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Holiday Artisan Market December 2 and 3 LYONS – The bright glow of the holidays comes to the Town of Lyons the weekend of December 2 and 3. The Lyons Holiday Artisan Market is held on both Saturday and Sunday, December 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lyons Elementary School. Be sure to enter via the back door, which is on Stickney St (past the playground). There will be visits from Santa Claus on both days from 2 to 4 p.m. Continue Briefs on Page 7
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Photographer Tony Hake came upon this trio of turkeys out for a stroll at Eastlake Park and Preserve in Thornton. Hake is known online as Tony’s Takes, and is a Denver-based photo enthusiast focusing on wildlife and landscape photography across Colorado. More of his work can be found at tonystakes.com. Redstone Review very much appreciates the use of his inquisitive turkeys for this issue.
Lyons Town Board, approves a lease of town property, revokes a business license and grants a liquor license By Susan de Castro Redstone Review Editor LYONS – At a Lyons Town Board meeting in early November, the Board of Trustees wasted no time after opening remarks taking on the issue of revoking the business license and liquor license for Finer Diner LLC for unpaid sales tax. Administrator Victoria Simonsen told the board that the staff was notified that Diner Bar did not have a payment plan in place to pay the state sales tax. “It is my understanding that this goes back to their origination,” she said. “Our policy is that they cannot have a business license or a liquor license if they are not paying their sales tax, so we are working with Mr. Esserman (the owner) encouraging him to work with the Dept. of Revenue to come up with a plan so he could retain his business license and his liquor license, and he was no able to come up with that at this time. He wrote us on Saturday Nov. 4 that he is closing his business and he
will be liquidating his equipment to try to pay those taxes back.” Finance Director Cassey Eyestone told the board, “We have to be very careful with the information on sales tax that we provide. The state cautioned us to be very general with the information we are giving.” Town Attorney Brandon Dittman explained to the board that sales tax is money paid by the customer and is passed on to the state and then it comes back to the town. Trustee Jocelyn Farrell asked if the town can recoup any of the sales tax money from Diner Bar. Administrator Simonsen said, as Lyons is a statutory town, “the state collects it (sales tax) on our behalf. So they are also responsible for collection and enforcement. The state recently had conversations with Finance Director Eyestone and they are going to send a team here to do whatever they do. But the state will collect the taxes that are due and they will work out a payment plan.” Trustee Farrell said, “I’m sure that they
paid a decent amount of money to repaint that building and that was money that was probably sales tax money. To do that just infuriates me.” Mayor Hollie Rogin said, “It is incumbent on the businesses to pay their taxes. We rely on sales tax for so many things in town. I’m extremely disappointed.” Trustee Gregg Oetting said, “One of the rules of government is to create a level playing field. There are several other businesses in town, very similar to this business and they are paying their taxes.” In other news, Administrator Simonsen announced that Santa will be riding the fire truck in the Annual Holiday Parade of Lights on Saturday, December 2. He did not ride on the truck last year, but he is back on the truck this year, much to the delight of many children and our Mayor Hollie Rogin, who drove him around last year. Turning to a different issue Attorney Dittman told the board that there is a posContinue Town on Page 14
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Terry Fahy Born 1946 – Died 2023
This past July, Ronnie Podolefsky and Scott Paceflew traveled to Italy to hike the Alta Via in the Dolomites, returning home to Lyons in August. They are shown here proudly holding the Redstone Review during their hike.
Family, friends, and neighbors mourn the death of Terry Fahy (1946-2023). Born in Muscatine, Iowa, he was happiest when he traveled and made new friends in far away places. A resident of Lyons, Colorado for 30 years, he loved returning from far-flung adventures to re-energize and plan the next trip. Terry was a Renaissance man having been a librarian, technical writer, and an educator teaching collegelevel French. A kind friend and neighbor, he will be deeply missed. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a donation to the Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund (LEAF) be considered because he loved the good work this organization does in support of the community.
L E T T E R •T O •T H E •E D I T O R Parking for those driving here to bike and leaving their cars parked in town I am writing in regards to the article that begins “Town board ... discusses new signage” in the October 18 issue, particularly the paragraph that includes the line “ ... specific problems such as redirecting mountain bikers from taking up all the parking in town and then leaving their cars parked all day while they are off mountain biking.” I think this is an inherently flawed view, and we should take a look at some of the matters involved here. I believe this comment is in reference to visitors to Lyons parking on High Street, but is this really as much of a problem as
Take the Redstone with you on your next trip and send us your photos showing where the Redstone has traveled. Send your photos to redstarnews5@gmail.com. the paragraph insinuates? Busy parking is almost exclusively a weekend phenomenon – I cannot recall a single weekday in which bikers have “taken up all the parking in town.” And has there actually been a weekend day that there is no parking available in town? Lyons thrives because of our visitors. We have some of the best trails in the region accessible directly from Lyons, combined with inadequate trailhead parking (contact Boulder County about that matter). Consider that people who mountain bike also commonly like to enjoy a beverage and food after a day of biking in our great town. If we make parking difficult for visitors, they will either choose to visit and spend money in other places, or simply park in the neighborhoods, creating even more of a parking issue. We need all the economic benefit we can get in
Lyons, so making parking easy for everyone, regardless of their choice of recreation, would be in our collective best interest. If Lyons develops a reputation as “a hip little town that is a hassle to park in,” rest assured people will go elsewhere. As the Front Range has grown, there are clearly growing pains that come along with more people, but let’s not make parking in Lyons a problem. We actually have plenty of parking spaces, and people love to visit here. I encourage us to adopt a mindset that helps people to park easily, bike, walk around, spend money here, and enjoy our incredible small town. Joshua Nacht, PhD. Lyons resident since 2004 The Family Business Consulting Group
Lyons Library sponsors a Hangout for kids, Food Pantry musical benefit, Word Wednesday and more By Kara Bauman Redstone Review LYONS – Your Lyons Community Library is a vibrant hub of activity for all ages. Here are a few of the many exciting events Bauman lined up in the coming weeks you won’t want to miss. Mark your calendars, teens of Lyons, for a fantastic Fall Hangout at the library on Friday, November 17 between 6 and 8 p.m. This event for those in grades 6 through 12 promises fun and friendship with pizza, snacks, games, and crafts. It’s the perfect way to celebrate the cozy season with old friends while making new ones; RSVPs are encouraged. Next, for all the aspiring authors who undertook the challenge to complete a 50,000-word novel in just one month, National Novel Writing Month is coming to a thrilling conclusion. Join us on Thursday, November 30, the last day of this literary challenge, at 6 p.m. for our Finish Line Party. Whether you’re close to hitting your word count goal or just want to celebrate the hard work you’ve done, this is the place to be. We’ll provide light snacks and warm beverages to keep you
motivated as you cross the finish line. It’s the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow writers and celebrate your creativity. One final Come Write In event will take place on Tuesday, November 21 should you have a little catch up on your word count to do before November 30. We’re not done yet. Friday night, December 1, brings a special evening of live music to benefit the Lyons Community Food Pantry. This heartwarming event is a fantastic way to celebrate the holiday season while giving back to the community by supporting a great cause. Donations to the food pantry are not mandatory but are greatly appreciated. Non-food items of particular need include paper products (toilet tissue, paper towels, facial tissues), cleaning products,
laundry products, personal hygiene items (shampoo, deodorant, lotion, disposable razors, feminine products). Needed food items include soup; canned chili, stew, ravioli; flavored rice mixes and pouches; canned beans of all types; canned tomato products; cereal; coffee; bottled juice; fruit and applesauce cups; and fruit snacks. Additionally, financial donations in the form of cash or check will able be accepted. Musical guests will include some of Lyons’ heaviest hitters: Sweet Sunday featuring Rob Pate, Brian Schey, and Liam Pierce take the stage at 7 p.m.; the Billeby Brothers of Eben Grace and Billy Shaddox are to perform at 7:45 p.m.; and Junior Burke and Colin Mahoney go on at 8:30 p.m. Many thanks to Junior Burke for his excellent idea to bring us together as a community to make this holiday season special for everyone. Recurring, monthly programs at the library include Word Wednesday with Kayann Short, LEGO Club, Pokémon Club, Art 4 Art Trading
Cards, Cricut Sessions, Open Studios, and Tween Book Club. Additionally, we offer weekly storytimes for babies and their caregivers on Tuesdays and a story and craft geared toward preschoolers and their caregivers on Wednesdays. The library is not just a place to read – it’s a place to connect, create, and give back. We hope to see you at these wonderful events and share in the spirit of community and togetherness. Wishing you all a joyful and giving holiday season. As a reminder, we will be closed on Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24 to observe Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day. Your Lyons Community Library opens Monday through Saturday at 10 a.m. We close at 5 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays; 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays; and 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Our online catalog is available 24/7 at lyons.colibraries.org and we’re always open for digital downloads on both the Libby and CloudLibrary apps. Give us a call at 303-823-5165 or email info@lyonslibrary.com with any questions. Please see the calendar of events on our website for additional programs, program information, and registration instructions. Kara Bauman is the Director of the Lyons Community Library and holds an MLIS from the University of Kentucky. She’s an avid fly angler, enjoys craft beer, and in non-COVID times travels extensively to see her favorite band, Widespread Panic.
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MAYOR’S CORNER and removed. The owners will But what about...? demolished then fill the hole to level the lot. Right now, there are no plans to rebuild; while By Hollie Rogin, Mayor of Lyons Redstone Review LYONS – As 2023 draws to a close, it seems like a good time to provide some updates about issues Rogin our community cares about. While all of this information is public record and has been discussed in Board of Trustees and Urban Renewal Authority meetings, we on the Board completely understand that most folks aren’t inclined to spend ten hours per month watching our meetings on Zoom and YouTube. So, what’s going on with… The hotel? Moss Rock Development has assured the Board of Trustees that they are committed to building the hotel. But as we’re all painfully aware, both interest rates and the cost of goods have risen substantially this year. Construction is delayed, but yes, Moss Rock intends to build the hotel. In the meantime, the owners of the property have graciously agreed to allow staging of construction equipment for the Broadway project. 402 Main Street? It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a year since the devastating fire at Fourth and Main. Because of the presence of asbestos throughout that property, it must be deconstructed and removed according to stringent Colorado Department of Health and Environment (CDPHE) guidelines. The property owners are waiting for final permitting for this process. When that occurs, the entire building, including the basement, will be
the lot is vacant, the owners have indicated that they’ll be willing to consider uses of it that benefit the community. Farmer’s market? Pop-up shops? Pocket park? In a community this creative, I’m sure there will be no lack of ideas. The St. Vrain Trail Extension? As work continues on the Broadway improvement project, staff is moving forward with laying the groundwork to begin the St. Vrain Trail Extension. This project is part of the St. Vrain Master Plan to connect Lyons to the St. Vrain Greenway in Longmont and eventually to Boulder along much of the publicly owned open space along Foothills Highway. It is mostly funded by the Denver Regional Council of Governments and Boulder County. It will be essential piece of our regional trail system, enhance safety, and provide a convenient, car-free way for residents to access businesses east of downtown. The Board of Trustees approved a lease with Spirit Hound Distillers that enables trail construction. And negotiations are in process with Blue Mountain Stone to do the same. It’s important to note that the price per square foot for both business leases will likely be comparable within a few pennies. Fire mitigation on the Martin Parcel? The remaining fire mitigation task on the Martin parcel, which is now officially a part of our town, is a controlled burn. The Lyons Fire Protection District is working with Lefthand Fire to determine the timing of this burn. They are waiting for significant snowfall in order to conduct it safely. When this snowfall occurs, they’ll provide notice to the Town, and we’ll pro-
Construction along US-36 eastbound/Broadway will provide a more pedestrian friendly environment for residents and visitors. Work will continue as long as the weather permits. You can find more details in Kim Mitchell’s story on page 8. vide notice to residents. The 2024 Budget? The Board of Trustees approved the 2024 Town budget by resolution on November 6. For the first time, the Board of Trustees directed Staff to actively solicit resident input into the budget, and 54 people submitted their opinions, 45 of whom live within Town limits. We also asked whether people would support a ballot issue regarding a separate tax for street, sidewalk and/or stormwater improvements. Of the 45 in-town residents who responded, 24 said yes, 7 said no, and 14 said they’d need more information before deciding. The Board will be discussing potential ballot issues shortly. We are very grateful so many of you took the time to provide your thoughts about the budget. Budgets include many different kinds of expenses, such as capital improvements. The capital improvement projects approved by the Board for 2024 include:
In Colorado, Neguse tackles aviation fuel lead emissions, finding affordable housing and more By Joe Neguse, U.S. Rep. CO Second Congressional District Redstone Review BOULDER – Meetings with constituents and visiting with folks in communities across our incredible district – from Idaho Springs to Eagle County – reNeguse minded me just how fortunate I am to represent our community in the House, and renewed my sense of purpose to restore common sense, empathy, and hope in our political system. And visiting one of our fantastic Colorado pumpkin patches with my wife Andrea and our kiddos Natalie and Josh made the weekend extra special. I joined Senator Michael Bennet and folks from White River National Forest and Summit County to initiate a decades-long agreement to expand affordable housing for families in our mountain communities. Together we marked the start of a 50-year lease for the 11-acre Dillon Work Center Administrative Site – a project that meets the moment for families across Summit County. I am proud to lead an effort in Congress to build on and ensure the continuation
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as a lifelong Coloradan and a father, I know that the protection of these treasured landscapes for generations to come is an important priority for us all. For over a decade, Colorado’s mountain and rural communities, small businesses, recreation groups, ranchers, and conservationists worked together in this effort to protect our public lands, honor the legacy of Camp Hale, and secure outdoor recreation opportunities. As we work through the next steps of the monument planning process, we will continue to consult with one another on the best path forward. For months I’ve called on the EPA to release its final determination concerning emissions from leaded aviation fuel – and last week did so, publishing a groundbreaking report on the same. For years, schools, neighborhoods, community centers, and households located near General Aviation Airports, like RMMA, have been continuously exposed to this pollution – with the science clearer than ever, the regulatory agencies must act quickly to stop the use of leaded aviation fuels and protect our communities. Congressman Joe Neguse represents Colorado’s Second District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was elected to his first term in November 2018, becoming the first AfricanAmerican 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. Aela This beautiful lady is 6 years old and has been with us for over 83 days. Aela is a charmer and loves to snuggle in your lap. She’s looking for a home with gentle older children who can help her get used to being handled. Take Aela home with you and you’ll always have a pal by your side. More than 200 animals are waiting for forever families at Longmont Humane Society. Visit them at www.longmonthumane.org, and then come meet them at the shelter at 9595 Nelson Road.
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OPTIONS LEAF prepares for the Holiday Giving Tree and the Food Pantry Holiday Pantry By Lory Barton Redstone Review LYONS – First thing, we want to share that the Ninth annual Rave to the Grave was a smashing success. In fact, many Barton guests declared that it was the best R2G ever. Hundreds of happy attendees made this year’s event the most successful yet. In fact, we raised nearly $30,000 to support vital human and behavioral health service in our community next year. Check out our website at Leaflyons.org to see photos from the night. You might even find yourself or your friends. Just as you are beginning to prepare for the holiday season, our teams are getting busy, too. Here are some holiday season updates:
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Our Thanksgiving Food Pantry is set for Wednesday, November 15 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. If you have food to donate to the pantry, you can always bring it to us on Wednesdays between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. in the lower level of Lyons Community Church. If you participated in our “15 Days of Giving” November Food Drive, thank you. It’s never too late to help support the pantry. Visit our website at leaflyons.org for a list of the most-needed food
and supply items. the wide array of benefits LEAF offers Lyons’ much-loved Holiday Givthe community.” ing Tree tradition continues again In something of a two-for-one allthis year. The Holiday Giving Tree around win, we also welcome both Doug is an opportunity for the Lyons and Kelly Zimmerman to the board. Doug community to ensure that LEAF is a graphic designer and musician who has clients receive a holiday gift. If lived in Lyons for ten years. Kelly has been you’d like to show some holiday part of the Lyons community for a long love this year, you can find Giving time, too. Her background is in education, Trees posted around town later this parental and family support, and regenermonth. Choose a tag, purchase a ative farming. The Zimmermans are enrequested gift (maximum $35), and thused about the expanded services we’ll return your wrapped gift to Oskar offer when we move to our new location Blues by Wednesday, December 13. next year. Our team is so grateful to welOur holiday elves will deliver gifts come Kim, Doug and Kelly. to over 100 local folks on DecemIn this season of gratitude, I want to ber 15. Check out our website or thank our guests, participants, donors, volsocial media for more information. unteers, and staff for the ongoing shared The annual Super Duper Holiday efforts that make all of this local good hapFood Pantry is set for Wednesday, pen. Our community is so very fortunate December 20 this HOLIDAY GIVING TREES COMING SOON to have such robust local human and beyear. The commuhavioral health services. As you plan your nity and our teams work to offer support and encouragement to year-end giving, please consider a generous extra-hard to make this day local people for whom the holidays evoke gift to LEAF. It takes all of us to grow a special and fun one, and difficult feelings like stress or grief. This an- healthy community. And the great news this year will be no excep- nual group is always well attended and ap- is, we are succeeding, together. tion. Since we won’t be preciated. Check it out if open the following week you are interested. We’ve on December 27, we make got some terrific art thersure that all of our guests apy groups going for local receive plenty of extra food middle and high schoolers, at the Super Duper Holiday too. You can find out more Food Pantry. Stay tuned for about all of these services and more on our website additional details. We know that the hol- at leaflyons.org. We are happy to welidays can be a difficult time. If you find yourself needing help, come new members to our please reach out. Anyone who lives or Board of Directors. Kim works in the greater Lyons area is welcome Hinzy, MSW, LCSW, to visit our Wednesday afternoon Food CCAT works as a psyPantry. People who would benefit from a chotherapist in Boulder hot meal and warm “hello” should check County. She and her hus- SUPER DUPER HOLIDAY FOOD PANTRY DEC. 20 out Meals on Wheels. Our mental health band Pete have two adult therapists are also available to provide be- sons and moved to Lyons in August of 2022. Lory Barton has been LEAF’s Executive Kim said, “I am excited to be part of Director for nearly five years. She is thankful havioral health and addiction/substance the LEAF Leadership Team and look for- to witness all of the good that so many people abuse support. Be on the lookout for a short-term group ward to playing an active role supporting achieve through their support of LEAF.
Killing and removing prairie dogs can have a negative effect on the environment By Robert Brackenridge Redstone Review LYONS – The Picture Rock Trail head prairie dog colony, shown here at steps between 2002 and Brackenridge 2023, is on alluvial terrace sediments above the lower portions of the St. Vrain valley floodplain and at the entrance of Red Gulch to Lyons. It is prime prairie dog habitat. The colony long predates the Boulder County purchase of this land and construction of the trail. It was certainly here by 2002, but, very likely, was present, off and on, for thousands of years. Most of the Picture Rock Trail (and most of the Heil Valley Ranch Open Space) is not prairie dog habitat. The prairie dogs cannot colonize the rocky terrain or along the shoulders of Red Gulch, where the trail heads before it climbs higher. After the county purchased the land in 2006, and apparently sometime in 2009, the connector trail that leads from the trailhead parking lot was established along the colony’s margin. Then the County performed “grassland restoration” on all of the colony land. The goal was to establish perennial grass. However, and although a
sea of tall grass may look attractive to many of us, there is no reason to believe our native grasslands here ever looked anything like such a grassland. After all, this is prime prairie dog habitat. Nature has a way of biting back when abused. After the expensive herbicide spraying and regrading and tractors and reseeding equipment left, the prairie dogs came back. They were already back by 2014. And they have continued to this day: performing valuable functions by controlling weeds, reducing fire and flood hazard, providing natural habitat for many other species, and serving as a food source for a wide variety of predators in our local web of nature. We can’t have grassland “restoration” if we leave out the keystone species of the grasslands. Prairie dogs have to live somewhere, and there is only one percent of their former habitat left. And there is a reason these animals are sometimes called “the Chicken McNuggets of the Grasslands.” Prairie dogs are a major food source for wildlife including raptors, coyotes, foxes and others. Without this food source, predators may turn to other food, such as domestic pets. Prairie dog burrows benefit the soil and vegetation. They help rainwater to percolate instead of run off, they improve and
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overturn the soil; and the clipping of the perennial vegetation leads to more organic content and higher quality grasses. Kill or remove large numbers of prairie dogs in a single day and there can be negative effects on the social structure and health of the colony and its associated wildlife for years to come. Elsewhere (in Texas, for example), edu-
cational signs are present along prairie dog towns, describing their ecological benefits, entist at INSTAAR, University of Colorado Boulder. Lyons resident Robert Brakenridge serves as the vice-chair of the town’s Ecology Advisory Board and is a senior research scientist at INSTAAR, University of Colorado Boulder.
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CONTRAST A mystery photograph and upcoming events at Redstone Museum By Monique Sawyer-Lang Redstone Review LYONS – You know how sometimes you get a song lyric stuck in your brain and it just repeats itself? Sawyer-Lang Well that’s what happens every time I look at the photograph that accompanies this article. I find myself humming the lyrics to the Peter Townshend song, Who Are You, well, who are you? I really wanna know. Tell me, who are you? ‘Cause I really wanna know, who are you? Who, who, who, who? Now that the song is stuck in your head perhaps you can help us solve our mystery. This past September, Calista Morrill and Paul Berge, who live on the corner of Third Avenue and Park Street, brought to the museum an approximately 11” x 18” black and white reproduction photograph of a family. They found the photograph lying in their yard sometime the previous summer. Inquiries around the immediate neighborhood did not turn up any answers as to who the photograph belonged to or who the family is depicted in the photograph. What we can surmise from the photograph is that it represents three generations of one family. The older gentleman and woman in the center are the grandparents and the man at the far left is their son, based on similar facial features. The woman next to him is his wife and the young girl and boy on the far right are their children. Based on the young woman’s hair style and clothing we think
The photograph that blew into a yard in Lyons. “Who Are You?” this photograph dates to the 1920s or early 1930s. If you have any information about this photograph and the people in it, please reach out to the Lyons Redstone Museum at redstonehistory@gmail.com. We would love to reunite this photograph with its family and we really wanna know, Who Are You? It’s official. You can now donate online to the Lyons Historical Society through the Colorado Gives website at coloradogives.org. We are registered as the Lyons Historical Society and you can donate anytime of the year, not just on Colorado Gives Day, which is December 5. The
Lyons Historical Society and Redstone Museum rely on the generosity of people who support our mission to discover and collect any material which may help to establish or illustrate the history of the Lyons area: its exploration, settlement, development, and activities. We hope you consider the Lyons Historical Society when making your tax-deductible end of the year charitable giving. The annual Holiday Artisan Market will be held December 2 and 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Lyons Elementary School gymnasium located on Stickney and Fourth Avenue. The Lyons Historical Society will have a booth at the market
Nature calls: the greatness of Great Horned Owls By Deborah Huth Price Redstone Review PINEWOOD SPRINGS – Who isn’t drawn to the call of a great horned owl? Who-whooo, who-whooo. It’s mystical, eerie, and magical, all at the same time. With Halloween just behind us, you Price may have been thinking about owls since they’re one of the species often focused on this time of year. On Halloween night a few years back, as we sat on our back patio, we saw an owl perched in the tree across our fence, staring back at us. That would have been a great thing to show the trick-or-treaters but I doubt the owl would have appreciated the holiday. We had a great horned owl that frequented my old neighborhood for several years, and I loved waking up at night and listening to its calls. Occasionally we’d hear the mate respond. We never knew where they nested but were grateful to have them spend time in the hood with us. One early evening I heard the owl’s call as I walked the neighborhood. I spied it sitting in a backyard tree. As I continued my walk, I began calling back to it. When I reached the other side of the neighborhood, the owl flew to a tree near me, looked down, and called out. We watched each other for a few minutes, I was in awe of this awesome bird that responded to me, yet a bit unnerved at not knowing what it was thinking or how it perceived me. Great horned owls can be found across most of North America. They are very adaptable birds and often nest right next to city streets and live in city neighborhoods. Their piercing eyes and stand-up tuft feathers make you want to watch them back to see what they’re up to. Those “ear” feathers are a deception though – their ears are actually on the sides of their heads (like ours) and are placed slightly asymmetric to help them triangulate sounds for their silent attack. Like most birds, owls don’t use sense of smell to hunt – they depend on excellent vision and keen hearing that
lets them hear the tiniest mouse running in the grass. Their huge eyes are remarkable. Imagine your eyes being the size of oranges – that would be the comparable size of a great horned owl’s eyes to its much smaller skull. Due to the large eye size, owls can’t look from side to side like we do without turning their heads. Owl eyes are fixed in their sockets, and to make up for this, they can spin
their neck around to about 270°, utilizing about double the neck bones that we have. Arteries in an owl’s neck area are also designed differently to allow proper blood flow to keep them from passing out or having a stroke when spinning their heads. Another interesting thing about owls is that they are basically squatters. They don’t build their own nests, but often use old squirrel or crow nests, tree cavities or nest boxes, or they’ll borrow hawk nests before the hawks re-
featuring a variety of local history books perfect for the history buffs on your holiday list. In addition, our merchandise includes a selection of handcrafted items, Lyons souvenirs, and our signature Lyons sandstone magnets which make great stocking stuffers. As is tradition there will also be a selection of baked goods for sale including Mrs. LaVern’s Never Fail Fudge now made by her son Jerry Johnson. The Redstone Museum gift shop is open by appointment in November and December for additional holiday shopping. In the gift shop you will find holiday decorations and a large selection of vintage tableware, perfect for adding a little bit of sparkle to your holiday table. If you have a book lover on your gift list you can find something of interest in our bookstore which contains both new and used books. You are welcome to schedule an appointment by emailing us at redstonehistory@gmail.com. The museum gift shop is now able to accept credit cards in addition to cash and checks. The Lyons Redstone Museum will reopen for the 2024 season on weekends in May and then daily June through September 29. In the meantime, you can find links to our virtual exhibits on our website at lyonsrestonemuseum.com and follow us on Facebook and Instagram. 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.
turn (owls nest earlier in the year than most raptors). Their babies grow very quickly and soon reach the size of their parents. That doesn’t mean they still don’t need the watchful eye of their parents (both mom and dad help raise the young) – they’re just big kids. They’ll hang out with the folks for most of the summer before leaving on their own. As with all wildlife, they need their space. They may have ways of adapting to a more human-crowded life, but that doesn’t mean they don’t need their backyard. The many varieties of prey they eat are found running through the grass, flying through the air, and climbing trees. Many children get the opportunity to dissect owl pellets or owl balls in school. Contrary to what some people think, owl pellets are not poop but basically vomit. Owls swallow their prey whole and their stomach efficiently pulls out meat and nutrients, and rolls the leftover bones, feathers, fur and other parts into a neat little ball that the owl expels. Dissecting it is a good way to see what it has eaten, or figure out how to put a mouse skeleton together if you have the time. As owls watch us from above, I wonder what they think about how we live, and eat, and carry on. Who, whooo are you? the owls continue to ask, and we hope we can answer well. Deborah Huth Price is a retired environmental educator who lives in Pinewood Springs. You can read more about wildlife on her blog at www.walk-the-wild-side.blog. Email her at dhprice@comcast.net.
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OPPORTUNITY Orange: nothing like it in nature and deer are color blind By Greg Lowell Redstone Review LYONS – It seemed “Happy” Harry Cheney should never have been that cheerful as he painfully limped around Lowell his hardware store. But he always was, despite the clearly life-altering wound he suffered after being mistaken for a deer during a long-ago hunting season. Harry Cheney ran the local hardware store in my hometown and had been shot during those early times when bright orange in the field was never a consideration for hunters. In the United States back in the post-World War II years, millions went afield wearing drab clothing each year and many never walked out, victims of fellow hunters mistaking them for deer. In Colorado alone during the period from 1961 to 1969, there were 91 hunting fatalities – that’s an average of TEN each year – and another 218 hunters over that period were shot but not killed during the state’s hunting seasons. Not all these involved hunters shooting each other; many accidents involved unsafe gun handling. But these fatal incidents spurred the Colorado legislature to pass mandatory hunter education and the wearing of blaze orange in 1970. Education, colors make difference Since then, almost a million Colorado hunters have passed the course and each year since fatal hunting incidents decreased, reaching a low of just three during the 2016 to 2020 period. Hunter education courses emphasize safe handling of firearms, making sure of targets and the importance of wearing orange (or, as of
The author as you see him (left) and as a deer sees him. PHOTO BY ANDREW LOWELL 2016, fluorescent pink) clothing. Any new residents moving here from elsewhere must prove they’ve taken a certified hunter education course or take the Colorado-certified course before they can purchase a hunting license. Colorado hunters today when in the field must wear at least 500 square inches of solid (not camo pattern) fluorescent orange or pink material and a fluorescent orange or pink hat while hunting big game (deer, elk, pronghorn, moose, bear)
with any firearm license. A recommendation by Colorado Parks and Wildlife to require Colorado archery hunters to wear these bright colors failed in 2022 when it was rejected by the Colorado wildlife commission. The CPW recommendation came about largely due to an archer in camouflage being fatally shot by a black powder hunter the year before. (Parts of archery season overlap with black powder season.) Nothing else like it in nature
The greatest book of all time: Achilles and Athena ride again By Peter Butler Redstone Review LYONS – Everyone loves a good story. Despite the non-stop spread of digitization, people still love books. An ever inButler creasing percentage of books new and old are absorbed by readers on Kindles and tablets, but some of us still love books printed on paper. You get so very much: not only do you get all the excitement of the narrative flow but you get to slide your fingertips over the smooth paper and you can smell the glue and cloth cover. With books published before about 1890 you might have a book printed using movable type. Then you have the extra joy of holding each page askance up to the light and reveling in the different impression heights of the various letters. A few years ago I was pondering the best way to choose a good read. There is always excitement about the latest release, but if you are always reading the newly published, how can you ever make up the backlog of the great works from previous generations? So in my as usual flawed logic I decided to start from the very beginning: read all the earliest great books and then when I read something modern I could put into context. Fabulous concept – only trouble is – I am still stuck in 600 B.C. The first book ever written – The Iliad by Homer. The Iliad has everything: love; sex; violence and reconciliation. If you are a sci fi or fantasy fan it has heroes, gods, flying ma-
chines and enhanced reality. Best of all it has Athena, the sexiest and smartest woman – sorry – goddess ever. The plot describes an assault of the city of Troy where the dastardly Paris is skulking after whisking away someone else’s wife, Helen: the face that launched a thousand ships. Paris didn’t think it through, because the thwarted spouse was Menelaus who was the brother of Agamemnon who was in control of all the fighting men in Greece. This was destined to end badly. The Iliad had been recited by poets in public arenas for decades, or maybe centuries. These amazing declaimers were called rhapsodes, and possessed memories strong enough for hours of recitation. They used clever word tricks to remember details. So the muscular and hunky hero Achilles was always “swift of foot,” Athena was always “misty eyed.” Oh, I’ve got goose bumps now. Then in about 600 B.C., an unknown patron of the arts decided to sponsor a written version. All the parchment required would have taken what has been called “a hillside of sheep” and maybe 30 scribes scratching for a year with goose feather quills, and ink from acorns, to inscribe just one copy. In my crackpot quest for literary authen-
ticity, I thought maybe I should read it in the original Greek. I’ve had some pretty whacky ideas in my life but this one was up there. Modern study of Greek was at its height in Germany and America in the mid 19th century. So like any normal obsessive, I trawled eBay for original Greek grammars from 1850. In a few months I had enough to fill a decent bookshelf. I pored over strange letters in an alphabet from outer space. Some of the verbs have 48 forms. This makes quantum physics look easy. So, I retreated to reading translations of the Iliad. The poet Alexander Pope wrote one of the first in the late 1880s and he was arrogant enough to try and improve on the original. But other scholars followed: Lattimore in the 1950s, Fagles in the 1970s; Green about ten years ago and now a luminous new translation that has appeared recently by Emily Wilson. The original Greek text has a rhythm called dactylic hexameter. Daa didi, daa didi etc.: one long and two short just like
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Fluorescent orange or pink occurs nowhere in the natural landscape of woods, brush and fields; therefore, “it’s easy for the human mind to recognize these colors as marking a human figure,” says the National Safety Apparel website. Sitting on a ridge, watching for elk last week, I occasionally watched bits of bright orange moving over the distant hillsides appearing and disappearing in and out of the woods. They were fellow hunters, some visible from as far away as a mile. That’s the point behind wearing hunter orange – to be seen by others during your hunt so no mistakes happen. Lest any of you hunters believe wearing orange decreases your chances, know that deer and elk have dichromatic vision and can’t “see” oranges and reds; they perceive those colors as muted greens or grays. “Deer and elk are essentially red-green color blind,” said Brian Murphy, a wildlife biologist with the Quality Deer Management Association. It turns out the worst color a hunter can wear is blue; deer and elk see blues and other short-wavelength colors about 20 times better than we do. Levis and Wranglers stand out like a beacon for deer. While non-hunters stand a better chance of being attacked by a mountain lion or bear than being shot accidentally by a hunter, it’s only common sense for hikers, trail runners, mountain bikers and horse riders to wear some bright orange if they’re recreating in known hunting areas, like the nearby Roosevelt National Forest, during the hunting seasons. Third and fourth season deer and elk hunting in Colorado runs through November 26 this year.
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INSIGHT We thought we had escaped Covid, but then it struck By John Gierach Redstone Review LYONS – It was probably in the cards that Susan and I would eventually get Covid. Like many Americans, we Gierach were a little slow on the uptake when it first broke out in 2020, but as soon as the scope and severity of the threat began to sink in, we started following the CDC guidelines and buckled down for the long haul – however long that haul might be. It was like our very own zombie apocalypse with the same ground rules: the zombies were dumb and slow and we knew how to avoid them, but they were everywhere and you couldn’t shake the feeling that they’d eventually get you. It was a struggle, but since we’re both self-employed and work from home, it was less of a struggle for us than for some. Now and then we’d mask up, grab the hand sanitizer and risk a trip to the grocery store where the employees were doing full shifts every day at high risk and low wages, not because they wanted to, but because they couldn’t afford not to. It quickly became obvious that, in spite of the ubiquitous celebrity public service announcements, we actually weren’t “all in this together.” And in addition to the already considerable risk to essential workers of being out in public day after day during a pandemic,
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Road improvements along Broadway LYONS – Road improvements continue along US-36 Eastbound/Broadway through Lyons. The contractor has installed the sidewalk on the south side of the 300 block and is currently working on the ADA ramps at 3rd Ave and 4th Ave. Work continues on the boulder retaining wall on the South side of Broadway between 4th and 5th Avenue. Work continues through November. Major project elements include: • Narrower travel lanes to enhance safety for all modes of travel • Curb extensions to shorten crossing distances at intersections • New sidewalks along the north side of the roadways • Addition of public parking spaces along both the northern and southern edges • Delivery and service access to businesses along the north side of Broadway • Improved bicycle and pedestrian access to downtown, the Library, Sand-
there were invariably a few customers who refused to wear masks in spite of the strict masking policies posted on the doors of every business that was open. I suppose why is anyone’s guess, although the defiant looks on their naked faces suggested a political statement inspired by their reckless and willfully ignorant political leader. Once I asked a woman at the checkout counter at Safeway what they did about people who didn’t wear masks. She said, “Nothing,” that their manager had said not to say anything because he didn’t want any of them to get shot. That hadn’t happened often, but it had happened, so it was in the air. And sometimes the problem was management itself. Before the pandemic I used to buy my birdseed at a feed store where the owners and employees refused to wear masks, thereby endangering not only themselves, but their customers. So I found another feed store where they did wear masks – grudgingly in some cases, but never mind. It was a longer drive than the old place and I missed the shop dog, but the new place had a large, friendly Maine coon cat named Al, so it was a wash. Sadly, that feed store closed a little over a year later, so I now buy my birdseed at the Wild Bird Center in Longmont where an old liberal who feeds birds in his backyard is the target demographic instead of being an outlier among horse people. stone Park, and Black Bear Hole • Multimodal pathway along the south side of Broadway. In 2021, this project secured additional funding through the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Revitalizing Main Street program. The bulk of the financing is from Transportation Improvement Projects Funding from Denver Regional Council of Governments. The town match is currently estimated to be approximately $61K.
Enjoy the holiday lights with a new lighting event LYONS – On Friday, November 24 at 5 p.m. Lyons will host a Tree Lighting for the first time to kick off the holiday season. The new festivities will be held in the southwest corner of Sandstone Park, at the corner of Railroad Ave and 4th Ave. Prepare for a fun, magical start to the holiday season. Bring your family and friends who may be visiting for the Thanksgiving holidays to Sandstone Park to kick-off the season, with our illuminated holiday trees, afterwards head downtown to meet friends for dinner or appetizers. For more information, go to the Town of Lyons website.
We lined up to get our shots as soon as the Covid vaccine became available a little less than a year after the outbreak, but “available” was a relative term. Remember that Trump was still president and that this stingy, selfish little man was interested in public health only insofar as it affected his popularity, so the vaccination effort sputtered along with only lukewarm support from the administration. Even if you were supposedly first in line by virtue of your age and/or preexisting condition, shots weren’t easy to find. It was possible to sit on half a dozen patient portals for weeks or months, waiting in vain for your number to come up. There were stories of people driving hundreds of miles to places that had enough vaccine or of slipping doctors wads of cash to get ahead in line, not to mention politicians who declared the pandemic to be a liberal hoax in public, only to get vaccinated on the sly. I finally called a doctor I know at his cell number over the weekend. He answered from a golf course and agreed to fix me up. Later I told friends I’d called in a favor, but the truth was this guy didn’t owe me a thing; he just felt sorry for me. I understood that the whole anti-vax business was regional, but I didn’t grasp the extent of it until, maybe a year and a half into the pandemic, I flew to Montana. By then masks were ubiquitous here in Colorado, but during a week of driving around the state from one trout stream to another with two friends and a yellow Lab, I saw exactly two masks. One was worn by a barista in a coffee shop in Dillon and the other was on a customer there: a man with broad shoulders, a barrel chest and standing about six-feet, three-inches tall wearing a dusty Stetson and shit-covered boots. I figured even the most vocal anti-vaxxer would think twice about giving this guy
any grief about his pale blue surgical mask. Fast forward to September of this year when Susan and I each had five Covid shots under our belts, President Biden had declared the public health emergency to be over back in May and we’d been exposed enough times that we’d begun to feel invincible. Susan got a sixth Covid shot – along with a flu shot – before she left for a trip to Turkey and Greece in October, while I was holding out for the new shot that wasn’t available yet. Long story short, Susan got Covid on her trip and was still contagious enough to give it to me when she got home. We were down for several days and at its worst, it was like the cold from hell – but not life threatening – and the worst parts for me were a complete lack of anything you could describe as energy and an overriding brain fog that reduced my conversations to single syllables just short of pointing and grunting. But the absolute worst of it for me was that I missed the annual fishing trip I’ve taken every October with friends for over 30 years. There was no question of going. I might still have been contagious and even if not, I was so wiped out that (unbelievably) I didn’t even feel like going fishing. When they got back my friends reported that the fishing had been great, with nonstop perfect weather and great big trout and I’m still trying my best to be happy for them. John Gierach is an outdoor and fly fishing writer who writes books and columns for magazines including a regular column for Trout Magazine. His books include Trout Bum, Sex Death and Fly fishing, and Still Life with Brook Trout. He has won seven first place awards from the Colorado Press Association for his columns in the Redstone Review. His latest book, All the Time in the World, was be released in March 2023 and is be available at book stores and fly fishing shops everywhere including South Creek Ltd. on Main Street in Lyons.
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CREATIVES Lyons Community Theater to perform It’s a Wonderful Life By Jim Ramsay Redstone Review P I N E W O O D SPRINGS – Lyons Community Theater is putting on another radio show, but you won’t need a radio Ramsay to attend. The company that brought you Burns and Allen and Dragnet will be presenting a radio format performance of the Christmas classic movie It’s a Wonderful Life at the Wildflower Pavilion on December 14 and 15 to propel you into the spirit of the coming holidays. It’s a Wonderful Life tells the story of George Bailey, a small-town banker down on his luck who is contemplating suicide. The whole town of Bedford Falls intervenes to help George realize how important he has been to the community as his guardian angel talks him down from throwing himself off a bridge on Christmas Eve. This 1946 classic has become a must-
watch feel-good TV tradition for the holidays in many American households, and the Lyons Community Theater radio production is guaranteed to warm the hearts of Lyons residents with a cast of over 30 characters and photographs of contemporary Lyons scenes as a backdrop. The Wildflower Pavilion is a theater on the Planet Bluegrass grounds that director Barney Dreistadt and assistant director Esther Van Zyl have secured for this production. Lyons Community Theater has produced two previous plays, a radio play of the George Burns and Gracie Allen comedy show and the Dragnet detective drama in October 2022 and a performance of The Mammoth Springs Chamber of Commerce and their Wives Discuss Great Literature, High School Basketball, Sex and Other Things in September of this year at the Lyons Public Library with makeshift sets and lighting. They are looking forward to having a more permanent stage, lighting and sets at the Wildflower Pavilion. They encourage
Lyons community to stay busy through the holidays By Kim Mitchell Redstone Review LYONS – If you have witnessed the construction along U.S. Hwy. 36 eastbound/Broadway and have questions, read on. The design includes sidewalks, a multi-modal path (along the south side), narrower travel lanes to slow vehicles down, as well as parallel parking along both the north and south side of Broadway. Work will continue as long as the weather permits, with landscaping and final items happening in the springtime. The overall streetscape helps by encouraging a more pedestrian friendly environment, inviting residents and visitors to linger longer in Lyons. Other changes in town include the completion of two substantial lighting projects: placing festoon lighting along the 300 block of Main Street, and adding lighting to the tree trunks of the 400 block. The projects were funded with a Revitalizing Main Street grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation. The lighting complements our commercial downtown district, adding vibrancy and promoting more evening visitation amongst downtown year-round. Taken in tandem, these improvements brighten the town and encourage visitors to enjoy our town and enhance economic vitality. The experience of having a Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) controlled, U.S. highway through your downtown creates challenges, but can also offer opportunities. In addition to the infrastructure improvements, we are thankful to the community that quickly pivoted for the Spooktacular events and parade for Halloween. While it was disappointing to postpone a favorite event, there was a great crowd at Bohn Park with lots of families and kids enjoying the activities, and the Garden Club was able to host its chili cook off in a more temperate environment. There
are significant hurdles to safely closing a U.S. highway, while simultaneously running vehicle traffic in both directions along Broadway. Combine that with an active snowstorm, CDOT having its plow crew out, and navigating an active construction project, the obstacles multiplied. As we transition to the holiday season, we have something new along with our tried-and-true events. New this month will be a Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, November 24 at 5 p.m. to kick off the holiday season. The festivities will take place in the southwest corner of Sandstone Park, at the corner of Railroad Ave and Fourth Ave. Prepare for a magical start to the holiday season. Bring your family and friends who may be visiting for the Thanksgiving holiday to Sandstone Park to start the season, and light
local businesses to contribute photos of their establishments to be projected onto the stage to bring this heart-warming tale to life in our community. It’s a Wonderful Life will be performed on Friday evening, December 14 and Saturday afternoon December 15, exact curtain times yet to be determined. Tickets will be $5 for children under 12 and $20 for adults. There will be an online location to purchase tickets, but it hasn’t been set up yet. If you’re not on the Lyons Community Theater email list, check the Lyons Happenings Facebook page or the posters soon to be posted around town for updated information. Jim Ramsay was raised in Iowa, Iran, Nigeria and Afghanistan. He studied English at CU in Boulder and taught English as a Second Language in Tanzania, Botswana, the University of Illinois and the Economics Institute at CU. An affinity for computers led him to technical writing, and he wrote manuals for tech companies up and down the Front Range. He moved from Boulder to Pinewood Springs in the early 1990s to follow a dream of mountain living, and he’s still up there.
up your night. Afterwards head downtown to enjoy all the holiday lights and visit our local businesses too. The very next day, Saturday November 25, is Small Business Saturday, which is sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. In Lyons, each of us supporting our small, local businesses makes a big impact. Maybe you need a new set of winter tires for your vehicle. Or perhaps your car or your bike needs a tune-up, or you’re looking to buy a gift card for your bestie, or longing for a night out. Well, you are in luck, because Lyons has got you covered. As fall quietly fades into winter, our locally owned, independent businesses appreciate it when we show up and support them. They’ll be decked out for the holidays and happy to see familiar faces. We quickly transition from Thanksgiving to the Holiday Parade of Lights and the Artisan Market in the span of a week. This year, 60 quality craft vendors are signed up for the annual Holiday Market. The market is held at the Lyons Elementary School (back door entrance) on both Saturday and Sunday, December 2 and 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kids of all ages will be happy to see that Santa plans to visit from 2 to 4 p.m. on both days. Later that evening on Saturday is Lyons’ traditional Parade of Lights. As always, we need your amazing creations and entries, along with your enthusiasm and talent to host our fun and festive community parade. So, grab your neighbors, friends or co-workers and enter your sleigh, float, or donkey, decorate your golf cart, snazz up your bike or classic vehicle, get together a dance troupe or bandmates to join the fun and showcase your love of Lyons. The theme this year perfectly sums up our community, “Small Town. Big Heart.” Let’s continue this connection and momentum beyond Small Business Saturday and the holidays, supporting the Lyons community that we all know and love. Kim Mitchell is Director of Communications and Community Relations for the Town of Lyons. She has called Lyons home since 2009.
The LaVern Johnson sculpture is well underway will be cast using LaVern’s actual shoes, eyeglasses, belt, and a necklace/earring set typical of what she might wear.” The statue itself will be the 5’4” LaVern (which will LYONS – A life-sized bronze sculpture of the First Lady shrink in the production process and includes the 4” of Lyons, LaVern Johnson, has been approved for place- motto base), a 25” diameter round base, a 26” width at the ment near the intersection of Hwy. 7 and Railroad Av- widest point; it’s estimated that the completed bronze enue, on the Lyons Depot property. might weigh 350 lbs. and will likely ultimately be placed Sculptor Christine Knapp built the clay life size sculp- atop a 13” tall redstone base, and will be finished with a ture of LaVern Johnson at her studio in Lyons. It is in the polypatina giving it a subtle but appropriate coloration. process of being shipped to the mold maker and then to The location for the sculpture had to be approved by the foundry, Eagle Bronze Foundry in Landry, WY. the State Historic Preservation Organization (SHPO) beThe life-size clay statue is built from a smaller clay ver- cause the Depot and the Depot property is a historic sion called a maquette. The maquette is made from an oil- preservation site. Town Administrator Victoria Simonsen based clay that stays moist and does not dry out. Knapp asked the committee if they could submit a letter for plans to get a bid from the foundry on the cost of making SHPO with a synopsis as to why a sculpture of LaVern a mold and then casting the maquemerited the honor of being placed in tte in bronze. The small bronze such a historical place as the Lyons would most likely be placed in the Depot property. Monique Sawyer Redstone Museum. The museum was Lang, the Lyons Redstone Museum one of Mrs. LaVern’s favorite projects Collections Manager and Jerry Johnand she almost singlehandedly built son, LaVern’s son, jumped on this and up the collections over the years and promptly submitted content to Adsaved the museum from closing. ministrator Simonsen for SHPO. The “The intent is to target the projsculpture was soon approved by ect’s completion by either the anSHPO for the Depot location. niversary of LaVern’s passing, May Several fundraisers are planned to 14, or her birthdate, July 23,” said help pay for the project. It was sugChrystal DeCoster, who is on the Christine Knapp fits LaVern’s actual eye- gested that the fundraisers might be sculpture committee. “The sculpture glasses to the sculpture. called the Wrecking Balls, which is By Staff Reports Redstone Review
Lyons Sculptor Christine Knapp and LaVern’s son Jerry Johnson stand with the life size clay sculpture. Jerry is holding the maquette. the term that LaVern always used when reflecting back on her efforts to save both the Lyons Depot and Redstone Museum from “the wrecking ball.”
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ARTS & LIFE Priscilla Cohan Obituary By Sally King Redstone Review Priscilla Cohan was born in Cincinnati April 7, 1965 The youngest of five. A darling redhead – then and now. Dying on October 16 She’d like us to road trip her ashes to Tennessee Where she had a fondness. An artist through and through. Priscilla lived outside the lines And would want nothing less for us. So raise your Priscilla mug to the sky Saluting a fine example of what it means to human She is survived by all of us – who loved her And there are hundreds Known and unknown.
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a guide for her, perhaps. Her gifts now rest in our hands She would want the very best of us And is counting on us We are her legacy. Let’s not say goodbye It’s more like I’ll see ya…
“We are closer than sisters or brothers We are one in Wakan Tanka Unity of the heart, spirit and mind.” On our healing journey with Priscilla She pried open our hearts, vulnerable as she We walked with her through the shadowed land Of illness and we were changed. In taking care of her we were taking care of ourselves. “Unity of heart, spirit and mind.” We are her Misfits And she would want each of us To glory in how odd we are. Sandy said of Priscilla, “She was fully herself ” And maybe that’s what made us feel At home when we were with her. “Closer than sisters or brothers.” She developed into a profound human being, The many pots she centered on the wheel...
For Priscilla Cohan, a tribute gathering at the Clarifier By Cathy Rivers Redstone Review
Priscilla Cohan Tribute By Julie Smith and Michele Leonard Redstone Review Priscilla Beth Cohan’s red hair became a trademark in her career as an artist. As a child, she experienced glorious summers around Lake Michigan near Petoskey in the northern part of the lower peninsula. Priscilla graduated from CU Boulder in 1989 with a B.F.A. in Ceramics. She was an active participant in the Boulder art scene for over 35 years as an accomplished ceramicist, sculptor, painter, graphic designer, window dresser, puppeteer, and comic book maker. She designed and installed exhibits for BMCA, the Boulder Public Library and the Colorado Dance Festival, volunteered tirelessly for the Boulder Potters Guild and was employed by the Boulder Arts and Crafts Gallery. She led an ambitious community art project in Lyons, where she lived for over 25 years, called the Clarifier Mosaic Project. Priscilla closely collaborated with the dancer and performance artist, Michelle Ellsworth. She loved travel, monumental earthworks, concrete buildings, clogging and Calder. She was a prolific collector, maker and sender of cards and postcards. Toward the end of her life, Prisicilla worked for the Town of Lyons as coordinator of Arts and Cultural Services. Priscilla Cohan died on October 16, 2023 of a rare type of cancer. She is survived by two sisters, Lindy McDonough of Cincinnati, OH, Hanna Cohan of Boulder, CO and many devoted friends and followers of her work.
Priscilla had a heart as big as the sky. Her enormous circle of friends is testament. Look at all of us here, touched by her love. Strong, yet gentle; humble, soft-spoken, empathic, compassionate; courageous, brave, she was a fully human being. Completely authentic, genuine. Unassuming. Never pretending to be anything but truly herself. Strong, intelligent, passionate about ideas, without raising her voice, being pushy or intimidating. Priscilla would simply stand, strong and tall, like a big, deeply-rooted Ponderosa. She had a good sense of humor, loved to laugh, loved a good book, poem, story, loved living in the natural world. She had a robust curiosity that took her down many roads,
community and service-oriented. She valued inclusivity. A ‘Wabi-Sabi’ person, she was aware of the power and beauty of the imperfect. She had an appreciation of asymmetry in art and life. She had her own unique sense of thrift store style. Priscilla was a prodigious creative talent; a dazzling visionary. Her life was her art. This was evident in every aspect of her living, whether making art, working or digging in her garden. The past two and a half years
Seicento Baroque Ensemble to perform rare works by Elizabethan master, William Byrd By John Butterfield Redstone Review LYONS – This weekend Seicento Baroque Ensemble reveals vocal masterpieces in Rare Byrd, concerts to commemorate the anniversary of the death of English master composer William Byrd in 1603. Musical groups around the world are commemorating Byrd’s death 400 years ago. Thanks to diligent sleuthing by Seicento Baroque Ensemble Artistic Director Evanne Browne, audiences attending Seicento’s performances November 17, 18 and 19 will hear some unexpected works by Byrd. Joining the 36-voice Seicento chorus will be five instrumentalists playing violas da gamba – bowed instruments popular in the 1600s but rarely heard in today’s concert halls. Similar in shape to today’s cellos, the instruments have frets, are in their own musical family, (not cello or guitar), and are held between the legs (gamba is “leg” in Italian).
“Ten years ago, when Seicento presented German music for voices and viols, most of the players had to be brought in from out of state. Early music is growing in our area, and I’m thrilled to be using accomplished local players,” Browne said. William Byrd (1540-1623) worked from the late Renaissance into the early Baroque era in England and was renowned for his religious works, keyboard compositions, madrigals, and secular consort music. Browne researched hundreds of Byrd’s vocal pieces to find lesser-heard compositions. “We think today’s concert-goers will be amazed by the diversity of what he wrote,” she said. “The music is rich and calming, something we can all enjoy these days.” The performance schedule is: • Denver: Friday, November 16, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 1600
brought the greatest challenge of her life – lymphoma blood cancer. She faced each stage of the arduous treatment process with the grace, grit and gratitude we in Lyons take pride in. Priscilla kept up her hopeful, positive attitude, just taking the next step. I never heard her complain. Priscilla leaves us with much evidence, reminders of her sparkling, generous self. Like where we are today. It was an honor and blessing to have partnered with Priscilla on the Clarifier. We made a good team, wanting to build something beautiful by the river, for the community, with the community. Building community in the process of making art together. Farewell and safe journey, dearest Priscilla. I will miss your smile, hearing your laughter and standing in your creative glow.
Grant St.. • Boulder: Saturday, November 17, 7:30 p.m., Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Pl. • Longmont: Sunday, November 18, 3 p.m., United Church of Christ Longmont, 1500 Ninth St. Ticket prices range from $15 for students to $50 for VIP front row seating. Parking is free in Boulder and Longmont; prepaid parking is available for $4 across the street from St. Paul’s in downtown Denver. A small administrative fee is added for online purchases, with links to advance ticket purchases available at: https://seicentobaroque.org/current-season/. Tickets will also be available at the door. For those who can’t attend the concerts in person, the Denver performance will be simulcast live at 7:30 p.m. MT on Friday, November 16. Online purchases for the simulcast are from a link on the Seicento website. Seicento Baroque Ensemble was founded in Boulder in 2011 as an ensemble devoted to the music of the Seicento (the 1600s). For more information contact Seicento at Evanne Browne; 720-3017747; artisticdirector@seicento.org.
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INTEREST Shopping at Greenwood’s Thrift Shop helps save animals By Mysti Tatro Redstone Review LONGMONT – Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center is known for its dedication to rehabilitating orTatro phaned, injured, and sick wildlife. But another branch of Greenwood is dedicated to the adage “reduce, reuse, recycle” with its Thrift Shop and Consignment Gallery located in Boulder. Reusing and recycling, while great for the planet, can also help wildlife indirectly. Less materials in landfills can mean less litter for animals to get entangled in, like this red fox wrapped in wasted cords. The young mammal was saved when caring rescuers carefully freed her from a ball of litter with thick gloves and
rushed to our facility off Hwy. 66. Upon examination, the animal care team at Greenwood determined she was a young female fox, between one and two years of age, with injuries to her legs and tail from the entanglement. While in our care she was vaccinated and medicated for the pain inflicted by her wound. Foxes live in social groups called skulks, made up of related members that all pitch in when it’s time to hunt, raise the kits, and defend their territory. Because of their close social ties, this patient was released back to the same area where she was found so she could reunite with her family once she healed. Upon opening the door to the travel kennel, the juvenile burst from her cage and ran to the top of her den, getting one last look at her rescuers before reuniting with the other foxes. Shopping at Greenwood’s Thrift Shop and
Consignment Gallery won’t save the planet. But reducing our waste, keeping trash locked, reducing consumption, and reusing second-hand goods are good ways to start. The store, while organized to help secure more funds for animals in need at the
animal hospital, has also grown to be one of Boulder County’s most fantastic treasures, with two stores under one roof. The thrift shop’s inventory holds an array of items from clothing, lighting, jewelry, décor, and furniture. While shoppers can delight in the discounted pricing and marvelous finds, they can also feel good knowing they played
Help LCF keep Lyons vibrant for seasons to come By Kate Schnepel Redstone Review LYONS – On November 5, Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) recognized this year’s talented crop of Community Support Grant recipients at an event at the Lyons Farmette. After a little time spent Schnepel mixing and mingling, representatives from each organization took the mic for a few minutes to share what the grant funds would help them accomplish. Attendees heard from Lyons Fire Chief Peter Zick, who
open to students in third through fifth grade. When Robyn Sloan of Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund (LEAF) took the mic, she started by saying that if LEAF represents the heart of Lyons, then LCF represents the soul of the town. She then spoke to how grateful LEAF is for the grants each year that help fund the community food pantry, mental health services, and several other programs. In all, event attendees heard from more than a dozen different speakers, covering programs ranging from local theater productions, to community food forests, to the Sandstone Concert Series, to field trips for seniors, and more.
their part in keeping items out of landfills, decreasing the production of fast fashion, and helping local critters in need. The consignment shop upstairs also carries a variety of such items but with high-quality brands and materials selected by the gallery’s talented staff. With the holidays fast approaching and shopping for gifts on the minds of many,
consider giving pre-loved items a new home. You can participate in a cycle of resource conservation that benefits wildlife in more ways than one. Mysti Tatro is the Communications & Marketing Coordinator at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. For information, call 303-823-8455 or www.greenwoodwildlife.org.
board, “The Lyons Community Foundation believes there’s no place like home. That’s why we’re asking you to donate to the place where you live, dine, play, buy art, go to concerts, and race rubber duckies downstream. Lyons residents who want to help keep the town vibrant can make a donation to LCF, knowing that our board members will use their funds judiciously, and with the best interest of our community in mind. It’s a simple equation, really. With more funds, we can do more good.” And, if you make your gift soon, your donation will be doubled, thanks to a group of local donors who pooled money to create a matching fund. This means that your end-of-year contribution will go twice as far to help. Hollie Rogin, Lyons’ mayor, is a proud matching fund donor this year: “I’m supporting the LCF matching fundraising pool because, as a veteran of nonprofit boards, I know that matching funds are a great motivator for individual donations. Donors love seeing their impact multiply, and I love being able to support the great work that LCF does in our community.” The Lyons Community Foundation gives heartfelt thanks to all of the generous donors who contributed the $15,120 of matching funds for this campaign. If you’re curious who is funding the match this year, just look for their names on the back of the annual appeal card which should already have landed in your mailbox. LCF’s goal with this campaign is to raise at least $50,000. Visit lyonscf.org/donate to give online, or send in a check to: LCF, P.O. Box 546, Lyons, CO 80540. Kate Schnepel is the Marketing and Communications Associate for Lyons Community Foundation. She has worked in the non-profit sector for more than two decades, primarily with animal welfare organizations like Best Friends Animal Society and Wildlife SOS India. She moved to Lyons in 2019 with her husband and daughter, and spent nearly three years as a member of LCF's Advisory Board before moving into her current consulting role.
LCF event at the Lyons Farmette. Left to right, back row: Jerry Johnson, Kim Mitchell, Tyler Stellern, Steve Simms, Andrew Doering, Matthew Celesta, Cheryl Denney, Rex Heiby. Front row: Kim Doering, Patricia McNichol, Claudia Paterno, Monique Sawyer-Lang, Gina Hardin,Hollie Rogin, Tanya Daty, Robyn Sloan, Tammy Palombo. spoke about the narcotics safe that the grant from LCF will purchase, emphasizing that it is a required piece of equipment for the new ambulance that will serve our town. Kim and Andy Doering also spoke, focusing on the programs at Lyons Elementary School that will benefit from this year’s grants: the school garden, which is tended by the second graders, and the robotics program, which is
Yet even though $50,000 in grants were given out, LCF wasn’t able to give out the full $90,000 that was requested via grant applications this year. Some deserving projects were funded fully, some partially, and some not at all. This unmet need is one reason that LCF is now asking for your help with their just-launched annual fundraising campaign. According to Gil Sparks, co-chair of the LCF advisory
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CROSSROADS Trauma: the new buzzword that carries some weight By Janaki Jane Redstone Review LYONS – Since February 2023, I have been working on a book about disaster and trauma. I am an expert because I lived Jane through the 2013 floods and then worked for over three years in flood recovery and received much training to do so. Also I survived a childhood that was close to un-survivable and have been dealing with the fallout from that childhood my entire life. In my research, I have noticed that trauma has become the new buzzword.
Books, articles, and trainings are showing up everywhere. The stories are real. People want to be acknowledged for the pain they have suffered and for their recovery, either complete or ongoing. I applaud them. At the same time, not all trauma is the same. There is trauma that can be recovered from; there is trauma that can be healed, or “mended,” like a ripped garment that will never fit the same; and there is trauma that can be partially healed, but that is the determining factor in a person’s life. Many people have seen or read the
book by Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score. The author was instrumental in recognizing PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) in veterans and others, and C-PTSD (Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), which is the kind that takes over a person’s life. This is the kind I have. C-PTSD can come from prolonged, repeated neglect and abuse in childhood, where the child has no real connection or sense of safety from the adults in her life. It can also come from prolonged or repeated traumas, such as being in combat or a prisoner of war; torture; slavery; being kidnapped or held hostage; being trapped in an abusive partnership or the sex trade or living through a prolonged life-threat-
ening situation. This kind of trauma always leaves its mark. There can be healing, but no healed, there can be dealing, but no escape. This is the kind that produces memory loss, dissociation, diagnoses of mental illness, addiction, and often suicide. Other forms of PTSD are no picnic. The floods in 2013 were a traumatic event for everyone in the foothills and on the Front Range. Notice how people post on Facebook when there is a lot of rain, and the way some locals reacted to the ten-year anniversary commemoration, when they
experienced that their flood losses were not honored. Disasters and accidents often create trauma and real suffering. The good news is that it is possible to lance the wound of trauma. There may be an unforgettable scar that aches constantly, or a scar that can be forgotten about, or no scar, but there does not need to be an unhealed, gaping wound. However, our culture does not like to see or feel the pain in trauma survivors, who are then forced to hide and deny their suffering. When the Eyes of Freedom exhibit was at the library, some veterans were clearly triggered and yet unable to admit it. I have seen this repeatedly in my work as a counselor and coach, in working in flood recovery, and in my work teaching suicide prevention and Mental Health First Aid. People are ashamed. They do not feel safe admitting how much they hurt. In our society, we are still afraid to admit that we are traumatized. If someone you know has taken their own life, it is likely that they had suffered trauma and felt unable to talk about it. In this way it is a relief that trauma is the buzzword of the moment, and that we are starting to recognize that when someone has experienced trauma or is suffering from the aftermath, they need acceptance and support. We need to stop treating sadness and depression and fear as if they are contagious. Emotions deserve to be respected, and the people who are traumatized need to be helped in dealing and healing. Janaki Jane moved to the Lyons area in 2004 and found the home of her heart in the mountains. She writes on issues of society and mental health. She has a degree in Psychology, a Graduate Certificate in Theology, and is a published neurologist. She spent over 20 years learning, practicing, and teaching psychological, physical, and spiritual healing techniques internationally, has worked professionally in disaster recovery and public health pandemic response, and is a practicing Tibetan Buddhist. Her book How to Survive a Disaster: A Guide to Thriving After Trauma will be published in the spring of 2024.
What’s next? By Sally King Redstone Review Collaboration is occurring here in Lyons. John King and Daniel Strawn have been walking around town with their clipboards asking people to join RMAC, The Rocky Mountain Artist Collaborative. Amorphic and playful, they get people to raise their right hand and say ”I am a creator, and I occasionally collaborate with others.” What started as a lark with these two creative men was sourced from an awakening in human consciousness. A way to become what’s needed for the future. We noticed at the October Open Art Studios that the creatives are baffled. “What’s next?” they want to know, sensing that we are on the cusp of something new. The time is now to get together and collaborate. “Build it and they will come.” When we rebuilt our art studio after the flood we decided to add a room for undeclared art activities: a collective space for artists to share their work. The poets want to read and musicians want to play. And one of its key tenets is it’s got to feel like fun. Daniel has a vision in mind, maybe it’s a class. Now he’s trimming the space in preparation. It was his idea which makes all the difference. Working with John, but only if they’re having a good time. It’s an RMAC requirement after all. This is a form of dialog – how well we talk with others, how openly. And most of us arent very good at it. Yet. The willingness to listen. Entering into a consciousness that is for us. A third chair, where connection sits. Waving us in. RMAC Art Opportunity: river beaver sticks are available for pickup. Create your own unique piece of art for a group show in mid-January. Contact Sally at sallywhiteking@live.com.
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WELLNESS A common ankle sprain vs. a high ankle sprain By Bronwyn Muldoon Redstone Review LYONS – Ankle sprains are among the most common injuries in the United States. But what is the difference between a common ankle sprain and a high ankle sprain? Why must athletes who sustain high ankle sprains stop playing sports for a longer period than those with common ankle sprains? The reason lies in the anatomy of the leg and ankle and the different anatomical structures injured. The ankle joint is formed by three bones in the lower leg: the tibia (shin bone), the fibula (the bone parallel to the tibia in the outer calf), and the talus (a dome shaped bone in the foot below the tibia). These bones together form the ankle joint, which sustain loads of up to three times a person’s body weight during normal daily activities. A common ankle sprain happens when the foot/ankle goes into an excessive and uncontrolled inversion pattern (rolling the foot inward), when weight bearing. When this happens, ligaments that hold the three bones together are at risk of injury. Typically the anterior talo-fibular ligament is involved, as it is the primary stabilizer of the ankle. Other ligaments and tendons can be injured as well, but aren’t as crucial to the stability of the ankle. A typical ankle sprain can take one to four weeks to heal and might require non-weight bearing for up to seven days. A high ankle sprain occurs above the ankle joint, when the ankle is externally rotated and the foot is in dorsiflexion (foot bending upward toward the shin). The lower part of the leg, between the tibia and fibula, is held to-
gether by a material, similar to Velcro, called syndesmosis. This material is extremely strong and stable yet also allows movement between the two bones. It is the syndesmosis that is injured during a high ankle sprain. When there is too much movement between the tibia and fibula, then the ankle joint is not able to withstand weight or forces through it, making is painful to bear
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and weakness in the ankle. Though sprains are very common, one shouldn’t discount the importance of letting the tissues heal prior to returning to prior activity level. Applying RICE (rest, ice, compression and elevation) is the best way to start the healing process. Once the ankle can weight-bear without pain, strengthening and balancing exercise should be started. After the ankle has full range of motion and strength, one can move onto more strenuous exercises like running and jumping.
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weight. Because the syndesmosis is highly specialized, it takes longer to heal. With a high ankle sprain, one is typically non-weight bearing for three to six weeks and isn’t able to return to sport for 12 weeks. Performing exercises that increase your balance on one and both legs such as jumping, hopping, moving side to side and back and forth can help decrease the risk of ankle sprains. Both types of ankle sprains need to be given adequate rest and healing time to prevent chronic instability
Bronwyn Muldoon, a licensed physical therapist, owns Lyons Physical Therapy, 435 High St. in Lyons. Some of the things addressed at her clinic include but are not limited to: acute and chronic spinal pain (back and neck pain), postural dysfunction alignment, sports and performance-related injuries, repetitive/overuse-related injuries, post-surgical rehabilitation, muscles strains and sprains, and physical rehabilitation of all kinds. For more information call 303-823-8813.
Handcrafts and more at Stonebridge Farm’s Holiday Fair By Kayann Short Redstone Review LYONS – You’ll find demonstrations of circular sock making on a vintage knitting machine, and treats too, plus so many local hand crafted gift items at the Stonebridge Holiday Fair, Saturday, December 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Handmade crafts by Stonebridge CSA farm member artists include: Amber Lights 100 percent beeswax candles; Apple Ridge soaps, salves, wooden spatulas, and cribbage boards; Good Medicine Sheep Ranch handdyed yarns and felted fashion; Lucy Designs handcrafted jewelry and folk-inspired ornaments and accessories; Dave Such hand-
drawn art cards; Yumbake gluten-free goodies that don’t taste gluten-free; and Stonebridge Farm’s hand-cranked socks, wristers, and yoga socks, holiday crafts, and farm honey. Chickenhouse Red and Cottonwood White wine grown and vinted at Stonebridge Farm Winery will also be available, as well as Raspberry and Chai meads brewed from Stonebridge honey. This year’s fair is dedicated to Lyons potter Priscilla Cohan, who brought many years of creative joy and community spirit to this event. Stonebridge Farm is located at 5169 Ute Hwy. east of the 36/66 junction. Look for the big red farmhouse on the north side. For more information, contact Kayann Short at kshort@greenspeedisp.net.
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SEASONS Snowy berries to spot on snowy slopes By Jessie Berta-Thompson Redstone Review LYONS – Have you noticed a flash of white peeking out among the trailside scrub? Up close, a Berta-Thompson tight clump of white berries? The first snows have come for Lyons, and ripe snowberries are here, too. The plump, bright fruits of the snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus) stay on their twigs throughout the winter or at least until the birds get to them. This species grows in the hills around Lyons and across much of the U.S. (except the southeast) and Canada. In Colorado, it
can be found in dry slopes, forests, and meadows of the Front Range, from the foothills to 9,800 ft. The snowberry is a deciduous shrub that grows into low thickets. Its flowers are little pink to white bells, blooming in summer. Its leaves are small ovals that turn pale yellow in fall. On older branches, its bark forms fibrous shreds. The botanical name for the snowberry genus, Symphoricarpos, grows out of two Greek roots, symphorein for ‘to be borne/carried together’ and karpos for ‘fruit’. Snowberry fruits tend to be in tight clusters at the ends of stems or where leaves meet stems. That karpos root shows
up in many botanical names, like the red barberry (Berberis haematocarpa), an evergreen shrub with blood-colored berries, notable among its blue-fruited relatives. Snowberry is in the honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae). Other members of this family growing wild in Colorado include twinberry (Lonicera involucrata), twinflower (Linnea borealis), and escaping honeysuckles introduced from Eurasia. Twin in the names is not a coincidence – many flowers in this family grow in pairs. There are about a dozen species of snowberries across North and Central America and East Asia. Most have white berries, but the coralberry (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus) has dazzling pink fruits. Four species are native to Colorado, each adapted to a different habitat. The snowberry (S. albus) described above (also called white or common snowberry), favors dry, gravelly soil at moderate elevations. Wolfberry or western snowberry (S. occidentalis) grows near streams and lakes or in meadows, to 8,500 ft. (note, very different plants with edible berries in the genus Lycium are also called wolfberry). Desert snowberry (S. longiflorus) grows on dry, sandy slopes at the western edge of Colorado, with elongated pink flowers. Mountain snowberry (S. rotundifolius) is common across the western half of Colorado at higher elevations, from 5,500 to 11,000 ft. The various snowberry species are toxic but nonetheless intensely meaningful and useful to indigenous peoples. Some tribes of the Pacific Northwest call these plants ghost or corpse berries, a colorless mirror of edible berries to serve as food for the dead. Farther south, among the Nez Perce their spiritual significance led to a practice of decorating cradleboards with snowberries to ward off ghosts. The Navajo used snowberry leaves as a ceremonial emetic (a hint at the nature of its toxicity). Medicinally, berries and whole-plant decoctions were used by the Cree, Flathead, and Cowichan to treat skin ailments like rashes, sores and burns, among countless other uses by peoples across the continent. The Paiute made
small arrows from the straight new shoots. There’s also a record of the Crow using snowberry as a horse laxative. As European invaders moved into the American landscape, the plant quickly attracted their scientific and horticultural attention. Merriweather Lewis’s journal entry for August 13, 1805, when the Lewis and Clark expedition was near the IdahoMontana border, reported “a species of honeysuckle much in its growth and leaf like the small honeysuckle of the Missouri only rather larger and bears a globular berry as large as a garden pea and as white as wax.” Thomas Jefferson, in turn, was quite taken with the snowberry, planting (that is, getting his slaves to plant) some of the first cultivated specimens in his garden. He wrote to his nursery source, Bernard McMahon, on October 11, 1812, “one only of the cuttings of the Snowberry failed. the rest are now very flourishing and shew some of the most beautiful berries I have ever seen.” Snowberries continue to be popular garden plants, for their pretty fruits, hardiness, and wildlife value. Many native species, TUCKER GROUP
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cultivars and hybrids with white or pink berries and various growth habits are available at nurseries. At the Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens in Lyons, common snowberry plants installed last year have thrived, setting fruit abundantly and sending up perky new shoots via rhizomes. To deal with the plant’s gradual underground spreading, gardeners can do annual trimming or use this property to fill in challenging spaces. The plants like sun or part shade and are drought-tolerant. They feed bees and butterflies with summer blossoms, and birds in winter, as well as providing cover for small wildlife. Fruits brightly reflecting the Colorado winter sun, the snowberry valuable part of our landscape, in the mountain wilds or backyards. Jessie Berta-Thompson studied algae in school, and loves gardening and learning about plants. She has a degree in biology. She currently serves as Treasurer on the Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens board and as an Adjunct Researcher at the Denver Botanic Gardens, where she works on the diversity and evolution of Colorado mushrooms.
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WHAT’S COOKIN’ Some Thanksgiving or after dishes By Barbara Shark Redstone Review LYONS – After our traditional Thanksgiving feast, I like to serve a salad. Yes, a salad. I find the cool, crisp tastes perShark fectly finish off the meal of rich, heavy carbs and turkey and make a nice transition to pie. If that is too much to consider on this tradition-laden day, save some of the usual ingredients, squash, pecans, and cranberries, to make these two dishes after Thanksgiving. Or as I will, include them on your holiday menu. Butternut and Arugula Salad Peel and seed a small butternut squash, (or use half of a large one). Cut into halfinch slices, toss with a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast, on a baking sheet lined with parchment, at 400°. Turn over after 15 minutes and roast for an additional five to ten minutes until tender and browned. (I do this in my toaster oven.) Cut the slices into one-inch, bite-sized pieces. These taste best at room temperature, so cool but don’t
refrigerate. Or bring to room temperature if prepared in advance. In a large bowl, arrange a bed of greens – a combination of red lettuce, endive, radicchio, and best of all, arugula. Add the squash pieces and half a head of fennel, as thinly sliced as you can make it. Use a mandoline, Cuisinart, or a very sharp knife. Toss the salad with a simple dressing
Pumpkin soufflé with crème anglaise – a non-spicy alternative to pumpkin pie By Catherine Metzger Redstone Review SAN MIGUEL COUNTY – Thanksgiving’s coming as surely as it’s pumpkin spice season – a certain coffee company’s seasonal contribution to American food culture. The PSL (pumpkin spice latté) may get all the glory these days; however, the classic pumpkin pie still holds a place in our holiday hearts. But – news flash – not everyone enjoys a slice of spicy pumpkin pie with a dollop of whipped cream after the feast. For those PSL naysayers, or just to try something different this Thanksgiving, we offer this pumpkin soufflé as a tasty alternative. It features the flavors of coconut, butter, brown sugar and a dash of lemon zest with a creamy pouring custard while still delivering the requisite pumpkin – or you can substitute with sweet potatoes – to the holiday table in a lightly sweet and puffy presentation that’s easy to make. And the sweet pouring custard pulls the flavors together in lieu of whipping cream. Yes, a soufflé will fall after being removed from the oven. That is why it is imperative to serve it immediately upon taking it away from the heat. Take a quick bow, then dig in.
of olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper, all to taste. Sprinkle with a handful of pomegranate seeds and one of toasted pepitas. Serves two to four. Remember, this recipe is a guide, a template, not a rule. Use a proportion of the ingredients that suits the number of your diners and your taste. Cranberry Pecan Muffins This is one of the first recipes I wrote for the Redstone Review in 2020. Here is a reminder of the delicious morsels. Prepare a 12-cup muffin tin by greasing the cups or adding paper liners. I prefer the crispy edges of muffins baked without paper. Preheat oven to 350°. Toast one cup of pecans, then whizz half of them in the Cuisinart or blender until finely chopped. Coarsely chop the rest and set aside separately. Cream together six tablespoons butter and three-fourths cup brown sugar. Stir in a large egg and three-fourths teaspoon vanilla. Add the ground pecans, one and three eighths cups unbleached flour, one and a half teaspoons baking powder, and TAKE YOUR TIME, PAY ATTENTION, AND BE GENTLE WHEN MAKING CREME ANGLAISE
Pumpkin Soufflé Serve six; preparation time is ten minutes; cooking time is one hour. Two 15-ounce cans of pumpkin puree, or 3 1/2 to 4 cups of pumpkin or sweet potato, cooked and mashed until smooth 3 tablespoons brown sugar 5 1/4 tablespoons melted butter 2 eggs, separated 3/4 cup milk, heated 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind 3/4 cup shredded coconut Mash pumpkin to remove lumps and, if you roasted or cooked it yourself, make sure pumpkin is cool before adding brown sugar, butter, egg yolks, heated milk and salt, one at a time. Beat by hand until smooth. Beat egg whites until stiff then fold into pumpkin mixture. Pour mixture into an ungreased 6-cup soufflé dish or a baking dish with high sides and no corners. Bake at 375° F. Bake one hour or until it has risen slightly above the rim of the dish and is lightly browned on top. Serve with a ladle of custard immediately.
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Town Continued from Page 1 sibility for the town to qualify to join a class action suit with other communities for PFAS in the water system. PFAS are polyflouroalkyl substances also known as forever chemicals that are found in some municipal water systems and cause irreputable damage to people’s health causing testicular and kidney issues among other things. A number of municipalities have sued the manufactures of these chemicals which are largely used in fire fighting foams. The board told Attorney Dittman to proceed with filling out the forms to see if Lyons can meet the qualifications for the class action suit. A new liquor license to sell beer and wine was granted for Everyday Stores LLC located at 4065 Ute Hwy., the former U-Pump-It gas station. The store owner is Harbans S. Lali. In contrast to the U.S. government, the Lyons town
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one teaspoon salt. Stir in three eighths cup milk and the zest of half an orange. Add one cup fresh cranberries, thawed if frozen, and the chopped pecans. Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes until brown and set when tested with a skewer. Cool on a rack for ten minutes before unmolding. Makes 12 muffins. Barbara Shark is an artist and author of How I Learned to Cook, an Artist's Life. She lives near Lyons, Colorado. For more recipes, read her blog at www.howilearnedtocookanartistslife.blog. pour it off, it creates a long, connected line or ribbon.) Do not over beat or your custard will be filled with tiny bubbles. Using a ladle, slowly drip in the boiled milk, a little at a time into the egg mixture. Once about half the milk has been tempered in, you can pour the rest of the milk in, stirring well. Then return the custard to the stove on medium-high heat and stir constantly with a wooden spoon, using a figure-eight pattern. Do not allow custard to boil or it will separate. Do not walk away during this final stage, until the eggs thicken and the mixture coats the back of the spoon, usually about five minutes.
Crème Anglaise – pouring custard Makes about two cups of sauce; preparation and cooking time is 20 minutes. 3/4 cup cane sugar 3 whole eggs 1 1/2 cups milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Place milk in saucepan and bring to the boil. Remove from heat. Pour sugar and eggs into a mixing bowl and whisk together until they reach the ribbon stage, about five minutes if you are using a machine, about 15 minutes if you are whisking by hand. (Ribbon stage means that after beating the eggs when you lift some of the egg mixture on the spoon and
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board passed a new budget for 2024 that was approved unanimously by the board. In other news the Town has been awarded funding from CDOT and Boulder County to extend the St. Vrain Trail from McConnell Road to the U.S. Hwy. 36/State Hwy. 66 junction to support the safety of pedestrians and cyclists. The proposed trail alignment runs through properties that are leased from the town by business owners along the town-owned right of way behind the businesses. Some of these include Blue Mountain Stone, Spirit Hound Distillers, Circle K and the former ACE Hardware, now owned by Spirit Hound. There has been much discussion and negotiation with these business owners regarding trail alignment and width. In addition, there are three ditch crossings where crossing agreements will need to be negotiated with each ditch company. The town staff spoke with leasee Raul Vasquez, owner of Blue Mountain Stone. He expressed
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Mix the vanilla into the custard. If your custard is lumpy, pour it through a fine strainer or cheesecloth. To prevent a skin from forming on the surface of the custard, sprinkle sugar over the top of the custard. Let custard cool and refrigerate until use. 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.
concerns with the trail width and requested a privacy fence for the safety of his business. The trail is proposed to run along the southernmost portion of the Town Right of Way. The current lease agreement does state that the trail width would be approximately ten feet. The design consultant recommended a minimum of 16 feet to accommodate the ten-foot wide trail, a “clear zone” and fencing. Clear Zone is an unobstructed, traversable area that allows multimodal traffic an area to stop safely or regain control. Raul Vasquez requested a five-foot-tall wood picket fence, for privacy, on the north side of the trail with large gaps in the fencing to meet floodplain requirements. The town agreed and Vasquez said he would maintain the fence. The lease cost for Vasques is now 12 to 14 cents per square foot and is now the same as the price for Spirit Hound Distillers lease.