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March 20, 2015

Opening Night!

The Fine Arts Guild production of South Pacific will entertain and delight with beautiful songs, a great cast and a spectacular set. See pages 20-22 EPNEWS/ Hazelton photos

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Town Seeks Public Input On Fish Creek Plan For Resiliency (Master Plan) By March 20, 2015 Scott Ponds natural area recommendation updated The Town of Estes Park invites community members to review the updated draft of the Fish Creek Plan for Resiliency (Master Plan) at www.fishcreekcoalition.com/masterplan. Public input has shaped revisions to the plan including recommendations for the Scott Ponds Natural Area. Comments on the plan’s recommended future projects may e-mailed to the Town at planning@estes.org by March 20.

More opportunities for comment will come with each future project, if and when funding becomes available. For more information, please call the Community Development Department at 970-577-3721.

Since the 2013 flood destroyed the lower pond dam at the Scott Ponds Natural Area, the Town has heard from community members on both sides of the issue of replacing the dams. The draft Plan for Resiliency has been updated for Scott Ponds Natural Area to include a series of fishable ponds as well as an overflow channel for increased capacity during a potential flood event. The concept, presented in section 7 on pages 65-68 of the draft plan, was developed with public input including a public meeting in January.

It is intended to balance the needs of residents who overlook the ponds and residents who live downstream. Once completed, the Fish Creek Plan for Resiliency will provide recommendations for projects that may be undertaken when funding is available. If funding becomes available, there will be additional opportunities for public participation during the design process.

As the owner of the property where the ponds are located, the Town must consider not only hydrology of the area, but dam safety regulations, water rights issues, public recreational uses, environmental issues, project costs and available funding sources when determining whether to replace the dams. The project design ultimately constructed may not match the recommendations made in the master plan, which are formulated purely from a resiliency standpoint. For example, the Town is currently reviewing grant opportunities that, if awarded, may allow the Town to afford safety updates to the existing large dam. Public outreach on progress will continue.

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Community Group Conference training April 17-18 The Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership (EVRJP) will offer training for individuals interested in becoming facilitators for the Community Group Conference program April 17-18. The training will take place each day from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. at the Estes Park Museum meeting room, located at 200 Fourth St. Interested individuals must complete an application (by April 13) and background check. For more information or to request an application, please contact EVRJP Manager and Executive Director Melissa Westover at 970-577-3829 or mwestover@estes.org.

Applications can also be found at www.estes.org/pd.

Trainees will learn about the history of Restorative Justice, how the process is used within the legal system, and how it

applies locally. Extensive information and training will be provided on the Community Group Conference model and how the principles of repair, reconciliation, reintegration, responsibility, restitution and respect are applied within the process.

Restorative Justice is widely-used throughout the world and is common in Colorado at all levels of the justice system, in schools, and in the Colorado Department of Human Services. The program is in its 13th year in Estes Park and is built around volunteers and community involvement. For more information, visit www.estes.org/pd or call 970-577-3829.

Sign up to receive Town news and/or agendas at www.estes.org. More Town news is available at www.estes.org, www.facebook.com/townofestesparkco, and www.twitter.com/townofestespark.

At its March 24 meeting, the Estes Park Town Board will receive a presentation on the Resiliency Plan and a request for general support of the plan, which may help in obtaining funding for future projects. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the Town Board Room of Town Hall, 170 MacGregor Ave. View the agenda at www.estes.org/boardsandmeetings. Those unable to attend the meeting can watch live via www.estes.org/videos or on local cable channel 12. The recorded presentation will also be available later online. To review the draft plan, please visit www.fishcreekcoalition.com/masterplan.

For more information please contact the Town of Estes Park Community Development Department at 970-5773721. Subscribe to receive Town news and/or meeting agendas in your email inbox by visiting www.estes.org.

More Town news is available at www.estes.org/news, www.facebook.com/townofestesparkco and www.twitter.com/townofestespark.

American Legion Hosts Birthday Celebration The American Legion Post 119 will host a 96th Birthday Dinner Celebration this Friday, March 20th starting at 6 p.m. The Lion’s Club has offered to prepare and serve the menu of pretzel sticks w/butter, salad, beef stroganoff and a birthday carrot cake provided by the Auxiliary. This dinner is free for Legion, Sons and Auxiliary members.

Of course, a donation to our building fund would be greatly appreciated. The membership will be serenaded by a local barbershop quartet, The Four Fathers, singing a patriotic tribute. The public is welcome to attend this event, a dinner price of $10 will be charged.

Anyone who plans to attend, please RSVP to the Legion at 586-6118.

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epnews.com Now there is a way to read this. Well, actually you could read it in several ways, such as starting at the right hand margin and going backwards. But since it’s not in Chinese that immediately would be revealed as a fruitless task. It started out as a quiz, but, at least in an early draft, some of the questions were self-answering. As for those that were not self-answering, some were too easy . . . and some impossible.

So we’ll confine ourselves --- or at the writer will --- to recounting some historical events occurring on this date, March 20, and maybe throw in here and there quiz questions left over from the first draft of this column --- now fortunately(?) destroyed.

2015 may be our current year, but for someone who has been dead for just a year under 400 years it might have some importance. Just a year shy of when Sir Walter Raleigh was freed from England’s Tower of London where he had been imprisoned for 13 years! His main crime, or so we think, he married without the queen’s knowledge or permission. He was already a thoroughly hated man in England. Why then mention him here?

Raleigh is credited with having introduced to Europe two non-native products brought back from his explorations --- the potato and tobacco. And, as Yours Truly learned back in his pipe smoking days, he even had an American tobacco named after him . . . long after him.

Writing quiz questions? Here’s one for you. In 1413 Henry V became king of England upon the death of his father.

Now – guess at the answer to “What was his father’s name?” I’d like to see this in a high school quiz match! His father?: Henry IV. Nacherly? Just don’t push your luck beyond (and back from) that!

Turning now to our country how about a quiz question on a book which appeared in 1852 with the sub-title “Life Among the Lowly.” No hands up? Iden-

tify the author! Harriet Beecher Stowe. After all, who remembers Uncle Tom’s Cabin by its subtitle!!!

On this day! Back in 1769 a great fire in Boston, Mass. destroyed 349 buildings.

And Boston was much smaller then than it would become after rebuilding and in succeeding centuries. At the national level, in 1816 the Supreme Court of the nation took a major step in defining relations between federal and state courts when it affirmed its right to review (and thus overrule) state court decisions.

We know now, but didn’t in 1865, that John Wilkes Booth had made plans to abduct President Lincoln when the latter was expected to visit the Soldier’s Home just outside of Washington on March 20.

Fortunately Lincoln had a change of plans and did not make his scheduled visit.

In succeeding decades of the 19th century we as a nation became increasingly involved with international political and economic matters. There it was no longer just a matter of our determining relations with native American tribes or weaker countries such as Mexico and Cuba. Industrial and technological issues assumed importance. In 1896 we landed troops in Nicaragua where a revolution had brought about a breakdown in law and order, and our own citizens there felt left unprotected.

As we became significant as a country on the global scene our governmental concerns became international in scope and increasingly took the time and energies of agencies at the national level. We sent troops to Europe during World War One, and many of them were still there into the 1920s. It was not until 1922 that President Warren Harding ordered back our last forces, which had been stationed in the German Rhineland. In the decade following the end of the war we tried to return to what we had known earlier in the century, but that world was gone.

Duck Central Opens March 26 In Lower Stanley Village A sure sign that the 2105 Estes Park Duck Race is getting close, Duck Central opens for business on Thursday, March 26. Volunteers will be on hand to assist the 61 charities and groups that are selling adoption forms, to handle walk-in sales, and answer duckrelated questions, such as: what are my chances of winning? Answer: Better than ever!

Duck Central has established its nest at: 541 Big Thompson Ave. Unit E, in Lower Stanley Village, west of the Reel Mountain Theater.

Hours of operation are: • Thursdays March 26, April 2, April 9 and April 16, noon to 5 p.m.

• Between April 20 and May 1, Duck Central will be staffed Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m.

• Please note that Duck Central will be

closed on Race Day, as all volunteers will be needed to support critical race operations, from donning waders to herd the ducks away from hazards in the river to selling duckthemed merchandise and posting winners on the prize board. Adoption sales on Race Day morning will take place in the parking lot at Nicky’s Steakhouse, 1350 Fall River Rd., the official starting point for the race.

Duck Race sales questions should be directed to: DuckRace@RotaryClubOfEstesPark.org. Messages may also be left on the Duck Central Hotline: (970) 480-5002. Please note that messages will be checked only on Wednesday and Thursday until daily operations begin.

To adopt ducks, visit www.epduckrace.org. Proceeds of the 2015 race will benefit 61 local charities and organizations.

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We Need Your Help! Estes Park Police Dept.

Is Looking For A Few Good Men & Women The Estes Park Police Department has volunteer openings for the Police Auxiliary Unit, which offers many opportunities to engage with staff and community members. Interested individuals should complete a Town of Estes Park employment application, available at www.estes.org/jobs, or at the Police Department window at Town Hall, 170 MacGregor Ave. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 27. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, enjoy working with people, able to stand or walk for up to four hours, consent to a criminal and driving background check, have no felony convictions and no misdemeanor convictions in the last five years.

The Auxiliary is a uniformed but unarmed volunteer unit that assists the Estes Park Police Officers in many ways including traffic control during parades and races, foot patrol downtown, fingerprinting for citizens for employment or business licenses, property vacation checks and community patrol. During the sum-

mer of 2014, the Auxiliary educated residents and visitors on bear behavior and their search for food, augmenting the efforts of the Bear Education Task Force.

The Auxiliary Academy will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, April 17 and from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 18. All applicants must be able to participate in these trainings. Each Auxiliary member contributes at least 96 hours a year to the community. General membership and training meetings are held once a month on the third Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. All members are expected to attend and generally, training is provided by an Estes Park Police Department sworn officer.

For more information please contact Commander Corey Pass at 970-577-3828 or cpass@estes.org. To receive Town news and/or meeting agendas in your email inbox, please visit www.estes.org. More Town news is available at www.facebook.com/townofestesparkco and www.twitter.com/townofestespark.

Sheriff’s Office Urges Caution Due To High Fire Danger Due to unseasonably warm, windy weather and dry conditions, the Larimer County Sheriff 's Office requests residents exercise extreme caution with any potential source of ignition. We are also in a time of year where vegetation has yet to "green-up" further increasing the fire risk. While the sheriff 's office is not imposing a fire ban or restriction, we are requesting your assistance and vigilance.

Please be careful and assist in protecting our county and its residents from fire danger.

Sources of ignition that should be avoided:  Campfires – only build campfires when and where authorized, do not leave them unattended, and put them completely out. Use ample water and stir until the coals are cool to the touch.  Slash pile burns  Cigarette butts – dispose of lit smoking materials appropriately.  Heat transfer from vehicle exhaust systems – Do not park vehicle in areas with tall grass that could catch fire.

Harmony Addiction Treatment Center Will Expand Detox Program As Part Of New Health Center-Summer 2015 In response to shortage of inpatient drug and alcohol detoxification services in Larimer County Colorado, and in order to better address the alarming number of opiate addiction cases, Harmony Foundation will open an expanded detoxification program this summer. The Harmony Detoxification Program provides medical management and 24/7 nursing staff care in a new state-of-the-art health center. The service will be available to adults age 18 and older who enter Harmony’s residential treatment programs as well as individuals seeking detoxification services only.

Harmony’s substance detoxification / withdrawal management protocols are based on patient substance use history, individualized in duration, and adjusted as medically indicated to effectively support the individual through a safe withdrawal process. Individuals who enter the program solely for detoxification but later believe that they would benefit from ongoing care will be considered for admission to the Harmony residential program. Detoxification or withdrawal from the presence of significant quantities of drugs and alcohol in the body is a critically important part of

addiction treatment. Detoxification should be managed by qualified addiction and medical professionals in an appropriate facility. Improperly managed withdrawal can result in serious harm and even death in some cases.

The Harmony Detoxification Program will be part of the new Harmony Health Center on the Harmony treatment campus in Estes Park. The Center will accommodate 20 detoxification beds and is scheduled to open in July 2015.

Harmony Foundation is Colorado’s longest running residential addiction treatment program having treated approximately 25,000 individuals since its founding in 1969. Harmony is a Charter Member of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) and is licensed by the State of Colorado and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

For more information on detoxification, addiction treatment, and Harmony treatment programs, visit www.harmonyfoundationinc.com, or contact Harmony at 866.686.7867 or email info@harmonyfoundationinc.com.

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

On March 6 at 2:47 a.m. police were called to 1910 Sleepy Hollow Road on a report of shots fired. Upon investigation, a 35 year old female was issued a summons for unlawful discharge of a weapon within town limits.

On March 7 at 11:13 p.m. police were called to 700 N. St. Vrain on a report of a disturbance. Upon arrival, police charged a 21 year old female from Estes Park with second degree assault on a peace officer. She was transported to Larimer County Detention Center.

On March 9 at 7:17 p.m. police stopped the driver of a vehicle at Big Thompson and Lakefront Street for failure to yield at a stop sign. The driver was a 57 year old male from Estes Park who was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol with a BrAC of .107. He was charged with DUI, DUI per se and failure to yield at a stop sign and later released to a responsible person.

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

March 8 At 12:51 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

March 10 At 7:42 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

At 5:52 p.m. an EVFPD officer was paged to 1850 Fall River Road for a smoke alarm that had accidentally been activated.

At 10:27 p.m. an EVFPD officer was paged to the area of Bellevue Drive for an audible alarm in the area.

Nothing was found.

March 12 At 9:43 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to 2564 Highway 34 for a leaking propane tank.

At 2:00 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

March 13 At 2:00 p.m. an EVFPD officer responded to 820 Columbine Drive for an odor investigation.

At 6:57 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 1895 Big Thompson Avenue for a smoke investigation.

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Estes Arts District Announces Public Meeting Since fall 2014, Estes Park art businesses and organizations have been meeting to form a new art association for the entire arts community. Originally the name was Estes Arts Presents but after research on state requirements and the confusion with the pursuit of a Creative Arts District designation, we have changed the name to the Estes Arts District.

The purpose of the district is to promote and support our existing art organizations, art businesses plus the many individual artists, musicians, singers, dancers and actors in our community and eventually meet state requirements to form a state certified Arts District.

Much progress has been made in the effort. The Estes Arts District joined Estes Valley Partners for Commerce as a special interest group last month. This allows the Estes Arts District to have temporary non-profit status, website exposure and to build an art calendar.

The City of Loveland gifted the Estes Arts District with a partial fee for a

strategic planning consultant, Marcie Erion. The remainder of this fee was gifted by the Town of Estes Park. Marcie, who is a certified Creative Arts District consultant, has worked with several Colorado communities to build a thriving arts community and achieve the Creative Arts District certification.

Please join us on Monday, March 23 at 6 p.m. at the McGregor Ballroom at The Stanley Hotel for the great opportunity to learn more about the Estes Arts District. All members of the community are invited. Whether you are an artist in any medium from painting to dance, business, and/or community member, the meeting will provide: • An update on the creative arts district process through the State of Colorado • How this program can be used to enhance our creative sector in order to benefit all of Estes Park • Your chance to tell us how this program can help you We are excited to have your input!

Estes Park Archives Announces Weeklong Trip To Ireland In May

New EP News Contest-”Watch For Squatch” Gets Bigger And Better!

The Killruddery Farmers Market, on the estate owned by the Fourth Earl of Dunraven's great-grandson, is home to wonderful local foodstuffs and crafts.

The Estes Park Archives announces a special weeklong trip to ireland this May to visit historic properties connected with the Fourth Earl of Dunraven, Estes Park's largest original landowner.

The dollar has never been stronger for travel to Europe, and Ireland is already an economical travel destination, with lodging and dining options to fit a variety of budgets. As an added bonus, the Republic of Ireland and Aer Lingus, official Irish airline, is kicking in a $500 travel allowance per person for seven lucky Estes Park residents to help defray their travel expense.

The trip, scheduled to depart from Denver on Sunday, May 24 and return to Denver on Sunday, May 31, will include at least two days in Dublin, with the seaside town of Bray and the Earl of

Meath estate only one hour away, and two days in Limerick, a 30-minute bus ride from Adare, where a special tour of Adare Manor, the Dunraven ancestral home, has been arranged. The two remaining days of the trip are free days, with time provided for excursions to Galway, Cork, the Ring of Kerry, or other legendary sites.

An orientation meeting will be held at 1:00 p.m. this Saturday, March 21 at 840 Moraine Avenue for anyone interested in learning more. Preference for the seven available travel allotments will be given to Estes Park Archives members, but anyone is eligible to apply.

For more details, telephone 970-2324145, or visit the Estes Park Archives website at www.eparkhives.com

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Get Your Tickets For Quota Club’s 31st Annual Taste Of Estes The 31st annual Taste of Estes, the town’s largest food festival, is an event that combines philanthropy, food, and fun.

For those unfamiliar with the event, Taste of Estes is a fundraising event hosted by Quota Club of Estes Park.

Restaurants offer samples of their favorite dishes, and guests have the opportunity to try a ‘taste’ of over 20 entrées in one night--all for one low price!

Delight your taste buds with creations from some of Estes Park’s favorite food establishments. Participating restaurants this year will be Antonio’s Real NY Pizza, Big Horn Restaurant, Cables Pub & Grill, Cheesy Lee’s Pizza, Chelitos, Claire’s on the Park, Dairy Queen, The Dunraven Inn, Ed’s Cantina, Egg & I, El Mex-Kal, Grubsteak, La Hacienda Bar and Grill, LongZ Grill (Rocky Mountain Park Inn), Mary’s Lake Lodge, Mountain Home Café, Mountain Strong, Notchtop, Oskar Blues, Peppers, Starbucks, Sweet Basilico, The Taffy Shop, Wild Rose and the YMCA of the Rockies.

A fun add-on to the Taste of Estes are Quota Club’s one of a kind, artist craed flower pots which will be on display for you to enter to win.

On the evening of the Taste, winners names will be drawn and those who win will be able to take their beautiful new artisan craed flower pot home with them.

Proceeds from Taste ticket sales and the flowerpot drawing go to support numerous projects of Quota, including funding for new ambulances, providing scholar-

ships for students, and the life-changing gift of hearing aids. If you break your leg and need to borrow some crutches or a hospital bed at no cost, Quota Club has a loan closet located adjacent to the Estes Park Medical Center, that can provide that equipment. Quota’s projects affect everyone in the Estes Valley and beyond. Other Quota committees provide Service to Seniors, Service to Youth, World Service and Community Action.

Participating restaurants will soon be very busy bringing tasty samples of their signature dishes to this delicious event and it’s a night you won’t soon forget!

Tickets are only $15 presale, $18 night of event and are now available at the Estes Park Visitor’s Center, Macdonald Book Shop, A La Carte, Estes Park News, Trail Gazette or from any Quota member.

Tickets always go fast for this event and it usually sells out very quickly so get your tickets today!

Be sure to come hungry when you join us at The Rocky Mountain Park Inn Convention Center, S. St. Vrain Ave., April 16th from 5:30-8 p.m., for the 31st Taste Of Estes.

At the end of the night, you’ll be wonderfully full and you’ll have spent a great night with friends at this community gathering. The best part of the Taste is that you will be helping Quota Club continue doing what they do so very well.

Honor Flight- One Last Mission On March 12, 2015, we all had the opportunity to view the movie “Honor Flight - One Last Mission” at the Reel Theater. The movie honored WW II veterans that have served our country.

The Northern Colorado Honor Flight program gives WW II, Purple Heart, Korean and Vietnam Veterans a chance of a life time to go to Washington, DC and visit Memorials that were built in their honor. This is at no cost to the veteran.

Estes Park is one of the few towns, if not the only one, in Colorado that financially pay the way for their own veterans through sponsorships and donations. We are all proud of our veterans and of the

support that Estes Park has for them.

Thank you to the Reel Mountain Theater, the Estes Park Honor Flight Committee and the community for making this memorable evening possible.

We will have another opportunity to show our support for all of our veterans on July 5 at 2:00 p.m. in the American Legion Hall. Albert Galli will again entertain the town with his musical talents playing tunes that were popular during the WW II era. The price of admission, sponsorships and donations will go to sending veterans to Washington, DC. Thank you for your support.

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Local Volunteers Will “Brave The Shave” To Support Childhood Cancer Research St. Baldrick’s Foundation event to raise money for lifesaving research The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a volunteer-driven organization dedicated to raising money for children's cancer research, will host one of its signature head-shaving events at The Estes Park Mountain Shop on March 22nd, 2015, where local volunteers will brave the shave in solidarity with kids with cancer and raise money to Conquer Childhood Cancers!

Why all the shaved heads? Worldwide a child is diagnosed with cancer every three minutes, and one in five children diagnosed in the U.S. will not survive.

With only four percent of all federal cancer research funding dedicated to pediatric cancer research, St. Baldrick’s Foundation volunteers, supporters and donors are needed to continue the battle against this devastating disease.

There will be a food buffet provided by a number of local restaurants! The event MC will be local Mike Caldwelll, and the barbers will be students from Hair Dynamics! On January 31st, 2015 we held a fundraising running to help Victoria and helped raise over $10,000! Help us again to raise more money for even more kids!

Any amount of donation will help this great cause. You can go to stbaldricks.org and search for The Estes Park Mountain Shop event, and make a donation under and of the volunteer’s names.

In past events we’ve had over 20-50 volunteers shave their heads, and most of

Update From The Repertoire Theatre Company An open letter to our friends and supporters from the Estes Park Repertoire Theatre crew.

First a big thank you for your support over our six years of play productions in Estes Park. We are about to start rehearsals for our 23rd production which will open on May 8th and run on May 8th, 9th, 10th, 15th, 16th and 17th at the Studio Theatre at the Masonic Lodge, 1820 S. St. Vrain.

We are proud to present “Laura” by Vera Caspary and George Sklar. This classic play, made into a hit movie, concerns Mark McPherson who falls in love with Laura. He knows he’s in love with a phantom-why? Because Laura is dead.

Mark is in charge of her murder investigation. Not only has Mark fallen in love with her, but, so have three other men.

A simple murder investigation? Hardly because Laura sudden appears during a thunderstorm. And who was murdered and who did it? We have a great cast to lead your way.

Come see “Laura” in May. Updates about the schedule and when tickets will be available will be forthcoming.

We also would like to thank Director Barb Cole, author Rich Mitchell and the cast and crew of the latest “Back Pew Production” which closed with sell- out crowds this past weekend. 10 years old and still providing great shows.

those individuals raised between $50$4,000, bringing us over $10,000 during multiple events. Help us get there again!

About St. Baldrick’s Foundation The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives. St. Baldrick’s coordinates its signature headshaving events worldwide where participants collect pledges to shave their heads in solidarity with kids with cancer, raising money to fund research. Since 2005, St. Baldrick’s has awarded more than $154 million to support lifesaving re-

search, making the Foundation the largest private funder of childhood cancer research grants. St. Baldrick’s funds are granted to some of the most brilliant childhood cancer research experts in the world and to younger professionals who will be the experts of tomorrow.

Funds awarded also enable hundreds of local institutions to participate in national pediatric cancer clinical trials, and the new International Scholar grants train researchers to work in de-

veloping countries. For more information about the St. Baldrick’s Foundation please call 1.888.899.BALD or visit www.StBaldricks.org.

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4th Annual Estes Park Job Fair

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PO Box 4223 CALL TODAY Estes Park, CO, 80517 EVENING & WEEKEND APPOINTMENTS Email: info@jilljohnsoncpa.com COME SEE OUR NEW OFFICE AT 1193 Graves Avenue, Estes Park Office Hours Monday, Wednesday, Friday Noon to 5:00 pm for pick up/drop off

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Are you an employer actively seeking new employees to gear up for summer or are you are a job-seeker looking for employment in Estes Park? Then you won’t want to miss this highly anticipated event to network. The 4th Annual Estes Park Job Fair will be held on April 1st at The Rocky Mountain Park Inn Conference Center from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. According to Jon Nicholas of the Estes Park Economic Development Corporation and organizer of the previous Estes Park Job Fairs, it will be “the place to be” if you’re looking for a job or a new employee in Estes Park. This job fair offers the opportunity to discuss jobs openings, how to apply and/or schedule an interview.

This year's event is being organized by Marie Meier and Kelly Murray with the Larimer County Workforce Center. Kelly was recently hired as the new Estes Park employment specialist. Kelly’s role is to provide employment services to the Estes Park community. Kelly is a familiar face around town. She has 11 years in the Estes park business community as the former owner of Mountain Shadows Bed & Breakfast and former elementary school teacher. Kelly is thrilled about her new position with the Workforce Center.

“One of the biggest challenges we face in Estes Park is connecting active job seekers with employers in an efficient way.”

Kelly continues, “The Workforce Center’s goal is to provide job-seekers and businesses with opportunities to meet their

employment needs.” “The job fair on April 1st is one of those opportunities.”

In addition to the job fair, employers and job-seekers are encouraged to register in ConnectingColorado.com.

Employers, large or small, can create a profile to list all of their open positions and job-seekers can create a profile to search the open positions, all at no charge. Currently, ConnectingColorado.com has 1,200 open positions posted and 6,800 active job-seekers in Larimer County, making it one of the best tools for filling an open positional and finding a job in the area.

“Multiple job openings are being posted daily, and this is the best way to stay informed and get a jump on job opportunities,” says Murray. If a job-seeker does not have access to a computer, they are invited to check the Job Board at the Larimer County Office Building in Estes Park at 1601 Brodie Avenue. The Job Board is updated daily with open positions from ConnectingColorado.com.

Job-seekers and employers are encouraged to create a profile in ConnectingColorado.com before the April 1st Job Fair. If you are an employer and would like to participate in the Job Fair, please contact Kelly Murray at (970)577-2152 or kmurray@larimer.org to reserve your space. Job-seekers don’t need to register for the Job Fair, but are encouraged to dress professionally and bring copies of their resume. Let's get Estes Park connected!

Coyotes: Song Dogs Of The West As Rocky Mountain National Park’s most common predator, the coyote’s distinctive howling, barking, and yipping often fills dark nights and early mornings with the reassuring sounds of wilderness. Once maligned and hunted in the park, the coyote is now cherished and celebrated for the unique adaptations that allow it to thrive as human populations increase. But what are those adaptations, and what are the implications of the coyote’s own increasing population?

Join Rocky Mountain Conservancy Field Institute on Saturday, March 28 for our Coyotes: Song Dogs of the West class to answer these questions, study coyote habitat, and learn how wolves could affect the coyote’s future. This course will cover the natural history and present ecological interaction of coyotes in Rocky Mountain National Park. It will begin by tracing the discovery of the coyote by Lewis and Clark to its unique anatomy and biology. Then, participants will head into Rocky Mountain National Park to study coyote habitat, social structure, and interactions with the ecosystem, prey, and mankind. Participants will finish this course enlightened and aware of just how profoundly the coyote impacts everyday life.

This course is taught by Jared Gricoskie, an experienced naturalist who is able to demonstrate the impact of the

coyote’s life on all living things. Jared owns and operates Yellow Wood Guiding in Estes Park, specializing in nature tours and photo safaris in Rocky Mountain National Park. Since graduating from Penn State in 2002 with a degree in environmental interpretation, he has worked as a professional naturalist from Colorado to New York and Michigan to Texas, including a season with the National Park Service on the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River.

Jared has spent the past several years exploring and researching the flora and fauna of the Rocky Mountains, always looking for more wonders in the natural world to share with others.

To register, go online to www.rmconservancy.org and click on the “learn with us” tab, or give us a call at 970-5863262. If you are interested in learning alongside Jared at a later date, join him for Enos Mills’ Wildlife: Then and Now on July 20.

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epnews.com Where has the time gone? we ask. Look up at the U.S. Bank building on Elkhorn, near the intersection of Highways 34 and 36. There used to be a clock up there that would alternately flash the time and the temperature. The clock has vanished—into thin air.

I called the bank to find out what happened. I was told someone would call me back. While I waited, I remembered the many years I would sit in my car at that intersection and look away from the awesome view to the west just long enough to watch the time and temp blink at me. Then I’d check my car clock and temperature gauge. The clocks often agreed but the temperatures rarely did. Was the air up there on the top floor of that building really so much different than down on the ground?

Someone did return my call: Amy Frantti from U.S. Bank Corporate headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She said they removed the clock because it was old and outdated and they couldn’t find replacement parts to repair it. As she spoke to me, I wondered if Amy had ever been to Estes Park; if she could visualize the timepiece we were talking about. Couldn’t a local, someone right there in the building answer my question about the clock?

Amy admitted that the temperature was not always correct on the bank’s clock. So she confirmed that it wasn’t my car that was wrong, it was their clock. I felt so much better.

As the U.S. Bank clock has dematerialized, so has another Estes Park stalwart left this planet. The heart of my mentor and friend John Hazlitt, known by readers of the Estes Park News as Mr. Balderdash, stopped keeping time last Sunday. I feel the void he has left behind.

Nine years ago this month, Mr. Balderdash suggested I try writing a column for the Estes Park News. He said, “You, too, are a faithful observer of the local scene, and a skilled and fearless communicator. I think you could have some fun, and add another dimension to your life, by writing about local matters from a woman’s point of view.

You might even consider a weekly, or ‘whenever’ column.

“Specific Suggestion: Write a newsy, breezy article about something of local interest— unlike whiny letters to the editor, and take it to Kris at the Estes Park News. If that works out, try another. I find it’s wonderful therapy, and cheap! “…Start looking around at things you find interesting, and think how to make them interesting to others. If in doubt, try thinking about subjects every day, and practice by playing with a subject until you are satisfied with it. Nobody has to see it until you are ready. I think you'd have fun by giving it a try.”

I was hesitant. What if I ran out of things to write about? He replied, “Ideas? I have lots more than I have room for.” And then he listed his “top of my heart subjects,” any of which I was welcome to use. Check out this sometimes-crazy list, created only nine years ago: “• Popularity of the Lake Trail, and why users are 70% female.

• Dog Park? Why no Cat Park?

• Safeway's need for a Gasoline Station • Why the Silver Lanes Stable is in the county, in the middle of town • How are the vast number of condos at Serenity selling?

• What is the foreclosure rate of Condos in EP? • How is the new Domino Pizza business doing?

• What use is being made of Police Depts' new toy, (2 wheel something) • Are E.P. town employees really the best paid in the state?

• Who is the Manager de Jure at the Stanley, and why?

• Did Propositions C and D really solve any problems?

• How nonpartisan is the League of Women's Voters?

• What is the status of the YMCA's tax matter? etc. etc.”

Throughout my years as The Thunker, Mr. Balderdash gave me more encouragement than I probably should have received, and we bonded over the ups and downs of column writing. Most importantly, he frequently reminded me to enjoy my writing. (“Hope your muse sets you free today. If not, blame Balderdash,” and “Have fun at your Keyboard, and many others will enjoy it with you.”)

He referred to himself as a curmudgeonly Old Balderdasher and his email moniker was Ahazbeen. I called him Mr. B-dash for short. He suggested I name my column something like Lend Me Your Ears, Feminine Mystique, Gotta Minute?, My Turn, View from the Center, Top ‘o the Town, or Sarah Sez. He wasn’t crazy about the name I chose, The Thunker, but once he got used to it, he called me Thunk for short.

For many years, the first thing I did when I got my EP News was rush to page 9 to gobble up every last sweet crumb of Balderdash without a fork. He was thought provoking, light-hearted, and especially earlier in his EP News career, rather funny (he didn’t like the use of the word “pretty” in place of “rather” so he was rather witty, not pretty funny). I couldn’t get enough. I told him he was “Friday’s candy for the soul.” In the newspaper world, page 9 isn’t normally the esteemed page for columnists, but Mr. B. liked it there so when he retired, I asked if I could replace him on “his” page. If it was good enough for Mr. Balderdash it is good enough for me.

In April, 2008 I wrote a column about six-word sentences. Mr. B. submitted his own succinct summary of his outlook on life: "Been everywhere, done everything, took pictures!"

Another: "Laughed, Loved, Labored.

Who needs more?" and finally, "Loved every minute. Thank you God!" From Estes Park in the summer (he referred to it as the Magic Kingdom), and Green Valley, Arizona in the winter (which he called “God’s Waiting Room”) now John Hazlitt is at his great keyboard in the sky, typing out all the balderdashery he desires with no consideration whatsoever to go easy on us Democrats.

I offer condolences to his dear children and to his lovely wife, whom he referred to as his valentine and his pride and joy.

And now, one last time in the words of Mr. Balderdash, STRAIGHT AHEAD! You may let The Thunker know what you think at her e-mail address, donoholdt@gmail.com. © 2015 Sarah Donohoe donoholdt@gmail.com

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A Great Year For Estes Park Medical Center By: Brian Herwig CEO

3). Evaluation and communication of Estes Park Medical Center completed a the Estes Park Medical Group Saturday great year in 2014. EPMC was awarded Clinic. three significant awards, and developed The Hospital Board of Directors, a three year strategic plan that will guide physician leadership representatives our work in effectively carrying out our and senior leadership team expanded roles and responsibilities aimed at adon the three areas of focus identified in vancing health and health the community care in our community. I needs assessment would like to share the key and identified these pillars of our 2014 strategic five pillars to guide plan. our Strategic Plan Estes Park Medical Center for the next several has formulated a strategic years: plan for 2015-2017 to guide • Pursue targeted our organization so that we growth opportuniwill continue to serve our loties that serve our cal community with high local residents quality, high patient satisfac• Continue impleBrian Herwig CEO tion and cost effective servmenting best pracices. Estes Park Medical Centices based on standards issued by proter’s mission remains the same: To make fessional organizations to provide the a positive difference in the health and highest quality of care and patient satwellbeing of all we serve.� isfaction.

The EPMC strategic plan began with a • Build teams and systems that facilicommunity needs assessment in 2014. tate the Triple Aim framework for There was active participation from rep- health care which encompasses imresentatives in healthcare, Town of Estes proved patient experience of care, imPark and school officials, as well as from proved health of the community popusenior and long-term care providers. The lation, and reduced per capital cost of Community Needs Assessment defined health care. three areas of focus; • Preserve the trust our community 1). Support for our Wellness initiatives has placed in us as an independent, ac2). Evaluation of hospital prices to be cessible, high quality, local resource for market competitive with other hospitals health care.

• Achieve financial health.

Estes Park Medical Center continues to formalize and strengthen the health and wellness services available to the community at large.

Key accomplishments and recognitions in 2014 include; • Prospect Park Living Center received the Excellence in Action Award for achieving the highest level of satisfaction excellence by resident and employee satisfaction scores. • Guardian of Excellence Award for the Estes Park Medical Group for four consecutive quarters of patient satisfaction greater than 95% • Estes Park was recognized as one of the top 25% of all hospitals nationally and one of only three critical access hospitals in Colorado for patient safety, patient quality outcomes and patient satisfaction. EPMC is only one of three critical access hospitals in Colorado to earn this recognition. • National recognition from the National Rural Health Association for advancement and innovation in expanding care coordination, patient access, prevention, wellness, and community partnerships to improve citizen health. • New clinical equipment in the laboratory and imaging services to provide expanded services to residents • Expanded scheduling in our mammography department to provide services every week day • Continued expansion of services in our Specialty Clinic to allow local resi-

dents to remain in the community for care. This included the addition of a pain specialist and expanding the number of days for Pulmonology. • Growth in the number of patients cared for by the Estes Park Medical Group • Growth in the number of orthopedic patients • Improved service efficiency through the adoption of Lean methodologies • Prospect Park Living Center was awarded with the Five Star Award of Excellence from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for the 6th consecutive year Estes Park Medical Center appreciates the support of the local community. Our organization strives to provide the highest quality service and patient satisfaction and is working on being price competitive. The medical center’s focus on wellness is on the leading edge of health care transformation.

Wellness services are in development for the destination wellness center in partnership with the Stanley Hotel, other local healthcare providers Salud and Timberline Medical Clinic, and with Estes Park Middle School.

In 2014 EPMC was recognized for great patient care and service provided. The development of a threeyear strategic plan guides our service delivery to the residents of the Estes Valley and our visitors. Visit our website www.epmedcenter.com for more information.

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To The Editor: What is good leadership? â&#x20AC;˘ Results-oriented â&#x20AC;˘ Genuine â&#x20AC;˘ Organized â&#x20AC;˘ Hard Work â&#x20AC;˘ Intelligent â&#x20AC;˘ Effective Communicator â&#x20AC;˘ Positive â&#x20AC;˘ Enthusiastic â&#x20AC;˘ Outstanding â&#x20AC;˘ Powerful â&#x20AC;˘ Self-effacing & appreciative of others Espousing the benefits of the Estes Park Newcomers is not uncommon in this valley.

While in attendance at the 50th Anniversary of the Estes Park Newcomers' celebration, yes, there were the familiar smiles, laughter, cameraderie of both new and old friends, but also a brief presentation was given by each of the many past presidents.

I was 'blown away' for lack of a better term. All individuals, all women, and what was obvious, an underlying common thread of what is good leadership.

Thank you Estes Park Newcomers' Presidents for what you do today, for what you have done in the past.

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League Of Women Voters Meeting To Feature Program On RMNP Rocky Mountain National Park will be the program topic for the League of Women Voters of Estes Park on Wednesday, March 25, in the Hondius Room of the Library from 10 until noon. The speakers will be Kyle Patterson, Public Information Officer for RMNP, and Barbara Scott, coordinator of the Centennial Celebration for RMNP. The new video about the Overflight Ban, produced by Brian Brown for the LWVEP, with voice over by Jim Cope, will also be shown.

The public is invited to attend the meeting.

The free brochure, “Send a Message,”

which is the 2015 Colorado Directory of National & State Officials, published by The League of Women Voters of Colorado Education Fund, will be available.

Duck Race adoption tickets to benefit the work of the LWVEP will also be for sale.

Other events sponsored by the LWVEP are: the recycling committee meeting on March 24, at 2 p.m. in the Hix Room of US Bank and the Great Decisions group discussion about “Sectarianism in the Middle East” on Tuesday, April 7, at 11:30 a.m. in the Wasson Room of the Estes Valley Library.

Call For Entries For Juried Photography Exhibition “Capturing The Light” Patricia Greenberg

Free Tax Preparation Free tax preparation assistance is being offered by AARP Tax-Aide now through April 14th, Estes Valley Public Library.

This program is primarily for taxpayers with low- to middle-income with special attention given to persons age 60 and older. Appointments can be made by calling 586-8116.

this link to adopt today or stop by the gallery to view the show and adopt a Duck in person! epduckrace.org/store/p/26-Duck-RaceAdoption.aspx The CAC Fine Art Gallery is located at 423 W. Elkhorn Avenue, Estes Park, Colorado. Gallery hours are daily from 12-5 p.m. For more information contact Lars Sage, Gallery Manager at 970-586-9203 or info@estesarts.com. The public is invited to view the exhibition.

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On Sunday March the 8th, Women Artists of Colorado, Texas and Tennessee gathered to celebrate the 28th annual exhibition at the Cultural Art Council of Estes Park’s Fine Art Gallery in Estes Park, with an opening reception.

With forty entries of women artists who are national recognized and a few new innovators to the art scene, the show has quite a spectacular flair of many talented women. These are award winning professional women painters and sculptors from across the country.

These women must demonstrate a true passion for the arts and showcase their talent as established female artist of their medium. The Women’s History Month shows numerous themes ranging from landscape, self identity, the natural world, pop culture and the history of their ancestors. The art of this show now encompasses all genres.

During the event, the Cultural Arts Council held a ballot for the two best works in the show, one voted by the Artist for the Artist. Patricia Greenberg won the Artist Choice Award for her mixed media piece titled “Remembering Machu Picchu.” The second piece voted by the people nominated Cecy Turner to win The People’s Choice Award for her oil painting titled “Winter Solstice.”

To add a little excitement to the gala, Ranger Lucky the Official Duck race representative came to encourage guests and artists alike to participate in this year’s Duck Race 2015! You can take part in supporting your local arts by adopting a duck to represent the Cultural Arts Council by selecting the organization to be your organization of choice! Follow

The Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park (CACEP) is proud to announce its third juried Fine Art Photography Exhibition. “Capturing the Light” will open in the CAC Fine Art Gallery’s Facility in beautiful Estes Park, Saturday May 2nd with a reception from 5-7 p.m.

“Capturing the Light” was created to showcase a diverse approach to photography and is open to artist who resides in Larimer and Boulder Counties, as well as the Denver metro area only. Our call for entries is accepting submission in the following categories; Digital Photography: Color/Black and White Black and White Photography: Film

that is dark room processed and printed photographs • These entries may not have any digital aspect, including but not limited to scanning, digital printing or any digital altercation is not allowed for pure BW entries.

• They may have applied color, done by hand.

Maximum image size: 24” x 36” in any direction or a maximum of 720 square inches.

Maximum of three entries per artist.

Deadline for entry submission is April 3, 2015.

For a copy of the prospectus contact us at info@estesarts.com or call 970-5869203.

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BUBBA ADOPTS ZOMBIE DUCK NUMBER 158 Estes Park, CO – The Stanley Hotel, in support of the Noon Rotary Club and in recognition of the Third Annual Film Festival, presented by NBC Universal Chiller, started putting Zombie Ducks up for adoption in February. John Cullen, owner of The Stanley Hotel, committed to matching the funds for the first 250 duck adoptions. Bubba, our GM’s

resident Chesapeake Bay Retriever, simply could not pass up a little morning snack and now the remain-

ing 92 adoptions, as we count down to May 2, stands at 91. Bubba, a dog with integrity, is adopting the Zombie Duck he consumed and John will match the donation. Apparently Bubba has a Visa card or at least credit with Mr. Cullen.

There are only 91 adoptions to go and a little over month to make it happen. Make sure you stop by The Stanley Tour Office or the front desk in the lobby of the Main Building and adopt your zombie duck (or a flock of them). You can also go on line at www.stanleyhotel/zombies.com and purchase them.

Our goal is to ensure that all 250 are adopted so that we can double the contribution to the charities chosen by the adopter. Let’s make it happen.

The Duck Race is a fundraiser held by the Noon Rotary Club of Estes Park, supporting 61 nonprofits. 100% of the $20 adoption

fee and an additional $20 in matching funds will be forwarded to the charity selected by the purchaser.

The Race will be Saturday, May 2.

American Red Cross Meeting

The American Red Cross local Estes Park Team will be holding their quarterly meeting on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at the Mountain View Bible Fellowship Church on S. St. Vrain from 5:007:00 p.m.

This will be a pot-luck dinner meeting.

Bring whatever you want!

Our partners such as The Salvation Army, The Estes Brigade and Town of Estes Park Liaisons will be there and anyone who has ever thought about becoming a Red Cross volunteer is very welcome to attend this meeting. This will be a good opportunity to meet some

of your neighbors, our local Red Cross Team and partners and volunteers from our Red Cross Chapter in Fort Collins.

The focus of our meeting will be training, preparedness issues, and recruitment and getting to know one another better and ways in which we can help our community.

If anyone has questions, please give me a call and I will be glad to help.

Thank you for your support!

Richard Tekulve, ARC Disaster Action Team Lead for Estes Park, CO. (970) 577-8588 or e-mail iudyrick52@aol.com

Wildlife Responder Available To Help Knowledge, experience, skills to assist and educate individuals with and about wildlife encounters/situations. Specialty is elk, deer, bears, mountain lions. Part of Rocky Mtn. Cat Conservancy Research. If you see a kill site, call asap, or if you want more information or help with a wildlife situation, call Jayne the “Bear Lady” at 970586-9427, or 970 685-8756.

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CARRI Is Looking For Volunteers The Colorado Avian Research and Rehabilitation Institute, or CARRI is looking for adult volunteers to assist with a variety of research projects. These projects include locating and monitoring a variety of bird species and their nests.

These species include the Northern Sawwhet Owl, Flammulated Owl, Northern Goshawk, Great Horned Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owls, Mountain and Western Bluebirds as well as a variety of other species.

Monitoring includes searching for territories, locating nest sites, and observing the nesting cycle from courtship through the fledging of the young. We are interested in volunteers who can put in several hours this summer monitoring the nesting birds.

Anyone interested in volunteering, meet at the Hondius Room of the Library on March 24th at 7:00 p.m. Scott Rashid, the Director of CARRI will have a presentation that describes the various projects.

Also look at the CARRI website at

CARRI volunteers will be monitoring Bluebirds this season.

www.CARRIEP.org and/or CARRIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s facebook page to see the projects CARRI is involved in. If you have any questions feel free to call CARRIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director Scott Rashid at 227-9425.

Great Horned Owls have already begun nesting, so finding nests that few people know about will be a fun challenge.

If Northern Pygmy-Owl nests are located, this is the type of thing you will see.

Flammulated Owls are the hardest species to locate do to their completely nocturnal activity period.

Adult Northern Goshawks can be very protective of their young.

Photos by Scott Rashid

Merry Marthas Meeting March 27 The Merry Marthas will meet on Friday, March 27 at 9:30 at Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies. Merry Marthas is a group of women who sew, knit, or crochet and then donate their finished projects to local charities. New members are always welcome.

For more information please call Jan Ludlum at 586-6544.

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Get In On The Fun-Estes Park â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then & Nowâ&#x20AC;? Photograph Challenge The Estes Park Museum will release historic photographs from its collection once a month on the Town of Estes Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook page. Your challenge is to find the locations of the original photograph and re-stage your own. Beginning this Friday, March 20 two photographs will be released.

Community members have two weeks to take a phoEstes Park village circa 1910. Hint - the tograph large, white building at the corner of what is of their now Elkhorn Avenue and Virgina Drive is still own standing and Bond Park has seen some and subchanges over the years. mit it by Friday, April 3 facebook.com/townofestesparkco. at noon. The Images should be submitted via email to images will be ssimpson@estes.org with the subject compiled into a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then & Now.â&#x20AC;? The album will be posted Facebook alon Monday, April 6. For more informaThis sure is a "gem" of bum called tion, contact the Museum at 970-577a lake! Photos courtesy "Estes Park 3762. The historical photographs are Estes Park Museum Then & Now" courtesy of the Estes Park Museum and at should not be reproduced.

Speaker Dr. John H. Fitch Presenting At The Estes Park Museum On Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 7 p.m. in the Estes Park Museum, Dr. John H. Fitch will make a presentation titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Journey Toward Sustainable Building and Livingâ&#x20AC;? about his exciting journey in relocating to beautiful Redstone Canyon above Ft. Collins, Colorado and building a sustainable home there. He will speak about the challenges of living in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;wild lands urban interface;â&#x20AC;? how to select a good house site; what features a sustainable home should have; how to select a good builder; regenerating the building site; the benefits of a sustainable home; and wildlife, fire, and flood adventures.

The presentation is free and open to the public.

Dr. Fitch is a scientist, educator, and writer specializing in ecology, ecosystems conservation, and sustainability and with 45 years of experience in government, academic, and nonprofit organizations. In government, he has served as a Smithsonian Institution scientist working in the South Pacific and as a White House Fellow during the Carter Administration. As an educator, he has served on the faculties of Michigan State University, University of North Dakota, Tufts University, and as a senior faculty fellow in building the

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He has a special interest in fostering regenerative and sustainable futures at local, state, national, and international levels. As a way of personally living what he advocates, he lives in a sustainable home in Redstone Canyon that has been visited by more than 500 people to date. He is currently writing a book on his experiences in building and living in a sustainable house. He is president of the Sustaining Tomorrow Today Institute, LLC and is on the board of the Institute for Sustainable Building at Colorado State University.

This is an off-schedule presentation sponsored by the Religion and Philosophy Group.

Dr. Fitch will also be making a presentation in the Estes Park Museum at 7 p.m. on April 22, 2015 in celebration of the 46th anniversary of Earth Day. For further information call Michael at 303747-9351.

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Pioneers Of The Peaks: Training In Rocky Mountain National Park With Harry Kent Estes Park climber and guide Harry Kent will present in the third program of the “Pioneers of the Peaks” monthly series hosted by the Estes Park Museum and the Estes Valley Library. “Pioneers of the Peaks” celebrates the stories of the area’s past and current mountaineers during the 100th anniversary year of Rocky Mountain

Kent and Lober’s gear ready for an expedition on the Eiger.

Guides Association, Kent’s accomplishments include difficult routes in the Rockies, Andes, Alps and Himalayas. Kent has spent his entire adult life living, working and playing in the mountains. He has also introduced thousands of people, both young and old, to the challenges and rewards of outdoor adventure since 1987 when he founded Kent Mountain Adventure Center in Estes Park.

Kent contributed his knowledge and expertise in the design of the Museum's "Climb On!" exhibit. The public is encouraged to visit the Museum during its regular hours to view the exhibition, on display now through October 4, 2015. Admission to the gallery is free.

In preparation for the “Climb On!” exhibit, 18 climbers and mountaineers, including Kent, were interviewed for the Estes Valley Mountaineering Oral History Project, a partnership between the Library and the Museum. A DVD featuring these interviews is being shown as part of the Museum exhibit, and a copy is available for check- out from the Library. The project

National Park. On Monday, March 30 at 7:00 p.m. at the Estes Park Museum, Kent will give a free slideshow presentation entitled “Training in Rocky Mountain National Park.”

Harry Kent has climbed all over the world as a professional outdoor adventure guide for close to 40 years. He and climbing partner Keith Lober were the first Americans to make a winter ascent of the North Face of the Eiger in 1982, one of the most chalHarry Kent on the North Wall of the Eiger, winter lenging climbs in all of Europe at the time. 1982.

Kent will talk about training was made possible by a generfor the Eiger, ous donation from Jo Perwhich involved sons, honoring the late Rev. many winter asAl Persons of Estes Park. cents of routes For more information, conin Rocky Mountact the Museum (970-586tain National 6256; www.estes.org/muPark. In addiseum), or the Library tion he will (970-586- 8116; www.estesshare inspiring valleylibrary.org). stories of skiing and climbing in Harry Kent climbing on the Petit the area with loGrepon in Rocky Mountain Nacal climbing tional Park. partners. A Photo courtesy Jon Krakauer. member of the American Mountain

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Complete Blood Count with Auto Diff

Blood Type $23

$20

Vitamin D 25 Hydroxy $55

Cholesterol $20

Health Information - LARIMER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Skin Cancer Screening - DERMATOLOGY CENTER OF THE ROCKIES Dental Screening - WILLIAM R. PIKE, DDS Foot Screenings - SCOTT TAYLOR, DPM Carotid Ultra Sound Screening - EPMG CARDIOLOGY - $30 Blood Pressure Checks - EPMC AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT Hearing Screening - WENDY KOENIG, AUD Vision Screening - ASPEN EYE CENTER – LONGLEY PARKER, OD Acupuncture Information - MELISSA ROBERTS, MSOM, L. AC. Reiki Demonstrations - JANE RUTLEDGE – REIKI 111 MASTER/TEACHER Exercise Fitness Consultation - EPMC PHYSICAL THERAPY Bone Density Screening

For more information, call 577-4390.

Enter through the main entrance.

¡NO OLVIDE LA FECHA! Festival de la Salud Estes Park Medical Center!

Panel Metabólico Comprensivo $50 Colesterol $20 Panel Metabólico Básico $35

Glucosa $16

Panel de Lípidos $25 Conteo Completo de Sangre $20

Hemoglobina A1C $30 Evaluación de PSA $25

Enzimas del Hígado $16

Evaluación de Tiroides TSH $25

Tipo de Sangre $23

Vitamina D 25 Hyroxy $55

Información de Salud – DEPARTAMENTO DE SALUD DEL CONDADO DE LARIMER Evaluación de Cáncer de la Piel – CENTRO DE DERMATOLOGÍA OF THE ROCKIES EVALUACIÓN

Dental – WILLIAM R. PIKE, DDS Evaluación de Problemas de los Pies – SCOTT TAYLOR, DPM Evaluación con Ultra Sonido de la Carótida– EPMG CARDIOLOGÍA - $30 Chequeo de Presión de la Sangre – EPMC AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT Evaluación del Oído– WENDY KOENIG, AUD Evaluación de la Visión – ASPEN EYE CENTER – LONGLEY PARKER, OD Información sobre Acupuntura – MELISSA ROBERTS, MSOM, L. AC. Demostraciones de Reiki – JANE RUTLEDGE – REIKI 111 MASTER/TEACHER Consulta de Estado Físico y Ejercicios – EPMC PHYSICAL THERAPY Evaluación de Densidad de los Huesos

Sábado, 28 de Marzo 7 am a 11 am Para más información llame al 577-4390 Entre en el Edificio por la Entrada Principal

Participate in the Across the Divide GeoTour in Estes Park, Grand Lake and RMNP! The Across the Divide GeoTour, a Centennial GeoAdventure, will be a collection of geocaches that takes geocachers on a tour of Estes Park, Grand Lake and Rocky Mountain National Park. As an approved RMNP Centennial Event, geocaches in 2015 will reflect “Wilderness, Wildlife or Wonder” or “Honor the Past, Celebrate the Present, Inspire the Future” to represent RMNP’s Centennial.

Geocaching is like a big treasure hunt.

Geocaches can be found all over the world and finding them is a perfect activity for people of all ages and physical ability and it is great for families. Using a GPS or an app on your Smart Phone, you can download the coordinates and find geocaches.

In its traditional form, a geocache always contains a logbook or logsheet for you to log your find. Larger caches may contain a logbook and any number of items. These items turn the adventure into a true treasure hunt for all ages. You never know what the cache owner or visitors to the cache may have left for you to enjoy. If something is taken out, something of equal or greater value is left in return. Rocky Mountain National Park has a “Leave No Trace” policy, so in the park you will find either Virtual or Earthcaches. A Virtual Cache has no container, however, a cacher is taken to a beautiful view or historic site they can photograph, answer questions about or solve a puzzle in order to prove they found the cache and an Earthcache presents some lesson on how the place formed, about why the place is important scientifically or what the site can tell us about our planet. There will be a few Multi-Caches. These geocaches involve two or more locations, with the final location being a physical container with a logbook inside. There are many variations, but typically once you’re at the first stage, you will receive a clue to the whereabouts of the second stage. The second stage will have a clue for the

third, and so on.

There are also Event Geocaches where geocachers join other geocachers to talk about their finds.

There will be 50 caches on this year’s GeoTour which is being sponsored by many local businesses and organizations from Estes Park and Grand Lake. In 2016, this GeoTour will feature the National Park Service’s Centennial and more caches will be added. In 2017, Estes Park’s Incorporation Centennial will be featured with still more caches added.

A GeoTour Passport, to help you find and record your caches, is available at the Estes Park Visitor Center or the Grand Lake Visitor Center. They can also be printed online at www.geocaching.com/play/geotours/acro ss-the-divide or at www.visitestespark.com/geocaching or www.grandlakechamber.com/geocache/ .

This will enable geocachers to track their progress throughout their adventure.

When a geocacher has located 10 of the caches in one of the communities and in RMNP and has recorded them on their passport, they will be able to receive a custom wooden coin that shows RMNP’s Centennial logo on one side and the logo of that community on the other side.

These are collectible as only a certain number will be prepared. In addition, Rocky Mountain Conservancy is providing a few very special “gold” commemorative coins each year which will be available for those people who find 35 caches in Estes Park, Across the Divide in RMNP and Grand Lake. And, now, there will be a very few trackable coins for those geocachers who locate all 50 geocaches! Rocky Mountain Conservancy is also providing a special gift for the “First to Find” each of the different levels in each community.

To learn more about geocaching, visit www.geocaching.com. Enjoy this GeoAdventure and post about your fun on www.facebook.com/acrossthedividegeotour.

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Across The Divide GeoTour Across the Divide GeoTour just completed its Kick-off Event for Estes Park.

Over 30 geocachers attended the event held at the Other Side Restaurant. Passports were handed out and people shared information on geocaches located, adventures had and geocaches yet to find.

“Moosetag” (geocacher’s cache name) received the first wooden commemorative coin at the Estes Park Visitor Center for finding 10 geocaches in Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park that are on the GeoTour. He also received the “First To Find” award, a RMC tote bag.

The Kick-off Event for Grand Lake will be Sunday, March 22nd, at the Sagebrush BBQ & Grill, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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Will Your New Water Heater Comply?

On April 16, 2015, there will be changes to water heater energy factor (EF) requirements because of the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act (NAECA). New requirements call for higher energy factor (EF) ratings on virtually all residential gas, electric, and oil water heaters.. NAECA also affects some light-duty commercial and business water heaters.

The NAECA rulings are important to you because they reduce energy usage and save money. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the new standards will save 3.3 quads of energy and result in $63 billion in energy bill savings for new water heaters installed.

Masters Of The Irish Guitar At Next Music Festival Concert

Take a trip back to Ireland with Los Boyos, Masters of the Irish Guitar this Sunday, March 22, at 2:00 p.m. in the MacGregor Room at the Stanley Hotel.

Admission is just $10.00 at the door, children and students are admitted free. This concert is sponsored by Keith Hammond.

Mason Brown and Richard Gee bring decades of experience in traditional Irish music to their guitar based duo, Los Boyos. Specializing in instrumental dance music which was originally intended for fiddles, flutes, and pipes, Los Boyos translates the buoyant tone of jigs, reels, and hornpipes to a pair of guitars, creating a sound that is thrilling, lively and evocative. Los Boyos’ large repertoire of dance tunes is supplemented by their store of traditional songs. Both musicians are accomplished singers, and accompany their gorgeous ballads of love and longing with intricate harp-like finger style arrange-

ments. Bridging the worlds of traditional music and modern acoustic exploration, Los Boyos creates an experience that is simultaneously nostalgic and fresh, mixing joy and sadness in a timeless, dark beauty.

Please join us in welcoming Los Boyos, Masters of the Irish Guitar in their premier performance with the Music Festival.

There is only one concert left in March. Next Sunday, Spring arrives with The Boulder Bassoon Quartet, returning by popular demand. Listen to the warm, dark, reedy voice of the bassoons as they play selections from Beatles to Bach; jazz to pop.

A special thank you to Peterbark Productions for assisting with our programing, our Winter Series Sponsors: Ron and Vivian Gordon, The Community Thrift Shop, our weekly sponsors and the Stanley Hotel.

For further information, contact our business office at 970-586-9519 or visit our up to date website: estesparkmusicfestival.org. To receive weekly updates of our concerts and upcoming events, please send an e mail to estesparkmusicfestival@gmail.com. Like us on Facebook for photos and events.

The Stanley Hotel is pleased to offer a 20% discount on the day of the concert for dining in the Cascade Restaurant. Additional parking is available behind the hotel main building.

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April 1 Deadline Nears To Enter Fiber Show

FACE of Fiber in the Rockies Entries Due April 1 We are looking forward to exhibiting your fiber pieces in the FACE of Fiber show to be held June 12, 13, 14, 2015.

The show will be held at the Park Village Playhouse in Estes Park. Your application must be received by April 1. Estes Valley residents may enter the show as non-juried if you do not wish to sell your pieces.

Works for sale must be entered in the category for Colorado fiber artists. Details and entry forms available on our website www.fiberartsep.com, or at the following locations- Neota Designs, The Stitchin' Den, Macdonald Book Shop and Inkwell and Brew. April 1 is only a few weeks away.

Fill out your application and send it in now!

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WHAT A DIFFERENCE A LITTLE LIGHT MAKES! We all know what a difference a little word of encouragement, a little ‘spark of light’ a person can bring into another person’s life. We hear those stories that bring a very good feeling and help restore our faith in mankind…at a time when there is so much negative around us. Those ‘random acts of kindness’ can make such a difference in a life that is having a struggle…that enormous tip for a struggling waitress, a kind word at just the right time, a genuinely caring deed when someone really needs it. One of my favorite true stories is the story of a teacher known to her class as ‘Mrs. Thompson’. I hope you enjoy it…and I hope you are a ‘Mrs. Thompson’ to people that know you.

Mrs. Thompson thoroughly enjoyed teaching, especially the many seemingly bright and personality-endowed children she dealt with each day. However, there was one young boy that seemed to be lacking in these qualities. He seemed so ‘different’ in some ways. He didn’t seem to fit in with the other students. It showed in his grades…the lowest in the class. As a result, the students looked down on him and said unkind things about him at times. Mrs. Thompson didn’t think much of him either. He came to school wearing worn clothes and not as clean as she would have liked. And those grades!

Christmas time came. The kids brought a gift to Mrs. Thompson. After she had ‘oohed’ and ‘aahed’ over the different gifts she came to a wrinkled brown paper bag. It was Tommy’s. She opened it up and took out an old broach. It was a little dirty and very worn and she looked at Tommy.

Tommy said, “That was my mom’s, and I think she would have liked for you to have it.” He continued, “You see, she died two years ago and she doesn’t need it any more.” “That’s true of the perfume, too”, he said, as she pulled a half empty bottle of cheap perfume from the sack, along with a couple of other trinkets. Mrs. Thompson’s heart broke for the little boy and, from that time on, she paid special attention to him, helping him with his homework when he needed it and seeing him in a whole different light. As a result, he was able to finish the year with well passing grades.

The school year ended and Tommy’s dad took him to another city. Several years later Mrs. Thompson got a letter. Tommy wrote, “Thank you for all you help when I was in your class. I just finished eighth grade and I’m starting high school in the fall.”

Four years later, another letter, “Dear Mrs. Thompson, I thought you’d like to know: I just graduated from high school…valedictorian of my class. Thanks for all your help. I’ll be heading for college next fall. I’ve been accepted at Yale.”

Four years later, another letter. “Dear Mrs. Thompson, I wanted you to know that I’ve just graduated from Yale…Magna Cum Laude. Can you believe it? I’ve been accepted to med school this fall.

Thanks again. Tommy” Some time later, another letter. “Dear Mrs. Thompson, can you believe it? ‘Dr. Thomas Sturdevant’. Sounds pretty good, wouldn’t you say? By the way. I’ve met a young lady and I’m getting married soon. I’ve told her all about you. I have another big favor to ask of you. My fiancée and I would like for you to come and sit where my mother would have sat during the wedding. Would you do that? I’ll send a plane ticket and make all the arrangements. It would mean so much! Love, Tommy.” ,,,And Mrs. Thompson began looking into her closet to decide what she would wear to a very special wedding.

Whose life can you touch that will make a difference? I think of young people in our community and know that among them there are those ‘Tommys’ who could use our encouragement or help. We think of a young girl battling leukemia. We remember boys and girls that, like Tommy, are dealing with issues at school or at home. I challenge each of us to become the ‘Mrs, Thompsons’ of the Estes valley and make a difference.

(Bob)

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Peak To Peak Concert #6 Re-Scheduled For This Saturday The show must go on even when delayed by a snowstorm. Just one month ago, the eight skilled, local musicians who had prepared Peak to Peak concert #6 so carefully were disappointed to find several inches of snow falling at their

Franz Schubert a century earlier, but still in the romantic style. A romantic fantasie or fantasy by any other spelling would sound as sweet.

The program also includes two original compositions. The viola quartet is very proud to premier “Rocky Mountain Treasurers” (2015), a three-movement suite newly composed by Kathy Bowers to honor the centennial of Rocky Mountain National Park. The “Treasures” that Dr. Bowers’ composition describes in music are “Part I. CritVIOLAtions-Marti DeYoung, Claudia Hook, Kathy Hornbein & ters, Part II. Stately Kathy Bowers.

Elk,” and “Part III. performance venue, Shepherd of the Rocky Tunes Hoedown.” In addition, the Mountains Lutheran Church. RelucRocky Recorders, made up of Kathy tantly, they called off their concert. By Bowers, Marti De Young, Robert Keep, some miracle, however, they will all be Steve Pearson, and Mark Richards will available this Saturday, March 21st; and premier Mark Richard’s brand new comthe Sanctuary at SMLC is again available, too; so they are hoping that their loyal patrons, who were equally disappointed to miss the February concert, can attend their postponed February concert in March, in fact this Saturday at 3:00 p.m.

Recorders-Marti DeYoung, Robert Keep, Mark This Saturday’s Peak Rocky Richards, Kathy Bowers & Steve Pearson. to Peak Concert #6 features the same wide variety of chamber music as previously position, entitled “Just for Fun” (2015). planned. It includes, not one, but two Just for fun, the public is warmly infantasies. First, the VIOLAtions, includ- vited to join these local musicians this ing violists Claudia Hook, Marti De Saturday afternoon, March 21st, at 3:00 Young, Kathy Bowers, and Kathy Horn- p.m. at Shepherd of the Mountains bein, will play a Romantic “Fantasie for Lutheran Church, 2000 Ptarmigan Trail, Four Violas” (1907) by York Bowen. for this concert of chamber music, both new and old. No tickets are required, but a donation of $10 is suggested. After enjoying all three groups, both guests and patrons can meet and discuss all of the musical selections at a reception following the concert.

The Peak to Peak Concerts Series, sponsored by the Allenspark Community Cultures Council, ACCC, and the Oratorio Society of Estes Park, Piano duo Madison Casey and Diane Roehl.

OSEP, owes a great debt of gratitude to Shepherd of the Mountains Then just a little later in the same proLutheran Church for its gracious hospigram, the piano duo, Madison Casey and tality. All donations, minus a few minor Diane Roehl, will play a completely difexpenses, go to the performing musiferent fantasy, entitled, “Fantasie in f mi- cians. Checks made out to ACCC or nor, Opus 103, D.940,” composed by OSEP are tax deductible.

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ESTES PARK HAPPENINGS

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

Monday – March 23 Meatloaf, Mashed potatoes, Fresh garden salad, Fruit wedges, Cookie Tuesday – March 24 Stuffed pork loin, Mashed potatoes, Green beans, Cake Wednesday – March 25 Ham, cheddar, potato broccoli soup, Dinner roll, Fresh relishes, Brownie Thursday – March 26 Spaghetti and meat marinara, Fresh garden salad, Garlic bread, Pie Friday – March 27 Spinach or spinach/bacon quiche, Fresh tomato basil salad, Three-bean pasta salad, Cobbler $5 EPSCC INC. members / $7 non-members - everyone welcome!

March 20 – April 3, 2015

EVENTS

March 27: Chain Station. Bluegrass Mountain Music. Rock Inn. 9 pm

Every Thursday in March: Dine Around Estes Park. Special tasting plate menus.

Throughout Estes Park. 4:30 pm

March 27: Karaoke. Lonigans Pub. 9 pm

March 24: Free 5K Group Run. Starts at the Stanley Hotel. 6 pm

March 28: Ray Young. Jazz Piano.

Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6 pm

March 27 – 29: The Cord Carpenter Band.

Austin, TX singer/songwriter special concert series. Americana Rock. The Stanley Hotel.

8 pm each night.

March 28: Shaefer Welch. Acoustic. Rock Inn. 6 pm

March 31: Free 5K Group Run. Starts at the Stanley Hotel. 6 pm

MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT March 20: Billy Shaddox. Acoustic. Rock Inn. 6 pm

Weekly on Wednesday: Bugs & Brews. Tie flies, fishing talk and tasty brews. Estes Park Feed & Supply. 6 pm

March 28: Mountain Town Trio. Rock.

Marys Lake Lodge. 6 pm

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

March 29: Boulder Bassoon Quartet.

Classical. The Stanley Hotel. 2 pm

Celebrate 100 years of Rocky Mountain National Park by visiting the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center to learn more about wildlife, the junior ranger program, recreational opportunities and more!

Ranger-led programs on weekends. Details call: 970-586-1206

March 29: Jon Pickett. Acoustic. Rock Inn. 5 pm

March 21: Elk in Rocky Mountain National Park. Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. 7 pm

April 1: Matthew Gurnsey, The Kilted Man. Celtic. Marys Lake Lodge. 6 pm

March 28: Inspirational Ranger Stories.

Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. 7 pm

April 1: Trivia Night. Longz Mountain Grill.

6:30 pm

March 30: Pioneers of the Peaks: Local Climbers Who Made History. Featuring Harry Kent. Estes Park Museum. 7 pm

March 28: Karaoke. Lonigans Pub. 9 pm

March 20: James Davis. Classical Guitar.

Twin Owls Steakhouse. 6 pm

April 1: Open Mic. Lonigans Pub. 9 pm

March 20: Ray Young. Jazz Piano. Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6 pm

April 2: Ladies Night with the Mountain Town Rockers. Estes Park Resort. 6 pm

March 20: Karaoke. Lonigans Pub. 9 pm

April 2: Open Bluegrass Jam. Rock Inn. 6 pm

March 21: Mountain Town Trio. Rock.

Marys Lake Lodge. 6 pm

April 3: James Davis. Classical Guitar.

Twin Owls Steakhouse. 6 pm

Rocky Mountain Conservancy. Nature seminars for everyone in the family. Fees apply. For details and registration call 970-586-3262.

March 21: Winter Ecology: A Snowshoe Trek for Kids & Families. 9 am

March 21: Ray Young. Jazz Piano. Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6 pm

April 3: Ray Young. Jazz Piano. Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6 pm

March 28: Coyotes: Song Dongs of the West. 8 am

March 21: ReIntarnation. Bluegrass. Rock Inn. 8 pm

April 3: Shaefer Welch. Acoustic. Rock Inn. 6 pm

March 21: Karaoke. Lonigans Pub. 9 pm

April 3: Karaoke. Lonigans Pub. 9 pm

March 22: Los Boyos: Masters of the Irish Guitar. Celtic. Stanley Hotel. 2 pm March 22: Just Jill. Acoustic. Rock Inn. 5 pm March 25: Trivia Night. Longz Mountain Grill. 6:30 pm

THEATER

March 20, 21, 22, 27 & 28: Rogers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific. Hempel Auditorium – YMCA. March 20, 21, 27, 28 at 7:30 pm. March 22 at 2 pm

March 25: Open Mic. Lonigans Pub. 9 pm March 26: Ladies Night with the Mountain Town Rockers. Estes Park Resort. 6 pm March 26: Open Bluegrass Jam. Rock Inn. 6 pm March 27: James Davis. Classical Guitar.

Twin Owls Steakhouse. 6 pm March 27: Ray Young. Jazz Piano. Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6 pm

SEMINARS, CLASSES & LECTURES March 28: Essential Oils: Chemical-Free Living. Riverspointe Spa. 4 pm

February March Sermon Series:

A Journey Through the Beatitudes

Women’s History Month Art Exhibit.

Cultural Arts Council. Continues through April 5 April 3: Dancing Colors. Art Center of Estes Park. Continues through May 10 Climb On! History of Rock Climbing in Estes Park & Rocky Mountain National Park. Estes Park Museum. Continues through Oct. 4

Weekly on Friday: Taste & Create.

Painting class & local wine. Snowy Peaks Winery. 5 pm Weekly on Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat: Sip & Paint. Learn to paint a masterpiece while enjoying drinks. Murphy’s Resort.

Mon & Wed at 6 pm. Fri & Sat at 7 pm

United Methodist Church 1509 Fish Hatchery Road Estes Park, CO (970) 586-4153 www.estesparkumc.org

9:45am Sunday Service

EXHIBITS

Mentor/Student Show. Art Center of Estes Park. Continues through March 29

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PHASES OF THE MOON

New Moon Mar 20th

First Quarter Mar 27th

Full Moon Apr 4th

Last Quarter Apr 11th

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South Pacific Rushes In The First Day Of Spring Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies opens the ever-classic musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein’s, South Pacific this weekend! The show runs the weekends of March 20th and 27th at the YMCA of the Rockies Hempel Family Hall. Shows will be at 7:30 (doors open ½ hour before curtain) on Friday and Saturday nights, with a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee on March 22nd.

The plot centers on an American nurse, bright and bubbly Ensign Nellie Forbush stationed on a South Pacific island during World War II who falls in love with a middle-aged expatriate French plantation owner but struggles to accept his mixedrace children. A secondary romance, between a U.S. lieutenant and a young Tonkinese woman, explores his fears of the social consequences should he marry his Asian sweetheart. The issue of racial prejudice is candidly explored throughout the musical, most controversially in the lieutenant's song, "You’ve Got to be Carefully Taught."

Supporting characters, including a comic petty officer and the Tonkinese girl's mother, help to tie the stories together.

According to Director Chris Wood, “South Pacific includes wellknown songs such as Some Enchanted Evening, I’m Gonna Wash that Man Right out of My Hair, There is Nothing Like a Dame, and Bali Ha’i to name a few. The cast is comprised of the many diverse and talented individuals within our community. Larry Pierce plays the role of Emile Debeque with the spritely Nellie played by Jan McCown. Familiar to the Estes Park

stage is Randy Boyd in the romantic tenor lead of Lt. Cable played opposite by Kalia Bernstein. Billis, the comedic petty officer will bring down the house with his Honeybun dance debuted by the very talented and gifted Jordan Hazelton. Bloody Mary, Donnabeth “Debby” Dougherty, dances and mingles with the sailors in her eagerness to marry off her beautiful daughter Liat all while making a pretty penny by selling off real shrunken human heads and grass skirts!”

Under the baton and the very competent direction of Chris Wood, the magic of theater comes alive to our Estes Park stage and community. A six piece orchestra comprised of Michele Gergen-Wisner on the keys, Gary Brown on percussion, Loren Johnson on trumpet, Curtis Fox trombone, Robert Keep on clarinet and oboe and Lynette Johnson on flute provide a wonderfully rich accompaniment to the singers and stage experience.

Greig Steiner has provided and set the scene transforming the small stage of Hempel Auditorium into a truly South Pacific paradise with his artistic eye and talent painting palm trees and Bali Hai that could be taken right out of picture book. You will be amazed at the set!

Tickets are now available at Macdonald Book Shop, 152 E. Elkhorn Ave, downtown Estes Park, 970-586-3450 or online at www.fineartsguild.org. Tickets in advance are $12 for adults, $6 for youth under 18, and seniors-$10. At the door, ticket prices are; adults-$14, youth-$8 and seniors-$12. (Online tickets include a $1 service charge.)

Over 2,000 collective volunteer hours have been put into the staging of this show, each individual as important as the other. This show is expected to be a sellout so get your tickets today and see you at the show! Get the picture?!

South Pacific Cast 2015 Fine Arts Guild Christopher Wood - Director Susan Henshaw - Stage Manager Grace Thamert - Ngana Michael McCown - Jerome Jan McCown - Nellie Forbush Larry Pierce - Emile de Becque Donabeth Downey - Bloody Mary Collin Eshelman - Stewpot Jordan Hazelton - Luther Billis Michael Byrnes - Professor Randy Boyd - Lt. Joseph Cable Jim Cope - Capt. Brackett Lowell Krandell - Commander Harbsion Don Stewart - Lt. Buzz Adams Kalia Berstein - Liat Dan Ertl - Quale/Marine/Pilot Mark Lorenz - McCaffrey/O’Brien/Pilot

Nurses/Ensigns Becky Browning - Nurse Mary Hunter - Nurse Ivy Hockenberry - Nurse MacGregor Ayanna Smith - Dinah Olivia Reins - Nurse Kris Hazelton - Nurse Polly Twogood Katie Cope - Nurse Molly Twogood Orchestra Michele Gergen-Wisner - Keyboard Loren Johnson -Trumpet Lynette Johnson - Flute Gary Brown - Percussion Robert Keep - Winds - Clarinet/Oboe Curtis Fox - Trombone Tech Katharine Bogards - Lights Greig Steiner - Set Design

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Bring A Buddy To Bible Study

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Empty B wls Project

Tuesday March 24th, 2015 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Estes Park Middle School 1500 Manford Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517 $15 Includes Handmade Student Bowl and Meal $8 for Meal Only Childern under 6 Eat Free!

Monday, March 23rd is the start of a sixweek campaign called “Bring a Buddy to Bible Study” that’s designed to get more residents of the Estes Valley enrolled in Community Bible Study.

“It’s a no cost way to sample what Community Bible Study is all about,” said Robbi Telfer, teaching director of the Evening Class. “We are wrapping up the last six-weeks of our yearly study and we want people to come visit one of our classes to get a taste of how we do things.

March 23rd is also when we begin our study of Galatians to wrap up the year.”

The CBS Evening Class meets every Monday night from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Rocky Mountain Church off Mary’s Lake Road. There are small groups for men, women, couples, and teens.

The Day Class meets every Tuesday morning from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. at Mountain View Bible Fellowship Church, Highway 7 at Peak View Dr. It has small groups for women and children (babies through 6th grade). For legal and space limitation reasons, we cannot accept children during April, but they are more than welcome to sign up for classes in the fall. ”Please do register children for the fall sooner than later as our children's classes fill up quickly and will close when we reach capacity,” explains Katie Soliday, teaching director of the Day Class. “Also, the Day Class follows the EP school

schedule and so will not meet April 7 because of spring break.”

Community Bible Study is an interdenominational study of God’s word. Participants meet in small groups where home study questions are answered and discussed. Then, everyone meets as a large group for a teaching from the teaching director.

Visitors during the six week “Bring a Buddy to Bible Study” period will receive a free study guide on Galatians as long as they last. CBS takes the summer off and resumes in the fall. Anyone who signs up for next year’s study of Matthew before July 1st will save $10 off the $35 registration fee next fall.

“I have made some lasting friendships through Community Bible Study,” said Telfer, who has been teaching CBS for 21 years. “There is something about sharing our lives through the study of God’s word that creates a real bond. Every week we grow closer to the Lord Jesus and closer to each other. It gives us something to hang on to when this world is getting crazier and crazier.”

“Galatians is a great study to finish with this year,” says Soliday. “Paul teaches that we are free in Christ, saved by faith alone and that God's grace is always sufficient.

That will give us plenty of ‘ponderables’ to noodle on over the summer. So bring a buddy to study and prepare for a great summer vacation!

Single? Wanna Mingle?

Single wanna mingle? We meet on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Check out Facebook at SinglesMingleinEstesPark or www.facebook.com/SinglesMingleinEstesPark or seebee62@gmail.com.

Sponsered by FCCLA the Art departments and culinary arts program All tickets must be purchased prior to the event and be picked up at the estes park middle school front office

by Tuesday, March 17th, 2015 To purchase tickets please visit Wendy rashid at the front office of Estes park middle school, 1500 Manford Ave. (Cash Or check) Meal includes your choice of soups: Chicken vegetable Brown Rice Creamy roasted tomato Cheesy potato a beverage, homemade rustic bread, and a delightful dessert

All proceeds will benefit the Larimer County Food Bank Please feel free to bring additional donations and non-perishable items to the event Empty Bowls is an international grassroots effort to fight hunger and was created by The Imagine Render Group. The basic premise is simple: Potters and other craftspeople, educators and others work with the community to create handcrafted bowls. Guests are invited to a simple meal of soup and bread.

In exchange for a cash donation, guests are asked to keep a bowl as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world. The money raised is donated to an organization working to end hunger and food insecurity.

Soure: http://www.emptybowls.net

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Matching Gift Announced For Duck Adoptions Benefiting EPSCC, Inc. The Duck Race mascot, Lucky, will visit the Senior Center during the luncheon on St. Patrick's Day. Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Inc. (EPSCC, Inc.) would like to share some exciting news! An anonymous donor has announced a matching gift to EPSCC,

Inc., up to $950, for all Estes Park Duck Race adoptions sold benefiting EPSCC, Inc. Purchase Duck Race adoptions with $20 cash or check, at the Senior Center, or any of the many locations around town. $19 of the adoption price supports

the non-profit of your choice and if you select EPSCC, Inc., #31 on the adoption form, the donor will match your gift!

For more information about the 27th Annual Estes Park Duck Race, visit the website www.epduckrace.org

Wrestling Team Extends Thanks To The Editor: The EPHS Wrestling Team would like to thank the parents and local businesses who donated almost $1,000 worth of gifts and merchandise to the team's "Outdoor Adventure" basket for the Bobcat Booster Clubs's Casino Night fundraiser.

Outdoor World donated the awesome hat. Annie at The EVRPD Marina was more than generous; donating a new fly rod and reel, fishing boat rental, and flies.

Sombrero Ranch contributed trail rides for four. El Mex Kal said "Dinner's on us!" You Need Pie donated sack lunches for a day of hiking. Rocky Mountain Rush Tours will take our winners out for an adventure for four! Hiking Hut is keeping us safe with hiking necessities.

Kirks Flyshop reeled us in with a fishing excursion. Macdonald Book Shop showed us all the exciting trails in the

RMNP area with an ATV guide. Rustic Mountain Charms filled our tummies with snacks for the day. The Mountain Shop is letting our winners scale their walls when they need to get in out of the sun and Buckwheats Market set us up with some of those sweet smellin' almonds.

Thanks so much to everyone who made our team's basket the BEST again this year! Don't you wish you'd have come and bought a ticket? Next year wrestling fans, next year...

The EPHS Wrestling Team 2014-15

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3 BR, 3 BATH secluded custom home in Arapaho Meadows. Lovely, treed lot w/majestic rock formations & excellent views. Hardwood floors, open living/dining, huge kitchen. Must see!

THIS 3000SF+ HOME sits in a quiet location at the end of the lane in a natural setting that includes natural grass, rocks and trees. $445,000 681 Conifer Lane

$70,000 Dunraven Glade Rd

BEAUTIFUL LOT with great views & easy access. 1.59 acres. Rock outcroppings on gentle sloping wooded lot only 3 miles from town. $69,500 19 Juniper Ln

RANCH MEADOW DUPLEX. Peaceful setting at back side of subdivision. Greenbelt & panoramic snowcap views. Shows like model home! So many extras, updates, can’t duplicate this condo at this price! $399,750 1506 Raven Cir

Kathleen Baker Broker Assoc.

Randy Good Broker Assoc.

Vicky Holler Broker

UPDATED CREEKSIDE SUITES 2 BR condo on Fall River w/some of the best onsite management in Estes Park. Buy for the nice income stream or use for yourself. Great deck overlooks river. $198,900 1400 David Dr #10

$104,900 175 Curry Drive

$573,000 2365 Arapaho Rd

GLEN HAVEN IN THE RETREAT. Buy separate or together 2.34 & 3.21 acres south facing w/ trees, views & rock outcroppings. County maintained road. $60,000 & $70,000 respectively.

UNHEARD OF PRICE in this neighborhood - 1 acre lot, south facing, city water, sewer, natural gas, paved streets. Views of Longs Peak, Mt. Meeker Twin sisters, access to Prospect Mountain hiking trail.

FURNISHED 2 BED, 2 BATH Riverstone nightly rental condo on Fall River. Onsite management assures best guest services available. Outstanding rental history w/many current bookings. $269,900 2120 Fall River Road D3

ONE ACRE BUILDING LOT above Marys Lake with scenic views. Water, sewer and gas available. Adjacent lot is also for sale. $139,900 TBD Kiowa Ct Lot 8

BE ON THE RIVERFRONT! Classic cottage in the heart of downtown. Currently 1 bdrm (could be 2 very easily)/1 bath.

Wonderful get away cabin, rental or full time. Home Warranty $250,000 255 E. Riverside Dr.

Dave Kiser Broker Assoc.

Mary Murphy Broker Assoc.

WELL-DESIGNED CUSTOM LOG HOME w/ Fish Creek running through.

Soaring ceilings, maple floors, & stone fireplace in great rm. Upscale kitchen.

Lower level BR & 2 car garage w/shop.

BEAUTIFULLY UPGRADED 2 bed/2 bath end unit condo. Large deck w/hot tub. Furniture available. May be used as a year round residence or income producing property. Near RMNP Entrance.

$549,000 2149 Fish Creek Road

FURNISHED Marys Lake Lodge condo, corner unit Excellent condition with quality finishes. Great income property, used as a vacation rental. $159,000 2625 Marys Lake Rd #18B

BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME on this rare 3.21 acre lot in Rockwood Estates.

Private cul du sac location backing to acres of private open space. City water, sewer, natural gas available. $250,000 3198 Rockwood Ln N

$269,000 1516 Fish Hatchery Rd #35

MOST MAGNIFICENT 21 ACRES 360 Degree MAJESTIC VIEWS.......... yet gently sloping & full of character with open spaces that last Forever! $675,000 Devils Gulch Road

PRIVATELY LOCATED OFF FALL RIVER ROAD Lot 1 of Deer Ridge Subdivision is a great place to build your mountain home. Plentiful wildlife. Level building envelope & utilities close by.

$175,000 TBD Homestead Ln

7.8 acre lot in Little Valley. Evergreens, aspens & rock outcroppings. Borders Natl Forest. Roughed-in driveway. Needs well & septic.

CUSTOM BUILT HOME w/vltd ceilings & open flr plan. Spac. kitchen, dining area, granite island. 4 bdrm/4 bath, Master bdrm w/walk-in closet, jetted tub. LL w/living area, 3 car garage

$180,000 TBD Moss Rock

$749,990 600 Pawnee

DESIRABLE HIGH DRIVE area home w/Longs Peak view! Great rm w/stone fireplace, vltd ceilings & updated kitchen.

Close to entrance of Rocky Mtn Nat'l Park. Lg decks to enjoy views!

CONTEMPORARY CONDO. Open, one level floor plan, handicapped accessibility.

Inviting interior w/wood floors, fireplace, lux master ste. Meticulously cared for, furnishings can be inc.

$425,000 1235 Sunrise Lane

$329,900 1600 Wapiti Cir #31

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Building Successful Enterprises: A Win-Win Formula

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ANGE EALTY, LTD.

Ann Racine 970-586-2345 Cell 970-215-3883 Toll Free 1-888-319-2345

300 E. Elkhorn Avenue Estes Park

915-27 MORAINE AVENUE Alpine Trail Ridge Inn & Sundeck Restaurant.

Well maintained motel with little vacancy & returning guests. Great views & location next to south entrance of Rocky Mtn.Nat'l Park. 48 units plus a conference area. Sundeck has favorite recipes to pass on & is also well maintained & popular with the locals & visitors. Dining room seats 94, bar seats 35.

$3,100,000

1520 DEER PATH COURT “WOW” VIEWS OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. Almost 5,000 sq. ft., has all the amenities of graceful living & entertaining in this 4BR/4.5BA custom home. Spacious eat-in kitchen with granite counter tops & island, master suite on main floor. Located in “The Reserve”, one of Estes Park’s most prestigious neighborhoods consisting of 40+ acres of luxury homes & centered on an extensive wildlife conservation easement.

Virtual Tour go to: WWW.RANGEREALTY.COM $835,000

PRICE REDUCED

1439 PROSPECT MOUNTAIN DRIVE PEAK OF PERFECTION! FULL MONTANA LOG home 3BR/3BA on 1.7 acres w/rock formations, mature pines & Continental Divide views. Great room with vaulted ceiling, log beams, fireplace, panoramic octagon window in dining room.

En-suite master bedroom with loft, jetted tub.

Logs & decks refurbished, restored & rechinked 2 yrs. ago. For Virtual Tour go to

WWW.RANGEREALTY.COM $850,000

The Oldest Real Estate Company In Estes Park ~

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President Clinton once said, “Whether it's your family, your school, your community, your business or your country, winning is a team sport.”

The Estes Valley Library counts itself as a team player. While you may already know that we are strongly committed to the success of family and school here in the Estes Valley, you may not be aware of the library’s vested interest in the downtown business area.

The current library building was opened in 1991 and is located on Elkhorn Avenue. We are situated right next to one of the largest public parking lots located within a half mile of the downtown business district. This can be a blessing or a curse, depending on how you look at it. We see busloads of summer guests, but we also can guarantee our patrons a parking spot on a Saturday in July (before 10 a.m., that is!)

And if you stop in at the library to pick up an arrived hold, it is a strong bet you will visit the restaurant a block down for brunch, and then duck into your favorite jewelry store to buy a pair of earrings for your niece’s birthday. Heck, you may even enjoy the amazing peoplewatching atmosphere and walk over to the post office to get your mail. Best not to give up that prime parking spot too soon!

Our dedication to the Estes Valley business community is a key component of the library’s current five-year strategic plan, an initiative called “Build Successful Enterprises.” Building upon several years of surveying and listening both to

the community and to our agency partners, the library is focusing on local business owners, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit staff and boards throughout the Estes Valley. The library is a founding member of the current Estes Park Economic Development Corporation (EDC). We sponsor workshops and provide resources to those who are working to build successful enterprises.

When Estes Valley Partners for Commerce (EVPC) began discussing the idea for a special interest group for the downtown area, the library was happy to support the plan. An informational meeting was held in the fall of 2014, and interested EVPC members with businesses located in the downtown area signed on to lead what is now known as the Downtown Business Partners (DBP).

Beginning in January of this year, the DBP began work promoting downtown Estes Park as a center of business, culture and entertainment. Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 8:30 a.m. at the library and all interested business owners and residents are welcome.

(March’s meeting is this Tuesday – March 24th.) The library is a regular participant in these meetings. As their vision states, the group is very involved in “advocating the needs of the downtown members; improving the trust and respect within our business community; expanding the year-round economy; and enhancing the unique character of our mountain village.”

By working as a team, we all win.

Digital Performance: See The Possibilities On March 31 From pirate worlds to magic kingdoms, the powerful tools of digital technology can transport anyone into a new realm of imagination, with just some simple camera and computer work. Last Saturday, more than a dozen local teens spent the afternoon at the Estes Valley Library learning about green screen technology and special apps to turn their skits and ideas into works of digital art and digital performance. These participants will present what they learned and created to the community in a “Digital Artwork Showcase.”

This “show and tell” event is open to the public and takes place in the Library’s Hondius Community Room on Tuesday, March 31 at 7:00 p.m. Those attending will have opportunity to hear from the student participants, as they share what they learned in the creative process.

Some worked with computer apps and others with Photoshop and similar software, with different technologies presenting unique opportunities and challenges.

Some students were using this technology for the first time, while others had experience working on photography, film and music projects from home.

One element that made the creations possible was the new “Green Screen” recently acquired by the Library. That screen is 12 by 18 feet in size, large enough to allow those being filmed to stand on the screen, allowing head-to-toe “transport” of their persons and characters into creative and imaginative settings. At the “Digital Artwork Showcase” event, attendees will also have a chance to learn how this technology works and how it might someday be useful for a variety of “do it yourself ” productions, created by youth and adults alike.

No advance registration is required to attend the event on March 31. Those with questions are encouraged to contact Teen Services Guide Katherine Dumont at kdumont@estesvalleylibrary.org For general information, visit the Library’s website at estesvalleylibrary.org or call (970) 586-8116.

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“Small Business 101:” Workshop Overview Of Local Resources A full spectrum of resources and tools are available to support local business owners and entrepreneurs. These services will be the spotlight of the workshop “Small Business Resources 101”, being hosted next week by the Estes Valley Library and the Estes Park Economic Development Corporation (EDC). Existing and aspiring business owners are both encouraged to attend.

For almost all types of businesses, a myriad of well-known and not-so-wellknown local resources exist to help nurture growth and success, from researching the market to building a potential mailing list. This free hands-on 90minute overview of resources is scheduled for Thursday, March 26 at 8:30 a.m. at the Estes Valley Library.

Held in the Computer Commons, the session will cover these topics: •An overview of local resources for businesses •How to utilize the Library’s research re-

sources, including Reference USA and ‘A to Z Databases’ to research competitors and generate a list of potential customers •How to obtain free business consulting in Estes Park through the Larimer Small Business Development Center •How businesses can make use of the Larimer County Workforce Center •Local business associations and how they benefit sectors of our business community •Ten tips for starting a new business in the Estes Valley.

Online registration is required, and is available at estesvalleylibrary.org (look for the March 26 date listing under the “Calendar” tab), or by calling (970) 5868116.

This free event is part of the Library’s “Build Successful Enterprises” objective to help serve the needs of small business owners and jobseekers.

122 Apache Lyons, CO 80540

2625 MARYS LAKE RD. #36

Wonderful vacation rental at historic Marys Lake Lodge. On sight restaurant, heated swimming pool and comfortable bar/restaurant with live music many evenings. Remarkable views of Marys Lake, Estes Valley and the snow-capped continental divide. Enjoy this wonderful vacation property and the income when you are not using it. Easy access to Rocky Mountain National Park and down town Estes Park. Furniture included or removed as you require. $299,900 MLS#755441

0 TUNNEL ROAD

13 acres in highly desired west side of Estes Park. Snow-capped views of Continental Divide and Rocky Mountain National Park.

Possible 3 building sites or build one home. Horses allowed. Stunning acreage in Estes Valley. Windcliff subdivision next to this land.

360 degree views. Unique opportunity.

$450,000 MLS# 739563

358 CEDAR DRIVE

Private location in forested area of Big Elk Meadows. Enjoy the pastoral, meadow view of aspen grove & seasonal stream porched deck.

Community is surrounded by 1000's of acres of National Forest & is in prolific area 20. Assoc. provides common pasture for 2 horses, 2 tennis courts, heated swimming in summer, baseball field, basketball court & volley ball court. Big Elk was damaged by 2013 flood. This cabin & most properties have water...plans are in place for completion of the new water system. $179,000 MLS#746189

178 ASPEN DRIVE

Large,4 bedrm,vacation/principal residence in historic Big Elk Meadows. A unique property w/many upgrades yet retains classic 60's mahogany walls, trim, windows & kitchen cabinets. Large family room w/kids' play room up a spiral staircase. 2 bedrms,open to a stone patio w/hot tub.View Longs Peak & Meeker from huge master bedrm & decks. Meadow Lake is just out the front door & Nat. Forest out the back yard. Big Elk has 6 stocked fishing lakes, swimming pool, tennis courts, and year'round access.

$324,900 MLS# 695945

Gadgets: Which One Is Right For You? iPads, Kindles, Nooks, MacBooks, smart phones. These are just a few of many popular “gadgets” in today’s technology marketplace. Each has its own myriad of applications, from reading eBooks to keeping in touch via email and social media, and from researching a favorite topic to maintaining your personal calendar.

The Estes Valley Library is offering an opportunity to see a demonstration of these various devices in action, to hear how they compare in functionality, and to practice with them hands-on. “What Gadget is Right for You?” is a new workshop taking place this Monday, March 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Estes Valley Library.

While the workshop is free, advance sign-up is required and may be done online at estesvalleylibrary.org or by calling or visiting the Library.

Monday’s session is ideal for anyone

who is considering a purchase of one of these devices, or who would like the opportunity to compare functions and screen displays with a device they may already own. Attendees will have time to experiment with how each gadget works, with assistance from Library Tech Guide Diana Laughlin, who is instructor for the session.

Laughlin will also be leading a free workshop on Monday, March 30 for those ready to acquire some practical computer skills. “Internet Basics: Keeping Informed, Keeping In-Touch” will be held on Monday, March 30 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Advance registration is required, and may also be done online or by contacting the Library.

Additional upcoming computer and technology workshops are now listed in the Library’s seasonal newsletter “Gatherings,” available in print at the Library or online. Visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call (970) 586-8116 for additional information.

BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME This fabulous piece of property situated on .96 of an acre located in Prospect Highlands subdivision. Beautiful views, mature trees and impressive rock outcroppings, make it a very desirable piece to build the home you have been dreaming about.

The neighborhood offers city utilities, paved road and nothing but beautiful homes surrounding you. Take the time to walk the lot and see for yourself, this impressive land that is waiting for your very own mountain home. $134,000

Phone: 970-586-0713 Toll-Free: 888-318-0364

255 Park Ln #202 (in the Bank of Estes Park Bldg)

Trisha Wills

Broker/Owner

Search The MLS For Area Listings At www.mountainparadiserealestate.com

Resume And Interview Success: Help For Jobseekers Wednesday Jobseekers, whether actively searching or preparing for a future employment quest, will have the opportunity to benefit from expert advice from the staff of the Larimer County Workforce Center (LCWC) on Wednesday, March 25. Two free workshops are taking place that day at the Estes Valley Library. Whether it’s fine-tuning a resume or warming up for a job interview, the LCWC team will offer tips and improvements that can make all difference in landing that new job.

Advance registration is strongly recommended, and may be done at estesvalleylibrary.org by following the calendar link to the March 25 date.

“Tips for a Successful Job Interview” is scheduled that morning from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Preparing for a job interview is vital, and preparation allows the jobseeker the opportunity to sell his or her skills to an employer. This workshop will cover: • How to prepare for the interview.

• The various types of questions that might be asked • How to respond to behavioral and tough questions.

• How to follow-up after the interview.

• How to practice effective interviewing techniques.

From 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. that afternoon, LCWV will present the workshop “Customizing Your Resume.” Participants will gain insights into what employers are looking for in a resume—and how to tailor a resume to each unique job opportunity. Attendees will learn about different formats, current resume practices, and techniques to better communicate their skills to potential employers. This session is especially suited for those who have a basic resume but want to improve or tailor it to fit jobs for which they are planning to apply.

From 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. on March 25, an LCWC specialist will remain at the Library for one-on-one assistance for anyone who would like to drop in with a question or a specific employment-seeking need.

To register for either or both of the workshops, visit the Library website calendar and navigate to the March 25 date at estesvalleylibrary.org, or by call the Library directly at (970) 586-8116, extension 3.

$259,900 1455 Raven Circle I

New Listing

Picture perfect, end unit condo at Ranch Meadow.

Bordering open space, offers privacy that is rare for a condominium. Views of Mt. Meeker and Twin Sisters.

Nicely maintained, open and airy floor plan. Move in ready. Furniture is available.

$350,000 2017 Kendall Drive Kendall Canyon Ranch Estates Lot, 7 acres at a remarkable price. Extraordinary views and acreage. A property that must be walked to appreciate the beauty. 360 degree views including Longs Peak, Eagle Rock, and down the Estes Valley. Town water, sewer and natural gas available. A great horse property that offers a short ride to National Park Trails.

New Listing

New Listing

$239,000 283 Spruce Mountain Dr, Drake Attention contractors! Nearly complete, just add the final finishing touches to this house, and enjoy the profit in the future. Priced well below appraised value.

3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2132 sq.ft. 3 car garage.

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Movie Classic Ponders The Idea, “If I Had A Million” It’s All About The Views Nestled in a natural setting to enjoy the vast views of the surrounding Rocky Mountains. Passive solar home is well designed with energy efficiency in mind.

3 bed/3.5 bath, GR w/ fireplace. Master suite w/ private bath and walk in closet. Lots of storage!

Fenced backyard, plus private patio & large deck.

Great getaway, family home or investment property. $329,000 3217 Fish Creek Road

Fabulously Outfitted Home + Garages + Shop 3868 SF custom ranch home on almost an acre with 4 BR 4 BA and a kitchen on each level!

Great room with F/P, master bedroom with 5 piece master bath and beautiful sun room to take in the mountain views. Fully finished walk out lower level. Attached garage + 2 heated work shops/garages with tons of storage and a loft perfect for an office or just more storage. $619,900 745 Elm Road

Real Estate Sales V Property Management V Vacation Accommodations

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LOT Large residential lot with mature pines and many rock outcroppings.

Pastoral mountain views to the west. Several building sites around beautiful mossrock on 3.8 acres in Meadowdale Hills. Well and septic needed. Only $76,000.

LONGS PEAK VIEW Come see this home with the great open floor plan, single level living with private spaces for company and unbelievable views of Longs Peak and Twin Sisters. Located in the Uplands on over an acre of gorgeous mountain property, the owners have added their own personal touches with new landscaping and new concrete drive with extended parking area. Nicely secluded with easy access to town in a quality home. Includes many extra features like beautiful sunroom, spacious great room and family room, double vanities in 5 piece master bath, multifunctional loft and utility room. Offered at $565,000.

Judy Anderson

GRI, MRE, ABR, Broker

www.KeyToEstesPark.com

Eric Blackhurst

Broker Associate

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

970.586.2950

PEGGY LYNCH TEAM

Mountain Brokers

970-586-1000 1200 Graves Avenue

See All Estes Park Listings at

www.PeggyLynchTeam.com

What if a stranger suddenly handed over a check for one million dollars?

Eight random people find themselves in this life-altering situation, with consequences that span from hilarious to tragic to inspiring. This is the plot joining together a sequence of stories from the 1932 classic film, “If I Had a Million,” the final installment of the “Money at the Movies” series this month at the Estes Valley Library.

The film will be shown on the big screen in the Hondius Community Room this Tuesday, March 24 at 3:00 p.m. Introducing the film, financial consultant Marsha Yelick will offer attendees insights into the financial themes they might watch for during the event.

In “If I Had a Million,” the framing device involves a dying millionaire (played

by Richard Bennett) who leaves his fortune to numerous complete strangers, with names chosen randomly from the telephone directory. The various segments concern what these “lucky souls” decide to do with their landfall and how their lives are changed. W.C. Fields plays a motorist who is determined to get his revenge against the road hogs that ruin his leisurely driving. In another segment, a timid clerk in a china shop leaves behind his job, with some dramatic results.

“Three Marines” is a segment starring Gary Cooper as one in a trio of servicemen who, disbelieving the check in their hands, carelessly sign over their dough to the cook at a lunch stand.

Along the way, these unexpected windfalls bring joy—or tragedy—to the recipients, until the movie reunites with its eccentric millionaire at the end.

“If I Had a Million” is a 90-minute black-and-white feature and a rare cinema classic from the post-silent era.

Complimentary snacks and refreshments will be on hand at Tuesday’s screening, courtesy of the Friends & Foundation of the Estes Valley Library.

For more information, visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call (970) 5868116.

866.586.2950

Crossroads/LLEV Annual Spring Sale Now Accepting Donations!

PEGGY LYNCH

BROKER/OWNER

KIRK FISHER BROKER

New Price

New Listing

www.1956Riverside.info $285,000

www.10AcresEstesPark.info $379,000

1 Bed, 1 Bath, 909 sq ft Cozy Cabin, Outdoor Sauna Private Setting, New Well and Septic

10 Acres on Private Setting Gorgeous Views, Rock Outcroppings Borders National Forest

www.1050TranquilLn.info $279,000

www.CondoAtMarysLake.info $139,900

3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1454 sq ft One Level living, Double Sided Fireplace Great Location, Fenced In Yard

1 Bed, 1 Bath, 360 sq ft Fully Furnished, Private Patio Great Amenities, Income Potential

www.1043LexingtonLn.info $425,000

www.611Aspen.info $285,000

4 Bed, 2 Bath, 3092 sq ft Brand New Kitchen and Flooring Upgrades Throughout, Lg Family Room

3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1248 sq ft Open Floor Plan, Hardwood Floors Quiet Setting, Tons of Storage Space

Open your closets and your hearts to help two worthy local causes!

We are now accepting tax-deductible donations of items for the sale. It will be held Friday May 1st and Saturday May 2nd at Barn W at the Fairgrounds. Please take time to look around your home or business, check your cupboards and closets for “treasures” to donate. All items should be clean & in good condition.

Sorry, we cannot accept used adult clothing, TVs, large appliances, sleeper sofas, or used mattresses. For additional infor-

mation call Crossroads Ministry at 970577-0610. All proceeds stay in our community for the benefit of local families in need through 501(c)3 nonprofits, Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park and Lifelong Learning of Estes Valley Preschool.

Ahora Aceptación De Donaciones ¡abran Sus Armarios Y Sus Corazones Para Ayudar A Dos Causas Locales Dignas!

La venta de primavera anual 2015 es una recaudación de fondos para beneficiarse Crossroads Ministry & Lifelong Learning of Estes Valley Preschool (LLEV).

Estamos aceptando donaciones desgravables de artículos para la venta. Se llevara a cabo el viernes, 1 de mayo y el sábado 2 de mayo en el granero W en el Parque de atracciones (Fairgrounds). Por favor tome tiempo para mirar alrededor de su casa o negocio, revisen sus armarios por "TESOROS" para donar. Todos los artículos deben ser limpiados y en buena condición. Lamentamos, no poder aceptar ropa adulta usada, Televisores, aparatos grandes, sofás para dormir, o colchones usados.

Los artículos donados deben ser deja-

dos directamente en el sitio de venta de primavera por arreglo previo. Para recogida por cita de artículos más grandes de mobiliario, una donación en efectivo de 20 dólares será solicitada en el tiempo de la recogida. Para más información llame a Crossroads Ministry al 970577-0610.

Ambos son calificados 501 (c) 3 empresas no lucrativas que proporcionan servicios a residentes del Valle Estes. Crossroads Ministry asiste a familias de bajo ingreso. LLEV es un programa preescolar autorizado para niños de edad de 2 ½ a 6 años. La ayuda de cuota escolar está disponible para familias de bajo ingreso.

Todos los beneficios se quedan en nuestra comunidad a beneficio de familias locales con necesidad.

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One of a Kind Floor Plan

4 Star Baseball Registration Opening Coaches and Umpires Needed!

Registration for 4 Star Baseball starts Monday, March 30 through Wednesday, April 22, 2015. No on-line registration will be available for 4 Star. The cost is $75 In-District and $94 Out-of-District. You must come to the EVRPD Administration Office to sign-up. The EVRPD Four Star Baseball program is a recreational travel league comprised of teams from smaller Front Range towns. Four Star keeps in sight the meaning of fun, sportsmanship, and knowledge of the game, with a taste of higher competition. Practices may begin the first week of May (two to three practices a week based on coaches discretion and field availability).

Games begin in June and go through July. Teams play games twice a week, with a minimum of one practice a week.

There are no games over July 4th.

Age divisions are based on the participantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s age as of June 1, 2015. Divisions are: Pee Wee (9-10 years old), Juniors (11-12 years old), and Seniors (13-14 years old). A copy of the participantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birth certificate must be provided at the time of sign-up. No exceptions. Registration is accepted on a first come/first served basis. Each division will be limited to the first 30 players to register.

Each age division will be limited to the first 15 who register. A waiting list will then be kept until a total of 26 players register, at which time two teams will be formed. The status of forming the number of teams will be determined by the amount registered by the deadline. Four Star teams may be expanded beyond 15 players if agreed upon by the Recreation

Staff and Coaches. Due to league scheduling, no teams will be formed after the registration deadline. Teams may not be formed by the order in which registered.

We encourage participants to play in the appropriate division. Participants may be allowed to play up a division, but may not play down a division. For a participant to play up they must have registered by the established deadline, be deemed capable of playing and being successful at the elevated level by coaches, recreation staff, and parent, and not displace a participant registered by the established deadline and in the correct age/grade division. A player who has played up a division in a previous year does not mean they automatically get to play up a division again. A player must meet the requirements listed in the EVRPD Team Formation Policy. Please go to www.evrpd.com to see the full policy. Estes Valley Recreation and Park District staff may use their discretion in dealing with special situations and will be handled on an individual basis. The staff goal is to do what is in the best interest of the program and participants.

The EVRPD relies on volunteer coaches to provide positive experiences and leadership for our youth. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer coach for 4 Star Baseball, please contact us. The EVRPD is also hiring umpires for the summer for 4 Star Baseball. Please contact us if you would like to become part of our team!

For questions or more information, please contact, Cheryl Sarnwick; Recreation Supervisor at 586-8191 ext. 3 or at Cheryl@evrpd.com.

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JV Bobcats Win Over Highland Saturday, March 14th, the Estes Park High School Bobcats JV Baseball team scored a huge win over the Highland Huskies. The final score 24-11.

In the picture, is Sophomore, Carleigh Chrastil who also played the same day as the Varsity Soccer Goalie, posting a win in Loveland over Resurrection Christian. Go Bobcats!

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John M. Hazlitt, Jr. We Will Miss You Mr. Balderdash

We are heavy hearted here at the Estes Park News office this week aer hearing of the passing of our dear friend, John Hazlitt.

Our hearts and prayers go out to his wife, Jo, daughter Rebecca, sons Scott, and Christopher, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

John graced the pages of the Estes Park News for ten years. We, and our readers,

enjoyed John’s weekly quips, observations and words of wisdom which he shared weekly in his Balderdash column on page 9.

We have many special memories of John, we shared lots of laughter and fun and we thank him for being our Rotary sponsor, bringing us into the Rotary International fellowship. John lived his life with gusto and his enthusiasm, humor and kindness will be greatly missed. Although he was a self-proclaimed curmudgeon, we were lucky to know John’s tender side.

It is very hard to say goodbye and we don't want to, but we need to remember that John touched so many people's lives, so positively. He leaves an amazing legacy behind. John le the world a better place than when he found it and for that we will always be grateful. John, we miss you, but we remember you fondly always! Rest in peace John.

Kris & Gary Hazelton

Fred Haas Former Estes Park resident Fred Haas died at his Arvada, CO home on March 16, 2015. He was 90 years old. Frederick Alexander Haas was born September 11, 1924 in Glendale, NY. His parents were Frederick and Edna (Bremer) Haas. Fred graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School.

He served his country in the United States Army Air Force and was a navigator aboard B-17’s, flying 35 missions over Germany during World War II. He was discharged in 1945 with the rank of 1st Lieutenant and later achieved the rank of Captain. Fred went on to receive a Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering from Brooklyn Polytechnical Institute and an MBA from Rollins College. In 1956 he moved from Long Island, NY to Denver and started a career at Martin Marietta, retiring in 1985 as Business Manager. On June 1, 1947 he married Florence Eleanor Munson. The couple retired to Estes Park in 1985 where they were

Harvey Griffith A graveside service will be held for long time Estes Park resident Harvey Griffith on Saturday March 28, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Lyons Cemetery.

See www.allnutt.com for more details.

members of Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies where Fred served as a member of the finance committee, Usher, Elder, Deacon and sound technician. He was also involved in the Estes Park community, serving on the boards of Crossroads Ministry, the Elizabeth Guild and the Estes Park Nine Hole Golf Course. Fred is survived by a son Robert of Estes Park, daughter Linnea Pilcher and her husband Bob of Pine, CO, daughter Janet Mandeville and her husband Craig of Arvada, CO, five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and a daughter Karen Smith. Private family services will be held at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Crossroads Ministry in care of Allnutt Funeral Service 1302 Graves Ave. Estes Park, CO 80517.

See www.allnutt.com to send a message to Fred’s family.

Former Estes Park resident, John Madden Hazlitt, Jr., age 88, died March 15, 2015 at his home in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Mr. Hazlitt was born June 13, 1926 at Fairfax, OK, to John M. and Blanche Hightower Hazlitt.

His early years were spent in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Illinois.

He served in the V12 officer training program of the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946, and was commissioned an officer upon graduation from the University of Oklahoma with a BA in Economics in 1948. He later acquired the CLU and ChFC professional designations for work in financial planning.

On August 1, 1947 he married Mary Josephine Olive in Ruston, LA. They were married for 67 years and were blessed with three children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Mr. Hazlitt’s career was in sales and agency management with Northwestern Mutual Life, now the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, which he joined in Greeley, CO in 1958. He served that company as General Agent, headquartering in South Bend, IN from 1964 to 1988. Upon his retirement in 1988, John and Jo moved to their beloved Estes Park, CO. In South Bend, Mr. Hazlitt was actively involved in many church and civic affairs. He served twenty years as trustee and elder of the First Presbyterian Church, and as a director of the Chamber of Commerce, President of the Better Business Bureau, and President of the St. Joseph County Hospice.

At the request of the Mayor of South Bend, and in co-operation with the Police Department, Hazlitt introduced the Crime Stoppers program, the first in Indiana, to the South Bend area in May, 1983.

A Rotarian for 65 years, Mr. Hazlitt

served as President of The Rotary Club of Ada, OK, 1955/56, and of the South Bend, IN Rotary Club, 1979/80. In Rotary, he is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, and a Rotary Benefactor.

He was a member of the Rotary Club of Estes Park, the Community Church of the Rockies, Friends of the Museum, Friends of the Library, the Estes Park Art Center, the Estes Park Car Club, the Independence Institute, and Knights of the Belt Buckle.

His special interests included art, calligraphy, classic cars, history, world travel, storytelling, writing, and poetry.

He memorized many classical poems and ballads, and published two volumes of light verse, TUMBLEWEEDS and MEDIUM RARE. From 2002 to 2011 he wrote a general interest column, BALDERDASH, which appeared weekly in the Estes Park News.

Mr. Hazlitt is survived by his wife, Mary Jo, brother Joseph A. Hazlitt, of Wynnewood, OK, daughter, Rebecca (Steve Young) of Loveland, CO, sons Scott (Cate) of Salida, CO and Christopher (Marcia) of Boulder, CO; five grandchildren: Mason Stone, Robyn, David, John and Daniel Hazlitt; and two great-grandchildren: Myles and Rosetta Stone. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Jane Oden.

A memorial service will celebrate John’s life on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Community Church of the Rockies in Estes Park.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Community Church of the Rockies or the Rotary Foundation in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 1302 Graves Avenue Estes Park, CO 80517.

See www.allnutt.com to send a message to John’s family.

Dorothy Ehmann Dorothy Ehmann, 85 of Church. They greatly enEstes Park, CO passed joyed their church family. away peacefully into the They loved and lived presence of her Lord Jemany happy years tosus on Tuesday, March gether. ( 60+ ) 10, 2015 at Estes Park She is survived by her Medical Center. four children and a host of Dorothy resided for the grandchildren and great last five years at Prospect grandchildren, all of ColPark Living Center. Durorado. The joy of her life ing her stay, she was lovwas her husband and her ingly and wonderfully family to whom she was cared for by the very defaithfully dedicated. voted staff.

She will be greatly missed and reDorothy and her late husband, Henry membered for her life of faith and teswere members of the Estes Park Baptist timony she leaves behind.

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What’s Happened To Truth And Justice For All? To The Editor: We are in our 80s and have lived in Estes Park for many years. Never before, have we seen the kind of distortion that has gone on for the last year or two.

The voters approved a Wellness Center package that promised many benefits to Estes Park. The ballot language said an EPMC/Anschutz Wellness Center. Now we find there is no agreement with Anschutz. The newspaper and every promotion for the project emphasized the name. The promoters promised to build the Wellness Center and attached hotel as soon as possible, later a building called employee/physicians housing. Now they tell us that they will build the housing first, but it is now a five star $300/day hotel. And oh, by the way, even though it’s directly in the mountain view of your neighborhood it will be five feet taller than code maximum. So far we can’t find anything that is being done as promised.

Where is the truth?

Over 20 years many homes have been built in the Stanley Historic District. All

the people, played by the rules. Many spent thousands of extra dollars to get their original homes to meet the 30 foot height allowed in the code. Now along comes a developer, who doesn’t think he needs to play by the rules, and proposes to build it five feet over the limit. Apparently he doesn’t think the neighborhood needs to see the mountains anymore, although out of town guests will have a fantastic view. Where is the justice?

The rules should be the same for everybody. Developers with deep pockets should not be favored over ordinary citizens who can’t afford a bunch of promoters to push their view. It should be fair and equal treatment for everyone. Truth and justice for all.

Please citizens of Estes Park. Pay attention to what is going on, let your public officials know you believe developers should be required to do what they said.

Other citizens play by the rules, so should they.

Russ & Carole Jaenecke Estes Park

Will Our Voices Be Heard?

To The Editor: We purchased our home in early summer of 2012. We were drawn by the majestic view of the Front Range. What a wonderful place and view for our retirement years.

We weren’t naïve. We investigated the history of the land. We visited with Planning & Zoning, and were told Lot 4 was under the Stanley Master Plan. We learned that the Stanley Master Plan limited commercial development to 35,000 square feet. We learned that in 2007 someone tried to develop the property but the Stanley initiated suit to stop it.

And we learned that it would take a public vote for the city to sell the land for development. We felt it was safe to purchase our home, we had protection from overdevelopment.

Less than a year and a half later, our happiness was shattered. A massive campaign is initiated by the Stanley to purchase and develop the land, not at 35,000 square feet, but 100,000. The city paves the way. The city attorney determines that the Stanley Master Plan expired on Lot 4, but not on any of the other lots in the district. The Stanley needs an accommodations use, the city obliges by changing the zoning. The Stanley wants to build on the no build zone on the plat, the city obliges by changing it. Colorado Parks and Wildlife stated that these changes would impact wildlife and cause more animal/car accidents, the city ignored that fact. At every available oppor-

tunity, the city paved the way for the developer. It’s been said that money talks, but in Estes Park it appears to scream.

Now the developer comes back asking for more. They want to start on a building that has no connection to the Wellness Center. Not only do they want to change the order of things, but they are asking to approve a height variance five feet over code maximum. This building is located on one of the highest points on Lot 4. A five foot change has a major impact on neighborhood views of the mountains.

When is enough, enough? There has been no significant attempt by the developer to minimize the impact on our lives and property values. He does what he wants, disregarding neighbors.

We invested a significant portion of our savings in our home, anticipating enjoyment of the beautiful views forever. Our enjoyment and property values are already going to be affected by the size of the development. Allowing even greater heights multiplies the intrusion. Giving the developer license to exceed code limits he was well aware of when he designed the building, is an insult and slap in our face.

We did our homework, make the developer do his, and stick to code. Our voices need to be heard. City Officials are our only hope for responsible development that respects the needs of neighbors.

Marlene Hayek

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Employment The United Methodist Church of Estes Park is seeking applicants for this 18 hours/week, preferably Tuesday thru Thursday, position The planned starting date is April 21st. Applicant will receive training in church office schedule. Experience with Word, Excel and Publisher is necessary. Previous experience with church administrative duties a plus, but not required.

Administrative Assistant:

Submit resumes to the church office: 1509 Fish Hatchery Road; Estes Park, CO 80517 or email epumc@qwestoffice. For more information, call (970) 586-4153.

Open Air Adventure Park We are currently looking for Aerial facilitators and cashiers that can work weekends and/or weekdays through the summer. $11.50-$12.50 per hour for facilitators DOE and $9.00 per hour for cashiers. The work environment will be fun, energetic and fast paced. Must have excellent customer service skills.

Email resume to: hello@openairadventurepark.com

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

Service patients in their home for oxygen and equipment needs.

Warm personalities, age 21+, who can lift up to 75 lbs should apply.

Growth opportunities are excellent.

Drug-free workplace. EOE.

Fax resume to 970-586-8469 or come in for application. 1184 B Graves Ave.

Murphy’s Resort Is hiring for:

HOUSEKEEPING (Bilingual a plus) & BREAKFAST ATTENDANT/ COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR Assist guests with questions & recommendations about Estes Park & bussing tables.

Drop off resume and references at 1650 Big Thompson Ave.

ESTES PARK, CO SUMMER JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Work for motor inn near Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park which caters to happy guests!

Front Desk, Night Auditor and Housekeeping Positions are available starting as early as May 1st – Oct 16th

Competitive wages with guaranteed bonus program Weekends and holidays may be required Housing available for non-smokers, no pets!

Location of the motel 927 Moraine Avenue, Hwy 36 Call for interview - 970-586-2743 Or email resume to alpine@alpinetrailridgeinn.com Visit website at www.alpinetrailridgeinn.com El Alpine Trail Ridge Inn está necesitando housekeepers

Posiciones están empezando disponible tan pronto como 27 avril a 16 octubre Salarios competitivos con programa de bonos garantizados Fines de semana y festivos se pueden requerir. Vivienda disponible para los no fumadores, no mascotas!

Localización del motel - A venida de 927 Moraine, Hwy 36 o llamada para la entrevista - 970-586-2743.

El supervisor del housekeepers habla español.

Looking for outgoing, friendly, experienced retail sales staff.

(We offer competitive wages and a great employ ee di scount) Positions Avai lable: Full-time and Part-time Please pick-up an application at the store. 100 East Elkhorn.

Store ho urs:

10am-5pm Wednesday-Saturday 11am-5pm Sunday Email: wfisher@foreverresorts.com for more information.

Forever Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Forever Resorts is a Drug Free Work Place and does pre-employment drug screening.

NOW HIRING ALL POSITIONS Apply in person at: 470 Prospect Village Dr.

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Employment

Help Wanted 3J Service Cleaning LLC

Now Hiring:

Hosts • Cooks • Servers • Bussers Expo • Assistant General Manager Apply at 134 W. Elkhorn Ave

The Historic Marys Lake Lodge is looking for talented individuals! ~Front Desk (ASAP) ~Servers/Bussers/Hosts ~Cooks ~Dishwashers ~Banquet Servers ~Banquet Bartenders ~Banquet Captain Full and part time positions available. Experience preferred for most positions. Apply in person.

Looking to Hire

Housekeepers $10/hr call Gabby at 970 371-7949 For Spanish call Sergio at 970 573-2089

FOR BARE FEET HIRING Seasonal Retail Associates

for Spring, Summer & Fall 4-8 hours shifts 16-40 hours a week 40% Discount on FBF Socks $10 an hour to start w/ experience $9 an hour to start w/out experience Performance Increase after 30 Days

Job Announcement Opening Date: February 27, 2015 Closing Date: until filled Do you have a strong work ethic, enjoy working outdoors, and are looking for a position where you will learn new skills and work with a dynamic team? The EVRPD is currently assembling a summer staff of motivated individuals who will maintain the properties and work at the camp stores at the Estes Park Campground at Mary’s Lake and East Portal.

SEASONAL CAMPGROUNDS MAINTENANCE WORKER This employment position requires the ability to perform a variety of routine and skilled maintenance, construction, custodial, and repair activities involving campground buildings, grounds, and equipment. Duties include but are not limited to cleaning fire rings, cleaning bathrooms, landscaping projects, pool maintenance, various plumbing and electrical repairs, assisting with trash/recycle management, and general upkeep of the campgrounds. Part-time positions may be available depending on staffing needs.

SEASONAL GUEST SERVICES ASSOCIATE This position requires excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, a positive and hospitable disposition, computer proficiency, and the ability to multi-task in order to complete tasks effectively. The Guest Services Associate is responsible for checking in guests, providing information about the Campgrounds and the Estes Valley area, selling store merchandise and other goods, performing various reporting tasks, stocking the camp store, answering questions in person and over the phone, resolving guest issues and most importantly, demonstrating dedication and willingness to provide outstanding customer service.

Salary Range: $9.00 - $12.00/hour; DOE; DOQ. Benefits include employee discounts at all District facilities.

These positions begin in April and finish in mid- October.

Normal Working Hours: : 35 – 40 hours over 5 days per week. Schedule may include weekends and holidays during the camping season.

Applications and a complete job description may be obtained from our website at www.evrpd.com or from the EVRPD Administration Office at 690 Big Thompson Avenue. Please submit employment applications to: Estes Valley Recreation and Park District, Attention Zenda Smith; P.O. Box 1379, Estes Park, CO 80517, or email employee application to zenda@evrpd.com EEO/AA/ADA

RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT

Plumber Needed

We are looking for an experienced, licensed plumber for immediate, long term employment.

Candidate should be responsible, self-motivated and reliable, Have good customer service skills,Desire to work hard and enjoy your work, Have Colorado Journeyman or Master plumbing license Benefits: Paid Vacation, Health Insurance, Retirement plan with company match.

Send Resumes to Arts@EstesParkPlumbers.com or Call 970-586-3698

HOURS OF AVAILABILITY must include weekends, evenings and holidays.

DUTIES INCLUDE But are not limited to: Customer Service, Cashiering & Stocking, Opening & Closing, Lifting up to 25lbs, Cleaning/Vacuuming Complete an application in the store, 126 East Elkhorn Ave Estes Park, CO 10am-5pm

SEASONAL GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE WORKER Opening Date: March 6th 2014

Opening Date: March 5, 2015

Ideal for LOCALS seeking reliable supplemental income and recurring seasonal employment, STUDENTS looking for school break/summer employment are encouraged to apply.

Closing Date: Until Filled

Closing Date: March 29, 2015 or until filled

The Recreation Superintendent position requires thorough knowledge of recreation, aquatics, parks, and marketing. Ability to develop, implement and manage recreation and park programs. A bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in parks and recreation, business, marketing or related field is required.

This position requires a minimum of five years’ experience in recreation, parks, and aquatics or related field, or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the appropriate knowledge, abilities, and skills. Five years of progressively knowledgeable and responsible supervisory responsibilities is required.

Community initiatives, operations management, and construction process experience as it relates to community recreation centers are highly desired.

Salary Range: $58,421 - $80,016 annually DOE; DOQ Benefits: 457 tax-deferred retirement plan, excellent health, dental, vision and life benefits, other benefits included Normal Working Hours: 8 AM to 5 PM (weekdays) with occasional evening and weekend hours Applications and a job description may be obtained from our website at www.evrpd.com.

Submit an employment application and resume on or before the closing date to: Estes Valley Recreation and Park District, Attention Skyler Rorabaugh; 690 Big Thompson Ave, PO Box 1379, Estes Park, CO 80517, or email employee application and resume to skyler@evrpd.com EEO/AA/ADA

Normal Working Hours: Generally 5:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. or 7:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M., depending upon daily work schedule.

Some weekend and holiday work may be required.

Position Summary: Under supervision of the Golf Course Maintenance Supervisor, the Seasonal Maintenance Worker is a nonexempt position under FLSA, responsible for executing and performing duties for the Estes Valley Recreation and Park District’s Maintenance Department. Duties include general maintenance work on golf courses, parks, and trails. This position requires the ability to perform a variety of routine and skilled golf course maintenance activities.

Pay Range: $9.00 to $11.00 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience. Limited recreation program benefits are included.

Interested applicants must complete an EVRPD application (available at EVRPD’s Administration Office, 690 Big Thompson Avenue in Estes Park or at www.evrpd.com).

Send application to: Estes Valley Recreation and Park District Attention John Feeney 690 Big Thompson Ave, PO Box 1379 Estes Park, CO 80517 For more information, contact John Feeney at 970-586-8170 or john@evrpd.com

Employment

Become part of a quality oriented team at Estes Park Medical Center.

Prospect Park Living Center CNA – Full Time RN– Full Time and PRN LPN – Full Time and PRN Med/Surg CNA – Full Time

Physical Therapy Physical Therapist – PRN Occupational Therapist Assistant - PRN Environmental Services Housekeeper – Part Time

Dietary Department Cook – Full Time Registered Dietician – PRN Dietary Aide – PRN

Send cover letter and resume to hr@epmedcenter.com or visit our website at epmedcenter.com and fill out an application.

EPMC offers competitive wages and benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Big Elk Meadows Association.

Provide backup to the Operations Administrator on a day-to-day basis, with reliable attendance from 8:00 to 5:00 pm each day, and with off-hours during emergencies and snow events. Additionally, on-call weekend work is required every other weekend. Duties include: Road & equipment maintenance, water system, plowing, etc. Send resume to rcvesely@comcast.net

Rams Horn Village Resort has year round full time and part time positions available in our Reservations Department.

Competitive pay based on experience, plus benefits package. Great working environment in Estes Park’s only Gold Crown Resort. We are looking for dependable, motivated, detail-oriented individuals with excellent communication, organizational, and computer skills and who are able to work in a fastpaced office environment.

Front Desk experience preferred.

Fill out an application at Rams Horn Village Resort, 1565 Colo. Hwy 66. EEOE

OFFICE MANAGER Looking for an organized, self starter, loves technology, multitasking, team player, and must be able to have fun at work in a dynamic environment.

Candidates to send resume to RE/MAX Mountain Brokers at PeggyLynch1000@gmail.com only, no phone calls or office visits please.

Call 970-214-0946

Maintenance Person

Hard working,honest,reliable.

Pay based on experience. Reliable transportation a must. Full time, nights (in season), weekends, holidays. Able to write, read and communicate in English. Apply in person.

1400 David Dr. Estes Park, CO

Looking for energetic and outgoing Retail Salesperson. Customer service skills essential.

Please contact employment@pioneercandy.com or call (970) 586-3407

Hiring: Ice Cream Maker Very flexible hours. Full or part time.

Competitive Pay. No Experience Required.

Apply at: 102 E Elkhorn, Estes Park, CO or email: employment@pioneercandy.com

Year Round Bennett Preschool Teacher General Maintenance – Eve shift Security Guard Vehicle Maintenance Technician Seasonal & Part Time (PT) Positions We have many other openings; please see our website!

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

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

Civil Engineer II (Pavement Management) Public Works Dept. $2,391 - $3,467 per pay period Close Date: April 13, 2015 (Town employment application required)

Applications are available at: Town Hall 170 MacGregor Ave. Room 130 (Mon-Fri 8 am – 5 pm) or www.estes.org/ jobs Return Application to: Town of Estes Park, Attn: HR PO Box 1200, Estes Park, CO 80517; or Fax 970-577-4770

The status of applications will be communicated via e-mail. By choice, the Town of Estes Park is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

MJ Aldrich Builders is looking for a

Carpenter

Employment Looking for honest, reliable, hard working

Successful candidate will receive $13.00 per hour, vacation pay and incentive program possible.

Hours 8-5 M-F no weekends!

Operations Asst -

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Silver Saddle

Now Hiring • HOUSEKEEPING • MAINTENANCE •BREAKFAST ATTENDANT

Apply at 1260 Big Thompson Ave. No phone calls. Must be non-smoker.

Housekeepers

Experienced preferred.

30-40 hours per week,nights, weekends, holidays required.

Pay based on experience. Reliable transportation a must. Please apply in person with resume at 1400 David Dr.

Town of Estes Park Seasonal Employment Opportunities Mar 30-Sep 26 The Town of Estes Park is accepting applications for the following Seasonal positions: Street Maintenance Parks Maintenance Fairgrounds Maintenance Fairgrounds Clerical Visitor Services Community Service Officer Hiring rate $10.50 - $13.50 depending on experience Positions open until filled Applications are located at: ▪ Town Hall 170 MacGregor Ave. west foyer (Mon-Fri 8 am – 5 pm) ▪ www.estes.org/jobs ▪ Submit Town application, resume and cover letter to: ▪ Town of Estes Park, Attn: HR ▪ PO Box 1200, Estes Park, CO 80517; or ▪ Fax 970-577-4770 The status of applications will be communicated via e-mail. By choice the Town of Estes Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

HOUSEKEEPING MANAGER Year Round

The manager will assist in coordinating and monitoring the workflow of the housekeeping teams to ensure efficient operations and the highest level of housekeeping standards. Train and coach the housekeeping teams. Schedule housekeeping teams to ensure continuous coverage of 100+ properties.

Communicate with Property Manager on a daily basis regarding team needs and staffing issues. Recommend process and procedural improvements. Perform hands on housekeeping duties if needed.

Qualifications: Minimum 2 years professional cleaning experience.

Previous lead and/or supervisory experience. Must be self-motivated, detail oriented, energetic, dependable, honest, and neat in appearance. Must read, write and communicate in English. Bi-lingual is a plus. Flexible and long hours sometimes required. Competitive Pay. Send Resume to Sara.EstesParkCentral@gmail.com or mail to 505 Big Horn Drive, Estes Park, CO 80517 Phone: 303-507-5677

Rams Horn Village Resort has year round full time and part time positions available in our Guest Services/Housekeeping Department:

Competitive pay based on experience, plus benefits package for full time employees. Great working environment in Estes Park’s only Gold Crown Resort.

Our business stays busy year round and 40 hours per week are guaranteed through the winter. We are looking for energetic, dependable people who are able to perform physical labor. Fridays and Saturdays are required.

Fill out an application at Rams Horn Village Resort, 1565 Colo. Hwy 66. EEOE

Now hiring for Front Desk Agent

Seasonal, F/T or P/T now thru October.

Please email: employment@estescomfortinn.com

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Local pest control company is looking for a professional, customer-focused individual to service and grow an existing route This includes servicing local commercial and residential accounts in the Estes Park area.The individual must live in Estes Park to be considered The ideal person will work well with minimal supervision, and has prior experience in sales and service. The individual does not need to have prior pest control experience, but it is beneficial. Performance-based compensation package provided.

We are looking for candidates who possess the following: Professional, clean-cut appearance Ability to pass drug screening and physical assessment Clean background and MVR Please submit all resumes and inquiries to kevin@enviropest.com

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NOW HIRING Chef Facilities Assistant Office Assistant Programs Facilitator Resident Advisors To apply for open positions at Rocky Mountain Pathways Ranch send your resume to jobs@pathwaysedu.org 15747 State Highway 7 Lyons, CO 80540

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Resumes by email only: cory@estesresort.com

Harmony Foundation, an adult alcohol/ drug residential treatment center in Estes Park has the following openings available: â&#x20AC;˘ Full time Housekeeping Team Member Job requirements include previous experience in housekeeping. Must be extremely responsible and have current Colorado driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. The hours for this position are Thursday through Monday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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

No phone calls.

RESORT ASSISTANT: Looking for someone who is flexible, sociable, self-motivated, with time management and organizational skills. The role may vary daily and involve organizing, stocking, inventory, and maintaining laundries and condos, etc. You will also be required to assist with other duties that include front desk. English and a reliable vehicle a must. Pay based on experience.

Email resume to Creeksidesuites@gmail.com

Apply in person 900 Moraine Ave

Now Hiring For Training

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Apply in person at: 1350 Fall River Road Fire Mountain Residential Treatment Center for Adolescents is looking for a part-time Direct Care Counselor/ CD Tech for day, overnight and evening shifts in Estes Park.

Qualifications: 1+ year of experience working with adolescents and/or experience in substance abuse field, ability to exhibit strong boundaries with compassion and heart, and strong leadership skills.

CAC I or II welcome. Contact Chris@firemountainprograms with resume/cover letter.

Summer Staff Openings

Music-loving camp nurses (2), kitchen staff (4), office asst., and more. Open until filled.

See full descriptions and application instructions at rockyridge.org/about/about.php#tabs-5 or email RRMC@RockyRidge.org

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Lower level unit 2 bdrm/1 bath w/office located downtown Estes. $1050 per month plus electric.

NS/pets neg. For application &/or showing call 970-214-1562

Duplexes New, clean, 1BDR w/office nook, views, N/S, N/P. -586-6487

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SkyView Storage & UHaul has Trucks & Trailers for rent. OW or Local. BOXES! Off Elm Rd 4 Month Rental Needed! at 930 Juniper Ln. 9-2 5/15-9/15 2 Adult women M-F, 9-12 Sat. looking for efficiency Call 970-215-6006 Apt/ cabin or rooms with for reservations or Kitchen use. Call Nancy at www.uhaul.com.

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525 Pine River Lane Unit G â&#x20AC;˘ Estes Park Colorado 970.577.0204 www.mtnwestlegal.com

2003 Jeep Wrangler SE 1 owner. 29k Original miles, EP town Miles, 2 door, 2.4L, 4 wheel drive, manual, 4 cylinder.

13,000. See photos on Den/Boulder Cragslist.

303-777-7512 ggisnome@yahoo.com

SERVICES Caregiving Foot/Nail Care Incl. foot soak, toenail cutting, callus removal, massage. Clinic and home visits.

Cynthia Soguero, RN The â&#x20AC;&#x153;FOOT CARE NURSEâ&#x20AC;?

970-443-8494

Other-Misc Free Ultra Sound Sat.March 28, 10-1, Mobile Unit in front of Reel Mountain theater. WEATHER PERMITTING. For Appt. call 855-942-8428.

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Garage Sales Garage Sale 1047 Tranquil Ln.March 21st Saturday 8am-4pm.

Treadmill,motorcycle, nice teen clothing,trundle bed,table,chairs,etc.

Moving Sale: Benefits to be donated help Flood victims. Household & yard items; Sat 3/21 9am-3pm; 1751 N Lake Ave #7 EP. Ph.970-216-7037

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Premium Elk Ridge Condo That Lives Like a House Spacious 3300sf of living space, featuring greatroom w/vaulted ceilings, 2 master suites + 3 bedrooms, lower level family room & great outdoor spaces. Upgrades galore including solid oak doors, built-in entertainment centers, 2 fireplaces, whole house surround sound & so much more. Watch 4th of July fireworks over Lake Estes from your deck & enjoy the best Estes has to offer.

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Cozy Mountain Cabin

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Let your cares drift away as you revel in the views from this luxurious mountain home in Estes Park, CO. Complete with chef’s kitchen, 2 master suites, +3 bedrooms, 4 baths, game room, media area, 5 car garage and so much more. It’s time to get away and this is the place…

The perfect mountain getaway cabin in the Rocky Mountains. Charming space with a bedroom, living area and open kitchen concept. Many new upgrades including floors, kitchen and a beautiful stone fireplace. Large deck to enjoy the views!

Beautiful mountain home with views to die for in one of the most desirable areas of Estes Park. Offering 3BR, 2.5BA and resting on 3.15 acres bordering Roosevelt National Forest.This custom 3814 SF Westover built home is one of a kind with all the extras: floor to ceiling windows and stone FP, open floor plan, luxury master suite and so much more…

$159,000 325 Waltonia Road

$889,000 2500 Grey Fox Drive

$759,000 1720 Moss Rock Drive

$469,500 1600 Wapiti Circle #56

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Historic Concept Homes has recently finished the restoration & expansion of this early 20th century mountain home. Original floor to ceiling stone frpl, wood flooring, country kitchen with Thermidor appliances, Pella view windows, mercantile designed butler pantry.The intimate Walnut finished wine/library is an exceptional feature.

All hand crafted cabinetry and finishes throughout, 4 bd, 3 1/2 ba.

Successful Estes Park Business with Waterfront Location Offered is the business opportunity known as Coffee on the Rocks, a coffee house/restaurant/wine bar, that shows a strong growth curve. A favorite of locals & visitors alike w/coffee & breakfast items in the morning, lunch offerings, & a place to unwind in the evenings with wine & cheese, beer & live music.Take this established business to the next level... Let's talk today.

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Fine Mountain Retreat with Main Level Living 3 Bed/3 Bath featuring open floorplan w/cathedral ceilings & 2-story windows, spacious dining & kitchen w/stainless appliances, concrete counters, bar, island & pantry. Master suite w/spa-like bath that includes slate tile, vessel sinks, custom tile shower & river rock finishes. Serene outdoor spaces include lush landscape & contemporary built-in firepit.Your retreat awaits...

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This fixed week 52, RARE 2 BR unit at the Historic Crags Lodge sleeps 6 with the sleeper sofa. Overlooking beautiful Estes Park, Lumpy Ridge, and walking distance from town, this unit offers charm, comfort and convenience. Set your holiday tradition now!

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Classic Cabin with THE View

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Relaxing historic cabin w/ HUGE views of Longs Peak & the Continental Divide.Well cared for 2-bedroom cabin, w/ living room & stone fireplace, spacious kitchen/dining & view windows.Walk to Rocky Mountain National Park w/ downtown just minutes away.

For summer hiking, biking & relaxing or a successful summer nightly rental, you've found the perfect place.

Tired of the noise from the city and crowded suburbs? Here is a great opportunity to live in peace and harmony. Just up the road from downtown Estes Park and the entrance to the Rocky Mountain National Park, build your Dream Mountain Home on this beautiful mountainside lot. Featuring: Southern Exposure, Rock Outcroppings, Wooded Lot,Tremendous Views, and access to hiking trails.

Enjoy river frontage, views of Longs Peak & access to National Forest on 3-sides.A natural paradise w/ endless hiking, camping, mountain biking, rock climbing, wildlife & more. Build a private mountain home, wilderness adventure business, event/retreat center, rock climbing school or? So many options, so much potential, let's discuss making your dreams a reality today.

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$1,250,000 2127 US Highway 34

$239,900 2211 High Drive

$499,000 505 Riverrock Circle

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2.28 acres in wind protected dell between two developed properties, just off Snow Top Dr. at 35 Mink Court. An easy access in Cedar Springs, with quiet views. Well installation and access to water should be fairly easy. Sellers are willing to carry initially.

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1200 sq ft. Commercial building (1/3 ac) and adjacent lot (1/4 ac). Ideal location- easy access off Hwy 7, plenty of parking, and great views of Lumpy Ridge.

Development plan approved by Town of Estes Park for the lot. Lot can be purchased separately. Great place for offices, art/woodworking studio, medical/natural health, or micro-brewery. Building has year lease in place.

Beautiful home boasts over 3200sf w/ details like curved walls of windows, built ins, open floor plan, views & multiple outdoor living spaces. Spacious kitchen w/ soaring ceilings, breakfast nook & covered deck. Main fl laundry & master suite w/walk-in closet, full bath & double vanity provide easy everyday living. Peaceful, private & borders open space along Fish Creek...

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Christian Collinet, Broker/Owner 970-231-8570 Janine Dawley, Marketing Coordinator Mindy Van Nest Office Coordinator Diane Visintainer Administrative Assistant Brad Barnett, Broker Assoc. 970-212-6780

$34,000 35 Mink Court

$325,000 537 S. Saint Vrain Avenue

Jeremy Collinet, Broker Assoc. 970-302-1850 Julia Daley, Broker Assoc. 720-937-0806 Becky Davis, GRI, CNE, Broker Assoc. 970-405-9709 Sue Magnuson, GRI, Broker. Assoc. 970-214-0319 Judy Nystrom, GRI, Broker. Assoc. 303-506-5466 Glinda Doyle Assistant to Judy Nystrom

$568,500 1490 Country Club Drive

Mike Richardson, GRI, CNE, Broker Assoc. 970-215-2722 Heidi Riedesel, CNE, Broker Assoc. 970-691-7083 Lori Smith, Broker Assoc. 970-232-5511 Jack Smith, Broker Assoc. 970-231-7327 Tom Thomas, Broker Assoc. 970-481-3619