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Coolest Car Show July 4, Events Center See Page 24
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Rooftop Rodeo Parade Monday, July 6 See Page 27
Rooftop Rodeo Monday-Wednesday Friday-Sunday See Pages 27-30
PBR Bull Riding Friday-Saturday See Page 40 Photo EP NEWS/ Kris Hazelton
Rooftop Rodeo Committee See Pages 28-29
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Old Fall River Road In Rocky Mountain National Park Set To Open This Friday, July 3
Rocky Mountain National Park officials announced that Old Fall River Road will be open this Friday, July 3. The road was closed all of 2014 due to road damage caused by the 2013 flood. Crews have been hard at work making repairs caused by severe erosion and we’re pleased that the old road will open on schedule this year. From the RMNP website: Opened in 1920, Old Fall River Road earned the distinction of being the first auto route in Rocky Mountain National Park offering access to the park's high country. In the minds of many park visitors, the relatively subtle old route remains foremost. Unlike Trail Ridge Road, which is well known for being the highest continuous paved road in the nation, the Old Fall River Road is a much more "motor nature trail." Primarily gravel, one-way uphill and punctuated by switchbacks, slower-paced, 11mile-long. The old road quietly leads travelers from Horseshoe Park (a short dis-
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tance west of the Fall River Entrance) through the park's wilderness to Fall River Pass, 11,796 feet above sea level. The journey to the alpine world at the top of Old Fall River Road is relaxing. The experience is one to be savored. The posted speed limit is 15 miles per hour, a clear indication that a journey up Old Fall River Road is not for the impatient. There are no guard rails along this road. The road itself is safe, but narrow and curved. In places, the trees of the montane and subalpine forests are so close that motorists can touch them. Old Fall River Road is ideal for visitors seeking to become intimate with nature. The road follows a route traveled long ago by Indian hunters, who came to the
park area in search of its abundant game. Early in the trip, travelers pass the alluvial fan scoured out by the 1982 Lawn Lake Flood and the site of a labor camp that housed state convicts who worked on the road project. For these men, crime did not pay. The laborers were forced to build the three-mile stretch of road to the scenic respite of Chasm Falls with no more than hand tools at their disposal. After passing Willow Park, where elk often are seen feeding on the foliage, the road enters the alpine tundra. Awaiting there is the Fall River Cirque, birthplace of glaciers that once worked their way up and down the mountain valleys. The road traverses the headwall of this am-
phitheater-like formation before joining Trail Ridge Road near the Alpine Visitor Center at Fall River Pass. Ahead lie the wonders of Trail Ridge Road, which leads travelers east to Estes Park or southwest to Grand Lake. Behind is Old Fall River Road, that winding old route that offers travelers a taste of auto travel in days gone by and a look at Rocky Mountain's nature close-up.
Don’t miss your chance to drive up Old Fall River Road, its a ride to remember! All photos by EPNEWS.com Kris Hazelton
Dam Modification Plans Underway For Scott Ponds Natural Area Public meeting scheduled July 7 The Town of Estes Park and its consultant, Cornerstone Engineering and Surveying, Inc., are beginning a public process to design potential repairs to the dams at the Scott Ponds Natural Area. Public input on design options will be requested at a July 7 meeting, 6 p. m. at the Estes Park Museum, 200 Fourth Street. For individuals who cannot attend the July 7 meeting, information and an opportunity to provide feedback will be available July 1 through 7 via the project web page at www.estes.org/scottponds. By July 1, meeting materials will be posted to the project web page for comments. Public Works Director Greg Muhonen stated, “As we work with the public to design the dam modifications, we are concurrently reviewing our water rights to
feedback received in recent months including residents’ desires for consideration of wildlife habitat, fishing, birding and other recreational opportunities, natural aesthetics and property values, and reduced risk for flooding. As the owner of the property where the ponds are located, the Town must consider not only hydrology of the area, but dam safety regulations, water rights issues, public recreational uses, environmental issues, project costs and available funding sources when determining the final design for the area. Contact the Town of Estes Park Public epnews.com Works Department During the 2013 flood, the lower dam at at 970-577-3587 for more information. Scott Ponds Natural Area was breached. As Subscribe to receive Town news and/or a flood recovery project, the Colorado De- meeting agendas in your email inbox by partment of Local Affairs has awarded the visiting www.estes.org. More Town news is available at www.estes.org/news, www.faceTown with a Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery to fund book.com/townofestesparkco and www.twitter.com/townofestespark. the project. In designing the project, the Town will consider the extensive public ensure they fit the ultimate design and the amount of water held in the ponds. ” Pending this information as well as a contract for construction, construction could take place October, 2015 through January, 2016. A second public meeting is expected to take place in early August to present the project design and tentative construction details.
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Two Search And Rescue Incidents In Rocky Mountain National Park Last Weekend Rocky Mountain National Park Search and Rescue Team members responded to two separate incidents last Sunday, June 28. At 9:30 a.m. rangers were notified by cell phone that Chris LeGault, 48, from Lyons, Colorado, had taken a reported 50 foot fall while backcountry skiing on Sundance Mountain. LeGault had landed in rocks suffering numerous injuries. Rocky Mountain National Park Search and Rescue personnel reached him at 11:45 a.m. They performed a technical evacuation lowering LeGault through snow, rocks and dense brush eventually reaching Old Fall River Road at 7:30 p.m. He was taken by ambulance to Estes Park Medical Center. Twenty personnel were involved in this rescue. Park search and rescue team members were assisted by two members of Douglas County Search and Rescue. At noon, park rangers were notified by cell phone that Jesse Keller, 24, from Fort Collins, Colorado, had taken a reported 150 foot tumbling fall down The Homestretch on the Keyhole Route on Longs Peak. Rangers were able to speak with Keller and he indicated he had suffered injuries but would attempt to continue
down on his own. Rangers left the Longs Peak Trailhead with the intent to assist Keller on the way down. Their efforts were hampered by severe weather and lightning. Rangers
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reached Keller at 8:30 p.m. at the Keyhole. They assisted him through The Boulder Field and spent the night in the Boulder Field with him. At 8:00 a.m. Monday morning Fuller was flown by Lifeguard One to Medical Center of the Rockies. Park Search and Rescue Team members were assisted by four members of Larimer County Search and Rescue.
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Get Into The Estes In Bloom Spirit Local organizations and businesses are Estes Park Western Heritage, Inc. and the gearing up for the Communities in Bloom Town of Estes Park. and America in Bloom judges’ visits the This is the third consecutive year that week of July 6. Communities in Bloom Estes Park will participate in the America judges, Lorna McIlroy and Ted Zarundy, in Bloom program, and the first year for will tour Estes Park Tuesday, July 7. Stops the international component, Communiwill include the YMCA grounds, public ties in Bloom. The community was enlandscaped areas and pocket tered into each contest by the parks, Estes Valley Recreation and Town of Estes Park and YMCA Park District grounds, the Estes of the Rockies. For the 2015 Park Museum, the Stanley Hotel, America in Bloom entry, the and The View Restaurant at Crags community has been advanced Lodge. Historian Laureate Jim to the mid-sized category as Pickering will lead the judges on a well as the Circle of Champions guided history tour by trolley. and will be competing against Ed Hooker America in Bloom judges, Bill Arroyo Grande, CA, WashingHahn and Ed Hooker, will tour Estes Park ton, MO and Holland, MI. For its first enThursday, July 9 and Friday, July 10. Stops try in 2013, Estes Park received three nawill include the Estes Park Resort, Mama tional America in Bloom awards; the Rose’s, public landscaped areas and pocket nationwide winner in its population cateparks, the Estes Valley Farmers gory of 4,001-7,000 residents, Market, Estes Valley Recreation outstanding achievement award and Park District grounds, the for “Landscaped Areas” and a Estes Park Museum, Marys Lake special award for “Most EffecLodge, the Stanley Hotel, YMCA tive Use of Bold Foliage.” For its grounds, the Estes Park Senior second entry in 2014, the comCenter, private residence of photo munity was honored as the nacontest winner, and the Fairtionwide winner in its populaBill Hahn grounds at Stanley Park to see the tion category of 4,001-7,000 Rooftop Rodeo. Historian Laureate Jim residents with a four out of five “bloom Pickering will again lead the judges on a rating” and a special mention for overall guided history tour by trolley. impression as a result of the extensive flood recovery efforts. Due to its many Local sponsors supporting the judges’ achievements, the community was also advisits include Sweet Basilico Cafe, The View Restaurant at Crags Lodge, the Estes vanced to America in Bloom’s prestigious Park Resort, Mama Rose’s, Tavern 1929 at Circle of Champions, becoming the newest community in the program to reThe Historic Marys Lake Lodge, Rustic ceive that honor. Mountain Charm, Laura’s Fudge, Alpenglow Images & Accents, Nike Mollé ProCommunities in Bloom is an internaductions, Snowy Peaks Winery, Historian tional program committed to fostering Laureate Jim Pickering, the Stanley Hotel, civic pride, environmental responsibility Estes Valley Recreation and Park District, and beautification through community inYMCA of the Rockies, Visit Estes Park, volvement, with a focus on enhancing
Larimer County Fall Citizens Academy The Larimer County Sheriff ’s Office is now accepting applications for the Fall Citizens Academy. The academy will start on September 15th and run through December 8th. The Citizens Academy will meet from
6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday nights for 12 classes and one Saturday field day. There will be no class the week of Thanksgiving. The Citizens Academy is designed to give citizens an overview of the operations of
green spaces in communities. Like America in Bloom, this program offers on-site, one-on-one mentoring and coaching by a team of judges, with participation from communities in the United States, Canada, Asia and several Europeancountries. Estes Park has been accepted into the competition as a mid-sized community and will be competing against Ahogill County of Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK; Municipality of Jasper, Alberta, Canada; Town of Stettler, Alberta, Canada and City of Trail, British Columbia, Canada. America in Bloom is a non-profit, nationwide program promoting beautification through education and community involvement, while utilizing flowers, plants, trees, and other lifestyle enhancements. Locally known as Estes Park in Bloom, the project is a community-wide effort involving businesses, residents and Town government. America in Bloom is the only organization of its kind offering an award program with on-site, oneonone mentoring and coaching by a team of expert judges who will provide the local committee with a detailed, written evaluation following its visit. The evaluation is based upon six criteria: floral displays, urban forestry, landscaped areas, heritage preservation, environmental efforts, and the overall impression/cleanliness of the community. Since America in Bloom was founded in 2001, more than 230 cities in 45 states have participated. For more information or to become involved in the Estes Park in Bloom project, contact Keri Kelly at 970577-3782 or email kkelly@estes.org. To receive Town news and/or meeting agendas in your email inbox, please visit the website at www.estes.org. More Town news is available www.facebook.com/townofestesparkco and www.twitter.com/townofestespark. the Larimer County Sheriff ’s Office. Classes covering patrol operations, investigations, crime lab, emergency management and emergency services, SWAT and other special units, and volunteer operations are scheduled. These classes are presented by deputies and commanders responsible for each area. The academy also includes a tour of the Larimer County Jail and emergency communications center, a K-9 demonstration, and the opportunity to ride along with a deputy. One of the highlights of the academy is the field day during which you will participate in live scenarios. The scenarios include responding to calls involving live shooting with simulated ammunition, making simulated traffic stops, experiencing the firearms simulator, and processing a mock crime scene. The academy is limited to 35 students and fills up fast. Visit http://larimersheriff.org/site-page/citizensacademy for more information and to register. The fee for the academy is $30 which covers the cost of a student tee-shirt, materials, and lunch served at the field day.
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Independence Day Weekend Celebrations In Your Favorite Mountain Town Fourth of July In Estes Park Is; Coolest Car Show, Pro Bull Riding, Fireworks, Great Dining, Music and Entertainment Home to Rocky Mountain National Park, At 7 p.m., the Estes Village Band tunes Estes Park is the ideal all-American desti- up for its annual patriotic concert featurnation for Fourth of July celebrations. In ing the works of John Philip Sousa and addition to one of the others. The most spectacular fireconcert is works displays in the free to atstate (always held on tend and July 4), this quintessen- The Coolest Car Show in Colorado will be held tial Colorado mountain at the Pervillage offers a variety of family-friendly formance Park Amphitheater, at the west festivities and events specifically tailored end of downtown. for the holiday, in addition to an abunThe Fireworks Show starts at 9:30 p.m. dance of outdoor recreation activities. over Lake Estes! You won't want to miss Kick off Independence Day weekend, one of Colorado's most glorious fireworks Friday, July 3rd, with the Estes Park Board displays! Find a grassy spot at Stanley of REALPark, along the Lake Estes TORS速 at the Trail or on your favorite fairgrounds mountainside to join in this from 4-7 p.m. annual tradition of national Music from pride. Walker Additional Weekend ActiviWilliams will ties: entertain the Per tradition, July 4 kicks off adults while Pro bull riding Friday and Saturday with the old-fashioned Indekids enjoy an pendence Day Pancake Breakarray of activities just for them. Stick fast - eggs, sausage, juice, coffee, and, of around and enjoy a pig roast, photo booth, course, pancakes. Headquarters for the face painting and human bowling! breakfast is Our Lady of the Mountains On Saturday, July 4th, spend the afterCatholic Church at 920 Big Thompson noon enjoying hiking, bike riding, paddle Ave. boating, miniature golf or check out the Soak in the spirit of the American West Coolest Car Show. More than 100 "Steam - at the Professional Bull Riding at the Fairto-Electric" vehicles will be displayed at grounds at Stanley Park. Watch some of the new Estes Park Events Complex, lothe fastest and largest bucking bulls in the cated at the Fairgrounds at Stanley Park. country compete for top designations and Along with steam and electric cars, other the best bull riders from across the United street rods, stock cars, muscle cars, sports States hold on for a thrilling ride to win cars, vintage and classic cars will be on distinguished honors and prizes. display. To make it easier for all Estes Park guests to get around, on July 4th, the Estes Park free Shuttles have extended evening service hours so all can easily attend the evening festivities. See the Shuttles page or call 970-577-9900 for more information on the shuttle system. Enjoy a boat rental on Lake Estes.
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EPMC Accepting Volunteers For “Stepping On” Fall Prevention Program The Estes Park Medical Center is looking for your help in participating in a wonderful new education program, “Stepping On.” Stepping On is a well-researched fall prevention program. The results were published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. This workshop will meet for two hours each week for seven weeks. The workshop will include the topics of: • Simple & Fun balance and strength training • The role vision plays in keeping your balance • How medications can contribute to
falls • Ways to stay safe when out and about in your community • What to look for in footwear • How to check your safety at home Volunteers are needed and only 10 can be accepted for this valuable, FREE course. You must be a minimum of 65 years young to participate in the course. The course begins on August 4th and will run through September 15th so please call today to get registered. To register please call 970-586-2200 and ask for Cathy Martin.
Join The Fun On National Night Out August 4 Estes Park Police Officers join neighborhood celebrations The Estes Park Police Department takes great pride in its strong relationship with Estes Park citizens and guests. This year, the department will participate in National Night Out on Tuesday, August 4. The 32nd Annual National Night Out is a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch and the Estes Park Police Department. National Night Out involves citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials from over 15,000 communities from all 50 states in addition to U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide. The event is designed to: • Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness • Generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs • Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships • Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organ-
ized for fighting back! The Police Department sponsors a variety of community programs throughout the year, including the annual Safety Fair, Businesses on Alert and the Citizen’s Police Academy. National Night Out provides an opportunity for the community to get involved with its own events. Neighborhoods are encouraged to celebrate with block parties, cookouts, exhibits, flashlight walks, contests, youth programs, or any other imaginative event. These types of events have proven to be an effective, inexpensive and enjoyable way to promote neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships. Any neighborhood or community group that would like to organize an event for the National Night Out is encouraged to contact Estes Park Police Sergeant Rick Life at 970-577-3872. Sergeant Life will arrange for Police Department staff to attend and support the event.
Long Term Recovery Office Hours The Long Term Recovery Office will be changing their hours for the month of July to continue to serve the needs of flood and fire survivors. The office hours will be: Monday through Friday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. We will be closed on July 3rd, in observance of the 4th of July. Feel free to stop by the office for current resources, interests in volunteering, or other flood-related needs. The phone
number is 970-586-5051. The Loveland Long Term Recovery Office is open for 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and their phone number is 970-461-2222.
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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 22 At 7:49 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to 545 Grand Estates Dr. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance. At 10:08 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to Stanley Ave/ N. Saint Vrain Ave. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance. At 11:56 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to 500 block of Big Thompson Ave to assist the Estes Park Ambulance. At 3:38 p.m. the EVFPD and Dive Team was paged to MM69 on Hwy. 34 to assist the Estes Park Ambulance. At 5:54 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 1600 Manford Ave. for helicopter standby. At 9:17 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 201 E. Riverside Dr. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance. June 23 At 5:34 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 1250 Acacia Dr. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.
At 10:31 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 1605 Ziola Ct. for report of smoke. At 11:56 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to MM68 on Hwy. 34 to assist the Estes Park Ambulance. June 24 At 10:27 a.m.the EVFPD was paged to 1303 CR 43 for report of smoke in the area. June 25 At 10:24 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to S. Saint Vrain/Arapaho to assist the Estes Park Ambulance. At 10:54 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to 449 Skyline Dr. for a gas leak. At 12:06 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 851 West Ln. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance. At 3:59 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 218 E. Elkhorn Ave to assist the Estes park Ambulance. At 8:56 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 430 Ponderosa Dr. for report of smoke. June 26 At 8:19 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 1075 Kerr Rd. for report of smoke. At 8:34 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to Juniper Dr. for report of flames. June 27 At 8:15 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to an illegal burn.
The charge(s) are merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. On June 21 at 7:14 p.m. police stopped the driver of a vehicle in the 800 block of Moraine Ave. for backing up while not safe. The driver was a 62 year old male from Estes Park who was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. The male opted for a blood test to determine BAC and he was charged with DUI, DUI per se and backing when not safe and he was later released on a summons. On June 22 at 9:19 p.m. police were called to the 200 block of E. Riverside
Dr. on a report of a disturbance. Upon investigation, police charged a 23 year old male with sex assault with a weapon causing serious bodily injury, assault with a deadly weapon, incest and criminal mischief against a 24 year old female victim. The male was transported to Larimer County Detention Center. On June 27 at 2:13 a.m. police stopped the driver of a vehicle at 300 E. Elkhorn Ave. for speeding. The 25 year old male driver from Denver, CO was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol with a BrAC of .064. He was charged with DWAI and speeding and later released to a responsible person.
Rocky Mountain Conservancy Class On “Grasses Of Rocky Mountain National Park� By: Jo Wurst, Field Institute Assistant
Summer in Rocky Mountain National Park brings colorful blooms to open meadows, forest floors, and alpine tundra. As our eyes are enticed by these prismatic petals, we often fail to see the uniqueness of the greenery between these blooms: grass. On July 12th, come join the Rocky Mountain Conservancy Field Institute as we explore these overlooked greens in the seminar, Grasses of Rocky Mountain National Park. Participants will learn about grass terminology, anatomy, and identification techniques through in-class and field-based learning. This educational program will be-
gin at 9:30 a.m. and will conclude at 5:30 p.m. The instructor for this class is Karin Edwards. Karin has a forestry degree from the University of Montana in Missoula. She has worked as a field botanist for the National Vegetation Mapping Project throughout Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, and California. To register or to get more information on the course, please contact the Rocky Mountain Conservancy Field Institute at 970-586-3262 or online at rmconservancy.org. Participation for the course is limited.
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Estes Park Village Band To Present Patriotic Concert July 4 At Performance Park
The Estes Park Village Band will present its annual Fourth of July Concert at Performance Park, Estes Park’s beautiful outdoor performance facility located on west Elkhorn Avenue. The free concert, featuring patriotic music and marches, will begin at 7:00 p.m. Audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. The concert will be performed, rain or shine. The band will be performing a variety of patriotic selections, celebrating America’s history, culture and traditions through music. In what has become a Village Band tradition, American flags will be distributed to the audience before the concert begins. This is the band’s 33rd year of performing for the Estes Park community and its visitors. Sharing the conducting duties for Saturday’s program will be Loren Johnson, Jeff Klintberg and Chuck Varilek. Varilek will open the concert with “The Star-Spangled Banner,” followed by “The Pledge Of Allegiance,” featuring vocal soloist Scott Anderson. Anderson will next sing Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America,” while being accompanied by the band. The Village Band will then remember the victims of the September 11, 2001 attack on America with the performance of “Amazing Grace,” as arranged by Jay Dawson. The band will
continue with the Karl King circus march, “Robinson’s Grand Entrée.” Johnson will take over the conductor’s duties starting with the march “The Thunderer” by John Philip Sousa, followed by “This Is My Country,” again featuring Anderson as vocal soloist. The
and Navy. Members of the audience who have served or are currently serving in the Armed Forces, and their family members, will be asked to stand and be recognized with applause during the performance of their service song. Klintberg will take over the directing
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band will next perform Carmen Dragon’s “America, The Beautiful” with a narration by Robert Burkhardt. In what has become an Estes Park tradition, Johnson will then direct the Village Band in the performance of a special selection, “Armed Forces—The Pride Of America,” arranged by Larry Clark and Greg Gilpin. This arrangement features the theme songs of the Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Air Force
responsibilities, starting with “Black Granite March” by James Hosay. “The Last Measure Of Devotion,” a song featuring Anderson as vocal soloist will be performed next. “Bugler’s Holiday,” by Leroy Anderson, will feature the trumpet trio of Johnson, Jim Detterline and Dave Scott. Varilek will once again lead the band, starting with Henry Fillmore’s march, “His Honor.” The audience will be in-
vited to sing along with vocal soloist Julie Varilek on the next piece, an arrangement of patriotic songs by Jerry Brubaker, “The Ultimate Patriotic Sing Along.” The band will pay tribute to Colorado musician Glenn Miller as they perform “A String Of Pearls,” followed by the H.A. VanderCook march, “The American Stride.” A Dixieland selection, “South Rampart Street Parade,” will be featured next. To finish the concert, Varilek will direct the Village Band in its traditional July 4th performance of “The Stars And Stripes Forever” by John Philip Sousa.. The Village Band is an affiliate member of the Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park. The group has received a Community Service Grant from the town of Estes Park each year, starting in 2002. Some of the music performed at this concert was purchased through the grant awards. The Estes Park Village Band is a community band made up of musicians from the Estes Park area as well as from surrounding communities. New members are always welcome to perform with the band. Rehearsals are on Tuesday evenings, starting at 7:30 p.m. in the Estes Park High School bandroom For more information contact Chuck Varilek at 586-8776.
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epnews.com Just as I am reaching the age when life is supposed to become clear, I cannot see. When this cumber began I simply stretched my arm to hold the newspaper a bit farther from my eyes. But as one ages one’s arms shrink so this remedy didn’t last long. Soon I could not hold the paper far enough away. Something had to be done: either have surgery to lengthen my arm, or get reading glasses. I’ll never forget the book club meeting when Mary Bolgeo showed up with her readers. Mary is my age, and when I saw that she took the plunge—and almost seemed pleased about her new facial adornment—it was time for me to swallow my pride and do the same. Since then I have invested in more reading glasses than I have drinking glasses. There are two pair on the piano (if I grab one to use at the computer, there’s still one left for practicing at the keyboard), two at the computer (the one from the piano plus the pair buried under a pile of to do lists, letters, my scribbled first attempt at a nested poem, an outdated resume, and appropriately, an AARP membership application—in 24-point type because AARP knows its members can’t see any better than they can hear.) There are also reading glasses next to the bed, in the bathroom (to see as I apply lip color, don’tcha know), near the cookbooks in the kitchen, in my purse and in the car. If one pair goes missing, I just go to the dollar store and buy three more. One can never have too many pairs of readers. The one-dollar pairs are just as useful as the two-hundred-dollar ones and if you sit on a dollar pair, you have an excuse to go buy a new look without breaking the bank. If you bend an expensive pair, you have to keep wearing them crooked and out of shape because you haven’t had them long enough to justify spending another small fortune to get a new pair. Looks awful. What does this have to do with being on fleek? (“Whoa! Where did that come from?” I hear you saying. “Honey, do you know what on fleek means or am I gonna have to look it up?” you say. “How is it used?” Honey asks. “It’s in The Thunker’s column this week,” you explain. “Well then, better look it up,” Honey says. But you won’t find on fleek in any old dictionary so let me help.) First, some background: I was sailing through Facebook the other day (no, I have not been able to wean myself from seeing how much more fun everyone else is having than I) and saw that Kesha’s eyebrows were on fleek. (I don’t know Kesha and have no idea why her post appeared on my page. But I do know Kesha’s having
more fun than I am. And that her eyebrows are on fleek.) Facebook gave me pause. I didn’t know what it meant but I was pretty sure I wanted to be on fleek, or at least use the term in my column. Because the average reader of The Thunker can remember when gas was eighteen cents a gallon, (agewise, Estes Park is the oldest community in Colorado) I assume most Thunker fans also don’t know the term on fleek. So I pursued. I read a few more posts to get the context. Here are excerpts from that Facebook conversation (I assume this stuff isn’t copyrighted) [Thunker comments are in brackets]: First FBer: I submit that it is possible for one to be on fleek without necessarily being aware of their status. In fact, I hold that such obliviousness may, in fact, actually enhance the status of the subject vis a vis fleekitude. In fact, is it not the observer who is the ultimate arbiter of that which is fleek? [See, isn’t this intriguing? Don’t you want more?] Second FBer: I subscribe to a similar school of thought, but am fairly certain that a basic tenet of fleekocity is thus: That an attribute (eyebrows?) must be clearly “tight,” “crisp,” “trim,” “neat,” or “straight” or variations thereupon. First FBer: I live in a constant state of “rumpled,” “wrinkled,” “askew,” and “caddywhompus if you’re nasty.” Second FBer: A right rumbullion you are, sir! [I found no definition of rumbullion anywhere and thought about investigating but decided I should stick to one unknown at a time. On fleek.] First FBer: Watching her is exactly like drawing a derp-face on a Whoopie Cushion and slowly pressing the air out of it while your dad lectures you on how you should’ve gone into accounting. [Derp-face? I had to look that up too. It is a facial expression that often involves eyes turned in different directions and a stupid smile. See what one learns on Facebook?] So, with that captivating Facebook set-up, I tracked down the definition of on fleek on Urban Dictionary—an online dictionary for slang terms that nobody over the age of 30 uses or understands. Here is what I found. Ready? Holding your breath? On fleek is a state of completeness and flawlessness; the quality of being perfect. It is a combination of the words fly and sleek. There you have it. Those of us woefully wearing reading glasses are not on fleek, but I bet our eyebrows are. No derp-faces here. Rumbullions, all of us. You may let The Thunker know what you think at her e-mail address, donoholdt@gmail.com. © 2015 Sarah Donohoe
Garden Club Hosting Garden Tour The Estes Park Garden Club will be having their annual Garden tour on Monday, July 13, 2015. Four gardens will be included on the tour. The public is welcome for $5.00 cash to help support Garden Club activities. The tour will meet at the Estes Valley Library parking lot at 9:30 a.m. Carpooling to the various gardens will be en-
couraged due to limited parking. The tour will last until approximately 1:00 p.m. Don't forget to wear sunhats and comfortable shoes; also bring water, sunscreen and brown bag lunch to enjoy in the shade at our last garden with the hummingbirds and butterflies. Garden Club members will receive additional details in their monthly E-invite.
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Skyler Rorabaugh Accepts Position With University Of Colorado In Colorado Springs Estes Valley Recreation and Park Distime with the District. I am confident trict (EVRPD) Executive Director, Skyler that I am leaving behind the necessary Rorabaugh, announced at the EVRPD framework for this District to be very Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday, successful in the future” June 23, 2015 that he has accepted the Mr. Rorabaugh will be position as Director of diligently working toward Campus Recreation for a successful transition the University of Colthrough the end of July, orado at Colorado 2015. Many important Springs. initiatives including the Mr. Rorabaugh said, Estes Valley Community “My time over the last Center, Estes Valley Comthree years at EVRPD has prehensive Trails Masterbeen both rewarding and plan, Stanley Park Maschallenging. I will miss terplan, and flood my job and the incredible recovery projects will people I have had the continue to progress durpleasure of working with ing this time of transition. throughout the years. I The EVRPD Board of Diwould like to thank the rectors has full confiSkyler Rorabaugh EVRPD Board of Direcdence in the continuity of tors and Estes Valley Community for all current programs and initiatives while of the opportunities, experiences, and the Board manages a successful transisupport they have provided during my tion process in the coming month.
Fireworks Display, Stanley Park Alcohol-Free Family Viewing By: Skyler Rorabaugh, Executive Director Estes Valley Recreation & Park District
As previously mentioned, the fireworks staging area is located near the bridge on the north side of Lake Estes. The parking The Town of Estes Park Special Events lot at the end of Lakefront Street near the Department puts on a great July 4th fireworks display over Lake Estes each year! lake (Fisherman’s Nook) will be closed on the 4th. The staging area for the fireworks display The north shore of the is near the point Lake Estes Trail is also where the Big Thompclosed east of the handson River enters Lake icap fishing pier, Estes. through the parking lot at Lakefront Street, and The day-use areas past the bridge on the around Lake Estes are west end. This section heavily used throughof trail will be closed out the holiday weekthe entire day on July end. Literally thou4th and will reopen on sands of people crowd July 5th. these areas on the evening of the fireIf you go for a walk on works display. Lake Estes Trail on July 4, walk on the south Stanley Park is a nice side of Lake Estes place for families to through Cherokee Draw and along the enjoy the day in the park and watch the fireworks display from the ball fields. In a Highway 36 causeway. Remember that you cannot walk entirely around the lake cooperative venture with the Police Deon the 4th; instead, you need to return partment, Stanley Park is designated as an alcohol-free family zone for day activ- along the same route from where you started. ities and fireworks viewing. As you can probably imagine, large The Estes Park Police Department uses crowds generate large amounts of trash. the Youth Center in Stanley Park as a Recreation District staff is dedicated to central staging area to organize security continuous clean-up all day on July 4. personnel for the day and provide assistance with the family alcohol-free zone in Extra trash bags will be tied to the handles of trashcans. On the morning of July Stanley Park. 5, our entire staff is dedicated to cleaning Family members, particularly smaller and by mid-day, we are usually caught children, can get restless waiting for the up. Please help us out by doing your part fireworks. At Stanley Park, youth can in cleaning up after yourselves. burn that extra energy before the fireth The July 4 fireworks display is a great works by running in the green space, event for our community! It’s a holiday to skateboarding, shooting hoops, or by playing on playground equipment. It is a express our freedom and enjoy the indegood idea to bring a blanket and have an pendence provided to us by our forefaevening picnic in the park. Set your lawn thers and service men and women. Have chairs on the grass at the ball fields, relax, a safe and enjoyable July 4th weekend. and enjoy the fireworks display.
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Celebrate World Listening Day And Banning The Buzz People come to Rocky Mountain National Park for many reasons; but all of them include reconnecting with nature through the splendid sights and sounds the park has to offer. Whether hiking one of the many trails, taking in the amazing wildlife and colorful scenery or just quietly relaxing beside one of the park’s many lakes, all of these things can be done without the constant drone of commercial air tours flying overhead. World Listening Day, which this year takes place on July 18, is being set aside as a special day to celebrate the quiet of Rocky Mountain National Park. In Rocky, commercial air tours are permanently banned by an act of Congress. This legislation was a direct result of a movement to protect the resource of natural sounds in Rocky led by the League of Women Voters of Estes Park. This year, in honor of World Listening Day, the National Park Service (NPS) Natural Sounds and Night Sky Division and the League of Women Voters of Estes, will be presenting a day of activities at the Beaver Meadows Visitor’s Center to showcase the natural sounds of Rocky. The NPS Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division helps protect the natural and cultural soundscapes of NPS lands. Planned activities will run from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and will feature crafts, interactive games, and a natural sound scavenger hunt. The LWV of Estes Park, along with the
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NPS Natural Sounds and Night Skies Di- Upper Beaver Meadows at 3:00 p.m. vision will give a presentation in the Come by and learn about this historic Beaver Meadows Auditorium at 1:00 event and the natural sounds of Rocky p.m. on “How the Buzz was Banned” fol- Mountain National Park! lowed by a Rededication ceremony at the
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Community Cultural/Creative Arts Benefit All A strong cultural arts presence is good for people, towns, and economic growth. That's the conclusion reached in a comprehensive study conducted by America for the Arts (AFTA) and in a review of Denver's economic activity gathered by the Colorado Business Community for the Arts (CBCA). Resident household income, equivalent full-time jobs, and revenues to local and state governments increase with the development of culture and art. Carefully nurturing cultural arts can also bring prosperity to depressed urban areas. Just ask Bill Marino, Chair of the Board of Directors, 40 West Arts and Kevin Yoshida, Architect, Urban Designer and Chair of Board of Directors, West Colfax Business Improvement District about the resurgence of the West Colfax Corridor, known as 40 West—the historic heart of Lakewood—through arts & culture and the energy of creative enterprises. It follows that the pursuit of a diverse cultural/creative arts district in Estes Park could positively impact residents, business owners, and visitors. And so, the Estes Arts District recommends that cultural/creative arts be considered an essential, significant piece in the town's visioning process. The AFTA Economic Prosperity IV report that documented the economic impact of the nonprofit arts and culture industry incorporated data from "182 study regions representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia." The diverse, small rural to large urban areas included communities with populations of "1,600 to 4 million". AFTA measured "the spending of 9,721 nonprofit arts
and culture organizations and 151,802 (event) attendees to determine total industry spending." According to the 2010 study, the cultural arts nonprofit organizations and audiences expenditures exceeded $135 billion and generated more than 4 million full-time equivalent jobs. They contributed $6.67 billion in revenue to state coffers. Marcie Erion, the Estes Arts District Strategic Planning Consultant, agreed with the AFTA's finding that cultural travelers stay at a destination 60% longer and spend 60% more than other travelers. The CBCA Activity Study of Metro Denver Culture, which "is calculated using 2013 data reported by nearly 300 organizations that received distributions from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD)" attributed $1.85 billion in economic activity and 10,205 jobs to the arts in the metro region. The region included seven counties: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson. The SCFD is "considered a national model that supports [a] diverse, collaborative, vibrant and unique environment. Members of the Estes Arts District steering committee believe that town residents and business owners could similarly benefit if strategic planning discussions placed greater emphasis on the cultural/creative arts. Large scale studies and more focused economic analyses suggest that making cultural/creative arts central rather than ancillary to town visioning is both logical and responsible.
The Estes Park Cycling Coalition invites cyclists of all abilities and bikes of all tire widths to join the Saturday morning “show-n-go” ride. Meet at Kind Coffee, located at 470 E. Elkhorn Ave, at 7:00 a.m. Route length and difficulty will vary but there’s always spectacular scenery and great company! Ride rain or sunshine! For current info visit facebook.com/estesparkcc
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American Alpine Club CEO To Talk At Baldpate Inn
American Alpine Club CEO Phil Powers, who climbed K2 and 5.13 peaks in the same summer, will give a presentation on risk management Friday, June 24, 2015, at 8:00 p.m. at The Baldpate Inn Amphitheatre, 4900 South Highway 7, Estes Park. Admission is $10.00, with proceeds going to Longs Peak Reunion 2015. The lecture will be held at The Key Room inside The Baldpate Inn if inclement weather occurs. Powers has always considered himself a very conservative climber. However, miscommunication, complacency and lack of partner experience contributed to a serious mountaineering accident, just a few miles from his home. Powers will talk about K2, Gasherbrum II and other expeditions and what he learned along the way about taking risks. A question and answer session will follow the conclusion of the talk. For more information, or to purchase advanced tickets please call Greg at 303-949-5964. Updates are also available at Facebook Page Longs Peak Summit Club or at longspeakreunion.com
PEO BreakfastSummer Guests Also Invited The Estes Park PEO Group invites any interested PEO summer visitors to join us for breakfast at the Otherside Restaurant at 9 a.m. on Friday July 10th. If interested, please call Pam Schnetzler for further information-586-5870.
Restaurant www.TheViewEstes.com
Now Open! Enjoy the best views of Estes & old world charm with innovative dishes from world class chef Shad Theroux.
We Do Special Events! 300 Riverside Drive Estes Park, CO 970.586.1087
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Estes Park Yoga Studio Now Open!
Located in the heart of downtown Estes Park, in a window-filled space on the second floor of the Park Place Mall, attendees to the studio can escape for an hour from the summer hustle and bustle. The space has been renovated from an industrial-looking retail shop to a comfortable, relaxing environment. "We just wanted our students to enjoy the best Estes Park has to offer through downtown yoga," Teresa Latimer, yoga instructor, said. Three kinds of yoga will be taught by several instructors at the studio. Hatha
yoga is a traditional approach to breathing exercises and postures. Vinyasa yoga incorporates a series of poses synchronized with breath techniques. Ashtanga yoga moves between poses more rapidly and is a bit more strenuous. Instructors include Latimer, Leslie Glover, Caryn Ling, Mya Izzolena, and Erin Ayla. At Estes Park Yoga, those who drop into a class can expect to receive instruction tailored to their level of ability. "We want this to be convenient, fun, accessible and open to everyone - locals and
tourists alike," said Harriette Woodard, owner of Estes Park Yoga. Woodard is a mortgage loan consultant for the Bank of Colorado (Estes Park). Classes will be offered at 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Saturday; and, 10 a.m. on Sunday. Each class is open to
everyone, at any level. Props such as blocks, yoga mats, blankets will be available for use during classes and the studio will have limited yogarelated items and clothing for sale. Introductory rates are $10 for each class, which are all drop-in, or $90 for a 10-punch pass. Each class lasts about 60-75 minutes long. The studio is also available for private classes and
special events, including wedding party yoga sessions. "Yoga is for everyone," said Latimer, and she believes everyone should do it. "When you practice yoga regularly you are going to see improved flexibility, improved muscle tone, and a huge improvement in your core strength," Latimer said. Other benefits can include lowered blood pressure, less back pain, improvement with muscular-skeletal problems, improved sleep, and yoga can even help with asthma. " "It's a gift you give to yourself," Woodard said “ because every time you finish a class, you're just a little better." For more information about Estes Park Yoga, visit www.estespark.yoga or its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/estesparkyoga
Estes Park Genealogical Society July Meeting The Estes Park Genealogical Society welcomes out of town speaker Diane Barbour to our regular monthly meeting. The topic is “American Wars, So Many Records.” Come learn or learn even more about the resources available to find your ancestor in war records. Our meetings are always open to the public. The session is Thursday, July 9th, 4 p.m. in the Wasson Room (2nd floor) of the Estes Valley Public Library.
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A Guardian’s Experience On Honor Flight By: Laurie Button
Imagine being a young man - barely into his 20s - serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. It’s World War II and you’ve been assigned to travel thousands of miles across the world to Laurie with veteran Dick Marquart. India. Your job? Stringing telephone wires from pole to pole while standing mersed themselves back into the routine on the back of an elephant. of daily life. There were many things to Then fast forward to that same vettalk about upon their return, but war eran’s trip from Loveland to Denver Inwasn’t one of them. This trip, however, ternational Airport (DIA) on a Saturday was different. Veterans shared their exmorning more than 60 years later. Durperiences and memories freely and in ing the bus ride the soldier, Dick Marthe end, it was the camaraderie among quart, shared the first of many stories: everyone involved that made this jourwhen American soldiers left Calcutta to ney the life-changing experience it was return home, it was necessary to install for all of us. screens on the truck windows to protect So far this year, Estes Park Honor the men within from rocks hurled at Flight has collected nearly $15,000 in them by bystanders. sponsorships and donations to send vetThe scene was vastly different along erans like Marquart, Knoll and Oversteg the bus route to DIA in May 2013. Into Washington D.C. As part of the stead, the 122 veterans of WWII, Korea, fundraiser, the Estes Park Benefit Perand Purple Heart recipients from Vietformance for Honor Flight of Northern nam, Afghanistan and Iraq were greeted Colorado will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, by crowds of cheering emergency perJuly 5 at the American Legion Club Post sonnel and flag-waving supporters at 119. Tickets are $10. All sponsors receive every turn and from almost every overtwo free tickets to the event. pass. The procession was led by more Generous sponsors who have donated than 100 motorcycles representing the $1,000 to Honor Flight include: The Patriot Guard, as well as squad cars Estes Park Woman’s Club, Rotary Club from local law enforcement agencies. of Denver Mile High, The Sloans of Two helicopters hovered overhead on Black Canyon Inn, Estes Valley Sunrise the route and on-ramps along I-25 and Rotary and Jane Schoen of Edward Jones E-470 were blocked as the procession Investments. passed. Cars and trucks passing the four Those who have donated $500 include: buses honked and waved, showing their Col (Ret) Fred and Marilyn Johnston, appreciation to these unassuming veterRon and Vivian Gordon in memory of ans who sacrificed so much for our Ross Brown, Pete Martinez, Estes Park country. Council Knights of Columbus, CWO This is Honor Flight Northern Col(Ret.) Richard and Erika Oversteg. orado. Those who have donated $250 include: Honor Flight is a non-profit organizaHugh McTeague, Residents of Good tion with “hubs” across the nation workSamaritan Village, William Shirey, Larry ing to take as many World War II veterAllen, Allnutt Funeral Services, Estes ans as possible to see the war memorials Park Aviation Internationale, Dr. Daniel in Washington D.C. There’s no cost for and Stephanie Rauk, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jay veterans to make the trip while and Jane Harroff, Jeanie and Vern Mertz, guardians pay $900, which is tax deMary Ann Snowden, in memory of Dick ductible. Snowden, Lt. Col. USAF (Ret.) Loren In May 2013 I was honored to serve as and Lynette Johnson, Premier Members a “guardian.” I was assigned to three Credit Union, Kiwanis Club of Estes wonderful Estes Park gentlemen: WWII Park, Ernie Petrocine, Longs Peak Roveteran Dick Marquart, along with Kotary, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Gary and Kelly rean vets Ralph Knoll and Richard Brown, Bill King in memory of Irene “Dink” Oversteg. In the 36-hour whirlKing, Joel and Laurie Button, Bank of wind trip that followed, I would laugh, Estes Park, R. M. Womack, Jim and cry, and be humbled more than once, Joanne White, Barlow Plaza, Fairbanks not only by these men, but by all of the Excavation, and Capt. (Ret.) Richard and veterans and guardians sharing the jourSandra Life in memory of WWII AAF ney with us. members (1st Lt. Edwin Jarvie KIA In retrospect, I thought visiting the war 5/13/44, Cpt. Richard E. Life, Sgt. L. memorials would be the most emotional Porter Bailey). part of the Honor Flight experience, but For more information on how to suphow wrong I was. Through the years, port Honor Flight, please contact Bob many of these veterans have hidden Brunson at 443-3970, Gary Brown at away haunting war memories from their 586-2021 or Vern Mertz at 586-9669. families and those they care about most. Learn more about Honor Flight of Particularly in the case of WWII vets, Northern Colorado at these men and women went to war, rewww.honorflightnortherncolorado.org. turned home, and then simply im-
Historic Park Theatre Tours of Theatre available each day at 10am & 3pm
July 3rd- July 9th
(Rated-PG13)
Terminator Genisys
Fri 7/3: 3D-4pm & 9:30pm 2D-6:45pm Sat 7/4: 3D-1:15 & 4pm 2D-6:45pm
The Living Dream- 100 Years of RMNP plays every Wednesday at 2pm through the end of Summer. 100 Year Anniversary of RMNP!
Sun to Tues 7/5 thru 7/7: 3D-2pm & 8pm, 2D-5pm Wed & Thurs 7/8 & 7/9: 3D-2pm & 8pm 2D-5pm
www.historicparktheatre.com
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with Paul and Mary Ellen Garrett and others whose consciences refused war. Over the years numerous individuals have helped to sustain the weekly vigil, bearing witness and promoting peace. Bob Johnson pauses to gather his thoughts before commenting. “I’m from an apolitical family. Dad came from Sweden in 1923 at age seventeen. He wasn’t drafted in World War II because he was a farmer. Politics just weren’t part of the discussion at home when I was young….I’m a peacetime veteran; I served between Korea and Vietnam. My son graduated from West Point, and was almost shipped to Kuwait
Linda Hanak: “This is a little thing I can do to help bring consciousness of peace to people. We need more peace in the world. There’s a war department but no peace department---it’s not in the national consciousness yet.” “These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman…The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. (Thomas Paine, THE CRISIS, 1776) Betsy Bayer had been coming to Estes from Denver since 1972 and first saw the Patriots For Peace during a 2005 visit. She drove regularly to join the Wednesday vigils until she moved to Estes two months
in 1990. That was the beginning for me, and September 11 brought it home. In the fall of 2002 I was a lone picket around the White House. It was not a sudden epiphany. The lies finally slapped me hard enough that I now think like this.” Jana Larsen: “I grew up in Boulder and gravitated towards like-minded people. I’m not anti-military, but this is something I can do that brings awareness. It gives me satisfaction when people smile, and wave, and give peace signs and honk their horns. This might get more people thinking.”
ago. “I have thought about it. It just grabs me. When we first saw the group standing on the corner we knew we had to be part of it. It makes me feel like I’m giving my small part back. Our world is such a mess and anything we can do to improve it seems to be the right thing to do.” Linda Bensey: “Mary Ellen and Paul Garrett are friends, so I participated in early conversations about peace and love for our country. I stand in Bond Park because it gives me time to reflect on my family and ancestry. My uncle was a POW in WWII. He never talked about it but was the most
Freshly Remembered
By Robert Burkhardt Scenes of summer: new-born elk calves kicking up heels in the sanctuary, while wary moms stand guard; pelting rain and thunder rumbling across the Estes Valley, followed by delicate slow drops in grey mist; an almost invisible hummingbird home on a leafy branch, looking more knot than nest; seventeen turkey vultures preening wings on one power pylon near the causeway, while a lone eagle sits atop another. Tomorrow we celebrate the 239th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson’s words continue to reverberate in our national consciousness as they inspire and posit moral imperatives: “We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity.” Every Wednesday at noon a small group of Americans, thoroughly attuned to “the voice of justice and consanguinity,” gathers in Bond Park to advocate for peace. For one-half hour, rain or shine, snow or wind, summer or winter, Patriots for Peace wave American flags, display signs and urge passing drivers to honk for peace. The group owes its start to Helen and Warren Donohue. In 2002 Helen advanced the idea of silent vigil to counter the rising tide of war. Warren, who was a pilot and POW in World War II, concurred. They joined
epnews.com peaceful and gentle man you would want to know. Other family members were in the Navy and Air Force. I love having that time to be reminded of my family and its history and their love for this country. It’s a way of thanking them and all veterans for their service. The people I meet in the Peace Group are wonderful—we have great discussions and I care deeply about them. I love learning more about peace and peaceful people—Gandhi, King, and others who see what needs to be done and they respond. I would love to live to see the day of universal peace in my lifetime---love in every heart.” Randy Maharry: “I am a Vietnam veteran. I didn’t see any point to that war or other wars. It’s not the way to solve conflicts. It helps me to be there Wednesday because it allows me to voice my opposition to war in a way that is not offensive to most people. We are not a militant organization---we take the soft sell approach. Jean Weaver and I are friends, so I started going. Advocating for peace is kind of like motherhood and apple pie, if people start to think about it.” Estes Park recycling doyenne Jean Weaver, whose legendary life includes hitch-hiking in 1950 from Trenton, NJ, to Estes Park, speaks concisely: “I feel I’m doing something for peace.” Individuals whose conscience impels them to publicly address critical issues strengthen America’s backbone. The Patriots For Peace in Bond Park speak to us and for us; they are essential to the moral fabric of this community. Their unequivocal ethical choice to stand each week in rain, snow, sunshine or wind deserves gratitude for raising citizen consciousness. They pose a question for those of us not there on Wednesdays: do we have half an hour for a cause greater than ourselves? E pluribus, unum. Next column: How long? Estes Park. Nice town. Nice people. Reader response welcome: ATL7522@gmail.com
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Positive Ecosystem Effects Following Reintroduction Of The Wolf: The Yellowstone Story Photo by Tom GootzŠ
A talk by Tom Gootz; YMCA of The Rockies, Hempel Auditorium on Monday, July 6, 2015, 5:30 p.m. Much of the science behind wolf restoration, and on the effects on large ecosystems, is taken from the program at Yellowstone. Wolves were reintroduced there in 1995-1996, under protection of the ESA. Introduction of wolves at the time was controversial and has remained so. What is most amazing about the wolf restoration story is the controversy that has been created among scientists based on conflicting data explaining willow and aspen regeneration in the riparian regions of northern Yellowstone. Early data following reintroduction indicated that lower elk numbers, as well as the effects
American Legion July Events The American Legion will celebrate July 4th with live music all day Saturday from 12:00 until 9 p.m. Appearing live is Michael Roe & Lawrence Meredith, Monty Eldon, Luna Chix, Ran Off the Rooster and Midnight Trampoline! An old fashioned cookout of hot dogs, hamburgers, baked beans and salads will be available all day from 12 noon to 7 p.m. For just $10.00 you can eat all day or buy items separately. Bring your lawn chair and listen to some great music, enjoy the cookout and stay for the fireworks show! The American Legion lawn has one of the best views in town! Please come and show your support for all of our veterans on Sunday, July 5, at 3 p.m., in the American Legion Hall. The Northern Colorado Honor Flight program gives WW II, Purple Heart, Korean and Vietnam Veterans the chance of a life time to go to Washington, DC and visit memorials that were built in their honor. This is at no cost to the veteran. Albert Galli will again entertain the town with his musical talents playing tunes that were popular during the WW II era. The $10.00 price of admission, sponsorships and donations will go to sending our veterans to Washington, D.C. Friday night, July 10th, don't miss the Bakersfield Band, a Smokin' Hot Honky Tonkin' Country Dance band from 8-12. Enjoy a steak dinner and support the Sons of the American Legion, dinner & dance is $17.00, cover for dance only is $5.00.
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Breakfast In Glen Haven The Glen Haven Volunteer Fire Department and Auxiliary will host the annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, July 18, from 7 to 11:00 a.m. at the Glen Haven Firehouse. The menu will include melt-in-your-mouth pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, juice and coffee, all for a mere $6 for adults and $4 for children over 5. In addition to the scrumptious breakfast, the event will include a bake sale and silent auction. The road construction crews will not be working on July 18, so save the date and plan to spend the morning in Glen Haven. You will be treated to a yummy breakfast and have a fun time while sup-
porting a great organization. You will also have the opportunity to meet our GHAVFD heroes. The annual Pancake Breakfast is a major source of revenue for the GHAVFD. The community of Glen Haven is neither a municipality nor a taxing district. Donations and grants are the sole source of funding for the Department. GHAVFD is a 501 (C) (3) non-profit Colorado corporation. All contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. If you are unable to attend, please consider making a donation to GHAVFD, P. O. Box 53, Glen Haven, CO 80532.
of wolves on elk browsing behavior were both contributing to an amazing recovery of willow and aspen in the park. Some scientists felt that the wolf was not only lowering elk numbers by direct predation, but equally were decreasing the browsing time that elk spent on their winter ranges. The role played by this indirect effect of wolves on elk behavior has become controversial and the story of the Yellowstone wolves is significantly changing as new data are collected. Tom will give an overview of observations documented in Yellowstone since reintroduction of the wolf. He recently visited Yellowstone and will provide us with the latest information on wolf recovery there.
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“Trail Ridge Road: Highway To The Sky”
A presentation on the history of one of the most scenic wonders of the world Constructed from 1929 to 1932, and opened to tourists and drivers the following year, Trail Ridge Road earned immediate inclusion among the scenic wonders of the world. The new path through the Rocky Mountain National Park followed an ancient trail across Tombstone Ridge and offered visitors breathtaking views and a privileged glimpse at unique ecosystems. Today, Trail Ridge Road endures as a truly otherworldly place. It is the country's highest continuous paved road, peaking at over twelve thousand feet and running forty-eight miles. Join author Amy Law on Saturday, July 11 at 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. at the Estes Park Museum for a program that illustrates the history of Colorado's most famous byway. Also, what was it like for the workers who built Trail Ridge Road? The program will include a presentation by Allan
Northcutt whose father, Curtis, was employed by the Lawler construction company on the western half of the project. His father's stories and photographs detail how the road crews felt lucky to have a job on such an historic project during the Great Depression. The program, including both presentations, is free; no reservations are required to attend. Located at 200 Fourth Street, the Estes Park Museum galleries are open Friday and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. The mission of the Estes Park Museum is to collect, interpret and preserve local history, as well as to present exhibits, programs and events for the education and benefit of residents and visitors of all ages. 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 is free.
Estes Park United Campaign Kicks Off Volunteer-led fundraising effort focused on helping local children succeed The 7th annual Estes Park United campaign is now underway. Estes Park United is a fundraising campaign led by community volunteers and administered by United Way of Larimer County. The goal of the campaign is to raise $20,000 by September 30, 2015 to invest in local nonprofit programs focused on helping local children succeed in school and life. The recipient organizations were selected by steering committee volunteers through an application process based on their program’s contributions to three areas that are critically important to helping children succeed in school and life: school readiness, early literacy and youth success. “Investing in our own community is a nobrainer, especially when it comes to our kids. By doing so, we are also giving them the future opportunity to do the same,” shared Amy Hamrick, new this year to the Estes Park United volunteer committee. Donations to Estes Park United will be invested in four local nonprofits: Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success (EVICS), Estes Park Kids Café, The Estes Park Learning Place, and Partners Mentoring Youth. “Donations will provide critical support to children and families who need it most,” said Nancy Almond, Director of Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success, one of the nonprofits benefiting from the Estes
Park United campaign. “When we invest in children in Estes Park, we are ensuring a brighter future for all of us.” Several special events are planned as part of this year’s Estes Park United campaign, including: • A Mayoral Proclamation on Tuesday, July 28 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Meeting. • Estes Park United Dairy Queen Day for Youth on Thursday, August 27. Enjoy a sweet treat Dairy Queen in downtown Estes Park, with all sales donated to Estes Park United. • Estes Park United Restaurant Week from Monday, September 14 through Sunday, September 20. Restaurants all across town will donate a portion of their sales to the campaign. Participating restaurants and other businesses to be announced. “We truly see this as an investment in the future of Estes Park,” said Chuck Levine, Estes Park United steering committee member. “Through the early intervention and support activities of our local nonprofits, we can take steps to ensure that our children grow up to be contributing members of our community.” Donors can contribute to the campaign online at www.EstesParkUnited.org or send donations to PO Box 2651, Estes Park, CO, 80517. For more information about Estes Park United, please contact Scott Sprague with United Way of Larimer County at 970-4077000.
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Meet Me At The Museum On July 6
On Monday, July 6 at 1:30 p.m. at the Estes Park Museum, Curator of Collections Naomi Gerakios Mucci will talk about "Colorado's Most Significant Artifact" program. See artifacts from the Estes Park Museum that will potentially
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of Estes Park. Museum staff includes the community in their local history findings and current projects. Get involved with the Museum staff ’s topic of choice by participating in Meet Me @ the Museum events on the first Monday every
Estes Park Museum And The Historic Hydroplant Closed July 4; “Emerging Elkhorn” Walking Tours Offered Through Summer
be nominated for the state-wide competition and vote for your local favorite. No reservations necessary; free program. Meet Me @ The Museum encourages all of us to be curious about the history
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month. The Estes Park Museum is located at 200 Fourth Street. More information can be found at www.estes.org/museum.
The Estes Park Museum and the Historic Fall River Hydroplant will be closed on Saturday, July 4 in recognition of the Independence Day holiday. Both facilities will resume normal gallery hours on Sunday, July 5. Through the month of October, the Museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. The Historic Fall River Hydroplant is open every day except Monday through September 6, 2015 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Downtown History Walking Tours are running through August 28 on Monday, Tuesday and Friday at 8:15 a.m. meeting near the Enos Mills sculpture in Bond Park. Participants will visit the sites of early hotels, schools and amusements along Elkhorn Avenue for a total distance of 0.7 miles. The cost of the tour is $8 cash or check (checks payable to Town of Estes Park). No reservations required; first-come, first-served. For information about the Museum visit www.estes.org/museum.
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Make Sure To Visit Bears Are Us Booth At The Farmers Market horns to keep bears wild, playing the recycle game and learning fun facts about black bears. Come see the Bears Are Us volunteers at the League of Women Voters and Community Recycle Committee/Bears Are Us booth at the Farmers Market. Join them for a free bear cookie and a chance to win a Winners of the flower basket were Jan and beautiful flower basket that attracts humArt Hiester with volunteer Judy Liggett. mingbirds as part of our “Flowers Not Feeders” program. Bears Are Us volunteers don't know who is having more fun, the volunteers The Farmers Market is open every or the children who are busy making air Thursday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in down-
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Volunteers Needed To Serve As Leaders In The Community United Way of Larimer County is partnering with the Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center to recruit and train community members to become valuable board members and assist in matching volunteers with the needs of local nonprofit organizations. With so many nonprofits looking for board members, volunteers can strengthen ties to their community by taking an active role. We are bringing the Board Bank Training Program and matching service to Estes Park. The Board Bank Training is scheduled for Monday, July 13 at the Estes Valley Library and will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. in the Hondius Room The cost of the training is $30 and will: • Provide an overview of the expectations and general policies of serving on a Board of Directors • Provide a recap for current board members on roles and expectations, • Allow the volunteer to learn more
about potential nonprofits to be paired with in Estes Park and greater Larimer County • Provide the volunteer with a book on the basic responsibilities of a board member To register and learn more about the program please visit uwaylc.org/volunteer/general-volunteerism/serve-on-aboard-of-directors/ Nonprofits in Estes - If any of your current board members are interested in this training as an overview, this is a great opportunity. And if you have new or immediate board needs, or if you're seeking new or different skill sets for your board, please contact Jill Lancaster, EPNRC Executive Director at 480-7805 or director@epnonprofit.org. We will highlight your needs at the training. Please note, there is no fee for agencies to participate in the matching portion of the program.
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“Mountaineering For The Regular Guy” Presentation At The Baldpate Inn
Join in at The Baldpate Inn on July 8th at 7:00 p.m. for, “Mountaineering for the Regular Guy,” presented by mountaineering expert, Brad Martin. Brad Martin moved from Iowa to Estes Park after college in 1989. Once he had climbed all the mountains he could in Iowa, he opted for a more challenging terrain. During his beginning years at Estes Park he worked at the Baldpate Inn. Any off time that he had he used to truly begin his mountaineering career. That first summer was filled with many mountain hikes, including his first Longs Peak ascent and a ridiculous but life changing introduction to technical rock climbing by some fellow Iowans. Since that fateful summer, Brad has married, bought a home in Allenspark and had two great kids. He later became a school teacher, climbed up and skied
down mountains throughout the western U.S, and has taken climbing trips to Alaska, Mexico and Europe. His wife Reneé and children, Lily and Finnian, put up with his occasional gloating. They know, like he does, that the mountains he loves will never make him famous, but they sure do matter. As a sport, mountaineering started off as attempts to reach the highest unclimbed points of large mountains. Since then, the sport or hobby has broken off into three different categories; rock-craft, snow-craft, and skiing. Required skill level varies based on terrain, altitude, and season. Whether you are a veteran mountaineer or just an interested citizen you can learn the tricks of the trade and maybe plan to conquer a mountain on your own! This free information session is part of the Baldpate’s Summer Enchanted Evenings series that runs from June through September. Their Wednesday evening series is part history, part natural history, and part show & tell. Topics will range from history to hiking. Check out the website at BaldpateInn.com or call them at 970586-6151 for further information and for other Summer Enchanted Evening events. You are also invited to make reservations for dinner to enjoy homemade soup and salad buffet before the programs begin!
Creating A Paper Trail For Your Heirs
If you were to die unexpectedly tomorrow, could your loved ones easily find the necessary information to take care of things, identify all your assets, distribute them, and close your estate? A few hours of your time today could save your heirs hours of time in the future, not to mention thousands of dollars of court costs and lawyer’s fees and many nights of lost sleep. That’s the topic of a free public seminar to be presented by Common Cents Counts at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street, on Monday, July 13 at 1:00 pm. No registration is needed. Come hear Marsha Yelick, Financial Programs Consultant for the Common Cents Counts Library grant, discuss the items that you should consider including in your Master List Notebook. No matter how complicated or simple your estate, the basic notebook of simple instructions is the gift your heirs will appreciate the most. The good news is - it doesn’t take that long to create!
The discussion will center on creating the paper trail. Sounds a little outdated in our modern digital age, but experts are still recommending you begin with something that is easy to preserve, identify, open, and transport, aka, a simple notebook. We will discuss how that notebook may interface with computer documents. We’ll also consider techniques you can use to take the notebook information and provide it electronically to those who might need it. The seminar will concentrate on approximately ten to twenty items for you to consider including in your Master List Notebook. Each item will be discussed and there will be hints on how to easily find the information and present it in a simple format. The seminar will provide each participant with checklists and prototypes to consider adapting for personal situations. In addition to the Master List, the seminar will cover a few other “updating tasks” you might consider as you get your house in order. These are tasks that take a bit longer, but they’re probably also worth the effort. The bottom line is what you can do today to simplify your estate will be of great value to those you love. Plan to spend just one hour thinking about how you can pass on this gift to your heirs. 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.
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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 were purchased in 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 I 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 constantly have 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 even 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 theatre and school killings, random highway 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 this Saturday 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 weekend at our or your celebration. (Bob)
“Scams For The 21st Century” Program At The Senior Center July 8 about phone and email scams, wire transfers and Western Union and solicitors. He will also share information about the latest scams that target older citizens, including one where scammers pretend to be the Internal Revenue Society. According to the National Council on Aging, “Financial scams targeting seniors have become so prevalent that they’re now considered ‘the crime of the 21st century.’ Financial scams often go unreported or can be difficult to prosecute, so they’re considered a “low-risk” crime. However, they’re devastating to many older adults and can leave them in a very vulnerable position with little time to recoup their losses.” Estes Park Police Department Detective Learn more at this informative proCaleb Robertson will present a free program. gram called Under the Ether: Scams for For more information, please contact the 21st Century on Wednesday, July 8 at the Estes Park Senior Center at (970) 1:00 p.m. at the Estes Park Senior Center, 586-2996 or visit the Center at 220 220 Fourth Street. The community is inFourth Street, Monday through Friday vited to attend; no registration is needed. between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Please Detective Caleb Robertson has been in visit the Senior Center website at law enforcement for 11 years, including www.estes.org/seniorcenter. To receive seven with the Town of Estes Park. He Senior Center news in your e-mail inhas been a detective for the past four box, please e-mail lmitchell@estes.org. years. Detective Robertson will talk
Rock On! 85 Year Old Climber Shares His Story
The Town of Estes Park’s Senior Services Division is collaborating with the University of Colorado Health’s Aspen Club to bring an inspirational program to Estes Park in July. The program, called Rock On! – will be presented on Tuesday, July 14 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at the Estes Park Museum meeting room, 200 Fourth Street. No registration is needed for this free program. Meet Loveland resident Robert Kelman. He is an 85 year old gentleman whose passion has been technical rock climbing for the past 44 years. He states that at his age, he is thankful every time he can get another climb in - it’s just part of who he is. His family knows this is his passion and what drives him, and although they often worry, they have learned to accept that he’s going to do it, one way or the other! In 1994, he started a publishing
company called Heel and Toe Publishers, which releases outdoor guides. Robert was born with a defective heart valve at birth, and in 1997, he had a valve replacement. And just recently (in May of this year!) he underwent a revision to his original surgery from 18 years ago. This may slow him down for the remainder of this year, but Robert’s goal is to be back climbing the mountains by 2016. Come and be inspired by his motivation, climbing adventures, staying healthy and more. At the end of the program, Estes Park Museum’s Education Coordinator Alicia Mittelman will provide a free tour of the Museum’s current special exhibit, “Climb On” featuring the climbing history of the Estes Park area. The Aspen Club was established in 1989 to provide a wide range of health education, screenings, hospital discounts and social opportunities to residents in Larimer County. For more information on the Aspen Club, please visit their website at www.pvhs.org or call (970) 495-8560 in Fort Collins or (970) 6241860 in Loveland. For more information, please contact the Estes Park Senior Center at (970) 586-2996 or visit the Center at 220 Fourth Street, Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Please visit the Senior Center website at www.estes.org/seniorcenter. To receive Senior Services news in your e-mail inbox, please e-mail lmitchell@estes.org.
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ESTES PARK HAPPENINGS
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Monday – July 6 Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, mixed vegetables, cookie Tuesday – July 7 EPMC free Rodeo lunch! Sign up in advance – limited seating. Brats, sauerkraut, chips, pasta salad, watermelon, brownie Wednesday – July 8 Spaghetti and meat marinara, fresh green garden salad, garlic bread, cake Thursday – July 9 Chicken salad on croissant, tomato basil salad, 5-in-1 salad, cookie bar Friday – July 10 Baked cod, potato casserole, fresh coleslaw, cobbler
July 3 – July 10, 2015
EVENTS July 3: Estes Park Board of REALTORS’ Go 4th Festival. Estes Park Events Complex. 4 pm July 3-4: Professional Bull Riding – touring Pro Division. Estes Park Events Complex. 7 pm. July 3-5: 4th of July Weekend Celebration. Throughout Estes Park. July 4: Pancake Breakfast. Our Lady of the Mountains Church. 7 am July 4: Coolest Car Show in Colorado. Estes Park Events Complex. 10 am July 4: July 4th – Live Music & BBQ. American Legion Post 119. 12 pm July 4: Stanley Hotel 4th of July Historic Howdown. Stanley Hotel. July 4: 4th of July Fireworks. Over Lake Estes. 9:30 pm July 6: Rooftop Rodeo Parade. Elkhorn Ave. 10:30 am July 6-12: Rooftop Rodeo. Estes Park Events Complex. 5:30 pm July 7-12: Paint Estes Park Pink. Throughout Estes Park. Weekly on Tues: Free 5K Group Run. Starts at the Stanley Hotel. 6 pm Weekly on Tues & Thurs: BINGO at the American Legion. American Legion Post 119 Weekly on Thurs: Estes Valley Farmer’s Market. Bond Park. 8 am
MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT July 3: Music in the Mountains: Special Guest Concert Rocky Ridge Concert Hall. 7 pm July 3: Live Music on the River Walk with the Mountain Town Rockers. Aspen & Evergreen Gallery. 5 pm July 3: Jack & Gary. Barlow Plaza. 5:30 pm July 3: The Osburns. Elk Meadows Lodge. 6 pm July 3: Ran Off the Rooster. Rock Inn. 9 pm July 4: Branden Sipes. Barlow Plaza. 5:30 pm July 4: Fireworks Party with the Mountain Town Rockers. Estes Park Resort. 6 pm July 4: The Osburns. Elk Meadows Lodge. 6:30 pm July 4: Estes Park Village Band Patriotic Concert. Performance Park. 7 pm July 5: Bradley Mahew – Magic. Barlow Plaza. 5:30 pm July 5: Ramona Sudbeck. Rock Inn. 6 pm July 6: Jon Pickett. Rock Inn. 6 pm July 7: Summerfest 2015 – Creole Stomp. YMCA of the Rockies. 7:30 pm
July 8: The Living Dream: 100 Years of RMNP. Park Theatre. 2 pm July 8: Gary Hall. Barlow Plaza. 5:30 pm July 8: Alex Thoele- Acoustic. Rock Inn. 6 pm July 8: Wisteria. Performance Park. 7 pm July 9: Youth Movie: The Incredibles. Estes Valley Library. 3 pm July 9: Ron Ball. Barlow plaza. 5:30 pm July 9: Ladies Night w/ the Mountain Town Rockers. Estes Park Resort. 6 pm July 9: Shaefer Welch. Rock Inn. 6 pm July 9: Summer Song Fest VI. Performance Park. 7 pm July 10: Richard Geppinger. Barlow Plaza. 5:30 pm July 10: Open Mic Night with the Mountain Town Rockers. Elk Meadow Lodge 6:30 pm July 10: Summerfest 2015- Cool Shooz A Cappella. YMCA of the Rockies. 7:30 pm July 10: Sweet Lilies. Rock Inn. 9:30 pm Weekly, Sun, Mon & Tues. Cowboy Sing Along with Brad Fitch. Bond Park. 7 pm. Weekly, Tues & Wed: James Davis. Spanish and Classical Guitar. Twin Owls Steakhouse. 6 pm Weekly , Tues: Open Bluegrass Jam. Rock Inn. 6 pm Weekly, Wed: Open Mic. Lonigans. 9 pm Weekly, Fri & Sat: Ray Young. Jazz Piano. Nicky’s Steakhouse. 5 pm Weekly, Wed, Thurs, Fri 7 Sat: Garry Valero. Jazz Piano.. Nicky’s steakhouse. 7 pm Wed & Thurs, 8 pm Fri & Sat Weekly, Fri: Steve Smersh. Chelito’s. 5 pm Weekly, Fri & Sat: Karaoke. Lonigans. 9 pm Weekly, Sat: Live Music. Kind Coffee. 5 pm
SEMINARS, CLASSES & LECTURES July 6: Wolves of Yellowstone National Park. YMCA of the Rockies. 5:30 pm July 7: Introduction to Essential Oils Class. Riverspointe Spa. 4 pm July 8: Design a Super Hero & Green Screen Photos. Estes Valley Library. 1 pm July 10: Super Hero Yoga for Teens. Performance Park. 9 am Weekly, Mon, Tues & Fri: Downtown History Walking Tours. Bond Park. 8:15 am Weekly on Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat: Sip & Paint. Learn to paint while enjoying drinks. Murphy’s Resort. Mon & Wed at 6 pm. Fri & Sat at 7 pm Weekly on Wednesday: Summer Enchanted Evenings. Baldpate Inn. 7 pm Weekly on Wednesday: Bugs & Brews. Tie flies, fishing talk and tasty brews Rock Inn. 6 pm
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9:30 am Early Bird Coffee 9:45 am Worship 10:45 am Fellowship Time in Anderson Hall
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK Celebrate 100 years of Rocky Mountain National Park by visiting the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center to learn more about wildlife, the junior ranger program, recreational opportunities and more! Evening & Ranger-Led Programs. Offered daily. For more information call 970-586-1206. July 7: Upper Beaver Meadows Nature Hunt: A Virtual Geocache Adventure. Upper Beaver Meadows. 9:30 am Rocky Mountain Conservancy. Nature seminars for everyone in the family. Fees apply. For details, locations and registration call 970-586-3262. July 3: To Be a Tree. Moraine Park Discovery Center. 10 am July 8: Plant & Wildflower Identification with a Naturalist. 8 am July 8: Rocky Mountain Trailblazers: Kids’ Hiking Series. Cub Lake Trailhead. 9 am July 8: Connections: Real Stories of Life Interacting with Life. 1 pm July 9: Summer Birding with a Naturalist. 7 am July 9: Who Pooped in the Woods? A Mammal Mystery. Lily Lake. 9 am July 9: Right Brain Photography: Beyond F/Stops. 5:30 pm July 9: Campfire Ghost Stories: Living History Tales of the West. Moraine Park Discovery Center. 7:30 pm July 10: Secret Places in RMNP. Horseshoe Park. 8 am July 10: Edible & Medicinal Pants of the Rockies: Plants for Hunger & Health. 8:30 am July 10: Kids’ Fly-fishing & Stream Ecology. The Osburns. Elk Meadows Lodge. 9 am
EXHIBITS “Connections.” Art Center of Estes Park. Through August 2nd 18th Summer Art Walk. Cultural Arts Council. Through September 7. Celebrating Rocky – Invitational Show and Sale. Cultural Arts Center. Through July 26 Climb On! History of Rock Climbing in Estes Park & Rocky Mountain National Park. Estes Park Museum. Continues through Oct. 4
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Illustration with scale models
By: Penny Fox
"Celebrating a Century of Classic Cars" at the Estes Park Events Center at the Stanley Fairgrounds is a great start for your 4th of July celebration! Cars from the iconic Stanley Steamer to new fuel alternative cars, including vintage, classic, hot rods, custom cars, muscle cars, and sports cars will be on display. Doors open at 10:00 a.m. with free parking at the Fairgrounds and free trolley transportation provided to and from the Coolest Car Show to Bond Park. The show closes at 4:00 p.m. Highlights of the Coolest Car Show in Colorado include: • "Day of event" car registration at 8:00 a.m. with Participant Hospitality Booth • Two Estes Park Trolleys will operate free transportation from Bond Park to the car show starting at 9:45 a.m. • Doors open to the public at 10:00
a.m. with cars inside and outside the Event Center • Proceeds benefit the Estes Park Museum: $5.00 adult, $2.00 child, Family (2 adults & 2 kids) $10.00, five years and under free. • Food and beverages available to purchase • "Meet Mr. Stanley" Kurtis Kelly as F.O. Stanley next to the 1914 Stanley Steamer (10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) • Free Coolest Car Kids Activity Corner (10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) Designing cars, constructing cardboard racing cars, coloring, crafts, and a scavenger hunt • Three Media Booths: Original multimedia slide shows 1. "Over" a Century of Class Cars - (cars from 1863-2015) 2. "Over" a Century of Imported Classic Cars 3. An auto history of Early Estes Park featuring historic photos and postcards • "From the Bottom Up" - The rehabbing of a classic car by Myrl Sumner (outside bldg.) • Free photograph mementos - The Estes Park Photo Booth (donations ap-
• Awards Ceremony 3:00 p.m. The Estes Park Friends & Foundation would like to thank the 2015 sponsors for making the show possible. The major sponsors are The Prudential Team Realty and The Estes Park Trolleys. Their level of support is greatly appreciated.
Many thanks to the other 2015 sponsors: Bank of Colorado, Bank of Estes Park, The Ore Cart, Poppy's Restaurant, Mama Rose's Restaurant, State Farm Insurance, Brownfields, Cheley Colorado Camps, iii ~ Image Inhancement Inc., Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory,
Smokin' Dave's Restaurant, Sweet Basilico Restaurant, US Bank, Estes Park Photo Booth, and The Estes Park News. Thanks also to our Silent Auction support from Peak Hallmark and Fall River Antiques and Jewelry. "Celebrate a Century of Classic Cars'" as you support your local museum. Happy 4th of July, America!
preciated) • "Cool Car Stuff " Silent Auction (10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.) • Museum Shop ( car related gift items and car show t-shirts for sale) • Live music from the Mountain Music Makers (1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
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EPMC Hosts First Annual Teddy Bear Clinic By: Kerrie Hill, EPMC
Stuffed animals, or more specifically teddy bears, have long provided security to both children and children at heart. Estes Park Medical Center hosted its first Teddy Bear Clinic on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Estes Park Medical Center. Children attending the event received a free “Build-A-Bear” and a goody bag as they moved through the designated stations set up for this free, fun and interactive clinic.
tient and picked up their teddy bear for the clinic. Each child moved through stations where their teddy bear was checked over to see whether they needed stitches, a shot, bandage, or an x-ray. Each bear was weighed, measured, and their blood pressure taken. At the end, each furry friend received a certificate of good health to take home. EPMC’s dietary department provided snacks and tips on making healthy food choices. Teddy Bear Clinic was a free event open to children ages
three through 10 years of age, and was sponsored by Estes Park Medical Center and Families for Estes. Hopefully each furry patient and their young parent now think of a trip to the hospital as a “bearable” event. For more information regarding the Teddy Bear Clinic or Families for Estes, email kaberg22@ yahoo.com.
The clinic is designed to familiarize children with the hospital, clinics, and medical equipment by treating teddy bears through a series of screenings that allow health care workers to provide a teddy bear checkup. The clinic teaches children that doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals are here to help them feel better. Stations were set up and children were registered just like a pa-
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“Backstage With The Bible” Vacation Bible School July 6-10
Free At Estes Park Baptist Church Don't miss the opportunity for your kids in grades pre-kindergarten through six, to be part of a music-filled, funfilled, Bible-filled Vacation Bible School on July 6-10, hosted by Estes Park Baptist Church at 2200 Mall Road. We invite your kids to grab a VIP pass! This year's theme is: "Backstage with the Bible," where the Word of God takes center stage. Beginning from 1-4 p.m. on Monday, July 6 (to allow for the Rooftop Rodeo Parade), and then continuing with regular hours, from 9 a.m. to noon, July 7-10, kids will enjoy everything from cool crafts to audience participation led by volunteers from Texas' Milford Baptist Church. For more information, please call Estes Park Baptist Church at 970 586-2463 or email the church at office@epbc.net.
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Estes Valley Land Trust Breakfast On NEON (National Ecological Observatory Network) Our natural world is changing. It always installation. Salvation Army High Peak has been, really. But in recent years, we Camp, beautifully situated at the foot of have become increasingly aware of ways Mount Meeker and Longs Peak, will be that evolution, air pollution, climate the host. Estes Valley Land Trust holds a change, land-use changes, invasive conservation easement on a portion of species, resource extraction, and weather the property. To reach the camp, proceed events are affecting the world around us. south out of Estes Park on Colorado The Estes Valley Land Trust (EVLT) 2015 Highway 7 (South St. Vrain Avenue) Summer Breakfast Series is exploring from its intersection with Highway 36. how scientists and conservation-minded Go about 8 miles, arriving at the Salvacitizens are monitoring and interfacing tion Army High Peak Camp between with these changes to encourage healthy, mile marker 8 and 9. A small lake is a resilient natural systems. landmark on the right with the entrance EVLT continues its Educational Summer Breakfast Series on Saturday, July 18th at 8:00 a.m. with another view of ways in which scientists are examining and documenting our changing natural world. Our friends and neighbors in the Tahosa Valley (south of Estes Park on Highway 7) have been getting an “up-front and personal” view of this research as a new observation tower has been built in their neighborhood that links them to an entire network of towers throughout the continent. The event will feature two speakers from the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), a decades-long, continent-wide study of the ecological This newly-erected tower in the Tahosa Valley is impacts of climate change, land-use part of the NEON project to record the nation’s ecosystem in unprecedented detail. NEON is the change and invasive species. NEON topic of Estes Valley Land Trust’s July 18th breakfast observation towers across the U.S., in- event. cluding the one in the Tahosa Valley, to the Camp shortly after. Watch for the are being built to collect data that will “Land Trust” signs for parking. record the nation’s ecosystems in unThe charge for the event is $15 ($5 for precedented detail. The data will be K-12 students, $0 for preschoolers) available for use in thousands of studies payable by check or cash at the breakfast. by scientists and in classrooms. The findThe delicious breakfast is served by ings will help researchers understand and Catering for All Occasions and includes forecast ecological change and can guide an egg entrée, fresh fruit, pastries, juice, the formulation of environmental policy. and hot coffee. The first speaker will be Tracey BaldReservations for the breakfast event are win, Field Operation Manager in charge required no later than Monday, July 13th. of NEON’s Southern Rockies, Colorado You may call the Land Trust office at Plateau and Central Plains regions. She 970-577-6837 (you may leave a message) has vast experience with the InternaOR send an email to tional Tundra Experiment, the United States Antarctic Program, and Crary Sci- evlt@evlandtrust.org. The first and last ence and Engineering Center, along with name of each attendee should be provided so name tags can be made in adan involvement in some 200 National vance, and please indicate if students or Science Foundation-funded research preschoolers will be attending. All reserprojects. vations will be confirmed. Please honor The second speaker will be Nick your reservation as EVLT must pay for Schroeter, Assistant Manager for those NEON regions. He assists with the oper- late cancellations and no-shows. ations of the support facility and provides Remember this event will be held outdoors, so dress appropriately for unpresupport for field crews who collect samdictable weather. Bring your own chair, ples and maintain NEON infrastructure jacket, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and and sensor networks. Prior to joining drinking water for after breakfast. CarNEON, Nick provided support for repooling is always encouraged. Join a search projects that focused on waterhundred other people for good food, soshed and forest health. The location for this education event is cializing, and a compelling presentation! not far from the Tahosa Valley’s NEON
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Rooftop Rodeo Rides Into Town Next Week The Rooftop Rodeo, where the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains and the All-American sport of rodeo come together. Located at the Stanley Park Fairgrounds, the rodeo arena is surrounded by world class views in every direction. As the sun sets over the Continental Divide, your attention is drawn to one of the great traditions of the American west...Rodeo! It's a show you don't want to miss. During the July 4th holiday weekend, the second Professional Bull Riding (PBR) event ever held in Estes Park will thrill and entertain as some of the top
kickin', bull-buckin' cowboy fun... the highlight of the summer rodeo season in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado! Rodeo week begins Monday, July 6th with the everpopular Rooftop Rodeo Parade in downtown Estes Park. The theme of the 2015 parade is “Wilderness, Wildlife, Wonder” in honor of Rocky Mountain National Park’s 100th Anniversary. This year we are honored to have local climber Tommy Caldwell EP NEWS/ Gary Hazelton as the Parade Marshall. bulls and bull riders in the world roll Tommy, along with his wife Becca, son into the Estes Park Valley. These fun and Fitz, and parents Michael and Terry exciting events set the stage for the have been long time residents of Estes award-winning Rooftop Rodeo, celebrat- Park. The recent honoree of the Naing it's 89th year of boot-stompin', horse- tional Geographic Adventurers of the
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been nominated as one of it's Top Five Medium Rodeos in each of the last four years, and won the 2014 Mountain Circuit Medium Rodeo of the Year. The Rooftop Rodeo is known for its small town western hospitality and familyfriendly atmosphere. Come on out and join in the fun - it's a rodeo you don't want to miss! Rooftop Rodeo dates: July 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 2015 The Rooftop Rodeo is the rodeo with altitude! Gates open nightly at 5:30 p.m. The Rodeo will begin at 7:30 p.m. Get in on one of our Behind the Chute Tours, they are scheduled for 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. nightly. Rodeo kick off show will start nightly at 7:00 p.m. Food vendors are onsite, as well as the famous West Gate Bar. Grab some food and drink and settle in for a fun evening with a great Western atmosphere.
Year made history in January for their recent climb. Tommy and his partner Kevin Jorgeson completed the hardest rock climb in the world. After years of attempting the once considered impossible climb, the two climbers completed the first free EP NEWS/ Kris Hazelton climb of the 3,000 foot Dawn Wall. The parade will travel down Elkhorn Ave. starting at 10:30 a.m. With over 60 entries it's a colorful start to a funfilled week of rodeo events. Each night at the EP NEWS/ Kris Hazelton Rooftop Child ticket prices: 2 and under are Rodeo, guests will experience six differfree, Ages 3-11: $5 (General admission ent Professional Rodeo Cowboys Associ- grandstand seating is from $5-$25, box ation (PRCA) events and Women's Proseating is $25.00 for all ages. Go to fessional Barrel Racing, featuring some www.rooftoprodeo.com/ for tickets or of America's best cowboys and cowgirls. they will be available at the box office Bareback bronc riding, team roping, sad- prior to the rodeo performances. dle bronc riding, tie-down roping, steer Special Nights: wrestling, barrel racing and the always Wednesday, July 8th: Dress Like a popular bull riding are the standard-fare Rodeo Clown events each and every night of rodeo Friday, July 10th: Man Up Crusade, Purweek. For the younger cowboys and ple Night for Domestic Abuse Awareness cowgirls, the Rooftop Rodeo also feaSaturday, July 11th: Pink night for Breast tures a crowd-pleasing mutton bustin' competition at every rodeo performance Cancer Awareness and on Friday, Saturday and Sunday Proceeds from all events help to supnights, a "cash catch" for cowpokes 8-12 port the annual Estes Park Western Heryears of age. itage, Inc. Youth Scholarship, the Rooftop Rodeo Royalty program, and The Rooftop Rodeo won the PRCA's the Rooftop Rodeo performances. Small Rodeo of the Year five times, has
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World Champion All-Around Cowboy Coming To Estes Trevor Brazile to compete in Rooftop Rodeo! Because the Rooftop Rodeo has won so many national awards in the last decade, it is recognized as one of the best rodeos in America. One look at the roster of competitors for this year’s rodeo tells a lot about the Rooftop. Leading the roster is the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) all-around champion Trevor Brazile from Decatur Texas. Last year at the PRCA National Finals Rodeo, the Super Bowl of rodeos, Trevor extended his record total of World Championships to 21 with his 5th steer roping gold buckle and a record of 12 allaround titles (record, nine in a row). He also became the first man in rodeo history to reach more than $100,000 in three separate events (Tie down roping, team roping, and steer roping) in of this year’s the same season. He extended his Rooftop Rodeo record total of “round” wins in the Nacompetitors, contional Finals Rodeo competition to 60. sider the fact that Since joining the PRCA Trevor has Trevor Brazile’s won over $5.6 million dollars. As of nearest competithis writing, he is in the hunt for still tion for allanother all-around World Champiaround champion Trevor Brazile onship Gold Buckle with $71,858 in is a fellow Texan, winnings. Not bad for a young man of 39. JoJo LeMond, with $42,490 points. You guessed it, JoJo LeMond will also be comTrevor’s wife, Shada, is a barrel racer peting for a win at this year’s Rooftop who qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in 2013. They have two chil- Rodeo. If that fact the 1st and 2nd place cowboys coming to Estes did not catch dren. Trevor’s mother and father were your attention try this: Eight of the top 15 also rodeo competitors with his father, cowboys in the national all-around race Jimmy, being a four time national finals will be competing at Estes Park this year! qualifier in steer roping. Estes Park may be a small mountain comTo further indicate the extreme quality
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munity but there is nothing small about the Rooftop Rodeo. One may ask “Has the Rooftop always had such a deep list of championship competitors? “According to Mark Purdy, Chairman of Estes Park Western Heritage, Inc., the group that helps the Town produce the rodeo, “The quality of competitors across all seven events has improved dramatically this year. There are many reasons for this but the three that are most obvious art the fact that we changed from a traditional Tuesday start to a Monday start with a break mid week. This allows for more competitors to fit the Rooftop into their travel schedules. A second reason is that we increased our added money in the Bareback and Saddle
Bronc events. The number of competitors in these events is small and with the large number of rodeos available, the competitors go to where they are likely to win the most money. A third reason is that we have a new rodeo contractor this year. The owners of the Cervi Championship Rodeo Company are well know and highly respected in the professional rodeo world. They produce some of the biggest rodeos in America and have a great following of competitors.” This is one event you do not want to miss. Check the Rooftop Rodeo webpage www.rooftoprodeo.com for the rodeo schedule. Rodeo week starts Monday, July 6 at 10:30 with the rodeo parade.
New Format For Mutton Bustin’ At The Rooftop Rodeo Mutton Bustin' is one of the Rooftop Rodeo’s most popular events and offers
youngsters between the ages of five and eight a chance to begin their own riproaring rodeo careers. Each rodeo evening, helmeted cowpokes have an opportunity to ride a “wooly bully” inside the rodeo arena. Here's how it works: With a sheep readied in the “chute,” a child is set on its back - arms wrapped tightly around the neck. When the chute gate opens, out comes the sheep and rider. The small cowboy/cowgirl will hold on and ride the sheep for as long as they can! Whether it's a one second or ten second ride, these youngsters are in for a wild, exciting and memorable time. What fun! Beginning this year there is a new format for Mutton Bustin’! Starting at 4:30 on July
6, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12, thirty cowboys/cowgirls will be competing for 10 slots that will advance to the evening performance. For these afternoon con-
tests, 15 of the 30 contestants can be preregistered. Up to another 15 contestants will be selected on a first come first serve basis beginning at 3:30. From this preshow contest, ten (10) contestants will move on to the evening performance during the rodeo. The registration fee will be $10. The popular Mutton Bustin’ event occurs each night of the rodeo, July 6, 7, 8, 10,
11 and 12, 2015 and occurs as the 5th event, immediately following the Saddle Bronc riding. To be eligible, contestants must be 5-8 years old and weigh less than 55 lbs. on the date of the event. For more information, call 970-5866104 or go to rooftoprodeo.com.
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Make A Difference With A Bequest
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By: Marsha Yelick-Estes Valley Legacy, Independent Counselor
count, like an IRA or a life insurance policy. Will it make a difference? Ask your You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be favorite nonprofit! wealthy to make a subIf you ask, you will most likely hear a stantial donation to a story like the following: â&#x20AC;&#x153;A few years nonprofit charity in our ago Anita Anonymous was a great supcommunity. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very simple, inexporter of our organization, volunteerpensive way to provide valuable support ing her time to help with many of our to a favorite organization even if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re projects. She was in excellent health. not a millionaire. She didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to ever be a financial Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called a bequest â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the most comburden to her children, so she watched mon form of planned giving which is her annual spending carefully. But she available to just about everyone. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s esalso named our organization as a repecially popular among the middle class. cipient of 50% of her $500,000 life inMany individuals wish they could pro- surance policy. She was only 68-yearsold so she expected the gift wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t vide significant current support to the occur for many years. nonprofit organizations When she died last they love. Unfortunately, year, her gift allowed theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not sure their fius to ......â&#x20AC;? and the nancial position allows story will go on to desuch gifting. They either scribe the amazing donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have annual extra difference made in cash to give away or services and prothey feel the need to grams and buildings. preserve their resources Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also hear how for their retirement the simple bequest needs. A bequest gives impressed her family everyone the opportuand friends and crenity to make a signifiated a legacy of giving cant gift without reduclasting far into the fuing current spending or ture. trying to predict future needs. Here in Estes, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extra help available for anyone thinking about making Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how a simple bequest works. In your will (or with the addition of a simple a bequest. The Estes Valley Legacy, a newly formed collaborative of twelve codicil to your will) you specify a gift to forward-thinking Estes Park nonprofthe organization you wish to support. It its, is providing planned giving recan be a general bequest for the usual purposes or highest priority of the organ- sources for the community, regardless ization, it can be a specific bequest to sup- of the receiving nonprofit. Marsha Yelick, Legacyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Independent Financial port certain services or programs, or it can be a bequest to fund endowment sup- Counselor, is available for confidential consultation about the various methport, where the principal is maintained ods of planned giving. Contact her at and the income is used in perpetuity. the Estes Valley Library, myelick@esA bequest can be for a specific sum of money, a percentage of the total value of tesvalleylibrary.org or 970-586-8116 your estate, or a specific item or asset. It (Mailbox 831) to schedule a convencould even be stated in terms of a resid- ient time to meet. Establishing a bequest is a wonderful ual, that is, the remainder after the estate way to make a lasting gift, and the is distributed in a particular manner. It good news is that almost everyone has also could be a specific asset (a piece of the ability to make this kind of planned real estate, some savings bonds, or a gift. valuable antique) or a portion of an ac-
Call For Performers: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Ultimate Eclectic Traveling Exhibitionâ&#x20AC;? Local and regional performing artists are currently invited to consider participation in a new showcase event being planned for a forthcoming Estes Park variety show event to be titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Ultimate Eclectic Traveling Exhibition.â&#x20AC;? The evening of entertainments is meant to spotlight the best self-contained performance pieces of the creative community, with a diversity of styles and media on one stage. By eclectic, the show may include (but is not limited to): music, dance, storytelling, comedy, magic, beatnik poetry, short film, short interviewâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;anything and everything from bongo playing to yodeling, and from impressionists to contortionists. Anyone with a creative talent that lends itself to stage performance is encouraged to submit their idea. In lieu of an audition event, those inter-
ested are asked to submit a brief video file or video link (preferably no more than 5-10 minutes) to their work. The showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s organizers will be reviewing submissions to choose those performers whose work offers the most diverse and eclectic mix for an evening of unique showcase entertainment. The concept behind the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Exhibitionâ&#x20AC;? entertainment event is based on the idea that many creative artists have a wellcrafted high-quality performance piece which works well in an approximately 10 minute format. Please send your 5-10 minute video (or video link) along with your contact information to UltimateTravelingExhibition@gmail.com, or find us on Facebook at The Ultimate Eclectic Traveling Exhibition.
Citizen Meetings with County Commissioner Tom Donnelly
Wed., July 8 @ 9:00am Estes Park Senior Center 220 4th Street, Estes Park Guest: Deni La Rue, Community Information Manager For more information on other citizen meetings, please call the Larimer
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Rocky Mountain National Park’s Centennial Year Programs Continue In July The year-long celebration of Rocky Mountain National Park’s 100th Anniversary continues in July. Please see below for events taking place during the first two weeks in July. This is just a snapshot of all the numerous events. Check the park website regularly, www.nps.gov/romo or follow us on social media @Rockynps for updates on 100th Anniversary events and programs. We hope you can join us for one of these fun events! JULY 1: Centennial Artist in Residence Program Presents: Through an Artist’s Eyes – Discover the many ways that nature inspires art in these weekly presentations by one of the park’s Artists in Residence. This week features percussionist, composer, improviser, and educator Cory Hills. Cory’s ability to translate park stories into music is not to be missed! 7:30 p.m. Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. JULY 2: Centennial Science Behind the Scenery – This series highlights scientific activity and learning in the park as it relates to the 100th Anniversary. This week Brittney Mosher discusses amphibian studies in Rocky Mountain National Park with “A Tale of Two Toads.” 7:30 p.m. Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. JULY 3: Wild Inspirations – Art and artists throughout American history have found inspiration in wild places
and played important roles in informing the public about the wonders of public lands. Come join local artists and hear how Rocky Mountain National Park inspires their art. Enjoy appetizers, drinks, and live music. A percentage of sales will go to benefit the park. 5 to 8 p.m. Aspen and Evergreen Gallery. JULY 4: Wilderness, Wildlife, Wonder – A Local Art Commemoration – This fun event will feature local art and artists; with art demos, a meet and greet with the artists, refreshments, and free art activities for children. There will also be historical displays, a scavenger hunt, and tours of the newly remodeled Old Gallery. The Wilderness, Wildlife, and Wonder art show will be displayed for the entire celebration year. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Old Gallery (14863 Peak to Peak Highway, Allenspark, CO) JULY 4: Saturday Night in the Park – Celebrating the Centennial – This week, join special speaker Dave Lively in the auditorium of Kawuneeche Visitor Center for “What’s in a Name?” Explore how the names on the west side of the park have changed or remained the same as cultures have traversed the area. 7 p.m. Kawuneeche Visitor Center. JULY 4: Wilderness, Wildlife, and
Wonder Independence Day Parade – Join in the fun at this Centennialthemed Independence Day Parade in Granby, followed by a party in the park. Parade starts on Main Street in Granby at 11a.m. JULY 6: Estes Park Rooftop Rodeo Parade – This colorful entourage and kickoff to a week of rodeo festivities is themed: Wilderness, Wildlife, and Wonder! The parade starts through downtown Estes Park at 10 a.m. JULY 6-12: Estes Park Rooftop Rodeo – Each night guests will experience thrilling Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and Women’s Professional Barrel Racing events. For younger cowpokes, the rodeo features a crowd-pleasing mutton bustin’ competition. Tuesday, July 7 will be dedicated to the 100th Anniversary! JULY 8: Centennial Artist in Residence Program Presents: Through an Artist’s Eyes – Discover the many ways that nature inspires art in these weekly presentations by one of the park’s Artists in Residence. This week features percussionist, composer, improviser, and educator Cory Hills. Cory’s ability to translate park stories into music is not to be missed! 7:30 p.m. Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. JULY 9: Centennial Science Behind the Scenery – This series highlights scientific activity and learning in the park as it relates to the 100th Anniversary. This week features Ben Lawhon speaking on Leave No Trace principles. 7:30 p.m. Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. JULY 9: Rocky Mountain Conservancy Field Class: Enos Mills - $10/person. Enos Mills is remembered as the father of Rocky Mountain National Park. Hear the dramatic story of Enos Mills in this first-person narrative evoking a time when grizzlies and wolves still roamed Colorado and a national park was an elusive dream. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Visit rmconservancy.org to register. JULY 11: Saturday Night in the Park – Celebrating the Centennial – This week, join special speaker Kirk Oldham, Terrestrial Biologist for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, as he speaks on Moose in the auditorium of Kawuneeche Visitor Center. 7 p.m. Kawuneeche Visitor Center. JULY 11: Centennial Speaker Series: Jim Disney – Jim Disney is a mountaineer and artist who has been visiting Rocky Mountain National Park for decades. Come experience the inspiration and process through which Jim has created his beautiful artwork, including the official poster of the park’s Centennial. Learn also about the artists that have found inspiration in Rocky Mountain National Park through time. Jim will be on hand to sign posters after this event. 7:30 p.m. Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. JULY 11: Trail Ridge Road: Highway to the Sky – Constructed from 1929-1932, Trail Ridge Road is one of the scenic
wonders of the world. It is the country’s highest continuous paved road. Join author Amy Law on a tour across the Continental Divide and through the history of Colorado’s famous by-way. This program will also include a presentation by Allan Northcutt whose father worked on construction of the western half of the road. 3 to 4:30 p.m. Estes Park Museum (200 Fourth Street, Estes Park). JULY 11-12: The Wonder of Local Crafts: A 100th Anniversary of Rocky Mountain National Park Craft Fair Series – Join us for the Grand Lake Chamber’s Arts and Crafts Festivals through the summer of 2015. Browse various local and national wares in the scenic beauty of Grand Lake’s Town Square Park on Grand Avenue. JULY 12: Grand Lake Yacht Club Celebrates the Centennial – Enjoy an ice cream social at 1915 prices! 5 cents a scoop! Take a tour of the 102 year old yacht club and participate in a horseshoe tournament. Fun for everyone! 2 to 4 p.m. Grand Lake Yacht Club. Also, don’t forget about some of our special on-going events that celebrate Rocky’s Centennial year. » Celebrate with the Colorado Mountain Club (through September 4): The Colorado Mountain Club (CMC) was instrumental in the formation of Rocky Mountain National Park 100 years ago. To celebrate, the public is invited to join the CMC in a special hikes and climbs of 100 of the 125 Named Peaks in the Park, Wildflower Hikes led by Colorado Native Plant Masters, and other special hikes. Visit www.cmc.org for more information. » Across the Divide Geo-Tour, A Centennial Geo-Adventure (Year-round): Come experience this free family fun GPS treasure hunt! 50 Geocaches in Estes Park, Grand Lake, and the park relating to the Wilderness, Wildlife, Wonder, and Centennial history take you from town to town and across the Continental Divide (when Trail Ridge Road is open). Whether you are new to geo-caching or are a geo-caching expert, this tour is a fun and challenging adventure for the whole family. Find out more at the Estes Park and Grand Lake Visitor Centers or visit the Across the Divide GeoTour Facebook page » Vacation Races’ Rocky Mountain Half Marathon and 100th Anniversary Virtual Race (5K, 10K, and Half Marathon) Registration: Vacation Races is proud to sponsor the Rocky Mountain Half Marathon, a beautiful course outside Rocky Mountain National Park but with great views of the park on August 1. They are also sponsoring a 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon Virtual Race to be run anytime between September 1-7. A Virtual Race can be run anywhere. Celebrate the Centennial and collect a t-shirt and finisher medal. Visit www.therockymountainhalf.com for more details or to register for either race. For more information about Rocky Mountain National Park please call the park’s Information Office at (970) 5861206.
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Artist In Residence Programs Continue At Rocky Mountain National Park With Percussionist Cory Hills Storyteller, musician and performing artist Cory Hills of Thousand Oaks, California will continue to highlight this year’s Art in the Park Program at Rocky Mountain National Park with presentations held Wednesdays, July 1 and July 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. Cory Hills is an active percussionist in the Los Angeles music scene, known for actively performing and championing new music and for making this music accessible to all ages. With degrees from Northwestern University, Queensland Conservatorium and the University of Kansas, and with an award-winning children’s album (The Lost Bicycle) under his belt, Hills is equally comfortable in a concert hall or school gymnasium. Hills is the creator of “Percussive Storytelling,” a program he performs that fuses unique percussion instrument sounds with oral storytelling, creating exciting sonic worlds for both children and adults. Since 2009, Hills has presented Percussive Storytelling over 350 times to more than 32,000 children in eight countries. The Lost Bicycle, his debut solo CD of percussive stories, was released in the spring of 2010 and received four national awards, including a gold medal from the National Parenting Publication Awards (NAPPA), a silver medal from the Parent’s Choice Awards, a Preferred Choice from the Creative Child Awards, and World Storytelling honors. In addition, NAPPA named The Lost Bicycle one of the top 13 children’s products for 2010.
Six artists were selected for the summer 2015 Artist-in-Residence Program at Rocky Mountain National Park. Artists are provided with a creative, contemplative environment in which to generate artistic works and share their works with the public. During their stay at the park, artists share their vision in two public presentations. Artistic diversity, new ideas and creative uses of media were encouraged in the application process. Artists are given two-week residencies at the William Allen White cabin from June through September. For a specific schedule and to learn more about these artists go to: www.nps.gov/romo/getinvolved/supportyourpark/meet-our-2015-artists-inresidences.htm Artists have had a long-standing impact on the formation, expansion and direction of our country’s national parks. Musicians, composers, painters, writers, sculptors and other performing artists also draw upon the multifaceted quality of parks for inspiration. All of these artists translate the national park’s purpose, as a place of pleasure and preservation, into images which bring others enjoyment and a deeper understanding of the parks some may never visit. Rocky Mountain National Park’s Artist-InResidence program provides artists the opportunity to become a part of a long established tradition of artists in our national parks. For more information about Rocky Mountain National Park please contact the park’s Information Office at (970) 586-1206.
“Women Homesteading The West” Book Signing For Author Marcia Hensley Colorado author Marcia Hensley will be at Macdonald Book Shop in Estes Park on Friday, July 10th from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. to discuss and sign her book, Staking Her Claim: Women Homesteading the West. The book tells the stories of single women who seized the opportunity to own land at a time when it was nearly unheard of for women to do so. Historians estimate that In Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Utah and the Dakotas in the early 1900s, 12% of homesteaders were single women and they were just as likely to succeed as men and families. A number of those single women homesteaded near Estes Park in the early 1900s. In fact, Enos Mills, founder of Rocky Mountain National Park married one of them, Esther Burnell. Esther’s
friend and fellow homesteader, Katherine Garetson, proved up on land close to Longs Peak Inn. Her remarkable story is one of the many never-before told stories of women who homesteaded alone on the western frontier included in Hensley’s book. To help fund her homestead, the gutsy Katherine opened a tea shop along a trail to Longs Peak Inn where she offered sandwiches and beverages to hikers. In addition to Staking Her Claim, author, Marcia Hensley has been published in High Country News, Writers on the Range and various anthologies of western essays, most recently Ankle High and Knee Deep: Women Reflect on Western Rural Life. In 2004, Hensley won the Wyoming Art’s Council Neltj Blanchan Award for writing inspired by nature.
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Centennial Science Behind The Scenery Programs Continue At Rocky Mountain National Park Numerous scientists will be presenting as part of the Centennial Science Behind The Scenery Programs at Rocky Mountain National Park. This series of programs highlights scientific activity and learning in the park. Each week a different scientist conducting research in the park will share their experiences and discoveries. The programs will be held on Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center and are free and open to the public. On Thursday, July 2, at 7:30 p.m. join Brittany Mosher as she discusses A Tale Of Toads In Rocky Mountain National Park. Worldwide, over 40 percent of amphibian species are in decline. Declines are related to a variety of factors including habitat destruction and disease. Amphibians in Rocky Mountain National Park have not been immune to these problems. Of the five species of amphibians historically present in the park, two, including the boreal toad, have suffered severe declines. Once common throughout high elevation areas in Colorado, the boreal toad is currently endangered in the state of Colorado and is being considered for federal listing as a threatened or endangered species. In this look “behind the scenes,” Brittany will share recent research findings
on the effects of disease and introduced species on boreal toad populations. She has a Master’s of Science degree in Fish and Wildlife Management from Montana State University, and is currently a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology at Colorado State University. Next Thursday, July 9, at 7:30 p.m. join Ben Lawhon who is the Education Director of Leave No Trace, Center for Outdoor Ethics. Leave No Trace is the most prevalent minimum-impact visitor education program in use in parks and protected areas in the U.S. The intent of the program is to teach people of all ages how to enjoy the outdoors responsibly. Everyone benefits when we practice Leave No Trace ethics. It is important to share how those practices are effective at reducing impacts. This study examined variables thought to influence future Leave No Trace behavior in park visitors. Results of the study indicate that educational efforts make a difference to minimize impacts. For more information about Rocky Mountain National Park please call the park’s information office at (970) 5861206.
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Molly B Restaurant Under New Ownership
Wu-Lin, Wu-Hsiun and Jennifer Allred are the new owners of Molly B Restaurant. The new owners were pleased to take ownership of this well-known restaurant on June 20, 2015. Molly B has been a successful and popular eatery in Estes Park for over twenty years. The new owners have all been in the restaurant business for ten years here in the Estes Valley so they know what it takes to run a successful business here. They strive to please locals and guests alike and are excited to announce they’ve added some tasty new entrees to their new menu as well as adding a new Sen-
ior Menu. Their new menu changes will offer something for everyone to enjoy with a nice variety of foods. Jennifer said, “Our goal is to provide prompt and friendly customer service and serve delicious food. We have a few church groups that frequent Molly B’s as well as other businesses who join us on a regular basis. We want to be a fun, friendly restaurant where locals love to gather to socialize and enjoy a great meal!” Stop in at the new Molly B Restaurant at 200 Moraine Ave. and welcome the new owners. For more information, you can give them a call at 970-586-2766.
Musk Thistle • Large (1 to 2½ inch diameter) magenta or maroon flower at each stem end • Flower heads often nod • Each flower base is surrounded by large sharp-pointed bracts • Biennial has a 1st year rosette of spiny leaves with light-colored mid-vein • 2nd year produces a tall flowering stalk (up to 6’ tall) • Spines and wings on stems and spines on leaf margins Why should you be concerned about it? Musk Thistle is spreading quickly into the Estes area. Plants can form big patches. Seeds remain in the soil for 10 years to produce many future plants. Musk Thistle grows in Estes Park north of the Masonic Lodge on S. St. Vrain Road. Scientists call Musk Thistle Carduus nutans. Please leave the native Wavy-Leaf Thistle (Cirsium undulatum) for pollinators and a healthy plant community; it’s flowers are lighter in color (white to lavender) and leaves are paler with undersides often woolly. PREVENTION Cut and bag flowers, then dig or pull up the plant to prevent re-flowering. Basal rosettes of leaves can be removed and left to dry out. Put flowering weeds in paper lawn bags. Leave weed bags for FREE disposal on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8-3 at 666 Elm Street, up the road from the Recycle/Transfer Station. If you mow, please use an attached mower bag to collect and dispose of clippings so that weeds aren’t spread.
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If you would like help identifying weeds on your property, call Marcia @ 586-6092 or George @ 586-5022. For more information please call the Larimer County Natural Resources @ 498-5769 or CSU Extension @ 491-7568.
Review, Reduce and then Recycle Submitted by: Jana Larsen, League of Women Voters of Estes Park & Community Recycling Committee
Recycling is not exactly first in line in the waste reduction hierarchy. In Bodee fact, it comes third. To make a difference to the environment, first look towards reduced consumption, as it is actually the first and most effective step toward producing less waste. Reuse as much as possible before recycling so that the item does not need to be reprocessed before it can be used again. Better yet, buy products that are made of recycled materials. And make sure you recycle the items when you don’t need them anymore. Remember to look for the recycling symbol on your products that tell you that they are made of recycled materials or are designed for recycling. These practices count!
Remember the 3 R’s: REDUCE, REUSE, AND RECYCLE
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It is time once again for the Annual Good Sam Big Garage Sale. Every July the Good Samaritan Society – Estes Park Village welcomes the public into its garage for a huge benefit garage sale. In the past few years they have donated the proceeds to the victims of the Woodland Heights Fire, the American Legion Post 119 and the Community Corner Café. This year the garage sale volunteers have decided to donate the monies raised to the Honor Flight Northern Colorado via the Estes Park Honor Flight Committee. This committee was formed in 2010 after several Estes Valley WWII Veterans were flown to Washington D.C. to view the memorial built in their honor. Each
Veteran flies for free to the U.S. Capital. It costs $1,000 for each Veteran to attend the two day trip and the flights are funded 100% by individual and corporate donations. The EPHF Committee is dedicated to making sure our community pays the way for each of our Estes Valley Veterans. To date, 67 Veterans from the Estes Valley have attended the Honor Flight, and the committee has managed to raise over $80,000. They would like to raise another $20,000 to be sure they send every Veteran who wants to attend. Estes Park Good Sam would like to contribute to this great cause since 14 of their residents have flown on the Honor Flight so far. If you have items to donate for the sale you may drop them off at the Good Sam Garage on Wednesday, July 8th between the hours of 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Please, no electronics, clothing or books. The sale this year will be on Saturday, July 11th from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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VIEWS Just Don’t Get Any Better * 1.37 Acre bldg site located at end of cul-de-sac above Downtown EP * RMNP * Twin Owls * Stanley Hotel & Lake Estes * public utilities available
UNDER CONSTRUCTION. 3 bedroom walkout ranch. Quality construction, high efficiency. One level living, Great room, family main level master suite and laundry. Sure to please!
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$585,000 2610 Sunrise Ct
RIVERFRONT gem on the banks of the Big Thompson just 1.6 miles from Estes Park. Let’s go fishing or just relax on the new deck overlooking the river. $345,000 121 Canyon River Rd, Drake
2BDR+ LOG HOME on 10 mtn acres. Borders Ntl Forest. Lots of windows & views. Large moss rock frplc, vaulted ceilings & handcrafted cabinets. Waranty www.circlepix.com/home/7A397C $349,500 804 Elkridge Rd
BLACK CANYON furnished condo. Superb mountain location. Overlooking Macgregor ranch, mountain views are some of the best in Estes Valley. Inground pool, fabulous restaurant on site. $248,000 800 MacGregor Ave C1
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New Listing UNIT CONDO. Beautiful location surrounded by private open space. Open floor plan w/ walls of windows to enjoy views of Longs, Meeker. Private fenced yard, deck, patio.
NESTLED in Ponderosas for quiet seclusion. Perfect to sit in front of the fireplace & enjoy panoramic mountain views from the hot tub on back deck! You'll love the premium location in the Reserve.
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2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH furnished condo at Marys Lake Lodge. High end finishes including granite counters, quality appliances, tiles baths, stone fireplace in great room and hardwood floors. $249,000 2625 Marys Lake Rd 14A
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END UNIT, main level condo. Private deck looking out on beautiful Fall river. Popular vacation property. Use as a permanent residence, 2nd home, or vacation rental property. Sold turn key!
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CUSTOM LUXURY HOME near the top of Thunder Mountain. Spectacular views & borders open space. High end finishes with attention to detail throughout all 3 levels.
5 ACRES backing to National Forest land. Treed with seasonal stream, rock formations and mountain views. Private,end of road location.
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PRIVATELY LOCATED OFF FALL RIVER ROAD Lot 1 of Deer Ridge Subdivision is a great place to build your mountain home. Plentiful wildlife. Level building envelope & utilities close by.
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GORGEOUS BUILDING LOT in The Reserve, Estes Park's premier custom home development. Big views of the Rocky Mountain Front Range, easy to build home site backs to private open space. $249,000 TBD Deer Path Ct
BEAUTIFUL LOT with great views & easy access. 1.59 acres. Rock outcroppings on gentle sloping wooded lot only 3 miles from town. $69,500 19 Juniper Ln
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SURROUND YOURSELF in Aspens. 3 bdrms/2 ba on 1.5 acres. Open floor plan, wd floors, flagstone fireplace & deck set the mood for your getaway. Recently remodeled. Some work still to be completed.
New Price LOT FOR SALE – 2.61 ac in the Retreat, easy access to building site, expansive views, good road, electricity to property, southern exposure. $34,900 804 Copper Hill Road
PRIME OFFICE SPACE Welcoming reception area, 4 sep rms, sunny deck above river, private 1/2 bath. Currently occupied as massage/wellness retreat, but would make great office space. $239,000 356 E Elkhorn Ave, 10
7 ACRES in Kendall Ranch. 360 degree views including Longs Peak, Eagle Rock & the Estes Valley. Water, sewer & nat gas avail. May be used as horse propery. Addt’l 5 acres available. $350,000 2017 Kendall Dr
GORGEOUS 3 bedroom Split Log Home on 4 acres. Wrap around covered deck with incredible Mountain and Lake views. Perfect condition.
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WELL KEPT 2 bedrm main level condo next door to golf course & walking path to Downtown - could be fully furnished & Turn-key to move in tomorrow! Woodburning fireplace & private patio! $160,500 1010 S. St. Vrain B1
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Cowboy Brad Fitch To Perform In Allenspark
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Luxurious Mountain Home Let your cares drift away as you revel in the views from this luxurious mountain home in Estes Park, CO. Complete with chef’s kitchen, 2 master suites, +3 bedrooms, 4 baths, game room, media area, 5 car garage and so much more. It’s time to get away and this is the place… $869,000 2500 Grey Fox Drive
Popular performer Cowboy Brad Fitch will be making his Allenspark debut at the newly renovated Old Gallery in Allenspark on Saturday, July 11 at 8 p.m. “We’re excited to present ‘A Night of Rocky Mountain Songs with Cowboy Brad’ as our first musical performance since The Old Gallery has reopened,” said The Old Gallery Board President Gregg Rogers. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for kids 3-12, and are available at Distant Harbors and The Old Gallery in Allenspark, Macdonald Book Shop in Estes Park, www.theoldgallery.org and brownpapertickets.com. Known for his uncanny similarity to
John Denver, he will be performing mountain songs, John Denver hits and sing-a-longs. He will also perform the song he was commissioned to write for the 100year anniversary of Rocky Mountain National Park at the event. “We invite area residents and visitors to bring the kids and grandkids, friends and neighbors to enjoy cookies and milk, music and good family fun,” Rogers concluded. Attendees can also take a tour of The Old Gallery, which has recently been renovated, thanks to an ongoing $1.2 million capital campaign. “The Old Gallery has been beautifully renovated, and includes a project room, a kitchen and storage space for the twice-monthly food bank, a second kitchen for use for special events, a large upstairs meeting hall that also accommodates yoga classes, 1,000 sq. ft. of space for displaying art, three bathrooms, an elevator, office space and more,” Rogers said. “It’s a great resource for the entire community and we’re thrilled it’s finally open.” The Old Gallery is a not for profit located at 14863 Hwy. 7 in Allenspark. For information about The Old Gallery, this event and other activities, concerts and events, visit www.theoldgallery.org.
Clarinet Choir Performs Helping People Make Wise Real Estate Decisions in Estes Park, Colorado
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The Clarinet Choir of the Estes Park Village Band met recently for a casual outdoor concert at Pine Haven, owned by the Hansen family of Estes Park. Playing music, mostly arranged by Dr. James Mack, the group performed on a beautiful Sunday evening after an exciting thunderstorm for friends, family, and patrons of the lodge. Dr. Mack, of San Pedro, California, and Dr. Jan Scott, of Lake Charles, Georgia, visit Estes Park every summer to join the full-time musicians of the Village Band and enjoy bringing their music to the delight of
their fellow clarinetists for an annual clarinet choir. Many members of the Band, including the clarinet section, also perform in other ensembles and are nationally recognized and respected musicians from past as well as current musical careers. The Clarinet Choir will be performing again on Sunday, July 5, at 6:00 p.m., at Pine Haven, located at 1580 Fall River Road - weather permitting. Please plan to attend and bring a comfy chair! For more information, call Jana at 970577-1685.
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Join Us For The Estes Park Relay For Life In Bond Park This Year At Relay For Life events, communities across the globe come together to honor cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that has already taken too many lives. The funds you raise truly make a difference in the fight against cancer – just ask one of the nearly 14 million cancer survivors who will celebrate another birthday this year! Come and participate in the this year’s Estes Park Relay for Life on Saturday July 18th in Bond Park from noon until midnight. Relay for Life is celebrating its 30th birthday and we are planning a birthday party atmosphere. There will be a face painter, a magician, a small petting zoo, a dunk tank (got some candidates in mind?), a bouncy house, music and free food including birthday cake. One of the meaningful events at the Relay is the Luminaria ceremony at dusk that recognizes those who have suffered from cancer. Many relay teams pitch a tent and camp out (although not required) and take turns walking or running around the area depicted below. The Relay area will be along MacGregor Ave. and the bus
parking area on Elkhorn Ave in front of the administration building. This years Relay events will be 12 hours in length and, because cancer never sleeps, each team is asked to have at least one participant on the walking area at all times. Campers who wish to put up tents for the short night will be allowed to set up their tents (no stakes allowed) in Bond Park at designated locations. Because of the limited parking downtown, there will be a free shuttle bus to carry participants from the parking area at the fairgrounds to and from Bond Park. Whether you’ve experienced cancer as a survivor or through the struggle of a loved one, there's a place for you at the Estes Park Relay For Life event. You may join an existing team or start your own. Sign up at www.estesparkrelay.org or call Megan Clarkson the ACS representative at 970-350-5018. We hope you’ll join us for another unforgettable event where we’ll come together to celebrate, remember, and fight back!
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Southern facing walk-out lot for under $100k! Excellent views of Twin Sisters and Marys Lake. Over 1 acre with many mature trees. End of road privacy. Bring your own builder or contract to have a custom built home by Kingswood Homes. 580 Venner Ranch Rd $99,900
To be built. Only 3 sites left! Beautiful Kingswood home with Longs Peak and golf course views. Don't miss out on this popular development located on Fish Creek across from the 18-hole golf course. Finishes boast of mountain themes with wd floors, granite ctrs & log accents. Only 1.3 mi from the charming downtown Estes. This is a must see for the buyer who delights in fine finishes at an affordable price. 1145 Fish Creek Rd $499,000
The United Methodist Church of Estes Park welcomes a new pastor and his wife, Rev. Tom and Sandy Towns. They have three grown sons and four grandchildren, ranging in age from six to 18 (as well as some furry friends!) Pastor Tom received his Master of Divinity from Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO. His previous appointment was to 1st United Methodist Church of Cortez; Cortez, CO. We invite the community to hear him preach on his first Sunday in the pulpit, July 5, 2015.
Ground has been broken on this gorgeous home with unobstructed views of Longs Peak and Twin Sisters. Expected completion of Jan 1, 2016. Contract now and pick your own finishes. Plan will be 2000+ SF with 3 bed, 2.5 bath. Main level living with fully finished basement. 1195 Fish Creek Rd $545,000
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2015 Women’s Week At Meadow Mountain Ranch All women age 18 and up are invited to join in the fun when a lot of Girl Scout alums get together in July at Meadow Mountain Ranch near Allenspark. If you have never been to camp and always wanted to go, or if you just want to get back outdoors, please join us. You don't have to be a Girl Scout or ever have been one, but just be someone who wants to have fun in a gorgeous setting with a very interesting bunch of gals. From past campers, “Women’s Week in 2014 was so much fun, we want to do it again! Let’s go to the mountains, have fun in the out-of-doors and be campers again!” This program is open to all adult women: GSCO staff, former MMR camp staff, leaders, volunteers, friends, adult daughters. Bring your favorite program resources and come and play! The peace and serenity of MMR's mountain wilder-
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ness await you. The dates are July 20-24 and the cost for the entire event is $175.00. Even part-time ladies are welcome for a prorated fee of $35.00 per three-meal increment plus lodging and program expenses. We'll be hiking, cooking out, singing, doing crafts, nature activities, archery, special events, tours, historynearly anything you can imagine. There are some special projects, you can bring your own to contribute or simply check the schedule as it unfolds. Fly kites, cook some more, sing some more, relax, visit, "Make New Friends," probably other things we haven't even thought of yet. For further information, please contact Penny Roberts, very informal director, at home at 970-586-1775, or send a very brief registration with your information to P.O. Box 211, Estes Park.
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Recently many of the Girl Scouts who were qualified and old enough to advance to the next level of the program were honored and celebrated at a Bridging Ceremony. Above, Juniors Bridging 2015 from left to right: on the floor: Molly Larson, Lucy Scott, Lily Goodemote. On the bridge: Kilah Newman, Cassidy Grandmaison, Makana Land, Makayla Fraley, Tristen Rowley. Not pictured: Abby Kamprath, Sydney Lewelling.
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The Estes Valley Quilt Guild Meeting July 8 The Estes Valley Quilt Guild meets monthly on the second Wednesday. This month, July 8th, our speaker will be Lea McComas. Her program is entitled “Making Faces,” portrait quilts. She will have a PowerPoint presentation and trunk show. Lea will share information about principles of composition, the geometry of faces, and how value, color and temperature work together to create
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realistic pictorial quilts, as well as a brief overview of her techniques for fused applique and thread painting. Lea says, “Working with fabric and thread, I strive to create representational works that dare the viewer to stop and ponder before traveling on; works that call one back with strange familiarity; works that connect past to the present.” The Guild meets at Good Samaritan Village, 1901 Ptarmigan Trail. The business meeting begins at 6:45 p.m. However, you can feel free to come at 6:30 p.m. to visit with friends. The Guild is always glad to have visitors join us. We do ask for a $10 donation to help cover the costs incurred for speakers. For information call Ruth Turner 988-1709.
Presbyterian Community Church Of The Rockies Calls A New Pastor The Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies celebrates the calling of The Reverend Michael Alec Moore to the position of Pastor of the church. At the recommendation of the Pastor Search Committee after an extensive Mission study and evaluating of some ninety resumes, the congregation overwhelming voted to call Reverend Moore. He will begin his ministry here on August 24, 2015. Michael is a graduate of United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities in MN where he served two congregations after ordination in 1987. He felt called to military service and served as a Presbyterian chaplain for 21 years in Texas, Nevada, North Dakota, Florida, England, and Afghanistan. After retiring from the
military he accepted a call to the First Presbyterian Church of DeFuniak Springs, FL where he has been pastor for four years. He is accompanied by his wife, Denise. They have three grown sons. They share a passion for Christ and work together as a team. It was with the presence and guidance of God’s spirit that we selected Michael Moore to be our new pastor. Reverend Moore stated in his resume, “I believe that God is calling me to be a witness of healing and reconciling love to all of God’s children!” Rev. Dr. Larry Corbett, our present interim pastor, has accepted a call to become the interim pastor of a church in Sedona, AZ. His last Sunday with our congregation will be July 12, 2015. A farewell reception will be held at 11:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies extends an invitation to all to join our community as we bid goodbye to our well-loved interim pastor, Rev. Corbett on July 12, and to welcome our new pastor on August 30, 2015. Worship Services at 8 and 10 a.m.
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Real Estate Sales V Property Management V Vacation Accommodations INCREDIBLE COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY! Located on busy state highway entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park, this large building is perfect for it's current use of gas station, convenience store, and 2 fast food outlets, with 45 storage units for built in revenue. Great operational numbers. $1,845,000
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Senior Prom King & Queen Crowned At Good Samaritan SocietyEstes Park Village Congratulations to the Good Samaritan Senior Prom King, Don McFarlane and his Prom Queen, Phyllis Thomas. Each year, Good Sam hosts this fun event for their residents and this year's theme was “Casino Nights.” Entertainment was provided by the Riverside Ramblers and a very special night of dancing and merriment was had by all! Courtesy photo
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That's right rodeo fans the fastest growing sport in the world is here this weekend! Estes Park Western Heritage is proud to host the Professional Bull Riding Pro Touring Division, bringing you the toughest bull riders in the world and the best bulls anywhere. The Stanley Park Fairgrounds, home of the award-winning Rooftop Rodeo is the scenic, high-altitude setting for an event that promises to be action-packed and exciting....8 seconds at a time. Each night of Professional Bull Riding includes four separate rounds of ten bucking bulls, with top PBR cowboys hoping to hang on for the toughest ride in all of sports. The PBR venue offers a ring-side view of the action, with an "arena-within-thearena" constructed directly in front of the grand stands. When the bucking chutes open you can almost feel the ride! For those who desire an eye-ball to eye-ball experience, "VIP in the Dirt" seating on the arena's west side brings you so close to the action you might want a seat belt! Get tough...the cowboy way...and purchase one of these limited VIP tickets. A beverage tent on the arena floor will accommodate all guests. JULY 3RD Live music in the Fairgrounds arena begins at 4:00 p.m. Bull riding gets underway at 7:00 p.m. with more rounds of the Professional Bull Riding - Pro Touring Division series. Winning cowboys from each evening will then compete in the exciting event finale, going head to head in the finals, hoping to capture the winning honors, points and big money. You will see it all happen!
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JULY 4TH Live music in the Fairgrounds arena begins at 4:00 p.m. The evening gets underway at 6:30 p.m., be settled into your seats because the cowboys have drawn their bulls and are ready to ride! Each athlete competes for a PhotosbyMarsha.com score that will earn them a trip into the Saturday night finals. At the conclusion of the Saturday night PBR event the arena goes dark - sometime around 9:15 to 9:30 p.m. Then look to the sky for the annual July 4th "Fireworks over Lake Estes," a spectacular show that draws thousands to the Estes Valley. Sit in the grandstands or bring a blanket (no folding chairs please) to sit in the arena to relax and enjoy front-row seats to this grand, holiday celebration as the colorful fireworks burst overhead. Admission: $15 - $35 and tickets may be purchased at the gate before the event at the Estes Park Fairgrounds, 1209 Manford Ave., Estes Park.
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Third Annual “FACE Of Fiber In The Rockies”- A Fiber Affair To Remember Sandra Hopkins-quilt, 3rd Place-Cheri Paxson-knitted Alpaca hat. Estes Valley-Non-Juried: The Stitchin' Den Award 1st Place-Barb Richards-tapestry weaving, 2nd PlaceJoy Stark-quilt, 3rd PlaceJane Rising-sewn jacket. Merit Awards: Kay Dudekfelt painting, Linda Lugenbill-basketry, Anne Phillipsfelted vest, Sara Best of Show-Jane King - Florentine Floral- Art Quilt Maypole-cross-stitch, Olivia The Third Annual Marler-quilt. FACE of Fiber in the Junior Category: Estes Valley Rockies was a Fiber AfQuilt Guild Award -1st Placefair to remember. FabuElyse Ludlam-knitted baby lous fiber works submitcardigan, 2nd Place-Haniah ted by artists from all Ludlam-embroidery, 3rd Place over Colorado delighted Elyse Ludlam-knitting. the hundreds of fiber enJudges Awards: Annette thusiasts who viewed the Kennedy-quilt, Jane King- fiber exhibit. Professionals, loart, Sue Banning-needlepoint. cal non-professionals and three juniors made up It takes many people, organithe roster of exhibitors. zations, sponsors and donors to orchestrate such a large underOne hundred twentytaking. Financial sponsorships five pieces were on discame from Schacht Spindle play at the Park Village Co., Estes Valley Quilt Guild, Playhouse They included: Prairie Moon Alpacas, The quilts, knitting, crochetStitchin' Den, Cottage Bliss, ing, felting, beading, Betty Dolman, Estes Park Area spinning, weaving, Weavers Guild, Neota Designs mixed media, hand dy- People's Choice & 1st Weaving and Yarn Studio, The ing, digital fabrication, Place Colorado-Melody Presser Foot, Shuttles, Spindles embroidery, cross-stitch, Money - Below the surface and Skeins, and donor Chris tatting, tapestry weavSwitzer. ing, rug braiding, needlepoint and felt Invaluable help and painting. Prizes were support were supplied by awarded to the folThe Art Center of Estes lowing: Park and Vickie Mastron, Sue Doylen at MasSchacht Best of ter Graphics, Scott WeShow Award-Jane bermeier -National Park King- “Florentine Village South and the Floral” fiber art Park Village Playhouse, People's Choiceand the hard working Melody Money-”Be- st 1 Place Juniors-Elyse Ludlam-Baby crew who hung all of low the Surface” quilt Cardigan-Knit the art work. Colorado Artistsst We will see you in 2016 at the Estes Juried: Prairie Moon Alpacas Award- 1 nd Park Fiber Affair and 4th Annual FACE of Place-Melody Money-quilt, 2 PlaceFiber in the Rockies.
Estes Park Women’s Golf League Results For Tues., June 30 Thirty three ladies showed up for what was the warmest day of the summer so far. Only scores on the even holes counted. One half of the handicap was subtracted for those holes. The winners were: FLIGHT #1 First place: Candy Sculzbach Second place: Carrie Logan Third place: A Smith FLIGHT #2 First Place: Hulda Bachman
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Word Basics Class Offered By EV Library On Monday, July 6th from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., the Estes Valley Library will be conducting a Microsoft Word Basics Class. Learn to create documents like a resume, Christmas letter, meeting agenda, program
flyer, or write a novel using Microsoft Word. We'll cover the basics like typing on a computer, changing font and text size, typing in the center of the page, and spell check. This class is taught on the Mac Computers in the library's computer lab. Computer classes at the library are free and open to the public. Registration is required. To register for the Word Basics Class, please visit the library at estesvalleylibrary.org or to speak with a librarian, call 970-586-8116.
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Library Benefit Dinner Welcomes Author Diane Mott Davidson Aug. 16
Registration is now available for the 19th Annual Library Benefit Dinner. The Estes Valley Library Friends & Foundation is delighted to welcome Diane Mott Davidson to Estes Park on Sunday evening, August 16th. Davidson is the author of sixteen bestsellers - the popular culinary mysteries featuring catererturned-detective Goldy Schulz. This year’s Annual Library Benefit Dinner will be held in the beautiful Assembly Hall at the YMCA of the Rockies, The Estes Park Liand will include a social hour ons Club held the with complimentary beer and second Movie B4 wine followed by a fullLunch on Saturday course seated dinner prior to th June 27 . The Davidson’s talk. movie was "How To The Estes Valley Library is Train Your Dragon." to have the support fortunate Following the movie community amazing our of a drawing was held business top The partners. for the DVD of the BeneAnnual the for sponsor movie. fit Dinner is The Stanley: A Lion Tariq Bhatti is Grand Heritage Hotel. Snowy awarding the DVD Peaks Winery will provide to the lucky winner, the wine, and the beer is Michael Putman. compliments of Odell BrewThe next movie the ing Company. Registration Estes Park Lions for the event will be $75 per Club hold will be "Despicable Me" on July 25th at 11 a.m. The cost for each Movie B4 person ($30 is tax deLunch is $5 per person or $10 for 3. ductible). Seating is limited; please register before August 5th. A Colorado author, Davidson’s suspense novels are set in the fictional mountain town of Aspen Meadow, forty miles west of Denver. Davidson is widely recognized as an entertaining speaker, and her talk will delight longtime fans as well as those new to her work. She has been called, “today’s foremost practitioner of the culinary whodunit” by Entertainment Weekly. In her most recent novel, “The Whole Enchilada,” Goldy’s sleuthing skills are called into action after a friend’s mysterious death. Goldy finds herself investigating a series of unsettling clues in her quest to uncover the truth—and the killer. Attendees at the August dinner event will also hear about Davidson’s newest publishing project, “Goldy’s Kitchen
Cookbook: Cooking, Writing, Family, Life,” a departure from Davidson’s suspense novels into a unique cookbookmemoir. As fans of Davidson’s novels know, part of their charm are the recipes found within or as an epilogue to each story. “Goldy’s Kitchen Cookbook” will be released in September.
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Davidson will be on hand to sign copies of her books and greet attendees after her talk. Proceeds beyond the expenses for the event will raise crucial funds for the Friends & Foundation, which provides direct support for the Library’s awardwinning programs and services to the community. Current members of the Estes Valley Friends & Foundation will receive an invitation in to the Annual Benefit Dinner in the mail. Registration for the event is also available at the Estes Valley Library. Please stop by the Library to register. To learn more about this event, contact Library Development Officer, Sarah Walsh at 970-586-8116 ext. 835 or swalsh@estesvalleylibrary.org.
Escape The Ordinary! Design A Super Hero With Green Screen Photos
Have you ever dreamed of being a super hero? Well, here is your chance to design your own amazing alter-ego! On Wednesday, July 8th at the Estes Valley Library you can Escape the Ordinary and identify your superpowers, design a unique costume, work on superposes,
and take a superhero glamour photo in front of the green screen so that you can fight crime anywhere in the world. We’ll supply cape and mask options (please bring your own superhero tights). Design a Superhero takes place from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Library and is open to anyone ages 11 and up. Registration is required. To register, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the Library to speak with a librarian at 970-5868116.
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Super Hero Yoga For Teens Offered By Estes Valley Library
Passport To Reading Fun! This summer Estes Valley Library’s “Travel Agents” Kerry and Melanie will guide students on an international tour to exotic places in their popular “Passport to Reading” program. Students will learn about China, Scotland and Chile through books, songs, food, art activities, games, and more. The
hands-on, interactive three-day program still has openings available for July 13, 14, and 15 from 9:00-12:00. Children age six (entering first grade) through 11 are invited to register. Participants must commit to all three days. The cost of the program is $15.00 per child and scholarships are available. Space is limited and registration is required by accessing the library’s online calendar at estesvalleylibrary.org. Registrations will be confirmed when payment is received. These multicultural activities will help children be open to trying new things and look at their world in new ways.. Sign up for this exciting program today! Art: While creating their own works of art, children will understand others by experiencing the unique artistic expressions nurtured in cultures different from their own. Students will create a Chinese Dragon puppet, Chilean rainstick, and a Scottish cairn sculpture. Books: Every country has literature and stories unique to that culture. There are many traditional children's tales specific to various cultures. During the program children will read and hear the stories told in different places around the world. During our silent reading time the children will choose folklore from other countries to enjoy as they read around the world. Food: One of the most fun activities when exploring other countries and cultures is sampling the food indigenous to that region. We will taste Gau Gee (Golden Pork dumplings), ice Lychee and almond cookies from China, Scottish Shepherd’s Pie and scones and Chilean Corn Pie and Cocadas. Music: We will play music from each country to get a feel for their culture. We’ll even try Highland dancing, the La Cueca (national dance of Chile), and Chinese ribbon dance. Games: When games are paired with
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experiences about a country's food, music, art and traditions, students will gain more understanding about the similarities between people and an appreciation for all the wonderful differences. We’ll play a marble game called Canica from Chile, Bouncy Stotty and Tick Tack from Scotland, and Chinese Jump Rope, Nim and a chopstick game from China. Guests: Switzer Land Alpaca Farm will bring an alpaca and llama and tell us all about these Chilean animals. Kyra MacGregor, one of the youngest Premier Scottish Highland Dancers in Colorado will perform the sword dance and other favorites. Patience Gribble will play the bagpipe and tell all about the instrument. To register, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the Library to speak with a librarian at 970-586-8116.
This is not your grandma’s yoga! Led by the amazing Diana (aka Downward Dog Woman), participates will stretch and contort their bodies into poses specifically designed for super heroes. Join us to gain strength, agility, stamina, and invulnerability and become more prepared for a day of super adventures. No experience necessary. Wear comfortable clothing. Mats are provided or bring your own. Superhero yoga is open to kids ages 11
to 18 and will take place at Performance Park on Friday, July 10th from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Registration is required. To register, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the Library to speak with a librarian at 970-586-8116.
Minute-To-Win-It For Super Hero Kids At Estes Valley Library Can you knock over eight water bottles using a fake elephant trunk? Or move a cookie from your forehead to your mouth using only the muscles in your face? The real feat is managing each task in 60 seconds flat. You’ve got one minute to accomplish superhero challenges! Minute-to-Win-It for superhero kids is based on the fun game show of the same name and will take place at the Estes Valley Library on Tuesday, July 6th. There
are two sessions available. Minute-toWin-It for ages 6 to 8 will be from 1:00 to 2:00. Kids ages 9 to 11 years old will play from 2:30 to 3:30. Space for the Minute-to-Win-It program is limited. Registration is required and can be completed by accessing the library’s online calendar at estesvalleylibrary.org. For more information or, for assistance with registration, please call the Estes Valley Library at 970-586-8116.
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Estes Park Music Festival Concerts â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our Wonderful Worldâ&#x20AC;? Features Hiking The Historic Dawson Gold Rush Chilkoot Trail from Skagway to Lake Bennett in British Columbia. The Klondike Gold Rush (1896-1899) transformed the Chilkoot Trail into a mainstream transportation route to the Dawson gold fields. Join us as we follow the historic route of the gold rushers of old. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our Wonderful Worldâ&#x20AC;? is an opportunity to celebrate the personal stories of those who have explored destinations The near and far. The Library offers a special Estes Valley Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our Wonderful thank-you to the Webermeier family and Worldâ&#x20AC;? adventure series continues this th Monday night, July 6 with an adventure the staff of National Park Village for on the Chilkoot Trail. As we trek across their generosity in providing this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the globe this summer, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be joined by event space. For more information on the amazing adventure series, visit the Wayne and Diana Bruckner who will Estes Valley Library at share stories of their Alaskan journey. estesvalleylibrary.org or call to speak The Chilkoot trail is 33-mile through the Coast Mountains of Alaska, leading with a librarian at 970-586-8116.
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The Colorado Music Festival Orchestra from Boulder will perform three concerts this summer in Estes Park under the sponsorship of the Estes Park Music Festival. This is the 39th season for the Colorado Music Festival and also the 39th season that they have been coming to Estes Park for summer concerts. This summer these concerts will be presented on Monday evenings at 7:30 p.m. on July 20, July 27 and August 3 at the Stanley Hotel Concert Hall. All concerts will be conducted by Jean-Marie Zeitouni, the new music director of the Festival. What will you hear at these concerts? The music will be accessible and varied with just a bit of spice in two of the concerts to hold your attention. The composers we will hear this summer are, for the most part, familiar names in classical music: Mozart, Haydn, Bach, Vivaldiand Mendelssohn. Less familiar names may be Vaughan Williams, an early 20th century English composer, Rameau, a French composer from the early Baroque period and finally Charles Ives, the early 20th century quintessential American composer from Danbury, Connecticut. Each of the three concerts has a theme. The first concert on July 20 is part of the Colorado Music Festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cellobration.â&#x20AC;? This is a four part series of concerts featuring six solo cellists playing a wide variety of the cello repertoire. We will hear the fourth concert in this series when Colorado native, Julie Albers, plays the Haydn Cello Concerto No. 2. This first concert is completely classical and baroque with Mozartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Overture to Marriage of Figaro and Symphony No. 31 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parisâ&#x20AC;? plus the J S Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3. The second concert on July 27 is titled, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sounds of the Mediterraneanâ&#x20AC;? and will
feature two Spanish composers: Benet Casablancas, a late 20th century composer and Joaquin Rodrigo from the early 20th century. Rodrigoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Concierto de Aranjuez,â&#x20AC;? a piece for solo guitar and orchestra, will be played by guest Croatian guitar virtuoso Ana Vidovic. The second half of this program will again feature Vidovic playing Italian composer Antonio Vivaldiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guitar Concerto in D major. In conclusion, Mendelssohnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famous â&#x20AC;&#x153;Italianâ&#x20AC;? Symphony will be performed. The final concert on August 3, entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tableauxâ&#x20AC;? will feature the beloved concert master of the orchestra, Calin Lupanu, playing Vaughan Williams enchanting â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lark Ascending.â&#x20AC;? Two shorter symphonies will also be performed: Haydnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Symphony No. 73, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Huntâ&#x20AC;? and Charles Ivesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Symphony No 3 which won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1947. It is subtitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Camp Meeting,â&#x20AC;? its three short movements being â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Old Folks Gatherin,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Communion.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; This is nostalgic American music evocative of early 20th century New England. Ives, the millionaire insurance executive, wrote his music on the weekend, stored it in his New England barn and was largely ignored until he was â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;rediscoveredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in the 1940s. His music influenced a whole generation of American 20th century composers. Tickets: Individual concert tickets: $30 each (cash or check) Save by subscription $75. Children and students admitted free. Tickets available at the door or in advance at Macdonald Book Shop, 152 E. Elkhorn Ave, Estes Park or at the Festival business office located at Hobert Office Services, 1140 Manford Ave., Suite A, Estes Park (970) 586-9519. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.estesparkmusicfestival.org. A small extra charge is applied to all credit card purchases.
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Some Sweet Day And Summer Song Fest VI At Performance Park
The Cultural Arts Council announces long as she can remember, starting as a the Wednesday and Thursday Night Live seven year old in church. Her music enAttendees can also take a performances for July 8 & 9 at Performcompasses a number of genres – country, tour of The Old Gallery, ance Park. Wednesday Night Live will folk, pop – that fall under the broad which has recently been feature Some Sweet Day. Songs and tunes heading of Americana. Mann plays guitar renovated, thanks to an from the woods: Americana, bluegrass, and piano and is often joined by a full band. Producer, host and writer, Nick ongoing $1.2 million capi- folk, country, etc. The band is centered around Phillip and Lauren Douglas, Molle has traveled the globe in search of tal campaign. “The Old multi-instrumentalists and singers. They the unusual, the extreme and the unforGallery has been beautiwill be accompanied by a roving cast of gettable. Nick’s purpose is to present natfully renovated, and incharacters on various instruments. ural treasures, cloaked in their splendor, cludes an art studio, a beauty and significance with the hope The Thursday Night Live Concert on kitchen and storage space July 9 will be Summer Song Fest VI with that he can make a contribution to their for the twice-monthly preservation. In addition to producing Elk Hollow (Gary Reeves, Jack Overly, food bank, a second movies, he has written several songs. Dmitri Galcovski), Nancy Bell, Ran Off kitchen for use for special The Rooster (Amy Glenny, Erin Dahlby, Summer Song Fest VI is dedicated to events, a large upstairs Jacie Ullrich), Peggy Mann and Nick raising funds for the Crossroads Ministry. Free will offerings will be solicited meeting hall that also ac- Molle. Elk Hollow has been performing commodates yoga classes, in the Estes Park community for over 15 to help the Ministry to aid families with Hanging Lake by photographer Tim Benko years. The group consists of Gary Reeves food and costs of rent, utilities, gasoline 1,000 sq. ft. of space for More than 20 local artists and photogand medical care. displaying art, three bathrooms, an eleva- and Jack Overly on acoustic guitars and raphers in Allenspark will vocals and classical violinist Dmitri GalBoth Concert Series are underwritten be celebrating the 100th covski. They are known for their variety by Coldwell-Banker, Estes Village Propof folk songs, standard selections and Anniversary of Rocky erties (Vicky Holler, Mary Murphy and original compositions. Wayne Newsom). Performances begin at Mountain National Park in Nancy Bell is a board certified music 7 p.m., weather permitting. Audiences a very special way on Saturtherapist and is touched every day by are asked to bring chairs or a blanket to day, July 4. “We’re presenthow music contributes to people’s healmake it a comfortable evening for entering a very unique collection ing process, from bringing laughter and tainment. Performance Park is located of art and activities called fun to tears and understanding and At 417 W. Elkhorn Ave. ‘Wildlife, Wilderness and above all connection. Ran Off The RoosThe Cultural Arts Council is a Wonder of Rocky Mountain ter returns with Amy Glenney, Erin 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization National Park’ at The Old Dahlby and Jacie Ullrich combing diserving the greater Estes Valley, located verse musical backgrounds, bluegrass in- at 423 W. Elkhorn Ave. For more inforGallery,” said The Old strumentation and a fun driving attitude. mation call 970-586-9203, visit our webGallery art show organizer These talented musicians are best known site at www.estesarts.com or email us at and artist Barb Kostohyrz. for their original song choices, creative info@estesarts.com. Next week’s conThe event takes place from arrangements and killer three part harcerts will feature Steve Smersh and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and includes monies. Friends on July 15 and Estes Park Jazz a scavenger hunt, historical Isabelle Lake, Indian Peaks Wilderness by Monica Tymcio Peggy Mann has been singing for as Big Band on July 16. displays, hands-on art projects, wildlife photo boards and an art tor, office space and more,” Kosohyrz show. “All of our local artists were insaid. “It’s a great resource for the entire vited to create pieces to celebrate 100 community and we’re thrilled it’s finally years of Rocky Mountain National Park, Internet Speeds up to open.” and they really rose to the occasion,” said The Old Gallery is a not for profit lo12 Mbps Download Kosohyrz. “You’ll see paintings in oil, cated at 14863 Hwy. 7 in Allenspark. For 6 Mbps Upload acrylics and chalk, photography, jewelry, information about The Old Gallery, this sculptures, gourds, stained glass and more. There are a lot of talented artists in event and other activities, concerts and events, visit www.theoldgallery.org. our area and it’s been fun coming toCurrent Subscribers gether on this project.”
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Indian Peaks Wilderness Calls Anglers Local anglers are blessed with some of the best fly fishing in the region in Rocky Mountain National Park, so it’s easy for them to overlook the excellent—and often less crowded—fishing opportunities just to the south in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area. Now Steve Schweitzer and co-author Mike Kruise have opened the curtain on this often overlooked area in their new book, A Fly Fishing Guide to Colorado’s Indian Peaks Wilderness Area. Schweitzer and Kruise will present a detailed overview to Alpine Anglers and guests at their July meeting. The book is based on the same bootson-the ground research that made Schweitzer’s earlier book, A Fly Fishing Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park, an essential handbook for many local fly casters. It details more than 100
destinations—all a short drive from Rocky Mountain National Park—and includes detailed trail profiles and fishing tips from the experts. Steve Schweitzer has written for a number of newspapers and periodicals including “The Wall Street Journal” and “Fly Fisherman Magazine.” He currently is contributing editor to “Angling Trade Magazine” and column writer for Southwest, Eastern, and Northwest Fly Fishing Magazines. Mike Kruise owns Laughing Grizzly Fly Shop in Longmont and has been a professional fly-fishing guide and instructor for more than eight years. The meeting is Wednesday, July 8 at 7:00 p.m. at the Rocky Mountain Conservancy at 1895 Fall River Road in Estes Park, and the public is invited.
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Response To Board Of REALTORS® To The Editor: In response to the Estes Park Board of Realtors June 15 Letter to the Editor regarding it’s opposition to the FLAP street realignment project, I strongly disagree with the basic premise of the argument presented. Although the Estes Board of Realtors organization has every right to have a voice in political issues effecting our community, which I have encouraged since the 1980s, to utilize the Realtor Code of Ethics as the basis for its political position is a mischaracterization of the purpose the Code and therefore a misuse of the very important set of principles that guide the day to day business activities of Realtors throughout the United States. As a current, licensed Colorado Real Estate broker for more than 44 years, a Realtor for over 38 years in 3 different local Realtor organizations and one of the first members of the Estes Park Board of Realtors who has served as an officer and Director multiple times, I believe it is my obligation to point out to local Realtors and to the community at large the flawed premise presented in the June 15 letter. The purpose of the Realtor Code of Ethics, which the ‘Pledge’ cited comes from, is to guide the day to day business activities between Realtor and client or customer in the buying and selling of real estate, and in the daily interaction between fellow Realtors. The key words here are ‘...day to day business activi-
ties...’. The intent of this Code of Ethics is to help protect the public interest in business-oriented activities and to provide the necessary guidelines to assist Realtors in working together in an ethical manner. I therefore have two basic issues with the June 15 letter from the Estes Park Board of Realtors. First, it has taken parts of the Pledge (that is, part of the Realtors’ Code of Ethics), out of the clearly-intended context to fit a specific political agenda that has nothing to do with how Realtors work with buyers and sellers of real estate. Or how Realtors work between themselves. To do this confuses the public and, sadly, only serves to undermine the profession. Secondly, this memo insinuates that if you are an active Realtor, and disagree with the position of the Directors on supporting the street realignment proposed by the FLAP initiative, you have somehow violated the basic standards of the profession. This is a preposterous and indefensible suggestion. In closing, as a seasoned, veteran real estate broker and as a Realtor of many years it is my professional opinion that the Estes Park Board Realtors Directors received inappropriate direction and guidance in authoring its letter to the public. I further submit that my position is valid no matter which side of issue Realtors choose to take on FLAP. Greg Rosener Estes Park, Colorado
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The Loop And Other Options Dear Editor, I am not one to usually give my opinion especially in the public eye, however, I have to wonder about the Loop and why more people seem to oppose it than support it. I, by no means, am an expert in traffic control, however I feel after 20 plus years living in the Estes Valley, I am an expert to where the traffic issues are. And I am not sure the Loop is going to cover them all and this is why. I think everyone agrees there needs to be something done to manage traffic into town and parking. In my opinion, traffic needs to be controlled at the source and not the center of it. It seems to make more sense to slow traffic coming into town then to speed everyone through and still have congestion. To disrupt the permanent flow for a three month issue, should be thought out thoroughly. Has it been considered to rent or buy a couple traffic control red light/ green light interval signals (not official stoplights) but to temporarily place heading into town on the busiest entrances to Estes Park, Hwy 34, 36 and heading in from 36 from Smokin' Daves, for a few months? Obviously you would have to experiment on the timing and placement of them. These should be activated at timed intervals allowing only a handful of cars through at a time and at heavily congested times. This frees up left turns out of the Mcdonalds/Taco Bell parking areas which get congested due to no break in traffic from people coming into town on 34. People have a very difficult time turning left out of the Visitor Center and golf course as well, due to no break in traffic. Turning left at the Donut Shop and left into the post office parking area bypass with no break in traffic from downtown, holds up stoplight traffic, merging traffic and ultimately backs everyone up in town, stopping the flow. The whole issue is no break up of a continuous stream of cars into town from three sides to allow turns and break up congestion in and out of town. The other major traffic flow issue is no center turn
lane from the Donut Shop to Mary's Lake Rd. People trying to turn left into Coffee on the Rocks or Smokin Daves hold up amazing amounts of traffic downtown. Plus there is no sidewalk to allow people the option of safely walking in from any of those businesses. If you give cars a way to make turns without holding up miles of traffic, that will keep the flow much better. Lastly, The Safeway stoplight is timed poorly for turning left to go down 36 from 34. It only allows 4-5 cars through at a time always creating a huge jam where no one can turn or go anywhere, its a hazard, I know I am not the only one who notices this. Its seems such a simple solution, Add 20-30 seconds to that left hand turn light and watch the jumble and hazard go away..... To me, changing the permanent flow to a oneway makes no sense when traffic is only heavy 3 months a year and mostly on weekends. It seems the grant money would be better spent temporarily controlling incoming traffic with interval lights ,to allow the stoplights and traffic downtown to catch up, as well as giving people a break in traffic to make turns ( it works on heavily congested highways). Improve the crosswalks on Hwy. 7 to a flashing light crosswalk system so that people see pedestrians crossing five lanes of traffic. Right now they are ineffective, unsafe and a hazard. Bike Lanes should be standard in a town like ours which promotes healthy outdoor lifestyles. A long needed center turn lane and sidewalk from the Donut Shop to Mary's Lake Rd would make it easier for people to turn,walk, and ride their bikes. If the only option is to spin around downtown, it will always be congested by people trying to park downtown as a limited option.There is lots of parking at all those shops heading out 36 towards Mary's Lake Rd. Why back it up downtown, keep it controlled coming in. This is just a thought in my humble, inexperienced mind. Thank you for listening. Shelly Cooper
Regarding Board Of REALTORS® Letter To The Editor: A note of Thanks to Eric Blackhurst for his letter of June 19th in the EP News. It was not published in the Trail Gazette until the June 28th issue, for whatever reason. I find it interesting two members of the Trail’s Editorial Board had rebuttals in that same issue. Eric, an active long time established Realtor who services perhaps more commercial properties than any other Realtor in the local Board of Realtors, stated to me that all businesses in the main corridor of the Downtown corridor are pretty much in limbo. With the “loop” they will be cut out of their main advertising – traffic driving by their store fronts. (Visitors tell business owners, “Looking at the store fronts is one of my
favorite things when driving down the main street.” Realtors believe other solutions to the traffic problem could be put in place without the “loop,” including additional out-lying parking and better signage to route visitors more directly to the National Park, if this is where they want to go. One can already see the difference at the 36/34 intersection. A footnote: Estes Park is almost 100 years old! It is unique and has character that no other Front Range community offers. Many visitors tell us regularly – “… is the neatest place!...we love coming here as often as we can.” Knowing what to expect, it proves not everyone hates the traffic! Pat Newsom, Estes Park
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Dorothy Lois Gibson Dorothy Lois Gibson passed away on June 26, 2015, at the age of 91. Dorothy ("Dot" to friends) was born October 17, 1923 in Estes Park, CO to parents Carl and Bertha (Kitchen) Hyatt. She attended Estes Park schools, graduated in 1941, and in 1945 married William Gibson in Ashland, OR. Dot worked for Mountain Bell in Estes Park and Denver during World War II, moving to Loveland in 1950. Until 1957 she was an operator in the Loveland Mountain Bell business office. Afterwards she and her husband were co-owners of Gibson Heating and Air-conditioning. Following their retirement, from 1983-2002 they spent summers in Loveland and winters in Mesa and Apache Junction AZ. Dot enjoyed bowling, bridge, dancing, needlework, reading, puzzles, their Crystal Lakes cabin and the Rocky Mountains. Dorothy is survived by son William C.
Gibson and his wife Linda of Pine, AZ; son Greg P. Gibson and his wife Myrna of Cave Creek, AZ; granddaughters Terri Gibson of Glendale, AZ and Miriam Gibson of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; and sister-in-law Mildred Gallagher of New Jersey. She was preceded in death by husband William in 2004, three brothers, a sister and three infant siblings. A brief graveside gathering was held Wednesday, July 1st 11:30 a.m. at Loveland Burial Park, Lakeside section, followed by a 1:00 p.m. memorial service (reception after) at Loveland Good Samaritan, 2101 S. Garfield Ave., in the Village Corner room. In lieu of flowers, donations in Dorothy's memory may be made to the House of Neighborly Service, 1511 E. 11th St., Loveland CO 80537.
Glenn C. Miller There will be a Memorial Service for Glenn C. Miller, former owner of Estes Park, Cabin Patrol, held on Sunday, July 5th from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Hyde Chapel at the YMCA of the Rockies. The public is welcome to attend.
Celebration Of Life Memorial For Michael Lee Scott Grimes Friends & past customers are invited to attend a Celebration of Life service for Michael Lee Scott Grimes on Saturday, July 11, 10:30 a.m. Reception immediately following memorial. The service will take place at the Foundation Church, 1380 Denver Avenue, Loveland, CO. (Highway 34, east of 287 and west of I-25 directly east of Walmart next to Sonic Burgers). For reception please bring one plate to share of finger food appetizers and one plate of cookies or brownies.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Michael's Memorial Fund at gofundme.com/Michaelsfight4life We welcome you in joining with Michael's family for comfort and joy, laughter and tears, music and prayers, food and conversation...and sharing happy memories. Michael had requested that black not be worn to his "farewell party." His favorite color is blue.
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Employment FOR BARE FEET HIRING Retail Associates
800 Moraine Avenue Event Center is hiring for Event Center Team Members. Duties include setting up and tearing down for events and cleaning event center. Some weekends and nights. Team players only. Please apply in person to the Trout Haven Resorts Business Office or call 970.577.5151 for more information. Immediate hire available.
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Apply in person Between the Hours 2-4pm at Twin Owls Steakhouse 800 MacGregor Ave. 970-586-9344
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Servers and Cooks Apply in person at: 451 So. St. Vrain Ave.
Now Hiring: Servers & Hostess Apply at: 1560 Big Thompson Ave.
$10/hr to start or NEO Based on Experience 40% Discount on FBF Socks Performance Increase after 30 Days Ideal for LOCALS seeking reliable supplemental income and recurring seasonal employment HOURS OF AVAILABILITY must include weekends, evenings and holidays. DUTIES INCLUDE But are not limited to: Customer Service Cashiering & Stocking Opening & Closing Lifting up to 25lbs Cleaning/Vacuuming
Complete an application in the store, 126 East Elkhorn Ave Estes Park, CO 10am-5pm
Receptionists and Registered Nail Techs Needed Please email cover letter and resume to: Melissa@RiverspointeSpa.com. Spa will call for furthering interview process.
HELP WANTED All Positions Apply at 1633 Raven Ave.
NOW HIRING WAITSTAFF, COOKS, HOSTESS DISHWASHER
Apply in person at: 470 Prospect Village Dr.
Highlands Camp & Retreat Center Part-time year round, up to 34 hours weekly Housing available, paid vacation Ability to move tables, chairs, clean rooms Contact Brad at 303-747-2888 or guests@highlandscamp.org
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Babysitter Needed
YEAR ROUND POSITION PART-TIME ATTENDANTS Need great customer service skills, flexible hours and cleaning. Get application at Village Laundry, 172-174 S. St. Vrain.
July 18-25, 7:00a-8:00p for 3 small girls under 5. Experience required. Need person to be very energetic, friendly, creative with play and able to cook meals. Call 303-346-4951.
Employment
MASTER PLUMBER
Must live in the Estes Valley Must have a valid driver's license Must have a reliable transportation
Basic Requirements: »Licensed/registered Colorado Master Plumber »5-7 years plumbing experience »Extensive skills in repair for water systems, waste systems,HVAC, sheet metal work, pneumatics, steam boilers, brazing,soldering, use of electrical test meters, propane, natural gas, or fuel oil burners and boiler test equipment. »Ability to comprehend schematic diagram
As a Master Plumber you, will, assemble, install, or repair pipes, fittings, or fixtures of heating, water, or drainage systems, according to specifications or plumbing codes, blueprints and other specifications required by our client.
CAMPGROUND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Are you looking for a fun and rewarding summer job? EVRPD is now hiring! CAMPGROUND GUEST SERVICES ASSOCIATES We are looking for individuals who love working with people, are detail-oriented and proficient on a computer, and are able to multi-task in a busy retail environment at the Estes Park Campground at Mary’s Lake. Part-time or full-time hours available. Schedule most likely will include weekends and holidays. CAMPGROUNDS MAINTENANCE/GROUNDSKEEPERS Must be physically fit, able to work independently, and self-motivated to maintain and improve campsites and campground properties. Part-time or full-time seasonal positions available. Schedule may include weekends and holidays during the camping season. No experience required. Applications and a complete job descriptions may be obtained from our website at www.evrpd.com or from the EVRPD Administration Office at 690 Big Thompson Avenue. Please submit employment applications to: Estes Valley Recreation and Park District, Attention Zenda Smith; P.O. Box 1379, Estes Park, CO 80517, or email employee application to zenda@evrpd.com
Help Wanted: Hard working & Honest
Stock Person
20-30 hrs a week Must be available Nights, Weekends & Holidays Call Matt 970 586-8583 or stop by at 1640 Big Thompson Ave.
FMRTC: NOW HIRING multiple positions. Send your resume, and salary requirements to:
andria@firemountainprograms.com
Patterson Glassworks Studio Apply within at 323 W. Elkhorn Ave. Estes Park, CO. 80517 Part-time, Gallery
Retail Manager
Full-time, permanent, year-round position; good benefit package, reports to Board of Directors; provides general management and administrative duties for the Elizabeth Guild Thrift Shop and Lizzie’s Boutique; also oversees the annual Holiday House sale; must be able to work well with volunteers, other staff members, and the general public; salary depends on experience
send resumes to: Elizabeth Guild Board of Directors PO Box 2375, Estes Park, CO 80517
Send. Resume to contact@mtnvalleyplumbing.com or apply in person at 854 Dunraven S. Estes Park, CO 80517
~ BE A PART OF OUR TEAM ~
Estes Park Lodging Resort Looking For: PT/Year Round
Housekeeper $13/hr
Pick up applications at front desk, ask for Kay.1885 Sketchbox Ln. or email resume to info@solitudecabins.com
LEFFLER’s
Help wanted in sales, mostly PT, variable hours 4-40/wk. as needed. Interest in vitamins a plus. Apply in person at Leffler’s Estes Park Vitamins 164 South St. Vrain Ave. ELECTRIC-PLUMBING RETAIL POSITION
Family-owned and operated hardware business seeking individual with plumbing and electrical background. Retail experience required. Computer experience a plus. Full-time position with paid vacation after one year. Please do not apply in person.
Send resume to parksupply@qwestoffice.net and contact Tina at 970.586.6305 to confirm receipt.
Rams Horn Village Resort has a year round full time position available in our Engineering/Maintenance Department:
Competitive pay based on experience, plus benefits package for full time employees. Great working environment in Estes Park’s only Gold Crown Resort. We are looking for energetic, dependable people who are able to perform physical labor. Fill out an application at Rams Horn Village Resort, 1565 Colo. Hwy 66. EEOE
Become part of a quality oriented team at Estes Park Medical Center. Maintenance Department Master Electrician Certified HVAC Technician General Maintenance Technician
Send cover letter and resume to hr@epmedcenter.com or visit our website at epmedcenter.com and fill out an application. EPMC offers competitive wages and benefits. Equal Opportunity Employer
SPUR LIQUOR ~ Help Wanted ~
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Experience Preferred 30–40 hours per week Year Round Fluent English a must No Phone Calls! Apply in Person
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Servers, Bussers, Cooks, Hosts, and Prep Cook Apply at 134 W. Elkhorn Ave Call 970 586-8838
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Rocky Mountain Conservancy Accounting Clerk/Retail Assistant Seeking support for our busy retail department. Primary responsibili es include data entry, clerical, retail services and accounts receivable. Important skills: • Experience with purchase orders, vouchering and invoicing • Excep onal a!en on to detail, accuracy and e"ciency in all aspects of work • Familiarity with accounts receivable • Solid computer skills (RPRO so#ware experience a plus) • Must be able to mul -task in a fast-paced environment A valid driver’s license and a clean motor vehicle record are required.
Seasonal full- me/part- me o$-season employment available. Apply: E-mail cover le!er and resume by July 8, 2015 to:
carolyn.kilgore@RMConservancy.org
Now Hiring Seasonal Positions
• Front Desk Clerk • AM Restaurant Servers • PM Restaurant Servers • General Maintenance • Hotel Houseman • Conference Houseman • Banquet Servers • Fairgrounds Concessions
101 South St. Vrain Avenue EOE,M/F/H/V
Murphy’s Resort Is hiring for:
4 POSITIONS AVAILABLE
• 1 Full Time Housekeeper Position • 1 Full Time Temporary Maintenance worker • 1 Full Time Universal Worker • 1 On-Call Dining Services Position
Duties: A job description is available for these positions for review on-line. Knowledge / Skill / Experience • Excellent written and verbal communications skills • Excellent organization and interpersonal skills • Experience working with the elderly a plus • Flexibility and willingness to cross train interdepartmentally • No previous experience required, willing to train the right person
Hours: There are three (3) positions classified as fulltime, 32 hours minimum and one (1) PRN (on-call) position Benefits: Paid time off, health, dental and life insurance (Full time positions only.) Training: On the job training provided • Starting wage for these positions is $11.17 per hour
To Apply: Must apply on line at www.good-sam.com Positions to open June 29, 2015 and close July 10, 2015 at 4pm. EOE/VA/M/F/D All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
SEASONAL GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE WORKER Opening Date: June 23, 2015
Closing Date: Until Filled
HOUSEKEEPING Full Time/Part Time
Drop off resume and references at 1650 Big Thompson Ave. 970-480-2955
NOW HIRING Facilities Assistant Kitchen Assistant Resident Advisors
15747 State Highway 7 Lyons, CO 80540
HELP WANTED All Positions Apply at 1633 Raven Ave.
Send application to: Estes Valley Recreation and Park District Attention John Feeney 690 Big Thompson Ave, PO Box 1379 Estes Park, CO 80517 For more information, contact John Feeney at 970-586-8170 or john@evrpd.com
Nurse Practitioner – Scheduled Occasional, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. one day a week.
Detox Counselor Counselor to clients going through detoxification. Must have CAC II Certification or NAADAC equivalent and 2 yrs. experience working with chemically dependent clients.
Extended Care Program Coordinator Assumes responsibility as primary counselor to clients in Harmony’s extended care program. Must have CAC III Certification or NAADAC Equivalent. Master’s degree and mental health licensure preferred.
Mental Health Professional Provide and organize the provision of mental health services to clients in residential addiction treatment; Mental health license required. Full Time and Occasional, Scheduled Health Center Assistant This position requires someone who is detail oriented, dependable and good customer service skills. CNA experience a plus.
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
Rams Horn Village Resort has year round full time and part time positions available in our Guest Services/Housekeeping Department:
Competitive pay based on experience, plus benefits package for full time employees. Great working environment in Estes Park’s only Gold Crown Resort. Our business stays busy year round and 40 hours per week are guaranteed through the winter. We are looking for energetic, dependable people who are able to perform physical labor. Fridays and Saturdays are required. Fill out an application at Rams Horn Village Resort, 1565 Colo. Hwy 66. EEOE
Position Summary: Under supervision of the Golf Course Maintenance Supervisor, the Seasonal Maintenance Worker is a nonexempt position under FLSA, responsible for executing and performing duties for the Estes Valley Recreation and Park District’s Maintenance Department. Duties include general maintenance work on golf courses, parks, and trails. This position requires the ability to perform a variety of routine and skilled golf course maintenance activities.
Interested applicants must complete an EVRPD application (available at EVRPD’s Administration Office, 690 Big Thompson Avenue in Estes Park or at www.evrpd.com).
Night Nursing Positions open – LPN or RN Must have Colorado nursing license.
To apply for open positions at Rocky Mountain Pathways Ranch send your resume to larnold@9dot-es.com
Normal Working Hours: Generally 5:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. or 5:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M., depending upon daily work schedule. Some weekend and holiday work may be required.
Pay Range: $9.00 to $11.00 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience. Limited recreation program benefits are included.
Harmony Foundation, an adult alcohol/ drug residential treatment center in Estes Park has the following openings available:
L ane Ranch
Now Hiring –
Front Desk Postion’s Apply In Person: Trout Haven Resorts 800 Moraine Ave Estes Park, CO 80517 970-577-0202
We offer staff lodging & all meals plus salary of $1,100 to $1,500 per month to August 22, 2015.
Jobs: Housekeeper, Kid’s Counselor Fishing Guide
Call Paul at 303-747-2493 for details
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Employment PAINTERS NEEDED! Busy painting contractor needs help. Experience required. Work outdoors this summer. Full Time and Part Time positions available. Call Tim at Bestway-Painting 970-518-4001.
Cashier Wanted
Part-time, paid position, could become a permanent position. Pick up an application or send a resume to: The Elizabeth Guild Thrift Shop 443 W. Elkhorn Ave. Estes Park, CO 80517
Become part of a quality oriented team at Estes Park Medical Center. Prospect Park Living Center CNA – Full Time RN– Full Time and PRN LPN – Full Time and PRN New Life Center RN – Obstetrics – FT Ambulance EMT – Seasonal Paramedic – PRN Specialty Clinic Receptionist – FT
Laboratory Medical Technologist, ASCP or MLT
Send cover letter and resume to hr@epmedcenter.com or visit our website at epmedcenter.com and fill out an application. EPMC offers competitive wages and benefits.
Employment
Year Round Assistant Chef (AM) Preschool Teacher Seasonal & Part Time (PT) Positions Conference Setup & Support Executive Office Reception Family Reservations Food Service Hot Shot (department floater) Housekeeping Lifeguarding Preschool Teacher Switchboard Operator Special Events Assistant Overviews & applications are on our website: ymcarockies.org/work (970) 586-3341 x1032
Estes Park Trolleys (formerly Fun Tyme Trolleys) is looking for part-time CDL drivers (with P endorsement) for the Summer Season. If interested, call 970-481-8531.
Part-time
Housekeeper
to work one day/week. Only serious need apply. Perfect for retiree. Swiftcurrent Lodge 586-3720
JOIN OUR TEAM!
Responsibilities include developing and maintaining strong partner relationships with local businesses within the District. Responsible for education of the activities and value of Visit Estes Park. Duties include sales and service of advertising products, including web based services, Visitor Center advertising, and print advertising. Research, develop, price, implement and sell new partner advertising products. Will be responsible for leads and groups sales including conference and international. Must be very motivated, a self-starter, proficient with technology, have excellent communication skills and thrive in a fast-paced, progressive environment. Ideal candidate has at least 5 years of sales and relationship building experience. Salary is commensurate with experience in the range of $2,996 - $4,083 monthly plus benefits. Description is also available on VisitEstesPark.com/Careers Submit resume and cover letter to EFogarty@VisitEstesPark.com
Apply at 134 W. Elkhorn Ave Call 970 586-8838
WorldMark Resorts is a world class resort destination offering a fun and energetic team environment. We are currently recruiting for the following positions:
Houseman / HSKP Runner (Permanent Full Time @ $11.62/hr)
Maintenance Person
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The Town of Estes Park is accepting applications for:
Civil Engineer I/II (Pavement Project Management) Public Works/Engineering Division Civil Engineer I Hiring Range $1,940 - $2,377 per pay period Exempt Position Civil Engineer II Hiring Range $2,391 - $2,929 per pay period Exempt Position Close Date: Open Until Filled
Police Officer I
Visit Estes Park has an opening for a full time Partner and Group Development Manager.
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Laborer Wanted Experience in paint, tile, etc. Call Jack 970-215-7237
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Police Department Hiring Range $22.63 – $24.89 per hour Non-Exempt Position Close Date: Open Until Filled
Special Event Coordinator I Community Services/Special Event Division Hiring Range $16.47 – $19.35 per hour Non-Exempt Position Close Date: Open July 3, 2015 (Town employment application required)
Parks Advisory Board Voluntary Member Close Date: July 24, 2015 (Committee application required) Applications are available at: Town Hall 170 MacGregor Ave. Room 130 (Mon-Fri 8 am – 5 pm) or www.estes.org/ jobs Return Application to: Town of Estes Park, Attn: HR PO Box 1200, Estes Park, CO 80517; or Fax 970-577-4770
The status of applications will be communicated via e-mail. By choice, the Town of Estes Park is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
CLASSIFIED LEGAL NOTICE Mr. Wayne Wilke P.O. Box 4527, Estes Park, Colorado 970-690-4450 TO: Sherlyn K. Sampson, 8th judicial district court clerk; county court clerk... 201 La Porte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado 970-494-3501 970-723-4337 June 2nd 2015 RE: My written instruments rejected by you on or about 21sf May 15. 'NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY Greetings Sherlyn; This is your notice I intend to sue you for violating the substantial rights you guaranteed me with your oath under general law. This is your opportunity to correct your fiduciary breach or in the least explain it to me. As such, in lieu of you showing me my filings onto public record; I require you to explain in detail the exact authority you used to deprive me of our due process and, fair & equal treatment under general law. You have ten(10) days to rebut my factual statements hereunder as I intend on making this matter between us public at that time. I've included some specific general laws to notice & heed. My Constitutional Provisions page referencing general laws is inclusive thereof and in addition to our rights by nature. Know all men by these presents, I am; majority aged, sound minded, and competent to handle my affairs over all men. By my hand I freely state herein my personal knowledge of the facts. All the facts stated herein are true, correct, complete, and certain, admissible as evidence; this is testimony to their veracity. 1. I mailed certified filings on 18th May' 15 to you for a "county court" and a "district court" record on case 14265sc; both were subsequently removed on or about 21st May '15 from a "combined court" record in your official custody without authority. This is your wrongful act against me. 2. Written instruments mailed to any clerk is considered as entered upon their record regardless whether or not they've actually file stamped said documents and, whether or not they've been lost. 3. No clerk in any state of our union is capable of removing documents from a public record. 4. Our district courts are created by charter. 5. Our county courts are created by legislation. 6. There is nothing under general law allowing for a "combined court", this court is unlawful without deliberate participation. I have not participated. I do not participate. 7. You have acted to injure me, removing my documents from our public record without authority, conspiring against our general laws subsequently breaching your fiduciary duties. 8. You have no general law explaining your wrongful act against me. 9. You have no special law with my consent explaining your wrongful act against me. 10. You may have an administrative regulation explaining your act, but you cannot show me any authority whereby that alleged administrative regulation is binding upon me. 11. You have no contractual nexus with me whatsoever to explain your wrongful act against me. 12. I am not a court licensee and therefore, I am not subject to any courts' administrative processes. 13. You have harmed & damaged me as a result of your wrongful act in contractual breach to an amount equivalent to fifty pounds (50#) gold, which as of the date of your notice & opportunity would be similar to eight hundred seventy thousand six hundred twenty-five dollars ($870,625) specie under 12USC§411. This stipulation is necessary as I'm not an expert in law, however I do know right from wrong. If there is any man, woman or, other person damaged by my statements herein, if you will inform me by facte I will sincerely make every effort to amend my ways. I hereby and herein reserve the right to amend and make amendments to this written instrument as necessary in order that truth may be ascertained and proceedings justly determined. If the parties given notice by means of this document have information that would controvert and overcome this affidavit proving the particularity by stating all requisite actual evidentiary fact and all requisite actual law and not merely the ultimate facts or conclusions of law that an affidavit statement is substantially and materially false sufficiently to change materially by status and factual declarations. Your acquiescence is tacit procuration of the factual declarations herein being established as facts on record at law, and so it is done and final thirty(30) days from the date I make this public knowledge.
HEREBY MY SWORN STATEMENTS END CERTIFYING SERVICE FOR NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY I did mail, certified with return receipt, a true copy of this Notice & Opportunity in the nature of an Affidavit to Ms. Sampson at her official address on or about my belowwritten date. I declare (or, certify, verify or, state) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. 28USC§1746(1) Executed on June 3, 2015 e.&o.e. Constitutional Provisions, 1pg. 7015 0640 0007 7109 7561
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CLASSIFIED LEGAL NOTICE Mr. Wayne Wilke %P.O. Box 4527, Estes Park, Colorado 970-690-4450 TO: Nancy E. Rice, Colorado's judiciary's chief justice 2 East 14th Avenue, Denver, Colorado 720-625-5460 720-625-5150 June 2nd 2015 RE: Your fellow employees under your command. • NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY Greetings Nancy; This is your notice I intend to sue your agency for violating the substantial rights you guaranteed me with your oath under general law. This is your opportunity to correct your cohorts' fiduciary breaches or in the least explain them to me. As such, in lieu of you showing me you've corrected Mr. Schwartz & Ms. Sampson in accordance with my filings; I require you to explain in detail the exact authority you know is being used to deprive me of our due process and, fair & equal treatment under general law. You have ten(10) days to rebut my factual statements hereunder as I intend on making this matter between us public at that time. I've included some specific general laws to notice & heed. My Constitutional Provisions page referencing general laws is inclusive thereof and in addition to our rights by nature. Know all men by these presents, I am; majority aged, sound minded, and competent to handle my affairs over all men. By my hand I freely state herein my personal knowledge of the facts. All the facts stated herein are true, correct, complete, and certain, admissible as evidence; this is testimony to their veracity. 1. Larimer county magistrate Allen R. Schwartz violated his duty to me while conducting a tribunal I paid for by allowing for motions to be heard not under small claims' rules and, by allowing parties to have representatives without providing for their standing or agency after my demands. There is no authority for his act. 2. 8th judicial district court clerk Sherlyn K. Sampson violated her duty to me by taking my written instruments into her own interests, eliminating my documents from our public record kept in her custody. There is no authority for her act. 3. You are in charge of that man & woman. Your agency doesn't have authority for its agents' (Mr. Schwartz & Ms. Sampson) harmful acts. This is unlawful treatment from Colorado's constituted judiciary. 4. Our district courts are chartered. 5. Our county courts are had through legislation. 6. You're responsible for all Colorado's judicial persons. 7. Your lack of scrutiny and/or oversight on your fellow employees has injured me. 8. You have no general law explaining your employees' wrongful acts against me. 9. You have no special law with my consent explaining your employees' wrongful acts against me. 10. You have a directive, but you cannot show me any authority whereby that directive is binding upon me. 11. You have no contractual nexus with me whatsoever to justify your employees' wrongful acts against me. 12. I am not a judiciary licensee, therefore I am not subject to any courts' administrative processes under such license. You have no authority to cause me to comply with any such processes. 13. You have harmed & damaged me as a result of your employees' wrongful acts in contractual breach to an amount equivalent to ten pounds (10#) gold, which as of the date of your notice & opportunity would be similar to one hundred seventy-four thousand one hundred twenty-five dollars ($174,125) specie under 12USC§411. This stipulation is necessary as I'm not an expert in law, however I do know right from wrong. If there is any man, woman or, other person damaged by my statements herein, if you will inform me by facts I will sincerely make every effort to amend my ways. I hereby and herein reserve the right to amend and make amendments to this written instrument as necessary in order that truth may be ascertained and proceedings justly determined. If the parties given notice by means of this document have information that would controvert and overcome this affidavit proving the particularity by stating all requisite actual evidentiary fact and all requisite actual law and not merely the ultimate facts or conclusions of law that an affidavit statement is substantially and materially false sufficiently to change materially by status and factual declarations. Your acquiescence is tacit procuration of the factual declarations herein being established as facts on record at law, and so it is done and final thirty(30) days from the date I make this public knowledge. HEREBY MY SWORN STATEMENTS END CERTIFYING SERVICE FOR NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY I did mail, certified with return receipt, a true copy of this Notice & Opportunity in the nature of an Affidavit to Ms. Rice at her official address on or about my below-written date. I declare (or, certify, verify or, state) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. 28USC§1746(1) Executed on June 3rd, 2015 sine prae/udicium e. & o.e. Constitutional Provisions, 1pg. 7015 0640 0007 7109 7622
Mr. Wayne Wilke %P.O. Box 4527, Estes Park, Colorado 970-690-4450 TO: Allen R. Schwartz, 8th judicial district county court small claims magistrate 201 La Porte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado 970-494-3514 970-723-4337 June 2nd 2015 RE: Your overall performance regarding my suit brought before you. 'NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY Greetings Allen; This is your notice I intend to sue you for violating the substantial rights you guaranteed me with your oath under general law. This is your opportunity to correct your fiduciary breach or in the least explain it to me. As such, in lieu of you showing me you've corrected yourself in accordance with my filings; I require you to explain in detail the exact authority you used to deprive me of our due process and, fair & equal treatment under general law. You have ten(10) days to rebut my factual statements hereunder as I intend on making this matter between us public at that time. I've included some specific general laws to notice & heed. My Constitutional Provisions page referencing general laws is inclusive thereof and in addition to our rights by nature. Know all men by these presents, I am; majority aged, sound minded, and competent to handle my affairs over all men. By my hand I freely state herein my personal knowledge of the facts. All the facts stated herein are true, correct, complete, and certain, admissible as evidence; this is testimony to their veracity. 1. You allowed a dismissal motion to be heard outside of small claims court rules when I first stood before you seeking relief in small claims court You have no authority for this act. 2. You allowed persons to be heard without providing me with their standing to be heard. You have no authority for this act. 3. No person nor its agent can be heard without proving standing upon demand. Assuming they do, is conspiring to deprive the other party, not fair or impartial treatment. 4. You assumed facts not in evidence during our last encounter over telephone on 7th May 15 during an "evidentiary hearing". No hearing of that nature is contained in small claims' rules, you have no authority for that act. 5. Our district courts are created under general law. You do not have authority in this court. 6. Our county courts are created by special legislation, falling under special laws. You have limited authority in this court. 7. You've caused me to notice the supreme court chief justice Ms. Rice about her involvement as she's responsible for all Colorado's court employees by Colorado's commission she holds in trust. 8. You have acted to injure me, causing the removal of my documents from our public record under false or fraudulent authority, conspiring against our general laws subsequently breaching your fiduciary duties. 9. You have no general law explaining your wrongful acts against me. 10. You have no special law with my consent explaining your wrongful acts against me. 11. You have an administrative regulation explaining your act, but you cannot show me any authority whereby the administrative regulation is binding upon me. 12. You do not have a contractual nexus with me whatsoever to explain your wrongful acts against me. 13. You do have an obligation to uphold small claims' rules as I originally paid for my claim to be heard under such rules. 14. I am not a court licensee and therefore, I am not subject to any courts' administrative processes. You have no authority to cause me to comply with any. 15. You have harmed & damaged me as a result of your wrongful acts in contractual breach in public trust to an amount equivalent to seventy pounds (70#) gold, which as of the date of your notice & opportunity would be similar to one million two hundred eighteen thousand eight hundred seventy-five dollars ($1,218,875) specie under 12USC§411. This stipulation is necessary as I'm not an expert in law, however I do know right from wrong. If there is any man, woman or, other person damaged by my statements herein, if you will inform me by facts I will sincerely make every effort to amend my ways. I hereby and herein reserve the right to amend and make amendments to this written instrument as necessary in order that truth may be ascertained and proceedings justly determined. If the parties given notice by means of this document have information that would controvert and overcome this affidavit proving the particularity by stating all requisite actual evidentiary fact and all requisite actual law and not merely the ultimate facts or conclusions of law that an affidavit statement is substantially and materially false sufficiently to change materially by status and factual declarations. Your acquiescence is tacit procuration of the factual declarations herein being established as facts on record at law, and so it is done and final thirty(30) days from the date I make this public knowledge. . HEREBY MY SWORN STATEMENTS END CERTIFYING SERVICE FOR NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY I did mail, certified with return receipt, a true copy of this Notice & Opportunity in the nature of an Affidavit to Mr. Schwartz at his official address on or about my belowwritten date. I declare (or; certify, verify or, state) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. 28USC§1746(1) Executed on June 3 2015 sine prdsjudicium e.&o.e. Constitutional Provisions, 1pg. 7015 0640 0007 7109 7578
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HOUSEHOLD Domestically Wild Canine Grooming Spa Christine Kalencki (970)480-7011 Certified in all breeds and styles Humanity Before Vanity
Appliances Air conditioner 6500 BTVFrigidaire Model LRA 0747AT7. Works Perfectly, Very Clean-Used very little 3yrs old. Remote Sleep Timer. $75 OBO 231-2537
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Oak Dining Table, 4 chairs, $45; Basketball hoop set $10; Frye boots (sml 6) $30; Weight bench $35 ; Olympic bar $10; Cardio glide $10; Pro form Treadmill $20; Small end tables $15, $10; All good condition. Call 577-0934
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Neighborhood Lot Available
Experience all the best in this custom designed contemporary mountain residence of 3700sf. Offering all you'd expect in a private mountain retreat. Outstanding outdoor spaces with spacious deck plus a lower level patio with firepit and grass area. Enjoy cascading Lost Brook & endless views from 4.35 acres of aspen groves, rock formations & pine forest...
Spacious 5 acre lot in easily accessible location, close to main intersection ("T") in Cedar Park/Cedar Springs area. Slopes gently. Reasonable commute to Estes Park/Loveland/Hwy 34. School bus stops at County Road 43 and Storm Mtn Rd access for Estes Park school students. Active year round community.
Close to downtown and schools this is the last lot in a limited Habitat for Humanity cluster of homes. Please call Judy for information on any restrictions on use of lot. $45,000 TBD Halbach Lane
$69,500 Lot 8 Lakeview Drive
$969,000 293 Lost Brook Drive
Rare Opportunity in Popular Park River Immaculate Park River unit with master in the cathedraled loft, an expansive main level with open kitchen, dining, and living area with easy flow onto large open deck to views and river sounds in this beautifully landscaped and well maintained complex. Two more bedrooms & spacious garage on lower level. Move in ready, including furnishings at $399,000. Call for info & showing times. 639 Park River Place
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Peaceful Home on 2+ Riverfront Acres Enjoy peaceful living in this 3 bed/3 bath home situated on 2.21 acres with North Fork river frontage. Gorgeous level grassy yard, mature forest, aspen groves, rock outcroppings, & river access. Spacious home includes main level master & laundry, living room w/access to wrap around deck, walk out lower level & heated 2-car garage w/bonus office/studio. This will not last long! $359,000 1045 North Fork
Pole Hill Sleeper Spacious 3496 SF 3 level home on 2.47 acres of lovely view land, with 1 level living option. Decks on 2 levels, plus lower walkout. Seasonal water feature, detached studio/workshop & single garage, plus 2 car attached. Tiled garden room w/ skylights between MBR & 2nd BR/office. Remodeled kitchen. Spacious ground floor, plus 3rd BR & bath. $469,000 143 Pole Hill Road
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One of a kind property 300+ Acres Enjoy river frontage, views of Longs Peak & access to National Forest on 3-sides. A natural paradise w/ endless hiking, camping, mountain biking, rock climbing, wildlife & more. Build a private mountain home, wilderness adventure business, event/retreat center, rock climbing school or? So many options, so much potential, let's discuss making your dreams a reality today. $1,250,000 2127 US Highway 34
Spectacular Views & Privacy Peaceful home situated on 3.49 acres features open floorplan, vaulted ceilings, spacious kitchen w/breakfast nook, separate dining & 3 bedrooms, each with its own bath. Spacious wrap around deck and view windows take advantage of breathtaking views from Twin Sisters to the Continental Divide & Mummy Range.This is the mountain retreat you've waited for... $539,500 1157 Rockwood Lane
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Just a mile from downtown and offering HUGE VIEWS of Longs Peak and The Continental Divide! Enjoy endless hiking, climbing, horseback riding & mountain biking right out your back door on historic trails that lead into RMNP. Building sites provide privacy among rock formations and mature forest, along with those big views. Existing well, electric to property and easy access make this a great option for a private mountain retreat.
Ideal year-round Estes Park cabin located in a quiet, desirable area close to Rocky Mountain National Park. Gorgeous 1/2 acre site with mature trees, rock formations & panoramic views all around. Offered fully furnished, this turn-key cabin is an ideal Estes Park base camp and could be a fabulous vacation rental. A special place...
Flexible, level .27/acre commercial lot has easy access to Highway 7 and great views of Lumpy Ridge. Situated at the end of a cul de sac this quiet location would be an ideal spot for offices, art/woodworking studio, medical/natural health, winery, distillery or the ever popular micro-brewery. Previous development plan for 3000 sf building was approved by the Town of Estes Park which could streamline your building process. Bring your ideas and letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s explore the possibilities.
$219,500 1017 Sutton Lane
$119,000 0 Saint Vrain Lane
10-acres for $325,000!
When Only the Best Will Do Definitive luxury designed for entertaining w/ over 13,000sf of spectacular finishes, gourmet kitchen w/granite counters & wood-fired pizza oven, casual & formal dining, media room, 3 bedroom suites, gorgeous great room & 1-of-a-kind, 4400sf rec-room w/50's diner. Relax outdoors w/ gardens, water feature, covered verandas & sweeping mountain views. The ultimate luxury retreat.
Magnificent in Form, Function & Finish Meticulously crafted home features soaring greatroom w/exposed beams & floor to ceiling fireplace, kitchen of granite & cherry w/Bosch appliances, hickory floors & north/south decks. Restful Master Suite centers spa-like bath w/fireplace, walk through shower & air-therapy tub. 2 additional suites + 4th bedroom. Beautiful outdoor spaces, landscaping & mountain views all around.
$2,495,000 3005 Grey Fox Drive
Designed for comfortable everyday living & grand entertaining, the home features a stately living room & gourmet kitchen, along w/family, sun & billiard rooms & workout spa w/jetted tub. Master suite w/2 walk-in closets & luxurious bath. Double lot features protected, terraced perennial garden. Come home to iconic views of Longs Peak,The Continental Divide & the Stanley Hotel. $849,500 631 Findley Court
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Own THE VIEW Level 1.47ac site in the upscale Reserve neighborhood with Continental Divide & Lumpy Ridge views is the perfect location to build your dream home. Minutes from downtown Estes Park, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll enjoy quiet, city maintained paved roads, fantastic views and endless outdoor activities from your mountain retreat or full time home.You've been waiting...here's your opportunity. $300,000 Lot 36 Deer Path Court
$968,500 2850 Kiowa Trail
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