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On Sunday, September 18, recovery operations took place for Russell Ja cobs, 25, from Westmin ster, Colorado near the Keyhole Route on Longs Peak. Rocky Mountain National Park's Search and Rescue Team con tracted with Trans Aero helicopter to assist with prepositioning park rangers and aerial recov ery operations. Jacobs’ body was recovered at approximately 5 p.m. Sunday night by helicop ter and transferred to the Boulder County Coro ner’sLateOffice.Friday afternoon, September 16, Jacobs contacted a friend via cellular phone that he was lost and that the weather was deteriorating rapidly. Jacobs was unprepared for winter conditions or to spend an unplanned night at eleva tions above 13,000 feet. This informa tion was relayed to park rangers. Park rangers were briefly able to contact Ja cobs via text message to ascertain his lo cation and learned he was going to try to move toward the Agnes Vaille Shelter. Communication with him was then lost.
Members from Rocky Mountain Na tional Park’s Search and Rescue Team began searching in the Boulder Field and Keyhole area of Longs Peak on Fri day afternoon. Search efforts were ham pered by accumulating snow, ice, 35 plus mile per hour winds, below freezing temperatures, night fall and bitter wind chill. Rangers were able to reach the
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On 9/13/2022 at 11:41 p.m. police stopped a 37 year old driver from Elmhurst, NY at Fall River Road at David Drive. Upon investigation the driver was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. He was charged with DUI, DUI per se and careless driving. He was arrested and later released on a summons.
Agnes Vaille Shelter and could not locate the sub ject. The search team set up shelter in the Boulder Field overnight in case the subject was still at tempting to reach the trailhead. Searchers in the field reported snow and sleet continuing through the night in the searchSearcharea.efforts were started prior to sunrise on Saturday morning. Rangers reported contin ued winter like condi tions in the area. A clear ing in the weather allowed for Northern Colorado Med Evac air ambulance to fly over the search area to look for anyone in distress while rangers continued to search in the Boulder Field. The man’s body was located approxi mately 80 feet above The Ledges by park visitors. The Boulder County Coroner’s office will re lease the cause of death.
RMNP Search and Rescue Team members recovery ef forts on Longs Peak. Photos courtesy Rocky Mountain Na tional Park, September 17, 2022
The Estes Park Town Board will review the proposed 2023 Town budget during study sessions and public hearings in September, October and November. Study sessions are scheduled for Sept. 29 from 2-6 p.m. and Oct. 6 from 1-5 p.m. in the Town Board Room of Town Hall, 170 MacGregor Avenue. The public is encouraged to attend the study sessions, although public comment is not part of the process at that time. Public hearings on the budget take place during the Oct. 26 and Nov. 8 Town Board meetings with final adoption anticipated on Nov. 8. The public is encouraged to attend and com ment at these public hearings, which take place at 7 p.m. in the Town Board. Meet ing agendas and materials are provided at tousuallyatingBudgetcationsFund,Fund,Fund,Maintenance,WorksandandOct.torRiskFunding,ReplacementFund,Housing),sourcesClerk’scial,mentpensationoverviewImprovement29Towntationswww.estes.org/boardsandmeetings.Eachstudysessionwillincludepresenondifferentfundswithinthegovernment.Tentatively,theSept.studysessionwillfocusontheCapitalPlan,aGeneralBudgetincludingemploymentcomandbenefits,GeneralGovern(Legislative,TownAttorney,JudiTownAdministrator’sOffice,TownOffice,Finance,HumanReandBenefits,andWorkforceCommunityReinvestmentCommunityCenterFund,VehicleFund,OutsideEntityBaseInformationTechnologyFund,ManagementFund,Museum,VisiCenter,andPolice.Tentatively,the6studysessionwillfocusonEvents,CommunityDevelopment(PlanningBuildingPermitsDivisions),PublicOverview,Facilities,Streets,FleetParks,ConservationTrustTransit,Parking,OpenSpaceEngineering,StreetsImprovementTrailsFund,PowerandCommuniFund,WaterFundandtheoverallWrap-UpSummary.Eachyear,theprocessbeginswithcreabudgetscheduleearlyintheyear,inApril.Next,departmentsbeginreviewtheirbudgetsandpotential
needs for the following year. Strategic planning meetings are held in June with the Mayor and Board of Trustees to de termine priorities and give guidance in budget preparation. The Departments then prepare their base budget requests along with decision packages for change requests with the Strategic Plan in mind and submit to the Finance Director. A base budget is then prepared with no op erational changes as a starting point for theThenbudget.departments rank the decision packages for the entire General Fund, identifying the prioritized changes they would like to submit to the Town Ad ministrator for consideration. The Town Administrator, working with the Finance Director, then identifies the changes to be included in the recommended budget. The Finance Director then pre pares the proposed budget to be re viewed with the Town Board during the budget study sessions. After the budget is approved in November, it is printed and submitted to the State of Colorado by the end of January.
The budget process requires Town staff and its elected Town Board to make dif ficult decisions to balance the Town’s limited revenues with the cost of provid ing its core services, as well as to con sider the ever-growing demand for ex panded public services. Although approximately 6,000 residents live within Town limits, millions of guests also rely on the Town’s services. Instead of prop erty taxes, which are kept low for its resi dents, sales taxes drive the Town’s gen eral fund revenue so that visitors share the tax burden and support services like streets maintenance, parks, police serv ices and many more.
Town of Estes Park financial informa tion, including budgets and the Annual Financial Report, are available at www.estes.org/finance. For more infor mation, please call the Finance Depart ment at 970-577-3560.
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 September 11, the Estes Valley Fire Protection District (EVFPD) responded to 8 calls for serv
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Why I love being a member of Quota: Quota is an organization that is dedi cated to serving the Estes Valley. The broad cross-section of women in the club have a variety of skills and back grounds that allow for flexibility in re sponding to whatever need arises. The club and its members have a can-do at titude that is based in kindness, coop eration and friendship.
Favorite or memorable moment: This happens at almost every meeting.
When something comes up there are always people to volunteer to take on the task. Quota members are moti vated and willing to meet the chal lenge. We enjoy what we do and we laugh a lot!
If you are interested in becoming a member of Estes Park Quota or finding out more about it, please contact President Gail Albers at 970-481-2372.
Last week, I had the unique experience of being a tourist in the town where I live—Estes Park. House guest, Kathy, who’d last been here five years ago, and I played tourists while Roger and her hus band Andy went fishing in the Big Thompson Canyon.
First we toured the Stanley Hotel. Then we went to the Stanley Home. After which, we walked the downtown, then ended up at the Estes Park Mu seum.Inside the museum, we sub mersed ourselves in the histories of the people who help make cur rent day Estes Park. With each comment Kathy offered up and every display I interacted, I felt myself becoming absorbed in the history of Estes Valley and my day-to-day responsibilities as mayor slipping away.
Moved by the experience, I arranged to meet with Museum Director Derek Fortini the up coming Friday. When we were together, I began by thanking Derek for the work he and the staff do. Then, after recounting my recent experience at the mu seum, I asked what effect it strives to have on museum goers. He replied by pointing out a State ment of Value, “The Estes Park Museum shares their resources to advance the knowledge and understanding of com munity identity and to provide lively rel evant connections to the past to serve as a meaningful guide for the future.” Then explaining that the contextual perspec tive the museum provides people coun ters the wrongful assumption many have that history is stagnant. To reinforce his point, Derek offered up three examples. One example being the oral histories that the museum is recording and tran scribing for easy online access. A once cumbersome process that, thanks to spe cial software, now takes minutes rather than hours. Another example is the mu seum exhibits and programs that give museum-goers stepping back in time ex periences. With more than 30,000 items on hand, the museum has lots of mate rial for exhibits and research projects.
Yet another example is the Trail Gazette. The museum is digitizing copies of the local newspaper, first published in 1920, for easy access by researchers and cu riosity seekers. Check out coloradohis toric.newspapers.org.Asfordonationsofitems, Derek says the museum accepts, researches and verifies all collections it receives. If for some reason or another a collection
does not belong in here, then it’s offered to other municipal museums.
The museum manages five local prop erties: the Gallery, the Collections An nex, the Historic Fall River Hydroplant, the Birch Cabin and the Birch Ruins. Tours are available to all except the an nex. Derek described local third grade students’ annual tour of the hydroplant learning about F.O. Stanley bringing electricity to Estes Valley in the early 1900s. The museum receives supple mental funding and volunteer help from the Estes Park Museum Friends and Foundation, Inc.
So, a friend comes to town. I take a day off from being mayor. We go play tourist. Stepping into the past at the mu seum, I see connections to the present and future of Estes Park. For someone who wasn’t working, I sure did get a lot done. Maybe I ought to play tourist more often.
Estes Park Museum Director Derek Fortini fo cuses his historical presentation on fine details. Photo courtesy of The Estes Park Museum.
Every year, National Philanthropy Day gathers volunteers, donors, nonprofits, board members, and those who are “giv ing-curious” to a night of great food and drinks, philanthropy awards, and a pres entation on the state of philanthropy in ourTherecommunity.arethree ways to play:
1) attend the event,
2) represent your nonprofit at the event,
3)andnominate a philanthropist to be recog nized in front of their peers and commu nity (‘cause they deserve it!).
Anyone can nominate a philanthropist of the year in any of the following categories:
• Youth • Business
• Enduring Service
• Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year
• And the (new in ‘22) Shavlik Non profit of the Year
People work hard in this community. Help us shout out some gratitude to the kid in school who is finding their giving heart, that person who always volun teers, the nonprofit you find makes a significant impact in our community, your favorite giving business, and any one who is doing good in the neighbor hood. Who will you nominate?
Nominations close October 14.
Think of this as nonprofit prom meets state of the union.
The event is free; dinner and drinks are provided. There is meet and mingle time, dinner, and an awards program. In the past, this event has been open to 400 peo ple, this year it will be capped at 250. So… run and RSVP. Tell your friends.
Nonprofit organizations are invited to at tend this event to share information and updates related to their organization.
The Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Cen ter works to connect, support, and inspire our nonprofit community. We create a Culture of Philanthropy in Estes Park. All reservations and nominations can be found at epnonprofit.org.
National Philanthropy Day registration is open for all elements of the event: RSVP to attend, Nominate a Philanthropist, and
Reserve Table Space for your Nonprofit. All the action is available at epnonprofit.org
Get a head start by digging or cutting knapweed, musk thistle, mullein, hoary alyssum and other weed rosettes now. Rosettes are often found in problem ar eas where mature plants thrived. Mature plants from this year with seed heads still bagged and removed. For weed identification and events, contact Estes Land Stewardship Asso ciation (ELSA) ELSA.weeds@gmail.comat
Admission is free, so come and enjoy live mu sic with five award-win ning bands, a Classic Car Show, a $10,000 raffle drawing, fresh brats, cold beer and lots of new family fun activities this weekend in Bond Park.
The Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary Club would like to thank the Boy Scouts of
Congratulations to Brileigh Leivestad, the Estes Park High School Student of the Week for September 23, 2022.
Brileigh is the daughter of Brian and Jennifer Leivestad.
At school she is a member of Student Council and Key Club and she is in Youth Group at her church. She is in the marching band and her favorite class is art.Outside of school she likes to read, go on bike rides and hang out with friends and family. She added, “I’m proud that I was able to get through Covid without really dropping my GPA. Covid was a
hard time with going online and I’m proud that I was able to get through it. I’m also proud that I have the op portunity to take college classes, to get started on work for college before I go.” Brileigh has two younger sisters, one in seventh grade and another in second grade. She works at the YMCA of the Rockies as a house keeper.Brileigh’s favorite place to visit is Arizona because her grandparents, aunt, uncle and cousins live there and she also loves it there because it’s warm and has beautiful scenery.
Her favorite positive quote is, “When you get tired, learn to rest, not quit.” by Banksy. Of this quote she said, “This is my favorite quote be cause life gets hard and sometimes you want to give up but you just need to keep going and try to use your time wisely.”Thebest piece of advice she’s re ceived is that you shouldn’t focus on the things that you can’t control but what you can control. She said, “Things happen in life that are out of your control so, focus on what you can do and how you’ll respond in stead of dwelling on what went wrong.”Afterhigh school, she said, “At this moment in time I’m planning to go to college and continue my education.”
America Troop 8 and the Estes Valley Community Center for creating and exe cuting a whole new area of family fun. This year the Boy Scouts of America Troop 8 will pro vide racescars,sembleticipantsAutumnmultipleDerbyLego-carraceswithracetracks.Goldparwillastheirownandthenthebegin!
This year, the Estes Valley Community Center is partnering with Sunrise Ro tary to furnish a whole new set of games.They will provide a fun snag golf activ ity, youth soccer games with prizes and candy, hoolahoops and an awe some activity from the aquatics de partment. What better way to cele brate Autumn than to be in beautiful Bond Park with the family? Come join the party this weekend in Bond Park.
For information contact Mark Wright at 970-215-5523 or email at: longs peak197events@gmail.comFirstRespondersLuncheonLoveland’sGoldenCoral1360SculptorDrive,LovelandSeptember27,202211:00a.m.to1:00p.m. Annual First Responders Lunch Recognition
Preparations are underway for the 1st Annual First Responders Lunch Recog nition, a Signature Event organized by Longs Peak Masonic Lodge #197. This event will be held on September 27, 2022. A day adopted by the Colorado General Assem bly to honor and thank Col orado First Responders. Longs Peak Ma sonic Lodge #197 has invited and will pay for the meals of current First Re sponders from Berthoud Fire Depart ment, Colorado Highway Patrol, Estes Park Fire & Rescue, EMS, Police, Larimer County Sheriff Department, & Loveland Emergency Services/911 Oper ators, Fire & Rescue, Police Department and other Larimer County First Re sponderResidentsDepartments.andbusiness can contribute and say “Thank You” to our First Responders by making donations to: Longs Peak Masonic Lodge #197.
By: The Family Advisory Board
In 2017 the Town Trustees estab lished a Family Advisory Board.
An advisory board serves at the pleasure of the Town Board as a resource to provide a special focus on a particular issue. Family Advi sory Board members, appointed for three-year terms, must demonstrate their experience dealing with issues facing families as part of the application and ap pointment process.
An advisory board is not a fundraising board. It doesn’t have to raise money. It is not an execu tive board as it doesn’t hire or fire anyone. And it isn’t a working board as it doesn’t provide a direct service to individual members of the community such as housing, food, or counseling.
The sole focus of an advisory board is to provide information and advice to the Town Board to inform decision making. In the case of the Family Advisory Board, the focus is – you guessed it – on families in Estes Park.
Over the past five years the Family Advi sory Board has primarily focused on the lack of available, affordable, and acceptable workforce housing coupled with the paucity of childcare in our community.
The housing situation makes it difficult for the workforce to afford housing in Estes Park, and if people do have housing, the lack of licensed day care spots—espe cially for children from birth to two-and-ahalf years of age—makes it even more diffi cult for low- and middle-income people to live and work in Estes Park.
In addition to workforce housing and childcare, the Family Advisory Board rec ognizes that other issues of importance to families in Estes Park include access to health care and mental health services, food insecurity, homelessness, unemploy ment, underemployment, substance use disorders, family violence, and lifecycle transitions.Themembers of the Family Advisory Board bring a wealth of experiences and skillsets to the table:
Sue Yowell is the executive director of the Estes Park Learning Place. Sue has a juris doctorate and has been involved in sec ondary education for many years.
Aleta Kazadi is also an educator who lived and taught in Africa for many years. Aleta established a school in the Congo
and has a passion for helping students to learn.Jessica Moffit is the Housing Supervisor at the Estes Park Housing Authority. She is on the front lines of dealing with the workforce housing crisis in Estes Park.
Nicole White is an Estes Park realtor who studied criminal justice and has a keen in terest in diversity and equity.
Deanna Ferrell is an epidemiologist who has a background in public health.
Rut Miller, originally from Paraguay, is a trained midwife. She is the Program Di rector at the Estes Valley Investment for Childhood Success (EVICS) Family Re source
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is a grants writer with many years of experience in childcare ad vocacy work in the Estes Valley.
Patti Brown is the chair of the Family Advisory Board. Patti is a licensed clinical social worker with many years of experi ence in hospital, hospice, and mental health care.
Rick Life, a captain with the Estes Park Police Department who brings the per spective of a first responder to family crises, also participates in Family Advisory Board
Jasonmeetings.Damweber, Assistant Town Ad ministrator, serves as the staff liaison to the Family Advisory Board. He has experi ence as an educator in a Title I school and has worked on many affordable housing projects. He also sits on the Executive Committee of the Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center and the Board of the
“Meet and greet” takes place at 5 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Ridgeline Hotel Conference CenterTheTown of Estes Park invites com munity members to attend a special “meet and greet” introducing the five fi nalists for Estes Park’s Police Chief posi tion to the community from 5-7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3. The reception will be held in the Conference Center at the Ridgeline Hotel, 101 South Saint Vrain Ave. in Estes Park.
Comment cards will be available that evening for citizens who wish to offer in put regarding the finalists. This informa
tion will be compiled and provided to the Town Administrator for considera tion during the selection process.
The finalists are, in alphabetical order: Alice Cary, Deric Gress, David Hayes, Corey Pass and Ian Stewart.
The Town expects to hire and an nounce the new Police Chief in October. The Town Police Chief reports to the Town Administrator and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Po lice Department and other Town public safety activities in accordance with the Town Board’s Strategic Plan.
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Cindy Younglund is the Town Board Liai son to the Family Advisory Board. Trustee Younglund, who was born and raised in Estes Park, worked locally in the field of nursing before opening the Wildwood Inn in 1995. She and her husband raised eight children, all of whom attended the Estes Park school system. In addition to the Town Board, she has served on the boards of the Estes Park Chamber of Commerce and the Estes Area Lodging Association.
As the Family Advisory Board discusses the issues of importance to families in Estes, we look through two main lenses: what resources and services are working
well, and what are the barriers and gaps in services.Overthe summer, two members of the Family Advisory Board reviewed the Town’s online resource guide and com pared it with two other community re source guides. The Family Advisory Board then recommended to the Town that they link to the Estes Park School’s on-line re source guide. If you haven’t seen it, please take a unteering.toFamilytownweighinformationtoitscomesStaycommunitywhereplansmmunity-resources/homehttps://sites.google.com/psdr3.k12.co.us/colook:Thisfall,theFamilyAdvisoryBoardtoholdaseriesof“listeningsessions”theywillhearfrommembersoftheaboutfamilylifeinEstesPark.tunedformoreinformationasitbeavailable.TheFamilyAdvisoryBoardseekstokeepfingeronthepulseofissuesimportantfamiliesinEstesParkinordertoprovidetotheTownTrusteesastheythepolicyandfiscaldecisionsofgovernment.TherearecurrentlytwoopeningsontheAdvisoryBoard.Ifyouwouldlikeapply,pleaseapplyatwww.estes.org/vol
Members of the Family Advisory Board met for a team building event at Creativity Cabin in Au gust. Each member painted a ceramic “family” plaque. Like families, each plaque is unique in its design. Members of the Family Advisory Board are (front row) Aleta Kazadi, Rut Miller, Patti Brown, Susan Yowell, (second row) Jessica Moffit, Nicole White, and Deanna Ferrell, (back row) Trustee Cindy Younglund (the FAB liaison to the Town Trustees), Assistant Town Administrator Jason Damweber and Rick Life.
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
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 Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary Club would like to thank the Boy Scouts of America Troop 8 and the Community Recycling Committee of Estes Park (CRC) for their partnership in making Autumn Gold a cleaner and greener fes tival.Last
year, the hard-working CRC vol unteers placed signs on all the recycling receptacles, carried five-gallon buckets collecting thousands of beer cans, soft drink cans and plastic water bottles then separated-out the trash from the recy cling barrels. Thanks to their supervi sion, the CRC was recognized by the Re cycling Center for having the cleanest recycling. These volunteers will once again guide us in proper recyclables this weekend in Bond Park. Our goal is to be greener and cleaner, so we are asking all to join us in this effort. We are also ask ing our vendors to use compostable flat ware and plates if possible. The Sunrise Rotary Club looks forward to working with the CRC again this year, and we thank them for their hard work and compassion for our community and the planet.Sunrise
Rotary also thanks the Boy Scouts of America Troop 8 for helping us with this endeavor.
Like last year, members of Troop 8 will take charge of collecting and carrying
the trash and recycling bags from the Bond Park trash/recycling barrels to the city truck. Imagine a crowded Bond Park with over 400 festivalgoers each day, eating, drinking, dancing and hav ing fun. Now imagine these young, ded icated boys hauling bags from 16 differ ent trash and recycling receptacles multiple times a day throughout the fes tival. These boys work hard, and they do it with Thanksmiles!you,Troop 8 for partnering with us again this year!
The Historic Fall River Hydroplant will close for the 2022 season at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 30. Additionally, the Hydroplant will be closed for the day on Saturday, September 24. Located at 1754 Fish Hatchery Road in Estes Park, this plant was constructed in 1909 to produce electricity for the Stanley Hotel and sur rounding areas. Later, F.O. Stanley sold the plant to the Public Service Company of Colorado. In 1945, the Town of Estes
Park purchased and maintained the Hy droplant until it was severely damaged in 1982 by the Lawn Lake Flood.
Operating as an interpretive site since 2002, the Historic Fall River Hydroplant is open Wednesday – Saturday, 1:00 –4:00 p.m., through September 30, 2022.
Guided tours of the Hydroplant will be given at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 p.m., no reservations are required and admission is free.
My 88-year-old neighbor Charley finally upgraded from a flip phone to a smart phone. Sometimes he is slow to answer it, but if I’m patient, he does pick it up and he radiates verve when he says hello.
What is amazing to me is that he is us ing that new telephone not just as a phone, but he texts on it, he searches the Internet on it, and he takes photos with his phone and shows others the photos he has taken. While living on this planet for nearly nine decades, Charley has adapted to the changes that have swallowed up his former simple life. He used to answer calls by hollering “I got it!” while going to the place where the phone was attached to the wall, picking up a handset con nected to the phone by a spiral cord (not a headset but a handset), and saying hello with the same enthusiasm he has today. He always knew where that old phone was. (Charley remembers the days of party lines but we’re not stepping back in time that far today.)
In earlier years, Charley got his news from the newspaper (some of it he wrote himself when he was a reporter for the Kansas City Star), he used an encyclope dia to look up the capital of Myanmar (Naypyidaw), and he danced to the music of a live band instead of to whatever Alexa decides to play when he has his friend over to practice a few steps.
I believe one of the reasons Charley is still driving, still living with his dog Charley in the house his wife designed and they built in 1965, still dancing, still telling good stories, and still hosting din ner parties (“If everyone brings some thing to contribute to the meal then I won’t have to cook!” he jokes), is because Charley learned long ago to accept the prevailing trends. Go with the flow. Roll with the
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Charley when I’m 88. Indeed, I want to be like Charley now When changes happen at the speed of winter winds in Estes Park, I yearn to not just accept them, but embrace them.
Grammar is the exception. As a lo gophile, I derive pleasure in using the right word in the right place. Always have, always will. When Ann gives me a kumquat and also gives another woman a kumquat, I don’t say, “Me and her took the kumquats from Ann.” It hurts my ears! Nor do I say, “Her and I took the kumquats.” Ouch! Proper grammar dic
tates that I say, “She and I took the kumquats from Ann.” (Yes, we did.) I’ve heard from several Thun ker readers recently complaining about professional radio announcers, respected past presidents, even librarians who mis use their pronouns. We’re embarrassed forInthem.e-mails, on blogs, on social media posts and on job applications, our words are all we have. They represent us. We need to try hard to get them right. Using the proper pronoun is a good place to start.
He is the generally accepted pronoun for a male; she for female. Me works for me (male or female), and we is the plural of me. That’s all good. Here’s where I stum ble: I am wholly supportive of the in creased awareness and acceptance of non-binary people and look forward to when our society is gender-equitable. Change is slow when an entire culture makes the shift. I have a suggestion I think will help: we need a new word to use as a non-binary pronoun rather than the current they/them
A person (he/she/me) is singular. They/them indicates plural. If I use the plural pronoun to refer to a single per son—which is what non-binary people request—I am using grammatically incor rect language. Good grammar equals credibility.Therefore, I propose a new pronoun for non-binary: ze. It fits in with the other pronouns, he, she, me, and we, and it is singular. I will be relieved to use ze in stead of they, since then I’m not using a plural pronoun for an individual person. (I’ve been in conversations when I’ve got ten lost because I couldn’t tell who was who by the pronouns used. I kept trying to figure out who they were. It ended up they…was.) The plural of ze would be zey/zem, like they/them in traditional sentence structure. It works.
My pronoun solution makes all sorts of sense to me. I would like to propose it to the National Board of Proper Pronouns. Does anyone have their number? I bet Charley will let me use his new phone to call.
You may let The Thunker know what you think at her e-mail donoholdt@gmail.com.address,
© 2022 Sarah Donohoe
Explore the wonderful world of model trains at Rails in the Rockies 25th An niversary Show this weekend, September 24 and 25 at the Estes Park Event Center, Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 9-4. Admis sion (cash preferred) for adults is $10.00, children 12 and under free, along with free parking at the Event Center and a free shuttle to downtown Bond Park. This show is for the whole family from little children to adults, there is some thing for everyone.
There are layouts featuring fine crafts manship scratch built buildings, trains and scenery. There are layouts highlight ing toy train history with Lionel and American Flyer. There is a layout con structed for the tiny Z gauge train.
There is a switching layout, a puzzle layout and, of course, our popular LEGO layout. There are layouts built by Youth
in Model Railroading club members. There are layouts with push buttons for our younger train admirers.
There is our popular game of Seek and Search with fun prizes. There will be a train give away on both Saturday and Sunday. The trains are generously do nated by show vendors.
This year we have several displays by Colorado Railroad Historical Societies and museums, the Forney Museum of Transportation, and a special display of scratch built circus train cars.
If you are looking for that important piece of train equipment, a starter train set for your grandchildren, or wonderful photos of trains, we have over 15 ven dors
Comeavailable.joinus for a fun filled week end…..all aboard!
Sixty years ago as a Peace Corps Vol unteer teaching English to village boys near the Caspian Sea in northern Iran, I was greeted daily by students with a hearty “Xhasteh nabashid agha!” Trans lation: “Mister, don’t be tired!”
You may have heard The Most Impor tant Election In Our Lifetime will be held on November 8, forty-six days from now. Are you registered? Are you informed on the issues? Will you vote? Will you help candidates of your choice with money, postcards or walking precincts? Will you encourage family and friends to vote? What kind of America do you seek? What are the re sponsibilities of citizenship? How will you look back at these midterm elec tions five years hence? Did your vote ad vance a 2024 Presidential election whose results you sought? What might you have done differently? Don’t be tired.Despite what social media blowhards and decibel-theory TV partisans pro claim, not all Democrats are baby-eating Communists, not all Republicans are goose-stepping Fascists, and not all In dependents wave the black flag of anar chy. To the contrary, the overwhelming majority of Americans focus on three squares, useful work, decent pay, some one to love, good health, a safe place to sleep, and a happy family. Most of us also want fair, safe and transparent elec tions. It’s a long struggle. Don’t be tired.
Ten years ago Colorado instituted voteby-mail, sparking impressive turnout. The nation was at 66.8% in 2020, but 3.2 million Colorado voters achieved 76.4%, second only to Minnesota’s 80%. Gotta love those dropboxes. Don’t be tired.
Thomas Jefferson wrote in 1820: “I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them, but to inform their discretion by educa tion. This is the true corrective of abuses of constitutional power.” His words wear well. Don’t be tired.
Estes Park’s own Jena Griswold, EPHS graduate and Colorado’s 39th Secretary of State, recently filmed a public service announcement with her immediate predecessor Wayne Williams, urging Coloradoans to exercise the franchise this November. In America’s current “rule or ruin” political maelstrom it is reassuring to see Secretaries of State from opposing political parties help vot ers “inform their discretion” in support of an even playing field. Don’t be tired.
Teachers make statements and ask questions. One statement I frequently asserted in the classroom was “You have no right to no opinion.” This challenged students to express themselves often, in the belief that engaged minds build bet
ter citizens and communities. “What is the best obtainable version of the truth?” was a go-to question that helped us sift through differing accounts of an event as we sought factual consensus. Convincing others that “passion is not proof” is not easy. Don’t be tired.
The struggle for control of American ideology is a noisy business, and in the next six weeks the rhetoric you see, hear and read will approach apocalyptic ful mination. Voting is a completely nor mal test of ideas in our centuries-old conversation about the meaning and purpose of America. Remember that virtue is not hereditary; it must be earned daily. Don’t be tired.
We’ve endured more than our share recently: the traitorous paroxysm of January 6; Covid catastrophe; senseless war in Ukraine; disingenuous argu ments about who really is our Presi dent; climate-changed weather, fires and floods. And now we will vote. It’s a welcome return to normalcy. Don’t be tired.“Vote,
you lucky American!” In 1956 Parade magazine sifted through 500,000 entries to pick the winning slo gan encouraging voting. A grand mother from Tennessee won first prize and my Sainted Irish Mother took sec ond with “Remember in November, Tuesday is choose day.” Don’t be tired.
Are you a single-issue or multiplecause voter? Political leanings to the left or right are less important than actually voting. The more Americans who exer cise the franchise on November 8, the better we will know who we are as a people and where we are headed as a country. I may not agree with the re sults of the election but I will accept them, and America will be better for the volume of voices. Don’t be tired.
My grandad, viewing earth’s worn clogs, Said “Things are going to the dogs.”
His grandad in his house of logs, Said “Things are going to the dogs.”
His grandad in the Flemish bogs Said things were going to the dogs.
His grandad in his old skin togs Said things were going to the dogs.
There’s one thing that I have to state: The dogs have had a good long wait.
Keep the dogs at bay. Vote!
The three rules of mountaineering: It’s always further than it looks. It’s always taller than it looks. And it’s always harder than it looks.
Anon.
On Saturday, October 8 at 2:00 p.m. join the Estes Park Museum as they host local artist Greig Steiner for an exclusive presentation. Starting in the museum meeting room, Mr. Steiner will discuss his life, inspirations, and artistic career that has spanned nearly eight decades. The audience will then have the oppor tunity to view a collection of works cur rently on display in the temporary ex hibit By Greig: The Art of Greig Steiner located in the Historic Boyd Building. Be sure to attend this unique program to ask questions and gain first-hand knowl edge from the artist. This program is free and open to the public, no reserva
tions are required.
A graduate of the Pasadena Playhouse, Steiner’s work reflects his theatrical background. He has designed, built and painted sets, produced, directed, acted, and danced in over 350 shows and counting. Arriving in Estes Park in 1959, Steiner continued to develop his artistic talents into a flourishing career. His paintings and sculptures have been displayed throughout the United States and around the world. Utilizing many artistic methods, Steiner’s technique varies by piece to capture the true na ture of his subjects.
On Monday, September 26 at 9:00 a.m. join Estes Park Museum docents on a hike while they tell the tales of the his toric Birch Ruins and Cabin at the Cen tennial Open Space at Knoll-Willows. This program is free and open to the public and is illustrated with historic photographs. Good walking shoes and a water bottle are recommended for the mile long hike, which includes hills along a gravel path. The tour will begin near the northeast corner of Bond Park (next to the bronze Enos Mills sculpture at MacGregor and Park Avenues). No reservations are required. For informa tion regarding parking, please visit:
www.estes.org/paidparking.Thisone-hourtourwillexplore the his tory of the site, including the story of Denver Post editor and promoter, Albert
‘Al’ Birch, who spent his summers in Estes Park. In 1907, his bungalow caught fire leaving only the stone ruins. After the fire, Birch built a small cabin lower on the knoll. Additionally, do cents will discuss the growth and devel opment of Estes Park, the landscape and nature of the area and its breathtaking mountain views, and F.O Stanley and his famous hotel. This tour allows you to enter and explore the interior of the Birch Cabin, typically not open to visi tors.Today, the Estes Park Museum main tains the cabin and ruins in collabora tion with the Town of Estes Park and the Estes Valley Land Trust. The site is listed on the Colorado State Register of His toric Properties.
Discover the past on a walking tour of downtown Estes Park with the Estes Park Museum. During the tour, partici pants will be guided by trained docents to explore historical photographs from the Museum's collection to aid in com paring the past to the present.
In 1905, Cornelius Bond and the Estes Park Town Company hired Abner Sprague to plat the downtown district. Within weeks, lots along Elkhorn Av enue were taken up and new businesses were established. Over the course of a decade, the basic footprint of the town we know today was established by many
of the buildings that started out as ho tels, schools, private homes, and busi nesses.Thefinal tours for the 2022 season will take place on Thursday, September 22 and 29. Tours meet at 10:00 a.m. at the northeast corner of Bond Park (next to the bronze Enos Mills sculpture at MacGregor and Park Avenues). The group will walk west through town, and return to the same site by 11:30 a.m., and travel a distance of 0.7 miles; good walking shoes are encouraged. For in formation regarding parking, please visit: www.estes.org/paidparking.
I had more company this weekend. My grandchildren from Houston paid me a surprise visit. Theresa’s Jacob and Eliza beth were hunting on a ranch south of here. This has been a summer of com pany and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. They got their legal prize elk and instead of just returning to Houston came to see me.One night I had Marie, Jeff, Greg, and a friend over to have dinner with Jacob and Theresa. A meal for seven can be daunting, trying to fix something all will like and eat. I decided on chili with cornbread and salad.
Marie had gotten two bulls slaughtered from her farm and I had just put up a lot of fresh tomatoes so, I had a lot of the “fixings” on hand. I used my favorite chili powder to make it especially tasty.
The cornbread recipe is one I got from a friend who had brought it to a potluck. She said it was the Baldpate recipe.
The Baldpate Inn Cornbread
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
2 cups creamed corn
½ cup Monterey Jack cheese½cup medium cheddar cheese, grated
1 cup all-purpose white flour 1 cup yellow cornmeal 4 teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar, then add eggs one at a time. Grad ually, mix in corn and cheeses. Stir in re maining ingredients. Spread evenly in a greased 9 x 13 cake pan. Place in the oven, close the door, and immediately re duce oven temperature to 300 degrees. Bake for one hour. Top will seem moist looking, not dry as in cake. Center should be set, not gooey. Serve warm. Although the Baldpate is at the very high altitude of 9,000 ft. this recipe works equally good at lower elevations, I found it really complemented the chili. My email: esther.cenac@gmail.com Bon Appétit.
The Rocky Mountain Conservancy ed ucational programs have been on hiatus since 2019 due to the ongoing challenges of the pandemic. During this time, many things have changed in Rocky Mountain National Park and in our Estes Park community. With the addition of Carlie Bangs as the new Education Director,
with the day-to-day opera tions of the Field Institute. The education team has been working hard to reignite pop ular past programs and create new ones!
On Friday, September 9, the Rocky Mountain Conser vancy Field Courses returned with Instructor Leanne Ben ton who taught Medicinal and Edible Plants. Benton is a retired ranger-naturalist at Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP), and her stu dents traveled by Rocky Mountain Conservancy bus to the Wild Basin area of the park. Participants spent the morning identifying and learning about a wide range of plants, including osha, rosehips, willow, and wild raspberries. Meandering down the trail, Leanne stopped her group every few paces to point out yet another useful plant species. For each one, she pointed out distin guishing features, explained its uses, and how to prepare it. Over the course of the morning, participants learned about more than 30 different species, including a few toxic plants to avoid. Afterwards, one participant noted, “Leanne is so knowledgeable! It was really fun to learn new information about plants.”
The Field Institute will be offering a limited selection of educational tours and hikes this fall, with a full catalog of courses beginning in the spring of 2023. Whether your interests lie in the natural sciences, cultural history, or the creative arts, the Field Institute will have a course for you. Field Institute instructors are experts in their fields, each with decades of experience and a deep love of sharing the hidden wonders of RMNP with oth ers. This fall’s offerings include courses in photography, watercolor painting, and a naturalist-guided hike to Alberta Falls. Park entrance fees, timed entry permits, and travel to the field sites are included with all course registration fees. Course
fees help support the important conser vation and educational work of the Con servancy.DuringSeptember and October, we will also be offering Scenic Ecological Tours guided by our Educational Fel lows. Rocky Mountain Conservancy hosts Educational Fellows throughout the year who are interested in experienc ing opportunities to expand their knowl edge in environmental education, inter pretation, nonprofit management, and program development. These three-hour guided excursions are an accessible way to view Rocky and experience our unique educational programming. Each tour will take you through the eastern portion of Rocky, which during the fall months is lively and full of energy as elk begin to rut and the Aspens turn to a fire yellow. Sweeping views of valleys turning to 10,000-foot peaks are the backdrop to some of the most beautiful wildlife and flora our country has to offer. The tour begins and ends at Fall River Visitor Center and includes multiple stops for educational interpretation and short hikes.Inaddition to our traditional program ming, we have some new programs!
Beatrice “Bettie” Willard was an early instructor at the Rocky Mountain Con servancy Field Institute. Her research conducted in RMNP on Alpine Tundra ecology has been instrumental to moun tain ecology, and her advocacy all throughout the state of Colorado has left a legacy for all women who value land stewardship and conservation. Standing in her shadow, Bettie Courses were cre ated to encourage women, and those that identify as women, to learn about conservation efforts and get outside!
Rocky Mountain Conservancy will be offering two Bettie Courses in Estes Park this fall including Fly-Fishing and Stream Ecology, as well as Climbing the Thumb. Courses have an emphasis on science and ecology, as well as skill and confidence building. Registration is still available and the courses are filling up quickly!Allprograms and events can be found at events.www.rmconservancy.org/upcoming-
Rocky Mountain Conservancy also wel comes Danielle Wolf as the new Field Institute Coordinator. Danielle has lived in
Elk Fest returns to Bond Park in Estes Park Saturday, Oct. 1, and Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022 with a full roster of wildlife edu cation, music and entertainment. Elk Fest is free to attend as a signature event of the Town of Estes Park. It is gener ously presented by the Estes Park News with additional support from the Quality Inn and Visit Estes Park.
The festival, a favorite of locals and
Saturday, and on Sunday, enjoy tunes from Good Music Medicine.
Elk are easily seen in town and in nearby Rocky Mountain National Park. Remember that elk are wild animals and can be dangerous. Always keep a safe distance, especially from the males (bulls), which can be especially aggres sive as they defend their females (cows) from other bulls at this time of year. Give them room – use your zoom! fest.htmlwww.estesparkeventscomplex.com/elk-Visitforthecompleteschedule.
Saturday, October 1, 2022 - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. Festival and all vendor booths open
10:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. All About Elk with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (main stage)11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. The “Elk of Estes Park” educational video presenta tion (Town Hall - Board Room)
stage)11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. The “Elk of Estes Park” educational video presenta tion (Town Hall - Board Room)
11:00 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. Live music with Good Music Medicine (main stage)
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. The “Elk of Estes Park” educational video presentation (Town Hall - Board Room)
1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. Live raptors with Rocky Mountain Raptor Program. (main stage)2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Native American dancing, storytelling, and music with Danny Many Horses (main stage)
As of September 21st, work has begun on The Marys Lake Forest Health project, which has been designed to address the danger of wildfire in a high-risk area and help protect the water supply in Marys Lake. By reducing the fire fuel load in a forest, any wildfire is more easily con tained and the amount of ash and other debris that flows into the water supply is reduced.Theproject
target area includes about 57 acres on private lands above Marys Lake. The first phase of work will include 16 acres where dead trees and forest floor de bris fuels will be removed. The work will include some limbing up of live trees, as well as removal of diseased and some un desirable trees. People in the immediate area may hear some chainsaw work. The first phase of work is cutting, collection, collection, and piling of materials, which will result in an immediate reduction in wildfire risk. Removal of the materials will happen in the next phase of work.
tourists alike, started in 1999 as a way to celebrate the famous and spectacular elk rut (mating season) in Estes Park. This year, as always, there will be arts and crafts vendors, food trucks serving everything from Asian fusion delicacies to corn dogs and funnel cakes, live rap tors with the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program, educational presentations with wildlife experts from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Wallowing Hole beer tent (presented by The Rotary Club of
11:00 a.m. - Noon- Native American dancing, storytelling, and music with Danny Many Horses (main stage)
12:10 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Bugling Contest (family fun and prizes!)
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. The “Elk of Estes Park” educational video presentation (Town Hall - Board Room)
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Live music with Graham. Good and the Painters (main stage)3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Native American
This project is a joint effort of the Estes Valley Watershed Coalition, Northern Wa ter, and the Colorado State Forest Service along with assistance from the Estes Valley Fire Protection District, Larimer County, and the Town of Estes Park. This will be the first of many projects planned in the Estes Valley to mitigate wildfire risk and protect our watershed.
Estes Park), ax throwing, and a fun-forthe-whole-family bugling contest.
Elk Fest favorite Danny Many Horses, a nationally-recognized Mescalero Apache flute player, returns this year and will of fer Native American storytelling, music, and dancing. Live music will be pro vided by the energetic and entertaining Graham Good and the Painters band on
dancing, storytelling, and music with Danny Many Horses (main stage)
Sunday, October 2, 2022 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. Festival and all vendor booths open
10:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. All About Elk with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (main
In 2021, Debra Jur-Wills contacted the Foundation Office to request a meeting.
Her husband, Andy Wills, served as CEO of Estes Park Health from 19872002 and passed away on July 5, 2021, from an aggressive form of kidney can cer. At his request, a handsome donation was made to benefit Estes Park Health.
During his tenure at EPH, Andy oversaw four major construction projects: addi tion of the Emergency Department Wing, construction of the Birth Center, expansion of the Diagnostic Imaging Department, and the construction of the EPH Physicians Clinic.
“Andy loved the Estes Valley and Rocky Mountain National Park. He was so proud of his work at Estes Park Health,” said Debra. “He was an avid hiker and summited many of the peaks in the Park. He also volunteered his time at Cross roads Ministry Community Food Bank. Andy was passionate of his accomplish ments at Estes Park Health, and his gift of giving was his way of saying thankyou.Andy was enthusiastic about improving health care services and served as a Board Member on the Colorado Health
& Hospital Association, Colorado Asso ciation of Homes & Services for the Ag ing, and Colorado Personalized Educa tion for Physicians.
After talking over options with EPH Foundation President Kevin Mullin, De bra decided to direct Andy’s legacy funds toward purchasing a new MRI machine for Estes Park Health.
“MRI served as part of Andy’s care after he was diagnosed with cancer, and he was proud of the work he did to expand the Diagnostic Imaging Suite during his time at EPH. I believe he would be happy to know his estate helped bring a muchneeded new MRI machine to the medical center,” Debra said.
The new MRI machine was put in serv ice in May of 2022. Leaving a gift to a non-profit organization in your estate is a poignant way to uplift an organization. Gifts can be made in the form of cash, stocks, art, collectables, vehicles, and by naming a non-profit as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy. Please contact the EPH Foundation at 970-577-4370 or giv ing@eph.org if you’d like to learn more about legacy giving.
The Estes Fly Tying Group is starting up again. A big thank you to Seth Rich mond, Rector for allowing us to meet at the Episcopal Church. We will be meeting the First Tues day of Each Month starting October and continuing through May. 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Where: Bartholomew’sSt. Episcopal Church, 880 MacGregor Ave.
Tuesday,When: Oct. 4 Tuesday, Nov. 1 Tuesday, Dec. 6 Tuesday, Jan. 3 Tuesday, Feb. 7 Tuesday, Mar. 7
Tuesday, Apr. 4 Tuesday, MayBring2 your vise, tools, mate rials.The idea of the group is to get together and tie flies, share ideas and techniques. It’s a good time to restock your fly boxes and see what works in Estes Park and other favorite fishing towns.
All skill levels welcome. If you are not a tyer, please come and sit in on the conversation. No fees, it is free.
For questions contact: Frank Drum mond at frank@brushcreekcane.com or Susan Underwood at underwoodsu san54@gmail.com.
Shine up the boots and dust off the cowboy hat - it's gonna be a par-tay! Estes Park's own Mark Powell is bringing up his whole band from Texas to play at "Listening at the Legion" Thursday, Oc tober 6. Yep, it'll be rowdy, it'll be fun, and it'll be long remembered!
If you like Pop Country - Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood - stay home - this ain't the show for you. But if you like Texas style, beer drink'n, whiskey sip'n, boot stomp'n country music at its ab solute best, don't you dare miss this one - you'll regret it! Says country star Lee Roy Parnell "Mark wears his own kind of hat. While his music is true to his West Texas roots of the truly great ones that came before us, Mark brings a freshness to what is both traditional and true. It's dang good stuff. It's the real deal!" Mark's latest album "Breaking Things"
sent most all of its songs to the top of theMusicchart.starts at 6:30, but come on in a little earlier to enjoy a bowl of housemade chili and cornbread to get your evening started. Kitchen opens at 5:00. The Legion is located at the corner of Highways 36 and 7 in Estes Park.
A big shout out to Mark and Meredith for all they've done to support "Listen ing at the Legion", and Estes Park! Seven Keys Lodge (old Baldpate Inn) is look ing better than ever! Their devotion to the historic lodge, and to the traditional music they present there, has made us a better community. So support the Pow ell's in their effort to support our com munity and "Listening at the Legion" by buying your tickets at esteslegion.org, or by calling 970 586-6118. $75 VIP (going fast) or $50 general. See you there!
Spend a lovely afternoon listening to beautiful chamber music this Sunday, September 25 at 3 p.m. at the Maude Jellison Library on the campus of the YMCA of the Rockies. Emerald Lake Quartet will be playing works by Mozart, Mouret, Handel, Alan Mencken (Beauty and the Beast), and Lennon & McCartney.
Emerald Lake Quartet consists of Ann Mills, violin; Robert Howard, flute; Clara Logue, viola; and Rich Woessner, cello. This performance is
free and open to the public. Seating is limited so please arrive early.
Directions to the YMCA library: upon entering the YMCA off of Spur Highway 66, take the second left and then the first right into the parking lot of Hyde Memorial Chapel where you may park and easily access the Maude Jellison Library which is directly be hind the chapel.
Call Robert at the library at 970-5863341 extension 1133 with any ques tions.
By: Kevin Lynch, PaintCare Colorado Program Manager and Cathy Alper, Chair, Estes Park Community Recycling Com mittee
Is unwanted paint cluttering your base ment, garage, or crawl space? You’re not alone - it is estimated that over 1 million gallons of leftover paint are stored in homes and businesses across Colorado.
Thankfully, Estes Park has two drop-off sites where you can recycle this un wanted waste easily and responsibly. Estes Park Lumber and Park Supply Paint have joined forces with PaintCare, the nonprofit organization that oversees the paint stewardship program in Col orado, to provide a solution this com munity needs.
Drop off leftover paint at these Estes Park PaintCare sites, but make sure you review the list of items that are accepted before you head out:
Estes Park Lumber
400 S Saint Vrain Ave Estes Park, CO 80517 (970) 586-4434
Park Supply Paint 401 Hwy. 7 Estes Park, CO 80517 (970) Volunteers586-6305from the Estes Park Com munity Recycling Committee (a com mittee of the League of Women Voters of Estes Park, known as “Estes Recycles”) used to offer paint recycling at the an nual Estes Recycles Day. However, there was no paint recycling station at the
oil-based,
Shellacs,Stains lacquers, varnishes, urethanes
prepare your unwanted paint, stains, and other accepted PaintCare products by ensuring lids are secured tightly, no con tainers are leaking, and paint is in its original container with the original manufacturer label. Do not mix paints together or drop off empty paint cans.
event earlier this year since homeowners and businesses now have the conven ience of working directly with PaintCare partner businesses to recycle paint lo cally in Estes Park every day.
Here are some Frequently Asked Questions about paint recycling: What types of products can be recy cled at PaintCare drop-off sites?
PaintCare drop-off sites accept latex and oil-based house paint, stains, and varnish in containers up to five gallons in size. The sites do not accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty. To better understand what products the sites will and will not accept check out the table below.
To recycle non-PaintCare products, call your local household hazardous haste (HHW) program. Larimer County HHW information is available by calling (970) 498-5773.
PaintCare Products Accepted at DropOff Sites
Interior and exterior architectural paints: latex, acrylic, water-based, alkyd,
sealers and repellents (not tar or bitumen-based)
Metal coatings, rust preventatives
Field and lawn paints
Products NOT Accepted at PaintCare Drop-Off-Sites
Paint thinners, mineral spirits, Aerosolsolventspaints (spray cans)
Auto and marine paints
Art and craft paints
Caulking compounds, epoxies, glues, Paintadhesivesadditives, colorants, tints, resins
Wood preservatives (containing Roofpesticides)patch and repair
Asphalt, tar and bitumen-based products2-component coatings
Deck Trafficcleanersandroad marking paints
Industrial Maintenance (IM) coatings
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) (shop application) paints and finishes
How do I recycle paint?
To use any PaintCare drop-off site,
Pack paint cans in a sturdy cardboard box in your vehicle and take them to a PaintCare drop-off site. Call sites in advance to confirm their hours and availability. Ask store staff for assistance before dropping off paint at a drop-off site.
Do all paint retailers take back paint? No. Retailers serve as PaintCare dropoff sites voluntarily. Not all paint and hardware stores have enough storage space or staff to be drop-off sites. If you know of a store near you that would like to be a PaintCare drop-off site, ask the store manager to contact PaintCare.
How much paint can I drop off?
PaintCare sites have limits on how much paint they can accept, but they all take at least five gallons of paint per visit; some sites take more. Call the site in ad vance to confirm hours and whether they can accept the types and amounts of paint you plan to drop off. Estes Park Lumber will accept five gallons and Park Supply Paint will accept 20 gallons of paint per visit.
Is there a cost to drop off paint for re cycling?
There is no cost to residents and busi nesses when dropping off their un wanted paint for recycling. A small fee on the sale of new paint—called the PaintCare fee—funds all aspects of the
program including paint collection, transportation, processing, and public education. The fee on new paint that is larger than half a pint up to smaller than one gallon is $0.35. For one gallon up to two gallons, the fee is $0.75, and for larger than two gallons up to five gallons the fee is $1.60. Businesses, organiza
tions, and households with 100 gallons of paint or more to recycle may request a free pickup at their location. Some re strictions apply. More information and a request form can be found on Paint Care’s website.
Why should I recycle my leftover paint?
Recycling paint is just one way we can better take care of our environment. PaintCare helps ensure the “highest, best use” for paint collected in the program, including giving away good quality ma terial as-is, recycling it, or putting it to another beneficial use. Most of the paint PaintCare receives is latex-based and can be remixed into recycled content paint by processors. To date, PaintCare has processed more than 50 million gallons of paint nationally and saved state and local governments millions of dollars. If it can’t be recycled or used some other way, it will be dried out and properly disposed.Thenext time you think about storing or throwing away unused, unwanted paint, think again … and recycle it with PaintCare at one of your local drop-off sites. For more information about Paint Care, visit www.paintcare.org.
Kevin Lynch, PaintCare Colorado Program Manager and Cathy Alper, Chair of Estes Recycles (Community Recycling Committee).
the United States and are world renowned. Seven Nations is a Celtic Rock Band and has played the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, a New Year’s Eve performance at Scotland’s Royal Mile for some 40,000 people, and at the New York City Marathon. Seven Nations has also played many times in Estes Park during the Scottish Highland Festival, and just got back from a tour including Dublin.SevenNations will play two nights only at the Historic Park Theatre on Friday September 23rd and 24th at 8 p.m. Join us for amazing Celtic Rock music and fun! Doors will open 30 minutes before hand and seating is open except for the VIP
seats in the front two rows area. Refresh ments including our normal theatre candy, popcorn and soft drinks along with bottled beer, wine and liquor will be available for purchase for this special event. Other food items are available at the Park Theatre Café next to the main entrance of the theatre.
Come one come all and gather at the theatre to save this Historic Theatre after Covid. Tickets start at only $25 and can be purchased online at the Historic Park Theatre website at www.historicparkthe atre.com, or that at the theatre box office at 130 Moraine Ave. Sponsors for this event are EPTV Channel 8 and the Trail Gazette.
For more information about the His toric Park Theatre, and Seven Nations concert go to their website at www.his toricparktheatre.com or to www.seven nations.com or call 970-586-8904.
The Historic Park Theatre in down town Estes Park is so excited to have the very popular Seven Nations Band back on Stage Live! This is the Historic Park Theatre’s 109th season, This the seventh time Seven Nations has played at the Historic Park Theatre and are a major sponsor of the Old Historic Park The atre. The Historic Park Theatre is the oldest operating single screen motion picture theatre in the United States that was originally built as a motion picture theatre. With Covid we will only be able to have 100 people per night, so get your tickets
Sevennow.Nations- Celtic band from across
Finn is a handsome, fluffy, eight year old cat. He is a very large but very healthy kitty who would love to snuggle his new family.
Carol and Frank need new, loving homes. These two are fun and interac tive. Carol is a cute tabby and white kitty and Frank is black and white. They are about two years old and have lived together, but will likely do just fine liv ing apart. They have lived with small dogs and Frank even likes to snuggle with them. These two are currently liv ing at the Pet Lodge.
Tia and Ezra want to wish you a great day and hope you might consider adopt ing one or both of them. They are three year old siblings that are well mannered and friendly. They love car rides, fun walks and are both crate trained. They also want to let you know they love everyone and other dogs too! If you're looking for some warm cuddles this cold winter, this is your pair.
Please call (970) 286-1652 if you’d like to meet any of these wonderful pets.
All pets are offered through the Pet As sociation of Estes Park, a non-profit or ganization that is your local humane soci ety. You can make a tax-deductible donation to the Pet Association by send ing your check to P.O. Box 4342, Estes Park, CO 80517.
Celebrate the fall season with tradi tional autumn activities at YMCA of the Rockies! Enjoy pumpkin painting and crafts, hot apple cider and cookies, mu seum tours, a fall photo booth, hiking and photos with real llamas, making pinecone bird feeders, ride a hay ride to view the fall foliage and more! Festivities will occur at the Dorsey Museum from 1 p. m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 1.
Special musical performances include The McDaileys at 1 p.m. This Colorado-
based trio plays “rural roots bluegrass” drawn from western, old-time, old country bluegrass. Starting at 2:30 p.m., music by Geoff Clark. A guitarist and songwriter form Estes Park, Geoff blends Americana, Alt-Country, Irish Folk, and Rock into his own unique style. A YMCA Day Pass purchase is re quired for non-members. Call 970-5863341 ext. 1104 for more information. Most activities are free, a few activities do have a small fee.
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The annual elk rut has begun and the bull elk are already busy bugling, gather ing their harems of females and chal lenging one another for breeding rights.
The elk are amazing and wonderous animals that are fun to watch but re member, these are wild animals compet ing for dominance and the bulls are es pecially “pumped-up” at this time of year.Avoid potential accident, injury or death by always viewing from a safe dis
tance. If an animal is carefully watching you and appears “jumpy,” you are way too close. Avoid eye contact and back away. Raise your arms to make yourself look larger. For photographers, a good rule of thumb is “give them room, use yourKeepzoom.”youdog
leashed and quiet. Do not allow them to bark, lunge at or chase wildlife. Elk view your dog as a predator.
Never block traffic. “Elk jams” are a danger to everyone – blocking traffic on
single lane roads creates all kinds of po tentially dangerous situations. Be sure to pull completely off the roadway, out of the way of through traffic.
Never, ever imitate an elk call or bugle during the rut. This can endanger you and the elk.
Please respect private property. Elk know no boundaries and are found all around town. If they are in a private homeowners yard, please watch the ani mals from a public area.
Never get between two bull elk. Situa
tions can change very rapidly during the rut and you never want to be caught in between two rival animals.
Don’t ignore the cows, they can still be dangerous, any time of year, not just dur ing calving Rememberseason.–elk are wild animals. Be aware and be respectful. View quietly from a safe distance. Never attempt to touch or feed wildlife, it’s dangerous and illegal. Keep dogs leashed and quiet and when photographing, use your zoom, give them room.
Photos by Jim WardCPW reminds people to remain bear aware during hyperphagia - a bear's time to pack on pounds
Black bears in Colorado are entering hyperphagia and will spend up to 20 hours a day trying to eat more than 20,000 calories to fatten up for winter. As bears start to prepare for hibernation and hunt for food, Coloradans may see more bear activity in urban areas.
Most conflicts between people and bears can be traced to easily accessible human food, trash, fruit trees, shrubs or other attractants with strong odors as a bear’s natural drive to eat can overcome its fear of humans. When bears become too comfortable around humans, they can destroy property or even become a threat to human safety.
Significant portions of Colorado expe rienced a hard freeze in May, resulting in the loss of a majority of food sources above 7,000 feet in elevation. Because of this, coupled with the continued drought across Colorado, bears will be on the move looking for much-needed calories to survive through the year and prepare for the CPW’swinter.most reported conflicts are from attractants such as trash, bird seed, pet food, and barbecue grills. Removing attractants can help eliminate conflicts and encounters with black bears. It is es pecially critical that people are extra vig ilant and proactive in removing all at
ral sources of food. But they will find sources of humanprovided food if it’s available, when nat ural food sources are limited, which can become danger ous to humans,” said CPW
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prevent human/wildlife conflicts that can also save a bear’s life.
Bearproofing your home:
Keep garbage in a well-secured loca tion.
Only put out garbage on the morning of pickup.Clean garbage cans regularly to keep them free of food odors: am
Do not attract other wildlife by feeding them, such as deer, turkeys or small mammals.Don’tallow
bears to become comfort able around your house. If you see one, yell at it, throw things at it, make noise to scare it off.
Secure compost piles. Bears are at tracted to the scent of rotting food.
Clean the grill after each use. Clean-up thoroughly after picnics in the yard or on the deck.
Talk to your neighbors and kids about being bear aware.
Keep garage doors closed.
Cars, traveling and campsites: Lock your doors when you’re away from home and at night.
Keep the bottom floor windows of your house closed when you're not at home.
Do not keep food in your vehicle; roll up windows and lock the doors of your vehicles.Whencar-camping, secure all food and coolers in a locked vehicle.Keepa clean camp, whether you’re in a campground or in theWhenbackcountry.camping in the summerthroughouttivelybearshelpdentsoughly.washawaytent.anycampsite;orhangbackcountry,food100feetmorefromthedon’tbringfoodintoyourCookfoodwellfromyourtent;dishesthorCPWasksallresiandvisitorstosaveColorado’sbybeingacbearawarethelateandfallsea
tractants from outside homes and campsites.Ablackbear’s natural diet consists of berries, fruits, nuts, plants and grasses that grow naturally in the foothills and forests. Drought conditions have im pacted the prevalence of food sources for black bears, however, natural food sources are still available.
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monia is effective.
Use a bear-resistant trash can or dumpster.Don'tleave pet food or stock feed out side.Bird feeders are a major source of bear/human conflicts. Attract birds nat urally with flowers and water baths. Do not hang bird feeders from April 15 to Nov. 15.
If you have fruit trees, don't allow the fruit to rot on the ground.
If you keep small livestock, keep ani mals in a fully covered enclosure. Con struct electric fencing if possible. Don’t store livestock food outside, keep enclo sures clean to minimize odors, hang rags soaked in ammonia and/or Pine-Sol around the enclosure.
If you have beehives, install electric fencing where allowed.
sons. Bear conflicts and, unfortunately, bear euthanization is most often traced back to human behavior. It is all of our responsibility to help minimize risks to humans and bears alike by being mind ful of our impacts.
For more information on bears in Col orado, visit cpw.state.co.us/bears. If you have questions or need to report bear problems, call your nearest CPW office.
Photo by Robert Burns
Photo by Robert Burns
Photo by Brad Manard
A well-known preacher tells about an usher handing him a note after a service years ago. It read: “To our minister: You probably don’t know me, but I sure know you. You are a very good speeker for Jesus Christ. I think you’re neet. I even understand what you are saying and that’s how it should be. I love you!” Attached to the note was a chocolate sucker…all wrapped up in cellophane, ready to be enjoyed. That is admiration when a small child will sacrifice his prized possession. That represents something no amount of money can buy…a child’s respect and personal admiration. Obviously, it represents some body he or she looks up to…and believes in.
Admiration. There’s not much of it today. Maybe that’s why people cling to fan tasy figures like Batman, Superman, Luke Skywalker, and others. Athletic figures have fan clubs and musical groups draw huge crowds. It causes us to reflect on times when perhaps truer models and heroes were the focus of the multitudes’ respect and admiration. We re member the days of John F. Kennedy, Dwight Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur and others. We remember when people had great admiration for our FBI, police departments. The cop on the corner was stared at, out of respect, not rebellion. Physicians were also admires, as were teachers, and lawyers, and political figures, and hard workers, and parents. Someone has well asked: “What’s happened? Why the low regard for leaders? Especially the outspo ken ones who stand for decency and integrity and love of country, the flag, human dignity, and a wholesome respect for the family?”
It’s a good question, isn’t it? Have political scandals robbed everyone of trust in our political system? Is corruption in government so prevalent that few people now consider political science a viable option? Are all police officers going to be suspect, because a few have made poor…even totally wrong…choices? Or can we admire those who, like police officers who have recently laid down their lives…dying in the line of duty…as they tried to ‘serve and protect’. The same is true of all others, our military… those who have laid down their lives, and those who continue to survive having sacrificed much for what they believed in, and others, like our dedicated people-serving and nation-serving politicians.
I hope you totally agree with the person who wrote: “Our cynical, self-centered society would do well to restore a valuable antique that has been cast aside, forgotten like a dust-covered treasure: ‘admiration’. As that restoration occurs, so will the esprit de corps of our nation, the morale that once gave us pride to pull together and passion to stand alone. Our children need it. So do our youth, as well as we adults. We need to hold in high esteem individuals in whom the qualities of greatness are evident, people who mirror the bedrock principles of solid high-valued character. Slowly, almost unawares, admiration be comes the carbon paper that transfers character qualities by the rubbing of one life against another. Like Christ with his followers; like a godly coach with his team; like a genuine, high-principled businessman with his peers; like a faithful dad with his family.” These are all ‘leaders’ who warrant our admiration and imitation.
But, we might say, “We seem to be the only ones who are trying to cultivate this quality of ‘admiration’ in a world of cynics!” I was able to share some thoughts with our con gregation on Fish Creek Sunday about Peter’s concern, when Jesus told him of his role and responsibility, even future death, and Peter, seeing John, another disciple, standing by, asked, “And what about him?”…”What will this man do?” Jesus’ charge to Peter is His same charge to us, relative to our responsibility to show admiration,,,or as Jesus gave it elsewhere, “Honor to whom honor is due.” We must show admiration to all we meet who are doing their best to serve and bless our society. Jesus’ words to Peter: “You follow Me!” When we do this, we will be resurrecting this spirit of admiration.
Bob Lewis
Photo by Paul J. Marcottte 2:45, 5:45 & 1:45, 4:45 & 7:45 Thursday 4:45 & 7:45 September 23 29
The devastating fires of 2020 in Rocky Mountain National Park and the Big Thompson and Poudre watersheds de stroyed homes and displaced people. But what about the wildlife? And what hap pens to the trout on the swollen, debrisstrewn streams this year’s rains have brought?JoinAlpine Anglers and Dr. Dan Preston as Dr. Preston
he and his collaborator, Yoichiro Kanno, have conducted as part of their work in the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology at Colorado State University. Dr. Preston will describe the effects of the 2020 wild fires on the fish population in Rocky
Mountain National Park and how the wildfires affected fish in the park and Big Thompson and Poudre watersheds.
Dr. Preston is an assistant professor at Colorado State University. His research focuses on aquatic food webs, invasive species, and disease ecology. Dr. Preston completed his undergraduate degree from Oregon State University and
the University of Colorado. In his free time he enjoys fishing, biking, and exploring rivers by raft and canoe.
The meeting is Wednesday, September 28th at 6:30 p.m. at the Estes Park Amer ican Legion Hall. The public is invited.
Pick-up Date and Time for Pre-or dered Pasties and Chutney
Saturday, October 1st 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Please join us on Saturday, October 1st for our Food Court Day! Our Food Court Day will have a variety of savory and sweet items for sale which will in clude baked items, candies, jams / jellies, cookies, brownies, breads, pies, soups, casseroles, quiches, and other specialty food items all made by our parishioners! This will also be our pick-up day for our pre-ordered pasties and chutney. All the profits from this fundraiser (food court and pasties/chutney) 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. We can accept cash, check, or credit card as forms of pay ment. We hope you will join us!
Please note that the pick-up date for the pasties and chutney has been moved to Saturday, October 1st, from 9:00 a.m.noon. We apologize for any inconven ience this causes with the change in date. If you cannot make this time, please contact the church office at 970586-4504 or via email office@stbartsepiscopalchurch.org.at
Sip, Sample, and Celebrate Colorado’s Distilleries
The Rocky Mountain Craft Spirits Fes tival, presented by Elkins Whisky, returns to the Estes Park Event Center Saturday, Oct. 22 from 1–4 p.m. This festi val showcases the re
ceive a commemo rative tasting glass to sample spirits from over 25 different craft distilleries, listen to live music, hear talks featuring industry experts, play bar games and much more. Tickets for the festival are $40.
For those looking to dive a little deeper into Craft Spirits, Whiskey University is hosting a Colorado Whiskey class. This
special educational and tasting event is taught by Executive Bourbon Steward, Whisky
ticipants, boxed lunch, and early admis sion to the Festival. Tickets are $90 and space is limited to 20 students.
For more information and to purchase tickets please visit www.EPSpirits.com. Lodging specials for attendees can be found through event sponsors, Quality Inn of Estes Park and Murphy’s Resort.
lene Bushue will be demonstrating and dis cussing her work from 14:30 p.m. on Saturday and from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Sunday. Ceramic Artist Julie Neri will be demon strating hand building with clay on Saturday from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
“The Old Gallery is one of the most unique gal leries in all of Colorado, featuring fine arts created by 25 talented artists from
This is one of the prime leaf-peeping weekends in Colorado and many will “head for the hills.” But there’s more than the golden color of aspens to admire. Four art galleries along the Peak to Peak Byway are collaborating in the 2nd An nual Peak to Peak Art Drive this week end.Follow
The Yellow Leaf Road Art Drive will take place on Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, Sept. 25. It’s presented by The Old Gallery in Allenspark, Art Cen ter of Estes in Estes Park, The Glass TIPI in Ward and Kaleidoscope Fine Arts in Nederland.“Artistfrom four galleries are inspired by the beautiful fall colors along The Peak to Peak Byway. Artists at the four galleries have created textiles, ceramics, paintings, sketches, textiles and other art
forms to celebrate the beauty of autumn in Colorado,” said The Old Gallery Artists Communications Chair and Ce ramic Artist Julie Neri. Art lovers are invited to visit the four
galleries, view live art demonstrations, meet the artist and receive a complimentary beverage and/or souvenir. At The Old Gallery in Allenspark, Nature Photographer Dar
Boulder and Larimer counties,” said Neri. You’ll find oil paintings, watercol ors and pastels, stained glass, jewelry, ce ramics, gourds and more,” she said.
The Hilltop Guild is hosting its Fall Festival at the Kelley House on Saturday, Sept. 24 as well. A productive and cre ative association of members called the Hilltop Guild create handmade crafts throughout the year. Shoppers will find knit, crochet, woven and quilted items, homemade jellies (made with local berries, gathered in competition with the bears each summer!), jewelry, gourds, handmade stationary, photographs and more. The Kelley House is located at 18720 Highway 7; fifteen miles from Lyons, and just 30 minutes south of Estes Park on Highway 7.
The Old Gallery in Allenspark is a non profit center for community, arts and visitors. It’s located at 14863 Highway 7 and will be open from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Art Center of Estes is located at 514 Big Thompson Avenue in Estes Park and will be open from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The Glass TIPI is located at 55 Utica St. in Ward and open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Kaleidoscope Fine Arts is located at 20 Lakeview Drive, Ste. 210 in Nederland and is open from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
The Peak to Peak Byway is a 40-mile scenic drive with views of spectacular fall colors. It stretches between Central City and Estes Park.
The Old Gallery provides a wide range of services include the twice-monthly Community Cupboard Food Bank, Community Closet, yoga and wellness classes, concerts and tourist information.
The Rocky Mountain Nature Conser vancy Store is located there until midOctober, as well. For more information about The Old Gallery in Allenspark, visit theoldgallery.org.
On Saturday and Sunday, October 1 and 2,
sold out well in advance at
Sept 26 – 30
Monday, Sept 26 BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich w/ Mac n’ Cheese & coleslaw
Tuesday, Sept 27 Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich (topped w/ avocado, Swiss Cheese & bacon) w/ Potato Salad
Wed., Sept 28 Vegetarian Quesadilla (w/ spinach, onions & mushrooms) & soup
Thursday, Sept 29 Pork Chop w/ apple sauce & vegetables
Friday, Sept 30 Signature Salad w/ (8 grilled) Shrimp (greens topped w/ tomatoes, corn, cheese, craisins, pecans & croutons) w/ ranch dressing
Oct 3 – 7
Monday, Oct 3 Country Fried Chicken w/ Mashed Potatoes, gravy & vegetables
Tuesday, Oct 4 Beef Pot Roast w/ Rice, gravy & vegetable
Wed., Oct 5 Philly Chicken Sandwich (topped w/ mozzarella cheese, green peppers & onions) w/ Potato Salad
Thursday, Oct 6 Meat Lasagna w/ garlic bread & side salad
Friday, Oct 7 Shrimp Basket (8 fried) w/ Homemade Chips & soup of the day
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, Sept 26th, you need to call before 1:00 PM on Friday, Sept 23rd. 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
of the Old West. Q & A sessions with writer-director E. S. Knightchilde will follow each program.
The special event celebrates the tenth anniversary of Ghosts of the West’s test screenings and twenty years since the ghost town documentary project began.
In 2014, it gave the 225-seat Historic Park Theatre its first sold-out show since 2007s The Bourne Ultimatum. Box of fice lines and capacity crowds, including sold-out events, were familiar sights at theatres from Fort Collins to Phoenix.
Drawing from more than two decades of research, the multimedia lecture in cludes tales of the rise and fall of Old West towns and is accompanied by both historical and contemporary images. At its debut for the Niwot Historical Soci ety, more than 200 people packed the hall beyond capacity. The same show
dows... There's something magical about it – about the Old West...
Writer-Director/Speaker”E. S.
Knightchilde will present the lecture and the film and answer questions about the entire project after each program. The movie will screen at 7 p.m. on Sat urday and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets for adults, seniors/students, and chil dren under 12 are $12, $10, and $8, re spectively. The lecture begins at 2 p.m. on Sunday, with tickets priced at $10, $8, and $6, respectively. A special combo offer is available for either screening plus the lecture for $18, $15, and $12. Visit www.HistoricParkThe atre.com for information and tickets.
Visit KnightSkyPictures.com, the pro duction company’s official website, to view the film’s trailer, gallery and pro duction info.
AA of Glen Haven- Every Monday night at the Town Hall at 6:30 p.m.
Also Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Glen Haven Town Hall. Book study meeting.
Early Worms-Monday thru Saturday at 7:00 a.m. (Tues., Thurs. & Saturday hybrid meetings with Zoom #796 839 839 PW:Worms20) at St. Bartholomew Church, 880 MacGregor 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.
Go to www.intherooms.com
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 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
listener who strives to meet the needs of others while maintaining a professional presence of clarity, perspective, and guidance.
Chris enjoys spending time with his family and exploring the great outdoors of Colorado. When he is not connecting with friends in real estate, he can be found skiing with his daughter, playing golf with his son, or hiking the countless
trails of Larimer County with his wife, Rita. He has a life-long affinity for horseback riding and volunteers at Rocky Mountain Riding Therapy.
Chris can be reached at (414) 690-4488 or Chris@EstesParkHome.com. Give him a call if you need real estate assis tance, just want to chat, or set up a tee time for a round of golf. Welcome to the team, Chris!
Photo by Robert Burns
Be the difference–become a mentor! Our local kids need support more than ever, and Partners makes it easy for you to make a positive impact. We have 10 local youth waiting for a mentor in the Estes Valley in our School-Based and Community-Based Mentoring Pro grams, and four more referrals in process. If you are bilingual (English/Spanish) this would benefits some of the youth. To get involved–learn more and sign up at www.poweredby partners.org. If you are in the Estes Val ley please call 970-577-9348, text 970235-0165, or kwhitacre@poweredbypartners.org.email¡Sealadiferencia–convertirseenun
mentor! Nuestros niños locales necesi tan apoyo más que nunca, y Partners hace que sea fácil que tenga un impacto positivo. Tenemos 10 niños locales en Estes Valley esperando un mentor en nuestros programas de mentores basa dos en la escuela y en la comunidad; y 4 referencias más en proceso. Si eres bil ingüe (inglés/español), esto beneficiaría a algunos de los niños. Para participar, obtenga más información e inscríbase en www.poweredbypartners.org. Si se encuentra en Estes Valley, llame al 970577-9348, envíe un mensaje de texto al 970-235-0165 o envíe un correo elec trónico kwhitacre@poweredbypartners.org.a
The Oratorio Society of Estes Park is back and eager to serve our wonderful community with holiday classics from the choral and orchestra repertoire. If you are a singer or instrumentalist and would like to join us, please contact Robert Howard for details about joining the OSEP Chorus or Chamber Orches tra. We are looking for new singers in all ranges and for string players in all sec tions. Call or text Mr. Howard at 970617-3718 for complete membership in formation.
The OSEP Chorus rehearses on Sun days and began on September 18th at the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies. The orchestra will rehearse the same evenings beginning at 7:30. We would love to have you join in the fun as we prepare to celebrate Christmas Around the World with two concerts: December 16th and 17th Please visit our website at www.osep.info
Friday, September 16, 44 players teed off in support of the Rotary Club of Estes Park. Over $20,000 was raised at this event, with a portion of each golfer entry fee added to funds provided by business and individual donors to the tournament.Thisisthe25th year Estes Park Rotary has held a golf tournament. Each of the past five years, Estes Park Rotary has raised between $30,000 and $44,000 for scholarships for our High School seniors. Rotary Club Scholarships have paid for continuing education at voca tional schools, community colleges, and four-year universities. Rotary thanks our golfers and generous spon sors (businesses and individuals)! Scholarships are positive evidence of community support for advanced edu cation.
Thank you sponsors and donors!
Business Sponsors
Allnutt Funeral Services
Bank of Colorado
Bank of Estes Park
Brian's Window Washing
ChrysalisCFO4Life at the Stanley Country Supermarket
Cousin Pat's
Design Center of Estes Park
Eagle Plume's
Don & Kay Bishop
Guy Van der Werf
Jack & Jan Boatman
Jack & Mary Overly
Jim & Robin Scritchfield
Jim JohnWhiteneck&Barbara Floyd
Karen McClure & Dave Evans
Karol Rinehart
Kathy & Alan Groesbeck
Kevin L. Mullin
Lanty D. McCartney, III
Larry LongleyWilliams&Julie Parker
Madison & Marty Casey Mark & Karen Lee Marty Bender
Matt MillieRodriguez&Charley Gordon
Milt Garrett
Nan Ryan
Pete & Lois Sumey
Pete & Stephanie Sinnott
Phil & Tara Moenning
Rob & Sheila Cohen
Ron & Vivian Gordon
Thor & Darlene Homme
Toby & Chris Farrel
Tom & Linda Gardner
Tom & Marilyn Maher
Prize Donors
Big Horn Restaurant
Dunraven
Pro Shop
Frames, Games, & Things Unnamed
Full Throttle Distillery
Kirk'sHyk Fly Shop
Longhorn Liquor
Mama Rose's/Poppy's Mary
Charlie
Chuck &
Connie
Dana &
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Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, 1-5 p.m.
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.
Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org.
Pill Bottle Survival Kits
Saturday, September 24, 2-3:30 p.m., MakerspaceRepeatedTuesday, September 27, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Repeated Thursday, September 29, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Create a pill bottle kit that could help you survive if stranded in the wilder ness. All supplies provided.
Library Card Crafting Tuesday, September 27, 5-6 p.m., Mak
erspaceCreate earrings, guitar picks, necklaces, and even a chandelier from old library cards.
National Spinning & Weaving DemonstrationWeek
Thursday, October 6, 1-4 p.m., Hondius Estes Park
Area Weavers’ Guild as they
A Living Room Conversation
Tuesday, October 4, 10:15-11:45 a.m., Hondius Room
A growing number of studies find that talking to strangers is good for us. Learn why (and how) in this Living Room Conversation, presented in collabora tion with the Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership.
Exploring Nature with Kevin Cook Monday, October 10, 4-5:30 p.m., Hondius Room & on Zoom
A monthly series on how to engage with the wonders of Life on Earth. In “The Navigator,” explore the navigation points a naturalist can wander between the intellectual and emotional perspec tives of life.
Nonviolent Communication Work shop: Enemy Images Wednesday, October 12, 6-8 p.m., on
ZoomLearn about how we judge and/or cre ate assumptions about others (and our selves) with Kathy Ziola, a Center for Nonviolent Communication Certified Trainer.
TEENS & KIDS
Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org Book vs. Movie Club: The Book Thief Saturday, Sep tember 24, 12:30-3 p.m.,
Makerspace to crochet a tiny pumpkin –perfect for your desk and locker decor. All supplies provided.
ica of Ours: Bernard and Avis DeVoto and the Forgotten Fight to Save the Wild.
Book Club for Mortals: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning Thursday, September 29, 2-3:30 p.m., Hondius Room or on Zoom
Explore döstädning, the process of clearing out unnecessary belongings, in The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson.
Wednesday, October 5, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Hondius Room
Experiment with different art mediums and styles to create friendship bracelets. Bring a friend! All skill levels welcome.
KIDS & FAMILIES
Library Storytimes Baby Storytime: Thurs. and Fri. at 10 a.m.Preschoolers: Thurs., Fri., and Sat. at 10:30Reada.m.toTherapy Dog “Bo”: Tues., Oc tober 4 at 10 a.m. and Wed., October 5 at 6 Pajamap.m. Storytime with Nancy Bell: Wed., October 12 at 6 p.m.
Fire Station Storytime: Thurs., October 13 at 10:30 a.m. and Fri., October 14 at 10:30 a.m.
BOOKS & AUTHORS
Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org
Trust: Author Talk with Hernan Diaz Tuesday, September 27, 2-3 p.m., on ZoomJoinan
Saturday, Octo ber 1, 2-4
author talk with Pulitzer Prize finalist and PEN/Faulkner award winner Hernan Diaz, author of In the Distance and Trust. Presented in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium.
Nate Schweber & This America of Ours
Wednesday, September 28, 6:30-8 p.m., Fireside Theater or on Zoom
Learn about an untold and dramatic chapter of American conservation history from Nate Schwe ber, author of This Amer
MAKERSPACE
Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org
Learn the 3D Printer
Friday, September 30, 2-3:30 p.m. For ages 15 and up.
Learn the Laser Cutter Friday, October 7, 2-3:30 p.m. For ages 15 and up.
LEGAL SELF-HELP
Free Legal Self-Help Clinic Wednesday, October 12, 2-5 p.m., Li brary Study
One-on-oneRoomlegal advice for library pa trons who do not have a personal attor ney. Appointments are necessary and can be scheduled by calling 970-5868116. More information estesvalleylibrary.org/legalclinic.at
Cliffhanger Used Books, located next to the post office, is operated by the Friends of the Library Foundation, offer ing gently-used books, movies, and mu sic at discount prices. Open daily for summer hours, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admiral” by Michael Barringer Swallowtail” by Michael BarringerAs a young child, I was given a World Book encyclopedia set. Pre-Internet, those gold-printed volumes were a true gift for the bookish, and one which I ex plored often. Curious about Valentine’s Day, one afternoon I pulled the slender “V” volume off the bookshelf. Below the holiday article, I noticed the next head ing, “Valentine’s Day Massacre.” Mas sacre? Below it the words, “See: Chicago.” What did this have to do with love? Confused, I resolved to learn more.
On our next family trip to the local li brary, I, accompanied by my father, ap proached the reference desk. “What can you tell me about Valentine's Day Mas sacre?” I inquired. Pop’s jaw dropped, his face communicating astonishment and perhaps a little embarrassment by his nine-year old’s grim question.
The librarian patiently observed as my from-the-old-country father leaned over. How had I learned about this, and why (on God’s green earth) did I want to know more?
“In the World Book, Pop, right after Valentine’s Day,” I replied, with the airs of a sincere, if pretentious, child re searcher. He paused, still uncertain. The librarian smiled. Then with a deep breath, he took my hand and said, “Yes, tell us more about the, uh…er… the Valentine’s Day Massacre, please.”
Following the reference librarian, we entered the adult stacks. Finally, the amorous mystery would be revealed! She pulled several ordinary-looking books off the shelf and handed them to me. Alas, no brokenhearted romance here. The Valentine’s Day Massacre was a mob hit in the 1920s.
Bored, I flipped through a few pages, then handed them back with thanks. Pop visibly sighed with relief. Curiosity satisfied, off I went to make book selec tions more aligned with my interests.
Important things happened in this mo ment:Ilearned that libraries are the place where no matter how peculiar the ques tion (or young the patron), I would be factually answered.
My father learned that my inquisitive ness could be met in the safety of the public library by dispassionate librari ans. He soon dropped me off to go in on myTheown.glue of our father-daughter rela tionship became books and the conver sations around them. He began recom mending titles. Interested in overwrought romance? Try Bulfinch’s Mythology. Mysteries capturing my at tention? Let’s give Agatha Christie a go.
Here’s what did NOT happen: I didn’t grow up to become a mobster, or for that matter, a dizzy romantic. I am, however, still very curious.
Public libraries provide this curiositysatisfying service for all ages and inter ests. As a government service, it is not the library’s job to tell anyone what they can and cannot read. Here your ques tions are answered using multiple sources, and you decide what is right for you and your Occasionallyfamily.whatis supportive for you may be contrary to your neighbor’s values. Please know that we are listening to you, as well as to your neighbor. You do not always want the same thing. So if your perspective is not reflected in the collection, we add material with that view, while retaining the others to which you may not agree. Libraries have something to support everyone.
The forgotten role of public libraries is similar to the World Book encyclopedia: each holds space for all ideas to rest on the shelf at the same time.
We invite you to come in, poke around, and choose your favorites to share and discuss with those around you. Just like Pop and me.
Liesl Meminger is a young girl living with her foster parents, Hans and Rosa, in 1939 Nazi Germany. Hans teaches Liesl to read, and as she recognizes the power of sharing the written word, Liesl begins to steal books that the govern
month’s “Book vs. Movie Club” at the Estes Valley Library. Kids and teens are invited to discuss the book, then watch the 2013 film version on the big screen. The program takes place in the Hondius Room at the library on Saturday, Sep
ment is looking to destroy.
While the political and humanitarian situation deteriorates, Hans and Rosa conceal a Jewish man named Max Van derburg. Liesl and Max learn together about the power of language and writ ing, and Liesl begins writing her own manuscript, which follows her through the horrors of World War II. In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Death is the narrator of Liesl’s story, following her childhood and coming-of-age experi ences during a pivotal time in global his tory.The
Book Thief is the feature of this
tember 24 starting at 12:30 p.m.
A limited number of books are avail able for attendees and will be provided alongside complimentary pizza and re freshments at the showing. The movie
The Book Thief is rated PG-13.
“Book vs. Movie Club” is a monthly program exploring the differences and similarities shared by popular books and movies of the same name, and is hosted on the last Saturday of each month. Registration is encouraged. Sign up and learn more about teens & young adult programs online at estesvalleyli brary.org.
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On a beautiful fall day, 22 women played a game called “Long Jane” in which the scores on the longest holes were counted to determine the winners.
Congratulations to Marianne Casey, 1st place; Carla Spreng-Webb, 2nd place and Jennifer Gergen, 3rd place.
Seven other golfers were awarded prize money for 4th – 8th places.
The final round for the women’s will be played next Tuesday. Women golfers are invited to join us next year as we have fun and gentle competition.
For more information, contact the league President, Carla Spreng-Webb for more Carla.Spreng@gmail.cominformation.
Vendors from as far away as Cheyenne, Wyo. and Colorado Springs come to Estes Park every fall for the eclectic Treasure Tables Arts and Crafts Sale and Festival, sponsored by a nonprofit phil anthropic educational organization.
“We have moved to a new bigger loca tion and are opening up the sale to more vendors, ” said Nancy Hills, event organizer.
“We are looking for
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takes place this year on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It features free parking, free admis sion, several food trucks, a bake sale and more than 45 vendors welcoming the public at the Fairgrounds, 1125 Rooftop Way, Estes Park. The event will be in doors at the main event center.
Last year more than 600 people at tended, even though masks were re quired."Thisyear even more people are ex pected," said Hills. "It's a wonderful day to come up to the mountains to buy treasures, enjoy the colorful aspen, and listen to the elk bugle."
Inside the Event Center, myriad items will be for sale from fresh flowers, glass ware, fanciful soaps, lotions and essen tial oils, keepsakes or ornaments, art work, candles, stained glass art, books, pottery, household and food products. If you are trying to get ahead of holiday shopping, this is the place to Andbe!if you are a peotreasuretacontactHills.type,"dorslookingtival.workshowcraftsperson,offyouratthisfes"Weareforvenofeveryadded"Pleasemeat
bles@gmail.com if you are interested in being a Treasurevendor."Tables is sponsored by a local chapter of a nationwide nonprofit phil anthropic educational organization, P.E. O. Chapter IY, with all IY proceeds going to benefit women in furthering their col lege"It'seducation.awin-win situation," added Hills. "So if you are a vendor looking for a prime location, send me an email to re serve your spot and I'll see you in Octo ber. If you are a shopper getting ready for the holidays, you will find bargains and treasures here."
Joe Payne, the general manager of The Elizabeth Guild Thrift Shop, 427 W. Elkhorn Ave. in Estes Park, needs your help. Payne started out as a thrift shop volunteer and became the manager about 10 months ago.
Now he says the thrift shop needs more
in both restaurant work and construction and repair.
"I've also been a vintage and antique collector and a thrift store patron," he added.Hestarted out at the Elizabeth Guild as a shopper and then was asked to become a volunteer and help sort donations that go on the floor.
"After the first day, I loved it," he said. He is confident that any new volunteers will love the store, too.
But the problem is that the population
of Estes Park and beyond is loving the store to death.
"We thank everyone for their generous donations, that's what keeps us going," he said recently. "We will continue to of fer residents ways to both save money buying quality items and ways to keep unwanted items out of the
landfill."Butifyouhavejustafewhoursaweektopitchin,Joewouldbeverygrateful.Volunteerssortitemsandreviewthemforcleanlinessanddurability
before putting them out on the floor.
Mimi Hardendorf, president of the Elizabeth Guild board of directors, echoed the need for more volunteers. "Come and join us," she said. "We have fun,Donationstoo!"
are accepted behind the store Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. but please phone first to make sure storage is still available.
All proceeds benefit Estes Park Health. For information, phone 970-586-7205.
Our September Woman’s Club Meeting was moved to an indoor setting due to threatening weather, but the fellowship, lunch, and program were amazing. Everyone was certainly pleased to be to gether again. Many thanks to the Mount Calvary Lutheran Church for hosting our meeting. A number of the members enjoyed wearing their Western best, al ways fun to remember our nostalgic past. We inducted several new members and look forward to another successful year. The program presented by Jayne Zmijewski and her dog Kodi gave us in sight into the complicated role of Search and Rescue teams. Jayne and Kodi are able to perform many complicated types of searches due to her diligent training and Kodi's talents.
Our next meeting will be October 12, 2022. Any woman interested in joining the club should contact EstesParkWom ansClub@gmail.com.
110 Years of Service to Estes Valley non-profit organizations.
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. All ages are welcome to par Audri Smith at 970-451-3762 or epspecialolympics@yahoo.com.email
The Estes Park Labor Day Weekend Arts & Crafts Show took place for three days over the Labor Day weekend in Bond Park. This long-running Estes Park favorite featured ninety-two arti sans, from 13 states, offering one-of-akind handcrafted items including jew elry, paintings, art glass, wood furniture, photography, ceramics, sculpture, fiber andThismore.show is spon sored by the Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary Club. Proceeds from this fundraiser are es timated at $40K (Up $10K from last year) and are used to bene fit youth and nonprofits in the Estes Valley.Oneunique feature of this year’s Arts & Crafts Show was an educational display featuring one of the last remaining Iron Lungs that were used to treat polio vic tims. Eradicating polio worldwide has been a focal point for local and interna tional Rotarian efforts. Polio Awareness Day is October 24th, 2022. Visit endpo lionow.org for more information.
Shelter Box was a second feature in Bond Park. Shelter Box provides emer gency disaster relief and is so much more than just a roof. It is a place to feel safe after days or weeks of fear. It offers protection from harsh weather, privacy, and helps to preserve dignity. The char ity has been Rotary International’s proj
ect partner in disaster relief since 2012. Visit Shelterboxusa.org for more infor mation.Thanks to all our sponsors who gave generously towards this show and for the upcoming Autumn Gold Festival. The Labor Day Arts & Crafts Show brought in over $385,000 in vendor rev enue (up $35K over last year) with over $30K in sales tax revenue.
On Saturday, September 3rd, the Estes Park Lions Club and the Rotary Club of Estes Park collaborated to present the John Denver Tribute Concert. The event was held at the YMCA Ruesch Audito rium, and featured Brad Fitch and his TropiCowboy Band.
Random and True opened the concert, and Brad and his band played all John Denver songs—both delighted the very appreciative audience.
We wish to thank our wonderful spon sors: Bank of Colorado, Estes Park Mountain Shop, Elkhorn Law, Hobert’s
Office Services, Investment Center of Estes Park, Inc., Matt and Cristie Ram beau, Smokin’ Dave’s, State Farm Insur ance, Quality Inn and Estes Park News.
To the great concert fans, thank you for attending—we hope to see you next year.And, we could not have done it with out the excellent volunteers from the Li ons and Rotary Clubs. All proceeds from the concert go to the Clubs’ chari table funds.
The Estes Park Lions Club
The Rotary Club of Estes Park
Musicians entertained the crowds every day and the children’s arts and crafts tent let kids showcase their cre ative side and work on their own artistic creations.Theever-popular silent auction took place all three days. Artists and vendors donated pieces that were auctioned. The auction raised over $3,600 in three days (up $1,000 over last year).
For more information about the Estes Park Labor Day Arts & Crafts Show, go to estesparkartscrafts.com or follow us on Facebook.
Our Annual Trunk Treasures, Craft & Bake Sale enjoyed another successful year! The weather was perfect, and we had a lot of shoppers. This major fund raiser for the club supports the Estes
brary, EP schools, RMNP, Crossroads and other local organizations. Many thanks to our trunk sellers, bakers, sup port staff, and shoppers.
EPWC celebrating 110 years of Community Work.
By: Brian Schaffer
We are continuing to lock arms with families who are walking some rocky roads. We do this as a way of making sure they don’t fall down and decide to
to find out “Why” they are so supportive of our work, and as you can imagine we talked for quite a while. He said, “From the bank perspective—we are the only truly local bank in Estes Park. This is
Our local bowling alley has been for sale over the years and I know of a church that considered purchasing it. As I thought about the transformation of a bowling alley becoming a house of wor ship, my mind was flooded with ideas. Small groups of bowlers have been meet ing for decades to share life together and have fun doing something they enjoy. Meaningful relationships have developed around the weekly conversations in be
other opportunity to roll the ball down the alley. We can take what we learned from days gone by and give each new day a fresh start. Maybe you wake up one morning and you’re ready to put a new spin on life and if so, I encourage you to give it a whirl. I realize there’s a risk in this because you’ve never tried it before. It’s in these times that it’s good to have a couple friends to bounce your ideas off of. In the game of bowling there is a perfect score that can be ob
give up. Each person is on a unique jour ney and we’re eager to meet them where they’re at and make sure they are sup ported with resources to get to the place they’re supposed to be. It’s not always easy, but it is worth the effort. Our new neighbors from Ukraine are slowly but surely settling in and we look forward to helping them find their place. Students are getting back to the books and once again we are finding a few of them who are hungry, so we’re adding them to the list for gro cery boxes and Estes Pak bagsfoodthat are taken home
over the weekend. At one time in my life I thought most kids had enough to eat in America, but it’s just not the case any more. Therefore, we want to do our part to make sure no kids are going hungry. Due to the mighty partners who are joining forces with us, I can say, we’ve been able to step up to the challenge to provide enough food to nourish our neighbors—no matter what age they are.
One of our big community supporters is the Bank of Estes Park. They are al ways on-call to partner with us on needs in the community. In fact, at this year’s Vintage fundraiser they were one of the first table sponsors to sign up. It’s our first year to have four table sponsors, so I will be taking the next few weeks to in troduce you to the people and businesses included in this group. This week I would like to highlight the Bank of Estes Park. I spent time with Scott Applegate who serves as the Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer for the bank. The main focus of meeting with him was
our home, our neighbors, our friends, our clients… I would say that support ing this community isn’t just “something we do,” it is truly “who we are” And Crossroad’s mission is vital to the health and sustainability of this community, so we have always taken our support of Crossroads extremely seriously.” He went on to share about himself and said, “From my personal perspective, I have always felt “a call” to help support those who need it most, whether forthroughdoneandtermmorerarytempoorforlong-needs,havesovar
ious organizations throughout my ca reer. So, on an individual, personal ba sis, the mission of Crossroads was one I felt drawn to from the moment we moved to Estes Park as a family. I feel strongly about Crossroad’s mission, and helping accomplish that mission is something that I feel strongly that I am called to do.” It was so refreshing to meet with Scott! He and others from the Bank of Estes Park will be seated at one of four special tables at Vintage on Sun day, October 30th. I would love to have you at this year’s event! We only have 74 tickets left, so please get yours today! You can do this by visiting www.cross roadsep.org, scanning a QR code, or dropping by Crossroads or the Dun raven for paper tickets. We have some awesome auction items that you will want to check out. If you’re the winning bid on one of our trips, you may find yourself with friends and family enjoy ing the majestic sites of Alaska, Hawaii, or Florida! I hope you can join us!
tween rolling their ball down the lane. Special events with birthdays being the most popular have been celebrated around the bowling alley. The church of fers a similar environment for people to grow into everything God created them to be. Doing life together is at the heart of discipleship. I still remember going bowling with my family as a kid and how my Dad would teach me techniques that helped me stay out of the gutter. It wasn’t until I was a teenager that bumpers came out to be placed in the gutters so beginners wouldn’t have to deal with “gutter balls.” The bumpers would push the ball back into the lane and at times allow a first-timer to get a pretty good score even though they had n’t mastered the art of bowling. How ever, if the bowlers continue using the bumpers for the rest of their lives, it may lead them into a false sense of security. Bumpers are for beginners who will eventually remove them just as they did training wheels on their bike. So what does all of this have to do with life to day? Are there any lessons to be learned? I know for myself there have been days when I was rolling along the alley of life and due to circumstances that moved me toward the gutter I became disappointed and missed out on the best things in life that are experienced by staying in the lane. I believe God has placed people in my life to serve as bumpers for me and when they’re actively involved in my day-to-day life I have found a sense of security knowing they will help me stay out of the gutter. Each day represents an
tained by reaching 300. It’s been done, but it’s not easy. What about in life, who’s keeping score? Is it enough that we make it down the alley each day and look forward to the ball returning for another opportunity to live another day? Are you listening to the coaches in your life for guidance? There must be inten tionality involved in becoming the best you can be. I vividly remember being at a place in life where I was super tired and downright discouraged. I had been under the stress of wildfires, evacua tions, and moving into a new house, and all of this had happened within a 30 day period. During this season of life, I opened an email containing “Fresh Bread” sent out daily by Pastor Jess Ma hon. His message for that day was ex actly what I needed to stay in the middle of the lane and not veer toward the gut ter. So, the question for each of us is: Who’s in your life to serve as a bumper for you? It’s easy to take for granted peo ple who God has placed in our life and think we don’t need them. Relationships are vitally important in making it down the lane of life each day to successfully achieve everything God purposed for us to accomplish for that particular day. Are you looking for a group of people live life with? We meet every Sunday at 11 a.m. in the Reel Mountain Theater and then have smaller groups meeting throughout the week. We hope you can join us this Sunday! For more informa tion, email me FlatironsChurchEP@gmail.comat
Shirley Fonken of Estes Park, CO died on September 8, 2022. She was born in 1932 to Herman and Frieda (Thomas) Gompert in Mitchell, NE. She graduated high school in 1950 from Sunflower School in Mitchell, NE. Shirley received her Bachelor’s Degree in Home Economics from Colorado A&M College. Shirley mar ried her husband of 69 years Dave Fonken in Mitchell, NE on June 14, 1953 and had three children. She taught high school in Wellington, and Special Education in NE. and Bangladesh. She taught Home Eco nomics in Pakistan and was a school counselor there as well, helping stu dents secure admission to Universities in the
ShirleyUS.and
Dave have traveled ex tensively, living in CO, AZ, CA, NE, IL, WY, NM, Bangladesh, Egypt and Pakistan. Living for 15 years in foreign countries immeasurably expanded her
understanding of people, cultures and religions and brought a richness to her life and family. But to Shirley, her most rewarding accomplishment was raising her three children Royce, Gael andShirleyPaul.is survived by her loving hus band Dave Fonken, children; Royce and Loriana Fonken of The Villages, FL. Gael Fonken of St. Cloud, MN and Paul and Erin Fonken of Estes Park, CO. She is survived by seven grand children: David (Lizeth), Dale, Boomer, Delaney (Troy), Isaac (Anna), Elizabeth, Matthew (Diana), and three great grandchildren.
A private family service will be held at a later date. To leave a message to the family please visit the website at www.allnuttestespark.com
“Her nurturing and compassionate soul will live in the hearts of her family and all those who have been lucky enough to have crossed her path.”
European countries take recycling seri ously, perhaps due to the high cost of us ing European landfills, perhaps because many European countries regulate recy cling and forbid recyclables to fill up the landfill, but most likely because recy cling is the cultural and social norm in Europe. Children are educated to reuse, recycle, compost – at school and at home. Recycling, not landfill, is the topof-mind method of disposal. Naturally, reusing comes first. En chanted Florist takes glass vases. Thrift shops accept gently used glassware, tableware, and decorative objects made of glass. If it is good enough to use, offer it to Village Thrift or Elizabeth Guild be fore considering recycling. Glass, like metal, is infinitely recyclable with no loss to quality in the glass pro duced. In fact, adding recycled glass cul let to the new glass mixture actually im proves quality (less CO2 bubbles) while reducing the cost and energy required for cullet production. However, in the United States, too few people, and defi nitely too few restaurants, recycle their glass.Ofcourse,
it is up to the recycling com pany, but source separated glass can ac cept any color, any size, any shape of glass to be recycled – except products
enough. When Clear Intentions de clared bankruptcy, we returned to single stream. By that time, however, a com pany called Momentum had established advanced methods of cleaning that could be used to reclaim single streamed glass for recycling. Momen tum bought the Clear Intentions plant. The latest development is that Momen tum no longer owns the Denver cullet plant. It is now run by a company called Glass to Glass. Glass to Glass does recy cle our bottles placed in single stream (and in down valley source separated re ceptacles). They also accept window glass (not in single stream), but, at this time, their collection does not extend to other used glass, like beverage glass
ware.Bythe time glass is collected in single stream and carried to the MRF, much of it is broken and too small to be suitably recovered in the assembly line. About 40% of single stream glass survives the system as “bottle quality” glass and is added to the source separated collec tion. Other recyclable glass gleaned from the collection may become glass beads, backsplashes, tiles, composite glass countertops (15% cement, 85% glass), or “glassphalt” to replace sand (or gravel) in concrete, road surfaces, insu lation, or backfill (improves durability).
that contain additives: window panes. pottery, ceramics, porcelain, auto glass, etc. These products cannot be melted to gether with “glass only” collected glass for bottles. Some are not recyclable. Oth ers must be treated separately and are of ten not cost effective to recycle. But the source separated glass only collection can, at the discretion of the recycler, in clude glassware, glass table service, vases, glass decorations, and broken glass – anything made of unadulterated glass.There
are source separated glass bins throughout Colorado, including Fort Collins, Loveland, and Eco-cycle (even in Allenspark) where some of us recycle our glass. Others add it to single stream here in Estes. For a while, Estes had source separated glass. Fifteen local indi viduals donated funds for the Commu nity Recycling Committee to create source separated glass recycling (from Clear Intentions in Denver) at the Resi dential Recycling Center in Estes Park, and several local bars and restaurants contributed to the project by initiating curb-side “Glass Valet” service, but not
New bottles can use as much as 90% re cycled glass, but, in the United States, we do not have sufficient bottle-quality glass to provide this advantage, enjoyed by bottlers in Europe. Most USA bottle manufacturers range from 15% up to about 35% recycled glass in their mix.
John Lair, who owns Momentum, placed this number at 23-26% in 2016. Today, the generally accepted estimate is that about 33% of glass disposed of in the United States is actually recycled.
Countries like Germany and Switzer land recycle upwards of 90% of their glass. One interesting note: US states with a bottle bill can run as high as 98%.
Colorado is attempting to fix the Cir cular Economy with HB22-1159. How ever, if you have insufficient glass collec tion, the MRF cannot produce enough glass. If the MRF has insufficient glass, you will have no cullet producer. If you have no cullet producer, the bottle man ufacturers do not have access to suffi cient recycled cullet. Each step drives up the price of the finished, bottled bever age product.
Agree? Disagree? RRRcyc@signsandwishes.comComments.
Office Administrator Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies, Estes Park, CO seeks office administrator. Primary responsibilities include general ad ministration; preparation and distribution of publications and correspondence; coordinating use of church building; assisting members and visitors. Qualifications include experience in mid to upper-level ad ministrative work; proficient computer skills including Microsoft Publisher and Word, other software and Internet applications as needed; organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to work as a team mem ber; friendly, caring, and helpful per sonality; and ability to observe confidentiality. Position is primarily in-office, Mon thru Thur 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Remote work required if church building is closed due to weather or other requirements. Salary $24,000 annually. Start date as soon as available. For information about Presbyterian Community Church visit church website at www.pccrusa.org. For more information about the position, email pastor@pccrusa.org. To apply, send resumé and availability to pastor@pccrusa.org or postal mail to 1700 Brodie Ave., Estes Park, CO 80517. at The Estes Park is looking for Day and
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