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B •R •I •E •F •S Lyons Spooktacular Halloween LYONS – Mark your calendars Lyons. Saturday, October 30. Town staff is working to plan a safe, outdoor family friendly (and Covid aware) Lyons Spooktacular Parade and events. Look for updates via email in October.
Improvements involving closure slated for State Highway 7 LYONS – In September, CDOT and its contractor Kiewet Infrastructure will begin the state’s final flood recovery project in Boulder County. This permanent repair project requires a full closure of State Highway 7 between miles 23 and 29.5 from September, 2021 through May, 2022, with morning and evening scheduled openings. The road will be open daily from 6 to 8 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. with pilot cars leading alternative one-way travel. Drivers should be prepared for delays.
Limb and slash drop-off event LYONS – Saturday and Sunday September 18 and 19 from 8 a.m. until noon, for residential use only, the town of Lyons, Boulder County, and Wildfire Task Force are hosting a fire mitigation and fuels reduction drop-off. This drop-off service is for residents with property located within the Lyons Fire Protection District boundary and is not for any commercial thinning operations. It will be held at 4687 Ute Hwy., just east of the tiny house builder in front of the town’s public works facility. Self-service unload (you unload your vehicle); limbs and logs are ok, no general compost will be accepted. No yard waste, grass, pine needles, pine cones, tree stumps, flood debris, dirt, rocks, construction materials, lumber or trash will be accepted. The drop-off is for residential use only. Volunteers from Lyons Fire Protection and other service organizations will ensure materials meet the requirements. No commercial drop-off will be accepted. Please share this information with your neighbors. We want to decrease our fuel loads and wildfire risk for everyone that lives in our area. Continue Briefs on Page 4
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Lyons artist, Ryan Sohlden, is shown here painting a utility box in LaVern M. Johnson Park as part of the Creative Outlets program. He researched his subject at the Lyons Redstone Museum to determine the exact train that came into Lyons, and the look of the tickets. Sohlden put the name and birthdate of Edward Lyons on the train ticket. PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS
COVID cases increase, Crown Castle installs new tower, Black Bear Hole will have new parking By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – At the Lyons substation, Bill Crist, the Lyons Police Chief, as he is referred to, from Boulder County Sheriff’s Dept., applied for and was granted another year to serve in Lyons. This is always good news for Lyons when the town can keep the Sheriff’s Dept. staff in place for a while longer after residents have come to know the popular police chief. The town board wrote a glowing letter of support for Chief Crist asking for an extension of his stay in Lyons. In other areas Town Administrator Victoria Simonsen reported on Covid-19 at the Sept. 7 town board meeting saying that Lyons is now in the high transmission category according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC). “This the highest we have been I think, since the pandemic started,” she said. The new mandate from the state is that everyone must wear a mask indoors unless everyone in the building has been vaccinated. Increasing numbers of cases are expected in the next six weeks, so Colorado is trying to stay ahead of the curve. “We are at 147 cases per 100,000 which is up from last week,” Simonsen said. She offered some Covid-19 statistics for Boulder County: Currently over 237,000 Boulder County residents have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose; 81.7 percent of eligible population, and 72.5 percent overall have received a full course of the Covid-19 vaccine. Over 80 percent of the Boulder County population aged 30+ years has received at least a partial course of a Covid-19 vaccine, ranging from 85.0 percent of 40 to 49 year olds to 100.0 percent of 70+ year olds.
In other news, Town Attorney Brandon Dittman reported on the Crown Castle cell towers installation going in along U.S. Hwy. 36 and specifically the tower installed near the Eagle Canyon subdivision. He said that Crown Castle asked him about the permitting process to install a tower and he told them last April that they had to go through the land use process and go before the town board to get permits the same as anyone else. Then he was told in May by Crown Castle that they were not going through any permitting process because they were building the cell tower on the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) right-of-way along Hwy. 36. Crown said that under Title 43 of state law, CDOT was part owner of the tower and no permits were necessary. Attorney Dittman said he found that hard to believe so he met with CDOT and was told that in fact it was true. The cell tower on CDOT property needs no local permits from the town of Lyons. Dittman asked for the town to be informed when construction would begin and for home owners in Eagle Canyon to be notified before construction began. None of that happened and now the tower is up and sitting there like an ugly monolith. See story on page 6 by Ken Singer. On other issues the trustees passed Ordinance 1108 to approve the rezoning of 3 lots at 431 4th Ave. from Commercial Zone to General Industrial Zoning District. The property owner, Steve McCain, requested the rezoning because he was notified that he was in violation of the Commercial Zone District with his heavy equipment for his excavation business on the property. The property was zoned medium density residential when he
bought the property and McCain requested and received approval from the town for a rezoning to Commercial Zoning in 2006. Now he is in non-compliance with his current zoning and was told to apply for rezoning to General Industrial Zone. The Planning and Community Development Commission (PCDC) along with town staff and Interim Town Planner Philip Strom all recommended a resounding denial of the request. Strom pointed out that the proposed rezoning request is not in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. Strom’s written report to the board said: “The area requested for rezoning has not changed use since the property was purchased in 2003 and rezoning to GI would not encourage development or redevelopment of the area. Also, as discussed earlier in criteria #3, rezoning would be inconsistent with the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan.” Strom further pointed out legal issues in his report: “Risk of spot zoning, which defined by Anderson’s American Law of Zoning is the process of singling out a small parcel of land for a use classification totally different from that of the surrounding area for the benefit of the owner of such property and to the detriment of other owners. A claim of spot zoning would need to be brought against the town and the courts would determine whether the challenged zoning is spot zoning.” More than ten residents provided letters of support for McCain’s request for rezoning and a number of residents spoke out at the Zoom meeting in support for the rezoning request. In the end six of the seven board members voted in favor of the rezoning request and the ordinance was passed with Trustee Mark Continue Town on Page 14
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LYONS Here’s your chance: Lyons Fire District opens the application period for volunteers By Marya Washburn Redstone Review LYONS – Lyons Fire is excited to announce the opening of our next application period for volunteers. We’ll be accepting applications for candidates for our next volunteer firefighting training cycle from September 15 through October 15. Training as a candidate for Lyons Fire Protection District is an engaging, exciting and rigorous six-month process. We accept candidates that live both within the Lyons Fire Protection District as well as outside of our district, and we always appreciate having as many local volunteers as possible. Our candidates learn the fundamentals and the ins-andouts of being a volunteer firefighter with Lyons during their first six months. They will learn the nuances of how to respond to all types of firefighter calls such as medical response, structure fires, wildland fire incidents and motor vehicle accidents. As a wildland-urban interface department that also has some more unique natural hazards, we also train in swiftwater rescue, ice rescue and technical rope rescue techniques. New candidates learn and practice how to go “on air” with our SCBA breathing apparatus, how to “tap a hydrant” to get water flowing from fire hydrants to our fire engines, and how to get their gear on correctly and quickly, which we call “two-minute drills.” All new candidates also learn how to drive our apparatus, from our fire engines to our wildland brush trucks to our water tenders, as well as the ins and outs of the operations behind both of our fire stations. Candidates learn everything they can about our fire district, from road names to hiking areas and everything in between. Because the candidate program with Lyons Fire Protection District focuses so much on training, the prerequisites to apply do not include any prior certifications. We do want candidates who are able to commit to our intensive six-
O B I T U A RY Dennis Raymond Bachy October 9, 1957 – August 1, 2021 Dennis Raymond Bachy, 63, passed away on August 1, 2021 at his home in Bullhead City, Arizona. He was born October 9, 1957 to Robert Leo Bachy and Darlene Marie (Cink) Bachy in Longmont, Colorado. He grew up and lived most of his life in Lyons, Colorado and graduated from Lyons High School in 1976. He loved to hunt and fish with his family in his younger days. He loved cars. He raced stock cars and loved watching stock car races. Dennis Bachy also liked to gamble, enjoying many visits to Las Vegas and Laughlin, Nevada. His dream was to live in the Laughlin and Bullhead City area and was able to accomplish that dream, buying a beautiful home in Bullhead City, Arizona in 2020. He was so proud of his home there. He had one son, Dennis, of whom he was enormously proud. His son and his wife Erika were able to enjoy a great visit with him last spring in his new Bullhead City home. His granddaughters, Kynsleigh and Berkleigh, were the joy in his life. They loved their “Papa” and could melt his heart with a smile. They are heartbroken and will miss him dearly.
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Dennis Bachy Sr. was very close to his brother, Bob. Throughout their life they shared many good times and told their stories often. As brothers do, they fought, but ultimately loved each other and were the best of friends. He also had two cats, Simba and Cece, who were his constant companions for many years. They made the move to Arizona and helped him find comfort in his new home. When he laid down to rest for the final time, Cece was by his side. Dennis was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Darlene Bachy, cousins Dan Elwood and Michael Davidson, uncles Farren Elwood, Darrell Davidson and Morley Robinson, aunts Rita Matlack, Dolores Robinson and Rosemary Davidson. He is survived by his son, Dennis (Erika) Bachy of Cheyenne, Wyoming; two granddaughters, Kynsleigh Grace Bachy and Berkleigh Rae (in honor of her beloved grandfather) Bachy; brother, Robert Bachy of Lyons, Colorado and his partner Colleen Divine. He is further survived by his aunt, Arlene Elwood of Lyons, Colorado; and cousin Tammy (Rick) Crowell of Mead, Colorado; niece Sheena (Erick) Lovett of Phoenix, Arizona; and cousins Todd (Deborah) Davidson, Tommy Bloxham, Walter James (Jan) Bloxham, Loretta Robinson, Louise Robinson, Larry Robinson, and Mark Davidson. He is also survived by great-niece and nephew Kalen and Capri Lovett, and cousins Kyle Crowell and Daniel Elwood. A memorial service was held on August 30, 2021, at Ahlberg Funeral Chapel, 326 Terry Street Longmont, Colorado. An Inurnment Committal Service was held on August 30, 2021, at Longmont Mountain View Cemetery, 620 11th Avenue Longmont, Colorado.
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MAYOR’S CORNER Mayor Angelo talks about COVID, eastern corridor trail extension and more parking By Nick Angelo, Mayor of Lyons Redstone Review LYONS – Please be careful regarding the Covid Delta variant virus. Wear masks in public places to be safer and please, please if you have not been vaccinated, do so. A vast majority of new cases, of which there Angelo are more now than at any other time during the pandemic, are people who are unvaccinated. More Americans have died from Covid than all the combat deaths from all of the wars in American history combined. Think about that for a moment. That death toll has been reached in less than two years. In less than one week we have surpassed that total by an additional 10,000 deaths. This is not a political statement, we are bicameral by nature in Lyons. It’s more a matter of being a large family and protecting one another in the best way possible. How? Get vaccinated. There have been a few very exciting projects that have progressed and grants that have been approved by the Board of Trustees. We will be extending the trail from the McConnell bridge east to U.S. Hwy. 36. In the near future it will also be extended under the bridge and up to ground level, so that we will be able to access the eastern corridor by multi modal means. That was made possible with grant funding with a very low town match, 15 percent, which is unheard of. The grants total over one million dollars; staff should be congratulated for their team efforts and success. Staff has also secured funding that will increase parking availability downtown to relieve the stress on an already limited parking situation. We have several infrastructure projects that have been planned for some time that will be completed shortly. Redevelopment plans are on schedule, one project in particular will help secure Lyons as a destination. The affordable housing project is moving along through
the process and hopefully construction will begin shortly. This is a prime example of many boards remaining focused on a particular concept from inception through completion. Can’t wait for the celebration turning over the first shovel full of dirt. Also, one of our most important connectivity projects is moving along through the process and soon we will have our 4th Ave. bridge and a safe routes to school project starting. The eastern corridor is moving along nicely as well and the Board of Trustees approved an application for a grant for the extension and installation of further infrastructure improvements. The level of professionalism in dealing with the parties involved with the eastern corridor development is quite refreshing. There are already further annexation discussions ongoing with staff so the excitement regarding the eastern corridor is obvious. There is a workshop planned to let people who may be interested know what will be required in regard to time obligations and responsibilities of holding political office. I think it would be an excellent idea for anyone seriously interested to attend. Meanwhile there are openings on these committees: Board of Adjustments, Ecology Advisory Board, Citizens Budget Advisory Committee, Economic Advisory Committee (Resident Position), Historic Preservation Commission, Housing and Human Services, Revolving Loan Fund Committee, and the Sustainable Futures Commission. If a position on the Board of Trustees would be too pressing time wise or a political position is not your particular cup of tea, perhaps serving on one of our many committees or commissions might be. If so, sign up, applications are available and can be filled out online. It is the prerogative and distinct honor as mayor to continue to be amazed by the talent that resides in Lyons and to appoint individuals who are willing to serve our community. Thank You.
Volunteering, Lyons style By Kim Mitchell Redstone Review
Lyons’ Weed Posee, left to right:Sandy Spellman, visiting helper Crystal White, Peggy Story, Emily Walker. PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS
LYONS – Ah, Lyons. Where the vibe of possibility and presence permeates our air all year round. Our small town displays its can-do spirit and volunteers are the heart and soul of that spirit, providing Lyons both grit and grace. Whether you are new to Lyons or have been rooted in Lyons for decades, you can get involved today. Volunteer your time, build community, and help Lyons continue to be the great little town we all care so deeply about. After a challenging 18 months of pandemic life, there are ample opportunities to get involved in our community. PostCovid, Lyons continues to experience an uptick in new visitors and welcome new residents too. The great qualities which drew so many of us to move to Lyons – our smalltown vibe, fun retail shops and restaurants, easy access to open space, the river corridor and our great parks – are made greater when our residents share their background, knowledge and experience, volunteering to make Lyons better. For both long-timers and new transplants navigating their place in Lyons, getting involved and volunteering is a great way to feel welcome, establish community and share similarities. Lyons Volunteer and Leadership Group Member Rick DiSalvo has been volunteering longer than he can re-
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Again, please stay safe, continue to practice proper hygiene, and wear masks whenever required. It’s going to take longer than any of us expected to truly turn the corner and put an end to the Covid pandemic. Take care. Nick Angelo became a Lyons Trustee in 1996 and in 1998 he won his first term as Mayor. His current term as Mayor began in April, 2020. He and his wife Candace, a local artist, live in Lyons.
member. “Volunteering is part of the vibe of Lyons and what continues to make it special,” he notes. “Lyons even has an organization called Lyons Volunteers, where you can connect, help and add your talents. All non-paid,” he jokes. As each year rolls into the next, volunteering becomes a habit. Cathy Rivers heads up the Weed Posse (Lyons Volunteers/LEAF), which meets weekly May through October in Lyons to manually remove invasive weeds from our parks and open spaces. “It’s very satisfying to see the difference we make, keeping Lyons naturally beautiful, without using harmful chemicals,” she says. “In the process, Weed Posse volunteers learn about weeds as well as other trees and plants, and honestly enjoy our time together.” Through my work in Community Relations with the town, I have met a multitude of talented, local volunteers, whether serving on a local town commission or board, in our schools, pitching in at community events or improving our river corridor. Volunteer and get involved in those areas in Lyons that are important to you. Make new friends or reconnect with old friends. Familiarize yourself with the givers and helpers in our community, there are many. Get rooted, branch out, grow and thrive. Lyons has a volunteer opportunity that is perfect just for you. Kim Mitchell is Director of Communications and Community Relations for the Town of Lyons. She has called Lyons home since 2009.
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INTEREST The parades are back, the events are back and Lyons looks for tourism opportunities By Brianna Hoyt Redstone Review LYONS – Last year was a disheartening year of canceled events, economic struggles, and major global changes. This year, Hoyt Lyons is looking forward to safely planning holiday events. The annual Halloween Spooktacular is currently scheduled for October 30. At this time, the town is planning to continue with the Halloween celebration, including the parade as it will be outdoors. Masks indoors are now required, and the town will be working to ensure the events are in compliance with Boulder County’s public health orders. The Holiday Artisan Market and Parade of Lights are scheduled for December 4 and 5, the first weekend in December. The Holiday Artisan Market will be in the Lyons Elementary School gym and will require attendees to follow the school district’s covid guidelines and regulations. This year the Parade of Lights theme is Winter Around the World. While the town is hoping to safely host these traditional events, covid data and trends are
also being watched closely. The Economic Vitality Commission (EVC) has begun working with the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) and their Restart Destinations program. The EVC and the town are working with CTO consultants to inventory Lyons’ current and potential tourism opportunities and to create a marketing plan which showcases our local amenities. The goal of the program is to help boost the local economy on a yearround basis and during the slower mid-weekdays of summer through marketing local businesses, events, and activities. The group is analyzing Lyons’ struggles and successes to create a marketing strategy for the town. Lyons tourism fluctuates throughout the year, peaking on weekend summer days and dipping in the winter. The town, EVC, and CTO facilitators plan to create a strategy that can help stabilize tourism numbers and improve the
off-season and wintertime economy in Lyons. The consultants will also assist in preparing the town’s marketing strategy to capitalize on new and upcoming developments. In the past few years, Lyons has boomed with new businesses and tourism. New businesses are moving in and existing businesses are expanding and growing. Some of the new businesses that have opened in the past month include Nomad Jewelry, Solace, Moxie, A-Lodge’s Beer Garden, and the Prickly Pear Tavern. The downtown corridor is not the only area of Lyons expanding and growing; the eastern corridor has plans for redevelopment as well. The EVC and town plan to continue to find ways to market our local businesses and outdoor amenities. The Town of Lyons was awarded a $150,000 grant from CDOT’s Revitalizing Main Street Grant Fund. The project will include solar bollard lighting for pedestrians along 4th Avenue be-
tween Railroad and High Street. The project will also fund ambient string lighting over the sidewalks on the north and south sides of Main Street between 4th and 5th Avenues. The string lighting will add ambiance, increase outdoor operating hours, and encourage motorists to slow and stop in town. Town staff continues to write grants for economic development and community improvement projects. To keep up with upcoming grant projects, such as the Broadway (U.S. Hwy. 36) Multimodal Improvement project, sign up for the town’s eblasts at https://www.townoflyons.com/list.aspx. The Economic Vitality Commission currently has one open seat for a Lyons resident. If you have an interest in local economy, tourism, marketing, or development, please consider applying. The application is available on the town’s website under Boards and Commissions. Brianna Hoyt earned degrees in anthropology and history from the University of Denver and worked as a freelance writer for five years in marketing, generating content for business websites and social media accounts. She started working for the Town of Lyons in February 2020 as Lyons’ Main Street Manager.
And just like that – it’s September and LEAF is hard at work By Ashley Cawthorn Pearce Redstone Review LYONS – I’ve been lucky enough to call Lyons home for the last three summers. I am your neighbor, a proud patron, your dance buddy anywhere there might be even just a hum of music, Banjo and Pearce Remington’s mom, and Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund’s (LEAF’s) newest board member. For this month’s column, I will be filling in for LEAF’s executive director, Lory Barton. Thank you in advance for letting me bend your ear for a couple of minutes. To kick this off, I want to take a moment to celebrate the success of the first-ever Hootenanny. This event was a passion project for both LEAF and the Lyons Community Foundation (LCF). After 18 months of our community being cooped up, it was time for a get-together. And a gettogether it was! We loved dancing, singing, playing, and “duck-racing” with you. We are so grateful to all of our partners (check out the article by Tanya Mercer-Daty for a full rundown) and to all of you for joining us. This event raised more than $23,000 for LEAF and LCF. All of these funds find their way back into this community through a variety of programs and grants offered by both of these incredible non-profits. We honestly can’t thank you enough. We will see you back at River Bend in August 2022. I got involved with LEAF around October of last year. Fires were encroaching on our little town, and I had a couple of people who stayed heavy on my heart as I evacuated and helped neighbors evacuate their animals and themselves. My neighbor was a bit of a lone wolf with limited access to timely information, a car, or a place to go. I very quickly got in touch with Lory Barton and explained the situation. We came up with a plan to get my neighbor to safety until things calmed down. Barton was aware of many others in our town who might be in similar situations. I remained on standby to assist them in whatever way we could. It was then that I fell in love with LEAF
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Bohn Park storm water improvements LYONS – The Bohn Park storm water improvements project entails enlarging the storm detention ponds in Bohn Park and installing a new and larger storm drain between the ponds as well as their connection to the storm drain system on 2nd Avenue. The current schedule is to be completed by the end of October. Also,
Thank you to the Blue Canyon Boys (above) and Taarka (at right) for providing the 2021 Hootenanny with some wonderful tunes. and its purpose in our community. In just under a year of volunteering, I have been made aware of how critical this organization is for the greater Lyons area. I know I am late to the game, but, this summer, LEAF: • Hosted a Covid-19 vaccination clinic for the town, and administered more than 250 vaccines to community members in the greater Lyons area; • Opened up the Lyons Community Food Pantry to inperson guests again; • Continued to develop, implement and offer in-person mental health services; • Found a new Meals on Wheels program leader in Pam Browning, and continues to offer hot meals and warm “hellos” to Lyons locals; • Hosted “thank you” events for LEAF donors and volunteers; • Hosted the first-ever Hootenanny in partnership with LCF; And just so much more. The year is not over yet. Rave to the Grave (R2G) is on the horizon, so get to planning those costumes now. We know there are some whispers around town about this year’s party, and rest assured that we are hard at work to
the Long’s Peak Drive Sewer and Waterline Replacement project began the week of September 7. This project will involve new water and sewer lines the entire length of Longs Peak Drive, as well as replacement of the asphalt.
Chamber Socials to resume LYONS – The Lyons Chamber Social is coming back in October. Mark your calendars for Thursday October 7 at 5:30 p.m.. We are excited to have the new Prickly Pear Tavern and Western Stars co-hosting at the new Prickly Pear restaurant at 160 E. Main St. There will
make this the best one yet (maybe even out of this world). Make sure to follow LEAF on Facebook and Instagram for a formal announcement about all things Rave to the Grave in the coming weeks. If you own or help lead a business and haven’t pulled the trigger on becoming a LEAF Believer (in other words, a sponsor) yet, be sure to do it soon. You don’t want to miss out on the exclusive R2G benefits and fun that come with being a LEAF Believer; visit http://www.leaflyons.org/leaf-believe.html for more info. Thanks for tuning in, folks. I’ll see you on the dance floor next month. Ashley Cawthorn Pearce, is a new member of the Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund’s (LEAF) Board of Directors. She lives in Lyons.
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Upcoming fun for seniors LYONS – Join us for our weekly exercise classes in LaVern Johnson Park. We meet from 9 to 10 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays. On Tuesdays we do circuit training with light weights and some aerobics, and on Thursdays we start with a nice walk. Both classes end with gentle stretching and yoga. All abilities welcome and classes take place rain or shine. These classes are taught by Lisa Ramsey and are free for seniors.
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OPTIONS Lyons Community Library has a jam-packed fall slate of activities for all ages By Kara Bauman Redstone Review LYONS – The Lyons Community Library invites you to our upcoming book discussions of Stamped from the Beginning Bauman as part of our ongoing Community Conversations on Race and Allyship. In this deeply researched and fast-moving narrative, Ibram X. Kendi helps readers understand how racist ideas were developed, disseminated, and enshrined in American society. Stamped from the Beginning has been brilliantly adapted by award-winning Young Adult novelist Jason Reynolds, with versions accessible for both teens and elementary-aged readers. This is a title the whole family can discuss together and we hope you will join us for indepth community conversations where we can explore and grow together. All three versions are available in various formats at the library, and the adult discussion is up first at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 12. In other news, a new session of storytime kicked off on August 24 and will run eight weeks until October 13. On Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. we welcome babies and their caregivers for a lapsit storytime that concludes with playtime, and on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. we offer a storytime for walkers and their caregivers that concludes with a craft. All storytime sessions are held in our large Community Room, and weather permitting, we open windows and the garage door to allow for additional circulation. The Boulder County mask man-
date that went into effect on Friday, September 3 does require masks for kiddos age two and older when indoors. Coding Club will now offer separate sessions based on age as well. The first and third Tuesday of each month from 3 to 4:30 p.m. will focus on drag-and-drop cod-
no registration is required. Youth Services Librarian Becki Loughlin is excited to offer the library’s first-ever Teen Advisory Group. The first session met on Thursday, September 9, but teens in grades six to 12 are invited to join future sessions every second Thursday at 6 p.m.
The book Stamped from the Beginning will be discussed on October 12 at 6:30 p.m. as part of the library’s ongoing Community Conversations on Race and Allyship. ing for preteens, and the second and fourth Tuesdays between 6 and 7:30 p.m. will be for teens. No coding experience is necessary and participants may use their own laptop or borrow one from the library. Coding Club kicks off on Tuesday, September 21 at 3 p.m.; drop-ins are welcome,
at the library. TAG members will contribute to the development of the library’s Young Adult collection, help at library programs, and offer ideas for creating a comfortable, safe, and fun atmosphere for teens at their library. Technology Coordinator Dana Petersen
will offer a four-week series of Lunch & Learn technology classes on Thursdays between noon and 1 p.m. beginning September 16. The first session will cover free photo editing software and teach some basic editing techniques. Follow-up sessions will focus on cloud storage, how to set up an Etsy shop, and the nuts and bolts of creating a website. Attendees are welcome to bring their own laptop or borrow one from the library. Adult Programming Librarian Vicky Reinold will lead the next installment of the Busy Readers’ Book Club on Wednesday, September 29, at 6:30 p.m. in the library’s Community Room. Recognizing that our residents are busy folks with many demands on their time, Vicky Reinold has designed a low-pressure book club that only meets every other month. The next title up for discussion is Ruth Ozeki’s A Tale for the Time Being. The Seattle Times called the book “a dazzling and humorous work of literary origami... stirring and unforgettable.” Set in Japan and Canada, the novel contemplates such large quandaries as quantum mechanics, Zen meditation, climate change, and the nature of being. Copies are available at the library and our downloadable platforms. The Lyons Community Library is proud to partner with Mental Health Partners, who offer a wide range of no-appointmentnecessary services every other Wednesday in the library’s lobby. Members of the MHP team can assist with navigating available resources for behavioral health, housing, food, and other support; provide Continue Library on Page 12
Lyons’ first ever Hootenanny a smashing success: Over $23K raised for LCF and LEAF By Tanya Mercer-Daty Redstone Review LYONS – The Lyons Community Foundation (LCF) and the Lyons Emergency & Assistance Fund (LEAF) have been partners since LEAF’s creation in July 2014. Over the past seven years, LCF has Mercer-Daty granted $124,062 to LEAF. Even before LEAF existed, LCF prioritized human services by granting $19,469 to the Lyons Food Pantry and $4,800 to the Basic Needs and Emergency Fund. In all, LCF has granted almost $150K to human services since its inception in 2008. Whether it be flood recovery (2013) or Covid-19 assistance (2020), both of these local non-profit organizations have helped the community to survive and thrive, both in good times and when the going gets tough. It was no wonder that both organizations jumped at the opportunity to host a community event on August 29, 2021 when the owners of River Bend, Betsy Burton and Mike Whipp, reached out to offer their property. Local residents had been cooped up at home doing school online and working remotely for almost a year when Burton first mentioned the idea of a community-wide get
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tournament and a KidSpace. Thank you to Mother Nature and River Bend for providing a beautiful backdrop with very comfortable temperatures for all to enjoy the natural resources at River Bend. Thank you to Blue Canyon Boys and Taarka for entertaining us with your artistic talents. Thank you to Defined Motion Dance Company for teaching us how to line dance. Thank you to the Lyons Leos for loaning us enough ducks to hold a rubber duck race. Thank you to the Lyons Firefighters for keeping us all safe as we watched our ducks race down the river. Over 350 ducks were launched from the bridge on Hwy. 36. Congratulations to the three first ducks who made it across the finish line. Those ducks belonged to Susan Vargo ($100 cash prize), Kenyon Waugh ($50 cash prize) and Heidi Dunn ($25 cash prize).
together. Since both LCF and LEAF work closely with the local population, both advisory boards understood the importance of bringing the community together to celebrate “our grit” when it comes to adverse conditions. The Hootenanny steering committee immediately determined how Lyons folks would want to celebrate: a family-friendly event free to all with live music, a dance performance, food trucks, a rubber duck race, a cornhole
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Thank you to Dave Barton for running the cornhole tournament and to Spirit Hound Distillers for loaning us the cornhole boards. A total of 17 teams signed up to play cornhole. The first prize ($100) went to Dana Richards and his partner. Not only was this a fun community event, it was also a fundraiser. Due to Covid-19, it has been challenging to hold any sort of fundraiser for the last 18 months. Thanks to our corporate sponsors, all of our expenses were covered and then some. LCF and LEAF would like to thank the following local businesses for stepping up and offering their support for this event after a difficult year: Cemex, Gateway Realty Group, 24-7 Restoration, Brian McCann Real Estate, Moss Continue LCF on Page 12
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OPPORTUNITY Eagle Canyon homeowners object to a cell tower placement By Ken Singer Redstone Review LYONS – Eagle Canyon homeowners are in a dispute over the placement of a small cell tower “node” near the entrance of the Singer development. The dispute is with three entities: the Town of Lyons; the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT); and the largest installer of cell towers in the US, Crown Castle, a $100 billion company with 5,000 employees. Lyons, according to town administrator Victoria Simonsen, is not in a position to make changes to the project, which is to install fiber optic cable and 5-G cell towers and nodes (amplification units) between Lyons and Estes Park. CDOT owns a buffer between the highways and properties along the way. Linda McKinney-Pecone, president of the Eagle Canyon HOA, is objecting to the location of a node along CDOT’s right-of-way, stating that there are health and environmental reasons that it should not be sited near houses in the development. She reported that the HOA had the
Eagle Canyon homeowners are objecting to a cell tower node placed near their homes for health and environmental reasons. support from the majority of the residents of Eagle Canyon to possibly hire a lawyer to block the node from being activated.
However, Simonsen said, “The town pushed for local land use approval which was vehemently opposed to by both CDOT and Crown Castle.” As the node was going to be situated at the entrance to Eagle Canyon, Simonsen, town attorney Brandon Dittman, Utilities and Engineering Director Aaron Caplan and Interim Planner Philip Strom looked at the location for the node and were told that due to the allowable distance from the last node, CDOT and Crown Castle would have a 200-ft. window to place the node for the project. The node was moved from near the stop sign at the entrance to about 25 yards south. In an email, Glenn Kikel, a resident of Eagle Canyon, stated, “We and other neighbors may choose to move if the radiation from the tower makes it unwise to walk in the neighborhood. The enhanced AT&T tower on the nearby mountain raised radiation levels significantly, but studies have shown that it is unwise to live within 1,400 ft. of a cell tower (independent studies indicated).” However a review of 107 studies published in 2021 by the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology found that “The review of experimental
studies provided no confirmed evidence that low-level MMWs (millimeter waves) are associated with biological effects relevant to human health.” As the project is running from east of Lyons, with the orange fiber-optic cable being dug in the CDOT right-of-way on Ute Highway in town and continuing onto U.S. Hwy. 36 west, the HOA has almost no chance of stopping the work. Health concerns are not allowed under Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations as a means of stopping a project and McKinney-Pecone acknowledges that fact but is still considering a suit to halt the node by the entrance. She mentioned the possibility of contacting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the nearby nests of protected species such as eagles. Kikel contacted the state office of Karen McCormick (Representative of the 11th District), and her office indicated that the HOA could get the town to permit the project, which Simonsen stated was inaccurate. She noted that the town was not allowed to challenge the project and the best the town could do is ask Crown Castle and CDOT to relocate the node. Later Charlotte Kikel said that they are moving due Continue Tower on Page 13
Museum is still open and kids can still explore the history of Lyons By Monique Sawyer-Lang Redstone Review
Annette McFadden Power donated the 10th grade, ily display. 1926-1927, Lyons High School report card belonging to Also on display in the second floor hallway are two her great-great-grandfather Marley McFadden. Marley’s wooden chairs with upholstered seats and backs that grandparents, Thomas and Virginia McFadden, originally were donated by Reverend Emily Hagen of the Lyons settled in Lyons in 1899. The report card shows that Mar- Community Church. From what time period these chairs ley, a good student with grades in the 80s and 90s, took date to is unknown but it is known that they have been classes in Latin, English II, Physiology and Hygiene, Physical Geography, and American History. Marley’s parents Charles W. and Jeanette “Nettie” (Spaulding) McFadden owned a livery stable, supplying horses and wagons for trips to Estes Park. Marley McFadden is pictured in the 1926 panoramic school picture that hangs in the second floor exhibit room. Dolph Swift donated a walking stick belong- The museum received three very interesting additions to its collections this summer: a 1926-1927 ing to his mother’s Lyons High School report card for Marley McFadden; a walking stick, dated 1894, belonging to (Roberta Smith Swift) R.N. Smith; and two chairs from the Lyons Community Church. great-grandfather Rudolphus Nelson Smith. The brass top of the walking stick is engraved: in the church for at least 67 years. The Lyons CommuR.N. Smith from Court House Friends After 9 Years of nity Church, originally the Lyons Methodist Church, Faithful Service Jan. 8. 1894. Smith was one of the was dedicated on March 1, 1908. founding fathers of Black Hawk and Central City and Looking for more adventure and wanting to take advanbuilder of the famous Lace House in Black Hawk. The tage of the cooler fall weather? How about a cruise around walking stick is now part of the Swift, Bohn, Smith FamContinue Museum on Page 12
LYONS – Summer is coming to a close and children are back in school, but there is still time for you to visit the Lyons Redstone Museum before it closes for the season. The museum is open daily, Monday Sawyer-Lang through Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., through October 3. Admission is free and donations are greatly appreciated. This is a perfect time to bring the family and explore Lyons history. Grab a copy of the Forty Years/Forty Artifacts guide and challenge yourself or your children to locate all 40 items displayed throughout the museum. Learn about the town namesake Edward S. Lyon and how the arrival of the railroad in 1885 shaped the future of the Lyons community. View the bank teller cage from one of the first banks to operate in Lyons, read the first edition front pages of the various newspapers that operated in Lyons beginning in 1890 up to the present in the Lyons Newspaper: A History Exhibit, or sit in one of the wooden booths from the Lyons Soda Fountain dating to the early 1900s. In the second floor picture gallery you can view the many early photographs of Lyons, the school building, and its graduates over the 96 year history that it operated as a school. Even if you’ve visited the museum in the past there is always something new to see. The museum continually adds to its collection of objects, documents, and photographs through donations and we received three very interesting ones this summer: a 1926-1927 Lyons High school report card for Marley McFadden; a walking stick, dated 1894, belonging to R.N. Smith; and two chairs from the Lyons Community Church.
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INSIGHT Covid rates are rising and we are back to the masks again By John Gierach Redstone Review LYONS – So, we’re back to wearing masks again – or at least some of us are. Is there a mask mandate in effect? I happen to Gierach know there is in Boulder County, but it’s hard to keep track. Mandates come and go; expire and get extended and although the press dutifully reports on them, they do it lackadaisically, understanding that no one is really paying attention anymore. Most of us simply go by the signs displayed on the doors of the businesses we patronize: “masks suggested,” “masks required for the unvaccinated,” “masks required,” period. But half the people inside – customers and employees both – aren’t wearing masks and no one ever says anything for fear of getting punched or shot because that’s where we are now. When I went fishing with friends in Montana in late May, I hardly saw a mask once I left the airport in Bozeman, soon went native myself and when it was time to fly home I didn’t even know where my mask was and had to paw through my duffle to find it. But things have changed since May. Back then it looked like we had this thing beat. An effective vaccine had been developed in the space of a year (it took 30 years for the polio vaccine) and the Trump administration’s shamefully botched rollout had been taken over by Biden. It still wasn’t perfect. People were lining up if they could find a line, while others were calling hospitals, getting on waiting lists and sometimes driving to other states to try and get their shots. I was in one of the early categories – over 65 and supposedly at risk –
but I ended up scrapping like a stray dog to get my shots. I finally slipped in by calling in a favor from a former doctor. The second shot knocked me on my ass for a day, but supposedly that only meant it was working, and after sleeping for the better part of 24 hours, I felt invincible. It didn’t last long, but at first that sense
down, while lower income folks supplied us with what we needed and got sick and died at higher rates, leaving us to wonder if the politicians and celebrities chanting that we were all in this together were actually lying or just deluded. But then vaccinations dropped off short of the numbers needed to achieve so-called
that we were about to get back to normal was invigorating. Case numbers dropped, the number of vaccinations climbed daily and mask mandates, where they existed, were rescinded. Some businesses reopened, unemployment numbers dropped, so did Covid cases and you could think about traveling again, or going to a café to have lunch with friends. The public service announcements saying “We’re all in this together” began to taper off, which was just as well because they were never true. What actually happened was that upper- and middle-income people were more or less safely locked
herd immunity, giving the virus room and time to mutate into more virulent strains – the Delta variant and others – that are more infectious and capable of breaking through the immunity of people who are vaccinated. The good news is that if you do get a breakthrough infection, there’s a good chance it’ll be mild or even asymptomatic. The bad news is that even if you get a case so mild you don’t even know you have it, you can still spread it to others. So naturally case numbers began climbing again and the fourth wave became a pandemic of the unvaccinated, while vaccines themselves go begging for arms to be
Housing Our Communities By U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse Redstone Review LYONS – Growth across Boulder County and Northern Colorado in recent years has created a unique and challenging set of circumstances when it comes to affordable housing. As our communities expand and Neguse flourish, growing populations put stress on infrastructure and transportation, and lead many individuals and families to be priced out of our city limits and forced to live farther and farther away from where they work. As hardworking families throughout our community encounter salary stagnation, many simply cannot afford to invest in a home of their own. This is a challenge we are experiencing in Boulder County and throughout our district, but also nationwide. Millions of American families pay more than half their income on rent, and home energy costs are a significant concern for renters across the country. Countless Americans are struggling to purchase their first home. For individuals facing homelessness and food insecurity, the Covid-19 pandemic has only exacerbated these challenges and brought into stark light the need for federal investments. We are at an inflection point for the affordable housing crisis. Our families, our workers, and our communities are looking to policy makers in Washington D.C. and the administration for creative solutions to meet these challenges. Earlier this summer, I took a road trip across our district, traveling to Lyons, Granby, Breckenridge, Dillon, Nederland and many places in between. Everywhere we visited, as we spoke with county commissioners, mayors, childcare providers, teachers, firefighters and many others, affordable housing was one of the most pressing issues that our communities spoke about. We know we need solutions; we need a change, and
substantial federal investments to provide opportunity and access for our communities and support for our homeless populations, through services and food security. That’s why we’ve unveiled the Housing Our Communities Plan to ensure fair, equitable policies on affordable housing contracts. This is a legislative package that will cut red tape and remove barriers for federal affordable housing opportunities. These are common-sense fixes that will ensure that properties set aside for affordable housing use are being used for that purpose and ensure that it is easier for new properties to be acquired, by cutting red tape, so that more families and more individuals can find an affordable place to live. For communities, for families, for workers, and for Colorado, we must find creative solutions to address these challenges. The Housing Our Communities Plan is a good first step. Additionally, we were proud to help secure significant investments in food security and support for our homeless populations in the American Rescue Plan, and to provide urgently needed support for renters, homeowners and hungry Coloradans. Senator Bennet and I secured a 15-percent increase in the SNAP program in that bill, and we were able to secure immediate relief for Americans facing homelessness, for Americans unable to pay their utility bills, and for renters and homeowners unable to make monthly payments. As we look ahead, the work continues. We are working in close partnership with the Biden Administration and the relevant committees in Congress to ensure that investments in affordable housing are a top priority as we craft the Build Back Better Plan. When we speak about upgrading our nation’s infrastruc-
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injected in and every new person that gets sick becomes a laboratory in which the virus looks for new ways to infect more people. The more sick people, the more laboratories and the more successful experiments. As I write this, there are 40 million cases in the U.S. and it’s in the nature of pandemics that by the time you read it, there will be more. A recent poll showed that a large percentage of vaccinated Americans are “annoyed” at those who won’t get vaccinated, but annoyed it the wrong word. How about “angry,” “livid,” or “pissed-off?” So, the smart ones among us are back to wearing masks, regardless of what the sign on the door says, while the willfully unvaccinated walk around with their contagious faces hanging out, too dumb to help themselves and too selfish to think about the welfare of the people they might make sick or kill. If they were just risking their own lives, I wouldn’t care – the world would benefit if we thinned out our population of idiots – but they’re not only hurting themselves. Look what they’re doing to the economy and the healthcare system. If you break your arm or have a heart attack now, you might not be able to get treated in some states because the hospital wards and emergency rooms are overcrowded with the willfully ignorant. We’re supposed to claim that maskwearing is a matter of public health, not a political statement, and I believed that in the beginning, but no more. I still wear a mask in an attempt to protect myself and possibly you, too, but in addition I now think of it as a message to the unvaccinated and unmasked. The message depends on my mood, so some days it’s a heartfelt, “Please, let go of your insurrectionist politics and paranoid delusions long enough to protect yourselves and the people around you,” while other days it’s a simpler, but equally heartfelt, to say F*** off.
ture, affordable housing must be part of the conversation. I was grateful to speak with President Biden about the affordable housing crisis when I met with him in the Oval Office earlier this year, and to advocate for the needs of our Colorado communities on this issue. Fortunately, he has listened, and the work being undertaken in Congress now understands the deep importance of funding federal investments in affordable housing. The Build Back Better Plan will use tax credits and government financing to bolster affordable and resilient housing, supporting the construction or rehabilitation of more than two million homes nationwide. It is essential that Congress work together in a bipartisan way to fund federal housing programs that Coloradans rely on. With the Build Back Better Plan we have a historic opportunity to do just that. Given the scale of this issue, the complexity of these challenges and the urgency of addressing them, we have to work together to problem-solve, to listen and to invest in our communities where they need it most. If you’re interested in learning more about our work on this issue, or sharing your experience, join us on September 16 for our Affordable Housing Summit. We’ll be hosting two public listening sessions to look both at affordable housing and homelessness, to learn more and to RSVP visit NeguseEvents.com. Congressman Joe Neguse represents Colorado’s 2nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was elected to his first term in November, 2018, becoming Colorado’s first African-American member of Congress in history. He serves as a member of the House Judiciary Committee, the House Natural Resources Committee and the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.
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CORNERSTONE At Long Table Farmstead near Lyons, regenerative farming is practiced with sheep, turkeys, chickens and pigs By Ken Singer Redstone Review LYONS – Taylor Sanders and Ryan Muglia’s Long Table Farm on Apple Valley Road is the culmination of a series of happy coinciSinger dences that run through Arizona, Boulder and Italy. Muglia was working at the Farmette in Lyons and Sanders was working in Boulder when a mutual friend told Sanders that she ought to meet him. She was intrigued but shortly went off to Italy to learn how to be a butcher. While in Italy, she was sitting at a table when Muglia came by and she recognized him from a photo her friend sent her. She told him that she had pictures of him on her phone. He was there to learn how to raise pigs. They dated for the three months they were there. It turned out she went to school with his cousin at the University of Arizona, and they also had a number of other coincidences that wound in and out of their lives. They returned to Boulder and they started working at different places. The Farmette owners, Betsy Burton and Mike Whipp, told them that Matt Rooney, a neighbor on Apple Valley, had another
Taylor Sanders and Ryan Muglia of Long Table Farm on Apple Valley Road. property on Apple Valley that he might rent to the couple. They went to Chile for a few months, emailing Rooney about plans for improving the pasture. They thought it might be perfect to do a regenerative farm of five or six acres. Regenerative farming involves soil health which protects and re-
stores the soil microbes and prevents the degeneration of the soil’s structure. Rooney was enthusiastic about their plans and agreed to rent the land as well as a small house on the property that was in pretty bad shape but was renovated while they were away.
Their farm now has chickens for eggs and meat, as well as sheep and pigs. The couple move an electric fence around every day for the chickens, who roost in an old Airstream trailer. The sheep get moved every day or three, depending on their grazing and the amount of grass that is available, to avoid getting down to bare soil. The rotation of grazing will take a year to rest and rejuvenate. They don’t have access to irrigation so they have to depend on rain. Sanders also works for Quivira, a nonprofit which helps ranchers in the West to prevent overgrazing and encourage regenerative practices. Her primary role is to train young people in that technique. Both also work at the Farmette and the Riverbend wedding venue. In his spare time in the winter, Muglia makes tables with a local carpenter. For much of the year, the couple works from dawn to dusk on their farm and the various side gigs. They are getting married this month and will take a 10-day honeymoon in Italy, relying on a few friends to keep the farm going. Betsy Burton will do the officiating for the wedding. They call themselves “seasonal” farmers. The egg-laying chickens are raised from day-old chicks that come by mail and have a laying span of less than a year. The old chickens are sold as stewing chickens. The meat chickens are a separate breed which are raised in a 10-week “harvest” from June Continue Long Table on Page 13
Lyons locals, working in parks and public works By Kim Mitchell Redstone Review LYONS – This past summer, the seasonal staff at the Town of Lyons expanded for a few months with six local students who joined the Parks and Public Works team when school ended in May. It was a great opportunity both for the town, to be able to employ residents who know Lyons, and for the recent graduates, to work with the town and learn about the public sector. The seasonal staff included Camden Adams, Oran Huff, Lochlan Osborn, Garret Roberts, Sean Stevelinck and Luis Vasquez. They were involved in many facets of the parks, especially with maintenance – including irrigation, field prep, mowing and trimming. If we had a road or power issue, they were always willing to help and lend a hand. Our year-round staff noticed their gracious and energetic style, willingness to pitch in and their overall contributions towards what makes the town tick on a daily basis.
If you or your kids played softball this year on the recently opened Vasquez and Bohn Fields, it was this seasonal staff that helped to prep the fields and chalk the foul lines. We also were lucky to have them keep the dog park in good shape with mowing and trimming, as well as prepping Sandstone Park for the weekly Summer Concert Series. They had a daily view of some of our larger infrastructure projects as well as meeting campers and visitors to our parks. At the end of each day, they were able to see the fruits of their labors and the impact their work had in our community. The town was also lucky to have help in the front office from Kate Mortenson who joined in part time. She also graduated from Lyons Middle/Senior High School this past May. Perhaps this recent work experience in local government encourages them to consider a public sector career where they can make an impact building and improving their future community, whether that be in Lyons or beyond. Either way, it was great to have each of them making an impact in their own backyard. We wish them all
Left to right: Oran Huff, Luis Vasquez, and Sean Stevelinck are three of the six local students who worked for Lyons Parks and Public Works this past summer. the best moving forward. Kim Mitchell is Director of Communications and Community Relations for the Town of Lyons. She has called Lyons home since 2009.
Prickly Pear Tavern opens soon with outdoor dining and music from local musicians By Don Moore Redstone Review LYONS –”We chose the name of our new restaurant as it has a Southwestern theme which goes along with the look of the Moore exterior of the building and the soft, muted colors of the interior,” said Jason Reiff, who along with Shirley Oliver are the two owners of the new Prickly Pear Tavern located at the old Lyons Den location. Reiff has been in the restaurant business most of his life, including being a chef an many restaurants. Both he and Oliver, who also has extensive restaurant experience, are excited about making the Prickly Pear Tavern a special dining experience. The menu will have a variety of options, some of which will be repeated as mainstays, with other new and different items appearing on a regular basis. The restaurant will also carry gluten free and vegetarian choices. Through a connecting door, guests can browse Western Stars Gallery and Studio before and after dining, plus that time between ordering food and when it is served. Adjacent to the building is an outdoor patio for diners with tables and chairs, plus a waterfall and a stage. Reiff said he has spent some time talking with the local neighbors about the music to assure them that they plan to keep the volume under control. Local groups will be featured and there will be a steady mix of sounds that will include both old and new, jazz, bluegrass, folk and mixtures.
Left to right: Prickly Pear Tavern owners Shirley Oliver and Jason Reiff, and Special Events Coordinato Clara Thomas.
“This new venue will have a much different feel and focus when compared to all other restaurants in Lyons,” said Clara Thomas, Special Events Coordinator. “During warm days, we will be hosting a variety of events on the patio, such as family movie night, and a series of presentations from Lyons area residents on varied topics like local history and travel.” When the weather no longer permits, those offerings will be moved to the inside open section adjacent to the dining space. In utilizing both the outdoor and inside areas, Thomas is eager to have locals reach out and offer ideas of their own. She envisions having painting parties, demonstrations, and presentations of all types. Live music from a variety of bands and solos will be a regular feature and the music
will be played in a moderate volume. Thomas says diners will enjoy a fresh, elevated, and engaging experience. Wine, cocktails, mocktails and 18 different choices of craft beer will be offered, but the overall intent is to have a family-oriented restaurant. “While we will serve alcoholic drinks, this is not going to be a bar,” Thomas explained. Continue Prickly Pear on Page 13
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the mud, the marmots the chipmunk sitting on the same rock as last year ( What are the chances?) And the sienna brown capped mushrooms by the shallow pond, good eating, a real find!
By Sally King Redstone Review My friend slipped out of this world. It was a quick exit. Nadine was born in France in 1952 and she died this year on June 1. I first met Nadine when she was waitressing at The Beaver Inn at the top of Coal Creek Canyon. We were all young then. John and I living in a primitive cabin, savoring our night out at the local restaurant. Willow in a high chair.
and deeply expressive of nature in its raw form. Nadine displayed her art at The Corner Studio in Lyons
We reconnected 30 years later. Nadine loved the mountains and rented a small getaway for herself up there. Always ready to meet me for a high mountain hike. Stories shared, we also painted together. Her paintings are so free
Nick Angelo, Art Wisdom Keeper By Sally King Redstone Review LYONS – Nick has a good eye when it comes to art. He developed his abilities from an early interest in Navajo weavings. He’d find woven rugs at flea markets and take them to his mentor, Dr. Joe Ben Wheat who would say with a nod: “Well, what do you think” Seeing what you like, seeing what moves you, a kind of inner knowing that’s artistic discernment. Nick later went into partnership with Richard Schwartz at the Stage House II on the Pearl Street Mall, a used and rare books and fine art shop. Again, Nick learned from a master saying about Richard “He shared his knowledge so endlessly with me” Eventually Nickolas Angleo’s Fine Art came to Lyons, “It was vibrant in the summers, but winters were Siberia.” I can remember going into his cozy shop on those cold days, so many great pieces of art to look at and old prints tucked away. Nick likes dealing with people as a
I went on our annual walk to Blue Lake alone this year The bright green grass blowing in the wind So many wildflowers, it’s a good year for flowers. Admiring the sun-bleached wood along the path, the stones, the pine cone
It’s disorienting when a friend goes on, the land seems to tilt a little and you can’t quite catch your breath. I went to visit Hans Werner at their home in Longmont I took him oysters, a peach and a purple orchid, And while I was visiting with him I took this photo of Nadine’s painting so that I could share her art with you. It’s lovely, isn’t it? Dream on Nadine, lover of life! Sally King is a local artist who has created whimsical bears and delightful wild flower acrylic paintings to enhance the appearance of Lyons all over the town. She lives with her husband John King, a kinetic sculptor artist, near Lyons.
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seller of art and as our mayor. Nick has a passionate clarity about how he sees things, an inner knowing developed through his art training. “I like what I see.” “I love that spot of red – right there.” It’s independent thinking It’s critical abstract thinking Creativity is not contrived. It is not materialistic. It’s free to roam and associate mix matched things. Perfect for government, so many mix matched things. As Nick says “It takes heart.” And I might add “It takes art,” a broader understanding of the world.
Lyons Elementary School to sponsor Jogathon fundraiser By Chastidee Bolkovatz Redstone Review
Nick with a heart sculpture by John Gross
LYONS – This year’s Lyons Elementary School Jogathon will be held on September 24. This lively event raises funds to support Lyons Elementary School and its enrichment activities, field trips, technology purchases, science equipment, educational materials and so much more to help our students. Students have until Friday, October 1 at 3:30 p.m. to submit the donations and pledges they’ve collected for our school. Donations can also be collected online by
visiting: https: // lyons-elementary-pto. square. site . Please support our students as best you can, as this is our biggest fundraiser of the year. The event is brought to the school community by a dedicated group of volunteers from the Lyons Elementary School PTO. Thank you to all our volunteers for their time and energy and thank you to all our amazing sponsors who support the event. Chastidee Bolkovatz is the LES Parent Teacher Organization Jogathon committee chair. She can be reached at her home office: 303-823-6494.
New public art sculptures, newly painted utility boxes, and art shows in Lyons By Brianna Hoyt Redstone Review LYONS – Still Life – Family Grouping by Lyons local Jonathon Corson-Rikert will be added to the heARTS of Lyons collection of public art and will be installed in front of the St. Vrain Market. Two more Lyons artists, Hannah Finch Philips and Ryan Sohlden, are each working on painting utility/electrical boxes in LaVern Johnson Park as part of the Creative Outlets program. Be sure to stop by the park and see their amazing artwork in progress. The heARTS of LYONS program and the creative outlets program are funded
primarily through a grant from the Lyons Community Foundation together with town of Lyons support, individual donations and business sponsorships. The Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission will continue to add sculptures to the program in the coming years. Sculptures in the heARTS of LYONS program are in place for two years and many are available for purchase through the artist. The collection of sculptures can be found in the virtual tour: the Lyons Public Art and the heARTS of LYONS, an Art Collection All Over Town at https://theclio.com/tour/1091. The LAHC has applied for additional
media to stay up to date on art programs and calls to artists. The Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission along with local volunteers have been looking into how to shape Lyons as a Colorado Creative District. Local volunteers have banded together to work with a consultant to share their vision with the Board of Trustees at a workshop on September 20, 2021. Certified Colorado Creative Districts have access to technical assistance and grant funding that support communities’ art and economy. Certified Colorado Lyons artist, Hannah Finch Philips, with her painted Creative Districts receive operautility / electrical box, part of the Creative Outlets tional funding, and a marketing program, in LaVern M. Johnson Park. strategy from the Colorado funding for this program next year, and a Tourism Office. Other municipalities who call to artists will be released through the have become certified Creative Districts LAHC newsletter, Facebook page, and have used their funding to support public town e-blast. Follow the LAHC on social Continue Public Art on Page 13
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ANALYZE A few animal stories remind us of Greenwood’s vital service By Mysti Tatro Redstone Review LYONS – Every being that comes to Greenwood, large or small, leaves an impression on the hearts of all those involved, from Tatro the person who finds an animal in need to the rehabilitator. Greenwood’s service relies not only on the expertise of animal care staff but also on compassionate rescuers and generous supporters. While every case that comes through us is special, we want to highlight a couple from this summer’s busy season. Orphaned Wood Ducks A mother and son discovered two orphaned wood ducks wandering around their front yard. They waited for hours for the mother to return, but she never appeared. The family scoured the internet for a suitable place that raises hungry ducklings and eventually discovered Greenwood. After delivering the babies in a cardboard box, they told us, “It seems like they (the ducks) need a lot of attention and a lot of food, and we wouldn’t have known what to do with them. Finding them was so exciting for us. We really wanted to take care of them but would be devastated if they died on our watch. We made sure they went to a good place and would end up back in the environment where they belong.” After a couple months of growth and
enrichment at Greenwood, the juvenile waterfowl were released back into their appropriate habitat, fulfilling the wishes of their rescuers and ensuring another clutch of ducks returned to the wild. Injured Magpie Several months ago, a Denver artist was rushing into his new studio when a magpie approached him in the parking lot. The bird continued to follow him through the parking lot, showcasing its need for a friendly hand. He brought the bird to Greenwood only to discover it had a terrible skull fracture and would not survive. After the experience, he endearingly named his art studio “Magpie Studios” in remembrance of the animal. He has since painted several murals in the Denver area honoring the magpie. Months later, an-
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Recreation Happenings LYONS – Square State Skate’s Afterschool Club and Third Saturday classes are open for sign-ups. Come learn how to shred with the pros. Lyons Holiday Artisan Market is returning this holiday season. We are hopeful to be back in the Lyons Elementary School gym on December 4 and 5, the same weekend as the Parade of Lights. Artisans be sure to sign up for a booth space as soon as possible. Details and a link to registration for all programs can be found here: www.townoflyons.com/Recreation.
other magpie arrived at his doorstep in need. He once again brought the injured creature to Greenwood for assistance. Unfortunately the magpie died the next day, despite treatment. He told Greenwood, “I know that any animal that is brought here is going to get the absolute best fighting chance that they can get. You can sleep well knowing that that animal was given all the possible care and access to technology and good outcomes that it deserves.” Both of these stories exemplify the very reason that Greenwood is a vital community resource. We strive to rehabilitate orphaned and injured wildlife but, beyond that, we are here to help our fellow animal lovers in their efforts to aid animals in need. We want to continue pursuing our mission, which is why we need your support at virtual Wild Night for Wildlife on Friday, September 24. Wild Night for Wildlife is Greenwood’s biggest fundraiser, and this year it will be held online from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. When you register at greenwoodwildnight.com, you’ll receive a link with de-
A word from the Lyons Main St. Manager LYONS – The Lyons Regional Cross Country meets are starting next month (September 17 and 18, October 21 and 23). The town is working on putting together some information on where to stay, shop, and eat in Lyons. This information will be forwarded to the event organizers ahead of time and passed out to event attendees. We expect between 800 and 1200 runners per race. We are only two months away from Spooktacular. At this time, we are planning on going forward with our normal Spooktacular parade as it will be outdoors. We are watching public health orders. As of now, the Parade of Lights and Holiday Artisan Market are scheduled December 4 and 5. The Artisan Market will be in the Lyons Elementary School gym the same weekend as the Parade of Lights. We will be following the school district’s Covid-19 regulations which includes masks for everyone inside
tails for the show prior to the event. Every penny raised will benefit the wild animals that come through our doors. Please join us as we broadcast live from the Jewish Community Center stage. Again as emcee is Gary Shapiro of 9News along with entertaining auctioneer Don Martin. We’ll play Trivia with a chance to win hundreds of dollars in Amazon gift cards. You can bid on live auction packages including a golf vacation in Tucson, tour of Stephen Tebo’s ultra-rare vehicle collection, a weekend sailing trip in San Diego, getaways in Delray Beach FL and Dillon CO, and much more. In addition, we’ll have an online auction open for a week with art, entertainment, assorted baskets, gift cards, and a variety of other great items for you and for holiday gift giving – more than 160 to choose from. There is no cost to attend the virtual event or participate in the online auction. For more information, visit greenwoodwildnight.com or email amanda@greenwoodwildlife.org. Mysti Tatro is the Communications and Marketing Coordinator at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. For information, call 303-823-8455 or www.greenwoodwildlife.org.
the building. The school district is following Boulder County guidelines, which can change at any time. We want your happenings, Send us events or happenings with your business so we can promote on our social media sites and the Chamber of Commerce website.
Colorado sales tax revenues on marijuana LYONS – Since 2012, when voters in Colorado passed Amendment 64 and legalized the first adult-use, recreational marijuana market in the U.S., the state has surpassed $10 billion in total sales. This not only represents a massive success and proof-of-concept for the future of the American cannabis industry, it also accounts for billions in tax revenues for the state of Colorado. The Marijuana Tax Reports show state tax and fee revenue Continue Briefs on Page 14
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CONSIDER Stacking rocks in the river creates damage to the river environment By Greg Lowell Redstone Review LYONS – At first, it looks pretty – river rocks stacked upon one another, their arrangement defying gravity. Meticulously balanced, they look like they’re glued together. Quite a work of art – until Lowell you consider the damage this activity does to the riparian environment. Every kid (or young-at-heart adult) who goes to a river or creek invariably ends up playing with rocks – making dams and pools and seeing who can throw a stone across the river or make the biggest splash. And then there’s those who create elaborate manmade hoodoos in the water, then leave them for all to admire. How can such a simple, aesthetically pleasing activity be damaging? It turns out these river cairns destroy aquatic macroinvertebrates and fish habitat, displace fish eggs and young fry and kill the bugs that trout and other fish depend on. When an aspiring “artist” takes rocks out of the water it damages the riverine environment, and when they stack and leave to dry those rocks it kills hundreds of macroinvertebrates. If you don’t believe this, the next time you pick up a submerged river rock, examine it and you’ll find dozens of tiny (or not so tiny) nymphs, eggs or, in the case of the St. Vrain River, caddis fly homes made of twigs and pebbles. River rocks are generally a stable habitat for these macroinvertebrates in the quick water environment. These rocks and their nooks and crannies are places where an insect holds on, hides and feeds until it’s ready to pupate. Even more important, river rocks provide habitat for young fish and crustaceans like crayfish. “Aquatic insects live years of their life on river rocks,” said Deb Hummel, Lefthand Watershed Center scientist. “Fish seek the cracks and crevices between river rocks as a hideout and place to rest. Each rock in the river could be the world of, or at least a key part in the life of, an aquatic insect or fish.” Some national parks, like the Great Smoky Mountains and Acadia, as well as the U.S. Forest Service, have signage instructing people not to build cairns in the river. Close by, Rocky Mountain National Park also discourages rock stacking, both on land and in streams and rivers. “It impacts the natural and undeveloped qualities of wilderness character,” said Kyle Patterson, RMNP Public Affairs Officer. “Our staff will remove them; otherwise, others see the stacks, they may think it’s okay.” Conversely, the City of Boulder’s official website celebrates such “stone-balancing artists” along Boulder Creek
and advises on the best places to “catch these artists at work.” This seems an odd encouragement for an environmentally conscious city. Erosion and changing the river’s current is another effect of moving river rocks, particularly removing them from the shore. A child building a little dam just offshore will do some, but little, harm so long as the rocks and stone are removed when they leave. But it seems some people just can’t resist redirecting moving water.
the St. Vrain in the wake of the 2013 flood. Beyond the ecological damage, this rock piling violates the familiar outdoor ethic of “Leave No Trace,” which holds that outdoor recreationists should leave a scene as natural or more natural than they found it. Stacking rocks or rechanneling streams might not be as bad as spraypainting a boulder or carving your initials into a tree, but then again in a stream, it’s much worse ecologically. Author Robyn Martin in a recent High Country News
Case in point is the 20-foot long dam laboriously constructed by a kayaker above the October Hole in Lyons this past spring. I watched in amazement as the man hoisted soccer ball-size and larger rocks from the shore to build a dam that effectively cut off a third of the river and channeled the water in a totally different manner. All he lacked was a backhoe. I’m not sure what he had in mind with this construction, but this kind of wholesale change to a river changes the immediate area and destroys the sensitive environment. I guess the Town of Lyons and the Federal government could have saved the millions spent on restoring the St. Vrain in the wake of the 2013 flood by hiring this guy, who clearly knows better than experts like DHM Design and S2O Design and Engineering, who were among the contractors who meticulously and scientifically restored
article said it best: “A stack of rocks is an unnecessary marker of humanity, like leaving graffiti – no different than finding trash that a previous traveler didn’t pack out, or a forgotten water bottle. Pointless cairns are simply pointless reminders of the human ego.” Admittedly rock stacking is a minor issue, but our Colorado rivers endure all kinds of insults: gas spills, wildfire ash run-off, drought and the manmade fluctuations of irrigation ditches. And although rivers are constantly changing during high and low water, we should let natural processes make those changes and not add a damaging practice to the mix that stacks the odds against riparian life already under stress. Greg Lowell, is a Lyons Town Board Trustee and serves as a liaison to the Ecology Advisory Board. He lives in Lyons.
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LOOKING AHEAD Embracing the night; feeling safe in the darkness By Janaki Jane Redstone Review LYONS – Our cabin in the foothills faces west, but my bedroom faces east, and the skyglow from the Front Range is still disturbingly bright. The Milky Way is a faint stripe of stars across the sky, nothing like Jane the Milky Way of my childhood. I have blackout curtains in my bedroom in our cabin. It’s a lot darker there than in town, but still there is that annoying brightness in the east. I play a game with myself when I wake in the night. With my eyes closed I “look” out at the world, and then I open my eyes, delighted that I see the same thing. Some may call what I see nothing, but I call it night. I move my hand in front of my face, and I cannot see it. When I need to get up in the night I do it by feel, walking through the welcoming blackness. When, as an adult, I shared with my father how I loved that darkness, he said gleefully “Darkness so black it’s thick!” He knew. He was born in 1921 in a cabin out in the Oregon woods with no electricity. Now, in 2021, I feel the velvet blackness wrap its arms around me. I am safe, supported, held. When I was a teen my friends and I walked to the beach through the woods on moonless nights. We could see nothing. We found our way down the path by memory, in silence, using the feel of the ground under our feet and the leaves brushing against our legs and hands to guide us. When I babysat for people who lived on our road I walked home alone late at night. The trees of the New England forest meet over the roads there, and in summer create a canopy of leaves that blocks out the sky. The houses were far apart and set back, and only a few points of light would peek through the trees, so I had to use the sensation of the warm tarmac on my feet and the pressure of the woods on either side to keep me on the road. When there was a break overhead, I looked up to
Museum Continued from Page 6 town locating and learning about the 15 sandstone buildings that are part of the Lyons Historic District? Paper copies of the tour are available at the museum or you can download the mobile app at https://theclio.com/tour/910. Learn what building on Main Street once served as a meat market, which building on High Street served as a general store and post office, and see where they used to store dynamite within the town limits before they
Library Continued from Page 5 education on coping strategies to reduce stress, anxiety, and other mental health issues; and connect you with referrals or information about agencies, resources, and other sources of support. The next visits will be September 22 and October 6. Come, connect today. The Lyons Community Library is adhering to the Boulder County mask mandate and we are grateful for your continued support. Masks are required in all indoor settings for those age two and older regardless of vaccination status. Should you find yourself unable to mask, we do offer a range of services available curbside, including materials pickup, WiFi usage, and notary services.
LCF Continued from Page 5 Rock Development, Green Goo, Lyons Dairy Bar, Tucker Group Real Estate, City Star Brewing, St.Vrain Market, Lyons Communications and Spirit Hound Distillers. Thanks to the following individuals and businesses, we were able to raise $11,400 from the sale of items at the silent auction: Alfresco Luxury and Adventure, Anthea Rice, David Mencin, Free Man Airshows Ltd., Gateway Auto, Greenbriar Inn, Green Goo, HJB Designs, JJ Booksh-Asnicar, Julie’s Thai Kitchen, Kathy Crowther, Karen and David Selden, Kenneth Wajda, Kevin Schafer, Jeanne and Bill Moore, La Mariposa, Living Arts Floral Designs, Lyons Farmette, Lyons Garden Club, Mojo’s Taqueria, Moxie Bread Co., Natural Dog Company, Pizza Bar 66, Planet Bluegrass, Ravi Gandh, Red Canyon Art Gallery, Redstone Cyclery, Ryland Gardener and Shari Leach, Sally King, Sandy and Lloyd Banta, Sarah Erik-
see the Milky Way poured across the sky, with so many stars it looked like a single pathway of light that beckoned me to travel into the unknown. Deep and late in a natural dark night there is silence. I treasure that silence. I love how quiet it is in our neighborhood in Lyons, so quiet that I must focus in order to hear the sound of the traffic, but that is not silence. In the middle of the forest in the middle of the night there are long intervals with no sound. I keep my windows open just so I can listen to the silence that happens very late at night/very early in the morning, when the world is at its darkest, and everything sleeps. There is no peace like the peace of total darkness and complete silence. Humans are integrally part of the natural world, as much as we try to deny that truth and to destroy the cradle that bore us. We have lost connection to our own essential nature with the loss of true darkness and true silence. It grieves me to be assaulted by all the motion detector lights when I walk through town at night, and to know that we Americans feel so unsafe that we keep outdoor porch lights on all night and streetlights on every street and alley, even in our tiny town. We know that bright lights at night harm insects and our wildlife, throwing off their biorhythms and hurting their reproductive cycles. I can feel how this overabundance of light hurts me, too. I believe it harms all life. Humans – all life – evolved with dense darkness at night. Our cells respond to it, our hearts are healed by it, our minds rest because of it. I crave it and am fortunate that when I sleep in our mountain cabin, I can truly rest, cradled by the thick dark and the still silence. Janaki Jane writes on issues of health and society. She is currently working as a contact tracer for covid, teaches suicide prevention, and runs the Wide Spaces Community Initiative, a program of the Lyons Community Library. You can read more of her writing at www.janakijane.com.
decided that probably wasn’t a good idea. This time of year is also a great time to drop in and visit the museum gift shop and bookstore. In addition to Lyons souvenirs, which make great stocking stuffers, and the gift shop contains a large selection of vintage tableware perfect for adding some sparkle to your holiday table. Are you a book lover or do you have one in your life? We have a large selection of new books on Lyons area history, Colorado history, and the 2013 Lyons flood. Looking for an engrossing read or two for
The Lyons Community Library is open Monday through Saturday at 10 a.m. We close at 5 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays; 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays; and 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Our online catalog is available 24/7 at lyons.colibraries.org and we’re always open for digital downloads on both the OverDrive and CloudLibrary apps. Give us a call at 303-823-5165 or email info@lyonslibrary.com with any questions. Registration for all events and programs is available via our website. 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.
son, Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ & Brew, Solace, Spirithound Distillery, St.Vrain Market, TK Barbershop & Salon, Uniquely Lyons and Wee Casa. Lyons first-ever Hootenanny was a hootin’ success raising over $23,000 that will be split between LCF and LEAF. This event was quintessential Lyons. LCF and LEAF could not have done it without the help of so many volunteers including the Lyons Volunteers, the Lyons Leos, the Lyons firefighters, past board members and so many others. We thank you all for showing up and sharing our love for this community. Stay tuned for next year’s edition of the Hootenanny. It seems that this might become an annual event. Tanya Mercer-Daty is the new Marketing and Communications Associate for Lyons Community Foundation. She has lived in Lyons for the past eight years after immigrating to the U.S.A. with her family in 2011. Feel free to contact her at tanya@lyonscf.org.
the winter months? You are sure to find something to pique your interest in our used book store from vintage novels, children’s books, craft books, biographies, and mysteries to books on science, gardening, and cooking to name a few. Be sure to visit our website, lyonsredstonemuseum.com for additional information about Lyons history and to find links to three virtual exhibits: Forty Years/Forty Artifacts, the Lyons Cemetery Tour, and Colt Family Wedding Attire. You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
Thank you for your interest in local history and supporting the efforts of the Lyons Historical Society and Redstone Museum. Tax deductible donations can be mailed to Lyons Historical Society, PO Box 9, Lyons, CO 80540. 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.
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hamburger, roasted Brussels sprouts, stir fry vegetable bowl, fries, mushroom ravioli, seared gulf shrimp, grilled pork tenderloin, small plates, chicken burrata salad, and a variety of other things. This was the soft opening menu and not the final menu. The Prickly Pear Tavern’s grand opening will be on Friday, September 17, 2021, at 2 p.m. The Blue Canyon Boys will perform at the outdoor patio stage beginning at 6 p.m. Both reservations and walk-ins are welcome. Due to the new Boulder County Public Health order, masks are required indoors when customers are not seated or actively eating or drinking. Masks are not required on the patio.
The Prickly Pear is located at 160 E. Main Street, Lyons and initial hours of operation will be 4 to 10 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, and on Friday and Saturday, from 4 to 12 p.m. Until its website comes online, for further information contact Jason Reiff, jason@thepricklypeartavern.com or Clara Thomas, clara@thepricklypeartavern.com. Also, information can be found on the Prickly Pear’s Facebook page. A phone number for the tavern was not available before publication.
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There are four wooden utility poles near the entrance to Eagle Canyon. However, according to a spokesperson from Crown Castle, “Our nodes are designed to accommodate multiple customers, including CDOT, and the wood poles are not structurally suitable for our installation.” The work on U.S. Hwy. 36 will end on September 17 when repairs from the flood will begin on Colorado Hwy. 7. Simonsen said that CDOT regulations prohibit simultaneous construction on both routes at the same time.
to sensitivity to the electromagnetic waves. Simonsen faulted CDOT and Crown Castle for their lack of notification of the residents before starting the project. Cell service is spotty outside of town and up to Estes Park, especially in the Blue Mountain/Spring Gulch area north of Apple Valley. This effort with fiber optic, cell towers and nodes would bring dependable service to the area, most essentially for emergency calls, according to people familiar with the project. Crown Castle’s website states, “Small cells (nodes) are always connected by fiber optic cable, and usually attached to existing infrastructure in the public right of way like utility poles or streetlights.”
Long Table Continued from Page 8 to September. They also raise piglets and now have young turkeys getting ready for Thanksgiving. The local wild turkeys will call to the domestic turkeys and vice-versa. The 50 or so turkeys have been sold out for this year and are fresh (not frozen) turkeys. They take orders and if someone wants a Thanksgiving turkey, they should order by June. As far as predators go, they have raised 1,500 to 2,000 chickens and have lost only about five. They believe that the backyard chickens are easier prey and the electric fence protects the majority of their flock. They have lost one or two to owls and
Public Art Continued from Page 9 art, wayfinding signage, as well as community studies and evaluations. The Town of Lyons is home to a multitude of visual artists, musicians, and other artistic talents. The LAHC hopes to support this community of artists via collaborative efforts to become a Colorado Creative District. The current Town Hall and Lyons Regional Library art shows will be dismantled October 1, 2021. The incoming show for the library is Diane Dandeneau’s Primal Wanderings. If you have not had a chance to admire Sally King’s Bearable Light, be sure to stop by the library this month to see her work. The next Town Hall Com-
Don Moore is a retired lawyer and the author of Love is a Verb: Healing Yourself through Love, Gratitude and Compassion. He lives in Longmont with his wife Joanne.
Ken Singer and his wife, Sandy Spellman, moved to Lyons 10 weeks before the flood. They are both retired clinical social workers and live near Lyons. Singer loves to write about people and events around Lyons. mink but the fence deters most predators. They sell a lot of eggs. Some of their customers know that they can drop off surplus vegetables and fallen apples to help feed the animals. They raise and butcher their own lambs, pigs, chickens and turkeys. They also have a small vegetable garden but don’t want to get involved with canning. The couple feels that their lives revolve around their love of organic farming and plan to continue for the foreseeable future. Ken Singer and his wife, Sandy Spellman, moved to Lyons 10 weeks before the flood. They are both retired clinical social workers and live near Lyons. Singer loves to write about people and events around Lyons. munity Art Show theme is, Abstraction – in Other ‘Words.’ The Town Hall Community Art Shows are open to all Lyons residents. Artists of all experience levels can bring up to five pieces for the show. Dropoff is October 1 at the Town Hall Board Room from 5 to 7 p.m. The reception for the new art show will be October 6 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The reception will start in the library with light refreshments. Attendees are encouraged to head over to Town Hall to view local artwork in the boardroom as well. To stay up to date on the LAHC, sign up for the commission’s monthly newsletter at https://www.townoflyons.com/181/LyonsArts-Humanities-Commission.
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This big bull elk has passed through our yard numerous times this spring and summer. He is usually accompanied by a buddy with an uneven rack. He seems oblivious to us sitting on our deck watching him munching away on the tall grass. Elk usually like the new shoots and use their broad lips to push the tall grass away and eat the new shoots. We spot them in the early evening and early morning. They avoid the heat of the day. PHOTO BY SUSAN DE CASTRO MCCANN
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WHAT’S COOKIN’ A late summer zucchini salad By Barbara Shark Redstone Review LYONS – As the summer slowly turns to fall, my zucchini plants have sprawled over their garden bed. Big, prickly Shark leaves hide just the right size squashes, if I spot them before they become unwieldy clubs. The stealthy giant zucchini is a challenge for all of us vegetable gardeners. My considerate plants have put out fruit at a reasonable pace. I can keep up with their production if I am vigilant in my harvesting. One of our favorite zucchini dishes comes from Yotam Ottolenghi’s book Plenty, a marvelous compendium of vegetable recipes.
Zucchini and Hazelnut Salad This recipe is for two but can easily be doubled or tripled. Cut two medium sized zucchini into long skinny strips 3/8 inches wide, either diagonally or along their length. Toss with a tablespoon of olive oil, salt and pepper. Heat a grill pan or a cast iron skillet until very hot. Lay the zucchini on the dry pan and sear until grill marks appear, just a minute or two on each side. You don’t want to cook the zucchini but rather barely soften it and get a bit of char. Spread the strips on a platter and sprinkle with a teaspoon of your best balsamic vinegar. Top with 1/4 cup chopped, toasted hazelnuts, shaved parmesan and torn basil leaves. Barbara Shark is an artist and authorwho lives near Lyons. For more recipes, read her blog at www.howilearnedtocookanartistslife.blog.
Serving lamb roasted or navarin By Catherine Metzger Redstone Review LYONS – We celebrated Labor Day, our anniversary, and a birthday with a threepound Snyder Ranches’ leg of lamb, so this week we’ve been enjoying lamb two ways – roasted and navarin. Roasted lamb is a simple delight the night it comes out of the oven, fragrant and tasty, but there are lots of leftovers when there are just the two of us at table. Assembling lamb navarin, or lamb stew, expands what remains to include turnips, carrots, potatoes, peas and gravy, which means you won’t be cooking dinner for a few days. It’s a win-win especially if you have other projects going besides dinner, and, who doesn’t?
Roast Leg of Lamb A 3- to 4-pound leg of lamb 1 clove of garlic, peeled and thinly sliced Kosher salt Melted butter or ghee • Preheat oven to 450°.
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collected monthly as posted in the Colorado state accounting system. Tax revenue comes from the state sales tax (2.9 percent) on marijuana sold in stores, the state retail marijuana sales tax (15 percent) on retail marijuana sold in stores, and the state retail marijuana excise tax (15 percent) on wholesale sales/transfers of retail marijuana. Fee revenue comes from marijuana license and application fees. The Colorado Dept. of Revenue reports the tax revenue by calendar year as: 2021: $290,533,333 (Jan. to Aug.) 2020: $387,480,110 2019: $302,458,426 During the last six years, Colorado has collected over $1.6 billion – that’s just at the state level – in marijuana taxes and fee revenues. As is still true for many states, millions of dollars in untaxed transactions took place in the black market. Colorado has pioneered a lawful, commercial, adult-use market generating billions of dollars in tax dollars for state, according to Forbes magazine. According to Amendment 64, the first $40 million or 90 percent (whichever was greater) was to go to a capital construction grant program, where schools, districts, and various education providers could apply for money to build new buildings or renovate existing facil-
• Rub the leg of lamb all over with the garlic, then insert a few slices into tiny slits you cut in the flesh. • Spread the melted butter or ghee all over the lamb. • Place in a roasting pan or Dutch oven and roast for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 375° and continue roasting, turning the lamb frequently with long metal tongs. Baste frequently. • Allow 18 minutes per pound for well done meat. For a larger leg of lamb weighing six or seven pounds, roast for about 12 to 15 minutes per pound to reach medium-rare. • Remove the lamb from the oven and from the roasting pan and make pan gravy, if desired. If you don’t make gravy, scrape the drippings from the pan and keep them for stew making tomorrow. Lamb Stew The remains of a of a 3-pound leg of lamb Drippings from the roast lamb 1 t chopped shallot or onion 2 T flour 3/4 C canned or fresh tomatoes, diced 1/2 C red wine (optional) 1 stalk of celery, sliced crosswise into small pieces 1 t parsley 1 small bay leaf 1/4 t thyme 2 C chicken stock 2 C water 1 medium turnip, peeled and diced 5 medium-sized potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-sized chunks 1 1/2 C peeled and sliced carrots 1/3 C green peas, fresh or frozen Salt and pepper ities, stated by Forbes magazine The recreational 15 percent special sales tax, minus a local share, goes to the state’s general fund. A fraction is taken for the Department of Education’s State Public School Fund, and the remainder goes to the Marijuana Tax cash fund. Since retail sales became legal in 2012, 16.4 percent of the Marijuana Tax cash fund’s budget, has gone to education initiatives. According to the Colorado Sun, lawmakers also set aside $25 million to help school districts set up full-day kindergarten programs.
Lyons Museum open until October 3 LYONS – The Lyons Museum will close for the season on Sunday, October 3. Some may work there through the winter. Until then the museum is open daily.
An event for minority owned businesses LYONS – Workforce Boulder County will be offering a virtual Recruiting, Hiring Retaining Training Series for minority-owned businesses in September. Recruiting and Hiring Talent will be held September 22 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Training Talent will be held September 29 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and Retaining Talent will be held on October 6 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. To register for these events or for more information please go to wfbiz@bouldercounty.org or call 720-776-0822.
Glazed Onions 2 T butter 1 medium-sized onion, sliced, or 12 peeled pearl onions A sprinkle of sugar 1/4 C water • Cut leftover lamb off the bone and into bite-sized pieces. Set aside. • Bring a large Dutch oven to medium high heat and add the drippings from the roasting pan, the teaspoon of chopped shallots or onion, and the flour. Cook for two minutes, stirring to combine. • Add the tomatoes and cook for two minutes, stirring constantly. • Add the half cup of red wine along with the celery, parsley, bay leaf and thyme. Add the stock and the water and stir to combine. Add the lamb chunks. • Add the turnips, potatoes and carrots. Let the stew cook for 40 minutes, half covered, until the vegetables are tender.
Town Continued from Page 1 Browning casting the dissenting vote. Trustee Browning said that records show that when McCain applied for Commercial Zoning he promised the board in 2006 that in return for the board granting him Commercial Zoning he specifically promised that he would terminate his industrial use of the property and he did not do that. He said he would develop the property commercially but he didn’t. He promised that for a long period of time, Trustee Browning pointed out. This poses problems for future boards, he added. Trustee Browning went on to say that this rezoning clearly does not fit with the comp plan. He went on to say that he believes that this rezoning fits the definition of Spot Zoning and could open up the town for future legal action. In other news Administrator Simonsen said thank you to Tony Cavalier, Carl Marshbanks and Jill Johnson in helping train and transition Lyons’ new Finance Director Cassey Eyestone. She said the staff is thrilled to have Eyestone on their team. “She is ready, willing and able to take on the challenge,” Simonsen said. Regarding GOCO Grant Improvements,
• To make the Glazed Onions: In a small frying pan, melt the butter over medium heat and add the uncooked sliced or pearl onions. Sprinkle them with the sugar. Add the water. Let cook until the water has evaporated and the onions are beginning to caramelize. Set aside. • In the last 15 minutes of cooking, add the peas and the glazed onions to the stew. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve hot with a baguette. 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.
plans for the Black Bear Hole and 2nd Avenue parking lot are underway. The town is planning to formalize approximately 118 parking spots, storm drainage and a public restroom in the parking lot. Black Bear Hole will have parking improvements, replacement sod, tiered stone seating and new wooden planks on the bridge. This project is anticipated to occur over the winter. The town board discussed the St. Vrain Trail. The trail has been planned for over 40 years, beginning with the Boulder County Comprehensive Plan in 1978. The goals are to create a safe, functional, offstreet connection between downtown Lyons and the Eastern Corridor of Lyons and, eventually, better trail connectivity to the City of Longmont and Boulder. This will provide additional public safety benefits, better accessibility, and environmental and economic benefits to the town and the future Eastern Corridor Development. The board asked Administrator Simonsen to enter into an IGA (Intergovernmental Agreement) with CDOT authorizing expenditures toward the grant that they have for the trail. The board will ratify the decision by resolution on the Sept. 20 town board meeting.
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