XXII-1131 August 19, 2022Estes Park News is printed weekly and is always free online for updates on your favorite mountain town! 40FREEPAGES Unexpected Double Delight When wildlife photographer Brad Manard trekked through mud and wet grass looking for moose, he was delighted to find this beautiful mule deer mama with twin fawns. Photo by Brad www.rmnphotographer.comManard
The Town of Estes Park Events Divi sion is seeking assistance from commu nity members who are willing to loan generators and trailers for the Nov. 25, 2022 Catch the Glow Parade. Members of the local community help make this Estes Park tradition a success through their willingness to lend generators to power the lights, and trailers to carry the floats. Individuals who can assist are en couraged to contact the Events Division at events@estes.org or 970-586-6104. Trailers are needed beginning in Octo ber and no later than Nov. 1. Generators are needed by Nov. 14. The Events Divi sion can pick up and drop off these items for convenience. Trailers will be available for return Nov. 28. Generators will be available for return Nov. 26. For more information, please email events@estes.org.
Please come and join Estes Park Car Club (EPCC) for an informal get to gether to look at and talk about cars. No registration, no judging. Bring whatever you have – old, new, foreign, domestic, truck, motorcycle, shiny or rusty, or just come to look. Bring the kids or grand kids. There will be coffee and donuts.
Catch The Glow Parade Organizers Request Trailers And Generators
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The Town of Estes Park appropriates funds to support local organizations that help meet the needs of Estes Valley resi dents, subject to Town Board goals and availability of funds. Included in this program are Community Initiative Funds, for which the Town is currently accepting applications from organiza tions serving the Estes Valley. To apply for 2023 funding, organiza tions must complete and submit a Com munity Initiative Funding Application and supporting documents by 5 p.m. Wednesday, August 31, 2022. Applica tions are available online www.estes.org/communityfundingat un der the “Community Initiative Funding” dropdown. Completed applications should be emailed to Assistant Town Administrator Jason Damweber at jdamweber@estes.org.TheTownBoardwill prioritize funding requests at a budget study session in Oc tober. Funding is ultimately subject to Town Board approval of its budget in November. Organizations receiving funds for 2023 will be required to sub mit a final project report, structured as an educational news article, by May 31, 2023.The Town also allocates funds to sup port childcare services and initiatives. Funds are still available for 2022, and applications are encouraged. Addition ally, the Town allocates sponsorship funds for nonprofits hosting events for the Estes Valley. However, 2022 event sponsorship funds are exhausted; the Town will accept applications again in 2023 pending Town Board approval of theForfunds.more information on the Town of Estes Park’s funding for outside entities, please visit www.estes.org/community funding. For more information, please contact Jason Damweber at 970-5773707 or jdamweber@estes.org.
Reminder: Town Now Accepting Applications For 2023 Community Initiative Funding
• The next Cars and Coffee will be this Saturday, Aug. 20 at the Rec Center’s back lot (660 Community Drive, EP).
• Starts at 8:00 a.m. – come and go whenever.Pleaseconnect with us online: Email: EstesParkCarClub@gmail.com Web Site: www.estesparkcarclub.org Facebook Group: Estes Park Car Next Cars And Coffee Saturday Illustration by Gary Hazelton
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The male faces charges of first de gree arson of a residence endanger ing life (six-counts), felony criminal mis chief with an explosive (gasoline), first degree criminal trespass to a dwelling, and two warrants out of El Paso County. These charges are allegations. The sus pect must be presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. The Estes Park Police Department ap preciates the assistance of the Estes Valley Fire Protection District, Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, Rocky Mountain Na tional Park Rangers and Estes Park Health Ambulance Services. No further information will be released by the Estes Park Police Department. The case is now overseen by the District At torney for the Eighth Judicial District of Colorado.On8/11/22 at 12:14 a.m. police re sponded to a single vehicle accident at Fall River Road and West Elkhorn Ave. On scene the 42 year old male driver from Estes Park was arrested and trans ported to the Larimer County Jail and he was charged with DUI and careless driv ing. EVFPD firefighters generally respond to medical calls in their personal vehicles, al lowing for a faster response. On other in cidents, firefighters respond to a fire sta tion to respond in department apparatus with specialized equipment. During the week of August 7, the Estes Valley Fire Protection District (EVFPD) responded to 12 calls for service. This included:•Search & Rescue: 1 • Smoke Investigation: 5 • Odor Investigation: 1 • Motor Vehicle Crash (MVC): 2 • Structure Fire: 1 • Citizen Assist: 1 • Mutual Aid: 1
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The Town of Estes Park invites com munity members to learn about the Cleave Street Improvements project and provide input on conceptual design op tions to be presented at a public meeting to be held Thursday, Aug. 25, 4:30 p.m.6:30 p.m., in Room 202 of Town Hall, 170 MacGregor Ave. A project overview will be presented by staff from KimleyHorn, the engineering consultant. Resi dents, business owners, property owners, and others interested in this project are encouraged to attend. Design concepts to be discussed in clude a public plaza shared by all users (pedestrians, cyclists and motorists); one-way or two-way travel; sidewalks on one or both sides of the street; on-street or no on-street parking; and drainage improvements. The Cleave Street Im provements design is anticipated to be finalized in 2022, with construction ex pected in 2023. This project is funded with Street Improvement Funds from the one percent sales tax approved by voters under the 2014 Ballot Issue 1A. Individuals who cannot attend this public meeting are encouraged to re view the concept designs and complete the online design survey, which will be available Aug. 18-29 www.estes.org/Cleave.at Written com ments may be mailed to Town of Estes Park Public Works, RE: Cleave Street Improvements, P.O. Box 1200, Estes Park, CO 80517, or emailed to public works@estes.org, for receipt by the Aug. 29Fordeadline.moreinformation, visit www.estes.org/Cleave or contact David Hook, Engineering Manager, at 970577-3586 or dhook@estes.org.
The charge(s) are merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. Suspect arrested for alleged arson at apartment complex
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660 Community Drive Justin Smith Rob Woodward County Commissioner District #1 Senate District #15 Matthew Canaga Marshall Dawson David Eisenbaum County Coroner House CD 2 County Assessor Irene Josey Katie Lehr Hugh McKean County Treasurer House District 49 Minority Leader
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On Aug. 11, at 5:42 p.m, Estes Park Po lice received a report that a 25 year old male of Estes Park, was acting erratically and approaching a resident at 600 Moc casin Circle. When the male would not cease the behaviors despite requests from the resident, the resident displayed a firearm. No shots were fired. Estes Park Police officers arrived on scene and deter mined that no criminal laws were broken. Officers issued the male a warning for trespassing and assisted him to his vehi cle.At 8:45 p.m., officers responded back to the scene for a reported fire in the com mon area of the apartment complex. Estes Valley Fire Protection District extin guished the fire, and evacuated residents were allowed to return to the building. The investigation led officers to the 25 year old male (above), who was arrested and transported to the Larimer County Jail.
Rodney, the ever-energized manager of the Beef Jerky Experience, stands ready to serve up some tasty treats. Manager Surcy and the staff at Lonigans Famous Grill Pub in Estes Park stand ready to their serve hungry and thirsty customers.
Morgan and David Bard owners of the Highland Bard are expanding their offerings of clothes and gifts from Ireland, Scotland and Wales to include distribution of specialty coffees, teas and jellies.
As mayor, I periodically walk through downtown Estes Park to check on how things are going with local businesses. Last Sunday morning, when gathering my notebook and pen, I recalled that wildfires, COVID-19, and supply chains were top topics during my previous con versations. As I drove down Elkhorn, I wondered— with sales tax collections for June 3.78-percent higher than the previ ous June— what might the issues be this time? Parking the car, I anticipated the information I’d learn, knowing the busi ness owners and workers of Estes Park wouldn’t be shy. They’d provide much insight to these and other questions. At my first stop, the Beef Jerky Experi ence, Rodney greeted me with a friendly hello. He offered up that he’s having a good year, just signed a new five-year lease and is looking forward to continu ing here. Quickly adding that he’s been at the mountains is always a reason to celebrate. The Bard’s spoke of expanding their offerings to include distribution of coffee, teas and jellies, and that inflation and the cost of gasoline is affecting their tourist traffic, with fewer families com ing in their store and busy times now coming in waves rather than steady streams.SabirShrestha and Paras Poudyal own and manage Himalayan Curry and Ke bob, Lonigans Grill Pub and the Wild Rose. Stepping in to Lonigans, Surcy who helps manage the place, greets me. He moved here from the mountains of Nepal twelve years ago. And now, look ing forward to living here forever, he re cently bought a home on Wildfire Road. Surcy talked about tourists solidly pack ing the establishment on weekends, but overall business being slower in July than June, probably due to inflation and cost of gasoline. Nonetheless, he believes that good hospitality is the key to long term success and repeat customers. As I prepared to leave Lonigans, Surcy asked that I encourage everyone to come and pick up a Down town Wildfire Awareness fundraiser dis count coupon card that is available at their restaurants at no charge. Heading back to my car, I thought allin-all the insights the businesses people of Estes had provided me were encour aging. As I drove home, I felt a sense of pride and amazement about the neversay-die resiliency of the business owners, managers and workers who, meeting challenge after challenge, epitomize the phrase MOUNTAIN STRONG© coined by the EPNEWS to describe the response to the flood of 2013. Pulling into the driveway of our house, I couldn’t help but think, the July and August sales tax reports will be interesting. Stay tuned. working six days a week due to staffing shortages and difficulty getting J-1 workers.Atthewest end of town, I went into the Wapiti restaurant, where, Alex, the manager of the day, greeted me. Alex of fered up that business at the Wapiti is better now than it was during the height of COVID-19. And thanks to J-1 staff from Macedonia, it has ample help now, but will need kitchen and wait staff this winter. Before I left, Alex told me about the unique draft handles in the restau rant’sAcrossbar.the street from the Wapiti is the Highland Bard, a store featuring authen tic clothing and gifts from Ireland, Scot land and Wales. Owners David Bard and daughter Morgan talked of “living their dream” with “no bad days, just varying degrees of good” and that a look
Lonigans manager Surcy promotes the Wildfire Awareness fundraiser coupon card.
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Alex, in addition to helping manage the Wapiti restaurant, will eagerly talk about restaurant’s special collection of draft pulls.
Checking The Pulse Of Downtown Estes Park
2022 Annual Membership Meeting And Pioneer Award Winner Celebration
The Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation, Inc. An nual Membership Meeting and Pioneer Award Winner Cele bration will be held in person at the Estes Park Museum on Thursday, August 25 at 7:00 p.m. with a social hour begin ning at 6:00 p.m. The meeting includes a full agenda, including a question and answer period with the 2022 Pioneer Award Recipient.
The Pioneer Award is the Estes Park Museum Friends & Foun dation's annual recognition of a person in the community that has contributed to the rich his tory and positive legacy of the town. This year, the Pioneer Award re cipient is Marty Yochum Casey. Marty has been active in the Estes Park community, with her work on display in local buildings, such as the tile work over the fireplace at the Wayfinder Restaurant. Marty supported herself as a cook, restaurant and lodge-owner, demonstrating the entrepre neurial and artistic skills that have characterized Estes Park since its earliest beginnings. Marty has been a driving force in the historic preserva tion of Estes Park. In the late 1990s, she served as the Branch Manager of the Stan ley Museum at the Stanley Hotel and created the Stanley ghost tours for Halloween special events. As President of the Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation, Inc. she created the popular His toric Homes Tours and launched the Friends Press –an academic press publishing books that advances the knowledge of the local and regional history of the Estes Valley. Additionally, Marty was in strumental in the formation of the Estes Park Museum Friend's endowment committee to help fund the Estes Park Museum for future generations.
Local Businesses Are Invited To Go Beyond Elk Fest
for new and bet ter ways to partner across our groups to bring businesses closer to the commu nity, to spotlight their offerings, and to give them outlets to be creative about marketing themselves to locals and visi tors”, said Estes Chamber Executive Di rector Colleen DePasquale. “We are hoping to make ‘Beyond’ a reg ular extension of local signature events,” said Visit Estes Park Deputy Director Rebecca Domenico-Gelsinger. “To gether, our marketing teams, local busi nesses, and the Town can drive eco nomic growth while giving visitors even more reason to love our town.” “It’s wonderful to have these additional partners to amplify and extend the team of our beloved Elk Fest event,” com mented Rob Hinkle of the Town of Estes Park.Itissimple for busi nesses to partici pate and everyone isThewelcome.firststep is to create some thing help).tespark.comRachel@visitsesreachanygory.theOffers”throughParktouploadtoThemed”“Elkrelatedthebusiness.Then,simplytheoffertheVisitEstesWebsite“SpecialandselectElkFestcate(ifyouhavequestions,outtoforOncewegather these offers, we will be sharing with our visitors via a QR codes that will direct visitors to your business through the Elk Fest event page on the Visit Estes Park website.We’llalso be promoting all the partici pating businesses through the Visit Estes Park and Estes Chamber social media channels, and in special pitches to media for news coverage. It’s one more great way we’re support ing our local businesses and connecting them with the community!
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New initiative created by the Estes Chamber, Visit Estes Park, and Town of Estes Park launches today The Town of Estes Park, Visit Estes Park and Estes Chamber of Commerce are proud to announce a new collabora tion to expand the Town’s Elk Fest events, which will be held on Octo ber 1st & 2nd. The new calledinitiative,Beyond Elk Fest, is a joint ef fort to build on the popularity of the annual event by ParkpopularcelebratingtownmoretorsresidentshelpTheFestbusinessesoffersspecialpromotingthemedfromlocaltoElkattendees.programwillencourageandvisitoexploreofwhattheofferswhiletheEstesevent.“We’realwayslooking
To The Editor: As the world warms, warmer air holds more moisture, leading to increasing rainComeevents.and learn more about climate change on Saturday, August 20, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Ridgeline Hotel. This Climate Change and Sustainability Pro gram, sponsored by the Estes Valley Wa tershed Coalition and Larimer County, is free and open to the public. For more information, please see www.evwater shed.org/events. Gordon MacAlpine Estes Park Climate Change And Flooding
Monitored Weed Drop-Off August 20
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Please read, heed, and weed responsi bly! The Estes Land Stewardship Association (ELSA) has been serving the Estes Valley for over 15 years in pro moting good land stew ardship, weed identifica tion and education, and free educational materials including the most popu lar 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 20 from 9:00 a.m. to noon located north of the Waste Manage ment 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 Stew ardship 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 pa per yard bag limit will be imposed – no plastic bags. When we are at full capacity, the drop-off will end. Noxious weeds only, not native plants! No slash, pine needles, pine cones, trash, yard waste or dirt! Please remove/shake off dirt from plant roots. Excessive weight of wet weeds and dirt is a safety hazard for our volunteers. Bag flowers and seed heads rather than entire plants. Read our weekly Estes Valley’s Weed Alert articles (published April through September) to help identify invasive plants and manage seed producing plant parts for disposal. Unauthorized drop-offs at this location (w/video surveillance) are considered theft of services. No bags of non-noxious weed materials and general yard waste will be accepted at this event. Paper yard bags are available for purchase at local hardware stores. If you want ELSA to continue to sponsor these events, please ad here to the guidelines. Owning property in the Estes Valley can be challenging and different! Bagging ma ture 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 sources/weeds/applicatorslarimer.org/naturalreAlsorefer to the information and Helpful Documents atTheseestes.org/weedseventsare being made possible with the support from Estes Land Stew ardship Association, Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, and donations. De pending on participant adherence to reg ulations and funding sources, another fi nal Monitor Weed Drop-off will be held Sept 17. 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, True Value, and Town Hall Public Works and Police of fices. 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 sur rounding areas!
The full tour experience lasts two hours, with each tour beginning at the Estes Park Visitors Center. A well-marked shuttle will pickup guests from the east parking lot (near the electric vehicle charging stations), at the top of the hour. THE STANLEY HOME MUSEUM tickets@StanleyHome.orgwww.StanleyHome.org970-235-0062
If these walls could talk, they would tell you a compelling tale of mountain life in early Estes Park through the eyes of the influential Flora & Freelan ("F.O.") Stanley and the domestic help who maintained their house, property, and way of life. To enter the door of the Stanleys’ 1904 Colonial Revival home is to pass through a frame into a painting, one with a time and life of its own. Be inspired as you take a step back in time with a guided tour of the original mountain home of the Stanleys. Advance reservations are suggested and tickets can be puchased online at www.StanleyHome.org
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Friday, August 19, 2022 « 7epnews.com We have the right home loan to serve you through all stages of your life. MemberClose is a Joint Venture of Pivot Lending Group and CCUA. Pivot Lending Group. NMLS# 109995. Copyright © 2022, Pivot, All Rights Reserved. Pivot Financial Partners, Inc. dba Pivot Lending Group. 10397 W. Centennial Rd. Littleton, CO 80127. Pivot does business in accordance with the Fair Housing Law and Equal Credit Opportunity Act. For more information regarding our company or employee licenses please go to https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org. Talk to us today to learn more! www.bankofestespark.com • 970.586.4485 Powered By The 14th annual Handmade in Colorado Expo takes place in downtown Bond Park August 26, 27 & 28 and is a juried event showcasing some of Colorado's best fine art and contempo rary craft. The event will feature a vast array of independent designers producing frommore.clay,food,als,mediafromhandcraftedoriginalgoodsawidearrayofincludingmetpaper,glass,fibers,fabricatedobjects,paint,wax,gemsandAllworksoldiscreatedbothemergingandexperienced ar tisans from Colorado. This event is de signed for locals as customers who will only find Colorado made items sold by exhibitors that will interact directly with their customers. This event has free admission. Come support your local artists and craftspeople in their pursuit of creativity, made by hand. This eight day, three city, celebra tion of local art takes place during three awe some weekends in Estes Park, downtown Denver & downtown Boulder. 14th Annual Handmade In Colorado Expo In Bond Park August 26-28 1for$20.00 2for$35.00 AllDayFriday 10:00-6:00 Tie-DyeFriday AllDayDrop-InClass Saturday&Sunday HydroDippingTumblers HydroDippingTumblers $25 'MyFavoriteThings' Birdhouse Collage 'MyFavoriteThings' Birdhouse Collage $40 Felted Hummingbirds Felted Hummingbirds$35 InktensePainted ToteBag InktensePainted ToteBag $35 WoodBurning MobileClass WoodBurning MobileClass$40 FusedGlass Necklace FusedGlass Necklace $45 AcrylicPour Painting AcrylicPour Painting$40 AlcoholInk Landscapes AlcoholInk Landscapes $35 138MoraineAve.-(970)685-8818 www.inspiredartexperiences.com
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I greatly appreciate the organizers, sponsors and friends who made this summer’s programs possible:AspenWinds on Fall RiverAwesome
Many thanks to Ann and Steve Taylor of Colorado Homestead for organizing the sponsorships and for providing the souvenir chocolate bars, cowboy hats and wooden souvenir bookmarks each evening.Thanks also to Gary and Kris Hazelton and the Estes Park News for their weekly ads and promotion of this tradition in Bond Park. And to Hobert Office Serv ices for their assistance in printing materials for the shows. I thank Mark Rashid, Colby Birchfield, Karen Severese, Mark Pack and Lori Cazan – the musicians who sat in with me for some extra special performances this year. Thanks to the photogra phers and videographers and car toonist who helped to barrassedandPower,more,Dearan,PhilipFleege,Adcock,McDonald,Mayo,mentdocuthissummer’sfestivities–GeraldCrissiMaryDrakeKathyFleege,Wright,RoyToddAshKaySweet,BarryMelissaAddisonotherswhomIamemthatIcan’trecallatthe
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time of this writing. And thanks to car toonist Tim Buck for memorializing the July 4th Elk visit. Last but not least, I thank all the visi tors and residents who stopped by Bond Park to listen. I hope I helped to create some fun memories for you all this sum mer.Happy trails to you, until we meet again, “Cowboy” Brad Fitch Had To Be There
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To The Editor: The 2022 Cowboy Brad summer singa long programs in downtown Estes Park, Colorado have now come and gone. It was a wonderful series with unexpected surprises and larger audiences than ever before in the event’s history, which be gan in the 1990s.
The Taffy Shop The Thompson Group Realty
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SUNDAY SUMMER JAZZ SERIES
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ESTES PARK Produced by Max Wagner
A Town of Estes Park Signature Event
Free Concerts at Performance Park 2:00pm - 4:00pm Sunday, August 21 Classic Jazz Sextet featuring pianist Scott Martin & vocalist Wellington Bullings Sunday, September 18 Ritmo Jazz Latino Sextet featuring vocalist Cristine Barbosa
Back in the days when I was actively hiking fourteeners, there was an article in Outside magazine that gave me and my fellow hikers hours of debate fodder. It had to do with color. Was it better to pitch a tent in a bright color—say, or ange or red—that could be seen from a long way off, or to stake a tent made of a dull, unobtrusive gray, forest green or brown? Were we being smart hikers by wearing neon clothing and eye-catching rain gear, or were we obnoxious trekkers upsetting others’ nature get-away if we wore bold, screaming colors? It is difficult to enjoy the solitude of a mountain meadow when we come upon a day-glow tent smack dab in the middle of it. Yet, if we want to get away from it all, it’s nice to be able to see that there are other tents set up in the vicinity so we can pass on by and find a more iso lated site. On one hand, Leave No Trace is best practice. On another, low-im pact is nearly impossible to locate in an emergency. What’s a safetyconscious nature-lover to do? For some reason, this particular article has stuck in my head for thirty years. It came up again this past week when I was hiking in Wild Basin. We stopped to absorb the exhilarating energy of a cascad ing waterfall pitching over massive boulders, but before we reached the falls, something caught our atten tion. At the base of a tree near the water was a small painted rock with a directive on it: Save the Earth I appreciated the message and the effort someone put into encourag ing us to be good stewards of our one and only planet. Yet a small, unnatu rally purple rock in that place of wonder made me squirmy. It was out of place. Rather than to send a positive message, it made us feel bad. We turned to enjoy the falls but I kept thinking about that rock. The old saying, take only pictures; leave only footprints echoed in my head. We left the rock there but before we set off on the trail again, I turned it over so the purple side didn’t show. When we passed that spot on our return, someone had flipped the rock back so the purple was face-up again. We hurried on. I have read of a growing trend where people paint rocks and leave them for others to find. Photos of the painted rocks and hints of where to find them are shared on social media sites. The concept is a nice one. Who doesn’t like to find a hidden treas ure? It works in neighborhoods where land is not public property. In fact, I have a few painted rocks in my own yard, near the street where neighbors can discover them when they walk by. Several people have commented on how much they like seeing my yard art. My favorite is purple (of all colors), painted to look like a footprint, with the mes sage, “Leave footprints worth following.” Another is gold and says, “Be an opti mist.”Butit is illegal to leave painted rocks in national parks. They are considered graffiti. Although rock artists have good intentions, their practice is just as offen sive as trampling off-trail, tossing toilet paper on the ground, and carving initials into the bark of our beloved aspen trees. Park personnel ask that we leave no trace. We must minimize our impact on public lands by packing out any items we bring into a park including decorated rocks, no matter their level of artistry. Yes, save our earth. But let’s not do it by depositing painted rocks where they don’t belong. You may let The Thunker know what you think at her e-mail address, dono holdt@gmail.com.
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The owners of Lazy B Chuckwagon and Western show, Quentin and Roxanne Wedan, are hosting a special fundraising night. The Wedans felt awful after learning of the tragic incident and death of Glen Haven resident John Jaros earlier this summer near Aurora, CO. They decided they wanted to help and will donate all of the profits, tips and donations received from their August 20, 2022 dinner and show to John Jaros’ widow and three young children to help them with their living expenses. The delicious chuck wagon cowboy-style dinner and fantastic live Western show is great for all, including families and small groups. The show goes on at the DOA House at 6120 CO Highway 7. more information and tickets go to: www.lazybchuckwagon.com Fundraiser Dinner and Performance For The John Jaros Family John Jaros
Friday, August 19, 2022 « 11epnews.com At the Legion 850 N St Vrain, Estes Park Sunday Breakfast Buffet 8-NOON, SUNDAYS $15 PER PERSON, $5 UNDERAGE 10 Attention all local vendors, Artists, and Authors! Xanterra Travel Collection is having a Meet The Buyer event. Xanterra is always looking for locally made, unique, and good quality products for the guests who visit Rocky Mountain National Park and the Trail Ridge Store &XanterraCafe. Travel Collection is planning this in person Meet The Buyer event for August 24, 2022. Buyers will be available from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. to talk about your products and the potential of incorporating your crafts into our as sortment for the 2023 season. Categories we are interested in from Local Vendors and Artisans are: Locally made Rocky Mountain sou venirs; tee-shirts, mugs, etc. Handcrafted pottery, carvings, paint ings, gifts, and jewelry Handcrafted local candies, jams, jellies, andXanterrasnackswill be scheduling 30 minute interviews to talk with artisans and learn more about each product. Please have available a selection of products and details about each, wholesale pric ing, and information on your business or an artist bio. Please schedule your appointment by contacting Nancy Strong at the informa tionXanterrabelow.Parks & Resorts Rocky Mountain National Park 945 Moraine Avenue Estes Park, Colorado 80517 nstrong@xanterra.com970-586-2133 Meet The Buyers For The Trail Ridge Store & CaféRocky Mountain National Park!
Estes Recycles Day Sábado, 27 de agosto de 2022, 9 a mediodía. Estacionamiento Principal del Complejo de Eventos, (en la salida de la Avenida Manford), Estes Park Estación 1: Documentos en papel (triturados in situ) (límite de tres cajas bancarias por vehículo, por favor; donación sugerida para la beca del Club Rotario de $15 por caja)
Estación 2: Chatarra (ahora incluye microondas: retire los platos giratorios de vidrio) Estación 3: Aparatos Electrónicos: (tarifas de artículos de 2022 a contin uación)•tablet, eReader - $5; • torre de computadora, CPU, com putadora portátil - $20;
• aparato de preparación de alimentos: licuadora, batidora, procesador de ali mentos, cafetera de plástico, hervidor de plástico - $5;
12 » Friday, August 19, 2022 epnews.com Saturday, August 27, 2022 9 a.m. to noon, Events Complex Main Parking (enter from Manford Ave.) Station 1: Document shredding (limit of three banker’s boxes per vehi cle please; suggested Rotary scholarship donation of $15 per box in cash or check (payable to Rotary Foundation.) Station 2: Scrap metal recycling (now includes microwaves – remove glass turntables) Station 3: Electronics recycling (2022 item fees below; cash and cards ac cepted.) • Tablet, eReader - $5; • computer tower, CPU, laptop - $20; • VCR/DVD player, satellite/cable box, video console - $5; • home printer, copier, scanner, fax ma chine, home stereo - $20; • small video game, similar weight item - •$5;cell phone, home phone, office phone, camera, router - $5; • food preparation appliance: blender, mixer, food processor, plastic coffee maker, plastic kettle - $5 • personal hygiene item: electric tooth brush, hair dryer, Water Pik/flosser - $2; • flat screen monitor/TV 19” or smaller - $15; • flat screen monitor/TV 20-34” - $25; • flat screen monitor/TV 35” or larger - •$50;tube monitor or tube TV 19” or smaller - $30; • tube monitor or tube TV 20-34”$50;•tube monitor or tube TV 35” or larger - $60; • other e-waste: cables, cords, mice, small computer speakers - $1/pound Note: Load your trunk in this order for easier unloading onsite: First load elec tronics items, then metal, then shred ding.Tovolunteer, erdvolunteer@gmail.com.contact More info at www.estesrecycles.org.
• videojuego pequeño, artículo de peso similar - $5; • teléfono celular, teléfono residencial, teléfono de oficina, cámara, enrutador$5;
• monitor/TV de pantalla plana de 19” o más pequeña - $15;
• monitor de tubo o TV de tubo de 19” o menos - $30;
• monitor de tubo o TV de tubo de 20 a 34” - $50;
• reproductor de VCR / DVD, decodifi cador de satélite / cable, consola de video - •$5;impresora doméstica, fotocopiadora, escáner, máquina de fax, estéreo domés tico - $20;
• artículo de higiene personal: cepillo de dientes eléctrico, secador de pelo, limpiador de agua / hilo dental - $2;
• monitor de tubo o TV de tubo de 35” o más - $60;
• monitor/TV de pantalla plana de 20 a 34” - $25; • monitor/TV de pantalla plana de 35” o más - $50;
• otros desechos electrónicos (cables, cordones, ratones, parlantes de com putadora pequeños) - $1/ pound. Nota: cargue su cajuela en orden in verso para facilitar la descarga (artículos electrónicos, luego metal, luego tritu ración)Paraservir de voluntario: envíe un correo electrónico erdvolunteer@gmail.coma Día del Reciclaje en Estes ESTES RECYCLES
Spend an evening with Enos Mills, Monday, August 22 at 7:00 p.m. at the Maude Jellison Library on the YMCA of the Rockies campus. Meet ‘n Greet and learn about the Father of the Rocky Mountain National Park: Enos Mills, as portrayed by local character actor Kurtis Kelly. In 1884, at age 14, Enos built him self a log cabin at the base of Longs Peak and established Estes Park as his home base for the rest of his life. His love of hiking and nature led him to lead the long fight to establish Rocky Mountain National Park in 1915. This outdoor event is free and open to the public. It will be moved inside in case of rain. Di rections to the YMCA library: upon en tering the YMCA off of Spur Highway 66, take the second left and then the first right into the parking lot of Hyde Me morial Chapel where you may park and easily access the Maude Jellison Library which is directly behind the chapel. Call Robert at the library at 970-586-3341 ex tension 1133 with any questions.
Vino on the Veranda + Margaritas
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A Social Event at the Stanley Home Museum
Americana Queen Mary Bragg will be performing live at “Listening at the Le gion” at the American Legion Friday, August 26. Bragg, a highly acclaimed na tionally touring singer/songwriter, beau tifully weaves country, rock, folk, and Americana. Raw, vulnerable, at times even visceral, Bragg will transport you lyrically and with her remarkably emo tiveStandoutvocals songwriter Bragg spins threads from years of experiences into a magnificent form of Southern story telling: her wistful country energy radi ates throughout and is lauded for her re fined, sumptuously melancholy take on Southern storytelling. Bragg’s naturally sweet and pleasingly plaintive vocals shine against a mixture of country, folk, and rock creating a magnificent collec tion of PopMattersAmericana.proclaims: “Splendid… Bragg’s true stories that deal with imper fection in the real world are here to stay. ” Rolling Stone Country hails Bragg’s re cent single: “Like the long-lost ballad Patsy Cline never got to croon, “I Thought You Were Somebody Else” mixes classic country twang with bro ken-hearted sentiment and light touches of pedal steel. ” With a voice like a clear mountain stream, rippled with emotion and swirled with a hint of gold-dust gravel, she infuses each song with a panful of passion quickened by intelligent lyrics and resonant melodies, all backed up by superb musicianship and production. For tickets visit esteslegion.org, or call (970) 586-6118.
Mary Bragg To Perform At American Legion
You are invited to take a step back in time for a most charming event at the original 1904 home of Flora and F.O. Stanley. Enjoy the spectacular view, refreshing margaritas, and a sampling of wines and local craft beer served on the home’s iconic veranda. Proceeds from this event support the museum’s educational initiatives and preservation of the historic Stanley home. Advance reservations are required and tickets can be purchased online for $35 per person. Visit www.StanleyHome.org/events
An Evening With Enos Mills
Guests must be picked up and dropped off by our shuttle at the Estes Park Visitors Center. Shuttle service will run every 15 minutes throughout the evening.
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Larimer County Natural Resources Dedicates Fallen Firefighter Memorial At Hermit Park Open Space
The five firefighters memorialized on the plaque include: Milt Stollak - 2002 Big Elk Fire Rick Schwartz - 2002 Big Elk Fire Gordon Knight - 2002 Big Elk Fire Gert Marais - 2008 Fort Carson Fire Mark “Thor’ Olson - 2021 Kruger Rock FireAbronze plaque affixed upon a locally sourced stone boulder now rests at the memorial site located near the Pavilion overlooking Kruger Rock.
There will be another Community Yard Sale held on Saturday, August 27th (weather permitting). Set-up is at 7 a.m., open to public at 8 a.m. until 12 noon at the Estes Park Masonic Lodge parking lot at 1820 S. St. Vrain Ave. Outdoor spaces are available for rent to sell your merchandise for $20.00. Call 970577-8585 or 970-658-0184 for more information.
Community Yard Sale & Pancake Breakfast August 27
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The workforce to carry out one of the best Labor Day Arts and Crafts Show in the state swells from a small group of seven who work from December through August to a group of more than 125 volunteers who provide man and woman power to staff the event from set-up to tear-down. The large number of individuals begin their efforts the last week in August as they load supplies from the Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary Club’s storage locker to take to Bond Park for the sold-out show that opens on Saturday, Sept. 3 at 9 a.m. Artisan work will be on display Sept. 3 and Sept. 4 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, the show opens again at 9 a.m. but closes at 3 Earlyp.m.on Friday, Sept. 2, Rotary mem bers gather at Bond Park with sidewalk chalk in hand to mark the nearly 100 spaces that will be occupied by artists and food trucks during the weekend. With work finished by about noon, ven dors will begin moving their goods into place. The Rotary crew direct them to their booth areas in order to expedite a smooth load-in period. Those showing their goods check in at an administra tion tent to receive all the paperwork they’ll need during the show, including a form used to report sales and calculate state and city sales taxes that they’ll pay when they check out on Sunday after noon.Thewhole check-in process is reversed on Sunday at the close of the show. During the show itself, Rotarians and the other volunteers provide periodic breaks to vendors by providing booth sitting and being runners to provide lunches and water. Other volunteers greet those who walk through the grounds. Still more folks empty trash cans.Sunrise Rotarians use proceeds from booth rental space to provide $15,000 in scholarships awards to graduating Estes Park High School students along with grants to organizations in the commu nity, including the Estes Valley Water shed Coalition, Estes Park Learning Place, Estes Park Educational Founda tion and the Estes Park Senior Citizen Center. In 2021 vendors paid about $17,500 in sales taxes on their product sales.Key Rotarians who plan the event in clude Committee Chair Jean Rissmiller, Kendra Wallis, Theresa Mueller, Patty Bartlett, Suzy Blackhurst, Maggie Rothermel and Terri Martin.
More Than 100 Volunteer To Make Labor Day Arts & Crafts Show Successful Completing the load-In process paving the way for a successful 2021 Labor Day Arts & Crafts Show were Rotarians Jean Rissmiller, Mike Aldrich, Mark Holdt and Steve Misch.
Larimer County Department of Natu ral Resources dedicated a Fallen Fire fighter Memorial on Wednesday at Her mit Park Open Space (HPOS) in Estes Park. The permanent memorial honors five aerial firefighters who lost their lives fighting Colorado wildfires (four oc curred within and adjacent to the Estes Valley). The Larimer County Board of County Commissioner Chair, Kristin Stephens and Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith provided official remarks.
The Fine Arts Guild Of The Rockies
Blessing Of The Animals Service At Presbyterian Community Church
The Blues DoGS are back at Perform ance Park! Estes music lovers can’t get enough of this energetic band. A mix of blues, rock, soul, and R&B tradition, Blues DoGS explodes tradition and gets you on your feet. Blues DoGS is a unique group of scholars, doctors, lawyers, busi ness owners, teachers, and laborers who all share a passion for music. The DoGS have shared the stage with many artists including: Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Wynonna Judd, George Throgood, and Glenn Kaiser, and have been rocking community events all along the Front Range for three decades. Concert-goers can’t help but have a good time as Blues DoGS’ joy of playing great music infects the crowd and gets them dancing and singing along. The show is filled with an entertaining and danceable mix of clas sics, with a Blues DoGS twist that high lights the talents of all band members. Join this six piece band with female vo calist for a rocking good time! Admission is free! Donations are ac cepted for our scholarship fund for two graduating seniors who plan to major in the arts. Lawn chairs/blankets are en couraged.
Presents: Blues DoGS Electrifying Colorado Audiences For Over 20 Years
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The Presbyterian Community Church will offer a Blessing of the Animals serv ice on Sunday, August 21st. The service will be at the church’s outdoor chapel, beginning at 1:00 p.m. All are invited. The service bears witness to our depen dance on other creatures and our stew ardship responsibility for their care, and recognizes the sacredness of all creation. The service will consist of prayer, hymns, and of course the blessing of our pets. All are welcome to attend the service. You don’t need to be Presbyterian or even have a pet. We will gather to thank God for all God’s creatures and the special place they have in our lives.All pet ani mals – dogs, cats, horses, llamas, birds, fish and others – are welcome to receive individual blessing. If your pet would not be comfortable, bring a picture or other representation, such as a toy ani mal.The outdoor chapel is on the east side of the main church building, in the trees toward Fish Creek. The church is located on the south side of Brodie Av enue, across from the high school ath letic field. The address is 1700 Brodie Avenue.
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Oscar is about three years old. He is a little shy but settles in nicely. He is friendly, playful, loves to be pet and has lived with dogs. He is also living at the Pet Lodge.
Bob, Oscar And Ezra & Tia Need New, Loving Families
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All pets are offered through the Pet Association of Estes Park, a nonprofit organization that is your local humane society. You can make a taxdeductible donation to the Pet Associ ation by sending your check to P.O. Box 4342, Estes Park, CO 80517. They get along with other dogs and hardly ever bark. We don't know how they are with cats since they haven't met any yet. They have been pet by kids and been fine but haven't had the opportunity to really interact with children. They seem to be really happy together so we are hoping someone would be interested in adopting both.
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& Tia The FASTEST Broadband in the Area Register to stay informed trailblazerbroadband.com 970.577.3770 Superior Reliability. Local Support. Nothing Like It. Estes Park Special Olympics organizers are hosting bowling fun at the Bull Pin, 555 S. St. Vrain Ave. on Tuesdays from 3:30-5 p.m. starting August 23. All ages are welcome to participate. For more information, contact Audri Smith at 970-451-3762 or epspecialolympics@yahoo.com.email Estes Park Special OlympicsBowlingTuesdayFun
Bob is about three years old. He weighs 16 pounds and is very friendly and playful. Bob loves dogs and cuddling. He is currently living at the Estes Park Pet Lodge.
Look at those eyes!! Ezra Brooks and Tia Mia, are three year old siblings that are very loving and easy keepers. They are kennel trained and complete angels in the car and for the vet. Ezra is the more chocolate colored pup and he weighs about 78 pounds. Tia is orange col ored and she weighs about 68 pounds.
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YMCA To Host The No Barriers Summit
Our biggest No Barriers event of the year is coming soon and we hope you will join us at the No Barriers Summit, August 25-28, at the YMCA of the Rock ies in Estes Park, Colorado. We are excited to gather together peo ple of diverse abilities and break through barriers at the No Barriers Summit and What’s Your Everest Hike with Erik Wei henmayer, co-founder of No Barriers. We’ll come together for three days of en tertainment, adaptive activities and sports, workshops, and inspirational speakers to create a collective positive ers people of all walks of life to over come obstacles, live a life of purpose, and give back to the world, all through our ground-breaking curriculum, the No Barriers Life. What’s Within You Is Stronger Than What’s In Your Way. This statement lies at the heart of our organization.Whetherin our personal lives, at work, or in our communities, we all face chal lenges that can prevent us from reaching our full potential. We believe that what’s within you is stronger than what’s in your way. Learn more and register at NoBarriersUSA.org.
a crimped edge. Traditionally eaten by tin miners in Cornwall, it is an easy hand-held sand wich. Several parishioners at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church are currently busy in the kitchen making pasties!St.Bartholomew's has served our com munity with this pastie tradition since 1986, and we need your help to continue our fundraiser tradition! All the profits from this fundraiser will go to local, na tional, and international non-profit or ganizations. In the past, some of these organizations have included Salud, Crossroads, and Habitat for Humanity of the Estes Valley. Order your pasties by going to the church website at www.stbartsepisco palchurch.org begin ning on August 19th On the website you will find the order form to fill-out and submit to the church office. We suggest you place your order early because there is a limit of two bags of pasties / customer and two jars of chut ney / customer. A bag of regular pasties (6 pasties / bag) costs $25 and a bag of gluten-free pasties (6 pasties / bag) costs $27. Half-pint jars of chutney cost $10 / jar. Last year we sold-out of everything, so place your order as soon as possible. Your order will be available for pick-up on October 8th (time TBD) at the church (880 MacGregor Avenue). We can ac cept cash, check, or credit card as forms of payment. We will also have a Food Court on October 8th to include a vari ety of baked items, candies, frozen foods, jams or jellies, and other specialty food items. If you have any questions, please contact the church office office@stbartsepiscopalchurch.orgat or call 970-586-4504.
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By: Penny Roberts, Service Unit Man ager, Estes Park Girl Scouts Estes Park Girl Scouts are going strong -growing, progressing, having exciting adventures and looking forward to an other great year. This report will sum marize the past few months and hope fully the photos will help illustrate what a great time all girls and adults are hav ing working and playing in the Girl ScoutSpringworld.2022 brought a celebra tion of accomplishments, learning and active participation on all lev els. The following is the listing of girls “bridging” to the next pro gram level. Daisies to Brownies: Sparkle Rasmusson Bella Maggio Brownies to Juniors: Aria
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Cadettes to Seniors: Gracie Aldridge Jessica ForScarlettGuyMccCormickthefirsttimeinquite
Girl Scouts Celebrate Spring, Summer And Fall
a few years, Estes Park Girl Scouts is proud to debut Girl Scouts on the high school level. Sen iors are in Grades 9 and 10, followed by Ambassadors in grades 11 and 12. In case some of you have forgotten, my per sonal goal as the Service Unit Manager in Estes Park is a total of 100 girls regis tered in troops in all grade levels from kindergarten through 12th grade. What a great deal of fun, service, learning and growing can take place for all girls. Adults benefit greatly from involvement in Girl Scouting, too. According to the GSCO web site: “Volunteers lead with their hearts and bring a playful sense of curiosity to everything they do. Whatever their unique skills or inter ests, volunteers help Girl Scouts unlock their limitless
For current information and links to join, please contact Volunteer Support Specialist Devon Wilson at devon. wil son@gscolorado.com, GSCO Recruit ment Specialist Erin Cook at erin. cook@gscolorado.com, or Service Unit Manager Penny Roberts at proberts colo@gmail.comToopenthecommunity to explore the world of Girl Scouts, an open house-type Girl Scout Roundup event will be held right after school starts, so watch for that announcement, date and place to be de termined soon. Registration on the spot at that event will (hopefully) be avail able, pending technological helps. potential and make a lasting difference in the Whetherworld.”men or women are looking for short-term opportunities or to start a troop of their own, we are anxious to help you connect with us and start mak ing an impact in our community. Girl Scout activities did not take time off when the school year ended. Several of our girls attended established camps with adventures at Tomahawk Ranch and had a great time. A special mom and daughter overnight at Meadow Mountain Ranch near Allenspark showed the two sharing and exploring the wonder of our high altitude camp nearAnd,Allenspark.aftertheir train trip to Lake Tahoe last summer, the girls adventured further away for a camping trip to Yel lowstone and the Grand Tetons. Hiking, horseback riding, swimming, exploring, touristing, cooking and tenting add to their fun and polishes skills they use in the out-of-doors.
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So now, it’s already August, I know, and this is a month to continue to get out and about and have fun with more ad ventures to come for individuals and groups alike. But, I’d like to take this op portunity to let the Estes Park commu nity that this is also a great time to con sidering joining the Girl Scout organization.Allgirlsgrades K – 9 have existing troops ready and willing to get going and adding to our membership. All adults, men and women, age 18 and over, can register with Girl Scouts of Colorado in virtually any capacity, from troop leader, adult helper, leadership team members or simply a registered supporter. Regis tration costs $25.00 per year, and in most cases, the troops will cover the ini tial registrations costs to encourage memberships will grow and continue. Financial aid is also offered for other costs connected with membership in Girl Scouts, such as uniforms, badges, ac tivities, travel, etc. A great way to in crease membership is for current members to bring a friend to an event or troop meeting and let them see how much fun it is. Class mates, mightaroundScoutsviouslytives,churchneighbors,friends,relaco-workers,preactiveGirl--checkandseewholiketojoinus.
tend you will of course need to meet the requirements for the facility (some of us have “Silver Sneakers” accounts with our Medicare or what ever so we don’t pay annual fees), and the people at the front desk are quite questsandPleasehelpful.joinusbringyourandques tions. We have been working through game problems as a group, and are look ing at expanding our presence in the chess community through “challenges” to other front-range clubs, and even op tionally attending national Chess Feder ation open competitions. We can be contacted by phone (John Gintert @ 720-217-6677 or Michael Sisk @ 970-277-5232), or feel free to just drop in on Thursday afternoons at 3:30 p.m. You will be welcomed!
Estes Park Woman’s Club will hold a Trunk Sale on Saturday, September 3, 2022 Our annual Trunk - Garage Sale is on Saturday, September 3, 2022; members will be selling items and crafts from the trucks of their cars in the parking lot of Mountain View Bible Fellowship (corner of Hwy. 7 & Peakview) from 8 a.m.- 1 p.m. There will also be a Bake Sale. All proceeds go to the Estes Park Woman’s Club. This is a major fundraiser for the club which supports the Estes Park community by giving to the li brary, school, RMNP, Crossroads and other local organizations. Mark this date on your calendar.
The openness for conversation about diversity, equity, and inclusion and what it means to belong to this community. The community (and EPNRC) have cre ated a position that allows someone to engage with diverse community mem bers—people of color—to make them feel welcome and that they belong. In my own experience, living in Northern Col orado and coming to visit Estes Park, I am very aware that I am a person of color in a very white space. When I go downtown…I never thought I could sway away from that area cause felt like I didn’t belong here. What do you perceive as the lowest hanging fruit for progress in diversity, engagement, and inclusion in Estes? This position makes me feel invited to come in and share the perspective of un der-represented people in this commu nity. The lowest hanging fruit is conver sation and understanding the existing bias in both directions. How does your personal experience apply to Estes, a town that is new to you? My intrinsic motivation is hope and re silience. This allows me to motivate the individuals who don’t feel they belong or might be included. Anyone that thinks, “you get what you get, and you don’t make a fit”...I want to help them want more. For ALL people, I want hope, wellness, and engagement. I want people to speak out, find their voice, and find their WHY. What is your personal goal? My goal will be not to change people but to align ourselves together. My per sonal goals align with the position: to bring the diverse community together as a whole and create inclusion, identify eq uity and access barriers, and create a sense of belonging. And work together! My understanding is that there has been a lot of talk about various components of this position—that these components are wanted—but they need someone to hold its hand and lead. I am here to do that! How can Estes Park support you and this position? It will take a lot of collaboration. There is no way me, working 18 hours a week, can make these changes alone. I am de pending on the willingness of commu nity members to do this. In my short time learning about all the nonprofits in this town, I am encouraged by the desire to do this work and collaborate. Also, a little patience. I need a little time to get to know my audience so I can educate, facilitate, and engage in hard conversations. It is not confrontational, I am seeking to understand before I am understood, but my goal is alignment. It’s a growth mindset. For questions about this position and how your organization or business might take advantage of Gena’s skills, please contact Cato Kraft, EPNRC Executive Director at cato@epnonprofit.org.
Duran has presented across the state about power, communication, and influ ence. She has helped first-generation college students, students of color, and students with lower socioeconomic backgrounds (all in synch with her own story) feel supported and heard in larger systems. She has done this by listening to people and sitting at the table where pol icy is made. EPNRC would like to intro duce this position, and Gena Duran, to the community.
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EPNRC is looking forward to more interviews with Gena Duran to help raise consciousness about social barriers, language and labels. We intersect in various compo nents of religion, sex, age, and priv ilege. How do we, as a community, break down the “pride barrier” with seniors who are hesitant to ac cept services that might make their life easier or know–and accept when it’s time to–give up driving to beWesafer?will ask Gena to help us break down specific issues, such as when we use the labels LatinX vs Chi cano or Mexican-America. And we will talk about larger considera tions: how do locals “build bridges” on their own with various people who don’t look or think as they do?
Diversity And Inclusion In Estes Takes A Giant Baby Step
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By: Karen McPherson The community of Estes Park came together over the last year to support a new position in town that would help bridge the various popu lations and ethnicities that all live here. Individual donations solicited by the Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center (EPNRC) allow the organization to cre ate a position that has been the most re quested service by nonprofits and gov ernment organizations: help to reach new populations. Nonprofit organiza tions, government agencies, and com mittees all over town have consistently requested translation services, to find an under-represented community member to serve on their board, and to get input on policies and initiatives. Historically, under-represented and un der-served populations have either been unaware of opportunities for participa tion or lacked the trust to do so. Enter Gena Duran, the new Diversity Engage
Caption: The Estes Park Nonprofit Re source Center welcomes Gena Duran, Di versity Engagement Coordinator. Her posi tion will serve all nonprofits in the Estes Valley and help connect and engage all populations in our community. Here we are in the prime of the quirementseasy…yes,pickleballwetheirweershavespringneed!CommunityatnoonThursdaymeetingadultcool(dareplaceair-conditionedtimemer,also-gets-warm-in-the-mountainsyes-it-sumsowhowouldn’tliketospendsomeinaquietwithsomeIsayit?)people?Ourchessclubeveryafterat3:30p.m.theEstesParkCenterisjustwhatyouSinceourlastpostinghereintheearlywehavedoubledinsizeandnowseveralcompetitivegamesforplayatalllevelseachweek.Andofcoursearen’tjustfolkswhoweartapeonglassesandstareatagameboard–evenplaygolfandhikeandplaytoo!Weliketokeepitfreeandfreeasinnomembershipreordues,justadultfun.Toat
ment Coordinator. Duran’s position is part-time, funded by individuals who recognize the value of this position in Estes. The hope is that the relevancy and impact of this temporary position will inspire more collaborative financial sup port that would make diversity engage ment a sustained priority. Duran is 15th generation on the land of Colorado and New Mexico. She grew up in a socialized mindset of not believ ing she would get far in life. She under stood that it really makes the most sense for her to quit high school and work more (which she did). Well, Duran is about to get her doctorate. Her most re cent professional experience is in higher education, developing curricula and teaching multiculturalism, MexicanAmerican, and Chicano studies. But what lights Duran up when you talk to her is the impact she has created outside the classroom. Her expertise in the “practical application” side of how sys tems can adapt and understand their bias for (or against) underserved popu lations is where she shines. For example, a university wants more brown people to attend their school. So she sets to find those brown people, help them discover their intrinsic motivations to continue their education, and encourage and in vite them to apply. But what happens once they get there? What about trans portation and health care barriers once on campus? I mean–getting a scholar ship for tuition is one thing, but how will they pay for the $2000 insurance fee required per semester? What about other resources off campus? How does someone without a driver's license prove residency? Duran is able to identify the boundaries in a social system that cre ated an underserved community in the first place, and then find and implement solutions– long-term systemic solutions, not quick fixes or statistical one-off in
What lights you up about this position?
Adult Chess Club Meets On Thursday Afternoons
EPWC Celebrating 110 Years Of Community Work Estes Park Woman’s Club
Trunk Treasures Sale
Orchard Creek Bluegrass Band Concert September 3 At Cornerstone Church
We’re spoiled, aren’t we? Our Avalanche hockey team won the Stanley Cup, the sport’s highest honor. The Avalanche ‘reached for the sky’ and came away with it. Now, where do our other sports teams go from here? As we watched the first preseason football game of the Denver Broncos, no one was going to be satisfied with anything but a win. As we’ve watched the team trade for a ‘winner’ quarterback and be bought by a ‘winner’ group of owners, no one is going to be happy with a ‘so-so’ season this year. And, where does that leave our Colorado Rockies, who have in the past couple of years been deserted by ‘winners’ like Nolan Arenado, because they never were seen as ‘reaching for the sky’ in their player ac quisition andWeefforts?wantthat kind of effort on the part of those teams that represent us on various fields, but what does that say about each of us in our individual lives and efforts? Someone once described pro-football as “a game where 70,000 fans…badly in need of exercise… watched 22 players on the field…badly in need of rest.” That’s why we have ‘armchair quar terbacks’…we want our teams to be ‘winners’…and know exactly how it should be done…but do little to facilitate it…except to ‘critique’, ‘condemn’ or worse. We should be desiring to learn A former Senator, Max Cleland, in his excellent book, In Search of Excellence, wrote: “The Olympic games remind me that life should never be a humdrum exercise. We should all be reaching for the sky no matter who we are or where we come from. The games remind me that there are goals to be achieved, obstacles to be overcome, excellence to be achieved in life.” To each of us, that should be a lesson that each of us takes-to-heart as we watch any athletic event, even as we view and judge the efforts of those on the field or ice. Are we striving as hard to win victories in our lives as we are asking them to do in represent ing us? Many of us have not been challenged to ‘reach for the sky’ in our lives during the time God has blessed us with on this earth. President Abraham Lincoln certainly felt this lack on that Sunday many years ago when he attended a church service with some friends and associates. After listening intently to a powerful message delivered by the preacher that morning, he was asked his opinion of the sermon. He thought for a moment and then said: “The message was well thought out. It was well prepared. It was powerfully delivered…But, it was a failure!” When asked how that could be, the president responded simply, “He never asked us to do something great!” I’m asking us to do that. Author Elton Trueblood noted: “The chief tragedy in most lives is not dying, but making small what could have been made large. People all too frequently fill their minds with trifling matters, neglect opportunities, pursue insignificant purposes and please themselves with things of little importance or merit. In many small and uncaring ways, many people spend their time doing things of minimal consequence. Many people do not live big lives— they live little ones.” In other words, do we find ourselves playing ‘trivial pursuit’ day after day? If so, now is the time to begin to think and do differently. As former Senator Cleland advises: “I’ve found that excellence as a concept is like reaching for the sky. You may never get there, but you will be better off trying.” To assist in this I (Bob) recommend you call on a ‘Higher Power’. He has promised: “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint.” (Isaiah 40:31) Whatever we do, we dare not put our search for excellence off. As I complete this article, a late / great country singer, Merle Haggard, is singing a song about a dying farmer who failed to achieve ‘excellence’. His dying promise to his loving wife: “In my next life, I’m going to be your hero!” Such is the story of many who fail to ‘reach for the sky’, who’s stories could be told in these words: (at birth) “He will be great!”... (as life unfolds) “He could be great!”... (at his memorial) “Well, he could have been great!” Bob Lewis
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Cornerstone Church of Estes Valley wraps up their summer season of free concerts with a live performance of Or chard Creek bluegrass band, Saturday, September 3 at 7:00 p.m. Orchard Creek Band is a group of com mitted Colorado musicians - Dave Richardson (banjo), Keith Murdock (Dobro), Jan Springer (guitar) Kevin Slick (mandolin) and Roz Weller (bass). Their confluence came quite naturally. The musicians were enjoying local blue grass jams in the Boulder, CO area and were impressed by each other's talent. Their musical backgrounds are wide and varied, the combination of styles has be come a vibrant and diverse bluegrass blend of traditional forms, contempo rary and original concepts, gospel touches and a lot of fun. Bluegrass Un limited had this to say about their debut recording "Orchard Creek Band is yet another powerhouse bluegrass ensemble to recently emerge from Colorado’s vi brant and vital bluegrass scene. Mur dock, Springer and Slick mostly handle things in the songwriting department and they do it with flair. Murdock’s “Dyin’ Town” is a somber ode to a once bucolic hometown now blighted with deserted storefronts and weeds growing through the cracks in the sidewalks. Slick’s “Walk Beside Me” is a mellow ro mantic celebration enlivened by his and Springer’s fine harmonies and shared lead vocals. Springer contributes two songs. “Foldin’” is an edgy love-gonebad lament that features some delight fully inventive lyrics. The real stunner in this collection is her “Walk In The Woods.” This remarkable song is the narrative of someone who watches a cherished companion of many years sink into a fog of dementia while con soling herself with sweet memories from happier times. Orchard Creek’s instru mental prowess is impeccable through out and the production is bright and clear as a bell." Bluegrass legend Pete Wernick says, "This debut album by the Orchard Creek Band applies their for midable array of talents to a wide stylis tic range of bluegrass-to-far-rangingroots. With interesting originals, well-sung over a colorful variety of background textures, the group cuts its own unique path through the fields of "Americana-grass."”Thebandislooking forward to their upcoming concert at Cornerstone Church of Estes Valley located at 2200 Mall Road. There is a deep connection to gospel music in bluegrass and several band members have a background in church choirs. Visit online at ccestes.com
AA of Glen Haven- Every Monday night at the Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. Early Worms-Monday thru Satur day at 7:00 a.m. (Tues., Thurs. & Sat urday hybrid meetings with Zoom #796 839 839 PW:Worms20) at St. Bartholomew Church, 880 MacGre gor Ave. Fall River Group Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held at 453 West Elkhorn: Sunday 6:00 p.m. Mon., Weds., Sat. Noon Fri. Noon and 7:00 p.m. Zoom Meetings-Everyday at noon Zoom #999 829 166 (no password needed).Monday Zoom Big Book study at 7 p.m. #654 598 884 (no password needed).Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Zoom #999 829 166 West Side Estes Park AA, meets at 2515 Tunnel Road, Estes Park and it takes place Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. in the Dannen Library - located on the lower level of the Legett Christian Center. The AA Meeting website has over 6,000 members and there are 69 AA Meetings a week plus NA has 30 meetings a week. You can go to www.intherooms.com
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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
Tuesday, Aug 23 Meatloaf w/ Mashed Potatoes, gravy & vegetables Wed., Aug 24 Turkey, Bacon & Swiss Cheese Croissant w/ 3-Bean Salad
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Meals are $7 for current 2022 EP Senior Citizens Center members and are by reserva tion 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 22nd, you need to call before 1:00 PM on Friday, August 19th. For reservations call 970-581-2195 and leave a detailed message. Pre-paid meal tickets and membership forms are available at the Estes Park Senior Citizens Center located at 1760 Olympian Lane and at estesparkseniors.org
The Chamber Cup Golf tournament was held on August 12th at the 18- hole golf course. The annual golf tournament is a significant fundraiser for the Cham ber, supporting resource development and network events to connect member business and community. Derek
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The Center is OPEN (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10-1; Tuesday 10-2) TriFit (MWF 10:30-11:15); Yoga/Balance (TT 10:15-11:15) Mahjong (Tuesdays 10-2); Crafts (Tuesdays 11:30-1) Two Bridge Groups: 1st, 3rd, & 5th Wednesday of the month & Every Thurs 12:30-4 PM
Wed., Aug 31 Smothered Chicken (6 oz) (topped w/ mushrooms, green peppers & onions) w/ Potato Salad
Thursday, Sept 1 Spaghetti w/ Meatballs, garlic bread & side salad
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Friday, Aug 26 Signature Salad w/ (8 grilled) Shrimp (greens topped w/ tomatoes, corn, cheese, craisins, pecans & croutons) w/ ranch dressing 29 – Sept 2 Vinge his team Edward stepped-up in an amazing way to support the Cham ber as the title sponsors for both 2022 andCongratulations2023. to the winners of the 3rd Annual Chamber Cup, Estes Park Pet Supply. Logan/L. Nosbish 59 T. Paglia/S. Nagl 59 D. Williams/M. Williams 59 G. Tritico/T. Palmer 59 D. Brown/A. Strong 60 S. Dorman/T. Fink 60 T. Brown/A. Arms 61 S. Gengler/J. Dolan 62 S. Wirrig/B. Sweet Estes Park Men’s Golf Association raining on Tuesday morning, the ladies in the golf league were able to play a game of “Better 9” in each player’s 9 best net holes Place – Johanna Gengler Place – Carla Spreng-Webb Place tie – Claudia Irwin and Dot DormanFivegolfers 5th – Diane Butler, Bonnie Rumsey, Laura Mulder, Carol Felner and Jan CongratulationsAlderman.toallthe golfers for braving the early morning weather! invite any women golfers to join our Tuesday morning group for fun and competition.Contactthe league President, Carla Spreng-Webb for more Carla.Spreng@gmail.com.information. Park Women’s Golf Association
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24 » Friday, August 19, 2022 epnews.com Equal Housing Lender ©2022 Mortgage Solutions of Colorado, LLC, dba Mortgage Solutions Financial NMLS #61602, headquartered at 5455 N Union Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80918, 719-447-0325. AR 104413; AZ BK-0928346; CO Mortgage Co. Registration; FL MLD902; MT Lender & Servicer Licenses 61602; TX-SML Mortgage Banker Registration & Residential Mortgage Loan Servicer Registration; WY MBL1022. RIch Flanery NMLS #256117 MSFR_04-14-2022 Rich Flanery Loan Officer – NMLS# 256117 Phone (970) 577-9200 600 South Saint Vrain Avenue, #4, Estes Park, CO 80517 At the Rich Flanery Team, we’ve helped people call the Rocky Mountains home for more than 25 years. Whether you’re looking to upsize, downsize, refinance, or even purchase a second home, we can help you, too. And we’ll move mountains to do so. Get started today at RockyMountainLender.com.WE’LLMOVE MOUNTAINS FOR YOUR ROCKY MOUNTAIN MORTGAGE. (WE’LL MOVE THEM FOR YOUR REFI LOAN, TOO.) Residents and summer visitors are in vited to join the Estes Park tennis com munity. We play at the courts in Stanley Park, near the high school. Men’s and women’s doubles on weekday mornings – mixed doubles on Sunday late after noon. We would love to see you out on the courts. For more information, call Sally at 970-577-9752. Tennis Anyone? Andrew Limmiatis will be offering free casting lessons at Scott Ponds from MayAugust on the last Friday of each month from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Final class for the summer will be held on August 26. These lessons are put on by Trout Un limited and Andrew will have Trout Un limited brochures for anyone that is looking to join. A limited number of rods will be avail able for use or those interested may bring their own. For any questions please call Andrew Limmiatis at 970-473-4555. Final Summer Casting Lessons At Scott Ponds Photo by Robert Burns
Friday, August 19, 2022 « 25epnews.com Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated Scott Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated Scott www.EstesParkHome.comScott@EstesParkHome.com970-590-9941Thompson1692 Big Thompson Avenue, Ste 201 Estes Park, CO 80517 • Gorgeous North End property • 3 bed/3 bath home with bonus room • Magnificent 360 degree views • 4.39 acres of native flora & fauna • Oversized garage 255 Little Beaver DriveOpen$1,250,000HouseSat.,Aug. 20 11am 2pm • Spectacular views & 1000 SF deck • Beautifully updated • 8.4 secluded acres • Borders National Forest • 16 x 33 detached workshop 1572 Moss Rock DriveOpen$1,125,000HouseSat.,Aug. 20 10:30am 1:30pm Secluded and serene location in quiet culde-sac with great views. Classic Estes Park charm. 3 bed/2 bath main home with 1 bed/1bath detached ADU. 3-car garage and solar panels round out this amazing 2.29 acre property. 500 Pinewood LaneOpen$975,000HouseSat., Aug. 20 11am 2pm Light lunch provided. Enter to win a $50 Amazon gift card, to be given away at each home. TOM'STEAMATFCR FIRSTCOLORADOREALTY 970-481-3619 LovingMountainLiving.com 1160FAIRWAYCLUBCIR$785,000 UNDER CONTRACT Useyoursmartphoneto scantheQRcodefora valuationofyourhome basedonrecentsales.Our marketisstillrobustand homesthatarepricedright aregettingmultipleoffers. Ittakesa localexpert toknowthe realvalueof yourEstesParkhome. CURIOUSABOUTTHEVALUEOFYOURHOMEINTHISMARKET? 503FALLRIVERLN#A$319,000 1516FISHHATCHERYRD24$449,000
26 » Friday, August 19, 2022 epnews.com www.YourEstesParkHome.com $990,000 870 West Lane • 3 Acres • Longs Peak Views Call Kirk TBD Hummingbird Dr $325,000 Call Kirk Mountain Brokers 1200 Graves Avenue, Estes Park Office: 970-586-5324 The Mountains Are Calling... www.WeSellEstesPark.com TBD High Drive $475,000 Zoned A, Multiple Homes Possible Short Term Rental Permit by Right Call Kirk 11543 County Rd 43 $1,150,000 5 Bed, 7 Bath, 6704 sq ft 19.6 Acres Call Kim 101 Ute Lane $1,080,000 Call Javier or Maria 212 Valley Rd $1,395,000 Call Javier or Maria 1765 US Hwy 34 $610,000 Call Javier or Maria 1930 N. Sharon Ct $1,090,000 Call Gene 1010 S St Vrain Unit A3 $315,000 Eagles Landing Condo Call Renee 337 Virginia Dr. $455,000 Call Dave Lasota 639 Park River Pl $749,000 3/3 Close to RMNP, Town and the River Call Carla Under Contract Kirk Fisher Broker Owner CRS, CMAS, CLHMS Peggy Lynch CRS, GRI, CDPE, ABR, SRES, QSC, CLHMS 970-586-1000 Javier Gomez Broker, CRS, CMAS 970-213-8692970-586-1000 Maria Gomez Broker 970-213-9479 Renee Hodgden Broker, SRES, ABR 970-232-6231 Dave Kiser Broker 970-231-2989 Dave Lasota Broker 970-412-7283 Kim Lemirande Broker, SRS, CMAS, GRI 970-481-1880 Carla SprengWebb Broker 480-695-9293 Gene Whannel Broker 970-481-7002 Cindy Miller Broker, ASP, ABR, CDPE 970-888-1654 Becky Robbins Broker 281-989-5587 Under Contract LongsPeakViews.com $849,000 1440 Bluebell Drive Desirable High Drive Area Call Kirk
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The Sunrise Rotary Foundation was so pleased to be able to support Jennifer Kinch throughout two semesters at the Colorado School of Mines and what fol lows are her words to the Sunrise Club addressing her year and her gratefulness for their support. Estes Park Valley Sunrise Rotary, Thank you for the scholarship for the academic year of 2021–2022. My final GPA for the spring semester was a 3.5 and I am excited to return to my studies in the fall! I continue to participate in the Mining Competition team. I had my competi tion in Missouri and next spring I will be traveling to Australia with the team to represent America in the Mining Games. Reminding games are in dedication to the Sunshine Mine Disas ter. Being an honors stu dent has challenged me to greater depth than I origi nally anticipated – which I greatly enjoyed. The pro fessors in my Grandey Honors Program acknowl edged that I was a star in the class and one of the best students in the pro gram. I will be continuing my Honors at Mines through the Grand Chal lenges Scholars program. I will continue my research on major problems being faced in society over the next three years and will receive special distinction at graduation.Duringthe spring se mester, I continued my plastic pollution research and created a seahorse sculpture from local trash I found around campus. I picked up all the trash for the project and much more in about one hour. I had also collected 46 masks in that time frame!Thisspring, I also attended a leader ship conference in Los Angeles to learn the aspects of a great leader and travel to the University of New Mexico to present my plastic pollution research and sculp tures.Lastly, I would like to take this oppor tunity to thank you for your contribu tion in my first year! Very respectfully, Jennifer Kinch
Grateful For Sunrise Rotary For Scholarship a major im Seven youth are waiting for in the Estes Valley right mission is to empower youth to achieve their full potential, and we are seeking more positive adult role models to help us! If you would like to be the difference in the life of a local youth and you have time to give, please consider becoming a mentor. Mentors help youth gain confidence, social skills and hope, all while becoming part of our supportive and inspiring commu nity.Visit bypartners.org.kwhitacre@poweredemailcallValley,Colorado.cationsneedandEstesup!learnbypartners.orgwww.poweredtomoreandsignWehaveofficesinPark,Greeley,FortCollins,andmentorsinallloinNorthernIfyouareintheEstesyoucanalso970-577-9348or with Sunrise Rotary President Dr. Aaron Florence
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101 Ute Lane 3 bed/3 bath home with true single level living in coveted Arapaho estates subdivision. Great views to the north & south from 2 decks. Spacious kitchen with pine cabinets & built in desk & large pantry. Separate formal living & dining room. Open concept with pine tongue & groove vaulted ceilings in the living & family room. Large master bedroom with luxuri ous bath including jetted tub. Walk-in closet & lots of storage throughout. Custom blinds. Gas FP in family room & master bedroom. Listed at $1,080,000
• Study the Wildfire Home Ignition Zones and complete the self assessment at www.estesvalleyfire.org
• Planning menus reduces food waste because you buy only what you need (especially produce).
• Schedule a fire prevention property review with our Estes Valley Fire Dis trict. prevention@estesvalleyfire.orgwww.•Keeptrackofyourexpenses for fire mitigation. There is an income tax sub traction for mitigating wildfire exposure. See maintenance.Firewisearoundideasthe-wui-wildland-urban-interfacewww.estesvalleyfire.org/living-in-fortoprotectyourpropertyandthoseyou,includingseveralPDFsonconstruction,landscaping,and Estes Recycles Day • Be sure to attend Estes Recycles Day, August 27, 9 a.m.-12 noon, in the Event Center Parking Lot, enter from Manford Ave.•Papers often contain personal and fi nancial information that should not be placed in single-stream-recycling. Many households have a shredder for this pur pose. Others take their paper to be shredded at Estes Recycles Day (ERD). 100% of the $15 per box donation goes to the Rotary Scholarship Fund for Estes students wishing to further their educa tion.
• Eat what is in season, preferably grown locally.
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• Turn the water off while brushing your teeth.
• Avoid Kentucky bluegrass. Investigate possible ground covers and their water use.•Water is too valuable to pour down the drain. If you pour a glass of water to drink, drink it all. If you do not drink it, use it on the house plants … or the trees outside. Fire Resiliency
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Actions We Can Do
• Control the flow. Do not allow water to “escape.” As evidenced by the towns that are beginning to ration water, it is a very valuable asset. Always put it to use.
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1765 US Hwy 34. Drake Private & cozy sunny cottage in Big Thompson Canyon with great views of the river and canyon!. Enjoy a large living room with a wood burning stove, large dining area & an eat-in kitchen. The downstairs has flexible space for a studio, office or rec room. Home is surrounded by a lush flower with a large garden area to set up your lawn furniture & enjoy taking in the scent of lilac. Home has a sun room looking out at the garden area. Only 15 minutes to Estes Park. Make this your vacation getaway or forever home. Listed for $610,000 NEW LISTING 212 Valley Rd Find beauty, peace, solitude and privacy in this 8.9 acre prop erty with a 3 bed 2 bath true log cabin. This heavenly parcel is mostly wooded with pines and aspens and has a pond and seasonal stream. It includes a heated 2 car garage with sep arate apartment above, a second garage for an RV with space for a shop or additional storage and a general purpose barn with hay loft and 2 stalls plus a loafing shed. Perfect for a farmlet or just a place to get away from it all. Wild life abounds or you can bring your horses, goats, chickens, lla mas. Great views of Mount meeker and Taylor Mountain, Isolation Peak and others. 5 Minutes from Wild Basin area of RMNP. 20 minute drive to Estes Park or Lyons. 35 minute drive to Nederland and skiing at Eldora. A must see! Listed at $1,395,000
• Accumulate full loads of dishes before you run the dishwasher.
• If you do buy food you will not use, donate it to Crossroads before it be comes unusable.
• Grow your own food. Visit the Com munity Garden for ideas. Compost! Mulch!
• Run full loads of laundry or set the washer for the size load that you have.
• Using the new “mail order” meals eliminates waste because everything is pre-measured.•Buyjustenough. Avoid leftovers. If you have leftovers – use them, don’t lose them.•Freeze leftovers within 48 hours. They will keep until you want them.
• The Estes Valley does not have public composting. Organics in the landfill cause methane, which is more potent than carbon monoxide. After studying the options to discover which is the best solution for you, buy a composter and/or food recycler for personal use.
• Plant a xeriscape garden and/or in stall a drip system for watering.
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UNDER CONTRACT Fifth article in a series By: Judi Smith Increased atmospheric and land heat increases intense weather, causes severe drought, and magnifies the risk of fire and flood. While we are reducing our waste of energy and controlling our dis posal actions, we must also reduce our water use and increase our fire and flood awareness. Reduce water use
Sunset Lane Beautiful home with unparalleled mountain views on 1.3 acres. Very private. Open floor plan with single level living. 2 bedrooms and two baths on the main floor, kitchen, dining room, living room, two car garage with additional room on the side for a shop or home gym. Upper floor has a third bedroom, full bath, study/office, rec room and lots of stor age. 2 fireplaces. Lots of updates including new flooring, walls, bathrooms, owned solar system. Great views of Twin Sisters, Mt. Meeker and the Mummy Range from the spa cious deck. Listed at $925,000
• Take your tree limbs to the Commu nity Sort Yard provided by Boulder County at 8118 South Saint Vrain (Highway 7) in Allenspark. Yes, they welcome Estes Valley residents.
• Compost food waste, including eggshells and coffee grounds (which should not go into the kitchen disposal). Compost garden and yard waste. Even hair and nail clippings can be com posted.•Compostable plastic (#7 PLA) re quires industrial high heat to compost. If you use it, take it to Eco-cycle (Boul der) or A-1 Organics (Ault).
• This year, for the first time, bring your old, unusable microwave (but not the glass tray) to the ERD metal collec tion.•By Colorado law, electronics must be collected by certified companies. Bring computers, TVs, and other electronics to the E-cycle Station. The fees pay for certified electronic recycling and sup port the ERD event. Reduce Organic Waste
• If you do not have a composter, take shredded paper down to collection sites across the Front Range.
• Like fire, flood endangers surround ing property. If your home is under in creased danger of flood, take advantage of the available barriers to show you are wise and thoughtful of your neighbors.
• Wash dishes in a sink full of water, not under a running stream.
• Study composters and food recyclers. Carefully read the description of each option. They are different. Some are manual. Many are electric. Some use worms. Some use chemicals. Some take hours. Some take days. Some accept only food waste. Some can process lim ited amounts of meat. Others also han dle yard and garden waste, too.
• ERD also recycles, for free, objects that are at least 51% metal, such as tools, metal appliances, nails and screws.
• Take shorter showers.
• The event does not accept already shredded paper and it cannot be taken to single stream recycling – but you can compost it in your backyard composter.
epnews.com Friday, August 19, 2022 « 29 970.586.2950 www.KeyToEstesPark.com 170 S. St. Vrain, Estes Park, CO 80517 Eric Blackhurst Broker Associate AbbeyPontius Broker 1010 S. SAINT VRAIN AVE C3 $299,000 Walk into comfort and no fuss. All main level living, no stairs! This 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom condo features wonderful sliding barn doors and wood floor upgrades. Loads of natural light filter in from the sliding doors off the enclosed brick floor patio. Walking paths that go for miles nearby, Golf Course just a skip away, and all the views and wildlife expected from en chanting Estes Park. LISTINGNEW
• Truly public entities should be follow ing the good ecological practices they encourage in individuals: watching for opportunities to reuse, to buy secondhand, to drive shorter trips (plan the route), to use power strips to curtail electric waste, to employ available recy cling opportunities.
• Listen to those effected by climate ca tastrophe. Take remedial measures be fore they are needed.
• Demand that utility companies offer environmental solutions: Close coal plants, minimize natural gas, convert to clean energy: windmill and solar fields. Be willing to support the energy com pany that does this, both financially and vocally.•Publicly and privately, commend people and organizations who support meaningful change.
• Join and support groups who act to minimize climatic harm to our planet.
• Appoint a Board Officer (or an em ployee) to pay specific attention to op portunities for ecological sustainability available and appropriate for your or ganization.•Organizations who own offices, vehi cles, and structural assets should con sider the benefits (both financial and ecological) of converting energy from oil and gas to electricity, or even farther to electricity from renewable energy (solar, windmills, heat-pumps, electric vehicles and hybrids).
• Give recognition to businesses and to other organizations providing ecological services.•Many non-profits are in a position to educate the public about ecological practices. Host a workshop or a lecture for your members or the public. If you do not feel confident teaching this your self, there are speakers available. Some possible topics: Purchasing an electric vehicle, ecological building or remodel ing, eliminating junk mail, recycling in the Estes Valley. Why doesn’t someone do something? Grants and other incen tives are available for ecological actions.
First of all, businesses, whether large or small, corporate or entrepreneurial, should be leaders in establishing good ecological practices. In a world con stantly more aware of the necessity, this is simply good marketing. Yes, of course, there is a head-end cost that must be in cluded when figuring the break-even and earning an income, but, in the long run, most ecological actions will lower expenses significantly. The company that does not act will eventually find them selves at a loss.
• Look at the environmental record of your favorite merchants. Talk about companies with a healthy ecological at titude.•Debunk Greenwashing. Promises long in the future with no current gain is not progress.
Actions We Can Take
• Go plastic free at public meetings. Have a coffee pot, pitcher, or a water fountain available to refill reusable cups.
• Businesses, like any individual, can convert to renewable energy for heat, electricity, and transportation.
Article 6 By: Judi Smith While the suggestions here-to-fore (by no means complete!) have listed oppor tunities for action by individuals, some solutions are better completed by groups of people. Actions by Businesses
• Businesses, like any individual, can minimize waste by curtailing the use of single-use packaging. They can avoid automatic handouts of unwanted bonuses like straws, plasticware, or condiment packages. Switching to re quest-based provision not only saves the Earth, but also the budget.
• Businesses can collect or share an ap plicable reusable or recyclable. See www.estesrecycles.org Planet Partners.
• It is also important that our leading businesses let the public know what eco logical measures they are contributing to the efforts to limit the spread of particu late matter and greenhouse gases in our air and atmosphere. Once we know, we can support your efforts.
• Consider joining Estes Recycles Day in future years, to provide an annual collection of some item appropriate to your organization – or to assist with traffic direction. This year’s event (Au gust 27) includes electronics, scrap metal, microwaves, and paper shred ding.•Add to your website links to unbi ased information about solar genera tion, windmills, heat-pumps, and elec tric vehicles. Include a list of available grants and tax credits. Keep this up dated.•Likewise, offer information on local disposal options and how to contact them. Newcomers to the area often do not know what is (or is not) available. In Estes, www.estesrecycles.org provides such information, but not everyone knows where to look.
• Businesses can offer products made of recycled material, and, perhaps, offer re pair services, if that falls within their bailiwick. Try it and see which products and services your customers buy.
• Host peaceful civil demonstrations that demand clean, renewable energy sources.•Cleanup and restore streamside. Pro tect our waterways and public lands.
• Take every opportunity to collabo rate! We can accomplish more by work ing together. www.epnrc.org Support ecological businesses and or ganizations
• Press for HOA code changes to pre vent restriction of personal (vertical) windmills, solar, and heat-pumps.
Group Actions for the public good (non-profit) The Estes Valley has a very active vol unteer base, contributing their efforts to over 90 local non-profit organizations. For some of these entities, their very purpose, their mission, and their vision of the future, lies in pursuit of a world that has breathable air which supports healthy people and wildlife. Some simply do what they can to be good environ mental stewards themselves. And some groups ignore the concepts entirely.
Green Designation (970)Mike@EstesPK.com215-2722 Mindy Stone BrokerCMASAssociate mindystone99@gmail.com Aaron Busche BrokerCMAS,AssociateCNE Aaron@EstesPK.com(970)470-9962 650 Lakewood Court • Serene mountain retreat on 7.8 acres • 7 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, includes 3 suites • Private apartment lower level • Currently operates as a Bed & Breakfast Don't miss out on seeing this amazing prop erty, call Mike for a tour today! $2,200,000 1845 Jacob Road • 16 acre retreat offers a nature's paradise • 3 bedrooms / 2 bathrooms • Custom home full of luxury features • Exceptional design & private setting Call Mindy today to take a look! $1,150,000 512 Columbine Avenue • 3 bedrooms / 1 full bath • Nicely cared for ranch style home • Private backyard with basketball hoop • Close to schools & downtown Just $460,000 2392 US Highway 34 • Riverfront Property, Grab Your Fly Rod • 3 Bedrooms / 1 Full Bath • Just 3 Miles From Estes Park Call Mike Today To Take A Look, $473,000 New Listing New Listing Where the Estes Valley has been coming for real estate solutions since 1985! THE GLOBAL STANDARD IN LUXURY REAL ESTATE World Class Properties • World Renowned Service 970 222 6692 HVICKYOLLER 970 231 0495 MIKE & MARIE EDWARDS 970 624 9700 LORADANIELS MMARYURPHY RTYLERYAN 303 219 0670 SLINDACHNEIDER 970 227 0998 $950,0001249 Giant Track Road Starting at $2,950Rams Horn Timeshares $900,000497 Pine River Ln $725,000315 Big Horn Drive, Unit I 970 214 6350 320 E. Elkhorn Estes Park, CO 80517 • 970.586.4425 WWW.ESTESPARKREALESTATE.COM PRICEREDUCED OPEN HOUSE Sat., 8/20 1 3pm
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enjoy! Most kits check out for three-weeks; some, like the Chromebooks and hotspots, are available for a shorter period. Be on the lookout for inno vative and useful items to help you learn a new skill, try a craft, or maybe experi ment with a device that you want to test out before buy ing.For example, have you heard about light therapy as a remedy to cheer your mood? Try the Verilux Happy Light— especially suited for days when cloudy weather keeps sunshine in short supply. Happy lights are commonly used to treat seasonal affec tive disorder. This kit is a great way to test out the concept before buying an expensive machine. Two new kits are coming soon: a Microscope (perfect for those back-to-school ac tivities) and Bird Watching (with binoculars that in clude a smart phone mount). We’ll add new items each season, with an ear to ward your feedback. Look for new kits announced reg ularly in the Library’s weekly e-newsletter.GivetheLibrary of Things a look, and you’ll be on the path toward happy learning and inspiration. We thank the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado for in vesting in this collection for the benefit of our mountain village. Than Just Books, It’s A “Library Of Things” Broker/Owner CNE, ABR, NAR
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Public libraries, including the Estes Valley Library, are about so much more than books. Libraries are a hub for learning, fun, and cre ativity. A section of the Li brary that embodies those words? Library of Things. The Library of Things is a collection of equipment and experiences. It’s where you can find non-traditional items to check out: Chrome books, WiFi hotspots, tele scopes, ukuleles, scrapbook ing kits, seasonal cake pans, Critter Cams, State Parks passes, and much more. As this assortment grew, we needed to make an adjustment so it looked less like a hurricane room, and more like its true identity: an
KIDS & FAMILIES Library Storytimes Baby Storytime: Thurs. and Fri. at 10 a.m.Preschoolers: Thurs., Fri., and Sat. at 10:30Pajamaa.m.Storytime Stuffed Animal Sleepover: Wed., August 24 at 6 p.m. Pajama Storytime: Wed., August 31 and Wed., September 7 at 6 p.m. Read to Therapy Dog “Bo”: Tues., Sep tember 6 at 10 a.m.
ADULT PROGRAMMING CPR Certification Saturday, August 20, 1-5 p.m., Hondius RoomCPR, AED, and First Aid certification for Estes Valley Library cardholders ages 19 and up. Free to attend. Sign up at es tesvalleylibrary.org. Back-To-School Coffee Wednesday, August 24, 8:15-9:30 a.m., Hondius Room Drop your kids off at school, then drop in for coffee and donuts courtesy of the Library! No sign-up required.
Wednesday, September 7, 1-2:30 p.m., Hondius Room or on Zoom Discuss books related to end-of-life, continuing with The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson. Sign up at estesvalleyli brary.org (attend in person or via Zoom). Iris Yang & Her Flying Tigers Trilogy Thursday, September 8, 6-8 p.m., Hondius Room Join author Iris Yang and learn about the Flying Tigers, a small group of American aviators hired by China to de fend against Japan during WWII. Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org.
Library loans from across the West Here at the Estes Valley Library, one of our strategic goals is to “Deliver Materi ice called Prospector, and now patrons can easily find an item and make a quick request of close to 30 million items. How neat is that? Our regional courier service will bring it to the Estes Valley Library, and when the time comes to return your items, no special arrangements are re quired. Just drop them off at the library and we’ll take care of the rest. Interlibrary loan typically takes about ten days from start to finish. And the best part: it’s completely free for patrons as part of our cooperative agreements with participating libraries.
als on a Personalized Basis.” Access to books, movies, music, digital down loads, and more has always been a pri ority, and recently, we’ve made some ex citing changes that will allow patrons to get what you want (and need) with greater ease. We are pleased to announce our shift to a union catalog of nearly 200 aca demic, public and special libraries in Colorado Wyoming.andIt’s an in terlibrary loan serv We’ll Get It For You!
Explore the Makerspace tools to create bookmarks, craft cards, decorate note books, and more. Sign up at estesval leylibrary.org. Tween/Teen Advance Readers Group Thursday, August 25, 6-7 p.m., Hondius Room
LearnMAKERSPACEthe3DPrinter Friday, August 19, 2-3:30 p.m. Repeated Friday, September 2, 2-3:30 p.m.For ages 15 and up. Sign up at estesval leylibrary.org. Learn the Laser Cutter Friday, August 26, 2-3:30 p.m. For ages 15 and up. Sign up at estesval leylibrary.org.
TEENS & KIDS Show Your School Spirit: Laser En graved Bookmarks Saturday, August 20, 10-11:30 a.m., MakerspaceRepeatedTuesday, August 23, 10-11:30 a.m.,PersonalizeMakerspaceawooden bookmark to use during the school year. All materials provided. Sign up estesvalleylibrary.org.at Rubber Stamps & Paper Crafts Thursday, August 25, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Hondius Room
BOOKS & AUTHORS Book Club for Mortals: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
Remember that if the item is available at the Estes Valley Library, you won’t be able to check it out via Interlibrary loan, so make sure to check our catalog first. If you’re on the hunt for an item that can’t be found at this library or Prospec tor, you can request to add it to our col lection. Visit estesvalleylibrary.org, fill out the form found under “We’ll Get It For You,” and the rest is up to us. We’ll contact you when the item is ready for in-library pick-up or our convenient Curbside Delivery. Book Clubs: we continue to support you, too! Complete the Book Club Re quest form on our website. We’ll search participating libraries for multiple copies of your book – one for each of your club members. Each member may pick up and return their own copy at the library. We really will get it for you! Learn more about interlibrary loan and how to access our growing collection by visiting estesvalleylibrary.org.
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What’s Happening At The Estes Valley Library
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LIBRARY NEWS Board of Trustees Study Session Thursday, September 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Hondius Room FRIENDS & FOUNDATION Cliffhanger Used Books Cliffhanger Used Books, located next to the post office, is operated by the Li brary Friends & Foundation, offering gently-used books, movies, and music at discount prices. Open daily for summer hours, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Drop in to create earrings, guitar picks, necklaces, and even a chandelier from old library cards. All ages welcome, no sign-up required. Makerspace Saturday Saturday, September 3, 2-3 p.m., Mak erspaceLearn how to use the tools and equip ment in the Makerspace, and leave with a creation of your very own. Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org. Fire Safety: Meet Smokey the Bear! Tuesday, September 6, 4-5 p.m., Hondius Room Make crafts, play games, and hear from the Colorado State Forest Service and Smokey the Bear about fire safety and impacts. Sign up estesvalleylibrary.org.at Art Work Wednesday Wednesday, September 7, 10:30-11:30 a.m.,ExperimentMakerspacewith different art mediums and styles. All skill levels welcome. Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org.
Tuesdays-Thursdays, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays & Mondays through Septem ber 5, Closed Holiday Closed Monday, September 5 for Labor Day Curbside Services Pick up books, movies, audiobooks, magazines, kits, even Chromebooks. Available Monday-Saturday. Learn more at estesvalleylibrary.org. Library Two-Hour Parking Library patrons may use any of the seven free parking spaces marked “Li brary Reserved” during open hours. The spaces offer a two-hour time limit, for use while inside the library. These are lo cated along the library’s northeast perimeter. No payment or permit re quired.
Have a say in adding new books to the Library collection and Macdonald Book Shop. Apply at estesvalleylibrary.org. Book vs. Movie Club: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Se crets Saturday, August 27, 12:30-3:30 p.m., Hondius RoomBook or movie—which do you like best? We’ll discuss the book, then watch the movie adapta tion. Snacks and refresh ments provided. Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org. Library Card Crafting Wednesday, August 31, 1-5 p.m., Hondius Room Repeated Wednesday, September 7, 4-5 p.m., Makerspace
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I’m capable of making a mistake before my feet hit the bedroom floor. We live in a world of tremendous pres sure, demands and often unrealistic ex pectations—of others as well as our selves. By making mistakes, we can look small and inadequate in our own eyes and in order to live up to self-created expectations we can become fearful of making mistakes. We need to lighten up and could all use some good friends that love and accept us warts At Men on Fire I can honestly say I’m not aware of any expectations we place on men—unless I’m mistaken. Sorry, couldn’t resist. Maybe the only unspoken ex pectation is that we come recogniz ing we are far from perfect with a desire to become a better man and understand that we need help from God and each other on the jour ney. The truth is we are a rag-tag bunch of misfits saved by God’s amazing grace. Men on Fire meets every Sat urday at 8:00 a.m. for “Breakfast with a Purpose.” The American Legion is where we hang out and it’s located at 850 N. St. Vrain here in town. Our brief time together is filled with good food, faith and fellowship. So come join us. We’re quite proficient at making mis takes but we can always use more help! Stay Strong! Lead On!
By: Larry Strong, Team MOF The operating room, sitting in the den tist chair and getting your hair cut are three places one hopes to never hear the word “oops! ” While I think most would agree with this we would also agree everyone makes mistakes. There is no such thing as a “mistake free zone.”
Some mistakes are more costly than others but regardless of whether our “oopsies” are small or whopper size it is important that we don’t let our mistakes define us. This is where it can become tricky.
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Forrest McVicar of Estes Park died August 14, 2022.Amemorial service will be held at Beaver Mead ows Visitor Center Audi torium at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday August 27, 2022. A full obituary will be available in the com ing themwww.allnuttestespark.coPleaseweeks.visittoleaveamessagetofamily.
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where they feel they won’t succeed. The condition can lead to anxiety, depression and low selfesteem. I don’t believe I have ever en countered anybody with this phobia but if you do my heart goes out to you. I can only imagine what a challenge it could be for folks who struggle with this con dition to get out of bed in the morning.
New Church Service Times In-person Holy Eucharist services every Sunday at 9:00 a.m. This service is also available via YouTube (www.stbart sepiscopalchurch.org).In-personHolyEucharist every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.
By: Brian Schaffer One of our guiding principles that we’re working hard at is: “Growing Ca pacity and Reducing Dependency.” We serve a variety of people who are at varying stages in their development. Some of the folks we serve have reached their full capacity and without help from others, they will fall short of meet ing all their obligations to survive in life. Therefore, in certain situations we’re compelled to help a person on a fixed income with groceries and an oc casional unbudgeted expense to help ends meet. We also know there are dis abled individuals that are limited in how far they can stretch their capacity to meet their basic needs, so likewise we will be there for them. However, there are many of our clients who have plenty of room to grow and we’re eager to help them experience as much growth as they can handle. At times we work with neighbors who once had aspirations of greater things, but lost hope when life came crashing in on them. Our staff is really good at listening to the hearts of our clients and will help them get back in the game so they can do what they really want to do with their life. Once this happens, you no longer have to re mind someone to get up for work, be cause an inner drive has been ignited that keeps them on the path to success. We realize there is a balance to be kept while this process is in motion, so as our clients grow a little, we equally re duce our assistance. We will continue to teeter-totter in the give and take method of life until each person reaches their highest capacity of self-sufficiency. In reality, none of us are totally self-suf ficient, because we really do need each other. I’m not speaking of material pos sessions, but the more important things that money can’t buy such as healthy partnerships with people who truly love us for who we are and are prepared to be there for us if the need would arise. Interdependence is a wonderful thing! I trust you have a few people in mind who you live life with and feel comfort able calling at midnight if you needed them. Friends are truly a gift from the Lord. Cherish them and be sure to let them know how grateful you are to have them in your life. Mark your calendar--Crossroads Min istry will be celebrating 40 years of help ing Estes Valley residents in their time of need, and we want you to help us cele brate. From the basement of St. Bart’s Episcopal Church where the visionary seed for this ministry sprouted and began to grow, we have experienced the abun dance of God’s provision to feed the hun gry, house the homeless, care for the sick, and encourage the weary. Thousands of people have been involved over the years and we want to invite everyone to help us celebrate the work that’s been accom plished since 1982. We are planning to move into a newer building at 1753 Wild fire Road in mid-September and would love for you to come and see it. On Fri day, October 21st, from 4-6 p.m. we will be hosting a 40th Anniversary celebration along with an Open House. We will have food trucks and Avant Garde Aleworks serving up food and drinks. There will be a brief presentation at 5 p.m., but the rest of the time will be open for you to tour the building, talk with staff and board members, and share stories of the great work God has done through Crossroads. Please help us get the word out to friends, family, former volunteers, board mem bers, staff, or anyone else you know that’s been connected to Crossroads over the years. This will be a very special event in the life of Crossroads and we want you to be a part of it. The following week we will be on tap for Vintage 2022 where there will be more food and drinks for you to enjoy as we raise money to support the good work we’re doing in the community. Andy and Cindy Morgan have been in credible sponsors of this event since 2014 and we’re so blessed to be able to gather at the Dunraven this year. Tickets can be purchased online www.CrossroadsEP.orgat If you’re into pa per tickets, you can buy one at Cross roads or the Dunraven. For more details, email me brian.crossroadsep@gmail.comat
epnews.com Friday, August 19, 2022 « 33 Guidelines for Equal Pay for Equal Work https://cdle.colorado.gov/equalpaytransparencyAct YMCA OF THE ROCKIES 2515 Tunnel Road Estes Park, Colorado, 80511 COOK Responsible for shift management of all kitchen & back of house food service operations at Estes Park Center; including menu planning, food preparation, ordering, and kitchen cleanliness. $17 - $18/hour with full benefits, childcare assis tance, and generous PTO/vacation. www.workintherockies.org RMConservancy.org FieldCoordinatorInstitute Full-time with benefits Full me; 40 hours/week $20 - $24/hour B.A. in science or educa on-related field preferred Oversee educa onal programs and field ins tute daily opera ons Computer and data entry; social media promo ons; program development/presenta on Competent wri ng skills required Work involves some hiking and driving largecapacity vehicles Bilingual in Spanish preferred Occasional nights and weekends Ques ons? Call 970-586-0121 E-mail to Opportunity@RMConservancy.orgapply: RockyConservancyMountain Now Hiring Part-time Wedding & Tour CDL Drivers with Class B passenger endorsement required. Flexible year round employment. $25-30/hr. Apply within at: Estes Park Shuttle 551 South Saint Vrain Ave 1900 FALL RIVER ROAD - ESTES PARK, CO 80517 FRONT DESK AGENT PLEASEAPPLYAT 1900 FALL RIVER RD, ESTES PARK Boulder Brook seeks a Front Desk Agent. Outgoing personality. Detail oriented. Full Time Year Round. McGregor & Castle Mountain Lodges are looking for housekeepers! We are looking for dependable housekeepers who will take pride in working at our unique and beautiful properties. Competitive pay and fall bonus available. Apply in person at McGregor Mountain Lodge. 2815 Fall River Road EMPLOYMENT » Place and View Ads at EPNews.com « EMPLOYMENT Way Finder Cleaning is hiring!! Great Pay! Year round work! Great work environment!! No experience necessary. Join Way Finder Cleaning Services, a growing local family-owned company! Great tips! Paid Vacation and sick leave. Birthday & Holiday bonuses! We care about our team members and their families. Paid weekly, earn up to $22 hourly, 4% matching (720)-570-6944Wayfindercleaning.com401k.calltodaytoapplyortofindoutmore!Youwillbegladthatyoudid. NOW HIRING Payroll Accountant Please apply at opportunities/eph.org/job-FullTimePay Range: $20.49-$27.87 Rams Horn Village Resort has year round full time and part time positions available in our Guest Services/ Housekeeping Department: $16-18/hour, plus tips, a summer bonus up to $1500, and benefits package for full time employees. We are looking for energetic, dependable people who are able to perform physical labor and who have strong customer service skills. Fridays and Saturdays are required. Fill out an application at Rams Horn Village Resort, 1565 Colo. Hwy 66. EEOE Estes Park School District R-3 is accepting applications for SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS. Salary range $17.21 - $19.46 with single benefits. Class B with SP2 endorsement preferred. Training will be provided. Questions, please call Dave Coleson at 970-577-0211 ext. 3401 Apply online at EstesOnlywww.applitrack.com/estesschools/onlineapp.onlineapplicationsaccepted.Positionopenuntilfilled.ParkSchoolDistrictR-3isanequalopportunityemployer ESTES PARK VACANCYDISTRICTSCHOOLR-3ANNOUNCEMENTBUSDRIVER Maintenance Tech Full Time Estes Park Sky Run Vacation Rentals in Estes Park, CO is looking for one FT Maintenance Tech. We are located on 950 Comanche Street, # 101. Our ideal candidate is a self-starter, ambitious, and hard-working. Responsibilities General maintenance skills - plumb ing, carpentry, drywall, painting, caulking, heating, A/C, yard work, troubleshooting, etc. Other light maintenance duties as assigned. Qualifications Ability to communicate with maintenance and office staff regard ing guest and property owner re quests. English preferred, Spanish acceptable. Work days Thursday through Sunday, weekend and holi day availability required. Driver's License required, company vehicle provided. Benefits available for full-time employees. We are looking forward to receiving your application. Thank https://app.joinhomebase.com/loc/you.estes-park-skyrun-vacationa-rentals/job/maintenance-tech-3
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epnews.comEMPLOYMENT » Place and View Ads at EPNews.com « EMPLOYMENT34 » Friday, August 19, 2022 Full and part time jobs 970-518-4001available. •MaintenanceExperienced Starting at $17.00 per hour •andLandscapingHotTubs Starting at $16.00 per hour • Front Desk Starting at $16.00 per hour • Housekeeping Starting at $15.00 per hour Apply at, mail or email resume to: Fawn Valley Inn, 2760 Fall River Road, Estes Park, CO 80517 Email: Jamie@RockyMtnResorts.com NOW HIRING! Full-Time and Part-Time Positions Available for 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 office@estestireandauto.com.email Now hiring: Front Desk Clerk Evenings required, Full time $17/hr - $20/hr DOE, Benefits Must be non-smoker. Maintenance Full time Apply in person: 1260 Big Thompson Ave. or email info@estesresort.comresume: SilverInnSaddle Warehouse posi ons Full me, seasonal through December, 2022 Full me; year round $16.50 – $17.00/hr with some benefits Assis ng manager with merchandise flow, pricing, stocking, delivery, and computer help. See full posi on descrip on on our website before applying Call 970-586-0121 for applica on informa on, ques ons, or to apply, or Opportunity@RMConservancy.orge-mail:RMConservancy.org Rocky RetailConservancyMountainWarehousePositions Seeking team players to work with the Conservancy’s retail team in warehouse opera ons in RMNP. YMCA oF THe roCkIes 2515 Tunn e l r o ad e s t es pa rk , C o l or ad o , 80511 Ho u sekeepI n g Crew l eA d er Responsible for leading a house keeping crew with an emphasis on quality, accountability, efficiency and timeliness. $18/hr. with full benefits, childcare assistance, and employee perks. www . work inth ero c k i es . org Help Wanted Pharmacy Sales Clerk Full Time/Part Time available Starting wage $17 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 YMCA oF THe roCkIes 2515 Tunn e l r o ad e s t es pa rk , C o l or ad o , 80511 CAbI n A d opTIo n A nd CApITA l projeCTs MA n Ager Responsible for all aspects of the cabin donation/adoption program and its revenue implications. Also responsible for supporting capital projects funded through Philanthropy Department. $42,000 - $53,163/year with full benefits, on-site child care center, YMCA membership, and more. www work inth ero c k i es org YMCA oF THe roCkIes 2515 Tunn e l r o ad e s t es pa rk , C o l or ad o , 80511 Ho u sekeeper Responsible for successfully cleaning cabins and lodges, emphasizing quality, accountabil ity, efficiency, and timeliness in preparing guest accommodations. $14 - $16/hour with full benefits, childcare assistance, and generous PTO/vacation.
Assistant Aquatics Coordinator / Head Lifeguard Come work at the Recreation Center in a full-time benefited position working with our Aquatics Team. The starting range is $18.00 to $20.00 per hour. This position will assist with developing and implementing aquatics programming, supervising lifeguards and lifeguarding the at indoor pools. We are willing to provide lifeguard training and certifications. To review the complete job description visit our web site at evrpd.com. Estes Valley Recreation and Park District is an equal opportunity employer. Employment Opportunity with Estes Park Housing Authority Are you an enthusiastic, detail-oriented, hardworking in dividual looking for a long-term career in Estes Park? If so, Estes Park Housing Authority invites you to apply to our fast-paced and growing organization. This Property Manager role requires strong communication and effective customer service skills to deliver our services and prod ucts to the Estes Valley Community. The hiring range is $43,000 to $48,000 for this full-time position and includes health, dental, vision and PERA retirement benefits. Knowledge of property management and Housing Tax Credits is preferred. Duties will include maintaining current compliance with various state, federal, and local programs. This necessitates management of property and residential needs, as well as a variety of administrative tasks requiring proficiency in computer skills. Applications and job description available at the EPHA office or on our website esteshousing.gov 363 E Elkhorn Ave Suite 101, Estes Park, CO 80517 Or call 970-591-2535 for additional information Resumes are accepted and encouraged. Completed EPHA Employment Application MUST be submitted for consideration of employment. Position open until filled. The Estes Park Housing Authority is an equal opportunity employer. Positions FT/PT (Estes Park) Immediate Openings. Self managed day shift up to 6 days/week. Must be able to lift up to 70 lbs. Clean driving record. Vehicle and gas epenterprisesllc@outlook.comsupplied. Doggy daycare Elena’s Barking Lot is hiring. Full time, part time and year-round positions PleaseExperienceavailable.isaplus,butnotnecessary.emailyourresume
elenasbarkinglot@gmail.comto Full-time Apprentice Lineworker Civil Engineer I/II Emergency Services Dispatcher I/II/III Event Maintenance Worker I Facilities and Parks Manager Fleet Asset Specialist Grants GroundworkerSpecialist(Limited Term) IT Systems Administrator I Journey Lineworker Line Equipment Specialist I Mechanic II/III Parking and Transit Supervisor Planner I/II Police Chief Police Officer I/II/III Special Events Coordinator Street Equipment Specialist I/II/III Town Engineer Seasonal Positions Event Maintenance Worker JOIN OUR TEAM! Full details on employment opportunities and the application can be found at estes.org/jobs. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: • Assist the preschool teacher with meeting student educational goals and maintaining a safe and positive classroom learning environment in the classroom and on the playground SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Apply online at withschools/onlineapp.www.applitrack.com/estesOnlyonlineapplicationsaccepted.Salaryrangeis$16.23to$18.38singlebenefits.Uptofiveyearsofsimilarworkexperiencemaybegranted.Seefulljobdescriptionat:https://www.applitrack.com/estesschools/onlineapp/adminPositionisopenuntilfilledEstesParkSchoolDistrictR-3isanequalopportunityemployer ESTES PARK PRESCHOOLVACANCYDISTRICTSCHOOLR-3ANNOUNCEMENTPARAPROFESSIONAL
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UPPER THOMPSON SANITATION DISTRICT By: Gina Moore, Secretary to the Board Upper Thompson Sanitation District (District) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gen der identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, national origin or ancestry, and in employment or in any program or activity conducted by the District. The District will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities. If any person has a disability and requires a reasonable accom modation to fully participate in this event, please contact District Manager, Mr. Chris Bieker, three days before the event via email at chris@utsd.org, or telephone at 970.586.4544, or dial 711 to connect with Relay Colorado.
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NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any interested party may appear at said times and place for the purpose of providing input, comments or objections to the Board re garding this matter. Information regarding the District’s rates and fees may be ob tained from the District Manager, Mr. Chris Bieker. Mr. Bieker may be contacted at the District administration office located at 2196 Mall Road, Estes Park, Colorado 80517; or via email at chris@utsd.org, or by telephone at 970.586.4544. Individuals who wish to address the Board regarding this matter may do so “in-person”, via telephone, or virtually through online participation, facilitated by the Microsoft Teams platform. Members of the public wishing to join the meetings online or by telephone may email Ms. Gina Moore, Secretary to the Board, at gina@utsd.org by 2:00 p.m., September 20, 2022, and October 18, 2022, to request a link or telephone number for the meetings. Dated this 15th day of August, 2022.
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NOTICE OF MEETINGS FOR CONSIDERATION OF INCREASING SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT FEE UPPER THOMPSON SANITATION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 32-1-1001(2)(a), C.R.S., to the customers of the Upper Thompson Sanitation District (“District”) and all other inter ested persons that the Board of Directors of the District shall consider increasing the District’s System Development Fee at open public meetings to be held at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, and Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at the offices of the District located at 2196 Mall Road, Estes Park, Colorado 80517.
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