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Quota Club’s Bubbly & Bulbs Next Wednesday at the Stanley Hotel See Pages 6 and 11
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Reach Out To Help Your CommunityDonate To Blue Santa Nov. 9 - Dec. 7
Election Results For Ballot Issues 4C & 4D and Prop BB Estes Valley Recreation and Park District voters approve construction of the Estes Valley Community Center (Ballot Issue 4D) and operations and maintenance support for the center (Ballot Issue 4C). 2015 Estes Valley Community Center Election Results Larimer County Final Unofficial Results Nov. 4,-2015 at 1:11 a.m. Estes Valley Rec & Park 4C Total Votes-5,025 YES/FOR-2,611 51.96% NO/AGAINST-2,414 48.04% Estes Valley Rec & Park 4D Total Votes-5,012 YES/FOR-2,641 52.69% NO/AGAINST-2,371 47.31% Colorado voters approved Proposition BB in the Nov. 3 election, therefore deciding to let the state keep a surplus in pot tax revenue. Proposition BB passed with 66 percent of votes in favor of it. Proposition BB Total Votes -79,069 YES/FOR-58,271-73.70% NO/AGAINST-20,798-26.30%
Donate at locations across town or at the Nov. 21 Tree Lighting Ceremony Every holiday season, the Blue Santa program collects non-perishable food, gifts and hygiene products for disabled, shut-in and elderly community members that need a little extra holiday cheer. Blue Santa is sponsored by the Estes Park Police Department Auxiliary. It is anticipated that Blue Santa will assist 60 to 80 people this year, and it’s not too late to nominate someone in need of assistance. To nominate a disabled, shut-in or elderly community member in need, please contact Commander Corey Pass at 970-577-3828 or cpass@estes.org. New this year, community members may donate to Blue Santa by visiting the Police Auxiliary at the Tree Lighting Ceremony Saturday, Nov. 21 from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the George Hix Riverside Plaza downtown. The Auxiliary asks everyone who attends the Tree Lighting Ceremony to bring at least one non-perishable food item or provide a cash donation to support the cause. Look for the Blue Santa at the ceremony! Blue Santa donations will also be accepted Nov. 9 - Dec. 7 at the following locations: The Estes Park Senior Cen-
ter, The Estes Park Visitor Center, Bank of Colorado, The Country Market in National Park Village, Estes Valley Library, Med X, Rocky Mountain Health Club, Rocky Mountain National Park, Bank of Estes Park (Park Lane and St. Vrain Center), Premier Members jh Credit Union, Safeway, Estes Park Medical Center, U.S. Bank, Rambo’s Liquor, Animal Medical Center, Rocky Mountain Discount Liquor, Mountain Dew Liquor, Spur 66 Liquor Store, Good Samaritan Society – Estes Park Village and Estes Park Town Hall. More locations will be added, and many locations will collect monetary donations that allow the Police Auxiliary to purchase food and gifts to supplement donated items. Every penny donated will be used to fund items for Blue Santa recipients. Donations will be delivered Dec. 12 to all Blue Santa recipients. For more information, contact Commander Corey Pass at the Estes Park Police Department, at 970-5773828 or cpass@estes.org. To receive Town news in your email inbox, please visit www.estes.org/subscribe. More Town news is available at www.facebook.com/townofestesparkco or www.twitter.com/townofestespark.
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Trail Ridge Road Closes To Through Travel For The Season Rocky Mountain National Park Is Open Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park is now officially closed for the season to through travel. The most popular destinations for this time of year including Bear Lake Road, Moraine Park, Horseshoe Park and the section of Trail Ridge Road along the Kawuneeche Valley are all open. These are all great areas for hiking and wildlife watching. Trail Ridge Road, one of the most impressive alpine highways in the United States, is the highest continuous paved road in America and reaches an elevation of 12,183 feet. The road connects the park’s communities of Estes Park on the east and Grand Lake on the west. Trail Ridge Road is not designed to be an all season road with 11 miles above 11,500 feet and few guard rails and no shoulder. There are winter conditions of drifting snow, high winds and below freezing temperatures above 10,000 feet. The road is currently closed at Colorado River Trailhead on the west side and Many Parks Curve on the east side. According to acting park superintendent Ben Bobowski, “At high elevations we continue to receive snow, high winds and freezing temperatures. The snow continues to blow and drift on Trail Ridge Road, making snow clearing operations and driving conditions extremely hazardous. During the winter season,
weather permitting, we will keep Trail Ridge Road open to Many Parks Curve on the east side of the park and to the Colorado River Trailhead on the west side of the park.” The average winter closure dates for Trail Ridge Road have been October 23. Although often times the road closes earlier and does not reopen, the previous ten year’s official closure dates are: November 4, 2014, October 22, 2013, October 17, 2012, October 27, 2011, October 29, 2010, October 21, 2009, November 6, 2008, October 22, 2007, October 23, 2006, November 4, 2005 and October 25, 2004. The central portion of Trail Ridge Road normally opens the last week in May, weather permitting. This year Trail Ridge Road opened on May 29. Old Fall River Road closed for the season on October 23. Trail Ridge Road and Old Fall River Road will remain open to bicycles and leashed pets until November 30, re-opening on April 1, except during road maintenance operations and emergency closures as posted. Cyclists and pet owners may utilize the road at their own risk. After November 30, both of these roads will revert to "winter trail status" which means that bicycles and leashed pets are not permitted beyond the closed gates. For current road conditions and other park information, please call the park’s Information Office at (970) 586-1206.
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Town Board, Board Of County Commissioners Discuss Vacation Rentals November 9 The Town of Estes Park Board of Trustees and the Larimer County Board of County Commissioners will meet November 9 at 4 p.m. in the Town Board Room, 170 MacGregor Avenue. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss draft amendments to the Estes Valley Development Code and Estes Park Municipal Code to more effectively manage short-term vacation rentals. Earlier this year the Town Board and County Commissioners directed staff to initiate a public process to begin preparing these regulatory changes. Since this time the Town has hosted two public forums and multiple small-scale focus groups. The meeting will be a roundtable approach for outcome-based landuse planning in the Estes Valley, with the Town Board and County Commissioners providing direction to staff. Members of the public are encouraged to attend and observe the work session, but public comment is not included in the agenda. The Estes Valley model for land-use regulations is unique in Colorado. The Town of Estes Park and Larimer County part-
nered in the mid-1990s to develop the Estes Valley Comprehensive Plan – a unified vision for land- use planning in both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the Estes Valley. In 2000, they jointly established the Estes Valley Development Code. The Planning Commission reviews development and subdivision proposals within the entire Estes Valley, though the final decision-making authority lies with the County Commissioners and Town Board for their respective jurisdictions. More information on this meeting will be posted at www.estes.org/boardsandmeetings; questions may be directed to the Town of Estes Park’s Community Development Department at 970-5773721. A webpage for this project and related references is in development at www.estes.org/vacationrentals. The site currently includes a white paper covering the current status of vacation rentals in the Estes Valley. More information will be added as the public process begins.
The charge(s) are merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. On October 26 at 4 p.m. police arrived at a motor vehicle accident in the 500 block of Big Thompson Ave. Upon arrival, police noticed the female had been driving under the influence of alcohol and a breathalyzer test performed showed a BrAC of .133. Police charged the 58 year old female from Lyons, CO with DUI, DUI per se and careless driving. She was later released to a responsible person. On October 30 at 3:34 p.m. police were called to a burglary in the 1900 block of Ptarmigan Trail. Upon further investigation, police charged a 25 year old Estes Park male with second degree burglary and theft and transported him to Larimer County Detention Center. On October 31 at 1:26 a.m. police stopped a driver in the 500 block of Big Thompson Ave. for throwing a lit cigarette out of the window. Upon further investigation, police charged the 19 year old female in the car with a violation of a restraining order and transported her to Larimer County Detention Center. On October 31 at 4 a.m. police stopped a vehicle in the 1500 block of Big Thompson Avenue for weaving. The driver was a 34 year old male from Denver, CO who was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. He refused any chemical test for BAC or BrAC and he was charged with DUI and weaving and later released
to a responsible person. On October 31 at 3:24 p.m. police were called to a disturbance at 300 E. Elkhorn Avenue. Upon arrival, police arrested a 51 year old male from New Port Richie, FL and charged him with third degree assault and domestic violence against a female victim. He was later transported him to Larimer County Detention Center. On October 31 at 3:24 p.m. police discovered during a traffic stop that a 51 year old female from Tarpon Springs, FL had an outstanding felony warrant from Florida police for fraud. She was transported to Larimer County Detention Center. On October 31 at 8:27 p.m. police stopped the driver of a vehicle in the 10000 block of Highway 34 for careless driving. Upon further investigation, the 47 year old male driver from Aurora, CO was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol with a BrAC of .169. He was charged with DUI, possession of a Sched. II controlled substance, driving as a habitual traffic offender, careless driving, possession of drug paraphernalia and transported him to Larimer County Detention Center. On October 31 at 10:50 p.m. police stopped the 40 year old driver of a vehicle from Loveland, CO at 700 W. Elkhorn Ave. for weaving. The male was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol with a BrAC of .110. He was charged with DUI, DUI per se and weaving and later released on a summons to a responsible person.
epnews. The Estes Valley Fire Protection District (EVFPD) Chief Officers and Safety Officers generally respond in their personal vehicles (POV). Fire fighters generally respond to medical calls in their personal vehicles; as this allows for faster response by officers and medical personnel to assess the emergency and provide medical care. October 25 At 11:46 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 333 E. Wonderview Ave. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance. October 26 At 11:16 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to 165 Virginia Dr. for an odor investigation. At 12:48 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 900 W. Elkhorn Ave. for a fire alarm activation. At 2:35 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 333 E. Wonderview Ave. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance. At 4:52 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 900 W. Elkhorn Ave. for a fire alarm activation. October 28
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At 4:24 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to 1689 Highway 34 to provide mutual aid for a chimney fire. At 10:17 a.m. a EVFPD officer was paged to 1675 Highway 66 for an odor investigation. At 11:48 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to 543 Big Thompson Ave. for an MVA. October 29 At 10:04 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to Fish Creek Rd. & Sketch Box Ln. for a cut gas line. At 1:54 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 1680 Windcliff Dr. for a fire alarm activation. October 30 At 10:15 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to 500 Big Thompson Ave. for possible vehicle fire. At 6:00 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 1884 Devils Gulch Rd. for a possible chimney fire. At 6:56 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 333 E. Wonderview Ave. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance. October 31 At 10:47 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to 2941 Fish Creek Rd. for an MVA.
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As Nov. 1 brought an end to daylight saving-saving time, Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds Colorado motorists of the higher risk of being involved in a wildlife-related accident. According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, November sees more car accidents involving wildlife than any other month. "It’s going to be obviously most dangerous at dusk and dawn," said Colorado Parks and Wildlife District Wildlife Manager Cody Wigner. "This time of year the days are getting shorter and people are commuting to and from work at those times." Visibility is poor when many of our big game animals are most active. Deer are extremely vulnerable to being struck this time of year because this is their peak mating season. They are more mobile, easily distracted and more likely to be crossing roadways. According to transportation studies, motor vehicle accidents involving wildlife rank as the third leading cause for crashes behind speeding and inattentive driving. These statistics include severe property damage, injuries and fatalities. While some collisions may be unavoidable, motorists can reduce the likelihood
of an accident by taking the following precautions:| • Slow down! Driving more slowly increases reaction time and reduces the chance of a collision. • Stay alert while driving at dusk and dawn. This is when many of Colorado's wildlife are the most active and are likely to be crossing roadways. • Scan ahead and watch for movement along roadsides. When driving at night, watch for shining eyes in headlights. Always look and be prepared for more than one animal. • Obey traffic signs and watch for wildlife warning signs. Wildlife-related accidents can happen anywhere in Colorado; however, drivers should be especially cautious when traveling through forests and agricultural land. Drivers involved in a wildlife/vehicle collision should report the accident to the Colorado State Patrol by calling *CSP (star key and 277). For more information on wildlife and traffic safety, visit:|https://www.codot.gov/programs/en vironmental/wildlife/wildlifeonthemove For more news about Colorado Parks and Wildlife go to: http://cpw.state.co.us For more information about Colorado Parks and Wildlife go to: http://cpw.state.co.us.
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RSVP For National Philanthropy Day In Estes Park Next Thursday National Philanthropy Day Next Thursday in Estes Park The community is invited to join in at National Philanthropy Day in Estes Park at the YMCA from 4 -6 p.m. next Thursday, November 12th to celebrate the giving spirit that makes the Estes Valley such a special place. Enriching Estes with a Giving Heart: celebrating the mark volunteers and donors make on our community is the theme of the celebration which will feature area nonprofits sharing tabletop displays, a special presentation on Embracing Risk & Improving Life, recognition of youth, individual and business philanthropists, and the opportunity to celebrate with friends and neighbors with food and drink. The event is being co-hosted by both the YMCA of the Rockies and the Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center and sponsored by the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado, the Rocky Card, the Town of Estes Park, United Way of Larimer County, Harmony Foundation, Mountain Home Café, Kind Coffee, Rocky Mountain Conservancy, EP News, Profit & Loss Business Consult-
ing, Hobert Office Services, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Mueller & Associates CPA, Snowy Peaks Winery, Spruce House/Christmas Shoppe and The Estes Park Learning Place. As a special treat, Jim McCormick, local Risk and Innovation Expert, will share his insights into thoughtfully risking and overcoming the performance limiting fears that can hold us back. He is an expert in performance improvement through intelligent risk-taking and creating a culture that yields innovation. He is an accomplished business executive, the author of several books and a world-class skydiver. Jim knows that our comfort zones are seductive and insists we must venture out of them to have the impact we desire. Join us on National Philanthropy Day in Estes Park and learn more about Jim and his unique approach to life. Important note: please RSVP if you will attend (for planning purposes only) by contacting Jill Lancaster, the EPNRC Director (director@epnonprofit.org or 970-480-7805).
Quota Club Offering New “Celebrate Estes Park” Posters/Cards The Quota Club of Estes Park is excited to announce the sale of “Celebrate Estes Park”, posters and note cards. These are the first in an annual series. Local artist, Gary Hazelton made this project a reality with the generous donation of his time and talent in producing the original acrylic painting. Celebrate Estes Park 2016 is based on iconic Estes Park images. This year’s poster and note cards feature Longs Peak, an iconic bull elk, the famous Park Theatre, Elkhorn Avenue, summer flower gardens, an RV camper, visitors strolling, carriage rides, the Town’s free trolley and more. Celebrate Estes Park 2016 posters and note cards are for sale at A la Carte, Peaks Hallmark Card Shop, Kind Coffee, Rocky Mountain Home Interiors, and the YMCA of the Rockies. Gary Hazelton will be signing posters at Bubbly and Bulbs, November 11th, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.,
at the Stanley Hotel. All are encouraged to attend this free fun launch of the Quota Club Christmas trees. Posters and cards will also be available at the houses on the annual Quota Club Home Tour, December 5th. Join Quota in sharing with others while you start your collection of Celebrate Estes Park posters and note cards. Proceeds from the sale of the Celebrate Estes Park posters and cards go to the Quota Club. The Quota Club motto “We Share” is demonstrated locally by financial support given to seniors, youth, community needs, scholarships and sponsoring the Loan Closet at the Estes Park Medical Center. Quota is an integral part of providing funding for ambulances in the Estes Valley.
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“Our Estes Park” When I was eight and we came to Estes Park for our annual summer vacation, I always felt like this place was “mine.” This feeling did not necessarily make me possessive or proprietary, but instead made me feel secret and special. Like Estes Park was here just for me. I stood in the Safeway parking lot after stocking the cooler with groceries for our week of camping in Glacier Basin Campground and stared at Longs Peak, thinking that mountain had to be here just for me. I’d run up and down the Riverwalk, spending my allowance at the “paper store” (now Inkwell & Brew), thinking that path and that store had to be here just for me. And when I noticed that other people were enjoying that same view or walking that same path, it brought me joy. Even though Estes Park felt like it was “mine,” I knew it was “theirs,” too. Estes Park holds that magic for all of us. And it really is magic, right? How can one place belong to so many people? Family-owned businesses that have been passed down from generation to generation – Estes Park is theirs. Guests who have come once or guests who come every chance they can get – Estes Park is theirs! Couples who have had
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Estes Park Meetup will meet on Thursday, November 12 at 7 p.m. in the George Hix Room at US Bank downtown. All potential voters interested in supporting progressive issues and candidates are invited to attend the monthly meetings. For more information, call John Ericson at 970-586-5042.
Larimer County Offices Closed For Veteran’s Day Larimer County Offices and Courts will be closed on Wednesday, November 11 for Veteran's Day. The Landfill will remain open.
weddings or brought families here to visit or live – you guessed it, Estes Park is theirs. That magic is why we live here. It seems like very few people reside in Estes Park because they have to. People live in Estes Park because they want to, because they choose to! That’s one of the best parts about being a resident of Estes Park – that magic has drawn us in, so much so that we’ve quit jobs, convinced families, sacrificed luxuries, all so we can get a little more of our Estes Park. For so many, getting to truly call Estes Park “theirs,” their home, is the ultimate crown jewel. It is a privilege and a blessing to live in our magical mountain village. I can’t wait to write more about our Estes Park. From our local volunteers and associations, to favorite dogfriendly hikes and trails, to stories of great community members and experiences, and so much more – thank you for making our Estes Park into such a magical place. Kirby Hazelton and her husband Jordan live in Estes Park with their dog Harley. They love hiking, craft beer, and finding all the magic Estes Park has to offer. Email Kirby at kirby.hazelton@gmail.com
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Estes Park Internationale Aviation Club Meeting Nov. 10 The next meeting of the Estes Park Internationale Aviation Club will be at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 10, 2015 (the date of the 240th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps), and will take place in the Estes Valley Library Hondius Room. The presentation, a free program open to the public, will be on the subject of "US Navy Intelligence Support to Aviation in War and Peace," and will be presented by Estes Park resident Dick Life, a retired Navy Intelligence officer. Dick will address: • 1971 American POWs Dick Life held in South Vietnam; • 1974-76 Soviet Aeroflot "follies" while he was serving as Assistant Naval Attache in Moscow, and the discovery of a new Soviet bomber, and mobile SAM (Surface to Air Missile) previously known only through Top Secret satellite photography; • 1981 US Navy aircraft carrier opera-
tions in the Mediterranean Sea (Libyan fighters attacked two F-14 fighters in International Airspace, an F-14 accident on the carrier flight deck, and protecting the funeral of assassinated Egyptian President Anwar Sadat from attack by the Libyan Air Force); • 1990-91 the first Persian Gulf War against Saddam Hussein (destruction of an Iraqi chemical warfare factory producing munitions including nerve gas, and how a defector saved the lives of hundreds of U.S. and coalition pilots and aircrews). All are Dick's recollections of the activities of exceptionally talented and dedicated Navy and Marine Corps men and women with whom he served in intelligence teams throughout his 29 year active duty Navy career. Again, the meeting is open to the public, all are welcome to attend this free and exciting presentation by Dick Life.
Land Trust Hosts Bench Dedication Along Riverwalk
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The dedication of twelve naturethemed benches along the downtown Riverwalk was held by Estes Valley Land Trust on October 22, with Mayor Bill Pinkham wielding the scissors. 50 supporters of land preservation braved the elements to attend the celebration. The commemorative benches honor early champions who volunteered hundreds of hours with EVLT to preserve
the spectacular mountain views and wildlife habitat in the Estes Valley for future generations. Thanks to Jim White and Leo Weber for their leadership in accomplishing this project and to the donors who funded the benches for the community to enjoy. Also EVLT thanks Amy Hamrick of Kind Coffee for providing refreshments and a warm, dry venue for the gathering.
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Karen: “What are you going to write your column about this week?” TT: “I’m following up on last week’s Daylight Saving Time theme. The feedback I received suggests that most of us are against the spring forward/fall back routine.” Karen: “Well, all I can tell you is that my chickens don’t give a peep about Daylight Saving Time. They lay when they lay no matter what the clock says.” TT: “But what about crossing the road? I ask you, why do they do it?!”
early morning crime does not increase when we fall back and add a.m. light. I guess criminals just aren’t morning people. Good: Daylight Saving Time proves to be beneficial for our health because we get more exercise during the longer summer days. Bad: The spring adjustment leads to a ten percent increase in heart attack risk. The American Journal of Cardiology explains that losing an hour of sleep increases stress and provides less time to recover overnight. I crack myself up! Good: When we set our clocks back an hour in the fall, heart attack risk drops ~oOo~ by—you guessed it—10 percent. Bad: The loss of productivity caused by Crossing the road is one of the big Day- every person spending ten minutes twice light Saving Time debatable issues. When a year changing clocks is estimated to be we spring forward, we make it dark in nearly $2 billion. (I am not making this the morning when children are walking up. One hour of production loss in the to school, which causes them to be less Denver area alone is $3,395,406.) safe, especially because there are more Good: The per-household estimate school bus accidents then too. (In the rather than the per-person calculation dark, drivers are sluggish and slower to reduces productivity loss to a mere $1 react.) Daylight Saving Time springs a billion. Moral: Save time, change your double whammy on our kiddos. (Reclocks as a family? fresher: DST puts the light at the end of the day rather than at the beginning of ~oOo~ the day. It’s easiest just to remember that Daylight Saving Time is during the summer—when we don’t need extra light at Valerie summed it up best: “One or the either end of the day. Cutting off the bot- other, just please stop falling back and tom of a blanket and sewing it back on at springing forward twice a year.” (Valerie, the top does not a longer blanket make. you may be interested in knowing that The same concept applies to Daylight some states have passed legislation deSaving Time. What we really want is sim- claring that once 20 other states have ply more hours of daylight. No matter agreed to leave their clocks alone, so will what we do with our clocks, that ainna they. How’s that for conviction!) gonna happen.) My cousin Sharon said: “Happy morning Good: That extra hour of sleep we get light is on its way!” when we set our clocks back an hour Sooz makes her own: “Time to break out means drivers are more alert on the folmy SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) lowing Monday morning. There are light. It's not a miracle cure, but I feel betseven percent fewer accidents then. ter that I'm doing something for myself. Bad: On the Monday after we set our Placebo or not, it helps me!” clocks ahead an hour in the spring, thus And Vicki is in pursuit: “If the daylight losing an hour of ZZZZZs, sleep-deis being saved somewhere, I'd like to go get prived drivers cause more accidents—by some.” (Vicki, I heard it’s at the end of the about the same percentage. tunnel.) Good: When Daylight Saving kicks in Let it shine. each spring, there is a 27 percent drop in You may let The Thunker know what robbery rates in the evening hours beyou think at her e-mail address, donocause it stays light longer. holdt@gmail.com. Also good: The opposite is not true: © 2015 Sarah Donohoe
Woman’s Club Meeting Wednesday, November 11 The Estes Park Woman's Club will meet Wednesday, November 11 at the Dunraven Inn at 11:30 a.m. for their $18 noon luncheon. The luncheon will be followed by the program presented by
Sharyn Gartner, President of the Estes Park Gun Club-Guns & Women. Reservations may be made by contacting Pat Pickering at 586-5510.
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Have A Coat - Need A Coat Now Accepting Donations for Annual still-in-good-condition winter coats, we Coat Distribution at Crossroads Min- are seeking sweaters, hats, scarves, gloves and mittens. istry Thanksgiving is almost here, and with it comes the annual Crossroads Ministry Coat Distribution Day. This year’s coat distribution will be Friday, November 20, 12:00–5:30 p.m. If you would like to help persons in need of warm winter clothing, please bring gently used or new items to Crossroads Ministries – the-sooner-the-better, and by Tuesday, November 13, if possible. In addition to new or used-but-
A Crossroads Ministry staff member looks over the first coat donations of the season.
Persons who desire to receive coats need not be clients of Crossroads Ministry. For more information, contact Crossroads Ministry, 970-577-0610 ext. 17, CaseMgr@crossroadsministryofep.org. Coat Distribution Quick Facts: • Donate gently used or new winter coats, sweaters, hats, scarves, gloves and mittens
Quota Club Of Estes Park Seeking New Members 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 Mary Murphy, President at marymurphy@frii.com or Mary Sullender, membership chair at msullender@ymcarockies.org
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Kick-Off Event For Quota Club’s Parade Of Trees At The Stanley Hotel Next Wednesday Quota Club’s Parade Of Trees Soon To Be On Display In Lobby Of Stanley Hotel 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 11 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 Holiday Home Tour on that night. The Parade of Trees is held in conjunction with the Holiday Home Tour which will be held December 5. The tour this year is going to be fantastic with five lovely homes! Thirty eight wonderful creations decorated by many local businesses, nonprofit 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. In addition to the trees, Gary Hazelton will be signing Quota’s new Celebrate Estes posters and note cards from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. This year’s poster and note cards feature Longs Peak, a bull elk, the Park Theatre, Elkhorn Avenue, summer flower gardens, a camper, visitors strolling, carriage rides, the Town’s free trolley and more. Perfect for your holiday cards or gift giving. Chances for winning a holiday tree will be sold for: 1 ticket for $1.00, 6
EPNEWS.com 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 on December 5, 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. and if you can’t be at the drawing, you need not be present to win, winners will be notified by phone. Quota Club would like the thank The Stanley Hotel for displaying the trees in their lobby as well as hosting the Bubbly and Bulbs event continuing this holiday tradition. They would also like to thank Good Samaritan Village for hosting the trees from Dec. 3rd, 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 will be available next week 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. There will be five beautiful homes on the tour this year in addition to the holiday trees at Good Samaritan Village. Don’t miss this fun fundraiser guaranteed to get you into the holiday spirit by attending Bubbly and Bulbs next Wednesday, November 11! Proceeds from the Home Tour go to the many community projects of Quota.
Happy 28th Birthday Kylie! A great Wife, Mommy, Sister & Daughter! We LOVE you! Your Family
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National Service 1: What We May Be “’Tis education forms the common mind; just as the twig is bent the tree’s inclined.” Alexander Pope, 1732 What do young Americans owe their country? How can adults choreograph opportunities for youth that forge stronger individuals and build a better America? How do we enhance the social contract to “promote the general welfare?” Consider National Service, whose philosophic beginnings can be traced back to the mid-seventeenth century and the creation of public schools. The Massachusetts General School Law of 1647 charged local communities to establish grammar schools in order to keep “saintseeming deceivers” and “that old deluder, Satan” at bay. Over centuries public schools have evolved past overt religious origins to address multiple societal needs. Despite fitful stops and starts, opposing educational ideas and competing policy proposals, a hefty tapestry of National Service has emerged from disparate intertwining threads. Alexander Hamilton wrote in The Federalist Papers: “The attention of the government ought particularly to be directed to the formation of a select corps of moderate size, upon such principles as will really fit it for service in case of need.” In 1813 Thomas Jefferson wrote to James Monroe about “the necessity of obliging every citizen to be a soldier…We must train and classify the whole of our male citizens, and make military instruction a regular part of collegiate education. We can never be safe till this is done.” These Founding Fathers understood the need for a “well-regulated militia” when the United States were more concept than reality. In the 1830s Horace Mann, from his post as Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education, promoted education as social redemption. For Mann, the common school could “mitigate class conflict, circumvent anarchy, enhance civic engagement, and perhaps most importantly inculcate moral habits, all by molding society’s most malleable members.” Alexis de Tocqueville, writing in 1840 about his travels in America, marveled at the plethora of voluntary associations he encountered: “Americans of all ages, all conditions, all minds constantly unite…Americans use associations to give fetes, to found seminaries, to raise churches, to distribute books… If it is a question of developing a sentiment with the support of a great example, they associate.”
tion, a conscription of the whole youthful population… injustice would tend to be evened out. To coal and iron mines, to freight trains, to fishing fleets in December, to dishwashing, clotheswashing, and windowwashing, to road-building and tunnelmaking, to foundries and stoke-holes, and to the frames of skyscrapers, would our gilded youths be drafted off… to get the childishness knocked out of them, and to come back into society with healthier sympathies and soberer ideas. They would tread the earth more proudly…and they would be better teachers of the following generation.” James asserted that civilian peacetime service would bear “many moral fruits,” among them “toughness without callousness.” The martial virtues of “intrepidity, contempt of softness, surrender of private interest, obedience to command, must still be the rock upon which states are built.” For James, our burgeoning capacity to kill each other rendered war obsolete, yet society needed the values of self-sacrifice, courage, teamwork, hardihood, and commitment to goals larger than oneself. The “moral equivalent of war” was service. “So far, war has been the only force that can discipline a whole community, and until an equivalent discipline is organized, I believe that war must have its way. But I have no serious doubt that the ordinary prides and shames of social man, once developed to a certain intensity, are capable of organizing such a moral equivalent as I have sketched… The martial type of character can be bred without war. Strenuous honor and disinterestedness abound everywhere... The only thing needed henceforward is to inflame the civic temper as past history has inflamed the military temper.” During the past one hundred years National Service has grown from an inchoate idea to a full-fledged, multi-faceted, robust reality, beginning with Roosevelt’s “Tree Army,” the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Across the country today tens of thousands of young people improve habitats, tutor younger students, work with seniors, restore salmon streams, plant trees, preserve historic buildings, reclaim beaches, fix meals, winterize homes, mount solar panels and more. Through service to communities and in projects to improve our environment, they are changing themselves and their world for the better. Additionally, countless adults volunteer from Pacific to Atlantic in small towns and large cities. Their contributions add value to parks, sports teams, visitor centers, schools, musical groups, hospitals, theatrical productions, community events, churches and synagogues, neighborhood activities and more. De Tocqueville got it right: Americans design and deliver civic engagement in service to the nation. In the next column I will trace the concrete rise of National Service in America from the CCC of the 1930s to the energetic organizations created by twentyfirst century social entrepreneurs. Throughout I will draw significantly on my own National Service experiences.
The key phrases are there, if in chronologic isolation: “select corps,” “fit for service,” “citizen soldiers,” “civic engagement,” “voluntary associations.” The nascent concept of service to community and country was germinating in these words, but would take decades to flourish. The catastrophe of the 1860s derailed discussion of National Service until William James in 1906, looking Next column: National Service 2: Realizing back with horror at Civil War carnage, coaThe Dream lesced the ideas and elevated peaceful servEstes Park. Nice town. Nice people. ice to a noble calling in his seminal essay, “The Moral Equivalent of War.” Reader response welcome: “If there were instead of military conscrip- ATL7522@gmail.com
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Estes Park Bright Christmas Celebrating 31st Year
Estes Park Bright Christmas is celebrating its 31st year of coming alongside families with children who need some help with Christmas. We are gearing up for the 2015 Program. Because of the wonderful support we get from this community, we have been able to help families over the years 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 send 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 on Wednesdays (Nov. 11, Nov. 18) between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. or on Saturdays (Nov. 7, Nov. 14, Nov. 21) between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Our representatives will be at Cross-
Missing Kitty! Have You Seen Siamese Kitty Boy? Missing since Friday morning, October 23-Siamese kitty, age five, medium/large cat, answers to “Siamese Kitty Boy” and is friendly. He lives at 32 Horseshoe Bend Road in Glen Haven. If found, please call Robert Burger 970586-0602 or Bonnie Fulford Stewart 970-577-0429 or Animal Medical Center at 970-586-6898. Please call if you even spot this kitty. Reward offered.
roads 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. 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 let you know of the families that need help with a brighter Christmas. If you have questions, please call Nancy Gregg at 481-4390, Susan Speedlin at 586-8816 or Jean Austin at 586-2035 or 635-3302.
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The baby, Sunshine, is sleeping so I have a moment to write my column. I am having so much fun (?) with her. I have the puppy bites to prove it. She doesn’t mean to hurt but those little baby teeth are sharp! Staying at home so much to bond, I have had a lot of time to catch up on my many cooking magazines and emails from various cooking websites. I have decided to stop renewing all of those “bargain” renewals and just get one or two magazines that I really like. Well, maybe I will get three. Glancing at a Betty Crocker email that is sent to me, I saw a slow cooker soup that seemed interesting. I love tortilla soup but have never attempted to make it. Here was a super simple recipe for tortilla soup that I had to try, even though I had my trepidations using so many canned products. I was afraid that it would taste “canny.” Off to Safeway we went, Sunshine riding in the car and waiting patiently for my return. For a change I had made a list so as not to forget anything. The soup turned out so delicious that my son, Greg, had two bowls after already having eaten dinner. I added two crushed cloves of garlic and used olive oil in place of the original recipe as well using one breast and one thigh of chicken. Some of the canned items the recipe called for were not available at our Safeway so the following is how I made “my” soup.
Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup Serves 6-8 1 Tbs. olive oil 1 large boneless chicken breast and 1 thigh of chicken (I feel the dark meat gave a little more body and flavor.) ¾ tsp. salt, add more later if necessary ½ tsp. black pepper 1 ½ cups water
2 cups slow sodium chicken broth 2 cloves finely chopped or crushed garlic 1 can (14-15 oz.) fire roasted tomatoes with juice 1-can of Mexican style corn with red and green peppers, drained 1 -can of red enchilada sauce 1 large chopped onion 1 can of chopped green chilies with juice 1 tsp. each of ground cumin and chili powder. ½ cup fresh chopped cilantro 1 bag of tortilla chips Sour cream If your slow cooker is not a nonstick one, spray the 5-6 qt. with cooking spray. In a skillet, heat oil and brown the chicken after having salted and peppered it. Place in slow cooker. In same skillet, sauté the onions till soft. Add onions to pot along with everything else except the cilantro, chips and sour cream. Cover and cook on low for four hours. Remove chicken and shred with fork. Return chicken to pot along with cilantro, cover and cook for 30 minutes longer. Served with crushed tortilla chips on top and a dollop of sour cream. Yummy. This is one I intend to make again. You can use only 1 lb. of boneless chicken breast but again…I liked the extra flavor of the thigh. I also had about a cup of frozen corn that I added but that was just icing on the cake or should I say “icing on the soup.” You may reach me at my email: esther.cenac@gmail.com Bon appétit.
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Genealogy Meeting November 12 The Estes Park Genealogical Society will hold its final meeting of 2015 at 4 p.m. on November 12th in the Hondius Room of the Estes Valley Library. This month we welcome guest speaker Bonnie Kohl, from Allenspark. She will talk about the process of searching for adoption information and records. The public is always welcome to attend.
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Trail Ridge Quilters To Host Quilt Sale To Benefit EPMC
and goal is to raise monies for the medThe Trail Ridge Quilters are putting the ical center. The first year, they raised $300. In 2010, they funded a total of finishing touches on many beautiful $5,150 that was used towards items rehandmade quilted creations which they quested by various departments at the will display and sell at their annual tea medical center. In 2011, they had a great and sale to be held on Tuesday, Novemyear and presented Estes Park Medical ber 10, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Longs Peak and Meeker Conference Center with a check in the amount of $8,650. In 2012, they raised $9,300 and Rooms at Estes Park Medical Center. in 2014 - $11,566.24. Various departThe sale is open to the general public. ments at EPMC submitted applications Featured at this sale will be baby and to the quilters to be considered for fundchildren’s quilts, wall hangings, placeing for use in enhancing patient care. mats, seasonal items, table toppers, cloth This dedicated group of quilters spends children’s books, purses, potholders, the year planning and sewing the various small gift items, and much more. “We are excited for everyone to see the many hand quilted items. Estes Park Medical Center is grateful for their support. It items we have for sale this year,” said Jeanne Allen, member of the Trail Ridge has helped us purchase equipment that assists our physicians and other healthQuilters. “These items make great gifts care professionals in providing the very for any occasion.” The Trail Ridge Quilters were originally best patient care. With the holiday season forthcoming, formed as a Newcomer’s Interest Group this sale is a wonderful opportunity to and was a way for members to get topurchase some very special one-of-agether to share a common interest and a kind quilted items that will make a love of quilting. Their common purpose unique and treasured gift. By: Kerrie Hill, EPMC
Attention All Quilters The Estes Valley Quilt Guild meeting for November will be on the 11th. The Guild meets at Good Samaritan Village, 1901 Ptarmigan Trail. The business meeting begins an 6:45 p.m. However, if you would like to come early, 6:30 p.m. you will have time to visit with friends before the meeting begins. If you are visiting in Estes Park and would like to come to our meeting, please do. We are happy to have visitors join us. The Guild does ask visitors for a $10 donation, which helps cover the costs incurred for speakers. Estes Valley Quilt Guild program for November is the “25th Anniversary
Trunk Show” of SAQA, Studio Art Quilt Association. The 60+ diverse quilts created by SAQA members showcase a wide variety of styles, techniques, and fibers. Members will break into small groups to study the quilts with the aid of the “Viewing Artwork” guide. The collection offers a special opportunity to closely examine a wide range of styles and techniques. Eight trunk shows are traveling the globe until 2017 showcasing SAQA’s diversity of talent and its mission to promote the art quilt through education, exhibitions, professional development, documentation, and publications. The trunk show from SAQA should be great.
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Estes Valley Memorial Gardens Holds Veterans Day Service November 11
Sunday Morning Schedule 9:45 am Worship 10:45 am Fellowship time in Anderson Hall 11 am Adult Sunday School
The public is invited to attend the 2015 Veterans Day Service at Estes Valley Memorial Gardens on Wednesday, November 11th at 11:00 in the morning. Originally known as Armistice Day, this day of commemoration was first celebrated on November 11, 1919 – the first anniversary of the end of World War I, which was known through time as the “war to end all wars.” The Armistice went into effect with the signing of a Treaty between Germany and the Allies in a railroad car outside Compiegne, France. It was at “11-11-11” in 1918: the eleventh day, eleventh hour of the eleventh month of the year. In 1954, President Eisenhower changed the name
of this day of remembrance to Veterans Day honoring all military personnel. This is the 28th annual observance by the EVMG Board to remember military men and women who have died in every American war – from the American Revolution to the recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. On this day we also honor the living war veterans, as well as those currently serving in the United States Armed Forces. This year’s observance will begin with Estes Park’s own bagpiper, Patience Gribble, playing the prelude. Larry Pierce, vocalist, will lead the attendees in singing “The Star Spangled Banner.” The Presentation of Colors will be done by the Color Guard of the Joseph J Duncan, Jr. Post 119 of the American Legion commanded by Richard Oversteg. The Boy Scout Troop 8 Color Guard, sponsored by the American Legion, will assist. Rev. Jeff Blevins of the Allenspark Community Church will be participating. Reflections and Remarks will be given by Captain Richard A. Life, US Navy (Ret.); and Remarks from the American Legion will be given by Commander Richard Oversteg. The program will conclude with Pierce leading the attendees in “God Bless America.” “Taps” will be played by trumpeter Loren Johnson, and Gribble will play the finale on the bagpipes. Others taking part in the program will be Grant Fleming, Manager of Estes Valley Memorial Gardens, and Pat Newsom, EVMG Board president. Members of the American Legion have honored the fallen Veterans by placing flags on the graves in this dedicated, hallowed and tranquil place. You are encouraged to walk through the cemetery and spend time in reverent thought and thankful prayer for those who gave the ultimate for our country and for our freedom. Estes Valley Memorial Gardens is located west of town. Take Hwy. 34 west to Fish Hatchery Road, and then go west approximately 1.5 miles. The site is located just past Harmony Foundation. Please note: If there is inclement weather, the observance will be held at the United Methodist Church, 1509 Fish Hatchery Road. We look forward to seeing you on Veteran’s Day.
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Veterans Day Lunch And Program At The Senior Center Left:Participants of all ages enjoy the program from the 2014 Veteran's Day lunch at the Senior Center. Right: John and Dona Cooper wear their service uniforms.
Veterans are invited to enjoy free lunch at the Estes Park Senior Center’s Fourth Street Café on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There is a reduced price of $4.00 for all others. Participants may drop in anytime within the time period for lunch. Advance reservations are encouraged; stop by the Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street, or call 586-2996 by Tuesday, November 10 for reservations. Same day reservations or drop-in guests will be accommodated while food supplies last. Veterans are encouraged to dress in uniform, bring memorabilia and share stories with others during the event. At 12:30 p.m., preschool students of the Lifelong Learning of Estes Valley Christian Preschool will sing the military theme songs representing each branch of service. Staff from various Town of Estes Park municipal departments serve meals, bus tables and greet visitors during the event. The menu is sloppy Joes, salad, chips and cookies. The Town of Estes Park’s Senior Services Division and its food service contractor, Catering for All Occasions are sponsoring the event. 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
Volunteers Needed
AARP Tax-Aide Program is accepting applications for volunteers to assist local senior and low income taxpayers in preparing their 2015 income taxes. Training will be provided in January and volunteers are certified by AARP/IRS. Tax preparation is from February 1st through April 15th. Deadline for application is December 18, 2015. Please call Ivan at 586-5275 or Pat at 586-5417 if interested.
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November Art Spa: Autumn Candle Jars The Town of Estes Park Senior Services Division continues to offer Art Spa on the second Tuesday of each month. November’s Art Spa will take place on Tuesday, November 10 at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The cost for each
class is $5 for members of Estes Park Senior Citizens Center, Inc. or $7 for non-members. All materials are provided and no artistic experience is necessary. Advanced registration is required. Beth Headley, Senior Services Program Coordinator, will lead the class. For November’s project participants will create decorative candle jars using autumn-inspired crafting materials. Art Spa projects are specially designed to help participants relax and encourage creative expression. 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 Services news in your e-mail inbox, please e-mail lmitchell@estes.org.
Senior Services Day Trip: Holiday High Tea At The Brown Palace Hotel The Town of Estes Park’s Senior Services Division is offering a day trip to the historic Brown Palace Hotel in downtown Denver on Wednesday, December 16. Space is limited, and participants must register by Tuesday, December 1 with cash or check payable to the Town of Estes Park. The cost is $79 for EPSCC, Inc. members or $81 for non-members. This all-day trip departs at 9:00 a.m. and returns at approximately 4:30 p.m. Cost includes roundtrip transportation and parking, a two-hour holiday high tea, a private tour of the hotel, and all gratuities. High tea at The Brown Palace is a longstanding holiday tradition. Homemade scones, teas, pastries, and finger sand-
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Beginning Meditation Follow-Up Classes Mary Jo Heyen to offer two additional meditation sessions In response to the well-received Beginning Meditation series, local meditation and dream teacher Mary Jo Heyen will offer two free follow-up meditation classes on Thursday, November 19 and Thursday, December 3. Classes will be held at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street, from 10:30-11:15 a.m. All are welcome to join, whether or not they participated in the initial six-week series. Advanced sign-up is required. The class will include an exploration of issues and challenges that may arise in developing one’s own practice, an opportunity to refresh the basic skills, as well time for an extended silent meditation. Mary Jo reflects on the value of meditation: “Including meditation in our lives we begin to clear our minds and open our hearts. Meditation gently offers us many opportunities. It can help us manage stress and be more centered. Whatever our age or life circumstances, we can deepen our ability to be truly in the present moment, be present with whoever is with us, and to be with what-
ever is going on around us. The ‘whatever‘ may be a wonMary Jo Heyen, Meditation and Dream Teacher. derful experience, some joy, or it may be some form of suffering, physical or emotional pain, such as grief or loneliness. All of who we are is welcome as we sit in meditation.” For more information about Mary Jo’s background and training in meditation visit the About Me section of 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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ESTES PARK HAPPENINGS
For additional information call 800-443-7837 • 970-577-9900
Nov 6 – Nov 20, 2015
EVENTS - Weekly on Friday: Festive Fridays: Shop Local Festivities. Throughout the Village of Estes Park. Continues through December 18. -Weekly on Tuesday: Group Run. Starts at the Stanley Hotel. 6 pm MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT, etc.
Monday, November 9 Chicken fried streak, Mashed potatoes, Country gravy, Corn, Fruit Crisp Tuesday, November 10 Stuffed pork loin, Mashed potatoes & gravy, Green beans, Cake Wednesday, November 11 Veterans Day Luncheon $4.00 lunch, Veterans free. Sloppy Jo, Macaroni salad, Orange wedges, Chips and Cookie Thursday, November 12 Chicken Finger sandwich, Tomato basil salad, Peaches, brownie Friday, November 13 Spinach bacon quiche, Fruit salad, Pasta salad, Cobbler
Nov 6: Just Jill. Acoustic. Rock Inn. 6 pm Nov 7: Sean Flynn. Acoustic. Rock Inn. 6 pm Nov 8: Estes Park Music Festival. Choral. Community Church of the Rockies. 2 pm Nov 8: Neal Whitlock. Acoustic. Rock Inn. 5 pm Nov 13: Willie Bean. Bluegrass. Rock Inn. 8 pm Nov 14: Peak to Peak Concert #3, Pastiche Chamber Ensemble. Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church. 2 pm Nov 14: Neal Whitlock. Acoustic. Rock Inn. 6 pm Nov 14: James Davis. Spanish and Classical Guitar. Twin Owls Steakhouse. 6 pm Nov 15: Estes Park Music Festival. Violin and Piano. Community Church of the Rockies. 2 pm
Nov 15: Nadine Fichera. Acoustic. Rock Inn. 5 pm Nov 20: Jon Picket. Acoustic. Rock Inn. 6 pm - Weekly on Friday, starting November 20: James Davis. Spanish and Classical Guitar. Twin Owls Steakhouse. 6 pm -Weekly on Fridays: Farm Stand. Snowy Peaks Winery. 11 am - Weekly on Thursday: Open Bluegrass Jam. Rock Inn. 6 pm - Weekly on Thursday: Mountain Town Trio. Acoustic. Estes Park Resort. 6 pm - Weekly on Wednesday: Open Mic. Lonigans. 9 pm - Weekly on Friday & Saturday: Karaoke. Lonigans. 9 pm
-Weekly on Sunday: Taste and Create. Painting class. Snowy Peaks Winery. 4 pm - Weekly: Sip & Paint. Learn to paint while enjoying drinks. Murphy’s Resort. Monday & Wednesday at 6 pm. Friday & Saturday at 7 pm - Weekly on Wednesday: Bugs & Brews. Tie flies, fishing talk, and brews. Rock Inn. 6 pm ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK Celebrate 100 years of Rocky Mountain National Park – visit the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center to learn more about wildlife, the junior ranger program, recreational activities and more!
THEATRE
Nov 14: A Line Across the Sky Film Showing with Pro Climber, Tommy Caldwell. Estes Park Mountain Shop. 7 pm SEMINARS, CLASSES & LECTURES Nov 12: Preservation Workshop. Estes Park Museum. 1:30 pm
Oct. 28 - Nov. 3, 2015
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October totals: 2.2 1.69 2015 to date: 89.0 21.41 tr. = trace (not measurable)
Evening & Ranger-Led Programs. Offered daily. For more info, call 970-586-1206. Rocky Mountain Conservancy. Nature seminars for everyone in the family. Fees apply. For details, locations, and registration, call 970-586-3262. EXHIBITS - Abstractivity Art Exhibit. Cultural Arts Council. Continues through November 22.
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New Moon Nov. 11th
First Quarter Nov. 19th
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Surviving The Holidays When You Are Grieving
HEAVEN OVER HOSPITAL Perhaps you heard the heart-rending story of a little girl named Julianna Snow shared by CNN recently. CNN reported that five-year-old Julianna has an incurable neurodegenerate illness. They further reported that she had decided that she did not want to go to the hospital the next time she gets an infection. She would rather stay home, avoiding the excruciating treatment at the hospital even though that would mean that she would probably die a little sooner. Her parents, Michelle and Steve, of Portland, Oregon, have decided that they will honor her wishes when that time comes. Her disease is incapacitating Julianna increasingly and, at best, she has minimal chance of survival at either home or hospital, if an infection comes. She says that she wants to be at home among her family and loved ones, rather than in a hospital, at such a time. Her case has resulted in a debate between some who think a five-year-old should not be allowed to make that choice, and others who believe that this very in-touch little girl, should have the right to make that decision. (For more about Julianna, you can pull up the on-line article entitled: ‘Heaven over Hospital: Parents honor dying child’s request’.) A noted pediatrician, Dr. Chris Fuedtner, who knows about Julianna’s situation thinks she should be allowed to make the decision, even though she is so young. He says, “Palliative care isn’t about giving up, it’s about choosing how you want to live before you die. This little girl has chosen how she wants to live.� For those us just now learning about her what a good time to offer a silent prayer for Julianna and her parents as they wrestle with her rapidly escalating disease and their decision together. Besides sending us to our knees in her behalf, Julianna’s story should cause each of us to look at our own decision about ‘end of life’ issues. Many people have made a choice not unlike that of Julianna, the decision to opt for ‘Heaven rather than Hospital’. Most people have had an opportunity to sign a ‘DNR’ (Do not resuscitate) form so that caregivers and emergency responders will know what steps to take at a very critical time in that person’s life. This might be a good time to examine your own thoughts about this subject and see what your decision is. One of the joys I have in Estes Park is serving as a Hospice volunteer with the EPMC Hospice team. That team works with and helps people explore their feelings about decisions like that of Julianna and her family. Many people choose to live out their final days in a home or agency from which they hope to move on to ‘heaven’, with the help of caring people such as those on the Hospice team. One such person, besides, Julianna, was my friend Hugh, a man with a terminal disease. A hospital staff person stopped by his room. Her words: “You signed a ‘Do not resuscitate’ form. Do you know that means? Are you sure you don’t want to be resuscitated?� Hugh smiled and said, “With all that I have waiting for me in heaven? Of course I’m sure. Do NOT resuscitate!� Some can’t understand people, like Hugh or Julianna, being ready to leave this life and go on to what’s ahead. Many choose ‘quantity of life’ instead of ‘quality of life’. Julianna is not one of them. She says, “I choose Heaven over the Hospital’. I certainly hope that each of us has such confidence in our eternal future that we would be ready to ‘move on’ when our time of ‘departure’ draws near. (Bob)
By: Kerrie Hill, EPMC
By far, the holiday season may be the most difficult of time for people who have experienced the death of a loved one or who are affected by a terminal illness or who have undergone a significant unexpected life change. Holidays are time of joy, family togetherness, gift giving and thankfulness. However, if you are grieving or are living with a significant loss, the holidays can also bring times of emptiness, isolation and intense sadness. Traditions and memories of holidays can underscore the confusion related to loss and make the holidays overwhelming and unbearable. The full sense of the loss of a loved one never occurs all at once, and the onset of the holiday season often makes you realize how much your life has changed by the loss. The person who has been a vital part of your life is no longer with you, and you have every right to have feelings of loss and the pain of letting go. Friends and families don’t always know what to do or say. For the 4th year now, the YMCA of the Rockies and Hospice of the Estes Valley have partnered to host a special program entitled, “Surviving the Holidays after Loss.� This event is free and open to families and indi-
viduals who would like to honor a loved one who has passed and also honor the work of living in an entirely new way. Taking time to be with others and sharing some simple strategies for experiencing the holidays in a new way can help build our resilience. Coming together with others is a reminder that we are not alone. “Surviving the Holidays after Loss� A Community Event of Remembrance will be held in the Ponder Chapel at the YMCA of the Rockies on Sunday, November 15 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. For more information, call Brenda Fox at 586-2273. As this season approaches, your grief may be sharper. At the same time, you may no longer be getting the emotional support you did earlier. Knowing that your sense of loss and sadness may temporarily intensify can help you prepare for it. When thoughts of your loved one bring more comfort than pain, and memories are more heartwarming than distressing, it's an indication that the healing has begun. Finally, always hold on to the hope that the holidays will be enjoyable again. That doesn't mean forgetting your loved one. It means paying attention to your grief and softening the pain.
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Estes Park Special Olympics Bowling takes place on Sundays at 2 p.m. We are looking to expand the program here with more athletes. Sports that we offer throughout the year are bowling, snowshoeing, bocce ball, golf, gymnastics. Once we get enough athletes, we will expand to offer team sports. See our Facebook page at Estes Park Special Olympics or call Audri Smith at 970-405-1397 or email epspecialolympics@yahoo.com
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Vintage 2015-A Wonderful Success! True Value Hardware Earthwood Artisans Christmas Shoppe Spruce House The Village Store Fall River Jewelry Antiques & Coins Liz & Jo's The White Orchid Claire's on the Park Egg & I Moon Kats Tea Shoppe Poppy's Pizza and Grill Ed's Cantina
On Sunday evening, October 25, Andy Morgan of the Dunraven Inn hosted a wonderful evening of delicious food and delightful music to benefit the work of Crossroads of Estes Park. The rooms were filled with generosity from the host and the guests. Crossroads would like to thank Andy and Cindy and the staff at the Dunraven Inn. Chef Marty Metz provided delicious food, beautifully prepared. Greeting guests and working throughout the evening, the Dunraven staff, Melissa, Freddy, Brian, Ahikar, Tyler, Crystal, Reel Mountain Theater Estes Park Golf Course Kirk's Mountain Adventure Riverspointe Spa Ramshorn Village Chrysalis at the Stanley Denver Broncos Football Club Judy Brannon and Roger Jones Melissa and Mark Westover
Lisa, Liesl, Sam, Colin, Ben, Sarah, Olga, Bianca, Erika, Jonna, Janelle, Courtney, Vasiliy, Brian, Jordan, Keith, and Dave, made everyone feel welcome and well cared for. The evening was made more special by the music of Chuck and Julie Varilek of Estes Park. Toward the end of the event the winning raffle ticket was drawn by Andy Morgan. Congratulations to Floyd and Susie Collins who won the travel voucher for a trip to Italy offered through Columbine Travel Agency. Thanks also go to Kevin Rutter of Thornton, who engaged the guests in a lively auction of wonderful items. Crossroads and the Dunraven Inn wish to thank the following friends who generously donated items for auction packages, vacation destinations and art pieces: A la Carte RMNP Images
Tony and Sarah Fink Charlene Rinehart Also, thanks to the Estes Park News and the Estes Park Trail Gazette for excellent coverage with ads and news articles and to Hobert Office Services for printing. Thanks to Olga who created the beautiful poster for Vintage 2015. Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park, Inc. is grateful for the community support which allows it to assist people in need on a daily basis through a food pantry, educational programs, assistance with housing, utility, medical and transportation needs. Our clients know that it is their community which helps when times get hard. Thank you, all!
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munity Recycling Committee that is part of Estes Park's League of Women Voters. Please bring your own plate, flatware and glass to make these events zero waste with no plastic flatware, paper/plastic plates and cups going into the landfill. There is a sink to wash dishes. Reusable cloth table napkins and tablecloths will be provided. Many of us have been inspired and motivated by Chazz Glaze's vegan cooking classes at Salud Clinic as well as her healthy reading book club at the library. We hope you will join us for a fun time and healthy eating while learning new recipes! If you can join us or would like more information, please call Susan Wolf at 970-586-3510 or email wildlands3@gmail.com.
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Hamptons Celebrate 65 Wedding Anniversary th
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Creative costumes abound at our annual Trick-or-Treating in downtown Estes Park. Above is Logan Goodemote as Aladdin on a magic carpet ride. EPNews/Kris Hazelton
Happy Birthday Mason
Happy 8th Birthday to Mason, the best kid in the universe! We love you to the moon and back googolplex times!!! Love, Mommy, Daddy, Josie, Cooter and Sugar
Dr. O.W. (Bud) and Fleur Barngrove Hampton are celebrating 65 years of marriage. A candlelit evening ceremony on November 11, 1950 led to a lifetime of shared adventures. When asked recently of our Dad, "What is the key to a long and happy marriage?" he replied, "First, to be in love." "And, second, to be good friends." They still are. And, more. In gratitude, and with blessings, Congratulations Mom and Dad!
Celebrating with Bud and Fleur are their children, Deedee Hampton, Estes Park, CO, Win Hampton, Estes Park, CO and Holly Hampton, Steamboat Springs, CO. The couple have 11 grandchildren and two Great-Grandchildren. The children invite anyone to please share your love, with a card mailed to their home address at 1575 Devils Gulch Road, Estes Park, CO 80517. Happy Anniversary Bud and Fleur!
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Brad Fitch And Friends Present “Rocky Mountain Christmas” At Stanley Hotel The public is welcome as Brad Fitch hosts a special Christmas concert in the MacGregor Room at the Stanley Hotel on Saturday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. Fitch will be joined by Johnny Neill (violin), Eamonn Morris (cello and bass) and Melinda Morris (voice) for a performance of Christmas classics, John Denver favorites and songs from his new Christmas album. “Everyone is invited to join us to hear the unique instrumental and vocal arrangements we have put together for this concert,” Fitch said. “It will be a great way to begin the holiday season and is truly a special event.” Advance tickets ($15) are available on line at www.cowboybrad.com or by calling (480) 277-5985. Tickets will also be sold at the door ($20). The program will begin at 7 p.m. Johnny Neill, of Denver, is one of the most in-demand fiddle players in Colorado. He is well-versed in various musical styles including western swing, country, cowboy, bluegrass, classical and jazz. He has played in influential bands all over the western United States ranging from country groups to classical orchestras. Johnny was named the Western Music Association’s Instrumentalist of the Year for 2013. Eamonn Morris, has played professionally with numerous bands and honors ensembles, all while being a full-time student. An accomplished bass player
and cellist, he is a founding member of the Boulder-based jazz-fusion groups Third Circle and The Mosaic. As a bassist, he is equally skilled at the standard fingerstyle approach and the more idiosyncratic pick style technique derived from jazz greats. While Melinda Morris’s current favorite instrument is voice, she has studied and performed on piano, flue, piccolo, alto saxophone, electric bass, mandolin and mountain dulcimer. Her musical influences range from bluegrass to classical and religious music. A graduate of Estes Park High School and Colorado State University, she has been performing since childhood with her brothers, Brad and Doug. Estes Park’s own “Cowboy” Brad Fitch has been playing professionally since age 15. Though he still makes his home in Estes Park, he performs nationally and has recorded 20 albums featuring his original songs. Having been a member of several other popular performing and recording acts including the Arizona and Rocky Mountain Oprys, the Elktones and his own TropiCowboy Band, Fitch has amassed an impressive repertoire spanning several genres of popular music. During the past dozen years, Fitch has also performed John Denver tribute concerts to benefit non-profit and service organizations throughout the western United States. He performed traditional
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cowboy Melinda Morris music for the President of the United States during his 2001 visit to Colorado. Fitch received an outstanding community service award from the Estes Park Sunrise Rotary Club in 2006. He performed during the 2008 Democratic National Convention and was presented the Hawaii Mu-
Cantabile Singers Celebrate Women In Song For Music Festival Concert At Community Church Of The Rockies
Please note temporary change in venue. The tradition continues, the Music Festival welcomes back the Cantabile Singers, celebrating Women in Song, Sunday, November 8, 2015 at the Community Church of the Rockies, 1700 Brodie Ave. All concerts begin at 2:00 p.m., unless otherwise stated in advance of the performance. Admission is $10.00 at the door or save by subscription for $80.00 for a block of ten tickets of your concert choice of the Winter Series with no expiration date. Children and students are admitted free. This concert is sponsored by Dwight and Linda Strandberg. Celebrating Women in Song is a look at women’s influence on choral music, whether as composer, patron or muse. The centerpiece will be Benjamin Britten’s celebrated Hymn to St. Cecilia. The
concert will also feature madrigals from the Triumphs of Oriana, a book of English madrigals assembled in honor of Queen Elizabeth I, as well as excerpts from the Gartenlieder of celebrated German composer Fanny Hensel. Other highlights include works by Holy Minimalist composers John Tavener and Henryk Gorecki, music by Gwyneth Walker, and a choral representation of a pagan fertility rite. Without women, none of us would be here, so please come and join us in this wonderful celebration! Cantabile is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Thompson as Music Director for the 2015-2016 season. Paul replaces Hannah Wunsch Ryan, who has moved to Virginia to become Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise. November 15-The Estes Park Music
Festival is honored to welcome back the prestigious duo of Jeri Jorgenson, violinist extraordinare and world class New York pianist Cullan Bryant. Join us for this exciting and diverse program at the Community Church of the Rockies. Looking for a great anytime gift idea for a music lover? Consider giving them a gift of great music. Purchase a package of 10 tickets for $80, 20% off individual ticket price (cannot be used for Summer Concerts). Our Forever Tickets will not expire and can be used for any Winter Concert Series performance this year or any future year (not valid for summer concerts). For further information, contact our business office at 970-586-9519 or visit our up to date web site: estesparkmusicfestival.org. To receive weekly updates of our concerts and upcoming events, please send an e mail to estesparkmusicfestival@gmail.com. Like us on Facebook for photos and events. Subscription packages are available at the door on the day of the concert or Hobert Office Services, 1140 Manford Ave, Estes Park, CO. Thank you to Bob’s Piano Service, our weekly and series sponsors, the Community Thrift Shop and the Griffin Foundation. Our gratitude to the Community Church of the Rockies for their generosity and assistance in accommodating our temporary change in venue.
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sic Award in 2009. Fitch was commissioned to write the official theme song of Rocky Mountain National Park’s 2015 centennial.
g n i t s a C Call Repertoire Theatre Company Announces Casting Call For Next Play
Estes Park Repertoire Theatre Company is having a casting call for the next production next Monday and Tuesday nights. The play, “Sex Please We’re Sixty” by Michael and Susan Parker will be presented in January 2016. The production dates are: 1/8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17 2016. Early casting is designed to allow play building during the holiday period. The play calls for an ensemble cast with strong roles for two senior men and four senior women actors. The play has lots of physical comedy and adult humor. The casting call will be a “cold” read. The casting call will be held next Monday (Nov. 9) and Tuesday (10), 7:00 p.m., at the Estes Park Masonic Lodge Studio Theatre, 1820 S. St. Vrain.
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Cultural Arts Council To Present New Show “Abstractivity” Abstractivity opened November 1 and is presently on display until November 22. 46 artists are represented by their works in oil, acrylic, wood, alabaster, stoneware, watercolor, fiber, photography and folded paper. The colors, shapes and forms as expressed by these artists brings a unique display to the general offerings by the Cultural Arts Council. While abstract art is not necessarily everyone’s taste, the public is certainly encouraged to give this exhibit a try. In addition, the public is offered the opportunity to vote for their favorite piece of art as part of the People’s Choice Award. Voting will end this Sunday, November 8th. Participating artists are also given the chance to vote for the Artist’s Choice Award. Winners of both awards will be announced Monday, November 9th. The Cultural Arts Council’s Fine Art Gallery is located at 423 W. Elkhorn Ave and is open daily from 12-5. Call For Entries for the CAC’s 13th Annual Holiday Show are available online at www.estesarts.com or at the gallery. This show is open to member’s in good standing only. Deadline for entries is November 14th. Artists may show 2D and/or 3D work. 2D includes one large work (24 x 36 ), two (16 x 20 ) or three (8 x 10 ) The opening reception will be held on December 5th from 6-8 p.m. after the annual membership meeting which begins at 5. The Holiday Show begins with an Open House on November 28 & 29. On November 7th the Call For Entries
for the CAC’s annual First Show will be available online or at the Gallery. First Show is open to any resident of the greater Estes Valley (including Estes Park, Allenspark, Drake, Pinewood Springs and Glen Haven) who have never before shown their work in the CAC gallery. For further information contact CAC by phone: 970-586-9203 or email: info@estesarts.com. The Cultural Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization serving the greater Estes Valley since 1990. Our
mission is to enhance the quality and availability of the visual and performing arts for people of all ages.
All Of These Great Pets Need New, Forever Homes Do you have room in your home and heart for a new, loving pet? Rascal is a four year old, neutered male, chihuahua mix. He is house trained and has been busy making new friends (canine and people) and has been enjoying lots of walks. He will enjoy a quiet home. Sticky is a spayed female tabby cat who is about three years old. She would like a dog free home and someone to snuggle and play with.
There are four adorable, playful kittens in need of new homes: Pumpkin is a six month old orange and white short haired kitty. Simba is a handsome orange and white, four month old male long haired kitty. Wrigley is a four month old male long haired kitten with orange and white hair. Harley is a grey and white, four month old male long haired kitty. All of these pets can be found at the Estes Park Pet Lodge at the Animal
Medical Center on Manford Avenue or call 586-9282 for more information. All pets are offered through the Pet Association of Estes Park, a non-profit organization that works to find homes for stray and abandoned pets, control dog and cat populations by funding sterilization programs, educate members of the community, especially young people, about the humane treatment of animals and the responsibilities of pet ownership;
and promote community involvement in the use of pets as therapeutic agents (e.g., in nursing homes). The Estes Park Pet Association is your local humane society. You can make a tax-deductible donation to the Pet Association by sending your check to P.O. Box 4342, Estes Park, CO 80517. For more information, contact Carolyn Fairbanks, President of the Pet Association at (970) 586-5121.
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Estes Valley Restorative Justice To Host “Better Together” Dinner Estes Valley Restorative Justice (EVRJP) hosting its Annual Better Together Dinner at Mama Rose’s, Sunday November 22, 2015 beginning at 5:00 p.m. The community is invited to celebrate the success Restorative Justice has had in our community. The dinner will also give the community the opportunity to receive an update as to what has been happening and what is to come in offering restorative options to the Estes Valley. There will be no charge for the dinner, however donations will be accepted to benefit EVRJP. To RSVP call 970-577-3829 or email restorativejustice@estes.org. EVRJP is a partnership between the Estes Park Police Department and a nonprofit 501c3. This event is sponsored by the nonprofit 501c3 to offer support services such as mental health assistance, volunteer training and appreciation, new program development and staff training. The 501c3 allows the program to serve any citizen residing in the Estes Valley. EVRJP was founded in 2002 to address juvenile crime by holding offend-
ers responsible for their actions and offering them the opportunity to repair the harm they have caused. Victim, community and law enforcement are invited into this process to offer collaborative solutions to repair the wrong doing. Since 2002, EVRJP has accepted nearly 500 cases that not only include juvenile but also adult offenders. 80% of juveniles who complete their restorative justice contract do not re-offend within the next two years. Adult offenders who complete their contracts do not reoffend 99% of the time. Since its inception, EVRJP has added four additional programs. Community Circles for parolees re-entering our community, Restorative Community Mediation to assist citizens in solving disputes and two programs in partnership with the Park R-3 School District. Those programs are: Girls Circle and Student Support and Accountability Circles. Both school programs are aimed at increasing student’s connection with peers, school and community. All EVRJP programming is designed to promote the principles of restorative justice including: Respect, Reconciliation, Restitution, Repair, Reintegration, Responsibility and Relationship.
Loving Spirit Workshop For First Responders two years ago." Police, fire, and emergency medical first responders were present at the three-day event which was held at the YMCA of the Rockies. According to Spencer, "the workshop would not have been possible without the generous support of the YMCA, which provided a private meeting space for our use. The Y allowed us to bring these folks from their high-stress environments up to the mountains and the splendid beauty of the Y played a critical part in the workshop's success." As well as the beautiful, peaceful meeting environment, local massage therapists from Riverspointe Spa in Estes donated their services by giving massages to the first reLeft to right: Riverspointe Spa massage therapists sponders. Spencer expressed Peggy Donahue, Brooke Classen, and Alex Demaree appreciation to Brooke volunteered to support first responders at the Loving Classen, Alex Demaree, and Spirit Workshop. Courtesy photo Peggy Donahue, for their Loving Spirit, Estes Park's newest nonhealing hands and the important role profit, has just completed a workshop they played. exclusively for First Responders from Loving Spirit is a 501(c)3, non-profit Aurora, Westminster, and Denver. Dayle that is supported entirely by donations. Spencer, President of Loving Spirit, said All the workshops are free to the partici"this workshop was an effort to repay pants because of the generous gifts that those who responded to our needs as a are received, often in memory of a community when our town was flooded donor's loved ones.
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Got Conflict? Welcome To The Human Race Part III: Identifying The Dynamics Of The Conflict By: Melissa Westover, Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership Manager and Executive Director
October was recently proclaimed “Conflict Resolution Month in Estes Park” by Mayor Bill Pinkham. This is the third in a series of articles focused on the topic of conflict. A major issue to overcome in conflict resolution is the concept that at the end of the process a winner and a loser will be determined. This implies that one person is ‘right’ and one is ‘wrong.’ Those who mediate can tell you that most disputes are not that simple. Coming into dispute resolution with the idea of winning or proving oneself to be ‘right’ will belabor the process. One tool that can be used to help disputants wade through the process is identifying the dynamics of the conflict. This will hopefully allow disputants the ability to gain some clarity and see the dispute in a different light. Following are some dynamics present in disputes; see if any of these sound familiar. Data Problems: People are often not reading from the same proverbial spreadsheet. Information could be missing, or they could be looking at different sources to gain the same information. It is not uncommon for parties to only give credence to data that supports their point of view. A good mediator will do their best to get all the proper documents together that reflect as much data as possible. These could include contracts, receipts, pictures, etc. Ensuring that all the relevant information is available helps the parties see all the data, not just what they have individually provided. Once the facts are clarified, one barrier toward reaching an agreement is removed. Differing Interests: People in disputes often come into the situation representing different or opposing interests. A landlord is interested in maintaining the value of their property and ensuring they are able to generate revenue with that property, both in the present and the future. A tenant is looking for a space to run a business or perhaps inhabit. They each want to use the property in order to meet those needs. A property owner’s tendency is to protect the property, thus they are most concerned about its usage. The tenant desires to use the property to support their livelihood or serve as their home. This tension created by differing interests most often works well, but if differing expectations become
evident, conflict will arise. Highlighting those differing interests and expectations can help bring clarity and hopefully build understanding of the opposing perspective. Both interests can be met, but clarifying expectations is essential. Structural Problems: These conflicts occur as a result of structures that parties themselves do not create, but that they both function within. Examples of these structures include government, work environments and even families. Often limited resources are present and decisions on resource management are made by governing bodies. Or the structure itself changes for various reasons. These dynamics create competition, thus there is often a winner and a loser. These issues can be as small as two people vying for the same parking space (because of limited parking), to a larger concern such as restructuring congressional districts. We all live within structures as they are necessary for functioning in society; however conflicts are inevitable given that people find themselves competing with others to gain resources or to promote value systems or particular ideologies. Mediators who identify structural issues can especially assist in conflicts between individuals. They didn’t create the structure that is causing the conflict, therefore they can release the ‘blame’ issue, and move toward an agreement that is realistic given the structure they are functioning within. Values Differences: Some of the most passionate and volatile conflicts occur when there is a difference in values. These are often based on deeply held beliefs and when a clash takes place it can feel like a personal attack. However, these can also be quite simple. A work supervisor may be interested only in the quantity of work while the employee may put a higher value on quality. There is nothing ‘wrong’ with either value system. Working to change someone’s value system is not the goal. Instead the goal is to bring understanding to both sides, enabling each to respect the other’s right to have differing values. Good mediators will work to help disputants find common ground as opposed to focusing on differing values. Relationship Problems: Relationship problems are an underlying cause of nearly every dispute. Generally before a dispute takes place the parties have had some type of relationship. Some level of trust existed, but for some reason that trust has been broken. Along with broken trust follows many emotions, betrayal, anger, hurt, etc.
That’s why when parties are in a dispute, emotions run high. It is important for mediators to get to the bottom of what occurred that caused the break in trust to take place. Once this is established and the parties have had an opportunity to air their grievances, it is not uncommon for the parties to come to resolution quickly (exceptions are divorce and child custody cases). Relationship issues are often the real cause of the dispute, not what was initially presented. Much could be written on this topic, but space is limited. It is common to have many or all of the above mentioned dynamics present in a dispute. Identifying them is paramount in assisting those in conflict. Doing this helps make the conflict feel more manageable and less overwhelming for all involved and will greatly assist parties in coming to a resolution. Did you know the Town of Estes Park offers a Restorative Community Mediation program, a structured method of negotiation and conflict resolution? The goal is to assist parties in developing practical and permanent solutions to potentially escalating interpersonal/organizational conflicts. The process is facilitated by neutral parties known as mediators. Learn more about Restorative Community Mediation at www.estes.org/pd or by contacting the Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership at 970-577-3829 or RestorativeJustice@estes.org.
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Wildlife Responder Available To Help
Knowledge, experience, skills to assist and educate individuals with and about wildlife encounters/situations. Specialty is elk, deer, bears, mountain lions. Part of Rocky Mtn. Cat Conservancy Research. If you see a kill site, call asap, or if you want more information or help with a wildlife situation, call Jayne the “Bear Lady” at 303-823-9427 or 970-685-8756.
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Organic Restaurant Offers Traditional, Vegan And Gluten-Free Thanskgiving Day Brunch With Wagon Ride & More!
Join us for our unique, vegan and vegetarian friendly Thanksgiving buffet. Enjoy our local, organic, feast including an organic turkey with gluten-free (GF) and traditional stuffing, traditional and specialty vegan and GF sides and more. The vegan main course options include stuffed local squash and tofu stir fry with seasonal vegetables all vegan and GF and a variety of vegan GF homemade desserts and pies top off the meal. Come to our main lodge
7th Annual Storm Mountain Holiday Bazaar; Chili Feed
and view the 26 foot tall Christmas tree, sip hot cocoa and enjoy refreshments by the fireplace and wagon ride to your brunch for only $5.00. Beginning at 11:00 a.m. our staff draft team, Rosie and Cody, will take you for a festive wagon ride. The Thanksgiving Day Brunch starts at 11:00 a.m. and is consciously priced at $32 for adults and $14 for children 4-11. Limited Last year’s craft show. seating, call us today to Big Thompson Canyon Volunteer Fire book your sitting time at Department Fundraiser! 970-577-3100. The Storm Mountain Holiday Bazaar is Dao House, located on back! Our local crafters are ready with scenic Highway 7 in Estes many unique hand-made items. Choose Park, serves only organic, locally from jams, jewelry, quilted, knit & crosourced, in season ingredients presented cheted items, soaps, herbal salves & loin a delicious, healthy home style cooktions, ornaments, table décor, antler ing setting. crafts, felted wool mittens & clogs, honey and related products, wood switch plates, carvings and other products, ceramics, baby items, doll clothes and other treasures! We’ll have free hot cider and cookies available. This year we are again hosting a Chili Feed. All proceeds will buy materials to complete the interior of the new fire house on Storm Mountain. Firefighters and community volunteers have been hard at work on the building in the past year, but we still need a bit more fund-
Jacob Louk 11th Grade
Congratulations to Junior Jacob Louk, the EPHS Student of the Week for 11/6/2015. Jacob enjoys sports, especially football, baseball and wrestling. He is the Junior Class Vice President of Student Council, and a member of Key
Club, National Honor Society and on the Knowledge Bowl team. Outside of school Jacob loves fishing, archery, running, hunting and rifle shooting. Jacob has earned his Varsity letter in football for the past three years, as well as a Varsity letter in baseball. He has a 3.6 Grade Point Average and he has served on U.S. Congressman Jared Polis’ Youth Advisory Council since his Freshman year. A favorite quote that speaks to Jacob is from Douglas MacArthur which states, “Duty, Honor, Country, Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be and what you will be.” After high school Jacob plans to earn an appointment to attend The United States Military Academy at West Point and become an officer in the U.S. Army. Reel Mountain Theater has also graciously donated two movie passes to our Student of the Week!
Firehouse construction 2014.
Current construction.
ing to get all the materials required to finish the inside and get the tools needed to stock the workshop. Please help us reach our goal of a completed new fire house! Three dollars will get you a cup of chili or soup and a tortilla – just right for a crisp fall day. Chili will be served 11-4 both days. Come enjoy the local shopping and contribute to a worthy cause in an historic log building – one that has now survived two floods! The Big Thompson Canyon Assoc. Bldg. is on Hwy. 34, about a mile east of Drake or seven miles west of Loveland; follow the signs. The holiday bazaar will be Saturday, November 7, 9- 4 and Sunday, November 8, 11-4. Questions? Contact deb@peacefulridge.com or www.facebook.com /peacefulridge.
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3 BED/2 BATH home in quiet neighborhood close to town. Great views w/rock outcroppings & lots of trees. Woodburning fireplace, knotty pine paneling, open floorplan, garage & extra storage area.
CUSTOM DESIGNED, 4 BR-6 bath home on 1.38 ac. Over 4300 finished light & bright SF with multiple view windows, gourmet kitchen, 3 gas FP's, spacious master suite. A great opportunity.
$339,000 430 Park View Ln
GORGEOUS BUILDING LOT in The Reserve, Estes Park's premier custom home development. Big views of the Rocky Mountain Front Range, easy to build home site backs to private open space. Will consider a trade for a condo. $249,000 TBD Deer Path Ct
BEAUTIFUL LOT with great views & easy access. 1.59 acres. Rock outcroppings on gentle sloping wooded lot only 3 miles from town.
$291,500 2625 Marys Lake Rd 33
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DREAMING of an Estes Park cabin? 1+ acre, open floor plan, wood floors, vaulted ceilings, 2 car gar. 360 degree views from Mt Meeker, Marys Lake & Mummy Range. Room to build another house.
1.9 ACRE LOT in the heart of Estes Park. Ready for development.
$697,000 907 Prospect Park Dr
$325,000 1460 Prospect Mountain Dr
MAGNIFICENT 21 ACRES - 360 Degree Continental Divide views. Gently sloping, easy to build with wide open spaces. Choose from various sites for your dream home!
QUALITY, CONVENIENCE and privacy are enjoyed with the 3 bedroom, 3 bath, and 2600 sq.ft townhome with 2 car garage. High demand location with views that will take your breath away.
$675,000 Devils Gulch Road
FALL RIVER CABINS Couple's only vacation rentals totally renovated in 2008. Each unique unit has a private hot tub that overlook Fall River. Profitable business with repeat customers.
$488,500 575 A Devon Drive
$1,550,000 1710 Fall River Rd
ONE ACRE LOT, in private setting with no covenants. Very private setting with views. Open to offers! $139,900 TBD Kiowa Ct Lot 8
$69,500 19 Juniper Ln
CAPTIVATING mountain condo with a cabin feel! Rustic interior, with wall of windows to enjoy mountain and lake views, 2 fireplaces, master suite with luxurious bath, plus hot tub.
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CROISER MTN VIEWS. Easy access off Dunraven Glade, 3.24 acres, electric to building site w/roughed in driveway. Can be your place of tranquility. $89,900 11 Miller Fork Rd
BEAUTIFUL, custom home…4 BR, 3 bath home w/great views, open floor plan, 3 car gar, 1.6 ac lot, master suite w/ bath & walk in closet, gourmet kitchen. Turn key home sold fully furnished.
$1,200,000 800 Big Thompson Ave
$34,900 804 Copper Hill Road
OWNER FINANCING 3.07 Acre lot on Little Prospect Road. Building envelopes amongst the trees, rock out croppings or grassy meadows. Great views! Sewer tap paid.
$825,000 2824 Kiowa Trail
$154,000 Little Prospect Road.
LOVELY 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath condo in Riverfront community. Perfect condition, lots of upgrades, private deck with mtn view. Perfect year round residence or short term rental.
UNHEARD of 13 acres in Estes Park. Come build your dream home on this impressive mountain home site. Enjoy the private and peaceful mountain surroundings
$399,000 641 Park River Pl
LOT FOR SALE – 2.61 ac in the Retreat, easy access to building site, expansive views, good road, electricity to property, southern exposure.
$385,000 TBD Tunnel Rd
OWN A PIECE of Estes Park at a fraction of the cost! Four, ¼ ownerships of a 2 bdrm, 2 bath, furnished condo at Fall River Village, excellent condition, on-site hot tub & pool. Walk to shopping & dining, minutes to RMNP. $236,000 182 Filbey Ct
BLACK CANYON furnished condo. Superb mountain location. Overlooking Macgregor ranch, mountain views are some of the best in Estes Valley. Inground pool, fabulous restaurant on site. $248,000 800 MacGregor Ave C1
BUILD YOUR HOME ON WOODLAND CT. One of the few lots left in Estes Park. Lovely trees, rock outcroppings and views on a cul de sac in The Woodlands, a covenant controlled community.
$89,500 0 Woodland Ct
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Estes Park Board Of Realtors Annual Installation And Awards Banquet END UNIT TOWNHOME-STYLE CONDO WITH LONGS PEAK VIEW 2-bedroom + loft, 3-bath condominium New Listing home with nice finishes and attached garage. A $50,000 soft second mortgage will be applied to the price of the condo, effectively making the purchase price $201,000. Down-payment assistance also available! Yes, you CAN own a quality, affordable home in Estes Park with views. Welcome to your new home! 1947 Wildfire Road $251,000
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Quality 4 bed/3 bath home on level 1.16 acres. Family & Great Rooms with fireplaces, wood windows w/custom shutters, large laundry and mud rooms & inviting finishes. Spacious kitchen, breakfast bar & nook, dining room, office, master suite w/adjoining hottub sunroom, plus private guest suite downstairs. Borders open space, with rock formations, meadows, mature trees & BIG VIEWS of Twin Sisters!
Swearing in ceremony for the 2016 board.
On Friday, October 23, the Estes Park Board of REALTORS® held their annual Installation and Awards Banquet at Nicky’s restaurant. Pictured above swearing in the new Board of Directors is Tyrone Adams, CEO of the Colorado Association of REALTORS®. Sworn in as the 2016 Board of Directors were Mike Richardson, President, Mary Murphy, President-Elect, Julia Daley, Secretary, Abbey Pontius, Treasurer, Susan Martin CAR Director, and Directors, Julie Abel, Heidi Reidesel and Martha McCarver. Eric Blackhurst was the outgoing Presi- Rookie of the Year-Javier Gomez dent and recapped the past year with the many accomplishments of the EPBOR. To mention a few, the Board now has a new website, which is not only more attractive but easier to navigate. Four new REALTORS® joined this last year and they were the first to use our New Member Orientation. Our fundraising efforts raised over $5,000 for our scholarship program and the membership also participated in the Community Café twice this year and also the Highway Cleanup. This is just a brief list of our many accomplishments, it was a very successful Affiliate of the Year-Tammy Elley and gratifying year. This evening awards were also presented to Mary Murphy who received the REALTOR® of the Year award, Tammy Elley of Rocky Mountain Escrow and Title for Affiliate of the Year and the Rookie of the Year was presented to Javier Gomez of Prudential Team Realty. Congratulations to all of you. A raffle was held with the proceeds benefiting the new Estes Valley Housing Initiative. We would like to thank our raffle donors, Riverspointe Spa, Estes Park Central, Twin Owls, Images of RMNP, Snowy Peaks Winery, John Lynch Woodworking, Enchanted Florist, The Stanley Hotel, and the Dunraven Inn. The Estes Park Board of REALTORs® would also like to thank our generous sponsors: Exodus Moving and Storage, REALTOR of the YearHomes & Land of Larimer County, Fidelity, Mike Mary Murphy Richardson, Bank of Colorado, Bank of Estes Park, Scott Thompson, Vicky Holler, Wayne Newsom, Premier Members Credit Union, Envoy Mortgage, Rocky Mountain Escrow and Title, Judy Nystrom and Julia Daley. Our sponsors and donors help make this event very successful.
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Participate In The Estes Park Area Housing Needs Assessment The Estes Park Housing Authority with widespread support from organizations in the community is sponsoring a study to understand and plan for our housing needs now and in the future since housing for our workforce is critical to our community and economy. All employers, employees and residents living and/or working in the Estes Park area are encouraged to participate in online surveys designed to assess the current and future housing needs in the Estes area. Many business owners, employees and residents should be receiving links to the surveys through an email invite from the Estes Park Housing Authority, Partners
for Commerce, other civic group or their employer this week. If you do not receive the link, realize your input is important. If you are a resident and/or work in the area, please access this survey here: http://sgiz.mobi/s3/Estes-Park-AreaEmployee-and-Household-Survey. Surveys can also be accessed by going to the Estes Park Housing Authority’s website at www.colorado.gov/esteshousing. We need to hear from you to make this study a success. Thank you in advance for your participation! Please direct any questions to Rita Kurelja at the Estes Park Housing Authority at 970-5773733.
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PERFECT OPPORTUNITY Nearly 7200 s/f square feet of space for lease in a 70 foot clear span building with grease trap. Exceptional location and excellent Highway 7 visibility. Single or multiple tenants have used this space. Great parking with 50+ spaces. Currently a gas station and convenience store, but has lots of potential for other uses such as a restaurant/bar, brew pub, larger retail outlet or for multiple tenants. $850,000
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LOT Large residential lot with mature pines and many rock outcroppings. Pastoral mountain views to the west. Several building sites around beautiful mossrock on 3.8 acres in Meadowdale Hills. Well and septic needed. Only $76,000. Judy Anderson
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The mission statement of Habitat for Humanity is “Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.” Habitat for Humanity is an international, non-governmental, and nonprofit organization devoted to building “simple, decent, and affordable” housing. Its headquarters are in Americus, Georgia. Habitat has helped more than four million people construct, rehabilitate, or preserve more than 800,000 homes since it was founded in 1976. Habitat’s local affiliate is Habitat for Humanity of Estes Valley. Organized here in the late 1980s, HHEV has constructed thirteen homes for local families, and, as per the announcement in this edition of the Estes Park News, (see page 32) is seeking candidates for Home Number 14 now under way. Applications are available at the Estes Valley Library. The local affiliate’s Family Selection Committee chooses homeowners based on their level of need, their willingness to become partners in the program, and their ability to repay the non-interestbearing mortgage on the new home. Every affiliate follows a non-discriminatory policy when selecting a family. Nei-
ther race nor religion is a factor in choosing families that will receive a Habitat house. Selected homeowners invest many hours of time and energy (”sweat equity”) in their or other projects. While HHEV homes are delivered with a 35-year mortgage that is interestfree, monthly payments must be met that (including taxes and insurance) do not exceed 30% of the family’s monthly income. Habitat affiliates also contribute a “tithing” percentage of the funds they raise to be utilized in an adopted foreign country to build homes reflective of each culture. Habitat for Humanity of Estes Valley’s adopted country is Ethiopia. Two of Habitat’s leading international advocates are Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. The Carter’s have been intimately involved with Habitat since 1984 and have actively participated in home-construction projects both within the United States and in many countries abroad. Mark Wandas is President of Habitat for Humanity of Estes Valley. HHEV’s Board of Directors consists of Ginny Page, Curt Gleaves, Steve Murphree, and Judy Nystrom. Habitat’s local address is P.O. Box 2745, Estes Park, CO 80517.
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COOLER WEATHER - COOL CHOICES 541 LONE PINE DRIVE
Very spacious commercial building with upstairs residential condos which consist of a 1BR, 2BR & 3BR. Usage on the main floor is a Beauty Shop and Pre-School. Open floor plan can be altered to accommodate many spaces and the basement has storage. Views of snowcapped mountains and Lake Estes, large parking lot and conveniently located next to Ace Hardware and “The Ark”.
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2250 HIGHWAY 66 Built with full 12” hand-hewed logs, this custom 2,832 sq. ft. luxury home also has 10+ acres zoned A-1 and a conservation easement. 3BR/3BA featuring a large greatroom complete with two-story moss rock fireplace, an overlooking loft with wonderful acoustics, a beautiful spacious sunroom and a lovely view from the wrap-around porch. Vacation rentals are allowed!
$850,000
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690 HIGH STREET, #4 Great second-floor one bedroom, one bath condo just two blocks from Estes Park Medical Center. Cathedral ceilings and open concept kitchen, living and dining rooms. Wood fireplace and good-sized deck. Nice views of Lumpy Ridge.
$134,000
2073 US HIGHWAY 34 This convenient .08 acre lot near Drake is perfect for a small cabin with a river view just across the highway. The location will also allow campers or RV's to stay for up to 180 days. Think of the possibilities!
$48,000
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Top of the World Views This quiet condo that backs to RMNP to create many wildlife viewing possibilities. Moss rock fireplaces in the living room and the guest bedroom create a warm atmosphere. Second floor has two full bathrooms, two bedrooms and two decks. Third bedroom/bonus room on the upper level with half bath and lots of storage. Separate dining room for entertaining. Lots of outdoor living with four decks plus a two car garage.
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PLEASE UNDERSTAND: Habitat for Humanity of Estes does not give houses away. Qualified recipients help to earn their houses by investing 500 hours of “sweat equity” into their new home or the community in which it stands. They then purchase their house with a zero-interest mortgage provided by Habitat for Humanity of Estes Valley. Families (or individuals) qualify by demonstrating need for a Habitat House, their ability to pay for it, and their willingness and ability to accomplish their sweat equity hours.
FIRST AND FOREMOST…….candidates must be able to show that they have been residents of the Estes Valley area for at least one year. For purposes of residency, the Front Range communities of Allenspark, Estes Park, Ferncliff, Glen Haven, Lyons, Meeker Park, Peaceful Valley, Raymond, Riverside, Rocky Mountain National Park, Longmont, Loveland, and Fort Collins will be considered if the candidate(s) has (have) been employed in Estes Park for a period of at least one year. The total family income of applicants must be less than 80% of Larimer County Colorado Median Income based on family size. These sums are $48,500 for a family of two; $54,600 for a family of three; or $60,650 for a family of four. As per the established guidelines of Habitat for Humanity International………
ALL CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:
www.1031MorganSt.info $298,500 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 868 sq ft Completely Remodeled, One Level Living Original Stone Fireplace, Detached Garage
www.1935WildfireRd.info $237,500 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1327 sq ft Open Floor Plan, Gas Fireplace Private Deck, Lg Master Suite
Marriage certificate/Divorce Decree; Birth Certificates; Proof of lawful residency; IRS completed Form 4506T; Written Verification of income from all sources; Earning statements (W2) or pay stubs for the two most-recent months; Copies of rent receipts from the past three months or a copy of current lease; Insurance bills or policies; Car payment documentation; Student Loan documentation; A written reference from current landlord; Three written references from a minister, employer, friends, co-workers; Records of liens and/or judgments. A home visit will be conducted by members of the Selection Committee. A check of the “Sex Offender Registry” will be conducted.
www.GreyFox.info $212,900
www.145CherokeeCt.info $765,000
1.65 Acres In Grey Fox Estates All City Utilities Available, Amazing Views Great Location for Your Dream Home
4 Bed, 4 Bath, 4017 sq ft Custom Log Home, 2 Master Suites In-floor Heat Throughout, 1.4 Acres
www.1051Morgan.info $358,000
www.134AspenDr.info $183,000
3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1514 sq ft One Level Living, Move in Ready Updates Throughout, 2 Car Garage
2 Bed, 1 Bath, 693 sq ft Master has Private Deck, Open Floor Plan Close to National Forest, Private Fishing
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Estes Park Newcomers Club Meeting On November 19th The Estes Park Newcomers Club will hold its November general meeting of the 2015/2016 year on Thursday, November 19th at Taharaa Mountain Lodge. Taharaa Mountain Lodge is located at 3110 S. St. Vrain. Check-in and social time will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner buffet (catered by Wild Rose Restaurant) of Sauerbraten, baked salmon with Chardonnay sauce, fall vegetable medley, Palau rice, French rolls and chocolate mousse. Please specify if you have any dietary restrictions. Carpooling is encouraged. After dinner, our program will be “Helping our Youth in the Estes Valley.” Prospective members are welcome and may attend up to two general meetings before joining. At November’s meeting, members may renew their annual membership and prospective members may join by paying the fee of $30.00 per household/individual. Checks made out before coming to the meeting facilitate check-in. They also can be mailed to: Newcomers Club, P. O. Box 2282, Estes Park, CO 80517. Reservations are required in advance no later than noon, Friday, November 13th. Members or interested guests may register for the meeting at www.estesparknewcomers.org by listing the full name of each person attending. Any cancellations must occur by the deadline or you will be responsible for the cost of your reservation. Your reservation is confirmed only when you receive an e-mail reply. We will have Nancy Almond the Director of EVICS, Kristi Ehle the Program Coordinator for Partners Mentoring Youth, and Susan Pinkham, Interim Executive Director of The Estes Park Learning Place as our speakers for the evening. They will be providing a brief overview of each of their programs and will answer your questions about how they are helping our youth in the Estes Valley and where you can perhaps use
your skills to help out. Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success (EVICS) is a non-profit, community service organization whose mission is to support and promote quality early childhood services, and provide parent education, so that all young children in the Estes Valley have the care, support and opportunities necessary to grow, learn and succeed. Partners Mentoring Youth creates and supports one-to-one mentoring relationships between positive adult role models and youth facing challenges in their personal, social and academic lives. The Estes Park Learning Place, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to supporting and inspiring students of all ages in their educational pursuits, and to nurturing a life-long love of learning. Newcomers meetings are held the third Thursday of each month, September through May (except December). Luncheons or dinners provide opportunities to hear from community members and the opportunity to experience different restaurants in the Estes Valley and for the restaurants to showcase their offerings at a reasonable price. The reservation price may vary each month. The Estes Park Newcomers Club, founded in 1965, is a social, non-profit and non-discriminatory organization. It was founded to help adult residents of the Estes Park area learn about the community while developing new friendships. A household/individual membership is open to any resident who has not been a member previously. Membership participation is limited to five years. Prospective members can join at any time. For membership information contact Tami and Dan Scace or Donna Holmes at epnewcomers@gmail.com or visit www.estesparknewcomers.org. Please come and join us!
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OPEN HOUSE, Sun 11/8 12–2pm 249,900 436 Birch Ave Good things come in small packages. Loaded with updates, this house offers one level living with a Great room, dining area and good sized bedrooms. 2 patios, fenced yard. Furniture is available.
$325,000 1460 Prospect Mountain Dr Dreaming of an Estes Park cabin? You will like this cozy mountain property with open floor plan featuring a wood stove, wood floors, vaulted ceilings, plus 2 car garage. 360 degree views from Mt Meeker to Marys Lake to Mummy Range. Private mountain setting, tucked in the trees and rock outcroppings. Plus room to build your dream home. Septic system is installed and designed for a 3 bedroom home. New
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$135,000 2625 Marys Lake Rd 2 Purchase 1/4 interest in a beautifully furnished 4 bed, 3 bath home at Marys Lake Lodge. Greatroom with fireplace looks out on Marys Lake. 2 Master suites, 2 fireplaces. Nicely updated, wonderful location and views. Use as a short term rental or your vacation getaway. This historic house at Marys Lake Lodge is a detached condo, offering maintenance free living! Enjoy year round use of this remarkable residence, or use it as an investment, rental property.
$249,000! 2458 Highway 34 Right on the River and minutes to Estes Park! The beauty of the Big Thompson flowing by lures you in. Well-maintained canyon home has a spacious master bedroom with a wall of windows looking out on the river and the forest beyond. The open floor plan makes entertaining fun. Relax on the sunny patio with wildlife wandering by, fly-fishing, and the peaceful sounds and view of the river.
1100 Mary’s Lake Rd $399,000 Well-kept 3 bedroom/3 bath home on private treed acre w/rock outcroppings, year round stream & great mountain views. The open Kitchen-Dining-Living areas flow to the spacious deck w/relaxing hot tub. Attached 2-car garage & additional 960 sq ft detached garage is a great space for projects & storage. Ready for years of mountain living as a full time home or weekend getaway.
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are hateful, hurtful, or vicious towards another individual or group of people. This has always been our policy because we believe a courteous, respectful approach to communicating is the best way to make a real difference. We do require your name to be a part of your letter to the editor. If you would like to submit your letter to the editor, email it to kris@estesparknews.com.
This beautifully maintained condo has 3 bed‐ rooms, 2.5 baths, and is located in the Mary’s Lake Condominium complex. Tastefully deco‐ rated and only occupied on a part‐time basis, the home is in turn‐key condition. Great for full or part‐time living, or join the rental pool and let someone manage it for you! 2625 Mary’s Lake Rd. Unit S-3
Phone: 970-586-0713 Toll-Free: 888-318-0364 255 Park Ln #202 (in the Bank of Estes Park Bldg)
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Common Investment Types
(Common Cents Counts Basic Financial Series)
Common Investment Types (Common The Common Cents Counts Basic Financial Series continues on Thursday, November 12 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. with Common Investment Types at the Estes Valley Library.
This seminar explores three widely available core financial investment categories: stocks, bonds, and cash equivalents. Participants will review the textbook definition of each category and how to buy and sell. This seminar is ideal for anyone who wants a better understanding of the investment choices available in the complex financial markets. Registration is required for Common Investment Types. For more information or to register for this Common Cents Counts program, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the library to speak with a librarian at 970-586-8116.
Estes Valley Library Hosts Financial Summit For Colorado Libraries The Estes Valley Library was privileged to be the recent host for a two-day financial-literacy training summit for librarians from around the state. The gathering was a first step in expanding Estes Valley Library’s highly successful Common Cents Counts initiative to an elite group of thirteen libraries, who are now adapting the project to their communities. The new program, titled Common Cents for Colorado, is made possible by a grant from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation through Smart Investing@your library®, a partnership with the American Library Association. Estes Valley Library has the distinction of being chosen for three consecutive grants, an unprecedented honor from a highly prestigious and competitive national program. While Estes Valley is serving as the central hub for the program, it is joined by two key state-level partners: CLiC (Colorado Library Consortium), serving as the project’s fiscal agent, and the Colorado State Library, providing collaborative support. Jim Duncan, executive director of CLiC, and Gene Hainer, Colorado’s State Librarian, were in Estes Park to welcome and congratulate the thirteen participating libraries. As it expands toward a statewide spotlight, the goal of the original program remains the same, and re-sources will continue to be available at the Estes Valley Library. The components include basic financial literacy, expense control, credit management, saving tactics, sound investment strategies, and longterm planning, just to name a few topics. There’s something for everyone: children and youth, young adults and young fam-
ilies, mid-lifers saving for a long retirement, and retirees wanting to maintain an adequate nest egg. Whether just starting out or in need of a refresher course, there are now opportunities for more Colorado library cardholders to learn in the months ahead. The program continues to build upon educational resources accumulated from trusted financial entities during a successful five-year program developed here in Estes Park. Participating Colorado libraries now join Estes Valley Library in providing programs that contain accurate, unbiased, basic financial education, drawing upon modules of the FINRA/ALA national program. "Public libraries are ideally positioned to serve the financial information needs of their communities, and to do so without a sales pitch or a hidden agenda," said John Gannon, president of the FINRA Foundation. "With the help of these programs, Americans can turn to their libraries to get the best available financial information to make smart decisions for their financial future. Our goal is to turn library cards into passports for people hoping to arrive at a brighter financial future." The Estes Valley Library is again offering the basic financial workshops. If you have not yet attended (or seek a refresher), consider registering for one or more of the classes. The free seminars are led by Marsha Yelick, retired Chartered Financial Analyst, and held on Thursday nights in the Hondius Room from 7:00 - 8:15 p.m. You may register for any of the remaining seminars. Signup is available online at www.estesvalleylibrary.org or by calling the Library (970-586-8116).
Book Donations Being Gathered For Holiday Book Sale The Estes Valley Library Friends & Foundation are sorting materials for their annual Holiday Used Book Sale this December 4 and 5 at the library. In preparation, books are being accepted for donation at the library, along with DVDs and CDs. Materials may be brought to the library anytime during regular open hours, and a tax receipt form is available for donors. Books that are damaged or in poor condition should not be brought in for the sale. Recycling options are available for such items. Donors with large quantities of books should contact the library for an overview of guidelines as to what materials are accepted.
The December holiday sale especially features items that are suitable for gift giving, including hardback and coffeetable books in good condition, as well as children’s materials. The sale takes place in the Hondius Community Room from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on December 4 and 5, and it is free and open to the public. Proceeds from the holiday book sale help provide ongoing financial assistance to the Estes Valley Library throughout the year, improving services and resources through program support, research databases, special collections, and more. For more information about donating materials to the library, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the library to speak with a librarian at 970-586-8116.
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Look To Your Library Financial Book Club To Discuss The Cheapskate Next Door Estes Valley Library’s Financial Book Club has selected an entertaining financial book for its next group read. The Cheapskate Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of Americans Living Happily Below Their Means, written in 2010 by Jeff Yeager, will be discussed at the next club meeting on Wednesday, November 18, at 7:00 p.m. in the Wasson Room at the library. Yeager has been called “America’s Ultimate Cheapskate” and this is one of three books he has written about cheapskates. His most recent book was published in 2013, How to Retire the Cheapskate Way: The Ultimate Cheapskate’s Guide to a Better, Earlier, Happier Retirement. The word “cheapskate” doesn’t have positive connotations in our society. Most definitions associate the word with cheap, stingy or miserly. Even worse are definitions like “somebody who buys cheap in favor of higher quality,” or “someone who values money over people,” or “someone who is always looking for a way to take advantage of someone else.” If being a cheapskate means something undesirable, what has Jeff Yeager discovered? Are these people as nasty as they sound? Are they hurting our economy in their quest to save money? Is their life dreary and sour? Book Club members will consider these questions as they read this short and amusing book. The book is entertaining, peppered with “loveable humor and offbeat anecdotes,” and it’s extremely popular with the younger generation. Much to the surprise of the average American consumer, Yeager has put the
Coloring Club At The Estes Valley Library
There’s a current trend sweeping the nation: Adult Coloring Clubs! The Estes Valley Library is hosting a series of Adult Coloring Clubs at the library. Please join words “cheapskate” and “happy” in the in the coloring fun on any of the followsame sentence. He took a trip across ing dates and times: America to interview and survey hunMonday, 11/16, 3 to 5 p.m. in the Wasdreds of cheapskates, hoping they would son Room divulge their secrets of living the good life on less. In his book he reveals the Wednesday, 11/18, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in discovery of 16 key attitudes about the Hondius Room money (and life) that allow cheapskates Monday, 12/14, 3 to 5 p.m. in the Wasto live happy, comfortable, debt-free lives son Room while spending only a fraction of what Wednesday, 12/16, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in most Americans spend. the Wasson Room He even shares some of his intervieThe Library will provide pages to color wees’ valuable strategies that might be and crayons, colored pencils and markuseful to anyone interested in saving ers. Please bring a friend and treats to money. For example, he discusses how cheapskates cut their food bill in half and eat healthier and better as a result. He shows how cheapskates send their kids to college without borrowing a dime. He shows how to find – if you On Tuesday, November 10 from 6:00 to know where to look – a lot of free stuff 8:00 p.m., Larimer County Small Busiand free fun all around. There are ness Development Center, in partnership dozens of what Yeager calls “Cheap with the Estes Valley Library, presents Shots,” quick, money saving tips that How to Keep Happy, Profit-Boosting could save you more than $25,000 in a Employees on Board at the Estes Valley single year! Library. As always, the Financial Book Club will An endless source of profitable busidiscuss and debate these financial ideas. ness ideas are closer than you think – There are never perfect solutions that fit your team! Your employees want to help everyone, but Yeager’s findings gives us your business improve profits. All you pause relative to the real cost of the have to do is ask them. This workshop “American Way of Life.” will show you how to get the most from If you’re interested in joining the discussion, the Financial Book Club welcomes your participation in the Wasson Room on November 18th. The book is available at the Library through Interlibrary Loan. Please email Marsha Yelick at myelick@estesvalleylibrary.org if you are planning to attend the discussion. There are a limited number of extra seats, so email your reservation soon.
share. Coloring Clubs encourage adults of all ages to revisit their childhood days of relaxing with a pack of crayons, color pencils, or markers and diving into whimsical, beautiful coloring book pages. Adult Coloring Clubs are designed to provide participants with something playful, something free, and something that requires no specific skill set while allowing for individuals to express themselves through color. No registration is required and adults of all ages are welcome. For more information, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the library to speak with a librarian at 970-5868116.
How To Keep Happy, Profit- Boosting Employees On Board your team. Participants will learn easy tools for educating and exciting your people about your business plans; why your team is more interested in profit than you think; and how to apply your employees’ interests and aptitudes for business improvement. Participation is free, and registration is required. Visit LarimerSBDC.org to register. For more information, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the library to speak with a librarian at 970-5868116.
Introduction To Online Giving Workshop
Free Library eAudioBooks: Listen To A Book On Your Mobile Device Join Tech Guide, Diana Laughlin, on Monday, November 9 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. for Free Library eAudioBooks. During this workshop, you will learn how to download eBooks to your device. You will also learn how to download eAudioBooks for your listening enjoyment. eAudioBooks and eBooks are available at the library for free with your Estes Valley Library card. This workshop will show you how
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to checkout these digital materials to your iPad, iPhone, Android phone or tablet, Kindle Fire, PC, laptop or MacBook. Please bring your own device. Registration is required for this workshop. For more information or to register, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the library to speak with a librarian at 970586-8116.
According to recent studies completed by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, online gifts to America’s nonprofits are growing faster than other types of donations. On Wednesday, November 18 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., join Tech Guide Diana Laughlin, Financial Programs Consultant Marsha Yelick, and Director of the Estes Park Non-Profit Resource Center Jill Lancaster to navigate the topic of online giving. This free hands-on workshop will give participants the chance to explore the websites where online giving is easy and effective.
There will be a demonstration of online tools that will aid wise donation decisions. Using an organization’s online financials and ratings will help you verify that your favorite organization is in good standing. Year’s end is the perfect time to make a difference for those less fortunate. If you have yet to venture onto the web to make donations to your favorite charity, this is the perfect informative learning opportunity for you. Introduction to Online Giving is a partnership program brought to you by the Estes Valley Library and the Estes Park Non-Profit Resource Center and is taught on the Mac computers in the library’s computer lab. This is a more advanced class for people who know how to use the Internet. Registration is required for Introduction to Online Giving. For more information or to register, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the library to speak with a librarian at 970-586-8116.
Wildlife Responder Available To Help Knowledge, experience, skills to assist and educate individuals with and about wildlife encounters/situations. Specialty is elk, deer, bears, mountain lions. Part of Rocky Mtn. Cat Conservancy Research. If you see a kill site, call asap, or if you want more information or help with a wildlife situation, call Jayne the “Bear Lady” at 303-823-9427 or 970 685-8756.
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Holiday Letter Workshop The holidays are closer than you think! The Estes Valley Library is pleased to present our Holiday Letter Workshop where every participant will have the opportunity to create their own 2015 holiday letter. The Holiday Letter Workshop will be available twice: Friday, November 13 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. and Monday, November 16 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Create the perfect holiday letter to mail to family and friends using Microsoft Word on the library’s Mac computers. Tech Guide Diana Laughlin will help you choose colors, font, background, artwork, and even add your own digital pictures. You may print 10 color copies
for free during the workshop and additional copies will be charged at 25 cents per page. You will be able to save your letter to edit, print, or email later. Registration is required is required for the Holiday Letter Workshop. For more information or to register for one of these two sessions, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the library to speak with a librarian at 970586-8116.
Kids Saturday Book Club At The Estes Valley Library It’s fun to talk to friends who have read the same book as you, especially when that book is about magical animals. On Saturday, November 14 at 2 p.m. at the Estes Valley Library, early elementary-aged children are invited to come to the Kids Saturday Book Club and spend some time with others who have read “Magical Animal Adoption Agency: Clover’s Luck,” a book aimed at beginning and developing readers.
Kids Saturday Book Club encourages a life-long joy of books and reading. Copies of the book are available at the library’s service desk, and participants may need the book to be read aloud to them at home. Registration is requested for the Saturday Book Club; space is limited. To register for the book club or for more information, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the library to speak with a librarian at 970-586-8116.
Brown Bag Book Buddies (BBBB) The Brown Bag Book Buddies will start up again with a new book study. Everyone is invited – friends, family, neighbors, and community members. This group meets during the lunch hour thus the name Brown Bag Book Buddies. Bring your brown bag and munch while you discuss an excellent book. Drinks will be provided. The group will meet at the United Methodist Church, 1509 Fish Hatchery Road, in the Fellowship Hall on Tuesdays; November 17th, 24th, and December 1st from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The study is to be led by Dr. Paul Newendorp. Over past years he has led about a dozen BBBB discussions, covering a wide variety of environmental issues. He has a background in the oil business and education. He is passionate about sustainability, the environment, and getting off of fossil fuels.
The new book is called “The Great Transition: Shifting from Fossil Fuels to Solar and Wind Energy” by Lester R. Brown. The publisher will give the participants a discount on a bulk order. Let Connie Dedon (586-4078) if you would like to have a book estimated around $10.00. Recently, Paul has led two discussions entitled “Climate Change – an Update. The conclusions of these climate change programs stressed the importance for all humankind to begin urgent efforts to transfer from fossil fuels to renewables (solar and wind) as our primary energy source. This new book is a perfect “next step” for us to understand how this new “renewable energy future” will unfold, and what our part of the transition will need to be. Consider strongly joining in on the discussions for these three, thought provoking sessions.
EVRPD Fall Sports And Events Adult Open Gyms Pickleball, Basketball, & Volleyball Beginning in October, the EVRPD will host adult open gyms throughout the winter. Mondays: Adult Pickleball (starts 10/5/15). Wednesdays: Adult Basketball (starts 10/7/15). Thursdays: Adult Volleyball (starts 10/8/15). All open gyms are from 7-9 p.m. at the Middle School gym. The cost is $5 for drop-in or $45 for a punch pass (10 punches, 10% savings). All participants must be at least 16 years of age. The purpose of the Estes Valley Recreation & Park District (EVRPD) Adult Open Gym programs is to provide adults a place to play drop-in sports with appropriate supervision in a clean and safe space. All participants must have a completed policy form and release of liability and photo release waiver on file. EVRPD promotes good sportsmanship and having fun in a friendly recreation setting. Adults of all skill ability are welcome to play.
2015 Annual Sports & Outdoor Gear Swap Join us at the Estes Park Mountain Shop on Saturday, November 21, 2015 from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. for our annual Sports & Outdoor Gear Swap! You name the price, 15% of all your sales will benefit the EVRPD Youth Activity Assistance Fund for youth sports scholarships, and the rest of your sales will go back to you! Any sort of useable sports equipment, outdoor gear, and clothing is welcome. Items can be brought to the Estes Park Mountain Shop climbing gym on Friday 11/20/15 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. or Saturday 11/21/15 from 7:00-8:30 a.m. All equipment and gear must be in good working condition. No firearms. For more info call Cheryl Sarnwick at 970-586-8191 ext. 3 or email at cheryl@evrpd.com The Pool Is Set To Open! The Aquatic Center will re-open Mon. Nov. 9th! Lap swim, Mon.-Fri. 6 a.m.- 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Open swim MWF 6-8 p.m. and Sat. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
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League Champs! Jr. Bobcats Win 43-0! The 3rd and 4th Grade Jr. Cats won the 4th Grade LYAA football championship game on Halloween morning by a score of 43-0. “The team effort was incredible! Both sides of the ball were dominated by these kids and everybody was winning their individual battles at each position. It was a demonstration of how hard these kids worked from the beginning of the season. The future sure is bright for football here in Estes!” (Coach Tony Gittings) According to the coach, the players really conditioned hard all year and they did not have one player sustain a concussion or other serious injury. Gittings also stated, “With the upgrades in equipment, the extra training the league provides us in 'heads up tackling,' and teaching these kids proper fundamentals - I really feel the game is safer than it ever has been and I feel more comfortable than ever having my child play tackle football.” The team built a nice lead in the game and was able to get a lot of the
subs involved at skill positions. They were able to run several backups in and get them touches in the running and passing game. Luke Bien, Calvin Larson, Nora Harrison, Jesse Trevino, and Donny Muelener all got to either run a ball or have a pass thrown their way. Every player worked hard this year and it paid off on Saturday. The entire youth football coaching staff would love to see a lot of new faces come out next year to continue to build the program. The teams really need this year's 2nd graders and 3rd graders signing up for next season. Both boys and girls play in LYAA football. Online registration is the easiest way to do it and should start in March or April next year. If you get registered online you will get contacted in July or August and be on the team. The registration website will be: www.thelyaa.com. There is a discount for early signups. Congratulations to this special team! Photos by Shea Muelener.
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Key Club Sponsors Community & Family Night Out
On Saturday night, October 24, the Key Club at Estes Park High School sponsored a Community and Family Night Out. It showed what the proposed Estes Valley Community Center might be like by setting up areas so attendees could experience some of the many activities planned for the center. There were activities for families, preschool children, students, adults, and seniors. The Estes Park High School Key Club members were instrumental in planning the event, and the Estes Park Kiwanis club also provided support. Mrs. Frey and all the students in the Key Club did a fantastic job setting up a Youth Area complete with computer games, movies and music. Mrs. Rische’s middle school art students helped set the scene by creating colorful backdrops of a lazy river pool setting, a game room, a commercial kitchen, and a gym with a walking track. Mrs. Wharton’s culinary class showed how to decorate the delicious cupcakes they had prepared, highlighting the commercial kitchen that will be part of the new community center. Mr. Leija’s elementary school chess club students set up three chess games and took on challengers of all ages. At the other tables, there was a mixture of adults and students who played games of Bridge, Sheepshead and Mahjong. In the gym, several pickle ball players were on hand to demonstrate how the
game is played, while in another area, the Estes Park Community Garden had a display of what the new outdoor community garden will look like, and where it will be located. Children had a chance
to plant seeds in a paper cup and take them home to watch them grow. There was a library area set up for children to hear stories being read. Another area was also set up with toys and crafts to show how the community center childcare area might look. To show how the many multipurpose rooms can be used, there where representatives from the Genealogy Club, painting, geocaching, quilting, and several knitters from the Stitchin’ Den, as well as a spinning wheel demonstration. To raise money for the community center, Laurel Williamson, Olivia Greer and Naomi McDonald made potholders, and several other students made and served lemonade. For food at the event, Rob and Julie Pieper of Poppy’s Restaurant provided flavorful brats and hot dogs, Rocky Mountain Evangelical Church provided chips, and Safeway provided a variety of cookies. Many thanks to all who made this event successful as it would not have been possible without the help of so many wonderful volunteers
Attention All Parents And Children If you are looking for a great after school program for your kids to learn about God we are it! We will be starting Tuesday Nov. 10th. We meet every Tuesday in the EPES cafeteria from 3:20-4:45 p.m. All kids ages 5-12 are invited to come (bring a friend!) to learn
about God. There will be Bible lessons, creative learning activities, missionary stories, songs, snacks, games and a great time! Show up on Nov. 10th in the cafeteria ready to have a great time! If you have any questions please contact Emily at 303-956-6232.
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US Trail Running Conference A Resounding Success Nearly 150 trail runners, race directors and fans of the sport participated in the third annual Estes Trail Ascent - US Trail Running Conference Wednesday, October 7, to Saturday, October 10, 2015, at the historic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. Attendees represented 13 states and three foreign countries – Iceland, Brazil, and Canada. This is the only event in the U.S. dedicated entirely to trail running. The first two days were focused on helping race directors achieve successful and sustainable trail events. Sessions included interactive speaker panels with an expert line up including trail race directors Craig Thornley (Western States 100 and Where’s Waldo 100K), Tia Bodington (Miwok 100K), and Ron Ilgen (Pikes Peak Marathon), as well as Nancy Hobbs, executive director, American Trail Running Association (ATRA), and from Trail Runner magazine, Jeremy Duncan and Paul Cuno-Booth. The event saw a 20% growth in attendance from 2014. An expanded expo featured 16 vendors who showcased products and services critical for effective race directing. A networking evening was sponsored by Leslie Jordan, Inc., who was the presenting sponsor of the trail race director program and also provided custom-embroidered jackets to each attendee. Friday and Saturday focused on trail runners, and included speaker panels, interactive workshops, fun runs with
demo shoes from Pearl Izumi, Altra and Icebug, and an expo. On Saturday, a separate track for “newbie” trail runners was led by Hobbs, who along with Adam W. Chase, co authored The Ultimate Guide to Trail Running, and Lisa Jhung, author of Trailhead: The Dirt on All Things Trail Running. The Conference featured a bevy of topranked trail runners including eighttime U.S. Mountain Running team member Joseph Gray, Team USA athletes Sage Canaday, Michael Wardian, and Anita Ortiz as well as Nick Clark, Josh Arthur, Ashley Erba, and Amanda Lee. The athletes took part in panel discussions, led attendees in interactive workshops and on runs at the nearby Lumpy Ridge Trail. Local athlete, and founder of the Asylum Runners Group, Amy Plummer, also took part in a women’s panel on Saturday afternoon. ATRA’s online marketing director Richard Bolt served as moderator for several panels and also shared de-
support was instrumental in founding the Conference in 2013, and they have been a Conference Partner ever since. Dr. Florence, Dr. Taylor, and Dr. Dumont from EPMC participated in panel discussions, while Dr. Florence presented an interactive workshop on flexibility. The EPMC booth was well attended with visitors receiving information on the range of sports-related services that EPMC provides. Specialty retailer Boulder Running
tails of the newly designed ATRA website at www.trailrunner.com. Estes Park Medical Center’s (EPMC),
Company and advocacy group IMBA (International Mountain Biking Association) also participated, with IMBA’s Rod Judd presenting on the parallels and crossover between trail runners and mountain bikers. Sunday, the Estes Trail Ascent - Trail Race, offered Conference participants a featured trail course, which they could directly experience and race. Offering 5.8 miles of complete trail, top mountain views and challenging climbs, nearly 75 trail runners from Colorado and around the world raced the spectacular course. The Estes Trail Ascent- Trail Race is the first trail race in the area and organized by Race Director, Belle Morris & the Estes Park Running Club. Race headquarters host, Ravencrest Bible School & Retreat Center, provided participants with a breakfast buffet post race and several volunteers. Colorado company, Honey Stinger provided post-race raffle prizes. Trail Race overall male winner was Brazilian Manuel Lago, representing Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with a race time of 42: 24. The overall female winner, Sara Schular, from Boulder, Colorado, raced a strong 45:37. See race results at http://epmarathon.org/trail-races/estestrail-ascent-run/, and race photos at http://www.walthester.com/Sports/Running/2015-Estes-Trail-Ascent/idhjrM2C
“You can’t ask for a better trail race location and season to run on it,” explains Race Di-rector, Belle Morris. “ We expect the trail race to continue to build in popularity as more trail runners learn about it and the Conference grows. Providing a trail race at the end of the Conference brings the experience full circle.” Terry Chiplin, Conference Director, and owner of Active at Altitude, commented, "I am thrilled that the third annual Conference was such a huge success. This Conference has become a signature event that provides a unique opportunity for trail runners and trail race directors to network, share information, and grow the trail running community. We look forward to continued growth of the Conference in partnership with ATRA, and to the opportunity to attract increasing numbers of trail runners and racer directors of all levels to Estes Park, putting this mountain town on the map as one of the top athletic destinations in the USA.” “To say we are delighted with our involvement as a Conference partner is an under-statement,” said Hobbs. “Each year the event grows and I’m sure that 2016 will build on the solid foundation already created, and will continue to attract a varied audience from newcomers to our sport to seasoned veterans.” Next year’s Conference is scheduled September 28-October 2. For details, contact Chip-lin at info@estestrailascent.com, or visit www.estestrailascent.com. A survey is available to help shape the 2016 Conference, and all trail runners, race directors, and fans of the sport are invited to take part, please visit this link: http://tinyurl.com/p975zru The 2015 Conference race director program was presented by Leslie Jordan Apparel, with support from Race Director Supplies, MyLaps, Chronotrack, Symbol Arts, haku, fusesport, Honey Stinger, imATHLETE, Race Roster, Marathon Printing, Output Services, Elevated Legs, Fuel 100, Headsweats, Trail Run Project, From the Finish Line, and Champion System. Trail runner program days were sponsored by Estes Park Medical Center, Trail Runner Magazine, VFuel, Active at Altitude, Pearl Izumi, Altra, Trail Run Project, Icebug, Honey Stinger, Boulder Running Company, TomTom, Elevated Legs, Fuel 100, RecoFit, and Champion System.
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Presbyterian Community Church Of The Rockies Installs The Reverend Michael Alex Moore
The Presbytery Of Plains And Peaks conducts the Installation Ceremony. (Rev. Michael Moore second from right)
Reverend Moore receives the Laying on of Hands and the Right Hand of Fellowship from the congregation.
Estes Park Parents as Teachers Program Presents:
“Conscious Discipline: Your Words Have Power” Nov 12, 5:30-7:30pm FREE for Families With Young Children (ages 0-5) Community Church of the Rockies, 1700 Brodie Ave
Family dinner, parent/child activity, followed by adult discussion; childcare provided.
Family Night! Conscious Discipline: Your Words Have Power! Reverend Bruce McQueen, Moderator of the Presbytery presents the Constitutional Questions to Reverend Moore (left Rev. McQueen-right Rev. Moore).
YMCA Of The Rockies “Snowball” Dine And Dance Celebration 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 11th. 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 Trio, formerly known as the Dennis Tobias Band. Tickets are $25 per person and space is limited to 100 guests. To purchase tickets, please contact Greg Bunton at gbunton@ymcarockies.org or 970-586-3341 ext. 1012.
How you communicate with your young child wires their brains for the rest of their lives!
There will also be a parent - child craft activity: Dinner is provided by:
Ed’s Cantina
Speaker: Jeannette French Jeannette is a mother, grandmother, Early Childhood professional with 23 years of experience as a Preschool Director and 15 years of experience doing Conscious Discipline ® trainings for educators and parents nationally.
Please RSVP by Nov 9 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
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Regarding The Barnes Dance Survey To The Editor: It was no surprise to me and many others when CDOT released their report of the Barnes Dance study and how, quote from report “Very high pedestrian activity, combined with high vehicular traffic and ‘inefficient intersection geometry’ are to blame for much of the problem. “At a glance, benefits of the Barnes Dance are to completely separate vehicle and pedestrian traffic, thereby eliminating the ‘friction’ that occurs when these movements are allowed to go simultaneously. However, the trade-off is that the Barnes Dance option lessens the amount of signal time available for the vehicular movements.” (end of quote.) Please explain this conclusion to me. Let me ask…has anyone ever turned right or left at the Moraine/Big Horn intersection with Elkhorn when the green light is for north/south traffic and you have to wait for the pedestrians to cross east and west? Does this configuration not impede the vehicular movement on a green light?...and the same is true for the Riverside/Virginia Dr. intersection with Elkhorn on a busy weekend…Memorial Day, Farmer’s Market, Autumn Gold, Art in the Park and many more. The Barnes Dance “intersection traffic counts were collected on two consecutive Saturdays (July 11 and July 18th, 2015) during the Town’s busiest season.” …quotes from the report. (Well, perhaps
not the busiest). Then the report moves to the queues of traffic in the approaches (east and west bound Elkhorn Ave)… quote “These queues often extended back to the intersection with US 36 and beyond…On July 18th, the queue was even longer, extending down US-36 to State Highway 7.” End of quote. Thanks to the Visit Estes Park getting the word out to come and visit us! What is your choice? I truly believe if a person who is familiar with the territory of Estes Park in the summer time had been the “leader of the band,” the report would have had a different outcome. It was an eight page report five and one-half pages of diagrams/graphs of distance, speed, etc. with text intermingled and the last page, summary remarks. The final quote from the report “It should be noted that the Barnes Dance timings were from several years ago. Should CDOT and the Town decide to further consider that scenario it is recommended that updated signal timing plans be prepared.” Is the Town wringing their hands as what to do? To me, this is like a flat-lander explaining how to climb Longs Peak or maybe a city slicker telling a farmer how to milk a cow. It all depends on the knowledge of the territory. Pat Newsom, Estes Park
Wellness Center - Accountability? Objective Review? To The Editor: At the October 27th Trustee meeting a new concept for the Wellness Center was announced. Since EPMC can't raise sufficient funding the new solution is to put a Wellness Center in the basement of the building under construction, and add 4th floor in violation of the 30 ft. maximum code height. Where is the accountability? Citizens voted for a beautiful stand alone Anschutz building. Wealthy clients were to provide a stream of revenue to save the EPMC, now we are talking about fire departments? This is necessary because of missed deadlines and funding that were evident a year ago? The solution to add a 14 foot fourth floor, 50% more than allowed by code, eliminating neighborhood mountain views, is described by the developer as a
teensy, weensy, problem. Really? Is destroying neighborhood property values so the developer can save a few bucks fair? Please view the tape of the Trustee meeting held October 27th on the town web site. The concept was introduced during the public comment section and therefore not on the agenda. Most significant is the discussion that occurs later in the meeting during the Administrators session. Listen to how the Trustee's discuss this. It would appear the only issue is dot the i's and cross the t's. Not the merits for change or impact on innocent people.What happened to accountability, fairness, and due process? Did they wash down the river with the flood, replaced by money? Edward Hayek Estes Park
Thoughts On The Wellness Center To the Editor: Every time I read or hear of the goings on at “Stanley Hill” or our “Town Hall” I am reminded of the great song from “Damn Yankees.” “Whatever Lola wants Lola gets….” The Mayor, Town Administrator and Trustees have and use a “big rubber stamp” for whatever developers want it seems. Be it big or small, wide or tall, within code or without codes, unrelenting agreements to meet sudden new dead-
lines, etc. With regard to the “Stanley and Lot 4” it seems that all the original concessions and promises have no lasting power or value. Disregard any prior agreements which seem to mean nothing. Filed building plans, building height requirements, etc. “Whatever Lola wants…..” Next we will see the Town Fathers renaming our Town….”Cullen Park? Art Blume, Estes Park
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Thomas David Osa Allenspark resident Tom Osa died in the early hours of October 31, 2015 at Prospect Park Living Center in Estes Park, Colorado. Thomas David Osa was born the only child of Charles and Mildred (Abbott) Osa on April 14, 1940 in Longmont, CO. He graduated from Platteville High School in Platteville, CO in 1958. On August 20, 1960 Tom married Claudia Anne Eldridge in Ault, CO and moved to Greeley where they resided until moving to Stone Mountain, Georgia in 1987. In 2001 they moved back to Colorado and bought a home in Allenspark. Tom loved working with his hands and has worked many jobs in construction starting with the Mackenzie Cabinet Company in Greeley building cabinets for J.C. Penney (he even met Mr. Penney himself). He also owned Northern Colorado Fencing, built steel buildings for D&S Steel in Greeley, and worked as a meat cutter for Monfort. Tom's last job before retiring in 2001 was with the Hamby Construction Company in Lawrenceville, GA in commercial construction. Tom loved to barbecue, living in the mountains, restoring vintage automobiles, gardening and serving at church as an usher and bell ringer. Tom was a member of Calvary
Baptist Church in Greeley, Stone Mountain Baptist Church in Stone Mountain, GA, and Allenspark Community Church after moving back to Colorado. He was also a big Broncos fan and loved country music. Tom is survived by his wife of 55 years, Claudia, and three children: Blaire Randal (Shawna) Osa of Greeley, Todd Alan (Ibra) Osa of Jackson, GA, and Pamela Janelle Osa of Jonesboro, GA. He is also survived by four grandchildren: Breanne Keller, Holly Burke, Candice Buck, and Jared Osa, as well as four great-grandchildren: Tucker and Brody Burk, and McKinley and Decker Keller. He is preceded in death by his parents and two half siblings. A memorial service will be held for Tom at the Allenspark Community Church in Allenspark, CO on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. with a reception to follow at the church. Memorial contributions may be made in Tom's name to Allenspark Community Church in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 1302 Graves Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517. See www.allnutt.com to send a message to Tom's family.
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FULL TIME, YEAR ROUND OPPORTUNITIES If you would like the opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life, experience more than just a job and have compassion for the elderly – apply and see what we are all about. We have different opportunities that will give you the opportunity to use your gifts and talents. When you work in the field of senior care, you have the chance to touch people’s lives and develop meaningful relationships. Working at Good Samaritan is more than just a job: -It’s a chance to experience the importance of being needed; -It’s the deep satisfaction of serving others; -It’s part of being a family that is committed to your personal and professional success. Most of all, it’s an opportunity to make a difference in your own life as you work with people who have so much to share – stories, laughter and wisdom. UNIVERSAL WORKER MEDICATION AIDE (2 positions) Duties: Work in a team environment to provide optimal care and services for the residents in assisted living. This person is responsible for day to day care needs for the elderly and may include distribution of medications. Housekeeping and working with the dietary staff are also expected. • Caring for residents needing a little extra help completing daily tasks • Seeking individuals that want to go above and beyond to make everyday a special day. Knowledge / Skill / Experience • Excellent written and verbal communications skills • Excellent organization and interpersonal skills • Experience working with the elderly a plus • Flexibility and willingness to cross train interdepartmentally • Ability to obtain QMAP certification after hire • Ability to obtain First Aid certification after hire • Willingness to work all shifts; days, evenings and nights and weekends • No previous experience required, willing to train the right individual Hours: There are two (2) positions classified as full time, a minimum of 32 hours weekly. Benefits: paid time off, health insurance, life insurance 403b after qualifying period Training: Two weeks of paid training will be provided. Wage:Starting wage for these positions is $11.17 per hour with differentials available for evenings, nights and weekend work. HOUSEKEEPING ASSISTANT (1 position) Duties: Work in a team environment to provide optimal care and services for the residents at the Good Samaritan Village. Housekeeping and general maintenance duties are expected for this position. • Cleaning dining room areas, as well as floor care. • Cleaning common areas as well as resident apartments and twin homes. • A job description is available for these positions for review online. Knowledge / Skill / Experience • Excellent written and verbal communications skills • Excellent organization and interpersonal skills • Experience working with the elderly a plus • Flexibility and willingness to cross train in other departments • No previous experience required, willing to train the right individual Hours: There is one (1) position classified as full time, a minimum of 40 hours weekly. Benefits: Paid time off, health insurance, life insurance 403b after qualifying period Training: Two weeks of paid on-the-job training will be provided. Wage: Starting wage for this position is $11.17 per hour. DINING ASSISTANT (2 positions) Duties: Work in a team environment to provide optimal care and services for the residents at the Good Samaritan Village. Preparing, serving and cleaning duties are expected for this position. • Food preparation, dishwashing and serving meals. • Cleaning the dining room and kitchen areas. • A job description is available for these positions for review online. Knowledge / Skill / Experience • Excellent written and verbal communications skills • Excellent organization and interpersonal skills • Experience working with the elderly a plus • Flexibility and willingness to cross train in other departments • No previous experience required, willing to train the right individual Hours: There is one (1) position classified as full time, a minimum of 40 hours weekly. Benefits: Paid time off, health insurance, life insurance 403b after qualifying period Training: Two weeks of paid on-the-job training will be provided. Wage: Starting wage for this position is $11.17 per hour. ASSISTED LIVING MANAGER (1 position) Duties: Work in a team environment, overseeing the day to day operations of the assisted living facility. Knowledge / Skill / Experienc • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Excellent organization and interpersonal skills • Experience working with the elderly a plus • Complete job description available, including additional preferred education, and previous experience in healthcare. Hours: Monday through Friday with additional on-call requirements Benefits: Paid time off, health insurance, life insurance 403b after qualifying period Training: Comprehensive training Wage: Competitive within the market
To Apply for any of the positions: Please apply on line at www.good-sam.com A full job description available for review on-line Job posted November 4, 2015 and closes November 13, 2015 All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. EOE/VA/M/F/D
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Year Round Positions Assistant Chef Associate Program Director Executive Chef/Kitchen Manager Human Resources Director Seasonal & Part Time (PT) Positions Special Event Assistant (PT) Overviews & applications are on our website: ymcarockies.org/work (970) 586-3341 x1032
RECEPTIONIST WANTED Part Time : MWF Required: computer & interpersonal skills, ability to multi-task, file, and clean. Billing experience is a plus Send inquiries to lasiocarpa@yahoo.com
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Employment HELP WANTED
WorldMark Resorts is a world class resort destination offering a fun and energetic team environment. We are currently recruiting for the following positions: Housekeeping (Permanent/Full Time/Year Round) Join our housekeeping team making a generous ‘piece rate’ and/or hourly rate. More Rooms = More $$. Come work for the best resort in Estes Park. We strive to be the very best! Benefits include Paid Vacations, 401K matching, company training and lots of opportunity to grow. To apply for any of these great opportunities, please go to our company website at www.WVOjobs.com. Search ‘Estes Park’.
FIRE INSPECTOR I POSITION The Estes Valley Fire Protection District is looking for an outgoing and courteous person to fill our Fire Inspector I position. For further information and / or application please contact Administrative Assistant Erika Kostner @ 970-577-0900 or ekostner@estesvalleyfire.org. Job description and application can be downloaded at www.estesvalleyfire.org. Application deadline is December 18, 2015. Pay range $45,000 $55,000. Great benefit package.
Help Wanted : Two Positions open. Retail position and Warehouse Stock Position. Days, or just afternoons, weekends. All hours considered. FT or PT. Have fun while working at an always challenging job. Great pay, and bonuses for working weekends. Perfect for anyone; retired, H.S. student, Management team. Housing available.
Apply in person at Wear Me Out T’s, 157 E. Elkhorn Ave. 586-2433 Maria
Become part of a quality oriented team at Estes Park Medical Center.
Looking For Snow Shovelers Must be willing to be called in when it snows, have a valid license and reliable car. $15/hr. Call 577-0068 to get on list
NEED Experienced singer, enthusiastic personality, and knowledgeable person in music genres to Host KARAOKE at Lonigans in Estes Park on Friday and Saturday nights, 8pm-1am. All equipment provided on site. Send contact info and experience via email to Dave Callahan, Lonigans, daveanddebbie@lonigans.com.
Eagles Landing Condo Owners Association is looking for a responsible worker to shovel snow from walks and steps this winter. $15/hour. Note that most of the work will be in the early morning.
Please call 970.232.8815 or email r2werner@yahoo.com.
Silver Saddle HOUSEKEEPERS Must be a non-smoker. Apply in person –or– send resume. Up to $12/per hour. BEST WESTERN PLUS Silver Saddle 1260 Big Thompson Avenue Email: cory@estesresort.com No calls please
Desk Clerk Apply in person, 9am-1pm 1360 Fall River Road
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.
Surgical Services Certified Surgical Technician – Full Time
Sign on Bonus for Estes Park area!
Building & Grounds Maintenance Engineer – Full Time
Apply online to homeinstead.com/northerncolorado Or call Emily Harms for more information (970) 4940289 Web Brochure: www.HISC365CG.digbro.com
Home Health Hospice Registered Nurse - PRN Physical Therapist - PRN PPLC Registered Nurse – Full Time LPN – Full Time CNA – Full Time Dietary Department Dietary Aide – PRN Med/Surg Department CNA – PRN RN – PT - Nights
Accepting Applications For: Emergency Department RN – FT – Nights Specialty Clinic Certified Ophthalmic Technician - FT Send cover letter and resume to hr@epmedcenter.com or visit our website at epmedcenter.com and fill out an application. EPMC offers competitive wages and benefits. Equal Opportunity Employer
SERVER – FULL TIME year round PREP PERSON year round, full time, no experience needed EXPERIENCED BREAKFAST & LUNCH LINE COOK year round Pick up application at 453 E. Wonderview Ave #4 970-586-0272
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Employment JOIN OUR TEAM! The Town of Estes Park is accepting applications for:
Communications Center Manager Police Department Hiring Range $2,623.30 - $3,213.54 bi-weekly salary Exempt Position Close Date: December 4, 2015 (Town employment application required)
Transportation Advisory Board Voluntary Member Close Date: Open Until Filled (Committee application required)
Applications are available at: Town Hall 170 MacGregor Ave. Room 130 (Mon-Fri 8 am – 5 pm) or www.estes.org/ jobs Return Application to: Town of Estes Park, Attn: HR PO Box 1200, Estes Park, CO 80517; or Fax 970-577-4770
Now Hiring for: Checker $9.13 -$17.56 per hour Deli Clerk $11.28 - $15.26 per hour Bakery Clerk $11.70 - $15.18 per hour Cake Decorator $11.70 - $15.18 per hour Fresh Cuts $11.28 - $15.26 per hour Fuel Clerk $8.39 - $12.71 Pharmacy Tech $9.13 to start based on experience Floral Clerk $8.23 - $12.28 per hour based on experience Courtesy Clerk $8.23 - $12.28 per hour Applicant apply at:
www.safeway.com/careers
The status of applications will be communicated via e-mail. By choice, the Town of Estes Park is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Silver Saddle WANTED-Experienced Bartender for Part-Time & Full Time evenings shifts. Apply in person at Lonigans, 110 West Elkhorn Ave. See Dave.
Now Hiring YEAR ROUND BREAKFAST MANAGER Must be able to work 6 – 7 hour shifts between 5am and 1pm, six days per week. Includes some light cooking duties as well as customer contact. Must be a non-smoker. Apply in person –or– send resume. $12/per hour. $500 sign-on bonus
If you want to work at a hotel or resort Why not work for the best! The Estes Park Resort is currently hiring for the following positions: Cooks Dishwashers Bartenders/Servers On-Call Banquet Servers Housekeepers PT Maintenance Person Maintenance Supervisor PT Front Desk Stop in to complete an application at: 1700 Big Thompson Ave Next to the Marina
BEST WESTERN PLUS Silver Saddle 1260 Big Thompson Avenue Email: cory@estesresort.com No calls please
ESTES PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT R-3 MIDDLE SCHOOL SECRETARY/REGISTRAR TO APPLY: Interested applicants must apply online with Appli-Track: www.applitrack.com/estesschools/ onlineapp/. Only online applications are accepted. Salary range is $13.53 - $15.31 per hour, with single benefits. 205 days per year. Up to five year’s credit for similar previous work experience may be granted for initial salary placement. FLSA non-exempt. See full posting at www.estesschools.org ESTES PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT R-3 IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
HELP WANTED
RENTALS
SERVICES
General
Vacation Rentals
Piano Tuning Susan Novy, local piano tuner. Call for appt. 577-1755
Searching for someone fluent in Vietnamese. Call Dan Ludlam at 970-481-8142
Police Officer I Police Department Hiring Range $25.85 – $28.44 per hour Non-Exempt Position Close Date: Open Until Filled
SUPERSTARS ONLY We are in the Hospitality and Restaurant Industry, but we don’t hire backgrounds. The Wapiti Colorado Pub is seeking highly qualified team members for Estes Park’s busiest restaurant. Come in and pick up an application at 247 W. Elkhorn Ave. We’re open from 11-9 daily. No calls please.
Hiring Servers
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Pet Care WINTER GETAWAY: 2BR, 2BA townhouse available Nov-Feb. Green Valley, AZ. $1600 /mo. + cleaning fee. NS, NP. 970-586-0656.
TRANSPORTATION SUVs/CUVs Winter Rentals starting immediately through May 25. 1, 2 & 3 bedroom homes. Call 219-561-1310
1995 White Jeep Grand Cherokee, Runs and look good, Leather, Most Options, New Tires, $2,195 970-450-5024
Domestically Wild Canine Spa (970)480-7011 NEW LOCATION! 1160 Woodstock Dr Certified All Breed, Show and Pet styles. Humanity before vanity.
PAPPY’S HAPPY PET CARE Mature, responsible RVs adult providing affordable 2BR, 1BA in Town. Hardpet/house sitting. wood floors, new blinds, RV STORAGE Experience in caring for deck, W/D & storage shed. Sites available for RV Storelderly pets. Call Keith $1,000/mo. No Pets. age on Moraine Ave. (970) 461-4857 970-481-2152. $50/mo. 970-412-9672 Furnished home, 3BDR, 2 Misc. BA, 2 car garage, 3 blocks from downtown. $2,500/mo, available Oct 15. Set of 4 16” Michelin snow Call Pat, 303-947-4569 tires. Like new. Only used 3 months locally. $400 Condos OBO 970-443-9771 Professional Pet Care 2 BD, 1 BA condos, 928 sq in Your Home! ft.1 yr lease / short term SERVICES Compassionate, experilease variable rates. Call enced pet sitter and dog Real Living - 1st Choice walker. Certified pet first Real Estate Services at: aid instructor. For holidays, Cleaning 970-669-9696. Equal daily, or occasional needs. Opportunity Housing Renee 970-232-6231 Housekeeping Services 3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath 970-306-7877 Caregiving condo. 1648 sq ft, fireLive out housekeeper place, 2 car garage, N/S, Holiday Cleanup Foot/Nail Care N/P, Washer/Dryer. Incl. foot soak, toenail $1700/mo + util + dep. 1 yr CNA Healthcare/Hospice Deep Cleaning cutting, callus removal, lease. Email: info@estesPost Construction Cleans massage. Clinic and resort.com or 586-4476 home visits. LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING Cabins Cynthia Soguero, RN THROUGHLY DONE! The “FOOT CARE by experienced cleaning NURSE” 1 BR cabin in town. Ideal lady: vacuum, dust, 970-443-8494 for 1 person, 2 possible. All baths, kitchen. $15/hr (floor cleaning $20/hr.) utilities included, parking for Firewood 1 vehicle. Lease required. for Estes elders. 577-7059. Excellent references. 970-586-5714 Firewood Professional Reliable $200 per cord Commercial Rentals Cleaning Services. We Split Pine specialize in vacation Aspen Available RIVER FRONT OFFICE rentals & and vacant Free Delivery SPACE. Private office rentals. All of our work Stacking Available space available, $500/mo is %100 guaranteed. Call Bret 586-1700 419 635 6689 Call for a free estimate 970-302-5375 Wants To Rent Other-Misc Long-term rental wanted by professional, married couple in Estes Park. No pets, non-smoking. 805-727-3063 / rnevius@outlook.com
Home Repair/Service Mike’s Handyman Service Now Based in Estes Park! 35+ years experience in home maintenance, repair & remodeling. “No Job Too Small - I WILL Return Your Call” 605-391-8375
HOME HELPER, LOCAL, LAUNDRY, ERRANDS, TRANSPORTATION, MEALS. $25/HR, NO EVENINGS MAXINE 480-1317
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SERVICES In Home Care - personal care, errands, appointment transportation, light housekeeping, meal prep & companionship - references available, Cheryl Lancaster - 970.237.0703
Commercial Business GRAND OPENING! Penelopes Dream
Commercial Spaces for sale and lease. Call Eric. Anderson Realty. 586-2950
166 S.St Vrain 970-586-5552
SkyView Storage & UHAUL at 930 Juniper Ln has Trucks & Trailers to rent. We sell packing supplies! OPEN:8:30 to 12 MFurniture W-TH-F & Sat. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; CLOSED TUES. & SUNFor Sale Almost New 2015 DAY. Call 970-586-2982 or Simmons beauty rest twin 970-215-6006 for info. Mattresses & Box spring. Perfect for your rental or vacation home!$650 for pair REAL ESTATE King Frame FREE. 303-887-4324 or 303-884- 1626
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House For Sale 3 BDR, 1 BA, 1200 sq ft, $329,000. 970-231-3656
Stark spinet piano FREE to a good home. Must pick up. Call 586-6481.
REAL ESTATE
Condos/Townhomes Condos For Sale By Owner 2bd, 1ba 960 Sq Ft. Very nicely renovated. Call 970-586-6616 Townhome For Sale FSBO, 1,732 sq ft - 625 sq ft garage. 2 BDR, 2 BA, $350,000. 970-397-2751
ACUPUNCTURE
SALES Garage Sales Storm Mtn Holiday Bazaar & VDF Chili Lunch; 11/7 9am-4pm, 11/8 11am-4pm. Large assortment of locally handcrafted items; fire dept. chili fundraiser. Big Thompson Canyon Assoc; 1 mi E of Drake on US 34. Free cider & cookies. Buy local! Help complete the inside of our new Storm Mtn fire house. Questions: deb@peacefulridge.com www.faceboook.com/peac efulridge
Estate Sales ESTATE/GARAGE SALE; Need to have one, but seems overwhelming. We do the work, you make the $. Local, Affordable, References. CALL NOW 970-215-5548
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CHIMNEY SWEEP COUNSELING SERVICES
CLEANING SERVICES
EYE CARE
FINANCIAL ADVISOR Financial advice from a knowledgeable neighbor.
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Oppenheimer Financial Advisors are well versed in the wide range of financial products and services our firm offers. They also have the knowledge and experience to match the right solutions with the right client at the right time. Contact Mike Eitzen and start planning for your tomorrow, today. Mike Eitzen, Senior Director - Investments (970) 586-1895 • mike.eitzen@opco.com Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Transacts Business on All Principal Exchanges and Member SIPC
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523 St. Vrain Lane, Estes Park, CO 80517 970-586-3333 | 800-401-7750 Christian Collinet Broker/Owner 970-231-8570 Mindy Stone Office Coordinator Ellen Benes Client Liaison Brad Barnett Broker Assoc. 970-212-6780 Jeremy Collinet Broker Assoc. 970-302-1850
Julia Daley Broker Assoc. 720-937-0806 Sue Magnuson GRI, Broker. Assoc. 970-214-0319
Judy Nystrom GRI, Broker. Assoc. 303-506-5466 Glinda Doyle Assistant to Judy Nystrom Mike Richardson GRI, CNE, Broker Assoc. 970-215-2722 Heidi Riedesel CNE, Broker Assoc. 970-691-7083 Lori Smith Broker Assoc. 970-232-5511 Jack Smith Broker Assoc. 970-231-7327 Tom Thomas Broker Assoc. 970-481-3619
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Tucked at the end of a quiet street with over 4500sf of comfortable living space. Custom log home features include a massive greatroom w/mossrock fireplace, main floor master suite, kitchen with stainless appliances & walk out lower level. Fenced backyard, wrap around deck and relaxing hot tub included. Quality construction in a quiet location with serene mountain views. $749,500 951 Woodland Court
Nestled among the tall pines with open floorplan this updated 3bed/3 bath home features greatroom w/stone fireplace & soaring ceilings, media area w/entertainment bar, dining area & kitchen with ample storage & counter space. Spacious family room & bonus office/4th bedroom provide separate space for work or guests. Many upgrades in this wonderful quiet space you can call home. $577,500 370 Whispering Pines Dr
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Continental Divide Views • 4 Bedroom/4 Bath • Gourmet Kitchen • Family, Sun & Billiard Rooms • Double Lot with Garden • Longs, Divide & Stanley Hotel Views $849,500 631 Findley Court
80 Acre Mountain Ranch • Renovated 1920’s Cabin • NEW Carriage House Apartment • 8-Stall Barn • 4- car Garage • View/stream/aspens/ meadows/rock formations $1,190,000 5240 County Road 59, Allenspark
Riverfront Property/ 300 Acres
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• Perfect for a new Home/Business • Longs Peak Views • National Forest Access on 3- sides • Hiking/Camping/Biking/ Climbing
• 3 Bedroom/ 3 Bath • Open Floor Plan • Spacious Deck + Hot Tub • 2-car Attached Garage • Additional Detached Garage
• 1.27 Acre Lot • Private cul de sac Location • Overlooking Wetlands • Natural Treed Landscape • Perfect for Building
$1,250,000 2127 US Highway 34
2 Acres with Views and Trees • End –of-the-road Privacy • Lot backs to 24 acres of open space • City Utilities • Upscale neighborhood • Long Range Mountain Views $185,000 Lot 25 Kiowa Court
$425,000 1100 Marys Lake Road
Awesome View! There is an unobstructed 180 degree view of snow capped peaks and valley below on this 4.21 acre building site. • Bounded on the south by National Forest • $75,000.00 of Excavation Done • Site Plan Available $199,000 1440 Hummingbird Drive
$198,000 201 Cherokee Ct
Premier Grey Fox Estates www.tourfactory.com/1041073
• 2.27 Acres • Moutain Setting w/ City Utilities • Light & sunny location • Beautiful and Individual Building $250,000 Lot 8 Shadow Mountain Court
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