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Special Delivery The male Osprey brings a fish meal to his mate and their single chick.

Ospreys are excellent fishing birds.

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New Growth Bright pink fireweed growing next to a burned out log from the Troublesome Fire on the west side of RMNP. Photo by Marsha Hobert www.photosbymarsha.com

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Your Opinion Is Needed: After Action Wildfire Response Measures For The Town

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By: Captain Eric Rose, Emergency Manager and Christy Crosser, Grant Specialist Colorado experienced the worst recorded wildfires last year, and two massive fires burned uncomfortably close to Estes Park. Wildfire is an increasingly common part of life in the West. The Town and its emergency response partners train for disasters like these so we can constantly be ready. We train for response, recovery, preparation and mitigation. You, as community members, do this too, as you work to mitigate fuels on your property and plan for evacuations. An important step is the debrief and after-action review. It helps us improve for next time, because unfortunately, there will be a next time.

It is important to note that the partners responding to the wildfires included many organizations at the federal, state, county and of course the Town levels, as well as non-profits and private organizations. There were multiple organizations working together to keep people and property safe (and pets and livestock) as well as natural resources. The web of jurisdictions operates within an intricate command structure. The rapidly moving East Troublesome Fire resulted in the valley-wide evacuation on October 22, 2020.

After a miraculously timed snowstorm calmed the East Troublesome and Cameron Peak Fires, we were all able to begin entering the recovery phase as well as reviewing our actions during the wildfire response. The Town held a series of meetings with our staff to capture feedback, especially about the evacuation process. The participants responded as Town employees often helping to manage the incident, and also as residents, subject to the same challenges experienced by everyone in the evacuation zones. The Town also noted feedback from citizens, partners, and the Estes Valley Resiliency Collaborative.

This information is compiled in an After Action Report that includes some specific areas for improvement that the Town can influence. Emergencies and disasters never repeat exactly the same; however, lessons learned can be applied to future situations. While there is always room for improvement, it is im-

portant to note what worked. The response agencies were in close communication in the days leading up to Estes Park’s evacuation -- in fact, there were many response task groups formed weeks earlier during the Cameron Peak Fire and for the pandemic. Next, the entire Estes Valley was evacuated within six hours. While we have planned for the use of various evacuation routes, this incident required use of all state highways. There were no major incidents or injuries involving vehicles and people. Homes and belongings were safe, with some issues related to the temporary loss of electricity and/or natural gas due to the fire proximity.

Neighboring communities were ready for us -- there were shelters ready for people all along the Front Range. While the fire’s location took time to determine that morning, the timeliness of the evacuation allowed everyone to get out of harm’s way. And fortunately, the heroic efforts of fire experts and firefighting personnel from multiple agencies meant our community was saved.

This report considers improvement recommendations for the Town to pursue from the wildfire events; improvements that can be used in emergency management of future disasters and emergencies. It focuses on improvement areas of internal and external communications, operations, evacuation, and finally discusses professional education and training. The priorities for action include: Inter-agency communication refinement; evacuation notification procedures and information refinements to include maps, zones with highway recommendations, directions, etc; centralized information especially for groups such as nonprofits and businesses; transportation for those without vehicle; more use of the variable message signs; increasing cellular capacity; and more need for private property fire mitigation.

The After Action Report is posted on the Town website for review at www.estes.org (see Hot Topics) through Aug. 10. On June 8, 2021, we presented a summary to the Town Board of Trustees. The Town is interested in hearing feedback from community members and learning about your expe-

rience with the wildfires and evacuation by emailing Christy Crosser at ccrosser@estes.org by August 10. Your stories will help to identify issues and concerns and work toward improving the response.

Since last year’s wildfires, emergency personnel have conducted a training exercise simulating a wildfire emergency in Estes Park. We applied for and were granted participation in the Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire (CPAW) program, which seeks to empower Town staff and local leaders, including our partners at the Fire District, to better communicate with the public on wildfire risk and lead wildfire resiliency action through regulatory processes. We are working with partners throughout the county to increase Spanish outreach during emergencies. Emergency response staff from various agencies will continue to plan and prepare for wildfire and other hazards, and continue working to educate the community on how to prepare for the next disaster and emergency. We are also working with a broad coalition of partners facilitated by the Estes Valley Watershed Coalition (EVWC) to update our Community Wildfire Protection Plan, a document that will provide a framework for mitigation work and facilitate cross-boundary projects to maximize mitigation efforts. Participants in this update include the EVWC, the Town of Estes Park (TOEP), the Estes Valley Fire Protection District (EVFPD), the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS), and Larimer County Emergency Services. The Core Team is also supported by an Advisory Team that includes partners from Rocky Mountain National Park, the Northern Water Conservation District, the US Forest Service, the US Bureau of Reclamation, the Big Thompson Conservation District, and the Larimer County Office of Emergency Management.

Please visit www.estes.org (Hot Topics) to view the After Action Report and submit your feedback on fire response and evacuation to Christy Crosser at ccrosser@estes.org by Aug. 10. We appreciate your continued diligence in being part of a prepared community.

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Reminder, Town Seeks Comprehensive Plan And Parking/Transit Feedback At Farmers 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/board-

sandmeetings 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.

Town Of Estes Park Seeks Feedback Through Community Survey This summer, the Town of Estes Park will be seeking community input using the National Community Survey™. Over the next few weeks, questionnaires will be sent to a random sample of 1,700 Estes Park households, asking for feedback on quality of life, town services, and other important topics. The results will be included in a final report that will be available to the public and used by Town officials for community planning and resource allocation, program improvement, policy-making and tracking changes in residents’ opinions about government performance. The Town has conducted the survey since 2011. Past results are available at www.estes.org/communitysurvey.

The National Community Survey™ is sponsored by the International City/County Management Association in cooperation with National Research Center at Polco. The questionnaire and

survey procedure were designed based on the experience of hundreds of local governments, ranging in size from small to large. Scientific sampling and weighting of the responses in each city ensure accurate and reliable results. Because each municipality's survey is developed using a standard template, and many cities can be surveyed at one time, The National Community Survey™ is an efficient way to measure resident opinion.

More than 400 municipalities in 43 states have conducted The National Community Survey™.

For more information on the Town of Estes Park’s 2021 Community Survey, please contact Public Information Officer Kate Rusch at 970-577-3701 or krusch@estes.org. To receive Town news and/or agendas in your email inbox, please subscribe at www.estes.org/subscribe.

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 25, the Estes

Valley Fire Protection District (EVFPD) responded to 14 calls for service. This included: • Emergency medical (assist EPH): 2 • Motor Vehicle Crash: 3 • Alarm Activation: 7 • Gas Leak: 1 • Possible Illegal Burn: 1

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Meeting (sort of) In Person In April 2020, it would have been difficult to imagine that the members of Town Board and I, just officially seated in our respective roles, wouldn’t meet in person until 14 months later. But with restrictions put in place to curtail COVID-19, the unimaginable happened.

The Town Clerk and her staff responded by setting up Zoom sessions for all of us to do the work of the townspeople. We conducted business by congregating virtually with each other, while sitting in isolation at home or in our individual Town Hall offices. We became

tendees. Perhaps the Olympics had diverted their attention.

Take a moment to look at the picture accompanying this piece. What do you notice? Yes, board members are wearing masks. A few hours before the meeting began, Town Administrator Machalek notified us that the CDC issued guidance for fully vaccinated individuals. It said, “To maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others, wear a mask in-

After 14-month hiatus due to COVID-19 protocols, town trustees and board members in the board room seats don masks for our first in-person meeting.

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adept at talking with each other while staring at computer screens and engaging with townspeople, who at certain times during meetings could provide comments by pressing *9 to raise their hands.

You’ll not be surprised to know of my joy in learning that the board’s regular meeting on Tuesday, July 27, would be in person, at City Hall. I thought the transition to an in-person meeting would be simple, hence my amazement that it would necessitate the information technology staff of the town to work several hours to set up a new microphone and video system. The clerk’s staff would have to train us to use the system and a Zoom session would have to be set up for people not attending to participate concurrently should they choose.

Everything was in place and everyone was trained, when I gaveled the meeting to order. I was pleased to see three members of the Estes community—John Meissner, Tom Hannah and Nathan Welton— attending. Given the often-impassioned call for the board to hold inperson meetings, I’d expected more at-

doors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission.”

According to the CDC Covid Data Tracker, Larimer County is an area of substantial transmission. Leading Machalek to say, “Until we get more details/specific guidance from our State or County Public Health Officials, I believe it is appropriate for the Town Board and staff to adhere to the plain language of the CDC’s updated guidance above and wear masks tonight during our in-person Board meeting. The Town Clerk’s Office will have masks for those who may not get this message in time to bring their own.”

For me, the communiqué from Machalek, participating in the board meeting (in person, but wearing a mask), and reports about 98% of people in ICUs being unvaccinated serve as poignant reminders that the COVID-19 emergency is far from over. A fact we mustn’t forget when the town board next meets in person on August 10, and between now and then, as we go about our lives.

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

On July 28 at 7:36 p.m. police were called to the 100 block of East Elkhorn Ave. on a report of a theft. On scene, they

arrested a 41 year old female from Colorado Springs, CO and charged her with theft/shoplifting.

She was issued a summons to appear in court and later released.

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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Jessica Garner To Serve As Town Of Estes Park Community Development Director Jessica Garner will begin service as Estes Park’s new Community Development Director Monday, July 26. Town Administrator Travis Machalek commented, “Jessica brings strong experience in local planning to Estes Park and our Community Development Department, with a track record Jessica Garner of strong dialogue and partnership with the communities she has served.” Garner will be responsible for overseeing the Community Development Department, working alongside current Director Randy Hunt until his retirement date of October 1, 2021. The Community Development Department provides planning, zoning, code compliance, and building services for the community.

Garner commented, “I am really excited to join the Town of Estes Park as the new Community Development Director, and look forward to working collaboratively

with the community, staff and Town leadership toward a healthy, vibrant future.”

Garner holds a Master of Urban and Regional Planning as well as a Master of Urban Design from the University of Colorado at Denver. She also holds a certificate in Historic Preservation and is certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners. She has more than 19 years of experience in planning and development services in both the public and private sectors. Garner’s career experience includes work in Colorado as well as California, where she served as the Planning Manager for the City of Milpitas.

During her time as the Planning Manager for the City of Milpitas, Garner was responsible for the administration of the City’s Planning Department and its ten staff. Her work included community partnerships to create the City’s 2040 General Plan, comparable to Estes Park’s Comprehensive Plan effort.

For more information about the Town’s Community Development Department, please visit www.estes.org/communitydevelopment or call 970-577-3721.

Town Board Resumes In-Person Board Meetings The Town Board resumed meeting fully in-person beginning with its July 27 study session and regular meeting. The board welcomed community members to attend in person, or to join the meeting virtually, as both options are now available. The meetings will now take place in the Town Board Room of Town Hall, 170 MacGregor Avenue. Meet agendas are available at www.estes.org/boardsandmeetings, and include information on how to join virtually and how to make public comment. For those who do not

intend to comment, the meeting will be streamed and recorded via www.estes.org/videos. Prior to any board meeting, advanced public comments on agenda items are requested through the public comment form at https://dms.estes.org/forms/TownBoardPublicComment, or under the Town Board section at www.estes.org/boardsandmeetings. For more information, visit www.estes.org/boardsandmeetings or call 970-577-4777.

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Call For Nominations For School Board Directors Estes Park School District Larimer/Boulder County, Colorado The Estes Park School District in the Counties of Larimer and Boulder, State of Colorado, calls for nomination of candidates for school board directors to be placed on the ballot for the regular biennial school election to be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.

Three [3] directors will be elected for a term of office of four years. To be qualified, a candidate must have been a registered elector of the school district for at least 12 consecutive months before the election and a resident of the district which will be represented. A person is ineligible to run for school director if he or she has been convicted of committing a sexual offense against a child.

A person who desires to be a candidate

for school board director shall file a written notice of intention to be a candidate and a nomination petition signed by at least fifty [50] eligible electors who are registered to vote in the regular biennial school election.

Nomination petitions may be obtained starting August 4th, 2021, at the Estes Park School District Administration Office, located at 1605 Brodie Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Completed petitions shall be submitted to the Designated Election Official, Heather Gooch, no later than 2:00 p.m. on August 27, 2021.

Note: This call for nominations is to be published not more than 90 days (August 4, 2021) nor less than 75 days (August 19, 2021) before the election. Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-31-107(1.5).

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Register To Vote At Farmer’s Market The League of Women Voters of Estes Park is holding Voter Registration Drives next to the Estes Valley Farmers Market this summer. Eligible voters from any state can register to vote, or check their current voter registration.

The League will also have Colorado and Estes voting information, in English and Spanish.

The dates and times will be: August 5, August 19, September 2, and Sept 16 from 8:30-10:30 a.m.

For any questions, please contact Robin Converse, voterservice@lwv-estespark.org. 832-646-9395.

The League of Women Voters of Estes Park serves the community as a nonpartisan education and advocacy organization, neither supporting nor opposing individual candidates or political parties at any level of government. For more information see www.lwv-estespark.org or contact Dir of Voter Service, Robin Converse, at robconverse56@gmail.com.

Opening On The Library Board of Trustees The Estes Valley Public Library District announces an opening on its Board of Trustees beginning January 1, 2022. Applications for this vacancy must be received by the library on or prior to August 27, 2021.

A candidate should become familiar with the bylaws, code of ethics, policies and strategic plan of the library.

Trustee application forms and information are available on the website at estesvalleylibrary.org/apply-to-theboard-of-trustees. An ideal candidate

will bring unique community connections to benefit the board in representing the greater community.

If a candidate has questions, please contact Board President John Krueger at trustees@estesvalleylibrary.org or Library Director Claudine Perrault, at (970) 586-8116.

Estes Valley Library District Board of Trustees: John Krueger, President; Lynn Lawson, Vice President; David Hemphill, Treasurer; Peter Johnson, Secretary; Beth Ellis; Kay Weston.

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Estes Park News recently traveled to Brooks Camp in Katmai National Park & Preserve in Alaska. This “Adventure” was to observe how humans and brown bears, grizzlies, can coexist in harmony. See the 13 minute video at epnews.com or our Facebook page.

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Commander Kendra Ryan To Speak At Aviation Club Estes Park resident and business owner, Kendra Ryan, will be the featured All Colorado Made Foods: Olive Oils, Balsamic Vinegars, speaker at this month’s Hot Sauces, Salsa, Pastamore Handmade Pasta Aviation Club meeting on & Certified Gluten Free Pasta, kitchen accessories, home decor and other gift items!

Wednesday, August 11.

She will speak about her time at the U. S. European Command as the Executive Officer to the Chief of Staff in 2019.

Commander Ryan is a native of Jacksonville, Florida and is a graduate of Rice University in www.rockymountainmajesty.com Houston, Texas, where she Kendra Ryan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 215 West Elkhorn Avenue | 303-601-0797 Chemical Engineering, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental EngineerA local service, out of Allenspark, CO ing, and her commission as an Ensign Focusing on Estate, from the Reserve Officer Training Corps Antique, Consignment in May 1999. She holds a Master of Maand Fundraiser sales rine Affairs from the University of Washington, and a Master of Science Contact us at and PhD in Marine Science from the (303)747-2806 University of Massachusetts.

Ryan’s tours at sea as a surface warfare www.PinedaAuctionService.com officer (nuclear) include ordnance officer, USS Cowpens (CG 63) ; strike officer, USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) ; machinery officer, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

Ryan’s shore assignments include student, Naval Nuclear Power School and Prototype; project officer, Office of Naval Research/ Naval Research Laboratory Science & Technology 115; staff operations officer, Office of Naval Research

Global Science & Technology 103; liaison officer, NATO Undersea Research Centre; department head of plans and policy, U.S. European Command J5/8; instructor, Officer Training Command; Chief of Staff, U.S. Naval Forces Europe – Africa/ U. S. SIXTH Fleet Maritime Partnership Program Unit Detachment 118; and executive assistant to the Chief of Staff, U.S. European Command.

Ryan’s decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, and various unit and campaign awards.

Kendra is the owner of Estes Park Yoga, where she has been teaching yoga for 12 years and has owned the yoga studio since 2016. She also owns Sustainable Water & Energy with her husband, consulting on the sustainable management of energy and water resources.

The Aviation Club meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Building, 850 N. St. Vrain Ave. The public is invited to attend.

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Baseball is widely recognized as the national sport of the United States. It isn’t as popular as football if we go by the number of spectators watching the games. But there are traditions that run deep with baseball that don’t exist with football, there are superstitions that can win or lose a game—according to some players and fans, and there is a history to the game the goes back at least 40 years before football appeared on American fields.

Team names meant something back then, just as they do today. For some reason, clothing was a popular theme for team mascots: the New York City Knickerbockers came first, then the Boston Red Stockings, the Hartford Dark Blues, the Louisville Grays, the St. Louis Brown Stockings (a team that only existed for two years), the Chicago White Sox, the Black Sox (White Sox players who played dirty), and the Clean Sox (the guys who played by the rules).

If only Cleveland had stuck to the clothing theme back in 1900 when the team was founded. The Cleveland Sweatpants (“The Sweats”) or the Tank Tops (“The Tanks”) would have avoided the necessary name change that just took place—and the spar that is likely to fire up with the male roller derby team bearing the same name—the Guardians.

Baseball strikes deep emotions in folks, as you’ll see from responses I got from last week’s column about the song “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” and the Seventh Inning Stretch.

Rosemary A: My partner, Wylie, was a great baseball fan and pitcher in college.

When bored he used to pantomime his pitching stance and delivery in our living room. He knew all the stats of major players and loved to go to a ballpark, eat hotdogs and cheer for the home team, minor and major league. I miss him! [Sounds like you had quite a catch in your pitcher partner, Rosemary. May those fond memories keep you swinging at whatever life pitches at you.]

Janis P: I used to watch baseball but got tired of them always stepping out of the box to adjust their batting gloves—and other equipment. I did get to see George Brett at a Royals game nine rows up from third base one time. [Obviously you’re one who wants to see the game move along at a faster pace, Janis. Traditionalists don’t like it, but the shorter game is picking up speed.]

Craig L: Ahhhh, baseball. I remember when I used to love that game. When they went on strike in 1981, the bastards broke my heart and I never did go back. I did pull for the Royals during their recent World Series run though. [Thirty years is plenty long enough to hold a grudge,

Craig. It’s time to come back to the game.

Bring Janis P. with you.]

Bill S: Again you scored with your column full of wonderful history and personal revelation. The Rockies’ Albuquerque team has the moniker ISOTOPES, because ?? [Good question, Bill. An isotope is defined as: “each of two or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei, and hence differ in relative atomic mass but not in chemical properties.”

Seems like a perfectly appropriate team name to me.]

Dan W: When I was in high school, I worked in a machine shop in the summer. Bill (a man who worked there) always had the Cubs baseball game on, and the announcer Harry Caray would lead the crowd in singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” It’s a memory I always have when I hear that song. [Makes you want to stand up and stretch every time, doesn’t it, Dan?] And finally, this great story from my cousin Anne R: Loved this column. I will be sharing it with my fellow baseball buddies and co-workers. Did you know that I work for the White Sox? [First, I should mention that Major League Baseball (MLB) changed its rules in 2020 so that doubleheaders are played as seven-inning games instead of nine innings because of COVID concerns. How, exactly, are the two related? And when COVID has been wiped out, will nine-inning games resume? On to Anne’s story:] On a recent work day, the Sox were playing a doubleheader, two seven-inning games. A gentleman called after the first game, inquiring whether there had been a Seventh Inning Stretch. None of us knew.

We were very busy, we work no where near the field and we couldn’t really be focused on the tv. The man was on his way down to the ball park, bringing his kids to their first ballgame and he was very excited for them to hear “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.”

He called back after the second game to tell us there is no Seventh Inning Stretch in a seven-inning game. We knew that too, by this time. He was very unhappy. I guess that was going to be the highlight of the outing. I never knew how important it is to some people! It might have been less important had we won. [Some people believe it’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you Seventh Inning Stretch.]

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

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”Hug Your Haters”: Embracing Complaints And Keeping Customers

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For businesses big or small, there will be “haters.”

And bestselling author Jay Baer says we cannot afford to ignore them. He explains how to embrace complaints, put haters on a positive track, and turn bad news into good outcomes.

“Hug Your Haters: how to embrace complaints and keep your customers” is the featured title for this month’s Chamber Book Club. The discussion will take place at the library on Friday, August 20 from 11 a.m. to noon. Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org and you’ll receive information on ways to acquire a copy of the book.

“Jay provides strategies that are easy to understand and can be immediately implemented,” says business author Jay Gitomer.

Each month, the Estes Chamber of Commerce and the Estes Valley Library are partnering to bring insights and innovations from the business bookshelves into a monthly discussion series. These one-hour programs are open to all interested community

members. Additional copies of the book are made possible by the Library Friends & Foundation.

To join the August 20 discussion, simply go to the Events Calendar at estesvalleylibrary.org.

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Monitored Weed Drop-Off August 21 Please read, heed, and weed responsibly!

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. Now is the time to remove mature noxious weeds that contain seeds that will be next year’s -- and many more years -- weeds. The third Monitored Weed Drop-off will be held Saturday, August 21 from 9:00 a.m. to noon located north of the Waste Management transfer station at 666 Elm Road. No early birds or illegal drop-offs; the gate will be closed until the 9:00 a.m. start.

Do not block the driveway entrance shared with recycling. The line will form up-the-hill/north of the entrance on the east-side of Elm Road. Estes Land Stewardship Association (ELSA) volunteers will be on hand to answer weed questions at-a-distance and direct traffic flow.

You will unload your paper yard bags into the dumpster or truck. We have limited dumpster capacity, so a maximum ten paper yard bag limit will be imposed – no plastic bags. When we are at full capacity, the drop-off will end. Noxious weeds only, not native plants! No slash, pine needles, pine cones, trash, yard waste or dirt! Please remove/shake off dirt from plant roots. Excessive weight of wet weeds and dirt is a safety hazard for our volunteers. Bag flowers and seed heads rather than entire plants. Read our weekly Estes Valley’s Weed Alert articles (published April through September) to help identify invasive plants and manage seed producing plant parts for disposal.

Unauthorized drop-offs at this location (w/video surveillance) are considered

theft of services. No bags of non-noxious weed materials and general yard waste will be accepted at this event. Paper yard bags are available for purchase at local hardware stores.

If you want ELSA to continue to sponsor these events, please 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 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 who can help is available at larimer.org/naturalresources/weeds/applicators These events are being made possible with the support from Estes Land Stewardship Association, Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, and donations. Depending on participant adherence to regulations and funding sources, another Monitor Weed Drop-off will be held September 18. If you want ELSA to continue to sponsor these events, please adhere to these guidelines. Free Twenty Ob-Noxious Weeds in the Estes Valley Identification and Management Guide weed booklets are available year-round at the Estes Valley Library, Town Hall Public Works and police offices, Ace Hardware, and True Value. Electronic versions are posted on the Town of Estes Park website: www.estes.org/weeds ELSA meets the first Thursday of the month at 9:30 a.m. in the George Hix Room at US Bank. For more information about ELSA contact: elsa.weeds@gmail.com Thanks for being good stewards of your property and surrounding areas!

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Estes Park Wine Festival August 14 & 15 In Downtown Bond Park

The 6th/7th Annual Estes Park Wine Festival will take place Saturday and Sunday, August 14th and 15th in beautiful Bond Park in downtown Estes Park. The festival will be open from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. daily. The Estes Park Wine Festival is a 21 and over event. Ticket includes a wine glass, wine tote and unlim-

ited tastings, along with live music, retail vendors, artisans and food vendors.

Non-drinker and designated driver tickets are available at the gate for $10.00.

There is no re-entry, feel free to bring your own snacks, chairs, wagons and blankets. There will also be a wine-check so you don't have to carry around your

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Take a break with your favorite glass of wine and listen to the great entertainment lineup we have for you!

Live Entertainment 2021 Saturday Song Sorcerer 11:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

Joe O'Bryan Duo 1:00 p.m.- 2:30 p.m.

SFERE (Formerly Equally Challenged) 3:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Ryan Millard's Electric Daydream 11:00 am- 12:30 p.m.

Distant Rivers Duo 1:00 p.m.- 2:30 p.m.

Funk It Up 3:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.

WINERIES ATTENDING 2021 Aspen Peak Cellars Avanti Winery Bad Bitch Cellars Berkeley Estates Cellars Black Arts Cellars Blue Mountain Vineyards Chill Switch Wines Climb Hard Cider Colorado Sake Company Cottonwood Cellars / Olathe Winery Decadent Saint Winery Deep Roots Winery Dragon Meadery Mechalore Meadworks Mountain Spirit Winery Mountain View Winery Queen Bee Brews Saint Vrain Cidery

Snowy Peaks Winery Ten Bears Winery Two Swedes Glogg Vinnie Fera Winery Vino Passarelli Wild Cider RETAIL VENDORS 2021 Ameritech Windows Bent Hinge Trading Company Best of Breckenridge Blackburn Artistry Booze Bling Boutique by Sonja

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St. Bartholomew’s Artists And Artisans Festival

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The Parish Church of St. Bartholomew is hosting an Artists and Artisans Festival on Saturday, August 28, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This unique event will replace St. Bart’s Holiday Fair that has been held traditionally in November.

The St. Bart’s parish family is a talented group with over 30 artists and artisans in many areas, from fine art to fine crafting. Come see offerings of watercolor paintings, oil paintings, photography, knitting, quilting, wood working, jewelry making, and pottery. You might even get personal pointers with the purchase of an exceptional hand-tied fly!

Most artists will be available at their tables to chat with buyers or individually sign purchased artwork, if desired.

St. Bart’s is also well-known for its fantastic cooks and bakers. The food court

with will stocked with cookies, breads, candy, brownies, gluten-free baked goods, and more. Our renown frozen soups, casseroles, and quiches will also be available for sale in the food court.

Unfortunately, all the English pasties, reserved by pre-order have sold out, both regular and gluten-free. If you ordered pasties, they are available for pickup at the festival. Jars of chutney are still available for pre-order on the St. Bart’s website www.stbartsepiscolpalchurch.org Come join our artists and artisans, cooks and bakers from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the beautiful St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church’s grounds, 880 MacGregor Avenue, 970-586-4504. We accept cash, checks or credit cards. Our proceeds go to our local community charities, as well as national and world-wide needs.

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Estes Park Jazz Big Band Presents Final Summer Concert

The Estes Park Jazz Big Band will present an evening concert featuring two Estes Park vocalists on Wednesday, August 11 starting at 7:00 p.m. The free concert will be held at Performance Park, Estes Park’s beautiful outdoor performance facility located on west Elkhorn Avenue. Audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets.

The concert will be performed, rain or shine.

Chuck Varilek will direct the local jazz band which is in its 29th year of providing music for Estes Park residents and visitors.

Featured vocalists on this concert will be: Ron Ball and Loren Johnson, all ac-

companied by the Jazz Big Band.

Ball will be featured on “New York, New York” and Johnson will be singing “Witchcraft.”

The Jazz Big Band will perform several well-known selections including: “Early Autumn,” “Get Happy,” “In A Mellow Tone,” “Sentimental Journey,” “Stardust,” and “Tuxedo Junction.”

The Estes Park Jazz Big Band is made up of musicians from Estes Park and surrounding communities. After this concert, the band will go on hiatus until their Christmas concert in December.

For more information about the band or the concert, please contact Chuck Varilek at 970-227-8704.

6th Annual Friends Of Folk Festival August 24, 12:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Tuesday Night Live at Performance Park – 435 West Elkhorn, Estes Park The Friends of Folk Festival celebrates Dick Orleans’ legacy with music and community. This Festival is held in the style of Dick’s “Friends of Folk” nights where both professionals & amateurs entertain.

Call for Volunteers We are all volunteers with the Estes Arts District and this concert production is getting bigger and better every year. Let us know if you can lend a hand during the festival.

Scholarship Opportunity A scholarship fund has been established with Dick’s passions in mind. This award will be given out at the Festival.

Anyone in the Estes Valley with a passion for the arts can apply for this scholarship simply by providing your contact

information and answering a few questions on the application form.

1-Tell us about your creative work.

2-Tell us about how you are going to use the scholarship money.

3-Tell us about how you and your art (creative) work will contribute or impact your community.

We'd love to make you a recipient! To apply for the Dick Orleans Scholarship: Download the application from the Estes Arts District Website and submit the completed form to info@estesartsdistrict.org by Friday August 20th.

The Estes Arts District’s mission with Friends of Folk Festival is to grow the event into a well-executed, professional level festival while still maintaining Dick Orleans’ original vision of promoting new and emerging artists.

Dick Orleans was always supporting others to pursue their art, whether music or photography or anything! He inspired so many and we want to keep that energy going. We miss you Dick!

Get more details from the Friends of Folk Festival pages at www.estesartsdistrict.org

The Other North American Eagle, The Golden Eagle

Seldom seen in Estes Park, an adult Golden Eagle.

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Anglers Sponsor River Cleanup

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Traffic is up on Highway 34 in the Big Thompson Canyon—and so is the trash.

Join Alpine Anglers—the Estes Park chapter of Trout Unlimited—for a river cleanup and cookout on Saturday, August 21st.

Meet at Sleepy Hollow Park at 9:00 a.m.

Wear gloves. We’ll issue you some trash bags and send you out to collect what you can in an hour or so. Then feel free to spend another hour sampling the trout fishing along the river. Return to

Sleepy Hollow Park at 11:20 with bulging trash bags and tales of what got away. We’ll grill up some burgers and dogs, listen to your fishing report, and hand out some prizes to the most successful trash collectors.

Let us know you’re coming, though, so we’ll have enough food. Please RSVP at tinyurl.com/BigTclean or visit the Alpine Anglers website which you’ll find at alpineanglers.tu.org to read the details and access our reply form.

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Estes Park Archives Program This Saturday, August 7

Estes Park Museum Program: Historic Hydroelectric Plants On Saturday, August 14 at 2:00 p.m., join the Estes Park Museum and engineer John Cowdrey as he shares information about hydroelectric power and the powerplants in the area. There are a number of local historic hydroelectric plants in Boulder, Loveland, Longmont and the Historic Fall River Hydroplant in Estes Park. Cowdrey will show historic pictures of these plants and others in Colorado, describe how they came about, and how they are faring today.

The program will take place in the Estes Park Museum meeting room. No reservations are required. Due to the size of

the space and projected attendance, masks will be required during the program.

John Cowdrey is a retired electrical engineer and hydro-power consultant. He taught electrical machinery lab at the Colorado School of Mines, and also at the Hydro Plant Operator’s school for Denver Water. He was the City of Boulder's hydroelectric technician for 12 1/2 years and is a docent at the Historic Fall River Hydroplant in Estes Park. He has given a number of historic hydroelectric presentations at OSHER (OLLI) at CSU.

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We will meet at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Join the Estes Park Archives this Satur- more treasures unearthed from the world of antiquarian books and rare day evening, August 7, at 240 Moraine Avenue for a recap of the choice material ephemera offered for sale at this year's gathering. All Estes Park Archives prooffered for sale by the more than 75 exgrams are free of charge and open to the hibitors at this year's show, including a general public, including first-time visicomplete set of the Hayden Expedition tors to Estes Park. No reservations are reports from territorial Colorado and required, and we follow the most curWyoming, offered by Ken Sanders of rent COVID safety protocols - For addi"Antiques Roadshow" fame, at $10,000. tional questions or directions, call 586A few years back, a dot on a Boulder 4889.

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Auditions For Outside Mullingar

The Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies is thrilled to be holding auditions for the heartwarming and hilarious play, Outside Mullingar. After having to put this play on hold last fall, we are excited to bring this Irish tale of romance and family to Estes this November.

Outside Mullingar is the story of two farming families in rural Ireland. Rosemary has been in love with Anthony since he pushed her over when they were six years old, and still waits for him now, in her forties. With widowed parents who are as charming and funny when they are grumpy as when they are cheerful, these two neighbors must find a way to happiness.

This play has roles for two women and two men who will learn Irish accents.

Don’t worry—dialect coaching will be provided! Auditions are Sunday, August 15th at 2 p.m., and Monday, August 16th at 6:30. If there are call backs, they will be held on August 16th. Auditions will be held at Hempel auditorium at the YMCA. No preparation is needed, just arrive at 2 or 6:30 to do a cold reading from the script.

Outside Mullingar will be performed November 5, 6, 12, and 13 at 7 p.m. and November 7 at 2 p.m. at Hempel Auditorium.

Sign up for auditions at: tinyurl.com/2bxfpnjk For more information and clips from the play, please visit www.fineartsguild.org.

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Congratulations To The Smashers!

Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation, Inc. Membership Meeting

The Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation, Inc. (EPMFF) Annual Membership Meeting and Pioneer Award Winner Celebration will be held in person on Wednesday, August 11th at 7:00 p.m., with a social at 6:30 p.m.

This members-only event includes a full agenda and a question and answer period with the 2021 Pioneer Award Recipient.

The Pioneer Award is the EPMFF's annual recognition of a person in the community that has contributed to the rich history and positive legacy of the town.

This year, the Pioneer Award Recipient is Greig Steiner.

Greig has been a creative force in the Estes Park community since 1959 when

he became the cofounder and Art and Technical Director of the Dark Horse Theater.

He chose to stay in Estes Park full-time and became Principal Artist of Greig Steiner Gallery and Design Studios.

Since 1963, Greig has served as the Stage Director, Art and Technical Director, producer, actor, and fundraiser for the Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies in Estes Park.

Greig’s work can be seen around town, such as the life size bronze beaver sculpture in George Hix Riverside Plaza, and the architectural designs of the Courtyard Shops and the Gazebo Restaurant (now Claire’s), among others.

Come celebrate! If you are interested in becoming a member of the EPMFF in order to attend the annual meeting and celebration, go to http://estesparkmuseumfriends.org/be-a-friend/ for membership options.

The Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation, Inc., is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to supporting the Estes Park Museum through fundraising, publications, outreach, volunteerism, special projects, and events.

Food Trucks Schedule August 6th-12th Fri 8/6

Rock Cut Brewing The Barrel Avant Garde Aleworks Lumpy Ridge Brewing Stanley Park Dog Park

Dill’s Maine Lobster Shack La Cocina de Mama Fat Tomato EP Bross Café Mess Coffee

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Sat 8/7 Rock Cut Brewing The Barrel Avant Garde Aleworks Lumpy Ridge Brewing Stanley Park Dog Park

Roaming Rations Kitchen Eats WesTex BBQ EP Bross Café Mess Coffee

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

La Cocina de Mama Origins Pizza & EP Bross Dill’s Maine Lobster Shack Roaming Rations Café Mess Coffee Fun City

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Mon 8/9 Rock Cut Brewing The Barrel Stanley Park Dog Park Kona Ice

La Cocina de Mama Rosa Tacos Café Mess Coffee Fun City

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Tues 8/10 Rock Cut Brewing The Barrel Stanley Park Dog Park Kona Ice

Rosa Tacos La Cocina de Mama Café Mess Coffee Fun City

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Wed 8/11 Rock Cut Brewing The Barrel Stanley Park Dog Park

EP Bross Kitchen Eats Café Mess Coffee

Thur 8/12 Rock Cut Brewing The Barrel Stanley Park Dog Park

La Cocina de Mama EP Bross Café Mess Coffee

* Food trucks and hours are subject to change. Send any updated information to gary@epnews.com Check the food truck’s facebook pages or websites for their menus

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‘WOULDA’, ‘COULDA’, ‘SHOULDA’…OR ‘DID’

Shel Silverstein, a poet of sorts, wrote this short, but meaningful verse: “All the wouldas, couldas, shouldas layin in the sun, talkin’ about all the things they ‘woulda, coulda, shoulda’ done. But those ‘wouldas, couldas, shouldas’ all ran away and hid, from one ‘did’.” By this time you may have already given up on this article and went to reading the garage sale ads, but Shel’s poem certainly has some relevance for our time.

It seems to me that all the components of this poem are very evident as we deal with the various strains of coronavirus. When I think of the ‘wouldas’ that could have made such an impact in the past, I believe that as soon as Covid-19 began to spread, hordes of people ‘woulda’ welcomed any vaccine that showed promise of defeating this disease. Health care workers and others who saw the devastation caused by Covid-19 ‘woulda’ readily accepted being vaccinated and the vaccinating of their patients. The problem for so long was the ‘coulda’ part since the development of the vaccine took so long. Eventually, however, it became available and many welcomed the opportunity to get their shots and some sense of protection from the virus. They became one of the ‘dids’ while some of those ‘woulda, coulda, shoulda’ adherants ‘ran away and hid’.

Now, as we view the potential for a resurgence of a virus no less life-threatening, we will find many dealing again with those choices. Most of our nation’s population are fully aware of the dangers we have been facing. Most also have been told of the positive results that the vaccines have brought to so many. However, for various reasons, a large number of our people continue to refuse to be vaccinated. As time goes on, they ‘woulda’ had opportunities to get their shots. They ‘coulda’ gotten them at numerous locations… free, or even receiving a gift card for their compliance. However, many will continue to choose to ‘take their chances’ with the virus, perhaps even endangering others, instead of accepting the vaccine. That is their choice in most cases, although restrictions will likely be placed on where they can go, where they can work, etc.

The ‘shoulda’ part of this story is yet to be told by so many. However, it is being told, isn’t it? They called him ‘Big Mike’. His real name was Michael Freedy. At 39 he seemed to be the picture of health. His life was filled with good things. He and his loved one, Jessie, were the parents of five children, ranging from 17 months to 17 years of age. They went to the beach for an outing and had a great time. Three days later he didn’t feel well. He went for a check-up where they found a problem in his lungs. He was rushed into treatment for coronavirus. He never came out. One of his last texts to Jessie said, bitterly, “I ‘shoulda’ gotten that…vaccine!” As she grieves his loss, she said: “I expected to get thirty more years with him.” He ‘coulda’ and ‘shoulda’, but didn’t. His story is the tale of many in regard to this and other diseases, and so many other things of life.

‘Woulda’, ‘coulda’, and ‘shoulda’ have been called the ‘Kaleidoscope of regret’. They have been defined as: “the expression of disappointment concerning courses of action taken, missed opportunities”. Writer, John Greenleaf Whittier, penned this truth: “Of all the sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are, ‘it might have been’.” We are told that the second most common emotion of man is ‘regret’, usually a wishing that one had done something different as he looks in the rearview mirror of life…and most regret is for what one ‘didn’t do’, rather than what he did, the times one ‘played it safe’, rather than ‘take a risk’…a ‘leap of faith’. Many, in looking back, say, “If only I’d…!”

There are many applications for what I’ve said. I’m not trying to pressure people into getting their vaccinations…although I think it wise. But, as many of us approach the twilight of our days, what ‘regrets’ will we have? “I ‘shoulda’ spent more time with my family.” “I ‘shoulda’ been less concerned with making money. I ‘coulda’ and I ‘shoulda’, I just wish I ‘woulda’.” Let’s take decisive action that will not leave us with the sadness and mourning of regrets, here and eternally.

The Bible pictures it: “The summer is over, the harvest is past, and we are not saved!” ‘Coulda, shoulda’ but lost! Hopefully, not us!

Bob Lewis

Estes Park Genealogical Society Meeting August 12

Dot Dorman

The Estes Park Genealogical Society will meet Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in the Hondius Room of the Estes Valley Library with local resident and EPGS member, Dot Dorman as she presents “Genealogy and Ancestral DNA.” She will give a brief overview of the main reasons for ancestral DNA testing, and how both on-line genealogy resources and DNA testing have changed the way in which people uncover information about their family histories. Dot will use examples of her personal experience using her DNA test results, as well as methods for mapping DNA matches for others that have led to locating biological family members for adoptees.

The program is geared to individuals who are curious about DNA testing and would like to consider the why and how along with some potential pitfalls.

A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Dot Dorman now lives in Estes Park, with her husband, Scott. Dot retired as the Chief Executive Officer of the Harmony

Foundation in June 2018 and has returned to a longtime interest in family history and genealogy. Born into a large Irish family, she has always been the unofficial “family historian.” Retirement and the pandemic have provided lots of time for research, reading and improving her knowledge and skills in genealogy. She is a member of the National Genealogical Society, along with the Estes Park Genealogical Society. Dot currently manages 17 different family trees on Ancestry.com along with managing the DNA results of seven individuals. Her current projects include research to locate a Revolutionary War soldier in her own family tree and working with DNA results to locate birth family for several adoptees.

She and Scott are both involved in community and Church organizations, enjoy golfing, and spend part of their time in Hawaii. They have six children and nine grandchildren that they look forward to spending more time with post-pandemic.

Come to the next EPGS meeting to hear Dot’s presentation about the use of DNA testing to further successful genealogical research. Following her program, there will be an opportunity for personal genealogical research assistance from 2:30-3:00 p.m. The Society meets the second Thursday of every month from January through November in the library, offering a wide variety of programs and workshops. Anyone interested in genealogy and family history research is welcome to attend these free public meetings.

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Rut Miller Joins EVICS Team Book Shop, Outside Playgroup at Kind Coffee and so much more.

Once again please help the EVICS Family Resource Center welcome our newest member, Rut Miller.

Rut Miller es el miembro más reciente en unirse al equipo de EVICS en éste mes de Agosto como nuestra Coordinadora de Desarrollo Familiar. Rut, es originaria de Paraguay, se mudó a los Estados Unidos en 2012. Se graduó de la Universidad en Paraguay con una Licenciatura en Obstetricia y Salud Materno-Infantil.

Rut Miller is the newest member to join Rut y su familia están contentos de ser the EVICS team this August as our Famnuevos residentes de Estes Park, después ily Development Coordinator. Rut, origide mudarse de Texas hace un año. Ella y nally from Paraguay, moved to the su familia han disfrutado de caminatas, United States in 2012. She graduated campamentos y actividades invernales from University in Paraguay with a como pasear en trineo en Hidden Valley.

Bachelor of Science in Obstetrics and Está emocionada de servir a la comuMaternal-Infant Health. nidad de Estes Park, donde liderará proRut and her family are glad to be new gramas para familias, padres, cuidadores residents of Estes Park, after moving y educadores como miembro bilingüe de from Texas a year ago. She and her famnuestro equipo. ily have enjoyed hiking, camping, and Rut, como nuestra coordinadora de dewinter activities like sledding at Hidden sarrollo familiar, participará como enValley. lace de recursos familiares de EVICS con She is excited to serve the Estes Park la comunidad de Estes Park. Trabajará community where she will be leading apoyando a las familias y los cuidadores programs for families, parents, careen los muchos programas que organiza givers, and educators as a bilingual EVICS y también mantendrá su presenmember of our team. cia en otros eventos comunitarios. AlRut, as our Family Development Coorgunos de los eventos en los que Rut dinator, will be engaging as an EVICS conectará con las familias y los Family Resource liaison with the Estes cuidadores incluyen la hora de cuentos Park community. She will be working on de la biblioteca de Estes Valley, la hora supporting families and caregivers in the de cuentos al aire libre en la librería many programs that EVICS hosts as well Macdonald, el grupo de juegos al aire lias maintain a presence at other commubre en Kind Coffee y mucho más. nity events. Some of the events that Rut will be engaging families and caregiver at Una vez más, por favor ayude al Centro de Recursos Familiares de EVICS a dar include the Estes Valley Library Storyla bienvenida a nuestro miembro más time, Outdoor Storytime at Macdonald reciente, Rut Miller.

Trunk Treasures Sale September 4

Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Menu 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 Friday, Aug 13

Fish & Homemade Chips w/ soup of the day

August 16 – 20 Monday, Aug 16

Signature Salad w/ Fried Chicken Breast Strips (greens topped

w/ tomatoes, corn, cheese, craisins, pecans & croutons) w/ ranch dressing Tuesday, Aug 17

Patty Melt Sandwich w/ Pasta Salad

Wedn., Aug 18

Crispy Chicken BLT Sandwich w/ Tomato Salad

Thursday, Aug 19 Vegetarian Burger (topped w/ mushrooms, swiss cheese & avocado) w/ 3-Bean Salad Friday, Aug 20

Estes Park Woman’s Club will hold a Trunk Sale on Saturday, September 4, 2021.

Our annual garage sale is taking on a new format; members will be selling items from the trunks of our cars in the parking lot of Mountain View Bible Fellowship (corner of Hwy. 7 & Peakview)

Tuna Salad Sandwich on wheat w/ Homemade Chips & soup

All noon meals are $5 for current EP Senior Citizens Center members and are by reservation only. Reservations must be made by 1:00 PM at least one business day in advance. Note, if you want to reserve a meal for Monday, August 9th you need to call before 1:00 PM on Friday, August 6th. 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

from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. There will also be a bake sale. All proceeds go to the Estes Park Woman’s Club. This is a major fundraiser for the club which supports the Estes Park community by giving to the library, school, RMNP, Crossroads and other local organizations.

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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Five Fun Facts About… The Moose By: Dawn Wilson

This week’s featured animal is the moose. Throughout the month of August, I will feature facts about this charismatic animal as I celebrate Moose Mania on my social media pages (IG: @dawnwilsonphoto; FB: @dawnwilsonphotography) and my website. Why a month-long celebration of the largest member of the deer family? One, moose lost a lot of habitat in Rocky Mountain National Park and surrounding areas as a result of the wildfires of 2020. More moose have

been seen throughout the region as they migrate to new areas in search of places to feed so this is a great way to better understand these animals. Two, August is the best month to photograph bull moose because their antlers are at the largest size they will grow before they shed the velvet in early September. And three, because who doesn’t like seeing photos of moose and learning more about this large mammal. So here are your first five fun facts for August.

1. The moose in Colorado are the Shi-

ras subspecies, a smaller moose than those living in Alaska and Maine.

2. Moose only live in areas with seasonal snow cover and do not tolerate temperatures above 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

3. A male moose is called a bull. A female moose is called a cow. A baby moose is called a calf.

4. For moose, only the males grow antlers. These palmated paddles of bone begin growing in early spring, stop growing by the end of the summer and shed

each year in early winter.

5. Moose hair is hollow to help insulate them in cold temperatures.

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.

A cow moose stands in a shallow lake backlit by the rising sun.

A bull moose splashes around in a pond on a hot, sunny day. Moose do not like temperatures above 80 degrees and will cool off in mountain ponds and lakes.

Bull moose start growing their antlers in spring and they will continue to grow through August, when they reach their peak size.

This moose calf is only about two months old and already starting to change from his orange newborn coat color to the brown hair more recognizable in adult moose.

Remember that moose can be unpredictable animals.

Most of my moose photos are taken at 500 to 700mm.

If you don't have a long lens, try putting the moose in its habitat for an environmental portrait photo.

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Four mink at Lake Estes

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Elizabeth Guild Awards 2021 Scholarships The Elizabeth Guild recently awarded six scholarships to Estes Park Health Employees. The 2021 recipients are Melissa Addison, Broxton Dennis, Rachel Galbraith, Areewon George, Iryna Irkliienko, and Alena Lunkwitz.

The total amount of the scholarships awarded are $10,000.

Addison, an Emergency Department Access Representative, will pursue a Wilderness First Responder certification to enhance her work in the EPH ED as well as with the Estes Park Auxiliary Police Department.

She enjoys hiking and would like to join a Search and Rescue unit in the future.

Dennis, EMT, will take the next step in his career to become a paramedic through St. Anthony’s Paramedic Program.

Galbraith is a Medical Lab Scientist and is currently enrolled in a B.S. program in Medical Laboratory Science at Weber

State University.

George, Wound Care Nurse, is taking a Wound Care Certification Course at the Wound Care Institute of Denver.

Irkliienko, Pre-Access Specialist, is pursuing a Master of Healthcare Administration at Colorado State University.

Lunkwitz, Director of Materials Management, will achieve a certification in Lean Six Sigma with an IASCC accredited provider to further her work at Estes Park Health.

The Elizabeth Guild operates a thrift store at 427 West Elkhorn here in Estes Park. The proceeds from that operation fund scholarships for Estes Park Health staff and facility improvements designed to help Estes Park Health accomplish its mission. The Guild has been in operation for more than 40 years and donated over $4 million to Estes Park Health.

Chamber Of Commerce After Hours, A Great Time To Network & Have Fun

Bank of Colorado team having fun - Ann Marie Judson, Ryan Bross, Ben Van Der Werf.

Members of the Chamber of Commerce celebrated another great networking event with 58 registered guests and more fun than we can write about.

Thanks to Coffee on the Rocks for hosting and to Smokin' Dave's BBQ & Brew Estes Park for the fabulous artichoke dip.

Glad to celebrate with Ampt Biking and EVICS Family Resource Center for sharing their resources and time with our members and kids.

Business members are invited to join us next time.

Team EVICS.

Jim and Nina McGibney with Jason Damweber.

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Invitation To The 2021 Annual "Burning Issues" Lecture Series At The Y

For you who are interested in current domestic and international affairs, please join us in exploring: Analyzing the Influence of Social Media 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., through 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 9-Social Media: Pervasive, Invasive, and Persuasive. Freedom isn't free, and neither is the Internet. Some of the world's largest corporations are stalking you, collecting data, and selling access to you (personally) to others, including political campaigns and nationstate propaganda. To maximize their profit, they seek to dominate your screen time with kittens, fear, and outrage. At the same time they censor or de-prioritize content they consider objectionable from hate speech to controversial topics.

This presentation may help you pop your filter bubble and get a better idea of who is doing what to you and why, when you are online. Folks interested in this topic may also find the Netflix documentary “The Social Dilemma” to be of interest, as well as the PBS series “Hacking Your Mind”.

Jim Isaak is retired from thirty years in the computer industry and a half dozen in academia. He has been a volunteer leader in IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) in operating system and web engineering standards, with roles in the Computer Society including the 2010 President and the Division 8 member of the IEEE Board of Directors. Jim was Vice President of the Society on the Social Implications of Technology, chair of the IEEE-USA Committee on Communications Policy, and the New Hampshire Section Chair.

IEEE is the world's largest society for technical professionals, “advancing technology for the benefit of humanity”.

They publish thousands of peer-reviewed papers every year – the most

cited journals in US Patent applications for a number of decades. IEEE also runs three thousand technical conferences and accredits technology and engineering programs worldwide.

Jim’s recent focus has been on policy and programs addressing privacy broadband access, privacy, and the intersection of social media and artificial intelligence. He facilitates seminars on topics in this area with the New Hampshire Granite State College Osher Life Long Learning Program Jim has been coming to the Rockies for over 72 years thanks to a family cabin built in 1908 that has survived two 500 year floods in the last 50 years.

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.

Book On The Founding Of The Estes Valley Land Trust

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 develop-

ment 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.

“Ten Thousand Acres on a Shoestring- The Beginnings of the Estes Valley Land Trust..”, by Rebecca Lynn Urquhart, can be purchased on Amazon Books: https://tinyurl.com/4b4mx9e4 The first three chapters can be viewed on the above website, and downloaded on any device (Ipad, etc), with a Kindle app. The print version should be available in a month, and times for public discussions will be announced when COVID restrictions can be arranged. In the meantime, any questions or requests for notices of the print version available should be sent to rebecca.l.urquhart@gmail.com.

All net profits will go to the Estes Valley Land Trust.

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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 seven 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.

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 complaints, 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

Westerns From L’Amour To Longmire, With Author Kevin Wolf

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.

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.

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 may then use the 3D printers on their own in the Makerspace. For ages 15 and up. Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Learn the Laser Cutter Saturday, August 14, 10 - 11:30 a. m.,

Photo by Sandy Lindquist

The demise of the Western genre has often been predicted. And yet, this literary genre not only endures but continues to attract new fans. Award-winning local author Kevin Wolf will discuss the history of Westerns, how they have evolved, and how more recent authors like C. J. Box, Craig Johnson, and Tony Hillerman continue to lure loyal readers.

“Westerns: from L’Amour to Longmire” will be presented on Monday, August 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the library, with special guest author Kevin Wolf. Registration is open and you can save yourself a seat by signing up at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Kevin Wolf ’s novel “The Homeplace” is

the winner of the 2015 Tony Hillerman Award. The novel was also a finalist for the 2016 Strand Critics Award for Debut Mystery. His short story, “Belthanger,” was selected by the Western Writers of America as the 2021 Spur Award Winner for Best Short Fiction. Wolf is the great-grandson of Colorado homesteaders, and he enjoys fly fishing, old Winchesters, and 1950s Western movies. He and his wife live in Estes Park.

After the program, Wolf will sign copies of his books, available for purchase that evening thanks to Macdonald Book Shop.

Makerspace Room Learn how the library’s laser cutter can make precision cuts to decorate all types of materials. For instance, the library used the laser cutter to create customdesigned name tags for volunteers. After taking the class, participants may use the laser cutter on their own. For ages 15 and up. Sign up 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.

FRIENDS & FOUNDATION Cliffhanger Used Books: summer hours Cliffhanger Used Books, located next to the Post Office, is operated by the Library Friends & Foundation, offering gently-used books, movies, and music at discount prices. Cliffhanger is open daily this summer from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This Monday, August 9, Friends & Foundation members will enjoy $1 books as part of National Book Lovers Day. 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.

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Generosity In Full Bloom, Like The Flowers At Cliffhanger What other library projects are being funded by the Friends & Foundation?

If you’re the parent to a young child, you can take home a Storybook Explorer kit, complete with a book and activity, or have 100 little readers mailed to your preschool child’s home. Are you For many years, August signaled the annual summer used book sale. Now our an Adult reader looking for a hot new title? There’s a “Lucky Day” collection “big book sale fundraiser” has a perfect packed with bestsellers and the latest year-round home at Cliffhanger Used Books. Stop by to see the selection—and books creating buzz. These are all made possible by our generous community of the beautiful flowers outside. library lovers.

This Monday, August 9 is National Cliffhanger Used Books has many Book Lovers’ Day. Every book is $1 for happy customers—including a high-volLibrary Friends & Foundation members!

We’ll open at 9 a.m. for early-bird shop- ume customer recently. Tell us about that. ping. Not yet a member? Join online, or in advance at Cliffhanger.

We’re grateful to all the shoppers at Cliffhanger, and for everyone who doAugust is a great time to reflect on nates books.

We couldn’t operate withmany ways that Library Love brightens out the loyal volunteers staffing our our community: cashier counter and sorting boxes of doRight now, voting is underway for the nations. next One Book One Valley. How have liThis year, the Stanley Hotel bought brary donors made this reading celebraover 7,000 books from Cliffhanger. tion possible?

These books are stocked throughout the For 10 years, friends and neighbors hotel, including the newly-renovated have joined together to read and discuss Carriage House.

It’s a win-win: books a shared book, making new friends each for their guests to enjoy, and proceeds time. Donor support funds extra copies supporting the Library Friends & Founof the book to be shared and re-shared dation. among many readers. That support also What are the ways that people can underwrites the many program activities. make a gift and become part of this Be sure to vote online before August 12. community of Library Love?

The library building just celebrated 30 From the Library website, you can years of operation. How has the Friends arrange a one-time gift. Or, for greater & Foundation been part of that legacy? convenience, schedule a recurring gift, Thanks to donors, the library facility where an amount of your choosing is adapts to the changing needs of the comgiven automatically each month.

It’s an munity, evolving within its same square easy, efficient way to give. footage as 30 years ago. In recent years, The library is connected to our comdonors funded the 2nd Floor improvemunity—listening, growing, and evolvments—including technology upgrades, ing.

The Library Friends & Foundation the comfort of the Quiet Room, and the provide the spark and magic to make Makerspace, where creativity flourishes that possible. with hands-on tools and crafts.

The Story Teller Please join us to listen to Lise Nelson who is an accomplished storyteller.

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 East Elkhorn Ave. The meeting starts with a half hour of silence from 10 to 10:30; fol-

lowed by a social time from 10:30 to 11.

The program begins at 11 and concludes at noon. You are welcome to join for any or all parts of the meeting.

Masks are requested even though all attendees are expected to have had their Covid-19 vaccinations. For further information contact Jim Linderholm at hwsceo@aol.com or Randy Maharry at 515-229-8399.

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Governor Polis Signs Tax Break For Colorado Business Owners

Paul Mueller (far right), managing director of Mueller Pye & Associates CPA, attends bill signing for HB21-1327 SALT Parity Act, along with bill sponsors - Reps. Kevin Van Winkle and David Ortiz, and Sen. Chris Kolker - along with Governor Jared Polis.

The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017, enacted by Congress in December 2017, placed a $10,000 deduction cap on the amount of state and local taxes an individual can deduct on their Form 1040 tax return. For many Colorado business owners who operate flow-through entities, such as S Corporations and Partnerships (often as LLCs), they lost much of the deduction for paying Colorado income tax on their business profits. This has resulted in big increases in their Federal income taxes.

In November 2020, Paul Mueller reached out to Colorado Senator Rob Woodward (R - Larimer) in advance of the 2021 legislative session to share an idea about changing the law in Colorado to allow a flow-through business to pay the income tax as a deductible business expense. Senator Woodward teamed up with Senator Chris Kolker (D - Centennial) to joint sponsor what became the SALT Parity Act in the Senate, as well as Representatives Kevin Van Winkle (R Highlands Ranch) and David Ortiz (D Littleton) in the House.

The bipartisan Act was passed overwhelmingly on June 8, 2020 and signed

by Governor Polis on June 23, 2021.

The Act will go into effect on January 1, 2022 and provide many small and medium size business owners the same tax break for paying Colorado income taxes that apply to much larger and publiclyheld businesses.

While the Act is expected to have zero impact on state revenue, it is projected to save Colorado business owners as much as $500 million in Federal income taxes that would otherwise be paid. Although the Act doesn't take effect until the 2022 tax year, Governor Polis mentioned a desire for the Legislature to consider making the Act retroactive to 2018 when they meet again in January 2022.

The Act will require some changes to the way in which Colorado business owners file their tax returns, and we will be there all along the way to make sure our clients take full advantage of this tax break.

Questions? We're here to help!

Be sure to let us know if you have questions by calling, emailing or contacting us at mpa.cpa/contact

Results Of Paint Estes Pink 2021 Paint Estes Pink was a weeklong initiative put forth by Estes Park Health Foundation (EPHF) to raise money for cancer services at Estes Park Health. The week culminated in Pink Night at the Rooftop Rodeo where Paint Estes Pink Competition winners were announced.

The Cause In its 8th year, Paint Estes Pink raised funds to purchase a new MRI machine at Estes Park Health (EPH). MRIs are often used to diagnose certain types of cancer. Using MRI, doctors can sometimes tell if a tumor is or isn’t cancer, and MRIs can also be used to look for signs that cancer may have metastasized (spread) from where it started in other parts of the body.

The current MRI machine at EPH is 14 years old, and due to its age, requires more and more repairs and maintenance. EPH gives 5-6 MRIs each day, and downtime for maintenance means less availability for use. The technology is also dated, and this machine is near end of life.

Crowns for the Care Competition The Crowns for the Care Competition enlisted local women to raise funds to win the title of Mrs. Rooftop Rodeo, announced during Pink Night, which was Saturday night of the Rooftop Rodeo in July. Starting June 1, women raised money to benefit oncology services at Estes Park Health. This year, 100% of funds raised go toward the purchase of a new MRI machine.

Five women competed in the Crowns for the Care Competition in 2021: Melissa Addison, Dona Cooper, Lisa Hohensee, Sonja McTeague, and Stacey Tabor. These local volunteers raised

$26,870 as a group with Dona Cooper winning the Mrs. Rooftop Rodeo crown by contributing over $19k in donations.

Everyone at the foundation is over the moon with the amount of funds these women raised.

The foundation sends out a special thank-you to all of the contestants and also to the past Mrs. Rooftop Rodeo Queens who donated countless hours of their time to serve as mentors and support staff. Fundraising like this truly takes a village.

Business Fundraising To raise funds for Paint Estes Pink, local businesses displayed collection jars during Rodeo Week or donated a portion of profits to Paint Estes Pink. The business that raised the most funds received a custom award to display for a year. Water Wheel Gift Corner won this award in 2021. The foundation is so grateful for all of the businesses that participated and also the Estes Park Mountain Bike Team, who dropped off and collected donation jars.

Best Decorated Business Competition Local businesses dressed their storefronts in Ppink during Rooftop Rodeo Week and volunteer judges determined the best-looking one. The winner displays an award for the year with their business name inscribed. This year Bank of Estes Park won the best-decorated competition, leaving no stone unturned in their decorating efforts.

Sponsors The Rooftop Rodeo, Estes Park News, and Estes Park Trail-Gazette all supported Pink Week with thousands of dollars of in-kind donations in services and ad space.

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1155 S. Saint Vrain Ave Unit 2-1 $240,000

2251 Upper High Drive $879,000

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THE GOMEZ TEAM

A Call For Sponsors For Rotary Golf Tournament For Scholarships

Javier Gomez Broker 970 213-8692

estesparkproperties@gmail.com

Mountain Brokers

Maria Gomez Broker

970 213-9479

maria@estesparkproperties.realestate

564 Copper Hill

By: Rita DuChateau, Rotary Club of Estes Park Publicity

As darting hummingbirds, blooming wildflowers and teeming golf courses signal the summer season in Estes Park, it’s time to mark your calendar for the Rotary Golf Tournament for Scholarships, set for Saturday, September 25, 2021.

The 24th 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. The club recently awarded a total of $42,500 in academic and memorial scholarships to 11 members of the class of 2021.

The tournament will be held at the scenic 18-hole Estes Park Golf Course, where the majestic mountain views are often known to distract golfers, Chairman Peter Sinnott said.

The fun will begin with a 9:30 a.m. shotgun start.

During the global pandemic, the Rotary Club of Estes Park canceled its 2020 tournament, so this year’s event is more important than ever, Sinnott said. Traditionally, the tournament is held in June, but it will be delayed until Sept. 25 this year to allow for participants and volunteers to feel comfortable coming together in a social group again.

“We have set our sights on raising more in sponsorships than we did 2019, and our committee members are making those contacts now, ” Sinnott said. “All sponsor donations are tax deductible and support local scholarships.”

Many sponsors have been recruited, but more are needed, Sinnott said. Levels include: • Named Scholarship Sponsor ($2,500 and above), • Diamond Sponsor ($2,000),

• Gold Sponsor ($1,000), • Beverage Cart Sponsor ($750) • Silver Sponsor ($500), • Bronze Sponsor ($250), • Tee/Green Sponsor ($125), and • Fairway Sponsor ($75).

Names of sponsors pledging $125 or more are displayed at the tournament and included in publicity prior to the event. In addition, sponsors who commit to $250 or more receive between one and eight complimentary player registrations, according to sponsorship level.

“We recognize our major sponsors on our tournament posters, in newspaper articles, and on banners at the clubhouse and signs on the tees and greens at the event. Our sponsors make the event possible, and we truly appreciate their contributions,” Sinnott

said.

For information on how to sign on as a sponsor, please call Jay Harroff ( 970227-3856) or Ron Gordon (970-5860370) or download forms at the Estes Park Rotary Club website, at portal.clubrunner.ca/5241/SitePage/ golf-tournament-1/welcome.

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.

Listed for $850,000

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1200 Graves Avenue, Estes Park Under Contract

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

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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1769 Wildfire Rd. Come check out this mountain contemporary condo.

Perfect for first time home buyer or new family.

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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FABULOUS MOUNTAIN VIEWS

New Located in the highly sought-after Stanley Heights Listing neighborhood, this 4 bedroom, 3 bath home has been beautifully remodeled from top to bottom.

Upon entering, you will be immediately drawn to the Continental Divide view and notice that it is visible from all primary rooms in the house. Wood floors flow through the main level including the spacious eat-in kitchen that exhibits Alder cabinets, high end appliances, an abundance of counter space. The primary suite has a 5-piece bath with oversized soaking tub and walk-out to fabulous exterior living space. The laundry, 2 additional bedrooms and a full bath are also on the main level allowing comfortable main level living. One additional bedroom, rec room and 3/4 bath are downstairs with walk-out to outside living space including built-in fire-pit. Convenient to walk downtown or across the road to the Lake Estes walking/biking trail. Great location for an investment home or fulltime residence. Call Trisha to view 833 Panorama Circle.

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. Offered for $289,900

Salud Family Health Centers August is National Immunization Awareness Month We all need immunizations (vaccines) to help protect us from serious diseases.

To help keep our community safe, Salud Family Health Centers is proudly participating in National Immunization Awareness Month.

National Immunization Awareness Month is a great time to remind family and friends to stay up to date on their immunizations. Regular immunizations are an essential preventive care service for children, adolescents, and adults (including pregnant women). Immunizations can prevent serious diseases like the flu, measles, and pneumonia.

It is important to know which immunizations you need and when to get them. Everyone age six months and older needs to get a flu vaccine every year. Other types of immunizations work best at specific ages or life stages. Talk to a doctor or nurse to make sure that everyone in your family gets the immu-

nizations they need.

The COVID-19 vaccine is a great tool to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease. Salud is providing the COVID19 vaccine to anyone in the community who is 12 years of age and older. You do not need to be a Salud patient. To make an appointment, please visit saludclinic.org/covid-vaccine.

The Salud Estes Park clinic, located at 1950 Redtail Hawk Drive, is accepting new patients. For more information, please visit saludclinic.org. To schedule an appointment, call (970) 586-9230.

At Salud Family Health Centers, we provide quality, affordable primary health care services to keep you and your family healthy. We serve all members of the community regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Salud accepts Medicaid, Medicare, CHP+, and most private insurance plans.

Salud Family Health Centers / Centros de Salud Familiar Agosto es el Mes Nacional de Concientización sobre la Inmunización

700 SPRING ST. $789,500 AbbeyPontius Broker

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Wide, bright and open views that can be enjoyed from almost everywhere in the home.

Overlook town at night and have all the peaks in eyes view too! Custom built and designed by the family with fantastic and unique architecture that brings the outdoors in. Quiet and serene located at the end of the road. Adding to the desire, the property also backs up to 8 acres of conservation easement to extend the serenity and privacy, while maintaining the towering rock outcropping view from behind the home. Extra touches finish out this well maintained and quality built home including a dumbwaiter, mud room, large bedrooms and bathrooms and a private balcony off the main bedroom. Open feel floorplan with plenty of room to move and grow. This home's floorplan lends itself to more bedrooms if desired. First time on the market from the original owner.

970.586.2950

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170 S. St. Vrain, Estes Park, CO 80517

Todos necesitamos inmunizaciones (vacunas) para ayudarnos a protegernos de enfermedades graves. Para ayudar a mantener nuestra comunidad segura, Salud Family Health Centers se enorgullece de participar en el Mes Nacional de Concientización sobre las Inmunizaciones.

El Mes Nacional de Concientización sobre las Vacunas es un buen momento para recordarles a familiares y amigos que se mantengan al día con sus vacunas. Las vacunas regulares son un servicio de atención preventiva esencial para niños, adolescentes y adultos (incluidas las mujeres embarazadas). Las vacunas pueden prevenir enfermedades graves como la gripe, el sarampión y la neumonía.

Es importante saber qué vacunas necesita y cuándo recibirlas. Todas las personas a partir de los 6 meses de edad deben vacunarse contra la influenza todos los años. Otros tipos de inmunizaciones funcionan mejor en edades o etapas de la vida específicas. Hable con un médico o enfermera/o para asegurarse

de que todos los miembros de su familia reciban las vacunas que necesitan.

La vacuna COVID-19 es una gran herramienta para prevenir la propagación de la enfermedad por coronavirus.

Salud está proporcionando la vacuna COVID-19 a cualquier persona de la comunidad que tenga 12 años de edad o más. No es necesario ser paciente de Salud. Para programar una cita, visite saludclinic.org/covid-vaccine.

La clínica Salud Estes Park, ubicada en 1950 Redtail Hawk Drive, está aceptando nuevos pacientes. Para obtener más información, visite saludclinic.org.

Para programar una cita, llame al (970) 586-9230.

En Salud Family Health Centers, brindamos servicios de atención primaria de salud asequibles y de calidad para que usted y su familia se mantengan saludables. Servimos a todos los miembros de la comunidad sin importar el estado del seguro o la capacidad de pago. Salud acepta Medicaid, Medicare, CHP + y la mayoría de los planes de seguro privados.

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Larry & Linda Leaming Celebrating 50th Anniversary

Own a beautiful piece of Colorado History with the Inn of Glen Haven. ng

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This historic and successful Bed & Breakfast has been loved and cared for by the same owners for over 30 years. Built in 1925, this historical property is home to a wonderful fine-dining restaurant, plus it's featured on Airbnb as a 5-star SuperHost listing. With the newly updated commercial kitchen and all the top-of-the-line appliances, there are endless possibilities for your ideas.

The property includes a beautiful, flower-filled riverfront meadow, perfect for any venue or outdoor event. The Inn features 8 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms, private decks and patios, plus a 2 bedroom, 1 bath owner's apartment.

The large stone fireplace will make anyone feel warm and welcomed. Entry opens to a formal dining room that boasts tall, expansive ceilings and large windows. The adjacent bar and casual dining room has beautiful artwork and rustic mountain features throughout.

Each comfortable and beautiful guest room is furnished with period furniture.

Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary to Larry and Linda Leaming!

The couple was married on August 7, 1971.

Offered at $1.2 million, all furniture and equipment is included, making this the perfect turn-key opportunity.

Sarah Metz

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Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated

Sarah@EstesParkHome.com

PENDING - UNDER CONTRACT IN 1 DAY! 1090 ELK TRAIL COURT | $1,400,000 Breathtaking unobstructed 360 degree mountain views! Surrounded by 26 acres of open space, enjoy whitecap Continental Divide and Lumpy Ridge views from every window. This premier lot in The Reserve was originally held by the developer. Elegantly constructed Dallman built home with open 昀oor plan, soaring living room ceilings, 昀oor to ceiling stone 昀replace, hardwood 昀oors, and luxurious main level master suite with vaulted T&G ceiling. High 昀 end 昀nishes throughout, with upgrades of solar and new appliances. Make this beautiful 4BR/3BA home your full time residence or vacation home in the mountains. Sold furnished.

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What’s Happening At The Art Center Of Estes Park In August will give students the opportunity to explore various techniques in oil and pastel for approaching landscape painting and for planning ahead… including creating notans. In addition to “how to” demos and tutorials designed for each individual’s natural way with pastels or oils, there will be plenty of one on one and ongoing critique.

Getting the Most From Your Digital Fall Landscape Photography with John Shelton. September 11 & 18-Saturday & Saturday-10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Art Center members: $135, non-members: $150.

Ever wonder how professional photographers get those great fall color shots? In this class we’ll explore the basics of solid landscape photography. We’ll touch on the mechanics of camera settings, and how to use those in the field for landscape. We will also discuss composition, location, lighting, and creativity in makOn exhibit: “The Joy of Diversity” featuring the mixed media by Cynthia Price Reedy and Jewelry by Eli Roehl Cynthia paints primarily with water media, creating both realistic and abstract art. She has been a member of the Art Center since 1999 and is a past president of the board of directors. She currently serves as Vice-President and Secretary to the Board. In addition to painting in watercolor, acrylic, and oils, she does scratchboard and clay sculpture, providing her with a lot of variety.

Eli works in the pristine beauty in the shadow of a 14,000 foot peak in the Colorado Rockies. In this remote studio, her appreciation for nature is reflected in unique one-of-a-kind art jewelry. She creates earrings, earring jackets, pendants, and rings Very concerned about protecting our environment, she uses hand-built, recycled metals in abstract and expressionistic designs.

Next Exhibit: “Estes Valley Plein Air National Paint Out 2021” The Art Center is hosting our 3rd Annual Estes Valley Plein Air event. 32 artists will be participating beginning August 14. The following events are open to the public.

“Recognizing Women Artists of Estes Park” August 24 6-8, Estes Park Museum. An educational program to highlight a few of the women artists of Estes Park.

Quick Paint and Auction. August 28 8:30-12 noon, Riverside Plaza. An opportunity to watch artists at work to create a painting in 90 minutes and to participate in a live auction.

Gala Reception/Awards Ceremony.

August 28, 5-8 at the Art Center. An evening to view the artwork produced for this event and to witness the presentation of awards.

Sale of Art. Begins Saturday, August 28 and continues through September 26.

Check out the following link for a Power Point introduction to Estes Valley Plein Air: tinyurl.com/e9ywvuj.

First Friday Art Groove: The Art Center is participating in the First Friday Art Groove from 5-7. We are offering a door prize of a matted, mixed water media

painting of “Sunny” donated by Charlotte Lloyd. The public is invited to enter from 5-7. You do not have to be present to win. A name will be drawn and the winner notified after the 7:00 closing.

Also on display in the gallery are the outstanding work of the other Art Center artist members, including other works in oil painting, watercolor, pastel, jewelry, ceramics, charcoal, graphite, glass, wood, sculpture, fiber, photography, printmaking and mixed media.

The Art Center is Open Daily 11-5 Upcoming Art Class Offerings: Tangled Aspen Leaves with Annie Reiser (All levels and kids welcome.).

August 14-Saturday, 1-3:30 p.m. Art Center members: $31.50, non-members: $35. Zentangle® is a fun way to create pen and ink designs, even for those with no previous drawing experience.

The designs look complicated but are easy when taken one stroke at a time.

This class combines aspen leaves with Zentangle® patterns to celebrate one of our favorite Rocky Mountain treasures, the aspen tree. Bring a leaf, or a few, to trace as the base for your design. A kit is available for purchase on the day of class for $5, directly from Annie, that will provide everything you need to take the class. If you prefer to bring your own supplies, a materials list is available.

“Whimsey Poles” with Sandy Fritz.

August 20-Friday -1-4 p.m. Art Center members: $54, non-members: $60. Join Sandy Fritz in painting whimsical garden poles. She will guide you through the process to bring your garden pole to life. Come with ideas or a theme to create using a variety of mediums. Solar caps are available for $20 paid directly to Sandy on the day of the class. Otherwise, all materials are provided.

Adult Classes Offered in September (Kids are welcome at some classes, as noted.)

Landscape Painting in Oil or Pastel – from photos with Cliff Austin. September 2 & 3-Thursday & Friday-10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Materials list provided). Art Center members: $135, non-members: $150. This exciting two-day workshop

ing your shots stand out from the ordinary. Day 1 will combine reviewing techniques with examples in the classroom, and if time permits, practice time as a group outside with a short walk/drive to nearby scenic locations. On Day 2, one week later, students will share their assignment work, including a supportive critique session of work provided to improve their eye and technique. If time allows, we will discuss post-processing efforts to enhance imagery. Students must have their own camera, preferably a digital SLR with charged batteries and data card.

Film/phone cameras can work, but may be limited regarding some class content.

A basic working knowledge of your camera functions is preferred.

“Painting Rocky Mountain National Park” with Susan Garden in oils, in the classroom. September 21 & 22-Tuesday & Wednesday-10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Art Center members: $157.50, non-members: $175 plus $50 per all students on day of class, paid directly to instructor, will include all supplies you will need for this workshop. Whether an experienced artist or a beginner you will enjoy this

highly structured paint-along oil painting workshop where you will start and complete two realistic, detailed landscapes each day entitled “Boulder at Bear Lake” and “Aspen Splendor on the River.” Learn composition, perspective, color mixing, the five basic values, exploring simple time-saving brush techniques, and more with professional artist, Susan Garden, from the Robert Garden School of Art in Irving, TX. All art supplies including oil paints arranged in aerial perspective on the Robert Garden disposable palette, brushes, two 12 x 16 stretched canvases and detailed printed lesson plans for each day will be provided. Bring paper towels and wear old t-shirt or apron.

To register contact the Art Center or visit our website: www.artcenterofestes.com. Each class has a maximum number of participants

so it is suggested that if interested, sign up as soon as possible.

Social Media: The Art Center can be viewed not only on our website at artcenterofestes.com but we are on Facebook at Art-Centerof-Estes-Park, Instagram at artcenterofep and Twitter at artcenterestes.

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

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Nan Ryan Golf Tournament Raises Funds For Junior Golf Program Neither rain nor flash floods could stop the dedicated golfers from playing in the 18th annual Nan Ryan Invitational on Saturday, July 31, at the Lake Estes 9-Hole Golf Course.

“Junior golfers were again the big winners,” said Nan Ryan, tournament organizer. “Half the field completed their rounds in this rain-shortened event, so we were very Winning Mixed Team – Nick Korosek, Connor Cahill, Caryn Cahill lucky.” and Jeff Cahill.

A total of 31 teams signed up to play in the annual event which benefits the Estes Park Junior Golf Program.

“Thanks to the teams, the generous donations and a raffle,” said Ryan, “we were able to make a record $6,050 for the juniors, bringing the total raised by the tournament throughout the years to $50,555.”

“The Estes Winning Men’s Team –Rick Harris, Steve Thoms, Allen Jackson, Park Junior Golf Dave Coleson. program is so golfer in Estes Park is free from finangrateful for the efforts of Nan Ryan, her cial barriers that prohibit participation volunteers and all of the participants of the tournament,” said Austin Logan, Di- from our amazing game. This year was nice to get back to normal and the suprector of Golf. “With the community's port was amazing to see,” he added. “In support we can make sure every junior

And a big thanks to Marsha Sypher, for checking players in, and to Lyn Ferguson and Kristi Mann for making sure everyone got a sack lunch.

The women’s team of Kay Nikolaus, Ruth Moser, Candy Sulzbach and Jan Alderman regained their title as women’s team winners, finishing the last few holes in the pouring rain but ending with two birdies and two pars for an even-par 31.

The men’s team title went to Allan Jackson, Rick Harris, Steve Thoms and Dave Coleson, with a 32, while the mixed Winning Women’s Team – Candy Sulzbach, Kay Nikolaus, team title went to Ruth Moser and Jan Alderman.

Caryn, Jeff and Con2021, we were able to provide golf schol- nor Cahill, and Nick Korosek, with 31. arships for season passes to seven stuKorosek also won men’s long drive, dents, new golf clubs for 28 students, while Amanda McIntyre was women’s and fun golf prizes for the entire junior long drive winner. Ron Krein and Helen golf community. Looking ahead we are Wickman won the men’s and women’s excited to again purchase golf clubs and closest to the pin contests. bags for any and all junior golfers in the Charley Griffin and Jan Alderman Estes Valley, from kindergarten to senguessed the closest number of tees, while iors in high school. Thank you, Nan and Mike Wickman, Nick Korosek and Ron thank you Estes Park golf community.”

Krein shared low putts for men, and Many thanks go to Logan and his staff Martha McWilliams won low putts for at both Estes Park golf courses, and eswomen. pecially to the staff at the Lake Estes In the raffle, Dave Coleson was the big Golf Course, Carol Prince in the pro winner of the men’s Callaway driver, shop, Rene Moquin as starter and Fran while Conner Cahill won the Callaway Arnold as ranger. stand bag. Carol Evered won the 2021 “Megan Miller, who grew up in the EP Masters flag, Tom Keyworth took home Junior Golf Program, was especially the Masters ball marker and Don Bryson helpful, doing the scoresheets, posting won the Masters cinch bag. scores, monitoring the weather, and gen“Many thanks to all the very generous erally, keeping things moving and all the donors who helped make this a recordplayers happy,” said Ryan. “We couldn’t setting year,” said Ryan. “Your donations have done it without her!” have helped to form the golfers of the fuA big round of applause goes to Andy ture.”

Morgan at The Dunraven Inn, who doPlans are already in the works for the nated sack lunches for all the players and 19th annual Nan Ryan Invitational, which staff. will be played at the Lake Estes Golf 9Greg Anderson and his maintenance Hole Course on Saturday, July 30, 2022. crew had the golf course in beautiful Mark your calendar now! We hope for condition, and received many complianother record year. ments from the players.

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For Popular Clay Artist, Rhythm Is Her Muse When you look at the detailed, impossibly intricate designs in Bonnie Hanna’s ceramic works, it’s hard to image how these are created without the use of stamps, patterns or templates. But the ceramic artist credits these stunning designs to her ability to get into the “rhythm” of the piece—a rhythm only she can hear.

“When I create a pot or a bowl, I live with it for a while, “ she said. “I stare at it for a week or two in order to get the feel of the pot. Then all of a sudden I’ll understand what pattern would suit the shape. Then, I get into that rhythm, starting with the border and working my way inside. The design expands and contracts with the shape of the vessel.”

Hanna is an artist at The Old Gallery in Allenspark. She works in the very tradi-

tional ways of potters in the Southwest and American West, creating patterned, smoke-fired and horsehair pottery.

The Old Gallery Artists Chair Kathy Banich said, “Bonnie’s work is astonishing. Her eye for detail and ability to hand paint each beautiful piece with precision symmetry is masterful.”

Hanna said, “Even though I do Southwest-style vessels, I don’t try to copy designs from the pueblos. While the pueblo artists are very sharing with their information about pottery and design, I’m more interested with the black and the white; the negative and positive design that emerges as I create.”

Every piece she creates always engages her in an exciting, organic process. She spends 20-30 hours creating each one and no two pieces are alike. “For me, it’s always been about the clay. I love the look and feel of raw clay burnished, painted, shaped, smoked and fired,” she said. “I never get tired of it.”

Hanna has been a potter since she took a ceramics class in her first year in art school at the highly respected Pratt Institute in New York City. “I was mesmerized by the mantra of the wheel and have been doing it since 1966,” she said.

She lived in, worked and taught ceramics in Great Britain and Ireland for many years and now resides in Sugarloaf, where she has a studio in a barn. She listens to artists like Emmy Lou Harris, Linda Ronstadt and Mark Knopfler

while she creates and is currently very excited about a new kiln.

“Buying a kiln during COVID was almost impossible. However, I was able to find one being sold by a potter who was retiring. It’s much larger than my old one, which means I will be able to create bigger pieces for the first time and I’m very excited about it.”

Hanna is one of 28 regional artists featured at The Old Gallery in Allenspark. Her work can also be found in museums and homes across the U.S. “I’m also fortunate that many collectors choose my work for their collections,” she said.

“I’m always honored when a buyer connects with a piece and loves it enough to bring it into their home.

I like that they see something in my work that I was trying to convey,” she said.

Hanna has spent most of her life as a successful artist. When asked what advice she would give to an aspiring artist,

she said, “Find what makes you tick and what you find awe-inspiring. Find what makes your heart beat faster and let it take you somewhere. Be willing to break those boundaries and go further. And if you get into a rut, push harder and look harder.”

You can view Hanna’s work at The Old Gallery from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily.

Located at 14863 Colorado Highway 7 in Allenspark, The Old Gallery is a center for community, arts and visitors. It’s located at 14863 Hwy. 7. 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.

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.

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Crossroads: Always Here To Help By: Brian Schaffer

I’d like to make you aware of a couple important services we provide the community. After reading the description of these two food programs, I’d like to ask you to forward this to someone you know or at least have conversations with people to help us get the word out. We have some powerful testimonies from people who receive boxes of food as well as hot meals from us. It’s just another way for us to meet important needs that exist among our neighbors.

The first program is our Commodities Outreach Program (COP) which is a supplemental Food Program designed to assist residents of the Estes Valley. The program provides one box of food per month delivered to those who cannot come into the Crossroads Food Pantry for various reasons. Current COP clients consist of residents with physical and mental health limitations or transportation struggles that prevent them from being able to shop at our Crossroads Food Pantry location.

Service Area Residents with proof of residency within the Estes Park School District are welcome to apply.

Eligibility Estes Valley residents with challenges that prevent them from coming to our location on Dry Gulch Road are welcome. Anyone in need of monthly supplemental boxed food (no hot meals) may inquire to Crossroads Food Pantry Manager, Debra Avezzano, at 970-5770610 x204. There are currently no age or income restrictions. Clients are qualified on the basis of individually assessed needs.

Food Box Customization & Changes Food boxes may be customized thru a menu list before your first delivery, and once every six months thereafter. You may cancel delivery at any time.

Delivery Schedule Commodities Outreach Program boxes are delivered to your door on the last Thursday of each month between 10am and 12 noon. Changes in our delivery date may be made around holidays.

Our second program is the Estes Valley Meals on Wheels which partners with Good Samaritan Society-Estes Park Village in providing balanced, home-delivered Meals Monday-Friday to people of all ages. This service encourages independent living, helps maintain and restore health, and provides a check on homebound individuals. It’s available to people who are unable to prepare nutritious meals for themselves whether it be for a short-term situation or an extended period of time. Anyone in need, whether by virtue of age, illness, injury, accident, or other circumstances may apply for temporary or ongoing services. In the past year we have delivered meals to clients that were recovering from accidents, chemotherapy, and surgeries which required temporary assistance from us. Many of our clients have commented that without the nutritious meals they would not have been able to maintain their health. Individuals and families can request services, or referrals can be made by medical providers, homecare providers, discharge planners, friends and neighbors. For more information or to receive services contact our Meals on Wheels Coordinator, Michelle Purdy, at 970-480-1082.

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 970-5779752.

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Allenspark Chamber To Perform At The Old Gallery Wednesday, August 11 & Saturday, August 14

How does a small community center get some of the nation’s most talented young musicians to perform in Allenspark, Colorado—a mountain hamlet 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 collective 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 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, cello; Javier Otalora, viola; Keoni Bolding, viola; Kimberly Bill, violin; Nicole Chung, cello and Anita Dumar, violin.

On Wednesday, The Allenspark Cham-

ber 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 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+ local and regional 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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How Do We Fix This?

Muriel Christine Keller Muriel Christine Keller of Glen Haven, CO passed away June 4, 2021 in Houston, Texas. She was born January 3, 1959 to Eugene and Helen (Calder) Smith in Galesburg, IL. She moved with her family to Colorado in 1970 and graduated from Estes Park High School in 1977. She graduated with a mechanical engineering degree from CSU in Fort Collins in 1981 and worked for various companies in the design and functionality of medical equipment and devices. Muriel loved the outdoors, wildlife, hiking, time with family and friends and Hawaii.

She learned to throw pottery and made many wonderful pieces which

will be cherished by her family members.

Muriel is survived by her mother Helen Smith of Loveland, CO, sisters Linda Smith of Seattle, WA, Wanda (Ken) Nevel of Grangeville, ID, brothers Eugene (Maureen) Smith Jr. of Milford, CT, David Smith and special friend Karen McManus of Berthoud, CO, Marc (Carol) Smith of Estes Park, Kevin (Lauri Travis) Smith of Helena, MT, many nieces, nephews, greatnieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her father Eugene Smith Sr. and sister-in-law Ronda (Tallman) Smith (David) of Berthoud. No memorial is planned at this time.

Julie Farnham Julie Ann Farnham 67, passed away on July 30th, 2021 in Mexico. Julie was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on May 25th, 1954. Julie moved to Loveland in the 4th grade. She has four siblings Terry, Danny, Chuck, Dave Mccoppin, and Connie Armstrong. She is survived by her husband Cary of 47 years, two daughters Amy (Carlos) Munoz-Garcia, Jill (Josh) Smith, son Jeff (Eva) Farnham, and six wonderful grandchildren.

Julie loved traveling to her second home in Mexico each year where she made many wonderful friends. She was an event planner for years at Twin Owl Steakhouse in Estes Park, Colorado. She loved entering the Estes Park Tablescape competitions and won top honors. Julie was very involved with the Loveland Chambers of Commerce when they first opened in Centerra. She was also a member of the Red Hat Society. Julie will be greatly missed by all. A private celebration of life will be held.

By: Judi Smith

Our unique village is not as idyllic as it once was. There are delays on just about everything. Not just the post office, but everywhere in town is understaffed.

Now, with students, both high school and college, returning to school, this situation will only get worse. Without proper staffing, our businesses are discovering that they must restrict open hours to what they, and their employees, can reasonably cover. Some will work shorter days, others will be open less than seven days a week.

How do we fix this?

Raising the average wage has not enticed more employees to the Estes Valley.

While many, many individuals would like to work and play in Estes, they soon discover that canyon commuting does not allow them to enjoy the esoteric advantages we, as residents, consider “normal.” The beautiful vistas begin to fade into the sunrise. Local events are not easily accessible to those who work all day and sleep elsewhere. Many, if they cannot find housing here, give up and decide to work closer to their apartment.

If we want to be able to get services in town, we must provide an opportunity to live where they work.

How do we fix this?

For those who do find housing, childcare becomes a problem. We need to increase the “slots” for qualified, educational childcare – not just babysitters.

The State of Colorado has decided that preschool is part of the quality education we should be offering our children. The new grants should provide the wherewith-all to support our young students – if we can find a space to house them. Beyond that, we still need childcare for

children under the age of three. Infant and toddler spaces are non existent. We, as a town, often lose valued community members, who cannot sustain raising a child without day-care.

How do we fix this?

A sustainable town must support a vibrant economy. The best definition I have found was located on www.definitions.net and was submitted anonymously. “We believe a vibrant economy is one that goes beyond financial returns and takes into account the well being of society and everybody’s ability to thrive.” In figuring our losses, we must include those who decided not to come here because the community does not provide the services they desire to employ. The individuals that we “lose” include teachers, doctors and nurses, electricians and plumbers, executive directors, accountants and lawyers.

How do we fix this?

One, and only one, example of what Estes lacks is year round access to someone local who will transport things like old, broken electronics and furniture down the mountain for disposal. Others include compost collection (including PLA plastics), a podiatrist, a glass shop (for windows, picture frames, auto glass). Estes Recycles Day (Saturday, Aug 7, 9 a.m.-noon. See www.estesrecycles.org for details.) only happens once a year and does not include large appliances, furniture, or microwaves. Consider all the services and products that you buy on line or must go down the mountain to access.

How do we fix this?

Agree? Disagree? Questions? Comments? RRRcyc@signsandwishes.com

Meeting Notices Estes Park Healing Rooms Tuesdays 5:30-8:00 p.m. at Park Fellowship Church, 340 South St. Vrain Avenue. Prayers for physical, spiritual and emotional healing. For more info, please call 515-490-3475 or go to www.estesparkhealingrooms.com

Early Worms AA Meetings Early Worms AA meetings have resumed in person meetings Monday thru

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Saturday at 7 a.m. in the downstairs room at Saint Bartholomew Church, 880 MacGregor Ave.

Fall River Group of AA The Fall River Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at noon and Sunday at 6 p.m.

Meeting location is 855 E. Elkhorn Ave. We welcome friends and visitors to attend these open meetings.

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Men's Golf Results For August 2, 2021 Blue/ White August 2nd, 2021 Greg Fyfe 66 John Copenhaver 67 Ron Little 69 Larry Nosbish 69 Mike Johnson 70 Steve Nagl 71 Chris Haught 71 Jim Gallup 71 Mike Cunningham 72 Kreg Leymaster 73 Scott Logan 73 John Tessler 73 Drew Webb 74 Bill Harms 74 Jim Mathies 74 Mike Williams 75 Stan Gengler 75 Tony Fink 75 Chuck Slicker 76 Dave McAfee 76 Tandy Brown 76 John Krueger 76 Rod Unruh 76 John Gehlhaus 76 Tony Paglia 76 Franz Peterson 76

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Celebrating our 49th year of environmental stewardship, the Upper Thompson Sanitation District endeavors to attract and retain a competent, positive, energetic, and highly motivated professional individual. Our organization is committed to delivering quality customer service with a mission to ensure preservation, protection, and enhancement of the environment and our community. We are looking for an exceptional individual to join our team who possesses a strong desire to contribute to the success and mission of the Upper Thompson Sanitation District. We are currently accepting applications for a full-time Wastewater Collection System Operator/Trainee. All levels of certification will be considered. The successful candidate must be able to obtain a Class 1 Wastewater Collection Operator certification within 1 year of hire and will perform operational and maintenance tasks pertaining to the collection system and related equipment.

Required minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or general education degree (GED), a mechanical aptitude and physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds, reside within the Estes Park School District R-3 boundary, and maintain a valid State of Colorado Driver’s License with the ability to obtain a Colorado Class B CDL within six months of hire. UTSD is a drug and tobacco free workplace. Prior to employment, the successful candidate is required to complete employment and substance screening, including a background investigation.

Salary Range is $37K-$50K and includes an attractive and competitive employee benefit package. The complete job description and employment application are available online at UTSD.org, or at the District Administration Office, located at 2196 Mall Road, M-F 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Application and resume may be delivered, emailed, or mailed to Upper Thompson Sanitation District; ATTN: Nathanael Romig, Collection System Superintendent, P.O. Box 568, Estes Park, CO 80517. Email: nromig@utsd.org. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Upper Thompson Sanitation District (District) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, national origin or ancestry, and in employment or in any program or activity conducted by the District. The District will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities. If any person has a disability and requires a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in this event, please contact District Manager, Mr. Chris Bieker, three days before the event via email at chris@utsd.org, or telephone at 970.586.4544, or dial 711 to connect with Relay Colorado.

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Estes Park Women’s Golf Association Results For August 3, 2021 Tuesday was a very wet day on the golf course and round 1 of 3 for our Club Championship. We were able to play 9 holes and will play 18 holes Aug. 5th and 10th.

There were two Low Net Winners for the day. They were: Flight 1 Marianne Casey

Flight 2 Carol Felner 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.

SPUR LIQUOR ~ Help Wanted ~ Seasonal Clerk/Stock Person Inquire within at 880 Moraine Ave.

Now Hiring CDL Drivers 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

Do work that matters every day! Join the Harmony Foundation, an Estes Park drug & alcohol treatment center, in making a difference. We currently have openings in the following roles: • Counselor • Case Management • Accounting • Payroll • Nurse (RN or LPN) • Behavioral Health Tech • Front Desk Receptionist • Housekeeping • Philanthropy • Maintenance Visit our website at www.harmonyfoundationinc.com/history/careers to apply or email your resume to hr@harmonyfoundationinc.com.

You can also stop by our office at 1600 Fish Hatchery Road to fill out an application. We look forward to meeting you!

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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Estes Park EDC Seeks to Hire BASE Program Manager

The Estes Park Economic Development Corporation’s mission includes helping to launch, support and grow startups and businesses in the Estes Valley region. The Business Accelerator Services of Estes (B.A.S.E.) Program provides customized, hands on assistance and business resources to businesses in the Estes Valley. The Program Manager will be responsible for managing programming and offerings of cutting-edge and world-class content and delivery.

To learn more and apply, visit

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

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.

970-586-3101 or william.smith@dignitymemorial.com.

Host and Busser Positions Available.

JOIN OUR TEAM! Job openings can be found at estes.org/jobs.

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

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.

Jerry's Landscaping, Hauling & Handyman

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.

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Expected salary $65,000 per annum.

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Silver Saddle Inn Now hiring: Front Desk Clerk

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

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Please apply at 900 Moraine Ave. or Call 970-880-3144 for appointment.

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

Maintenance Tech

Full-Time Basic carpentry, plumbing, electrical, drywall & painting skills.

Service, drain & refill hot tubs for daily arrivals -past exp. a plus, will train. Troubleshoot/fix common household items. Work w/maint techs/office staff on guest/owner maint. requests. Yard maintenance mowing/raking/weeds. Snow shoveling/plowing. Collect trash on guest departure. Communicate, multi-task. Avail. weekends & holidays. English is a must, Spanish a plus. Clean & professional appearance, detailed, lift 50 lbs. Valid DL, clean driving history. https://app.joinhomebase.com/loc/ estes-park-skyrun-vacationarentals/job/maintenance-tech-3

Help Wanted Liquor Store Clerk & Cashier Full Time/Part Time available Starting wage $15 hour

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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

Experienced Heavy Equipment Operator

Good Working Skills, Valid Drivers License Required Call Zach @ 970-214-5110 after 5pm

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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.

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

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

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

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Full Time/Part Time Positions available.

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Full-Time and Part-Time Positions Available for

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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.

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

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

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.

Forestry Day Labor

Drug and alchohol free worksites.

Own transport and local digs. Pay commensurate with experience.

970-577-9276

Silver Saddle Inn 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

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.

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.

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

Apply in person or email resume to cory@estesresort.com Best Western Plus Silver Saddle Inn 1260 Big Thompson Avenue

Silver Saddle Inn 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

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

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.

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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This position is for the maintenance and repair of all aspects of YMCA of the Rockies Estes Park Center facilities. The majority of the work will be repair or maintenance type as requested by guests and staff. Full benefits including housing, health, dental, and life insurance, generous PTO, participation in YMCA Retirement fund, YMCA family membership, free and discounted gear rentals, hourly wage of $18.50-$20.85/hr, and a great work team.

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

Wage/compensation will be based on front end medical office experience as well as back end insurance billing.

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970-646-6714

Reloading Brass: 9mm Once Fired Brass. 2 lots of 1,000. Cleaned, Deprimed, Ready To Reload Plus 1 pound of Accurate NO. 7 Powder. $100.00.

40 Smith & Wesson Once Fired Brass, 1,000 in boxes of 50 each.

Cleaned, Deprimed, Ready To Reload Plus 1 pound of Accurate NO 7 Powder,$150.00. .223 Remington Once Fired Brass, Cleaned, Deprimed, Full Length Sized and Trimmed. Bags of 250, $50.00 each.

577-8588 Ask for Richard

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

Mark Your Calendars!

Huge Community Garage & Yard Sale Friday & Saturday, August 13 & 14 Elk Ridge HOA 1600 Wapiti Circle (on the south side of Brodie across from the Elementary School) 9am – 3pm

GET YOUR BID IN NOW!!

Townhomes 2 BD, 2.5 BA, Furnished Executive-type Townhouse available Aug 1st. $2350/mo neg. - long term. 970-231-6586

Commercial Rentals 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

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

303-882-6875, kevincooperconstruction@yahoo.com

Landscaping

REAL ESTATE Homes

For lease! Office space/commercial/retail.

Call 970-412-8732.

TRANSPORTATION Trailers/Campers Starcraft alum. 16’ boat, 70HP Evinrude. Needs little work. Sits on a good registered trailer w/new tires. $595. Call 303-263-0923

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

577-1755 www.estesparkpiano tuner.com

ELECTRONICS Computers

Technically Millennial Support - Providing technical support and education to the Estes Valley for hardware, software and cyber security. Call 970-235-1808 or email Wendi at technicallymillenial@gmail.com

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

Call or Text Today!

Best prices in town!

970-666-1351

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

Local - call Beth 970-492-5446

“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

Commercial Commercial Spaces for sale and lease.

Call Eric.

Anderson Realty.

586-2950

SALES Garage Sales Sat 8/7, 8am-1pm, 2050 S. Morris Ct. Street-wide Garage Sale SAT 8/7 - 8am-12pm Furniture, Household Goods, Flatscreen TV, Kitchen items, Clothing and More 3021 Fish Creek Rd. Moving sale!

Woodworking tools, hardware, free wood, and lots more to empty the garage/workshop. All must go! Sat. 8-12, please don’t come early.

240 Big Horn Drive

Garage Sale 2641 Hwy 34 Furniture including dresser, antique windows, free wood, craft & sewing supplies and much more!

Sat 8/7, 8-2pm

Online Collectable Estate Sale, BIDDING IS OPEN! Starts to close Thursday, August 12, 2021 @ 7PM! NASCAR Collection, Full Hot Wheel Sets, Vintage Stuffed Animals, Retro McDonald Toys, Glassware, Porcelain and Bone China Figurines, LIKE NEW KING SIZE BED SET, and so much more!!

GET YOUR BID IN, BEFORE IT IS TO LATE!

Big Thompson Canyon Go to Assoc Yard Sale 8/6: PinedaAuctionService.com 1479 West US 34; misc and select “WE WANT items, new crafts, fresh YOUR BID” to get your bid eggs and farm veggies, in! western books, local 1976 flood books, other treasContact Pineda Auction ures! Postponed from Service at (303)747-2806 7/31. Come shop: prowith any questions. ceeds from booth rental and some booths benefits ESTATE/MOVING SALE BTCA bldg maintenance.

Need to have one, but More info at seems overwhelming. https://www.facebook.com/ We do the work, you make BTCA1479 the $. Local, Affordable, References. CALL NOW 970-215-5548 Misc. Sales Pine log 4 post canopy queen bed, two night stands, dresser $650. Metal twin daybed with trundle, $150. Text 619-277-9824 for photos.

LOST/FOUND Lost REWARD ! Lost small jewelry box with several gold necklaces , includes Pegasus and pearl ring , also black ring box with 4 rings , includes aquamarine, and vintage black onyx and gold diamond ring. Call 970-682-8950

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ACCOUNTING

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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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FLOORING

GENERAL CONTRACTOR cont.

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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

970-586-7711 | www.ldwatkins.com

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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MOUNTAIN PHOTOGRAPHY LINEN SUPPLY -LAUNDRY SERVICE

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MAINTENANCE/REPAIR SERVICES

PEST CONTROL

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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

HAWKEYE PAINTING “Birds Eye View with a Brush”

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WINDOW CLEANING

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NE W

Saint Vrain Lane

$795,000

1059 Fox Creek

11947 Peak to Peak Drive

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$1,295,000 1489 Dry Gulch - 11.62 acres

$1,100,000 Peak to Peak Lodge

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$350,000 Bestway Painting and Handyman Services

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Call us to use our FREE Moving Truck.

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