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December 17, 2021

Snow Cat

Paul Marcotte captured this beautiful image of a bobcat in the snow.

Bobcats are most active at dawn and dusk. The long tufts of hair at the tip of their ears improve the cat’s hearing.

Photo by Paul J. Marcotte www.pauljmarcottephotography.com

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Town Requests Assistance In Rose Review

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“Like many others in our community, we at the Town are still coping with the tragic incident involving former Police Captain Eric Rose in September, and the findings of the Eighth Judicial District’s Multi-Agency Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) investigation that Rose had a significant history of domestic violence in his personal life. At that time, the Town began a process to hire an independent, third-party expert to conduct a review of the Estes Park Police Department to determine whether there was any knowledge within the Department of the domestic violence committed by former Captain Rose. Jensen Hughes is conducting the review. One portion of the firm’s review process is to request information, if any exists, from anyone who might have it.

“Jensen Hughes has provided the following request of the Estes Park community: An independent Investigation of what, if any, knowledge was possessed by members of the Estes Park Police Department pertaining to domestic violence perpetrated by former Captain Eric Rose, is being conducted by Jensen Hughes for the Town of Estes Park.

Jensen Hughes investigators encourage anyone who may have information related to this matter to contact them at EP.Info@JensenHughes.com Information received will be included in the investigation. Information received will be handled with confidentiality and anonymous responses are also accepted. It is requested that the information be provided by Jan. 7, 2022.

“Jensen Hughes’ review is expected to be complete in the spring of 2022. At that time, the Town will consider its findings and any recommendations it may provide to evaluate our staff selection, support, and evaluation processes and make any necessary changes. It is our priority to maintain the high level of trust in our Police Department; we will follow up with the community on this matter as we learn more.

“Our thoughts remain with the Rose family during this difficult time.”

Town Administrator Travis Machalek

Town Prepares For April 5 Municipal Election; Candidate Forum Scheduled Jan. 3 The Town of Estes Park will hold the next regular Municipal Election on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 to elect three trustee seats on the Board of Trustees.

Voters will determine who will occupy seats currently held by Trustees Carlie Bangs, Marie Cenac and Scott Webermeier. All three Trustees are eligible to run for an additional four-year term in their current seats.

For individuals who are interested in learning more about becoming a candidate, the Town Clerk will offer a candidate information forum on Jan. 3, 2022 at 6 p.m. in the Town Board Room of Town Hall, at 170 MacGregor Ave. This forum will include a review of the candidate packet, including candidate eligibility, nomination instructions, the nomination petition, Fair Campaign Practices Act instructions, expectations of time commitment and the role of a Board member.

Registered electors 18 years of age or older may be a candidate and hold office if they have resided inside Town limits for at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding April 5, 2022. Candidate packets will be available at the Town Clerk’s office, Room 130 of Town Hall on or after Jan. 4, 2022 and nomination petitions may be circulated beginning the same day. The petition must be

signed by at least 10 registered electors who reside inside Town limits. The filing deadline for nomination petitions is Jan. 24, 2022 at 5 p.m.

Additional important dates: Dec. 14: Town Board expected to officially set the election.

Jan. 5: Applications available at the Town Clerk’s office for Absent Voter Address Change – for voters who will be out of town and need a ballot forwarded to a different address.

Jan. 31: Last day to file a Write-In Candidate Affidavit.

Feb. 1: Last day for a candidate to withdraw from the election.

March 14: Last day for eligible electors to establish residency in the State of Colorado. Register to vote at www.govotecolorado.com, County Clerk’s office or Town Clerk’s office up to the day of the election.

April 5: Election Day – Town Hall polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

April 26: Swearing-in of newly elected Town Trustees at the Town Board Meeting.

For more election information, please visit www.estes.org/elections, or contact the Town Clerk’s office at 970-577-4777 or by email at townclerk@estes.org.

Town Of Estes Park Christmas And New Year’s Closures

Town of Estes Park local government facilities will be closed Thursday, Dec. 23 and Friday, Dec. 24 for the Christmas holiday.

Staff will resume normal operating hours Monday, Dec. 27. Town facilities will also be closed Friday, Dec. 31 for the New Year’s Day holiday, resuming normal operating hours Monday, Jan. 3.

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Simply Christmas Turned Visit Estes Park Offices Into A Winter Wonderland From custom handmade door hangers to a "quick" drive to Cheyenne, WY for garland, Simply Christmas went above and beyond to decorate the Visit Estes Park office for a holiday open house.

A majestic 14-foot Christmas tree covered top to bottom with ornaments graced the lobby while gingerbread houses, candy canes, Christmas presents, holiday gnomes, snowflakes and lights transformed the space into a winter wonderland. Simply Christmas is owned

by Carissa Streib, whose attention to detail, creativity and vision brought the office to life for the holidays. She was assisted by her husband, Josh, a professional carpenter, who hung every-

thing safely and securely without leaving a mark.

Carissa’s team of dedicated staff worked behind the scenes, and she was rarely without her most enthusiastic helpers: her two children.

Visit Estes Park extends a huge thank you to Carissa and family for working tirelessly to execute the staff ’s vision for the project. The festive holiday atmosphere they created was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. And it almost goes without saying: we highly recommend her holiday decorating services!

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

On December 8 at 1:29 p.m. police stopped a juvenile driver from Loveland, CO in the 200 block of Moraine Avenue for speeding. On scene, the juvenile was arrested and released on the charges of DUI, DUI per se, speeding, and underage

consumption of alcohol.

On December 9 at 8:30 p.m. police stopped a 30 year old male driver from Estes Park in the 300 block of W. Riverside Drive. The driver was issued a summons for driving vehicle when license is under restraint (revoked) and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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 December 5, the Estes Valley Fire Protection District (EVFPD) responded to 12 calls for serv-

ice. This included: • Assist: 1 • Gas Leak: 1 • Alarm Activation: 3 • Smoke Investigation: 3 • Elevator Rescue: 1 • Odor Investigation: 1 • Helicopter Standby: 1 • Motor Vehicle Crash: 1

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IT’S LOOKS LIKE CHRISTMAS AT THE MAD MOOSE

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Thumbs Up For Estes Park’s Future (And The People Who Are Shaping It)

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Atop of Mount Olympus, Mayor Koenig gives a thumbs up for Estes Park’s future.

On Saturday, December 4, Roger and I took advantage of the unseasonably warm weather to climb Mount Olympus.

The steep trek from a trailhead along Highway 34 to the top of the mountain tested our legs and lungs. Up there, looking across the beautiful valley in which Estes Park nestles, my thoughts shifted from the challenge of the climb to the future of the town and the people who’ll help shape that future.

Those thoughts were with me on Tuesday, December 14 during the last meeting of the Town Board for 2021.

Throughout, as I engaged with the trustees and staff of the Town I thought about the many ways their shared enthusiasm for serving the people of Estes Park fosters a remarkable atmosphere for enabling good things to happen here.

That despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent wildfires, thanks to their efforts, Estes remains a popular destination with a bustling economy whose future is bright.

I’m looking forward to continuing to work with the trustees and staff to keep Estes’s future bright. In 2022 we’ll be considering a large number of policies and projects. They include: Art in Public Places, Comprehensive Plan, Downtown Estes Loop, Environmental Sustainability Task Force Recommendations, Facili-

ties Master Plan (including Police Department and Town Hall facilities), Fish Hatchery Workforce Housing Development, Governing Policies Update, Short-Term Rental Nexus Study, Stormwater Utility, US36/Community Drive Roundabout, and the Thumb Open Space Management Plan.

Please look over the list and mark items you would like to participate in by voicing your opinions to the Town Board. We are here to serve the needs of our community.

Balancing the needs of our dynamic business and resident communities can be challenging. Hearing from a wide variety of interests lessen that challenge by ensuring the decisions the trustees and I make are representative of the common good. So, look at the issues we’ll be considering during the year ahead and let us know your thoughts.

I’ll be taking a brief hiatus from report outs until January 13, 2022. My sincere appreciation to editors Kris Hazelton at the Estes Park News and Wendy Rigby at the Estes Park Trail Gazette for providing me space each week to report out to you. Please know that I’ll still be available via email and telephone and for in-person office meetings.

Merry Christmas and a big thumbs up for the year ahead.

Estes Park Museum Holiday Closures In observance of the upcoming holidays, the Estes Park Museum will be closed Thursday, December 23 through Saturday, December 25, 2021 and on Friday, December 31, 2021 and Saturday, January 1, 2022. Excluding the holidays, the Museum’s gallery hours are Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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Estes Chamber Announces 2022 Board Of Directors The Estes Chamber of Commerce announced the retirement of two board members and their newly elected replacements at its Annual Meeting at The Ridgeline. Founding board members Kirby Hazelton and Chuck Scott retired their terms this year.

The 2022 Board of Directors includes: Carissa Streib, Simply Christmas, Chair Robert Armstrong, Bank of Estes, CoChair Derek Vinge, Edward Jones, Immediate Past Chair Keith Pearson, Upslope Ventures, Secretary Teresa Muller, Mueller-Pye CPA, Treasurer Kent Smith, Smith Signs, At Large Bob Fixter, Fall River Jewelry and Fall River Lodge, At Large Laurie Dale Marshall, EVICS Kevin Mullin, Estes Park Health Carl Robicheaux, Elkhorn Law Harriette Woodard, Bank of Colorado Mortgage

Glenn Malpiede, Estes Legal Services Nick Molle, Nick Molle Productions Lars Sage, Art Center of Estes Park Announcing New at-large Members Tariq Bhatti, TDS Telecom Mark Purdy, Edward Jones Non-voting ExOfficio Members Adam Shake, Estes Park EDC Kara Franker, Visit Estes Park Jason Damweber, Town of Estes Park The new board will begin meeting at the monthly meeting on the third Wednesday of each month starting January 19, 2021, at Solitude Cabins.

The Estes Chamber of Commerce is the “new” chamber in Estes Park, 100% founded and funded by members, in May 2019. The Chamber is the voice of business with the Town of Estes Park, Estes Park EDC, Visit Estes Park and other organizations collaborating for a stronger business climate and tourism economy.

The success of the Chamber is measured in making Estes Park a better place to live, work and play. www.esteschamber.org.

To all Estes Valley Voters: Is our Larimer County Clerk and Recorder doing a good job ensuring accurate and secure elections?

On November 23, 2021, Matt Crane, Executive Director of the Colorado County Clerks Association, wrote a guest commentary for the Denver Post that addresses citizens’ concerns about election fraud. To read Crane’s letter, go to www.denverpost.com/2021/11/23/ colorado-elections-security-opinion.

On behalf of the League of Women Voters of Estes Park, we the Board are writing to affirm our support for the election results from the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder’s office in 2020 and 2021. We believe that our elections in Larimer County are secure and that all verified ballots are correctly delivered to the Secretary of State’s office. It is unfortunate that others in Colorado and across the country are working to

undermine our state’s county clerks’ work by claiming that voter fraud is resulting in wrong election results.

Sincerely, Acting President Cherie Martin Secretary Liz Zornes Treasurer Bonnie Seals Director, Communications Amy Shilling Director, Membership Kathy Long Director, Voter Service Robin Converse Director, Programs Randy Maharry Director, Recycling Cathy Aper Webmaster Mary Sampson Our League proudly serves the community as a nonpartisan education and advocacy organization, neither supporting nor opposing individual candidates or political parties at any level of government.

For more information see www.lwv-estespark.org

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2020-2021 Entrepreneur Center Highlights

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The Entrepreneur Center is building an entrepreneurial ecosystem by educating and connecting businesses with knowledge, support, and community to createa fully inclusive, economically diverse, selfsustaining economy in the EstesValley.

We are delighted to share our end of year, ‘return to the community’report.

The E-Center engaged with 143 businesses within the Estes Valley throughout 2021, which is 18% of all licensed businesses. With the national average for Economic Development Corporation business engagement at just 13%, we’re doing extremely well comparatively.

However, we believe the E-Center needs to engage with a significantly higher number of businesses in the Valley to ensure that we’re meeting the needs of owners and operators. If you’re interested in a conversation about how we could help your business or ideas you have for programming, we’d love to hear from you!

During 2020-2021 we focused on setting up and running the first full year of the Business Accelerator Services of Estes (BASE) program, graduating 5 businesses who have seen substantial improvement from their participation in the program. We have 16 businesses in the 2021-2022 cohort.

The BASE program is a 6-month long

business accelerator, focused on aiding business owners to become better leaders by helping them avoid pitfalls and providing them with world-class education on operating businesses. This allows them to increase their impact within their own businesses as well as within the Estes Valley economy.

We know it’s working because we’ve seen an increase of $1.4 million in new taxable income with the Estes Valley in 2021. This is made up of new capital investment in Estes Valley businesses from outside sources as well as new full-time wages from six new positions! To be counted by the Entrepreneur Center as a new position, it must be full-time yearround work and pay a minimum of $43,500. The E-Center focuses on the creation of new positions that allow people to live and thrive in the Estes Valley.

The most exciting news is about our impact. Every $1 the Entrepreneur Center is allocated returns $7 back into the local community! This return on investment is just the beginning for us as we look to continue our growth in 2022 and beyond. We believe that the Estes Valley can become the premier mountain community in the USA to start and grow businesses, and we cannot wait to continue this work with you all!

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Enjoy The 2021 Yuletide Lights Driving Tour In Estes Park This Holiday Season!

Visit festively decorated Estes Park local businesses and residential houses on a self-guided driving tour! Grab some hot chocolate from a local coffee shop and hop in the car to enjoy this tour of Estes Park community members who want to share their holiday spirit with you!

Check out the tour map at www.visitestespark.com/holiday-lights/

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Wandering Wildlife Society To Hold Social Gathering At The Dunraven Inn This Friday The Wandering Wildlife Society will gather informally for a couple of hours to socialize and enjoy a little holiday cheer.

Current members, as well as non-members, are invited to attend to learn more about the organization and it projects.

The social hour will be held this Friday, Dec. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the bar of the Dunraven Inn located in the Estes Park Resort, 1700 Colorado Peaks Drive.

The Wandering Wildlife Society arose out of the Estes Valley Watershed Coalition (EVWC), a 501(c)(3) grassroots organization formed after the 2013 flood that devastated our valley’s watershed. In 2019, the EVWC board realized that, although many excellent Estes groups

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were working on various pieces of the region’s environment, none was representing all wildlife and habitat in the valley.

From that realization came the call for these groups to come together in a loose coalition called the Wandering Wildlife Society as a way to serve all wildlife and environmental goals of the Estes Valley.

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One of the nicest things you can do in this last remaining week leading up to Christmas is to pay attention to someone else’s Christmas tree. Take the time to really study it. Be attentive. Open your heart to it. Embrace it. (Warning: Be a tree-hugger in your mind only. Otherwise you’ll look like a porcupine with evergreen quills from trying to cuddle with a friend’s tree.)

To do this right, you’re going to need some time. Start from across the room.

From there, notice if the tree is tall, thin, squat, loaded with branches or spindly like a Charlie Brown tree. Do you know your evergreens well enough to know if it’s a spruce, pine or fir? Is it perfectly cone-shaped (a sign it was grown on a tree farm) or does it appear to have been cut from the forest that need thinning nearby? It may be artificial. (We went to the dark side when we inherited my parents’ fake tree. I miss the experience of selecting a tree with personality, tying it onto the car to get it home, setting it in its stand, and deciding which “side” should face forward. Plus, I yearn for the pine scent of a real tree. But an imitation tree is so easy. We don’t have to water it—which invariably leads to a puddle on the floor that is difficult to wipe up because it’s under a tree. It doesn’t drop a single needle, and it goes right back into the box it came out of, stored on the top shelf in the garage until next year.)

Is the tree you are visiting say “winter wonderland” with its flocking or does it shout “retro” with its silver needles? It could catch your eye with its oh-soChristmassy orange (it’s a thing this year, and not just if you’re a Broncos fan).

Note the color and shape of the lights, how they drape (up and down or round and round), and if the bulbs are the oldfashioned, teardrop-shaped incandescent or the newer, brighter LEDs. Do they blink randomly, flash to a beat and/or play music?

Look up to see the topper. Is it a traditional star? If not, what is it? An angel?

An elf? A woman in a long white gown next to a man in a tuxedo? (No wait, that’s a wedding cake topper. Never mind.) Then look down to observe what is at the base of the tree. Is it a tree skirt?

Or does the tree stand atop a stack of suitcases with a sheet draped over them like my family’s annual tree did when I was growing up? Are the gifts under the

tree wrapped in matching paper? (Heaven forbid! If someone does that, what do they do with the mishmash of used paper saved from Christmases past? And gift bags! I have never purchased a gift bag, yet I have more than I will ever use. I do believe they multiply while put away in their bin, those frisky little gift bags!)

Next, move closer and walk around the tree, examining the ornaments. Are they sophisticated or playful? Are they old?

New? Dazzling with glitter or more an understated au naturel? Is there a theme (Mickey Mouse maybe, Harry Potter possibly or Santas and sleighs)? Can you find a pickle ornament? (It’s a tradition in some homes. The pickle is the last ornament hung on the tree and then the first child to find it gets an extra present.

No one knows the history of this tradition. It was probably started by a pickleornament salesman.) Are the ornaments of the traditional red and green palette or do they make a statement by being chartreuse and pink? (What statement would that be?) Or are they an eclectic mix; a little bit of everything? Are the ornaments handmade and if so, by children or adults (sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference)? Is there tinsel? Garland?

Bows?

Finally—and this is the best part—ask about the ornaments. To me, that’s what it’s all about. Our ornaments are our history. They bear personal stories and those stories should be told. The other day my friend Elise asked if she could come by to see our tree. She is one of the very few people who has ever given my tree any attention other than a cursory glance. She slowly looked, touched, pointed, and asked. She listened to my tales—where my ornaments came from, who made them, who gave them, how old they are, what they mean to me. I was flattered by her curiosity and honored that she cared. In the coming week, I plan to pay it forward, asking a friend if I can visit her tree and hear her stories.

(I asked Elise but her tree was not up yet.) Elise’s attentiveness was one of the best Christmas gifts I’ve ever received.

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

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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 muchneeded 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.

Commitment from January - April 2022. 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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This is a photograph by local professional photographer Richard H. Hahn of a December 2019 morning winter scene in Estes Park. hahndigitalarts.com

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FOUNDATION GAMES FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17 5:30-7:00 P.M. AT ESTES PARK HIGH SCHOOL Bank of Colorado will match donations collected at the event up to $5,000.

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Christmas is certainly just around the corner and the festivities are in full swing. Lexi came and helped decorate the tree and I have all the other decorations placed around the house from my various creches to candles and Santa Clauses.

I attended the high school’s production of Mamma Mia the other night. It was great. The talent at that school is amazing from set decoration, costumes, musicians and performers. If you missed it, you missed a wonderful evening of entertainment. Lexi was in the chorus, and I had such joy watching her and seeing how grown up she has become. She is my youngest grandchild. I now have four great grandchildren, so time goes on and generations multiply.

Caliste and I moved here in late August of 1995 and built our home. We had 14 years of happiness together here and I have had more with some of my family surrounding me. I have activities to keep me busy and friends to support me. I feel blessed. Thoughts of yesteryear remind me of other Christmases, and each is cherished in a special way. I look forward to the coming one as eagerly as the first one I remember.

Christmas is more than gift-giving and receiving and family gatherings. It is to celebrate the greatest gift…the birth of

baby Jesus. (It also would not be the same without goodies!)

At a bridge gathering the other day I had the most delicious candy. I really could not stop eating it. I asked the hostess, Linda H., for the recipe. It is so easy. If you are a chocoholic like I, am you must make it.

Mint Chocolate Candy Prepare a nine-by-nine-inch pan by lining with buttered foil.

Makes 1 ½ pounds 14 oz. can condensed milk 10 oz. bag Nestle mint chocolate chips Two cups mini marshmallows One cup chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, peanuts…your choice.)

Over a pan of hot water (not boiling, just simmering) combine chips and milk. Stir and melt until well mixed. In a large bowl combine the marshmallows and nuts. Add melted chocolate mixture and stir until all are well combined.

Pour into the prepared pan and chill for at least 30 minutes. Cut into serving pieces and die of delight.

Merry Christmas to all of you.

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

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Members of the Kona Historical Society can trace their ancestry directly back to individuals who interacted with Isabella Bird in 1873. Photo courtesy Estes Park Archives

Estes Park Archives Program This Saturday, December 18 While Isabella Bird traveled around Hawaii and Colorado in 1873, she wrote lengthy letters to her sister back in Tobermory and Edinburgh, Scotland.

Some of these letters were saved, and are available in the John Murray Archive at the National Library of Scotland.

But Miss Bird corresponded with people other than her sister. For example, after she sailed from Hawaii in August 1873, she continued corresponding with friends she had made on the Big Island.

Before leaving Estes Park, she sent her memories of climbing Longs Peak to the Lillers in Colorado Springs.

After she departed Estes Park in De-

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cember 1873, it is clear she kept in touch with Mountain Jim at a minimum, and almost certainly sent one or more letters to Dr. Hutchinson in Loveland, and perhaps with one or more members of the Evans family in Estes Park.

None of Miss Bird's Colorado letters (except for the account of climbing Longs Peak) have yet to surface. Some of her Hawaiian letters, however, have been saved, and while they are not exactly hidden, neither are they wellknown.

This Saturday, December 18, the Estes Park Archives will extend a warm aloha to visitors from the Big Island, who are traveling through our area over the holiday season. One of the individuals in the travel party traces her family tree to a coffee farmer mentioned in Isabella Bird's letters, who, apropos of "Bird world", somehow found themselves excised from the final published version of these letters. Residents throughout the Big Island will be participating in the 2023 sesquicentennial celebration of Isabella Bird's travels through Hawaii and the American West, and this introductory program will provide a great opportunity to discuss plans for the 2023 event both in Hawaii and on the mainland, as well as learn about Isabella Bird's legacy in the Pacific.

To further celebrate the holiday season, we will be serving up free squares of Hawaiian Bread Pudding, a traditional tropical dessert. Stop by 240 Moraine Avenue anytime between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. to greet our guests and share some Christmas spirit. Everyone is invited, and you don't need to be a member or even an Estes Park resident to attend.

The program, minus refreshments, will be repeated on Sunday, January 2 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Maude Jellison Library on our local YMCA of the Rockies campus. Call 586-4889 for directions or additional information.

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New Manager At Elizabeth Guild Builds On Past Successes

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David Trabold, general manager of The Elizabeth Guild Thrift Shop, 427 W. Elkhorn Ave. in Estes Park, is saying goodbye to a job he loves.

“It's time for me to retire,” he said recently. “I'm not sure what I'm going to do next, but I leave with fond memories of the Guild and its generous patrons.”

He has been the GM for almost four years and is handing over management to a guy who started out as a volunteer, Joe Payne.

Joe, an Illinois native, first came out to Estes Park when he was a kid and kept coming back as he grew older to hike and enjoy nature. Now 45, he has more than 20 years experience in both restaurant work and construction and repair.

“I've also been a vintage and antique collector and a thrift store patron,” he

added.

He started out at the Elizabeth Guild as a shopper and then was asked to become a volunteer and help sort donations that go on the floor.

“After the first day, I loved it,” he said.

Mimi Hardendorf, president of the Elizabeth Guild board of directors, said she is thrilled with Joe's decision to accept the position as GM, and sorry to see David go.

“David increased sales and brought us many new customers,” she said. “And Joe has ideas to make positive changes in the store, too. I am grateful to them both.”

Joe says his first order of business is to maintain the positive shopper experience that David introduced. “Then we need to find innovative ways to support the store and its mission,” he said. “Thanks to the generous people who donate to us, we will continue to offer residents ways to both save money buying quality items and ways to keep unwanted items out of the landfill.”

Donations are accepted behind the store Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. but please phone first to make sure storage is still available. All proceeds benefit Estes Park Health. For information, call 970-586-7205.

Parkinson’s Support Group Meeting The next meeting of the Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will be held Tuesday, December 21 in the Hondius Room at the Estes Valley Library.

Monthly meetings are always held on the third Tuesday of the month from 23:30 p.m. All affected by this progressive neurological disease are welcome to attend to bring their own experiences, strength and hope and come together for the good of the group. Questions, comments? Call Linda Hanak at 970-443-8146.

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MRI Is An Important Diagnostic Tool

After a visit to the Physicians Clinic and ultrasound, Jazmine, 64, was suspected of having ovarian cancer, the deadliest gynecologic cancer. MRI revealed the exact location of the tumor, which was not on the ovary, but near it. Because Jazmine received care at EPH, she was able to book her MRI appointment within 24 hours of her ultrasound, which made a significant difference in her diagnosis and treatment plan.

MRI is used to diagnose disease/injury, assess how a patient responds to treatment, and is the preferred method to view soft tissue and organs. MRIs are employed for brain injury, cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, eye problems, inner ear problems, damage to joints, bone infections, neck pain, low back pain, and for suspected damage to the liver, pancreas, or kidneys. Quick access to MRI is critical for suspected

stroke patients, and EPH conducts an average of 5-6 MRIs per day.

Estes Park Health is the only MRI provider in the Estes Valley, and its current MRI machine is 14 years old, near end of life, and needs to be replaced.

Estes Park Health Foundation is raising money to help fund a new machine, which costs $1.1 million.

Benefits of the new MRI machine include: • Shorter scan times; reduced exam time by 50% • Diagnostically superior images • Better patient comfort with 4 inches more space in the machine • Adjustable exam coil for exceptional patient positioning • Prostate exams without the use of a rectal coil • Quiet Suite Technology will reduce noise during the exam Will you help? Visit www.GivetoEPH.org/MRI to donate.

The Estes Park Health Foundation increases community awareness of Estes Park Health, and develops, manages, and distributes funds to assist EPH in fulfilling its mission. To learn more about our initiatives or to volunteer, contact us at GiveToEPH.org or 970-577-4370.

Elizabeth Guild Celebrates Community Support New Year’s Eve is just around the corner and the Elizabeth Guild is celebrating another year of amazing support from the community. The board wants to thank our dedicated crew of volunteers who have given hundreds of hours of their time sorting, pricing and arranging merchandise. We also want to extend our deepest gratitude to our loyal customers and donors for helping us raise $40,000 for Estes Park Health this year, in spite of the challenges of Covid. Your dollars provide scholarships for staff and funds to purchase new medical equipment for our local hospital.

All of us at the Elizabeth Guild want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

We look forward to seeing you in 2022!

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Christmas Bird Count To Be Held On January 2nd

Photo by Scott Rashid

The annual RMNP/Estes Park Christmas Bird Count will be held on January 2nd. It begins at 12:01 a.m. and ends at 11:59 p.m. that day. The count is a 15 mile circle, centered in the national park.

Participants simply count every individual bird that is seen that day, trying not to count the same individual bird more than once.

We will be meeting at the Estes Park Visitor’s Center on Hwy. 34 across from McDonald’s and Starbucks at 8:00 a.m.

At that time, areas will be divided up and birders will disperse to count the birds in their areas.

We will be meeting for lunch at the Hondious Room in the Estes Valley Library at 1:00 p.m. Bring your sack lunch.

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pate from home, you can count the birds at your feeders. This is very simple. All you have to do is begin counting the birds at sunrise and continue throughout the day, trying not to count the same bird more than once.

Keep a tally of the number of species you see, along with the number of individual birds you see. At the end of the day, simply send your totals to me at pymyowl@frii.com For those of you that have participated in the past and have a specific location that you counted previously, contact me and you’re welcome to count that area again this year.

Scott Rashid Director of CARRI pygmyowl@frii.com

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“This Community Is So Giving”

Congratulations to Alexander Hoskins, the Estes Park High School Student of the Week for December 17, 2021.

At EPHS, Alexander plays the tuba, trombone and bass trumpet in the band and says that band is his favorite class. He has lettered in band all four years of his high school career.

In his free time, he likes to fish and work on restoring his 1948 International KB2 pick up truck. Alexander loves playing music and classical guitar. He is an Eagle Scout and recently had his Bar Mitzvah.

When asked what his favorite place to visit he said he loves the Black Hills of South Dakota.

His favorite quote is, “One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." Proverbs 18:24. He said, “I like this quote because it is a reminder to choose my friends carefully and, when I do that, I know who I can truly trust and rely on.”

Some advice that he would give is to watch what you say. He added, “Being careless with your words can get you into a lot of trouble. Sometimes, we can get caught up in the conversation and

By: Karen McPherson, EPNRC Community members often note how philanthropic and giving this community is. Townies are donating, volunteering, serving and giving. The Estes Valley is a unique community of 100 nonprofits. These organizations offer vital social and human services that government agencies commonly do not provide: service to our most vulnerable populations, assisting those that fall on hardship, advocating for transportation, education, and landuse changes, recreational opportunities and more. Nonprofits are the safety net of our community and they enrich the lives of all residents.

The Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center was created because of our vibrant nonprofit sector. Their mission is to nurture and support the nonprofit sector today and into the future.

Surely, you see the impact of our nonprofit sector. There is one nonprofit for every 65 residents! However, securing grants for a resource center that provides professional trainings, shared services such as diversity engagement, marketing, grant seeking, and wellness for nonprofit employees is very challenging. 75% of all grants go to religious, educational, human and health services, and gifts to foundations.

If this community is going to sustain a vibrant nonprofit sector, the Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center must be increasingly sustained by individual donations. The Resource Center is not funded through a tax levy, state and federal grants are very hard to come by, and grants that do come in generally support projects only. Individual grants afford consultations (I want to start a nonprofit in town, what do I do?), research (We are selling products in an online fundraiser, do we need to collect taxes?), or advocacy and collaboration work with partners at the Town of Estes Park, Visit Estes Park, the Economic Development Center, and the Chamber, to name a few.

Alexander Hoskins 12th Grade

don't realize that there are some things that are best not said. I heard a saying once that even a fool can be considered wise until he opens his mouth. I try my best to listen more than speak.”

After high school Alexander said, “I plan on attending either the Colorado School of Mines or South Dakota School of Mines to study Mechanical Engineering.”

The Nonprofit Resource Center needs longer-term individual support.

Every day, we invest in nonprofits.

Now, we need individuals to invest in EPNRC. EPNRC has an annual goal of $55,000 through individual donations to sustain their work: to connect, support, and inspire nonprofits. This is what makes a culture of philanthropy.

In 2022, individual donations will support the following major initiatives, all of which benefit ALL nonprofits: providing a Diversity Engagement Coordinator (DEC) that authentically connects nonprofits to our diverse populations and amplifies their voices in decisions about what services are most needed. This shared service is the number one request made by nonprofits to the Resource Center. 2022 will also launch new professional services: Marketing and Creative Design and Grant Searching, Writing and Reporting. Many nonprofits are not large enough to have staff dedicated to (or skilled at) these services. The Resource Center will also revitalize the Estes Valley Legacy program. The year prior to COVID, this collaborative group of 12 nonprofits secured over 70 planned gifts that will help them sustain their organizations long-term.

The Resource Center is now accepting end-of-year donations. Community members (and those who love to play in Estes) can support our nonprofit sector by donating online via epnonprofit.org/donate. The organization uses Colorado Gives, a state-wide platform for giving. Donors can set up monthly or annual donations. A check may be mailed to: EPNRC, P.O. Box 4221, Estes Park, CO 80517. Or, stop by and say hello! The offices are located at 1700 Brodie Ave. in the lower level of the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies, M-Th, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thank you for helping to create a Culture of Philanthropy in Estes Park.

Estes Park Table Tennis Club Is Back!

Good news for those of us who love ping pong, or if your looking for a new social and competitive activity, the Estes Park Table Tennis Club is back! We will meet on Mondays from 3-5 p.m., at Mountain View Bible Fellowship in the gymnasium, access through the north side door. All skill levels and ages are welcome.

Lessons available, show up or call Joe at 970-232-8505.

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Five Fun Facts About… The Rock Dove By: Dawn Wilson

This week’s featured animal is the rock dove. This bird is so ubiquitous throughout the world that their original range is unknown, and their existence with humans is estimated to be at least 5,000 years. The species was introduced to North America from Europe in the early 1600s. Here are five more facts about this bird associated with urban areas.

1. The rock dove has many names including rock pigeon, common pigeon,

homing pigeon, and for those not as fond of this everyday bird, the winged rat.

2. A couple of white pigeons live with a small flock of rock doves in Estes Park.

The white birds in Estes Park have some gray feathers so they may have bred with wild rock doves and are now expressing recessive genes. Wild white pigeons, however, are rare because their easy-to-see white feathers make them susceptible to being predated. The white pigeon, also called a release dove, is a Male and female rock doves are very similar in appearance but females have less iridescence on their neck than the males.

domestic rock dove, and was bred for their smaller size and white feathers for release during ceremonies, weddings and funerals.

3. Rock pigeons do not migrate.

4. Pigeons reuse their nests but do not clean out the feces like most birds. As a result, the nest becomes a hard, pot-like mound infused with unhatched eggs and dead nestlings.

5. Rock pigeons have excellent skills at finding their way home. These birds were used during World War I and II for this

skill to carry messages for the U. S. Army Signal Corps, saving lives and assisting with the communication of vital strategic information.

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.

White pigeons are rare in the wild because the lighter coloration makes them easy for predators to spot but there are two that live in downtown Estes Park.

Rock doves do not migrate and are most frequently found in groups.

Although some see pigeons as dirty and a pest, they really are quite striking with lots of colorful and iridescent feathers.

Rock pigeons are ground feeders and will look for places where they can scavenge for scraps, eat dropped corn or barley on farms, or forage on seeds, fruits and berries.

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Last Weekend To Enter Drawing To Win One Of Quota’s Holiday Trees Time is running out to enter the drawing to win one of the 39 amazing and beautiful holiday trees which are part of Estes Park Quota Club’s Festival of Trees.

For the past several weeks, Quota has been hosting their annual Festival of Trees in the lobbies of the Estes Park Resort and The Dunraven Restaurant.

The Festival of Trees is one of Quota’s main fundraisers of the year. 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 through this Sunday, December 19 and the drawing to win the trees will be held that afternoon at 3 p.m.

Make sure to get out and see these 39 wonderful trees, have a great breakfast, lunch, dinner or cocktails at the Dunraven and purchase tickets to win one for yourself. Good luck!

Members of Quota are grateful to all of the tree sponsors, the Dunraven and the Estes Park Resort.

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‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE…GIVING’ Last week I called our attention to the five ‘languages of love’. The one thing that all of these ‘languages’ have in common is ‘giving’…they all demand giving. We ‘give’ time, we ‘give’ touches, we ‘give’ service, we ‘give’ attention and listening, we ‘give’ gifts. And, truly, this season is the season of ‘giving’, in one or more of those ways. Unless we’re like the man who said, “Well, they say it’s more blessed to give than to receive, but receiving is good enough for me”, we will be those who delight in this season and show it by our giving. That’s what the whole season is about.

God is a Giver. The Bible says: “He gives to all life, breath, and all things.” “He is the Giver of every good and perfect gift” “He gives to us eternal life.” To us, at this special time of the year, we are reminded of His one ‘Unspeakable Gift’: “God so loved the world that He gave…His Son”.

And His Son was, like His Father, a Giver. He ‘spoke’ all the love languages. He ‘touched’ the leper and others with physical ailments. He lovingly ‘spoke’ gracious words that ‘give life’. He ‘took time’ to be with all kinds of people. He constantly gave the gift of ‘service’.

Finally, He gave himself, a sacrifice for many. He gives us His Holy Spirit. He gives us the hope of heaven. Anytime we think of Him, ‘tis a season to be giving’. And this is that season.

He once told His followers: “Freely you received, freely give!” and that principle applies today.

It is no accident that at this time of the year we are inundated with requests from all kinds of charitable organizations, child and senior care agencies, educational and hospital institutions, asking for our donations. ‘Colorado Gives Day’ and ‘Red kettle’ efforts are wonderful ways of being reminded to show our love for others by giving. I trust that you are more than willing to share with each valid effort that you can.

Of course, each of us have to make choices of which efforts to assist because there are so many. I once asked a dear friend, a wealthy woman, Helen Pepperdine, whose husband had shared his wealth to begin a college…Pepperdine University…to contribute to a college that was dear to my heart. She said, in her very kind way, “Well, Bob, I’ll put your request on the ‘stack’ with all the other requests, and see what I can do when I get to that one, like I do all the rest.” And we all are faced with those decisions.

We must consider those that are most ‘needing’ at the time and do what we can, with what we have. This past week our hearts have been shocked by the devastation resulting from the tornadoes that swept through Kentucky and neighboring states. The loss of life and destruction of property is so extensive that all of us have to stop and consider our situation to see if there is something that we can do to help those people who are hurting so badly right now. First of all, of course, we should be praying for each family who lost loved ones and for all the injured. Second of all, we need to think about what we can do beyond that. We, in the Estes Park area, are no stranger to environmental tragedies, like floods, wildfires and such.

We, ourselves, have needed the caring concern of others from near and far, to recover from those tragedies. We well remember the signs ‘Thank you, First Responders!’ and the gratitude flowing towards others who cared.

Now it’s our turn. The Bible chides those people whom we are like if we just ‘think about’ and ‘pray for’ those who have experienced hard times. James, in his great faith chapter, says that if we see a person needing clothes, food, and other necessities, and feel for them, even saying (and praying) “Peace be unto you, be ye warmed and filled!”, while failing to ‘put our money where our mouth is’, what good is that? So, if I look at the destruction in Mayfield, Kentucky and grieve for and pray about those devastated souls, what good is that, unless I become like a little boy who entered a church prayer meeting being held for a family in need.

He was pulling a wagon full of foodstuffs. He said, upon seeing their quizzical looks, “These are my Mama’s prayers!” How about us? The Red Cross, Salvation Army, and other charitable active programs will welcome our participation. I’m in! How about you? “It’s the season for… giving.”

Bob Lewis

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My Mom I’m sitting here waiting. Waiting to hear from my sister in New York. There is nothing else I can do but wait. So, I wait.

I make a few calls and people talk but I don’t hear them. I’m waiting. I’m in a holding pattern. My husband is trying to tell me about his plans for the day. But I don’t hear him. Something about Longmont. I’ve got “floaties” in my right eye it happens when I get stressed. I also tipped over two full glasses of water. Another thing I do when I get stressed is knock over things.

My 90-year-old mother had heart surgery to replace a valve last week. She went back into the hospital two days after the surgery when she started having small heart attacks. In the ER she didn’t have her Do Not Resuscitate with her so the doctors used the paddles on her, incubated her and put in an emergency pacemaker. That was a couple of days ago and my sister went to the hospital this morning to sign the papers to have the life support removed. It is Wednesday, the day I volunteer at Cliffhanger and the Village Thrift Shop. I try to keep busy. I wait. Wait to hear if she started breathing on her own. Wait to hear if she woke up.

Wait to hear if she died. I am in Colorado. They are in New York, waiting.

My mother and I had a somewhat contentious relationship over the years. She was my stepmother, a woman who entered my life when I was eight years old.

That day I had the flu and was propped up on a bunch of pillows, my little Tinker Bell lamp casting out a soft yellow glow beside my bed. A woman I didn’t know came up the stairs with my father, right up to the bedroom door and he introduced her this way, “Mary, here is your new mother.” Straight out of an Elizabethan novel. I hated her right then and she never forgot how she felt the first time she met me. She said I had daggers shooting out of my eyes that day.

She was pretty wearing a red plaid kilt and a black sweater. It makes me smile now remembering how many times I have worn that exact outfit over the years.

Then my brother and I soon moved out of my aunt and uncle’s house, where we had been living, to a white house with black shutters on a street called Patricia Lane with our new mom and old dad.

This neighborhood was full of kids. If there was no school, we were out first thing in the morning and didn’t come home until we heard “our” whistle at dinner time. Mom would use two fingers next to her two front teeth to whistle for us. You could hear it all over the whole neighborhood, even way back to the train trestle behind Beverly Lane. Since all the kids seemed to eat at the same time, it was no big deal to go home. And my mom was a great cook. Along with the usual, we would sometimes get culinary specialties like Welch Rarebit and Cheese Souffle. If it was summer, my

dad would grill hotdogs and hamburgers. Even her hamburgers were different.

She would put mustard on the meat side and mayonnaise on the lettuce and tomato side. The combination was a revelation. After dinner, we would go back out to play. It didn’t ever matter if it was dark, we were still allowed to be outside until about 8:00 o’clock, with time for baths before bedtime.

During those years, we had kind of a grudging peace. Those were the years of babies. Two sisters and another brother came along in the 60s, making five kids total including me. Since they were babies, I wasn’t all that interested in them.

But suddenly one day I was old enough to babysit. I didn’t like that one bit. My mom had a friend, Mrs. Muller, two houses over that she would go visit when I came home from school while I watched one or two of my siblings. They smoked Pall Malls then and watched “As the World Turns” or “The Guiding Light.” It seemed some teenager on those shows was always getting pregnant and Mom would come home and lecture me about behaving myself. Of course, my teenage years were turbulent.

Seventh grade was my crazy year; the year I started acting out. I wanted to wear the most outlandish outfits, not do my homework, talk on the phone constantly, and definitely not babysit unless it was at someone else’s house for money. I ran away three times that year.

The first time everyone was scared and upset. By number three, they were just angry. Looking back, I think I was probably on restriction for most of 7th grade.

But Mom stuck it out, even asked me if I wanted her to adopt me. I always said no. Thankfully, by my late high school years I had mellowed and we were getting along. And by my 20s we were great friends. She was smart and her library was the beginning of my love of reading.

When I started writing my monthly column, I sent them to her and she told me she saved them in a special notebook.

I’m 71 years old and she was keeping a notebook of my writing like she saved my little kid drawings. She was my biggest champion and I am proud she ended up being my Mom. She won’t get this column. Mom died on Wednesday, December 8th about an hour after the life support was removed.

When you read this, I will be in New York. My sister, Julie and I will be cooking, cleaning and getting ready for family and friends to arrive. Some of those friends will be mine. Those friends will perhaps remember her whistling down the lane that it’s time to come home for dinner.

Mary Mesropian has lived in the Estes Park area since 1994 and is a Celebrant, officiating weddings and other ceremonies, a writer and an Oral History Taker. Her email is maryruthdancer@yahoo.

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American Legion Riders Donate Chromebook Computers The American Legion Riders of American Legion Post 119 in Estes Park, delivered sixteen new Chromebook computers to seven families in the Estes Valley last Wednesday, December 8th.

Two computers went to disabled veterans and the remaining computers were

delivered to students to help with their schooling. The Riders look forward in continuing this in the future and donations can be made out to “American Legion Riders” and delivered to the American Legion or contact Dorian Cox at 303-718-9051.

Dec 20 – 24 Monday, Dec 20

Vegetarian Lasagna w/ garlic bread & side salad

Tuesday, Dec 21

Hot Turkey Sandwich w/ mashed potatoes, gravy & vegetables

Wed., Dec 22

Beef Pot Roast w/ Rice, gravy & vegetables

Thursday, Dec 23 Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich (topped w/ avocado, bacon & cheddar cheese) w/ Pasta Salad Friday, Dec 24

Ham Dinner w/ Candied Yams & vegetables

Dec 27 – 31

Photos by Tim Nicholson.

Monday, Dec 27

Trio Signature Salad (topped w/ Chicken Salad, Tuna Salad & 3-Bean Salad) w/ ranch dressing

Tuesday, Dec 28

Swiss Mushroom Burger w/ Pasta Salad

Wed., Dec 29

Chicken Cordon Bleu w/ Sweet Potatoes & vegetables

Thursday, Dec 30 Pork Loin w/ apple sauce, mashed potatoes & gravy Friday, Dec 31

Grilled Sirloin Steak (6 oz) topped w/ mushrooms & Roasted Potatoes

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 20th you need to call before 1:00 PM on Friday, Dec 17th. 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 Thurs 12:30-4 PM Reserved Meals-to-Go delivered to your vehicle or eat at the Senior Citizens Center Check out our website: estesparkseniors.org or call for the latest information

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Platte River Offers Scholarship High school seniors now eligible to apply Students interested in pursuing careers in the electric energy industry are encouraged to apply for Platte River Power Authority’s Roy J. Rohla Memorial Scholarship.

The annual $3,000 scholarship is offered through the RMEL Foundation and applications are due by Feb. 25, 2022.

“The utility industry is undergoing a significant transformation and it’s never been more important to support the next generation of energy professionals who will be instrumental in implementing this transition,” said Jason Frisbie, general manager and CEO of Platte River.

In addition to students enrolled in a four-year university or working toward an associate degree, the scholarship is also being offered to graduating high school seniors interested in pursuing electrical energy studies. All applicants must also have a permanent home address within Platte River’s four owner communities of Estes Park, Fort Collins,

Longmont or Loveland.

Students who apply for the Roy J. Rohla scholarship will be added to the National Electric Energy Career Jump Start Directory. Every applicant’s listing will be shared (with their permission) with hundreds of RMEL member companies, which could lead to internship or employment opportunities within the industry. For more information and to apply for the Roy J. Rohla scholarship, visit rmelfoundation.org/scholarships.

The Platte River Power Authority/RMEL Foundation scholarship is named after Roy J. Rohla who was an electrical engineer and plant manager at the Rawhide Energy Station during his 20- year career at Platte River.

“Roy was a lifelong learner and encouraged his coworkers to pursue educational opportunities to enhance their understanding and further their careers,” adds Frisbie. “This scholarship enables his legacy to live on in the students who share his values.”

Estes Park Car Club Names New President, Thanks Sponsors

Kevin Spooner and Craig Bigler. Photo by Madison Casey

The Estes Park Car Club welcomed its new President, Kevin Spooner, December 6 at its annual Christmas party as outgoing president Craig Bigler handed off the ceremonial steering wheel.

Bigler had presided for 10 of the past 13 years. Spooner is a second-generation member of the club and active in the British Motor Car Club of Northern Colorado.

The Car Club thanks its sponsors who added to the festivities at its annual Christmas Party by donating prizes and gift cards. Fresh Burger Stop, NAPA

Auto Parts, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Poppy’s Pizza & Grill / Mama Rose’s, Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ & Brew, You Need Pie Diner & Bakery.

The party was held at a member’s home and attendees enjoyed food from Smokin’ Dave’s, door prize drawing thanks to these sponsors, and a raucous members’ gift exchange.

Our classic cars are nestled all snug in their beds waiting for next summer’s activities!

For more information: www.estesparkcarclub.org.

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680 Cedar Ridge Circle • 3 bedrooms / 2 baths • Main level living • Open floor plan • Attached 2 car garage

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Mama And Pancake Are Looking For New, Loving Homes

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Mama is about six years old. She was found under a bridge with her kittens several years ago. She is a sweet cat that enjoys affection and lounging.

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All pets are offered through the Pet Association of Estes Park, a non-profit organization that is your local humane society. You can make a tax-deductible donation to the Pet Association by sending your check to P.O. Box 4342, Estes Park, CO 80517.

Zeke Darnell-Senior Lyons: 9 points, 8 rebounds, 50% FG, 0 TO Dayspring Christian: 12 points, 3 rebounds, 75% FG, 0 TO From Coach Nik Buchman: “Zeke has been an extremely important key player on this squad throughout the early part of the season. He took last year off, so I did not even know who he was when he showed up to workouts this past offseason. Now, he's gone from not being sure if he was going to play, to being a huge part of the team and a great team leader. He always has that positive outlook on life, no matter what gets in his way. He does a great job of picking the team up when they're down and feeding that positive energy into them. He has impressed me so far this year with his defensive intensity and his ability to take care of the ball. Zeke's a great kid and I look forward to seeing what the rest of this season has in store for him.”

CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH CLASSES held by a na ve Spanish speaker, re red cer fied teacher, and college adjunct faculty member.

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Perfect full time residence or vacation condo. 2 bedroom 1 bath upstairs unit. Sit on your deck overlooking the private meadow & listen to the river a block away & watch the abundant wildlife parade by as the world slowly passes by. Within walking distance to town and 5 minute drive to RMNP. Updated bathroom and recently painted. Gas log fireplace. Outside maint. managed by the HOA. Quiet neighborhood of permanent residents. No short term rentals./limited long term rentals. Listed at $313,000

FALL RIVER ESTATES Avoid the crowds and hike right into Rocky Mountain National Park from this beautiful piece of property located at the Top of the Rockies in the Fall River Estates West Subdivision. Fabulous rock outcroppings and two potential building sites, with views of Twin Sisters and beautiful Fall River from above. Sewer tap is paid and is at property. Custom building plans available. Take a walk for yourself and get a feel of the privacy and views from this property. Call Trisha with any questions. Offered for $289,900

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What’s Happening at the Estes Valley Library HOURS & SERVICES Open 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.

Holidays: The library will be closed on December 24 and 25, and on January 1. The library will close at 3 p.m. on Friday, December 31.

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS Featuring crafts and take-home kits, along with holiday books and movies, the library’s website has a link to this season’s special activities. Families can enjoy a local reading of “The Polar Express” in English or Spanish on the library’s YouTube channel. Collections offer thousands of holiday-themed books, novels, cookbooks, music, and movies, in both physical and digital formats.

KIDS & TEENS 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. In both English and Spanish. 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.

EARLY READERS Drop-in Storytime Block Party Thursday, Dec. 23, 10 - 11 a.m., Hondius Room Drop in anytime during this hour, designed especially for young children to play with wooden blocks, baby blocks, and Duplos for toddlers. Relax and socialize with other families. No sign-up necessary.

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

by Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế 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 Saturday, January 29 at 6 p.m.

WORKSHOPS 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.

MAKERSPACE Holiday Crafts The library’s embosser tool is available to adorn or embellish handmade holiday cards and letters. The Makerspace also includes tools to design seasonal buttons or to decorate everyday objects with a holiday theme. This creative space is open during all regular library hours. For firsttime users, there is a brief online tutorial at estesvalleylibrary.org/ makerspace Learn the 3D Printer Thursday, Dec. 30, 10:30 - noon Learn how the library’s 3D printers

can create customized objects from plastic filament, for both practical and creative uses. After taking the class, participants may then use the 3D printer on their own. For ages 15 and up. Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org.

FRIENDS & FOUNDATION 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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Local Library Logistics: Final 2022 Budget The Estes Valley Library District governing board voted to adopt the library’s final budget for 2022 as part of last Monday’s monthly meeting of the Library Trustees. The budget is prepared by library staff with a commitment to honor the public’s priorities and to utilize their experience in the prudent use of public funds. Both the Budget and the accompanying Budget Message are available online. We encourage you to review them at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Budget planning is also guided by a 10year strategic funding plan. This plan helps better assure continuity of services within year-to-year revenue fluctuations.

Surplus revenues are held in the LongTerm Operating Reserve to help meet future operating expenses. In addition, a minimum Capital Replacement Reserve has been designated for facility maintenance and improvement expenditures.

By adopting the 2022 budget, the Estes Valley Library District Board of Trustees will provide for the accountability of the library’s operations and ensure that the budget priorities are aligned with the library’s Strategic Plan adopted in 2018.

The 2022 budget includes funds to engage the public in a Community Needs Assessment to update the strategic plan and set future priorities. The library feels this is crucial as it adapts to the changing needs of library patrons and the commu-

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nity in response to the challenging environment of recent times.

The library is fortunate to have the outstanding support of the Estes Valley Library Friends & Foundation. Their fundraising includes the successful Cliffhanger Used Books located next to the post office. Their efforts will result in providing 13% of the Library District’s total projected revenue for 2022 ensuring vital support for the library’s strategic goals: • Focus on Early Literacy • Enable Lifelong Learning • Enable a Greater Sense of Community • Deliver Materials on a Personalized Basis • Grow Internally to Succeed Externally The Estes Valley Library strives to remain flexible to meet the community’s evolving needs by providing professional service, planning for future sustainability and being compliant with changing requirements of health regulations. The library is a cornerstone of the community’s intellectual freedom and a great place to learn, meet and explore, in person or virtually. It is an honor to support and donate to the Estes Valley Library. Contact the Library or the Friends & Foundation for questions or to learn how you can contribute.

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Estes Girl Scouts Expand Outreach The Polar Express Rides Through Estes Park Last weekend, the Estes Valley Library hosted its annual Polar Express Storytelling and Trolley Ride. Over two evenings, 118 participants took part in one of four sessions. Kurtis Kelly read "The Polar Express" aloud in English, and Miguel Bernal read "El Expreso Polar" in Spanish. After hearing the story, children and parents received their "ticket" to ride "The Estes Polar Express," with Kent Smith welcoming everyone aboard as conductor. A special thank-you to Estes Park Trolleys and Estes Park Shuttle Service, who led everyone on a tour of the downtown holiday lights, greeted along the way with waves from Santa and Mrs. Claus. After their ride, kids

By: Penny Roberts, Service Unit Manager and Leadership Team Member

Girl Scouting is alive and well in Estes Park and this article and photos are presented to showcase the recent events and future plans for our two troops. Our membership has more than doubled in the past year, and we now have two multi-level troops with girls from grades K through 8. The new Daisy/Brownie troop takes in grades K-3rd grade and the existing Junior/Cadette troop is helping girls in grades 4-8 expand their horizons. Most importantly, there is still room in both troops for more members. Those interested in joining at any time could contact Recruitment Specialist Erin

Cook at erin. cook@gscolorado.org.

Adults are also welcome to join in support positions or as members of the Leadership Team.

FALL PRODUCT SALE The fall product sale gives girls a chance to earn money for their troop activities as well as earn “cookie credits” which can be used for events such as camp, trips, explorations into various worlds. The fall product sale gives girls experience with the digital workings of store fronts and avatars and is good practice for the entrepreneurial experiences involved with the upcoming cookie sale. About 95% of all the sales this year were done on line and good profits this year help fund-raising efforts.

FALL FROLIC

returned to the library for a take-home kit with cookies and hot chocolate mix, along with keepsake books to commemorate their "Polar Express" evening.

Much appreciation goes to the Estes Park Newcomers Club, whose cheerful elves (along with Mr. and Mrs. Claus) helped with the festivities and collected letters for the North Pole. The "Polar Express" books and celebration were made possible by the generous donors to the Estes Valley Library Friends & Foundation, supporting literacy and community all year long.

A day of outdoor adventure at Meadow Mountain Ranch, GSCO’s 200-acre wilderness property near Allenspark was the “Fall Frolic.” Penny Roberts, Nature Director, helped the girls explore the colors, history and textures of fall in the high country. A favorite activity was making rose hip tea by picking rose hips, boiling them in water and straining out the tea. Yes, it would have tasted better with some honey. Campfire stew was the featured cookout entrée and it was fun to let the girls start the fire, gather wood and help with the cooking process. Of course, s’mores were required.

CRAFT FAIR & SALE Exploring a little further afield took the Junior/Cadette troop to Denver to participate in a GSCO Craft Fair and Sale. Homemade

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camps, trips and other events. More details as time gets closer.

WOMEN’S WEEK 2022 - SAVE THE DATE In our Estes Park area one of the most favorite events each summer is Women’s Week, also at Meadow Mountain Ranch (MMR).

Save the dates already for June 26 – 30. Any women ages 18 and up are welcome.

You don’t even have to ever have gone to camp or ever LICENSE PLATES have been a Girl Scout. Come and play in In 2012 Girl Scouts of the USA celethe Colorado high country with ladies brated its Centennial and the creation of from all over the country. Please contact a Colorado Girl Scout license plate was Penny Roberts, Very Informal Camp Diaccomplished by a task force of volunpumpkin bread in tiny loaves made teers, who from local eggs and hand-roasted fresh sheppumpkin was a big hit. A craft project herded the expanded from testing and trying to process make fabric stuffed pumpkins, from tiny through to huge. Part of this experience was the Colorado State Legislature. The KellyGreen and white license plate with the Girl Scout logo and the slogan “Girl Scouts Since 1912” is available to rector for Women’s Week, at probertsnearly every vehicle type and available to colo@gmail.com or 970 586 1775. We any individual for purchase. This encan cook out, sing, hike, do crafts, more hances the visibility and viability of our singing, study history, explore nature acGirl Scout family in Colorado. If a tivities, or help with service projects. The Brownie’s dad owns a business, Girl sky is the limit. The total event fee is Scout license plates on all of his company baby goats who grow up to be the goats $300.00, and part-time fee of $60.00 vehicles will showcase commitment and learning how to display and market their who give milk to make homemade soap would cover any 3-meal section. bring awareness to the health of our Girl wares as well as how to adjust their and other products. Great photo ops TRIP TO EUROPE Scout movement. Details are available at prices to fit the clientele of 30-40 booths there! A trip to the fall field Corn Maze So now that the Girl Scouts have travin the big hall. A good profit again was was just fun and a totally new experience eled locally, state-wide and raised for future troop and individual for some. The girls were inspired to across the country, they are projects. hand-roast pumpkins to use in their ready for even bigger and SMALL ACRE FARM AND CORN pumpkin bread which they sold at the better experiences. Join them MAZE Craft Fair. for the EF Tours excursion to Fun and learning go hand in hand with UPCOMING COOKIE SALES London, Paris, Florence and 2 other close-to-home field trips. Small It’s nearly Girl Scout Cookie Time! This Rome in the summer of 2023.

Acre Farm in Ft. Collins is owned by two is a preview of what the new year will Pax Lodge, the Girl Guides’ Meadow Mountain Ranch staff alums bring. Brief news includes the most exWorld Center in London is and the girls were treated to petting the citing event of a new cookie variety. It’s one of the attractions, along called “Adventurefuls, ” and with the Eiffel Tower, Vatican they are “indulgent brownie- City and the Colosseum. For inspired cookies with details and to sign up to get caramel flavored crème and Holiday Discounts, contact a hint of sea salt. ” Preorders Christine Guy at shutterbug1970@hotany County Clerk’s office. can start January 13, 2022 mail.com.

Girl Scouts of Colorado’s Volunand the cookies teer Support Specialist, Cheri will be in hand on Schonfeld can be reached at cheri.

February 6th. schonfeldl@gscolorado.org for Prices range from any information about the pro$5.00 to $6.00 per gram. Penny Roberts is the Servbox. Notable is ice Unit Manager and member of that all profits the Leadership Teams of both from the cookie troops in Estes Park, and she can sale stay in Colbe reached at any time at orado, in troops, probertscolo@gmail.com or 970 service units and 586 1775. Please help us spread as a major source and word and help us reach our of funding for Girl local girl of 100 girls in 10 troops Scouts of Colin all grades K – 12. Imagine the orado. Girls earn adventures, experiences, fun and cookie credits friendships, and life skills to be again in a personal gained nowhere else but in Girl account to help Scouts. defray costs of

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Let’s Get Together!

By: Judi Smith

Regardless of what religion, or culture, or tradition guides your celebration, the winter holidays are usually a time for gathering and communicating. Whether you do this by holiday cards, by phone, by email, in person, by posting updates on Facebook, or by Zoom – it is a time to renew friendships and solidify family ties.

At our house, over the last 33 months, we have seen less of our local friends and Colorado-based family members, but more of family members scattered across the country. We initiated Zoom Reunions and discovered attendance expanded. While we look forward to the more personal in-person activities when they return, we plan to also retain an annual Zoom gathering to include those who cannot get away from day-to-day commitments. Whether your holiday meal is just for those living in your home, or for those traveling from afar, there are ecological aspects to consider as well as addressing the cultural considerations.

In planning the menu, today’s host must consider the dietary restrictions of each attendee, medical, religious, or voluntary. Such avenues as vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, anti-inflammatory, diabetic, and the like can not be ignored and devotees of Keto, Weight Watchers, Dash, Noom, and Mind Diet, to name only the most popular, would appreciate being included in the meal. This often means planning alternatives to some traditional dishes which leads, no matter what you do, to more leftovers.

It simplifies the meal (and complicates the preparation) if each person answers the invite with a reminder about what they cannot eat. Remember to include allergies in your request and ask for related details. Sometimes, all the inclusions are not noticable by individuals unacquainted with the restriction. Myself, I have a very complicated medical food restriction and I appreciate the opportunity to bring my own substitutes for questionable dishes. The most effective plan is to have each household bring a dish or two that fits their requirements (certifying there is something they can eat) and a list of the ingredients in that dish – to be placed on the table for other

guests. Especially for guests subject to cross contamination, this is the only alternative to taking chances. (Downside: this, too, may increase leftovers.)

Back in the 1960s, my siblings gathered at my parents house determined to celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years, during the one weekend we could all make the party. We “gave” Mama a weekend “out of the kitchen” and proceeded to fix turkey and all the trimmings for Thanksgiving (Friday), an English rolled roast dinner, even the plum pudding! for Christmas (Saturday), and ham with pineapple and black-eyed peas to celebrate the New Year (Sunday). Then we all went home, leaving our empty nesting parents with a stuffed refrigerator. My goodness, we were so naïve!

It is very unusual to have a holiday dinner with no leftovers, but, with careful management, most of them can be kept out of the landfill and even avoid the compost pail. The first rule of thumb is share! We encourage attendees to bring their own refrigerator storage dishes, netting an assortment of reusable plastic and glass dishes, Corningware, and silicone bags. (My family knows better than to bring single use plastic baggies.) I stock up on #2 and #5 plastic grocery containers ahead of time, then running my own cabinet low after the event, but trusting my kids to reuse, reuse, reuse. (I can always restock when I purchase ham, “butter,” cottage cheese, sour cream, etc etc.) It is wise, for us and our guests, to freeze what will not be eaten in 24 hours, simply because life happens and leftovers age. Once frozen, preferably in single meal, single person packages, it can always be dumped onto a plate or bowl and reheated at a moments notice. After 24 hours, freeze the rest of the refrigerated leftovers as well.

The longer you wait – the more you lose!

Eating the leftovers brings happy memories of the gathering, a nice warm feeling on a cold winter’s night, or a spring lunch if you forgot what you had in the freezer. Food storage information is available at extension.colostate.edu/docs/pubs/food nut/09310.pdf Agree? Disagree? Additions? Comments?

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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

Crossroads Gives The Gift Of Kindness To Those In Need By: Brian Schaffer

Every day we have an opportunity to make a positive impact in the life of those we encounter. At Crossroads we have assisted thousands of unique individuals from all walks of life over the 39 years we’ve been serving Estes Valley residents who find themselves in challenging seasons of life. Some of them have sent us notes, cards as well as letters expressing how their experience with us made them feel. I’d like to share an unedited version of one such letter that we received last week from an individual who we’ve watched blossom over the past two years. This neighbor has become a part of our family!

“This has been a difficult year for everyone, especially in this community with heartbreaking and disturbing events. For me personally I lost the use of my right hand due to an infection. Although it has healed tremendously more than expected it still hurts. The pain and psychological stress of not being able to use my dominant hand has been extreme. This time of the year I always make assessments and changes in my behavior, activities, opinions and attitude.

Therefore, instead of complaining and blaming I decided to take positive steps in areas I could realistically accomplish which is a method I use. I do believe that these adverse events in our lives make us stronger and challenge us to analyze ourselves and the environment.

Coming to Crossroads and all the help I have received has given me the opportunity to live a life normally and not as filled with stress, duress and anxiety. I feel so fortunate to have Eva, Debra and Brian to help in many ways--logical, emotional, objective and subjective. And grateful for small yet poignant conversations with volunteers. Many of the people coming to Crossroads are faced with difficult situations and it takes a lot of

courage to overcome these bumps in life, but just not overcome them but succeed and learn and prevent things from happening again and become responsible for your life.

I have always been a positive person and truly believe every day is a new day.

Utopia is not on the planet but in the mind, the Gestalt endeavor to survive well and for others around us. I always listen to the wisdom of nature and watch the behavior of the elk. They fuss and quarrel and then around this time of the year they gather in a plethora, knowing the safety of being together seeming to realize their congregation is preparing for the assault of the season, the birth of a new year, a new day. They come together in peace and forgiveness.

So, of course, I make resolutions and among them to help the environment, cut back in plastics, try to buy local, not China, and I didn’t use plastic Christmas decorations. I have been doing these things throughout my life, however more so now to help the earth and its creatures survive, succeed and give the gift of kindness as Crossroads has given me.”

We are thankful for the privilege we have to love our neighbors in a very tangible way through groceries given out from our food pantry, housing assistance to prevent homelessness, and utility assistance to keep the lights on and the living room warm. However, one of the more significant ways we love our neighbors is through investing in relationships with those we serve. If you’d like to give of your time serving neighbors in our community, then visit our website for a list of opportunities. www.CrossroadsEP.org If you’d like to give financially to help us meet the needs of those living in the Estes Valley, then you can make an online donation or send in a check to Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park, P.O. Box 3616, Estes Park, CO 80517.

There’s Still Time To Spark Joy, Hope, Confidence And Generosity!

You can make a difference in the lives of local youth this holiday season.

Right now our youth are struggling with their mental health more than ever, experts have declared a mental health emergency for adolescents across the country. Local youth are searching for meaningful connections, positive adult role models, useful coping tools, and empowering skills to help support them through these challenging times.

Partners has never stopped working to provide an ever-growing number of northern Colorado (including the Estes Valley) youth with the support they deserve. You can help by supporting our 2021 Spark Campaign. We need to raise $150,000 by Dec. 31st to continue our important programs for the youth of Northern Colorado.

Ways to make a tax deductible donation: 1) Go to: poweredbypartners.org/spark/ 2) If you want to support a Spark

Champion’s campaign or become a Spark Champion go to: poweredbypartners.org/events/spark-campaign/ 3) Send a check payable to Partners to: Partners, 530 S. College Ave. Unit 1, Fort Collins, CO 80524. (They process all donations for our Estes Park, Greeley, and Fort Collins Offices.) Be sure to write “The Spark Campaign” in the Memo line on your check. If you are donating to a specific champion’s page be sure to put their name in the memo line also.

4) Does your workplace match your charitable gifts? Please check with your employer for a matching gifts form.

Another way to support Partners is to give the gift of mentoring! Adult volunteers over 21 years of age who are very active and interested in working with youth. Contact kwhitacre@poweredbypartners.org or go to our website www.poweredbypartners.org for more information on how to be a mentor or be an activity volunteer!

Thank you for your support!

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Blue Christmas Service Presbyterian Community Church Tuesday, December 21st at 5:00 p.m.

As the Christmas season approaches, we are reminded daily of the joy of the season through music, decorations, and TV commercials. Yet during this season of joy, many of us struggle to maintain a façade of seasonal joy or retreat from the world. With so much turmoil and un-

knowns in our lives, many of us are stressed. Joy for some is lost, is buried in feelings of sadness, aloneness, and grief.

Presbyterian Community Church will hold a Blue Christmas Service on the longest night of the year, this coming Tuesday, December 21st, at 5:00 p.m., as a time to acknowledge that Christmas isn’t always festive and joyful for some.

This is a time that to gather in worship and be present with each other and the Holy. It’s a time to share our love and support for one another. It’s a time to surround ourselves with our sisters and brothers.

Loss comes in many forms. If you are experiencing grief from the loss of a loved one, a job, a hope or a dream, or are struggling with all the mayhem that is happening in our lives and the world, or maybe you just have the Christmas doldrums, this service is designed for you. It is a meaningful and beautiful reminder that we are not alone.

The Presbyterian Community Church is across from the high school athletic field, at 1700 Brodie Avenue. All are welcome.

Mountain View Bible Fellowship Christmas Church Service Mountain View Bible Fellowship warmly invites you to our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, December 24th at 5:00 p.m. The dazzling angel told the shocked shepherds, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:11). It was good news then, and it remains good news today! Join us as we rejoice in this good news with Christmas carols,

candle lighting, and, most importantly, the Christmas story. From the Mountain View family to your family - Merry Christmas!

Join Flatirons Church For Christmas Celebration

Wayne Young Wayne John Young passed away peacefully on December 14, 2021 from complications due to dementia.

Wayne was born in Clay Center, KS on July 17, 1941 to George and Myrtle Marie Young. Wayne attended Pittsburgh State University in Pittsburg, KS. Here he played football for the Gorillas and was a proud member of the 1961 NAIA National Championship team that won the Camilla Bowl.

He earned a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in mathematics and was a member of the Army ROTC. Here he met the love of his life, Kathy, when she was walking through the student union. They were married on July 26, 1964 in Newton, KS. They moved to Colorado Springs, CO later that month, where Wayne was an Officer in the U.S. Army and was stationed at Ent AFB. He went on to have a 37 year career with Kaman Sciences and served as Weapons Research Analyst Program Manager, holding a Top Secret Security clearance. In 1979, Wayne earned an MBA from the University of Colorado.

After retiring in 2003, Wayne and Kathy built their dream home and moved to Estes Park, CO. They loved hiking in the national park and watching the wildlife. Wayne was

thrilled to coach middle school football for several years.

Wayne loved his grandkids, driving fast, and eating nut rolls! He drove his 1901 Oldsmobile in parades in Estes Park, CO, Clay Center, KS, and Pittsburg, KS. For his 60th birthday he drove a NASCAR race car 121 mph and commented that it was close to the best experience of his life!

Wayne was proceeded in death by his soulmate of 57 years Kathy and his sister Lois Steed of Plano, TX. He is survived by his daughter Keri Vik of Estes Park and his son Tyce Young and wife, Crystal of Clay Center, his grandchildren Sadie and Jesse Shull of Estes Park, Lindley Lund of Clay Center, Luke, Carter, and Margot Young of Clay Center, brother- inlaws Gary Steed of Maize, KS, Larry White of Cincinnati, OH, Bruce White of Newton, KS and sister-in-law Donna Kay Lehner of White Rock, NM, as well as many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Clay Center Community High School football program to purchase concussion helmets and can be sent c/o NeillScwensen-Rook Funeral Home, 918 7th Street Clay Center, KS 67432.

A public memorial service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be made at www.nsrfh.com

Community Church Christmas Services

The Allenspark Community Church located at 16 Washington Street in Alwork. Our Sunday gathering is like Christmas is the most wonderful time lenspark (across from the post office), meeting in a large living room with an of the year to spend time with family remaining Advent services will continue and friends, so join us this Sunday at the enhanced theater system. Outside of the on December 12th, 19th at 10:00 a.m. The Sunday gathering we connect in smaller Christmas Eve service on the 24th will Reel Mountain Theater for a special Christmas celebration. There’s a group of groups to build deeper friendships. include the lighting of the fifth Advent Come check us out this Sunday at 11:00 candle, signifying the birth of Christ. us journeying through life together and would love to have you become a part of a.m. The Reel Mountain Theater is loFace masks are mandatory at all services. our community. We’re committed to liv- cated at 543 Big Thompson Ave. in Estes At 4:30 on Christmas Eve, Pastor Ralph ing life on mission as we study the words Park. For more information, email us at Patrick will lead us in “Lessons and Carof Jesus and follow His ways and do His FlatironsChurchEP@gmail.com ols 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.

Mountain View Bible Fellowship, 1575 South St Vrain Avenue, 970-5863395.

Christmas Eve Service is at 5 p.m.

Cornerstone Church of Estes Valley, 2200 Mall Road, Christmas Eve service at 5:00 p.m. with special music, Christmas carols and lighting of candles.

Presbyterian Community Church, 1700 Brodie Avenue. Blue Christmas Service this coming Tuesday, December 21st, at 5:00 p.m. All are welcome.

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.

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Pastor Rex Roth Former Estes Park resident Pastor Rex Roth, went to be with the Lord December 7, 2021, after living in Wheaton, Illinois for over ten years. Rex died after suffering from a lengthy illness.

He is survived by his second wife Betty Bowman Roth, and his step daughters Beth Byrne (Brad) and Susan Keele (Jeff). Rex’s three sons Jim (Michele) of Papillion, NE; Bob of Pierce, CO; Jeff (Becky) of Victor, ID; nine grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Rex was born in Columbus, Ohio on July 10, 1932 and grew up in Woodsfield, OH. He attended Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL, becoming the Junior class President. In 1953, he married Shirlee Ann Kendle. Together, they served two churches in Rockford, IL. Rex and Shirlee moved to Pasadena, California where Rex attend Fuller Seminary. In 1960 they started the Rockford Christian School, which today has over 1,200 students in grades K-12. Rex also started Circle C Day Camp in Rockford, Illinois which is dedicated to children coming to know Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. He then moved his family to Estes Park,

Colorado in 1967 where he directed Covenant Heights Bible Camp. In 1972 they purchased Wild Basin Lodge, which they operated for a number of years. During that time Rex became the Pastor of the newly formed Allenspark Community Church where he was their Pastor for forty years. He preached and believed in “keeping the cookies on the bottom shelf where everyone could reach them.” After Wild Basin Lodge and other business ventures, he and his son Jim opened and operated Roth Family Restaurant until 1994. He had tremendous faith in God. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather who loved his family very much.

He will be missed. A memorial service will be held sometime around the end of April or the beginning of May at the Allenspark Community Church. The exact date to be announced at a later time. There will also be a celebration of his life in Wheaton to be held after the holidays. A memorial fund has been established to support children’s ministries around the country at the Allenspark Church P. O. Box 45, Allenspark, CO 80517.

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Beloved mother and wife, Mary Lee Steward, 88 of Berthoud passed away on December 13th, 2021, in her home with her loving family at her side. Mary Lee was born October 20th, 1933, in Columbus, Ohio. She graduated from North High School in Columbus in 1951. After high school she went on to attend Ohio State University to study Home Economics. In 1952 she married her loving husband of 69 years, Marlen Duane Steward, whom she leaves behind along with two children, Duane Steward (Cheree) of Eustis, Florida and Debora Stewart (Scott) of Longmont, Colorado; four grandchildren, Shane Steward (Lisa) of Seattle, Washington, Cody Steward (Michelle) of Winter Springs, Florida, Kyle Stewart (Andrea) of Berthoud, Colorado and Taryn Stewart of New York, New York; and four great grandchildren.

Mary Lee had a long and successful career as a preschool director and teacher in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Mt. Airy, Maryland and Boulder, Colorado. In 1992, she moved with her husband to Lyons, Colorado where

she began a 20-year career in banking.

While living in Lyons they were members of Estes Park United Methodist Church for many years. In 2019 they moved to Berthoud and attended First United Methodist Church, in Berthoud, Colorado. She was an active participant of both the vocal and the hand-bell choirs while attending these churches.

Mary Lee was an avid quilter and donated many hand-made quilts for church fund-raising events. In addition, she used her handiwork to give presentations on the use of quilts as secret communication tools for the Underground Railroad during the Civil War. A memorial will be held at First United Methodist Church, in Berthoud, Colorado on Wednesday, December 22nd at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family knows that Mary Lee would be honored to know that your love and prayers were directed towards the First United Methodist Church of Berthoud, Colorado. At a later date her ashes will rest near family in Cardington, Ohio.

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