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Tiny Treasures Hummingbird nest in Estes Park.

Mama feeds her precious little family!

Photo by Jim Ward

Tree Hugger This is black bear country and you never know just who’s watching you from the canopy of trees.

Photo by Paul J. Marcotte www.pauljmarcottephotography.com

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Heathen Creek Outfitters Jeep Tours and Day Hikes

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Volunteer Opportunities At The Stanley Home Museum & Education Center If these walls could talk, they would tell you a compelling tale of mountain life in early Estes Park through the eyes of the influential Flora and F.O. Stanley and the domestic help who maintained their house, property, and way of life. To enter the door of the Stanleys’ 1904 Colonial Revival home is to pass through a frame into a painting, one with a time and life of its own.

Be a part of our volunteer community and help us bring Flora and F.O.’s story to life. We are currently seeking volunteers for the following positions: Interpretive Guides – Guides play an

important and integral role in helping to tell Flora and F.O.’s story. We are looking for enthusiastic story tellers to interact with our guests as they think about how the Stanleys’ lived experiences apply to their own lives and hometowns.

Shuttle Drivers – All of our tours begin at the Estes Park Visitors Center. We are looking for shuttle drivers to transport museum guests to and from the Museum.

To volunteer, please visit

stanleyhome.org/volunteer or for further information, contact JoAnn Batey at 970-235-0062.

Community Feedback Needed On Graves Avenue Preliminary Design

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The Town of Estes Park is seeking community feedback on the preliminary (30 percent) design for the Graves Avenue Safe Routes to School project. Earlier public outreach efforts and the resulting feedback on the conceptual design options clarified the need and desire for a sidewalk along both sides of Graves Avenue. The selected design incorporates sidewalks on both sides of the street – potentially to be separated into two phases of construction – depending on availability of funds.

A virtual open house for the preliminary design is available from July 26 through August 9 at www.Graves-Ave-SRTS.com and allows for submission of online comments and recommendations. The previous conceptual designs and public feedback are also available for online viewing.

The Town values community participation, which will result in the best possible outcome for the project. For additional information, please contact the Project Manager, Ryan Barr, at 970-5773575 or rbarr@estes.org, or visit www.Graves-Ave-SRTS.com

Se necesitan comentarios de la comunidad sobre el diseño preliminar

de la Avenida Graves El pueblo de Estes Park está buscando comentarios de la comunidad sobre el diseño preliminar (30 por ciento) para el proyecto Rutas Seguras a la Escuela a través de la Avenida Graves. Los esfuerzos anteriores de divulgación pública y la retroalimentación resultante sobre las opciones de diseño conceptual aclararon la necesidad y el deseo de una acera a ambos lados de la Avenida Graves. El diseño seleccionado incorpora aceras a ambos lados de la calle, que potencialmente se dividirán en dos fases de construcción, dependiendo de la disponibilidad de fondos.

Una jornada de puertas abiertas virtual

para el diseño preliminar está disponible del 26 de julio al 9 de agosto en www.Graves-Ave-SRTS.com y permite la presentación de comentarios y recomendaciones en línea. Los diseños conceptuales anteriores y los comentarios del público también están disponibles para su visualización en línea.

El Municipio valora la participación de la comunidad, que ayudará a obtener el mejor resultado posible para el proyecto.

Para obtener información adicional, comuníquese con el Gerente de Proyecto, Ryan Barr, al 970-577-3575 o rbarr@estes.org, o visite www.Graves-Ave-SRTS.com

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Town Seeks Comprehensive Plan Public Engagement At Farmer’s Market Beginning Thursday, Aug. 5, Town staff will be available to discuss and hear input for the new Comprehensive Plan, a process which is now underway. Planning staff will share a table with Public Works staff, who are already seeking input on the seasonal paid parking program and transit. Stakeholders may provide input, pose questions, and hear answers on all these matters with a single stop; guests are encouraged to park in the parking structure.

The Town’s table will be located in the eastern-most grassy area of the Visitor Center, near the parking lot. Staff will be present at the table on the following dates from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.: · August 5 · August 19 · September 2 · September 16 · September 30 The Farmer’s market table is only one of many ways the public can engage with the Comprehensive Plan and with staff and citizens at work on the Plan. Public meetings are already underway by the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CompPAC) bi-monthly every second and fourth Thursday morning via Zoom. Please see

www.estes.org/boardsandmeetings for agendas and login information. The Town also has a dedicated website for the Comprehensive Plan at www.engageestes.org; this site is actively under development but in the near future will provide opportunities for providing input, including surveys, and engaging in discussion.

The Estes Park Comprehensive Plan is intended to present a vision of the future of our community, guiding landuse decisions to achieve that vision, and to lay the foundation for a new Estes Park Development Code. The comprehensive planning process also serves an important role in balancing competing private demands on land through the creation of rational development rules aimed at ensuring the greatest benefit to all stakeholders in greater Estes Park.

The Plan will include valley-wide components that may be adopted by Larimer County; Larimer County is an active participant in the planning process.

For more information, please contact the Town of Estes Park Community Development Department at 970-5773721. More information on the Comprehensive Plan itself is available at www.estes.org/comprehensiveplan.

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

On July 15 at 1:46 a.m. police were called to the 100 block of East Elkhorn Ave. where they issued a summons to a 40 year old male from Estes Park and a 41 year old male also from Estes Park for an alcoholic beverage violation, serving a visibly intoxicated person and failure to report by licensee.

On July 25 at 6:13 p.m. police stopped a 36 year old male driver from Longmont, Colorado in the 300 block of E. Wonderview Ave. On scene the male was arrested and charged with felony DUI drugs with three or more priors, obstructing a peace officer, violation of a restraining order, driving while license revoked and open alcoholic beverage container in motor vehicle. 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.

Estes Valley Fire www.estesvalleyfire.org During the week of July 18, the Estes Valley Fire Protection District (EVFPD)

responded to 14 calls for service.

This included: • Emergency medical (assist EPH): 4 • Motor Vehicle Crash: 4 • Alarm Activation: 1 • Gas Leak: 2 • Search & Rescue: 1 • Elevator Rescue: 1 • HazMat: 1

July 29th, This Day In History 1996-Tommy Lasorda retires as Los Angeles Dodger manager.

1971-U.S. Apollo 15 (Scott and Irwin) lands on Mare Imbrium on the Moon.

1966-Beatles' "Yesterday" album goes #1 and stays #1 for five weeks.

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Moving Environmental Sustainability Forward I’m so thankful that I live in a unique community that has many intelligent people who have diverse interests, skills and insights and will raise their hands to volunteer at a moment’s notice when a need arises. To understand the process through which opportunities arise for such people to volunteer their services, consider the way the town board and staff of Estes Park are currently working to develop policies and projects for increasing the environmental sustainability of the town.

Key to that effort is the strategic plan for the town that’s currently under consideration. The plan has eight key outcome areas and each area has several strategic policy statements and multi-year goals.

Three of the areas— infrastructure, transportation, and public safety, health, and environment—contain proposals for moving Estes toward greater environmental sustainability.

Among the proposals included in the three areas are a) an Electric Vehicle infrastructure and Readiness Plan as grant opportunities coincide with Town needs, b) a funding strategy for completing a Multimodal Transportation Master Plan, c) code and regulation modifications to support alternative and distributed energy and encourage solar energy options on new and established homes and businesses, including Town Buildings, and d) encouragement and support for renewable energy sources and storage.

The Town Board recently approved establishment of a nine-member Environmental Sustainability Task Force to help move forward and the proposals of the strategic plan. Task force members will spend six months developing a report.

Among other things, it will include a time line and a priority list for expanding Estes’ environmental sustainability. On Thursday and Friday, July 22nd and 23rd trustee Barbara MacAlpine and I interviewed 17 candidates to become task force members.

We selected nine who we are recommending to the town board for membership on the task force. The Town

Board will vote on our recommendation at its meeting on July 27, 2021. An announcement will follow soon after.

Drawing from the pool of talented people who live here and are willing to share and serve, is a powerful way for the Town of Estes Park to make significant headway in its efforts to protect and sustain the environment of this place we call home. I proudly commend all who are playing a part in making this happen and encourage you to seek ways to do the same.

The ChildsPlay Band Hosts Music In The Glen Open Mic Night Please join us in Glen Haven Friday evening the 30th of July for more good music at the Glen Haven Town Hall!

The entertainment starts at 6 p.m. and goes until 9 or 9:30.

Bring your own snacks and drinks, we'll provide the fun with some great lo-

cal entertainers. If you wish to perform, please arrive by 5:30 so we can get you on the que. Bring your own instrument, amp, cables and whatever else you need.

We provide the PA and microphones.

Hope to see you all there!

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Hiker Injured Near Balanced Rock In Rocky Mountain National Park Photos courtesy NPS

On Monday, July 26, a 41-year-old female from Texas was hiking and scrambling in the Balanced Rock area in Rocky Mountain National Park when she took an approximate 20-foot fall.

She was able to call for emergency assistance around noon on her cell phone.

Rocky Mountain National Park's Search and Rescue Team members arrived on scene and provided Advanced Life Support care.

Due to her location and severity of injuries, park rangers requested assistance from a Colorado National Guard helicopter to extricate her via a hoist operation, using a winch operated cable. This occurred at approximately 6:15 p.m.

A Med Evac air ambulance had been pre-positioned in the MacGregor Ranch area to receive the patient from the National Guard helicopter. She was then flown from the meadow to Medical Center of The Rockies.

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The Estes Park Archives closes out Isabella Bird's Colorado sojourn using the Isabella Bird series this Saturday, her original letters, her remaining apJuly 31, with a pearances in 1873 look at her “Long territorial newspaGoodbye”, the pers, the first protracted period rewriting of her between Novemletters as published ber 15, 1873 and in the weekly magher departure azine “The Leisure from Colorado Hour” in 1878, Territory someand the final edits time mid-Decemthat appear in “A ber 1873 where Lady's Life in the she “bached” with Rocky Mountains”, two single men at first published in Griff Evans 1879, with addiRanch, threatened tional footnotes to leave (because and expository of shortages of material added in food and money) subsequent and prepared to reprintings. With leave numerous diligent searching times, yet continor the proper ued living in Estes links, much of this The cover of the eighth U.S. edition of “A Park. material can now Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains,” be located and This is the period published in 1885. downloaded from (according to her Photo courtesy Estes Park Archives the internet free of original letters) charge. where Mountain Jim (James Nugent) professed his love Anyone with an early edition of “A for her, and where she wrote and deliv- Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains” is ered a short note to him stating they also encouraged to attend, as we wil could have no more interaction. compare what was published in both Strangely, this was also the point in her London and New York between 1879 stay, while riding to Longmont in a and 1885, and how to distinguish early fierce snowstorm to get the mail (and editions from later editions. say her goodbyes to Longmont) that Estes Park Archives programs are she encountered Mountain Jim on the free, open to all, and during the sumtrail, and reported and then expunged mer begin at 6:30 p.m. at 240 Moraine an account of him shooting a pistol in Avenue. No reservations are required, her direction. but call 970-586-4889 for directions or We will examine the final portion of further information.

100 Women Who Care Meeting In Estes Park Thursday, August 5 Estes Park is welcoming a new philanthropic organization to town, 100 Women Who CareEstes Park.

There are many needs that are waiting to be met in this community, but what a blessing that there are so many generous, caring people to address these needs.

On Thursday, August 5th, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Lake Estes Marina pavilion the first meeting of 100 Women Who Care will take place and all women of the community and its surroundings are cordially invited to attend.

This is a nationally-recognized organization of women who gather together three or four time a year. At each gathering three members offer a five-minute presentation concerning a local need about which they are particularly passionate.

It’s a time of learning, a time of sharing, and a wonderful time of fellowship. Each member is then asked to make a donation to one of the three organizations that has been featured at the meeting.

There are over 100 nonprofit 501c3 charitable organizations in our small town. Their needs are great. But in the famous words of Mother Teresa, “We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.”

All women are invited to join to help meet the needs of organizations and the individuals and programs they support in Estes Park and the Estes Valley. All monies raised will stay very close to home and close to the hearts of all involved.

For further information please contact Janet Collison at janet.collison@gmail.com.

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Bright Christmas Seeking School Supplies For Those In Need The new school year starts on August 24th and it’s time to start thinking of school supplies! Bright Christmas is ready to assist the families in our community who need help with the increasing expense of school supplies by taking donations of new supplies and, through the generosity of our donors, purchasing supplies. In partnership with Crossroads Ministry and the schools, qualified students can get their supplies at Crossroads (851 Dry Gulch Rd) starting on Wednesday, August 11th. If you are a family who needs help with supplies for your children, please contact Crossroads (970 577-0610) to register your child/children for school supplies. You do not have to be a Crossroads client to get assistance with this opportunity!

We are asking for donations of the following items (please, no crayons) : Glue sticks Ziplock gallon and quart size bags

1” 3 ring binders Single subject spiral notebook/ college ruled Wire bound sketch pads Single subject spiral notebook/ wide ruled You can drop off any new school supplies at MedX, 158 1st St. (just off Highway 7), or Ace Hardware, 561 Lone Pine Drive, during regular business hours.

If you would like to donate funds to help us with the cost of purchasing school supplies, please send a check to Bright Christmas, P.O. Box 2981, Estes Park, CO, 80517. We are a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization. Your donation is tax deductible. You may contact Nancy at 970-481-4390 for more information.

This is our 37th year of providing a “helping hand” to our community’s families in need. Thank you for your continuing support of the Bright Christmas program.

Aaron Tulley, Home Run Derby Champ

Congratulations to Aaron Tulley, the 2021 winner of the EVRPD Home Run Derby contest held at Stanley Park on Monday evening. Tulley is a member of the Bad News Beers co-ed softball league team.

Way to go, Aaron!

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The summer is half over and I must admit, it has really been a pleasant one so far.

It is great to have the (almost) daily showers that help drive away the drought that we have been plagued with far too long. I hope we never go through a fire threat like last year. The lovely rain has caused me more money and work than usual. Everything keeps growing and blooming and my pond needs more chemicals. For the entire 26 years I have lived here, I have had my lot cut only once a year around the 4th of July and that is what I did again this year. It has grown back so high, I will have to have it cut again. My bluegrass yard needs cutting once a week instead of every other week. However, I love how green this summer has been.

With summer, comes our tourists. Now, I am happy that people come and enjoy our little paradise. Again, with my happiness comes problems. I dare not venture into Safeway at certain times of the day or I will not be happy. It is so crowded with so little help at the check-out, and shelves seem to be empty of whatever I seem to need. The staff is wonderful, but there are so few of them. Why are so many products missing from the shelves? I have been trying to use things I have in my freezer, pantry, and playing with various appliances I have. It is like spring or fall cleaning.

Years ago, Theresa, my daughter, gave me an air fryer. It was so big and took up too much counter space. I returned it, but I always wondered if I should have. At a recent garage sale, I found a small one for a reasonable price. Yes, I succumbed and then did not know what to do with it. I decided to venture into the unknown. The first attempt was, to me, a horrible failure

TOUR THE

S TA N L E Y H O M E M U S E U M If these walls could talk, they would tell you a compelling tale of mountain life in early Estes Park through the eyes of the influential Flora & Freelan ("F.O.") Stanley and the domestic help who maintained their house, property, and way of life.

To enter the door of the Stanley's 1904 Colonial Revival home is to pass through a frame into a painting, one with a time and life of its own Be inspired as you take a step back in time with a guided tour of the original mountain home of the Stanleys.

Advance reservations are suggested and tickets can be purchased online at www.StanleyHome.org.

The full tour experience lasts two hours, with each tour beginning at the Estes Park Visitors Center. A well-marked shuttle will pickup guests from the east parking lot (near the electrical vehicle charge stations), at the top of the hour.

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of fried fish. Second was an exceptionally good Hasselback potato. My last attempt was also rather tasty.

Now since it is an exceedingly small air fryer, I could only do one or two potatoes, or one or two chicken drumsticks at a time. Living alone that was simply fine for me. Just increase the recipe for four or five drumsticks. I cooked two and then two more. I ate my two and have leftovers for tonight.

Esther’s Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks

Pre-heat air fryer 6-8 minutes 400 degrees Rinse and pat dry four chicken drumsticks 2 Tbs. olive oil plus some for greasing the tray 2 tsp. paprika 1 tsp. Italian seasoning 2 tsp. brown sugar 1/2 tsp. both salt and pepper Slight sprinkle of cayenne (opt.)

Mix dry ingredients together. Rub oil over chicken and then rub seasonings over chicken. Place 2 legs in pre-heated air fryer and set timer for 10 minutes. Turn chicken and cook ten more minutes. Remove legs and repeat with the other legs. Let chicken rest few minutes before serving so juices can return to the meat.

This was rather tasty, and the meat was deliciously moist and tender.

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

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My affiliate Joe has been a baseball fan ever since he was a kid and went to Kansas City Athletics games with his dad. Last year, when Joe’s cousin’s son, Hudson Haskin (technically his firstcousin-once-removed), was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles, Joe was bustin’ his buttons. He proudly wears the low-A team Delmarva Shorebirds hat, which is out of date because Hudson’s already been called up to the high-A team Aberdeen Ironbirds. Superstition runs deep with baseball players and fans, which is why I can’t say any more about Hudson’s future as a ball player. Joe doesn’t want me to jinx him.

When Joe’s not checking the latest stats on Hudson’s batting, he tunes in to the Royals games—but on the radio rather than on TV. He’s old-fashioned that way.

So as I sit at my desk writing this column, I hear the tinny sound of a baseball game being called on the little transistor radio upstairs. (My dad, an avid golfer, used to take the transistor on the golf course to listen to the Nebraska Cornhusker games while everyone else in Lincoln was in the stadium watching the game. On football Saturdays Memorial Stadium is the third most populated place in Nebraska. First Omaha, then Lincoln, then Memorial Stadium. But that’s football; let’s get back to baseball.)

Frequently I don’t get to hear the traditional song halfway through the seventh inning because the radio announcers have oodles of esoteric stats they want to share. (“Say it ain’t so, Joe!”) (That’s a quote used just for true baseball fans.)

But I’ll sing the song to myself, because it’s one of my favorite parts of a baseball game.

“Take Me Out to the Ball Game” is sung when the home and visiting teams trade places on the field halfway through the seventh inning. The fact that we call it the “Seventh Inning Stretch” tickles me, especially when I know its history: The Seventh Inning Stretch came about in 1910 when President William Howard Taft went to a baseball game in Pittsburgh. When he stood up to stretch in the seventh inning, the crowd stood up in respect, thinking he was getting up to leave. He stretched. They stretched. The Seventh Inning Stretch was born.

The song was written in 1908 by two men, Albert Von Tilzer and Jack Norworth. Neither of them had ever been to a baseball game when they wrote it, and didn’t see a Major League game for another 20 and 32 years respectively. The first time the song was played at a World Series game was in 1934. The original lyrics, written on an envelope (weren’t they all?) go like this: Katie Casey was baseball mad, Had the fever and had it bad.

Just to root for the home town crew, Ev'ry sou* Katie blew.

On a Saturday her young beau Called to see if she'd like to go To see a show, but Miss Kate said “No, I'll tell you what you can do: Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd; Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack, I don't care if I never get back.

Let me root, root, root for the home team, If they don't win, it's a shame.

For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out, At the old ball game.”

Katie Casey saw all the games, Knew the players by their first names.

Told the umpire he was wrong, All along, Good and strong.

When the score was just two to two, Katie Casey knew what to do, Just to cheer up the boys she knew, She made the gang sing this song: Take me out to the ball game…(and you know the rest) *a sou is a low-denomination French coin.

Some fans substitute the name of their home team (that would be the Cubbies for me), but I didn’t grow up doing that.

There are heated debates over a couple of words, such as “I don’t care if I ever get back” versus “never get back” and “Let me root, root, root…” versus “For it’s root, root, root…” but nobody goes home angry over it.

The iconic song appears throughout history in places other than in baseball stadiums across the country.

• A 1954 version by Stuart McKay shifted the lyrics two syllables forward to make the song end as an abrupt surprise. You can find this highly entertaining rendition of the song on YouTube (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Foibt_3gxik).

• In a 1955 episode of I Love Lucy starring Harpo Marx, Harpo performed a harp rendition of the song.

• In 1994, Akron, Ohio radio station WJMP played the song continuously during the Major League Baseball players’ strike as a protest.

• Beginning in 2015, the tune was adopted as the departure melody for the Metro line closest to the Tokyo Dome Baseball Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.

(Baseball is very popular in Japan.)

• After 9/11, the Major League Baseball season was canceled for a week. When it resumed, fans replaced “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” with “God Bless America.” The following season (2002-2003), the traditional song was brought back except on Sundays, when fans continued to sing “God Bless America,” a new tradition that carries on today.

(Side note: Joe was slated to sing the National Anthem at the Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Indians game on September 11, 2001. That game was canceled, as the country was grappling with the unfathomable attack on the Twin Towers in New York City earlier that day. When that game was played after the season resumed, Joe did sing the National Anthem. The fans lifted his spirit as they sang robustly with him. Joe says the crowd’s emotion and sense of patriotism was overwhelming. That story makes me want to turn to somebody and say, “Take me out to the ball game!”)

You may let The Thunker know what you think at her e-mail address, donoholdt@gmail.com. © 2021 Sarah Donohoe

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Storing and Drying Vegetables Safely And Effectively

By Amber Webb, CSU Extension Gardening season is in full swing!

Whether you are a beginning or experienced gardener, shopping the farmer’s market or visiting the region’s local farms stands, the seasonal bounty is upon us!

With an abundance of fresh produce available, why not try preserving the harvest by dehydrating it? To get the best overall product, there are several considerations to keep in mind. First, you’ll want to select vegetables to be dried at their peak flavor and quality. Once produce is harvested, how you store it before preserving it matters. For example, fresh ripe tomatoes should not be stored in the refrigerator because they can become mealy and have poorer flavor. However, herbs can be stored in the refrigerator in plastic bags or placed upright in a glass of water and covered loosely with a plastic bag. Refer to CSU Fact Sheet number 9.310 Food Storage for Safety and Quality for a list of storage tips for different vegetables.

Blanching in boiling water or citric acid solution is recommended to enhance the quality and safety of dried vegetables.

Blanching is a pretreatment that helps to slow enzyme activity in produce and helps it to dry faster, protect vitamins and color and reduces that time needed to refresh the vegetables before cooking. Keep in mind that different vegetables all have optimal blanching and drying times as well as dryness indicators. Refer to the CSU Fact Sheet 9.308 Drying Vegetables Table 2 for a list of recommendations and timing for blanching and drying for each vegetable type.

To blanch, fill a pot half full of water and bring to a boil. Lower prepared vegetables into boiling water to cover and start timer.

When vegetables have been submerged for the recommended amount of time, remove and place in an ice water bath to cool.

Drain with colander and blot dry before

placing on food dehydrator.

The best dehydrators for home food drying have an adjustable thermostat and a fan that blows warm air over the food.

Food should be pretreated, cut into uniform sizes and spread out evenly over the trays without overlapping or crowding.

Remember to rotate trays throughout drying for consistency. When produce is done drying, make sure to do a dryness test before storage.

When the dried and cooled vegetables are ready for storage, pack them in small amounts in clean glass jars or in moisture and vapor proof freezer containers or bags.

Label containers with the name of the product and date. Store in a cool, dry, dark place. When properly dried and stored, vegetables will keep well for six to twelve months.

For more food preservation information developed by Colorado State University Extension, please visit apps.chhs.colostate.edu/preservesmart or download Preserve Smart on your mobile device.

References: Kendall, Pat, et al. “Drying Vegetables - 9.308.” Extension, 1 May 2018, extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/nutrition-food-safety-health/dryingvegetables-9-308. Kendall, P, and N Diamond. “Food Storage for Safety and Quality - 9.310.” Extension, 25 Feb. 2016, extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/nutrition-food-safety-health/food-storage-forsafety-and-quality-9-310/.

Amber Webb is a Colorado State University Family & Consumer Sciences Extension Agent for Larimer County. She has a background in nutrition and food studies. She specializes in home food safety, food preservation and culinary nutrition. The Estes Valley Community Garden Board thanks Amber for sharing her knowledge with our community.

Estes Park Woman’s Club Seeking New Members Would you like to join a group that works toward building a better community? A group that focuses on helping students learn, responding to town needs, bettering areas in RMNP and creating a strong library. Then we invite you to join the Estes Park Woman's Club. This club was established by hard working and forward thinking women in 1912. We are about to celebrate 110 years of commitment to the community. The club is one of the oldest community forces in Estes Park.

Dues are $35 per year and monthly luncheons are usually $20. Luncheons are

held September through May. Fundraisers during the year are usually a garage and bake sale, candle sales and donations. Funds gathered are then returned to the community. Support for Crossroads for rental assistance, Salud for medical assistance, the library and schools for author visits, donations to stopping human trafficking, Bright Christmas, the Mountainaires and the Women's Monument were given last year.

Please contact President, Judi Cunningham for more information. 970-577-1221, mjb44@tdsmail.com

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A Rehabilitation Story By: Scott Rashid and accepting food.

I have been a licensed bird rehabilitator For those who remember, I wrote a in Estes Park for more than 30 years. In short article in this newspaper about that time, thousands of injured and orFlammulated Owls a few weeks ago. phaned birds have either been brought Flammulated Owls have dark eyes and to me, or I had to rethe smallest owl that trieve. Last year was a hoots. They are an oblirecord year for new gate western species patients. This year has and a secondary cavity been a bit slower, as nesting species. They the bird numbers prefer abandoned caviseem to be extremely ties excavated by low.

Northern Flickers.

Last week, I got a call These owls winter in about some owls that Mexico and arrive in had been nesting in a Colorado in late April tree on private propto begin courtship and erty. Unbeknownst to nesting. The female the landowner, owls lays between one and were nesting in that three eggs and she intree. Once the tree cubates exclusively was cut, three nestling One of the displaced baby owlets while the male feeds Flammulated Owls her. After the owlets fell out and landed on the ground. have hatched, both parents feed the One was fine, the second had a bruised young. The food begging call of the leg and the third had a broken leg. I took nestlings sounds like someone opening a can of soda. It is a kind of “pshhh” call. the birds to the Animal Medical Center where Dr. Fish took x-rays of the birds to We live in an area that has wildlife of all show their injuries. He made a cast for kinds, some of which is active after dark, the owl with the broken leg. The cast was and seldom seen. Most, if not all of us simply made of several layers of tape. I live here because we love nature and thought that was ingenious. want to be near wildlife. Here is an example of someone having wildlife in I took the owls to my facility and their backyard and not even knowing it. placed them in a pet carrier with a soft towel on the bottom, this way the inIf you feel the need to cut dead trees, jured owl would have a soft floor to walk make sure there are no birds nesting on. They are too young to feed themwithin them. This can be done very easselves, so I have to feed them several ily, simply by watching the trees during times each day and night. I’m feeding the day and just at dark to see what acthem mealworms and cut-up mice. tivity is occurring. If you don’t want to In the wild, their parents bring in meal- do that, simply wait until September to cut down your trees. The birds will worms, moths, grasshoppers, crickets, thank you. If you would like to help the beetles, and other insect to feed their nestlings. Each parent makes more than owlets we are taking care of, you can send your tax deductible donation to 80 food delivers per night. By the time CARRI, P.O. Box 3351, Estes Park, CO, the owlets leave their nests, they are ac80517. tually heavier than their parents. This is because their parents have been working Scott Rashid is the director of the Colso hard to feed their young and the orado Avian Research and Rehabilitation young simply remain in the nest growing Institute (CARRI).

Rotary Golf Tournament For Scholarships Set For Sept. 25

By: Rita DuChateau, Rotary Club of Estes Park Publicity

The Rotary Golf Tournament for Scholarships has been a highlight for the Estes Park golf community for 23 years.

This year it will be even more special, as

it follows a year off due to the pandemic. Members of the committee planning the event ask all golfers to mark their calendars for Saturday, Sept.

25, the date for the 2021 tournament. It will be held at the 18-hole Estes Park Golf Course and will begin with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. th The 24 annual event will raise funds for the Rotary Club of Estes Park Foundation Scholarship Fund. Annually, the club raises $24,000 for three, four-year academic scholarships for graduating Estes Park high school students.

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It's Time To Order Pasties

St. Bart's famous pasties are being made again. The tradition at St. Bart's began in 1986 when a parishioner's daughter, living in Cornwall, England, shared the recipe for these easy handheld sandwiches popular among the tinminers in Cornwall. Pasties are "D" shaped pies with pie crust shell and crimped edge, filled with savory meat and vegetables. Both regular and glutenfree varieties are available. As usual, these are being sold frozen; however, they reheat very successfully and make for a wonderful winter supper!

To order please visit the St. Bartholomew's website, www.stbartsepiscopalchurch.org. Regular pasties are sold in a package of six for $22 and gluten-free pasties are available for $24 (package of six). Pick up of pasty orders will be on Saturday, August 28th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. as part of our new Artists and Artisans Festival at the church at 880 MacGregor Avenue. We accept cash, checks or credit cards.

Order your pasties now, St. Bart's soldout in 2019 and only a limited number of pasties are being produced this year!

Orders not picked up within a week after August 28th will be resold to others.

For fairness, the maximum number of pasties is limited to two bags per person.

The traditional accompaniment of English Chutney will also be available for order. Please place your order in advance as pasties may not be available for sale at the upcoming Artists and Artisans Festival.

If you have any questions, please contact St. Bart's church office 970-5864504.

Tennis Anyone?

Residents and summer visitors are invited to join the Estes Park tennis community. We play at the courts in Stanley Park, near the high school. Men’s and women’s doubles on weekday mornings and mixed doubles on Sunday afternoons. We would love to see you out on the courts. For more information, call Sally at 970-577-9752.

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18th annual Nan Ryan Invitational This Saturday, July 31 The 18th annual Nan Ryan Invitational, benefitting the Estes Park Junior Golf Program, will be played Saturday, July 31, 2021, at the 9-hole Lake Estes Golf Course.

A box lunch for each contestant is being furnished by The Dunraven Inn. Logoed shirts and caps are available for purchase or order – with all proceeds going to the Estes Park Junior Golf program.

“The Nan Ryan Invitational helps re8:00 Women Kay Nikolaus Ruth Moser Holly Deem Tia Cottey 8:09 Women Diane Butler Judi Cunningham Carol Felner Pam Vendegna 8:18 Mixed Pat Vorreiter Karen Davis Jim Lightbody 8:27 Mixed Caryn Cahill Jeff Cahill Conner Cahill Nick Korosek 8:36 Mixed Don Bryson Kathy Bryson Marty Gergen Jennifer Gergen 8:45 Mixed Bob Wickman

Helen Wickman Mike Wickman Karen Wickman 8:54 Mixed Susan King David King Ron Krein Linda Krein 9:03 Mixed Dave McAfee Jane McAfee Stacey Harding Robin Harding 9:12 Men Allen Jackson Rick Harris Steve Thomas Dave Coleson 9:21 Mixed Barb Jampolis Hank Rains Joy Bryant Tom Bryant 9:30 Mixed Virgil Yarbrough Carol Arnold

move financial barriers that may prevent some young people from getting started in golf,” said Austin Logan, Golf Operations Manager. “I was one of those juniors that benefitted from our outstanding golf community,” he added. “Golf is a great game and should be a privilege offered to all young people, and the Nan Ryan tournament promotes that idea.”

Last year’s tournament, held as a ‘virtual’ event, raised a record $5274, Claudia Irwin McWilliams Wayne Anderson 10:24 Mixed 9:39 Mixed Susan McIntyre John Baney Steve Bugno Bev Baney Adam McIntyre Charley Griffin Amanda McIntyre Linda Griffin 10:33 Women 9:48 Mixed Kay Nikolaus Keith Tardif Ruth Moser Ryan Brochular Candy Sulzbach Brian Brochular Jan Alderman Heather Tierney 10:42 Womens 9:57 Mixed Marilyn Bradley Cindy Minier Lee Kennicke John Minier Jama Bradley Nancy Fuller Gail Albers John Micek 10:51 Womens 10:06 Mixed Lauren Fraser Jo Ann Pierce Becky Coughlin Elijah Holmes Greg Rodenmeyer Tia Cottey Holly Deem Marty Holmes 11:00 Mixed 10:15 Mixed Stacey Harding Tom Evered Robin Harding Carol Evered Barb Bacon Sherry Rielly Larry Tebelak Martha

bringing the total raised by the tournament to $44,505.

“We hope to exceed that this year,” stated Nan Ryan, the tournament organizer. “The money raised helps to buy golf equipment for the junior program participants, assists with scholarships for those who need financial assistance, and helps players participate in tournaments.”

Following are the tee times for this year’s Nan Ryan Invitational: 11:09 Mixed Jim Tierney Joe Ateberry Harry Whalen Sarah Moor 11:18 Mixed Diana Palmer Tony Palmer Ryan Webb Calvin Webb 11:27 Men John Gehlhaus Tandy Brown Pete Smith John Tessler 11:36 Mixed Steve Ennis Sybil Ennis Steve Wilson Andy Talanis 11:45 Mixed

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For those interested in local history, a new book on the history of the founding of the Estes Valley Land Trust by a former President of the organization has just been released and available is now available in e-book form for those interested in efforts to preserve the views and wildlife of the Valley.

Paradise could be defined as the Estes Valley, Colorado, the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park.

The onslaught of tourism, new residents, and development threatened to ruin it. A dedicated band of volunteers decided to save it, using new land protection tools.

With no offices or staff, they organized,

raised funds over a quarter of a century, and preserved views and quality of the land for generations to come.

This story highlights how the volunteers helped save the beauty the Estes Valley on sheer determination. The account details the 1987 formation and first decades of the Estes Valley Land Trust and the perseverance of the founders in protecting almost 10,000 acres of land through conservation easements.

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Allenspark Chamber To Perform At The Old Gallery How does a small community center get some of the nation’s most talented young musicians to perform in Allenspark, Colorado—a mountain ham-

tive of young professional musicians that have studied music performance at some of the nation’s top institutions, including The Juilliard School, New England Conservatory, Eastman School of Music and University of Colorado at Boulder. Allenspark Chamber violist, Josef Nicholas Fischer said, “It’s no secret that Colorado hosts some of the best Classical music in the world during the summer and

cello; Javier Otalora, viola; Keoni Bolding, viola; Kimberly Bill, violin; Nicole Chung, cello and Anita Dumar, violin.

On Wednesday, The Allenspark Chamber will perform Selections from Mass for Four Voices by William Byrd, String Qt. No. 1 in C Major by Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint George, Fantasia for Four Violas by York Bowen and Metamorphosen for String

let of only 350 fulltime residents?

“We’re feeling very fortunate and can’t wait for these two concerts,” said The Old Gallery Board Chair Laurie Von Wald.

On Wednesday, August 11 and Saturday, August 14 the Allenspark Chamber will perform at The Old Gallery at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available at the door or online at theoldgallery.org.

The Allenspark Chamber is a collec-

attracts great musicians. Most of the Allenspark Chamber musicians are based in Colorado or have some connection with the state. We’re honored to have so many fine musicians join us for these concerts.”

Musicians performing include Lauren Pokorzynski, violin, AnneMarie Wellems, cello; Jesse Fischer, bass; Mariama Alcântara, violin; Aria Cheregosha, viola: Cecelia Swanson,

Quartet by Richard Strauss.

On Saturday, the collective will perform Voodoo Dolls by Jessie Montgomery, Adoration arranged for String Quartet by Florence Price, Wood Works by The Danish String Quartet and String Sextet in B Major by Johannes Brahms.

“Since the COVID pandemic, musicians and performers were not able to perform or even play music with one

another. We see these concerts as a rebirth of collaboration among friends,” said Fischer.

The Old Gallery is a center for community, the arts and visitors. Just a few of the services The Old Gallery provides include the twice-monthly Community Cupboard Food Bank, Community Closet, yoga and wellness classes, tourist information and providing a home to 28 plus local and re-

gional artists to display and sell their creations. The Old Gallery is also home to the Rocky Mountain Nature Conservancy Store between Memorial Day and mid-October. It’s located at 14863 Hwy. 7 in Allenspark, just 20 minutes from Estes Park and Lyons.

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Nonprofit Governance Training for Local Board Members

With more than 35 years of experience, Mark Holdt, Owner of Mountain Sage Consulting, helps organizations create powerful visions and realize their potential. His diverse background provides a wealth of experiences that enable him to view each organization from a comprehensive perspective.

By: Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center

Volunteer board members guide the important efforts of our local nonprofit organizations.

Many of the dedicated nonprofit board members in this community serve on more than one board or serve in various positions. Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center (EPNRC) has responded to the need for quality non-

profit board training over the years, in response to requests by partnering organizations and the community.

EPNRC received a grant from the Sunrise Rotary to offer training that helps board members understand their roles and responsibilities. EPNRC believes it is important to ensure board members are prepared to knowledgeably guide nonprofits.

Mark Holdt of Mountain Sage Consulting will lead Nonprofit Governance Board Training, a six-part series that covers the nuts and bolts of board service. Every presentation is contentrich and grounded in over 30 years of real-life experience. Holdt notes, “In most cases, the content is new to the attendees, providing them with fresh ideas and solutions to long-standing challenges. Attendees are encouraged to engage in dialog that fosters lively discussion about how the training topic applies to their own organizations. The environment is comfortable and safe.”

In the past, it has been common for Executive Directors and Board Chairs to attend this training. This has the advantage of informing the leaders of the organization to be advocates for

best practices and new strategies.

Other board members also benefit from topics that address their specific talents (financial, strategic thinking, recruiting new board members) and are encouraged to attend these sessions on behalf of their organizational role.

The topics for this training include: • Recruiting High Powered Board Members • Building a Solid Structure • Maintaining a Strategic Focus • Providing Financial Oversight • Advocating for Resources in the Community • Govern Through Effective Board Policy Learn more and register for the Board Governance series online: epnonprofit.org/board-governance.

There are currently six spots available.

EPNRC encourages you to join other invested community leaders by putting your passion into action as a nonprofit board member. EPNRC provides a list of nonprofits in and in-service to the Estes Valley on our website. To see a comprehensive list of these organizations and their missions, visit epnonprofit.org/listof-nonprofits.

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Glen Haven Volunteer Fire Department Annual Pancake Breakfast A Huge Success

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Thanks to our partner agencies (Estes Valley Fire, Loveland Fire Rescue, Estes From the entire community in the Glen Park Health, and Larimer County SherHaven, thank you to everyone who sup- iff) for coming out to show their supported our annual pancake breakfast this port. year to help raise funds for our Glen Last, but not least, thank you to our Haven Area Volunteer Fire Department. sponsors: Bank of Colorado and the This was a banner year with nearly 750 Town of Estes Park for their donations people gathering to eat pancakes, to help with food costs, Kind Coffee for sausage, and eggs prepared by our fire providing coffee, YMCA for the tables department volunteers. The ever popular and chairs, and Air-O-Pure provided a bake sale generated just over $1,500 with porta potty at a discounted rate. A spegoods prepared by Glen Haven, Retreat cial thank you of gratitude to Kris & and Estes Park residents alike. This year Gary Hazelton from the Estes Park the fire auxiliary voted not to ask busiNews who ran our ads and articles to nesses for donations for our silent auchelp promote the event. They always do tion, but a scaled down one was done so much for our community and are which bought in $1,395! Thanks to volgreatly appreciated. We could not have unteer firefighter Mary Nolan and her done it without you! daughter for their great idea of painting All in all, $19,601 was raised with all the some outdated firefighter helmets which meals provided, support and donations! was a big hit!

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First Latinas Run Summit Comes To Estes Park

July 30 – Aug 5

Summit coincides with Rocky Mountain Half Marathon Active at Altitude, creator of experiences that educate, inspire, and empower an active, healthy, mindful lifestyle, has announced that the first Latinas Run 2021 Summit will take place in Estes Park, Colorado, July 29 August 1, 2021. The summit is planned to coincide with the Rocky Mountain 5k and Half Marathon that takes place in Estes Park on Friday, July 30 and Saturday, July 31.

Latinas Run is an international organization that promotes running as a way to improve the physical and mental health of the Latina community. As a minority based organization, they've opened the door to highlight a community that is largely ignored when it comes to their health with the goal of inspiring more individuals to change the way the running industry looks.

Maria Solis, an Afro-Latina runner, founded Latinas Run in 2016, discovering that cultivating interest and a community for running would shape her mind, body and soul.

The summit includes accommodation at Solitude Cabins, close to the race start and finish, an outdoor yoga session, a group hike around Lake Estes, a positive guided imagery session, selected meals, and complimentary swag from supporting sponsors.

Nearly 40 Latina national ambassadors/runners are expected to attend the summit. The Rocky Mountain Half Marathon generously allowed a discount for all Latinas Run participants in the Rocky Mountain Half Marathon.

Terry Chiplin, owner of Active at altitude, first connected with Maria Solis in planning for the 2019 US Trail

Running Conference. Maria proved to be a passionate advocate for inclusivity in running at the Conference, and has had amazing success with growing the reach of Latinas Run around the World, helping Latinx runners achieve better health outcomes for themselves and their families.

“What we do echoes through generations, so it’s important to lift Latina voices and inspire our community so we can envision a future that is more inclusive,” comments Maria Solis, Founder, Latinas Run. Details on Latinas Run at www.latinasrunclub.com.

Contact Maria Solis at info@LatinasRunClub.com.

Details on Active at Altitude at activeataltitude.com.

Contact Terry Chiplin at terry@activeataltitude.com.

Stations Of The Cross Gets Face Lift

If you haven’t visited the Stations of the Cross in Little Valley – you’re missing out! Named after the street Jesus last walked in Jerusalem, the “Via Dolorosa” path

leads around a slight hill to each station stop, which describes His challenging trip to the cross.

Each wooden station has been refurbished with a little elbow grease and penetrating oil protectant to assure their lasting beauty.

In 2019 St. Francis of Assisi Anglican Church added the 15th station which presents Jesus in Glory at His resurrection.

There are guidebooks with relevant prayers to help follow the station stops in this short hike. You will also enjoy the fan-

tastic mountain views as you proceed around the nature path. Here, God surrounds you with earthly beauty. At the end of the trail, please drop off your guidebook or purchase for $5.00. CD’s are also available (located inside the church building) that focus on the Stations of the Cross.

They may be attained for a contribution of $20.00 each and will provide you a great memento of your walk of “Via Dolorosa”.

The church building is open at any time to allow visitors the opportunity to pray and feel the presence of God. In 1980 outdoor worship began after building the altar. The Church structure was built around the Altar in 1982 and the first service held there on Christmas Eve of that year. (The parishioners put straw down on dirt floors and it smelled like a stable.) The building was designed after the architectural style of St. Mary of the Angels, St. Francis’ little church in Assisi, Italy. The completion of the Little Valley St. Francis Church was in 1989.

Everyone is invited and welcome to attend Sunday morning worship at 9:30 a.m.

Our current congregation consists of lifelong Anglicans and former members of other denominations and includes parishioners that travel from Loveland, Longmont, and Boulder; forming a perfect “melting pot” of faithful congregants.

The worship is a traditional Christian liturgy with a small choir in the loft. The choir harmonizes like lofty angels above.

St. Francis of Assisi Anglican Church is located at 3480 St. Francis Way (off Little Valley Rd.) Contact Rev. Fr. Dennis L. Ryan III at 577-0601 if you have questions.

Please join us and give your faith a new “face lift” Sunday 9:00 a.m. for Morning Prayer; 9:30 for Service of Holy Communion; Fellowship in Wells Hall follows service. Check us out at www.stfrancisestespark.com.

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Ready? 3-2-1-Recycle Estes Recycles Day August 7

Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary Shuffles Leadership

Volunteers from the League of Women Voters Community Recycling Committee, the Rotary Club, and the community-at-large will be on hand to assist you at three stations at Estes Recycles Day on August 7 from 9-noon.

Get ready by packing your vehicle in reverse order: First, pack items for Station 3 (Electronics); then load items for Station 2 (Scrap Metal); finally, load your sensitive documents for easy access and on-site shredding at the first station, Station 1.

What electronics can we accept? Only the following items can be accepted at Estes Recycles Day, with fees shown below linked to the item type and size.

Tablet, eReader ($5); computer tower, CPU, laptop ($10); VCR/DVD player, satellite/cable box, video console ($5); home printer, copier, scanner, fax machine, home stereo ($20); small video game, similar weight item ($5); cell phone, home phone, office phone, camera, router ($5); food preparation appliance: blender, mixer, food processor, plastic coffee maker, plastic kettle ($5); personal hygiene item: electric tooth-

By: Steve Misch

The Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary gavel exchange gathering and social recently took place at the Estes Park Marina. We celebrated the incredible effort put forth by the outgoing president, Karen Nicholson, and welcomed the incoming president, Cory Workman. It has been a challenging year, but due to our clubs leadership and incredible involvement to our focus, it was a successful year.

brush, hair dryer, water pick/flosser ($2); flat screen monitor ($10); flat screen TV 19” or smaller ($15); flat screen TV 20-34” ($25); flat screen TV 35” or larger ($40); tube monitor or tube TV 19” or smaller ($30); tube monitor or tube TV 20-34” ($40); tube monitor or tube TV 35” or larger ($50); other ewaste such as cables, cords, mice, small computer speakers ($1 per pound).

The three-station loop with passing lanes and increased space is designed to keep traffic moving at this largely drivethru event.

¿Preparado? 3-2-1-Reciclar Estes Recycles Day 7 de agosto

Food Trucks Schedule July 30 - August 5 Fri 7/30 Rock Cut Brewing The Barrel Lumpy Ridge Brewing Stanley Park Dog Park

Roaming Rations La Cocina de Mama EP Bross Café Mess Coffee

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Sat 7/31 Rock Cut Brewing The Barrel Avant Garde Aleworks Lumpy Ridge Brewing Stanley Park Dog Park Kona Ice

Roaming Rations Kitchen Eats Closing early at 5pm EP Bross Café Mess Coffee Fun City

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Sun 8/1 Rock Cut Brewing The Barrel Avant Garde Aleworks Stanley Park Dog Park Kona Ice

La Cocina de Mama Origins Pizza & EP Bross WesTex BBQ Café Mess Coffee Fun City

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Mon 8/2 Rock Cut Brewing The Barrel Stanley Park Dog Park

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Tues 8/3 Rock Cut Brewing The Barrel Stanley Park Dog Park

Rosa Tacos La Cocina de Mama Café Mess Coffee

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EP Bross Kitchen Eats Café Mess Coffee

Thur 8/5 Rock Cut Brewing The Barrel Avant Garde Aleworks Stanley Park Dog Park

La Cocina de Mama Rosa Tacos Roaming Rations Café Mess Coffee

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Voluntarios del Comité de Reciclaje Comunitario de la Liga de Mujeres Votantes, el Club Rotario y la comunidad en general estarán disponibles para ayudarlo en tres estaciones en Estes Recycles Day el 7 de agosto a partir de las 9 del mediodía.

Prepárese empacando su vehículo en orden inverso: Primero, empaquete los artículos para la Estación 3 (Electrónica); luego cargue los artículos para la Estación 2 (Chatarra); finalmente, cargue sus documentos confidenciales para un fácil acceso y trituración en el sitio en la primera estación, la Estación 1. ¿Qué productos electrónicos podemos aceptar? Solo los siguientes artículos se pueden aceptar en Estes Recycles Day, con las tarifas que se muestran a continuación vinculadas al tipo y tamaño del artículo.

Tablet, eReader ($ 5); torre de computadora, CPU, computadora portátil ($ 10); Reproductor de VCR / DVD, decodificador de satélite / cable, consola de video ($ 5); impresora doméstica, foto-

copiadora, escáner, máquina de fax, estéreo doméstico ($ 20); videojuego pequeño, artículo de peso similar ($ 5); teléfono celular, teléfono residencial, teléfono de oficina, cámara, enrutador ($ 5); aparato de preparación de alimentos: licuadora, batidora, procesador de alimentos, cafetera de plástico, hervidor de plástico ($ 5); artículo de higiene personal: cepillo de dientes eléctrico, secador de pelo, limpiador de agua / hilo dental ($ 2); monitor de pantalla plana ($ 10); TV de pantalla plana de 19 ”o más pequeña ($ 15); TV de pantalla plana de 20 a 34 ”($ 25); TV de pantalla plana de 35 ”o más ($ 40); monitor de tubo o TV de tubo de 19 ”o menos ($ 30); monitor de tubo o TV de tubo de 20 a 34 ”($ 40); monitor de tubo o TV de tubo de 35 ”o más ($ 50); otros desechos electrónicos como cables, cordones, ratones, parlantes de computadora pequeños ($ 1 por libra).

El circuito de tres estaciones con carriles para adelantar y mayor espacio está diseñado para mantener el tráfico en movimiento en este evento.

Quakers/Unitarians Meeting Every Sunday there is a meeting of intellectually curious people; many are Quakers, Unitarians or unaffiliated.

These meetings are open to all who are interested. We now meet at the conference room of the US Bank at 363 E. Elkhorn Ave. The meeting starts with a half hour of silence from 10-10:30; followed by a social time from 10:30 11:00. The discussion begins at 11 and concludes at noon.

You may join for any or all parts of the meeting. For info contact Jim Linderholm at hwsceo@aol.com or Randy Maharry at (515) 229-8299.

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Five Fun Facts About… Tree Swallows By: Dawn Wilson

This week’s featured subject is the tree swallow. There are several swallows that reside or can be seen in Estes Valley during the summer months: barn, violet-green, and tree. By the end of July, most of the season’s nestlings have fledged the nest and are learning to hunt in their erratic flight behavior.

Here are five facts about these small, aerial acrobats with colorful feathers.

1. Tree swallows can be differentiated by other swallows in Estes Valley by their bright blue or blue-green iridescent upper feathers.

2. The tree swallow is named for its preference of nesting in tree cavities, but they will also nest in nest boxes. In Estes Valley, they often compete with mountain bluebirds for nest locations.

3. Tree swallows have an interest in feathers. One purpose is to use the

A baby tree swallow watches its new world after fledgling from the comfort of its nest.

warm material for nests, but it is also believed that tree swallows chase feathers in midair as a form of play.

4. These small birds—about the size of a sparrow and weighing only about 0.6 to 0.9 ounces—can be observed catching insects out of the air near bodies of water.

5. Outside of breeding season, tree swallows will gather in enormous flocks numbering in the hundreds and thousands to molt and migrate. Migration be-

An adult tree swallow sits on a branch near its newly fledged babies.

Tree swallows return to Estes Park each spring but their early return can sometimes mean being caught in spring snowstorms, like this one feeding for bugs at the Fish Creek Arm of Lake Estes.

An adult tree swallow brings in some bugs for its nestlings at a nest box in Estes Park.

A baby tree swallow anticipates food from its incoming parent but instead is greeted by a feather for the nest.

gins by August when these large flocks fly during the day and roost together at night.

Dawn Wilson is a professional and award-winning nature photographer who lives in Estes Park year-round. You can see more of her work, join one of her Rocky tours, and purchase prints at DawnWilsonPhotography.com or follow her on Instagram: @dawnwilsonphoto.

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Thank You For Another Successful 4th of July Celebration The clouds had parted, the sun was shining and the grass tickled your toes if you were wearing sandals. Music was swirling and swelling and the air was peppered with the smell of the best barbecue around. Mouthwatering classic cars lined the fence and framed the 101 year old iconic building by Lake Estes, our American Legion Post 119. Yes! It was truly a 4th of July weekend not to be forgotten and enjoyed by all. However, this weekend long extravaganza would not have been the success it was if it had not taken a small village of incredible people with the biggest hearts you have met, to create it, and there were many.

My production partner, Buffy Ayers and I have so many wonderful souls to thank for making this event the success that it was. First, want to thank the recently retired Commander, Loren Shriver of Post 119 and the new reigning commander Steve Irish for all of your incredible support and enthusiasm. Given just 2 ½ weeks to plan one of Estes’s most anticipated weekends it definitely set the tone for an exciting and soulful challenge and you two cheered us along the entire journey. We were met with open and helpful arms everywhere. Thank you Kendra Ryan and Laurie Button for all of the amazing work you brought to the table. You two collectively designed, emailed, called and moved massive production mountains! Your problem solving skills are outstanding and there is no way we could have pulled this event off without you. We are sending Laurie, healing energy so you can come out and play with us soon.

Thank you for all of those who helped with the nourishment side of the event.

We were so proud to formally introduce the incredible culinary talents of WesTex BBQ and his new food truck with delectable eats. If you are trying to shed a few pandemic pounds, Wes Moore is not your friend; his food brings a tear to the

eye and your pants waist just got a bit snugger. The following day The Ryders of The Legion took over the outside grill and dished up a traditional cookout.

With Javier Rueles in the kitchen we had nearly 200 hand formed burger patties, brats and hotdogs well into the fireworks display. A special thanks to The Riders, Dan Brown, Dorian & Tevyn Cox, Michael “Tattoo” Jordan. Needless to say the ladies of the Legion are always the glue that holds everything together.

Thank you our powerful warrior tribe Justice Warren, Anne & Cindy Taylor, Anya Leahy and Tisha M. Smith for manning the bar all day long. Also, a warm thank you to Adam Shake who added to the little things that needed addressing. Thank you to one of my very favorite people, Mark Serviss who has never questioned or backed down from long hours, hard physical labor, talking me off of ledges and all while making everyone laugh. His love for our veterans does not go unnoticed; he has always been there to lend a hand.

To all of our sponsors and donors we owe a huge thank you for your astonishing generosity. Val Thompson, on the 4th of July weekend found time make and donate 15 pies for our pie eating contest!

Yes, I was entered and I came in third place, thank you very much. To Sabir Shrestha of Lonigan’s Saloon and Kim Carlson of The Wheel for the WAY charitable gifts for our spin the wheel game. Your support and donations mean so very much. Also, a special thank you to Kay and Todd Stockman and WorldMark who donated bags upon bags of linens for the predictable rain that we had; it warmed everyone up quickly and will now be forwarded to homeless veterans in our surrounding areas. Thank you to Estes Park Distillery for donating your Sloonshine for our adult snow cones you made a lot of

grownups very happy and confident dancers for those two days. Thank you kindly to Kris and Gary Hazelton of EP News for donating such a grand space for the event ad in your paper, you truly helped get the word out and brought new faces to The Legion. Ryan Leahy thank you for the marvelous addition of the sparklers, you helped fill the yearning of childhood innocence long forgotten. Watching the children run in circles and giggling with such pure glee and bliss was so heartwarming.

Next we have the talent! So. Much. Talent! I am excited and impressed by you my Estes performers and hope I get to share a space on stage with you at some point. Meghann Tornquist and Mikey Garcia thank you for the impromptu dance lesson followed by Cory and Melinda Workman along with Bridgett Rago & Mike Reed for dressing the part, looking fabulous and encouraging others to dance. It was truly more than I had anticipated and makes me want to put on my dancing shoes. Thank you to the many, many open hearted, brilliant musicians, who graced our stage, went with the flow and kept the good times rolling all throughout the day and into the night. Roy Keith Dearen, started off the weekend on Saturday with his nostalgic, summer grooves of the 60s & 70s. Following Roy was Blues and Corduroys with Nick Wagner and his bandmate Joe Loveit who flew in from Chicago to bring the house down, it was great welcoming Joe into our town and hearing him play both days. You can see Nick Wagner perform every Tuesday at The Legion from 6-7 p.m. for Trivia & Tunes.

Saturday evening ended with a town favorite, Tahosa! Jeri Barleen and the boys kept people rocking until the stars came out to play and kept the people rocking.

Sunday Carinne, a folksy, sultry graveled voiced singer took the stage and was

amazing, thank you. Local celebrities, Dahlby and Nadine, took and owned the stage blowing everyone out of the water with their mix of original and cover songs. Everyone. Wow, just wow and thank you both so much. It was a nice teaser to Nadine’s upcoming opus, SnowyGrass which has already been sold out for months. The evening ended with the town’s beloved band and 4th of July tradition The Mountain Town Rockers.

Before the fireworks went off, there wasn’t an occupied seat in the house, everyone was up and dancing themselves into a frolicking frenzy. A very notable moment on both evenings was the leading lady band singers. Jeri Barleen and the next day Kim Mowery Smith each sang a heartstring tugging rendition of America the Beautiful following a crowd lead Pledge of Allegiance as the sun kissed the top our majestic Rocky Mountain tops. Thank you ladies for brining Americanism and remembrance back into the public eye, you were both incredibly moving and touching. This leads me to my last and biggest thank you and extreme appreciation to my production partner, Buffy Ayers. Buffy and I were approached at the same time challenged to produce this event with only a 2 ½ timeline. To this very day I have never worked with a more passionate, generous, and hardworking, dedicated partner. You are the yin to my yang, the Thelma to my Louise and the sugar to my spice. Thank you so much. Again, we thank everyone who was involved in helping make this a success.

With humble gratitude, Buffy Ayers and Jenn Bass of Pirate Face Productions The Legion Post 119 would like to kindly remind our community that we have weekly activities such as Tuesday Trivia & Tunes from 6-9 p.m. and cash winning Bingo on Thursday and Sunday at 7 p.m. and is open to all.

EVICS Family Resource Center Playroom Now Open Parents and caregivers of children ages two and under are invited to EVICS Family Resource Center every Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The Playroom is a wonderful gathering place where children under two and their parents or caregivers meet on a regular basis. This meeting benefits not only the child in their social emotional development but is a great time to meet and talk with parents of children roughly

the same age.

EVICS staff will welcome you into the Playroom where parents can enjoy a coffee, tea, or snack. As parents are enjoying the company of others their children can enjoy the toys and social atmosphere of a friendly and inviting environment. This playroom is an opportunity to drop in and let your child play and explore!

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WHICH ‘TRIP’ WILL BE YOUR ‘BEST DAY EVER’?

Many of us watched with interest on July 20, 2021 when the news broke about the Blue Origin flight into space carrying billionaire Jeff Bezos and three others, including his brother, a former astronaut candidate, and a teenager. Bezos heralded the flight from Van Horn, Texas, as the “Best day ever!” But, when you stop to realize that the trip lasted for ten minutes and ten seconds, despite covering 66 miles into space, you wonder about his assessment. I heard very little about what the travelers saw…except in the cabin where they floated around, did acrobatics, and watched candies floating around. No doubt much of the excitement from the trip was generated by the prospect of future trips where Bezos and his investors will charge exorbitant fees to take other rich people for a ‘peek’ into outer space.

Having been around for a long time now, during which other space explorations have taken place, I couldn’t help reflect on them and the timeless contributions they have made to true space explorations and ongoing research. As you may know Bezos’ trip took place on the 52nd. Anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing. Some of us are old enough to remember that historic day when we heard the announcement that ‘the Eagle has landed’…referring to the lunar module…and a short time later Neil Armstrong’s triumphant, thus, unforgettable pronouncement, “One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind,” as he stepped out onto the moon. Bezos’ “The best day ever!” assessment certainly pales in light of Armstrong’s accomplishment and words…and resulting benefits to mankind.

My mind couldn’t help going back even further when a Russian cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, soared into space early in the Russian space program. The year was 1961. Upon his return he was asked what he had witnessed during his flight. As he gave his report about what he had seen, he was asked, by Russian leader, atheist Nikita Khrushchev, if he ‘had seen God?’. Later, Khrushchev would report to his fellow lawmakers that Yuri said ‘he had not seen God’. The truth is, however, that Yuri’s answer was just the opposite of that. When asked by Khrushchev if he had seen God, Yuri, a strong believer in God and active member of the Russian Orthodox Church, said: “Yes! an astronaut cannot be suspended in space and not have God in his mind and heart!” Khrushchev then charged him, “Well, don’t tell anyone!”

History tells us that brave Yuri shared his insights with many close friends and others, despite the veiled threat of his leader.

I certainly couldn’t help thinking about another trip into space that many will take in the future. Long ago, in the Bible, a man named Paul shared these words: “I know a man in Christ, whether in or out of the body I do not know, such a one caught up to the third heaven… caught up into paradise and heard inexpressible words that man cannot utter.” (II Cor. 12:2-4) Paul was, most scholars believe, telling what he himself had seen. Small wonder, then, that his ‘Best day ever’ would cause such joyous anticipation about going there at the end of his life. Years later, another man, John, was carried on a similar journey and was chosen to share what he saw. “I saw a new heaven and a new earth” …the holy city, with its many beauties and comforts....including tears wiped away, pain obliterated, and all the other joys of heaven, and, perhaps best of all, a magnificent crowd of people, many whom we will have known, all rejoicing and blessed…and God, face to face. That will be the “best day of all!” for those that experience it…not a 66-mile trip into the edge of space in a matter of ten minutes, ten seconds, a trip from which we would return, never having ‘seen God’, because we weren’t looking for Him, rather just another way to make money.

I urge you to join me in seeking the ‘very best day…in space…of all!’

Bob Lewis

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

In the end it was easy. “I’m sorry. I love you,” spoken quietly into my ear while being hugged. “Me too,” my reply. And just like that, many years of not-speaking-to-each-other was over. It was one of those fights where you really can’t remember what happened, who made who angry, who did what, who said what. It makes me want to call everyone who has drifted away. “Sorry,” I will say. “I love you.”

So here I am back on the road again going from Colorado to New York to pick up a small travel trailer we bought site-unseen because it was exactly what we wanted – small and compact, lightweight fiberglass, a 17-footer easy to pull for a novices like us. We were able to do this because my brother, Jim lived 30 miles from the guy selling it. Not only did he go over and check it out for us, he towed it to his house. It has been there since late June. Because of my wedding schedule, I had to wait until the last two weeks of July to take this long, long drive. A drive, which turned out to be not only to pick up a trailer but also a reunion with my family – my whole family which I, never on this earth, expected to happen.

Looking out the window as we traveled I-70, I thought about other families where everyone gets along and comes together regularly for birthday celebrations, holidays, summer Bar-B-Qs and dinners. My grandparents and aunts and uncles were like that. I remember hanging out with a ton of cousins at family events. Then what happened with us?

Where did we go off the rails? I can’t think of a time, since we’ve been adults when all of us 5 siblings were all getting along. We span about 13 years in age difference. I being the oldest at 70 and my youngest sister, Julie in her 50s. My brother John died in 2004 but his wife, Lynda would take his place at our reunion as well as my mother.

We left about 7:30 a.m. on Saturday morning for Day One of our cross-country adventure. Not getting off as early as we wanted to after watering the newly seeded lawn, walking dogs, packing up, etc., it was good to start on our adventure. Stevie Wonder’s voice singing “Superstitious” made the perfect musical backdrop as we started down the road. It sweetly reminded me of line dancing to that song with my friend Will back in Idaho long before AIDS brought an end to his life.

On the road again. Kansas brought us long miles of magical wind farms. Mis-

souri brought us both the Missouri River and the mighty Mississippi as well as humidity. I really can’t remember what Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio looked like now – green, hot and yes, humid.

We stopped in Columbus to visit a friend of my husband’s, Scott, which ended up being difficult because we had to leave our two dogs in the car and even though we brought them into the garage and out of the sun, it was still too hot for them. They were happy to get back on the road. Pennsylvania is always the longest trek. Even with that the trip out was fast and furious. The thinking was, get out to New York quick, stay in hotels and on the way back, camp in parks, hike and enjoy being outside.

And finally, after three and a half days we arrived in Walden, New York, about 60 miles north of the Big Apple.

How easy it is to forget certain things.

For me, it was forgetting what a large north-eastern family was like. When we all finally got together, minus one brother because he was fighting with one of my sisters, it was loud. I told Scott he was getting the full New York family experience. Everyone talking at the same time, everyone with strong opinions on everything under the sun.

My sister Annette, very passionately, went on about some supplements or vitamins no one should be taking. Her husband Tim talked about his mother’s passing that year and how he would play music for her from the 50s and early 60s and how everyone should do that.

Lynda, missing her grown children, talked about moving to Las Vegas to be near them in the spring. And my mom interjecting a sentence or two whenever she could “get a word in edgewise”.

Scott, generally looking bewildered and just taking it all in. Julie, whose house we were at because she was working from home, kept trying to get us to look at the menu she had pulled up on her iPad. Why did it feel like there were three times as many people seated around my mother’s “mother-in-law apartment” built onto Julie’s house by her architect husband, Sal. We finally ordered lunch and moved the party into the dining room where the conversation ebbed and flowed, loud and animated all through the afternoon.

And then, the sweet moment, a simple goodbye hug between sisters and “I’m sorry. I love you.”

Mary Mesropian came out to Colorado in 1983 and has lived in the Estes Park area since 1994. She is a Celebrant, officiating weddings and other ceremonies and an Oral History Listener and Writer. Her email is maryruthdancer@yahoo.

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Invitation To The 2021 Annual "Burning Issues" Lecture Series

For you who are interested in current domestic and international affairs, please join us in exploring: Environmental Issues CIA counter-proliferation and counter-terrorism vs al-Qaeda Vladimir Putin "Y" campers and the public are invited to the 45th Annual Robert M. Lawrence Burning Issues Lecture Series for 2021, conducted at the "Y", free of charge. The presentations will be every Monday at 7:30 p.m., July 19 - August 16, in the Hempel Auditorium. These lectures/discussions are delivered by professors and other highly experienced intelligence specialists in their fields. Several also are lecturers in the Colorado State University (CSU) Osher Life-Long Learning Institute - a popular adult education program conducted in some 140 U.S. universities.

August 2-"Wicked Environmental Issues: How Should We Respond?" Emeritus Professor Del Benson, Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University is presenting "Wicked Environmental Issues: How Should We Respond?" Dr. Benson earned his Ph.D. from Colorado State University. The venue for this program is changed from the Hempel Auditorium to the Boone Mountain Center. From the YMCA entrance on Tunnel Rd./66 to the campus, the road is Association Drive.

Follow the signs to Boone Family Mountain Center. At the stop sign across the street from the tennis courts & miniature golf, turn right onto Pinecone Way. Proceed about 100 yards and turn left into Boone Center, the large log building. Upon entering please go downstairs via the elevator or stairs, past the climbing wall and desk into the presentation room, capacity about 75.

August 9-Counter-Proliferation and Counter-Terrorism. Retired CIA officer,

John Massie is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. His CIA service abroad included Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. After the 9/11 attack, his final assignment was as a senior officer in the U.S. Counterterrorism Center, pursuing al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and elsewhere. He will share his observations on that vital task.

August 16. "How Putin is Making Russia Great Again." This topic will be presented by a retired U.S. Navy Captain, Richard "Dick" Life, an intelligence officer who, since 1967 has focused on the USSR, and now Russia. He served as an attache living in Moscow and traveled extensively collecting intelligence during the Cold War. Estes Park resident "Dick" Life is a graduate of the Naval Academy, who earned an MA in Russian Area Studies from Georgetown U, and graduated from the U.S. Army War College for senior officers. A lecturer throughout NATO, and in numerous U.S. universities - including the CSU Osher program - he will discuss how Vladimir Putin became the Russian strongman, an adversary of the United States, and is returning Russia to prominence on the world stage. Highlights range from new Russian weapons systems to Moscow's reaction to U.S. foreign policy in Ukraine, China, N Korea, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, and against ISIS in Syria and Iraq.

Directions: In Estes Park US 36 becomes Elkhorn Ave. Follow US 36 and RMNP signs to Moraine Ave. and turn left. In 2 miles, cross the intersection at Mary's Lake Rd, move to the left lane for ~1/4 mi. County "66", plus "YMCA" signs take you left onto Tunnel Rd/66.

(US 36 continues west into Rky Mtn Natl Park.) In 2.5 mi the YMCA entrance is on the right. From Tunnel Rd./66 to the "Y campus" is Association Drive. At the 2nd stop sign turn right into the parking lot and find a spot. The building on that right corner is Hempel Auditorium. The sign on Hempel faces Association Dr. and is not prominently visible - dark green lettering on the dark brown wall is partially obscured by evergreen trees.

Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Menu August 2 – 6 Monday, Aug 2

Biscuits & Gravy w/ sausage patty, hashbrowns & fruit

Tuesday, Aug 3

Grilled Chicken & Swiss Croissant w/ 3-Bean Salad

Wednesday, Aug 4 Pork Loin w/ apple sauce & vegetables Thursday, Aug 5

Vegetarian Lasagna w/ garlic bread & side salad

Friday, Aug 6

Trout (4 oz) w/ Baked Potato & soup of the day

August 9 – 13 Monday, Aug 9

Breakfast Burrito (eggs, cheese, refried beans & potatoes in floured tortilla) w/ green chili on the side

Tuesday, Aug 10

Chicken Salad Croissant w/ Homemade Chips

Wed., Aug 11

Swiss Mushroom Burger w/ Pasta Salad

Thursday, Aug 12 Fried Chicken (3 pc) w/ mashed potatoes, gravy & vegetables

Showers Didn’t Dampen Sale A little rain did not keep bargain hunters from the Elizabeth Guild’s first tent sale on June 26. Shoppers found bargains at every table including jewelry, kitchen items, collectables, linens, artwork, household and Christmas decor. In addition to the sale tables in the parking lot, customers were able to shop at the Elizabeth Guild/Lizzie’s store to find additional treasures at great prices.

“Thanks to all the volunteers and board members for their support in making this event a success,” said Manager David Trabold. “Shopping at The Elizabeth Guild and our special

events such as the tent sale, provides vital funds to support Estes Park Health. Your support helps the hospital purchase medical equipment and employee scholarships.” Trabold urges folks to watch for future announcements regarding store sales and special events.

The Elizabeth Guild is located at 437 W. Elkhorn Avenue. Store hours are Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m. Donations are taken from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and Saturday from noon to 3:00 p.m.

Friday, Aug 13

Fish & Homemade Chips w/ soup of the day

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, August 2nd you need to call before 1:00 PM on Friday, July 30th. For reservations call 970-581-2195 and leave a detailed message. Pre-paid meal tickets and membership forms are available at the Estes Park Senior Citizens Center located at 1760 Olympian Lane and at estesparkseniors.org

The Center is OPEN (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10-1; Tuesday 10-2) TriFit (MWF 10:30-11:15); Yoga/Balance (TT 10:15-11:15) Mahjong (Tuesdays 10-2); Trivia Tuesdays (12-2) Two Bridge Groups: 1st, 3rd, & 5th Wednesday of the month & every Thursday 1-4 Reserved Meals-to-Go delivered to your vehicle or eat at the Senior Citizens Center Check out our website: estesparkseniors.org or call for the latest information

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Estes Park Men’s 18 Hole Golf Association, Week Of July 26th Blue/White Winners Mike Williams 70 Tony Fink 71 Bill Reed 73 Chris Haught 73 Mike Cunningham 74 Mike Tracy 74 Greg Fyfe 74 Kirk Miller 75 Josh Tracy 75 Dwight Stanford 75 Roger Erwin 75 Tandy Brown 75 John Tessler 75 Scott Dorman 75 Chuck Slicker 75 Dave McAfee 76 Don Bryson 77 John Krueger 77 Dennis Bryan 77

Drew Webb 77 Rod Unruh 78 Ray Leaycraft 78 Mike Johnson 78 Bill Harms 78 Jim Mathies 78 Red/Gold Wayne Anderson 69 Pete Smith 70 Guy Tritico 71 Tom Washburn 72 Tony Palmer 72 Doug McPherson 72 G. Smith 73 Bill Sweet 73 Virgil Yarbrough 73 Dick Smith 75 Lou Wilkerson 79 $5 Charlie Hanchett 79 $5 Larry Murphy 79 $5

Estes Park Women's Golf Association Results Tuesday July 27th game was a Team Event -Six Shooter. The 1st six holes one best net score counts, next six holes two best net score counts and the last six holes three best net scores count.

The Team Results: Tied for 1st Carolyn Bible, Jan Alderman, Bonnie Rumsey and Dot Dorman

Carol Felner, Judi Cunningham, Diane Butler and Karyn Saucier We invite anyone interested to join EPWGA our handicaps range from about 14-40.

If you are interested contact Carla Spreng-Webb at carla.spreng@gmail.com.

Popular Wildlife Artist At The Old Gallery “Goes With The Flow” Ask self-taught artist Susan Krauth where she finds her inspiration for painting and she’s quick to say, “I just go with the flow.”

And the flow is really working for her.

Kathy Banich, chair of The Old Gallery Artists in Allenspark, stated, “Susan has an innate way of connecting with and consequently revealing the souls of the animals she paints. Her ability to capture the innocence and vulnerability in the eyes of her subjects is brilliant and captivating. Consequently, her work is very popular and in high demand.”

Krauth paints in acrylics and focuses on wildlife found in the Rocky Mountain region. However, when she lived in Indiana she painted floral subjects.

“When I moved to Estes Park with my boyfriend, we lived in a cabin right near a wild game path. We’d often see bears and elk and other animals passing by our cabin. I decided to give animals a try, even though fur is very different to paint than flower petals. But painting is really about lights and darks, and putting them in the right place.”

Krauth “discovered” her creative streak with a little nudging from a favorite aunt. “I liked art in school, but I couldn’t draw well. One day she took me down in her basement and had set up oil paints and canvases. We painted together and I loved the process of blending oils.”

Through the years, she continued to paint. But she found oil painting had its limitations. “I found it took too long for the paint to dry. I wanted to create faster, so I discovered acrylics, which I love. It’s what I use all of the time now.”

When asked why she likes having her work displayed at The Old Gallery in Allenspark, she said, “Frankly, I didn’t know about The Old Gallery for quite a while. Then I saw it, and was so impressed by the fine quality of art it represents. I also love the beauty of The Old Gallery building itself. I feel very honored to be there.”

The Old Gallery is a 1940 log structure that was once a mechanic’s shop, a grocery store and even an ATV rental facility.

Members of the Allenspark, Riverside and Raymond community raised funds to purchase the building in 2008 in order

to turn it in to a community center of sorts. A capital campaign, grants and the generous support of donors paid for a stunning $1.2 million renovation in 2015. In 2017, Janet and David Robertson of Boulder and Meeker Park, offered a matching challenge grant to pay up to $350,000 to retire The Old Gallery’s $670,000 construction loan.

Krauth credits her success to her combination of pricing and subject matter.

“When tourists come, they want something special to remind them of their vacation in this amazing place. Art is usually a ‘spur of the moment’ purchase.

I think my price point (usually $300$500) is affordable, so it’s an easy purchase.”

When asked what advice she has for aspiring artists, she said, “Find a class or a teacher you want to work with. Maybe try several different styles and teachers.

And create your art over and over and over again so you can get good at it.

With the slightest bit of talent, you can get better.”

She added, “ I don’t take myself seriously. I’m not out to win awards or to be the best painter in Estes Park. I enjoy painting. I enjoy letting it flow. As a result, doors keep opening. It’s exciting to be able to paint something that will hang in someone else’s home.”

Krauth’s work, and the work of 27 other accomplished local and regional artists, can be viewed at The Old Gallery daily from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at 14863 Colorado Highway 7 in Allenspark.

The Old Gallery is a center for community, arts and visitors and is located at 14863 Hwy. 7 in Allenspark. The nonprofit community center provides entertainment, educational and social services to the Peak to Peak mountain communities and the Rocky Mountain Nature Conservancy Store. It’s also home to the Community Cupboard Food Bank and Community Closet. It is only 20 minutes from Estes Park and Lyons.

Community Yard Sale This Saturday At The Masonic Lodge Don’t miss the Community Yard Sale this Saturday, July 31st – weather permitting.

Set-up will be at 7 a.m., open to the public from 8 a.m. until 12 noon.

The sale will be held at the Estes Park Masonic Lodge, 1820 S. St. Vrain Ave. Outdoor spaces for rent to sell your merchandise for $20.00.

Call 970-577-8585 or 970-658-0184 for information.

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ADORABLE CABIN CLOSE TO ESTES PARK AND ALLENSPARK

Homebound? No Problem The Library Makes “House Calls”

This charming 2 bedroom 1 bath cabin is convePrice niently situated between Estes Park and Reduced Allenspark. The open floor plan includes a wood burning rock fireplace and spacious eat-in kitchen. One bedroom is large with bay window with bench seat and access to a quaint little loft area. Second bedroom has small closet and easy access to the remodeled 3/4 bath. Mostly used for summer months but has been used during winter also.

Call Trisha for an appointment to see 11563 St. Hwy 7, offered for $350,000.

FALL RIVER ESTATES Avoid the crowds and hike right into Rocky Mountain National Park from this beautiful piece of property located at the Top of the Rockies in the Fall River Estates West Subdivision. Fabulous rock outcroppings and two potential building sites, with views of Twin Sisters and beautiful Fall River from above. Sewer tap is paid and is at property. Custom building plans available. Take a walk for yourself and get a feel of the privacy and views from this property. Call Trisha with any questions.

Are you or is someone you know homebound? Unable to travel to the library due to a physical challenge or visual limitation? That’s no reason to give up your love for reading, enjoying a new movie, or listening to audiobooks. The library provides a regular delivery service to homebound residents of our town and valley, for both temporary and ongoing conditions.

“House Calls” is the name for this service. It ensures that all residents can continue reading, listening and learning. Clients enjoy home-delivery of items selected around their interests, and brought to their doorstep.

Volunteers are an essential part of the library-including the House Calls program. Fran Gabrielson is a library volunteer who makes weekly deliveries.

During the stay-at-home days of the pandemic, it was Fran who made regular calls to clients, many of whom live alone, to make sure they were doing fine.

How are deliveries made?

The House Calls program uses a doorstep approach. Before an appointment time, clients place their library returns outside their front door, and a library volunteer replaces that with a bag of new books and materials. Conversation is done from outside and safely-distanced.

What materials are available for check-out?

Anything that checks out of the library can be checked out through House Calls. New clients indicate the types of materials they enjoy (favorite authors or genres; special areas of interest; preferred types of media, etc.).

You can ask for specific titles, or say, “Here’s what I like to read. Surprise me!”

Who is eligible?

If you reside within the library district and are unable to visit the downtown building due to one of the following conditions, you can sign up for the Estes Valley Library’s House Calls.

Eligibility may include any one of the following criteria: • You have a short or long-term illness

• You have visual limitations • You have physical challenges • You are in non-driver status • You’re a caregiver whose responsibilities make it difficult to visit the library If you’d like to find out more, or if you know someone that would benefit from home deliveries, call Gretel Bock, House Calls Coordinator, at (970) 5868116, extension 827, or email gbock@estesvalleylibrary.org. You can also find out more by visiting the House Calls link at estesvalleylibrary.org.

The program is open and ready for new clients. “Do you make House Calls?” The library’s answer is: “Yes!”

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564 Copper Hill Stunning cabin home w/ wrap around deck. Floor to ceiling windows for stunning view. Open floor plan w/ huge loft. Views of rolling hills to snow cap mountains out every window. Oversized heated garage with built in workbenches, plus overhead storage. Garage has a finished space (23 ft x 25 ft) that can be used as an office, art or yoga studio & has it's own private deck.

Black top circular driveway. Fire mitigated. Single owner that has kept home meticulous.

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2530 Cedar Park Dr. Drake Your perfect getaway in the woods!! Quintessential 1 bedroom log cabin. Sit on the porch and enjoy watching the abundant wildlife. Wood stove for the cool nights and a balcony off the loft to enjoy fresh air in the warm summer nights. Low maintenance metal roof, totally off grid but with potential to add a well and solar system. $250,000

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1155 S Saint Vrain 2-1 1 bedroom, 1 bath condo at The Pines. Perfect for full time living or vacation home. Fully remodeled bathroom, new carpet, paint & window treatments.

Handicap accessible with wide doors & support bars in the bathroom. Easy access to walking trails across the street & a shuttle stop right at the corner of the complex. Golf course across the street & easy 5 minute ride to Safeway & downtown. Additional storage closet upstairs. No restrictions on short term rentals but no license in place. $240,000

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Corner unit with 3 bedrooms, 3 baths. South facing, end unit. Walk out patio in back. Newer hot water heater and high efficiency furnace. SS appliances.

Gas fireplace. 2 car garage with plenty of storage throughout the condo. Not a deed restricted unit. No Short term rentals allowed. Listed at $445,000

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ESTES PARK VITAMIN STORE

Perception

$59,500 PLUS INVENTORY

By: Judi Smith

but in reality, savings often outweigh that expense. 1. Using terrycloth bar Reality is that which exists now, in this moment. Projection into the future influ- towels instead of paper costs time to wash them – but the cash saving is ences reality by injecting our intentions amazingly high for such a little step. 2. and our desires, even our energy levels.

Solar energy costs up front, but is reThat is perception. Perception is often couped and surpassed by the lower cost considered to be inconsequential, but per month. 3. Likewise, electric vehicles. perception can influence future reality.

4. Is the convenience of a throw-away If a community believes in itself, its dreams for the future will change reality, water bottle really better than your own (thermos-style) water cup filled with all at once or by degrees, until those iced down (and less expensive) Estes wadreams are realized. If the community ter? 5. Our new composter takes a few believes that man has no influence on minutes per day, to produce healthy adthe future, that we as humans can have no effect, that we can not act but only re- dition to the garden and save organic matter from the trash can (savings: $22 / act, then decisions will be limited to cubic yard). short term, easily determined, immediI have always said, “Time is more valuate effects (extinguish as opposed to preable than money.” Every year since we, vent).

My 9th grade teacher taught that Amer- mankind, began tracking life expectancy, ican ends in “I can”. We saw nearly a year each year’s calculation brought a higher number – until 2019. Then, the numbers of treating the COVID-19 virus before American companies discovered, nay in- began dropping. It was not all COVID19. The effect of pollution on breathable vented a vaccine tool to avoid the heavy air was contributory to the lowered lifetoll of the illness in the first place. Who span as were the volatile weather events: says we can’t? We can! floods, fires, tidal waves, hurricanes, torIf a community truly believes that the nados. Tempers were aggravated by the environment is an integral part of susheat waves. If we do a good job of retainability, then the decisions that the thinking our relationship to the Earth, community makes will pursue an ecomaybe we will again lengthen our lives logically sound future environment. and thereby, maybe we will recoup the People working together, to contribute missed time it takes to wash the load of to a healthy atmosphere, will improve towels. the energy use to keep the air clear and The Estes Recycles Day (August 7th) pure, and the waste disposal to minimize posters, up all over town, depict a clean, the land required, the methane probright, ecological world versus a dirty, duced, and the contamination.

If a community believes man cannot af- gray, trash covered version. www.estesrecycle.org Imagine the state of the world fect nature, then they profess that what today if we had known about today’s the individual does will not make any challenges 74 years ago when I was a indifference to the welfare of the Earth. fant. What a different world this would Trash (or worse) by the side of the road be! Imagine the world 74 years from is acceptable. Filling landfill after landnow if we continue to ignore ways each fill, eliminating farmer’s fields, parks, and every one of us could help to restore and open lands in the process, is just something that must be done to accom- it! Which means more, immediate gratification or long-term sustainability? modate the population growth.

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Free Orienteering Race At YMCA Join YMCA of the Rockies for a free, family-friendly race on August 3, 2021 to various checkpoints with the aid of a map and compass. Orienteering is the sport of navigation, using a highly detailed map. Whether you’re an experienced hiker, competitive runner, or just a family or group out for an activity in a park, this sport helps you improve your navigation each time.

The race course is a scenic 1.75 miles, newly-developed orienteering route on the YMCA of the Rockies property.

The winning team is the one with the lowest elapsed time and will win a

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plethora of outdoor goodies including Kahtoola microspikes, a Peregrin summit pack, a YMCA hiking buff, and much more. Teams are one-four people, recommended age of 10+.

Learn more and register online at ymcarockies.org or call 970-586-3341 ext. 1311 for any questions.

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What’s Happening At The Estes Valley Library HOURS & SERVICES Current Hours: Mondays - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sundays, 1 - 5 p.m.

Both floors of the library are open with full access to collections, study rooms, meeting spaces, and the Makerspace. The second floor offers computer access. New features include the ability to print directly from your personal device. Free Wi-Fi is available both inside and outside the library.

Library One-Hour Parking Library visitors may use any of the 7 free parking spaces marked “Library Reserved” during open hours. The spaces now have a one-hour time limit. These are located along the library’s northeast perimeter. No payment or permit required.

Meeting Rooms are Open Groups may request meeting space in the library’s Hondius Community Room and Wasson Board Room.

Reservation requests through December 2021 may be made at estesvalleylibrary.org.

ESTES GROWS READERS Library Storytimes: 3 Days a Week

Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays, 10:30 a.m., Hondius Room.

Baby Storytimes on Thurs. and Fri. at 10 a.m.

Children ages 0 to 6 and their families can enjoy stories, songs, puppets and activities, all designed to stimulate a child’s cognitive development. No sign-up required.

BOOKS & AUTHORS Vote for One Book One Valley Now through August 12, cast your vote for the next One Book One Valley. The winning titles will be featured in programs and discussions this January. The list of finalists and the online ballot are available at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Chamber Book Club: “Hug Your Haters” Friday, August 20, 11 a.m. to noon, Wasson Room.

For businesses big or small, there will be “haters,” and author Jay Baer says we cannot afford to ignore them.

He explains how to embrace com-

plaints, put haters on a positive track, and turn bad news into good outcomes. Co-hosted by Estes Chamber of Commerce and open to all. Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org L’Amour to Longmire, with Author Kevin Wolf Monday, August 23, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Hondius Room.

Join a presentation with local author Kevin Wolf on the history of Westerns in fiction, how they have changed, and how recent authors like Box, Johnson and Hillerman are gaining new fans for the genre. Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org.

MAKERSPACE Learn the 3D Printer Thursday, August 12, 5:30 - 6:45 p.m., Makerspace Room.

Learn how to turn your ideas into reality using the library’s 3D printers.

After taking the class, participants can then use the 3D printers on their own in the Makerspace. Ages 15 and up.

Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Learn the Laser Cutter Saturday, August 14, 10 - 11 a.m., Makerspace Room.

Learn how the library’s laser cutter can make precision cuts to decorate all types of materials. After taking the class, participants can use the laser cutter on their own. For ages 15 and up. Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org.

BOOK-A-LIBRARIAN Free Legal Self-Help Clinic

Wednesday, August 11, 2 - 5 p.m., by phone appointment.

One-on-one legal advice with an attorney is available for those who do not have their own personal attorney.

Appointments are necessary, and can be scheduled by calling 970-586-8116.

More information at estesvalleylibrary.org/legalclinic.

FRIENDS & FOUNDATION Cliffhanger Used Books: summer hours Cliffhanger Used Books, operated by the Library Friends & Foundation, offers gently-used books, movies, and music at discount prices. Cliffhanger is open daily this summer from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

THE TWIG MINI-BRANCH The Library mini-branch at the Estes Valley Community Center (EVCC) is open. Patrons are able to request library materials to be sent to the Twig at EVCC, where they can be checked out using the self-serve kiosk on the building’s lower level. The location offers convenient parking and drive-up outdoor book returns.

One Book One Valley: Help Us Choose The Winner For 10 years strong, friends and neighbors have made it a tradition to read and discuss a shared annual book, always making new friends in the process. Neither flood nor global pandemic has halted this spirit of community unity.

The annual literary celebration called One Book One Valley has taken us on some amazing journeys. If you remember all 10 years—wonderful! If joining us for the first time—equally wonderful. We invite you to vote now to select the next literary journey happening this January.

The finalists were just unveiled last week. Visit estesvalleylibrary.org to find brief summaries of each, so that you can help choose the winner.

Here are the “Four Finalists” listed alphabetically by author: • “What a Fish Knows” by Jonathon Balcombe • “The Emerald Mile” by Kevin Fedarko • “The River” by Peter Heller • “The Mountains Sing” by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai During these past 10 years, we’ve taken literary walks in the woods, relived the rollicking Wild West, and imagined the uncertainty of crossing the border as a migrant. Last January, we explored Depression-era Appalachia, meeting a courageous Packhorse Librarian named Cussy Mary Carter.

Where will we go next? After much review and careful thought, our One Book One Valley committee made up of community members like you, narrowed the selection down to the four titles above, each with great discussion and program potential. Now through August 12, we’re seeking your vote to choose the 2022 10th Anniversary book.

Voting is as easy as going to estesvalleylibrary.org and ranking your preferences. Voting is one-time

per person.

We love book clubs. One Book One Valley is truly a giant valley-wide book club—where everyone gets a book and everyone is invited to the discussion.

Harvard Business Review summarized it well, “Book clubs...have a way of building and deepening relationships through shared learning.”

We'll reveal the winning title in early November, Then One Book takes place in January. More details will follow.

Copies of the book will then be available for reading and sharing, thanks to generous support from the Library Friends & Foundation. Thanks also goes to our “One Book” committee, which over the past decade has been composed of library staff, Friends & Foundation board members, and book-loving community volunteers.

Now a decade strong, we invite you to take part in this opportunity to celebrate literacy, community, storytelling, and civic dialogue through the shared reading of a single title.

Looking For Good Homes Marilyn is about five years old and is friendly and affectionate. She is pretty relaxed, just a bit shy and would probably adjust just fine to another kitty or dog friend. Also looking for a home this week is Marmalade. He is a friendly orange kitty, about a year old. He seems to do well with dogs (not sure about cats). He is playful and enjoys treats.

Please visit the Estes Park Pet Lodge or call (970) 286-1652 for more information.

Marmalade

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The Estes Land Stewardship Association Seeks Cooperation The Estes Land Stewardship Association (ELSA) has been serving the Estes Valley for over 14 years in promoting good land stewardship, weed identification and education, and free educational materials, including the most popular Twenty Ob-Noxious Weeds in the Estes Valley Identification and Management Guide. These booklets are available year around at the Estes Valley Library, Ace Hardware, True Value and electronically at www.estes.org/weeds.

This nonprofit organization of volunteers has grown from hosting one annual Weed Roundup, to four Monitored Weed Drop-offs to better serve and educate the land owners. Unfortunately, increased abuse and misuse of our services has caused us to rethink our services. Please read, heed, and weed responsibly. The EP News graciously publishes two articles regarding upcoming Monitored Weed Dropoffs and annual Weed Roundup during the months of June, July, August and September. These articles outline our noxious weed collection criteria: noxious weeds only, not native plants; no slash, pine needles, cones, dirt, yard waste and trash; shake off dirt from plant roots; bag flowers and seed heads in paper yard bags; bagging plant stems/stalks is not necessary.

Excessive weight of wet weeds and

dirt is a safety hazard for our volunteers. We have limited dumpster capacity, so a maximum ten paper yard bag limit will be imposed. Adhering to the time – 9:00 a.m. to noon is now going to be enforced. Early birders will be directed to park up-the-hill on Elm. We cannot block the entrance we share with recycling. Noxious weeds and trash can always be disposed of at Waste Management for a fee.

If you want ELSA to continue to sponsor these events, please read the news releases and adhere to the guidelines. Owning property in the Estes Valley can be challenging and different. Bagging mature weeds this time of year is not ideal weed management and not how you want to spend your time. Be proactive – learn about your native plants and manage the invasive plants in a timely manner with a weed management specialist if you don’t have the time, energy, or expertise to manage your property. A list of weed management specialists that can help is available at larimer.org/naturalresources/weeds/ applicators.

ELSA is providing this free service to help and educate. Please help us to continue to serve.

Estes Land Stewardship Association (ELSA) Board

The Egg Of Estes, Our Veterans Thank You As many readers already know, The Egg of Estes owners, Ania and Ryan Leahy, gather a few tables together for a weekly breakfast meeting of Estes Park area Veterans. Although last year’s COVID issue impacted the gathering, this year has allowed us veterans to regroup.

Yep! Sharing of past experiences, enhanced by way of long-term storytelling embellishments and few or none to question those past events make for fun table-talk, with of course revelry between services being always in vogue.

We are not a group known to discriminate, either – Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Reserves and of course the new Space Force Veterans and Active-Duty Military are all welcome at our table.

Simply put, this note has a two-fold message – one, of course, is to welcome

Olympic Spirit I’m celebrating the Olympics by dusting off my old rowing equipment from when I was trying out for the national team. Getting to row in my hometown for the first time is such a treat.

Ben Van der Werf

all Veterans and Active-Duty Military to our table on Friday at 0900hrs at the Egg of Estes for breakfast, and the second is to extend a thanks to all those folks who have so graciously said “Thank you for your service” by purchasing our breakfast. We are extremely grateful for your donation and wish we could thank each and every one of you in person for your donation. So, simply know by way of this letter, we extend our thanks to our community of Estes Park, and to all those visitors who pass our table each Friday with a tip of the hat, a nod or a thank you for your service. And know that we return our thanks. Thank you to all those who have served our country, our states and our communities in any capacity.

Richard Erbe Vietnam Veteran United States Air Force

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Phyllis Ruth Burnett Thomas

Phyllis Ruth Burnett Thomas died Monday, July 19, 2021, in her home at Estes Park Good Samaritan Village, her daughter, Judy, holding her hand.

She was 99 years old. Having outlived, by grace and strong will, the social constraints of Covid-19, she spent her final weeks receiving family, sharing memories, and saying heartfelt goodbyes.

Phyllis was born December 30, 1921, to Elmer and Ruth (Piatt) Burnett, in Bloomington, Illinois, where she joined older brother Perry. She grew up in Bloomington and attended Illinois State University, receiving her B.S. in Home Economics. In the college library she met fellow student Chuck Thomas, and in 1943 Phyllis and Chuck were wed and began a 62-year marriage and perfect partnership.

In 1949 Phyllis and Chuck moved to Omaha, where they raised three children, Judy, Carol, and Chuck II. While Chuck had a long career with the Corps of Engineers and as a television meteorologist, Phyllis was a natural homemaker, creating a peaceful and comfortable home and nourishing her family with her excellent cooking and unconditional love.

Phyllis and Chuck enjoyed home improvement projects, square dancing, playing bridge, traveling, taking long walks, with Phyllis always out front in the lead. Above all else, they delighted in their growing family of grandchildren.

Among Phyllis's delights and pursuits were growing flowers, especially roses, nature and animals, especially dogs and birds, music, and reading, especially poetry. She was a skilled bridge player and unbeatable at Scrabble. She enjoyed knitting, Huskers football, and Rockies baseball.

In 2001 Phyllis and Chuck moved to Estes Park, Colorado, to be close to family and the mountains they had of-

ten enjoyed on family vacations. After Chuck died in 2005, Phyllis continued to form warm friendships and serve her family, friends, and church community with a tender and charitable heart. She was universally beloved by all who knew her. She moved to Estes Park Good Samaritan Village in 2011, where she made new friends and continued her activities and pastimes.

Phyllis was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian church, most recently, Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies, and she dedicated countless hours of service to her church community.

Phyllis believed that life had been generous in its gifts to her. Her longevity was a gift to her loved ones, as the passage of time refined her essential character and allowed her wisdom and love to burn ever more brightly.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, brother, husband, and greatgrandson Clayton. Left to continue her legacy and celebrate her life are her children, Judy Andersen (Wayne) of Estes Park, Colorado; Carol Thomas of Missoula, Montana; Chuck Thomas (Rita) of Windsor, Colorado. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Chris Andersen (Kathryn), Jennifer Oligmueller (Virgil), Nathan Keedy (Sarah), Lillian Thomas, Jonas Thomas (Tiffany), Mark Thomas (Judith), and David Thomas. In addition, Phyllis had 18 great-grandchildren, a sister and brother-in-law, nieces, and nephews.

Memorial services are pending. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for memorial contributions to The Salvation Army, Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies, or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in care of Allnutt Funeral Service 1302 Graves Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517.

Donald Lamar Stone Donald Lamar Stone (Don Stone) wrapped up this thing called life in the early evening hours of Monday, July 19th, 2021.

He was born on December 25th 1933 in Jacksonville, TX, the youngest of 3 sons born to William Emerson Stone and Mary Elizabeth Carter.Don Stone was a Father, Husband, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Uncle, and Cousin. Described by his longtime friend Frank Cooksey, he was a man of goodwill. He enjoyed and appreciated every day that he was given in his 87 ½ years and lived each day to the fullest.

He was an avid reader with an insatiable thirst for knowledge, a lover of languages, religion, philosophy, music, and a man who was passionate about politics. He loved to sing his heart out and was active over the years in the Houston Symphony Chorale, the New York Oratorio Society, and the Austin Singers. He loved his cappuccinos in the morning and afternoon, any product made by Apple, and anything having to do with Warren Buffett!

He attended Jacksonville High School (Class of 1952) and was active in numerous school organizations, among them, the Key Club. He was a proud graduate of the University of Texas and the UT Law School.

In his early years, he worked at his family’s law firm in Jacksonville, then as a prosecutor in the United States Attorney’s Office in Houston, TX. Later he’d go on to have a career as an attorney with Humble Oil (later known as Esso and Exxon).

He married Deirdre Herron Teplow in 1959 and they had 3 children. Donald Lamar Stone Jr, Fenella Teplow Stone, and Miriam Herron Stone. They divorced in 1971 and he was transferred to New York two years later.

In 1973 while commuting on a train outside of New York City, he asked an attractive young lady if the seat next to her was taken. She said it was not, and the rest is history. In July of 1974, he married Annette Louise Farley. They were together for over 47 years until his passing.

They started their lives together in a small rental home in Old Greenwich, CT, later buying their home one town over in Riverside, CT. There they enjoyed everything that the area had to offer. Don & his wife Annette enjoyed sailing, entertaining, and especially singing.

In the early 90s he decided that he was ready for a new adventure, so he quit practicing law and enrolled at the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy and became a massage therapist. A friend once remarked that he’d gone from rubbing people the wrong way to rubbing them the right way! In 1996, he and Annette relocated to Austin, TX where they would live for 16 years before moving to the Windcrest Retirement Property in Highlands Ranch, CO. As a young man, Don worked as a bellhop at the historic Crags Lodge in Estes Park, CO in 1950. He developed a great affection for the mountain town and in 1986, he and Annette purchased their summer home on Davis Hill which remains in the family to this day. If you stay at the Crags, make sure to ask about the book of photos and you can see Don's picture in there on a couple of different pages!

He and Annette would enjoy nearly 32 summers in Estes Park escaping the Texas heat and enjoying all that the town has to offer, especially hiking and numerous adventures with the Estes Park Summer Residents Association, of which he and Annette were long time members.

They loved to host friends throughout the summer at their Colorado home. In Don Stone’s world, there were no strangers, just friends he hadn’t met yet. He could approach just about anyone and start a conversation.

Quick with a silly pun or goofy joke, he enriched the life of just about everyone he met. If you were lucky enough to have met him and been a part of his life, consider yourself a better person because of it.

He is survived by his daughters Fenella Stone McDowell, Miriam Herron Stone, and his favorite (and only) son, Donald Lamar Stone Jr.Don had two grandchildren, Sean Patrick McDowell and Ashley Elizabeth Henninger.

He was blessed with four great grandchildren, Logan Patrick McDowell, Benjamin Oliver Henninger, Evan Ming McDowell, and Lily Ling McDowell. He was preceded in death by his brothers Richard L. Stone Sr. and Willam Emerson Stone Jr. A celebration of his life will take place on Saturday, October 2, at the First United Methodist Church of Jacksonville, TX. In accordance with his wishes, Don will be cremated and his ashes sprinkled in Estes Park, CO.

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Ann Strange Owl-Raben Maxaaehma’heone (Medicine Eagle Feather Woman) 1935-2021

Allnutt Funeral Service-Estes Park Chapel would like to hire a careerminded individual to join our team as an Intern/Apprentice. No experience necessary. We will train and educate. Many opportunities for advancement in Estes Park and Northern Colorado. This position requires confidentiality and detail oriented work, and some night and weekend on call shifts. Please call, email or send a resume to Bill Smith.

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Hosts,

Servers, Banquets Please visit: dunravenepresort.com

Rocky Mountain Conservancy Seeking team players to work with the Conservancy retail department in Rocky Mountain NaƟonal Park

 Seasonal Retail Drivers 

Join Our Team GREETER Full Time / Part Time Ann Strange Owl-Raben passed peacefully into the next realm in the early morning hours of July 12th, 2021 after suffering from both heartbreak over the loss of her husband Dayton and a long battle with Alzheimer’s.

She follows her husband and dear sister Rachel Magpie across the Four Rivers and over the Milky Way to reunite with her friends and family that have gone before her.

Ann was born in Birney Village on the Northern Cheyenne reservation in southeastern Montana in the late spring of 1935 to Grace Red Neck Strange Owl and John David Strange Owl, the third of their eleven children.

She spent her childhood picking berries with her mother and sisters, swimming in the Tongue River, hunting and chopping firewood with her father, attending school, and as a young child taking the occasional horse drawn wagon ride to town with her family.

Ann’s parents encouraged her to gain an education and seek life off of the Cheyenne reservation. She moved to Billings to study dental hygiene and began work driving the local ambulance and working as a translator for elderly Cheyenne patients. After completing her studies, she worked as a dental hygienist for the Indian Health Service in Lame Deer, Montana. At the insistence of her father, she asked for a transfer so she could see more of the world – something she did throughout her life, always thinking of her father. This request landed

her on the Wind River Reservation where in late 1959 she met her husband, Dayton who was teaching in the small Arapaho village of Ethete.

Dayton whisked her off first to Mexico for a honeymoon, then to Alaska in a black Volkswagen Beetle they loved to drive together. They eventually settled in California for a number of years where Dayton continued to teach and Ann enjoyed the warm climate, the beach, being a Lady Lion, and golfing.

In 1963, her daughter Nico was born and by 1966 she and Dayton headed back to the Rockies to be closer to family.

She and Dayton settled in Berthoud, Colorado where Dayton taught high school. Ann worked as a dental hygienist, did beadwork, traveled to shows, opened a gallery in Fort Collins, and worked at the State House for Senator Nighthorse Campbell. In the late seventies, she finally began working for Charles Eagle Plume of Allenspark, Colorado.

Charles eventually adopted Ann and entrusted his historic trading post Eagle Plume’s to her and her family.

During her life Ann traveled, having taken her father’s advice to heart – Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Pacific Islands soaking it all in, making friends wherever she went. Her life was filled with love and laughter, many adventures and lots of friends.

We all will miss her.

For more information on Ann’s life, read Ann Strange Owl: a Northern Cheyenne Memoir.

Seasonal through October

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 Seasonal Clerks – RMNP 

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Full Time Days – Year Round Benefits include: Pension Plan, Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Medical and Dental Ins., plus more!

Full posiƟon descripƟons and pay rates listed on the Conservancy website. Please view this info prior to applying to ensure that all minimum qualificaƟons are met.

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Join Our Team!

Patron Services Assistant Salary Range: $15 - $16.50 / hour 24 - 28 hours/week Includes vacation/sick time accrual.

Closing Date: 7 pm, Monday, August 2, 2021, or until filled.

Patron Services Substitute Salary Range: $15 - $16.50 / hour Hours vary, as-needed Closing Date: 7 pm, Monday, August 2, 2021, or until filled.

Silver Saddle Inn Now hiring: Front Desk Clerk Evenings required Full time $17/hr - $20/hr DOE Benefits Must be non-smoker.

Apply in person; 1260 Big Thompson Ave <or> email resume: cory@esteresort.com

PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION: Review full job description and apply at www.estesvalleylibrary.org.

Only online applications with cover letter and resume will be accepted.

EEO.

Loan Assistant Full time, year round position.

Ideal candidates will have prior lending, banking and customer service experience.

Additional requirements include attention to detail, strong computer and problem solving skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced team oriented environment.

Excellent benefits including medical, dental, 401(K) and paid time off.

Please apply at : www.bankofcolorado.com

Floral Design Apprentice wanted!

No experience needed, looking for

Host and Busser Positions Available.

someone creative, organized, and trustworthy to be a part of our family. Year round, Tuesday - Friday, some weekends. Apply in person at 176 S St Vrain Ave.

Vacation Rental CLEANING HELPERS Starts @ $18 - $20 hourly. Bonus, tips & quick raises included! Experience preferred but will train.

Call 719-240-3180 Mountain Maid Concierge & Cleaning Services LLC.

Apply in person between 12-4.

JOIN OUR TEAM!

Youth Development Specialist We are looking for high energy individuals to help foster a fun, safe and positive after school experience for kids ages 6-14 at the Estes Park Elementary School. You will assist in one or more of the following program areas: homework help, technology, sports, recreation and the arts. Must be 17 or older to apply.

Paid and volunteer opportunities are available. Apply at www.begreatlarimer.org/careers.

Job openings can be found at estes.org/jobs.

Volunteer options can be found at estes.org/volunteering.

Forestry Day Labor Drug and alchohol free worksites.

Own transport and local digs. Pay commensurate with experience.

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Help Wanted Liquor Store Clerk & Cashier Full Time/Part Time available Starting wage $15 hour Sign on bonus! Employee discounts!

Please stop by for an application (970) 586-1930

SPUR LIQUOR Join Our Team!

~ Help Wanted ~

TELLER Full Time

Seasonal Clerk/Stock Person Inquire within at 880 Moraine Ave.

Starting at $22.00 an hour plus tips.

Shift differential pay available.

Part-time office staff starting at $16.00 an hour.

Call Nick at 970-980-9023

Now hiring non-CDL drivers Starting at $16.00 an hour plus tips.

Shift differential pay available.

Call 970-586-5151 ask for hiring manager.

Join Our Team Payroll Accountant Full Time Days – Year Round Benefits include: Pension Plan, Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Medical and Dental Ins., plus more!

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Now Hiring CDL Drivers

Full or Part-Time Year Round Positions Available!

Please apply at : www.bankofcolorado.com

HOUSEKEEPING Full Time or Part Time Available Flexible schedule Rate: $17/hr + tips + sign on bonus BREAKFAST HOST/SERVER Year Round, Full Time or Part Time.

Assist in providing a unique Bed & Breakfast experience for 14 Chateau Suites.

Prep work, food service, clean up.

Shift: Starts at 6am - end time varies Rate: $17/hr + tips + sign on bonus LINEN LAUNDRY TEAM (need 2 people to work together) Year Round, Part Time (approx. 20 hrs/wk).

Flexible Schedule (day or night) Rate: $17/hr HOT TUB/GROUNDS MAINTENANCE Shift: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Rate: Depends on experience $15++ Interested? Apply in person at Della Terra 3501 Fall River Rd or email

Ideal candidates will have prior cash handling and customer service experience.

Additional requirements include attention to detail, strong computer and problem solving skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced team oriented environment.

Excellent benefits including medical, dental, 401(K) and paid time off.

Member FDIC

For Stanley Park and Lake Estes Trail Parks and Trail Maintenance Seasonal Part-time or Full-time.

For the Recreation Center Front Desk Attendant Part-time, flexible hours.

Lifeguards Part-time flexible hours. We will provide the Lifeguard training and certification free of charge.

Check Out Our Current Openings...

"This is not just a job....Its a mission!

Be a part of something bigger.."

• Driver, PRN (as needed), starting wage $13.50.

Please apply on line at www.good-sam.com

Custodian Looking for someone to work 3-4 morning shifts a week.

Competitive pay and a free membership to the Recreation Center.

Apply on-line: evrpd.com

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

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Join Our Team Facilities Maintenance Technician Now Hiring!

Classroom learning not for you? Enjoy hands-on work? Flipping burgers not rewarding enough? Come join the team at Kingswood Homes/ Home Services!

What can a career with us offer?

• Learn multiple trade skills included but not limited to all phases of carpentry, drywall, painting, light electrical and plumbing.

• Acquire lifelong skills • Career growth opportunities • Enjoy the gratification of building and creating • Weekends off Requirements • Pay dependent upon experience • Must be teachable and motivated • Must have valid drivers license and reliable transportation To apply Call 970-586-6551 or email info@homesbykingswood.com Please include work history and references We appreciate your interest.

Full Time Days – Year Round Benefits include: Pension Plan, Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Medical and Dental Ins., plus more!

Apply online at: eph.org

EOE Employer

Now hiring: Front Desk Clerk Breakfast Attendant Housekeepers General Laborers Laundry Attendant Must be non-smoker.

Apply in person 1260 Big Thompson Avenue No calls

Some Evenings and Weekends

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

The Historic Crags Lodge Housekeeping Year Round, $16/hr w/ Benefits

Now hiring: RESIDENT NIGHT MANAGER • Will work evening Front Desk shifts • Lives in on site apartment • Must be able to handle situations that arise when the Front Desk is closed overnight • Previous customer service experience desired • Non smoker • Year-round permanent position • Salary commensurate with experience Apply in person or email resume to cory@estesresort.com Best Western Plus Silver Saddle Inn 1260 Big Thompson Avenue

Silver Saddle Inn

• Front Desk • Housekeeping • Maintenance

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

Silver Saddle Inn Housekeeping Positions 2 full time, 1 part time Strip & Prepper Position Pay based on experience Pick up application or call and ask for Kay. 970-577-7777 1885 Sketchbox Ln.

NOW HIRING! Full-Time and Part-Time Positions Available for

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

Front Desk Agent Year Round, $17/hr w/ Benefits Apply online at Diamondresorts.com Stop by and see us or call us at

970-586-6066 300 Riverside Drive Estes Park, CO 80517 Equal Opportunity Employer

$500 Hiring Bonus WorldMark Resorts invites you to apply for:

· Front Desk - $17/hr · Housekeeping Inspector - $19/hr Full & Part Time positions.

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

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

www.careers.wyndhamdestinations.com.

Search ‘Estes Park’.

970-577-7517

Jerry's Landscaping, Hauling & Handyman

Come and join our team!

Village Laundry is in need of Attendants. Competitive pay, starting at $14.00 per hour.

Flexible hours. Year round job.

Send your resume to: villagelaundry1@gmail.com or pick up application at 172 S. St. Vrain Ave.

We’re hiring for the following positions starting at $13.80/hr.: • Drive-up & Go Service Helpers • Checker • Courtesy Clerk • Day-Stocker • Overnight Stocker • Bakery Clerk • Deli Clerk • Produce Clerk • Seafood Clerk • Cake Decorator • Meat Cutter Get your application at: www.albertsoncompanies.com/careers After your application has been completed, please call our hiring manager Ann at 970.586.4447.

is seeking reliable laborer(s) for year round position. Pay starts at $18 per hour. Contact Wendi at 970-235-1808 or technicallymillenial@gmail.com.

Front Desk Service Agent Full time, Competitive Wage, Experienced Preferred Pick up application or call and ask for Kay. 970-577-7777 1885 Sketchbox Ln.

Help us Help Others Become a CAREGiver Starting at $16 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

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RESTAURANT MANAGER

Pharmacy Clerk and Cashier Technician $15 per hour $17 to $21 per hour

Join the Rocky Mountain Pharmacy Team!

Full Time/Part Time Positions available.

SIGN ON BONUS! EMPLOYEE DISCOUNTS! Stop in for an application or call us a 970-586-5577 ext. 3

NOW HIRING FOR

We are looking for YOU! Come be part of a fastpaced and FUN full-service restaurant team. We are looking to hire a hard-working, self-motivated and high energy individual to join our staff as a Restaurant Manager in The Egg of Estes.

This position demands daily creativity, excellent communication skills, and the ability to maintain the highest level of professional standards. The Restaurant Manager must work well under pressure, be organized, flexible, self-motivated, reliable, and willing to work early hours. I am considering all experienced Restaurant Managers for this position.

Requirements for this position are; inventory control, budgeting and maintaining cost, controlling labor, scheduling, safety and sanitation. Ensuring great service and culinary experience for our guests. Experience in proper food handling techniques and administrative skills. Salary 45,000-55,000 per year, plus some benefits.

Front Desk Agent full time, year-round Night Auditor year round, part time, Friday and Saturday nights.

Counter Help/Prep Cook

• Hostess • Waitstaff • Day Busser

Days 9:30 to 4:30 or Nights 4:00 to Close Average Wage w/Tips = $22 -$26 /hr

Apply in person at: 470 Prospect Village Dr.

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Contact Rhonda at 586-2358

Apply at: 401 E. Elkhorn Ave.

RENTALS

SERVICES

MISCELLANEOUS

REAL ESTATE

ELECTRONICS

SALES

Commercial Rentals

Home Repair/Service

Firearms

Commercial

Home Video/Audio

Estate Sales

Retail or Office Spaces in Allenspark area 1.) 1200 sq. ft. at $1200/mon. + elec. ($1000 sec. dep.)

2.) 600 sq. ft. at $800/mon. + elec. ($700 sec. dep.)

3.) 520 sq. ft. space for $800/mon. + elec. ($700 sec. dep.) 1 year lease.

Call 970-744-4007

Kevin Cooper Construction Licensed Specialty Trades Contractor: Decks, Garages, Siding and Repairs ** Will subcontract for Gen. Contractors.

303-882-6875, kevincooperconstruction@yahoo.com

Commercial space for lease in Lakeview Plaza.

Office space/retail/art studio etc. Two separate units available. Email lakeviewpropertiesestespark@gmail.com for more info or for a tour.

Landscaping

TRANSPORTATION Trailers/Campers 2018 Grand Design Imagine 2600RB Trailer.

Trav’ler Dish satellite / 2 TVs. Slide-out drawers.

Dinette / Dual recliner chairs. Huge dry bath. 3 Fantastic Rain-Sensor fans. Equal-i-zer htich.

Back-up camera. $29.5 K. (970)586-1883.

SERVICES Cleaning EP Clean Peace.

Housekeeping Services specializing in caring for your VRBO. Taking new clients Aug ‘21.

Trustworthy, detail oriented, dependable.

970-646-6714 epCleanPeace@outlook.com

Mowing, Raking, Hauling, Flagstone, Decks & much more!

Call or Text Today!

Best prices in town!

970-666-1351

Poly Technologies, Pre Ban AK 47.

This is the Prom Queen of AK 47s. Includes everything in the photo except the ammunition. Buyer must transfer this firearm through a local FFL in Estes Park.

Less than 100 rounds fired through this piece and is in pristine condition.

Asking $3,500.00 but will negotiate. Call (970) 577-8588 ask for Richard.

Commercial Spaces for sale and lease.

Call Eric.

Anderson Realty.

586-2950

SALES BUSINESS Garage Sales Business For Sale $40,000 Hair-Nail Salon 30-years in Business 3 Stations-1 Nail Table Call Bret Freedman Estes Park Home Finders 970-215-2494

REAL ESTATE

ELECTRONICS

Homes

Computers

Sewing/Alterations Remixed Custom Sewing Services and Industrial Repair Cushions, benches, leather, campers and outdoor furniture.

Local - call Beth 970-492-5446

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

577-1755 www.estesparkpiano tuner.com

“Heaven on Earth” Mtn Top Dream Home now available!

Lovely home in Estes Park, CO. Backs up to 800,000 acres of pristine U.S. Nat’l Forest.

Offered @ $2.5M Shooting Star Enterprises.

Proof of funds required.

(970) 815-9607

50 in. Toshiba, 4K, UHD ESTATE/MOVING SALE Smart TV (still in box from Need to have one, but manufacturer—unopened), seems overwhelming.

(50LF621U21) Contains We do the work, you make “smart remote”, many popthe $. Local, Affordable, ular apps and WiFi conReferences. CALL NOW nectivity, $375 OBO, 970-215-5548 970 586 6339

Technically Millennial Support - Providing technical support and education to the Estes Valley for hardware, software and cyber security. Call 970235-1808 or email Wendi at technicallymillenial@gmail.com

Follow Org & Grn Signs to Estes Valley Storage Riverside & Pine River Ln Sat 8 am 1 Stop 3 Sales!

Community YARD Sale Saturday – July 31st – Weather permitting Setup at 7 A.M. Open to public at 8 A.M. until 12 Noon Location: Estes Park Masonic Lodge – 1820 S. St. Vrain Ave Outdoor Spaces for rent to sale your merchandise for $20.00 Call: 970 577-8585 or 970658-0184 for information

Pineda Auction Service is taking estate, antique, consignment, and other sales! Years of EXPERIENCE! BEST PRICES in town! Get Your ITEMS SOLD! WE DO IT ALL! We’ll prove “everyone loves a good auction,” just CALL (303)747-2806!

Misc. Sales

Big Thompson Canyon Assoc (BTCA); July 31: 9 AM – 1 PM 1479 Hwy. US 34 west (1 mi east of Drake); all vendors outside; household treasures ( incl pizza oven); some antiques; baby clothes; new handmade crafts; 1976 Big T Flood books; western history & related books; misc books; costume jewelry; glass xmas ornaments, 9 to 1, FRI.-SAT. 7/30-7/31 crystal candle holders; pilIndoors. Selling our finer lows & throws, SFrame things. Collectibles, pot(for photos); terracotta sun tery, glassware, china, faces: more misc; many framed art. Great gift free items items. Tables, chairs, chests. Backpacks, hiking poles. 3440 Saint Francis Way, off Little Valley Rd.

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PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS BUILDER CLEANING SERVICES

ACCOUNTING

DRYWALL CONTRACTOR

QuickBooks Support

Tax Minimization

CLOUD@CCOUNTING

MuellerPyeCPA.com

970.667.1070

ELECTRICIANS

ARCHITECTURE

ATTORNEYS

COMPUTER SERVICES

ENGINEERING CARPET CLEANING

EYECARE/GLASSES

CHIMNEY SWEEP

Dr. Amber Busche Providing Personalized Eyecare and Tailored Eyewear to the Estes Valley

970-586-4418 www.aspen-eyecare.com 600 S Saint Vrain Ave - Suite 5

DECK BUILDING/REPAIR

EXCAVATION

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PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS BUILDER FLOORING

GENERAL CONTRACTOR cont.

MAINTENANCE/REPAIR SERVICES

HEALTH FOOD / SMOOTHIES

SERVING ESTES PARK FOR 20 YEARS (970)-577-9855 parkflooring.com

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

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

CELEBRATING

25 YEARS 1993-2018

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

Cajun Handyman Services

HOT TUBS & POOL SERVICES

No Job Too Small!

Design | Build | Remodel

Office: 970-586-2109 Cell: 970-443-5613

General Contractors | Timber Frame & Log Homes Calls Returned Same Day!

Serving the Colorado Northwest Mountains since 1993

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cajunhandymanservices21@gmail.com Brian Thibodeaux - owner

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

Charles Santagati 1191 Graves Ave glaciercreekinc.com

HANDYMAN

Full service general contracting since 1998

Repair & Remodel, Electric, Plumbing Drywall, Painting, Doors & Windows, & More

Call or text Chuck @ 970.342.0183

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PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS BUILDER PAINTING cont.

MAINTENANCE/REPAIR SERVICES

PEST CONTROL

PROPANE

ROOFING

SECURITY HOME WATCH

PAINTING PET SERVICES

Call us for all of your painting or staining needs!

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

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

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

PLUMBING AND HEATING

TREE SERVICE

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Thunderview Lot ~2.5 Acres

1059 Fox Creek

$595,000 205 Cleave Street

$1,345,000 Bestway Painting and Handyman Services

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66 Big Pine

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