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4th Annual Wine Festival This Saturday & Sunday See pages 4 & 5 Photo by Kris Hazelton

RMNP’s Alpine Animals

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Pika eating a Marsh Marigold on Mount Chapin.

Photo by Marlene Borneman

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

On July 31 at 11:46 p.m. police responded to 459 E. Wonderview Ave. on a report of unsecured trash. Upon arrival they cited a 33 year old female from Estes Park for having a non-compliant dumpster which is a violation against the wildlife protection ordinance. She was cited and released.

On August 1 at 10:18 p.m. police responded to a disturbance at 1693 Soaring Circle. Upon arrival they charged a 59 year old Estes Park female with third degree assault against a 63 year old victim. The female was transported to Larimer County Jail.

On August 3 at 12:58 a.m. police stopped a 33 year old male driver from Estes Park in the 500 block of Moccasin Circle Drive for careless driving. Upovn further investigation, the male was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and he was charged with DUI, careless driving, having an unsafe vehicle and failure to report an accident and he was transported to Larimer County Jail.

Acoustic Guitar Performance In RMNP

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Join former Artist-in-Residence David Boye for an enchanting evening of live acoustical guitar music. Boye’s program will be held on Tuesday evening August 14, at 7:30 p.m. at Glacier Basin Campground’s amphitheater in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Boye’s performance will showcase the ethereal sounds found in wilderness. His evocative and uplifting instrumental music is meant to capture the beautiful vistas and wide-open spaces of America’s great outdoors. Boye is a musician, composer and song writer and has also served as an Artist-in-Residence at North Cascades National Park and Homestead National Monument. Rocky Mountain National Park is one if his many stops on his 2018 National Park Tour.

For further information about Rocky Mountain National Park, please visit nps.gov/romo or call the park’s Information Office at (970) 586-1206.

Use Police Department As A “SafeTrade Station” When Buying/Selling Items Online

From left to right: Captain Corey Pass, Officer Harmony Mason, Officer Matt Beers, Captain Eric Rose, and Chief Wes Kufeld pose with the new parking sign.

A SafeTrade Station is available at the Department can check the serial numEstes Park Police Department at Town ber of an item to ensure it's not in a Hall, 170 MacGregor Ave. Whether database of stolen property. buying or selling items online, this proWhenever you must carry a large sum vides individuals a safe location to meet of cash, don't make it obvious and be the other party. Estes Park's station incareful you are not followed. cludes "SafeTrade" signed parking If you are given a cashier's check, spaces in front of the Police Department/Town Hall lobby, as well as the exterior lobby itself. These areas are under video surveillance.

The lobby is unlocked and lighted 24-hours a day, although it's safest to schedule meetings during daylight hours. There's no charge for this service and no appointments are necessary since officers are generally not involved in the transactions.

Captain Corey Pass comOfficers Harmony Mason and Matt Beers with the mented, "Unfortunately, we regularly hear about serious new SafeTrade Zone sign crimes occurring during these transacmoney order or equivalent, call the bank tions in other communities across the at the number listed to verify its validity. country." He continued, "We want to be Beware of common scams, like checks proactive and progressive in offering a for amounts higher than the deal or safe space for people in Estes Park to cashier's checks that are forged and prehandle their personal business." sented when the bank is closed.

Additional tips for buying/selling Find additional tips at www.safeitems: tradestations.com Buying or selling of drugs and guns is For more information on Estes Park's prohibited.

SafeTrade Station, visit the Estes Park Request proof of the seller's identity in Police Department at 170 MacGregor case the item was stolen. The Police Ave. or call 970-586-4000.

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Community Feedback Needed As Town Updates Stanley Park Master Plan The Town of Estes Park is undertaking an effort to complete an up-to-date Master Plan for Stanley Park. Community Services Director Rob Hinkle commented, “Stanley Park’s facilities serve as a special gathering place for our community and it’s important that we carefully plan for the use of remaining spaces to best serve Estes Park.”

Community feedback is an important part of the process. In addition to inviting nearby residents to an Aug. 16 neighborhood meeting and having discussions with community stakeholder organizations, the Town is asking for broad community anvd visitor input by stopping by its booth at the Estes Valley Farmer’s Market Thursday, Aug. 16 in Bond Park from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Additionally, the Stanley Park Master Plan online survey is a convenient way to provide feedback. It will be available Thursday, Aug. 16 through Monday, Sept.

3 at www.estesparkeventscomplex.com/ stanley- park-master-plan. Printed versions of the survey will be available at the Estes Park Events Complex at 1125 Rooftop Way. The Master Plan effort encompasses all of Stanley Park, bordered by U.S. 36 to the north, Fourth Street to the west, Lake Estes

to the east and Manford Avenue to the south. The plan will evaluate current facilities, propose options for future development of community amenities, and outline infrastructure requirements – all based on the needs of the community including organizations like the Town’s Events Complex and Museum, the Estes Valley Recreation and Park District, the Rocky Mountain Performing Arts Center and the Estes Park School District.

Hinkle continued, “Hearing the perspectives of neighbors, partner organizations and the broad community is critical at this point in the process, so we can do our best to address everyone’s ideas during the plan development.” Public input will help form conceptual designs, which will be shared for more feedback in the fall.

For more information on the project and outreach opportunities, please visit www.estesparkeventscomplex.com/stanley-park-master-plan or contact project lead principal Shanen Weber at 720-5736502 or shanenw@dcla.net. To receive Town news in your email inbox, visit www.estes.org/subscribe.

Participate In The Town Of Estes Park’s Citizen Survey Online Through Aug. 24 A random sample of 1,600 Estes Park households received the Town of Estes Park's 2018 Citizen Survey in late June.

The same survey is now available for broad participation on the Town's website www.estes.org through Aug. 24. Public Information Officer Kate Rusch explained the Town's interest in gathering feedback on Town and community programs and services, including from residents outside the Town limits. She commented, "Many people who aren't included in the scientific sample also count on the Town government for services, and the online survey is an easy way for them to tell us how we're doing and what they think about the community."

Individuals who did not receive and complete a mailed survey this summer are encouraged to participate in the web survey by visiting www.estes.org and clicking on the "Take the 2018 Citizen Survey" link under "Hot Topics." For those without internet access, printed copies are available in the Administration Office, Room 150

of Town Hall, located at 170 MacGregor Avenue.

An efficient way to measure citizen opinions, the National Citizen Survey™ is sponsored by the International City/County Management Association in cooperation with National Research Center, Inc. Now in its eighteenth year of existence, more than 400 municipalities in 43 states have enrolled for the National Citizen Survey™. The questionnaire gathers feedback on the quality and usefulness of services provided by the Town. In approximately October, Town staff will report the survey results to the public and Town officials for use in strategic community planning and resource allocation, program improvement, policy-making and tracking changes in residents' opinions about government performance. Results of the scientific and voluntary surveys are reported separately.

For more information, contact the Town of Estes Park Public Information Office at 970-577-3701.

View The Family Advisory Board’s Community Resource Guide The Family Advisory Board's Community Resource Guide is intended to help citizens locate community resources in a more efficient way. The Town of Estes Park is pleased to host this on our website under www.estes.org/communityresources. The Community Resource Guide lists organizations by category and provides contact information for many important resources for families

and individuals. To learn more about the Family Advisory Board, visit www.estes.org/familyadvisory.

For updates to the Community Resource Guide, please contact Family Advisory Board Chair Karen Randinitis at krandinitis@larimer.org or Co-Chair Laurie Dale Marshall at director@epnonprofit.org.

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Wine Festival This Weekend in Downtown Estes Park

BURGERS, BEER & MORE!

Monday-FRIday Hours

SATURDAY-SUNDAY Hours

Breakfast Buffet: 7-10am Lunch & Dinner: 11:30am-10pm Bar: 11pm (Mon-Thurs) & 12pm (Friday)

Brunch: 8am-2pm Dinner: 4-10pm Bar: 12pm (Saturday) & 11pm (Sunday)

2018 Music Lineup The Wine Festival will take place this Saturday and Sunday, August 11 and 12 Saturday in Bond Park. A celebration of Colorado 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.-Kenneth Kelly wine in the heart 1-2:30 p.m.-Fall River Road of downtown Estes 3-5 p.m.-Soul Sacrifice Park. Enjoy tastSunday ings from over 20 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.-Erinn Colorado wineries, Peet Lukes fresh food, local Colorado vendors 1-2:30 p.m.-South to Cedars and live music.

3-5 p.m.-Amplified Souls Tickets will be Wineries at the event available at the Aspen Peak Cellars gate or can be purAvanti Winery chased ahead of BBC Wines time through the Black Arts Cellars Festival website, Blue Mountain Vineyards www.estesparkChill Switch Wines winefestival.com.

Cottonwood Cellars The fourth anDragon Meadery LLC nual Estes Park Garrett Estate Cellars Wine Festival is Gubbini Winery where festival-goMountain Spirit Winery ers can soak in the Mountain View Winery summer sun while enjoying sipping Redstone Meadery on a variety of loRyker's Cellars cally created wines.

Snowy Peaks Winery From red to white Spero Winery and pink, the Estes Sweet Elephant Park Wine Festival Ten Bears Winery offers the opportuVino Passarelli nity to taste and Amplified Souls Decadent Saint learn about each Wild Cider style of wine and Wild Women Winery the unique process Food Vendors of how wine is Cool Shavings-Authentic made in Colorado.

Hawaiian Shaved Ice Free parking is Carmen LLC-Quesadillas, available at the Brats, Nachos, Meat and Estes Park Visitor Cheese Plates Center or in the new parking Tayziac J's-Woodfired Pizzas Erinn Peet Lukes garage located just Mateo's Catering-Philly off US 36. You can enjoy the short walk Cheese Steaks to the park Don’t miss this great event, the from either perfect way to celebrate the fruits lot, or take of harvest. one of the convenient shuttles from the Visitor Center.

Kenneth Kelly

Fall River Road

Happy Hour: Everyday from 4-6pm Grab N’ Go: Available 24 hours a day

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Soul Sacrifice

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Paving The Way To The Future: Estes Park Museum Collections & Research Facility The Estes Park us a chance Museum Friends to give & Foundation, back." Andy Inc. is raising and Cindy $1M to build a Morgan new Museum If you are Collections & Rean individsearch Facility. ual or organThe building will ization and house more than are inter30,000 locally hisested in suptoric artifacts with porting this research space for special projthe general public ect, please and staff to examvisit the foline and study the lowing webarchives and artisite to review facts. One avenue Cindy and Andy Morgan sit outside the Estes the facility to fund raise for Park Museum with their paver stone. plans and this important download a community resource is through the sale paver order form: www.estesparkmuof paver stones etched with text and art. seumfriends.org/collections-and-reThe eight by eight inch pavers can be de- search-building. signed by individuals, families, groups, Or visit the Museum at 200 Fourth organizations, and business owners with Street. Please call or email Museum a lasting quote or memory.

Director Derek Fortini for more inforCongratulations and thank you to mation at 970-577-3761 or Andy and Cindy Morgan from the Dun- dfortini@estes.org. raven Inn who purchased an etched The mission of the Estes Park Mupaver and is actively supporting the seum is to conduct activities that preEstes Park Museum Friends to build the serve, share and respect the unique much-needed Collections & Research history of Estes Park. For more inforFacility. mation, call the Estes Park Museum at "We like to be involved in the commu- 970-586-6256 or visit the Museum's nity, especially important projects like website at www.estes.org/museum. this that support the Museum and gives

105 Years Photographing Rocky Mountain National Park And The West The Photography of Lew and Dennis Dakan

the public, no reservations are required to attend.

Lew Dakan (1907 - 2000) was born On Saturday, August 11 at 2 p.m. the and raised in Longmont, Colorado and Estes Park Museum will present a protook his first photograph of Mt. Ypsilon gram highlighting the photography of from the old stage road in 1913. He father and son then began photographing team, Lew and what would become Dennis Dakan.

Rocky Mountain National Dennis will present Park and its surroundings on their photofor more than 87 years. graphs as well as His son, Dennis, followed the process behind in his father's footsteps them. His father, picking up a camera at a Lew, an internayoung age. Dennis is still tionally recognized an active photographer photographer, noand captures images using tably for his supea variety of methods. rior aerial images.

The mission of the Estes Dakan will discuss Park Museum is to conhow he and his faDennis 'Denny' Dakan duct activities that preserve, ther began taking photographs and what photography has share and respect the unique history of meant to them for more than one hun- Estes Park. For more information, call the Estes Park Museum at 970-586dred years. Additionally, Dakan will 6256 or visit the Museum's website at discuss how he captures the landscape today. This program is free and open to www.estes.org/museum.

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Estes Park Icon Ray Young Needs Our Help!

Ray Young has been a fixture and constant source of spirit, fun, entertainment and humanity in the Estes Valley. His exceptional musical skills have entertained thousands for over half a century. Ray graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a major in liturgical pipe organ performance and has played for countless churches and musical venues through his 90 years of life. He has been a major feature in the Catch the Glow Parade, entertaining thousands of holiday parade goers with his iconic music. He also is renowned for his jazz piano playing and up until just recently was entertaining diners at Nicky’s Steak House in Estes Park. Ray has also generously taught many Estes Park kids to play the piano and for many years accompanied students in music programs at the Estes Park Schools, elementary through high school.

Ray recently had a medical issue which resulted in hospitalization and some very large medical bills. He now is in need of long-term care and his family is asking for help to keep him here in Estes Park so that we may all continue to be blessed with the musical cheer he has shared with us all.

According to Ray’s son, Michael, the fi-

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 July 29, the Estes Valley Fire Protection District

nancial situation is serious. They will soon be moving him into Good Samaritan Society and the family is doing all they can but are still in need of some assistance. Michael said, “He's doing so well. He's wowing everyone at Prospect Park Living Center with his piano playing, and everyone just loves him. His spirits are good, and my sisters Regan and Jennifer and I are working furiously getting aid wherever possible. We're working on selling the condo and his car, and that will help as well.”

Michael continued, “We're trying to stay positive, thats why we're reaching out to our loving community. His GoFundMe account has brought in $3,000 so far, and that’s good. Thanks so much to all for the kind contributions already received, it’s a wonderful start! We thank you for any future donations as well! Each and every donation we receive will go towards helping our Dad keep his million dollar smile going.”

Those who wish to donate may give to the GoFund me page at www.gofundme.com/save-rayyoung or email Ray’s son, Michael Young at luciyou@yahoo.com and let him know how you would like to help.

Thank you!

(EVFPD) responded to 13 calls for service. This included: • Motor vehicle crashes: 5 • Emergency medical (assist EPMC): 2 • Smoke/odor investigation: 3 • Alarms: 1 • Fire: 0 • Rescue: 2

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Invitation To The Annual “Burning Issues” Lecture Series At The YMCA Nuclear Security, Global Hot Spots, and The U. S. Economy.

The public is invited to the 43rd Annual Robert M. Lawrence Burning Issues Lecture Series for 2018 conducted at the "Y", free of charge. The presentations will be every Monday at 7:30 p.m., now through August 27, in the Hempel Auditorium. These lectures/discussions are delivered by professors and other highly experienced specialists in their fields. Several are lecturers in the Colorado State University (CSU) Osher LifeLong Learning Institute - a popular adult education program conducted in some 140 U. S. universities.

8/13: "Nuclear Security" by retired nuclear submariner, U.S. Navy Commander, David Prawdzik. This Estes Park resident will address some of the topics and issues of current interest in the nuclear operations and safety areas, in which he has considerable personal

experience. David will begin with a "Great Decisions" video (Foreign Policy Association, the revered nonpartisan educational institution), then cover specific areas, including perspectives of the

International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria. His wife is an IAEA nuclear engineer with access to their inspectors. David will discuss topics such as North Korea, Iran, nuclear weapons storage, and research reactor safety. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about a subject in which not many Americans have experience, and should understand better in the 21st century.

8/20: “Global Hot Spots.... Is the World Really a Safer Place Today? ” by Professor John Roberts, PhD, a retired Senior Foreign Service Officer who served in the Department of State for 31

Patriots For Peace August Meeting Have you noticed the phrase “Where are the girls?” has been part of the international dialog over the last few years?

Most of us remember the disturbing stories from Nigeria about the large group of schools abducted by the terrorist group Boko Haram, but the sad fact is that girls and women often bear some of the worst suffering in war in particular because of their gender.

Girls and women have been and are still being used as soldiers and slaves in conflicts around the world.

The Estes Park Patriots for Peace is a trans-partisan, inclusive group whose

mission includes “building a culture of peace” at all levels of society. You are invited to our next meeting, Wednesday, August 15 at the Estes Valley Public Library at 5:30 p.m., where we will extend our attention to the phenomenon of child soldiers—especially girls—and some of the elements involved in their rescue and rehabilitation. Thankfully, there are stories of hope to balance out some of these narratives of war.

We hope you will join us in the Hondius Room for a brief presentation, discussion and light refreshments.

years (1967 - 1998) in 19 world nations.

Since 1999, he has taught International Studies at CSU, and with the Osher program. He also is an inveterate traveler, having just returned in 2018 from a 34,715 mile world cruise to 34 countries.

8/27: "The Outlook for the US Economy" delivered by John Olienyk, PhD, retired CSU Professor of Finance, and Associate Dean, College of Business. Last Fall he served as Academic Dean of the Semester at Sea Program. He will present his annual evaluation of the US economy.

We hope you will join us.

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Colorado Senior Pro Charity Rodeo This Weekend At Stanley Park Fairgrounds Get your tickets today for the Colorado Senior Pro Charity Rodeo at the Stanley Park Fairgrounds this Saturday and Sunday, August 11 & 12.

The fairgrounds are located at 1209 Manford Ave. Showtimes are 2:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $15 for adults, $5 for kids. Tickets can be purchased online at eventsinestes.com or at the gate prior to the performances.

This will be the 33rd annual Charity Rodeo. We'll have all the rodeo events; saddle broncs, steer wrestling, cowgirl barrel racing, breakaway roping, team roping and of course bull riding! There will be mutton bustin' and stick

horse races for the kids. Attention mutton busters - if you would like to enter to be a contestant, please send an email to Sandy at sschara@ft.newyorklife.com Come out and enjoy the real Western life style, see some great rodeo action, and have some fun!

Proceeds above costs are donated to local Colorado charities. They have donated over $150,000 over the course of annual rodeos and are a 501(c)(3) organization.

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It’s almost time to go Back to School.

Teachers have returned to their classrooms where they are planning lessons and decorating bulletin boards. Parents or grandparents are taking kids to buy new clothes, backpacks, notebooks and mechanical pencils with erasers intact.

College freshmen are lined up in the Target checkout lanes, carts piled high with school supplies and dorm decor. The abundance is overwhelming!

I don’t remember ever getting new clothes or shoes at the beginning of the school year. When a pair of pants got too small for me, my mother sewed patches over the knees and they went to my younger sister. We only got new supplies if we didn’t already have used compasses and protractors, rulers, folders and rubber cement in the house. Backpacks must not have been invented yet because we carried our books in clear plastic satchels.

Our household operated on a minimalist mentality.

Needless to say, there wasn’t a plethora of toys in the house and it was unheard of to watch TV during the day. Instead, we were booted outside to make our own fun. And that, we did. We played on the Clapp’s monkey bars and in their sandbox (I imagined Mary Poppins sitting atop the telephone pole nearby, chatting with us as we made forms in the sand.

Spit spot). We climbed the apple tree and ate its sour green apples, swinging our bare feet from our perch among the branches.

We walked to the school playground where we bounced on the teeter-totter, spun on the merry-go-round, slid down the slide (which we made faster by scrubbing it with wax paper), did underdogs when we pushed each other on the swing, and we played four square—if somebody else had a ball.

We rode our bikes to the pool to cool off and then got hot all over again riding our bikes back home. We used clothespins to hold playing cards against the spokes of the wheel to make a tat-tat-tattat sound as we rode down the street.

We’d race behind the mosquito trucks spewing their thick clouds of pesticide,

and chase down the milkman in his refrigerated truck so he could give us ice to suck on during steamy summer days.

We played dress-ups and house and ghost in the graveyard when it started to get dark.

Despite all of the play we created to entertain ourselves, by the end of summer, before Back to School, we sometimes ran out of ideas of things to do.

That’s when we’d wander into the kitchen where Mom would be preparing some sort of casserole with canned beans and cream of chicken soup.

“Mom,” we’d say. “I’m bored,” we’d say, on the verge of sounding whiny.

“Then go clean up your room,” she would reply.

“I don’t waaaant to,” we’d say, hoping for another, better idea.

“Well, I’m not your party planner,” Mom would say. “Figure it out. Or just be bored.” Bored was good, she figured. It got us ready to go Back to School.

We’d stand there a minute, arms limp at our sides, feeling sorry for ourselves. And then we’d slowly turn and leave the kitchen, not feeling empowered despite the fact that empowered was exactly what we were.

That’s when I’d pick up a book, lie on my back under the shade of the elm, and lose myself in another world. Hours later, the shade would have moved. Groggy from inertia, returning from another place and time, I’d stumble inside to ask what’s for dinner.

That’s what boredom did for me. It gave me free time to make up stories, to dream about places to see, things to do, and heroines to emulate, and led me to figure out who I wanted to be. I wasn’t in the classroom, but I was learning all summer long. And then I went Back to School.

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

Salud Family Health Centers National Immunization Awareness Month We all need shots (vaccines) to help protect us from serious diseases. This protection is called immunization. To help keep our community safe, Salud Family Health Centers is proudly participating in National Immunization Awareness month Shots can prevent serious diseases like the flu, measles, and pneumonia. Adults need to get their shots - just like kids.

National Immunization Awareness Month is a great time to remind family, friends and co-workers to stay up to date on their shots.

It's important to know which shots you need and when to get them. Talk to a

doctor or nurse to make sure that everyone in your family gets the shots they need.

The Estes Park Salud Family Health Center is located at 1950 Redtail Hawk Drive. To schedule an appointment call 970-484-0999 or 303-MYSALUD. The website address is www.saludclinic.org At Salud Family Health Centers, we provide quality, affordable primary health care services to keep you and your family healthy. We serve all members of the community regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Salud accepts Medicaid, Medicare, CHP+, and most private insurance plans.

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Estes Park Health Approves Strategic Plan To Improve Access To Care And Financial Stability Estes Park Health welcomes the opportunity to share the recently approved Strategic Plan with our community. The Strategic Plan includes Key Initiatives that will allow Estes Park Health to provide greater access to primary care, increase financial stability, deliver high quality, affordable care from the start of life to end of life, compete toe-to-toe with other health systems and remain strong, independent, and community owned.

Estes Park Health engaged a Strategic Planning Sub-Committee made up of Senior Leadership, Board of Director members, Chief of Staff, and consultants to conduct market research and identify our strengths and opportunities. In addition, employees, physicians and community members were interviewed and a Community Health Needs Assessment was completed. The Estes Park community was very clear about preserving local access to healthcare that was independent of any other healthcare system. The clear focus must be on meeting the needs of the local citizens of our beautiful valley.

These findings allowed Estes Park Health, with input from the Board of Directors, to validate assumptions and identify key initiatives.

Key Initiatives 1. Increase access to Primary Care

2. Develop an Urgent Care service line 3. Improve Estes Park Health Living Center’s performance 4. Enhance Home Health and Hospice services 5. Develop strategies to grow General Surgery 6. Develop strategies to grow General Medicine and Inpatient Care 7. Develop strategies to We provide comprehensive health care services to the Estes Valley community grow Orthopedics from the beginning of life to end of life.

8. Develop strategies to grow Cardiology 9. Develop an Integrated Community Health and Wellness Program Estes Park Health Estes Park Health Estes Park Health Physician Clinic Birth Center Ambulance Department 10. Create Master Facility Plan Estes Park Health Estes Park Health Estes Park Health Inpatient 11. Improve Emergency Department Surgical Services Medical/Surgical Unit Medical Staff Engagement Estes Park Health Estes Park Health Hospice 12. Build a Estes Park Health Home Health Living Center stronger partnership between Medical Staff, Estes Park Health • Estes Park, CO 80517 • EPH.org Administration, and the Governcreasingly competitive and resource liming Board ited world of healthcare. Given critical Estes Park Health needs a Strategic Plan access hospitals’ small scale, limited volto ensure that we can succeed in the inume and disproportionate reliance on government payments, it’s essential to prioritize initiatives in order to keep the organization strong, independent, and community owned. These factors, combined with a new Board and new Leadership, present an optimal time for Estes Park Health to elevate healthcare services to meet the needs and exceed the care expectations for our community and its visitors.

Increase Access to Primary Care Estes Park Health is currently recruiting three Internal Medicine physicians to support the communities growing need for adult healthcare. Dr. Joseph Lee is providing Internal Medicine services now and it is hoped that he will be interested in staying permanently. The search committee is reviewing three other candidates for on-site visits at this time.

Expanding Pediatric coverage is another recruitment priority for Estes Park Health. Additional Pediatric physician coverage would come from the recruitment of a part-time Pediatrician and oncall support from Pediatricians from Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Scott Woodard, General Surgeon, has stepped down to part-time and will be concentrating his efforts supporting the wound care program. Estes Park Health is currently covering surgery with on-call surgeons through the summer and reviewing options for expanded support of the surgical needs of our community.

You can view the Strategic Plan presenis a multispecialty clinic offering primary care services for men, women and children of all ages.

cares for mom and baby’s needs throughout the phases of labor, delivery and post-partum.

offers highly skilled EMS paramedics who respond to over 2,300 calls each year.

provides 24/7 care and is staffed by board-certi ed physicians and nurses.

delivers surgical expertise from colonoscopies to total knee replacement.

cares for patients requiring an overnight stay.

supplies a combination of medical and non-medical services in a patient’s home.

imparts care with dignity in our 24-hour, 52-bed skilled nursing facility.

arranges for a multidisciplinary team approach to help individuals and families care for anyone with a lifelimiting illness.

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Estes Park Health’s Birth Center Puts Babies On The Path To Good Health It’s been over a year since the Estes Park Health Birth Center received its BabyFriendly designation. They are one of only 16 Colorado hospitals to have earned this distinguished designation.

Market in Bond Park. Bring your blanket and look for the Estes Park Health banner.

More information about these events

The Birth Center’s Nurses and Lactation Specialists provide excellent breastfeeding education and lactation support to families to start “our” babies on a path to good health.

“Breastfeeding is natural, but not always easy. I love being a cheerleader for a mom and her baby as they learn the process together. Sometimes a little support can make all the difference.”

Allison Stadler RN, IBCLC Supporting our moms and babies in the community Being a new mom can be overwhelming at times, so the Estes Park Health Birth Center Team is organizing four events to celebrate National Breastfeeding Month in August. Moms and children under two, are invited to gather together and Feed Your Baby. Each of the events will have a Lactation Specialist from Estes Park Health to answer questions – whether you’re a breastfeeding mom or not.

Plan to join us for the events in August: • August 16 – meet from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Estes Valley Community Center multi-purpose room – 660 Community Dr. – for grown-up conversation and baby play time.

• August 23 – meet from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Estes Park Farmer’s

can be found on our Estes Park Health Facebook page.

It’s our passion to encourage families “I love working with families as they enter into the new challenges of parenting,” shares Lesta M. Johnson. “The early days are so important for the lifelong health and well-being of mothers and babies. It is my heartfelt passion to do everything I can to help each family meet their breastfeeding goals.” Lesta M Johnson RN-BC, CLC, MSN About Estes Park Health-Founded in 1975 by the residents of Estes Park, Estes Park Health is the community’s comprehensive health-care resource with a focus on superior, compassionate care that consistently receives high patient-satisfaction scores. The Estes Park Health system serves the entire Estes Park Valley and Rocky Mountain National Park. It integrates acute and emergency care with community health, includes the full range of diagnostic and therapeutic health care through medical and surgical services; a 25-bed critical access acute care facility, a 24-hour emergency department with ambulance service and air transport; a primary care and specialty clinic; home health and hospice; and a 60-bed skilled nursing facility.

For more information contact: Lisa Taylor, 970-577-4390 or ltaylor@eph.org

Tim McLemore Now Playing At Nicky’s!

Come listen to the new pianist at Nicky’s, Tim McLemore playing Piano Bar music Friday and Saturday from 6-9 p.m. Nicky’s offers daily chef specials and homemade soups of the day. Been awhile since you’ve been to Nicky’s?

Come visit them in the romantic Cattleman’s Bar and Lounge or the exclusive beautiful patio deck right on the banks of the bubbling Fall River.

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Over 2,000 sculptures by 160 jury-selected artists

Saturday, AUGUST 11 Sunday, AUGUST 12 9:30 am-6:00 pm

9:30 am-4:30 pm

$8 per adult, 14 & Under Free • NO PETS except service animals.

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Estes Park Health Identifies Urgent Care As A Strategic Community Need “Our goal at Estes Park Health is to serve this community’s diverse population of residents and visitors,” states Larry Leaming, Chief Executive Officer of Estes Park Health. “We recognize a critical need for access to affordable care.”

Estes Park Health identified that the urgent care needs in the Estes Valley Community are expected to grow 16% by 2022. In the recently released Estes Park Health Strategic Plan, one initiative is to develop an Urgent Care service line to open up a greater level of access to care and create an affordable urgent care option.

In a recent consumer survey, the top preference expressed by clinic patients was, “I can walk in without an appointment and be guaranteed to be seen in 30 minutes.” Estes Park Health currently dedicates a doctor each day in the Clinic to see walk-in patients with same-day, care needs. We’ve identified that this service doesn’t currently meet the needs of many of our visitors who are familiar with Urgent Care services in their home community. Seeing a physician on a walk-in basis in the clinic is often out of network for the visiting public and can be costly when their insurance will not cover the cost while a more traditional urgent care visit is more likely to be cov-

ered. We’ve also identified that the location of Estes Park Health does not provide a visible presence to our visiting population, and a more central, easily accessible location would be preferable.

Another element of our Strategic Plan is to create a Master Facility Plan. We are exploring how to better utilize our current space to meet the growing healthcare needs of our community. By creating a dedicated Urgent Care location outside of the current Estes Park Health campus, we can make room to expand access to our physicians and grow other service lines, so that, our patients can experience integrated healthcare without having to leave the community.

These initiatives are part of our strategy to remain strong, independent and community owned.

Estes Park Health has committed to rent space in the proposed Alardo Properties, LLC project. This project is currently under consideration by the Town of Estes Park. Estes Park Health is optimistic about the project’s approval and dedicated to serving the needs of our community and visitors with accessible and affordable Urgent Care Services.

More information on Estes Park Health is found at www.eph.com.

Estes Valley Senior Resource Fair At Community Center The first Estes Valley Senior Resource Fair will be held on August 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Estes Valley Community Center, 660 Community Drive, Estes Park, CO. Event organizers – Estes Park Health, Estes Valley Recreation and Park District Senior Services and The Good Samaritan Society Estes Park Village – are thrilled to combine missions and connect seniors with local services to improve the general health and wellness of older adults in our community.

Our current list of resource participants include: Allnutt Funeral Services, Alzheimer’s Association, AARP Smart Driver™, Community Hearing Center, Ensight Skills Center, Estes Park Health, Estes Valley Library, Estes Valley Meals

on Wheels, Good Samaritan Society Estes Park Village, Healing Waters, Health District of Northern Larimer County/Advanced Care Planning, Hearing & Tinnitus Center, Home Instead, NHome Fitness Solutions, Larimer County Office on Aging, MedX, Parkinson’s Support Group, Estes Valley Recreation & Park District Senior Services, UCHealth Aspen Club/Senior Services and Volunteers of America.

If you are a senior, or the caregiver for a senior, and are unsure of the resources available to you in the Estes Valley, you’ll want to mark your calendar to attend this community event.

For additional information, contact: Nancy Bell, Estes Park Health, 970-2909595.

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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.

Day Trips Black Hawk and Central City Spend the day with friends at one of your favorite casinos or enjoy a self-guided walking tour of the historic communities of Black Hawk or Central City. Have lunch on your own at one of the many delicious buffets.

The trip will take place on Monday, August 27, and the registration deadline is Monday, August 13. The van will depart the community center at 9 a.m. and return approximately 6 p.m. The cost for the trip is $25.

To register, visit evrpd.com/recguide, call 970-586-8191, or stop by the community center.

Health And Wellnesss Pelvic Floor: Restoring Continence and Confidence Leak when you walk or cough? Struggle to make it to the bathroom or can’t control the urge to go to the bathroom? Many women and men experience urinary and fecal incontinence; this is not a normal part of aging, and physical therapy can help. Join physical therapist, Sharon Petty, for a presentation on conservative management ideas for incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, as well as bowel management.

This free presentation, sponsored by the UCHealth Aspen Club, will take place on Tuesday, August 14 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the community center. Advanced registration is required.

To register, visit evrpd.com/recguide, call 970-586-8191, or stop by the community center.

Low Vision Support Group If you are experiencing low vision and need a little extra support and guidance, this group is for you. Disabled Resource Services

hosts a quarterly meeting to discuss low vision-related topics and help you stay up to date on blindness-related news and research.

They can also help you access assistive devices like magnifiers, closed circuit televisions, task lights, talking watches, and more.

The next meeting will be Tuesday, August 14 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the community center.

Medicare Counseling UCHealth Aspen Club offers one-on-one Medicare counseling sessions monthly at the community center. Forty-five-minute sessions are held from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The next date will be Wednesday, August 22. To register, call 970-586-8191 or stop by the community center. Online registration is not available for these sessions.

Estes Valley Senior Resource Fair EVRPD, Estes Park Health, and The Good Samaritan Society - Estes Park Village will host a fair to showcase local services that improve the general health and wellness of older adults in our community.

This free event will be held at the Estes Valley Community Center on Tuesday, August 21 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Safety AARP Driver Safety Course Designed to help seniors remain safe on today’s roads, this one-day course covers defensive driving skills as well as practical techniques for adjusting to the normal changes in vision, hearing, and reaction time associated with aging.

The next course will be offered on Thursday, August 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a one-hour lunch break. The cost is $15 for AARP members or $20 for non-members.

Checks payable to AARP are accepted the day of class. Advanced registration is required.

To register, visit evrpd.com/recguide, call 970-586-8191, or stop by the community center.

Registration To register for these programs or for more information about the new community center, including senior services, visit evrpd.com/recguide or call 970-586-8191.

You can also stop by the community center at 660 Community Drive.

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Summer’s Lease 2018 How goes your summer? Has it given pleasure?

Doing dear things with people you treasure?

Mine’s been great (hey, I live in Estes) Probably -- no, certainly –- one of my bestes’.

Corndogs and kettle corn, cold beer flowing.

The Lumpy Circus in Performance Park: Twirling acrobats, droll clowns on a lark; Dexterous jugglers, dancers and tumblers, Happy hoofers, choreographed numbers.

This town we live in? Paradise complete: Longs Peak and Lumpy Ridge, elk in the street; Junior 4-Star Champs, Rodeo Parade, Artisans Market on Monday arrayed.

Your memories may be different from mine, Yet it’s probable some highlights align; Here are snippets from MY summer ‘18, Intentional things I’ve done, heard and seen: Our Village Band on the Fourth of July Before bright blasts lit evening sky Played patriotic tunes as flags waved high; Performance Park felt like Mom’s apple pie.

Allenspark rustic church since ’22, Stained-glass floral view, hewn logs, beam and pew, Lauds “Christmas in July” (since ’81), Karolee’s leadership makes singing fun.

Kristina’s our tai chi/qigong mentor Wednesday mornings, Community

At the Farmers’ Market each Thursday morn Warm Styrian loaves, Eden Valley corn; Fromage from France or a Palisade peach Fresh basil and garlic within your reach.

Kids busting mutton, Rooftop Rodeo, Cowgirls race barrels, bull riders slomo; Saddle broncs, steer wrestling, tiedown roping,

Center.

“Draw the Bow, “Cloud Hands,” “White Crane” and “Brush Knee” Boost breath, balance, flow and

longevity.

Eagle Rock completed twenty-five years Of living and learning, teens teaching peers; Houses, small classes, Gate Run, wilderness, Values and moral codes?

Rockers say “yes!”.

Drive up Fall River to Alpine tundra; Marmots laze, elk graze, wild views of wonder.

Homer Rouse spirit fills thin mountain air, Visitor Center resembles Times Square.

The Continental Divide, Milner Pass, Moose meander in Kawuneeche grass; Grand Lake’s wooden sidewalks -- slow stroll, no stress -Hallmarks of this Rocky Mountain address.

Sunday afternoons, lingering twilight, Conversation with friends, day ebbs to night; Stories and laughter, stars seem to dangle,

Overhead hovers summer triangle.

Too soon first snowflakes will fall on Longs Peak, Bracing chill mornings are not for the meek; Short days, longer nights, transitions foretell October’s bright blue weather, summer’s knell.

Holding signs near Bond Park each Wednesday noon, “Honk for Peace” and “No More War” – Yet ere too brief summer passes away they’re our tune; And elk serenade in evening soiree, Launched by Veterans in 2003, One memory lingers from family travel, Today it’s Linda, Robert, Betsy, me.

Experience time cannot unravel.

Fresh-made pesto, brats on grill, melon sweet; We drove to the Black Hills, Crazy Drizzle the Heirlooms, shuck the corn, Horse shrine, let’s eat.

Lizzie, Eileen, fiancée Caroline; Friends share plein air and neighborly Breathtaking tribute, powerful sculpliving, ture, Summertime fun-time outdoor Lakota wisdom nourishes culture.

Thanksgiving.

Village Band rehearses each Tuesday night, Chuck, Jeff and Loren conduct with delight; Trumpets and woodwinds, low brass, timpani, Mellifluous music since ‘83.

In Autumn more events will unfold, Including Scotch-Irish, Aspen Gold; then Catch The Glow before bleak, cold December.

But summer ’18? Joys to remember.

Next column: My best (male) friend Estes Park. Nice town. Nice people.

Crowded Estes sidewalks, thousands of Reader response welcome: feet, ATL7522@gmail.com Family reunion t-shirts, scorching heat; License plates from many states, fun to mark -Sing evenings with Cowboy Brad in Bond Park.

When Riverside Ramblers play Dixieland (I’m on tenor horn in that local band) Toes can’t stop tapping, fingers start snapping, “Dolly” or “Saints?” All hands begin clapping.

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It’s My Privilege.

Handling trauma is never a small matter. Combine it with altitude, and it can become a big deal. That’s why Jessica feels so privileged to work in her hometown alongside some of the country’s most highly trained EMS professionals, most with 20 years on the job and some with advanced expertise in ight operations. Training: it’s crucial when handling emergencies, especially those in the elevated place you call home.

Jessica Brown, EMS Paramedic Emergency & Trauma Services

Estes Park Medical Center is now Estes Park Health. New name, same independence that puts our community rst.

555 PROSPECT AVENUE | ESTES PARK | 970-586-2317

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Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending my granddaughter’s (Annette Cenac) wedding at Devil’s Thumb Ranch over near Grand Lake. It was a gorgeous venue for a wedding, only to be outdone by the bride herself. Most of our family was in attendance and so it was a very festive occasion. Cecelia, mother of bride, wore a stunning dress and I think that we all decked out in our best and beautiful finery. It was fun and a delight to “put on the Ritz.” The food was delicious, and the beverages were in an abundance. We had such different appetizers like lamb chops cooked to perfection and scallops wrapped in bacon.

One of the appetizers served was somewhat different and I think would be rather easy to reproduce at home. It was fried mac and cheese balls. I do not know if any of you have had them but that was my first time to encounter them. I though you might like the recipe or one I think was similar.

Fried Mac & Cheese Balls Serves: 8 or more, as an appetizer • 1-pound elbow macaroni • 2 Tbs. butter • 2 Tbs. all-purpose flour • 2 cups milk, warmed, plus 2 Tbs. for egg wash • 1 lb. grated sharp cheddar • 1 lb. grated smoked Gouda or Monterey Jack or just use cheddar • Salt and pepper to taste • 3 large eggs • 4 cups Italian bread crumbs or use Panko bread crumbs that you season with salt and spices of choice • Vegetable oil, for frying • Marinara or Alfredo sauce, for dipping You can use bottled or homemade.

1. Cook macaroni according to package instructions. Immediately drain and rinse with cold water. Drain again and set aside.

2. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Sprinkle in flour and stir with a whisk. Cook for 2 minutes. Whisk in warm milk, working out any lumps.

Cook for about 2 minutes until sauce has thickened. Remove from heat. Add both cheeses and stir until melted and

smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Fold in macaroni noodles and pour into a shallow pan and refrigerate to chill thoroughlyleast three hours.

3. Shape the cold mac and cheese into balls (using a 1 1⁄2 scoop or at least 2tablespoons) and place them onto a waxed paper-lined tray. Freeze overnight.

4. Beat together your eggs with your 2 tablespoons milk and pour it into a shallow bowl. Pour your bread crumbs into another shallow bowl. Remove the mac and cheese balls from the freezer. Dip the frozen balls into the egg wash then into the bread crumbs. Repeat these steps twice for each ball. This will give it a nice thick coat. Put back into the freezer until you are ready to fry.

5. Heat oil to 350 degrees.

6. Fry the coated mac and cheese balls for 5 minutes, until golden brown and center is hot. Serve hot with your favorite Marinara or Alfredo sauce for dipping.

Now that I am back to reality in the real world, I put on my capris and sneakers and cleaned house, walked the dog and played bridge. But it was such fun to play dress up and dance the night away. I got to dance with my son, grandsons and a few other guests. Then there was all of that “group” dancing where everyone does their own thing.

Sunshine was so happy when I returned she found something of mine each night and placed the item on her bed. One night it was my glasses, another a dish towel I had used, a blouse from my closet, on and on. She doesn’t chew them, just gets them and keeps them near her. She is siting by me now awaiting a walk or ball play. With this cool weather we can walk almost any time. When it was so hot we had to walk at 8 a.m. which is really not my favorite time. I like to sleep late. Morning is not my “cup of tea.”

My email” esther.cenac@gmail.com Bon Appétit.

Tennis Anyone?

Residents and summer visitors are invited to join the Estes Park tennis community.

We play at the courts in Stanley Park, near the high school. Men’s and women’s doubles on weekday mornings – mixed doubles on Sunday evenings, followed by dinner at a local restaurant for those wanting to participate. We would love to see you out on the courts. For more information, call Anne or Andrew at 577-7377.

“To obey God is better than sacrifice.”

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Gymkhana This Saturday At Stanley Park Fairgrounds The annual Estes Park Equestrian Club Gymkhana 2018 is being held this Saturday, August 11. Bring a horse and lunch or something to share and the whole family to enjoy a day of horse activities including timed events, equestrian classes, skill events and a trail course. A pot luck lunch will be served. The day is free to observe and $30 for members and $35 for non-members for all events.

We adamantly oppose Cody Walker’s proposed commercial mountain coaster in a residentially-zoned neighborhood.

This will set a precedent for the Town to allow any commercial enterprise in Estes Valley For more information go to www.epcats.org (Estes Park Citizens Against the slide) Barbara Bailey Kelley Anderson Barb Wilson Evelyn Schmidt Kathy Gordon Ann Schonlau Robert Ellis Anne Toft Libby Ellis Kathy Klipstein Jeff Klipstein Dorthy Gibbs Barb Gebhardt Mike Kellam Lois Pepino Ralph Pepino Mary O'Neil Dee Burns Susan Wolf Nancy James Jerry James Barry Knolton Joan Knolton Dennis Schocki Dena Schocki Rosa Thomson Ginny Page Donald Sellers Barbara Sellers Viginia Deal Maureen Gootz David Cleeland Linda Cleeland Barb Headley Mike Headley Linda Griffin Charley Griffin Dona Cooper John Cooper Bill Ellard Stacy Tate Mark Tate Randy Vavrina Mitzi Vavrina Bob Sweeney Lyda Sweeney Patti Freudenburg Sarah Davies Neil Ricklefs Linda Garner Len Garner David Brewer Loretta Brewer Don Bishop Kay Bishop Donna Pierce Jim Gamet June Gamet Judy Harrington Fran McKinney Clyde McKinney Stan Schaffer

Judy Schaffer James Webb Deborah Webb Marlene Hayek Ed Hayek Jim Boyer Maureen Vetter Jay Vetter Sandy Lindquist Mary Bopp Leon Scruton Diane Scruton Margarete Steinhauer William Steinhauer Betsy Bayer Joyce Park Lee Currie Gayle Currie Karen Gerber Vince Gerber Kathleen Ellard Tony White Betsy Uglade David Born Mary Born Pat Newsom Deb Edwards Phil Edwards Merilyn Johnston Fred Johnston Kathy Bowers Dave Bowers Kathy Bryson Libby Bryan Dennis Bryan Sandra Cole Larry Purdy Gwenda Purdy Hannelore Phillips Randall Phillips Sylvia Adams Al Velthoen Frances Velthoen Anita Davis Linda Langer Pete Langer Faith Zimmerman Lyle Zimmerman Joanne White Jim White Rod Unruh Sherry Unruh Joy Gimar George Young Gail Young Fleur Hampton Deedee Hampton Pastor Ron Bockhaus Janet Keller William Baird Jan Alderman Jean McLaren

John McLaren Marcia Taylor Vicki Papineau Rick Papineau Beth Nicholson Philip Nicholson Daylene Bennett Julie Jackson Gene Jackson Robert Guthrie Jim Carr Larissa Casey Suzy Fallon Mike Fallon Doug Fjare Bill Fritz Dana Fritz Kathy Granas Janis Angermayr Jill Hammel Bill Hammel Pamela Henderek Jan Alford Gary Williams Marti DeYoung Derald DeYoung Jim Jonell Audrey TeSele Mary Seaver LaRoy Seaver Deb Dufty Joanie Jonell Carey Stevanus Clifford Noll Muriel Noll Owen Ard Erle Radel Jenny Radel Gary Yoder Nancy Hills Diana Van Der Ploeg Sunniva Russell Graham Russell Carolyn Wills Ken Wills Suzanne Miller Alan Miller William Urquhart Jan Gehlhausen John Gehlhausen Susan Mack Johanna Darden Jeanne Allen Larry Allen Ann Dinsmoor Cathy Gerstenkorn Michael Holmes Donna Holmes Marcia Tavel Warren Heiser Barbara Heiser Dean Johnson Paid Advertisement

Kate Johnson Kathy Kelley Ray Kent Craig Seaver Pam Seaver Marianne Solms Bill Solms Marsha Sypher Nancy Ferriss Scott Schneider Sylvia Schneider Anne Morris Teresa Thaxton Maryann Karinch Susan Anderson Gil Anderson Adina DeWitt Laraine Nelson Sharon Coleman Karla Henderson L Rehm Cathy Schneider Rhonda Mickelson Amy Kolen Julie Lee Gary Hall Dianna Hulbert Bob Cunningham David N Hemphill Mary Hemphill Patrica Bloom Arthur Bloom III Carly Lober Keith Lober Tom Gootz Vicki Papineau Tony Palmer Diane Palmer Jackie Hertel Jim Swaney Jan Swaney Jan Tindall Doug Tabor Jeanne Zukowski John Zukowski Barbara Schwartz Jane Truesdale Roger Truesdale Tricia Willcuts Mary Ann Tobin Susan Boaz Marsha Magruder Mike Headley Bill Hayden Carrie Hayden Peter Gibbs Cal James Gail James Carol Linning Corine Knudsen Kris Knudsen John Krueger

Marlene Krueger Leanne Lauren Howard Lauren Joanne Moquin Neil Ricklefs DJ Christian Rod Christian Marty Blender Don Blender Marcia Gerritz Bill Gerritz Judy Ross Linda Adam-Hall Cynthia Price Ready John Stevenson Sally Stevenson Hillcrest Meadows Assoc.

Betsy Thamert Andy Thamert Jack Chlender Patricia Fox Betty Harball Paul Harball Steve Murphy Barb Murphy Diane Butler Robert Butler Bob Litherland Nancy Litherland Sheldon Johnson Mary Jean Johnson Larry Williams John Lacey Bill Willcuts Dan Kirkpatrick Julie Kirkpatrick Blake Robertson Susan Robertson Robert Sanders Karen Sanders Jane Boyer Mark Holdt Leslie Glover Jeanne Mueller Martin Mueller Amy Fox Dennis Stepaniak Lynn Stepaniak Mitchell Benedict Patsy Benedict Barbara Benedict Lucy Weaver Paulette Harp William Stuart Jane Stuart Thomas Taylor Jack Overly Mary Overly Ann Taylor Barry Knowlton Joan Knowlton

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Learn About RMNP’s Fantastic Alpine Animals

Come learn about pika and other residents of RMNP’s alpine in Residents of the High Country with RMC on August 13th. Photo courtesy Rocky Mountain Conservancy.

High country dwellers, like pikas and marmots, offer hours of viewing entertainment, while the pleasant surprise of elk, raven coyotes, long-tailed weasels and many more amazing animals can behind any rock or beyond any turn in the trail. To see these fantastic creatures, please join Jared Gricoskie and the Rocky Mountain Conservancy for “Residents of the High Country: Pikas, Elk, Marmots, & More” on August 13th.

“Residents of the high country: Pikas, Elk, Marmots & More” is taught by Jared Gricoskie. Gricoskie owns and operates

Yellow Wood Guiding which specializes in nature tours and photo safaris in Rocky Mountain National Park. Gricoskie graduated from Penn State with a degree in environmental interpretation and has worked as professional naturalist for years.

Join Jared Gricoskie to learn and explore the fantastic residents of Rocky Mountain National Park’s alpine.

For more information and to register, visit www.rmconservancy.org or call the Field Institute at 970-586-3262.

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Sweet Dogs, Cats & Kitties Need New, Forever Homes Do you have room in your home and your heart for a wonderful, new pet?

Paisley is a very sweet one year old, white and grey kitty. She loves to play and hopes to be your new best friend.

Gracie is a three year old Sharpei/Italian Greyhound mix. She is friendly with other dogs of all sizes. She is a little shy with people, but warms up fast. She walks nicely on a leash.

Elvis is about 1 1/2 years old. He is Paisley a still very puppy-like. He is great with other dogs and enjoys playing and going on walks. He needs a bit of work with his manners but he is a very nice dog.

Paisley, Gracie and Elvis are currently living at Dr. C's Animal Hospital of the Rockies, 453 Pine River Ln. Call (970) 586-4703 to find out more about them or stop down to meet any of these great pets.

Sophia is young about nine months old. She found herself as a young single mom. She has raised her babies Gracie and is ready to be spoiled. She did well in her foster home with the resident dog. She was a good mom to her four kittens. She is a bit shy, but so very sweet.

Indigo was a stray that came in last week. She is very interactive with people and is “talkative.” She enjoys being petted and playing. She is about one-two years old.

Sophia and Indigo are currently living at the Estes Park Pet Lodge at the Animal Medical Center on Manford Avenue or call 586-9282 for more information.

Elvis Make sure to “Like” and follow the Estes Park Pet Association Facebook page to see other animals that may not be pictured this week.

All pets are offered through the Pet Association of Estes Park, a nonprofit 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 Sophia 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.

Indigo

1700 Brodie Ave -- Across from High School www.pccrusa.org 970-586-4404

Sunday Service at 10:00am

Pie Social Sunday, August 19 On August 19th we are hosting our annual Pie Social immediately after worship. We will do some serious hymn singing and socializing with pie and ice cream in the heat of the summer so…

Bake or Buy…Bring a Pie!

Your Opportunity To Make A Difference

Please contact Kathy Whitacre, Program Coordinator for Partners Mentoring Youth, at 970-577-9348 or kathyw@partnersmentoringyouth.org for information on how you can be a school-based mentor during the 20182019 school year.

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WHAT A NOVEL IDEA! One of the challenges that anyone faces writing a weekly article while being connected with a local organization, is that his personal views are interpreted to be that of the agency he represents. For that reason I am personally paying for this week’s article.

The following views are my own, but undoubtedly shared by others.

I hope everyone reading my articles knows that I love Estes Park. Every ‘Ho-hum day in Paradise’ is treasured…although there are few ‘ho-hum’ days. I am proud to be living in the town Sunset Magazine just dubbed, the best mountain town in Colorado. While on vacation in Washington State, Martha and I visited a local shop and purchased a couple of items and visited with the owner about where we lived. We happened in again the next day and the owner asked: “You’re the people from Estes Park, aren’t you? How do you think a shop like mine would do in Estes Park?” I said, “If you can keep these prices and offer this quality, I think people from Estes, Denver and other visitors would readily buy”.

Sometime later, we drove down Elkhorn Avenue and noticed his new store opening.

Welcome! I am proud of Estes Park. When people visit our church services from other areas we send them home with our original DVD showcasing animals, scenes and sights of our area. We urge them to remember those when back home and return soon.

However, like all of us who live here we sometimes question some decisions that are made and projects that are OK’d. For example, when we have a ‘bottleneck’ at the entrance to my favorite ‘McD’s’, is it wise to put a popular coffee store at that same intersection, increasing traffic congestion and limiting access to all shops in the area? And, when we are wanting to open a rope-climbing activity, is it wise to choose an area already inundated with ‘go-carts’, ‘boats’, ‘miniature golf’, the ‘Tram’, and several popular restaurants?

But both are done and all, both locals and visitors, are left to seek traffic routes and parking spots, in order to access these things visitors and locals enjoy.

With all that congestion, it is refreshing to look at agencies that have chosen to build outside the city. The YMCA hosts and entertains thousands of staff and visitors each year. However, their food, housing, and recreation are largely provided by the ‘Y’. Estes Park does not have to provide all these things for them. Their only drawback is that their traffic has to cross an endless stream of cars carrying those 4.4 million visitors headed for Rocky Mountain National Park. Hats off to both YMCA and RMNP. Hats off also to others who follow this ‘out-of-the city’ ‘novel’ approach in planning to provide other attractions that visitors will enjoy, so that their visit to Estes Park will be even more memorable. My daughter’s family rode one ride being contemplated for here, in Glenwood Springs. She wrote, “That ride was the highlight of our trip!” Besides the ‘novel’ nature of the attraction, it is ‘novel’ that the plan is to put such a ride at a location that is outside the city limits...and clear across town from the YMCA and RMNP, thus eliminating major traffic problems.

Of course, there will be some who may not view these favorably. I trust we will all look at such things objectively so that we can provide the best visitor experience for all who visit us as well as all of us who enjoy ‘Paradise’ daily. Bob

Antique Quilts And Pioneer Stories This Saturday In Lyons wonderful history of their ancestor quilt maker, and why the quilt was created and how it was used. A few quilts will come from the museum's collection representing a quilting group from the

"Antique Quilts and Pioneer Stories."

Quilts on display, talk by quilt expert and local pioneer families, silent auction, light refreshments.

Antique quilts from Lyons families will be on display, along the walls of Rogers Hall, presented by Lyons Redstone Museum, and includes a program offering heartwarming and informative stories of the quilts' history. The two dozen antique and historic quilts are part of a special event being put on by the local very popular Lyons Quilting Shop. The Quilt shop will have 100 quilts on display outdoors.

The event takes place on one-day, this Saturday, August 11 from 1-3 p.m. (doors open at 12:30 p.m.) at Rogers Hall, 408 High St., Lyons, CO. Nationally-known quilt collector and presenter Jeanne Ann Wright will go through the quilts to explain their patterns. She owns 700 quilts herself, and will be bringing a handful of some unique historic quilts to present. Some pioneer family members will tell the

early 20th century, including one owned

by Daniel Boone and one from the Civil War. Take a trip back into history. Enjoy light refreshments. Participate in the Silent Auction. (No quilts are planned to be for sale at this time.) A donation of $10 at the door is requested. This is a fundraiser for the Town's Oral History Project. Sixty video interviews of original pioneer families have been completed, with a dozen left to do. Many of the past participants have passed away, and it is the aim of the project to complete the remainder within the year.

People can see the early interviews on DVDs at the museum, daily.

Contact Kathleen Spring at (303) 8235271, Lyons Redstone Museum, for more information.

More “Free” Money For EVRJP: Tabs For Teens Update Melissa Westover, Executive Director for Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership (EVRJP) received a $100.00 check from Susan Yarrington, Glen Haven, aka ‘The Tab Lady’ towards the EVRJP General Fund. The check represented ‘free’ money from recycled aluminum tabs collected from January thru May, 2018.

Individuals, businesses and service organizations place aluminum tabs from soda, beer, pet foods, soups, canned vegetables, iced tea, energy drinks, tuna cans, etc. in collection containers around Estes Park and volunteers take the tabs, recycle them for cash, then donate the cash to help local at-risk teens and their families, served by EVRJP.

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If you are interested in helping EVRJP receive ‘free’ money, start collecting aluminum tabs at home, family/friend gatherings, work, etc. then deposit them at a local business/service industry (see list below) or contact Susan for your own container at sgyarrington@gmail.com.

Tabs For Teens’ Locations • Summit Church Kids (& Parents) • Estes Park Baptist Church • Ace Hardware • City Hall • Premier Members Credit Union • Rocky Mountain Gateway • School District Office • Larimer County Office • Animal Medical Center • Park Supply • NAPA Auto Supply • The Glen Haven General Store • Estes Park Team Realty • Bank of Colorado • US Bank • All Public Schools, Teacher Lounges • School Bus Barn

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Estes Park Village Band To Present Final Summer Concert

The Estes Park Village Band will perform its final summer concert on Wednesday, August 15.

The free concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. in Performance Park on west Elkhorn Ave. The concert will feature a mixture of marches and lighter selections for band.

Audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for the outdoor concert. The concert will be performed, rain or shine.

This is the band’s 36th year of performing for the Estes Park community and its visitors. Sharing the conducting duties for Wednesday’s program will be Loren Johnson, Jeff Klintberg and Chuck Varilek.

Featured vocalists on the concert will be Jan McCown-Ertl and Scott Anderson. McCown-Ertl will sing “Blessed” and Anderson will sing “You Raise Me Up.” The Village Band will debut a new setting for band of “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” by J. Richard Dixon.

The flute section will also be featured

on “Flight Of The Flutes,” a James Ployhar composition.

The audience will hear several western themes on “The Cowboys” and “Go West!” Spanish themes will be performed in “Festa Espanol.” “The Great Chaplin” will musically remember Charlie Chaplin in a three movement composition.

Highlights from the musical “Oklahoma” will commemorate the 75th anniversary of its Broadway debut. In addition, “A Santa Cecilia,” a Spanish march, will be performed as well as John Philip Sousa’s “The Gallant Seventh March.”

The Estes Park Village Band is a community band made up of musicians from the Estes Park area as well as from surrounding communities.

New members are always welcome to perform with the band. Rehearsals are on Tuesday evenings, starting at 7:30 p.m. in the new Estes Park High School bandroom. The band will be on a short hiatus until November.

For more information contact Chuck Varilek at 586-8776.

Nine, Wine & Dine-Late Day Golf Fun! Playing nine holes of afternoon golf with friends, and enjoying a glass of wine as well as delicious food at Smokin’ Dave's afterwards are great reasons to sign up now for the next Nine, Wine and Dine event at the Estes Park 18 hole golf course. Couples are encouraged to sign up, but singles are welcome.

The Estes Park Women's League has scheduled two more dates for this fun activity.

Final events will be on Wednesdays-August 22 starting at 4:00 p.m. and September 19 starting at 3:30 p.m. So, get a

partner or sign up as a single at the pro shop. Don't miss these last two fun events.

Cost is just $27 per person green fee w/ cart $17 per person walking.

Passes and cart punches can be used. (1 cart punch for 2 riders) Sign-up: limited to 24 players (6 teams of 4). Make your dinner reservation at Smokin Dave's at the time of sign up. Prize money, $3 per person, will be collected at sign up.

Don’t miss your chance for this evening of fun!

Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Menu ——— Week of August 13 through August 17 ——— Monday, Aug 13 Chicken Fried Chicken with mashed potatoes & vegetables Tuesday, Aug 14 Breakfast Burrito with green chili on the side Wednesday, Aug 15 Philly Chicken Sandwich with green peppers & onions, topped with mozzarella cheese with potato salad Thursday, Aug 16 Patty Melt with cole slaw Friday, Aug 17 Salmon Salad Croissant with homemade chips

——— Week of August 20 through August 24 ——— Monday, Aug 20 Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich topped with cheddar cheese with cole slaw Tuesday, Aug 21 Breakfast Croissant with scrambled eggs & cheese, topped with bacon with hash browns Wednesday, Aug 22 Crispy Chicken BLT Sandwich with potato salad Thursday, Aug 23 Members-only Potluck (Reservations required by August 17th ) Friday, Aug 24 Tuna Salad Sandwich on wheat bread w/ homemade chips All noon meals are $5 for current EP Senior Citizens Center members and are by reservation only. Reservations must be made at least three business days in advance.

For example, if you want to reserve a meal on Wednesday, Aug 15th you need to call before 2:00 pm on Friday, Aug 10th. For reservations call 970-581-2195 (Monday – Friday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm). Pre-paid meal tickets and membership forms are available at the Estes Park Senior Citizens Center located at 1820 S. St. Vrain (Masonic Lodge).

Regular hours of operation 9:00 am -- 2:00 pm Monday thru Friday.

Stop by and check us out at our new location!

TriFit, Tai Chi, Mahjong, and other activities available.

EPSCC, Inc. wants to serve YOU and YOU can enjoy serving others!

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

EVENTS Aug. 11: Restorative Justice Golf Tournament. Support restorative justice. 18 Hole Golf Course. 7am-1pm Aug. 11-12: Colorado Senior Pro Charity Rodeo. Buckin’ Bulls and Broncos. Fairgrounds. 3-6pm Aug. 13: Monday Artisans Market.

Outdoor weekly artisans market. George Hix Riverside Plaza. 10am-5pm Aug. 16: Farmer’s Market. Colorado grown & produced consumable products. Bond Park. 8am-1pm Aug. 17: Back to School Bash. Free food, gym, swimming. Community Center. 4:30-7:30pm

ENTERTAINMENT & MUSIC Aug. 10: Great Blue. Acoustic Duo. Snowy Peaks Winery. 4:30-6:30pm Aug. 10: Dahlby & Nadine Duo. Americana. The Barrel. 6-9pm Aug. 10-11, 15 & 17: Karaoke.

Lonigans. 9pm Aug. 10-11 & 17: Ray Young. Jazz Piano. Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6pm Aug. 11: Equestrian Club Gymkhana.

Events Complex. 8:30am-4pm Aug. 11: The Dempsey/Fox Duo. Jazz.

The Other Side Restaurant. 5-8pm Aug. 11: David Berg. Piano and Song.

Waterfront Grille. 6-9pm Aug. 12: Joseph Lingenfelter.

Acoustic. Other Side Rest. 10am-1pm Aug. 12: Andrew Wynne. Acoustic.

Rock Inn Mountain Tavern. 5-8pm Aug. 12-13: Cowboy Sing-Along with Brad Fitch. Bond Park. 7-8pm Aug. 13: John Pickett. Acoustic. Rock Inn Mountain Tavern. 6-9pm Aug. 13-14: James Davis. Spanish Guitar. Twin Owls Steakhouse. 6-9pm

Aug. 10- Aug. 17, 2018

Aug. 14: Geeks Who Drink. Trivia. The Barrel. 6-8pm

Aug. 10: Astronomy in the Park. Upper Beaver Meadows Trailhead. 8pm

Aug. 14: Chain Station. Bluegrass.

Rock Inn Mountain Tavern. 9pm

Aug. 10-13 & 16-17: For Kids: Discovery Hikes. Moraine Park Discovery Center. 9:30-11am

Aug. 14 & 16: Bingo. Fun, prizes, all ages. American Legion. 6:30-8:30pm Aug. 15: David Potter. Acoustic. Rock Inn Mountain Tavern. 6-9pm Aug. 16: The Dempsey/Fox Duo. Jazz.

Estes Park Resort. 6-9pm Aug. 16: Jay Roemer. Acoustic. Rock Inn Mountain Tavern. 6-9pm Aug. 16: Dahlby & Nadine. Americana.

Performance Park. 7-8:30pm Aug. 16: Geeks Who Drink. Trivia.

Latitude 105 Alehouse. 8pm Aug. 17: The Jamesons Trio. Acoustic.

Snowy Peaks Winery. 4:30-6:30pm

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

Wed., Sat., Sun.: Weaving Demo. Old Church Shops. 1-3pm Aug. 10 & 17: Estes Park: Through the Lens. Estes Park Museum. 10am-4pm Aug. 11: Alex Honnold Presentation.

Pro Climber. EP Mountain Shop. 7pm Aug. 12: History & Nature Talk. Rams Horn Village. 5-6pm Aug. 13-14: Historic Downtown Walking Tour. Bond Park. 8:15-10am Aug. 14: Free 5k Group Fun Run. The Stanley Hotel. 5:30pm

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK Visit RMNP Visitor Centers to learn about park wildlife, programs & more!

Call for details. 970-586-1206.

Aug. 10, 14 & 16-17: Birds of Upper Beaver Meadows. 7-8:30am Aug. 10, 14 & 17: Walk on the Wild Side. Bear Lake Trailhead. 9:30-11am Aug. 10-17: Tundra Nature Walk.

Alpine Visitor Center. 10am-12pm Aug. 10-17: Bighorn Basics. Sheep Lakes Information Station. 10:30-11am Aug. 10-17: Junior Ranger Program.

10am, 11:30am, 1pm & 2:30pm Aug. 11-12 & 14-15: Bear Necessities.

Beaver Meadows VC. 10-10:30am Aug. 14: Volunteer in Rocky. Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. 9-10am Aug. 14-15: Discovery Days. Moraine Park Discovery Center. Tues. 12:304:30pm, Weds. 9am-4:30 Aug. 14 & 16: Twilight Walk. Sprague Lake Picnic Area. 7-8:30pm Aug. 15: High Country Geology Hike.

Alpine Visitor Center. 9am-12pm Rocky Mountain Conservancy Programs: Fees apply & registration is required. Call for classes: 970-586-3262 Aug. 10: Secret Places in Rocky Mountain National Park. 8am-12pm Aug. 10 & 17: Old Fall River Road. Bus Adventure. 9am-3:30pm Aug. 10 & 17: Sunset Safari.

Educational Bus Adventure. 6-10pm Aug. 11: GPS: Find Your Way There & Back. 9am-1pm Aug. 11: Creating a Travel Sketchbook. 9am-4pm Aug. 13: Residents of the High Country. Ages 16 & up. 8am-4pm Aug. 15-16: Trail Ridge Road. Bus Adventure. 9am-3:30pm

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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Bear Proofing Your Home Helps Protect Colorado’s Bears As if bears weren’t already known for their insatiable hunger, the end of summer triggers an instinctual need to pack on the pounds to prepare for the months of hibernation ahead. Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds everyone that this quest for calories, called hyperphagia, will send bears on an urgent search for food making it especially important to bearproof your homes and cars when in bear country.

During this 'feeding frenzy,' bears will try to eat up to 20,000 calories a day to build up their fat reserves ahead of winter, often searching for food up to 20 hours a day. Hyperphagia also triggers changes to a bear’s preferred food sources, shifting from their summer diet of insects, leaves, and flowers of broadleafed plants to a higher fat and carbohydrate diet of fruits and nuts.

It also means hungry bears will be actively seeking out the types of meals found in your trash can and around your home.

"Bearproofing your property - including both homes and cars - becomes even more important this time of year," said Jerrie McKee, district wildlife manager with CPW. "It only takes one person to disregard common-sense precautions for a bear to get into their trash or their home. That one careless person increases the chances that the bear will move on to a neighbor’s home, car or trash can. We want everyone to understand why it’s so important to take the steps to keep your property, your neighborhood, and ultimately our bear population safer."

Wildfires across the state this year may lead to more bears seeking food outside of their usual habitat, but CPW stresses that humans should not try to “help” bears by leaving food out or not hazing animals away. The agency urges residents and visitors to continue taking special care to secure trash, pet food, birdseed and other easy sources of calories for bears.

“Wildlife, including bears, are very resilient during times of habitat stress, ” said McKee. “In most cases, animals affected by wildfires or other stressors do not require human intervention to find food. If you have concerns about a bear or other animal, call your local CPW office, but don't take matters into your own hands - there is never a good reason for people to feed wildlife. ” Properly bearproofing your home may mean taking several of the recommended steps below: Keep Bears Out Close and lock all bear-accessible windows and doors when you leave the house, and at night before you go to bed.

Install sturdy grates or bars on windows if you must leave them open.

Keep car doors and windows closed and locked if you park outside. Make sure there’s nothing with an odor in your vehicle, including candy, gum, air fresheners, trash, lotions and lip balms.

Close and lock garage doors and windows at night and when you’re not home; garage doors should be down if you are home but not outside.

Install extra-sturdy doors if you have a freezer, refrigerator, pet food, bird seed, or other attractants stored in your garage.

Remove any tree limbs that might provide access to upper level decks and windows.

Replace exterior lever-style door handles with good quality round door knobs that bears can’t pull or push open.

Get Rid of Attractants Don’t leave trash out overnight unless it’s in a bear-proof enclosure or container. Be sure to research all local ordinances and regulations if vacationing.

Don’t store food of any kind in an unlocked garage, flimsy shed or on or under your deck.

Don’t leave anything with an odor outside, near open windows or in your vehicle, even if you’re home. That includes scented candles, air fresheners, lip balms and lotions.

Only feed birds when bears are hibernating. If you want to feed birds when bears are active, bring in seed or liquid feeders at night or when you leave home.

Teach Bears They’re Not Welcome If a bear comes close to your home, scare it away. Loud noises like a firm yell, clapping your hands, banging on pots and pans or blowing an air horn sends most bears running.

Utilize electric fencing, unwelcome mats and scent deterrents like ammonia to teach bears that your property is not bear-friendly.

If a bear enters your home, open doors and windows and ensure it can leave the same way it got in. Don’t approach the bear or block escape routes.

Never approach a bear. If a bear won’t leave, call our local CPW office by dialing EPPD dispatch at 970-586-4000. If a bear presents an immediate threat to human safety, call 911.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has several resources available that can help you find the right methods for protecting your home and property while bears are most active. For additional information, see our Living with Bears page or visit cpw.state.co.us.

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Properly bearproofing homes and cars not only prevents property damage, but keeps you, your neighbors and Colorado's bears safer.

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Come One, Come All! Fundraiser For Tammy Grewe

There will be a fundraiser for Tammy Grewe held on September 1st at the American Legion Post 119 from noon10 p.m.

Tammy was recently diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy. However, through more testing, the doctors found that the cancer had spread to her lymph nodes.

The plan of attack is now going to involve chemo and radiation.

Tammy and her husband David have been married for 37 years and have lived

in Estes Park for longer than that. Together they have raised two beautiful girls and are now grandparents to four awesome kids.

We have all been affected by cancer in our lifetime and we know how terrible it can be. We are raising money to help this amazing couple through this trying time. It would help cover the cost of the deductible, the items insurance will not cover as well as missed income due to doctor's appointments.

If you are unable to attend the benefit at the Legion and would still like to make a donation you can do so through the GoFund Me account at www.gofundme.com/3y5nr-help-Tammy-BeatBreast-Cancer or the Tammy Grewe Fund at Premier Members Credit Union.

Please come out and show your support for this cherished local. No amount is too small, anything will help and will be greatly appreciated.

Class On Ancient Skills At Cave Cat Gardens Join Michael Beckstrom for his class teaching ancient skills on Tuesday, August 14th 1-3 p.m. at Cave Cat Gardens in Lower Stanley Village. Please feel free to bring unfinished projects. This class is for ages five and up, including adults,

The class will include some advance skill techniques as taught by Tom Brown Jr. Bring bow-drill kits if you would like practice. Come and have some fun practicing or learning some new skills.

Michael would love to see you there.

John Denver Concert By Cowboy Brad Fitch Saturday, September 1

Photo by Crissi McDonald

Brad Fitch and the TropiCowboy Band will celebrate the music, messages and memories of the late, great John Denver Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 at the YMCA of the Rockies’ Ruesch Auditorium in Estes Park. This event is a fund-raiser for the Estes Park Lions Club charities. The concert will feature moving renditions of such classic Denver hits as "Rocky Mountain High,” "Country Roads, Take Me Home" and "Annie's Song.” Fitch, who lives in Estes Park, said, “I am blessed to perform with an incredible seven-piece band that interprets John Denver’s timeless songs with both reverence and a whole lot of fun.” The Tropi-

Cowboy Band features fiddle, pedal steel, banjo, bass, guitars, drums and several vocalists. “As an added treat this year, my brother Doug, visiting from Hawaii, will be performing with us, ” Fitch said. The opening act, Dahlby and Nadine, will begin at 5 p.m. with the John Denver Tribute starting at approximately 6 p.m. Reserved tickets are available on line at www.estesparklionsclub.org. General admission tickets can be purchased at the Estes Park Visitor Center, Hobert Office Services, Macdonald Book Shop or at the auditorium the night of the concert.

EPMGA President Cup Final White Tees Score Charlie Hanchett 133 Al Arms 134 John Krueger 136 Larry Nosbish 136 President Cup Final Red Tees Score Virgil Yarbrough 128 Robert Sherrod 130 Doug McPherson 130 Larry Purdy 132 Name Gross Austin Logan 69 Colin Barnes 70 Rene Archambault 74 Jim Matthies 77 Jim Gallup 77 Mike Johnston 79

Don Bishop 82 Josh Tracy 84 Scott Logan 85 Reds Wayne Andersen 61 Toby Farrell 64 Roger Galloway 65 Tom Washburn 66 Virgil Yarbrough 67 Robert Sherrod 67 Bob Miller 67 Sam Beeler 68 Pete Smith 68 Name Net Al Arms 64 Steve Nagl 65 Larry Nosbish 67 Matt Quinn 67 Stan Gengler 67 Bill Solms 68 Pete Johnson 69 Charlie Hanchett 69 John Krueger 70 Tony Fink 71 Jack McNamee 72 John Gehlhaus 72 Ross Stephen 72 Mike Tracy 72

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Cultural Arts Council Presents Dahlby & Nadine

“New Continental Blues Band” & “Really Most Sincerely Dead” To Play At Legion

covered they had a similar drive to make music and write songs. The first time they blended their voices, they knew they had a sound vibration that must be shared, and a playful energy not to be contained.

Their song choices are thoughtful and sometimes a little edgy for an Americana duo. Dahlby & Nadine cover songs you don't expect to hear and some classic bluegrass songs you do, and their songwriting contains clever lyrics with irony and metaphor. Erin Dahlby on mandolin. Nadine on guitar. They are local, organic and non-gmo.

You can find more information on their website at dahlbyandnadine.com.

The Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park The shows are sponsored by the CAC presents Dahlby & Nadine, Thursday, and Coldwell Banker Estes Village PropAugust 16, at 7:00 p.m. in Performance erties. Freewill donations from our auPark. There is no cost for admission, but dience are much appreciated and help freewill donations to the CAC will be ac- keep our programming thriving. Bring cepted. along folding chairs, blankets and umDahlby & Nadine is a duo that was brellas and be prepared for a wonderful born out of a local bluegrass jam in Estes night under the open sky.

Park, Colorado in early 2016. They dis-

tors.” Max is the rhythmic backbone of the band. He is a resident of Fort Collins and is a long-time professional. Bob is another longtime professional from Arvada. His harmonica style August 24, 2018 will mark the return of will remind you of Paul Butterfield and the “New Continental Blues Band” and Charlie Musselwhite. Gary is a guitarist “Really Most Sincerely Dead” to the for the popular local band, “Really Most Estes Park American Legion, Post 119 Sincerely Dead.” Kevin was a member of for an evening of live blues and dead the locally very popular “Dennis-Tobias jams. The fun will take place from 6-10 Band.” He currently is involved with the p.m. The New Continental Blues Band “Mountain Town Trio.” “Mountain is the reincarnation of the locally popuTown Rockers,” and “Really Most Sinlar “Continental Blues Band” of the early cerely Dead.”

80s and it will feature the same uncom“Really Most Sincerely Dead” is a promising, down-home, Chicago/Texas Grateful Dead tribute band featuring exstyle blues. The Band consists of Neil cellent vocals spot on instrumental wizMcPhail on guitar and vocals, Max ardry.

If you’ve ever been a fan of the Padilla on drums, and Bob Horn on haroriginal, you’re in for a treat. monica. Special guests will be Gary Hall The evening will kick off at 6 p.m. with on guitar, and Kevin Dennis on bass. music from “The New Continental Neil is a long-time resident of the Estes Blues Band. ” “Really Most Sincerely area and was the co-founder of the origiDead” will play from 7-9 p.m., and the nal band along with New Orleans based blues band will take it home from 9-10. drummer, Willie Panker. He was more The event is open to the public and recently associated with “The Blues Docthere will be a $5.00 cover charge.

Walk For The Hungry Sunday, September 16th The Estes Park Walk for the Hungry will be Sunday, September 16th. It will begin at 1:00 p.m. and go around Lake Estes, starting from the south side of the Estes Park Visitors' Center off Highway 34.

CROP Walks for the Hungry is a fundraising program of Church World Service and is sponsored by churches and church organizations across the country to raise funds for emergency situations and self-help programs here in the United States and around the world. Church World service is usually one of the first organizations to respond following natural disasters such as floods, famines and earthquakes as well as human-caused disasters such as war. They also initiate and carry out many self-help programs in education, agriculture, medicine (including AIDS prevention), clean water, and entrepreneurial and craft projects.

The work of Non-Governmental Organizations is extremely important at this time because of the elimination, and

in some cases cutbacks, by the U.S. State Department in the recent past.

In recent years the Chinese government has offered help, especially in Africa and Southeast Asia, but with strings attached. The needs are urgent and staggering.

Twenty-five percent of all funds collected will be returned to our local food bank, Crossroads.

Walk sponsor sheets for the hunger walk will be available at the First United Methodist Church of Estes Park, Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies, St. Bartholomew‘s Episcopal Church, Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church and from Don Holmes of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, or from the CROP Walk Coordinator, Peter Vanderveen, at 970-586-0578.

If you would like to walk for the hungry and help meet the needs of the needy beyond your doorstep, pick up a sponsor sheet next time you are at one of the above-mentioned churches.

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THE RICH FLANERY TEAM. THE PINNACLE OF LENDING.

The Rich Flanery Team has been serving the Estes Park Community for over 20 years.

Our team has over 80 years of combined experience in helping families find the home loan to fit their needs. We offer a full range of products – FHA loans, VA loans, Conventional loans, Rural Home loans, Reverse Mortgages and many more. We are looking forward to working with you to make your dreams come true in a practical way. But it starts with a conversation.

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$385,000 2625 Marys Lake Rd. 15A

BEAUTIFUL LAKE MEADOWS CONDO. Big views of the mountains in a very nice complex. In excellent condition with open floor plan. Great room w/ fireplace, vaulted ceiling, Large deck, master bedroom w/ walk in closet & privacy fenced patio. Move in ready.

HOME ON SECLUDED 5 ACRES w/ trees, meadow & spring fed pond w/ abundant wildlife of elk, deer, moose, turkey & bear. Completely off-the-grid w/ bunk house + 5 out buildings, powered by solar or gas generator, septic system. Easy access to Roosevelt Ntl Forest.

4 BEDROOM PROSPECT ESTATES home has a bright, open floor plan makes entertaining a dream w/ 4 season sunroom & Longs Peak view. Kitchen w/ new cabinets & SS appliances. Main level living at its finest w/ master bedroom suite & office. $675,000 253 Solomon Dr.

LODGE STYLE CONDO with mountain & lake views.

Vaulted beamed ceilings, tile floor, open floor plan.

Lower level private Master Suite, gas fireplace, walkout patio, deck, A/C, 2 fireplaces & access to swimming pool.

$329,500 514 Grand Estates Dr. A3

$155,000 318 Galuchie Dr. Drake

$398,000 Marys Lake Rd, 33

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Photographer Marsha Hobert Featured In August Library Exhibit This month’s Art at the Library exhibit features a collection of works by local photographer Marsha Hobert. The photographs are located on both floors of the library through August 31.

Marsha has been taking photographs since a very young age and loves to photograph landscapes and animals. With her six Siamese cats, she is always entertained. She also enjoys taking candid photos at special events like the recent Wool Market, Wine & Chocolate Festival, Whiskey Warm-Up, and

Thanksgiving Community Feast, among others.

She loves to experiment with different types of paper for her photographs as she does all her own printing in house.

Printing on canvas is her favorite as it almost appears to be a painting instead of a photograph. Many of her photographs are seen on Denver TV stations.

The public is invited to view Marsha’s work on both floors of the library throughout August. For information about displaying your work at the library, visit EstesValleyLibrary.org or contact Jamie Murphy at jmurphy@estesvalleylibrary.org.

Fine Arts Guild Presents “Dixie Leadfoot And The Chrome Struts” artists of the 50s and 60s. Harris knows her way around the bass but considers her voice her main instrument; belting out high-energy originals, and crooning traditional favorites in her own, unique style.

Come spend an evening enjoying oldies-but-goodies that are anything but a cruise down Main The Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies is pleased to present, “Dixie Leadfoot and the Chrome Struts.”

Buckle-up and hang on to your hat for this great event which will be held on August 18th at 7 p.m.

Former Frank Zappa vocalist, Suzannah (Thana) Harris fronts this dynamite, Rockabilly trio. Her ability to sing and play upright bass makes her unique among female artists and the trio’s high energy sound entertains audiences with oldies rock, country and swing music from classic

Street.

Admission is free! Donations are accepted for our scholarship fund for a graduating senior who plans to major in the arts. Lawn chairs/blankets are encouraged.

Tour All Listings At www.WeSellEstesPark.com 1200 Graves Avenue • 970-586-5324

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Broker CRS, GRI, CDPE, ABR, SRES, QSC, CLHMS

www.280Bobcat.info $339,000 • 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2279 sq ft • Log Home, Vaulted Wood Ceilings • Lots of Storage, Private Setting

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www.1301DevilsGulch.info $1,450,000 • Rare Property with 2 Homes • 6 Bed, 5 Bath, 5020 total sq ft • 13.73 Acres, Borders National Park

Call Kirk or Peggy

www.SiouxCtLand.info $275,000 • 1.55 Acres, Gorgeous Rock Formations • Located on a Quiet Cul-de-sac • All City Utilities, Amazing Views

Call Kirk or Peggy

www.PineGroveCabins.info $575,000 • Pine Grove Cabins in Allenspark • 10 Rental Units, Owners Quarters • 5.2 Acres, Lots of History

Call Kirk or Peggy

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www.EagleCliffHome.info $445,000

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• 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1754 sq ft • Main Level Living, Many Updates • Great Rental Income, .85 Acres

Call Kirk or Peggy

www.642Tahosa.info $1,490,000 • 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 4068 sq ft • Custom Full Log, 2 Story Great Room • 26 Acres, Borders Nat'l Park & Forest

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214 Bobcat Dr. Drake $37,500

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• Gently sloping lot • Easy forest access • Needs septic & well

Call Javier

• Lower Level Condo • Nice Finishes Throughout • 1 Bed 1 Bath, 550 SQ FT

Call Dave Lasota

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Dave Lasota Broker

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540 Birch Ave #2 $210,000

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82 Rocky River Rd $398,500 • 2 bed, 3 bath, 1800 sq ft • 100 plus ft of river frontage • Quiet cul-de-sac

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5455 Hwy 36 $899,000 • Beautiful custom mountain home • 5500 sq ft, on 11.5 acres • 2 mother-in-law suites

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1732 Dekker Circle $585,000 • 3 Bed, 3 Bath, 3187 sq ft • Updated Kitchen, Main Level Living • .82 Acre, Great Location & Views

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761 Larkspur Rd $575,000 • High Drive Area • 3 bed, 2 bath, 1504 sq ft • Short Term Rental Permit

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Plastic, Plastic Everywhere By: Alice Reuman, guest columnist

Plastic is an extraordinary substance with many useful applications. We love it because it can be strong, lightweight, and durable – designed to last a long time. In 2016, plastic production worldwide totaled about 335 million metric tons, about half of it in the form of single-use items. These we use once and throw away -- 1.4 billion plastic water bottles, 10.9 billion plastic bags, 500 million straws, 1.4 billion disposable cups every day. Most of this plastic is not recycled; instead, it escapes into our environment, fills up our landfills, and accumulates in our oceans. Did you know there are five major ocean patches or gyres in the Indian Ocean, the North Atlantic, the North Pacific, the South Atlantic, and the South Pacific, all filled with cast-off plastics? According to the World Economic Forum, by 2050 there will be more tons of plastic than fish in the oceans.

This accumulation of plastic in our environment affects us in a variety of ways.

It fills and kills fish and wildlife at an alarming rate. As it decomposes over 500 or more years, plastic leaches toxic substances into the earth and water.

Plastic waste also represents missed economic opportunity. Consider that it takes crude oil equal to about a quarter of the capacity of a water bottle to manufacture that bottle. It is estimated that only about 14% of plastic packaging is recycled, resulting in the loss of $80-120 billion per year to the global economy.

Nor do many plastics recycle well due to cost, energy requirements, and lowquality product after re-manufacture.

Still, it is estimated that the potential annual energy savings that could be realized from recycling all global plastic solid waste is equivalent to 3.5 billion barrels of oil, worth approximately $176 billion dollars (Science Magazine).

A number of potential long-term solutions are being studied. Research is underway, some of it in our own backyard at Colorado State University, to redesign plastics to bio-degrade better. Policymakers can also regulate the use of certain chemicals in the manufacture of plastics to reduce pollution. Another approach is called Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), making producers

responsible for the entire product life cycle. An example of a company embracing this philosophy is Unilever, which has committed to making all its plastic packaging fully reusable, recyclable, or compostable in a commercially viable way by 2025.

Many solutions are being implemented now. The European Union has introduced EPR policies for packaging, batteries, vehicles, and electronics. Numerous countries, including Bangladesh, Rwanda, China, Taiwan, Macedonia, Kenya, and the European Union countries, among many others, have banned or put fees on single-use plastic bags.

Similarly, here in Colorado, a number of cities, including Aspen, Avon, Boulder, Breckenridge, Crested Butte, Durango, Telluride, and Vail, among others, have either banned single-use plastic bags for all retailers or require retailers to charge customers a fee for them. Elsewhere in the US, California became the first state to ban single-use bags altogether and is now targeting plastic drinking straws.

Other disparate actors, including the cities of Santa Barbara and Seattle, and companies such as Starbucks, Marriott International, and American Airlines are also moving toward bans on plastic drinking straws.

So what can we do now… here at home? There are a number of things each of us is likely already doing: carrying reusable shopping bags, recycling what we can, shopping the farmer’s market, buying in bulk, giving up bottled water. But many of us can do even more.

For example, know your recyclables and recycle more – only 14% of plastic packaging is recycled right now. Support a plastic bag ban or fee. Put pressure on manufacturers. And if you’re already doing all of that, here’s a challenge for you: for the month of August, just say no to all single-use plastics. Record all the ways you come up with to do this and send your list to Judi Smith at rrrcyc2se@gmail.com. She’ll be pleased.

The next meeting of the League of Women Voters and Community Recycling Committee is 10 a.m. Weds. Sept.

5, at the Estes Valley Library. The next Estes Recycles day is October 13. Check out the recycling website at www.recycleestes.org.

New Tax Law Seminar Please join Estes Park Health Foundation on August 16 at 2 p.m. to learn more about the new tax law and how it may impact you and your charitable giving. Featuring tax and wealth management experts, this seminar is free with no solicitation. Presenters Chris Shotts, CPA with Shotts, Merryman & Company, and Derek Vinge, Financial Advisor with Edward Jones will walk you through the new tax law and answer any questions you have regarding charitable

giving.

The event will be held on August 16 at 2 p.m. at the Presbyterian Community Church, 1700 Brodie Ave., Estes Park, CO 80517. Everyone is welcome.

Please RSVP to psavelsberg@eph.org

by August 14. If you have questions, contact Kevin Mullin, Executive Director at EPH Foundation, at 970-577-4306 or kmullin@eph.org.

We look forward to seeing you!

COMFORTABLE MOUNTAIN LIVING

This comfortable 3 bedroom 3 bath home is situated on .49 acre in the subdivision known as One Thousand Pines. Recently remodeled with new flooring throughout, new Anderson windows in most of the house, updated bathrooms and fresh paint both inside and out, this home feels like new. The open floorplan has a spacious kitchen with granite countertops, an abundance of cabinet space and is open to the living and dining room areas. Main level living includes great room, master bedroom suite, guest bedroom and full bath with laundry closet. Lower level family room is cozy with wood paneling; vinyl plank flooring and a small dry bar area. A third bedroom and bath complete the lower level along with a fabulous finished storage area. There is room for a workshop in the detached single car garage, or in the oversized attached 2 car garage. Call Trisha for an appointment to view 1023 Pine Knoll Drive.

Offered for $569,000.

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Cathedral ceiling in LR, Dining and Kitchen with granite countertops and Stainless Steel Appliances. This is truly a ONE-LEVEL-LIVING with no steps leading in from the outside. Lots of standup storage under the home via an outside door.

$585,000

52 CANYON COVE LN Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired design. Beautiful moss rock w/cedar on 1+ Ac w/stream. Within 5 min of Estes Park.

Surrounded by National Forest, enjoy privacy & solitude.

Open design living room w/cathedral ceiling & expansive moss rock fireplace. Sunroom with scenic view.

Custom-built Finnleo sauna. Brazilian cherry hardwood floors. Multi-zone in-floor heating throughout, including garage. Marvelous kitchen with cherry wood cabinets providing enormous storage.

Spacious MBR w/large walk-in closet. $695,000

TBD ELK TRAIL COURT Lot 12 of The Reserve is a "WOW" location with terrific views of the snow-capped peaks of the Continental Divide. With 1.39 acres, this prestige corner lot deserves another fabulous home. Bring your plans, you won't be disappointed with the level lot among other custom-built homes. The Reserve - "A Very Special Place!"

$355,000 Ann Racine

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N EW Wonderful home located just outside of Estes Park, backing up to Roosevelt National Forest, with easy river and trail access. Soak up the sounds of the Big Thompson year round flowing close by the property. Open floor plan and ample storage this home is a gem! Along with the main house and 2 car over-sized garage, there is an additional 592 s/f studio cabin (not included in listing the square footage).

Cabin is leased now for $850 per month. Seller is a Colorado licensed Real Estate Broker.

2301 US Highway 34, Drake $489,000

Well built modular in A- NE W 1 neighborhood with great views of RMNP. Great location with a couple of miles from either downtown, schools or national park. Nice kitchen with granite countertops, slate floor and stainless appliances. Open concept in Kitchen, dining and living rooms with gas fireplace T & G accent wall gives it that mountain feeling. Master bedroom has large en suite bath, and other 2 bedrooms share a hall bath.

1926 Silvertree $564,900

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Eric Blackhurst

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170 S. St. Vrain, P. O. Box 656, Estes Park, CO 80517

Comfortable Home – Private Location

This 2 bedroom 2 bath ranch style home sits hidden among mature pine, spruce and New aspen trees, allowing a feeling of seclusion Listing and privacy. The open floor plan features wood burning fireplace, hard wood floors in the living room, dining room and bedrooms.

A carpeted family room/den with a large view window to prospect mountain, vaultedbeamed ceiling , custom shelving, a ¾ bath and flows to a 16x7 sun room. The comfortable kitchen has ample cabinet and counter space and is open to the dining area. Circular drive plus easy access to attached two car garage are an added bonus to this well maintained home. Call Trisha Wills to view 1051 Lexington Lane offered for $469,000.

Open House, Saturday, 8/11 9am–11am

Lovely 3 bedroom on private 1/2 acre w/ mountain views. Open floor plan offers main level living: kitchen w/ granite & tile, DR w/ tongue & groove ceilings & office.

Great room has vaulted ceilings, wall of windows, F/P & opens to patio. Large master suite w/ lots of windows & bath w/ corner jetted tub & separate shower.

2BR & full bath upper level. Walk out lower level w/ private entrance & patio, full bath & living/sleeping area. Large fenced backyard & 2car garage complete this special home. 2220 Longview, $524,000

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Rocky Mountain 101 Offers Event For Astronomy Buffs You’ve probably heard it said, “We are Star Stuff. ” That’s exactly what the Rocky Mountain 101 Speaker Series presentation will be all about on Monday, August 13 at The Old Gallery in Allenspark. Dr. Douglas Duncan, director of the Fiske Planetarium and Faculty Member, University of Colorado Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, will explore how astronomers have discovered the origin of the elements, including the ones that made the sun, the earth and us. It’s a 45-minute presentation followed by Q&A. But there’s more to this special evening than just Dr. Duncan Dr. Duncan’s presentation—it’s also the annual Perseid Meteor shower and Dr. Duncan will be bringing a large telescope for viewing behind the Old Gallery.

“There’s an amazing dark sky in Allenspark which makes stargazing quite spectacular. Weather permitting, of course,” said Dr. Duncan.

This is the fourth year of the speaker series, which is designed to educate and

enhance the Rocky Mountain experience for area residents and visitors.

There is one more Rocky Mountain 101 presentation scheduled for the summer on Friday, August 24 from 7:30-8:30 p. m. The topic is Coyotes! and is presented by Rocky Mountain National Park East District Naturalist Kathy Brazelton. Attendees will learn about these adaptable, crafty neighbors of ours who often “sing” in the evenings.

Admission to Rocky Mountain 101 is $10, with proceeds benefiting The Old Gallery, a non-profit center for community and the arts. The Old Gallery offers a wide variety of services and activities for the mountain community. For a complete list of activities visit www.theoldgallery.org.

The Old Gallery is located at 14863 Colorado Highway 7, next to the Allenspark Fire Station. It is approximately 20 minutes south of Estes Park and 25 minutes from Lyons. Carpooling to the event is encouraged. Parking is available on Highway 7 or in the parking lot next to the Allenspark Transfer Station.

Kelly Coleman And Andrew Kessler To Wed This Saturday, August 11, 2018 Kelly Coleman and Andrew Kessler will marry at the bride's childhood home in Little Valley. Officiant will be Bill Coleman, the bride’s uncle.

The bride will be given in marriage by Gary and Debi Coleman, her parents.

Kelly attended preschool 10th grade in the Estes Park public school system, and after that, CU Boulder Undergrad and CU Denver Graduate school. She currently works for Wyndham Vacation Rentals.

Andrew Kessler, son of Randy and Laura Kessler of Mansfield OH, currently lives in Denver, CO. He attended Ohio University and currently is employed by Aegis.

From the bride to be: "My fiancé Andrew and I met each other through mutual friends in Denver (where we currently live). Being an Estes Park born and raised local, I woke up every morning to the stunning view of Longs Peak.

Through no lack of trying throughout childhood and my teenage years, I only summited the iconic Longs Peak one time in my life and had always wanted to summit again. Although Andrew and I had only been on a few dates, I bravely asked Andrew if he would like to climb Longs Peak with me. Andrew, being an avid outdoorsman and already con-

quered many a Colorado 14er, had yet to climb Longs or even been to Estes Park or Rocky Mountain National Park.

I was very excited to show him my hometown and an area of Colorado he had yet to explore. After a 3 a.m. alarm, a 12 hour hike and 14 miles of rock scree, a few snowflakes and (perhaps a hidden tear or two from knee pain), we successfully summited Longs Peak on August 10th, 2013! We even shared a beer at the top!

During the hike, I decided that he just may have some major potential and made my second brave move of the weekend, taking him to our local family business, Ride-A-Kart, to meet my father after our hike. Without hesitation, I could tell that I had a found a “good one” based on how proud both Andrew and my dad were of our accomplishment. This very night he asked me if he could “call me his girlfriend” of which I happily said yes. Every year on or around August 10th we climb a Colorado 14er to celebrate our anniversary.

We are getting married on our 5th anniversary in Estes Park. The wedding will be held at my childhood home with the reception to follow at the family business - all overlooking the symbolic Longs Peak 14er - the start of our story."

Congratulations to the happy couple!

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Pastor Rev. Paul Michael Vacca To Speak At YMCA Worship Service On Sunday, August 12, Rev. Paul Michael Vacca will be the guest preacher at the YMCA of the Rockies Estes Park Center. He will provide the message for the 10:00 a.m. service at Hyde Chapel.

Rev. Vacca is the head pastor for First Baptist Church Liberty City in Kilgore Texas.

Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Paul Michael holds two degrees from The Criswell College and is a Ph. D. Candidate at Southwestern Seminary. Since surrendering to vocational ministry in 1999, he has served in Texas churches and has been a missions strategist both in the United States and internationally. He has also been an Adjunct Preaching Professor at The Criswell College and is a contribut-

ing writer for Preaching.com.

Married in 2003, Paul Michael and Katie have four children. Paul Michael is passionate about preaching the Word of God and seeing lives transformed by the grace of God. He enjoys fishing, kayak fishing, as well as shooting sports of all types.

To learn more about Rev Paul Michael Vacca and FBC Liberty City, please visit their website www.LIBERTYCITY.com This Sunday service is a part of the Chapel Ministry’s 2018 Summer Worship Fest program. Learn more about the YMCA Chapel Ministry and 2018 Summer Worship Fest at ymcarockies.org/wpcontent/uploads/2018/04/2018-Worship-Fest-Poster.pdf

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OPEN HOUSE, Saturday, 8/11 1pm–4pm 626 Little Prospect Rd $435,000 • 2Bdrm,1Bath,1,025SqFt • Open Floor Plan • Southern Views from Deck

• Just steps from Marys Lake • Furniture Available • Vacation Permit Transferable

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and upgrading over the next several months. “The Sellers took very good care of the property and upgraded dining and banquet facilities, rooms and common areas on a scheduled basis.”

However, the purchaser plans to remodel most rooms, add a deck to the front of the property, and increase windows in the lobby area to open up the views of the continental divide among other planned renovations.

“This location has great banquet, restaurant and kitchen facilities,” the listing brokers noted. The Buyer will be looking for a vendor to enhance the food service operations. The previous owners hosted local groups, small family reunions, business meetings, and weddings as well as serving continental breakfast for the hotel guests. Rodeway also boasts having one of the largest dance floors in the community.

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Rodeway Inn At 1701 North Lake Avenue Has New Owners After nearly 10 months of negotiations and fulfillment of contract obligations the property sold on August 1st. Eric Blackhurst (Anderson Realty & Management), Michael Richardson and Mindy Stone (Mountain Paradise Real Estate, Inc.) worked cooperatively as listing brokers to facilitate the sale to Trinity Hospitality, LLC. With 150 rooms, a large indoor swimming pool, dining and banquet facilities, meeting rooms, guest laundry, game room and great visibility from Highway 34 the Rodeway Inn has been a viable lodging property in Estes Park since 1975. It has undergone changes and renovations under several ownerships since that time and it will be modified again under the new ownership.

Richardson and Blackhurst stated that the property will undergo remodeling

Gene Whannel - Broker whannelgene@gmail.com

3855 Star Way Log home, artfully designed. 4 bed/4 bath 3283 sq.ft. 1.21 acres. Views of snow-capped peaks, great room, family room, main level master suite. Spacious deck, covered patio. $785,000

2728 Kiowa Trail Impressive newly constructed condominium, final unit in 2nd phase at The Meadow. 3 bedroom 3.5 baths, 2040 sq.ft with Captivating mountain & lake views. $529,000

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Library Friends & Foundation Express A Book Sale “Thank You” The Estes Valley Library Friends & Foundation Annual Used Summer Book Sale raised $20,000 last weekend. Funds earned from this event directly benefit the Estes Valley Library. This successful fundraising event would not have been possible without the generous support of the residents of the Estes Valley. The Friends & Foundation Board would like to express a “thank you” to everyone for their donations of books and materials throughout the year and for attending the three-day event.

Gratitude also goes to the dedicated book-sorter volunteers who work every week at the library. The board also thanks the members of the Book Sale Committee, as well as 80 volunteers who spent part of their weekend setting up materials, unloading boxes, arranging the tables, serving as cashiers, and taking down the set-up on Sunday afternoon.

A big “thank you” goes to the Eagle Rock School students who handled the heavy labor of loading the boxes that contained tens of thousands of books and other donated items. Much appreciation also goes to First Colorado Realty, which donated the use of their moving truck to transport books from storage to the sale. Thanks goes to the Ridgeline Hotel for their support of the book sale.

The Library Friends & Foundation are pleased to announce the dates of the next sale. The Fall Used Book Sale will take place on October 5 and 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the library’s Wasson Room and Makerspace.

The Friends & Foundation welcome new volunteers who may be interested in helping with the book sale and other activities. If you are interested in learning more, contact Sarah Walsh at (970) 586-8116 ext. 835, or by email at swalsh@estesvalleylibrary.org

By: Ruth Olstrom

Sunday with Lola and Felipe From my journal, Sunday, March 11, 2018: “After Lola, Felipe and I came home from the wedding reception and I had crawled gratefully into bed, I couldn’t fall asleep for a while. Dogs barked and it sounded like something was knocking a large metal can around a tiled courtyard.

This morning, Lola and I slept in. Dulce and Paco will come by later to pick up Dulce’s already-packed suitcase for the honeymoon. Their flight to Cancún leaves in the early afternoon from the airport near León. Felipe, as usual, left early to take the bus to the ‘zapateria,’ shoe store.”

When Dulce emailed me that Lola and Felipe owned a little shoe store in the Mercado, I had no idea what that meant until we stopped by the store for the first time. Dulce parallel-parked her little orange car, I walked behind her on a crowded sidewalk and followed her through a small doorway into the Mercado. It was a dark, enclosed, warrenlike place. She turned to the right, and I walked down an aisle for six feet, with the right and left sides full of T-shirts for sale. We walked through more shops, Dulce turned to the left, and as we walked through a space that sold scarves, aprons and hats, I spotted Felipe standing ahead of us in the “Zapateria Aguilera.”

I think Felipe enjoyed being in their little shoe shop. He had a small TV in a

high corner where he watched soccer games as he sat on a folding chair. People walked by on their way to other stores in the Mercado, it was indoors, and selling shoes seemed easy work.

When I was there once, a woman stopped at the store with two children, a toddler boy and a girl in a school uniform. The mom explained they needed a new pair of regulation school shoes for the girl. Felipe edged through a narrow opening to a hidden place behind the displayed shoes and came out with a box. One shoe was slipped on, the girl nodded, and the mother paid for them.

The whole transaction took less than five minutes.

In the afternoons when Dulce and I stopped by the store, eight-year-old Alondra, Ruben’s daughter, was at the zapateria, watched by her grandparents after school. One time when I came by, I didn’t see her. I asked Felipe, “Donde está Alondra?” He replied coyly, “She is there.” He inclined his head toward three long carpeted stairsteps on which dozens of shoes stood in a row. When I still looked puzzled, he reached over to raise a short curtain behind the second row of shoes, and there was Alondra, fast asleep.

On that quiet Sunday evening without our little chick, Dulce, the three of us rested on top of Lola and Felipe’s bed.

Felipe sat with his back against the wall and read, while Lola and I lay next to each other, lazily watching Mexican TV. Lola began absently stroking the inside of my forearm with delicate fingers, lightly rubbing up and down. She stroked my arm for a long time. I knew she was saying without words: “I’m glad you’re here, you are my good friend, I’m sorry we didn’t take you places on your vacation,” and, “What is ahead for us in the future? ” There were no answers to that question. I was glad, though, I had made the hard brave choice to go to Mexico. I learned the lasting strength of love, and know the bond I have my Mexican family, which now includes Paco, Silvia and José, will always be there, even if we are apart.

The End

Lake Estes Men’s Golf Club Results For August 6, 2018 Results For: August 6, 2018 Low Gross/Low Net Tournament Low Gross Place Winner Score $$$ 1 Terry Taylor 36 $11.00 2 Paul Halac 40 $9.00 2 Colin Johnson 40 $9.00 4 Travis Golden 41 $6.00

Low Net 1 Gary Cantrell 25.1 $11.00 2 Blake Dommert 28.2 $9.00 3 Dave Eberhart 28.6 $7.00 3 Bill Ellard 28.6 $7.00

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What’s Happening At The Estes Valley Library Tech Workshops iCloud Storage is Full: What to Do Monday, August 20, 5:30-7 p.m., Makerspace This Repair Clinic helps iPhone and iPad users to move beyond the dreaded “Storage is Full” message and explore storage options like free Google Photos or low-cost iCloud storage. (Android users are encouraged to schedule a BookA-Librarian appointment). Register at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Book-A-Librarian: Technology and More Thirty-minute one-on-one appointments with library staff are available for a variety of services. Topics include: learning about digital collections or your digital device; small business resources; advanced directive health care planning; and grant searching for nonprofits.

Book-A-Librarian at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Library Friends & Foundation Farmer’s Market Used Book Sales Thursday, August 16, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bond Park The library booth at Farmer’s Market features an ever-changing selection of used books this summer at bargain prices: every book is $1. All proceeds benefit library programs and services.

Delivering Library Materials

The Twig: a Convenient Library MiniBranch It’s smaller than a branch, but big on

convenience. “The Twig,” a library minibranch, is located inside the Estes Valley Community Center at 660 Community Drive. Library patrons may search the online catalog to direct holds to this convenient site, where materials can be

checked out inside and returned at a drive-up book drop. The mini-branch was made possible by a generous anonymous donor to the Library Friends & Foundation.

Digital Collections: 600,000 and Growing Over 600,000 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 (up to 5 hoopla items may be borrowed per month). Patrons may

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.

House Calls: “Meals on Wheels” for the Mind Are you or is someone you know homebound? Do you know someone that loves to read but is unable to travel to the library?

The library provides a delivery service to residents of our town and valley unable to access to the library due to a temporary or ongoing condition. To learn more, contact Terri Miller: (970) 5868116, ext. 821, or email tmiller@estesvalleylibrary.org.

Road Trips Art at the Library In addition to the large collection of auAugust: Photography of Marsha diobooks on CD available for checkout, Hobert the Library offers a portable listening deAs part of its monthly series spotlightvice called Playaways, which contain an ing local artists, the library is hosting an entire book in one small unit. Playaway exhibit featuring the photography of audiobooks can be played in a car by us- Marsha Hobert. Marsha has been taking an auxiliary cord, allowing families to ing photographs since she was a young listen together while traveling. child, and she especially loves to photoDiscovery Kits: Learn to Knit graph landscapes and animals. Many of The library offers a growing selection of her photos have been seen on Denver television news stations. The photoDiscovery Kits—which contain all you graph exhibit is on both floors of the lineed to learn a new skill. Now available for three-week check-out is a Beginning brary through August 31. visit the “Print and Digital Collections” link at estesvalleylibrary.org or make a Book-A-Librarian appointment to learn more.

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Rotary Golf Tourney Exceeds Goals, Thanks To Sponsors

Story and photos by: Rita DuChateau, Rotary Club of Estes Park

The 22nd Rotary Club of Estes Park Memorial Tournament for Scholarships exceeded its financial goals and provided a day of great golf for more than 60 participants on June 30.

“We broke all records this year, thanks to the many generous sponsors whose pledges topped $17,000,” said Ron Gordon, co-chair with Jay Harroff of the sponsorship effort. “We know Bruce Carmichael would have been pleased with the strong support.”

A special focus this year was remembering Carmichael’s leadership of the tournament committee. Following his death in March, the committee decided

to honor Carmichael at this year’s event.

His widow, Lindi, and daughter, Ashley, attended the post-tournament program and presented golfer awards and prizes.

“Under Bruce’s leadership, this tournament raised nearly $100,000 for scholarships for local students,” Pete Sinnott said. “He also made sure that the event was fun for our golfers. We tried to follow his lead this year.”

Winners would agree with Sinnott’s assessment, as they enjoyed a morning on the golf course and took home a variety of gifts and prizes.

The foursome of John Thorne, Roger Erwin, Carla Webb and Drew Webb received first place honors for low net score and each received a $100 gift cer-

tificate. Jay Harroff, Mike Tracy, Allen Jackson, and Dave Coleson took first place for low gross score, and each earned a $50 gift certificate.

Other golfers receiving prizes for their play included: Women Longest Putt - Donna Grim; Men Longest Putt - Jim Lightbody; Closest to Pin on #15 - Virgil Yarbrough; Closest to the pin on #10 - Lanty McCartney; Closest to the pin on #2 - Don Bishop; Closest to the pin on The tournament registration crew, from left: #7 - John Krueger; Drive closest to Pete Sumey, Stephanie Sinnott, Karen Thompthe stake - Men - Drew Webb; and Drive closest to the stake - Women - son, Scott Thompson and Pete Sinnott.

Pat Vorreiter. ment Center of Estes Park; Tom and Many generous sponsors, including lo- Marilyn Maher; Mortgage Solutions Fical businesses, Rotarians and friends nancial; New York Life; Mary and Jack who support the scholarship program, Overly; Lillian Szydlo; Scott Thompson; donated prizes. This multiplied the fun Thorp Associates; Gladys Van Drie; for participants, Sinnott noted.

David and Sally Van Wert; YMCA of the “We encourage everyone to join us in Rockies; Liz and Ken Zornes. Memorial thanking our 2018 sponsors,” he said. tee/green signs honored Don Bowen, Lynn Coffman, Bob Dekker, Harry Major sponsors: The Stanley Hotel, Hutcherson, Ron Kuhns, Bob McFarnamed scholarship; Bank of Colorado, land, Verjean Skeie, Nancy Stevens, Jon Drink Cart.

Sypher.

Silver sponsors: Bruce and Marlene Junior golfer sponsors: Madison and Brown; Design Center of Estes Park; Eagle Plume's; Egg & I; Estes Park Medical Marty Casey; Curt and Trudy Collar; Toby and Chris Farrel; Bill and Dana Center; Estes Park Team Realty - Jay Harroff; Ron and Vivian Gordon; Lanty Fritz; Hallmark Peak Card Shop; John McCartney at GreatGolfOnlyBetter.com; and Sally Tessler; Drew and Carla Webb.

Quality Inn – Estes Park; Safeway; Following the tournament, golfers enStephanie and Pete Sinnott; UCHealth. joyed a barbeque buffet and a drawing Bronze sponsors: Wayne and Judy An- for more than 30 gift certificates donated by local businesses. Merchants donating dersen; Bank of Estes Park; Chrysalis at gifts and in-kind goods and services: The Stanley Hotel; Estes Park Dental; Antonio’s Pizza, Big Horn Restaurant, Thor and Darlene Homme; Clark and Casa Grande, Chipper’s Lanes, Claire’s Nancy Lupton; Macdonald Book Shop; on the Park, Cousin Pat’s Pub and Grill, Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ; Chip and Carol Design Center of Estes Park, Dunraven Sproul; Pete and Lois Sumey; Larry Inn, Estes Park Golf Course, Estes Park Williams; Carol and Virgil Yarbrough.

News, Estes Park Trail Gazette, EZ Guest sponsor: Dixon Golf.

(Shell) Auto Wash, Hobert Office ServTee/green sponsors: Allnutt Funeral ices, Lumpy Ridge Brewery, Mama Services; Kathryn Asche, C.P.A.; Aspen Rose’s, MedX of Estes, Nicky’s SteakEye Center; Belleau Masonry; Don and house, Poppy's Pizza and Grill, Rambo's Marty Bender; Don and Kay Bishop; Longhorn Liquor, Rock Cut Brewery, Boyatt Glass; Brian’s Window Washing; Rocky Mountain Health Club, Smokin’ Gary and Kelly Brown; CFO4Life; Phil Dave's BBQ, State Farm Insurance, Sweet and Rita DuChateau; Ertl Mechanical; Basilico, Village Pizza.

Estes Park Lumber; Estes Park News; All proceeds from the 2018 tournament Estes Park Trail-Gazette; Scarlet, Taling will be awarded as Rotary Club of Estes and Megan Evans; Toby and Chris FarPark four-year academic scholarships in rel; Millie and Charley Gordon; Kathy May 2019. and Alan Groesbeck; Hobert Office Services; III Image Inhancement; Invest-

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Results Of Nan Ryan Invitational Golf Tourney

Winning Mixed Team — Jeff Cahill, Caryn Cahill, Hank Rains, Barb Jampolis.

scoresheets and scorecards, to Kristi Mann who handled food, to Carol Prince, Wally Wester and Tandy Brown who kept play moving, and to Jim Tierney and Frank Zambrano, course marshals.

A big thanks to Andy Morgan at The Dunraven Inn for the delicious lunch, and to Serena Rappel at the Caramel Corn Shop for the very tasty caramel corn.

Greg Anderson and his maintenance crew had the golf course in beautiful condition. “This is a

The women’s team of Ruth Moser, Jan Alderman, Candy Sulzbach and Judi Cunningham took top honors in their division, with Moser and Alderman playing on the winning team for the 4th consecutive year. Anthony Ricciardi, Ron Thomas, Jim Duell and Austin Logan won men’s honors, while Barb Jampolis, Hank Rains, and Caryn and Jeff Cahill won mixed team honors. Junior team honors went to the California team of Dale, Kim, Olivia and Julia Patrick.

In the Long Drive Contest, Austin Logan won Men’s, Holly Deem won Women’s, Sean Cary won Junior Boys and Megan Miller won Junior Girls. In Closest to the Pin Contests, Drew Webb won Men’s and Pat Vorreiter won Women’s.

Becky Coughlin, Jan Alderman and Kathy Bryson won low putts for women,

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Pepsi Little People’s, Macdonald Book Shop, Mama Rosa’s Restaurant, USGA, Poppy’s Restaurant, Rock Cut Brewery, Stix and Stones, and 3-iii.

Many thanks go to the very generous donors who helped make this a recordsetting year: Judy Carls, Holly Deem, Tom and Carol Evered, Toby Farrell, Laura and David Fuller, Annette and Kent Gruber, Charlie Hanchett, Jane Henry, Susan and Skip Hickenlooper, Jill and Dale Hurd, Lanty McCartney, Ron Thomas, Sherry Reilly, James Sisk, Betsy Smith and Jim Ward.

A special thanks to Don Martin for his kind donation of golf equipment – he made many people very happy!

Plans are already in the works for the 16th Annual Nan Ryan Invitational, which will be played at the Lake Estes Golf Course on Saturday, July 27, 2019.

It was a record-breaking year for the 15th annual Nan Ryan Invitational, played Saturday, July 28, at the Lake Estes Golf Course. Thanks to the 128 players and many individual donors, the tournament raised a record $4548, bringing the total raised for the Estes Park Junior Golf Program to $34,111.

“I am so excited that the tournament was another success,” said Nan Ryan, tournament organizer. “It’s so gratifying to see so many people come together to encourage young people to play and enjoy this great game.”

Mark Miller, one of the founders of the junior golf program and Manager of Golf Services at Estes Park golf courses, said, “the Nan Ryan Invitational is one of the largest fundraising events that keeps our golf program going. The money Winning Mens Team — Anthony Ricciardi, Jim Duell, Austin Logan, raised helps to buy golf equipment for Ron Thomas. the junior program participants, assists with scholarships for those who need financial assistance, helps players particiWinning Womens Team — Candy Sulzbach, Jan Alderpate in tournaments, and this year man, Ruth Moser, Judi Cunningham. helped to buy the golf simulator for the new Estes Valley Community Center.” and Anthony great course,” commented two LPGA Ricciardi, John golf professionals from California who Thanks go to Miller and his staff at Baney and Ron had come to play in the tournament. both Estes Park Golf Courses, Annette Thomas won Gruber and Marsha Sypher who handled “We wish we had a course like this low putts for where we live.” registration, to Megan Miller for doing men. Jane McAfee and Pete Smith guessed number of tees.

Thanks to the many businesses, individuals and organization for Tuesday, August 7, was the first day of Flight Two their door the EPWGA Club Championship tourFirst Place: Hulda Bachman 97 prize donanament. This annual three-day competitions: Aspen & Second Place: Three-WayTie 98 tion, among 17 players in 2018, will conEvergreen, Pam Vendegna/Cindy Minier/Bonnie clude on Tuesday, August 14. Tuesday's Claire’s RestauRumsey "Game of the Day" included 30 players, rant, EarthThird Place: Jan Alderman 99 and was "Low-Gross." wood Artisans, Flight Three Winning Junior Team, Julia Patrick, Kim Patrick, Dale Patrick, Olivia Flight One Total Gross Score Ed’s Cantina, Patrick.

First Place Tie: Karyn Saucier & Lillian El Mex Kal, ElFirst Place: Candy Sulzbach 82 Szydlo 99 ements of Touch, Estes Park Golf We hope for another record year. Mark Second Place: Ruth Moser 83 Second Place: Bettie Tully 106 Course, Fall River Jewelry, Kind Coffee, your calendar now!

Third Place: Colleen Casey 84

EPWGA Game Of The Day For August 7

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and $75 per barrel. The construction sector in Larimer County and in the Growth in the Estes Park economy Denver metro area is doing well in spite continues to slow in spite of widely pub- of labor shortages. Agriculture prices, licized robust growth in the U. S. econhowever, are down about 10 percent as a omy. We must remember, however, that result of tariff moves against China and 2016 was a very good year for the Estes the European Union.

Park economy, primarily because of the Employment growth in Larimer Centennial Year in the national park sys- County is still very strong, not as strong tem. This year should see stability reas in 2017, but still in the four percent gained in the local economy and, barring annual range. Larimer County is still a significant slowdown in the U. S. econ- booming; there is a labor shortage and omy or an international crisis, moderate anyone who wants a job should be able growth should resume. to find one. Home prices are still inVisitation to RMNP is up very slightly creasing very rapidly because of a lack so far this year. This is reflected in retail of supply and a shortage of labor to consales which are also increasing modestly. struct new ones.

It is the dollar volume of real estate The Town of Estes Park Dashboard transactions, however, which are curshows that sales tax collections are up rently carrying the Estes Park economy. nearly 11 percent so far this year On a month-to-month basis they are (through May) in spite of Highway 34 highly variable but, in total, they have closures. Visits to the Visitor Center been very good for the past year. Keep in were up strongly this year after the 2017 mind, however, that they are highly deslowdown from the 2016 Centennial pendent on investor confidence at the Year in RMNP. Highway 34 traffic is upper end of the consumer spectrum. down, even compared to 2017 when The U. S. economy grew at a very rothere were also closures. Highway 36 bust pace in the 2nd quarter, nearly doutraffic is up, even over 2017 when it was ble its pace in the 1st quarter. This pace also carrying Highway 34 traffic. New of economic growth will not continue business licenses issued have tanked, but may slow to around 3.0% in the 3rd down nearly 23 percent. Building perquarter and even slower after that. mits issued are also down nearly 16 perGrowth in the 2nd quarter was buoyed by cent for the year. In general, this presexports in anticipation of tariffs and the ents a mixed picture of recent growth in continuing effects of the tax cuts. A the Estes Park economy. trade war with our major trading partHow much longer will the good econers would be very detrimental to the nomic times last? Growth is gradually health of the U. S. economy. slowing in the Estes Park economy. U.S. Consumer confidence in the U. S. growth will slow from 2nd quarter levels. economy is very high, slightly off recent The Colorado economy is very solid, peaks, but still very high. Stock market thanks to energy and construction. But I valuations are high and the majority of still think 2019 will a challenging year. consumers feel good about the future.

Please Note: This is a very brief sumJob openings are evident everywhere mary of a comprehensive, specialized, and employers are having trouble findquarterly economic summary and foreing qualified employees. The home con- cast report that Bank of Estes Park utistruction industry is suffering because lizes internally, addressing the national, they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find employees to build homes state, county, and local economies. The to meet expanding demand. Consecomplete version is available upon requently, home prices and apartment quest to bank clients of Bank of Estes rents are increasing rapidly, buoying Park, for private, individual use, without consumer confidence at the upper end. reproduction or distribution. This brief The Colorado economy is still growing summary is being made available as a very solidly. The energy sector in Weld service to the local Estes Park community.

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Jane Burkhalter Cornell April 22, 1938 – April 5, 2018 Jane Burkhalter Cornell passed away on April 5, 2018 just shy of her 80th birthday after a courageous

Jane’s fun-loving personality and love of this area made her special - she never met anyone who didn’t become a friend! Jane could purse her lips just so and utter a shrill whistle that could bring a meeting to order, settle unruly children, or summon a friend from across a parking lot! After an active career, Jane and Tom began heading south in the winter to Sun Lakes, AZ before eventually moving to Sun Lakes full-time in 2009. struggle with leukemia.

Jane was an avid tennis player her She was surrounded by her family. She whole life (her children were tennis is survived by her long-time companorphans growing up). She was known ion Tom Atkins, her twin sister Jean for her mean strawberry daiquiris and Stephens (husband Craig), her two her praline graham cracker cookies. children David Cornell II (wife Jen, Jane was always quick with a smile children Vivi and Sophia) and Catherand a willingness to lend a hand to ine Cornell (husband Robert, children anyone in need. She made friends Christopher and David), Tom’s children wherever she went whether it was on Tucker, Tammy, Tracy, and Terry, and the tennis court, in the grocery store, her dachshund Lily. walking with Lily, or in her neighborhood.

Jane was born on April 22, 1938 and grew up in Austin, TX. She graduated Everyone is invited to a Rememfrom the University of Texas with a de- brance Party for Jane on Sunday, Sepgree in education before marrying tember 2 at the Estes Park Masonic David M. Cornell. She and David Lodge, 1820 South St. Vrain Ave., raised their two children in Houston, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring a funny then Philadelphia. In 1980, they built a story, a photo, a remembrance of Jane home in Estes Park’s Windcliff commu- to share, or just come and remember a nity. After a divorce from David in the life well lived and meet her extended ‘80s, Jane moved to Estes Park full-time family. and began a career in general contractThe funeral was held in Sun Lakes, ing and real estate. It was during her AZ on April 10, 2018. time in Estes that she met her beloved Tom.

Susan Rashid Susan Rashid was born on Sunday, July 27th, 1958 in Augusta, GA. She graduated from the Colorado Springs School and went on to graduate from the Nebraska Wesleyan with a degree in Commercial Art and Graphic design.

Susan moved to San Francisco in 1988 to pursue a carrier in graphic design. Finding San Francisco a bit too expensive, she decided to move to Littleton, CO the following year. A short time after living in Littleton she reestablished her love of horses by purchasing a quarter horse mare, which she trained herself.

She worked at Wind River Ranch as a wrangler for the summers of 1994 through 1997. During that time, Susan began training people and their horses to work together as a unit. While working at Wind River Susan met Scott during the summer of 1997. Susan and Scott were married on September 25th, 1999.

After working for several years in re-

tail, Susan landed on her feet and was employed in mental health at Summit Stone Health Partners in Estes Park and worked there for ten years.

Susan was one of the founding members of The Colorado Avian Research and Rehabilitation Institute or CARRI, based in Estes Park.

Susan was preceded in death by both her mother and father and two older brothers. Susan is survived by numerous brothers and sisters and nieces and nephews in Georgia, Virginia and Nebraska.

Susan’s life will be celebrated with a reception at Allnutt Funeral Service 1302 Graves Avenue on Saturday August 11, 2018 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

In lieu of sending flowers, please make donations in honor of Susan to CARRI at Box 3351 Estes Park, CO.80517 Please visit www.allnutt.com and navigate to the Estes Park chapel to leave a message for the family.

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Jason C. Goetz passed away unexpectedly in the early morning of August 5th, 2018 in Estes Park. Jason was born on February 5th, 1974 in Longmont CO. After graduating high school Jason enlisted in the United States Army. Jason had a passion for the arts. Whether it was drawing, oil painting, airbrushing, painting murals, or tattooing, he

left his mark on everything he did. His dream was fulfilled when he moved back home to Estes Park in 2014 and opened his own tattoo studio here.

Jason was preceded in death by his grandparents, Howard and Margaret Goetz of Estes Park. Jason is survived by his mother, Dora Rogers of Osseo WI (formerly of Estes Park), his brother Daniel Rogers of Osseo WI, his son Orion Rogers of Estes Park, his wife Erika Goetz, extended family and friends.

He will be remembered by many for his laugh, welcoming personality, and his puns.

May the force be with you.

No memorial service is planned at this time. A Go Fund me account has been established to help offset the cost of this sudden tragic loss. www.gofundme.com/ in-honor-of-jason-goetz

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SALARY FULL TIME ROLES The successful candidate will have two years of management and supervisory experience.

How to Apply To apply please submit a resume, and a letter of interest to: Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park, CO, Attn: Search Committee via email: brian.crossroadsep@gmail.com. In lieu of phone calls or personal visits, please send an email to address listed above for any questions or to receive a complete position description. Applications will be accepted until August 17, 2018, at 5:00pm MST.

Banquet Sous Chef Restaurant/Bar Manager Front Office Manager Housekeeping Manager HOURLY FULL TIME & PART TIME ROLES Experienced Maintenance Technician Housekeeping Room Attendants Housekeeping Coordinator

Banquet Servers

40 hours/week Includes Benefits, $16/hr Apply at https://careers.key.com Job ID: 30453BR Contact Chantal Gilmore chantal_gilmore@keybank.com with any questions

Front Desk

Strip Prepper

ESTES PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT R-3 Are you up for a new adventure? Options is a homeschool enrichment program supported by Estes Park Schools that meets weekly on Thursday. We are seeking collaborative and creative individuals to support our programming. We are seeking an individual to work with our secondary students (middle and high school). This person will facilitate a seminar aimed at allowing students to experience different work and post school opportunities through visits, guest speakers, and other activities.

Post school activities are defined as both career and college in nature. This person would make connections within the community, plan, and support the seminar each week. Teaching experience is not necessary but helpful. Hourly rate is $29.30, no benefits. Please contact lazlo_hunt@estesschools.org or 970-586-2361 ext. 3008 for more information about this exciting opportunity.

Start Training this upcoming week 34-40 hours a week Year Round Permanent Position Benefits, 401K, Paid Vacation Retail & Cash Handling Experience Availability must include Days, Evenings & Weekends $13.00/HR, Increase in 45 days APPLY IN STORE 126 East Elkhorn Ave

Framer, Carpenter; both lead and helpers starting about Sept 1. Solitude Cabins in Estes Park, about 4 to 6 weeks, wages commensurate with exp. contact Paul at 970-702-5066

Bartenders Night Auditor Front Desk Agent

Beverage Cart Attendant Tuesday-Friday’s through October.

Must be 18. Please call Caity at 970-415-3283 to schedule an interview.

Tour Guide

Apply On Line at www.TheStanleyHotel.com We Are An Equal Opportunity Employer

ESTES PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT R-3 VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT FAMILY, CONSUMER AND EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES TEACHER ESTES PARK HIGH SCHOOL QUALIFICATIONS: • Bachelor’s degree in Family, Consumer, and Early Childhood Studies • Possess or eligible to obtain Colorado licen sure with Secondary Family and Consumer Studies endorsement and CTE Authorization for Family, Consumer, and Early Childhood Services • See Full Posting at www.estesschools.org SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Interested applicants must apply online at http://www.applitrack.com/estesschools/onlineapp/. Only online applications are accepted.

Salary range is $37,000 to $55,800 with single benefits. Up to ten years of previous teaching experience in an accredited school district will be granted. Position starts on August 13, 2018. Open until filled.

Estes Park School District R-3 Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

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

Dorm Style Housing Available

Lawn Care

ASSISTANT MANAGER NEEDED

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

Host/Hostess

Part Time, End of Season Bonus Part Time, Seasonal, $13/hr.

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

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

Restaurant Servers

Bellmen

Full Time, End of Season Bonus, Salary based on experience

Apply at 543 Big Thompson Ave. Lower Stanley Village

Help us Help Others Become a CAREGiver

Banquet Bartenders

PBX Operator

~ BE A PART OF OUR TEAM ~

All Positions & Day and Night Time Managers

Chief Engineer

Banquet Captains

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Services@Home Mentor Caregiver Provides care to assigned clients in a caring, safe, efficient manner and is responsible to perform the following according to agency standards, Must be 18 years of age or older, current driver's license and car insurance.

For more details go to good-sam.com/careers or call 970-624-5491.

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

Front Desk Trout Haven Resorts in Estes Park, Colorado is currently looking for a Front Desk/Reservation person. Join a great team in the Colorado Rockies.

We support an environment where all employees are respected and valued. We're looking for individuals who take pride in their work.

The hourly rate is $12.00 --$14.00 based on experience.

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.

Part-Time Year-Round Guest Services position at the Recreation Center.

Must have evening and/or weekend availability.

Benefits include paid vacation and sick time and Recreation Center membership.

Apply on-line at https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/evrpd/ EVRPDjobs Equal Opportunity Employer

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 at https://trouthavenresorts.applicantpro.com/jobs/

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Retail Position Full and Part time Year round, start right away Some evenings & weekends required Apply at 160 W. Elkhorn Ave. ESTES PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT R-3 Vacancy Announcement Middle & High School Piano Accompanist The District is accepting applications for a middle and high school piano accompanist.

The position is 3 hours per day and applicants must be available afternoons.

QUALIFICATIONS: • High school diploma or equivalent • At least 18 years of age and eligible to work in the U.S. • Ability to accompany choirs and student soloists at varying levels of musicianship for auditions, competitions, and performances • Ability to work independently, calmly, accurately, and with attention to detail TO APPLY: Interested applicants must apply online with Appli-Track: http://www.applitrack.com/ estesschools/onlineapp/. Only online applications are accepted. Hourly rate is $15.00 per hour. Position open until filled.

Estes Park School District R-3 Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

L ane Guest Ranch 12 miles South of Estes Park

Is Hiring: Waitstaff Wranglers Housekeepers Kids Counselors Salaries: $1400 per mo.

Plus room & Board

Call Paul at 303-747-2176

• Senior Living Environmental Services Technician (Maintenance Technician) Staring wage of $13.50. Full-Time year Round.

• Senior Living Waitstaff fulltime, $13.50 • Senior Living Medication Aide 2 full time positions (differential paid) NEW STARTING WAGE OF $13.50

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Fine jewelry retail sales Training provided, no prior jewelry knowledge necessary 235 West Elkhorn Ave. 970-586-5659

Please apply on line at www.good-sam.com Year Round. Full-Time positions qualify for benefits which include health, dental, vision, life, short-term disability and paid time off.

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

Receptionist wanted in medical office.

Starting out at 8 hours/week up to 35 hours/week.

Must be professional, capable of multitasking, have high energy and good people skills, especially on the phone.

Must have a permanent base in Estes Park and reliable.

Starting at $14/hour but can appreciate up to $20 if the right fit.

Inquiries: lasiocarpa@yahoo.com

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

Diamond Resorts Management, Inc.

Now Hiring Year Round Positions

Housekeeping Flexible schedule

Front Desk

$300 Retention Bonus paid out twice each year!

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Assist our staff in jewelry repair, polishing, casting, sizing and design.

Prior experience is preferred

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

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

We have year round work!

Call Tim 970-518-4001 Bestway-Painting

WorldMark Resorts invites you to apply for: Common Area Attendant Guest Services Agent Front Desk Housekeeper Night Auditor

Under New Management

Full & Part Time positions.

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

Hours 4:30PM to 10PM Experience preferred.

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

www.careers.wyndhamdestinations.com . Search ‘Estes Park’.

970-577-7517

Line and Pantry Cooks

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

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

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TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Vehicle Operator & Bus Drivers

Church Sexton for Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies Part time Mon – Fri, 20 hours per week, year round.

This position will provide custodial services by maintaining the building and grounds in a clean, safe, and orderly manner, and also serve as a resource to the Building and Grounds Committee, helping to carry out the programs and ministry of the church.

Pay range $13.00 to $15.00 per hour Apply in person at the church, 1700 Brodie Avenue, Estes Park, CO 970.586.4404

Estes Park School District R-3 is accepting applications for a small Vehicle Operator.

Salary range $15.02 - $16.99 with single benefits.

Training will be provided.

Also accepting applications for fulltime and substitute bus drivers. Class B with SP2 endorsement preferred. Salary range $15.02 - $16.99. Training will be provided.

Questions, please call Dave Coleson at 970577-0211 ext. 3401 Apply online at www.applitrack.com/estesschools/onlineapp.

Only online applications accepted.

Position open until filled.

Estes Park School District R-3 Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

Part-Time Year-Round Child Care Attendant position at the Recreation Center.

Must have evening and/or weekend availability.

Parent Educator and Early Childhood Navigator

Adult sports officials for the fall season.

We are specifically looking for adult basketball and soccer officials. Experience is preferred, but training is available to those that exhibit sport specific knowledge.

Apply on-line at https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/evrpd/ EVRPDjobs Equal Opportunity Employer

Painter’s Helper Wanted

needed to work with dynamic team at EVICS, a local non-profit supporting quality early childhood services in Estes Valley. Experience working with children, families, and volunteers required. Competent leadership, communication and computer skills needed. Passion for early childhood a must! Bi-lingual skills a plus.

Multiple opportunities available, depending on skill set and experience.

Flexible hours. Submit letter and resume to EVICS, PO Box 3373, Estes Park CO 80517, or email to office@evics.org.

For more information, call 586-3055.

call Marshall at 970-430-8335

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Local - call Beth 970-492-5446 Winter Rentals Available For Sale: 2004 Camry, Call (303) 435-0110 213k Miles. Great condition, local car & mainteCommercial Rentals nance. New tires, CD player, 4cyl; Below KBB price @ $3,300, obo.

577-0441 Wedding Reception Small reception hall available up to 49 guests.

Bridal Shower, Wedding Reception, Reunions.

Includes outdoor patio. Set up for catered activities.

Convenient downtown location with great views.

Available now. Call Thom at Verus Commercial, Inc. 2006 Ford Focus, 51,000 970-586-2448 orig. mi. Great shape!

Have all maintenance papers. Super car for keepClass A Office ing at your second home 2014 Construction, Full here in Estes Park!!

Service, Furnished or $4650.00 970-581-9057 Unfurnished offices in 2002 Toyota Camry Downtown location, Near 227K miles. Everything Town Hall. $450 to $550 per month. All internet op- works. 30 mpg. $2000 tions including Fiber avail- OBO. 970-577-0114. able. Includes Conference Room, Handicap Restrooms, Copy and Scanning Facility, Coffee Room.

Call Thom at Verus Commercial, Inc. 970-586-2448

1988 Cadillac Fleetwood $1800. 970-214-5269

Piano Tuning Susan Novy, local piano tuner. Call for appt.

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Waterford Ashling Woodburning Stove.

Cast iron, hunter green enamel, great condition.

Length 24.17”, width 25.58”, height 26.07”. $1400.00. Call Janis 970-586-4835

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REAL ESTATE HOUSEHOLD Homes Appliances Small refrigerators for sale 3.1 cu. Ft. – 2 door (black) $35 each or 2 for $60 Best Western Plus Silver Saddle Inn, 1260 Big Thompson Ave. Available between 10am and 3pm No calls please.

OPEN HOUSE Spectacular views! 1755 Dekker Cir., Estes Park.

Saturday August 11th, 11am - 3pm. For sale by owner. 6 bedrooms (2 masters), 4 bath, walkout basement. 4800 sq. ft., $639,000. Will co-op.

Cindy 970-215-1624

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427 Ponderosa Ave. Exceptional 3BD/3BA on private 1 acre. NEW kitchen/deck/roof, 2 f/p, lg rooms- $550,000-Kelli Leinweber 720-256-3989

Business Closing Sale Mountaintop Physical Therapy 1751 North Lake, #101. Next to Rodeway Inn Saturday, Aug 11th 7am 1pm. Bookcases, Cabinets, Exercise Equipment, Office Supplies, Printer

Commercial Commercial Spaces for sale and lease.

Call Eric. Anderson Realty. 586-2950

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

We do the work, you make the $. Local, Affordable, References. CALL NOW 970-215-5548

Garage Sales Fri 8/10 & Sat 8/11 8-12 @220 Old Man Mtn Ln Sofa, loveseat, chair and ottoman, barstools, headbrd, oak desk & file cabinet, firepit & misc

Estate Sale. Aug 10 9am2pm, Aug 11 9am-12pm.

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Private 2.11 acre lot bordering Rocky Mountain National Park! This exceptional lot in the Sleepy Hollow Subdivision offers peace and quiet while just a short drive or walk to downtown Estes Park along Fall River Rd. Exceptional views, unique rock outcroppings, wildflowers and mature forest make for the perfect setting to build your new mountain home. Endless hiking right out the back door into RMNP! 1430 Strong Ave - $482,500 - NEW

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NE W A very unique property in Estes Park! This home has 2 separate living spaces, with 2 separate entrances. The lower level has a large bedroom, full kitchen and dining area, large living room, full bath, laundry room, and a wonderful enclosed sunroom. The upper level has full kitchen & dining area, full bath, large family/living room, and 3 bedrooms, not to mention a wonderful deck off the kitchen. A large fenced yard allows plenty of room for your pups to run and play. This is a must see!

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