Alyson Varvel Bell Profile

I was born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, grew up in Homer, Illinois, lived in Ohio for a couple of years and moved to Colorado in 1994. I have called Niwot home for 22 years and have raised three children here. My youngest son is in his final year of middle school, my middle son is in his second year of college at CSU, and my eldest son graduated from college, moved to Boston, and recently got married.

I have helped build our company Tool Studios in downtown Niwot over the past 21 years as the Financial Director, and have worn many hats along the way whilst working on client services, print buying, and jumping in wherever else I was needed.

Volunteering in my community is where my heart gets filled. Niwot has become my extended family throughout my time here. Whether it's being room parent or chairing an event in the schools, signing up to help at a charity event with the Left Hand Giving Circle, or assisting with one of the many events that we sponsor with the Niwot Cultural Arts Association where I serve as vice president on the board of directors.

I have continued to work part time with Boulder singer/songwriter Rebecca Folsom for the past 23 years as her "Office Angel" taking care of whatever is needed. She is currently getting ready to release her newest album "Sanctuary" at eTown Hall on February 25, 2023.

Most recently I have been helping my friends Biff Warren and Vicki Maurer at the Left Hand Valley Courier with advertising since May of 2022. Although I do not have a background in the newspaper industry, I am learning a lot by being a part of sharing informative, fun, infatuating, and occasionally heartbreaking yet inspiring news within our community.