Estes Park Education Foundation Funds Over $95,000 To Estes Park Schools!

With the support of the community, the Estes Park Education Foundation (EPEF) has helped fund over $95,000 to the schools of the Estes Park School District (EPSD) for the 2022-2023 school year!

While Colorado is an incredible state, sadly, it ranks #40 in the US in terms of per pupil spending. We must, therefore, rely on community to help bridge the gap.

The mission of the Estes Park Education Foundation is to inspire community investment in exemplary student learning experiences today to develop our citizens of tomorrow. EPEF strives to provide seamless unity between the community and the students and teachers of the Estes Park School District in supporting the journey of our students to graduate to be responsible and successful citizens.

port, Building Community and Wellness. Teachers and staff members can apply for grants from EPEF throughout the year.

EPEF is very grateful for the individuals, businesses and other community organizations that provide donations and grants to us so the funds can be combined and granted back to the schools.

To learn more about EPEF and the programs listed, please visit www.epeducationfoundation.org. Additionally, EPEF is an all-volunteer working board that currently has an opening for a director. If you are passionate about education and want to make a difference in a direct, tangible way, please contact EPEF at info@epeducationfoundation.org.

For the recently completed 2022-2023 school year, EPEF is proud to have helped fund many diverse activities and programs across all schools and associated with all of the EPEF “Pillars”: Experiential Learning, Classroom Innovation, Student Support, Teacher and Staff Sup-

Genealogical Society Meeting June 8

The Estes Park Genealogical Society will meet on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. in the Hondius Room of the Estes Valley Library. Native Pennsylvanian Dr. Ted Bainbridge will discuss “Some Pennsylvania Genealogy Sources” including free online methods for searching the Pennsylvania State Archives, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, and the 132volume set of books entitled The Pennsylvania Archives. If you have ancestors from Pennsylvania, this will be a program that you don’t want to miss!

Dr. Ted Bainbridge has been a genealogical researcher, teacher, speaker, and writer since 1969. He has spoken many times to organizations in Colorado. His genealogical and historical articles have been published throughout the United States and in several foreign countries. He has served as president of the Longmont Genealogical Society and as a staff member in LDS Family History Centers. Ted is an eighth-generation native Pennsylvanian, with ancestors born there as early as 1723.

The EPGS meets the second Thursday of every month from January through November in the library, offering a wide variety of programs and workshops.

EPGS meetings are free and open to the public. Come join us!

Liberty Quartet To Perform At YMCA Of The Rockies, Hyde Chapel

Sunday, June 4 At 7:00 p.m.

This Sunday, June 4th, Liberty Quartet will be the featured performance at a concert in Hyde Chapel. This performance is free and open to the public.

Liberty Quartet was founded in 1995 with members of a local church choir in Boise, Idaho. Royce Mitchell, the choir director, formed the gospel group with three other members. In 1997, the quartet began traveling full-time, celebrating God's faithfulness for over two decades.

Liberty travels many miles each year, ministering through their performances to church services, nursing homes, prisons, and other venues. They sing at large conventions including Southwest Gospel Music Festival, Great Western Fan Festival, and the Gospel Music Fan Festival in Canada.

The concert will be held in the newly renovated Hyde Chapel on the YMCA grounds. The recently completed renovation has readied Hyde Chapel for the future while honoring its rich history. To enhance the connection to nature, the chapel received a larger window, offering stunning views of the mountain surroundings. New wood flooring, a new audio/visual system and a redesigned parking lot now offer a more accessible worship space. The general public is invited to come see the new worship space during weekly worship or during any of the many other ongoing summer scheduled events.

This Sunday night concert is a part of the Chapel Ministry’s 2023 Summer Worship program. Learn more about the YMCA Chapel Ministry and 2023 Summer Worship activities at ymcarockies.org/Activities, and follow the link to the latest Activity Schedule.

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