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Young Bull Moose In Spring Snowstorm Browsing on buds.

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UNC Student Veterans Hike From Greeley To Estes Park

A two day hike through Northern Colorado led these University of Northern Colorado student veterans to Estes Park. See page 24 for story & more photos.

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As a town government, we serve a diverse array of constituents. In a destination community like Estes Park, that includes businesses, visitors and, of course, all the folks who are lucky enough to call this place home. Most of the time, all these groups have common needs and wants. Sometimes they differ.

When I visit with people in the community, it's not unusual to hear concerns that the Town is only concerned about the businesses. Except when I'm told the Town doesn't support businesses and only caters to residents. Or, when I'm told we ignore the businesses and residents and only focus on visitors. I suppose if I hear all of these equally, we're doing a pretty good job of balancing the needs. In reality, we work to serve the needs of all in the community. The Town's mission is "to provide high-quality, reliable services for the benefit of our citizens, guests and employees, while being good stewards of public resources and our natural setting."

One of the unique traits about Estes Park is that we have always been a destination community. Unlike Aspen and Breckenridge with their mining histories, or Steamboat’s agricultural heritage, people have been coming to dude ranches and cabins in Estes Park since the days of Lord Dunraven. The foundation of our history and certainly, our economy, is built on providing a positive experience for our guests. For those of us who are lucky enough to live here, visitors play a major role in creating the quality of life we all enjoy. It is estimated that around two-thirds of the sales tax collected by the Town is paid by visitors to our community. This means for every $1 of public services residents receive,

we only pay about 33 cents. This is a great deal for residents who benefit from the roads, snow plowing, police protection, trails and other services but only have to pay one-third of the bill.

In the summer, the crowds, traffic and parking can become inconvenient.

There are always voices in the community who wish the tourists would go away and leave us alone. One would only have to visit any town on the eastern plains of Colorado, or any similarsized mountain town that doesn’t attract tourism to see what it would be like.

That town may have one diner and a couple of bars, but not many choices for dining out. There is probably no hospital, but possibly a doctor who visits every few weeks. More likely you would have to drive 50 to 100 miles for medical care. There may be a small food market with a limited selection or no market at all, except what’s available at the gas station/convenience store.

People have a choice where they spend their discretionary vacation dollars so it’s important that the Town provides services that encourage people to choose Estes Park. Our Parks Division staff do an amazing job with the landscaping and floral displays downtown.

Picturesque places such as George Hix Riverside Plaza and the Riverwalk attract guests to spend time (and money) downtown, enjoying our shops and restaurants. The sculptures and public art, from Samson the Elk to the smallest pikas, help create the ambience and vibe that makes Estes Park famous.

We are constantly working to improve visitors’ experiences by better managing our parking and investing in infrastructure like the new downtown parking

structure. We provide free summer shuttles to help our guests get around town.

Our Visitor Center is often the first thing people see when they come to town. The staff and volunteers at the visitor center greet our guests with a smile and work hard to connect them to businesses and make their stay more enjoyable.

The Town sponsors or supports many events throughout the year that attract guests and provide experiences they will remember for years to come. The Wool Market, Rooftop Rodeo, Fourth of July Fireworks, Elk Fest, Scandinavian Fest, Farmer’s Markets, Jazz Fest, art shows, Long’s Peak Highland Festival, Fall Back Brew Fest and Catch the Glow Christmas Parade are just a handful of examples of the events that provide experiences with a uniquely Estes Park flair.

The Events staff has been very successful over the last few years expanding visitation into the fall and winter months, thanks in part to the investment in the Event Center and Pavilion. Events that help expand the season include Winter Festival in January, the February Wine and Chocolate Festival with its sold-out crowd, and March’s Whisky Warmup.

As a Town, we continue to work to diversify our economy, and as I addressed in my article in February, we work to support and improve the quality of life for all our fulltime residents. We also understand that we are first and foremost, a destination community and to protect and enhance the quality of life for everyone who lives and visits here, we need to provide a high-quality visitor experience that is uniquely Estes Park.

Shred-A-Thon Save The DateJune 23 The Shred-a-thon has been reschedule for Saturday, June 23rd, from 9 a.m. to noon, in the parking lot of the Community Church.

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Modest Entrance Fee Increase At Rocky Mountain National Park Will Help Address Park Needs And Improve Visitor Experience Rocky Mountain National Park is incredibly special to millions of people because of its beautiful mountains, scenic vistas, spectacular wildlife, many miles of hiking trails, rich cultural history, and friendly neighboring communities.

These features helped attract those of us who are area residents, as well as visitors from all over the world. Who can blame anyone for wanting to see this priceless national gem?

Last year, more than 4.4 million visitors came to Rocky. The park has been experiencing record-breaking visitation for the last four years, and we are currently the fourth highest-visited national park in the country. This increased visitation stresses park capacity and staffing, our precious natural and cultural resources, and the visitor experience itself.

The combination of increased visitation and aging infrastructure is impacting park roads, buildings, trails, campgrounds, water systems, bathroom, and other facilities, resulting in deferred maintenance here at the park of $84 million dollars. Nationwide, the deferred maintenance backlog is $11.6 billion.

Last October, the National Park Service (NPS) proposed a plan to adopt seasonal entrance fee pricing at Rocky Mountain National Park and 16 other national parks to raise additional revenue for maintenance needs. The NPS received over 100,000 comments on that proposal. Based on that public input, the National Park Service developed a balanced plan that focuses on modest increases at all 117 parks that charge entrance fees, as opposed to the larger increases proposed for 17 highly-visited national parks.

Effective June 1, Rocky’s Day Pass will increase from $20 to $25, a seven-day

entrance pass to the park will increase from $30 to $35 per vehicle and from $15 to $20 per motorcycle. An annual park pass will cost $70.

At Rocky Mountain National Park, 80 percent of entrance fees stay right here in the park and are devoted to projects that benefit the visitor and improve the park, such as operating the park’s visitor shuttle bus system, providing food storage lockers at campgrounds, and restoring willow and aspen habitat. The other 20 percent of entrance fee income is distributed to other national parks for their visitor needs. The additional revenue will also help us address the park’s deferred maintenance backlog on projects such as rehabilitating numerous trails like the Onahu Trail and Cub Lake Trail, renovating restroom facilities, replacing a failing septic system at Timber Creek Campground, and mitigating beetlekilled hazard trees in or near park facilities such as picnic areas and trailheads.

We appreciate all park stakeholders who engaged and commented on the proposed fee increase including elected officials, community leaders, park visitors and our neighbors. People have loved and supported this park for over 100 years. We are committed to keeping Rocky Mountain National Park affordable and providing visitors with the best possible experience. This fee increase is still an incredible value when considering other family and recreational experiences.

Darla Sidles Superintendent Rocky Mountain National Park

Town Offers Free Mulch And Compost The Town of Estes Park Public Works Department is offering free mulch and compost. The mulch is mostly woody material, generally free of pine needles, and is suitable for use in flower beds to help retain soil moisture. Also available at no cost is compost from last year's grass clippings and annual plantings.

This material has not been tested or certified to be weed-free and is offered to the public "as-is."

Mulch and compost may be collected at the Town's property at 666 Elm Rd. The site will be open for self-service Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. un-

til 5 p.m. until all materials have been claimed. No staff or equipment will be available to assist with loading or handling. Dumping of storm slash, pine needles or other materials is prohibited.

By recycling this material, taxpayers will save approximately $500 for each dumpster load that would otherwise be hauled off and placed in the landfill.

For more information, please call the Town of Estes Park Parks Division at 970-577-3783. To receive Town news and/or meeting agendas in your email inbox, please visit www.estes.org.

Vote for Begley and Batey

Estes Park Medical Center Board of Directors

Sandy Begley

David Batey

Dedicated to Making Our Medical Center Strong for Our Community

For more information visit www.facebook.com/estesparkcolorado80517

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CEO Search Enters Final Phase Following a threeweek advertising period that resulted in receiving more than 190 applications, phone conversations with dozens, and Skype interviews with six candidates, three finalists for the Visit Estes Park CEO position have been selected. Brooke Burnham of San Luis Obispo, Mary Martin of Parker and Kirby Hazelton of Estes Park have been invited to Estes Park next month for two days of interviews and meetings.

The candidates will rotate through interviews with a community panel and the Visit Estes Park Board of Directors, and meet with select elected Town officials and current Visit Estes Park staff during their first day. Two hours have been set aside from 9 to 11 a.m. on May 18 for the three candidates to provide a presentation in the Town Board room.

All will be asked to provide their views on the same topic before an audience of the public, and the public will be invited to submit questions to the candidates.

Visit Estes Park plans to record and

broadcast the public session.

After the Visit Estes Park Board receives feedback from all the sessions, the directors will meet to select the new CEO. Two of the candidates for the top job have experience working with Visit Estes Park. Burnham served as Director of Communications & Public Relations from 2012 to 2016. She now serves as the Vice President of Marketing for Visit SLO CAL in San Luis Obispo. Hazelton ended her four-year tenure with Visit Estes Park as Director of Partnership Development in 2015. Martin is an experienced destination marketing professional having worked in leadership roles at locations in Colorado and Wisconsin.

Visit Estes Park has been operating with interim leadership following the sudden resignation of former CEO Elizabeth Fogarty in December. She held the job for three years. Since then, the Board of Directors has been working with an Employers Council recruiter to identify, and select a new CEO.

Wildfire Activity Highlights Need For Homeowners To Address Risk With wildfires burning homes and causing evacuations throughout Colorado this week – in addition to statewide snowpack levels being below normal, with much of southern Colorado under extreme drought conditions – the Colorado State Forest Service wants to remind homeowners living in the wildland-urban interface to prepare for wildfires before they arrive.

While there is no guarantee firefighters will be able to save a home from a wildfire, the odds increase if homeowners and communities take proactive steps to reduce their fire risk, says Lisa Mason, CSFS forestry education specialist.

"Fire risk reduction efforts are much more effective when neighbors work together to reduce hazardous fuels around their homes and throughout the community, ” Mason said.

The CSFS offers numerous resources to help private landowners reduce wildfire risk, with specific recommendations including: • Remove all flammable vegetation within at least 15 feet of any part of a home or other structure, including decks.

• Reduce the density of standing trees within 100-200 feet of all structures.

• Ensure adequate access for fire and emergency equipment and be sure that the house number is posted and easily

visible to emergency responders.

• Keep grasses and weeds surrounding the home mowed to a height of less than six inches, through regular and ongoing maintenance.

• Regularly clear pine needles and leaves from gutters and decks, and trim overhanging branches.

• Stack firewood and locate propane tanks at least 30 feet from and uphill of structures.

• Have an evacuation plan and a designated meeting place that all family members are familiar with.

• Prepare a “grab and go” disaster kit with necessary family/pet items including important documents/photos, clothing, medications, food/water, phone charger, etc. so you are ready for immediate departure.

• Contact your county sheriff ’s office and ensure that your telephone number appears in the Reverse 911 or other emergency notification database.

“Remember that addressing wildfire risk is not a one-time effort, and that flammable vegetation grows back over time,” Mason said.

For more information and resources on protecting homes and communities from wildfire, including how to become a Firewise Community, visit csfs.colostate.edu/wildfire-mitigation or call a local CSFS field office.

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Next Drug Collection This Saturday, April 28 Police encourage safe disposal of unwanted prescription and over-thecounter drugs This Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. the Estes Park Police Department will sponsor a Drug Take Back Day to collect unused, unwanted and expired prescription and over-the-counter drugs for safe disposal no questions asked. This free service will be held at Rocky Mountain Pharmacy, located at 455 East Wonderview Ave. in Upper Stanley Village. Police officers will collect the drugs, which will remain in the custody of law enforcement officers until they can be incinerated.

Estes Park's Drug Take Back Day is part of the Drug Enforcement Administration's national campaign to provide a safe way for people to empty their medi-

cine cabinets of unwanted and potentially harmful prescription drugs. Consumers and caregivers should remove expired, unwanted, or unused medicines from their home as quickly as possible to help reduce the chance that others may accidentally take or intentionally misuse the unneeded medicine. To find participating collection sites in other communities, visit www.dea.gov.

Items which cannot be accepted at the Drug Take Back Day collection sites are needles and sharps, mercury thermometers, oxygen containers, chemotherapy/radioactive substances, pressurized canisters and illicit drugs. For more information, please contact Officer Gregg Filsinger of the Estes Park Police Department at 970-577-3868 or at 970586-4000.

Senior Rodeo Tickets Available Beginning May 1 The Town of Estes Park and the Colorado Senior Pro Rodeo Charity Rodeo Association are pleased to announce that tickets for the 2018 Senior Pro Rodeo will be available for purchase beginning Tuesday, May 1, at 8 a.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.estesparkeventscomplex.com, or in person at the Estes Park Event Center, 1125 Rooftop Way, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. This year's Senior Rodeo takes place Saturday and Sunday, August 11-12, at 2 p.m. daily.

New for this year, a special Team Roping Jackpot event will be contested the evening of Friday, August 10. Start times

for this free Friday evening event will be announced at www.estesparkeventscomplex.com.

Standard ticket prices are $15 for general admission, $5 for children under 12, and $12 for senior citizens, military personnel and groups of 15 or more. All box seats are $20.

For more information about the Senior Pro, please visit www.estesparkeventscomplex.com. Ticket purchasing inquiries may be made by contacting the Town of Estes Park Events Office at 970-586-6104 or events@estes.org.

Next Mayor’s Chat Is Thursday, May 3 Estes Park Mayor Todd Jirsa invites community members to join him for a Mayor’s Chat Thursday, May 3 at 1:30 p.m. at Coffee on the Rocks, 510 Moraine Ave. The Mayor will be joined by new trustee Marie Cenac.

Mayor Jirsa holds regular Mayor’s Chats, generally during the first week of each month, with varied dates, times and locations throughout Estes Park.

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EVFPD firefighters generally respond to medical calls in their personal vehicles, allowing for a faster response. On other incidents, firefighters respond to a fire station to respond in department apparatus with specialized equipment.

During the week of April 15, the Estes Valley Fire Protection District (EVFPD)

responded to 8 calls for service. This included: • Motor vehicle crashes: 0 • Emergency medical (assist EPMC): 3 • Smoke/odor investigation: 2 • Smoke/CO alarm: 1 • Fires: 2 Estes Valley Fire www.estesvalleyfire.org

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Dave Young-Candidate For State Treasurer In Estes Park April 29 Dave Young, 2018 Democratic Candidate for Colorado State Treasurer, will be in Estes Park on Sunday, April 29, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. to meet with voters and answer questions about his campaign for State Treasurer. This event will be held at Elkins Distilling Co., 1825 North Lake Avenue, Estes Park. It is free and open to the public.

Dave won 52% of the vote at the Colorado State Democratic Assembly on April 14, securing his place on the Democratic primary ballot for voting in June.

Since 2011 he has been in the Colorado State House, Dave Young representing House District 50 that encompasses Greeley, Evans and Garden City.

Dave has served on the Budget Committee in the House, giving him much familiarity with Colorado’s financial position and good exposure for assuming the Colorado Treasurer position. After the 2013 floods in Colorado, Dave became co-chairman of the Flood Disaster Study Committee which was a bipartisan committee touring communities with flood damage. His committee wrote legislation assisting homeowners and communities to rebuild and recover. In his role as co-chair, Dave was the prime sponsor of legislation creating a specific grant program for repairing damaged

water and wastewater facilities.

During his time in the State House, Dave has also sponsored other significant legislation to help individuals and small businesses in Colorado. Some examples are work on Colorado’s Medicaid program to produce better health outcomes, and creation of the Advanced Industries Accelerator program to assist start-up companies in Colorado, as well as helping with a tax break for small businesses with less than $15,000 in business personal property.

Before becoming a Colorado State House Representative, Dave was a teacher in Greeley Weld 6 School District, focusing on math and technology.

He then became a senior instructor and adjunct faculty member at the University of Colorado in Denver. Dave earned his BS in Mathematics at CSU and his MA at the University of Colorado.

More information on Dave is on his website daveyoungforcolorado.com.

Please join us to meet Dave and know your candidate in person.

Sponsored by Estes Valley Indivisible, an all-volunteer organization, working to bring candidates to you. (Note: hosting candidates does not imply an endorsement by EVI.)

Housing Needs Is Topic Of May 1 League Of Women Voters & Estes Park EDC Meeting On May 1st from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Estes Park Town Hall Board Room, the League of Women Voters of Estes Park (LWVEP) and the Estes Park Economic Development Corporation (Estes Park EDC) will host a third panel discussion on the critical need for workforce housing in the Estes Valley.

The program will be moderated by League of Women Voters Vice President Liz Zornes and will feature three panelists: Naomi Hawf, Executive Director of the Estes Park Housing Authority, Fred Kropp of Riverview Pines, and Paul Pewterbaugh of Fall River Village.

The program will begin with a discussion of the issues outlined in the two previous housing programs, followed by an introduction of a White Paper on Workforce Housing written by Estes Park EDC President/CEO Jon Nicholas.

The three panelists will then give presentations on several workforce housing projects that are being developed in the Estes Valley. The panelists will take questions from the audience following their presentations.

For more information, please contact Liz Zornes at 970-480-1888.

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Thanks To Quota Club of Estes Park For Generous AED Donation

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I am very humbled and honored to acknowledge that for the last several months, the Quota club has worked extremely hard fundraising within the community to provide AED’s for the Police Department. They were successful beyond measure resulting in 14 new AED’s to assist in life-saving efforts in our community. Each police officer has been assigned an AED to keep in their patrol car while on duty. We are so very grateful for the Quota Club's efforts to involve the community in providing

The charge(s) are merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

On April 14 at 6:42 p.m. police contacted a 29 year old male from Estes Park who was wanted on two warrants.

One warrant was for failure to appear on a charge of driving under restraint and the other was for larceny out of Weld County. The male was also charged with driving under restraint and then transferred to Larimer County Detention Center.

On April 19 at 3:21 p.m. police arrested a 24 year old female from Estes Park who was found to be wanted on a warrant out of Arapahoe County for failure to appear on careless driving and speeding charges. She was arrested and then posted bond and was released.

this needed equipment. On behalf of the entire Estes Park Police Department, we want to express our deep appreciation to our wonderful Quota Club and our community for their kind donations to accomplish this much needed project. We stand honored, thank you very much!!!

Chief Wes Kufeld and the Staff of the Estes Park Police Department

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Historic Stanley Home Foundation Proudly Submits Application To Town To Preserve The Stanley Home The Historic Stanley Home Foundation is pleased to have submitted its application to the Town of Estes Park on April 18th for a Special Review and Code Amendment.

This is an important step in insuring that one of our town’s historic treasures will be saved.

At the recommendation of the Town’s Community Development Department on February 14th, the Foundation will not seek a zoning change to Commercial Outlying as had originally been considered on the advice of early communications with the department. With this, no spot-zoning will occur. The zoning will remain singlefamily.

This has been a concern expressed by some, but those concerns are off the table.

A Special Review with code amendment will insure that the best possible solution for all of the stakeholders in town will be utilized. The foundation intends for the property to become a museum. That will be the best use for the community at large.

Our primary goal is preservation of the Stanley Home, illustrating and communicating the history of the early days of Estes Park. The primary use of the home will be guided public tours. Guests and visitors will be limited in number and activity to respect the historic value of the home.

Small group usage may also be available for organizations. Personal usage will not be allowed for things such as family reunions, wedding activities, private parties, and no overnight stays will be permitted.

Our site plan would eliminate the eastern access to the home in favor of the western access only, which is far away from adjacent properties to the east. A permanent conservation easement would be placed on the entire property, which will eliminate the possibility of additional single-family home development on the site.

Hundreds of citizens in our town are now voicing their enthusiasm and support for the importance of historic preservation in general, but especially with respect to the Stanley Home. Please add your voice to this once in a lifetime opportunity to save this historic home. As one supporter said, “every town has one.”

Estes Park must have one likewise.

Please go to www.historicstanleyhome.org and click on the Join Us button to have your voice counted. Also email us at stanleyhistorichome@gmail.com. You can also Like Us on Facebook at Facebook.com/historicstanleyhome. Thank you!

State Senate Candidate Rebecca Cranston Coming To Estes Park April 30 The newest Democratic nominee for elective office. She was very pleased to the Estes Park Colorado State Senate learn this week that the Trump Adminseat, Rebecca Cranston of Fort Collins istration Interior Department had will be in Estes Park at 7:00 p.m. on backed down from their very aggressive Monday, April 30th. Longtime commuproposal to raise entry fees at Rocky nity and Colorado activists John and Jan Mountain National Park. ReGehlhausen are hosting becca believes that the loud this fundraising event for and persistent voices aimed at Rebecca at their Estes the Interior Department proPark home at 1926 posal provided the impetus for Stonegate Drive. the modest fee increase anFor the past few years nounced last week.

Rebecca has served as The Rebecca Cranston camthe program director in paign has already held a numthe public health field ber of ‘Fireside Chats’ with the Northern Colthroughout State Senate Disorado AIDs Project. Pretrict 15 including in Estes Park viously she founded and Rebecca Cranston last Fall and Winter. This will led another Colorado non-profit supbe her first springtime event, and she is porting foster parents. She is a native of looking forward to sharing her thoughts Colorado and earned her undergraduate and listening to the concerns of local degree at Ft. Lewis College and her grad- concerned citizens. uate degree at Georgetown University.

The event is a fundraiser for the After the distressing 2016 elections Re- Cranston campaign and there is still becca enrolled in Emerge Colorado, a space for guests who would like to meet program that trains women for success- Rebecca and hear her positive, uplifting ful entry and service in public policy and and optimistic message.

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For this last week of National Poetry Month, I want to share a favorite poem from my youth. I grew up listening to my mother read it to her clutch of children squished close on either side of her on the sofa. From “101 Famous Poems”—the family’s go-to book of poetry in print since 1916—Out to Old Aunt Mary’s evoked such warm, cozy thoughts before bed that sleep came easy and dreams were fanciful. In fact, I think Mom even yawned once or twice during her recitation; not because it was a boring poem but because its sentiment calmed the nerves and soothed the soul.

When researching the author, James Whitcomb Riley (1849-1916), I found the ninestanza version I grew up hearing online, but also discovered several variations. One version included 20 stanzas. Which was the original? Eventually I found a recording of Whitcomb Riley performing the verse aloud, so I knew it was the authentic poem.

It had one more stanza than the version I grew up hearing, so I included that stanza here (it’s the one about the garden).

There are two lines in particular that I adore. The first is: We patter along in the dust again, As light as the tips of the drops of the rain...the rhythm of the single-syllable words makes us hear the sound of soft rain pitter onto the dust, doesn’t it? As light as the tips of the drops of the rain.

The second is: And the long highway, with sunshine spread As thick as butter on country bread. Isn’t it sublime? As thick as butter on country bread. This is such a perfect line of poetry it makes my heart hurt!

An aside: some poets can pen poetry a lot better than they can recite it. Riley had a decades-long battle with alcohol and was sometimes so inebriated he could not perform at his own poetry readings. This may be why he doesn’t sound quite right in the 1911 recording I heard online. But don’t let that thought ruin today’s poem. He was a beloved American icon who wrote more than 1,000 poems. This one is lovely to hear aloud, so I encourage you to find someone to read it to, or read it aloud to yourself.

Here is Out to Old Aunt Mary’s: Wasn't it pleasant, O brother mine, In those old days of the lost sunshine Of youth—when the Saturday's chores were through, And the “Sunday's wood” in the kitchen, too, And we went visiting, “me and you,” Out to Old Aunt Mary's?

It all comes back so clear today!

Though I am as bald as you are gray— Out by the barn-lot, and down the lane, We patter along in the dust again, As light as the tips of the drops of the rain, Out to Old Aunt Mary's!

We cross the pasture, and through the wood Where the old gray snag of the poplar stood, Where the hammering red-heads hopped awry, And the buzzard “raised” in the clearing sky, And lolled and circled, as we went by,

Out to Old Aunt Mary's.

And then in the dust of the road again; And the teams we met, and the countrymen; And the long highway, with sunshine spread As thick as butter on country bread, Our cares behind, and our hearts ahead Out to Old Aunt Mary's.

Why, I see her now in the open door, Where the little gourds grew up the sides, and o'er The clapboard roof!—And her face—ah, me!

Wasn't it good for a boy to see— And wasn't it good for a boy to be Out to Old Aunt Mary's?

The jelly—the jam and the marmalade, And the cherry and quince “preserves” she made!

And the sweet-sour pickles of peach and pear, With cinnamon in 'em, and all things rare!— And the more we ate was the more to spare, Out to Old Aunt Mary's!

And then, in the garden—near the side Where the beehives were and the path was wide— The apple-house—like a fairy cell— With the little square door we knew so well, And the wealth inside but our tongues could tell— Out to Old Aunt Mary’s!

And the old spring-house in the cool green gloom Of the willow-trees, and the cooler room Where the swinging-shelves and the crocks were kept— Where the cream in a golden languor slept While the waters gurgled and laughed and wept— Out to Old Aunt Mary's!

And as many a time have you and I— Barefoot boys in the days gone by— Knelt, and in tremulous ecstasies Dipped our lips into sweets like these,— Memory now is on her knees Out to Old Aunt Mary’s!

And O, my brother, so far away, This is to tell you she waits today To welcome us:—Aunt Mary fell Asleep this morning, whispering, “Tell The boys to come!” And all is well Out to Old Aunt Mary's!

You may let The Thunker know what you think at her e-mail address, donoholdt@gmail.com. © 2018 Sarah Donohoe

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EPHS To Present “Screenagers: Growing Up In The Digital Age” The Estes Park High School is thrilled to present Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age, a documentary about the biggest parenting issue of our time.

Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapidfire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that happening with her own kids and began a quest to uncover how it might impact their development. As with her other two award-winning documentaries on mental health, Ruston takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, Screenagers reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and also offers solutions on how adults can empower their kids to best navigate the digital world to find balance.

Screenagers addresses the most pervasive parenting issue of our time head on—depicting teen struggles over social

media, video games and internet addiction. The film empowers kids to best navigate the digital world and provides practical resources to help them do it.

Screenagers has been featured on PBS Newshour, Good Morning America, The Dr. Oz Show and in The New York Times.

The documentary will be shown free of charge, thanks to a donation from the Quota Club of Estes Park. It will premiere in Estes Park on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018, 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the EPHS Auditorium located at 1600 Manford Ave. Estes Park.

For more information or to view the trailer, go to impactflow.com/event/presented-by-estes-park-high-school-7916.

A Big Thanks To All! To The Editor: We would like to thank the many police officers and firefighters who assisted in extinguishing the wildfire that burned very near our home on Wednesday, April 18th. They came from Estes Park, Pinewood Springs, Glen Haven, Loveland, Larimer County and Rocky Mountain National Park. We realized that our community extends beyond our valley to include these other cooperating government entities. They all demonstrated such kindness, cooperation and professionalism. A huge thanks to all!

David and Deb Adams Estes Park

Thank You Firefighters And First Responders To The Editor: The McGraw Ranch Road neighborhood would like to extend our gratitude to all the responders from the Estes Park, Glen Haven, Pinewood Springs, and Loveland Fire Departments. Also, to Larimer County Sheriff Department, Estes Park Police Department and Rocky Mountain National Park for your work on our recent fire outbreak in the neighborhood. Without your rapid response, the fire could easily have gotten out of control with much more devastation to property and homes. Each neighbor thanks you for your hard work, dedication and commitment to your jobs and community.

Fran Grooters, McGraw Ranch Road Association President

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Be A Friend Of Pat, Be A Friend Of The Museum On Thursday, May 10, the Estes Park lowed by a brief business meeting before Museum Friends & Foundation will the award presentation. honor longtime Estes Park resident Pat Attendance is open to current memWashburn with the 2018 Pioneer Award. bers of the Museum Friends. NonThe award is given annually to a commembers are encouraged to purchase a munity member who membership before May has made significant 4 to attend. Anyone purcontributions to the chasing a membership awareness and preserespecially for the event vation of Estes Park will be recognized in the area history. Washburn “Friends of Pat” cateis a longtime resident gory, while enjoying the who has made continfull benefits of memberuous contributions to ship. Members enjoy a Estes Park’s civic life.

10% discount on purShe is from a family chases in the Museum with deep roots in Shop as well as invitaEstes Park: her grandtions to members-only parents, Joe and Ethel events and notifications Mills, opened the about Museum proCrags Lodge in 1914. grams and activities.

Joe was the younger Membership informabrother of Enos Mills. tion is available at Washburn’s father was Pat Washburn www.estesparkmuseumDorr Yeager, who led a Photo courtesy of Marsha Hobert friends.org under the remarkable career with the National “Be a Friend, Join” link. To RSVP for Park Service and helped popularize the May 10, or for more information, call ranger profession through his four “Bob (970) 577-3766.

Flame” novels.

The Estes Park Museum Friends & The Pioneer Award recognition will Foundation, Inc., is a 501 (c) (3) nontake place as part of the Museum profit dedicated to supporting the MuFriends’ annual membership meeting on seum through fundraising, publications, Thursday, May 10 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at volunteerism, special projects and the Estes Park Museum. The event will events. feature refreshments and light food, fol-

Vote Doyle Baker For EVRPD Board Of Directors Doyle Baker moved to Estes Park in Agriculture Organization. In FAO, he 2012, after living and working internaprovided global leadership for business tionally for 30 years. During the past six development, marketing, and finance; years, Doyle has been active in EVRPD with responsibility for planning, budget and community activities. He management, personnel, was on the board of the Little technical appraisals, polValley Owners’ Association icy advice, and resources (LVOA), including one year mobilization. Prior to as president. During 2016, he FAO, Doyle was a policy was on the planning commitadvisor and research ditee for the Estes Park Cenrector in Africa, living in tennial. He currently is a Botswana and Cameroon commissioner on the Estes for 15 years with his wife, Valley Planning CommisKathy, and three daughsion. His recreational interters. Doyle has a PhD ests include: walking, hiking, agricultural economics, swimming, camping, fishing, MA economics, and MA Doyle Baker gardening, landscaping, golfinternational affairs. ing and playing tennis.

Doyle would be a strong advocate for Doyle believes that a well-functioning, families, senior services, affordable resiefficient and service-oriented EVRPD is dent rates, trails development, and haressential to the health and wellness of monizing priorities with district partour community. While Estes Park has ners - including playing an active role in many hard working and capable volunthe upcoming update of the Estes Valley teers, few have Doyle’s managerial exComprehensive plan. He will listen and pertise and readiness to put in the work do his best to ensure that the EVRPD needed to help the EVRPD address the provides the best possible services at afopportunities and challenges facing the fordable rates.

District. During his professional career, Vote for Doyle Baker at the CommuDoyle was a senior manager for 24 years, nity Center on the May 8 - he can make including 15 years in the UN Food and a difference!

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Taste Of Estes Thanks To The Editor: The Quota Club of Estes Park would like to say thank you to all who helped make the 34th Annual Taste of Estes a huge success. The participation of our wonderful restaurants, generous sponsors and the many community members that came out for an evening of wonderful food and fellowship was phenomenal.

The money raised helps to fund a variety of Quota Club community projects here in Estes Park. These projects include the Loan Closet at the hospital, the on-going Ambulance Fund, Student Grants, Hearing and Speech projects, Service to Youth and Service to Elderly projects, among many others.

There are so many wonderful people and businesses we would like to thank.

Let us start with our sponsors: you all make this event financially possible for us, so that all of our ticket sales go right back into the community, so thank you so much: Coldwell Banker, The Bank of Estes Park, Edward Jones, Bank of Colorado, RE/MAX Mountain Brokers, State Farm Insurance, and last but certainly not least, The YMCA of the Rockies, for the donated use of your beautiful facility! Next up are our participating restaurants: You all give so much of your time, energy and amazing food to make this night the success that it is. The food this year was incredible, thank you: (in alphabetical order) Bird & Jim, Cinnamon’s Bakery, Claire’s On The Park, Dunraven Inn, Ed’s Cantina & Grill, Egg & I, Estes Park Brewery, Himalayan Curry & Kebob, Hunter’s

1700 Brodie Ave, across from High School More Information at pccrusa.org and 970-586-4404 Sunday Services at 10am

Pipe Organ - Chapel Choir - Bell Choirs - Child care available

Chophouse, Kind Coffee, La Mexicana, Longian’s, Oskar Blues Grill, Otherside Restaurant, Pepper’s Mexican Grill, Rock Cut Brewing, Seasoned Bistro, Taffy Shop, Tavern at Mary’s Lake, Waterfront Grille, Wild Rose Food and Spirits and YMCA of the Rockies. For advertising, we cannot thank The Estes Park News enough for all their ads, and constant support, and to all those in town who hosted one of our many posters, thank you! Finally, I would be remiss if I didn’t thank all our many non-Quota subs and helpers, (our spouses, friends, and significant others). We couldn’t have pulled off all the little intricacies of evening without you!

We also want to send a huge shout out to the many Quotarians who gave of their time, money and unique talents in decorating our Kleenex boxes, flower benches, and wine glasses. Each item was creative and one of a kind. If you were fortunate to win one, you truly have a one-of-a-kind piece of art! Thank you Quotarians!

The many things we do in this community would not be possible without the kind and generous help of all of you that participated in one way or another! We hope everyone enjoyed themselves as much as we did, and that you will plan to join us again next year!

Thanks for everything!

Gail Albers, Debbie Richardson Co-Chairs, Taste of Estes Quota Club of Estes Park

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While the granddaughters were here I had the fun of teaching them some of my cooking methods. One of which is my homemade pie dough. Their father just cannot seem to master it. My daughter-in-law, Cecelia here in Estes, also loves it. I hope Nikki and Alison remember the recipe to teach their dad. I also fixed a beef tip recipe that they and Nathan and Lexie devoured. I was a little skeptical as it had red wine as one of the ingredients. Nathan wanted me to put the recipe in one of my columns. I am rather reluctant to do that as I made it up as I went. So, if you will bear with me, I will try to give y’all some idea how to make it but you will have to use some judgement of your own.

Beef Tip Stroganoff, Esther’s way.

Use slow cooker or crock pot 2 lbs. of sirloin, cut into stew size pieces Olive oil just to brown meat 1-onion chopped 2 Tbs. vegetable shortening (may need a little more).

2 Tbs. flour ½ cup red wine or more Cup of water, hot.

1 tsp. Herbs de Province 1 tsp. thyme 2 tsp. finely minced garlic Large Tbs. concentrated beef broth, comes in a jar.

1 cup sour cream Salt and pepper to taste.

1-2 cups rice, cooked Brown beef in oil and set aside in crock pot. Sauté’ onion in same skillet and add garlic for 30 seconds then add to meat.

Make a brown roux with shortening and flour and then add hot water, stirring constantly. Add all ingredients to roux and then to slow cooker and cook for 4 hours on low. Test for tenderness and season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in the sour cream. It may take a little longer to cook. Serve over rice. This can also be prepared with a regular pot but may take a longer or shorter cook time.

This may need more wine or water as it cooks.

Nathan put the left-over rice into the pot to scrape what little remained of the beef tips and gravy! My email is: esther. cenac@gmail.com Bon Appétit

Estes Park Marathon And Half Seeking Volunteers

Summer wildflowers, outdoor adventures and the 16th Estes Park Marathon and Half are quickly approaching. The Estes Park Marathon and Half Marathon is organized by the Estes Park Running Club, a 501c(4) nonprofit organization.

Our mission: to provide superior, fun and challenging running events which encourage healthy lifestyles that benefit youth, family and community in a spectacular mountain location. We fundraise for youth programs in the Estes Park valley. The EPM & Half is our main event. The Estes Park Running Club is in need of additional volunteers for a weekend of fun, celebration and motivation at the Estes Park Marathon and Half. We have a variety of volunteer positions that we need to have filled ranging from race set up on Friday June 15th from 2-5 p.m.,

registration and general course set up on Saturday the 15th. On race day June 17th, we will need volunteer help at both the start and finish lines, as well as, course marshalls and award ceremony helpers.

Lunch will be provided on race day

by Poppy’s Pizza for all volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering your time for a portion of the event, we would greatly appreciate the help. Please contact Belle Morris at belle@epmarathon.org to express your interest. As always, volunteer positions can be 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or up to two hours on race day. If you are able to join us for the day, we can move you to different locations or help with something you want to do! We appreciate your time, effort and support!

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Sign Up For The Duck Waddle 5K Kick of your Duck Race cel- 8am. Registration for this event includes ebration on May 5th by joining an automatic adoption of a rubber duck to float down the river in the day’s main the Estes Park Running Club for the event in the Estes Park Rotary’s Duck Duck Waddle 5k. This popular spring Race! The Duck Race is a major time 5k begins on the east side of Bond Park at Elkhorn Avenue. Each runner and fundraiser for 64 local charities in Estes Park. With each adopted duck, $19 will walker will follow the scenic Fall River go to a local charity of your path and return along Wonchoice. The Estes Park Runderview Avenue to a downning Club is one of those town finish line. The Duck charities and #38 on the Waddle 5k welcomes all form. By selecting the Estes abilities and anyone looking Estes Park Park Running Club as your to have a great time at the charity of choice, your donafestival. The race is open to tion will support various runners, walkers, strollers youth programs in Estes Park. and group friendly pets.

We appreciation your support!

Post-race activities include a pancake breakfast ($5), a variety of food trucks Please consider using the Duck Waddle providing delicious lunch options 5k as training event for the upcoming throughout the day, beer vendors, as well Estes Park Marathon and Half Marathon as, live music and festivities at Bond Park. on the weekend of June 17th. We hope The Duck Waddle 5k will start at 9 a.m. that you will join in the fun and help make a difference for many charities in at the intersection of Elkhorn Ave. and Estes Park. For more information about MacGregor Ave. Register online at the Duck Waddle 5k or the Estes Park www.estesparkrunning.org. Race day Marathon please visit us at www.estesrunning will be available at the entrance parkrunning.org. of the Estes Valley Library beginning at

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The Estes Park Duck Race needs volunteers to carry a big stick, push little ducks around, and keep people out of Fall River.

“We need about 30 to 40 people to help corral the ducks as they float down Fall River, as well as making sure people don’t fall into the river,” said Gene Oja, the new “sheriff ” of the duck race. Oja said volunteers should contact him at info@eeojadds.com as soon as possible.

On race day, Saturday, May 5th, volunteers should check in at the Big Horn Restaurant at 401 W. Elkhorn in the rear Deli Room at 12:00-12:30 p.m. where they will sign in, get a security hat and vest, a long pole to push ducks back into the running water, and instructions on what part of Fall River they are assigned to work.

The Estes Park Duck Race, run by the Rotary Club of Estes Park, is the largest general charitable fund raiser in the Estes Valley helping raise funds for over 65 charitable organizations and agencies that benefit area residents.

Corralling more than 5,000 ducks floating down Fall River from Nicky’s Resort to the Wheel Bar in Riverside Plaza in downtown Estes Park is a large undertaking that requires volunteer manpower.

Oja said the primary concern for security volunteers is safety. “It’s basically making sure children are kept away from

the river banks and that people don’t touch the ducks,” Gene explained. “Secondly, push ducks away from obstacles, such as whirlpools, bushes, and the like.

And the volunteers shouldn’t abandon their post on the river until the duck sweepers reaches them. They probably will be working from about 1:15 p.m. (shortly after the ducks drop into the river at Nicky’s Resort) until about 3:30 p.m. or so.”

Duck patrol volunteers are not expected to be police or law enforcement officers. “If people are stealing ducks, just ask them to return them to the river,” said Gene. “Our main concern is safety.”

Volunteers must be at least 21-years old. Oja is also issuing a special call for "sweepers" this year. Sweepers wear waders while clearing a section of the river of wayward ducks. A bit more strenuous than shoreline helping, sweepers also need a strong sense of balance. Waders are available for those that need them. Anyone interested in being a duck patrol volunteer should sign up in advance by contacting Gene Oja at info@eeojadds.com.

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Estes Park Rotary Duck Race Festival Promises Fun For All Saturday, May 5 The Estes Park Rotary Duck Race Festi"We are pleased to offer a variety of exval is ready to entertain guests in three lo- citing features this year at the Bond Park cations, with expanded activities in the Festival for the Duck Race," Groesbeck town's central Bond Park from 10 a.m. to said. "With delicious snacks at food 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 5. As every race trucks and food vendor booths, as well as fan knows, following those little yellow coffee, tea, and hot chocolate, and of ducks or running a 5K can work up an course, a delicious Mexican meal proappetite. So, this year vided by Olga's Cowboy Brad the Festival will debut family at Mounits newest Bond Park tain Home Cafe, additions: food trucks, everyone should beverage tents and a come hungry!"

Cinco de Mayo lunch.

The Bond Park The Festival in Bond schedule will give Park began in 2016 race fans ample and continues to grow. time to travel to This year, many parNicky's for the ticipating non-profit duck drop and 1 charities and organizap.m. and wait at tions will be there the finish line for from 10 a. m. to 1 p. the little yellow m. Visitors will learn about the charities ducks to arrive. Traditional activities at and play familyNicky's include the friendly duck-themed Riverside Ramblers games at each table.

Dixieland Jazz Band Organizations will sell and the beautiful harduck adoptions at mony of high school their tables until noon. choir members. George Estes Park Salud FamHix Riverside Plaza will ily Health Center will offer the Highland have its mobile clinic Brass Quintet and folk van on site for tours. music by Great Blue, along with a host of To keep the fans of all Cascade Crescendo family activities and ages fully entertained, sale of duck merchanthe Festival will provide four hours of live music on the main dise, including t-shirts. Ballet Renaisstage in Bond Park. Cascade Crescendo, a sance’s Ballerina Duckies will perform at the Starting Line at Nicky’s and the Finish Portland, Oregon-based bluegrass band, Line at the Wheel Bar. will perform from 10 a. m. to noon.

Cowboy Brad will bring his John "We have organized the Denver Tribute to the stage schedule to allow everyone from 1 - 3 p.m. to come to Bond Park for the Festival when it opens "The live entertainment in at 10 a.m., buy duck Bond Park will provide a adoptions, visit organizavariety of great music for tions’ booths and enjoy festival enjoyment: Cascade their activities, have lunch Crescendo and their blueT. Buck or a snack, then travel to grass sound, and a crowd faNicky's on Fall River to see the vorite, our own Cowboy Brad ducks drop at 1 p.m. sharp, then and his talented band," said ‘Little head to George Hix Riverside Plaza to see Duck’ Kathy Groesbeck, who is coordithe ducks float in to the Finish Line benating Bond Park Festival events. "It will be music to set the scene for a picturesque hind the Wheel Bar and keep a watchful eye on the prize boards there," Groesbeck day in the mountains at the Rotary Duck explained. "The live music and food Race Festival."

Visitors can grab a bite and enjoy the en- booths and trucks, as well as the duck tertainment without leaving the park. The squat game, and sales of duck-themed following food and beverage vendors have merchandise will continue at Bond Park until 4 p.m. It will be a full day of fun for been invited to offer their wares: everyone!"

• Mountain Home Cafe Cinco de Mayo It takes a large committee of Rotarians meal and friends to make the day a success.

• Rubbed N’ Tugged Barbeque Part of the process will include evaluating • 2 Chicks Wings and a Henhouse post-race feedback to improve next year's • Crepetopia event.

• Heaven's Popcorn "Our goal is to gradually build the festi• Bob's Roasted Nuts val aspect of the Duck Race by lengthening the time span of the day to include • Redemption Road Coffee live music and delectable food offerings, • Rotary Club of Estes Park Beer Garand add a variety of fun filled activities den, featuring several brews, including a special pale ale from Lumpy Ridge Brew- for families as well, ” Groesbeck said. “At the conclusion of every Rotary Duck ing, "Ruffled Feathers."

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Race Festival, the committee evaluates the event and decides how to design it for the next successful year. We don't want to grow the Festival too big or too fast until we know we can handle all the aspects of it well and manage the event to make it a highly enjoyable experience for all who attend."

For a full schedule of entertainment, visit www.epduckrace.org/schedule/ Left: Singer/songwriter Brad Fitch has recorded 20 albums, featuring original songs about his love for the outdoors and the Rocky Mountain lifestyle. He has lived most his life in Estes Park and spends approximately half of each year performing concerts throughout the Unites States.

Brad has performed for two U. S. Presidents and has received multiple awards for his music. He is also a nationally known John Denver tribute artist.

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Tickets Available Now For Estes Park Mountain Music Festival May 12

The Estes Park Mountain Music Festival is an annual musical extravaganza featuring national and local bands and fun for everyone! The festival is an all day event with great music, food and beverages, vendors and family friendly activities and takes place Saturday, May 12, 2018 at the Estes Events Complex, 1125 Rooftop Way, Estes Park.

Hours of the event are 12:00-9:30 p.m.

Schedule 11:30 a.m. Doors open 12:00-1:00 p.m.-Great Blue 1:20-2:20 p.m.-Monocle Band 2:40-3:40 p.m.-Banshee Tree 4:00-5:00 p.m.-Chain Station 5:20-6:20 p.m.-Heavy Beauty 6:40-7:40 p.m.- Gasoline Lolipops 8:00-9:30 p.m.-Trout Steak Revival

The Estes Park Mountain Music Festival is a benefit for the Estes Park School District music programs. These consist of elementary general music, the middle and high school choirs, and the middle and high school bands, including the 2015, 2016, and 2017 1A State Marching Band Champions!

Our goal is to raise funds to ensure these programs can continue to excel and make the arts a key part of our students' education. All proceeds will go toward new instruments, new music, additional opportunities to learn and perform, and the ability to pay professionals to come work with our students.

We are also working to bridge the gap between the educational and professional sides of the music scene. We hope to expose students to the real world of music outside their band or choir classrooms. The Estes Park School District is partnering with the Estes Arts District to create a supportive environment for music and the arts in Estes Park.

If you cannot attend but would like to help our cause, you can donate to the Estes Park School District music programs by emailing estesparkmountainmusicfestival@gmail.com. Thank you for your support!

Tickets are available now in the Estes Park High School front office or you may purchase online at www.epmmf.org. Tickets are $30 each, kids 12 and under are free. All proceeds benefit the Estes Park Schools music programs.

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Weather Or Not? MountainAires Concert May 6

Sun, rain or snow….it’s springtime in the Rockies, and in Estes we need to be prepared for about anything! The MountainAires women’s chorus invites you along for a musical tour of the weather-related joys and challenges of the season.

Selections performed by the chorus and soloists will include "Stormy Weather," "Soon It’s Gonna Rain," "September in the Rain," "A Wonderful Day Like Today," and "The Sunny Side of the Street." The Uncommon Connection will blend their voices in a tribute to the wind that we enjoy so much, singing "They Call the Wind Maria." And…the chorus is very proud to present one of our very favorite local celebrities, Cowboy Brad Fitch, singing his own composition about one of the most frightening of all weather concerns - the hurricane.

So “Button Up Your Overcoat" and

don’t forget your hat. Join the chorus and other singers on Sunday, May 6, at 2:00 p.m. at the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies on Brodie Avenue.

Admission is free and everyone is welcome. The chorus gratefully accepts donations to cover expenses.

18th Annual “Cinco de Mayo” Takes Place May 4 Estes Park’s Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration will take place on Friday, May 4 beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public.

This year’s event takes place at the Pavilion building at the Estes Park Events Complex at Stanley Fairgrounds.

Since the Estes Park Duck Race happens on Saturday, this year’s community event is happening one day prior to the traditional “Cinco.” Members of the Estes Park Rotary Club are providing volunteer support at this year’s Cinco de Mayo.

Food will be served from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., followed by a live

performance later that evening by Mariachi Luna, offering the rich tradition of mariachi music.

Major sponsors for this year’s event are Mountain Home Cafe, Families for Estes, the Village Thrift Shop, and the Estes Park Community Thrift Shop. The planners also thank the Town of Estes Park Special Events Department for their assistance. Note: no alcohol is being served at this familyfriendly event.

The public is encouraged to attend on May 4. In addition to food and music, “Cinco” provides an opportunity for all ages to come together in activities, conversation, and civic pride.

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Presbyterian Church Of The Rockies Hosts Non-Profit Ballet Renaissance

Ballet Renaissance at Center Stage students Stephen Salinas and Zach Lewis pose as the hunters who hunt the Ugly Duckling, along with other members of the upcoming Ballet Renaissance production; Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies, April 3, 2018.

Ballet Renaissance extends a special “Thank You” to the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies for hosting the first run through rehearsal for Ballet Renaissance’s upcoming production of “The Not So Ugly Duckling” which will debut at the upcoming Center Stage Dance and Gymnastics’ annual spring performance. The performance will take place Friday May 11, 6:30 p.m. and Saturday May 12, 2 p.m., in the Walter G. Ruesch Auditorium, at the YMCA of the Rockies. Tickets will be sold at the door: Adults $10, Students and children $5.

Ballet Renaissance is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization committed to educating and inspiring youth and the commu-

nity through the art of classical ballet.

Founded in June of 1997 in southeast Michigan, the original branch of Ballet Renaissance is still in operation today.

In fall of 2011, a second branch of Ballet Renaissance was established in northern Colorado. Based in Estes Park, Ballet Renaissance Colorado works in partnership with Center Stage School of Dance and Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County.

For more information contact Ballet Renaissance - balletren@balletren.org; 970-480-7697 or Center Stage www.centerstagedanceestespark.com; 970-714-0755 or Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County www.begreatlarimer.org; 970-223-1709.

Guest artist Emily Speed, appearing courtesy of Colorado Ballet, rehearses with Ballet Renaissance Co-Director Radoslaw Kokoszka. The two will perform together May 11th and 12th, as mother and father swan, parents of the not so ugly duckling.

Early Childhood Educators Receive A Mindful Professional Development Day in the childcare or teaching setting. Additional presenters throughout the day built upon this message and included play therapists, mental health professionals, nutritionists, and teachers and instructional coaches. Morning yoga and lunch time meditation allowed attendees to take time to take care of themselves throughout the day.

Attendees ranged from infant and todThe YMCA of the Rockies offered a dler family child care providers to elebeautiful setting for the EVICS 9th Anmentary school teachers and other spenual Estes Park Early Childhood Confercialists. Conference evaluations clearly ence on April 21. The day focused on indicated that the Estes Park Conference mental health, wellness, and mindfulwas a big success this year! Many thanks ness for Early Childhood Professionals to the YMCA of the Rockies for their and the children in their care, encouragpartnership and generous donation of ing providers to take care of themselves beautiful meeting facilities, and to so they can care for children. Forecasts Poppy’s Restaurant, the Donut Haus, for heavy snow made travels worrisome and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory but did not deter the nearly 60 early for providing excellent food and treats. childhood professionals from Estes Park Thanks also goes out to the many Estes and across the Front Range, who braved Park businesses that donated great door the weather and came together for a day prizes, including the Ridgeline Hotel of learning, networking, reflection, and and Latitude 105 and Rock Cut Brewing fun. Conference keynote speaker, Kelly Company- a long standing and popular Burns, set the tone for the day discussing tradition of this conference! sustainable mindfulness practices for the Estes Valley Investment in Childhood classroom. Kelly offered an experiential Success (EVICS) is a non-profit agency understanding of the latest neuroscience working to support and promote quality on mindfulness in the classroom. Many early care and education for all children educators and childcare providers reach in the Estes Valley. Donations to the orburn out because they do not have pracganization are 100% tax deductible and tices like Kelly discussed, including revolunteers are needed for a variety of flection, meditation, and being present activities and committees. For more inthroughout the day. Integrating mindfulformation please contact EVICS: ofness techniques into your day provides fice@evics.org 970-586-3055 sustainable and manageable leadership

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‘VALUE UP!’ That’s the title of a book my son handed me this week. Kerry is a law enforcement officer whose role, besides patrolling, is to teach hundreds of school children in the Douglas County Public Schools about challenges they face in society today: drug and alcohol abuse, ‘sexting’ and texting, child abuse and molestation, social media abuse, and bullying. All of which impact our youths’ sense of themselves, their self-esteem.

‘VALUE UP’ focuses on ‘bullying’ that is so prevalent in our society and, almost always, devastating. As we watch the news we see ‘bullies’ at work: school and church and other crowd shootings, vehicles running down pedestrians, road rage aggression, and the many deaths-by-suicide, resulting from ‘cyber’ or other bullying activities.

Mike Donahue, the book’s author, tells about bullying he experienced at the hands of a parent and then took the rage he felt to school with him. That rage resulted in him ‘targeting’ a boy at school who had a speech impediment. Cornering him in a coatroom in the presence of others like himself, he proceeded to ‘tease and ridicule him, mimicking and making fun of the way he talked’, as others laughed that ‘cheap laugh’ that results from ‘humiliating socially inferior kids’. Such is ‘short-lived’, thus, needing to be done over and over to provide the sense of power the bully hopes to gain. However, he found that, while it might be popular with some, he definitely wasn’t respected by anyone.

As I read his words, I thought about a young lady I met who was incarcerated in a women’s prison in a neighboring state. At a Prison Fellowship Bible devotional my heart went out to her because she seemed so sad and depressed. Over time, she shared her story with me. She grew up in a family where both parents ran a bar, drank heavily, and often came home ready to take out their frustrations on their child. Abused emotionally, psychologically, and even physically, she married as soon as she could, to get free from her abusive situation, only to find she had married an abuser…another ‘bully’. Soon his eight-year-old son began to treat her in the same ‘bullying’ way and, after enduring it for a time, she decided, in her words, “Here is one person I don’t have to take it from!” Her rage took its toll and now she will spend many years in prison for her actions.

This is just one example of the devastating effect of ‘bullying’ that goes on in schools and throughout society. How many times have we heard of the teenager who, verbally or cyber ‘targeted’ by a cruel ‘bully’, goes to her room one day, takes a belt out of the closet and ends her life? Donahue, while praising the efforts being made in some schools to teach about, monitor and discipline ‘bullying’ behavior, says, “Bullying is slowly moving out of the hallways and classrooms, because of these efforts, but it is alive and well in the bedrooms of young people all across America due to the Internet and cell phones.” An Alaska school principle says that eighty-five percent of the ‘bullying’ that he addresses begins on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

So, what can we do about the problem? He urges that we ‘Value-up’ everyone we can because, “If you don’t value yourself, you won’t value others either. I don’t see bullies who have healthy self-esteem.” To all potential bullies he recommends: (1) Ask yourself, ‘How do I see myself? Do I value my life and self? (2) Go deep in yourself and determine what prejudices you have and why. And then (3) ‘Walk a mile in their shoes.’

Let’s ‘value-up’ people we know. Jesus did and we can too, and all need it. Bob

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By: Brenda Loveall and Claire Hanson

This month Brenda Loveall shares her experience of growing herbs in her plot at the Community Garden. She makes it sound easy and fun, so if you have been wanting to try, here is some inspiration.

In early 2017 I began an online course in the study of herbs for medicinal uses, from the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine. Having the opportunity to begin a new garden plot at the Community Garden, I was inspired to try growing some of the plants that I was learning about in the course. I chose calendula, chamomile, holy basil, lemon balm, sage and thyme as the most likely to be successful and to be frequently used for my own and my family’s health and wellness.

All the herbs were started from plants purchased at the Boulder Farmer’s Market, where there was a large selection of organic, biodynamic starts from a local organic nursery.

I added compost to my plot from the worm bin that I have at home, but didn’t add any of the organic fertilizer provided for us by the Community Garden.

Due to my late start in planting, the starts escaped hail damage from the storm we had in early May, and even though there was not another hail storm, I was glad to have the hail cloth in place as I believe it helped protect the young plants a bit from the sun and from drying out in the wind.

Everything grew very well, tall and bushy. With the hail cloth covering over the plot, and fairly close spacing of the plants, there was no need to stake or support any of the plants - even the tall chamomile did not lean or blow over in the wind.

All the herbs were successful, I think because of the relatively wet growing season. I supplemented the drip irrigation with hand watering about once a week.

Specific things that I learned: • Chamomile for tea needs to be harvested during a short time window when the flowers are not fully opened, and this was difficult to accomplish with having to drive to the Garden.

• Chamomile reseeds itself vigorously, so take care to avoid spreading it to other plots or areas where it is not wanted.

• Calendula does not do well in containers – I grew this at home and wish I had planted it in my Garden plot.

• Deadheading (removing spent flowers) is necessary to keep these herbs blooming throughout the summer.

• I wanted to grow stinging nettle for its medicinal properties, but not in a public garden where the stinging leaves would be a hazard to unwary visitors.

The herbs I chose were all for medicinal uses, except sage and thyme which I use for cooking. I make teas from chamomile, lemon balm, holy basil, and would like someday to use the calendula to make a healing salve.

For those interested in using herbs for medicinal purposes, there are many books and other resources available. If you want herbs for cooking, I urge you to try planting any that you enjoy. You will find that most herbs are tough and resilient, and not that demanding to grow. I’m looking forward to year two of my herb plot at the Community Garden.

Brenda Loveall is a long-time gardener from Indiana, who now makes her home in Estes Park. She has always loved gardening, however delving deeper into the medicinal herbs she has found that plants not only nourish the body but also heal and prevent illness as well.

Claire Hanson retired to Estes Park after a career that included a lot of editing in various university research settings.

She is currently Secretary of the EVCG Board and will be a Community gar-

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ESTES PARK HAPPENINGS For additional information call 800-443-7837 • 970-577-9900

EVENTS Apr. 27-28: Mountain Festival. Now with Saturday Adventures. Estes Park Events Complex. 8:30-4pm Apr. 28: Estes Park Spring Cleanup Day. Meet at the Estes Park Visitor Center. 9-11am May 4: First Friday Art Groove.

Experience Estes Park’s fine art world.

Throughout the village.

May 5: Estes Park Duck Race & Festival. Family fun and activities 10am-4pm, Duck Drop at Nicky’s. 1pm May 5-6: Spring Celebration Sidewalk Sale. Throughout the village.

Apr. 27–May 11, 2018

Apr. 28: Dempsey/Fox Duo. Jazz. The Other Side. 5-8pm

May 8: West Coast Swing Night.

Elkins Distilling Co. 8pm

Apr. 29: Joseph Lingenfelter. Acoustic.

The Other Side. 10am-1pm

May 10: Geeks Who Drink. Trivia.

Latitude 105. 6:30pm

Apr. 29: Bingo Night. Rock Cut Brewing Company. 6-7:30pm

May 11: John McKay. Acoustic. Snowy Peaks Winery. 4-6pm

May 1: Trivia Night. Rock Cut Brewing Company. 7-8:30pm

May 11: David Potter. Acoustic. The Rock Inn. 5-8pm

May 1: West Coast Swing Night.

Elkins Distilling Co. 8pm

May 11: Crossroads Spring Sale.

Estes Park Events Complex. 9am-4pm

May 3: Dempsey/Fox Duo. Jazz. The Estes Park Resort. 6-9pm May 3: Geeks Who Drink. Trivia.

Latitude 105. 6:30pm

SEMINARS, CLASSES & LECTURES

May 4: Wood & Wire Bluegrass Band.

The Barrel. 6-9pm

Wed., Sat., Sun.: Weaving Demo. Old Church Shops. 1-3pm

May 4: Silent Auction. Aspen & Evergreen Gallery. 5-8pm

Apr. 27-28, May 2, 5-6, 9 & 11: Karaoke. Lonigans. 9pm

Mon. & Wed. at 6pm, Fri. & Sat. at 7pm: Sip & Paint. Murphy’s Resort.

May 4: Jimbo Schneeman. Acoustic.

Snowy Peaks Winery. 4-6pm

Apr. 27, May 4 & 11: Rod Fraser.

Acoustic. Tavern 1929. 6-9pm.

Mon. & Wed. at 5:30pm Sat. at 9am.

Group Bicycle Ride. Via Bicycle Café.

May 4: Gallery Social with Guest Artist. Earthwood Artisans. 5-8pm

Apr. 27, May 3 & 10: Jon Pickett.

Acoustic. The Rock Inn. 6pm

Apr. 29 & May 6: Daoist Lecture & Tai Chi Class. Dao House. 8:30-10am

May 4: Max Wagner & Friends. Jazz.

Earthwood Collections. 5-8pm

Apr. 27: Sarah Banker. Acoustic.

Snowy Peaks Winery. 4-6pm

Apr. 29 & May 6: History & Nature Talk. Rams Horn Village. 5-6pm

May 4: Thunder and Rain Band.

Bluegrass. The Rock Inn. 9pm

May 1 & 8: Free 5K Group Fun Run. The Stanley Hotel. 5:30pm

Apr. 27-28: Ray Young. Jazz Piano.

Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6pm

May 4: Ray Young. Jazz Piano. Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6pm

May 4: Community All Levels Yoga.

Estes Park Yoga. 6-7pm

Apr. 27-28: Freedom & Harmony.

Presbyterian Church. Fri. 7pm, Sat. 2pm

May 5: David Berg. Piano and Song.

Waterfront Grille. 6-9pm

Apr. 28: Andrew Wynne. Acoustic. The Rock Inn. 5pm

May 5: Acoustic Nights. Special Guests. Tavern 1929. 6-9pm

Apr. 2: Acoustic Nights. Special Guests. Tavern 1929. 6-9pm

May 5: Sean Flynn. Acoustic. The Rock Inn. 6pm

Apr. 28: Jason Hicks. Acoustic. Tavern 1929. 6-9pm

May 5: Duck Waddle 5K. Bond Park.

8:30am

Apr. 28: Gear Swap. Estes Park Mountain Shop. 8-10am

May 6: Cary Morin. Blues. Historic Park Theatre. 4-6pm

Apr. 28: David Berg. Piano and Song.

Waterfront Grille. 6-9pm

May 6: Bingo Night. Rock Cut Brewing Company. 6-7:30pm

Apr. 28: Independent Bookstore Day. MacDonald Book Shop. 11am-4:30pm

May 6: Neal Whitlock. Acoustic. The Rock Inn. 5pm

Apr. 28: Mountain Town Trio. Classic Rock and Folk. Cousin Pat’s. 7-10pm

May 8: Trivia Night. Rock Cut Brewing Company. 7-8:30pm

ENTERTAINMENT & MUSIC

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK Rocky Mountain Conservancy Programs: Fees apply & registration is required. Call for classes: 970-586-3262 Apr. 28: Beginning Watercolor for the Nature Enthusiast. 8:30am-4pm Apr. 28: North with the Spring: Bird Migration. 8am-4:30pm May 4: 100 Years of Environmental Change in RMNP. 8:30am-4:30pm May 5: Leave No Trace: Awareness & Principles. 9-5pm

Find more events & submit your event at VisitEstesPark.com/Events.

Any republication of this document or information contained herein when done for profit or as part of a profit creating mechanism is strictly prohibited.

Please contact Visit Estes Park about any desire to republish this document or its contents.

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UNC Student Veterans Hike From Greeley To Estes Park

By: Laurie Button

When Dan Turnbeaugh issued the challenge, he had no idea it was going to snow.

Turnbeaugh is director of veteran services at the University of Northern Colorado. While brainstorming with several students about possible fund-raising activities, he suggested a two-day hike through northern Colorado. The thought was that people could donate an amount per mile or simply make a contribution of any size they were comfortable sending. Before the director knew it, four student veterans accepted his challenge and the route and dates were set: The quartet would start in Greeley on April 20th, hike to Loveland—camp there overnight—continue onward before camping yet another night, and then complete the fifty-mile-plus trek at the Veterans Monument in Estes Park on April 22nd.

They would each carry thirty-pound packs representing the three hundred veteran students who attend UNC. The goal of the hike was to heighten public awareness reUndaunted—the four embarked upon their journey.

garding the hard work of student veterans both in school and their service within the community, as well as to raise money to support the programs of two organizations that go above and beyond in helping all

veterans.

Then the temperature began to drop and it snowed.

But—undaunted— the four embarked upon their journey.

Before entering UNC, John

Reid was a machine gunner for six years with the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines; Nathan Olin served four years as a tow gunner with the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines; Ryan Page was with the U.S. Air Force and the Air National Guard as a crew chief for a combined total of

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eleven years; and Danny Medoff was a medic for eight years with the U.S. Army.

The fundraiser will provide support for the UNC Student Veterans of America (SVA) and for The Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) Northern Colorado Chapter 434. The SVA chapter at UNC was created by student veterans to be an advocate for military affiliated students and create awareness of the resources available to students on campus.

The organization is completely student led. Page is an officer in the SVA chapter at UNC. MOPH is a nonprofit comprised of combat-wounded veterans who assist other veterans throughout northern Colorado. Reid is the senior vice commander of Chapter 434. The goal of both Page and Reid is to do all they can to improve the lives of veterans in need.

Upon their arrival in Estes Park, the four hikers were greeted by a throng of fellow veterans and supporters at the Estes Park Veterans Monument. Following welcomes from representatives of the monument committee and Mayor Pro Tem Wendy Koenig, Reid and Katie LaFary, president of the UNC SVA, both spoke to those present. Throughout the morning, each of the four veterans commented upon the positive responses they received along the way. Some individuals even offered warm overnight accommodations, but the veterans stuck to their guns opting to camp in the snow instead.

While the hike has been completed, donations are still being accepted and greatly appreciated. Individuals may visit www.youcaring.com/uncvetservices to make a contribution and show support for the programs of both the UNC SVA and MOPH.

Left to right: Dan Scace (monument committee), John Reid, Nathan Olin, Danny Medoff, Ryan Page, and Gary Brown (monument committee).

The road to Estes Park with Danny Medoff and John Reid.

Wendy welcoming the student veterans.

Katie LaFary gives John Reid a high five as they arrive at the Estes Park Veterans Monument Sunday morning.

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The Mountain Festival Is This Friday At The Event Center With Saturday Adventures All Around Town

This event is for our town, by our town.

The 3rd annual Mountain Festival is a dynamic opportunity for our community to teach each other what we are learning about and working towards. It grows out of the school district and Town of Estes Park celebrating Earth Day and Arbor Day. It has grown to incorporate all aspects of mountain culture. The event is free; everyone is welcome.

Friday at the Event Center 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

School and community partners will be on hand to demonstrate learning and share initiatives. A few examples include 3rd grade students presenting various ecosystems and animals of Rocky Mountain National Park as a Twister game.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will have an archery range set up with bows for all ages and sizes. The high school Environmental Club will be there to talk about their push for zero waste on campus.

The League of Women Voters will present the Junior Election program they run in town. Mrs. Walsh’s Garden, Estes Park In Bloom and Estes Land Steward Association will all be there to talk about plants that are good for our town, and plants that are invasive or toxic. All areas

of learning and play are represented: water quality testing, robotics, recycling (both how to/where and when as well as fun art making workshops) and this year’s Mountain Festival Creative Challenge: Can you make a glaze from your neighbor’s fireplace ash?

Choose your Saturday Adventure Around Town Eight different free opportunities allow for service learning, giveback, and recreation.

The Beaver Dam Trifecta is one of eight Adventures that addresses the question, “What does it take to bring back the beavers off Fish Creek?” The answer is in the partners who are presenting: restored riverbeds (Estes Valley Watershed Coalition (EVWC)), access to land in conservation easements (Estes Valley Land Trust (EVLT)), and someone to monitor the effect of man-made restoration on water quality and animal migration (Estes Park Environmental Center (EPEC)). Meet at 9 a.m. at Brook Ln. and Fish Creek, the group will move to various locations and end at noon.

New Venture Cycling is one of eight local outdoor education and recreation organizations hosting a Saturday Adventure.

They will lead interpretive bike rides around Lake Estes at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Get out and learn by doing and trying.

All Adventures are made possible by local outdoor education and recreation organizations donating their time and expertise to locals: • Snowshoeing Trek* for Families with Rocky Mountain Conservancy 9 a.m., meet at the Wild Basin winter parking area. Snowshoes provided.

• The Beaver Dam Trifecta* 9 a.m. Fish Creek cleanup, 10:45 a.m. Conservation Easement, Watershed Restoration and Water Quality Conversa-

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tions. Meet at Brook Ln. + Fish Creek Rd. • Estes Valley Annual Community Spring Cleanup at 9 a.m., Visitor Center.

• Survivalist Skills Hike at YMCA 1 p.m., Meet at the Sweet Memorial at the Y. • Rock Climbing* with KMAC Rock Climbing School at 10 a.m. + 1 p.m. sessions, Meet at the Performance Park Rock Wall.

• Lake Estes Interpretive Bike Tour with New Venture Cycling 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m. Meet at New Venture Cycling behind the Mountain Shop.

• Twilight Hike* with Rocky Mountain National Park at 7:45 p.m. Location revealed by RMNP at time of reservation.

586-1223 • Fly Fishing Workshop with Colorado Parks and Wildlife at Wapiti Meadows below the Lake Estes dam. Meet at 9 a.m.

Learn how to cast, assemble rods, and all about mountain stream ecosystems.

Rods provided but if you have your own equipment, bring it along.

Pick your “I always wanted to do that” and go on an adventure! *Some adventures require reservations.

Find more information and make a reservation at epmountainfest.org.

The Sports Medicine Academy is a high school biology class that trains with local surgeons, EMT’s, chiropractors, physical therapists and more. The program is a successful partnership between the schools, the Estes Park Medical Center, individual health providers, and its alumni now in college medical programs. The Sports Medicine Academy is one of 65 groups presenting at the Mountain Festival.

The Estes Park Museum will be on hand to discuss primary and secondary source artifacts used to understand our local history.

Participants will re-create a giant line drawing of this image.

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EVRPD To Open The 60th Season At Lake Estes Marina Saturday, May 5 Estes Valley Recreation and Park District (EVRPD), the provider of numerous recreational opportunities in Estes Valley, announced today the opening date for the Lake Estes Marina. Starting Saturday, May 5, boats can be launched into Lake Estes and boat rentals will begin at the marina store for the summer 2018 season. The hours for the marina store will also expand to seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This opening marks the beginning of the 60th season of EVRPD’s management of the Lake Estes Marina. The district, which was called Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Recreation District (RMMRD) when it first started managing the recreation on Lake Estes, sold the first boat permit in early May, 1958, after taking over operations from the Lake Estes Boat Service. At various times, concessionaires were employed to help with the day-to-day operations.

New regulations have also been put into place at Lake Estes by EVRPD to adhere to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Program. Colorado ANS regulations require that all motorized and trailered watercraft must submit to an inspection, and, if needed, a decontamination upon entry and exit of Colorado waters following boating out of state, boating on positive or suspect water, or when entering a water body where inspections are required by the managing

agency. This inspection requirement includes hand-powered boats brought to Lake Estes on trailers.

“We are excited to get the 2018 season started after another cold and windy winter,” said Annie Hanson, Lake Estes Marina Manager. She added that “several of our staff members spent part of the off-season getting certified to complete the inspections and decontaminations. Our goal is to make the transition as smooth as possible for our customers.”

Although no schedule is currently available for the inspection times, Hanson said the best option is to come into the marina store to request an inspection. The gate for the boat launch now remains closed and locked outside of business hours, and boats will only be permitted to launch after an ANS inspection.

The ANS regulations do not apply to non-motorized boats launched by hand.

“The best way to enjoy early morning or late afternoon fishing is to purchase an overnight dock slip during and complete the inspection during business hours,” said Hanson. “We also added a ten-person pontoon boat to increase the availability of boats for rent, which do not need inspection at every use.”

Annual and day-use vehicle-use permits, which cost $23 to $29 for annuals and $5 for day-use, are required for parking at Cherokee Draw, Wapiti

Antonia Marie Bernal Medaleno 10th Grade Congratulations to Antonia Marie, Bernal Medaleno, Student of the Week for April 27, 2018.

Antonia loves playing basketball at school and has been playing since the 7th grade, it is her absolute favorite sport. Stephen Curry is her favorite basketball player.

Meadows and the Lake Estes Marina.

Day use is covered by the annual permit.

Boat-use fees are also required for any boat launching into Lake Estes, including standup paddleboards, kayaks and canoes. Fees are $5 per boat for a oneday pass or $28 to $46 for an annual pass depending on residency and power source. All boats must launch from the

Herb Loveall, Derek Musgrave and Zane Steele work on pulling one of the arms of the marina dock into place as the EVRPD prepares to open the marina on May 5.

Annie Hanson, Lake Estes Marina Manager, gives instructions to her crew for finishing up the dock install for opening day at the Lake Estes Marina.

Workers move the paddle boats into position to get them into the dock at the Lake Estes Marina.

Outside of school she enjoys hiking, writing stories and poetry (her favorite) and spending time with her friends and family.

Antonia has earned a varsity letter for academics and she maintains a 3.75 GPA. She traveled to the state competition in Lakewood for Poetry Out Loud. She is proud of the fact that she has grown as an individual and is achieving things she never thought she could.

Her favorite quote is, “Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.” This quote makes her believe that anything is possible and know that she should never give up.

After high school she plans to attend the University of Utah and study writing and/or journalism. She looks forward to traveling and writing stories and poems about places she visits.

Bank of Estes Park Student Legacy Award: In addition to being awarded the Student of the Week, each winner will be given the opportunity to nominate the school program of their choice for the chance to win $500. At the end of the school year, one such nomination will be randomly selected, and that school program will be awarded the $500 Bank of Estes Park Student Legacy Award, in that student's name.

marina area.

For all of the latest information about hours, inspections, fishing and boating at the Lake Estes Marina, follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/evrpd) or visit evrpd.com. For specific questions, marina staff can be reached at 970-5862011.

Annie Hanson, Lake Estes Marina Manager, puts the final touches on the dock install in preparation for opening day at the Lake Estes Marina.

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Senior Services Offerings From EVRPD Estes Valley Recreation and Park District (EVRPD), provider of numerous recreational and community activities in the Estes Valley, is pleased to provide a robust program of senior services for the Estes Valley community. Here are a few of the featured programs for the coming weeks. For a complete listing of activities, including registration information, visit evrpd.com/seniorservices.

Health & Wellness Nutrition, Mindfulness and the Brain

mation and memory function. We are what we eat, and so are our brains!

First Thursday Meditation No prior meditation experience is necessary for this course to learn how to integrate meditation into your daily routine. Each session will include a guided

EVRPD is excited to continue the collaboration with UCHealth Aspen Club this year with the program, “Nutrition, Mindfulness, and the Brain.” The program will be presented by Deanna O’Connell, Registered Dietician and Community Health Educator, on Tuesday, May 8 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Estes Valley Community Center, 660 Community Drive.

The program is free, but advanced registration is required. To register, visit evrpd.com/recguide, call 970-586-8191, or stop by the Community Center.

Are you curious how your personal choices can play a role in body inflammation, disease, and memory functions?

This program will review some of the most important nutrients, foods, and lifestyle choices to consider for inflam-

meditation, a silent meditation, and an exploration of issues and challenges that may arise in developing one’s own practice.

No registration or fee is required.

Day Trip Man of La Mancha Join your friends and family for a fun day to see Man of La Mancha at the Candlelight Dinner Playhouse in Johnstown.

The trip will take place on Sunday, April 29. The van will depart the Estes Valley Community Center at 11 a.m. and return approximately 6 p. m. The trip fee is $84 and includes round-trip

Great Decisions Meeting May 1 State and non-state actors today must maneuver a complex and rapidly evolving media landscape. Conventional journalism now competes with user-generated content. Official channels of communication can be circumvented through social media. Foreign policy is tweeted from the White House and “fake news” has entered the zeitgeist. Cyberwarfare, hacking and misinformation

pose complex security threats. How are actors using media to pursue and defend their interests in the international arena? What are the implications for U.S. policy?

Join us on May 1st at 11:30 a.m. in the Hondius Room of the Estes Valley Library for a 30 minute video and a one hour discussion on media and foreign policy. Ken Zornes will be facilitating.

H.O.P. Report The concept of H.O.P. (Haeccity, Oneness, Paradox) as a symposium remains in germinal form, without the momentum to be a reality. The urgency of the messages contained therein shout for exposure, delineation, and discussion. Although no formal group has as yet

formed, I will continue to be available to explain and expand the energy involved until a work manifests itself. For purposes toward continued development and sharing, contact Ken Brin at 303815-3219.

transportation, a ticket to the show, full dinner, tax, and tip. To register, visit evrpd.com/recguide, call (970) 5868191, or stop by the community center, 660 Community Drive.

One of the most heralded musicals of all time, the Candlelight Dinner Playhouse describes Man of La Mancha as “a glorious affirmation of the unyielding resilience of the human spirit that will leave you breathless.” Man of La Mancha enters the mind and world of the “mad knight” Don Quixote as he pursues his quest for the impossible dream. In a tale told by Cervantes himself in defense of his life’s work, Quixote is, against all odds, a man who sees good and innocence in a world filled with darkness and despair. Featuring stirring classic songs like “The Impossible Dream,” Man of La Mancha is a multi-Tony Award®-winning theatrical masterpiece that blurs the line

between dreams and reality.

Social Programs Rocky Rollers Wii Bowling Come by the Estes Valley Community Center every Monday at 10 a.m. to join us for a fun game of bowling on the Wii video game console.

Wii bowling attracts the feeling and effects of being in a real bowling alley. It allows players to mimic all the critical motions of real-life bowling by using simple motion controls—bowling the ball is as easy as flicking your wrist.

No registration or fee required.

Registration To register for these programs or for more information about the new community center, including senior services, visit evrpd.com/recguide or call 970586-8191. You can also stop by the community center at 660 Community Drive.

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Patriots For Peace Meeting May 12 The Estes Park Patriots for Peace are a transpartisan, inclusive organization, part of whose mission is to “build a culture of peace at all levels of society. ” First, a deep thank you to the students who applied for our scholarship this year. We are quite impressed with the quality of applications and applicants; kudos to their parents, teachers, and the students themselves for developing such strong character and passion for making positive efforts in their lives and for our world.

Please note the May meeting is to be held on Saturday, May 12, rather than the third Wednesday. This is the fundraiser event for a senior scholarship, the “Sweet Peace Jam,” at the Masonic Lodge on Highway 7, from 4-10 p.m.

This event is more about “community” than “performance,” and we hope to share stories and friendship over a potluck dinner. Coffee, tea, and juice will be provided. We will have a free will donation box for those who wish to help our scholarship fund, but admission is

free.

This event will feature local student and adult musicians playing brief sets in an informal, supportive atmosphere, with time for lots of “jamming” and camaraderie.

If you would like to perform, bring some songs of Peace, Justice, Love for Mother Earth or general good times and call Robert Johnson at 970-227-3758 to get on the schedule. People who want to “jam” are invited to bring instruments and sit in any time (though practical limitations suggest a maximum of eight players at a given time). Of course, this is not for performers only; we also welcome all who want only to listen, dine, and share in the experience.

We would love to enlist “table sponsors,” too, for up to ten round tables at the event. This would involve providing a tablecloth and a centerpiece. Dishes and flatware will be provided. Please call Linda Bensey at 970-214-7719 if you are interested.

We hope you can join us.

Estes Valley Model Railroaders Meet May 2 At The Library The Estes Valley Model Railroaders will be meeting Wednesday, May 2 at 6:30 in the Hondius Room at the Estes Valley Library.

The program for the evening will include the final episode of the building of the Lionel Hudson. Following this, club members will be sharing their current

projects or new techniques or interesting information.

Anyone interested in all aspects of model railroading and trains in general, are invited to attend. For further information about the club and joining a fun and interesting group, email us at info@railsintherockies.org.

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The annual book drive ends Monday, April 30. New children’s books or young adult books may be donated at Macdonald Book Shop. You will receive a 20% discount when you purchase books at Macdonald Book Shop, or you may make a monetary donation that will be used to purchase books.

Books will be distributed through the Estes Park Learning Place to families in the Estes Valley for home libraries. The evidence is clear — having books in the home can help children develop a lifelong love of reading.

There are perhaps no days of our childhood we lived so fully, as those we spent with a favorite book.

— Marcel Proust —

Help EP Thanksgiving Gathering By Giving At AmazonSmile Estes Park Thanksgiving Community Gathering is excited to announce that we are now a part of AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile has the same products as Amazon.com, but when you shop through AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundations will donate 0.5% of the purchase to our organization.

Please log into smile.amazon.com using the same password as amazon.com.

It will give you the option to select a charity to donate to. Please select ‘Estes Park Thanksgiving Community Gathering Incorporated.’ From then on when you do your normal shopping through amazon make sure you are logged into smile.amazon.com for 0.5% of your purchase will come to our organization.

Upcoming Handgun Classes Basics of Pistol Shooting Course will be offered May 5 and again on June 2.

This one-day course is open to the general public and no previous firearms experience is required. The course includes both classroom and live-fire training with an emphasis on firearm safety, handgun knowledge, and marksmanship. Students will shoot both revolvers and semi-automatic handguns. Textbook, course materials, handguns, targets, ammunition and range fees are all included. If you are considering buying a handgun, wait until after you take this course. This class exceeds the minimum state requirements to apply for a Colorado Concealed Handgun Permit.

Usual class make-up includes students with no firearms experience, students with significant experience and 40-60% women, including many couples. Tuition is $140.00 for general public and $125.00 for Estes Park Gun & Archery Club members, due on the day of class.

Personal Protection in the Home Course will be offered on May 19. Emphasis will be on making your home less attractive to potential intruders and insuring that you and your loved ones remain safe if an intruder does enter your home. This course includes a presenta-

tion on relevant Colorado laws. Students must have had some formal basic handgun training in recent years. You must provide your own handgun and be proficient with it. Additional equipment is required as well as 150 rounds of factory ammunition. Tuition for this eight-hour class is $150 for general public, $135 for Estes Park Gun and Archery Club members.

The above courses will be taught by a nationally certified Advanced Pistol Instructor. All courses will be taught at the Estes Park Gun and Archery Club Indoor Range, located at Community Drive and Highway 36, next to the dog park. Each class is limited to 8 students and advanced registration is required.

Classes will meet from 8:00 a.m. until approximately 4:30 p.m. To preregister, go to: www.nrainstructors.org/Search.aspx.

Select the “Basics of Pistol Shooting-Instructor Led” course or the Personal Protection in the Home course, as applicable. At the bottom of that page, enter the Estes Park ZIP code (80517), 25 mile radius and search. Select the date for which you want to register, click on the link for details and registration. For more information or assistance with registration call Jim at 970-481-4279.

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Spring Book Sale: A Whole New Reason To Celebrate By: Sarah Walsh, Development Director, Estes Valley Library Friends & Foundation

Used book sales are community-spirited events where book lovers and bargain hunters mingle with friends and neighbors, while benefiting a great cause: libraries and literacy.

Please join us for the Estes Valley Library Friends & Foundation first-ever Spring Used Book Sale on Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5. This will be a great opportunity to shop for yourself, discover great gifts for loved ones, and support the library, while we await the Summer Sale this August.

The Spring Sale is a first. Mother Nature had something to do with that. We had scheduled our first such event for May 2017, until a massive snowstorm blanketed the valley and halted plans.

Spring in the mountains can be a moving target. This year we anticipate better weather.

Volunteers have been busy sorting a great selection of gently-used books into categories. You’ll find it easy to browse tables filled with novels, mysteries, cookbooks, crafts, history, self-help, children’s, coffee table books, and much more, along with DVDs and music CDs. Both sale days take place inside the library’s Hondius Community Room.

Here’s a helpful overview of the times: It all begins Friday, May 4, with the Preview Sale from 10 a.m. to noon for Library Friends & Foundation members.

Those two hours offer the best selection, and don’t worry if you’re not yet a member. There are easy ways to join: You can purchase a membership in advance at estesvalleylibrary.org. You can buy a membership at the door. Or, you can take advantage of our spring special: buy an Estes Park Duck Race ticket at the door on May 4, circle the Library Friends & Foundation, and you’ll receive a membership that gives you Preview Sale admission and gets you in the running (or swimming, we might say) for all those awesome Duck Race prizes up for grabs.

After the Preview Sale, things will be open to the public with free admission on Friday, May 4 from noon to 8 p.m.

And on Saturday, May 5, the sale runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come downtown for all the Duck Race festivities and make the library one of your stops.

Used book sales support key services in the library’s strategic plan. Support from the Friends & Foundation help make possible the Summer Reading Programs, early literacy services, digital collections, special projects like the recent second floor renovations, and much more. All

ages enjoy treasure-hunting for their next reading adventures, so bring your family and friends.

We express gratitude to all our volunteer book sorters and book movers whose dedication make these book sales a success. And we thank our community for the generosity in donating so many books throughout the year.

Here’s to springtime. And here’s to the first-ever Spring Book Sale.

The Estes Valley branch of the Larimer County Democrats will meet on Tuesday, May 8, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the Wasson Room of the Estes Valley Library.

The agenda will include discussion of the results of the State Democratic and CD2 Assemblies.

Now that the primary ballot candidates are decided, we will continue to discuss our get-out-the-vote efforts for the primary election in June and general elec-

tion in November.

Precinct Committee Persons, County and State delegates, plus volunteers should plan to attend, as well as other Democrats and unaffiliated voters interested in working with the Democrats in the 2018 elections.

For more information, you may email Vicky Henry, Democratic PCP Coordinator, at DemsVHenry@yahoo.com.

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What’s Happening At The Estes Valley Library Early Literacy: Children and Families Jeff and Paige Concert at Mountain Festival Friday, April 27, 10:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m., Estes Park Event Center The library is sponsoring popular musicians Jeff and Paige, who will perform their science-themed songs for all ages at the Estes Park Mountain Festival. The Library will also be hosting a book exchange from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at this all-day event celebrating mountain culture.

After-School Program: Jedi Academy Thursday, May 3, 4-5 p.m., Hondius Room Kids ages 5 to 11 are invited to take part in Jedi-themed learning activities, just one day before “Star Wars” fans say, “May the Fourth be with you.” Register at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Library Friends & Foundation Spring Used Book Sale Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5, Hondius Room The Spring Used Book Sale will feature gently-used books, audiobooks, CDs, and DVDs at bargain prices. The Members-Only Preview Sale takes place Friday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.

Memberships may be purchased in advance or at the door. The sale will then be open to the public with free admission on Friday, May 4, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.,

and on Saturday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Lifelong Learning: Curiosity and Discovery Effective Program Management for Nonprofits Monday, April 30, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Hondius Room A solid business plan can guide a nonprofit organization’s pursuit of its mission, while strengthening relations with donors and funders. Participants will learn how to create a business plan and structure a program plan for effective results. Co-hosted by the Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center. Register at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Interactive Electronics using Arduino Wednesday, May 2, 6-8 p.m., Makerspace Participants will learn how to code and build electronic circuits using Arduino, a popular platform for interactive and fun creations. While intermediate computer skills are needed, no programming or electronics experience is required. Register at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Google Photos: Back Up and Free Up Space Monday, May 7, 2-3:30 p.m., Wasson Room This class will show how to organize, store, and back up photos in the cloud using Google Photos. For intermediate-

level computer users who have a Google (Gmail) account. Register at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Tech Express Drop-In Wednesday, May 9, 4:30-6 p.m., Makerspace Drop in for answers to quick questions about your phone, tablet, laptop, email, apps, or accounts. Library staff will try where possible to diagnose issues or make recommendations for follow-up.

Register in advance at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Genealogy: Tips for Finding Records Thursday, May 10, 4-5:30 p.m., Wasson Room This monthly meeting of the Estes Park Genealogical Society is open to the public. Professional genealogy researcher Dina Carson will lead a program titled, “Hiding in Plain Database: Tips and Tricks for Finding Exactly the Records You’re After.”

Craft Jam: Crafts and Commerce Thursday, May 10, 7-8:30 p.m., Makerspace Aspiring crafters are invited to share ideas for selling creations online and at craft fairs. Attendees may bring a project to work on while discussing avenues for selling handmade arts and crafts. Makers from the community will be on hand, and library staff will share examples from sites such as Etsy.

Author Program: “Off-Trail: Finding My Way Home” Thursday, May 17, 7- 8:30 p.m., Hondius Room Jane Parnell discusses her memoir, “Off Trail: Finding My Way Home in the Colorado Rockies.” A mountaineer for much of her life, Parnell parlayed her love of the Colorado Rockies into therapy to overcome personal trauma and a family history of mental illness. One historic visitor from Estes Park’s past emboldened her journey. A book signing will follow the talk. In partnership with Macdonald Book Shop.

Teens: Building Community Youth in Action Meeting Monday, May 7, 6-8 p.m., Harper Room Local students ages 14 to 18 are invited

to the monthly Youth in Action meetings, where they can collaborate with other youth to have their voices heard and make a difference in the community by working with local nonprofits.

Meet friends while enjoying the dinner provided.

Welcome to the USA Programs English Conversation Café Every Monday, 7-8 p.m., Bella Fortuna, 600 S. St. Vrain Ave. This weekly conversation night is especially for English language learners who would like the opportunity to practice with native English speakers.

No registration required.

Citizenship Exam Preparation Thursday, May 3, 7-8:30 p.m., Makerspace This workshop is for those wishing to complete the necessary forms and begin preparations for the U. S. citizenship examination. Register by contacting Aracely Thomas at 970-586-8116, ext.

836, or by email at athomas@estesvalleylibrary.org.

Delivering Library Materials Digital Collections: 300,000 and Growing Over 300,000 items are available in the Library’s digital collections. “The Cloud Library” offers eBooks. “Libby” offers eBooks, audio books, video and music.

And “hoopla” offers audio books, television shows, movies, music, books and comic books (beginning May 1, up to five hoopla items may be borrowed per month). Patrons may visit the “Print and Digital Collections” link at estesvalleylibrary.org or make a Book-A-Librarian appointment to learn more.

Discovery Kits: Learn to Knit The library has just added a new resource to its collection of Discovery Kits for adults. Now available is a Beginning Knitting kit that has everything needed to give this traditional craft a try. Included are needles, a how-to book, enough yarn to knit a dishcloth, and a discount coupon to The Stitchin’ Den. Search “Beginning Knitting Discovery Kit” to check availability or place a hold.

Women’s Golf Association 2018 Membership Applications Due April 30 Membership applications for the Estes Park Women’s Golf Association’s (EPWGA) 2018 season are due by April 30.

Applications can be picked up at the 18hole golf course or downloaded from the golfestes.com website. The membership fee (including handicap service) is $60.

The first day of play is scheduled for Tuesday, May 8. Early morning tee-time sign-ups begin May 1 at the front desk of

the 18-hole course.

We look forward to another fun year of weekly games as well as several tournament events. We encourage all women golfers to join this wonderful group.

Any questions, please contact Candy Sulzbach, President of the EPWGA at csulzbac@mines.edu, or Austin Logan, Assistant Golf Professional, at Austin@golfestes.com.

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Join the Monday Artisans Market!

Buy local. Buy art. Bringing local, original, handmade art to Estes Park, Colorado The Monday Artisans Market invites all Colorado artisans to submit art for consideration for the 2018 season of the Monday Artisans Market at Riverside Plaza, downtown Estes Park, Colorado.

Join our outdoor weekly Artisans Market at the beautiful Riverside Plaza in downtown Estes Park. The market encompasses a carefully curated, handmade-only market place. The 2018 season opens on the first Monday in June and continues every Monday until the

last Monday in August.

The Monday Artisans Market offers artisans an affordable, open-air marketplace to build a local following, network with a community of artisans, and benefit from group marketing and publicity.

You may sign up for each week throughout the summer, or you may choose to participate as a drop-in vendor, filling in your schedule between shows and fairs.

All quality artists and crafters are encouraged to apply.

Contact Mary & Frank Crone at ManyaCrone@aol.com for an application and any questions regarding the process.

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Variety Of Spring Activities Being Offered At The Art Center The Art Center of Estes Park is pleased to announce a number of activities coming up at the Art Center this spring.

This Friday, April 27 we are hosting a reception at the Art Center from 5:00-7:00 p.m. celebrating featured Loveland watercolor artist Deborah Jansen.

This reception, sponsored by Bruce Nickels and Marsha Yelick is free and open to the public. Please join us to view all the new, vibrant and colorful paintings by Deborah, as well as the art by the other artist members.

The Art Center has a number of scheduled activities for May as well, starting off Tuesday, May 1st, 3:00-6:00 p.m. with a class for “Beginning Knitting” at the Art Center. Come one, come all. The class fee is $5 and all the materials are provided. If you’d like to participate in the “Yarn Bombing” throughout town celebrating the “FACE of Fiber” show and “Wool Market” coming up in June, come join us and learn how to knit. It will be fun!

Next on the calendar is our monthly celebration of “First Friday,” May 4 from

5:00-8:00 p.m. Come to the Art Center to enjoy refreshments and the current show with all the wonderful art created by the talented Art Center artist members.

Last, but certainly not least, later in May, be sure to visit the 19th annual “Art Market” in Bond Park Memorial Day weekend. This annual fine arts and crafts show, sponsored by the Art Center, helps to kick-off “the season” in Estes Park with a wonderful collection of fine arts and crafts by artists from all over the country. Be sure to mark your calendars.

More information will be forthcoming.

The Art Center is located at 517 Big Thompson Avenue, in Middle Stanley Village, below Safeway and above Subway. Visit the gallery to enjoy art of a variety of media made by local and regional artists. For more information on exhibitions, classes and presentations please call the Art Center at 970-5865882 or visit our website at www.artcenterofestes.com.

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Fundraiser For Samaritan’s Purse At Aspen And Evergreen

The Aspen and Evergreen Gallery is proud to host a silent auction to support Samaritan’s Purse, Clean Water Project.

We believe that everyone deserves to have clean drinking water, but sadly there are more than 750 million men, women, and children around the world without this vital resource. Lack of access to clean water causes a vicious cycle of disease and poverty in struggling communities around the world.

Our artists have come together to make a difference in people’s lives, but they need your help. Some beautiful artwork has been donated for a silent auction on

May 4th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Aspen and Evergreen Gallery, 356 E. Elkhorn Dr. Donations represent a wide verity of items; from scarves and pottery, to tables and wall art. Please come out to meet some local artists, enjoy free refreshments, and bid on some terrific one-of-a-kind pieces.

If you would like more information on how Samaritan’s Purse, Clean Water Project is making an impact, you can stop in the gallery for a free brochure, or visit them online at samaritanspurse.org/water

Estes Valley Quilt Guild Meeting The Estes Valley Quilt Guild meets the second Wednesday of each month at Good Samaritan Village, 1901 Ptarmigan Trail.

The May meeting is on the 9th. The business meeting begins at 6:45 p.m., but if you come at 6:30 you will have time to visit and catch up with friends. The speaker this month is Colleen Pelfrey and her program is “Life with a Border Around It.” If you are a quilter and are visiting in Estes Park, you are welcome you to join us. The Guild

does ask for a $10 donation to help with the cost for bringing speakers to our meeting.

In her trunk show, Colleen shares an eclectic collection of quilts. She starts with a few made by her great grandmother, grandmother, and mom, and then moves on to her own quilting and designing journey. As she shares the quilts, she also shares stories about her quilts or stories that inspired her quilts. Don’t be surprised if she throws in a quilting song or two.

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picking stocks, look for companies with solid fundamentals, such as experienced management, strong earnings and the demonstrated ability to produce products and services attractive to consumers. Or, when considering bonds, consider those that independent rating agencies have awarded the highest grades, in terms of the financial strength of the issuer.

• Feed your investments properly.

Things like fertilizer and plant food can be valuable, but the most important element in plant nutrition is water. Underwatered plants will not survive, but overwatering your plants can certainly damage them severely. When you invest, you also need to know the right amount of “food,” or “nutrients,” to apply. If you don’t put enough money into investments, they may not grow as much as you’d like. On the other hand, it is possible to “overwater” certain investments.

For example, if you constantly put money into just one or two investments, they could end up crowding out others in your portfolio, causing you to lose the value of diversification. And if these particular investments are already growth-oriented vehicles, highly subject to market risk, they could take a big hit during a market downturn. Ultimately, seek a balance in how you distribute your investment dollars.

Year after year, successful gardeners reap the rewards of their labors. And following some of their habits can help you work toward a long-lasting and fruitful investment garden, too.

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Here are a few ideas for doing just that: • Establish a timeline. As a gardener, you typically follow a well-defined timeline. You need to get the soil ready a few months before you want to plant, and you need to plant at different times, depending on what plants you choose. You even need to set up a schedule for watering, feeding, weeding and other garden care. As an investor, you may also need to observe a timeline. During the early and middle stages of your career, you probably need to invest primarily for growth, so you can build resources for a comfortable retirement. Then, as you near retirement, you may want to lower your risk level by shifting some – though certainly not all – of your investment dollars from growth-oriented vehicles into more income-producing ones. And once you do retire, your focus will shift to preserving your money, so one of your key decisions will center on how much you can afford to withdraw each year from your investment portfolio.

• Choose “healthy” investments. Gardeners like to choose plants they know will really last. That’s why they look for things such as green leaves, as opposed to brown or yellow ones, and thick stems, which usually indicate a plant is strong, healthy and capable of surviving a transition from the pot to the ground.

And when you invest, you, too, should look for signs of health in the investments you choose. For example, when

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High School Trumpeter Molly Morgan To Solo With Oratorio Society

“Music to me is an escape and it makes me forget about all my troubles. I get lost in it and it always cheers me up.” So says Molly Morgan, Estes Park High School’s lead trumpet player.

This Friday and Saturday she will be the featured soloist with the Oratorio Society of Estes Park orchestra as it performs Leroy Anderson’s composition “Trumpeter’s Lullaby.” Anderson wrote the piece for Molly Morgan the lead trumpet player with the Boston Pops music that mostly focuses on AmeriOrchestra in 1950. It’s a short and very cans’ desire to sustain both our freemelodic showpiece for trumpet and ordoms and the beauty and harmony of chestra. our environment."

Molly is looking forward to the concert Also on the program are “Victory at but is not intimidated by the solo she’ll Sea,” written by Richard Rodgers and perform. “I think any solo piece is diffiarranged by Robert Russell Bennett. It cult in its own way because you have to was the musical backdrop for the 1952 interpret it and make it your own,” she and 1953 NBC documentary on World says. “There are a couple of difficult runs War II naval battles in the Pacific. and some obvious jumps, but it’s manWords of Thomas Jefferson were used ageable.” as text for “Testament of Freedom” by One wonders how this young high Randall Thompson. The four-moveschool junior manages to keep up with ment piece for men’s chorus and orchesall her activities. Molly plays with the tra was written during World War II to high school marching, jazz, and concert celebrate the bicentennial of Thomas bands, is varsity captain of the volleyball Jefferson’s birth. Thompson later revised and soccer teams, and is president of the it for mixed chorus.

Interact Club, which motivates her love The fourth work on the program is the for volunteering in the community and Missa Gaia (Earth Mass) by Paul Winter helping others. She has attended Rocky and several co-composers. It’s a 1962 Ridge Music Camp and has traveled to composition that’s both New Age and eight countries in Europe with the Colcrossover in style, mixing a colorful orado Ambassadors of Music. She calls jazz-type ensemble, chorus, and vocal that three week journey a “once-in-asoloists with calls of wolves, whales, and lifetime experience.” other animals. Nancy Bell is guest “In everything you do, you can always soloist for the Mystery movement of the go up,” says Morgan. “I think it deterMass. OSEP soloists include Melissa mines me; that if I stay motivated and Westover and Terry Van Ryn. In addiintrigued in what I’m doing, I can imtion to OSEP orchestra regulars, we are prove and be happy.” excited to feature EPHS senior Levi Carpman on drum set, Jeff Klintberg on “Trumpeter’s Lullaby” is one of four soprano sax, Rich Billingham on organ, compositions in the Oratorio Society’s Denise Stookesberry on piano, and Eamusical salute to Freedom and Harmony. Co-conductor Kathy Bowers says, monn Morris from Boulder on cello and bass. Our sound crew, Jim Webb and "It's a concert of 20th century American

Nancy Bell

Anne Morris, also have a starring role in the Missa Gaia. Earth Week (April 2127) is the perfect time to perform the Missa Gaia, which celebrates the beauty of nature. Our audience will even have a chance to echo this sentiment by joining in on the singing of several tunes.

The concert is Friday, April 27th at 7:00 p. m. at Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies, 1700 Brodie Avenue in Estes Park. It will be repeated on

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Saturday, April 28th at 2:00 p.m.

Admission is free. OSEP is a 501c3 organization, and all donations of any size are tax deductible and very much appreciated.

There are several new levels of financial support for the Oratorio Society: $25-49 Friend $50-99 Donor $100-249 Supporter $250-499 Patron $500-999 Benefactor $1,000 and above Sponsor Gifts in any of the above categories will be honored in the next two printed programs. Please send them to: Lynette Johnson, Treasurer, 560 Devon Drive, Estes Park, CO 80517 or drop them in an offering plate at the concert with the appropriate level written on the memo line.

For further information, go to www.osep.info, “Like” us on Facebook, or call Kathy Bowers at 970-586-5193.

OSEP is funded in part by grants from the Estes Park Community Thrift Shop and the Village Thrift Shop.

After Prom Event At Chippers Lanes After Prom was a big success. A thank you to the volunteers and Rotarian’s that helped put on the event along with the staff at Chippers Lanes. The kids stayed

until 2:00 a.m. bowling, playing pool and arcade games while enjoying pizza, chips and soda. The students won gift cards by answering bowling trivia questions throughout the night. At the end of the night we had a drawing and gave away some cash.

Our junior winner of $300 was Nathan Zurfleh and the senior winner of $500 was Axel Engel.

What’s Your Plan, Estes Park?

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those that need to know.

Rocky Mountain Church is partnering with the Larimer Advance Care Planning Team to bring you a workshop on creating and recording your decisions on end-of-life care.

Tuesday, May 1 at 7 p.m., Rocky Mountain Church, 451 Promontory Estes Park.

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Estes Certainly DID Recycle On Saturday

Forty-eight volunteers (from League of Women Voters, Community Recycling Committee, Noon and Sunrise Rotary Clubs, and a few individuals) spent the day working the Estes Recycles Day event at the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies, despite the fact that some were released when the shredding truck could not navigate the snow.

That activity has been postponed until June 23, (9 a.m.-noon). So, return to PCCR with your shredding.

Despite having collected 300 gallons in the last week, Bestway Painting found there is still plenty of old, unwanted paint and stain in the Estes Valley. During Saturday’s event they collected another 1,800 gallons, (2,100 in one week.), making it 10,200 gallons of paint in 14 months of this program! If you did not yet get rid of yours, call 970-518-4001 to find out what to do. (Be prepared to tell Tim exactly what type of product you have.)

Likewise, the Rotary Club of Estes discovered an abundance if unusable metal objects residing in the garages, basements, and closets of our lovely wooded paradise. The Transfer Station (or EP curbside hauling) only accepts metal cans. Non can-shaped items have been a continual recyclability problem, unless you want to run them down to the Front Range. But now, there is an option!

Scrap Haulers will pick up metal items and transport them down at no cost to the customer. Call Scrap Hauling at 970481-9285 for such things as washers and dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators and air conditioners (no freon), and furnaces as well as the things we accepted on Saturday: satellite dishes, wire fencing, BBQ grills, pipes, a couple of cast iron sinks, copper pipes, metal shelving, wheelbarrows, pots and pans, screws/nails and plumbing parts to name a few.

There were also plenty of still productive metal objects brought to Freecycle, as well as those made of wood, cloth. leather, paper or even plastic. Freecycle Estes occurs occasionally, but the Thrift Shops are open year-round. Check them out! No longer wanted by their former owners, some of the items that passed through the event included: a bicycle; two filing cabinets (one metal, one wood); a portfolio, briefcase, backpack; a table top barbeque and a Kerrigan coffee maker; two marvelous kitty condos; golf clubs, snowshoes, and a Thule skirack. We also received an absolutely gorgeous pair of mirrored sliding closet doors which no one took home. If you can use them, please contact me at RRRcyc2se@gmail.com And from the “They Said It Works Table” at the Electronic Station, we had a printer, a copier, and a two-line multistation phone system. For recycling, of course, we received mostly TVs, some of them CRTs, but also an ample supply of other electronics: computers, laptops, notebooks, video games, cell phones, speakers and cords. Rocky Mountain Dumpsters, who also serve as volunteers for the event, transport two roll-offs of electronics to Ecocycle CHaRM in Boulder for us. If useable, electronics can be offered to the Thrift Shops, but beyond that, since it is illegal to place them into trash bins (of any kind), the only options are to take such things down the mountain or save them until the next time.

There will be an LWV-CRC table at the Mountain Fest next Friday and at the Duck Race (Bond Park) the following Saturday. The next Community Recycling meeting is 10 a.m. Weds., May 2 at the Estes Valley Library. Membership in the League is not required to join the Committee.

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Galen Lovenburg Galen Lee Lovenburg, 83, passed on to his wife April 14, 2018 at his home in Estes Park. Galen was born June 16, 1934 in Madrid, NE to Ardell and Anna (Silvrants) Lovenburg. He grew up in Nebraska with four sisters and one brother. In 1958 he moved to Estes Park and worked at the Conoco Gas Station where Dink and her son lived across the street.

Her son’s dog would visit him daily.

That’s how they met and on November 9, 1960 Galen and Olive ‘Dink’ (Dahncke) were married. Galen was known for being a good mechanic and worked for a few places from Ford Garage 1971-1975 then onto Canyon Ford from 1975-1979 then in 1979 he opened his own garage Pop and I Garage. In 1982 he began working at Michael Ricker Pewter until he retired in 1996. He was loved by all and was a very quiet and caring man. He was a big Denver Broncos fan. Galen is preceded in death by his wife, both parents one brother and two sisters. He is survived by two sons Mark and Brett Lovenburg of Estes Park, one step son Bruce Andrews and wife Jessie Holbert of Estes Park, one daughter Heidi-Anna Lovenburg (Bill Harvey) of Storm Mountain and five grandchildren, Jimmy Connour (Kera) of Akron, CO Ryan Tedder of Akron, CO Angel Hatfield (Eric) of Estes Park and Christina Ricciardi (Chris) of Loveland, CO Raelean Roberts. He was also loved by all six of his great grandchildren Hannah-Mae Hatfield, Jersey Anderson, Donovan Anderson, Chase Hatfield, Korrina Connour, and Jorin Connour. The family will have a service for Galen on his birthday June 16, 2018 at the American Legion Post 119.

Everyone is welcome to come. The fam-

ily would like to say a big thank you to all that help with Galen. Please visit www.allnutt.com to leave a message to the family.

Angel Hatfield wrote this poem for Galen.

Fly high to the angel’s Pictures of you.

Always on our minds And we see you.

And we smile While still alone.

We have peace.

We had to let you go Fly high.

To the angel’s We cry at night.

We want to hold you tight.

That it hurts inside, When we look and you’re not there But we smile.

While alone.

We still have peace.

We had to let you go.

Now you fly high with the angels.

Memories of you Always remain on our minds.

We are going to miss you, But we can Smile.

For we still have peace Searching for the answer, From way beneath We look up above.

And you’re smiling down on us It gives us peace, That you are flying high with the angels. Grandpa I will always love you with all my heart, I see you in both of my kids. Thank you for all you have done for all of us.

Love, Angel Hatfield.

Letha Ginther EPMGA Results Name Gross Colin Barnes 74 Rene Archambault 74 Al Wagner 78 Jim Matthies 78 Jim Gallup 80 Josh Tracy 84 Jack McNamee 86 John Gehlhaus 87 Robin Harding 90 Name Net Dennis Bryan 61 Tandy Brown 65 Scott Logan 65 Roger Erwin 66 Henry Glover 66

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Letha Elizabeth Ginther, 95 died April 21, 2018 at her home in Estes Park, CO. A memorial service will be held Thursday May 3, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church, 2000 Ptarmigan Trail Estes Park, CO. A full obituary will be printed when completed.

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Sweet Pets Need New, Forever Homes-Do You Have Room In Your Home & Heart?

Do you have room in your home and your heart for a new furry friend?

Sadie is five and Olivia is three. The Pet Association would like to try to get them adopted together if they can. They are great with other dogs, friendly and outgoing. They are also house trained.

Sadie and Olivia are living at the Animal Hospital of the Rockies, 453 Pine River Ln. Call (970) 586-4703 to meet either of these cute pups.

Shelia lost her owner and is a loving lap cat and would do great in home where she could snuggle and relax. Shelia is 13 and she is good with dogs, but will need to be an only cat. Shelia is at the Pet Lodge.

Spyder is a sweet, gray tabby cat who is seven months old. He is great with small dogs and is very playful.

Spike is an adorable orange tabby who is also seven months old. He is good with small dogs and is very loving and sweet.

Any of these loving pets can be found at the Pet Lodge at the Animal Medical Center on Manford Avenue or call 5869282 for more information.

All pets are offered through the Pet Association of Estes Park, a non-profit organization that works to find homes for stray and abandoned pets, control dog and cat populations by funding sterilization programs, educate members of the

community, especially young people, about the humane treatment of animals and the responsibilities of pet ownership; and promote community involvement in the use of pets as therapeutic agents (e.g., in nursing homes). The Estes Park Pet Association is your local humane society. You can make a tax-deductible donation to the Pet Association by sending your check to P.O. Box 4342, Estes Park, CO 80517. For more information, contact Carolyn Fairbanks, President of the Pet Association at (970) 586-5121.

Oliver

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Spyder

Sadie

Happy 69th Anniversary Harry and Mary Livingston

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“Rusty” Sylvan C. Iverson "Rusty" Sylvan C. Iverson reached out and touched the hand of God after a short battle with lung cancer on April 20, 2018.

Rusty was born one of nine children in Decorah, Iowa August 6, 1942 to Walter and Dorothy Iverson. He was raised on the family farm and attended a one room schoolhouse before the family moved to Fort Collins when he was 15. He graduated from Fort Collins High School. Rusty worked various jobs during his high school years from the hayfields in Walden to Houska Garage.

Rusty was mechanically inclined. He learned to be a machinist in the industrial arts programs at Fort Collins High School. He used these skills to buy, fix and trade cars and trucks for side money. After high school Rusty moved to the west coast where he honed his skills as an automotive and aviation mechanic. Rusty worked for Zoske and Chick, Inc. In Palo Alto, California for his beloved boss and mentor, Howard.

He was part owner in Hansen and Iverson Automotive. Rusty also worked in Seattle, Washington for a Chevrolet dealership and Boeing Aircraft Manufacturing. He eventually moved back to Fort Collins. Rusty built and operated Highland Manor Mobile Home Park for 50 years. Rusty was also an excavation contractor. He operated Iverson Construc-

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tion for over 40 years specializing in general excavation and installing water mains all over the Front Range. He updated most of the water mains for the Town of Erie in the 1990s.

He married Janet on October 9, 1970. They raised six children who were his most prideful accomplishments. Family was the most important thing to Rusty.

He is survived by his loving wife, Jan and his six children: Shelly (Steve) Randazzo, Jamie (Keith) Raper, Chad (Julie) Iverson, Jody (Joe) Lockhart, Matthew Iverson, and Keri (Kevin) Kelly. He leaves 11 Grandchildren and one on the way, all who were the light of his life.

Also survived by his siblings, Dwight, Richard, Keith and Eunice.

He was proceeded in death by his parents, Walter & Dorothy Iverson; brothers, David, Timothy, Sherwin and Dean.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the American Legion 2124 Co Rd 54G Fort Collins from 3-8 p.m. on Friday, May 4, 2018.

Rusty’s love for children was indescribable. He was passionate and thoughtful about the importance of care and love for children, so in lieu of flowers we ask that you donate to a memorial that was set up at Saint Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in his name; Sylvan C. “Rusty” Iverson.

Judy Wigington Crews, 70, formerly of Victoria, Texas, passed away in the home of dear friends with her daughters at her side on April 22, 2018. She had been discharged into hospice care after a brief hospitalization for complications of metastatic lung cancer. Her zeal for life and her sense of humor will be deeply missed.

She was born to Maxine and Gerald L. Wigington on July 20, 1947 and became a stay-at-home mother who actively volunteered in the community. She was a sustaining member of the Junior League of Victoria, past board member and patient volunteer of Hospice of South Texas, and was involved with the HEAR Foundation of Texas and the American Cancer Society in Victoria. She was employed by the YMCA of the Rockies from 1994 through 2004. Our little Nana became the gypsy of the family after her girls were grown, dividing her time between Texas and Estes Park, Colorado.

Her thoughtfulness kept the Hallmark store in business as she sent funny or memorable cards for all sorts of occasions. She loved good writing and would read out loud a favorite article or passage to anyone who would listen; many people have said Judy could have been a writer.

She was always a cheerleader, reacting to someone’s good news with excitement, rejoicing with them. She stayed in touch with friends from all seasons of her life

and adored and cherished her grandchildren.

Judy is survived by two daughters, Kelly Pelton and husband Roger of Kerrville, Texas, and Tracy Hale and husband Michael of Fort Hood, Texas; six granddaughters, Emma Hale, Sophie Hale, Myla Hale, Ruby Hale, Madeleine Pelton, Zoe Pelton; and four grandsons, Joel Pelton, Ethan Hale, Gage Hale, Luke Hale; and by John Crews, the father of her children. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Gerry W. Green.

The family extends a special thanks to Peterson Regional Medical Center and to Peterson Hospice for their gentle, compassionate care during Mom’s final days.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 28th, at the First United Methodist Church in Victoria, Texas at 1:00 p.m. to celebrate her life.

A second service will be held in Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes Park, Colorado this summer, date to be determined.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Estes Valley Crisis Advocates P. O. Box 3822, Estes Park, CO, 80517 or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital (501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, memorial ID # 11272629).

See www.allnutt.com to send a message to Judy’s family.

Bruce Carmichael Bruce Carmichael died while hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park on March 9, 2018. He was 70 years old. A Celebration of his Life will be held on his 71st birthday Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the Presbyterian

Community Church of the Rockies. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked for donations to the Scholarship Fund of the Rotary Golf Tournament. Make checks payable to Estes Park Rotary Foundation include in the memo the

Evelyn Wilson Evelyn C. Hammer Wilson was born 22 September, 1921 to Walter and Helen Hammer of Grandview, Iowa. She was the second of five children. Rosalie, the oldest and Harlan, her younger brother have passed away in recent years, the youngest, Raymond, having passed away at three months of age. Her youngest sister, Marian, continues to thrive. She was a part of “The Greatest Generation” and strongly embodied the values and beliefs therein, always “walking the talk” throughout her long rich life.

She attended a school for nursing, becoming a Registered Nurse (RN) shortly

before the outbreak of WWII. On February 3, 1944, in Portsmouth, Virginia, Evelyn married Robert Darrell Wilson of Letts, Iowa. Darrell joined the Navy, serving aboard an LST ship throughout the war. After the war, and his fortunate return, Evelyn and Darrell settled in Letts, Iowa and began their family with Kathy born in 1947.

Within a few short years they migrated to Colorado and the “magnificent rockies” where deep roots were put down.

Two more children were born in Ft. Collins, Sue in 1950 and Steve in 1952.

There are also two grandchildren, Rob

word Scholarship. Please send checks in care of Allnutt Funeral Service 1302 Graves Ave. Estes Park, CO 80517.

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and Brooke Wilson, who have been a most special light in her life.

Evelyn was completely devoted to her family and her calling as an RN, with enough love and compassion for both to fill an ocean. She lived her life with determination, discipline, dignity and grace.

She raised three children on her own as a proud RN, and provided them with an amazingly clean, healthy, happy and fun home with lots of loving care. She was a wonderful, inspirational and unselfish Mom, Mother-in-law, and Granny. She had a few four-legged “best friends” along the way too. You couldn’t have met a more humble person. Her favorite activities were spending time with family - holidays, birthdays and vacations. She loved the Broncos, picnics and hikes in the mountains.

These past almost 12 years she lived in Estes Park, growing all kinds of beautiful flowers, building a sanctuary for song birds (especially blue birds) in her back yard and fending off the elk with a broomstick who dared raid her flowers or feeders. She walked every day - even on the windiest/stormiest of days with her favorite companion, Toby, a much beloved terrier known for his loving disposition and amazing ability to grab and go with ALL manner of food delicacies.

Evelyn passed away peacefully on 16 April, 2018 at home surrounded with love and her family. She will be forever loved and missed beyond measure.

In honor of her wishes, a private family celebration of Evelyn’s life will be held at a later date. Please visit www.allnutt.com to leave a message to the family.

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TELLER 30 hours/week Includes Benefits, $15/hr Apply at https://careers.key.com Contact Chantal Gilmore chantal_gilmore@keybank.com with any questions

Looking for full-time, year-round employee for dog daycare/boarding business.

Hiring now to train up for summer.

Prior work experience with dogs is preferable. Job includes supervising dogs during play, cleaning and customer service skills.

Please call Linda at 586-0340 to pick up an application.

Bird & Jim

Now hiring all positions: Servers, Bussers, Host, Dishwashers, Cooks

Come join the team for a fun positive workplace.

Stop by for an application & interview--ask for Melissa or John.

915 Moraine Ave.

HYGIENE DENTAL ASSISTANT Experience preferred but not required.

Send resume to: wroscoep@aol.com 970-586-9434

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UCHealth is hiring Medical Assistants in Estes Park!

To apply and for more information, please email joan.eddy@uchealth.org.

The Colorado Cherry Company at the Stanley Hotel is now hiring.

Our coffee shop and retail store are looking for energetic employees, Part time and full time positions available.Previous experience not necessary. Email resumes to, cocherryco@hotmail.com

Wine Tasting Room Assistant Seasonal F/T or P/T

We need friendly people to provide excellent customer service. Fun work environment - serve wine to guests, maintain inventory, general cleaning. Must be able to carry at least 40 pounds. Apply at 292 Moraine Ave.

FRONT DESK AGENTS NEEDED: F/T - P/T - SEASONAL POSITIONS Hours from 8am-10pm with flexible shifts. Ideal candidate: Great People & Communication Skills, Fast Learner, Team Player, Computer Proficient. Weekends & Holiday are required. Bilingual Spanish/English is a major plus.

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Silver Saddle Inn

• Universal Worker (Maintenance, Housekeeping, Dining services) 1 on-call position New Starting Wage of $13.50

Now hiring: • Housekeepers • Laundry • Maintenance • Breakfast Attendant

• Senior Living Waitstaff fulltime, $13.50

• Senior Living Driver 1 position, On Call/PRN, $13.50

Must be a non-smoker. $12.00 per hour + hiring bonus.

Apply in person or email resume 1260 Big Thompson Avenue cory@estesresort.com No calls

• Senior Living Medication Aide 2 full time positions (differential paid) NEW STARTING WAGE OF $13.50 Please apply on line at www.good-sam.com

Year Round. Full-Time positions qualify for benefits.

Sales Support

BioLynceus innovates natural solutions for a better future.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We are an environmental company who is dedicated to creating natural, healthy environments. We are currently seeking a like-minded team member to fulfill the high-level sales support.

Seasonal Employment Opportunities at Shakes Alive!

A fun work environment welcoming back our many loyal customers.

Full-time Manager Part-time Manager Part-time Food Prep Staffers Enthusiastic desire to provide excellent customer service.

Competitive Salaries plus tips Will train, Restaurant experience a plus Apply on-line at shakesalive.com or send resumes to mtnlvr_dav@hotmail.com 970.481.6264

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We also have openings for Retail Associates $11.00/hr, Full Time or Part Time hours!

Please submit your resume to srexroad@delawarenorth.com.

Or fill out an application at The Ridgeline Hotel 101 S Saint Vrain Ave.

Housekeeping

Flexible schedule, work during school hours.

Front Desk

Diamond Resorts International® The Historic Crags Lodge We offer: • Competitive pay and benefits • Fun and exciting work environment

Waitstaff

Business Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 – 5:00 Location: Estes Park, Colorado Position: Year Round

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Now Hiring Year Round Positions

Murphy's Hotels are looking for front desk team members

•Providing that critical first impression to our guests and have a natural passion for delivering exceptional service. Being able to work some weekends.

•Welcoming and serving guests in person and over the phone everyday. Having a positive attitude is a absolute.

•Enjoy solving problems, be comfortable using a computer to check guests in and out, and handle cash and credit card transactions accurately and confidently.

•Bilingual Spanish and English would be optimal.

•For success in this position, you must have excellent English communication skills and be able to read, write and speak fluently. *You will regularly use a computer and different software. This position requires continuous movement, and occasionally, you will have to lift or move up to 20 pounds.

•Housing is a possibility.

•Have a dependable car and have a 20 minute or less drive to work.

Please drop off resume at Murphy's Resort 1650 Big Thompson Av. Call Pat Murphy at 303-947-4569 with any questions.

Flexible Shifts Under New Management

Please check out our job on http://biolynceus.com/careers

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Diamond Resorts Management, Inc.

Now Hiring

This position requires strong organizational skills, and a solid working knowledge of CRM, Pipeline and client relationship support. Effective team member will need an outgoing and friendly personality when providing service to internal and external customers. Sales and sales support is the primary focus of this role.

Trendz at the Park is hiring for a Retail Supervisor!

This position is year round.

Maintain our merchandise offering is properly stocked and attractively shown.

Maintain the selling space in a clean, orderly, and attractive condition.

Work in harmony with co-workers, other departments, management, and our guests.

Supervise all staff, help with scheduling, and various other duties.

Estes Mini Mart has a full and part time postition availaber.

Duties include cashering, stocking , and cleaning. Must be able to work evenings and weekends.

Apply in person 1110 Woodstock Dr.

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Latitude 105 Alehouse is looking to add friendly & enthusiastic team members!

Bartenders Servers Cooks Kitchen helpers

We offer opportunities for advancement, and a great team atmosphere!

Please submit your resume to srexroad@delawarenorth.com.

Or fill out an application at The Ridgeline Hotel 101 S Saint Vrain Ave.

Apply in person at: 300 Riverside Drive, Estes Park, CO 80517 Equal Opportunity Employer

Busy Estes motels looking for a full time, year round

Front Desk Agent.

End of year bonuses, commissions and possible housing. We are a no smoking property. Must be able to work weekends, holidays and have reliable transportation. $12 to start after two week training and probation period.

Experienced Retail Associate Part-Time/ Year Round 15-25 hours per week Apply in Person at Granny Gingham 137 East Elkhorn Ave.

Come by the Coyote Mountain Lodge 1340 Big Thompson Avenue to apply.

Work at the new Estes Valley Community Center!

Are you a strong swimmer with exceptional customer service skills? Come join our Lifeguard team! Training and certification provided (next certification session April 20 - 5-7pm, April 21, 22 & 28, 10am-4pm, ). Eligible for Center membership privileges; various shifts available. $10.50-$13.50/hr.

Do you enjoy working with kids? Now hiring fun-loving Cubz Den Attendants.

CPR/First Aid training provided. Eligible for Center membership privileges; morning and afternoon shifts available. $10.20-$13.00/hr.

Applications and complete job descriptions may be obtained from our website at www.evrpd.com or Estes Valley Community Center at 660 Community Drive. Please submit applications to: Estes Valley Recreation and Park District, Attn HR; P.O. Box 1379, Estes Park, CO 80517, or email to hr@evrpd.com.

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JOIN OUR TEAM! The Town of Estes Park is accepting applications for:

Become part of a quality oriented team at Estes Park Medical Center.

Civil Engineer I / II

Public Works Dept./Engineering Division Hiring Range CE I: $2,083 - $2,552/bi-weekly CE II: $2,567 - $3,145/bi-weekly Exempt Position Close Date: Open Until Filled

Events Maintenance Worker (Temp assignment – 6 months)

Community Services Dept./Special Events (2 positions open) Hiring Range $16.89 per hour Non-Exempt Position Close Date: Open Until Filled

Line Equipment Specialist Utilities Dept./L&P Division Hiring Range $24.43 - $28.70 per hour Non-Exempt Position Close Date: Open Until Filled

(Town employment application required)

Family Advisory Board Voluntary Member

(3 positions open) Close Date: April 30, 2018

Local Marketing District Board Voluntary Member Close Date: April 30, 2018

Transportation Advisory Board Voluntary Member (3 positions open) Close Date: April 30, 2018

(Committee application required)

Applications are available at: Town Hall 170 MacGregor Ave. Room 130 (Mon-Fri 8 am – 5 pm) or www.estes.org/ jobs Return Application to: Town of Estes Park, Attn: HR; by mail to PO Box 1200, Estes Park, CO 80517; or via Email to HR@Estes.org or via Fax to (970) 577-4770.

The status of applications will be communicated via e-mail. By choice, the

Town of Estes Park is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Marshall Painting now hiring honest, motivated, reliable, positive man or woman PREP PERSON.

No experience needed, we’ll train you.

Good pay and positive work atmosphere. Lots of work, come work with us!

To apply call Marshall at 970-430-8335

The Twisted Pine is looking for an outgoing, dependable, honest, fun and hardworking person for full or part time summer help.

Job would last into October and may lead to year round. Please apply at 450 Moraine Ave.

Rapid Transit Rafting hiring for summer:

CDL BUS DRIVER FT/PT $140/trip+tips. 7 hour trip. CDL class B with psgr endorsement/airbrakes required.

VAN DRIVERS drive to the Upper Colorado River near Kremmling. $120/day+tips. Must be 25 with good driving record.

DRIVER/RAFT GUIDES for the Upper Colorado River. $150/day+tips. Season end bonus.

Must be 25 with good driving record.

SALES/SERVICE STAFF for downtown office. Help rafters book trips. $12/hr+pd lunch, increase after training. 3-4 day work week – no evenings.

Send an email to raftcolorado@aol.com or call 970-586-8852

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LABORERS WANTED.

Heavy Highway/Bridge experience preferred but not required. Must be 18 years of age.Valid drivers license and reliable transportation. Go to www.structuresinc.net, click the careers tab.

Structures, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

We are hiring for the following positions: Checker Courtesy Clerk Day-Stocker Overnight Stocker Bakery Clerk (Overnight) Deli Clerk Produce Clerk Seafood Clerk

Med/Surg Respiratory Therapist – PRN CNA - PRN Unit Coordinator - PRN RN-PRN

Prospect Park Living Center – Long Term Care LPN/Registered Nurse – FT LPN/Registered Nurse – FT - Nights MDS Coordinator - FT Activity Assistant – FT Quality Department Case Manager – PRN

Physical Rehabilitation Physical Therapist – PRN Physical Therapist - FT Unit Coordinator - FT

Labratory MT/MLT (ASCP) FT MT/MLT (ASCP) FT Seasonal

Admitting ED Patient Registration Specialist – PRN ED Patient Registration Specialist - FT Seasonal/Temp EPMG Certified Medical Assistant - FT(3) Patient Services Rep - PRN Patient Services Rep - FT Physician - Internal Medicine - FT Diagnostic Imaging Ultrasound Technologist – PRN CT/X-ray Technician - PRN CT/X-ray Technician - FT

Health Information Management Medical Records Specialist - PT Dietary Food Service Worker – PT Food Service Worker – PRN Environmental Services EVS Technician – PRN Ambulance Paramedic – PRN

Apply online: www.epmedcenter.com.

EPMC offers competitive wages and benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Rates of pay from $10.00-$14.00 per hour (B.O.E.) Also:

Bakery Manager - $21.41 per hour (B.O.E.) Assistant Bakery Manager - $19.41 per hour (B.O.E.) Cake Decorator - $10.50-$16.99 (B.O.E.) Assistant Meat Manager-$20.73 per hour (B.O.E.) Meat Cutter $10.65-$20.40 Pharmacy Technician $10-$15.00 (B.O.E.) (B.O.E.: Based On Experience)

Please call Ann at 970-586-4447 to schedule an interview - walk-ins are also welcome.

~ BE A PART OF OUR TEAM ~

Housekeeping

Part Time to Full Time - $13/hr

Laundry Attendant Strip & Prepper Full Time

Pick up applications at front desk, ask for Kay. 1885 Sketchbox Ln. or email resume to info@solitudecabins.com

YMCA OF THE ROCKIES ESTES PARK CENTER

FEATURED JOBS Guest Registration General Manager

$42-45k per year Night Auditor/Relief Guest Registration General Manager

$18-19 per hour

EXCELLENT BENEFITS! Health, Dental & Life Insurance Generous Vacation/PTO Child Care Assistance Retirement Contribution YMCA Family Membership & Access to Facilities Discounted nights at Lodges & Cabins

Apply Online: WorkInTheRockies.org/JOBS

Now Hiring Customer Service Representatives!

This position requires enthusiasm, efficiency, and proficiency in the English language.

Full time positions available.

Pick up an application at: 129 E. Elkhorn, Estes Park, CO 80517

Now Hiring:

Servers, Host, and Bussers Apply at 134 W. Elkhorn Ave Call 970 586-8838

Town of Estes Park Seasonal Employment Opportunities The Town of Estes Park is accepting applications for the following Seasonal positions: Street Maintenance Parks (Flower Crew) Special Events / Fairgrounds Hiring rate $12.00 - $15.00 (DOE) Closing Date: Open Until Filled Applications are located at: ▪ Town Hall 170 MacGregor Ave. west foyer (Mon-Fri 8 am – 5 pm) ▪ www.estes.org/jobs ▪ Submit Town application, resume and cover letter to: ▪ Town of Estes Park, Attn: HR ▪ PO Box 1200, Estes Park, CO 80517; or ▪ Email hr@estes.org or ▪ Fax 970-577-4770 The status of applications will be communicated via e-mail. By choice the Town of Estes Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Hiring Bonus Starting at $13 per hour No Medical Background required Flexible Schedule Training and Local Support provided

Apply online at HomeInstead.com/northerncolorado or call for more information 970-494-0289

Housekeeper

We are looking for experienced painters with a good work ethic. Must have references and transportation.

We have year round work!

Trout Haven Resorts has a position open for a housekeeper, duties include, cleaning condo's and cabins, laundry duties, must be able to work independently or with a team and take direction from housekeeping manager. Must be able to work weekends and holidays. Must have a reliable vehicle.

Hourly rate $12-15 p/h Please apply online at the www.trouthavenresorts.applicantpro.com/jobs/

Call Tim 970-518-4001 Bestway-Painting

Landscaping Position Trout Haven Resorts has an open position for a landscaper who likes the outdoors and enjoys getting their hands dirty. Landscaper Duties include: Mowing, weed control, flower bed maintenance, tree trimming, etc Must be able to work weekends and holidays. Must have a reliable vehicle. Hourly rate $12-15 p/h

General Maintenance is the perfect job for someone who loves to work and enjoys offering creative solutions to complete a project. General maintenance duties include minor repairs and light woodworking, light plumbing, etc. Benefits* : Vacation and Health benefits available after qualifying period.Hourly Rate $12-00- $15.00 p/h

Trout Wrangler This job is perfect for those who love to spend time outdoors. Duties include Pond duties include helping guests fish, cleaning fish, and maintaining rods and reels, customer service and miscellaneous tasks. Must have reliable transportation. The position is available immediately. Starting pay $10 per hour.

Mini Golf Ranger Trout Haven Resorts in Estes Park, Colorado is hiring for a Mini Golf Ranger at our Meadow Mini Golf. We work well together in a beautiful environment where all employees are respected and valued. We're looking for individuals who take pride in what they do. Position is available mid to late May. Duties include checking in guests, handling cash and credit card transactions, customer service and miscellaneous tasks

Please apply online www.trouthavenresorts.applicantpro.com/jobs/

Service Technician

Hiring All Positions Apply at Domino’s Pizza Upper Stanley Village 437 Big Thompson Ave.

Please apply with a resume to mark@kingswoodhomeservices.com.

We appreciate your interest.

• RECEPTIONIST Full or Part Time

RETAIL SALES Days, Eves & Weekends Mid-May start, $10.50/hr 900 Moraine Ave.

Position needed at Estes Park's only full service spa.

Spa etiquette, professionalism, friendliness, and ability to multi-task are a must.

Please email resumes to: Melissa@RiverspointeSpa.com

ECOE

$300 Retention Bonus paid out twice each year!

WorldMark Resorts invites you to apply for: Common Area Attendant Maintenance Tech Guest Services Agent Front Desk Housekeeper Housekeeping Inspector

Full & Part Time positions.

We offer a fun and energetic team environment with great benefits.

To apply for any of these great opportunities, please go to our company website at

www.WVOjobs.com. Search ‘Estes Park’.

970-577-7517

Breakfast Room Attendant Part time 15-20 hours a week.

Greeting guests, stocking breakfast supplies cleaning room.

Murphy’s Resort Hotel 970-480-2955 ask for Loretta Hochstetler Resorts Housekeepers Needed

year-round or seasonal positions available. For more information & to apply please contact Claudia at (970) 412-6618 or stop by The Appenzell Inn 1100 Big Thompson Ave. Estes Park, Colorado 80517

JOIN OUR TEAM

ED Patient Registration Specialist ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESORTS IS GROWING! FRONT DESK CLERK Experience in hospitality preferred MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES Experience required

HELP WANTED – Dependable person for part time laundry attendant. Stop by Village Laundry to pick up application or email resume’ to VillageLaundry1@gmail.com.

Email resume to mlouk@bankofestespark.com.

970 577-1234

When applying online please use a PC, as mobile devices are not always compatible with this program.

Kingswood Home Services provides home maintenance and repair services in Estes Park and the surrounding area.

We are currently looking for an experienced construction worker/handyman. If you have experience (carpentry, light plumbing, light electrical, drywall repair, painting) and have your own tools, we would like to talk to you about joining our growing business.

Bank of Estes Park has an opening for a Full Time TELLER POSITION. Competitive wages, excellent benefits & paid vacation time.

Prior banking or cash handling experience preferred.

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR We are seeking a working supervisor.

Experience required.

Please fill out application or mail resume to: Fawn Valley Inn 2760 Fall River Rd, Estes Park CO 80517

FULL TIME – SEASONAL POSITION

Interview patient and or family to obtain critical and accurate patient information and register patient. Complete appropriate paperwork to ensure compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, or other insurance requirements. Must have good communication and organizational skills and be capable of collecting payments and operating credit card machine. Previous experience in a medical office or registration area preferred.

SEASONAL PREMIUM RATE AVAILABLE

Please apply online at: epmedcenter.com Competitive Salary and Benefits

555 PROSPECT AVENUE ESTES PARK, CO 80517 970-577-4458

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RENTALS

$750 + shared util + dep.

Unfurnished Room for Rent. No couples. Beauti2200+s.f 3/2 up+poss 2/1 ful home, close to town. down, 24x30 garage +car- Shared large bathroom, ports, appliances, $1850. W/D, N/S, N/P. 970-690-3444 first/last+deposit.

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SERVICES

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Home Repair/Service

Piano Tuning

Wants To Buy

Susan Novy, local piano tuner. Call for appt.

577-1755 www.estesparkpiano tuner.co.business

Handyman

TRANSPORTATION RVs

1-Year Lease for small downtown studio apartment. Partially furnished, excellent neighbors, walk to everything. No smoking, no pets, single occupancy only. $875 includes all utilities and a downtown summer parking pass. Call (970) 481-1932 for interview; please be prepared for employment, rental history, and credit check.

1993 Sportmobile PopTop Camper/Dodge Ram 318 V-8 Van, 247,900m/ still strong, 2nd owner, always careful maintenance, all service records/owner/shop manuCommercial Rentals als, garaged 21 yrs, no rust, good paint and intePrivate office space with rior. New: front HD 880 sq. ft. Reception area, springs, alter, ac comp, private office and conferserp belt, water & fuel ence room. Have your own pumps, battery, ws, good private bathroom, heat and tires, 2 beds, frig, stove, air conditioning. Easy heater, microwave, parking. Call Peggy Lynch awning. $8,000 ($40,000 970-232-5588. in ‘93) Drive anywhere/ ready!

Room/Roommate 719-588-8390 Large room for rent in duplex, Furnished or unfurnished. $650/mo. utilities and internet included. 719-459-1279

HOLMES LOG WORKS 970-586-9168 Log & Metal Railing, Deck Additions, Log Benches, Gates Mantels & Stairs www.lograils.com Fowler Roofing Replacement/Repairs Free inspections Locally owned Licensed/Insured (720)308-0494 Affordable Handy Man Services: Need Help? We do everything from Yard Work to Electrical, to Carpentry. Call: 303-8235523 or E-Mail: EstesHelpingHands@gmai l.com

A + Services, inc.

“Your Right Hand Handyman!”

SPRING IS HERE!!!

We Are Ready To Help You With Any and All of your Maintenance, Repair and Improvement needs.

Licensed and insured.

Call for a free Estimate 970-214-5196

Estate Sales ESTATE/GARAGE SALE; Need to have one, but seems overwhelming.

FreshAirBulbs.PureLight.com. LEDs that are We do the work, you make the $. Local, Affordable, a Minitiaturized AIR PUReferences.

CALL NOW RIFICATION SYSTEM 970-215-5548 ..that Shines!! Susan Novy (970)577-1755

Supplies

SALES

Homes

Garage Sales

2200+S.F. 3/2,UNFINISHED BSMT 2/1, SS apl, 24X30 GARAGE, HOT TUB, DECKS, $299,999.00 970-290-1961

Yard Sale - Friday 27th & Saturday 28th 8:00 - 2:00, 7770 Hwy 7. 9 miles up and worth the drive.

Bought a house and everything came with it. If you’re looking for it, I probably have it!

Commercial

ACCOUNTING

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QuickBooks Support

Tax Minimization

CLOUD@CCOUNTING

MuellerPyeCPA.com

970.667.1070

ARCHITECTURE

BECK Architects Architecture, Planning, Interiors Thomas W. Beck, A.I.A. 170 S. St Vrain Estes Park, CO 80517-0057

Estate Sale Sat/Sun, 4/28 & 4/29 9am-1pm 540 Chapin Ln 3 home estate sale - lots of furniture, remodeling & building supplies - sinks, lighting & other - sports gear, assorted filing cabinets, furniture and antiques. Too much to list!

Commercial Spaces for sale and lease.

Call Eric. Anderson Realty. 586-2950

PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS BUILDER

ACUPUNCTURE

Moving Sale 1431 Vail Ct. Sat 28th Sun 29th 8 am Pottery, Housewares, Furniture, Futon, Bicycles, Aquariums, Reptile Supplies, Baby Items, Womens Clothing and Shoes, Lots of Misc!

BUSINESS

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Sewing/Alterations Creative Sewing Services Cushions, chairtops, Industrial repairs & leather.

Local - call Beth 970-492-5446

Looking for a mountain home, cottage or cabin.

Cash offer. Please call Annette at 303-910-9399 or 303-912-0801.

SALES

970-586-3913 thomas@twbeckarchitects.com

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CARPET CLEANING

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CONFLICT RESOLUTION

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FLOORING

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431 B.West Elkhorn ~ 970-577-7755

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970-586-1685 Custom Homes, Additions, Kitchens, Baths, Historic Renovations, Remodels and Design Work

Charles Santagati 1191 Graves Ave glaciercreekinc.com Full service general contracting since 1998

Cory D. Workman, Au.D. Phone: 970-586-5255 • Hearing Aids / New & Repair • Hearing Evaluations • Hearing Protection • Ear Care / Wax Removal • Dizziness / Balance

MASONRY / SNOW REMOVAL

1186 Graves Ave., Ste. B Estes Park, CO 80517 Fax: 970-577-7260 drcory@estesparkaudiology.com www.estesparkaudiology.com

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General Contractors | Timber Frame & Log Homes Serving the Colorado Northwest Mountains since 1993

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Call us for all of your painting or staining needs!

• Residential/Commercial • Log Homes/Decks • Free Estimates • 4 Year Warranty

• Interior/Exterior • Power Washing • Local References • Licensed & Insured

Tim Stolz, Owner • 970-518-4001• 26 Years Experience e-mail: testolz@hotmail.com • www.bestway-painting.com

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Call or Text Buck - 970.342.5684

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Get Back to Nature

Location! Location! Location!

NE W Enjoy these AMAZING VIEWS of Longs Peak and The Continental Divide from this intriguing 1.26 acre site!

Surround your mountain home with fascinating rock formations, towering pine trees and views from every window. National Forest playground is just around the corner. A captivating offering at $120,000, visit this pristine land on Alpine Drive today.

$120,000 ~ Lot 72 Alpine Drive

Sleepy Hollow Solitude

Enjoy great privacy at Lot 7 in Sleepy Hollow; a highend subdivision with on ly ten lots that adjoins Rocky Mountain National Park. This lot offers a wooded .85/acre site that enjoys the sights & sounds of Fall River, along with mountain views all around. Close to town and all Estes Park has to offer.

Lot 7 Sleepy Hollow Ct- $150,000

Magical 4-acre property adjoining National Forest and Crosier Mountain trailhead, featuring over 4000sf of living space in flawless condition. Inviting greatroom with hardwood flooring, stone fireplace, spacious kitchen and sunroom that opens to the private back patio. Peaceful master suite with walk-in closet and spa-like bath. Lower-level rec room with billiards and wet-bar, room for a theatre and lots of storage.

$675,000 ~ 9512 County Road 43

Mountain Meadow

Just moments away from Rocky Mountain National Park and downtown Estes Park, with all city utilities and easybuild sites. Endless hiking just down the street and inspiring mountain views across the valley. A-1 zoning, great flexibility for full-time living or long/short-term rentals.

Lots from $130,000 ~ Ypsilon Circle, TBD

Rare Moraine Ave Opportunity...Let's Explore the Possibilities!

790 Moraine Ave ~ Commercial Building Prime Estes Park Commercial Property along the main highway into Rocky Mountain National Park. .68/acre site with 5000sf building, 2 parking lots, Big Thompson River Frontage & Continental Divide Views. Perfect for retail, restaurant, craft brewery, distillery, lodging, entertainment venue, etc... or redevelopment into your great idea. C-O Zoning.

High-traffic location along Hwy 36 on way to the entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park, with over 4-million visitors annually. Price is for building & property only, but business known as The Warming House could also be purchased or will vacate. Adjacent Commercial Lot also available, bringing land total to 1.3acres! $950,000

740 Moraine Ave ~ Commercial Site Outstanding Commercial Building Site on Highway 36 with River Frontage! This is an fantastic location in Estes Park, with .62 of an acre overlooking one-hundred-thirty-three feet of Big Thompson River Frontage with sweeping Continental Divide & Lumpy Ridge Views.

C-O Zoned site will accommodate many options & has city utilities available. This rare commercial lot near the main entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park won't last long!

Lots of options for a new cafe, coffee shop, donut store, restaurant, bar, retail, food trucks, boutique hotel...? Corridor enjoys 4 million+ visitors annually into RMNP. Adjacent Commercial Building & Land also available, bringing land total to 1.3acres! $283,700