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October 23, 2015

Two Great Plays!

Estes Park residents and guests have the opportunity to see two outstanding live theatrical performances this weekend. See pages 20-21.

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Halloween Closure On Downtown Elkhorn Ave. Allows Safe Passage Of Trick-Or-Treaters To provide safe passage for trick-ortreaters during Estes Park’s annual community Halloween festivities, the Town of Estes Park will close Elkhorn Avenue from Spruce Drive to Riverside Drive from 5 p.m. until approximately 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31.

Side street traffic will be detoured accordingly. The Town will also close the curbside lanes (both eastbound and westbound) of East Elkhorn Avenue from Riverside Drive to 390 East Elkhorn Ave. (Ed’s Cantina).

Two-way vehicle traffic will be maintained on the inside lanes in this section of East Elkhorn Avenue.

The lane closures are intended to increase safe areas for pedestrians, while at the same time improving the ability of adjacent businesses to participate in the Halloween festivities. Event fencing will be used on the north side of the street, adjacent to Town Hall and the Town Hall parking

lot, while traffic cones will delineate the curbside lane closure on the south side of East Elkhorn Avenue. The fencing and cones will guide pedestrians to designated crosswalks. Officers from the Estes Park Police Department will be stationed throughout downtown for added safety.

The Town of Estes Park encourages residents to bring their little ghost and goblins downtown for a safe and fun Halloween celebration provided by the community’s local businesses, organizations and residents.

Trick-or-treating families are encouraged to follow these safety tips: • Costumes should be highly visible with reflective materials.

• To prevent tripping, costumes should not drag on the ground.

• Props should not have sharp

edges that could cause injury.

• Carry a flashlight after dark.

• Walk, don’t run.

• Unless there is a designated street closure, walk on sidewalks.

• Cross streets at designated crosswalks only.

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permanent repair projects being done on highways statewide, this project is along a 21-mile section of U.S. 34 in the Big Thompson Canyon between Estes Park and Loveland. To receive project

updates on the U.S. 34 Big Thompson Canyon repair work, please visit the project website codot.gov/projects/floodrelatedprojects/us-34-big-thompson-canyon-1.

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Community Night/Family Night Out Exploring Our Community Center “A Place For Everyone”

Please join us this Saturday, October 24 from 5-7 p.m. at the Estes Park High School Commons area to discuss and ask questions about the Estes Valley Community Center ballot issues in the upcoming November election.

This event is open to the public and the entire Estes Valley community.

The goal of this event is to provide information about the proposed Estes Valley Community Center and provide an opportunity for parents and community member to have their questions answered. There will be an ongoing presentation, slide show and fact sheet available.

Come see a small example of what

the Estes Valley Community Center would offer to you and your family, preschool children, students, teens and adults of all ages.

We will have areas showing preschool and childcare, multipurpose rooms being used for cultural events like music rehearsal, craft room, card room, pickleball, library area, indoor garden, commercial kitchen and café and much, much more.

There will also be free refreshments, crafts, games, a lemonade stand and lots of fun things for all ages.

The Key Club is supporting this informational and fun event. Please come!

Avalanche Economic Strategy Is Coming November 2 Thru 5 Yogi Berra once said “when you come to a fork in the road, take it.”

Avalanche Consulting will be in Estes Park to present its recommendations for a regional economic development strategy the week of November 2. There will be two meetings with the public to hear about Avalanche’s recommendations and to provide feedback on next steps for our community. Your participation can help our community. The first meeting will be Tuesday, November 3 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Estes Park Museum. The second meeting will be held Thursday, November 5 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Estes Park Museum.

The purpose of the Strategy is to first provide the Estes Valley with a clear vision for its future. The Strategy also will prioritize actions that will lead to a more prosperous year-round economy and vibrant quality of life, allowing us to choose the path forward. Every community has limited resources and must make choices about its priorities. For success, those choices and priorities

should reflect a community’s values.

This will be the fourth time that Avalanche Consulting has visited Estes Park. Earlier this year, the Estes Park Economic Development Corporation and Town of Estes Park partnered to host public meetings with Avalanche Consulting to obtain community input, present data concerning our local economy and to begin the discussion of what types of business expansion have the greatest potential to benefit our community. In conducting its research, Avalanche also conducted small group meetings and interviews and completed a community survey that received nearly 800 responses.

Avalanche Consulting will also participate in a Town Board study session to present its recommendations on Monday, November 2.

Estes Park EDC and the Town of Estes Park have retained Avalanche Consulting through a flood recovery award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration.

Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park Estes Park News photo

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Ballot Issue 1A Sales Tax At Work Repairing Scott And Stanley Avenues The Town of Estes Park is overseeing two significant street repair projects this week. Scott Avenue was heavily damaged by the industrial truck traffic during the course of the Fish Creek Corridor utility infrastructure repairs.

This week the street is undergoing patching and overlays, with one section being completely reconstructed.

Traffic control is in place with local access maintained; through traffic is being detoured. Repairs are now expected to be complete Thursday, October 15, weather permitting. Striping will take place on a future date, as soon as possible.

Stanley Avenue is a heavily used residential road as well as a primary route to the Estes Park Medical Center. The street surface was very rough due to a

proliferation of cracking, creating a jarring ride for ambulance operators.

Stanley Avenue will be edge milled and overlaid. Single-lane traffic is being maintained with flaggers. Repairs are now expected to be complete Thursday, October 15, weather permitting. Striping will take place on a future date, as soon as possible.

Both street repairs are made possible by the 2014 voter-approved sales tax from Ballot Issue 1A. For more information please call the Public Works Department at 970-5773587. To receive Town news via email, please subscribe at www.estes.org. More Town news is available at www.facebook.com/TownofEstesParkCO or www.twitter.com/TownofEstesPark.

Town To Construct Temporary Crossing Of Fish Creek At Brodie Avenue With the completion of utilities repairs by the Fish Creek Public Infrastructure flood recovery project, the Streets Division of the Town of Estes Park's Public Works Department is now able to construct a temporary road to cross Fish Creek at Brodie Avenue. Construction began Tuesday, October 20. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be complete by Friday, October 23.

The Brodie Avenue temporary crossing will be open to all traffic, allowing much-needed access to the Estes Park schools campus and Larimer County offices from Fish Creek Road. Permanent repairs to the Brodie Avenue

crossing are scheduled to occur in 2016 after all necessary easements are acquired for the Fish Creek road and trail repair project.

For more information on the Brodie Avenue crossing, please call the Public Works Department at 970-577-3587.

For more information on the Fish Creek Public Infrastructure flood recovery project, please visit www.fishcreekcorridorrepair.com. To receive Town news via email, please subscribe at www.estes.org/subscribe.

More Town news is available at www.facebook.com/TownofEstesParkCO or www.twitter.com/TownofEstesPark.

Town Seeks Community Volunteers To Form Downtown Plan Steering Committee The Town of Estes Park is seeking applicants to fill 11 volunteer positions on the newly established Estes Park Downtown Plan Steering Committee. Committee members will serve as advisors in support of the Downtown Plan project by giving overall guidance to the process and ensuring ample public participation in the development of the plan. Committee members will be required to attend meetings every one to two months, or more often if needed.

The duration of the committee's work is expected to be approximately nine months.

The Downtown Plan is funded by a grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs Energy/Mineral Impact Assistance Fund. When completed, the plan will create an overall vision for the commercial core of Estes Park, developed by the community as a whole, for downtown development and public improvements over the next 10 years. The planning process will engage business and property owners in the examination of critical issues such as flood mitigation, economic competitiveness, re-

development potential, housing availability, multi-modal transportation options and infrastructure needs. In other words, it will answer the questions, "how do people live, work and play in downtown 10 years from now?"

Downtown Plan Steering Committee applications are available at Room 130 of Town Hall, 170 MacGregor Ave. and at www.estes.org/jobs. Mail the completed application, a resume and a cover letter specifying interest to: Town of Estes Park Human Resources, P.O. Box 1200, Estes Park, CO 80517 or fax them to 970-577-3573. By choice, the Town of Estes Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Completed applications must be received by 12 p.m. November 2, 2015.

For more information on the Estes Park Downtown Plan Steering Committee, visit www.estes.org/jobs or call the Community Development Department at 970-577-3525. A project website for the Downtown Plan is in development at www.estes.org/downtownplan.

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Mayor Pinkham and Mayor Pro Tem Koenig pose with members of the Estes in Bloom steering committee and the awards presented to the community at the symposia.

Estes Park Receives Five Out Of Five Bloom Ratings For American In Bloom And Communities In Bloom Top honors for the 2015 America in View Restaurant at the Historic Crags Bloom national awards program were an- Lodge, Sweet Basilico Italian Restaurant, nounced at the annual symposium held in Historian Laureate Jim Pickering, Rustic Holland, MI on September 26. The comMountain Charm, Laura’s Fudge, Alpenmunity was honored with a five out of five glow Images & Accents, Nike Molle Pro“bloom rating,” a special mention for ductions, Snowy Peaks Winery, the StanOverall Impression and an Outstanding ley Hotel, Estes Valley Recreation and Achievement Award for Landscaped ArPark District, YMCA of the Rockies, Visit eas. The community was also awarded a Estes Park, Estes Park Western Heritage, five out of five “bloom rating” and a speInc. and the Town of Estes Park. cial mention for the partnerships forged America in Bloom is a non-profit, naamong local government organizations, tionwide program promoting beautificanon-profits and private businesses at the tion through education and community international Communities in Bloom involvement, while utilizing flowers, symposium held in Kamloops, British Co- plants, trees, and other lifestyle enhancelumbia on October 3. The awards were ments. Locally known as Estes Park in presented to the community at the OctoBloom, the project is a community-wide ber 13 Town Board meeting by members effort involving local organizations, busiof the local American in Bloom steering nesses, residents and Town government. committee, Mayor Bill Pinkham and In 2014, the local steering committee inMayor Pro Tem Wendy Koenig, who atcluded representatives from the Estes Valtended the symposia. ley Recreation and Park District, YMCA Lorna McIlroy and Ted Zarudny, two of the Rockies, Visit Estes Park, the Estes specially trained Communities in Bloom Park Restaurant Association, Estes Valley judges, visited Estes Park July 7 to evaluate Partners for Commerce and the Town of the community in its first entry in the Estes Park. Since America in Bloom was Communities in Bloom program. Bill founded in 2001, nearly 200 cities in 40 Hahn and Ed Hooker, III, two specially states have participated. trained America in Bloom judges, visited Communities in Bloom is an internaEstes Park July 9 and 10 to evaluate the tional program committed to fostering community in its third entry in the Amer- civic pride, environmental responsibility ica in Bloom program. During both and beautification through community judges’ visinvolvement, its, the with a focus steering on enhanccommittee ing green and comspaces in munity communipartners ties. Like guided the America in judges on Bloom, this tours of program ofdowntown fers on-site, Estes Park, Steering committee members display the Kamloops, B.C. one-on-one the Estes mentoring flag gifted to the community by the city of Kamloops.

Courtesy photos and coachPark Museum, the YMCA and Recreation and ing by a team of judges, with participation Park District grounds, the Memorial Gar- from communities in the United States, den at the Estes Park Senior Center, the Canada, Asia and several European counStanley Hotel, and a historical trolley tour tries. Visit www.communitiesinbloom.ca with Historian Laureate Jim Pickering. for more information.

Both judging teams provided detailed, For more information or to become inwritten evaluations during their symposia. volved in the Estes Park in Bloom project The community was entered into the for 2016, contact Keri Kelly at 970-577contests by the Town of Estes Park and 3782 or email kkelly@estes.org. To receive YMCA of the Rockies. Local sponsors Town news and/or meeting agendas in supporting both the America in Bloom your email inbox, please visit and Communities in Bloom judges’ visits www.estes.org. More Town news is availincluded the Estes Park Resort, Mama able at www.facebook.com/townofestesRose’s Italian Restaurant, Tavern 1929 at parkco or www.twitter.com/townofestesThe Historic Marys Lake Lodge, The park.

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Historic Park Theatre Oct 23 thru Oct 29, 2015

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 12 At 5:24 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to investigate a report of smoke.

October 13 At 1:02 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 92 Centennial Dr. for a fuel clean-up.

October 14 At 2:01 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 501 Pole Hill Rd. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

October 15 At 8:13 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to

Gateway Visitor Center for clean-up.

October 16 At 9:18 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to 625 Freeland Ct. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

At 1:31 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 1901 Ptarmigan Trail to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

October 17 At 2:11 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 3340 Rockwood Ln. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

At 4:27 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 920 Big Thompson Ave. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

At 7:17 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 1650 Juniper Ln. for smoke detector activation.

At 10:58 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 2071 Highway 66 for fire alarm activation.

Cemeteries And Burials In The Estes Park Area On Saturday, October 31 at 1:00 p.m., the Estes Park Museum will host authors The Martian: Duane and Susan Kniebes who will deFri & Sat: 3p- (3D), 6p-(2D) & 9p-(3D) scribe their experiences searching for Sun: Wed: 4p-(2D) & 7pm-(3D) and documenting 39 cemeteries and reThurs: 4p-(2D) mote burials in the Estes Park area. During their 14-year search, the Kniebes tried to determine the history of those buried at each site and of their families as well as the history of the property on which the grave was found. The resultNick Molle'sing publication is a three-book set, "The Living Dream "Cemeteries and Remote Burials in 100 YRS of RMNP” We are Larimer County, Colorado." Volume III honored to play in honor of the set, "Estes Park Area and Rocky of RMNP’s 100th Anniversary Come be dazzled by this Mountain National Park, Including Park amazing documentary Property in Grand County" is available about the Rocky Mountains Every Wednesday @ 2pm! for $23.95 in the Museum Shop. This is a & its history. free program and no reservations are www.historicparktheatre.com 970-586-8904 necessary to attend.

The Kniebes’ books document the location and include color photographs of 158 cemeteries, remote burials, and memorials in Larimer County. In this program on Halloween, the authors will recount their often serendipitous efforts to locate each site and highlight the histories of some of the burial sites describing the background on the individuals or families. The biographical history was often provided by the descendants of the (Rated-PG-13)

Movie w/Cast: $9 Party & Movie w/Cast: $15 Friday, Oct. 30th, 2016 @ 9:30pm- Movie with Fort Collins' Favorite Obsession Cast

Halloween: Sat- Oct 31st 2016 @ 8pm DJ Dance Party 9:30- Movie with Cast from FCFO Party till 1am after the movie

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Historic Park Theatre

130 Moraine Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517 970-586-8904

Get tickets online until sell out at: www.historicparktheatre.com

original Larimer County pioneers whose stories are not available elsewhere.

Located at 200 Fourth Street, the Estes Park Museum is open Mondays through Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Beginning on November 1, the Museum will be open on Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. through April. The mission of the Estes Park Museum is to collect, interpret and preserve local history, as well as to present exhibits, programs and events for the education and benefit of residents and visitors of all ages. For more information call the Estes Park Museum at 970-5866256 or visit the Museum’s website at www.estes.org/museum. Admission to the gallery is free.

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The current Dam Store, shown in this 1941 photograph, is nowhere near the site of the original Dam Store. Photograph courtesy Sanborn Research Center

Long-time residents may be interested to learn that the Dam Store at its current location, at the entrance to the Big Thompson Canyon above the “Little Dam” or “Handy Dam,” is not the original Dam Store.

The first Dam Store was located a mile down the Big Thompson River, near the dam that provided Loveland's water supply, commonly referred to as the “Big Dam.” In fact, to be completely accurate, the “Big Dam” was the location of two different Dam Stores, started by two different families. So today's Dam Store is actually Dam Store #3, and while it is correct to say that Dam Store #3 was built during the Depression, at the time the Big Thompson Road through the canyon was widened and oiled, this is actually not very helpful, as both the Depression and the road improvement project lasted nearly a decade.

Until recently, no Larimer County

records, not even the present owners, could provide an accurate opening date for the current Dam Store. And the histories of the Dam Stores that preceded Dam Store #3 were even more confused. Who could have imagined that Denver photographer Harold Sanborn would provide the strongest evidence yet located for exact starting dates of the various Dam Stores?

To celebrate the acquisition of a part of the Sanborn archives and the opening of the Sanborn Research Center at 250 Moraine Avenue, the Estes Park Archives will host a free one-hour program on the Dam Store next Sunday, November 1, at 5:00 p.m. Free food and drink will be provided, and interested parties are welcome to stay afterwards to watch the Broncos-Packers game on the big screen TV. Reservations are not required, but for more information, call 970-215-2111.

Estes Park Archives Next Meeting On The Dam Store

Apply By November 9 For Larimer County Board Opening In Estes Park The deadline is Monday, November 9th to apply for an opening on the Estes Park Local Marketing District. The District, operating as “Visit Estes Park,” has six members with two of those appointed by the Board of Larimer County Commissioners. The new member begins the four-year term in January, 2016.

The Estes Park Local Marketing District was formed in 2009 for the purpose of advertising, marketing and promoting tourism in the Estes Park area through the entity known as Visit Estes Park.

Applicants must live within the marketing district boundaries. The map is

at: http://www.visitestespark.com/ includes/content/docs/media/ VisitEstesBoundaryV2.pdf Citizens can apply online at www.larimer.org/boards, or pick up an application at a County office; contact Michelle Bird in the Larimer County Commissioners’ Office at 498-7015, mbird@larimer.org for more details.

A Q&A section addressing questions about serving on a County Board is online at www.larimer.org/boards. If you would like to receive an email notification any time there is an opening on a Board or Commission please go to: www.larimer.org/subscriptions.cfm, and sign up.

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A Special Way To Thank Our Downtown Merchants For Their Halloween Generosity As a way to thank our downtown merchants for their generosity each and every year at Halloween, why not consider purchasing a few bags of Halloween treats and donate it to one or more of our downtown shops who so graciously give

of their time and money to purchase treats as well as staff their front doors for the hundreds and hundreds of people

who come to celebrate Halloween in Estes Park. There is a grocery cart at the door on the west end of our local Safeway store or a box at the Visitor’s Center where you can drop off Halloween treats which will be distributed by Estes Valley Partners for Commerce to our downtown businesses. Please consider giving back to those who give so much for our Halloween celebration. Thank you!

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epnews.com Once upon a time some vagabonds came to a village, tired and hungry. They had nothing to put into their cooking pot and no villagers were willing to share their food. But the travelers were clever. They went to the stream and filled their pot with water, dropped a stone in it, and began heating it over an open fire. A curious villager approached and asked what they were cooking.

“Stone soup,” answered the youngest lad.

“Can you smell it?”

The woman with the spoon said, “It’s wonderful, but it still needs a little more flavor.” The villager saw no harm in giving the strangers a few small potatoes so he went home and brought some back to throw in the pot.

Another villager saw what had taken place and brought out a carrot to add to the soup. His neighbor happened by with a basket of herbs from the market and handed a stem to the tyke. The young’un turned it over to his mum, who crushed the leaves and dropped them in the water.

The blacksmith, the cobbler, and even the butcher managed to find a morsel of this or that to add to the pot.

Soon enough the pot was bubbling with a rich, thick stew which the vagabonds shared with all of the villagers. Thus the stone soup party was born.

Last weekend I attended my first-ever stone soup party. Grady and Lynn cleared an area on their 26 acres, hung a heavy witch’s vat over a campfire and cooked up some sausage and rice to which each guest added a contribution. Surrounded by golden woods and toasty wood smoke, the band played traditional folk tunes as the sun went down and the potfull heated up. When it was ready, the steamy stew was served from a long-handled wooden spoon with a deep bowl as big around as a horseshoe. The soup was delicious.

The remainder of the meal was a traditional potluck, or in the days of the vagabonds and villagers, a “luck o’ the pot.” Back then, whatever both host and guest could scrounge up was placed on the table and that was supper. It was a “loaves and fishes” approach to a meal and no one went hungry—usually.

That’s the thing about an honest-togoodness potluck: it’s catch-as-catch-can.

We take a risk and hope that a variety of dishes will be presented and a wellrounded meal can be served. There is neither a sign-up sheet nor an organizer who tells us that those with a last name starting with A—G bring salads and H— N bring desserts. A true potluck is entirely random. That’s the fun of it. If we end up eating nothing but dessert, all the better!

I correct myself. A true potluck is random, but not altogether so; there are some exceptions. If a single man is invited, he will invariably bring a bag of chips, hopefully unopened but not guaranteed. Someone is likely to sneak in a package of store-bought cookies, and if they feel guilty about it, they may transfer the cookies to a plate to try to fool us into

thinking they baked them at home. Sometimes a chef-wannabe will bring chili but no bowls, which sends the host into a flurry trying to supply dishes and spoons.

A guaranteed crowd pleaser is a tray of deviled eggs. We know there is a veteran pot lucker in our midst when these favorites are presented on a platter designed specifically for deviled eggs, with a dozen oval cups formed into the plate to hold the slippery eggs in place. No one ever takes leftover deviled eggs home. They always disappear before everyone has had a turn at the buffet line. (The secret to delectable deviled eggs is pickle relish, which makes them almost aphrodisiacal.)

There has to be a Jell-O salad to make a potluck complete, and Cool Whip. At the stone soup party, Barb brought a salad consisting of Jell-O pudding, Cool Whip, cut up Snickers bars and apple chunks.

Yes, I said salad. We are in the Midwest after all, and it had apples in it.

I took the standard lemon bars as my contribution to the feast. Like deviled eggs, lemon bars get snatched up faster than popcorn at a movie theater, with powdered sugar flying everywhere. My tried-and-true hint to the perfect lemon bars: bake the shortbread crust much longer than the recipe calls for. If the crust isn’t lightly browned it tastes like raw flour. Some people probably like this, but I want mine to taste like the original Scottish shortbread so I add several minutes to the baking time to make sure the butter/sugar/flour mix looks like gold dust.

A true potluck is arbitrary but there are some unwritten “covered dish supper” rules: 1) Bring your own serving utensils. To follow tradition, write your name on a piece of masking tape and stick it on the handle (and don’t forget to do the same for your serving plate or bowl).

2) If your dish is hot, bring your own trivet or dishtowels to place it on. And don’t expect to get oven real estate—it is at a premium and somebody else always gets to it first. Heat your dish at home and insulate it for the drive. Better yet, put together a salad with raw ingredients to avoid the cold mac and cheese syndrome.

A good one is the broccoli salad with sunflower seeds, raisins, mayo and bacon. (I don’t need to tell you that bacon added to any dish will make it a hit. I bet it would be good in a Cool Whip/Snickers bar/apple salad.)

3) If you have leftovers, offer to leave some (or all) for the host. It’s the least we can do to thank her for sharing her table and doing the dishes afterward. Even better, help her do the dishes too.

4) Have fun and enjoy the meal—especially if everyone brings dessert!

You may let The Thunker know what you think at her e-mail address, donoholdt@gmail.com. © 2015 Sarah Donohoe

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LAST CHANCE! CAMPAIGN ENDS OCTOBER 31ST.

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Please join the LWV of Estes Park as they take part in a statewide study of Colorado’s Behavioral Health system, including the challenges and services available within the Estes Valley. Behavioral Health includes the areas of mental health and substance use disorder (SUD). All are welcome at this event Wednesday, October 28, at 10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon in the Hondius Room at the Library.Refreshments will be served at 10:00, and the program will begin at 10:15.

Sheldon Rosenkrance, Superintendent of the Estes Park School District and Chair of the Suicide Prevention Task Force will speak on the issue of behavioral health in the schools and the goals of this newly formed Task Force.

Barbara Mattison, President of the League of Women Voters of Colorado, will share findings from the LWVCO Behavioral Health Task Force on “Colorado's Behavioral Health System: A Report from the League of Women Voters of Colorado.”

This study can be found in full on the home page of the LWVCO website lwvcolorado.org, under Learn About the Issues – Behavioral Health. League members are encouraged to read the study in preparation, if possible. At the conclusion of the meeting, members will be asked to weigh in on a series of consensus questions as part of the process of establishing a State League Position on Behavioral Health.

Estes Park Special Olympics Offers Bowling Fun

Estes Park Special Olympics Bowling takes place on Sundays at 2 p.m. We are looking to expand the program here with more athletes. Sports that we offer throughout the year are bowling, snowshoeing, bocce ball, golf, gymnastics.

Once we get enough athletes, we will expand to offer team sports. See our Facebook page at Estes Park Special Olympics or call Audri Smith at 970405-1397 or email epspecialolympics@yahoo.com

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Project Update As Of October 15, 2015 The Downtown Estes Loop study continues to move forward with a focus on completion of the Environmental Assessment (EA) for public review and comment in the coming months. Together, the three agency partners- Federal Highway Administration, Central Federal Lands Highway Division (CFLHD), Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Town of Estes Park - are committed to helping alleviate congestion and improve overall connectivity between the Town and Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP). Michael Davies, Director of the Office of Project Delivery at the FHWA - CFLHD, states: “The intent of FLAP is to bring together the national park and surrounding communities to enhance access and connectivity for all. We understand the significance of this project to the residents and visitors of Estes Park, and will work closely with our project partners and the community to fulfill the project vision.”

This project originated through the Town's past transportation studies and its 2013 application for Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) funds to explore a oneway couplet along Elkhorn Avenue, Moraine Avenue and Riverside Drive. Approximately $17.2 million in funds were subsequently awarded through a combination of FLAP funds and CDOT RAMP (Responsible Acceleration of Maintenance and Partnerships). An EA was initiated in the fall of 2014, beginning with the development of a purpose and need statement: Improve access to RMNP by reducing travel time and congestion, and improve safety through Downtown Estes Park. A multi-tiered screening process led to the decision to evaluate the environmental impacts of the No Action and Alternative 1 (One-Way Couplet) in the EA. A public meeting was held in March 2015 to present the alternatives analysis findings, followed

by Town Board action in April 2015 to continue the EA process with these two alternatives.

Over the last several months, the project team has undertaken a more in depth analysis of several key issues impacting the project. The team has been developing and analyzing detailed models based on recently released data showing higher flood flows and larger floodplain boundaries as a result of the September 2013 flood. This data has presented the project team with new challenges for the project design and budget. Josh Laipply, CDOT Chief Engineer, states “The devastation caused by the

2013 floods required an in-depth analysis of our roads and bridges in an effort to protect vulnerable infrastructure assets as well as nearby homes and businesses.

Through the funding leveraged as part of the Downtown Estes Loop project, we can better secure the transportation infrastructure through downtown Estes Park.”

The project team has also been studying a recent request from the Town to CFLHD to study a downtown transit facility parking structure alternative in the EA. A downtown transit facility parking structure was discussed in the original 2013 application as a future Town project. In response to the community's concerns and the Town's request, the team developed traffic models to study the impacts and effectiveness of a parking/transit structure in the vicinity of the post office in context of the same criteria developed for screening previously identified project alternatives. The team's analysis shows that more parking is needed in the downtown area, but the structure alone does not address the project's purpose and need to the extent modeled for Alternative 1. However, a future transit facility parking structure would not be precluded under the No Action Alternative or Alternative 1 (Downtown Estes Loop). Frank Lancaster, Town Administrator, states: “The Town appreciates that our request was given due consideration and analysis. Although the transit facility parking structure is not feasible within the current project, the Town is committed to making long-term improvements to parking in the downtown area. At the same time, the Town fully supports the continued study of the Downtown Estes Loop and its potential to improve access to the park, reduce congestion in town, and complement future downtown parking improvements.”

The project partners (CFLHD, CDOT and the Town) are working closely together to complete the analysis and documentation necessary to distribute the EA to the community for review and comment. The flood plain analysis and transit facility parking structure alternative screening will be fully documented in the EA. At this time, public release of the EA is expected in the spring of 2016.

Additional information on this study may be found on the project website:www.downtownestesloop.com or by contacting the project team atinfo@downtownestesloop.com or 970480-7045.

Student Charged And Released After Alleged Arson At Middle School Estes Park Police responded to a report of a small fire burning in a boys' restroom at the Estes Park Middle School at approximately 8:34 a.m. October 20. The fire was contained by the Estes Valley Fire Protection District as students were evacuated safely to Estes Park High School until classes could safely resume at the middle school. After a police investigation, a male student, age 14, was charged and released to a guardian with a juvenile summons to appear in court.

Charges include First Degree Arson (Felony 3), Criminal Mischief (Felony 6), and Interference with a School (Misdemeanor 3).

Charges are merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. The District Attorney for the Eighth Judicial District of Colorado has assumed responsibility for the case. No further information will be released by the Estes Park Police Department.

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EVRPD Announces Tom Carosello As Executive Director as Parks and Recreation Director.

Tom began his career in the journalism field, covering local sports and government issues for professional media outlets in Canton, OH, Flagstaff, AZ and Pagosa Springs, CO. His experience with public communication and outreach led to a career transition to parks and recreation. During his tenure as Pagosa Springs Parks and Recreation Director, Tom and his staff managed over 200 acres of public space (much of it riverside), numerous outdoor and indoor recreation facilities and 10 high-quality youth and adult recreation programs, developing the most comprehensive and The Estes Valley Recreation and Park respected parks and recreation system District Board of Directors is pleased to in community history. announce the appointment of Tom Tom is originally from Ohio, and gradCarosello as Executive Director, effective October 16, 2015. Tom joined EVRPD as uated from The Ohio State University.

Recreation Superintendent in June, 2015. He and his wife Shawna and their two children are getting settled here in Estes Prior to that, he served 10 years in Park, and look forward to being inPagosa Springs – first as Recreation Superintendent, and for the past eight years volved in the community.

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.

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This cute cat was picked up on October 16th and had been wandering around Birch Avenue for about a week.

She is a female gray tabby, very sweet. If she is yours or you know who she belongs to, please contact the Pet Lodge at the Animal Medical Center at 5869282.

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Well it has been a whole week since we (Marie, Nathan, Lexie, Gus and I) returned from Kansas with my new puppy, Sunshine. As I anticipated, my life has changed dramatically. Do you know that the best place to relieve oneself after taking an outside walk, is on my blue oriental carpet? I also don’t know how I ever untied my shoe strings or emptied all of the waste baskets. We are both learning. I think I am learning more than she but we will get there I hope, before the house and I am totally destroyed.

She is supposed to be socialized with other people and later with other dogs as soon as she has had more of her inoculations. With that in mind, I had a number of events held here instead of where they were originally scheduled.

She did rather well at the bridge and Mahjong, sleeping at my feet most of the time. At Sip n’ Snack, she lost all social grace as there was too much activity, too many people and much too much food that she thought should be hers. I had to crate her for that social.

At the bridge game, Karen S. brought a delicious and nutritious snack and kindly shared the recipe with me.

Peanut Butter Energy Snacks 1 cups oats (oatmeal) 2/3 cup toasted shredded coconut (toast in oven on baking sheet at 300 degrees for 5-7 minutes, stirring once.) ½ cup creamy peanut butter (or sunflower butter) ½ cup mini chocolate or butterscotch chips 1/3 cup honey 1 Tbs. chia or sesame seeds 1 tsp. vanilla Combine all and mix with hands and spoon.

Make 1 inch balls, compress well.

Place on waxed paper and refrigerate for a few minutes until firm. Transfer to an air tight container and refrigerate.

Enjoy for a week. Optional: you can add raisins, dried cherries, bits of crystallized ginger, dried bits of pineapple or banana, chopped nuts, dash of cinnamon or whatever fits you’re fancy.

Well I tried to have Sunshine up on my lap while I typed and she kept fussing. My fault this time, she had to pee, guess where this time? On the day bed.

But she really was trying to tell me, again my fault.

I am reading all kinds of books on esther.cenac@gmail.com

training a puppy and later training a dog.

There are all kinds of methods out there so I guess I will have to suit her training to her and her personality, which by the way is adorable.

Being a Goldendoodle, she will not remain small for long so I best do all I can now to let her know I am the Alpha in this household. Lord help us both.

May your days be as busy and as happy as mine have been this past week!

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

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Got Conflict? Welcome To The Human Race By: Melissa Westover, Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership Manager and Executive Director

October was recently proclaimed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Conflict Resolution Month in Estes Parkâ&#x20AC;? by Mayor Bill Pinkham. This is the first in a series of articles focused on the topic of conflict.

Conflict is an inevitable part of life.

Even though we all acknowledge this we still are often surprised when it happens and feel ill equipped to handle it.

Since we are all born with differing personalities and come from various backgrounds our attitudes and approaches regarding conflict can differ significantly. Two scales can assist us in understanding ourselves and how we address conflict; first, cooperation and second, assertiveness. Within those scales most people find themselves falling within five different categories: competitors, avoiders, accommodators, compromisers and collaborators. The temptation is to place higher value on certain types over others. Instead, it is helpful to see that each type has its place when dealing with certain kinds of conflicts. That being said, most of us will see ourselves higher in some categories than others. Read further and see which category describes you best.

Competitors: These folks are high in assertiveness and low in cooperation.

These skills come in very handy when quick decisions need to be made. They are generally good at articulating their point of view, enjoy rank or position and will stand their ground. The down side is that they often run over people and are not always open to other opinions. Their approach can leave people feeling resentful and unimportant.

Avoiders: People who find themselves in this category are low in assertiveness and low in cooperation. They are good at sidestepping issues and can withdraw when things get heated. They are willing to live with leaving things unresolved when needed and have a better sense of correct timing. On the other hand because of their slow response to conflict, issues can simmer and then boil over, frustrating those involved.

Once they do engage in resolving the conflict, the problem has grown and thus is more difficult to resolve.

Accommodators: Accommodating individuals are low in assertiveness and high in cooperation. They are often willing to yield and are selfless when

dealing with others. They are good at creating trust and are viewed by others as reasonable. Accommodators struggle when others do not accommodate in return, this often happens because they are not good at sharing these expectations with those around them. They can feel used or taken advantage of which often leads to resentment.

Compromisers: Compromising people are moderately assertive and moderately cooperative. They look for win-win opportunities. They are good at negotiating, making concessions and finding that middle ground.

Compromisers work well with issues of moderate importance and when participants share equal power. Compromisers are not concerned about time, which can be an issue if a quick decision is needed. Those who participate with compromisers may feel they are asked to give up more than they want.

Collaborators: Collaborators are high in assertiveness and high in cooperation. These folks are very good at active listening, nonthreatening communication and identifying concerns. They enjoy creative solutions and enjoy being involved in situations where finding a long term solution is the goal. Collaborators are not so concerned about time and solutions can become quite complex, frustrating those who desire a quick resolution.

So which category describes you best? Most would agree that all of these types are needed at different times to address varying conflicts. A good conflict manager will be able to adapt to whatever the situation is by utilizing each and every category at the right time. But this requires time, practice and intentionality. Are you up to the task?

(Source: http://www.foundationcoalition.org) Did you know the Town of Estes Park offers a Restorative Community Mediation program, a structured method of negotiation and conflict resolution? The goal is to assist parties in developing practical and permanent solutions to potentially escalating interpersonal/organizational conflicts. The process is facilitated by neutral parties known as mediators.

Learn more about Restorative Community Mediation at www.estes.org/pd or by contacting the Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership at 970-577-3829 or RestorativeJustice@estes.org.

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Helping Small Businesses Create Jobs Do you remember the first job you ever had?

Mine was a factory job wiring bingo flashSteve Johnson, Larimer County, boards, Colorado County the ones Commissioner that light up a number when it’s called. I was in high school and loved that job. It paid $1.75 an hour and it was my ticket to college and a car.

Jobs are important to us. They define to a large extent who we are. I’ll bet when you first meet someone, you often ask, “What do you do?”

Good jobs are important to a community. Quality of life begins with a good job. So what is Larimer County doing to bring good jobs to our community? First and foremost, the many services the County provides are our biggest contribution. Public safety, justice and upholding contracts in our courts, public health, parks and open space, good transportation systems, the efficient investment of tax dollars, recovery from natural disasters, a healthy environment, and support for families, children and seniors…..these are all essential

ingredients of a healthy economy.

Larimer County does more than just that. We run the Workforce Center, which helps over 19,000 people a year find jobs, polish their resume and sharpen their interview skills. We helped over 1,400 employers connect with qualified employees and design training programs to meet their needs. We provide every TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families welfare) client a job coach to map out a career path and connect them with good jobs. Our Workforce Development Board, comprised of local employers, recently featured innovative local employers like Forney Industries that have helped place workers and support them at the workplace to be successful.

Especially exciting is the work we do with youth. For several years, we have conducted the Young Entrepreneur Tournament, where high school students come together for several months to learn marketing, business plan development, financing and basically how to start their own businesses. Local employers like Otter Box donate significant time to mentor these youth. Many of these business are thriving years later. One young man dreamed of building longboards, and he now has a manufacturing facility for his skateboards in

Quota Club Of Estes Park-Learn More About Us Quota Club’s Mission: To serve country and community, To promote high ethical standards, To emphasize the dignity of all useful occupations, To develop good fellowship and To advance the ideals of righteousness, justice, international understanding and goodwill.

Quota International was founded in 1919 by Wanda Frey Joiner. Quota is an international service organization that links members of all ages, occupations and nationalities in a worldwide network of service.

With a motto of “We share:” Quotarians are known especially for their service to deaf, hard of hearing and speech impaired individuals and disadvantaged women and children. Quota members share the values of service and encouraging others, developing friendships and promoting international understanding.

The Estes Park Quota Club is made up of local business women who raise funds for area ambulances as well as a wide variety of needs. Whether we provide a scholarship for a woman going back to school, arrange an assembly on hearing for high school students or supply the equipment for a new cooking program at the senior center, Quota touches lives.

Quota is now seeking new members. If you are interested in joining, please email Laura Brown, President at l1brow@msn.com or Mary Sullender, membership chair at msullender@ymcarockies.org

California.

Larimer County is also one of the supporters of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in partnership with Front Range Community College. They offer free one-on-one business consulting, low-cost workshops, and connections to resources. Classes are offered throughout the county, recently in Wellington and Estes Park.

The Center has been essential to businesses’ recovery from recent natural disasters and currently has grants available for up to $50,000 for businesses impacted by floods and wildfires.

Doing business with government can be especially challenging, so Larimer County supports the Colorado Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) which helps local businesses obtain and perform government contracts at the Federal, State, and Local level. With an office in the Larimer Workforce Center, PTAC has helped hundreds of local employers creating local jobs and keeping money from these contracts in our community.

Larimer County is working hard to create and support jobs in our community.

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The Witches Of Estes Make Their Annual Visit On Halloween!

The "Witches of Estes" are proud to claim 10 years of selfless service to our Veteran's and our community. It is tradition for the Witches to Trick or Treat around the Estes Valley and downtown Estes Park on Halloween. This tradition got started as just one of the many ways our local American Legion Auxiliary volunteer their time. In the spirit of service, not self, the mission of the American Legion Auxiliary is to support the American Legion and to honor the sacrifice of those who serve by enhancing the lives of our Veteran's, Military, and their families, both at home and abroad. We thank each and every one of you who

has supported our mission each year! This year it's an easy one, it has been brought to our attention that shopping cards are highly requested items by our homeless Vets, Vet's families, and to give away as raffle prizes at Veterans Events, such as the OIF/OEF/ON, a Welcome Home Holiday Event for all Vets and their families. It seems more and more Vets need food. The shopping cards help them get pet food, warm clothes, shoes, etc. Gas cards are helpful to get them to interviews, work and Dr's appointments. These gift Kris Hazelton photo above

cards will be distributed locally and on them off there. Thank you again Estes to the Veteran's Hospital. Please consider Park and have a spooktacular Halloween! buying a gift card for a Veteran, it's a small amount to pay back for your Freedom. The Witches will do their best to visit you on Halloween but if you don't receive a visit, there is a special box waiting at the American Legion and you may drop

Get Your “Vintage 2015” Tickets Quickly! an “Experience Estes Package” - a guided fishing trip, a golf outing, movie tickets, a “Dine Estes Package” Tickets are going fast for the “Vintage – gifts from some of the finest dining 2015” event at the Dunraven Inn, the venues Estes Park has to offer, Rome of the Rockies. a “Shop Estes Package” The party and drawing are this week– a variety of opportunities to shop for end. art, clothing, antiques, and more Each ticket entitles the holder to a a Florida vacation get-away chance to win a trip to Italy! This exAll proceeds will benefit Crossroads of traordinary prize includes airfare and Estes Park, Inc. accommodations through Columbine Travel Agency, a $6,500 value. Your You may purchase tickets at the Dunticket also gives admittance to a party at raven Inn, 2470 Colorado Highway 66, the Dunraven Inn on Sunday, October Estes Park, or by calling Carolyn at 97025 from 4 to 7:00 p.m. where the lucky 586-5811, Sarah at 970-586-6032 or winning ticket will be drawn.

Crossroads at 970-577-0610.

Purchase tickets ($100 each) to enter You need not be present to win. Raffle the raffle. Then come to the party at the ticket purchases are not tax deductible.

Dunraven Inn of Estes Park for food and Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park, Inc. wine tasting, music and a lively auction. is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit agency which The more tickets you purchase, the bet- has been providing basic human services ter chance you have of winning this to residents in need who live ! in the wonderful trip and the more friends you Estes Valley for over 30 years. It offers can bring to the party. assistance to clients on low or fixed inSome of the items offered for auction comes, partners with other agencies to are: maximize benefits to clients and encouran African Safari, everything included ages self-sufficiency of clients through educational opportunities. Crossroads, except airfare) through its staff and volunteers offers a a “Broncos Fan Package” food pantry, assistance with housing, - tickets to a Broncos game, autoutilities, budgeting and other basic graphed picture of Emmanuel Sanders, needs. http://crossroadsministryofep.org

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A Necessary End “When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions.” Shakespeare My mother-in-law Ma Halas died in her sleep three weeks shy of her 92nd birthday, which is today.

The family, resignedly vigilant since her stroke in June, gathered in Danbury to remember and celebrate her long and happy life. Laughter commingled with tears as children and grandchildren recalled memories, shared stories and nourished each other’s healing. Her death followed the natural order of things: most of us pass through nature to eternity and depart “this place of wrath and tears” surrounded and celebrated by loved ones.

So it was for Ma Halas, and so may it be for you, me and all we love.

Alas, death can strike with little or no warning. Whether it’s a metastasizing medical condition, a suicide bomber in Ankara, a train wreck near Philadelphia, an out-of-control truck on a slick freeway, or a maniac with an assault rifle in a place of learning, we are too often subject to unanticipated events that numb our spirits while inflicting soulpiercing pain. It’s that crushing finality of unexpected death that derails us.

Two cherished friends from my days in the Pickle Family Circus died unexpectedly within the past few weeks: saxophone virtuoso Harvey Robb and stellar clown Joan Mankin. They were taken before their time, and bereft friends who gathered to mourn their passing struggled to grasp the magnitude of our abrupt loss. Harvey and Joan were ripped unceremoniously from our lives, these two, dear, beloved, immensely talented individuals. Harvey was the ironman of the circus, in twenty years not missing a show. His tenor sax dazzled audiences from Arcata to Arcosanti, Seattle to San Francisco. Serenity flowed from his abiding equanimity to all in the company. Cancer could not have selected a more inappropriate victim.

Joan, who enchanted circus audiences as “Queenie Moon,” succumbed to complications from ALS and early dementia. I first saw her perform in the early ‘seventies as “Baby Taptoes” in a San Francisco Mime Troupe production; she commanded the stage with adroit physical comedy and impeccable timing. Her expressive eyes and sweeping smile seemed meant for me only, only me—and the rest of the audience.

How does one rise from grief to “normal” living without desecrating the memory of a loved one lost? When can we go on with our lives? Each of us mourns a Joan or Harvey: in the past, now or after. Some assuage the pain of loss by turning to the consolation of philosophy or the solace of scripture. I

retreat to poetry, embracing wellwrought lines that capture what others have endured, the seemingly hopeless ache we feel in our hearts before we turn sorrow into strength. Here are selected snippets taken from poems by Auden, Frost, Oliver, Thomas, Millay, Tennyson, Donne, Milton and others; they sing to me in my sadness as I remember Harvey and Joan.

I thought that love would last forever: I was wrong But o the heavy change, now thou art gone My love, my love, my love, why have you left me alone After the first death there is no other I am not resigned to the shutting away of loving hearts in the hard ground Death closes all: but something ere the end, some work of noble note, may yet be done, not unbecoming men that strove with Gods More precious was the light in your eyes than all the roses in the world Speak gently, she can hear the daisies grow With rue my heart is laden for golden friends I had Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light If only I could nudge you from this sleep And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries This is the end of all the songs man sings Death be not proud Today, the road all runners come, shoulder-high, we bring you home Remember me when I am gone away Sing no sad songs for me And death shall have no dominion Our revels now are ended Tomorrow to fresh woods, and pastures new And they, since they were not the one dead, turned to their affairs Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?

It has been said we die three times: first when we physically expire; second at our funeral; finally when our name is spoken for the very last time by anyone on earth. Do not let departed lovers, family members and friends ever die: speak their names often and carry them in your hearts, as they would yours.

Next column: Salute to Service.

Estes Park. Nice town. Nice people.

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Hazard Tree Mitigation Above Milner Pass Along Trail Ridge Road

Bark beetles continue to be active within Rocky Mountain National Park, impacting large numbers of conifer trees. Mitigation of the effects of beetles is focused on removing hazard trees and hazard fuels related to the protection of life and property. For several years, Rocky Mountain National Park has had a proactive bark beetle management program. In recent years,

spruce bark beetles have been considered at outbreak levels throughout the park. In 2015, the park has continued its mitigation efforts by removing hazardous trees and implementing temporary closures in a variety of park locations.

Park staff will be conducting hazard tree mitigation through tree removal above Milner Pass through late October. Temporary road closures can be expected along ¼ mile-long sections of Trail Ridge Road on the west side of the park beginning, Tuesday, October 20 through Thursday, October 22 and from Monday, October 26 through Thursday, October 29. Up to 30 minute traffic delays may take place between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. within the project area above Milner Pass. Material disposal will involve consolidation at designated sites for future use including firewood collection permits.

More information on wood utilization will be available during the summer of 2016.

For more information about Rocky Mountain National Park please call the park’s Information Office at (970) 586-1206 or visit www.nps.gov/romo

Rocky Mountain National Park Announces Winter Pile Burning Operations

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Fire managers from Rocky Mountain National Park plan to take advantage of upcoming wet or winter weather conditions to burn piles of slash generated from several fuels reduction projects and hazard tree removals. Slash from these projects has been cut and piled by park fire crews and contractors during the last two years and are now dry enough to burn.

When fighting the Fern Lake Fire in 2012, firefighters were able to take advantage of previous and existing prescribed fire and hazardous fuels treatment areas that provided a buffer between the fire and Estes Park. Prior hazard fuels projects were instrumental in stopping the fire from jumping Bear Lake Road.

Pile burning operations will only begin when conditions allow. They may begin as early as November 1 and continue through April as conditions permit. The piles are located in a variety of locations on the east side of the park including inside the park boundary adjacent to Allenspark, around Eagle Cliff Mountain, along upper Fall River Road and Beaver Mountain.

The fuels reduction projects are designed to reduce significant accumulations of forest fuels that can generate extreme or problematic fire behavior adjacent to the urban interface. By reducing the potential fire behavior the wildland fire risk to firefighters and the public is significantly reduced. However, these projects are not designed as a stand-alone defense against wildfires nor are they guaranteed to hold a wildfire in the worst of conditions. Please do your part and complete wildfire mitigation on your property. To learn more about wildfire mitigation around your home visit www.firewise.org.

Safety factors, weather conditions, air quality and other environmental regulations are continually monitored as a part of any fire management operation.

Prescribed fire smoke may affect your health. For more information visit www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/wood -smoke-and-health For questions about this project or information about Rocky Mountain National Park please call the park’s Information Office at (970) 586-1206 or visit www.nps.gov/romo

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ESTES PARK HAPPENINGS

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

Oct 23 – Nov 6, 2015

EVENTS Oct 23-24: Warren Miller's "Chasing Shadows." Estes Park Mountain Shop. 7:00 pm Oct 24: The Shining Ball at the Stanley Hotel. 8 pm Oct 31: Fall Back Beer Festival.

Estes Park Events Complex/ Fairgrounds. 11 am Oct 31: Halloween Masquerade Party at The Stanley Hotel.

8 pm -Weekly on Tuesday: Group Run. Starts at the Stanley Hotel.

6 pm MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT, etc.

Monday, October 26 Beef stew, Cornbread, Peaches, Cookie Tuesday, October 27 Stuffed pork loin, Mashed potatoes and gravy, Green beans, Pie Wednesday, October 28 Chicken Florentine with noodles, Garden salad, Garlic bread, Fruit crisp Thursday, October 29 Beef enchilada pie, Rice and beans, Chips, salsa, and guacamole, Cake Friday, October 30 EPMC Sponsored Halloween Luncheon and Costume Contest.

Free; advanced tickets required.

Oct 23 & 30: Ran Off the Rooster. Acoustic. The Barrel.

5 pm Oct 23: Just Jill. Acoustic. Rock Inn. 6 pm Oct 23: Murder Mystery Dinner at the Stanley Hotel. The Stanley Hotel. 6 pm Oct 23: BINGO Fundraiser for Glen Haven Fire Department.

American Legion Post 119.

7 pm Oct 24: KC Groves and Oklahoma Jake. Acoustic. Rock Inn. 6 pm Oct 24: Family Fall Festival.

Trout Haven Events Center and grounds. 11 am Oct 25: Neal Whitlock. Acoustic.

Rock Inn. 5 pm

SEMINARS, CLASSES & LECTURES Oct 25: Vintage 2015. Dinner and auction. Dunraven Inn. 4 pm Oct 27: Open Mic at Ed's Cantina. 7 pm Oct 30: Great Blue. Acoustic.

Rock Inn. 6 pm Oct 31: BooGrass Halloween Bash at the Rock Inn. 8 pm - Weekly on Tuesday & Wednesday: James Davis.

Spanish and Classical Guitar.

Twin Owls Steakhouse.

6 pm -Weekly on Fridays: Farm Stand. Snowy Peaks Winery.

11 am -Weekly on Sunday: Taste and Create. Painting class. Snowy Peaks Winery. 4 pm - Weekly on Thursday: Open Bluegrass Jam. Rock Inn. 6 pm - Weekly on Wednesday: Open Mic. Lonigans. 9 pm - Weekly on Friday & Saturday: Karaoke. Lonigans. 9 pm THEATRE Oct 30: Rocky Horror Picture Show. Historic Park Theatre.

9:30 pm Oct 31: Rocky Horror Picture Show & Halloween Party.

Historic Park Theatre. 8 pm

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK Celebrate 100 years of Rocky Mountain National Park – visit the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center to learn more about wildlife, the junior ranger program, recreational activities and more!

Evening & Ranger-Led Programs. Offered daily. For more info, call 970-586-1206.

Rocky Mountain Conservancy.

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

EXHIBITS - Plein Air Rockies 2015.

Cultural Arts Council Gallery.

Continues through October 25.

- “Western Light” Fine Arts Show. Earthwood Collections.

Continues through October 31.

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- Weekly: Sip & Paint. Learn to paint while enjoying drinks.

Murphy’s Resort. Monday & Wednesday at 6 pm. Friday & Saturday at 7 pm - Weekly on Wednesday: Bugs & Brews. Tie flies, fishing talk, and brews. Rock Inn. 6 pm

Monthly Avg.: Avg. High: Rec. Daily High: Avg. Low: Rec. Daily Low:

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43.7 55.4 85 (1980) 31.9 -13 (1917)

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PHASES OF THE MOON

First Quarter Oct. 20th

Full Moon Oct. 27th

Monthly Avg.: 6.6 Rec. Mthly. Total: 39.0 (1923)

Last Quarter Nov. 3rd

Monthly Avg.: 1.00 Rec. Mthly. Total; 4.87 (1923)

New Moon Nov. 11th

* My 23-year average

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Last Chance To Enjoy “The Dinner Party” At Hempel Auditorium Neil Simon's comedy in one-act, The Dinner Party, plays once again this Friday evening at 7:30 at the YMCA of the Rockies' Hempel Auditorium. Packed with local talent and directed by Susan Henshaw, the play--intended for adult audiences--explores the good and notso-good histories for three former couples. Six people are invited to a mysterious dinner party at an upscale restaurant only to discover that each one's former partner is also in attendance.

Watch the fun and drama (warning; some adult language) unfold on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 on October 23rd, 24th and Sunday afternoon at 2:00 on October 25th.

Local talent includes: Larry Tyson as Albert Donay, Michael Petri as Claude Pichon, Michael Dzik as Andre Bouville, Kathy Littlejohn as Gabrielle Buonocelli, Michelle Taylor as Yvonne Fouchet, Sandra Hofmann as Mariette Levieux. and Iris Blair as Understudy.

Jeff Miller acts as stage manager. Director for this show is Susan A. Henshaw who has been active in the theater and performing arts since moving to Estes Park in 2008. When Susan isn’t managing Airbits, she serves on the board of The Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies and contributes to The Estes Park Medical Center Patient-Care Team.

Tickets for all performances are available online at the Fine Arts Guild of the

Rockies website http://www.FineArtsGuild.org and at MacDonald's Bookstore, 152 E. Elkhorn. Adult tickets are $12 and 18 & under youth tickets are $6. Seniors 62+ are $10. One dollar is added for online sale orders.

Enjoy a good-hearted adult look at the human condition in and out of love and don’t miss this great show!

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The Estes Park Repertoire Theatre Company is ready for their final weekend of “Love, Loss and What I Wore.”

This is the 24th play in the six year history of EPRTC. Remaining shows will be presented at the Masonic Lodge Studio Theatre on October 23 & 24 with a 7 p.m. curtain time. On October 25, showtime is 2 p.m.

“Love, Loss and What I Wore” was written by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron. It is based on the book by Ilene Beckerman. It was first produced in New York in 2009 starring Tyne Daly.

“Love, Loss and What I Wore” is presented in a Readers Theatre mode. The actors will sit on stage on stools with scripts in hand. It is a play of monologues and ensemble pieces about women, clothes and memories covering important subjects like prom dresses, mothers, buying bras, hating purses and “why we only wear black.”

There are seven actors and 28 scenes in the play.

The actors are: C.J. Jensen, Lonnie Erskine, Carissa Streib, Jean Might, Sara Maypole, Carolyn Wills, and Christann Higley.

Christann Higley and C.J. Jensen are co-directing the production.

Each of the actors will play several parts in the production.

Readers Theatre requires strong character development since there is no physical movement on stage. The cast is having a “ball” building this play.

Those of you who loved our

production of “Hot Flashes” will truly enjoy this work.

The set design was done by artist Michael Young and it is a beautiful and impressive backdrop for this hilarious production.

Tickets are now available at Macdonald Book Shop or at the door prior to the performance. Don’t miss your chance to see this great play.

Photos and video by Kris & Gary Hazelton/ Estes Park News

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Thanks To Your Help, A Garden Is Going To Grow!

Sunday Morning Schedule 9:45 am Worship 10:45 am Fellowship time in Anderson Hall

Samantha Jack 12th Grade

Samantha’s favorite quote is “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” by Mahatma Gandi. Samantha said, “This quote is so significant to me because helping people brings me the most satisfaction out of anything else in the world. I used to work at a nursing home and found that through serving others, I was serving myself.”

After high school, Samantha plans to attend Benedictine College in Atchison, KS and attend nursing school.

Samantha tells us that she has Type I Diabetes and has struggled with the disease for more than half of her life.

This has led her to be more compassionate and caring toward others, making her wish to work in pediatric nursing or endocrinology.

More about Samantha from the Congratulations to Samantha Jack, teachers at EPHS; “Samantha is a Student of the Week for 10/23/2015 wonderful student and young lady Samantha has already received two who has exhibited an excellent work scholarship offers for academics based ethic and love of learning. She is alon her ACT scores. ways kind and helpful to her fellow Outside of school activities, Samantha classmates. is very busy and she enjoys hiking, Reel Mountain Theater has also graciously donated two movie passes to our Student of reading volunteering, painting, drawing, writing, rock climbing & traveling. the Week!

As you can see Jack is at the top of the Beanstalk, thanks to everyone who has contributed generously of time or money. The Estes Valley Community Garden will begin construction soon and will be ready for renters in the spring.

The Groundbreaking Ceremony is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on November 6th. Please join us at the site, on the northeast corner of Manford Ave. and Community Drive to help celebrate.

At the first of the year, the Estes Valley Community Garden Board will begin accepting applications for raised garden plots to rent. It is projected that many gardeners will be interested, so there may be a drawing. The estimated amount of rent each season will be $50.00 with a $10.00 discount for donors and members. That will cover the water fees and general maintenance costs.

Thanks go out to all the individual donors for the success of the fundraising campaign. If it weren’t for all of you, for sure Jack would be still at the bottom of the Beanstalk.

In addition, the Estes Valley Community Garden Board is grateful to the following organizations for their help in pushing Jack to the top of the Beanstalk to get the garden growing: The Town of Estes Park, Estes Park Community Thrift Shop, Rotary of Estes Park, Sunrise Rotary, United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Estes Park Woman’s Club, Macdonald Book Shop, Buckwheat Organic Market, Bank of Colorado, Estes Park Garden Club, Estes Valley Land Trust, Community Foundation of Northern Colorado, Colorado Department of Natural Resources - Larimer County Small Grant Program, US Bank, Estes Park Elementary School, and The Whole Kids’ Foundation.

In-kind donations came from Ace Hardware, True Value, Safeway, Buckwheat Organic Market, Hobert Office Supply, Town of Estes Park, Estes Valley Recreation and Park District, Estes Park Lumber Company, United Methodist Church, Mountain Music Makers, Estes Park Resort, Master Graphics Printing, Estes Park Senior Center, Jeanine Pruitt (graphic designs), Joan Sapp (garden design & graphics), Eric Riffelmacher (Jack in the Beanstalk graphic), Estes Park Non-Profit Resource Center, and EVCG grant writers and Board members.

Just because Jack is at the top of the Beanstalk doesn’t mean the Estes Valley Community Garden Board is finished seeking grants and donations. Funding for a shelter (pergola), benches, a tool shed, and accessible garden plots is still needed for those planned 2016 enhancements. Stay tuned for news of the 2016’s garden activities. If you have questions, feel free to call Connie Dedon at 5864078.

How Do You Reuse & Recycle?

Reusing is a lifestyle. Before getting rid of something that has served its time, think about your options. Occasionally, there is no life left in the object, but more often, it simply no longer meets your needs, or at least your needs that it

was serving. Consider first its continuing use as is. Do you have another purpose for it or could someone else use it for your old purpose? Often we overlook the obvious. As an example: old bathtubs and coolers make great garden planters.

What have you reused or repurposed in unusual ways? We would love to hear your ideas.

As usual, anyone with questions (or comments) about reducing, reusing, and recycling may reach the League of Women Voters & Community Recycling Committee by accessing our website RecycleEstes.com, by contacting me directly at RRRcyc2se@gmail.com, or by attending our monthly meeting: 11am, Nov 11 in the Wasson Room at the EV Library.

Friday, October 23, 2015

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Physical Therapy-It’s All About Movement October is Physical Therapy Month By: Kerrie Hill, EPMC

Physical therapists are the movement experts. They help people move forward and regain their independence. Movement is essential to our everyday lives.

Having the ability to move safely and effectively is crucial in our lives and the lives of the people physical therapists treat. The physical therapy profession empowers people to move forward and take control of the movement that is so important in all of our lives and our everyday living.

The practice of physical therapy involves a variety of aspects from injury prevention to general health and fitness to rehabilitation following an injury, disease or surgery. Physical Therapists examine individuals with impairment, function limitation, and disability or other health related conditions in order to determine a prognosis and plan of care. Therapists work with patients to alleviate impairment and functional limitation by designing and implementing a program to regain physical ability and function following injury or illness.

Physical therapy helps improve the quality of life and physical well being of people of all ages, including cardiac patients, children, athletes and the elderly. Therapists work with patients with burns and wounds to prevent abnormal scarring and loss of movement, survivors of strokes to regain movement, function, and independent living, patients with cancer to regain strength and relieve discomfort, patients with back problems to reduce pain and restore function, and patients with cardiac involvement to improve endurance and achieve independence. Additionally, therapists design preventative exercise programs and programs to promote general health and fitness, postural improvement, and safety and health.

Physical Therapists are specially trained in the examination and treatment of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular problems that affects ones abilities to move and function as well as they can in their daily lives. Therapists are required to understand a vast array of problems that can affect movement, function, and health. They must complete the required collegiate courses, pass a national examination and be licensed by the state in which they practice. The profession of Physical Therapy must also keep pace with the rapid advances in technology to provide the most effective treatment possible.

EPMC’s therapy staff consists of licensed qualified professionals. Each staff member possesses a unique approach to assist patients in regaining physical ability and function following an illness or injury. Patients receive one-on-one care with their therapist from initial evaluation to discharge. “Our rehab therapists are devoted improving the lives of their patients” said Nancy Karr, Director of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services. “These professionals bring patience, understanding, humor, and a thorough knowledge of the profession to all the patients they serve.

The following services are available at the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department at Estes Park Medical Center: Treatment of balance deficits and equilibrium problems Speech, cognitive function, voice and swallowing disorders Occupational therapy services including hand therapy and functional capacity testing Pre and post surgical strengthening and treatments Cardiac Rehabilitation Sports related injuries Manual therapy for soft tissue, joint

and spinal pain, including dry needling Treatment for back and neck injuries Pre and post-surgical strengthening Rheumatologic Disorders Diabetic Neuropathy EPMC’s amazing physical therapy team includes: Dean Rhode, PT, Kathy Giesige, PT, Valerie Higgins, PT, Bob Waldchen, PT, Ruth Waller, PT, Jodi Roman, PT, Jan Langerman, PTA, and Jodi Higgins, PTA. Physical Therapy, like modern medicine, has constantly evolved over the last century, now able to treat problems successfully better than ever before.

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Over the years, physical therapy has grown and developed into a profession which has a wide variety of applications.

Like healthcare, one size does not fit all.

A physical therapist’s extensive education, clinical expertise, and “hands on” approach brings patients a unique, individualized approach. Together with the patient, they will provide a plan of care that is safe and appropriate to the patient’s needs.

Estes Park Medical Center recognizes and thanks our therapists who dedicate their time and talent toward enhancing the physical health of our patients.

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Friday, October 23, 2015

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“Run Free”: The True Story Of Caballo Blanco” To Premiere In Estes Park Next Wednesday, October 28 “Run Free: The True Story of Caballo Blanco,” as feature-length documentary about ultra-running legend Micah True will premiere at the Reel Mountain Theater in Estes Park on Wednesday, October 28 at 7 p.m. The one-night-only event is co-sponsored

by Active at Altitude and VFuel.

Micah True, better known as Caballo Blanco – the White Horse – was the focal character of Christopher McDougall’s 2009 best-selling book “Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen” about the Tarahumara Indians of northern Mexico. Also known as the Rarámuri, or Running People, they are some of the best long-distance runners in the world.

Caballo Blanco was an enigmatic visionary who lived and ran with the Tarahumara after moving to remote Copper Canyon in the 1990s, and who created the fifty-mile Copper Canyon Ultra-Marathon to honor their running traditions and aid in their sustainability. Now in its thirteenth year, the race attracts hundreds of local Tarahumara to the village of Urique to compete alongside some of the best runners in the world. All race finishers receive five hundred pounds of corn, which the international runners traditionally donate to the local Tarahumara, commemorating the spirit of sharing, or “kórima,” which is a way of life among the natives of Copper Canyon.

The documentary is directed by Sterling Noren, a filmmaker from Seattle who met Micah True in 2009. Most of the material for the film was recorded in the weeks leading up to the 2012 race. Shortly after that race, Micah True disappeared in the Gila Wilderness of New Mexico during his daily run, prompting ultra-runners from all over the country to drop everything

and join in the search. His body was recovered several days later, found on a trail in a deserted canyon by some of his friends.

“We wanted to tell the story of Micah True in a way that was exciting and authentic, so that viewers could get a sense of what an amazing and inspiring person he was,” said Noren, of Seattle.

“Micah’s vision lives on and his legacy is honored in this film.

The film shares Micah’s compelling message of love, hope and kórima with the world while helping sustain the people and culture that meant so much to him. We’re honored to be part of this project and are committed to keeping Micah’s mission alive.”

“Micah’s genuine passion for honoring the sacred running traditions of the Tarahumara people was the essence of his being,” said Maria Walton, executive producer of the film and Micah True’s girlfriend at the time of his death. “We made this film to share Micah’s vision of hope for the Tarahumara culture and empower people everywhere with his joy of running.”

The 90-minute film recently won the 2015 Bud Greenspan Memorial Film and Video Award, presented by the Track & Field Writers of America. In addition, the film also was named winner of the prestigious Award of Excellence from the IndieFEST Film Awards, which recognizes film, television and new media

both men and women alike. On this way, the organization offers Tarahumara families nutrition during drought and support for a tradition of small farms necessary to both physical and cultural survival.

Tickets for the event are $12 in advance at www.imathlete.com/events/runfree or $15 at the door the night of the show. The Reel Mountain Theater is located at 543 Big Thompson Ave. here in Estes Park.

Active at Altitude, located in Estes Park, provides a range of education services designed to inspire and empower individuals and groups to engage in a healthy, active, mindful lifestyle. Its belief is that such a lifestyle is fundamental to a happy, long life, and that exercise and being healthy can be fun, inspiring and empowering.

For more information, go to www.activeataltitude.com. winners, VFuel, which bills itself as the world’s “The In“first true energy gel,” was created by dieFEST is three Estes Park ultra-runners in 2011. not an easy It stands out from its competitors by award to win. Enoffering taste, quality and performtries are received ance unrivaled by other gels on the from around the world from powermarket, as well as better digestibility, house companies to remarkable new tal- often a problem with other brands. For ent. The judges were pleased with the ex- more information, go to ceptional high quality of entries,” of www.vfuel.com. which Run Free was singled out for its For more information about the film, creative excellence. go to www.runfreemovie.com.

Most recently, the film was named the Best Documentary at the 2015 Arizona International Film Festival.

A percentage of the film’s profits, including from DVD sales, will go to benefit Norawas de Rarámuri (Friends of the Running People), the non-profit agency founded by Micah True to preserve traditional Tarahumara culture. Norawas de Rarámuri works to provide maize, non-GMO seed corn, and cash awards for participating Tarahumara runners, professionals who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity, contributing to profound social change. The IndieFEST Film Awards said of its latest

Plein Air Rockies – A Festival Of Outdoor Painting Closing October 25 The Cultural Arts Council’s Plein Air Rockies-A Festival of Outdoor Painting is closing on October 25th.

If you haven’t had the chance to catch the Fall Colors, please come view them at the CAC’s Fine Art Gallery, located at 423 W. Elkhorn Ave. Beginning with the Prelude Exhibit on August 1st to the Gala Opening of New Works on August 22nd and the addition of the Fall Colors on October 10, the 34 Plein Air Rockies guest artists have shared their visions of our area and town during their From the Fall Colors part of the exhibit which won the People’s Choice Award.

participation in our program.

As always, all good things must come to an end and so it is with the Plein Air Exhibit. The public is invited to take a last look at this exhibit, which is open daily from 12-5 p.m.

The Gallery will be closed from October 26 to November 1 when we will reopen with the new exhibit “Abstractivity.” There will be an Opening Reception on November 1 from 5-7 and the public is invited to attend and enjoy this new and different show.

For further information contact the Cultural Arts Council at 970-586-9203 or email: info@estesarts.com.

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Annual National Juried Exhibition “Lines Into Shapes” Coming To The Art Center The Art Center of Estes Park is sponsoring the 19th Annual “Lines Into Shapes” National Juried Exhibition with a festive opening reception on Friday, October 30, between 5 and 7 p.m.

The public is welcome.

“Lines Into Shapes,” a multimedia art competition and sale, was started in 1996 by two local artists, Thea Miller and Audie Yenter, as a fund raiser for the Art Center of Estes Park. It has proven to be a great success in the years that have followed.

This year there were over 500 entries from 164 artists across the country. 180 pieces were selected from 102 artists.

These works of art will be on display at the Art Center Gallery, 517 Big Thompson Avenue, October 30 through November 15, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Featured media include oil, acrylic, encaustic, watercolor, pastel, graphite, scratchboard, ink, original printmaking, photography, sculpture, mixed media, jewelry, fiber, and woodwork.

During the opening reception, “Lines Into Shapes” show awards will be announced at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Bill Pinkham will present the Mayor’s Award, a very special award sponsored by the Town of Estes Park.

This year’s juror, Susieheyer, an award winning Evergreen, Colorado artist, has

been working professionally since 1976. She has been the recipient of a number of scholarships, grants, and awards for her work, including two international design awards. Her work has appeared in numerous galleries and national exhibitions, hangs in many private and corporate collections, and has been published in the celeHarmony by Gail Fraiser

Waiting for Sunrise by Pat Saunders White Mood Indigo by Peggy Wyman

brated book “Landscapes of Colorado,” Southwest Art Magazine and Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine as a feature artist, on the covers of Art Life, Evergreen Living, and Mountain Country Life. Most recently she was included in American Art Collector Series of books. She has been a National Vice President of the Women’s Caucus for Art, President of the New Orleans Chapter, and is involved in several

Mountain Gold by Jan Marie DeLipsey

Scary Wagon Ride Through The Haunted Woods

An annual tradition joins the full Belgian draft team, Rosie and Cody as they lead you on a creepy horse-drawn ride through the haunted woods. You will encounter some ghastly characters, which only come out at night and seek nourishment from your fright. As you sit on the edge of your seat, hearing gory sounds of horror in the far dark, you may faint in the hands of the unknown.

The Dao House at Aspen Lodge tradition joins forces with the Eagle Rock School to bring you the haunt of the season!

Come ride the haunted wagon this Fri-

other professional organizations such as Plein Air Artist of Colorado and Oil Painters of America.

An “online-only” show, will run concurrently with the in-gallery show and may be viewed on the Art Center’s website which you’ll find at www.artcenterofestes.com.

Co-chairing the event are Art Center artist Jenifer Cline, and past Art Center Board President Leslie Van der Werf are assisted by com- Bear Skull by LaDonna Thoms mittee members: John Sarsfield, Alice League, Charlotte Lloyd, Vickie Mastron, Cynthia Reedy & Fi Rust.

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. Please join us as we celebrate this highly anticipated annual juried show with an opening reception on October 30.

day and Saturday and next (October 23, 24, 30, and 31). Rides are at 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. Limited seating, reservations are required, call 970-5864094. Adults $25 | Kids (4-11 ) $15.

Held at Dao House at Aspen Lodge, 6120 Hwy. 7 Estes Park, CO 80517.We have indoor activities, get your first spooks and screams watching a scary movie, listening to haunted sounds and discovering skeletons throughout.

Tricks and treats, witches brew, snacks and drinks will be served and available for purchase. Seating is limited, reserve your scare early. Wear your best and ride at your own risk!

Steelhead by Stan Johnson

Rascal & Joey Need New Forever Homes This week there are two wonderful dogs that need new loving, forever homes.

Joey is a friendly brindle Lab mix. He is a four year old neutered male and he is house trained. Joey is faithful and loyal, he seems a bit shy, but is very sweet.

Rascal is a four year old neutered male chihuahua who is house trained. He is very cute, but a little shy and will do best in a quiet home.

Rascal and Joey can be found at the Estes Park Pet Lodge at the Animal Medical Center on Manford Avenue or call 586-9282 for more information.

All pets are offered through the Pet 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). You can make a taxdeductible 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.

Joey

Rascal

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Friday, October 23, 2015

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Legion So Close To Reaching Goal Can You Help Get Matching Grant?

Event Celebrates The Giving Hearts In Estes Park-Community Invited!

The American Legion is only $3,000 away from reaching their goal to raise $10,000 for the current and ongoing renovations in order to receive the $10,000 match by a generous anonymous donor! We are running out of time and only have until October 30th to raise that money. We are asking for your help. Every dollar donated will be matched, whatever the amount, your donation will be doubled!

For more information, contact the

American Legion at 586-6118 or stop by at 850 North St. Vrain where you can see the renovations being made to the building for yourself!

Don't forget that tonight is BINGO night at the American Legion. The Glen Haven Area Fire Department Auxiliary is hosting a BINGO fundraiser at the American Legion this Friday, October 23, at 7 p.m. Come early and enjoy Taco Bar starting at 5:30. Cash prizes and raffles. Open to the public!

Participants enjoying last year’s Philanthropy celebration at the YMCA.

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 12, 2015 from 4 – 6 pm in the Assembly Hall at the YMCA. Please RSVP at 970-4807805 or online at http://bit.ly/NPD-rsvp.

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 informa-

tive presentation about embracing risk and acknowledge our award nominees and recipients.

Last year, over 250 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!

On Tues., October 27 at 7:00 pm, the Mayor and Town Trustees will present a National Philanthropy Day in Estes Park Proclamation during the town meeting at the municipal building. We welcome your attendance. Thanks to the supporters, nonprofits and volunteers who make our community great!

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.

Welcome To The World Reata Elizabeth Seck Reata Elizabeth Seck was born on April 15, 2015 at 8:17 a.m. at the Estes Park Medical Center.

At birth she weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces and was 18 3/4 inches long.

Proud parents of this beautiful baby cowgirl are Kansas Seck and Taehlor Gordon from Estes Park.

Happy grandparent are Charli Gordon from San Antonio, TX and Joann and Ed Seck of Bucyrus, Kansas.

Congratulations to the family!

Friday, October 23, 2015

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Glen Haven VFD Needs Your Support

Someone dials 911. Firefighters are notified. Firetrucks are called into service with lights on and sirens blaring. This call is about a lightening strike that started a fire on Crosier Mountain. Volunteer firefighters leave their day job, pile on pounds of equipment, and start climbing the mountain. After several hours of laboring in the rain and mud, they successfully put out the smoldering timbers that endangered the community.

The next call that comes in takes them to a vehicle accident on CR 43. A driver missed the curve and landed his car in the North Fork of the Big Thompson River.

The one after that... a friend and neighbor has fallen and broken his hip.

Rescuing a community from the threat of fire or caring for medical needs until transportation to the hospital arrives is all in a day's work for a Glen Haven volunteer firefighter.

When the call comes in, these men and women drop whatever they're doing to come to the aid of others, and they do it for free! This is how the members of the Glen Haven Area Volunteer Fire Department serve their community.

Since 1964, generous donations have kept vital equipment maintained, firefighters trained, and firetrucks rolling so the job gets done! Special events that provide an opportunity for you to be the hero and support the financial needs of

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the GHAVFD only come around a couple times a year.

Here's your chance to come to the rescue... mark your calendar and plan to join these unsung heroes for a Taco Bar and Bingo Night at the American Legion, Post 119 located at 850 N. St. Vrain in Estes Park this Friday, October 23rd.

Build your own beef or chicken tacos served with a side of beans and dessert.

Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under nine.

If you've got time to play, you can stay for Bingo at 7:00 p.m. Purchase a package of eight bingo games for $10.00.

Blackouts will also be available for an additional dollar each.

The fun doesn't stop there. There will also be a raffle. Raffle prizes include valuable artwork and other items which have been generously donated by our local merchants and members of the Glen Haven community.

Since Glen Haven is not a municipality or a taxing district, donations and grants are the sole source of income for the fire department. GHAVFD is a 501 (C) (3) non-profit Colorado corporation, so a portion of your purchase is tax deductible!

You are the unseen heroes that protect our local neighborhood!

We value and appreciate your support!

Wanted: 2016 Rooftop Rodeo Attendant The Rooftop Rodeo will be having tryouts on November 1st at 1 p.m. for the 2016 Rooftop Rodeo Attendant position.

The position is open to ladies between the ages of 16-19 as of May 1st 2015.

Applications are due by October 27th.

The application and additional information about the royalty program can be found at rooftoprodeo.com.

Contact Michelle Purdy at 586-8688 for more information.

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Learn About Your Community Foundation On October 28

Estes Park residents and nonprofits are invited to a special evening to “Get Acquainted with Your Community Foundation” on Wednesday, October 28 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Did you know that the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado granted more than $850,000 to support flood recovery efforts in the Estes Valley? Did you know that the Foundation’s Estes Valley Community Fund Committee is responsible for grantmaking from unrestricted funds that were established to support charitable entities serving Estes Valley residents?

Did you know that the Community Foundation manages charitable funds for individual donors in the Estes Valley and partners with Estes Valley nonprofit agencies that have established endowment funds at the Foundation?

Join Ray Caraway, president of the

Community Foundation of Northern Colorado, for an informal and educational evening, in the Hondius Room at the Estes Valley Library. Learn about the ways the Community Foundation serves you and our community.

This workshop is brought to you by the Estes Valley Legacy, a planned gift education program operated collaboratively by the Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center and eleven other leading Estes Valley nonprofit organizations.

Registration is requested. To register, visit www.estesvalleylibrary.org and select the “Calendar” tab. Then proceed to the October 28th date, click on the event then click “register now.”

For more information contact Jerry Kennell, administrator, Estes Valley Legacy at (970) 217-6078 or by email, estesvalleylegacy@gmail.com.

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Friday, October 23, 2015

Duck Race 2016 Seeks Beneficiary Groups

Do you represent or know of an Estes Valley charitable organization that would like to share the proceeds of the 2016 Duck Race? Now’s the time to step forward, ask your members if they are willing to sell adoption forms, and submit paperwork for consideration by the Rotary Club of Estes Park Duck Race Organizations Committee.

Rene Moquin, chairman of the 28th Duck Race Festival, announced that 64 letters have been sent to past and potential beneficiaries, and that groups that have not received letters are welcome to submit an application.

“In the past two weeks, three local groups have submitted applications, so we are off to a good start. Thursday, December 31 is our firm deadline for organizations to respond,” he said.

Once charities and groups are identified as beneficiaries, they can launch their adoption sales campaigns. Sales will be conducted through the Duck Race website, Duck Race Facebook page or the traditional adoption form. The Duck Race committee encourages beneficiary groups to use websites and social media to extend their sales reach beyond the local community.

The Duck Race Festival will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Exciting major prizes are planned, in addition to hundreds of popular merchant-donated certificates. The 2015 event returned $111,000 to 61 area organizations and groups. Beneficiaries receive $19 of

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Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary Recognizes Sponsors

Grant at the EstesGroup, Rob Mardock at the Estes Park Mountain Shop, Thomas Beck at Beck Architects and Cindy Leaycraft representing Barlow Plaza Grey Fox Developers.

Silver Sponsors ($250) Those who were Silver Sponsors were Amy Hamrick at Kind Coffee, Judy Anderson at Anderson Realty & Management, Brownfield’s, Jerry & Linda Rutledge, David White LLC, Don Darling at Darling Enterprises, The Egg & I, every $20 adoption form sold. and Bob Alexander at Family Dentistry, Dr. Organizations will be selected for the Alexander, DDS. 2016 Duck Race Festival based on the Fundraising chairperson Leslie Glover following criteria: Bronze Sponsors ($100) presenting a $1,000 check to Honor Flight 1. Previous adherence to expectations representative Gary Brown. Courtesy photo Many individual Sunrise Rotarians supof being involved in the Duck Race. ported the cause with Bronze Sponsor2. The organization has a local presence Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary gives regu- ships. They included Rick Beesley, Bob Berman, Tony Bielat, Vaughn Baker, Ray and is of benefit to the local community. larly to the many nonprofit in the Estes Park community.

But it wouldn’t be posand Cindy Leaycraft, Blake & Karen Organizations and associations may eisible without the generous sponsors who Nicholson, and Jean McGuire. Among ther hold a valid 501©3 or 501©4 tax supported the club’s Labor Day Arts and the companies at the Bronze level were status with the US Internal Revenue Crafts Show and Autumn Gold Festival Jeff Crona at Crona & Associates, Glenn Service or are deemed to benefit the loto the tune of $15,100.

Malpiede at Estes Legal Services, LLC, cal community.

Leslie Glover and the Fundraising Marsha Groome at Estes Park Trolleys, 3. The organization agrees to sell a Committee recognized the generous H&R Block, Hobert Office Services, minimum of $400 in duck adoption th breaksponsors at the club’s October 13 Moon Kats Tea Shoppe, Rocky Mounforms. fast meeting. Rotary members gave tain Health Club, Eric Blackhurst, Real4. The organization is encouraged to Glover a standing ovation for her hard tor: Anderson Realty & Management, participate in a Bond Park activity the work. and Scott Thompson: Coldwell Banker day of the race by staffing a booth, sharDiamond Sponsors ($1,500) Estes Village Properties. ing information about the organization, Jane Schoen at Edward Jones has been Media & In-Kind Sponsors selling adoption forms, and offering an a Gold and Platinum sponsor for years, The fundraising events would not have interactive activity for festival guests. but this year bumped it up to Diamond. been a success without the media and “We hope to hear from groups that “I’m privileged and honored to be a in-kind contributions from Estes Park have never participated as well as those member of the group, ” she told the club.

News, Nick Mollé Productions, Hobert who have been helped by the race over A Gold Sponsor for many years, Mark Office Services, Ice of Estes, the Estes the past 27 years. The Duck Race is a Holdt at Mountain Sage Consulting also Park Trail-Gazette and Charlie Grigg. great community event, and being part moved up to Diamond.

Money Goes to Deserving Nonprofits of it can be fun and profitable for our and Students beneficiaries,” said Larry Williams, Duck Platinum ($1,000) Those who were Platinum sponsors Race Organizations Committee ChairAll the sponsorship dollars go back to were Shelley Doggett at Arthur J. Galperson. “Let’s make 2016 a record year the community to support local nonlagher & Co., Fundraising Chairman for our charities!” profit agencies. They include the Boys Leslie Glover, Gail Ellis at Trout Haven and Girls Club of Larimer County, Crisis For additional information or to reResorts, Russ Jobman at Xanterra Parks Advocates of Estes Valley, Crossroads ceive an application form, contact Ministry, EVICS, EPMC Foundation, Williams, by mail at P.O. Box 1226, Estes & Resorts and Deb Dullaghan at The Restorative Justice, Healing Waters, Park, CO 80517, or by phone at 970-586- Rocky Card.

Gold Sponsors ($500) Honor Flight, Partners Mentoring 3295.

Youth, and The Learning Place.

Those who were Gold Sponsors were Tim Hull and Mike Louk at the Bank of In addition, dollars go to various proEstes Park, Mike Aldrich at Aldrich MJ grams at the Estes Park Elementary, Builders, Harriette Woodard at the Bank Middle and High School as well as of Colorado Mortgage Division, Bruce scholarships to graduating seniors.

Presbyterian Community Church Fall Festival

Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies will host their third annual Harvest Festival this Sunday, October 25. Stories for families will be followed by food, games, crafts and other activi-

ties for all ages. Join us from 12 noon to 2 p.m. at 1700 Brodie Ave. (across from the high school football field).

Admission is free. In the spirit of giving, we ask that you bring one canned fruit item to be donated to Crossroads Ministries.

We look forward to once again sharing this exciting event with the families of the Estes Valley.

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UNHEARD OF PRICE in this neighborhood - 1 acre lot, south facing, city water, sewer, natural gas, paved streets. Views of Longs Peak, Mt. Meeker Twin sisters, access to Prospect Mountain hiking trail.

TURNKEY INVESTMENT property-2bd/1 bath condo nestled in the trees, just steps from Fall River. With furnishings, on-site mgmt. & healthy rental history.

New carpeting & blinds.

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$218,000 1400 David Dr 1-3

FALL RIVER CABINS These couple's only vacation rentals were totally renovated in 2008. Each unique unit has its own romantic setting with private hot tubs that overlook the Fall River.

NEW, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths one level custom home with 3 car garage and barn on 9.48 acres Built by Westover Construction. Attractive terms available. $1,395,000 1732 Devils Gulch Rd

MOST MAGNIFICENT 21 ACRES 360 Degree MAJESTIC VIEWS.......... yet gently sloping & full of character with open spaces that last Forever! $675,000 Devils Gulch Road

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OWN A PIECE OF ESTES PARK at a fraction of the cost! Four, ¼ ownerships of a 2bdrm, 2 bath, furnished condo at Fall River Village, excellent condition, on-site hot tub & pool. Walk to shopping & dining, minutes to RMNP.

OWNER FINANCING 3.07 Acre lot on Little Prospect Road. Building envelopes amongst the trees, rock out croppings or grassy meadows. Great views! Sewer tap paid.

BLACK CANYON furnished condo.

Superb mountain location. Overlooking Macgregor ranch, mountain views are some of the best in Estes Valley. Inground pool, fabulous restaurant on site.

CHARMING 6 rm B&B nestled in towering pine trees. 3 sep structures on 1.75acres w/orig period detail. Fully furnished incl. antiques! Use as B&B, an investment, or residence.

$154,000 Little Prospect Road

$248,000 800 MacGregor Ave C1

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OPPORTUNITY for investment! 6 residences on 1 acre, with detached garage and workshop. All cabins are stand alone with open space surrounding each one.

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UNHEARD OF 13 ACRES in Estes Park.

Incredible privacy and view of National Park. May be subdivided.

BUILD YOUR HOME ON WOODLAND CT. One of the few lots left in Estes Park.

GLEN HAVEN in The Retreat. Buy separate or together 2.34 & 3.21 acres south facing w/ trees, views & rock outcroppings. County maintained road. $60,000 & $70,000 respectively. $70,000 0000 Dunraven Glade Rd

LOT FOR SALE, home washed away 2013 flood. Can build above flood line.

Trees on lot. Big T. est. 100 yds. Need cistern/well and sewage holding tank.

Only $35,000 246 River Fork Rd

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Lovely trees, rock outcroppings and views on a cul de sac in The Woodlands, a covenant controlled community.

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Iconic Property Bordering RMNP

One of a kind historic home on 12+ acres bordering Rocky Mountain National Park features 2919sf, 3 beds/3 baths & updates throughout. Living room w/stone fireplace & windows highlighting views of the Continental Divide. Updated kitchen featuring stainless appliances & double ovens. A variety of outdoor spaces & endless hiking into RMNP.

A once in a lifetime opportunity awaits.

2341 Upper High Drive $925,000

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5 Bed, 3 Bath, 3881 sq ft Full Log Home, Wall of Windows 3 Acres, Private Setting, Great Views

2 Bed, 2 Bath, 702 sq ft 2 Master Suites, Open Floor Plan Great Income Rental, Fully Furnished

www.35Spruce.info $374,000

www.PrivateRiverHome.info $1,200,000

3 Bed, 1 Bath, 2146 sq ft Main Level Living, Master has Private Deck .71 Acres, Lg Heated Garage/Workshop

4 Bed, 4 Bath, 4020 sq ft Gourmet Kitchen, Sun Room 20 Acres, 900 ft of River Frontage

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1.55 Acres, Gorgeous Rock Formations Located on a Quiet Cul-de-sac All City Utilities Available

Fully Leased Commercial Property Completely Remodeled in 2008 Located on one of the Highest Traffic Count Areas

EVRPD Fall Sports And Events Youth Sports Youth Volleyball Leagues 4th-6th Grades Co-Rec EVRPD is sponsoring a six-week Youth Volleyball program for 2015. These leagues emphasize basic skills, rules, sportsmanship, and fun. Registration dates: Monday, October 5 through Wednesday, October 21, 2015. Registration available online and drop-in. Program dates: November 2 through December 16. Practices will be Mondays and games will be on Wednesdays only. *Exception: The first two sessions will be practices, which are Monday, November 2 and Wednesday, November 4. The first game will be *Wednesday, November 11.

There will be no volleyball on November 9 (No School Day for ES), 23 or 25 due to Thanksgiving. Divisions: All teams are 4th-6th grade co-rec. If there are not enough players to form teams, one large group will be formed. Registration fees: $40.00/In District; $50.00/Out of District. No late fees!

NVAA Travel Basketball (Separate Boys and Girls Divisions; 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th grades) Estes Valley Recreation and Park District 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. Registration dates: Monday, October 12 through Wednesday, October 28. **There is no online registration for this program. All registration must be done at the EVRPD Admin Office. Program dates: November 10-February 13.

Registration fees: $50.00/In District; $60.00/Out of district. No late fees!

Coaches and Volunteers Wanted Coaches and volunteers are needed to coach youth volleyball and NVAA basketball. If you would like to become involved, please contact me today at the contact listed below. Coaches receive a coachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hoodie and your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s registra-

tion fee will be waived.

Registration/Contact Us Online registration is available at www.evrpd.com for youth volleyball.

Drop-in registration is available at the EVRPD Admin Office at 690 Big Thompson Ave for youth volleyball and NVAA basketball. For more information, contact Cheryl Sarnwick at 970-5868191, ext. 3, or at Cheryl@evrpd.com.

Adult Sports Adult Open Gyms Beginning in October, the EVRPD will host adult open gyms throughout the winter. Mondays: Adult Pickleball (starts 10/5/15). Wednesdays: Adult Basketball (starts 10/7/15). Thursdays: Adult Volleyball (starts 10/8/15). All open gyms are from 7-9 p.m. at the Middle School gym. The cost is $5 for drop-in 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 2015 Annual Sports & Outdoor Gear Swap Join us at the Estes Park Mountain Shop on Saturday, November 21, 2015 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 11/20/15 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. or Saturday 11/21/15 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 at 970-586-8191 ext. 3 or email at cheryl@evrpd.com

EPMGA Results For 10/19/2015 GROSS Austin Logan Jim Matthies Kirk Miller Dave Clifton Scott Logan Dale Berg Tony Gittings NET Joel Moore Chuck Slicker Russ Schneider

Score 68 76 77 77 81 82 82 60 63 65

Ron Little Mike Tracy Don Saucier Ed Hammerschmidt Pete Smith Bill Childers John Gehlhaus John Thorne REDS Dick Boynton Wayne Andersen Jack Holmquist

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by Austin Logan

GOLF PRO

OPEN HOUSE: THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24: 1 PM – 3 PM 823 PANORAMA CIRCLE * ESTES PARK, CO 80517

News From The Golf Course How about this fall season! I think everyone can agree that September and October have surpassed expectations weather wise. The 18 hole golf course has stayed in outstanding shape the past couple months which bodes well for a fast spring start in 2016.

A few events have concluded for the year. Our Estes Park High School Boys team has completed their season with sophomore golfer Ivan Richmond tying for second place in the 3A state tournament. Congratulations to Ivan, we plan on seeing many headlines with the young golfer to come in the near future.

Remember that the 18 Hole course will be closed at the end of the day November 1st and the Lake Estes 9 Hole course will re-open November 2nd. The Hangar Restaurant at the 18 hole course will not be open throughout the winter.

The 26th annual Karl Ebel “Big Guy” tournament also concluded this past weekend with father and son squaring off on the last hole. Nineteen competitors teed off, and after eliminating many

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great players only two remained. I competed against my father for the first time head to head. We both played for over seven hours to be the last two men in the tournament. Coincidentally, both of us thought about throwing the competition so the other could win, but we both tried our hardest. I came out on top, but only by a single stroke. Afterward, I told my father, “I thought about taking a dive, but I know that you would never forgive me for that.”

This is my first win of the Big Guy Tournament after many tries and I am immensely happy that it came down to father and son.

The golf course would like to invite all golfers to “Customer Appreciation Day” on Tuesday, October 27th. Every guest will be able to use a golf cart free of charge! Tuesday only.

Overall, the entire season has had both courses in outstanding shape. Thank you to all of our members and guests and we will see you this winter at the 9 Hole.

Visit this 2,900 sq. ft. raised-ranch home with mountain charm, and experience mountain living within the city limits. Located in coveted Stanley Heights, you can walk to town – a wonderful option during Estes Park festivals and busy summer months.

From the large deck (great for entertaining!) your guests can enjoy the view of Longs Peak, the Continental Divide and beautiful sunsets.

The expansive 1.3 acre lot with 75 mature pine trees is a great location for viewing both the July 4th fireworks and many elk as the backyard en-

compasses the elk migration path. This 3 bedroom, 3 bath, well-maintained home has a great room with the original knotty-pine walls, cathedral ceiling, hardwood oak flooring and a fireplace. The large driveway has the capacity for many guests and an RV. This property includes an unattached 2 car garage with attached workshop, a new 200 sq. ft. tough shed, and a chain-link fenced dog run.

Contact Gerald Mayo at Prudential Realty:

(970) 586-3838.

See Listing# 765048 at www.geraldmayo.com

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Wood flooring, tall windows, reading nooks overlooking the great room, library/office, 3+BRs, 3+half baths, luxury bath, elevator, butler's pantry, stained glass windows and 424 sf lookout room at the top of the home! Unfinished lower walk out level.

Unique in Colorado, and perfect for its location. You won't want to miss this home. Call Judy or Julia to see. $725,000

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Ranch Meadows has been a winner since the first building went up. Little turnover, high demand, & good investment in EP living.

Enjoy the big views from this complex with walkable streets, easy access to Town. Owners have redone this unit with custom lighting, granite & tile, new SS appliances, wood flooring, redone FP surround, newly carpeted areas, & custom interior paint. A popular plan, with large 2-car attached garage & view deck. Loft for office or exercise area.

Move in ready. Enjoy! $295,000 Judy Nystrom

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Comfortable One Level Living on Large Lot Main level features Living Room with wood burning F/P, separate Dining Room, laundry and 2 BR & full BA. Lower level includes Family Room with wood stove, office, 3rd BR & full BA. Attached 2-car garage plus detached 1-car w/ shop means room for all the toys & hobbies.

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Real Estate Sales V Property Management V Vacation Accommodations COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY! Located on busy state highway entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park, this large building is perfect for it's current use of gas station, convenience store, and 2 fast food outlets, with 45 storage units for built in revenue. Great operational numbers. $1,845,000

OVERLOOKING FALL RIVER Perfect get-away or primary living in this charming 1 bedroom 2 bath condo at Fawn Valley overlooking Fall River and very near to the north entrance to RMNP. Features include great room with freestanding wood fireplace, efficient kitchen, eating bar, private deck and stackable washer/dryer in one bath. Outdoor pool and hot tub for owners and guests to enjoy! All for only $146,500. Call for appointment.

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$249,000! 2458 Highway 34 Right on the River and minutes to Estes Park! The beauty of the Big Thompson flowing by lures you in. Well-maintained canyon home has a spacious master bedroom with a wall of windows looking out on the river and the forest beyond. The open floor plan makes entertaining fun. Relax on the sunny patio with wildlife wandering by, fly-fishing, and the peaceful sounds and view of the river.

1100 Mary’s Lake Rd Well-kept 3 bedroom/3 bath home on private treed acre w/rock outcroppings, year round stream & great mountain views. The open Kitchen-Dining-Living areas flow to the spacious deck w/relaxing hot tub. Attached 2-car garage & additional 960 sq ft detached garage is a great space for projects & storage. Ready for years of mountain living as a full time home or weekend getaway. $425,000

Rustic Fall River Cabins Great investment opportunity featuring three stand-alone and one duplex style cabins.

These couple's only vacation rentals were totally renovated in mountain “cabin style” in 2008. Each unit has its own unique, romantic setting with private deck space and hot tubs that overlook the banks of the Fall River. Four of the five have jetted tubs and each has at least one (some have two) fireplace. Owners have built up a profitable business with many repeat customers. Financial statements available upon request.

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2015 EVRPD Youth Soccer And Rec Cheerleading Season Wrap Up The Estes Valley Recreation & Park District wrapped up its fall youth sports season last weekend. This fall, EVRPD offered youth soccer leagues and rec cheer. There were approximately 100 participants in youth soccer and almost 40 cheerleaders!

Youth soccer offered programs for 3 & 4 years old, K-1st grade, 2nd-3rd grade, and 4th-6th grade. While the 3 & 4 year old program was an instructional program once a week, all the other age groups practiced twice a week and played games against the other teams in their division on Saturday mornings.

The teams also participated in the first ever “Gameday with the Bobcats/EVRPD Youth Recognition Day,” in which all the youth soccer players got into the varsity soccer game for free and all the teams were introduced during halftime. We also had our first ever “End of Season Pot Luck,” which was a small way to say thank you to all the parents, players, and coaches who participated this season. Players also wore their game jerseys to school on “Jersey Thursdays!” With the help of the amazing fall weather we had, it turned out to be a wonderful fall season of youth soccer!

Although the weather helped us have a good season, we couldn’t have done it without the many sponsors, refs, and volunteer coaches we had. The EVRPD would like to extend a warm thank you to the following sponsors: Ingram Drilling, Dr. Oja, Twin Owls Steakhouse, Families for Estes, Estes Park Lumber, Prudential Realty, Airbits, Park Flooring, and the Bank of Estes Park. The coaches did a great job teaching the kids the fundamentals of the game, motivating them, and building excitement around the sport of soccer. Thank you to the following coaches for all their dedication and hard work this season: Brian Berg, Jimmy Frickey, Mike Balduzzi, Christie Adams, Nolan Oberg, Steve Sumner, David Fischer, Thad Eggen, Jeff Klipstein, and Kathy Klipstein. And of

course we haven’t forgotten the Eagle Rock coaches. EVRPD and Eagle Rock work together in providing Eagle Rock students volunteer opportunities to coach the soccer teams and the students receive course credit for their work.

Thank you to: Anna Magle-Haberek, Chris Iafrati, Nigel Taylor, Ebony McDuffie, Brianna Campbell, Theara Bolanos, Yeshra Perez, Avante Barnwell, Chemi Lewis, and June Jones-Knight.

Thank you to the following refs who kept the games moving and under control: Amos Westley, Alison Koziol, Maggie Poyant, Chemi Lewis, and Tom Carosello.

In our second year of offering rec cheer, our participation numbers hit a record high! We had 38 K-5th grade cheerleaders in our rec cheer program! And, I would say, they did a fantastic job and you may have even seen them perform at many events this fall. The cheerleaders cheered in five separate events this season; two middle school football games, two varsity football games, and the Homecoming Pep Rally at the high school. A big thank you goes out to all of the coaches who made this possible, especially to varsity cheer coach, Jenn Rodda, for spearheading the program.

Thank you, also to: Kari MacElwee, Pamela Wallace, Renee Conley, Kodi Tlamka, and Annika Throne.

Don’t forget to “Like” the Estes Valley Recreation & Park District Facebook Page and look for pictures of this year’s soccer and cheer season. If you are interested in volunteer coaching or getting your child involved in youth sports, make sure to check out our website at www.evrpd.com or contact Recreation Supervisor; Cheryl Sarnwick, cheryl@evrpd.com, or 970-586-8191 ext.

3. We are currently taking registration for 4th-6th grade youth volleyball and 3rd6th grade travel basketball. Keep an eye out for youth basketball information in Friday Folders, with registration starting in December.

“Keep calm and play on!”

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PRISTINE PLACE TO CALL HOME

Habitat for Humanity of Estes Valley An Affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International Post Office Box 2745, Estes Park, CO 80517 970-586-8301 Habitat for Humanity of Estes Valley is seeking qualified applicants to apply for selection as a “successful candidate” to acquire by purchase a new home in Estes Park being constructed by Habitat for Humanity of Estes Valley.

We do business in accordance with the Federal Fair Housing Law.

This fabulous custom home located in the desirable neighborhood known as the Uplands has three bedrooms and 2.5 baths for an approximate total of 3,500 sq. ft. The thoughtful design incorporates an open great room showcasing a floor to ceiling wood burning fireplace and snowcapped mountain views. An embellished interior incorporates high end finishes throughout including granite counters, exquisite wood flooring, and a fabulous modern kitchen with an oversized custom built island.

The master suite, with lighted coffered ceiling, is comfortable in size and includes a 5 piece bath with in floor heat, walk-in shower, and upscale jetted tub where you can relax and enjoy a Long's Peak view through the double sided fireplace. Completing the exquisite design of this home is a lower level with family room, laundry, 2 additional bedrooms, and a full bath. High ceilings, custom design, and attention to detail will attest to the pristine beauty of this home. Call Trisha for an appointment to view 1900 Bradley Lane.

Phone: 970-586-0713

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PLEASE UNDERSTAND: Habitat for Humanity of Estes does not give houses away. Qualified recipients help to earn their houses by investing 500 hours of “sweat equity” into their new home or the community in which it stands. They then purchase their house with a zero-interest mortgage provided by Habitat for Humanity of Estes Valley. Families (or individuals) qualify by demonstrating need for a Habitat House, their ability to pay for it, and their willingness and ability to accomplish their sweat equity hours.

Toll-Free: 888-318-0364

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FIRST AND FOREMOST…….candidates must be able to show that they have been residents of the Estes Valley area for at least one year.

For purposes of residency, the Front Range communities of Allenspark, Estes Park, Ferncliff, Glen Haven, Lyons, Meeker Park, Peaceful Valley, Raymond, Riverside, Rocky Mountain National Park, Longmont, Loveland, and Fort Collins will be considered if the candidate(s) has (have) been employed in Estes Park for a period of at least one year. The total family income of applicants must be less than 80% of Larimer County Colorado Median Income based on family size. These sums are $48,500 for a family of two; $54,600 for a family of three; or $60,650 for a family of four.

As per the established guidelines of Habitat for Humanity International………

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A check of the “Sex Offender Registry” will be conducted.

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Friday, October 23, 2015

Estes Park Life Choices 26th Annual Fundraising Gala

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“Life Choices is so grateful for the guests who attended our gala,” said Kimberly West, director of Estes Park Life Choices (EPLC). “We so appreciate your gifts, both through the silent auction— and personal giving. Thank you for your continued support of this vital ministry in our community.”

A total of 160 guests attended this the 26th annual Fundraising Gala on Oct. 6 at the Rocky Mountain Park Inn. The dinner, plus a movie short about the musician Ludwig Von Beethoven (who began as an unplanned pregnancy of a single mom), music by “Engraved,” and a silent auction resulted in record $151 per person giving, reports Life Choices Executive Director Rick Thielen. “Overall it was a great night, and I heard terrific comments from everyone.”

The keynote was Lynn Grandon, director of Respect Life of the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Denver, who lauded the contribution of Life Choices with its centers throughout northern Colorado. She strongly challenged attendees here to continue to stand strong for life.

Event sponsors included Affordable Tree Service, the Bank of Estes, Darling Custom Home Builders, the Christian

Church of Estes Park, Estes Park Baptist Church and Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church, Rocky Mountain Church, St. Francis of Assisi Church and Summit Church.

Since its transition in July from the Caring Pregnancy Center of Estes Valley to EPLC, it serves as part of a growing network of centers in northern Colorado (Brighton, Longmont, Loveland and North Metro Denver) helping women and men with free services as they seek help for unplanned pregnancies, healing after abortion, free material services such as diapers and clothing, as well as education for sexual life choices.

In October it will add free chlamydia and gonorrhea testing.

The Life Choices organization is recognized by the Colorado State Senate for its support and life-affirming impact.

Since joining LC, the EP center has already set up and offered free ultrasound screenings to a dozen women. So far, all but one have opted to carry their unborn babies full-term.

For more information about the organization, go to Lifechoices.org or call 970586-2422 ext. 701, or stop by the center from noon to 5:00 Monday through Friday at 601 Community Drive.

Kimberly West, director of Estes Park Life Choices, expresses her thanks to the community for its support during the 26th annual gala-major fundraiser on October 6. Since its transition in July from the Caring Pregnancy Center of Estes Valley to Estes Park Life Choices, West reports that the center offers free material services as before—and now free ultrasound screenings—so far, of 12 mothers here who have seen their unborn through ultrasound, 11 will carry their babies full term.

Elizabeth Guild Seeing Volunteers For Annual Holiday House The Elizabeth Guild which runs the Elizabeth Guild Thrift Shop and Lizzie’s Boutique is currently preparing to celebrate the holiday season with the 44th annual Holiday House! This is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Estes Park Medical Center Foundation, held annually on the Saturday after Thanksgiving at the Rocky Mountain Park Inn Conference Center. The Holiday House offers the best of gently used household times, holiday items, books, clothing, antiques, collectibles, crafts, baked goods and more!

Volunteers needed! The Elizabeth Guild is looking for volunteers to help with a wide variety of duties to assist with this year’s Holiday House. Be a part of this special event by registering to volunteer for tasks available before, during or after the event!

Help promote your business at the Holiday House. The Elizabeth Guild is also looking for local businesses to donate

gift certificates or items to be included in the gift basket raffle. Donations are tax deductible and provide great exposure to over 1,000 attendees, including both local residents and out-of-town guests.

Interested volunteers and businesses looking to donate to the raffle should contact Susan Hoppenworth at 319290-2986 for more information and to sign up to participate.

Since 1973, the Elizabeth Guild has donated over $3 million to Estes Park Medical Center Foundation and is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity. All gifts are tax- deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Elizabeth Guild Mission: The Elizabeth Guild promotes spiritual and monetary support to advance the welfare and environmental contributions to the Estes Park Medical Center, the Estes Valley and all who come and go from this special place.

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Amelia Wells And Alexander Marsh Are Married Amelia Wells and Alexander Marsh were married August 14th, 2015 at the Overlook Chapel on Emerald Mountain in Estes Park, CO. Pastor David Brooks of Fort Collins officiated.

The bride is the daughter of Elizabeth Wells and Brian Wells of Estes Park. The groom is the son of Birgit Marsh and Ken Marsh of Haysville, KS. The bride was escorted by her father.

She wore an all-white Essense of Australia ball gown trimmed with lace, a matching Bel Aire crystal headpiece, and a cathedral length floral veil. She carried a lavender and rose bouquet.

Following a reception at the Estes Park Conference Center the couple honeymooned in Vail, CO. They currently reside in the suburbs of Denver.

The bride is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado and is currently a Masters of Public Health candidate in Health Systems, Management and Policy at the University of Colorado. The groom is a graduate of Kansas State University and is currently employed as a Mechanical Engineer at Mikron Corporation.

Congratulations to the happy couple!

Local Author Dr. Bert Cushing Recently Published Newest Book Entitled “Streamside” “Streamside” is a collection of essays revealing the science and beauty of flowing waters and fly fishing. Some of these essays have appeared in various conservation magazines such as Colorado Outdoors, Trout, and The Quill; some are unpublished.

Part I contains seven essays describing how rivers and streams “work” as natural ecosystems and the natural history of four major river systems. In Part II, there are seven articles that emphasize the biology of various stream organisms and how they function. Part III contains five essays related to recollections of fly fishing days, and the final essay in Part IV is a recalling of the author’s favorite rivers to fly fish and study.

Bert is a retired stream ecologist who has studied rivers and streams for over 45 years and fished them for 70 years.

He obtained a B.Sc. in Fisheries Management and a M.Sc. in Limnology from Colorado State University in 1952 and 1956, respectively, and a Ph.D. in Limnology from the University of

Saskatchewan in 1961. He spent his professional career as a Senior Research Scientist at the Battelle-Pacific Northwest Laboratories in Richland, WA. He authored The Kelly Creek Chronicles, and co-authored the popular book Streams: Their Ecology and Life. He was the lead editor of the book River and Stream Ecosystems of the World, and co-edited the award winning book Rivers of North America (2005 Best Reference Volume, 2003 Award of Excellence in Professional and Scholarly Publications, 2006 Outstanding Academic Tite) and A Field Guide to the Rivers of North America.

He has taught at Washington State University, The Yellowstone Institute, Rocky Mountain National Park, and the Aspen Environmental Center, and currently holds an Affiliate Faculty appointment at Colorado State University.

Streamside is available locally at Macdonald Book Shop or online at Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble.

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Libraries TransformTrends To Watch In Library Services The ability of a public library to have an impact on its community comes in very diverse packages. Librarians are tasked with monitoring current trends and then being responsive to meet transforming needs. As a house of resources and information, it’s an incredible responsibility to regularly demonstrate fluidity and adaptability while sustaining classic and anticipated library resources.

These challenges inspire dedicated librarians to be on the forefront of innovative services.

Aging Advances Impact the Library – As our population base ages, the direct result is an increased time in retirement.

This will result in a shift in demand for leisure activities, a more significant pool of volunteers, and the potential for increased need in community gathering spaces. This growing population will also have an impact on the direction of library collections (including large print and more leisure reading materials), programs (increased technology classes, retirement related issues) and services (book delivery and deposit collections).

As the voice of that demographic community increases, resources and programming will adjust respectively.

Unplugged – Get Disconnected at the Library – Everyone is connected to just about everything. The availability of technology and the constant connected-

ness that it provides coupled with an immense amount of information (news, email, social networks, etc.) places many individuals into overload situations. Libraries are looking to find a way to provide a place to connect as well as a place to completely unplug. Many libraries are now finding a demand for quiet, reflective spaces and programming that encourages separating from technology to focus specifically on calming activities.

Maker Movement – The STEM factor – The other end of the spectrum is the increased demand for the Do-It-Yourselfer, tinkerer, hacker and entrepreneurial spaces that inspire creative making and learning. Libraries need to provide the technology and tools to creative imaginative learning opportunities. Makers love to take advantage of the availability to test out new technology in addition to traditional craft tools in tandem with the ability to network with community members to generate new pathways to the marketplace (sharing economies, ecommerce, and crowdsourcing).

In the coming centennial year at the Estes Valley Library, look to your library and your local dedicated librarians to learn more about these and other trends impacting the services that we provide and, our plans to learn, grow and develop with you and our community.

TONIGHT! One Book One Valley Author Event An Evening With Laura Mcbride It’s time to celebrate the One Book One Valley Community Read “We Are Called to Rise.” Please join the Estes Valley Library in welcoming Laura McBride to Estes Park.

Tonight, Friday, October 23rd at 7:00 p.m. at Mountain View Bible Fellowship, Laura will speak to the community about her writing and her book. Tickets to this event are free will be available at the Estes Valley Library and at the door tonight.

“We are Called to Rise” was selected back in May as the 2015 Estes Valley Library’s One Book One Valley community read title. 300 copies of the book were made available and released to the public on July 29th. In less than two weeks, all 300 copies of this

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title were in the hands of the residents of the community. A waiting list of 15 or more individuals has existed since the second week of August, resulting in at least 200 additional area residents reading the book.

For more information on the One Book One Valley author event An Evening with Laura McBride, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the Library to speak with a librarian at 970-586-8116.

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Enlisting Fired-Up Employees As Your Brand Champions People do business with people they like and trust. That’s why you want your employees to be enthusiastic and wellinformed as they engage with customers and prospects.

Enlisting Fired-Up Employees as Your Brand Champion, on Tuesday, October 27 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Estes Valley Library, will give you the needed tools to engage your employees and, it’s easier than you may think!

Participants in this workshop will learn simple tools and techniques for motivating employees to make positive impressions, how to shape your business image

with easy, budget-friendly practices.

Ways to project your business to job seekers as an “employer of choice.”

This program is presented by Larimer County Small Business Development Center and the Larimer County Workforce Center in partnership with the Estes Valley Library and is free. Registration is required. Please register at LarimerSBDC.org.

For more information on this program, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the Library to speak with a librarian at 970-586-8116.

Book Donations Being Gathered For Holiday Book Sale The Estes Valley Library Friends & Foundation are sorting materials for their annual Holiday Used Book Sale this December 4 and 5 at the Library. In preparation, books are being accepted for donation at the library, along with DVDs and CDs. Materials may be brought to the library anytime during regular open hours, and a tax receipt form is available for donors.

Books that are damaged or in poor condition should not be brought in for the sale. Recycling options are available for such items. Donors with large quantities of books should contact the Library for an overview of guidelines as to what materials are accepted.

The December holiday sale especially

features items that are suitable for gift giving, including hardback and coffeetable books in good condition, as well as children’s materials. The sale takes place in the Hondius Community Room from 10 am to 4 pm on December 4 and 5, and it is free and open to the public.

Proceeds from the holiday book sale help provide ongoing financial assistance to the Estes Valley Library throughout the year, improving services and resources through program support, research databases, special collections, and more.

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

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Friday, October 23, 2015

Key Investment Concepts Common Cents Counts Basic Financial Series The Estes Valley Library is proud to present Key Investment Concepts on Thursday, October 29 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. This seminar explores key financial principles that form the foundation of successful investing. Participants will be introduced to ten major concepts that should be understood before determining an investment plan. Whether a new or more ex-

perienced investor with a modest or substantial portfolio, this seminar is ideal for those who want to begin or reevaluate their long term investing strategy.

Key Investment Concepts is a part of the Common Cents Counts Basic Financial Series. Registration is required. For more information or to register, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the Library to speak with a librarian at 970586-8116.

Tech Makes Travel Easier: Websites And Apps Enhance your travel planning skills by attending the Estes Valley Library workshop Tech Makes Travel Easier: Websites and Apps. Join Tech Guide, Diana Laughlin on Wednesday, November 4 at 5:30 p.m., and pick your next dream destination and how you’ll get there, then dive into logistics like finding unique lodging opportunities, the best local restaurants, sights worth your time, and even speak the language with the help of travel websites and apps.

This class is taught on the Mac Computers in the Library’s computer lab. You may bring your own device, if you’d prefer. This is a more advanced class for people who know how to use the Internet and/or install apps on their mobile device. Registration is required.

For more information or to register, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the Library to speak with a librarian at 970-586-8116.

Enterprise Zone Workshop Larimer County Workforce Center and the Estes Park Economic Development Center will be hosting an Enterprise Zone Workshop at the Estes Valley Library on Thursday, October 29th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Jacob Castillo, the Enterprise Zone Administrator from Larimer County Workforce Center will share information about the opportunities that are now available to local businesses.

Beginning January 1, 2016, the Estes Valley will become an official Colorado Enterprise Zone. This designation affords businesses that are operating in the

zone the opportunity to claim tax credits on their state taxes for certain business activities. Business owners must pre-certify this year to be eligible for nine different tax credits to expand or support your business.

This workshop is being presented in partnership with Estes Park Economic Development Center and the Estes Valley Library. Registration for this workshop is required. For more information or to register for this workshop, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the Library to speak with a librarian at 970586-8116.

Creede Repertory Theatre To Perform For Elementary School Students The Creede Repertory Theatre will perform Reading! And Other Superpowers at the Elementary School Gym for students in third through fifth grade on Wednesday, October 28th at 9:15 a.m.

Homeschoolers are welcome to attend this special event. This special performance is sponsored by the Estes Valley Library.

Creede Repertory Theatre’s Young Audience Outreach Tour brings professional theatre to schools throughout Colorado and New Mexico each fall.

This program began in 1984 in an effort to share excellent performing arts with the children of the San Luis Valley.

Reading! And Other Superpowers is the story of Nicolás, a young superhero in search of his inner strength. Along the way, he gets help from a colorful and hi-

larious collection of superheroes. Will Nicolás hone his superpower in time to defeat his nemesis, the dreaded Captain Cliffnote?

After each performance, CRT’s tour company hands out free original children’s books to each of the audience members. Written by the playwright, John DiAntonio with illustrations by Celine Sutter, the book will reinforce the themes of the play while making reading fun! Your Estes Valley Library is pleased to sponsor this high-energy literacy musical for third through fifth grade students.”

For more information on the Creede Repertory Theatre please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the Library to speak with a librarian at 970-5868116.

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Coloring Club At The Estes Valley Library There’s a current trend sweeping the nation, Adult Coloring Clubs! The Estes Valley Library will be hosting a series of Adult Coloring Clubs at the Library.

Please join in the coloring fun on any of the following dates and times: Monday, October 26 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Wasson Room Wednesday, October 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Wasson Room Monday, November 16 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Wasson Room Wednesday, November 18 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Hondius Room Monday, December 14 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Wasson Room Wednesday, December 16 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Wasson Room The Library will provide pages to color

and crayons, colored pencils and markers. Please bring a friend and treats to share.

Coloring Clubs encourage adults of all ages to revisit their childhood days of relaxing with a pack of crayons, color pencils, or markers and diving into whimsical, beautiful coloring book pages.

Adult Coloring Clubs are designed to provide participants with something playful, something free, and something that requires no specific skill set while allowing for individuals to express themselves through color. No registration is required and adults of all ages are welcome.

For more information, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the Library to speak with a librarian at 970-5868116.

Customizing Your Resume & Cover Letter Take your resume and cover letter to the next level. Join Larimer County Workforce in partnership with the Estes Valley Library on Wednesday, November 4 from 1:00 to 3:00 for Customizing Your Resume & Cover Letter.

Learn what employers are looking for in a resume and how to tailor your resume to each opportunity you are pursuing. You

will learn about the different resume formats, current resume practices and techniques to better communicate what you have to offer to potential employers.

Registration is required. For more information on this workshop or to register, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the Library to speak with a librarian at 970-5868116.

Retirement Savings Vehicle Common Cents Counts Basic Financial Series The Estes Valley Library is proud to present Retirement Savings Vehicle on Thursday, November 5 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. The topic of this Common Cents Counts Workshop will include ways to save specifically for that comfortable retirement in the distant or the not too distant future. The goals that will be discussed include: To be proactive, establish the “best-for-you”

retirement savings plan, know how to implement and monitor the plan, and take charge of creating your secure retirement.

This seminar is ideal for those who want to begin or reevaluate their retirement planning strategy. Registration is required. For more information or to register, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the Library to speak with a librarian at 970-586-8116.

Excel Basics Excel Basics is being offered at the Estes Valley Library. Join Tech Guide, Diana Laughlin on Friday, October 30 at 10:00 a.m. to learn how to use spreadsheets for budgets, birthday lists, people’s contact information, hiking journals, and more! This class will also cover other basics like rows, columns, entering numbers and text, sorting into alphabetical order, autofill, and basic calculations.

Excel Basics is taught on the Mac Computers in the Library’s Computer Lab. Registration is required. For more information or to register, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the Library to speak with a librarian at 970-5868116.

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Estes Park Area Lodging Association Supports Ballot Issues 4C And 4D To Whom It May Concern, The Estes Area Lodging Association (EALA), has resolved to support and endorse the Estes Valley Recreation and Park District November 3, 2015 Election Ballot Issues 4C and 4D. Ballot Issue 4C will help fund operations and maintenance of the new Estes Valley Community Center, providing $200,000 annually for a time-limited 10year period.

Ballot Issue 4D, a $19.83 million 20 year bond issue, will fund site preparation, construction and equipping of the new Estes Valley Community Center.

The Community Center is aligned with the mission, vision and goals of EALA, including growing year-round tourism, enhancing quality of life and providing much-needed product development to the Estes area. The Community Center would have a significant positive impact to the Estes Valley for both guests and residents.

The Center would provide a location for the community to gather which builds a sense of place for residents. Interaction among all generations, from

children through seniors, enhances the community and cultivates relationships that reinforce the framework of a community.

The Community Center also provides guests and residents a place for recreation and activities especially during the winter and spring seasons when there are limited opportunities in the area.

Guests will pay a premium rate to use the Center, which will cover ongoing operational costs.

Furthermore, the Community Center plans to contract childcare services, a much-needed service for families who are employed by many of you reading this letter.

In closing, it is evident that the Community Center provides a multitude of benefits that will facilitate growth within our community for both residents and guests. The timing is right while borrowing costs remain low. Please consider investing in your community. Vote yes for 4C and 4D. Warm Regards, Estes Area Lodging Association Board

What Would F.O. Stanley Say? To The Editor: What a great letter Tom Gootz wrote for the 10/16 issue of EP News. He nails the sensible side of additional taxes for the Community Center. Right on, Tom. It is interesting that letters to the Editor during the last two weeks from the town “inner circle” have supported the additional tax. Duh! By the way, wasn’t there a tax for this project in the previous increased sales tax issue the town cried for us to pass?

How about the Denver Post, 10/18/15 edition, Section K, pages 1K and 4K? In last Sunday’s paper I read the announcement that four projects in Northern Colorado are going after funds from the “Tourism Tax” to support their 86.1 million projects over the next 30 years.

One of the four projects is a “horror film center” on the Stanley Hotel property in Estes Park.

The newspaper map show the “Stanley Cultural Arts Center” which appears to be on “Lot 4.” Projected construction costs are 24.5 million. Jon Nicholas, Executive Director of the Estes Park Economic Development Corporation, is quoted as saying that the proposed center will include a 500 seat auditorium, two outdoor amphitheaters and a 13,000 sq. ft. center.

Reportedly John Cullen has committed 13 million but is short 11.3 million. According to the article this is the biggest “ask” of the four projects in the overall plan.

Was this a use of the “Lot 4” property agreed to not too long ago?

What would F.O. Stanley say about this latest project?

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Citizens Needed...

for Larimer County Representatives on the Estes Park Local Marketing District Board The Estes Park Local Marketing District was formed in 2009 for the purpose of advertising, marketing and promoting tourism in the Estes Park area through the entity known as Visit Estes Park.

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One position available Four year term beginning in January 2016 Applicants must live within the marketing district boundaries. The map is at: http://www.visitestespark.com/includes/content/docs/media/VisitEstesBoundaryV2.pdf

Apply online at www.larimer.org/boards/ Deadline: November 9 For more information, please call 498-7015

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EVICS Board Supports Yes Votes For Estes Valley Community Center Ballot Issues 4C & 4D Dear Editor: Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success' (EVICS) mission is to support and promote quality early childhood services, and provide parent education, so that all young children in the Estes Valley have the care, support, and opportunities necessary to grow, learn, and succeed. EVICS provides important community services including parent education, resources, scholarships, and support and training for local licensed child care and preschool programs. For a vibrant Estes Valley, we all need to be concerned about attracting and retaining young families.

“Pre-flood,” we recognized the need in our community for a gathering place for families and children. The Community Center would be a place where all ages could find friends, support, and opportunities for recreation, fun, fitness, social engagement and education. It would be a place where children could receive quality care while their parents work or attend community meetings or classes.

“Pre-flood” we were very excited about the creation of a Community Center! “ Post-flood” – we are even more convinced of the need for such a facility, and we are just as excited as ever to join other community partners to work toward realizing this dream.

Including childcare as a part of our investment into a community center makes good business sense. Research confirms that one of the most cost effective investments a community can make is in quality early childhood care and education - with a rate of return on our investment greater than almost any other social program. As a community dependent upon a healthy, vibrant work force, we can’t afford NOT to invest in young children.

Let's continue to come together to build a stronger community for all ages!

Please join us in voting YES for the Estes Valley Community Center on Ballot Issues 4C and 4D. EVICS Board of Directors and Staff Lesta Johnson, President Katie Bobowski, Treasurer Erin Axtell, Secretary John Bryant Brenda Humphrey Kyle Patterson Sherami Payne Judy Ross Jane Stuart Nancy Almond, Director Kristen Berg, Staff Natasha Iszler, Staff

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Friday, October 23, 2015

The Estes Park Local Marketing District Supports Issues 4C And 4D To Whom It May Concern, The Estes Park Local Marketing District Organization, dba Visit Estes Park, has resolved to support and endorse the Estes Valley Recreation and Park District November 3, 2015 Election Ballot Issues 4C and 4D. Ballot Issue 4C will help fund operations and maintenance of the new Estes Valley Community Center, providing $200,000 annually for a time-limited 10-year period.

Ballot Issue 4D, a $19.83 million 20 year bond issue, will fund site preparation, construction and equipping of the new Estes Valley Community Center.

This resolution is aligned with the mission, vision and current initiatives of Visit Estes Park. We see destination management and product/community development as critical elements in growing a year-round economy and improving the quality of life in Estes Park.

The Estes Valley Community Center will certainly be an asset to both of those objectives, having a significant positive impact on the future of the Estes Valley.

By offering a place for our community to gather, to network and to celebrate each other, the Estes Valley Community Center will enhance the fabric of our community; molding lasting relation-

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Creating An Extraordinary Future

To The Editor: The Estes Park School District has ships that will impact the vitality of Estes made a commitment to collaborate to arPark for decades and generations to chitect an extraordinary future for our come. The services offered within the young people. What we do today matEstes Valley Community Center, from ters. We will shape the future, intentionwellness to the arts, childcare to senior ally or accidentally. The future can be programs, will enhance the physical difficult to predict...but we do have the health, the cultural awareness and acapower to influence the future. Much of demic capacity of our neighbors, while the future of Estes Park will be the prodadding to the economic opportunities uct of our choices now. Being a commufor all. In addition to facilitating pernity means we are woven together and sonal growth, the Estes Valley Commushare many challenges. It also means we nity Center will offer both residents and can share in the solutions. guests a place for recreation, activity and Paul Houston suggests: fun in all seasons, as well as a haven in “Educators are fond of pointing out times of emergency. that it takes a village to raise a child.

While much of the value is in offering But this begs a crucial question—what quality experiences to the Estes Park does it take to raise a village? We are no area, the Estes Valley Community Cenlonger a country of villages, and the web ter will also add to our economic susof support that historically supported tainability. This will be realized as the families and children is tattered. It must center attracts and retains young families be re-woven ....... and workers; provides childcare for working parents; offers additional, yearWe must reach out to the broader comround jobs; and adds to the winter prod- munity and re-create a support system uct for guests. Considering the long list and be “village builders” and connect the of benefits and the unique financial resources of our great community to landscape of low borrowing costs and meet the demanding needs of our sturising construction costs, we believe the dents and all community members.

Estes Valley Community Center is a (Houston, Phi Delta Kappan 2001.) sound investment for our community to Although Estes Park community has make at this time. many support systems in place already Warm Regards, and has risen to the numerous challenges they have faced in the past few Bill Almond & Elizabeth Fogarty years, the Estes Valley Community Center would be a positive step forward to nurture a whole learning community and open up a world of possibilities for the future for our citizens.

The Estes Valley Community Center would be a hub for a whole learning and collaborative community. The Estes Park School District R-3 Board of Education expressed benefits of the center in a letter of support for the Estes Valley Community Center.

“The Board of Education acknowledges the community center would provide desperately needed services to the Estes Valley such as indoor fitness facilities,

aquatic and recreation facilities, digital library, active adult/senior citizen space, child care, multi-use community rooms and space for rehabilitation as well as health and wellness partners.

The Board of Education also recognizes that the community center neighborhood is home to many of Estes Park’s low-income and transitory residents and the community center would provide many amenities that would serve this population, as well as bring the community together year round.

The Board of Education acknowledges the community center as a collaborative project with established partnerships with the Town of Estes Park Senior Center, the Estes Park Medical Center, the Estes Park Public Library, Crossfit of Estes Park, the Boys and Girls Club of Larimer County, and that the facility would serve as a multi-generational meeting place.

The Board of Education recognizes the community center could serve as an evacuation/emergency response center in times of disaster and the center has the real opportunity to create something necessary that would impact and enhance our community for years to come.

The Estes Park School District Board of Education officially declares its support of the Estes Valley Community Center and encourages the E.V.P.R.D. Board of Directors to move ahead by asking the public for support.”

I commend and support the Estes Park School District R-3 Board of Education for being pro-active and future oriented and I would appreciate your support of the multi-generational Estes Valley Community Center.

As a community, we are a “big tent” and I respect our community’s many interests and opinions, I encourage each of to envision the future of Estes Park and make it extraordinary for our children and ...... ourselves.

Sheldon Rosenkrance, Superintendent Estes Park R-3 School Dist.

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Support Our Community Center To Whom It May Concern, The Estes Park Wedding Association has resolved to support and endorse the Estes Valley Recreation and Park District November 3, 2015 Election Ballot Issues 4C and 4D. Ballot Issue 4C will help fund operations and maintenance of the new Estes Valley Community Center, providing $200,000 annually for a time-limited 10year period.

Ballot Issue 4D, a $19.83 million 20 year bond issue, will fund site preparation, construction and equipping of the new Estes Valley Community Center.

Our resolution is based on the following reasoning: Our Estes Valley Community Center will be a place for all of us. It will be the heart of our community, a place for resident and guests to gather and connect with one another, to learn, to play, to enjoy the arts, to enrich our lives and to seek our best health. Our Community Center will welcome all of the families and individuals, all of the organizations, and everyone from the youngest to the oldest. It will be a lively, safe place for all

during times of tranquility and times of emergency.

The plan for our Community Center is similar in size and cost to other Colorado community centers successfully operating in locations comparable to the Estes Valley and throughout Colorado.

The possible benefits of the Estes Valley Community Center include: â&#x20AC;˘ Positive impacts on health, wellness, quality of life, local economy and property values â&#x20AC;˘ Attracting and retaining businesses, professionals and young families â&#x20AC;˘ Providing a community connection location for seniors, children, teens and families â&#x20AC;˘ Making our community even more attractive to residents and guests With borrowing costs near historic lows, and construction costs likely to continue to climb, this may be the best chance to build a Community Center that meets the needs of the entire community at the lowest possible cost.

Karen Lynch President, Estes Park Wedding Association

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s In It For Me? To The Editor: All too often, I sadly might ask of a given situation, â&#x20AC;&#x153;whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in it for me?â&#x20AC;? As a former staff administrator of multiple community center locations, I know the value to a community of places where all people are welcome to gather to enrich their spirit, mind and body.

Although it is clear that this Community Center is for all of us regardless of our ages, I especially think of the positive impact that our youth will feel from having this facility here in Estes Park.

The value gained by a young person from having a quality, multi-generational center will stay with them always and will be something they will later

point to as important in their childhood.

So whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in it for me? To be sure, as one of the small group of +65 year olds in Estes, I know I will directly use the center. But what I receive directly is a small part of the story. To know that we have each committed to the good of all of our neighbors is certainly what we ought to doâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;Śand that is something that IS in it for us all.

I hope that this missing piece to make our town a more complete and quality community will finally be achieved by our voting affirmatively for our very own Estes Valley Community Center.

Tom Shamburg

Williard L. Smith Former EPURA Director Williard L. Smith died on Friday, October 2, 2015 outside of Abingdon, Virginia after a battle with cancer. He passed away at home surrounded by his family. He leaves his wife Barclay and sons Michael and his wife Diane of Boulder, CO, David and his wife Lisabeth of Littleton, CO, Jonathan and his wife Amy of San Francisco, CA as well as five grandchildren and close friends in many places.

Wil was born on October 17, 1939 in Rice, Virginia. He graduated from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He and Barclay were married in July

1962. Wil's career involved many facets of urban planning and public administration in Virginia, Colorado, Wyoming and Texas.

He moved his family to Colorado in 1978 where they lived, first in Evergreen and later in Estes Park. In 2009 he and Barclay retired and moved to rural Abingdon, Virginia.

Wil dearly loved his University of Virginia and his British sports cars.

He also enjoyed continuing education and writing, especially sharing news in his rather legendary Christmas letters.

He will be remembered as a witty, kind and caring husband, father and friend. A celebration of life will be held at a later date in Colorado.

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The Journey To 4B And 4C To The Editor: Sixty years ago Estes Park Recreation District was established with the following mandate from the voters: 1. Build a swimming pool (done) 2. Build an 18-hole golf course (done) 3. Build a community center (not done) 2005 - The White House Symposium on Aging (The Year of the Baby Boomer) stated that: 1. Free standing senior centers tend to isolate senior centers from the community at large 2. Communities need to consider integrated centers and programs that all age groups can interact with and enjoy June 25, 2013 - Estes Park Museum/Senior Center joined together to complete a feasibility study to determine the need for space and services: 1. Expand museum to space occupied by both the museum and senior center 2. Senior center to expand to a site involving other taxing districts forming new senior center September 11, 2013 - Flood Programs for the museum/senior center are halted January 2014 - Recovery - Potential funding for community center as an emergency receiving center to house and feed up to 500 dislocated individuals involving additional organizations: 1. American Red Cross

2. HUD - both local and regional 3. Town of Estes Park 4. Larimer County Emergency Services 5. Local volunteer groups and area churches April 1, 2014 - 1A passes for a 1% sales tax to help finance recovery with 2.5% to be used to move ahead with plans for a combined. Community/Senior Center January 2015 - Funds for the proposed community center begin to evaporate 1. HUD slowly backs away from funding 2. State and national grantors back away as HUD removed funding Final funding score as of July 2015: 1. HUD removes ALL offers of funding 2. Grantors offer average funds based on ability of community center to raise between 50% and 60% of the funding with an average maximum dollar value of $15,000 to $40, 000 Therefore, NO funding is possible until at least a minimum of $12,600,000 is raised locally On revue, 48 other community centers in and around Colorado revealed a similar experience in fundraising. 90% of the Colorado communities now have relied on either sales tax and/or increased mill rate on property taxes to build their community centers.

George D. Crislip, MD President, Estes Park Senior Citizen Center, Inc.

Be Sure You Check The Details On The Community Center To The Editor: Most of us got a ballot in the mail today to vote on issues 4C and 4D regarding the proposed Community Center.

4D is pretty straight forward as to selling General Obligation bonds in the amount 19.83 million dollars (final payout estimated to be 33.2 million dollars).

4C is an issue to provide 200,000 dollars annually for 10 years to pay a PORTION of the operating and maintenance expense.

When questioning staff about what the annual maintenance and operating cost will be, I was told that it will be more than 1,000,000 dollars a year and that user fees will have to provide about $750,000 a year to break even. This amounts to more than $2,000 every day for the whole 365 day year.

That amounts to a lot of folks doing something every day. The economic analysis by Gary Horvath states on page 4 that the center will generate revenue of $1,100,000 per year. That equates to over $3,000 every day.

In my mind, I cannot imagine that sort of revenue being generated by a facility that primarily provides facilities for

community activities.

There is no of knowing that actual expenses will fall within projections.

Hopefully we have recently learned a lesson about economic projections when the new Event Center produced revenue of only 10% of what was projected.

When I asked what happens if the revenue falls short, I was told that it would have to be made up from other activities provided by the district. I can see where this could result people having to pay much more for activities that their current taxes provide.

We should also think about what happens in 10 years when the bond revenue runs out. Things could really get bad then. In my humble opinion I think the Community Center is a huge risk. If things go as the consultants predict it would be great but looking at actual performance of the Conference Center, Performance Park and the Event Center, none of which have done anywhere near what we were told they would, I hate to see us risk what now is so valuable to our community.

Bill Van Horn

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Charles Walter Westerfield October 19, 1931 – October 16, 2015 Charles died at his home in Estes Park on Friday evening October 16, 2015.

Charles was born October 19, 1931 in Lee’s Summit, MO to Clarence and Pearl (Beard) Westerfield. Prior to retiring, Charles was commissioned as a Special Deputy Sheriff for Jackson City, MO. He was the Director of Security at Unity School of Christianity and Police Chief of the township of Unity Village, Missouri.

He enjoyed fly fishing, collecting and repairing old clocks, and collecting and reading old Westerns. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Glen and a sister Opal.

He is survived by his best friend, fishing buddy and love of his life for 38 years, Judy Heider of the home, brother Clyde Westerfield and his wife Carol of Lee’s Summit, son Randy Westerfield

and his wife Gil of Lady’s Island, SC, daughters Karen Narlock (Larry) of Grant’s Pass, OR and Sandy Banks of Lee’s Summit, MO. He is also survived by five grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, one great great grandson, nieces and nephews. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Hospice of the Estes Valley, especially Carol, Carla, Nancy and Brenda.

Cremation with a private scattering at a later date. In Charles’ memory, donations may be made to the Rocky Mountain Conservancy at www.RMConservancy.org or in care of Allnutt Funeral Service 1302 Graves Ave. Estes Park, CO 80517.

See www.allnutt.com to send a message to Charles’ family.

David Allen Dechant Estes Park resident David Dechant died at home on Sunday, October 18, 2015.

David Allen Dechant was born in Denver, Colorado on July 26, 1956 to John and Mathilda (Korbe) Dechant. He grew up in Denver before moving to Loveland, CO, graduating from Loveland High School in 1974. On December 27, 1980 David married Annette Price. They moved to Greeley, CO in 1980 and lived there until moving to Estes Park in 1999. David was a band instrument repairman and owned several music shops in Greeley.

He was also a very accomplished chef and cooked everything from American, Greek, Mexican and Cajun. A favorite quote of David’s was “Death’s hold shall not my spirit still, For I shall rise as is His will, I rest not here, nor should ye weep, For I live now in my Lord’s gentile Keep.”

David is survived by his wife Annette Dechant of Estes Park; son Jonathon (Elizabeth) Dechant of Milliken, CO; and daughters Heather Lee of Limon, CO; Rachel Dechant, and Susan Dechant, both of Estes Park; grandchildren Sabrina, Nathanial, Tavian and Isabella Lee, and Caleb and Tirzah Dechant. He is also survived by his brother Richard (Joyce) Dechant of Greeley, CO, and his sister Janet Dechant of Lochbuie, CO, as well as his dogs, Roxy, Mollie and Roulette; his cats, Raja and Daisy; and his fish, Oliver.

David is preceded in death by his parents. David always wanted his children and grandchildren to succeed in life.

Memorial contributions can be made in David’s name at the Bank of Estes Park for a college fund for his grandchildren.

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

Service Information Pending Paul Saunders Paul Saunders of Estes Park died at his home Wednesday October 21, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Mari-

lyn. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be found at www.allnutt.com when completed.

Milton Sebelick

Carroll Mock

Milton Sebelik of Estes Park died Wednesday October 21, 2015 at Prospect Park Living Center. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be found at www.allnutt.com when completed.

Carroll Mock of Estes Park died Wednesday October 21, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Babs. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be found at www.allnutt.com when completed.

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Dr. Robert A. “Bob” McFarland Dr. Robert A. “Bob” McFarland, 90 of Iowa City, formerly of Marshalltown, and Estes Park, CO died Monday, October 19, 2015 at Briarwood Care Center in Iowa City.

Memorial services were held Thursday, October 22, 2015, at the First Presbyterian Church in Iowa City, with internment in the church’s columbarium.

Memorial donations can be made in his memory to Rotary International or Quakerdale Children in New Providence, Iowa. Online condolences may be sent for his family through the website of the funeral home @ www.gayandciha.com. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Bob’s family and his services.

Robert was born on January 6, 1925, in Marshalltown, Iowa the son of Alfred H. and Lucille (Paterson) McFarland. Following graduation from Marshalltown High School in 1943, he immediately enlisted in the United States Army serving in the 99th. Infantry Division. He was in combat in the European Theater and the Battle of the Bulge, when he was awarded the Bronze Star.. After his discharge he enrolled in Grinnell College and graduated in 1949. Bob met his future bride, Shirley Miller at Grinnell and they were married on February 7, 1948, in Webster Grove, MO. Robert received his M.A. degree in 1950 and his PhD in 1968 from the University of Iowa. In 1950 he started his career in education as a teacher and

high school principal in Monona, IA, then Waverly, Iowa. He moved back to Marshalltown in 1960 as School Business Manager, and the spent the last 19 years there as superintendent of Schools, retiring and moving to Estes Park, CO in 1987.

Active in many professional organizations, he served as president of the City Superintendents of Iowa, the Iowa Association of School Business Officials, and the Iowa Association of School Board Secretaries. He served as a board director of the Iowa State Education Association and the National Association on Legal Problems of Education. Bob was a member of the American and Iowa Association of School Board Administrators. In Estes Park he was an Elder in the Community Church of the Rockies and Past-President of the Estes Park Rotary Club and Art Center. His interest included golf, skiing, biking, reading and active involvement in the Long Peak Scottish-Irish Festival. In 2000, Bob was knighted in the Imperial Constantin ion Military Order of St. George.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley; their three children, Sandra McFarland of Iowa City; Patricia McFarland of Des Moines, and Robert McFarland (Barbara) of Iowa City; 11 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and five nieces.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Katy Feulner.

Verl James (Jim) Baker Verl James (Jim) Baker, 57, died after a long struggle with illness on October 16, 2015 in Glenwood Springs, CO. He was born in Fort Collins, CO on January 6, 1958 to Leo Verl and Neoma Lee Baker. Jim graduated from Estes Park H.S. in 1976. He moved to Glenwood Springs in April of 1995 to become a Garfield County Sheriff 's Deputy and later became a Detective.

He was also well known for his volunteer work as a Burning Mountain Fire Dept Volunteer for 12 years where he worked up through the ranks to Lieutenant.

He was preceded in death by both

parents and his sister Joyce.

He is survived by his wife, Adria MiltonBaker, two sisters, Kendra Wiese and Shawna Callison, nephews, brother-inlaw and a very special brother and sister Mike and Laura Kearney and family, son-in-laws and family members.

A Memorial service was held in his honor at Glenwood Springs Baptist Church, 706 7th St. on October 20 at 1:00 p.m. A graveside service on October 24 at 11:00 a.m. at Estes Valley Memorial Gardens, 1670 Fish Hatchery Road, Estes Park, CO will be held to celebrate his life.

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Thank You From The Crane Family Dear Friends of Dan Crane, From the bottom of our hearts, we would like to give our deepest thanks to the community of Allenspark and the surrounding towns.

Throughout the past month there have been so many of you who have left your marks on our hearts. There truly aren't words to express how much all of your love and support has touched us as friends and family.

So many of you offered your condolences and reminded us often that Dan will never be forgotten. The thoughtfulness of this town is truly amazing. There are far too many of you to offer our ap-

preciation to individually. We are so grateful for your prayers, hugs, tears, stories, cards, flowers, dinners made for our family, every generous donation, the beautiful memorial meal, and every other thoughtful deed. Your love and support have been part of our strength and we know God had appointed you for a time such as this.

We'd also like to give special thanks to the Allenspark Community Church and Pastor Jeff Davis, the Old Gallery and Margie and Glenn, the members of The Hilltop Guild, the Allnutt Funeral Home, Les and Becky, Billy and Liz, and Chuck and Kim for truly caring for our family.

We will never forget the outpouring of love we received here in Allenspark. And it warms our hearts to know that so many of you will never forget Dan. Love and thanks to all of you, The Crane Family

Employment FULL TIME OFFICE SUPPORT POSITION FOR GROWING ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANY. NOW HIRING AN ENGAGED AND ENTHUSIASTIC PERSON WITH HIGH-LEVEL ADMINISTRATIVE FOCUS. HIGHLY COMPETENT IN COMPUTER APPLICATIONS, PLANNING AND ORGANIZATIONAL COVERAGE. PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME TO CAREERS@BIOLYNCEUS.COM NO CALLS PLEASE.

SALES TERRITORY MANAGER

FOR GROWING ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANY LOCATED IN ESTES PARK, CO. FULL-TIME WITH BENEFITS. REQUIRES EXTENSIVE REGIONAL AND OUT-OF STATE TRAVEL. EXPERIENCE IN OUTSIDE SALES AND MINIMUM EDUCATION OF B.S. OR EQUIVALENT. NO CALLS PLEASE. EMAIL CAREERS@BIOLYNCEUS.COM

Year Round Positions Assistant Chef Executive Chef/Kitchen Manager Human Resources Assistant Preschool Teacher (start January 4) Resident Staff Coordinator Seasonal & Part Time (PT) Positions Special Event Assistant (PT) Overviews & applications are on our website: ymcarockies.org/work (970) 586-3341 x1032

If you want to work at a hotel or resort Why not work for the best!

The Estes Park Resort is currently hiring for the following positions: Cooks Dishwashers Bartenders/Servers On-Call Banquet Servers Housekeepers PT Maintenance Person PT Front Desk Stop in to complete an application at: 1700 Big Thompson Ave Next to the Marina

Employment 3 FULL TIME OPPORTUNITIES

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 positions)

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: Two weeks of paid training will be provided.

Wage:Starting wage for these positions is $11.17 per hour with differentials available for evenings, nights and weekend work.

Dining Assistant (1 position) 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.

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

Knowledge / Skill / Experience • Excellent written and verbal communications skills • Excellent organization and interpersonal skills • Experience working with the elderly a plus • Flexibility and willingness to cross train in other departments • No previous experience required, willing to train the right individual Hours: There is one (1) position classified as full time, a minimum of 40 hours weekly.

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

Wage: Starting wage for this position is $11.17 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 16, 2015 and closes October 23, 2015

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

Surgical Services Certified Surgical Technician – Full Time Laboratory Medical Technologist, ASCP or MLT – Full Time

Building & Grounds Maintenance Engineer – Full Time Home Health Hospice Registered Nurse - PRN

PPLC Registered Nurse – Full Time LPN – Full Time Dietary Department Dietary Aide – PRN

Med/Surg Department Registered Nurse – Full Time CNA - PRN

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

EPMC offers competitive wages and benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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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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Employment

Employment Diamond Resorts Management, Inc.

Now Hiring For:

PM Restaurant Server

101 South St. Vrain Avenue EOE,M/F/H/V

Now Hiring:

Host • Cook • Server

Apply at 134 W. Elkhorn Ave Call 970 586-8838

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.

Sign on Bonus for Estes Park area!

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

WorldMark Resorts is a world class resort destination offering a fun and energetic team environment.

We are currently recruiting for the following positions:

Resort House Person/Runner (Permanent/Full Time/Year Round) Front Desk Guest Service Agent (Permanent/Full Time/Year Round)

Laundry Associate (Permanent/Full Time/Year Round))

Housekeeper Piece Rate Compare (Permanent/Full Time/Year Round) Join our housekeeping team making a generous ‘piece rate’ and/or hourly rate. More Rooms = More $$.

Come work for the best resort in Estes Park. We strive to be the very best!

Benefits include Paid Vacations, 401K matching, company training and lots of opportunity to grow.

To apply for any of these great opportunities, please go to our company website at www.WVOjobs.com. Search ‘Estes Park’.

Edward Jones is a financial services firm focused on meeting the needs of individual investors. Our branch office in Estes Park, CO has an opening for a full-time administrative assistant. Excellent organization and communication skills, as well as the ability to work independently are required to perform administrative, marketing, and customer service responsibilities.

Interest in the financial service industry is a plus. We offer competitive benefits and a comprehensive on-line training program.

For prompt consideration, submit your resume online at www.edwardjones.com/careers. Include your salary requirements and job code on all correspondence.

Edward Jones Jane Schoen Job Code: 24096 EOE

Career Opportunity!

Assistant Kitchen & Dining Room Manager

Are you a hardworking. dependable, customer service oriented hospitality professional who wants a chance to be challenged, your input listened to, and make more money?

Apply now for the Assistant Kitchen & Dining Room Manager position at Estes Parks popular fast casual Mexican restaurant.

Good food, fresh and fast!

Apply 401 E. Elkhorn Ave or email peppersmexicangrill@gmail.com

Now Hiring:

Experienced Line Cook, Salad Prep, Dishwasher, Wage $13-$20/hr based on experienced.

Email resume to steakhouse@twinowls.net or come into Twin Owls to apply.

Twin Owls Steakhouse 800 MacGregor Ave. 970-586-9344

Customer Service Representative

• COME JOIN THE BEST TEAM! • Full-time • Prior cash handling / banking experience preferred • Customer service and detail oriented • Excellent Benefits including Medical, Dental, 401(k) and Paid Time Off Please apply at : www.bankofcolorado.com Member FDIC The Way Banking Should Be

Is now hiring Housekeeping

Front Desk w/administrative experience

Year Round – Flexible Hours 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

Now Hiring: ALL Positions Apply in person at: 451 So. St. Vrain Ave.

Accepting Applications For:

SERVER – FULL TIME year round

SERVER – WEEKENDS ONLY year round HOSTESS/BUSSER year round, full time

PREP PERSON year round, full time, no experience needed EXPERIENCED BREAKFAST & LUNCH LINE COOK year round Pick up application at 453 E. Wonderview Ave #4 970-586-0272

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RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

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Homes

SUVs/CUVs

Pet Care

06 FORD ESCAPE. VERY GOOD CONDITION. NEW TIRES. 141,000 MILES. $5400 OBO.970-215-7560

The Town of Estes Park is accepting applications for:

Police Officer I Police Department Hiring Range $25.85 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $28.44 per hour Non-Exempt Position Close Date: Open Until Filled (Town employment application required)

Parks Advisory Board Voluntary Member Close Date: Open Until Filled

Transportation Advisory Board Voluntary Member Close Date: Open Until Filled

Downtown Plan Steering Committee Voluntary Member Close Date: November 2, 2015 (Committee application required)

Applications are available at: Town Hall 170 MacGregor Ave. Room 130 (Mon-Fri 8 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 pm) or www.estes.org/ jobs Return Application to: Town of Estes Park, Attn: HR PO Box 1200, Estes Park, CO 80517; or Fax 970-577-4770

Now Hiring for:

Checker $9.13 -$17.56 per hour Deli Clerk $11.28 - $15.26 per hour Bakery Clerk $11.70 - $15.18 per hour Cake Decorator $11.70 - $15.18 per hour Fresh Cuts $11.28 - $15.26 per hour Fuel Clerk $8.39 - $12.71 Pharmacy Tech $9.13 to start based on experience Floral Clerk $8.23 - $12.28 per hour based on experience Courtesy Clerk $8.23 - $12.28 per hour Applicant apply at:

www.safeway.com/careers

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

Silver Saddle

Now Hiring:

Experienced Line Cook, Salad Prep, Dishwasher, Wage $13-$20/hr based on experienced.

Email resume to steakhouse@twinowls.net or come into Twin Owls to apply.

Twin Owls Steakhouse 800 MacGregor Ave. 970-586-9344

Looking For

Dishwashers, prep cooks, night cooks, line cooks , Hosts, busers, servers.

Apply at 225 Park Lane Local excavation company seeking general laborer and experienced heavy equipment operator.

Contact Sam with Kuster Construction.

970-412-9277.

Now Hiring YEAR ROUND BREAKFAST MANAGER Must be able to work 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7 hour shifts between 5am and 1pm, six days per week. Includes some light cooking duties as well as customer contact.

Must be a non-smoker.

Apply in person â&#x20AC;&#x201C;orâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; send resume. $12/per hour. $500 sign-on bonus

BEST WESTERN PLUS Silver Saddle 1260 Big Thompson Avenue Email: cory@estesresort.com No calls please

Motorcycles Winter Rentals starting immediately through May 25. 1, 2 & 3 bedroom homes.

Call 219-561-1310

4BD 3BA Fully Furnished, Hot Tub, Lrg Deck, Great Views, Heated 2car Gar Stanley Heights. Nov 1 May 15 $1,750/mo 719622-3154

Furnished home, 3BDR, 2 BA, 2 car garage, 3 blocks from downtown. $2,500/mo, available Oct 15. Call Pat, 303-947-4569

Condos 2 BD, 1 BA condos, 928 sq ft.1 yr lease / short term lease variable rates. Call Real Living - 1st Choice Real Estate Services at: 970-669-9696. Equal Opportunity Housing

Long Term Winter Rentals Available

Two Bedroom Condos: $1350/month Three Bedroom Condos: $1500/month

Gas fireplace, Flat screen television Spacious, fully stockedkitchens, Hot tubs along the river, Private deck or patio.

Mountain and river views.

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SNOW TIRES - $250 4 Michelin X-ICE XI3 185/65/15 970-231-6396

SERVICES Housekeeping Housekeeping Services 970-306-7877 Live out housekeeper Holiday Cleanup CNA Healthcare/Hospice Deep Cleaning Post Construction Cleans

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Caregiving Foot/Nail Care Incl. foot soak, toenail cutting, callus removal, massage. Clinic and home visits.

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LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING THROUGHLY DONE! by experienced cleaning lady: vacuum, dust, baths, kitchen. $15/hr (floor cleaning $20/hr.)

In Home Care - personal for Estes elders. 577-7059. care, errands, appointExcellent references. ment transportation, light housekeeping, meal prep Home Repair/Service & companionship - references available, Cheryl Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Handyman Service Lancaster - 970.237.0703 Now Based in Estes Park!

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Domestically Wild Canine Spa (970)480-7011 NEW LOCATION! 1160 Woodstock Dr Certified All Breed, Show and Pet styles.

Humanity before vanity.

Winter Cabin Caretaker Weekly property check, water, heat, sewer, etc.

Call Ron Harris to schedule (402) 968-4820

Need Help Around The House? I do household chores, yard work, run errands, auto detailing & yes... I do windows! I am a long time resident having now lived in Estes Park for 38 yrs!

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Call Janice at 970-215-6612.

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Near new furniture for sale. Cherry king size full bedroom set. Fabric living room set:: sofa, love seat, chair. L-shaped oak portable bar w/ 4 barstools. 2 oak curio cabinets. Leather swivel rocker recliner. Moving. All well priced. 606 Longs Drive. Saturday, October 24th, 10:00 to 2:00.

Townhome For Sale FSBO, 1,732 sq ft - 625 sq ft garage. 2 BDR, 2 BA, $350,000. 970-397-2751

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Shop Smith, basic package with scroll saw attachment. $225. Twin bed, Electropedic adjustable, great condition. $75 970-586-8738 Stark spinet piano FREE to a good home.

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RECREATION Bicycles Recumbent bike used briefly for knee surgery recovery. Asking $175.

Please call if interested at 970-586-4942

NOTICE OF BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Estes Valley Public Library District Board for the ensuing year 2016. That a copy of such proposed budget has been filed on the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Web site under â&#x20AC;&#x153;About Usâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;/LiMOVING SALE brary Financeâ&#x20AC;? where same SAT 10/24 8 - 3PM is open for public inspection.

677 Cedar Ridge Lane That such proposed budget (off Moraine) will be considered at the Bookcases, Desk, meeting of the Library Housewares, Board to be held at the liLInens, Books, brary, 335 E. Elkhorn AvJewelry, Art, TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Room enue, Estes Park, Colorado, Divider, Sofa, etc. on December 7, 2015, at FOLLOW ORANGE & 6:30 pm. Public budget GREEN SIGNS hearings will be held at the Estes Valley Library Thursday, November 5, and on LOST/FOUND Monday, November 16. Any interested elector within the Estes Valley Public Library Found District may inspect the proposed budget and file or Found tablet by Stanley register any objection Hotel on Oct 14. Call thereto at any time prior to 970-231-1401 to describe. the final adoption of the budget.

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523 St. Vrain Lane, Estes Park, CO 80517 970-586-3333 | 800-401-7750 Christian Collinet Broker/Owner 970-231-8570 Janine Dawley Marketing Coordinator Mindy Stone Office Coordinator Ellen Benes Client Liaison 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

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Newly updated home on 4.8 acres, providing privacy yet very convenient to town. Filled with natural light, this open floor plan features a kitchen w/ stainless appliances, granite counters, tall cabinets & breakfast bar. Main floor master suite w/ luxurious 5 piece bath, laundry & private deck. Upper level includes 3 bedrooms, full bath & family room. Multiple outdoor spaces to enjoy views, wildlife & solitude. $695,000 398 Bristlecone Court

Luxury and Serenity •Luxurious 13,000+ sf Home • Gourmet Kitchen w/ wood fired pizza oven • 3 Bedroom Suites • 4400sf Rec-Room w/ 50’s Diner • Gardens & Sweeping Mountain Views

New Construction • 3 Bedroom/ 3 Bath • Hardwood Floors • Kitchen w/Granite & Stainless • 40’ft Deck to View the Divide • 2-car Garage $489,000 449 Skyline Drive

• Historic Home on 1 Acre • 3 Bedroom/1 Bath • Stone Fireplace • 2- car garage + shop & lift • Additional 1 car Garage $289,000 1180 Giant Track Road

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Well-kept 3 bedroom/3 bath home on private treed acre w/rock outcroppings, year round stream & great mountain views. The open KitchenDining-Living areas flow to the spacious deck w/relaxing hot tub. Attached 2-car garage & additional 960 sq ft detached garage is a great space for projects & storage. Ready for years of mountain living as a full time home or weekend getaway. $425,000 1100 Marys Lake Road

Spacious Free Standing Condo Can't find the house you want? with Outstanding Views • 2.5 View Acres • 3 Bedroom/ 3 Bath • Open Floor Plan • Great Room w/ Fireplace • Continental Divide Views • Passive Solar Heat

• Easy for Well & Septic Installation • Panoramic Views • Easy Access from Devils Gulch Rd $327,000 tbd Devils Gulch Road

$495,000 601 Steamer Drive

$2,495,000 3005 Grey Fox Drive

Three Bedroom Home is a Hobbyist’s Dream

Judy Nystrom GRI, Broker. Assoc. 303-506-5466 Glinda Doyle Assistant to Judy Nystrom Mike Richardson GRI, CNE, Broker Assoc. 970-215-2722 Heidi Riedesel CNE, Broker Assoc. 970-691-7083 Lori Smith Broker Assoc. 970-232-5511 Jack Smith Broker Assoc. 970-231-7327 Tom Thomas Broker Assoc. 970-481-3619

Cottage on the River!

• 2 Bedroom/ 1 Bath • Open Kitchen/Living Room • Peaceful River Sounds & Views • Sunny Patio with Views of Wildlife • Fly Fishing Right Outside $249,000 2458 US Highway 34

Build Your Mountain Dream Home • 4.89 Acres in The Retreat • Forest, Meadows and Aspens • Several Building Sites • Views and Privacy $109,000 Lot 25A Miller Fork

Mountain & Water Views on the Golf Course • 4 Bedroom/ 3 Bath • Kitchen w/ Granite & Stainless • Hardwood Floors • Many Outdoor Living Spaces • Right on the Golf Course $598,500 466 Skyline Drive

View All Estes Park Properties at www.FirstColoradoRealty.com