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EPHS & Thespian Troupe 7284 production of Mamma Mia next week. See page 21 for more details.

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Estes Park Environmental Sustainability Task Force Seeks Input From Residents And Business Owners The Estes Park Environmental Sustainability Task Force (ESTF) has created two surveys to gather input from community members - one for residents and another for business owners. The purpose of the surveys is to gauge the public’s interest and knowledge when it comes to issues related to environmental sustainability in the Estes Valley. Given the breadth of the topic, the surveys are not comprehensive in what they cover but will provide valuable feedback to the ESTF. The residential survey should take about 10 minutes, the commercial survey about 5 minutes. Your survey is not accepted until you click the SUBMIT button at the end of the survey. These two surveys close Dec. 6. click on the links below: Residential Survey: https://forms.gle/7YQkNypNme4PkSSo6 Commercial Survey: https://forms.gle/byowwzm1jUEHWypC6 The County has also launched its own survey and corresponding website regarding the Climate Smart Larimer County initiative.

Climate Smart Larimer County Survey: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6599139 /Climate-Smart-Larimer-County-Q1 Climate Smart Larimer County Website: https://www.larimer.org /climate-smart

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Estes Transit, Via Mobility Services Partner To Promote Free Winter Transportation In Estes Park Estes Transit and Via Mobility Services are partnering to promote their fare-free, wheelchair-accessible winter transportation service offerings in Estes Park. Between Via’s weekday, on-demand service and the Town’s weekend Winter Trolley Service, there will be a free transportation option seven days per week beginning Friday, Dec. 3.

Estes Transit’s Winter Trolley Service will serve a fixed route of stops in the downtown area on Fridays, noon to 6 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sundays, noon to 6 p.m. These stops will be served approximately every 15 minutes: · Stop #1: Estes Park Visitor Center · Stop #2: Bond Park (SW Corner) · Stop #3: The Ore Cart Rock Shop · Stop #4: Tregent Park · Stop #5: West Park Center · Stop #6: The Maxwell Inn · Stop #7: Mrs. Walsh’s Garden · Stop #8: The Grubsteak Restaurant · Stop #9: Moosely T’s · Stop #10: Thirty Below Leather The Town’s service will complement Via’s on-demand, door-through-door service within the Town of Estes Park and some portions of surrounding Larimer County. Via’s service is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30

Planning For The Future Of Town Facilities

Join us for a virtual meeting Dec. 2 The goal of the Facilities Master Plan (FMP) is to address both the immediate and long-term facility needs for the Town of Estes Park. This plan will serve as a "road map" for the future development and operation of all Town facilities.

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p.m. Rides can be scheduled one to seven days in advance by calling 303447-9636. Same-day scheduling is available on a limited basis.

“The Town is excited to partner with Via Mobility Services to promote free, accessible transportation options in Estes Park. Via has been serving the Estes Valley for nearly two decades; however, it may not be widely known that their service is free and open to riders of all ages and abilities,” said Vanessa Solesbee, the Town’s Parking & Transit Manager.

“Via is thrilled to see Estes Park expand transportation options to include a winter weekend fixed route transit option. We would also like to remind the public that Via’s weekday door-throughdoor service is available to all Estes Park residents,” shared Lisa Bitzer, Via’s Director of Operations.

Per Federal Transit Administration (FTA) order, face coverings are required on Estes Transit and Via vehicles for drivers and passengers, including children over the age of two.

For more information about Estes Transit, visit www.estes.org/shuttles for Via Mobility Services, visit https://viacolorado.org.

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virtual meeting Thursday, Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. Join the meeting via https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84438565988 If you can't attend, please visit www.estes.org/fmp after Dec. 2 for a link to the meeting video and the project questionnaire.

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Hermit Park Open Space Announces Seasonal Closure Following Kruger Rock Fire Larimer County Natural Resources' Hermit Park Open Space, located two miles southeast of Estes Park, is closed for the winter season effective immediately. The open space has been closed to the public since November 16 due to the recent Kruger Rock Fire.

Originally scheduled for its seasonal closure on December 20, the closure at Hermit Park comes three weeks earlier than anticipated and will support the on-

going fire clean-up at the site.

Hermit Park Open Space closes seasonally because of winter weather and protection of the wintering range for big game animals, such as elk. Hermit Park will reopen to the public on March 1, 2022, weather dependent.

All dates are subject to change. For questions, please visit COTREX or the Larimer County Natural Resources website.

Renee Hodgden, Seniors Real Estate Specialist with ReMax Mountain Brokers presents

“A Tribute To The Beatles” Estes Senior Center 1760 Olympian Lane 7-9 pm, Thurs, Dec 9 (doors open at 6:30) Free Admission One Night Only!

Performed by Roy Dearen

Weigh In On The Thumb Open Space Management Plan Dec. 8 The Town of Estes Park Parks Division will host a virtual public meeting Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to discuss the Thumb Open Space Management Plan. A presentation on the draft plan will be followed by two rotating breakout discussion sessions for 3 specific topics: trail expansion and pet walking, and guided climbing. Attendees will have an opportunity to attend both sessions. Feedback will be collected and used to influence decisions on the Management Plan development. The meeting information and the Zoom link is available on the Town’s website at www.estes.org/thumb.

The draft Management Plan is also available for review at www.estes.org/thumb. A recording of the Dec. 8 presentation will be available Dec. 9 on the same webpage. For those who cannot attend the meeting, feedback may be provided by Dec. 17, 2021 to Parks Supervisor Brian Berg at 970577-3783 or bberg@estes.org.

In May of 2021, the Town of Estes Park purchased 65 acres on the south side of Prospect Mountain, known as the Thumb Open Space. The name refers to the large rock outcrop on the southeastern side of the property. The purchase

ensures the property will remain undeveloped and open for wildlife and future public access after completion of a scientifically developed and communitydriven Management Plan. The Town of Estes Park and its partners are committed to balancing the use of the open space for recreational purposes, ecological considerations, and the quality of life for residents of the neighborhood and community.

The Thumb Open Space Management Plan will provide direction for the use of this area focusing on recreation, conservation, preservation and education. The Plan will also outline maintenance and management in order to provide exceptional experiences for the users. Town staff have been meeting with a small group of stakeholders to develop the content of the draft Plan and are now ready to present this to the community for feedback.

The draft Management Plan will be presented to both the Parks Advisory Board and Town Board for continued input following the public meeting.

With the feedback received from all, Town staff will create the final draft plan for approval by the Town Board at a regularly scheduled meeting early in 2022.

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

On November 28 at 6:45 p.m. police stopped a 28 year old male driver from Estes Park at W. Wonderview Ave. and Valley Rd. The male was arrested on charges of DUI, DUI per se, driving while revoked, speeding and an outstanding

warrant out of Durango, CO for failure to appear on charges of DUI. The male was transported to the Larimer County Jail.

On November 22 at 4:10 p.m. police were called to a motor vehicle accident at Moraine Ave. and Mary’s Lake Road. The driver was a 33 year old female from San Antonio, TX who was cited for failure to yield right of way at intersections.

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

During the week of November 21, the Estes Valley Fire Protection District (EVFPD) responded to 19 calls for service. This included:

• Emergency medical (assist EPH): 4 • MVC: 3 • Mutual Aid: 2 • Search & Rescue: 1 • Gas Leak: 1 • Alarm Activation: 6 • Smoke Investigation: 1 • Helicopter Standby: 1

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Tis The Season For Bell Ringing And Donating To The Salvation Army

A local service, out of Allenspark, CO Focusing on Estate, Antique, Consignment and Fundraiser sales

Every year for the past 25+ years, The Salvation Army (TSA) has put out the red kettles to raise money to help local organizations. Locally, we work primarily through Crossroads Ministries to assist with food bank purchases, utility payments, and rental assistance.

TSA helps with subsidies for Meals on Wheels for those who qualify and pays for some of the food bank purchases for the Community Corner Café.

Something that most people don’t know is that our local TSA volunteers respond to emergencies when people are displaced due to a disaster.

TSA is able to immediately provide free lodging and issue gift cards for food and other necessities. Likewise, the local TSA provides Crisis Advocates with gift cards and vouchers for gas. The Estes Park Police Department has vouchers that they

can give people for lodging or gas when Crossroads is closed.

We normally raise about $40,000 during our Red Kettle season. Ten percent of the money we raise goes to the Denver District, but that is like putting money in a savings account for a rainy day. Since the beginning of COVID, the District has covered approximately $50,000 of our bills for food.

Here is the important information for donors and bell ringers: • To donate by mail, please send your checks to the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 172 in Estes Park.

• Bell Ringing will start again on Saturday, December 11th. Bell ringing shifts are two hours, but you can split a shift with someone else. You can find our electronic signup schedule at https://tinyurl.com/6jz9b4wh

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Volunteer With AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Would you like to make a difference in the lives of people right in your own community? As an AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteer, you can help people who can’t afford to pay for professional tax preparation — and often miss out on much-needed tax breaks, deductions, and refunds. You can help put money back in their pockets.

You don’t have to be a tax pro or an AARP member to volunteer with us — there are many ways to get involved and connect with people in your community.

Whatever your skill set, there’s a role for you! Comprehensive training included.

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Days and times vary. You make your own schedule and can work as many days and weeks as you are available. We are also in need of Spanish speaking volunteers.

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Quota Festival Of Trees On Display Until Dec. 19 Quota is hosting their annual Festival of Trees. The event is being held in the lobbies of the Estes Park Resort and The Dunraven Restaurant. Proceeds from these beautiful, one-of-a kind decorated trees support many Quota community projects such as the Loan Closet, ambulances for our community, AEDs, services to children and seniors, student grants and more. Show your support of Estes Park Quota by purchasing your chance to win one of these beautiful holiday trees. Buy tickets at the front desk$1/ticket, $5 for 6 or $10 for 13 tickets, include your name and phone number on your tickets. The trees will be on display from now through December 19 and the drawing to win the trees will be held on Dec. 19 at 3 p.m.

We have some amazing trees this year.

The turquoise tinsel tree was created

by Maggie Cotreau, local realtor and Quotarian. Filled with whimsical rainbow, candy and unicorn ornaments you will fall in love with this tree. Finished with a glitter ribbon sash!

Mike Richardson, local realtor with Richardson Team Realty, created a tree for us this year for the first time. His Holiday Tweets tree is filled with feathered friends of all types. Mike is including a gift certificate to the Post restaurant for $50.

The gorgeous tree created by Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory has a holiday gnome retro theme. Pink and gold baubles, pink bottle brush Christmas trees, mini presents, adorable gnomes, poinsettia lights and finished with a feather boa garland.

Get out and see all 39 wonderful trees, have a great breakfast, lunch or dinner at the Dunraven and purchase tickets to win one for yourself.

Good luck!

Maggie Cotreau’s Tree

Mike Richardson’s Tree

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory’s Tree

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League Of Women Voters Program On Nature Photography With Dawn Wilson Interested in nature photography?

The League of Women Voters of Estes Park is holding a ‘Learn with the League’ event on Dec 8th from 10 a.m. - noon on Zoom. Our guest will be Dawn Wilson, a local nature photographer, writer, and photo tour guide.

Registration is required; go to lwv-estespark.org to register.

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CO Gives Day

HappyHour 3-5pm Dec. 7

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Nonprofit Resource Center

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Stay for Nonpofit Trivia 7pm

Schedule a One-Time or Recurring Donation 30 Local Nonprofits Eligible / 3100 State-wide

Shop Small-Shop Local Scavenger Hunt Continues New Clues for Week 2: Win $50 The Estes Chamber of Commerce and Bank of Estes park will release clues for week two of the scavenger hunt on Friday, December 3.

The Bank of Estes Park has purchased $50 gift cards in 20 chamber member stores in town. Each week, Eddie the Elk (compliments of STUFFED) will be hiding in five stores, like he is on the shelf in this photo.

Bring Eddie to the register.

Post on Facebook a picture of you taken with Eddie in the store.

Get a $50 gift card on the spot.

Eddie goes to hide in another store.

The Chamber is partnering with Visit Estes Park to get our guests into the game. We will post five clues every Friday in both papers and at facebook.com/groups/shopestes. Anyone can play, but you can only win once.

(One win per family, please.) Use the clues in our Shop Estes Facebook Group to find the five stores featured each week. (Hint, you might check the Chamber Business Directory for clues at business.esteschamber.org/list.)

Here are the clues for week 2: These shirts work in all weather and rhyme with “blossom” Raise your hands, no put them down, and give Santa a place to stop that won’t make him frown. “_____ having a wonderful _______ time.”

I don’t remember the name of the thing I got with the frame; perhaps this is all just a game.

It’s beginning to look a lot like a Rocky Mountain Christmas when you see all the images here on Park Lane.

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Lady Gaga And Pancake Are Looking For New, Loving Homes

can make a tax-deductible donation to the Pet Association by sending your check to P.O. Box 4342, Estes Park, CO 80517.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga and Pancake are five years old spayed sisters.

They are playful and have lived with other cats. They could be adopted together or apart. They have spent most of their life in one room with littermates so they will need a patient home or foster home to help them come around and learn about the fun things kitties do.

These sweet cats are currently living at the Pet Lodge. Call (970) 286-1652 to meet both of these awesome kitties.

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

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One of the best things about postThanksgiving is turkey sandwiches. To me, that means leftover turkey spread with cranberry jelly between two slices of buttered white bread. To accompany that, I leave the leftover green bean casserole to somebody else. Instead, I like a few potato chips but not too many because I need to leave room for leftover pie.

The other day Joe and I sat at the table noshing on turkey sandwiches made with Joe’s homemade bread. (He uses the “Godfather of Gluten’s Bread” recipe which we named after my dad.) We started comparing the various cranberry options we’ve had for Thanksgivings past.

I grew up with the jelly stuff straight out of the can, served in round slices. Joe remembered having something closer to a salad but he couldn’t recall quite what was in it. So I got out his mom’s recipe box and started flipping through the salad recipe cards. What a step back in time!

Like most anybody’s mom’s recipe box, this one is full of a vast variety of recipe cards. Some are decorated, many are stained, some are typed, more are handwritten, and most have the name of a neighbor, relative or friend in the upper corner from whom the recipe came.

I imagine these women in their June Cleaver dresses and aprons, enjoying a coffee or luncheon, balancing on their laps their pressed glass plates with the circle ridge holding a punch cup, dabbing their lipstick daintily with their cocktail napkins. Part of what gave such women as Joe’s mom and mine, and probably yours, a sense of solidarity was the sharing of recipes. They were flattered when asked to share, and pleased when a recipe card was personally delivered to them. A recipe card was a small token of friendship; a gift.

When Joe and I perused our moms’ recipe collections, we could remember many of our moms’ friends, going back half a century or more. And we certainly remembered enjoying many of the dishes they prepared from the recipes we found.

(I have my own recipe box but it’s not nearly as full as our moms’.)

What do we do today? We look up recipes online and forward links to the book group, hiking club, or our entire Facebook friends list. The personal nature of the recipe exchange has disappeared.

Same goes for photos. There are several boxes of my own photos in our basement, and also photos my mother collected, organized, labeled, and put in albums over the years. As I’ve worked to reduce the amount of boxes, I have been going through my mom’s albums. Many of her photos—and mine—are copies made from negatives and given to us. As with the recipes cards, these photos were small gifts offered by friends who wanted to do

something nice and fortify a connection.

When is the last time you made a copy of a photograph to give to a friend? It’s been years for me. It’s so much easier to send photos electronically, or post them so the whole world can see them. Plus, digital photos take up no physical space. But e-photos don’t proffer a token of friendship in the same way a personally selected, developed (sometimes framed) and delivered picture does.

Likewise, gone are the days of the mix tape. Oh, the hours we spent thoughtfully selecting significant songs from albums, copying them onto tapes, naming the mix, and giving the tape to someone important to us. “Some Really Good Stuff ” was a set my brother made decades ago. I listened to it so many times I would hear the next song in my head as the last song ended. Still today, “Some Really Good Stuff ” is one of my best-loved “albums.”

We made tapes for friends, for romantic interests, for siblings and even sometimes our parents. There was no better way to say, “I like you,” than to give a mix tape.

When someone gave us a tape, we listened intently, again and again, interpreting the underlying message in the lyrics of the songs. Or we simply listened to music someone else thought we would like. We were introduced to new tunes which quickly became favorites, and we placed great value on the special feeling we got, knowing this mix was made especially for us.

I hung onto an old tape player so I can still listen to my all-time favorite mixes.

Otherwise, the tapes would be nothing more than a silent collection of plastic cases and reels of magnetic film. I’ve converted many of those tapes to CDs but even those are obsolete these days. (I’m glad we have a CD player right below our VCR/DVD player, although I can’t remember the last time we watched a video cassette.)

Today, we don’t make music mixes for each other. We can get any and all music we want online. So how do today’s teens make romantic overtures without creating a mix tape with “Every Little Kiss” and “Wrap Your Arms Around Me” carrying their message? How does a woman send her sister a set of choice songs to use in Spin class? And how does a dad share his favorite barbershop harmonies with his daughter living a thousand miles away?

If we don’t give the gift of a distinctly chosen set of music, or make a copy of a good photo to send to a friend, or handwrite a recipe to share at a pot luck, we could…write a letter. Now that’s an idea.

You may let The Thunker know what you think at her e-mail address, donoholdt@gmail.com. © 2021 Sarah Donohoe

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The recent acquisition of a Sanborn Stop by 240 Moraine Avenue anytime Souvenir Company postcard titled "in the Saturday, December 4, any time between Narrows - Thompson Canon" reduced 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to pick up our the number of remaining postcards nec"wanted list" of the nine remaining R-seessary to complete the set of Sanborn ries Sanborn postcards needed to comEstes Park area views to single digits, a re- plete our collection. Each "dead or alive" markable accomplishment for any indirecovery of one or more of the nine postvidual or institution. cards on the list can earn you up to $1000 Beginning in 1933, Harold Sanborn of per postcard (depending on condition, Denver turned production of his souvenir and reduced by at least half if we happen postcards over to Sawyers in Portland, to locate an example prior to your unOregon (Sawyers later became the manu- earthing a similar one). To show you how facturer of the popular "View Master" much this could provide in net profit, we reels). just acquired "In the Narrows - ThompAt that time, both Sawyers and Sanborn son Canon" through an online auction for under $15. started keeping meticulous records of topics, titles, and production numbers in Sanborn's scattered Colorado series of photographic views, such that we now know in the R-series, which corresponds to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park, 1035 different postcard views were printed and sent out to drug stores and other distributors between 1933 and 1955.

Some of these postcards were wildly popular, others were printed only once in limited quantities, and never re-ordered.

This makes some Sanborn postcards nearly impossible to find today on the open market, because if only a few "In the Narrows - Thompson Canon" were printed back in 1938, for example, and Sanborn's "In the Narrows - Thompson most of these were discarded shortly after Canon" is an otherwise generic view, valubeing mailed or as they passed down to able only because of rarity. Photo courtesy children and grandchildren of the recipiEstes Park Archives ent, very few, if any, remain for modern If you are unfamiliar with what Sanborn collectors to acquire. real-photo postcards look like (for examThe Estes Park Archives, after a decade ple, how to distinguish them from comof energetic searching, has reduced the peting products) or how to begin your number of missing postcards in the Sansearch, we have plenty of examples and born R-series from 1035 to 9. It is now hard-earned experience at hand. For time to spread the net wider, and involve those unfamiliar with internet searches the entire Estes Park area, indeed, the enor postcard shows, this isn't an easy or a tire state, in the search for these nine reone-time task, but if it were easy, we maining postcards wouldn't be offering $1000 per postcard.

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Christmas Carol Concert & Sing Along This Sunday, December 5th You are invited by Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church as they present A Christmas Carol Concert, December 5th at 3:00 p.m. Reception to follow.

Our Lady of the Mountains is excited to offer you the sounds of Christmas joy from the musicians in our parish.

You will hear the very talented: Sarah Bode, Geoff Clark, Sarah Clark, Dennis

Fromholzer, Gary Reeves, Adam Thomas, Michelle Gergen-Wisner, Deacon Stan Rymes, and Children’s Choir including soloist Henry Thomas and Geneva Thomas.

Sit back and enjoy the music, hear the Christmas Story, and, at times, singalong! Afterwards, please join old and new friends in our lower level for a beautiful reception.

They are honored to share this Advent time with you as we, all, await the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Peak To Peak Concert This Saturday, December 4

The Peak to Peak Concert Series present clarinetists Annaka Hogelin, Ellen Kennedy, and Emily Wangler, founding members of Cairn Music, who will per-

form on Saturday, December 4th at 2 p.m at Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church, 2000 Ptarmigan Trail Drive. Featured works on the program include Mozart's Serenade No. 1, K. 439b, an arrangement of Tchaickovsky's Nutcracker Suite, and Swan Hennessy's Trio, Op. 54.

Peak to Peak concerts are offered to the public free of admission, but donations are appreciated and are tax-deductible.

Due to Covid restrictions, audience members will be asked to wear masks and maintain social distancing.

Open Mic At Ed’s Cantina Join the Ed’s Cantina crew and host Jon Pickett for the warmest and most welcoming open mic in Colorado. Musicians, it’s your time to shine. Music lovers, come on down to meet friends and hear a wide variety of music all in one evening.

390 E. Elkhorn Ave. Estes Park Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Musicians and fans welcome.

Contact: Jon Pickett, (970) 214-2953 Info@edscantina.com

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Conversational Spanish Classes

Conversational Spanish Classes held by a native Spanish speaker, retired certified teacher, and college adjunct faculty member. Fees: on a donation basis (1-5 students). Contact: José A. Gómez Domenech (719-593-0465).

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Rotary Club Of Estes Park Donation To Blue Santa Helps Brighten The Holidays

Bill Bradford, Estes Park Police Auxiliary Commander; Lori Bradford, Blue Santa coordinator; Beth Weisberg, Community Service Director for Rotary Club of Estes Park; Michelle Fanucchi and Steve Fuhrman, Blue Santa Team.

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The Rotary Club of Estes Park (“Noon Rotary”) has donated $300 to the Estes Park Police Department Auxiliary’s 2021 Blue Santa program. The Rotary club’s donation was made possible by proceeds from sales of the 2021 Friendship Card, which provides discounts at numerous area businesses.

The Blue Santa program delivers nonperishable food and hygiene products to disabled, shut-in, and elderly members of the Estes community who need a little extra holiday cheer. There are between 85 to 90 Blue Santa recipients each year.

The club’s Community Service Committee, led by Beth Weisberg, generated the grant request. “The Blue Santa program reaches many Estes Park residents whose need might otherwise go unnoticed,” said Weisberg. “The Noon Rotary Club is happy to support Blue Santa’s drive to brighten the holidays for these members of our community.”

Due to Covid-19, only monetary donations can be accepted this year. Blue Santa coordinator Lori Bradford says that the program is on track to meet and possibly exceed last year’s collection dollars. Jars with the Blue Santa logo have been placed at various locations throughout Estes Park, and the last date for monetary donations at those locations will be Sunday, December 5.

If you would like to help with this worthwhile and much-needed project,

you can either leave a donation in one of the Blue Santa jars, or else send your monetary donation to Blue Santa Program, c/o Estes Park Police Auxiliary, P.O. Box 1287, Estes Park, CO 80517.

Every penny donated will be used to fund items for Blue Santa recipients.

Friendship Card the Perfect Christmas Gift The Friendship Card is sold at several locations in Estes Park. The proceeds from the sale of these cards are used by Noon Rotary to provide grants to various nonprofit and other service organizations, and to support community service projects in the Estes Valley.

The 2022 Friendship Card will go on sale at several locations in mid-December. For a $10 investment, Friendship Card owners receive discounts at more than 70 local merchants and businesses.

Watch for more details in an upcoming announcement of this year’s participating merchants and locations in town where Friendship Cards can be purchased, or see www.facebook.com/EPFriendshipCard for details.

“We have a great selection of participating merchants this year, and they’re excited to be a part of this Rotary project,” said Karen Thompson, Noon Rotary’s Fund Development Director. “Friendship Cards make great stocking stuffers, whether you live in Estes Park or visit throughout the year. It’s an inexpensive gift that can be used all year long!”

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Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary Supports The Blue Santa Program

Bill and Lori Bradford and Gordon Slack.

The Blue Santa program is sponsored by our Estes Park Police Auxiliary and provides products and food to our disabled and elderly community members

December Meeting Of The Estes Park Woman’s Club The December meeting of the Woman’s Club will be held on Wednesday, December 8, at the Estes Valley Community Center. A buffet luncheon will be catered and served by the Big Horn restaurant. Registration and social hour begin at 11:30 a.m.; lunch will be served at 12:15 p.m. following a short business meeting. The program will be provided

by The Holiday Quintet which consists of Steve Tice, Geoff Clark, Denise Stookesberry, Bridget Rago and Deborah Webb. Members of the group are active musicians engaged in a variety of performance venues including wedding events, theater, local bar scene and special events. Geoff Clark and Steve Tice play together as the duo “Random and True” and are the founders of Mountain Tones, a music event service. Sopranos Bridget Rago and Deborah Webb have been active in musical theater performances and Denise Stookesberry is a professional singer, choral director and voice teacher. They will be singing a variety of traditional Christmas carols written for acappella voices.

Members will be contacted by email to make their reservation. Any woman interested in joining the club or for more information, may contact us at EstesParkWomansclub1912@gmail.com.

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Congratulations to Alejandro Regalado Flores, the Estes Park High School Student of the Week for December 3, 2021.

At EPHS, Alejandro is part of the marching band and is planning to join the jazz band. He is proud of earning a second place medal for marching band and said, “Sure, we didn’t get first, but that medal serves as a reminder of how hard we worked and all the good memories of that time. It’s like a little piece of time from that exact moment.” He really likes both Foundations of Tech and Art as he gets to explore his creativity in those classes.

In his free time, he likes to take care of plants.

His house is filled with beautiful plants and the backyard has even more! He said, “Plants bring color into my life and it’s relaxing to just see all the greenery. I have a cactus and bamboo plant in my room, and the rest of the house is filled with orchids and one really leafy plant in the kitchen. Overall, I enjoy botany and taking care of plants.” He enjoys creating artwork, streaming and hanging out with his friends. He works at the Black Canyon Inn, performing maintenance projects. He has one sibling who is an inspiration for him with their talent in art and confidence in things they do. He said, “I wouldn’t be the person I am without my older sibling.”

When asked his favorite place to visit he said, “I really love going to Moab and I like to visit Mexico as that’s where my distant family lives.

It feels alive there and I have had so many great memories from Mexico.”

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Way Finder Cleaning Has Moved To A New Location

Alejandro Regalado Flores 10th Grade

His favorite quote is, “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened” by Dr. Seuss.

The best piece of advice he’s ever received was to live every day to its fullest because we all eventually run out of time.

After high school, he is not exactly sure which college he wants to attend but he knows he’d like a career in either Psychology, Botany or Art.

We are excited to announce that Way Finder Cleaning Services has moved to a new location at 1774 Avalon Drive.

For the past 3 ½ years we have been blessed to serve the most incredible people in beautiful Estes Park and surrounding communities. We owe all our success to our wonderful clients and hardworking team members. We understand there are many choices out there when it comes to house cleaners, but you put your trust in us and for that we are truly grateful.

We appreciate you all so much, thank you again for choosing to support a locally owed and operated husband & wife business in Estes Park.

Our new office will give us adequate room for employee training, company meetings, all of our equipment and cleaning supplies.

We offer House Cleaning Rental Clean Deep Cleans Reoccurring Home Cleaning Home Organization Clean-out Service

Vacation Rentals Seasonal Living Commercial cleaning Did you know we have expanded the services we offer? For example we now offer dry cleaning services! Yes, thats right! Way Finder Cleaning partners with Burke Cleaners in Loveland for this service. Door to door pick-up and drop off service included.

Your office or shop will sparkle for your clients and customers while we regularly clean your commercial space.

Please check out our website at www.wayfindercleaning.com for a list of all of the convenient services we offer.

For more information or to schedule a cleaning, please call 720-570-6944.

About Way Finder Cleaning -Started in 2018, Brittany Wild and her team of professional cleaners dedicate thier energy and enthusiasm to providing you with a high quality service at high altitude! Whether it is a one-time-clean, rental property, private residence, or second home, Way Finder Cleaning is here to help!

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Five Fun Facts About… How Elk Survive The Winter By: Dawn Wilson

This week’s featured animal is the elk.

Yes, I have covered elk in this column a few times, but with as many as 800 elk in the meadows of Rocky Mountain National Park and several hundred more in Estes Park and the nearby foothills in the winter, there is no shortage of interest in this large member of the deer family. This week let’s look at five fun facts about how elk survive the winter.

1. During the fall rut, bull elk may lose up to 20 percent of their body weight so the winter becomes a season to conserve energy and replenish some of those lost pounds.

2. Most elk will move out of the higher elevations to come down to montane meadows or even to the foothills to find food that is more likely to stay free of snow.

3. On windy days, and there are a lot of those in the winter in Estes Park, the elk

will retreat to the cover of the forest to stay out of the energy-zapping gusts.

Trees can also produce a small amount of energy, which melts snow around the base of trees, giving elk exposed ground for resting and branches that work as a natural umbrella.

4. The winter coat of elk is comprised of two layers: a thick, dense undercoat for warmth, which is five times warmer than the summer coat, and long guard hairs with thousands of tiny air pockets to trap heat.

5. Elk have a lower surface area-tovolume ratio, which means less relative area to lose heat.

Dawn Wilson is a professional and award-winning nature photographer who lives in Estes Park year-round. You can see more of her work, join one of her Rocky tours, and purchase prints at DawnWilsonPhotography.com or follow her on Instagram: @dawnwilsonphoto.

A young spike bull elk munches on mullein stalk and seeds during a winter storm.

In the winter, elk will retreat to the forest to stay out of snowstorms and energy-zapping wind.

Elk have a thick, dense undercoat in winter that is five times warmer than the summer coat.

Bull elk gather into bachelor herds in the winter and spend much of the season replenishing the weight lost during the fall rut and resting to conserve energy.

Elk winter coats create a layer of insulation that is thick enough to keep snow from melting on their backs.

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Estes Park High School Set To Present The Musical, Mamma Mia

The Estes Park High School and Thespian Troupe 7284 will present Mamma Mia! at the EPHS Auditorium next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, December 9, 10 and 11 at 7 p.m.

On a small Greek island, Sophie dreams of a perfect wedding — one which includes her father giving her away. The problem? Sophie doesn’t know who he is! Her mother Donna, the former lead singer of the 1970s pop group Donna and the Dynamos, refuses to talk about the past, so Sophie decides to take matters into her own hands. Sneaking a peek in her mother’s old diaries, she dis-

covers three possible fathers: Sam, Bill, and Harry. She secretly invites all three to the wedding, convinced that she’ll know her father when she sees him. But when all three turn up, it may not be as clear as she thought! Mamma Mia! has become a worldwide sensation that has audiences everywhere dancing.

The cast of EPHS’ production of Mamma Mia! Sophie – Ashley Maese Ali – Samantha Workman Lisa - Sydney Lewelling Donna – Rose Burgit

Tonya – Molly Larson Rosie – Ashley Doan Sky – Thomas Dorman Pepper – Isaac Robinson Eddie – Zack Lewis Harry – Alex Wollett Bill – Shawn Mitling Sam – Cullen Fitzgerald Chorus Alanna Finch Amelia Bryant Annie Lewelling Bella Walker

Grace Thamert Lexi Richardson Lily-Ann Smith Lucy Leija Lux Van Tatenhove Merin Hamel Odin Rhode Kai Walker Tickets for adults are $15, student/child are $12. Tickets may be purchased online at www.estesschools.org or at the door.

Please note: Masks will be required for audience members.

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WHAT MOVES ME: GREED? OR NEED? “Tis the season for giving…” so begins a recent Denver Post editorial by columnist Sue McMillan, as she launches into a powerful discussion entitled ‘Greed Feeds Need.’

In this article she zeroes in on those in society who, while having greater wealth, and prominently voicing concern for those who are ‘needy’ in our society, they themselves pay less or no taxes, thereby personally contributing little or nothing to meet the ‘needs’ of those most hurting in our society. While it might be tempting to pursue that discussion further, I will not, choosing rather to help each of us focus on ourselves and the question above.

In this day of ‘Black Friday’ and other shopping, requests by dozens of children hospitals and care facilities, military organizations, private schools, homeless-serving agencies, and the like, we are all faced with decisions about what our focus will be as this year draws to a close. We’ve recently been touched by the outpouring of acts by people during the Thanksgiving season, and, perhaps, have wistfully pictured ourselves as among those generous donors…even though there was no follow-through. What did my life most reflect during that season, and what will it depict during the upcoming giving season? Now is the time to ponder that, not after the season has come and gone.

If we sit down and study the focus of Jesus in His parables and other teachings we discover that He had more to say about ‘Need’ and ‘Greed’ than any other subject of practical living. Jesus knew that one of our biggest battles as we lived from day to day would be ‘things’. He, Himself, was tempted to bow down and surrender to ‘things’…the ‘kingdoms of the earth’, Satan promised Him. Since that time He has watched as myriads of those who claimed to revere and serve Him have succumbed to the draw of ‘things’. He warned against it. “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for a man’s life does not consist of the abundance of things he possesses.” He told of a ‘rich fool’ having great barns and abundant crops who died before he could use them. Someone has stated it rather simply, yet powerfully, “He who dies with the most toys nevertheless still dies!” And in the ‘rich fool’s case, totally ‘broke’! Two men stood near the grave of a wealthy friend. One mused, “I wonder how much he left.” “He left it all!” quietly whispered his friend. “Give an account of your stewardship!” was the demand made of one in the Bible to whom a great deal had been entrusted. And that will be the same demand made of the rich man in the cemetery and of all of us who have been entrusted with so much.

I don’t know about you, but I’m looking forward to the many Christmas season movies that will be presented in coming days. I never tire of watching ‘The Christmas Carol’, doing personal soul-searching as I watch various accounts of one who learned a powerful lesson about what really matters. Sadly, most of us will not be led to such a conclusion by personal experiences in our lives. Hopefully, watching Scrooge’s story will help us open our eyes to see the multitude of needs around us and help us make a determination to ‘lay up treasures in heaven’ by assisting those who are around us on earth. Jesus said: “Inasmuch as you do it unto them, you do it unto me.”

One other thing to remember at this season of the year is that, at times, we can be guilty of trying to ‘make up’ for ways in which we have failed to meet needs felt by others during other times of the year. Parents have often (rightfully) been accused of ‘heaping presents’ on their children at this season of the year because they have failed to provide that genuine love and personal attention their children have been starving for during the rest of the year. A child in a foster home was being sought by a couple who wanted to adopt him. They visited him in the foster home and, wanting to make a good impression told him about the room they had fixed up for him, a bike and other toys they had bought for him.

After hearing only about the ‘things’ and thinking about the ‘love’ he had received in his foster home, he said, “If that’s all I’m going to get, I’d rather stay here.”

Let’s focus on the real ‘needs’ of this and every season and be abundantly generous in meeting them. It’s about ‘needs’…not ‘greed’!

God bless. Bob Lewis

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Samantha Workman A Noteable Voice Of Distinction

Estes Park High School junior, Samantha Workman, has recently received some notable recognition for her musical abilities.

Samantha was selected to be a member of the 2022 Colorado All State Choir which will convene in January.

Of 200 selected for the Treble Choir, Workman was one of 2,000 auditionees.

She will travel in January to Denver and rehearse for 2 days with guest conductor, Dr. Rosephanye Powell.

The process culminates with a performance in the DCPA Temple Buell Theatre on Saturday, January 22. Samantha is a member of EPHS Concert Choir and Major13.

In addition to being selected for the All State Choir, Samantha also competed in the National Association of Teachers of Singing West Central Region and was named a semi-finalist in two categories. She was ranked in both the Classical and Musical Theatre categories. Samantha studies with local voice instructor, Denise Stookesberry.

Samantha is the daughter of Dr. Cory and Melinda Workman.

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Student-Created Christmas Cards For Sale By EPMS By: Taylor Ellis, 8th grade EPMS student

Estes Park Middle School's STEAM 2 class (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) has once again teamed up with Nicole Rische's Art classes.

We have created professional looking Christmas cards which are available for sale now.

All of our cards can be viewed at our STEAM class website (estesparksteam.com). Cards can be purchased in package deals of 20 cards for $14, or 10 for $8, and you can select how many cards of whichever designs you want.

The cards are 5 1/2" x 8". They are

printed on 80 lb. card stock and come with an envelope. To order your Christmas cards, please use the email address on the website, and your cards will be ready to pick up the next day at the Estes Park Middle School office.

All profits made go back into the Science supplies budget to be spent directly on supplies for our students.

The STEAM classes have sold over 2,000 Christmas cards over the past three years.

We encourage you to buy a Christmas card and give it to someone you love or care about this holiday season and for many more to come.

Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Menu Dec 6 – 10 Monday, Dec 6

Vegetarian Quesadilla (w/ spinach, mushrooms & onions) & soup

Tuesday, Dec 7

Breakfast Burrito w/ green chili on the side

Wednesday, Dec 8 Chicken Salad Croissant w/ Homemade Chips Thursday, Dec 9

Country Fried Chicken w/ mashed potatoes, gravy & vegetables

Friday, Dec 10

Shrimp Platter (4 fried & 4 grilled) w/ Rice Pilaf & soup

Dec 13 – 17 Monday, Dec 13

Salisbury Steak (topped w/ vegetables) w/ mashed potatoes & gravy

Tuesday, Dec 14

Smothered Chicken (6 oz) (topped w/ mushrooms, green peppers & onions) w/ Rice Pilaf

Wed., Dec 15

Avocado Bacon Cheddar Burger w/ 3-Bean Salad

Thursday, Dec 16 Trout (4 oz) w/ Baked Potato & soup Friday, Dec 17

Mexican Platter (beef taco in corn shell, bean burrito topped w/ pork green chili & cheesy quesadilla) w/ refried beans

All noon meals are $5 for current EP Senior Citizens Center members and are by reservation only. Reservations must be made by 1:00 PM at least one business day in advance. Note, if you want to reserve a meal for Monday, Dec 6th you need to call before 1:00 PM on Friday, Dec 3rd. For reservations call 970-581-2195 and leave a detailed message. Pre-paid meal tickets and membership forms are available at the Estes Park Senior Citizens Center located at 1760 Olympian Lane and at estesparkseniors.org

The Center is OPEN (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10-1; Tuesday 10-2) TriFit (MWF 10:30-11:15); Yoga/Balance (TT 10:15-11:15) Mahjong (Tuesdays 10-2); Crafts (Tuesdays 11:30-1) Two Bridge Groups: 1st, 3rd, & 5th Wednesday of the month & Every Thursday 1-4 PM Reserved Meals-to-Go delivered to your vehicle or eat at the Senior Citizens Center Check out our website: estesparkseniors.org or call for the latest information

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CO Gives Day December 7 program.

ColoradoGives.org features the missions, programs and finances of more than 3,100 Colorado nonprofits.

5) The transaction itself: the ColoradoGives.org site charges a minimal (undermarket) transaction fee.

More money goes to the nonprofit and donors can opt to cover the fee. It is easy for nonprofits to track and record donations. It is easy for donors to get receipts.

Twenty local organizations operating in 80517 are eligiCO Gives Day is December 7. Last year, this day of giv- ble to receive funds through ColradoGives.org: ing raised $50 million dollars for nonprofits across the state. You can schedule a gift in advance to “land” on ● Estes Park Nonprofit ReCO Gives Day. Donations on December 7 are matched source Center by a percentage of a $1.6M incentive fund. If you prefer ● Estes Park Health Founto donate in-person and/or with friends, bring your dedation vice to Rock Cut’s Colorado Gives Day Happy Hour from ● Estes Park Museum 3-5 p.m. on December 7. Staff from the Estes Park Non- Friends and profit Resource Center will be on hand to help navigate Foundation the process. CO Gives Day donors will get one free beer. ● Crossroads Ministry of Big thanks to Rock Cut Brewing Co. for supporting (and Estes Park, Inc. encouraging) philanthropy! ● The Estes Park Learning Place By: Karen McPherson, Estes Park ● Estes Valley Land Trust Nonprofit Resource Center Almost 30 different nonprofit organiza- ● Estes Valley Watershed Coalition ● Estes Valley Crisis Advocates tion in and in-service to the Estes Valley are eligible to receive donations on CO ● Estes Valley Library Friends & Gives Day. Cast your giving net even Foundation wider and explore 3100 nonprofits from ● Estes Valley Investment in Childhood across the state. Donors can schedule Success (EVICS) their donation today to land on Decem● Rocky Mountain Conservancy ber 7. ● Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Colorado Gives Day unites all ColValley (includes Estes Park) oradans in a common goal to strengthen ● Harmony Foundation, Inc. the state’s nonprofits by giving to their fa● Ballet Renaissance vorite charities online. The one-day giv● Salud Family Health Centers ing event began in 2010. Ten years later, ● Volunteer Fire Department of Big Elk the annual statewide movement raised more than $50 million in 24 hours. This ● Partners celebration of giving helps donors give ● Estes Park Education Foundation where they live, work and play to the ● SummitStoneHealth Partners causes they care about most.

Additional organizations working in-serAll of the giving that happens on CO vice to the Estes Valley include: Gives day goes through the COGives.org ● United Way of Larimer County platform. The site offers many advantages ● Boys and Girls Clubs of Larimer to donors and nonprofits: County 1) The $1.6M Incentive Fund: Donors ● Rocky Ridge Music Center can go online today and schedule their ● Community Foundation of Northern donation to “land” on CO Gives Day. The Colorado total donations any one nonprofit receives on CO Gives Day gives them a proportion ● League of Women Voters of Colorado of the Incentive Fund. ● Better Business Bureau Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming Founda2) Variety: Donors tend to give, on avertion age, to four different nonprofits. The site makes it easy for donors to search directly ● Hope Lives! The Lydia Dody Breast for an organization they know or “shop” Cancer Support Center for new ones. For example, you can search ● Volunteers of American Colorado by area code to find local organizations or You can designate your donation to supby content (animals, resources, food, eduport programs in the Estes Valley. cation, etc).

Colorado Gives Day is a statewide 3) Timing: Donors can set up monthly movement led by the Community First and annual donations. Monthly donaFoundation and presented by FirstBank. tions, whatever size they are, help nonLast year, 87,000 donors visited Colprofits plan month by month operating oradoGives.org on Colorado Gives Day budgets instead of waiting for end of year to make a donation. Join this groundswell donations. of giving and Give Where You Live on 4) Accountability: Each organization’s Colorado Gives Day, December 7, 2021. online profile is screened by Community Go to COGives.org to set up your donaFirst Foundation to ensure specific stantion. dards are met before they are added to the

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Book Fundraiser Available At Macdonald Book Store What would happen if the elf on the shelf decided to jump off the shelf and look for the meaning of life and joy?

How many elves have you seen not on the shelf?

Author and former Estes Park resident Robert N. Ruesch, with David P. Semeyn, has written a children’s book precisely about that subject.

The title of the book is The Elf, NOT On the Shelf. And is available exclusively at Macdonald Book Shop and the YMCA General Store.

“This book is a fundraiser for African Children’s Mission, which David is the

director,” states Robert.

“Another author and I traded Elf stories over the Christmas season last year, and the story became a children’s book.”

Hans Christian Anderson, a children storyteller, always stated that it is important to keep the adults in mind when telling a story to children.

The Elf NOT On the Shelf is a book not only for children but for adults too. Parents and grandparents can read a story a day over the Advent season to see how Gilbert, the elf not on the shelf, learns about finding the meaning of life and joy.

“I was not planning on doing a book; this elf ’s

journey was simply a sharing time with another author. I did share on social media, and people started asking when the book would be available.” States Robert.

“I was woken up in the night and heard distinctly that a book was to be created and was to be a fundraiser for David’s ministry.”

Robert contacted David and found out African Children’s Mission (ACM) would celebrate twenty-five years of ministry to children in Uganda and Kenya. “From there, it was a nobrainer; I knew this was a book that was meant to be published and shared for many Christmases in the future.”

All the photographs in the book are from Robert and Barbara Ruesch’s home. David selected all the Bible verses and wrote the closing prayer.

Part of each book sale proceeds will be donated to African Children’s Mission to further their work. Books can also be ordered from the author’s website, www.robertnruesch.com.

“Writing about Gilbert, the elf ’s adventure was a blessing. Even during the time that I was recovering from covid, the story kept coming to mind.” States Robert.

The book is endorsed by a former resident of Estes Park, Lovejoy Tirivepi, serving with LEAD ministries in Zimbabwe, and Joshua W. Jipp, Ph.D., Associate Professor, New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

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What’s Happening At The Estes Valley Library HOURS & SERVICES Current Hours: Mondays-Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

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

Sundays, 1-5 p.m.

The library is open with full access to collections, study rooms, meeting spaces, and the Makerspace. The second floor offers computer access, with printing available. Free Wi-Fi is available both inside and outside the library. Face masks are required inside, per the current Larimer County health mandate.

KIDS & TEENS Holiday Cards and Card Holders

Saturday, Dec. 4, 2-3 p.m., Makerspace Participants will use the embosser and other tools to make holiday cards and decorate a card holder. Especially for ages 6 to 17, but all ages welcome. Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Tinker Tuesday: Robots Tuesday, Dec. 14, 11 a.m. to noon, Makerspace See what the robots Ollie and Sphero are up to for the holidays. Sign-up at es-

tesvalleylibrary.org.

Book vs. Movie: “The Polar Express” Saturday, Dec. 18, 2:30-5 p.m., Library Fireside Book or movie—which do you like best? Watch “The Polar Express” on the big screen, then join others to share and hear impressions. Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org Snowflake Decorating Wednesday, Dec. 22, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Hondius Room Make paper snowflakes and decorate wood snowflakes at this Artwork Wednesday program. Sign-up at estesvalleylibrary.org.

RESEARCH & PERFORMANCE Young Chautauqua Information Meeting

Wednesday, Dec. 8, 4 to 5:15 p.m.

Hondius Room Imagine researching a figure from history, speaking in their words, in costume, before an audience. Instructor Katherine Dumont answers questions

about the 2022 Young Chautauqua program—open to grades three and up, and to interested adults as well. Details and sign-up at estesvalleylibrary.org.

EARLY LITERACY Pajama Storytime and Stuffed Animal Sleepover Thursday, Dec. 16, 6 to 6:30 p.m., Children’s Room

Especially for ages 0 to 6 and their families. Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and movement to learn and wind down the day. Leave a favorite stuffed animal to be picked up the next day, along with a keepsake photo of the animal sleepover.

No sign-up required.

WORKSHOPS “Here Kitty, Kitty! Where are you?”

Monday, Dec. 6, 6 - 7:30 p.m., Hondius Room House cats charm our emotional side and stimulate our intellectual aspect as

well. Yet they cause an alarming ecological problem that requires we manage them from an intellectual side. Join a presentation on this topic with nature instructor Kevin Cook. Details and signup at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Classical Composer Classes: Prokofiev Begins Wednesday, Jan. 19 (choose morning or afternoon track) This six-week series explores the life and works of Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953), one of 20th century music’s most prolific and interesting figures. Led by instructor Dr. Derald DeYoung. No previous music experience necessary. Register at estesvalleylibrary.org.

LEGAL SELF-HELP Free Legal Self-Help Clinic Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2-5 p.m., by phone appointment One-on-one legal advice, for library patrons who do not have a personal attorney. Appointments are necessary, and can be scheduled by calling 970-5868116. More information at estesvalleylibrary.org/legalclinic.

ONE BOOK ONE VALLEY “The Mountains Sing:” books available The 2022 title is “The Mountains Sing”

by Dr. Nguyen Phan Que Mai, as chosen

by Estes Valley readers. Copies are available for check-out. Other formats include digital eBook and eAudiobook.

Programs and discussions will take place in January, including a virtual presentation by the author on January 29.

FRIENDS & FOUNDATION Colorado Gives Day Contributions support local learning and literacy. Tuesday, December 7 is Colorado Gives Day, when donations go even further. Donations can be made that day, or pre-scheduled now. Search the Estes Valley Library Friends & Foundation at coloradogives.org.

Cliffhanger Used Books Cliffhanger Used Books, located next to the Post Office, is operated by the Library Friends & Foundation, offering gently-used books, movies, and music at discount prices. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. During December, Coloradothemed books are on sale for $2 hardcover and $1 paperback, plus tax.

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CARRI’s Results For 2021 clean them after each nesting season almost entirely upon insects and thereunaware that the birds were nesting and also extract the young to band. fore have to migrate south wintering in Mexico, and arrive here about April and within the tree. When the tree fell, three We band the nestlings and any adults owlets landed on the ground. One had a stay until October. that we can capture as a way to look at longevity and nest-site fidelity.

This past summer, we located an active broken leg; one had a bruised leg and the third was fine. nest and were able to monitor it. The Like all birds of prey, American We took the owls to the Animal Medadults raised two young that we were Kestrels are a very beneficial species as ical Center where Dr. Fish took x-rays of able to capture and band as a way to they consume thousands of destructive the owls and build a cast out of tape that hopefully see if the same individuals will small mammals and insects each year. he placed on the owl with the broken return to the area to re-nest in the fuBarn Owls: leg. Thank you, Dr. Fish! ture.

Like American Kestrels, Barn Owls are a The three little owls remained with us Boreal and Northern Saw-whet Owls: secondary cavity-nesting species that need for almost six weeks. Before they were We operate two banding stations to some type of structure to nest in. Like the placed in our flight cage, they were fed capture and band these owls in the fall as American Kestrel, Barn Owl numbers mealworms.

After they were well enough a way to identify individuals as they have also been in decline for years due to to be placed into the flight cage, we move away from their nesting grounds. loss of habitat and nesting sites. placed a blacklight in the cage. Each We began trapping and banding NorthTherefore, we have built and placed night the light was turned on to attract ern Saw-whet Owls in 2007 and Boreal more than 30 nest boxes for Barn Owls moths and other flying insects that the from Cherry Creek Reservoir to North- Owls in 2011. We capture, on average, 20 owls could capture and eat.

In early SepNorthern Saw-whet Owls each fall and ern Colorado, and 10 Barn Owls boxes tember they were released, to make their CARRI's Director Scott Rashid with an outside of Austin, Texas. The Barn Owls 0-to-4 Boreal Owls. However, this year we captured nine Boreal Owls which was way to Mexico where they will winter. adult Barn Owl. in our boxes have raised more than 200 The Northern Pygmy-Owl was found our highest number to date. This project young since 2017. unconscious in Fort Collins after it had is in conjunction with a nation-wide efBy: Scott Rashid, Director of CARRI We have live cameras both inside and hit a window. We happened to be in Fort fort called Project Owlnet.

In the past year, members of the Coloutside of several Kestrel and Barn Owl orado Avian Research and Rehabilitation nest boxes. This enables Institute or CARRI (a 501c3 non-profit) us to monitor the birds made some remarkable strides in both in real-time. By looking research and rehabilitation of the birds at our cameras we have in Northern Colorado. We have many documented informaprojects that we manage as well as many tion about both Ameribirds that we took care of. can Kestrel and Barn Owls that were previThe species that we studied this year ously unknown. This include Barn Owls, Northern Pygmyinformation is docuOwls, Northern Saw-whet Owls, Boreal mented in the book ExOwls, Flammulated Owls, Ospreys, American Kestrels, and several species of ploring the World of the Barn Owl (An intimate songbirds. look into their secretive American Kestrels: American Kestrels are North America’s lives), and American Kestrel the Diminutive Boreal Owl after having been Nesting Flammulated Owl. Male American Kestrel in hand. smallest falcon and have been declining Raptor.

Both books can banded. in numbers since the 1970s due to disOsprey: be purchased from our ease, loss of habitat and loss of nesting Collins that day. A friend called and told We are partnering with the city of sites. American Kestrels are a secondary store at www.carriep.org, on Amazon, Loveland to research birds on their us of the bird and agreed to bring a box and meet us where he found it. A short properties. This past summer we time later, we meet at the mall and he were asked to band nestling Ospreys as a way to identify individu- showed me the bird. I gently picked up the tiny owl and placed it in the box and als and hopefully find where they took it back to our facility in Estes Park. will nest in the future. Ospreys are Once at our facility, the owl was placed large hawks that feed almost enin a pet carrier where it perched with its tirely upon fish, which is why they eyes closed. It had a mild concussion. Affrequently nest near water. ter about three hours I looked in on the The city of Loveland has erected bird and he was perched looking at me. large poles with platforms on top I placed a small dish of water and a dead where the Ospreys can build their mouse in the pet carrier. The owl quickly nests. The city has several active Northern Pygmy-Owl. Osprey nestling.

Photos by Scott Rashid began eating the mouse and before dark Osprey nests. To get to the nests, I had consumed the entire rodent. had to be placed in the bucket of a cavity-nesting species; which means that The following day I placed a second and at Macdonald Book Shop in town. bucket truck and raised to each nest. they need to nest in a cavity, but are unmouse in with the owl that it ate. On the Once I was up to the nest, I would simNorthern Pygmy-Owl: able to create one themselves. Therefore, third day, I placed the owl in our flight ply lift each nestling one at a time and We have been studying this tiny raptor by building nest boxes for them and cage where it exercised and ate mice. Afplace a leg band on them and place them for 20 years, finding more than 15 active placing them in the proper habitat, we ter a week we released the owl. It is an back onto their nests.

They did not seem nests within the valley and the park. are increasing their numbers in Northindescribable feeling to bring injured to care in the least.

These owls do not use nest boxes, but ern Colorado. and orphaned birds to our facility and Rehabilitation: we locate active territories in the spring Since 2017, we have built and placed help them return to their natural world. and monitor the individuals from We have been taking care of injured 140 nest boxes for American Kestrels, We would like to thank Kris and Gary and orphaned birds in Estes Park since from Parker to the Wyoming border and courtship through fledging.

Hazelton, Larry Killgore, Joe Heyen, Northern Pygmy-Owls frequently nest 1993. Since then we have taken care of the birds have raised more than 350 Debbie Bangs and Jason Owens for their over a thousand birds. in abandoned woodpecker cavities and young including 87 this past summer.

This year we were fortunate to take care help throughout the year.

Our boxes are 10 inches wide, 10 inches feed upon voles, mice, chipmunks and If you would like to donate to help us of several birds including a family of deep, and 18 inches from top to bottom. small birds. with our research and rehabilitation efFlammulated Owls and a Northern Each box has a three inch entrance hole Flammulated Owls: forts, please do so at www.carriep.org or Pygmy-Owl. The Flammulated Owls and a roof that extends over the front These tiny owls are the smallest owl in you can send a check to CARRI, P.O. were nesting in a tree and the landowner about three inches. There is a door on North America that has dark eyes and decided to cut down the tree. They were Box 3351, Estes Park, CO, 80517. the sides of each box that enables us to the smallest owl that hoots. They feed Thank you and happy holidays!

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News From The Art Center Of Estes Park On exhibit: “A Few of My Favorite Things” featuring the watercolors, gourds and collages by artist member Anne Sneary.

Anne likes to paint landscapes, florals, and animals. Her paintings are expressions of the joy and beauty she finds in nature. Using watercolors, she likes the fresh transparent glow of the colors and watching them flow across the paper. A painting is her way of saying “Hey, I saw this great thing and just had to share it with you.”

Come and see all the favorite things she has seen out there lately.

Theme Wall: “Winter Lakes and Rivers” Winter is a magical time in the mountains. The landscape vistas are just fantastic! The pine trees and the rocky mountain background colors all pop in

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. No fees – A Christmas gift from Cathy. Cathy will furnish lunch! Bring all of your own equipment/supplies.

This is a wonderful opportunity to paint with well-known local artist, Cathy Goodale, who has been teaching regularly during 2021 at the Art Center.

Your choice, oils or watercolor. Students at all levels of experience are welcome.

Cathy loves a “mixed bag!” There is a critique every class, a short demo and a lot of “one on one” attention. Each class will meet from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Art Center classroom, unless otherwise noted As usual; all Art Center members receive a 10% discount. Cathy’s phone number: (970) 227-8577 if you have specific questions about the classes themselves. The Art Center will handle all reservations, payments and other housekeeping details.

members: $31.50 non-members: $35.

(CZT) teacher enjoys introducing others to this meditative practice of mindful drawing; a technique using basic pen strokes to form patterns that can be combined into intricate designs.

Power words “pack a punch,” triggers emotions, and are used by marketers and writers because of their intrinsic connection to our humanity. What better way to start the new year than by putting to paper your own power word that positively reinforces new year’s resolutions and goals; breathe, create, joy, inspire, love, dream, trust, praise, build, lead, gratitude, mindfulness, etc.

Your hand-penned word will be embellished with beautiful ribbon-like Zentangle® patterns and painted with a wet-inwet watercolor wash. Make your piece into a card, frame it, or just set it some-

the clean crisp air of the high country.

To top it off, the dustings to dumping of snow add a magical touch that gets us into the holiday spirit. Whether you are taking a hike, building a snowman, drinking hot cocoa or shopping, take some time, relax, and enjoy life (and our gallery)! Come see our artists visions on this theme.

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

Upcoming exhibit to kick off the new year: “Meet the New Artists” opening January 7.

The Art Center starts off the new year highlighting our newest members. This first exhibit of the 2022 season will give recognition to Jennifer Shoemaker, Tim Diffenderfer, Diane Watson and Andrea Gabel.

The Art Center is now open winter hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Masks are required. Handmade masks are available for a $10 donation, as well as free masks.

Upcoming Art Classes: “Christmas Surprise” with Cathy Goodale (oils or watercolor) Weds. December 8-

Annie Reiser, certified Zentangle® (CZT) teacher enjoys introducing others to this meditative practice of mindful drawing; a technique using basic pen strokes to form patterns that can be combined into intricate designs. January 8, 2022, 1:00-3:30 p.m. Art Center

where visible as a reminder to yourself of who you strive to be.

Materials list: provided for those who wish to bring their own supplies. However, you may purchase a kit directly from the instructor on the day of class

for $5.00 that will provide you with all supplies you will need.

Upcoming Event at the Art Center/First Friday Art Groove: There will be a silent auction of Tom Gootz wildlife photography at the Art Center on Friday evening December 3.

This event is being sponsored by the Wandering Wildlife Society of the Estes Valley Watershed Coalition, a non-profit organization dedicated to the stewardship of the Estes Park area’s waters, forests and wildlife. The funds raised by the auction will go towards an update of the Estes Valley Wildlife Plan. The public is invited. Silent auction bids will be accepted from 6:00 to 7:00, at which time the bids will be closed and the winning bidders announced.

Satellite Exhibits: The Art Center now has a new satellite exhibit displaying of a number of our artists at VERT Co-Working, 1230 Big Thompson. Stop by and view the exhibit.

Artwork by Jenifer Cline is now on display at the US Bank. Jenifer has been an artist member with the Art Center since February 2012. The public is invited to stop by the bank and view this exhibit.

Purchases can be made by contacting the Art Center.

Social Media: The Art Center can be viewed not only on our website at artcenterofestes.com but we are on Facebook at Art-Centerof-Estes-Park, Instagram at artcenterofep and Twitter at artcenterestes.

Connect to the following link to view a Power Point Presentation for “A Few of My Favorite Things” at youtube/an4sGtbqTt4 The Art Center of Estes Park is a nonprofit organization which provides a facility to support the work of local and regional artists, striving to promote exhibition, education, and excellence in the visual arts. Proceeds benefit the artist and contribute to the Art Center’s education and community outreach. The Art Center is located at 517 Big Thompson Avenue, in Middle Stanley Village, below Safeway and above Subway. For more information, please call the Art Center at 970-586-5882 or visit our website at www.artcenterofestes.com.

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Wildlife Classes In 2022

We have some amazing wildlife classes for you!

If your stomach turns in knots at the thought of running into a bear while on the trail, then we have the perfect solution... knowledge! Learning about bear behavior not only strengthens your brain cells, it builds confidence! Espe-

cially when you are out on the trail.

The good news is "Wildlife for You" Classes are coming back for 2022 and we are focusing heavily on predators, These classes are taught by professional wildlife biologists over the Zoom platform and feature a heavy amount of interaction with the instructor. In other

words, you are not just lectured to... you are part of the class! You can ask questions or relate experiences, and even better, these lessons are great for the whole family so bring them along!

Attached is a six month schedule for 2022. Classes can be purchased individually ($15) or you can purchase a 3, 6, or 12-month membership and greatly re-

duce the cost per class. There will also be bonus classes offered throughout the year that members can attend for free.

To offer even more incentive...

Hopefully we will see you in 2022! Remember, when it comes to wildlife, your knowledge often means their existence!

Daryl Ratajczak Wildlife Biologist and WFY Instructor

Happy 107th Birthday, Dad and Grandpa!

A Thank You To Our Community

Quaker/Unitarian Zoom Meeting On Hospice Volunteer Service Scott Robbins will tell us about this important volunteer opportunity.

Please join us, the Quaker/Unitarian/Other Group, by Zoom on Sunday morning, November 28th at 11 o’clock. For Zoom details contact Jim Linderholm at hwsceo@aol.com or call Randy Maharry at (515) 229-8299.

We want to thank the community for supporting the 1st Annual Holiday Extravaganza, Arts & Crafts Show this past weekend at the American Legion Post 119.

We want to thank all of the vendors who took a chance in participating in this inaugural event.

A special thanks to each of the musicians who donated their time to provide live music and to Santa and Mrs. Claus for their participation.

Plus, a huge shout out to our Estes Park merchants who donated gifts for the raffle which allowed this event to make a nice contribution to the American Legion Post 119 Wall of Honor: • Ed’s Cantina & Grill • Estes Silver & Gold • Sticks-n-Stones • Three Blessed Gems • Alpenglow Images & Accents • Alpine Automotive & Towing

• Poppy’s Pizza & Grill • Mama Rose’s • Tea Time • Omnibus • Dianka Designs • The Gold Mine • STUFFED • Fall River Jewelry & Antiques • Earthwood Artisans • Wynbrier Home • Village Goldsmith • Frames Games & Things Unnamed • Mystic Mountain Gallery • Fawn Valley Inn Last, but not least, we could not have done it without our wonderful advertising supporters: • Kris and Gary Hazelton of Estes Park News • Nick Mollé of Nick Mollé Productions

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EVICS Family Resource Center Catches The Glow In Estes Park

As many prepare for the holidays, no town comes together better than the Estes Valley Community. No stronger a connection than the women in the Mamás en Conexión hosted by EVICS Family Resource Center. This group known as Mamás en Conexión, have come together with Rut Miller’s vision through EVICS’ Family Development programming. EVICS has created the float named, ‘Christmas in Latin America’ a live nativity scene. This float is a gathering of families and really shows how EVICS Family Resource Center has grown and becoming a center piece to the Estes Valley Community. The Mamás en Conexión, really came together as an extension of EVICS Family Resource Center, showing how much EVICS is working with the community building relationships. The pictures cap-

tured by EVICS staff during the ‘Catch the Glow’ event, create the family magic surrounding the holidays!

If you should find yourself with family in town over the holidays, please stop in to EVICS Family Resource Center to see how we are working with families to connect to so many community resources. We truly are the Family Resource Center that brings families together through programming like Mamás en Conexión, Open Community Room, ESL classes, Toddler Circle Time, Family Development and so much more to come in the New Year thanks to the vision of Laurie Dale Marshall and Carlie Bangs, our Executive Director and Program Director. Please visit us at evics.org or call EVICS at 970-586-3055 for more information about our amazing programming.

Christmas Décor Ecology By: Judi Smith

I love the winter holiday season! At my house, we call this “Christmas,” but I would include Hanukah, and other ways of encouraging the keeping of traditions.

Our Christmas celebration is right in keeping with the ecological approach I take as historically, this family has always believed in preservation. We are steeped in tradition, at holidays and year round. When there is no tradition, we believe in creating our own and offering that to future generations.

Our holiday decorations are a collection of shopping and crafting of at least four – no, now five – generations. That concept came home last week when we decided to move the Christmas decorations from one closet to another. The newly chosen closet being somewhat smaller, we are going to need to make some choices collectively, as a family.

Some must be eternally reserved, for historical education. We have the original clips that held candles onto the tree, replaced by those old strings of lights, which were so much safer. Some of the removed ornaments will be passed to the younger generation, just beginning their independence. Others will be donated to thrift shops to grace someone else’s tree or table. And still others will be segmented as crafting supplies.

We make our own contribution to this accumulation each year, when we add (by tradition) one new item to my father’s villages. (This year it will be a sleigh for Santa Claus in our depiction of the North Pole village.) Most of the collection comes with a story, and we have a new family member this year who has not heard these stories yet.

When I was a kid, we always made strings of berries and popcorn for the tree, maybe recrafted some pine cones into ornaments. We hung cinnamon on

the walls to make the house “smell like Christmas.” [The pinecones will last.

The cinnamon, berries and popcorn can be composted when the holiday is over and recreated at the crafting party next year.] However, in recent years, we have accumulated more tinsel and plastic. Is this an improvement?

Also this year, we will finally complete the multi-year replacement project of all strings of light with new LEDs (which burn 75% less electricity than the old fashioned strings in my parent’s closet).

And, because they do not burn as hot, LEDs are more fire-safe than the old lights. That is another reason we are opening every box this year. We want to be sure that every old string goes to the recyclers in Larimer or Boulder County.

Google it! Fort Collins website has a list of six.

We have an artificial tree, purchased 25 years ago, with the advent of asthmatic grandchildren. If you use a live tree, there are many options for “life after Christmas” and absolutely no reason to landfill the resource. With some preplanning, you can buy a living tree, ready to plant outside come spring, where it can continue to serve your property for many years. A tree will not fit in our kitchen composter, which is only used for food waste, but if you have a full size back yard version, a tree can be cut up and composted – but not the pine needles, which makes this a limited and time intensive operation. The Town of Estes Park usually accepts Christmas trees for mulching, which means their energy transfers to the beautiful flowers in public planters during the warmer months of the year. (If they have sufficient quantity they might even share.)

What a great contribution!

Agree? Disagree? Please send me your ecological traditions.

RRRcyc@signsandwishes.com

Estes Fly Tyer Group The Estes Fly Tyer Group is back! A big thank you to Seth Richmond, Rector, St. Bartholomew’s Church for providing us a large well lit room to have our fly tying sessions. We will meet the first Tuesday of every month starting in October and going through May. Where we meet: St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 880 MacGregor Avenue When: Tuesday, Dec. 7-6:00-8:30 Tuesday, Jan. 4-6:00-8:30 Tuesday, Feb. 1-6:00-8:30 Tuesday, Mar. 1-6:00-8:30 Tuesday, Apr. 5-6:00-8:30 Tuesday, May 3-6:00-8:30 What to bring: Bring your own vise, tools, materials.

The idea of this group is to get together

and tie flies, share ideas and techniques.

You tie the flies that are of interest to you. Restock your box, get ready for next summer and find out what is working in the Estes area.

All skill levels are welcome.

If you are not a fly tyer you are welcome to come and observe. No fees, it’s free!

If you have questions, please contact Susan Underwood at 972-375-1984 or Frank Drummond at 303-810-4538.

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Crossroads Gives Thanks By: Brian Schaffer

4 p.m. when we partner up with Bright Christmas to share gifts and food with Thanksgiving Day is such a beautiful families in the Estes Valley. I say we time to be reminded of all the blessings we have been given in life. Of course, not “partner” with Bright Christmas, but they do the lion’s share of the work. The everything is a bed of roses, but to be relationship we have with this wondergiven another day to live is a real gift from the Lord. Let’s rejoice in the prom- ful organization speaks highly of relaise that King David wrote about in Psalm tionships that have been strengthened over the past 30+ years. Why create 118:24, “This is the day the Lord has your own program when you can partmade; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” ner up with someone who already has A few weeks ago one of our neighbors the vision of doing what you think sent us a letter of thanksgiving. She needs to be done?! We are honored to doesn’t come in every week asking for serve in the same space with the fine something, but over the past six years she has occasionally experienced seasons folks leading Bright Christmas.

On the same day as Bright Christmas of great need and found help to make we will be gathering with a group of volends meet through our services. Here’s unteers, staff and board members to celwhat she had to say: ebrate the Christmas season and express “I would like to thank Eva and Crossroads for always being there when I have our deepest appreciation for those who give of their time and talents to help us needed help over the past six years.

When I think of all the ways Crossroads fulfill our mission. This will take place has enriched my life from food, hygiene at 5:30 p.m. inside the restaurant of products, car repair, dental help, glasses, Mama Rose’s. If you’ve been a volunteer in any capacity over the past two years, prescriptions, and gas vouchers. I am then we would love to share a meal with deeply moved with gratitude for what you’ve done for me and so many others. you. I’ll be sharing a little message and I feel fortunate to be part of this compas- there will be some special ornaments given out to each family. If you’re not sionate and supportive community. I able to make it we still would love to have truly been blessed by Crossroads give you an ornament, so reach out to and by the community I live in. Forever Tim Van Ryn to let him know what thankful and filled with gratitude.” you’re planning to do. His email is Our next big community event takes place on Wednesday, 12/8, from 10 a.m.- tim.crossroadsep@gmail.com

Allenspark Community Church Christmas Services

The Christmas season is here and the Allenspark Community Church invites you to join us for the celebration of the birth of the Christ child.

The log church, located at 16 Washington Street in Allenspark (across from the post office), will be decorated with garlands (the love and peace of Christ), sparkling lights (symbolizing Christ being the light of the world), and red poinsettias (the leaves are thought to be a

symbol of the Star of Bethlehem).

The first Advent service was November 28th; the remaining Advent services will continue on December 5th, 12th, 19th at 10:00 a.m. The Christmas Eve service on the 24th will include the lighting of the fifth Advent candle, signifying the birth of Christ. Face masks are mandatory at all services.

At 4:30 on Christmas Eve, Pastor Ralph Patrick will lead us in “Lessons and Carols of the Season” which will include singing favorite hymns, telling the story of Christ’s birth through scriptures, and special music by the church choir and organist, Don Shelley.

The Allenspark Community Church wishes all of you a very Blessed Christmas and looks forward to seeing you at any or all of the services of the Christmas season.

Editors note: If you wish to send your church Christmas services, please email them to us at kris@epnews.com by Monday at noon. Thank you.

Mary Livingston Mary Anna Walker Livingston passed away in her sleep, at home with her family, late Thanksgiving night.

She was born in Monmouth, IL, on February 4, 1924, three and a half years after American women were guaranteed the right to vote and five and a half years before the Great Depression began. Her parents were Nola Grace Welty Walker and Denzel Earl Walker, and her much loved siblings were Jack (Dorothy Zeitler), Jane (Bob Kale), and Rex (Shirlee Wagoner).

During World War II she served in the Army as a T5 medical technician, stationed at Madigan General Hospital, Ft. Lewis, Tacoma, WA. Afterwards, she graduated from the Ray Vogue School of Design in Chicago, IL, where she met the love of her life, Harry Livingston.

They were married for over seventytwo years and had three children, Greg (Joyce Rohret), Laura (Michael Durkin) and Martha (Joe Stone). They lived in Illinois, Texas and Minnesota, before settling in Wichita, KS in 1957.

Mary’s career was her family. She also was a Cub Scout leader, a Girl Scout leader, a member of the St. Alban’s Episcopal Church altar guild, a volunteer at Venture House Episcopal Church ministry to the unemployed, and was indispensably involved in Harry Livingston Interior Design.

The Livingstons moved to Estes Park, CO in 1995, where she loved being in nature.

When hiking was no longer possible, she delighted in going on drives in the Rocky Mountain National Park until the last two months of her life.

She was a member of St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, whose members gave of their time and hearts during the family’s challenges and adventures with Mary’s dementia. Mary leaves at home her beloved husband, her granddaughter Anna Stone Baker, Anna’s husband Brian and their children Nola, Livingston and Charlaine.

Mary is also survived by her children; grandchildren Jessica (Doug Woller), Curtis Livingston, Bess Stone-Bolinger (Verlyn Bolinger), Jordan Stone (Lucy Weigard), and Jennifer Fedorston (Sarah Fedorchak); twelve great-grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren, and many, many nieces and nephews.

A service will be held at St. Bartholomew the Apostle Episcopal Church, Estes Park, CO at a later date.

Memorials in celebration of Mary’s life may be sent to BreakthroughEpiscopal Social Services, P.O. Box 670, Wichita, KS 67201 or www.breakthroughwichita.org. Please designate for Employment Services.

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Betty Jean Fritts Betty Jean Mergell was born on May 5, 1928 in Denver, Colorado to Carl and Paula Mergell.

Betty grew up in the Park Hill section of Denver and attended Denver Public Schools. Betty went to Denver East High School in 1942 and 1943 and was then enrolled in Mount Saint Gertrude Academy in Boulder, 1942 and 1943.

Betty attended Denver University and was a member of Alpha Gama Delta Sorority in 1946 and 1948.

She met John Homer Fritts and they were married in 1948. Betty and John moved to Yuma Colorado after John’s graduation. Betty had three children, Jacqueline in 1949, Daniel in 1951 and Dennis in 1952. Betty and John lived in Yuma for 46 years.

Betty belonged to many organizations including the American Legion Auxillary from 1948 to 2021. Betty served as State President in 1976 and served in the Girls State Program for 20 years being Director several times and was a Counselor for Girls Nation in Washington D. C. numerous times. Betty was also member of PEO Women’s Club Yuma for 60 plus years. Betty served in several other organizations over the years.

Betty liked knitting, crocheting, needle craft and loved all animals, espe-

cially horses as she was a Riding Counselor at Camp Fire Girls Camps as a teen.

Betty and John were ling time members of Yuma Methodist Church.

Betty and John moved in 1994 to the Allenspark community to a mountain home they bought in 1962. Betty was a member of the Allenspark Community Church, Hilltop Guild, Allenspark Area Club and Estes Park PEO. Betty was preceded in death by her father, Carl Mergell, her mother, Paula Mergell, her husband John Fritts, her sister, Lela Boody, infant son, Darrell, infant daughter, Janice and son Daniel Fritts. Betty is survived by daughter, Jacqueline Pearson of Allenspark, Colorado, son, Dennis (Megan) Fritts of Las Vegas, Nevada, eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, inlaws, cousins, nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, December 4th at Allenspark Community Church, 16 Washington Street Allenspark, Colorado.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Allenspark Community Church P.O. Box 45 Allenspark, CO 80510 or Hilltop Guild P.O. Box 23, Allenspark, CO 80510.

Please visit www.allnuttestespark.com to leave a message for the family.

Helen Meyers Helen (Franczak) Meyers born in Nazareth PA. September 17, 1926 to Andrew Franczak and Catherina (Bolas) Franczak passed away on November 23, 2021 at Arbor View assisted living community in Arvada, Colorado.

Helen was preceded in death by her former husband Willard S. Meyers and their daughter Regina Clark of Belgrade MT. Helen is survived by sisters Stella, Jennie, Mary and Kay, her sons and spouses, Joseph and Denise, David and Cathy, Paul, John and Bridget, son in law Dene and grandchildren Scott and Jennifer.

Helen moved with her family from Yardley PA to Estes Park in 1969 where she continued to raise her family and fell in love with exploring the mountains and all the wonders God has provided throughout the Rocky Mountains and entire western continent all the way to Alaska.

Helen was a member of Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church while being active in many groups.

She worked at the school cafeteria until the Estes Park Medical Center opened where she worked as a dietician until retirement.

You were our roots to grow on. You will continue on through us.

Thank you, Mom. We all love you so much.

A Rosary/Vigil will take place Monday, December 6th at 6:00 p.m. at Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church in Estes Park, CO. A Funeral Mass will take place on Tuesday, December 7th at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church, immediately followed by a burial at Estes Valley Memorial Gardens.

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