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B •R •I •E •F •S Christmas Parade of Lights and Holiday Bazaar LYONS – A bright holiday glow is once again coming to town. The weekend of holiday festivities kicks off with the Lyons Holiday Bazaar, on Sat., Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sun., Dec. 2, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Lyons Elementary School gym, 338 High St. Over 60 jury-reviewed artisan crafters will be selling their handmade wares, including a wide variety of quality crafts, jewelry, photography, pottery, glass, and textile arts.

Last year, over 1,300 early holiday shoppers attended the bazaar. Mr. and Mrs. Santa usually appear in the afternoon and children can ask Santa for their favorite gifts.

The shimmering highlight of the weekend is the traditional Holiday Parade of Lights on Sat., Dec. 1. The Rocky Mountain Holidays-themed parade filled with illuminated, colorful floats will start at 6:30 p.m. The line-up for the parade will start at 6 p.m. on Second Ave. It will go down Main Street, turn left and go down Broadway to Sandstone Park. Live music and entertainment will follow, along with one of the regions’ finest fireworks displays. If you want to enter your float in the parade you can register your float by calling 303-823-8250.

The night will close with the awards ceremony for outstanding entries. The ceremony will be held in Vasquez Community Stage in Sandstone Park. An outstanding fireworks display will take place shortly after the parade.

Before the parade, hot chili will be served at the Lyons Community Church. Hot chocolate and baked goods will be for sale in Sandstone Park. Cars are not permitted to be parked along the parade route: Main St., Broadway, Park, Old S. St. Vrain and Second Ave. Continue Briefs on Page 7

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Wild turkeys are abundant in the areas around Lyons, and are often unafraid. These curious birds were spotted and shared by a Redstone reader.

Town Board listens to businesses’ complaints on sewer system and votes on repairs for last flood-damaged home

By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LYONS – The wastewater treatment plant, which was built and ready for operation in August 2016, has a complicated history and has caused some coffee shop, bar and restaurant owners a few problems around cleaning out their grease traps, among other things.

During audience business at the Novem,ber 5 town board meeting Wayne Anderson, coowner with his wife Debbie of the Fork restaurant on Main Street, and Craig Englehorn, co-founder and head distiller of Spirit Hound Distillers at the east end of town on Colorado Highway 66, spoke out on the problems they felt the wastewater plant presented.

Englehorn pointed out that there has been a 73 percent increase in rates for wastewater usage for businesses.

Although the plant is fairly new, the state permit for the amount of BODs or Biochemical Oxygen Demand substances that is allowed by the state is low compared to the size of the plant.

Wastewater is composed of a variety of inorganic and organic substances. Organic substances refer to molecules that are based on carbon and include fecal matter as well as

detergents, soaps, fats, greases and food particles. These large organic molecules are easily decomposed by bacteria in the septic system. However, oxygen is required for this process of breaking large molecules into smaller molecules, and eventually into carbon dioxide and water. The amount of oxygen required for this process is known as the biochemical oxygen demand or BOD. The state permit for BODs vs. the capacity of the plant is not well known or understood and has created a misconception amongst restaurant, bar and coffee shop owners about the treatment plant.

“We have been in the center of this whole thing and we heard that the plant can’t handle the BODs and it is brand new,” said Wayne Anderson. “We are looking at a plant that is grossly undersized.”

According to Joe Kubala, town engineer and director of utilities, the new wastewater plant has the capacity to handle the amount of BODs that the town’s businesses need.

However, the permit from the state for the plant limits the plant to a much lower amount of BODs than the town needs.

How did this happen? Well, when the new plant was built, somewhere along the line it was decided to keep the old permit (from the

former wastewater plant) in place, rather than apply for a new permit for the plant or an upgrade to the old permit. The old permit seemed to work just fine at the time and it may have been cheaper to keep the old permit in place. The reasons why this decision was made are unknown at this time. The town had already made all the plans to replace the old wastewater plant before the flood hit.

“The effluent (or treated water that comes out of the plant) comes out nice and clean, but the influent (incoming waste) is too high for the permitted use of the plant,” Kubala said. “The businesses are doing a much better job now of cleaning out their grease traps and we had much lower BODs this summer than we did last summer.”

Kubala said that the town has just put an application in with the state, a few weeks ago, to raise the permit level of the BODs that the plant can accept. “Business and industry will still have to keep up their pretreatment, but everyone is now doing a much better job,” he said.

Kubala added that the wastewater treatment department has done a lot of testing all over town and compiled the data for the state. “We did testing for weeks to make sure Continue Town on Page 14

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LYONS L E T T E R •T O •T H E •E D I T O R Dear Editor: Recently there was a letter in your newspaper regarding the importance of investigative journalism in local reporting. If I recall correctly, the premise of this letter was that the local reporters could and should do more and/or better. Of course, I agree that every reporter should strive to do the best reporting possible with the resources they have. What concerns me is in order to accomplish this we need to support our local newspapers with advertising and subscriptions. If we do not, then we cannot expect them to have the resources to adequately report on issues, challenges, concerns and all the good local happenings.

Local reporting is an important part of a community because you can get national and state news from multiple sources but local is just that – it is in our local newspapers. Considering the current climate where politicians are accusing the journalism profession as being the enemy, it has never been more important to support our reporters and our local newspapers.

We subscribe to two local newspapers: Lyons Recorder and Estes Park Trail Gazette and advertise in the Lyons Recorder and Redstone Review. We consistently support and read these newspapers along with the Estes Park News. As such we are trying to do our part in supporting local. President John F. Kennedy famously stated, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but ask what you can do for your country.” In a small and significant way, we can support local to

make a difference locally, but we need to do our part.

The Redstone Review is commonly referred to as the “free” newspaper; however, I learned recently that there is a subscription fee of $18 per year although they distribute to everyone with a Lyons address whether people subscribe or not. They distribute about 3,000 papers each month and ask for donations or subscriptions. The Lyons Recorder is a subscription newspaper that relies on advertising and subscriptions. You can contact both papers for rate information. Please consider supporting these two newspapers and please continue to express your interests and concerns because we live in a country that at least for now, allows freedom of speech. Thank you.

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Ed Lehman, former publisher of the Longmont Times-Call, died November 10

By Susan de Castro McCann Redstone Review Editor LONGMONT – Ed Lehman, the former publisher of the Longmont Times-Call newspaper, died Saturday morning, November 10 at age 93 in Longmont surrounded by his family. Lehman was a former deputy district attorney in Colorado, a former legislator, a former journalist / reporter for the Denver Post, civic leader and my former boss. He and his late wife Ruth Lehman purchased the Times-Call in 1957 and owned the newspaper for 54 years.

He was always proud of the role the newspaper played in the community and instilled the ideals of balance and fairness in the newsroom staff. He belonged to many organizations in the community and was dedicated to helping the business community and serving the cities and towns where he owned a newspaper.

Before entering the newspaper business, Ed and Ruth, both attorneys, opened up a law practice together.

I asked Ed how he handled death penalty cases when he was the deputy attorney general in Denver. “You have to be very careful of the facts in the case and very sure of the accuracy of the information,” he said.

Lehman was named the Colorado Press Association’s Outstanding Publisher of the year in 1967. That year, Lehman bought the Loveland Reporter-Herald. In

1985, the company purchased the Cañon City Daily Record. And in June 1997, Lehman Communications purchased the Louisville Times, Lafayette News and Erie Review. At its height, the company employed about 350 people at its downtown Longmont location alone. Ruth Lehman died in 2000.

Among other positions, Lehman served as president of the Colorado Press Association and the Inland Press Association. The family gave a $500,000 donation from their foundation to the Longmont YMCA, which in 2002 was renamed the Ed and Ruth Lehman Family YMCA. I worked for the Times-Call for about 12 years. I was the business editor for the last six years that I worked there. When I interviewed for the job as business editor, Ed called me into his office. He asked me several questions about my interest in the business community. Then he asked me if I was comfortable driving around Denver.

“Yes,” I said. “I get lost sometimes because they have changed all the streets around since I graduated from college there.”

Then he asked, “Where did you go to college?”

I answered, “I graduated from the University of Denver.” And Ed replied, “You just said exactly the right thing.”

And I knew at that moment that I had the job. I was the first woman business editor at the Times-Call.

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After I left the Times-Call, I freelanced for the paper for some time. I would go into the newsroom to type in my stories and on one occasion, Ed saw me sitting at a desk in the front of the room and said, “It looks natural to see you sitting there Susan. Good to see you.” That was Ed. He loved to chat with us in the newsroom.

Sometimes we went to business meetings together. We went to Chamber of Commerce meetings, Rotary meetings and others. I wasn’t a member of Rotary but Ed liked me to go with him. He always wanted to drive.

Ed Lehman is survived by his wife, Connie; son, Dean Lehman, and his wife, Anne; two grandchildren; and daughter, Lauren Lehman, and her husband, John Kivimaki.

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MAYOR’S CORNER ‘Tis the Season for budget gatherings

By Connie Sullivan, Mayor of Lyons Redstone Review LYONS – Every year like clockwork the Board of Trustees (BoT), Town Administrator, Victoria Simonsen, Town Finance Director, Anna Cañada, Sullivan and other town department head staff gather at Town Hall for a full day to take a first look at the next year’s budget. The town staff spends many weeks ahead of this annual event to prepare their reports and plans for the new year. Staff has the opportunity to present their proposed budgets to the BoT who may offer suggestions or revisions, and request additional information based on their questions. Each department presents their priorities, and discusses in detail any items where the variance from the 2018 budget was 10 percent or more.

Since the 2013 floods, the town has been separately managing the moneys used for regular town operations from the grant funding. Funding provided to the Town by FEMA, Community Development Block Grant- Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR), and other various sources are accounted for in a special Grants account to help main-

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tain a clear view of the town’s fiscal performance. The town has made great progress in spending the roughly $70M that has been obligated to Lyons as part of the recovery effort, and 2019 marks a key milestone in that majority of the CDBG-DR funding must be spent by year-end, or it will be sent on to fund other disasters.

Residents should expect to see a lot of dirt moving in the next nine to 12 months as the final projects are completed. In addition to the General Fund, the town’s Enterprise Funds track the water, sanitation, sewer, and electric utilities. Each separate fund has a budget that must be created to reflect the projects and activities expected to occur in 2019.

The budget process always begins with a hard look at the fiscal performance of the current year. To date, the town’s revenue streams for the General Fund have been strong. Both sales and property taxes are projected to meet, or slightly exceed expectations. Based on these trends, the Board expects to budget a slight increase to sales tax in 2019; however the board will leave property taxes at current rates rather than institute the customary increase. Overall, the proposed General Fund revenues will tick up to just over $2.5 million (up from 2.1M in 2018) with help from development fees, and new transportation revenues thanks to the passage of Senate Bill 1 during the last legislative term. One-third of all sales tax collected is allocated to maintenance of parks, which will equate to about $331k in 2019. Revenues in the Parks Fund will see a 16 percent jump (to $891K) in 2019 thanks to strong performance related to camping and parking fees. Most of the park revenues go toward maintenance and funding community events such as the Halloween and Holiday parades.

As for the Enterprise Funds, the electric fund has benefited from two consecutive years of rebates from our power supplier, and the BoT currently plans to return some of the money to residents. As of now, each household would receive a one-time credit on their utility bill of about 40 dollars. If approved, town staff will work out the details of how and when the money would be refunded. The water fund is also in sound shape, and the newly created storm water utility will fund its first projects in 2019. The wastewater fund is the problem child of the utility accounts. Costs to run the new facility have far exceeded expectations and have outpaced the revenues for the past several years. The Board will be holding public hearings on November 19, to determine if, and/or how to increase the wastewater rates in 2019.

Capital improvement projects are always a significant challenge for Lyons due to the relatively small General Fund the town has to work with. Construction costs are extremely high with all the flood recovery work still going strong throughout the county. Most of the capital improvements in Lyons are still related to flood recovery, and are therefore supported by grant funding. The BoT requested a strong focus on street repairs, traffic calming measures, and pedestrian safety improvements for the

Bill Moore and wife Jeannie of Spring Gulch. Bill’s sausage and four-bean chili was the grand prize winner of the cook-off.

Sausage and beans score at Chili Cook-Off

By Sara Erickson Redstone Review LYONS – The Chili Cook-off was a huge success and raised some money for the Lyons Garden Club. Seventeen cooks bravely brought their slow cookers and entered their delicious and unique chili entries in the Lyons Garden Club Chili Cook-Off on October 27. All the chili was judged by residents and available for the public to enjoy. The public was able to sample the entries either by purchasing a bowl or enjoying sample tasting cups.

The public had the important job of deciding who would win the People’s Choice Award. The grand prize winner was Bill Moore of Spring Gulch, who won a gift card to Living Arts Floral Design in Lyons. Moore’s chili had sausage and four different kinds of beans. He has entered this chill in the last five cook-off events.

The members of the Lyons Garden Club are thankful for everyone who participated in this event to make it such a huge success. Thank you to all the volunteers, Town of Lyons, Mindy and Sam Tallent who own the Stone Cup Coffee Shop that hosted the Cook-Off event, the cooks who entered, and the public, for making this event happen. The Cook-Off was so well attended that it sold out early and over $500 was raised for the Garden Club. Next year we would like to have more entries please. We hope to see everyone back next year.

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INTEREST Spellbinders spin folk and fairy tales and stories that engage children

By Don Moore Redstone Review LYONS – Oral storytelling is a tradition that has been around for thousands of years, predating recorded history. Stories serve the purpose of passing from generation to generation societal and cultural Moore traditions, including moral groundings which have allowed civilizations to survive.

Storytellers from the Longmont Library chapter of Spellbinders are keeping the oral storytelling tradition thriving in Lyons Elementary School (LES), with me, Don Moore, assigned to first grade, Peg Brown second grade, Marsha Williams third grade, Deborah Crabbe fourth grade, and John Setter fifth grade.

“We are a well organized group of people that promotes storytelling, primarily for children,” said Marsha Williams, talking about the Spellbinders program. Williams, from Hygiene, is a 33-year veteran retired teacher who always loved telling and making up stories for her children and grandchildren. She is a three-year member of Spellbinders.

“I learned about Spellbinders, took the training practice, mentor practice, and received evaluation on my storytelling skills,” Williams went on to say. After this certification process, she was assigned to a grade and school where she goes twice a month to tell stories of her own choosing.

Spellbinders is a program founded in Denver in the 1980s and 90s by Germaine Dietsch that brings mostly elders in regular contact with youngsters through the storytelling art form. In 1997 it became a Colorado nonprofit and currently has 13 chapters, 12 of which are in Colorado with the Longmont Library Spellbinders being one of them.

The chapter is funded by the city of Longmont through its public library and conducts its training and holds its monthly meetings in the building. Children’s librarian Kathleen Kunau is a valuable liaison and resource for the chapter and its members.

“The Longmont Library Storytellers has 48 members, 39 of whom are telling stories in classrooms in the St. Vrain Valley School District so far this year,” Kunau said.

“We tell in 19 schools, 143 classrooms, about 3500 students each month.” Spellbinders also tell stories to the elderly in nursing homes.

“Our chapter has monthly meetings that keep us energized and motivated,” said Williams, who is co-chapter leader. “We have expert storytellers giving us tips to improve our storytelling skills. About two-thirds of us are retired and one of our members is 88 but acts like she’s 68.”

Spellbinders choose the stories they want to tell.

Williams loves telling fairy and folk tales, and legend stories from around the world. She looks for and tells stories that have a strong female main character and those with a strong male main character whose strength comes from other than sheer brawn.

Recently, Williams told two different third grade LES classes the story of “Mother Holle,” a Grimm Brothers clas-

sic. It’s the story of a widow who had two daughters, one who was very kind and the other who was very lazy. In the tale, life rewards the kind daughter for her kindness and the lazy daughter receives her just desserts for her sloth.

Williams believes that stories from long ago bring into focus dilemmas that were faced then, and are the same dilemmas we face today.

“Stories give kids tools in making decisions, training in making choices, and what kinds of character traits help in life,” Williams said. “Hearing the stories we tell allows us to become part of the human family.”

modulating the volume of her voice, using inflection, gestures, and character voices. She will have practiced it in this manner and with a stopwatch at least six times prior to telling it before a classroom of students.

“At the end of telling stories to children, I feel drained and energized at same time. I feel like I was just a vessel and the story came through me as a channel.

By far and away it’s the most creative thing I’ve done in my entire life,” she said, adding, “I guess I was always a closet storyteller.”

Principal of LES Andrew Moore is an ardent believer

Storyteller Marsha Williams, at left, captivates the students of Darcey Pierce’s third grade class during a Spellbinder’s story session on November 9.

PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS Additionally, she points out, telling stories to students improves their vocabulary and listening skills, along with giving them an enhanced desire to spend more time in libraries. In most schools Spellbinder storytellers tell their stories in the classroom, but at LES it happens in the library.

Part of Williams’ time in teaching seventh grade was spent being the director of student-performed plays and other live theater. She shuns the use of showing pictures, believing that storytelling is done best when the teller uses only his or her own voice and gestures.

“It’s good for children to use their own imaginations; it makes it real. The oral telling allows the listeners to put their own pictures in their minds, pictures that perhaps are more vivid than I could show them on paper,” she said.

Williams takes her storytelling seriously. Before a telling, she practices telling the story in front of a wall,

in the value of storytelling and during the first five years of his educational career he used storytelling as a primary feature of his teaching. He also noted that over the course of a child’s time at LES he or she will hear more than 50 stories told by volunteer Spellbinders.

“Storytelling, fire, rhythm, singing, and dancing all have a thread of humanity that transcends all cultures.

These things are core elements of what it means to be human,” Moore said. “Storytelling is an archetypal human experience.”

For more information and to learn how to become a Spellbinder storyteller, see spellbinders.org.

Don Moore is a retired lawyer and the author of Love is a Verb: Healing Yourself through Love, Gratitude and Compassion. He lives in Lyons.

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Valerie Pellegrin, the accidental curator

By Tamara Vega Haddad Redstone Review LYONS – One cannot discuss Valerie Pellegrin and The Corner Studios without first understandHaddad ing the plight of an accidental curator. “I fell into it,” Pellegrin said, which isn’t entirely true.

In 1992, the art history major from Southern France took a year off for an au pair job in Boulder. “I walked into Penny Lane Records, that’s where I met Chris (Combs, former husband, and business partner).” From that moment forward an adventure in antique books (Combs’ specialty), art, and the necessity of making money to live led her into framing, curating and living above her business, The Corner Studios in Lyons.

The Corner Studios has gone through many transitions in its 19 years. Primarily known as a collective of artisans and a place for art, it offers a wide range of work, including ceramics, fine art, creative sewing, and framing. She hosts local artists and those from Chicago, Santa Fe, and Denver. “The Corner Studios is about integration, of everything and everyone,” Pellegrin said. “It’s all one, the love for art yes, of course, but more for the love of living. It is all one.”

Life for Pellegrin is a process of curation. As she pours the boiling water over

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our Turkish coffee grounds, I breathe in the aroma of garlic, fuchsia, and block wood counters in her upstairs flat. “I’m making the sourdough starter,” she said.

“It’s not for today, for another meal. You must always have the right bread for the meal.” It is this genuine commitment to living inclusively that to Corner Studios transcends a bio: she treats art, work, home, food, and beauty as fundamental elements of life, and instills this mood throughout the space.

One cannot flip through a magazine that targets women without seeing a headline on how to balance work and life.

There are lists to follow: time management, boundaries, don’t try to do everything. “That’s ridiculous,” Pellegrin said, “You can’t compartmentalize your life.

‘This is just work, and this is my life.’ No, no. Look at food; food is art, art is in your home, it is a substance that should be treated as a gift, savored.” Her dedication to home, life, and work being one, transform The Corner Studios with a touch of the nonconformist.

Such is the case with studio resident artisans, Allison Bozeman and Amanda Anderson. Bozeman refers to herself as the letterpress pixie, wood type worshiper, and india ink siren. From a penchant for pencil and paper in the digital age grew an obsession with a more tactile, interactive experience. Feathered with more than 20 years of design expertise in her cap, Bozeman began spreading her wings

does. It elevates, it beautifies and it connects humanity. “If you glance over the map of Europe, you will find that where the manufactures are strongest, their art also is strongest,” wrote critic John Ruskin.

Anderson’s textiles juxtapose against walls lined with oil and water paintings, a frame shop, and a sculpture by John King reminding the visitor that art is the one place boundaries don’t exist.

The role of a curator is complex and always evolving. Pellegrin reminisces of past shows and artisans as she excitedly talks of new concepts like a pop-up gallery and an art and food pairing event. A curator’s primary role is to assemble or select collections of works Valerie Pelegrin is the accidental curator of the Corner of art grouped around an Studios, an artists’ collective at 318 main Street in Lyons. idea or theme. With Valerie Pellegrin, the into letterpress printing, non-traditional theme doesn’t change; she looks for the materials and a handmade approach to unique and gives it a home. The Corner design. BirdDog Partners was born when a Studios is located at 318 Main St., Lyons. rescued hunting dog inspired a design and http://thecornerstudios.com/. letterpress studio that trusts the creative process, with a little je ne sais quoi.

Tamara Vega Haddad serves on the Lyons In another room, Amanda Anderson Economic Development Commission. She is sews. What is perhaps less likely to enter an advocate for the independent business our minds is the thought of tailoring as a owner and publicist for like-minded businessform of art. First, we must define what art es and non-profits.

LCF 2018 grants winners include LEAF, school programs, public arts and music

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submitted by a 501 (c) (3) organization whose purpose aligns with LCF’s mission to improve the quality of life, build a culLYONS – The Lyons Community ture of giving and encourage positive Foundation is proud to announce our 2018 change in the greater Lyons area. Grants Community Support Grant Recipients. are submitted by area residents with a This year’s annual granting cycle will sup- dream to make a difference in our town port 12 separate community based projects and a plan to accomplish this goal. with awards totaling close to $30,000.

LCF is a fund of the Community Each project is the result of an application Foundation of Boulder County and is going into its eleventh year of existence. Its main purpose is to act as a community catalyst in supporting a diverse range of work in the areas of human services, art and music, local ecology, area schools and local history.

455 Main Street, downtown Lyons LEAF (Lyons Emergency 303-823-5225 • www.StVrainMarket.com Assistance Fund), which operates the Lyons Food Pantry, Meals on Wheels, and client advocacy programs, continues to be LCF’s largest recipient of annual funds. LEAF will be awarded Sandwiches, Soup, Fresh Bread, $10,000 to support these programs. This is in addition Homemade Sausage, Pies to the $6,000 grant awarded and more… earlier this year to LEAF for general operating expenses.

Hours: Mon - Sat 8am - 8pm • Sun 8am - 7pm As Lyons’ human services safety net, LEAF’s mission in serving those who need it most is a high priority for LCF funds. Funding goes towards purchasing supplemental food for its weekly Join our online community TODAY! food distribution. Currently, Visit our website at www.StVrainMarket.com an estimated 35 to 40 house“Like” us at www.Facebook.com / StVrainMarket holds visit the pantry in the and receive Facebook-only sales, specials and discounts.

“little white church” each week. The Meals on Wheels program, supported by LCF as a pilot program last year, continues to offer delivered meals to Lyons elderly and disabled residents.

The Lyons Elementary School Garden project is a true community collaboration that has been advanced through LCF support. Spearheaded by Kim and Andy Doering, this program teaches students the full life cycle from seed to harvest, involving students in each step. Last year’s LCF grant got the hoop house going, extending the growing season. This year’s funds, totaling just over $850, will expand the hoop house and incorporate on-campus composting efforts and a bee habitat.

Program participants include the entire

LES students love thje school garden program, funded in part by LCF. school and many community members through LES’s groundbreaking science and leadership program as well as after-school enrichment programs. The project offers the added bonus of over 600 pounds of food produced and donated to the Lyons Food Pantry in the past two seasons alone.

Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission is another organization whose work aligns with LCF’s mission to enhance residents experience in Lyons. Their awards totaling $4,000 will support such programs as the public art sculptures visible throughout town as well as events such as Arts on the Continue LCF on Page 14

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OPPORTUNITY Lyons Regional Library District 2018 funding goals met

By Darcie Sanders Redstone Review LYONS – Connie Eyster of the Lyons Regional Library District Foundation would like to thank everyone who worked so hard and contributed so much to the library building fund. “As the thermometers indicate, we reached our $3.4 million goal. Whew. With our initial funding goal met, we are thrilled to have been able to break ground on the new library.”

What’s next? In order to save costs and get construction underway, the draft amount budgeted for furnishings, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) and technology was kept as low as possible. Lower, in fact, than the recommended amounts of tables, desks, chairs, computers, printers, and shelves for a building of our size and function. As 2018 winds down the staff and architects are conducting an inventory of current holdings, equipment, and furnishings with mind to re-using as much as possible. They will then come up with the minimum additional needed for Opening Day in summer 2019. They will also develop a wish list of future desirable FF&E plus Tech to be added as we can. Those cost numbers, when they come in, will drive the “Final Mile” funding goals for 2019.

For anyone who wants to help us get a jump start on our 2019 goals, Connie Eyster suggests that you consider the Foundation in your end-of-year giving and reap the tax benefits in 2018. Secure and

tax-deductible contributions can be made through the yellow PayPal button on the library website. There are also a few highvisibility Naming Rights still available.

Those include windows, Children’s Room

happy to discuss opportunities with you.

Construction is on track. There were plenty of smiling faces last month at the historic groundbreaking ceremony for the new library building. We’re still smiling,

A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Lyons Regional Library building took place on October 19. Building Committee Chair Sandy Banta reports that construction is right on schedule. Left to right, the Lyons Regional Library Board of Trustees and Staff: Sarah Catchpole, Kathleen Crane, Sandy Banta, Lori Adams-Weaver, Erin Biesiada, Darcie Sanders, Kara Bauman, BJ Campbell, Karen Selden, McCourt Thomas. PHOTO BY CATHY RIVERS shares, and the Community Room. (Sorry, the bathrooms and meeting rooms are all snapped up!) Anyone interested in Naming Rights should contact Eyster directly at cteyster@gmail.com. She’ll be

because excellent weather conditions have allowed the work to progress nicely.

Building Committee Chair Sandy Banta reports that site utilities and light posts are being installed, footings are being

excavated, and parking lot grading is being completed. There will be a big push to get the first layer of asphalt on the parking lot, because once that happens then Fransen Pittman will be able to use the parking lot as its staging area and move its equipment off the street. Fourth Avenue will not have to be blocked off for the entire length of the construction project. So keep your fingers crossed for continued good weather and good construction progress.

Holiday hours and activities at the library. Thanksgiving comes early this year. Interim Director Kara Bauman would like to remind everybody that the library will close at 5 p.m. on November 21 and reopen at noon on November 24. Also, looking ahead to December, there will be a big fun opportunity for the little folk on December 1 and 2. Is your child crafty and / or entrepreneurial? The library is sponsoring a “Kids’ Entrepreneur Table” at the Lyons Holiday Craft Bazaar. Children can rent a one- or two-hour slot at the library booth to advertise and sell their own handmade wares. The library will charge a nominal “rent fee” of $2.50 or $5 so that the kids learn about net vs. gross profits. Since a bazaar booth usually costs $75 to $85, this is great way for young artists and entrepreneurs to participate in the spirit and activity. Call 303-823-5165 for more information and available times.

You can stop by the Library Mondays through Saturdays at 405 Main St., call us at 303-823-5165, like our page on Facebook, or visit us online anytime at www.LyonsRegionalLibrary.com.

Community conversation on holiday grief and stress December 12 at the library

By Janaki Jane Redstone Review LYONS – Does this sound familiar? For a few years after my mother died, I got depressed on Christmas. For a few more years after that, Christmas Day just felt flat. I just didn’t care very much about the Jane holiday, which for me used to be filled with happiness. I didn’t miss my mom the rest of the year.

But Christmas after her death was colorless for a while.

Difficulty with holidays after a loss is very common.

Our culture assures us that holidays are a time to spend with the families we were born with and the families we choose. We send and receive packages, phone and fly to be close to those we love. When someone who has been an important part of our holidays is no longer here, grief can arise. You may have experienced it personally or known someone who has.

And then there are the demands we feel are put upon us. The ads and store displays and our own brains telling us: find the ideal gifts, make travel plans, send packages and cards on time, make cookies or latkes or whatever is your tradition, light the menorah every night, decorate the house, the tree, your desk, find the proper gift for the exchange at work, throw an exceptional party: the list can seem endless. Instead of being a time of relaxation and joy, we think our holidays need to be like the movies.

But we don’t have set designers and prop masters to do it all for us, like they do!

Come share your worries, what you’ve tried to make them better, or what you want to do to make the holidays a time of peace and joy again, at a Community Conversation on Mental Health: Holiday Grief and Stress on Wednesday, December 12, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Lyons Regional Library.

Caitlin Floodmore, LPC, and Janaki Jane will be facilitating this as a safe place to talk a bit about your experiences, and what has worked for you to make it easier, if you have learned how. Don’t worry; it’s not going to be therapy. It’s a chance to experience that we are not alone, and to learn from each other.

For myself, about 10 years after my mom’s death, Christmas came back. The amount of time I was sad decreased over time, until the last couple of years it was just an hour on Christmas morning. During the time I was grieving each holiday season, I learned to be kind to myself, and to only hold onto (or create) traditions that

gave me happiness.

This Community Conversation will be a chance to share what we have tried or want to try to decrease the stress of the holidays, deal with the grief that can come when we have lost loved ones and return to a feeling of peaceful wellness and enjoyment of the return of the light that the holidays celebrate.

This program is part of the Mental Health Engagement program through the Lyons Regional Library. Funded in part by the Town of Lyons Goodwill Fund and Foothills United Way, the program is providing classes, conversations, library materials, and an online guide to increase awareness and knowledge about mental health and illness, and to decrease the stigma associated with having mental illness. Watch for more programs through March.

Join us at the Lyons Regional Library on Wednesday, December 12, at 6:30 p.m. There might be some seasonal treats. Questions? Email info@lyonsregionallibrary.com.

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INSIGHT Election 2018 and the aftermath of events

By John Gierach Redstone Review LYONS – I was sitting at my desk the day after the midterms trying to make sense of the results. As we all now know, the Republicans increased their majority in the Senate by a few seats, while the Gierach Democrats took back the House, flipped a number of governorships and, not incidentally, populated Congress with what must be a record number of women. It was about what the people on TV who claim to know how American politics work had predicted, although after being stung by the surprise election of Donald Trump in 2016, they’d been sounding a little less sure of themselves than usual.

But I’d barely begun to get my thoughts together when I was interrupted by the news that the president had fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Trump had been telegraphing his punches on this for months now, but somehow it still came as a surprise. It shouldn’t have, though, because it was a typically Trumpian move. Rather than let his party’s loss of the House sit out there in the public consciousness for even 24 hours, he broke a whole new story that would overshadow it. (One of Trump’s most uncanny talents is his ability to make the press run in any direction he wants like a herd of trained squirrels.)

By all accounts, he’d wanted to fire Sessions ever since the Attorney General recused himself from overseeing the Mueller investigation – in fact he’d said so publicly more than once – but he hadn’t done it because he understood how politically unpopular it would be. So he waited until after the election – just barely. What he did before the election was send troops to the border to protect the country from an imaginary invading army of helpless refugees who were still a thousand miles away.

That strategy was embarrassingly obvious, but then that’s another one of Trump’s weird talents: His schemes are childishly simple-minded and transparent, and often accompanied by inarticulate tantrums, but they still seem to work.

Normally, oversight of the Mueller Investigation would naturally fall to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who’s been overseeing it anyway since Sessions’ recusal, but instead Trump passed over Rosenstein and installed Matthew Whitaker as acting Attorney General. The Senate is supposed to confirm Attorney General nominees (Rosenstein has already been confirmed) but since Congress isn’t in session, there’ll be no confirmation process until next year.

Whitaker was Sessions’ chief of staff, but he’s better known as the guy who’s been going around to TV shows for the last year criticizing the Mueller investigation and suggesting ways to kill it. One of Trump’s problems with Sessions was that he believed, incorrectly, that it was the Attorney General’s job not to enforce the laws of the

United States, but to protect the president. Whitaker, on the other hand, seems to agree with Trump.

So far it isn’t clear if the normal chain of succession at the Justice Department is an actual rule or just a convention, or if the President’s right to make a recess appointment supersedes it. Some members of Congress – a few Republicans among them – have said that if Trump

fired Sessions and installed a ringer in his place in order to end the Mueller investigation, it would be clear evidence of obstruction of justice and therefore a line that couldn’t be crossed. Now it’s been crossed and the question is what happens next?

Journalists are now getting up to speed on this and trying to bring the rest of us along. Meanwhile, I’m writing this on deadline a few days after the election and I’m worried not only about the future of my country, but about whether this story will be obsolete by press time. I’m faced with the universal dilemma of the print journalist in the 21st Century: doing my best, but wishing things would just slow down for a few days so I could catch my breath.

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There’s the hope that once the Democratic majority in the house is sworn in in January, there’ll finally be some oversight of the president, but there’s no real guarantee of that. The Republicans will still hold the Senate and as we all know, Republicans are a phalanx, while Democrats are more like a litter of kittens, each wobbling off in its own seemingly random direction. It’s not entirely their fault. Republicans now represent a single segment of society – rich white men who want all the cookies for themselves and don’t care how they get them – while Democrats, when they’re at their best, at least try to represent everyone else.

I don’t see how Trump’s strategy can work. He’s got about seven weeks in which to do his worst before the new Democratic majority in the House is sworn in, but even if he outright fires Mueller, the House can and probably will rehire him first thing next year.

And if he has any ideas about confiscating Mueller’s evidence, I think he’ll find that copies were stashed where no one would think to look. This is the digital age, after all, when nothing entirely goes away, no matter how much we’d like it to. I’m convinced that sooner or later, one way or another, Mueller’s report will come out, and if it says what many of us think it says, not even the Republicans will be able to sweep it under the rug. That said, a hundred things that I’d have said couldn’t happen have happened in the last two years, so who knows?

We like to think that the rule of law and our institutions will ultimately save us – in fact we’re betting on it – but that won’t work unless actual people stand up for them. That would include Democrats with the courage of their convictions as well as Republicans with a shed of conscience left. The recurring question about Trump throughout his presidency has been can he do that? And the answer is simpler than we’d like to think: If he does it and no one stops him, then he can do it.

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Buffalo back from the brink in Colorado

By Greg Lowell Redstone Review LYONS – While finding a home where the buffalo roamed was not a prerequisite when we moved here from New Hampshire, I at least expected Colorado would have a heckuva lot more buffalo than has been my experience here so far.

I didn’t expect a recreation of Dances With Wolves, but maybe it’s only because I wasn’t looking hard enough.

The National Bison Association (headquartered in nearby Westminster) counts 126 ranches in Colorado that are raising bison commercially. The term “buffalo” was first coined by early European settlers in the U.S. who saw a resemblance to African and Asian buffalo; either term is correct.

The most recent USDA Census of Agriculture counted almost 11,000 bison being raised on those ranches. Colorado, in fact, ranks fourth behind South Dakota, Montana and Nebraska in terms of bison.

And there are still more wild bison on public lands in Colorado, such as Rocky Mountain Arsenal and Great Sand Dunes National Park. Locally, the only bison ranch in Boulder County is Wild Flower Farms, whose herd can be seen from roadside on Nelson Road. While these Colorado numbers – part of the 381,000 bison in North America – pale in comparison to the vast herds in early America, it’s an encouraging sign that the nation’s most prominent (in fact, its “National Mammal,” as named in 2016) is on the rebound.

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The reason for the increase of bison ranching in Colorado and other states is consumer demand. Consumers are looking for organically raised, lean meats. This means openly pastured animals that are not kept in feedlots or “finished” in feed-

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things are not always “merry” and “bright;” that there is grief and darkness, but also that there is always hope. This is a quiet and contemplative service and it is open for all throughout the community. For information, call 303823-6245. Pastor Emily Kintzel will officiate. The website is www.lyonscommunitychurch.org.

Free Thanksgiving dinner LYONS – The River Community Church on U.S. Highway 36 west of Lyons is having a free community Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving Day. Dinner is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Manna Café, the Fellowship Hall at the River Church. If you know people who would like to attend the free

lots with grain and other food. Bison, which graze on wild grasses in large open fields, meet this demand. In fact, bison meat is a fast growing market in the United States in large part because it’s low in fat, high in protein, and has healthy balance of Omega-3 to Omega-6 fatty acids.

“Bison meat is all natural; after all, these animals evolved in concert with the North American ecosystem,” said Dave Carter, NBA Executive Director (and a Lyons native), who added that it’s also delicious. “Once people take their first taste, they generally come back for more,” he said. Carter stressed that it’s also illegal to use growth hormones in bison and the industry protocols limit the use of antibiotics in treating sick animals. … but tough to handle Bison are undomesticated. They can weather blizzards, calve easily, fend off predators and they thrive in their natural environment, said Carter. But this same lack of domesticity makes them a difficult animal to handle. The animals are big, ornery at times and don’t take kindly to being fenced in or herded. While they might appear large and slow, they are capable of sustaining speeds of 35 to 40 miles per hour for several miles, can jump five to six feet in the air from a standstill and can change directions from both their front and hindquarters. They are fast and agile and dangerous if distressed or angered.

Bison like to roam free, but on a large ranch exterior fencing is important, and not just triple strand barbed wire but big, tall rugged fencing. Many producers recommend an exterior fence of six feet.

“But if a buffalo wants to go, they’ll go, even jumping 6-foot high fences,” said Claudia Beauprez, who along with her husband and family own the 1300-acre Eagle’s Wing Buffalo Ranch in northern Colorado.

Bison at Eagle’s Wing ranch roam free near Colorado’s Routt National Forest. Eagle’s Wing ranch’s website is: www.eagleswingnaturalbison.com. PHOTO BY CLAUDIA BEAUPREZ The Beauprez family runs 350 bison on their ranch and either process or sell about 100 each year. Beauprez said the beauty of bison is that they are “perfectly suited” to the Colorado environment; they require no supplemental feeding and they are hardy enough to survive winters outside with no assistance, and are gentler on the grasslands.

“Buffalo do not overgraze,” said Beauprez.

“They eat and then they move on.”

While a challenge to handle, bison are easy to raise. Due to their wild nature, they require minimal care. They are hardier, more disease resistant, and longer lived than cattle. Bison graze more efficiently than cattle and are better winter foragers, requiring less supplemental feeding. That big head evolved to shovel aside deep snow to reach grass.

Grazing bison on large tracts of wild grassland actually regenerates the land.

They are constantly on the move, naturally fertilizing the soil with their droppings and breaking up the topsoil with their hooves, allowing the nutrients to penetrate the soil.

An American tragedy Nearly everyone who’s studied history knows the sad story of the American buffalo and its near-extermination over a very short period of time. In the early 1800s, bison ranged from Canada to Mexico.

Estimates of the bison population during their peak period range from 25 to 75 million, but by 1885 only about 750 remained.

While meat hunters like Buffalo Bill Cody (who once shot 4280 buffalo over 18 months) are often blamed for the demise, historian Andrew C. Isenberg points out that the reasons for the mass 19th century slaughter were many. There was drought at the time that affected grasslands where buffalo grazed, diseases from introduced cattle and Native American tribes who had been forced

from traditional hunting grounds and who killed bison not for just food anymore but for profit.

But most of all, European settlers moving west with the railroads killed millions, both for sport and for hides to sell. In one of America’s most reprehensible policies, Federal authorities, Isenberg writes, “supported the hunt because they saw the extermination of the bison as a means to force Indians to submit to the reservation system.”

In less than 40 years, the vast herds that populated the prairies of the U.S. were gone leaving behind mountains of bleaching bones that spawned for a time an ancillary industry of bone collecting for fertilizer.

Resurgence fueled by consumers But almost 150 years after their near demise, there’s been a resurgence in the buffalo population in the United States due to protection on public lands (like Yellowstone Park), tribal lands and, to a large degree, on private ranches like those in Colorado. That resurgence is ironically tied to the same appetite that contributed to the buffalo’s demise: consumer demand, not for their hides, tongues, meat, or, at the end, bones, but for their meat and its health benefits.

Although it’s a far cry from the millions of buffalo that once roamed the continent, today’s bison population ensures diversity and survival of the species.

Perhaps one day where we now see herds of cattle grazing along the byways of Boulder County, we’ll see herds of buffalo that will remind us of what once was and that never again should we allow any species to come that close to extinction.

For more information on buffalo and where to buy buffalo meat locally, visit the National Bison Association website at www.bisoncentral.com .

community Thanksgiving dinner let them know about the Manna Café. If people need transportation call to make a reservation at 303-823-6469.

Thanksgiving at Bella La Crema LYONS – Bella La Crema, 405 Main St., will serve Thanksgiving meal at 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving.

Those who wish to attend please RSVP, to help with determining the number of settings. RSVP at 303-823-8666. There is a request for a donation of any amount the party can afford. Owner Shauna Lee said the menu is turkey cassoulet, country roasted veggies, bread, potatoes and dessert. She said her friends will be helping her.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Arts and Entertainment in the greater Lyons area

By Chrystal DeCoster Redstone Review LYONS November 17 is the Third Anniversary Open House Sale and Celebration at Western Stars Gallery, 160 E. Main St. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

DeCoster there will be featured artists, tempting new offerings and special savings. Refreshments and music are slated from 2 to 7 p.m. Sultry songstress Kim Crecelius of Boulder will perform from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Songbird Amy Francis will return to town to play for her fans at 4:30 p.m.

Currently open from 11 a.m. to 5 or 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, the gallery will hold special “Open Daily 11 to 6” holiday hours on November 20 through December 23. The gallery will be closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Days and will close early on Christmas and New Year’s Eve. For more information contact info@westernstarsgallerystudio.com or 303-747-3818.

Until noon on December 20, Western Stars will be accepting donations for the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless at 4869 N. Broadway in Boulder. The shelter is in need of gifts that bring added relief from the challenges and social indignities that many clients struggle with on a daily basis, including personal care items. Items most needed include: travel-sized toiletries; reading glasses; earplugs; common over-the-counter medications (without alcohol) and vitamins and RTD bus tickets, passes, and tokens. The gallery will deliver all donations collected in Lyons on morning of Friday December 21.

At the Stone Cup Gallery, 442 High St., due to too few entries the past several years, the annual pie contest has been cancelled. Artwise, Pamela Cuming will be showing her whimsical, colorful and raw creations through

Works by Pamela Cuming will be shown at the Stone Cup through December the end of December. Cuming’s artwork is an extension of her passion for life and its creative flow. Self-taught, her works are sought after both here and on the East Coast. Her love for nature, birds, pigs, cows, and the ever elegant aspen tree of Colorado resonates on a deep level. Additionally, Cuming is a screenwriter, award-winning playwright and filmmaker as evidenced on www.angelstreetfilms.com. For more information contact this artist at 303-514-2803 or via pamelacumingart.com.

The Stone Cup’s Music Lineup: for November 17, Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon John Mieras will perform folk; November 18, Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon Joe Teichman will perform alt country / folk / Americana; November 24, Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon Harmony and Brad will perform acoustic pop / rock; November 25, Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon Josh Vogeler will perform upbeat folk. On December 1, Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon Antonio Lopez will perform modern folk / acoustic soul; December 2, Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon Nick Critchlow

The Denver Botanic Gardens’ Blossoms of Light runs from 5 to 9 p.m. November 24 through January 1.

The Gardens located at 1007 York St.in Denver offer this annual family-friendly event that transforms the venue into a twinkling winter wonderland, and includes an interactive light display, featuring a large field of sound-reactive, animated LED lights, holiday treats, warm drinks, and a souvenir mug. Tickets are $15 to $20 and free for children ages two and under, and can be purchased online at botanicgardens.org. will perform indie folk; December 8, Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon Harmony and Brad will perform acoustic pop / rock; December 9, Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon Emily Parasiliti will perform Americana; December 15, Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon Ben Knighten will perform acoustic / alternative / folk / rock; December 16, Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon Billy Shaddox will perform American folk; December 22, Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon Sugar Moon will perform bluegrass; December 23, Sunday 10 a.m. to noon Sara Santesteban will perform pop / Americana.

The Bank of the West Art Show features artists from Red Canyon Art. This local bank branch generously began hosting quarterly art show rotations in 2017 to help promote and celebrate local arts-centric businesses. The current show at 303 Main St. hangs through Friday, January 4 and features the wide variety of artwork represented by this local independent gallery. Stop by Red Canyon Art at 400 Main St. to shop from a large selection. If any arts-centric business has interest in installing a new exhibit of work to hang January 4 through Friday April 5, please contact chrystaldecoster@gmail.com.

Second Wednesdays Leathercraft Workshop Series continues with Holly Beck at HJB Designs at 436 Main St. These classes, where children can learn from a professional the craft, skill and the patience it takes to make functional leather items, will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. with light snacks provided and a minimum enrollment of four, maximum enrollment of eight.

Register via www.townoflyons.com/registration for individual classes or the whole series from the following offerings: December 12: Learn to decorate custom glassware (for possible holiday gift-giving) by etching. Classes are $20 for ages 12 and up, $25 for ages 10 and up.

Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission’s heARTS of LYONS program continues to pop up art. In early December, a tall red figure dubbed Delilah will be added to the evolving collection. This piece was created by Reven Marie Swanson from Denver who is known for her contemporary sculptures in steel, fused glass and stone. Each piece is autobiographical, depicting a facet of women’s psychological make-up. Blue Mountain Stone will be providing the stone base for this installation.

The Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission’s current Autumn exhibit hangs through January 4 at Town Hall, 432 Fifth Ave. All ages and stages of artists contributed fall-themed pieces. The specified pick-up of all art from this show is Friday, January 4 from 4 to 7 p.m. Viewing of these LAHC shows is possible when Town Hall’s chamber room is otherwise vacant during weekday business hours. Details to come about next year’s series of Town Hall Art Shows. For more information and to submit ideas and / or volunteer for 2019‘s shows please email chrystaldecoster@gmail.com.

You can pose for fun holiday photos with family and friends with Ursa Minor, the giant metal bear

sculpture in front of Western Stars, 160 E. Main St., created by Parker McDonald of Longmont. Ursa is also part of the LAHC’s growing outdoor art collection. Inquiries regarding the sponsorship or purchase of these sculptures, or for more information on the LAHC, contact Melinda Wunder at 303-818-6982 or melinda@creativeconvs.com.

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The mysterious way things actually move

By Sally King Redstone Review LYONS – It’s been five years since the flood and we have known for a couple of years that we needed to move our studio from the floodway. It’s a long winding story with no concluding comments, just an ongoing journey so only a poem will do.

What did I see on that fateful afternoon of November 1st When the veil is thin between the worlds?

I know there were people around And Raoul’s front end loader But I think it was the spirit of the studio that got it to move And float up our driveway to its new location Out of the floodway, like a ghost of floods past.

Our last push to complete what the flood started, A nonconformity, a difference of opinion, a large debate, A meeting with the commissioners, the board of adjustments.

When obstacles move, When the fighting is over, like a veteran returning from war, It’s the community that heals, individually and collectively And that is what I will attest to today.

With our thanks to neighbors, Allyn and Eric, Ron, Jacob, and Raoul and family, and Lonny for having all the pieces of hardware we needed.

It took a village, and we are thankful.

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EXPRESSIONS Blue Wave unlikely to bring on compromise

By Richard A. Joyce Redstone Review PUEBLO – Well, it was a formidable Blue Wave for Democrats, and it did give them control of the House of Representatives, and that certainly will help with rebuilding a dynamic balance between that body and Joyce the Republican-controlled Senate, but it’s not likely to bring compromise in any meaningful sense back to the legislative branch of our national government.

For one thing, the Supreme Court is now conservative in its majority of justices, unless the possibility of a swingvoting Chief Justice John Roberts materializes, as some have suggested. In addition, Trump remains in a powerful position with regard to blocking anything Democrats try to accomplish legislatively and advancing his own agenda over Democrats’ attempts to stop it.

Almost the first thing he did on November 8 was to praise possible again-speaker-of-the-house, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., suggest that working with her and engaging in real compromise could lead to great things for the nation, and then try to coerce her into not pursuing any investigations of him and his administration by making that a condition for the compromise he was offering.

He and Senate Republicans won’t honor that bargain even if she goes along with them, anyway, and they’ll find a way out that puts the blame for it on Pelosi and the Democrats.

He’s already said he’ll blame Democrats for not getting anything done in the next two years if they force him to block them by not agreeing to his proposed compromise bargain.

It is time Democrats and progressive independents get clear on one thing: He and the Republicans who have now pledged their loyalty to him will not compromise on anything with Democrats, unless the compromising is wholly on the part of the latter.

Trump and Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., have both accused Democrats of blocking all their grand plans by not compromising, i.e. voting for what Republicans and Trump propose. Democrats have, indeed opposed those plans – and offered to discuss them and compromise, but Republicans insist the compromise must be in the form of Democrats accepting what Republicans want. Otherwise, nothing will get done, and Democrats will bear the blame.

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Colorado Voters reject several key ballot issues LYONS – The mid-term elections were not a good day for highway or school funding. Three propositions, one to fund schools and two to fund highway and bridge repairs with either a sales tax or a bond, were all defeated. And setbacks to require drilling by oil and gas companies at safe distance from inhabited buildings went down in flames.

It looks like those pot holes will get worse and school funding will remain scarce.

Giving compensation for reduction in property values if government regulations cause a property to lose value was also voted down.

That was Amendment 74, and a very good amendment to vote down. It was heavily supported by the oil and gas industry. Oregon passed a similar amendment and after losing millions in lawsuits, had to repeal it after three years.

The voters did vote to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude, only 155 years late but at least now

McConnell is, of course, the pot calling the kettle intransigent, considering he announced that Republicans would, without compromise, oppose everything Obama and Democrats proposed from day one of that administration.

He and Trump’s megaphones now blare the message that if Democrats don’t do what Republicans want, they are uncompromising obstructionists promoting policies destructive of the true values and the security of the nation.

All of their rhetoric demonizes Democrats, despite Trump’s offhand praise for one of more of them, and suggests that no Democrat should see the light of elected office.

The effect of this has just been witnessed by all of us, including the pundits who analyzed the midterm elections. Democrats gained in the House, they said, because House races involve discreet districts with a limited number of voters whose minds can be changed by more local issues and personalities.

Republicans, on the other hand, grew stronger in the Senate because they were statewide races that tended to follow the overall political leanings of the entire mass of voters in a particular state.

This is where the Blue Wave faltered, and it shows how deep the political divide in this country has become.

It also indicates, to me at least, that Trump will be the nominee in 2020 and has a great chance of winning despite his unpopularity with so many citizens. His base

people know where Colorado stands on the slavery issue. Voters also voted to approve two independent commissions of retired judges to take over the redistricting process for the state of Colorado elections and for the Federal elections redistricting process, which takes the state legislature out of the process and hands it over to independent commissions. The state of Michigan also voted to have two independent commissions take over the redistricting process in that state.

Colorado voted to restrict the interest limit on payday loans which will be helpful but it is still way too high for low-paid workers who need quick loans without having much security or need to cash paychecks.

The Democrats won majorities in both the State House and Senate.

They took the Governor’s race with Jared Polis. They also took the offices of Secretary of State, Treasurer and Attorney General, and flipped one national red seat to blue sending Jason Crow to the U.S. House of Representatives.

It remains to be seen what this all means for Colorado.

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will support him to the extent that, as in 2016, he will likely lose the popular vote by millions but will win the Electoral College votes he needs for reelection.

He believes this, too, except for the part about losing the popular vote again. Both Nixon and Reagan won second terms easily despite scandals and policies that would have indicated otherwise.

Trump and the new Republican loyalists (who want power as much as he does) will continue to advance their (his) agenda, as Steve Bannon, still a staunch Trump supporter, swore they would, regardless of whether they control the House. They do control the White House and the entire Executive Branch, the Senate and its considerable power to block what the House tries to do, and they’ve got a conservative-leaning Supreme Court.

If the Democrats have any hope at all of really investigating Trump and his policies, finances and political tactics, they need to understand that every move they make will be twisted in the public and social-media arena to amplify their demonization of Democrats, thus solidifying Trump’s base, a great number of whom register as unaffiliated these days and dodge pollsters so as to remain the silent Trump army they proved to be in two elections so far.

If Democrats understand this demonization strategy, they may become sophisticated enough to mount a real, yet subtle and powerful strategy to defeat it by 2020. They certainly must tread carefully, all the while advancing their own agenda, no small part of which must be the grooming of candidates who can defeat Republican rhetoric in such a way as to pull the hearts and minds of Republicans and conservatives in general across the polarizing divide.

To do that, the message Democrats and progressives espouse, from inclusivity to paying cash instead of using debt to do what needs to be done, to comprehensive immigration policies and humane immigration practices, and so many more things, must resonate with moderate conservatives not only in what it says but in how it paints the goals and pragmatics involved so as to illuminate the truth and positive effects of them.

The Trump and Republican political aims and methodologies are rife with crude and crass aspects that make them abhorrent to those who take the time to really examine them, even to many who consider themselves conservatives.

Democrats must show them a better way in a better way than they have so far. Perhaps in doing so, the Blue Wave will continue seeping farther across the nation than any can now foresee.

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HOUSING Updates on Habitat for Humanity and Summit housing COMMENTARY: AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN LYONS

By Amy Reinholds Redstone Review

LYONS – As the holidays approach, it’s a good time to remember how anyone in our community can contribute to building the six Habitat for Humanity homes at 112 Park St. by donating funds, volunteering time, or both.

Habitat for Humanity Reinholds of the St. Vrain Valley is building three duplexes (a total of six, forsale homes) on six residential lots the non-profit purchased in late 2016 (south of the former Valley Bank building, which remains on a separate commercial lot).

Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit that acts as a builder and a lender of no-interest loans for homeowners. Mortgages are about $150,000 (depending on some custom options). Monthly mortgage payments including taxes and insurance will range from about $650 to $850 for all the homeowners in Lyons, depending on income and household size.

Applicants to purchase all six of the homes were selected by April of this year, and several friends and family members have been helping donate volunteer hours to count toward each household’s “sweat equity.” All Habitat for Humanity homeowners complete about 250 volunteer hours per adult in each household, which includes attending financial and home-ownership classes, as well as working on construction of their own and

Three duplex buildings are being built by Habitat for Humanity, volunteers, and future homeowners at 112 Park Street in Lyons. their neighbors’ homes, or working at the Habitat ReStore in Longmont.

The preference policy gave first preference for applicants displaced as a result of the flood disaster of 2013, who maintained their primary residence in the Lyons area (80540 zip code) at the time of the flood. For income level requirements in Lyons, preference is for applicants at 60 percent of area median income or below (and possibly as much as 80 percent of the

area median income was allowed for Lyons). A permanently affordable restriction means that homeowners who sell their homes in the future must sell to qualified buyers who are in that same income range.

At the end of October, David Emerson, Executive Director of St. Vrain Habitat stated, “We hope to be wrapping up on the first duplex in the next three to four months, with the second building shortly after that.

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Open House scheduled for Eldorado Canyon to Walker Ranch Trail Connection BOULDER COUNTY – Boulder County Parks and Open Space, the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife will host an open house to present the findings of the feasibility study and the preliminary recommendations of the partner agencies for a preferred trail alignment between Walker Ranch Open Space and Eldorado Canyon State Park. The feasibility will look at the Eldorado Canyon to Walker Ranch connection on Nov. 28 at 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks, 2520 55th St. in Boulder.

The primary objectives of the EldoradoWalker connection are: to improve access to the Walker Ranch Loop trail, expand the range of trail-based recreation opportunities,

Our families are working hard to complete their sweat equity and the volunteerism from the community has been great.”

Habitat is in the final stages of fundraising for the Park Street Development. “We have had great support from the community, business, and the federal government in funding the bulk of this $1.1 million endeavor. We are in the process of raising the last $200,000 needed to complete the build,” stated John Lovell, Director of Development for St. Vrain Habitat.

Individuals can donate on-line at www.coloradogives.org/rebuildlyons or send a check to Habitat for Humanity at PO Box 333, Longmont, 80502-0333.

Churches or businesses that would like to volunteer or financially support Habitat’s work can contact Rebecca Shannon at rshannon@stvrainhabitat.org or 303-6822485, extension 102. Individuals can sign up to volunteer at www. stvrainhabitat. org / construction.

Also, in the past month, the Lyons Board of Trustees and the public heard an update about Summit Housing Group, which proposes to build 11 single family homes and 29 homes in duplex and triplex buildings in Lyons Valley Park. Town Administrator Victoria Simonsen said at the November 5 Board of Trustees meeting that using the $4 million in federal disaster recovery funds for Lyons affordable housing by a required deadline of September 2019 is not expected to be a problem for Summit.

“After meeting with CHFA (Colorado Housing and Finance Authority) and the Department of Housing, they are confident that they can spend the $4 million within a few months of receiving it,” Simonsen said.

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and reasonably accommodate bicycles while maintaining the currently allowed activities of hiking, running, and horseback riding.

For more information about the project and to sign up for regular email updates, please visit www.bouldercounty.org/eldo-walker-connection or contact Marni Ratzel, Boulder County Parks and Open Space Resource Planner, at mratzel@bouldercounty.org or 303-678-6271.

Spirit Hound celebrates anniversary LYONS – Spirit Hound, 4196 Ute Hwy., will once again celebrate its anniversary, this time of six years, by hosting a Prohibition Repeal party. On Dec. 1 following the Lyons Parade of Lights and fireworks you can find swing music, hot food, cool costumes and a good time down at the distillery. The Bragging Ass bus will shuttle from downtown Lyons to the Spirit Hound speakeasy as soon as the fireworks end (pickup locations TBD), and Lyons' own Good Manners band will kick off at 8 p.m. with 1920s and 30s swing.

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CREATE Rave to the Grave raises $39,000 for LEAF

By Emily Dusel Redstone Review LYONS – For the fourth year in a row, the biggest adults-only Halloween party in Lyons, Rave to the Grave, was held at the Wildflower Pavilion at Planet Bluegrass. The party on October 26 was a fundraiser hosted by Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund (LEAF).

Congratulations to Lori and Jay Stott for winning the costume contest as Middle Aged Ken and Barbie.

“We are so thankful to all of the artists, musicians, party-goers, donors, clients, sponsors, and volunteers for making Rave to the Grave a huge success, raising over $39,000. The money raised for LEAF will directly benefit our friends and neighbors in need,” said Tanya Daty,

Chair of the LEAF Board of Directors.

Rave to the Grave is a benefit for LEAF, whose mission is to offer a human services safety net to those in need in the greater Lyons area. This year, partygoers had an opportunity to experience a visual tour of LEAF created by Peggy Dyer. Powerful photos greeted partygoers with messages such as “LEAF saves people’s lives.”

The profit from Rave to the Grave will really help our friends and neighbors in need such as Betsy, a Lyons elder featured in one of LEAF’s videos. In the video, Betsy shares “Because of you I’ve been able to eat and I’ve met so many cool people. That’s really important to someone who is kind of homebound. I’ve never had this kind of kindness. I mean, it’s kindness every time you turn around.”

The music by Arthur Lee Land, gogoLab, and special guests was incredible. Along with a video DJ show by Needmore productions, wild costumes, and lots of dancing, this party was epic. Congratulations to Jay and Lori Stott for winning the costume contest as Middle Aged Ken and Barbie.

Local artist Kahlie Sue Pinello took the lead on artistic vision and decorations along with her team and wow did they deliver. This year Pinello’s vision of Medieval Magic was brought to light with sponsor banners flagging the walkway and a magically decorated pavilion.

Jess Kutrombus, owner of HiKu Graphics, blew it out of the park with designing graphics and the poster yet again this year. We are incredibly grateful to Kutrombus for donating her time and talents for LEAF. Planet Bluegrass donated the venue along with the proceeds from alcohol sales directly to LEAF. This event would not have been possible without their generosity. Thank you to Craig Ferguson and all of the Planet Bluegrass staffers that helped. Rave to the Grave sponsors covered all of the hard costs of the event, allowing every dollar raised that night to go directly to LEAF’s programs. Thank you to title sponsor Laura Levy, beer sponsor Oskar Blues, after-party sponsor Pizza Bar 66, premier sponsors Headquarters Cannabis Company, Gateway Realty Group, Bud Depot,

NOVEMBER 14 / DECEMBER 19, 2018

Lyons creates list for safety and wellness contacts in emergencies

By Meg Waters Redstone Review LYONS – The Town of Lyons, in conjunction with the Lyons Fire Protection District and Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, is creating a list of individuals who would like to be contacted by a town representative or first responder in the event of a largescale emergency such as a power outage or natural disaster.

Those signing up for the list provide their names, addresses, home and cell phone numbers, and any details about their situations that may make a safety and wellness check particularly important for them. Such details might include a medical condition that requires oxygen therapy, a disability that impairs mobility or the fact that the individual is a senior living alone. All information on the list will be kept confidential.

The list is open to everyone who resides within the 80540 ZIP Code. Anyone who wants to sign up can do so by emailing Audrey Dicus (adicus@townoflyons.com) or filling out a form at town hall. You may add another person to the list, such as a parent or grandparent, but will need to disclose your relationship with the individual you’re signing up.

and Stonescape Steel Roofing. LEAF is also incredibly grateful for the 25 additional sponsors. The business community really stepped up to support LEAF. LEAF serves over 100 people every week with programs including the Lyons Community Food Pantry, Basic Needs and Resource Matching, and Lyons Meals on Wheels. For more information, go to www.leaflyons.org.

P.S. Are you interested in helping those in need during the holiday season? LEAF is hosting our third annual Giving Tree program. You can pick up ornaments on the Giving Trees at the Stone Cup, the Barking Dog, or the library starting just before Thanksgiving until all ornaments are gone – they go fast! Also, if your children are in school at Lyons Elementary or Lyons Middle / Senior, be on the lookout for opportunities to give to the food and households goods drive coming up soon. Didn’t make it to Rave to the Grave but want to support LEAF? Colorado Gives Day is December 4.

Emily Dusel is the executive director of the Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund.

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CONTEXT Lyons Valley Preschool fundraising for scholarships and outdoor play space LYONS – Give where you live! Lyons Valley Preschool (LVP), a 501 (c)(3) non-profit (lyonsvalleypreschool.org), is raising money for our Scholarship Fund and outdoor learning space renovation.

LVP is a supportive, Montessoribased preschool program that strives to cultivate in students a love of learning, compassion towards others, and an appreciation of the natural world. LVP has graduated over 50 children who have gone on to thrive in kindergarten secure in themselves, proud of their learning achievements and better prepared to be valuable citizens of Lyons and of the greater world.

Now in its third year, LVP’s Scholarship Fund provides tuition assistance to families

in need and recruits families from our community who might not otherwise consider enrolling their children in preschool.

Investment in early childhood works. Research shows that the benefits of early childhood education are powerful and persist years into regular school.

LVP is also raising money to help support our outdoor play / learning space renovation. We hope to build an outdoor space that facilitates student interactions with nature, keeps kids moving, and allows for year-round outdoor learning and gathering. A strong

Lyons Chamber news and events

By Mike Porter Redstone Review LYONS – If you are not sure about your current membership status at the Lyons Chamber of Commerce, we’ve got you covered. Make sure that your membership with the chamber is up to date. Check the chamber website to see you if you are active, need to renew, or lapsed. Please send any questions to admin@lyons-colorado.com.

Welcome bags – The chamber is planning to create welcome bags for 2019 to hand out to new residents of Lyons and the surrounding area. These welcome bags are an easy way to introduce newcomers to the Lyons area and make sure they are aware of your business and what it has to offer. In the past we

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connection to nature and fun physical activity helps improve the focus, confidence, and coordination of our students.

We have raised over $13,500 towards our $40,000 goal but we need your help.

There are two ways you can support LVP. First, LVP is hosting a “Community Night Out” at the Quarry Self-Serve Watering Hole in Lyons on November 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. Join us for a night of art, music, food, drinks and a fabulous auction. A $30 ticket gets you $15 in drinks and food, live music, and a chance to bid on amazing art, activities, and local goodies.

Tickets can be purchased for $30 at Eventbrite.org (search for Lyons Valley Preschool) or for $35 at the door.

LVP is also participating in Colorado Gives Day on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 for those who prefer giving online.

Colorado Gives Day is an annual, state-

have been fortunate to receive unique and fun items for the welcome bags that make them especially exciting to receive.

Keep an eye out, requests for items coming soon!

Committees – The chamber is looking for member volunteers interested in offering about five hours of time to make the LACC even better. If you would be willing to donate some time please email Erin at admin@lyons-colorado.com.

Future Socials – Interested in hosting a social? Spots for 2019 are being scheduled now. Socials are a great way to present your business to chamber members and the greater Lyons community. If you would like to host a chamber social please email Erin at admin@lyons-colorado.com.

Stillwater Healing Arts – As the nights get longer, our homes can beckon us to stay in. We invite you to join us in community for two different offerings. All classes are held on Wednesday evenings, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., $30 each, all supplies included. Leave with the materials to care for yourself at

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wide movement to celebrate and increase philanthropy in Colorado. Supporting LVP online also improves your bang for buck. Every non-profit that receives a donation on Tuesday, December 4 will also receive a portion of the $1 Million Incentive Fund sponsored by Community First Foundation and FirstBank. Please visit www.coloradogivesday.org and search for Lyons Valley Preschool to learn about the tax benefits of online support and to make a donation.

LVP is proud to be a vital resource in Lyons and we are excited to continue to grow as a force for good in our community. Please join us in helping to grow and share this special school with the greater Lyons community. Please contact our Head of School, Heather Santesteban at heather@lyonsvallepreschool.org with any questions.

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The Stone Cup – Make sure to check out the Stone Cup’s art and music page on their website to stay up to date on the great artists they will be showcasing: http://www.thestonecup.com/music-art/. The Stone Cup has announced that its popular Stone Table Dinners will be starting again this month. Join us for savory south Indian food on Wednesday, November 28 at 6 p.m. This five-course meal will feature many chutneys and exotic flavors and authentic chai tea. Cash bar with beer and wine. For more details or to make reservations visit Stonetabledinners.com or call 303-823-2345.

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Town Continued from Page 1 that the model we are using is working,” he said. “The state was not going to approve our new lift station (for the wastewater plant) in the eastern corridor if we did not solve the BOD problem at the wastewater plant.” Kubala said that he expects to hear back from the state on the new permit application upgrade in January. When the plant was running at its highest levels of BODs, Kubala said that the plant was running over 900 pounds of BODs per day, but was permitted for 700 pounds of BODs per day. This could result in fines from the state for exceeding the plant’s permitted treatment capacity. Hopefully the upgraded permit, when approved, will solve the BOD treatment problem at the wastewater plant.

This issue is still on the burner because the town

LCF Continued from Page 5 River and Town Hall public art shows.

The Town of Lyons-Parks and Recreation department has such a diverse slate of activities that annual events such as the ten-week Sandstone Summer Concert Series and the Holiday Parade of Lights and Fireworks display might not receive enough public funds to sustain their production. LCF awards to the tune

board is scheduled to hold public hearings at the next meeting on increasing wastewater fees and rates for residents and businesses.

In other matters the town board heard an appeal from Lyons resident Bonita Yoder, who is trying to repair her flood damaged home in Lyons. She was appealing building inspector Mike Thison’s decision that the foam building material she was using to create a moisture barrier was not adequate or code. Thison also said she could not act as her own contractor because of a lack of general construction knowledge and experience and there was some concern about whether she needed a certificate of occupancy.

Yoder and Thison each made their cases to the board in a quasi-judicial hearing of sorts. After a lengthy discussion and debate the board voted to deny Yoder use of the foam which was not up to code, but allowed her to be her

of $7,500 will ensure these popular community traditions continue.

The Redstone History Museum, preserving Lyons area history and culture, is celebrating its 40th year and will benefit from $2,500 in grant funding to pay for ongoing projects and historical preservation work.

Other organizations benefitting from continued LCF support include the Lyons High School Booster club in providing a safe-after prom experience. A group sup-

Housing Continued from Page 11 duplexes and triplexes (a total of 29 residences) on Lyons Valley Park Tract A of Filing 8 (about four acres), and 11 single family homes on 11 adjacent single family home lots – all rental homes affordable for people who earn 60 percent of the area median or less. Summit is applying for Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery funds, available at a maximum of $100,000 per rental home, up to $4 million for the proposed total 40 residences.

Simonsen told the trustees during her administrative report that Summit’s application for another source of funding for building the homes, the federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), must be applied for by January 1,

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Costumes are encouraged, but not required, and a free bottle of whisky will go to the winner of the costume contest.

Award-winning Rat's Woodshack BBQ food truck will be parked out front all night, so come hungry.

For the holiday season, Spirit Hound will be reviving its December open mic/cookie swap event. Join us on Thu., Dec. 6 for an open mic hosted by Monica LaBonte. Bring your favorite holiday cookies (bonus points to those who cook with one of our spirits) to share and swap. We need listeners and cookie munchers, too, so even if you don't bake, play or sing we hope you join us for this fun holiday tradition at the distillery. For more information, go to www.spirithounds.com or call 303-823-5696.

LEAP launches online application for heating assistance program LYONS – Colorado’s Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP), will kick-off the 2018-19 season with a new online application process for individuals and families needing heating assistance. Enrollment for the 2018-2019 program continues through April 30.

Applications can be accessed through LEAP’s website at www.colorado.gov/cdhs/LEAP, which links to the state’s CO PEAK system for online application, which consolidates resources in one easy-to-use location.

For program eligibility, a candidate must pay home heating costs directly to a utility company or landlord as part of his or her rent, and be a permanent legal resident of the United States and Colorado or have a legal U.S. citizen in the household. A family household income cannot surpass 165 percent of the federal poverty index. For those not comfortable with online processes, applications can still be faxed, mailed or delivered to the appropriate county/contractor LEAP office.

Call Heat Help at 1-866-432-8435 for more information.

SVVSD winter driver education class LYONS – The 10-week SVVSD driver education winter session begins Nov. 28 at Lyons Middle Senior High School, 100 McConnell Dr. at 5:45, and lasts to 9 p.m. Instruction includes 30 hours of classroom and six hours of behind-thewheel instruction, all included in the $420 fee. No classes will be held on Dec. 19 and 26 or Jan. 2. Students must be 14 years plus 10 months of age or older on the first day of class.

Register at https://stvrain.revtrak.net/tek9.asp, choose Program Registration. Questions? Contact Jason Maguire @ Lyons. maguire_jason@svvsd.org or call 303-823-6631.

NOVEMBER 14 / DECEMBER 19, 2018 own general contractor and to proceed as long as she uses licensed contractors to do the work.

During the administrator’s report, Victoria Simonsen, town administrator, told the board that there were requests by residents for lowering the lights in the parks. She said that they did lower the lights and they found that graffiti immediately appeared. She asked the Sheriff’s Department to increase patrols in the parks.

Simonsen said that 99 percent of the buyouts are completed and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) purchased 18 properties. “We found four properties (in town) where people are storing personal items (on buyout property which is owned by the town of Lyons).” No one is allowed to use buyout property without permission of the town.

ported by the Town of Lyons called WEED Management SOS will receive funds to study possible harmful effects of toxic pesticides in the soil in local public parks.

The Longmont Humane Society, which provides animal welfare services to the Town of Lyons, will also receive funding.

The Lyons Community Foundation is a volunteer-based organization and is entirely supported by community donations and an annual gala that is coming

up on Friday. November 16. Without the proceeds of this event, grant projects for the following year will not occur. Tickets may be available at the door or inquire at info@lyonscf.org. The gala is an annual tradition entirely supported by volunteers and area businesses. We would like to extend our gratitude to our sponsors and donors who have made this event possible. For more information, see: lyonscf.org/events.

2019. She said the applications are reviewed in January, and the LIHTC is awarded in February.

Summit has finalized a sales and purchase agreement with Keith Bell of Lyons Valley Park Inc. for both Tract A of Filing 8, and 11 single-family home lots, in the Lyons Valley Park subdivision. Simonsen said at the November 5 meeting, “There was a clarification from Summit. They kept saying that they had closed, but it was really that they were under contract.” Simonsen said that closing on the purchase of the land is expected by the end of this year.

Based in Missoula, MT., Summit is a development company that specializes in low-income tax credit and mixed-use developments. The property management site for Summit buildings is www.leasehighland.com.

Lyons lost about 76 to 94 flood-destroyed homes due to the 2013 flood. In March 2015, a proposal for using part of Bohn Park to build subsidized, affordable Boulder County Housing Authority rentals and some Habitat for Humanity for-sale affordable homes (a total of 50 to 70 homes) was rejected in a town vote, 614 to 498. After that vote, a few concepts for subsidized affordable rentals have been pursued, and now Summit Housing Group’s proposal in Lyons Valley Park is the first step toward the building process. So far, the only post-flood, permanently affordable housing actually in the construction phase is at 112 Park St. where Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley is building three duplexes (a total of six, forsale homes).

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or call 303-554-7692 for more details.

LONGMONT A Transatlantic Advent: Music of Byrd and Billings will be performed on Friday, November 30 at 7:30 p.m. The Renaissance Project juxtaposes the ethereal music of British Renaissance composer William Byrd with the raucous shape-note music of early American choral composer William Billings. Performance location is at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 803 Third Ave. The program will repeat at 4 p.m. on Sunday, December 1 in Boulder at Grace Lutheran Church, 1001 13th St.. Tickets range in price from $8 to $15. Contact Emily Murdock for details at 303-746-5628 or info@renaissanceprojectboulder.org.

The Gentle Nutcracker will be performed on Saturday, December 1 at 1 p.m. The Longmont Symphony Orchestra and the Boulder Ballet are presenting a sensory-friendly abridged version of Tchaikovsky’s beloved Nutcracker for individuals with special needs and their families at Vance Brand Civic Auditorium, 600 E. Mountain View Ave. Contact info@longmontsymphony.org or 303-772-5796 for assistance.

A special Candlelight Concert will be held on December 16 at 4 p.m. featuring the Longmont Chorale Singers with Scott Hamlin, artistic director, and the Longmont Symphony Chamber Orchestra with Elliot Moore, conductor, at Westview Presbyterian Church, 1500 Hover St. Tickets are $25 for adults; $22 for seniors; $5 for students aged 12 to 18; free for children aged 11 and under. Contact info@longmontsymphony.org or 303-772-5796 for more info.

DENVER Ayla Nereo performs with Bonnie Paine of Elephant Revival and the women of Ley Line on Sunday December 9 at 7 p.m. This event at the Summit Music Hall, 1902 Blake St., is for all ages and touches timeless, Celtic and modern musical appreciations. call for listeners “a truth beyond time and place, and for the pure wonder of life itself.”

Ticket information ($20 for early bird seats and $25 general admission) is available via aylanereo.com/tour.

The free Denver Christkindl Market is slated to start November 16 at Skyline Park, 16th Street Mall. From November 16 through December 23, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. (with special 4 p.m. closing on Thanksgiving Day).

Visit ChristkindlMarketDenver.com for complete details.

the current Town Hall Art Show. This art (of any shape and size) will be accepted at Western Stars Gallery, 160 E. Main, through Saturday November 17. Artwork must have the child’s name and phone number written clearly on the back. Hours for drop-off are 11a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. The specified pick-up of all art from this show is Friday, January 4 from 4 to7 p.m. at Lyons Town Hall, 432 Fifth Ave. For additional details please email info@westernstarsgallerystudio.com or call 303-747-3818.

Art on Main Street: Watch for pop-up events at NOW Gallery. Artsy vintage finds can also be discovered at Rosey’s Rescues at 343 Broadway, Ralston Bros.

Antiques at 426 High St., and the antique shop near the intersection of Highways 36 and 66. Shop locally to support area painters, ceramicists, sculptors, framers, collectors, woodworkers, and craftspersons.

ALLENSPARK At the Old Gallery on Sunday, November 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. the music of Gordon Lightfoot will be performed by Brad Fitch, opened by music by “Linda and Robert” from Estes Park. The Old Gallery is located at 14863 Colorado Hwy 7. $10 admission. For details contact Holly Bea-Weaver at hollybea@mac.comor call 303-747-2906.

Colorado Gives Day is on Tuesday, December 4, 2018.

The Old Gallery along with many other arts-related entities depend upon the money donated annually on this date to support day-to-day operating expenses. Donors can schedule in advance to donate by going go to www.theoldgallery.org; every dollar donated to a nonprofit organization is partially matched by FirstBank.

BOULDER The Library Concert Series Presents Holiday Harps with the Studio of Margot Krimmel on Saturday, December 1 at 11 a.m. The Boulder Public Library’s Canyon Theater at 1001 Arapahoe Ave. invites everyone to attend this free and festive annual harp concert featuring Krimmel’s students. For details contact Juliette Leon Bartsch at bartschj@boulderlibrary.org.

Boulder Chorale’s Let Your Heart Be Light Holiday Concerts are slated for 4 p.m. on December 15 and 16 at the First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St. Enjoy this showcase of talent and dedication with over 200 singers from six choirs. Tickets range in price from $5 to $25. Contact sing@boulderchorale.org

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