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The Town of Estes Park invites com munity members to learn about the Cleave Street Improvements project and provide input on the preferred de sign concept at a public meeting Thurs day, Oct. 20. from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. in Room 203 of Town Hall, 170 Mac Gregor Ave. A project overview will be presented by Kimley-Horn, the Town’s engineering consultant. Residents, business owners, property owners, and others interested in this project are en couraged to attend. Public Works staff will also be available to discuss the project.
The Downtown Plan, input received at the public meeting held on Aug. 25, and the results of the August public survey were all considered in the devel opment of the preferred design con cept. The proposal consists of a public plaza shared by all users (pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists) with two-way traffic, loading areas, no on-street parking, drainage improvements, and streetscape improvements. Town staff are currently developing a plan to lessen the impacts of the loss of parking along the corridor and will provide an update at the public meeting.
The design concept can be reviewed and commented upon through Wednesday, Oct. 27, at www.estes.org/Cleave. Public com ments can be submitted to public works@estes.org or mailed directly to: Town of Estes Park Public Works, RE: Cleave Street Improvements, P.O. Box 1200, Estes Park, CO 80517.
Design of the Cleave Street Improve ments is anticipated to be finalized in early 2023, with construction expected to take place later in the year. This proj ect is funded with Street Improvement Funds from the one percent sales tax approved by voters under the 2014 Bal lot Issue 1A.
For more information, visit www.estes.org/Cleave or contact Jeff Bailey, Civil Engineer, at 970-577-3575 or jbailey@estes.org.
The lights and festivities are almost upon us – along with the Town of Estes Park’s Catch the Glow Parade. Prepara tion is underway for the 2022 parade, which will travel along Elkhorn Avenue beginning at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25the day after Thanksgiving. The Town of Estes Park’s Events staff is calling for float entries as well as recruiting community members to volun teer with Catch the Glow preparade and post-parade festivi ties.
Applications are available at www.EPCatchTheGlow.com and should be submitted by Nov. 11. For more information, please call 970-586-6104.
Volunteers are needed for Catch the Glow festivities taking place in Bond Park prior to the parade as well as the Event Center in the days following the parade. Below you will find a list of all different kinds of volunteer opportuni
until 4 p.m.
● Volunteer to be a character on a float during the parade. Enjoy rolling down Elkhorn Avenue on a creative master piece and waving to all of the guests and local friends!
● You can be a part of the glitz and
ties. Bring your creative spirit out and Catch the Glow!
● Volunteer to be a costumed character that strolls along the downtown streets, bring smiles to the faces of kids, and vis its sponsoring businesses. Costumes are provided and help is needed from noon
glamor and help with the actual finishing touches on the floats. Our parade coordi nator, Michael Young is calling all helpers to fluff garland, staple and glue on those final touches and just help with minor decorating. Let your in ner decorator free!
If you are interested in volunteering for any of these exciting opportu nities, please contact the events department at 970-586-6104 or events@estes.org.
The Events Depart ment is also calling all local businesses and or ganizations to consider sponsoring a float this year. Show your Estes pride by partnering up with the Town of Estes Park for this lighted spectacle. Many dif ferent sponsorship opportunities exist!
Applications are available at www.EP CatchTheGlow.com and should be sub mitted by Nov. 11.
Community members are invited to join two Town Board members for a Trustee Talk Thursday, Oct. 20. at 10 a.m. The session will take place in the Town Board Room at Town Hall, 170 MacGregor Ave. This is an opportunity
for community members to discuss local issues with members of the board in an informal setting. For more information about Trustee Talks, please view the Offi cial Meetings Calendar at estes.org.
According to the Oxford Languages dictionary, a “stranger” is “a person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar” or “a person entirely unaccustomed to (a feeling, experience, or situation).”
Too often tension arises when we don’t know or take the time to get to know those who we are in conflict with. Social norms have created messages that dis courage understanding or connection with those who are different from us. "Don't talk to strangers" and “stranger danger” are a few of the messages in stilled from childhood.
Those who are unfamiliar are painted as a threat -- people to be feared instead of revered. Some of this has to do with perceptions of crime and worst-case sce narios of what could happen, yet re search has shown that despite major re ductions in crime, people still hold onto the belief that they are not safe, and that strangers should be feared.
If we see each unknown person or group as a threat to our own wellbeing, we will never build understanding nor bridge divides. It can feel easier to re main comfortable -- in places where we experience a heightened sense of belong ing -- than to acknowledge where there is tension between you and me, your be
The charge(s) are merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
On 10/05/2022 at 1:54 a.m. police con tacted a 21 year old male from Fort Collins, CO in the 500 block of Big Thompson Avenue who was found to b wanted on a misdemeanor warrant. He was arrested and transported to the Larimer County Jail.
EVFPD firefighters generally respond to medical calls in their personal vehicles, al lowing for a faster response. On other in cidents, firefighters respond to a fire sta tion to respond in department apparatus with specialized equipment.
During the week of October 2, the Estes Valley Fire Protection District (EVFPD) responded to 17 calls for serv ice. This included:
lief and mine, or the differences of our ex periences. While con flict can lead people to feel uncomfortable, that discomfort is not necessarily a bad thing.
It is harder to hate peo ple if you understand that they are not so dif ferent from you, and engaging in conflict can be a door to finding shared understanding.
October is Conflict Resolution Month in Colorado. Since 2018, Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership and the Estes Valley Library have hosted a month-long series each October to pro mote collaborative problem-solving, ci vility, and meaningful conversations. This year's programs revolve around, The Power of Strangers: The Benefits of Connecting in a Suspicious World, the 2022 featured title by author Joe Keo hane.
We invite you to participate in one or more of our programs to expand your circle, bridge understanding and help create connections with those who you may have previously thought of, viewed or treated as strangers. Learn more about upcoming opportunities to Transform Enemy Images, meet new people, hear from author Joe Keohane about his book and research, discuss The Power of Strangers, and practice Talking to Strangers at www.estesvalleylibrary.org/conflict-reso lution-month.
On 10/07/2022 at 9:17 p.m. po
lice received a REDDI report for a driver in the 500 block of South Saint Vrain Avenue. During the traffic stop, police determined the 44 year old male driver from Loveland, CO was driving under the influence of alcohol. He was charged with DUI, and prohibited use of weapons and was arrested and trans ported to the Larimer County Jail.
• Emergency medical (assist EPH): 2
• Motor Vehicle Crash (MVC):
Possible Illegal Burn:
Smoke Investigation:
Alarm Activation:
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Odor Investigation:
USA team marches into stadium as part of the Opening Ceremonies for the 1972 Olympics in Munich Germany.
I strive to live in the present. Focusing on the work of the moment, rather than dwelling on past accomplishments. This approach was go ing well for me, until last week.
I was in a meet ing at City Hall focusing on my mayoral duties, interacting with candidates want ing to be the next police chief here. Then, out of the blue, someone asked me about...Munich, I lost focus. As events of 1972 Olympics held there washed over me, I real ized, “It’s been 50 years.” Then, tak ing a deep breath I snapped back to the present. I held it together long enough to engage with the candidates and attend to the townspeople’s interests. Then later, alone at home, I thought about what had happened earlier. The way my past had disrupted my present. Memories of Mu nich came back to me in vivid color and full emotion.
I was 17 when I qualified to represent the USA at the Olympic Games held in Munich, Germany. There I mingled with athletes from all over the world in the Olympic Village, walked in the Opening Ceremony—behind our nation’s flag, stepped up to the starting line and ran my race, and participated in the closing cere mony.
Black September’s surprise attack on the Israeli athletes in the Olympic Village dis rupted my dream-come-true experiences. The hostage situation pushed aside the dreams and aspirations my fellow athletes and I shared. Behind the information curve, we carried on—continuing to prac tice and train, going to the cafeteria, and so on. After military tanks took up posi tions outside the USA Women’s Track Team’s dormitory where I lived, things started getting complicated. For example,
going to and from my dorm room be came difficult. No longer could I use the ground floor elevators, I had to walk up a flight stairs and have guards check me, to de termine whether I was an athlete or a terrorist.
When I passed muster, I could get on an eleva tor and go to my room.
I remember when hel icopters, with the ter rorists and their hostages onboard, left the village. One flew past my dormitory. I watched it through the window of my room while listening to a ra dio report from a US Military base describ ing what was happen ing. Amidst the surreal drama, most of my friends and I believed the terrorists would soon release their hostages. But, alas, our beliefs didn’t hold up. Nine hostages and all the terrorists died in a shoot-out.
A few days later, the athletes and I voted whether to go home or complete the games. We voted to stay—in part to honor the Israeli Team, and in part to show that an unprovoked, violent attack could not deter the Olympic ideal of bringing the world together through sport.
Alone, at home, in the dark, I came to see that at age 17, I was too young to fully understand the importance of what I had experienced in Munich. Now, from the perspective of time and distance it be came clear to me that the Olympic dream I never-could-have-possibly-dreamed had come true, but was hostage to the ter rorist nightmare. Once I realized this, I could see that the goodwill created by the athletes mingling generated a muchneeded outcome of the former and a nec essary antidote for the latter. Relieved and at peace, turning the lights on, I gave thanks for these memories reminding me that the work of the moment puts past ac complishments into proper perspective.
The Estes Chamber’s mission is to con nect business and community. What bet ter way than by making the 3rd annual Community Gumbo Dinner bigger and better than ever?
“This year, we are excited to host the gumbo dinner in November with a Friends-giving theme and incorporating a canned food drive with Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park to help giveback while we celebrate as a community, said Estes Chamber Executive Director Colleen DePasquale.
The Community Gumbo Dinner would not be possible without title sponsor Premier Members Credit Union.
“One of our Pillars of Being Premier is GIVES: We are passionate in supporting the communities where we live, and we believe in taking action and being proac tive to make our communities a better place today and tomorrow. The Com munity Gumbo Dinner is a wonderful way to show our appreciation and cele brate the successes of our community and small businesses after a busy tourist season. The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the com
passionate actions of its members,” said Julie Gilmore, Estes Park Branch Man ager.
The Community Gumbo dinner will be a delicious Louisiana-style meal pre pared by our resident gumbo-master, Carl Robicheaux of Elkhorn Law and Chef Derek of the Ridgeline.
Gumbo is limited, so pre-register on the esteschamber.org website (business.esteschamber.org/events/de tails/community-gumbo-dinner-20228142)
If you can't stay for dinner but want to enjoy a bowl of Gumbo at home, you can also pre-order yours to go. You'll be able to pick up at the American Legion during the event.
When you arrive at the American Le gion for your gumbo, please remember to bring non-perishables for the food drive. Crossroads is specifically request ing for the following items for residents in need: spaghetti sauce (Ragu/Prego), canned ravioli, canned Spaghetti-O’s, diced tomatoes (canned), oatmeal –quick oats or flavored packages, canned beef stew, Campbell’s Chunky or Pro gresso Soups, ramen noodles, and dry pinto beans.
The Chamber looks forward to seeing everyone on November 3rd
Celebrate the spooky season by joining YMCA of the Rockies on Saturday, Oc tober 22, for a stroll through the haunted forest! The creepy circus has moved in to the forest and you may be surprised at who and what is running around the woods! Enjoy fun carnival games and concessions in addition to the adventure through the haunted forest! The haunted forest is located by Friendship Lodge (on the way to Jackson Stables) on the
YMCA property. Choose your adven ture, as the haunted forest features a less-scary, family-friendly loop, or a longer, spookier trail through a dark forest. The haunted forest is free, though a suggested $5 donation for ages 13+ is appreciated.
The haunted forest is open from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m., no reservations required. For more information call 970-586-3341 ext. 1104.
The Estes Chamber will join the Cross roads Ministry of Estes Park team, local leaders, residents, and business owners in celebrating their 40th anniversary and the opening of their new location, with a red ribbon cutting on Friday, October 21st. The public is invited to participate in the ceremony, which will be held at 1753 Wildfire Road at 3:45 p.m.
“Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park pro vides basic human services to Estes Val ley residents in need. We make sure our neighbors in need are not alone in their struggle,” said Brian Schaffer of Cross
roads Ministry.
“This organization has a long legacy in Estes Park. We are thrilled to celebrate 40 years with them and look forward to the next 40 years of their great work to support the people of Estes Park,” com mented Colleen DePasquale, Estes Chamber Executive Director.
Red ribbon cuttings are a historically symbolic event, hosted by the Estes Chamber, to recognize the launch of new businesses, the transition of owner ship, and the longevity of our business members in Estes Park. Businesses may request a red ribbon cutting to celebrate their milestones at esteschamber.org/red-ribbon-cuttings/ .
Grab your tux and shake your martini, Mr. Bond – it’s time for Chamber’s Casino Royal themed Gala. The Estes Chamber is inviting the entire Estes Park community to participate in an evening of fun. There will be casino tables, a silent auction, dinner, and much more, thanks to our wonderful sponsors, in cluding Bank of Colorado.
The evening will begin at 5 p.m. at the Ridgeline Hotel Ballroom. Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy a net working cocktail hour followed by the installation of the 2023 Estes Chamber
Board of Directors at 6 p.m. Casino floor doors will open at 6:30 p.m. along with
the silent auction and dinner buffet fit for Mr. Bond himself.
“We want to make this a unique and festive community event,” said Chamber Executive Director Colleen DePasquale.
“The event will also give-back to the community with a Giving Tree for gala goers to leave a new, unwrapped gift for a child in need, or to place a cash dona tion for the Chamber Elves to purchase something special for a local child for the holidays.”
Mark your calendars and shine your dancing shoes for the Chamber Gala on December 8th. Tickets are $75 for Mem bers and $100 for non-members. Spon sorship packages are also available by contacting the Chamber directly.
Two new tables have appeared around Estes Park: one in the window of Mac donald Book Shop and one at Lizzy’s at the Elizabeth Guild Thrift Shop. Both have autumnal themes that inspire cele bration of the colorful season. Orange pumpkins, orange plates, or ange flatware, orange candles, and spider webs call out the Halloween message with a flair in Macdonald’s window. This is a sample of what may be encountered at the Creative Colorado Tablesettings/Scapings event hosted by the Estes Park Museum Friends & Foun dation, Inc. This year's theme is Celebra tions, Then & Now. Sign up to be a con testant or come as a guest to view all the wonderful celebration tables.
For inspiration and table ideas, visit the Elizabeth Guild Thrift Shop where a large variety of tableware, table decora tions, napkins, tablecloths, and potential centerpieces are for sale at very reason able prices.
Visit the Estes Park Museum Friends event page: estesparkmuseumfriends.org/creativecolorado-tablescapes/ for more details about the 2022 Tablesettings/Scapes event with registration applications and instructions. Individuals, groups, and businesses can all register to set tables. The event will take place at The Dun raven Restaurant at the Estes Park Re sort on Saturday and Sunday, November 19 and 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Learn and network with other entre preneurs on November 9th
Estes Next is a new program created by the Estes Chamber in partnership with Visit Estes Park to support the develop ment of the local workforce. The monthly seminars are designed to educate on key civic topic, give participants a behindthe-scenes look at the interworking of the town, and build crucial networks that will grow our town and business landscape.
The next seminar will be held on No vember 9th from 5-7 p.m. at Cousin Pat’s Pub & Grill. This event is free to the community, but we ask that attendees please register in advance for seating, ap petizers, and drinks.
The November session will focus on Networking and Connecting. We'll hear some first-hand accounts from local busi ness leader Ryan Bross from Bank of Col orado and Brian Hauser, owner of The
Bull Pin. Join us to learn about the value of networking in our community and we’ll introduce you to resources who can support your efforts. Bring your ques tions and a friend.
“We have so many entrepreneurs in our town. It’s important that we foster that spirit and share our hard-learned best practices for building our dreams to help pave the way for others and give them a strong network of smart, supportive and experienced resources, and Estes Next is a good starting place to build a strong foundation,” said Colleen DePasquale, Estes Chamber Executive Director.
Register today for Estes Next through the esteschamber.org website or by visit ing
business.esteschamber.org/events/de tails/estes-next-networking-and-con necting-8182
If these walls could talk, they would tell you a compelling tale of mountain life in early Estes Park through the eyes of the influential Flora & Freelan ("F.O.") Stanley and the domestic help who maintained their house, property, and way of life.
To enter the door of the Stanleys’ 1904 Colonial Revival home is to pass through a frame into a painting, one with a time and life of its own.
Be inspired as you take a step back in time with a guided tour of the original mountain home of the Stanleys. Advance reservations are suggested and tickets can be puchased online at www.StanleyHome.org
The full tour experience lasts two hours, with each tour beginning at the Estes Park Visitors Center. A well-marked shuttle will pickup guests from the east parking lot (near the electric vehicle charging stations), at the top of the hour.
Member of Quota for 15 years
Why I love being a member of Quota:
I love the work we do for the commu nity and how efficiently we do it. We cover a lot of needs. I especially love being on the Loan Closet Committee. It truly helps everyone who needs it and is in person contact with those community members. This is a fun and effective way to connect with members and our community.
My best moment is when I joined Quota over 15 years ago. This organ ization opened up an aspect of par ticipation in the community that I al ways want to have in my life.
If you are interested in becoming a member of Estes Park Quota or finding out more about it, please contact President Gail Albers at 970-481-2372.
The Estes Land Stewardship Associa tion (ELSA) along with the Town of Estes Park (TOEP) hosted four very suc cessful Weed Drop-off events this past season in June, July, August and Septem ber 2022. 1,194 tall yard bags of weeds were collected with 403 folks in atten dance. The good news is that several in dividuals indicated they were identifying and digging immature weeds earlier to avoid bagging, and they were seeing im provement in their property after a cou ple of years of persistence. Volunteers served over 111 hours on-site at these four events.
This year ELSA distributed over 2,000 Twenty Ob-noxious Weeds in the Estes Valley weed booklets. Weed booklets are available year around at the Estes Valley Library, TOEP Public Works Office and TOEP Police Department, and season ally at Ace Hardware and True Value. The weed booklet is also available elec tronically at the TOEP website: estes.org/weeds
Thanks to EP News for publishing the weekly Estes Valley’s Weed Alert articles from April thru September, and featur ing articles for the Monitored Weed Drop-off events. The Weed Alert articles
are also available on the TOEP website: estes.org/weeds Other Helpful Docu ments are also featured on the website including the Weed Management Plant List and Applicators & Consultants to help you manage your property. There has been an increased interest in being good stewards of one’s property! ELSA encourages all HOAs and POAs to make booklets available to their members, and encourage weed management in their neighborhoods. Noxious Weed Viola tions and Code Compliance are being managed by the TOEP Police Depart ment – estes.org/codecompliance or 970-586-4000.
The Estes Land Stewardship Associa tion was formed in 2008 to address en vironmental threats to the Estes Valley and surrounding areas. Awareness and educational materials from ELSA are showing positive results in the Estes Valley. ELSA meets the first Thursday of the month (February, March, April and November) at 9:30 a.m. in the George Hix Room at US Bank. Our next meet ing is November 3. The Estes Land Stewardship Association can be con tacted at elsa.weeds@gmail.com
eral bench, Judge Allen was a frequent visitor in Estes Park and owned a cottage in Moraine Park. Dr. Organ will present her original research regarding Judge Allen and her time in the Colorado mountains. This pro gram is free and open to the public, no reservations are re quired.
On Saturday, October 22 at 1:00 p.m. join the Estes Park Museum as they host historian Joan Organ, Ph.D. as she pres ents her work regarding Judge Florence Ellinwood Allen. Judge Allen was the first woman to serve on a state supreme court and the second woman appointed to the federal judiciary, earning her commission in 1934, serving on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. While away from the fed
Dr. Organ received her Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University, her dissertation ti tled, Sexuality as a Category of Historical Analysis: A Study of Judge Florence E. Allen, 18841966. Her work has led her around the United States, including work as the Al bert N. Greenfield Research Fellowship at The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Presi dential Library in Hyde Park, New York and an Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Her research in Col orado has been integral in uncovering Judge Allen’s life away from the bench.
By: Cindy Yeast, Board Member, Estes Valley Watershed Coalition
Who: Wandering Wildlife Society of the Estes Valley Watershed Coalition
What: Second Annual Fishing Line and Tackle Cleanup
When: This Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Lake Estes and Big Thompson River flowing adjacent to the lake
Meeting location: Fisherman’s Nook
Please help reduce bird deaths and in juries caused by abandoned fishing line and tackle by joining the cleanup.
What to bring:
• Work gloves to protect your hands from hooks and other hazardous mate rial you might encounter during the cleanup.
• Tools to reach fishing line in bushes and trees out of arm’s length.
• Waders or rubber boots if you have them. These will be useful to retrieve fishing line that overhangs the river and can only be reached from the water.
Also, the water level of the lake has been lowered for dam repairs, exposing some of the areas in the lakebed where fishing line and tackle may have snagged, and this area will be muddy.
• Rakes, if you have them, to go through the sediment and grasses in the exposed lakebed to uncover fishing line and tackle.
• While some utility buckets will be available for the placement of collected line and tackle, if you have one, please bring it.
• Any food and drink you may want while you are participating.
Please visit the events page of the Estes Valley Watershed Coalition’s website to RSVP for the cleanup: www.evwatershed.org/events.
The Estes Park High School class store, named, BAM has officially opened. Stu dents celebrated at their grand opening held the week of October 4-7th. The week was full of fun activities including donuts and burritos in the morning, as well as free stickers and a Friday night movie in the gym.
BAM is a student-run business at the Estes Park High School that serves as a class and is open during lunch for stu
dents to drop by to socialize and pur chase some snacks. This year they have a new addition to their company known as BAM Threads. This is a clothing re sale business that students hope to in clude the Estes Park community.
Student Chloe Coop said, “We are happy to say that our grand opening week was a success and we are excited to see what comes next for this school year!”
The Oratorio Society is pleased to sponsor the first Peak to Peak Concert Series performance of the 2022-23 sea son. This Saturday, October 15th at 2:00 p.m., the Emerald Lake Quartet will per form classical music selections from Handel’s Water Music, Mouret’s Ron deau, Mozart’s Flute Quartet in D (K 285) and Danzi’s Trio No. 1 in G, Op. 71,
as well as contemporary pieces from the Beatles and Beauty and the Beast.
The members of the Emerald Lake Quartet are Ann Mills, violin, Robert Howard, flute, Clara Logue, viola, and Rich Woessner, cello.
The concert will be held at Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church, 2000 Ptarmigan Trail, Estes Park.
The next meeting of the Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will be held Tuesday, October 18 in the Hondius Room at the Estes Valley Library. Monthly meetings are always held on the third Tuesday of the month from 2-3:00 p.m. All affected by this progressive neu rological disease are welcome to attend to bring their own experiences, strength and hope and come together for the good of the group. Questions, comments? Call Linda Hanak at 970-443-8146.
National Philanthropy Day (NPD) re turns to the YMCA of the Rockies on November 10. There are now two ways to play: attend the event and/or nomi nate a philanthropist to be recognized in front of their peers and community (‘cause they de serve it!). Non profit table space is now full.
First, this event is open to anyone in terested in or par ticipating in creat ing a culture of philanthropy in our community. It is free. Come! You will leave feeling flush with warm fuzzies. RSVP is open now at ep nonprofit.org. The event is capped at 250 people.
tion is not hard! It’s an opportunity to raise a flag and thank anyone doing good in the neighborhood. Nomina tions close Friday, October 14.
Last year, I presented the nominees and awards. The Youth nominations, in particular, made me tear up. Thanks to all, in ad vance, who nominate.
NPD Update: Attendance for November 10 National Philanthropy Day is half full, donors, volunteers and do-gooders, please come!; non profit tables are booked but there is space to leave material and mingle; community members are encouraged to nominate a philanthropist of the year (Youth, Business, Enduring Service, Katie Speer, and Shavlik Nonprofit of the Year awards). Nominations are due Friday, Oct ober 14. All the action and links found at epnon profit.org
Second, community members are en couraged to nominate a philanthropist of the year in any of the following cate gories: Youth, Business, Enduring Serv ice, Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year, and the (new in ‘22) Shavlik Non profit of the Year. People work hard in this community. Submitting a nomina
service in Estes Park.
Nominate and RSVP at epnonprofit.org
Acknowledg ing givers creates amazing mo mentum in the world of service. Let us publicly witness the ef forts made by people of all ages, the busi nesses in our community, and nonprof its who create the infra structure of
The Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center works to connect, support, and inspire our nonprofit community. To gether, we create a Culture of Philan thropy in Estes Park.
The paid parking season will conclude on Sunday, Oct. 16, at 5 p.m. This is also the final day of the Red Route’s (down town trolley) Summer Shuttle Service. On Monday, Oct. 17, staff from the Town’s Streets Division and The Car Park will be removing and/or transition ing signage to reflect the transition to free parking in all public parking areas through Memorial Day 2023.
Beginning Friday, Oct. 21, Estes Transit will be operating on its 2022 Winter Shuttle Service schedule, which runs through Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. This serv ice will include a fixed route of stops in the downtown area on Fridays, noon to 6 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sundays, noon to 6 p.m. These stops will be served approximately every 15 min utes:
· Stop #1: Estes Park Visitor Center
· Stop #2: Bond Park (SW Corner)
· Stop #3: The Ore Cart Rock Shop
· Stop #4: Tregent Park
· Stop #5: West Park Center
· Stop #6: The Maxwell Inn
· Stop #7: Mrs. Walsh’s Garden
· Stop #8: The Grubsteak Restaurant
· Stop #9: Moosely T’s
· Stop #10: Thirty Below Leather
Those seeking weekday transit service are welcome to call Via Mobility, which offers on-demand, door-through-door service within the Town of Estes Park and some portions of surrounding Larimer County. Via Mobility’s service is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Rides can be scheduled 1-7 days in advance by calling 303-4479636. Same-day scheduling is available on a limited basis.
Information about 2023 Winter/Spring Service (January – May) will be shared in December.
For more information about Estes Transit, visit www.estes.org/shuttles for Via Mobility Services, visit https://via colorado.org.
Guess we are really into fall. My The aspens have turned and are beautiful, but I dread the mess when the leaves fall. I am prepared for winter in so far as I have the pump and waterfall disconnected and put away and stopped the wa tering system for the grass. That will be a tremendous saving in the water and the bill. I enjoy the grass and waterfall so much I just “bite the bullet” with the cost.
Having spent the first part of Oc tober in Japan, I am slowly getting back into my normal routine. You know how it goes; just going through accumulated mail is a day long chore. Traveling to Japan was always on my bucket list and now I can check that off. I have always thought to go in the spring when the cherry trees are in bloom. The fall colors are just as lovely. I guess that most of you know that Japan is the country that gave America the cherry trees that line Washington, D.C., our country's capital city. When I catch my breath and re-ad just to our altitude I will write more about my trip.
With the cooler weather and the fall harvest, our thoughts turn to more heartier meals. Before I left, I saw a recipe for smothered cabbage. It reminded me of my southern heritage. My mother often prepared it with either bacon or pork chops.
Large cast iron skillet or Dutch oven
1-head cabbage, cored and chopped or shredded
1 large yellow onion, chopped or sliced thin
1 lb. bacon, cut into small pieces or 4-6 pork chops. (I like bacon)
3-4 chopped cloves of garlic
Dash of red pepper flakes (optional)
Salt and black pepper to taste.
In skillet brown bacon till crisp. (If doing pork chops, just add some oil and brown chops and cook until done.
Remove bacon (or chops) and drain meat. Use the pan's drippings to fry the onion, adding garlic after the onion is softened. Now add cabbage and sauté’ for about 15 minutes until cabbage is wilted and turning brown.
I like it brown with some slightly burned. Add seasonings and stir.
Now toss in bacon and mix. If using pork chops add them and cook until they have warmed.
I can smell the cabbage now. Yummy! It is such a simple dish but really delicious. Cabbage is an under rated vegetable.
My email is Esther.cenac@gmail.com
Bon Appétit.
• Please bring your ID, kids’ school IDs, proof of residence in the Estes Val ley, and proof of income to qualify Information on ways to support the Bright Christmas program
• 105 families were recipients in our 2021 Christmas program (total of 280 children)
• New backpacks filled with new school supplies, including headphones and wa ter bottles, were provided for 125 stu dents
• Birthday gifts for two kids who would have gone without
• Four new car seats for the local Crisis Center and other support agencies
• Support for partnering agencies who also assist families with children in need
• Internet support for students learning at home
• Sports shoes for at-risk kids
Information for families in need of as sistance/Register for our Christmas Program
• Wednesdays Nov. 2, Nov. 9, Nov. 16 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
• Saturdays Nov. 5, Nov. 12, Nov. 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• All registrations will take place at Crossroads, 753 Wildfire Road (new lo cation west of the old Crossroads build ing). You do not have to be a client of
• Become a sponsoring individual or family by buying gifts for a registered, qualified family. Please email us at brightchristmas.ep@gmail.com
• Become a financial supporter. Your tax-deductible contribution may be sent to Bright Christmas at P.O. Box 2981, Estes Park CO 80517
• Contribute a new unwrapped gift (or two or three) for any child! We are also taking donations of new Christmas wrapping paper. Collection boxes will be at:
Ace Hardware
Estes ProActive Fitness in West Park Center
Country Supermarket
Between Friends Consignment Shop on Hwy. 7
Need more Information?
• Find us on Facebook at Estes Park Bright Christmas
• Email us at brightchristmas.ep@gmail.com
• Watch for our stories and informa tion in the Estes Park News
Bright Christmas is a 501©3 nonprofit.
I am hosting a free investment meeting to discuss and understand ROTH IRAs.
If you’ve been thinking about starting a ROTH or have one that you need to learn more about, then this meeting is for you!
If you have 10-15 years left until you re tire, you still have time to start a ROTH for your retirement. Let’s discuss how that works.
Should you roll-over your old 401K or another traditional IRA to enjoy tax-free retirement income? Is this something that you should consider?
Time is your friend. The sooner you start the habit of investing the better your ROTH IRA will grow. You are never too young to start the habit of investing!
We must agree that it’s a scary time in the investing world right now. Should we even think about starting or main taining a ROTH IRA right now or are things too spooky to even try?
History shows that every downturn in our investing world is followed by re covery and growth. Are we experiencing the ‘sale of the century’ on investment products? Is it time to shop or not?
Join the conversation on Tuesday, Octo ber 18, in the Vert CoWorking Confer ence Room located at 1230 Big Thomp son Ave., Estes Park, from 5:30-7 p.m.
There is limited seating for these meet ings, so you must call to reserve your seat at the table. Please call or text Debbie Holmes at 970-690-1300 or email holmesdeb@msn.com by Monday, 10/17.
Private appointments are available as well.
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The Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies –Estes Park Community
Theatre will present “Sto ries That will Haunt You” at the Park The atre October 21, 28 & 30 at 7 p.m. and October 22 at 4 p.m.
In recogni tion of the Halloween season, these stories will be expressed through a production of “The Mon key’s Paw” to a traditional Latin folklore and includ ing such classics by Edgar Allen Poe. Tickets are available through the Park Theatre: adults - $15, seniors (62+) $12 and kids (under 18) $8. The program is as follows:
Narrators by: Rick Padden Apep: Jim Valone
Act II
Pandora: Kathy Little john
Act I “The Monkey’s Paw”
Dramatized by Louis N. Parker
Directed by Lars Sage Cast
Mr. White: Craig Carrico Mrs. White: Sarah Clark Herbert: Dou glas Patarroyo Gonzalez
Sergeant-Ma jor Morris: Lars Sage
Samantha: Rachel Cun ning
Directed by Denise Shank
La Llorona - Traditional Latin Legend: Gena Duran
House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe: Kurtis Kelly
The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe: Kurtis Kelly
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- Oct 21 (1 of 3 performances) - Ghost Stories at Park Theatre, including Mexican myth of La Llorona. 7 pm. Free.
- Oct 21: Crossroads Annual Vintage Fundraiser at Dunraven, 4 pm. $150 - Oct 22: Babysitting 101 at HS. Register via evics.org. 10 - 3 pm.
- Oct 24: “The Power of Strangers” Library and Restorative Justice Program for Conflict Resolution Month, register via Library. 5:30 pm.
- Oct 25: Meet at Avant Garde to give input on Arts Comprehensive Plan. 5 pm - Oct. 26: Dia De Los Muertes at the Event Center, Community Pot Luck, Stories, and Music. 5 pm. Free
- Nov 10: National Philanthropy Day Celebration at YMCA, register at epnonprofit.org. 5 pm. Free
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- Town of Estes Park Board of Trustees and staff administrators allocated the largest budget line ever to Base and Outside Entity funding at $569,945.
- League of Women’ Voters are stationed at the Rec Center to inform and register voters. Midterms are Tuesday, Nov 8.
- Mentors have stepped up to help youth via Partners. They are still looking for 4 bilingual mentors. poweredbypartners.org
- EPNRC offers free 20 minute intros to nonprofit boards about Planned Giving. cato@epnonprofit.org
Congratulations to Mariana Cordero, the Estes Park High School Student of the Week for October 14, 2022.
Mariana is the daughter of Julieth Parra and Yeferson Hernandez.
At EPHS, Mariana’s favorite class is art. She is proud of the person she is, some one who finishes what she starts and
whose word is reliable. Mi clase fa vorita es arte.
Outside of school, she likes to go shopping, listen to music and spend time with her family. She added, “I like to be creative. I enjoy art in all forms, from make-up to painting.” Me gusta mucho ir de compras, escuchar música y compartir con mi familia. Cuando quiero divertirme me maquillo ya que es muy bonito para mi crear.
When asked where she would love to visit she said, “I would love to go to Norway to see the Aurora Boreales, that has been my dream since I was a little girl.” Me gustaría visitar Noruega para poder ver las Auroras Boreales, es mi sueño desde que soy pequeña.
Her favorite positive quote is, “Believe in yourself and your talent and you will go far in life.”
The best piece of advice she’s ever re ceived is, “Keep your mind on your own business, believe in yourself and don’t expect anything from anyone else.” El mejor consejo que me han dado es “Enfócate siempre en tus cosas y en lo tuyo, cree en ti que no necesitas de nadie más.”
After high school, Mariana wants to be an attorney and she would like to study at Stanford University in Califor nia. Quiero ser abogada. Me gustaría mucho estudiar en la universidad de Stanford en California.
This year’s Scholastic book fair will be held at Estes Park Elementary Monday, October 17-Thursday, October 20. The book fair will be open daily 7:30 a.m.4:30 p.m., with a family event Wednes day night 5-8. Proceeds from the event
benefit the school district’s libraries. All are welcome to visit the book fair in person or online at bookfairs.scholas tic.com/bf/estesparkelementaryschool Shop the selection of books or set up your student’s e-wallet online!
Visit the website listed above for more information.
Single-stream recycling is available in Estes Park, curbside from WM or Supe rior Trash Company (STC) and at the Residential Recycling Center (RRC) or the Transfer Station (TS) on Elm Road. The RRC does not accept any material generated by businesses. All local singlestream collections currently follow the rules set by Larimer County, under a contract with Waste Management (WM).
Single stream recycling, prevalent in the United States, but relatively rare in European countries, was created to make recycling “easy,” but also encourages “wish-cycling,” meaning that many indi viduals “recycle” without learning the rules. Some have a tendency to believe that anything made of metal, glass, pa per, or plastic can be placed in the sin gle-stream bin. As a matter of fact, due to differences in machinery and han
dling, each MRF and often each collec tion yard, has its own rules. This in creases complexity, but also increases opportunity, especially when you con sider “hard to recycle” collections and other source-separated recycling, like our local Planet Partners.
Changes are coming. Colorado HB211162 begins to eliminate the prolifera tion of plastic shopping bags and ex panded polystyrene take-out boxes. This is happening all over the United States, state by state, community by commu nity. HB22-1159, designed to attract re manufacturers and develop Colorado markets for recyclables, encourages the formation of a circular economy. HB22-1135 develops an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system to encour age responsible packaging with financial incentives. This is a start and some of the single use, “use it then lose it” prod ucts (that single stream is designed to handle) will gradually disappear.
In single stream, size can be an issue. Things that are too small literally fall through the cracks in the conveyor belt. Things that are too large – stop progress, sometimes damaging the sorting equipment in the process. Garden hoses, cords, and light strings are banned by virtue of entan glement (in the equipment) causing considerable downtime. While there have been recent upgrades available, some colors, such as black plastic, cannot be seen by older equipment and get completely overlooked and...shape is essential to a successful single-stream operation. Ex ample: the local single stream collection accepts metal shaped like cans, but the sorting equipment at the WM Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Denver will not recognize the same metal shaped like nails, or pliers, or sheet goods. This makes single stream “easy” but difficult, enticing but inaccurate – unless we learn to recycle “right” for each and every col lection yard we use.
Too much contamination often results in sending recyclable material to the landfill because hand sorting is not cost effective and can be dangerous to em ployees. Single-stream recycling does, usually, result in a larger yard collection, but, if it also increases the percentage of the material collected that does not qual ify to be actually recycled by the MRF, is
that really an improvement? Source-sep arated collections can avoid the prob lems of size, color, and shape. Sourceseparated collection is available at collection yards at Larimer County Re cycling, Timberline (Fort Collins) and Eco-cycle (Boulder County), but we must consider the contribution to pollu tion caused by a trip down-valley.
“Where that should go” can be a per sonal decision based upon distance, cost (financial and environmental), and stor age space.
The convenience market is created and supported by those who buy, use, and throw away and that is also the market that supports single stream recycling. Recognize the ways you are wasting money on unsustainable efforts. Substi tution is key. My household bought reusable, washable terrycloth bar towels. Yes, occasionally we still use a piece of a paper towel for something “yucky.” But we cut our paper towel use down to one roll a year and the consumed material from that single roll (used in small pieces), gets composted. That is just one example of many substitutes we have discovered, allowing us to stop buying so many things to throw away. So, recycling is important, but reducing and reusing are better. I knew this was a good move ecologically, but even I was surprised by the accumulated financial savings from such endeavors.
Agree? Disagree? Comments. RRRcyc@signsandwishes.com
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(This is a two-part series; two weeks ago, we published Legacy Giving 101: Addressing Donor FAQs)
By: Karen McPherson, Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center (EPNRC)Two weeks ago, we introduced Planned Giving as an advantage to donors. It’s easy, you literally get to “Leave a Legacy” in an area of service or advocacy you care about deeply, it is the most efficient way to give, and it has estate planning tax advantages. Go back to read more juicy tidbits. So…planned giving is great for the donor in all kinds of ways, but it’s also a no-brainer for nonprofits to invest their time pursuing planned gifts as part of their fundraising plan.
Top three reasons why Planned GIving is so great for nonprofits.
1) It is the most cost-effective way for an organization to fundraise. Conversely, it allows donors to have the highest dol lar-per-dollar impact. Consider the in vestment a nonprofit has to put into fundraising: on average, it costs $0.37 on the dollar for a nonprofit to host a fundraising event (as you know…that wine, location, invitation, and waitper son are not free). Planned giving costs far less at $0.05 on the dollar.
2) This is a way for your donors to leave a legacy of impact. The most flexi ble donation is unrestricted, but depend ing on the dollar amount expected, you can talk to donors about the direction or
designation for their gift. Maybe you want to build a building, a new pro gram, or amplify an existing program.
Great! They may feel more deeply con nected with one of those initiatives. And if so, they may want to give more.
3) Bequests are a pay-off to the donor stewardship you al ready practice.
Planned giving just moves them up the pyramid. First, they attend an event, then they give an annual gift, then they give a larger gift. You are already “doing the work.”
4) (More of a 3b.) Many people don’t have the means to make annual or ma jor contributions to charity during their lives. The occasional donors, volunteers, and other support ers who sit at the bottom of the donor pyramid may still care deeply about the organization but may require giving that doesn’t affect their immediate income. By opening up planned giving as an op tion, nonprofits are more likely to bene fit from a variety of supporters who say, “Well, sure! When I’m gone, and I know my expenses are paid, I definitely want
5) Yes, another point…. You should talk to your donor about the impact and how or what they might give, but the nitty gritty paperwork happens between them and their lawyer, investment advi sor, etc. I mean.. it could be as easy as changing the benefi ciary allocation on their retirement ac count to your organ ization (or even 5%, I mean…jeez, how much does Johnny need to inherit?!). But those with more complicated estates will want to connect with their advisors.
Get in the Game: the Good, the Bad, and the…Awk ward(?).
Advantage is Good: Bequests of cash or other assets like real estate, autos, or stocks are deducted against the estate's value. This reduces federal estate taxes for a donor’s heirs.
The Bad: It’s not sooo bad, but gener ally, bequests are included in a legal con tract, such as a donor’s will. This means you do not get the gift until they pass. AND, you know what? –just like they wrote you into their will–they can write you out. You better bet yer britches that you’ll keep in touch and follow up.
The Awkward: This topic usually re lates to the time of a donor’s passing. And…umm…not all people are cozy with the fact that they will one day die. Also, once they make a bequest, some times they don’t tell you. But (donor, can you hear me now?), it’s nice to know what’s coming down the pipe so organi zations can anticipate (potentially) big ger plans.
● The average age for someone making their first bequest is 49 years; most of the best prospects for planned gifts are be tween the ages of 40 and 54.
● Who runs the world? (Girls!) Yes, women are preferable planned givers. They often give more and give to more organizations.
● Nearly 40% of current planned givers have a history of making annual dona tions of less than $500. Don’t discount the little one! (See point 3b above.)
● Family members have an influence -get your donor's parents/siblings/kids on board with your organization. They will better support their family member’s de cisions, and it teaches them to give as well!
Top three motivations for donors to make a planned gift are:
1. The CAUSE, i.e., their alignment with your mission.
2. The IMPACT of the organization… how well you execute the cause.
3. The LEGACY of their gift. Does it feel like they are leaving an impact?
Nonprofit Staff/Board/Advocate: Are you inspired or overwhelmed?
Well, there is a real live person to help talk you and your people through this.
EPNRC’s Executive Director Cato Kraft and long-time fundraiser Nancy Al mond will come to your board meeting for free and give a 20-minute presenta tion on the how/why/when of planned giving. I mean…you know you are going to have to have a Gift Acceptance Policy, sample language for donors to put in their will, etc. But first, your closest and most devoted allies—the board of direc tors—need to understand what planned giving is so they, in turn, can make gifts and talk about it at cocktail parties. Don’t be afraid to call or email; Cato is now setting up presentations for board meetings between January - March. Cato@epnonprofit.org.
There is so much more to say. Next up…I’m thinking case studies. Email karen@epnonprofit if you have ques tions, want to share your struggles, or encourage others with success stories.
Estes Valley Legacy is a program that supports planned giving in the Estes Val ley by providing free tools to nonprofits and connecting donors interested in mak ing planned gifts to our local nonprofit sector. Legacy is a program of the Non profit Resource Center; an organization that has been around for 20 years this January. The Nonprofit Resource Center is the overarching community organiza tion that supports, connects, and inspires our local nonprofit sector
Estes Park Special Olympics organiz ers are hosting bowling fun at the Bull Pin, 555 S. St. Vrain Ave. on Tuesdays from 3:30-5 p.m.
All ages are welcome to participate. For more information, contact Audri Smith at 970-451-3762 or email epspecialolympics@yahoo.com.
Tia and Ezra hope you may consider thinking about adopting one or both of them. They are three year old siblings that are well mannered and friendly. They love car rides, fun walks and are both crate trained. They also want to let you know they love everyone and other dogs too! If you're looking for some warm cuddles this cold winter this is your pair.
Leea's mom got sick and she can't take care of her anymore. Leea is about two years old. She does well with dogs, we are not sure about cats. She loves to go for rides and is a great all around dog!
She is in foster care and is such a sweet pup!
Tesla is about seven years old. He may look grouchy but he is very sweet and loves to be petted. His owner died and Tesla was lost on Windcliff for a few weeks. He is doing great now and is scheduled for a teeth cleaning. He is currently living at the Estes Park Pet Lodge.
Angel is about 2 1/2 years old. She was rescued while pregnant and her ba bies have found their new homes. She is a tiny, sweet and loving tortie girl that loves to be loved. She seems to do fine
with other cats. She is living at the Pet Lodge.
Please call (970) 286-1652 if you’d like to meet any of these wonderful pets. All pets are offered through the Pet Association of Estes Park, a non-profit organiza tion that is your local humane society. You can make a taxdeductible donation to the Pet Association by sending your check to P.O. Box 4342, Estes Park, CO 80517.
him lose his water bottle, Freshman
Boys racer Wyatt Morris had his best race of the season and passed 16 other racers to crush an amazing
but persevered to finish out his race with a smile on his face. Way to have grit, Sam!
Thanks to the incredibly strong show ing of all seven of the high school stu dent athletes who raced from the Estes Park MTB Team, the team brought home their fourth 1st Place Team Trophy
By: Dana Cramer EP MTB Team Coach
The Estes Park Mountain Bike Team competed in their Regional Race this
Miriam Cramer had to start at the back of the pack of JV Girls again but was able to work her way up to an amazing 22nd Place Finish, moving up 12 places
37th Place Finish. Way to go, Wyatt!
Sophomore Boys racer Owen Bran dewie gave the race everything he had
for their Division 3.
In addition, the Estes Park MTB Team had the highest cumulative points for D3 in their regular season races and brought home the 1st Place Regional Team Trophy. Way to go, EP MTB Team!
Next up is the Colorado State Championship Race in Glenwood Springs, CO, on October 22-23. Go, Estes Park, GO!
The Estes Park MTB Team is a fall co-ed sport, open to 7th-12th grade students and wel comes both adventure riders and performance racers. High School stu
weekend in Eagle, CO, and won 1st Place Team Trophy for the day but also won 1st Place Re gional Team Trophy for having the high est cumulative points of all their regular season races in D3.
Seven Estes Park MTB Team boys and girls high school stu dent athletes gave it their all competing against over 450 other racers on a beautiful Sunday of racing with Freshman, Sophomore, and JV Boys & Girls racing 12 miles and Var sity Boys & Girls racing 18 miles on the dusty Eagle course.
Seniors and JV Girls Racers Isabella Putman and Miriam Cramer and Sopho more Girls Racer Nora Harrison raced the first race of the day and they gave it their all for 12 miles of racing.
Isabella Putman loved all the uphills of the Eagle course and, even with the very limited passing areas, finished an amaz ing 28th Place.
over the course of her 2 laps. Great job to our seniors Isabella & Miriam.
Sophomore Nora Harrison once again crushed her two laps and held on strong to earn her fourth 3rd Place Finish Medal in Sophomore Girls.
Nora also brought home the 3rd Place Regional Medal for Sophomore Girls for her cumulative points over the course of the regular season. Congrats, Nora!
Even after having a fellow racer crash into him out of the start chute, making
and had the most fun on the course for an impressive 13th Place finish. Congrats, Owen!
The final wave of the day was Varsity Boys' Senior Sam Honda and Junior Odin Rhode who raced for three laps / 18 miles. Odin Rhode had an unbeliev able race, earning a solid 10th Place Fin ish out of the fastest racers in the divi sion. Congrats, Odin!
Sam Honda had an unfortunate me chanical failure during his second lap
dents on the Estes Park MTB Team are able to race in the Colorado High School Cycling League with over 2,000 other students from across the state of Col orado, including parts of Wyoming and New Mexico.
The Estes Park MTB Team is always welcoming of new riders and racers at any time - contact them at estesmtb.com or on Instagram
@estesmtb if you have a student who is interested or has questions.
My oldest son, Kirby, and his wife were returning to the Denver area after his meet ings with FBI instructors and law enforcement personnel at Quantico, Virginia, in the course of his leadership role with our Colorado Bureau of Investigation. They visited former President Herbert Hoover’s National Historic Site at West Branch, Iowa. Among all the good things that this very humanitarian president accomplished during his tenure as our president during a very trying time in our nation’s history…the Great Depression. in addition to establishing the Veteran’s Administration and helping our WWI veterans in other ways, establishing the Bureau of Indian Affairs, building many hospitals for a struggling health-care system, and doing many other good things for our nation, Hoover saw a need to serve on the Board of the Boys Clubs of America. Hoover knew boys.
As Kirby and Alma toured the grounds they found a stone engraved: ‘What is a boy?’, written by the President. Kirby sent me a copy. I want to share some of it with you. Hoover wrote: “What is a boy? A boy is Nature’s answer to the false belief that there is no such thing as perpetual motion. A boy can run like a deer, swim like a fish, climb like a squirrel, balk like a mule, bellow like a bull, eat like a pig, or act like a jackass, according to the conditions. The world is so full of boys that it’s impossible to touch off a firecracker, strike up a band, or pitch a ball, without collecting a thousand of them…A boy is a natural spectator, he watches pa rades, fires, fights, football games, automobiles and planes with equal fervor. However, he will not watch a clock. A boy is a piece of skin stretched over an appetite…but only when awake. Boys imitate their dads in spite of all good efforts to teach them good manners. Boys are very durable, surviving broken bones, hornet’s nests, swimming holes and five helpings of pie. Boys love to trade things…fish hooks, marbles, broken knives, and snakes for anything that is worth less or priceless. When he grows up he’ll trade puppy love, energy, bashfulness, warts, and a cast-iron stomach for a bay window, pride, ambition, pretense and a bald head and will begin to say that ‘boys aren’t what they used to be in the good old days’.”
As I read Hoover’s ‘observations’ of boys in his day, I couldn’t help thinking of the crowds of young boys that come to ride the Mustang Mountain Coaster where I am privileged to welcome them to their rides. I see their excitement, their joy, their desire to experience something new. In doing so, I, like Hoover, see the tremendous potential in our boys, and note the great pride and love demonstrated by their parents in directing their energies. What great potential for the good of our community, our nation, if they are given proper guidance, exam ples, and leadership to become all that they can become!
Perhaps another document, Hoover’s “A Boy’s Bill of Rights” will help here. “(1) Like everyone else, a boy has the right to the ‘Pursuit of Happiness. (2) He has the right to the kind of play that stretches his imagination, taxes his ingenuity, sharpens his wit, challenges his prowess and keeps his self-starter going. (3) He has the right to the satisfaction of that thirst to explore the world around him, every bit of which is new to him, (4) He has the right to affection and friendship. (5) He has the right to a sense of security in belonging to some group. He is by nature gregarious, and the cultivation of that instinct will bring him many joys and helps in life. (6) He has the right to health protection that will make him an inch taller than his dad. (7) He has the right to education and training that amplifies his own natural bents and fits him into a job that he likes when he becomes a man. (8) He has a right to a chance in getting that job.” Hoover continues: “These are the rights of boys and it up to us, as adults, to see that they have them. The glory of the nation rests in the character of her men. And character comes from boy hood. Thus every boy is a challenge to his elders. It is for them we must win the battle – it is for them that we must have a just and lasting peace. For the world of tomorrow, about which all of us are dreaming and planning, will be carried forward by the boys of today.”
mony Foundation what it is today,” stated president and CEO, Jim Geckler.
“This change in role will help continue that path by providing her greater fo cus on clinical develop ment.”
Colorado addiction treatment program
Harmony Foundation names Karen Cramer as its new Director of Clinical Services today.
Previous to running mul tiple departments at Har mony, Karen helped open a women’s Dallas-based Intensive Outpatient Pro gram (IOP). She has also worked in private practice and at the SMU Family Counseling Center. This experience will contribute to upcoming changes to Harmony, including its IOP, which currently serves clients across the state. Karen is in long term recovery herself, which adds to her pas sion of helping others that suffer from the disease of addiction.
“Harmony’s unwavering commitment to its mission is recognized nationwide, and continual innovation has and will be key to providing excellent treatment,” added Karen Cramer.
Bob Lewis
Long ago David asked the question about his son: “Is the young man safe?” His son wasn’t…mostly because his father failed to do the things above. We must not fail! And we will not! Our sons and other boys…and our future, are too precious.
Karen Cramer is a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) in Texas and a Licensed Professional Coun selor (LPC) in both Texas and Colorado. Karen received her Bachelor’s in Psy chology and her Master’s in Counseling at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. In her new role, she will oversee counseling, family program ming, and case management and will serve as part of the executive leadership team. Her vast experience throughout her career brings a unique balance of clinical success and organizational oper ations.
“Karen has been a critical part of the core leadership team that has made Har
Karen is an active member of the Na tional Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (NAADAC), the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) and is a member of The National Board for Certified Coun selors, Inc. (NBCC) with a passion for collaborating on outcomes and best practices. She also serves on the board of directors for Medicine Meadow Heard: Rescued Horses, Healing Hu mans.
Absolutely! Let me just start with ask ing - what is meditation really?
Meditation is a practice – just like yoga – where a person uses a technique to achieve states of calmness, peace and balance of a mind, body and spirit. When we train our attention through fo cusing mind on particular vision, thought or activity like breathing or sound technology, we can relax and temporally remove daily stressors from our lives. Being in the medita tive state heightens one’s awareness and clears the mind. It has been shown that meditating for at least 30 minutes decreases production of cortisol, a hor mone produced during stressful times, and replacing it with endorphins which are responsible for feelings of relief. The positive state of mind can be very heal ing to the brain and body.
In the next article I will explain differ ent kinds of meditation practices.
If you are interested in our meditation practice using sound technology, please contact me at gosiap3333@gmail.com for more details. I provide meetings in our private peaceful meditation cabin as
a free community service. Having a sup port group to meditate with is very ben eficial to our participants.
Upcoming Introductory Class: Wednesday, October 19th at 6 p.m.
We meet few times a month. Registra tion is required as spaces are limited to 12.
vas and can be hung on the wall. Just be certain that any dangling ribbons, feathers etc. do not extend more than 1” off the canvas.
• Exhibit: Saturday, February 18 to March 13, 2023
• Opening Reception: Satur day, February 18, 2-4 p.m.
• Completed masks delivered by February 11, 12, 13, 2023 (Sat-Mon)
With completed Title Card/Price Form.
• Prizes will be awarded!
Entry form and canvas can be picked-up daily 11 a.m. -5 p.m. until Oct. 24
Monday, Oct 17 BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwich w/ Mac ‘n Cheese & coleslaw
Tuesday, Oct 18 Swiss Mushroom Burger w/ Pasta Salad
Wednesday, Oct 19 Fried Chicken (3 pc) w/ Mashed Potatoes, gravy & vegetables
Thursday, Oct 20 Spaghetti w/ Meatballs, garlic bread & side salad
Friday, Oct 21 Fish & Homemade Chips w/ soup of the day
Monday, Oct 24 Crispy Chicken BLT Sandwich w/ Tomato Salad
Tuesday, Oct 25 Hot Roast Beef Sandwich w/ Mashed Potatoes, gravy & vegetable
Wed., Oct 26 BBQ Pork Ribs (4) w/ Mac ‘n Cheese & Baked Beans
Thursday, Oct 27 Chicken Alfredo w/ Spaghetti, garlic bread & side salad
Friday, Oct 28 Signature Salad w/ Shrimp (8 grilled) (greens topped w/ tomatoes, corn, cheese, craisins, pecans & croutons) w/ ranch dressing
Pick up your 8”x 10” Entry Canvas at the Art Center
The Art Center of Estes Park would like to invite you to par ticipate in our community mask challenge! All you need to do is pick-up your 8”x10” canvas and create a mask that will fit on that canvas. Entry fee $20. Only one canvas per person.
Winter is coming and this is a great time to engage your cre ativity and share your results for Mardi Gras fun in February!
Limited number of canvases are available!
• Any age 5 to 105 can enter.
• All masks must be for sale … range $20 to $150. You’ll receive 60% of the sales price.
• Each canvas will come predrilled with wire and hooks for hanging, you can choose your preference horizontal or vertical orientation. Title card/price form taped to back of canvas.
• Any media is fine- 2D painting, col lage, or 3D… as long as it fits on the can
Winter hours begin October 25 –
Open Friday-Monday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Limited number of canvases available, make sure to get yours today!
Meals are $7 for current 2022 EP Senior Citizens Center members and are by reserva tion only. (Or 3 meals for $20; use pre-paid meal tickets.) Exact cash or check payment required. Reservations must be made by 1:00 PM at least one business day in advance. Note, if you want to reserve a meal for Monday, Oct 17th, you need to call before 1:00 PM on Friday, Oct 14th. For reservations call 970-581-2195 and leave a detailed message. Pre-paid meal tickets and membership forms are available at the Estes Park Senior Citizens Center located at 1760 Olympian Lane and at estesparkseniors.org
The Center is OPEN (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10-1; Tuesday 10-2)
TriFit (MWF 10:30-11:15); Yoga/Balance (TT 10:15-11:15)
Mahjong (Tuesdays 10-2); Crafts (Tuesdays 11:30-1)
Two Bridge Groups: 1st, 3rd, & 5th Wednesday of the month & Every Thurs 12:30-4 PM Reserved Meals-to-Go delivered to your vehicle or EAT at the Senior Citizens Center
Check out our website: estesparkseniors.org or call for the latest information
home in great neighborhood, featuring 9 ft ceilings, living room filled with natural light and gas fireplace, 3 bedrooms, wood-grain porcelain tile flooring, gourmet kitchen with Bosch appliances and open floor plan. Also includes backyard oasis for entertaining, relaxing sunroom, and 2 car garage. Over 3700 square feet for only $1,090,000.
One of the rewards for working over several decades is the ability to con tribute to tax-advantaged retirement ac counts, which can help provide needed income for you when you do retire. As the years went by, you may well have ac cumulated several retirement accounts, such as IRAs and 401(k) s or similar em ployer-sponsored plans. But you might find it advantageous to consolidate these accounts with a single provider.
Consolidating them can provide you with several potential benefits, including these:
• Less confusion and clutter – If you have multiple accounts in different locations, it may be difficult to keep track of tax docu ments, statements, fees, disclosures and other important information. Consolidat ing accounts could help provide clear, simplified account maintenance.
• Less likelihood of “lost accounts” – It may be hard to believe, but many people abandon their retirement accounts, leav ing thousands of dollars behind and un claimed.
In fact, at the end of 2021, there were nearly 25 million forgotten 401(k) ac counts, worth about 20% of all 401(k) assets, according to an estimate by Capi talize, a financial services company that helps individuals roll over retirement plan assets into new accounts. It’s possi ble that employers can even move small, old accounts out of their 401(k) plans and into an IRA on behalf of their for mer employees, thus increasing the chances that savers will lose track of their money. By consolidating your re tirement plans with one provider, you can ensure you don’t lose track of your hard-earned money.
• Ability to follow a unified strategy –With multiple retirement accounts, and different investment portfolios, you might find it difficult to maintain a uni
fied financial strategy that’s appropriate for your goals and risk tolerance. But once you’ve consolidated accounts with a single provider, you’ll find it easier to manage your investment mix and to re balance your portfolio as needed. The need to rebalance may become more important as you near retirement be cause you may want to shift some of your assets into investments that aren’t as susceptible to swings in the financial markets.
• Possible improvement in investment options – Often, 401(k) s may have lim ited investment selection, so consolidat ing accounts with a full-service firm may allow for a wider array of products and strategies. This broader exposure can potentially help you improve your overall retirement income strategies.
• Greater ease in calculating RMDs –Once you turn 72, you will need to start taking withdrawals — called required minimum distributions, or RMDs — from your traditional IRA and your 401(k) or similar plan. If you don’t take out at least the minimal amount, which is based on your age and account bal ance, you could face a penalty. If you have several accounts, with different providers, it could be cumbersome and difficult to calculate your RMDs — it will be much easier with all accounts under one roof.
So, if you do have multiple retirement accounts, give some thought to consoli dating them. The consolidation process is not difficult, and the end result may save you time and hassles, while also helping you manage your retirement in come more effectively.
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by our local Edward Jones Financial Advisors. Edward Jones, Mem ber SIPC.
This little bird is, arguably, one of the most under appreciated birds in Amer ica. The American Dipper, also known as the Water Ouzel, is this country's only aquatic songbird. It is not often noticed because the Dipper spends most of its time in rivers and streams, where its dull gray feathers make it difficult to distin guish from the river rocks, upon which it occasionally sits. It feeds on aquatic in
sects and their larvae, dragonfly nymphs, fish eggs, small crayfish, and worms. Ouzel Falls, located in the Rocky Mountain National Park, was named after it. And John Muir, this country's most famous naturalist, thought so much of this little bird that he devoted an entire chapter of his 1894 book The Mountains of California to describing its life history.
the American Legion Post 119 Taco Wars contest held last Friday, October 7. Rosa Tacos was determined the winner by popular vote and are now dubbed, “Best Taco In Estes!”
Our pastor spoke this week from a pas sage that is most difficult if not under stood correctly. Even the terminology, understood correctly, can raise alarms. But Jim Burgen, Lead Pastor, spoke from a position of firmness in following the Bible and with compassion for those who suffer because of misuse of the pas sage. Here is the passage from 1 Peter, “Wives, in the same way submit your selves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jew elry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to adorn themselves. They submitted themselves to their own husbands, like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear. Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.” 1 Peter 3:1-7 Words like submit or weaker partner can raise the hackles on the back of the necks of women, and rightly so, when they are used to infer that the man is the boss of the partnership and strength im plies that they are stronger in every way. In my relationship with my wife, I find myself in big trouble when I try to take this stance with her. Is she wrong? Jim says no. Submission is more in the sense of respect. One does not give respect un less it is earned. Yet, there is a sense in which the wife submits a little to see how her husband manages it. If he handles it well, it continues to grow. Another level comes in trusting God to manage your husband. He will not ever handle his po sition of spiritual leadership perfectly. But the wife’s submission may lead to spiritual growth in the husband. Jim made this point. “The best way to have positive impact over your husband’s
walk with God is to voluntarily place yourself under your husband by treating him with respect.” Assuredly this does not include being abused.
A second point Jim made from 1 Peter 3:3-4, is a caution against adornment or what the world refers to as beauty, be coming the bottom line. As my wife and I have grown older through 40 years of marriage, I find her more beautiful than when I married her. There are two fac tors at play. One there is a physical beauty that simply grows because my love for her grows. I see beyond what the world defines as beauty. The other factor is that she has develop an internal beauty that has an external effect. It is what Peter says is the beauty of the hid den person, whose spirit is gentle and quiet. She exudes beauty which is pre cious in God’s sight and her husband’s.
Jim concludes with what I have found true in my marriage:
1. The husband may be won to the Lord.
2. The hidden heart of the wife will be adorned with imperishable beauty.
3. The wife will never need to be afraid of anything.
4. The marriage will be unified and mutually honoring and fulfilling.
5. Your prayers will not be hindered or cut off.
6. Jesus will be remembered.
7. God will be pleased.
Item 4 needs some expansion. Unity is when the two are not in competition but are bringing their individual strengths, not to gain leverage of one over the other, but so the two may become one.
There is a modern term for that. It is called synergy. The two acting in unity can accomplish more than the two indi vidually, combined. But what I have found so amazing, is the pure joy I ex perience in my wife, when we are oper ating according to God’s plan for a healthy relationship.
I highly recommend listening to this sermon as a refresher course for the in gredients in healthy relationship or, per haps, beginning to build the relationship you believed was true when you began.
You can find the sermon at www.flatironschurch.com/sermons/hid den-hearts--week1
The Estes Park Education Foundation (EPEF) extends our thanks to the Spon sors, Volunteers and the Community for a very successful Pumpkins and Pilsners festival.
On Saturday, October 8th, EPEF hosted the 9th annual Pumpkins and Pilsners family fun festival in Bond Park. A beau tiful fall day was the backdrop to this year’s event, and we could not have done it without our sponsors, the many in credible volunteers and of course, the community that came out in support of the students and teachers of the Estes Park School District.
The volunteer team included school administrators, teachers, parents and even several students. The adult volun teers checked IDs, ran the pay stations, poured the beer, and sold pumpkins. The student volunteers ran the children’s activities such as obstacle course and bounce house. Volunteers from Cheley Camps provided pony rides for the kids.
We are also grateful to the bands, food trucks and other vendors that provided their services at a reduced cost, all in the spirit of supporting education.
EPEF is proud to say that this was our highest grossing festival ever. 100% of proceeds will go directly back to the stu dents and teachers of the Estes Park School District by supporting grants in areas such as Experiential Learning, Classroom Innovation, Student Support, and Wellness.
The mission of the Estes Park Educa tion Foundation is to inspire commu nity investment in exemplary student learning experiences today to develop our citizens of tomorrow. EPEF strives to provide seamless unity between the community and the students and teach ers of the Estes Park School District in supporting the journey of our students to graduate to be responsible and suc cessful citizens. To learn more about EPEF please visit www.epeducation foundation.org.
immensely.
Digging into a growing body of cutting-edge research on the surprising social and psycholog ical benefits that come from talking to strangers, Keohane finds that even passing interac tions can enhance empathy, hap piness, and cognitive develop ment; ease loneliness and isolation, and root us in the world, deepening our sense of belonging.
The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer. It’s time to bundle up, get cozy, and hunker down for the winter. But look on the “bright” side: darker, longer nights means there’s more time for stargazing.
tremely powerful and capable of trans porting you to deep space.
We often travel through our communi ties in silence, distracted by our cell phones and barely acknowl edging one an other, even as rates of loneli ness skyrocket. Online, we re treat into ideo logical silos rein forced by algorithms de signed to serve up familiar ideas and like-minded users. And in our politics, we can be increas ingly consumed by a fear of peo ple we’ve never met. But what if strangers – so of ten blamed for our most press ing political, social, and personal prob lems – are actually the solution?
In The Power of Strangers, this year’s Conflict Resolution Month title, Joe Keohane sets out on a journey to dis cover what happens when we bridge the distance between us and people we don’t know. He learns that while we’re wired to sometimes fear, distrust, and even hate strangers, people and societies that have learned to connect with strangers benefit
Warm, witty, and profound, equal parts history and self-help journey, this deeply researched book will inspire readers to see strangers in an entirely new light. Free copies are available at the Estes Valley Library – sign up for yours at estesvalleyli brary.org and plan to attend one or both of The Power of Strangers events.
On Thurs day, October 20, Joe Keo hane will dis cuss the book and answer your questions on Zoom. If you’re still itching for more conver sation, join an extended book discussion on Monday, October 24, ei ther in person or on Zoom.
The library, along with Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership, joins agencies and organizations across Col orado by participating in Conflict Reso lution Month throughout October. Con flict Resolution Month is aimed at inspiring Coloradans to focus on solu tions, and to focus our intentions by making deliberate choices in solving conflicts constructively.
Kids, tweens, and teens are invited to a special night at the Estes Park Memorial Observatory, hosted by the Estes Valley Library. On the evenings of Friday, October 21 and Sat urday, October 22, join Youth Librarian Breanna Vargas and retired aerospace en gineer and Angels Above Foundation President Mike Con nolly for a beautiful night under the stars.
Starting at 6:30 p.m., participants will learn about the Observatory, make their own star chart, and look through the tel escope. The Observatory is home to a state-of-the-art Paramount ME II ro botic mount that supports a 16-inch Ritchey-Chretien telescope – a true gate way to the stars. This telescope is ex
Attendees will also watch the Orionid meteor shower out side. The Orionids are named after one of the most recog nizable constella tions in the sky, Orion, and often fea ture some of the brightest and fastest streaking stars. This year, the Orionoids occur alongside a thin waning crescent moon, which shouldn’t interfere with spotting (and counting) meteors.
Space is limited, so to reserve your spot on either night, reg ister at estesvalleylibrary.org. Plan to bring a blanket and a coat, and cross your fingers for clear skies!
The Estes Park Memorial Observatory is a community resource dedicated to fostering scientific education of children in Estes Park, and serving as an educa tional venue for residents and visitors. Learn more about the Observatory at angelsabove.org.
Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, 1-5 p.m.
ALL AGES
Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org.
Making Cultural Connections: Ukrainian Painted Tiles
Saturday, October 15, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Makerspace
Create hand painted tiles and learn more about this Ukrainian art. Presented as part of Bilingual Child Month.
Making Cultural Connections: Chi nese Terracotta Warriors
Thursday, October 20, 5:30-7 p.m., Makerspace
Repeated Saturday, October 22, 10:3012 p.m., Makerspace
Craft mini terracotta warriors and learn more about this Chinese funerary art. Presented as part of Bilingual Child Month.
and styles to create friendship bracelets. Bring a friend! All skill levels welcome.
Pokémon Day
Thursday, October 20, 4-6 p.m., Hondius Room
Celebrate the 26th anniversary of the trading card game with Pokémon terrar iums, magnet-making, painting, and (of course) watching episodes of Pokémon.
Meteor Watching at the Observatory
Friday, October 21, 6:30-8 p.m., Estes Park Memorial Observatory
Repeated Saturday, October 22, 6:30-8 p.m., Estes Park Memorial Observatory
Enjoy stargazing, use the telescope to
Offered by AARP Driver Safety, this re fresher course is designed specifically for drivers ages 50+. Free for library card holders.
Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org
Where the Children Take Us: Author Talk with Zain E. Asher
Tuesday, October 18, 5-6 p.m., on Zoom
CNN anchor Zain E. Asher shares her inspiring childhood as the daughter of a widowed immigrant in her memoir
Where the Children Take Us. Presented with the Library Speakers Consortium.
The Power of Strangers: Author Talk with Joe Keohane
Thursday, October 20, 2-3:15 p.m., on Zoom
Joe Keohoane, author of this year’s Conflict Resolution Month title, dis cusses what happens when we bridge the distance between us and people we don’t know.
Book Discussion: The Power of Strangers
Monday, October 24, 5:30-7 p.m., in person and on Zoom
The Diamond Eye: Author Talk with Kate Quinn
Tuesday, October 25, 5-6 p.m., on Zoom
Join New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn as she discusses The Dia mond Eye, a WWII tale of a quiet book worm who becomes history’s deadliest female sniper (based on a true story).
MAKERSPACE
Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org.
Learn the Laser Cutter
Friday, October 21, 2-3:30 p.m.
For ages 15 and up.
Learn the 3D Printer Friday, October 28, 2-3:30 p.m.
For ages 15 and up.
Cliffhanger Used Books
Día de los Muertos Mini Altars
Saturday, October 22, 2-4 p.m., Hondius Room
Use boxes, flowers, candles, vases, beads, and more to make a shrine for the Día de los Muertos community celebra tion.
Making Cultural Connections: Nepali Mandala Painting
Thursday, October 27, 5:30-7 p.m., Makerspace
Repeated Saturday, October 29, 2-3:30 p.m., Makerspace
Learn about the Buddhist art of man dalas and paint one of your own. Pre sented as part of Bilingual Child Month.
TEENS & KIDS
Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org
Robotics and Tech: Virtual Reality
Saturday, October 15, 3-4 p.m., Hondius Room
Repeated Tuesday, October 25, 4:305:30 p.m., Hondius Room
Explore different robots and tech with other kids and teens.
Artwork Wednesday: Friendship Bracelets
Wednesday, October 19, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Hondius Room
Experiment with different art mediums
watch the meteor shower, create a star chart, and more. Dress warmly and bring a blanket!
Crochet a Tiny Pumpkin
Monday, October 31, 4-5 p.m., Maker space
Before downtown trick-or-treating, learn how to use tools and equipment found in the Makerspace to crochet a tiny pumpkin.
KIDS & FAMILIES
Library Storytimes
Baby Storytime: Thurs. and Fri. at 10 a.m.
Preschoolers: Thurs., Fri., and Sat. at 10:30 a.m.
Fire Station Storytime: Sat., October 15 at 1 p.m.
Read to Therapy Dog “Bo”: Tues., Oc tober 18 at 10 a.m. and Wed., October 26 at 6 p.m.
Yoga Storytime: Wed., October 19 at 6 p.m.
Storybook Explorers-Hello Pumpkin: Sat., October 22 at 11:15 a.m. ADULTS
Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org.
AARP Driver Safety Course
Friday, October 21, 1-5 p.m., Hondius Room
Expand the discussion after October 20’s Author Talk: share your thoughts on this year’s Conflict Resolution Month ti tle and hear from your fellow commu nity members.
Cliffhanger Used Books, located next to the post office, is operated by the Friends of the Library Foundation, offer ing gently-used books, movies, and mu sic at discount prices. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
One of our neighbors has been strug gling with a multitude of conditions that would drive the average person to an early grave, but not this individual. She has an inner drive and determination to keep pushing forward in hopes of a bet ter day. We’re not miracle workers, but we do have connections! Over the sum mer we have journeyed with this sweet lady through the ups and downs of life and we’re making progress. Her medical condition is stabilized and she seems to be encouraged with the work she’s been able to accomplish with the help of our Client Advocate. She is now on a hous ing list that will provide her with an af fordable option to live in a safe place that is close to the services she desperately needs. Until last week she was very con cerned about the condition of her car, because it has over 220k miles and the heater doesn’t work. Just the way things work out at Crossroads, I received a call
from a community member who wanted to donate a well-maintained car with low miles and has a good heater. Immediately I thought of our neighbor who would be overjoyed to receive this car, so we got in touch with her and sure enough it brought tears of joy to her eyes when she took possession of it. At Crossroads, we not only help with con necting resources to meet needs in the community, we go the extra mile when vehicles are involved and make sure each person successfully navigates the DMV process before they hit the road. What an honor and privilege it for us to be involved in this type of work!
One last note—we received over 400 winter coats and almost as many gloves, hats, sweaters, boots to fully equip peo ple in our town for the cold days of win ter. Thank you to everyone who gave this year! Sharing the warmth is a won derful thing! Know that you’re loved and appreciated!
Are we our “brother’s (or sister’s) keeper? Here’s my official un-official strictly personal opinion on the ques tion—it depends. Vague enough re sponse? Let’s peel the covers back a tad. Where did this term even originate?
In an early Biblical example of how jealousy and anger can result in a really bad choice, Cain kills his brother Able. Genesis 4 verse 9 finds God asking Cain, “Where is Able your brother? ”
Cain responds, “I do not know, am I my brother’s keeper?” This is a cynical response to say the least but af ter all, Cain had just killed his brother. Cain was essentially saying, “Am I his babysitter? Am I responsible to keep track of him? Am I responsible for what he does? Responsible for his ac tions?”
I’ve made some less than stellar choices in my life. Got scar tissue to prove it. I’ve also said stuff I wish I hadn’t. Even sent a few emails or texts that weren’t my best moment. While both have helped me deepen my humility and willingness to ask for forgiveness nobody made me do stupid stuff or say bonehead things. John Wayne said, “Life is hard. It’s harder when you’re stupid.” Ouch.
So being our “Brother’s Keeper” doesn’t necessarily mean being responsible for a person’s choices or even the conse quences of their choices. Necessarily? Romans 14:13 encourages us to “decide
and endeavor never to put a stumbling block or obstacle or hindrance in the way of a brother.” So while we all own our actions we also own our influence on others. Sure seems like we’re livin’ in a time where it’s easy to shuck re sponsibility on both ends of this deal. It’s not my fault and you’re to
At Men on Fire, we understand the real meaning of what being our “Brother’s Keeper is.” Jesus said that whatever we do to the needy, the helpless, the oppressed and the mar ginalized we do to Him. Our own well-be ing is linked to each other’s well- being whether we like it or not. That’s what it means to “love your neighbor as yourself.” (Mark 12:31) If I’m willing to “look out” for my brother, sister, neighbor or stranger as much as I ‘look out” for myself I reckon I’m mak ing a decent effort to be my “Brother’s Keeper. Maybe we could all stand to move “looking out” for and “keeping” other folks needs in mind up a few notches on our priority list?
Men on Fire meets every Saturday at the American Legion at 8:00 a.m. Good food, faith and fellowship is a great way to start your weekend so come join us! We’re guys from such varied back grounds and faith journey’s it amazing we tolerate each other no less strive to love, encourage and support each other in Christ. Frankly, if we aren’t doing what we can to become better “Brother’s Keeper’s we’re flat wasting our time. See ‘ya Saturday!
When invaded by radical terrorists who are burning down villages, beheading, and violently murdering civilians, how does the church in the midst of these tragedies respond?
hand in hand with the local church.
Striving to be the hands and feet of Jesus in one of the poorest nations in the world, Heidi and her team have faced cyclones, floods, famines, extreme
Heidi Baker, co-founder of Iris Global, has been living in Mozambique, Africa for over twenty-five years. Since 2017 her home province has been overcome by war. When Heidi’s friends and family shared their concerns for her safety, ask ing her to consider leaving, Heidi’s re sponse has always been, “Why should I leave behind the ones I’ve raised and dis cipled; those I love? They can’t leave, so why should I?”
Filmed by two missionaries, James and Jessica Brewer, Nifento is a film that showcases the grim reality of war and terrorism in northern Mozambique. It features stories from families who are experiencing it firsthand and the re sponse of Iris Global who is working
poverty, and now terrorism. The con flict has ravaged the region resulting in over 800,000 people fleeing from their homes and becoming internally dis placed.
In the midst of radicals who continue to set villages ablaze, behead civilians, and torture the innocent, the question remains: Can love really overcome such darkness? Come find out on Saturday, November 5th, at the Reel Mountain Theater. We will be showing a 50minute movie about Heidi and the work she is doing to help the people in north ern Mozambique. We open the doors at 12 p.m. and the movie will begin at 12:30 p.m.
more information please visit FlatironsChurchEP@gmail.com
Jane Rushing of Drake, Colorado died peacefully in the early morning hours of Sep tember 26, 2022 at the Estes Park Hospital, after a 3.5 year battle against breast cancer. From the first discov ery of a “mobile” lump in her right breast, Jane made the deci sion to forgo any sur geries or treatment. She was admitted to the EPH Emergency Room the day after Labor Day, and was treated with the utmost care, compassion and respect by her EPH staff until her passing nearly three weeks later.
Jane was born in Osage City, Kansas to Raymond and Ellen Nordling, and grew up hanging around the Nordling Motors Car Dealership owned by her dad and mom, where her brother Joe performed the mechanical work and her brother Tom accomplished the body work. Her dad Raymond did most of the sales at that time; her mother Ellen took care of all of the books and paperwork necessary to run a successful business, a trait passed down to Jane.
Jane graduated from Osage City High School in 1965, and following her graduation, she was employed in Topeka at Victory Life Insurance. Af ter meeting her future husband, Ken (Hoppy) Rushing (stationed at Forbes AFB in Topeka) in 1972, she moved to Loveland, Colorado in 1975, where Jane and Hoppy were married in Feb ruary of that year.
In Colorado, she worked as a book keeper, travel agent and was tasked with training many employees during her employment at Rocky Mountain Travel King in Fort Collins for many years, taking trips on the company’s behalf to Alaska, Hawaii and Mexico.
Jane and Hoppy also owned a crafts and plant store in Loveland in the late 1970s, and eventually purchased mountain property above Drake in Cedar Springs. They worked on build ing their mountain home, spending weekends, vacations and holidays do ing so; then building a barn and fenc ing in the property to contain their horses, as well as a separate fence around their home for the dogs to en
joy the great Colorado outdoors. At the time of her passing, Jane and Hoppy lived in the home they built for 37.5 years.
Jane and Hoppy also started Ken Rushing Photographic Services (KRPS) in 1996, a com puter based mapping and aerial photography business, working out of their Drake home.
When she was not busy helping Hoppy with the business, she sewed, worked on handstitched quilts; knitting sweaters and other items; created Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls; made personalized Christmas stockings; and “felting” bags of various sizes. Over the years, Jane produced a large catalog of various items with her sewing machine and quilting frame, and her knitting, but rarely sold any of her creations- prefer ring to gift them to family, friends and neighbors.
For many years, one of Jane’s great pleasures in life was to take a monthlong vacation to visit her lifelong friend Andy in Topeka, and traveling with Andy and her husband to Florida, Ken tucky and to the Outer Banks for Andy’s daughter’s (Paige) destination wedding to Ryan.
On Jane’s side of the family: “Our Dear Jane” was preceded in death by her fa ther and mother; and her two brothers Joseph Nordling and Thomas Nordling Sr. ; and is survived by sisters-in-law Carolyn Nordling, Osage City KS and Helen Nordling, Erlanger KY; nieces and nephews Karen Schiltz (Randy), Er langer KY; Larry Nordling (Yoli), Roe land Park, KS; Dave Nordling (Kath leen), Long Beach, CA; and Thomas Nordling Jr., Osage City KS; and greatnieces and nephews: Ethan, Logan, Joseph and Sophie; and her “sister” Andy Spena (husband, Gerold), Topeka, KS.
On Hoppy’s side of the family: “Our Dear Jane” was preceded in death by her father-in-law Grady Rushing; motherin-law Jeanette Rushing; nephew Vin cent Charles Calamusa III, aka “Charlie; and cousin Karl Avery. Jane is survived by her husband Hoppy; Louisiana, Texas, and Colorado families: Sister-inlaw, Jeanette Boothe (husband, Steve); brother-in-law, Vincent Calamusa, Jr.,
aka “Hershey”; nephew, Dan Hodge, (wife, Rhonda) ; niece, Cher Walker (husband, Darrell). Jane had many greatnieces and nephews she asked about and wanted to know their families’ stories: Maria Harrington, (husband, Dan); An gela Campbell (husband, Laramie) ; Kelli Cooley (husband, Josh) ; Nicholas Lemoine (wife, Leidy) ; Tyler Walker; Austin Lemoine (wife, Brittney) ; Johnny Davis; Matthew Davis, (wife, Jennifer). Jane had wonderful great-great-nieces and nephews: Abbie, Fisher, Jessie, Jonah, Lyla, Lucy, Mia, and Penelope. She also had a passionate and personable California cousin, Claire Jean (Avery) Thomas (husband, George), who could make her laugh so hard she cried; and dear friend and neighbor, Kathleen Sol heim (husband, George), whose own sense of humor, and unique writing style, kept Jane in good spirits herself..
Over the years, the family always en joyed Jane’s sense of humor, knowledge of politics, talent for quilting, and her love of all animals and birds, great and small, wild or domestic; as well as her unquenchable curiosity and passion about all things in life. She loved the beauty of a snowfall, when seen from our house, but not to drive in it; she loved the gentle rain, but helped with the aftermath of the 1976 Big Thompson Flood, when there was too much of the wet stuff; she loved the warmth gener ated by our wood burning stove to heat the house, but was sickened by the de struction of lives and property caused by wildfires; she loved the sound of coyotes as they barked and yipped on the moun tain, and sometimes around the house; and she could hear wild turkeys a’ gob blin’ a long time before anyone could see them.
You would never have to wonder what Jane was thinking, because she would tell you. Cousin Jeanie summed it up beautifully: If Jane Rushing was your friend, you would have one of God’s greatest gifts.
Jane was honest, truthful, loyal and hard- working; she did not know how to tell a lie, traits instilled in her by her par ents, and being raised in a small Kansas town.
Come On in Jane’s Kitchen: If you left Jane’s kitchen hungry, it was not her fault: she was a “meat and potatoes kind of gal”, and fabulous cook, always trying to improve even her own recipes. Her catalog of cooked meals included jamba laya; spaghetti with Italian sausage and meatballs; spaghetti with chicken; lasagna; chili; chicken enchiladas; red
beans; chicken curry; chicken stew; fried chicken; shrimp stew; shrimp etouffee; fried shrimp; shrimp creole; meat loaf; pork chops; fried eggs with sausage and toast; pan fried steak in butter, with sautéed fresh mushrooms; coca- cola cake; baked breads; cook ies; cinnamon rolls; and a host of other delicious foods. She learned to cook Southern dishes for her husband Hoppy, who is from New Orleans, and left behind numerous frozen portions of some of the above dishes, to make sure he would be well fed. Jane was also a coffee lover- her preferred blend being “New Orleans Famous French Market Coffee and Chicory”, which she drank several times a day, includ ing a large mug in the early evening, before going to bed. She drank her coffee black, and strong.
Her passion for life caused her biggest concern- she was always wor ried about others and their wellbeing before she was worried for herself. Her last communication with her hus band, before she passed early the next morning, was to ask him where Hurri cane Ina was going to hit in Florida, as she had several friends who lived there, or had second homes there, and was worried about their safety.
A good friend of Jane’s, Vicki, chose to put a couple of pink streaks in her hair, on behalf of Jane and others in her life who are battling breast cancer, as October is Breast Cancer Aware ness Month; one of these ladiesSuzie- called all of these courageous women: Pink Warriors.
Jane asked that there be no memorial or funeral service for her, as she never liked to be made a fuss over, and that people remember her as she was when they knew her and last saw her or last talked to her; and that her cremated remains be laid to rest on the property of her mountain home beside the rest ing places of her beloved horses and dogs, under a lone pine tree, sur rounded by mountains, blue sky and the Great Colorado Outdoors.
In lieu of flowers or donations to other organizations, Jane has re quested all donations be made to The Gratitude Program to benefit the Estes Park Hospital: Estes Park Health Foundation
P. O. Box 3650
Estes Park, Co 80517 giving@eph.org 970- 586- 4370
To leave a message for the family: www.allnuttestespark.com
Patricia Ann Washburn (née Yeager) passed peacefully on September 18, 2022, in North glenn, Colorado, surrounded by family and kind caretakers.
Born in 1937 in California, Pat was proud of her family’s connec tions to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain Na tional Park. Her mother Eleanor (Peg) was the daughter of Ethel and Joe Mills, who built and ran the Crags Hotel in Estes Park. Her father Dorr was one of Rocky Mountain National Park’s first rangers. Both instilled in her a life-long love of nature that she passed on to her children and thou
sands of visitors to RMNP, where she served as an enthusiastic parttime docent at the Rocky Mountain Conservancy into her late 70s.
A memorial service for Pat will be held at St. Bartholomew’s Church in Estes Park on October 22, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Rocky Mountain Conservancy. To see Patri cia’s full obituary, please go to last week’s edition of the Estes Park News, page 33, at estesparknews.com
To leave a message for the family www.allnuttestespark.com
AA of Glen Haven- Every Monday night at the Town Hall at 6:30 p.m.
Also Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Glen Haven Town Hall. Book study meeting.
Early Worms-Monday thru Saturday at 7:00 a.m. (Tues., Thurs. & Saturday hy brid meetings with Zoom #796 839 839 PW:Worms20) at St. Bartholomew Church, 880 MacGregor Ave.
Fall River Group
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held at 453 West Elkhorn: Sunday 6:00 p.m. Mon., Weds., Sat. Noon
Fri. Noon and 7:00 p.m.
Zoom Meetings-Everyday at noon Zoom #999 829 166 (no password needed).
Monday Zoom Big Book study at 7 p.m. #654 598 884 (no password needed).
Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Zoom #999 829 166
West Side Estes Park AA, meets at 2515 Tunnel Road, Estes Park and it takes place Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. in the Dannen Library - located on the lower level of the Legett Christian Center.
Celebrate Recovery -If you are one of these people who struggle with addic tion, compulsions, and destructive be haviors as well as the lies which drive them, please consider coming to Cele brate Recovery and discover the joy of being set free. We meet on Thursday evenings from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for snacks and fellowship, being honest with our selves and others, at the Christian Church of Estes Park, 4655 US Hwy. 36, Estes Park, CO. There is a seat for you.
Note: The AA Meeting website has over 6,000 members and there are 69 AA Meetings a week plus NA has 30 meetings a week. Go to www.inthe
Perks of Working in Admitting:
Customer Service is a plus, but willing to train the right person.
Clinic Representative's work M-F.
Emergency Representative's only work 3 days a week! Fast Paced Environment!
Apply online at https://eph.org/jobopportunities/
Perform tire related and light automotive services. $15 - $20/hr depending on experience. Flexible time off options, at cost vehicle repairs. Valid drivers license required. Apply in person at 1633 Raven Ave or call (970) 586-8085 or email office@estestireandauto.com.
This full-time benefited position will assist with supervising Lifeguard staff, monitoring pool chemicals, implementing aquatic programs, and lifeguarding the Recreation Center pools. The starting salary is $18.00 per hour.
Full-Time Front Desk Attendant at the Recreation Center
This position will work night and weekend hours and will perform a variety of guest services functions to include general cashier duties, customer service and maintaining a pleasant and clean environment.
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer employee discounts and free membership to the Recreation Center. Apply on-line at evrpd.com.
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Murphy’s River Lodge is looking for Front Desk Agent
Starts at $16/hr and pay will be based on experience!
Apply at 481 W Elkhorn Ave or call Stephanie at 1-970-480-5081 for interview.
employer.
Make a differ ence every day!
100% of our employees agree that the work they do matters. We are seeking profes sionals for the following full and part-time positions:
• Maintenance & Snow Removal ($19 -$21/hour)
• Housekeeping ($17 - $18/hour)
• Food Prep & Server ($16$18/hour)
Medical & Paid Time Off & 401k Benefits included. Apply at 1600 Fish Hatchery Road or hr@harmonyfoundationinc.com
¡Marca la diferencia todos los días! El 100% de nuestros empleados están de acuerdo en que el trabajo que realizan importa. Buscamos profesionales para los siguientes puestos a tiempo completo y par cial:
• Mantenimiento y remoción de nieve ($ 19 - $ 21 / hora)
• Servicio de limpieza ($ 17 - $ 18 / hora)
• Preparación de alimentos y servidor ($ 16 - $ 18 / hora) Tiempo libre médico y pagado y beneficios 401k incluidos. Solicite en 1600 Fish Hatchery Road o hr@harmonyfoundationinc.com
Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies
Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies, Estes Park, CO seeks office administrator. Primary responsibilities include general ad ministration; preparation and distribution of publications and correspondence; coordinating use of church building; assisting members and visitors. Qualifications include experience in mid to upper-level ad ministrative work; proficient computer skills including Microsoft Publisher and Word, other software and Internet applications as needed; organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to work as a team mem ber; friendly, caring, and helpful per sonality; and ability to observe confidentiality. Position is primarily in-office, Mon thru Thur 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Remote work required if church building is closed due to weather or other requirements. Salary $24,000 annually. Start date as soon as available. For information about Presbyterian Community Church visit church website at www.pccrusa.org. For more information about the position, email pastor@pccrusa.org. To apply, send resumé and availability to pastor@pccrusa.org or postal mail to 1700 Brodie Ave., Estes Park, CO 80517.
Looking for experienced servers & kitchen staff
Full/Part time available
Must be available to work weekends
Apply online at: mountainhomecafe.com
Estes Valley Fire Protection District is hiring for a Wildland Risk Reduction Specialist.
Depending on qualifications, pay may start at the Specialist I (Step 1: $71,052) or Specialist II (Step 1: $86,445) level. Benefits include pension, paid employee and dependent insurance premiums, and other incentives.
Go to https://www.estesvalleyfire.org/apply for full job description and application
Dunraven at The Estes Park Resort is
parties can apply on our website. Applications are also available by stopping by the restaurant.
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Responsible for successfully leading a janitorial crew in the cleaning of all public and program spaces as well as guest and staff lodges. $18 - $21/hour with full benefits, employee perks, and on-site childcare.
EstesValley Investment in Childhood Success (EVICS) Family Resource Center
Part-Time Position (20-25 hours per week, Starting at $20/hour)
The Family Advocate will provide support to the families and individuals to connect with services and resources to strengthen them selves and achieve goals and self-sufficiency. This position serves as a communicator and connector between families, EVICS services and programs, as well as community partners within the Estes Valley. The Family Advocate position works within the Family Development program to support Spanish speaking families and will also serve as a Data Specialist for EVICS Family Resource Center.
Please visit evics.org for a full job description and share your resume. You may submit re sumes and interest to rut@evics.org. For more information you can also call the EVICS office at 970-586-3055.
EVICS centro de Recursos Familiares
Puesto a tiempo parcial (20-25 horas por semana,a partir de $20/hora)
El Defensor de la Familia brindará apoyo a las familias e individuos para conectarse con los servicios y recursos para fortalecerse y lograr metas y autosuficiencia. Este puesto sirve como comunicador y conector entre fa milias, servicios y programas de EVICS, así como socios comunitarios dentro del Valle de Estes. El puesto de Defensor de la familia tra baja dentro del programa de Desarrollo famil iar para apoyar a las familias de habla hispana y también servirá como Especialista de datos para EVICS Centro de Recursos Familiares.
Visite evics.org para obtener una descripción completa del trabajo y comparta su currículum. Puede enviar currículums e in tereses a rut@evics.org. Para obtener más información, también puede llamar a la oficina de EVICS al 970-586-3055.
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Full-time
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assisting
the upkeep and projects
Estes Park Center
landscaping. $15 - $18/hour with full benefits and employee
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Evenings required, Full time $17/hr - $20/hr DOE, Benefits Must be non-smoker.
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Big Thompson Ave. or email resume:
Outdoor World retail clothing and equipment year round stores needs you. Starting at $17.0022.00 per hour. Retail selling, merchandising and cleaning. You must be cheerful and like people. Choose your hours. Ages 15 to 80. Call Ernie 24 hours a day any day. 970 232 8290.
Medical/Surgical RN
Pay Range: $34.14-$51.20
OR RN's (OR Circulator and Pre Op/PACU)
Pay Range: $38.38 -$57.58
Department
Pay Range: $34.01-$51.50
Physician Clinic RN's Pay Range: $28.00-$42.00
on Bonus' Available!!!
apply at eph.org/jobopportunities/
Rams Horn Village Resort has year round full time and part time positions available in our Guest Services/ Housekeeping Department: $16-18/hour, plus tips, a summer bonus up to $1500, and benefits package for full time employees. We are looking for energetic, dependable people who are able to perform physical labor and who have strong customer service skills. Fridays and Saturdays are required. Fill out an application at Rams Horn Village Resort, 1565 Colo. Hwy 66. EEOE
You've just found it! Fun family business
Apply at 854 Dunraven Street, Estes Park CO 970/586-1085 mtnvalleyestes@gmail.com
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Responsible for making reserva tions for individuals & families at YMCA of the Rockies. $18/hour with full benefits, discounted child care at on-site facility, employee perks, and retirement fund. www.w
Full Time Strip/Prepper
Time Housekeeping for Solitude Cabins
shift hours, 5 days a week.
up application or call and ask for Kay or Becca.
Sketchbox Ln.
Program a d mi n
Responsible for coordinating private group programming through guest outreach and activity scheduling. Up to
with full benefits and great employee
Large room/private bath/deck Walk to town, w/d parking avail. plus util. lease-6 mo. avail til April 30, no pets, background check, 970 389 7656 text or call.
Small Studio Apartment in Downtown Estes Park. $875/mo. NS/NP, 1-Year Lease. Credit and Current Work Ref. Single Adult Occ Only. Leave Msg (970) 480-5458.
Three person professional Class A office. Located in Bank of Estes Park building on Saint Vrain. Previous attor ney occupied for over 20 years. Two private offices with reception, onsite park ing. Adjacent tenants are State Farm and Edward Jones. $1,600 per month plus utilities. Contact Thom at Verus Commercial, Inc. 303-589-1543
Upscaled Log Building 6 Private Offices w/Parking. Private Entrance/Free WiFi $2,500 Mo. Rent Incl. Utilities 460 Prospect Village Dr. Bret/ 970-215-2494
Office Spaces for Rent 1191 Woodstock Dr. Newly Remodeled 1200 Sq. ft w/ great park ing. Near Hwy 7 & Fairgrounds. Call 402-730-4080 or 970-420-4388
OFFICE SPACE For Rent 970-290-4488
Deer Crest Resort Rooms & Suites with kitchenettes. Available for extended stays and monthly rental.
November 1, 2023 through April 30, 2023. Adults only, non-smoking, no pets. Call Cherokee @ 970-586-2324
Storage Unit 21’ x 16’ Call 970-586-3224
Office Space and Storage Units available. Manford Plaza. 970-586-3828
Randy 970-215-7198
Juniper Ridge Cleaning Company now accepting new clients!
No job too big or small, we do it all! Call/text Laura 720-421-8047 or Hunter 970-689-9516.
Mowing, Rock Work, Retaining walls, Deck Staining, Raking, and much more!
Call us today for a free es timate! 970-308-0049 Rockpointlandscapellc@ gmail.com
Flagstone, Natural stone, Landscaping, Yard cleanup Call today! 970 213 3102
Remixed Custom Sewing Services
Cushions, campers, outdoor furniture, benches, leather and Industrial Repair. Local - call Beth 970-492-5446
Susan Novy, local piano tuner. Call for appt. 577-1755 www.estesparkpiano tuner.com
Commercial Spaces for sale and lease. Call Eric.
Anderson Realty. 586-2950
Hair & Nail Salon 30-years in Business Private Entrance$40,000 Estes Park Home Finders Bret/ 970-215-2494
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
OCTOBER 15 & 16 10:00 - 4:00
Thanks to all who came to our sales this year!
Antiques and treasures highlight our End of Season Sale Reduced prices on some plus dollar and free items 10097 County Road 43, Glen Haven 3 miles east of Glen Haven corner of County Road 43 and Streamside
Many Houseplants, Books, DVD’s, Mineral/Crystal Collection, Climbing Library, Miscellaneous Household. 300 Prospect Mountain Court (1st road to right off of Prospect Mountain Drive) October 15, Saturday 9 am - 3 pm
Estate Sales
ESTATE/MOVING SALE
Need to have one, but seems overwhelming. We do the work, you make the $. Local, Affordable, References. CALL JUDI 970-215-5548
ESTATE SALE Sat 8-2. Sun 9-1
Follow Judi’s Signs to: 1531 Sunny Mead
Furniture, Weber Grill, Picnic Table, Patio Swing, Yard Art, Riding Mower, Tools, Player Piano, BB Guns, Old Bottles, Pocket Knives, Electronics, Row Machine, Vintage 1960’s Stove, Books, Area Rugs, Christmas Decorations, Precious Moments Collections, Hummels, Keurigs, Freezer, & More. Misc. Sales
Distant Harbors Gift Shop Retirement and Garage Sale now thru October 23rd. Now 50% off all merchan dise. 79 Bus. Rt. 7 Allenspark Open 10-4 Closed Tuesdays. 303747-2007 Come by!!!
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of Upper Thompson Sanitation District for the ensuing year of 2023; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District at 2196 Mall Road, Estes Park, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspec tion; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a public hearing which will be held during the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the District, at 2196 Mall Road, Estes Park, Colorado, on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, in spect the budget and file or register any objections thereto.
Individuals who wish to address the Board via public participation may do so “in-per son”, via telephone, or virtually through online participation, facilitated by the Microsoft Teams platform. Members of the public wishing to join the meeting via on line or telephone participation, may email a request for the meeting link or telephone number to Ms. Gina Moore, Secretary to the Board, at gina@utsd.org by 2:00 p.m. on November 15, 2022.
UPPER THOMPSON SANITATION DISTRICT
By: Gina Moore, Financial Officer/Budget OfficerUpper Thompson Sanitation District (District) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gen der identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, national origin or ancestry, and in employment or in any program or activity conducted by the District. The District will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities. If any person has a disability and requires a reasonable accom modation to fully participate in this event, please contact District Manager, Mr. Chris Bieker, three days before the event via email at chris@utsd.org, or telephone at 970.586.4544, or dial 711 to connect with Relay Colorado.
