Estes Park News, August 4, 2023

The adorable, tenacious, and fast as lighting pikas were photographed by Hilary Bralove as they gathered grasses, wildflowers and plants in RMNP.

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Estes Park Westernaires Show

This Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. the world famous Westernaires will perform at the Estes Park Events Complex. See page 10 for details.

Pika Chew

Photo by Hilary Bralove

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Jeremy Siemers To Present Program On Bats In RMNP At The Old Gallery

Join the Rocky Mountain Conservancy at The Old Gallery in Allenspark on Tuesday, Aug. 8th, from 5-6 p.m. for Jeremy Siemers’ presentation:

“Bats in Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) and Colorado: Species, Threats, and Research.” This presentation is part of the Science Connections program hosted by the Old Gallery in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Conservancy.

As the Lead Zoologist for the Colorado Natural Heritage Program at Colorado State University, Jeremy has worked with bats for more than 20 years. He has monitored bats throughout Colorado in habitats ranging from caves and mines to stock ponds and cattle troughs. He is also involved in the North American Bat Monitoring Program.

On evenings when Science Connec-

tions events are scheduled, the Conservancy Nature Store at the Old Gallery is also planned to be open for the purchase of unique Rocky Mountain National Park guides and gift items.

The Old Gallery is located at 14863 CO-7 in Allenspark. RSVP for this event using the QR code, at www.eventbrite.com/e/science-connections-tickets647519326737, or by emailing education@RMConservancy.org. For more information, call 970-586-3262.

The Rocky Mountain Conservancy promotes stewardship of Rocky Mountain National Park and similar lands through education and philanthropy.

Since 1931, the Conservancy has raised more than $35 million to enhance and protect the park’s trails, lands, youth education, historic structures, and more.

EPNRC Cato Kraft Named One Of NOCO’s 30 Under 30

By: Nicole White

Please join us in congratulating Cato Kraft for being named one of NOCO's 30 under 30! From the moment I met Cato, I hoped we would be friends. She is a warm and giving person with a gift for making people feel welcome and a passion for leading our community’s non-

profit sector.

Cato is also celebrating her two-year anniversary as Executive Director of the Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center (EPNRC). If you haven’t met her or seen her infectious smile, I would encourage you to make it a point to attend one of their events.

Your life is improved by this incredible organization! Together with EPRNC, this community supports more

than 100 nonprofits that do good in our neighborhoods.

I am honored to call Cato my friend and colleague. She is an asset to this community and we are exceptionally lucky to have her leading one of the most unique organizations in the Estes Valley.

Congratulations to Cato for this honor-she was selected from 400 nominees!

You can read her full interview here: nocostyle.com/2023/07/31/ cato-kraft-2/

Townsend’s big-eared bat, one of nine known bat species in RMNP. NPS Photo

Cato Kraft

Participate In Estes Park’s Community Survey Online Through Aug. 7

This summer, the Town of Estes Park will be seeking community input using the National Community Survey™. Over the last few weeks, questionnaires were sent to a random sample of 3,000 Estes Park households or P.O. Boxes, asking for feedback on quality of life, town services, and other important topics. The same survey is now available for broad participation in English at polco.us/EP2023 and Spanish at polco.us/EP2023S through Aug. 7. 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, policymaking 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.

Public Information Officer Kate Miller explained the Town’s interest in gathering feedback on Town and community programs and services, including from residents outside the Town limits. She commented, “Many people who aren’t included in the scientific sample also count on the Town government for services, and the online survey is an easy way

for them to tell us how we’re doing and what they think about the community.”

Individuals who did not receive and complete a mailed survey this summer are encouraged to participate in the web survey.

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 jurisdiction 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 500 communities in 46 states have conducted The National Community Survey™.

For more information on the Town of Estes Park’s 2023 community survey, please contact Public Information Officer Kate Miller at 970-577-3701 or kmiller@estes.org.

On Thursday, August 10, discover Estes Park’s past on a walking tour with the Estes Park Museum. Participants will be guided by trained docents to explore historical photographs from the Museum's collection to aid in comparing the past to the present.

Downtown Tours highlight the growth of the Town of Estes Park with an emphasis on Elkhorn Avenue. In 1905, Cornelius Bond and the Estes Park Town Company hired Abner Sprague to plat the downtown district. Within weeks, lots along the street were taken up and new businesses were established. Over the course of a decade, the basic footprint of the town we know today was established by many of the buildings that started out as hotels, schools, pri-

EVFPD firefighters generally respond to medical calls in their personal vehicles, allowing for a faster response. On other incidents, firefighters respond to a fire station to respond in department apparatus with specialized equipment.

During the week of July 23rd, the Estes Valley Fire Protection District (EVFPD) responded to 17 calls for service. This included:

vate homes, and businesses. Weather permitting, tours begin at 9:00 a.m. at the northeast corner of Bond Park (next to the bronze Enos Mills sculpture at MacGregor and Park Avenues). Tours are free, donations are welcome. First come, first served; no reservations required. Space limited to about 12 people, comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Information regarding parking near Elkhorn Avenue can be found at estes.org/parking. For the most up-to-date information from the Estes Park Museum visit estes.org/museum.

• Motor Vehicle Crash (MVC): 4

• Smoke Investigation: 6

• Odor Investigation: 1

• Alarm Activation: 2

• Water Rescue: 1

• Vegetation Fire: 1

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• Gas Leak: 1

Opportunity Comes In Various Forms, Times And Locations

A recent strategic planning review meeting for Larimer County, in which I participated, had just concluded. I was winding my way through the crowded assembly area of the meeting site. Much to my surprise James Thompson, Regional Director to U.S. Senator Michael Bennet beckoned me. I’ve known James since the early days of my term as mayor. First, when Senator Bennet, James and I worked to address the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic was posing to the townspeople of Estes Park. And then again when the wildfires were threatening. We greeted each other with warm smiles and followed with a friendly hug. Then James inquired about how things were going for me. After listening to my things-are-going-well answer, he asked whether I might be available to hike to the Loch with the Senator and Acting RMNP Superintendent Kyle Patterson at the end week. I replied with a quick and hearty YES. Then offered up that the Loch is one of my favorite places in the park and a former go-to hike for my kids and me when they were young. Things set in motion we went our separate ways.

Driving home from Loveland, my thoughts were on the issues we’d covered during the strategic planning meeting. Paramount among them were concerns about water—having enough water, affording requisite infrastructure, conserving water, managing storm water and so on. As I thought about those issues, I gave a special thanks for Estes Park’s good fortune to be located at the Adams Tunnel East Portal, to have rivers flowing through the town and to be in a position to direct water for use in the Valley.

On the way up Highway 34, my thoughts shifted to the hike I’d soon be taking with the senior United States Senator for Colorado. What would I say if Bennet asked, “Wendy, what’s the Town need?” Pushing through the curves, considering the Town’s fortunate circumstance with abundant water, while glimpsing over at the Big Thompson River roaring downward alongside the road the answer was readily apparent—funding for storm water management. That’s a key need for Estes and the entire county. That’ll be my top ask.

A few days later, wearing hiking boots and carrying a backpack I reported for duty at the Visitor Center in RMNP.

To my surprise, in addition to Bennet and Patterson, seven other hikers were in the group, a total of 10. Hmmm, I thought, contacts equal connections, and connections handled well can become opportunities. I was getting a good feeling about the hike we were about to take.

At the trailhead, Senator Bennet looked at me, then at James, and said, “Great, James you invited a two-time Olympian for me to hike with. What were you thinking?” With a reassuring chuckle, I said, “Well Senator, it’s been 50 years since I last had an Olympic level of fitness.” With that and a laugh, we started up the trail to the Loch, visiting. Soon after, I found myself walking beside John Brockmeier, Bennet’s Special Assistant. After introducing ourselves he explained he specializes in water issues. As we went up the trail, we visited about the water concerns expressed at the Leader’s Summit a few days earlier. I made the case that managing storm water in Estes and the Estes Valley would improve the quality of water downstream. The Larimer County Commissioners and our Town Board in Estes have met and agree storm water infrastructure management needs to become a focus point in our strategic plans for Estes Park and the Estes Valley. I pointed out that

Estes has sought storm water grants in the past and been denied. I then explained that Estes Park and Larimer County are currently developing a new 30-year storm water mitigation plan and would benefit from some federal funds. During a rest stop, John said, “Thanks, I’ll keep your needs in mind. And beginning in August, you’ll begin receiving the new Bennet grants newsletter.” Possibly we will gain some funding opportunities.

Arriving back at the trailhead, we thanked each other for the time we spent together and pledged to keep connecting. During the days that followed, my right hip regularly reminded me of the hike we’d shared, the connections made and the expanded the circle of support for the townspeople of Estes Park. It is amazing how opportunity comes in various forms, times and locations.

A rest stop at Alberta Falls returning from the Loch in RMNP for U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Estes Park Mayor Wendy Koenig.

Members of the hiking group to the Loch, Kaci Yoh Rocky Mountain Conservancy, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Mike Lukens RMNP, Kyle Patterson Acting RMNP Superintendent, Wendy Koenig Estes Park Mayor, Estee Rivera Murdock and Madison Abbott Rocky Mountain Conservancy, and James Thompson Senator Bennet’s Regional Director.

At the Loch, Estes Park Mayor Wendy Koenig, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, and Acting RMNP Superintendent Kyle Patterson pause to admire the splendor of Rocky Mountain National Park.

Golf Tournament Helps Create A More Restorative Community

By: Denise Lord, Restorative Justice Manager/Executive Director

The 2023 Golf for Justice tournament went off without a hitch on Friday, July 28, 2023 at the Estes Park 18-Hole Golf Course. Players and sponsors came together to tee up for Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership (EVRJP) -- a unique hybrid municipal/nonprofit organization formed in 2003 by the Estes Valley community and Estes Park Police Department that facilitates proactive and responsive processes that enhance cooperation, en courage understanding and strengthen relationships.

A restorative community is a better community. Part of EVRJP’s mission is to build and restore community one relationship at a time. Their offerings range from conflict resolution services; circles of support and accountability; proactive schoolbased programming; justice-based processes; dialogue to support community conversations; and a comprehensive community lending library of resources related to restorative justice and restorative practices. Programs include Community Group Conference, Restorative Community Mediation, Facilitated Conversations, Conflict Coaching, Community Conversations, Community (Reentry) Circles, Student Support & Accountability Circles, Girls Circle, Unity Circle and The Council for Boys & Young Men.

The Golf for Justice tournament is one way that EVRJP builds support and raises funds for restorative programming in the Estes Valley. Congratulations to the Wildfire Development, Westover Construction, and Vendegna/Doggett teams, who came in first, second and third respectively. All funds raised by the tournament are reinvested in the community through restorative justice programming.

EVRJP would like to extend gratitude to all who helped make this year’s tournament a success:

Sponsors:

Aldrich Builders

Alissa Anderson - New Roots Real Estate

Apex Roofing Co.

Bank of Colorado

Bank of Estes Park

Briggs Carpet Care of Estes Park

Cinnamon's Bakery

Dallman Construction

Dr. Jim Jonell

Estes Park Housing Authority

Glen Haven General Store

Grandparents of Ellis & Cassius

Jim Geckler

Kevin Mullin

La Mexicana mini mart

Mark Purdy - Edward Jones

Mary Murphy - First Colorado Realty

Mike Richardson - Richardson Team

Realty

Mueller Pye & Associates CPA

Paul & Donna Newendorp

Property Management Inc.

Estes Park

Quality Inn Near Rocky Mountain National Park

Ron & Vivian Gordon

The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern

Westover Construction

Prize Donors:

Ace Hardware

Austin Logan

Casa Grande

Estes Park Golf Course

Estes Park Mountain Shop

Estes Park Yoga

Estes Valley Recreation & Park District

Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership

Kind Coffee

Mary Jane's

Patterson Glassworks of Estes Park

Peak Hallmark

Snowy Peaks Winery

The Bull Pin

The Post

Town of Estes Park

YMCA of the Rockies

You Need Pie!

Staff & Volunteers:

Diana David Brown, Emily Pugh, Estelle Purvis, Jim Carr, Jim Jonell, Kathy Wegner, Marilyn Williams, Mike Garcia, Peni Barnes, Rick Life, Sandee Life & Sue Pinkham

This year, EVRJP is celebrating 20 years of service to the community. Since its founding in 2003, EVRJP’s restorative processes have helped repair harm following crime and wrongdoing; brought parties together to address conflict and create sustainable solutions; created safe spaces to explore issues and ideas; and provided structured support to build connections, promote development and practice positive decision making. Learn more about the ways EVRJP is building and restoring community -- including upcoming community events -at www.estes.org/restorativejustice.

Successful Historical Re-enactment Event At Stanley Home Museum: “Mr. Stanley Builds a Hotel”

The second premier event introducing the Stanley Home Museum’s 2023 historical education program was held at the museum on July 21. Titled “Mr. Stanley Builds a Hotel,” guests had fun watching a historical re-enactment featuring an imagined conversation between F.O. Stanley (Kurtis Kelly), the project’s chief engineer, Mr. Vail (Bob Fulton) and the architect, Mr. Weiger (Tom Bryant). These men helped F.O. Stanley not only construct a magnificent a hotel, but also helped build the required supportive infrastructure, including improving the road from Lyons to Estes Park and creating the hydro plant which electrified the hotel and Estes Park.

After the imagined historical conversation between the three men, guests had the opportunity to interact with these important historical figures.

This event was the second part in the 2023 summer series, “The Stanleys Make History,” exploring important historical figures in Estes Park. The premier event for the final part in the series, “The Women Got It Done,” will happen on Friday, August 25th

For more information on the Stanley Home Museum and the historical series, please go to StanleyHome.org or call 970235-0062

Purchase Your Longs Peak Reunion Souvenirs At

American Legion

Fans of the upcoming Longs Peak Reunion (August 18th-20th, 2023) can purchase commemorative posters, T-shirts and summit club pins at the American Legion Post 119 in Estes Park. American Legion is located at 850 North St. Vrain Ave. Net proceeds going to Longs Peak Reunion. “A very limited supply of Longs

Peak memorabilia will be available at the Legion” said Long Peak Reunion volunteer Greg Raymer. “This years' poster is gallery quality and will likely sell out.” For more information about Longs Peak Reunion, go to longspeakreunion.com, or Facebook at Longs Peak Reunion 2023.

Open House At Estes Valley Community Garden

Community Gardeners and their families, friends and neighbors, Estes Park visitors – everyone is invited to drop in to see what’s growing in our high-elevation, short-season Garden. So far this year it’s looking pretty nice!

Open House will be Saturday, August 26, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Board members will be on hand to answer questions and accept your application for a 2024 plot if you’d like to join us.

You’ll find us at 380 Community Drive, the corner of Community Drive and Manford Avenue, just north of the Estes Valley Community Center (Rec Center). Park along Community Drive where it

turns north towards the Skate Park, or next to the Tennis Courts via the first left turn past the Garden from Manford Avenue. Or stroll over from any of the parking areas in Stanley Park.

We’d love to see you at the Garden! Visit evcg.org for more information.

Photo by Shane Bristow

Next Memory Cafe August 10

Memory Café is a relaxed, social gathering for Estes Valley community members experiencing memory loss due to any form of dementia, together with their partner, family member, or friend. We stimulate engagement, attention and memory by enjoying coffee/snacks, conversation, singing, and sharing remembrances through games and activities. Research and the medical community encourage fun, social activity for all of us as we age but especially for those with memory loss. We aim to support caregivers as well, through fun and

friendship.

This month on Thursday, August 10th our theme will be Celebrating Summer Fun. Come join us in jogging those memories of summer activities through a variety of games, snacking, singing, and friendship. We meet at St. Bartholomew’s Church (880 MacGregor Ave.) from 10:00-11:30 (second Thursday of every month). We hope you will join us!

Call Jane at 970-430-8105 for more information, if you would like to participate as guests or to volunteer to help.

Local Groups To Honor Jim Detterline

The Estes Park Village Band, The Jazz Big Band and Longs Peak Reunion are combining forces to honor former Longs Peak Ranger Jim Detterline, who died in 2016. "Jim was truly a Renaissance man" said Mike Caldwell of Estes Park. The groups created a GoFundMe page in Jim's name to create a memorial plaque to be placed in Estes. The amount of donations will determine the size of the plaque. If anyone would like to contribute, please visit GoFundMe and enter Jim Detterline to get started. In addition, there is a live silent auction, ending August 20th, 2023 of a commemorative flag that Dr. Detterline carried to the summit of Longs Peak when he broke the world record of Longs Peak summit climbs. The flag is signed by Detterline. Interested bidders can visit longspeakreunion.com to bid. All proceeds from that auction will go towards the memorial also. Don't forget to attend Longs Peak Reunion 2023 to be held August 18th to the 20th in Estes Park. This years presentation will include a 150th Anniversary program honoring Isabella Birds 1873 climb to the summit of Longs.

With all the hype over the recently released movie, Barbie, I decided to get out the one Barbie doll I’ve kept since I was six years old and see how she’s held up. My Barbies were hand-me-downs from the neighbor girls because there was no way my mother was going to buy me, at age six, one of the bosomy, tiny-waisted, tippy-toed dolls or her pink plastic dream house. (Mom liked it when I played dolls in the front yard and tucked my babies into a bed I made in the crook of a bush.)

One Christmas I got a brand new, rough and rugged Jane West in her turquoise jeans and western shirt, and her horses Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, but never did I get a Barbie in the box. So I took what I could get. That meant my cast-off was a “lesser” Barbie doll, Midge, with short, curly hair and eyes looking off to the side like she’s avoiding eye contact. (To me, she was inferior because she had short hair. The most popular Barbie ever was the Totally Hair Barbie, whose extra long hair reached all the way to her stiletto-formed feet.)

I’ve never known someone named Midge. Why would anyone name their child after an annoying little fly that joins its pals in a swarm hovering just above a lake? Yet there she was, Barbie’s best friend: Midge. (Actually, her name is Margaret. Barbie called her Midge, maybe because she was an annoying best friend who hovered a little too close, invading Barbie’s personal space while avoiding eye contact.)

Yesterday, after I saw the Barbie movie—to which I wore my hot-pink sunglasses—I researched Midge’s history. It ends up Midge, originally released in 1963 and re-released in the 1980s, was married to Ken’s best friend Alan and was pregnant. This made her unpopular with parents who thought she was too young to be a mother. They were afraid Midge would promote teen pregnancy. It turns out the short, curly-haired doll I have is not Midge, but “Bubble Cut Barbie. ” She was first issued in 1961 and, although she wasn’t popular with little girls like me, collectors loved her and love her still—despite her greasy face (caused by a breakdown in the vinyl

Mattel used to make the dolls.)

I am not being very kind in describing my Bubble Cut Barbie, but I’ve kept her more than 55 years so there must be something about her I like. I can tell you exactly what that is.

My Bubble Cut Barbie isn’t wearing the red swimsuit she came in, nor is she in a long, tight-fitting glitz and glitter gown. She longago lost her little pearl earrings and her highheeled shoes, and the red of her lips has worn off some. What sets her apart is her hand-knitted wardrobe that looks like it came straight out of Jackie Kennedy’s closet (only much, much smaller).

My mom wouldn’t let me have a brand new Barbie, but she knitted her brand new clothes, using teensy-tiny needles, snaps and buttons the size of sunflower seeds, and patterns that met the fashion demands of the early 1960s. I have a short skirt and roll-collar top set, a long skirt and sleeveless top set, a matching “fur” stole and pillbox hat, and a knee-length overcoat. I love thinking of my mom, secretly knitting these miniature outfits while enjoying a quiet household after her kids had gone to bed.

The only Barbie item I adored almost as much as the handmade clothes was my Skipper coloring book. Skipper was Barbie’s younger sister and she had the most beautiful long, straight hair cut perfectly even across the bottom. In the line-drawing pictures, her hair swung as if it were one solid plate. I dreamed of having Skipper’s locks as I colored page upon page in my coloring book.

The Barbie movie came at a time when our society needed a diversion. In my opinion, it’s an average movie getting way more fanfare than it deserves. But it brought back some fun memories of a dreamy childhood and that made Barbie a movie worth seeing.

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

© 2023 Sarah Donohoe

Huge Navajo Rug Sale

Fabulous Westernaires In Estes Park This Weekend

It doesn't get much more picturesque than Estes Park! But the views are just one of the countless reasons that Westernaires appreciate performing here each year.

Come see the Westernaires perform precision drills at speed, along with thrilling horse acrobatics, daring trick riding, trick and fancy roping, a Cavalry and Indian battle, liberty riding, a dressage exhibition and much more. It's great family entertainment that frequently leaves the grandstands stomping their feet and clapping their hands with delight!

Westernaires is a mounted precision drill organization composed of Denver-area youngsters from 9 to 19 years of age.

Shows take place this Friday, August 4, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. and this Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Estes Park Events Complex, Rooftop Rodeo Arena, 1125 Rooftop Way Estes Park, CO.

The ticket box office opens at 5:30 p.m. on the days of the show.

General admission tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for

children. Box seats are $15. Tickets are available to purchase online or at the door on the day of the event.

Contact the Estes Park Event Center at 970-586-6104 for more details.

For tickets, go to tinyurl.com/yxfz9vnd

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Read A Book (1)

“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.”

Frederick Douglass

Why do we read? Joy? Enlightenment? Inspiration? Information? Self-preservation? Knowledge? Skill development? Survival? Power? Understanding? Appreciation of other cultures? All of these and more?

“We read to know we are not alone.” C.S. Lewis

Cindy Elkins gave the name “Community Unity” to the colorful tile project she organized at both ends of the Riverwalk tunnel between the Estes Park Visitor Center and Kind Coffee. On my daily run I frequently stop to read random tiles, and recently one enticed me: “Books Change Lives.” It got me thinking about my reading history.

“Children know perfectly well that unicorns aren’t real, but they also know that books about unicorns, if they are good books, are true books.”

Ursula LeGuin

My independent reading life began with Freddy the Pig in the late 1940s. I camped almost daily in the Happy Valley library, thrilled by the perceptive porker’s adventures in FREDDY THE DETECTIVE, FREDDY THE PIED PIPER, FREDDY GOES CAMPING and other timeless (to my ten-year old brain) classics. Books were for entertainment, pure and simple, and I was hooked.

“I intend to put up with nothing I can put down.”

Edgar Allen Poe

High school introduced me to Captain Horatio Hornblower, and I devoured C.S. Forester’s swashbuckling maritime series. My life changed, and entertainment became literature for me, through Kenneth Roberts’ historical novels of our Revolutionary War, specifically OLIVER WISWELL. Roberts’ sympathetic portrayal of a Tory was initially a blasphemy --- we were the “good guys” against Perfidious Albion, after all --and my conflicted feelings raged. I finished the book rooting against Sam Adams and his liberty-loving thugs, preferring the Loyalist unjustly assailed by fellow Americans. WISWELL upended what I had been taught about the Revolution. Decades later, I realized that’s when I began to read with a critical mind.

“Make it a rule never to give a child a book you would not read yourself.”

George Bernard Shaw

Upton Sinclair’s THE JUNGLE continued my education. I railed against unjust treatment of immigrant workers in his muckraking account of corporate greed in the meatpacking business. That the 27-year old’s work was banned in several countries only whetted my appetite.

“To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.”

Victor Hugo

An unanticipated dinner with George Kennan in college reaped valuable advice: the elder statesman, just named by President Kennedy as Ambassador to Tito’s Yugoslavia, exhorted our small group of college seniors to carry a book everywhere. “If there’s down time or the meeting is boring, I read. Some don’t like it, but that’s their problem. I get smarter.” Since then I have rarely been without a book in my hands.

"Today a reader, tomorrow a leader."

Margaret Fuller

Fifty-plus years ago TIME offered weekly recommendations for televiewing. Exquisitely echoing Newton Minow’s 1961 critique that TV was “a vast wasteland,” the magazine offered a dry dismissal for one Thursday evening in the mid-sixties: “Read a book.”

"Let’s be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading." Lena

Dunham

The weekly book toss at Eagle Rock School came near the end of Wednesday Community Meetings, when I lobbed a dozen or more paperbacks, including such staples as WATERSHIP DOWN, DUNE, ROOTS, ENDER’S GAME, A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME, THE HOBBIT, THE BOOK THIEF, the Harry Potter and Hunger Games series, and more. The last book tossed was always GANDHI THE MAN, after which I declared in my best stentorian voice, “Remember, those who do not read…” to which the assembly responded with a resonant, “…are no better off than those who can’t!” Thank you, Mark Twain.

“One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time.” Carl Sagan

In early years the Peace Corps gave Volunteers a footlocker of books. On rainy days in northern Iran near the Caspian Sea I luxuriated reading Thomas Hardy, Theodore Dreiser, Norman Mailer, Thornton wilder, H.G. Wells, Miguel de Cervantes, Giuseppe di Lampedusa and others (Why were no women writers represented in my footlocker?).

“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.” Harper Lee

But what happens when policy decisions impede access to books? Who gets to decide, and why? To be continued…

Reader response welcome: ftm7522@gmail.com

Nonprofit Boot Camp Scholarships

Nonprofit leaders, including board members, paid and volunteer staff, and executive directors are invited to a oneday crash course in the pillars needed to run a successful nonprofit organization. There are 100+ nonprofits serving the Estes Valley. That is a powerhouse of goodwill and much-needed services. Boot Camp is an in-person workshop led by nonprofit experts who will guide nonprofiteers through all the basics: Development, Operations, Governance, Finance, Evaluation, and Strategic Planning. This workshop is presented by our statewide nonprofit training and advocacy organization, the Colorado Nonprofit Association. The Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center is offering ten scholarships. These scholarships are in

keeping with the Nonprofit Resource Center’s mission to provide premium education for our nonprofit industry. Boot Camp scholarships are available to organizations in service to the Estes Valley with a budget of $250k or less. The scholarships cover the entire registration fee and lunch (which range from $75-150).

Visit epnonprofit.org to take advantage of this opportunity. One scholarship per organization. First come, first awarded. Total registration for Boot Camp is 30 (currently, 20 spots remain). Once the event is full, scholarships will no longer be available. Catch it while you can! Questions? info@epnonprofit.org or 970-480-7805. Let us go forth and conquer!

Estes Park Woman’s Club

Trunk Treasures Sale This Saturday!

be a yummy bake

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.

Calling all Executive Directors, paid and volunteer staff, board members, and newcomers to the nonprofit industry (who want an orientation to this gratifying circus)..

Estes Park Woman’s Club will hold a Trunk Sale this Saturday, August 5, 2023. Members will be selling items and crafts from the trunks of their cars in the parking lot of Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church (920 Big Thompson Ave.) from 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. There will also

sale.

Nonprofit Summer Of Fun: Axe Throwing And Recess

Board members and nonprofit paid and volunteer staff are invited to Axe Throwing next Wednesday, August 9. Register on epnonprofit.org.

Research shows that nonprofiteers tend to be tirelessly working to make the world a better place and often experience burnout. Summer is here now, it’s short and sweet and the best time of year to soak in the sun’s powerful energy. The Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center is offering a Nonprofit Summer of Fun series to relieve stress and make nonprofiteers fortified as we head into fall and fundraising season.

Board members and paid and volunteer staff are invited to Axe Throwing next Wednesday, August 9 at the YMCA of the Rockies. Then, at the

end of the month, August 30, is Nonprofit Recess. September will take this industry onto Lake Estes for a pontoon cruise.

Visit epnonprofit.org to register for Axe Throwing cause…you know, there’s only so many axes to grind. Recess does not require registration, just mark your calendars. Pontoon Cruise date is TBD. We can’t be in meetings and applying for grants ALL the time. A big thank you to the Summer of Fun sponsor, Derek Vinge of Edward Jones, for supporting some wild and wonderful relief.

Cornerstone Church Of Estes Valley Free Summer Concert

Returning for the third year, Blake & Jenna Bolerjack on Friday, August 4th at 6:30 p.m.

Award winning Christian Music Duo, Blake & Jenna Bolerjack, travel full time together in concert ministry. As husband and wife, Blake & Jenna meld their voices to create a signature, velvety blend. Their music reflects their personalities; a bubbly mix of classic and modern styles with a big sound that is energetic, happy and inspiring. They also share their testimonies about how even in dark times God never leaves you.

Blake is an award winning songwriter and has traveled in full-time concert ministry since 2005 and has recorded 7 CDs. Several years ago his wife, Jenna,

joined him on stage and they currently sing as a Christian vocal duo earning them the nickname “The Sweethearts of Gospel Music.” Their concerts have led them all across the US and Canada, and overseas for multiple concert tours to Germany sharing and spreading the message of God’s love through song and testimony.

Blake & Jenna currently make their home in Oklahoma City, OK where they like to try hole-in-the-wall restaurants, compare the best coffee and tea spots, ride bikes, and spend time with family and friends.

Don't miss this spiritually uplifting concert! Cornerstone Church is located at 2200 Mall Rd. Free admission

A Collection of Many Things

Ephraim Pottery

Motawi Tileworks

Firefly Jewelry

Holly Yashi

Sterling Silver • Glass

Copper • Wind Chimes

Moving Sand Art

239 W. Elkhorn Ave

Under the Clock Tower

Estes Park Village Band To Present Final Summer Concert

Medleys will feature the music of Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass as well as the music of Ray Charles. Other lighter selections for band include “Pavanne” by Morton Gould and “Yorkshire Ballad” by James Barnes.

The Village Band is also performing Estes Park composer Jerry Brubaker’s march, “Mountain Strong,” marking the 10-year anniversary of the devastating 2013 flood in Estes Park and surrounding communities.

Samantha Workman will be featured as vocal soloist on “Over The Rainbow.” She is a 2023 graduate of Estes Park HS and will be attending the University of Northern Colorado this fall.

The Estes Park Village Band will per form its final summer concert on Wednesday, August 9. The free concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. in Performance Park on west Elkhorn Ave. The concert will feature a mixture of marches and lighter selections in a “Pops Concert” format for the band.

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

This is the band’s 41st year of performing for the Estes Park community and its visitors. Sharing the conducting duties for Wednesday’s program will be Melinda Workman and Chuck Varilek.

The audience will hear marches including “The Picadore” by John Philip Sousa, “The Trombone King” by Karl King and “Under The Double Eagle” by Josef Franz Wagner.

Dennis Edwards, a member of the Village Band horn section, will again be featured as alphorn soloist accompanied by the Village Band as he performs “Alphorn Ballad” by Dennis Armitage. Edwards taught high school physics in Germany, also playing in his town band and the Hofgassler

Alphorn Ensemble. The alphorn is constructed entirely of wood, even the mouthpiece, and was hand-crafted near the Black Forest region of southwest Germany.

The Estes Park Village Band is a community band made up of musicians from the Estes Park area as well as from surrounding communities. New members are always welcome to perform with the band. Rehearsals are on Tuesday evenings, starting at 7:30 p.m. in the Estes Park High School bandroom. The band will be on a short hiatus until November.

For more information contact Chuck Varilek at 970-227-8704.

Samantha Workman

Dennis Edwards 2023-2024

Rotary Club of Estes Park Invites You To The 18th Annual John Denver Tribute Concert Sept. 2 At The YMCA Of The Rockies

Do you remember the words to John Denver’s songs? Then you will love hearing and singing them again as Estes Park’s own singing cowboy Brad Fitch and the TropiCowboy Band take the stage on Sept. 2 at the YMCA of the Rockies. Brad Fitch has been entertaining visitors to the Estes Park area by performing the songs of John Denver for 30 years.

This popular event will again be held at the YMCA of the Rockies in the Ruesch Auditorium. Doors open at 4 p.m., local ensemble Random and True play at 5 p.m. and the John Denver Tribute begins at 6:30 p.m.

Familiar country music tunes will ring to the rafters as the Rotary Club of Estes Park

hosts this popular fundraising event. Proceeds from the concert with support our high school student scholarships for 2024. Purchase tickets online at tinyurl.com/uxxvmh2e. Handicap accessible tickets ($35), Preferred seating tickets ($45) and general seating tickets ($35). are available through Sept. 1. General seating tickets can also be purchased in advance at Macdonald Book Shop and the EP Visitor Center for $35. The night of the concert, tickets will cost $40 at the door.

Important: No food or drink is allowed inside the auditorium. Free bottled water will be provided outside on the patio during the intermission.

La Liga de Mujeres Votantes invita a los residentes de Estes Valley a juntar sus artículos difíciles de reciclar y unirse a nosotros el sábado 12 de agosto, 9 a.m. a las 12:00 de mediodía en el estacionamiento principal del Centro de Eventos, entrando por la Avenida Manford.

Esperamos a mucha gente, así que piense en llegar después de las 9:45 a.m. si desea evitar una larga fila. El camión triturador estará operando hasta las 11:45 a.m.

¿Qué se aceptará en el Estes Recycles Day, el 12 de agosto?

CHATARRA METÁLICA Y MICROONDAS (sin cargo)

DOCUMENTOS A TRITURAR EN EL SITIO: Un límite de 3 cajas bancarias sin cargo; pero se alientan y aprecian las donaciones a las becas del Club Rotario.

ELECTRÓNICOS: GRAN reducción en las tarifas en este año (computadoras $5; televisores $10-$20; detectores de humo $5; la mayoría de los demás dispositivos electrónicos pequeños se aceptan sin cargo).

BOMBILLAS FLUORESCENTES

COMPACTAS (CFL) (sin cargo)

NEUMÁTICOS Y TUBOS DE BICICLETA (sin cargo)

BATERÍAS DOMÉSTICAS (nuevas en este año, en asociación con el municipio de Estes Park y el Programa de Desechos Domésticos Peligrosos (HHW) del Condado de Larimer) (sin cargo).

BATERÍAS ACEPTADAS:

• Alcalina (incluye magnesio, mercurio, óxido de plata y zinc carbón): esta es la batería doméstica más común. Los ejem-

Get Ready For Estes Recycles Day, Saturday, August 12, 9 A.M.-Noon

The League of Women Voters invites Estes Valley residents to gather their hard-to-recycle items and join us on Saturday, August 12, from 9 am to noon at the Events Center Main Parking on Manford Avenue.

We do expect a lot of people, so consider arriving after 9:45 a.m. if you’d like to avoid a long line. The shredding truck will be operating until 11:45 a.m.

What will be accepted at Estes Recycles Day, August 12?

SCRAP METAL & MICROWAVES (no fee)

BIKE TIRES & TUBES (no fee)

tery. Examples include the various sized batteries used in flashlights, hearing aids, radios, and toys.

• Rechargeable (includes lithium-ion, nickel-cadmium, and nickel-metal hydride) – These batteries are labeled as rechargeable. Examples include batteries used in cameras, cell phones, and cordless power tools, and those embedded in tablet computers.

• Lithium (includes AA and AAA marked as lithium or CR, and coin cell)

plos incluyen las baterías de varios tamaños que se usan en linternas, audífonos, radios y juguetes.

• Recargables (incluye iones de litio, níquel-cadmio e hidruro de níquelmetal): estas baterías están etiquetadas como recargables. Los ejemplos incluyen las baterías que se usan en las cámaras, los teléfonos celulares y las herramientas eléctricas inalámbricas, y las integradas en las tabletas.

• Litio (incluye AA y AAA marcadas como litio o CR, y de tipo botón): estas baterías están etiquetadas como primarias/metal o litio. Los ejemplos incluyen baterías utilizadas en calculadoras, relojes y pequeños dispositivos electrónicos.

TENGA EN CUENTA: NO

PODEMOS ACEPTAR:

• baterías automotrices/de plomo ácido utilizadas en automóviles o embarcaciones

• baterías de iones de litio de gran potencia utilizadas en bicicletas eléctricas, hoverboards y baterías de vehículos eléctricos

• baterías dañadas, defectuosas o retiradas del mercado (DDR)

• dispositivos de vapeo de THC

• baterías generadas por operaciones comerciales.

Una lista completa de artículos aceptados y tarifas está en línea en estesrecycles.org.

Agradecemos a todos nuestros patrocinadores financieros y socios colaboradores por ayudarnos a reciclar de manera responsable.

DOCUMENTS TO BE SHREDDED

ONSITE: Limit 3 banker’s boxes; no fee but Rotary scholarship donations encouraged and appreciated

ELECTRONICS: BIG reduction in fees this year (computers $5; TVs $10-$20; smoke detectors $5; most other small electronics accepted free of charge)

COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHTS (CFLs only) (no fee)

HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES: New this year, in partnership with the Town of Estes Park and the Larimer County Household Hazardous Waste Program (HHW) (no fee)

BATTERIES ACCEPTED:

• Alkaline (includes magnesium, mercury, silver oxide, and carbon zinc) –This is the most common household bat-

– These batteries are labeled as primary/metal or lithium. Examples include batteries used in calculators, watches, and small electronics.

PLEASE NOTE: We CANNOT accept:

• automotive/lead acid batteries used in cars and boats

• large output lithium-ion batteries used in e-bikes, hoverboards, and electric vehicle batteries

• damaged, defective, or recalled (DDR) batteries

• THC vape devices

• batteries generated from business operations.

A complete list of accepted items and fees is online at estesrecycles.org.

Grateful thanks to our financial sponsors and all our collaborative partners and volunteers for helping us all recycle responsibly.

Para El Día De Reciclaje En Estes, Sábado, 12 De Agosto, 9 A.M. A Las 12:00 De Mediodía

Open Auditions For "Thunder Is The Mountain's Voice"

150 years ago in 1873, Isabella Bird, a famed victorian traveler and author, came to Estes Park and famously climbed Longs Peak when she was 41 years old. The Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies is celebrating Bird’s historic visit with the production of "Thunder is the Mountain's Voice: The Story of Rocky Mountain Jim and Isabella Bird." The play by Kiesa Kay was first produced by the FAGR 25 years ago, and we are delighted to stage another production sponsored by Visit Estes and directed by Denise Shank to celebrate this sesquicentennial.

Auditions will take place this Sunday, August 6th, at 2:00 p.m., and Monday, August 7th, at 6:30 p.m. Sign up for either date by scanning the QR code (open a smartphone’s camera app, focus on the QR code, and click on the link that pops up). Auditions will be at the Arts Center of Estes Park, 517 Big Thompson Ave., Unit 201. We look forward to seeing you there!

Auditions require no preparation. Sign up for a time slot and just show up for a cold reading. In a cold reading, you will be assigned different parts to read aloud from the script. During the audition, you may be asked to read different roles to see which character you best connect with.

This play has a cast of ten, some of which can be combined so that one person plays two roles. If you are interested in reading a copy of the play to learn more about the characters before the audition, a copy of the play is available to

review in the Estes Valley Library. Here are the characters:

Isabella Bird, age 42, a woman adventurer

Rocky Mountain Jim Nugent, age 45, a mountain man

Griff Evans, age 45, owner of a ranch

Jinny Evans, Griff Evans daughter, age 17

Platt Rogers, 20s, a student

Sylvester Downer, 20s, a student

Lord Hague, age 42, a nefarious wheeler-dealer

Hennie Bird, age 40, Isabella's sister Nurse Moore, age 27, a nurse

William Brown, age 32, Rocky Mountain Jim's friend

If you don't fall nicely into those age ranges, come audition anyway! Age is relative; stage makeup can perform magic.

The rehearsal schedule will be set based on the schedules of the cast members. However, it will be twice a week for two hours each beginning September 5th. Shortly before production dates, which occur the first weekend in November, rehearsals will increase for tech rehearsals.

Bird wrote of Estes Park, “Nothing that I have seen in Colorado compares with Estes Park.” She further summarized, “There is nothing of beauty of grandeur for which the heart can wish that is not here.” We couldn’t agree more. We hope you will join us for open auditions to celebrate this accomplished explorer and travel writer.

Chipmunk at Sprague Lake

Photo by Mary Moore

GHAVFD Pancake Breakfast A Huge Success

By: Katie Jaros

A simple thank you hardly seems enough for all the support the GHAVFD has received this year!

This year’s pancake breakfast was a great success! We had 700 adults, and 45 kids who joined us for breakfast. Our Bake sale sold out and it was not surprising. Everything looked fabulous! Thank you to all the bakers for supporting in this way; you know who you are.

Our Financial and In-Kind Supporters were: Bank of Colorado, Bank of Estes Park, Kind Coffee (Coffee), YMCA of the Rockies (Tables/Chairs), Air-O-Pure (Porta Potties) and Media Sponsor Estes Park News/Gary & Kris Hazelton.

The amazing people and businesses who donated to our silent auction came out strong with their donations. The business supporters were: Bighorn Sheep/NAPA, Images of RMNP, Ace Hardware, White Elk Glass, Estes Park Lumber, Estes Park Mountain Shop, Ride A Kart, Burgers and Gyros, Mama Rose’s, Poppy’s Pizza, Reel Mountain Theater, Aspen Eye Care, Wynbrier Gallery, Colorado Homestead, Brownfield’s, Enchanted Florist, Jamoka Joe’s, Glen Haven General Store, Stanley Hotel, Estes Valley Community Center, The Bull Pin Bowling, Cabintique, Estes Park Pet Lodge, Estes Park Golf Course, EP Special Events, Mother’s Café-Carol Cater, Salon Margaux/Lisa Devine, Rock Cut Brewery, Snowy Peaks Winery, Gla-

cier Lily Spa, Salon Margaux/Gail, Lazy B, The Mad Moose, Estes Park Chiropractic, Rocky Mountain Conservancy, Stanley Construction, Kick A-Z Inspections, Dakota Jewelry, Longhorn Liquor, Munchin’ House, Caramel Corn, The Lazy Moose, Shining Moon Boutique, American Legion, Trailhead Restaurant, RV Doctor, Chick Fil-A, EP Farmers Market, Cookies, Just Because. If you get a chance to go out and support these businesses as a thank you, please do!

Individual and Family supporters are: Kira Koldway, Sarah and Tony Fink, Betty Worthington, Jessie Peck, Greg Rodenmeyer, Loretta Martens, Coni Householter, Rudy and Susie Garza, Laura and Bert Johansen, Linda and Scott Ashton, Bruce Brown, Sonja McTeague, Sid Brown, Laura Brown, Hugh McTeague, Bob Clarke, Lois Norris, Chuck Reynolds, Beth and Geral Michitsch, Jeanie Jupp, Samantha Stanley, Cade Stanley, Leah DeCapio, Marsha & Ken Hobert, Helen Stanley, Paul and Marguerite Besson, The Housers, Don Cole, and the firemen of Glen Haven.

Altogether, the Auxiliary was able to raise around $28,000. With this event that supports approximately 20% of GHAVFD’s annual budget it was a tremendous success! If you missed this year, mark your calendar for next year’s breakfast!

Again, thank you for all your support!

Marsha Hobert photos

Children from the ages of 4-10 years are invited to join us for a night of fun. Parent’s Night Out is scheduled for Saturday August 5th and will last from 5-8 p.m. Parents can drop off their children at the church for an evening out and know their children are having fun in a safe, Christian environment. Pizza and lemonade will be provided as well as games and other activities.

Cornerstone Church is located at 2200 Mall Rd.

Call 970-586-2463 for more information.

Los niños de 4 a 10 años de edad están invitados a unirse a nosotros para una

Parents Night Out

noche de diversión. La Noche de Salida para Padres está programada para el sábado 5 de agosto y durará de 5 a 8 pm. Los padres pueden dejar a sus hijos en la iglesia para salir por la noche y saber que sus hijos se están divirtiendo en un ambiente cristiano y seguro. Se proporcionará pizza y limonada, así

August 5th

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Estes Park Genealogical Society Meeting August 10

will meet on Thursday, August 10, at 1:00 p.m. in the Hondius Room of the Estes Valley Library for a discussion of “Lies My Father Told,” a story by Rick Somers of how his paternal relatives were discovered. Family reunions on his mother’s side involved over a hundred of her relatives, yet never a mention of any on his father’s side. Why the mystery?

This is the story of a four-year journey which uncovered an entirely new family history. It began with a chance meeting with an attorney specialist in forensic genealogy. The hunt ended when a previously unknown first cousin provided startling answers about a 15-year-old boy who ran away in 1920 and created fiction to make his way in the world. After nearly a century, the story of a large, hardworking family came to life, springing out of 19th century “kleindeutschland” Manhattan. Genealogy tools have uncovered 100s of our lost Stellmann family stories.

To discover new stories and your own family adventures, travel down the road offered by researching genealogy. The EPGS meets the second Thursday of every month from January through November in the library, offering a wide variety of programs and workshops. EPGS meetings are free and open to the public. Come join us.

juegos y otras actividades. La Iglesia Cornerstone está ubicada en

2200 Mall Rd. Llame al 970-586-2463 para más información.

From Rooftop Rodeo Queen To Hunter/Jumper Competitor in July

Local equestrian, Halley Moak, kicked off her cowgirl boots and donned her English boots recently to compete in the Colorado Hunter Jumper Association’s premier shows, Copper Penny I and II, held at the Estes Park Fairgrounds. Halley competed in the Adult 18-35 Low Hunter and Equitation

classes and in the final Equitation Classic where she placed 3rd of 21 entries, competing for the second year on her off the track Thoroughbred, Big Daddy Rabbit. Best wishes to Halley as she returns to Midway University for her junior year where she rides on the Hunt Seat team.

Dan Holmes To Perform At YMCA Of The Rockies

On Sunday, August 6, Dan Holmes will be the guest musician for the 10:00 a.m. worship in Hyde Chapel. He will also perform a concert at 7:00 p.m. in Hyde Chapel. The concert is free and open to the public.

Dan is a singer/songwriter, who delivers a message of hope. His musical influences include Paul Simon, Dan Fogelberg, James Taylor and others. He has performed at over 150 churches in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Florida, Ohio and California. He has also performed at the Illinois State Fair and the Susan G. Komen 3 Day Walk. In addition, he has written music for the Appalachia Service Project.

Dan has released many CD’s, which include tunes inspired by his 3 tours of the UK in 2014, 2016 and 2018. In his own words, "Through the sharing of music, we can celebrate what God is doing in us, for us and through us! I am an old school singer/songwriter bringing a gentle Christian message of hope!" His music will touch you, inspire you and move you!

Dan lives in Illinois with his wife, and with her support has been able to play

music full time since his retirement from the world of education.

To learn more about Dan Holmes and his music, visit www.danholmesmusic.com

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

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

Rural Roots Bluegrass Music At Maude Jellison Library At YMCA Of The Rockies

The McDailey’s, a Rural Roots Bluegrass ensemble, will be performing a free show on Monday, August 7 at 7 p.m. outdoors at the Maude Jellison Library located on the campus of the YMCA of the Rockies Estes Park Center.

This is part of the Summer 2023 Magical Mondays@The Maude series. Every Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Maude Jellison Library a special performance will take place free and open to the pub-

lic. In case of rain the shows will be moved inside to the lower level of the library. For information on future performances call 970-586-3341 extension 1133.

Directions to the Maude Jellison Library: Upon entering the YMCA grounds from Spur 66, take the second left turn (at the top of the slope). Take the first right turn into the parking lot of Hyde Chapel from where the library is easily accessed.

Photos by Holly Spreitzer and Vince LeMaster

Agatha, Jasper, Cherry, Billie And Cleo In Need Of New Loving Families

Agatha is a 10 year old tiger kitty. She is very sweet and calm and would love a new home with you.

Jasper is most likely a Jack Russell Terrier/ Beagle mix. He was found running the streets in La Junta and then in the kill shelter and his time was up so we grabbed this cutie pie! He is about seven months old. He is playful, good with other dogs, loves to play and get belly rubs.

Cherry is an adorable, fun and sweet girl. She is one year old and weighs about 35 lbs.

Billie is four months old, she is Cherry's daughter. She is about 15 lbs. and will be roughly 25-30 pounds when fully grown. Both Cherry and Billie will do best with another dog friend.

Cleo is a gorgeous 1 1/2 years old Siamese. She loves to be pet and is very sweet. She doesn't like wild kittens but would probably be fine with another independent cat or in a home on her own.

Please call (970) 286-1652 if you’d like to meet any of these special pets. Don’t shop, please adopt!

All pets are offered through the Pet Association of Estes Park, a non-profit organization that is your local humane society. You can make a tax-deductible donation to the Pet Association by sending your check to P.O. Box 4342, Estes Park, CO 80517.

Billie Cleo Jasper Agatha

Cherry

Colorado Gypsy Jazz Festival Kicks Off Friday, August 11th

The inaugural Colorado Gypsy Jazz Festival (www.gypsyjazzcolorado.com) kicks off on Friday, August 11th at Twin Owls Steakhouse (reservations strongly recommended at 970-586-9344 or at taharaa.com). Offering many opportunities to hear some amazing, world-class musicians, there are pop-up performances all over town; including Avant Garde Aleworks, Snowy Peaks Winery and Mother's Cafe. There are two, affordably priced ticketed events—Saturday evening at Historic Park Theatre (tickets only $20 at www.historicparktheatre.com) and Sunday afternoon at Performance Park—our “GYPSY JAZZAPALOOZA” (an afternoon featuring 6 different bands – (tickets only $25 at www.gypsyjazzcolorado.com). In addition to all of this, there are GYPSY JAZZ WORKSHOPS available to attend.

Estes Park News spoke with Greg Miles & Erika Metzler of M&M Productions about the workshops. “Many people go to a music festival and come away inspired to learn an instrument, or the style of music they've just enjoyed. Many times I’ve been to festivals and have seen people even purchase an instrument, take it home, sign up for lessons, and begin learning to play the style that has inspired them,” said Greg. “Gypsy Jazz may be even more infectious than other genres . . . It's fun. It's passionate. It's also a great way to jam with other musicians. If you're tired of playing on your own, Gypsy Jazz has a wonderful community of welcoming musicians who love getting together to play – and with some basic rhythm,

you can be down in it relatively quickly.”

“In its most basic form, it's easy to learn; but like so many other skills, can take a lifetime to master. Take, for instance, the most famous Gypsy Jazz tune

“Minor Swing” . . . that song has only three chords (A, D, & E); and two of those chords are the same shape (D & E). But the rhythm and solo techniques are astounding once you “sync” into the tune . .

“Gypsy Jazz also has a huge library of classics, or standards, that are often played, but with improvisation you'll put your own flavor on them. One other as-

videos that make sense to you and sit down and play it until it sounds right. Learn some of the standards, and then start looking for gatherings along the front range where you can go sit in. OK, look . . . that's a scary idea for a lot of you. So just GO; leave your guitar in the car. Go in and sit down and listen. Do this a few times until you get to know some of the players – talk to them. Then it's not so intimidating and you can bring your guitar in and just sit outside the circle and play softly along. You'll build your skill level and your confidence.”

Erika has been working together with the musicians and a plan is in place for the workshops, Saturday morning, August 12th at the American Legion Post 119. Are you ready to try your hand? You don't have to be a skilled player to come take a workshop –though it does help to know basic chords and to have a good sense of rhythm (and to have some familiarity with Gypsy Jazz), but beyond that, one of these workshops can do wonders for developing your skill level & boost your confidence. Each of these workshops are 60 minutes and cost only $30 each. There is also the Legion Brunch from 8-11 a.m. on Saturday, August 12th and if you’re on the roster for a workshop, you’ll get a $3 discount on your brunch.

waltz, rumba, rumba waltz, and bolero. We will play together, and talk about the aspects of these styles that are unique to this musical genre.

Gypsy Jazz Violin with Jason Anick (Violinist for Rhythm Future Quartet)

11:30-12:30

For this workshop, violinist extraordinaire Jason Anick will examine a standard swing tune and provide various classic licks and phrases to help you start improvising over that tune. Phrases will be taught by ear but will be supplemented with sheet music. He’ll also cover various stylistic approaches (vibrato, bowing, etc.) to help you get that authentic swing sound achieved by jazz violin greats like Stephane Grappelli and Joe Venuti. Jason will also breakdown some of the exercises in his new book, "Violin Fingerboard Mastery" published by Hal Leonard.

Gypsy Jazz Guitar with Max O’Rourke (Guitarist for Rhythm Future Quartet)

12:45-1:45

Come explore tone, technique, and phrasing while performing the music of Django Reinhardt.

Fretboard Logic with Aaron Walker (Guitarist with Aaron Walker Trio, Quartet, and Swing Je T'aime)

10:30-11:30

pect of Gypsy Jazz is that you don't need a band – it's purely guitar based; and the guitar creates all the percussion, rhythm, and melody. One guitar is fun . . . but add a second and you're having exponentially more fun. Now bring in a double bass and violin and you're smokin' –and the next thing you know, there's a mandolin, a flute, an accordion . . . you get the picture.”

Greg added, “There are many ways to learn it; and with a resource like YouTube you can learn almost anything . . . so, go search and find instructional

“You don't have to do just one workshop . . many are signed up for two or three,” said Erika. “We’ve got a guy from the Front Range signed up for three of them and have designed the schedule so he can attend them all.”

The workshops that are being offered are:

Gypsy Jazz Bass with Greg Loughman (Bassist for Rhythm Future Quartet)

10:30-11:30

In this workshop bassist Greg Loughman will discuss creating basslines in the manouche jazz style, including swing,

Step into the rich, dynamic world of Gypsy Jazz and transform your musical journey with our detailed workshop focusing on fretboard mapping and mastery. The ability to intuitively navigate the guitar's fretboard, recognizing your position at any given moment without the need for mental pause or hesitation, is a critical cornerstone in any guitarist's skill set. This intuitive grasp is the bridge between the raw basics and the sublime, between a novice's tentative plucking and the confident virtuosity of a maestro.

The mystery of the guitar fretboard can be deconstructed and understood through a handful of straightforward concepts. Far from being an impenetrable maze of strings and frets, the guitar fretboard can indeed be demystified, revealing a logical, approachable grid that can be learnt, memorized, and manipulated to create magical music.

Introduction to Choro with Cesar Garabini, Andrew Finn Magill and Ian Coury

11:35-12:35

Discover Choro history and the role of our instruments within Choro. Explore music styles, interpretation of melodies and basic improvisation.

If you’d like to join a workshop (or two…or three!), please email Greg & Erika at gypsyjazzcolorado@gmail.com.

Greg & Erika hope that these workshops will be well attended and that they serve to bring Gypsy Jazz to a whole new, exciting level for the participants.

For more information on the festival, please visit www.gypsyjazzcolorado.com

News From The Art Center Of Estes Park

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 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Upcoming Art Classes: “Painting Water and Reflections in Pastel” with Lydia Pottoff August 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Art Center members, $67.50, non-members: $75.

We’ll explore painting reflections in both still and moving water. Bring your pastels and dive in! Lydia is an award winning artist whose studio is located near Lyons.

Creating Playful Art with Sandy Fritz August 14, 1-4 p.m. Art Center members: $50 non-members: $55.50.

process and you will have several small artful pieces on paper ready to frame. All supplies included!

Our leader into the exciting world of “Creating Playful Art” is popular Loveland mixed media/collage artist, Sandy Fritz, currently RV’ing around the country with her husband. Fortunately, she stops in Estes Park each summer to visit her Dad, the Art Center’s own Bill Fritz, and enjoys teaching at the Art Center. “My art expresses how I view the world; full of life, color and emotion,” says Sandy.

“Painting River Water” with Cathy Goodale August 16 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Art Center members, $72 non members: $80

We will study the water patterns. Once again, this is a study of shapes and value!

The Butterfly Effect with Minette Riordan August 19, 1:00-4:00 p.m. Art Center members: $40.50, non-members: $45

The kits will contain: Micron. 01 black pen, White Gelly Roll pen, 2- Zentangle® Phi tiles, Tombow ABT Water-based black N15 marker

Estes Valley Plein Air: Seeking Hosts They just need a place to stay and are expected to take care of themselves otherwise. The Estes Valley Plein Air event features artists from across the country. They are coming from NV. MI, NY, OR, NM, TX, MD, WI, ID, CA and MN. Most of them will be here between August 16-25 and we are attempting to defray some of the expenses by seeking hosts. We are requesting your consideration of hosting an artist. If interested or need further information, please contact Lars Sage at the Art Center.

Satellite Exhibits: Estes Park Health featuring Cynthia Price Reedy and US Bank featuring Laura Davis. Ongoing exhibits at VERT and Snowy Peaks Winery. The public is invited to visit these exhibits.

Now On Exhibit: “Pathways of Light and Color” featuring artist members Marie Massey-oil/acrylic and Cheryl Gratias-watercolor with invited guest Judi Mitchell-sculpture. Closes August 22.

Upcoming Exhibit: 5th Annual Estes Valley Plein Air. Gala opening and awards ceremony August 25 from 5-7 p.m. Awards ceremony begins at 6. The Art Center is kicking off its 5th Annual Estes Valley Plein Air with Quick Paint and Auction at Riverside Plaza August 19. The public is invited to watch plein air artists create a piece of artwork in 90 minutes from 8:30-10:00 a.m. The newly created paintings will then be on display until 10:30, at which time the auction will begin. Observe or sign up and participate in the auction. The public is invited to attend the Gala Opening and Awards Ceremony from 5-7 p.m., August 25.

Also on display in the gallery are the outstanding works of the other Art Center artist members, including other

Join us for a class of exploring art in a fun way. Sandy will guide you through her fun art process. Great for any artistic level. “You are creative- you just don’t know it yet.” Find your inner silly self in this three hour class. You will do some prompts that will get your creative juices flowing. Then you’ll learn some mark making techniques to tie it all together. Sandy will guide you through her art

Discover a fun mixed media approach to Zentangle®-inspired art with this lovely butterfly tile. Combine ink, pen, markers and colored pencils to create this sweet image of butterflies and flowers in bright, bold summer colors. This class is appropriate for intermediate or advanced tanglers who have taken a few basic Zentangle® classes.

Dr. Minette Riordan is a mixed media artist, writer and creativity coach. She has been teaching creative programs for over 10 years and has been a Certified Zentangle Teacher® since 2014. You can learn more about her work at www.MinetteRiordan.com. Materials list provided for those who wish to bring their own supplies. However, you may purchase a kit directly from the instructor on the day of class for $15.00 that will provide you with all supplies you will need.

Social Media: The Art Center can be viewed not only on our website at www.artcenterofestes.com but we are on Facebook at Art-Center-of-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.

A young man named Jim was just beginning his work with his first church. In order to get acquainted with the local membership he visited in every home. During his visitations he came to the home of an elderly couple, George and Mary. They had a wonderful afternoon visit and, as dinner time drew near, they invited him to remain and eat with them, which he was delighted to do. Both George and Mary busied themselves getting the meal ready while young Jim was left alone in the living room. Seeing a Bible lying on the coffee table he began to thumb through it. It wasn’t too long before he began to notice a small ‘TP’ in red ink in the margin. Puzzled, he wondered what it meant, especially when he began to notice the letters on additional pages. Shortly, George announced that dinner was ready and they sat down to eat. After a few comments about the delicious food, Jim asked about the ‘TP’ he had noticed numerous times in their family Bible. George explained: “If you noticed the places where we wrote those, there was a promise given in each. ‘TP’ means ‘tried and proven’. These promises were often read as we were dealing with a painful event in our lives. When we lost our son, George Jr., in combat we were devastated. We began to read some of the promises God made to His people in the Bible. We never dreamed there were so many. But we ‘tried’ the promises… promises of peace, and comfort, and strength. As we sensed that any promise ‘proved’ to be fulfilled in our hearts, we wrote ‘TP’… ‘tried and proven’…in our hearts, and in our Bible. Later, our second son died is an automobile accident, and in our heartache we found other promises, and received the peace and comfort that God’s Word promised. When I was diagnosed with cancer, more promises read, more promises kept, and more ‘TP’s in our Bible.”

As I read this account the first time, I began to question how many ‘TP’s I should have interjected in my Bible. I went through all kinds of treatment for cancer, and God was with me all the way. My wife broke a hip…and totally recovered. Currently she is in a Rehab hospital, following a minor stroke…and God’s promises shine brightly. “I will never leave you, neither will I forsake you.” (Heb. 13:5) “All things work together for good to those who love the Lord and are called according to His calling.” (Rom. 8:28) “Ask and you shall receive, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened unto you. For everyone who asks receives, he who seeks will find, and to him that knocks the door will be opened unto him.” (Matt. 7:7, 8) These and approximately 35,000 other promises are given in God’s Word. Each of us needs to spend time looking at as many as we see and note if they are speaking to us. Then we need to ‘T’…‘try them’, applying them to our situation, so that we can then start noting ‘P’…‘proven’…because they helped comfort, encourage, even find and solve things, in our situation. I challenge you to sit down soon and search out God’s promises to you, noting how many have already been ‘TP’ where you are concerned. You might even want to do what George and Mary did. As you do, as one song puts it, “It will surprise you what the Lord has done!”

Jim moved from that church a few short years later. In his new location, he was pleasantly surprised to receive a letter from George. George informed him that his beloved Mary had passed away. That sad news was followed by several Scripture quotes, and after each, that familiar, but not unexpected, ‘TP’… ‘Tried and Proven’.

A song writer of past days, penned: “It’s true, it’s true, I know God’s promise is true, for I’ve trusted, tested, and tried it, and I know God’s promise is true.” I hope you can sing those lyrics with gusto, because, for you, God’s promises are ‘Tried and Proven.’ I would love for you to tell me about your ‘victories’ as a result of fulfilled promises.

Bob Lewis

Hernia Surgery At Estes Park Health

Helps Art Turpin Get Back On The Trail

Art Turpin of Estes Park, who turns 90 in August, is a retired high school teacher who goes hiking three days a week and reads six books a month. When an inguinal hernia threatened his routine, he turned to the experts at Estes Park Health.

“Art was not able to hike as much as he likes due to symptoms from the hernia,” explained EPH General Surgeon Dr. Jennifer McLellan. “The main risks of not fixing a hernia include a possible strangulated hernia (where the intestine becomes stuck in a hernia and starts to diet) or that the hernia will get bigger over time.”

Of course, there are also risks to surgery. However, Dr. McLellan emphasized that most people tolerate the procedure very well, even patients in overall good shape who are starting their tenth decade of life.

Art was scheduled to have surgery on St. Patrick’s Day, but pre-operative testing showed he had a yeast infection and the team had to delay the procedure.

“I remember Dr. McLellan reassured me by saying, ‘I will make sure you get this, even if I have to come in on a day when I am not scheduled to work,’” Art recalled. “She made good on her word, and I had the procedure on May 2.”

Laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery is performed through three small incisions about ½ inch each. The surgeon uses a camera and long thin instruments that are inserted through these little incisions to fix the hernia. A large piece of mesh is used to patch the hole, which is what a hernia is. The mesh is secured to the ligament overlying the pelvic bone, as well as to the inside of the abdominal wall. The surgery takes about one to two hours.

than it was years ago. Many hernia surgeries are now performed laparoscopically.

“I have seen major advantages of this method for my patients,” she explained.

“Compared to most open hernia surgeries, patients who have laparoscopic surgery tend to have less pain and faster recovery. Because we performed Mr. Turpin’s surgery laparoscopically, he was back on the trails in just a few short weeks. And he barely used any pain medications after surgery!”

Symptoms from an inguinal hernia can vary, but in general, people experience a bulging in the groin, usually associated with mild pain or discomfort. The bulge can typically be pushed back in, especially when lying down. Both men and women can develop inguinal hernias, but it is more common in men. Women should usually have a hernia repaired if one develops, whereas men do not necessarily need to have a small hernia repaired.

August 4 - August 10

“I am grateful to Dr. McLellan for performing the operation and getting me back in shape so I could get outside this summer,” Art said. “I have used the services of Estes Park Health over three decades and overall, I am very pleased with the care I have received. We are lucky to have this facility right here where we live.”

Three-and-a-half weeks after his procedure, Art was back to regular activity.

“It feels so great to be able to help all my patients,” Dr. McLellan commented, “especially someone like Mr. Turpin who really wanted to get back to his hiking as soon as possible. I’m so glad he has done well.”

Dr. McLellan wants patients to know that hernia surgery is much different

If you notice a bulging in your groin, or you are having pain, please talk to your doctor. Physicians usually recommend surgical repair in men if the hernia bulge starts to get larger, if it is more difficult to push back in, or if it is becoming more symptomatic. Signs you might need an emergency hernia repair include being unable to push the bulge back in and having severe pain. This can be associated with nausea and vomiting as well if the intestine is stuck in the hernia.

Dr. McLellan and Dr. Chris Bogardus both offer laparoscopic and open hernia repairs at Estes Park Health. If you would like to learn more, please speak to your primary care provider, and have them send a referral if appropriate to the Estes Park Health General Surgery Service.

90-year-old Art Turpin of Estes Park hikes three days a week. Photo courtesy of Art Turpin

Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Menu

Estes Park Health Honors Women With Flowers

flower was 62-year-old Valerie Baldwin of Estes Park who makes sure she gets the cancer screening each year.

“I think it’s great,” Baldwin commented. “The flower is absolutely beautiful! I’m going to use it to decorate my truck.”

Estes Park Health strives to make the patient experience as positive as possible. The gift of a flower serves as both an incentive and a reward for women to keep on schedule with their mammograms.

Gift encourages patients to get regular mammograms

Women who come to Estes Park Health for their yearly mammogram now have an extra incentive to make an on-time appointment for the important cancer screening. Patients who get their mammograms within 13 months of their previous test will receive a lifelike pink rose to commemorate their decision to protect their breast health.

Estes Park Health started presenting mammogram patients with roses this month.

“Most women do not look forward to the examination,” said EPH Mammogram Technologist Sheila Shirley. “When they leave with a smile, we’ve done something right.”

Estes Park Health offers 3D Digital Mammography

The digital mammography unit in the Estes Park Health Diagnostic Imaging Department uses x-rays to produce detailed images of the breast. Digital mammography technology produces better images and has a higher sensitivity to identify abnormalities, allowing for more precise diagnoses compared to conventional film screen technology. Call 870-235-3100 for additional information or to schedule an appointment.

Patients who get their mammograms within 13 months of their previous test will receive a lifelike pink rose to commemorate their decision to protect their breast health.

Aug 7 – 11

Monday, Aug 7 Breakfast Croissant (eggs & cheese topped w/ sausage patty), Hashbrowns & fruit

Tuesday, Aug 8 Fried Chicken (3 pc) w/ Mashed Potatoes, gravy & vegetables

Wednesday, Aug 9 Avocado Bacon Cheddar Burger w/ Potato Salad

Thursday, Aug 10 Chicken Primavera w/ Spaghetti, garlic bread & side salad

Friday, Aug 11 Shrimp Basket (8 fried) w/ Homemade Chips & soup of the day

Aug 14 – 18

Monday, Aug 14 Denver Omelette (ham, mushrooms, onions & green peppers) w/ Hashbrowns & fruit

Tuesday, Aug 15 Mexican Platter (beef taco in corn shell, bean burrito topped w/ pork green chili & cheesy quesadilla) w/ refried beans

Wednesday, Aug 16 Chicken Salad Croissant w/ Greek Salad

Thursday, Aug 17 Chicken Parmesan w/ Spaghetti, garlic bread & side salad

Friday, Aug 18 Fish & Homemade Chips w/ soup of the day

Meals are $7 for current 2023 EP Senior Citizens Center members and are by reservation only. (Or 3 meals for $20; use pre-paid meal tickets.) Exact cash or check payment required. 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, Aug 7th, you need to call before 1:00 PM on Friday, Aug 4th. 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.

The Center is OPEN (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10-1; Tuesday 10-2) TriFit M-W-F 10:30-11:15; Yoga T-T 10:15-11:15; Circuit Balance Class Mondays 1-1:45 PM

Mahjong Tuesdays 10 – 2

Live Music & Presentations Tuesday @ 12:00 – 1:30 (TBA)

Two Bridge Groups: 1st, 3rd, & 5th Wed. of the month & Every Thursday 12:30 - 4 PM

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

Estes Park Health started presenting mammogram patients with roses in July.

Photo by Wendy Rigby/Estes Park Health

EPH Mammogram Technologist Sheila Shirley presents 62-year-old Valerie Baldwin of Estes Park with a flower after her on-time yearly mammogram. Photo by Wendy Rigby/Estes Park Health

Photo by Wendy Rigby/Estes Park Health

What’s Happening At The Estes Valley Library

SUMMER HOURS

Mondays-Thursdays, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

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

Sundays, 1-5 p.m. KEY

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BOOKS & AUTHORS

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Book Club for Mortals:

A Beginner’s Guide to the End Ⓡ

Thursday, August 10, 10-11:30 a.m., Wasson Room & online

Discuss end-of-life issues and our shared mortality. August’s feature, A Beginner’s Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death, describes a clear-eyed action plan for approaching the end of life.

The Prophets: Author Talk with Robert Jones, Jr. Ⓡ

Tuesday, August 15, 2-3 p.m., online

Spend an engaging hour with New York Times bestselling author Rober Jones, Jr. as he discusses his award-winning debut novel, The Prophets. Presented with the Library Speakers Consortium.

A Deadly Education: A Book Discussion Ⓡ

Tuesday, August 15, 5:30-6:30 p.m.,

Wasson Room

Read and discuss the first book in the Scholomance series, set at a school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death – until one girl, El, begins to unlock its many secrets. Recommended for adults and teens.

The Mortal Instruments Series: Author Talk with Cassandra Clare Ⓡ

Wednesday, August 23, 6-7 p.m., online

Join globally recognized and international bestselling author Cassandra Clare as she discusses her newest series, The Last Hours. Presented with the Library Speakers Consortium.

ADULTS

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Cancel Culture: A Living Room Conversation Ⓡ

Wednesday, August 9, 5-6:30 p.m., Wasson Room

This Living Room Conversation is an opportunity to discuss personal relationships with free speech and accountability, and how they connect to lines drawn by government or other public or private entities. Presented in collaboration with Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership.

Wildlife Window Nature Series: More Than Meals, More Than Trophies Ⓡ

Monday, August 14, 4-5:30 p.m., Hondius Room & online Intended as food, recreation, novelty pets, or mosquito control, every fish has a story, whether or not their species is native to our state. Learn about Colorado’s fish with Naturalist

Kevin Cook.

Voter Registration Drive

Tuesday, August 22, 5-7 p.m., Library lobby

The League of Women Voters of Estes Park will be on hand to help with voter registration, important election dates, and other information about voting in Estes Park and Colorado.

TEENS & KIDS

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Laser a Bookmark Ⓡ

Saturday, August 5, 2-3:30 p.m., Makerspace

repeated Tuesday, August 8, 4-5:30 p.m., Makerspace

Learn to use the laser, then personalize a bookmark – perfect for the upcoming school year. All supplies provided.

Artwork Wednesday: Collage A Journal Ⓡ

Wednesday, August 16, 5-6 p.m., Makerspace

Prep your school supplies or decorate your personal journal with magazines, newspapers, and other print materials. All supplies provided.

Marble-ous Machines Ⓡ

Saturday, August 19, 4-6 p.m., Hondius Room

See computing in a new way and learn about binary math by getting hands-on with marble-driven computers, calculators, and logic games. Recommended for ages 7 and up.

KIDS & FAMILIES

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Library Storytimes

Babies: Thurs., Fri., & Sat. at 10 a.m.

Preschoolers: Thurs., Fri., & Sat. at 10:30 a.m.

Storybook Explorers: Sat., August 12 at 11:15 a.m. Ⓡ

Making Music with Nancy Bell: Wed., August 16 at 4:30 p.m.

Read to Therapy Dog Annie: Wed., August 23 at 4:30 p.m.

Yoga Storytime with Diana Laughlin Ⓡ

Wednesday, August 9, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Hondius Room

Through kid-friendly mindfulness and yoga activities, we’ll explore how to stay calm and centered in our minds and bodies. Recommended for ages 4-10.

Tap-n-Shake Music Ⓡ

Thursday, August 10, 11-11:45 a.m., Hondius Room

Join Sonia Brooks for musical play as we sing, dance, tap rhythm sticks, and shake sound shakers. Recommended for ages 0-6.

Make A Stick Pony Ⓡ

Saturday, August 19, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Hondius Room

Prepare for the 150th anniversary of MacGregor Ranch by making a stick pony to race at the community birthday party on August 23.

ALL AGES

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Intro to A. I. Ⓡ

Wednesday, August 23, 6-7:30 p.m., Wasson Room

Chat GPT, Mid-Journey, Dall-E… What are these AI systems and how do they work? We’ll explore answers to these questions as we learn the tools and concepts of artificial intelligence.

MAKERSPACE CLASSES

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Learn the 3D Printer Ⓡ

Thursday, August 24, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

For ages 10 and up (participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult).

LEGAL SELF-HELP

Free Legal Self-Help Clinic Ⓡ

Wednesday, August 9, 2-5 p.m.

One-on-one legal advice for library patrons who do not have a personal attorney. Appointments are necessary and can be scheduled by calling 970-5868116. More information at estesvalleylibrary.org/legalclinic.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION

Cliffhanger Used Books

Celebrate National Book Lovers Day on August 9 with the annual super sale! All books are $1 each. Cliffhanger Used Books, located next to the post office, is operated by the Friends of the Library Foundation, offering gently-used books, movies, and music at discount prices. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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A Wilderness Survivalist, The Sun God’s Daughter, Or A Brewery Owner: Who Has Your Vote?

In 1986, a shy and intelligent twentyyear-old named Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the forest. He would not have a conversation with another human being until nearly three decades later, when he was arrested for stealing food. Living in a tent even through brutal winters, he survived by his wits and courage, breaking into nearby cottages and taking only what he needed but terrifying a community never able to solve the mysterious burglaries. Why did he leave? And what did he learn?

In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child – not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power –the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love.

Two sisters, one farm: a family is split when their father leaves their shared inheritance entirely to Helen, the younger daughter, who builds a thriving beer

company by single-handedly inventing light beer. Edith, Helen’s older sister, shares none of this grand ambition, even as a champion pie baker in the state of Minnesota. Edith struggles to make a living and can’t help wondering what her life would have been like with even a portion of the farm money her sister kept for herself. Family resolution can take generations… Will these sisters find their way back to each other?

For over eleven years, the Estes Valley community has made it a tradition to read and discuss a shared book through

Left, Up, A, Right, Down, B: Video Games Arrive At The Estes Valley Library

When you picture a library, you likely first think of a collection of books. Thick volumes of old classics, shiny covers of new bestsellers… books of all shapes and sizes that patrons can take home, read, and return.

Over time, library collections have expanded to include newspapers and magazines, DVDs and Blurays, and even non-traditional items like musical instruments and cooking equipment. Most recently, libraries have begun adding video games.

pants 50 and older – improvement that lasted for several years.

You can view the collection at the Library’s downtown branch or browse from home by visiting estesvalleylibrary.org/videogames. You can even put a game on hold from the online catalog – just have your library card number handy.

the annual literary celebration called One Book One Valley. What will we read next? Now through August 18, we’re seeking your vote to choose the 2024 title.

Visit estesvalleylibrary.org/onebook to learn more about this year’s finalists: The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel, Circe by Madeline Miller, and The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal. Submit your vote (one per person, please) and we'll reveal the winning title in early November. One Book One Valley takes place in January.

Thanks to generous support from the Library Friends & Foundation, One Book One Valley is an opportunity to celebrate literacy, community, storytelling, and civic dialogue through the shared reading of a single title.

Summer Residents Association’s Hikers

As of August 1, local gamers can browse and check out over 50 video games from the Estes Valley Library, including ones for PlayStation 4, xBox One, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5. Games were selected based on recommendations from tween and teen patrons, as well as based on highly-circulating items at other Colorado libraries.

“We are very excited to offer patrons of all ages popular games like The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword, Hogwarts Legacy, Animal Crossing, and more,” said Youth Services Librarian Bre Vegas. “We have even added novel games like Splatoon 3 and Chef Life, a restaurant simulator.”

Why video games? Because they’re just plain fun. Also, research has shown that video games can benefit players of all ages. One study showed that people with dyslexia improved their reading comprehension following gaming sessions heavy on action play. Another study showed that just ten hours of play led to increased cognitive function in partici-

The Estes Valley Library regularly updates and curates our collection to ensure all patrons can find something they’d like to read, watch, use, or play. Check out the new video games and other great items today!

Summer Residents Association (SRA) members enjoy volunteer led activities which include three levels of hiking with the Scramblers recently hiking to Pierson Park followed by refreshments at the hike leader’s home, Ramblers hiking to Calypso Cascades, and Amblers exploring the Birch Ruins followed by lunch at Claires’s. Hiking programs continue into the fall beyond the time when our Cookout breakfasts and Buffet dinners with programs conclude. Mah Jongg, Ukulele

and Book Club meet weekly in members homes with beginners always welcome. Golf, Friday Game Night, Bridge and Pickleball round out our activities.

We are a lively group and new members are always welcome! It’s never too late to make new friends.

If you are interested in learning more about SRA membership, text, call or email Jane Wright ninelivz@yahoo.com (314) 994-0645 or John Vorreiter jvorreiter@aol.com (408) 730-8300.

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Dancing In South Park

It is dawn and I’m listening to the drums that are my morning alarm clock this week. Two drummers walk about the camp beating their handheld drums. I know I need to get up but I don’t want to. It’s cold and I’m snuggling under two heavy quilts in pajamas and socks. The last week in July, in South Park County, where the altitude is just about 10,000 ft. is very cold at night. It will get hot later in the day and I’ll delete layers of clothing as the day wears on. The camp is starting to wake. A few coughs and the slam of a porta-potty door. First day and I know what to expect because I have been here many times before. Thirty years ago give or take, I began this part of my spiritual life and after eight years of vision quests, weekly sweat lodges, and supporting the dancers, I entered the dance no one is supposed to be able to do. I danced for 12 years. But in the last four, I stepped away for a time of reflection and consideration. I came back, not to dance but to support the dancers.

Day One: The birds came to watch. Today is a new day, the first day of a new dance. I can picture the dancers in their teepees waking up, stretching, smiling at each other, groaning at the early hour, excited and nervous. No aches and pain yet. No hunger and thirst yet. These dancers, dressed in every color of the rainbow, know the sun will be up soon and before it crests the hill, they need to be standing in a long line facing the east direction to welcome the sun. Some very small children may even believe it is the dancers that bring up the sun. This is Sundance. A four-day ceremony that will test the strength and stamina of these human beings. The dancers will dance from sunup to sundown with breaks throughout the day for four days without food or water. Forty-one dancers this year will go around a circle, a medicine wheel, gazing up at the Sundance Tree, the low white, puffy clouds, and the birds. There were many birds today: hummingbirds raced through camp searching for their sweet sustenance and lighting on the tree covered with red prayer ties. Hawks hunt together in pairs, catching the wind, they hover and seem stationary, then like a rocket, they dive toward Earth. A magnificent Blue Heron sails across the sky and circles back for another look. Soon it will be time to put the sun to bed. Already it is low in the sky and we all yearn for sleep.

Day two: I find my voice again. Singing is integral to ceremonies like the Sundance. There are opening songs and closing songs, healing songs and gratitude songs. Since I stopped dancing and attending the yearly Sundance in South Park, I have also stopped singing in front of other people besides my husband. He calls me his Meadowlark because I’m al-

ways humming, whistling, or singing in the house. However, at this year’s Sundance, I opened my mouth to sing and out came this voice that had been silent for four years. High, vibrato, and strong. I love singing and I especially love singing with other people. Remember those drums? Enormous drums are played by the drummers sitting in circles under their arbor. The drummers choose the songs and start singing when the dancers are ready to come out. As a supporter, you can stand in any place outside of the dance circle under an arbor and dance in place and sing or, you can go and stand behind one of the four large drums and sing. I did both and lost myself in the songs, the drum beats, and the dance over and over again.

Day three: Dancing in the rain. The morning started beautifully. The sun came up surrounded by white, cumulous clouds against a bright blue sky. There was dew on the grass and it was a bit cooler than yesterday. Today is a special day with jesters showing up to tease the dancers with glasses of water that spill out of the bottom. Then, as thunder rumbles in the background and the wind starts gusting, layers of dark clouds pile up and everyone begins watching the sky. The tarp-covered arbor covers the supporters but the dancers stay out in the circle dancing in the rain. And it rains. And rains. And suddenly, a brilliant double rainbow makes an appearance and we can see it end to end. The rain slows, the clouds disperse and the dancers dance on creating a new path around the tree. Soon it will be dusk. The sun will go down. The last ray will go out. It will be time to rest. Tomorrow, the dancers will again dance the dance no one can do.

Day four: All too soon it is over. The exhausted dancers are much thinner and while tired, they are glowing. Gifts are given, food is eaten, and water is poured down dry, parched throats. Tomorrow all of the people who have sung together, prayed together and danced together will take down teepees, the tarps from the arbor, and the Sundance tree. But first, today is a day of feasting and celebration. The Sundance ceremony is over for 2023 in South Park. It’s almost time for me to drive home, to remember and think about all I saw, heard, and felt. The Sundancers danced the dance no one can do for their loved ones, their communities, and yes, Mother Earth who needs all the prayers she can get right now. I am at peace and know I will return.

Mary Mesropian has lived in the Estes Park area since 1994 and is a SoulCollage® Facilitator. She also teaches collage and art journaling. Her email is maryruthdancer@yahoo.

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Hilltop Guild Bazaar This Saturday In Allenspark

For more than 70 years, Hilltop Guild supporters have come to the annual Bazaar at the Kelley House for handmade crafts, delicious food and candy, jellies and more. This year, the Bazaar will take place on Saturday (Aug. 5) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each year a team of hard workers makes the event a success, from the Hilltop Honeys who park cars to the women who bake pies to the community members who donate household items to the White Elephant.

Two ladies from Hair on Wheels will be cutting hair free for a donation, the Railroad Ramblers will be playing, and lots of rhubarb hand pies will be for sale.

The bazaar is free and there is plenty of parking. One or more food trucks will be on-site and gourmet sandwiches will be for sale in the Country Kitchen along with pies, cookies and cakes.

If you've never had dandelion jelly, this is the place to get it! And if you want a unique holiday gift, Hilltop Guild cookbooks are on sale for only $12. Handembroidered cotton tea towels are $15. "The thing to remember about the Bazaar is that a large chunk of money raised goes to support our scholarships," said Jen Bell, outgoing president. "The money you spent at the Bazaar goes right back into the community."

This year, four students from Estes Park High School and three students

from Lyons High School received Guild scholarships amounting to $11,500.

"Not bad for peanut brittle and jelly sales," added Bell.

Coming up, the annual meeting and installation of officers will take place on Sept. 6. The new president is Peg Daley and the new vice president is Susan Steele. Other board members include: Elaine Robson as recording secretary, Donna Squyres as treasurer, Judee Snell as corresponding secretary, Deannie Anderson as member-at-large and Jen Bell as past president.

More events are taking place this summer at the Kelley House including a fundraiser for the Allenspark Area Food Bank. This trivia quiz will take place Saturday, Aug. 12 with doors opening at 3:30 p.m. and the first game starting at 4 p.m.

The Hilltop Guild is working with The Old Gallery on Saturday, Aug. 26 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. by hosting the Hogabluesa outside on Kelley House property at 18720 Highway 7.

"Last year we were just about rained out," said Jen Bell. "But the music was indoors, food was served on the covered deck, and the event went off beautifully."

The blues band Mojomama will return this year. Tickets include music and a meal. Cash bar. Previous years were sold out so get your tickets early from The Old Gallery.

It’s Coming August 12th!

A national news network recently reported that Trivia event popularity is skyrocketing. Here’s your chance to experience the fun yourself. Grab five friends to make up a table or join a table and come away with new friends.

The Allenspark Community Cupboard Food Bank is hosting a Trivia event in Allenspark as a benefit. There’s still time to polish up your knowledge of Colorado and U. S. history, entertainment, sports (including Colorado sports), and food and drink so you can shine at the competition. It’s table against table ‘til the bitter end when prizes are awarded to the top three tables.

Doors open at 3:30 at Hilltop Guild’s

Kelly House at 18720 Highway 7, Allenspark, CO. Games start promptly at 4:00 p.m. Twenty-five dollars (cash or card) gets you in the door to play Trivia and includes snacks and soft drinks. (You are welcome to bring your own adult beverage.) You’ll want to play some of the other games at a buck each, so stuff those purses and pockets with ones.

Every cent goes to the Allenspark Food Bank at The Old Gallery for direct purchase of food staples for our neighbors in need. Gifts of non-perishables and cash are also greatly appreciated.

Questions? Call Peggy at 303-747-0317 or e-mail Peggy. mauerman@gmail.com

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12th Annual Hogabluesa Blues, Brews & BBQ Delivers World Class Entertainment On Saturday, August 26

Where can you find world class blues and great BBQ near Rocky Mountain National Park? At the 12th Annual Hogabluesa Blues, BBQ & Brews event on Saturday, August 26. It’s presented by The Old Gallery, a non profit center for community and the arts and features Mojomamma, a 2019 semi-finalist in the International Blues Challenge, the largest blues competition in the world.

“Hogabluesa is one of the premier events in this area,” said The Old Gallery Board President Darlene Bushue. “We’re especially excited because it will be an outdoor event at The Kelley House, just a few miles from The Old Gallery.” The Kelly House is located at 18720 CO Highway 7 in Allenspark.

The outdoor event takes place from 510 p.m., with BBQ by A Spice of Life Catering and a cash bar. Tickets are $50 and available online at theoldgallery.org or at The Old Gallery between 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. daily. The Old Gallery is located at 14863 CO Hwy 7 in Allenspark.

Mojomama combines Old School Rhythm and Blues and Funk, a splash of Jazz, a spoonful of Rock ‘n Roll—all topped off with a zest of female lead vo-

cals. The band was a Semi-Finalist in the International Blues Competition in Memphis is 2018, won Best Band from the Colorado Blues Society Members Choice Awards in 2019 and lead Singer Jessica Rogalski was namedFemale Vocalist of the Year in 2018. The band hails from Longmont.

Bushue said, “This band has a loyal following and we know many of their fans will come to Allenspark for Hogabluesa. We encourage everyone to purchase tickets early as we expect a sell-out crowd. It’s going to be an evening filled with great music, dancing and BBQ.” Attendees must be 16 and older only, please.

The Old Gallery is a center for community and the arts located at 14863 Colorado Highway 7 in Allenspark, 20 minutes south of Estes Park. The not for profit provides a twice-monthly food bank distribution, health and wellness classes, entertainment and more. To view a complete list of all events, visit www.theoldgallery.org.

For more information contact info@theoldgallery.org 303-747-2906.

August EVQG Meeting Announcement

The Estes Valley Quilt Guild will meet on August 9, at 6:45 p.m. Our program will be a trunk show by Suzanne Wheatley, a local member who has been quilting for over 40 years. Suzanne belonged to two different quilt groups when she lived in Maryland. From her quilting friends she learned paper piecing, applique and many other techniques. Her trunk show will include wall hangings,

table runners, and some larger quilts, including a hand pieced and hand quilted wedding ring bed quilt. She will feature her fall and Christmas themed projects.

Guests are welcome for a $10 fee. All levels of quilters are welcome; we learn from each other. Come early to visit with your quilting friends. Bring your show and tell.

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The Old Gallery In Allenspark Announces Dan Crane Community Excellence Award Winners

Every year there are people who go above and beyond in serving the communities of the Peak to Peak area. To honor them, The Old Gallery in Allenspark presents the Dan Crane Com-

uals within our community,” added Bushue. “While we mourn the loss of Barb, her memory will forever live on as a shining example of kindness and generosity.”

munity Excellence Award at their annual Gala in July. This year’s recipients are Barbara (Barb) and Steve Coles.

The Coles were honored for donating their time and energy to a wide variety of organizations in Allenspark. Steve served on the Allenspark Fire Protection Board for many years. He and Barb were instrumental in the establishment of the Allenspark Neighbors Emergency Network (ANEN) in Allenspark. Steve also was instrumental in the establishment of the Allenspark Amateur Radio Network, providing important communication during emergency situations. Both he and Barb volunteered at the Allenspark Area Club’s annual pancake breakfast and other fundraising efforts. They were also honored by the Allenspark Area Club, receiving the Founders Award in 2017.

Barb passed after a short illness on March 12. She served as treasurer of the Allenspark Area Club for many years. She also served as treasurer of the Hilltop Guild in Allenspark, on the annual scholarship committee, budget committee, philanthropic committee and investment committee. She was an avid supporter of The Old Gallery and was a treasured member of the Women’s Literary Book Club. In June, members of the book club presented The Old Gallery with a commemorative chair for its front porch, honoring Barb Coles.

“Steve and Barb Coles, without a doubt, embody the qualities that the Dan Crane Community Excellence Award seeks to honor. Their dedication, tireless efforts and selfless giving has had a profound impact on the lives of countless individ-

The Dan Crane Award was created in 2014 to recognize individuals who have made exceptional contributions to our community. Dan Crane was the first recipient for his incredible and unfailing service to the Allenspark area during the Flood of 2013. “When roads were washed out and area residents were stranded, Dan went to work clearing roads and driveways and rerouting water flow. He prevented Highway 7 from washing out near St. Malo Retreat, and rescued nine people who were stranded on Coyote Ridge," said The Old Gallery Board Chair Darlene Bushue.

Sadly, Dan died too young in a motorcycle accident, devastating our small community. The Award was then renamed in his honor and is traditionally presented at the annual Gala.

Other recipients of the Dan Crane Community Excellence Award include Don Shalibo, Cathy Benjamin, David and Louise Pinkow, Vicki and Bill Dyas, Janet and David Robertson, Edie DeWeese, Linda and Trigg White and Mark and Yvonne Jacobs.

The Old Gallery is located at 14863 Hwy. 7 in Allenspark, just 20 minutes from Estes Park and Lyons. The nonprofit provides a variety of services to the community, as well as entertainment, educational presentations and classes. Twenty-eight artists display their creations at The Old Gallery and a Rocky Mountain Nature Conservancy Store is there as well. The beautifully renovated 1940s log structure is also available for private events, weddings, rehearsal dinners and celebrations.

Daily hours of operation are 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.

Daughter Caren and Andrew Gardner of Lexington, KY, Steve Coles (on the commemorative chair on the porch of The Old Gallery), daughter Susan Coles of Berea, OH and son Mike Coles of Parker, CO.

Antonio Lopez Band To Perform At The Old Gallery In Allenspark

with marimba swells and swooning Spanish guitar flourishes on top of a rocksolid rhythm section. He released his acclaimed album “Roots and Wings” as the country shut down due to COVID-19.

Partners Youth Mentoring Programs. You Can Be The Difference!

We are always in need of positive adult role-models to volunteer as mentors. Our kids are ages 7 to 17 years old with diverse interests and needs. We create partnerships based on shared interests, common values, and logistical preferences. Partners provides volunteers with training and support, as well as inclusion in a caring and active community. These are the roles we have available:

* Meet one-to-one with a student who needs extra support in the academic setting.

* These Partnerships meet an average of one hour a week for a minimum of one academic year.

Nexus Activity Volunteers

* Help out with the monthly group activities for youth who are waiting to be matched with mentors.

Singer-Songwriter Antonio Lopez, winner of the Colorado Playlist’s listener’s Album of the year and Folk/Singer Songwriter of the Year, will perform at The Old Gallery in Allenspark on Friday, August 4 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 and available at the door on via the website theoldgallery.org. Cash bar.

He is a Colorado native of indigenous descent. Born and raised in Alamosa and now residing in Longmont, he grew up steeped in the Chicanx culture of southern Colorado.

A regular fixture in the Colorado singer-songwriter scene, Lopez has appeared at several Songwriter in the Round events at The Old Gallery. “It’s always a delight to have Antonio take the stage here, but this is the first time he’s bringing his band with him,” said Brittni Hamilton, Operations Director of The Old Gallery.

Lopez is an accomplished guitarist and his songwriting is lyric-forward folk,

“The timing was pretty terrible but thankfully the album managed to make a good impression,” he said.

His long-time bandmates will be joining him on stage: Chad E. Mathis on bass and vocals and Christopher Write on drums and vocals.

“As a community, Allenspark is very supportive of live music, and The Old Gallery is a terrific venue. I’m honored to be performing there again,” said Lopez.

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.

Community-Based Mentors

* Develop a long-term relationship with a local youth, including them in everyday activities in the community and sharing your life with your mentee.

* Partnerships meet an average of three hours a week for a minimum of one year.

School-Based Mentors

* Nexus Activity Volunteers are asked to assist with group activities, including transporting youth, six times per year.

For more information visit our website: poweredbypartners.org/mentoring/, call 970-577-9348, or email: kwhitacre@poweredbypartners.org

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OPEN HOUSE Sunday, August 6 1pm–4pm

With the crucial need for employee housing and shortage of residential rentals in the Estes Park area, this diverse property offers a variety of options and investment potential. Once used as Ranger cabins for RMNP, these 4 cabins were moved to this peaceful location in 1935. Comprised of: One - 3 bedroom 1bath; Two - 2 bedroom 1 bath; and One - I bedroom 1 bath, PLUS detached garage/workshop and detached shed for an abundance of storage. Each home is fully furnished and has its own unique character and charm, decorated with original knotty pine; delightful artistic finishes; efficient wood stoves, and a flagstone, wood burning fireplace. All homes have their own private laundry and doggie friendly fenced in yards, decks and patios. Within walking distance to Country Store/retail and 5 minute drive to the entrance to the RMNP. City water and sewer. Move-in ready, must see to appreciate! Call Trisha to tour this special property located at 1301 Strong Ave., Offered at $1,212,000.

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SPECTACULAR END UNIT with private yard, mountain views and remodeled throughout. Cozy fenced area with flagstone patio and beautiful mature aspen trees as you approach the private entrance of this home. Attractive single level condo, recently updated with new kitchen appliances, composite flooring and paint throughout. The square footage feels larger due to the open floor plan and vaulted ceiling, and flows comfortably to the 2 bedrooms and 1.5 baths. Large Windows showcase the mountain views and allow an abundance of bright light. Relax on your patio or take a walk on the nearby Lake Estes walking trail, you will find this to be a convenient location to enjoy all Estes Park has to offer.

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Third Monitored Weed Drop-Off August 19

Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary Recognizes The Past And The New Year

Estes Valley Sunrise Rotarians held their annual “Pass-the-Gavel” dinner on July 8th – a passing of the gavel from the outgoing president and board to the incoming team. This night marked the conclusion and accomplishments of one outstanding Rotary year while ushering in a new one.

many things to help our club

• Jean Rissmiller - Rotarian of the Year Award for their enthusiastic proactive willingness to just step up, in so many different areas that our club is involved, and get it done! President Elect, Secretary, Arts

Please read, heed, and weed responsibly!

The Estes Land Stewardship Association (ELSA) has been serving the Estes Valley for over 16 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 next Monitored Weed Drop-off will be held Saturday, August 19 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 dropoffs 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 Also refer to the information and Helpful Documents at estes.org/weeds

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/ Weed Roundup will be held September 16. Free Twenty Ob-Noxious Weeds in the Estes Valley Identification and Management Guide weed booklets are available year-round at the Estes Valley Library, Ace Hardware, and Town Hall Public Works and Police offices. Electronic versions are posted on the Town of Estes Park website: www.estes.org/weeds

ELSA meets the first Thursday of the month (February, March, April & November) 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!

Outgoing president Aaron Florence praised the club’s accomplishments throughout this past year included raising $100,000 from both the Labor Day Arts & Crafts Show and Autumn Gold for local non-profits, donating $14,000 for Estes Park high school scholarships, providing $31,000 for Estes Valley Community Grants, sending $2000 to support drilling a water well in El Salvador and sending $2500 to Rwanda to teach nurses how to diagnose strep throat as a way to prevent Rheumatic Fever which leads to heart failure.

Additional successful local projects noted were leading the community recycle drive, supporting Estes Park High School senior’s project to paint their own parking spaces, and financial support for Bright Christmas.

Award Winning Rotarians we honored for their exceptional service are:

• Stacey Cole-Winsor – Rising Star Award as a new member, she got involved right away and never took her foot off the gas!

• Kendra Wallis - Spirit of Rotary Award for their sweet spirit of compassionate service in a kind and loving, yet no-nonsense way and for leadership of our community grants efforts

• Treasurer John Tessler – Service Above Self Award for their meticulous attention to detail in so many ways to help the financial side of the club run smoothly

• Bill Howell and David White – for their Service Above Self in both our Rotary Club and for their Patriotism and service in our Community and Country

• David White – Quiet Rotarian award for quietly helping when needed, and more importantly, being proactive and looking for ways to help our club.

Steve Misch – Outstanding Achievement award for their timeliness and great outreach to help our community appreciate what we do as Rotarians and what we stand for

• Mark Holdt and Gordon Slack – Distinguished Service Award for their unending positive leadership throughout this past year and willingness to do so

& Crafts. Besides installing our new president, we acknowledged the past year’s club and foundation board members. A sincere thank you was expressed to the club board members for their initiative during the year and we remembered the sudden passing of past President and founding member, Scott Webermeier, and our Rotary Foundation President, Jerry Flood. Special thanks went to Cory Workman for taking on as Rotary Foundation President. The health of the Foundation Board is the lifeblood for our monetary gifts mentioned above.

With deeply personal and heartfelt words of thanks for the opportunity of serving as president, Aaron Florence presented the gavel to incoming President Jean Rissmiller, who in turn said words of thanks and spoke of her vision for the fiscal new year. Jean acknowledged the newly appointed club and foundation board members as a team that will help guide our philanthropy efforts of service to others and spread goodwill through our community:

2023/2024 Sunrise Rotary Club Board Executives & Directors

President Jean Rissmiller

President Elect Bill Howell

Past President Aaron Florence

Treasurer John Tessler

Secretary Janet Zeschin

Public Relations Steve Misch

Sergeant-at-Arms David White

EVSR Foundation President Cory Workman

Director – Fundraising Terri Martin

Director – Social Sunny Schmidt

Director – International Rick Beesley

Director – Community Service Bill Howell

Director – Youth Service Niki Gassmann

Director – Youth Exchange Stacey Cole-Winsor

Director – Membership Gordon Slack

Director - Arts & Crafts Kendra Wallis

Director - Autumn Gold Leslie Glover

Director – Programs Sue Yowell

Better When We’re Together

By: Brian Schaffer

Estes Park Men’s Golf Association Results For July 31, 2023

Congratulations to all winners

Low Net

Al Wagner 68

Josh Tracy 69

Bill Harms 69

Bill Reed 69

Tom Keyworth 69

David Arterburn 69

Kevin Wegman 69

Stan Osborne 69

Larry Nosbish 69

Ron Gordon 69

Jim Toresdahl 70

Steve Poznic 70

Dick Smith 71

Walt Coleman 71

Tom McNeil 72

Steve Wirrig 72

Greg Shipman 72

Scott Dorman 72

Kent Meyer 72

Sam Beeler 72

Jeff Lindberg 73

John Tessler 73

Don Bishop 73

Chris Haught 73

Mark Moraczewski 73

Ron Thomas 73

David Van Wert 74

Mike Bryson 74

Jim Gallup 74

Nelson Burke 74

Tony Fink 74

Dwight Stanford 75

Greg Fyfe 75

Jerry Ballinghoff 75

Mike Johnston 75

Chuck Slicker 75

Dustin Brown 75

Mike Riley 75

Pete Smith 75

Brad Anderson 75

Dave Meaden 75

Robin Harding 75

Estes Park Women’s Golf Association Results Of Play –

The game of the day was

“Low Net”

Congratulations to the winners.

Net

1st Place Carrie Logan 63

Tied 2nd Place Dot Dorman 70

Tied 2nd Place Jane McAfee 70

4th Place Carla Spreng-Webb 71

5th Place Pam Vendegna 72

6th Place Kathy Bryson 73

August 1, 2023

7th Place Claudia Irwin 74

8th Place Linda Bowie 75

We invite any women golfers to join our golf league with many levels of players on Tuesdays at the 18 Hole Golf Course.

Contact President, Carla Spreng-Webb for more information. Carla. spreng@gmail.com

Thursday Bridge Notes

By: The Bridge Noter

July 20th was a dark day for the manager of the 12:30 game at the Senior Center. Years ago, he got roped into awarding players for high scores and slams bid and made. There had been costly games before, but this one exceeded all expectations.

Jeaney Hounshell scored three small slams earning her $7.50. Donna Mac Tavitch was her partner for two of those twelve trick coups earning her a five spot. This alone, exceeded the dollar each player paid for the three hour’s “entertainment.” Since 5,000 is a high total for the 30 hands played, each got a dollar for that. Another two dollars went to Jeaney for exceeding 6,000 and 7,000, a very rare accomplishment. Martha Blum, along with Jeaney got a dollar

each for having the high score at their last table.

Then there’s the unnamed scoundrel who was Jeaney’s partner for her third slam. He or she couldn’t pick up a poor hand all day, and in spite of failing to bid games and slams repeatedly, finished with a 7,600 total. Rumor has it that he/she didn’t even pay his/her dollar entry fee. It needs to be said that the 7,600 fell well short of Esther Cenec’s all time record of more than 8,000, several years back. Needless to say, a few more days like that one will force the manager to find a banker foolish enough to make a loan.

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President Abraham Lincoln famously stated that “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Lincoln’s remarks would prove prescient given the great civil war to come. But, the sentiment was not Lincoln’s alone. Rather, it was one instance in a long and storied history of preserving and defending American unity. For some reason I’ve been pondering UNITY the past week and realize more than ever that it’s not something that comes nature to a person. It seems as if everything within us wants to fight for our own self-made agenda and when others oppose it, a divide begins to separate us. It may start as a fracture created by the tone of voice we’re using, and then it widens as we put our foot down on the side we have chosen to stand on. Without intentional action to narrow the gap, unity will be lost. I ask you today, Is there such a thing as common ground where people can live in the Spirit of Unity? The deepest sentiments within me want to say “YES, we can do it! ”, but this sentiment is not as common as we might think. It takes a lot work, and at times, a little blood, sweat and tears. The cost of UNITY is not cheap. Have you thought about what it would cost you to purchase unity when there’s division taking over a conversation or relationship? I get up most mornings to study the Bible and write in my journal. I also spend time considering how each day is a gift that’s been given to me, so I try my best to make the most of it. At times I will write out truths containing values that I believe in and if put into practice will help me succeed in making the most of my life. One of the values I’m thinking about right now is UNITY. David wrote a psalm saying “how good and pleasant it is when people live in unity.” It is very pleasing to see and experience people living in harmony with one another. I have decided that I want this so much that I’m willing to do whatever I can to ensure it’s happening in my life and in the lives of those around me. Like I said earlier, it’s not easy and it’s definitely not for the fate of heart. In fact, if unity is a value that you hold true to, then I’m assuming that in some way every decision you make in life is centered around preserving unity as well as promoting it in your sphere of influence. For instance, if you’re at a crossroads in life as to whether you’re going to get your way or a way that leads to unity, then you intentionally find a path forward that maintains the unity of peace. It’s not always a cakewalk to consider alternatives that could disrupt your best laid plans, but in the end if moving forward will cause division and threaten the unity you so de-

sire, then ultimately it’s worth slowing down so as to listen to your heart and follow the voice of the Spirit that lives within you.

President Lincoln’s speeches were full of biblical references and quotes. His famous “house divided” analogy from a speech in 1858 is right out of the Bible. William E. Barton who wrote biographies about Lincoln said Honest Abe “read the Bible, honored it, quoted it freely, and it became so much a part of him as visibly and permanently to give shape to his literary style and to his habits of thought.” I’m no Abe Lincoln, but I’ve found this to be true in my life that whatever I’m filling my mind and heart with has slowly but surely shaped the way I am living and speaking among the people I’m in community with. Have you ever noticed how you can’t have Community without Unity. We really do need each other and we’re no doubt better together than a part.

Over the past 30 years I have worked with people who have lived in a constant state of DISUNITY and in this condition found themselves continually at odds with people whether it was arguments leading to broken relationships, excessive tension in the workplace or just a disdain with whoever had a differing opinion that didn’t line up with theirs. What they didn’t realize is that choosing to live this way had created such a heavy burden for them to bear that it soon became their downfall.

It is a reminder to each and every one of us to ask ourselves-- if today, with this act or with these words, whether we are participating in the holy work of unity or the deeds of division. Let’s commit to find common ground in the Spirit of Unity.

A Prayer for Unity: Heavenly Father, We need you. Some days feel so broken and uncertain. We’re hurting, we’re struggling, and we’re aware, more than ever, of our own weaknesses, and of the dark forces that constantly surround us, fighting to gain ground in our lives and families. We choose to stand our ground today and say, “no more.” We ask for your help to set aside our differences and look to the greater cause, the cause of Christ. We ask that you would help us to truly live a life of love. We ask that you surround this country and cover us with your mighty hand. We pray for unity in our land, that in spite of our differences, we would be willing to stand strong together and live out our days with compassion and grace. Remind us to live aware, to redeem the time, listen to your words, and be willing to make a difference in this land. Give us the courage to speak out. Amen.

Remembering James Arthur Durward

(1935-2023)

James Arthur Durward, 88, passed away in his home in Estes Park, Colorado on May 7, 2023. The family will hold a funeral on August 5, 2023, at Estes Valley Memorial Gardens at 10:00 a.m. A reception will follow at 1041 North Lane at 1:00 p.m.

James Durward was born on January 11, 1935, in Boulder, Colorado to Annetta Andre Durward and Lawrence Archibald Durward. He was the middle child of five with four sisters.

During his childhood, James was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and first visited Estes Park when he worked at the Boy Scout Camp. He graduated from Boulder High School, and went on to work at Rocky Mountain National Park as a Longs Peak Ranger as well as Yellowstone National Park. His experience in the National Parks Service instilled a love of mountains that persisted throughout his life.

James moved to Fort Collins to attend Colorado State University and completed a pre-dental course of study.

While living in Fort Collins, James started two successful businesses including the Black Night Dairy which supplied dairy products to all of northern Colorado, and a Standard Oil gas station where he met his future wife, Madaline Gene Mann. James married Madaline on December 18,1954. They raised three daughters: Jane Lynn, Lee Ann, and Peggy Sue. James and Madaline were married for 66 years.

James attended the University of Indiana Dental School beginning in 1963. He moved his family to Indiana to attend dental school and graduated in 1967. Following graduation, the family moved back to Colorado.

James always wanted to live in the mountains of Colorado after his time working for the Boy Scouts and the National Parks Service as a young man. He purchased a dental practice in Estes Park from the previous dentist, Dr. Crowell, at 251 West Elkhorn Avenue. James was passionate about serving the community of Estes Park and managed a successful dental practice from 1967 to 2013 when he retired at the age of 74.

James and his wife Madaline were

extremely active in their community. James worked with the Dark Horse and Riverside Dance Hall and assisted with their goodwill parties and auctions of unique memorabilia. He was a member of both the Jaycee and Rotary clubs. Through the Rotary Club, he worked with the foreign exchange student program where he met and hosted Australian exchange student Susan Smith-McMullen in the 1970s. Susan was welcomed into the family and has been an honorary daughter of James and Madaline for the last 50 years.

James was a life-long student of his family history and was proud of his Scottish heritage. He knew Estes Park had Scottish history of homesteading in the 19th century and wanted to develop a family oriented festival that would educate his community on Scottish games, dance and music. While serving as a member and President of the Estes Park Chamber of Commerce in the 1970s, he created the Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival to provide commerce and community opportunities during the fall season. James received several decorated medals throughout his career for community service and his work with the Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival. During this time he realized the west end of Elkhorn Avenue needed more development to draw tourists and businesses to that part of town. So, he created the West Elkhorn Centennial Plaza and Water Wheel Shops, and erected the signature clock tower and water wheel in 1976. The clock tower and water wheel are still in operation today.

James was introduced to the Imperial Order of Saint George in the 1980s, and was eventually invested into the order as a Knight of Saint George. He became the First Prior of the Mountains and the Plains and was later promoted to the Deputy Grand Master. His honorary title was H.E. James Durward Baron of Brusa, GCCSG, FSA Scott.

James was preceded in death by his parents Lawrence Durward and Annetta Durward, and his beloved wife Madaline Durward. He was survived by his four sisters, three daughters, seven grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.

The Law Of The Squeeze

By: Larry Strong

Before Sherie and I go on trips we like to pray about what we’re supposed to focus on. Before this last trip God made it very clear we were supposed to focus on gratitude. Frankly, gratitude is something we strive to focus on daily but we both felt strongly that gratitude was the theme of our trip. Some of you reading this are already ahead of me here. When we sense a special focus on gratitude we can be almost guaranteed to get “squeezed” by some external stuff that gives us more than ample opportunity to “cow boy up” or tap out.

Fast forward to landing in Calgary. Everything was hunky dory. All bags accounted for, customs was a breeze and we had a long walk to the car rental counters. Even the long walk was welcome after sitting on the plane so we were grateful to be moving.

As we approached the car rental area I see a line. I’m talking a line out of the Guinness Book of Records. I inquired from a beleaguered looking guy if the line was for our rental company and he just nodded his head. So began the squeeze.

Sherie and I looked at each other and chuckled because we immediately knew we were being handed an opportunity to choose what was going to come out. After an hour and a half wait I finally got to the counter and remember offering some encouraging word to the service rep about how much pressure they must be under and thanked them for their service. He looked at me with a puzzled expression and I’m fairly sure he hadn’t heard many encouraging words. I don’t

know what impression my encounter had on him but I sure felt better expressing gratitude in the middle of the squeeze.

The Law of the Squeeze is a spiritual law as well as law of physics. When something (or someone) gets squeezed one of two things happens. Something comes out or something breaks. Toothpaste has to be squeezed out of the tube. Orange juice is a byproduct of squeezing and squashing the orange. The most beautiful stone, a diamond, is the result of thousands of years of pressure— squeezing with gargantuan force. So what comes out when you are squeezed? God’s Word says, “For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. ” There is a lot to unpack there and I encourage you to ponder on that for a bit.

Men on Fire is a band of brothers dedicated to equipping, preparing and inspiring men to grow in their faith journey and personal relationship with the Lord. We meet Saturday morning’s at the American Legion at 8:00 am for “Breakfast with a Purpose” and one of the main purposes is to encourage each other to practice the “Law of the Squeeze. ” We’re not exempt from the pressures and hard stuff of this life but do believe we’re given a choice about what comes out when squeezed. Come help us practice the “Law of the Squeeze. You’ll be surprised what may come out.

Jesus called Joanie home on Monday July 24th

For her to be with her loving Father, Mother, husband Sandy, Son Kevin, and her many furry and feathered friends.

James 1:2

James 1:12

Rev 21:1-4

Joanie requested that any donations go to The Learning Center, and the Pet Association of Estes Park.

Joan Lerner

Donna M. Clark

Celebration Of Life For Shirley Neely-Turpin This Saturday

On Monday, July 10, Donna M. Clark went to be with the Lord. Born to Harry and Marie Clark on February 8, 1937, Donna graduated from North Park College and Theological Seminary of Chicago, Illinois in 1954. She taught second and third grades in Franklin Park, IL till she retired in 1993.

Donna was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois but has been a summer resident of Estes Park, Colorado since 1943. She moved to Estes Park full-time when she retired in 1993. After that time, she worked at several

stores in town including the gift shop at the Stanley Hotel. Donna also enjoyed volunteering her time at the Estes Park Museum. After making Estes Park her permanent residence she became a member of St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church, Estes Park PEO group, and several bridge, Mahjong and reading groups,

Donna is survived by her sister Helen and her nieces and nephews. Her memorial service will be held at St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church on August 17th at 1 p.m.

Richard P. Polley Jr.

Please join the family of Shirley for an informal social gathering to celebrate Shirley’s life from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, August 5 at Trout Haven Resorts.

Shirley passed away on January 29th at the age of 87. After having a teaching career and raising her family on

Long Island, she moved with her husband Arthur to the Estes Park area in 1993.

We hope that the many friends of Shirley in this area will enjoy meeting with her family and sharing memories with them.

Gwenda Lynne Gatewood Purdy Service This Saturday

Richard P. Polley Jr. was born January 18, 1951, in Warren, Ohio. He was the son of Richard & Jean Polley (deceased). He had five siblings: Kathy Drobney of Statesville NC, David Polley of Oviedo FL, Jacqueline Polley (deceased), Barbara Hart of Statesville NC, and Audrey Goodman (deceased). He had two sons, Christopher & Michael, born in 1972 & 1974.

Richard graduated from Washington High School in Massillon, Ohio, in 1969. He then excelled at carpentry trade school in Columbus, Ohio. This led to his life-long career in the building trades.

Richard started his own company as a

general contractor in the late 1970s in Columbus, Ohio, naming it after his sons: Michael-Christopher Inc. He built various commercial properties in the Columbus area until the recession of 1982. After the company ceased operation, Richard relocated to Colorado, Arizona & New Mexico. He continued building custom-made projects for several years, eventually returning to Estes Park, CO, in 2001. Here, he settled and worked projects for the city as well as private customers. He met his loving wife Robin in 2000, and they were married July 2003 and enjoyed their life in Estes & the surrounding area.

Gwenda Lynne Gatewood Purdy, 77, of Estes Park, Colorado, went to be with the Lord on July 10, 2023.

See Gwenda’s full obituary in the July 21 or 28, 2023 editions of the Estes Park News. www.estesparknews.com

Services will be held at the YMCA of the Rockies at Hyde Chapel in Estes Park this Saturday, August 5, 2023, at

11 a.m. There will be a reception to follow at The Ram’s Horn Lodge also at the YMCA. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to Estes Valley Land Trust, an organization Gwenda felt very strongly about. Allnutt Funeral Service is honored to walk alongside this family. Please visit Allnuttestespark.com to leave messages to the family.

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600 S. St. Vrain Ave., Unit 6

Parking Lot Attendants work with the visitors of Rocky Mountain National Park traveling by car, bus, motorhome or other motorized vehicle seeking parking during their visit at one of three parking lots: Bear Lake, Glacier Gorge and Bear Lake Road Park and Ride.

Staff members will be able to answer and respond appropriately to all visitor parking questions, helping visitors find parking at another lot when the parking is full in their assigned lot. Monitor availability of parking spaces and respond as necessary and appropriately to radio transmissions. In addition, staff will assist with proper parking in designated areas (fully towards the curb, within marked parking lines) and watching to keep restricted areas free of parked vehicles (bus stops or reserved parking).

Parking Lot Attendants will be working outdoors in beautiful Rocky Mountain National Park. Duties include being outdoors with indirect and direct exposure to sunshine and inclement weather. Work entails extended standing, and/or walking and bending. Must occasionally attend meetings and training sessions and work varied days and hours.

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Rocky Mountain Conservancy Cartographic Technician in RMNP

This posi on supports the park GIS Specialist, including data management, field collec on, and use of other GIS products.

 6-month project; Runs approx. 11/23 - 4/23

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Historic Crags Lodge

Housekeeping Supervisor Experience preferred $20.00/hr.

We’re hiring for the following positions starting at $21.01/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

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

300 Riverside Drive Estes Park, CO 80517 Apply online at https://careers.hgv.com/ Equal Opportunity Employer

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT:

Estes Park Lumber is taking applications for an Inside Retail Sales Associate. Duties include retail sales to all our customers. We will train this new associate in the products we sell, all steps of our business, and our point of sale system. This is a full-time/year around position but we could also make the position part-time if that fits your schedule better. We are flexible. We offer $18 per hour to start with a full benefit package of Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance. 401K retirement plan. Paid Time Off (PTO) program. Seven paid Holidays per year. A good work environment with good people that encourages a career approach to this work life we all do. Please apply in person, ask for Jim or Melanie

Help Wanted

Pharmacy Sales Clerk

Full Time/Part Time available

Starting wage $18 hour

Sign on bonus! Employee Benefits & discounts at Rocky Mountain Pharmacy and our sister store Bart’s Liquor Stop by for an application and join our team! (970) 586-5577

Now hiring Shuttle Drivers

Part-time/Full-time year-round employment. Clean Valid Colorado Driver license (no special license needed). $18-20/hr plus tips with a $4 morning and night shift differential.

Apply within at: Estes Park Shuttle 551 South Saint Vrain Ave

Tire Technician

Perform tire related and light automotive services. $15 - $20/hr depending on experience. Flexible time off options, at cost vehicle repairs. Valid drivers license required. Apply in person at 1633 Raven Ave or call (970) 586-8085 or email office@estestireandauto.com.

Now Hiring Tour Guides/ Drivers for small groups.

Must have a Clean Colorado Driver License. $18-20 an hour plus tips.

Apply within at: Estes Park Shuttle 551 South Saint Vrain Ave

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Join the Housekeeping or Food Service department at YMCA of the Rockies between September 2 – October 13, 2023 and earn a signing bonus of $125/week, up to $750 total possible.

Housekeeping Staff are responsible for having assigned cabins and lodge rooms cleaned by check-in time and to meet the expectations of the supervisors and guests, while Food Service Staff are responsible for providing guests with a positive dining experience at our on-grounds café, grill, and dining halls. No experience required. On-the-job training provided. May live on or off-grounds and be eligible for the bonus.

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Mountain View Services is Hiring a Part Time Driver

-No CDL required

-Flexible schedule

-Competitive wages

-On the job training

Call 970-616-1775 for more info

Front Desk Help Wanted $18/hour. Cabin Resort in Estes Park. Please call 9705863184 and ask for Joan

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Fun family business

Outdoor World retail clothing and equipment year round stores needs you. Starting at $17.0030.00 per hour. Retail, managing, selling, merchandising and cleaning. You must be cheerful and like people. Choose your hours. Ages 15 to 80. Call Ernie 24 hours a day any day. 970 232 8290.

Silver Saddle Inn

Now hiring: Housekeepers

$16/hr - $18/hr DOE, Housing Available. Apply in person: 1260 Big Thompson Ave. or email resume: info@estesresort.com

Rocky Mountain Gateway

Now hiring for a Cook Housing available. Apply in person. 3450 Fall River Rd.

Homes

Approx 2000 sq ft house for rent near Allenspark from November 1, 2023April 30, 2024. Fully finished . Call 303-775-0778 for details.

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Sixty-four year old male and 7 1/2 year old rescue dog looking for a one bedroom apartment or cabin in the greater Estes Park area. I’ve had the dog for 6 1/2 years, she has never done anything wrong, has her own references, and likes to hangout outside. Space could be as small as 650 sq ft and includes a washer and dryer or hook ups. I’ve lived in Estes Park for three years and work part-time locally. Call or text 479.200.9314. Thanks.

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Business

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Misc.

Looking for a small Church to serve in or a Christian to do light duty work in exchange for a place to live.

859-600-4723

I have thirty chairs, I am looking for thirty souls to fill those chairs. Myself and my family are willing to open up our home and our hearts to help you see the comfort and hope in knowing the way of the Lord our God. I am driven by the urgency to spread his word for his coming is soon. Contact Jorge and Andrea Fernandez 970-825-4044

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Garage sale! 2020 S Morris Ct, Saturday August 12 and Sunday August 13 9am to 1pm. Potentially multiple households on street. Variety of items: baby/kids items, bicycle, household items ,books and much more.

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