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Stone Cup music for June and July LYONS – The Stone Cup began summer hours on June 1. Wednesday through Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Last food order from kitchen at 1:30 p.m. Rachel Tallent’s art show Desert Sprawl will remain through the end of June. Here is the outdoor live weekend music lineup. All musicians perform from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. June 18 (Saturday) Jim Seely June 19 (Sunday) Father’s Day Joe Teichman June 24 (Friday) Denny Driscoll June 25 (Saturday) Ashlei Priest June 26 (Sunday) Zea Stallings July 2 (Saturday) Karen Finch July 3 (Sunday) Sarah Caton July 8 (Friday) Denny Driscoll July 9 (Saturday) James Faulk July 10 (Sunday) Daniel Ondaro July 15 (Friday) Arbour Season July 16 (Saturday) Jim Seely
Colorado Highway 7 lower paving LYONS – As crews continue work on the CO 7 project, the project team will begin permanent asphalt paving operations in June. The milling operations will Continue Briefs on Page 11
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Town board discusses options on Cemex, debates issues on zoning at 431 4th Avenue By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – At recent workshop before a regular board meeting in early June, the Lyons Town Board discussed a request by Cemex to extend their permit to operate their plant for 15 more years. The plants’ current permit, which is issued by Boulder County, is due to expire in late September this year. The plant is running out of rock material (limestone) to process and would not be able to continue mining at their quarry, Dowe Flats, but would instead truck in materials from other locations to process at the plant making cement which is then shipped out to make concrete. It has been brought to the attention of the town trustees that Boulder County has been in negotiations with Cemex on the permit extension for months and it is only recently that the town board has been asked to weigh in on the matter. Although Lyons does not issue any permits for operations at the Cemex plant, Lyons does have an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Boulder County concerning land that the town wants to acquire at the Cemex complex that is in the Lyons planning area which the town hopes to use as part of its eastern corridor expansion. An area of greater concern is the air quality emissions that Cemex continues to emit. The plant was built in the 1960s, is outdated and is the biggest polluter in Boulder County, responsible for over 7 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions. Town Administrator Victoria Simonsen said, “The County can’t reach its carbon emission goals with the Cemex plant operating – but it could reach its carbon emissions goal if the Cemex plant were closed. Trustee Gregg Oetting said, “If we can’t stop it, we should see what we can get out of it; it might mean lower emissions,” and he named several other things as possibilities.
Others suggested lowering the time frame in the permit to 10 years instead of 15 years. Cemex offered the county more land for Open Space and some other land to buy at a lower price if they would agree to extend the permit. They also stated what sounded pretty much like an ultimatum, that if the county did not give them the 15 year extension, they would use the south side of the Cemex complex to operate their plant indefinitely bringing in materials from other locations. With the permit extension, the operation and the pollution regulations for the plant would be based on whatever they were in the 1960s because they are grandfathered in. At the regular town board meeting the board decided to ask Boulder County for an extension, to allow for more time to consider their options, to complete the Lyons Comprehensive plan, which is now in the final stages of completion and to allow the Lyons Planning and Community Development Commission (PCDC) to do research and advise the board of further options. Boulder County wanted Lyons to respond by June 10. As to what leverage the town has to influence Boulder County’s decision, that is not clear at this time. In other news Mayor Hollie Rogin signed a proclamation recognizing June 19 as the official Juneteenth Holiday. The Town of Lyons encourages all residents to join in celebration and solidarity and actively raise their own awareness of the significance of this celebration in African American History and in the heritage of our nation and town. The town board heard a report from Steve Simms, chair of the Ecology Advisory Board, on their recent activities and achievements. After Simms’ presentation Mayor Hollie Rogin said she is hoping for a more collaborative approach with the EAB, adding that, “If the EAB is going to make a recommendation to a watershed board please, please ask for an agenda item, so we can discuss it as a
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board and know about it.” Several months ago, the Sustainable Futures Commission (SFC) found themselves in hot water with the town board for a similar action. Mayor Rogin wanted to make it clear to the EAB, that advisory boards and commissions should clear those actions with the town board before making recommendations. “It is important for all of us to be rowing in the same direction in order to save the river,” she said. The board then turned to the property at 431 4th Avenue owned by Steve McCain. The former board agreed to rezone the property from commercial to industrial because McCain’s property was out of compliance with his business in commercial zoning. The industrial zone was granted with the condition that McCain build a fence around the property and that there would be no entrance or exit onto 4th Avenue, due to the Safe Routes to Schools upgrades that were constructed along 4th for school children to walk from the elementary school along that route. McCain missed his deadlines for completing the fencing around his property and was assessed a fine of $100 per day for 4 days until he completed the fence. The fence was finally completed and the gate along 4th Avenue was removed by June 6. Attorney Brandon Dittman said that missing his deadlines for completing the fence meant that the rezoning to industrial was not actually in effect, and the owner was out of compliance. The board is still debating how much McCain should be fined. Administrator Simonsen said that staff had to spend hours convincing the property owner that he would be fined if he did not complete the fence and meet his requirements. “This is a habitual land owner who has pushed the boundaries over and over for 20 years,” said Trustee Jocelyn Farrell. Mayor Rogin said, “I am furious. I think we should fine him as much as we possible can and I would like to look at a risk analysis of declaring that industrial zoning was never in place.” Trustee Tanya Daty agreed and the board decided to pursue Mayor Rogin’s suggestion and authorized the risk analysis study.
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OPTIONS O B I T U A RY Griffin Charles Ferguson March 3, 1998 – May 26, 2022 Griffin Charles Ferguson, fondly referred to as “Griff,” passed away on May 26, 2022 in Lyons, CO in a motorcycle accident. He was a beloved son, brother, friend, protector and professional firefighter dedicated to serving his community. Griffin was born March 3, 1998 in Boulder, CO. He was raised in Lyons where he attended elementary and middle school. There he gravitated towards sports, playing basketball, soccer and football. Griffin went on to play varsity basketball and lacrosse at Boulder High School, where he graduated in 2016. He matriculated to Colorado State University in Fort Collins, and earned a B.S. in natural resources and recreational tourism. Griffin became an Emergency Medical Technician during his senior year of college and started training with the Lyons Fire Protection District. He joined the department as a full-time firefighter in 2020.
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Griffin had a special affinity and love for animals of all kinds. As a child he could often be found cuddling and caring for cats, dogs, chickens, and any critter that seemed in need of a helping hand. Later in life, Griffin worked at the Planet Bluegrass Farm, caring for the horses, alpaca, and ducks that made their home there. He was inseparable from his hunting over and again the first half of a David Whyte poem I memorized a long time ago, Sweet Darkness:
Editor’s note: This message was delivered by Paula Stone Williams at a dinner event at the Farmette. Williams is a Lyons Town Board Trustee.
When your eyes are tired, the world is tired also When your vision has gone No part of the world can find you Time to go into the dark Where the night has eyes to recognize its own There you can be sure you are not beyond love The dark will be your home tonight The night will give you a horizon further than you can see…
By Paula Stone Williams Redstone Review LYONS – It is good to be with you this evening as we celebrate the beginning of a project that is important to our town, our new hotel. But it is hard to be excited because our hearts are heavy. We are struggling. The tragic death of Griffin Ferguson last week in an accident on Highway 36 was devastating to our town. Our hearts are with Craig and Sally, Griffin’s parents, and with the members of the Lyons Fire Protection District as they mourn the loss of one of their own. We are all weary. There is too much suffering in the world. Uvalde, Buffalo, Ukraine – it’s all too much. When I heard of Griffin’s passing, I found myself repeat-
It was this line that kept standing out: There you can be sure you are not beyond love. There is too much pain in the world. Sometimes we wonder how much more we can take. The truth is that we are lost. In the midst of all of this suffering, I am lost, profoundly lost. But here’s the thing. Lost, well, lost is a place too.
Bella This beautiful 4-and-a-half-year-old girl has such a sweet, sweet soul. Her nickname is Bella Beans. Her favorite things are giving kisses, being a couch potato, and getting tucked in at night. She is always up for an adventure, and will enjoy a daily pup cup with you. She loves playing with toys, and stuffed toys are her absolute favorite. She will do best in a home with older children where she can shine as the only pet. If you’re looking for your next furever friend, come and visit Bella today. For more information visit our website www.longmonthumane.org, or give us a call at 303-772-1232. More than 200 animals are waiting for forever families at Longmont Humane Society. Visit them at www.longmonthumane.org, and then come meet them at the shelter at 9595 Nelson Road.
ing dog and best friend Ranger whom he trained diligently. Through his passion for hunting and dedication to conservation, Griffin sought the silence and tranquility of places people seldom traveled: the remote bush of Alaska, the idyllic sandhills of Nebraska, and the peaceful blue waters of Dome Lake in Wyoming. These landscapes shaped him from boyhood, and left a lasting impact that he carried with him through his life. Griffin loved fiercely, intensely, and without question. He was quick with a quip, swift to support his family and friends, and even faster with his request that you please rub his back since you’re already sitting right there. We were lucky to have him and love him. He will be sorely missed. Griffin is survived by his father Craig Ferguson, mother Sally Truitt and sister Early Ferguson; aunts Julie Ferguson, Kendall Barrett, Lindsey Truitt, and Elly Truitt, uncle Jon Eaton, grandmothers Susanne Page and Barbara Ferguson, and an abundance of cousins. Donations in his memory may be made to the Lyons Fire Protection District.
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That’s right – lost is a place too. There are truths you can learn in the place called lost you cannot learn any other way. There is a certain wisdom you can only gain in the place called lost, a patient hope that develops, an understanding that informs. If you are willing to abide in the place called lost, you can learn to love a little more deeply, care a little more compassionately, and gain a humility that serves you and others well. This is when we must dig deep, find hope, and trust that in the end, love wins. May we use this time to settle into the depths of our hearts as we show compassion to those who are struggling so. The peace of wild things By Wendell Berry When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water,
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When the aspen tree outside of Lumber Liquors started to die, owner Matthew Pearce decided to preserve the tree by asking wood carving artist, Bongo Love, originally from Zimbabwe, Africa, to carve the tree as a tribute for Lyons friend and fire fighter, Griffin Ferguson, who died on May 26 in a motorcycle accident. Love carved an American Eagle in the tree which Pearce said is also a tribute to all Boulder County fire fighters. You can see the sculpture as your drive east from Lyons on Broadway. The location is 303 Main Street.
and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.
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MAYOR’S CORNER Cemex 15-year mining permit extension application: what it means for Lyons By Hollie Rogin, Mayor of Lyons Redstone Review LYONS – The Cemex corporation has been a good neighbor to Lyons in terms of supporting our nonprofits and community events, and we are very grateful for their participation. They are also the Rogin largest emitter of CO2 in the County and burn seven tons of coal per hour, 24 hours a day. If the plant were to shut down as promised this September, Boulder County would meet its climate goals. The Cemex property itself comprises two parts: the north side of Highway 66 is known as Dowe Flats, and that’s where some of the mining occurs. The tube over the highway carries raw mined materials to the plant property on the south side of Highway 66. The Cemex permit to mine in Dowe Flats is set to expire in September of this year. They have applied for a 15year extension, after which they say they will remediate Dowe Flats and cease operations at the plant site. Boulder County Open Space would then have the right to acquire 974 acres of Dowe Flats open space at no cost, and 830 acres of open space at the plant site at a reduced cost, as well as a trail easement for a future Lyons/Longmont trail. If this extension is not granted by the Board of County Commissioners, Cemex says they can still operate their plant indefinitely by hauling materials by truck and train. Cemex applied for a 25-year mining permit extension in 2019, saying they were quickly running out of raw mate-
rials to mine. The Board of County Commissioners denied the extension. In 2012, Lyons entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Boulder County regarding the Cemex property. Lyons has approximately 120 acres of land on the south side of Highway 66 in our Primary Planning Area, which we can annex and develop into, for example, renewable energy generation facilities, municipal facilities, and water and wastewater treatment facilities. Whether the extension of this mining permit is granted or not, the outcome directly affects future land use options for Lyons. The application for the extension on the table today was submitted on May 2. Lyons is what’s called a Referral Agency, meaning that the County Planning Department would like our input. They gave us a deadline of June 10. The Planning and Community Development Commission (PCDC) reviewed the application on May 23 and ad-
Lyons’ Sandstone Summer Concert Series returns Staff Reports Redstone Review LYONS – Lyons’ musical tradition continues this summer with our weekly concert series at Sandstone Park in the heart of downtown Lyons. This year our popular summer concert series shifts to Wednesdays in June, July and August. The “hip little town everybody loves” prides itself on its close-knit community and love of live music. Both are PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS
on display during a summer tradition known as the Sandstone Summer Concert Series. This free, outdoor gathering takes place each week during the summer with locals and visitors coming together, laying down a blanket to have a picnic dinner, enjoying a variety of local food or getting up to dance with friends, old and new. This year, the event has been changed to Wednesday nights to better accommodate area businesses and local attendees. “Weekends in Lyons have traditionally started on Thursdays with live music, happy hours and weekenders
stopping in on their way to Rocky Mountain National Park,” says Kim Mitchell, director of community programs and relations for the Town of Lyons. “Shifting our well loved concert series to Wednesdays provides opportunities for both locals and new visitors to experience our fun little town mid-week, while still enjoying easy access to our eateries, breweries, specialty stores, galleries and more.” Each Wednesday evening until August 10 will feature a different style or genre of music, and all bands have local ties. The 10-week series kicked off on June 8 with the beloved local Americana Joe Kuckla Band. Other Lyons-based performers will include local bluegrass favorites The Blue Canyon Boys and Bluegrass with Lonesome Days and Sally Van Meter; rock and rollers The 89’s and The Elbow Brothers; and powerful singer-songwriting duo the Bonnie and Taylor Sims Band. All concerts start at 6:30 p.m. on the Raul Vasquez Community Stage at Sandstone Park in the heart of Lyons. Sandstone Park is between Broadway and Railroad Ave. at 350 Broadway. The Sandstone Summer Concert Series is presented by the Town of Lyons Parks and Recreation Department and made possible through the support of the Lyons Community Foundation. For more Information on the Summer Concert Series, or to see a complete line-up, visit lyonscolorado.com/sandstone-summer-concert-series-2022. Lyons makes an easy-going, laid back, accessible and fun place to linger. For more ideas, maps, and directions, visit LyonsColorado.com or call the Visitor Center on weekends at 303-823-6622. Overnight visitors can also find an assortment of unique lodging opportunities in and around Lyons.
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vised the Board of Trustees that there was not adequate time for them to develop a response, and that any potential modification to the Town Planning Area within the Cemex property will be driven by the in-process Comprehensive Plan Update. The Board of Trustees agreed. We also believe we need more time to hear from our community and our neighbors. If granted, a 15-year extension will have a consequential impact on Lyons. If denied, how long can Cemex reasonably expect to operate at the same level of high profit considering the additional costs of bringing in materials by truck and train? The application itself presents just these two scenarios; we believe that Lyons deserves a seat at the table to represent our residents’ best interests and discuss other potential options, instead of a rushed process that leaves our voices unheard. We have formally requested an extension until October of 2022. If you’d like to know more and share your thoughts with Boulder County Planning, you can visit the Boulder County website at: https://landuse.boco.solutions/boco.lu.docketlistings/app/index.html and search for “CEMEX Dowe Flats Mining and Reclamation Extension” Hollie Rogin was sworn in as Mayor of Lyons on April 18, 2022. Before that she was elected to serve on the Board of Trustees for the term of 2020 – 2022. In 2015, Hollie created the foundation for what is now the City of Boulder’s Commercial Affordability program on a pro bono basis. While serving as a Trustee, she was the Board liaison to the Economic Vitality Commission and the Historic Preservation Commission.
Spirit Hound wins the only US gold medal from this year’s London Spirits Competition By Helen Anderson and Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review LYONS – Spirit Hound Distillers, in Lyons, CO, took home the gold medal at the leading international London Spirits Competition, in London, England, the last week in March for its Straight Malt Whisky, receiving the highest quality rating of any US-based spirit in the competition. The London Spirits Competition is a prestigious, international spirits competition organized by Beverage Trade Network that looks to recognize spirits from around the world that have successfully been created to tick all the boxes – quality, value, and packaging. Spirit Hound founder and head distiller, Craig Engelhorn said that winning the gold medal in the international London Spirits Competition took him by surprise. “We got an email from the competition telling us we won the gold medal and it went into our spam folder,” said Engelhorn. “Then I got an email from a journalist in London saying congratulations and asking us questions for his article. So I thought, this can’t be true; we couldn’t have won the gold. So I started doing an internet search and found out Continue Spirit Hound on Page 8
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LYONS Allenspark Community Church celebrates 50 years of worship By Cindy Rockett Redstone Review LYONS – The little log church in the heart of Allenspark is celebrating its 50 year anniversary on June 26 at 10 a.m. at 16 Washington Street, Allenspark. According to the 25th Anniversary brochure, “God has truly worked a miracle in our midst. He has brought together a church family from various denominational backgrounds, all walks of life and from every area of the United States. God has blessed us with a church where His Son, Jesus Christ, is honored and worshipped”. In the early 1920’s, a log structure, known as St. James on the Mount, was built and used for Episcopal worship services by summer residents between late June and early September. In 1972, as people began to live full time in the area and spend more than a few months at their cabins, there was hope by a few visionaries that a community, nondenominational church could co-exist with the Episcopal church which held services only during the summer. Even before the Community Church
was established, there were plans in the works to repair and remodel the building used by the Episcopal church. Dedicated supporters sent out a fundraising letter in January which resulted in contributions of $24,806.62. In May, work was started, both on the building, and on the formation of the new church. A group of 40 people met with the idea of laying the spiritual foundation of this new church, a truly interdenominational community church firmly rooted in the Bible and the teachings of Christ. Representatives of the new church then asked for and received permission from the Episcopal Diocese to share the building and the first service of the new Community Church was held on June 25, 1972. The dedication of the remodeled church was held on August 6. On August 22, the Board of Governors was given the task of creating this new church concept. They were charged with the formation of a church to the liking of the majority of the membership, and a church that would make each person comfortable while meeting their individual spiritual and liturgical expectations.
In October, Sunday School classes began and The Women of St James held their first meeting. The beautiful stained-glass windows, created by Jay Grooters of Estes Park, were purchased in 1973 through funds provided by member families as memorials; the windows in the vestibule were donated by the Thweat family.
In 1974 the Episcopal Diocese proposed the sale of the property to the Community Church for $5,000. A contract was signed on August 23, allowing Episcopal Services to be held in the building and granting the Episcopal Diocese the right of first refusal in the event the Community Church decided to sell. Rex Roth became the pastor on February 15, 1974 and served in that position until his retirement in 2011. Upon Pastor Rex Roth’s retirement, a committee was created to search for a new pastor and on March 18, 2012, Jeff Blevins began his tenure with the church. Unfortunately, Pastor Blevins suffered a critical illness and went to be with the Lord on October 14, 2021. Last fall, the congregation asked Pastor Patrick to be their Interim Pastor. He accepted and continues to lead our worship services. Fifty years later, the Allenspark Community Church has chosen Sunday, June 26, as the day to celebrate 50 years of devotion to God, through Jesus Christ, and the service to thousands of worshipers during that time. You are invited to join the celebration at 10 a.m. at the little log church at 16 Washington Street where we will praise God for His blessings and guidance.
Lyons Community Foundation Awards $7,500 to six local high school graduates By Gwydion Winkelmeyer Redstone Review LYONS – The Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) is proud to support Winklemeyer the young people of Lyons as they continue their journeys into higher education. Scholarships such as those endowed by generous families in our community act to give students some well-deserved support to undertake the many challenges of going to college and beginning their careers. Scholarships are also excellent indicators of the hard work and dedication to future success that these young people have displayed. LCF began offering scholarships to Lyons area graduating seniors in 2009 with a single $500 scholarship. This year, the LCF awarded $7,500 in scholarships to six Lyons area graduating seniors. To date, $72,000 in scholarship funds have been awarded to 70 college bound students. The LCF Scholarship Review Committee is composed of local residents committed to supporting our young people with their goals. To that end, they reviewed, in detail, all student applications and met to discuss and confirm the award recipients. Families who contribute to individual scholarships also provided their input on the selection of scholarship recipients. We look forward to continuing and hopefully expanding our support of local graduating students through future scholarships. If you are interested in creating a scholarship in memory of someone, please visit our website at www.lyonscf.org/how-tocreate-a-scholarship or email LCF at info@lyonscf.org. Each of these outstanding young people have distinct voices and unique stories to tell. The Scholarship Review Committee members are certain that their journeys and achievements will touch many lives and bring much happiness. We were impressed by the high standards and achievements of all of the applicants for scholarships. The Lyons Community Foundation 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 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. 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
Standing, left to right: LCF Scholarship Committee Chair Gwydion Winklemeyer, LCF Chair Jeanne Moore, LCF Marketing and Communications Associate Tanya Mercer-Daty, LCF Scholarship Recipients Gage Basey, Kasey Knapp, Arjen Wynja, Issac Tostanoski, Gylian Hay and Cassidy Jennings Batts. greater Lyons area. The 2022 Lyons Community Foundation Mission Scholarship was awarded to Kasey Knapp (Lyons HS). Kasey will be attending Oregon State University where she will major in Psychology. 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 one’s interests, skills, and joyful life experiences with their community. Cassidy Jennings Batts (Lyons HS) is the 2022 recipient. She will be studying Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. 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, 5 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 unwavering as his dedication to education. Arjen Wynja (Lyons HS), recipient of the 2022 Gerald Boland Memorial Scholarship, will be majoring in Music Education at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. Established in 2016, the Uncle Louis “Bud” Winkler Memorial Scholarship was made possible by an endowment from a local Lyons resident to honor the memory of his Uncle Louis who helped put him through college. The 2022 recipient of the Uncle Louis “Bud” Winkler Scholarship is Gage Basey (Lyons HS). Gage has enrolled in the Honors program in the Leads School of Business with an emphasis in entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Established in 2018, the Janet Orback Memorial Scholarship honors the memory of lifelong Lyons resident Janet Orback, who along with her husband Dave,
tirelessly helped to provide support and friendship to her neighbors whose homes and lives were destroyed in the 2013 floods, as well as being stewards of the
Lyons Cemetery for over 15 years. Recipients of the Janet Orback Memorial Scholarship are active participants in the community, and show a commitment to caring for the environment. The 2022 recipient is Gylian Hay. She will be majoring in International Affairs at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. Established in 2020, the Lyons Community Foundation 2-Year Study Scholarship was made possible by a donor-advised fund from a local Lyons couple. This scholarship recognizes any graduating senior who plans to attend a two-year program at college/university, trade school or other technical/vocational training. Recipients of this scholarship embody LCF’s mission of improving the quality of life, building a culture of giving, Continue Scholarships on Page 13
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CONTRAST A Sherpa family from Nepal loses everything in the Marshall fire near Boulder By Don Moore Redstone Review LYONS – “I was making lunch when I looked out the window and saw a huge tree blow over,” said Karma Sherpa. It was not going to Moore be an ordinary day. On December 30, 2021, the kids were still on winter break and their mother Dafuti was working in Boulder. Karma was home caring for Sonam, 14 and Sonia, 3 when what was to become known as the Marshall Fire burned their house to the ground, taking with it virtually everything they owned. Karma is the eighth of nine children who grew up in Chhulemu, Nepal a village of about 30 Sherpa families. Sherpas are a group of people living in the shadows of Mount Everest and other mountains boasting heights half again taller than Colorado’s highest. He was born at a time when communists ruled the country and to keep the masses ignorant, the Maoists denied education to
From left: Karma, Dafuti, Sonia, and Sonam Sherpa. The Sherpa family lost their home in the Marshll fire in December 2021. the general population. Authorities would mete out harsh punishment to those who learned to read and write, including the severing of a hand of a rulebreaker. Even though the population was illiterate, Karma’s father had learned to read enough to be able to advise others about the nature
of documents they were asked to sign, especially those coming from the government. The entire family farmed their small plot of land for food to eat, and from the fees Karma’s dad earned, the family subsisted. When his father died the family was thrown into abject poverty. Karma was
Gardening adds years to your life and life to your years By Sara Erickson Redstone Review LYONS – The Lyons Garden Club Mountain Blooms Garden Tour is this Saturday, June 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. The link to registration and all details about the tour can be found at the Lyons Garden Club website: www.lyonsgardenclub.com. In-person registration will be available on Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. at Sandstone Park. The tour is self-guided and the sites are somewhat farflung across town, so driving, golf carting 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. We have ten inspiring gardens, nine new to the tour this year and one back by popular demand (a beautiful garden featuring an amazing vegetable section and loads of flowers.) We also have had a couple of hosts tell us they may have live musical accompaniment when visitors tour their gardens. We know all visitors will be respectful of
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the host’s gardens. Children are welcome; unfortunately pets need to stay home. We will have a drawing for registrants for one of two fabulous hanging baskets from the Flower Bin in Longmont. Anyone who registers will be automatically entered in the drawing. Lyons Garden Club is grateful to our generous sponsors
three years old. “We had a small farm and I remember my mother going out at night to work the land,” Karma said. His older siblings pitched in and the family stayed together. They were able to put food on the table and kept a roof over their heads. “We had no money for clothes, so I took two flat boards and tied them to the bottoms of my feet to wear as shoes,” he said. At 16 Karma got his first real job as a porter for Westerners hiking on treks. It was grueling work carrying heavy loads up to 100 to 120 pounds on his back, earning only $.60 a day. Yet, luck came about when one of those adventurers, a Swiss woman, saw Karma’s potential but for his lack of education. She arranged and paid for him to live in Kathmandu and obtain the rudiments of an education, which included learning both English and French, useful languages in general, and specifically when engaging hikers on treks. He started making some money and met Americans who encouraged him to come to the U.S. The Continue Sherpa on Page 13
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OPPORTUNITY Invasive and introduced species create new ecology By Greg Lowell Redstone Review LYONS – There’s worry these days (rightfully) over the threat of invasive species. Emerald ash borers from Asia are death for Colorado’s ash trees and cheatgrass has taken over huge swathes of formerly native Lowell western grasslands since the 1890s when the seeds arrived in packing material and bedding from Europe. Who wasn’t alarmed at the news of recently discovered giant “murder hornets” that had found their way in shipping containers from the Western Pacific and which prey on the honeybees we depend on for pollination of our crops? Honeybees themselves are not native and are an introduced species as well here in North America. Honeybees were among the many species Europeans brought with them. While there were four thousand native bee species in North America when Europeans first arrived, none of them produced honey. Michael Pollan in The Botany of Desire points out that Europeans brought with them to the New World a “portable ecosystem” that let them recreate their accustomed way of life. They brought the grass their livestock fed on, medicinal herbs and fruits and flowers. They also inadvertently brought with them seeds on the soles of their boots and grass and weed seeds in the feed for their animals. Invasive and introduced species have an advantage over native species. Their natural predators and the diseases that keep them in check are absent and there’s little to dampen their proliferation. The definition of an invasive species is “an alien species whose introduction does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.” Here in North America, thousands of invasive species of plants and animals are thriving. The rapid movement of plants and animals around the globe has increased dramatically the
number of new species finding comfortable niches in places that as little as fifty years ago they never could’ve reached. But there are also those non-native (and harmful) species brought here with good intentions but with little foresight. The common carp that destroys bottom plants needed by native fish as cover for eggs and fry was imported from Eurasia as a food source. The feral pigs now decimating wildlife in southern states are imported European and pigs gone wild. And the ubiquitous kudzu vine
and stocking of these salmonids have also meant the decline of Colorado native trout like the greenback cutthroat. Likewise, the thrill of catching largemouth bass at nearby Pella Ponds (themselves artificially created from gravel pits) is tempered by the fact that the bass have decimated native species and become apex predators in Colorado warmwater ponds. Few of us would trade local orchard apples like Honeycrisp and other tasty varieties for crabapples, but a couple hundred years ago crabapples were the only pomologically native trees in North American. European immigrants brought with them saplings of the current apple trees. And earthworms, who had once existed here but were
Honeybees and largemouth bass are charter members of the “Welcome to America Club. in the South was imported for erosion control. For these species and many more North America provided a fertile environment. Unwittingly, we’ve created an ecology here in North America that does not resemble life on this continent as little as 500 years ago. And that ecology has both good and bad aspects and other consequences that remain unknown. Some good ones Few Colorado anglers object to the rainbow and brown trout swimming in Colorado rivers, but the artificial breeding
wiped clean by the glaciers that swept south during the Ice Age, were only reestablished when they hitchhiked on the root balls of those same apple trees and others brought to the New World. Always bad? Are invasive species always bad? Most ecologists and resource managers see invasive species as harmful and needing to be eliminated. But elimination of an already established species is expensive and may often cause harm to native
Good Old Days returns to Lyons By Monique SawyerLang Redstone Review LYONS – It’s back. A streamlined Good Old Days is planned for the weekend of June 24 and Sawyer-Lang 25. Good Old Days weekend has always been a time for family and friends to gather to celebrate living in Lyons. In addition to family reunions, alumni use it as an opportunity to hold their Lyons High School Reunions. Four events will take place over these two days in June including: the dedication of a sandstone bench in memory of Mickey Hawkins (Class of 1969); a brief history presentation and open house at the Redstone Museum for the community and alumni; Lyons High School alumni reunions for the Classes of 1970, 71, and 72; and, capping off the weekend activities, an evening concert in Sandstone Park. The schedule of events is as follows: On Friday, June 24, at 6 p.m. the alumni
of the Class of 1969 will dedicate a sandstone bench, located at the front of the Lyons Redstone Museum building, in memory of classmate Mickey Hawkins. This is the first Vietnam Memorial Dedication in Lyons. USMC Private First Class Mickey Hawkins, age 19, was killed in a firefight on January 6, 1970 in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam. Of the 22 men from Boulder County that died while serving in Vietnam, he was the only Lyons resident to give his life. The Class of 1969 and other friends of Mickey contributed funds to build the sandstone bench in his honor. Raul Vasquez, of Blue Mountain Stone, generously donated the stone, delivered the stone to and from the Landmark Monuments Company in Loveland, and installed the finished bench in front of the Lyons Redstone Museum. The program, hosted by Gary Secrest and Rhonda French, will include several guest speakers, Bill Ward, Larry Edwards, and Bryce Monaco, who were friends or classmates of Mickey. Members of Amer-
USMC Private First Class Mickey Hawkins was killed in a firefight on January 6, 1970 in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam. A graduate of Lyons High School, Class of 1969, a sandstone bench will be dedicated in his memory by classmates and friends on Friday, June 24, at 6 p.m.
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ican Legion Post 32 will open the program with the Presentation of the Flags and will also participate in the salute, the playing of Taps, and the placing of the wreath by Mickey’s cousin Nancy Nicoletti. Pastor Cris Crisfield will perform the Invocation and Benediction. Please join the Class of 1969 and Lyons Redstone Museum for this Vietnam War Memorial dedication ceremony. On Saturday afternoon, the 25th, there will be a program and open house at the Lyons Redstone Museum. Beginning at 1 p.m. Jerry Johnson will present the history of how his mother LaVern Johnson and the Lyons Historical Society saved the 1881 school building from demolition and created the Redstone Museum. In addition, there will be remarks by past Mayor Nick Angelo; recognition of Lyons High School graduates Zachary Heil, Milton Meyers, and Anthony Thomlison, whose families have been in town over 50 years; and a presentation by Dr. Karen Gregg about her grandmother Franziska Stein who originally opened The Black Bear Inn in Lyons in 1966. Following the presentations there will be an open house Continue Good Old on Page 14
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INSIGHT How is it possible that books multiply on the shelves? By John Gierach Redstone Review LYONS – Every now and then, in the interest of reducing clutter, I’ll go through my books, box up 30 or 40 that I have no Gierach further use for and get rid of them. I’ll donate some and sell others to a used bookstore. Instead of cash, I take store credit, which I can then turn into more books, sometimes immediately. After all, it’s impossible to go into a used bookstore, even on a selling mission, without cruising the shelves for half an hour, so it’s not unusual for me to come back from one of these trips with a new book or two. Now here’s the weird part. When I go to put those new books into one of my bookcases, there’s no room. Not even enough for a slim volume of poetry. I’ve pondered this phenomenon for years and have settled on the only possible explanation: The books were crammed into the shelves so tightly that when the pressure was relieved by removing a few, the remaining books swelled up to fill the empty space like fat men loosening their belts after a big meal. I’ve always been a reader – which I suppose is why I grew up to be a writer – and I’ve always had trouble unloading books. Even back when I was footloose and had to keep my possessions pared down enough to fit in whatever vehicle I was driving at the time, I lugged around boxes of books. I’d already read most of those books, but hadn’t ruled out reading them again and so couldn’t leave them behind. Now that I’m settled, the books have multiplied. I have no idea how many books I have and can’t face counting them, but I can tell you there are currently 115 feet of books in 11 separate bookcases, plus more books stuffed in sideways above the rows, plus piles on top of the bookcases, plus smaller piles around the house, another handful on the kitchen table, a few stacked on the stairs and two or three next to the bed. Come to think of it, there may be a few boxes of books out in the garage, too. There’s the core library: Every title by a handful of favorite authors like Pete Dexter, Thomas McGuane, Annie Proulx, Annie
Dillard, Jim Harrison, James Galvin, Tobias Wolff, Richard Ford, Pete Fromm, John Updike, Richard Russo, Gary Snyder, Howard Norman, Ron Carlson, Scott Spencer, Tim O’Brien, Craig Nova, Ethan Canin, Larry Watson, David Guterson, Tim Gautreaux, John Casey and others, most in hardback, a few signed by the authors. I like hardback books for their sense of – or attempt at – permanence and seriousness. A literary agent once told me, “Having your book come out in paperback is
etc., plus books by friends, some of which I’ve written forwards or blurbs for and that are warmly inscribed to me by the authors. (Well, I assume they’re warmly inscribed, although I can’t always read what they’ve written.) These include titles by Thomas McGuane, Ed Engle, Jim Babb, A.K. Best and Ted Leeson. There are also the reference books: several dictionaries, a thesaurus, Spanish/English and French/English dictionaries, two dictionaries of quotations, Webster’s New
like having your movie open at a drive-in.” A book is the opposite of a blog. It can take years to research and write, during which all facts, plus spelling, grammar and syntax are checked and double checked for accuracy. It goes through an editing and verification process. People who care about things like typefaces and paper stock design it. Even if, as sometimes happens, a book isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on, it’s still built to last. Back to the library. There’s also some, but not all, of Hemingway, Steinbeck, Twain, etc. (those authors whose first names you don’t have to use) plus smatterings of Wendell Berry, Elizabeth Hay, Louise Erdrich, Larry McMurtry, James Lee Burke, Elmore Leonard, E.B White, John McPhee, Kurt Vonnegut, Pam Houston, Wallace Stegner, William Kittredge,
World Speller/Divider, The Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual, The Elements of Style by Strunk and White, (four copies of this, for some reason) The Elements of Editing by Arthur Plotnik, The Elements of Grammar by Margaret Shertzer and a strange little grammar handbook by Karen Elizabeth Gordon called The Transitive Vampire. That’s “Transitive,” not “Transvestite,” as a friend once thought when he saw me reading it. There are also two shelves of guidebooks covering everything that walks, crawls, swims, flies or grows in North America, plus a 30-some-year accumulation of fly-fishing books, some of which I’ve written. It occurs to me that I have more books than I do trout flies, which is saying something. It’s harder to explain the rest of the books. There’s the long shelf of poetry that
Congress works on measures to protect citizens, combat inflation, gun violence and more By Congressman Joe Neguse Redstone Review
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I delve into from time to time when I need the literary equivalent of a breath of fresh air, a cold shower or a slap in the face. This also includes books by friends like Jack Collom, Reed Bye, Charley George and John Moulder. There’s a copy of Out Stealing Horses, by Norwegian novelist Per Petterson that was magnificent, as well as another novel by the same author that left me scratching my head after fifty pages. I figure I’ll take another run at it one of these days when I’m more in the mood for Norwegian existentialism. There are books that I bought on a whim or out of curiosity about a new author or that were given to me by friends and that I may eventually get around to reading. There are copies of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Persig and On the Road by Jack Kerouak, as well as The Honey Badger and Uhuru by Robert Ruark and others that I no longer like, but did once and may again. There’s an old hardback copy of To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. It was the only book she ever intended to publish, but it was a good one. I’m haunted by books the way Norman MacLean was “haunted by waters” in A River Runs Through It. It would take a forensic geek to figure out what you’d been doing on your computer, but book people betray themselves with lots of obvious hard evidence. When I go into someone’s house, I invariably scan their bookshelves, which is a little like going through their underwear drawer, only not as creepy. I feel that I can tell a lot about people from their books, or in some cases the relative lack thereof. A shelf filled with technical manuals tells you one thing. A shelf full of romance novels (or “bodicerippers” as they were once called) tells you another. I once knew a Hell’s Angel who owned exactly two books: a Bible and a copy of Mein Kampf, by Adolf Hitler. He said he hadn’t been able to get through either one (“too many big words”) but kept them for sentimental reasons. Whenever I catch a reader scanning my bookshelves, I feel momentarily exposed. Were they impressed by my hardback edition of Moby Dick, or did they raise their eyebrows over The Story of O or Spanking the Maid? I don’t think I’ve ever been in a home that didn’t have at least a couple of books lying around. If I had, I think I’d remember. options for retribution after defaulting on loan payments. In light of the pandemic and other recent economic downturns, it is important to provide support for small businesses on main-street as they cope with unprecedented strains. We’re proud that all three bills earned support from a broad coalition of Democrats and Republicans, furthering my belief that, when we work together, we can get stuff done. With the rest of the summer still to come, I am excited to see what else we will accomplish. Please reach out with your questions and suggestions anytime. Congressman Joe Neguse represents Colorado’s 2nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was elected to his first term in November 2018, becoming the first African-American member of Congress in Colorado history. He serves as a member of the House Judiciary Committee, the House Natural Resources Committee and the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.
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COMMUNITY The Eyes of Freedom exhibit at the library: Portraits of Lima Company’s fallen marines Duvall, who lost her son, Aaron Reed, in an IED blast on August 3, 2005, in Iraq, recalled her two stipulations in allowing Miller to paint her son: “paint him smiling – ladies LYONS – In early June, on the heels of loved his rakish smile – and paint him wearing his cross.” Memorial Day, a group of community memThroughout the week – in addition to open access to bers gathered outside the Library to receive the exhibit shepherded by Miller, Mike Strahle who served the freight hauler carrying Anita Miller’s with the men depicted and now travels with the exhibit, traveling Eyes of Freedom exhibit and its and Sean Flaherty who lost a friend from Lima Company Bauman Eyes of Freedom creator, Anita Miller, speaks about her work. motorcycle escort. – visitors also had a chance to experience Young and old, former service memdiscussions surrounding the mental health Upcoming programs for tweens and teens include bers and those simply appreciative of battle facing many service members and the ultimate sacrifice, worked totheir families, the healing power of art, movie nights, karaoke, a board game night, and their own gether to unload the exhibit which Miller’s creative process, as well as nightly session of Ocean Mindfulness and Meditation. Specific film consists of eight life-sized portraits of screenings of The Promise, a documentary titles and times can be found on our website. Programs on deck for adults include various Monday Ohio-based Lima Company’s 23 highlighting the creation of Silent Battle. fallen Marines and a bronze sculpture The Library was honored to be the Movie afternoons, Discovering the Indian Peaks Wilderness titled Silent Battle. 343rd home of the Eyes of Freedom exhibit with Kent Dannen, DIY Travel: Botswana with Leslie LarWhile the subject matter is cerand we wish to thank all who visited, son, and a live virtual author talk with Alka Joshi, author tainly somber, Miller, an artist based looked in the eyes, and touched the boots of The Henna Artist, which is this month’s Busy Readers’ Book Club selection. in Lyons who is also responsible for A motorcycle escort traveled with of those who gave their All program dates, times, and the Bell of Renewal in Bohn Park as Eyes of Freedom and members lives in service to our nadetails can be found on our well as the Library’s own Ursa Libris, helped to unload it. tion. We would also like to website along with additional took great care to portray the young thank the Friends of the information related to the men not in active combat situations, but rather in colle- Lyons Library for their financial support as Summer Reading program. gial, affable repose with their fellow servicemen. well as the various volunteers from near The Lyons Community LiDuring the Opening Ceremony on Monday, June 6 in and far who assisted throughout the week. brary opens Monday through the Library’s Community Room, Gold Star Mother, Sara Following the departure of the Eyes of Saturday at 10 a.m. We close Freedom, we got fully into the swing of our at 5 p.m. on Mondays and FriSummer Reading program with the theme days; 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, of Oceans of Possibilities. Well over 150 Wednesdays, Thursdays; and 2 registered readers are already using the p.m. on Saturdays. Our online Beanstack app to log their minutes and get catalog is available 24/7 at us to our community-wide goal of reading Mike Strahle, who served with the men lyons.colibraries.org and we’re 100,000 minutes this summer. Registration depicted, now travels with the exhibit. The is ongoing and readers can earn prizes. bronze sculpture, Silent Battle, is on the right. always open for digital downloads on both the Libby and Storytime returns the week of June 14. Baby Storytime followed by play time is on Tuesdays at CloudLibrary apps. Give us a call at 303-823-5165 or 10:30 a.m. and All-Ages Storytime followed by an age- email info@lyonslibrary.com with any questions. appropriate craft is on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Kara Bauman is the Director of the Lyons Community LiOther upcoming programs for children include the Yo Ho Ho Pirate Magic Show, discovering marine biology, bi- brary and holds an MLIS from the University of Kentucky. She’s oluminescence, and coral reefs, a Play-Doh party, Ocean an avid fly angler, enjoys craft beer, and in non-COVID times Mindfulness and Meditation, and Water is Life with Ojibwe travels extensively to see her favorite band, Widespread Panic. Gold Star Mother, Sara Duvall, who lost her son, Aaron ALL PHOTOS BY CATHY RIVERS storyteller, Dennis Swiftdeer-Paige. Reed, in 2005 in Iraq. By Kara Bauman Redstone Review
Dowe Flats mining extension raises questions in the community By Rene Doubleday Redstone Review LYONS – Cemex, Inc. has applied to Boulder County for a permit extension for mining at the Dowe Flats quarry north of Highway 66. The extension would provide Cemex with a nearby source of raw materials for their plant operations for another 15 years, until 2037. The extension proposal also outlines that Cemex would “permanently conclude cement plant operations” south of Highway 66 at that same time. While on the surface, the details of the proposal seem fairly advantageous to Boulder County, especially in controlling hundreds of acres of open space, many questions have arisen in, and around, the Town of Lyons, including why town leadership only learned of the details of the proposal in the last several weeks. Lyons neighbors and community members have come together in the past week to raise awareness of this proposal and to begin sharing a litany of questions raised by the possible extension. One such neighbor is Bart Lorang and
his wife Sarah, who within the last year purchased their residence adjacent to the Cemex plant. “The current permitting for Cemex was already on our radar screen,” explains Bart. “We took a deep dive into the legal agreements during the due diligence contract period on our home.” Like many others in the community, Bart Lorang believed that with the Dowe Flats permit facing expiration in September of 2022, the likelihood that the plant would subsequently look to wind down operations seemed greater. “I’m a finance and investment guy, and it seemed highly unlikely to me that Cemex could operate profitably by having to import materials via truck or rail.” Cemex has publicly stated that they would contemplate operating indefinitely, even without access to Dowe Flats. In the meantime, the Lorangs teamed up with their commercial neighbors to the north, Paul Tamburello and myself, Rene Doubleday, to form a working group, Good Neighbors, to continue studying the future of Cemex and its effect on the health of the Eastern Corridor, Lyons primary planning area. According to Tamburello, “we believe,
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that even though it’s being maintained that this permit extension is limited to Dowe Flats, there is a direct effect to the Town of Lyons and its residents. Among some of the questions that have been raised: Are there other timeframes to consider rather than Cemex ceasing operations in 15 years or indefinitely? Why wasn’t the Town of Lyons invited to the negotiations? What is the impact to public health and wildlife species by operating a 60-year-plant for another 15 years? The plant is the No. 1 polluter in Boulder County, responsible for 7.3 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions, but there appears to be nothing in this proposal that would reduce the plant’s objectively significant environmental impact.” Ultimately, Good Neighbors has taken steps to help bring these questions to the community through a series of virtual Zoom meetings and an informational website, GoodNeighborsLyons.com, for interested parties in and around the Town of Lyons. And while the answers to these questions are yet unknown, more information and certainty can be obtained with a grown and malted in small batches by the Colorado Malting Company in Alamosa, Colorado. Aged for more than 2 years in new, fully charred American oak barrels before being bottled in an unblended, single-barrel fashion, Spirit Hound’s Straight Malt Whisky features aromas of oak, toffee, caramel, turbinado sugar,
light smoke, and a silky body. “Our Single Malt Whisky was the inspiration for the distillery. We set out with a mission to make a delicious, all-Colorado whisky and we’re proud to be here 10 years later, earning international awards,” said Engelhorn. “The London Spirits Competition is internationally recognized as one of the most prestigious, top competitions. It is such an honor to be recognized among such a strong representation of spirits from around the world.”
longer timeframe. Lyons Board of Trustees directed Town Staff to reply to the Boulder County Planning Commission’s June 10 submittal deadline for Referral Agencies asking for more time to submit Lyons reply (preferably October). That grace period would allow all boards and commissions, and the public, a chance to evaluate what the permit extension could mean to the Town of Lyons. Additionally, since the Town of Lyons is also in the midst of updating the 2012 Comprehensive Plan, being granted more review time would help to ensure that the outcome of any permit extension would align with the vision and desire of the Lyons community. For more information on the Cemex submittal for a mining permit extension at Dowe Flats, visit GoodNeighborsLyons.com or BoulderCounty.org for docket # SU-22-0003. Rene Doubleday spent 30 years in project management and marketing. She was a brand strategist and account supervisor for brands such as The Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Centura Health and Globus Travel. Owners Rep and investor specializing in adaptive reuse commercial real estate. B.A. in Mass Communications cum laude, University of Denver.
In addition to Spirit Hound’s Straight Malt Whisky winning Whisky of the Year and Best In Show by Country, the distillery also received a silver medal and 78 points for its Barrel-Finished Gin and a bronze medal and 75 points for its Rye Whisky. The 2022 Competition saw 160 from the United States, 447 entries from the United Kingdom as the top entrant country, followed by 323 products from Australia. About Spirit Hound Distillers Since its launch in 2012, Spirit Hound’s reputation originates in a hands-on approach to the craft of distilling. Cofounders Craig Engelhorn, Matt Rooney and Neil Sullivan and the Spirit Hound team take traditional and classic recipes that come to life with local, hand-selected ingredients distilled through hand-built-from-scratch stills and distillation equipment in search of one-of-a-kind processes and flavors. Currently, Spirit Hound products are available in Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska. The tasting room is located on the St. Vrain River at 4196 Ute Highway/US Route 36 Lyons, CO 80540 and is a popular destination for lovers of distilled spirits and handcrafted cocktails. For additional details please visit www.spirithounds.com or call 303-823-5696.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Eyes of Freedom By Sally King What an experience of deep healing. Entering The Eyes of Freedom In a kiva like space Held in our library, the second week of June Anita Miller’s life size paintings of our fallen soldiers. Twenty-three young men, Buddies from Ohio. Anita, an Ohioan herself at the time Soulfully painted these guys In groupings of three… Sweet and endearing young men Our soldiers! They walk right into your heart!
They stand in a circle Entering into feelings Long buried Expressing perhaps, stories not easy to tell. The art installation can be viewed online at www.Eyes OfFreedom.org Local Veterans can meet up with Robert Bellows of Longmont I hear they are making a dragon in that shop. www.warriorstoryfield.org
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Sally King is a local artist who has created whimsical bears and delightful wildflower paintings to enhance the appearance of Lyons all over the town. She lives with her husband John King, a kinetic sculptor near Lyons.
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Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado will perform in Lyons By Brianna Hoyt Redstone Review LYONS – Join the Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission (LAHC) and the Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado (BETC) Hoyt on June 26, at River Bend at 4 p.m. for a performance of Dorothy’s Dictionary by E.M. Lewis. The Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado presents three to four productions at the Dairy Arts Center in Boulder annually. During the summer, the BETC takes their touring theater truck on the road to
communities throughout Colorado to offer access to their free professional performances. BETC’s new theatre truck was created by Lyons’ own SimBLISSity. BETC will be in Lyons to perform E.M. Lewis’s Dorothy’s Dictionary. In Dorothy’s Dictionary, high school student Zan is putting in his community service hours when he meets Dorothy, a book-lover who’s losing her eyesight. Each of them might just have what the other needs… if they can only find the words. Powerful, heartwarming, and timely, this new play by award-winning playwright E.M. Lewis is perfect for older and younger adults. This performance is free and open to the public. Please bring chairs or a blanket with you to River Bend. The performance will begin at 4 p.m. and will end between 5:15 and 5:30 p.m. Be sure to visit Lyons downtown after the performance. The BETC proposed this project to the LAHC at the May meeting and worked with River Bend to find an opportunity for the performance. The
Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission hopes that this theatre performance will revive Lyons little theatre and invites any residents interested in future performances to reach out to the LAHC. The LAHC meets every second Tuesday of the month at 4:30 p.m. in the Lyons Regional Library. Public participation is welcome during the audience business portion of the agenda. The LAHC continues to expand on the public art programs, heARTS of LYONS and Creative Outlets. This summer the commission has several sculpture installations planned, follow the LAHC’s social media to find out what is coming and going in our public art collection. A utility box in Bohn Park has been selected to be added to the Creative Outlets program. The call for artist on this project closed June 7, 2022 and installation will take place over the summer. The next Town Hall and Lyons Regional Library reception will be held July 6 at the Lyons Regional Library. Artist Daniel Strawn will be featured. Residents are welcomed to drop off up to five pieces of their artwork at Town Hall on July 1 between 5 and 7 p.m. for the Town Hall
Living a full and open life in Lyons – Part Two By Bryn Long Redstone Review LYONS – June is Pride month in which we recognize and celebrate folks in the LGBTQ+ community. I call this Part Two because this time last year I shared my story in the Redstone Review as a new resident of Lyons. My wife Yvonne and I moved to Lyons in 2021 and have enjoyed settling into our lives here. I have been fortunate to be part of the team that has been planning the Lyons Pride events for this year. I have been inspired by the youth who started an event several years ago with a parade down Main Street. Now the youth are joining a coalition of organizations for a full event to
be held at Sandstone Park on June 18. It is important to have a month for Pride because there is a community of folks who live their lives unseen, unaccepted, ridiculed, politicized, discriminated against, hated, and killed for just being themselves. There is no “gay agenda.” Members of the LGBTQ+ community are not trying to make anyone else be like themselves. They are merely trying to live authentically and a life with kindness and love like everyone else. As a transgender man, I don’t expect everyone to understand my life, because mine is a unique life, just like yours is unique to you. But I do hope that just because I am who I am that you will not have such discomfort that you choose to treat me unkindly and with hate. I would hope that you would want to learn from my story and see me as another human with just a unique lens on life. The real agenda for LGBTQ+ folks and allies is to find a place at the table
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A patchwork quilt Life is like a patchwork quilt these days But can I find a pattern that will hold? Avoiding the strong pull towards fragmentation... We Are Tribal... Running deep with the land The beating of One Heart. Sobonfue of Burkina Faso Said that every day in her village There was the need for a “ritual”... A recognition of the heart centered events taking place... Here. A running stitch connecting each to the other, Quilted. community art show. Mark your calendars for Art @River Bend July 17. This event is hosted by the Boulder County Arts Alliance and the Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission in collaboration with the Town of Lyons. In addition to artists selling their work, there will be live demos, children’s activities, and food vendors. The event is from noon to 7 p.m. with free admission. Onsite parking is available for $5. Follow the LAHC on Facebook to stay up to date on LAHC projects and events.
where they are treated with respect, kindness, and love. So, Pride month is for us to celebrate and honor those in the LGBTQ+ community and our allies so that others, especially youth, know that they are worthy, have meaning and are loved in this world where we seek equity and inclusion for all. We hope you will join us at Sandstone Park on June 18 from noon to 3 p.m. to celebrate. Bryn Long grew up in Tennessee and received his degree at the University of South Carolina. He moved to Texas where he attended SMU for a Master’s degree in Theology. He worked in the legal field for 33 years before retiring. Currently he is President of the Board of Out Boulder County and does volunteer work with Boulder County Aids Project.
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CONSENSUS Colors of the wild
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By Mysti Tatro Redstone Review LONGMONT – Shocking orange, juxtaposing stripes, or brilliant iridescence are a few ways one might describe a wildlife Tatro fashion show. Much like humans, wild critters adorn themselves with different looks for various purposes. They might not be able to sport a rainbow knitted vest, but looks like the bold blue mohawk of a Blue Jay can make any fashionista envious. Animals don’t don their colors and textures for us to gawk at – the point of their plumage is solely for species survival. The fur, feathers, scales, skin and fluff of animals make our natural spaces even more beautiful with texture and vibrancy. One reason we are able to ogle over the shocking orange feathers of a Western Tanager is because males need to attract a mate. Female Western Tanagers do not have orange accessories. Males will show off their fruity face feathers in coordination with a tanta-
lizing dance. This shows their sweetheart they have the best genes in town. Many other species use color to attract mates such as the Wood Duck, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, and Wild Turkey. Some animals use their getup to convey another message: stay away. The striped skunk, for example, displays noticeable stripes that tell a predator not to mess with them. The spotted skunk has a pattern on its back that will look like a giant, scary face once they get into the handstand position. This is their initial warning to a predator before their stinky spray is released. While the aforementioned species use their appearance to stand out, there are
species that want to stay hidden from predators. Camouflage is a common tactic in the animal kingdom. By blending into their environment, a prey species might evade an attack more easily. Animals such as the raccoon, nightjar, or Snowshoe Hare are excellent examples of species that blend into their environment. Camouflage isn’t only useful for hiding from predators, it can also be used to sneak up on prey. Some critters have complicated color patterns that help them be discreet. Take the Western Grebe. The top half of its body is dark while the belly is white. As diving birds, this comes at a huge advantage. Fish scanning the water below only
LEAF focuses on their programs and services offered this year By Lory Barton Redstone Review LYONS – Happy summer, dear friends. We are almost halfway through this year, and it seems like this is a perfect time to offer a Barton mid-year Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund (LEAF) update. LEAF directly served 259 people in the first quarter of this year. These folks include Food Pantry guests, people who utilized Mental Wellness & Addiction Recovery services, Meals on Wheels clients, people who received support through LEAF’s Basic Needs & Resource Matching program, and those who were served by Lyons Volunteers. 259 people is a lot of people in a small community like ours. And we work with many of them
week after week or day after day through our Food Pantry, Meals on Wheels, or Mental Wellness programs. This is why we say, “LEAF is the heart of Lyons.” LEAF’s biggest program is Lyons Community Food Pantry. The Pantry is open every Wednesday from 3:30 to 6 pm in the lower level of Lyons Community Church. If you live, work, or attend school in the 80540 zip code, you are welcome to come to the Pantry. Guests are invited to “shop” the selection of food and other items, choosing the ones that they will most use and enjoy. If you’re looking for organic milk, eggs, fresh produce, bread from Moxie Bread Company, quality protein, a variety of pasta, legumes, cereal, cooking and baking supplies, cheese, yogurt, glutenfree options, and more, you’ll find it at our Pantry. We also offer personal care items and household supplies, and special bags
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with kid-approved snacks for our young guests. You’ll find warmth and healthy community at the Pantry, too. When we say, “No shame, just come,” we mean it. With the cost of food, housing, and other essentials rising, the Food Pantry is an excellent resource. If good food and healthy community sound tasty to you, stop in at the Pantry on Wednesday afternoon. If you are able, we welcome donated items to our Food Pantry. Home-grown produce, canned beans (black, baked, pinto, kidney), tomato products, pasta, snack food, and paper products are always needed. LEAF’s next-biggest program is Mental Wellness & Addiction Recovery. Launching the program just two and a half years ago, our program manager Cherie Maureaux has built a resource that is vital and significant. Cherie offers confidential individual counseling, life skills groups, on-
see the dark depths, and fish eyeballing the waters above, see a light shade rather than an obvious threat. Another animal that uses camouflage is the Great-horned Owl. The light underside and detailed markings aid this stealthy hunter. We couldn’t talk about the colors of wildlife without mentioning two conditions known as leucism and melanism. Both of these conditions are a hereditary variation that cause some critters of the same species to look a little different. Leucism is a condition marked by the lack of pigment. That means lighter, almost white fur. This is different than albinism though, which is the total absence of pigment. Melanism is the result of excess pigment. Fur will look much darker than counterparts of the same species. There is diversity of color, shape and texture among wildlife, but one thing is for sure, their fashion show is a treat for any wildlife lover. Mysti Tatro is the Communications & Marketing Coordinator at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. For information, call 303-823-8455 or www.greenwoodwildlife.org. line resources, crisis support, and more. She is also certified in trauma work and addiction/substance abuse recovery. This program accepts Medicaid coverage, so most clients receive services at no cost. Cherie worked with 49 different people in the first quarter of this year. Again, this is a lot of needed help and hope right here in Lyons. If you would like to learn more, please confidentially email Cherie at mentalwellness@leaflyons.org. Lyons Meals on Wheels is LEAF’s third major service. Every weekday, our dedicated volunteers deliver hot meals and warm “hellos” to local people who are not able to shop for or prepare at least one nutritious meal each day. We procure most of the meals from Longmont Meals on Wheels, with delicious sandwich meals from St. Vrain Market each Monday. The cost of the service is determined by a generous sliding scale, and we never turn anyone away for inability to pay. Meals on Continue LEAF on Page 13
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INTEREST Catch the opening of the mystical evening primroses By Jessie Berta-Thompson Redstone Review LYONS – Seen a heap of bright white or yellow flowers reminiscent of teacups alongside a trail or Berta-Thompson roadside lately? The evening primroses are in bloom. This group of diverse species (genus Oenothera) includes plants that grow as tall spikes, bushy mounds, and little plants with seemingly more flower than leaf. Some have dainty irregular flowers; others bloom as big symmetric bowls. They share a feel of delicacy and short-lived flowers that bloom and shrivel with in the span of a day. The name evening primrose refers to flower timing. The blossoms on many (but not all) kinds of evening primroses open in the evening, stay open through the night, then wilt in the heat of the next day. The plants keep producing new buds that flower in succession, but each individual flower lasts only a day. Because they unfold quickly, trying to catch the moment of opening for evening primroses is a time-honored tradition for naturalists and gardeners. The habit of night flowering targets pollinators that are active at night, mainly moths, and fragrance helps with attraction in the dark. Other pollinators like bees visit the plants, too, at the day’s margins. A subset of cheery
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be daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and paving operations from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday through Saturday. Crews will first start by milling the current roadway. Crews will then move to laying asphalt on the roadway several days later. Sunday through Saturday, shoulder closures MP 23 to 30 Monday through Saturday, single-lane closures and alternating traffic MP 24 to 33. Expect delays up to 20 minutes. Access will be maintained with flaggers and pilot cars. Crews will be working on highway construction, sign installation, milling and paving operations, guardrail installation and shoulder work this week.
yellow Oenothera species called sundrops flower in the daytime instead, targeting different pollinators. The Oenothera are a subject of active research exploring how flower timing, scent, and pollination patterns shift with geography, genetic variation, and ecological conditions. In Colorado, there are 27 species of Oenothera growing wild, (Flora of Colorado, Ackerfield, 2015). They are annuals, perennials, or biennials, with pink, white or yellow flowers. The Colorado Oenothera include lots of different evening primroses, as well as sundrops and bee blossoms (also called butterfly plants or gaura, previously in their own genus Gaura). Some of these plants are common, like the hairy evening primrose (Oenothera villosa). This biennial produces spikes up to 4 feet tall, covered with distinctive split-open capsules that add winter interest to the landscape and feed birds with their abundant seeds. This plant is very similar to (but hairier than) the common evening primrose native to the eastern United States (Oenothera biennis). Other members of this genus are rare and endemic to limited areas, like the Arkansas Valley evening primrose (Oenothea howardii) and the Colorado
butterfly plant (Oenothera coloradensis). The Colorado butterfly plant made headlines when it was removed from the federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants in 2019, thanks to a combination of conservation work and the discovery of previously unrecorded populations. Despite this improvement in risk status, it’s
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LYONS – Join us for a community meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 16, at the Lyons Regional Library to provide feedback on the key policy decisions that will determine how Lyons grows over the next 20 years. There will be a discussion about the Future Land Use map and associated policy directions for distinct geographies within the Lyons Planning Area. Where and how should Lyons grow in the future? Join us for the Growth Areas Workshop to see how the updated Comprehensive Plan for Lyons is beginning to take shape. Based on input received, the project team will work to develop a complete draft of the updated Comprehensive Plan for further review and discussion in September. Let’s continue to work toward a stronger future together.
still a rare plant found in just a few counties in Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming. Oenotheras are in the evening primrose family (Onagraceae). This family also includes fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium), which sends up hot pink flower spikes in mountain forests, especially in recently burned areas. Fuschia, a tropical plant with fancy flowers that’s a favorite for summer hanging baskets, is also in this family. Plants in the evening primrose
Lyons Volunteers scrap metal and block foam pick up LYONS – Lyons Volunteers will do a scrap metal and Styrofoam pick-up Thursday, June 16 from 9 a.m. to noon, by request. They ask that people put material in plain view and give us an idea of how much they will be putting out. Requests must be submitted by email before 7 p.m. the night before, Wednesday, June 15. Scrap metal: Items that are more than 50 percent metal. Please let us know approximately how much there is by weight/size. Styrofoam: White block Styrofoam only – the kind that does not bend or compress eas-
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family mostly have flowers with four petals and sepals, and stamens in multiples of four, a useful first step in their identification. They are not closely related to primroses (primrose family, Primulaceae). At the Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens (RMBG) in Lyons, we have four species of Oenothera planted so far. In the Foothills section of the garden, there’s the hairy evening primrose (Oenothera villosa), currently all in low rosette form – no flower spikes yet. Its leaves have pale midribs. In the Prairie Grasslands zone, the pale evening primrose (Oenothera pallida), the yellow stemless evening primrose (Oenothera howardii), and the tufted evening primrose (Oenothera caespitosa) are planted near each other for easy comparison and a fun display. The newly planted pale evening primrose is blooming abundantly with white flowers that turn a surprising pink when they wilt. The tufted evening primrose, not blooming yet in the garden but common in local open spaces, has fuzzy leaves with crenellated edges and white flowers. The yellow stemless evening primrose has, unsurprisingly, yellow flowers that are low to the ground, along with a mound of pretty green foliage not included in its name. This species is also found wild around Lyons, on dry hillsides and grasslands. For some botanical summer fun, consider checking out evening primrose plants at different times of day to get to know their rhythms, or adding an Oenothera opening party to your evening events calendar. ily. No tape. Plastic grocery bags: As a test, we will also pick up plastic grocery bags, which CHaRM accepts, to see if that is a needed service. Lyons Volunteers is now a program of Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund (LEAF). If you wish to make a donation, please direct it to LEAF.
Wireless and small cell infrastructure LYONS – CDOT is managing requests from wireless providers and wireless infrastructure companies to construct small cell facilities in the CDOT public right of way from Lyons to Estes Park. Contractor Crown Castle is planning to return to start back-up on their small cell antenna installation along US 36 in early June. Two of the 30 antenna locations are within the Town of Lyons.
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CROSSROADS Summer of Bluegrass concerts begins By Katherine Weadley Redstone Review LYONS – The Rockygrass Festival in Lyons is celebrating its 50th year of performances at Planet Bluegrass. The festival willstart on Friday, July 29 and goes through Sunday, July 31. Lots of old favorites will return for the 50-year celebration. On July 29 Yonder Mountain String Band, Punch Brothers, Darrell Scott’s Bluegrass Band, Beck Buller Band, Hawktail, Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley and the Wildmans will perform. On Saturday Sam Bush Bluegrass Band, the Del McCoury Band, Steep Canyon Rangers, Kruger Brothers, Claire Lynch Band, Tray Wellington Band and others. On Sunday one of Colorado’s favorite bands, Hot Rize, will be back. Other bands include the Earls of Leicester, Uncle Earl, Peter Rowan’s Bluegrass Band, Uncom-
mon Ritual, We Banjo 3, Jake Blount and Tatiana Hargreaves. Local Lyons musician K.C. Groves will also play with the band Uncle Early and the Old Gospel ship featuring Greg Blake and K.C. Groves. Telluride’s Bluegrass Festival has seen ten thousand people attend every day for four days in Southwestern Colorado. Set in the box canyon of Telluride and encompassing much of the town of Telluride, this year’s 49th Telluride Bluegrass Festival showcases such superstars as Phil Lesh, the bass player and one of the founding members of the enduringly popular eclectic counter-culture jam band the Grateful Dead. Don’t let the bluegrass moniker in the title of the festival fool you. This festival has a history of featuring eclectic performers. This year the line-up includes Tenacious D, the rock-comedy duo featuring Jack Black and Kyle Gass, as well as
Drepung Loosling Monks of the Mystical Arts of Tibet. There is still a lot of bluegrass at the Telluride Bluegrass festival as this genre is its foundation. Bluegrass favorites such as the Sam Bush Band, Greensky Bluegrass, Peter Rowan, and the Tim O’Brien Band will take the stage every day. At night tickets are sold to Nightgrass, which is a separately ticketed continuation of the festival that starts every night at 10 p.m. at different venues around town. Nightgrass will feature such bands as Le Vent du Nord, the Lil Smokies, Midnight North, and more. Old favorites are always welcome, but newer artists are always emerging and evolving. AJ Lee & Blue Summit are the next generation of bluegrass musicians. This band released its debut album Like I Used To in 2019 and its second album I’ll
Why Pride matters, and why it matters in Lyons By Janaki Jane Redstone Review LYONS – Lyons will celebrate Pride Month on Saturday, June 18 from 12 to 3 p.m. this year with events, booths, food in Sandstone Park. Mayor Hollie Rogin will read a proclamation. Jane In June 2020, members of the Wide Spaces Community Initiative bought and put out for display over 300 flags to honor and draw attention to Pride Month and the needs of our LGBTQ+ residents. We had gotten permission from the Town of Lyons and many businesses. Every night, someone stole those flags and destroyed them. We never found out who did this. We did learn that Pride matters a lot in Lyons, because someone cared enough to make sure we knew that they did not like it. Pride matters because the suicide rate for LGBTQ+ youth is four times as high as it is for their same age, birthgender identifying (called cisgender) peers. Pride matters because children as young as eight years old who know that they are in the wrong body, or gay, are killing themselves because of the pain of rejection by our society, their parents, churches, and peers. Pride matters because there are people whose families have disowned them because of how they were born. Pride matters because LGBTQ+ people kill themselves and hurt themselves because of the kind of selfish hatred that thought it was funny or a good idea to destroy hundreds of brightly colored flags that were innocent, just like everyone who is LGBTQ+ is innocent. What I do not understand is where the anger comes from, why it is so threatening to some people that another person is different from them.
It is hard to understand how one person’s sexual preferences and identity threatens another person. It is hard to understand what is threatening about that. LGBTQ+ people do not want to have sex with straight people. They do not want to change straight people into LGBTQ+ people – which cannot be done, anyway. They want to be left alone to live in peace. They want to work and find love and have a home in peace, just like everyone does. There
is no reason to hate them or fear them. They are people, we are all people, and all people just want to be free to be who they are. Provided that they do not hurt others, we should all be able to have that kind of freedom. We need to make our town, country, and world safe for everyone to simply live their lives without fear of being hurt by others because of who they are. For this reason, Wide Spaces Community Initiative reached out to the young people who created a parade and a festival for Pride last year in 2021 and invited them to join a collaboration to create a bigger Pride this year. Wide Spaces and the youth were joined by Out Boulder County and Boulder County OASAS and the Town of
LYONS – The Town of Lyons Recreation Department offers a variety of classes, leagues, and camps. Do you have a skill you’d like to share with the town? Reach out with your idea to Lisa Ramsey, Parks and Recreation Coordinator, at lramsey@townoflyons.com. Did you know that the town of Lyons has rental kayaks? We do. Kayaks are available on a monthly or seasonal basis. All kayak rentals come with a paddle, life vest, and helmet. All kayaks are singles and we have a variety of sizes to fit kids through adults up to 5’8” or 5’10” tall. Kayaks are rented by the month for $100 or the summer season to mid-September
for $200. All kayak rentals require a $100 deposit. You must be 18 or over to rent a kayak, although users can be younger. More fun can be had at our Skateboard Park. To really get good on that skateboard, sign up for a class or summer camp with the Recreation Department. Square State Skate (SSS) offers choices ranging from one week lessons that last an 1.5
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Lyons to create a day filled with celebration, mutual support, speakers, music, and fun. The high schoolers were filled with great ideas, and a full day of information, action, and fun is planned. Everyone is invited wear your rainbow clothes and walking shoes. The day starts with a gathering at the Stone Cup from 9 to 11 a.m. to come get your favorite coffee and hang out with great folks. Then we will wander over to Sandstone Park, where there are events from noon until 3 p.m. There will be a rally and a march at about 12:30 p.m. (staying on the sidewalks) through town, there will be booths with food and prize wheels and face painting and more fun things to do, and live music. Paula Stone Williams will speak, along with other speakers from sponsoring organizations. You can learn about how to be an Ally, get information on mental health, and also listen to some personal stories. The events in the Park wind up around 3 p.m., when folks can head over to Main Stage Brewing for Happy Hour. At the June 15 Wednesday night concert there will be materials for making signs to carry during the rally and sidewalk march. These events are sponsored by the Wide Spaces Community Initiative, the Lyons Community Library, the Town of Lyons Arts & Humanities Commission, Out Boulder County and OASOS. This great coalition of folks, inspired by our high school students, have created a day to be remembered. Everyone is invited to make our town a place where everyone feels safe and that they belong. Janaki Jane has lived in Lyons since 2004 and writes on issues of society and mental health. She teaches suicide prevention, and runs the Wide Spaces Community Initiative, “Creating a Community of Belonging and Personal Safety for Everyone,” a program of the Lyons Community Library. You can reach her at widespacescommunity@gmail.com or by leaving a message at the Library Community Library.
Summertime activities and fun for kids and adults in Lyons By Lisa Ramsey Redstone Review
Come Back in 2021. Lee, who plays the mandolin, has also toured with Mollie Tuttle as part of the Tuttles and AJ Lee. Tuttle is also on the lineup this year. Tuttle is a multi-instrumentalist who was taught by her father Jack, who was taught by his father Gerald. This festival is the big kick-off event for Planet Bluegrass, a Lyons-based BCorporation that produces music festivals in Telluride and Lyons and holds events such as weddings on its property in Lyons. The next two Planet Bluegrass Festivals are Rockygrass in July and Folks Festival in August. For more information on Planet Bluegrass events visit bluegrass.com.
hours and, to all day camps that start in Lyons and then travel to other skateparks. You’re sure to have a good time with SSS’s expert staff. Are you into soccer? Challenger Soccer Camp is offered every summer on the multiuse field in early August. This year the camp is August 1 to 5. This affordable camp, taught by international coaches, is an exciting and active way to keep your kids busy this summer. Kids aged 3 to 14 can join in on the fun. Prices start at $87 and go up deKayaking at LaVern Johnson Park.
pending on options chosen. All camp participants receive a soccer ball and a t-shirt. While you’re over at Bohn Park be sure to check out the ball fields. Softball and baseball are popular sports in Lyons and our two local fields become very busy both with practices and games starting in May. From early March, when competitive baseball starts through mid-August, when the adult recreation season ends, we can have up to 17 teams requesting practice and game space on our fields in a given week. Mid-May to mid-June are the busiest times when all the different league seasons overlap, and afternoons and evenings on weekdays tend to be the busiest. Ball field maintenance needs and times can fluctuate daily and can depend on the weather. Field prep for games usually takes place in the early or mid-afternoon on game days. Once fields have been prepped
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During the pandemic when he could not sponsor treks, Karma raised U.S. donations and with them hired laborers in Nepal to help deliver needed food, water, medicines and other supplies. Additionally, he paid workers to pick up litter on hiking trails and sponsored other kinds of work that helped people in his home country to survive. Now with the pandemic in the past, his trekking company is up and running once more. Currently the website sherpamountainadventures.com boasts a variety of preplanned treks including Pikey Peak, Everest Base Camp, Meditation treks, and a medical mission. Small-group and custom-planned treks can also be arranged. After seeing the falling tree just outside his house last December, next came a firetruck traveling slowly up his street with no flashing lights, no sirens blaring, and no horns honking. “I opened my front door and there was a lot of smoke. I went to a neighbor’s house to see if he knew what was going on,” Karma explained. “There was no evacuation happening, but I got my kids in the car and we left. I didn’t know
where to go, so I drove one direction and the smoke got thicker, swirling like a tornado. Then I turned around and drove the other way. The traffic was jammed, so I drove over the curb and across a park to get out.” The three of them escaped with just the clothes they were wearing, Karma’s car and his cell phone. They drove to I-25, then to Boulder, and were reunited with Dafuti who knew nothing about what was happening. Over the next several days the family stayed in Longmont motels. Since then and through help from their many friends, Karma and Dafuti have been able to secure housing in the children's school district. “The insurance on our house came due December 1 and I had a feeling I should raise the coverage,” Karma said. His premonition paid off. With the increased limits, the family has paid for clearing debris from their lot and hired a contractor who will begin reconstruction of their home in August.
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crisis. You can learn more on our website at leaflyons.org. So far this year, we have seen more households facing critical housing crises than in all of my years at LEAF combined. It has been a difficult year for too many. In spite of the hardships, there has been hope. Here’s what one client shared: “LEAF is always there for the people in our community when there's a need. They’re like an old friend you’ve known and trusted that you can count on to show up. When COVID affected my business, my personal income, and I was down on my luck with a significant injury, LEAF was there to offer support until I could get back on my feet again.” I’m so happy to report that this client did, indeed, stabilize, and is back to living life. This story is just one example of LEAF’s success in our community. Of course, it’s not about LEAF’s success; the real story is lives helped and changed, stability gained, health and wholeness maximized. When 259 people make strides forward, the positive impact in our community is far-reaching. As you can see, LEAF truly is the heart of Lyons. If you are able to share your heart for Lyons and partner in LEAF’s vital work, I urge you to do so. Needs continue, but donations so far this year have been very low. Please give on our website at leaflyons.org, mail a check, or drop off a donation on Wednesdays between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Our community’s monetary gifts keep LEAF going and allow us to continue offering help and hope in these challenging times.
Wheels allows people to age in place, at home, where they want to be. Friends and family members are grateful, too, knowing their loved ones receive a friendly visit and wellness check in addition to a healthy meal each day. If you or someone you know might benefit from Meals on Wheels, please reach out to our program leader, Pam Browning, at mow@leaflyons.org. Lyons Volunteers, a long-standing local resource, joined LEAF in 2020. The dedicated team supports the community by providing volunteer resources to individuals, leading community-wide projects, minimizing harmful chemical use through Weed Posse deployments, fire mitigation efforts, community recycling, and more. Lyons Volunteers is currently looking for new team members. If you are interested, please contact Barney Driestadt and the other program leaders at lyonsvolunteers@leaflyons.org. If you have a project with which you would like help, please visit the Lyons Volunteers’ page at leaflyons.org. LEAF’s fifth and final program, Basic Needs & Resource Matching, helps when a person or family experiences an unexpected financial emergency. Reduced hours at work, transportation issues, a medical expense, or other “bump in the road” often put people at risk of utility shut-off or even losing their housing. This is where Basic Needs & Resource Matching comes in. LEAF confidentially partners with clients to determine the best way forward. This typically comes in the form of financial assistance from LEAF, or a referral to one of our partners. Basic Needs & Resource Matching can help once per year at the most, and it can be a lifeline in a time of
Scholarships Continued from Page 4 and encouraging positive change for the greater Lyons area. The 2022 recipient of LCF’s 2-year study scholarship, Issac Tostanoski, plans on studying architecture at Paradise Community College in Phoenix, Arizona. The Lyons Community Foundation is proud of the accomplishments of these six students, as well as the accomplishments of all the students who applied for the scholarships. These scholarships are made possible through the generous donations of the Lyons community. If you would like to support the scholarship program and help a student achieve their dream of a
Activities Continued from Page 12 for games, fields need to be locked in order to maintain the playing surface and markings for the upcoming competitions. Our Park Hosts in Bohn Park will unlock the fields each morning for the general public to use. Fields will remain unlocked for access during the day unless the field is actively being worked on or has been prepped for a game. General public users may be asked to vacate a field if a team with a scheduled game, practice, or other time slot arrives. Fields are closed each evening at 8 p.m.
Don Moore is a retired attorney and the author of Love is a Verb: Healing Yourself through Love, Gratitude and Compassion. He lives in Longmont with his wife Joanne.
Lory Barton is the Executive Director at LEAF. college education, your contributions are greatly appreciated. To donate to any of these scholarships, please go to www.lyonscf.org/donate.html, click on Donate to the Scholarship Fund and indicate if you would like your support applied in memory of Steve Ralston, Gerald Boland, Janet Orback, or the General Scholarship Fund. Donations may also be mailed to the Lyons Community Foundation, PO Box 546, Lyons, Colorado 80540. Gwydion Winkelmeyer is the Chair of the Scholarship Committee with the LCF. He is relatively new to the area moving here with his family after retiring from a long career in the medical field. in conjunction with park hours. Fields will also be available on weekends when practices or games are not scheduled. Larger groups or teams may contact the recreation department to inquire about reserving the fields. More information on all our offerings can be found at www.townoflyons.com/Recreation. We are actively looking for instructors for everything from art to cooking, athletics to languages, computer skills and more. Lisa Ramsey is the Lyons Parks and Recreation Coordinator.
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WHAT’S COOKIN’ Asparagus Frittata By Barbara Shark Redstone Review LYONS – The wild plum trees and chokecherry along Apple Valley Road have finished offering us their fragrant blossom. Each year I await this time of intoxicating bloom. I breathe in the Shark aroma to store for a year’s worth of scent memory. I hope you got out to enjoy the new growth and promise of summer. Another harbinger of the new season is asparagus. We eat it in many forms – in risottos and pasta or simply steamed. Here is another possibility, an asparagus frittata. I like this new, to me, way of cutting the stalks. This makes two or three servings. Wash 1/4 pound or so of asparagus, thick stalks work best. No need to snap off the ends. Lay each stalk on a cutting board and shave into ribbons with a vegetable peeler, starting from just above the bottom. Discard tough ends. Beat together 4 large eggs, a tablespoon of cream or
half-and-half, a good pinch of salt and fresh pepper. Add a thinly sliced green onion. Stir in the asparagus, coating each strand. Heat an 8-inch skillet over medium heat and add a tablespoon of olive oil, swishing the oil up the sides. Add the egg mixture and nudge the asparagus to spread out evenly. Cook gently for about 5 minutes until edges are set but center is loose. Top with 1 to 2 ounces of crumbled
goat cheese and transfer skillet to the broiler. Cook until top is set, 1 to 3 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes, then cut into wedges. Serve warm or at room temperature. Barbara Shark is an artist and author of How I Learned to Cook, an Artist's Life. She lives near Lyons. For more recipes, read her blog - www.howilearnedtocookanartistslife.blog.
Spanakopita quiche: variations on a theme By Catherine Metzger Redstone Review SAN MIGUEL COUNTY – If you love spanakopita – the baked spinach, feta and egg pie set within many sheets of buttered phyllo dough – and if you can imagine enhancing it with a little extra cheese and some bacon, this recipe is for you. And for those among us who are vegetarians, you can omit the bacon and bump up the amount of caramelized onion, as described below. Spanakopita Quiche Serves four to eight; preparation time 30 minutes; baking time 40 minutes. This recipe fills one nine-inch pie plate or four eight-ounce mini cocottes. 6 oz Swiss or Gruyere cheese, grated 6 oz feta cheese, crumbled 4 whole, large eggs, beaten 1 1/3 C half and half Pinch of nutmeg 1/4 t white pepper 1 lb spinach 6 thin slices of bacon, cut into small pieces (optional) 2 T chopped onion (or 1/4 C of onion for vegetarian recipe) 1 T chopped parsley One 3-2-1 crust: 1 1/2 C flour, minus 1 T 1 stick cold unsalted butter 1/4 C cold water Prepare the Filling/Custard: • In a medium-sized bowl, combine beaten
eggs, half and half, nutmeg and pepper. Grate the Swiss cheese and crumble the feta and stir both into the egg mixture. Cook spinach in salted water, drain, squeeze out excess water and chop if leaves they are large. • Slice the bacon vertically into quarterinch slices. Cook in small skillet until it’s brown but not crisp, then add in onion and parsley and cook another five to seven minutes until the onion is golden and the bacon is fully crispy. Pour the bacon mixture through sieve and let it cool. Once cooled, add bacon mixture and cooled spinach to filling mixture, stir well, cover and refrigerate. Prepare the 3-2-1 Crust • Rub the cold butter into the flour with your hands, one palm rubbing over the other. When well mixed, the mixture will resemble large, pea-sized lumps. Add very cold water and mix lightly until incorporated. Place on floured board and knead several times into a smooth ball. Place ball on small plate and cover with a wet towel or paper towel and place in refrigerator to rest for a half hour. You can also freeze this for later use. You can prepare the filling and crust a day ahead of time. If you do this, you may have to mix a bit more half and half into the filling before baking, to loosen it up a bit, as the cheese will have absorbed much of it overnight (which is a good thing). Assemble and Bake: • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Remove crust from refrigerator and roll out
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dough until nearly transparent and cut to fit one nine-inch pie plate or four mini cocottes. Make sure you do not leave an edge on the pie crust as it will burn during cooking. The edge of the crust should only rise half an inch above filling. • Fill pie dish, creating a mound of the filling in the center or divide the filling equally among the four mini cocottes and place uncovered in preheated oven to cook for approximately 40 minutes, or until they are deeply browned on top. Enjoy warm or cold with fruit garnish and a crusty piece of bread. I’ve been writing for the Lyons, Colorado Redstone Review for almost seven
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species that have acclimated to them. The invasive European green crab is an example. The crustacean hitchhiked to East Coast waters in the ballast of ships and quickly established itself. Overfishing of predatory blue crabs and striped bass had caused the native mud crab population to explode and led to destruction of the fertile salt marshes through the mud crabs’ appetite for Spartina grass. But the introduced green crabs have preyed on the smaller mud crabs, kept their population in check and led to the marshes recovery. Another example of a beneficial invasive species is eucalyptus trees. In California, some monarch butterflies spend their winters in the branches of the eucalyptus, an
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reception in the museum for visitors and alumni. Also on the 25th, a variety of reunion activities are planned including an alumni picnic in LaVern Johnson Park from 3 to 8 p.m. Due to the pandemic of the last two years the high school reunions for the Classes of 1970 and 1971 were postponed. This year they will be joining the Class of 1972 in celebration. Good Old Days will be wrapping up its activities the evening of the 25th with a concert in Sandstone Park from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. featuring the band SummerHawk. SummerHawk is a four piece acoustic group that performs folk, Americana and bluegrass music. The Good Old Days
years now and I wanted to take a moment to say thank you to all you aspiring cooks out there who enjoy reading these recipes. It is my pleasure to share my latest concoctions with you in the hopes that they will be enjoyed by you, your family and your friends for years to come. 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 cooks with curiosity from the ground up in her log cabin home on the Western Slope of Colorado.
exotic tree brought to the state 150 years ago. To cut down eucalyptus now would deprive the threatened monarchs of an important support system. In the end, nothing is clear-cut about invasive or introduced species. They are neither all good nor all bad – murder hornets aside. What is clear, however, is that through our manipulation of plants and animals (see rainbow trout) and our lack of rigor in controlling invasive species (see ash borers who hitchhiked on shipping pallets), we have created a new North American ecology and we have to live with its consequences. Lyons’ resident Greg Lowell, is an avid flyfisherman and researches his favorite topics to keep informed on current ecology issues.
concert is sponsored by the LaVern Johnson Family and the Lyons Historical Society. Bring a blanket and a picnic dinner and enjoy an evening in the park with family and friends. The Lyons Redstone Museum is open daily for the 2022 season. Our hours are Monday through Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free but donations are greatly appreciated. Stop in for a visit and explore your Lyons history. 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.
