like all of predator-prey relationships, both sides evolve

during the arms race of survival. Seamen eventually evolved by making more powerful cannon-fired harpoons, and whales evolved by learning better ways to evade their pursuers. Humans tend to think they are the cleverest beasts around. However, this is clearly not always the case.

By looking at whaling data from the north Pacific, where whaling was introduced to the open sea at a noted timepoint, researchers were able to demonstrate via a statistical model that the relatively abundant strike rate of the first hunts of years 0 to 4 decreased significantly in the following years.

To quote the researchers: “...social learning of defensive measures between social units is the best supported explanation for the rapid decline in strike rate following the first sperm whale sighting within a region.” Whalers realized this, as their logs contain admissions of defeat due to the defensive methods they believed whales were adopting.

These included communicating danger within the group, attacking the whalers, and fleeing, in addition to deep dives. Orcas were the most serious predator of sperm whales prior to whalers arriving on the scene. In order to defend against orcas the sperm whales would gather at the surface in large slow moving groups, before lashing out and fighting back. However large slow groups had actually made them highly vulnerable to the new dangers of whaling ships. So in a short amount of time they ceased this behavior, and switched to dodging and diving.

It is most interesting to note that records indicate the whales did not flee by just scattering willy-nilly, but they actually changed their behavContinue Whales on Page 15

A Lyons first: Mountain Blooms Garden Tour all over town on June 19

By Sara Erickson Redstone Review To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.

– Audrey Hepburn LYONS – Lyons looks spectacular. All those people you have seen, day after day, working away in the gardens all over Lyons, have transformed Lyons into a lush floral burst of scent and color, ready for the first garden tour in Lyons.

The Lyons Garden Club’s Mountain Blooms Garden Tour is this Saturday, June 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine.

In-person registration will be available on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. We will be located at the garden where the bears reside across from the Stone Cup, 442 High St. where beverages and delicious treats are available.

Registration is also through EventBrite.

There is no charge for tickets but dona-

tions, large and small, will be gratefully accepted. The link is https: // www. eventbrite. com / e / mountain-bloomsgarden-tours-tickets-151310051437. If you encounter a problem with EventBrite, please visit us in person on Saturday.

The tour is self-guided and the sites are somewhat far-flung across town, so driving or biking will be necessary. Remember to bring water, sunblock and a hat as (hopefully) the sun will be shining. We encourage you to support local businesses in town and stop for a bite to eat or shopping at one of the wonderful shops and eateries in town.

Check the Lyons Garden Club website (www.lyonsgardenclub.com) for other guidelines regarding the tour. We know all visitors will be respectful of the hosts’ gardens. Children are welcome; unfortunately our pets need to stay home.

We will have a fabulous drawing with many great prizes ranging from gift cards

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

In-person registration for the tour will be held at the Bears (across from the Stone Cup)

into the conversation. No longer is being a silent ally enough, even in Colorado and other more progressive places. There are still pockets of people in these areas who ridicule and shame the LGBTQ+ community.

I encourage all silent allies to begin speaking up – with your friends and family, at work, at your conservative church, anywhere it might make a difference. Especially speak out when you hear disparaging remarks, even when it feels uncomfortable. I have seen it spark conversations to help educate the uninformed about LGBTQ+ issues.

I know people who have changed their minds about LGBTQ+ once they have seen their coworkers and friends defending the community. It is our responsibility as allies to speak out and show that we will not tolerate hatred and violence towards the LGBTQ+ community.

Until more silent allies begin publicly supporting the LGBTQ+ community, our LGBTQ+ friends and family will not be safe and welcome everywhere.

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By Norma Prince (she/her/hers) Redstone Review LYONS – I have been an ally for many years. I raised my gay son, who publicly came out when he was 12 years old, in Pinewood Springs and Estes Park. We were blessed to raise him in such an open and affirming environment. I did not feel the need to be a public ally, so I was a silent ally.

I now spend much of my time in Utah which is not so open and affirming. I volunteer at an organization called Encircle (encircletogether.org) which builds homes that are safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth in conservative communities. I am actively involved in my employer's Out and Proud Employee Network. Thankfully, these opportunities have shown me that I need to speak out more.

I have found when I speak out at places like work, where I was silent before, it positively draws more people

to artwork to gardening items. Anyone who registers will be automatically entered in the drawing. The drawing begins at 11:30 a.m. and the lucky winners will be notified via email. There is no need to be present to qualify, but items need to be picked up within 24 hours or a new name will be chosen.

Proceeds from the event will go towards maintaining our current gardens at town sites at the West Wall where the bears reside and the Butterfly Garden, purchase of tools, seeds and other supplies and supporting gardening projects throughout Lyons.

Lyons Garden Club is grateful to the Lyons Community Foundation, which provided a generous grant to make this event possible. We encourage you to support LCF and their incredible work.

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Norma Prince has lived in Pinewood Springs for 27 years with her husband. She is an engineering project manager who works part time in Salt Lake City.

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INSIGHT A trip to Montana: Fishing with a big 40 lb. puppy

By John Gierach Redstone Review

painted with crude illustrations and Qanon slogans – the same kind of thing you’ll see anywhere.

The sheep rancher we were staying with – a high school friend of one of my fishing partners – said there were some people around there who were “real pissed-off,” but he wasn’t entirely sure why and didn’t have time to worry about it because it was lambing season. He’d rather talk about his grown daughter, who was studying to become a dentist.

“She’s wanted to be a dentist since she was three years old,” he said.

LYONS – I recently flew to Bozeman, Montana where I met two friends and a dog and went fishing. This was my first real trip since Covid and I expected it to feel stranger than it did, but commercial Gierach flying was no more or less annoying than I remember it, and although there was a strict mask rule in place from the moment you entered the terminal at DIA, that no longer seemed like an imposition to most of us and even those who didn’t like it had apparently come to terms. The only acts of defiance I saw were from those who’d sneak their noses out of their masks as if they’d accidentally slipped down and the wearers hadn’t noticed. It didn’t fool anyone.

And there were signs posted urging people to maintain six feet of distance “when possible,” but of course it wasn’t possible and everyone knew that, including whoever posted the signs.

In Bozeman there was a recorded message urging people to wear masks at all times except when eating or drinking and even then, to replace the mask “between bites and sips.”

No one did that. The accepted rule seemed to be that you were exempt from mask wearing as long as you had a Big Mac or a cup of coffee in your hand.

But then from the moment I stepped out of the terminal in Bozeman until I was dropped back off nine days later, I saw exactly three people wearing masks. Two were baristas at a little hippie coffee shop in Dillon and the third was a customer ordering a vanilla latte, a drink that was unknown in Montana the first time I fished there in the 1970s.

I casually asked around a few times, wondering if this was a new development (masks have Mike and yellow Lab puppy Buncie been disappearing back home, too) but was told that it had pretty much been like that throughout the pandemic. When I asked if their governor had I said, “When I was a kid, little girls wanted to grow up ever issued a mask mandate, one man said, “He might to be cowgirls.” have, but no one paid much attention.”

He said, “She was born a cowgirl; she wanted to be a I’ve never found Montana to be unfriendly, but it’s al- dentist.” ways been a conservative state and I wondered if it had In fact, the conservatism here has always seemed to me become a hotbed of conspiracy and insurrection since I’d to be less political – especially as we’ve come to understand been there last. But if it had, there wasn’t much evidence politics recently – and more of the I’ll-mind-my-businessof it; just the occasional bumper sticker and one storefront and-you-mind-yours variety. The nearest town to where

Get the bear facts

By Staff Reports Redstone Review LYONS – If you want to see a brown bear in the wild – and from a safe distance – this is a good time to head to Katmai National Park and Preserve in southern Alaska. The 4.1-million-acre park is home to about 2,200 brown bears, the largest population of protected brown bears on the continent.

In summer and early fall, these normally solitary creatures congregate and wade into rivers and streams to feast on

salmon returning home to spawn. One of the best spots for bear watching is Brooks Camp, which offers three platforms built just for this purpose. But it takes some effort to get there – the park is only accessible by plane or boat.

Or, check out Katmai’s many webcams at https://www.nps.gov/katm/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm.

So, are these brown bears or grizzlies?

That’s complicated. In North America, there are several subspecies of brown bears that vary in size and coloring, though they’re all members of the same species (Ursus arctos), which can also be found in parts of Europe and Asia.

It’s the most widely distributed bear

species in the world. “Grizzly” tends to refer to brown bears that live in the interior of Alaska, Canada, and parts of the lower 48 states. When people refer to “brown bears,” they’re generally talking about bears like these two, which are bigger than most grizzlies and roam the coastal areas of Alaska. They go by several names: Alaskan brown bears, coastal brown bears, peninsula brown bears, and peninsula grizzlies. Kodiak bears, which live on nearby Kodiak Island, are considered the largest of all the brown bear subspecies.

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we were staying consisted of a few houses, a fly-fishing shop and two bars, one with a gas pump out front. Tourist fishermen blow through during the season, causing no trouble worth mentioning and leaving money in their wake, but residents tend to have seen each other face to face for years and know each other’s business through a process of osmosis, so regardless of what’s being said on social media, it’s hard to maintain a grudge against people you know.

An unwritten rule among most of my friends is that fishing trips are media-free zones, so although there was a big-screen TV in the place we were staying, no one turned it on. The same went for the car radio, except that on the long drive out from Bozeman we got sentimental listening to the late John Prine. Prine goes well with the Montana landscape, inducing long windshield-gazing silences.

I won’t say a lot about the fishing. We fished for trout every day – mostly successfully – and only took one morning off to go out and shoot rifles. (Nothing military; just corny old scoped hunting rifles.) I learned that in certain right-wing circles, those of us who own guns just for hunting are called “Fudds,” as in Bugs Bunny’s bumbling nemesis Elmer Fudd.

The dog we had with us was a six-monthold, 40-pound yellow Lab who was sometimes a handful, but we all like puppies as much as we like fishing, so he was no trouble and often good for a laugh. It’s hard not to at least smile when there’s a puppy in the mix. And without the constant background noise of media, we went to bed each night with an owl perched on the roof, just starting the night shift, and woke in the morning to robins singing and sheep bleating. A sheep ranch is a blissfully peaceful place to stay – as long as you don’t have to do the work.

A lot of our fishing was done on obscure streams that we had to ourselves, an advantage of fishing with someone who grew up in the region. Sometimes that involved climbing serious fences with barbed wire stretched as tight as guitar strings, but our friend and unofficial guide assured us that although the land had been leased for grazing, it was owned by the Forest Service or BLM and we had every right to be there. That’s what I planned to tell anyone who asked, but no one ever did ask.

I won’t be any more specific than that. If you know nothing else about trout fishing, you should understand that when you learn things that most other fishermen don’t know, publishing that information in the newspaper isn’t your first impulse.

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CORNERSTONE Help us solve the Camp Grant photograph mystery

By Monique SawyerLang Redstone Review LYONS – Every so often the Redstone Museum receives or comes across an item in our collection Sawyer-Lang shrouded in mystery.

When presented with such items it often generates a series of questions: What is it?

Where did it come from? What’s its significance to history? Most importantly, in keeping with our mission statement, is the question of how the item relates to Lyons and its history. Sometimes a little bit of detective work on the part of the staff can resolve the mystery but other times we look to the larger Lyons community for answers to our questions.

Recently just such an item was donated to the museum in the form of a WWII-era photograph. With the recent passing of Glenn Klepel, former Mayor of Lyons (1996-2000), his family came across an interesting photograph. The photograph was

found lying face-down on a shelf in the basement of his home at 316 Seward. The family says the photograph was not associated with his life in any way and the supposition is that the photograph belonged to a previous tenant of the house.

All the information we have about the photograph itself is from what had been written on the front: Company “D”-31st Medical Training Battalion Camp Grant, Illinois Major R.A. Edmonston, M.C.-Battalion Com-

mander 1st Lt. G.K. Meinershagen, D.C.Company Commander Copyright by Camp Grant Studio-July, 1942.

An internet search turned up some information on Camp Grant itself. It was a U.S. Army facility located outside Rockford, Illinois and named after Ulysses S. Grant. The camp was in operation from 1917 to 1946. It was one of the largest military training facilities in the United States during WWI. In 1924 it was turned over to the Illinois National Guard. In February

1941 Camp Grant was reactivated as an induction center and Army Medical Center Training Center. It provided physical and medical exams for incoming U.S. Army soldiers as well as serving as an Army basic training camp. It is estimated that 100,000 medical personnel were trained at the camp. During the war it also served as a prisoner of war detention center and after the war it served as a separation center for returning GIs. The camp was permanently closed in 1946.

The Redstone Museum is asking if anyone in the Lyons community has any information about the photograph, who might it have belonged to, and what was their connection to Camp Grant? Please contact us at redstonehistory@gmail.com if you can shed any light on this photograph. We would love to know the story behind it and to be able to share it with the Lyons community.

Monique Sawyer Lang is the Collections Manager of the Lyons Redstone Museum. She is also a volunteer with the Lyons Food Pantry and a former member/chair of the Lyons Community Foundation Board. She lives in Spring Gulch.

Six LCF 2021 scholarships awarded to Lyons graduating seniors

By Josie Wratten Redstone Review LYONS – The Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) exists to improve the quality of life, build a culture of giving, and encourage positive change for the Greater Lyons Area. The attributes of the Wratten LCF mission statement can be found in all the recipients for this year’s scholarships. This speaks highly of the dedication and hard work of not only these students and their parents but all the teachers and staff along the way.

Offering scholarships to Lyons area graduating seniors began in 2009 with a single $500 scholarship. In May, 2021 the LCF awarded $7500 in scholarships to six Lyons area graduating seniors. To date, $64,500 in scholarship funds have been awarded to 64 college-bound students.

Established in 2020, the Lyons Community Foundation Mission Scholarship recognizes students who embody the LCF's mission of improving the quality of life, building a culture of giving, and encouraging positive change for the greater Lyons area. The 2021 Lyons Community Foundation Mission Scholarship was awarded to Eva Lennert and Janeth Marquez Rubio. Lennert will be attending Vassar College majoring in English and history. Rubio will be attending the University of Colorado, Boulder majoring in biomedical engineering.

Established in 2009, the Lyons Community Foundation Scholarship in Memory of Steve Ralston honors

Lyons resident and business owner Steve Ralston and is awarded to a student who best expresses their passion for learning and sharing their interests, skills, and joyful life experiences with their community. Hannah Thomas is the 2021 recipient; she will be attending Oregon State University majoring in bioengineering.

Established in 2014, the Gerald Boland Memorial Scholarship recognizes a student who demonstrates a passion for learning and for their community. Gerald Boland died during the September 2013 flood near his home in Lyons. He taught in Lyons for 31 years, five years at the high school and 26 years at the elementary school. He served as a mentor to many of Lyons youth as a basketball coach for 23 years and as a Boy Scout leader. His dedication to the Lyons community was just as Lyons HS graduates from left to right: Avery Joy, Nick Parker, Samantha unwavering as his dedication to ed- Christy, Janeth Marquez Rubio and Hannah Thomas. Missing from the photo is ucation. Nick Parker, recipient of Eva Lennert who graduated from Niwot HS. At the podium is LCF Board Memthe 2021 Gerald Boland Memorial ber and Scholarship Committee Chair, Josie Wratten. PHOTO BY DEBBIE MASON Scholarship, will be attending The Lyons Community Foundation is proud of the acRhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. He plans to study complishments of these six students, as well as the accombiology with aspirations of entering medicine.

Established in 2016, the Uncle Louis “Bud” Winkler plishments of all the students who applied for the Memorial Scholarship was made possible by an endow- scholarships. These scholarships are made possible ment from a local Lyons resident to honor the memory of through the generous donations of the Lyons community.

If you would like to support the scholarship program his Uncle Louis who helped put him through college. The 2021 recipient of the Uncle Louis “Bud” Winkler Schol- and help a student achieve their dream of a college eduarship is Avery Joy. She will be attending the University cation, your contributions are greatly appreciated. To donate to any of these scholarships, please go to of Wyoming majoring in business administration.

Established in 2018, the Janet Orback Memorial www.lyonscf.org/donate.html, click on Donate to the Scholarship honors the memory of lifelong Lyons resi- Scholarship Fund and indicate if you would like your dent Janet Orback, who along with her husband Dave support applied in memory of Steve Ralston, tirelessly helped to provide support and friendship to her Gerald Boland, Janet Orback, or the General Scholarship neighbors whose homes and lives were destroyed in the Fund. Donations may also be mailed to the Lyons Com2013 floods, as well as being stewards of the Lyons Ceme- munity Foundation, PO Box 546, Lyons, CO 80540. tery for over 15 years. Recipients of the Janet Orback MeJosie Wratten has been an advisory board member of the morial Scholarship are active participants in the community, and show a commitment to caring for the en- Lyons Community Foundation since 2018. She moved to the vironment. The 2021 recipient is Samantha Christy, US from the UK in 2001, living in San Francisco and Colwho will be majoring in computer science at the Univer- orado. Her family moved to Lyons in 2014 and she has loved the community and small town atmosphere ever since. sity of Colorado, Boulder.

Eat, Drink and Jam in Lyons: “Visit the Hip Little Town Everybody Loves” Those of us at Lyons Community Foundation are happy to share that LCF and LEAF will come together at River Bend on Sunday, August 29th from 3 to 8 p.m. to cohost a family friendly hootenanny. This joint FUNdraiser will feature all kinds of wonderfulness: live music and dance performances, family fun zone, a rubber ducky race, a cornhole tournament and a silent auction. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.

Entrance to this community event is FREE. Come one, come all! We cannot wait to come together as a community once more. Mark your calendars now and be watching for more information as the big day comes near.

LYONS – There are several unique aspects to the small town of Lyons. While small in size – just over one square mile and home to 2,100 residents – its love for all things music is evident on nearly every corner. Lyons is home to the world-renowned RockyGrass and Rocky Mountain Folks festivals hosted at Planet Bluegrass, a picture-postcard setting along the banks of the St. Vrain River. Plus, the eclectic assortment of independently-owned dining and drinking establishments in Lyons all feature some connection and celebration of the town’s love of live music.

During the summer festival season, Lyons’ beautiful campgrounds, coffee shops and restaurants are alive with music lovers, but this is not a unique occurrence. The

popular, locally-owned Stone Cup coffee shop and PB66 restaurant both play host to area musicians on a weekly basis – capitalizing on their small, intimate spaces spilling onto outdoor verandas. The Stone Cup also features the work of area artists gracing their walls on a rotating basis.

Mojo Tacqueria, also with a family-friendly outdoor patio, is known to host Brazilian-style bands that complement its Mexican-influenced food, creating a welcoming, festive atmosphere. Lyons’ newest establishment, Main Stage Brewing, gets into the act with an outdoor patio to host regular musical entertainment.

The prevalence of great live music in Lyons is no accident. The town’s funky and independent vibe has long been a haven for musicians, and artists to continue to do what it takes to make their home here. The Town of Lyons hosts a summertime weekly Sandstone Summer Concert Series on Thursday evenings in Sandstone Park.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Lyons summer arts scene heats up with public sculptures, art shows and music

By Kim Mitchell Redstone Review

Feeding thousands of Souls Women ritual and Ecology in India An exploration of the Kolam

By Sally King Every morning millions of Hindu women perform a sacred art form called the Kolam They wet the ground in front of their homes so it will better hold the rice flour drawing which is her prayer, a design on the earth that will call forth prosperity for her home and for her planet.

Feeding of thousands of souls!

It is a connection to the ephemeral to the fleeting moment to the day As the day moves forward You will pick up the Kolam on your own feet Or it gets washed away in the rain Or blown around by the wind.

The Kolam welcomes other beings, the ants and birds, a daily tribute to harmonious coexistence to deep ecology, the kind you weave daily in your bones.

Intricate patterns abound in the Kolam Common symbolic language A downward facing triangle=feminine An upward facing triangle= male A Circle =nature A square=culture The author Vijaya Nagarajan moved to this country as a child and couldn’t understand what her mother was doing outside before dawn, having brushed the snow away to make a design on the ground. But when she went to India in her 20s, she was forever changed by the wisdom of this practice of daily prayers made of rice flour.

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

LYONS – The arts scene in Lyons is heating up for the summer. Whether you are new to town or a longtime resident, you are sure to deepen your love for Lyons with its vibrant art and music scene.

In our post pandemic art world, experiencing local art and music is just the ticket, offering something for every age and interest.

Public art creates an outdoor gallery for everyone to see, adding to the cultural value, the natural appreciation and the vitality of our area. Did you know that Lyons has one of the highest (per capita) collections of public art in Colorado? Last month, the Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission (LAHC) spearheaded the installation of two new public art pieces added to the wonderful art scene in Lyons.

The stunning sculpture, Farmer’s Moon by Reven Marie Swanson, is sponsored by our own Smokin’ Dave’s Restaurant and can be found perfectly placed in the area in front of the restaurant. Swanson grew up in a rural Colorado setting, building forts in ditches and hunting lizards with her sister. Farmer’s Moon rotates in a kinetic motion that reflects the change in wind direction. The fused glass disc interacts with natural light, changing as quickly as the weather shifts, reflecting another of Mother Nature’s gifts.

In addition, Muse of Nature by Jodie Bliss was recently installed along eastbound U.S. Hwy. 36, just past the Lyons Fire Protection District. Jodie Bliss is the owner of Bliss Studio Custom Metalwork in Monument, Colorado, and is a practicing artist, blacksmith and metal fabricator. She creates everything from fine art and public sculpture to custom gates, fences, security doors, signs,

Farmer’s Moon, one of the town’s two new works of public art, is shown here being installed in front of Smokin’ Dave’s on Main Street. Artist Reven Marie Swanson is on the right. hardware and home decor items. Recently she crafted a public community campaign titled Forging Genuine Human Connections and Embracing Empathy, demonstrating her love of connecting community through art.

With clear sailing seemingly on the horizon, the LAHC has been busy planning the quarterly Lyons Regional Library and Town Hall Art Shows. Mark your calendar for Wednesday, July 14 for a tandem library and Town Hall opening reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Bearable Light 2D/3D Works by Sally White King will be displayed at the Lyons Regional Library with the opening on July 14.

Muse of Nature by Jodie Bliss is a tall structure symbolizing the symbiosis of the earth and its atmosphere.

In addition, all local artists are invited to display their artwork under the theme Bringing the Outdoors In and COVID-Wrought Creations for a show at Town Hall, with artwork being hung on Friday, July 9 and opening in tandem with the library on Wednesday, July 14.

The LAHC’s traditional quarterly Town Hall Art Show series in the Shirley F. Johnson Council Chambers room are themed shows (wall art only) that are open to all community-friendly interpretations of a pre-announced theme and to all ages, abilities and mediums. Lyons area artists are invited to submit up to five ready-to-wall-hang pieces for the Town Hall shows. Works may include but are not limited to paintings, photography, computer graphics, collage, prose, poetry, printing, and cartoons. For more information, visit www.townoflyons.com/lahc.

Live music and public art enhance the quality of life for our residents and our guests. The annual Sandstone Summer Concert Series returns this summer, with performances beginning on July 1, 2021 for a seven-week series through mid-August. All local musicians are on the docket and it’s a sure way to enjoy a summer evening in Lyons. Families and all ages are encouraged to come and enjoy these lively performances. After more than a year without the concerts in Lyons, it may very well feel like a return to joy. Visit lyonscolorado.com/summerconcerts for the full schedule.

Kim Mitchell is Director of Communications and Community Relations for the Town of Lyons. She has called Lyons home since 2009.

The hills are alive with the sound of bluegrass

By Katherine Weadley Redstone Review LYONS – Fallow Festivals are finished. All of the festivals produced by the Lyons-based Planet Bluegrass are on for 2021. This includes the in-progress Telluride Bluegrass Festival as well as RockyGrass, Folks, and Mabon festivals.

Last year, due to the world-wide pandemic all festivals and events were cancelled, and the Planet Bluegrass Ranch ceased all activities including weddings. According to Craig Ferguson, who lives on the 20-acre property in Lyons and is part-owner, it was a “time of great reflection.”

Now that vaccinations are available people can safely gather with precautions. Boulder County has a current status “level clear” from May 16 through August 16. Currently, there is no mask requirement in place for Boulder County as the mask requirement ended on June 10. Like most businesses, Planet Bluegrass has had to shift with changing mandates and restrictions, but Planet Bluegrass staff says, “We will continue to adapt our rules as Covid guidelines and regulations shift. Our main goal is (and will continue to be) to keep everyone safe.”

Telluride Bluegrass Festival, which took place last weekend and this upcoming weekend, was split in two for the first time in its 47th year. This is the only festival not held in Lyons. RockyGrass Academy (July 18 to 22), which runs every year just before RockyGrass Festival (July 23 to 25), and Song School (August 1 to 5) which is just be-

fore Folks Festival (August 6 to 8), are also taking place.

These are small classes with veteran musicians offering sessions on vocal coaching, songwriting, private instruction, and jam sessions and more. Instrument building classes, which are very popular, have been cancelled for 2021 but expect to return in 2022.

Everyone participating must be vaccinated in order to attend Song School, according to the official Planet Bluegrass website. In reply to a question on the official Planet Bluegrass Facebook post the staff said, “...the reasons we’re doing that is because everyone will be singing, and at a much closer distance than in a regular festival setting.

Plenty of indoor venues are imposing an increased distance between artists and attendees for this very reason.”

Headliners for RockyGrass include bands such as Bela Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart, Sam Bush Bluegrass Band, the Del McCourty Band, as well as Lyons local KC Groves and Jake Simpson, and more. Folks Festival headliners include Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, Shawn Colvin, and Darrell Scott. RockyGrass is sold out for 2021 but as of this printing Folks Festival tickets, which went on sale June 4, are still available.

For those who love the music but aren’t yet comfortable in crowds, a paid video live stream of Telluride Bluegrass is offered for the first time ever. Half of the ticket cost of the livestream will go to local radio partners KOTO of Telluride as well as a few other community non-profits. Livestream tickets single day passes start at $30 and the weekend pass

starts at $95. Video live streaming for other festivals has yet to be determined or announced at this printing.

Mabon, which is a smaller festival usually held in the Wildflower Pavilion instead of the Main Stage, occurs around and celebrates the fall equinox, which is September 22 this year (a Wednesday). More information on an exact date for Mabon is forthcoming from Planet Bluegrass.

For more information on Planet Bluegrass events, go to the website bluegrass.com. For information on Boulder County Covid-19 restrictions and data, go to https://www.bouldercounty.org/families/disease/covid19/state-dial-framework/.

Katherine Weadley, a librarian, has been covering Planet Bluegrass events locally for almost two decades.

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ANALYZE St. Vrain River flows black for a day

By Greg Lowell Redstone Review LYONS –Despite the high flow, the St. Vrain River looked turgid, flowing like black oil. Bits of burnt char and pine neeLowell dles floated on the surface and gray foam collected in the eddies.

Earlier that Sunday (May 30), heavy rains falling on last year’s Calwood Fire burn scar scoured ash and debris from the forest slopes and sent it down Central Gulch (about 4.5 miles upstream from Lyons) and into the South St. Vrain River.

The slug of black water was soon seen in Lyons below the confluence of the North and South branches and caused fear of yet another riparian disaster following on the heels of the gasoline spill on the North St. Vrain Tuesday April 27.

By Monday the river had cleared, and the only evidence of the Stygian deluge was black sand and the wrack of burnt wood and needles at the highwater mark.

The effect of this latest insult to the river’s fish and macroinvertebrates (the aquatic phase of insects) is as yet undetermined but early evidence suggests little obvious harm.

“The major culprit during such an event is significant changes in pH and or dissolved oxygen which can cause fish kills,” said Jeff Spohn, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, senior aquatic biologist. But he added that a 24-hour event like this one – especially during a time of high flow in the river – typically doesn’t cause permanent damage to aquatic life.

He said that such run-off can have a “negative impact” on trout, although here in Lyons the fear of a massive fish kill sim-

ilar to that caused by the gasoline spill seems to have been allayed.

There is, however, concern that these events will recur throughout the year when heavy rains fall on the burn scar area and that the cumulative effects on the

river may prove harmful.

Dave Hirt, Boulder County Parks and Open Space senior plant ecologist and restoration ecologist, said in a June 1 Daily Camera article that there’s concern about summer thunderstorms and that “we may not see as much ash in future events, but soil and sediment can continue to erode

into waterways.”

Numerous studies have been conducted about the effect of wildfire debris run-off on water courses in burn scar areas, the most notable in Colorado being an analysis of the aftereffects of the 2002 Hayman Fire. The U.S. Forest Service research team found that 15 years after the Hayman Fire, the South Platte River, which received the run-off, still had elevated levels of nitrogen that led to increased algae and changes in fish habitat.

Published research also shows that forest fires alter soil properties and release sequestered metals from soil, organic matter and vegetation.

The increase in postfire erosion rate by rainfall facilitates the rapid transport of these metals downslope and downstream. The metals then deposit and reside in the bottom sediments of stream beds, where they can adversely affect the ecosystem, especially in benthic (river bottom) populations that absorb toxic metals.

Spohn said CPW has had some initial reports of fish loss from last year’s East Troublesome Fire in Grand County and he predicted “there likely will be other impacts that have already occurred or will in the future that we have yet to document. It will be our watersheds and aquatic life that we’ll need to be mindful of in coming years.”

CSU study to improve veterinary care for Spanish speakers

By Jennifer Dimas and Cyrus Martin, CSU Public Relations Dept.

Redstone Review FORT COLLINS – In January, Colorado State University’s College of Liberal Arts received a grant of $354,450 from PetSmart Charities to embark on a multi-year interdisciplinary study to address linguistic and cultural barriers between veterinary professionals and Spanish-speaking companion animal owners.

Shannon Zeller, Spanish instructor and curriculum developer in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, is leading the study as its principal investigator in partnership with co-PI Dr. Danielle Frey, director of veterinary international and outreach student experiences in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Five CSU students also will support the initiative: one graduate teaching assistant, one graduate research assistant and three veterinary students.

The grant will fund the project’s first phase, enabling the team to conduct a comprehensive language needs analysis alongside veterinary professionals in predominantly Spanish-speaking communities.

“We believe every pet parent wants to provide the best care for their pets, and we want to help them access that care,” said Aimee Gilbreath, president of PetSmart Charities. “Language barriers shouldn’t stand between Spanish-speaking communities and veterinary care for

their companions.”

Assessing needs, barriers With an estimated 52 million Spanish speakers, the U.S. now has the largest population of Spanish-speaking residents of any nation where Spanish is not the majority language. And while many companies, organizations and government entities now offer communications, products and services bilingually, there remains a significant access gap to veterinary care among Spanish-speaking pet owners.

In June, Zeller and her team will partner with veterinary clinics and shelters along the Front Range to observe daily routines and communications among veterinarians, technicians, customer service representatives and Spanish-speaking clientele.

The group will explore “how the communication takes

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CPW will do electroshocking fish counts on rivers and streams affected by the wildfire runoff to determine exactly how much damage was done to the fish populations.

CPW has begun reseeding in burn areas to mitigate some of the impacts of run-off to watersheds, but the large acreage of wildfires in 2020 has stressed the organization’s native seed stock. There are about 22,000 acres that have been identified for reseeding and there’s a fear that another fire season like 2020 may outstrip the available seed.

Locally, the U.S. Forest Service and Boulder County have begun a $6.5 million emergency push to try to stabilize slopes charred from the Calwood Fire before more hard summer rain falls.

While Boulder County’s largest wildfire in history is no longer active, the Calwood Fire’s effects may be felt for years until the lost vegetation is restored and the watershed is stabilized.

Less than a week after the black flood I went down to the river, fly rod in hand, to do my own research on its impact. The river had a dirty bathtub ring of ash and burnt debris, but the brown caddis flies were flitting over the water and the rainbow trout that took my fly was fat and healthy and swam away strong when I released it. All seemed well on the ever-resilient St. Vrain that had suffered – yet again – another insult and recovered.

The lingering effects of the 24-hour pulse of ash are unclear, but one thing is certain.

What happened over Memorial Day weekend will happen again when heavy rains fall upriver. The Calwood Fire is, unfortunately, the gift that keeps on giving.

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

place, where it takes place, where it stumbles and what we need to address that gap,” said Zeller.

Frey highlighted the initiative’s focus on understanding the words, phrases and communication types being used to exchange information, provide instructions, check for understanding and establish trust between veterinary professionals and companion animal owners.

Preparing future veterinarians “Providing a communication pathway for veterinarians to interact with our country’s growing Spanish-speaking community will help create access to care for those families and their pets,” said Frey, who regularly guides DVM student groups on animal clinic and veterinary servicelearning trips in communities in Denver and Baja California Sur, Mexico. “That’s what we’re building towards.”

For the past six years, Zeller and Frey have collaborated extensively through their respective roles at CSU to create Spanish for Veterinarians – an evidence-based educational program designed to prepare veterinary students to communicate more effectively with Spanish-speaking clients in professional settings.

They hope to secure funding for the study’s second phase, which would take key insights and findings from phase one to develop and deliver immersive, in-person and online Spanish language education opportunities for students across disciplines, at CSU and beyond.

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CONSIDER Assisting young waterfowl in need

By Mysti Tatro Redstone Review LYONS – Lyons is lucky to have the beautiful St. Vrain River running right through town. The cool, refreshing waterway atTatro tracts wildlife from all around, including waterfowl. Canada geese, Mallard ducks, mergansers, and so many others, dot Colorado riparian areas with nests during springtime. For the next month or two, folks might notice families of geese and ducks with youngsters. Unlike songbirds, waterfowl hatch ready to walk, swim, and eat on their own within a few minutes. Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center assists with dozens of orphaned wildlife situations each spring, so it is important to know what to do if you stumble upon a lone duckling or gosling.

The most common species of orphaned waterfowl we receive at Greenwood is the mallard. Females are left to care for their brood without the assistance of the male duck. She must find food sources for all of

her ducklings without using her flight abilities. That means she may cross streets and parking lots to find suitable feeding grounds. Last summer, a mother duck even led her young into a busy restaurant in Lyons. After a noise startled her, she tried to flee by flying out the window. Unfortunately, the window wasn’t open and she took quite the tumble. She managed to escape the building shortly after but had left her flightless babies behind. The staff at the restaurant called Greenwood for advice, and together we devised a plan to lure the mother back to her young while keeping them safe. Sadly, the mother never returned for her ducklings, and Greenwood admitted them. This is just one example of a scenario in which a duck family can be separated. Fortunately, there are also many instances where a mother does return and is reunited with her babies.

If you find a duckling without a mother, there are some things you can do to help.

First, make sure the baby is safe and uninjured. Is it bleeding or shivering? If so, call Greenwood. If it seems to be in good health, wait, look, and listen for a nearby

CELEBRATING PRIDE MONTH

Living a full and open life in Lyons

By Bryn Long Redstone Review LYONS – Seeing all the Pride month recognition has inspired me to share my story. I grew up near the Smoky Mountains in east Tennessee, which instilled in me a love for the mountains. After college I moved to Texas where I lived for 33 years.

As my son was going off to college, I retired to start a new chapter in my life, and decided to move to Longmont. Since I didn’t know anyone here, a close friend encouraged me to create a profile for a dating site so I could meet people. In the summer of 2017, I met Yvonne online, and we started corresponding. We went on our first

date the day after I moved here in September 2017 and had great chemistry together.

After spending a year as friends, then another year as boyfriend/girlfriend, I proposed to Yvonne on Leap Day 2020, just as the Covid pandemic was starting. We married in October, 2020.

What is unique about our journey is I am a transgender man, born and assigned female at birth, and I am totally accepted and loved by Yvonne, a cisgender woman, who had not been with a transgender man before. However, Yvonne grew up in Boulder with a more open experience of the LGBTQ+ community than I had in rural Tennessee in the 1960s and 1970s when LGBTQ+ was not even in people’s vocab-

duck family. If the tyke has been temporarily separated from its mother, there’s a good chance that she is still nearby. Watch the duckling from a distance for one or two hours. Ducks are protective of their clutch and will attack other babies that are not related to them. Do not attempt to put a little one with an adult duck if you are unsure if they are related. If a mother doesn’t return for her young, call Greenwood for further assistance at 303-823-8455. We are open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Another common waterfowl species that Greenwood advises on is Canada geese.

When a gosling is found separated from its

ulary. It was freeing to be able to be transparent, open, and honest as I created that dating profile as a transgender man and to find a loving wife to share my life’s journey.

Since I was a young child, I have known in my heart/soul that I was supposed to be a male. I lived as a straight woman, then as a lesbian, and it wasn’t until I was in my early 50s that I had the courage to start to live as my authentic self.

It has been an amazing journey to be supported by my wife Yvonne. We are fortunate to have supportive young adult kids and family and friends. We recently moved to Lyons and are grateful to be living a full and open life finding friends and support here in the Lyons community.

Bryn Long grew up in Tennessee and received his degree at the University of South Carolina. He attended SMU for a master’s degree in theology. He worked in the legal

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Free outdoor movie LYONS – Save the date, June 23, for a free outdoor movie, Kiss the Ground, in Lavern Johnson Park. The movie starts at dusk.

parents, many of the same rules of rescue apply. Wait, look, and listen for signs of the critter’s parents for one or two hours. If they do not return, call Greenwood.

Geese tend to create creches to keep their babies safe. A creche is when two goose parents watch over the babies of other families while they are out foraging. Because of this phenomenon, geese will easily adopt an orphaned gosling. When a young goose is brought to Greenwood, we find a family with the same-sized babies and add the orphan to the creche. While rehabilitators rarely have issues with this process, it is important that a professional adds the gosling to the group in case anything goes wrong. It’s always a happy ending when an animal is able to remain in the wild! Now if you are strolling near the St. Vrain and you happen to find a waterfowl youngster on its own, you’ll know a little more on how to help the baby.

Mysti Tatro is the Communications and Marketing Coordinator at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. For information, call 303-823-8455 or www.greenwoodwildlife.org.

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field for 33 years before retiring. He currently serves on the Board of Out Boulder County and volunteers with the Boulder County Aids Project.

Charge electric cars at home: the new way to fuel up LYONS – Ever wonder why your neighbor’s car looks like it might be plugged in? Because it is. Charging an electric car at home is the newest way to fuel up a car. Driving electric allows you to ditch antiquated and inconvenient gas stations. Instead, when you get home simply use the cable that came with your car to plug it into a regular three-prong outlet and you’ll be ready to roll the next morning.

Or you can upgrade to a faster electric car charger for your home, like the one Boulder County is giving away to support clean transportation in our community. Enter the giveaway at https://boco.org/DriveElectricSignUp and learn more about charging at home, the leading-edge way to fuel up your car. While you wait for the giveaway results, visit your local dealership and test-drive an electric car and see for yourself how advanced this technology truly is. Enter the giveaway now.

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STABILITY CELEBRATING PRIDE MONTH

Sue Riffe Soars

By Mary Huffman Redstone Review LYONS – Mary June Riffe always shook her head, lamenting her daughter Sue was a climber, using her tiny toddler toes to climb the spaces between the kitchen cabinet doors. Sue wore out her first baseball glove by the time she was nine.

When Sue was eleven, she rode her bicycle across town to buy her first snare drum using the precious dollars she had earned running a newspaper route. In seventh grade, sitting outside the school yard fence listening to the marching band practice, Sue decided that she wanted to be a band director.

Such was the drive and determination of Sue Riffe, despite her mother’s expectations. “I hate pink!” Sue said.

“Girls don’t play drums.” her mother insisted. Sue was so energetic her mother felt the need to channel her activities to only school and sports. Ever competitive, Sue excelled in softball as a pitcher. Playing percussion remained a source of tension well into high school. She won every percussion challenge in a traditionally male music section.

Town Continued from Page 1 conceptualized at 233 Park St., and one is currently unused at 111 Park St. (most likely for a bathroom near Black Bear Hole). The Board of Trustees could choose to use one of the remaining FDP shares to support this project or change the address of one of the unused retained service connections.

At the May 17, 2021 Board of Trustees meeting, Trustees also requested input from the UEB on this matter. In summary, the UEB supported the project’s temporary leasing of an FDP share because the share would remain under Town ownership, and they also supported giving this project the town water rate without a base fee.

They noted that the Water Fund or other utility enterprise funds should not be used to pay for the infrastructure or other improvements required for the project; the town should use other resources if they would like to support this project’s infrastructure requirements.

The Trustees seemed to like the idea of the Community Farm. They were OK with the Community Farm using a town water tap, using the base rate for water, but they balked a little at the request for a tree removal, setting up a hydrant for watering but said that keeping bees was OK. Board members suggested splitting the out of pocket costs and recommended that the Community Farm apply for grants.

She kept her drumsticks handy and used them to check any harassment she received as a female drummer. In 1986 Sue graduated from Ohio State University with a music education degree and began her teaching career specializing in middle-school band.

In 1992, with a Master’s in Music degree, Sue took a job in a rural Florida schools slogging through a culture opposed to homosexuality, and the presence of the KKK. Sue found musical company at Walt Disney World where she played percussion in more than 800 performances, including the Candlelight Orchestra and the Millennium Parade. She also worked with visiting musical ensembles and assisted in hiring professional talent for hundreds of events in Disney venues.

Sue’s musical abilities developed into an interest in the musical qualities and behavior of birds while she was living in Florida. “We were at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge when I saw a male American Kestrel perched in the sunlight. His feathers exploded with color, and I was hooked!” Eventually this translated into a second career as a birdwatching guide.

Sue has seen, heard, photographed, or recorded 1785 species of birds world-wide and 441 in Colorado. When she retired from teaching band in 2012, she started her birdwatching company, She Flew Birding Tours based out of Lyons. “Guiding birding trips is a happy extension of my love of the natural world, music training and teaching.

I love sharing the experience of birdwatching with people The board discussed holding in person meetings at the regular town board meetings rather than Zoom meetings.

Most trustees were in favor of in person meetings. Trustee Wendy Miller did not want to attend in person meetings and Trustee Hollie Rogin wanted to wait until July 6, after the 4th of July Holiday before assembling the town board in full. Along with this, Administrator Victoria Simonsen said that they have technicians working on creating a hybrid situation for the meetings where Trustees and staff, could both meet at the town hall or join the meeting remotely. The audience would still need to join the meeting through Zoom and not attend in person yet.

The town board had a discussion concerning the comprehensive solvent agreement with Planet Bluegrass, their various entities. The agreement covered lodging taxes, business licenses and other items. The agreement stated that PB shall remit to the town within 30 days of execution of this document, lodging taxes owed for 2019 Rockygrass Academy and 2019 Folks Festival Song School events at Planet Bluegrass Ranch.

Attorney Dittman said that Craig Ferguson, (the Planet Blue Grass major share holder), retuned the documents with several edits including that he removed himself as far as the town suing him and added that he could sue the town.

Attorney Dittman said that it was highly unlikely that

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Mary Huffman is Sue Riffe’s wife. She works for The Nature Conservancy and volunteers for Dancing Spirit Equine Facilitated Learning and Coaching in Lyons. At home she enjoys yardwork and growing Colorado wildflowers. he could sue the town with any success, since municipalities have wide ranging immunity, but the town would not be able to sue him. Dittman asked for advice as to how the board wanted to proceed.

Trustee Mark Browning told the board that in an email which he read out loud, Ferguson said that he would agree to sign he agreement if Trustee Browning agreed to not run for trustee on the town board again and did not run for Mayor.

Trustee Browning said that this was most likely illegal.

Trustee Hollie Rogin said she was disappointed after all the work that both representatives from the board and Planet Bluegrass had put into working on the agreement.

She said, “That despite whatever public opinion might be, she was in on those meetings and the goal was to come to an agreement that worked for both parties. I trusted that the town of Lyons would keep their word and Planet Bluegrass would keep their word.” This was a good faith negotiation. Honestly I have a really hard time trusting him at his word right now.

After both Trustee Wendy Miller and Trustee Kenyon Waugh recused themselves, the remaining board members voted on Trustee Browning’s motion to send a letter to Craig Ferguson to sign the solvent agreement that was agreed upon earlier by sometime on Friday. Trustees Rogin and Lowell voted no on the motion.

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LOOK AHEAD CSU scientists join first global initiative to map mammal migrations

By Mary Guiden, CSU Public Relations Redstone Review FORT COLLINS – Colorado State University Professors Joel Berger and George Wittemyer are world-renowned experts on wildlife conservation for large mammals.

These scientists are part of a newly formed international team of more than 90 researchers and conservationists who will create the first-ever global atlas of ungulate – or hooved mammal – migrations, working in partnership with the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, an environmental treaty of the United Nations.

The Global Initiative on Ungulate Migration was launched with the publication of a commentary, “Mapping out a future for ungulate migrations,” in the May 7 issue of the journal Science.

Creating pathways, tracking migration corridors More than 15 years ago, Berger’s research with the Wildlife Conservation Society led to the creation of the Path of the Pronghorn, a 6,000-year-old migration route that connects summer range in Grand Teton National Park with winter range far to the south in western Wyoming’s Upper Green River Valley. In 2008, the U.S. Forest Service established the route as the nation’s first federally des-

Mayor Continued from Page 3 garden (farm) in town, which is great news. The Board was presented with a plan by a non-profit organization and the Board agreed on the proposal unanimously. It was a situation where initial objections were overcome, solutions were found and because of a thoughtful and respectful presentation, permission was granted. The Board looks forward to progress reports that will be forthcoming.

So, just to recap, there are many projects in the works that will upgrade infrastructure and add further amenities to our town. We will procure further funding to

ignated wildlife corridor.

Berger has worked closely for years with the WCS, where he is a senior conservation scientist.

Wittemyer has conducted research on mule deer migration in Colorado and has extensive expertise in Africa, where he has studied elephants since his college days.

He works with organizations, including Save the Elephants, where he serves as chair of the scientific board, to identify migration corridors for the endangered species and has been involved in novel approaches to improve pathways.

Lead author Matthew Kauffman, a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Geological

Survey in Wyoming, previously released the first attempt at a North American map, with an aim to start aggregating as much information as possible about mammal migrations.

“We want to start to integrate the same type of information across other continents and get more scientists involved to truly create a global map,” said Wittemyer.

The international team has partnered with the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals to create the new initiative.

The CMS is a unique treaty that brings countries and wildlife experts together to address the conservation needs of terrestrial, aquatic and avian migratory species

help our existing businesses continue to recover from the economic impacts of Covid.

Most importantly though, there is an election coming soon. Give some thought to doing the really hard work by becoming a member of the governing body. Being a keyboard warrior pales in comparison. One can truly only speak for one’s self. Be safe, enjoy life, we live in a paradise.

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Nick Angelo became a Lyons Trustee in 1996 and won his first term as Mayor in 1998. His current term as Mayor began in April, 2020. He and his wife Candace, a local artist, live in Lyons.

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Bustang transport to Estes Park is back LYONS – Bustang will be returning to Lyons on July 3 and will provide weekend-only service until October. Bustang will originate at Denver Union Station with stops in Boulder and Lyons before reaching Estes Park.

Bustang provides a convenient way to get to Estes Park. Let us do the driving so you can sit back and enjoy the scenic mountain views.

We’ll drop you off at the Estes Park Visitors Center, where you’ll be greeted by friendly town Ambassadors who can help you make

and their habitats around the world.

Maps will help with decision-making for land managers, policymakers, communities Detailed maps of the seasonal movements of herds worldwide will help governments, indigenous people and local communities, planners and wildlife managers to identify current and future threats to migrations. The team also hopes the maps will advance conservation measures to sustain them in the face of an expanding human footprint around the world.

“A global migration atlas is urgently needed because there has never been a worldwide inventory of these phenomenal seasonal movements,” said Kauffman. “As landscapes become more difficult to traverse, the maps can help conservationists pinpoint threats, identify stakeholders and work together to find solutions.”

Wittemyer said migration for mammals is threatened at a level never before seen.

“Because these animals have such large spatial requirements for year-round survival, they tend to be more susceptible to changes humans are causing on the landscape,” he said. “Through this atlas, we hope that we can motivate people and government officials to recognize and protect important areas and corridors.”

Berger said migration is one of those essential ecological processes that must be conserved if we want species on the ground. the most of your day. The Visitor Center also offers brochures for local attractions, maps, public restrooms and all the information you will need during your stay.

You can catch the town’s free trolley, which will take you to a variety of locations in town, or catch a free bus to the Bear Lake Road in Rocky Mountain National Park – all right from the Visitor Center! Just remember that a valid RMNP Entrance Pass is required to ride the free bus to Bear Lake Park and Ride. Bustang passengers do not need to purchase a Timed Entry Permit.

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WHAT’S COOKIN’ Rhubarb from the garden makes glorious muffins

By Barbara Shark Redstone Review LYONS – Each spring, the rhubarb in my garden re-emerges in a glorious whorl of stalks and leaves. Last week I cautiously picked a bunch to make rhubarb muffins.

Several years ago, I was preparing a Shark dinner party and planned to make roasted rhubarb and strawberries for dessert. As I picked rhubarb from the vigorous plant growing next to my compost pile, I was bitten by a small rattlesnake hidden in the tight mass of stalks. Now, I am cautious and poke into the plant with a stick to be sure no unwelcome creature is hiding there. After my encounter, I reclaimed the plant by depicting it in a painting.

These muffins were inspired by those we once had at Xoco, a Rick Bayless breakfast spot in Chicago, where we exhibited annually at ArtChicago. The delicious combination of anise, corn, rhubarb, and vanilla intrigued me.

When we got home, I figured out a recipe. Here it is: Rhubarb Cornmeal Muffins First, with caution, pick the rhubarb, then clean and cut into half-inch bits – enough for two cups.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Combine one cup of cornmeal and one cup of unbleached flour with half a cup of brown sugar, two and a half teaspoons baking powder, one teaspoon salt, and one teaspoon anise seeds.

Mix together one cup of milk, (whatever you have – even unsweetened almond or soy milk), six tablespoons canola oil, one large beaten egg and half teaspoon vanilla and stir it into the flour and cornmeal mix. Add the rhubarb and stir.

I like to bake the muffins in buttered cups in order to get a nice brown crust. Use muffin papers if you like. Fill cups three quarters full, distributing the rhubarb chunks evenly.

Bake at 400° for 20 minutes. Let cool on a rack for 10

Casting La Brujeria on summer fish tacos

By Catherine Metzger Redstone Review LYONS – My husband John always orders fish tacos when we go out. I only began eating them when we discovered a little hole-in-the-wall restaurant in a mall in Ridgway in the foothills of the Western San Juans called Land and Ocean. How do red snapper tacos with a lime-juice dressed cabbage slaw and some guacamole taste?

Simply fabulous.

Our recipe features codfish and La Brujeria, “the spell,” which is the handmade spice and salt mixture from another great Colorado restaurant, Xicamiti La Taquería, in Golden. My sister, Sarah, who gave me a bottle of it, recently spoke with the owner/chef of Xicamiti La Taqueria, Walter Meza. If you can’t get to the restaurant to buy a bottle, you can try making your own using dried chipotle chiles, roasted chipotles, roasted garlic, roasted onion and salt. They use it on everything at Xicamiti.

This is a truly bewitching blend!

So, like fairy dust, we sprinkle the La Brujeria into our marinade along with lime juice and olive oil, drop in the codfish, then 15 minutes later our slaw is made, our grill is hot and dinner is almost ready. This dish is prepared and grilled quickly so make sure your table and plates are ready because these tacos need to be eaten as soon as they come off the grill.

Summer Fish Tacos Serves 3; preparation time 15 minutes; grilling time 10 minutes 3 T olive oil Juice of one lime 2 t La Brujeria spice mix 1 lb codfish 1 1/2 C shredded cabbage 1 scallion sliced thinly (I used the tops of my seedling onions) 1/2 t cumin Salt and pepper 1 chopped jalapeño (optional) 1/4 C chopped fresh tomato Avocado, for garnish Salsa, for garnish Six small flour or corn tortillas • In a glass pie plate, whisk together oil, 1/2 the lime juice and the spice mix.

• Cut codfish into 1” x 3” pieces and place in marinade. Marinate for 15 minutes, turning every five minutes to coat with marinade.

• While the fish is marinating, pre-heat your grill.

• To prepare the slaw, combine cabbage, scallion/onion, cumin, and the other 1/2 of the lime juice. Toss and season with salt and pepper to taste and toss again. Add a chopped jalapeño to your slaw if you like it hot. Place the slaw on three plates and top with chopped tomato. Add a few slices of avocado to each plate. Set your favorite

The painting inspired by a rattlesnake. minutes before unmolding. These are a bit delicate. This makes 12 to 14 muffins.

Barbara Shark is an artist and author of How I Learned to Cook, an Artist's Life. She lives near Lyons, Colorado.

For more recipes, read her blog at www.howilearnedtocookanartistslife.blog.

salsa on the table.

• Remove the fish from the marinade and place in one long layer in a sealed aluminum foil pouch. Take to the grill on a platter. Slide codfish pouch from platter onto grill fish and cook on high heat for five minutes on each side, depending on the thickness of the fish. During the final two minutes of the grilling, place the tortillas on the grill to soften and heat them.

• Remove tortillas from grill and spread them out on your platter. Open the foil pouch and, using a spatula, evenly distribute the fish among the six tortillas. Serve immediately.

Catherine Ripley Metzger has been cooking professionally and privately since 1979. She was a French cuisine journeyman at the celebrated Henri d’Afrique restaurant in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. Today she is the proprietor of the food blog www.foodfortheages.com, and Facebook.com/Food for the Ages. Though she cooks every day in a tiny kitchen with a two-burner stove, her recipes are expansive and she dedicates her craft to living large by cooking well in tiny kitchens.

MARINATE THE FISH

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ASSEMBLE FISH AND TORTILLAS

A new pet owner learns to love the antics of his cat during the pandemic

By Doug Sorrell Redstone Review LOVELAND – My youngest grandson, 23-year-old McKinley, called me in January to ask if he could come to visit me when he had couple of days off in late January.

His motive was to help me find a companion, because he felt that Grampa D needed one to combat the yearlong self quarantine and lack of socializing brought on by Covid pandemic. I could whine about this but, since we are all in the same boat, I could not get any sympathy. I live alone since my wife Carol died in May, 2019.

I was surprised to find that Mack’s idea of companionship was to help me adopt a cat. He had done research on Larimer County agencies and was using his two days off to help me find the ideal companion. How thoughtful.

After going to several places, we found a three-year-old neutered male brown Tabby named Walnut. We went through all the usual things a new pet owner does, bought food, water bowl, a litterbox, a scoop, a bag of kitty litter and introduced Wally to his new home.

Wally gave my house a careful, cautious, and complete inspection and seemed to find the accommodations satisfactory. As cats have staff, I have become his primary slave and pupil.

In the past couple of months, I have come to realize that my housekeeping has greatly improved under his instruction. All small things must be kept in containers or they

are on the floor. Pencils, pens, books, pill boxes, small ceramic figurines and the like must not be left on flat surfaces, regardless of the height. He confiscated my hearing aids one of which I found under the dining table. The other one he did proudly give back to me a few hours later.

Recently I was having a coffee break, which included a nice roll placed on the table. In the time it took to pour the coffee from the pot, Wally had removed the roll and was enjoying it by the fire place.

The same fate was met by a pair of cornbread muffins on the table, in the amount of time it took to turn my back to get a plate of stew from the stove. He does not really eat the stolen food, just removes it from the table top

for a sample bite.

I have learned that an empty plastic bottle placed on the edge of the top of the fridge is a good deterrent for his skill of jumping from the floor, to the counter, to the top of the fridge, to the top of the kitchen cupboard.

I have to keep the door closed to the office/art studio to prevent the rearrangement of some of my tools used for painting. He is very active; I should have named him Tarzan because he climbs up on so many things.

I caught him trying to take one of my Kolinsky sable brushes from he drying rack. He dropped it when I shouted at him. I got one of those looks that said, “Must you use tone of voice with me?”

I will admit that he is an excellent lap lounger which is ideal for a geezer who reads and spends entirely too much time watching Turner Classic Movies on TV. I can also admit that in spite of the problems of being dumber than the cat when it comes to training, I have laughed more since January than I have done in the last three years. Thank you so much my dear and thoughtful grandson.

Might I mention that as I tried to write this, Wally is innocently asleep above me on the top of my wife’s roll top desk.

Doug Sorrell is a retired schoolteacher, loves painting landscapes, lives in Loveland and is now being trained by his new cat, Wally.

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Park Continued from Page 3 these soundscapes affect health.”

Pristine soundscapes located across the country National parks have some of the most pristine soundscapes in the U.S., and the National Park Service increasingly recognizes natural sounds in policy. Although the research team found that health-bol-

stering sites in parks – those with abundant natural sounds and little interference from noise – do exist, parks that are more heavily visited are more likely to be inundated with noise. That means that many park visitors are not reaping the health benefits found in more quiet spaces.

“Park sites near urban areas with higher levels of visitation represent important targets for soundscape conservation to bolster

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health for visitors,” said Kurt Fristrup, a coauthor on the study and bio-acoustical scientist at the National Park Service.

“Nature-based health interventions are increasingly common in parks, and incorporating explicit consideration of the acoustic environment is an opportunity to enhance health outcomes for people.”

Many innovative programs exist to increase people’s appreciation of acoustic environments, from sound walks and excursions where the main purpose is listening, to quiet zones, where soundscapes are enhanced by asking visitors to appreciate a park quietly. Paired with noise management, these methods allow visitors more exposure to natural sounds and their health benefits.

“Our results contribute to the growing conversation about the conservation and accessibility of parks and other outdoors environments,” said Claudia Allou, a coauthor on the study and recent graduate of Michigan State University.

Benefits of nature not fully appreciated George Wittemyer, a coauthor on the study and professor at CSU, said the research highlights an under-recognized benefit nature and its conservation bestow upon the public.

“The positive health impacts and stress reduction benefits of nature are more salient than ever to help offset the concerning increase in anxiety and mental health issues,” he said.

Wittemyer and Fristrup are among the leaders of CSU’s Sound and Light Ecology Team, which works to better understand the effects of noise and light pollution on ecological processes and organisms.

Buxton suggests people close their eyes, and be mindful of the sounds they hear when visiting a favorite park. “These sounds are beautiful and good for our health – they deserve our protection,” she added.

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hunt whales must report all the data on the whale kills to the IWC. The native Inuit in Alaska are allowed to kill whales, which has been part of their culture for thousands of years. They are allowed to kill whales two times a year and store the meat. They hunt the bowhead whale and quotas are set every five years. Bowhead whales are considered endangered around Greenland.

The Alaska natives are not allowed to kill whales commercially or sell it.

ior and began swimming away upwind. Thus it seems that the whales were somehow able to understand that their new predators were traveling via wind power, and chose to escape in a way which would give them an extra edge towards freedom. And more impressively, they learned this in only a few years (Which is better than a lot of humans ...). It is likely that whales were able to adapt and survive in other ways that science and history could not observe or document. And we are thankful that they did, because now they are still around, lurking in the depths of the oceans and our admiration.

Editor’s note: Three countries still hunt whales commercially Japan, Iceland and Norway. Norway only hunts the minke whale, which does not seem to be endangered at this time. Japan has officially withdrawn from the International Whaling Commission in 2017. All countries that

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Hip Continued from Page 8 ering of residents and visitors draws hundreds of people to enjoy diverse music and the sweet summer air in Lyons.

Top destinations to enjoy food and music in Lyons: Mojo Tacqueria: 216 East Main St. Street Tacos and Tequila. Special event music.

Oskar Blues Grill and Brew: 303 Main St. Original home of craft beer in a can.

Tuesday Bluegrass Jam. The Stone Cup Café and Lyons Front Porch: 442 High St. Eco-friendly café featuring organic food and beverages.

Music schedule listed below.

Pizza Bar 66: 430 Main St. Pizza, sports on TV, outdoor back patio. Special events and live music.

Main Stage Brewing: 450 Main St. Focus on hand crafted beer. Frequent live music A-Lodge Lyons: 338 Main St. Independent lodging, beer garden and frequent live music.

Upcoming Events: Sandstone Summer Concert Series Sandstone Park, adjacent to downtown business district. 6:30 p.m. Thursday evenings July 1 thru Aug 12. Free concert series. Bring a blanket and picnic.

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2021 Sandstone Summer Concert Series LYONS – Concerts are back for summer 2021.

Town staff has been working on the 2021 Sandstone Summer Concert Series, which will kick off beginning on Thursday, July 1 at the Raul Vasquez stage in Sandstone Park.

This year the Town has planned a sevenweek series with all local musicians. The seven-week program runs from weekly on Thursdays, July 1, through August 12, with music starting at 6:30 p.m. The concerts are free and it’s a great way to meet new friends

RockyGrass Festival July 23 to 25.

Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Aug. 6 to 8.

The Stone Cup now open Thursday through Sunday. The Stone Cup, 442 High St, is now open Thursday through Sunday, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Until staff is fully vaccinated, the Stone Cup is requiring customers to wear masks when inside the building. We will reassess things in early July. For more information go to www.thestonecup.com or call 303-8232345. Music at the Cup includes: • June 19 (Saturday), 10 a.m. to noon Ian Brighton • June 20 (Sunday), 10 a.m. to noon, Mike Ippolito, Acoustic Guitar • June 26 (Saturday) from 10 a.m. to noon, Dechen Hawk, ballads/funk/soul • June 27 (Sunday) from 10 a.m. to noon TBA • July 3 (Saturday) from 10 a.m. to noon, Moonstruck Melodies • July 4 (Sunday) from 10 a.m. to noon, Sarah (Tibbetts) Caton • July 10 (Saturday) from 10 a.m. to noon, Arbour Season, indie/folk duo • July 11 (Sunday) from 10 a.m. to noon, Wrenn & Ian.

and reconnect with your neighbors and longtime friends.

July 1 Dechen Hawk July 8 Jesse Burns, Beth Gadbaw and friends July 15 Joe Kuckla and Irons in the Fire July 22 Billy Shaddox Band July 29 Arthur Lee Land Band August 5 The 89s August 12 Blue Canyon Boys

Lyons Fire Protection District will hold Open House on June 26 LYONS – The Lyons Fire Protection District’s Open House will take place on Saturday, June 26. The Lyons Fire Protection District welcomes the local community and neighboring agencies to an Open House. Come meet the new Fire Chief Peter Zick, enjoy some food and drinks, and get a “hot shot” photo of your pet with a fire truck. They will also have live local music with Joe Kuckla.