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February 21, 2020

When It’s Time To Change The Mule Deer bucks have begun shedding their antlers, right on schedule. The moose have already shed their antlers and the elk will shed their antlers on or about March 10.

Photo by Richard H. Hahn alpenglowimages.info hahndigitalarts.com

Clue On Stage Opens Next Weekend at EPHS. See Page 30.

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3-Month Closure Of MacGregor And US 34 (Wonderview Avenue) Intersection In Estes Park To Start March 2 Open house at Estes Park Town Hall slated for Feb. 20 On March 2, the intersection of US 34 (Wonderview Avenue) and MacGregor will be closed for three months to allow the Colorado Department of Transportation to build a roundabout in the area and make other safety improvements to the area.

There will be an open house for the public to ask questions of the project team on

(Wonderview) will be detoured to US 34 Business (Elkhorn) and traffic from MacGregor will be detoured to Big Horn Drive. Minor delays are expected. c:\Users\fieljp\Downloads\Chrome\Detour Map MacGregor v2.jpg This project is one that has been discussed for years, including a public meeting in December of 2018 to discuss design options for the intersection. The round-

Make the intersection a four-way stop … operations would not be much better than the current two-way stop but it would reduce crashes.

Put in a traffic light … it would operate better than either of the stop sign options but would not reduce conflict points and won’t reduce crashes as well as the fourway stop.

Why was the roundabout selected?

Best operation for all vehicles Lowest points of conflict with vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians Lowest number of expected crashes Lowest cost over the next 20 years For additional information about this project: Hotline: 970-235-0246 Email: us34macgregorRAB@gmail.com Website:

Feb. 20 from 5-7 p.m. at the Estes Park Town Hall, but all the information for the project will be housed at the project website: https://www.codot.gov/projects/us-34macgregor-improvements. No new information will be presented at the meeting, and there will be no formal presentation.

During the closure, traffic from US 34

about design that was the overwhelming choice of those in the meetings and the design team, was Option 1 (picture below).

This option connects sidewalks on the north and was better for pedestrian safety while maintaining the access points for residents in the area.

All of this work came about because of operational and safety concerns with the intersection which led to a CDOT study on the area.

The goals of the study were: Accommodate current and future traffic volumes Improve safety for vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists and other users Cost savings for construction, maintenance, traveler delay and crashes While the study looked at a number of options, the roundabout was easily the best choice. The study looked at how the intersection operates, safety concerns and cost over the next 20 years.

Other traffic options included in the study: Leaving the intersection as-is (with stop signs only for MacGregor) … would mean very long delays especially for drivers on MacGregor, increased number of crashes and would be the highest cost overall.

https://www.codot.gov/projects/us-34macgregor-improvements For information on travel conditions, visit COTrip.org. Updates are also available via Twitter @coloradodot and CDOT’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/coloradodot.

REMEMBER: SLOW FOR THE CONE ZONE The following tips are to help you stay safe while traveling through maintenance and construction work zones.

Do not speed in work zones. Obey the posted speed limits.

Stay Alert! Expect the unexpected.

Watch for workers. Drive with caution.

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Don't change lanes unnecessarily.

Avoid using mobile devices such as phones while driving in work zones.

Turn on headlights so that workers and other drivers can see you.

Be especially alert at night while driving in work zones.

Expect delays, especially during peak travel times.

Allow ample space between you and the car in front of you.

Anticipate lane shifts and merge when directed to do so.

Be patient!

WHOLE SYSTEM. WHOLE SAFETY. To heighten safety awareness, CDOT recently announced its Whole System — Whole Safety initiative. This project takes a systematic statewide approach to safety combining the benefits of CDOT’s programs that address driving behaviors, our built environment and the organization's operations. The goal is to improve the safety of Colorado’s transportation network by reducing the rate and severity of crashes and improving the safety of all transportation modes. The program has one simple mission—to get everyone home safely.

ABOUT CDOT CDOT has approximately 3,000 employees located throughout Colorado, and manages more than 23,000 lane miles of highway and 3,429 bridges. CDOT also manages grant partnerships with a range of other agencies, including metropolitan planning organizations, local governments and airports. It also administers Bustang, the state-owned and operated interregional express service. Gov. Polis has charged CDOT to further build on the state’s intermodal mobility options.

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Record Visitation At Rocky Mountain National Park In 2019 Rocky Mountain National Park received another year of record visitation in 2019. The park received a total of 4,670,054 visitors, which was a slight 1.7 percent over record visitation in 2018, of 4,590,492 visitors. Visitation for 2019 represents a 44 percent increase since 2012. July, the most visited month, experienced a record 976,042 visitors.

Determining visitation numbers is a difficult and imprecise effort. Visitation statistics are reliably accurate estimates and help park managers see overall trends. Fall visitation, particularly on weekends, continues to increase at Rocky Mountain National Park. Winter weekend visitation also continues to increase. The top ten busiest days in 2019 in order from first to tenth were September 28, July 28, September 29, September 22, July 5, September 21, July 21, September 1, July 6, and July 4.

Park managers continue to address the effect this level of visitation is having on visitor and staff safety, resource protection, visitor experiences and operational capacity. Since 2016, during the summer

and early fall, park staff have restricted vehicle access in three specific areas, the Bear Lake Road corridor, the Wild Basin area, and the Alpine Visitor Center, when parking areas fill and heavy congestion warrants. In 2019, these restrictions occurred most days in July and August, in addition to weekends in June and September. This also occurs in the Bear Lake Road corridor during some winter weekends. Other areas of the park are experiencing high visitation as well, particularly when restrictions are in place.

Addressing day use for the long term requires a holistic park-wide approach.

Park staff are developing draft concepts to address the multitude of day use challenges and opportunities to enhance park visitors’ experiences. These concepts will be shared with the public later this year and will involve a stakeholderengaged planning process.

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

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

On February 11 at 7:33 a.m. police were called to 430 Park View Lane on a report of a restraining order violation.

On scene police arrested a 49 year old

male from Estes Park and charged him with violation of a protection order for domestic violence and possession of a schedule 2 substance. The victim was 45 years old. The male was transported to the Larimer County Jail.

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 February 9, the Estes Valley Fire Protection District

(EVFPD) responded to 7 calls for service. This included: • Emergency medical (assist EPH): 3 • MVC: 4 Estes Valley Fire www.estesvalleyfire.org

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Platte River Hosting Focus Groups For IRP

SPECIAL EVENTS Friday, Feb 21 @ 6 pm - Boy Scout's Blue and Gold Banquet Monday, Feb 24 @ 6 pm - Boy Scout's Court of Honor Tuesday, Feb 25 @5 pm - Let the Good Times Roll at our Mountain Mardi Gras! Music by the Mountain Town Rockers, Costume Contest, Gumbo Cook-off with cash prizes, Hurricanes, Red beans & Rice, King Cake, and lots of Revelry! $5 cover, unless you are entering the Gumbo Cook-off then you get in FREE! Sponsored by the Estes Arts District and The Abel Team. Contact epal@esteslegion.org to register for the Gumbo cook-off!

VETERANS SERVICES

Tuesday & Thursday Feb 25 & 27 @9-11 am Benefits assistance for Veterans and families.

Thursda,y Mar 5 @noon-5 pm Veteran readjustment counseling.

Call 970-586-6118 for an appointment.

MEETINGS Tuesday, Feb 25 @ 6:30 am Sunrise Rotary breakfast meeting Wednesday, Feb 19 @ 1:00 pm Operations Committee meeting Wednesday, Feb 19 @ 7:00 pm Legion Monthly meeting Thursday, Feb 20 @ 10:00 am League of Women Voters present an

RMNP Update

HAVE FUN!

Fridays Feb 21 & 28 @ 7 pm Queen of Hearts is back! Win $$!!

Sundays Feb 23 @ 6 pm Bingo! Fun and cash prizes for all ages! No Bingo March 1 due to scheduling conflict.

Tuesday, Mar 3 @ 5:30 pm is our next scheduled Karaoke with Mountain

Man MC! We all sound like pros!

Wednesday, Feb 26 @ 6:30 pm Pool League

WE WANT TO FEED YOU!

Friday, Feb 21 5:30-7 pm Pasta Bar $12 Friday, Feb 28 5:30-7 pm Fried Chicken $15

Conversations facilitated by the Center for Public Deliberation Platte River will sponsor focus group sessions with residents and business owners to discuss energy portfolio options as part of the organization’s 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). Colorado State University’s Center for Public Deliberation (CPD) will facilitate the focus groups for Platte River and report their findings to the utility’s leadership.

The IRP, typically produced every five years, details how Platte River will generate and deliver electricity to its owner communities of Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland. It features sophisticated modeling of unique resources, available technologies and specific constraints, all studied by industry experts using the best practices to develop Platte River’s resource mix options for the future. The document is being prepared and submitted one year ahead of schedule in response to direction from Platte River’s Board of Directors to pursue a 100% noncarbon energy mix by 2030.

“We made significant progress on our IRP in 2019 and look forward to hearing from our owner communities,” said Jason Frisbie, general manager and CEO of Platte River. “With guidance from the CPD, attendees will have the opportunity to review resource plan options, engage with fellow residents, ask questions and give us their opinions regarding the energy future of northern Colorado.”

Approximately 30% of the energy delivered to Platte River’s owner communities comes from noncarbon sources including wind, solar and hydropower. By 2021, noncarbon energy will increase to 50% with the addition of 225 MW of new wind capacity and 22 MW of new solar

AARP Tax

Preparation

At The Library

Free tax preparation assistance is being offered by AARP TaxAide Volunteers from now through April 13th at the Estes Valley Public Library. This program provides quality tax services for taxpayers with low to moderate income with special attention on those 50 and older - but there are no age or income thresholds. Tax returns are completed based on the tax law scope of the AARP/IRS program.

Appointments can be made by calling the library at 970-586-8116, ext 3.

(plus 2 MWh battery storage). Additionally, Platte River is evaluating bids to add up to 150 MW of solar by 2023, potentially raising the share of noncarbon energy delivered to the owner communities to 60%.

The focus group sessions will include a brief introduction from Platte River followed by CPD-led conversations about Platte River’s future resource mix. Attendees will receive descriptions of four resource mix options that incorporate forecasted capital, operational, fuel and environmental (carbon tax and social cost of carbon) costs. Participants will be encouraged to offer opinions regarding which energy mix Platte River should pursue. The CPD will assimilate all data from the focus groups and provide a report to Platte River, which will be used to help inform the board’s IRP decisions.

Following is a complete schedule of events: Date, Location /Address, Time March 4-17th Avenue Place Event Center 478 17th Avenue, Longmont, 6–8 p.m.

March 5-Ridgeline Hotel, Ballroom/Salon DE 101 S. Saint Vrain Avenue, Estes Park, 6–8 p.m.

March 11-Embassy Suites, Devereaux room 4705 Clydesdale Parkway, Loveland 6–8 p.m.

March 12- Drake Centre, 802 W. Drake Road, Suite 101, Fort Collins, 6–8 p.m.

Community members interested in attending a focus group session are encouraged to RSVP online here or call (970) 229.5657. Residents can visit Platte River’s IRP microsite to watch videos of previous community listening sessions and review key documents associated with the IRP as they become available.

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Barbara MacAlpine’s Spotlight On Estes Park As a candidate for Trustee, one of my abuse, and increased levels of anxiety. hopes is to facilitate better communicaOpioid use is a growing problem, with tion within the Community. Looking for overdose treatment on the rise. ways to do that, I have begun visiting An ongoing concern is a shortage of with local leaders to learn more about staff. Estes Park is considered a midtheir organizations’ needs as well as other sized police department, information they might with 22 officers, but they want to highlight. My asmust be scheduled to keep sumption is that what I us safe 24 hours/day. They learn may also be of interare also occupied with addiest to residents. tional training and appearLast week I was priviing in court to testify for leged to meet with Wes cases. At this time the town Kufeld, Chief of the Police is down two officers. Chief Department. We talked Kufeld stressed the imporabout issues his officers tance of hiring highly qualiare facing, and the numBarbara MacAlpine fied people who are interber one problem they are ested in living here currently seeing is a substantial increase long-term and becoming part of the in stress-related illnesses of people visitCommunity. He requires his officers to ing or living in the Community. This in reside within the Estes Park School Disturn impacts the availability of staff on trict R3 boundaries. As is true with most duty. If two officers respond to a call, one employees moving to the area, finding of them may have to take someone to our housing is a major challenge. local hospital, stay with that person, and I saved the best for last to ask about perhaps transport him/her down to a fa- Diego, our new K9 officer. He is now cility in Loveland. Fortunately, Larimer street-certified and will be graduating County has a grant that provides a men- from his training program soon. His tal health co-responder to help when swearing-in ceremony is tentatively set dealing with people exhibiting such for March the 10th at the Town Board of problems. That person is in Estes Park Trustees meeting, in an event that will be around 40 hours/week. open to the public. What a unique opThe Chief noted that other issues here portunity for our community; watch for include more road rage, more drug an official announcement later this month!

League of Women Voters Presents Update On RMNP On February 27th from 10:00 a.m. to noon in the American Legion Hall, the League of Women Voters of Estes Park (LWVEP) will host Darla Sidles, Superintendent of the Rocky Mountain National Park. Superintendent Sidles and Public Information Officer Kyle Patterson will give us an update on what’s happening with traffic management, the struggles to maintain our pristine wilderness environment amidst the hordes of visitors who come to the park each year, and how climate change is af-

fecting the Park. Bring your questions – is it true that wolves have been seen in the park? What is happening with the pikas and what effect do the increasing numbers of visitors each year have on our wildlife and the park itself?

We hope you will join us for a riveting presentation at the American Legion, located at the corner of Highways 7 and 36. As always, LWVEP programs are free and open to the public. For questions, please contact Colleen Ellingson at 414-559-8672.

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Let’s Help Increase Bluebird Numbers!

Bluebirds migrate to the Estes Valley in early spring, but their numbers have been declining over the years due to loss of habitat. Bluebirds are secondary cavity nesters, which means they need to nest in an existing cavity but are unable to create one themselves. Scott Rashid, of the Colorado Avian Research and Rehabilitation Institute, notes that there are many birdhouses around Estes Park.

However, if they are dirty, loaded with debris, or have been claimed by other species, the bluebirds cannot nest in them. If we want bluebird numbers to increase in Estes Park, we need to clean out those birdhouses and/or build new ones.

The Colorado Avian Research and Rehabilitation Institute and Wandering Wildlife Society are teaming up to increase bluebird numbers. And we need your help by participating in The Bluebird Project of Estes Valley.

If you have birdhouses on your property and want to attract bluebirds, please

make sure they are clean and empty. Or if you would like volunteers from CARRI to do this for you, please visit our website to make arrangements: https://bluebirdsofestes.com/ We will be putting articles with more information every Friday in EP NEWS through March 13. If you would like to build your own birdhouse, join us on Saturday, March 14, from 10:00 to 12:00.

We will host a free presentation and birdhouse-building experience at the Lower Level Community Room Chiquita at the Recreation Center. Wood and screws have been generously donated by Jim Bangs at Estes Park Lumber. Scott Rashid and several wood-workers will provide directions and assistance to help you build your own birdhouses. Some finished houses will be available for small donations.

For more information on this project please visit bluebirdsofestes.com/ Watch for more news about The Bluebird Project of Estes Valley next week!

Photo by Scott Rashid

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Genetics Tests Confirm Presence Of Wolves In Colorado Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) biologists have received notification back from a genetics lab confirming that four scat samples collected near a scavenged elk carcass in Moffat County in early January came from wolves. This is the first official documentation of a pack of wolves in the state since the 1940s.

Of the four samples, DNA results indicate three are female and one is male. The testing was also able to determine that all the wolves were related, likely as full siblings.

“The DNA doesn’t tell us the age,” said CPW Species Conservation Program Manager Eric Odell.

“We don’t know where or when they were born. We can’t say. But that there are closely related wolves is a pretty significant finding.”

Odell also noted that “although previous reports had mentioned sightings of up to six wolves, this doesn’t do anything to alter that estimate. Just because we only collected four scat samples doesn’t mean there were only four animals.”

CPW is still waiting to receive results back from scat samples collected at a potential wolf sighting in Moffat County on January 19.

CPW would like to remind the public

Gray wolf (Photo/USFWS)

that wolves are a federally endangered species and fall under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, killing a wolf can result in federal charges, including a $100,000 fine and a year in prison, per offense.

The public is urged to contact CPW immediately if they see or hear wolves or find evidence of any wolf activity.

The Wolf Sighting Form can be found on the CPW website.

For more information about wolves, visit the CPW website.

Estes Park Cycling Coalition Meeting Feb. 26 At Taharaa Mountain Lodge Please join the Estes Park Cycling Coalition for our February meeting.

The meeting will be held at the Taharaa Mountain Lodge at 7 p.m. Our featured guest will be Mick Syzek, the Overland Mountain Bike Association (OMBA) Trails Committee Chair.

Mr Syzek will be speaking to the Coalition about the successes and challenges the OMBA has had in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming advocating mountain biking and trail building.

In addition, we will be discussing the exciting new partnerships for increased trail maintenance on the Crosier Mountain trail system.

In addition to our guest speaker, we will provide updates on on-going projects and coming events such as Estes Park Adaptive Cycling Day, First Ampt

Biking Amputee Ride, updates on the new “Jump Line” at the Bike Park, and planning efforts for “Bike Estes Day” which includes the Bike to Work and Bike Parade festivities.

The Estes Park Cycling Coalition is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose Mission is to promote and increase cycling of all kinds in the Estes Valley, through advocacy, education, partnerships and community building. Now in its fourth year, the Coalition strives to cultivate a biking culture in the community and make the Estes area a destination for cyclists. Please join us on Wednesday evening and be a part of the Estes Valley Biking culture.

For more information on the Estes Park Cycling Coalition, please contact president Mike Lewelling at board@bikeestes.org

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‘Roots On The Ridge’ Festival Early Bird Ticket Offer Ends Soon Tickets also available at The Ridgeline Hotel and Trendz “Roots on the Ridge,™” the new daylong music and arts festival set for Saturday, May 16th at the Estes Park Events Complex, is closing in on selling out its early-bird tickets. Ticket prices will increase from the early-bird pricing of $60 to the advance sale price of $70 by

Range favorites, The Drunken Hearts and Estes Park’s own, Chain Station.

Doors open at 11 a.m. with a full day of music and entertainment. The festival will also feature local artisans and interactive exhibits that showcase the talent and creativity of the Estes Park community. In addition, Roots on the Ridge has partnered with local not-for-profit, the

month’s end.

There remain a limited number of General Admission tickets still available at The Ridgeline Hotel and Trendz for $60. At these retail outlets, Estes Park residents can also save on the on-line service charges.

The inaugural Roots on the Ridge festival is headlined by the legendary, Wynonna Judd who is bringing her band, The Big Noise. The line-up also includes Nashville’s alt-country singer/songwriter Ruston Kelly and Wyoming’s own, Chancey Williams and his “Younger Brothers Band.” The day-long festival also includes Front

Estes Arts District, and a portion of ticket sales will be donated to help support their mission of cultivating the arts for the betterment of the Estes Park community.

For more information and to purchase tickets, log-on to www.rootsontheridge.com.

About Roots on the RidgeRoots on the Ridge will feature Americana music – primarily country, bluegrass and folk – from a lineup of national and regional recording artists. Additionally, the festival will integrate regional arts and crafts to create an authentic and unique experience for attendees.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper The Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies will host a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Tuesday, February 25 at the church located at 1700 Brodie Ave. Pancakes, ham, and traditional King Cakes will be served from 4:30 until 6:00. There will be festive piano music to accompany the supper.

This event is free, but it is a fundraiser for Crossroads Ministry, so your contributions are welcomed. Community members are welcome to join in the fun and fellowship as we anticipate the arrival of Lent.

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The scenario is more or less the same in small towns, bedroom communities and urban neighborhoods alike: a group of people gather for an in-home get-together. The men tend to assemble in a living room while the women make final touches on their culinary contributions in the kitchen. The hosts pour drinks. There is lots of jollying and small talk—sports, the weather, the kids and grandkids, how bad the pot holes are this time of year.

That’s how it was at my neighborhood’s annual soirée last weekend. Three host homes. Three hours. Three groups of guests, each group starting at one of the three host homes. After an hour: fruit basket upset. Half of Group 1 went to Home 2 and the other half went to Home 3. Half of Group 2 went to Home 1, the other half to Home 3, and so on. If you don’t get it, that’s ok. Neither did any of us. But we scrambled from house to house and managed to make merry at each of the three host homes. We met some new neighbors, re-introduced ourselves to folks we hadn’t seen since last year’s soirée, ate a little, drank a little, and generally made ourselves at home at each location. We were guests this year but we plan to be a host home for next year’s soirée.

When you host a social event in your home and it involves guests contributing to the fare, you can expect certain circumstances: someone will forget to bring a serving utensil; the person responsible for the hors d’oeuvres will show up after happy hour is over and there is no longer a need for appetizers; when everyone has gone home there is one lone, unclaimed bowl left on the counter.

And there’s one more common element to having guests in your kitchen; one more annoying circumstance that should be rectified by kitchen construction code; one common courtesy every homeowner should provide her guests: There oughta be a law that all kitchen trash cans must go under the kitchen sink!

I’m guessing each one of us has been in the situation where we pull the seal off the new jar of salad dressing/mayonnaise/sour cream/Marmite (Marmite?) and we need to throw it away.

How easy it would be if we could count on that under-the-sink trash bin. That’s where the trash belongs. Always has. Always will. No guesswork. No snooping.

When we look there and don’t see a trash can, then we’re in a pickle. Do we risk appearing to be a snoop, starting at the left and moving clockwise around the kitchen, opening first one, then another cupboard door until we find the mystery receptacle? Do we instead, seek out the busy hostess and hold out our trash to her, asking politely if we can be so bold as to inquire to the whereabouts of her rubbish repository?

Or do we discretely deposit our trash behind the coffeemaker so it is out of sight until the bleary-eyed hostess finds it the next morning?

Most politely, we stand in the middle of the kitchen and scan the cupboards.

Could it be there, in the tall pantry? Or over there, near the door that leads into the garage? Do they have a trash compactor so the door is smaller than average? Is it right behind the dog food bowl?

Under the sink, I say. Under the sink.

Right side, left side? That’s up to the homeowner. But under the sink!

Now, I have to reveal that my own kitchen fails to meet these very expectations. The circa 1955 house, including the kitchen, was completely remodeled before we bought it so we had no say in the location of the trash receptacle. During the showing, the former owner proudly exhibited how the cupboard holding the trash has a track so the bin conveniently rolls out for easy access and behind that appears a recycle bin. This, admittedly, is a handy feature. But the trash/recycle drawer is halfway across the kitchen from the sink. If this were someone else’s kitchen I would never think to look there, around a bend, at the end of the counter, four drawers away from the sink.

When any guest is in my kitchen, I am on the lookout for the first hint of their searching, rather panicked look, and then I point and say, “The trash is in the cupboard with the white knob. ” (Each of my knobs is unique so I only have one white knob.) I follow that with, “There outta be a law that every trash can goes under the sink. ” Everyone I say it to agrees—probably to keep me from any further trash talk.

You may let The Thunker know what you think at her e-mail address, donoholdt@gmail.com. © 2020 Sarah Donohoe

Merry Marthas Meeting On February 28 Do you sew, knit, weave, or crochet and enjoy visiting with other ladies with similar interests? You’re invited to attend the next meeting of the Merry Marthas on Friday, February 28 at 9:30 a.m. at the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies on Brodie Avenue. This group meets monthly to share what we have made, and then we donate our finished projects to local charities. New members are always welcome. For more informa-

February 21 in History

tion, please call the church office at 970586-4404.

1997-"Empire Strikes Back, special edition," premieres.

1992-Kristi Yamaguchi of U.S. wins Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating.

1980-Eric Heiden skates Olympic record 1500 m in 1:55.44.

1970-Jackson 5 make TV debut on American Bandstand.

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SOUP-ER Bowl Celebrity & Restaurant Cook-Off This Sunday Don’t miss the 9th annual SOUP-ER Bowl which will take place Sunday Feb. 23, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies, 1700 Brodie Ave., (south of the football field) Tickets are only $10 adults, $5 children 3 to 12, family $30.

Come and join your friends and neighbors for a delicious soup Cook-Off at Estes Park's SOUP-ER Bowl event! This wonderful community event will allow you to sample a variety of different soups, some homemade classics and some restaurant chef specialties and then have a big bowl of your favorite. Your vote will determine the celebrity winner and the restaurant winner! Plus, you won’t want to miss the bake sale with delicious homemade desserts for sale.

Local restaurant chefs competing this year: The Rock Inn, Bird and Jim, Seasoned – An American Bistro, Dunraven Inn, Big Horn Restaurant, Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ & Brew.

Local celebrity chefs competing this year: The Lunch Ladies from EP Schools and The Firemen of Estes Valley Fire Protection District.

This is a fundraising event for the Lifelong Learning of Estes Valley Preschool.

Contact Nancy Johnson, LLEV Director at 970-577-9864 for more information.

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It’s Chili Time!

The Glen Haven Area Volunteer Fire Department (GHAVFD) Auxiliary is hosting a Chili Cook Off on Saturday, February 29, 2020, starting at 5:30 p.m.

If you have the “best” chili recipe or just enjoy eating it, join us at the Glen Haven Town Hall. $5 to get in the door (children under six free), water and iced tea provided. GHAVFD will be judging the entrants. There will also be a People’s

Choice Award where tasters can vote for their favorite for only a $1. Entry is free and forms can be found on our website at glenhavenfire.org. Email forms via pdf to glenhavenfire.auxiliary.org or mail to Linda Johnson, P.O.Box 362, Glen Haven, CO 80532. All proceeds benefit GHAVFD Auxiliary. Come spend Leap Day with your friends in Glen Haven.

EVICS Offers Facilitated Discussion For Early Childhood Caregivers & Teachers All those who provide childcare and early childhood education to young children in our Valley are invited to attend a training event on February 27; 6-7:30 p.m. This month’s EVICS Networking Night will focus on mental health resources and supports for young children and their families. Hannah Knox, Mental Health Clinician at Estes Park Schools will lead the discussion. Come learn about developmental milestones,

when to refer for developmental concerns, and how and where to find resources. All are invited to attend. Licensed providers and teachers will receive 1.5 hours of training credit.

The Feb 27th Networking Night will be held at the Bella Fortuna Center, Suite 2, 600 S. St Vrain Ave (EVICS former office). RSVP is encouraged! Please call 970-586-3055.

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Take The Plunge With The Estes Park Education Foundation The 2nd annual Polar Bear Plunge Fundraiser at Trout Haven Resorts will be held starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday March 7th at the Trout Haven Fishing Pond at 810 Moraine Avenue. This year, Trout Haven has partnered with the Estes Park Education Foundation for this event as a means to support students, programs, and staff across the Estes Park School District..

Adults, students and five-person teams will take the plunge in support of the Estes Park Education Foundation. Pledges start at $50 for adults and $25 for students and District Staff (K-12). Teams of five can receive the benefit of 20% discount on their minimum pledge depending on the composition of their team. Individuals and especially teams are encouraged to dress in costumes!

Want to make the plunge in support of EPEF but can’t hit the icy water yourself?

No problem! You can also support EPEF by sponsoring a plunge (individual, student or team) and someone else will jump for you. Just visit www.epeducationfoundation.org for more information.

The new Estes Park Education Foundation is a 501c3 charitable entity working to unify community support for the Park R3 school district by inspiring community investment in exemplary student learning experiences today, to develop our citizens of tomorrow.

Proceeds of this fundraiser will be used by the Estes Park Education Foundation to support our pillars (values): Experiential Learning Opportunities, Innovations, Building Community, Support of District Teachers and Staff, Student Support, and Wellness.

With your support teachers, students and district staff can apply directly to the Foundation when they need funding in specific support of their ambitions.

To register, sponsor or for more information visit www.epeducationfoundation.org. Questions about the event or participating? Email EPEF Board Member Amber Johnson, Fundraising/Polar Plunge chair at amberjohnson. epef@gmail.com Day of event registration is possible but pre-registration is strongly encouraged!

We hope to see you come down and join us! Start freezin’ for a reason!

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As most of my friends know, I have been here in Missouri City (area of Houston, Texas) since December 27th. I came for New Year’s Eve and it looks like I could be here for Easter. (Hope not.)

“Why, you ask?” The night of the 29th of December Theresa, (daughter), Kristin, (granddaughter), Benjamin and William, (great-grandsons), and I went for a walk in the neighborhood. It was dusk but turned dark quickly. I caught my foot on some unlit Christmas lights in a neighbor’s lawn and down I went onto the sidewalk. I am now recovering from a fractured wrist and a kneecap (patella) broken in five pieces.

Thank goodness I am here where I have such family support. In spite of my injuries and pain I have the joy of being with so many family members. Theresa’s other children live close by and the great grandsons are such a treat. Benjamin is 2 1⁄2 ,William is four months as is J.J., Jacob’s son. There is never a dull moment around here.

Kristin and children are staying with Theresa while her husband is deployed so the house is full of excitement. Kristin does a lot of the cooking and is a marvelous cook. She uses various fresh vegetables and herbs and comes up with great dishes. She made a simple little appetizer the other night that was so refreshing, delicious and easy. I am really getting spoiled here.

Kristin’s Zucchini One large zucchini, sliced thinly into rounds Zest of one lemon Juice of one lemon Fresh ground pepper Salt Olive oil to drizzle Fresh basil leaves (about 8-10) fresh mint leaves (8-10).

About 1⁄4 cup fresh grated Parmesan One thin baguette, 1⁄4 inches slices.

Arrange sliced zucchini in circular pattern on large platter. Squeeze lemon over all. Sprinkle with zest. Drizzle with olive oil. Fine dusting of salt and pepper.

Chiffonade (slice thinly) basil and mint leaves scattering them over zucchini.

Sprinkle cheese over all. Serve at room temperature on slices of baguette. Enjoy!

I am also blessed with so many friends in Estes who are helping me and sending cards etc. Marie is doing bills, Greg and Cecelia have Sunshine, Lorie checks my mail and flowers, Ann got my car from airport parking, Nathan is keeping it running, all are checking and taking care of my house....I could go on and on.

My email is: Esther.cenac@gmail.com Hope to be home soon.

Bon Appétit

Larimer County Land Stewardship Manager Guest Speaker At ELSA Meeting The public is invited to the next Estes Land Stewardship Association meeting (ELSA) on Thursday, March 5th, at 9:30 a.m. in the George Hix Meeting Room at US Bank, 363 E. Elkhorn. Land Stewardship Manager Casey Cisneros will be presenting information regarding land stewardship and noxious weeds. He will also be answering questions from the audience. Take this opportunity to learn more about how you can be good land stewards and be in compliance with state, county, and municipal codes.

More information about ELSA sponsored weed disposal events, the Estes

Park weed ordinance, ELSA’s weed booklet, Weed of the Week articles, etc. can be found at estes.org/weeds. You can contact the Estes Land Stewardship Association (ELSA) at ELSA.weeds@gmail.com ELSA meetings are held the first Thursday of the month at 9:30 a.m. in the George Hix Meeting Room at US Bank. ELSA is a 501 (c) (3) unincorporated nonprofit organization. Our primary objective is to address the noxious weeds invading the region by promoting awareness of invasive plants and their impacts, through education and outreach efforts. Refreshments will be served.

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1917 Book Club To Take Place March 18, At The Estes Park Museum 1700 Brodie Ave, across from High School More Information at pccrusa.org and 970-586-4404 Sunday Ser vice at 10am

Pipe Organ - Chapel Choir - Bell Choirs - Children Welcome

On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, the 1917 Book Club hosted by the Estes Park Museum will explore local title, Weaving Mountain Memories: Recollections of the Allenspark Area by Lorna Knowlton and second edition edited and expanded by Edie DeWeese. The book explores stories and tales from Allenspark. Light snacks will be provided. This program is free and open to the public.

Book Club will take place at the Estes Park Museum meeting room from 10 11:30 a.m. It is strongly encouraged that participants read each book prior to the program to take part in the discussion. No registration is required.

Weaving Mountain Memories chronicles the tales, characters, and histories of Allenspark.

"The story of Allenspark is one of get-rich quick schemes, flyby-night schemers, and generations of quirky mountain folk who found their niche and couldn't leave. In Rocky

Mountain National Park's backyard, Allenspark is a place of unsurpassed beauty and its stories area as entrancing and appealing as its geography." Museum staff along with Edie DeWeese will facilitate a lively discussion about the title.

1917 Book Club titles can be purchased at the Museum Gift Shop or Macdonald Bookshop.

Additionally, the Estes Valley Library will circulate a limited number of copies, holds can be placed on circulating copies if all are checked out.

For any questions regarding the event, please call or email Curator of Interpretation, Mikaela Fundaun, at mfundaun@estes.org or 970-577-3762.

The mission of the Estes Park Museum is to conduct activities that preserve, share and respect the unique history of Estes Park. For more information, call the Estes Park Museum at 970-586-6256 or visit the Museum's website at www.estes.org/museum.

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Estes Park Health Reminds Community Of Cold And Flu Season Precautions

Temporary precautionary limitation on visitation now in place at Estes Park Health and Estes Park Health Living Center for visitors.

As the northern hemisphere dips deeper into the winter months, cold and flu season swings into full effect. No community is immune to these annual outbreaks, and in order to ensure the health of patients and residents, Estes Park Health and the Living Center remind everyone of the following guidelines: 1. No one with any kind of cough, cold, or flu symptoms should come as a visitor to Estes Park Health or Estes Park Health Living Center for non-medical reasons.

2. If you do have an appointment within the hospital, and are sick, please wear a mask provided at each entryway of Estes Park Health.

3. Children under the age 13 should refrain from visiting Estes Park Health or Estes Park Health Living Center for nonmedical reasons.

4. Healthy hospital and Living Center visitors are encouraged to use the hand sanitizer available in the lobbies at the hospital, Emergency Department and the Living Center upon arrival and departure.

5. NO one with any contact of known influenza cases within the past 48 hours should visit Estes Park Health for nonmedical reasons.

Since the number of flu cases is currently up among the general population, people with cough, cold and flu symptoms are encouraged to call (970-5862200) before coming to the Physician Clinic. “With the latest technology, we may be able to help our patients, safely and effectively, from the comfort of their own homes,” states Dr. Joseph Lee, Employee Health Physician at Estes Park Health.

As a last reminder, anyone having difficulty breathing or shortness of breath should go directly to the Emergency Department or call 911. For more information visit eph.org or call 970-586-2200.

YMCA International Dinner

Taste your way around the world!

YMCA of the Rockies will host the popular International Dinner on Wednesday, February 26 at 5 p.m. in the Assembly Hall. All are welcome to attend and share in a night of international fun while sampling food and drinks from more than 11 different countries! To celebrate the unique cultures and traditions of staff, YMCA of the Rockies hosts the annual International Dinner. This spe-

cial event gives the YMCA staff the opportunity to cook a traditional meal and share their traditions from their home country.

Free tickets are available to the community and can be picked up at the front desk in the Administration Building at YMCA of the Rockies. For more information, please call 970-586-3341 ext. 1214.

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Grant Writing Pro Tips Two local nonprofit grantors are getting ready to award roughly half a million dollars to our community this spring. Estes Park Village Thrift is a charitable social enterprise; they sell affordable goods with an all-volunteer staff in order to fund roughly $230k worth of non-profit projects. Sunrise Rotary is a nonprofit that has two largescale annual fundraisers (Labor Day Arts and Crafts Show and Autumn Gold) to raise money they award to other nonprofits through grants. Last year they awarded nearly $250k.

The late summer/early fall season brings another high impact cycle of grants from regional organizations. The Community Foundation of Northern Colorado’s local committee awards over $100k through their competitive grant cycle. The United Way of Larimer County awards funding to Estes Park in four sectors: youth and education, financial stability, community engagement and nonprofit excellence. In 2018-19, United Way awarded $84k to Estes. The Town of Estes Park also awards monies annually to fund local nonprofits that provide essential services to the community.

A variety of other local nonprofits also

award smaller grants. For example, the Arts District gifts 2-3 $500 creativity grants annually at the Friends of Folk Festival. Youth In Action (YIA) funds small projects for area organizations and asks for live pitches to youth at Shark Tank style event. YIA grants relatively less dollars but has high impact on the students that get to experience how an organization fundraises, creates parameters for, and awards community funds.

The Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center provides tools that support nonprofits. On February 27th, they will host Sarah Pita, a local grant writer who has cracked the code on Estes Park, regional, and national grants. This workshop is not about finding grants, it is more about how organizations might differentiate and tell their story to local grantors. Laurie Dale Marshall, Executive Director at EPNRC will cover what criteria is required for local grants, what sorts of projects are more likely to be funded, and more. Between the two of them, you should leave feeling clarified and inspired.

Registration for Grant Writing Pro Tips (and so many other programs) is online at epnonprofit.org

Quaker/Unitarian Meeting The Quaker/ Unitarian group meets each Sunday morning at the US Bank meeting room (363 East Elkhorn Ave.). Quaker silence is from 10-10:30. Social time is from 10:30-11. Presentation and discussion is from 11-noon.

On Sunday, February 23rd, our speaker will be Dr. Randy Maharry. He will discuss “Life in Sanctuary.”

This meeting is definitely open to those who are interested in this important topic.

All are welcome. Please join us. If questions, call Randy Maharry 515-229-8299.

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Estes Volunteers Needs Posted On EstesVolunteers.org Check It Out! - Roots on the Ridge (partnership between Arts District and Ridgeline Hotel) looking for artists, makers, entertainers, buskers, performers and volunteers for Artist Alley on May 16.

- EPNRC is looking for someone to archive press (good with scissors?)

- Chase the Music creates performances for kids with life-challenging illness. They could use someone to pull together puzzle pieces child, composer, performers, venue, and audience.

- Restorative Justice is looking for a Boys Council Co-Chair. Boys develop leadership skills and strong positive relationships in their pre-teen years.

- EVICS is looking for a childcare provider during family night on March 11.

- Estes Valley Library is looking for an outreach story time assistant A sample of events posted on the EstesVolunteers.org calendar include: - Local Grant Writing Pro Tips February 27 with Sarah Pita at EPNRC - Giving Back Thursday March 5 at Poppy’s and Mamma Roses. 25% of sales that day go to Partners Mentoring Youth.

- Red Envelope Dinner at Mama Roses on March 5, annual benefit for Partners Mentoring Youth

- Polar Plunge March 7 at Trout Haven Resorts to benefit Estes Park Education Foundation - Ed’s Cantina is giving back 10% of sales on Wednesday nights to support the new horticulture building at the Estes Park High School.

About EstesVolunteers.org-EstesVolunteers.org is a volunteer platform for our community. It is a place to post opportunities and respond to needs. It is also a centralized community calendar. All nonprofits are encouraged to post major events and fundraiser for the community.

This platform is funded by a grant from Village Thrift Store and is managed by the Nonprofit Resource Center.

It has been developed in response to requests for volunteering, increasing voluntourism inquiries, and the consistent need for organizations to find volunteers and board members.

EPNRC will host a volunteer event on April 29. This is a dream come true speed dating event for board members and organizations seeking new board members, and a casual seek and find for people who are considering volunteering or looking for a new gig.

If you need help posting, please email info@epnonprofit.org.

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AND, IN CONCLUSION, ‘HAST THOU NO SCARS?’

In the 1920s while Amy Carmichael was rescuing hundreds of young girls from ‘trafficking’ for temple rituals in India, she suffered a bad fall that limited what she could do physically, but opened the door for her to write poems. In a poem titled ‘Hast thou no scars?’ she asks: “Hast thou no hidden scar on foot, or side, or hand? I hear thee sung as mighty in the land; I hear them hail thy bright, ascendant star. Hast thou no scar?”

The question is a good one. Especially if each searches his/her heart for the ‘hidden’ scars that might be there. While Corporal Kyle Carpenter’s scars were visible to those who met him, others deal with invisible ‘scars’ that are no less devastating. I think of a friend, the president of a prestigious university, who, while driving home from a fundraiser, having had a social drink that reacted with medication he was taking, caused an auto accident that took the lives of two elderly women. You can imagine the ‘scar’ that this godly man carried in his heart until his passing, years later. He talked about his ‘scar’ in his book, ‘Living Lights – Shining Stars’, His only solace was: “With God’s help you can turn your ‘scars’ into ‘stars’”, which he tried to do through sharing his ‘scar’. So, with that advice in mind let’s talk about the source of our often ‘hidden’ scars.

We have ‘scars’ caused by others. Parents can often leave ‘scars’ by the way they raise their children. We see ample evidence of those ‘scars’ as children and youth act out, causing harm to themselves and others. Robert Bly addressed a problem faced by many families: “Not receiving the blessing from your father, not seeing your father when you are small, having an absent father, a workaholic father, is an injury.” The same, of course, could be said about mothers. However, sometimes there are ‘at home’ parents who cause ‘scars’ by failing to reinforce, thus, blessing, their children. My wife, Martha, came across a list that can help here. It was titled: ‘Seven things every child should hear’: “I love you!”; “I’m proud of you!”; “I’m sorry!”; “I forgive you!”; “I’m listening!”; “This is your responsibility!”; “You’ve got what it takes!” How different from a little boy who told his teacher his name was ‘Johnny Quit!’ because that’s all he heard at home.

Life leaves us with many ‘scars’. Job’s story in the Bible tells of a man from whom life took almost all he had: possessions, family members, and health. Many people we know have experienced similar losses, although not usually all at once. Each, however, leaves a ‘scar’ impacting our self-esteem and confidence, our attitude, and our future.

Some of the worse ‘scars’ are those resulting from our own actions, as in my university friend’s story above. It has been well said: “This is the bitterest of all – to know that suffering need not have been, but has resulted from indiscretion and inconsistency; the harvest of one’s own sowing.” We can think of myriads of people young and old that have made choices in life dealing with habits, lifestyles, friendships, resulting in actions, that leave ‘scars’ of regrets, guilt, shame and, often have legal, and other, ramifications.

So, what should we do to deal with these ‘scars’? Of course, one of the things we should do is to realize that we ‘can do better’ in many cases. Jesus told one person: “Go, and do better!” Another thing to do, as Kyle Carpenter has shared with us: “Share you scars with others so they can learn from them.” One such woman shared her story. She had ‘scars’ from many things: drug and alcohol abuse, suicidal thoughts, eating and sexual disorders, a regretted abortion. When she finished she wept as dozens of women… and men…who had similar ‘scars’ lined up to seek her understanding advice on how they could find the peace she had found. So, as Kyle has shared, ‘scars can be beautiful’ if Bob Lewis faced and used in the right way.

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Raising Money To End Childhood Cancer-Will You Help Me?

My name is Kylie Romig and I’m raising money to help wipe out childhood cancer by shaving my head at this year’s St. Baldrick’s Day event.

Kylie said, “I am a childhood cancer survivor and was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) when I was 18 months old. I went through five years of chemotherapy, bone marrow tests, spinal taps, multiple surgeries, blood transfusions and radiation treatments. Now, I’m a wife to a loving, and supportive husband and a mom of four young children and I can’t imagine having to go through that with my children or for any other child to have to endure

all of that! That is why I signed up to shave my head. I learned that every two minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer worldwide, and 1 in 5 of those in the U.S. will not survive. I refuse to accept this reality, so I’ve decided to fundraise for lifesaving research to find cures and better treatments for kids.

The event will take place on March 14th from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the The Estes Park Mountain Shop, 2050 Big Thompson Ave. Anyone can donate to my cause in a variety of ways.

• They can go online to my personal page at stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/10 54891/2020 and make a donation directly there (You can also search for my name (Kylie Romig) if you just go to stbaldricks.org) • Or you can give cash/check that I will turn in (make sure checks are made out to St. Baldrick’s Foundation and have your name in the memo line) • Or you can call 888-899-BALD (2253) and process a credit card payment over the phone to your fundraising efforts.

Thank you so much for helping me out, I greatly appreciate your love and support of this important fundraiser. (and I’ll share a photo of me after I’m bald!)

Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Menu February 24 - February 28 Monday, Feb 24 Chicken Marsala (topped w/ mushrooms) w/ side salad & soup of the day Tuesday, Feb 25 Philly Beef Sandwich (topped w/ mozzarella cheese, green peppers & onions) w/ homemade chips Wednesday, Feb 26 Fried Chicken (3 pc) w/ mashed potatoes, gravy & vegetables Thursday, Feb 27 Stuffed Bell Pepper (w/ beef & rice) w/ garlic bread & side salad Friday, Feb 28 Trout (4 oz) w/ coleslaw & clam chowder soup

March 2 - March 6 Monday, Mar 2 Tuesday, Mar 3 Wednesday, Mar 4 Thursday, Mar 5 Friday, Mar 6

Taco Salad w/ Chicken Bleu Cheese Bacon Burger w/ homemade chips Country Fried Chicken w/ mashed potatoes, gravy & vegetables Meat Lasagna w/ garlic bread & side salad Baked Cod w/ Rice Pilaf & clam chowder soup

All noon meals are $5 for current EP Senior Citizens Center members and are by reservation only. Reservations must be made by 1:00 PM at least one business day in advance. Note, if you want to reserve a meal for Monday, Feb 24th, you need to call before 1:00 PM on Friday, Feb 21st. For reservations call 970-581-2195 (Monday – Friday 9:00 am - 1:30 pm). Pre-paid meal tickets and membership forms are available at the Estes Park Senior Citizens Center at our NEW location 1760 Olympian Lane.

Eat at the Senior Citizens Center or take Meals to Go! Regular hours of operation 9:00 am -- 1:30 pm Monday thru Friday.

Join or renew membership for 2020 to receive free activities & reduced meals!

Check out our website: estesparkseniors.org TriFit, Balance, Mah Jongg, crafts, games, and other activities.

WHAT IS IT? A national event hosted by venues around the country where “shavees” raise money to have their heads shaved in support of children’s cancer research. Since its establishment, the St. Baldrick’s Foundation has raised more than $282 million for life-saving research, and we are so excited to have you join us in reaching our 2020 goals.

GET INVOLVED DONATE

Sponsor a shavee by donating to their shave!

Visit the Estes Park Mountain Shop and make a general donation.

EVENT Sat. March 14, 2020 | 4-7 PM Estes Park Mountain Shop FOOD • DRINK • FUN! For more information call 970.586.6548, or email jenny@ estesparkmountainshop.com

PARTICIPATE

Become a shavee!

Call or stop by the shop for details.

COME JOIN US at our event and enjoy food, drink, and head shaving!

ESTES PARK MOUNTAIN SHOP 2050 Big Thompson Ave • (970) 586-6548 • estesparkmountainshop.com

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Public Service Announcement *If you notice that an elderly person, especially one alone who has been diagnosed with dementia, is suddenly being isolated from friends. *If you are aware that the power of attorney has suddenly been changed. *If someone is paying an extra amount of time - "grooming" that person. *If the executor of the will has been changed.

Ask questions! Even if you are rebuffed by your elderly friend.

This information is so very important.

If you see something and say something. *Call Senior Adult Protective Services.

The number for the Elder Abuse Hotline is 970-498-7770.

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PRESENTS

d e invite ly You ar n, fami u f , e e to a fr g ng evenin engagi d n a r e of dinn ies activit g n i n r lea

"Exploring Mountains" Science, Math, Reading and Craft Activities Monday, February 24, 2020 5:30- 7:30 PM @ The Estes Park Learning Place 600 S. St. Vrain Ave., Unit 2 Estes Park, CO. 80517

RSVP-Tell us who is coming by Monday @ noon:

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Colorado Caucuses On March 7 Many voters in our area are surprised to learn that Colorado has both a Presidential Primary and Precinct Caucuses in March, 2020.

We already have received our Presidential Primary ballots in the mail to be returned to the Larimer County Clerk no later than March 3.

Shortly after indicating our Presidential preference by mail, Colorado’s voters in the major political parties will have the opportunity on March 7 to vote in person at Precinct Caucuses for their preferred candidates for U. S. Senate – the seat currently held by Senator Cory Gardner.

For registered Democratic voters in Estes Park and Valley, Precinct Caucuses will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p. m. on Saturday, March 7. There are two locations, depending on the voter’s Precinct number.

For Precincts 410 through 416 covering Estes Park, Pole Hill, Glen Haven, Drake, parts of the canyons of Highways 34 and 36, and Big Elk Meadows, the location is the Estes Park Middle School. For Precinct 417 which covers Pinewood Springs, the location is the Fire Hall meeting room in Pinewood Springs.

Doors for both locations open at 1:30 p. m. and you must be in line no later than 2:00 p.m. to enter the Caucus.

To determine your specific Precinct, link to “GoVoteColorado.com” “Find My Registration”, enter your personal information, then look at the tab “County and District Information.” The last three digits of the Precinct number are your identifying numbers for our Caucuses.

To participate in the Democratic Caucus on March 7, a voter must be a registered Democrat in the Precinct no later than February 14, 2020 – there is no unaffiliated participation in a Caucus.

Democratic Caucuses will decide support among Democratic candidates, currently including (in alphabetical order) Diana Bray, Lorena Garcia, David Goldfischer, John Hickenlooper, Dustin Leitzel, Christopher Milton, Andrew Romanoff, Stephany Spaulding, Michelle Warren, Trish Zornio.

If you have a favorite among those U. S. Senate candidates, they need your vote at your Precinct’s Caucus to advance to County and State Assemblies held later in March and in April. To advance to County Assemblies, a candidate must receive at least a 15% vote from your precinct Caucus. Thus, not all Democratic Senate candidates can survive the Caucus level, making the 2020 Caucus still viable and very pertinent in Colorado.

For questions, please email EstesValleyDemocrats@gmail.com.

Hailey Rasmussen Receives FFA Grant

Estes Park’s Thursday Night Dine Around Starts In March

Mark your calendars to join us in Estes Park every Thursday night in March for a town-wide dine around event! Dozens of restaurants all throughout The Village will offer a $5 tasting plate from 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. with a different menu each week. Stop by two or three restaurants each week to see friends, join in the fun, and taste great food from all dif-

ferent restaurants! Participating restaurants are: Grubsteak, EP Brewery, El Mex Kal, Pepper’s, Smokin’ Dave’s, Sweet Basilico, You Need Pie, La Cabana, Pho Thai, Big Horn, Cinnamon’s, Cousin Pat’s, Himalayan Curry & Kebob, Wild Rose, Lonigan’s, La Cocina de Mama, Rocky Mountain Deli, Burgers & Gyros on Moraine, Way Finder, Nicky’s, Rock Cut, Dairy Queen, Waterfront Grille at EP Resort and Latitude 105 @ The Ridgeline. Please contact val@youneedpie.com or Val at 970-5777437 with questions. Watch The Dine Around page on Facebook for menus!

The Colorado FFA Foundation announced the recipients of it’s annual grant programs. FFA members and FFA Chapters from all across Colorado received grant funds to assist FFA members and chapters improve agricultural experiences in their local communities.

Students and chapters can receive grant funds in three different programs that the FFA Foundation and the Colorado FFA Association host each year. All to-

taled, the Colorado FFA Foundation and it’s sponsor partners gave out over $192,000 in support for youth in agriculture through the Foundation’s grants program. Estes Park High School FFA member, Hailey Rasmussen, serves as the Secretary of the Estes Park FFA Chapter.

Hailey received a grant to support her Supervised Agricultural Experience, SAE. Hailey plans to purchase and raise a heifer for her SAE.

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Estes Park Salud: Part Of A Larger Care System The Estes Park Salud Family Health preventative health care services and Center serves as an integral part of supportive services such as translation, health care in the Estes Valley, but it also education and transportation; operates as part of a much larger re• Be governed by a community board: gional and national network.

51 percent of board members must be Salud Family Health Centers (Salud), patients. headquartered in Fort Lupton, is one of • Meet other performance and ac1,400 Community Health Centers countability requirements for adminis(CHCs) located throughout the 50 states trative, clinical and financial operations and territories. Nationally, CHCs, such ( https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/prevenas Salud, provide care in 10,000 commu- tionthroughhealthcare/healthdepartnities for over 24 million patients. ments/commhealthcenters.htm - referThere are 21 Community Health Cenences) ters in Colorado, operating 225 sites and Salud- 50 years of care providing care to 653,000 individuals.

Salud was founded in 1970 to provide These health centers are the backbone of health care for migrant and seasonal the primary health care safety net in farmworkers and their families who Colorado. provided seasonal labor to the many “Health centers provide significant cost truck farms in and around Fort Lupton. savings to the overall health care system, Since opening its first clinic in an onion by providing a point of access Salud staff at a company picnic. within communities,” said John Santistevan, Salud CEO/President. “This reduces the amount of emergency room use for non-emergent or preventable health conditions. Patients with Medicaid who are served by a health center cost the State of Colorado 24 percent less than warehouse, Salud has grown to an orsimilar patients cared for in other health ganization operating 13 clinics, 10 care settings.” school sites, serving 11 communities.

Community Health Centers were esSalud clinics are located in Aurora, tablished in 1965, as part of the “War on Brighton, Commerce City, Estes Park, Poverty” program. Health centers are Fort Collins, Fort Lupton, Fort Morgan, non-profit agencies that receive a federal Frederick, Longmont, Sterling and grant to offset the cost of providing Trinidad. Salud continues to operate a health care services to an uninsured or mobile unit that provides health care underinsured patient population. For outreach to migrant farm workers.

Salud, this Federal grant represents 8 In 2020, Salud will celebrate 50 years of percent of the total operational budget. providing health care to all members of What it takes to be a Community the community. Salud’s mission is “to Health Center provide a quality, integrated health care home to the communities we serve.”

Oversight of Community Health Centers is provided by the federal Health Re- This mission continues to inspire the work Salud pursues as it works to design sources & Services Administration (HRSA). CHCs must meet the following programs that respond to patient and community needs. requirements: Salud employs 740 providers and staff • Located in/serve a medically underto deliver services to over 82,000 paserved area or population; • Provide services to all patients regard- tients accounting for 370,000 annual patient visits. During its 50 years, Salud less of their ability to pay; fees adjusted has provided quality health care to indibased on family size and income; viduals and families facing barriers to • Provide comprehensive primary and accessing health care. Barriers are typi-

cally due to being uninsured or underinsured. The majority of Salud patients are low-income and are often at an increased risk for many chronic diseases, including diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure, depression and anxiety.

Subhead: What’s ahead for Salud?

“Salud is about to embark upon its most exciting partnership in its 50th year,” Santistevan said. “Salud has been selected to partner with the University of Colorado School of Medicine to establish and operate a residency program to train the next generation of physicians.”

This clinic will be part of a larger health care campus located on 27 acres in Aurora, near the School of Medicine.

This clinic will train residents in family practice, pediatrics, behavioral health, dental, pharmacology and other disciplines over time. Local architect Thomas Beck is designing the 110,000 sq. ft. facility “Since the opening of the Estes Park Salud clinic in 1992, Salud has provided an economy of scale to reduce costs and support administrative functions to our community clinic,” said John Santstevan. “Salud’s experience and culture of providing care to the underserved translates into medical protocols and high standards of care delivered at the Estes Park clinic.”

Salud’s focus on quality has resulted in the Quality Leader Award, Health Disparities Reducer, and Access Enhancer

by HRSA. Salud’s model is unique in Estes Park, a model where medical, dental and behavioral health and pharmacy services are integrated to best respond to patient needs. Rather than compartmentalizing health care treatment, Salud believes in treating the whole patient through primary and preventative medical services.

Marianne Dungan, Estes Park Salud Center Director noted that “The availability of these services in one location is not only a convenience to patients, but more importantly, facilitates coordinated care for patients.”

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fter over eleven years of entertaining Estes Park residents and visitors, the Estes Park Repertoire Theatre Company will be presenting its final play March 6-8 and 14-15 at the American Legion.

In 2008, EPRTC’s founder, Art Blume, conceived of the idea of a small rep theater company in Estes Park. After discussing the possibility with his friends Carolyn Wills and CJ Jensen and after the many hours of paperwork required to create a 501(c) (3) association, the Estes Park Repertoire Theatre Company was born.

Its first production was “Murder in the Cathedral” by T. S. Eliot (nothing like starting with something light and easy), performed at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church. That was followed by three or four plays every year since.

The Rep Company has performed at Hempel Auditorium at the YMCA, at the Other Side, in the back of Timberline Steakhouse (now Cousin Pat’s), at the Masonic Lodge and at the American Legion.

The goal of EPRTC is to present some lesser known plays, a melodrama and several readers’ theaters, as well as old favorites. Some of the latter include “Blithe Spirit” by Noel Coward, “Harvey” by Mary Chase, “Steel Magnolias”

by Robert Harling and “Bell, Book and Candle” by John Van Druten. The company even did one musical, “Nunsense” by Dan Goggin.

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Last Time For The EPRTC The company’s specialty is comedies like “Hot Flashes” by Dori Appel and Carolyn Myers, “Sex Please, We’re Sixty” and “Money Matters” by Michael and Susan Parker and “Kitchen Witches” by Caroline Smith.

The EPRTC is particularly proud of producing the plays of Estes Park’s own playwright, Michael Ray Young. He wrote, directed, produced and sometimes acted in his own plays. There was a series of film noir mysteries featuring Detective Best which took place in the 1930s and 40s. “A Diner on the Way” was a superbly written play about relationships, loss and death (and oh so much more!) The latest play Michael wrote for the EPRTC was “Backstage” which was presented a year ago at the American Legion. He wrote it in just a few weeks, and it was about all the exhilarating, funny, awful, sad and wonderful things that happen to the members of a theater company. In many ways, “Backstage” was a summary of all the experiences of the EPRTC over the last eleven years.

Our final play will be “The Savannah Sipping Society” by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, featuring CJ Jenson, Liz Potter, Cassie Weber and Christann Higley. (More information will follow soon in the EP News.) Please join us in March for our farewell performances.

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"Dark Skies Matter" Subject Of Next EVAS Meeting Congratulations to Mina Honda, the Estes Park High School Student of the Week for February 22, 2019.

At EPHS, Mina is a cheerleader and the Cheer Captain and has earned two varsity letters in cheer.

She is a member of Student Council, Major 13 choir and Youth in Action. She is President of the Key Club and a member of the National Honor Society and maintains a 4.12 GPA. She is also a student representative on the school board.

When she’s not at school she loves to travel.

Mina’s favorite quote is: “When you can’t find the sunshine, be the sunshine.” She loves this quote beMina Honda cause it reminds her that we can create happiness for ourselves and 11th Grade for those around us.

California to study mathematics and educaAfter she graduates high school, tion and become a teacher. After teaching, Mina wants to go to school in she wants to become a school principal.

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

Estes Park Memorial Observatory The EVAS Meeting /Open House will take place Saturday, February 22nd.

Doors open: at 7:00 p.m., guest speaker from 7:30-8:30, observing: 8:30-10:00 p.m.

The goal of the Estes Valley Astronomical Society (EVAS) is to promote amateur astronomy and education in the Estes valley. Our guest speakers for this months’ free public lecture will be Deborah Price and Rebecca Dickson. The title of their presentation is “Dark Skies Matter.”

Light pollution blots out much of our night sky and prevents us from seeing the views that our ancestors enjoyed, but there are also other reasons to protect the night sky. More than half of wildlife species depend on darkness to survive, and a lack of light is important for human health.

Deborah Price, Natural History Program Specialist with Boulder County Parks & Open Space, and Rebecca Dickson, chair of the Sierra Club-Indian Peaks, will share why dark skies matter, what Boulder County is doing to monitor dark skies on open space and in urban areas, and what we can all do to help preserve darkness now and for the future. Brochures and information from the International Dark-Sky Association will be available for attendees.

Deborah Price has coordinated a dark sky monitoring project for Boulder County Parks & Open Space the past

five years. The project is done in conjunction with other open space agencies along the Front Range. She is passionate about preserving dark skies, and likes the reminder it provides us that we are part of something much larger than just the earth. Deborah also coordinates astronomy programs for Boulder County.

Rebecca Dickson is the chair of the Sierra Club-Indian Peaks Group in Boulder County. She works to understand light pollution’s damaging effects on animals, insects, and humans and helps share that information with others. She has put on joint presentations with CU Boulder’s Fiske Planetarium and the International Dark-Sky Association on the dangers of light pollution and the wonders of a starry night sky.

The observatory is just north of the high school at 1600 Manford Ave. Park in the teacher’s parking lot adjacent to the observatory. The doors will open at 7:00 p.m. and the meeting / lecture will start at 7:30 p.m. The presentation, including a question and answer period, lasts about an hour. After the presentation, weather permitting, we will look through the 16 inch dome telescope at various celestial objects.

If you have any questions, please check the EPMO web site at: www.AngelsAbove.org. The lecture is free to the public and no reservations necessary.

Just come and join the party and be ready to ask questions! For more information, please call the observatory at 970-586-5668.

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The Estes Fly Tyers group meets at the Estes Valley Library in the Makerspace Room on the second floor. Meetings take place the first Tuesday of each month, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 3

Tuesday, April 7 Tuesday, May 5 What to bring: your own vise, tools and materials The idea of the group is to get together and tie flies, share ideas and techniques.

You tie the flies you want, restock your box and find out what is working in the Estes area. All skill levels are welcome, if you are not a fly tyer, you are welcome to come and observe. No fees, its free!

Questions, please contact Frank Drummond at 303-810-4538 or email frank@brushcreekcane.com or Susan Underwood at underwoodsusan54@gmail.com

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Swim Team State Meet The Bobcat swimmers completed their season at the State Meet held at the “mother of all swimming pools,” the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center (VMAC) in Thornton. Coach Sherry Flanery was very happy with Jr. CoCaptain Ellie Bergsten who took more time off her 500 Freestyle going 6:06.74 and thus getting her best time of the year when it counted. Freshman Jade Olivas also competed in the 100 Butterfly and matched her Conference time from the week before - 1:10.44. Coach Flanery did a great job extending the traditional taper that is essential and provides rest for the hardworking swimmers. This enables them to achieve their best time which is always the goal at the state

meet. On a special note, Jade became the first Hispanic swimmer at Estes Park High School to qualify for the state meet. Dive coach Bill Kanter was again elated with Sadie Morgan’s performance.

She placed 16th in the finals and also became the first Estes Park freshman female diver to qualify and place at State.

The team will have their awards banquet on Thursday the 27th and they are looking forward to welcoming incoming freshmen to the event. Special thanks from Coach Flanery to coaches Bill Kanter, Frank & Stacy Ferree, Mike Fallon, Bill Ruth and the parents that were so helpful in making this season successful and enjoyable.

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Another Successful Cub Scout Pinewood Derby The Cub Scouts would like to extend a thank you to all of the organizations involved in contributing to a successful 2020 Pinewood Derby. We would like to thank Ridgeline Hotel for donating a room and furnishings to host the event, the Estes Park Rent All for donating the

audio and video equipment, the American Legion Post 119 for hosting our Derby Workshops, and Boy Scout Troop 8 for assisting during the Derby. The event is a wonderful tradition, and with the help of everyone it was a success.

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Village Thrift Shop Accepting Grant Applications Through March 31 The Village Thrift Shop is a non-profit organization that began in May of 2016. All Board members and staff are volunteers. In 2019 volunteers amassed a grand total of 12,481 hours worked!!! Volunteers work very hard to bring the Estes Valley Community a clean, neat, well run thrift store with the highest quality goods.

By-laws of the organization state that after paying the direct costs of running the thrift shop, any profits will be used to fund grants to 501 C-3 organizations that serve the Estes Valley.

Staff is excited to announce that they will accept grant applications beginning February 1, 2020 through 4 p.m. on March 31, 2020. Any 501 C-3 organization that serves the Estes Valley is eligible to apply for monies what will assist with projects/programs or purchasing items that will enhance the Estes Valley Community.

In 2018 The thrift shop awarded 53 grants for a total of $180,000. And in 2019 the amount awarded was $230,802.00 !! We expect the total amount available for grants tin 2020 will at least match last year’s amount.

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thyroid condition and has a moderate energy level. For more information or to meet sweet Blue, please call 970-286-1652.

All pets are offered through the Pet Association of Estes Park, a non-profit organization that 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, please call 970-286-1652.

The annual meeting of the Estes Park Pet Association will be held on February 26th at the Estes Valley Library Wasson room at 6 p.m.

We are looking for volunteers to help with writing grants as well as anyone wishing to help out at our various events. Anyone interested is welcome and encouraged to attend.

ganization was a recipient of a Village Thrift Shop Grant in 2019 and you have not submitted your “Grant Follow-up Form (due by February 28, 2020) you will not be eligible for a grant in 2020.

Items that will not be funded include organizational start-up expenses, wages or stipends, something that benefits only one individual, monies to retire an existing debt, mileage reimbursement, regular monthly business expenses, large capital projects (except for a very identifiable portion of that project,) any nationally recognized service organizations, or anything that would be an attempt to influence a legislation or political campaign.

A grant committee will review and evaluate all application and make awards accordingly. Grant awards will be announced by the end of April.

Applications may be picked up at the Village Thrift Shop 1138 Manford Avenue from 12 noon - 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday or on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. An application may also be printed from our website on-line at epvillagethrift.org. For questions, email the committee at epvillagethrift@gmail.com

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Tickets Now On Sale For Clue On Stage At EPHS Get your tickets today for the Estes Park High School Thespian Troupe 7284’s production of Clue on Stage. The students have been working hard to bring you this fantastic production and this is a show you won’t want to miss.

Based on the popular board game and adapted from the cult classic film, Clue is a comedy whodunit. It's a dark and stormy night, and you've been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well . . . dead. So whodunnit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Ms. Scarlet, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, and Col. Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up. Clue on Stage is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist.

Cast & Crew: Wadsworth-Brayden Bojan Green-Gunnar Friesen Mustard-Noel Villanueva Plum-Shawn Mytling Mr. Boddy & Ensemble-Skye Hester

Cop & Ensemble-Obi Jones Peacock-Bella Walker White-Molly Larson Scarlet-Sydney Lewelling Yvette-Sam Workman Cook & Ensemble-Kyra MacGregor Singing Telegram Girl & EnsembleAmelia Fichera Motorist & Ensemble-Halley Moak Student Director-Cassidy Grandmaison Stage Managers-James Atha & Korben Davis The show is directed by Jordanne Bradley and Jordan Hazelton.

This play was adapted from the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn with additional materials by Hunter Foster, Eric Price and Sandy Rustin. Adapted from the Paramount Pictures film written by Jonathan Lynn and the board game from Hasbro, Inc. The play will be presented two nights, Friday, February 28th and Saturday, February 29th at 7 p.m. in the Estes Park High School Auditorium.

Tickets are just $12 for adults, $8 for students and will be available at the door prior to performace or visit www.estesschools.org

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Cliffhanger Books: Home For A Good Read By: Lisa Hutchins

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If a book doesn’t sell, it’s rotated to the Time for some serenity? Stop by Cliffhanger Used Books. There everyone back bargain room (four books for $1). is happy, even the geraniums in the win- After spending time there, any remaining stock is shipped dows. And you won’t to a Nevada used hear a phone ringing. book dealer. The ones As Sarah Walsh, Execthat don’t make the utive Director of the Nevada cut are taken Estes Valley Library to the Boulder Friends & Foundation CHaRM facility for says, “We don’t have a recycling. Everything phone at Cliffhanger at Cliffhanger is done because we want volwith an eye toward unteers to focus on zero waste: cardboard store guests.” Well! boxes flattened; paper Walsh is the only and cardboard recypaid staff person with cled. The only mateCliffhanger. Once the rial thrown away is the non-recyclable library could no longer afford to keep spirals from spiral-bound books. The books and rent space for its semi-annual sheer number and diversity of titles dazbook sale, the staff decided to open a zle volunteers and customers alike. “The year-round store. Every book purchase variety—titles we’ve never seen, ” Walsh supports the nonprofit Friends & Founmarvels, “really does show the breadth dation, which assists the Estes Valley of our community’s reading.”

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Although Cliffhanger is less than a The awesomely-clever Cliffhanger year old, it’s successful—so successful, in name—meant to reflect the community’s fact, that big guns like the Jefferson literary and recreational aspects—feaCounty Public Library in metro Denver tures a female rock climber nicknamed has come calling for advice on opening Paige Turner pursuing her twin passions its own store. while dangling from a lofty ledge. It’s an Walsh is pleased. “We’re saving these apt illustration. A certain world-famous books from the landfill,” she says. climber recently dropped by Cliffhanger “There’s always home for a good read.” to grab a quick nap in a comfy chair And that makes Cliffhanger one of Estes while his children read and explored.

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Cliffhanger Used Bookstore, 191 “Our prices are 75 percent off retail,” Riverside Dr, just north of the post ofWalsh explains, “Children’s books are 2fice.

Winter hours: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 for-$1 if smaller than a Golden book and p.m.; Summer: Mon.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 $1 each if larger.” Movie DVDs are only $1 each—so inexpensive that “people use p.m. Check their Facebook page for latest info. the store like a Redbox.”

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Red Envelope Dinner On March 5th Benefits Partners Mentoring Youth Can you think back and remember someone in your life that made an impact on your life? Maybe it was a coach, a relative or a close friend. Hanging out with them could have been anything from throwing a baseball around to sitting down and talking over a soda.

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ners matches positive adult role models with youth, ages 7-17, who could use a little extra support; the same type of support we have all had at some point in our lives.

Please RSVP by February 27, 2020 to attend the Red Envelope Dinner on Thursday, March 5, 2020 to support

Partners Mentoring Youth. The social hour starts at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. It's a fun-filled fundraising event where you can connect with others in the community who care about kids and learn more about the power of mentoring.

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Listening, An Act of Kindness In a world where we now feel a daily overload of bad news, we focus on the good in life, even during tough times.

A couple of years ago I spent time with a friend of mine, just talking about his life. I’d known him for a long time so I knew lots of things about him already.

But I learned quickly I didn’t know everything. This conversation ended up becoming a written essay about his life.

When I asked him if I could interview him it was understood that I was trying out the idea of conducting “oral histories” of people in Estes Park I admired.

With a bit of trepidation, he agreed and so started our months-long, weekly visits. It started out with me simply asking questions like, “What is the happiest moment of your life? What is the saddest?” and continued with the delightful day I walked in and he had books, albums, letters and documents spread out in front of him. We went through every picture, every honor, every letter. I gave him a written copy of our conversations and have no idea what he did with it. But even though the documentation was powerful the document wasn’t the point.

The process of listening to someone talk to me simply about their life was transformative for both of us.

It took another year or so before I had my second conversation. This time it was with a woman who had a cancer diagnosis. With her permission the written questions and answers were given to her family after she died. The information this document contained was both a rev-

elation for some of them and a memorial to the loving and generous woman she was. Her family was able to actually use the document for her funeral because she very clearly talked about what was important to her in her life as well as in her death. Her husband was reminded of their very long life together from the stories she shared with me and her children and grandchildren had a more fully drawn out picture of who she was and how much she loved them. We started meeting in early October in my small office on Comanche with the sunny days turning to gray evenings and our weekly talks ended in the teasing warmth of the Colorado spring. Her stories were markedly different from my friend’s and I was reminded that people’s stories are like snowflakes – no two are exactly alike.

This way of interviewing is certainly not unique. People have been gathering stories for years. “To be a person is to have a story to tell,” says Isak Dinesen, the Danish writer. For some, listening or collecting stories can be a historical project. The committee members of “100 Years: A Celebration of Women: The 19th Amendment and the Extraordinary Women of the Estes Valley” are currently asking the Estes Park community for up to 200-word paragraphs about Estes Park women, past and present, to highlight the passage of the 19th amendment. They hope to use these oral histories to capture and collect the kinds of stories that history books often

Acting And Improv Class March 4-April 22 The Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies is excited to offer a new acting and improvisation class to the community: Ensemble, Improvisation, Creating Something out of Nothing! This class will offer a fun and active approach to acting that unifies the actors and gets students thinking on their feet! Taught by veteran director, Lars Sage, the class will take place Wednesdays, from 7-9 p.m., March 4th through April 22nd.

Lars Sage is the Gallery Manager for the Arts Center, a founding board member of Estes Arts District, and Vice-President of the Fine Arts Guild. He has worked for the Cultural Arts Council over a number of years and his extensive experience as director spans decades and multiple states, including New York City. Lars has a Masters of Fine Arts in Theatre and has directed more than twenty plays, though his true love in theatre is improvisation.

He looks forward to teaching a class that values the success of the whole group, rather than emphasizing individual per-

overlook – stories of personal struggles and triumph, as well as learning more about Estes Park traditions and values.

Another project those of us who listen to NPR are familiar with is StoryCorps.

StoryCorps was born with the opening of a “storybooth” in Grand Central Station in New York City in 2003. This began a process of collecting stories from everyday New Yorkers and those passing through the city. Weekly broadcasts began in 2005 on NPR’s Morning Edition with many of us tuning in, proving our stories are every bit as important and captivating as any celebrity’s. My husband’s adult son interviewed my motherin-law over the last couple of years. This past October 4th she turned 100 years old and because of those video-taped interviews, we were able to look back on her life and listen to her spoken words about growing up in rural Colorado, working in Washington, D.C. as a young woman and raising children in Colorado Springs. This tickled her and all her guests of family and friends at her birthday party. They were delighted to be sharing this remembrance piece with her.

As for me, I am interested in listening to the stories and interviewing those people who are older and wish to leave something that presents a full picture of who they are. As someone who trained many hospice volunteers and crisis advocates, I taught the importance of being fully present with people and to be aware

that listening with an open heart is an generous act of kindness. Again, pulling from the words of Isak Dinesen, “All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story or tell a story about them.” Another way of saying your brain starts healing from trauma the moment you start talking about that trauma.

Just a few years ago it wouldn’t have been necessary to actively solicit your family or friends for their stories. Most people lived in small, tight-knit communities – even in big cities. Stories and family history were shared around dining room tables. If you are interested in writing your own personal story to share with your loved one’s I can recommend, “Legacy: A Step by Step Guide to Writing Personal History” by Linda Spence.

If you are interested in being on the listening side, I can recommend “The Oral History Workshop: Collect and Celebrate the Life Stories of Your Family and Friends” by Cynthia Hart with Lisa Samson. You will truly find a special gift of kindness in sitting down with someone who is willing to tell you the story of their life.

Mary Mesropian has lived in the Estes Park area since 1994 and was the Volunteer Coordinator of Hospice of the Estes Valley in the late 90s until 2000 when she became Executive Director of Estes Valley Crisis Advocates. She retired from EVCA in 2016 and is now a Celebrant, officiating weddings and other ceremonies. Her email is maryruthdancer@yahoo.

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formances. By the end of the course, students will know how to create something out of nothing, and develop an improvisational performance without a set written script.

Students who are interested will have performance opportunities in the summer. The class is open to high school age and above. The cost is $80 per adult and $40 for 18 and under and will be held at the Art Center of Estes Park: 517 Big Thompson Ave. To sign up, please visit www.fineartsguild.org.

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WØEPH Is ‘On The Air’ Last week the Estes Park High School Amateur Radio Club participated in the American Radio Relay Leagues (ARRL) School Club Roundup. The clubs call sign is WØEPH, denoting Estes Park High. The Roundup is a contest with the goal to contact as many other Ham Radio operators and School Clubs as possible. The station was operated at various times during the week by 20 students assisted by members of the Estes Valley Amateur Radio Club (EVARC). This was the first year the Estes Park High School Amateur Radio Club participated in the School Roundup. Over 40 contacts were made on the 40 meter and 20 meter amateur radio bands. This included contacts with 14 different states. This was made possible by Sarah Schmidt, the Math and Science instructor and Chris Kochenour, a retired Chemistry instructor and member of the Estes Valley Amateur Radio Club. The Radio Club is already making plans for the next School Club Roundup.

Students participating in the School Club Roundup, Lizzie Doan, Emma Coleman, Shaelee Turner and Skyla Powell.

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New Exhibit Opening At The Art Center The Art Center’s annual exhibit, “Mentor/Student Show” opens February 22 and runs through March 15. Continuing the introductions from last week, let’s meet Pauline Bustamante and her student Lucy Leija with Linda Palmer and her student Anna Staats. “I love creating

crazy quilting and embroidery.”

Linda C. Palmer is a versatile artist whose artwork celebrates the beauty God has given to us through nature.

Linda is both a plein air painter and a studio painter expressing her impres-

Lucy Leija

Anna Staats

with any form of fiber,” shares Pauline.

“Color and texture are the core of my creating process when I work on an art piece. A piece of work can go from soft and quiet to loud and bold: and a plain piece can become vibrant just by changing a single color, or changing the value from a light to a dark hue. The Mentor program has been fun for me. Sharing my love of fiber with another person was a privilege. When Lucy fell in love with Crazy Quilting, it made the experience perfect.” Lucy Leija is 14 years old and a student at Estes Park High School. She loves to do all types of art, and this year she tried out quilting. She said, “I have enjoyed working with Pauline to complete many projects. There are many different types of quilting, but I am doing

sions using the mediums of watercolor and pastel. “I try to draw viewers into the painting as though they are walking down a lovely path, to pause at a bench then to be drawn to another exciting place.” Anna Staats is a native of Colorado and a freshman in high school in Ft. Collins. Anna’s favorite forms to illustrate are from nature and she enjoys painting and drawing. Anna has been tutored in watercolor, graphite, and design by her grandmother, Linda C. Palmer. Anna paints both abstracts and realism and paints using bright colors.

The public is invited to attend the Opening Reception from 2-4 on February 22. Refreshments will be served.

Also on display in the gallery will be the outstanding work of the other Art

Center artist members, including other works in oil painting, watercolor, pastel, jewelry, ceramics, charcoal, graphite, glass, wood, sculpture, fiber, photography, printmaking and mixed media.

Satellite Exhibit: On display at US Bank is artist member and photographer Mark Hackmeier.

Stop by and enjoy viewing the outstanding photography by one of our talented local artists.

Albert Bierstadt Presentation: The Art Center is hosting a special presentation by Diane Watson on February 29 from 7 – 9. This event is free to the public. Come spend an evening with Albert Bierstadt, getting to know the plein air side of this great artist and adventurer.

“Painting with Cathy Goodale” The second in a series of classes led by Cathy Goodale will be on March 11 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Take Time to Smell the Flowers is the theme for this class.

Class fee is $80 for non-members and $72 for Art Center members. Contact the Art Center to sign up.

Attention Artists: The Art Center is seeking to expand its media offerings by calling on artists who would like to have a gallery to show their

work in the following areas – wood, pottery, fiber, jewelry and stained glass.

Contact the Art Center regarding becoming an artist member. This is also a reminder that the Art Center’s Estes Valley Plain Air National Paint Out is accepting entries through www.onlinejuriedshows.com until April 5.

The Art Center of Estes Park is a nonprofit organization which provides a facility to support the work of local and regional artists, striving to promote exhibition, education, and excellence in the visual arts. Proceeds benefit the artist and contribute to the Art Center’s education and community outreach. The Art Center is located at 517 Big Thompson Avenue, in Middle Stanley Village, below Safeway and above Subway. For more information, please call the Art Center at 970-586-5882 or visit our website at www.artcenterofestes.com.

Winter gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

The gallery is closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through mid-May.

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at www.surveygizmo.com/s3/ 5358734/Estes-Valley-Land-Trust.

My Valentine’s Day began with a 7:30 a.m. meeting with Mayor Todd Jirsa, who shared the rationale for changing the Town of Estes Park and Larimer County IGA. In the original IGA docuDear People of Estes: Lending at The Bank of Colorado? Rement, the $70,000 per year allocated for As promised, here’s a quick report* cently, when we met, he shared his exTown processing of County building apabout the people I recently met with and citement about moving here and his inplications designated that the dollar the information, ideas and concerns they terest in helping businesses make good compensation was to increase over time shared with me. financial decisions to allow long term as work load increased for application First stop the Visitor Center, where Teri success in our tourist-based economy. processing for the Town. As time passed, Also, Ryan is offering Salerno updated me about this provision was not activated, so the his expertise and enthe informational servTown absorbed the costs for unreimthusiasm by stepping ices—about activities, bursed hours of staff and hired consultup as a candidate for food, lodging, and so on— ants to help process the County’s applithe board of the Estes where Visitor Center staff cations in a timely manner. Moreover, Valley Recreation and and nearly 60 volunteer the Town would like to remove the poPark District. Welcome Ambassadors provide our tential for Larimer County Commissionto Estes Ryan and visitors a personal touch ers giving direction in development matthank you for getting answering questions and ters of the Town. Separating the IGA involved in our Comproviding materials to enremoves the potential for voting impact munity. hance their vacation in

by Larimer County Commissioners in Estes Park and the surTrustee candidates decisions regarding the Town. Some of rounding area. Teri said Barbara MacAlpine and our County Neighborhoods are in the Wendy Koenig that since many visitors Cindy Younglund, reprocess of strengthening their covenants are not technology savvy, quested we meet. What a pleasure to be and bylaws for their HOAs in response written pieces are essential. The Visitor asked to share what I am learning from to the IGA separation. It is very possible Guide provided by Visit Estes Park and connecting-up with leaders of various there will be a County Advisory Comthe all-inclusive business information local organizations and groups as well as mittee to the Commissioners made up of guides produced by individuals and hear Estes Valley residents, and possibly nonVisitor Center staff what they have to say. voting county liaison membership on are enjoyed by our Barbara and Cindy the Estes Park Planning Commission. visitors. Our converthank-you for asking, The Comprehensive Plan process apparsation focused on listening and sharing. ently will engage citizens in the Estes ways digital informaI was excited to be Valley. tion technology might invited by owners On another matter, Mayor Jirsa shared affect the tourist inMorgan and Ashley that the Fish Hatchery Master Developdustry in the future. Thanks Teri!

Mulch to the Thursday evening unveilment Plan was put on hold because one Next, a listening session for Young ing of their development plan for Mary’s of the developers pulled out. He said that Families, hosted by Ward Nelson, about Lake Lodge. And quite delighted to rugged terrain makes sewer and water increasing their involvement in Estes learn all that’s planned. From the Lodge expensive and difficult to install. Plus, government. Ideas surfaced included us- being expanded to 49 hotel rooms, with the water line is above the blue line. The ing group texts, holding non-standard water features, areas for guests to relax, Town is reviewing this and hoping to (e.g. virtual) meetings, and providing in- to a new Grand Room for indoor wedobtain new development proposals in fographics in addition to reports. Several ding receptions now on the top floor, the future. The plan for this Developthemes were apparent. One, time matand a skywalk so brides can comfortably ment includes attainable housing. ters. A point made obvious in cyberaccess the outdoor ceremony site. I was And yet another matter, the Mayor exspace, where attention span is two-secimpressed with their concern for our plained to me that in order to change the onds and information access must take year-round quality of life in the Estes Flood Plain map of Downtown Estes one-click. Another, if Town Board and Valley and desire to be community leadPark—that impacts flood insurance—the mayor are serious about engaging young ers. They purchased property east of the flow capacity from the Highway 36 families then go where they are—soccer lodge on which beautiful stick built Bridge to the Riverside Bridge must be fields, schools, churches and so on— homes will be built for purchase by increased. The Faster Grant application rather than wait for them to show up at workforce and professionals in the Estes submitted by Town was denied for this Town Hall. I asked about possibly having Valley and a year-round recreational acproject. However, a new grant, the Build the Town produce a 5-minute Ted Talk tivity will be available for guests and loGrant, does allow the Town to submit a type format to report Town issues which cals. Tina Harlow has returned to help new application for funding this project. was well received. Great to see Trustee guide this endeavor with her extensive If the application is successful, the recandidate Scott Webermeier in the audiinternational hotel and resort experience. Thank you Ward. And thank you ence to guide the effort. Way to grow Pat for providing tasty cookies.

Morgan and Ashley!

Next stop, the Community Center You know what they say about the best where Tom Carosello, Executive Direclaid plans. I’d intended to check out the tor Estes Valley Recreation and Park Love Our Land Social—hosted by the District, told me that 1500 seniors use Estes Valley Board of Realtors, Estes Silver Sneakers insurance to access the Park EDC, Estes Valley Land Trust, Center and benefit from its many proLarimer County, and Town of Estes grams. Each Silver Sneaker card scanned Park--at the Community Recreation generates three dollars for the center.

Center Thursday evening. Wanted to Also, Tom is reviewing the Stanley Park learn more about the Thumb acquisiMaster Plan—1994, and hoping this year tion and its impact on our community, to cover our softball dugouts, court rebut didn’t get there because I was too placement the tennis court and do skate late leaving the Mary’s Lake Lodge park repairs. My impression is our vote meeting. Several people told me the to build this facility was a good one for event was well attended, the Estes Valley the Estes Valley. Remember to vote to Land Trust is partnering with many loelect the Board of Directors for the cal organizations to develop an Open Recreation District. Thanks Tom. Space and Outdoor Recreation Plan for the Estes Valley, and they want our inDid you know that Ryan Bross is the put. Please take time to take their survey new Vice President of Commercial

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sulting increased water volume capacity will require a new flow study to establish new floodplain boundaries and hopefully reduce the insurance impact for some home owners and businesses in Estes Park. Thanks Mayor Todd.

My week closed with a meeting with Assistant Town Administrator, Jason Damwebber and a drop-by chat with Town Administrator, Travis Machalek.

Jason is heading up the Town’s Family Advisory Board. He shared that the Board has had attendance problems and made little progress against the original agendas from last year. We discussed new ways to engage the young committee members such as using videos to update committee members.

After Travis shared with me that he’s very excited to have Jason as his Assistant Town Administrator, we discussed the importance of having IGA wording for the Loop that assures the maximum financial liability for the Town is $4.2 million for project shared expense and not a percentage of the total project expense. Then we discussed implementing a form of Ted Talk format (aka brief video) to educate and inform citizens regarding Town issues. He told me that this method of communicating with citizens has potential and is currently successfully used in one other Colorado town. I was pleased to learn that no special recording equipment would be needed to implement this new form of resident engagement.

A heartfelt thanks to the many people who are giving of their time to share information, ideas and concerns with me.

It is my intent that by reporting out to you what’s being shared with me, we’ll be better able to move forward together.

By the way, what I’m sharing here reflects what I gleaned from actively listening to the people with whom I met and is not an official statement from them.

With respect, Wendy Koenig Candidate for Mayor Estes Park, Colorado (*) This quick report and others that’ll follow are but an indication of the seriousness with which I take the pledge to a) represent all residents, b) actively listen to their opinions, c) explain my positions, and d) foster a respectful and productive culture.

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Self-Care For Caregivers: Workshop To Offer Skills And Resources

Local Experts Have Advice For First-Time Homebuyers By: Karen Randinitis, Program & Outreach Librarian

“Powerful Tools for Caregivers” is a nationally-recognized program to help caregivers develop skills to keep themselves healthy while caring for someone else. The program is presented in the format of a six-week workshop following a workbook titled “The Caregiver Helpbook.” By participating, caregivers acquire strategies to help in reducing stress, improving self-confidence, managing time, setting goals, and solving problems. Participants also learn how to better communicate their feelings and navigate through difficult decisions, while also locating helpful resources in their communities.

In the past, caregivers have had to travel out-of-town to attend this full workshop. However, in the coming weeks, locals will have the opportunity to participate right here in Estes Park.

The “Self-Care for Caregivers” workshop, using the Powerful Tools for Caregivers (PTC) curriculum, will take place on Thursdays beginning March 12 and continuing weekly through April 16.

Each session is from 10 a.m. to noon at the Estes Valley Library. Participation is free, and attendees must register in advance at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Research studies have found high rates of anxiety and depression among caregivers, posing increased vulnerability to health problems. Caregivers frequently cite restriction of personal activities and social life as challenges. They can sometimes feel powerless, leading to a negative impact on their own physical and emotional health.

In the years since this program began, PTC classes have been shown to have a positive impact on caregiver health for a diverse group, including spouses, relatives, friends, adult children of aging parents, and caregivers of children with special health and behavioral needs.

Locally, the program will be facilitated by staff from the Larimer County Office on Aging, with co-sponsorship by the library. To learn more about the program, visit the national website, powerfultoolsforcaregivers.org.

are familiar with the unique opportunities and the unique challenges of today’s Owning the home of your dreams. It’s a active local real estate market. They also dream that can be equal amounts exhila- have firsthand knowledge of special rating and daunting. Wouldn’t it be nice programs for first-time homebuyers, including down-payment assistance proto meet with local experts in a friendly grams and attainable home ownership setting—no pressure and no strings atdevelopments right here in Estes Park. tached? Well then, we’ve got good news for you.

We’ll be joined by: Naomi Hawf from the Estes Park Housing Authority; Rich A year ago, we hosted the “Advice for Flannery of Mortgage Solutions of ColFirst-Time Homebuyers” workshop. orado; Barb Bibler and Michael Clark of Based on the positive feedback, we dePremier Members Credit Union; Mary cided it was important to offer again— for a new crop of prospective homebuy- Murphy from Coldwell Banker; and Jeff and Julie Abel from Team Abel. ers and those who might just need a refresher.

And don’t forget the many helpful resources you’ll find in the library’s collecJoin us for this year’s workshop on tion, like “Nolo’s Guide to Buying Your Wednesday, February 26 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. It’s as simple as registering at estes- First Home” by Ilona Bray, and Joe Breckner’s “Buying the Best Home.” valleylibrary.org.

When you settle in to that new space, You’ve told us in surveys and feedback you can save money and take pride in that you want the library to offer prothe improvements you make. Books like grams on critical life choices, so we’ve made these a strategic priority. A critical these can be your guide: “Spend-a-little Save-a-lot Home Improvements,” “Sage life choice can range from choosing Living: Decorate for the Life You Want,” where to live, choosing a career, even choosing how to manage your living will and “52 Weekend Decorating Projects.”

If, by choice or circumstance, your new Choosing to buy a home certainly is one of life’s biggest and most exciting de- home is charmingly cozy, we’ve got recisions. That’s why we’ve invited local ex- sources on maximizing your spaces and perts to join us to help you in your jour- the popular trend toward small-cabin ney toward home ownership and answer and tiny-home living. your questions. And it may help you deWe hope the February 26 workshop cide if the time is right to buy, or if rent- will be a valuable step in your path to ing makes more sense for now. finding your dream home. The library is here to help with your life’s critical Best of all, Wednesday’s panelists are choices—and everything in between. local experts with local insights. They

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What’s Happening At The Estes Valley Library WORKSHOPS Selling Your Stuff Online

Monday, February 24, 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m., Hondius Room Learn how to hold an Internet yard sale, earn cash while de-cluttering, or start a home micro-business selling crafts or goods. The workshop explores Facebook, Craigslist, Amazon, eBay and Etsy. Bring your device or borrow a library laptop. Register at estesvalleylibrary.org.

First Time Homebuyers Wednesday, February 26, 6-7:30 p.m., Hondius Room An in-depth discussion of what firsttime homebuyers should expect, plus programs and services available locally to help purchase the home of your dreams. Register at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Djembe Drumming for Beginners Monday, March 2 & Tuesday, March 10, 6:30-7:45 p.m.

Stimulate your brain and heart for health and wellness. Two-part class led

by Nancy Bell of Life Rhythms Music Therapy. Drums provided. Register at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Self-Care for Caregivers Weekly beginning Thursday, March 12, 10 a.m.- noon, Makerspace A 6-week workshop to help family caregivers caring for a parent, spouse, or friend, whether living at home or in a care facility. Led by the Larimer County Office on Aging, and based on the nationally-recognized Powerful Tools for Caregivers program. Register at estesvalleylibrary.org.

COLLEGE READINESS Benefits of a Community College Thursday, March 5, 5:30-7 p.m., Hondius Room Get more individual attention, enjoy smaller class sizes, save money, and earn

transferrable college credits. These can be a few benefits of a two-year college.

Learn more with guest presenters from Aims Community College. Register at estesvalleylibrary.org.

CIVIC LIFE Coffee with the Parking Lady Thursday, March 5, 10 a.m.-noon, Stairwell area Bring your ideas and get questions answered by the Town of Estes Park’s Parking & Transit Manager, Vanessa Solesbee. Coffee and snacks provided. No registration necessary.

Soldiers in Petticoats: the Suffrage Movement Friday, March 6, 1-2 p.m., High School Auditorium It’s hard to imagine a time when women did not have voting rights, but it was not that long ago. Heather Pressman of the Molly Brown Museum recounts the Suffrage Movement in Colorado and the U. S. Register at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Young Chautauqua Performances Saturday & Sunday, March 7 & 8, 2:304:30 p.m.

Costumed performers present firstperson monologues as historic characters and answer questions. Each date is a different roster. No sign-up necessary.

More dates at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Teens & Screens: Creating Healthy Boundaries Wednesday, March 11, 5-8 p.m., High School Commons A community conversation open to all.

Resource fair and potluck from 5 to 6 p.m., followed by the documentary “Screenagers” at 6 p.m. and discussion at 7 p.m. Attend any portion. Register at estesvalleylibrary.org.

KIDS Storybook Explorers: “Spoon” Saturday, February 22, 11:15 to 11:45

a.m., Hondius Room This book club is for kids ages 0 to 6 and their parents and caregivers. Families will join in a thematic activity and take home a copy of the book. Register at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Grades 3 - 5 Book Club: “Sugar” Saturday, February 22, 2-3:30 p.m., Hondius Room Participants may pick up a complimentary copy to read beforehand. Craft activity and snacks provided. Register at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Tie-Dye Socks for Kindness Month Monday, February 24, 4-5 p.m., Hondius Room For grades 3 to 5. All brightly-colored creations will be donated to Larimer County homeless shelters. Materials provided. Register at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Craftshop for Tweens & Teens Tuesday, February 25, 4-5:30 p.m., Makerspace

Tweens and teens are encouraged to drop by the Makerspace for an open studio for current arts and crafting projects, whether brainstorming an idea or getting assistance. Snacks provided, and no registration required.

Weekly Homework Helper for Tweens & Teens Thursday, February 27, 4-5:30 p.m., Wasson Room Teens and tweens are invited for assistance with homework assignments, research, and with using library resources. Snacks provided. No registration required.

Meet Author Laura Resau Tuesday, March 3, 9 a.m., 10 a.m., & 1:45 p.m., Middle School Award-winning kids’ author Laura Resau writes books about journeys of magic and adventure, described as “vibrant” and “entrancing.” Homeschool families welcome.

Try-It! Tuesday: Women’s History STEM Stations Tuesday, March 10, 4-5 p.m., Hondius Room Kids in grades K -5 are invited to celebrate the achievements of remarkable women through do-it-yourself science and craft activities. Register at estesvalleylibrary.org.

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Things To Do With Estes Valley Recreation And Park District All programs are at the Estes Valley Community Center unless otherwise noted. This list is just a small portion of the wide variety of EVRPD programming! Visit evrpd.com for additional information as well as complete class, program, event and activity listings.

To register, call 970-586-8191 or visit evrpd.com.

9-Hole and Disc Golf Course: $5 Fridays now through April 10! $5 green fee for unlimited play.

8 a.m.-noon and 3-4 p.m. on good weather days. 690 Big Thompson Avenue – just east of the Visitor Center.

TRAVEL Day Trip: KUNC Public Radio and Colorado Sound in Greeley, Colorado.

Wednesday, March 11; Van leaves EVCC at 9 a.m. and returns at approximately 3 p.m. $25 per person includes round-trip.

Lunch is on your own at Cables Restaurant in Greeley. Pre-registration required!

LIFELONG LEARNING The Great Courses® Lecture Series Museum Masterpieces: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Weekly on Mondays, now through March 23; 10-11:30 a.m.

Free; drop-in.

The Great Courses® Lecture Series Albert Einstein; Physicist, Philosopher

and Humanitarian Weekly on Thursdays, January 16 through April 2; 10-11:30 a.m.

Free; drop-in.

The Supreme Court and American Society Weekly on Tuesdays, January 16 through April 2; 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Free; drop-in.

AARP® Driver Safety Training Thursday, February 27; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

AARP Members: $15; Non-Members: $20. Bring a sack lunch (1-hour lunch break) Please pre-register. Call 970-586-8191 to sign up today!

DANCE Intro to Line Dancing and Line Dance Party with Jan Tenzer Weekly on Sundays; 1-1:50 p.m. EVCC Lower Level. $5 per person; drop-in.

SPORTS Drop-in Ping Pong - New Hours Wednesday: 6:30-9 p.m., Thursday and Sunday: 2-4 p.m.

Lower Fitness; included with daily admission or membership; drop-in.

Adult Pickleball Tournament; Upper and Lower Brackets, RoundRobin Style. Prize for 1st Place!

Saturday, February 22; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $25 per player registration fee includes

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FREE SHEETS WITH ANY MATTRESS PURCHASE! 5)& &45&4 1"3, /&84 BENEFITS ESTES PARK HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL & BASEBALL

a t-shirt. Pre-registration required. Visit evrpd.com to sign up.

Pickleball Open Gym Hours Monday thru Saturday: 8-10 a.m., Thursday: 6-9 p.m. (1 court), Sunday: 24 p.m. (1 court) Included with membership or daily admission, drop-in.

Pickup Basketball Open Gym Hours Wednesday, 6:30-9 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Included with membership or daily admission, drop-in.

YOUTH ACTIVITIES AND RECREATION Night In at “The Rec;” This Week’s Theme: Inflatables!

Friday, February 7, 6-9:30 p.m.; 1st-7th grades. $10 per student. Please pre-register at EVRPD.com.

Creative Corner – Limit 16 students.

Pre-register to reserve your child’s spot!

Wednesdays, after school; (All school ages and grades welcome) $5 per artist; Pre-registration required.

Visit evrpd.com or call 970-586-8191.

Gamer’s Corner Fridays, after school; (All school ages and grades welcome) $5 per gamer; drop-in.

Family Playgroup Wednesdays, 10-11 a.m. (ages 0-5) Free and open to the public; drop-in.

SENIOR AND ADULT ACTIVITIES Community Movie: Romancing the Stone starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner Wednesday, February 26, EVCC Lower Level. Doors open at noon, movie starts at 12:30 p.m.

Free; concessions available for purchase.

BINGO by Thrive with free donuts from The Donut Haus!

Friday, February 28; 10-11:30 a.m., EVCC Lower Level.

Free; please pre-register! Call 970-5868191 to sign up today.

Palette Pals Open Art Studio Mondays, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (ages 18+) Free and open to the public; drop-in.

Bring your own materials and projects.

Rocky Rollers Wii Bowling Mondays, 10-11 a.m. (ages 18+)

Lower level; free; drop-in.

Drop-in Mahjong Mondays and Fridays; 12:30-4 p.m.

Lower level; free; drop-in.

Community Bridge Thursdays, Lessons: 11:15 a.m.; Games: 12:30-4 p.m. (ages 18+) Call Lloyd Parker for info or to play; 970-581-3505.

Free and open to the public; drop-in.

Drop-in Cribbage Thursdays, 2-4 p.m. (ages 18+) Free and open to the public; drop-in.

Drop-in Chess Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. (all ages) Free and open to the public; drop-in.

AQUATICS NEW! Aqua Zumba® with Patricia G. Free Demo Class: Thursday, March 5; 10:15 a.m. in the Lap Pool Regular Class Schedule: Thursdays, March 5-April 30; 10:15 a.m. in the Lap Pool $5 drop-in.

Join the EVRPD Aquatics Team– NOW HIRING LIFEGUARDS! Flexible schedule-Help us keep swimmers safe while they’re having fun!

For more info, call our Aquatics Manager, Pamela Bross, at 970-480-1308.

GOLF Estes Park 18-Hole Golf Course Closed for the season. Driving range is open, but range tokens must be purchased at the Lake Estes 9-Hole course.

9-Hole and Disc Golf Course: $5 F April 10! $5 green fee for unlimited play; weather permitting.

Open 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., weather permitting, and 3-4 p.m. on nice days. $8 green fee for 9 holes, $7 for residents. $5 disc golf green fee for unlimited holes per day. Motorized carts available for disc golf or ball golf at $10 per person.

MARINA Lake Estes Marina Store and Docks: Boat rentals closed for the season.

REGISTRATION To register for these programs or for more information about the district happenings, visit evrpd.com or call 970-5868191. You can also register in person by visiting the Estes Valley Recreation Center at 660 Community Drive.

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Encourages A Vote For Cindy Younglund For Town Trustee To The Editor: We are greatly supporting Cindy Younglund for Town Trustee.

We moved here nine years ago and have had the pleasure of being neighbors with Cindy. That friendship aside, Cindy

Saturday May 2nd, 2020 Contact the Elementary School Office for an Appointment:

Calling the class of 2033!

(970)-586-7406 Estes Park Elementary School 1505 Brodie Avenue Estes Park, CO 80517 Children should be present on this day with a parent/guardian.

Any child turning 5 years old by September 30th, 2020 will be eligible to register for kindergarten.

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is a person a true integrity. She is incredibly organized, a successful business woman & has raised her children here in Estes. Cindy is committed to this community, therefore an excellent asset to the board & town of Estes Park.

Bill & Lori Bradford

Voting For Patrick Martchink For Town Trustee To The Editor: I have lived in Estes my whole life and it is very refreshing to see someone that cares about the people in the community and their ideas, rather than personal agendas again. Patrick Martchink has show for the past four years that he listens to the voices and opinions of peo-

ple, and is not afraid to voice those items after researching and finding the facts that are true to a small mountain town. I support Patrick Martchink and believe he has the very best interest of the people of Estes Park in mind.

Greg Dannels

Supports Cindy Younglund For Town Trustee To The Editor: I am expressing my support for Cindy Younglund as Town Trustee.

Ms. Younglund is a home grown candidate who has chosen to give back to her Community by way of serving as your Trustee. She is an excellent communica-

tor and a successful businesswoman.

Ms. Younglund will bring her expertise to the table as your Trustee. Most importantly she brings a true representation of the citizens of Estes Park to bear upon her debate and decision making skills.

Gregg Filsinger Sr.

Myrna L. Palmer Myrna L. Palmer, 74 years, of Fremont, NE formerly of Estes Park, CO died February 17, 2020.

Survived by her husband, Fred; daughter, Laura Keeney of Fremont, NE; son, Alan Palmer of Connecticut; four grandchildren, Trevor, Jordyn, Taylor and Triston Keeney; and two grand dogs, Charlie and Zoey.

Funeral service will be 10 a.m., Mon-

Friday March 6, 2020

Sábado Mayo 2, 2020 Póngase en contacto con la oficina de la escuela primaria para una cita:

day, February 24, 2020 at First United Methodist Church in Fremont.

Visitation will be held on Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont and continues on Monday one hour prior to service at the church. Burial at Ridge Cemetery, Fremont, NE. Online condolences at: www.mosermemorialchapels.com

Soldiers in Petticoats Llamando a la clase de 2033!

Estes Park High School Auditorium 1:00-2:00PM

(970)-586-7406 Estes Park Elementary School 1505 Brodie Avenue Estes Park, CO 80517 Los niños deben estar presentes en este día con un padre / guardián.

Cualquier niño que cumpla 5 años antes del 30 de septiembre de 2020 será elegible para inscribirse en el Jardín de Infantes.

A Partnership with the Estes Valley Library & The Estes Park League of Women

Open To The Public

Free!

Presenter: Heather Pressman From The Molly Brown House

It’s hard to imagine a time when women didn’t have the right to vote, but it actually wasn’t that long ago. In 2020, the United States marks the centennial anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment which granted women the right to vote. In this program, learn about the Suffrage movement in Colorado and the United States.

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Space is limited. Please register at www.estesvalleylibrary.org

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Estes Park family seeking reliable full-time nanny for our three kids ages 5, 4 and 18 months.

Lead the full range of Chamber activities: administration, membership development and retention, fundraising, marketing, P&L, etc.

This High-profile position requires leadership experience with for-profit and not-for-profit- organizations.

See business.esteschamber.org/jobs

Operations Support

32 hours/week This position is responsible for Purchasing, A/R, A/P and general office duties. Quickbooks, Microsoft Office experience helpful.

Email resume to: patrick@biolynceus.com

Join Our Team

Rams Horn Village Resort is seeking a year round part time employee to work in our Hospitality/Activities department.

Responsibilities include exceptional customer service, food prep, and assisting with weekend social events.

Approx 10 hrs/wk, Saturday and Sunday.

Can also work in Guest Services/Housekeeping department for full time employment.

Fill out an application at Rams Horn Village Resort, 1565 Colo. Hwy 66. EEOE

Registered Nurse Physician’s Clinic

Full Time SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE Apply online at: eph.org

555 Prospect Ave. Estes Park, CO 80517 970‐577‐4458

Typical schedule includes MonThurs 8:00 - 5:30. Pays well and includes paid time off.

Contact Jenny at 720-939-7735 or jmdaigre@gmail.com.

COME JOIN OUR ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESORTS TEAM!

Server/Bartender Part Time - Year Round

Della Terra Mountain Chateau is seeking a Breakfast Server for 3 days a week and a Server/Bartender for 1 day a week. The position would be Sunday, Monday and Tuesday breakfast shifts from 6am-12pm, and Friday server/bartender for the Della Terra Loft Bar from 4:30pm-10:30pm. Rate is $14/hour + tips.

Apply in person at Della Terra Mountain Chateau, 3501 Fall River Road, Estes Park, CO 80517 or send resume and cover letter to info@dellaterramountainchateau.com.

Part-time Bilingual Family Support worker needed to work with dynamic team at EVICS, a local non-profit supporting families and children in the Estes Valley. Ability to communicate in Spanish and English needed.

Experience in working with children and families is helpful. Good communication and computer skills needed.

Training will be provided. Submit letter of interest to EVICS, PO Box 3373, Estes Park CO 80517, or email to jborries@evics.org.

For more information, call 586-3055.

FRONT DESK CLERK Full-time and part-time positions available.

Experience in accommodations or customer service preferred.

Office/reception.

Part or full time.

Reservations, guest arrivals, phone and email response. Some laundry.

Occasional assistance with cabin cleaning and/or inspections for check-ins. Some flexibility as to days/hours but must include Saturdays. 15-35 hours depending on your needs/availability.

Valhalla Resort.

970 586 3284

CC Enterprises Traffic Control (970) 242-0669 Hiring Certified Flaggers Project in Estes Park and Nederland area Please contact Chris or Jackie for details M-F 8 TO 5 equal opportunity employer (EOE)

Rams Horn Village Resort has year round full time and part time positions available in our Guest Services/Housekeeping Department: Competitive pay based on experience, plus benefits package for full time employees. Great working environment in Estes Park’s only Gold Crown Resort. Our business stays busy year round and 40 hours per week are available through the winter. We are looking for energetic, dependable people who are able to perform physical labor and who have strong customer service skills. Fridays and Saturdays are required. Fill out an application at Rams Horn Village Resort, 1565 Colo. Hwy 66. EEOE

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Check Out Our Current Openings...

• Senior Living Housekeeping Assistant $13.50 per hour

• Senior Living Medication Aide (Resident Care Specialist) Starting wage 13.50 per hour + Differential 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.

MAINTENANCE Full-time and part-time positions available. Experience in electrical, plumbing, drywall, and hot tubs preferred.

HOUSEKEEPING Full-time and part-time positions available. Experience preferred.

Apply at, mail or email resume to: Fawn Valley Inn, 2760 Fall River Road, Estes Park, CO 80517 Email: patrickt@rockymtnresorts.com

Medical Office Patient Care Coordinator Seeking a part time patient care coordinator for a rapidly growing medically focused office. 25 hours a week. Are you ready to make a positive contribution to the practice, to the clients and to the vendors and/or partners that we do business with on a daily basis? We are looking for you to not only represent yourself, but our practice and our brand. We are growing and need you to help us be at our best!

Must be committed to provide exceptional customer service for our patients as well as to provide that same service laterally within the practice. Send your resume to cworkmanaud@gmail.com.

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Help us Help Others Become a CAREGiver Starting at $15 per hour No Medical Background required Flexible Schedule Training and Local Support provided Rewarding & Meaningful Job! Apply online at HomeInstead.com/northerncolorado or call for more information 970‐494‐0289

Join Our Team Medical Assistant /LPN

Spencer Family Chiropractic is hiring for a receptionist position MWF 8-12 and 1-6.

Applicant must be professional, friendly, reliable and capable of multitasking in a busy office environment.

Inquiries should be sent to spencerfamilychiropractic@yahoo.com attention Sarah Or by phone to (970) 214-7082.

Briggs Carpet Care Cleaning/Mitigation Tech $ base on exp.

40 hrs/wk guar.

Occasional night/weekends. Need valid DL with clean record,incl. background check and drug test.Physical labor conditions. Varied working environments. Must also possess great customer service skills! If you are interested, call Jeff at 970-297-8647.

JOIN OUR TEAM!

Full details on open positions can be found at estes.org/jobs.

The Town of Estes Park is accepting applications for:

Physician’s Clinic

Administrative Assistant I

Full Time

Close Date: Open until filled

SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE Apply online at: eph.org

Limited Term

Emergency Services Dispatcher Close Date: Open until filled Equipment Operator Close Date: Open until filled

Temporary accompanist organist or piano needed for 10:00 AM Sunday Mass until June 2020, this is a paid position at Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church. If interested please call 970.586.8111 for more information.

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NOW HIRING

CDL DRIVERS

Part Time, Flexible Hours $20-25/hr plus gratuity Call Nick at 970-980-9023

We’re looking for a highly motivated WAREHOUSE associate!

Work Monday-Friday, 32-40 hours/week.

Great benefits and PTO offered!

• Assist in counting physical inventory.

• Assist with loading and unloading trucks.

• Receiving and distribution of merchandise • Follow safety procedures at all times.

• Maintain the cleanliness of the warehouse • Correctly and safely use a variety of tools and equipment items: picking and marking tools, knives, box cutters, carts, hand-trucks, ladders, unloading ramps, brooms and calculators.

Physical Requirements: • Ability to load and unload merchandise on trucks and stock ware house shelves for prolonged periods of time.

• Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.

• Ability to work extended periods of time in varying temperatures, including some outside work.

• Must be able to bend, stoop, kneel, and climb stairs frequently while carrying up to 50 pounds.

• Requires lifting and carrying 50 pounds frequently and moving large cartons of merchandise. **MUST have a valid driver’s license **MUST have computer knowledge Please apply online at www.delawarenorth.com

Fiber Technician Close Date: February 28, 2020 Journey Lineworker Close Date: Open until filled Mechanic II/III Close Date: Open Until Filled Planner I Close Date: Open until filled

555 Prospect Ave. Estes Park, CO 80517 970‐577‐4458

Planning Technician Close Date: Open until filled Seasonal Position Community Service Officer Close Date: March 9, 2020 Events Maintenance Worker Close Date: July 31, 2020 Volunteer/Committee Board Positions

YEAR-ROUND OPPORTUNITIES Chief Operating Officer Group Sales Representative Housekeeping Crew Leader Buildings Maintenance Painter

Hiring for Part-Time and Seasonal Positions

Employee Perks Staff Culture Flexible Scheduling Our Mission Year-Round Full Benefits YMCA Retirement Plan

Family Reservations Agent Front Desk Attendants Outdoor Education Instructors (March 30 – June 5, 2020) Resident Assistant Office Driver (Volunteer)

Estes Park Board of Adjustment Close Date: March 6, 2020 Estes Park Board of Appeals Plumbing Experience Close Date: Open until filled

We’re gearing up for end of summer and the fall season and hiring for the following positions starting at $13.80/hr.: • Checker • Courtesy Clerk • Day-Stocker • Overnight Stocker • Bakery Clerk • Deli Clerk • Produce Clerk • Seafood Clerk • Cake Decorator • Meat Cutter Get your application at: www.careersatsafeway.com.

After your application has been completed, please call our hiring manager Ann at 970.586.4447.

Estes Park Planning Commission Close Date: March 6, 2020

PUBLIC NOTICE

Family Advisory Board Close Date: February 28, 2020

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT PRESS RELEASE

Parks Advisory Board Close Date: Open until filled

ESTES PARK HOUSING AUTHORITY IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR TWO BOARD MEMBER POSITIONS

Transportation Advisory Board Close Date: February 28, 2020 (Committee application required) Applications are available at: Town Hall 170 MacGregor Ave. Room 130 (Mon-Fri 8 am – 5 pm) or www.estes.org/ jobs Return Application to: Town of Estes Park, Attn: HR; by mail to PO Box 1200, Estes Park, CO 80517; or via Email to HR@Estes.org or via Fax to (970) 577-4770.

The status of applications will be communicated via e-mail. By choice, the Town of Estes Park is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

The Estes Park Housing Authority (EPHA) is a not-for-profit organization committed to providing affording housing to low and moderate-income citizens of the Park-3 School District. Board members serve in a volunteer capacity for a 5-year term.

Board member responsibilities include active involvement as an advocate for EPHA in the community, assist in retention and development of housing opportunities, and examine policies, procedures and financial reports. Applicants must reside in the Park-3 School District. Board meeting is held the second Wednesday of each month at 8:30 a.m., Hix Room of the US Bank Building.

Applications Available: February 19, 2020 Due Date: March 10, 2020 Applications Available: EPHA offices, 363 E Elkhorn Ave, Ste 101, Estes Park, CO. or on our website, www.esteshousing.org Monday – Friday, 8-5

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RENTALS

RENTALS

SERVICES

COMMERCIAL Wants To Rent Other-Misc OFFICE SPACE High Quality Finishes.

2 BR, 1 BA condo, gas Private Setting Located On Single, Christian, mature FP, lg. deck, W/D in bldg. woman seeks to housRiver. Reasonable Rates. close to by-pass. Avail. esit/sublet 6 Offices Available. Call 3/15, 1 yr. lease, $1500 + home/condo/room Bret Freedman util. NSNP 617-620-2274 August/Sept.

970-215-2494 P3ace2u@att.net Apartments Class A Office 2014 Construction, Full 1 BR Furnished Apt on Service, Furnished or SERVICES Riverwalk in downtown Unfurnished offices in Estes Park. NS/NP, must Downtown location, Near Need Help Around The Town Hall. $450 to $550 have references.

House? I do household Sewing/Alterations $1,000/mo for 1-YR lease, per month. All internet opchores, yard work, houseor $1,500 for April - Sept. tions including Fiber availkeeping, run errands, auto Remixed Custom able. Includes Conference Call M-F 10 am to 3 pm Sewing Services and In- detailing & yes... I do winRoom, Handicap (970) 481-5458 dows! I am a long time dustrial Repair Restrooms, Copy and resident having now lived Cushions, benches, Commercial Rentals Scanning Facility, Coffee leather, campers and outin Estes Park for 38 yrs!

Room. door furniture.

Plenty of references!

Call Thom at Verus Riverwalk Retail Space Local - call Beth Call Janice at Commercial, Inc. 970-492-5446 for lease, 121 West Drive 970-215-6612.

970-586-2448 (former location of Let me help you!

Riverspointe spa).

Short Term Piano Tuning Completely repainted and refurbished. Ready for imMISCELLANEOUS Furnished Efficiency, Susan Novy, local piano mediate occupancy. Come $675/month tuner. Call for appt. for a walk-thru during 577-1755 OPEN HOUSES, 11 AM to Includes Utilities & Cable www.estesparkpiano N/S, N/P, Call Todd @ Misc.

2 PM on Tuesday and tuner.com 970-586-8141 Saturday. For more info, Wanted: Dead trees for call or text 720-474-9408. my fireplace.

970-577-0557

Condos

REAL ESTATE

SALES

Commercial

Estate Sale at Lavona Slack’s home 850 S. St Vrain Ave. Friday, Saturday and Sunday February 28, 29 and March 1 - 9AM Shoes, purses, vintage and newer costume jewelry, accessories, books, other items as space allows. Proceeds benefit Lavona’s charities See you there!

Commercial Spaces for sale and lease.

Call Eric.

Anderson Realty.

586-2950

SALES 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

PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS BUILDER ACUPUNCTURE

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ARCHITECTURE

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QuickBooks Support

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ATTORNEYS

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ATTORNEYS cont.

COMPUTER SERVICES

CARPET CLEANING

CHIMNEY SWEEP

CLEANING SERVICES

ELECTRICIAN cont.

ENGINEERING

DECK BUILDING/REPAIR

FLOORING

DRYWALL CONTRACTOR

ELECTRICIAN

CLEANING SERVICES cont.

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GENERAL CONTRACTOR

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GENERAL CONTRACTOR cont.

HANDYMAN SERVICES

HOT TUBS & POOL SERVICES

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

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

INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICE CELEBRATING

25 YEARS 1993-2018

Design | Build | Remodel

General Contractors | Timber Frame & Log Homes

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Serving the Colorado Northwest Mountains since 1993

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PAINTING

Call us for all of your painting or staining needs!

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

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

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

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

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

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PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS BUILDER

PAINTING cont.

PLUMBING AND HEATING

POWER GENERATION

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ROOFING

TREE SERVICE

PRINTING

Property Pruners Full Tree Service, Landscaping and Fire Mitigation.

Snow Removal and Yard Cleaning

PROPANE PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHY

343 S. St. Vrain Ave. #6 Estes Park, CO 80517 Steven@EPPruners.com Office: (970) 966-5113 propertypruners.com

Licensed & Insured

WINDOW CLEANING

REAL ESTATE PEST CONTROL

RENTAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

PHYSICAL THERAPY

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