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Settling In For Winter A couple of yearling calf elk get ready for their first winter. Elk herds remain in Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park for the duration of the winter months. Their thick winter coat consists of two layers – thick, long guard hairs and a dense, wooly undercoat. Photo by Jim & Juaniece Ward

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The Art Center Of Estes Park Celebrates New Artist Members With “Artists Party”

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Every January, the Art Center of Estes Park kicks off the new year with a celebration of the new artists juried into membership the previous year. In January 2015 the Art Center is featuring four new artists, and one returning artist at the annual “Artists’ Party” exhibition. This show, which is sponsored by the Fred Wojcik Memorial Fund, opens Friday, January 9 with a celebratory reception from 5:00-7:00 p.m. and will run through February 15. This reception is free and open to the public.

The new Art Center artists are photographer David Berry from Estes Park, pastel and watercolor artist Mary Benke from Loveland, ceramist Don Crego from Fort Collins, jeweler Lisa Raberge from Loveland, and returning artist photographer Del Hope from Loveland. Art by these new artists will be highlighted alongside the art of the other existing Art Center artist members. Art media represented includes ceramics, fiber, fused glass, lampwork glass, gourds, jewelry, oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, limited edition fine art prints,

Old Fall River Road by David Berry

Street Scene by Del Hope

photography, scratchboard, pencil drawings, wood, and mixed media assemblage.

The Art Center of Estes Park is a nonprofit organization which provides a facility to support the work of local and regional artists, striving to promote exhibition, education, and excellence in the visual arts. Proceeds benefit the artist and contribute to the Art Center’s education and community outreach. The Art Center is located at 517 Big Thompson Avenue, in Middle Stanley Village, below Safeway and above Subway. Winter business hours are Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Mon-

Ceramic lidded container by Don Crego

day 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. For more information on upcoming exhibitions, free evening presentations and/or other art education opportunities and classes, please call the Art Lisa Raberge jewelry Center at 970586-5882 or visit the website at www.artcenterofestes.com.

Ceramic horse by Don Crego

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Citizens Information Academy Delves Into All Aspects Of Town Government The Town of Estes Park’s Citizens Information Academy (CIA) familiarizes participants with Estes Park’s Town government and encourages active citizen participation. 2015 sessions will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on February 4, 11, 18, 25 and March 4 and 18. Most sessions take place at Town Hall, 170 MacGregor Ave. Participants will also take a full-day tour of Town facilities on March 11. CIA is free of charge. Graduation will take place on March 24 at the Town Board Meeting.

Applications are available at www.estes.org/communityinfo and in the Administration Office, Room 150 of Town Hall, 170 MacGregor Avenue.

Completed applications must be returned to the Administration Office by December 31, emailed to Suzanna Simpson at ssimpson@estes.org, or mailed to Town of Estes Park, P. O. Box 1200, Estes Park, CO 80517. Applications may also be faxed to 970-586-2816.

Residents living outside of Town limits are eligible to attend CIA. However, priority will be given to in- Town residents.

Minimum class size is 15; the maximum

is 25. All applicants will be notified of their application status by January 16.

During CIA, participants will meet with Town trustees and staff, expand their knowledge of overall Town operations and learn about other government taxing districts in the Estes Valley. The course will also review the responsibilities of Town departments including Public Works, Utilities, Community Development, Finance, Administration, Administrative Services, Police, the Municipal Court and Community Services.

Attending CIA is not a prerequisite for election or appointment to a board or commission. However, CIA participants who subsequently served on Town boards and commissions have found it very helpful. CIA will be offered every other year, with the next series in 2017.

For more information on CIA, please visit www.estes.org/communityinfo or call 970-577-3700. To receive Town news in your email inbox visit www.estes.org.

More Town news is available at www.facebook.com/townofestesparkco and www.twitter.com/townofestespark.

Update On Larimer County Sales Tax Increase From The Town Of Estes Park As noted in the recent news update from Larimer County, the sales tax rate will change January 1 due to voter-approved tax increases. (Learn more at www.larimer.org.) The county sales tax rate will increase from 0.60% to 0.65%.

As of January 1, the total sales tax rate in Estes Park town limits will be 8.55%; in unincorporated Larimer County the rate will be 3.55%. The appropriate rates will be reflected on February bills received by Town of Estes Park utility customers. All commercial accounts are

charged sales tax, inside or outside the city limits, however, residential electricity is exempt from State and County sales taxes.The Town's utility service area includes part of Boulder County, and commercial utility customers there will also see a change on February bills due to voter-approved 0.185% sales tax increase in Boulder County. (Learn more at www.bouldercounty.org.) There are no changes to the State of Colorado or Town of Estes Park sales tax rates.

Board Of Appeals To Discuss 2015 International Building Codes January 8 On Thursday, January 8, 2015, the Estes Park Board of Appeals will hold a public meeting to discuss the process for adopting the 2015 International Building Codes. The meeting will be held in the

Town Board Room at Town Hall, 170 MacGregor Avenue from 4 to 6 p.m. A brief study session will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the same location.

This meeting will include a discussion on the International Property Maintenance Code, which has not been previously adopted by the Town. Board of Appeals officers will be elected and bylaws reviewed, however no other decisions will be made at this meeting. Technical discussions related to the building codes will be held at future public meetings.

Adoption of the 2015 International Building Codes will keep the Town current with industry standards, new technologies and materials, recent studies and other local jurisdictions, including Larimer County. Stakeholder meetings will be held throughout the adoption process. Stakeholders will soon be able to subscribe to an email distribution list to be informed of upcoming meetings.

For additional information about the 2015 International Building Codes adop-

tion process, please contact the Division of Building Safety at 970-577-3728. To receive Town news and/or meetings agendas by email, please visit www.estes.org. More Town news is available at www.facebook.com/townofestesparkco and www.twitter.com/townofestespark.

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Estes Park Winter Festival Is Back January 16-19, 2015 It's Back!

Celebrate the winter season in Estes Park at the Estes Park Winter Festival weekend! Be amazed by high-flying skiers and snowboarders demonstrating their skills on indoor trampolines, ice skate downtown, demo snowshoes, taste award-winning chili, and sip a variety of beers and wines at the Estes Park Winter Festival, Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend 2015 at the new Estes Park Events Complex!

Friday, Jan. 16th: Be entertained and dance away to the Celtic sounds of the Fort Collins Irish inspired band, The Commoners. Bagpiper Daniel Lowell will grace the stage and watch the McTeggart Irish Stepdancers perform. This fun evening of dancing and delicious Irish drinks at the Estes Park Events Complex runs from 7-10 p.m.! Admission $15.

Brought to you by the Rocky Mountain Irish Gathering.

Saturday, Jan. 17th & Sunday Jan. 18th: This year's Winter Festival is back and bigger than ever! Sample local Colorado wine and beer from over 30 different drink booths!

Rocky Mountain National Park will be at the festival sharing their expert knowledge on outdoor winter adventures, equipment demos, offering winter safety tips and fun information about Rocky Mountain National Park.

Gear up for the season by browsing the vendor area where you can find winter apparel and outdoor adventure gear.

Sample chili throughout the weekend, featuring a red chili cook-off on Saturday and the green & white chili cook-off on Sunday. Stick around for the many fun giveaways including Estes Park snowcat tours, a Rocky Mountain National Park annual pass, outdoor adventure gear, private snowmobiling tours, and more! Stay warm and toasty at the festival in the new Estes Park Events Complex, 1209 Manford Ave. Saturday Music Line Up: 12-2 p.m.: James and the Devil 3-5 p.m.: White Water Ramble Sunday Music Line Up: 12-2 p.m.: The Burroughs 3-5 p.m.: Pandas and People Kids' Activities - in the Pavilion at the Estes Park Events Complex: Just next door the main Winter Festival complex is the fun and interactive Kid's Festival! Enjoy snowman human bowling, "snowball" fights and a "snow" filled pool. Get crafty by building candy cane necklaces and smile for the interactive

photo booth. Family activities also include slapstick hockey, ice picking, a science station, face painting, s'mores, trackless train rides, and interacting with the feature film, "Frozen" ice sculptures!

Get epic with the snowboard simulator, where you can try it out for the first time or test your skills in this simulated downhill ride!

Showcase your chili!

The Colorado Chili Pod, the local chapter of CASI (the Chili Appreciation Society International), is excited to once again be part of the Estes Park Winter Festival! Inviting anyone who likes red competition chili to join us this year and either cook your best pot of chili or be a judge and help choose the best chili of the day! If you are interested in cooking or judging please contact Lexy Jacobson, 970-577-3902 or ljacobson@estes.org

Monday, Jan. 19th: Celebrate the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday with fun activities next to the ice skating rink located in the heart of downtown Estes Park. Enjoy shopping in the unique boutiques and shops downtown and stop into one of the local coffee shops to warm up with a hot chocolate or coffee! Venture into Rocky Mountain National Park, it is a free entrance day on Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday! Snowshoe to Dream Lake or a more casual walk around a snowy Bear Lake.

Make it a weekend! In addition to the festival, spend a day snowshoeing or backcountry skiing in Rocky Mountain National Park during the holiday weekend. Cozy up in a cabin or sit fireside in one of the lodges, browse all lodging here and book your holiday weekend getaway today!

Town Of EP Winter Festival Children’s Pavilion Needs Your Glass Jars!

This year on Jan 17th and 18th, the Children's Pavilion at Winter Fest is hosting a variety of fun activities for children of all ages!

We are in need of glass jars for a special craft project. Please bring any jars you have: washed, labels peeled off the outside and with lids attached to the fairgrounds offices on Manford Ave. We will be collecting jars until Jan 9th.

If you have questions regarding this project, please email Kristen Berg at kaberg22@yahoo.com

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Auditions For Rodger’s And Hammerstein’s South Pacific Saturday Auditions for South Pacific will be held this Saturday, January 3rd at 3 p.m. at the Park Village Playhouse located beneath the Otherside Restaurant.

All are asked to prepare a two minute vocal solo, not from the show. An accompanist will be provided. If you have questions pertaining to the show, please contact Chris Wood directly at 970-481-6142, or email him at Chris@WoodMountainManagement.com. A boy and a girl ranging in age 9-14 will be needed as well as a wide range of men and women. The cast will be comprised of 10-15 women as well as 10-15 men. All ages are encouraged to audition and be a part of this community building experience.

The plot centers on an American nurse stationed on a South Pacific island during World War II who falls in love with a middle-aged expatriate French plantation owner but struggles to accept his mixed-race children. A secondary ro-

mance, between a U.S. lieutenant and a young Tonkinese woman, explores his fears of the social consequences should he marry his Asian sweetheart. The issue of racial prejudice is candidly explored throughout the musical, most controversially in the lieutenant's song, "You’ve Got to be Carefully Taught." Supporting characters, including a comic petty officer and the Tonkinese girl's mother, help to tie the stories together.

Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies will produce this show the weekends of March 20th and 27th at the YMCA of the Rockies Hempel Family Hall. Shows will be at 7:30 on Friday and Saturday nights, with a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee on March 22nd.

Rehearsals will run Mon-Thursday evenings 7-9 p.m. beginning Monday, January 6th, and some Saturday mornings 10-12. Everyone will not be required to be at all rehearsals during the first several weeks as we work on smaller scale groups. Beginning Monday, March 16th, it will be critical to the show that all attend rehearsals. A perusal script is currently available at the Estes Park library.

Organize Your Office: The Essential Keys Does your office function efficiently or does it cause anxiety and stress? If your office is not working as well as it could, join Professional Organizer Shellie Tressell as she discusses the three essential keys to a well-functioning and organized office.

In this class you will learn the steps to take and the systems to implement so that your office effectively contributes to your work success. Topics covered will include how to determine and set up a good foundational system for your documents (paper or digital), how to effectively track and manage your critical tasks, and how to maintain your office for ongoing workplace success. Participants will leave with solid techniques that they can put to use immediately in their offices.

The class will be held on Tuesday, January 20 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. The charge for the class

is $29. To register, go to www.SimplicityOrganizingServices.com, click on the “Classes and Webinars” page and select the “Register Here” button for this class. Registration by Monday, January 19 is required. If you have further questions, please contact Shellie Tressell at 586-4240.

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Drop Off Christmas Trees Now Through January 16 On Elm Road The Town of Estes Park's Christmas tree drop-off site is now open to local residents from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. weekdays through January 16, except New Year's Day. It is not open on weekends. The drop-off site is located at the Town's Public Works yard at 666 Elm Road through the yellow gate; follow the signs to the drop-off location.

Trees must be stripped of ornaments, tinsel and other decorations.

No wreaths, garland, artificial trees or tree stands will be accepted. This service is free of charge to local residents. For more information, please contact the Town of Estes Park Public Works Department at 970-577-3587.

Family Night Offered For Young Families Thursday, January 8th, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Estes Park Parents as Teachers Program is hosting monthly Free Family Nights for families with young children ages 0-5 years. The next Family Night will be Thursday, January 8th, 5:30- 7:30 p.m.

The fun evening includes a family dinner generously provided by Smokin’ Daves BBQ, parent/child Yoga activity with Diana Laughlin, followed by adult discussion with childcare provided.

January’s speaker is Kristen Berg speaking on the topic of “Helping your child cope with doctor visits.” Kristen Berg is the newest member of the EVICS P.A.T staff, working currently as the Lead Parent Educator. She also has over 10 years experience working as a Certified Child Life Specialist, working in Children’s Hospitals. Child Life Specialists are professionals trained to help children and families master medical experiences and reduce trauma often associated with tests, procedures and routine services.

She will answer questions about how to

prepare children for upcoming doctor visits /immunizations and provide simple strategies for increasing children’s comfort while receiving medical care. Family Night is held at the Community Church of the Rockies, 1700 Brodie Avenue.

Reservations are required by January 5th.

For reservations please contact Kristen Berg: 970-646-5840 or kberg@evics.org Family Nights are held on the second Thursday of each month during the school year. Each Family Night includes a yummy dinner, a led parent/child activity, followed by adult discussion with childcare provided. Dinners are generously donated by area restaurants and service clubs. Families enjoy the opportunity to eat together, socialize, play, and sharpen their parenting skills. All families with children ages 0-5 are invited to participate (including families with older siblings). If you’re a business or individual interested in volunteering or donating to Family Night, please contact Kristen at kberg@evics.org.

Elizabeth Guild Thrift Store And Lizzie’s Boutique Closed Until January 6- Please Hold All Donations The Board, staff and volunteers of the Elizabeth Guild want to send a big thank you to the Estes Valley community for all your help and support throughout 2014¸ and wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday Season and Joyous New Year. Through your support, the Elizabeth Guild realized another successful Holiday House, and your donations have enabled the Guild to provide much needed financial support to the Estes Park Medical Center. We are fortunate to live in such a caring and generous com-

munity.

Please note that the Elizabeth Guild Thrift Store and Lizzie’s Boutique are closed until January 6, 2015 when we will resume regular winter hours – Thrift Store – Tues – Sat, 10:00 – 3:30 and Lizzie’s – Wed – Sat, 10:00 – 3:00. Our volunteers are having a brief break as well, so please hold all donations until January 6. We will gratefully accept them after January 6, but currently, there are no volunteers to receive your donations.

Thank you for your understanding.

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Resolutions Help Inspire A Happy New Year

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Hank Needs Need A New, Loving Home!

Can You Help Him?

This week adorable Hank still needs a new New Year’s Resolutions are on the cluttering and organizing to from forever home. minds of many this week, and self-imlearning a new craft or foreign lanHank is a medium guage, and from healthy recipes to provement titles have been moving size, two year old Red writing a novel or family memoir. steadily from the Resolutions display Heeler mix. He gets table at the Estes Valley Library. BorAs books are checked out from the along with kids and rowing a book, DVD, audiobook or display table, Library staff are stocking other dogs. If he could eBook is often one of the simplest get a second chance at new titles, so serendipitous browsing is ways to inspire one’s aspirations for a life, he would bring well worth the time. The Library team joy to a lucky someone new year—and to sketch out a peris also happy to help locate a title or for a long time. He sonal road map to achieving them. subject that inspires your New Year’s also just happens to Resolutions. For more information, Titles at the Library cover all of the have a very nice smile! visit the Library or call (970) 586-8116. many Resolutions themes: from saving You can meet Hank at money to exercising more, from dethe Estes Park Pet Lodge at the Animal Medical Center on Manford Avenue or call 586-9282 for more information.

All pets are offered through the Pet AssoBeginning this Monday morning, JanuNext week’s renovations address some ciation of Estes Park, a ary 5, through Friday, January 9 at 5 p.m., much-needed repairs and upgrades to the Estes Valley Library’s first-floor rest- the public restrooms. Deteriorating parti- non-profit organization that works to find homes for stray and abandoned pets, conrooms will be closed for renovations. tions will be removed and replaced.

During the renovation, the Library’s sec- Hand dryers will be moved to allow imond-floor public restroom will remain proved access. While there will be no alopen. Public restrooms are also available teration in square footage or number of next door at Town Hall. stalls, the renovations will greatly improve the cleanliness and functionality of The Library will be open regular hours the restrooms for years to come. during the renovation, and services will continue as usual during the five-day The Library regrets any inconvenience project. caused by next week’s restroom closures.

Those with questions may contact the LiDuring the renovation work, patrons brary at (970) 586-8116 or visit estesvalmay encounter some construction noise leylibrary.org on the first-floor, particularly in the Hondius Community Room, which shares a wall with the restrooms. Quiet spaces are likely to be found on the Library’s second floor, which is not being impacted by the construction work.

Library First-Floor Restrooms Closing For Renovations

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trol dog and cat populations by funding sterilization programs, educate members of the community, especially young people, about the humane treatment of animals and the responsibilities of pet ownership; and promote community involvement in the use of pets as therapeutic agents (e.g., in nursing homes). The Estes Park Pet Association is your local humane society.

You can make a tax-deductible donation to the Pet Association by sending your check to P.O. Box 4342, Estes Park, CO 80517. For more information, contact Carolyn Fairbanks, President of the Pet Association at (970) 586-5121.

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Estes Park Newcomers Club Meets Again On January 15th The next Estes Park Newcomers Club meeting will be held on Thursday, January 15th at The Dunraven Inn located at 2470 Highway 66. Check in and socializing begins at 11:30 with lunch served at 12:00 noon.

Eagle Rock School is the program this month presented by Anastacia Galloway.

Eagle Rock is both a school for high school students and a professional development center for adults, particularly educators. The school is a year-round, residential and full scholarship school that enrolls young people 15-17 from around the United States in an innovative learning program with national recognition.

The Professional Development Center works with educators from around the country who wish to study how to re-engage, retain and graduate students. The PDC provides consulting services at school sites and host educators who study and learn from Eagle Rock practices. You can learn more about Eagle Rock School before the luncheon by visiting the website at www.eaglerockschool.org.

The lunch will include your choice of meat lasagna, chicken parmesan (with pasta) or gluten-free pasta with pesto sauce. The meal will also include a green salad, garlic bread sticks and for dessert, panna cotta.

Reservations are required in advance no later than noon, Friday, January 9th.

Members or interested guests may make reservations for the January monthly

meeting by going online to www.estesparknewcomers.org. Any cancellations must occur by the deadline or you will be responsible for the cost of your reservation. Your reservation is confirmed only when you receive an e-mail reply.

Prospective members are welcome and may attend up to two general meetings before joining. Please sign up early as seating is limited.

Newcomer meetings are held the third Thursday of each month, September through May(except December). Luncheons or dinners provide opportunities to hear from community leaders or organizations. Meetings are held at various restaurants and locations to allow new members the opportunity to experience different restaurants in the Estes Valley and for the restaurants to showcase their offerings at a reasonable price. The reservation price may vary each month.

The Estes Park Newcomers Club, founded in 1965, is a social, non-profit and non-discriminatory organization. It was founded to help adult residents of the Estes Park area learn about the community while developing new friendships. A household/individual membership is open to any resident who has not been a member previously. Membership participation is limited to five years.

Prospective members can join at any time. For membership information contact Margarete Steinhauer or Donna Holmes, epnewcomers@gmail.com or visit www.estesparknewcomers.org.

Please join us!

The Nussbaumers Seeking Funds For More Book Purchases For Embangweni In March, 2014, the readers of the EP News raised over $6000 to purchase ereaders for the Embangweni School for Hard of Hearing in Malawi, Africa. On October 23, 50 e-readers were officially launched in ceremonies attended by, among others, The Right Reverend Dr. T.P.Nyasulu, Education Secretary of the Livingstonia Synod, Church of Central Africa Presbyterian and Mr. Boniface Massa, Director of Special Needs Education for the Synod. They were joined by Estes Park residents Jim and Carol Nussbaumer, who coordinated the project with the Worldreader organization.

The launch included demonstrations of the e readers by students in Class 3 (3rd grade) and Class 9. Visitors were amazed to learn that each small e reader contained 100 books and has room for up to 1,000 books. Seeing the students navigate with ease through the devices --- finding a specific book and page in a matter of seconds, using the dictionary feature as they read, reading and enjoying books as diverse as beginning readers with one word per page to science textbooks --- im-

pressed the visitors greatly.

The readers of the EP News have donated enough excess funds to allow the purchase of 20 more books for each unit, which will be added in the spring.

The Nussbaumers are now seeking funds for more book purchases for Embangweni and also to begin a second program at the Karonga School for the Deaf in Karonga, Malawi. Target for the new program is 25 units at a cost of about $150 per unit. Donations may be sent to the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies, 1700 Brodie Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517. Please indicate the designation “e-reader project.�

Questions may be directed to Jim or Carol Nussbaumer, 586-2437 or carol@nussbaumers.net

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www.estesparknews.com The b Th beginning i i off a new year iis the th perfect time to clear the clutter and start fresh. By the end of last year our calendars were stuffed full of appointments, parties, meetings, trips, birthdays, holidays, and a bunch of gobbledygook that we can’t remember when we look back at it now.

A new calendar is clean, blank, dare I say—virginal—with its innocent pages awaiting the surprises of the year to come. Most exciting is the idea that we can fill each day of each month the way we want to. Tired of going to the dentist each February? Wait until March. Always dreamed of going to Paris? Pencil it in and go buy your ticket. Are you always pestered by the pressure of getting your taxes done by April 15? Do it by March 31 and see how good it feels. Your calendar belongs to you, not to anyone else.

Own it.

One year I made it my mission to draw on each of the 365 numbered square of my wall calendar. I kept a box of colored markers near the calendar and used them to signify my mood or a specific event of the day. I drew swirls, flowers, exclamation points, tears, birds, dollar signs, black clouds, smiley faces, a cake with candles, fireworks, and sometimes a series of symbols: #@&!%*. I probably drew those more than once. By the end of that year I had quite a masterpiece that I enjoy flipping through today. (I won’t tell how many years ago that was because then you’ll know how bad I am about keeping old, useless things like doodledup calendars. Oh, ok. It was 1996.)

I have a 2015 wall calendar in front of me now, ready for the new year’s markings. First thing is to rely on last year’s calendar to carry forward birthdays and anniversaries. This may sound like an easy task but I tend to mess something up every single year. It’s not an apples to apples undertaking because the date doesn’t fall on the same day of the week and may fall on a completely different row than last year. This may not cause consternation for the average calendar manager, but for me it’s like trying to figure out if I should walk to work or carry my lunch. It just doesn’t translate.

Beyond that, either I skip a significant entry (brother-in-law Philip’s birthday got left off the 2014 calendar) or I forget to add a year to last year’s tabulation. (i.e., I write a name, “Dad” and an age, “85” in 2014. That means I need to write “86” on the 2015 calendar. But sometimes I forget to do the arithmetic. Brother Patrick and wife Ody have been married for five years, two years in a row, according to my calendars).

Once I have noted family birthdays and

anniversaries, i i I am free to add what fun and frivolity I please.

For 2015 I’ll be adding these ambrosial celebrations: January 10 is Houseplant Appreciation Day (It’s a long time until spring. If you need to scratch in the dirt a little, do it by giving your houseplants a little TLC. They’ll reward you with good, clean air to breath in your home.)

February 11 is Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day (Don’t worry, be happy!)

March 15 is Dumbstruck Day (I am dumbstruck someone thought to create this day) April 18 is National Newspaper Columnist Day—my favorite day! (in memory of the day Pulitzer Prize columnist Ernie Pyle was killed in World War II.) May 16 is Love a Tree Day (I’ll celebrate this is a big way. Not only will I hug a tree, but I’ve been known to give out big ol’ smackers to these gentle giants among us.)

June 1 is Dare Day (I double dog dare you to challenge yourself or someone nearby.)

July 27 is Take Your Pants for a Walk Day (Simple: go for a walk and take your pants along. No skirts or dresses.)

August 6 is Wiggle Your Toes Day (When’s the last time you purposely wiggled your piggies? It will feel soooooo good!)

September 15 is Make a Hat Day (initiated by kindergarten teachers, this day encourages the making of a hat—for yourself or another. Have fun with this one!)

October 11 is Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day (Go ahead. Show him to your boss. Then ask for a raise. See how that works for you.)

November 17 is Take a Hike Day (Not “Tell Your Boss to Take a Hike” after his/her reaction to your Teddy bear at work. Simply Take a Hike. And remember your pants.)

December 14 is National Bouillabaisse Day (I will honor this fish soup day by learning how to spell it. Knowing that will be reason enough to celebrate.)

Please join me in these special days. Get them on your calendar now so you don’t forget.

Meantime, happy new year to all! May your 2015 be grand and goofy.

You may let The Thunker know what you think at her e-mail address, donoholdt@gmail.com. © 2014 Sarah Donohoe

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Public Notice From Estes Valley Fire Protection District 2015 Notice of regular meeting dates PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that beginning January 1, 2015, the regular meetings of the Board of Directors of the ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT will be held every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.

These meetings will be held at the Dannels Fire Station located at 901 N. St.

Vrain Avenue, Estes Park, Colorado. The Agenda outline of each regular Board meeting will be posted at the Dannels Fire Station 24 hours before the meeting.

ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Doug Klink, President of the Board Suzanne F. Landkamer, Secretary of the Board

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Rash Fierce Blaze Of Riot We are blessed to live in Estes Park where, when travail and sorrow intrude, they come more as single spies than in battalions. We are free from the crushing violence of daily life in Syria, South Sudan or ISIS-controlled Iraq. We are blessed.

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Fifty-one years ago while a guest of the city of Birmingham, Alabama, Martin Luther King, Jr., whose eighty-sixth birthday we celebrate this month, penned these words.

I do not know who defined evil as “lazy, habitual, ingrained ignorance;” I know that I concur. Ignorance too often engenders the fear that clouds rational thought and leads to deadly decisions against “the other.”

Evil at work: two weeks ago Taliban (“Students”) terrorists butchered one hundred and forty school children and teachers in Peshawar; earlier in December al-Shabab (“Movement of Striving Youth”) murdered thirty-six Kenyan quarry workers after killing twenty-eight passengers on a bus headed towards Nairobi; an earlier mall attack in that city by those same terrorists left sixty-eight people dead. Children? Teachers? Quarry workers? Passengers? Shoppers? To what end? Was Thomas Hobbes correct? Is our lot “continual fear and danger of violent death, and the life of man solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short?” Or may we embrace a social contract that dignifies and elevates human life?

Hackles rise in the face of inequity.

Ebola in Sierra Leone is far away, but it reached Texas and deeply frightened America. Boko Haram (“Western Education is Forbidden”) kidnapped 300 Nigerian girls and squeezed our hearts. The slaughter of forty-three Mexican students by drug cartel assassins with local police complicity shocked us. Scandalously, twenty-two returned American veterans commit suicide daily. The Senate torture report showered disgrace on our country.

Malevolent media sensationalism and cynical political hypocrisy daily dishonor core American values. Puerile toxic reductionism spews from the lips of purported public figures. Hubristic division and arrogant disdain trump social inclusion and common respect. Cui bono?

The deaths of Michael Brown of Ferguson, Eric Garner of Staten Island, and two New York City cops, Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, inflamed a festering wound and sparked burgeoning national debate on white privilege, police misconduct and contumacious behavior. In the end all four are dead, we are degraded as a people, and who is not overwhelmed by the appalling senselessness of it all? Although barbarous acts are committed by few, they vitiate the common weal and the question remains: how do we move forward as a people?

Can our species grow past this propensity for inhumanity? I.F. Stone once remarked that we have moved past cannibalism, so progress is palpable, if seemingly glacial. “Any man’s death di-

minishes me, for I am involved in mankind,” wrote John Donne. “Refuse to despair,” said Anais Nin. “In a time of destruction, create something,” said Maxine Hong Kingston.

Against the train of injustices and ingrained ignorance stand the majority, diligent individuals and resolute groups who refuse to succumb to mindless terror. They offer progress, inspiration and hope through their ideas and deeds. Your list may differ, but for me auspicious news from the past 365 days includes: global life expectancy up six years since 1990.…normalization with Cuba after fifty-four years (thank you Pope Francis and Canada)….Rosetta lands on a comet after a ten-year chase (bravo scientists)… .China pledges to cut carbon emissions.…Malala Yousafzai earns Nobel Peace Prize….Ebola doctors and nurses named “Person Of The Year”….Estes Park and RMNP substantially recovered from flood damage….“Dreamers” offered opportunity to come from the shadows towards citizenship….U.S. economy continues to strengthen….reduced U.S. military presence in Afghanistan…. gas prices down, minimum wage up nationally….thirty-five states endorse same-sex marriage…. national deficit down almost fifty percent… .health care more widely accessible.

While these do not fully offset mindless carnage of deranged zealots, they affirm impetus to advance humanity.

How we choose to see each other underpins or truncates social cohesion.

Austrian-born Josef Popper-Lynkeus advanced this basic principle of a moral social order in 1910: “When any individual, of however little account, but one who does not deliberately imperil another’s existence, disappears from the world without or even against his will, this is a far more important happening than any political or religious or national occurrence, or the sum total of the scientific and artistic and technical advances made throughout the ages by all the peoples of the world. Should anybody be inclined to regard this statement as an exaggeration, let him imagine the individual concerned to be himself or his best beloved. Then he will understand and accept it.”

Marian Wright Edelman recalls that whenever she came home from school her father would ask, “Is your homework done?” Marian would respond affirmatively, to which her father would say, “Assign yourself!” She did, and in 1973 created the Children’s Defense Fund.

Thank you, Estes Park residents, for threads you weave daily to strengthen the fabric of our community. Merchants, teachers, retirees, police, musicians, health workers, artists, fire fighters, town officials, volunteers and employees: as you begin the cycle again, how will you measure the next year in your life? How will you “assign yourself?”

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Estes Park Repertoire Theatre Company Production Of “Walter Cronkite Is Dead” To Be Presented Mid-January horrible weather has closed the airport for an unknown time. They meet by chance and if you “take two opinionated women of politically opposite stripes, confine them to an isolated corner of an airport during an endless weather delay…. what do you get?”

What you get is “Walter Cronkite is Dead,” EPRTC’s next play.

Watch for announcement of ticket sales in a few weeks as well as other production updates.

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Program On Low Vision At Sr. Center

Penn Street, Outreach Manager for Ensight Skills Center will present important information about Low Vision Rehabilitation on January 7th at 1:00 p.m. at the Estes Park Senior Center.

Penn has been visually impaired since age nine and knows personally the importance of gaining tools and training to remain independent even with vision loss.

Join us to share, to learn, and be inspired. For more information, contact Penn Street at 970-581-4922 or penn@ensightskills.org.

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The Estes Park Repertoire Theatre Company is pleased to announce its next production. “Walter Cronkite is Dead” by Joe Calarco will be presented at the Studio Theatre of the Estes Park Masonic Lodge on January 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 and 25th.

The play was originally produced at Signature Theater, Arlington, VA, October 2010. Eric Schaeffer, Artistic Director and Maggie Boland, Managing Director. The author, Joe Calarco, wrote the play with two of the leading actresses in the Washington, D.C. area in mind to present the play. And that they did in late 2010.

We have the same thought in mind.

Two of our best know actresses and members of our company will star in this two act comedy. Two of our best, face to face.

C.J. Jensen and Christann Higley will portray Margaret and Patty. These two ladies meet by chance in a bar at Reagan National Airport just outside of Washington, D.C. Both join hundreds of other travelers who are stranded as

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“History’s Grip” Program At Museum

The Estes Park Museum and the Estes Park Mountain Shop are teaming up to offer two courses on the history of rock climbing in the area with hands-on lessons at the indoor climbing gym at the Mountain Shop. The Museum is currently hosting “Climb On!”, an exhibit about the history of climbing in Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park.

In two evenings, January 15 and 22, participants can learn even more from guest speaker Mike Caldwell who has rich experience in climbing and guiding. Mike coached his son Tommy Caldwell who today is a world-famous climber in the running for National Geographic’s “Adventurer of 2014.”

The two evenings are designed for people with varying entry knowledge on climbing: Session One is geared towards beginners; Session Two is for those who attended the first course, are familiar with the background history of climbing, or already know how to tie a figure eight knot and belay.

Session 1: Thursday, January 15 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

In a two-hour interactive session, Mike Caldwell will share the history of climbing in Estes Park and then teach the audience basic climbing skills such as putting on and securing a harness, learn to belay and try climbing for fun.

Image courtesy of DPM Climbing

Session 2: Thursday, January 22 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Mike Caldwell will expand on the history of climbing in Estes Park and explain the progression of mountaineering from exploration to climbing for sport.

He will explain the advancements in gear as well as the evolution of training. A hands-on portion of the evening will include climbing for fitness and tips to get the most out of your climbing.

Registration is required as space is limited. Cost is $12 for a single evening or $22 for both sessions. Register at the Estes Park Mountain Shop by stopping by or calling 970-586-6548. Both events take place at the Mountain Shop located at 2050 Big Thompson Avenue. Rental gear is included in the cost of admission.

Participants for both sessions can bring their own climbing harness, chalk, belay device and shoes if they have them.

These courses are designed for ages 15 years and older. All physical and climbing abilities are welcome and instruction will be provided for the climbing portion of the evenings.

Photo above: Mike Caldwell will lead “History’s Grip” participants through two interactive courses. Register at the Estes Park Mountain Shop; space is limited.

Estes Park Garden Club Meeting The Estes Park Garden Club will meet on Monday January 12, 2015 at 10 a.m. in the Hondius Room of the Estes Valley Library. Connie Dedon will present the grand vision, and current realities of the Estes Valley Community Garden. Please

come with your many questions about this worthwhile project! Perhaps 2015 will be the year we can grow a bumper crop of tomatoes! Refreshments provided. New members and guests are always welcome.

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Game Night At The Estes Park Museum On Thursday, January 8 beginning at 6:00 p.m. the public is welcome to come

1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. The mission of the Estes Park Museum is to collect, in-

Estes Park residents playing educational games at the museum.

in and play “Estes Park Bingo.” Museum terpret and preserve local history, as well Game Night is a great way to learn more as to present exhibits, programs and about the rich history of Estes Park in a events for the education and benefit of fun way, and even win small prizes. The residents and visitors of all ages. For bingo game is appropriate for all ages more information call the Estes Park and no prior knowledge of local history Museum at 970-586-6256 or visit the is necessary to participate. Game Nights Museum’s website at www.estes.org/muare free of charge; the Museum will pro- seum. Admission to the gallery is free. vide snacks and refreshments. The next Game Nights at the Museum will take place on Thursday, February 12 and Thursday, March 12 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Participants can leave for early bedtimes.

Located at 200 Fourth Street, the Estes Park Museum galleries are open on Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 Game Nights are informal and a fun thing to do p.m. and Sundays from when temperatures outside drop.

Stepmom Retreat In Estes Park Join other moms and stepmoms for a rewarding time in the Rocky Mountains at the Retreat for Ladies in Stepfamilies!

The event will be held May 1-3, 2015 at a vacation home in Estes Park.

Join in for a weekend of • Encouragement, support and guidance • Best practices to apply to your family situation • Relaxation, come back home refreshed and blessed Registration deadline is February 28, 2015.

The retreat is provided by stepmoms for moms and stepmoms in blended families.

Email or call Colleen with questions or to register 970-744-8683 or email bowbr@aol.com This event is sponsored by New Beginnings Ministry.

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With the aftermath of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day behind us I bet there are still parties going on since the weekend follows on the heels of New Year’s Day. I am a day late and a dollar short on wishing all of you a Happy New Year but here is my wish to you. May this coming year bring health, joy and goodness to all of my kind readers and a little wealth would not hurt. A new year always holds promise for better times as hope springs eternal. But then again, in spite of my back fusion, I had a wonderful 2014 and can only wish for my good fortune to continue…I won’t mind if it increases but I am content with how it was in 2014.

Because I believe y’all could still use some recipes for snacks in the coming weeks I thought that the following recipe might be useful to you. I had this nibble at a friend’s home, Kay M., and I got hooked on it. I had to have the recipe to share with y’all. Now the one drawback is that the main ingredient, Bugles, are not available here in Estes. I had to shop King Soopers to get them so I bought two bags and froze one for another day. What is fun about this recipe is that you can use your imagine or whatever you have in the pantry to add to it.

Crunchy Orange Spice Snack Mix preheat oven 275 degrees 1 package Bugles: it calls for the 6 oz. but I used the large bag and it worked great. I did add a little extra of orange juice and sugar…not much!

1 can (12 oz.) mixed nuts or peanuts or cashews or pistachios, pecans…you get the idea.

2 egg whites (used the yolks to make eggnog!)

2-3 Tbs. orange juice 1 1/3 cups sugar 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 cup dried cranberries or cherries or raisins.

Grease jelly roll pan, 15 ½ x10 ½ x 1 inch and mix snacks and nuts in large bowl. Beat egg whites till foamy, add juice, sugar and cinnamon. Pour this over snack mix and toss to coat all. Spread mix in pan and bake uncovered for 35 minutes and stir every 15 minutes. I needed to bake it a bit longer than that. Add fruit and bake 15 minutes or until light brown and crisp. Cool before storing in an airtight container. This makes about 20 servings.

Christmas Eve I had the family, Greg’s and Marie’s, over for meatballs and spaghetti and we opened the presents I had under my tree. Now today I am going to Marie’s. I baked three pies, all different, and made cheese cauliflower for today. I sent the extra meatballs home to Greg’s house as they really love my meatballs. I don’t have to do much more cooking until New Year’s Eve when Theresa’s family arrives. I am truly blessed.

As a side note, I saw my back doctor the other day and he is really pleased at my progress. I still have to take it a bit easy but I can now bend, twist and lift a little.

Fritzie, my mini dachshund, is glad for that.

He is 15 ½ and needs a lot of lifting. He is getting pretty old but I have a good vet…

Marie. She is now using laser on his back and it seems to be helping.

My email is: esther.cenac@gmail.com.

Bon appétit.

Estes Park Genealogical Society Meeting The Estes Park Genealogical Society starts off the New Year with a special invitation to those who wish to start, restart, or continue to learn how to investigate your family ties. Come join us the 2nd Thursday monthly at the library, 4 pm. We are a group that spans beginners to seasoned researchers all sharing the “love of the hunt” for ancestors.

On Thursday, Jan. 8, at 4 p.m. in the Hondius Room of the library, we welcome visiting speaker, Deena Coutant.

This presentation was postponed from November due to bad weather. The U.S. Federal census has been taken every ten years beginning in 1790, but have you wondered if there’s more to the census than the population statistics that were

captured each decade? Learn to go beyond the population schedules and use the six “non-population” schedules taken during 1850-1885, including the agricultural, defective/dependent/delinquent, manufacturing/industrial, mortality, slave, and social statistics schedules. Discover where to locate these schedules, the clues they contain, and strategies for use.

Deena Coutant is a professional who specializes in the use of technology to facilitate successful search, storage and sharing strategies for family historians in the digital age. She founded DigiDeena Consulting to provide services related to education and communication.For more information visit www.digideena.com. deena@digideena.com.

Public Forum At League Of Women Voters Meeting A public forum will be held by the League of Women Voters of Estes Park on January 8, 2015, from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. in the Town Board Room of the Municipal Building. The topic of the forum is information in preparation for the Special Election scheduled for February 3, 2015. The Special Election asks if the Town should be allowed to provide advanced telecommunications in the Estes Valley. An affirmative vote would allow the Town to make its fiber optic network available for high speed internet for the community.

The Special Election will be by mail ballot only. Voters can register to vote or update voter registration at www.govotecolorado or by visiting the Town Clerk’s office up to and through the day of the election.

The League will have speakers representing the pros and cons of the issue. Information will be provided and attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions.

The meeting will also be streamed on the Town website and available for later DVD viewing at the Estes Valley Library.

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Inspired By Rocky Poster Now Available, A Reminder, And A Challenge Brook. She relocated to Estes Park in 2004, where she continues to find creative expression in the natural world.

Patricia has written and illustrated two hand-bound books, “Feather� and “Passing Time Along the Gem Lake Trail.� She has also illustrated the following children’s books, “The Mutt and the Mustang,� “Tracks in Time: A Children’s History of Estes Park� and “Exploring the Park Together: A Family Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park.� She is currently studying Botanical Illustration at the Denver Botanic Gardens.

The body of Patricia’s work is pencil on coquille paper. She chooses to draw in black and white to simplify the inherent drama in her subjects. Color is added by way of colored pencil and Cultural Arts Council, 423 West watercolor washes. Patricia’s pencil drawElkhorn, Estes Park ing “Columbines in Black and White�

The Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park was an award winner in the 2014 Lines is proud to announce the release of our Into Shapes show at the Art Center of “Inspired By Rocky� poster, beginning Estes Park. our celebration of the 100th Anniversary The poster bears the text “There is Inof Rocky Mountain National Park and spiration in the Beauty All Around Us� as the unique way in which the Park has al- well as the Longs Peak image, and is a ways brought out the best in artists. Local high quality print on heavy paper, suitartist Patricia Henriksen Greenberg has able for framing. Proceeds will be used to created this beautiful image above, feadefray expenses for the “Celebrating turing iconic Longs Peak with autumn Rocky� show and workshops. CACEP aspens. wishes to thank Marsha Hobert for asPatricia Henriksen Greenberg grew up sisting in the production of this poster. in New York and received her Bachelor The Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park of Fine Arts degree from the State Uniwill host an invitational show and sale of versity of New York (SUNY) at Stoneyart about Rocky Mountain National Park,

Happy 10th Birthday Mikey!

Love, Mom, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa

“Celebrating Rocky,� from June 6, 2015 through July 27, 2015. The show will include the work of artists who have previously participated in Art of the Parks, Wildlife shows, and Plein Air Rockies.

These artists, who have spent many hours in all seasons and weather working in Rocky Mountain National Park, have been invited to share their anecdotes and motivations as well as their art in order to bring a deeper understanding of the aesthetic experience of this remarkable place. During the course of the show, workshops will be offered by guest artists in book arts, oil painting, and water media painting, with exact dates and times to be determined.

A Reminder Participants in the Annual First Show should contact the Cultural Arts Council with their information and images of their work. First Show is an event that features both professional and non professional artists new to the Estes Valley who have not previously shown artwork here. This show provides a great opportunity to introduce your art to the Estes Valley community in a formal gallery venue. An Opening Reception, with free live entertainment and refreshments will be held Saturday, January 10, 2015 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Cultural Arts Council gallery, 423 West Elkhorn Avenue. This event is open to the public, and there is no charge. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 12 Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. The cur-

rent show, CACEP’s Annual Holiday Members’ Show, will be open through January 4, 2015.

A Challenge: Think Outside the (Chocolate) Box: A Show of Art for Valentine’s Day CACEP wishes to offer an open invitation to artists, writers, musicians, and craftspeople of the Estes Valley and beyond. Have you ever felt the pangs of love? We would like you to share your artistic observation about the Nature of Love, to be shared in a show at the CACEP gallery February 14 – 28, 2015.

With this show we want to encourage artists of all levels and ages to try new art forms and media to create works that explore and express the Nature of Love: new love, old love, love of family, love of friends, love that fills you up, and love that bulldozes you flat. Art from the Heart is the goal, so tell your story creatively and meaningfully, with style and class and grace, in the media of your choice. If you fall between the ages of 9 and 109, and have ever felt love, please share your creative vision on the topic.

For an entry prospectus, stop by the gallery, where they will be in an outside display, or email info@estesarts.com and one will be forwarded to you.

An Opening Reception and Valentine’s Day Gala, free and open to the public, will be held Saturday, February 14, 2015, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the CACEP gallery, 423 West Elkhorn Avenue, Estes Park.

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BE IT RESOLVED...

Well, it’s that time again. Surveys tell us that most people ‘give some thought to’ or actually make New Year’s Resolutions. This is definitely the appropriate time to do so. An ‘Old Year’ with its problems, challenges and defeats has drawn to a close, so it’s a good time to determine ways that we want to do things differently. What kind of resolution would be most appropriate for you to make? There are many lists, but most of them have similarities to each other and to lists you have made in the past: (1) Make more family time; (2) Fit in fitness; (3) Tame the ‘bulge’; (4) Quit smoking; (5) Enjoy life more; (6) Cut down on alcohol use; (7) Get out of debt; (8) Learn something new; (9) Help others; (10) Get more organized. Do these sound familiar? I venture that you have made more than one of them in the past, but, like most others, have failed to keep them and now look back with no little sadness that you didn’t follow through. Let’s take a look at some things that we can do to help us be more successful in 2015.

The New York Times some years ago shared these suggestions: (1) Set a single clear goal; (2) ‘Pre-commit’. Make specific plans and arrangements for keeping those resolutions: plan healthy meals, set up a workout schedule, set aside a specific night each week for family, etc. (3) Share with others: Alcoholics Anonymous has been successful with many by using this technique. Ask someone to keep you accountable. (4) Don’t overreact to a lapse. All of us have ‘lapses’ at times, but that doesn’t mean we have to ‘relapse’, falling back to previous negative behaviors. (5) Reward yourself for success…not by returning to the negative behavior, but by doing something special for yourself. These are all good suggestions and we can see how they would benefit us.

Let me share an oft-requested list of resolutions from the pen of Abigail Van Buren… ’Dear Abby’. “Just for today I will live this day only, and not set far-reaching goals to try to overcome all my problems at once. Just for today I will be happy. Abe Lincoln said, ‘Most folks are about as happy as they want to be.’ Just for today I will adjust myself to what is. I will face reality. I will correct those things that I can correct and accept those things which I cannot correct.

Just for today I will improve my mind. I will not be a mental loafer. I will force myself to read something that requires effort, thought and concentration. Just for today I will do something positive to improve my health. If I’m a smoker, if I’m overweight, if I’m out-of-shape, I will make adjusts to my pattern of behavior to improve my health. Just for today I’ll do something I’ve been putting off for a long time: write that letter, make that phone call, clean my closet. Just for today, before I speak I will ask myself: ‘Is it true? Is it kind?’ and if not, I won’t say it. Just for today I will make a conscious effort to be agreeable. I will look, dress, talk and act becomingly. Today I will not try improve anyone but myself. Just for today I will have a program. I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it and try. Just for today I will take a quiet half-hour to relax alone. During this time I will reflect on my behavior and get a better perspective of my life. Just for today I will be unafraid. I will gather the courage to do what is right and take responsibility for my own actions. Have a happy, healthy New Year. And pray for peace.”

And I say ‘Amen’ to ‘Abby’ and ‘Happy New Year to you!”

(Bob)

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A New Year, And A Digital Frontier It’s one of the most frequently asked questions at the Library. “When will you be offering computer classes?” In 2015, we’re delighted at the answer: “They’re here.”

Alongside the number of inquiries we field about computer classes, the need for technology training is further confirmed in measurable ways. Data from the Library’s most recent community survey identified computer and technology training as one of the top local needs.

In today’s world, that’s no surprise. In much the way that reading and information literacy are crucial to a person’s success, “technical” or “digital” literacy is largely essential to functioning in modern society. Whether it’s the computer skills needed to get a job or run a business, the ability to manage finances and stay informed, or simple correspondence with family and friends—computers and all those portable digital devices are here to stay. Once we understand how they work—they, like any tool, can be used to make our lives better and more fulfilled.

The first in a variety of free classes begins January 12. As we commence regular announcements of workshops, this is a worthy time to reflect upon several steps in the journey since those initial survey results.

Funding: tech literacy efforts in 2015 couldn’t have happened without voter approval of a Library funding initiative in November 2013. Thank you, Estes Valley.

This year’s efforts help fulfill one of our important community promises.

The Tech Guide: last April, Diana Laughlin was hired in the new part-time position of Tech Guide. Diana is a gifted and patient instructor, and she is enthusiastic about building our community’s

technology literacy skills.

The Classroom: hands-on interactive learning is now made possible in the Library’s Computer Classroom, just opened last June, constructed fully through grants and donations.

An Informed Staff: one of Diana’s first assignments in 2014 was to bring our library staff to a level of shared technical proficiency. There were trainings, tutorials, practices, and a review assessment for every staff member. While some staff serve as experts in specialized areas, as a team we’ve cultivated a core knowledge to answer basic tech questions related to our services—including eBooks, Library print stations, and meeting room equipment.

In addition to the new computer classes, we continue to offer trainings on Library eServices through convenient one-on-one Book-A-Librarian sessions.

Whether it’s learning how to check out an eBook or eMagazine to your personal tablet or device—or downloading a digital audiobook—you can make a 30minute appointment where a staff librarian will guide you through the process.

Now you can even book your appointment online (click the Book-A-Librarian link at estesvalleylibrary.org) Later this season, we’ll also be surveying the public to ascertain more fully the types of workshops needed. What devices should we focus on? What software? Watch for the survey—or email your initial ideas now to dlaughlin@estesvalleylibrary.org As always, we look forward to collaborations with our community partners in this exciting year. The digital frontier awaits us all. Join us on this fascinating journey.

Computer Basics To Streaming Music: Tech Classes Begin At Library For anyone who lists “Improve my Computer Skills” among their New Year’s Resolutions, the Estes Valley Library is ringing in the new year with a roster of introductory computer and technology workshops. Three workshop sessions have been scheduled for January, with additional offerings continuing through the winter and spring months. The Library’s workshops are free, but seating is limited, so advance sign-up is required and may be done online at estesvalleylibrary.org Here are the three workshops taking place this month at the Library: “Safety and Security on the Internet” (Monday, January 12, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.—in the Computer Classroom). Participants will learn how to protect their identity and to recognize scams while banking, shopping, and keeping in touch with friends and family online. The session will review common types of online scams, with tips on how to recognize suspicious websites and emails. Attendees will learn to identify secure websites, determine when it’s safe to enter personal and credit card information, and measure the strength of passwords used.

“Listen to Music for Free” (Wednesday,

January 28, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.—Wasson Room). Your iPad, iPhone, Android phone, or tablet all offer ways to access your favorite songs and discover new sounds. This workshop will demonstrate how to stream music online and create free radio stations personalized to your interests. Bring your own device.

“Computer Very Basics” (Friday, January 30, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in Computer Classroom). This session is ideal for those who have never or rarely ever used a computer. Learn how to utilize the mouse and keyboard while logging into the Library’s public computers. Participants will gain an overview of common programs, printing steps, and learn to identify safe sites. Students will learn on a Mac, and many of the basic skills will apply to a Windows PC as well.

Announcements on additional workshops will be made in the coming weeks, and full season’s roster will appear in the Library’s spring newsletter “Gatherings” in early February.

Registration for any workshops may be done at the Calendar link at estesvalleylibrary.org. For registration assistance or additional information, contact the Library at (970) 586-8116.

9:45am Sunday Service

ESTES PARK HAPPENINGS

For additional information call 800-443-7837 • 970-577-9900

January Sermon Series: Responding to God

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Monday – January 5 Spaghetti with snowflake meatballs, Garlic bread, Green garden salad, Cookie Tuesday – January 6 BBQ pork loin, Coleslaw, Baked beans, Fruit crisp Wednesday – January 7 Seasoned baked chicken, Red potatoes, Green beans, Pie Thursday – January 8 Beef stroganoff, Grandma’s noodles Corn, Fresh green salad, Cake Friday – January 9 Baked cod, Coleslaw, Potato casserole, Brownie $5 EPSCC INC. members / $7 nonmembers - everyone welcome!

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January 2 – January 16, 2015

EVENTS Jan. 2: Meet & Greet with Japanese tea experts Urszula Mach – Bryson & Aaron Bryson. Estes Valley Library.

1 pm

Jan. 8: Open Bluegrass Jam. Rock Inn. 6 pm Jan. 9: Bob Smallwood. Acoustic.

Coffee on the Rocks. 5pm

SEMINARS, CLASSES & LECTURES

Jan. 3: The Way of Tea: The History and Tradition of the Japanese Tea Ceremony. Estes Valley Library. 1 pm

Jan. 9: James Davis. Classical Guitar.

Twin Owls Steakhouse. 6 pm

Jan. 5: Meet Me At The Museum.

Historic presentations from the Curator of Collections. Estes Park Museum.

6:30 pm

Jan. 9: Neal Whitlock. Acoustic Folk.

Rock Inn. 6 pm

Jan. 6: Essential Oils Health Benefits.

Riverspointe Spa. 4 pm

Jan. 6: Free 5K Group Run. Starts at the Stanley Hotel. 6 pm

Jan. 9: Ray Young. Jazz Piano. Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6 pm

Jan. 13: Free 5K Group Run. Starts at the Stanley Hotel. 6 pm

Jan. 9: Karaoke. Lonigans Pub. 9 pm

Jan. 16 – 19: Estes Park Winter Festival Weekend. Jan. 16: Irish Dance & Performances. Enjoy live music by Celtic band, The Commoners, Irish dancers and bagpipers. Estes Park Events Complex.

7 pm

Weekly on Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat: Sip & Paint. Learn to paint a masterpiece while enjoying delicious drinks. Murphy’s Resort. Mon & Wed at 6 pm. Fri & Sat at 7 pm

Jan. 10: Mountain Town Trio. Rock.

Marys Lake Lodge. 6 pm

MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT Jan. 2: Bob Smallwood. Acoustic. Coffee on the Rocks. 5pm Jan. 2: Colin Kelly. Acoustic. Rock Inn. 6 pm Jan. 2: James Davis. Classical Guitar.

Twin Owls Steakhouse. 6 pm Jan. 2: Ray Young. Jazz Piano. Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6 pm Jan. 2: Karaoke. Lonigans Pub. 9 pm Jan. 3: Vic Anderson. Western Americana. Coffee on the Rocks. 5 pm Jan. 3: Jay Stott. Acoustic. Rock Inn. 6 pm Jan. 3: Mountain Town Trio. Rock.

Marys Lake Lodge. 6 pm Jan. 3: Ray Young. Jazz Piano. Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6 pm

Jan. 10: Vic Anderson. Western Americana. Coffee on the Rocks. 5 pm

Jan. 10: Ray Young. Jazz Piano.

Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6 pm

Celebrate 100 years of Rocky Mountain National Park by visiting the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center to learn more about wildlife, the junior ranger program, recreational opportunities and more!

Jan. 10: Ran Off the Rooster.

Bluegrass & Americana. Rock Inn. 7:30 pm Jan. 10: Karaoke. Lonigans Pub. 9 pm Jan. 11: Fred and Audrey Peterbark.

Vocal & Piano. The Stanley Hotel.

2 pm Jan. 11: Jon Pickett. Acoustic. Rock Inn. 5 pm Jan. 13: Writers Open Mic. Coffee on the Rocks. 4 pm Jan. 14: Trivia Night. Longz Mountain Grill. 6:30 pm Jan. 14: Open Mic. Lonigans. 9 pm Jan. 15: Ladies Night with the Mountain Town Rockers. Estes Park Resort. 6 pm Jan. 15: Open Bluegrass Jam. Rock Inn. 6 pm

Jan. 3: Karaoke. Lonigans Pub. 9 pm

Jan. 16: Bob Smallwood. Acoustic.

Coffee on the Rocks. 5pm

Jan. 4: Jon Pickett. Acoustic. Rock Inn. 5 pm

Jan. 16: James Davis. Classical Guitar.

Twin Owls Steakhouse. 6 pm

Jan. 7: Trivia Night. Longz Mountain Grill. 6:30 pm

Jan. 16: Ray Young. Jazz Piano.

Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6 pm

Jan. 7: Open Mic. Lonigans. 9 pm

Jan. 16: ReIntarnation. Bluegrass.

Rock Inn. 8:30 pm

Jan. 8: Estes Park Museum Game Night. 6 pm

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

Jan. 16: Karaoke. Lonigans Pub. 9 pm

Ranger-led programs on weekends & special holiday program schedule.

Details & info, call 970-586-1206 Jan. 4: Full Moon Walk. Call for times & location.

Rocky Mountain Conservancy. Nature seminars for everyone in the family. Fees apply. For times, details and registration call 970-586-3262.

Jan 16: Avalanche Awareness and Outdoor Safety in Winter. 12:30 pm

EXHIBITS

Celebrating the Season. Holiday Art Exhibition & Sale. Cultural Arts Council.

Continues through Jan. 3 Holiday Art Walk. Galleries throughout Estes Park. Maps available at Cultural Arts Council. Continues through Jan. 4 Jan. 4: Artists’ Party. Featured new artists. Art Center of Estes Park.

Continues through Feb. 15 Climb On! History of Rock Climbing in Estes Park & Rocky Mountain National Park. Estes Park Museum. Continues through Oct. 4, 2015

Jan. 8: Ladies Night with the Mountain Town Rockers. Estes Park Resort. 6 pm

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PHASES OF THE MOON

First Quarter Dec. 28th

Full Moon Jan. 4th

Last Quarter Jan. 13th

New Moon Jan. 20th

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New Year’s Tradition From Japan: Tea Ceremony This Weekend Celebrating the new year is one of the biggest holiday traditions in Japan. And a main part of the festivity is the hosting of a tea ceremony. Today and tomorrow, the Estes Valley Library is offering an opportunity to participate in a Chado (the Japanese Way of Tea) and learn more about Japanese culture from two guests who have studied these traditions. Today (Friday, January 2), the public is invited to drop in for an informal demonstration at 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Tomorrow (Saturday, January 3), the Library will present a full program at 1:00 p.m. titled “The Way of Tea: the History and Tradition of the Japanese Tea Ceremony.” Advance signup is recommended for Saturday’s twohour presentation.

Leading the Chado will be Urszula Mach-Bryson and Aaron Bryson (SO-U and SO-I in Japanese, respectively).

While both are non-native to Japan, the couple has lived and studied extensively there, and both have gained specialty in the practice and teaching of the Japanese tea. Urszula (or Ula for short) gained her chamei, or professional tea name, from a

16th generation family of tea lineage in Kyoto, Japan. She was subsequently asked

by Japan’s Urasenke foreign-affairs department to teach and promote tea in Warsaw, Poland, where she is currently teaching Japanese and pursuing her doctorate. Aaron also earned his chamei in Kyoto, Japan, and he too is currently teaching in Warsaw.

No sign-up is necessary for today’s Friday activities, which take place in the Library Atrium in a “Random Act of Culture” event.

Attendees will have a chance to meet Ula and Aaron and learn more about plans for Saturday’s more formal presentation.

The full event on Saturday will include a brief video on “The Way of Tea”, followed by a talk, a hands-on demonstration of tea-making, the rituals associated with serving, and samples of the tea. The program will include a special emphasis on the new year’s traditions associated with these activities in Japan.

Sign-up for the January 3 event is now available on the calendar page at estesvalleylibrary.org. For more information, contact the Library at (970) 5868116.

Businesses: New Strategies For Managing Cash Flow In 2015 On Thursday, January 15 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the Estes Valley Library is hosting a workshop especially for business owners and entrepreneurs titled “Where Does the Money Go?: Projecting and Managing Cash Flows.” The event is held in partnership with the Estes Park Economic Development Corporation (EDC), bringing to town the expertise of the Larimer County Small Business Development Center (SBDC).

There is a registration fee of $40 (or just $30 for those who register in advance). Register at www.LarimerSBDC.org and call 970-498-9295 to pre-pay. A 48-hour notice of cancellation is required for a refund.

With a new year underway, the January 15 workshop is designed as an ideal starting point for understanding the financial future of a business. For anyone considering starting or expanding a business, the session will offer guidance in answering core questions: Will your business make it through the first year? And, is there ever enough cash in the bank of your existing business? In any business, cash is king, and participants will look at how to project and manage business cash flows.

Attendees will learn to forecast income and cash flows, and gain the necessary

insights to run their business better. The easiest way to make projections is with a spreadsheet, and participants will learn how an Excel model can prepare 12month projection of cash flows, income statement and balance sheets.

Paul Mueller, a Larimer SBDC expert consultant, is the instructor for the workshop. Mueller is the Managing Director of Mueller & Associates, and he is a licensed CPA in the states of Colorado and Texas, with more than 35 years of public accounting experience.

He has worked primarily with business owners on issues involving entity selecting, business succession, acquisition planning and state & local tax incentives.

Mueller consults on issues involving proper entity selection, retirement and succession planning, structuring merger and acquisition transactions and taking advantage of state and local tax incentives.

For additional information on the workshop, contact the Library at (970) 586-8116 or call the Estes Park EDC at 970-577-1031. More information about the Larimer SBDC and workshop registration is available at LarimerSBDC.org.

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Books are now available at the Estes Valley Library for participants in two upcoming discussion/activity nights designed especially for teens. On Tuesday, January 13 at 7:00 p.m., the spotlight is on the Louisa May Alcott classic “Little Women.”

Then on Friday, January 30 at 6:30 pm, the featured book is Orson Scott Card’s 1985 science fiction novel “Ender’s Game.” Advance sign-up is required for either or both events, and may be done online at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Participants may pick up their copy of the books at the Library to read in advance.

On January 13, daughters, mothers, and friends of daughters and mothers, are all invited to join in a conversation about Alcott’s 1868 novel “Little Women”. New generations of readers continue to be fascinated as they come to know the book’s four March sisters (lovely Meg, talented Jo, frail Beth, and spoiled Amy), who experience the hard lessons of poverty and the awareness of growing up in New England during the Civil War. Through the dreams, plays, pranks, letters, illnesses, and courtships of the sisters, Alcott’s lively portrait of

19th century family life achieves a lasting vitality that makes it deeply meaningful to modern audiences.

The January 13 discussion will focus on the reasons for the endurance of this novel, as well as 19th century gender roles and how and why they have evolved. In addition to the conversation, participants will take part in a tea party and have the opportunity to make their own Civil-War era bonnets. The event is especially for ages 11 and up.

On January 30, readers and movie fans will delve into the themes and characters of “Ender’s Game,” which has legions of fans both of the novel and the 2013 motion picture. Set in Earth’s future, the novel depicts a militarized civilization in conflict with an insectoid alien species.

In preparation for a third invasion of the “buggers,” young Ender Wiggin finds himself being trained through a series of increasingly difficult games in a “virtual reality” setting. Attendees will discuss the book at 6:30 p.m., then watch the film on the big screen at 7:00 p.m. The event is designed for ages 13 and up.

Those with questions about either book event may contact Teen Guide Katherine Dumont at kdumont@estesvalleylibrary.org or call (970) 586-8116. Participants are invited to get their books now to begin reading prior to the discussions.

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Basic Pistol Shooting Courses will be offered on Saturday, January 10 and again on Saturday, February 7. These one-day classes are open to the general public and no previous firearms experience is required. The course includes both classroom and livefire training with an emphasis on firearm safety, handgun knowledge, and beginning marksmanship with both revolvers and semi-automatic handguns. All student books and class materials, handguns, targets and ammunition will be provided. If you are considering buying a handgun, wait until after you take this class. This class meets the minimum state requirements to apply for a Colorado concealed handgun permit. Students under 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Pre-registration is required.

Tuition is $115.00 for general public and $100.00 for Estes Park Gun & Archery Club members. For more information or to pre-register, go to www.nrainstructors.org/searchcourse.aspx.

Select the class title, enter the Estes Park

ZIP code, and click search. You may also call Jim at 970-481-4279 for additional information or for assistance with preregistration. The class will be held at the Estes Park Gun and Archery Club Indoor Range, located at Community Drive and Highway 36, next to the dog park.

Defensive Handgun Skills Review: For those who have had intermediate or advanced pistol skills training, the Estes Park Gun and Archery Club provides a 90 minute Defensive Handgun Skills Review on the first Tuesday of each month at the club’s indoor range. This is not an “open range” or a class per se, but rather an instructor-led skills review and practice for those who have had formal training and have all of the required equipment. Cost is $1.00 for EPG&A Club members or $5.00 for non-members. Upcoming reviews will be Tuesday, January 6, and Tuesday, February 3. The reviews begin at 5:15 p.m., the range will be open by 5:00 p.m. You will need 100 – 150 rounds of ammunition. Contact Jim for more information: 970-481-4279.

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Amazing ICELAND

bou. Pelagic birds, such as Atlantic Puffins and Northern Gannets nest by the thousands on the ocean cliffs of Látrabjarg and it is truly a site to see. The calling puffins sound like sputtering chainsaws and the mesmerizing sound carries Water is deceiving. Clear and fluid, water can magnify or it can hide what- over the ocean waves. Icelanders love their boats, so it is nice to be able to ever may lie beneath. Water will extake a cruise on the water to see the pand when heated and will expand whales. As you travel through the counwhen frozen. At birth we are seventy tryside, you will find the very sweet Icefive percent water; we are bound to it. landic Horse. Stocky and strong these It is water that creates the illusion that horses can carry you across the fields the world is flat and for those who sail on a pleasant horseback ride to view upon on it, water carries them around the landscape and get a good sighting the world. It is the big blue reflecting of a beautiful white speckled Rock seas that give shine to our small bright Ptarmigan standing upon a black lava planet in the universe. rock.

Removing all the water of the oceans Reykjavík is the capitol of Iceland. would reveal the largest mountain Neighborhood streets are lined with ranges on earth, hidden below. From rows of colorful houses and the unique the southern tip of Africa to the Arctic Icelandic architecture of modern high Circle, the Mid- Atlantic Ridge breaks rise buildthrough the ings, water suredges the face in only downeight locatown. The tions. One oldest of those structure, mountain built in summits we 1762, curcall Iceland. rently The summit houses a of Hvannadalshnjúkur rises to restau6,921 feet above sea level on this rant. The food in Iceland is amazing small island. The highlands of Iceland and everything is gourmet and home are massive glacial capped volcanoes, grown. For those that travel to Iceland but the lowlands are green and stunfor the first time, the “must do” tradiningly beautiful; giving a rich life to those that live there. A visit to Iceland is tion of eating a chunk of Hákarl (fermented poisonous shark) swallowed a serene and inspiring experience. down with a good and necessary shot Two tectonic plates, a divergent boundary, spread nearly an inch every of Brennivín is an experience that will not be forgotten. Brennivín translates as year. At Iceland’s Pingvellir National “burning wine.”

Park you can walk in between the steep Iceland has a diverse economy. Fishjagged edges of the European and ing, manufacturing, aluminum smeltNorth American continents as they shift and rise to the sky. Magma is close ing, tourism and software development make Iceland one of the most producto the surface and heats the water below. Hot water, much too hot to touch, tive countries in the world per capita.

Icelandic wool sweaters and a growing oozes from the land. Icy glacial melt outdoor gear industry make for great pours from the high mountains delivshopping, so bring an empty piece of ering cold river water and mixes with the hot thermals to create “hot pots,” as luggage for the return trip. they are called in Iceland. In the In the cold air of winter, water falls Haukadalur Valley there is a trail that from the sky as glistening snowflakes with enough weight to compress into ice meanders alongside open steam vents and slides down the mountainside carvand turquoise thermal pools and here you will find the most perfect hot pots ing the land like a sculptor, slow and to sooth your mind and body on a pic- easy. When the sky is dark, these ice turesque mountain side after an enjoy- sheets become blankets of brilliant color reflecting the green and purple glow of able walk on the tundra. the aurora borealis streaming across the The first settlement of Iceland began sky. With massive glaciers melting every 1,200 years ago and the Vikings and summer, the waterfalls of Iceland are Scandinavians that followed created a stunning. The Dettifoss waterfall, lounique and lasting culture that will cated in Vatnajökull National Park, is the treat you like family and leave you largest waterfall by volume and at times wanting to return not only to explore can make the ground shake. A waterfall deeper into this fantastic land, but recalled Seljalandsfoss, with a wispy 200 turn to visit your Icelandic friends. Ice- foot veil of water falling and a walking land is a bit more than half the size of trail that sneaks behind the falls is most Washington State, but with only about beautiful of all. Water creates; giving to 300,000 inhabitants you will find a vast amazing Iceland. untouched wilderness as wild as a new If you would like to visit Iceland and land can be and locals who are happy join a tour, considering traveling with to greet you and welcome you to their me at Kaiyote Tours. You can check out amazing land. tours to Iceland at KaiyoteTours.com.

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Thompson, you can enjoy strolls along the river and evenings fly fishing. Light a fire in your moss rock fireplace and your mountain retreat is complete. Enjoy Lumpy Ridge views from big deck and fenced yard for your dogs. Recent updates combine a classic cabin feel with modern finishes. This comfortable move-in ready home has lots of storage and an oversized garage. $310,000

Commercial buildingg (1/3 ac) and adjacent lot (1/4 h ac) with town approved development plan. 1200 sq ft. Lot can be purchased separately.

Next to bowling alley. Uses: Business, construction office, brewery, distillery, winery, offices. Year lease in place. $325,000

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PERFECT OPPORTUNITY Nearly 7200 s/f square feet of space for lease in a 70 foot clear span building with grease trap. Exceptional location and excellent Highway 7 visibility. Single or multiple tenants have used this space. Great parking with 50+ spaces. Currently a gas station and convenience store, but has lots of potential for other uses such as a restaurant/bar,

INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY FOR A BUYER WITH VISION This 8.22 acre property is the only large parcel zoned industrial in the Estes valley with lots of potential for a variety of uses. Already existing on this acreage are offices, warehouse, oversized garage bays for commercial sized equipment. Currently partially leased. Can be developed into a special campground, storage garages, office complex or many other possibilities. Priced to sell

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FALL RIVER COURT Big Views from the top of Fall River Estates & minutes away from hiking into Rocky Mountain Nat’l Park. 0.62 acre lot is ready to build. Property is surrounded by lots that are in easements & will not be built upon.

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iPad, iPhone Classes And Tutoring Offered At Senior Center

Over 50?

Time for a financial checkup.

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Did you receive an iPad or iPhone for Christmas and need a hand to get started? Or perhaps youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had one for a while but need a refresher? The Town of Estes Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Senior Services Division and the Estes Park Internet Computer Users Group (EPICUG) are offering classes and tutoring at the Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street, to help you learn more about your new Apple devices. One-on-one tutoring is offered monthly on the second and third Thursdays throughout 2015.

Call now to sign up for a 45minute session at 12:30 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:00 p.m., or 2:45 p.m. on those days. The cost is $3 for current members of Estes Park Senior Citizens Center, Inc. (EPSCC, Inc.) or $5 for non-members.

Pay at the time of the appointment. Those interested in tutoring should have a list of 2-3 specific questions in mind. For all tutoring and classes, participants should make sure that Apple devices are updated to the latest version of iSO8 and participants should bring their devices fully charged, along with an Apple ID user name and password. There are two indepth iPad and iPhone classes offered in January as well. Each class will offer instruction on overall functions and settings that allow you to do tasks easier;

how to access different applications; how to connect to the Internet and to others, and how to take and send photos. Classes require a minimum of five students. The first class, Getting the Most out of your iPad, will be offered on Tuesday, January 13 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Register

by January 6 at the Senior Center. The cost is $15 for EPSCC, Inc. members or $19 for nonmembers. The class is for those who already own and Apple iPad2 or above and have had some experience with iPad features. The second class, Getting the Most out of your iPhone, will be offered on Tuesday, January 20 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Register by January 13 at the Senior Center.

The cost is $15 for members or $19 for non-members. This class is for those who already own an iPhone 4s or above and have some experience with iPhone features. For more information, please contact the Estes Park Senior Center at (970) 5862996 or visit the Center at 220 Fourth Street, Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Please visit the Senior Center website at www.estes.org/seniorcenter. To receive Senior Center news in your e-mail inbox, please e-mail lmitchell@estes.org.

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Massage, 517 Big Thompson Ave. Unit B (behind Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in Lower Stanley Village).

On hand will be seven massage therapists giving massages for donations (chair, table, and foot massages).

Call 586-4575 for reservations.

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Luella Benton Estes Park resident Luella Benton died December 15, 2014 at Prospect Park Living Center. She was 90 years old. Luella Gurney was born February 9, 1924 in Roseburg, OR. Her parents were Charles and Ella (Atterbury) Gurney. On December 13, 1943 she mar-

ried Stanley Benton in Hollywood, CA. Luella worked as a bookkeeper in California for doctors and chiropractors. After retirement, the couple moved to Lake Havasu City, AZ, where she was a member of Lakeview Community Church.

She enjoyed water skiing (up to 75 years of age), motorcycles, hiking and camping. Stanley died in 1998 and in 2008 Luella moved to Estes Park to be near her son and his family. In Estes Park she attended the Christian Church. She is survived by her son Donald Benton and his wife Leanne of Estes Park, two granddaughters and four great grandchildren.

See www.allnutt.com to send a message to Luella’s family.

Meeting Notices Early Worms AA Meetings

Estes Park Al-Anon

Early Worms AA meets at 7 a.m. every morning except Sunday in the basement of Saint Bartholomews Church at 880 MacGregor Ave. For more info, please call 970-577-1316.

Al-Anon Group in Estes Park meets from 7-8 p.m. every Friday at U.S. Bank.

363 E. Elkhorn Ave. Guests are welcome.

Call 970-586-4268 for more info.

Al-Anon Meetings In Allenspark The Al-Anon Group in Allenspark is now meeting at the Fire Station at 14861 S. St. Vrain, Highway 7 every Monday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. For info: 303-747-2415.

Single? Wanna Mingle?

Single wanna mingle? We meet on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. Check out Facebook at SinglesMingleinEstesPark or www.facebook.com/SinglesMingleinEstesPark or seebee62@gmail.com.

Women’s AA Group Tuesdays at 6 pm. St. Bart’s Church. 880 MacGregor Avenue.

Help Wanted

Year Round Brand Manager – Estes Park Center Buildings Maintenance Technician Center Services & Support Office Manager Dining Room Manager Family Reservations Agent General Maintenance – Evening shift Vehicle Maintenance Technician Seasonal & Part Time (PT) Positions Asst. Youth Programs Director (Feb-Aug 2015) Audio Visual Technician Center Services & Support Staff Craft & Design Center Instructor Guest Registration Desk Attendants Resident Assistant Job descriptions & applications are on our website: ymcarockies.org/work (970) 586-3341 x1032

Fall River Group of AA The Fall River Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets daily at noon. 7:00 p.m. meetings are also held every night except Thursday and Saturday. Meeting location is 701 Elm Rd. next to the automotive shop. We welcome friends and visitors to attend these open meetings.

Park Alanon Park Al-anon meets Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. at St Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 880 MacGregor Ave., Estes Park.

Al-Anon Newcomers Al-Anon Newcomers meets at Harmony from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturdays, 1600 Fish Hatchery Rd., Estes Park.

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Experienced Plumbing & Heating Service Tech.

• Have professional work ethic, as you will be working in customers' homes • Min. 5 years' experience in residential service and trouble shooting skills • Licensed Journeyman or experienced Apprentice preferred • Valid driver's license & good driving record • Send resume with pay and work and history to; contact@mtnvalleyplumbing.com Or call 970-586-1085 Fax: 970-586-3198

Harmony Foundation, an adult alcohol/ drug residential treatment center in Estes Park has the following openings available: • Full Time Maintenance Team Member Hours are 2:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesday through Friday. Must have maintenance experience, Colorado driver’s license and be very dependable.

• Food Services Team Member Hours are Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Must have some food services experience and be very reliable.

• Nursing positions – LPN or RN Must have Colorado nursing license. We have part time and on call positions available.

• Full Time Women’s Primary Counselor– Must have CAC II and experience with substance abuse clients.

Please send resume, cover letter and salary requirements to kfaraguna@harmonyfoundationinc.com.

You may also fax to 970-577-0392 or mail to 1600 Fish Hatchery Road; Estes Park, CO. Be sure to check out our web site at www.harmonyfoundationinc.com

Breakfast Attendant / Maintenance Worker

Must be available to work 6 to 8 hour shifts between 5:00am and 4:00pm.

Must be a non-smoker.

Apply in person or email resume BEST WESTERN PLUS Silver Saddle 1260 Big Thompson Avenue cory@estesresort.com

YEAR- ROUND FULL-TIME POSITION WITH BENEFITS HOUSEKEEPING / MAINTENANCE – SENIOR HOUSING

When you work in the field of senior care, you have the chance to touch people’s lives and develop meaningful relationships. Working at Good Samaritan is more than just a job: -It’s a chance to experience the importance of being needed; -It’s the deep satisfaction of serving others; -It’s part of being a family that is committed to your personal and professional success.

Most of all, it’s an opportunity to make a difference in your own life as you work with people who have so much to share – stories, laughter and wisdom.

Duties: Work in a team environment to provide optimal care and services for the residents at the Good Samaritan Village. Housekeeping and general maintenance duties are expected for this position.

• Cleaning dining room areas, as well as floor care.

• Cleaning common areas as well as resident apartments and twin homes.

• General maintenance needs such as changing light bulbs, light plumbing or electrical and other semi-skilled work duties as assigned. This may include some furniture and handling of trash and recycle/ grounds keeping / snow removal and other outside work.

• A job description is available for these positions for review online.

Knowledge / Skill / Experience • Excellent written and verbal communications skills • Excellent organization and interpersonal skills • Experience working with the elderly a plus • Flexibility and willingness to cross train in other departments • No previous experience required, willing to train the right individual Hours: There is one (1) position classified as full time, a minimum of 32 hours weekly.

Benefits: Paid time off, health, dental and life Training: Two weeks of paid on-the-job training will be provided.

Wage: Starting wage for this position is $11.00 per hour.

To Apply: Apply online on our website: www.good-sam.com Position to open Wednesday, December 24, 2014 and will close Monday, January 5, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.

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

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Apply online to homeinstead.com/northerncolorado Or call Amalia Ornelas for more information (970) 494-0289 Web Brochure: www.HISC365CG.digbro.com Build Trust, Take the Lead and Share your Heart

Well established local construction firm with 20+ years of experience in Estes Park seeking qualified journeyman carpenters with 5+ years of experience with framing, siding, trim and other woodworking skills.

Must have own tools & truck, willing to work 40 hours+ per week year-round.

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Please send resume with 3 work references (by mail only) to: Estes Legal Services, LLC 212 Virginia Drive Estes Park, CO 80517

ESTES PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT R-3 Substitutes Needed For Teachers/Food Service/ Paraprofessionals

Apply online at www.applitrack.com/estesschools/onlineapp.

Only online applications are accepted. See full posting at www.estesschools.org/Employment Questions? Contact Judy Sorrell via email at judy_sorrell@psdr3.k12.co.us ESTES PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT R-3 IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Wyndham Vacation Ownership, the largest vacation ownership company in the world, at WorldMark Estes Park is presently hiring:

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Come work for a growing prosperous company, have the opportunity to advance and be a part of our fun, energetic team delivering ultimate customer service. We offer great benefit choices and 401k employer matching contributions.

Pick up your application at: 701 Riverside Dr.

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Bus Driver Estes Park School District R-3 is accepting applications for SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS. Receive a one-time $1,000.00 bonus upon successful hire. Salary range $10.50 - $11.63 with benefits. Class B with SP2 endorsement preferred. Training will be provided.

Apply online at www.applitrack.com/estesschools/onlineapp.

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ESTES PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT R-3 IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

JOIN OUR TEAM! The Town of Estes Park is accepting applications for:

Become part of a quality oriented team at Estes Park Medical Center.

Prospect Park Living Center CNA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Full Time RNâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Full Time LPN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Full Time

Flood Recovery Project Manager Utilities Department Salary Range: $4,691-$5,662 per month Close Date: January 12, 2015 (Town employment application required) Applications are located at: â&#x2013;Ş Town Hall 170 MacGregor Ave. west foyer (Mon-Fri 8 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 pm)

Med/Surg CNA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Full Time

Home Health Hospice CNA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Full Time

Specialty Clinic Medical Assistant â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Full Time

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Patient Financial Services Commercial Billing Specialist â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Full Time

The status of applications will be communicated via e-mail. By choice, the Town of Estes Park is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Dietary Department Dietary Aide Full Time and PRN

Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Assistant - PRN

Send cover letter and resume to hr@epmedcenter.com or visit our website at epmedcenter.com and fill out an application.

EPMC offers competitive wages and benefits.

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NS retired, have small dog & furn, need garage. 970586-3166 Jerry

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970-215-7237 - Ask for Jack

Trucks Local pest control company is looking for a professional, customer-focused individual to service and grow an existing route This includes servicing local commercial and residential accounts in the Estes Park area.The individual must live in Estes Park to be considered The ideal person will work well with minimal supervision, and has prior experience in sales and service. The individual does not need to have prior pest control experience, but it is beneficial. Performance-based compensation package provided.

We are looking for candidates who possess the following: Professional, clean-cut appearance Ability to pass drug screening and physical assessment Clean background and MVR Please submit all resumes and inquiries to kevin@enviropest.com

Commercial Rentals Graves Avenue Plaza has 2 units available for Rent. Each unit has reception area and private offices, individual heat and A/C. Call Peggy 586-1000 to take a look!

Short Term Furnished Efficiency $550/month, Util. & Cable Incl. N/S N/P Call Todd @ 586-8141

79â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dodge 4X4 pickup truck. Runs strong. $1,950 480-5273

Ads That Work!

Holmes Log Works 5869168 Log Railings, Log Restoration, Deck Repairs & Additions. www.lograils.com

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

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Clinic and home visits.

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Call 970-215-6006 for reservations and office hrs.

Casio Privia PX-120 piano â&#x20AC;&#x201D; real piano feel, all 88 keys; many instrument / rhythm modes; portable w/ stand and bench. Pristine condition. $250. In Estes.

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Secluded Mountain Treehouse

3,512sf Custom Ranch

14+ serene acres of views/wildlife/private forests & hiking.Top to bottom remodel w/ view windows, vaulted ceilings, new rustic-style cabinets, tile counters; Greatroom w/ moss rock fireplace, loft w/ office & 2nd BR. Master suite has jetted tub, vessel sink & private dressing area. A wonderful full time residence or mountain getaway w/ all the amenities.

Updated top to bottom w/ Granite, new appliances, paint & carpet, Brazilian Cherry floors & an incredible spa-like master bath, this 4 bed/3 bath has the ultimate upgrades. Mature trees with large yard & nearly 900sf deck where you can relax and renew, and the 3 car 988sf heated garage is just the icing on the cake. Close to town with that out of town feel. $539,000 1069 Pine Knoll Drive

$406,000 162 Arrowood Drive

Little Valley Log Home Great log home with the best views in town. This home has it all - gorgeous log exterior, expansive views, large open floor plan, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths and much more. Sitting at 8400 feet in altitude you can see it allâ&#x20AC;Śthe Roosevelt National Forest all around you and Rocky Mountain National Park just minutes away. $859,000 3855 Star Way

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Mountain Ranch with Enchanting Views Situated on 2.26 acres, this mountain ranch features easy 1-level living in an open floor plan, Master Suite w/ full bath & walk-in closet. Horses will be at home with the pasture & barn in place. Peaceful location is only minutes from town, shopping, dining, RMNP & endless hiking & riding. Don't wait, start living your adventure today from this mountain retreat, just $369,000!

3255 Fish Creek Road

Move-in Ready 3BR/2BA w/beautiful mountain & lake views on .74 acre. Master BR w/woodburning fireplace & french doors to sunny patio. Multiple energy efficient & attractive upgrades including new: steel roof, Low-E windows & french doors. New laundry & open kitchen. Updated electrical & plumbing plus much more (please request entire list.). Perfect full-time, vacation, or income property. $299,500 1259 Juniper Drive

Stunning, Timeless Retreat on 9+ Acres Timeless private retreat on nearly 10 acres filled w/ high-end finishes, creative touches, ambiance & character. Custom wood work, dream kitchen w/ Thermador appliances, granite counters, custom glazed cabinets & an old-west bar. Soaring greatroom, massive mossrock fireplace & inviting decks, perfect for luxurious Western living. Barn/shop for hobbies or horses, 10-min to town.

Private Mountain Getaway

Fantastic Value in Estes Park

Enjoy true mountain living. Forested acreage, Aspens, and wildlife on 4+ acres. Tucked into the mountainside this 2 BR cabin has everything you need for fulltime living or a weekend retreat. Spacious kitchen w/breakfast bar and dining room. Living room has gas stove and picture windows. Three decks overlooking the creek. Backs to National Forest.

Ideal Estes Park home that has been totally re-crafted with fine attention to detail. Features a bright and open floor plan that includes an amazing great-room with lots of windows that opens to a huge deck, plus a gorgeous kitchen of granite, stainless appliances and cherry cabinets. Fantastic value on this 3 bedroom, 2 bath home at just $288,000!

$275,000 635 Waltonia Road

$1,495,000 1732 Devils Gulch Road

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$2,495,000 3005 Grey Fox Drive

Distinctive mountain retreat on private 7.88-acres with over 12,000sf of luxurious living. Dream kitchen includes family dining, wood-fired pizza oven, huge island, fantastic storage & double ovens.

Entertaining for 100+ is a breeze with separate commercial kitchen, ample dining and over 2,000sf of covered verandas. Media room, amazing rec-room r with w stage & 50s diner, fenced gardens, 4-garage f bays b plus shop. Big vviews, rock outcroppings and native stone p waterfalls...tranquility at w every turn. e

Lot with Mummy Range in the Background Come check out this lot with great views in one of the top areas of Estes Park.The view of the Mummy Range and the Estes Valley will be right out your back door. Having lived in this area for 10 years and driving by this lot every day, there is no question of whether you will like this property. There has been a site plan engineered to fit this property and home site. $75,000 Lot 12 Moon Trailway

Balanced Rock Just completed! Gorgeous two story condo w/2 master suites situated among the trees with huge views of the Black Canyon and Lumpy Ridge. Greatroom with gas fireplace, 2 decks, granite, tile, stainless appliances and beautiful finishes throughout.

Great second home and huge rental potential. Close to town and hiking make this an ideal Estes Park getaway. $439,000 800 MacGregor Avenue H-4

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This fixed week 52, RARE 2 BR unit at the Historic Crags Lodge sleeps 6 with the sleeper sofa. Overlooking beautiful Estes Park, Lumpy Ridge, and walking distance from town, this unit offers charm, comfort and convenience. Set your holiday tradition now!

Just a mile from downtown and offering HUGE VIEWS of Longs Peak and The Continental Divide!

Enjoy endless hiking, climbing, horseback riding & mountain biking right out your back door on historic trails that lead into RMNP. Building sites provide privacy among rock formations and mature forest, along with those big views. Existing well, electric to property and easy access make this a great option for a private mountain retreat.

Open living and great location near RMNP and YMCA make this an ideal choice for your new Estes Park home. Just above the Big Thompson, enjoy strolls along the river, evenings fly fishing. Light a fire in your moss rock fireplace. Enjoy Lumpy Ridge views from big deck and fenced yard for your dogs. This comfortable move-in ready home has lots of storage and an oversized garage.

Stunning estate on the Big Thompson River. Five BR log home plus historic cabin on 1.56 acres. Great Room with massive fireplace & log beams. Gourmet kitchen features SS appliances and granite. Master suite has 6-piece bath w/elegant tile work. Historic cabin has 3 bedrooms/2 baths, WB fireplace & full kitchen. Great investment, residence or corporate retreat.

10-acres for $299,900!

$310,000 1071 Marys Lake Road

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