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November 11, 2016

“A Bench In The Sun” Estes Park Repertoire Theatre’s Play Starts Tonight, November 11th See Page 24& 26 for more information Estes Park News photo by Kris Hazelton

EPHS Play Starts Next Thursday See page 25 for full story Photo by Jordanne Bradley

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Calling All Floats & Volunteers For The Catch The Glow Parade The lights and fesThese communitytivities are almost created floats make here, along with the Estes Park’s parade Town of Estes Park’s unique, setting it Catch the Glow Paapart from parades rade. Preparation is in other communiunderway for the ties.

2016 parade, which Catch the Glow Pawill travel along rade volunteers are Elkhorn Avenue bealso needed Nov. 25 ginning at 5:30 p.m. to serve as costumed Friday, Nov. 25 -- the characters downday after Thanksgivtown and/or on a ing. The Town of float during the paEstes Park’s Events Michael Young and Shannon DeJaynes are busy preparing for the parade. Individuals inDivision staff are rade and are asking for volunteers to help them. Photos EPNEWS/ Kris Hazelton terested in volunteercalling for float ening for these and later than Nov. 14. Applications are availtries. other events over the holidays should able at www.estes.org/events. For more Nonprofit organizations are encourcontact the Events office at 970-586information, please contact Events staff aged to enter a float in the parade no 6104 or events@estes.org. at 970-586-6104 or events@estes.org.

Join The Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony At The Scott Ponds Natural Area November 16, 2016 Community members are invited to join Town of Estes Park officials at the official ribbon-cutting for the newly reconstructed Scott Ponds Natural Area Dams. The event takes place Thursday, Nov. 16, at 3 p.m. at the Scott Ponds Natural Area north of Lakeshore Drive.

After much effort on obtaining flood grants for this project, the Town completed the $983,000 rehabilitation of the dams restoring the dams in accordance with current safety regulations. This included rebuilding of the upper dam, installing a new overflow spillway, and building a new outlet structure. The

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pond at the lower dam was deepened and the dam was regraded to safely convey storm runoff. American West Construction, LLC completed the project on schedule and within budget.

The adjacent areas disturbed during construction have been reseeded with a native seed mix including wildflowers.

Natural creek flow and runoff will fill the ponds over the winter and spring.

When full, the west pond will have an approximate depth of 10 feet at the dam outlet. Colorado Parks and Wildlife will stock this pond with rainbow, brown and brook trout in the spring.

During the 2013 flood, the lower dam at Scott Ponds Natural Area was breached. The Colorado Office of Emergency Management awarded the Town of Estes Park a Colorado Disaster Emergency Funds grant to finance the project. During the project design, Town staff considered the extensive public feedback received, including residents’ desires for consideration of wildlife habitat, fishing, birding and other recreational opportunities, natural aesthetics and property values, and reduced risk for flooding. For more information, please contact the Public Works Department at 970-577-3587.

Community Corner Cafe Opens This Friday Community Corner Cafe will serve the first meal for Season 7, this Friday, November 11, 2016. Meals will be served from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Shepherd of the Mountains

Lutheran Church, 2000 Ptarmigan Trail (next to Good Samaritan).

The menu will be Chili Potatoes.

We will pick the spaghetti menu up in December. Remember, the meal is free and all are welcome.

Come help get our Estes Park community reacquainted after the summer break. Meals will continue through the last Friday of April, 2017.

Looking forward to seeing you all.

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Estes Park Free Shuttles Achieve Ridership Record In 2016

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2017 Sponsorship program details announced The 2016 Estes Park Free Shuttles saw tremendous ridership growth this year, carrying 96,264 riders during the twelveweek season, a 14.3 percent growth over 2015. An additional 4,770 have ridden the Elkhorn Express (trolley) for special events and weekends for a year-to-date total of 101,034. Since service began in 2011, the free shuttles have carried 626,838 riders. The Red Route carried a summer service record of 13,836 passengers, an increase of 9.2 percent over 2015. The Brown Route carried 30,713 people, exhibiting a growth of 33.8 percent. Passengers utilized 63 stops on five routes throughout downtown Estes Park and the Estes valley.

The Shuttle Committee, comprised of Town of Estes Park officials, employees, volunteers, citizens, and local business representatives, reviews the events and activities of the 2016 season as it plans for 2017. The Town’s shuttle program was initiated after the Town commissioned a comprehensive parking study in 2005, which recommended a shuttle system to assist with consistently high seasonal traffic and limited land mass for expanding parking areas. The twelveweek full service schedule for 2017 will be June 24 through September 10. The schedule and map are available now at

www.estes.org/shuttles. The Elkhorn Express free trolley continues to serve special event traffic in the fall of 2016, including the Fall Back Beer Festival and Catch the Glow parade. Current shuttle information is always available at www.estes.org/shuttles In preparation for the 2017 Estes Park Free Shuttle season, the Town of Estes Park is offering sponsorship opportunities to businesses and organizations wishing to help support the free shuttles.

Sponsorships are available on a firstcome, first-served basis, with contribution levels beginning at $250 annually.

Contributions fund operational costs related to services offered by the Town’s free shuttles, supporting the continuation of free shuttle rides for approximately 100,000 guests and residents annually in the Estes Valley. Businesses and organizations interested in learning more or contributing can find the application at www.estes.org/sponsorshuttles or by visiting the Estes Park Visitor Center at 500 Big Thompson Ave. For more information, please contact Brian Wells, Shuttle Coordinator, at 970577-3963 or bwells@estes.org.

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

November 1 At 7:28 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to 715 Par Lane to assist the Estes Park

Ambulance.

November 2 At 9:04 p.m. an EVFPD officer was paged to 555 Prospect Ave. for an odor investigation.

November 5 At 9:14 a.m. an EVFPD officer was paged to the 900 Block of Fish Creek Rd. for a smoke investigation.

At 1:05 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 2130 McGraw Ranch Rd. for a smoke investigation.

Twin Owls on Lumpy Ridge, RMNP above historic MacGregor Ranch.

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Roadway Construction Announcement Fish Creek Road and Public Infrastructure Project Overview Larimer County, the Town of Estes Park, and the Estes Valley Recreation District are beginning a roadway construction project on Fish Creek Road in southeast Estes Park. Work on this project consists of roadway repairs and reconstruction, drainage improvements, trail replacement and reconstruction, retaining walls, and enhancements to Fish Creek to increase resiliency to future flooding.

SEMA Construction Inc. is the contractor for this $11.5 million project.

Project Schedule and Information Work is scheduled to begin on November 7, 2016 and is expected to last until fall of 2017.

Normal working hours will be from 7 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday.

• In special cases these hours may be extended.

• Weekend work may also occur, if a need is determined and agreed upon.

There will be multiple road closures, lane-closures and lane shifts throughout the course of the project. Fish Creek Road will be open to local traffic only, no through traffic. Construction updates and road closure information will be available on the website below throughout the project.

Contact Information If you have any questions or concerns, or if you would like to be added to our Public Outreach contact list and receive construction updates, please contact us at the phone number or email address below: Phone: 970-281-5184 Email: info@FishCreekCorridorRepair.com Website: http://www.fishcreekcorridorrepair.com/

Roadway Construction Announcement Fish Creek Road & Infrastructure Project Overview Larimer County, the Town of Estes Park, and the Estes Valley Recreation District are beginning a roadway construction project on Fish Creek Road in southeast Estes Park. Work on this project consists of roadway repairs and reconstruction, drainage improvements, trailreplacement and reconstruction, retaining walls, and enhancements to Fish Creek to increase resiliency to future flooding.

SEMA Construction Inc. is the contractor for this $11.5 million project.

Project Schedule and Information Work is scheduled to begin on November 7, 2016 and is expected to last until fall of 2017.

Normal working hours will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

• In special cases these hours may be extended.

• Weekend work may also occur, if a need is determined and agreed upon.

There will be multiple road closures, lane-closures and lane shifts throughout the course of the project. Fish Creek Road will be open to local traffic only, no through traffic. Construction updates and road closure information will be available on the website below throughout the project.

Contact Information If you have any questions or concerns, or if you would like to be added to our Public Outreach contact list and receive construction updates, please contact us at the phone number or email address below: Phone: 970-281-5184 Email: info@FishCreekCorridorRepair.com Website: http://www.fishcreek corridorrepair.com/

Country Club Drive To Close At Fish Creek As Reconstruction Project Begins Country Club Drive will be closed to all traffic at the Fish Creek crossing. (There will be no access to Fish Creek Road from Country Club Drive and vice versa during construction.)

This closure will begin Nov. 14 and is expected to remain in place through approximately December as crews construct a new crossing with culverts.

Closures in other locations will be necessary throughout the project. Fish Creek area residents and businesses are encouraged to follow weekly construction updates and new closure/detour information at www.fishcreekcorridorrepair.com.

Please contact the project team at 970281-5184 or info@fishcreekcorridorrepair.com if you have any questions.

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Expert Reviewers Help Refine Hydrology Study Results expected early 2017 The Town of Estes Park and Wright Water Engineers continue to refine the scientific hydrology study of the Big Thompson River, Black Canyon Creek, Dry Gulch and Fall River. An important component of the study is the peer review process, which is currently underway. The Town enlisted the help of top hydrology engineering experts to perform peer reviews to ensure the most accurate, scientifically-sound study possible for use by the community. These experts include Dr. James Guo (Hydrology and Hydraulics/Civil Engineering at University of Colorado - Denver), Federal Emergency Management Agency and Kevin Houck, P.E./C.F.M (Chief of Watershed and Flood Protection at the Colorado Water Conservation Board/Colorado Department of Natural Resources). Input from these experts will be incorporated into the study before it is finalized and presented at a public meeting, now expected to take place in early 2017.

Houck commented, "The Town of Estes Park is taking a methodical and thoughtful approach to this study. Engagement with local, statewide and national hydrology experts, as well as local residents and businesses has been a core aspect of the study. This engagement approach goes beyond national best practices and strengthens the Town's efforts to provide critical, accurate and timely risk information to help residents and businesses protect themselves from floods. We are here to continue to support the Town as needed."

The Town and consultant tentatively plan to hold a public meeting to review the results in early 2017. Other topics slated for discussion at the public meeting include a preliminary map of new

floodplain boundaries in the downtown area and how this study impacts floodplain management. Meeting dates and availability of the study results will be announced as details become available.

In addition to the expert peer review of the preliminary results, the Town also requested feedback from local engineering and design professionals. Their perspectives provided valuable insight into community questions and concerns. The Town will maintain open communication with these professionals to address their questions and comments, which will also be discussed in the public meeting in early 2017.

Learn more about the hydrology study and other flood mitigation efforts at www.estes.org/floodmitigation. These materials answer frequently asked questions about the hydrology study including, "What is a hydrology study and why do we need one?" "Why are the results so different from the last study?" "How do major floods like Estes Park's 2013 event provide critical data to assess future flood risk?" and "What comes next?"

The 2013 flood was a stark reminder of flood risk, and will ultimately help the community better understand future flood hazards. The hydrology study results will serve as the basis of flood mitigation projects and a key part of future flood mitigation decisions. In addition, the new information may help the Town receive grants. It will also provide data for new floodplain maps, which will go into effect in the coming years. The study is a milestone in the process of ensuring a safer, more resilient community. For more information, please visit www.estes.org/floodmitigation or contact Floodplain Manager/Planner Tina Kurtz at 970-577-3732 or tkurtz@estes.org.

Anna Weibel Signs Letter Of Intent To Play For Sacramento State Hornets

Anna Weibel daughter of Curt and Vicki Weibel signed a D-1 National Letter of Intent to play for the Sacramento State Hornets basketball team. Anna is the first student athlete from EPHS to sign a D-1 scholarship for basketball.

Her parents were on hand for the sign-

ing and they are extremely proud and very excited for their daughter.

This signing was a time to celebrate Anna. School officials said Anna is a model student athlete who puts forth such dedication, academically as well as in every sport she plays.

Dustin Morrow, Instructor of English and the boys basketball coach said, “Anna represents everything we hope for in a student athlete. Not only is she a three-sport star here in Estes Park playing basketball, volleyball, and track but, Anna is also a star in the classroom where she puts up some of her most impressive stats maintaining a 3.86 GPA, scoring in the top quartile on the ACT, and a member of the National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.”

With her first basketball practice just a few days away, and one final season to play, Anna’s legacy at Estes Park will remain the standard for those who follow in her footsteps.

Last season, her junior year, Anna averaged 16 points, 15 rebounds, and six blocks per game - earning her all-confer-

ence honors. Dustin said, “Another season like last year will completely re-write the record books - not only for our school but for our league, and our state.”

Currently in school history, Anna is 6th all-time with 713 points. Her 686 career rebounds and 283 blocked shots are already school records.

By the end of this season Anna will leave Estes Park as not only one of the greatest Bobcats of all-time. She will leave the State of Colorado as one of the greatest basketball players of all-time.

Morrow finished with, “I’m not surprised you picked Sacramento State.

Sacramento State’s motto is “Redefine the Possible, Do the Unexpected.” It sounds to me like that is a perfect fit for you, Anna, that’s what you’ve been doing your whole life.” Congratulations Anna!

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Tree-Lighting Ceremony Takes Place Nov. 19 At George Hix Riverside Plaza Donate to Blue Santa to support community members in need The Town of Estes Park’s Christmas tree-Lighting festivities will take place 4 – 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 in George Hix Riverside Plaza. Local musician Brad Fitch will headline a Rocky Mountain Winter Concert from 5 to 6 p.m.

Mayor Todd Jirsa will perform the official lighting of the tree promptly at 6 p.m. then the Estes Park Elementary Rocky Mountain Echoes Choir will perform at 6:05 p.m.

Participants can celebrate the holiday season by decorating an ornament at the ornament workshop, or writing a letter to Santa and dropping it in his bag.

Candy, s’mores, cookies and hot chocolate will be provided as Santa poses for photos with children and listens to their

Christmas wishes.

Donations of non-perishable food, hygiene products and monetary donations will be accepted for the Blue Santa program by uniformed Police Department Auxiliary members. These donations are delivered to disabled, shut-in and elderly community residents in midDecember. For more information on Blue Santa, please contact Captain Corey Pass at 970-577-3828 or cpass@estes.org.

For more information on the TreeLighting Ceremony and festivities, please contact the Events Division office at 970-586-6104. To receive Town news in your email inbox, please visit www.estes.org/subscribe. More Town news is available at www.facebook.com/townofestesparkco and www.twitter.com/townofestespark.

Estes Park Broadband Stakeholders Meeting Dear Competitive Broadband Committee and Guests, The next Competitive Broadband Committee meeting will be Tuesday, December 6th, 2016 in Town Hall Room 202 from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m.

This Broadband Stakeholders Kickoff meeting will 1. Introduce the key players including the project consultants, MTC Manweiler Telecom Consulting, Inc. and Uptown

Services, Inc., 2. Present a brief history of the Estes Park broadband project effort to date, 3. Describe the importance of the broadband project to the region, 4. Provide a high-level overview of the plans for the detailed Fiber Network Engineering and Design project.

Please contact Susie Parker at 577-3588 or sparker@estes.org if you would like conference bridge information.

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Town Of Estes Park Begins Engineering Design For Potential Broadband Expansion The Town of Estes Park and Manweiler Telecom Consulting recently began detailed design engineering for a potential network to improve regional broadband access. This project will result in a shovel-ready plan and cost estimate to provide gigabit broadband capacity within the Town's Light and Power service area, which includes Glen Haven and Allenspark. This information is expected to be available by summer 2017 and will allow the Town Board to make an informed decision on how to provide high speed broadband access to businesses and residents in the Estes Park Light and Power service area. An implementation timeline for competitive broadband would be established if the Town Board elects to proceed with an implementation plan; implementation to the full service area would take several years.

The Town hosted a project kickoff meeting Oct. 31 with partner agencies and organizations. The meeting video and presentation, as well as other related references, are available at www.estes.org/broadband.

This engineering project is funded by a Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) grant for $1.37 million from the Energy Mineral Impact Assistance Fund.

An additional grant from the Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority (LETA) will allow extension of the engineering study to Lyons, which could create a full and complete redundant fiber path for the Estes Valley and emergency 9-1-1 services. Other possible future redundant connections to Estes Park include routes from Loveland and Grand Lake, under the oversight of partner agencies.

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

On October 23 at 1:01 a.m. police stopped a 24 year old female driver from Estes Park for weaving in the 1800 block of N. St. Vrain Ave. The female was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and she was charged with DUI, DUI per se and she was later released to a responsible person.

On October 24 at 7:40 p.m. police were called to 452 E. Wonderview Ave. on a report of a theft.

Upon arrival they charged a 46 year old male from Estes Park with theft and he was issued a summons and later released.

On October 26 at 1:15 a.m. police investigated the driver of a vehicle who was stopped in the intersection in the 300 block of Crags Drive. Upon further investigation police charged a 27 year old male from Estes Park with DUI, DUI per se and driving

Town of Estes Park's steps to potential implementation of broadband service expansion: 2015: With 92 percent of the vote, voters pass advanced telecommunications initiative allowing the Town to pursue making its fiber optic network available for high-speed internet for the community.

2015: NEO Fiber consultant studies feasibility and business model options; community outreach shows significant support for solutions to offer high-speed, affordable and reliable internet service.

(NEO Fiber hired by Estes Park Economic Development Corporation and Town of Estes Park, with a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration) 2015: Town affirms NEO Fiber cost estimates by consulting with other communities and organizations with first-hand experience installing fiber networks.

2015/2016: Town consults with CSU marketing expert Dr. Jill Mosteller to examine NEO Fiber "take rate" assumptions with market surveys, gauging how many customers would subscribe to a high-speed broadband option and at what cost.

2016/2017: Manweiler Telecom Consulting hired to complete design engineering.

Tentative 2017: Town Board to consider all available data and determine how to proceed.

For more information, please visit www.estes.org/broadbandor contact IT Manager Alan Fraundorf at 970-5773580 or afraundorf@estes.org.

with a revoked license. He was transported to Larimer County Detention Center.

On October 28 at 11:39 p.m. police stopped a 29 year old male driver from Estes Park in the 300 block of E. Wonderview for weaving. He was charged with DUI, DUI per se and careless driving and transported to Larimer County Detention Center.

On November 1 at 6:23 p.m. police stopped a 65 year old female driver from Estes Park in the 500 block of Big Thompson Ave. for careless driving. She was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and was charged with DUI, DUI per se and careless driving and later released to a responsible person.

On November 4 at 8:24 a.m. police arrested a 38 year old male from Estes Park in the 100 block of S. St. Vrain for possession of drug paraphernalia and transported him to Larimer County Detention Center.

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Quota Club’s Parade Of Trees On Display In Stanley Hotel Lobby November 16 Eastern European Cuisine and Family Style

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Members of the Quota Club of Estes Park invite you to the display of beautifully decorated trees for their Parade of Trees in the lobby of The Stanley Hotel.

The variety of trees is incredible as always.

Come get your first look at the trees at the annual Bubbly and Bulbs free champagne celebration which kicks off the holiday season next Wednesday, November 16 from 5-7 p.m. at the Stanley Hotel.

This free event allows you to come and enjoy some champagne and hors d’oeuvres while you browse the tables of trees and purchase tickets to enter the drawing to win your favorite tree! You will also be able to purchase your tickets for the Holi-

on December 3, where you can continue to enter to win.

The drawing for the trees will be held on the day of the Home Tour at Good Sams at 4:00 p.m.

In addition to the trees, champagne and goodies, the wonderful dancers from Ballet Renaissance will be performing in the MacGregor Room for all to enjoy.

Quota Club would like the thank The Stanley Hotel for displaying the trees as well as hosting the Bubbly and Bulbs event continuing this holiday tradition.

day Home Tour on that night. The Parade of Trees is held in conjunction with the Holiday Home Tour which will be held December 3. The tour this year is going to be fantastic with four lovely homes!

Thirty-six wonderful creations decorated by many local businesses, non-profit organizations and individuals will be on display in the lobby at the hotel starting Wednesday evening.

Stop by and see these beautifully decorated themed trees, many with gift certificates and goodies attached.

Chances for winning a holiday tree will be sold for: 1 ticket for $1.00, 6 tickets for $5.00 or 13 tickets for $10.00.

The trees will be moved to Good Samaritan Village just prior to the Home Tour

They would also like to thank Good Samaritan Village for hosting the trees from Dec. 1st, through the day of the Home Tour where the drawing will be held and lucky winners will pick up their trees.

Tickets for the Home Tour are now available at the Estes Park Visitors Center, Macdonald Book Shop, Estes Park News office or from any Quota member.

Cost for home tour tickets is only $15.

Don’t miss this fun fundraiser guaranteed to get you into the holiday spirit by attending Bubbly and Bulbs next Wednesday, November 16!

Proceeds from the Home Tour go to the many community projects of Quota.

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EPNEWS.COM As I write this I am periodically checking the election results online. Thank goodness there are no hanging chads clogging up the election gutters this time around. This venomous campaign season was so bad, babies refused to be born, dogs wouldn’t go on walks, and foreign visitors paid full fare to be on the next flight out of the country. Who can blame them? It’s all been a little embarrassing.

Nonetheless, we managed to endure the campaign circus, knowing that in the end we would get to exercise our right to vote, a privilege indeed. Despite all that has been said to and about each candidate over the last 595 days, I considered my voting right to be a duty and an honor.

I liked being able to walk to my poling place. There was something Mayberry RFDish about it, kicking up crispy fallen leaves as I walked, feeling the sun on my back, passing the American flag high on its pole. I arrived with a book tucked under my wing to read while I waited for my turn, but I was able to walk right in. I didn’t get to stand in line with folks like Emmett and Goober and chat up the election while not really saying anything. (We wouldn’t want to put anyone on edge by insulting the opposing party. That was left up to the candidates.)

I missed walking past a row of temporary booths with anonymous voters’ legs visible from the knees down, then stepping into a vacant booth and pulling the curtain closed behind me. That was the way we did it when I voted for the first time in 1980 (Reagan vs Carter). I appreciated the protection the curtain afforded, the barrier from wandering eyes. I found assurance from the cocoon effect of the step-in booth with a drape to shut out the rest of the room. My vote was between me and my candidates and no one else. When I pulled the curtain aside after that first voting experience, I felt like I’d been baptized.

When voting in 2016, I liked using a touch screen to mark my choices, mostly because

the font was big and legible.

There was no need for the reading glasses I grabbed at the last minute as I headed out the door.

I did miss the tactile experience of placing my secret paper ballot into an envelope and sliding the packet through the skinny slot in the ballot box under the watchful eye of an election judge. That process made the voting experience seem more personal. I felt a sense of ownership when I was able to physically drop my ballot into the box with my own two hands.

I liked getting my “I voted” sticker. The first time these stickers were used might very well have been the first time I voted in a national election. This little oval badge was proof of my membership in an elite club of earthly citizens who understand the democratic process and the freedom it affords us. How very fortunate we are that we live in a place where we get to select our leaders. (Oddly, studies show that many people vote simply so they can say they did. It’s embarrassing for some to have to admit they didn’t vote. The sticker guarantees votage recognition.)

Going to a polling center, being escorted to a ballot machine past others with their heads bent into their little voting cubbies, casting my votes and then exiting the area felt similar to the process of giving blood during a blood drive. I looked around for the cookies and juice that should have been offered to everyone who made the effort to vote. The closest thing I saw was a drinking fountain between restroom doors.

And now it is time to rest. Time to reflect on what has transpired and time to look ahead to an uncharted future. However you feel about the results of the contest, consider this: there are only 1452 days until the next presidential election.

You may let The Thunker know what you think at her e-mail address, donoholdt@gmail.com. © 2016 Sarah Donohoe

Get Your Reservations In For “Picture Your Pet With Santa” The Pet Association’s “Picture Your Pet With Santa” will be held on Saturday, November 19th from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Estes Valley Feed and Supply store on Moraine Ave.

near Mary’s Lake Road.

Reservations can be made by calling President of the Pet Association, Carolyn Fairbanks at (970) 586-5121. $20 donation for the photos will go to The Estes Park Pet Association and Spay/ Neuter clinic.

Photos will be taken by expert photographer, Kent Dannon.

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Town Of Estes Park Wins International Community In Bloom Challenge

Volunteers Needed For AARP Tax-Aide Program AARP Tax-Aide Program is accepting applications for volunteers to assist local senior and low income taxpayers in preparing their 2016 income taxes. Training will be provided in January and volunteers are certified by AARP/IRS. Tax preparation is from February 6 through April 14.

Deadline for application is December 16, 2016.

Please call Ivan at 586-5275 or Pat at 586-5417 if interested.

The Town of Estes Park is the winner of the International Challenge (Medium) category. They received a Five Blooms Bronze rating and a special mention for Riverwalk during the 2016 National/International Symposium and Awards Ceremonies in Regina, SK. The community also received an Outstanding Achievement Award for the Ball International Floral Displays Award. The Town of Estes Park competed against Jasper AB Canada & Stettler AB Canada. Over the summer, trained volunteer judges travelled to participating communities to evaluate the overall contributions of municipal council and departments; industry; businesses and the private sector – including volunteer efforts – in regards to the following criteria: Tidiness, Environmental Action, Heritage Conservation, Urban Forestry, Landscape and Floral Displays. Following their evaluation, volunteer judges Evelyn Alemanni and Gaétan Deschênes wrote: “Estes Park is the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, the first national park in the US and the most visited, with more than three million tourists. The town has 60 parks and floral spots, making it colorful and welcoming. To draw residents away from the busy traffic that goes through the center of town, a Riverwalk was created and stores open to the main street as well as to the Riverwalk, creating a delightful place to wander, win-

dow shop, and relax.” Within the actual context of climate changes and environmental concerns, communities involved in the program can be proud of their efforts, which provide real and meaningful environmental solutions and benefit all of society. Please visit our website at www.communitiesinbloom.ca for a complete list of the results along with an electronic copy of our latest magazine.

About Communities in Bloom: Communities in Bloom is a Canadian nonprofit organization committed to fostering civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through community involvement and the challenge of a national program, with focus on the enhancement of green spaces. The pride, sense of community and feeling of accomplishment generated through participation are visible in communities across Canada. For more information about Communities in Bloom, visit www.communitiesinbloom.ca.

Communities are evaluated using a “bloom” rating determined by the total score of the evaluation: 0 to 55 %=1 Bloom 56 to 63 %=2 Blooms 64 to 72 %=3 Blooms 73 to 81 %=4 Blooms 82 % and over=5 Blooms. There are four (4) levels of 5 Blooms exclusive to the National and International Edition: 5 Blooms: 82 to 83.9% Bronze: 84 to 86.9% Silver: 87 to 89.9% Gold: 90% and over.

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Honor Flight Raising Funds For Veteran’s Monument

The Estes Park Honor Flight Fundraising Committee would like your support with a new project. For the past seven years, the committee has been raising funds to send as many of our local WWII Veterans to Washington DC to see the memorial built in their honor. The Northern Colorado Honor Flight has now flown 72 Estes Valley veterans to our nation’s capital. Most of those were WWII veterans, but they are also sending Korean War and Vietnam War veterans and any veteran with a Purple Heart. The cost to send each of those veterans to DC is $1,000. That money is all donated funds. In an effort to cover the cost of all of our local veterans the committee has raised $98,500 to date. That means 26 more Estes Valley residents can go on the flight. Since only four veterans went on the flight this year, the committee would like to re-focus its efforts.

The committee would now like to fundraise for a Veteran’s Monument to honor our local veterans. Many towns across the United States have Veterans Memorials in honor of those in their communities who have served in the armed forces. Though we do have many hometown heroes, the Estes Valley is unique because a great many of the veterans who live here actually moved here from their previous homes and didn’t actually serve while living here. The monument will be in honor of our six branches of service instead of individual recognition or focus on a particular conflict. The desire is to have a place to honor those who have served and those who are currently serving in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and National Guard.

WWII Veteran, Lavern Mertz is leading the charge for the committee. He has visited many other memorials across the country and he has a vision for what Estes Park’s Veteran’s Monument could look like. The committee agrees that the

monument should be designed with our local landscape in mind. Joe Calvin and John Bostron from Thorp Associates have done conceptual sketches of the monument, Pro bono. The site the committee hopes to use is currently under reconstruction after the 2013 flood damaged much of the land. Once the site is complete a more formal design will be completed. The design will then need to be approved by several different departments in town.

In the meantime, the Estes Park Veteran’s Monument Committee will be asking for the support of our community.

They are well on their way by having the design work donated and the site available but will have to raise the funds to purchase the material including a large bronze statue of an eagle as the centerpiece. The committee will be seeking support with fundraising events as well as donors. Please watch for details as they become available.

This Veterans Monument is for the men and women who served our country in any branch of the service. It is for the mothers and fathers and wives of service men and women. It is for the siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. It is for Joseph Duncan who earned one silver and two bronze stars during WWII before being killed in combat. It is for the 202 veterans that have been laid to rest in Memorial Park. It is for the victims and those that survived the attack on Pearl Harbor. It is for the soldiers that fought during the bitter winters in Korea. It is for the two veterans living in Estes Park today that received the Purple Heart while serving in Vietnam. It is for any veteran from Estes Park that served during Desert Storm and those who are now serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Estes Park Veterans Monument will be for all you veterans that are here today and who served our country during peace time and war time.

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November Is Home Care & Hospice Month

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During November the Home Care and Hospice community honors the millions of nurses, home care aides, volunteers, therapists, social workers, and chaplains who make a remarkable difference for the patients and families they serve.

These conscientious caregivers play a central role in our health care system and in homes across the nation.

Estes Park Medical Center is home to our own team of exceptional Home Care and Hospice services. Under the direction of Sarah Bosko, RN, this department has been recognized for its quality, scope, and excellence. Serving Estes Park, Drake, Glen Haven, Allenspark and Pinewood Springs, over 375 families were served last year by an outstanding group of clinical, administrative and support staff. During what can be difficult circumstances for families, these caring professionals bring comfort and support as they brighten the days of those who struggle with the challenges presented by illness or the hard work of dying.

This year in celebration of Home Health and Hospice month, we are highlighting four unique elements of care that make this a model department. First, in memory of Candace Waple (March 26, 1949 - February 2, 2016) we celebrate the Home Care Aides whose contributions are second to none as they bring warmth to the daily work of giving personal care.

They play an invaluable role for their patients and caregivers.

Second, with the addition of Nancy Bell as Social Worker, routine services now include the seamless addition of

music therapy, making a profound difference for numerous individuals and families.

Third, under the coordination of Alyssa Bergman, MSW, Hospice of the Estes Valley boasts a uniquely qualified group of volunteers. In addition to the countless (does Alyssa have a number here?) hours of companionship, our caring group of volunteers has expanded the range of services including: seasonal Hospice Healing Hikes, meditation and dreamwork, grief and bereavement support, and a new website with inspirational and educational resources: (www.esteshospicecares.org) And finally, our local Bereavement services, facilitated by Brenda Fox, have continued to grow with invaluable volunteer support and increasing community collaborations. The winter holidays are generally perceived as “the most wonderful time of the year.” But for those who are facing grief after the death of a loved one, the holidays may instead be a time filled with pain and sadness. Even those for whom grief is not as fresh, the holidays may serve as an annual reminder of the “presence of the absence” of a loved one and memories of a past no longer replicable.

This Sunday, November 13 from 3-4 p.m. Hospice of the Estes Valley and the YMCA of the Rockies will host the 4th Annual, “Surviving the Holidays…after Loss.” All are welcome to join in a time of honoring departed loved ones, sharing stories and strategies for making meaning of the holidays in the face of grief.

Let’s Talk - Community Housing Please join us! Do you want to learn more about the actions the community can take to advocate for and address workforce and affordable housing challenges in the Estes Valley? The League of Women Voters of Estes Park will be discussing this important issue with Frank Lancaster, Estes Park Town Administrator, Randy Hunt, Director of Community Development, Rita Kurelja, Executive Director of the Estes Park Housing Authority, and Fred Mares, Vacation Rental Task Force Member.

The meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 15 from 10:00 – 12:00 in the Hondius Room at the Library. Snacks, tea and coffee will be provided by the League. This meeting is open to the public and we welcome your participation.

Event Center Open For Indoor Walking

Whooping Cough-What To Know By: Kerrie Hill, EPMC Estes Park Medical Center has seen an outbreak of Whooping Cough (Pertussis) in the community in the past week.

Whooping Cough or Pertussis, is a disease that causes severe coughing that may last for months.

During violent bursts of coughing, children infected make a noise that sounds like a “whoop” when trying to take a breath. Adults may only have a persistent, harsh cough without the “whoop. ” Whooping cough is a highly contagious disease that can be especially serious—even fatal—for infants.

More than about half of babies under the age of one year who have whooping cough are hospitalized. Whooping cough spreads easily from person to person (through coughing and sneezing). Unfortunately, some people who spread whooping cough may not know they have it. When someone with whooping cough begins coughing, sneezing or laughing, tiny droplets of fluid holding the bacteria are spread into the air. The bacteria can infect others when people breathe in the drops or get them on their hands and touch their mouth or nose. Symptoms may appear in 7 to 14 days later.

The disease usually starts with mild cold symptoms or a cough, which can turn into severe coughing spells which can last as long as ten weeks or more. Eventually the cold symptoms

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may get better, but the cough gets worse; progressing from a mild, dry hacking cough to a severe cough that patients cannot control. How bad symptoms become depends on whether or not you have had the DTaP vaccine.

Babies are especially vulnerable to Whooping Cough which they may catch from older siblings, parents, or other caregivers.

Pregnant women should receive the whooping vaccine in the third trimester of every pregnancy to protect their babies. Infants and children under seven should receive the DTaP vaccine. Adolescents and adults also need the vaccine. The protection received from the childhood vaccine, fades over time. Adolescents should get Tdap even though they were completely vaccinated as children. “It is important to follow the recommended series of boosters for adults and children to protect the infants in our community” said Dr. Mark Wiesner, Pediatrician with Estes Park Medical Group. The pertussis vaccine does not provide life-long protection. This outbreak is a very good reminder to check with your physician and be up-to-date on your vaccines. ” Whooping cough can occur more than one time and could occur years apart. Contracting whooping cough is less likely if you get your vaccines as recommended. As always, good hand hygiene is very important especially with cold and flu season ahead.

Beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 9, the Town of Estes Park will offer the use of the Estes Park Event Center multi-purpose room for indoor walking throughout the winter. The Event Center is located at 1125 Rooftop Way. The building is open Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. when special events are not underway.

Walking the perimeter of this room provides a roughly 1/8-mile loop on an even surface. Available dates for Novem-

ber through January can be found at www.estes.org/estesparkevents or at the entrance to the Event Center lobby. February and March schedules will be available soon. For more information, please contact the Events Division at 970-5866104 or events@estes.org. More Town news is available at www.facebook.com/townofestesparkco and www.twitter.com/townofestespark.

Thank you Town and Events Dept.!

The Event Center Sta invites you to use the building’s mul -purpose room for indoor walking throughout the winter. Walking the perimeter of this room provides a roughly 1/8 mile loop on an even surface.

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EDC Community Leaders Breakfast Has Record Turnout Nearly 100 community leaders attended the recent annual Estes Park EDC Community Leaders Breakfast. The breakfast was held at Marys Lake Lodge on November 3. The purpose of the breakfast meeting was to energize and inform community leaders about economic opportunities and challenges in our region.

Estes Park EDC Board Chair Jim Pickering welcomed the group, and participants received a copy of the 2017 Estes Park EDC Community Report, as well as copies of Jim Pickering’s two recent columns entitled “Community Impact— a Progress Report. ” “If you are here this morning, it is because you are a community leader who shares a commitment to bettering our community, ” said Jon Nicholas, President/CEO of Estes Park EDC. Nicholas recalled the sense of common purpose that arose after the flood, describing the example of the Mountain Strong fundraising campaign to help Crossroads Ministry serve those displaced by the

flood. “Many of you in the room just wanted an indoor toilet at that point, ” said Nicholas. “Estes Park EDC was focusing on the business recovery. ” Estes Park EDC helped local businesses obtain Recover Colorado business recovery grants totaling over $2.1 million through June 2016 by retaining a local, full-time Business Recovery Coordinator to partner with Larimer SBDC. Those grants were associated with 283 full-time and 449 part-time jobs centered on the Estes Valley region.

In 2017, Estes Park EDC anticipates focusing more resources and time to address barriers to workforce housing, expansion of proPhoto by Adam Shake grams and services for entrepreneurs through a relationship with addressing high-speed affordable broadthe Innosphere in Fort Collins, and inband services for the Estes region. creased business retention & expansion Estes Park EDC thanks all those who activities. Estes Park EDC will also concame out for the Community Leaders tinue to support the Town’s progress on breakfast. It’s always good to see such a

diverse group of people from every spectrum of Estes Park come together in a spirit of solidarity for the betterment of our community.

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To raise awareness about diabetes and healthy living, Salud Family Health Center is proudly participating in American Diabetes Month.

Diabetes is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States.

It can cause blindness, nerve damage, kidney disease, and other health problems if it's not controlled.

One in 11 Americans have diabetes that's more than 29 million people. And another 86 million adults in the United States are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

The good news? People who are at high risk for type 2 diabetes can lower their risk by more than half if they make healthy changes. These changes include: eating healthy, increasing physical activity, and losing weight.

Call Salud today at 970-484-0999 or 303-MYSALUD to schedule an appointment with your provider to have your blood pressure and cholesterol checked and ask about your diabetes risk.

The Estes Park Salud Family Health Center is located at 1950 Redtail Hawk Drive. The website address is www.saludclinic.org At Salud Family Health Centers, we provide quality, affordable primary health care services to keep you and your family healthy. We serve all members of the community regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Salud accepts Medicaid, Medicare, CHP+, and most private insurance plans.

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Estes Valley Partners For Commerce & Estes Arts District Partnering Up For Fun, New Event!

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Give Wildlife A Break - Time To Put Yard Toys, Equipment Into Storage

With warm weather now behind us for the Estes Valley Partners for Commerce (EVPC) and the Estes Arts District (EAD) are year, Colorado thrilled to announce a new partnership for their monthly social and networking Parks and events! Each organization has been hosting its own gathering -- Business After Wildlife urges Hours for EVPC and Night of the Fun Junkies for EAD -- and the two boards are residents to take now taking a step toward increased collaboration and cooperation across the comdown equipment merce and arts sectors. Check out the first Commerce & Arts After Hours next and yard toys that Thursday, November 17 from 5-7 p.m. at the Cultural Arts Council. All are invited to cause problems enjoy music, light hors d'oeuvres and beverages, networking, and more. Please join for wildlife. in the fun!

Recently in Durango, a young buck deer became tangled in a Blue Santa donations will also be accepted hammock which Every holiday season, the Blue Santa pronow - Dec. 5 at the following locations: The broke off an gram collects non-perishable food, gifts and hygiene products for disabled, shut-in Estes Park Senior Center, The Estes Park antler and part of and elderly community members that need Visitor Center, Bank of Colorado, The its skull. A resident reported seeing the Country Market in National Park Village, a little extra holiday cheer. Blue Santa is deer, but wildlife officers were not able sponsored by the Estes Park Police Depart- Estes Valley Library, Med X, Rocky Mounto find the animal. tain Health Club, Rocky Mountain National ment Auxiliary. It is anticipated that Blue “When we looked at the antler we knew Santa will assist nearly 100 people this year. Park, Bank of Estes Park (Park Lane and St. the deer had sustained a very serious inVrain Center), Premier Members Credit To nominate a disabled, shut-in or elderly jury,” said Matt Thorpe, area wildlife Union, Safeway, Estes Park Medical Center, community member in need, please conmanager in Durango. tact Captain Corey Pass at 970-577-3828 or U.S. Bank, Rambo’s Liquor, Animal Medical At this time of year buck deer are espeCenter, Rocky Mountain Discount Liquor, cpass@estes.org. cially active because the mating season is Community members may also donate to Mountain Dew Liquor, Spur 66 Liquor approaching.

It’s common for deer and Store, Good Samaritan Society – Estes Park Blue Santa by visiting the Police Auxiliary elk to get tangled in hammocks, volleyVillage and Estes Park Town Hall. Every at the Tree Lighting Ceremony Saturday, ball nets, swing sets, tire swings, clothes penny donated will be used to fund items Nov. 19 from 4 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the lines, yard decorations, garden fencing, for Blue Santa recipients. Donations will be George Hix Riverside Plaza downtown. tomato cages, buckets, etc.

Those items delivered Dec. 10 to all Blue Santa recipiThe Auxiliary asks everyone who attends should be stored for the winter or covents. For more information, contact Captain the Tree Lighting Ceremony to bring at ered and secured. least one non-perishable food item or pro- Corey Pass at the Estes Park Police Depart“Deer and elk can end up with almost ment, at 970-577-3828 or cpass@estes.org. vide a cash donation to support the cause. anything on their antlers,” Thorpe said.

Donate To Blue Santa Through Dec. 5

Old Timers Gone To The Editor: Two people who helped make Estes Park what it is today are gone now after a collective almost 120 years of doing business in the same locations, one at Tiny Town Miniature Golf and the other at the Village Barber Shop. Bob and Helen Mitchell and the kids and Carroll and Peggy Dermondy spent a lifetime serving the community and Estes Park guests in ways that are not the norm anywhere else.

Both gentlemen in their late 80s and still going strong with their quick wit and words of wisdom Bob and Carroll were worth stopping by to see just to get their tilt on what was going on in the community and the world. Tiny Town Golf was a scene from the 50's and always a beautiful place to be even if you didn't play. Talking with Bob recently I gave my congratulations to him on receiving an award from the local garden club for his beautiful golf course this summer, his response was “ It only took them 60 years to discover it!” Likewise Carroll's barber shop was right out of a Mayberry movie set, small, warm with a view on Bond Park and Elkhorn Avenue complete with pictures of John Wayne on the wall and a sign that read “An armed society is a polite society.”'

I along with I am sure lots of others will miss these two gentlemen who were very instrumental in giving Estes Park that home town atmosphere.

Gary Shanafelt Bozeman, Montana

“We’ve even had deer with bicycles on their antlers.”

Every year holiday lights also end up as decorations on the heads of elk and deer.

Lights should be attached tightly to a building, to a post or fence and not just draped over trees or shrubs. Hang lights more than six feet above the ground to prevent an unexpected disappearance of those expensive decorations.

If you see an animal tangled in a net or decorations, please call the near CPW office or local law enforcement. Do not approach the animal or attempt to remove items. An animal does not understand that you are trying to help it and can be very dangerous in that type of circumstance.

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Community Impact A Progress Report Part 2

By: James H. Pickering, Chair, Board of Directors, Estes Park EDC

Last week I wrote about the nearly $4 million in grants to local businesses and the Town of Estes Park for which the Estes Park EDC’s direct efforts played a large role. This week I will touch upon major projects where our research and education efforts facilitated progress and provided the indirect leveraging of resources.

Indirect leveraging: Though indirect leveraging of dollars is somewhat harder to document, several significant efforts to improve economic activity in the Estes Valley have been aided by Estes Park EDC efforts.

The Estes Park EDC’s two areas of emphasis are business attraction and business retention—in both instances with an emphasis on primary jobs: on businesses that sell products or services to customers outside the community.

Attracting yearround businesses that are appropriate to the Estes Park community’s values and geography is, of course, a key part of diversifying the local economy.

To that end, on December 12, 2013, at one of its earliest meetings, Estes Park EDC formally adopted a series of ten criteria or factors, originally developed by professionals for the City of Greeley, to be use in determining whether or not a proposed new business project merited Estes Park EDC support as a priority.

Using these criteria Estes Park EDC to date has supported four specific economic development projects, all of which have now had a positive impact upon our local economy or give promise of doing so. This support took the form of “white papers”—authoritative reports authored by EDC President/CEO Jon Nicholas. In one instance, as noted below, the white paper was reinforced by an independent third-party analysis, paid for by Estes Park EDC, from a respected regional economic authority.

These economic analysis reports were as follows: 1. March 12, 2014: Economic Impact of the EPMC/Anschutz Wellness Center at

the Stanley Hotel upon the Estes Park Area. This document was supported by a second report authored by Professor Martin Shields, Director of the Regional Economic Institute at Colorado State University in conjunction with Summit Data Analytics. Both reports were made public during the run up to the affirmative vote in the April 2014 election to sell Town-owned Lot 4 in the Stanley Historic District for the purpose of building the Wellness Center. This sale immediately brought the Town $1 million dollars, funds badly needed at the time to help pay for post-flood repair projects. It was projected that the Center when completed would have a $4 million positive impact on the Town’s sales tax revenues in the first five years.

2. May 12, 2104: Sector Analysis: Microbreweries, Micro-wineries, and Micro-distilleries. This white paper, published during the period when the Town of Estes Park was considering code revisions that would allow microbreweries, microwineries, and micro-distilleries to operate in the Estes Valley, explored the growth of these industries in Colorado, their economic value as tourist destinations, and their positive role as catalysts for economic redevelopment. The subsequent opening of three new craft businesses in 2015-2016, all in redeveloped spaces, attests to the timeliness and value of this EDC report.

3. September 9, 2015: Economic Impact of the Stanley Hotel Auditorium and Film Center upon the Estes Park Region. This report was produced during the period that the Stanley Film Center project was being considered as part of a larger Go NoCO Regional Tourism Act (RTA) application for state sales tax increment State financing to the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT). Independent, third-party analysts estimated that the 43,000 square foot Center could attract more than 423,000 out-of-town guests per year and generate $189 million in new revenue. Estes Park EDC testified in support of this project and the Colorado Economic Development Commission approved the GO NoCO application in November 2015. It included over $11 million in tax increment financing for the estimated $24 million facility.

4. October 9, 2015. Economic Impact of Proposed Public Recreation Center on the Estes Valley. Through a program of the Economic Development Council of Colorado, Estes Park EDC obtained an economic report prepared by Colorado economist Gary Horvath, which projected that the proposed Community Center will generate 30 full-time equivalent jobs and will result in projected economic output of $2 million per year by 2018. The report also provided a summary of research on the positive impacts that recreation and park facilities have upon the quality of life in their communities and the impact such amenities have on families and on residents in general.

These reports, together with other useful information, are available on the

Estes Park EDC’s new user-friendly website: http://www.estesparkedc.com One should also mention Estes Park EDC’s supporting role in establishing, as of January 1, 2016, Estes Park as a Colorado Enterprise Zone, making certified businesses eligible for a variety of significant tax credits. A key component for approving the Enterprise Zone was the State’s knowledge that Estes Park had in place, thanks to the Avalanche Consulting Report, a regional strategy for improving our local economy and that we are active partners in county-wide economic development efforts. Tax credits include a $1,000 tax credit for each new employee, a $1,000 tax credit for each employee provided with health insurance, a tax credit of 25% of the hard costs incurred to rehab vacant buildings.

In addition there are equipment and vehicle purchase tax credits, R&D tax credits, and job training tax credits. These Enterprise Zone tax credits promise to play a significant role in helping existing businesses to grow and expand and in helping new businesses to take root.

Over the past three years there have been attitudinal changes as well. As a result of the community-wide Estes Valley Economic Development Strategy, Estes Park EDC initiated or supported activities and initiatives—new business attraction, broadband, and the need for workforce housing and childcare to name but a few—have struck a responsive chord throughout the community. Last week’s community-wide forum “Lunch and Take Action on Workforce Housing and Childcare,” co-sponsored by the Estes Valley Nonprofit Resource Center and Estes Park EDC, drew 78 participants.

Saying “no” in Estes Park has now given way to saying “yes,” particularly on those issues on which the economic future of the community and its quality of life inevitably depend.

In closing this review and update, I would note that economic development is a long game. Wins are often difficult, and do not happen overnight. As The Path Forward, the Economic Development Taskforce’s final report of four years ago, noted, “’Go slow to go fast.’ Be deliberate and results-oriented.” We have, I believe, made great strides for a young organization. We also know that much hard work lies ahead.

I would like to thank my fellow members of the Estes Park EDC’s Board of Directors for their active participation, their commitment, and their financial support. I would also like to thank EDC President/CEO Jon Nicholas and Communication Director Adam Shake for their attention to detail and their diligence in moving the day-to-day business of the organization forward, as well as the many local residents who have volunteered their time and talent over the past three years to serve on the Estes Park EDC‘s various committees.

Progress has only been possible because of you. There is, of course, still much for us to do in pursuit of our common mission. But three years into it, we are, I believe, well launched. As my favorite American author once wrote, “There is more day to dawn. The sun is but a morning star.”

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Merry Marthas To Meet Friday, November 18

The next meeting of the Merry Marthas will be held on Friday, November 18 at 9:30 a.m. at the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies on Brodie Avenue. Merry Marthas is a group of women who sew, knit, or crochet and then donate their finished projects to local charities. The meeting this month is a week early due to Thanksgiving. New members are always welcome, even if they are parttime residents. For more information, please call Jan Ludlum at 586-6544.

News From The Community Thrift Shop Estes Park Community Thrift Shop is proud to announce that the result of our October Breast Cancer Awareness fundraiser was a donation of $2,111.00, or 15% of October sales. *This amount was generated solely by our customersthe community we are grateful to have been serving for nearly ten years.

We continue to operate as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, with tax information and non-profit status being publicly accessible via a quick google search of "990 Form Finder" or "IRS Exempt Organization Check." As a non-profit, we rely almost entirely on volunteers. EPCT is always seeking to expand our workforce! We would like to invite community members to come volunteer one or two hours of their time and get to know the new management team- husband and wife duo, Cole and Carly. These are the store's only two paid employees. Volunteers also receive perks such as 50% off most items in the store and $2.50 bags of merchandise for each day of work. So stop in today- whether it's to check out our ever-changing inventory, learn more about volunteering with us, or just to leave some ear scratches for our mascot, Wafer the dog! *Does not include proceeds from October 1st, 15th, or 29th, as these funds were donated to other local non-profit organizations as part of our Benefit Bag Sale program.

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Planning Commission To Discuss Vacation Rentals; Participation Encouraged Nov. 15 And Nov. 29

Galilea Guereque 12th Grade Congratulations to Galilea Guereque, the Student of the Week for November 11, 2016.

A school activity that Galilea enjoys is being a cheerleader at EPHS. Outside of school she enjoys going on hikes and spending time with her friends during her free time.

Galilea is a great student who earns all A’s and B’s in her classes.

Her favorite quote is, “Life goes on” because it reminds her that life continues and will get better no matter the circumstance you’re in.

After high school Galilea plans to attend college and major in business and minor in foreign languages.

The Estes Valley Planning Commission will continue its discussion of vacation rental regulations during two meetings in November. Opportunity for public comment will be available on Tuesday, Nov. 15 and again on Tuesday, Nov. 29.

Both meetings take place in the Town Board Room of Town Hall, 170 MacGregor Ave, at 1:30 p.m. Additionally, the Planning Commission will also discuss the topic in a study session on Nov. 15 at 11 a.m. Discussion will include regulation of all vacation rentals regardless of the number of occupants. Meeting materials are posted as they become available at www.estes.org/boardsandmeetings.

Community members are encouraged to observe study session discussions and provide input during the public hearing, or submit comments to planning@estes.org.

Earlier this year the Vacation Rental Task Force of community representatives convened specifically to formulate recommendations for vacation rentals with nine or more occupants. The Estes Park Town Board of Trustees, Board of Larimer County Commissioners, and Estes Valley Planning Commission discussed Task Force recommendations at a joint meeting convened Aug. 30 and directed staff to draft code amendments that implement the recommendations.

At the Nov. 15 study session, the Planning Commission is expected to provide guidance on vacation rental regulations

in the Estes Valley. The Commission will determine if the draft amendments are consistent with the Estes Valley Development Code as well as the policies and intent of the Estes Valley Comprehensive Plan.

At the Commission’s discretion, recommendations will be finalized at the Nov. 29 meeting and forwarded to the Town Board and Larimer County Commissioners for a final decision to amend the Development Code. A later joint meeting of the two boards will be held to consider these recommended amendments to the Code.

TheEstesValleymodelforland-useregulationsisuniqueinColorado.TheTownofE stesParkandLarimer County partneredinthemid-1990stodeveloptheEstesValleyComprehensivePlan,aunifiedvisionforland-use planningin boththeincorporatedandunincorporatedareasoftheEstesValley.In2000,theyjo intlyestablished theEstesValley DevelopmentCode.ThePlanningCommissionrevi ewsdevelopmentandsubdivisionproposals withintheentireEstes Valley, though the final decision-making authority lies with the Larimer County Commissioners and Town Board for their respective jurisdictions.

Information on this topic is available at www.estes.org/vacationrentals. Final meeting information will be posted to www.estes.org/boardsandmeetings.

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November’s Lunch & Learn, Did You Know? A complete review of membership benefits and resources provided by the EPNRC, will be held on Thursday, November 17, Noon – 1:30 p.m. in the Hondius Room at the Estes Valley Library.

Whether your organization is currently a member of EPNRC or is interested in learning more about membership, this lunch and learn is for you. We will cover the plethora of resources and services available through Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center and how to access them. In addition we will be seeking information on what YOU need to strengthen your organization. Representatives from the Colorado Nonprofit Association will be on hand as well, to discuss the additional benefits provided by their organization.

Here are a few resources that you may not be aware of!

For instance, did you know: • Members receive a free display table at the Volunteer Fair and National Philanthropy Day Celebration?

• EPNRC maintains a calendar of all nonprofit events?

• There are several great websites that offer free webinars and resources specifically for nonprofits?

• EPNRC maintains a list of free meeting space available to nonprofits in Estes Park?

• Funding opportunities are listed on our website?

• Local businesses have committed to participate in a Community Give Back program?

• EPNRC offers organizational memberships?

• Membership benefits include discounts on workshops, conferences and resources?

• EPNRC members receive a discount on Colorado Nonprofit Association membership?

• Volunteer and job opportunities are posted on our web site?

Grab your lunch and join us to find out about all these resources on Thursday, November 17. Complete EPNRC membership and renewal information will be available.

If you have ideas for future roundtable discussions, please contact EPNRC executive director, Jill Lancaster at director@epnonprofit.org.

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Noon Rotary Foundation Ready For Grant Applications designated to fund the general mission of the Foundation.

Since 2004, the Foundation has provided about $175,000 to organizations in the Estes Valley. Since its creation in 1977, the Foundation has awarded funds totaling over $1 million for collegebound student scholarships and grants to local organizations.

“Although grants may range from very small to several thousand, the majority of requests received and awarded in recent years have ranged from $200 to $2,000,” The Rotary Club of Estes Park FoundaMoenning explained. tion has announced the opening of the The 2016-2017 Grant Application emapplication process for the 2016-2017 phasizes another important aspect of Community Rotary Grants Program.

Rotarian beliefs. Not only is the FounThe Foundation, in partnership with the dation interested in funding worthwhile noon Rotary Club, invites grant proposprojects, but the Rotary club also is inals from charitable or other tax-exempt terested in providing service via memorganizations in the Estes Valley. The bers.

The motto of Rotary is “Service deadline for receipt of the completed apAbove Self."

Grant applicants are asked plications is Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. to list Rotary Club of Estes Park memAwards will be announced in late Janubers who serve in any capacity within ary 2017. their organization. Applicants are also ”It’s anticipated that these proposals asked to suggest ways that Rotarians can will support programs and projects that help serve the organization with their help foster the general well-being of our time and talent. community while advancing the princiRotary is a service organization of busiples and purposes of Rotary,” said Phil ness and professional leaders united Moenning, Community Grants Chairworldwide who provide humanitarian man for the Foundation. “The recipient service, encourage high ethical standards organizations address a wide variety of in all vocations, and help build peace in causes, including support for the arts, for the world.

Rotary is dedicated to proyouth and the elderly, as well as overall moting truth, enhancing good will and community needs.” friendships, and being beneficial and fair According to Moenning, the Rotary to all concerned.

Club of Estes Park Foundation expects to award about $10,000 during this grant cycle.

Charitable non-profit organizations may download both the application and guidelines from the Rotary Club of Estes Park’s website at www.rotaryclubofestespark.org under the heading, “Community Grants.” Requests for hard copy of the application and guidelines may be mailed to The Rotary Club of Estes Park Foundation, PO Box 1854, Estes Park, CO 80517. Please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

The mission of the Rotary Club of Estes Park Foundation is to help foster the general well being of the Estes Park community. Created in 1977, the Foundation fulfills the mission in two ways. It annually awards scholarships to qualified youth graduating in May from the Estes Park High School. It also awards grants to 501(c)(3) and other tax-exempt charitable organizations in the community annually.

The Club generates funds for these purposes by conducting a variety of public fundraising events.

Traditionally, there’s a musical revue in the late winter, the Duck Race in May, and a benefit golf tournament in June. Other member events and raffles also are conducted throughout the year. In addition, the Foundation receives donations and bequests from members and members’ families,

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Give Long And Prosper

Part of what makes our Estes Valley special is the wonderful set of nonprofit organizations that enhance our life together.

Tutoring, the performing and visual arts, land preservation, healthcare, family services, emergency assistance – you name it, there is an Estes Valley nonprofit organization that has it covered. And the cool thing is, these organizations are us. They are expressions of our hearts, things that we can only get done by giving together.

Certainly the easiest ways to give are to write a check or donate online with a debit or credit card. And if you itemize deductions, these gifts cost you less (through tax savings) than the actual dollar amount that goes to your favorite charities.

But you may be able to do even better, which means you can give more and give longer, with even less impact on your personal finances. There are gifts, for instance, that offer current tax deductions and lifetime income, with the ultimate gift going to charity in your estate. Or if you are 70 ½ or older and have an IRA, you

can take advantage of a QCD (qualified charitable distribution), even if you don’t itemize deductions. And then there are gifts of appreciated stock or property, which offer both a charitable deduction and avoidance of capital gains tax. Not to mention taxwise ways to leave a legacy without changing your will or trust.

Through Estes Valley Legacy, your favorite Estes Valley nonprofits offer a confidential service that can help you with these ways to give long and prosper. You can learn all about it at a free workshop, Thursday, November 17, 2016, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies. The church is located with convenient parking at 1700 Brodie Avenue, across from the elementary school.

Jerry Kennell, planned giving educator for Estes Valley Legacy will present simple strategies to create lasting value for the organizations that you love, with tax advantages that can help you give long and prosper. All who attend will receive a free toolkit to help make your lasting impact on quality of life in the Estes Valley.

Register online for the workshop on the Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center website, www.epnonprofit.org, or by contacting Jerry Kennell at (970) 480-7703 or email to estesvalleylegacy@gmail.com.

Estes Valley Legacy, a collaborative of 15 local nonprofit organizations, is a program of Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center.

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ONE NATION, UNDER GOD…INDIVISIBLE? It is said that when the British and French were fighting in Canada in the 1750s, Admiral Phipps, commander of the British fleet, was told to anchor outside Quebec. He was given orders to wait for the British land forces to arrive, ready to support them when they attacked the city. Phipps’ navy arrived early. As Phipps waited, he became annoyed by the statues of the ‘saints’ that adorned the towers of a nearby cathedral, so he commanded his men to shoot at them with the ship’s cannons. How many rounds were fired or how many statues were knocked out no one knows, but when the land forces arrived and the signal was given to attack, the admiral was of no help. He had used up all his ammunition shooting at the ‘saints’.

As the election process ends, does the above sound familiar? The past months have been filled with just such ‘shooting’ at the ‘saints’. We have seen women, people with disabilities, foreigners and people from various racial backgrounds disparaged, as well as the candidates themselves being ridiculed by others running for the same political offices. For sure, these ‘shots’ have not been taken at ‘saints’…few of those ‘targets’ would claim to be such…however, we’ve all been saddened, disappointed, even disgusted, by the way that candidates have handled themselves during this season. MSN News says: “this has been the most divisive…race in history.” It reports what we all know, that the “world has watched with curiosity, puzzlement, and fear and loathing… and laughter” as a nation that claims to be ‘great’ has become so much ‘smaller’ in the eyes of the world. One headline says that the “world holds its breath…and its nose” over the things they have seen happening in our political races in recent months.

We can’t help but wonder if, with so many ‘shots’ being taken at such ‘targets’, especially those that definitely should not be, we expended so much ammunition that we will not be able to battle those many ‘real’ challenges that face our nation and our world: our economy, the safety and needs of our nation’s…and world’s…people, the educating and training of our children, and the many other issues that need addressing.

One thing is certain, we need to return to being the ‘United’ States. These past few months have contributed to such ‘disunity’, seen at the ‘top’ and filtering down through our society. We have athletes taking stands that, instead of bringing people together, further drive wedges between racial groups. We see activities pitting people against law enforcement, and vice versa, and so many other divisive things. And the list goes on!

But what can we do? I think that each of us would agree that we need to commit ourselves, individually and collectively, to doing things that rebuild unity in our society. I applaud the Philadelphia 76rs who recently refused to use someone to sing the national anthem who wanted to wear a t-shirt that they deemed ‘divisive’, stating that they are committed to ‘building unity’.

We need more teams, companies, as well as each one of us, determining that we will examine everything that we do, to see if it contributes to a spirit of unity in our nation. We each need to pray...and demand…that our newly chosen leaders will do the same. ‘One nation, ‘indivisible’!

Not as it stands right now. We have a lot of work to do to bring that truth back again. Let’s do what we can.

Bob

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Senior Center To Host Annual Thanksgiving Feast And Pie Auction On November 22

Tickets for the Estes Park Senior Center’s annual Thanksgiving Feast are on sale now! The Feast will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 22 at the Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street. Tickets are $6.50 for members of Estes Park Senior Citizens Center, Inc. (EPSCC, Inc.) or $8.50 for non-members. Seating is limited and advance ticket purchase is required, so stop by the Senior Center with cash or check payable to Catering for All Occasions. Feast tickets are nonrefundable.

As part of this fall celebration, EPSCC, Inc. will host their annual pie/baked good silent auction fundraiser from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. the day of the Feast. EPSCC, Inc. invites donations of pies and baked goods from the community. Donations should be brought to the Senior Center no later than 10:30 a.m. the day of the auction. All proceeds from

the auction will benefit the Blue Santa Program, which collects non-perishable food, gifts, and hygiene products for our disabled, shut-in, and elderly community members that need a little extra holiday cheer.

Catering for All Occasions has planned a traditional menu of turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans almandine, cranberry walnut salad, and pie. Park School District eighth grade student council members will be serving guests at this popular feast.

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

Dreaming Into The Mystery: Exploring End Of Life Dreams And Visions

Monday, November 14 Chicken and dumplings, Mixed vegetables, Orange wedges, Cookie Tuesday, November 15 Ham & cheese rollup omelet, Breakfast potatoes, Sweet roll Wednesday, November 16 Hot hero sandwich, Chef ’s choice – two salads, Brownie Thursday, November 17 Beef stroganoff, Grandma noodles, Corn, Cake Friday, November 18 Cheddar broccoli ham soup, Fresh relishes, Peaches, Cookie bars

Mary Jo Heyen, Archetypal Dreamwork Practitioner

The Town of Estes Park’s Senior Services Division is pleased to host local Archetypal Dreamwork Practitioner, Mary Jo Heyen, as she offers a thought-provoking program exploring end of life dreams and visions. This free program will be held on Thursday, November 17

from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street.

Please call or stop by the Senior Center to sign up.

According to Mary Jo, “Dreams come to us each night at every age and stage of our life, including the time of our dying.

Dreams and visions at the end of life may come with unique poignancy and urgency.” In this program, Mary Jo will share experiences from her role as a hospice dream volunteer working with patients, families, and grief groups. She will also offer suggestions for how clergy, family, and caregivers can honor the dreams of their dying loved ones and help them find comfort and healing at this sacred threshold. The presentation will include time for participants to ask questions and share personal experiences.

To learn more about Mary Jo, the work she does with dreams, and her private practice, please visit her website at www.maryjoheyen.com For more information, please contact the Estes Park Senior Center at (970) 586-2996 or visit the Center at 220 Fourth Street, Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Please visit the Senior Services website at www.estes.org/seniorcenter.

To receive Senior Services news in your e-mail inbox, please e-mail lmitchell@estes.org

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Tibetan Singing Bowls For Healing Offered Monthly At The Senior Center

Local Tibetan Reiki Master and Bowl Healer Jeff Grissom will continue to offer free Tibetan Singing Bowl Healing Sessions on the third Friday of each month at the Senior Center. The next session will be Friday, November 18 at 1:00 p.m. Space is limited, so please call or stop by the Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street, to sign up.

Jeff Grissom operates a private healing practice in Estes Park using the ancient techniques of Tibetan Bowl Healing and Reiki. According to Grissom, “Sound healing is an effective and proven modality that uses vibrational sound to help reduce stress, alter consciousness,

and create a deep sense of peace, wellbeing, and better health. Sound has also been shown to be a vital part of the healing process for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and side effects, especially for pain relief management.�

For more information about Jeff and his private practice, visit his website at www.rigpahealing.com.

To sign up for programs, please contact the Estes Park Senior Center at (970) 586-2996 or stop by the Center at 220 Fourth Street, Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. You many also visit the Senior Services website at www.estes.org/seniorcenter.

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Professional Please come to the Ribbon Cutting ceremony for the new residential glass-recycling bin on Tuesday, November 15th at 4:00. The bin is located below the Fairgrounds Park-N-Ride shuttle bus stop in the Event Center parking lot.

The League of Women Voters/ Community Recycle Committee are excited to offer this new service.

We hope you will bring all your glass bottles and jars to be deposited in the new glass recycling bin.

Help make this the largest glass collection ever in Estes Park!

Join our community in making Estes Park greener.

We will have cookies and hot cider to share with everyone.

Residential Glass collected at this location is recycled into new glass bottles and glass pieces that are used by artists.

Most of the glass placed in the single stream recycling at the Waste Management Transfer Station goes into the

Larimer County Landfill, which is quickly reaching its maximum capacity.

This glass-recycling bin is for residential glass (bottles, jars) only.

Many thanks to Elkins Whiskey Distillery, Rocky Mountain Park Inn, Snowy Peaks Winery, The Barrel, and The Other Side Restaurant who are currently using Clear Intentions Glass Recycling pickup service. Because these businesses are recycling their commercial glass with Clear Intentions, our residential glass from this new bin is recycled without charge.

Be sure to thank these businesses next time you visit them.

For any questions or concerns about the new glass recycling, you may contact JoAnn Batey at joannbatey@gmail.com or call 9706.

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Holiday Market November 19 & 20

The 4th Annual Estes Park Holiday Market will take place on Saturday, November 19th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 20th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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

The Holiday Market will feature many hand-crafted and collectible items including handmade quilted items, home dĂŠcor, handmade rugs, knitted hats and

scarves, handmade jewelry, hand thrown stoneware, pottery and ceramics, ornaments, Christmas wreaths and decorations, photographs, coasters, handmade cards, alpaca clothes, socks, yarn, gloves and scarves, hand knitted and needle felted gifts, wine glasses, quilling, tatting & beadwork, kid’s books, pet items, handcrafted dolls, wood carvings, knives, soaps, clocks, bird houses, handwoven scarves & blankets, specialty teas, salsa and dips, along with many other one of a kind unique items for your holiday shopping. Most of the vendors only accept cash or check. To see the list of vendors that will be attending this year, visit www.estesparkholidaymarket.com.

EVENTS IN ESTES PARK

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

Nov. 11 – Nov. 25, 2016 Nov. 17: The Mountain Town Trio.

Fajita Rita’s. 6-9pm

EVENTS Nov. 11: Heroes Benefest. A familyfriendly music fest: 25 bands, games, prizes, craft beer & more to benefit veterans. American Legion. 10am-2pm Nov. 15 & 22: Free 5K Group Run. A fun run for all abilities. Starting and ending at the Stanley Hotel. 6pm Nov. 19: Tree Lighting Ceremony.

Music by Brad Fitch, carols & holiday cheer. George Hix Riverside Plaza. 46:30pm Nov. 19 & 20: Estes Park Holiday Market. Unique handmade gifts & collectibles. Estes Park Conference Center. Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-3pm Nov. 25: Catch the Glow Parade.

Illuminated Christmas parade rolls down Elkhorn Ave. to kick off the holiday season. Downtown. 5:30pm

MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT Nov. 11: Will Thomas. Acoustic. Snowy Peaks Winery. 4-6pm Nov. 11 & 12: Ray Young. Jazz Piano.

Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6pm Nov. 11-13: A Bench in the Sun. EP Repertoire Theatre comedy. Masonic Lodge. Fri. & Sat. 7pm, Sun. 2pm Nov. 11 & 12: James Davis. Spanish Guitar. Twin Owls Steakhouse. 6-9pm Nov. 11 & 12: Mary Chapin Carpenter.

Stanley Hotel. 7-10pm Nov. 11 & 12: Karaoke. Lonigans. 9pm Nov. 12: Live Music. Fajita Rita’s.

6-9pm

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Proposed Fee Schedule for Estes Park Transfer Station

Nov. 13: Paul Shinn Trio. Piano, bass & drums. Estes Park Music Festival.

The Stanley Hotel. 2pm Nov. 15: Trivia Night. Rock Cut Brewing Company. 7-8:30pm Nov. 17: The Dempsey/Fox Duo. Jazz.

The Waterfront Grill. 6-9pm Nov. 17: Open Bluegrass Jam. The Rock Inn. 6-9pm

Nov. 18: Will Thomas. Acoustic. Snowy Peaks Winery. 4-6pm Nov. 18 & 19: Ray Young. Jazz Piano.

Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6pm Nov. 18: James Davis. Spanish Guitar.

Twin Owls Steakhouse. 6-9pm Nov. 18-20: A Bench in the Sun. EP Repertoire Theatre comedy. Masonic Lodge. Fri. & Sat. 7pm, Sun. 2pm Nov. 18 & 19: Karaoke. Lonigans. 9pm Nov. 19: Barry and Mary Hannigan.

Flute & Piano. Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church. 2-3:15pm

Nov. 14: Full Moon Walk. Explore the park by moonlight. RSVP required.

(970) 586-1223 Nov. 19 & 20: Wild in Winter. Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. 10-11am

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

Nov. 11: Veteran’s Day Yoga. Estes Park Yoga. 6-7pm Nov. 13: Spirits Flow Yoga. Elkins Distilling. 6-7:30pm

Nov. 19: Live Music. Fajita Rita’s.

6-9pm

Nov. 14 & 21: Yoga for Mobility and Vitality. Estes Park Yoga. 10-11am

Nov. 20: Jeri and Cullan Bryant. Piano & Violin. The Stanley Hotel. 2pm

Nov. 15 & 22: Yoga for Golfers. Estes Park Yoga. 10-11am

Nov. 20: James Davis. Spanish Guitar.

Twin Owls Steakhouse. 6-8pm

Nov. 17: Kids Yoga. Estes Park Yoga.

3:45-5pm

Nov. 22: Trivia Night. Rock Cut Brewing Company. 7-8:30pm Nov. 24: The Dempsey/Fox Duo. Jazz.

The Waterfront Grill. 6-9pm Nov. 24: Open Bluegrass Jam. The Rock Inn. 6-9pm Nov. 24: The Mountain Town Trio.

Fajita Rita’s. 6-9pm Nov. 25: James Davis. Spanish Guitar.

Twin Owls Steakhouse. 6-9pm Nov. 25: Karaoke. Lonigans. 9pm Nov. 25: Ray Young. Jazz Piano.

Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6pm

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

Free RMNP & Ranger-Led Programs.

Details: 970-586-1206 Nov. 11: RMNP Free Entrance Day. Nov. 11-13: Bear Necessities. Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. 10:30-11am

EXHIBITS Nov. 11-Dec. 9: Autumn Art Walk.

Throughout the Estes Valley. 12-5pm Nov. 11-30: Fine Art Show: Maggie Renner Hellmann and Lou Renner.

Earthwood Collections. 10am-6pm Nov. 11-12: Lines into Shapes. Art Center of Estes Park. 12-5pm Nov. 11-Dec. 31: Holiday Gifts & Miniatures Show. Cultural Arts Council Fine Art Gallery. 12-5pm Nov. 11-24: American Fine Art and Handcraft Holiday Preview. Earthwood Collections. 10am-6pm Nov. 18-Dec. 26: Up Close and Personal. Art Center of Estes Park.

10am-5pm

UPCOMING EVENTS Dec. 10: Tinsel Tavern Tour. Enjoy live entertainment as you celebrate the holidays traveling to different taverns in Estes Park.

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

Proposed 2017 Larimer County Budget Estes Park Town Hall Board Room 170 MacGregor Avenue Estes Park

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E-mail questions/comments during the live hearing to BOCC@larimer.org

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Volunteers Needed To Help With Catch The Glow Floats Do you have some spare time on your hands that you could use to help Catch the Glow Parade Director Michael Young finish up his beautiful floats for the parade?

The floats are pretty much done but Michael needs some help fluffing and stapling garland, connecting electrical cords, anchoring characters on the floats and just some general

detail work to make sure the floats are ready for the parade. If you can help, please email Michael at luciyou@yahoo.com Also, if you’re interested in being in one of the characters that strolls downtown on parade day or gets to ride on the floats in the parade (it’s always nice and warm inside those cute and cozy costumes!) contact Shannon DeYaynes at estesmom09@yahoo.com Don’t miss the chance to be part of the fun!

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Repertoire Theatre Company Debuts “A Bench In The Sun” This Weekend Actors Nancy Thomas, Rich Mitchell and Michael Dzik have been hard at work rehearsing “A Bench In The Sun,” the first play of the Estes Park Repertoire Theatre’s 2016-17 season.

“A Bench in the Sun” is about two “old” guys, Harold and Bert, who have been friends since childhood. They live in a retirement community and meet every morning on a bench in the garden to discuss life and argue with each other.

Then a former movie actress moves in and starts changing things including the two bench sitters. Mysterious event begin and the three intend to get to the bottom of them. This play is much like the movie, “Grumpy Old Men.” This two act play is full of laughs, good interac-

tion between characters mixed with poignant, heartfelt moments.

Performances will be held November 11, 12, 18, and 19 with a 7:00 p.m. curtain and November 13 and 20 with a 2:00 p.m. curtain. Advance tickets are now on sale at Macdonald Book Shop in downtown Estes Park.

Director of the play is Christann Higley with production crew, Assistant Director and Stage Manager C J. Jensen, Lighting and Sound Director Michael Bonk. Set construction and painting crew has included Jeff Miller, Scott Thompson, Tim McLemore, Georgia Ballard and Michael Young.

Tickets are $15.00 each cash or check.

No credit cards, no unsold seats will be

Photos by Kris Hazelton

held and there is limited seating at the Estes Park Masonic Lodge Studio Theatre located at 1820 S. St. Vrain in Estes

Park.

Don’t miss “A Bench In The Sun.”

Saturday Afternoon Concerts, Silent Auction Benefit And Special Events Grace The Cultural Arts Council Holiday Gift Market

The Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park's current show, "Holiday Gifts and Miniatures," features the work from 50 of the CAC's member artists. "This is an amazing opportunity to shop for everyone on your holiday list," said Barb Boyer Buck, the CAC's executive director. "There is original artwork in a variety of media include jewelry, paintings, drawings, home decor, note cards, photography, and much more - all at affordable prices."

In addition to this amazing holiday shopping opportunity at the CAC's fine art gallery, located at 423 W. Elkhorn Ave and open Tuesday-Sunday, 12-5

p.m., several special events and fundraisers are scheduled throughout the run of the show.

On select Saturday afternoons, from 3-4:30 p.m., a concert will be held in the gallery space. Tickets are $7 a person and benefit both the musicians performing and the CAC. The schedule is as follows: •Saturday, Nov. 12 - Great Blue, 3 p.m.. "Great Blue (a/k/a Shirl Lawrence and Steve Kaplan) is an acoustic folk duo with eclectic tastes. "We started singing with friends while living in Boulder more than three decades ago. We first (literally) 'sang for our supper' the very first night we moved to New York State.

For 35 years, we’ve been heard at coffeehouses within the Hudson River Valley.

We sang at Clearwater festivals for more than a decade as members of the Walkabout Chorus and the Hudson River Sloopsingers. Our musical sources are rather eclectic: they include Kate Wolf ’s haunting ballads and songs echoing

Clearwater’s environmental message.

One Woody Guthrie sailor who ought to know said Steve’s 'We’ll Make It to Coxsackie' truly described how it felt to be in a Hudson River storm. Listeners often comment about the beautiful sounds Shirl’s voice has graced them with, and the harmonies we craft together. We are now called Great Blue after the observant heron we often find during our kayak trips. Now that our day jobs are behind us, Great Blue has flown to our permanent nest in the Colorado Rockies."

• Saturday, Nov. 19 - Willie Thomas & Friends, 3 p.m.

• Saturday, Dec. 3 - Adam Green, 3 p.m.

• Saturday, Dec. 10 - Moraine Belles, 3 p.m.

• Saturday, Dec. 17 - Elk Hollow, 3 p.m.

Every week, starting on Sunday through the length of the show there will be a silent auction of new items; final bids will be taken at the intermission of each Saturday concert with the winners declared by 4:30 p.m. that afternoon.

"This is a unique partnership between the Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies and the CAC, " Boyer Buck said, "a joint fundraiser to benefit both of these longstanding arts organizations in Estes Park.”

In addition, two unique collaborative

events will be held in the gallery space, among the collection. During each, the holiday show will be open for purchase.

On Thursday, Nov. 17, from 5-7 p.m. the merging of the Estes Arts District's Fun Junkies event and the Estes Valley Partners for Commerce Business Afterhours kicks off at its first collaborative event, held at the CAC. Beer from the Lumpy Ridge Brewery and spirits from Elkins Distillery will be featured, light hors d'oeuvres as well as entertainment by local musicians and artists. "We are so excited and honored to help kick off this unique collaboration, which is in line with our current focus of establishing and maintaining vibrant partnerships with other local nonprofits," Boyer Buck said. "We encourage the community to come out and see what's possible when we all work together."

On Tuesday, Nov. 29, the annual Crossroads Christmas Fundraiser will be held in the gallery from 5-8 p.m. "A full slate of performers are scheduled to entertain you," said Boyer Buck, "and admission is a donation to Crossroads Ministry."

"Holiday Gifts & Miniatures" will run through Dec. 31 and is available during these special events in addition to regular operating hours, Tues.-Sun., 12-5 p.m. For more information, or to buy tickets to the Saturday afternoon concerts, visit the gallery during open hours, www.estearts.com, or call 970-586-9203.

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EPHS Production Of “Grease” Opens Next Week The Estes Park High School And Thespian Troupe #7284 are excited to present the play, Grease. This cast has been hard at work rehearsing lines, learning songs and choreography and they are just about ready to hit the stage with this blockbuster musical.

Productions of this classic play will be performed Thursday, November 17, Friday, November 18 and Saturday, November 19 at 7 p.m.

Grease is a class reunion flashback to the "days that were" in the fabulous fifties. During a 1950s summer, good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fall in love until Sandy has to return home to Australia at the end of summer. By a twist of fate, Sandy moves back to the US and unknowingly attends the same high school as Danny. When her new friends introduce her to him again, he acts cool for his friends and makes her angry.

At this production you’ll meet Rydell High's spirited class of '59-gum-chewing, hub-cap-stealing, hotrod-loving boys with D.A.s and leatherjackets and their wise-cracking girls in teased curls, bobby sox, and pedal pushers-capture the look and sound of the 1950s in a rollicking musical that salutes the rock 'n' roll era.

Experience the friendships, romances and adventures of a group of high school kids in the 1950s. With hit songs such as “Greased Lightning,” “Summer Nights,” Beauty School Drop-Out,” “You’re the One That I Want,” and others, everyone is sure to enjoy this musical production.

The talented cast includes: Danny- Seth Gerre Sandy-Bethan Denney Rizzo- Skylar Shumate Frenchy- Olivia Reins Jan- Kathryn Carnell

Doody-Josh Palmer Kenkickie- Jacob Bielmaier Sonny- Max Wolter Roger-Luke Soguero Vince Fontaine- Avery Fichera Marty- Arden Thompson Johnny Casino- Colin Soguero Teen Angel- Tyler Berglund Miss Lynch- Casey Walsh Patty- Annika Throne Eugene- Sean Johnson Cha-Cha- Chloe Burke Hero- Noah Bielmaier Scientist- Zoe Hester Girl’s Voice- Camdyn Arnold Sheila- Sophie Greenway Greasers Nathan Zurfluh Nathan Shelley Harrison Daley

Kaezen Tag Scott Miller Cole Hansen Cheerleaders Camdyn Arnold Andra Mcdougall Anna Weibel Julia McMillian Bella Libby Jada Braggs Chorus Molly Morgan, Kaelynn Morgan, Gio Dumont, Megan Miller, Aliah Jones Sara Nordstrom, Samantha Daley, Piper Lasota and Eric Johnson.

Book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Tickets are just $15 for adults, $10 for students/children. Performances will be held at the Estes Park High School Auditorium, 1600 Manford Ave. Call 586-5321 for more information.

Photos by Jordanne Bradley & Alan Denney

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Book Study Announcement By: Gary Brown for Paul Newendorp

global warming that has yet been pubI write this announcement on Monday lished, Six Degrees is what readers of Al November 7 not knowing what will hap- Gore's best-selling An Inconvenient Truth or Ross Gelbspan's Boiling Point pen in tomorrow’s election. But whatwill turn to next. Written by the acever the outcome, it is small potatoes compared to what is happening to planet claimed author of High Tide, this highly Earth as it makes its continuous daily ro- relevant and compelling book uses accessible journalistic tation, providing sustainabilprose to distill what enity to its inhabitants. vironmental scientists Paul Newendorp has portend about the conlead a series of book sequences of human studies for us in pollution for the next Estes Park over the hundred years.” last few years and his Paul, Gary Wallace, next will begin later and Dave Born, each this month. This excellent articulate study is of the book speakers, will be the “Six Degrees” by discussion leaders.

Mark Lynas. Its reWe will meet three view on Amazon is as Mondays in a row, follows: November 21, No“Possibly the most vember 28, and Degraphic treatment of cember 5 in Room global warming that 202 of the Municihas yet been published, pal Building at 1:00 Six Degrees is what p.m. Each session readers of Al Gore's will last about an hour and a half. The best-selling An Inconbook is currently available on Amazon venient Truth or Ross Gelbspan's Boiling for $12.92 paperback and $20.01 hardPoint will turn to next. Written by the cover.

Each participant is responsible for acclaimed author of High Tide, this getting their own book.

I have read it highly relevant and compelling book and it is very sobering! To join the study uses accessible journalistic prose to displease contact me Gary Brown, class cotill what environmental scientists porordinator, at 970-586-2021. The first 20 tend about the consequences of human to sign up will make up the class. A great pollution for the next hundred years.

Possibly the most graphic treatment of way to expand our thinking over the holidays!

ESTES PARK NEWS

Unlocking Dreams The Estes Park Learning Place’s annual fundraiser was held on Thursday, November 3. A special thank you is extended to Mama Rose’s and Snowy Peaks Winery for providing the meal. Rob and Julie Pieper hosted the evening at Mama Rose’s for community members to come out and show their support for the work of the Learning Place. To quote one attendee, “Good food, good company, good cause!”

At the Learning Place, we believe education is the key that unlocks dreams.

Thank you to supporters who attended the Wine Dinner, and to everyone who has generously provided donations. Your contribution allows the Learning Place to continue to offer muchneeded educational opportunities for youth and adults in the Estes community.

The evening’s program included a reveal of the new Estes Park Learning Place logo, and highlighted a few of the stories that exemplify the success students have experienced as a result of working with tutors at EPLP. This is one story that was shared.

Meet Clay. . . A Lifelong Learner Clay’s is a smiling, friendly face you might see on a visit to Safeway. Clay bought a cabin and moved to Estes Park ten years ago, and he has been employed

at Safeway since that time.

Clay is a young adult who considers himself a life long learner. Clay attends tutoring sessions at the Estes Park Learning Place twice a week on his days off. He says, “I love to learn new things, maintain my current skills, and interact with friends and staff at the Learning Place.”

Skill development is important for Clay as he continues to be a successful and independent adult. Clay’s support system at the Learning Place encourages him to reach his full potential. “His enthusiasm is contagious, and working with him is always a joy,” says Katie, one of Clay’s tutors.

The Learning Place tutors design lessons that focus on reading and math while teaching Clay practical life skills. Clay is learning how to budget his money, and he reads books, the local newspaper and shopping ads to practice reading skills.

Clay is interested in current events, particularly what is going on in Estes Park.

Because Clay loves to travel, he works on map skills to grow more confident in being able to drive to new places and see new things.

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This Other Eden America has walked perilous terrain before and survived; we will outlive the detritus of this contentious election. Take a deep breath. Breathe out slowly. Look around. The results are in, our planet is still here, civilization has not collapsed, and we will, actually we must get along with each other; hang together or hang separately, as Mr. Franklin reminded us centuries ago. “Refuse to despair,” said Anais Nin. Breathe again. Exhale.

“After such knowledge, what forgiveness?” Eliot “Yes,” I said.

“Isn’t it pretty to think so?”

Hemingway “Let me recite what history teaches—history teaches.”

Stein T.S. Eliot’s 1920 Gerontion mourned “the war to end all wars,” which took seventeen million lives.

Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 The Sun Also Rises limns warweary “lost generation” Americans in France and Spain.

Gertrude Stein’s 1923 poem about Picasso concludes with that timeless insight: “history teaches.” These lines eddied in my brain as our election careened to a finish. The first speaks to disillusionment and loss, the second to willful delusion; both were abundant during the past four months. The third line delivers an imperative to learn and think, a critical responsibility for American schools.

Madison Avenue has long understood the efficacy of repetition to sell products, even if claims are bogus. Coke is no more “the real thing” than George Washington had wooden teeth, but we’ve heard both so many times they’ve become gospel. By the same token, politicians and pundits bombard us with incessant slogans and claims designed to capture our opinions.

Two hundred and fifty million Americans tune in talk radio. The four most listened-to programs are NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Rush Limbaugh, NPR’s “Morning Edition” and Sean Hannity.

The NPR shows are centrist, while Rush and Sean cater to conservative listeners.

America’s aural diet is not leftist.

Pulitzer Prize winner Politifact assesses statements by public figures using six categories: true, mostly true, half true, mostly false, false, pants on fire. Here are

ratings for names currently in the news, combining “mostly false, false, pants on fire” to get the figure in parentheses: Jerry Brown and Elizabeth Warren (0%), Michelle Obama (2%), Bill Clinton (22%), Barack Obama (26%), Hillary Clinton (26%), Bernie Sanders (27%), Joe Biden (33%), Chris Christie (35%), Mitt Romney (42%), Mitch McConnell (46%), Sean Hannity (47%), Rudy Giuliani (48%), Harry Reid (51%), Bill O’Reilly (53%), Sarah Palin (54%), Glenn Beck (58%), Ann Coulter (67%), Donald Trump (70%), Rush Limbaugh (84%),

coarseness normalize indecency and disqualify him from serious consideration for the Presidency (you may have a different opinion). Factually, Hillary Clinton, a flawed human being like me, has never been charged with nor convicted of a crime, despite decades of investigation by legions of fervent and resourceful opponents panting to “lock her up.” It’s parallel to “Obama is coming for your guns,” which the NRA has peddled for years despite no evidence to give the claim standing. American schools would be well-advised to help students develop what Neil Postman called a “crap detector” in order to sift through pompous rhetoric, fanaticism, false equivalence, hypocrisy, inanity and superstition in search of “the best obtainable” truth.

I do not think it a straw man to suggest we face stark choices. In Leviathan (1651) Thomas Hobbes offered a grim view of human prospects absent a functioning social contract: “No arts; no letters; no society; and which is worst of all, continual fear, and danger of violent death: and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.” This is hardly a recipe for delight and camaraderie, but it is a logical destination for those unwilling to adapt, learn, compromise and grow. Virtue is not hereditary—we have to earn it every day. If we are to survive as a people we must cultivate values that build individual integrity and social co-

hesion. “We cannot think our way to humanity,” wrote Ivan Illich, “everyone with whom we live and work must become the model of the world we hope to create.”

John of Gaunt’s heart-stirring “This England” speech in Shakespeare’s RICHARD II overflows with glowing words lauding “this other Eden.” He closes with a warning: England has made “a shameful conquest of itself” and may shatter on shoals of narrow ambition and short-sighted vision. One tool to help the USA combat such collapse is the extent to which citizens cherish and seek the best obtainable version of the truth.

Bertrand Russell offers a long view: “The civilized man, where he cannot admire, will aim rather at understanding than at reprobating. He will seek rather to discover and remove the impersonal causes of evil than to hate the men in its grip.”

Quotations at the top of this column were written almost 100 years ago; they are just as relevant today as America prepares for a peaceful transition of power. I had hoped for HER story to command history, but the country made a different choice, which I must accept. All of us need to help Donald Trump succeed.

Next column: Spirit of Seventy-six.

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Brian Kilmeade and Kellyanne Conway (100%). At the bottom, 100% “Pants On Fire,” sits conservative news website Breitbart. To whom do you listen?

You may have been as perplexed as I was about individuals who supported the “other” candidate; I am just as certain they questioned my sanity. Former Justice David Souter has urged Americans to combat “civic ignorance.” In light of Tuesday’s results, how do we heal as a people and achieve “e pluribus, unum?”

After such knowledge, what forgiveness?

“A decent respect to the opinions of mankind…” America’s founding document posits ideals toward which most Americans aspire. But have we listened respectfully to others during the past four months? Hardly. Some Americans practice the decibel theory of persuasion, apparently believing passionate assertion, fact-free rhetoric and incessant repetition constitute proof of position. Yet “facts are stubborn things,” asserted John Adams, and John F. Kennedy observed that too many “enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”

“What is the best obtainable version of the truth?” I believe Donald Trump to be a man bereft of nuance and empathy; his numbing mendacity and grotesque

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Robert Burkhardt Wins Aldo Leopold Award At Lawrenceville School

The Groom’s Treasure October 8, 2016 By: Val Marier, Robert Burkhardt’s sister Our parents instilled in my siblings and me a definite philosophy of life — always do your best, study hard and get good grades, be kind to others, give back to your community.

But please don’t think we sat around on Saturday nights discussing how to eliminate world hunger. We laughed. A lot! Our parents warned us against taking ourselves — or life — too seriously. They also instilled in us more than a nuance of intentional irreverence.

So when I got the phone call from older brother Robert this past July, telling me that he’d “won a big award called the Aldo Leopold,” my first reaction was: that’s wonderful but who’s Aldo? Within a week, my sister and other brother questioned when Robert had been friends with Leopold and Loeb. Later we dubbed it the “Up the Aldo” award. Pure, unadulterated Burkhardt humor.

Then we received ceremony invitations from the Lawrenceville School, my brothers’ alma mater,. The letter read, “The Aldo Leopold Award, also known as the Lawrenceville Medal, represents the highest honor bestowed by the school on an alumnus in recognition of ‘brilliant, life-long work in a significant field of en-

deavor.’” Well now. Up the Aldo indeed.

Last weekend we sat with pride watching my 75-year-old brother mount the stage at an all-school gathering of its 820 students. In introducing Robert to the student body, a list of prior Aldo Leopold Award winners was read. They included both a Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winner, the former president of Princeton University, the president of Honduras, a Deputy Secretary of State, a Saudi prince, rock singer Huey Lewis (and the News), among other celebrated figures.

Robert’s road to the Aldo award was a tad checkered. After graduating from Princeton, he served in the Peace Corps, received a Masters from Columbia and a Ph.D. from Union Graduate School. He was a prep school teacher, intern with the U.S. Office of Education, plumber in a San Francisco commune, juggler and barker for the Bay Area’s Pickle Family Circus, and director of the California Conservation Corps.

Ultimately he became the founder of and head master for 21 years at Eagle Rock School in Estes Park, Colorado.

This year-round school, funded by the Honda Corporation, became a magnet for students who were passionate about changing their lives but had slipped through the cracks and never expected to graduate. At Eagle Rock, most did.

We knew Robert was talented but we never guessed he could rap.

Standing at the lectern, he said, “With apologies to LinManuel Miranda ….

How does this small town day boy, Irishrooted twin boy, rise to joy in national service, learn to teach with love and purpose, find a way to join the circus…” He went on for 10 minutes, never missing a beat or rhyme, and concluded, “I’ll cease this word invention, with thanks for your attention, and invite questions and/or any dissension you might care to mention…”

Standing O! Then he juggled for a few minutes.

I couldn’t help but think how proud my late parents would be. I also thought back

to growing up on that former horse farm an hour north of New York City. We spent many summers scouting the property but never found the Groom’s Treasure.

I cay now say, with intentional reverence, that I have indeed, and finally, found it — my wonderful, talented, altruistic and treasure of a brother.

“You don’t ever go to work if you love what you do."

My brother Robert Burkhardt’s philosophy of life.

Congratulations Robert!

Val Marier is a freelance journalist who lives at Kennebunk Beach, Maine until the snow begins to fall.

Val says, “Winters are spent in south Florida in a house overlooking the 14th fairway. I’m a graduate of Skidmore College, a contented wife, mother and grandmother, and hope you will enjoy my blog, Wandering With Val.”

Photos from the awards night.

Robert with his family

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This spacious single standing unit is located in New the Mountain Golf Villas Subdivision, within Price walking distance to the 18 hole golf course.

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

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The art tiles have been installed! In September, the Estes Valley Library hosted an art tile-painting event. Sixty individuals, of all ages, participated at the librarysponsored event and painted commemorative tiles. The tiles have since been installed, thanks to a generous donation from Glacier Creek Construction at the pedestrian underpass on the river walk.

The art tile project, originally started in 2005 by Eagle Rock School art teacher, Cynthia Elkins, has been officially revitalized. The project continues as a collaborative project by local art teachers, Cynthia Elkins, Nicole Riche, Kristin Hill,

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and Val Bowles with sponsorships from the Town of Estes Park, Estes Valley Library and Estes Park Medical Center.

The Community Art Tile Project has continued to promote artistic interactions and conversations in one of our most highly visible public spaces.

There is still opportunity to participate in this community art project. On Sunday, December 11 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Ed’s Cantina, please join these area art teachers and paint a tile. This tile-painting event is open to everyone – no reservations are needed. Tiles may be purchased at this event for $10 each.

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

Quota International was founded in 1919

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

With a motto of “We share:” Quotarians are known especially for their service to deaf, hard of hearing and speech impaired individuals and disadvantaged women and

children. Quota members share the values of service and encouraging others, developing friendships and promoting international understanding.

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

Quota is now seeking new members. If you are interested in joining, please email Alicia Cossota, President at zoomet@verizon.net or Mary Murphy, membership chair at marymurphy@frii.com.

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Look To Your Library: Making Connections With Our Immigrant Neighbors Most of us can reflect on someone that we’ve known – worked with, been friends with, acquaintances – that have been through the citizenship process. If you have, then you know that it’s a true privilege to be a part of that experience with someone.

When I first moved to Colorado and worked at the Boulder Library, there was someone on my team who was an English language learner, working in the United States on a visa and very intent on becoming a United States citizen. A college graduate from Sri Lanka, he was an educated professional now in an entrylevel job, working to embrace the culture and the language while finding his way.

The library was the connection that allowed him to pursue his citizenship classes and ultimately take and pass the citizenship test and complete the naturalization process. That day was quite a day for a party – and we did party. I had the privilege of watching this wonderful little family embrace their life here in Colorado. Almost ten years later, this little family is thriving.

On November 15, 2016 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Estes Valley Library, there will be a Citizen Information Workshop in the Hondius Room for anyone interested in applying for naturalization and also for those who are interested in learning more about the process. This informative program about the naturalization process will be our kick-off event to even bigger things to come.

In 2017, we will be offering citizenship classes for the first time – a big milestone

for our little library. Citizenship classes are slated to being on Monday, January 9 at 7 p.m. Our library will be working to connect residents to the citizenship information and resources that they are seeking. It is our goal at the library to reflect the amazing diversity of our community through all of our programs and services and to help everyone to thrive through lifelong learning. We are excited to be introducing this new addition to our program line-up.

Diversity has been a component of our community identity since we began – we are a community of adventurers and explorers. New immigrants come to the community and when they arrive, they often seek out what is familiar, which in many cases, is the public library. The library is a place that everyone is comfortable with - it is an institution known for creating opportunities. The Estes Valley Library will continue to create opportunities and to even further this primary objective, to also welcome immigrants to the community and to America.

Imagine now, the stories that are just getting started around us, in our town.

As our English language learning program continues to grow, friendships are being made, information is being shared, and in just a few short months, we will be working to solidify the dreams of some of our very own friends and neighbors, right here in the Estes Valley through the opportunity to participate in a citizenship class. We invite you to learn more and grow with us as we initiate this wonderful lifelong learning experience.

YMCA To Host Snowball The YMCA of the Rockies Chapel Ministry invites you to “Snowball – A Dine and Dance Celebration.” Adults of all ages are invited to join us for an evening of wonderful food, great music, and dancing under the twinkling lights of the beautifully decorated Hyde Chapel on Friday, December 16th.

Enjoy a buffet meal of London Broil, Herb Roasted Chicken, Pasta Primavera, Steamed Vegetables, Roasted Rosemary

Potatoes, Rice Pilaf, Salad, Fruit, Rolls, Drinks, and Baked Alaska for desert!

Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. and the dance will kick off at 8:00 p.m. Music provided by the Mountain Town Rockers.

Tickets are $25 per person and space is limited to 100 guests. To purchase tickets, please contact Greg Bunton at gbunton@ymcarockies.org or 970-5863341 ext. 1012.

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The Oldest Real Estate Company In Estes Park LOCATED ON THE RIVER! 801 OLD RANGER DR. Beautiful river location for this 6BR/2BA home on Fall River. The lot next to home is also for sale for $269,000. Home has a walk-out lower level that opens up to the river. Walking distance to town. New roof is scheduled. $625,000

RARE RIVER FRONT LAND TBD OLD RANGER DR. A level 0.75 ac. lot on Fall River. Home next door is also for sale for $625,000.

Walk to town. (Acreage is estimated) $269,000

WELL ESTABLISHED BUSINESS BOB AND TONY'S PIZZA 124 W. ELKHORN In the heart of downtown Estes Park. Bob & Tony's Pizza is a well established business (family run since 1957) offering a wide variety of menu items, arcade games including pool. A classic family entertainment center. Eat-in or take out. Also offering take and bake pizzas! $1,800,000

UPSCALE BUILDING 356 E. ELKHORN AVENUE, 12A OFFICE CONDO WITH A BALCONY overlooking Elkhorn Avenue. Cathedral ceilings, carpeted & built-in storage. Elevator to front door. Incls. refrig., microwave & some furniture. Has entry room, reception area, balcony, 1st office is 15x12 w fireplace, 2nd office is 9x9. Located in downtown with high visibility. $99,800 Ann Racine

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What’s Happening At The Estes Valley Library Citizenship Information Workshop Join us at the Estes Valley Library for Citizen Information Workshop on Tuesday, November 15 at 4 p.m. This workshop will be presented by Amber Vasek, Community Relations Officer, from the Unites States citizenship and Immigration Services. This informational presentation is open to everyone. Please join us to learn more about the process of becoming a United States citizen.

Immigration Stories Film Series Begins in November This November, the library will be presenting a series of films that highlight a variety of immigration experiences in the United States. Please join us for cupcakes, coffee and discussion after each movie.

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

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

An undocumented immigrant working as a gardener wants to create a better life for his son, but he and his son are pulled apart by the realities of their lives in a new culture.

English Conversation Café to Continue The English Conversation Café will continue Wednesday evenings, 7-8 p.m. through December 14, 2016 at the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies. English language learners of all skill levels are welcome to join this fun and informal opportunity to converse with native English speakers over a cup of coffee or tea. It doesn’t matter what your vocabulary or conversational needs are, we are prepared to converse with you. Come join us!

Café de Conversación en Inglés Continuará El Café de Conversación en Inglés, ofre-

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$298,000 110 Streamside Drive 3 bedroom, 2 bath home, constructed in 2006, with stream frontage. Great room with soaring wood ceiling & pellet stove. Kitchen features stainless appliances, cooking island, hickory cabinets. Main level master suite with jetted tub & separate shower.

Log stair leads to 2 upper bedrooms.

Private setting, 10 minutes to Estes Park. Peaceful year round mountain living!

Real Estate Sales V Property Management V Vacation Accommodations

RARE ZONING One of the few lots in the Estes Park area that is zoned for industrial use.

This .42 acre lot is zoned I-1 and allows for storage of building materials and equipment, manufacturing, maintenance and repair facilities, and other commercial activities. Easy access and easy to build on. Priced to sell at $139,000.

Eric Blackhurst

Judy Anderson

GRI, MRE, ABR, Broker

970.586.2950

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Abbey Pontius

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170 S. St. Vrain, P. O. Box 656, Estes Park, CO 80517

cido por la Biblioteca de Estes Valley, continuará los miércoles por la tarde, 7:00-8:00 pm hasta el 14 de diciembre, 2016 en la iglesia Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies, 1700 Brodie Avenue en Estes Park. Estudiantes de todos niveles de inglés son bienvenidos a reunirse con nosotros a esta oportunidad divertida e informal con una taza de café o té. No importa cuál sea su necesidad específica de conversación o el vocabulario que quiera aprender, hablantes nativos de inglés están dispuestos a conversar con usted. ¡Únase con nosotros!

Para más información, póngase en contacto con Leonor Kennell, lkennell@estesvalleylibrary.org o (970) 586-8116, ext.

836.

Meditation in Motion Cultivates Wellness and Harmony The Estes Valley Library will be offering a meditation class with instructor Bryson Tittes at the Estes Valley Library on Tuesday, November 22 at 10 a.m. Meditation will help you to learn ways to gain physical, mental and emotional balance while enhancing the immune system, improving insomnia, memory, concentration and more. This introductory meditation workshop is free. Register to attend at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Reading is Doctor Recommended: In Defense of Food The Estes Valley Library and Salud Family Health Centers present the Reading is Doctor Recommended Book Club hosted by Chazz Glaze, Outreach Education Coordinator, on Tuesday, November 15 at 7 p.m. The November featured title is In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan.

Free copies of the book are available for registered participants and may be picked up at the library. To register, visit estesvalleylibrary.org. Copies of this book have been generously donated by the Salud Health Centers Foundation.

Managing Your Money During Retirement The Estes Valley Library is proud to present Managing Your Money During Retirement on Thursday, November 17 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This workshop will teach you the basics of how to make your hard earned savings last throughout a happy retirement. Registration is required.

Intermediate Photo Editing with GIMP Join Tech Guide Diana Laughlin for Intermediate Photo Editing with GIMP on Monday, November 7 at 5:30 PM at the Estes Valley Library. GIMP is a free photo-editing program. Registration is required.

Excel II: Data Management Class Join Tech Guide, Diana Laughlin for Excel II: Data Management on Monday, November 14 at 5:30 p.m. To register for this and other computer classes at the library, visit estesvalleylibrary Full Moon Mayhem – Art Bomb Under the Beaver Moon Teens, would you like to have your voice heard in a meaningful and creative

way? Join Teen Guide Laurie Dale Marshall for Full Moon Mayhem on Friday, November 14 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. This month’s feature Teens Unleashed event will be Art Bomb under the Beaver Moon. Registration is requested and can be completed at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Polar Express Trolley Ride presented by the Estes Valley Library Join us this holiday season for our signature event, Polar Express Trolley Ride. The rides will take place on Friday, December 9 and Saturday, December 10 at 5:45 and 6:20 p.m. each day and will include the trolley ride, storytelling, and cookie decorating with hot chocolate. Tickets for adults will be $5 and children 4 to 11 are free. Registration is required and may be completed by visiting estesvalleylibrary.org.

Estes Valley Library Closed for Thanksgiving and Friday, November 25 The Estes Valley Library will be closed all day on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. The Library will be open regular hours on Saturday, November 26 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

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

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

Library staff will provide you with a receipt for tax purposes when requested. The Friends & Foundation cannot accept encyclopedias, yearbooks, textbooks, videotapes, records, magazines, maps, Reader’s Digest condensed books, or music cassettes.

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

Library Friends & Foundation Holiday Used Book Sale This year’s Friends & Foundation Holiday Used Book Sale will be held on December 2 and 3, 2016, in the Estes Valley Library’s Hondius Room from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Browse among the handpicked gently used books, CDs, and DVDs that are in excellent condition and suitable for gift giving, as well as your own enjoyment.

For additional information about the Estes Valley Library Friends & Foundation book sales, please contact Book Sales Committee Chair Ray Nieder at 970-577-0998 or email RNieder@Beyondbb.com.

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Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Advent Tea, Bazaar And Lunch December 3 Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church will hold their annual Advent Tea, Bazaar and Lunch on Saturday, December 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in their Christian Family Center on Highway 36 and 2nd Street.

A tea table with Christmas cookies, coffee and tea will be available for all to enjoy while shopping for baked goods, holiday decorations and their famous kraut burgers. The ladies have made plenty for sale. You can call Cheryl Schutz at 586-4714 or Jolene Svancara at 586-3287 to place advance orders for kraut burgers.

Lunch will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and includes your choice of a bar-b-que chicken sandwich or a kraut burger along with a salad, relishes, a dessert and a beverage.

There will be special tables from Lutheran Bethesda Communities with

many hand crafted items, especially fabric items. Proceeds from these tables will benefit Lutheran group homes in the Denver area.

The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) wishes to extend an invitation to everyone in the Estes Valley to join in the festivities.

All proceeds benefit local, regional, and world-wide mission projects.

Shop And Dine At St. Bart’s Holiday Bazaar The St. Bart’s Holiday Bazaar has a long history in Estes Park with the first bazaar held over thirty years ago! Plan to come on November 19 to St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church (880 MacGregor Avenue) for this annual event. Doors open at 10:00 a.m. for shopping at the Specialty Food Boutique, Silent Auction, and Christmas Shoppe. You will find casseroles, baked goods, jams/jellies, Christmas decorations, hand-made gifts, and much more for sale. You may also bid on up-scale items at the Silent Auction. Stay for a tasty Cornish pasty luncheon. It includes a pasty, chutney or sour

cream horseradish, cranberry apple gelatin or aspic, ice cream sundae, and tea/coffee. The luncheon is from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Bring in the holiday season by attending the Holiday Bazaar on November 19 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

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Support The Estes Park Arts District!

To The Editor: The Estes Park Arts District is a 501c3 non-profit that is working to enhance the overall “Arts” community in Estes Park. It is actively working to build a stronger, more diverse, more connected, more creative, more known and more fun art community in our Town. Earthwood Collections (141 E. Elkhorn Avenue) and Earthwood Artisans (360 E. Elkhorn Avenue) share this vision and want to help. Our two galleries in Estes Park focus on visual arts and offer for sale the work of over 260 American and local artists. We also actively participate in the monthly First Friday Art Groove events that were created by the Arts District and try to sponsor unique art shows and live local music (e.g., Jazz with Max Wagner) in our galleries during these fun events. We are open every day, year round and have been a trusted source of American Art in Estes Park since 1977.

In an effort to help the Estes Park Arts District continue to grow and nurture its vision, our galleries are sponsoring a

dollar for dollar matching grant of up to $1000.00 total match through the end of 2016. That’s right for each dollar donated to the Estes Park Arts District, we will donate a dollar (doubling your donation) up to $1000.00 total match. Now is the time to donate, so get your donation to them now to help them continue their important mission. Please send your tax deductible donation directly to the Estes Park Arts District. Estes Park Arts District, P.O. Box 1652, Estes Park CO 80517. For more information contact Cydney Springer, 1-720-320-4910 or check out their website at www.estesartsdistrict.org. The Estes Park Arts District will provide you a proper receipt of your donation for your tax records. Thanks for helping support the Arts in Estes Park!

Sincerely, Ron and Ann Wilcocks, Owners Earthwood Artisans and Earthwood Collections www.earthwoodgalleries.com

Mountain Music Makers Seeking More Singers Have you thought about singing with a local folk group? Whether you have experience singing in a choir or just singing in the shower, the Mountain Music Makers would love for you to join them during the Christmas Season and beyond. Their repertoire includes Folk, Tin Pan Alley, Gospel, and Christmas songs. There is no cost to belong and all the music is provided.

The Mountain Music Makers are under the directions of Dennis Neff who arranges public domain pieces to accommodate the instruments in the group which includes: a hammer dulcimer, lap

dulcimer, ukulele, folk harp, banjo, harmonica, guitars, keyboards, fiddles, and a washtub bass. The arrangements for the singers are done in unison and in four-part harmony. The group has been performing for the last three years at the local nursing home, Good Sam’s, the Holiday House, churches, and various other local venues.

Please call Dennis Neff at 480-1498 for more information and rehearsal dates which currently are on Thursdays from 10:00 to 11:30 in the Fellowship Hall at the United Methodist Church. All inquiries are welcome.

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Estes Park Local Train Enthusiast Greg Hurd To Be Featured On Cover Of S Gaugian Magazine The S Gaugian magazine, a model railroading magazine with international circulation, has chosen Greg Hurd, a resident of Estes Park, to be on the cover of their November/December issue of their magazine. Greg’s article is the feature article with his layouts that represent the area just North of Rocky Mountain National Park. Greg has two model train layouts in Estes Park and two more in Denver. His layouts feature S gauge trains, American Flyer trains and Marklin German HO trains.

Greg’s layouts bring to life the old trains and operating accessories manufactured during the 1940s and 1950s.

The layouts are a fictitious branch of the Union Pacific named the Glacier Gorge Railroad that connects Laramie, WY with Ft. Collins, CO. Many of the buildings, businesses and operations have been named after local Estes Park landmarks and mountains. The current issue is fo-

cused on his Denver layout of American Flyer trains. The coming issue in January will feature his Estes Park layout.

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Estes Park EDC-Local Talent Making It Happen!

When I moved here 17 years ago I, like those before me and after me, volunteered for almost everything. In so doing, I met numerous other residents with worlds of experience and abilities from their previous lives in the workday world.

I'm talking about real talent in business, the arts, agriculture, politics, medicine, etc. Nobody boasted about his or her vocational backgrounds, but once I got to know them, I was astonished as to the amount of talent living here in our magnificent valley. You name it and we had experienced personnel from their former careers. We had construction expertise, management expertise, medical expertise, culinary expertise, and in my case, transportation and leasing expertise.

During the Jackie Halburnt administration I, like numerous others I know with great vocational experience, volunteered to share our knowledge with some of the various town department heads. Our suggestions, for some unknown reason, were not heartily received or accepted. In fact, it seemed that some of the major town players felt threatened by townsfolk with expertise. (For example, I pointed out my experience with vehicle leasing as something that could have improved the look of our free shuttle system of leased buses).

After witnessing the presentation given

by Jon Nicholas, President of Estes Park Economic Development Corporation at last week’s Community Leaders Breakfast, I see a vast difference in our town's relationship with its very talented residents. It appears that this organization is aggressively and professionally seeking to benefit from the vast experience of our residents. The EDC has many important

projects on the agenda for next year.

These projects range from helping businesses affected by the closing of Hwy. 34 to receive state recover grants, the development and financing of workforce housing, and various educational programs to help develop and improve the expertise of our local workforce, to helping the community understand the forthcoming floodplain study and its implications. All of the EDC’s proposed projects are being professionally monitored to track results.

I came away from the EDC’s annual breakfast with the good feeling that this organization under the guidance of Jim Pickering, who chairs the Board of Directors, is certainly on track to ensure success with its various projects because of its professional approach which includes recruiting the help of talented Estes Valley residents. I believe that I see the further development of our economic base into a truly year-round economy. As time goes by, we have to develop other sources of revenue to support the town's infrastructure and development needs.

The big picture, as the EDC sees it, is for this community to develop the businesses necessary to support a truly twelve-month economy. Our future has to include other taxable businesses, not just those catering to tourism.

I personally feel that the Estes Park is on the right path to secure our town's future, and it is refreshing to see its talented volunteers stepping up to the challenge.

Common sense, which is not too common any more, says if you've got it, use it!

Congratulations to the EDC for recognizing what has to be done and professionally doing it!

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Duck Race 2017 Seeks Beneficiary Groups Do you represent or know of an Estes Valley charitable organization that would like to share the proceeds of the 2017 Duck Race? Now’s the time to step up, ask your members if they are willing to sell adoption forms, and submit paperwork for consideration by the Rotary Club of Estes Park Duck Race Organizations Committee.

Gregg Jurgens, chairman of the 29th Duck Race Festival, announced that letters have been sent to past and potential beneficiaries, and that groups that have not received letters are welcome to submit an application. Saturday, Dec. 31 is the deadline for organizations to respond.

“Our potential charities need to fill out the paperwork so we can develop our list. We’re planning a great community event, but without our beneficiaries we wouldn’t have a Duck Race,” Jurgens said.

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

The Duck Race Festival will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2017. Exciting major prizes are planned, in addition to hundreds of popular merchant-donated certificates. The 2016 event returned $117,000 to 64 area organizations and

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versatile musicians you will ever meet, and one of the few who can do a clasgroups. Beneficiaries receive $19 of sical gig, hip-hop gig, jazz gig, and every $20 adoption form sold. country all in the same weekend. He Organizations will be selected for the brings a totally unique style and ap2017 Duck Race Festival based on the proach to the bass that almost following criteria: matches his unique personality as a person. In his young life he has shared 1. Previous adherence to expectations the stage with the likes of Willie Nelof being involved in the Duck Race. son, Dave Matthews, Neal Young, 2. The organization has a local presence George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and is of benefit to the local community.

Charlie Pride and many others.

Organizations and associations may eiOver the years Daniel Hogans has ther hold a valid 501©3 or 501©4 tax performed as a sideman backing up status with the US Internal Revenue an array of different local and national Service or are deemed to benefit the loacts and shared the stage with hip hop cal community. artists such as School Boy Q, and 3. The organization agrees to sell a members of Wu Tang Clan, as well as minimum of $400 in duck adoption R&B artists Bobby V. and Vic Mensa. forms.

He now continues playing around the 4. The organization is encouraged to nation with artists such as Soloman participate in a Bond Park activity on Chapman, Crl Crrl, Gabe Mervine, May 6, 2017 by staffing a booth, sharing Danette Hollowell, Paul Shinn and information about the organization, sellThe Estes Park Music Festival and the many others. He has studied with PhD ing adoption forms, and offering an inPaul Shinn Trio invite you to join us for Johnathan Latta, Brazilian master perteractive activity for festival guests. pure jazz-real jazz with pianist Paul cussionist Henrique Alamedia, Kendrick “We hope to hear from groups that Shinn’s unique stamp of compositions Scott, and is currently studying with jazz have never participated as well as those and arrangements. This trio is well on its great Brad Goode. who have been helped by the race over way toward carving out a unique jazz Year End Concerts: November 20, Jerithe past 28 years. The Duck Race is a sound while maintaining a healthy relyn Jorgensen and Cullan Bryant, always great community event, and being part spect for the lineage of jazz piano trios. a favorite, violin and piano. There will be of it can be fun and profitable for our The concert will take place this Sunday no concert on November 27. beneficiaries,” said Larry Williams, Duck November 13 at 2:00 p.m. at the Stanley Music Festival attendees will receive a Race Organizations Committee ChairHotel Concert Hall. Admission is just 20% discount for brunch or dinner on the person. “Let’s make 2017 a record year $10.00 at the door or save by subscripday of the concert, courtesy of the Stanley for our charities!” tion, $80.00 for a block of ten tickets of Hotel Cascade Restaurant. Additional For additional information or to reyour concert choice of the Winter Series. parking is available next to the Concert ceive an application form, contact Children and students are admitted free. Hall and behind the Stanley Hotel.

Williams, by mail at P.O. Box 1226, Estes This concert is sponsored by Madison Every concert series needs an excellent Park, CO 80517, or by phone at 970-586- and Marty Casey venue and the beautiful Stanley Hotel is 3295.

Paul Shinn was born in Mainz, Gerthe perfect mountain setting for an hour many and grew up in Kansas City, Misof wonderfully relaxing Sunday aftersouri. After attending school at Univernoon entertainment. We are grateful to sity of Missouri – Kansas City and the Stanley Hotel Management and staff University of North Texas, Paul moved to for their incredible support and generosBoulder, CO to pursue further studies at ity. Thank you to Bob’s Piano Service, our the University of Colorado under the weekly and series sponsors, and the Grifguidance of Jeff Jenkins. Paul's goal as a fin Foundation. performer is to create a musical environFor further information, contact our ment that will connect with an audience business office at 970-586-9519 or visit and transmit expressions of joy that canour up to date web site: estesparkmunot be conveyed in any other way. sicfestival.org. To receive weekly updates Dominique Sanders is a bass player that of our concerts and upcoming events, currently resides is Kansas City MO, and please send an email to: estesparkmuis set on a mission to bring new vibes and sicfestival@gmail.com. Like us on Facewaves to your ears. He is one of the most book for photos and events.

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United Methodist Church Converts To Solar Energy gether with the fact we had a large south-facing roof on our church made it an easy decision to begin The Estes Park United Methodist Church, located at 1509 Fish Hatchery Road, recently completed installation of an array of solar panels to generate all of their own electricity. The system includes 64 solar panels, capable of producing an annual amount of electricity equal to their historic levels of annual consumption of electricity from the Estes Park grid.

From an interview about the new solar system, a member of the congregation Paul Newendorp stated several reasons for their conversion to clean renewable solar energy: “There were several factors that led us to this decision. First we all were aware of the urgent issue of climate change, and the need for all of us to reduce our consumption of fossil fuels.

Second, we were aware that a portion of the electricity we were buying from the Estes Park grid was still being generated in coal power plants. These factors, to-

generating our own electricity from the solar panels.” As Pastor Tom Towns put it, “It is our way of asking the earth for forgiveness.” This two phase construction project made the United Methodist

Church the first church in Estes Park to achieve a net zero electricity consumption status.

Phase I was installed in January 2011 and consisted of (40) 250 watt modules covering 739 sq. ft. on a south-facing roof, producing a 10,000 watt PV array output. This represented an annual kWH output of 14,671 with an annual savings in year one of $1416 at the 2011 cost of $0.0965 per kWH. The second phase was just completed in October 2016 and has (24) 275 watt modules covering 440 additional sq. ft on the roof and producing a 6600 watt PV array output.

At this point, the church had 64 panels producing a total of 16,600

watts. The installation team at Burnham & Sun Solar Electric Systems also calculated the impressive “pollution prevention” figures for the 2 phases combined.

The CO2 figure is 32,800 lbs/year; NOx is 128 lbs/year; SO2 is 161 lbs/year and number of acres of pine forest it would require to naturally remove these amounts of pollution is 3.75 acres.

All forms of energy production require huge amounts of water except solar and wind. More than four times the water consumed by all United States residents is used to produce the electricity we use.

In our drought-prone, arid western mountain region, this is another excellent reason to switch to solar power.

The design and oversight services for this project were provided by the local firm T. W. Beck Architects. The Fort Collins firm of Burnham and Sun Solar Electric Systems installed the solar panels for the church.

Congress recently extended the 30% tax credit for solar installations through 2019 which is a big incentive for taxable entities. In addition solar panels are less expensive today and more efficient.

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Quarterly Economic Summary And Forecast slowing, at first very erratically due to the 2013 flood, but less variable around 10 percent in 2015 and 2016.

My Index of Economic Growth shows the Estes Park economy is four times larger than in 1991, the base year By: Dr. John W. Green, Economist

Provided by Bank of Estes Park Ecstasy and Agony The above title may well describe the Estes Park economy from now until midsummer 2017. A recent economic report I provided to the Bank of Estes Park described the robust economic activity during the 2016 summer season in Estes Park, primarily because of the Rocky Mountain National Park Centennial Celebration and the strong Front Range and Colorado economies.

The monthly annual growth rate of the Estes Park economy contracted during the Great Recession but bounced back to 20 percent growth in 2010, maintaining that level through 2013. Since then growth in the local economy has been

Kramer is an eight year old, handsome kitty. He is super loving and fun, playful and snuggly! He must go to a home with another cat friend.

Mama Cat is a 10 year old, long hair gray cat. Mama lived in a quarry for most of her life and the Pet Association wants to find her a nice home so she doesn’t need to brave the winters anymore. Mama would do best as an only pet as dogs and other cats make her a little nervous.

Kippy is a cool ferret. He just arrived at the Pet Lodge but he seems to be quite friendly and playful.

Stop down to the Pet Lodge at the Animal Medical Center on Manford Avenue or call 586-9282 for more information about these precious pets.

Special Event: The Pet Association’s “Picture Your Pet With Santa” will be held on Saturday, November 19th from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Estes Valley Feed and Supply store on Moraine Ave. near Mary’s Lake Road.

Reservations can be made by calling President of the Pet Association, Carolyn

for the Index.

Recreation-visitor-days to RMNP grew by a monthly average of 21 percent in 2015, coming off a flood-affected 2014.

The average monthly growth rate has slowed to 10 percent so far in 2016, less than last year but still very strong.

The greater number of Park visitors obviously flows through to retail sales, especially in lodging, food and gasoline.

Retail sales growth was very strong in 2015 but not yet known for 2016 (9month lag in State publication of data).

The dollar volume of retail sales, in nominal dollars, is now 4.5 times greater than in 1991.

The monthly value of real estate transactions increased to about $20 million in the Estes Park region during both 2015

and 2016. However, July and September volumes were below corresponding 2015 months, suggesting some slowing in real estate activity. The dollar volume of real estate transactions in 2016 is about eight times greater than in 1991, measured in nominal dollars. Some months have surpassed 10 times their value in 1991.

So, where’s the agony in all that?

My forecast shows the Estes Park economic growth rate slowing to well below 10 percent in 2017. Some months in 2016 experienced slower economic growth than in 2015; several months in 2017 are likely to grow more slowly than in 2016.

A potentially big negative for RMNP visitation and retail sales is the closure of Highway 34, the Northern Front Range gateway to Estes Park. The closure will last from October 2016 to May 2017, according to the current schedule. I have estimated that as much as 30 percent of the traffic count into Estes Park uses that corridor, resulting in an approximate 15 percent reduction in normal winter business in the local economy.

But maybe, on an annual basis, the lost winter business can be recovered during the summer of 2017. Estes Park is planning their own centennial celebration during 2017, beginning to promote it on

a level equal to the promotions for the RMNP Centennial Celebration.

In addition, the road closure may create more local business by residents unwilling to travel to the Front Range for their Christmas and winter season shopping.

To date, local businesses and real estate professionals report no slowdown in economic activity as a result of the Highway 34 closure. In fact, some report increased activity in October.

Then there’s the U.S. economy, where a recession looks increasingly likely, affecting both RMNP visitation and real estate values and transactions and, indirectly, retail sales.

Please Note: This is a very brief summary of a comprehensive, specialized, quarterly economic summary and forecast report that Bank of Estes Park utilizes internally, addressing the national, state, county, and local economies. The complete version is available upon request to bank clients of Bank of Estes Park, for private, individual use, without reproduction or distribution. This brief summary is being made available as a service to the local Estes Park community. For questions or comments, please call Scott Applegate, Chief Credit Officer, at 970-2357027.

Special Pets Need Forever Homes Fairbanks at (970) 586-5121. $20 donation for the photos will go to The Estes Park Pet Association and Spay/ Neuter clinic.

Photos will be taken by expert photographer Kent Dannon.

All pets are offered through the Pet Association of Estes Park, a non-profit organization that works to find homes for stray and abandoned pets, control dog and cat populations by funding sterilization programs, educate members of the community, especially young people, about the humane treatment of animals and the responsibilities of pet ownership; and promote community involvement in the use of pets as therapeutic agents (e.g., in nursing homes). The Estes Park Pet Association is your local humane society. You can make a tax-deductible dona- 5Kippy tion to the Pet Association by sending your check to P.O. Box 4342, Estes Park, CO 80517. For more information, contact Carolyn Fairbanks, President of the Pet Association at (970) 586-5121.

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“Up Close And Personal” Exhibit Features Bruce Nickels & Alice League

The Art Center of Estes Park is pleased to announce the exhibit “Up Close and Personal” which will run November 18 through December 26. This show will feature mixed water media by Bruce Nickels and jewelry by Alice League. The opening reception is Friday, November 18, 5-7:00 p.m., is free and open to the public, and we welcome you to join us. This show is being sponsored by Renate Edmundson.

Bruce Nickels was born in Yonkers, New York in 1948. He attended Banff School of Fine Arts in Banff, Canada in the summer of 1968. Bruce was employed as a Graphic Artist for US WEST in Des Moines, Iowa for 15 years.

Bruce is self-taught with the airbrush technique. He does most of his work with an airbrush and watercolor, or pastels. He works on his paintings from November to April. From May to October Bruce takes photographs and gathers ideas for his paintings.

Bruce has lived in Estes Park since 2002.

He has been an Artist Member of the Art Center of Estes Park since 2004.

Bruce and his wife have sponsored several shows at the gallery This is the fourth time he has been a featured artist. He has displayed art or won awards at the Minnesota State Fair, the Des Moines Art Center and the Art Center of Estes Park. Bruce has been fortunate enough to have sold many of his works of art to locals that have attended the openings at the Art Center, as well as people visiting the Art Gallery.

Alice League was born and raised in Indiana. Alice’s background is in the field of Social Work, Sociology and Psychology.

While working in Kansas, she met her husband, Larry. In 1974, he was hired as an Assistant Professor of Geology at Dickinson State University and they were off to Dickinson, ND. After excavating and acquiring an extensive collection of dinosaur bones, mammals, fossils rocks, and minerals, Alice and her husband Larry coordinated the efforts

for the development, fund raising, construction, and exhibit preparation for the Dakota Dinosaur Museum in Dickinson, ND to showcase their extensive collection.

The museum became a reality and opened in May, 1994. Alice served as the executive director and Larry as the curator/collection manager/exhibit designer.

After vacationing in Estes Park each summer for 20 years, Alice and her husband Larry purchased a home in here in 1995.

For the next 20 years, they returned to Dickinson each summer to operate the museum. With the closing of the museum last year, they are now year-round Estes residents.

As the museum director/gift shop manager, Alice was looking for new jewelry items to reflect their museum’s mineral and fossil collection. Wire-wrapping cabochons and making bead earrings to sell in the gift shop sparked her interest. After taking a couple wire wrapping classes at the Art Center in 1998, Alice began designing a variety of mineral and fossil pendants, bracelets, necklaces and earrings. Alice uses 14/20 gold filled or sterling silver square wire for her pendant creations. She attends rock and mineral shows to find unique mineral or fossil cabochons to wrap. The detail of the markings or coloring of each mineral or gem dictates the curve or bend of the wire and whether it is wrapped in gold or silver wire. No two pieces are alike.

For Alice, it doesn’t matter how long it takes her to make a piece or what she has to

sell it for to make a profit – the sheer joy of making something beautiful from a piece of wire, a pair of pliers and a gemstone is all she needs.

Alice joined the Art Center in 1997 as a general member and she was elected to the board in 2001 and was soon elected to serve as board treasurer, a position she continues to hold today. She also is the volunteer accountant and grant writer for the organization, and is serving this year as the co-chairperson of the “Lines into Shapes” national juried art show.

Come see this show! Also on display in the gallery will be the art of 43 other artist members in media including oil, watercolor, pastel, graphite, charcoal, ceramics, jewelry, glass, mixed media, photography and fiber. And don’t miss Chuck Benson’s free presentation on “The Best Art & Architecture of the European North Countries,” Friday, November 11 at 7:00 p.m. at the gallery.

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 questions on exhibitions or classes, please call the Art Center at 970-586-5882 or visit our

Awards Ceremony Highlights Museum Friends’ Fall Activities located inside the Museum at 200 4th Street. The sale is especially timed for holiday shopping, with all proceeds going toward the benefit of the Museum. Current Museum Friends members are eligible for that day’s savings, and new memberships may be purBest-in-Show winner Andrea Smith chased with Museum Friends emcee Neal Stananytime dard.

Andrea Smith's Best-induring Show table winner.

Museum open hours.

Meanwhile, the Museum Friends celebrated the winners of their recent Creative Colorado TableSettings event with an Awards Ceremony, featuring special prizes for the top three Best in Show tables. The event’s planners express Best-in-Show 2nd place winner Julie their conFarnham (with Neal). gratulations to the winThe Estes Park Museum Friends & nd Julie Farnham's 2 place Best- ners and Foundation is busy with fall activitheir appreties. Preparations are being made for in-Show table, "Cowboy Vittles". ciation to all a special one-day members’ 20%-off who particisale on Saturday, December 10 from 10 pated. Below is a complete list of this a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Book and Gift Shop,

year’s winning tables: Andrea Smith: Blue Ribbon in the Adult Contemporary Informal category, and First Place—Best in Show.

Julie Farnham: Blue Ribbon in the Adult Vintage Informal category, and Second Place—Best in Show.

Karen Martin: Best-in-Show 3rd place winner Blue Ribbon in Karen Martin (with Neal). the Children’s China category, Karen Martin's 3rd place Bestand Third Place in-Show table, "Children's “Viking Meal”, most photographed (tie)—Best in table.

China".

Show.

The Museum Friends & FoundaEstes Park Hiking Club: Blue Ribbon in tion expresses its tremendous appreciaGroup category, and Third Place (tie)— tion for the support provided by these Best in Show. sponsors: the Stanley Hotel, the YMCA Cheryl Schutz: Blue Ribbon in category of the Rockies, Poppys and Mama Rose’s Restaurants, Macdonald Book Shop, the Adult Vintage Formal.

Cheryl Schutz: Blue Ribbon in category Estes Park News, the Estes Park Trail Gazette, Colorado Homestead, EarthAdult Contemporary Formal.

Pat Greenberg: Red Ribbon in category wood Galleries, Colorado Home Collection, Fall River Jewelry & Antiques, Adult Contemporary Informal.

Moon Kats Tea Shoppe, plus a generous Renee Burgess: Red Ribbon in category anonymous donor.

Adult Vintage Informal.

The Estes Park Museum Friends & Karen Martin: Red Ribbon in category Foundation, Inc., is a 501 (c)(3) nonAdult Contemporary Formal. profit dedicated to supporting the MuKathy Sherrod: White Ribbon in cateseum through fundraising, publications, gory Adult Contemporary Informal. volunteerism, special projects and events.

Julie Farnham: White Ribbon in cateMore information is available by visiting gory Adult Vintage Informal. www.estesparkmuseumfriends.org Bill Gerritz: honorable mention for

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The Last Man Standing...

Boys Soccer Season Finale The short-handed Bobcat boys soccer team played three games the final week of the season, two at home including the finale honoring seniors Connor Flannery and Eric Johnson.

Tuesday, Oct. 18, the Bobcats started with nine players and held their own against Liberty Common through most of the first half until fatigue and superior numbers took their toll. The final score

was Liberty Common 9, Estes Park 0.

On Friday, Oct. 21, Estes had only eight players available against the visiting Sterling Tigers and at one point were down to the bare minimum seven while an injury to a Bobcat was treated. Again the Bobcats held on through most of the first half but the final score was Sterling 7, Estes Park 0.

Bobcat sophomore Jose Vaca, 36, maneuvers the ball away from a Liberty Common player. Photos and story by Rik Forschmiedt

Senior Connor Flannery, wearing the captain’s arm band, controls the ball early in the game against Sterling.

Seniors Connor Flannery, 17, and Eric Johnson, 21, cross the field with flowers for their mothers during the halftime ceremony.

Seniors Connor Flannery and Eric Johnson and their parents are introduced at halftime.

He slams the locker closed, straightens the uniform and with shoes in hand heads out the door.

He walks alone, battered and weary.

There is purpose as he strides toward the others waiting to begin. Each bend to lace up their boots, put on their shields and tape the injuries from the game before. They joke and review the games as they mentally prepare for what is ahead.

Warm up begins, they push each other to find their inner motivation. Whistle blows, captains to center, the rest huddles on the side. Their strength booms as they chant their team battle cry.

They take the field ready to begin.

The other team looks around at the empty spaces, 11 vs 9 is a difficult way to play a soccer game.

Pushing their boundaries in every way to accomplish what many feel is insane.

Showing courage, honor and sacrifice to support one thing, the team.

They battle for a win, giving all they have, knowing the other team will reinforce with fresh runners. They dig deep and push forward, giving others a hand up, patting one on the back, offering praise for a battle well won. Their commitment to each other has earned them trust, loyalty and respect not just from their team but those who have battled and watched them. This is not the only war they have fought with just nine, the integrity and commitment to excellence holds them to walk on the field game after game to seek one thing, the ball to slam the back of the net. Their fortitude, perseverance and creative problem solv-

ing reward them with their prize.

Many took notice and wondered why they continued the game.

Fatigued, disappointed and injured, each walks off the field when the final whistle blows. There is pride surrounding them, for they never gave up and never left a last man standing to hold the field.

They walk as men, each one giving everything to play the game.

For the Estes Park Men’s Soccer Team: Everyone says sports builds character, for this team it revealed it!

Congratulations to: The Men’s Soccer Team: (Connor Flannery, Eric Johnson, Luis Avila, Amos Westley, Bryan Botello, Shane Wens, Max Swanland, Jose (NiNi) Vaca, Spencer Holmes, Finn Martin) for being unanimously awarded Team Sportsmanship from the Conference Goalie/defender Amos Westley for making All Conference First Team Jose (NiNi) Vaca for being voted Honorable Mention Connor Flannery for runner up.

Be Loud, Be Proud, Be an Estes Park Soccer Cat! The team is leaving a legacy for any who become a Soccer Cat. A Last Man Standing Award will be offered each season to one athlete who exhibits 100% commitment to the team.

We are working on the details for the team to support this athlete in attending a college soccer or ID camp or a leadership development program. The award is dedicated to the 2016 Men’s Soccer Team.

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EVRPD Fall Sports And Events tributes up to $2,000 worth of youth sports scholarships for local children to Adult Open Gyms; Basketball play recreation sports. The Sports & & Pickleball Outdoor Gear Swap helps raise money Adult open gyms have started! Adult to give kids an opportunity to play Basketball: Mondays, 7-9 p.m. at the sports in our community! This year our Middle School Gym. **Please note goal is to raise enough money for 40 Thursdays have been cancelled. Adult scholarships! Join us at the Estes Park Pickleball: Mondays, 7-9 p.m.; ThursMountain Shop on Saturday, November days & Saturdays, 8-10 a.m. at The Pavil- 19, 2016 from 9:00am-1:00pm for our ion at the Estes Park Event Center. The annual Sports & Outdoor Gear Swap! cost for open gyms is $5 for drop-in or You name the price, 15% of all your sales $40 for a punch pass (10 punches, 20% will benefit the EVRPD Youth Activity savings). The purpose of the Estes Valley Assistance Fund for youth sports scholRecreation & Park District (EVRPD) arships, and the rest of your sales will go Adult Open Gym programs is to provide back to you! Any sort of useable sports adults a place to play drop-in sports with equipment, outdoor gear, and clothing is appropriate supervision in a clean and welcome. Items can be brought to the safe space. All participants must be at Estes Park Mountain Shop climbing gym least 16 years of age and have a comon Friday 11/18/16 from 4:00-7:00 pm pleted policy form and release of liability or Saturday 11/19/16 from 7:00-8:30 and photo release waiver on file. EVRPD a.m. All equipment and gear must be in promotes good sportsmanship and hav- good working condition. No firearms. ing fun in a friendly recreation setting.

All sellers will receive cash payment at Adults of all skill ability are welcome to the time of equipment pickup. For more play. info call Cheryl Sarnwick @ 970-586Special Events 8189 or email at cheryl@evrpd.com.

2016 Annual Sports Tiny Tots & Breakfast with Santa; And Outdoor Gear Swap Saturday, December 10, 2016!

Help us raise money for our Youth Christmas is just around the corner Sports Scholarships! Each year, the Estes and Santa will be visiting Estes Park!

Valley Recreation & Park District disCome on over to the American Legion

Adult Sports

Estes Park Parents as Teachers Program presents:

Family Night

November 17, 5:30-7:30pm

FREE for Families With Young Children (ages 0-5)

Community Church of the Rockies, 1700 Brodie Avenue

Family dinner, parent/child activity, followed by adult discussion; childcare provided.

Mark your calendarThursday, November 17 Join EVICS & Parents as Teachers

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for

“ Conscious Discipline Book Exploration: Chpt. 2-”Awareness of our Emotions”

Dinner is provided by:

Learn “I Love You” rituals!

Engage with other parents as we explore Conscious Discipline parenting strategies.

Please RSVP by November 14 to: Kristen Berg, PAT Program: 970-646-5840 kberg@evics.org Parents as Teachers (PAT) is a program of

Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success (EVICS) www.evics.org

on Saturday, December 10, 2016, 8:3011:30am, and join us for pictures with Santa and a pancake breakfast! All ages are welcome and the event is *FREE (this excludes the pancake breakfast).

Join us for activities such as pictures with Santa sponsored by Estes Park News (all children’s pictures will be posted in the EP News), ornament making, cookie decorating, other holiday crafts, and the “all-you-can-eat” pancake breakfast sponsored by the Lions Club.

The pancake breakfast is free for children 3 and under, $5 for ages 4 and older, and $20 for a family of four or more.

38th Annual Frost Giant 5K & 10K Run Help us raise money for our Youth Sports Scholarships! Each year, the Estes Valley Recreation & Park District distributes up to $2,000 worth of youth sports scholarships for local children to play recreation sports. The 38th Annual Frost Giant 5K & 10K Run helps raise money to give kids an opportunity to play sports in our community! This year our goal is to raise enough money for 50 scholarships! The Frost Giant race will be Sunday, January 29, 2017. The 5K is at 11 a.m. The 10 K is at 12 p.m. Run one race or both! Costumes highly encour-

aged! The race starts at the Estes Park Municipal Building. Male and Female Divisions are: 0-14, 15-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & up. There are awards for the overall 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place male and female winners. For age division awards, the 1st through 3rd place winners receive medals. All participants receive a long sleeve race shirt with their registration. Registration starts Monday, November 21 and can be done online at active.com and ends 11:59 p.m. Thursday, January 25, 2017.

Drop-off registration can be done at the Recreation Office @ Stanley Park; 380 Community Drive, Estes Park, CO 80517. Registration fees are as follows: Before 5 p.m. January 29, 2017: 1 race and 1 shirt $30.00; Both races and 1 shirt $35.00. On Race Day: 1 race and 1 shirt $35.00; Both Races and 1 shirt $40.00.

Volunteers Needed We are in need of course marshals to help encourage runners as well as give them simple directions (point them in the right direction) to keep them on course. Course marshals will work from about 10:30 a.m. until about 1:30 p.m.

Volunteers receive a race t-shirt.

For more informatino or to volunteer, please contact Cheryl Sarnwick, 5868189, or cheryl@evrpd.com.

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George Sykes Estes Park resident George Sykes died at Prospect Park Living Center early Thursday morning November 3, 2016. He was 91 years old. George Frederick Sykes, Jr. was born February 4, 1925 in Oak Park, IL. His parents were George F. Sykes, Sr. and Eunice (Wilson) Sykes.

George received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in Lafayette, IN, where he was active in theatrical productions and joined the Actors Guild of Colleges of America.

George served as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy and was stationed on the East Coast during World War II. On November 1, 1947 he married Carol Kling, his high school sweetheart, in Oak Park, IL. George and Carol celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary shortly before he died. George was employed at Benjamin Electric Manufacturing Company of Des Plaines, IL as a purchasing agent.

He later embarked on self-employed ventures in publishing, developing and selling specialty publications. In 1963 he moved his family and his business, George Sykes Publishing, to Estes Park. George enjoyed traveling and videography. He was also a talented illustrator and actually designed two of the family’s homes – one in Dundee, IL and one in Estes Park.

George is survived by his wife Carol of Estes Park, sons Jeff Sykes (Robin) of Arvada, CO and George F. “Ole” Sykes III (Katy) of Estes Park and daughter Beth Cutter (Steve) of Colorado Springs, CO. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Robert.

Private family services have been held.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research either through their website (www.michaeljfox.org) or through Allnutt Funeral Services, 1302 Graves Ave., Estes Park, CO 80517.

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JoAnn McGill Estes Park resident JoAnn McGill died at her home recently. She was 74 years old.

JoAnn McGill was born July 24, 1942 in Detroit, MI. Her parents were John and Adeline (Chinn) McGill. On September 30, 1964 she married Alan McGill in Los Angeles, CA. In 1970 the couple moved to Estes Park

where they owned and operated McGill’s Printers and Lithographers. The couple enjoyed the local wildlife, photography and hiking. Alan died in 2003. JoAnn sold the business and retired. She has no known surviving relatives.

Cremation has taken place.

Estes Park resident Ruth Warren passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, November 6, 2016. Her son and daughter-in-law were by her side. Ruth Wade was born October 9, 1921 in Jessamine County, KY. Her parents were Squire “Bart” Wade and Harriett “Hattie” Burton. On February 27, 1943 she

married Rupert Warren in Lexington, KY. Ruth was a lovng wife for 73 years before Rupert’s death last year. She is survived by her son Barry and his wife Mary of Estes Park.

Private services will be held at Fort Logan National Cemetery. See www.allnutt.com to send a message to Barry and Mary.

Bob McCreery Dorothy Wallace Dorothy Faulkner Wallace died on October 25, 2016 at her home in Estes Park.

Dorothy Lynn Whowell was born in Johnstown, Colorado May 9, 1924 to Harry Owen Whowell and Ruth T. (Foley) Whowell. On June 5, 1947 Dotty married Earl J. Faulkner in Denver, Colorado.

She earned a Bachelor’s degree from University of Denver then her Masters in speech pathology from University of Northern Colorado.

Dorothy worked as a speech pathologist in the elementary and junior high schools in Greeley retiring in 1984.

Having spent many summers at a family cabin in Estes Park, Dotty and Earl moved to Estes permanently in August 1984. Earl passed away in January of 1991 and Dotty was remarried in June of 1995 to Lew Wallace. She was a member of the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies, serving as a

deacon, P.E. O., a Delta Zeta Sorority member, an honorary Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority member, an Outstanding Educator of America and in the Who’s Who of Colorado. She is survived by her daughter Lisa Shultz of Overland Park, Kansas and her son David Faulkner of Colorado Springs and four grandchildren; Sarah, Stephen, Tim and Jill. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husbands and a sister. A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 18, 2016 at the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies at 2:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to The Estes Valley Land Trust or to Special Olympics in care of Allnutt Funeral Service 1302 Graves Ave. Estes Park, CO 80517. See www.allnutt.com to send a message to Dotty’s family.

Estes Park resident died at home November 8, 2016. Memorial services are pending and will be announced in next week’s paper.

See www.allnutt.com for more information when available.

Still Time To Sign Up For 2016 Bright Christmas Season Estes Park Bright Christmas is celebrating its 32nd year of coming alongside families with children who need help with Christmas. We are currently gearing up for the 2016 Program.

Because of the wonderful support we get from this community, over the years we have been able to help families give their children a brighter Christmas. Families have been “adopted” by other families, businesses, churches, clubs and individuals for Christmas gifts. With the funds that are donated, we purchase food, cleaning supplies and personal care items. We also sent many of the children to Plum Creek Shoe Station for new shoes. Randy and Peter Martin generously meet our budget and fit the children.

Sign-up for the Bright Christmas program will be held at Crossroads Ministry Saturday Nov. 19 between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Our representatives will be at Crossroads on these dates to help with the paperwork.

This is an anonymous program and only

your children’s first names will be known to the sponsors. Please bring information about residency within the Estes Valley, income verification and school information for your school age children if you are not a current Crossroads client!! You do NOT have to be a client of Crossroads to be on this program.

If you would like to donate a gift to be used for any child, please drop them off at either Master Graphics or MedX. If you would like to donate to help us with the costs of this program, please mail your gift to P. O. Box 2981, Estes Park, CO 80517.

We are a 501©3 nonprofit. Your help is greatly appreciated.

If you are interested in “adopting” a family with children for Christmas gifts, please call us. We will gladly match you up with a family that need help with a brighter Christmas.

Please call Jean Austin at 586-2035 or 635-3302, Nancy Gregg at 481-4390 or Susan Speedlin at 586-8816 for more information about becoming a sponsor.

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Employment

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

Police Officer I

Police Department Hiring Range $25.85 – $28.44 per hour Non-Exempt Position Close Date: Open Until Filled (Town employment application required)

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

Come join the Harmony Team!

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

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

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

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

Town of Estes Park is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Now Hiring for:

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

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

Seafood Clerks - Start at $10.50 after 30 days $14.00

Help us Help Others Become a CAREGiver

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

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

No certification required.

Training and support provided.

Sign on Bonus for Estes Park area!

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

Eagles Landing Condo Owners Association is looking for a responsible worker to shovel snow from walks and steps this winter. $15/hour. Most of the work will be in the early morning.

Call 970-515-2676. elcapropertymaint @gmail.com Kennel Attendant

Must be able to work weekends and able to lift 50lbs.

Apply in person at 453 Pine River lane.

Year round work. Contact us at 970-586-4703

Day-stockers - Start at $10.50 after 30 days $14.80

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

Applicant apply at: www.safeway.com/careers

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

We are currently recruiting for the following positions: Maintenance Tech I (Full Time / Year Round)

Common Area Maintenance (Full Time / Year Round) Laundry Associate (Part Time / Year Round)

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

970-577-7517

Diamond Resorts Management, Inc.

Year Round Positions Security Agent Housekeeping Front Desk

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

Food Services Team Member Full time, Wednesday to Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.. Must be dependable and have related kitchen/cooking experience.

Lincare, leading national respiratory company seeks friendly, attentive Customer Service Representative.

Phone skills that provide warm customer interactions a must. Maintain patient files, process doctors' orders, manage computer data and filing.

Growth opportunities are excellent.

Computer knowledge a plus.

FT benefits. Holidays Drug-free workplace. EOE. pick up application at 118 B Graves Avenue 970.586.8447

• Management/Supervisory • Guest Service Experience Required • Active Work Environment • Must have a Valid Driver’s License • Year-round • Benefits • YMCA Perks • $14.42/hr

Mission Advancement Director • May be located in Estes Park or Denver areas.

• Improve relationships with existing and prospective donors • 3-5yrs successful experience in fundraising • Willingness and ability to travel • Bachelor’s degree • Benefits • $52-58k/yr

Annual Giving Director • 2 years’ non-profit fundraising experience preferred • Help elaborate on our philanthropic culture • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred • Benefits • $16.82-$19.23/hr

Seasonal Listings • Conference Setup & Services Team Member Fall & Winter • Food Service Worker Off-Ground $10/hr • Housekeeper (Winter, Spring) plus room and board • Human Resources Office Assistant • Lifeguard ($9.00/hr, no room/board; FT or PT, Fall-Winter) • Preschool Teacher

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

Harmony Foundation, an adult alcohol/ drug residential treatment center in Estes Park has the following openings available:

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

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

Hot Shot Manager (Guest Services Specialist Manager)

Full-Time Operations Manager Visit Estes Park is seeking a full-time operations manager, responsible for VEP administrative functions including, but not limited to, overseeing service providers for human resources, payroll processing, employee benefits, information technology, and facility. Responsibilities also include project management, board document administration, marketing, communications, and public relations support.

The ideal candidate will have excellent computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office and CRM experience, knowledge of marketing, exceptional writing ability, professional communication skills, strong project management abilities, and the capacity to learn new systems. A college degree or equivalent experience in marketing, communications, public relations, or business is required. Compensation range is $45,000 - $55,000 depending on qualifications and experience, plus benefits.

Applications will be accepted until position is filled. Send resume and cover letter to Elizabeth Fogarty at efogarty@visitestespark.com.

Visit Estes Park is an equal opportunity employer.

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SERVICES

Medical Services Coordinator:

Teen treatment center looking for someone to coordinate medications and medical care. Must have or obtain QMAP cert. Must have LPN. Detail minded and organized. Compassionate with healthy boundaries. Full-Time position with benefits. Background check required.

To Apply: Send resume and cover letter to Emelia Roso at Emelia@firemountainprograms.com

Overnight Mental Health Technician: Compensation: $11-14 per hour DOE Full-Time or Part-Time

Fire Mountain Residential Treatment Center is now hiring an Over Night Direct Care Counselor. The shift would be from 1:00 am to 9:00 am 3-5 days per week.

Qualifications: - BA in psychology or 2 years college in human services plus 1+ year of experience or 2 years working with working with children and/or experience in substance abuse field - Ability to exhibit strong boundaries with compassion and heart, and strong leadership skills - Must be at least 21 years old with a clean driving record - First Aid/CPR offered onsite - QMAP or willingness to take the class required, and CAC I or II welcome - Recovering people welcome, must have two years substance free To Apply: Send resume and cover letter to Emelia Roso at Emelia@firemountainprograms.com Include salary requirements with cover letter.

Full-Time Operations Manager

Day Spa looking for EXPERIENCED MASSAGE THERAPIST Year round, part time.

Great Pay, relaxed atmosphere 970-586-6597

NOW HIRING

Assistant Manager Country Supermarket apply in person 900 Moraine Ave.

Visit Estes Park is seeking a full-time operations manager, responsible for VEP administrative functions including, but not limited to, overseeing service providers for human resources, payroll processing, employee benefits, information technology, and facility. Responsibilities also include project management, board document administration, marketing, communications, and public relations support.

The ideal candidate will have excellent computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office and CRM experience, knowledge of marketing, exceptional writing ability, professional communication skills, strong project management abilities, and the capacity to learn new systems. A college degree or equivalent experience in marketing, communications, public relations, or business is required. Compensation range is $45,000 - $55,000 depending on qualifications and experience, plus benefits.

Applications will be accepted until position is filled. Send resume and cover letter to Elizabeth Fogarty at efogarty@visitestespark.com.

Visit Estes Park is an equal opportunity employer.

RENTALS Homes

RENTALS Commercial Rentals

3BR/2BA house avail. year round, recently painted, 1 car garage, storage, W/D, FP, great views, large deck, patio, no pets, no smoking, $1,800, 720-8703535.

Furnished Home, west side, quiet, 2 BDR, 1 BA. $1,000/mo + util. N/S, N/P, lease. Call 586-4582 5-8pm

One bedroom house, Hwy 34, above the construction, very nice, fireplace, unfurnished, 2 car garage, $1,100 per month, $1,100 deposit, available now until May 1. No smoking, no pets.

Call Range Property Management 970-586-7626.

Apartments Apartment For Rent 3BDR, 1 BA, N/P, N/S, year lease. $975 + util + deposit. 586-0275

Cute, cozy, immaculate, 1 BR country apt. 5 1/2 ml Estes - suitable 1 person.

Furnished, TV, Util included. N/S, N/P, $725 + clean dep. Nov 1, references. 586-4639

Commercial Rental, 1000 Sq ft. downtown. Modest & Affordable $1,250/mo + util 970-290-4488 River Front Office space/rooms. Multiple available.

970-586-1700

SERVICES Home Repair/Service

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

need a weekend painter??? commercial painter with 45 yrs experience waiting to paint your office or place of business. call for free estimate cell 405.590.8073 David 577.1296

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

577-1755

TRANSPORTATION 5 Jeep Wrangler Rims & Tires 3Q950X15 Great condition $550 OBO Call 303-877-2007

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SERVICES Tired of dieting? Calories in/Calories out doesn’t work. Who you are as an eater is the clue. Free 20 min. consultation. Susan Ricci, Mind Body Coach 912.506.3006 or susan@susanlricci.com www.susanlricci.com

HOUSEHOLD Furniture

JLJ Coaching Services, Ltd.- Need help with a big decision or MAJOR LIFE TRANSITION? Create the clarity needed for seasons of big change through phone or in-person coaching with a certified coach.

10 years of experience!

970-591-3555 JLJCoachingInfo@gmail.com

FREE Furniture Chairs, couches, tvs 970 690 1824

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Misc.

Bicycles

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RARE Vintage C-curve Roll top library table.

Made from Solid Oak. 40� long, 25�deep 33� high. $250 OBO 970 586-2625

REAL ESTATE Commercial

FOUND: XL ladies coat at Country Club Drive.

Please call 635-3302 to describe.

Commercial Spaces for sale and lease.

Call Eric. Anderson Realty. 586-2950

NOTICE OF SALE Notice is given pursuant to Title 38 Article 21.5 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended, a public sale to be held on Landrider Bicycle, 2011 On November 25, 2016 at 10am at Alpine Self SALE, Brand New Storage, 801 Dunraven Never been used St., for the sale of items Retails for $500 selling for in storage unit #39 be$100 Designed to longing to Tina & shift automatically Michae Herrickl of Estes call 970 412 3478 Park, CO . Items consist of misc. household items. For information SALES please call 586-8988.

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431 B.West Elkhorn ~ 970-577-7755

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Tim Stolz, Owner • 970-518-4001• 26 Years Experience e-mail: testolz@hotmail.com • www.bestway-painting.com

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

Mountain Lover’s Paradise

35 AC RE S

This simply elegant 5,251 sf log home is perfect for its spectacular mountain setting. Your private road 15 minutes from town takes you to a 180 degree fantastic view with 35 scenic acres to call your own. Open floor plan, in-floor heat, and spacious kitchen and 3+bedrooms provide superb comfortable living. A must see special home. $1,089,000 5111 US Highway 36

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

Welcome to Thunder Mountain

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Experience expansive snow capped Mummy Range views from every window. Located in a quiet, end-of-road neighborhood w/ city utilities.

This 4BR/4BA, 3,374sf home offers main level master suite, kitchen, dining &great room. Upper & lower level each offer additional bedrooms, bath, and living areas. Many upgrades & updates, walking distance to both National Park and National Forest. $795,000 2716 Nimbus

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Beauty, Privacy & Serenity • 3 Bedroom Log Home • Mountain Great Room • Native Stone Fireplace • Spectacular 38.6 Acre Setting • Waterfall, Creek & Pristine Forest $575,000 11983 Highway 7

Downtown Commercial Office

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Privacy in the Retreat

• 4 Offices plus Reception Area • Professionally Decorated • Handicap Accessible • Public Parking Across the Street • Overlooks Scenic Riverwalk

• To-Be- Built 3 Bed/ 3Bath • Main Level Master • Open Floor Greatroom • Deck to Enjoy the Views • Contract Now & Choose the Finishes!

• 3.44 Acres • Graded Driveway to Home Site • Mature Trees and Rock Outcroppings • Site Plan and Sewer Design Available • Ready for your Dream Home!

$205,000 356 E Elkhorn #10

$545,000 1145 Fish Creek Road

Cute as can be…

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

A World Away...

Right Downtown • Immaculate 3373sf Home • .68 Acres Adjacent to Open Space • 4 Bedrooms/3 Bathrooms • Great Room with Vermont Slate FP • TONS of Features! $699,500 755 Big Horn Drive

Excellent Investment Opportunity • Great Location just off Hwy 34 • Fully Leased Commercial Building • 3 Residential Condos • 2 Commercial Tenants • 4 Garage Bays & Lots of Storage $1,195,000 541 Lone Pine Drive

523 St. Vrain Lane, Estes Park, CO 80517

$99,000 900 Bulwark Ridge Drive

Privacy and Views • 1.31 Acres in Carriage Hills • Peaceful Cul-de-sac Location • Gentle slope & Rock Outcroppings • Build Among the Ponderosa Pines • Mountain & Meadow Views $135,000 2630 Ridge Lane