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Groundbreaking For New Parking Structure

October 21, 2016

From Left: Dan Dirksen, Senior Pre-Construction Manager, Heath Construction; Greg Muhonen, Public Works Director, Town of Estes Park; Ginny McFarland, Project Leader, Space into Place Architecture & Design; Albert Hamill, Senior Site Superintendent, Heath Construction; Terry Been, Senior Project Manager, Heath Construction; Frank Lancaster, Town Administrator, Town of Estes Park; Trustee Bob Holcomb and Mayor Pro Tem Wendy Koenig. See page 2 for more. EPNEWS/Kris Hazelton photo

Beautiful Fall Weather This Weekend!

With the elk rut winding down and the beautiful fall colors nearing an end, it looks like a great weekend is in store for Estes Park residents and visitors. Below is the George Hix Riverside Plaza where one can sit by the gently flowing river and absorb the relaxing sounds, colors and aromas of autumn.

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Town Of Estes Park Breaks Ground On New Parking Structure

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Town Board members, staff and the project team gathered Thursday afternoon, October 13 to break ground at the

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site of the new Estes Park Transit Facility four-story project with 412 parking Parking Structure, south of the Estes spaces officially begins Monday.

Park Visitor Center. Construction on the Learn more at www.estes.org/transitfacilityparkingstructure.

League Of Women Voters October Programs Please join the League of Women Voters for our upcoming program from 10 a.m. to noon on October 26, 2016 in the Hondius Room at the Library. In light of the impending elections, we will discuss voting in Larimer County. Our

guest speaker is Angela Myers, Larimer County Clerk. Angela will discuss how and when to vote and voting requirements, and will answer any questions posed by the audience. League members Jean McGuire and Liz Zornes will

also update us on the current state of voting restrictions throughout the country.

Join us for light snacks, fellowship and information about this important right that our country has fought so hard for.

Everyone is welcome!

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EPNEWS.COM O. K. Here we are just a few weeks away from the 2016 Presidential election.

While a widespread feeling is that the country will finally get its first female chief executive, the fact that it relates to the leadership of our nation, which we believe is the strongest nation in the democratic world, makes it of significant importance. On a major TV news program as these words are being written commentators sound like the outcome of the election is a foregone conclusion.

Whether or not that proves true we’ll turn to another subject, one distantly related to the present presidential election, How about Presidents who won election without getting fifty per cent of the popular vote. What? We know about the Electoral College, which really isn’t a college at all, and is really where the election is decided. But . .. has anyone ever won a Presidential election in the U.S.A. without getting fifty per cent of the POPULAR vote? Has it ever happened?

You betcha – eleven times we’ve elected what I guess should be called minority chief executives. Curious as to when, and who was involved? OK! Here goes!

Let’s start with the feller who did it not once but twice! Yes, twice!!! His first name was Stephen, but that won’t help you much in guessing because when he was old enough to do so he stopped using it. (We don’t know what age that was.) In 1884, when the popular vote for President topped 4.9 million for the first time in our history, in what one historian has called the most exciting presidential campaign since the Civil War, the Democrats nominated the once reform mayor of Buffalo, New York, and then governor of that state, (Stephen) Grover Cleveland.

Come election day, in New York state alone over one million people voted for president. And this is back in the nineteenth century! Cleveland won the vote in the state by a plurality of only 1,149, but New York’s electoral votes carried him to the White House. Nationally he received only 48.89 percent of the votes cast for President. But he won the Presidency.

When, in 1888, Cleveland ran for reelection he received over 600,000 more popular votes nationwide, but he lost New York state, and that cost him the presidency. Remember: what really counts and ONLY counts in the end is the Electoral Vote. Not discouraged he ran again in 1892. He received only 46% of the presidential vote nationwide BUT that proved enough to return him to the White House for a second term! Thanks to the Electoral College!

Another man who won the presidency twice – 1912 and 1916 – but neither time with 50% of the popular vote was Woodrow Wilson, He won with only 41.8% of the vote in 1912. Six candidates were on the ballot. Two of them, past presidents Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive party) and William Howard Taft (Democrat), together received more than a million more votes than Wilson. But togetherness doesn’t count in a presidential election.

In 1910 the Democratic party leadership in New Jersey, out of power and searching for new faces, decided to turn to a nonpolitician as gubernatorial candidate.

They ended up picking Thomas Woodrow Wilson, who like Cleveland mentioned earlier in this article no longer

used his given first name. To their apparent surprise the voters elected Wilson governor. To their further surprise he then proceeded to break the power of the politicians who had talked him into politics in the first place.

Come 1912 the Democratic Party, having lost ten of the previous twelve presidential elections including the past four, and desperate for a return to the White House, found reason for optimism. Republicans were divided. Among Democrats sensitive to the political winds there was the feeling that if they could stay united and nominate a candidate with what the public would see as a clearly progressive platform they had a grand opportunity. At the party’s nominating convention in Baltimore William J. Bryan, three times defeated in a presidential election, at a dramatic moment transferred his vote from Champ Clark, who had the largest number of pledged delegates, to Woodrow Wilson. His supporters soon followed him, and on the fortysixth ballot Wilson was nominated.

In the election that year Wilson won with just 41.8 per cent of the vote. His major opponents, Taft and Theodore Roosevelt, together had over 7 ½ million votes. Four years later in 1916 Wilson again received less than 50% of the popular vote, but he won re-election.

Let’s go back further in our history for chief executives elected with less than 50% of the popular vote. Found one! The earliest one! His name – James Knox Polk. A Democrat, he was elected in 1844 with 49.55 per cent of the vote, just 38,000 votes more than his Whig opponent, the better known Henry Clay. Polk was the underdog in the election where the Whig candidate Clay was favored.

Polk called for re-annexing Texas and occupying the Oregon territory. Many likely supporters of Clay were turned off by the latter’s non-commital stance on Texas and voted for a third candidate James Birney.

So Polk won!

Another “less that 50% winner.” His name Zachary Taylor. In 1848 Taylor received only 47.36% of the election votes.

Polk, exhausted by his labors during our war with Mexico, had decided not to run for re-election. Taylor made his reputation during that war. In 1856 James Buchanan was elected President with only 45% of the popular vote. Rutherford Hayes, candidate in 1876, received only 47.95% of that vote. His opponent Samuel Tilden received 250,000 more popular votes, but in the Electoral College Hayes won 185 to 184!

That’s a great point at which to end this column . .. with the question: Is the Electoral College system the way to “elect” our Presidents?

Oh yes! If you haven’t read beyond this point, cover your eyes, or maybe you won’t even have to, and make a guess. In which year and election did a presidential candidate win with the smallest percentage of the vote?

Answer: The year was 1860. The winner received only 39.9 per cent of the popular vote. His name --- Abraham Lincoln.

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I’m In A Conflict...Now What?

Part I October is Conflict Resolution Month, Conflicts are rarely one-sided. Before to better equip citizens in resolving con- you speak with the other person, do flict Melissa Westover, Executive Direcsome soul -searching and think about tor and Manager of Estes Valley Restorawhere your responsibility lies in tive Justice the dispute. Be willing to share Partnership, will with the other party your part in address different the dispute. This does not mean aspects of contaking responsibility for the entire flict and give matter, only your part. When you helpful ideas and do that, try to avoid words like resources regard"but," following your acknowling conflict manedgement. For example: "I unagement through derstand that I did not return Melissa Westover weekly articles your phone call, but you should during October. Estes Valley Restorative have emailed me instead." The Justice Partnership Presently Estes second half of that sentence puts Valley Restora- Manager and Executive Director the other party on the defense, as tive Justice Partneryou are in essence blaming them for ship offers two proyour behavior. grams to assist Make an appointment citizens of the Estes It's often best to try to set up a Valley in conflict restime to meet as opposed to showing olution. These proup on someone's doorstep. When grams are Restorative you do this, you give them opportuCommunity Medianity to prepare as well. Showing up tion for low level disunannounced creates a power difputes and Facilitated Conversations for ferential and can feel like an ambush. groups and individuals looking to reThat can start the conversation on the solve conflict in a less formal setting. For wrong foot. Instead, give them a say in more information regarding these prowhen and where you will meet. grams contact Melissa Westover at Avoid emailing your concerns mwestover@estes.org or 970-577-3829.

Email robs both sides of the nonverbal Learn more at www.estes.org/restoracommunication element of communicativejustice. tion.

Thus how you might intend an Most people do not enjoy conflict and email to sound may not come across that most will go to great lengths to avoid it. way.

You don't have the benefit of voice But when it does occur what do we do? inflection, body language or eye contact This article is part one of a two part seto be able to adequately communicate.

It ries that will focus on actions you can is also a one way communication that take. They may not result in resolution does not allow interaction. (as resolution depends on cooperation Determine your intentions from all sides), but you will know you've It is important for you to examine what done what you can to resolve it. outcome you are hoping for when conReach out sidering this type of conversation. Are Many disputes can be resolved with a you hoping to convince the other person one-on-one conversation. But because that you are right and they are wrong? most folks fear confrontation, they will often prematurely call police or an attor- Or are you interested in resolving the ney to help. It does take courage to con- conflict? Certainly having your perspective heard and understood by the other front a situation, but there are ways to party is important. But if your goal is to prepare yourself before you have the win, the conversation will probably not conversation. go far. The best way to enter the converCheck your emotions sation is to look for a win-win solution.

Before you go to the other party be sure This will most likely involve negotiation your emotions are in check. People do and compromise on both sides. If you not respond well to anger. Even if you enter into the conversation with some are speaking truth, they will hear the ideas of how you are willing to comproanger, not what you are saying. Be willmise, this will help move things in a ing to take the time you need to calm more positive direction. yourself. This will greatly increase your Do not involve others chances of having a productive converSometimes we want reinforcements or sation. support when we are working through Avoid assumptions conflict. The more people each side inAssumptions are rarely correct. When volves, the more convoluted the converwe assume we have already made up our sation can become. Certainly have ready minds about someone's motives and in- any documentation you might need, but tentions. If, instead, you can go into the try to keep it between you and the other conversation with an open mind and a party. Both sides can agree to have prelistening attitude, you may learn someidentified people present, but be certain thing about the situation and/or the it is clear who will be attending the other party that you didn't know before. meeting and why.

The more approachable you are the In next week's article we will talk about more likely the other party will engage options available when a one-on-one with you positively. If you have to asconversation is not possible. These opsume anything, assume the best. tions provide you more control in how Understand your part resolution takes place. Stay tuned!

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Estes Park Police Department Seeks Volunteer Auxiliary Members The Estes Park Police Department is seeking volunteers for its Police Auxiliary Unit. Auxiliary members perform uniformed, unarmed patrols and assist with special events and other activities ranging from fingerprinting and vacation checks to providing specialized assistance with investigations. Interested individuals should complete a Town of Estes Park employment application, available at www.estes.org/jobs or at the Police Department window at Town Hall, 170 MacGregor Avenue.

Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, friendly and outgoing, and must enjoy working with people. Applicants should also be able to stand or walk for up to four hours, consent to a criminal and driving background check, have no felony convictions, no more than two moving traffic violations within the past

12 months, and no warrants or misdemeanor convictions in the last five years.

A successful interview with the Police Department will also be required. Auxiliary members come from many diverse backgrounds and life experiences; police or military training is not required.

The Auxiliary Unit, formed in 2001, is a 20-member volunteer team whose purpose is to enhance the individual and collective safety of the community by assisting the Estes Park Police Department.

A few of the special projects carried out by the Auxiliary team are the Citizen's Police Academy and the Blue Santa program. Members are required to donate a minimum of 96 hours per year and attend a variety of trainings.

For more information, interested individuals should contact Captain Corey Pass at 970-577-3828 or cpass@estes.org.

Next Drug Collection This Saturday, October 22 Police encourage safe disposal of unwanted prescription and over-thecounter drugs This Saturday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. the Town of Estes Park Police Department will offer Estes Park’s Drug Take Back Day to collect unused, unwanted and expired prescription and over-thecounter drugs for safe disposal — no questions asked. This free service will be held at Rocky Mountain Pharmacy, located at 453 East Wonderview Ave. in Upper Stanley Village. Police officers will collect the drugs, which will remain in the custody of law enforcement officers until they can be incinerated.

Estes Park’s Drug Take Back Day is part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national campaign to provide a safe way for people to empty their medicine cabinets of unwanted and potentially harmful prescription drugs. To find participating collection sites in other communities, visit www.dea.gov.

Misused and abused prescription drugs containing controlled substances can lead to cases of accidental poisoning, overdose and addiction. The most recent

National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicates that prescription medicines are the most abused drugs by Americans, next to marijuana. Seven of the 10 drugs most commonly abused by teenagers are prescription medicines and three quarters of teen prescription drug abusers obtain the drugs from family and friends — often from a home medicine cabinet. Ridding homes of these substances greatly reduces the potential for abuse and accidental poisoning.

Items which cannot be accepted at the Drug Take Back Day collection sites are needles and sharps, mercury thermometers, oxygen containers, chemotherapy/radioactive substances, pressurized canisters and illicit drugs.

For more information, please contact Officer Gregg Filsinger Jr. of the Estes Park Police Department at 970-5773868 or at 970-586-4000. To receive Town news in your email inbox, please visit www.estes.org. More Town news is available at www.facebook.com/townofestesparkco and www.twitter.com/townofestespark.

Upper Big Thompson Resiliency Planning The Estes Valley Watershed Coalition will be hosting an openhouse Thursday, Oct. 27th 2016 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Kind Coffee (470 E. Elkhorn Ave, Estes Park, CO).

In response to the flood of 2013 EVWC is completing a Master Plan of Resiliency for the Upper Big Thompson Watershed.

EVWC and a representative from AE-

COM will be available to discuss the project, restoration efforts and future project ideas. Please bring your questions, ideas and experiences about the flood of 2013.

Email questions to: EVwatershed.org or call Lindsay McFarland at (319)530-8499.

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The Estes Valley Fire Protection District (EVFPD) Chief Officers and Safety Officers generally respond in their personal vehicles (POV). Fire fighters generally respond to medical calls in their personal vehicles; as this allows for faster response by officers and medical personnel to assess the emergency and provide medical care.

October 9 At 2:14 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 1722 Stonegate Dr. for a wildfire.

At 6:18 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 540 Prospector Ln. to assist the Estes Park ambulance.

October 12 At 7:21 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to 500 Big Thompson Ave. for an elevator

rescue.

At 12:03 p.m. an EVFPD officer was paged for a smoke investigation.

At 12:32 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 333 Wonderview Ave. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

October 14 At 7:36 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to 1256 Community Dr. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

At 11:22 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to mile marker 65 Highway 34 for an MVA. October 15 At 10:51 a.m. the EVFPD was paged for a citizen assist.

At 5:27 p.m. an EVFPD officer was paged for a smoke investigation.

The charge(s) are merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

On October 12 at 12:27 p.m. police issued a summons to a 57 year old female from Estes Park for theft at two shops in the 500 block of Big Thompson Ave. On October 12 at 9:32 p.m. police were dispatched to a verbal disturbance in the 300 block of Wonderview Ave. Upon arrival police arrested a 53 year old male from Denver, CO and charged him with third degree assault, false imprisonment and domestic violence against a 34 year

old female victim. The male was transported to Larimer County Detention Center.

On October 14 at 11:31 a.m. police issued a citation to a 74 year old Estes Park male for a violation against the wildlife protection ordinance for an unsecured dumpster.

On October 14 at 1:03 p.m. police stopped a 39 year old male driver from Estes Park for driving without license plates. The male was found to be wanted on a warrant from Colorado Springs for careless driving. He was transported to Larimer County Detention Center.

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Free Residential Slash Collection This Weekend To help you prepare for the coming wildfire season, the Estes Valley Fire Protection District is hosting two slash dropoff events. From 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. on October 22nd and 23rd, property owners within the fire district are encouraged to bring slash to the Town of Estes Park property located at 640 Elm Road. The site entrance is on the right-side of Elm Road, just past the turn off to the Waste Management Transfer Station.

Appropriate materials (outlined below) can only be accepted during the designated times within the gated area. Please note that if guidelines are not followed, the Fire District may not be able to host future slash drop-off events.

Slash consists of tree trimmings, small tree trunks and shrubs that have been removed to create or improve defensible space around structures.

Materials accepted: • Branches/tree trimmings • Small tree trunks • Shrubs (no root balls) NOT acceptable: • Pine needles, cones and other small yard debris • Stumps • Flood debris • Material from businesses/commercial sites EVFPD extends thanks to the volunteers working these events and to the Town of Estes Park for providing the drop-off location and assistance with moving materials.

Start improving the defensible space

around your home now!

Fire fighters appreciate all the work property owners do to reduce wildfire hazards before there is an immediate threat. Once a wildfire threatens an area, there isn’t time to do this important mitigation work. Here are some actions you can take to create a Firewise home with surrounding defensible space.

• Thin continuous tree and brush cover around all structures.

• Clean out gutters and roof areas where pine needles collect.

• Clean pine needles and other debris from under decks and in corners of structures.

• Mow grass and weeds around structures.

• Prune tree branches to eliminate the possibility of fire reaching the branches.

• Remove any small tree or shrub from under large trees to eliminate a ladder for fire up to the tree branches.

• Stack firewood at least 30 feet away from any structure.

• Post reflective house numbers at the edge of the road so they are clearly visible both day and night.

• Make sure the driveway is at least 12 feet wide and all tree branches are cleared to a height of 14 feet to allow emergency response vehicles safe access to all structures.

To have a Residential Firewise Risk Assessment completed for your property, please contact the Fire District at 970577-0900.

Friday, October 21, 2016

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Join The Dry Gulch Road RibbonCutting Celebration October 26 Community members are invited to join Town of Estes Park officials at the official ribbon-cutting for the newly reconstructed Dry Gulch Road and trail system. The event takes place Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 2 p.m. on the Dry Gulch trail adjacent to Sombrero Stables, near the intersection of Dry Gulch Road and U.S. 34. Public parking is available along North Lake Street.

Following a brief ceremony and ribboncutting, participants will enjoy a musical performance by a local musician who was closely involved with the project. Afterward, Public Works staff will offer a brief walking tour of the new trail, highlighting the section that travels beneath U.S. 34 to connect with the Lake Estes Trail.

After several years of planning and saving, the Town completed the $3.93 million rehabilitation of Dry Gulch Road on schedule and within budget. The new roadway opened Sept. 2, while the trail should be complete by mid-October. The project includes the following improvements: • Road reconstruction for 1 mile of twolane road within Town limits, including curb and gutter improvements for improved storm drainage

• New, protected left turn lanes for northbound traffic at Red Tail Hawk Drive and southbound traffic at U.S. 34 • New, protected right turn lane for westbound traffic on U.S. 34 • Realignment of the Dry Gulch Road intersection with U.S. 34 • An eight-foot-wide concrete multi-use trail on the west side of Dry Gulch Road (attached to the curb); • A trail connection east of Dry Gulch Road, along U.S. 34, that uses an existing CDOT bridge/culvert to cross under U.S. 34 and connect with the Lake Estes Trail Dry Gulch Road has been a top priority for improvements for vehicle and multimodal transportation for many years. This project drew saved funds from the Town’s Community Reinvestment Fund, Ballot Issue 1A Street Maintenance Fund, Ballot Issue 1A Trail Expansion Fund and Larimer County Open Space funds. Overall, the funds provided $1.18 million for drainage improvements, $1.82 million for new trail expansion, and $936,000 to rebuild the roadway surface and add turn lanes at intersections for improved safety and traffic flow.

Fish Creek Project Updates Project Update The Fish Creek Public Infrastructure Project final design and the right-of-way process have been completed and Larimer County has selected a contractor, SEMA Construction Inc. of Centennial, Colorado, for the permanent repairs, which are scheduled to begin in the fall of 2016.

Larimer County, the Town of Estes Park, and the Estes Valley Recreation District are excited to begin this 12-month project, which will include roadway repairs and reconstruction, construction of retaining walls, replacement of public access road crossings, trail construction and other enhancements to Fish Creek to help increase its resiliency against future flood events.

Construction Schedule Fall & Winter 2016: Construction this fall will include installation of box culverts for the access road crossings, construction of retaining walls, and other elements that require work in or adjacent to Fish Creek to take advantage of low flow conditions.

Spring through Fall 2017: Construction activity in 2017 will include trail repairs and major reconstruction and paving operations along Fish Creek Road.

This work will begin once temperatures are

warm enough.

Public Open House Joins us for the next project open house.

The project team will be on hand to provide information and answer questions on the upcoming construction phase.

Thursday, November 3, 4-6 p.m. Estes Park Museum, 200 4th Street. Light refreshments will be served. We look forward to seeing you there!

HUD Funded Culvert Replacements Larimer County and the Town of Estes Park are excited to announce that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will be providing funding for the replacement of private culverts damaged in the 2013 flooding. Residents with culverts eligible for HUD funding have been contacted by the County to arrange for their replacement. If you have further questions about the private culvert replacements along Fish Creek, please call Larimer County Project Manager Kyle Arend at 970-498-5734.

Once construction is underway, current construction updates will be shared regularly via the Fish Creek Public Infrastructure Project website at www. fishcreek corridorrepair.com, and via the Fish Creek Facebook Group.

Next Mayor’s Chat Saturday, November 5 Estes Park Mayor Todd Jirsa invites community members to join him for a Mayor's Chat Saturday, Nov. 5 at 9 a.m. in the Board Room at Upper Thompson Sanitation District, 2186 Mall Road. Residents are encouraged to join him for an informal discussion of local issues. Mayor Jirsa holds regular Mayor's Chats, generally during the first week of each month, with varied dates, times and locations throughout Estes Park.

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Estes Valley Community Center Construction Underway Members of the EVRPD Board and staff, community, school district board, Adolfson and Peterson Construction and RLH Engineering participating in a ceremonial groundbreaking event for the Estes Valley Community Center last Fri-

day, Oct. 14.

Construction is expected to last until late 2017, with a grand opening for the facility tentatively scheduled for January 2018. Courtesy photos Pati Czarnowski

Hydrology Study Public Meeting Tentatively Rescheduled For Dec. 14 Flood insurance workshop for realtors, lenders and insurance agents Oct. 24 The Town of Estes Park and Wright Water Engineers are tentatively scheduled to present the results of a scientific hydrology study of the Big Thompson River, Black Canyon Creek, Dry Gulch and Fall River Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 8 a.m. in the Town Board Room of Town Hall, 170 MacGregor Ave. This meeting is postponed from Oct. 26 to Dec. 14 (tentative) so the consultant can fully address recently received peer review comments in the study and final report. Confirmation of the Dec. 14 date will be provided as soon as possible. Other topics discussed will be a preliminary map of new floodplain boundaries in the downtown area and how this study impacts floodplain management. The completion of the study is a milestone in the process of ensuring a safer, more resilient Estes Park community. Study results are expected be available for review on or before Dec. 5 at www.estes.org/floodmitigation. Educational resources on the hydrology study and other flood mitigation efforts are also posted to this site as they become available.

The Town will host a workshop for realtors, lenders and insurance agents on flood insurance topics presented by FEMA staff Oct. 24 at 10 a.m. at the Estes Park Museum, 200 4th St. This date remains unchanged from the date originally announced.

The hydrology study public meeting (tentative Dec. 14) is targeted to both a general interest audience and particularly those concerned with development and flood mitigation opportunities, as the hydrology data is part of the floodplain permitting process. Wright Water Engineers will present the results and be available to answer both general and technical questions. Staff from the Colorado Water Conservation Board will discuss preliminary floodplain maps and staff from the Colorado Resiliency and Recovery Office will be in attendance to answer questions. This meeting will be streamed live on local cable channel 12 and via www.estes.org/videos. It will also be recorded for viewing later via www.estes.org/videos. The Town Board is tentatively scheduled to review the information during a study session Dec. 13.

The 2013 flood was a stark reminder of flood risk, and the Town is taking action to better understand the hazards Estes Park residents face. The hydrology study results will serve as the basis of flood mitigation projects and a key part of future flood mitigation decisions. In addition, the new information may help the Town receive grants. It will also provide data for new floodplain maps, which will go into effect in the coming years.

For more information, please visit www.estes.org/floodmitigation or contact Floodplain Manager/Planner Tina Kurtz at 970-577-3732 or tkurtz@estes.org. .

Friday, October 21, 2016

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Event Celebrates The Giving Hearts In Estes-Community Invited!

RSVP Today!

Will you be attending National Philanthropy Day in Estes Park? We hope so as the whole community is invited to this wonderful tradition celebrating philanthropy on Thursday, November 10, 2016 from 4 – 7 p.m. in the Assembly Hall at the YMCA. Please RSVP at 970-480-7805 or online at www.epnonprofit.org.

If you are a member of Rotary, Lions, Kiwanas, Quota, or Woman’s Club… If you volunteer with your child’s school… If you donate clothes or food to local drives…If you give to the Red Cross, Crossroads, or the Community Foundation when natural disasters occur… If you volunteer at the library, or with the Town, or at the Park… Then, you are a philanthropist! Most of us aren’t like Bill and Melinda Gates, with millions of dollars to give away, but we are all philanthropists in our own way. And even small donations of time, resources and money make a huge difference in the community. This is our chance to thank you while we enjoy food and drink, visit nonprofit booths, listen to an inspiring presentation from Eagle Rock Students and acknowledge our award nominees and recipients.

Last year, over 300 community members gathered to recognize individuals and organizations that enhance the quality of life in the Estes Valley. This year we

will once again honor recipients of the Philanthropist of the Year awards and of equal importance will celebrate all of you who Enrich Estes with a Giving Heart!

A huge thanks to the YMCA of the Rockies as our presenting sponsor for providing all wonderful food and the beautiful venue for this amazing celebration. And we wouldn’t be able to have such a great event without the contributions from our other sponsors: Town of Estes Park, Mountain Home Café, Airbits, the Estes Park News, the Rocky Card, United Way of Larimer County, Kind Coffee, Bank of Colorado, The Spruce House/Christmas Shoppe/White Orchid/liz&jo’s, Rocky Mountain Conservancy, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Snowy Peaks Winery, Julie and Rob Pieper, Visit Estes Park, Harmony Foundation, Mueller & Associates CPA, Snowy Peaks Winery, Guest Guide Publications, Thrivent Choice, Rockcut Brewing, Bank of Estes, Scott Thompson-Trusted Real Estate Advisor, Rustic Mountain Charm and US Bank.

For additional information or questions, please contact Jill Lancaster, Executive Director, Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center 970-480-7805; director@epnonprofit.org or visit our website www.epnonprofit.org.

Key Club Pizza Orders Ready To Pick Up Tuesday Key Club would like to thank the community for helping us with our Little Caesars pizza fundraiser. The proceeds help us to send members to conferences to learn leadership skills and helps us fund our projects to better our community. For those who ordered items, they will be ready for pickup on October 25 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. in room 119 at the high school.

Thank you again to all who helped support our club.

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US 34 In Big Thompson Canyon Now Closed Through-traffic ends on three-mile stretch of highway until May Major rock blasting to assist with the permanent repair of US 34 between Estes Park and Loveland began on Monday, Oct. 17, requiring the Colorado Department of Transportation to close a threemile section of the highway on the east side of the canyon until late May 2017.

US 34 will be closed between Mile Points 77 and 80 (from just east of Drake to the Cedar Cove area) to facilitate the blasting and removal of about 200,000 cubic yards of rock from two sections of the canyon. This amounts to roughly 20,000 dump trucks full of material – enough to fill up half of Coors Field. Removing this rock will enable shifting the highway in two specific areas that sustained significant damage in both the 1976 and 2013 floods.

“We understand this closure creates an inconvenience for people who rely on US 34 to reach Estes Park or Loveland, but by limiting through-traffic now, we will be able to finish a substantial amount of work and re-open the highway before traffic volumes increase next summer,” said CDOT Project Manager James Usher.

This three-mile section of highway will reopen to through-traffic in late May 2017, in time for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Until that time, drivers can use Colorado Highway 66 and US 36 to travel between Loveland and Estes Park.

Permits have been issued to people living in the Big Thompson Canyon allowing them to follow pilot cars through the

three-mile work zone between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. and 4 and 7 p.m.

Through-traffic, however, will need to use the posted detour.

“As with any major change in traffic patterns, we expect it will take drivers a little bit of time to get used to driving these detours or waiting for pilot cars to escort them through the work zone, so we appreciate the public’s patience as this closure is implemented and we work through any glitches that may come up,” Usher said.

US 34 Big Thompson Canyon was heavily damaged during the 2013 floods with many homes damaged and over 100 air lifted evacuations. The canyon and its residents also suffered from flooding in 1976. As a result of these two events, CDOT has been studying the hydraulic flow of the river in the canyon and its impact on the road and bridges along its path while looking for safety improvements and resiliency solutions to prevent/protect against future flood events.

CDOT PROJECT INFORMATION: For updates to this project, the public may call (970) 667-1005 or visit us34canyon.codot.gov. To sign up for “CDOT Alerts” on projects in your chosen area, visit CDOT’s website at www.codot.gov and choose the envelope icon at the bottom of the page. Or, to see CDOT’s lane closure reports for projects statewide, visit www.codot.gov/travel/scheduled-laneclosures.html. Major CDOT project updates are also available via CoTrip.org, Twitter @coloradodot or Facebook.

One Inspired Evening proceeds from the evening and to Jon Picket for entertaining us (and for writing a theme song for Roots!).

Also a thank you to those who contributed delicious homemade food and/or dollar contributions and to Kind Coffee for the sponsorship. Roots is well on its way to becoming a reality and we couldn’t be doing it without the amazing members of our comRoots Community School would like to thank the nearly 100 community members who attended our Launch event at Elkins Whisky on the 10th of October. What an amazing evening full of love, support, and inspiration to further collaborate with one another to root our children and ourselves to this amazing place we call home!

A special thanks to Elkins Whisky for lending their space and a portion of the

munity.

Stay tuned for more inspiring Roots events and programs throughout the winter. To learn more about Roots Community School or contribute to making Roots a Reality, kindly visit our website at www.RootsCommunitySchool.org or contact Maisie Greer at 636-388-6358. Roots Community School is a tax-exempt nonprofit corporation.

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Community Garden Celebration At Historic Crags Lodge Join the Estes Valley Community Garden Board, gardeners, friends, and community members in an evening of food and entertainment at the View Restaurant, Historic Crags Lodge, 300 Riverside Drive, on Friday, November 4, from 5-8 p.m.

We’ll be celebrating our successful first growing season, made possible by our members, donors, supporting businesses, and of course all the gardeners!

Order from the View’s main menu at this no-host event, and 10% of the evening’s proceeds will be donated to the Community Garden.

The Mountain Music Makers, local folk musicians under the direction of Dennis Neff, will entertain with old-time folk

tunes on various instruments including hammer dulcimer, lap dulcimer, folk harp, harmonica, ukulele, washtub bass, guitars, banjo, and fiddles.

During the evening, Pat Washburn will share stories of the Historic Crags Lodge, built in 1914 by her grandparents, Joe and Ethel Mills, and operated by them for many years.

RSVP by October 28 to Connie Dedon at 586-4078. For more information about the Community Garden, visit our website at www.evcg.org.

We hope you will come to help us celebrate, and to help support the Estes Valley Community Garden’s second growing season in 2017!

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Estes Park Learning Place Seeking Candidates For Board Of Directors Estes Park Learning Place (EPLP) is seeking idealistic and talented individuals to join their Board of Directors. The EPLP Board of Directors is responsible for policy development and approval; financial oversight; strategic planning; fundraising; and hiring, supervising and evaluation of the Executive Director.

Ideal candidates are passionate about education, committed, willing to share their talents, and excited to join a team of fun and creative individuals. Requirements include belief in the power of education, dedication, and a willingness to learn, grow, and contribute to the organization’s development. All board members are volunteers.

Current Estes Park Learning Place Board of Directors include Jeff Abel

(President), Celeste Fraser (Vice-President), Rene Archambauldt (Treasurer), Denise Lord (Secretary), Rob Pieper (Director), Linda Strandberg (Director), Chris Shotts (Director).

Help unlock dreams through the power of education. Submit an application to: Estes Park Learning Place, Board of Directors, via mail or in person at 600 South St. Vrain Avenue, Suite 200, Estes Park, CO 80517, or via email to kathynauman@eplearningplace.org. Applications and a job description can be found online at http://www.eplearningplace.org/board-application/. Applications will be accepted until the vacancy is filled. For questions or additional information, please contact Jeff Abel at (719) 494-3389.

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Introducing the Try-It-First, Hassle-Free, Pressure-Free, DepositFree, Risk-Free, Take-Your-Sweet-Time, Hearing Aid Test Drive

Donor Challenges Others To Give At EVICS Art Gale Fun-Raiser

Here’s How It Works 1 Make an appointment for an initial hearing evaluation 2 Take home a state of the art hearing aid today. We allow you to try many different types and price levels with no commitment or deposit required 3 Take your time evaluating which hearing aid suits you best

The Choice is Yours Call 970-577-1134 to Schedule Your Risk-Free Hearing Aid Test Drive Peak to Peak Plaza 343 S. St. Vrain Ave., Suite 7 Estes Park, CO 80517 Phone: 970-577-1134 www.esteshearing.com Susan Day, M.S., FAAA Board Certified Audiologist

Where HEARING CARE is PEOPLE CARE

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“Rachel” is a single mom in Estes Park with two young children. She is head housekeeper at a local lodge, and works extra hours in the busy summer season.

Rachel and her children share an apartment with another family. Like many families in this situation, Rachel cannot afford the full cost of childcare, and was struggling to piece together friends and neighbors to watch her children while she was at work. Some days, Rachel even took her children to work with her. Then someone told Rachel about EVICS – where she received help with finding childcare and a scholarship to help with the costs. Now the children attend a licensed, reliable childcare program where they are with other children their age, learning, playing, and making friends in a safe, happy, and loving environment.

Rachel is able to be productive as work, knowing that her children are safe and happy, and saving money to move her family into their own place. She also enrolled in EVICS parenting program where she is supported in learning parenting skills, and connected to other parents and resources in the community.

Rachel says: “I don’t feel so alone anymore, and I am excited to be the best parent I can be for my children. I want to stay in Estes Park and raise my children here. I never could be doing this without the help from EVICS. ” It’s because of the many families like Rachel’s that John and Peggy Lynch have given so generously to EVICS for the last seven years. As a realtor in town, Peggy sees the many needs and struggles of young families trying to make ends meet in our community. The Lynches feel compelled to give back to the community, and believe there is no greater place to invest their gift than in children and families. Today’s families need support. They are the bedrock of our community, and many cannot stay and raise families here without support.

EVICS awards over $25,000 a year in childcare scholarships, and the organization depends solely on donations and grants for scholarship dollars. So, the

Lynches are extending a challenge to the rest of us! They will match dollar for dollar every gift given up to $10,000 at the EVICS Art Gala FUN-Raiser on November 4th.

The Art Gala: Colorado Through the Eyes of a Child – is an adult event that will feature fun, purchasable kids’ art, kid-inspired art by adults, and tons of fun. Music, food, beverage, and lots of laughs will be served up by EVICS staff and volunteers at this free event open to all in the community.

Stop in and be a part of the celebration of EVICS’ 10 years of service, at the Trout Haven Event Center, Friday, November 4; 5-8 p.m. Large and small gifts will be graciously accepted, and every gift will be doubled! Most importantly, your gift will be used to support young children, families and early childhood programs critical to the success of our community.

EVICS is a certified 501c3 non-profit organization. All donations are 100% tax deductible and qualify for the Colorado Child Care Tax Credit. There are lots of reasons to attend this event! For more information please contact EVICS at: office@evics.org or call 970-586-3055. If you are not able to attend but want to participate in the matching gift opportunity, please mail your donation to: EVICS, P.O. Box 3373, Estes Park CO 80517, or give online at www.evics.org.

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Crossroads Benefit This Sunday Hosted By The Dunraven Inn Last Call For Tickets A few tickets still remain for Vintage 2016. Call now to reserve yours! Tickets are $100 each and can be purchased at The Dunraven Inn, Crossroads, or call either 586-6032 or 586-5811.

Each ticket enters your name in the raffle for a $6,500 travel certificate and you need not be present to win.

The evening at The Dunraven includes mouth-watering heavy hors d'oeuvres, a wine tasting, music, and a live auction. The result is a fun-filled evening for which all proceeds go directly to Crossroads Ministry.

New auction item: A bronze statue by Herb Mignery of a faithful dog entitled, “In His Presence.”

Other auction items include: 1) One week stay for two on Doubtless Bay, New Zealand. The owners of this spectacular property have not only offered their guest house, but will also provide a one day fishing trip, followed by dinner featuring “the catch of the day.”

2) A guided fishing trip and fishing gear

which has been providing basic human services to residents in need who live in the Estes Valley for over 30 years.

It offers assistance to clients on low or fixed incomes, partners with other agencies to maximize benefits to clients and encourages self-sufficiency of clients

from Kirks Flyshop.

3) A party package with catered lunch by “You Need Pie” and Reel Mountain Theater movie tickets.

4) A basket from RMNP Images featuring photography by Erik Stensland, including a generous gift certificate.

5) Wine baskets (2).

6) A vacation week at a home in Florida.

7) Gift certificates from local businesses and more.

The Dunraven Inn is donating all food, wine, and service.

Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit agency

Please join us!

Salud Open House Friday, November 4th 4pm—6pm Following several months of construc on, the Salud sta and Founda on board members invite you to tour the clinic, enjoy refreshments, and learn about our current fundraising campaign.

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¡Ayude a Ayudar a Estes Pak!

Help Support Estes Pak! The Community Thrift Shop is hosting a Benefit Bag sale on Saturday, October 29th from 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Consider donating items prior to that date to encourage sales or stop by and fill a bag for $4. All profits will be donated to Estes Pak. Estes Pak is a weekend food supplement program. The Estes Park Education Association started Estes Pak to help support their students and the Estes Park Community. The main goal of Estes Pak is to diminish food insecurity and hunger in Estes Park. Currently, Estes Pak sends home around 45 bags of food each weekend to students in the community. If you want to learn more about Estes Pak or want to make a donation to the program feel free to contact the project coordinator Terry Leija at 970-586-9119 ext. 3284 or email at Terry_Leija@psdr3.k12.co.us.

through educational opportunities.

Crossroads, through its staff and volunteers, offers a food pantry, assistance with housing, utilities, budgeting and other basic needs. http://crossroadsministryofep.org Raffle ticket purchases are not tax deductible.

Come and enjoy all of this and help Crossroads of Estes Park this Sunday, October 23, from 4-7:00 p.m.

La Tienda Community Thrift Shop está organizando una venta Bolsa para Beneficios el sábado, 29 de octubre de 10:00 am a 4:00 pm. Considere donar artículos antes de esa fecha para fomentar las ventas o pase por la tienda y llene una bolsa de $4,00. Todos los beneficios serán donados a Estes Pak. Estes Pak es un programa de suplemento alimenticio de fin de semana. La Asociación de Educación de Estes Park Estes comenzó Pak para ayudar a sus estudiantes y la comunidad del Parque de Estes. El objetivo principal de Estes Pak es disminuir la inseguridad alimentaria y el hambre en Estes Park. Actualmente, Estes Pak envía a casa alrededor de 45 bolsas de comida cada fin de semana a los estudiantes en la comunidad. Si desea obtener más información sobre Estes Pak o si desea hacer una donación para el programa no dude en ponerse en contacto con el coordinador del proyecto Terry Leija al 970-5869119 ext. 3284 o su correo electrónico Terry_Leija@psdr3.k12.co.us.

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ANB Bank Partners With EPMC Foundation On Newborn Security System

ANB Bank is the first corporate partner to assist with funding an upgraded replacement for the infant security system in the New Life Center at Estes Park Medical Center. Their $5,000 gift will be combined with others to purchase, install and train staff on the new $100,000 security system.

“We are proud to partner with the Foundation and be a part of ensuring that EPMC’s New Life Center has a state-of-the-art infant security protection system,” said Kelso Kelly, regional president of ANB Bank’s Northern Colorado market. “It is our pleasure to help protect one of a families’ most precious gifts.”

In addition to sounding alarms like the current system, the new system will lock doors, alert the Estes Park Police Department, and halt an abductor. These measures will keep a would-be kidnapper from walking away with someone’s baby.

“EPMC has seen a growing number of births,” said Kevin Mullin, EPMC Foundation Executive Director. “It is important to improve safety measures for in-

fants, families, and hospital staff so we prevent EPMC from ever having a newborn abduction.”

The number of births each year in the New Life Center has been increasing. In 2015, there were 94 babies welcomed into the world at EPMC, compared to 76 births in 2014. This growing need in our community deserves the quality of care and a level of security that rivals the region’s largest birthing centers.

ANB Bank is a community bank with an unwavering commitment to excellence, helping each of its communities prosper through investment, sponsorship, philanthropy, and employee volunteerism. ANB has more than 30 banking centers located in Colorado, Wyoming and the Kansas City metro area. Its parent company, Sturm Financial Group, Inc. is headquartered in Denver. Learn more at anbbank.com.

If you would like to find out more about contributing to the infant security system project, contact Kevin Mullin at 970-577-4306 or kmullin@epmedcenter.com. You can also visit The Foundation’s website at GivetoEPMC.org.

Plant-Based Potluck At The Library Whether you're a newbie on the vegetarian track or have been saying no to animal products for a long time, we'd love you to join us for our monthly vegan potlucks. We meet the fourth Sunday of every month from October to April at the library in the Hondius Room from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Bring your favorite vegan dish to share and your own serving ware (plates, cups, bowls, silverware, etc.). Some people also bring recipes to pass around.

What: Vegan Potlucks When: Sundays, October 23, November 27, December 18 (third Sunday due to holiday), 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Where: Estes Valley Library, Hondius Room Who: Anyone interested in eating a plant-based diet, meeting like-minded people and exchanging tasty recipes Contact: Chazz via email, aveganwithaltitude@gmail.com, or phone, (970) 235-1586

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Trail Ridge Quilters To Host Quilt Sale To Benefit EPMC By: Kerrie Hill, EPMC

The Trail Ridge Quilters are putting the finishing touches on many beautiful handmade quilted creations which they will display and sell at their annual tea and sale to be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Longs Peak and Meeker Conference Rooms at Estes Park Medical Center. The sale is open to the general public.

Featured at this sale will be baby and children’s quilts, wall hangings, placemats, seasonal items, table toppers, cloth

EPMC submit applications to the quilters to be considered for funding for items that will enhance patient care in their department. The quilters have funded equipment for the medical surgical unit, PPLC, Specialty Clinic, Rehab, Estes Park Medical Group, New Life Center and Home Health Care.

The members of the Trail ridge Quilters have a wide variety of quilting skills; some are more experienced and some are new to the craft. Some prefer hand quilting while others are adept at machine quilting. What matters is that as a group,

children’s books, purses, potholders, small gift items, and much more. “We are excited for everyone to see the many items we have for sale this year, ” said Jeanne Allen, member of the Trail Ridge Quilters. “These items make great gifts for any occasion.”

The Trail Ridge Quilters were originally formed as a Newcomer’s Interest Group and was a way for members to get together to share a common interest and a love of quilting. Their common purpose and goal is to raise monies for the medical center. The first year, they raised $300. In 2010, they funded a total of $5,150 that was used towards items requested by various departments at the medical center. In 2011, they had a great year and presented Estes Park Medical Center with a check in the amount of $8,650. In 2012, they raised $9,300. In 2014 - $11,566.24, and in 2015 $12,726.44. Various departments at

they design, create, and produce quilts that touch the past and help the future.

“We have lots of fun together, ” said Carol Struve, a long time Trail Ridge Quilter. “In addition we make lasting friendships, but we also have the satisfaction of knowing that every penny of our proceeds benefits our Medical Center.” In purchasing a quilt from the Trail Ridge Quilters, “you will purchase a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.”

This dedicated group of quilters spends the year planning and sewing the wide selection of hand quilted items. Estes Park Medical Center is grateful for their support.

With the holiday season forthcoming, this sale is a wonderful opportunity to purchase some very special one-of-akind quilted items that will make a unique and treasured gift.

Merry Marthas To Meet October 28

The next meeting of the Merry Marthas will be held on Friday, October 28 at 9:30 a.m. at the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies on Brodie Avenue.

Merry Marthas is a group of women who sew, knit, or crochet and then donate their finished projects to local charities.

They meet on the fourth Friday of each month to share the projects they have completed that month.

New members are always welcome, even if they are part-time residents.

For more information, please call Jan Ludlum at 586-6544.

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October “Explore Our Store” Showcases Estes Ark

By: Kirby Hazelton

“Explore Our Store” continued in October with wonderfully informational visits to Estes Ark and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. Representatives from the Ambassadors and Visitor Center staff, Estes Valley Partners for Commerce, Downtown Business Partners, Estes Area Lodging Association, Visit Estes Park, and the Town of Estes Park staff enjoyed checking out each store’s offerings and hearing great presentations from the owners.

The group started their morning off with a stop at Estes Ark, located at 521 Lone Pine Drive. Owner Penny La Bore was there to greet the attendees, along with their family dog Shelby! (Her husband and co-owner Brian La Bore was out of town.) Penny shared their history as owners, which began on August 12, 2015 when they purchased the Estes Ark. At the time, the inventory was focused on collectibles but after the first few months of surveying the store, its experience and market, Penny and Brian shifted their attention to bringing in nostalgic games (like labs, build-a-kits, puzzles) and a plush selection full of stuffed

inal and have not changed. The team at RMCF gets questions and comments most frequently about the bear that (very neatly) broke into the store back in 2012.

To serve this fun, positive story about Estes Park, RMCF has created a “Bear’s Choice” bag full of the treats the bear ate, along with a children’s book and CD with facts about bears. More than half of all candy sold at RMCF is made onsite, including the caramel, fudge, and caramel apples. The apples are the most popular item: in the summer, RMCF can go through anywhere from 400 to 700 per week! RMCF does ship all over the country (so send your loved ones a treat for Halloween or even the upcoming holiday season!) and they serve many weddings

animals that are difficult to find anywhere else (think dodo birds, kookaburras, even pikas are on the way!).They’ve also added a line of Christian books and even delved into home décor – including a man cave area so the men have something to browse! Penny and Brian want people to feel compelled to come out to the Ark, and have something for guests from age 2

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to 82 to do.

And for those who love the 100 foot, six lane, slot car race track, don’t worry! It is still in operation and will continue to be housed in the lower level.

Make sure to try out the new gemstone mining area that was custom-designed and built by Brian on your next visit to the Estes Ark (open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily).

The group then headed just a few minutes down the road to Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, located at 517 Big Thompson Avenue in Lower Stanley Village. Owner Jo Adams welcomed everyone with a treat of chocolate samplers and shared that the store has been in Estes Park for 34 years. Jo also shared that she has worked hard to keep the cozy, traditional feel of the store – all recipes, décor, and even the logo are orig-

that come to Estes Park, looking for favors for their guests.

RMCF is currently open daily at 9 a.m. if you would like to stop by and enjoy something sweet (and sugar-free options are available!).

Thank you to Estes Ark and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory for this month’s event! “Explore Our Store” takes place on the second Wednesday of each month, with the first store stop at 9am and the second at 9:30 a.m. The next event is November 9 at Red Rose Rock Shop and Frames, Games, & Things Unnamed. All are welcome to attend! If you are interested in having your store featured, contact Charley Dickey at charley.dickey@outlook.com.

Boy Scout Troop 8 Needs Your Help The Boy Scouts will begin their annual Christmas tree sale the day after Thanksgiving. They are looking for a place to cut trees and if you or someone you know has land and is need of a thinning project, please let us know. The scouts will come in and do the cutting – all you need to do is let them know

where to cut. Lodge poles would be the ideal tree to cut for Christmas tree sales.

Please contact Craig Conley at 970999-4656 or Bryan Burke at 970-2155268. Mid-November would be the best time to start cutting and gathering trees.

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Bob Mitchell-What A Wonderful Guy One of us is crazy, either Sunshine or I. I was trying to write my column for next Friday and she would not leave me be. She has this habit of nudging me with her nose so I will play with her.

This makes it impossible to type. I decided to wear her out and go for a walk on this windy Sunday. I am being gracious in calling it a windy day. It was more like tornado alley along the lake. I happened to glance in the mirror when we returned and I looked like Frankenstein’s bride. My hair was standing out in all directions. Of course Sunshine looked lovely! Not a hair out of place.

She is still raring to go and nudging me.

Maybe if I ignore her she will content herself in tearing up something.

With the fall upon us I got the notion to try a new recipe in the oven. It is baking time, or at least it should be cool enough to bake. Today it is 70 plus in the shade. Oh well, I still have the baking “bug.” The recipe was for sweet rolls and a little different from my usual tried and true one that I always fall back upon. It turned out rather well but I found it had too much vanilla although the Cenac’s liked the rolls just as they were. They love anything with vanilla. I had to take some over to them as the recipe made two dozen and I would have had such a time eating all of them. Also since they are not commercial rolls they have no preservatives and would go stale rather quickly. Since I found the rolls had much too much vanilla, I have cut that in half in the icing and added cardamom to the filling.

Sweet Rolls with a Twist Pre-heat oven 350 degrees Makes 2 dozen Dough ¼ ounce package of active yeast 1 Tbs. sugar ¼ cup warm water ½ package instant vanilla pudding (half of 3-4 ounce pack) this is the new twist for me.

1 large egg ½ stick of melted butter 1 tsp. salt 3-3 1/2 cups flour. (You will not really need all of this) Filling

¾ cup sugar 1 Tbs. ground cinnamon ½ tsp. ground cardamom ½ stick melted butter Frosting 1 stick of softened butter 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. water 1 ½ to 1 ¾ cups powdered sugar In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 Tbs. of sugar in the warm water. In a large bowl beat the milk and pudding mix about 1 minute. Let stand a bit till soft set. Add egg, melted butter, salt, yeast mix and 2 cups of flour. Beat on medium speed and add more flour to make a soft sticky dough.

Turn onto floured surface and knead for about 6-8 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning once and cover with plastic wrap. Allow to rise in a warm place until doubled. Punch down dough and separate into two balls. Roll each ball into 18 x 10 rectangles. Brush each with melted butter to about ¼ of edge. Sprinkle the following filling over each.

To make the filling: mix the sugar, cinnamon and cardamom in a small bowl.

Use half on each rectangle of dough.

Roll each section like a jelly roll with pinched seam side down. Cut each into 12 slices and place in a in a greased 9x13 inch pan with cut side down.

Cover with towel and allow rising in a warm place until almost doubles. Bake 20-25 minutes. Cool in pan.

To frost, beat sugar until creamy and then add vanilla, water and enough sugar to reach consistency to spread over warm rolls.

Adding the vanilla pudding was a first for me. Now I have to use up the other half of the pudding package. I don’t think I can eat another roll for awhile.

But they were good; glad I cut down the vanilla and added the cardamom. The original recipe came from Taste of Home.

My email: esther.cenac@gmail.com Bon Appétit

To The Editor: Bob Mitchell was called to the golf course in the sky a few days ago. He was in his high eighties but still grooming the flowers at Tiny Town golf course, the oldest and least expensive course in Estes Park. Bob was a walking encyclopedia of the area and loved to share his tremendous knowledge with any curious visitors. His round face always displayed a warm smile and he was delighted to stop his work to chat with a friend or visitor as long as they wished to share stories. In short, Bob was a very happy fellow and delighted all who met him.

The golf course was build by his parents in the mid 1900s. Sixty years ago, Bob acquired the course, along with the cottages, Shell gas station, and an ice plant, but sold the estate after his parents and wife died. The sale agreement sold the golf course with everything else, but with a clause allowing the course to remain an active course as long as Bob could personally maintain and operate

it. And boy did he! When we drove by we usually saw him sweeping the walkways and carpets, painting the wooden frames, planting new flowers, trimming the bushes, and visiting with anyone who stopped by. He said he wanted the small golf course to be a beautiful garden and he worked hard to make it spectacular. Into his 80s, his heart condition grew worse but he kept working vigorously, and the course was beautiful right to his end. The course has become historic in Estes Park and most people hope the owners will keep running it in Bob's traditional way.

We were very lucky to have had Bob Mitchell with us for so long. He will be missed but his memory will live on in many happy hearts. Our family's great grandparents, grandparents, parents, and children have all benefitted from knowing Bob and enjoying his colorful golf course.

God bless you, Bob. Tom and Vickie Danton

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Yes On 200: Larimer SCFD A Wise Choice For Our Community Yes on 200, the Larimer SCFD, will help us provide more inspiring education for the citizens of Larimer County, and more opportunities for children of all ages to learn about our connections to the natural world! The Larimer SCFD will help more children experience the wonder of wildlife, and the realization that they can make a difference in our world. Please vote Yes on 200!

Judy Scherpelz Executive Director Rocky Mountain Raptor Program

ESTES PARK UNITED: Together, we can help all children in the Estes Valley succeed in school and life.

Supporting:

To The Editor: I will vote “yes” on 200, because I know that the Larimer SCFD will help all residents of Larimer County by improving our community and our quality of life.

As Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program, I meet people from all walks of life who want to learn about the creatures on our planet.

It is a wonderful thing to witness the delight in the eyes of a child who sees an owl for the first time, who has experienced the magic of the world around us.

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Look To Your Library: Author Visit Oliver Moreau

Congratulations to Oliver Moreau, Student of the Week for October 21, 2016.

Oliver is an honor roll student at Estes Park High School with a GPA of 3.5. He is team captain of the cross country team.

In his free time he enjoys working with electronics and working on his bike.

His favorite quotes is "Life is locomotion.

If you're not moving, you're not living. But there comes a time when you've got to stop running away from things and you've got to start running towards something. You've got to forge ahead. Keep moving!

Even if you path isn't lit, trust that you find your way” by Barry Allen.

If you were given the opportunity to meet an author of any book, who would it be? The only thing more invigorating then reading a wonderful book is the opportunity to meet the intelligent individual who wrote it.

Becoming the author of a novel is a tremendous accomplishment. To compose the words and tell a story that moves the reader to keep reading, wanting to know more, takes substantial effort and dedication.

For those of us who are curious and have questions after reading a book, we do ponder what it would be like to meet the individual that imaged and created such a story.

It is our privilege at the Estes Valley Library to help to connect you to authors.

Author events strengthen the existing bonds between readers and books. It is exciting to see an author read from their work and then have the chance to ask questions. This creates a new dimension of engagement between the reader and the author. There is now a personal connection to understanding the story and the writer.

Reading a book together and sharing our thoughts as a community also creates a shared dialogue on a topic of personal interest. Our goal at the library is to inspire your curiosity and to nurture these conversations by providing copies of our author’s books to you prior to their visit. The Estes Valley Library Friends & Foundation have generously supported this library initiative.

During our centennial year at the library, we have featured Estes Valley authors at the library. We have sought out Colorado authors from different genres to present their books to our community. We’ve had best selling authors and brand new authors visit the library, making this very special year. By years end we will have introduced you, our community, to 22 authors, many of who generously donated their time to speak at the library.

We look forward to ending the centennial year with one more author program. On Saturday, November 5 at 1 p.m. we will welcome former first lady and author, Helen Thorpe who will speak about her book Just Like Us, that features an immigration experience. We invite you will read the book (copies now available at the library) and then join us for this event.

As we begin to plan for next year’s author events, we would like to know your answer to “who would it be?” Who would you invite to the Estes Valley?

Who are you curious about? And who’s writing inspires you to want to learn more? As we wrap up one amazing year at the library, we are already actively planning more engaging and enticing author events for you in 2017.

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You’re invited to attend a Library Centennial event featuring video of the Hubble Space Telescope Deployment from Space Shuttle Discovery narrated by former NASA astronaut, Loren Shriver.

Enjoy brunch at the Rock Inn on Sunday October 23rd. Video and commentary will be at 11 a.m. and at 1 p.m.

Autographed Hubble Space Telescope Books will be offered as silent auction items to benefit the Library Endowment Fund.

A collection of Loren’s space memorabilia will be available to view.

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Events Happening At The Estes Valley Library Villains Collide Escape Room at the Library for Halloween Join us at the library from 4 to 8 p.m. on Monday, October 31 for the Villains Collide Escape Room. Our family friendly version of popular Escape Rooms will feature puzzles appropriate for ages 10 and up with three levels of difficulty.

You’ll have just 20 minutes and your wits to Escape the Fairy Tale Forest and get back to trick-or-treating!

Winter Ready Wellness – Nutrition & Supplements for Sleep Wellness In part three of our Winter Ready Wellness series, learn about nutrition and supplements that are beneficial for overall wellbeing and good sleep. This program is presented by Vitamin Cottage and will take place on Tuesday, October 25 from 10-11 a.m. Registration is required.

Yoga Nidra for Better Sleep Join Aimee Parnell, a yoga instructor from Estes Park Yoga, for a session of Yoga Nidra on Tuesday, November 8 from 10-11 a.m. at the Estes Valley Library. Learn techniques you can use before hitting the pillow to get a good night’s sleep. This introductory class is free. Register to attend at estesvalleylibrary.org Meditation in Motion Cultivates Wellness and Harmony The Estes Valley Library will be offering a meditation class with instructor Bryson Tittes at the Estes Valley Library on Tuesday, November 22 at 10 a.m. Meditation will help you to learn ways to gain physical, mental and emotional balance while enhancing the immune system, improving insomnia, memory, concentration and more. This introductory meditation workshop is free. Register to attend at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Key Investment Concepts Workshop Key Investment Concepts workshop will take place at the Estes Valley Library on Thursday, October 27 from 7-8:30

p.m. This seminar explores key financial principles that form the foundation of successful investing. Registration is required.

Retirement Savings Vehicle Workshop The Retirement Savings Vehicle Workshop will take place on Thursday, November 3 from 7 -8:30 p.m. at the Estes Valley Library. This workshop will review ways to save specifically for that comfortable retirement in the distant or the not too distant future. Registration is required.

Author Event with Helen Thorpe The Estes Valley Library is pleased to announce that author and former first lady of Colorado, Helen Thorpe, will be at the library on Saturday, November 5 at 1 p.m. Ms. Thorpe will be discussing her book Just Like Us: The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in America. Ms. Thorpe is an author and freelance journalist living in Denver. Free copies of Just Like Us are available while supplies last. Registration is required for this event.

Immigration Stories Film Series Begins in November This November, the library will be presenting a series of films that highlight a variety of immigration experiences in the United States.

Entre Nos will be presented on Friday, November 4 at 1 p.m. Entre Nos Mariana, a Colombian immigrant, attempts to survive on the streets of New York City with her two children after being abandoned by her husband.

On Friday, November 11 at 1 p.m., join us for The Visitor. A professor finds a young immigrant couple living in his NYC apartment and becomes involved with their lives, enriching and brining meaning to his life.

The final film, A Better Life, will be presented on Friday, November 18 at 1 p.m.

An undocumented immigrant working as a gardener wants to create a better life

for his son, but he and his son are pulled apart by the realities of their lives in a new culture.

Citizenship Information Workshop Join us at the Estes Valley Library for Citizen Information Workshop on Tuesday, November 15 at 4 p.m. This workshop will be presented by Amber Vasek, Community Relations Officer, from the Unites States citizenship and Immigration Services. Registration is requested and may be completed at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Operational Best Practices Workshop Join Mike O’Connell of Larimer Small Business Development Center on Tuesday, October 25 at 5 p.m. Learn about opportunities and issues that he has dealt with when working with the SBDC’s many clients, including how businesses get into trouble and how the SBDC can help you to avoid those problem areas.

Visit estesvalleylibrary.org and follow the link to Colorado SBDC to register.

How to Engage Your Employees in Profit Growth Your employees want to help you increase profits. All you have to do is ask them! The Estes Valley Library in partnership with the Larimer Small Business Development Center presents How to Engage Your Employees in Profit Growth on Tuesday, November 1 at 12 p.m. Registration may be completed at larimersbdc.org/training/workshops.

Selling Your Stuff Online Class Join Tech Guide, Diana Laughlin for Selling Your Stuff Online at the Estes Valley Library on Friday, November 4 from 10-11:30 a.m. Included in this workshop are online resources for selling items, tops for setting the best price, making a sale and avoiding fraud. Registration is required.

Intermediate Photo Editing with GIMP Join Tech Guide Diana Laughlin for Intermediate Photo Editing with GIMP on

Monday, November 7 at 5:30 PM at the Estes Valley Library. GIMP is a free photo-editing program. Registration is required.

Fall Art Feature at the Library Now through November 30, the Art Upstairs at the Estes Valley Library features the work of Apelles Morales.

Apelles received her B.F.A in painting at the University of Northern Colorado in 2012, eventually evolving into the mixed media artist she is today. “I’m personally interested in developing methods to liberate imagination through free association, dream analysis, and the subconscious.” Currently, she is exploring a new, intimate relationship with wood and watercolor techniques.

Join us on the second floor of the library, now through November 30, and learn more about Apelles’s unique, expressive artwork.

Donate Used Books to the Library Friends & Foundation The Estes Valley Library Friends & Foundation is now accepting donations for the Holiday Used Book Sale, which will take place on Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Those interested in donating their used books to the library may bring them in to the service desk during open library hours. For larger donations, please use the library service door located at the back of the building.

Library staff will provide you with a receipt for tax purposes when requested.

The Friends & Foundation cannot accept encyclopedias, yearbooks, textbooks, videotapes, records, magazines, maps, Reader’s Digest condensed books, or music cassettes.

For more information about donating materials to the Estes Valley Library Friends & Foundation, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call to speak with a librarian at 970-586-8116.

No Regrets Parenting Offers Timely Advice For Parents

Dr. Harley Rotbart will be offering an evening presentation for parents, grandparents, and community members on

Tuesday, Oct 25; 6:30- 8 p.m. at Estes Park Elementary School. Come learn about a practical and purposeful blueprint for finding time to be with your kids – and making the most out of the moments. No Regret Parenting offers timely advice to parents and grandparents of children of all ages.

The event is sponsored by Estes Park Elementary School and Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success (EVICS).

Dr. Harley Rotbart is a Denver native and has been a pediatric specialist in Colorado for the past 34 years.

Named to Best Doctors in America every year since 1996, he has more than 175 medical and scientific publications. He has written three bestselling books for parents in-

cluding, No Regrets Parenting – Turning Long Days and Short Years into Cherished Moments with Your Kids. Dr Rotbart has been featured in Parents Magazine.

Currently Vice Chair of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Dr. Rotbart serves on the Advisory Boards of Parents Magazine and Parents.com.

He speaks to parent, school, and community groups around the country, and regularly appears in major national media as an authority on child health.

The Parent Night is free, and childcare will be provided for ages three and over, only with prior registration.

Although not required, RSVP would be appreciated by contacting Holly Daley, Estes Park Elementary School: 586-7406 ext. 3602 or email holly_daley@psdr3.k12.co.us

Dr Rotbart’s book, No Regrets Parenting will be available for purchase for $20.

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MARRIED TO A GODDESS

In his book, The Fine Art of Friendship, Ted Engstrom tells of a man named Joe who ‘had just about had it’ with his wife of three years. He no longer saw her as attractive, but overweight; he considered her a poor housekeeper, someone he no longer wanted to live with. Joe was so upset that he finally decided on a divorce. But before he served her the papers he met with a psychologist with the specific purpose of finding out how to make life as miserable as possible for his wife after the divorce.

The psychologist listened to Joe’s story and then gave his advice, “Well, Joe, I think I’ve got the perfect solution for you. Here’s what I want you to do. Starting tonight when you get home, I want you to start treating your wife as if she were a goddess. That’s right, Joe, a goddess. I want you to change the way you act toward her 180 degrees. Start doing everything in your power to please her. Listen intently to her when she tells you about her day, help around the house, take her out to dinner on weekends. I want you to literally pretend and act like she’s a goddess. Then, after two months of this adoring behavior, just pack your bags and leave her. That should really get to her... really devastate her, letting her see how much she is losing out on when you’re gone!”

Joe thought that was a tremendous idea. He would build her up to a high peak and then leave her. That night he started treating his wife as if she were a goddess. It seemed he couldn’t wait to do things for her. He brought her breakfast in bed and had flowers delivered to her for no apparent reason. Within three weeks the two of them had gone on two romantic weekends. They read books to each other at night, and Joe listened to her as never before. It was incredible what Joe was doing for his wife. He kept it up for the full two months. After the allotted time the psychologist gave Joe a call at work.

“Joe,’ he asked, ’how’s it going? Did you file for divorce? Are you a happy bachelor once again?” “Divorce?” asked Joe incredulously. “Are you kidding? I’m married to a goddess. I’ve never been happier in my life!”

In marriage counseling, we call them “Caring Deeds”. We ask each of the two partners to list fifteen favorite things their partner does for them. That list may include things like: giving compliments, holding hands when walking, a smile across the room, sending a note to each other at work, cooking a favorite meal, helping with household duties, giving the other a ‘break’ from their normal work routine, taking them out to eat, and other such kind deeds. Once each has built their list, those items are posted on a chart and the partners are encouraged to do each of the items their partner listed each day for two weeks. When the partner does what has been listed as a ‘Caring deed’, then the other records it on the list, giving them credit. It’s amazing how such ‘acting’ caring ‘makes you’ caring. And, it makes your partner feel ‘cared for’…maybe like a ‘goddess’.

America needs stronger marriages right now. One of the best ways to make that happen is for each of us in our marriages to begin to treat our ‘loved one’…or in Joe’s case above, ‘unloved one’…so special that both partners end up with a wonderful marriage. In this day when we are seeing women and marriage disparaged in the lives and thinking of political figures, let’s show them what good marriages are all about.

Bob

Monday, October 24 Chicken fried steak, Mashed potatoes and gravy, Corn, Cookie Tuesday, October 25 Meaty lasagna, Garden salad, Garlic bread, Cake Wednesday, October 26 Seasoned baked chicken, Red potatoes, Green beans, Pie Thursday, October 27 Beef enchilada pie, Rice, Chips, salsa, guacamole, Cookie Friday, October 28 Baked cod, Potato casserole, Coleslaw, Cobbler

Be Prepared-Ballots Are In The Mail From Angela Myers Larimer County Clerk & Recorder In case you haven’t noticed --- yes, I jest --- it’s “election season” in our great nation. Colorado is an all-mail ballot state, and ballots are making their way thru the postal stream now! Aside from how you will vote on any given race or question, I wanted to share some important information associated with casting your ballot.

• Vote early! Campaign mail and calls will evaporate and you will help ensure timely election results. As soon as you can make time to get your ballot voted and returned, do so. The sooner you vote, the sooner you are removed from call/mailing lists. If we receive more than 20,000 ballots on Election Day, processing will continue into the next day, and the Election Night results you are waiting on will not reflect final unofficial results, as they usually do.

• NEVER, EVER sign someone else’s ballot envelope signature line – it is illegal to do so! Be sure that the ballot envelope you sign is YOURS and does not belong to someone else in your household. We verify that the signature on the envelope is for the person whose name appears on the envelope.

The envelope is not opened until we can do so.

• If you’re going to be out of town or out of the country before your ballot makes it to you, call our office at 970498-7820 to make other arrangements.

We’re here for you, and want to ensure you have every opportunity to participate.

• Affix the proper postage. Postage for the ballot is 68 cents (or two “forever” stamps). If mailing your ballot, do so no later than October 25th. After that date, or to avoid postage, use one of our many drop site locations found at votelarimer.org – including three 24hour box locations for your convenience!

• “Blue Book” and Tabor Notice information can be accessed from our votelarimer.org website. These documents provide detail about ballot issues, not

Wildlife Responder Available To Help

Knowledge, experience, skills to assist and educate individuals with and about wildlife encounters/situations. Specialty is elk, deer, bears, mountain lions. Part of Rocky Mtn. Cat Conservancy Research. If you see a kill site, call asap, or if you want more information or help with a wildlife situation, call Jayne the “Bear Lady” at 303-823-9427 or 970-685-8756.

candidates. You should have a hard copy of the “Blue Book” by now and the Tabor Notice is on its way to you; but if you misplace or don’t have them handy, you can access them electronically.

• Ballots are NOT “forwardable” mail!

If you have changed your address, if your registration address isn’t a place where mail is actually delivered, the ballot will be returned to us (and you may not even know delivery was attempted).

If this applies to you, take a moment to check your voter registration details via votelarimer.org. Make sure your address is correct, so we can get that ballot to you timely!

• The ballot envelope you return should contain your ballot in the secrecy sleeve only! Unless you are required to submit an ID with your ballot (and there will be clear indication if you are), the ballot envelope you return should include your ballot in the secrecy sleeve only. Don’t send us the instructions back or include any notes to our Elections staff. When we open that envelope, the contents are quickly separated from the identifying envelope - we cannot trace it back, and the extra content is simply set aside.

• We are available if you need us! Votelarimer.org is an excellent source for information. However, if you need to talk with us, simply call 970-498-7820. We have a phone bank at the ready!

I am honored to serve as your Larimer County Election Official. If you have ANY questions about election security or any concerns about how the election is administered in Larimer County, I encourage you to contact me directly. My number is 970-498-7852, and I am always happy to talk with citizens. As well, invite me to your coffee klatch or group for discussion in that type of forum. I am certain that citizens who are informed about the details of how we conduct elections in Larimer County will also be citizens who are pleased with the care we take, and who are confident of Larimer election integrity.

Value you your voting privilege and vote early if you can!

Open Discussion On Depression

Join Maria Medina for an open discussion on depression, daily struggles, or anything you may just need to discuss, every Thursday evening at 5:30 p.m. in the back room at Kind Coffee. Call Maria for more information 970-646-5642.

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The Conversation Project-Have A Say In Your End Of Life Care will help you understand lifesustaining treatments and assist you in choosing a healthcare agent to communicate your wishes if you are unable to. We will then give you the tools you need to have quality conversations about your wishes with family, friends, and healthcare providers.”

Part two of the series will take place on Friday, November 11 at 1:00 p.m. The ACP Team will have notaries present so participants can finalize their advance care plan. The most common directives include a Medical Durable Power of Attorney, an Advance Directive for Surgical/Medical Treatment (also The Town of Estes Park’s Senior Servknown as a Living Will), and a CPR Diices Division and the Larimer County rective. Copies of these documents will Health District’s Advance Care Planning be available onsite.

(ACP) Team are collaborating to offer a The Health District of Northern free two-part series that will help people Larimer County is proud to partner establish advance care directives. Acwith UCHealth’s Aspen Club, the Colcording to the Colorado Department of orado Health Medical Group, the PalPublic Health and Environment, only liative Care Team at UCHealth, Associone third of Larimer County adults have ates in Family Medicine, Columbine advance care directives, and only one Health Systems, Larimer County Office quarter of those have discussed their on Aging, and Sharing the Care Camwishes with their healthcare provider. paign to enhance advance care planThe ACP Team’s mission is to get all ning in our community. For more inadults over the age of 18 to complete an formation on the Larimer Advance advance care plan and communicate Care Planning Team, visit those wishes to their loved ones and www.LarimerAdvanceCare.org health-care provider.

For more information, please contact The first part of “The Conversation the Estes Park Senior Center at (970) Project” will be held at the Senior Center 586-2996 or visit the Center at 220 on Friday, October 28 at 1:00 p.m. Please Fourth Street, Monday through Friday call or stop by the Senior Center, 220 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Please Fourth Street, to sign up. visit the Senior Services website at According to Mindy Rickard, the ACP www.estes.org/seniorcenter. To receive Team Lead, “This program will help you Senior Services news in your e-mail inthink about your plan and what it should box, please e-mail lmitchell@estes.org. say to reflect your values and wishes. We

Free Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Counseling Offered At The Senior Center The Town of Estes Park’s Senior Services Division and the University of Colorado Health Aspen Club collaborate each year to offer free assistance with the Medicare process. One-on-one counseling sessions are conducted by trained State Health Insurance Program Counselors from the UCHealth Aspen Club.

On Thursday, October 27, and Thursday, November 17, individual 30-minute counseling sessions will be offered to help participants review their Prescription Drug Plans (PDP). Sessions will take place at the Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Please call or stop by the Senior Center to sign up.

You can make changes to your PDP from October 15 through December 7, 2016. If you are happy with your current coverage, no changes are needed. There is a PDP worksheet to fill out prior to

your appointment. Worksheets can be obtained at the Senior Center.

The Aspen Club was established in 1989 to provide a wide range of health education, screenings, hospital discounts, and social opportunities to residents of Larimer County. If you are interested in learning more about the Aspen Club, please visit their website at www.uchealth.org/aspenclub or call (970) 495-8560 in Fort Collins or (970) 624-1860 in Loveland.

For more information, please contact the Town of Estes Park’s Senior Services Division at (970) 586- 2996 or visit the Senior Center at 220 Fourth Street, Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or visit the website at www.estes.org/seniorcenter. To receive Senior Services news in your e-mail inbox, please e-mail lmitchell@estes.org.

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“Skin Cancer: Prevention, Detection, Treatment” Free Program Offered At The Senior Center

Stephanie Christine, Physician Assistant

The Town of Estes Park’s Senior Services Division and the Estes Park Medical Center (EPMC) are collaborating to offer a free program at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 25 at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street. The program will be presented by Stephanie Christine, MPAS, PA-C. Please call or stop by the Senior Center to sign up.

According to Stephanie, “Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. More skin cancers are diagnosed in the U.S. each year than all other cancers combined, and the number of skin cancer cases has been going up over the past few decades. Most skin cancers are

caused by too much exposure to ultraviolet rays. The good news is that you can do a lot to protect yourself and your family from skin cancer, and it can almost always be cured when it’s found and treated early.”

Stephanie Christine is a board certified Physician Assistant with over ten years of specialized practice in general, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology for children and adults. She holds a Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) from University of Texas Medical Branch, and earned her undergraduate degree from University of Texas at Austin with a concentration on premedicine and anthropology. Stephanie lives in Longmont with her husband and two sons, and enjoys yoga, cycling, and the outdoors. She is dedicated to providing comprehensive skin care to her patients and actively educating Colorado communities about the importance of healthy skin maintenance, protection, and cancer prevention.

For more information, please contact the Estes Park Senior Center at (970) 586-2996 or visit the Center at 220 Fourth Street, Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Please visit the Senior Services website at www.estes.org/seniorcenter.

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Oct. 21 – Nov. 4, 2016 EVENTS Oct. 21: RedRum Mystery Dinner. A four-course gourmet meal with a side of mystery and intrigue. The Stanley Hotel 5:30-9:30pm

Oct. 26: Open Mic. Lonigans. 9pm Oct. 27: The Dempsey/Fox Duo. Jazz.

The Waterfront Grill. 6-9pm

Oct. 22: The Shining Ball. Featuring a performance by the North Mississippi Allstars. The Stanley Hotel. 8pm-1am

Oct. 27: The Mountain Town Trio.

Fajita Rita’s. 6-9pm

Oct. 27: Open Bluegrass Jam. The Rock Inn. 6-9pm

Oct. 28: Karaoke. Lonigans. 9pm Oct. 28 & 29: Ray Young. Jazz Piano.

Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6pm

Oct. 29: Halloween Spooktacular.

Spooky tours, hayrides, a haunted house & trick-or-treating. YMCA. 3-8pm

Oct. 29: Live Music. Fajita Rita’s.6-9pm

Oct. 29: Halloween Masquerade Party.

Dancing, drinks, hors d’oeuvres and live music. The Stanley Hotel. 8pm-1am

Oct. 30: Chain Station Brunch. The Rock Inn. 1-4pm

Oct. 31: Halloween Kid Fest & Trickor-Treat. Fun activities, Thriller dance & sweets! Elkhorn Ave. 5-9pm

MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT Oct. 21 & 22: Ray Young. Jazz Piano.

Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6pm Oct. 21 & 22: Karaoke. Lonigans. 9pm Oct. 22: Crossroads Ministry Benefit Concert. Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies. 2-4pm Oct. 22: Ran Off The Rooster.

Bluegrass. The Barrel. 3-6pm

“Bench in the Sun” by Ron Clark rehearsals are underway according to Repertoire Theatre Director, Christann Higley.

The play is about two “old” guys, Harold and Burt, who have been friends since childhood. They now live in a retirement community and meet every morning on a bench in the garden to discuss life and argue with each other. Then a former movie actress moves in and starts changing things including the two bench sitters. Mysterious event begin and the three intend to get to the bottom of them. It is a comedy along the lines of “Grumpy Old Men.” Our actors are Nancy Thomas, Rich Mitchell and Michael Dzik. We are very pleased to have these very experienced actors back on our on our stage working together.

Director Christann Higley has the trio in rehearsal now for the performance dates in mid-November.

We will keep you posted about final dates, ticket availability, etc. in the near future, watch for our updates.

Oct. 26: Just Jill Just Acoustic. The Rock Inn. 6-9pm

Oct. 22 & 23: Creative Colorado Tablesettings. Showcase of unique Tablesetting displays. YMCA. Sat. 10am-5pm & Sun. 10am-4pm

Oct. 25 & Nov. 1: Free 5K Group Run. A fun run for all abilities. Starting and ending at the Stanley Hotel. 6pm

2016-2017 Repertoire Theatre Season Underway

Oct. 25: Trivia Night. Rock Cut Brewing Company. 7-8:30pm

Oct. 29: BooGrass with Chain Station.

Bluegrass. The Rock Inn. 10pm-1am

Oct. 31: Halloween Costume Party.

Lonigans. 8pm-2am Oct. 31: Halloween Bash with the Mckay Brothers & band. Acoustic.

Fajita Rita’s. 10pm-2am Nov. 1 & 2: James Davis. Spanish Guitar. Twin Owls Steakhouse. 6pm Nov. 1: Trivia Night. Rock Cut Brewing Company. 7-8:30pm Nov. 3: The Dempsey/Fox Duo. Jazz.

The Waterfront Grill. 6-9pm Nov. 3: Open Bluegrass Jam. The Rock Inn. 6-9pm

Oct. 22: Live Music. Fajita Rita’s.6-9pm

Nov. 3: The Mountain Town Trio.

Fajita Rita’s. 6-9pm

Oct. 22: Jay Stott. Acoustic. The Rock Inn. 7-10pm

Nov. 4: Spoken Word & Poetry Slam.

Inkwell & Brew. 7-9pm

Oct. 23: Vintage 2016. Live music, wine tasting & auction. Dunraven Inn. 4-7pm Oct. 23: Follow the Fox. Acoustic Duo. The Rock Inn. 5-8pm Oct. 25 & 26: James Davis. Spanish Guitar. Twin Owls Steakhouse. 6pm Oct. 25: Open Mic Night. Ed’s Cantina.

6-9pm

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK Visit RMNP Visitor Centers to learn about park wildlife, programs & more!

Free RMNP & Ranger-Led Programs.

Details: 970-586-1206 Oct. 21-23 & 28-30: Bear Necessities.

Beaver Meadows V.C. 10:30-11am.

SEMINARS, CLASSES & LECTURES Mon. & Wed. at 6pm, Fri. & Sat. at 7pm: Sip & Paint. Murphy’s Resort.

Oct. 24 & 31: Yoga for Mobility and Vitality. Estes Park Yoga. 10-11am Oct. 25 & Nov. 1: Yoga for Golfers.

Estes Park Yoga. 10-11am Oct. 26-29: ArtFusion Classes. YMCA of the Rockies, Emerald Lodge. 8am10pm Oct. 27 & Nov. 3: Kids Yoga. Estes Park Yoga. 3:45-5pm

EXHIBITS Oct. 21-Oct. 31: The History & Beauty of MacGregor Ranch. E.P. Museum.

Mon.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm Oct. 21-Oct. 23: Shades of Gray, Splashes of Color. Art Center of Estes Park. 10am-5pm Oct. 21-Dec. 9: Autumn Art Walk.

Throughout the Estes Valley. 12-5pm Oct. 21-Nov. 30: Fine Art Show: Maggie Renner Hellmann and Lou Renner. Earthwood Collections.

Oct. 29-Nov. 12: Lines into Shapes. Art Center of Estes Park. 12-5pm Nov. 4-Dec. 31: Holiday Gifts & Miniatures Show. Cultural Arts Council Fine Art Gallery. 12-5pm

UPCOMING EVENTS Nov. 5: Fall Back Beer Fest. A celebration of beer and the people who make it with tastings, vendors & music.

Estes Park Events Complex. 12-5pm Nov. 12: Tree Lighting Ceremony.

Performance by Brad Fitch, Christmas carols and the illumination of the downtown lights display. George Hix Riverside Plaza. 5pm Nov. 25: Catch the Glow Parade.

Illuminated Christmas Parade to kick off the holiday season. Along Elkhorn Ave. 5:30pm

Find more events & submit your event at VisitEstesPark.com/Events.

Parents Invited To Attend “Bright By Three” Event Saturday, November 5

Bright by Three (formerly Colorado Bright Beginnings) offers Colorado parents and caregivers age-appropriate, research driven, and evidence based parenting tips and guidance to aid in their child's development from birth-three years of age.

On Saturday November 5th at 11:30 a.m., the Estes Valley Library will be hosting a Bright by Three group visit in their Children's Room. This group visit will take place after their story time at 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Come and enjoy a great bonding time with your child while hearing great stories!

A Bright by Three representative will be there to give you one of our research based bags! These bags include a story book, LearningGames®, and Bright by Three's Parent Handbook that answers questions about health, nutrition, safety and your child development.

The program is completely free and we

welcome informal or formal caregivers to receive it too. In addition, you can also receive these materials in bite size pieces straight to your cell phone two to three times per week through our digital program: Bright by Text. Simply text "BRIGHT" to 444999, and when promoted enter your chid's date of birth and your zip code. You will start receiving texts with age-appropriate local information right away.

If you need more information please do not hesitate to contact Jennifer Cajina Grigsby, program manager of Bright by Three at jennifer@bb3.org or call (719) 695-8552.

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Chain Station To Hold Mountain CD Release Party At The Rock Inn

Saturday, October 29th at 10:00 p.m.

“The 4th Annual Boograss with Chain Station” Denver based Chain Station will be playing live at the Rock Inn for the official mountain release of the new album “Where I Want To Be.” The event is the 4th annual “BooGrass Halloween Party.”

The $10 entry fee will include a copy of the new album. The theme of the costume party is “Studio 54” disco!

The new album was recorded at Swingfingers Studio in Fort Collins, CO with engineer and co-producer Aaron Youngberg and mastered at Airshow Mastering in Boulder, CO. The cd is available now online on iTunes, CD Baby, Soundcloud and Spotify at the links below. itun.es/us/resvfb www.cdbaby.com/cd/chainstation2 soundcloud.com/chainstation open.spotify.com/album/ 1FTaBcRSdazqCmHtFqt3wp Chain Station is a four-piece, high-energy, get ‘em out on the dance floor string

band from Denver, Colorado. Their music is well-steeped in Americana roots, with vocal harmonies that are high, lonesome, and tight. Their picking ranges from lightning-fast to mountain mellow.

They are a bluegrass band that would satisfy a picky old-timer and delight fans of newgrass, a delicate balance indeed.

They've become known for winning over crowds with creative, fun original songs that flow from the mountains, through them and right back to you. Pure Mountain Music! It's obvious these guys love what they do, engaging their growing fan base with energy and stage antics that guarantee one hell of a night out.

The band’s newest album is “Where I want To Be” October, 2016. In 2015 a live album “Chain Up Volume 1” was released and the debut studio album “Dancin’ With the Law” hit the scene in 2013. Chain Station has directly supported bands such as The Devil Makes

Three, The Travelin' McCourys, Sierra Hull, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, Todd Snider, Trout Steak Revival, The Railsplitters, Fruition, Hot Buttered Rum, Deadphish Orchestra and many more.

This band has been living life through music and adventures together for more than six years. Relentless gigging in their home state of Colorado, the mountain west and the midwest has made this band of brothers one of the tightest and most professional little ragtag pack of muppets on the scene today.

Local Estes Ties Jon Pickett (bass, vocals) moved to Estes Park, CO in 2002 to teach environmental education and adventure recreation at the YMCA. He met Alex Thoele there in 2005 and they began playing and writing acoustic together. The earliest band they formed in Estes was Glentucky Funkdown circa 2006-2011, which was an underground local bluegrass phenomenon and played mostly at the Rock Inn with a huge local, seasonal following.

Chain Station was formed in 2011 and has gone on to record two studio albums and one live album. They have played shows all over Colorado, the Mountain West and the Midwest in a relentless tour schedule that keeps them busy most of the year. Jon and Alex both play solo gigs

in the Estes Valley and play with other musical projects.

Jon is the host of Open Mics 6-9 p.m. at Ed’s Cantina this fall on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. He will play the rest of the Tuesdays there with his band JP & Friends.

For more information, visit chainstation@gmail.com facebook.com/chainstation reverbnation.com/rpk/chainstation soundcloud.com/chainstation Or check out their website which you’ll find at chainstationmountainmusic.com Members: Alex Thoele - Guitar James Weatherly - Banjo Jarett Mason - Mandolin Jon Pickett - Bass For out-of-towners, Chain Station's smokin' new studio album "Where I Want To Be" release date: 10/7/16. Album available now for order, shipped to you today by going to chainstationmountainmusic.com Don’t miss your chance to enjoy Chain Station on Saturday, October 29th for the fourth annual Boograss event at The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern, 1675 CO66, Estes Park. (970)586-4116.

Ready For Show: Visit Creative Colorado Table Settings This Weekend After many months of anticipation, the tables have been set and creativity is ready to shine. The public is invited to tour the first-ever Creative Colorado Table Settings event this Saturday and Sunday. Attendees will enjoy a full and varied panorama of table settings designed around the theme “High Country Celebrations: Past and Present.”

The show takes place at Willome Building at the YMCA of the Rockies.

Open hours are on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sunday, Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the awards ceremony beginning on Sunday at 3 p.m. There is a $5 admission fee, with all proceeds benefitting the Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation.

Table settings competitions like this

one have become popular across the U.S. They inspire creativity while offering a unique opportunity to see the beauty of both modern and historic tableware, honoring the role of traditions and celebrations in our lives.

A panel of local judges is reviewing the entries and award honors within a range of categories, including formal and informal, and contemporary and vintage. The public will be able to vote on the grand prize for Best in Show, with the winner receiving a dinner for two at the Lodge at the Stanley Hotel, personally customized and created by their chef.

Creative Colorado Table Settings is a fundraiser for the Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation, Inc. The organi-

zation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to supporting the Estes Park Museum through fundraising, publications, volunteerism, special projects and events.

More information on the organization is available by visiting www.estesparkmuseumfriends.org The Museum Friends & Foundation expresses its tremendous gratitude for the vital support provided by these sponsors: the Stanley Hotel, the YMCA of the Rockies, Poppys and Mama Rose’s Restaurants, Macdonald Book Shop, the Estes Park News, the Estes Park Trail Gazette, Colorado Homestead, Earthwood Artisans, Colorado Home Collection, and Fall River Antiques and Jewelry.

Driving directions to the YMCA of the Rockies Willome Building: from Highway 66, turn right onto Association Drive. Turn left at Longhouse Way, then continue along until you see the Willome building on the right.

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Art Center Lines Into Shapes Show Begins Next Week The Art Center of Estes Park is sponsoring its 20th Annual Lines Into Shapes Art Competition & Sale with a festive opening reception on Saturday, October 29th between 5 and 7 p. m. The public is welcome.

"Masterful" is a word often used to describe the paintings of Jeff C. Legg. Born in 1959 in Joplin, Missouri. He was apprentice to a well-known regional artist and college art professor by the age of 12.

This relationship laid the foundation for his painting and drawing skills. He later went on to study at Atelier Lack and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

His luminous oils have established national recognition and garnered numerous awards since he began painting fulltime at age 30. Legg is recognized as a Master Signature member by the "Oil Painters of America." His work can be seen in distinguished galleries across the United States. Legg's paintings are highly sought after and collected in America and abroad. Among his long list of collectors is world renowned astronaut Neil Armstrong.

Mr. Legg has been written up in American Art Collector magazine, The Artists Magazine and North Light Books to name a few, as well as being featured on the cover of Southwest Art and Art of the West magazines.

“I must diligently search my heart to find out what really moves and captivates me. Truth is the essential ingredient in

making art. The human soul is hopelessly bound to express it.” Jeff Legg. Mr. Legg resides in the Colorado Rockies where he paints daily in his studio.

These works of art will be on display at the Art Center Gallery, 517 Big Thompson Avenue, in Estes Park between October 29 and November 12-10 a. m. to 5 p.m. daily. Featured media categories include oil, acrylic, encaustic, watercolor, pastel, mixed media, scratch board, ink, original printmaking, etching, woodcuts, photography, sculpture, ceramics, glass, assemblage, wood, leather, jewelry and fiber.

During the opening reception, “Lines into Shapes” show awards will be announced at 6:00 p. m. Our well-known juror, Jeff Legg will be commenting on the prize winning work he has selected.

Award sponsors are: Chrysalis at the Stanley, Chris Switzer, Jerry and Linda Rutledge, Bill and Sue Pinkham, Estes Park Weavers Guild, Bank of Estes Park, Macdonald Book Shop, Ron and Vivian Gordon, Mike Aldrich Builders, Inc.,

Rocky Mountain Escrow & Title, Inc., Bank of Colorado, Rocky Mountain Health Club, Inc., Charlotte Lloyd, Mountain Sage Consulting, Inc., Arthur J. Gallagher & CO, Pauline Bustamante and Alice and Larry League.

All of the artwork in the “Lines into Shapes” show is available for sale

and can be viewed and purchased on our website at www.artcenterofestes.com. Join us as we celebrate this highly anticipated annual juried show with an opening reception on October 29.

Late October Happenings At CAC

Halloween facepainting, kids workshop registration, and last chance to see Plein Air Rockies 2016 October has been a busy time at the Cultural Arts Council with registration now open for the new kids' workshop series, funded by a grant from Families for Estes; an opportunity for adult and children face-painting for adults and children; and, Plein Air Rockies 2016 will be available for just

two more weekends at the fine art gallery.

Local arts educator and artist Beth Engel will be teaching a four-week series in art instruction for children ages 9-14. Registration is due on Nov. 1 for classes which run every Monday in November (7,14, 21, and 28) beginning at 6 p.m. in the CAC fine art gallery workshop space. Tuition is $60 and some scholarships may be available, based on income. All materials are included in this fee.

The work-

shop series is part of a year-long curriculum which teaches techniques and skills for a variety of art media and is suitable for children at any level.

An additional twoweek supplemental series will be held in December on jewelrymaking for an additional $30. To register, visit the gallery at 423 W. Elkhorn Ave. between noon and 5 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday, or visit www.estesarts.com Engel will also offer face painting at the gallery on Saturday, Oct. 29 from noon-5

p.m. for adults (prices range from $20$50 per face) and on Monday, Oct. 31, for children (prices from $5-$15 per face) from 2-5 p.m. Call Engel at 970-49254446 to make an appointment for adult face painting on Oct. 20; or, to arrange for an earlier child's appointment on Oct. 31.

Plein Air Rockies 2016, currently on exhibition at the gallery and featuring the works of 30 artists from around the country painting during two seasons - summer and fall closes on Oct. 30. There are just two more weekends to view the entire available collection, which many visitors have claimed is the best Plein Air show in the 15 years it has been produced by the CAC.

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YMCA Day Campers Complete Service Projects In RMNP

Mountaineer Group (7th & 8th grade) doing fire mitigation work in RMNP.

During the summer of 2016, 185 day campers at YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park Center participated in service projects in Rocky Mountain National Park. Their commitment totaled 711.5 hours of human service work. These campers were participants in the Play, Learn, Serve, Work Partnership between the YMCA and RMNP. The PLSW Partnership began as a national initiative in 2015 between YMCA of the USA and the Department of the Interior and also takes place in 10 other locations across the country.

As a part of the PLSW Partnership, day campers learned about nature in environmental classes such as Food Webs, Weather, Fish Adaptations, Sensory Explorations, Water Ecology, Animal Olympics and more. These classes were taught by National Park Service Rangers and YMCA Camp Counselors and were a part of the NPS Junior Ranger curriculum.

In 2016, 1,654 youth were enrolled in the YMCA’s Day Camp program. Some attended just for a day or two, and others participated for the whole summer. The older campers in 5th to 8th grades completed the service projects in RMNP in one of four categories: invasive species removal, fire mitigation, trail maintenance and lit-

ter clean up. They also had the option to complete Junior Ranger requirements.

Every Friday, day campers who had completed all the Junior Ranger requirements were sworn in at the Closing Camp Ceremony. 175 campers received their badges during the duration of the nine-week summer program.

After the last week of camp several local day campers were recognized. These six campers, Emmanuel Navas Acosta, Darrel Guadarrama Rojas, Jenna Sullivan, Cooper Bucci, Pablo Escarcega and Oliver Tapia Villegas completed four or more service projects and local 7th grader Jordan Sullivan received special recognition for completing nine service projects. He got a lot of satisfaction out of the hard work he put in. “I liked that I was helping with the

Jordan Sullivan and Ranger Jesse.

park and helping to kind-of preserve the park and everything in it. And the park is such a beautiful place,” he said.

Sullivan especially enjoyed the trail maintenance. “It was my favorite project because we were making the trail strong so the horses couldn't break it - it was a trail that horses went on.” He said he is considering becoming a YMCA Camp Counselor when he is older.

Although registration isn’t open yet, youth who come to the YMCA’s summer day camp in 2017 will also participate in the Play, Learn, Serve, Work Partnership.

Learn more about the YMCA of the Rockies Day Camp at ymcarockies.org/summer-day-camp.

Campers giving weather reports with Ranger Christie at YMCA Day Camp.

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Renowned Israeli Leader Coming To Estes Park faith and to share the vision of God’s heart for the people and the Land of Israel.

They have recently opened a Prayer Tower in Tel Aviv and have given access to this Holy Place to local leaders throughout the country and the wider Body of Believers in Israel. The Prayer Tower is also open to visitors from around the world and Dugit encourages them to spend time in the prayer room to pray over Israel, Tel Aviv, and Dugit.

In 1984, after serving in the Israeli Air Avi Mizrachi, Pastor of Adonai Roi Force, Avi traveled to America where he congregation, Tel Aviv, Israel. met Yeshua as his Savior and Lord. DurPlease join us as Rocky Mountain ing this time, he also met his wife Chaya.

Church invites Messianic Leader Avi Mizrachi to share an update on events in Together they attended Christ for the Israel as they affect the nation and Chris- Nations Institute in Dallas, Texas. Avi tians living in Israel. He will be speaking and his wife, Chaya, returned to Israel to serve the Kingdom in 1987. In 1993, Avi at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday evening, October 29, and at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday morn- established the Dugit Messianic Outreach Center and in 1996 he founded ing, October 30.

Adonai Roi (The Lord is my Shepherd) In addition to serving as pastor of one of the largest Messianic Jewish congrega- Messianic Congregation. Avi is a recognized leader in Israel and an internations in Israel, Avi is Director of the tional conference speaker. It is his heart’s Dugit Messianic Outreach Center, an desire to bring the Gospel to Israelis and evangelistic coffee shop and outreach to disciple them to become strong believministry located in the heart of Tel Aviv. ers, rooted and grounded in the Word of Dugit also operates a soup kitchen to God. feed needy families and a distribution Rocky Mountain Church is located at center for material assistance to both 451 Promontory Drive, near Mary’s Lake Jews and Arabs in need. Dugit is comLodge in Estes Park. For more informamitted to sharing the gospel with Israelis tion visit and taking the good news of the Messiah www.rockymountainchurch.com or call to all peoples. Teams have also gone out 970-586-0873 during office hours. to churches around the world to teach about the Jewish roots of the Christian

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Exploring Space At A University: Kepler Mission At CU Boulder

Saturday October 29, 11 am – 1 pm at Trout Haven Resorts

Fun for the entire family! $10/Family Jumpy Castle Face Painting Fish Pond Cake Walk Stryder Course Candy Bar Bingo Craft Table Lunch & Bake Sale n

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Silent Auction B on a 4-pack of Disney Tickets, Bid many great themed Baskets and Local Gift Cards!

All proceeds to benefit Lifelong Learning of Estes Valley Preschool

PROSPECT PARK LIVING CENTER TRICK OR TREAT AND HALLOWEEN STORY TIME Bring joy to our residents by bringing your youngest little monsters and princesses for trick or treating

Bill Possel Director of Mission Operations and Data Systems at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) By: Bill Possel

The Estes Valley Astronomical Society (EVAS) in conjunction with The Estes Park Memorial Observatory is offering a free public open house/star night on Saturday, October 22nd, 2016. The goal of EVAS is to promote amateur astronomy and education in the Estes valley.

Our Speaker this month is Bill Possel, Director of Mission Operations and Data Systems at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

He has over thirty years of experience in space system management, development, and operations with the Air Force, National Reconnaissance Office, and NASA. The Kepler spacecraft, launched in 2009, has been one of NASA’s most successful scientific missions. From the first command to the spacecraft, students at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at University of Colorado in Boulder have been participating in Kepler’s mission operations.

Kepler has amazed the world with the Artist impression of the Kepler Telescope discovery of numerous planets circling distant stars in our galaxy (Exoplanets). (Wikipedia) Yet Kepler has been one of the most challenging spacecraft to operate due to several on-orbit spacecraft system failures. Despite these failures, Kepler The "Goldilocks" zone around a star is where a planet is neither too hot nor too cold to support liquid water.illustration by Petigura/UC

and Halloween story time at Prospect Park Living Center!

Date: Friday, 10/28/2016 Time: 10am-11am

Berkeley, Howard/UH-Manoa, Marcy/UC Berkeley.

Prospect Park Living Center 555 Prospect Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517 For more info contact Amber Rahn (970)577-4458 A big Thank You to Families for Estes for donating all of the candy used for this event!

THANK YOU!!

continues to collect valuable astronomical data and provide a training ground for future space professionals.

Prior to his appointment at LASP, Bill served in the Air Force, retiring at the rank of Colonel. He holds a Bachelor of Science in physics and a Master’s of Science in engineering physics from the Air Force Institute of Technology. During his Air Force career he managed numerous space system and launch vehicle programs and directed spacecraft operations at ground stations. His experience covers space systems from concept study through launch and on-orbit operations.

The observatory is just north of the high school at 1600 Manford Ave. Park in the teacher’s parking lot between the high school and the observatory. The doors will open at 7:00 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. The presentation, including a question and answer period, lasts about an hour. After the presentation, weather permitting, we will look through our new 16 inch dome telescope at various celestial objects.

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Our Estes Park Real Estate Market Remains STRONG! Listing inventory is low, and we have buyers! Please give us a call if you are curious about Real Estate values in general, or considering the sale of your property.

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1 ACRE LOT that borders Kiowa Ridge, with no covenants. Great views and building site. May be able to have a septic system or sewer, city water. $139,900 TBD Kiowa Ct Lot 8

END UNIT, fully furnished, an outstanding income property. Or use it as vacation condo or live here year round. Open floor plan with vaulted ceilings, quality finishes. 5 piece bath was just updated. $299,000 317 Overlook Ln

FABULOUS OPPORTUNITY to purchase Handcrafted Log home, 3 acres and 500' of river frontage!

Great room with a wall of windows overlooking property with massive stone, wood burning fireplace.

Barn with 2 stalls. Outstanding fly fishing and minutes to National Park $1,095,000 1655 Lower Broadview Rd

BEAUTIFUL 4 BR, 3 BATH custom home offers 3300 sf of quality craftsmanship, high end finishes, expansive great room w/ large windows, spacious master. Fantastic location borders RMNP. $539,000 1410 Sierra Sage Ln

Text 799675 to 970-237-4137 SPECTACULAR PANORAMIC VIEWS of the scenic Continental Divide mountains that will make you think you are looking at the Alps. $649,000 1541 St. Moritz Trail

CREEKSIDE, LOG SIDED 3 bdrm home built in 2006. A great mountain retreat! Additional 1.39 buildable lot with Barn available for additional $70,000. $298,000 110 Streamside Dr

A NICE FIND! Build your dream home on this 1+ acre site in the Uplands that backs to open space.

City utilities w/ underground power lines allowing unobstructed views. Peaceful & Private, yet only minutes from town $239,000 TBD Uplands Circle

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RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LOT Large residential lot with mature pines and many rock outcroppings. Pastoral mountain views to the west. Several building sites around beautiful mossrock on 3.8 acres in Meadowdale Hills. Well and septic needed. Only $58,000.

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TWO AMAZING CONDOS 1600 WAPITI CIRCLE #26 Popular 3BR/3BA ELK RIDGE CONDO with loft & floor to ceiling windows to the south. One level living, great room effect. Condo is light and airy and “like new” condition. Kitchen has island and lots of storage, gas fireplace in living room, oversize 2 car garage, spacious patio area and city utilities. $500,000

111 WIEST DRIVE - UNIT 2-I Downtown living with the river below your back deck! 1,040 sq. ft. 1 bedroom, 1 bath loft with high ceilings and large windows throughout the living room, dining area and kitchen. All wood floors, granite countertops, gas fireplace and air conditioning.

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Prospect Park Living Center’s Summer Recap & Upcoming Events The residents at Prospect Park Living Center enjoyed some fun in the sun at our annual luau with Hawaiian dishes, entertainment, games and prizes. We attended the Scandinavian Festival to watch the maypole dance and meandered around the arts and craft booths.

Prospect Park Living Center finished off the summer strong with a relaxing boat ride and picnic on Lake Estes.

Look for our upcoming events: Trick or Treat (ages 0-5 from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.) on 10/28/2016, our annual Halloween Party, Veterans Day program and our

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hospital Arts & Crafts Fair on 12/1/16.

Our residents will have their own arts and craft booth where they can sell their handmade paintings, arts and crafts.

Prospect Park Living Center would also like to acknowledge and thank our amazing volunteers who help make these events possible. Your love, dedication and support is truly a gift to our home.

You are appreciated beyond recognition.

If you would like to be a part of the fun, come join us as a volunteer. You can make a difference in the lives of those at PPLC.

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Halloween Luncheon And Costume Contest At The Senior Center On October 31 For more information, please contact the Estes Park Senior Center at (970) 5862996 or visit the Center at 220 Fourth Street, Mon-

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Immaculate One Level Living Sitting on .88 acres and perfect for entertaining, this 3000 sf home boasts an open kitchen, separate DR, and a huge patio w/ fireplace & above ground pool.

Great room features a beautiful floor to ceiling wood burning fireplace. Master Suite has 5 piece bath with jetted tub.

Two more bedrooms, another 1.5 baths, separate office space and 3-bay attached garage complete the package.

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The Estes Park Senior Center will host their annual Halloween party and costume contest on Monday, October 31 at 12:00 p.m. The cost is $5 for members of Estes Park Judging at the 2015 Halloween CosSenior Citizens Center, Inc. or $7 for tume Contest. non-members. Call or stop by the Senior Center to sign up, and pay the day of the day through Friday between 9:00 a.m. event. and 4:00 p.m. You may also visit the SenCatering for All Occasions will serve a ior Center website at www.estes.org/sespooky surprise menu, and participants niorcenter. To receive Senior Center are encouraged to come in costume! news in your e-mail inbox, please e-mail Prizes will be awarded for the scariest, lmitchell@estes.org most original, and best overall costume.

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

Women’s AA Group Tuesdays at 6 p.m. St. Bart’s Church.

880 MacGregor Avenue. 11 step prayer and meditation meeting, every last Tuesday of the month.

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

363 E. Elkhorn Ave. Guests are welcome.

Call 970-586-4268 for more info.

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

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

Al-Anon Newcomers Al-Anon Newcomers meets at Harmony from 6:45-7:45 p.m. Saturdays, 1600 Fish Hatchery Rd., Estes Park.

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AA Meeting Allenspark Thursdays at 5:00 p.m. Allenspark Fire Dept. - Community Room Downstairs For info. call 303-747-2415.

New Horizons Group of Narcotics Anonymous Thursdays at 7 p.m. - Open meeting.

701 Elm Rd.

Free at Last Group of Narcotics Anonymous Fridays 7:30 p.m. - Open meeting.

Harmony Foundation - 1600 Fish Hatchery Rd.

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Full Log Home, 15" hand-pealed logs lend rustic elegance to this 3800SF home on 2.3 acres.

Private stone patio leads to front door & large entry. Great room offers soaring cathedral ceilings, expansive mountain views & solid wood floors. Gourmet kitchen, large dining space & master bedroom suite surrounded by a spacious outdoor deck complete main level. Overlooking the great room is a loft w/study area, 2 large bdrms & full bath.

Lower walkout level has family room, laundry & large 2nd master suite, 2 car garage.

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$2,395,000 225 Shadow Mountain Ct One of a kind with deep regard for attaining the authentic Rocky Mountain Lodge architecture, crafted by the finest artisans. A very unique and rare home.

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The open floor plan has a comfortable flow from the convenient kitchen with tile flooring and sit down bar to the open living room with gas log fireplace and walk out to patio. The large master suite has space for desk/office area, walk-in closet and walk out to a small patio. All units are detached allowing a feeling of privacy. Beautifully maintained condo in quiet neighborhood offered at $347,000.

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My daughter Marsha Groome, the "Trolley Queen," married her main squeeze last Saturday in the Rocky Mountain Park amphitheater. There were 100 friends and relatives from far and wide who traveled here to our mountain town to witness my gal being wed. It has been a very long time coming.

Marsha has lived her life to the hilt, traveling the world with NBC news as a tech manager out of the Washington, DC Bureau. She traveled to world-wide destinations with "W" and Obama and handled the TV camera set up for both of Obama's inaugurations. She and her crew set 125 cameras and 2 miles of cable to let the world view both of those ceremonies. Prior to her NBC days, she was with the Olympics committee in Atlanta in 1996 and Salt Lake City in 2002. She managed the curling venue, which was at the University in Ogden, Utah. All 5'2" of her pulled the event together with her 200-plus helpers. After the Olympics, she was off to Japan to work the International Soccer League's competition. The woman was a world traveler until she retired from NBC and came here to Estes to help establish the trolley tour business with her step-mom and me.

After the first year, Marsha bought the business from us and has successfully provided transportation for wedding and corporative events here in Estes. During that period of time, she met Mike Lemley, who moved to Estes just 11 months prior to Marsha's moving here. Mike's business background, owner of two Montana pharmacies, fit well with Marsha's business and so they united as busi-

ness partners. It was a good, compatible union which now has grown into a committed, married couple.

No one at the wedding could believe that single Marsha was actually getting married. Her friends came from Florida, DC, Texas, California, New York, Atlanta and Spain. Some came early in the week to sight see and party for three nights.

About eight people flew in Saturday morning to attend the nuptials and flew home on Sunday morning. They just couldn't miss witnessing Marsha becoming a Mrs. M & M are a sweet couple, but it is bittersweet for me because Marsha has always been her father's daughter. She has always been there for me, a buddy I could count on, a wise counselor when I needed it. She hasn't always agreed with what I did or said, but she always supported her Dad. The bitter part for me is that she now has a full-time partner who she loves and who adores her and has taken over as the main man in her life.

The sweet part is that they make a good couple and they live here in Estes. Marsha is beginning her marriage journey, and I am slowing down in the arms of my loving wife.

You know, as a kid I always did like M & M's, but these two M & M's are my favorite. It is truly my wish that Marsha and Mike have a wonderful life together.

Here's to my loyal and faithful daughter and her committed husband, my new son-in-law. Daddy's girl is now Mike's bride. May the M & M's always be sweet.

Love to you both. - Dad

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Monday Morning Bible Study At The YMCA Of The Rockies The YMCA of the Rockies Chapel Ministry invites you to join them for their Monday morning bible study, "Max on Life.� Together we'll explore answers and insights to some of life's most important questions with award winning author and pastor, Max Lucado (via video presentation). The series takes a look at questions like: Why Me? Why am I here?

Why did this happen? Can you help me understand? Where's the lifeline? Where can I turn? Is there any hope? Join study

facilitator, Rev. Dan Barwinski on Mondays this fall (Oct. 24, 31, Nov. 14, 21, 28, Dec. 5 and 12), as we view these stimulating video vignettes and then probe the scriptures to apply to our own lives and faith journeys. Each study is a standalone conversation, so feel free join us for one, several or all eight of these Bible study sessions this fall. Study held in the Dannen Library located in the basement of the Legett Christian Center from 10:00-11:30 a.m.

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Great Pets Need New Forever Homes

Finxy is a gorgeous Russian blue mix.

She's about a year old, she loves to purr and is a real sweetheart. She gets along well with others (except big dogs).

Paisley is a young calico. When she came in as a stray she was pretty shy but she has blossomed in to a sweet, fun, playful, and snuggly girl. We think she is just awesome!

Penny is an adorable yellow lab mix who is about 1 1/2 years old and she does great with kids. She is a little shy at first but warms up quickly.

Richard is an eight year old min pin. He is goofy and a love bug. He does well with kids and other dogs but enjoys people friends a little more. He likes to be a lap dog.

Stop down to the Pet Lodge to meet any one of these precious pets.

All pets are offered through the Pet Association of Estes Park, a non-profit organization that works to find homes for stray and abandoned pets, control dog and cat populations by funding sterilization programs, educate members of the community, especially young people, about the humane treatment of animals and the responsibilities of pet ownership; and promote community involvement in the use of pets as therapeutic agents (e.g., in nursing homes). The Estes Park Pet Association is your local humane society.

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

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Crossroads Concert This Saturday By: Doug Fox

From Broadway to the backroads of America, music can be found most anywhere. If you enjoyed “The Sound of Music,” “West Side Story,” “State Fair,” “The Wizard of Oz.” and Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” you must attend the Crossroads Concert, this Saturday, Oct. 22nd at 2:00 p.m. at Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies, 1700 Brodie Ave. in Estes Park.

Some of the best musical talent in the Estes Valley is staging a FREE concert to benefit Crossroads Ministry. That’s the agency people turn to for help when the money runs out and there’s no food on the table. Crossroads provides food, rent/housing assistance, utility assistance, help with medical expenses, transportation, and other basic human needs to those in need. Donations will be requested at the concert to help Crossroads meet the needs of low income residents in the Estes Val-

ley.

Some of the singers signed up to perform include: Nancy Bell, The Estes Valley Chamber Singers, Elk Hollow, Uncommon Connection, Melissa Westover, Valerie Dascoli, Lori Burnham, Chris Wood, Christy Florence, Scott Anderson, Bob Gunn, Bert Bergland, and Roger Thorp.

Dance students from A young buck peers through the oak brush before making his decision to cross the Ballet Renaissance highway in SW Colorado. also will perform durThe migration season brings an inin that ten year period 2,661 crashes ining a duet by Bob volved driver or passenger injuries. And Gunn and Nancy Bell crease of wildlife/vehicle collisions as they sing “The Vehicle collisions with wildlife happen sadly, 33 of the collisions resulted in fatalities.

Hills Are Alive” from year round, but statistics indicate that 'The Sound of Music.” the migration of animals to their winterCDOT has created a new educational ing habitats can lead to higher incidents video, “Wildlife on the Move,” which “Music will run the of wildlife-vehicle collisions during the touches upon the risks of potential gamut from opera to fall and winter seasons.

The Colorado wildlife encounters on the road. The vifolk to Broadway Department of Wildlife (CDOT) and sual tool also outlines several tips for show tunes to songs partnering agencies, Colorado Parks and preventing collisions and gives recomwe all grew up with Wildlife (CPW) and Colorado State Pamendations on what to do if you experiand have enjoyed for trol (CSP), remind motorists to be alert ence a wildlife collision. years,” said Bob because, “Wildlife are on the Move!”

Gunn, who put the CSP Public Information Officer Joshua show together. “I “It’s a very significant occurrence – the Lewis, who is featured in the video, ofwanted to do somemigration of wildlife. We need to under- fered this advice, “The best practice for thing to help Crossstand that while roads have been built drivers is to be aware, drive with caution, roads and I think an for our convenience, they are sometimes and slow down, especially at night. If afternoon filled with paved in the middle of animal migration you see one deer or elk, expect others. great music by some corridors,” said Mark Lawler, CDOT bi- And remember to scan the sides of the very talented people ologist. “As snow begins to fall in the road for signs of movement and to watch is the best way I know high country, the changing weather for the shining eyes of animals that reof saying ‘thanks’ to pushes wildlife to the foothills and lower flect car headlights at night.”

Crossroads for all it elevations. The animals’ natural instinct If a wildlife collision does occur, the does to help people in sends them in search of food and water video instructs drivers to, “brake, look, the Estes Valley.” sources which means crossing our state’s and steer.” Brake: slow down and conroads and highways.” centrate on retaining control of the vehiMotorists should be aware that wildlife cle. Look: be aware of your surroundings can cross roads without warning at most especially other vehicles. Steer: move any time of day or night, but a majority your vehicle to a safe position off the of animal-vehicle collisions occur from road. dusk to dawn, when wildlife are more To view the “Wildlife on the Move” active and unfortunately more difficult video and for more information about to see. Over the past ten years the state wildlife visit: www.codot.gov/ has seen an average of 3,300 reported programs/environmental/wildlife wildlife related collisions each year. Also

Wildlife On The Move!

Bob Gunn

Christy Florence

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Halloween Thrills and Chills: Haunted House Spectacular Opens This Weekend Spine-tingling chills and heart-pounding thrills will abound this weekend in what just might be the creepiest and most creative Estes Park haunted house event in local Halloween lore.

Haunted House 2016 opens to the public this Friday night, part of a popular annual tradition that has been hosted by American Legion Post 119.

While enjoying a multi-faceted entertainment experience, attendees will also help raise vital funds needed to support the American Legion. And this year’s raffle tie-in offers an extraordinary grand prize: a free private airplane tour led by local pilot Bronson MacDonald.

The Haunted House will be open on Friday and Saturday evenings, October 21, 22, 28, and 29, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the American Legion, located at the intersection of Highways 36 and 7.

Admission is $13. Children under 12 should attend the kid-friendly version on October 30, or at least be accompanied by an adult.

The Legion’s lower floor has been com-

pletely transformed into a “genuinely creepy basement” theme, where participants will explore their way through a maze of sur-

prising corners and corridors, complete with ghoulish “scaracters” and chilling scenarios.

This year’s Haunted House is entirely new and original, with a Scream Team led by creative director Jennifer Bass, a professional theater producer and acting coach. Leading the technical construc-

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tion is longtime Estes Park resident Kovo Mendoza, who is drawing upon his strong background in theatrical and audio-visual design. The Legion wishes to thank Estes Park Lumber for the donation of lumber for construction.

For younger thrill-seekers, a KidFriendly Haunted House day will be held on Sunday, October 30 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Kids’ admission that day is a special discounted rate of $5.00.

A top-prize raffle winner will receive a free private airplane tour, courtesy of pilot Bronson MacDonald. Additional prizes include a complimentary stay in a Rocky Mountain Resorts property, regional theater tickets, as well as prizes from Kind Coffee, Scratch

which can be custom decorated, with all proceeds helping keep crucial services going strong at the Legion. These decorated and whimsical tombstones will be on display outside the Legion all Halloween season.

The public is also encouraged to support the Legion by purchasing pumpkins at the event or during Legion open hours.

Prices range from $7 to $12.

Outdoor attractions at this year’s Haunted House include a Zombie Paintball Zone, where participants can defend the world against a costumed zombie.

Spirited participants may also take their best attack inside an Auto Annihilation area.

Volunteers are being sought to serve as “scaracter” characters during the Haunted House evenings. They may sign up for one night or more, and guidance will be provided in how to develop their “scaracter” and have fun in the process. All costumes will be provided.

Haunted House attendees can save $2 on their ticket price by bringing in a donation of toiletries or new socks or gloves, which will be used to help homeless veterans in Northern ColDeli & Bakery, the orado.

Twisted Pine, and more. Participants may The public is encouraged to make plans enter to win these prizes with raffle tickto attend the 2016 Haunted House and to ets purchased during Haunted House help the American Legion with this hours or during the Legion’s regular open highly important fundraiser. For more inhours. formation on the events and activities, This year’s event also features a Pushin’ contact American Legion Post 119 at Daisies Tombstone Exhibit. Individuals (970) 586-6118. To learn more about the and families are encouraged to visit the Estes Park chapter, visit their website at Legion to purchase a wood tombstone www.estespost119.org.

Scary Wagon Ride Under A Moonlit Sky

Estes Park Medical Center invites you to join us at the Prospect Park Living Center (PPLC) on Friday, October 28th for a Halloween Storytime and trick or treating with the residents. Children are invited to come in costume to enjoy a spooky Halloween story time presented by the fabulous children’s librarians from the Estes Valley Library. Story time will begin at 10 a.m. in the PPLC Activities Room. The entrance to PPLC is located on the west side of Estes Park Medical Center. After story time, the children are invited to trick or treat

The hunters moon in October lights the sky for the witches and ghouls.

Come this Saturday and ride through the haunted woods. Eagle Rock students transform into zombies as the sky meet the darkness of the night.

Rosie and Rusty, and Cody and Toby are fearless, with courage they escort you throughout the woods while screams and cries are heard from a distance.

The early ride is recommended for young children and those with throughout Prospect Park Living Center. frail hearts. You are invited to ride the haunted wagon on October We know that our residents will feel 22nd and 29th. Rides are at 6:30 such joy in seeing all of the children in p.m., 7:15 p.m., and 8:00 p.m. costume. Thank you to Families for Limited seating, reservations are Estes for providing all of the candy for required, call 970-586-4094 ext. 1. the trick or treaters. Bridging the gap between the older and younger genera- Adults $30 | Kids (4-11) $20.

Held at Dao House, 6120 Hwy. 7 tions in this community is so important Estes Park, CO 80517. With inand we so appreciate the support of the door activities, get your first Estes Valley Library, Families for Estes, spooks and screams with a scary and all who choose to attend. If you movie, listen to monstrous and have questions about the event, please mysterious sounds and discover contact Amber Rahn at EPMC at 970skeletons throughout! Tricks and 577-4458. Happy Halloween!!

treats, witches’ brew and ghoulish snacks served and available for purchase. Seating is limited, reserve your scare early and ride at your own risk!

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EVRPD Fall Sports And Events Youth Volleyball Leagues (4th-6th grade co-rec) This year’s volleyball program will be a combination of an instructional program, in which all the players learn and *practice together (depending on registration numbers), and will be divided into individual teams for game days and each team will have their own team jersey for the season. We welcome back Coach Katie Plassmeyer who will be coaching the whole program. She will train all the participants on practice days and coach different teams on game days, along with assistant coaches. Early registration dates: Monday, September 19 through Monday, October 17, 2016. Program dates: November 2 through December 14. Practices will be Mondays and games will be on Wednesdays only. *Exception: the first three sessions will be practices, which are Wednesday, November 2, Wednesday, November 9, and Monday, November 14.

The first game will be Wednesday, November 16. There will be no volleyball on November 7 (No School Day for ES), 21 or 23 due to Thanksgiving. Practice/game times: 4:30 5:30 p. m. depending on registration numbers/game schedules. Divisions: all teams are 4th-6th grade. Registration fees: $40.00/in dist. ; $50.00/out of dist. From October 18-24, there is a $10 late fee.

NVAA Travel Basketball (Separate Boys and Girls Divisions; 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th grades) Estes Valley Recreation and Park Dis-

trict is forming travel basketball teams for 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th grades in the Northern Valley Athletic Association.

There are separate boys and girls teams.

Divisions will be combined if there are not enough players in one age group.

Teams will practice twice a week starting in November and play Saturday games starting in December. There are six regular season games and an end of season tournament. Traveling is required; games will be played down in the Front Range and a couple of the games will be hosted in Estes Park. Early registration dates: Monday, September 19 through Monday, October 17. **There is no online registration for this program. All registration must be done at the Youth Center & Recreation Offices at Stanley Park. Program dates: November 7-February 4. Registration fees: $50.00/in dist. ; $60.00/out of dist. From October 18-24, there is a $10 late fee.

Coaches/Referees The EVRPD is also in need of qualified referees and volunteer coaches for Youth Soccer. If you coach and your child is a participant, your child’s registration will be waived. The EVRPD relies heavily on the support of parents and young adults to help coach. Soccer referees are needed. Paid or volunteer positions are available. If you are interested in reffing or coaching, or for more information about our programs, please contact Cheryl Sarnwick; Recreation Supervisor, at 586-8189 or email cheryl@evrpd.com.

Registration/Youth Sports Scholarships/contact us: Online registration is available at www.evrpd.com. Just click the Youth Registration Form link on the Youth Programs page and pay via PayPal using a credit card or debit card only. Registration may also be done at The Youth Center & Recreation Offices, open MondayFriday, 8am-5pm. Cash, check, and any major credit card are accepted forms of payment. Late registrations will be taken on a “space-available” basis only and can only be done at the EVRPD Administrative Office (no online registration available).

Activity scholarships are available through the Estes Valley Youth Activity Assistance Fund. Applications are available at The Youth Center & Recreation Offices.

For more information, contact Cheryl Sarnwick at 970-586-8189 or at Cheryl@evrpd.com Adult Sports 4v4 Adult Co-Rec Volleyball LeagueRegistration Closes October 24 Adult volleyball is back! Join us this fall on Wednesday nights for co-rec adult volleyball. There will be six regular season games and the team with the best winning percentage at the end of regular season will be the champions and receive team hoodies! All adults must be at least 16 years old by the start of the season (November 2, 2016). There must be at least twp women on the court at all times. Games are 4v4 and cross-courts will be used in the gym. No more than 12 players on a roster. The league is limited to the first eight teams paid and registered. There is a required captain’s meeting on Wednesday, October 26, 6:00pm at the Youth Center & Recreation Offices. Registration: 9/26/1610/24/16. Session: 11/2/16-12/14/16.

Game day: Wednesdays. Game times:

7:00 and 8:00 p. m. Location Estes Park Middle School Gym. Fee: $240/Team by 10/24/16.

Adult Open Gyms; Basketball Beginning in October, the EVRPD will host adult open gyms throughout the winter. Mondays: Adult Basketball (starts 10/3/16). Thursdays: Adult Basketball (starts 10/6/16). **Please note this schedule may change after the New Year. All open gyms are from 7-9 p. m. at the Middle School gym. The cost is $5 for dropin or $45 for a punch pass (10 punches, 10% savings). All participants must be at least 16 years of age. The purpose of the Estes Valley Recreation & Park District (EVRPD) Adult Open Gym programs is to provide adults a place to play drop-in sports with appropriate supervision in a clean and safe space. All participants must have a completed policy form and release of liability and photo release waiver on file. EVRPD promotes good sportsmanship and having fun in a friendly recreation setting. Adults of all skill ability are welcome to play.

Special Events 2016 Annual Sports & Outdoor Gear Swap Join us at the Estes Park Mountain Shop on Saturday, November 19, 2016 from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. for our annual Sports & Outdoor Gear Swap! You name the price, 15% of all your sales will benefit the EVRPD Youth Activity Assistance Fund for youth sports scholarships, and the rest of your sales will go back to you!

Any sort of useable sports equipment, outdoor gear, and clothing is welcome.

Items can be brought to the Estes Park Mountain Shop climbing gym on Friday 11/18/16 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. or Saturday 11/19/16 from 7:00-8:30 a.m. All equipment and gear must be in good working condition. No firearms. For more info call Cheryl Sarnwick @ 970586-8189 or email at cheryl@evrpd.com.

Elementary School To Host Scholastic Book Fair October 24-28 Estes Park Elementary School will host their Bookaneer Scholastic Book Fair on October 24-28, “Where books are the treasure!” Funds raised will help purchase books for: the media center, classroom libraries and students as well as providing funds for educational databases. Families, faculty, and the community are invited to attend this fun reading event that helps inspire children to become lifelong readers.

The fair takes place at the Estes Park Elementary School, 1505 Brodie Ave, Estes Park, CO When: Monday, 10/24, 7:30-5:30 Tuesday, 10/25, 7:30-5:30 Wednesday, 10/26, 7:30-5:30 Thursday, 10/27, 7:30-7:30 Friday, 10/28, 7:30-12:00 More: The Book Fair offers specially priced books and educational products, including popular series, award-winning titles, new releases, adult bestsellers, and other

great reads from dozens of publishers.

Reading is the most important skill for children to develop for success in school and in life. Thank you for helping our school connect more kids with more books.

Book Fair customers may help the school build classroom libraries by purchasing books through the Classroom Wish List program. In addition, the Book Fair will feature the All for Books™ program, where students can share the thrill of reading with others by donating loose change. All money collected through this program will be donated to Families for Estes for their “Plant a Book, Grow a Child” program. Scholastic Book Fairs® then matches those monetary donations with a donation of up to one million dollars in books from The Scholastic Possible Fund, which distributes books to children in need through organizations, such as Kids in Distressed Situations, Inc. and the Kids In Need Foundation.

More information is available at: www.scholastic.com/bf/epes

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Fourth Annual Estes Park Holiday Market November 19 & 20 Mark your calendar for the 4th Annual Estes Park Holiday Market the weekend before Thanksgiving on Saturday, November 19th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 20th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

This event will be held at the Estes Park Conference Center adjacent to the Rocky Mountain Park Inn off Highway 7. This event is free to the public. Drawings will be held every hour for a $10 certificate that the winner can spend with any of the vendors this weekend only.

The Holiday Market will feature many hand-crafted and collectible items including but not limited to: handmade quilted items, home dÊcor, handmade rugs, polymer clay hair accessories and jewelry, knitted hats and scarves, custom handmade jewelry, hand thrown stoneware, pottery and ceramics, ornaments, Christmas wreaths and decorations, photographs, coasters, puppets, handmade cards, alpaca clothes, socks, yarn, gloves and scarves, hand knitted and needle felted gifts, wine glasses, illustrated quotations, quilling, tatting & beadwork, kid’s books, pet items, handcrafted dolls, wood ornaments, wood carvings, knives, soaps, wood cutting

boards, clocks, bird houses, 3D gift boxes, handwoven scarves & blankets, specialty teas, salsa and dips, along with many other one of a kind unique items

for your holiday shopping. Most of the vendors only accept cash or check. To see the list of vendors that will be attending this year, visit the website at www.estesparkholidaymarket.com.

Also this year will be a Silent Auction with the proceeds going to the rebuilding of the Glen Haven Town Hall which was destroyed in the September, 2013 flood.

A big thank you to the Estes Park News and Colorado Life Magazine for supporting this event with their advertising.

There are a few vendor spots left, so you have handmade/homemade unique items and do not have a storefront, please contact Marsha Hobert (970) 586-9519 or hobert@hobertltd.com.

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Patricia K. Smith May 26, 1933 -October 15, 2016 Patricia K. Smith, 83, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Prospect Park Living Center, Estes Park, Colorado. She was born May 26, 1933 in Denver, Colorado. The family lived in Trinidad, Walsenburg, and Colorado Springs before settling back in Denver in 1938. Pat graduated from North High School in 1951, got married three months later to Don Smith, also from Denver, and moved to Oklahoma City for two years while Don served in the Air Force. In 1953 Don and Pat moved back to Denver and lived there until 1993 when they moved to Estes Park during their retirement years. Pat and Don had four children, one daughter and three sons. Pat loved children and after raising her own she worked for 22 years for Cherry Creek School District in the early childhood program. After retirement Pat and Don moved to Estes Park, Colorado. Pat loved to serve wherever there was a need. She volunteered at Prospect Park Living Center where she later became a resident.

Those who knew Pat best described her as a gentle, kind, loving, self sacrificing servant. Many called her "an angel on earth." She loved her family first, then her friends and all who crossed her path. Kindness and warmth poured

from her heart. Pat loved the outdoors.

She instilled a love for nature to her children and grandchildren. She was in her glory living in Estes Park, surrounded by beauty everyday. Pat and Don were very active in outdoor sports including skiing, cross country and downhill, hiking and playing golf.

When Pat was not outdoors you would usually find her in the kitchen. Cooking and baking for others was her passion. She loved to entertain and share baked goods with others.

Pat is survived by her daughter Karen Diener of Loveland, CO, son, Gary Smith of Jackson, Wyoming, son Mark Smith of Colorado and son Scott Smith of Littleton, Colorado. She is survived by eight grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband Donald Smith in 2013.

A memorial service was held on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. at Rocky Mountain Church in Estes Park. Interment will be held at Estes Valley Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Rocky Mountain Church 451 Promontory Drive Estes Park, Colorado 80517. See www.allnutt.com.

Vote Yes On 200 To the good people of Estes Park: The local nonprofit arts community encourages you to vote YES on 200 for the Larimer County SCFD. Our Estes Valley nonprofits in Larimer County will receive exactly the same percentage of funding from this dedicated revenue stream as all other eligible Larimer County organizations, i.e., up to 25% of our annual income in additional funding, plus the opportunity to apply for grants from an SCFD Innovation Fund, which will encourage collaborative projects and more offerings for children. That is why we are so excited about the Larimer SCFD. YES on 200 - Larimer SCFD really is culture for all! Examples of Estes Park organizations that will be eligible for funding include the Art Center of EP, Ballet Renaissance, the Cultural Arts Center, EP Museum, EP Music Festival, EP Repertoire Theater, Fine Arts Guild

of the Rockies, our local Observatory, Oratorio Society of EP, Rocky Mountain Conservancy, and Rocky Mountain Performing Arts Center.

This small investment of 1¢ on every $10 spent (with the exception of gas, groceries and pharmaceuticals) will go a long way toward ensuring the long-term sustainability of Estes Park’s arts and other covered nonprofits. The SCFD in Denver, which has been in effect for nearly 30 years, has made a huge difference to organizations in the seven counties that it serves, including Boulder County. Larimer County deserves its own SCFD to benefit not only Fort Collins and Loveland, but also Estes Park and other small towns in the county.

Please vote YES on 200! Thanks for your support!

Kathy Bowers Music Director, OSEP

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Russel Sage Orten Rusty (Russ) Orten passed away on Sunday October 16th, 2016. For 13 months, Rusty had bravely fought brain cancer, focusing on his healing and recovery.

Beloved husband, friend, partner, and soul mate and confidant of 41 years to his wife Kaye, he was a man of quick wit, keen business sense, and unending love. His warmth and support touched many in his life, including friends, neighbors, and his godchildren. His playful spirit extended to games of Majhong at the Estes Senior Center, Cribbage with Newcomers, and sometimes trying to cheat in scoring while playing Quirkle with friends. Russ was always willing to give to others, wanting little for himself.

Rusty and Kaye met at CU Boulder, where he was a four-year varsity swimmer. After completing both bachelor’s degrees in history and a master of science in accounting, Rusty was an accountant, chief financial officer, and company president for many companies during his career. He continued to follow CU sports, especially the CU Buffaloes football team, and spent many happy hours in Folsom Field watching his team win.

His and Kaye’s long term dream was to live in Estes Park, near his beloved

Rocky Mountain National Park. That dream was realized in 2009. During his retirement, he spent many joyful days hiking, playing golf, fishing, and just breathing in the air and environment of Rocky. A wide circle of “workout buddies” at MedX saw Russ at the gym many hours per week, exercising on his own or taking classes. His other greatest passion was scuba diving. He had the joy and privilege of diving in many locations around the world, and all you had to do was mention diving, and be prepared for at least 30 minutes of stories of fish, coral, and beaches.

Since moving to Estes, Rusty was a member of three choral groups. A singer since junior high, he readily admitted that his tenor voice was not great on its own, but provided a great “blending sound” to any group that he was part of. The spring concert in May was his last with Mountain Men. In accordance with his wishes, there will be no funeral service. Rusty’s ashes will be spread at some point in the future in the park.

In lieu of flowers, please send a memorial donation in his name to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California.

A Brave Loop Of Faith To The Editor: “The fault, dear Brutus, lies not in our stars but in ourselves that we are underlings” William Shakespeare “Julius Cesar” Shall we be the community that bites the hand trying to feed us? A Federal grant to enable implementation of a major traffic improvement project is ours for the taking, but the voices of some of our fellow residents are saying “No Thanks!”

Are we to be burdened for years into the future with mind numbing congestion in our central business district during more than four months each tourist season, the season that is our town’s major economic driver?

Is it because our populace really benefits from this vehicular chaos? Or is it because our citizens believe that this annual plague is as inevitable as death, taxes, and gale force winter winds?

My fellow sufferers, give rationality a chance! The Loop Project is not likely to make us all healthy, wealthy, and wise; but it is a first step towards reducing a blatant demonstration of our collective indifference to an obvious nuisance.

Do the anguished voices of dissent be-

lieve that government purchase of private property for community improvement reflects yet more creeping socialism? Are they unaware that similar acquisitions in the past have provided us with the vital central parking lot next to our library, and the highly valued public spaces of Tregent Park, Riverside Plaza, and West Riverside Park? Do they forget that the critical Moccasin Circle route to our hospital was dependent upon town purchase of private land? Do they really believe that improved safety at the hazardous intersection of Moraine Ave and Crags Drive is less important than access to donuts?

Hear me, those who advocate personal interest over the common good!

We are all poor players who strut and fret our hour upon the stage. Our scenic valley and timeless mountains will be here long after we are all dust. Let us now devote ourselves to begin the process of making our home a place of year round pleasantness for future visitors and residents. Then they may yet say of our efforts: “This was their finest hour.”

Steve Komito Estes Park

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Recycling Update New Dedicated Glass Recycling Bin

By: Judi Smith

It is not possible to include plate glass (windows) from buildings or vehicles, Finally! After over 26 months of dediPyrex, ceramics, dishes or cookware, cated effort by JoAnn Batey and other members of the League of Women Voters mirrors, or light bulbs due to to additives that cannot, as of yet, be segregated by and Community Recycling Committee, we have a dedicated glass recycling bin in today’s technology, but broken glass is Estes Park! This bin is now located in the welcome, including kitchen glassware. parking lot of the Stanley Fairgrounds. It And, of course, no plastic bags, cardboard boxes, plastics, or other trash beis accessible to all residents and visitors and 100% of all glass collected will be re- longs in this bin -- whether recyclable or not. Glass only! cycled.

Thanks to the participation of four local Clear Intentions, the company providbusinesses in the “Glass Valet” program, ing the bin and the service, turns the which up picks subscribers’ glass curbglass into “cullet” beads which can then side, Clear Intentions will provide free be used by manufacturers to make new service for this community bin. Even so, products. The traditional glass from CRC can only afford the installation fee green, brown, and clear bottles and jars can become new bottles but the art mar- for one bin, so we ask that high volume ket and other industries use other colors glass discard (like restaurants and bars) of transparent glass, yielding a wider field contract for private service. This will allow more community members (with far of recyclable glass. less individual volume) to use the bin.

Public Notice ESTES PARK HOUSING AUTHORITY IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ONE (1) BOARD MEMBER POSITION The Estes Park Housing Authority (EPHA) is a not-for-profit organization committed to providing affordable housing options to low-and-moderate-income citizens who live within the Park R-3 School District boundary. Board members serve in a volunteer capacity for a 5-year term.

Board member responsibilities include active involvement as an advocate for EPHA in the community, assisting in retention and development of housing opportunities, and examining policies, procedures and financial reports. Applicants must reside in the Park R-3 School District boundary. Board meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at 8:30AM, Room 203, Town Municipal Building.

Applications Available: Wednesday October 19, 2016 Due Date: November 16, 2016

Applications Available: EPHA offices, 500 Big Thompson Ave, Estes Park, CO (Monday – Friday, 8-5), or on our website, www.esteshousing.org. You may also request this information via email to jmcgee@estes.org or calling 970-577-3734.

(Anyone with lots of glass to recycle who wishes information on curbside service, please contact us at RRRcyc2se@gmail.com for information on Clear Intentions.) We are grateful to The Barrel, Rocky Mountain Park Inn, The Other Side Restaurant, and Snowy Peaks Winery for making this program possible. If you find this service to be beneficial to yourself and to the Estes Valley, please thank them personally.

There will be a “grand opening” ribbon cutting, but, as of now, the bin is available for use. However, for this venture to be successful everyone must take care of the area. Please rinse and be careful to keep all glass, broken or not, inside the bin so as not to endanger our local wildlife.

Shards of glass glittering in the sun can be quite attractive and quite lethal to unsuspecting animals.

Employment If you would like the opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life, experience more than just a job and have compassion for the elderly – apply and see what we are all about. We have different opportunities that will give you the opportunity to use your gifts and talents.

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

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

UNIVERSAL WORKER MEDICATION AIDE (2 position) Duties: Work in a team environment to provide optimal care and services for the residents in assisted living. This person is responsible for day to day care needs for the elderly and may include distribution of medications. Housekeeping and working with the dietary staff are also expected.

• Caring for residents needing a little extra help completing daily tasks • Seeking individuals that want to go above and beyond to make everyday a special day.

Knowledge / Skill / Experience • Excellent written and verbal communications skills • Excellent organization and interpersonal skills • Experience working with the elderly a plus • Flexibility and willingness to cross train interdepartmentally • Ability to obtain QMAP certification after hire • Ability to obtain First Aid certification after hire • Willingness to work all shifts; days, evenings and nights and weekends • No previous experience required, willing to train the right individual Hours: There are two (2) positions classified as full time, a minimum of 32 hours weekly.

Benefits: Paid time off, health insurance, life insurance 403b after qualifying period Training: On-the-job paid training will be provided.

Wage: Starting wage for these positions is $11.50 per hour with differentials available for evenings, nights and weekend work.

DINING WAIT STAFF (2 POSITIONS) Duties: Work in a team environment to provide optimal care and services for the residents at the Good Samaritan Village. Preparing, serving and cleaning duties are expected for this position.

• Food preparation, dishwashing and serving meals.

• Cleaning the dining room and kitchen areas.

• Serving residents in a restaurant-style dining program • A job description is available for these positions for review online.

Knowledge / Skill / Experience • Excellent written and verbal communications skills • Excellent organization and interpersonal skills • Experience working with the elderly a plus • Flexibility and willingness to cross train in other departments • No previous experience required, willing to train the right individual Hours: There is two (2) position classified as full time, a minimum of 32 hours weekly.

Benefits: Paid time off, health insurance, life insurance 403b after qualifying period Training: On-the-job training will be provided.

Wage: Starting wage for this position is $11.50 per hour.

To Apply for any of the positions: Please apply on line at www.good-sam.com. A full job description available for review on-line Job posted October 12, 2016 and closes October 21, 2016 All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. EOE/VA/M/F/D

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Help Wanted

All Positions Apply at Village Pizza 543 Big Thompson Ave.

Diamond Resorts Management, Inc.

Year Round Positions Security Agent Housekeeping Front Desk

Diamond Resorts International® The Historic Crags Lodge We offer: • Competitive pay and benefits • Fun and exciting work environment Apply in person at: 300 Riverside Drive, Estes Park, CO 80517 Equal Opportunity Employer

Looking For

Dishwasher

all shifts, full time, year round

Apply at 225 Park Lane We need an energetic and outgoing person to join our staff. Part time through winter full time if wanted in summer.

Please apply in person at Rocky Mountain Connection 141 E. Elkhorn Ave, Estes Park 970-586-3361

Marshall Painting

Looking for Painters Assistant Outdoor & indoor work.

Experience A plus but we will train the right & wiiling person.

Freindly, good atmosphere,good wages Call 970-430-8335

Carpenters Apprentice Needed or short term work (2-3 Months) On custome home construction Start immediately call 970 586-3550

Accepting Applications For:

LINE COOK HOST PREP COOK EXPERIENCED SERVER DISHWASHER Pick up application at 453 E. Wonderview Ave #4 970-586-0272

Employment Now Hiring Host, Wait and Busser Staff Year Round Opportunities Apply in person 900 Moraine Ave 970-586-2171

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Busy Estes motels looking for a full time, year round

front desk agent.

End of year bonuses, commissions and possible housing. We are a no smoking property. Must be able to work weekends, holidays and have reliable transportation. $12 to start after two week training and probation period. Come by the Discovery Lodge to apply.

Apply at Domino’s Pizza Upper Stanley Village 437 Big Thompson Ave.

Rams Horn Village Resort has a year round part time position available in our Reservations Department.

Help us Help Others Become a CAREGiver

There’s never been a better time to reach out to those in need.

We’re seeking quality people who wish to make a difference by helping seniors in their homes. Flexible schedules.

No certification required.

Training and support provided.

Great working environment in Estes Park’s only Gold Crown Resort. We are looking for a dependable, motivated, detail-oriented individual with excellent communication, organizational, and computer skills and who is able to work in a fast-paced office environment. Front Desk experience preferred.

Full time employment is possible by also working in other departments.

Fill out an application at Rams Horn Village Resort, 1565 Colo. Hwy 66. EEOE

Sign on Bonus for Estes Park area!

Apply online to homeinstead.com/northerncolorado Or call Eleni Bergquist for more information (970) 494-0289 Web Brochure: www.HISC365CG.digbro.com

Looking for: Bartender- ServersHost- Bussers call 970 586-1156 165 Virginia Dr.

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Server - PM Cook Busser

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Employment

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

Administrative Assistant

L&P Division / Utilities Department Hiring Range $17.42 to $20.47 per hour Non-Exempt Position Close Date: November 7, 2016

Planner I

Community Development Department Planning Division Hiring Range $22.72 – $26.70 per hour Non-Exempt Position Close Date: October 31, 2016

Come join the Harmony Team!

Harmony Foundation Inc. is a local employer with over 46 years in the substance abuse treatment field. As an inpatient 24/7 facility we provide quality care to our clients who are on their path of recovery. Do you want to be a part of this life changing process?

Visit our website at www.harmonyfoundationinc.com / Career Opportunities for our current job opportunity listings.

(Town employment application required)

Applications are available at: Town Hall 170 MacGregor Ave. Room 130 (Mon-Fri 8 am – 5 pm) or www.estes.org/ jobs

The status of applications will be communicated via e-mail. By choice, the

Town of Estes Park is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern, located at 1675 State Highway 66, is now hiring kitchen staff for part-time and full-time positions including dishwashing, food preparation, pantry, and line cooks.

Please apply in person, or email your resume to therockinnestes@gmail.com ESTES PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT R-3 HIGH SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL

Full-time with benefits. Salary range is $10.72 – $12.85 per hour depending on experience.

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

See full posting at www.applitrack.com/estesschools/onlineapp/.

Position open until filled.

Estes Park School District R-3 Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

$13/hr

Fall Incentive

Fall Incentive – Oct. 1-28th $13/hr Food Service Worker FT or PT Day, Evening, Weekend, shifts/hours Must be 14yrs. old Housing not provided for this position

Oct. 1-28th $15/hr Housekeeping FT or PT Day, Evening, Weekend, shifts/hours Must be 14yrs. old Housing not provided for this position

Security Officer

Return Application to: Town of Estes Park, Attn: HR PO Box 1200, Estes Park, CO 80517; or Fax 970-577-4770

$15/hr

Housekeeper Position open for

Eagle Rock School.

Perform daily housekeeping duties for campus buildings.

14 hours per week for $18 per hour. Thurs, Fri and Sat evenings available.

Email resume to bbowles@eaglerockschool.org

Part-time Administrative Assistant Needed

Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church, Estes Park, CO. This position will place a strong emphasis on print and digital media management. Combination of office and off-site hours.

Pastor Ron Bockhaus ron.bockhaus@smlc.us 970-646-6657 Full job description at: http://estesparklutheranelca.or g/docs/SMLC/Church-Administrative-Assistant.pdf Application at: http://estesparklutheranelca.org/docs/SM LC/Application-Form.pdf

Experience with emergency service Knowledge of minor maintenance repairs Excellent public relations and time management skills Must be at least 25 years old High School diploma or GED Must possess a valid, USA state issued driver’s license Good Judgment Skills, Initiative, to handle stressful situations Full-time, Year-round, Full Benefits, PTO, $13/hr.

Vehicle Maintenance Technician Small engine repair experience required Hand tools, Power tools, Pneumatic tools, Vehicle lifts Good organizational and time management skills Work inside and outside Must possess a valid, USA state issued driver’s license Good Judgment Skills, Initiative Full-time, Year-round, Full Benefits, PTO, $13-16/hr.

Postings & applications are on our website: ymcarockies.org/work (970) 586-3341 x1032

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HELP WANTED – Dependable person for part time laundry attendant. Stop by Village Laundry to pick up application or email resume’ to VillageLaundry1@gmail.com.

Now Hiring!

Our Customer Service Representatives are responsible for providing amazing customer service while selling the highest-quality candy and ice cream.

This position requires enthusiasm, efficiency, and proficiency in the English language.

Full time positions available; Seasonal and Year-Round.

Visit Estes Park is seeking a full- or part-time Digital Communications Coordinator. The Digital Communications Coordinator will assist with content and marketing strategy; will produce and distribute written and visual content – primarily through the VisitEstesPark.com website, digital channels, social media & emarketing; and will manage day-to-day social media marketing efforts, among other duties.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills; business social media management experience; & familiarity with CMS, CRM. Experience with Adobe CS or other photo/video editing software; working with or for a destination marketing organization; and/or public relations are preferred. Firsthand knowledge of Estes Park and the destination experience is a plus. A degree or equivalent experience in marketing, communications or public relations is required. Nights and weekends required. Pay range is $16.83 to $20.19, depending on qualifications & experience, plus benefits. Additional information at VisitEstesPark.com/Careers. Position open until filled. Send résumé and cover letter to Elizabeth Fogarty at EFogarty@VisitEstesPark.com. Visit Estes Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

~ BE A PART OF OUR TEAM ~

Estes Park Lodging Resort

Housekeeping

Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon, year round $11/hr to start w/future incentives Pick up applications at front desk, ask for Kay.1885 Sketchbox Ln. or email resume to info@solitudecabins.com

QUICK NEED: 10 Pieces of drywall installed on 8-foot ceiling.

No tape, mud or texture. $50 per sheet.

Call 970 290-1159

Pick up an application at: 129 E. Elkhorn, Estes Park, CO 80517

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238 Big Horn Drive 3 bed, 2 bath, oversize, detached 2 car garage, completely furnished, rent $1695, deposit $1695 Lease end May 15th, 2017 call Pat 303-9474569

$850+ 1/3 Util. Huge space Year round avail. now, 1 flr lge home Pvt. in PWS: 3BR/2BA, 1 car garage, 15 min fr EP. Pets, 4:20 storage, deck, patio, great OK.Furn/Unfurn. views, one acre, recently Dep/Ref.reqd. painted, W/D, no pets, no 303 823 5025 smoking, $1,800, 720-8701771 Olympian Ln - Fur3535 nished, year round, 4 BDR home, each bedroom Condos $600/mo - or share room for $400/mo - util paid.

Ranch Meadows 3/2 Call 303-947-4569 Condo NS NP 1 yr lease 2 Furnished BRs 1 availA/C W/D FP 2 car garage able immediately both 2 decks $1800/month available Dec 1st Private 713-419-3036 BA -Walking distanceApartments Serene Tidy Ascetic -patiencegribble Clean 1 BDR, @hotmail.com or storage room, patio, 970-646-6714 txt best views, NS/NP. 970-5866487

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Home Repair/Service

apply in person at: 470 Prospect Village Dr.

FREE WOOD LUMBER nails removed ph 970-5862809 leave name & number

REAL ESTATE Now Hiring for:

Deli Clerks - Start at $10.50 after 30 days $15.50 Bakery Clerks - Start at $10.50 after 30 days $15.50

Produce Clerks - Start at $10.50 after 30 days $14.80

Seafood Clerks - Start at $10.50 after 30 days $14.00 Day-stockers - Start at $10.50 after 30 days $14.80

Night Crew - Start at $10.50 after 30 days $14.80

Applicant apply at: www.safeway.com/careers

Commercial

Commercial space for rent.

1050 sq ft. Good parking, overhead garage door & office w/ bathroom. $1300/mo + Util Yr lease min. Call 970290-4488 Commercial/Residential 1000 Sq ft. downtown.

Modest & Affordable $1300/mo + util 970-290-4488 River front Office space/rooms. Multiple available.

970-586-1700

RV SITES SIte Available for RV Storage on Moraine Ave. $50/mo. 970-412-9672

HOLMES LOG WORKS 970-586-9168 Log and Metal Railing Deck Additions Log Benches, Gates Mantels & Accents www.lograils.com

Commercial Spaces for sale and lease.

Call Eric. Anderson Realty. 586-2950

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

Looking to buy property in 577-1755 Estes Park. Can close quickly. Call Pat Other-Misc 303-947-4569

Wants To Buy

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NOTICES Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Charles Byron Hall, Deceased Case Number: 2016PR030009

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Larimer County, Colorado, on or before February 3, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Richard Gordon Stafford, Deceased Case Number 2016PR030535

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Larimer County, Colorado, on or before January 20, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred.

Christopher M. Unger Attorney for the Personal Representative 525 Pine River Lane, Unit G P.O. Box 1783 Estes Park, Colorado 80517 (970) 577-0204 chris.unger@mtnwestlegal.co m

Public Notices ESTES PARK HOUSING AUTHORITY IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ONE (1) BOARD MEMBER POSITION The Estes Park Housing Authority (EPHA) is a not-for-profit organization committed to providing affordable housing options to low-and-moderate-income citizens who live within the Park R-3 School District boundary. Board members serve in a volunteer capacity for a 5-year term.

Board member responsibilities include active involvement as an advocate for EPHA in the community, assisting in retention and development of housing opportunities, and examining policies, procedures and financial reports. Applicants must reside in the Park R-3 School District boundary. Board meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at 8:30AM, Room 203, Town Municipal Building.

Applications Available: Wednesday October 19, 2016 Due Date: November 16, 2016 Applications Available: EPHA offices, 500 Big Thompson Ave, Estes Park, CO (Monday – Friday, 8-5), or on our website, www.esteshousing.org. You may also request this information via email to jmcgee@estes.org or calling 970-577-3734.

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970-586-3333 www.FirstColoradoRealty.com Christian Collinet Broker/Owner 970-231-8570 Mindy Stone Office Coordinator Ellen Benes Marketing Coordinator Brad Barnett Broker Assoc. 970-212-6780 Jeremy Collinet Broker Assoc. 970-302-1850 Julia Daley Broker Assoc. 720-937-0806 Sue Magnuson GRI, Broker. Assoc. 970-214-0319 Judy Nystrom GRI, Broker. Assoc. 303-506-5466

Spectacular 3- Acre Property

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This mountain home sits along 240'of stream frontage. Amazing decks along the stream offer total privacy & serenity among aspen, pine & spruce. Main house has moss-rock fireplace, updated kitchen & baths, warm master suite & the perfect loft for lots of company. Detached garage is the ultimate rec-room with huge deck overlooking the stream and a great place to gather with friends. $525,000 931 Streamside

Glinda Doyle Assistant to Judy Nystrom Mike Richardson GRI,CNE, ABR, NAR Green Designation, Broker Assoc.

970-215-2722

Heidi Riedesel CNE, Broker Assoc. 970-691-7083 Kim Sandell Client Liaison Lori Smith Broker Assoc. 970-232-5511 Jack Smith Broker Assoc. 970-231-7327 Tom Thomas Broker Assoc. 970-481-3619

Brand New Designs

NE W

The McGregor offers main level living w/spacious great room, 3 beds/2.5 baths including a master suite w/ spa-like bath, 2 decks for outdoor living & attached 2-car garage. Fine finishes throughout are included, w/ hardwood flooring, stone counters, stainless appliances & tile baths. Just minutes to RMNP & downtown Estes Park. Choose your favorite lot & let us build your new home! $595,000 Lot 10 Ypsilon Circle

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Immaculate One Level Living •Perfect for Entertaining • Huge Patio w/ Fireplace • Open & Updated Kitchen • Relaxing Master Suite • 3-bay Attached Garage • Above Ground Pool $629,000 2509 Pine Meadow Drive

Cute as can be…

• Studio Cabin steps from RMNP • Knotty Pine Walls & Hardwood Floors • Queen Sleeping Nook + Twin Loft • Relaxing Private Deck • Fully Furnished & Great Rental History $225,000 540 Laurel Lane #11

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• 4 Bedroom/3 Bathroom • Hardwood & Remodeled Kitchen • Open Floor Plan & Large Deck • Master Bedroom w/ Sauna • Oversized Garage & Blacktop Drive $798,000 510 Little Beaver

2.68 Acres in The Retreat • 2.68 Acre Corner Lot • Southeastern Exposure • Sunshine and Mountain Views • Horse Property & Close to Riding Trails • Spacious Lot w/ Trees and Meadow $104,999 45 Solitude Court

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Just, perfect...

• 6 Bedroom/ 5 Bathroom • Fine Finishes Throughout • Expansive Views • 4.65 Acre Site • Beautifully Landscaped $1,450,000 2900 Grey Fox Drive www.2900GreyFoxDr.srp3d.com

60+ Acre Development Property • 60+ Acres in Downtown Estes Park • Commercial & Residential • Direct Access into RMNP • Many Development Opportunities • Prime Fall River Frontage

Exceptional Cabin • 3 Bedroom/2 bath • New Flooring & Appliances • 3 Serene Sunrooms • Water Sounds & Fishing • Close to Loveland and Estes Park $365,000 986 Fox Creek

$10,000,000 600 W Elkhorn

523 St. Vrain Lane, Estes Park, CO 80517

Build your Mountain Hideaway • 3.24 Acres in The Retreat • Easy Trail Access into Nat’l Forest • Wildflower Meadows & Pine Forest • Level Road Access • Beautiful Mountain Views $79,900 Lot 71 Dunraven Glade