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Town Projects Update I recently was visiting with a local business owner who had questions and some misconceptions about a few current Town projects. I figured that if one citizen had questions and concerns, there are probably others who have the same questions. I want to take this opportunity to give a brief update on several ongoing projects, hopefully clearing up any confusion about what your Town government is working on. The questions and comments I’ve heard are shown as quotes below.

Fish Creek Road and infrastructure repairs “When will it be finished?” The short answer is roughly fall of 2017. We completed the underground utility repairs in 2015. We expect to bid the street and trail work this summer after the 99 easements are acquired from 48 property owners. The plan is to build the structural retaining walls and new roadway bridges this fall and winter.

Road and trail repairs should start when the warm weather returns in the spring of 2017 and be completed by fall, weather permitting.

“Why is this taking so long?” This is a much more complicated project than most people may realize. The first phase was to repair and replace all the utilities. The biggest of these was the sewer lines, but we also had to replace or relocate electrical lines, water lines, natural gas lines, telephone and cable lines. Some of these had to be moved to be more resilient and to protect them from future floods. We had to negotiate and obtain 99 right-of-way easements from private property owners to put the road back in a way that it is more re-

silient to future flooding. Plus, each step of the way, plans must be approved by all of our state and federal funding partners.

The project website is www.fishcreekcorridorrepair.com Estes Park Transit Facility Parking Structure (at the Visitor Center) “What’s the hold- up? We thought it would be under construction by now.”

Bids received for this project in September 2014 exceeded the project budget by more than $1.5 million. A reevaluation of the project showed moving the structure to the south side of the Big Thompson River where the existing parking lot is would be better for access and better serve the community than the original location. Any driver who has tried to turn left out of the Visitor Center knows it’s almost impossible during the summer, and it will only get worse in the future. The south side provides much better access and more room for the structure. Most of the land on the south side is owned by the Town, but part of the east end is on federal Bureau of Reclamation property. We negotiated a special use permit with Reclamation to locate the structure on its property. Then we hit a snag. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), who is funding most of the structure through grants, requires at least a 50-year agreement to fund a project. Reclamation, however, has a limit of no more than 25 years for a special use permit on its property. We also were required to complete a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis of the new site. To be blunt, we were stuck between two federal agencies and their regulations. FTA prohibited us from spending any design or construc-

tion money on the project until the special use permit issue was resolved and the NEPA analysis was complete. After many months we resolved the special use permit issue, and with the help of Reclamation, completed the NEPA analysis. However, FTA needed more information before it would accept Reclamation’s NEPA analysis. Meanwhile, a key figure in the approval of the project was seriously injured in an accident. We are still working to receive the necessary approvals and hope to get the project out to bid soon. Our primary concern with all the delays is the rapidly increasing cost of construction, and our ability to construct the facility within the funding we have. Stay tuned. The project website is www.estes.org/transitfacilityparkingstructure.

Moraine Street Bridge replacement Early preparation for this project is moving ahead. This project is estimated to cost about $2 million for a structure that would pass flood flows estimated by CDOT in 2014 of 1667 cubic feet per second. Preliminary information from the new hydrology study has alerted us that the 1 percent probability flood event will be greater than this, so we are awaiting confirmation that CDOT would allow construction of a new structure that will not fully convey the larger 1 percent probability flow rate.

Downtown Estes Loop “The Project costs have doubled since the original application.” Actually, the planned project is still at the original cost of $17 million. At one point after the flood, there were discussions of what continued next page

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EPNEWS.COM continued from previous page it would cost to redesign the entire project, including full flood mitigation with channel widening and bridge replacements, to meet the new estimated flood event numbers. While that cost was estimated at almost $34 million, it was never part of the project. These issues may be addressed in future projects, but the project as it now stands is exactly as originally proposed. One bridge at Ivy Street would be replaced within the project as it is funded.

“Nothing is being done for West Elkhorn Avenue.” Although West Elkhorn is not part of the proposed Downtown Estes Loop itself, the project does include repaving West Elkhorn from Moraine Avenue to Wonderview Avenue.

“Disruptions to Elkhorn and Moraine will take years and there won’t be any access to downtown businesses, who will be forced out of business.” The work on Elkhorn and Moraine is actually pretty minimal. The main part of the work will be repaving the roads and restriping.

This is regular, necessary road maintenance regardless of whether the Loop is ever built or not. There will be more disruption along Riverside Drive due to the widening of the road and replacing the Ivy Street bridge, but it won’t be a multiple-year project.

“What is the current status?” The final NEPA Environmental Assessment is planned to be released at the end of June. In July, Central Federal Lands Highway Division and its consultant AECom will hold a public hearing on the NEPA report. Public input will be requested throughout the month of July.

Stay tuned for complete details on how to participate. Once the NEPA report is finalized, the Town Board will consider the results of the study and determine the next steps they want to take on the project. The project website is www.downtownestesloop.com.

Floodplain mapping and mitigation “Lyons has done numerous projects to recover from the flood and Estes Park isn’t doing anything.” We have obtained over $12 million in grants for more than 16 flood recovery and flood mitigation

projects. We continue to look for funding to help mitigate flooding risk and work with partners to implement mitigation projects.

“All this talk about huge increases in flood Insurance isn’t true -- the Town is just making this up to scare people.”

There are a lot of rumors out there about how much flood insurance rates will or won’t increase. The National Flood Insurance Program is a self-sustaining program under FEMA that is currently insolvent. We don’t know how much flood insurance rates will increase, however under the Federal Biggert-Waters Act, changes were made to how flood insurance premiums are calculated. According to FEMA information, premiums for business properties in the floodplain may increase by 25 percent each year and residential rates may increase by up to 18 percent per year until full-risk rates are reached. Any newly built property within the floodplain will be charged the full-risk rate immediately.

The Town has contracted with Wright Water Engineers, Inc., one of the best hydrology firms in Colorado, to reassess the flood flows for our local streams because the current flood flow amounts are inaccurate. A final hydrology report should be available late this summer and will be presented to the public in August.

This grant-funded report will be used by the State of Colorado to develop new floodplain maps, which will be provided to FEMA and are projected to be official in 2020. These maps will be used to determine areas with building restrictions and for setting flood insurance rates.

Flood insurance rates are determined by FEMA, not by Town government. However, we are working on mitigation projects and local regulations, which can result in discounts to those who have flood insurance in the Town of Estes Park.

Learn more about flood mitigation activities at www.estes.org/floodmitigation.

If you have any questions about Town projects, don’t hesitate to reach out.

Please contact us at 970-577-3587 or publicworks@estes.org and our staff would be happy to help.

Town Offices Closed Independence Day The Town of Estes Park municipal of- hours on Tuesday, July 5. fices will be closed on Monday, July 4 in For more information please call the observance of Independence Day. OfPublic Information Office at 970-577fices will resume normal operating 3701.

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New Fire Chief David Wolf Sworn In

Welcome Fire Chief David Wolf to the EVFPD. Board President Doug Klink administered the oath while David's wife, Danielle, had the honor of pinning his bugles and badge. Photos Kris Hazelton/ EPNEWS.com

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EPNEWS.COM 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.

June 12 At 2:43 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to Moraine Ave. and Marys Lake Rd. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

At 3:43 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 1600 Manford Ave. for a helicopter standby.

At 4:45 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 800 MacGregor Ave. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

At 5:36 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to Moraine Ave. and Park River Pl. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

At 6:09 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 1600 Manford Ave. for a helicopter standby.

At 6:56 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 451 E. Wonderview Ave. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

June 13 At 2:34 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 543 Big Thompson Ave. for an extrication.

At 2:44 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 333 E. Wonderview Ave. for an MVA. June 14 At 10:02 a.m. an EVFPD officer was

paged to 165 Virginia Dr. for an odor investigation.

At 7:56 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 11 Dripping Springs to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

At 8:52 p.m. an EVFPD officer was paged to 891 Shady Ln. for a CO detector.

June 15 At 3:46 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 501 Pole Hill Rd. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

June 16 At 8:58 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to 1631 Jacob Rd. for an odor investigation.

At 10:48 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 2515 Tunnel Rd. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

June 18 At 10:42 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to 1670 Brook Ct. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

At 5:17 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 333 E. Wonderview Ave. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

At 6:20 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 1675 Fall River Rd. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

At 7:05 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 220 Virginia Dr. for an odor investigation.

At 9:40 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 170 MacGregor Ave. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

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

On June 13 at 2:42 p.m. police were called to 333 E. Wonderview on a report of a motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival police arrested a 40 year old male from Estes Park and charged him with DUI and careless driving. The driver refused a test to determine BrAC or BAC. He was transported to Larimer County Detention Center.

On June 18 at 12:01 a.m. police stopped a 42 year old female driver from Wisconsin at Big Thompson Ave.

and Grand Estates Drive for weaving.

The driver was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol with a BrAC of .087. She was charged with weaving, DUI and DUI per se and later released to a responsible person.

On June 18 at 12:57 a.m. police responded to a vehicle stopped in the roadway at 481 W. Elkhorn Ave. The driver, a 28 year old male from Loveland, CO was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and he refused any test to determine BrAC or BAC. He was charged with DUI, DUI per se and illegal parking and transported to Larimer County Detention Center.

Next Mayor’s Chat Is Saturday, July 9 Estes Park Mayor Todd Jirsa invites community members to join him for a Mayor's Chat Saturday, July 9 in the lower level of the Wheel Bar; 132 E. Elkhorn Ave. at 10 a.m. This area can be accessed from the George Hix Riverside Plaza. Coffee will be pro-

vided. Residents are encouraged to join him for this informal discussion of local issues. Mayor Jirsa will hold regular Mayor's Chats, generally during the first week of each month, with varied dates, times and locations throughout Estes Park.

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“Explore Our Store” A Very Special One “Explore Our Store” Showcased Aerial Tram, Scout & Timber Co., Bean Me Up, & Rocky Mountain Tops The June “Explore Our Store” on June 8 was a special one! Representatives from the Ambassadors and Visitor Center staff, Estes Valley Partners for Commerce, Downtown Business Partners, the Estes Arts District, Estes Area Lodging Association, and the Town of Estes Park Trustees enjoyed a visit to the Aerial Tramway and its on-site shops, both at the bottom and the top of Prospect Mountain!

Brand new to the lower part of the Aerial Tramway is Scout & Timber Co.,” owned by Heather and Mike Baker. Heather’s history of selling beautiful handmade products on Etsy (an online marketplace for unique items) led her to wonder if Estes Park locals and guests would appre-

ciate a similarly-themed store. Heather and Mike focus on items made in Colorado and the United States, and offer beautiful gifts, clothing, home décor, and more. This is their first year, Scout & Timber has been open for about one month.

The Aerial Tramway was kind enough to shuttle eighteen Explore Our Store attendees to the top of the mountain, and all participants enjoyed the gorgeous

views and warm breezes on the way up.

Liz Bowers, owner of Rocky Mountain Tops’ “rocky mountain top” location, then shared some fun facts about her store, including the history of the custom-designed and -painted mural, the creation of their oversized stuffed chipmunk named Chipper, and how she and her staff pack all product in suitcases in order to transport it to the store!

Last but not least, the group enjoyed

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coffee and treats generously provided by Anya McGuire, owner of the Bean Me Up coffee shop. Anya shared that she opened Bean Me Up three years after a long and passionate career owning a coffee farm on the big island of Hawaii! The shop includes many personal touches, including a photo of her mother picking coffee, and offers coffee drinks, snacks, a light lunch option, smoothies, and more.

The Aerial Tram and its retail offerings are open from Memorial Weekend through Labor Day, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

“Explore Our Store” takes place on the second Wednesday of each month, with the first store stop at 9 a.m. and the second at 10 a.m. The next event is July 13 at Earthwood Artisans/Earthwood Collections and Sgt. Peppers. All are welcome to attend! If you are interested in having your store featured, contact Charley Dickey at charley.dickey@outlook.com

See our “Happy Father’s Day in Estes Park & RMNP” video at epnews.com.

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I have always revered those who identify as “morning people.” I didn’t really have problems getting up early but it was never something I enjoyed. In high school, I remember having to wake up at 5 a.m. for monthly National Honor Society meetings or winter soccer conditioning sessions and I felt like I was being thrust into a cold, unfriendly world – when all I wanted was to stay in my cozy, comfortable space. My mom has always been an early riser, though, and I admired that she had time carved out for her morning ritual of coffee and writing.

It was quiet, and special, and seemed like a little secret that happened between the night and the dawn.

My habits changed a few years ago when I realized that sleeping in on the weekends made me feel like I was missing out on the gift of time off, of freedom. I started getting up earlier and earlier until it was normal to be up by 6 without an alarm. I became privy to a different, hidden world when I was up before or at the same time as the sun.

There is one morning that has vividly stuck with me – I was awake at 5:15, sometime during the holiday season, and I had a cup of coffee sitting next to our lighted tree while the rest of the house (and outside) was completely dark. It was magical.

Lately my mornings have started a little earlier than I’d prefer – my allergy pill starts to wear off at around 3:00 and

slowly, the pine pollen tickles my throat until I wake up with a cough before 4:00.

It amazes me to hear the birds softly chirping so early, while it’s still dark, and even though I swallow my next dosage and can usually eek out another hour of sleep, it’s comforting to hear their morning greetings.

Sometimes, though, 4 a.m. is a great time to get up and start the day. Usually it’s for the purpose of sneaking into the mountains for a hike before work – being one of the first cars at the trailhead, plodding along the trail while halfasleep, feeling like we’ve earned our egg scramble and coffee for breakfast. These moments gives us such a sense of ownership and personal connection to where we live… It feels like we’re the only ones in the park and that the wild land is privately showing us her mystical side.

As I’m writing this, the clock has just ticked past 10:30 p.m. and I know morning will come early. Regardless of how much (or little) rest ahead, I get excited thinking about how that first sip of coffee will taste and how that cool morning breeze on our deck will feel. I’m ready for another magical start to an Estes Park day.

Kirby Hazelton and her husband Jordan live in Estes Park with their dog Harley.

They love hiking, craft beer, and finding all the magic Estes Park has to offer.

Email Kirby at kirby.hazelton@gmail.com

Food Network Star Justin Warner To Come To Estes This Saturday Justin Warner is a self-taught chef, the the Dunraven Inn.” winner of the eighth season of Food Net- Justin also spent time with his grandwork Star and the author of The Laws of parents Joe and Jane Arnold. Justin’s Cooking: And How to Break Them “Gramps,” Joe Arnold Sr., is a resident at the Good Samaritan Society – Estes Park Village. His uncle has arranged for Justin to have a book signing at Good Sams this Saturday, June 25th at 3:00 p.m. in the dining room of the Senior Apartment Building (1901).

Please, purchase your book ahead of time and bring your copy of Justin’s cookbook with you to the signing.

There will not be books available to purchase at the signing.

(Flatiron Books, 2015). Justin continues to be a frequent guest on Food Network and hosts Foodie Call, an exclusive Web series on FoodNetwork.com.

Justin was born in Hagerstown, Maryland. When Justin was a teenager he spent summers in Estes Park living with his uncle Joe Arnold. Justin took a summer job bussing tables at what Justin refers to “a sweet little Italian joint called

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Estes Park To Give Cancer The Boot It’s nearly that time of year when Estes takes on an especially rosy glow to support cancer warriors and survivors. In the week leading up to the Tough Enough to Wear Pink night at the Rooftop Rodeo on July 9, businesses in Estes Park will compete against each other for the best dressed storefront and largest amount raised for local cancer care. All of their efforts, in addition to proceeds from the rodeo’s Tough Enough to Wear Pink night, benefit the Oncology Department at the Estes Park Medical Center.

Pink Storefront Décor Competition All Estes businesses are encouraged to decorate the exterior of their building and/or display windows with pink. If interested in competing for bragging rights and being recognized as a participant in the paper, have your decorations in place by July 5 and contact Mike Romero at romerom@eptrail.com or 970-586-3357.

Judging will occur on Friday, July 8, and the winner will be announced on Saturday, July 9, during that evening’s rodeo.

Donation Jars If you’d like to have an official jar to collect donations for EPMC’s Oncology Department at your store or restaurant, please contact Charley Dickey at

Estes Park Medical Center relieve some of the strain by minimizing travel for care. Your primary care provider can work with a highly-skilled medical oncologist. Chemotherapy and infusion services, fully accredited laboratory services, home health care and hospice, social services and state-ofthe-art diagnostic imaging in digital mammography, MRI and CT scan are all available at EPMC. By participating in Paint Estes Pink, attending the Tough Enough to Wear Pink night at the Rooftop Rodeo and donating at GivetoEPMC.org/pink, you can help EPMC provide patients and families the supCourtesy photo port and resources needed when confronted with a be announced in the paper. (Donations cancer diagnosis. can also be made securely online at Give- An Ongoing Tradition in Estes Park toEPMC.org/pink) In 2014, leadership from the Estes Park Show You Care by Getting Your Pink Western Heritage (hosts of the Rooftop On! Rodeo), Stanley Hotel and Trail-Gazette Plan on attending the Rooftop Rodeo decided to expand upon the Wrangleron Saturday, July 9, and be sure to wear sponsored Tough Enough to Wear Pink something pink. In addition to visibly night and benefit local cancer care servshowing your support, you can feel good ices at EPMC. The list of collaborators knowing that your ticket proceeds will be now includes the original three, plus donated to the EPMC Foundation for the Estes Valley Partners for Commerce, Oncology Department.

Town of Estes Park, Estes Park Medical Center, Estes Park Economic DevelopQuality Care Close to Home ment Corporation and Visit Estes Park.

Receiving a cancer diagnosis is often Paint Estes Pink has grown from the the start of a long, hard battle. Services at Stanley Hotel glowing pink every evening of rodeo week to a communitywide celebration of the warriors and survivors of all types of cancer. The EPMC Oncology Department and all of the individuals and families they serve thank you for your generous support charley.dickey@outlook.com or 970-2172533. Jars will be distributed to participating businesses during the week of June 27 and collected the week of July 11.

Amounts raised and the top business will

Mrs. Rooftop Rodeo Contest Calling all hitched women interested in becoming the first Mrs. Rooftop Rodeo and being part of history! Contestants will compete in a mini pageant for the opportunity to help represent the Rooftop Rodeo. Each potential contestant must be married, a resident of Larimer County and fill out an application. The winner will help with events for the remainder of rodeo week and receive perpetual crown and sash along with a Rooftop Rodeo belt buckle to keep.

Contestants will be judged in three areas; speech, modeling, horsemanship.

Now, we are not a traditional pageant so get ready to have fun! The modeling will have you wearing your favorite western outfit and answer a personal impromptu question. For the speeches, we want you to create your favorite dish to share and describe why it is your favorite. Finally, horsemanship will be on our World Famous Rooftop Rodeo Bouncy Horses!

Competition will be held on Thursday July 7th at 11 am in Bond Park. Please email royalty@rooftoprodeo.com, call Angelique Dieker (303-618-6440) or Michelle Purdy (970-586-8688) for application and more information.

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EPNEWS.COM When some women want to pamper themselves they get a pedicure. I’ve never had a pedicure but from what I hear, the orange peel calf massage/sugar scrub foot soak/emollient paraffin seal/green tea exfoliation/nail painting experience produces the same endorphins as nibbling on Christopher Elbow chocolates while sipping a glass of Chateau de Valandraud Saint-Emilion 1995. (For those like me who are unfamiliar with anything more expensive than a $9 bottle of Bogle, that’s a $340 bottle of Bordeaux.)

I’m not the nail polish type. So when I decided to treat myself to a little outing where someone pays special attention to my feet—and my neck and my eyes, ears and joints, I decided to get a physical.

It’s been several years since a physician has looked me over, listened to my heart and lungs, taken my blood pressure (and my blood), told me to stick out my tongue and say “ahhh,” asked me when my last tetanus shot was and inquired about how I am feeling. (How am I supposed to remember when my last tetanus shot was?

That’s what moms are for!) This doc did all of that, but she didn’t perform my favorite check-up trick. Ever since I’ve been getting physicals I’ve giggled when the doctor used the tool that looks like a mod version of a prehistoric drumbeater to knock on my knee and make my leg kick involuntarily. I love that! I guess I could have asked her to get out her medical mallet, but she probably would have charged me an arm and a leg to use it.

As it was, just to get my blood tested I spent as much as I would for a bottle of Chateau de Valandraud Saint-Emilion 1995 (which I wouldn’t). And that’s after insurance covered its minute portion of the bill. To top it off, the lab didn’t find anything wrong. I’m a picture of health. If they’d found something out of whack— say high LDLs or low HDLs or duo monocytes or goblin globulins—then they would fix the problem and I could justify the cost, saying, “Thank goodness I went in for that physical or they never would have found what ails me.”

The doctor did tell me that because I am a thin white woman I need to be on the lookout for osteoporosis and that I should do more weight-bearing exercise to prevent it from settling in my bones. I have no history of the disease in my family nor any signs of it in my body, but I took her advice to heart and did two things:

1) I went to the cookie aisle at the grocery store— to get some calcium, in a roundabout way. Cookies and milk go together like chocolate and wine, and milk is loaded with calcium. I drink milk daily, but I consume it in more calcium-rich quantities when I take it with cookies. I needed to get some cookies to go with my milk. Doctor’s orders. Sort of. (Not even.)

But what kind? The aisle was long and loaded with cookies of every shape, size, flavor, nationality and political persuasion. Homemade chocolate chip cookies are the best option but I needed cookies and milk now, so I went for the next best thing, the stalwart of the store-bought cookie market. Oreos. My bones will thank me.

2) The second thing I did to combat the possible osteoporosis campaign in the potential battlefield of my body was to go for a run. Weight-bearing exercise, the doctor prescribed. I loaded the Map My Run app onto my phone and started on the loop around the neighborhood cemetery. It had been awhile since I’d run and it felt good to be pushing one ped in front of the other again.

But after a few days of gradually increasing my distance, my knees began to protest.

“I am not going to put up with this,” I said to them during the scolding I gave them. They didn’t listen, the little brats.

After a few more runs, I had to hang up my shoes by their laces. I’m hobbling about now, hearing popping sounds come from my left knee when I go up stairs, wearing a brace when I walk long distances, sleeping with lefty propped up on pillows, icing it, and cursing the doctor’s orders.

If I don’t show signs of osteoporosis and I don’t have a history of it in my family, why couldn’t we have left things well enough alone? Now my knees are bullying me and the worst part: since I’m not burning any calories from running, I don’t get to eat my Oreos.

I don’t want to hear one word out of anybody about this having to do with age.

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

Memorial Fund Set Up For Leo Bibler A memorial fund has been set up for David Bibler and Kelly Cavallero to help offset expenses that have occurred due to the unexpected loss of their precious baby boy, Leo. Donations may be sent to Premier Members Credit Union, P.O. Box 4049,

Estes Park, CO 80517 or dropped off at 453 E. Wonderview Ave., Estes Park.

Thank you in advance for your love and support during this most difficult time for this young couple and their family.

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Rumford Ready For Rooftop Decorated clown, entertainer returns to Estes Park rodeo for its 90th anniversary Justin Rumford has always made people laugh.

It’s his naturally gregarious nature, a personality developed from a life on the rodeo trail. He’s a third-generation cowboy who has done just about everything there can be done in the sport he loves.

Rumford was raised in a south Kansas rodeo family and has served as a truck driver, a pickup man, a bullfighter and a contestant, just to name a few. He spent his young adult life trying to find his perfect fit in the rodeo industry.

He found it about five years ago when he combined his rodeo experience with his personality and became the preeminent clowns in ProRodeo. In fact, he’s been named the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Clown of the Year each of the past four seasons and is a two-time Coors Man in the Can. He will have it all with him to the 90th edition of the Rooftop Rodeo, set for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 6-Monday, July 11, at Granny May Arena in Estes Park. Rumford will be the rodeo’s clown and featured act for the six-night rodeo.

“We have had Justin and his family at Rooftop Rodeo before, and we’re very excited to have him back this year,” said Mark Purdy, chairman of Estes Park Western Heritage Inc., a group of volunteers that works with the town of Estes Park to produce the annual rodeo.

“The members of the PRCA have voted him as the best clown in rodeo, and we know he’s going to be a hit with everyone that comes to our rodeo.”

Comedy is at the forefront of Rumford’s repertoire, and he adds a distinct flavor to each rodeo performance. Having a lifelong history in the game also plays to his strengths.

“This clowning deal is the best thing I’ve ever had,” said Rumford, who lives Ponca City, Okla., with his wife, Ashley, and their two-year-old triplets, Livi, Lola and Bandy. “It’s something in rodeo that I can have a lot of longevity in. There’s not just a ton of risk, and it’s something I enjoy so much.”

He’s had great success in just a short time as a rodeo clown, but his biggest reward is doing something he loves. Still, he doubled-up in two major awards this last year, being named the Clown of the Year for the fourth straight time and the Coors Man in the Can for the second time in three years – the latter award is named for the best barrelman in the sport.

“I’ve been involved in rodeo my whole life,” he said. “I’ve never done anything else, and I’ve never wanted to do anything else. I’ve always wanted to be successful. A (few) years ago when I started this venture, I knew if I worked really hard and tried really hard that I could get to the top in a hurry.”

He’s made it, and now he’s bringing his show back to Estes Park.

“People want to laugh at each other more than they want to laugh at something,” Rumford said. “When I’m in the arena, I’m saying the same stuff I’d say if I wasn’t clowning.

“It’s just me being me.”

That’s pretty good.

PEO Visitors Welcome The Estes Park PEO Group welcomes PEO visitors and summer residents to their next meeting June 27th at 9 a.m. at the home of Pam Schnetzler. Our speaker will be Edie DeWeiss on the History of Allenspark. Edie edited and ex-

panded the 2nd edition of Weaving Mountain Memories "Recollections of the Allenspark Area." Any interested PEO's please contact Pam 586-5870. The next group breakfast will be held at The OtherSide on Friday, July 8th at 9 a.m.

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Coolest Cars & Coolest Artist At Coolest Car Show In Colorado

“I have this theory,” states artist Tim Buck, “if you have lived in Estes Park for more than five years full time, I could probably go into your closet and there’s a T-shirt that I had something to do with.” From designing T-shirts to donating talent and time as the caricature artist at the July 4th Coolest Car Show, Tim Buck is a well known Estes Park resident. His cartoon strip named the “Local Herd” features the town elk at their cleverest.

orado Camps, iii ~ Image Inhancement Inc., Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Smokin' Dave's Restaurant, Sweet Basilico Restaurant, and US Bank. The In-Kind sponsors include: Estes Park News, Estes Park Trail Gazette, Estes Park Trollies, Estes Park Photo Booth and the Town of Estes Park.

Chairman of the Show and President of the Friends, Nancy Thomas, thanks the sponsors, participants, volunteers and the public for their Buck’s talent is just one of the many and new continuing support. “ Our whole premise is to additions attendees can enjoy at the18th annual respond to what people like and what they car show at Stanley Fairgrounds on July 4th. He don’t like at the Car Show,” says Thomas. “Each will be doing what he calls “quick draws.” Buck year we make plans based in part on feedback we received from the previous year's attendees; says, “They usually take a little over five-minour lineup this year reflects these comments. utes each. It is a process and the most imporLast year's interactive activities were well retant thing for me is the shape of the face and then how the elements - the eyes, the nose, the ceived, so the free Coolest Car Kids Activity mouth, and the hair - how they fit in there cor- Corner, Beth Headly's Estes Park Photo Booth, rectly. You can get all the other stuff right but if the Mountain Music Makers (starting at 10:00 a.m.), the iconic Stanley Steamer, and local acyou get the shape of the face wrong it doesn’t tor/performer Kurtis Kelly (this year appearing really look like them. If I get everything right, as Enos Mills) are all back with us. Our 2016 then it turns out pretty good.”

Show will feature two newcomers: the local Tim Buck will be available from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. as one of the free attractions at the caricaturist Tim Buck, and a rock 'n roll band, Denver's “Ugly Rumor” (Noon to 4:00 p.m.).

Coolest Car Show in Colorado held in the The Cool Car Stuff Silent Auction, which was a Event Center at the Stanley Fairgrounds and big hit last year will return, and we have added sponsored by the Estes Park Museum Friends Door Prizes to be given out during the show. & Foundation.

We feel there is something for every car lover; The show begins at 10:00 a.m. and finishes with the Award Ceremony and Silent Auction from the one who has the expertise to rebuild car engines to children looking for a specific Winners announced at 3:30 p.m. Between those hours enjoy “Classic Cars of the Rockies” car logo during a scavenger hunt. Add the Coolest Car Show in Colorado to your 4th of including everything from those first Ford Model-A’s, Hot-Rods, and Muscle Cars to some July celebration this year and enjoy the Classic Cars of the Rockies. All proceeds from the of the newest electrics in the industry. Cars Show benefit the Estes Park Museum.” from Estes Park, as well as out of state, will be Admission is: $5 Adults, Children (6-17) on display with owners ready to give some fun $2.50, Children five and under free. Tickets facts about these beautiful classics. will be on sale at the Kiosks in front of the “The Coolest Kids Activity Corner” will be Event Center Main Entrance as well as inside up and running with new car-related games, the main door to the center. arts and crafts, all at no charge. The “Cool Car If you plan to leave from downtown Estes Stuff ” Silent Auction and the Museum Gift Shop will have something for everyone, includ- Park, use the complimentary Estes Park Trolley. Trolleys will start running at 9:30 a.m. leaving the items exclusively available from the ing from the bus turnout in front of the MunicMuseum Gift Shop. ipal Building and dropping people at the door Have your picture made at the Estes Park to the Event Center, which is also the return Photo Booth, owned by Beth Headly. Enos pick up point for the Trolleys. There will be Mills, portrayed by Kurtis Kelly, gives his take signs at the areas and volunteers to help direct on how transportation was essential for the people. Plenty of free parking is available at the growth of Estes Park. Watch “A Century of Event Center. Event Center Concessions (Food Classic Cars’ media show on the big screen.

Listen for announcements during the show for and Beverages) opens at 11:00 a.m. the winners of the door prizes. Many of these attractions are free but please, look for the donation jars to help the Friends finance even more improvements in the upcoming museum year.

If you would like to be an exhibitor in the show, it’s NOT too late. You may register your entry at the Estes Park Museum (200 4th Street - 577-3766) until July 3rd, or via US mail until June 25th. Register on-site at the Event Center on July 4th beginning at 8:00 a.m. (space permitting). Registration forms are available on line at the Museum website: www.estesparkmuseumfriends.org

Fundraising efforts cannot be without sponsors and the committee thanks the following businesses that have so graciously supported many, many years of the Coolest Car Show: th The Prudential Team Realty, Bank of Colorado, Start your 4 of July at the Stanley Fairgrounds with the 18th Annual Coolest Car Bank of Estes Park, The Ore Cart, Poppy's Show in Colorado.

Restaurant, Mama Rose's Restaurant, State Farm Insurance, Brownfield’s, Cheley Col-

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Parkinson’s Care

There are new therapies that can reverse and/or slow the progression of Parkinson’s Disease.

Mountaintop Physical Therapy is pleased to announce an association with Linda Hanak, OTR, MS to treat people with Parkinson's Disease. Linda has a BS in Occupational Therapy and has had a long-standing interest in Parkinson's. She started a support group in 2011 in Estes Park when her husband was diagnosed with the disease. John lost his battle to Parkinson's in March of 2015, but Linda continues to work with this special group owing to her passion for this condition and her knowledge of its devastating effects.

Linda is certified in Parkinson's Wellness Recovery (PWR4) Brain Change and LSVT-Big. PWR4 and LSVT-Big are cutting-edge, evidenced-based movement therapies shown to reverse and/or slow the progression. PWR4 addresses producing changes in the brain and LSVT-Big started out as voice therapy for people with Parkinson's and added high amplitude and rapid movement => BIG. We accept: Medicare, Medicaid, United Healthcare, Optum Healthcare, Tricare, AARP Pinnacol, Anthem BCBS, AETNA, Humana, Cigna, Medrisk, UMR, Veteran’s Choice, Department of Labor, Align Networks, VA Rocky Mountain Network, Coventry, Cofinity, 1st Comp, Beech Streeet, Midlands Choice, Rocky Mountain Health Plans, Corvel, KAISER of Northern Colorado, and many more.

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Estes Park Archives July 2 Program On June 25, 1936, Alfred M. "Alf " Landon and family were welcomed into Estes Park by a raucous crowd estimated at over 3,000, many on horseback.

Governor Landon has been nominated as the Republican party's presidential candidate at the Cleveland convention earlier in the month, and Governor Landon's wife, who had spent vacations prior to marriage at Stead's Ranch in Moraine Park, suggested using Estes as a summer campaign headquarters.

McGraw Ranch, Hugo Miller's old "Double Bar Y" Ranch on Cow Creek, had recently converted from a cattle operation to a guest ranch, and the Landon family took over the entire 1200-acre setup, temporarily rechristened as "Landon Valley."

The demands of the Kansas legislature and campaigning allowed Governor Landon just over a week at McGraw Ranch on his first visit to Estes Park, and he departed on July 4, catching the Greeley Spud Rodeo on his way back to Topeka.

Landon returned at various time through the summer, though, to relax with his wife and children, teaching them how to ride horses and fly fish.

Join the Estes Park Archives at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 2 at Cow Creek Trailhead off Devils Gulch Road, for a one-hour illustrated lecture celebrating

the numerous visits of the Landon family to Estes Park, including the mostpublicized one that kicked it all off, this week 80 years ago.

As with every Estes Park Archives event, the program is free and open to all. Reservations are not required, but call 970-586-4889 for directions or more information.

John "Jack" Landon, son of Governor Alf Landon, at McGraw Ranch, 1936.

Photo courtesy Kansas Historical Society

Passport To Zen Four Mornings Of Calming Fun At The Library In July

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Exercise Your Mind, Rejuvenate Your Body - Passport to Zen is a four-day program series for adults who would like to join in and participate in the Summer Reading fun at the Estes Valley Library.

Passport to Zen takes place on Monday, July 18, Tuesday, July 19, Wednesday, July 20 and Thursday, July 21 from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Wasson Room at the library.

Join us as we provide the inspiration for you find your personal Zen with yoga, chair massages, and art projects. On Monday, join us for a free 10-minute chair massage to start your day off right!

Tuesday will feature gentle, beginner yoga. Wednesday weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll explore the senses through meditation. On Thursday, explore your artistic calming place with an art project.

Registration is requested.

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Ride The Rockies Grant Received By EVICS

Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success (EVICS) was the recent recipient of a $5,000 grant from the Ride the Rockies/Denver Post Community Foundation. EVICS applied for the competitive grant in March and was notified of their selection in late April. Ride the Rockies and the Denver Post Community Foundation raise money each year to provide grant support to one nonprofit organization in each host community during the six-day renowned bike tour. Estes Park played host to this year’s ride on Thursday, June 16, as over 2,000 cyclists pedaled their way into town after battling high winds on Trail Ridge Road.

The grant was awarded to EVICS staff and volunteers at the Bond Park event Thursday evening.

Tracy Ulmer Executive Director of the Denver Post Community Foundation remarked: “We are excited about partnering with EVICS. Thank you for your efforts to make our community a better place to live.” EVICS Director, Nancy Almond, commented: “We are thrilled to receive this generous support and will put it to good use supporting and pro-

moting quality early childhood services for all families in our community.”

The Denver Post Community Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, serves to fulfill its mission to improve and enrich lives by raising and distributing money primarily to Denver area nonprofits focusing on arts and culture, children and youth, education and literacy, and human services. In presenting the check, Ride the Rockies Grant Committee member Russ Shaw recognized the great work done by many non-profits in Estes Park: “It was a tough decision, and EVICS stood out. Thank you for the work you are doing in your community.” It was noted that EVICS’ work aligns well with the foundation’s mission to ensure that young people have the opportunity to succeed, and that children deserve a chance to lead healthy, happy and productive lives. By providing opportunities and activities for children and youth to grow, we make our cities strong and our future brighter.

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Program. The average cost for full time childcare in Estes Park is $700 per month for one child, an expense that is out of reach for many working families.

In 2015, EVICS distributed over $27,000 in childcare scholarships to assist families with childcare and preschool fees, making it possible for families to live and work in Estes Park. Studies have shown that when families have consistent access to dependable, quality child care, children are better prepared for school success, and parents are able to be present and productive at work, provide for their families, and contribute to the local economy.

EVICS is a 501c3, non-profit agency serving Estes Park since 2006. EVICS offers free child care referrals, parent education services, training and support to licensed childcare providers and teachers, and a childcare scholarship assistance program. All donations are eligible for state and federal income tax deductions, as well as the Colorado Childcare Tax Credit. Contact the EVICS Office for more information: 970-586-3055; office@evics.org; www.evics.org; EVICS, PO Box 3373, Estes Park, CO 80517.

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Bequests Are Easy Bequests – gifts made through a will or trust – help to sustain the high quality nonprofit organizations that improve quality of life in the Estes Valley. Whether small or large, these gifts provide important resources for programs, services and facilities.

Making a bequest is easy. You can simply name one or more nonprofits of your choice as beneficiaries of your will or trust by: • Giving a specific dollar amount or percentage of your estate • Leaving a particular asset — stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, artwork, or other property • Naming your nonprofits of choice as residual beneficiaries so that these organizations receive the remainder of your estate after all other bequests have been satisfied and final taxes paid.

If you already have a will or trust, you can add your favorite charity to it by simply executing an amendment. Here is basic language you can add to your will or trust to leave a bequest: “I give to [insert Estes Valley Legacy nonprofit of your choice], a Colorado nonprofit corporation, or its successor, Federal Tax Identification Number [insert the nonprofit of your choice tax id] [insert here the exact dollar amount, percentage of your estate or item that you are giving].”

And, of course, when making plans for

your estate, it is always good to talk it over and check the language with a qualified attorney.

Estes Valley Legacy, a collaborative of fourteen of your favorite Estes Valley nonprofit organizations, is here to provide confidential gift planning education and services to residents and visitors in the Estes Valley. If you have questions or would like a confidential conversation about making a bequest or other gift plan, contact Jerry Kennell, Administrator, Estes Valley Legacy, at (970) 4807703 or estesvalleylegacy@gmail.com.

Estes Valley Legacy is a program of Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center. Working together, we can help you accomplish your goal of making a difference in the Estes Valley.

Welcome To The World Mason Andrew Libby!

Mason Andrew Libby was born at 10:32 p.m. on June 14, 2016 at Estes Park Medical Center to Chloé and Andrew Libby.

At birth, Mason weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces and he was 19 inches long.

Welcoming little Mason home was big brother Peyton.

Proud grandparents are Kris and Gary Hazelton and Sandy and Don Libby of Estes Park.

Mason has many aunts, uncles and cousins who are excited about his arrival!

Congratulations to the family!

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Estes Valley Land Trust Presents First Conservation Award To Eagle Rock Students

Eagle Rock students accept Estes Valley Land Trust’s first Conservation Award. From left: EVLT Director Gail Albers, Eagle Rock students Chemi Lewis and Nigel Taylor, EVLT Executive Director Jeffrey Boring, and Head of Eagle Rock School Jeff Liddle.

Estes Valley Land Trust presented its first Conservation Award to the students of Eagle Rock School for their clean-up and revegetation efforts on properties damaged by the 2013 flood. The award was presented at this year’s first Land Trust Summer Educational Breakfast held on the grounds of Eagle Rock School on June 11.

Accepting the award on behalf of the students who participated in the conservation efforts were Chemi Lewis and Nigel Taylor. Both Chemi and Nigel gave very poignant acceptance speeches stressing how community service has played a very important role in their personal development as Eagle Rock students. Also on hand for the presentation was Jeff Liddle, Head of Eagle Rock School.

The Conservation Award, presented by Gail Albers, EVLT Director, was a mounted limited-edition photograph taken on Eagle Rock School property by

noted Estes Park photographer James Frank. A commemorative plaque accompanied the photograph.

Eagle Rock School’s beautiful, 460-acre conservation easement is one of 181 conservation easements forever preserved as open space by EVLT. To date, Estes Valley Land Trust has worked with landowners to permanently conserve approximately 10,000 acres in the Estes Valley.

Estes Valley Land Trust is a private, nonprofit organization that actively works to conserve the natural beauty and wildlife habitats of the Estes Valley.

EVLT is supported through the memberships of individuals and businesses who wish to preserve the Estes Valley’s unique mountain landscapes for future generations to enjoy.

For more information, contact Jeffrey Boring, Executive Director, at 970-5776837, or visit EVLT’s website at www.evlandtrust.org.

Judy Tekulve Is Retiring From NPS After Nearly 34 Years!

After nearly 34 years of service with The National Park Service, Judy Tekulve is retiring.

Judy began her NPS career in October 1979 at Teton NP and saw service at Rocky Mountain NP (west side), Guadalupe Mountains NP, Glacier NP, and finally at Rocky Mountain NP (east side) where she will be retiring from her position as the Park's Budget Analyst.

Judy also saw temporary duty with the NPS in Alaska after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in the late 1980s. She has served in a wide variety of positions with the Park Service but her last 14 plus years here at Rocky have been her most rewarding.

Judy and her husband Richard have lived here in Estes Park since March 2002 and they plan to stay here where Judy will pursue her passion for quilting, sewing, gardening, and traveling.

A potluck lunch celebration will be held at McLaren Hall (in Park maintenance area behind warehouse) on Tuesday June 28th from noon until 1:00 p.m. drinks & cake provided. Come wish Judy “Happy Trails” as she begins the next exciting chapter of her life!

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1st Annual Dick Orleans Friends Of Folk Festival Next Tuesday, June 28th

Don’t miss the first annual Dick Orleans Friends of Folk Festival, June 28th at 6 p.m. at Performance Park.

We will celebrate our friend’s legacy with Music and Community. This Festival will be in the style of Dick’s “Friends of Folk” nights a Band (Reintarnation) will start off the night; then professionals & amateurs will “make a joyful noise” and sing those songs that remind us of our friend. If you are interested in performing, send us an email at: craig@estesperforms.org. Dick’s photography will also be on sale at the Festival with proceeds helping support the new scholarship fund.

The venue has been generously donated by Estes Performs & The Estes Arts District. Come and have dinner, La Esmeralda Tamale House will be selling tamales. A scholarship Fund has been established with Dick’s passions in mind.

A $500 award will be given out at the Festival on June 28th. Anyone in the Estes Valley with a passion for music or photography can apply for the scholarship. Email Mary Murphy @ marymurphy@frii.com to get a scholarship application.

This festival is a kick-off for the scholarship fund and future Festivals. Dick Orleans was always supporting others to pursue their arts whether music or photography or anything! He inspired so many and we want to keep that energy going. We miss you Dick! Come to our Party on June 28th!

To donate to the Dick Orleans Legacy Fund: Make check payable to Cultural Arts Council with “Dick Orleans Fund” in the memo.

Mail to: Mary Murphy ℅ Coldwell Banker PO Box 4130 Estes Park, CO 80517 To help out with the Friends of Folk Festival event please email Diane at wiredincolorado@aol.com Thanks to our festival & scholarship Sponsors: Jim & Dave Orleans Kind Coffee Mary’s Lake Lodge, Mary Murphy Realtor Estes Arts District Estes Performs Estes Park News

Happy 80th birthday!

Marilyn/Mom, from your loving family.

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Rock N Roll Cowboys Coming July 23, 2016

The Rock n Roll Cowboys will present their first-ever Estes Park, Colorado concert on Saturday, July 23 at the National Park Village Playhouse. The band specializes classic country/rock favorites with hits by Lynyrd Skynyrd, Eagles, Charlie Daniels Band, Little Feat and much more. Band members include Brad Fitch, Mark Rashid, Kevin Dennis, Chris Kennison and Jeff Kennison. Their enthusiasm for the music that pioneered today’s modern country is contagious and they guarantee a fun-filled, rockin’ time for all.

Advance discount tickets are available on line at www.cowboybrad.com. Fullprice tickets will be available at the door.

Doors open at 6 p.m. with show time at 7 p.m.

The National Park Village Playhouse is located at 900 Moraine Ave, behind the Country Super Market at the intersection of Mary’s Lake Road. A full bar will be available.

The Rock n Roll Cowboys are: Brad Fitch Hailing from Estes Park, Colorado, singer/songwriter “Cowboy” Brad Fitch has been a professional musician since he was in high school. He has recorded 19 albums featuring his original music and has performed in a variety of bands and as a soloist. He is a former member of the Barleen’s Arizona and Rocky Mountain Oprys, The Elktones, Fitch and Chips, and may be best known for the campfire music programs he has presented in downtown Estes Park for the past 20 summers. With his TropiCowboy Band, Fitch honors the musical legacy of John Denver, performing tribute concerts throughout the U.S. He is a lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist with the Rock n Roll Cowboys.

Mark Rashid When he’s not presenting his horse training clinics or writing books (he’s published more than a dozen), internationally-known horseman Mark Rashid enjoys writing and performing music. A resident of Estes Park, Rashid has performed professionally throughout the Western U.S. His former band, The Elktones, were a staple of the local Estes Park music scene for more than a decade. As he travels the world with his horse-training events, Rashid often carries along his guitar, treating participants to intimate evening concerts. Rashid can

be seen playing his guitar in the movie, “Into the Wild,” for which he wrote the screenplay. He is the lead guitarist and vocalist with the Rock n Roll Cowboys.

Kevin Dennis Originally from La Mesa, Calif., Kevin Dennis has been a big part of the Estes Park music scene for more than a decade. He has performed with a variety of bands in his native California as well as with local favorites the Dennis-Tobias Band and the Mountain Town Rockers.

He studied music recording and production at Southwestern College, Chula Vista, and at San Diego City College, and operates his Artist Mind recording studio in Estes Park. Dennis has been a musician since he was 13 years old, playing bass, guitar and mandolin. He is also a song writer, graphic artist and web designer. He plays bass and sings harmonies with the Rock n Roll Cowboys.

Jeff Kennison A third-generation Colorado native, Jeff Kennison, of Arvada, started playing drums at the age of 11. Since then he has performed with Bo Diddly, The Chiffons, the Del Vikings and a myriad of other groups. He currently plays in several bands in the Denver area and does recording studio session work along the Front Range of Colorado. Kennison owns and operates Pro Drum Studio, a full-service drum school for students of all ages and abilities. One of the “go-to” drummers of the Denver music scene, he has also performed with the Brad Fitch and the TropiCowboy Band since 2012.

He is the entertaining and expert drummer with the Rock n Roll Cowboys.

Chris Kennison Colorado native Chris Kennison has 25 years in the audio recording and engineering business, along with 40 years professional music performance experience.

Chris specializes in pedal steel, non-pedal steel, dobro, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, acoustic and electric guitar. Chris has played with numerous styles of bands including Hawaiian, Country, dance and show acts and currently performs with the Rhythm Cats Show Band during the winter months. Chris operates Seldom Fed recording studio in Fort Collins, Colorado and teaches steel guitar through his company, Steel Guitar Wizard. Chris is on the Board of Directors for the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association, which helps promote Hawaiian steel.

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Sightings Of Mountain Lions Common In Colorado

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Sightings of mountain lions are becoming more common in Colorado as more people move into and recreate in their habitat. Colorado Parks and Wildlife says that while attacks by cougars on people are exceedingly rare, the agency still advises exercising some caution.

Mountain lions can move significant distances while seeking prey, explained Conrad Albert, a district wildlife manager in the San Luis Valley. So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not unusual for them to be spotted in urban and rural areas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most times they are just moving through in their pursuit of deer, their primary prey,â&#x20AC;? Albert said.

Conflicts between humans and cougars are rare. The most common problems occur when they prey on pets or farm animals. If you live in mountain lion habitat, follow these tips to avoid interactions with lions.

Hiking: Hike with a partner, carry a pole or stick, and make some noise as you're moving along. When hiking with children keep them close. Because lions are most active at night, be most cautious when hiking at dawn and dusk.

If you see a cougar: Most people never see a mountain lion. Those that do usually catch only a fleeting glance. Here are some tips if you do come into close contact with a lion: don't run because that

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Children: Tell children to play close to the house, especially at dusk; tell them to go indoors if they see a mountain lion; tell them to make themselves look big and to yell at the lion.

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Check out this informative video about mountain lions from Colorado Parks and Wildlife: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0eb W3JMuIE.

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Rotary Golf Tourney Tees Off This Weekend

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Historic Park Theatre June 24th to June 30th 2016

(Rated- PG13)

The Living Dream 100 Years of RMNP The EPFF is proud to have this amazing Documentary by Nick Molle play every Wednesday at 2pm

Warcraft (last week!)

Nightly last week in (3D) @ 8pm

CHAOS THEORY Still room for golfers!

By: Rita DuChateau, Rotary Club of Estes Park

Looking for a great way to spend a few hours outdoors on Saturday? Space is available for foursomes this Saturday, June 25 at the Rotary Club of Estes Park Annual Scholarship Benefit Golf Tournament. All proceeds benefit scholarships for Estes Park students.

Registration forms are available at the Estes Park 18 Hole Golf Course pro shop or from any member of the tournament committee. Members are: Bruce

Tennis Anyone?

Residents and summer visitors are invited to join the Estes Park tennis community. We play at the courts in Stanley Park, near the high school. Men’s and women’s doubles on weekday mornings – mixed doubles on Sunday evenings, followed by dinner at a local restaurant for those wanting to participate. We would love to see you out on the courts.

For more information, call Anne at 5777377.

Library Digital Collection The Estes Valley Library is proud to introduce our new digital collection featuring access to over 300,000 digital books, movies, audiobooks and music!

Join Tech Guide Diana Laughlin on Friday, July 8 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Wasson Board Room for a guided tour of OverDrive and learn how to access all of these new materials, available to you.

Learn how to checkout and read eBooks and audiobooks on your Android, Chromebook, iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch), Kind Fire, Kobo, Nook, windows Phone, Windows PC laptop, Macbook, Kindle eReader and eReader.

Bring your won device and library card.

Registration for Free eBooks and Audiobooks with OverDrive is required.

Carmichael, Wayne Andersen, Ron Gordon, Jay Harroff, Peter Sinnott, Pete Sumey, Larry Williams, Rita DuChateau and Chip Sproul.

The entry fee is $100 ($65 for golfers with an annual seven-day membership to the Estes Park 18 Hole Golf Course).

The fee includes green fees, cart, participation gift and snacks. An exciting array of prizes will be awarded in several categories.

For more information, call Golf Tournament Chairman Bruce Carmichael at (303) 946-6329.

Monday: JULY 18TH 7:30PM Colorado Film Maker & Estes Park Resident Ben Larnard presents Chaos Theory July 18th at 7:30pm

Me Before You (1 week only) 5:30pm Nightly & 3pm Fri-Sun

www.historicparktheatre.com

970-586-8904

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ABOUT THOSE ‘ESSENTIAL FREEDOMS’ Several years ago my wife and I visited the studio of Norman Rockwell. What we wanted to see most and enjoyed contemplating while there were his depictions of ‘Four Freedoms’ that President Franklin Roosevelt had promoted during his State of the Union Address on January 20. 1941.

When Roosevelt’s Address failed to generate the financial income he had hoped for, Rockwell painted these illustrations for the Saturday Evening Post magazine to see if that might help. The response was overwhelming. War bonds’ sales rose to record numbers. The President was thrilled and the nation’s war effort welcomed the tremendous response that resulted from these works by Rockwell.

The ‘Four Freedoms’ desired, as stated by President Roosevelt were these: “The first is the freedom of speech and expression—anywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way—anywhere in the world. The third is freedom from want—which means economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy, peacetime life for its inhabitants—everywhere in the world. The fourth is freedom from fear—which, means a world-wide reduction of armaments to such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbor—anywhere in the world.”

I suspect that you, like I do, admire a president who so boldly shared such great goals, not only for this nation, but for the ‘anywhere in the world’ peoples. And we so admire an artist like Norman Rockwell who could depict in such a moving way, what probably are the desires of most Americans and many peoples throughout the world.

However, when it comes down to it, as we ponder our upcoming Fourth of July celebrations, we realize how far our nation and the world is from achieving those ‘freedoms’ that Roosevelt felt were ‘essential’ to man’s happiness. Think about it! ‘Freedom of speech and expression’. We live at a time when we are, rightfully, reminded to refrain from saying anything that might be construed as ‘racist’ or ‘sexist’ or ‘bigoted’ or… When it comes to ‘Freedom to worship God in our own way’, we know about persecution being directed at people who believe and promote the teachings of Jesus, while in other places, persecution is being directed toward people who honor and serve leaders of other religions. And who would believe that there is no place in our world where people are experiencing ongoing ‘want’ as they try to scrounge up enough to survive on, let alone thrive on? When it comes to the ‘Freedom of fear’, we live in a nation that is constantly on edge about the possibility of being attacked in one way or another. As long as we have school, theatre and nightclub, even church, attacks, road rage shootings, and other acts of senseless violence, there will be no freedom from fear, despite all our efforts to limit the number of guns or other weapons ‘out there’.

However, while we have a long way to go to achieve these ‘Four Essential Freedoms’, we are blessed to live in a country where a former president would promote those ideals and where many would volunteer to fight, and even die, for us to enjoy those and other freedoms. For that reason I am glad that in just over a week we will shoot fireworks and listen to patriotic music that reminds us how blessed we are to live in our nation and pray that all of us will try our best to cultivate and respect those ‘freedoms’ in our own lives and seek to promote them among others.

“I’m proud to be an American!” Aren’t you? Show it this coming Fourth of July at our or your celebra(Bob) tion.

Observatory Program To Focus On Crab Nebula “The Crab Nebula: Searching For Our Origins In The Debris Field Of An Exploded Star” is the subject of this month’s Estes Valley Astronomical Society (EVAS) meeting. EVAS in conjunction with The Estes Park Memorial Observatory is offering a free public open house/star night on Saturday June 25th at 7 p.m. The goal of EVAS is to promote amateur astronomy and education in the Estes valley.

The Universe started out with hydrogen, helium, and not much else. Then exploding nuclear reactors (stellar supernovae) polluted space with chemical elements, which formed into new stars, planets, and people. On July 4, 1054, fireworks lit up the sky (both night and day) as a star was seen exploding in the constellation Taurus. The resultant debris field, known as the Crab Nebula, is a beautiful, complex structure that can still be seen shining 75,000 brighter than the Sun. It was initially called the “Rosetta Stone of astronomy” because of what it could tell us about our origins, but then it became the “red herring of astronomy” because nothing about it seemed to make sense. Now, by utilizing hundreds of thousands of data measurements obtained at the Michigan-Dartmouth-MIT Observatories in Arizona and the McDonald Observatory in west Texas, along with tens of thousands of computer simulations, students have been able to map the nebula in ways that allow us to understand how elements formed and the explosive event that produced them. In this talk,

we will discuss supernovae in general, how the Crab Nebula works, and how it made the elements carbon and sulfur (necessary for life as we know it), nitrogen and oxygen (major constituents of the air we breathe), and nickel (surprisingly abundant in the Crab Nebula and makes holes in our pockets).

Our speaker is Dr. Gordon MacAlpine a retired astronomer, physicist and a member of the EVAS club. He received a BA in physics from Earlham College and a Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Wisconsin. After a stint at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ, he joined the faculty at the University of Michigan where he was a Professor of Astronomy until 2000. Then he accepted the Zilker Distinguished Professor of Physics chair at Trinity University in San Antonio, TX, where he continued teaching astronomy, physics, and environmental science until his retirement in 2012. Gordon and his wife, Barbara, recently moved to Estes Park.

The observatory is just north of the high school at 1600 Manford Ave. Park in the teacher’s parking lot adjacent to the observatory. The doors will open at 7:00 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. The presentation, including a question and answer period, lasts about an hour.

After the presentation, weather permitting, we will look through the new 16 inch dome telescope at various celestial objects. Information about the meeting can be found on the observatory website at: www.AngelsAbove.Org

Parent/Child Playgroup Parents As Teachers, a program of Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success (EVICS), would like to invite all families in the Estes Valley to our next Parent/Child Playgroup on Wednesday, June 29. Families with children ages zero to five (plus siblings) are invited to get ready for Fourth of July fun with Independence Day activities. We’ll make flags, enjoy kid-friendly fireworks, and create red, white and blue art. Join us and other families Wednesday, June 15 at 10:00 a.m. at Stanley Park playground!

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Explore The Wonders Of RMNP At Moraine Park Discovery Center Discovery Days, through August 10: Drop in Tuesdays from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 Discover the amazing world of Rocky Mountain National Park with your family through Family Discovery Programs offered at the Moraine Park Discovery Center. Drop in to a weekly themed program to explore the park in a new way through hands-on activities, crafts, games, and stories. Parking is limited, please carpool or take the shuttle bus.

These free programs allow families to

learn and have fun together. Weekly themed drop in programs are offered through August 10 on Tuesdays from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Each week is a new theme from birds to predators, geology to orienteering, and much more. Every week there will be something new to discover!

For more information about Rocky Mountain National Park visit the park’s website at www.nps.gov/romo, stop at a park visitor center or contact the park’s Information Office at (970) 586-1206.

Mica Rusk from Estes Park with a copy of the EP News at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. She was there from October 2015 to February 2016.

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Shuttle Service (Park & Ride) From Loveland To Estes Park Needed To The Editor: I would like to advance an option for the people who work in Estes Park and live in the Valley. Please we need to collaborate to work together on this …

1) All the business in Estes Park conduct a survey to determine who lives in Valley, and drives to Estes Park on Highway 34 to work each day.

2) The town of Estes Park and the CO Department of Transportation work together to allow a shuttle service [Park & Ride] to drive up the canyon each morning and return each evening to deliver the employees to & from Estes Park. The only vehicle that would have a waver do this would be the Park & Ride service for the employees of Estes Park who live in the valley.

We all know why this needs to be done, because teachers, medical personnel, and others cannot afford housing or find renting so that they can live in the town in which they work.

Some enterprising individual could set up this bus service from the valley to the town, which might expand into the future.

I ask that we might all collaborate to consider this option. https://www.codot.gov/projects/ floodrelatedprojects/us-34-big-thompson-canyon-1/traveler-impacts https://www.codot.gov/projects/ floodrelatedprojects/us-34-big-thompson-canyon-1 Jo Anne Ollerenshaw

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Scandinavian Midsummer Festival Celebrates Solstice In Estes Park

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handcrafted items, such as pottery, fabric, woodworking, jewelry, painting, metal work, photography, glass and more. All the offerings are inspired by the richly cultural region of Scandinavia.

In the Cultural Tent children and adults can paint a Swedish dala horse, make a flower crown wreath, and watch traditional crafts being demonstrated. One can see demonstrations on how to prepare the famous thin Norwegian potato pancakes at the Lefse Demonstration Tent, and can experience the roots of Scandinavian heritage at the Fjelborg Viking Encampment. The historically correct re-enactment camp will feature swordsmanship, a Viking boat, traditional crafts and daily life displays.

Anyone wearing a traditional or Viking Colorful attire, flowers, crafts, music, dancing around the midsummer pole, tasty treats and fun for the whole family highlight the Scandinavian Midsummer Festival this weekend, June 24, 25 and 26. Scandinavians celebrate the summer solstice, the longest sunlight day of the year, with a festival of light, flowers, food and music.

This is the 24th year for the festival that occurs in Bond Park at the intersection of Elkhorn Avenue (Estes Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main street) and MacGregor Avenue in the middle of downtown Estes Park. The festival opens late Friday afternoon, June 24 from 4 to 9 p.m. with contemporary Scandinavian music and dancing in the Beer Garden.

Saturday and Sunday, June 25 and 26, the festival takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is no admission to enjoy the festival.

Visitors can pay homage to the Scandinavia culture by purchasing a Danish or a handmade craft at one of the many art and craft booths. Some exhibitors will be selling traditional Scandinavian food, baked goods, decorations and traditional art. The folk art of decorative painting on wood, called rosemaling in Norway and dalmaling in Sweden, will be well represented. Other exhibitors will have

costume to the festival is invited to participate in the highly entertaining Fashion Show, held each day.

To complement the ancient Viking history, the festival will also include an ode to more modern Scandinavian technology with a Vintage Volvo and Saab Auto Show. Snapvisor (or drinking songs) can be sung in the adults-only Beer Garden.

Among the performers are Lindsborg Swedish Folkdanslag, Coloradoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fjellborg Vikings, Elin Palmer, Ron Tomocik, Muggyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Uff Da Band, the Swedish Folk Dance Club of Denver, M&M Dancers and the Scandinavian Folk Dancers of Phoenix.

For information about this and other events in Estes Park, go to www.VisitEstesPark.com/Events.

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

June 24-July 1, 2016 EVENTS June 24-26: Scandinavian Midsummer Festival. A celebration of Nordic culture, art, cars and more! Bond Park. 9:30am June 24-25: Westernaires. Trick horseback riding competition. Estes Park Events Complex. 7-9pm

June 26-28: Cowboy Sing-Along with Brad Fitch. Bond Park. 7-8pm June 28: Geeks Who Drink Trivia. The Barrel. 6-8pm June 28: Open Bluegrass Jam. The Rock Inn.6pm

June 27: Monday Artisan Market. All handmade goods from local artisans.

George Hix Riverside Plaza. 10am-4pm

June 28: Open Mic Night. Ed’s Cantina.

6-9pm

June 28: Free 5K Group Run. A fun run for all abilities. Stanley Hotel. 6pm

June 29: Riverside Ramblers. Jazz Performance Park. 7pm

June 28: Friends of Folk Festival.

Performance Park. 6-9pm

June 29: Jay Romer. Acoustic. The Rock Inn. 6-9pm

June 28 & 29: Meet the Brewery. A fun brewery talk and tasting. The Barrel.

Times vary visit our website for details.

June 29: Open Stage. Lonigans. 9pm

July 1: First Friday Art Groove.

Downtown Estes Park. 5-8pm July 1: Movies in the Mountains: “Kicking and Screaming.”

Performance Park. 6pm

MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT June 24: James Davis. Spanish Guitar.Twin Owls Restaurant. 6pm June 24: Will Thomas & Great Blue.

Acoustic. Snowy Peaks Winery. 4-6pm June 24: Ray Young. Jazz Piano.

Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6-9pm June 24: Dahlby & Nadine. Americana.

The Barrel. 7-10pm June 24: Karaoke. Lonigans. 9pm June 24: Spring Fever Bluegrass Band. The Rock Inn. 9:30pm-12:30am June 25: Andrew Wynne. Acoustic. The Rock Inn. 7-10pm June 25: Tyler T. Acoustic. The Barrel.

7-10pm June 25: Karaoke. Lonigans. 9pm

Monday – June 27 Ham and cheese rollup omelet, Breakfast potatoes, Fruit, Sweet roll Tuesday, June 28 Chicken salad croissant, 3 bean salad, Tomato cucumber salad, Cobbler Wednesday, June 29 Meatloaf, Macaroni and cheese, Mixed vegetables, Cookie Thursday, June 30 Barbecue pork, Coleslaw, Potato salad, Brownie Friday, July 1 Bratwurst on a bun, Baked beans, Broccoli salad, Watermelon, 4th of July cake

June 26: Neal Whitlock. Acoustic. The Rock Inn. 5-8pm

June 26: Ran Off The Rooster.

Bluegrass. The Barrel. 2-5pm June 26: Open Mic. The Barrel. 3-6pm

June 30: Mountain Town Trio. Classic Rock. Estes Park Resort. 6-9pm June 30: Folk Bluegrass Pick. The Barrel. 6-9pm June 30: Jeff Van Devender.

Performance Park. 7pm July 1: Will Thomas. Acoustic. Snowy Peaks Winery. 4:30-6:30pm July 1: James Davis. Spanish Guitar.Twin Owls Restaurant. 6pm July 1: Spoken Word Poetry Slam.

George Hix Riverside Plaza. 7-9pm July 1: Ran Off The Rooster.

Bluegrass. The Barrel.7-10pm July 1: Gary Hall. Acoustic. The Rock Inn. 7pm July 1: Karaoke. Lonigans. 9pm

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

July 1: Stories Behind the Moon and Stars. Moraine Park Discovery Center.

8:15pm Rocky Mountain Conservancy Programs. Fees apply & registration is required. Call for details: 970-586-3262.

June 24 & July 1: Sunset Safari: An Educational Adventure by Bus. 6-10pm June 24: Secret Places in RMNP. 8am12pm June 24: Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Rockies. 8:30-4:30pm June 25: 100 Years, 100 Flowers: Wildflowers of RMNP. 8:30am-4:30pm June 28: Hollowell Park Nature Hunt.

9:30am-12pm.

June 29 – 30: Trail Ridge Road Bus Adventures. 9am-3:30pm July 1: Longs Peak Up Close. 7am3:30pm

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

June 25: Adventures in Techniques.

The Stitchin’ Den. 4-6pm June 26, 29 & July 2: Weaving Demos.

Weaver’s Attic. 1-3pm June 28: Passing Showers Cardigan Knitting Class. Stichin Den. 3-5pm

EXHIBITS June 24: Heart of Expression. Snowy Peaks Winery. 4-7pm.

Visit the RMNP Visitor Centers to learn more about wildlife, the junior ranger program, recreational activities & more!

June 24-Oct. 31: The History & Beauty of MacGregor Ranch. E.P. Museum.

Mon.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm

Free RMNP & Ranger-Led Programs.

Details: 970-586-1206. Reservations: 970-586-1223

June 24-30: Rocky Mtn. Treasures.

Earthwood Collections.10am-5pm

June 24: Astronomy in the Park.

Upper Beaver Meadows Trailhead.7:30pm

June 24-26: A Fiber Show. CAC Fine Art Gallery. 12-5pm June 24 – July 31: Impressionism and Realisms. Art Center of E.P. 10am-5pm

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Estes Park Museum News And Program Line-Up quired. Space limited to about 12 people.  Wednesday, June 29 at 7 p.m. “Artistic Pathways of the Past: The Inspirational Journey of Artists in Estes Park – Greig Steiner on Theater in Estes Park” The artistic heritage of Estes Park will be explored through a unique program series co-sponsored by the Estes Park Museum and Estes Valley Library on the last Wednesday of each Small orange booklet of photographs. month from June through September. Topics range from theater, print-making, early color photography, and the written word. All of the programs are free to attend and will take place at the Museum with the exception of the July 27 program about Photographer Fred Clatworthy which will be held at the Estes Park High School.  Wednesday, July 6* at 10:30 a.m.

F.O. Stanley: A Life Well-Lived ReenElkhorn Lodge and Old Man Mountain. actment will take place at the Historic Fall River Hydroplant located at 1754 Museum closed on Independence Day to aid in Fish Hatchery Road, Estes Park. PerThe Estes Park Museum will be closed comparformer Kurtis Kelly will step into the on Monday, July 4 in observance of Ining the role of the legendary Mr. Stanley, whose dependence Day. Normal gallery hours past to famous Colorado hotel and hydroplant will resume on Tuesday, July 5. the prescelebrated their centennial anniversary ent. in 2009. In addition to his hotel business,  Running now through September Stanley, along with his twin brother, Downtown History Walking Tours Identigained national fame as developers of cal tours Abner Sprague was hired to plat the Kurtis Kelly as Mr. Stanley. the Stanley Brothers steam-powered audowntown district in 1905 by Cornelius will be tomobile, which held the land-speed offered Bond and the Estes Park Town Comrecord in 1906. Kelly's performance will now through September 16 on Monday, pany. Within weeks, lots along the street th). explore these and many other achieveTuesday and Friday (no tour on July 4 named “Elkhorn” were taken up and ments of Stanley's long and varied life.

Tours meet at 8:15 a.m. at the Northeast new businesses were planted. Over the course of a decade, the basic footprint of corner of Bond Park (next to the bronze Cost is $5 for Museum Members and children, $7 for non-members. The perEnos Mills Sculpture) and begin the town we know today had put down formance is outdoors, dress in layers and promptly at 8:30 a.m. The tour group roots with buildings that started out as will return to the same site by 10:00 a.m. consider wearing a hat. The Hydroplant hotels, schools, and private homes. Diswill be open for free guided tours followcover the hidden past on a walking tour and travel a distance of 0.7 miles. Tours ing the performance and is normally will run every week throughout the of downtown Estes Park with the Downopen to the public Tuesday – Sunday summer.

The cost is $8, cash or check town Docent Corps. During the tour, from 1 – 4 p.m. *This program is identi(payable to the Town of Estes Park).

First participants will explore historical phocal to the one offered on August 10 at come, first served; no reservations retographs from the Museum's collection Walking tour guides.

Can You Give Jeffie A New Loving Home?

This is Jeffie. He is about 10 years old. He is a very nice, personable dog who is also sweet, happy and quiet (he is blind in one eye but it doesn’t slow him down). Jeffie came from a high kill shelter a few days ago and now enjoys people and sitting on laps. He can be playful or relaxed.

Note: The Pet Association is expecting puppies next week from a shelter in St. Croix.

They will likely all be large breed pups, gold in color, boxer mixes, just three months old and potential /boxer shepherd mixes- two months old. Please watch the EP News for more information after they fly in this week!

All pets are offered through the Pet Association of Estes Park, a non-profit organization that works to find homes for

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

the same time and place.  Monday, July 11 at 1:30 p.m. Meet Me @ The Museum: Sanborn Souvenir Photographs (MM@M's typically take place on the first Monday of the month, but due to the July 4th holiday this month's program was moved to July 11, 2016) Join Estes Park Museum Director Derek Fortini when he presents a group of photographs taken by Harold Sanborn in 1915. The 15 miniature photographs, originally a souvenir item housed in a matchbox size container that could be sent in the mail, consisted of images of Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. The photographs highlight scenery and lodges popular for the time.

Fortini will talk about Sanborn, the quality of his photographs, and what can be learned from a souvenir item that would have cost pennies one hundred years ago. Meet Me @ The Museum encourages all of us to be curious about the history of sites, events, and those who came before us in Estes Park. Museum staff will aim to include the community in their local history findings and current projects once a month. Discussions will be on-site at the Museum or participants may assemble at the Museum and then embark by foot, bike or caravan to other location(s) in the Estes valley. Get involved with the Museum staff ’s topic of choice by participating in Meet Me @ the Museum events on the first Monday of every month. Located at 200 Fourth Street, the Estes Park Museum galleries are open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. The Historic Fall River Hydroplant, located at 1754 Fish Hatchery Road is open Tuesday through Sunday from 1-4 p.m. The mission of the Estes Park Museum is to conduct activities that preserve, share and respect the unique history of Estes Park.

For more information, call the Estes Park Museum at 970-586-6256 or visit the Museum’s website at www.estes.org/museum. Museum admission at both sites is free.

Our FAVORITE 90 Year Old!

Happy Birthday, Renz (Dad, Grandpa and Great Grandpa)

With love from, Mary, Robyn, Jeff, David, Becky, Micah, Josiah, Zachary, Daniel, Joshua, Stephen, Melody, Jack, Shane, Austin, Faith, Shauna, Craig, Taylor, and Jordan!

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Heart Of Expression: Art That Connects At Snowy Peaks Winery

Patti Glasgow’s “Gaia’s Heart.”

Heart of Expression: Art that Connects and Snowy Peaks Winery are pleased to announce an art event benefiting the Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies, Friday evening, June 24th, from 4-7 p.m., featuring the incredible works of Tom Blaue.

Other artists include Gail Johnson Giron, Elijah Holmes, Austin Holmes, Dave Rusk and Patti Glasgow. Displayed amongst the barrels in the Snowy Peaks’ wine cellar and their new Riverside Dr. outside wine garden, with the beautiful music of Great Blue, 20% of art sales and 10% of wine sales will be donated to the Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies Youth Theatre Camp.

Tom Blaue uses a variety of media to create his images, including watercolor painting, pencil and silverpoint drawing, and various methods of intaglio print making. He has recently been exploring his ideas in wood sculpture. He transcends the beauty of nature to explore a more basic relationship between the

blowing Elijah expresses his passion for love, life, and the light in a way unique to him. (enlightenedlotusarts.com) Austin Holmes - a local artist, born and raised in Estes Park.

Growing up with the freedom to adventure and admire the stunning beauty within Estes's natural forests; Holmes takes his admiration and love of nature as an unlimited source of inspiration for his fine artwork and highly intricate pen illustrations. CurPark. (tomblaueart.com) rently working as both a student and an artist, Holmes continues to evolve his Gail Johnson Girón - Gail's Designs creates unique, elegant jewelry and cher- artistic ability in rendering surreal and mysterious atmospheres of mountainous ished rosaries. Gail had never forgotten the impression made upon her when she landscapes in unity with human & animal figures. “I love to have people look held her grandmother's antique Euroat my artwork and tell their own story,” pean rosary. Gail’s jewelry is beautiful Trail Gazette. (likeclockworkarts.com) and inspirational. (gailsdesigns.net) Heart of Expression is about expressing Patti Glasgow - Acrylic Paintings and Photography. Patti's work is about One- our hearts as ourselves in whatever way each of us does that. We are creating an ness, Nature, the Heart, and Being. She teaches Expressive Art and her paintings event in which each person has the opand photography come from this orien- portunity to experience the joy of extation of each of us living our true nature pression and participate in the creation of prosperity and community. In a joyful and bringing that into our life and relaand magical way, our events strive to tionships. support artists, restaurants/spirit-makDave Rusk - A landscape, nature and ers, nonprofits, and the community as a wildflower photographer traveling the whole. back trails of Rocky Mountain National Snowy Peaks Winery carefully handPark. (rockymountaindayhikes.com) crafts all of the wines at their winery in Elijah Holmes - a Colorado glass artist Estes Park, using handpicked, Coloradois dedicated to providing the most artisgrown grapes.

“We love being a part of tic and innovative pieces of art. Elijah our guest’s lives and that extends out to was surrounded by glass from birth, usour surrounding community. Part of our ing the traditional Murano style glassheart, mind and eye. He does not create the image as much as he articulates an idea. His nature based work frequently reflects Tom's deep attraction to the freeflowing wild streams of his native Colorado. Tom works from his studio in Estes

Closing In On The Dream: Rocky Mountain Performing Arts Center Moves Forward The long-awaited dream of building a performing arts center in Estes Park gained momentum with the recent decision by Town of Estes Park trustees to transfer about $460,000 in private donations to Estes Performance, Incorporated (EPIC). The funding will enable EPIC to hire an executive directive and to initiate the major capital campaign.

“You are it.” With these words, Town Trustee Patrick Martchink charged the governing board of EPIC to get the performing arts center built. “Get it done because this is something that will benefit our community for decades to come.”

The town board’s decision to release the fund of private donations from past performing arts center fundraising campaigns was based on significant progress in 2016 by EPIC which included amending building plans in light of the 2013 flood, securing required building code variances, and refining the innovative business plan model. EPIC had previously secured the prime downtown building site on Elkhorn Avenue.

“We’ve assembled a strong team on our board, bringing diverse leadership and financial expertise to build the Rocky Mountain Performing Arts Center,” said

Stan Black, president of the EPIC board of directors. “We’re now starting a nation-wide search for an executive director with an established track record in fundraising. I can’t understate the importance of this key milestone or our excitement in taking the project to this next level,” he said.

The latest performing arts center model differs greatly from earlier efforts based on the innovative business plan.

The nonprofit performing arts center will be paired with a commercial development of a boutique hotel and restaurant and bar operations. The passive income stream from leasing the commercial space will underwrite the day-to-day operational costs for the theater.

“Our vision has always been to build a performing arts center that would be home to Estes Park’s performing artists and theater groups as well as bringing in performances by nationally acclaimed acts,” continued Black. “This pairing of a commercial venture to support our nonprofit makes this vision financially viable.”

The Rocky Mountain Performing Arts Center project and business model was

recently selected by the University of Denver to be included in their inaugural Colorado Impact Day initiative. Nonprofits across the state competed for the opportunity to meet with philanthropic foundations and investors to assess fundraising and investment potential.

EPIC was one of 60 organizations (out of almost 300 applications) invited to participate.

“The philanthropists and investors we met with were impressed with our business model and validated the strength of our plan and ability to attract donors and commercial partners,” said Tom Dority, EPIC’s vice president. “Naming rights will be particularly valuable because of the visibility to the more than three million visitors who travel Elkhorn Avenue annually to stay enjoy Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park.”

The Rocky Mountain Performing Arts Center will include a state-of-the-art 751seat theater capable of hosting shows ranging from solo acts to nationally touring theatrical productions. The building design includes completing the river walk along the Big Thompson and a glass enclosed “winter garden.”

Tom Blaue’s “Water Roots.”

vision as a business is to help support local nonprofit organizations in their missions to create stronger communities.

We subscribe to the idea of giving Time, Talent and Treasure by volunteering in our community.”

The Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies, founded in Estes Park, Colorado, in 1958, is a non-profit organization directed by a volunteer board. The board represents members of the community who support the arts in Estes Park. Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies is committed to building on its tradition of excellence by providing experience in the performing and visual arts through participation, education, and outreach.

Heart of Expression: Art that Connects is a collaboration of Rocky Mountain Day Hikes and Enlightening the Living Heart. We hold four seasonal events each year. Our next event will be held in September. We welcome artists to contact us about participating.

EPMGA Results For 6/20/2016 Low Gross/ Low Net Gross Austin Logan 65 Jim Matthies 76 Kirk Miller 77 Dale Berg 80 Josh Tracy 81 Dave Clifton 81 John Gehlhaus 82 Tandy Brown 82 Net Henry Glover 62 Pete Johnson 62 Mike Johnston 63 Ron Thomas 65 Russ Schneider 65 Dick Monteferrante 66 Bill Childers 67 Joel Moore 67 Keith Ely 68 Mike Tracy 68 Dave Van Wert 69 Tony Paglia 70 John Micek 70 Don Reeb 70 Reds Pete Smith 66 JD Barnes 67 John Tinsley 67 Jack Holmquist 68

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Free EPMC Sponsored Rodeo Luncheon On July 5 Tickets available June 27 The Estes Park Medical Center is sponsoring a free luncheon on Tuesday, July 5 at 12:00 p.m. at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street. Wear your best cowboy or cowgirl attire to celebrate the rodeo theme!

Advance tickets are required and will be available starting Monday, June 27 at the Senior Center. No phone reservations will be taken. There is a limit of 48 tickets available, and tickets will be issued on a first come, first served basis.

Table service will be provided by staff from various departments of the Estes Park Medical Center.

For more information, please contact

the Town of Estes Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Senior Services Division at (970) 586- 2996 or visit the Senior Center at 220 Fourth Street, Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or visit the website at www.estes.org/seniorcenter. To receive Senior Services news in your e-mail inbox, please e-mail lmitchell@estes.org.

Estes Park Senior Center And Meal Program Closed On July 4th The Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street, will be closed Monday, July 4th for Independence Day. There will be no dining room services or Meals on Wheels deliveries on the holiday.

Meal customers may place an order for additional Meals on Wheels or take-out meals for the long weekend. To order meals, please call the Senior Center by 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 27. The extra meals will be delivered to Meals on Wheels customers during regular route deliveries on Friday,

July 1. For dining room take-outs, the meals may be picked up on Friday, July 1 at 11:30 a.m. The meals can be reheated as needed in either a conventional oven or microwave.

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

Square Dance Club The Red Rock Ramblers Summer Square Dance club in Lyons Colorado enters their 58th Season of Saturday Square dances, from June to Labor Day (and one "Plus" dance on Sunday 9/4). A Modern Western Square Dance held

every Saturday. Rounds at 7:30pm, Squares 8:00-10:15 p.m., Held at the Lyons Elementary Gym, 4th & Stickney, turn North at the stoplight and go two blocks.

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Radio “Field Day” June 25-26 Members of the Estes Valley Amateur Radio Club, Inc. will be participating in the national amateur Radio Field Day exercise, June 25-26 at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street, Estes Park, Colorado.

Bill Howell, KDØZIW and Richard Gilliland, WØLI operating at last Since 1933, year's Field Day. Courtesy photo ham radio operators have no way to communicate. Ham raacross North America have established dio functions completely independent of temporary ham radio stations in public the Internet or cell phone infrastructure, locations during Field Day to showcase can interface with tablets or smartthe science and skill of Amateur Radio. phones, and can be set up almost anyThis event is open to the public and all where in minutes. That’s the beauty of are encouraged to attend.

Amateur Radio during a communicaFor over 100 years, Amateur Radio — tions outage.” sometimes called ham radio — has al“Hams can literally throw a wire in a lowed people from all walks of life to ex- tree for an antenna, connect it to a batperiment with electronics and commutery-powered transmitter and communinications techniques, as well as provide a cate halfway around the world,” Kutzko free public service to their communities added. “Hams do this by using a layer of during a disaster, all without needing a Earth’s atmosphere as a sort of mirror for cell phone or the Internet. radio waves. In today’s electronic do-itField Day demonstrates ham radio’s yourself (DIY) environment, ham radio ability to work reliably under any condi- remains one of the best ways for people tions from almost any location and creto learn about electronics, physics, meteate an independent communications orology, and numerous other scientific network. Over 35,000 people from thou- disciplines, and is a huge asset to any sands of locations participated in Field community during disasters if the stanDay in 2015. dard communication infrastructuregoes “It’s easy for anyone to pick up a comdown.” puter or smartphone, connect to the InAnyone may become a licensed Amaternet and communicate, with no teur Radio operator. There are over knowledge of how the devices function 725,000 licensed hams in the United or connect to each other,” said Sean States, as young as five and as old as 100.

Kutzko of the American Radio Relay And with clubs such as Estes Valley AmLeague, the national association for Am- ateur Radio Club, Inc. it’s easy for anyateur Radio. body to get involved right here in Estes “But if there’s an interruption of service Park! For more information, visit or you’re out of range of a cell tower, you arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio.

Lions Golf Tourney A Success!

The Estes Park Lions Club held their first annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 18th. Shown in the picture back

row, Terry Davis and Mike Hentosh, seated, Larraine Darling and Scott Logan. Courtesy photo

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Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors.

Contact Service Unit Manager, Penny Roberts (evening phone 970 586 1775) to volunteer! Thanks in advance for that.

At the end of each school year, girls moving from one level up to another level participate in Bridging Ceremonies, and this year there were six Juniors who bridged to Cadettes.

They are: Kiera Parschal, Anna Roberts-Briggs, Reese Thompson, Troop leaders: Todd & Nikki Greer, Jessie Finch, Ludy Leija, Lydia Pita and Fiona Breeyan Edwards, Jennifer Fraley & Jenny Miles. Ross. Madison Fraley was the one Brownie who bridged to Juniors.

The first year Junior troop, under the leadership of Jenny Miles and Jennifer Fraley, had an extremely busy year. Here’s a list of their activities: A trip to the police station, an outdoor skills camp, a visit from the Bears Are Us organization, trip to the horse show, writing to pen pals in Iowa, and of course, their participation in the cookie sale.

Those Juniors also had opportunities to learn to lead. They planned Juniors bridging to Cadettes: Kiera Parschal, and lead a meeting, planned and Reese Thompson, Lucy Leija, Lydia Pita and conducted a craft session, which inFiona Ross (not pictured Anna Roberts-Briggs). cluded organizing, purchasing supplies and teaching the project during the meeting.

Elizabeth Miles attended a Girl Scout event at CU for a basketball game and there was also participation by others at the Tour of Nations event. This Junior troop will help out with the Community Garden this summer, and is already making plans to being work on their Bronze Award project for next year.

Lois Scott’s Cadette troop was also busy, with one of their major projects being to make over 100 corsages for Members of the Junior troop received Madi- the residents of Prospect Park Living son Fraley, bridging up from Brownies.

Center. They have plans to take the troop to Fly High Trampoline Park in Ft. Collins and have ice cream after, their choice of how to spend their troop cookie profits. They will also be involved with the Community Garden this summer, and at the next highest level of Girl Scouting will be looking forward to starting work on their Silver Award project.

Estes Park Cadettes take a break during a recent activity.

Estes Park’s Girl Scout troops are proud to report that another fun-filled year of A human bridge was created to celactivities and learning experiences has ebrate transition to the next level of been concluded and that they are looking forward to a summer of new activities.

Girl Scouting.

Most importantly of those new experiences are involvement with the Estes Valley Community Garden with Celine LeBeau leading up the efforts to get the gardening underway.

Before this report proceeds, please note that there are at the present time more girls who want to be in Girl Scout troops than we have troop leaders for. If we cannot recruit more troop leaders, these girls will not be able to participate in Girl Scouts. It’s as simple as that. We will train new leaders and provide them with all the support needed to help new troops become successful. Leaders are needed on all Estes Park Cadettes delivered corsages levels from Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, to residents of Prospect Park Living Center.

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ameRIcan cRaftsman home in a peaceful neighborhood encircled by soaring Ponderosa and Lodge Pole pine trees with spectacular mountain views from the walls of windows. $1,300,000 1601 Jacob Rd

2 Lots - 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. $60,000 0 Dunraven Glade Rd

2 bedRoom, 2 bath Lodge style furnished riverfront condo minutes to downtown. Great room w/fireplace opens to deck overlooking river. Main level master suite w/Jacuzzi tub and shower. $265,900 2120 Fall River Rd, D3

Text 785693 to 970-237-4137 to be buILt, townhome style condos, 2000 sq.ft. Luxury finishes throughout.

Panoramic views of Marys Lake and Rocky Mountain National Park. Vacation rental use or full time residence. $419,000 13 Kiowa Trl

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Building envelopes amongst the trees, rock out-croppings or grassy meadows.

Great views! Sewer tap paid. $136,000 99999 Little Prospect Rd

PuRchase InteRVaL 1/4 interest in a beautifully furnished 4 bdrm, 3 bath home at Marys Lake Lodge. Greatroom w/ fireplace looks out on Marys Lake. 2 Master suites, 2 fireplaces. Nicely updated, wonderful location & views. $125,000 2625 Marys Lake Rd #2

Text 792449 to 970-237-4137 cRoIseR mtn VIeWs. Easy access off Dunraven Glade, 3.24 acres, electric to building site w/roughed in driveway. Can be your place of tranquility. $89,900 11 Miller Fork Rd

uPdated Ranch meadoW condo with sunny southern exposure and an east facing entrance and great views from the living room or deck of Twin Sisters and the 4th of July fireworks. $339,000 1590 Raven Ave I

VIsIt estes PaRk at this week 38 timeshare when the elk are bugling and the aspens are changing color and stay at the iconic Crags Lodge was built in 1914. $2,000 300 E Riverside Dr #207

detached condo in neighborhood surrounded by National Park. 3 bed, 3 bath, 2800 sf, great condition. 1 level living, open floor plan w/ dining area, well-designed kitchen.

Huge deck to enjoy spectacular views. $595,000 1431 Sierra Sage Ln

one of a kInd with deep regard for attaining the authentic Rocky Mountain Lodge architecture, crafted by the finest artisans. A very unique and rare home. $2,395,000 225 Shadow Mountain Ct

chaRmed!! Views of the Stanley Hotel, Lake Estes & Overlooking Downtown. Historic Home & Guest Cottage. Rebuilt & Enhanced w/ Quality & Design on Absolutely Gorgeous 1.6 Acres. $1,195,000 145 Stanley Circle Dr

oPPoRtunItY foR InVestment! 6 residences on 1 acre, with detached garage and workshop. All cabins are stand alone with open space surrounding each one. At full occupancy. Ask for details. $689,000 1290-1340 Strong Ave

3 bdRm RaIsed Ranch offers spacious open areas. Great Room w/ fireplace & vaulted ceiling. Along with wonderful views. Lower level has shop and a possible 4th bdrm or office. $384,900 1025 Whispering Pines Dr

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New floor coverings, updated granite kitchen, 2 native stone fireplaces, fresh exterior paint, and a large wraparound deck $425,000 640 Whispering Pines Dr

WhY buY 2nd home you’ll use only a few weeks a year? Variety of timeshares available at Historic Crags Lodge (starting at $800) and Rams Horn Resort (starting at $8,900). Also can be traded thru RCI’s 3,500 resorts.

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320 East Elkhorn, PO Box 4130 Estes Park, CO 80517

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Extraordinary Home What a View!

4 bedrooms, 3 baths in like new condition on .8 acre lot. Live on one level with guest bedroom, bathroom and sitting area up.

Well arranged open floor plan.

3 car garage with a flat driveway.

Separate 16X20 foot pavilion for relaxing or entertaining.

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1759 High Pine Drive $739,000

Co-listed with Mountain Paradise Real Estate 970-586-0713

Elkhorn Property For Sale First time on the market in 100 years!

A chance to purchase real estate that is in the BEST LOCATION in downtown Estes Park. Property has 2 long term tenants, 134 W. Elkhorn (The Grubsteak Restaurant) and 140 W. Elkhorn (RMC Clothing). A rare opportunity to own a part of Estes Park history that has the modern amenities. Lots of public parking near. $1,900,000

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Custom interior finish with many hardwoods through out, cabinets, doors floors. A garage is below. Near Allenspark W/ easy year round access & borders National Forest land. The 3 bay shop is complete with car lift , tire changer & more. Modern apartment above. The shop & apt might be a great rental income opportunity. This This is the nicest large parcel, 51 acres, between Estes Park & Nederland. Borders National Park and the paved State Hwy 7. Easy access to terrific seclusion. Great views of large rock formation and of Mt. Meeker & Twin Sisters. Many level building sites. If you have been waiting for the very nicest property, you will find 20 acres bordering National Forest. This access is a very limited access area. Located east about a half mile across Hwy 7 from Rocky Mountain National Park, Wild Basin Entrance. This wooded view lot has terrific view of Mt Meeker and seclusion for you to really enjoy. $150,000. Call Greg for help P.O. Box 11, Allenspark, CO 80510

Women’s Week At Meadow Mountain Ranch Open To All Gals For the third year in a row, Meadow Mountain Ranch near Allenspark is the site for “Women’s Week,” a time when any women at least 18 years of age can gather for a great experience of fun, food and fellowship in the Colorado High Country. Has it been a long time since you’ve cooked over an open fire, taken an early morning hike, done some creative crafts, or sung around the campfire? Or have you always wanted to go to camp but never had the opportunity?

Would you like to share your time with your daughter or grand-daughter, a coworker, friend or neighbor? We guarantee you will have an outstanding camping experience with this outstanding group of ladies from all over the country.

The dates are July 25 – 28, and the total cost is $170.00, including all food and site fees. We provide our own program, so if there’s some specific activity you’d like to take part in, let us know. If there’s some special talent you would like to

share with others, such as drumming, dancing, science or nature please bring it with you to share with others.

We’ll sleep in the units in “tabins,” a combination between a tent and a cabin, with wooden floors, wooden roofs and half-sides made of canvas. We’ll have camp bunks with springs and mattresses.

We’ll cook most meals over the fire as permitted and considerations will be made for dietary restrictions.

If you can’t come for the whole time, but would like to do a day or two, we can cost it out accordingly for you. We are extremely flexible and there is plenty of room for registrations. The very informal camp director is Penny Roberts, and you can register most any way; by phone, mail, or email. Contact Penny Roberts, P.O. Box 211, Estes Park, Co. 80517, email is probertscolo@gmail.com. Evening phone is 970-586-1775.

Quilt Workshop

The Estes Valley Quilt Guild will be sponsoring a workshop with award winning Rita Meyerhoff on August 11 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The workshop will include creating a square to then use to learn all of your embellishing techniques using ribbons, lace, embroidery and but-

tons and much, much more. You may purchase many of the embellishing material from Rita in the workshop. The cost is $45 for EVQG members and $55 for non-members.

We have a supply list for the class that can be emailed.

There is still space in this workshop. If interested in enrolling please email, Pauline Bustamante at pmbheart@yahoo.com.

Send her your name, phone number and email address. She will call or write you as long as spaces are available.

Rita will also be presenting her program on Crazy Quilting at Good Sam’s on August 10th at 6:45, please join us!

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Classical Concert To Benefit The Old Gallery In Allenspark This Saturday Once again, world-class musicians will be performing at The Old Gallery in Allenspark this Saturday at 7 p.m. Geraldine Walter, Violist for the famed Takács String Quartet and former Principal Violist of the San Francisco Symphony will be performing with Boulder-based Pianist Susan Olenwine. She’ll be performing on the Steinway B piano that is on loan donated by Kathy Bowers of Estes Park.

The duo will perform Suite for Viola and Piano, Op. 8 by Vavara Gaigerova, Selected Pieces for Viola & Piano from the Ballet “Romeo & Juliette” by Sergei Prokofiev and Sonato in B-flat, Op. 36

by Henry Vieuxtemps.

Formerly from Connecticut, Olenwine has Bachelor and Master Degrees in performance at Manhattan School of Music.

She has also been the featured soloist with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra at Tchaikovsky Hall and with London’s Royal Philharmonic in St. Paul’s Cathe-

dral.

“We’re thrilled to have musicians of this caliber perform at The Old Gallery,” said Board Member Margie Patterson.

“Kathy Bower’s donation of a loan of her Steinway B enables us to provide quality musical programming in our small but vibrant mountain community.”

The concert is a benefit for programming at The Old Gallery and donations any amount are greatly appreciated and will go toward programming at the center for community and the arts. Donations will be taken at the door.

Refreshments will be served at a reception following the performance.

The Old Gallery is a center for community and the arts located at 14863 Colorado Highway 7. It was renovated in 2015, and is funded by a Capital Campaign, donations and grants. Additional donations can still be made at www.theoldgallery.org.

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The Oldest Real Estate Company In Estes Park 2341 HONDIUS WAY -$765,000 A bright and cheerful home on over 5 acres (horse property) with views of the Continental Divide. Kitchen area is centrally located, looking into the sunroom-office-dining room, with granite counter tops and all stainless steel appliances. A loafing shed with corral panels is already in place. Come and enjoy this upgraded home with the snow-capped peaks, rock outcroppings and mature Ponderosa Pines. The house may also be used as a short-term rental; plans are available for a main-floor bedroom.

1470 MOSS ROCK DRIVE - $729,500 Gorgeous custom-built log home with expansive mountain and valley views. Inside, you are greeted by an interior that instantly creates an atmosphere for rest and relaxation. There is an open-concept living room with cathedral ceiling, amazing kitchen with granite counter tops, four fireplaces including the master bedroom and two additional bedrooms.

Many extras including a loft, walk-out basement, big workshop and a large deck to enjoy the magnificent views of Lake Estes and Lumpy Ridge.

TBD FALL RIVER COURT - $155,000 Located on the quiet side of town, with all city utilities available, your future mountain retreat will be just steps away from hiking into Rocky Mountain National Park. This 0.62 acre building site provides panoramic views of Old Man Mountain, Deer Ridge and Castle Mountain and the property is surrounded by lots that are in easements that will not be built upon.

EPWGA Results Day Two of the President’s Cup Tuesday, June 21 was the second day of the three-day “Presidents Cup” matchplay event. Scores were handicap adjusted. Round three will be played next Tuesday. Second day results were: Championship Flight: Jan Alderman defeated Meghan Miller Pam Vendegna defeated Judi Cunningham Second Flight: Claudia Irwin defeated Marilyn Soby Kathryn Tinsley defeated Bonnie Rumsey Third Flight: Laura Mulder defeated Karyn Saucier

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Flo-Ann Jett defeated Charlene Hooyer EPWGA“Middle of the Hollow” Game of the Day Results Tuesday’s follow-the-field game was “Middle of the Hollow” where each player’s scores on holes 6 through14 were totaled, less half their handicap.

Sixteen players participated. The winners were: First Flight: First Place: Candy Sulzbach (28.5) Second Place: Diane Butler (31) Third Place: Carrie Logan (31.5) Second Flight: First Place: Susan Newendorp (28.5) Second Place: Johanna Gengler (31.5) Third Place: Nancy Fuller-Micek (32.5)

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Furnished Black Canyon Inn condo, Excellent income property, or use as your vacation or year round home.

Fabulous mountain views in a treed location, minutes to Gem Lake Trailhead for hiking. Great room with fireplace, full kitchen, huge master suite. Fully furnished, and all of the utilities are included with your monthly hoa dues. $239,000

2625 Marys Lake Road, Unit 2 Interval 1/4 interest in a beautifully furnished 4 bedroom, 3 bath home at Marys Lake Lodge. Great room with fireplace looks out on Marys Lake. 2 Master suites, 2 fireplaces. Nicely updated, wonderful location and views. $125,000

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2120 Fall River Road, D3 You will enjoy relaxing on the deck overlooking the river Riverfront with this 2 bedroom, 2 bath condominium. Open floor plan with cozy fireplace, master suite with bath, plus upper level bedroom and bath. Has been used as a vacation income property. $265,900

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2251 Arapaho $638,000

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4 Bed, 4 Bath, 3102 sq ft Main Level Living, Vaulted Ceilings Lg Family Room with Wet Bar, .82 Acres

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3 Bed, 3 Bath, 1693 sq ft Open Floor Plan, Move in Ready Great Amenities, Views of Marys Lake

www.435Tahosa.info $699,000

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3 Bed, 2 Bath, 3204 sq ft Custom Home, Open Floor Plan 5.49 Acres, Lg Heated Shop/Garage

20 Acres of Privacy Many Buildable Areas, Amazing Views Horses Welcome, Mature Trees

IMPRESSIVE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE VIEWS This comfortable 2700 sq. ft. home is situated on a spacious .8 of an acre affording privacy and awesome views of Long’s Peak, Twin Sisters and the Continental Divide.

The open floor plan allows main level living and includes an impressive kitchen, master suite with 5 piece bath, two additional bedrooms, laundry and access to the large 3 car garage. The upstairs loft area is spacious enough for a family room and is adjacent to a large bedroom and ¾ bath. You will enjoy spending time outside in the 16x20 pavilion, complete with maintenance free decking and radiant heat. Inside or out, this home will satisfy your desire of living in the mountains with some of the best views Estes Park has to offer. Call Trisha for an appointment to see 1759 High Pine Drive, offered at $749,000.

Co-listed with Betts Realty 970-586-0611 Phone: 970-586-0713 Toll-Free: 888-318-0364

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EVRPD Sports And Events Youth Tennis Beginner tennis programs are available this summer for 8-10 year olds using smaller courts, restricted bounce balls, and special racquets. Tennis lessons are also available for 11-16 year olds using regulation size courts and equipment.

Two more camp options are available this summer for each age group. All sessions are Monday, Wednesday, Friday for two weeks, *except for Session 2, in which the first day is Tuesday, July 5, due to Monday, July 4th being a holiday.

Dates: Session 2: *July 5, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15.

Session 3: August 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12.

Times: 8-10 years olds are 9-10am. 11-16 year olds are 10-11am. Location: Stanley Park Courts. Registration Dates/Fees: Registration is ongoing and the fee is $45/In-District and $55/Out-of-District.

No late fees, however registering on time is important to secure a spot in the session.

6th Annual Lawson Skate Competition Due to scheduling conflicts the skate competition has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a later date to be determined. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Challenger Sports British Soccer Camp This summer, the EVRPD will be bringing in your favorite soccer camp with the coaches from British Soccer Camp! Camp will be from August 8-12, just in time to get ready for the fall league! Camp offerings will be: First Kicks (3 years old), 11 a.m.-12 p.m., $95; Mini Soccer (4 & 5 years old), 9 a.m.10:30 a.m., $105; Half Day (6-14 years old), 9 a.m.-12 p.m., $145; and Golden Goal (6-14 years old), 1-3 p.m., $50. All campers registered by the deadline will receive a soccer ball and camp t-shirt.

All campers who register 45 days prior to camp will receive a replica British Soccer jersey! The EVRPD is also looking for host families for one or more of the coaches. Any host family will receive a rebate of $80 towards the cost of their camp fees **Please note, registration will be done directly through Challenger Sports on their website at challengersports.com. Register online now!

EVRPD will not be handling registration for this program.

EVRPD Goalkeeper Camp Is your child interested in learning more about the most misunderstood position of soccer, but may have little or no experience or they're looking to improve their skills for their other teams? Then this camp is for them. The EVRPD camp is set up to teach the very beginner the basic technical skills of goalkeeping with an introduction to tactics, as well as develop the mid-level keeper. This camp will be run by EVRPD Recreation Supervisor, Cheryl Sarnwick, and local HS goalkeepers. Coaches will work in small groups to provide your child with more attention and they'll receive individual evaluations. This camp focuses on building camaraderie, self-confidence, healthy competition, and having fun in a positive environment. Dates: Tuesday, August 16-Friday, August 19, 2016. Divisions/Time: K-8th Grade; 9-11am. Field Location: Stanley Park. Registration Dates/Fees: 6/16/16-8/10/16 -- $30 (Includes a pair of goalkeeper gloves and goalkeeper jersey).

Registration/Youth Sports Scholarships/contact us: Online registration is available at www.evrpd.com. Just click the Youth Registration Form link on the Youth Programs page and pay via PayPal using a credit card or debit card only. Registration may also be done at The Youth Center & Recreation Offices, open MondayFriday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Cash, check, and any major credit card are accepted forms of payment. Late registrations will be taken on a “space-available” basis only and can only be done at the EVRPD Administrative Office (no online registration available). *No late fees, but registering on time is essential to secure a spot on a team.

Activity scholarships are available through the Estes Valley Youth Activity Assistance Fund. Applications are available at The Youth Center & Recreation Offices.

For more information, contact Cheryl Sarnwick at 970-586-8189 or at Cheryl@evrpd.com

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Play In The Dirt At The Upcoming Community Weed Pull Event On Saturday, July 2, join Rocky Mountain National Park staff and Estes Land Stewardship Association (ELSA) from 8 a.m. to noon to help pull exotic plants and learn more about noxious weeds. Meet at the corner of High Drive and Columbine Drive to sign in and test your skills in weed identification. Tools and water will be provided.

Volunteer participates in weed pull event. Photo courtesy Debbie One of the many Biddle Rocky Mountain National Park challenges land managers face is the a variety of ways. Some are poisonous if threat that invasive exotic plants or nox- consumed by wildlife. Some release ious weeds present. Invasive exotic compounds into the soil to prevent the plants can upset natural processes and seeds of other plants from germinating. often use that "strategy" to spread. Exotic Some produce such thick aggregations of weeds are not native to the area they are plants, they shade out native plants. This invading. As a result, they frequently can disrupt other native species such as have few effective predators, competibutterflies and other pollinators. tors, parasites, or diseases. They can For more information about Rocky spread across a landscape quickly and Mountain National Park please contact replace native species that have importhe park’s Information Office at (970) tant functions in the ecosystem.

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Women’s AA Group Tuesdays at 6 p.m. St. Bart’s Church.

880 MacGregor Avenue. 11 step prayer and meditation meeting, every last Tuesday of the month.

Estes Park Al-Anon Al-Anon Group in Estes Park meets from 7-8 p.m. every Friday at U.S. Bank.

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Fall River Group of AA The Fall River Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets daily at noon. 7:00 p.m. meetings are also held every night except Thursday and Saturday. Meeting location is 701 Elm Rd. next to the automotive shop. We welcome friends and visitors to attend these open meetings.

Park Alanon Park Al-anon meets Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. at St Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 880 MacGregor Ave., Estes Park.

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Concord Of Sweet Sounds Presto! Summer has arrived. It wasn’t simply the solstice at 4:34 p.m. MDT this past Monday, June 20, nor the Strawberry Moon that accompanied it for the first time in 70 years. Walk outside: signs are everywhere. Dew glistens in lingering early morning light before receding under rising sun. A spindly-legged faun steps haltingly under the patient gaze of its mother. Full to the brim with melted runoff, the Big Thompson serpentines irresistibly into Lake Estes as Swallows dart and Hummingbirds hover above its rippling surface. Canada Goslings obediently follow fussy moms in the rushes beside the river. Edgy elk, about to calve, warily eye walkers and runners. A Western Tanager flashes orange, yellow and black as it flits through trees. Robins fill beaks with worms for their young.

Michelle Gergen-Wisner was raised on a farm in Burlington, CO. She began piano lessons at five and was church organist by age six. Michelle majored in music performance at Colorado Women’s College (now part of Denver University). Early jobs included Dairy Queen, farm chores and bookkeeping for the farmers’ co-op. Intrigued by happy people walking purposefully about town, she applied for a post office position; two years later she became a mail deliverer, her dream job, where she was outside, engaged with people, providing essential service.

“I was delivering mail to the mental health center. A cute guy asked me out for drinks; we settled on ice cream. He was a psychology doctoral student at Greeley.” Waymon moved to Estes Park in 1982 and Michelle followed a year later, two days before their wedding.

Serendipitously, a position opened and

Michelle immediately transferred to the post office in Estes Park, where she has worked for the past thirty-three years.

“I’ve been very fortunate to have that job. Being able to help people fulfills me, especially when I find something that was sent misaddressed and redirect it to the intended recipient.”

Michelle accompanies the Chamber Singers and the Estes Park Chorale. She arrives in a different hat and “interesting” clothing for each rehearsal, for which she credits her mother. “I like to be comfortable; I want fun and entertainment. I used to be cold in rehearsals until I put on hats. I have so many wonderful hats. I just went to the wool market and bought more. This started 25 years ago, and the whole idea was to keep me warm.”

Her sartorial splendor is overwhelmed by the way Michelle tickles the ivories.

Fingers dance over piano keys like hot grease skittering across a frying pan, except that her hands produce amazing music and add new dimensions to the word “presto.” Accompanying facial expressions are wonderful, as they silently comment on what’s happening during rehearsals; Michelle is known to arch a bemused eyebrow or grimace when singers (usually me) mangle the sheet music.

Ecumenical Michelle has been organist

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- Friday, June 24-Flip-Flop Friday - Saturday, June 25-Super Pie Saturday - Sunday, June 26-Sundae Sensation Sunday Each day will provide a one of a kind experience that you are not sure to forget. Start your Friday off right by celebrating the beginning of summer solstice with your favorite pair of flip-flops and a

refreshing summer beer. On Saturday kick off your summer with a piece of our limited edition Coconut or Key Lime pie. On Sunday don’t forget to stop by to enjoy one of our special sundaes at the annual sundae bar! Feel free to call us to make your (always recommended) reservations now! The Baldpate Inn is just a short trip from town for the best view around.

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at Our Lady of the Mountains (Roman) and St. Francis of Assisi (Anglican) for the past 30 years; a testament to her talent is that St. Francis adjusted its Sunday services time to ensure her presence. So it’s 8:00 a.m. at Our Lady and 9:30 at St. Francis, with a prayer that Highway 7 is free from dilatory tourist trailers.

“I love the music I get to play for the Chorale and Chamber; some of it is so beautiful. My job is to enhance performance without being seen, to get everything to fit, to make things better without anyone noticing me. Mozart and Bach are my favorite composers. If you can get their intricacies and come out right at the end…....” Her voice trails off into smiles.

Lynette Johnson: “I’ve never heard her criticize anyone. She’s very humble and wears goofy hats and socks. I’ve never put a piece of music in front of her she couldn’t play. In 1999 she played the Beethoven Fantasy perfectly, a very demanding work. People in Estes Park should know she is willing to help anyone. We’ve done concerts at the Stanley; one was a flute concerto and we dressed up in wigs. Her husband Waymon arrived late dressed as Frederick the Great—the audience had to stand and bow to him. After the concert a friend of mine declared, ‘If she sorts mail at the post office as well as she plays piano the postal service is in good shape.’”

Rich Dixon: “Being a concert pianist is

one thing, but rarely do you run into an accomplished accompanist who anticipates and responds so well; she’s one of the best I’ve ever worked with. On top of that, Michelle is just an absolute delight as a person. She makes rehearsals enjoyable; she is dependable and I never have to worry about her. She is a fine musician, very sensitive, alert and talented.

The Chamber singers recently performed a sunrise mass in which Michelle played two hundred measures of 16th notes nonstop and without error. It was a tour de force.”

Karolee McLaughlin: “Michelle is wonderful! We first worked together in 1991 in Fine Arts Guild musicals; I played flute, she piano. Her name invokes childlike glee. Her persona is simply—don’t take yourself seriously. There is absolute confidence that all will be well. Her assurance and competence are what I try to emulate. Any time I go to rehearsal I think of how Michelle’s perfection is something to model; like Ray Young, she is an icon to me. She lives her life well and is the epitome of service to others.

My life has been blessed to be in her orbit.”

Unsurprisingly, Michelle credits husband Waymon for her success: “He is so supportive of all my music and everything I want to do in that regard. I couldn’t ask for better help in that area.

He is one of my biggest fans.” As are so many people whose lives have been graced by Michelle Gergen-Wisner’s amazing ability. The Estes Valley is blessed that she is here.

Next column: Forty Years of Service.

Estes Park. Nice town. Nice people.

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The Baldpate Inn Summer Enchanted Evening June 29 Ever wondered how grizzly bears actually live in the wild? Find out first hand this coming Wednesday, June 29th during our Summer Enchanted Evening at The Baldpate Inn. Two retired Colorado educators, Dick and Barb Thompson, have both spent time living with real wild grizzly bears and will be sharing their adventures with an exciting and informational presentation.

They traveled to the National Park of Katmai on the Alaskan Peninsula to enter the wild world of the grizzlies. This park was originally established for protection around the area of the major 1912 volcanic eruption of Novarupta, which formed the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.

The vast majority of Katmai visitors come to Brooks Camp, one of the only developed areas of the park, and few venture further than the bear viewing platforms. Rangers at the park are extremely careful not to allow bears to obtain human food or get into confrontations with humans. As a result, bears in Katmai Park are uniquely unafraid of and uninterested in humans, and will allow people to approach (and photograph) much more closely than bears elsewhere.

The excitement begins at 7 p.m. at the Baldpate Inn, with complimentary refreshments and cookies. Please call 970586-KEYS (5397) to make dinner reservations before the presentation, and for directions or more information.

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Richard (Dick) Marquart Richard (Dick) L. Marquart passed away peacefully of Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Disease on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Prospect Park Living Center in Estes Park with family at his bedside. He was 92 years old.

Dick was born in South Bend, Indiana on July 11, 1923 and one of six children of Harry and Edna Marquart. He served thirty-nine months in the U.S. Army Signal Corp during World War II with a two year assignment in the China, Burma and India theater. After his military discharge in 1946, Dick returned to the University of Wisconsin in Madison and graduated in 1949 with a BS degree in Electrical Engineering. A month after graduation, with his Alpha Chi Rho roommate serving as best man, he married his college sweetheart, Jean Allen. He had proposed marriage to her on the banks of the Big Thompson River here in Estes Park.

Dick started his work career in 1949 in South Bend, Indiana as a project engineer for Indiana Bell Telephone Company. In 1954 he took an assignment as a Plant Chief in Frankfort. In 1958 he transferred to Indianapolis and held various assignments, including a temporary stint at AT&T headquarters in New Jersey. Dick retired in 1983 as Manager of Personnel. Becoming restless after retirement, he worked briefly in the Ameritech Region for Northeast Electronics as a Sales Engineer.

In Indianapolis, Dick was active in various service organizations, including the Elks and Kiwanis, as well as Toastmasters, his church, and the Indi-

ana Bell Explorer scout program.

Dick and Jean fulfilled their dream of moving to Estes Park in 1995 and Dick enjoyed his hobbies including golf, traveling the world, bridge and photography. He worked in the Estes Park AARP tax aid program for ten years preparing tax returns for seniors and low income taxpayers.

For fourteen years, Dick and Jean were members of the Estes Park Ambassadors, a volunteer group devoted to assisting visitors to our area.

Dickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love of Estes Park was demonstrated by his generous donation to the Estes Park Medical Center in March of 2013, helping fund the Jean Marquart Diagnostic Imaging Suite and allowing our community to enjoy the benefits of a state-of-the-art MRI and CT scanner.

Dick was preceded in death by his wife Jean and their best friend Bonnie, their beloved Border Collie. He is survived by his daughters Carol and her husband Arthur Wallace of Tulsa Oklahoma, Nancy Spoolstra of Gardner Kansas, and son John and his wife Nancy of Fort Lauderdale, Florida along with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

The family will be holding a Memorial service in Estes Park at a later date.

Donations may be made in Dickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Research in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 1302 Graves Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517.

See www.allnutt.com to send a message to Dickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family.

Myron E. Teggatz June 9, 1936 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; June 15, 2016 Myron, 80, of Estes Park passed away on June 15, 2016 from his battle with acute leukemia.

He was born in Williamsburg, Iowa and moved to Boulder in 1960.

He is survived by his wife Sue Ellen, daughters Shauna and Melissa, son Sandler, and grandchildren Kelsy and Kory.

At his request, cremation has taken place and he requested that no funeral or memorial service be held.

For anyone who would like to make a donation in his name, please send to Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 1724, Estes Park, CO 80517.

As Myron would say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Have a blessed day.â&#x20AC;?

See www.allnutt.com to send a message to Myronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family.

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“National Treasures” Opens July 1 And Celebrates The 100-Year Anniversary Of The National Park System

Opening with a First-Friday celebration July 1 is "National Treasures: Art Celebrating Our National Park System," a juried art show featuring National Park System units from all over the United States. For this exhibition, photographers and painters were invited to submit up to five images to be included in the show. "National Treasures" was juried by professional Loveland photograph Moses Street and Estes Park fine art artist James Biggers.

Juried into the show with up to five pieces each are: Amanda Constant, Gary Lister, Karen McLain, Mary Giacomini, Turner Smith, Bo Cheatham, Cathy Goodale, Jan Kirkpatrick, Ken Henke, Larry DeGraff, Lisa Kurth, Mark Hackmeier, Doug Martin, Patti Andre, Rebecca McClive, Anita Winter, Barb Smith, Cecy Turner, Diane Edwards,

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Last Chance To See! “Fiber Inspirations” At The CAC Fine Art Gallery

Dru Marie Robert, Ed Gauss, Laura Bojanowski, Linda Marr, Margaret Jensen, Nelia Harper, Robb Kurth, Terry Davis, Andrea Gabel, Marilynn Brandenburger, Mary Benke, Penny Rhodes, Diane Visintainer, and Nancy Hall.

"We're very excited for this show, designed to celebrate the variety and beauty of our national parks from all over the country," said Boyer Buck. "Interpretive displays for each park represented will give additional background on each NPS unit. This exhibit is designed the National Park System, which celebrates its 100th year in 2016."

The public is invited to the opening reception, Friday, July 1 from 5-8 p.m. at the fine art gallery located at 423 W. Elkhorn Ave. in Estes Park. For more information, visit www.estesarts.com Sunday is your last chance to see "Fiber InspiraMitchell – “Herbal Garden” (tatting), tions," an invitaSara Maypole –“Leonela” tional fiber show (sweater), and Lois Sumey – currently on ex“Chevron Scarf ” (knitted). hibit at the CulMerit Awards - Colorado Ju- tural Arts Counried: Mary Balzer, Kathy cil's fine art Bright, Amy Fox, SusanHop- gallery, located at penworth, Linda Lugenbill, 423 W. Elkhorn Melody Money, Tyler from Ave. in Estes Mountain Valley Weavers, Park. This show Cheri Paxton, Kara Peterson, features a variety Nancy Rocknich, and Diane of fiber art, inWatson. cluding basketry, Merit Awards – Estes Valley: wall hangings, Chris Benight, Vickie Massculpture and tron, Jennifer Peterson, Barb some interesting Richards (2), Jane Rising, hybrid pieces that weave LED lights in Gray Rueppel, Andrea Smith with each piece.

(2), Lois Sumey, "A favorite of this show has been the and Patty Volker. hand-woven kitchen linens by Mountain Juror Awards – Valley Weavers of Glenwood Springs," Sandra Clark said Barb Boyer Buck, CAC executive di(weaving), Shanrector. "This artistic arm of Mountain non Kaye (dolls), Valley Developmental Services is a nonRebecca Gilberto profit that serves individuals with devel(felted vest), and opmental disabilities," she said; the proPaula Koerner gram provides their weavers with an (knitted sweater). opportunity to work in the community and helps to foster their independence.

People’s Choice – Andrea Smith – "We are so pleased this group provided “Mother Goose additional pieces for the closing weeks of Medley” (quilt). the show, since the first batch sold very Thank you to all quickly," Boyer Buck said. of the volunteers "Fiber Inspirations," has been an invitathat made the tional show curated by FACE of Fiber, show a huge suc- which paired with several community cess.

In our quest to make Estes Park a fiber destination, FACE of Fiber was another step in the right direction.

Join us in June, 2017, for the 5th June 20, 2016 Annual FACE of Fiber in the Putter and 2 Club Tournament Rockies.

Winners Net Score Place Rex Hedlund 31.0 1st

4th Annual FACE Of Fiber - Magnificent!

The 4th Annual FACE of Fiber in the Rockies was a display of excellence. The works of fiber artists from the Estes Valley and the entire state of Colorado were exhibited at the Park Village Playhouse from June 10-12. The show was sponsored by The Art Center of Estes Park, Estes Valley Quilt Guild, The Stitchin’ Den, Betty Dolman, Cottage Bliss, Estes Park Area Weavers Guild, Neota Designs Weaving and Yarn Studio, The Presser Foot, Shuttles, Spindles and Skeins, Chris Switzer, River Rock Cottages, and the Wapiti Bar and Grill. Our esteemed jurors/judges, Chris Switzer, Patty Hawkins, Sue Doylen and Barb Gardner awarded prizes for excellence and creativity to the following: Best of Show-Rebecca Gilberto - “Red, Black, Silver” (felted vest) Colorado Juried Entries – Kay Dudek “Many Moons” (felt necklace), Kevin Kissell – “Constellation Ensemble (shawl and scarf), Linda Lugenbill -“Water “Colored” Storage Basket” (basket), Melody Money – “Canyon Wrapped in Starlight” (3D), and Kara Schorstein Peterson – “Flight” (mixed media quilt).

Estes Valley Entries – Leslie Corneliuson – “Sitting at the Beach” (doll), Margarete Steinhauer – “Colors of Iceland 3: Dunes at Vik” (art quilt), Wendy

partners to bring "A Fiber Affair," to Estes Park during the Wool Market weekend (June 10-12). Included in this show are individual and group fiber artists including students/graduates from the Colorado State Fiber Department; Wired and Enlightened Group from the Boulder Hand Weavers Guild; Sandra Clark and students from Community College of Aurora; Mountain Valley Weavers from Glenwood Springs; members of FACE of Fiber Planning Team; jurors of FACE of Fiber in the Rockies – Barb Gardner, Patty Hawkins, and Chris Switzer; and individuals Kara Schorstein Petersen, Shannon Kaye, Linda G. Lugenbill, Sara Maypole, Kathy Bright, and Kay Dudek.

CAC's fine art gallery is open noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday.

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Adam Green And Jeff Van Devender To Perform Next Week Through CAC’s Night Live Summer Concert Series For the 18th year this summer, the CulOhio, where he got his beginning educa- guitar) and performs regularly. tural Arts Council of Estes Park is pretion as a saxophonist. His first teacher Thursday, June 30, Jeff Van Devender, senting free concerts for the public was his grandfather, though it wasn't 7 p.m. through its Night Live! concert series. long before he began studying with Jeff Van Devender is a versatile pianist Concerts will be held each Wednesday members of the United States Air Force whose melodic prowess has reached a and Thursday night - rain or shine - through August 25.

Next up are Adam Green from Denver, on Wednesday, June 29, and Jeff VanDevender, of New Castle, on Thursday, June 30.

Concerts will be performed at Performance Park in Estes Park.

This amazing outdoor venue is accessible to all who would like to attend; lawn chairs, blankets, umbrellas and layered clothing are recommended for comfort.

The shows are sponsored by the CAC and generous support from Coldwell Banker (Mary Murphy, Vickie Holler & Wayne NewJeff Van Devender Adam Green some), Mueller & Associates, and The Barrel; freewill donations global audience, captivating listeners Band, which was based at the nearby from those attending are appreciated to through three decades of performance, keep this program thriving. For more in- Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Study- recordings, and published works. Van ing saxophone in college, Adam began to formation, visit www.estesarts.com Devender's music is occasionally redevelop an affinity for the flute which Wednesday, June 29, Adam Green, ferred to as . . . a coffeehouse for your has only grown stronger in recent years.

7 p.m. spirit. Often portrayed as Jim Brickman After attending college at home in Day- introduces George Winston to Elton Denver's Adam Green is a multi-instruton, Adam headed west to attend the John, his piano melodies may best be dementalist with deep roots in several muUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln for grad- scribed as "a blending of classical, jazz & sical idioms ranging from classical, to uate school. While in Lincoln, Adam subtle rock influences with a touch of jazz, to folk. Adam performs consistently performed consistently with the Omaha soul.” in the Denver area as a guitar-wielding Symphony Orchestra and taught at both singer/songwriter, often weaving harRecently, Jeff was recognized by The the University of Nebraska and Doane monica and kazoo melodies in between International Association of IndependCollege (Crete, NE). Adam currently intricate bits of word play. ent Recording Artists® (IAIRA) organilives in Englewood, Colorado. He zation with a “Top 100” certification.

Adam hails originally from Dayton, teaches private lessons (saxophone, flute, Jeff ’s unique piano talents have also been

featured on a selection of educational/promotional and Pilates/Yoga DVDs. In addition, he is presently the Colorado Music Education Association Elementary General Music State Chairman.

An elementary music educator and award winning children’s choir director by trade, Van Devender’s piano music can be heard Sundays at the Methodist Church in Glenwood Springs & Episcopal Church in New Castle, CO. Jeff was raised in a very musical household in southeastern Iowa, where his father was a band director & mother served as a church choir director. While searching for his own musical voice, Jeff ’s diverse musical influences began to shape an unique direction in his piano playing and composition style. Jeff will be the first to tell you that much inspiration must be credited to the alpine environment. “I feel as I climb higher, I am coming home. My music comes from that place I am reaching for,” Jeff recently stated.

He has found that while composing, a melody can never be forced. “When it is ready, it will arrive. Sometimes I set the table for the melody’s arrival, but I often have to choose to be patient. Other times, a melody will just arrive unannounced & I must quickly work with it before it vanishes!”

His June 30 concert for Thursday Night Live at Performance Park will feature a diverse catalogue of music, ranging from pop standard covers, to a wide selection of classics & light jazz.

Old Gallery Community Meeting Rescheduled The Community Meeting scheduled for June 26 has been rescheduled for August 14 1-3 p.m. Micha K. Ben David and the new board of The Old Gallery look forward to your participation. Everyone is also invited to attend the Annual Meeting of The Old Gallery on Monday, August 1 from 7-9 p.m. Look for more details in your mailbox, in future newsletters, and on the website.

Many thanks to Gregg Rogers, who has served as our Board President for the past two years. Please welcome Cathy Benjamin as our new Board President.

Her term begins in August. And our heartfelt gratitude to Margie Patterson, who is leaving the board after seven years. Her tireless efforts, energy and enthusiasm have helped make The Old Gallery what it is today!

8th Annual Run Like The Wind 5K Fun Run/Walk: Saturday, July 2, 9 a.m. To sign up, visit our website. Live music, refreshments and prizes awarded after the race. For info, contact cat@sunshinemtnlodge.com.

Cowboy Brad & The Tropic Cowboy Band: Enjoy an evening of mountain music and John Denver favorites on the Weaver Stage behind TOG. Saturday, July 9, 7:30-9 p.m. Tickets available at Distant Harbors, The Old Gallery, brownpapertickets.com.

Enjoy the Euclid Quartet’s Mini Concert (Rocky Ridge’s Quartet in Resi-

dence) Friday, July 8, 7-8 p.m. Donations appreciated!

Join us for Soup Night on Tuesday, June 7 at 6 p.m. Come enjoy a simple meal of soup, bread, salad, and dessert. Bring something to share, or just bring yourself. Hosts: Dianne & Percy dturechek@hotmail.com or percylopez@hotmail.com Square Dancing returns to Allenspark!

7-9 p.m. on July 3, August 14, September 4. Come show your skills, or learn how to square dance. Chris Kermiet is our caller, and local band Sage Grouse will provide live square dancing music. Fun for all ages. For information, contact Elisabeth at gizmo@dcn.org. Donations appreciated.

Pre-Performance Presentation & SingAlong – Sunday, July 10 – 2 p.m.

Rodgers & Hammerstein & The Golden Age of Musical Theatre by Tom Riis, CU Boulder.

6th Annual Musical Theatre Production, “Some Enchanted Evening. Come enjoy seeing your talented neighbors and friends perform the favorite songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein. Performances take place indoors on July 22-24 and July 29-31. Tickets available at TOG, Distant Harbors, brownpapertickets.com.

Rocky Mountain 101: Thursday, July 7, 7-8 p.m. Don’t miss Rocky Mountain National Park East District Naturalist

Kathy Brazelton as she presents “RMNP Black Bears.” Come learn about these fascinating animals and discover how to be a good bear neighbor. Free, but donations are welcome. On August 4, meet author Suzanne Silverthorne as she talks about her book, Around Rocky Mountain National Park, which features more than 200 postcards that provide a chronology of the early hotels, ranches and lodges that shaped the park’s history.

Copies of her book will be available for sale and can be autographed.

Make your reservations! 8th Annual Gala at The Old Gallery on July 16, featuring Jim Disney, artist & mountaineer.

Donations are needed for the wine pull—please donate a bottle of red or white wine worth at least $15. Just bring it by The Old Gallery. It is tax deductible. Also we still need items for the silent auction! Contact Margie@theoldgallery.org.

Calling All Beaders! Don’t miss the Longs Peak Bead Retreat at TOG on August 26-28. Learn from three renowned beaders: Wendy Ellsworth, Hannah Rosner and Anne Hesse. Contact Vicky Dyas at vicki@theoldgallery.org.

Community Cupboard Food Bank distribution, Wednesday July 6 and 20, from 2-4 p.m. To volunteer or for food delivery: stvrain3@aol.com. Donations: bruce@theoldgallery.org.

Courageous Creators Art Group, Thursdays, July 14 and 28, 2-4:30 p.m.

All are welcome to work on your artwork in a supportive, creative environment! For details, contact silverwil@hotmail.com.

Ladies Book Group: Friday, July 7-8, 45:30 p.m., upstairs at TOG. The July book is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. janpeters1074@gmail.com Yoga! Mondays from 6-7:15 p.m. (Intermediate) & Tuesdays (Gentle, Basic) from 9:30-10:45 a.m. $10 per class or $85 for 10 classes. summits49@yahoo.com.

Tai Chi/Qigong with Mike Brown: Monday-Friday 8-9 a.m. Beginners welcome! $40/month for unlimited classes jongeleur@gmail.com Get the facts about TOG’s Special Use Review: http://www.theoldgallery.org/aboutus/special-use-review/ Need a great venue for a meeting or special event? The Old Gallery is available. Contact margie@theoldgallery.org.

Check www.theoldgallery.org for details about event listings. Carpooling is encouraged. Parking available on NW side of Hwy. 7 or in lot next to transfer station. For more information, visit www.theoldgallery.org/transportation.

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Artistic Pathways Of The Past With Greig Steiner At The Museum June 29

“Wild Mama” Carrie Visintainer To Speak At July Author Visit We continue celebrating the library centennial with an abundance of amazing author visits as we look towards July!

During month #7 of our year full of authors we will be welcoming the author of Wild Mama – Carrie Visintainer – not just once, but twice!

Why twice, you ask? In our planning for our big centennial year, we all agreed that access to authors was very important to our avid readers. Being able to make a personal connection to those who pen our favorite books brings the thrill of knowing and learning the hows and whys behind the book. In many cases, our favorite authors live far away.

In July, Carrie will be helping us to explore how we can connect to those far away authors through the use of Skype!

On Thursday, July 7, from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Hondius Room, you’ll have the opportunity to meet Carrie through Skype on the big screen. To prepare for our chat with Carrie, we have a limited number of copies of her book, Wild Mama, to pass out for free! (While supplies last – we have 45 copies to read, love and share!) After we meet Carrie

Join the Estes Valley Library and the Estes Park Museum for a special program series, Artistic Pathways of the Past and our first feature program, a historical perspective on Theater in Estes Park with Greig Steiner through Skype, Carrie will join us in person and be our featured presenter for on Wednesday, June 29 at 7 p.m. at the museum. the Monday, July 27 edition of Our Every artist has a story.

Wonderful World at the Park Village Greig, one of our very own Playhouse. local artists, will present a When Carrie Visintainer became a mother at the age of thirty-two, she wor- short history of Colorado ried it was all over, that her adventurous Theater and the impacts that it has had over the years on theater in life was done. Immersed in a whirlwind Estes Park. Greig will show some illusof sleeplessness and spit-up, she was madly in love with her new baby, yet also trations of various venues and bring felt her adventurous spirit and core iden- their history to life through his stories.

Grieg will also discuss the various pertity crumbling. forming art groups from the 1900s into So, she laced up her boots and set out on a soul-searching journey, with revela- the 30s, 40s, and 50s and then connect the past to groups that are currently protions near and far. Carrie realized that ducing theater, music and dance in Estes motherhood was like traveling to a forPark. eign country. Carrie found herself face Greig Steiner began his career in theto face with her central quandary: Doater arts in California and Washington mesticity vs. Wanderlust. She discovered after graduating from the Pasadena Playthat she could – and should – have both. house College of Theater Arts in 1959.

We welcome you to join us for these He started his tenure at the Dark Horse two very special author visits in July.

Theater here in Estes that same year, Save the date, pick up a copy of Wild Mama, and register for the event. We look forward to continuing our journey of featured authors as we celebrate 100 years of the Estes Valley Library!

working as the art and technical director.

After four summers and over 20 productions, he moved on to easel painting in the 1960s. He and his wife Ann also designed and built the Courtyard shops, where the Greig Steiner Gallery was originally located.

Greig’s artwork has been displayed all across the country and he continues currently as the art, stage and technical director for the Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies.

Watch for more programs in this series as the artistic heritage of Estes Park is explored through this unique program series co-sponsored by the Estes Park Museum and Estes Valley Library. Programs will take place on the last Wednesday of the month from June through September. Topics range from theater, print-making, early color photography, and the written word. All of the programs are free to attend and will take place at the Museum with the exception of the July 27 program about Fred Clatworthy, which will be held at the Estes Park High School Auditorium.

Our Wonderful World is the Estes Valley Library’s armchair-travel series spotlighting extraordinary destinations from around the world! Join us on Monday, June 27 at 7 p.m. at the Park Village Playhouse for Chile: The Long and Short of It with Graham and Sunniva Russell.

Chile has an unusual shape. It is 2,700 miles long from north to south, yet the distance between the Pacific Ocean and the highest peaks of the Andes can be as short as 75 miles.

Weather ranges from hot and dry in the far north; a pleasant Mediterranean type climate in the center of the country; and then cool and wet in the empty south.

The range of vegetation types and native animal populations is correspondingly diverse.

Chile is also one of the most seismically active countries in the world with some of its most explosive volcanoes and a long record of tragically destructive earthquakes.

Its fascinating history includes the conquest of the native peoples by the Spaniards in the 16th century, the subsequent struggle for independence, and

the recent emergence of a democratic political system. Like Colorado, Chile’s economy has been dominated by mining (it is by far the largest copper producer in the world), which has led to many boom/bust cycles. The country has now emerged as the most prosperous in Latin America in terms of per capita GDP. Graham Russell and his wife Sunniva spent a month roaming Chile earlier this year. Not enough time to see everything, but long enough for them to be able to give us a good picture of many of the highlights of this amazingly diverse country.

This year’s Our Wonderful World programs will once again be held in the spacious Park Village Playhouse at the National Park Village located at 900 Moraine Avenue, next to the Other Side Restaurant. Each program begins at 7 pm and admission is free.

Our Wonderful World - Chile: The Long And Short Of It!

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Coming In July! Estes Arts District Presents Portraits Of Estes Park Performers Estes Arts District presents Portraits of Estes Park Performers, a fine art exhibition representing local performers at the Estes Valley Library. The exhibition will run from July 1-August 31 and is part of the Estes Valley Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ongoing Art Upstairs.

Visual artists are creating original artwork that celebrates their peers in performance art. Artwork created for this

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Library Closed July 4 The Estes Valley Library will be closed all day on Monday, July 4 for the Independence Day holiday. Regular hours resume on Tuesday, July 5.

Summer library hours are Monday

exhibition ranges from representational to interpretive, from portraits in watercolor to digital photography, film, puppetry, and more.

Estes Park has a long and strong history of performance, from large-scale theater productions to the bluegrass jam to the campfire storytellers to live music in the The Estes Valley Library is hosting an parks. This exhibition celebrates both English Conversation CafĂŠ for English contemporary and historical performers. language learners who would like the opportunity to practice conversation with native English speakers. Join us for this free, informal and fun opportunity over a cup of coffee or tea every Wednesday, 7-8 p.m. from June 22 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; AuIf you thought sharing a swing with a Valley Library to provide this amazing friend 21 feet above ground was imposprogram for youth in our community. sible, just ask a local teen to share how This high ropes adventure course provery possible it is! On Tuesday, June 7, gram is just one offering in the Teen youth participated in Estes Valley LiZone Summer Reading Program, which La Biblioteca de Estes Valley ofrecerĂĄ brary Teen Zoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Summer Reading pro- has a theme of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get in the Game: Readâ&#x20AC;? un CafĂŠ de ConversaciĂłn en InglĂŠs para gram at Open Air Adventure Park. Not and encourages youth to take a book estudiantes del idioma inglĂŠs que deseen only did they swing high above the outside and explore new active advenpracticar conversaciĂłn con hablantes naground, they challenged themselves to tures. Upcoming programs include walk across thin wires, leap from chair to Stand Up Paddle Boarding at Estes Lake tivos. ReĂşnanse con nosotros cada miĂŠrcoles 7-8 p.m. del 22 de junio hasta el 31 chair, and zip line while astride a saddle; Marina, a downtown Estes Park Selfieall while enjoying mountain views. The Scavenger Hunt, Teen Movie Day, and a de agosto en la iglesia, Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies, staff of Open Air Adventure Park in Big Foot Mystery. Youth ages 11-18 are Estes Park guided youth to safely trainvited to learn more about earning verse 36 challenges utilizing harnesses to prizes for reading books and registering allow for safe exploration of three levels for programs at estesvalleylibrary.org. of obstacles. Thanks to Open Air AdvenThe Estes Valley Liture Park for partnering with the Estes brary Youth Services is hosting a movie for kids, Spirit, on Friday, July 1 at 3 p.m. in the Hondius husky destined to save victims of the Two book clubs are offered at Estes Community Room. Bring Valley Library for kids. Magic Treehouse: diphtheria epidemic. But the trail isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a pillow and blanket if Balto of the Blue Dawn is for kids ages 6- easy, and Balto is going to need Jack and you wish and join us! The Annieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help!

8 and Maniac Magee is for 9-11 year movie Spirit is recomolds. Registration is available online for mended for kids ages six The meeting for Maniac Magee is on the one time book club meeting. Once and up.

Saturday, July 9 at 2 p.m. in the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s registered, pick up your free book and Hondius Room. He wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always Spirit follows the advenpacket at the library. Pick up your book known as Maniac Magee, but when his tures of a wild and ramnow and read the story prior to the one parents died and his life changed, so did time Book Club meeting. We will dishis name. And Maniac Magee became a cuss the book while we eat a snack, do a legend. Even today, kids talk about how craft or play a game. fast he could run and how he hit an inThe meeting for Magic Treehouse: Balto side-the-park â&#x20AC;&#x153;frogâ&#x20AC;? homer. But the of the Blue Dawn is on Saturday, June 25 thing Maniac Magee is best known for is at 2 p.m. in the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hondius Room. what he did for the kids from the East The magic tree house takes Jack and An- End and for those from the West End. nie back in time to Alaska, 1925. There He was special all right, and this is his story. they meet Balto, a jet-black Siberian

through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second floor and Computer Commons close each day at fifteen minutes before the regular closing time.

Want To Practice Your English? Come To Our English Conversation Cafe!

Library Teen Zone Summer Reading Program-Get In The Game: Read!

gust 31 at Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies, 1700 Brodie Avenue, Estes Park (across from the elementary school). Questions? Contact Leonor Kennell, lkennell@estesvalleylibrary.org or (970) 586-8116, ext.836.

ÂżQuieren practicar su inglĂŠs? ÂĄVengan a nuestro CafĂŠ de ConversaciĂłn en InglĂŠs!

1700 Brodie Avenue, Estes Park (al otro lado de la calle de la escuela primaria) con una taza de cafĂŠ o tĂŠ para esta oportunidad informal, divertida y sin costo. ÂżPreguntas? PĂłnganse en contacto con Leonor Kennell, lkennell@estesvalleylibrary.org o (970) 586-8116, ext. 836.

Kids Movie At The Library

Summer Book Clubs For Kids

Fly Fishing 101 For Teens On Tuesday, June 28 Fly Fishing 101 for Teens on Tuesday, June 28 at 1 p.m.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still time to sign up for Fly Fishing 101 for Teens. Wade into the river and learn what you need to make fly fishing your new outdoor adventure!

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll practice casting, learn about trout behavior and which flies to use to catch the big one. Registration is required, and there is $5 fee. Contact the library today to save your spot.

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bunctious mustang stallion as he journeys through the untamed American frontier. Encountering man for the first time, Spirit defies being broken, even as he develops a remarkable friendship with a young Lakota brave. The courageous young stallion also finds love with a beautiful paint mare named Rain on his way to becoming one of the greatest unsung heroes of the Old West.

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Conservation Corps Crew Working On New Trail At Hermit Park

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Join Our Team!

Estes Village Properties, LTD.

Administrative Assistant

needed for Busy Real Estate Company in Estes Park.

Job Requirements:

• Must be a well-presented outgoing person with excellent communication skills.

• Must have experience with answering phones, conveying professionalism.

• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills necessary.

Member of LCCC cuts trail corridor at Hermit Park Photo by Joel Schwab, Larimer County DNR

On June 13, eight members of the Larimer County Conservation Corps began work on a new trail coming to Hermit Park Open Space, located 2 miles southeast of Estes Park.

From June 13-23, the LCCC chainsaw crew is clearing trees from roughly 3 miles of the corridor planned for the new trail. The crew is felling and bucking trees in the corridor, opening up the area for the trail to be built.

“Clearing the corridor is necessary work that needs to happen before the actual trail building begins,” said Joel Schwab, trails and open lands project supervisor for Larimer County Department of Natural Resources. “This is slow and often difficult work in the rugged and forested terrain of Hermit Park. The chainsaw crew’s hard work will give a huge boost to the new trail construction occurring later this summer.”

The LCCC chainsaw crew is providing two weeks of work at 40 hours per week, which is a huge help to Larimer County Department of Natural Resources, Schwab said.

A new, roughly 6-mile, multi-use trail is coming to Hermit Park Open Space.

The trail, expected to be completed in the next two years, will connect the

camping areas at the open space and include new trailheads for access. Volunteers and two more LCCC land crews will help build the trail starting this summer.

Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) awarded $40,200 in funds to provide LCCC’s work at Hermit Park in 2016.

The funds for this project at Hermit Park were awarded by GOCO, which receives a portion of Colorado Lottery proceeds, to the Colorado Youth Corps Association for use by accredited youth corps, such as the LCCC. The goal of the program is to employ youth and young adults (ages 14-25) throughout the state on critical outdoor recreation and land conservation projects in partnership with local governments and open space agencies.

The Colorado Youth Corps Association stated 200 Colorado young people ages 14-25 will get jobs this summer through the program, and eight of those young people are working hard at Hermit Park this June. Larimer County Department of Natural Resources is grateful for their work and the program, Schwab said.

To learn more about the trail-building project, contact Schwab at (970) 6194571 or jschwab@larimer.org.

Street Closures In Effect July 6 For Rooftop Rodeo Parade Shuttle routes altered The annual Rooftop Rodeo Parade will travel through downtown Estes Park beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6. Beginning at approximately 10 a.m., the Estes Park Police Department will close the parade route along Elkhorn Avenue, from West Park Center in the 400block of West Elkhorn Avenue east to the U.S. 34 and U.S. 36 intersection. Portions of Elkhorn Avenue will reopen to vehicles when it is safe for pedestrians. The parade then turns onto U.S. 36 and CO Highway 7, then left onto Fourth Street before ending at the Fairgrounds Park-n-Ride.

These streets will close to vehicle traffic just before the parade arrives.

Side streets along the parade route remain open during the parade, but access to the parade route will be prohibited un-

til the parade passes. To avoid the parade route and bypass downtown, motorists may use alternate routes including the Moccasin bypass, Graves Avenue, Community Drive, U.S. 36 to Mall Road, and U.S. 34.

The Estes Park Free Shuttles will experience some delays due to the parade July 6 beginning at 9:30 a.m. until the completion of the parade. The shuttles are expected to resume the normal schedule by noon. The following stops will be out of service during the parade: Brown Route #1 - Estes Park Visitor Center and #18 Barlow Plaza; Silver Route #4 Estes Park Event Center (expect delays at all other Silver Route stops); and Gold Route (Elkhorn Express trolley) all stops out of service. Please visit www.estes.org/shuttles or call 970-577-9900 for information related to the Estes Park Free Shuttles.

• Excellent computer skills required. Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, Word and Outlook.

• Able to work productively and accurately-detail oriented.

• Real Estate experience a plus!

• Tasks include answering phones and office duties such as setting up showings, data entry, marketing, customer service and various duties as assigned.

We are open to hiring part time OR full time, 30-40 hours per week.

Please respond by telling us about yourself as well as with a detailed resume.

Email: Office@EstesParkRealEstate.com Attn: Vicky or Victoria

Hiring Delivery Drivers Apply at Domino’s Pizza Upper Stanley Village 437 Big Thompson Ave.

NOW HIRING WAITSTAFF HOSTESSES DISHWASHER BARTENDER COOKS Apply in person at: 470 Prospect Village Dr.

Kennel Attendant

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

Apply in person at 453 Pine River lane.

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

Larimer County is hiring a

Health Educator

to work in substance abuse prevention. This position is based in Estes Park, and will work with the Estes Park community. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of and be engaged in the community of Estes Park.

Strong interpersonal skills to work as a group facilitator are required. Occasional travel to Fort Collins and/or Loveland will be required. http://bit.ly/1YxjM4K

JUBILATIONS CATERING Looking for experienced

Kitchen Help

Great wages & benefits Apply in person at 215 Virginia Dr., call 303-579-6183 or 303-440-1315

Estes Park Plumbers looking for PLUMBER APPRENTICE, JOURNEYMAN OR MASTER PLUMBER NEEDED. MUST BE ABLE TO WORK SERVICE, REMODEL AND NEW CONSTRUCTION. CALL THE OFFICE TO SET UP AN INTERVIEW APPOINTMENT, 970-586-3698

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Employment

Employment Full time CNA/Home Health Aides

Now Hiring for:

Year Round Positions

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

Assistant Preschool Director Banquet Chef Conference Set-Up and Services Crew Leader Housekeeping Crew Leader

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

Produce Clerks - Start at $10.50 after 30 days $14.80 Fresh Cut's - Start at $10.50 after 30 days $15.50

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

Looking for a role that allows for flexibility in your schedule? Synergy Staffing has openings for full time CNA/Home Health Aides in the Estes Park Area. Home Health Aides assist residents with their daily activities.

Please submit your resume to Cheryl.Ranger@synergystaffing.org or call 720-266-4008.

Seasonal Positions All Departments Hiring for Fall

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

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

LOOKING FOR ART LOVERS! We are a nationally recognized Fine Art and Craft group of galleries with 2 locations in Estes Park.

Full and Part Time Sales Positions Available.

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

Applicant apply at: www.safeway.com/careers

Retail sales experience preferred, but we will train the right person.

Must be friendly and outgoing and willing to go the extra mile for our customers.

SALES ASSOCIATES NEEDED FULL & PART TIME

We offer: • Very competitive wages • Attractive employee discounts • Bonus potential • A great work environment surrounded by beautiful American art!

Ideal for Locals and/or Students Cashiering Customer Service Experience REQUIRED $12.00-$14.00/hr to Start Increase after 30 days OR Will Train, $10.00/hr APPLY in STORE At For Bare Feet 126 E Elkhorn Ave

Rams Horn Village Resort has a year round full time position 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.

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Please drop off resume in person at: 141 E. Elkhorn Ave. or, Email to info@earthwoodgalleries.com

Permanent Year Round Position at the American Legion.

Bartender and Event Assistant needed.

Independent, experienced, friendly, TIPS certified bartender preferred. Booking, planning and working events.

Willing to train. We are a 501(c)19 non-profit organization dedicated to assistingour veterans.

Call 970-586-6118 for appt.

Expanding therapeutic massage office hiring massage therapists.

Send resume to

massagecenterofestespark@gmail.com

Looking for

Construction Laborer call for details

970 586-9342

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

Start Immediately: - PT Office Help - PT Housekeeper

Job Opening

Estes Valley Crisis Advocates Executive Director The Estes Valley Crisis Advocates is seeking a committed and visionary Executive Director to lead all aspects of the organization. The position is full-time. Major areas of the Executive Director’s responsibilities include leadership and training of staff and volunteer advocates; grant writing, administration and reporting; financial management; community relationships; and fundraising. The position is located in Estes Park.

QUALIFICATIONS The optimum candidate will possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and at least five years of relevant work experience. Ideally, the successful applicant will have substantial experience with a domestic violence and/or rape crisis organization, federal grant writing and reporting, and a history of community engagement. A degree in Human Services, Social Work, Counseling or similar is desirable.

Compensation Total compensation package of $53,000 – $62,500, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

How to Apply To apply please submit a resume, salary history and a letter of interest to: Estes Valley Crisis Advocates, Attn: Search Committee via email: EVCASearch@gmail.com. In lieu of phone calls or personal visits, please email any questions to the above.

Applications will be accepted until July 11, 2016 at 5:00pm MST. A complete position description is available at www.estesvalleyvictimadvocates.org .

P.O. Box 1287 ∙ Estes Park, CO 80517 970-577-9781 ∙ www.estesvalleyvictimadvocates.org

Good Starting Hourly Wages - Or -

Possible combination position Office/Housekeeping Possible housing available with Salary pay.

We would love to have you part of our team!

Apply at 1500 Fish Hatchery Rd or call 577-9786 ext 0

Now hiring for

Night Auditor

FT/Year-Round

Please email: employment@estescomfortinn.com

Housekeeper position open for

Eagle Rock School.

perform daily housekeeping duties for campus bldgs.

Availability for 28hrs/week. please call Burt Bowles @ 970/586-0600, ext. 1023 email resume to bbowles@eaglerockschool.org

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Employment

Now Hiring Maintenance:

Basic maintenance skills, grounds and hot tubs Strong english skills No smoking work environment

Part Time Seasonal May through Oct. Able to Work Nights, Weekend. & Holidays Apply in person at 1400 David Dr.

Experienced Prep Cook

Full Time, year round Above average starting pay and tips.

Apply at 401 E. Elkhorn Ave.

Certified Nursing Assistants We have openings for Certified Nurse Assistants in Prospect Park Living Center

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

Don’t have your Nursing Assistant Certificate?

EPMC would like to help you get that start; Estes Park Medical Center will pay for Certified Nursing Assistant Training and provide full time positions upon successful completion of CNA course for the right motivated persons.

Working as a certified nursing assistant is the start to a rewarding career of caring for patients and working alongside a great team of healthcare professionals.

Apply at epmedcenter.com or send cover letter and resume to HR@EPMC.com

Events Operation Supervisor

Community Services/Special Events Hiring Range $25.89 - $30.43 per hour Non-Exempt Position Close Date: July 5, 2016

Planner II / III

Community Development/Planning Div. Hiring Range II: $1,972.96 - $2,416.88 bi-weekly salary III: $2,202.27 - $2,697.77 bi-weekly salary Exempt Position Close Date: Open Until Filled

Seasonal Employment Opportunities Community Services/Special Events Hiring Range $10.50 - $13.50 per hour Non-Exempt Position Close Date: Open Until Filled

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.

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

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

Growth opportunities are excellent.

Computer knowledge a plus.

FT benefits. Holidays Drug-free workplace. EOE. pick up application at 118 B Graves Avenue 970.586.8447 Diamond Resorts Management, Inc.

Harmony Foundation, an adult alcohol/ drug residential treatment center in Estes Park has the following openings available: Food Services Team Member Full time, 40 hours a week. Sat. to Wed. 10:30 to 7 p.m. Must be dependable and have related kitchen/cooking experience.

Full Time Housekeeping Team Member and Facilities Float This position will support our facilities team with a focus on housekeeping. The days and hours are as follows. Monday to Thursday, 12:00 to 8:30 p.m., Friday 6:00 – 8:30 a.m., 1:00 to 6:30 p.m.

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

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

Is now hiring

Maintenance

experience required Front Desk starts at $11/hr

Year Round – Flexible Hours Diamond Resorts International®

The Historic Crags Lodge

We offer: • Competitive pay and benefits • Fun and exciting work environment Apply in person at: 300 Riverside Drive, Estes Park, CO 80517 Equal Opportunity Employer

Help us Help Others Become a CAREGiver

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

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

No certification required.

Training and support provided.

Sign on Bonus for Estes Park area!

Looking for Outgoing, Friendly people to join our fast paced, customer service driven retail sales team.

We are now hiring: Full-Time and Part-Time Nights.

We offer competitive wages, planned schedules and great employee discounts.

To become one of our team members: Please stop by TrendZ at the Park and pick up an application.

100 East Elkhorn Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517

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

We are currently recruiting for the following positions:

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

Housekeeping Associate Housekeeping Runner Laundry Associate Maintenance Technician

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

970-577-7517

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

(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

Employment

The Discovery Lodge & Coyote Mountain Lodge

Now hiring Front Desk

Looking for self starters with a good team player attitude.

Must be able to work weekends and holidays.

Year round, full or part time.

Good season bonuses.

Send resume or list of work history to mgmt@estesdiscoverylodge.com or apply at 800 Big Thompson Avenue

Teller

• COME JOIN THE BEST TEAM! • Full-time, Year-Round • Prior cash handling / banking experience preferred • Customer service and detail oriented • Excellent Benefits including Medical, Dental, 401(k) and Paid Time Off Please apply at : www.bankofcolorado.com Member FDIC The Way Banking Should Be

Now Hiring: Experienced Line Cooks Apply in person or contact by email at mountainhomecafe@icloud.com Housing Available

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Employment

Employment SPUR LIQUOR ~ Help Wanted ~

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

Prospect Park Living Center Registered Nurse or LPN – Full Time Certified Nurse Assistant – Full Time and PRN Nursing Home Administrator – Full Time Surgical Services Certified Surgical Technologist – PRN Registered Nurse Nights- Full Time

Looking For

Experienced

Line Cooks

Pharmacy Pharmacy Technician - PRN EMS EMT - IV – PRN

Med/Surg Department Certified Nurse Assistant – Full Time and PRN

Apply at 225 Park Lane

Now Hiring: -Waitstaff -Bussers -Host/Hostess Apply at 134 W. Elkhorn Ave Call 970 586-8838

Nursing Administration House Supervisor RN –PRN Patient Financial Services Financial Counselor - FT

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

EPMC offers competitive wages and benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Night Laundry Front Desk Clerk PM Line Cook Maintenance Bartender Conference Houseman/Setup

Inquire within at 900 Moraine Ave.

all shifts, full time, year round

New Life Center Registered Nurse (OB) – Full Time Estes Park Medical Group Patient Services Representative Full Time

Now Hiring For:

Clerk/Stock Person Year round/Part time

PAINTERS NEEDED! Busy painting contractor needs help.

Experience required. Work outdoors this summer. Full Time and Part Time positions available.

101 South St. Vrain Avenue EOE,M/F/H/V

Now hiring : Kitchen Help Apply in person at: 1675 State Hwy. 66

HELP WANTED

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Looking for help with 1953 Chevrolet 1/2 ton, 235 Yard work, Mowing 6 cyl, 4 speed. Needs work.

970 5865717 $1,500.00 Lawn, Raking etc 970-412-3478

SERVICES RENTALS Home Repair/Service

Call Tim at Bestway-Painting 970-518-4001.

Condos Summer or Long Term Rental, Immaculate furnished condo.

2 (+) BR. 2.5 Bath, sleeps 6, NO SMOKERS, NO PETS Pictures available for serious inquiries.

(719) 371-2210

Duplexes

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DUPLEX FOR RENT Clean 3 Br, 2 Ba + Garage, Laundry area.

NS/NP 970-586-6487

Commercial Rentals River Front Office space.

Multiple available.

970-586-1700

Wants To Rent 59 y/o man, n/s, n/d, no pets, no kids, no ex-wives, gainfully employed in EP, seeks 1 bd. cabin or bed/bath/shower in private home. Mult. refs. avail. in town, need asap.

Call Jim 970-215-6911 (cell) anytime.

Jess Bogener has 10 years’ experience with designing & constructing decks, walls, fences, landscaping & remodeling jobs.

970-586-2760 (leave message with River Rock Cottages for a quick call-back)

Compassionate Pet Care Provider. Certified pet first aid instructor, bonded and insured, providing top care and walks for your pets daily or occasionally. Over 20 years professional experience. Renee, 970-2326231.

Other-Misc

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

577-1755 Photographer for hire.

Weddings, Engagement, Couples, Families, Modeling, pets etc. Shutter Crazy Photos by Leanne.

970-214-3622 or llongacre3@gmail.com

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Toddler Bed. Mattress size 28 x 50 $10.

Pioneer Multiplay Compact Disc player, PD-M650 $30 call 208-407-0576

Condo For Sale Back on the Market!

2 Level, 2 bd, 1.5 ba.

View of Longs Peak 1116 sq ft.

510 Grand Estates, Unit M. $229,900 call 907-414-9920 (yes its 907)

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Queen Mattress & Box Spring. Guest Room-rarely used. Excellent Conditionclean. 970-577-7090. $50.

Good JuJu Mtn Mojo- Calligraphy GoodJuJuMtnMojo @gmail.com Call/Txt: 303.570.1902 (Julie) www.etsy.com/shop/ GoodJuJuMtnMojo

SkyVIew Storage & UHAUL, 930 Juniper Ln, has trucks & trlrs for rent.

We sell BOXES! Open 9-2 MWTHF. Sat. 9-12.

CLOSED Tues. Sun. For a reservation. go to UHAUL.com or call 970-586-2982.

3 Queen Log Bd Sets.

Very rustic $550 incl. new mattress, linens, pictures lamps, knick knacks. Rustic couch set. Bear/Moose pattern $375.

Much Much More!

Saturday ONLY 8-?

Lexington Lane Look for signs 231-3656

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Appliances HOME FOR SALE. 2+2 BED, 2 BA, 1 CAR GAR, VIEWS OF LAKE & MTNS. DECK. 2 F/Pâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S. 1.12 ACRES. $370K ! CALL Samsung Deluxe Washer & ANDY AT 970-520-4265, SCHMALE REALTY. Dryer set! We bought these brand new 11 months ago at Home Depot and paid $1800. They are large capacity with a ton of settings. Asking $1200 OBO 970-302-5375

â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Home For Maggieâ&#x20AC;?

Due to travel plans we are looking for a new home for Maggie, our twenty year old cat. She is in good health and very loving contact: 586-3905

SALES

Garage Sales

Estate/Yard Sale!

Thursday June 30th 8AM-8PM Friday June 31st

CHARLES HEIGHTS HOA 8AM- 11 AM 911 South Saint Riverside Drive and Vrain Ave, Estes Park.

Meadow Lane Kayak, Mtn Bike, Antique 6 Homes- lots of items Coins, Insulators, Bronze Friday & SaturdayStatues, Miniature Oil Lamps, July 1st & 2nd Paperweights, Waterbed frame, Beanie Babies 10AM - 3PM Garage Sale 6/24 & 6/25 2310 Spruce Ave, Carriage Hills.

8AM-2PM NO EARLY BIRDS! Collectibles, antiques, Rockwell plates, and lots of Misc!

& Much More

Garage Sale Fri 12-6 & Sat 9-3 Tools & yard tools, large deco pots- pepper roaster, bedding- 4 swivel bar stools, childs play table, night stands, plus 100s & 100s of items!

3005 Grey Fox Dr.

Estate Sales ESTATE/GARAGE SALE; Need to have one, but seems overwhelming.

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523 St. Vrain Lane, Estes Park, CO 80517 970-586-3333 | 800-401-7750 Christian Collinet Broker/Owner 970-231-8570 Mindy Stone Office Coordinator Ellen Benes Client Liaison Brad Barnett Broker Assoc. 970-212-6780 Jeremy Collinet Broker Assoc. 970-302-1850

Julia Daley Broker Assoc. 720-937-0806 Sue Magnuson GRI, Broker. Assoc. 970-214-0319

Wooded Setting & Grand Views

NE W

View Longs Peak from this large home on 1.44 acres. Conveniently located & walking distance to downtown. Open floor plan w/vaulted greatroom, moss rock f/p & gorgeous new kitchen, plus rec room downstairs. 5-bedrooms including updated Master suite w/steam shower & jetted tub. Wraparound decks & patio leading to firepit. Lots of storage, bonus room & 2-car garage w/workshop. $629,000 829 Panorama

Peace in the Pines - 5.77 Acres Downtown Commercial Office • 2Bed/1 Bath on One Side • MBR & ¾ Bath On Second Side • 1151 sf Workshop/Garage • Separate 2BR Cabin + Storage Shed • 5.77 Beautiful Acres $389,900 1170 Spruce Mountain Drive

Gorgeous Vacation Condo • Great views of Marys Lake and snow-capped peaks • Soaring timber framed great room • Kitchen with granite counters • Central air conditioning • Fully furnished $315,000 2625 Marys Lake Road 34

• 4 Offices plus Reception Area • Professionally Decorated • Handicap Accessible • Public Parking Across the Street • Overlooks Scenic Riverwalk $222,000 356 E Elkhorn #10

Fine Mountain Living Awaits…

• 3 Bedroom/ 2.5 Bath plus Loft • River Views from every room • River Rock Fireplace • Granite & Mission Style Cabinetry • Most Furniture/Furnishings Included $549,500 668 Park River Place

Judy Nystrom GRI, Broker. Assoc. 303-506-5466 Glinda Doyle Assistant to Judy Nystrom Mike Richardson GRI, CNE, Broker Assoc. 970-215-2722 Heidi Riedesel CNE, Broker Assoc. 970-691-7083 Lori Smith Broker Assoc. 970-232-5511 Jack Smith Broker Assoc. 970-231-7327 Tom Thomas Broker Assoc. 970-481-3619

Ultimate Rocky Mountain Retreat

Views of Lake Estes & Longs Peak welcome you to this magnificent 2.3/acre locale. The utmost in privacy within the heart of town. Full-log home of 4742sf w/ soaring greatroom, maple & granite kitchen & 5 bedrooms including a luxurious master suite. Featuring a loft-rec room, amazing home theatre, wine cellar & central air . Spacious outdoor living areas to relax or entertain. $1,595,000 505 Big Horn Drive

Tranquil Retreat on 1 Acre

Investment Property

• 3 Bedroom/3 Bath • Bonus Office/ 4th Bedroom • Stone Fireplace & Soaring Ceilings • Media Area w/ Entertainment Bar • 3-car Attached Garage

• 4 residential/ 3 commercial spaces • Strong anchor tenant • Plenty of parking • Fully leased • Extensive updating completed ’14-‘15

$577,500 370 Whispering Pines Dr

$1,095,000 386 West Riverside Drive

New Construction at StoneBridge • To-Be- Built 3 Bed/ 3Bath • Main Level Master • Open Floor Greatroom • Deck to Enjoy the Views • Granite/ Wood / Log Accents $525,000 1137 Fish Creek Road

2 Acres with Views and Trees • End –of-the-road Privacy • Lot backs to 24 acres of open space • City Utilities • Upscale neighborhood • Long- Range Mountain Views $185,000 Lot 25 Kiowa Court

Explore all of Estes Park at www.FirstColoradoRealty.com