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Belted Kingfisher Despite it’s distinctive call, this beautiful North American bird is hard to witness and even more difficult to photograph.

Photo by Paul J. Marcotte www.pauljmarcottephotography.com

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A Collection of Many Things

Ephraim Pottery Motawi Tileworks Firefly Jewelry Holly Yashi Sterling Silver • Glass Copper • Wind Chimes Moving Sand Art 239 W. Elkhorn Ave Under the Clock Tower

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Voting Information For November 7

Town Of Estes Park Welcomes Jeremy Creamean As Finance Director

of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is Jeremy Creamean began service as Estes Park’s new Finance Director Mon- a certified public accountant, licensed day, Oct. 16. Town Administrator Travis in Colorado. He succeeds former FiLarimer County ballots were denance Director Duane Hudson. HudMachalek commented, “Jeremy brings posited in the mails on October 16, so you should have received your personal extensive financial operations and lead- son recently accepted a new Town position managing the process ership experience ballot before now. to implement a new EnIf you received your mail-in ballot but to our team, havterprise Resource Planing worked in the have not yet submitted it, it is too late ning program for the public and private to mail it back to the County Clerk.

Town. sectors, focused This is because it needs to be received on all aspects of The Town’s Finance Deby the Clerk no later than 7 p.m. on auditing and qualpartment staff are responNovember 7. ity assurance in sible for the overall finanInstead, please return your voted balaccounting. He cial accounting and lot using the Estes Park drop boxes loalso has a strong reporting processes for cated at 1601 Brodie Avenue or 170 leadership backthe Town. The departMacGregor Avenue (in front of Town ground that we ment’s functions include Hall). These are open 24 hours each value among our annual budget and finanday until 7 p.m. on November 7. staff.” Creamean cial report preparation Be sure that you have affixed your sig- worked in the priand presentation, acnature on the envelope before deposit- vate sector in the counts receivable, acing your ballot. Unsigned ballot packearly part of his counts payable, payroll, ets cannot be counted.

Jeremy Creamean career. He began dog licensing, cash collecAs noted in the paper earlier, the Estes his public service tions (including utility Valley Voter Service & Polling Center career in the Office of the Auditor at the collections), utility activation, utility (“VSPC”) at the Community Center is City and County of Denver, and more billing, investment management, debt open only two days -- Monday, Norecently served as a Comptroller for management, and developing and imvember 6 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and TuesBoulder County. plementing the Town's Financial poliday, November 7 (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.).

Creamean commented “I’m excited to cies and procedures. The Finance DePlease use our VSPC if you need any partment also works directly with the be a part of the Estes Park team and of these services: (1) voting in person, public at the Utility Billing window at look forward to serving the commu(2) replacement ballots if yours was nity.” He holds a Bachelor of Science de- Town Hall. For more information, lost or ruined or never received, (3) gree in Accounting from the University please visit www.estes.org/finance. changing your address, (4) assistance to voting for disabled persons, and (5) the right to register and vote on the same day under Colorado law.

During open VSPC hours, there also The Town offers notary servstructure. A $5 fee for each nomay be a drop box at the Community ices for oaths and affirmatarized document (or Center VSPC. tions, acknowledgments, stamp) will be assessed at signature witnessing, the time of the notary, and copy certificates as with the first document an added service to resfree for Park R-3 idents and visitors of School District resiEstes Park. Due to the dents per visit. increased demand for noTo schedule a notary tary services, the Town has and for more information adopted a policy outlining noon the types of notary services, tary services provided, the responsibililimitations, and fees visit ties of the signing party, and a new fee estes.org/townclerk.

Town Adopts Notary Services Policy

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Can You Help Blue Santa?

Sponsored by the Town of Estes Park’s Police Department Auxiliary, this program purchases and delivers non-perishable food and hygiene products for disabled, shut-in, and elderly community members that need a little extra holiday cheer in December. There are between 90 to 100 Blue Santa recipients in Estes Park each year. Nominations for community members to receive a delivery should be submitted prior to Nov. 30, 2023. Nominations can be emailed to BlueSanta@estes.org or through the online nomination form at www.estes.org/bluesanta.

Jars with the Blue Santa logo have been placed at various locations throughout

Estes Park. The last date for monetary donations at these locations will be Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023.

If you would like to help with this worthwhile and needed project you can either: send your monetary donation to Blue Santa Program, c/o Estes Park Police Auxiliary, PO Box 1287, Estes Park, CO 80517; or leave a donation in one of the Blue Santa jars.

All donations are used to fund items for Blue Santa recipients; and the Blue Santa program is only possible through your compassion for those in need and your generous donations. Questions should be directed to BlueSanta@estes.org

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

On 10/29/2023 at 2:52 a.m. officers responded to the 700 block of Moraine Avenue on a report of a female being assaulted. Probable cause was established; and a male suspect who fled the scene, was located, and was arrested. The 36 year old male from Lakewood, CO was charged with domestic violence and third degree assault and transported to the Larimer County Jail.

10/28/2023 at 9:34 p.m. police arrived in the 600 block of Prospect Avenue where they contacted an 18 year old male from Estes Park and issued him a summons for failure to remain on scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in injury and careless driving causing injury. The male was summonsed to appear in court for striking a cyclist with his vehicle on 10/24/2023.

On 10/26/2023 at 3:40 p.m. police contacted a 27 year old male from Estes Park at Forgotten Way, Larimer County and arrested him for pointing a firearm at another motorist during two separate road rage incidents. He was charged with menacing times two and also issued a warrant arrest (misdemeanor/traffic), arrested

and transported to the Larimer County Jail.

On 10/24/2023 at 12:26 a.m. police were called to a noise complaint in the 700 block of High Street. On scene they contacted a 54 year old female from Estes Park and charged her with disturbing the peace. She was issued a summons for disturbing the peace of the neighborhood by playing loud music and repeatedly honking the horn of her car.

On 10/23/2023 at 9:55 p.m. police stopped a 32 year old female driver from Estes Park at Rockwell Street at Riverside Drive for driving without headlights illuminated. She was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and subsequently arrested for DUI and charged with DUI, failure to display evidence of insurance and failure to display lamps and transported to the Larimer County Jail.

On 10/29/2023 at 9:31 p.m. at 170 MacGregor Avenue, officers responded to a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident, determined that it was domestic violence related, and arrested a 31 year old female from Estes Park and charged her with domestic violence and criminal mischief and transported to the Larimer County Jail.

EVFPD firefighters generally respond to medical calls in their personal vehicles, allowing for a faster response. On other incidents, firefighters respond to a fire station to respond in department apparatus with specialized equipment.

During the week of October 22nd, 2023, the Estes Valley Fire Protection District (EVFPD) responded to 13 calls for serv-

ice. This included: • Motor Vehicle Crash (MVC): 1 • Emergency Medical (assist EPH): 2 • Assist: 3 • Alarm Activation: 3 • Smoke Investigation: 2 • Odor Investigation: 2

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Historic Birch Ruins Walkway Completed With State Funding The Estes Park Museum is pleased to announce that final improvements to the Birch Ruins historic site, located behind Town Hall in the Centennial Open Space at Knoll-Willows, have been completed. The concluding step of an addition to the metal walkway in the patio area was completed earlier this month. The site restoration and fulfillment of the Colorado State Historic Office grant has concluded, closing out the project. Headed by staff at the Estes Park Museum, this completes the project for preservation (masonry repairs) and interpretation of the site (the addition of seven interpretive signs to the site), which began in 2020. This portion of the project was funded through the State Historical Fund with a 25% match provided by the Town of Estes Park for a total cost of $25,991.

Museum Director Derek Fortini remarked about the site improvements,

“this project has been a long time coming, but now creates a safer, better preserved, and appropriately interpreted site for the public.”

Built by Denver journalist Al Birch, the bungalow burned in 1907, leaving behind the ruins and prompting the building of the cabin lower on the parcel. The Birch family owned the property and utilized the cabin through the 1980s before selling it to the Town.

Since then, the Museum has been responsible for the two structures and listed them on the State Register in 2001.

The Centennial Open Space at KnollWillows is open to the public from dawn to dusk, year-round. The trailhead and parking are available off East Wonderview Avenue across from the Stanley Hotel and behind the Estes Park Town Hall parking lot at 170 Macgregor Avenue.

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Rocky Mountain National Park Seeks Public Input On An Environmental Assessment For Long-Range Day Use Visitor Access Rocky Mountain National Park is seeking public comment on an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the park’s long-range day use visitor access plan. This plan is needed to provide day use visitor access in a way that protects resources while creating opportunities for high-quality visitor experiences.

The park experienced a 44 percent increase in visitation from 2012 to 2019. In 2021, the park received 4.4 million visits.

Even with a timed entry system in place the park received some of the highest visitation in its history. The park's top five visitation years are as follows: 2019, 4.67 million; 2018, 4.59 million; 2016, 4.51 million; 2017, 4.437 million; 2021, 4.434 million.

Rapid growth in day use visitation and changing use patterns in the park have degraded natural and cultural resources, diminished quality of the visitor experience, increased visitor and staff safety concerns, and created a heavy strain on the park’s facilities and ability to perform daily operations. The goal of the plan is to identify strategies that will help protect park resources, offer varied opportunities for high quality visitor experiences, and enhance visitor and staff safety.

Between 2016 and 2023, the park piloted several day-use visitor management strategies to address crowding, congestion, and impacts on park resources. The park also asked the public for their participation in envisioning the future of day use visitor access at Rocky Mountain National Park during the summer of 2021 and the winter of 2022-2023. Based on public feedback and information gathered during the pilots, the preferred alternative described in the EA would establish two timed entry reservation systems, one for the Bear Lake Road Corridor and one for the rest of the park, similar to the 2021, 2022, and 2023 pilots.

Park staff are eager to continue engaging with stakeholders and park visitors about the purpose and need for action; the environmental issues and impacts being addressed, and the proposed alternatives. We hope to hear from members of the public who have visited the park, local businesses, and the surrounding community. Park staff invite members of the public to submit their comments via the park’s Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) website at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/ROMO_DUVAS beginning October 30, 2023, through December 14, 2023.

The park will host public open houses on Tuesday, November 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Grand Lake Center in Grand Lake, Colorado and Monday, November 27, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Estes Valley Com-

munity Center in Estes Park, Colorado.

These open houses will provide an opportunity to drop in, meet with National Park Service (NPS) staff, and learn more about the EA and the proposed alternatives.

The park is also hosting a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, November 8, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to provide opportunities for the public to learn more about the EA, ask questions of NPS staff, and learn how to provide formal written comments through the PEPC website.

To participate in the virtual meeting, please register at the following link. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the Teams Webinar. We recommended joining the webinar via computer to have full use of the webinar tools that Teams provides.

Registration URL: https://forms.office.com/g/cn47htFcjD Unable to attend the virtual meeting? A recording of the meeting will be posted on the park planning link below. The park will provide live captioning of the meetings. Park staff encourage public participation throughout the planning process.

Public comments are invited beginning October 30 through December 14, 2023.

Comments can be submitted online beginning October 30, by visiting https://parkplanning.nps.gov/ROMO_DUVAS click on ‘Open for Comment’ on the left side of page to submit a comment.

Comments may also be sent to the following mailing address: Superintendent Rocky Mountain National Park 1000 US Highway 36 Estes Park, CO 80517 Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. Although you can ask in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee we will be able to do so.

If you would like more information about the park’s long-range planning efforts please visit go.nps.gov/romo/duvas If you would like more information about Rocky Mountain National Park, please visit www.nps.gov/romo or call the park’s Information Office at (970) 5861206.

The park will announce operational plans for summer 2024 in the coming weeks.

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Sprague Lake boardwalk ribbon cutting. Photos courtesy RMNP

Sprague Lake Boardwalk Replacement Project Complete Inside Rocky Mountain National Park The Sprague Lake Boardwalk Replacedressing structural deficiencies and widenment Project is now complete inside ing the trail to improve accessibility for visiRocky Mountain National Park. Located tors who use wheelchairs and strollers. along Bear Lake Road, the Sprague Lake This project involved removing the old Loop is a 0.7-mile trail around the lake. wooden boardwalk, improving the subSprague Lake is a popular destination structure, installing a steel frame as the where visitors can enjoy scenic views of support base to protect wetlands areas, the lake and the Continental Divide as well widening this section of the trail, and inas activities like fishing and wildlife view- stalling new wooden boards on the surface ing. There is also a picnic area and vault of the boardwalk. This project also widened toilets located near the parking area in ad- and improved two scenic overlooks. The dition to an accessible backcountry camp- new boardwalk contains nearly 50,000 site located a short distance from the lake. pounds of materials.

On Friday, October 20, 2023 Gary InMany people were involved with the sucgram, Superintendent of Rocky Mountain cessful completion of this project, including National Park, and RMNP staff members Rocky’s trail crew staff, members of the were joined by Rocky Mountain ConserRocky Mountain Conservancy-Conservavancy Board President Brian Ross and tion Corps, NPS staff from the Denver other members of the Conservancy Board Service Center, Northern Colorado Heliand staff to celebrate the completion of tack, volunteers with Teens Inc. and volunthis important project. teers with Heli-Pile.

Over the 2023 summer season, NPS Staff This project was funded primarily and partners worked to replace a 230-lin- through recreation fee dollars with addiear feet section of the Sprague Lake Trail tional funds from the Rocky Mountain (or 2044-square feet). This section of trail Conservancy. Thank you to the Rocky included an elevated boardwalk that Mountain Conservancy for helping to supcrosses riparian habitat along the southport the Sprague Lake Boardwalk Replacewest shore of the lake. This project worked ment Project for the enjoyment of current to replace an old boardwalk that was built and future generations. in 2000 and had outlived its lifespan, ad-

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Prayers For Israel And Peace For The Middle East Event A community wide prayer vigil will be held Saturday, November 4th, 10:00 a.m. at the American Legion, 850 N. St. Vrain. It will be a time of unity, solidarity and prayer. Pastors and other faith leaders will be facilitating prayers for protection of all innocent civilians, for the safety and release of all hostages, and for physical and emotional healing for the injured, traumatized and families of those killed.

Additionally, prayers will be offered for a peaceful and quick resolution to the conflict.

The event is open to all for an opportunity to express love, hope and a desire for peace and will not engage politics or ideologies. The prayer vigil is hosted by Men on Fire of Estes Park, a non-denominational brotherhood of men committed to encouraging and strengthening men in their faith.

SPECIAL INVITATION WHAT: A community prayer vigil for Israel and peace in the Middle East hosted by Men on Fire.

WHEN: Saturday, November 4th from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

WHERE: American Legion - 850 N. St. Vrain, Estes Park PRAYER POINTS: • God’s wisdom, guidance and protection for Israel • God’s wisdom, guidance and protection for Church leaders • Divine intervention for the safety and soon release of all hostages • Physical and emotional healing for those injured and traumatized • Salvation for Jewish and Muslim people • Spiritual discernment and clarity about misinformation

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Estes Valley Sustainability At The Next Learn With The League- Weds. Nov. 15 “Estes Valley Sustainability – Things are Happening!” is the next Learn with the League program on Wednesday, November 15 at 10:00 a.m. at the American Legion Hall, 850 N. St. Vrain. All are welcome to attend, no registration necessary.

Sometimes when we don’t see big changes, we think nothing is happening.

Join us to discover what area organizations are doing to support sustainability.

Learn about changes already in place and about plans for future changes.

Vanessa Solesbee, Mobility Services

Manager for the Town of Estes Park will speak about the Town’s Environmental Sustainability Objectives with special emphasis on community-supported programming and the transition to low and no emission vehicles and equipment.

Rachel Ward Oppermann, Director of Advocacy and Sustainability for Visit Estes Park will share plans for the Do Estes Right Coalition and how Visit Estes Park is embracing sustainable tourism.

Vanessa Solesbee

Rachel Ward Oppermann

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While I was waiting to be seated for lunch eral thousand dollars I had stashed in a Longat a Mexican restaurant recently, I saw a mont Bank. The bank friend I’d lost touch with quite some time closed my account ago, sitting on the bench across the entryTHINKING IT WAS INACTIVE? without way, also waiting for a table. After making telling me and gave my money, as required, eye contact and a double take, we hopped to the Colorado state treasury. When I went up and hugged each other. I invited her to to the Longmont bank and discovered MY join me for lunch and she happily obliged.

Soon we were seated outdoors, with a color- account HAD BEEN CLOSED with NONE of my money available, I asked them where ful tile water fountain in the center of the to get my money back and they said…just patio and the sun on our backs. “What a happy chance that we should run into each what you said. So I went through the rather lengthy process, INCLUDING FOLLOWother!” we exclaimed. There was no explaining this serendipitous event, other than UP PHONE CALLS, and several months it was “good luck.” Some people believe such later, I got my MONEY!! BACK. All of it— but no interest. a fortuitous happening occurs when we think optimistically. The opposite—bad Later, Faith checked back in: “I have had luck—occurs when pessimistic thinking time to double check my story and my hovers over us like a black cloud. claim was actually quite a bit of money— $10,000 to be exact! It was definitely worth Karma is different. Karma is something the trouble AND I RECOMMEND IT. Exthat usually comes about as a result of our cept FREE wasn’t FREE. It was FOUND doing something good to help someone money. MY money.” [I suppose you had to else. We invite karma in by sending good pay taxes on your money the government vibes out. You know—do unto others…

My last column was written because of the was making interest on. Oops, that’s negagood luck that befell me; I found about $25 tive thinking. The positive is that you found that belonged to me but was not in my pos- your money!]

Faith added, “Just for the heck of it, I went session. I filled out the appropriate form and what luck!, the money was sent to me. I through my past states of residence and took that newly discovered information and those of my sibs and my mom. I found that shared it with Thunker readers, and that was my mom, passed 15 years ago or so, had good karma. Several people wrote to tell me ‘less than $100’ unclaimed in Topeka, Kansas. Because of your adventurous attithey read my column, looked up their tude and my prior success, I filed a claim name, and found money that belonged to and now we will see if I, as an HEIR, can get them. It worked! it!!”

• Amy W. said, “I’m waiting for a check •Lastly, a friend reminded me it was she right now for over $80 on a utility refund who told me about the unclaimed property from our move four years ago. Always in every state totaling hundreds of millions check for money your deceased relative of dollars. Let’s hear her story: “I mentioned might have been owed. If you are an heir the Great Colorado Payback at book club you can usually claim it too. It’s so easy to because I received three checks totaling check. Thanks for spreading the word.” $6,310! It was easy to fill out the forms and [Happy to help, Amy.] they sent the checks within two weeks!!

• Second cousin Gary W. said, “Guess I “The following week I answered a phone owe you a commission…had money from call from ‘unknown number’ and without two different addresses…one over $100, one under. Of course in the state of Illinois I saying her name, the woman said she had a will have to see it to believe it.” [Good luck $750 check made out to me and not to hang with that, Gary. I’ve heard the state of Ill— up. She told me her name and again said it was not a joke, but her job was finding the annoys. But think positive anyway!]

• Kelsey K. had good luck with her money people in the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County had money to give back. hide and seek a few years ago. “I actually She asked me questions that only I could had quite a few claims I could make. Very exciting.” [That’s what I like to hear: a game answer so she knew it was me. She told me of hide and seek, and you’re IT. Way to go!] the whole story about how long it took to • There’s one in every crowd…Craig L. re- find me and where the money came from ported, “FYI, I checked with Douglas, Ari- (an old tenant at the hostel I owned in Estes Park). She said she would mail the check zona; Lafayette, Louisiana; Liberty, Missouri; Hastings, Lexington, West Point and and if I did not get it in two weeks to call her. She gave me her cell phone number! Of Scottsbluff…no free money. Not even a peso.” [Craig is an optimist, so what gives? course I received the check.

“All good, positive happenings in my life!!”

Not the government, in this case. Sorry, Good luck or good karma? It doesn’t matCraig. Check back again after your next reter; it’s just good cents. location. Maybe some long-forgotten deposit will surface.]

You may let The Thunker know what you think at her e-mail address, • Faith did her due diligence and discovered a big chunk of cash: “I got some!! Sev- donoholdt@gmail.com.

Join Preserve Estes Park To Hear About The Proposed 1% Sales Tax Renewal Join Preserve Estes Park on Thursday, November 9, at 5:30 p.m. to hear about the proposed one percent Estes Park Sales Tax Renewal presented by Town Administrator, Travis Machalek. The meeting will

take place at 5:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post 119, 850 N. St. Vrain.

Go to www.PreserveEstes.org for more information on PEP or email PreserveEstesPark@gmail.com

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On a late March morning in the Hudson River Valley many years ago I hugged Major, inhaling his smell and rubbing his fur as we sat in a nook by the chimney outside our home in Happy Valley. Daffodil sprouts peeked from moist soil, and we were sheltered from gusty winds as the sun warmed our bodies. I wanted the day to last forever. A boy and his dog: safe, innocent, happy, timeless.

Each life encompasses myriad steps and countless events. I’ve lived more than thirty thousand days; some etched enduring memories that continue inform my life. It’s likely you also cherish special moments.

The late May moon rose full over Yosemite Valley. A California Conservation Corps Backcountry Trail Crew was doing front country work until snows cleared in Tuolumne Meadows. They promised an unforgettable sight as we walked toward Yosemite Falls, where voluminous runoff thundered. There, a dazzling purple moonbow floated vividly in an arc across the mist and booming spray. We watched in awed silence for a few minutes, savoring that singular view, then slowly walked back toward the Lodge, where a second visual feast awaited. Alone on the back patio, adjusting his tripod, stood Ansel Adams.

Thwop, thwop, thwop. Pickle Family Circus rehearsals began with threethree-tens right and left. Thwop, thwop, thwop. A three-three-ten consists in passing every third club from the right hand, then every other club three times, followed by ten consecutive passes; repeat from the left hand. Thwop, thwop, thwop. Thirty-six clubs meshed synchronously as a dozen jugglers sought, and achieved, equilibrium. Thwop. In performance our final act was the Big Juggle, where forty-five simultaneously thwopping clubs drew rousing cheers from the audience.

I joined the Estes Park Village Band in 2012 and the Riverside Ramblers seven years ago, playing tenor horn in both.

The band’s annual July 4 concert in Performance Park draws hundreds of flagwaving celebrants, and “Stars and Stripes Forever” brings the crowd to its feet. The Ramblers play traditional American jazz from early 20th century New Orleans: King Oliver, Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong. It is a singular honor to sit with serious musicians; making music fills my soul.

Wednesday mornings at Eagle Rock

School feature a triple-header, each House playing two games and refereeing a third. Pinon might play Juniper with Lodgepole reffing, or Spruce might take on Ponderosa, Aspen making the calls.

Basketball, water polo and volleyball are indoors; ultimate, softball and soccer are on the Field of Dreams. The six House colors come from the Olympic flag. I played keeper for Pinon, and my recollection, enhanced only slightly by time, is that nothing got past me.

Last week, for the thirty-third time, I read the St. Crispin’s Day speech from HENRY V to Patrick, whose birth date coincides with the Battle of Agincourt.

“We few, we happy few, we band of brothers…” It is always an emotional moment, filled with memories and love.

A mid-June 1990 staff meeting of the San Francisco Conservation Corps.

Folks relaxed when the phone rang, knowing I wanted every call for me to be put through, that I might make determination of its importance. “Hi. My name is Tom Dean. I work for American Honda, and would like to speak with you about a school we are starting in Colorado.” “Thanks, Tom, I’m in a meeting. Can you call back in an hour?”

Click. Fortunately……

Not all days bring joy and wonder. I now attend more funerals than weddings; too many wonderful individuals have joined the choir invisible. We buried Paul two weeks ago, and I continue to mourn dear friends Maureen, Jim, Bruce, Janine, John, Joan, Don, David, Jackie, Harvey, Zoe and too many others. Their absence aches and does not ebb, a daily reminder that tomorrow is not certain. Find daily joy in life, love, laughter and doing good things.

Irish weather hovered over the 2022 Estes Park Scotch-Irish festival: low clouds, ample moisture and a scintilla of winter in the air. Later at home we built a fire. As Lizzie and I sat on the hearth for warmth Eileen and Caroline announced our early Christmas present: close your eyes. We reached out and felt a bottle of bubbly; the label said something about—Grandparent Champagne?

A week ago Wells Lucille Walker celebrated the first six months of her life.

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The football season is roaring along. I am a big fan of college football, always rooting for L.S.U. whenever they play.

Did I ever tell y’all that all my siblings, brother-in-law, son-in-law and children all graduated from there? Geaux Tigers.

I especially love the college games because the players and fans care so much and the team tries so hard to win. It is not a paycheck to them. I even start rooting for the losing team when it is one sided. When L.S.U. played Army, I kept hoping Army could at least score.

Guess that is the mother in me. All I could think was how hard they were trying and how disappointed they were in their efforts. Would you believe that my dog Sunshine watches the game with me! When I get excited and start yelling, she gets all nervous and leaves the room until I calm down.

I got almost all of the leaves raked or blown away before the bad weather. I was sad to see the pretty gold carpet gone. Gone... just like all my company. I have been busy now doing fall cleaning.

I always think I keep a clean house until I start into a deep clean. Have you ever noticed the dust on the clothes and closet rails of things you have not worn in a while? Look, you would be surprised. And the top of doors and picture frames are treasure trove of dust. Am I making y’all sad by telling you where your home may be dirty? I always read Martha Stewart’s column and that is how

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she makes me feel. All her helpful hints on how to clean spaces and spots I have no intention of searching for or doing.

After all that cleaning that I know you have done because of my helpful hints, why not make the following easy recipe.

Sit down, relax, and watch your favorite football team. Twla, a friend from church, made a pumpkin dip that I really like. She sent me the recipe for me to share with y’all. It was originally tested by All Recipes and made by Tiera Lesly.

Pumpkin Dip

Use veggies or cinnamon graham crackers with the dip.

15 oz. can pumpkin (not pie filling mix) 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice 1-5 oz. package instant vanilla pudding 1-16 oz.-thawed tub of Cool Whip Mix the first 3 ingredients together then fold in the Cool Whip. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Now that is an easy task, even using one bowl.

My arm still hurts when doing some tasks but I have almost full use of it. I think I will walk Sunshine.

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

Museum Program Rescheduled The Estes Park Museum program originally scheduled to take place Saturday, October 28, at 1:00 p.m. with Linda Batlin presenting Isabella Bird’s journey through Colorado was postponed due to inclement weather. The program will now take place Tuesday, November 14 at 6:00 p.m. in the Estes Park Museum Meeting Room, light snacks and refreshments will be provided. This program is free and open to the public of all ages.

Isabella Bird was a traveler and writer

with a great ability to describe her surrounds in great detail, making the reader feel as if they were there. Come and listen to her lively adventures on her first trip to Estes Park in 1873 and her arduous climb of Longs Peak with the help of Rocky Mountain Jim. Ms. Bird was dazzled by the Rocky Mountains and enthralled by the “blue hollow at the foot of Longs Peak.” Linda Batlin is a storyteller from Northern Colorado who brings historical characters to life.

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The monthly meeting of the Estes Park Aviation Club will be held at the American Legion on Wednesday, November 8, at 6:30 p.m. This month the club will have a program at by local resident Dave Arterburn. He and his wife Kate, also a retired US Army officer, moved full time to Estes two years ago from Huntsville, AL. Mr. Arterburn is a retired Master Army Aviator with over 38 years in Army Aviation. He has served as an experimental test pilot as well as in engineering, acquisition and academic positions supporting major helicopter development and unmanned system research programs for the US Army and other government agencies. Prior to retiring in July 2021, Mr. Arterburn served as the Director, Rotorcraft Systems Engineering and Simulation Center at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Mr. Arterburn has served as Chief En-

gineer for the UH-60M Upgrade and the OH-58F Kiowa Warrior Programs.

He also served as the Chief of the Technical Management Division for the Armed Scout Helicopter Project Office.

While at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Mr. Arterburn was the Principal Investigator for the UH-60 and UH-60M MEDEVAC Medical Interior Upgrade programs and Chairman of multiple Technical Assessment Teams providing subject matter expertise for the Program Executive Office – Aviation on priority programs including the UH-60V Program, CH47F Block II and Future Attack/Reconnaissance Aircraft. Mr. Arterburn also served as the Principal Investigator for three Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Ground Collision Severity research projects as part of the FAA UAS Center of Excellence managed by Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE).

Dave is a Denver native, a 1984 graduate of West Point, and the current President of the Newcomers Club. He also volunteers at RMNP, participates in EP Men’s Golf and plays for the EP Village Band and Orchestra.

All Estes residents and visitors as well are invited to attend this fascinating talk on choppers and drones in today’s Army. If you like flying, planes, and space, or talking to people who do, join us at the American Legion, 850 N. St. Vrain Ave., at 6:30. Food and drink is available for purchase during a social hour before the meeting where we swap war stories and flying tales.

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Storm Mountain Holiday Bazaar This Weekend

Our Annual Storm Mountain Holiday Bazaar is this weekend! Our local artisans will be displaying beautiful handmade items that would make wonderful holiday gifts. The Storm Mountain Bazaar was started in 2008; a group of local crafters looking for an outlet for their products.

In addition to buying local you have the fun of talking to the artisans and learning about the process of creating the items. The wide variety of products includes quilted, knit & crocheted items, jewelry, soaps, lotions, honey and honey products, decorations, baskets, gourds, wood carvings, cards, cutting boards, signs, steampunk lamps, wood spoon sets and more treasures! Look for many fall and winter items as well as holiday items for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Enjoy free hot cider and cookies while shopping.

Dates this year are this Saturday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. We are located in the Big Thompson Canyon Association Building, a fun historic log structure, at 1479 US Hwy. 34, one mile east of Drake.

Fund-raising efforts this year will support the Big Thompson Canyon Association (BTCA) whose building has been our home for many years. Look for a bargain corner of handcrafted items from over the years; profits from their sale will go to BTCA. The building turned 75 this year and like many of us, is showing its age! Funds will help replace storm windows. The original windows were just over $5 (we have a receipt); replacements will be around $800!

If you have any questions, please contact Deb Green at www.facebook.com/peacefulridge or deb@peacefulridge.com.

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Estes Park Museum Annual Members' Meeting And Pioneer Award Presentation

The annual Estes Park Museum members’ meeting and Pioneer Award presentation was held on Thursday, October 5, 2023. The Museum Board participated evening by providing information on accomplishments, goals, and the financial report.

Sybil Barnes was recognized as the 2023 Pioneer Award recipient. Her history in Estes Park dates to 1940 when her parents arrived. She was born in 1950, and in 1953 moved to Canon City.

After attending CSU and UT, Austin, Sybil returned in 1973 to make her home in Estes Park. She has been involved in Estes Park through various jobs and volunteer activities. Work has included the Bond Park Library, Baldpate Inn, Baldpate Estates, the Estes Valley Library, the YMCA post office and library. Her volunteer experiences have included the Friends of the Library, and the Museum Advisory Board for approximately 20 years.

A long-time resident and contributor to the history of our town, Sybil Barnes is a true Estes Park Pioneer.

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Thunder is the Mountain’s Voice

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Stage Is Set For This Weekend’s Isabella Bird Show late 1800s.

The Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies is producing the show as a tribute to the intrepid traveler’s 150th anniversary of coming to Estes Park.

Denise Shank is directing the play written by Kiesa Kay. Others in the cast are Kathy Littlejohn, Rachel Cunning, Morgan Allen, Douglas Patarroyo, Dillon Zuniga, Craig Carrico and Lars Sage.

Visit Estes Park is hosting a complimentary opening night reception prior to the show at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3.

The performance starts at 7 p.m. Another evening performance will be at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4 and the final bows will be seen following the 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Nov. 5. All performances, and the reception, will be at Hempel Auditorium on the grounds of the YMCA of the Rockies.

Greig Steiner and his assistant put the finishing touches on Steiner’s giant depiction of Longs Peak, a central element in Thunder is Tickets to Thunder is the Mountain’s the Mountain’s Voice” playing Nov. 3, 4 and 5 at Hempel Auditorium on the grounds of the YMCA of the Rockies. Steiner’s backdrop Voice are available online at FineArtspainting is 10 feet high and 22 feet wide.

Guild.org, at Macdonald Book Shop the central to the plot of the show that feacompleted work on the set he designed day before each show, or at the door With costumes created and ready to especially for this show, creating what is tures actors portraying Isabella Bird prior.

Cost is $20 for adults.

Seniors wear, the cast of Thunder is the Moun(Sherry Unruh), Rocky Mountain Jim the largest known painting of Longs (62+) and members of the Fine Arts tain’s Voice is not the only element of (Matt Charboneau), and Griff Evans Peak. At 10 feet high and 22 feet wide, Guild can purchase tickets for $17. stagecraft ready for opening night on (Tim Phillips) along with seven others the mural will fill the stage at Hempel Friday, Nov. 3. who were central to Isabella Bird’s three- Youth tickets for those under 18 cost Auditorium on the grounds of the $15.

Famed local artist Greig Steiner has month stay in the Estes Park area in the YMCA of the Rockies. The backdrop is

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Free Tax-Aide Service Seeking Volunteers For A Variety Of Roles Since 2005, the Estes Valley Library has partnered with Tax-Aide to host this valuable service to our community.

Tax-Aide is sponsored by the AARP Foundation but AARP membership is not required for volunteers or to receive the tax-preparation service. Volunteers number between 15 to 20 annually which allows for flexible volunteer scheduling. This past tax season over 400 free tax returns were filed, most electronically.

Not every volunteer has to prepare tax returns, although most do. Other roles needed are:

• Appointment Facilitator – greet clients and make sure documents are complete.

• Technology Assistance – ensure computers, printers and wifi equipment are working properly.

• Administrative Support – keep track of volunteer records and obtain supplies.

• Instructor – attend workshops then conduct local tax and software training

of all volunteers.

• Leader/Organizer – Local Coordinator recruits volunteers, makes schedules and reports results.

Typical new volunteers interested in tax preparation have done their own taxes using software such as Turbo Tax® and feel they have enough knowledge to assist others. The IRS restricts the complexity of returns we are allowed to do and selects our software

which currently is TaxSlayer®. Training will include several practice returns to gain familiarity with the software as well as other helpful resources.

New volunteers will be invited to a 1day orientation on December 6, 2023, with full training occurring at the Library January 15-20, 2024. Orientation can be flexible if that date will not work for you.

For additional information, contact Don Bryson (303) 887-1106 or Lori Hendrickson (970) 480-7541.

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Genealogy Program In Their Time On November 9th The Estes Park Genealogical Society has invited author, Roger L. Dudley to speak on his history and genealogy book, In Their Time, this Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 1 p.m. in the Estes Valley Library’s Hondius Community Room.

Roger retired in 2019 as an archivist and reference librarian from the Denver Public Library in the Western History and Genealogy Department. This month’s program will provide an Roger L. Dudley overview of his book, which will soon be available on the shelves at the Estes Valley Library. Beginning in the year 1000 and continuing through 2012, Roger has listed over 30 historical happenings to help genealogists place family events into historical context. For those new to family research, this book provides a simple place to enter all your family records of births, immigrations, graduations, military service, occupations and deaths in one place; a treasure to be passed down. To own your on copy, In Their Time is also available on

Amazon.

Roger Dudley is a second generation native of Colorado. He has been tracking his family history since 1974. His great grandfather was given the honor of naming a community in eastern Colorado when a post office was established there. Despite its isolated location, Karval is still an active post office and is the site of the Kravig family reunion every four years. He published a history of the Kravig family in 2011.

He’s a member of the Colorado Genealogical Society; two Norwegian lags (Numedal and Sigdal); the Sons of Norway; The Colorado Historical Society. Roger has presented to the National Genealogical Society Conference in the States and dozens of genealogical and community groups in Colorado and Wyoming.

The Estes Park Genealogical Society meets monthly on the 2nd Thursdays at 1 p.m., January-November at the Estes Valley Library, all are invited. Monthly programs cover a variety of historical and genealogical topics presented by locals, authors and professional genealogists. Each program is free and open to

Woman’s Club To Meet November 8th At 11:30 a.m.

The next meeting of the Estes Park Woman's Club will be held at the American Legion, 850 N. St. Vrain Ave. on Wednesday, November 8th. Our guest speaker is Breeyan Edwards, owner of First Colorado Realty.

Breeyan's topic will be Women Owned Businesses. This should be an interesting and informative topic for us all.

Our menu will feature salmon, arugula and butternut squash salad, Buffalo cauliflower, green bean casserole, accompanied by rolls, water, coffee, iced tea and dessert.

Please remember advance reservations are needed to attend the luncheon and presentation. Of note, we will be getting our reservations in a week earlier to give more advanced notice to our luncheon preparers.

It is time for Bright Christmas again!

Marlene Borneman, chair of the committee, will have jars at the tables for do-

nations to support this effort. EPWC supports two families for this event. If you are unable to attend the meeting, you may send your donation directly to treasurer, Patti Erbe, 1001 Black Canyon Drive before November 22nd.

Also at this meeting, we will be hosting an additional event, a Christmas Bazaar! Beautiful ornaments, wreaths, ceramic holiday items and many other Christmas treasures will be available for you to purchase. A Thomas Kincaid light decorated Christmas tree on a wooden base is a special featured item.

Get ready to embrace the holidays. We look forward to seeing you at the Legion for our Thanksgiving meeting.

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Bennett Kemp 10th Grade Congratulations to Bennett Kemp, the Estes Park High School Student of the Week for Friday, November 3, 2023.

Bennett is the daughter of Karis and Randy Kemp.

Bennett is the Vice President of Key Club, she participates in Youth in Action, is part of the Environmental Club and is in the National Honor Society. Her favorite class is AP English Literature because she enjoys analyzing texts and reading good books. She really likes Chemistry, maintains a 4.123 GPA and has earned varsity letters in choir, academics and Knowledge Bowl.

Outside of school Bennett plays violin, enjoys reading, listening to music and spending time with her family.

She likes drawing, writing and stargazing with her telescope. Bennett has an older brother who is a freshman in college and on the weekends, she volunteers at the used bookstore here in town.

When asked a place she’d like to

visit, she said, “I’d love to visit Santorini, Greece. I love warm weather and beaches, and Santorini is known for both of those things, so it is very high up on my list of dream vacation spots.”

Her favorite quote is, “If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one” by Dolly Parton. She said, “This quote appeals to me because it reminds me that it is never too late to start working hard or to pursue one of your dreams, even if it means making a change in your life.”

The best piece of advice that she would give is that you should always take every opportunity that comes your way, even if you don’t necessarily feel like it, because each opportunity might change your life.

After high school, Bennett plans on going to college to study planetology or astrobiology.

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EPHS And Thespian Troupe 7284 To Present Chicago-Teen Edition It’s time to get your tickets to see the amazing student production of “Chicago” coming to the EPHS Auditorium Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 9, 10, & 11 at 7:00 p.m.

In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine

Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap... until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess," Velma

Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream" fame, fortune and acquittal.

Tickets are available online at www.estesschools.org or at the door.

Cast List Velma Kelly – Grace Thamert Roxie Hart – Amelia Bryant Fred Casely – Zack Lewis Sergeant Fogarty - TBA Amos Hart – Henry Thomas Liz – Andie Lewelling Annie – Lily Shields June – Merin Hamel Hunyak – Neva Case Mona – Geneva Thomas Martin Harrison - TBA Matron “Mama” Morton - Lux Van Tatenhove Billy Flynn – Callum Hoskins Mary Sunshine - Emma Rountree Go-To-Hell-Kitty – Nevaeh McGillicuddy Reporter – Paige Adams Third Reporter – Piper Karl Court Clerk – Sarah Hoskins Juror 1 – Emmalee Lopez Judge– Abigail Watry Harry – Thomas Dorman

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Trailblazer Toolbox: Don’t Click That Link! – 10 Signs You’re About To Be Scammed Despite all the benefits that the internet brings to our lives every day, there is also a nefarious side that people need to be aware of and smart about—scamming.

Unfortunately, like with just about every other technology, fraudsters persist, always concocting new ways to acquire personal information or access unsuspecting victims’ bank accounts or credit cards.

Seniors are particularly vulnerable to the latest scams, especially because they have spent far less of their lives engaging with the internet than Millennials or Gen Z! And given the kinds of scams out there, seniors are more likely to click on links that seem innocent but that are anything but.

At Trailblazer Broadband, we take your online safety and security extremely seriously. But our technicians and online security experts can’t do it all. Nor can they watch out for scams that might hit your email account, social media feed, texts or web browser. You need to be vigilant as well.

Below we discuss ten signs that you are about to be scammed. As you will see, some of these signs are more obvious, while others can be cleverly sneaky about persuading you to “just click right now.” With even a little knowledge and some extra caution, you can avoid most scams, while enjoying Trailblazer Broadband’s fast and reliable fiber internet with greater confidence.

What is Phishing?

Before highlighting the most common signs that you’re about to be scammed, let’s briefly discuss the most common schemes plaguing internet users today, especially seniors: phishing. Phishing attempts to “lure” a victim into providing something to a scammer: personal sensitive information like full name, address, or telephone number, or an official identifier like a Social Security Number, or bank account or credit card information, or direct access to a computer or other device.

They come in many forms and some scammers can be quite ingenious about their phishing methods. But there’s almost always something “off ” about phishing attempts and scams. Let’s now move on to the top ten signs to be aware of to prevent phishing attacks and other scams.

Emails Arrive in Your Inbox at Strange Times Many email scams originate from outside the United States in different time zones, some between six and twelve time zones away. Receiving emails in the middle of the night is a first sign that something is amiss. Further, if a hacker has taken over the email account of someone you know and sends you an email at an unusual hour (for them), that’s another indication to be suspicious—and extra careful.

Email Address Irregularities While scammers can easily disguise themselves in the Subject Lines of emails, it’s much more difficult to establish an email address that fits the company, government agency or other entity they are pretending to be. Look for ad-

dresses that employ @yahoo.com, @gmail.com, or similar services. No legitimate major company or agency would use such addresses to conduct business.

Grammar and Spelling Mistakes Scammers are notoriously bad spellers.

And their command of the English language is frequently lacking. Astute and vigilant email users should note that misspelled words or blatant grammatical errors are a common sign of a phishing attack and should be ignored.

Fishy Attachments and Files Beware of messages with odd or intentionally vague attachments. Attachments marked “Invoice “or “Shipping Notification” are particularly common—especially if you are not expecting either from a vendor. And the type of file employed in the message is another signal, too, including zip and Microsoft Word document files. Some email programs or services automatically scan such files for viruses, but if you’re at all suspicious, just ignore the message entirely and not let your curiosity get the better of you.

Urgent Demands Another common trick many scammers use to get your attention is to demand action from you, often with an overwhelming sense of urgency. “Time is short!” “Respond immediately!” “Your reward expires in one hour!” These are

just examples of demands designed to pique your interest and get you clicking.

Don’t fall for them!

Requests for Your Personal and/or Financial Information Any email from any source whatsoever requesting that you enter your personal or financial information should be ignored immediately. Indeed, most companies state outright that they will never ask you to enter such information through an email correspondence. Such a request is one of the biggest indicators of a phishing scam.

If It Sounds Too Good to Be True, It Probably Is Phishing scammers have taken a play out of junk mail schemes dating back decades, promising rewards and riches if you act now. From dangling Amazon gift cards or cash prizes, these fraudsters know how to grab your eyes with such false promises—and hope to snag your bank account information through them.

Phony Delivery Notifications Increasingly common in text messages sent to your smartphone, fake delivery notifications are another scam. The first sign that something is “off ” is if you weren’t expecting a delivery in the first place. Even if you are, proceed with caution. For example, before clicking on such a message, try to remember how the online vendors you usually use (e.g., Amazon) typically contact you. It proba-

bly isn’t through this type of text message!

Surveys About Major Topics of the Day Watch out for emails asking you to respond to surveys unless you know the source. Common topical surveys relate to COVID-19 vaccines and other public health matters. Again, scammers are trying to get your attention to get you to click. Don’t fall for it over the hot topic of the times!

Strange Greetings and/or Tone in Emails Our last indicator of a scam is less straightforward—especially if some scammers have avoided some of the more common examples above. Watch for overly generic greetings like “Dear Friend.” Or if they use your email address instead of your actual name in the greeting! Also consider if the tone of the email is “off.” If it comes from a familiar email address but doesn’t sound like the person you know, don’t respond. Or perhaps the email is geared toward subjects or purchases that are irrelevant to you.

When in doubt, trust your gut.

We hope this guide will help you fish out phishing and other scams, and make you feel more confident when utilizing the internet. And for more valuable tips and advice about staying safe online, follow us on Facebook and visit us online at TrailblazerBroadband.com.

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Memory Cafe In Estes Park November 9 Memory Café is a relaxed, social gathering for Estes Valley community members experiencing memory loss due to any form of dementia, together with their partner, family member, or friend.

We stimulate engagement, attention and memory by enjoying coffee/snacks, conversation, singing, and sharing remembrances through games and activities. Research and the medical community encourage fun, social activity for all of us as we age but especially for those with memory loss. We aim to support caregivers as well, through fun and friendship.

This month on Thursday, November 9th

our theme will be Giving Thanks.

Come join us as we share thoughts of thanksgiving past and present, with coffee/tea and snacks, songs, pictures to jog memories, a simple craft and story telling.

We are grateful for Memory Cafe friendships with community members both new and ongoing. Come be a part of the fun. We meet at St. Bartholomew’s Church (880 MacGregor Ave.) from 10:0011:30 (second Thursday of every month). All are welcome!

Call the church 970586- 4504 or Jane at 970-430-8105 for more information, if you would like to participate as guests, or to volunteer to help.

International Touring Musician To Perform In Estes Park ans. The Legion will offer breakfast that day from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., which is also free for veterans. The Legion will be open for guests after the ceremony at the Estes Park Veterans Monument, which commences at 2:00 p.m.

More information, including how to purchase tickets, is available at legionlisten.org.

Jaime Michaels, just off a European tour and a showcase performance at the Folk Alliance Festival in Austin, will perform in Estes Park at American Legion Post 119 as part of their “Listening at the Legion” program. His show is on Veterans Day Saturday, November 11, at 6:30 p.m. and is free for all veter-

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News From The Art Center Of Estes Park

Now on exhibit: “Two Artists: Places Real and Imagined” featuring artist members Jenifer Cline and John Long. As the title suggests, see the contrasting images of the real with Jenifer Cline’s plein air artwork and the imagined through the abstracts

by John Long. Show closes November 6.

Inventory Sale In the Sunroom are a variety of artwork by artist members available at reduced prices. Come and look through these items for potential gifts.

Also on display in the gallery are the outstanding work of the other Art Center artist members, including other works in oil painting, watercolor, pastel, jewelry, ceramics, charcoal, graphite, glass, wood, sculpture, fiber, photography, printmaking and mixed media.

First Friday Art Groove Entertainment November 3 from 5 – 7 Random and True - Geoff Clark and Steve Tice

Geoff Clark is a southern Louisianian who grew up in a musical family, during which he was exposed to an array of music genres, influencing his eclectic taste in music. Clark is a guitarist, songwriter, and singer, blending Americana, alt country, Irish folk, and rock into a unique style. He started playing guitar 28 years ago. In 2018, he began singing lead vocals when he started playing regularly at the Rock Inn Mountain Tavern in Estes Park. He has been living in Estes Park for seven years.

Steve Tice is a retired software engineer who began his musical journey in middle school when he played French horn,

followed by bass guitar and singing in high school groups. Tice spends most of his time “practicing, promoting, recording, and thinking about music.” He joins Clark on stage, playing bass and singing.

Steve and his wife, Peggy, have been residing in Estes Park for three years. He is fortunate to play bass with Billy Bower Band, Cowboy Brad and the TropiCowboy Band, Magic Dragon and the Oratorio Society of Estes Park.

From Americana and rock to Irish, folk, country, and classical music, Random and True is sure to play something everyone loves.

Upcoming New Exhibit: “Colorful Art for Your Wall or to Wear” featuring artist members Diana Wade, pastels/watercolor/mixed media/collage and Alice League, jewelry.

Diana Wade was born and raised in Illinois, Diana is a retired RN who spent most of her working years in medical administrative positions. She and her husband Gary lived on Galveston Island, Texas for 30 years and retired to Loveland in 2001 to be near their daughter and grandchildren.

Diana began to study painting in 2003 and has pursued a career as a professional artist ever since.

Her work has been recognized in numerous national, international, and regional competitions, and she has won awards in watercolor, pastel, and mixed media/collage.

She is a signature member of both the Pastel Society of Colorado and the Colorado Watercolor Society. Elected to her fourth three-year term on the Board of Directors of the Art Center of Estes Park, she is currently serving as Board president for the 9th year and has chaired the Education Committee for 11 years.

The artist says of this show: “Twenty years ago, when I first developed my artist statement, the heading read (and

still reads!) “Why do I paint? To put my passions on paper.” I was never more convinced of that being true than over the past couple of years since my husband died. My work at that point was hopeful, but dark and full of sadness. Recently, I walked into my little studio where several of my new abstracts for this show were on display, and was struck with how bright and happy and full of color they are. I’m excited to share them, along with a newly created group of vibrant landscapes and florals, with you.”

Alice League takes cut and polished semiprecious stones and designs settings of gold and silver for them, creating unique pieces of jewelry. An artist who chooses wire as a medium is destined to

chon or bead govern the wrap and not let the wire overpower the stone or become the center of interest. Depending on the size and shape of the cabochon, she never knows exactly how the pendant will look until it is completed. The detail of the markings on each mineral or gem dictates the curve or bend of the wire. No two pieces are alike.

Alica and her husband were winter residents in Estes Park starting in 1995 and permanently retired to Estes in 2015. In addition to being an artist member and the Art Center volunteer accountant, Alice has served as the board treasurer for the Art Center board of directors for the past 23 years.

Upcoming Art Class: “Tap into your creative centers!” with

have an interesting relationship with it.

Its pliability and endless experimental possibilities often result in wire becoming greater than itself, and what began as a mere 12 inches of gold or silver wire ends as a dynamic frame enhancing the gem it encircles.

She began her journey as a jewelry artist by taking a class in wire wrapping at the Art Center in 1998. Thus, making a piece of wearable art from a several pieces of wire and a mineral cabochon, she began to produce a variety of mineral and fossil pendants, bracelets, necklaces and earrings. As she and her husband attended gem and mineral shows in Denver and Tucson to purchase items for their gift shop, she began to search for the best gemstone cabochons to pursue her jewelry business. Alice said, “Having a pendant made of the same mineral displayed in the museum exhibit was a great way for the museum visitor to take home a memory of the museum.

It was often difficult to decide which one to purchase. So, I purchased far more than I could wrap each year. Thus, my collection of cabochons, ready to wrap fills several boxes as well as beads galore.”

Alice uses 14/20 gold filled or sterling silver square wire for her pendant creations. Wire is so versatile that you are not limited to set sizes, shapes, or materials. She likes to let the natural cabo-

Cathy Goodale, November 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Art Center members: $72, non members: $80.

Find images of a variety of birds or of one bird in different stances. Use these shapes to create a composition.

The Art Center is open on their winter schedule; Friday-Monday from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Satellite Exhibits: Estes Park Health, US Bank. Ongoing exhibits at VERT, Snowy Peaks Winery, and at the Bank of Estes Park. The public is invited to visit these exhibits Social Media: The Art Center can be viewed not only on our website at www.artcenterofestes.com but we are on Facebook at Art-Center-of-Estes-Park, Instagram at artcenterofep and Twitter at artcenterestes.

The Art Center of Estes Park is a nonprofit organization which provides a facility to support the work of local and regional artists, striving to promote exhibition, education, and excellence in the visual arts. Proceeds benefit the artist and contribute to the Art Center’s education and community outreach. The Art Center is located at 517 Big Thompson Avenue, in Middle Stanley Village, below Safeway and above Subway. For more information, please call the Art Center at 970-586-5882 or visit our website at www.artcenterofestes.com.

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Estes Park Mountain Bike Team Goes BIG At The Colorado State Championship Race!

The Estes Park Mountain Bike Team wrapped up their amazing 2023 season by competing at the Colorado High School Cycling League State Championship Race in Glenwood Springs on October 21st and 22nd.

Four Estes Park MTB Team high school student athletes qualified for this

Odin Rhode challenging competition: Senior and Varsity Racer Odin Rhode, Junior and JV Racers Owen Brandewie and Nora Harrison, and Freshman Racer Ellie Kostadinov. These amazing student athletes gave it their all at State, competing against almost 900 other racers on a beautiful weekend of racing with Freshman, Sophomore, and JV Boys & Girls racing 11 miles and Varsity Boys & Girls racing 16 miles on the newly buffed Glenwood course.

Freshman Girls Racer Ellie Kostadinov was the first race of the State Championship Weekend. Ellie raced her heart out against the 83 Freshman Girls Racers and came in hot with an amazing 13th Place Freshman Girls Finish at State.

Congrats, Ellie!

Ellie had a phenomenal inaugural season of racing with the Colorado High School Cycling League, bringing home 3-2nd Place Medals, 1-3rd Place Medal, and bringing home the 2nd Place Freshman Girls Overall Regionals Medal. We can't wait to see what Ellie does next season!

Junior and JV Girls Racer Nora Harrsion was up next and ready to crush her 11 miles of racing. Nora enjoyed the challenging course and kept with the lead pack throughout her race for an incredible 10th Place JV Girls Finish at State out of 102 racers. Congrats, Nora!

Nora had an impressive season of racing with the Colorado High School Cycling League, bringing home 1-2nd Place Medal, 3-4th Place Medals, and bringing home the 3rd Place JV Girls Overall Regionals Medal. Amazing season, Nora!

Junior and JV Boys Owen Brandewie was ready to have some fun against 156

JV Boys state qualifiers. Owen enjoyed the fun course conditions and came home with a 133rd Place Finish in JV Boys. Congrats, Owen!

Senior and Varsity Boys Odin Rhode had the last wave of the last day of racing at the State Championship Race and he was more than ready to get to racing.

Starting in the front third of the 95 Varsity Boys racers, Odin was able to get past a massive crash out of the start chute unscathed and got to work on the course for his three laps and 16 miles of racing. Odin rode at his max and on this challenging course and after getting past a second accident unscathed, his third

Owen Brandewie

ior, Odin Rhode has raced with the Estes Park MTB Team all four years of high school and is a Legacy Rider. Odin's remarkable final season of racing in high school included a 5th Place Medal in Varsity Boys. Congrats on all your grit this season, Odin!

The Estes Park MTB Team is a fall coed sport, open to 7th – 12th grade students

Nora Harrison and welcomes both adventure riders and performance racers. High School students on the Estes Park MTB Team are able to race in the Colorado High School Cycling League with over 2000 other students from across the state of Colorado, including parts of Wyoming and New Mexico. The Estes Park MTB Team's PreSeason begins in April/May with Weekly Summer Fun Rides that are for both experienced riders and those who need to learn the basics - even providing free bikes. The Estes Park MTB Team is always welcoming of new riders and racers at any time - contact them at

Ellie Kostadinov

Owen Brandewie obstacle caused him to crash.

Though Odin lost time and estesmtb.com or on Instagram places, he pushed himself back forward for an amazing 48th Place @estesmtb if you have a student who is Finish in Varsity Boys. As a sen- interested or has questions.

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HOW WILL ‘HE’ REMEMBER YOU?...

AND YOUR GENEROSITY? Steven James tells about meeting HIM. “…Not in a palace, a ballroom, an auditorium, stadium or at a political rally. I met him on a blazing summer day in inner-city Boulder, Colorado. He was standing near a Subway restaurant. I’d just ordered two 12inch subs when he walked past the window. At first I didn’t recognize him. I just happened to glance out the window as he walked by. ‘Huh, what a weird-looking dude,’ I thought. I ate the first six inches. Then twelve inches…eighteen delicious inches of submarine sandwich. Then wiped my chin and smiled. Only six inches left, but I was pretty full. For a moment, I thought of throwing it away. ‘Naw, I’ll just eat it on the ride home.’

As I turned to go, I saw him again. This time, leaning over a garbage can. He moved slowly and deliberately, searching and scouring for something. Anything. Still, I did not recognize this man, his clothes in shreds, his face blackened with grime. Slowly he moved from one can to another, one dumpster to the next, continuing his search…for food. I looked at the sandwich in my hand. ‘I can do a good deed and help this poor man,’ I thought. ‘Here’, I heard myself say, ‘Take this’. I held it out to him. He didn’t look up, he just thrust out a claw-like hand and clutched the gift. He said nothing as he shuffled away. Still, I didn’t recognize him. I strolled to the bus stop, impressed by my personal sacrifice. ‘Chalk up one for me in the good ol’ deeds department’. I might forget him, but I would not forget the ‘great kindness’ I’d shown. But, I saw him again. Once in Cincinnati sitting by a heating vent. Once on a Wisconsin highway. Once in Tennessee, his head hung low, holding a sign, ‘Will work for food!’ I’ve seen his face on street corners, in alleys, near high-rise apartments, on park benches. He lives in Haiti…New York…far away…next door…down the street. He seems to pop up everywhere I look these days. Who is he? His name is Jesus. Yes, THE Jesus. In one of His last stories, He explained He would someday return to reward those who had reached out to the imprisoned and the poor. The King of the universe will recognize deeds of compassion so easily overlooked on this earth. “I assure you, when you did it unto the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me.” (Matthew 25:40) In God’s eyes, showing compassion and meeting physical needs of those less fortunate is a practical way of expressing your love to Jesus. You serve Him by serving them.”

And so He appears. In our time, we see him in the ‘Wounded Warriors’ and ‘Disabled Americans’, whom we’ve recently been asked to help…whose Veterans Day we will celebrate next week. We see Him in the faces of the Israelis and the Palestinians being bombarded as we speak, eagerly seeking life-sustaining supplies.

We see Him in the searches of those homeless ones in every major city, trying to find warmth and food to simply survive. We see Him in the faces of our youngest as they struggle to survive with the help of the Shriners and St. Jude Hospitals, and other such worthy causes, seeking our support. We see Him in those and the many other efforts clamoring for our help. And, how do we respond? In the story Jesus told, people had responded to ‘Him’ in two different ways. Some saw, felt, and gave. Others did not. Bestselling author, Max Lacado describes such like this: “Your eyes know no tears, your heart no compassion, but you’ll go to church (when church-goings in fashion). Just give me a tear, a heart ready to mold, and I’ll give you a mission, a message so bold, that a fire will be stirred, where there was only death. And your heart will be flamed with My life and My breath.”

Let’s arise to the needs of our times, knowing that we are not only doing them for those recipients of our generosity, but, in so doing, for Him, Who always rewards.

Bob Lewis .

November 3 - November 9

Introduction To How Foods Fight Diabetes: A National Diabetes Month Event Estes Valley Library, Hondius Room Monday, November 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

In honor of National Diabetes Month, the Estes Park Salud Foundation is proud to sponsor a FREE presentation open to the community: "Introduction to How Foods Fight Diabetes." This interactive program and cooking class is set to take place on Monday, November 20th, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the Hondius Room of the Estes Valley Library. This event will be led by Community Health Educator Chazz Glaze, a Food for Life cooking instructor with a passion for empowering individuals to take control of their health through diet and lifestyle choices.

Diabetes is a prevalent health concern in our community and beyond. However, it is not a fate sealed by genetics or chance; it can often be effectively managed, prevented, and even treated with the right approach. This event aims to shed light on the powerful connection between nutrition and diabetes, offering attendees a roadmap to a healthier life through a whole-foods plant-based diet.

A whole-foods plant-based diet has been shown to be a powerful tool in the prevention, control, and treatment of diabetes. Here are some key benefits: 1. Blood Sugar Control: Plant-based diets are rich in complex carbohydrates, fiber, and low in saturated fats, which

help stabilize blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of blood sugar spikes.

2. Weight Management: A plant-based diet is naturally lower in calories and saturated fats, making it an effective approach to weight control, which is vital for those with diabetes.

3. Improved Insulin Sensitivity: Plantbased diets are associated with enhanced insulin sensitivity, allowing the body to use insulin more effectively.

4. Heart Health: This dietary approach can help lower cholesterol levels, reduce the risk of heart disease, a common complication of diabetes.

5. Rich in Nutrients: Whole plant foods are packed with essential nutrients, antioxidants, and phytonutrients that promote overall health and reduce inflammation, which is linked to diabetes.

The "Introduction to How Foods Fight Diabetes" event promises to be a valuable resource for anyone interested in better understanding the role of nutrition in diabetes prevention and management. Whether you have diabetes, are at risk, or simply want to make informed dietary choices for a healthier life, this event is for you.

To reserve your spot, please RSVP by emailing Chazz Glaze at chazz@higherelevationscoaching.com no later than Friday, November 17th at 5 p.m. Space is limited, so early registration is recommended.

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Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Menu Nov 6 – Nov 10

A Wedding And A Funeral October has never been a special month to me except for Halloween. Way back in 1984, Halloween meant creating a costume for my brand new 10-year-old stepdaughter. On our first Halloween together, she went trick-a-treating as the Statue of Liberty. Her grandmother made the folded Grecian dress, I provided the spikey, green crown brought out from New York, and I also created a torch out of a flashlight, cardboard, and crepe paper. She looked perfect. But as many of the Halloweens on Colorado’s Front Range, that night was cold and rainy. She came home from trick-a-treating bedraggled with her torch a soggy mess of green and yellow.

Her children, my grandkids used to send me photos of their costumes when I wasn’t with them. But now they are too old for trick-a-treating and they’ll either answer the door and give out candy or go to teen parties. For me, this October was not about costumes or trick-a-treating but about the social rituals we practice and the ceremonies that mark important moments in time. On October 14th I officiated a wedding in South Carolina. Returning home on the 15th, I did a fast turn-around and flew to Phoenix to give the eulogy for my mother-in-law's funeral on the 20th. Both occasions were filled with emotion - from joyful tears to tears of sadness.

The bride’s name was Savannah and her mother, Lonnie worked with me at Crisis Advocates for many years. We were a strong team. I could leave town and have no worries that she could handle anything that came up. She was the one who took care of things at the safe house after the 2013 flood, found a place for me to stay when I could not get to my home, and presented me with a basket of shampoo, soap, and other needed items I couldn’t bring out when I was evacuated by helicopter. She also held me when I finally broke down and cried. Lonnie became like a sister to me over the years and I was so honored when she called me from South Carolina and said she and her husband would like me to officiate the marriage of their daughter.

Of course, I said yes, and with boarding tickets on our phones, my husband, Scott flew out with me. We decided to extend the trip by a couple of days since we were going all the way to the Carolinas. Because we knew the family would be crazy-busy with last-minute wedding details, we flew to Charlotte, North Carolina, and drove to Asheville where we immediately began playing tourists.

Someone told us to go to the Biltmore Estate which turned out to be an exhausting and very expensive tour through the largest home in the United States with 35 bedrooms, 43 bathrooms, and 65 fireplaces. And don’t leave out the indoor swimming pool, exercise room, kitchens, music rooms, servants quarters, and on and on. Back where the normal people lived in Asheville, there were lots of great restaurants with plenty of vegan options for me. Scott, a djembe drummer, was sorry he missed the Friday Drum Circle which is a weekly ritual

drawing hundreds of drummers together outside during the warm weather months because we had to be in South Carolina on Friday for the wedding rehearsal.

The wedding ceremony took place in a meadow overlooking a large pond circled with trees turning their autumn colors. The groom looked handsome in his dark suit and the bride, beautiful in her white gown. Bridesmaids in cinnamoncolored dresses walked down the aisle on the arms of groomsmen, two small flower girls dropped rose petals from their baskets, and a young ring bearer accompanied by a squad of ring protectors wearing badges and FBI-style mirror sunglasses completed the wedding party. For the first time, Scott sat in the audience watching me perform a marriage ceremony. The next day, we flew home only to get back on a plane three days later to fly to Phoenix to say goodbye to my Mother-in-law. Another airplane, another rental car, another Airbnb.

The Episcopal Church where the service was held was simple and elegant and I was delightfully surprised to see the many people who had come to pay their respects to Mom. Old friends, church friends, and family from near and far arrived. I got up and read the life story I had written for Mom repeating her words and memories. It was the story of a woman who grew up during the Depression in a row house in the East Falls section of Philadelphia, the same neighborhood where Grace Kelly grew up. As a kid, any spare time Mom had was spent on her two-wheeler bike which she called, the shiny blue joy of her life.

Mom was also a voracious reader and read books as fast as she could get them and that never changed. After her college graduation, she married an activeduty WWII pilot and later gave birth to two children, a boy and a girl. Her biggest satisfaction in life was that her “guys,” her husband and her son, both came back from war in one piece.

There is so much joy and jubilation at a wedding. Lots of tears also as family and guests gave themselves over to the magical moments which created unity among us instead of separation. Thankfully, no matter what, we still celebrate what is good and beautiful in this world with ceremonies. After the memorial service, we went to Mom’s favorite Italian restaurant in Scottsdale to celebrate her life with drink and food and give thanks for having her in our lives. Again, there were tears and laughter as memories were shared. And again we felt a renewed sense of belonging as family. For one family in South Carolina, it was a ceremony of saying hello to something new. For the other family in Arizona, it was a ceremony of saying goodbye to someone we all loved. For me, the month of October this year was saying both.

Mary Mesropian has lived in the Estes Park area since 1994 and is a SoulCollage® Facilitator and Story Catcher. Her email is maryruthdancer@yahoo.com.

Monday, Nov 6

Breakfast Croissant (eggs topped w/ sausage patty), Hashbrowns & fruit Tuesday, Nov 7 Carne Asada (skirt steak, marinated & grilled) w/ Corn Tortillas, Rice, Refried Beans, guacamole & sour cream Wednesday, Nov 8 BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich w/ Mac ‘n Cheese & coleslaw Thursday, Nov 9 Shepherd’s Pie (mashed potatoes, beef gravy & vegetables) w/ biscuit & side salad Friday, Nov 10 Shrimp Basket (8 fried) w/ Homemade Chips & soup of the day

Nov 13 – Nov 17 Monday, Nov 13

Denver Omlette (ham, mushrooms, onions & green peppers) w/ Hashbrowns & fruit Tuesday, Nov 14 Smothered Chicken (6 oz) (topped w/ mushrooms, green peppers & onions) w/ Roasted Potatoes Wednesday, Nov 15Swiss Mushroom Burger w/ Pasta Salad Thursday, Nov 16 Chicken Parmesan w/ Spaghetti, garlic bread & side salad Friday, Nov 17 Fish & Homemade Chips w/ soup of the day Meals are $7 for current 2023 EP Senior Citizens Center members and are by reservation only. (Or 3 meals for $20; use pre-paid meal tickets.) Exact cash or check payment required. Reservations must be made by 1:00 PM at least one business day in advance. Note, if you want to reserve a meal for Monday, Nov 6th, you need to call before 1:00 PM on Friday, Nov 3rd. For reservations call 970-581-2195 and leave a detailed message. Pre-paid meal tickets and membership forms are available at the Estes Park Senior Citizens Center located at 1760 Olympian Lane.

The Center is OPEN Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10-1; Tuesday 10-2 TriFit M-W-F 10:30-11:15 AM; Circuit Balance Class Mondays 1-1:45 PM Yoga T-T 10:15-11:15 AM; Fluid Movement & Balance Class Tuesdays 2-2:45 PM Mahjong Tuesdays 10 – 2; Board Games 2nd & 4th Wednesdays 11:30-1:30 Live Music & Presentations Tuesday @ 12:00 – 1:30 (TBA) Two Bridge Groups: 1st, 3rd, & 5th Wednesday of the month & Every Thursday 12:30 - 4 PM

Reserved Meals-to-Go delivered to your vehicle or EAT at the Senior Citizens Center Check out our website: estesparkseniors.org or call for the latest information

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What’s Happening At The Estes Valley Library FALL HOURS Mondays - Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Fridays & Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sundays, 1 - 5 p.m.

Special Hours Closed Thursday & Friday, November 23 & 24, for Thanksgiving KEY Ⓡ: Registration required.

Visit estesvalleylibrary.org to sign up.

BOOKS & AUTHORS Book Club for Mortals: From Scratch Ⓡ Thursday, November 9, 10 - 11:30 a.m., Wasson Room & online Discuss end-of-life issues and our shared mortality. November’s feature is From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home, a story of cross-cultural love and the healing powers of food, written by actress and author Tembi Locke.

Get Good With Money: Author Talk with Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche Ⓡ Thursday, November 9, 12 - 1 p.m., online Spend an hour with Tiffany Aliche, The Budgetnista, and learn about building wealth through financial wholeness: a realistic, achievable, and energizing alternative to get-rich-quick and overcomplicated money management systems. Presented with the Library Speakers Consortium.

Why She Writes: Author Talk with Joy Harjo Ⓡ Thursday, November 16, 2 - 3 p.m., online United States Poet Laureate and winner of the 2022 Academy of American Poets Leadership Award, Joy Harjo, joins us for a virtual chat about her most recent memoir, Catching the Light, and to discuss the rewarding life of a writer and poet. Presented with the Library Speakers Consortium.

ALL AGES Custom, Organizable Journals Ⓡ Tuesday, November 7, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Makerspace repeated Thursday, November 16, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Makerspace Build a journal with binder rings so you can add or remove paper and organize your recordings. Then, use the laser cutter to add a custom design to the cover. Recommended for adults and teens.

Pinecone Turkeys Ⓡ Wednesday, November 8, 4 - 5 p.m., Hondius Room repeated Saturday, November 18, 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., Hondius Room Craft some festive decor! Make turkeys out of pinecones, perfect for your Thanksgiving table. All supplies provided. All ages welcome.

Sunsets & Galaxies with Alcohol Ink Ⓡ Thursday, November 9, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Makerspace repeated Tuesday, November 14, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., Makerspace Use alcohol ink to paint a beautiful sunset or galaxy night sky, then add a frame of local landscapes (wildlife and mountains). Recommended for adults and teens.

Community Puzzle Swap Tuesday, November 14, 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Hondius Room Exchange your “old” puzzle (one that you’ve assembled before) for a new-toyou puzzle! Puzzles can be dropped off ahead of time, or brought to this open house style event. Puzzles of all ages and sizes are welcome as long as they are complete (all pieces, please) and in good condition.

Game Night! Ⓡ Saturday, November 18, 3 - 4:30 p.m., Hondius Room Play board games

from our own collection as well as ones generously provided by Frames, Games, and Things Unnamed. All ages welcome – bring your family, friends, and neighbors. Snacks and refreshments provided.

ADULTS Capture Your Story: A Memoir Writing Workshop Ⓡ Monday, November 6, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Wasson Room Monday, November 13, 5:45 - 7:45 p.m., Wasson Room What have you learned from your life experiences, and how can you delve deeper for greater self-understanding?

Join this two-part workshop, taught by retired college writing instructor Pat Nelson, and learn how to put your stories on paper.

Write-In! Ⓡ Wednesday, November 8, 6 - 8 p.m., Hondius Room repeated Sunday, November 19, 1:30 4:30 p.m., Wasson Room Meet and write alongside other local authors. Refreshments provided.

Playing with Words: A Poetry Writing Workshop Ⓡ Sunday, November 12, 2 - 5 p.m., Hondius Room Poetry is a vibrant way to express your identity, share your ideas, and connect with the world around you. In this workshop, led by writer and teacher Rachel Cunning, explore three different genres of poetry, then practice writing all three.

Refreshments provided.

Wildlife Window Nature Series: Unexpected Little Things! Ⓡ Monday, November 13, 4 - 5:30 p.m., Hondius Room & online Sponges, jellyfish, mussels, a few carnivorous plants, and more: Colorado certainly has its share of wildlife that’s assumed to live elsewhere! Learn about unexpected local creatures with Naturalist Kevin Cook.

Gratitude: A Living Room Conversation Ⓡ Wednesday, November 15, 12 - 1:30 p.m., Wasson Room & online Gratitude for each day can make lives happier and more fulfilled. How do you approach gratitude and what impact has it had on your daily life? Discuss these questions and more with fellow community members in this Living Room Conversation. Presented with the Estes Val-

ley Restorative Justice Partnership.

TEENS & KIDS Makerspace Crafternoon: Wrapped Feather Pens Ⓡ Saturday, November 4, 2 - 3 p.m., Makerspace repeated Tuesday, November 14, 5 - 6 p.m., Makerspace Use tools and equipment in the Makerspace to craft your own wrapped feather pen. All skill levels welcome.

Young Chautauqua Club Ⓡ Thursday, November 9, 4 - 5:30 p.m., Hondius Room repeated Thursday, November 16, 4 5:30 p.m., Hondius Room What is Young Chautauqua, and how can you be a part of it? Teacher and facilitator Katherine Dumont will describe how participants research the life, words, and mannerisms of a historical character, which culminates in a live, costumed performance. Bring your questions!

Artwork Wednesday: Book Pumpkins Ⓡ Wednesday, November 15, 5 - 6 p.m., Makerspace Upcycle an old book into a decorative pumpkin! All supplies provided and all art skill levels welcome.

KIDS & FAMILIES Library Storytimes Babies: Thurs., Fri., & Sat. at 10 a.m.

Preschoolers: Thurs., Fri., & Sat. at 10:30 a.m.

Storybook Explorers: Sat., November 11 at 11:15 a.m. Ⓡ Making Music with Nancy Bell: Wed., November 15 at 4:30 p.m.

Read to Therapy Dog Bo: Thurs., November 16 at 11 a.m.

MAKERSPACE CLASSES Learn the Embroidery Machine Ⓡ Monday, November 6, 5:30 - 7 p.m.

For ages 10 and up (participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult).

Learn the Laser Cutter Ⓡ Monday, November 13, 5:30 - 7 p.m.

For ages 10 and up (participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult).

LEGAL SELF-HELP Free Legal Self-Help Clinic Ⓡ Wednesday, November 8, 2 - 5 p.m.

One-on-one legal advice for library patrons who do not have a personal attorney. Appointments are necessary and can be scheduled by calling 970-5868116. More information at estesvalleylibrary.org/legalclinic.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION Cliffhanger Used Books Cliffhanger Used Books, located next to the Post Office, is operated by the Friends of the Library Foundation, offering gently-used books, movies, and music at discount prices. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

KEY Ⓡ: Registration required. Visit estesvalleylibrary.org to sign up.

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Keep “Fall“ing Into The Library This Autumn From author visits to fire station storytimes, pumpkin carving to community workshops, and so much more, it’s been a busy fall at the Estes Valley Library!

As the weather gets chillier and days

get shorter, cozy up with a good book or movie from our collection of over one million items. Visit estesvalleylibrary.org to browse the catalog and view great November programs.

Author and CSU professor Ruth M. Alexander shares research about Longs Peak from her book, Democracy’s Mountain & Unfulfilled Promises of America’s National Parks.

Readers Have Chosen 2024’s “One Book One Valley” Title It has become a tradition in the Estes Valley to read and discuss a shared book through the annual literary celebration called One Book One Valley. This past August, local readers voted for their favorite among the 2024 finalists. And now, next year’s selection is official.

Readers in the Estes Valley have chosen

sive interviews with Knight himself, and is a vividly detailed account of his secluded life. Why did he leave? What did he learn? The gripping story of survival asks fundamental questions about solitude, community, and what makes a good life. As one reviewer noted, “Sometimes truth can be stranger than

a true story: The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel as the next One Book One Valley title.

In 1986, twenty-year-old Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the forest.

He would not have a conversation with another human being until nearly thirty years later, when he was arrested for stealing food. Living in a tent even through brutal winters, he survived by his wits and courage, breaking into nearby cottages to take what he needed and haunting a community never able to solve the mysterious burglaries.

A New York Times bestseller, The Stranger in the Woods is based on exten-

fiction.”

Copies of the book are now available at the Library (stop by the first floor service desk), thanks to generous support from the Library Friends & Foundation. Thanks also goes to our “One Book” committee, composed of Library staff and book-loving community volunteers.

In January, join us for numerous One Book One Valley programs, including speakers drawn from the various perspectives in the book.

The series will culminate in a visit from author Michael Finkel himself. Stay tuned for more details and plan to join us this January to celebrate literacy, community, storytelling, and civil dialogue through the shared reading of a single title.

Artists of all ages “leveled up” their pumpkin carving during our Makerspace classes.

The littlest readers loved storytime at the Dannels Fire Station!

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Cherry, Kona, Odin, Tula, SuzyQ, A Plethora Of Guinea Pigs, Mirabel And Mickey Seeking New, Loving Families Or Foster Homes Cherry is a fun, sweet and adorable girl. She is one year old and weighs about 35 pounds. She would love to live with another doggy friend.

Kona was enrolled in a prison training program where she learned lots of cool things. She wasn't adopted there and needed to go back to the very overcrowded kill shelter. We didn't want that to happen to her. She is such a great dog that deserves a chance for a great family. She is house and crate trained, great with other dogs and knows some commands. Kona loves toys! She is not good with small animals. She weighs about 50 pounds and is approximately two years old. She is currently in foster care. Let us know if you have questions or would like to meet her.

Odin is a big, handsome boy. He is about two years old and around 80 pounds. He is an Estes Park dog and his family could not keep him anymore. He knows some basic commands and walks pretty nicely after he settles down a bit. He has been around other dogs and cats and is kennel trained.

Tula is about seven years old. Her family gave her up because they had a baby. She enjoys being loved on and

walking on a leash. She is a chatty girl.

She will need slow intros to new friends because she has little experience with others.

Suzy Q is about five years old. Her person died. She is a little shy but she is super sweet and very beautiful. She is in a foster home.

We need loving homes for some cute guinea pigs. Guinea pigs are much happier with a buddy so we are adopting pairs or one to a home with a guinea pig already there. All are very young, very sweet and can be handled just fine, some have even already been around young children. They are currently staying at the Pet Lodge. We are also open to finding a foster for them while we find them families. Please reach out to us if you are interested.

Mirabel is about six months old and most likely a lab/shepherd mix. Micky may have some St. Bernard in him, but he is not a really big dog. He is 4-5 months old. Neither of these sweet puppies will get very large.

Please call (970) 286-1652 if you’d like to meet or foster any of these special pets. Don’t shop, please adopt!

All pets are offered through the Pet Association of Estes Park, a non-profit organization that is your local humane

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Trailblazer Team Spotlight: Greg “Go Rams” Smith, Journeyman Lineworker

This Trailblazer Team Spotlight honors one of the greatest assets to our fiber

team, Greg “Go Rams” Smith.

A pioneer of fiber construction, Greg Smith has spent the last four years on the front lines of our fiber optic buildout. He brings 35+ years of Journeyman Lineworker experience to the team. After one retirement in Ft. Collins, he has been part of the Estes Park Power & Communications team for almost seven years.

In 2019, he accepted the challenge of a split role of assisting in main fiber installation for the Trailblazer Project and has been an integral part of the Trailblazer Team since Day 1. Greg is a master at the electric line “override” (he can get that small fiber line through existing

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electrical conduit like running back through a defensive line!). Whether digging in vaults, overriding electric conduit, hanging fiber, splicing, troubleshooting, and leading crews, Greg has been one of the great driving forces behind the construction of Trailblazer’s Fiber Optic Network.

With all of his experience, Greg is the go to guy for safety and accountability.

He learned additional skills related to fiber and took the team “in for the win” by pitching in on teaching and coaching.

Greg has been an inspiration and great mentor for the newer team members.

Known for his witty sayings and creative nicknames, Greg can turn a boring workday into an opportunity to learn,

grow and laugh. He is known to enjoy all of the great things that Colorado has to offer, especially the beer!

As an avid Colorado State University Rams Fan, Greg dedicated many years to the CSU football organization as the field communications coordinator which he retired from last year so that he can now enjoy the games without distraction!

If you call Greg or shoot him a text message, he’ll always close with “GO RAMS!” or his other signature phrase “10-4” You can find him at every CSU football home game, bu when you see Greg around town working in the field, be sure to wave hello and thank him for his dedication to Trailblazer Broadband.

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A Fun Time For Attendees At Stanley Home Museum Fall Afternoon Tea Party

Open House Sat., 11/4 & Sun. 11/5 12–3pm 777 Birch Avenue $785,000

3 bedroom, 3 bath, 2003 square feet Enjoy beautiful views of Lake Estes amid the peaceful setting on the border of Bureau of Land Management land.

The Stanley Home Museum and Education Center had high-spirited Fall Tea Parties this past weekend, continuing the enjoyment established with the Spring Tea Party last April.

Serenitea’s Tea Room provided a lovely arrangement of small tea sandwiches, delicious scones with English traditional clotted cream and jam, and for dessert a delightful small pumpkin cake with vanilla cream frosting. All scrumptious items were beautifully presented on attractive three-tier platters with grapes, strawberries, and blueberries. Guest had a chance to try several different custommade teas provided by Serenitea’s Tea Room.

The guides serving tea were very attentive, no one ever had an empty teacup.

Soft music played in the background adding to the atmosphere yet allowing table conversation and the opportunity to visit and meet new people. Even though hats were optional, many of the guests wore fun fascinators, pillbox hats and other afternoon tea fashions.

The tea was attended by both local residents and ladies from front range communities.

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After the tea, guides brought the guests on a tour through the home. The guides were both entertaining and knowledgeable, providing educational and inspiring stories about the Stanleys.

We thank everyone who attended our fundraiser Tea Party. Your support is very important to us.

We hope you will join us again and invite a friend to our next tea party in the Spring of 2023.

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Isabella Bird–Leading The Way For Women Today “Oh, the life on breezy hills on countless horses. This is the life meant for me. All my gear and occupations on the saddle and no thought of

land’s beauty, Isabella went on what she termed a “ravage” of the Hawaiian Islands that lasted over six months.

Lured by the fiery mystery of a living

care.” Isabella Bird 1873 By: Linda Ballou

When Isabella Bird at the age of 40 set sail for Australia and New Zealand, the Hawaiian Islands were not on her mind.

Desperate for diversion from the dreary weather of Scotland and nagging maladies that kept her bedridden, she found solace in travel. She suffered from botched operations to remove carbuncles on her spine and was bled regularly with incisions and by leeches. She was so weak that doctors placed her in a steel brace to help her hold herself erect. An early victim of overdosing, she was given laudanum (opium extract), cannabis, and encouraged to drink copious amounts of alcohol to soothe the pain. Is it any wonder she was depressed?

A frightful storm off New Zealand blew the rickety vessel she was sailing on into Honolulu Bay for repair. This serendipitous mooring served to change Isabella’s life forever. The ship was only in the harbor for a week but, beguiled by the is-

volcano, Isabella took passage on the Kilauea, a well-worn steamer that ferried locals to the outer islands. She slept on the ship’s skylight beneath a velvet dome

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three nights in Waipio Valley where she explored the sacred valley. I tried to absorb the ancient energy at the Place of Refuge on the Big Island, and read the oldest chronicles written by those alive prior to missionary contact. Isabella often stayed in rough quarters with locals, rode in a charging cavalcade up mountains, down ravines across rivers so boldly they dubbed her a paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy). Her unrivaled descriptions of the powerful sea, lush jungles, daunting gorges on the Hamakua Coast and mysterious Wailuku on Maui served as lifeblood for my novel In Hilo, she was given a horse and told Wai-nani: A Voice from Old Hawai’i. she must ride astride up the flank of the volcano to reach the summit of Mauna While living in the Islands, I was also Loa. It was a grueling ascent through wrestling with the question of marriage matted vines draping the ohi’a trees and whether I should bring another life pricked with blood-red blossoms. Even into the world. Isabella said, ”If you want though her body was frail, she was ecto be a vine winding around a tree, get static to learn that while riding astride, married.” She did not marry until she instead of side-saddle like a well-bred was fifty and it was to a younger man lady, she was not in pain! Exhausted, yet who followed her lead. I wasn’t burning elated at this discovery she determined my bra in the streets, but I was rebelling to explore all the wonders of the islands against the traditional roles of women. on the back of a good horse.

It seemed the maternal gene was missing from my DNA. It was encouraging to After six months of harrowing and thoroughly wild horseback rides, Isabella find a woman who had many offers of marriage but decided to follow her own left the healing balm of the Islands feeling invincible. She shared her exploits in destiny. her book Six Months in the Sandwich IsYears later, I ran into Ms. Bird again lands giving me a roadmap to destinawhile being hosted at a high end guest tions I would I eventually explore. ranch in Telluride I used her book A I am enchanted with the Hawaiian peo- Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains to flesh out my articles about my high ple and their culture, so I made it my country adventure. I set out to explore mission to write their story. This enall the places she described so lovingly in tailed going to many of the places Iswhat became her most popular book. abella described in her book. I spent Like Isabella, I am fully engaged in the state of exploration. When my travel wings were clipped by the pandemic, I wrote Embrace of the Wild inspired by HEIDI RIEDESEL this remarkable woman, I so admired.

Isabella’s later years were spent in China, Japan, Tibet, and Korea in places no white woman had gone before. She was the first woman to be inducted in the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, She gave all the profits from her writing to help those in need. Her gift to me was the courage to pursue a travel writing career. She inspired me to become more independent and to have the confidence 970-691-7083 to be myself wherever that path might www.inestes.com | heidi@inestes.com take me.

A celebration of her life is taking place in Estes Park through November 2023.

Go to Visit Estes Park for event details www.LindaBallouAuthor.com pricked with stars and felt the warm trade winds. A bold-faced moon cast a path on the black water. Each breath of the balmy air stirred new life within her.

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Find Hope And Help At The Hope Center Maria Medina is excited to share the news that she is starting a free support group called, The Hope Center.

The Hope Center will meet at Falcon Ridge, 1629 Soaring Circle, every Wednesday evening from 6-7 p.m.

Topics at the group meeting will be: 1. Where do you see yourself in three months?

2. What are the ways to forgive people?

3. Dealing with anger.

4. Dealing with change.

5. Courage to change.

6. Emptiness.

7. Fear-how do you deal with it?

8. Gratitude. What are you grateful for?

9. Denial.

10. Fear of abandonment 11. Honesty.

12. Keep it simple.

13. One day at a time.

Rules of the group: 1. What is said in the room-stays in the room.

2. Please turn off all phones.

For more information, contact Maria at 970-342-4076.

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Coming Soon: A Cowboy Brad Christmas Show The Estes Park American Legion presents “A Cowboy Brad Christmas Show” on December 16 at 6 p.m. and on December 17 at 2 p.m. Get in the spirit of the holiday season and join him for this Colorado/Rocky Mountain-style holiday concert.

The Legion, at 850 N. St. Vrain Ave.,

supports veterans as well as the community at large. Open to the public, their “Listening at the Legion” concert series presents high quality live music that is open and welcoming to the public.

More information, including how to purchase advance tickets, is available at legionlisten.org.

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On December 2 at 6:30 p.m., Estes Park-based celebrities Brad Fitch and Mark Rashid will perform an all-originals concert at the American Legion, 850 N. St. Vrain Ave. This show will chiefly feature songs from their three

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Estes Valley Quilt Guild Meeting • 3 ensuite bedrooms • Spacious loft • Extra large lot • Walking distance to Lake Estes Biking/walking path • Golf course location

The Estes Valley Quilt Guild will meet on Wednesday, November 8.

The November meeting will include election of officers for 2024.

Bring your show and tell.

The meeting begins at 6:45 p.m., but come early to visit with your quilting friends.

The meeting will be held at the Mountain Bible Fellowship Church, 1575 South St. Vrain.

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Bright Christmas-Serving Families In Need Of Help In The Estes Valley For 39 years As we look forward to our 39th Christmas of helping families in need, we are so grateful for the support and generosity of this community. In 2022, you helped 125 families enjoy a Bright-er Christmas through gifts, new shoes, food and gift cards for family purchasing. During the year we have provided 132 students with new backpacks full of supplies, have come alongside other agencies that serve families and children, and hosted a free shoe and clothing giveaway at Crossroads.

Information for families in need of assistance Register for our Christmas Program • All registrations will take place at

tadas, estamos muy agradecidos por el apoyo y la generosidad de esta comunidad. En 2022, ayudaste a 125 familias a disfrutar de una Navidad más brillante a través de regalos, zapatos nuevos, comida y tarjetas de regalo para compras familiares. Durante el año, proporcionamos a 132 estudiantes mochilas nuevas llenas de útiles, colaboramos con otras agencias que atienden a familias y niños y organizamos una donación gratuita de zapatos y ropa en Crossroads.

Información para familias que necesitan ayuda.

Regístrese en nuestro programa de Navidad • Todas las inscripciones se realizarán

Crossroads, 1753 Wildfire Road. You do not have to be a client of Crossroads for our program, but you must register! * Wednesdays Nov. 1, Nov. 8, Nov. 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. * Saturdays Nov. 4, Nov. 11, Nov. 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

• For registration, we ask that you provide your ID, proof of residence in the Estes Park School District, and income information to qualify Information on ways to support the Bright Christmas families • Become a sponsoring individual or family by buying gifts for a registered, qualified family. Please email us at brightchristmas.ep@gmail.com • Become a financial supporter. Your tax-deductible contribution may be sent to Bright Christmas at PO Box 2981, Estes Park CO 80517 • Contribute a new unwrapped gift (or 2 or 3) for any child! A collection box will be at Ace Hardware Need more Information?

• Find us on Facebook at Estes Park Bright Christmas • Email us at brightchristmas.ep@gmail.com • Watch for our stories and information in the Estes Park News.

Bright Christmas is a 501©3 nonprofit.

en Crossroads, 1753 Wildfire Road. No es necesario ser cliente de Crossroads para nuestro programa. o Miércoles 1, 8 y 15 de noviembre de 1:00 a 4:00 p.m. o Sábados 4, 11 y 18 de noviembre de 10:00 a.m. a 1:00 p.m.

• Para registrarse, le pedimos que proporcione su identificación, prueba de residencia en el Distrito Escolar de Estes Park e información de ingresos para calificar.

Información sobre formas de apoyar a las familias de Bright Christmas • Conviértase en un individuo o familia patrocinadora comprando regalos para una familia registrada y calificada.

Envíenos un correo electrónico a brightchristmas.ep@gmail.com • Conviértase en un patrocinador financiero. Su contribución deducible de impuestos puede enviarse a Bright Christmas a PO Box 2981, Estes Park CO 80517 • ¡Contribuya con un regalo nuevo sin envolver (o 2 o 3) para cualquier niño!

Habrá una caja de recolección en Ace Hardware ¿Necesitas más información?

• Encuéntrenos en Facebook en Estes Park Bright Christmas • Envíenos un correo electrónico a brightchristmas.ep@gmail.com • Esté atento a nuestras historias e información en Estes Park News Bright Christmas es una organización sin fines de lucro 501©3.

Sirviendo a familias que necesitan ayuda en Estes Valley durante 39 años Mientras esperamos nuestra 39na Navidad ayudando a familias necesi-

EPMS Announces Middle School First Quarter Honor Roll Students Principal's Honor Roll 8th Grade: Mya Brese, Cora Cousineau, Rocco Faillaci, Jacob Harger, McKenna Henderson, Clara Hocker, Jed Kim, Carrie Leivestad, Talisa Rushing, Autumn Siefford, Maja Van Westen 7th Grade: Quinn Battin, Maya Brandewie, Vittoria Case, Dylan Compostella, Joseph Cushner, Lela Fortini, Corban Jorgensen, Sophia Mabry, Isla Pontius, Dylan Rodriguez, Amelia Watry, Natalie Workman 6th Grade: Joshua Blevins, Jack Borries, Aric Davis, Conner Graham, Gabriel Sanchez, Hayes Schlichtemier, Linnea Schmitt, Sukey Smith Bobcat Honor Roll 8th Grade: Emmeline Anderson, Jaelyn Arnold, Yolet Avita Fernandez, Gunnison Berg, Cash Bucci, Zach Carda, Danna Cervantes Castillo, Daylon Collins, Sophia Cox, Bryson Dewey, Hailey Downey, Caleb Estanol, Adalynn Gassman, Llesli Gonzalez Aguirre, Carter Gooch, Harvey Griffith, Scar Hightower-Parker, Bailey Hodde, Kayla Johnson, Andrew La-

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Sunrise Rotary Club Designated October As “Giving Month”

88th Annual Rotary Pumpkin Distribution At Estes Park Elementary Brings Delight To All Under blue, sunny skies, Rotary Club of Estes Park (Noon Rotary) member Sue Fereday drove her truck and trailer loaded with 520 bright orange pumpkins from Safeway into the Estes Park Elementary School parking lot. Twenty two happy volunteers quickly set up a "pumpkin patch" in front of the school.

It was hard to tell who was smiling more - the 11 members of Noon Rotary who helped unload and set out the pumpkins in long rows, the 10 Youth in

Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary designated the month of October as “giving month.”

They made donations to Crossroads Ministry’s Food Market with much needed staples with 200+ rolls of toilet paper and 50+ loaves of bread. These staple items, and cereal, are always in short supply at Crossroads Market as suppliers in the area are not able to readily provide them.

Sunrise Rotary donations were also made on October 24th to support World Polio Day. It was just 35 years ago that polio paralyzed 350,000 children annually. Today the world is 99.9% polio free, but we can’t stop there. Only two countries continue to report wild polio cases, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. With support from donors, Rotary and partners immunize over 400 million children every

Action students from Estes Park High School who came to help, or the Events Center employee who read about the upcoming event and came to volunteer.

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teachers as they brought out their classes, from kindergartners to 5th graders. Elementary students wiggled in excitement while viewing the pile of pumpkins. They could pick out any one they wanted if they could carry it.

Most of the children were careful to heed that instruction, though a few needed help, provided by enthusiastic high schoolers. Even though a few children accidentally dropped their pumpkins or lost control as they tried to roll them into the school building, none of the pumpkins broke, and everyone made

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it back to their classrooms excited and happy.

Many thanks to Safeway Foundation for generously donating all the pumpkins, as they have for many years. Safeway Director Jared Allen and Assistant Director Aaron Moon worked with Noon Rotary beginning in July to be sure Rotary’s request for the pumpkins was approved and the huge boxes of pumpkins were ready for pickup early Thursday morning, Oct. 19.

Many of the high school student volunteers, and even many of the teachers and parents, fondly remember pumpkin giveaway day from when they attended Estes Park Elementary themselves.

This year marked the 88th annual pumpkin distribution at the elementary school in Estes Park. The event began in 1936 with former Estes Park Mayor Ron Brodie, who owned Brodie's Supermarket and was a Rotarian.

After Brodie's death, the Rotary Club of Estes Park took over the pumpkin distribution and has been doing it ever since.

Rotary Club of Estes Park is deeply grateful to Safeway Foundation and for Store Director Jared and Assistant Director Aaron and their staff, for making this annual tradition possible. We also thank the Youth in Action students from Estes Park High School and their teacher sponsor, Marsha Weaver, who contributed their time and enthusiasm to make the day memorable for the elementary school students.

Photos courtesy of Rotary Club of Estes Park and the Estes Park Elementary School

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Turn Off The Dark On Your Way Out! By: Larry Strong

Air Quality Or Life Quality?

By: Judi Smith

With fresh snow falling as I write and memories of the 2020 evacuation flooding everyone’s mind, we thank our lucky stars that OUR community survived without a (visible) scratch. The worst result was the realization that it could all go (literally) up in smoke, something the insurance industry certainly took to heart.

The most beneficial consequence from that experience was the invaluable opportunity to practice whole Town fleeing with no loss of life or property. The knowledge that we have done so successfully mitigates the fear that we might need to do so, while our Town, our Fire District, and our Police Department have collaborated to improve the evacuation procedures. Hopefully, all residents, and most visitors, are now registered with LETA (Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority). If you have not done so, access LETA911.org or NOCOAlert.org to enroll, now!

I like knowing that, in case of an emergency, every phone in our household will ring, both land-line and cellular, plus text and email messages, to let us know that we must react. Thankfully, this is impossible to ignore – even if we are miles from home. It has also made our household conscious of the necessity for fire – flood – drought mitigation, both timely maintenance and long-term improvement, as well as the advantages of maintaining a pre-packed Disaster Bag to accompany our flight.

All well and good for mitigation. However, we must also address the root cause of the changes to climate and the increasing intensity of weather-related events. Affluent countries like ours have allowed regrettable habits to infiltrate our lives and impact our health.

Whether it is single serving plastic packaging, or the flow of ghg (greenhouse gas) billowing out of industrial smokestacks, we must adjust our conception of a beneficial world. Right, WE have no industrial factories in the Estes Valley.

However, if we buy the products those chimneys create, we contribute to the contamination.

The short answer is to evaluate each purchase of plastic or of fossil fuel, each use of the Landfill, each energy or water waste, and take steps to mitigate them, now, before we reach the point of no return. Electricity is a cleaner fuel than natural gas, which is cleaner than coal.

Electricity produced from solar, wind, water, or nuclear sources is cleaner than electricity produced by fossil fuels (natural gas, coal, petroleum). Every step counts, the better for us all.

Wood stoves, gas stoves, even candles contribute to particulate matter (PM) in the air you breathe. Small PM enter the

lungs and can affect health. Black Lung Disease and Asbestos Poisoning come from heavily concentrated exposure to small PM. Mold, house dust, and pollen are examples of PM10, whereas soot, air-borne chemical compounds, and metals are the smaller (invisible) 2.5 PM. Some homes in the Estes Valley are still heated by fireplaces and stoves but proper usage can minimize PM and ghg production. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) offers several guidelines: 1. Big is not always better. Too big can smolder. Smoldering pollutes air with little or no heat advantages.

2. Clear the ashes and store in a metal container for proper disposal.

3. Have your chimney inspected annually.

4. Burn the right wood: Hardwoods are best; split, securely stored, and aged at least six months.

5. Never burn trash or treated wood.

Use only clean newspaper or dry kindling to start the fire; never gasoline, kerosene, a charcoal starter, or a propane torch.

6. (Maybe most important.) Comply with state and local codes. You can access www.iqair.com/us/usa/colorado/estespark to see air quality results from local (Estes Valley) sensors. Check before burning. Today’s average index is 18 but yesterday was 39.

The word NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) is often identified with efforts to keep unwanted land use from entering a neighborhood. (For example: If someone wanted to build a smoke belching factory in the Estes Valley.) But it also applies when we ignore serious happenings far from home. Air knows no boundaries. What we do here affects the USA coastlines and the air in India and Africa. What occurs in Wyoming or China affects the air here at home. We are all in this together.

Even very small actions, by many people, can make a difference. Want to save water? Fill your dishwasher before you run it. Pour unused water on plants, not down the drain. Worried about wasted energy? Turn off the lights when not in use. Insulate your water heater. Set your thermostat one degree lower. Want to minimize your landfill contribution?

Stop buying #3, #6, #7 plastic packaging – and just say no to plastic packages without a number. Living in a democracy means taking responsibility for our own actions. So think! Think when you throw something “out.” Think when you use energy. Think when you purchase packaging.

Agree? Disagree? Comments?

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“If you want the light to come into your life, you need to stand where it is shining.”

Uncertainty can be fought, feared, dreaded, denied or embraced. Truth is, some of the most significant events in our lives take place midst significant uncertainty. The titles to those chapters of uncertainty often don’t come until the dust settles and the smoke clears. Does anybody else feel like we’re living in a long chapter of uncertainty and darkness right now? Somebody, please turn off the dark on your way out!

It may be awhile before we can find the right title for the chapter of uncertainty we’re watching play out in the Middle East. Nobody knows how long this chapter is and it’s uncertain how long it will be before the literal smoke clears and dust settles. Uncertainty abounds and darkness seems to have the upper hand. Man, that’s a lot of “uncertainties” in the first two paragraphs! Maybe we need to find some light and go stand in it! But where?

Men on Fire just celebrated our second anniversary. When we “set sail” two years ago we didn’t have a “two year plan.” Truth be told, we didn’t have a plan at all. MOF quickly became a lighthouse providing a beacon of light, hope and encouragement for men. If I think of Men on Fire as a ship I’m reminded that ships are generally safe at the dock.

But that’s not where ships fulfill their destiny. Men on Fire accepted the risk of navigating rough seas with a tough crew of men who have remained undaunted, unwavering and unwilling to abandon

ship. We’ve sailed through storms and always found sunshine on the other side. Thinking about it, I reckon we’re drawn to light like a moth to a flame.

But Who’s light? His light. John 8:12 says, “When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” If you want light to come into your life the Lord offers you a solid place to stand.

And His light always overcomes the darkness. This is just one of the many truths Men on Fire firmly stands on.

Speaking of light, Men on Fire is hosting, “Prayers for Israel and Peace for the Middle East” a community wide gathering Saturday, 10:00 a.m. at the American Legion, 850 N. St. Vrain. It will be a time of unity, solidarity, hope and prayers for peace in the Middle East. It is open to all as an expression of love and faith not politics or ideologies.

Prior to the prayer event Men on Fire will have our regular Saturday meeting, 8:00 a.m. at the American Legion for “Breakfast with a Purpose!” MOF is a non-denominational gathering of men with diverse faith and life journeys. Regardless of where you’re at in your faith walk you’ll be welcomed, encouraged and find some light. Breakfast is free for our first time men so come enjoy a great breakfast burrito and hot coffee.

Thanks to all the men who have made these past two years the adventure it has been. And thanks to the men who will set sail with us in the future. We’ve got uncharted waters to explore. Ship Ahoy!

Estes Park Special Olympics Tuesday Bowling Fun Estes Park Special Olympics organizers are hosting bowling fun at the Bull Pin, 555 S. St. Vrain Ave. on Tuesdays from 3:30-5 p.m. All ages are welcome to participate.

For more information, contact Audri Smith at 970451-3762 or email epspecialolympics@yahoo.com.

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Brenda Wyss For School Board To The Editor: My vote is for Brenda Wyss. I have known Brenda for more than 12 years and believe she would be an asset to our school board.

Due to her children attending all levels of Estes Park schools and serving on the steering committee for the district’s fiveyear strategic plan, Brenda has the insight needed to address the challenges facing our schools effectively. She is an advocate for inclusive and equitable edu-

cation, as well as being committed to promoting a safe and nurturing learning environment. Brenda truly cares about the well-being and success of every student. She will incorporate parents, teachers, and students input into decision making. I believe Brenda Wyss is the candidate who will drive our schools forward and help our students reach their full potential.

Sara Bergsten, Estes Park

I Am Blessed To Be Able To Vote For Kyri Cox And Kevin Morris To The Editor: I attended a Meet and Greet for Kyri Cox and Kevin Morris a couple of weeks ago. Some of the people who opposed them made statements like: 1. Parents are not parents anymore, so the school has to take over for them.

2. We have a lot of "old" people in this town and they don't care about kids.

3. There's nothing wrong with our schools I was dumbfounded and could not believe my ears. This made me realize how blessed we are to have Kyri Cox and Kevin Morris running for school board.

I have gotten to know them very well and know they believe:

1. Parents are the core of the child's upbringing 2. They know there are many of us "old" people in this town that love our children and are here for them. The children are our future.

3. Based on our school's test scores and performance, we have ample room for improvement.

Kyri and Kevin are energized candidates that will deliver results and won't make excuses.

Protect our student's rights to have excellency in education and their parent's rights to be parents!

Vote for Kyri Cox and Kevin Morris!

Eunice Docter, Estes Park

Shochat & Wyss Are Best Candidates To The Editor: Well, here we go. I promised myself that I would not get directly involved in this election and put my neck on the line. I did not want to get caught up in a whirlwind of partisan bickering and distraction from my vocation. This is the only promise that I have broken in a very long time. I must note that I am writing this letter as an individual. While I do work at our high school, my opinions are my own.

This letter is to our community: I must say that, from the bottom of my heart, I have always appreciated the support you have given me as an educator. I have bled for this school district and spent thousands of hours educating students.

It is the best job in the world. Teaching our youth is a responsibility and a joy that I have never taken lightly. With those thoughts in mind, I appreciate the chance to share my perspective on this school board election.

For myriad reasons that reflect the problematic nature of our national climate in discourse, school board elections have gotten ugly. The “better angels of our nature” have long turned their backs on the way that we (allegedly) fight for the best interests of our kids.

Unfortunately, despite its population of excellent people, Estes Park is not immune to these trends. We have the opportunity here to come together as a community and elect the best fit for our future.

I know firsthand that we have work to do here in these building. These challenges do not escape anyone working within the school district. As I have said in other public conversations, I am proud of what I do in my classroom and I invite anyone interested to come see.

While I do think that all four candidates are trying to do what they feel is best for our students, only two of them are equipped to help me face the complex challenges in my profession.

Brad and Brenda: --Have illustrated frequently that they have our Estes Park students’ best interests at heart.

--Are not running a campaign that is both covertly political and religious in its orientation --Are not financially supported by the same company, SWS Polifi, as was Representative Lauren Boebert. (I am not joking or exaggerating—look it up).

--Are both parents of either former students or current EPS students.

--Have appeared at any forum or conversation to which they are invited.

--Especially resonated with our high school students during the candidate forum.

As a decorated teacher with over a decade of experience, I firmly believe that Brad Shotcat and Brenda Wyss are the best candidates for these positions on the board.

Respectfully, Andrew Virdin

Let Cox And Morris Lead To The Editor: One of the most frustrating things about living in Estes Park is the negativity that surrounds our local elections and the micromanaging that happens after boards are elected.

To run for office in Estes Park, you have to know you will be targeted, so for Kyri Cox and Kevin Morris to step up and put themselves in this position for our schools says a lot about their character. The campaign against them has been negative, not necessarily about them personally, but about their ideas or the fact they didn’t want to sit in front of biased committees running forums.

After sitting through hours of school board meetings and hearing denial from our local educators about our failing sys-

tem, we need people who will step up and speak up against why our school is failing our children. Many of the educators who spoke at meetings over the past year seem to think we wouldn’t look at the facts. They gaslighted us and denied our schools are in the bottom half of the state. Yes, it’s up a bit, but do we want it to stagnate or reverse direction again?

Let’s keep our children safe, educate them and work with the parents to get our schools on the right track. After reading the Trail Gazette article with responses from school board candidates, I believe the morals and ideas expressed

by Kyri Cox and Kevin Morris are the perfect fit for leading our schools.

Sincerely, Michelle Hurni

Brad Shochat & Brenda Wyss Will Make Our School District Better To The Editor: I am writing to thank the League of Women Voters for providing the voting community with a forum that helped us make educated decisions on how to vote in the November 7th School Board election. It is with their help that I have made my decision to support Brad Shochat and Brenda Wyss.

Brad and Brenda are dedicated to the Estes Park School District and show continued support of both students and teachers. I believe their current involvement as volunteers in the school district gives them a unique advantage. Both are

passionate about education and believe in improving the quality of public education in our district. I appreciate the transparency Brad and Brenda have shown during their campaigns by participating in forums and making themselves available to meet with concerned voters. It is helpful to know what each candidate believes and to understand how their plans will make our district better.

Please join me in casting a vote for Brad Shochat and Brenda Wyss on November 7th.

Kathleen Kase

Vote Morris & Cox For Real Change To The Editor: Elsewhere it has been said that a good school board “stays in their lane” by setting macro policy, yet has the “backbone” to fix a broken system. That’s nice, but candidates with the backbone to fix broken macro policy will be characterized as "activists" by their opponents.

Two candidates support the five-year plan. The other two are not satisfied that "hard questions" are meaningfully addressed within that plan. Grading for Equity removed long-standing grading practices in favor of modernizing assessment for achievement. Implemented two years ago, expanded and revised since, "equity" has re-invented procrastination; not improved grades– much less bully-

ing. The current plan continues Grading for Equity and includes provision for K12 DEI sensitivity training. Does making sure everyone knows their pronouns help or distract; raise or diminish school enrollment? “Better together” rings hollow. Why should the electorate think, "It's gonna work this time?"

School boards inclined to rubber stamp clustered ideas from an academic feedback loop are not helpful. Functioning boards are filled with successful people willing to provide active oversight.

Vote for real change: Vote for Kevin Morris and Kyri Cox. Calvin Jones, Estes Park

My Mom For School Board To The Editor: My mom is passionate about education.

She believes in its importance, and raised me to believe the same, so much so that I am now in college, studying to be a math teacher. Ever since I was little, she made sure I always went to school and did my homework. She encouraged me to participate in extracurriculars and get involved in the school community.

She believes our schools should be safe and welcoming for all students. She believes that every child is capable of achieving academic excellence. She believes in balance, that our schools need

to see improvements in state test scores, and that our students deserve other enriching experiences. And I do too.

I learned my work ethic and grit from my mom, and that is what she can deliver as a school board member. She will continue to work hard and push for our schools to reach their potential. She has seen firsthand the uniquely amazing things that Estes Park Schools and the Estes Park Community have to offer, and she will work hard to ensure that Estes Park students have access to quality education and enriching experiences.

Mina Honda, Estes Park

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AA & Al-Anon Meetings AA of Glen Haven Every Monday night at the Town Hall at 6:30 p.m.

Also Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Glen Haven Town Hall.

Early Worms Monday thru Saturday at 7:00 a.m.

(Tues., Thurs. & Saturday hybrid meetings with Zoom #796 839 839 PW:Worms20) at St. Bartholomew Church, 880 MacGregor Ave. Early Worms Women's Meeting 12 p.m. Mondays St. Bartholomew, 880 MacGregor Ave. Mixed Nuts Al-Anon Group We meet Friday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at St. Bartholomew Church. The meeting is hybrid with Zoom #285 426 3644 PW: serenity.

One Day at a Time Location: Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies 1700 Brodie Ave, Estes Park When: Tues and Thursday @ noon Alcoholics Anonymous Fall River Group, 453 West Elkhorn, Estes Park.

Current Schedule as of 8/13/2023 Monday 12 p.m. In Person at 453 West Elkhorn O, D Monday 7 p.m. Hybrid (In Person and Online) Zoom 654 598 884 O, BB Tuesday 12 p.m. Online Zoom 999 829 166 O, D Wednesday 12 p.m. Hybrid (In Person and Online) Zoom 999 829 166

O, D Wednesday 7 p.m. Hybrid (In Person and Online) Zoom 999 829 166 O, D Thursday 12 p.m. Online Zoom 999 829 166 O, D Friday 12 p.m. Online Zoom 999 829 166 O, D Saturday 12 p.m. Hybrid (In Person and Online) Zoom 999 829 166 O, D Sunday 12 p.m. Online Zoom 999 829 166 O, D *Contribute via VENMO @SamuelCherman Other 12 Step Meetings Held at Fall River Group Thursday 7 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous “New Horizons” Group O, D Hybrid (In Person and Online) Zoom 705 555 830 **O=open to all D=discussion BB=Big Book Zoom Meetings-Everyday at noon Zoom #999 829 166 (no password needed).

Monday Zoom Big Book study at 7 p.m. #654 598 884 (no password needed).

Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Zoom #999 829 166 Online AA and NA Meetings at www.intherooms.com There are 70 AA Meetings and 30 NA Meetings a week.

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Estes Park Health Scores Win With Medicare Review When Medicare claims are submitted accurately, everyone benefits. That is the philosophy behind the Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) program. The review is designed to help providers and suppliers reduce claim denials and appeals through one-on-one help.

Estes Park Health’s wonderful Patient Financial Services department had a big win recently!

Estes Park Health was selected for prepayment review on our Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) procedures. This meant that for 20 patient accounts totaling about $86,000 in charges, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid was holding payment until EPH provided the itemized bill, physician’s order, and clinical documentation of the diagnosis and symptoms to justify the services and show the complete medical record with physicians’ signatures and a formal interpretation of the report.

Once submitted, CMS reviews the documentation to determine if EPH is compliant with Medicare policy. If not, EPH would be provided education and allowed 45 days to make changes and improve. Then another 20 to 40 claims would be reviewed again. This process could occur up to three times to ensure compliance.

That was not necessary! EPH provided the necessary documentation by the due date. The review was completed with only minimal feedback. CMS determined that EPH is compliant. We will not be reviewed again for at least one year on this procedure code.

This success would not have been possible without the assistance of Health Information Management (HIM), Patient Financial Services (PFS), and the thorough documentation by the physicians and nurses who provide this service.

Joann Ilene (Carpenter) Good

Joann Ilene (Carpenter) Good, born February 2nd 1936, a former resident of Estes Park, Colorado, passed away October 16, 2023 at Longmont United Hospital.

Joann and her husband of 54 years, Virgil had moved to Estes Park from Espanola, New Mexico where they became involved in the Wesleyan Church and made many friends.

When her husband Virgil retired, they moved to Longmont, Colorado be closer to family. They re-established

their involvement in the Longmont Church of the Nazarene where they had many friends.

Joann was survived by her sister Joyce, nieces Jill and Jackie, grand nephew Cody and grand Lelia, and great grand nephew Jackson and nieces Roslynn, Madison.

Joann's Memorial service will be held at the Longmont Church of the Nazarene Church, 2111 Mountain View, Longmont, Colorado on Saturday, November 4, 2023.

You Are Invited To Attend!

Bank of Estes Park and the Estes Chamber are pleased to invite you to attend Golden Antler Award Night, November 15th, at the bank (255 Park Ln.), from 5:30 to 7:00. Heavy appetizers and drinks will be served. But more importantly, we will announce the winner of the Bank of Estes Park Golden Antler Award— someone who has made an extraordinary impact on our community!

The slate of nominees was truly of the highest caliber, nominated by fellow community members, through a very thorough nomination process, and with the winner chosen by an outside selection committee. Truly, all of the nominees are deserving of recognition, so please come help us do so! The winner of the award will also announce which local non-profit they have selected to be awarded a $5,000 grant from Bank of Estes Park, as part of their award. Please RSVP prior to November

7th (so we have enough food!) through the chamber website at: business.esteschamber.org/events Here at the only truly local bank in town, we take the word “local” very seriously, and wanted to find a way to recognize those locals who share in our passion for accomplishing great things and for lifting this community up. We are extremely grateful to the Estes Chamber of Commerce for partnering with us to help make this happen, as well as to those who took the time to nominate the candidates, and to those who served on the outside selection committee. Most of all, we are grateful to our clients and neighbors who have a relationship with us-who bank and borrow at their local bank! It is only because of you that we are able to support our community in such unique and exceptional ways.

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Full Time/Part Time $18.00 to $25.00 per hour DOE plus bonus* • General Maintenance and/or • Hot Tub Service • Landscaping/Snow Removal • Painting *Bonus is $1.00 per hour May through October Apply at, mail or email resume to: Fawn Valley Inn, 2760 Fall River Road, Estes Park, CO 80517 Email: Jamie@RockyMtnResorts.com

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Full Time/Part Time available Starting wage $18 hour Sign on bonus! Employee Benefits & discounts at Rocky Mountain Pharmacy and our sister store Bart’s Liquor Stop by for an application and join our team!

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Caregivers Needed in the Estes Valley for Senior Care.

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Harmony is Hiring Earn extra cash this winter! A variety of shifts/days available. Join a great team of professionals who make a difference every day. We are hiring for the following: • Food Services • Maintenance • Snow Removal • Housekeeping Hiring Range: $17.00 to $22.00/hour plus benefits Applications accepted at 1600 Fish Hatchery Road or email hr@harmonyfoundationinc.com.

Candidates who are offered employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test.

Harmony Foundation está contratando ¡Gana dinero extra este invierno!

Una variedad de turnos / días disponibles. Únete a un gran equipo de profesionales que marcan la diferencia cada día. Estamos contratando para lo siguiente: • Servicios de Alimentación • Mantenimiento • Remoción de nieve • Quehaceres domésticos Rango de contratación: $ 17.00 a $22.00 / hora más beneficios Se aceptan solicitudes en 1600 Fish Hatchery Road o envíe un correo electrónico hr@harmonyfoundationinc.com.

Los candidatos a los que se les ofrezca empleo deberán pasar una prueba de drogas previa al empleo.

We’re hiring for the following positions starting at $21.01/hr.: • Drive-up & Go Service Helpers • Checker • Courtesy Clerk • Day-Stocker • Overnight Stocker • Bakery Clerk • Deli Clerk • Produce Clerk • Seafood Clerk • Cake Decorator • Meat Cutter Get your application at: www.albertsoncompanies.com After your application has been completed, please call our hiring manager Ann at 970.586.4447.

Full-time Head Lifeguard Year-round, benefited position. Pay rate $18.00 -$20.00 per hour.

Support pool safety at the Recreation Center. Duties include lifeguarding, monitoring pool chemicals, teaching swim lessons, and supervision of lifeguards. The schedule will vary depending on business needs. Learn more about the position and apply on-line at evrpd.com.

Recreation Specialist – Full-time $17.00-$20.00 per hour Do you enjoy sports and interacting with people? In this position, you will plan and supervise adult and youth sports and recreation programs. To learn more about the position and to apply online go to evrpd.com.

Estes Valley Recreation and Park District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Call for appt.

577-1755 www.estesparkpiano tuner.com

Apartments Walk In Studio Apartment Kitchenette, Utilities inc. except trash, Laundry, Furnished, Close to downtown, Quiet neighborhood. $1350/mo., 6 mo. lease, Avail Nov. 1st, 2 people/residents, No smoking/ pets.

720-639-0061 $1300 + Util. HUGE PWS 1 BED/BA/Bonus Rm Dog OK Private Entrance & Decks. Walkout Basement. Bright. Furnished: All/Part. Nov 1. Text: 303-594-5451 Good for 1 Adult but can put 2, private entrance, patio, All utilities included, minimum 6 month lease, 1 year lease available. Small Pets allowed.

786-821-1605

TRANSPORTATION

HOUSEHOLD Misc.

Trucks 1998 Silver Nissan Pathfinder. Good condition. $3500 or OBO. Call Pam 970-586-3530

Trailers/Campers 2003 Sunnybrook 31BWKS 5th Wheel.

Triple slide, lots of upgrades, excellent condition. Wonderful for inexpensive living or travel. Includes kitchen ware, tools, spare parts.

See in town.

Asking $15,000.

Steve at 970-586-4566

FREE piano, must move it yourself. Please contact Ellen at 970-586-3531 if interested.

MISCELLANEOUS Misc.

SERVICES Cleaning

Commercial Rentals

Office Space for Rent 1377 Sq. Ft., Conference Room, 3 Private Offices, High Traffic Area with Great Exposure, Open Lobby Area, Printer Room.

351 Moraine Ave. Suite B 970-227-4865 nathan@kinleybuilt.com Massage room for rent in chiropractic clinic. $600 includes utilities.

Inquiries should be sent: lasiocarpa@yahoo.com or 970-577-0007

Ace pro cleaning: Commercial & Residential.

Contact us at 970-443-1283.

Visit our website aceprocleaningep.com

Sewing/Alterations Remixed Custom Sewing Services.

NEW LOCATION! Small Furniture, Restoration, Cushions and Industrial Repair.

Call for appointment 970-492-5446

ISABELLA BIRD play THUNDER is the MOUNTAIN’S VOICE at YMCA Hempel Auditorium at 7pm Nov. 3 & 4 and 2pm Nov. 5. fineartsguildoftherockies. ticketspice.com/thundershow for tickets

MISCELLANEOUS

REAL ESTATE

SALES

Misc.

Commercial

Misc. Sales

I have thirty chairs, I am looking for thirty souls to fill those chairs.

Myself and my family are willing to open up our home and our hearts to help you see the comfort and hope in knowing the way of the Lord our God. I am driven by the urgency to spread his word for his coming is soon.

Contact Jorge and Andrea Fernandez 970-825-4044

Commercial Spaces for sale and lease.

Call Eric.

Anderson Realty.

586-2950

Storm Mtn Bazaar: Nov 4, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Nov 5, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Big Thompson Canyon SALES Assoc 1449 US Hwy 34 1 mi E of Drake; wide variety of locally Estate Sales handcrafted items, cozy historic venue. More info ESTATE/MOVING SALE at Need to have one, but https://www.facebook.com/ seems overwhelming. peacefulridge/ or We do the work, you make deb@peacefulridge.com the $. Local, Affordable, References. CALL JUDI 970-215-5548

LEGAL NOTICE • Notice of Budget • Notice of a possible rate change to the Rules and Regulations Hearing • Notice of the 2024 Budget Review Hearing • Notice of Change to Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting • Notice of A Grant Review Meeting NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed 2024 budget has submitted to the Pinewood Springs Water District Board of Directors; a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the District Clerk office and is open for public inspection; the proposed Water District budget will be considered at meeting scheduled at 7:00 pm on November 16th via ZOOM. Interested electors of Pinewood Springs Water District may inspect the proposed budget. Please call Gabi at 303-823-5345 to set an appointment or for a Zoom invitation.

• Rules and Regulations Hearing concerning possible rate increase, 2024 Budget Review, and the Grant review will be held prior to the rescheduled regular meeting on November 16th. The December meeting has been rescheduled to December 14th.

These meetings are open to the public.

Meetings begin at 7:00pm, via Zoom, for the purposes of conducting any business as may properly come before the Board. Please contact the District Clerk (303.823.5345) before noon on the day of each meeting for an invitation.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PINEWOOD SPRINGS WATER DISTRICT By: /g/ Steve Stewart, President

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elaine Marie Rottinghaus. a/k/a Elaine M. Rottinahaus. a/k/a Elaine Rottinahaus. a/k/a E. Rottinahaus.

Deceased Case Number 2023PR30532. All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Larimer County on or before February 20, 2024 or the claims may be forever barred.

Catherine Rottinahaus Thomas Rottinahaus 101 Bouldercrest Drive 1131 160th Road Durango, CO 81301 Seneca, KS 66538

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PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS BUILDER APPLIANCES

CRANE SERVICES

EYECARE/GLASSES

The Krane Company, LLC

970-586-4315

rglibby@msn.com Estes Park, CO

ATTORNEYS

Formerly: Far North Crane & Consulting

• Hot Tubs • Gazebos • Construction Materials • HVAC • Tree Trimming • Installing Heavy Equipment • Rescue Operations • Shipping Containers

Owners: Wade & DeLaine Krenz, Christopher & Angelina Krenz

thekranecompany5@gmail.com • 970-294-8101 Estes Park, Colorado

FINANCIAL SERVICES

CHIMNEY SWEEP

BEAUTY SALON SERVICES

CLEANING SERVICES

FLOORING

CAMERAS

SERVING ESTES PARK FOR 20 YEARS (970)-577-9855 parkflooring.com

CARPET CLEANING

COMPUTER SERVICES

Dan Wiedow dan@estesparkcomputers.com

(970) 586-5404

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PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS BUILDER GENERAL CONTRACTOR

HEARING & TINNITUS CARE Cory D. Workman, Au.D. Phone: 970-586-5255 • Hearing Aids / New & Repair • Hearing Evaluations • Hearing Protection • Ear Care / Wax Removal • Dizziness / Balance

1186 Graves Ave., Ste. B Estes Park, CO 80517 Fax: 970-577-7260 drcory@estesparkaudiology.com www.estesparkaudiology.com

MOUNTAIN PHOTOGRAPHY

MAINTENANCE/REPAIR SERVICES

Long Peak Hauling Fast • Friendly • Professional • Junk Hauling • Handy Man • Help Moving • Tree Service • Yard Clean Up • And Much More

Call or Text Zeus 970-317-5396 PAINTING

New Construction & Remodeling Specializing in Decks, Windows, Siding, Kitchen/Bath Remodels, and Exterior Painting Long time local serving the Estes area.

970-581-2670 • cornellhico@gmail.com cornellhomeimprovement.com

Elkins Construction

HOT TUBS & POOL SERVICES

Licensed and Insured

Custom Homes • Remodels Decks • Drawings 40+ Years Experience Tim Elkins Estes Park, Colorado 970.310.1683 elkskins22@gmail.com

LOG RAILINGS & ACCENTS

970-586-1685 Custom Homes, Additions, Kitchens, Baths, Historic Renovations, Remodels and Design Work

Charles Santagati 1191 Graves Ave glaciercreekinc.com Full service general contracting since 1998

MAINTENANCE/REPAIR SERVICES

DH D

IAMOND D ANDYMAN SERVICE

Licensed & Insured

Home Maintenance & Repairs Snow Removal & Hauling

“Consider It Done!”

Dave 303-877-2007

PEST CONTROL

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PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS BUILDER PLUMBING

REAL ESTATE

SECURITY HOME WATCH

Call, Text or E-mail Today!

Aaron L. Busche CMAS, SRS, ABR, CNE

Realtor®

Aaron@EstesPK.com Cell: (970) 470-9962 facebook.com/estesvalleymountainbroker

Certified Mountain Area Specialist Seller Representative Specialist Accredited Buyer's Representative Certified Negotiation Expert

TREE SERVICE

Simply. Elevated. Real Estate.

PRE-PLANNING ADVISOR Dawn Shields 970-909-4789 DAWN.SHIELDS@DIGNITYMEMORIAL.COM

We at Allnutt-Estes Park Chapel have been serving families for over 35 years. As part of Dignity Memorial, we are committed to the highest standards at your time of need.

We can also put a plan in place to emotionally and financially relieve your loved ones of burden. This can be the greatest gift that you can offer them. Show them how much you care by protecting them now!

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WINDOW CLEANING

ROOFING

PROPANE

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