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Pika
When traveling to the alpine areas of the mountains, keep your eye out for these cute little guys, the pika. They live in rocky areas and are often heard before they are seen. They are now busy trying to store grasses to sustain them through the winter months.
Photo by Robert Burns
That Face! An adorable moose calf in RMNP. Photo by Sandy Lindquist
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Decision Reached On Sprague Lake Dam Repair
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The Director of the Intermountain Region, National Park Service (NPS), has signed a decision document that will enable the NPS Dam Safety Program to repair the Sprague Lake Dam in Rocky Mountain National Park. Although the dam is classified as having a Low Hazard Potential by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), repairing the dam would help to protect park natural resources, cultural resources, and infrastructure such as trails, roads, and bridges in the event of a flood. An Environmental Assessment (EA) was prepared to evaluate alternatives and the potential impacts associated with repairing the dam or maintaining the status quo. The repairs to the Sprague Lake Dam consist of adding a seepage control berm, spillway improvements, slightly increasing the elevation of the dam crest in select locations, stump and tree removal from the dam, and construction of an inlet control structure that will limit flows into Sprague Lake to the capacity of the spillways. Flows greater than a 10-year flood will be diverted over Sprague Lake Road and conveyed via an existing drainage to Glacier Creek. The lake side of the dam will be armored with riprap to prevent erosion. Upon completion of the spillway improvements on the north side of the lake, a new pedestrian bridge will be constructed over the spillway. A temporary access road will be constructed in the fall of 2016, to provide access to the dam. The dam repairs will be done in the fall of 2017. During the fall of 2017, portions of the accessible trail around Sprague Lake will be closed during the repair work. For more information about Rocky Mountain National Park, please visit www.nps.gov/romo or call the park’s Information Office at (970) 586-1206.
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Town Honors Volunteers With Musical Art Installation On Riverwalk Dedication ceremony August 31 to honor 2015 volunteers The Town of Estes Park is honoring its dedicated volunteers, including the 450 individuals who served in 2015, with an ensemble of three interactive musical art installations along the Riverwalk. The instruments were installed this summer and a dedication ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 9 a.m. at the site of the installation. A plaque will be installed to honor the volunteers. In 2015, 486 volunteer roles were filled by 453 volunteers, meaning 33 people volunteered for more than one position. These volunteers contributed a total of 38,131 hours. According to federal government data, the value of a volunteer’s time is equivalent to $25.10 per hour in Colorado. Volunteers therefore gave time worth $957,091.61 to the community through the Town in
2015. Previously the Town held an annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon. Attendance for this event has been in decline, yet volunteer managers in various Town departments report their smaller, individual recognition events have almost perfect attendance. Moving forward, the Town will provide resources to continue promoting these individual, departmental events to recognize and thank its volunteers. The Town could not provide such a high level of service without the help of its volunteers. For more information, contact the Town of Estes Park Public Information Office at 970-577-3701. To receive Town news in your email inbox, visit www.estes.org/subscribe. More town news available at www.facebook.com/townofestesparkco and www.twitter.com/townofestespark
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He was born in North Bend, near the southwest corner of Ohio, not far from Cincinnati, on August 22nd 1833, the son of a farmer who would be elected to two terms in Congress. He was short and stocky. Like his family elders he was a political Whig, and when that party gradually evolved into the new Republican Party he joined it. He attended Miami University --that’s in Ohio, not Florida --- and then studied law in Cincinnati before moving to Indianapolis where, in 1853, he married Caroline Scott. During the Civil War he rose to the rank of brigadier general. Returning home from that conflict he became a highly successful lawyer, an active Republican, and prominent in Indianapolis society. He ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1876. What issues did he actively promote? Civil service reform, railroad regulation, and labor legislation. He also Benjamin championed Civil War veterans, homesteaders, and the native Indians. In 1881 he was elected to the United States Senate, serving there into 1887. He promoted admitting western territories as new states. Since he was only five foot six inches tall, it was perhaps only natural that his colleagues called him “Little Ben.” On the one hand he was a convincing speaker; he had a good public style. On the other hand he was not so good talking one on one with individuals. One writer has regarded him as a “loner.” It appears that he didn’t like campaigning for public office. When he did campaign it was usually from his office on Delaware Street in Indianapolis. In 1888 it took eight ballots at the Republican Party national convention before he was nominated by the party for the office of President of the United States. His opponent was the incumbent Grover Cleveland. (And if you want to learn some not so notable trivia, Cleveland’s real first name was . . . Stephen. Try that on your friends some time.) The presidential campaign of 1888 has been described by more than one historian as a dirty one. When you total the popular vote in the election Cleveland received roughly 90,000 more votes. BUT – as you know, in our presidential elections the only votes that really count are the votes in the Electoral College. It is now widely believed that in 1888 fraudulent election returns were reported from Rhode Island, New York, Ohio and Indiana. The result was that the new President of the United States, our twenty-third, and the subject of this column was . . . Benjamin Harrison. Once elected Harrison disappointed many of his supporters who doubtless expected to receive at least minor political positions or governmental contracts. He did increase civil service jobs and one of his appointments went to Theodore Roosevelt to be Civil Service commissioner. At same time he rewarded Pennsylvanian John Wanamaker by naming him postmaster general in appreciation of the latter’s contributions to his presidential campaign. His cabinet appointments reflected the sources of funds for his campaign. Has it ever been otherwise? In office Harrison became a very efficient bureaucrat greatly involved with adminis-
trative details. Political matters he left to the Republican Party leaders in Congress who got him nominated, and presumably elected. As a private man he was uncomfortable with those assigned to protect him. He liked privacy; he winced at the men supposedly assigned to shield him from the public. An early riser, he preferred to walk alone about the White House grounds. His work day was long. He involved himself in the most minute details of government. The White House was run with great efficiency. He never complained about the burdens he assumed. To his countrymen he may have appeared as the political leader. He wasn’t. To himself he was the head administrator. He worked --- hard and long. He overworked; he was not one to delegate authority. During his administration leadHarrison ers in Congress such as William McKinley, congressman from Ohio, and Thomas Reed (“Czar Reed”) of Maine determined national policies. Harrison learned the details of governmental administration. His White House was an example of bureaucratic efficiency. If leadership was not his forte, administrative detail was. One could say he was in decided contrast to, for example, William McKinley, who would later be a presidential disappointment, but who knew how to run Congress. Under Harrison national policy was made by the Republican leadership in Congress, not in the White House. Harrison sought better conditions for railroad workers, pensions for veterans, and enlargement of the navy. Secretary of State James Blaine had played a significant role in Harrison’s nomination, and would do so in the actual election. With electoral victory he continued in that post and as the political leader of the Republican party. All went well for the Republicans until the midterm elections in 1890 when they lost control in Congress. President Harrison was never able to lead the public in support of his policies. His intelligence, courage and honesty were never enough to influence legislation. The world of practical politics was not his. His intellect and practical honesty were never enough to carry the day. His presidency has often been described as minimal, inactive, and even by some writers as corrupt. That just ain’t fair. He may have had great difficulty dealing with the practical politicians in Congress, but as for the party itself it lost control of Congress in 1890. Then in 1892 Harrison and the Republican Party lost the presidency. The New President? Grover Cleveland, who had been elected to his FIRST term as President back in 1884, but whom Harrison had defeated in the 1888 election. So Harrison quietly went home to Indianapolis, returned to the practice of law, and in 1896 married the widowed Mrs. Mary Dimmick. He died in March 1901. One biographer concludes that he was “greater as a man than as a president.” And his great distinction? He has been the only President (so far) whose grandfather was also a President of the United States. Then who??? William Henry Harrison!
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BBQ & HOEDOWN Saturday, August 27 5 PM to 9 PM YMCA of the Rockies
Celebrate the Centennial Featuring Entertainment by Award Winning Bluegrass Band, Chain Station Honoring James Pickering, PhD, Historian Laureate of Estes Park With Special Centennial Recognition for the Estes Park Woman’s Club
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! $100 Per Person $750 for Personal Table of 8 Guests Proceeds, matched $1: $1 to benefit the Estes Valley Library Friends & Foundation Endowment Fund Visit estesvalleylibrary.org TODAY to RSVP
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Friday, August 12, 2016 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. July 31 At 7:07 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 2850 Aspen Dr. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance. At 9:32 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 1665 Highway 66 to assist the Estes Park Ambulance. August 1 At 8:53 p.m. an EVFPD officer was paged to a possible illegal burn. At 11:20 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to the 1600 block of Big Thompson Ave. for a MVA clean-up. August 2 At 6:48 p.m. an EVFPD officer was paged to a possible illegal burn. At 8:06 p.m. an EVFPD officer was paged to a possible illegal burn. August 3 At 12:09 p.m. an EVFPD officer was paged to the Lumpy Ridge Trailhead for a smoke investigation. At 3:17 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 390 E. Elkhorn Ave. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance. August 4 At 6:23 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 1509 Fish Hatchery Rd. for an MVA. At 7:27 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 2515 Highway 66 to assist the Estes Park Ambulance. August 5 At 5:17 a.m. an EVFPD officer was paged to the area of Moccasin Circle for a smoke/odor investigation. At 10:22 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to 500 Moraine Ave. for an MVA. At 10:52 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to 167 E. Elkhorn Ave. for a possible structure fire. At 6:59 p.m. an EVFPD officer was paged to mile marker 70 on Highway 34 for a smoke investigation. August 6 At 12:13 a.m. an EVFPD officer was paged to the area of Mary’s Lake Road for a possible illegal burn. At 8:42 a.m. an EVFPD officer was paged to the area of N. Saint Vrain Ave. and E. Elkhorn Ave. for an odor investigation. At 12:05 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to Wonderview and MacGregor for an MVA. At 9:05 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 470 Olympus Rd. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.
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Estes Park Free Shuttles Set July Ridership Records
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The Town of Estes Park’s Free Shuttles set a monthly ridership record in July with a total of 44,908 passengers -- a 13.2 percent increase over the existing record set in 2013. The Brown Route carried a single- day record of 1,327 passengers July 4. For the month of July, ridership on the Brown Route was 14,827. The Brown Route serves campgrounds, lodging properties and neighborhoods along Peakview Drive, Marys Lake Road, Highway 66, Riverside Drive, downtown Estes Park at Barlow Plaza, and the Estes Park Visitor Center. The Red Route carried a new monthly record of 6,459 passengers. The Red Route operates along Wonderview Avenue and Fall River Road, originating from the Estes Park Visitor Center.
Operating daily through Sept. 11, shuttles make it convenient for residents and visitors to leave their vehicles at a lodging facility, park-n-ride lot or at home, and travel around town during the busy summer season. The 2016 shuttle system offers a total of 63 stops throughout the Estes Valley. In its 11th season of service in 2016, ridership is expected to reach 600,000 riders since service began in 2006. For more information on the Town of Estes Park Free Shuttles, visit www.estes.org/shuttles or call 970-5779900. To receive Town of Estes Park news and/or meeting agendas in your email inbox, visit www.estes.org/subscribe. More Town news is available at www.facebook.com/townofestesparkco and www.twitter.com/townofestespark.
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Public’s Help Sought In Suspicious Fire Investigation 8/4/16 On August 3, 2016, at approximately 12:00 p.m., the Estes Valley Fire Protection District and a Larimer County Sheriff ’s Office deputy responded to a smoke report near the Lumpy Ridge Trailhead in Rocky Mountain National Park. They discovered a wildland fire burning an area approximately 50 feet by 50 feet and it was quickly extinguished. The investigation revealed the fire was burning where someone was obviously camping, but camping is prohibited in that area. Witnesses reported seeing two white males in their late teens or early
twenties carrying camping equipment and supplies to that area just prior to seeing smoke. Unfortunately, no further descriptions of the two males were provided. Anyone with information about this incident or the two aforementioned males is asked to contact Larimer County Sheriff ’s Office Investigator Justin Atwood at 970-498-5143. You may also contact Crime Stoppers at 970-221-6868 where you may remain anonymous and possibly be eligible for a cash reward.
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Repairs To Alluvial Fan, Ypsilon Lake And Lawn Lake Trails In RMNP The Director of the Intermountain Region, National Park Service (NPS), signed a decision document earlier this summer that enabled Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) to conduct repairs to the Alluvial Fan, Ypsilon Lake, and Lawn Lake Trails that were damaged in the September 2013 flood. Repair work has already begun on some sections. It will be a few years before the reroutes and repairs are completed on all three trails. Following the September 2013 flood, RMNP prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate alternatives and the potential impacts associated with reestablishing five trails that were badly damaged during the flood: Twin Sisters, Aspen Brook, Alluvial Fan, Ypsilon Lake, and Lawn Lake. The purpose of the EA was to identify potential travel routes while protecting natural and cultural resources and preserving wilderness character. Park staff anticipate that a decision for the Aspen Brook and Twin Sisters trails will be made sometime in 2017. The NPS selected Alternative B, Establish and Maintain a Travel Route (the NPS preferred alternative) for the Alluvial Fan, Ypsilon Lake, and Lawn Lake trails because the alternative best met the purpose and need for the project as well as the project objectives. A description of the selected action for the three trails follows.
Lawn Lake Trail – A new trail is being constructed around the four trail sections damaged or washed out, and limited improvements will be made to an existing informal trail. Trail tread will be about 3 feet wide, with trail clearing limits 6 feet wide by 10 feet high. Pedestrian and equestrian use will be allowed. Ypsilon Lake Trail – A new timber foot bridge has been constructed across the Roaring River. New trail approaches on either side of the river are being constructed, with a trail tread about 3 feet wide, and trail clearing limits approximately 6 feet wide by 10 feet high. Pedestrian and equestrian use will be allowed on the trail, but equestrian use will not be allowed on the bridge, instead a horse stream crossing will be established. Alluvial Fan Trail – A new accessible trail will be constructed between the existing east and west parking lots with a new bridge across the Roaring River. An accessible overlook trail to Horseshoe Falls will be constructed. A 150-foot portion of the accessible trail will extend into designated wilderness to reach the overlook. The trail tread will be about 5 to 6 feet wide, with trail clearing limits approximately 8 feet wide by 8 feet high. Only pedestrian and accessible use will be allowed. For more information about Rocky Mountain National Park, please visit www.nps.gov/romo or call the park’s Information Office at (970) 586-1206.
Special Evening Program-Longs Peak: Experience The Keyhole Route
Do you aspire to reach the summit of Longs Peak? Are you inspired by the lofty rock faces and pinnacles of Rocky Mountain National Park’s highest mountain? Join climbing rangers Everett Phillips and Mitch Musci, on a photographic journey to the top, and back down safely. This free program will be held Thursday, August 18, and Friday, August 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. Mitch and Everett will present aspiring mountaineers with a realistic picture of the challenges encountered on Longs’ most popular adventure; the Keyhole Route. Topics covered will include a detailed description of the route, an understanding of proper preparation, and strategies for a safe ascent. Everett Phillips has been involved in mountain rescue work for over a decade. He has performed rescues with the park service at Denali, Mount Rainier, Yosemite and Rocky Mountain National Park. As a ranger on Longs Peak his interest in rescue has expanded to include risk management and acci-
dent prevention. He is inspired by the challenge of maintaining his sense of adventure while also becoming more responsible in his mountain excursions. Mitch Musci grew up in Austin, Texas, and quickly gained an appreciation for the mountains through his family’s annual summer trips to the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. At the age of 12 he signed up for summer camp in Estes Park, and spent the next six summers hiking and backpacking throughout Rocky Mountain National Park. These experiences inspired Mitch to study Outdoor Leadership at Western State College, and after graduation he began his career as an outdoor educator and climbing guide. Years of extensive climbing experience helped steer Mitch into his current position as a Longs Peak Climbing Ranger. This program is free and open to the public. For more information about Rocky Mountain National Park please visit www.nps.gov/romo or call the park’s Information Office at (970) 5861206.
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Junior Election Project Today, throughout the United States, we find that the majority of young adults do not vote and that teenagers or “prevoters” pay no attention to elections. There is a lot of debate about the cause of this disenfranchisement. Is it the fault of the schools? Is it the fault of the parents? Is it the fault of the politicians and the system? Is it a reflection of the dispassionate electorate in general? It doesn’t matter who we blame, the time to do something about this is here and now! We need to create a community that encourages participation in government as soon as a child develops an interest. We need to train our children to amass and evaluate information, to form their own opinions, and to be prepared to defend those opinions. To paraphrase John Adams, it is the job of every citizen to encourage the next generation to read, think. speak, and write. The only way to develop these skills is to give our children an opportunity to practice them: at school, at home,
at our library, at scouts, at church, at Town Board meetings, at non-profit activities, and throughout the community. In conjunction with the November election, the League of Women Voters of Estes Park plans to host a Junior Election this fall. Estes Park residents ages 5-17 will each have an opportunity to voice his or her opinion on specially designed ballots and our local newspapers will publish the results along side the usual election news. Anyone interested in contributing to this effort (joining the committee, assisting local teachers, counting the votes) please contact Judi Smith lwv.yea@gmail.com Abraham Lincoln said, “The philosophy of the school room today is the philosophy of the government tomorrow.” If each of us goes out of our way to listen to our junior citizens and respect their opinions, this nation will reclaim its position as a leader of men (and women).
Estes Park Archives Program This Saturday
Some of Alf Landon's supporters went all out to promote his 1936 presidential run. Photo courtesy Estes Park Archives.
The Estes Park Archives August 2016 series on visits of presidential candidates to our area continues this Saturday, August 13, with a program presented by Norman Chambers, director of the Landon Center in Independence, Kansas, home of Alf Landon, who spent portions
of the summer of 1936 at the McGraw Ranch in Estes Park while campaigning. The free program starts at 7:00 p.m. at the Texas Cottage directly behind the YMCA Administration building, and all are welcome. Call 970-586-4889 for directions or further details.
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Why Promoting Consistency In Community Development Rules Is So Important By: Jon Nicholas President/CEO Estes Park EDC
Zoning and development codes address many of a society’s most important concerns, including public health, safety and environmental protection. But they can be financially detrimental to new businesses and polarizing to communities if they contain contradictory or vague language that needs to be interpreted. Consistency—the absence of contradictions— could be called the hallmark of logic. Accordingly, the presence of contradictions and uncertainty can create community-wide concerns about the fairness of any system. Including municipal regulations. Recently, the Town Board gave approval to the Lazy B Ranch project after much financial expense to the owners and fierce public opposition. At the July 25 Town Board meeting, I commented to the Town Board that the conflicts over code interpretation within the approval process had revealed that in this instance (and in oth-
ers), a developer had to spend $80,000 to $100,000 to get an answer to the question of whether their proposed use was even allowed on the property. Town Attorney Greg White earlier noted that code conflicts within the Use Classification system are common for Estes Park. Such conflicting code language creates frustration for businesses, residents, town staff and the Town Board and Planning Commission. It also can discourage or frustrate projects that address generally agreed community needs or priorities. The Estes Park EDC identified the need to address problems in the development code, building code and approval process over a year ago. The Economic Development Strategy, developed in 2015 with Avalanche Consulting, affirmed that this is a key issue for advancing economic vitality. With a new Community Development Director, there should be an opportunity for Town to begin addressing this recommendation. The Estes Park EDC Commercial Development Code Committee can help to begin addressing concerns by
both identifying problems and suggesting possible solutions. The Board of Directors of the Estes Park EDC will also play an important role in ensuring that we provide feedback and suggestions that can lead to forward progress while recognizing our community’s character and values. Workforce and affordable housing are also being affected by our current development code. The approval of two new Habitat for Humanity homes received a lot of public opposition from neighbors who feared that having Habitat homes in their neighborhood would depress property values. Here again, the Planning Commission recommended disapproval while the Town Board signaled its commitment to housing by approving the project unanimously. One option suggested to improve predictability for all concerned is moving toward a form-based code system, rather than the current, traditional Use Classification system. The Form-Based Codes Institute describes it thus: “Form-based code is a land development regulation that fosters predictable built results and a high-quality public realm by using physical form (rather than separation of uses) as the organizing principle for the code. A form-based code is a regulation, not a mere guideline, adopted into city, town, or county law. A form-based
code offers a powerful alternative to conventional zoning regulation.” Adopting a form-based code would take careful study. Such a solution would represent a longer-term effort, but may afford both residents and businesses greater predictability than the current use classification system. A form-based code could first be implemented as part of the downtown neighborhood planning process. Visit the Estes Park EDC Facebook page and you will find a posting concerning adoption of a form-based code for downtown Chattanooga. The regulatory environment in cities and towns should be designed to help small businesses open safely and quickly, not create unnecessary hurdles for business owners. Neighborhood residents desire the same kind of certainty concerning what will and will not be allowed. In the long-term, Estes Park can more effectively serve both residents and business owners when they understand the “rules of the road” when it comes to permitting, licensing and zoning. Changes will ultimately require approval by both the Town Board and Larimer County Commissioners due to the joint planning area for the Estes Valley. Let’s hope we can begin the discussion about how to improve our community while preserving our mountain character.
Community Center Public Meeting August 18th at 6:00 p.m. The Estes Valley Recreation and Park District (EVRPD) is holding a public meeting to review progress on the Estes Valley Community Center Thursday, Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. in the Estes Park High School Commons, 1600 Manford Ave. EVRPD staff and representatives from project architect Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative will be presenting updates on the site
plan, floor plans and construction schedule. Light refreshments will be provided. After gaining key development-review approvals from the Town of Estes Park in July and August, plans for the Estes Valley Community Center have shifted into the final phases of design, with preliminary mobilization and construction expected to begin in late September.
The community center is being constructed within the Estes Park School District R-3 campus. The facility will encompass approximately 65,000 square feet and will adjoin the existing aquatics center, which will be partially renovated in conjunction with the construction of the community center.
Correspondence and questions regarding this project should be directed to Tom Carosello, EVRPD Executive Director, at (970) 586-8191 Ext. 6, or tomc@evrpd.com. To learn more about the Estes Valley Community Center, visit www.evrpd.com.
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ESTESPARKNEWS.COM The charge(s) are merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. On July 19 at 5:07 p.m. police arrested a 40 year old male from Estes Park who was wanted on a warrant for failure to comply on a court order. He was transported to Larimer County Detention Center. On July 20 at 2:52 p.m. police were called to a disturbance in the 500 block of Big Thompson Ave. Upon arrival a 52 year old male from Thornton, CO was arrested on a violation of a restraining order. He was transported to Larimer County Detention Center. On July 22 at 9:16 p.m. police stopped the driver of a vehicle at Fir Ave. and High Street for weaving. The driver was a 36 year old male from Estes Park who was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and he opted for a blood test to determine BAC. He was charged with DUI, DUI per se and a lane use violation and was transported to Larimer County Detention Center. On July 24 at 2:13 p.m. police stopped the driver of a vehicle at Mall Road and Highway 36 for a lane use violation. The driver was a 22 year old male from Longmont, CO who was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and he opted for a blood test to determine BAC. He was charged with DUI, DUI per se and weaving and later released to a responsible person. On July 24 at 12:56 a.m. police issued a summons for false reporting to a 19 year old male from Loveland, CO. He was also charged with underage possession of alcohol. On July 16 at 12:14 a.m. police were called to a disturbance at 1700 Raven Ave. Upon arrival police charged a 23 year old female from Estes Park with third degree assault and domestic violence against a 26 year old male victim. She was transported to Larimer County Detention Center.
On July 27 at 9:40 p.m. police stopped a 50 year old male driver from Estes Park in the 2000 block of Mall Road for speeding. He was found to be wanted on a warrant for driving under restraint, no proof of insurance and ficticious plates. He was charged with possession of a schedule 2 controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under restraint and expired license plates and transported to Larimer County Detention Center. On July 29 at 12:31 p.m. police stopped a 56 year old female driver at Lone Pine Drive and Big Thompson Ave. for a lane use violation. Upon further investigation she was found to be driving under the influence of drugs. She opted for a blood test to determine the level. She was charged with DUID and later released to a responsible person. On July 30 at 6:41 p.m. police arrested a 44 year old female from Estes Park who was wanted on a warrant for failure to appear on a disturbing the peace case. She was released on a PR bond. On July 31 at 10:52 a.m. police arrived at Crabapple Lane and Grey Hawk Drive for a warrant arrest on a 55 year old female from Estes Park who was wanted on a warrant for failure to comply with interrogatories. She was transported to Larimer County Detention Center. On August 2 at 5:54 a.m. police issued a citation at 1675 Fall River Road to a 58 year old female for a violation of the Wildlife Protection Order, unsecured trash. On August 5 at 8:01 p.m. police stopped a 33 year old male driver from Estes Park at 1480 Golf Course Road and charged him with DUI and careless driving. He was later released to a responsible person. On August 6 police were notified of unsecured trash at 900 Moraine Ave. and they issued a citation for a violation of the Wildlife Protection Order against a 61 year old male business owner.
Public Library Board Vacancy Join our collegial band of library lovers! The Estes Valley Public Library District announces two appointments open on its governing Board of Trustees beginning January 1, 2017. Both vacancies will be for a 4-year term ending 2020. A candidate should become familiar with the bylaws, code of ethics, policies and strategic plan of the library. This information is available at the library’s website www.estesvalleylibrary.org under “About the Library.” Trustee applica-
tion forms and information are also available at the website or at the library. Completed applications should be submitted to: Estes Valley Public Library District, attn.: Board of Trustees, P.O. Box 1687, Estes Park, CO 80517, or emailed to trustees@estesvalleylibrary.org. Applications should be received by the library on or prior to September 2, 2016. If a candidate has questions, please contact Library Director Claudine Perrault, 588-8116 ext. 811.
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EPNEWS.COM We all agree that Rocky Mountain National Park is a magical place (that is if you can snag a parking place near your intended trailhead. Otherwise, the magic is—abracadabra—all parking spaces have vanished into thin air by 7:10 in the morning). Let’s say you manage to find parking when and where you want it. In that case, the park begins to flirt with you. She shows off all over the place, from her grandiose mountains to her tiny tundra flowers—every feature tantalizing. The park is gorgeous and we can’t help but fall in love with her. We are not alone in our adoration. More than four million people had a date with our park last year and visitation is up 12 percent so far in 2016. Because her dance card is filling up so fast, it is important that we take good care of our beauty so she doesn’t drop dead from exhaustion. This was made apparent to me today as I hiked along the Ute Trail off of Trail Ridge Road. It’s way up there at 11,500 feet where the tufts of low-growing plants struggle to make a go against the high winds, extreme cold and deep snow. (A third of RMNP is tundra.) Before I got out of the car (we found a parking spot right at the trailhead!), I watched a guy and his dog start off-trail across the tender tundra. I was busy layering up with jackets, gloves and a hat so I didn’t get a chance to speak with him, but I did talk with his wife, waiting for him in their car. I used the approach I was taught as a hikemaster: “You probably don’t know that…” This is so the person I am talking with can save face, pretending not to know even if they do. So I said to the wife, “You probably don’t know that dogs aren’t allowed on the trails, and especially off-trail on the tundra.” I pointed with my head toward the man and his dog off in the distance. She was nice about it, claiming she wasn’t aware about the no-pets-on-the-tun-
dra rule, and said she’d tell her husband when he got back with his dog. That was all. I went on my way, wondering how many people know the regulation about not having dogs in the park and how many think the rule doesn’t apply to them. (Leashed dogs are allowed only on roads, in parking areas, and in established camping and picnic areas. Unleashed dogs simply aren’t allowed.) The Ute Trail hike was terrific, except that it was crowded, which means lots of hikers were trekking along next to the trail to accommodate two-way traffic. That would have been well and good but most of those off-trail hikers were stepping all over the tundra rather than avoiding the tender plants by stepping on the abundance of rocks. I imagined each clump of moss campion, old man in the mountain, and arctic gentian (my favorite) crying out as their roots ripped from the pebble-soil. All their effort over decades—perhaps even centuries—to survive the harshest of winters was being stomped out in mere seconds. (The RMNP website tells us a tundra plant may measure only a quarterinch in diameter after five years of growth.) For a while I tried to be a good Samaritan: “You probably don’t know that the tundra is extremely fragile…” but I soon gave up when my friendly suggestions were scoffed. I did my part today to protect our beautiful Rocky Mountain National Park. I was genial in my effort to be informative. That’s all I can do, other than to lead by example. If we fail to dote on our national park love interest, then abracadabra—she may vanish into thin air. You may let The Thunker know what you think at her e-mail address, donoholdt@gmail.com. © 2016 Sarah Donohoe
Longs Peak Rotary Garage Sale Aug. 27 The Longs Peak Rotary Club will hold their annual Garage Sale Saturday, August 27 from 8:00 a.m.-2 p.m. at The Park Village Playhouse located at National Park Village, 900 Moraine Ave. The Garage Sale is one of the club’s fundraisers to support the youth of Estes Park. From past years experience the club anticipates having a wide selection of curios, trinkets and bric-a brac for everyone’s taste. We invite you to dig through boxes and piles of household goods, and
other items at bargain prices! If you have items you would like to donate we will be happy to make arrangements with you to pick up your items. Call CJ at 970-586-3844 or Teresa at 970-669-6727. Come shop and join in the freewheeling commerce of a great garage sale, visit the Longs Peak Rotarians and donate for the scholarship fund, RYLA, Estes Pak and other youth projects for our kids. See you there!
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Great Governing Boards: Four-Part Series To Be Held In Estes Park Registration Open A solid foundation for your organization is imperative and it all starts with the governing board. The Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center is pleased to announce that The Great Governing Boards Series, presented by Mark Holdt, Mountain Sage Consulting, in partnership with the Colorado Nonprofit Association is coming to Estes Park. The first session, How to Develop Great Governing Boards will be held on Tuesday, August 23 from 2-4 p.m. at the Estes Valley Library. The ultimate governing board is not developed by accident, but rather through a series of intentional techniques to engage them appropriately at a high level with a strategic focus. Contrary to popular belief, CEOs/Executive Directors have far more control over the performance of their governing board than they might imagine. This workshop is intended for CEO’s/Executive Directors of all levels of experience and their board members. With more than 30 years of experience, Mark Holdt, Owner of Mountain Sage Consulting, helps organizations create powerful visions and realize their potential. His diverse background provides a wealth of experiences that enable him to
view each client from a comprehensive perspective. Leader, visionary, coach, mentor, strategist, facilitator, motivator, educator, analyst and friend are all titles assigned to Mark by his clients. Join us for an in-depth conversation on board governance. In this unique series, attendees in the first session will choose which topics are covered based on the community’s specific circumstances. Learn the basics at the first session with How to Develop Great Governing Boards, then dive deeper into more advanced topics. Session dates for the series are: August 23, September 28, November 9 and January 18. All session are held from 2 – 4 p.m. at the Estes Valley Library. The registration fee for the first workshop on August 23 is $45 for EPNRC/CNA members and $60 for nonmembers. You may also register for the whole series – EPNRC/CNA members $160, Nonmembers $230. To register, please visit https://www.coloradononprofits.org/events/trainingand-events For additional information or questions, please contact Jill Lancaster, EPNRC Executive Director at director@epnonprofit.org.
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Hello Estes Valley! On behalf of the American Cancer Society and the Relay for Life of Estes Valley Leadership Team, we would like to say thank you for everyone’s support of our 2016 Relay for Life event. A very special thank you goes out to the Estes Park School District for allowing us to use the wonderful facility at the Estes Park High School track. Thank you to all of our business partners for their generous contributions to our event as a whole. In particular, to all of the individuals who spent the weeks and months preceding our event fundraising, Thank you! To date, our teams and sponsors have helped raised $31,300 in support of cancer research. Our top individual, Mr. Michael Levin, has raised $3,075. Our top team, Small But Mighty, has raised $12,870. Our fundraising season contin-
ues until August 31, 2016. If you would still like to donate to the event, a quick internet search of “Relay for Life of Estes Valley” will get you to our main site. From there, a couple clicks can get you to an individual participant, a team you may already know, or you can donate to the event. Cancer doesn’t rest, nor does the Event Leadership Team. Plans are already beginning for our 2017 Relay for Life of Estes Valley. Our event will again be on the 3rd Saturday of July next summer, July 15th. As we finalize location, we will update the 2017 page. Again, a very heart felt thank you to all our business sponsors, team captains, and their team members for making our 2016 event possible. Sincerely, Jonathan Hodde Event Lead
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Registration Now Open For Museum’s Table-Setting Contest Whimsy, tradition, and creativity all come together—along with those fancy tableware items packed in the home closet—for a new Estes Park event that will draw upon the popularity of table setting competitions around the country. The Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation are welcoming entries for the inaugural Creative Colorado TableSettings event, a theme-related tablescape competition open to individuals, families, groups, and even children. The contest invites entrants to imagine a menu and design a table setting to match a particular theme. This year’s theme will be “High Country Celebrations — Past and Present.” Creative Colorado TableSettings 2016 will take place over the weekend of October 21-23 at the Willome Building at the YMCA of the Rockies. Participants will set up their tables on that Friday afternoon, and the public will be invited to view the displays on Saturday and Sunday. A panel of local judges will review all the entries on Friday evening, and prizes will be awarded to winners in each category (adult or child; formal or informal; contemporary or vintage; individual or commercial) and for Best in Show. In addition, a special prize will be given for the best historical menu and table setting that relates specifically to Estes Park. Complete directions and guidelines for the event, as well as entry forms, are available at the Estes Park Museum.
Planned as a museum fundraiser, the competition is open to individuals, families, social groups and commercial enterprises (shops, hotels, inns or restaurants) seeking to show-case their expertise in creating unique and beautiful table settings. Please note that the actual setup of each table will be the efforts of just one person—with assistance, if necessary, of one additional person. While designing a menu that is both thematic and appropriate to the occasion are important aspects of the contest, no cooking is required and no actual food is to be prepared. This event marks the first such competition in Estes Park, inspired by similar table-setting competitions that have proven popular around the country. So dust off great-grandmother Sophie’s wedding china, or your mother’s fiesta ware, and use it in designing your own celebratory table. Registration forms are available at the Estes Park Museum and online at http://estesparkmuseumfriends.org/creative-colorado-tablescapes/ The public is encouraged to watch for continuing announcements on this event—and to like it on Facebook at Creative Colorado Table Settings. The Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation, Inc., is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to supporting the Museum through fundraising, publications, volunteerism, special projects and events. More information on the organization is available by visiting www.estes-
PEO Meeting-PEO Guests Welcome To Attend The Estes Park PEO Group will meet for breakfast August 12th, at 9 a.m. at the Other Side Restaurant. The regular meeting will be Monday, August 22nd at 9 a.m. in the home of Ellen Schroeder.
Any summer PEO visitors are welcome to attend. Please call Ellen for information at 586-5939.
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Estes Park Senior Citizens Center, Inc. Fundraiser Breakfast This Saturday Don’t forget! The community is invited to attend EPSCC, Inc.’s fundraiser breakfast on Saturday, August 13 at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street. No reservations are needed; just drop in anytime between 7:00 and 10:30 a.m. The cost for the all-you-can-eat buffet is
$8 for adults and $4 for children ages 47; kids under 4 are free. Enjoy eggs, breakfast potatoes, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, sausage, bacon, fresh fruit, juice, and coffee. It’s a great deal for a great cause!
August 17 Summer Enchanted Evening To Focus on Wildflowers! From the plains to the mountains, Colorado is known for its magnificent displays of wildflowers. Come join Marlene Borneman Wednesday August 17 at 7:00 p.m to learn about the fascinating world of Colorado’s wildflowers. Marlene will be bringing her new book to sell and she will guide us on wildflower identification tips and reveal wildflower hikes in the Front Range. It all began in 1974 when Marlene first came to Colorado to work a summer job at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park. Marlene is from New Orleans, yes below sea level! Marlene is sure there were bets she would not last a week! However, that summer Marlene quickly adjusted to mountain life and forty plus years later continues to strengthen her relationship with the mountains and flora of Colorado. Marlene credits her progression with meeting the right people that first summer. Marlene began photographing wildflowers on her hiking and climbing adventures and gradually became more interested in the botany behind those glorious displays they provide us each summer. Photographing wildflowers and their habitats soon became a deep pas-
sion. She studied Colorado’s flora with the Colorado Native Plant Society and Colorado State University Extension office Native Plant Masters courses. She has been a member of the Colorado Mountain Club since 1979. She has taught wildflower flora field courses for the Rocky Mountain Conservancy, is a contributor to the Colorado Native Plant Society, and is a mountain guide for Kirk’s Adventure Shop. Marlene has climbed all 54 Colorado’s 14ers, 126 USGS named peaks in RMNP and 36 state high points. Marlene Borneman is the co-author of Rocky Mountain Wildflowers pack guide. She is the author of the newest book The Best Front Range Wildflower Hikes. Marlene has won several photo awards for wildflower and scenery photos. Marlene holds a master’s degree in Social Work and retired two years ago. The Summer Enchanted Evenings at the Baldpate Inn, on Highway 7, are held every Wednesday throughout the summer beginning at 7:00 p.m. There is no charge, and refreshments in the Baldpate Key Room are provided. Consider joining us for dinner before the presentation and for more information or to make a reservation, call 970-586-KEYS (5397).
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I left for New Orleans last Thursday and got back late Monday night. I went with Marie and Nathan and Lexie and we got to do all sorts of things. We visited friends in New Orleans then on to Lafayette, LA to be with Theresa and Ed and then traveled to Larose, LA to see my 94 year old sister while on our way to Grand Isle, LA to Theresa and Ed’s camp. We got a lot of visiting and traveling done in such a short time. Ed now has a shrimp boat along with his big motor boat and a flat boat so fishing and a “shrimp-in” we all went. You would not believe the beautiful large shrimp that we caught. I have to admit that it was hot out there in the boat but the excitement of the trip took our minds off of the heat, especially when the gulf breezes kicked in. Another way to cool off was to grab a bucket, fill it with the water from the gulf and just pour it over oneself. Of course you were then rather sticky from the salt water but no one cared, it was a blast. Oh by the way, Ed, my son-in-law, just does this for fun; he is a lawyer and petroleum engineer. I never ate so much seafood since the last time I was in Louisiana. I was a little disappointed that it was not oyster or crawfish season but what’s a girl to do. I just had to gorge on red snapper, tuna, shrimp and crabs. Theresa fixed a delicious dish of shrimp and grits. Now for all of you that say…ugh…grits-- do not knock them if you have not tried a good dish of well cooked grits! Since this serves four graciously and shrimp are in season now, I do not think this dish will break the bank and it is a nice summer meal.
Theresa’s Shrimp and Grits 2 diced slices of bacon 1 lb. medium or large peeled and deveined shrimp 1/8 tsp. salt ¼ tsp. black pepper
¼ cup flour 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms 2 tsp. canola or vegetable oil ½ cup chopped green onions 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup chicken broth 2 Tbs. lemon juice ¼ tsp. hot sauce Cook bacon in large skillet for 10 minutes or until crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels, reserving 1 Tbs. of drippings, may need a little more. Sprinkle shrimp with salt and pepper and dredge in flour. Sauté’ mushrooms in dripping until tender. Add green onions and sauté’ 2 minutes. Add shrimp and garlic and cook about two minutes. Stir in broth and lemon juice and hot sauce, stirring to get up all the good brown bits from the bottom. Spoon over hot grits and serve. Cheese Grits 1 14 oz. can chicken broth 1 cup half and half ½ tsp. salt 1 cup quick cooking grits ¾ cup (3 oz.) shredded sharp cheddar cheese (you may use 2 % reduced fat if you wish) ¼ cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese ½ tsp. hot sauce ¼ tsp. white pepper Grits: Bring first three ingredients and 1 1/3 cups of water to boil in medium saucepan over medium heat: gradually whisk in grits. Reduce heat to low and simmer while stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir in rest of ingredients. Ooooo-la-la. This is delicious and well worth the effort. My email: esther.cenac@gmail.com Bon Appétit.
Walk For the Hungry The CROP Church World Service Walk for the Hungry will be Sunday, September 18, starting at 1:00 p.m. It will start from the south side of the Estes Park Visitor’s Center, and proceed around Lake Estes.
Walk materials, including walker sponsor envelopes, will be available at the following churches: United Methodist Church of Estes Park, 1509 Fish Hatchery Road St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 860 MacGregor Ave.
Presbyterian Church of the Rockies, 1700 Brodie Pinewood Springs Community Church, 260 Button Rock Rd. Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 950 N. S. Vrain Ave. All contributions will go directly to Church World Service with 25% being returned to Crossroads of Estes Park for local needs. Gifts are used for hunger and disaster relief here in the United States and around the world. Over 90% of all receipts are used directly for relief and hunger related projects. Less than 10% is used for promotion and administration, one of the best records for charitable organizations. For further information about Church World Service and the Estes Park Walk for Huger contact Peter Vanderveen, walk coordinator, at 586-0578.
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Estes Park Jazz Big Band To Feature Jazz Vocalists At Final Summer Concert
United Methodist Church of Estes Park 1509 Fish Hatchery Rd. (970) 586-4153 www.estesparkumc.org KREV-LP 104.7 FM
Sunday Morning Schedule 9:45 am Worship 10:45 am Fellowship Time in Anderson Hall 11am Adult Sunday School
The Estes Park Jazz Big Band will present a evening concert featuring four Estes Park vocalists on Monday, August 15 starting at 7:00 p.m. The free concert will be held at Performance Park, Estes Park’s beautiful outdoor performance facility located on west Elkhorn Avenue. Audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. Chuck Varilek will direct the local jazz band which is in its 24th year of providing music for Estes Park residents and visitors. Featured vocalists on this concert will be: Meghan TokunagaScanlon, Ron Ball, Chris Gallagher and Loren Johnson, accompanied by the Jazz Big Band. Tokunga-Scanlon will be featured soloist on “It’s Only A Paper Moon” and “Nice Work If You Can Get It.” Ball will sing “I’ve Got The World On A String” and “You Make Me Feel So Young.” Gallagher will channel Michael Buble’ as he sings “Feeling Good” and “Save The Last Dance For Me.” Johnson will be featured on “Beyond The Sea.” Band members will be featured as soloists with the Big Band. Jim Detterline will solo on trumpet as he performs “My Way,” Juan Torres will be featured on drum set on “Cute” and Nick Frazee will solo on tenor sax on “The Nearness Of You.”
The Jazz Big Band will perform several instrumental selections including: Benny Goodman’s “Let’s Dance,” Van Morrison’s “Moondance,” Johnny Green’s “Out Of Nowhere,” Bob Hope’s theme song “Thanks For The Memory” and “Old Devil Moon” from the movie “Finian’s Rainbow.” The Estes Park Jazz Big Band is made up of musicians from Estes Park and surrounding communities. The group is a member of
the Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park. The band is a past recipient of a Community Service grant funded by the town of Estes Park. Some of the music that will be performed at the concert was purchased through the grant program. For more information about the band or the concert, please contact Chuck Varilek at 9700-586-8776.
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Estes Park Wine Festival This Weekend A celebration of Colorado wine in the heart of downtown Estes Park will take place this weekend, August 13-14. Enjoy tastings from over 20 Colorado wineries, fresh food, local Colorado vendors and live music. The second annual Estes Park Wine Festival sets up for the weekend in beautiful Bond Park, where festival-goers can soak in the summer sun while enjoying sipping on a variety of locally created
wines. From red to white and pink, the Estes Park Wine Festival offers the opportunity to taste and learn about each style of wine and the unique process of how wine is made in Colorado. Daily admission: $30 presale, $40 at the gate, (21 and over). Tickets are also available at all King Soopers. For more information, call 970-2184545.
Enjoy tastings from the following Colorado Wineries: Aspen Peak Cellars Avanti Winery Bijou Creek Vineyards Blue Mountain Vineyard & Cellars Blue Skies Winery Cottonwood Cellars Garfield Estates Vineyard & Winery Garrett Estates Cellars Mountain View Winery Maison La Belle Vie Winery Red Fox Cellars Ten Bears Winery Turquoise Mesa Winery What We Love: e Winery Wild Cedar - Hard Cider Snowy Peaks Winery Forgotten Roots Winery Black Arts Cellars Vino Passarelli Talon Winery St Kathryn Cellars Redstone Meadery Spero Winery Climb Hard Cider Winter Park Winery BBC Wines
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Delicious Food Vendors: Tayziac J’s Pizza Mateo’s Catering, Tayziac J’s 2 C&C Kettle Corn
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Located at: Bank of Estes Park St. Vrain Center 501 South St. Vrain, Suite 100 Estes Park, Colorado, 80517 970-577-1454
Wine Festival 2016 Main Stage Entertainment is: Saturday, August 13
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11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.-Denny Driscoll 1:00-2:30 p.m.-Dahlby and Nadine 3:00-5:00 p.m.-Nick Critchlow & Friends
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11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.-David Henning w/ Jon Portillo 1:00-2:30 p.m.-Joel Kachel 3:00-5:00 p.m.-Ran off the Rooster
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Estes Park High School Marching Band Unveiling Fantastique August 12 The Estes Park High School Marching Band will be unveiling its 2016 show, Fantastique, on Friday, August 12th at 4 p.m. in Bobcat Stadium. The show will feature music from Cirque du Soleil. All friends, family, and community members are encouraged to attend! The
EPHS Marching Band won the State Marching Band Championship in 2015. Students will be working hard all week in band camp in preparation for the performance on the 12th. All are welcome to come and show their support for the band. See you there!
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Estes Park High School And FRCC College Now Partnership Most community members aren’t aware that the Estes Park High School has a partnership with the Front Range Community College and the College Now High School Select Program. The Estes Park School District R-3 believes strongly in encouraging the opportunity of education at a higher level. College Now-High School Select is a concurrent enrollment program that provides the Estes Park High School students with the opportunity to take FRCC classes during their high school career and receive college credit for them. The Estes Park High School covers the tuition for each class taken. In many districts who participate in the program, the student or student’s family are required to provide or pay for the textbooks. As an added benefit to our students, the Estes Park High School also pays for the cost of the textbooks. Class offerings are determined in partnership with the school district. The Estes Park High School currently allows their students to take advantage of any of the col-
lege courses offered by FRCC. Students must be approved by their high school counselor to participate in the High School Select Program. In the 2015-2016 School Year, Estes Park High School had a head count of 58 unduplicated students taking advantage of this amazing partnership. In the fall, EPHS had 35 students enrolled in English Composition I (ENG 121) and Introduction to Literature I (LIT 115); and in the Spring EPHS had 19 students in English Composition I (ENG 121) and 19 students in Introduction to Literature I (LIT 115). Collectively, a total of 276 college credits were earned. For more information about the options available to the Estes Park School District High School students, parents and students may reach out to their High School Counselor, Hannah Heckerson at Hannah_heckerson@estesschools.org or their High School Principal, Chuck Scott at Charles_scott@estesschools.org.
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Historic Park Theatre August 5th - Aug 11th, 2016
(Rated- PG13)
The Living Dream 100 Years of RMNP The EPFF is proud to have this amazing Documentary by Nick Molle every Wednesday. at 2pm
Jason Bourne: Fri & Sun: 1:30, 4, 6:30 & 9pm, Sat: 1:30 & 4pm Thurs: 9pm Mon, Tues & Wed: 4pm, 6:30 & 9pm Tuesday’s Bourne Dog Buffet- All Day Tuesdays Buffet: Hot Dog, Potato chips & Nachos just $6.
Dahlby & Nadine
Live music on stage August 6th, 2016 @ 8:00pm Tickets $10 with 1 free drink
www.historicparktheatre.com
Estes Park Strong Women! Eight Estes Park women competed in the 2016 Tri For the Cure Triathlon Event on Aug. 7 at Cherry Creek State Park. Pictured (left to right) front: Pam Vendegna, Lauri Winslow, back row: Nancy Almond, Kirsten Moody, Mary Bolgeo, Bie Wens and Sherry Flannery. The Relay Team of Sherry, Mary and Bie took First Place among 29 relay teams!
Yahoo! A second relay team of Stacy Fisher (not pictured), Lauri, and Pam also competed and finished the race. Individual competitors were Nancy, finishing 6th of 59 in her age group, and Kirsten, finishing 12th among 73 in her age group. Way to be Estes Strong, women!
“Christmas Is For The Kids” Shopping Spree Sponsored by: Fun City and (Local Businesses-TBA) Program Goals: 1. To provide holiday cheer to those in need who don’t qualify for other Christmas programs. 2. To strengthen our local economy. 3. To build stronger community bonds between residents, employees, and business owners. How will we accomplish these goals? 1. Business owners contributions of: funding prepaid Visa cards (designed specifically for ‘Christmas is for the Kids Shopping Spree’, merchant gift cards, businesses offering discounts of 25% or more to card holders. 2. Encouraging residents to shop locally through participating in the shopping spree program. 3. Supporting and encouraging one another through extending; warmth, kindness, and compassion. How will recipients be selected? Options: 1. Business owners nominate individuals in need.
2. Social workers nominate individuals in need. 3. We welcome your suggestions. Last year’s recipients were chosen based on circumstances: A woman whose husband committed suicide one week before Thanksgiving. A mother of teenage girls whose husband/father walked out on them (early in life), a parent who lost their job just before the holiday season began. The list goes on. What is our time frame? 1. ‘Shopping Spree’ packages completed by November 10, 2016. 2. Recipient selection completed by November 30, 2016, 3. Projected date of distribution is December 8, 2016. Contact information: Kristi Nielsen, “Christmas is for the Kids Shopping Spree” Coordinator Email: kristinnielsen@msn.com (We are in the early planning stages. Goals and dates may be adjusted to meet program needs.) Thank you in advance for your support and contributions!
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A Loss Becomes A Lasting Gift
Med surgical staff with new bed. By: Kerrie Hill, EPMC
There’s a deep sense of satisfaction when you make the decision to support outstanding healthcare in our community. Gifts to Estes Park Medical Center help maintain our culture of exemplary clinical care, exceptional patient experience, patient safety and innovation. Last summer, resident Glen Johnson was admitted to Estes Park Medical Center. After a long struggle with his health, he went into Hospice care and eventually passed away at home. During his hospitalization on the medical surgical unit, he received exceptional, compassionate care. His dying wish was to use the monies he had set aside to purchase new hospital beds so that all patients could be as comfortable and cared for as he was. His long-time friend made that wish a reality this month. Seven Stryker hospital beds were delivered at the end of July and were moved into the medical-surgical unit patient rooms. “We are honored that Glen chose to provide new state-of-the art beds for our patient rooms,” said Erin Wooley, RN, BSN, Director of the Medical Surgical Unit. “These beds include bed scales which can weigh the patient without
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moving them. Additionally the beds are adjustable and come equipped with a nurse call system. My staff is grateful for the donation as this will assist us in providing even safer, more efficient care.” A dedication was held on August 9th where friends and staff gathered to remember Glen. A plaque in his memory has been hung in the room he occupied. Part of the old beds were moved to Prospect Park Living Center to replace some aging resident beds. The remainder of the beds and an assortment of outdated IV poles and pumps were donated to Project Cure. These items are now on a cargo ship bound for Haiti. Estes Park Medical Center Foundation takes great pride in working with donors to carefully pair the interest of the donor with their interest or in assisting them in donating to immediate and emerging needs. Gifts from donors support critical investments in patient care, safety, treatment, education and more to ensure exceptional care and experiences at Estes Park Medical Center. For more information about the foundation, visit www.epmedcenter.com or all the office directly at 970-577-4370. Below: Med surg staff with Project Cure.
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Mike Roe On Stage At Performance Park August 16th Please join the Estes Arts District in welcoming Mike Roe for our next Tuesday Night Live summer series. Rock and roll lives! The Tuesday Night Live concert is free but donations to support the Estes Arts District and local performers are happily accepted. Please mark your calendars, then grab a blanket and a favorite beverage and join us for yet another gorgeous, music lovers' summer evening at a great outdoor venue (435 W. Elkhorn, Estes Park). If you have a cultural arts event to post or are looking to attend one, check the Estes Arts District's calendar at www.estesartsdistrict.org/calendar.html. See you at 7 p.m. in Performance Park on August 16th!
Square Dancing Takes Off In Allenspark square dance caller, and local band Sage Grouse will provide live square dancing music. Sage Grouse consists of Dave Brown on fiddle, Pat Carbone on banjo and Ellen Rosenberg on guitar. The Old Gallery is a center for community and the arts in Allenspark, just 20 minutes from Estes Park and 35 minutes from Lyons. More than 25 local artists and phoOnce upon a time, square dancing was tographers display and sell their work a nightly affair in Allenspark, but that there. A wide variety of classes are ofdied out in late seventies. “Well, it looks fered at The Old Gallery, including yoga, like it’s coming back!” said Elisabeth tai chi, gourd art and more. It also proSherwin, Chair of the Advisory Board vides a wide range of community servfor The Old Gallery in Allenspark. ices, including Community Cupboard “We hosted our first square dancing Food distribution, a Community Closet, event—complete with a caller and live Monthly Soup Night and Potluck, disband—on July 3,” she said. “More than cussion groups and a book club. For a 60 people participated, from young chil- complete list of activities, live music, dren to grandparents and everyone in classes and services, visit www.thebetween!” oldgallery.org. “On Sunday, August 14 and Sunday, The Old Gallery is located at 14863 Sept 4 we’re offering a free square dance Colorado Highway 7, next to the Alfrom 7-9 p.m. at The Old Gallery,” said lenspark Fire Station. In 2015, The Old Sherwin. “It’s open to anyone who wants Gallery completed a renovation project, to learn how to square dance, as well as which is being funded by a $1.2 million those who know what they’re doing. You Capital Campaign. Additional donations don’t have to come with a partner, either. are needed and can be made at www.theAll are welcome!” oldgallery.org. Chris Kermiet will again serve as the
Square Dance Club In Lyons The Red Rock Ramblers Summer Square Dance club in Lyons, Colorado enters their 58th Season of Saturday Square dances, (and one "plus" dance on Sunday 9/4). A modern western square dance is held every Saturday. Rounds begin at 7:30 p.m., squares from 8:00-10:15 p.m. The dances are held at the Lyons Elementary Gym, 4th & Stickney, turn north at the stoplight and go two blocks. A popular caller is scheduled for each Saturday; Aug. 13-Deborah Carroll & Jon Jones-TX; Aug. 20-Dead DedermanNE; Aug. 27-Dee Dee Dougherty-AZ; Sept. 3-Lanny Weaklend-NE. Sunday,
Sept. 4th - "Plus" Dance 2-5; with Lanny Weaklend followed by a tour 5:30-7:30 p.m., of the newly renovated LaVern Johnson Meadow Park with potluck snacks, history, and dancing. This is an invitation to all modern western square dancers and tourists. The hall has wood floors, please wear soft shoes. Spectators are invited to drop in. Beginner lessons are held weekly starting in September. Contact LaVern Johnson, Lyons Red Ramblers Square Dancing at lavern921@aol.com or call 303-823-5925 for more information.
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Our Wonderful World Featuring India: A Kaleidoscope Of Color Our Wonderful World is the Estes Valley Library’s armchairtravel series spotlighting extraordinary destinations from around the world! Join us on Monday, August 15 at 7 p.m. at the Park Village Playhouse as we travel to India with Cristine Milton for a Kaleidoscope of Color.
Free Concert And Movie At Performance Park On August 19
Bring the whole family for a free night of entertainment under the stars. Great cinema is just the beginning of the fun. Each movie event also features live music and food and beverages – including an adult beer garden. Performance Park will open at 6 p.m., for delicious local craft beer at the beer garden and food concessions. Live entertainment begins at 6:30 p.m. and the movie starts at dusk. The feature movie on Friday, August 19 will be The Sandlot with music by Steve Ertl.
Look To Your Library: Dance The Night Away With Chain Station By: Jerry Kennell, President of the Estes Valley Library Friends & Foundation
This Weekend - Estes Park’s Biggest Used Book Sale Of The Year! The Friends & Foundation Annual Summer Book Sale will be held this weekend at the Rocky Mountain Park Inn Convention Center on the following dates: Friday, August 12, 2016 Preview Night for Friends & Foundation Members; Saturday, August 13, 2016 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, August 14, 2016 – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. - $7 bag sale Friends & Foundation members will get first opportunity to purchase items on Friday, August 12 at the Preview
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Night from 4 to 8 p.m. If you are not already a Friends & Foundation member, stop by the Estes Valley Library and purchase a membership for only $10 for an individual or $20 for a family. Volunteers will also sell memberships at the door on Preview Night. The Sunday afternoon bag sale will feature a bag of books for just $7. As with previous book sales, only Safeway bags will be accepted. CDs and DVDs will not be included in the bag sale but will be sold separately at half price.
Kindergarten Here We Come! “Kindergarten Here We Come!” storytime will be on Saturday, August 20th 11:00 a.m. in the Hondius Room at the public library. Children will enjoy a variety of songs, rhymes, books, and puppet shows geared towards starting the adventure of Kindergarten. A special PowerPoint presentation will take the kindergartners on a tour of the Estes Park Elementary School.
steeped in Americana roots. Their vocal harmonies are high, lonesome, and tight. Their picking ranges from lightIt’s a party! In fact, it’s THE party of a century! Saturday evening, August 27 at ning-fast to mountain mellow. They the YMCA of the Rockies, the Estes Val- are a bluegrass band that would satisfy a picky old-timer ley Library and delight fans of Friends & newgrass, a delicate Foundation balance indeed. celebrates Their live shows the 100th have become that of Anniverlegend, with energy sary of the and stage antics that Estes Valguarantee a specley Library tacular night out. with a Centennial In addition to a BBQ & Hoedown. Come dance the night rockin’ and swingin’ evening of Rocky away to the music of the award winning Mountain music, the Centennial BBQ Colorado bluegrass band Chain Station. & Hoedown will feature barbecue by Smokin’ Dave’s and a special Centennial Birthday Cake. A vegetarian entrée will also be available. Proceeds of the event will go to the Estes Valley Library Friends & Foundation Endowment Fund, with the first $25,000 in gifts matched 1:1 by a generous gift from Bob and Ludie Dickeson. Come on out for a dancin’ good Chain Station is a 4-piece, high-energy, time and celebrate the library! Tickets get 'em out on the dance floor string for the BBQ & Hoedown are available band from the front range of Colorado's online at http://weblink.donorperRocky Mountains. They've become fect.com/EVL100BBQ or by contactknown for catchy and lyrically-poignant ing Sara Walsh, Estes Valley Library original songs that flow from the moun- Development Officer at (970) 586tains, through them and right back to 8116 ext. 835 or by email to you! swalsh@estesvalleylibrary.org. The music of Chain Station is well-
Drop-In-Tech Cafe At The Library Do you have lingering questions about your new iPad? Is your Android phone giving you trouble? Have you always wondered how to set up an Instagram account? If yes, then drop by the library on
Lake Estes is the perfect mountain lake for small sailboats.
Wednesday, August 10 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. for our all-new Tech Café! Please RSVP by registering at estesvalleylibrary.org.
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Two New Literacy Computers For Kids At The Library
Due to popular demand, additional literacy computers have been added to the Children’s Computer room. Over 70 educational apps are loaded with content spanning seven curricular areas: math, science & nature, social studies, & geography, reading, art & music, writing & computer skills, and reference. Bilingual Spanish early literacy titles are included. AWE Learning selects only award winning gold-standard software titles and
equips computers with touch screens to assist with tactile and kinesthetic style learners. These computers offer a safe learning environment and does not access the Internet. Thank you to the many donors of the Estes Valley Library Friends & Foundation who support the youth of our community and made the purchase of these literacy computers possible. Bring your children to the library and try one out soon!
Celebrate The Library Centennial With Cake Crafts Decorating It’s time to celebrate the centennial at the library with cupcakes! Join us on Friday, August 19 for a cup-
cake decorating demonstration in the library atrium from 12 to 2 p.m., with Cake Crafts decorating expert Judy Ryal.
P.E.O’s Doing What P.E.O’s Do Best
Amal Azimova is the face of promise, achievement, and hope. Amal, a native of Uzbekistan, has completed a Masters's Degree in International Studies from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver with the assistance of a P.E.O scholarship award. Amal was honored at a reception by Chapters HF and IU at the home of Jean Siddle on August 8th. P.E.O. (Philanthropic Education Organization) is a womans' organization dedicated to the education and development of women world-wide.
It is more true that P.E.O. was honored by Amal as she talked of her aspirations and goals to increase womens' education, independence and global human rights. Yes, this world appears disjointed, and seemingly dismal at times, but seeing just one face so full of intelligence, hope, and energy can revive our spirits, and has the potential of making an enormous impact. We wish Amal the very best in her endeavors. If she succeeds, we all succeed. Thank you P.E.O. and keep doing what you are doing.
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Silent Movie Comedy Film Festival At Historic Park Theatre This Weekend The Historic Park Theatre, located at 130 Moraine Avenue in Estes Park will present its fifth annual Silent Movie Comedy Film Festival with the first show on Thursday, August 11th at 2 p.m., then for the next three days: Friday, August 12th at 7 p.m., Saturday, August 13th at 7 p.m. and Sunday, August 14th, at 4 p.m. Advance tickets are now on sale at Macdonald Book Shop, 152 E. Elkhorn or the Park Theatre box office, 130 Moraine Ave. or go online to www.historicparktheatre.com. If you have not had the chance to experience this one-of-a-kind entertainment then this is the perfect place for it. The theatre is the oldest motion picture theatre in the United States originally built specifically to show silent movies. And while the theatre has a new digital projector, it has preserved most of its original charm and character. The theatre was built in 1913. Ralph Gwynn, who owned the theatre from 1926 until his death in 1963, added the landmark
Historic Park Theatre are delighted to bring you four days of Silent Film Comedies. Each day you will see three great comedy shows from the silent movie era with selected masterpieces of the best comedians, such as Charlie Chaplin, Fatty Arbuckle and Buster Keaton; it’s wholesome fun for you and your family. While there are silent films being shown at a few venues here and there, many are accompanied by a recorded sound track, not by an actual live piano, and not by an accomplished and seasoned pianist with the talent of Scott “Flyin’ Fingers” Wilseck. Scott started playing piano at the ing wind, lightning, age of 9. and flood damage. Growing Even though the theatre is located along- up in Chicago, Illinois, he played with side Fall River, it survived both the Lawn various bands in the Chicago area for Lake flood of 1982 and the more recent over 20 years. He plays ragtime, country, September 2013 flood. blues, gospel, dixieland, ethnic, elevator music, western and can improvise in The Park Theatre was placed on the many genres. He’s a member of Riverside National Register of Historic Places in 1984. To commemorate its one hundred Ramblers, the Estes Park dixieland band, and third year of operation, celebrate the but has also played with others in the Estes Park area at Performance Park. silent film era, Steve Smersh and the tower and lobby between 1926 and 1929. This structure became known as the Tower of Love, because Gwynn built it to represent the beautiful love of his life, who, as the legend has it, jilted him at the alter! The Park Theatre has survived a variety of hazards throughout the years, includ-
Scott tells us: “My first piano at home was a baby grand electric player. I would listen to those piano rolls, which were mostly ragtime, and I was fascinated. As a kid, I would go to the silent movie theatre in the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. I would watch the film and listen to the piano player accompanying the film. It was a lot of fun. I play a lot of different music types, but I always liked ragtime. Scott accompanies silent movies with music of all different eras, but the songs are played in the style of the early 1900s, which make them excellent background for the action on the screen. Did we mention... these shows are great fun for the whole family! You don’t have to check ratings to see if it’s okay to bring the kids. And the kids love it. Uproarious! Pies in the face fun! What could be more fitting and fun than showing movies as they were during the first years of operation? Come to one of the shows and enjoy this rare, delightful, one-of-a-kind event — a unique opportunity to see silent movies just as they were performed long ago, in a theatre over 100 years old! This event is a fundraiser to help preserve the ongoing operation and restoration of this unique historic site.
Mountain Yoga Classes Offer Great Escape For Vacationers And Locals
There are lots of reasons why three million visitors each year head to Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park for vacation. Some are looking for a different kind of adventure. Some want the enjoy the beauty of the mountains and escape the heat. Others want a break from the hustle and bustle of their every day lives and are just trying to relax. It’s
no surprise that many of them stumble upon Peggy Donahue’s Pacha Mama yoga classes and get to experience it all. Pacha Mama offers five yoga experiences every week, and each embraces the uniqueness and beauty of our area. On Monday evenings at 6 p.m., an intermediate class takes place in the upstairs studio of The Old Gallery in Allenspark, in the shade of Mount Meeker. There is a gentle yoga class there on Tuesday mornings at 9:30 a.m., which caters to beginners and seniors. “It’s a peaceful and beautiful way to keep your body moving, especially as you age,” said Allenspark resident Linnea Carter. The Old Gallery is located 15 miles from Estes Park at 14863 Hwy. 7. On Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. a yoga class is heald at Wild Basin Lodge, also in Allenspark. At 5:45 p.m., Pacha Mama takes her class outdoors at the Estes Park Resort. “This class is a favorite, because
it takes place under the gazebo by the side of the lake, weather permitting,” said Donahue. “It is so peaceful and the views are spectacular. If the weather isn’t favorable, there’s a lovely room at the resort that has a fabulous fireplace. It’s a very special place for yoga.” The Estes Park Resort is located at 1700 Big Thompson Avenue. Susan B. Anderson of Estes Park said, “I have been practicing yoga for more than a quarter of a century, and Peggy is the happiest yogini I’ve had the pleasure of knowing. The Estes Park Resort lawn is a natural setting that brings the wonders, joys and sometimes complexities of practicing outdoors in Estes Park. Always bring your fleece, just in case!” On Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m. Donahue teaches a yoga class at the Meeker Park Lodge Rec Hall. “There are spectacular views of the mountains from this beautiful log structure,” she said.
“We get gorgeous breezes as we practice yoga.” The Meeker Park Lodge is located 12 miles from Estes Park at 11733 Hwy. 7 in Allenspark. And don’t worry if you didn’t bring you your yoga mat on vacation. “I’ll happily provide class members with everything they need,” Donahue said. Donahue has been practicing Hatha style yoga for 38 years, and completed teacher training at Shoshoni Yoga Retreat in 2006. “Oh, and she’s an amazing massage therapist, as well,” said Allenspark resident Holly Bea-Weaver. “We’re so blessed to have someone of her caliber in our tiny mountain community. One visit and you’ll be hooked.” Classes are $10 each. For more information or to enroll or register for classes, contact Donahue at summits49@yahoo.com or call 303-7470489.
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Suzy Fallon Becomes A Life Master On Friday, July 22nd the local duplicate bridge club was proud and honored to recognize Suzy in reaching the Life Master status for a bridge player. With only a fraction of a point to go, Suzy was happy to finally get the 500 points required for her goal and she got it here in Estes Park where it all started. Suzy began her quest in 2010 and after dozens of tournaments, 1000s of miles of travel and 1000s of hours of bridge games, her diligence paid off. During her quest, Suzy consistently placed 1st or 2nd in the Northern Colorado Unit rankings of Minni- McKinney and Ace of Clubs for beginner players. Many of her bridge players and partners had several compliments to share like, Marcia Christopher stating, “I am so proud of my good friend Suzy and her accomplishment and dedication to the game of bridge, she is an inspiration to all.” Linda Langer noted, “Suzy has worked very hard and her efforts have paid off in reaching her milestone. I have partnered with her and enjoyed and admired her ability in competitive play as a partner and opponent.” The Estes Park Duplicate Club director John Krueger also added “as a player, Suzy is one of the kindest and most supportive of other players, even as she maintains a competitive nature at the bridge table.” And lastly, long time bridge partner and mentor Lloyd Parker expressed,
“Suzy is the perfect partner, she is patient, respectful, focused and a tough competitor.” For all you tourists and former bridge players, there is a scheduled duplicate game every Friday and Monday beginning at 1 p.m. at the Methodist Church, located off Fall River Rd. For reservations contact John Krueger at 443-4374 or by e-mail; jekrueger66@msn.com. There is also a bridge game every Thursday held at the Senior Center beginning at 12:30 p.m. To play, contact Lloyd Parker at 5313505. Congratulations Suzy!
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REI Basecamp At The Stanley Hosts “Business After Hours”
REI Basecamp at the Stanley hosted our July “Business After Hours” last month. The weather was trying to put a damper on our event but the REI tent provided protection and all had a great time outside in front of the Stanley Hotel. There were refreshments, snacks, games, great outdoor information from the staff of REI and even some business was conducted. EVPC sponsors this event on the third Thursday of the month. President Kirby Hazelton, Vice-President gave some brief updates then introduced Matt Hickethier, the local manager of the REI Basecamp who spoke to the crowd of
more than thirty members and nonmembers about the joint efforts of REI and The Stanley Hotel. REI Basecamp offers free expert advice from REI guides and staff about activities in the area. It’s also a launch point for REI guided hikes and outdoor classes in Rocky Mountain National Park Our next event is the membership dinner October 20 and the next Business After Hours is November 17 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. If you are interested in membership to Estes Valley Partners for Commerce, please contact Charley Dickey at 970-217-2533 or charley.dickey@outlook.com.
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STAY IN OR GET BACK INTO CIRCULATION During the reign of Oliver Cromwell, the British government began to run low on silver for coins. Lord Cromwell sent his men to investigate the local cathedral to see if they could find any precious metal there. The report: “The only silver we found is in the statues of the saints standing in the corners.” To which the radical Cromwell replied: “Good! We’ll melt down the saints and put them into circulation”. What is needed right now in our nation’s history is for all of God’s ‘saints’ to get back into circulation. Long ago author Charles Swindoll put it like this: “This time in history does not need rows of silver saints, highly polished, frequently dusted, crammed into the corners of elegant buildings. Not plaster people cloaked in thin layers of untarnished silver and topped with a metallic halo. But real persons. Melted saints circulating through the mainstream of humanity.” We need living ‘saints’ permeating our society in all those places where there are so many struggles going on right now. Swindoll would list a few of those places where ‘saints’ need to be circulating: on campuses where God’s Word is questioned; in the shops where Christian ethics are hard to find; in the homes with a houseful of kids; near hospital beds; in offices, where diligence and honesty are forever on the scaffold; on the team. And the list could go on. It is so encouraging to see ‘saints’ letting their beliefs and convictions being known among the people around them. I like the sign welcoming people to Harris County in Georgia. Sheriff Mike Joley stands proudly beside the sign that reads: “WARNING. Harris County is politically incorrect. We say: ‘Merry Christmas’, ‘God bless America’ and ‘In God we trust’. We respect our troops and our flag. If this offends you…LEAVE!” It’s exciting to see a community that is willing to let their commitments be known in this time when so many others are rejecting many or all of these positions. A dear friend, a strong member of his California church, took a job as a salesman with a company that sells titanium to companies that build commercial airliners. Some learned that he did not drink alcoholic beverages, because of his conscience and faith. He was immediately warned by his fellow salesmen that he would not be successful in his new role. However, when Ken went to see the buyers for these companies and they asked him if they could get him a drink, he would respond, “If you have a Seven-Up I would appreciate that.” As they handed him his Seven-Up, most would remark what a relief it was not to have to drink with these ‘lushes’ that usually came to sell. Ken was the leading salesman with millions in sales his first year. Here was a ‘saint’ in circulation. One arena right now where the ‘saints’…which is what the Bible calls common Christians…need to make their presence felt is in the political field and decisions that are going to be made shortly. I believe that Christians could have made a tremendous difference in recent elections…and in our current political situation…if we had looked at the Bible and voted for and promoted those running whose lives were exemplary of values and morals found in the Bible and evident among our nation when we were ‘a Christian nation’. Hopefully, it is not too late. Vote your conscience, promote the candidates that you think will bring our nation closer to God. ‘Saints’, circulate! Bob
A Slightly Happier Wife! My wife is still pretty unhappy about the band-aid effort to appease her with the dirt they put on the unpaved portions of the south end of Fish Creek Road. The efforts put forth to satisfy the need for a better road were the equivalent of giving your wife a zircon necklace instead of a diamond. Nice try, but it doesn't quite make the mark. We have seen dirt put on those unpaved areas five or six times in the past only to wash out during the next big rain, which leads my wife to believe that this is unsatisfactory and they will be a mess again in a short time.
If the north end of Fish Creek Road can be asphalted over the dirt, why can't the south part be done that way too? Well, I can't answer my wife's frequent question, so I'm asking one of the powers-to-be to visit with Sharon Groome and take the monkey off my back. A happy wife is a happy life - please come share the burden of appeasement and asphalt the dirt areas before I pull out the rest of my hair! Life is great if you have a hard-surface road to drive on three years after the flood. Please help me get a better life with my wife!
Religion And Philosophy Meeting August 18 At The Senior Center On Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. in the Senior Center of Estes Park, the Religion and Philosophy Group will meet for the last time. At this meeting we will review some of the topics presented since it started as The Group in about 1992, and as a remembrance of George Guthrie, one of the founders of the Group, as well as Sid Waldman, Gene Daley, Bob Michener and others. Please come to share your thoughts and
experiences with the many topics covered and your memories of the people mentioned. The Senior Center of Estes Park is located at 220 4th Street (next to the museum). Free coffee and tea are available. The Senior Center offers a delicious lunch and welcomes attendees to partake. For further information call Margaret at 970-586-2290.
Parkinson’s Support Group Meeting
Monday, August 15 Swiss steak, Mashed potatoes, Corn, Cookie Tuesday, August 16 Seasoned baked chicken, Red potatoes, Green beans, Cake Wednesday, August 17 Ham and cheese rollups, Breakfast potatoes, Fruit salad, Sweet roll Thursday, August 18 Spaghetti and meat sauce, Garden salad, Garlic bread, Cookie bar Friday, August 19 Brats and sauerkraut, Roll, Potato salad, Brownie
The next meeting of the Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will be held Tuesday, August 16 from 2-3:30 p.m. (Monthly meetings are always held on the third Tuesday of the month). Special guest speaker for the meeting will be Dr. Nora Reznickova. Dr. Reznickova is a geriatrician and palliative care physician serving elderly individuals in postacute care, long term care and assisted living facilities in the metro Denver area. She has witnessed many of the gaps in care for people with Parkinson’s disease as a medical provider. This has inspired her to become an advocate for improving care in these environments. Since attending the Allied Team Training Program (ATTP) organized by National Parkinson’s Foundation, she has become a leader in educating postacute
and long term care physicians on the topic of advanced Parkinson’s disease with presentations at the national conferences for the AMDA Society during the past three years as well as numerous local and regional presentations. In 2015 she initiated cooperation between AMDA and International Parkinson and Movement Disorder society to improve care for people with advanced Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. All affected by this progressive neurological disease are welcome to attend to bring their own experiences, strength and hope and come together for the good of the group. Questions, comments? Call Linda Hanak at 586-9633.
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Estes Outreach Announces Fall Classes Estes Outreach offers ongoing educational and recreational opportunities to the Estes community. The program works in partnership with area businesses, non-profits, and individuals. Classes are open to the public; most take place at the Estes Park schools. Registration is online at www.estesoutreach.org. Instructor Ryan Nevius, Entrepreneur and Software Developer Wednesdays, 5 - 7 p.m. Starts September 7 Middle School students thru adults $165. Scholarships available for area middle and high school students. / 11 classes Have you ever thought about learning to code but weren't sure how to get started? Learn to market your business or yourself, or explore an idea for an online-based startup. Learn the basics of
programming: how to write code, follow best-practices, and develop a mindset that will enable you to quickly learn new technologies. Instructor Dawn Normali, Educator and Professional Artist Tuesdays, 6 – 8:30 p.m. Starts September 13 $180, includes $60 supply fee / 6 classes Dawn’s oil painting classes were so well received last year, we had to add more. Beginners, intermediate and advanced painters are welcome. Classes include demonstrations; painting together in steps; discussion of set-up, drawing/composition, mixing colors and values of colors. Instructor Julie Bunton, Trainer Thursdays, 3:45 - 4:30 p.m. Starts September 1 $84 / 14 Classes
Boot Camp is a high intensity interval training class that combines strength training with cardio bursts. This class can be modified to fit all ages and abilities. This style of workout provides high energy in a short amount of time. Instructor Erinn Wharton, Yogi Thursdays, 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. Starts September 1 $30 / 5 Classes An Open Class is a slow paced, meditative class that helps encourage proper breathing, flexibility, strength and vitality in the body while calming the mind. A typical open level class includes pranayama (breathing exercises), Sun Salutations, 12 basic asanas (postures) and deep relaxation. Drivers Education Mondays, 6 - 9 p.m. Starts September 12, 10 classes
Age requirement: 14 years, 6 months or older $395 Drivers Education is a partnership between the Estes Park School District Outreach Program and the St. Vrain Valley School District (SVVSD). The class fee includes 30 hours of classroom & six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction. Students who pass the class receive .25 elective credits on their transcript. More classes are coming, include Screenwriting, Zero Hour Guitar, Drawing, and Cooking. More information on classes and registration is online at www.estesoutreach.org Contact the Outreach Coordinator with any questions or inquiries to teach: Karen_mcpherson@estesschools.org
Correction: Senior Services Day Trip To Dushanbe Teahouse Departs At 2:00 p.m.
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The Town of Estes Park’s Senior Services Division is offering a day trip to the Dushanbe Teahouse and the Boulder Farmers’ Market on Wednesday, August 24. Last week’s press release stated that the trip would depart the Senior Center at 9:00 a.m. The correct departure time for the trip is 2:00 p.m. We apologize for any confusion. 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. You can also visit the Senior Services website at www.estes.org/seniorcenter. To receive Senior Services news in your email inbox, please e-mail lmitchell@estes.org
Program On Glaciers At RMC Calling all actors, writers, directors, and theater enthusiasts…. this class is a great opportunity for our community! Instructor Ben Larned is an award-winning filmmaker and author who holds a BFA in Film & Television from NYU. Take advantage of this offering! Screenwriting Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. Class starts September 22 Location: Estes Park High School, Room TBD $94 / 8 sessions (No class October 6) This course will explore the fundamental elements of storytelling, and set out the building blocks for a great screenplay. Focusing on character, plot structure and world-building, the class will study examples from completed films, along with studying the screenplays themselves. By the end of the course, participants will have completed their own short screenplay. The last class will act as a group workshop
for these scripts. Beginning and experienced writers are equally welcome. Participants need their own laptops, iPads or iPhones. If there is no access to these, hand-writing assignments is a possibility. All participants need access to email for class communications and handouts. R-rated films will be screened as a part of class. Participants under 18 will require parental consent. Estes Outreach offers ongoing educational and recreational opportunities to the Estes community. The program works in partnership with area businesses, non-profits, and individuals. Classes are open to the public; most take place at the Estes Park schools. More information on classes and registration is online at www.estesoutreach.org Contact the Outreach Coordinator with any questions or inquiries to teach: Karen_mcpherson@estesschools.org
By: Jo Wurst, Field Institute Assistant
The formative years of Rocky’s dramatic landscapes can be depicted in dichotomies: uplift and erosion, rock and ice, freeze and thaw. It is hard, perhaps even impossible, to imagine how our granite peaks looked after being uplifted 70 million years ago. Understanding the amount of ice it took to erode those peaks to their current form is incomprehensible. The effects of those dichotomies are seen daily throughout Rocky Mountain National Park, from the high mountain peaks, to the low valleys, and even on the ridges in between.
On Saturday, August 20th, join the Rocky Mountain Conservancy as we explore Rocky’s glacial past. This field class brings participants to explore the glacial valley of Fall River, following Old Fall River Road into the alpine. Discover alpine cirques, hanging valleys, and observe erosional and depositional features. On the way back, see periglacial landscapes along Trail Ridge Road, as Dr. Vince Matthews (the course instructor) points out patterned group, sackungen, rock glaciers, and more. Dr. Vince Matthews, Colorado’s state geologist, directs the Colorado Geological Survey. Matthews has instructed geology at the University of California, University of Northern Colorado, Arizona State University, Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, and the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. He is author of Messages in Stone - Colorado's Colorful Geology (2003). For more information or to register for this program, please call the Rocky Mountain Conservancy Field Institute at (970)586-3262 or visit us online at www.rmconservancy.org.
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Saturday, August 13th 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.-Denny Driscoll 1:00-2:30 p.m.-Dahlby and Nadine 3:00-5:00 p.m.-Nick Critchlow & Friends
Sunday, August 14th 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.-David Henning w/ Jon Portillo 1:00-2:30 p.m.-Joel Kachel 3:00-5:00 p.m.-Ran off the Rooster
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August 12-19, 2016 EVENTS August 12-14: Estes Park Silent Film Festival. Showings of classic silent films. Historic Park Theater. Thur: 2pm Fri. & Sat.: 7pm Sun.: 4pm August 12 & 13: Table: Chef Tom Coohill and Telluride Brewing. An interactive beer dinner. Stanley Hotel. 6:30pm August 12-13: Estes Park Wine Festival. Sample & celebrate Colorado wineries. Bond Park. 11am-5pm August 15: Monday Artisans Market. All handmade goods from local artisans. George Hix Riverside Plaza. 10am-4pm August 16: Free 5K Group Run. A fun run for all abilities. Stanley Hotel. 6pm
August 16 & 17: James Davis. Spanish Guitar. Twin Owls Steakhouse. 6pm
Daily: Junior Ranger Program. Hidden Valley. 10 & 11:30am, 1 & 2:30pm
August 16: Geeks Who Drink Trivia. The Barrel. 6-8pm
August 12, 13, 15 & 19: Upper Beaver Meadows Nature Walk. Upper Beaver Meadows Trailhead. 9am
August 16: Open Bluegrass Jam. The Rock Inn. 6pm August 16: Mike Roe. Acoustic. Performance Park. 7pm August 17: Romero Unplugged. Acoustic. The Barrel. 4-7pm August 17: The Clearwings. Alt-folk. Performance Park. 7pm August 17: Open Stage. Lonigans. 9pm August 18: Will Thomas & Friends. Acoustic. Performance Park. 7pm August 18: Mountain Town Trio. Classic Rock. Fajita Rita’s. 6-9pm
August 17: National Park Night at REI Basecamp. Enjoy live music & lawn games. Stanley Hotel. 5-9pm
August 18: Folk Bluegrass Pick. The Barrel. 6-9pm
August 17: Summer Enchanted Evenings. Seminars on topics from archaeology to hummingbirds. Baldpate Inn. 7pm
August 19: Dahlby & Nadine. Americana. Snowy Peaks. 4:30-6:30pm
August 18: Ghosts of the West. Tales of lost mines & ghost towns. Historic Park Theater. 2-3:30pm August 18: E.P. Farmers Market. Find fresh fruit, veggies and handmade crafts. 8am-1pm August 19: Movies in the Mountains: The Sandlot. Enjoy a movie in the park. Performance Park. 6pm
MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT August 12: Martin Gilmore. Acoustic. Snowy Peaks. 4:30-6:30pm August 12: Kathryn Radakovich. Jazz. Hunters Chophouse. 6-9pm August 12: James Moellers. Acoustic Pop Rock. Fajita Rita’s. 6-9pm August 12, 13: Karaoke. Lonigans. 9pm August 14: Open Mic. The Barrel.3-6pm August 14-16: Cowboy Sing-Along with Brad Fitch. Bond Park. 7-8pm August 15: Estes Park Jazz Big Band. Jazz. Performance Park. 7pm
August 18: Jay Roemer. Acoustic. The Rock Inn. 6pm.
August 19: Steve Ertl. Folk-Pop. Performance Park. 6pm August 19: Kathryn Radakovich. Jazz. Hunters Chophouse. 6-9pm August 19: James Moellers. Acoustic Pop Rock. Fajita Ritas. 6-9pm August 19: Path to Persona. Indie Rock. Historic Park Theater. 8:30pm August 19: Karaoke. Lonigans. 9pm
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK Visit RMNP Visitor Centers to learn about park wildlife, programs & more! Free RMNP & Ranger-Led Programs. Details: 970-586-1206. Daily: Bear Necessities. Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. 10-10:30am Daily: Tundra Nature Walk. Alpine Visitor Center. 10am Daily: Bighorn Basics. Sheep Lakes. 10:30-11am
August 12, 13 & 17-18: Wildlife through the Seasons. Fall River Visitor Center. 10am August 12: Stories Behind the Moon and Stars. Moraine Park Discovery Center. 8:00pm August 13, 14 & 17: Centennial Hike. Park & Ride. 8:30am ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONSERVANCY PROGRAMS Fees apply & registration is required. Call for details: 970-586-3262. August 12: Secret Places in Rocky Mountain National Park. 8am-12pm August 12: Kid’s Fly-Fishing & Stream Ecology. 9am-1pm August 12 & 19: Old Fall River Road Bus Adventure. 9am-3:30pm August 12 & 19: Sunset Safari: An Educational Adventure by Bus. 6-10pm
SEMINARS, CLASSES & LECTURES Mon. & Wed. at 6pm, Fri. & Sat. at 7pm: Sip & Paint. Murphy’s Resort. August 13: Yoga in the Park. Baldwin Park. 11am-12pm
EXHIBITS August 12-Oct. 31: The History & Beauty of MacGregor Ranch. E.P. Museum. Mon.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 15pm August 12-25: Plein Air Rockies Prelude Show. CAC Fine Arts Council. 12-5pm August 12-Sept. 11: Leaves of Glass. Art Center of E.P. 10am-5pm August 12-31: Oil Painters Lyse Dzija and Julia Dordoni. Earthwood Collections. 10am-9pm
Find more events and submit your event at VisitEstesPark.com/Events.
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Greg’s Team Vegas-Bound
Greg Greene (Captain), Brendyn Swan, William Swan (Co-Captain), Kimberly Schwab, Charles Schwab; not pictured - Jonathan Crayton, Jared Atkins
Local pool champions have won the opportunity to play for the American Poolplayers Association 8-Ball Team World Championship in Las Vegas, August 15-20, for a top prrze of $25,000. Greg Greene's team won the local playoffs, then went on to place in the Northern Colorado Tri-Cup Tournament, winning a spot in the Northern Colorado Regional Tournament. First place champions are going on to compete in at the Westgate Hotel in Las Vegas, along with an additional $3,500 in travel expenses. Well done! New APA teams are now forming for the Fall Session beginning Wednesday, September 15. Teams consist of 5-8 players, playing every Wednesday beginning
at 6:30 p.m. It is a traveling league, playing at various locations in town. Individuals from each team face offi n head-tohead matches, which eam points for the team. Individual matches are scored according to a handicap system, allowing players of all skill levels to compete head-to-head. APA is offering a $100 reward for anyone organizing a new team with 4 or more new APA players. Everyone can play and anyone can win. National Tournament is amazing, and your team can compete, too! For more information, please contact APA Representative Joyce Hughes at 586-2281, or contact League Operator Kevin Leivonen at 303-862-0466.
Chrastil Plays For Blue Chip Recruiters
Bert Chrastil, 15, of Estes Park played on the Colorado/Arizona based Blue Chip 16 U Recruiters baseball team this summer playing outfield and pitcher. The season began June 1st and ran through July 17th. Bert played games in Colorado as well as at the Oakland A’s Hohokam Stadium in Mesa Arizona. The majority of the games were played against Colorado 5-A high school teams. In June, Bert hit his first homerun estimated at 370’ with a wooden bat at Mullen High School in Denver. The team beat Cherry Creek High School twice, ending the Colorado State Tournament in 4th place. Bert is receiving private batting instruction with Jordan Stouffer, batting coach of the University of Northern Colorado Bears. Bert is the son of Mark and Natalie Chrastil of Estes Park
and will be a sophomore at Estes Park High School this fall. He will play football, basketball and baseball for the Bobcats.
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Calling all Estes Park High School alums! We're planning our 35th Class Reunion, but all classes from all years are invited to join in the fun! The reunion will take place September 16-18, 2016. All alums from all years are invited! We've created a web page to get an idea of how many people can attend. Here's a tentative schedule: Friday Sept. 16: Wheel Bar (back room, 6 p.m.) and Lonigans (karaoke night). Saturday Sept. 17: Free time in morning and early afternoon for hiking, golfing, shopping, touring the museum, a paint & sip session, etc., followed by a tour of the high school, a late-afternoon picnic at Stanley Park, a program at the observatory, and then more bar-hopping downtown. Sunday Sept. 18: Brunch buffet, boat rides at the marina. Go to www.eventbrite.com/e/ephs-allschool-reunion-2016-tickets26742942862 to RSVP and for more information.
Wildlife Responder Available To Help
Knowledge, experience, skills to assist and educate individuals with and about wildlife encounters/situations. Specialty is elk, deer, bears, mountain lions. Part of Rocky Mtn. Cat Conservancy Research. If you see a kill site, call asap, or if you want more information or help with a wildlife situation, call Jayne the “Bear Lady� at 303-823-9427 or 970-685-8756.
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Last Quarter Aug. 24th
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EVRPD Sports And Events
EVRPD Goalkeeper Camp Due to low registration numbers this camp has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience. Little Kickers (3 & 4 Year Olds) Little Kickers is a soccer developmental program for 3 & 4 year olds. 100% parent/guardian participation is required. It is Saturday mornings only, for five weeks from 9/17/16-10/15/16. It is from 9-9:45 a.m. at Stanley Park. *The cost is $25/InDistrict and $30/Out-of-District. Early registration is from now through 8/29/16. After 8/29/16 there is a $10 late fee. There is a mandatory parent meeting for new parents on Wednesday, September 14, 6 p.m. at The Youth Center. Each player receives a free jersey. NFL Punt, Pass & Kick Skills Challenge And Hot Dogs! Join us for the annual NFL Punt, Pass, Kick competition and stay for free hot dogs/chips/drink sponsored by Bacers. This football competition is a state-wide event held by different towns across the state of Colorado. It is a free event in which kids compete in punting, passing, and kicking. There are separate boys and girls divisions in each age group. The lo-
cal first place winners of each division advance to a sectionals competition to compete against other local winners from the state. The top four first-place scorers in each division from the pool of sectionals advance to the Team Championships at an NFL stadium. Local competitors receive a participation award and the top three receive a ribbon. Date: Sunday, September 25, 2016. Time: 2:005:00 p.m. Divisions Boys and Girls; 6 & 7, 8 & 9, 10 & 11, 12 & 13, 14 & 15 year olds. Location: TBD. Cost: free. *Age as of 12/31/16 determines eligibility. Registration: day of only. Please have your completed registration form with you, however blank forms will be available the day of. *There is no online registration for this event. Registration forms are available at The Youth Center & Recreation Office or online at www.evrpd.com. Coaches/Referees The EVRPD is also in need of qualified referees and volunteer coaches for Youth Soccer. If you coach and your child is a participant, your child’s registration will be waived. The EVRPD relies heavily on the support of parents and young adults
to help coach. Soccer referees are needed. Paid or volunteer positions are available. If you are interested in reffing or coaching, or for more information about our programs, please contact Cheryl Sarnwick; Recreation Supervisor, at 586-8189 or email cheryl@evrpd.com. Registration/Youth Sports Scholarships/contact us: Online registration is available at www.evrpd.com. Just click the Youth Registration Form link on the Youth Programs page and pay via PayPal using a credit card or debit card only. Registration may also be done at The Youth Center & Recreation Offices, open MondayFriday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Cash, check, and any major credit card are accepted forms of payment. Late registrations will be taken on a “space-available” basis only and can only be done at the EVRPD Administrative Office (no online registration available). *No late fees, but registering on time is essential to secure a spot on a team. Activity scholarships are available through the Estes Valley Youth Activity Assistance Fund. Applications are available at The Youth Center & Recreation
Offices. For more information, contact Cheryl Sarnwick at 970-586-8189 or at Cheryl@evrpd.com Adult Sports 6 v 6 Adult Co-Rec Soccer League with end of season tournament. Registration Closes September 6 Adult soccer is back! Join us this fall on Wednesday nights for co-rec adult soccer. There will be six regular season games and an end of season tournament for the top four teams! All adults must be at least 16 years old by the start of the season. There must be at least three women on the field at all times. Games are 6 v 6 on the mid-size field and goalkeepers are used. No more than 15 players on a roster. The league is limited to the first six teams paid and registered. There is a required captain’s meeting on Wednesday, September 7, 6:00 p.m. at the Youth Center. Registration: 8/8/169/6/16. Session: 9/14/16-10/26/16; 6 regular games plus final tournament. Game Day: Wednesdays. Game Times: 6:30, 7:30, or 8:30 p.m. Location: Stanley Park. Fee: $240/Team by 9/6/16.
4 Star Baseball Winners
The Estes Valley Recreation & Park District had four 4 Star Baseball teams compete in their end of season tournaments. In the PeeWee division for 9 and 10 year olds, all teams are invited to the tournament. After an impressive 13-0 finish for the regular season, new Estes Park coach, Jimmy Nichols, took his team to the tournament in Ft. Lupton. With a few returners, but mostly a brand new team, the PeeWee’s made it to the final and defeated Keenesburg, 11-7, to take 1st place in the championship game! For the Junior’s division (11 & 12 year olds) and Senior’s division (13 & 14 year olds), teams must place in the top eight after regular season to make the end of season tournament. In his second year as head coach, Eric Throne returned to Carbon Valley for the tournament. The Junior’s also went undefeated in regular season (11-0) and de-
feated Ft. Lupton, 17-2, in the championship game to take 1st place as well! Both our Senior teams also had a won-
derful season. The Estes Park Isotopes were coached by Dave Rodda and Mark Swanlund. The Estes Park Bobcats were coached by Tony Gittings and Devin Jacobs. Both teams made it into the top eight and competed in the tournament. They each won their first-round game, but had tough losses in their second round game. The Estes Valley Recreation & Park District would like to thank all of the coaches for their hard work, dedication, and time commitment to their teams. They all have so much passion for the game and have carried it on to their players. They have helped the players learn the game and get to the next level. Congratulations to all of the Estes Park 4 Star teams on a wonderful winning season!
Estes Park Women’s Golf Association
“Low Net” Game of the Day Results Tuesday’s EPWGA game of the day was “Low Net.” Among 30 players, the winners were: First Flight: First Place: Carrie Logan (68) Second Place: Marianne Casey (71) Second Flight: First Place: Judi Cunningham (66) Second Place: Megan Miller (67) Third Place: Jan Alderman (70) Third Flight: First Place: Bonnie Rumsey (64) Second Place: Jane McAfee (72) Third Place Tie: Laura Mulder (75); Bonnie Monteferrante (75); Debra Paddock (75) Fourth Flight: First Place: Stacy Harding (67) Second Place: Kay Tritico (68) Third Place: Susan Newendorp (69)
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Book Signing Friday Afternoon Meet “Wrestling with Jesus” author DK Maylor at Macdonald Book Shop in downtown Estes Park on Friday, August 12, from 2-4 p.m. (Books available for purchase at signing) Fourteen years ago, south Texas native D.K. Maylor found himself wondering what a modern-day interview with Jesus might sound like. Strictly to humor himself, Maylor sat down one afternoon and typed a few lines of dialogue. Little did he realize that his initial musings would evolve into a serious, heavily researched, 14-year labor of love. The result: a spiritual bombshell entitled Wrestling with Jesus (subtitled A candid dialogue with the Master on what Christians must know about their religion— but will never hear in church). Maylor's book (today’s signing is for the new, revised 2nd edition) has him sitting with Jesus for an all-day conversation by a river in a secluded forest in the southern U.S. – and the fact-filled, hardhitting but humorous discourse is apparently striking a chord with readers around the world. At this writing, the readers who have taken time to post re-
views at amazon.com over the past four years have given the book nearly a perfect five-star average rating. Not bad for an unknown first-time author. Even Maylor himself has been surprised at the response: "I had no idea the book would be so wellreceived so quickly – especially among Christians. The book, after all, is not kind to various aspects of religion in general, or to certain parts of Christianity in particular.” Maylor contends that most religious devotees are never really encouraged to do much thinking about their faith. Instead, he says, they're typically urged simply to believe and do as they're told. "But it makes no sense," he says, "that the Cosmos would give humans such a high level of intelligence and then dissuade us from applying that intelligence to anything connected with our faith." Recent surveys show that more and more believers are beginning to question the basic tenets of their religions, and Maylor says Wrestling with Jesus seems to be resonating deeply with those who
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are open-minded enough to read it. “It’s truly shifting perspectives and changing lives.” But not everyone is ready for the challenge, admits the author. "Like politics, religion is a tough subject to examine objectively because it carries such an emotional charge. And churches have done a pretty effective job of discouraging folks from questioning and doing a little honest investigating. When you read the book, you’ll understand why." Maylor believes the book’s growing popularity is due partly to the extreme levels of humor in the writing. "I figured that if I could help people laugh at some of the ridiculous assertions put forward by religion over the centuries, it might help them keep turning the page and not feel so threatened or defensive. And I have no doubt that an enlightened being like Jesus would have a terrific sense of humor."
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If the reviews at Amazon are any indication, Maylor's work is hitting home. Author and independent book reviewer Toby Johnson writes: "Maylor and his buddy Jesus have a field day… deconstructing the traditional Christian doctrine of Jesus as the sacrificial scapegoat who saves mankind by appeasing Yahweh's wrath with his crucifixion. And, of course, the analysis makes great sense and offers a much better interpretation of ‘salvation’... This is a marvelous book." Wrestling with Jesus is available in both paperback and in Kindle format at Amazon.com (a generous portion can be accessed there for free) and more information is also available at WrestlingWithJesus.net, where a special $3 discount code can be found for use in purchasing the book (paperback only) at CreateSpace.com. A limited number of books will be available for sale at today’s signing.
Lake Estes Men’s Golf Club Results for August 8, 2016 Match Play Tournament Winners Frank Celebre Wayne Brown Paul Halac Wayne Arbuthnot
Colin Johnson Gary Cantrell Terry Emerine
Rex Hedlund Dave Cleeland
Bright Christmas In Need Of School Supplies Bright Christmas is preparing to gather school supplies for families in need of help to get their children ready for the new school year. The new supplies are donated by the community or purchased by Bright Christmas. We distribute these supplies from Crossroads Ministry starting mid-August. If you are a family who would like help with these supplies, please contact Crossroads Ministry at 970-577-0610 for more information. If you have high school students, we will have a large supply of basic items for them as well. If you would like to donate NEW supplies to this program, you can drop them off at Master Graphics Printing, next to the Post Office or at MedX, across from the American Legion on 1st St. We are needing donations of the following new items: construction paper,
The Eberharts are going "golf crazy" this summer here in Estes Park. Dave had his "first- hole in one" on Monday, 7/25/16 on hole #8 of the Lake Estes course during men's league that day. Dave used a 9 iron of 103 yards over some water to reach the green! Here's a picture taken after he retrieved his ball from the hole. Way to go, Dave, for this fun accomplishment!
Crayola crayons - 12 count, packages of pink pencil-top erasers, Elmer’s Glue bottles, 4-pack highlighters, pencil boxes – 5x7, Crayola colored pencils 12pk, Ticonderoga #2 pencils, blue or black ballpoint pens, 8 ct. water color palette. If you would like to donate funds to help us with the cost of purchasing school supplies, please send a check to Bright Christmas, P.O. Box 2981, Estes Park, CO, 80517. We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Your donation is tax deductible. This is our 32nd year of providing support to our community’s families in need. Thank you for continuing to support families through this program. For more information, please call Nancy Gregg – 970-482-4390, Jean Austin – 970-635-3302 or Susan Speedlin – 970-586-8816.
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Winter Reading Group Meets Second Monday Of Each Month September-May Seems like yesterday, but I think it was 1986 when Bev Heroux Todd decided that a book group would be the best way for women (and the occasional man) to get together and share winter evenings. The original group met at 7 p.m. in the library and soon grew large enough to have an offshoot group which continues to meet at 8:30 a.m. in a restaurant on the first Monday of every month year round. Currently, we meet at 3:30 at the big table in Kind Coffee on the second Monday of each month from September through May. You don't have to purchase food or drinks but it is available. We can get home before dinner or before the streets get too icy. You don't have to have read the book, but maybe you will want to after you hear us talking about it. Newcomers and guests are always welcome. Here are the titles and dates for the 2016/17 reading season. Brief synopses are copied from the WorldCat online library catalog. At least one copy of each is available at the Estes Valley Library. You can also use interlibrary loan or one of the bookselling internet sites or our wonderful local book shop to get a copy. Contact Sybil Barnes for any further information. 970-586-2789 or estespetsitter@gmail.com September 12- “Book of Your Choice” This is the only meeting where you are expected to share out loud. Please come prepared to talk about a book you love, hate, recommend, read again and again. This can be your favorite children's book or a favorite author, a book that you read long ago or a book that you discovered this summer. Any genre including poetry, romance, mystery, nonfiction. October 10 - "Little Paris Bookshop" by Nina George (fiction) The international bestseller, translated from the German by Simon Pare. On a beautifully restored barge on the Seine, Jean Perdu runs a bookshop; or rather a 'literary apothecary', for this bookseller possesses a rare gift for sensing which books will soothe the troubled souls of his customers. The only person he is unable to cure, it seems, is himself. November 14 - "Euphoria" by Lily KIng. (fiction - library has a book bag) "English anthropologist Andrew Bankson has been alone in the field for several years, studying a tribe on the Sepik River in the Ter-
ritory of New Guinea with little success. Bankson is on the verge of suicide when he encounters the famous and controversial Nell Stone and her wry, mercurial Australian husband Fen.” December 12 - "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates (non-fiction) “What is it like to inhabit a black body and find a way to live within it? And how can we all honestly reckon with this fraught history and free ourselves from its burden? This collection of essays is Coates's attempt to answer these questions in a letter to his adolescent son. January 9, 2017 - "Lisette's List" by Susan Vreeland (fiction) "A young Parisian woman is exiled to Provence to take care of her husband's ailing grandfather during the Vichy regime, but discovers that despite the horrors of World War II, the paintings of Cezanne, Pisarro, Chagall, and Picasso bring to life the landscape around her and allow her once again to experience love" February 13, 2017 - "Book of Ages: the Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin" by Jill Lepore (nonfiction) A revelatory portrait of Benjamin Franklin's youngest sister and a wholly different account of the founding of the United States. March 13, 2017 - "My Life on the Road" by Gloria Steinem (memoir) "Gloria Steinem had an itinerant childhood. The seeds were planted: Steinem would spend much of her life on the road, as a journalist, organizer, activist, and speaker. In vivid stories that span an entire career. With the unique perspective of one of the greatest feminist icons of the 20th and 21st centuries, here is an inspiring, profound, enlightening memoir of one woman's life-long journey.” April 10, 2017 - "The Last Bus to Wisdom" by Ivan Doig (fiction) "… a lively and poignant coming-of-age story about a boy and his great-uncle on a crosscountry odyssey. … Charming, wise, and slyly funny, this is another treasure of a novel from the best storyteller of the West" May 8, 2017 - "The Girl who Sang to the Buffalo" by Kent Nerburn. (nonfiction) "A white man visits the Dakota elder Dan and joins in the quest to understand the fate of Dan's little sister, Yellow Bird, a girl with a mystical relationship to animals who disappeared into the Indian boarding school system.”
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SPECTACULAR, panoramic views of the scenic Continental Divide mountains that will make you think you are looking at the Alps. $649,000 1541 St Moritz Trail
BEAUTIFULLY updated home on one acre overlooking Hermit Park open space with recent updates including quartz counter tops and beautiful laminate flooring in kitchen. $339,000 60 Meadowview Dr
FANTASTIC CONTEMP. Estes Park home. Spac, open flr plan w/soaring vltd ceilings; stone & wood flrs, gourmet kit. w/ brkfst area. Main lvl master & 2 guest suites. Attchd gar + dtchd gar & RV parking. One of a kind! $869,000 1086 Pine Knoll Dr
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CREEKSIDE, LOG SIDED 3 bdrm home built in 2006. A great mountain retreat! Additional 1.39 buildable lot with Barn available for additional $70,000. $298,000 110 Streamside Dr
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SPECTACULAR LOG HOME! By: Judi Smith
Full Log Home, 15" hand-pealed logs lend rustic elegance to this 3800SF home. Private stone patio leads to front door & large entry. Great room offers soaring cathedral ceilings, expansive mountain views & solid wood floors. Gourmet kitchen, large dining space & master bedroom suite surrounded by a spacious outdoor deck complete main level. Overlooking the great room is a loft w/study area, 2 large bdrms & full bath. Lower walkout level has family room, laundry & large 2nd master suite, 2 car garage. 59 Navajo Court...$679,000
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Custom interior finish with many hardREDUCED woods through out, cabinets, doors floors. A garage is below. Near Allenspark W/ easy year round access & borders National Forest land. The 3 bay shop is complete with car lift , tire changer & more. Modern apartment above. The shop & apt might be a great rental income opportunity. This prestigious home is reduced to below a current official appraisal. Motivated sell is offering at only $519,500.
This is the most amazing community! Of course, for this column, I must limit my list of superb resources and ways people support each other to things concerning a green lifestyle, but there is plenty of that to support the statement: No doubt about it, Estes is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Many of these items have been listed before, some recently, some long ago. But we have been getting so many requests, from new residents and long timers alike, that it seems a good time to reiterate. Reducing: How many towns do you know that offer an electric car charging station in the parking lot (by Town Hall)? Did you know that our Estes Valley Library has meters to measure the electric power consumed by your appliances? Just use your library card to check out a Watt Meter. We were pleasantly surprised to discover in the last Town survey that 88% of Estes households practice the 3 Rs: reduce – reuse – recycle. But then, “We live at the top of the world.” Reusing: The Estes Valley Library takes in used books and movies looking for a new home. Their summer book sale (this weekend) is an absolutely do not miss event! Master Graphics and the UPS store welcome shipping supplies until their closets are full. People who need cardboard boxes (moving? storing?) can contact Estes Park Brewery. The Estes Park Pet Lodge accepts dis-
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Center Stage welcomes professional dancer/instructor/choreographer Carissa Gabrielle Baros to Estes Park! Carissa has trained with Shane Sparks at MILLENNIUM DANCE COMPLEX, LA and has served as an elite dance convention instructor on KAR as well as established Northern Colorado’s DANCE FUSION in Greeley, CO.
This is the nicest large parcel, 51 acres, between Estes Park & Nederland. Borders National Park and the paved State Hwy 7. Easy access to terrific seclusion. Great views of large rock formation and of Mt. Meeker & Twin Sisters. Many level building sites. If you have been waiting for the very nicest property, you will find this property an excellent choice. Offered below current appraised value. $500,000. 20 acres bordering National Forest. This access is a very limited access area. Located east about a half mile across Hwy 7 from Rocky Mountain National Park, Wild Basin Entrance. This wooded view lot has terrific view of Mt Meeker and seclusion for you to really enjoy. $135,000. Call Greg for help finding property corners. P.O. Box 11, Allenspark, CO 80510
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carded pet supplies: toys – bowls - even old, clean, but not so perfect blankets. Charitable garage sales abound from May to November. Freecycle Estes occurs in May and October. Then, the Coat Drive and Blue Christmas happen during the holidays. Plus, remember our three local thrift shops who work diligently to find new homes for old treasures. Both local newspapers offer free ads for free merchandise. Add to that the facebook site, “Estes Park: Buy, Sell, Trade, Give Away.”. These supportive entities encourage the sharing of resources, something our mountain village does extremely well. Recycling: Healing Waters Foundation bins for used toner and ink cartridges are located throughout the town. The Drug Take Back has been an annual event and we are working to reinstate Electronic Recycling – soon. Safeway accepts all (clean) plastic bags and even plastic wrap. (But not noisy cellophane. If it stretches, it’s plastic.) The Estes Park Resource Center will collect your used, inoperable vehicle at no cost to you. The Town supports a “Big Belly” recycling compactor (in Bond Park) and dual use, bear resistant waste cans throughout the municipal area. (These “bear proof ” cans are intended for incidental waste and should not be filled with household trash, rendering them useless until pickup.) And, frankly, while our Waste Transfer Station has its problems, I know of no other Town that supplies free residential recycling. (Boulder County citizens pay taxes for the excellent Ecocycle system and each Loveland household or business pays a municipal fee for waste removal.) Send questions or comments to RRRcyc2se@gmail.com and please tell us where you saw this information. The next meeting of the League of Women Voters & Community Recycling Committee is 10 a.m. Sept 7th at the EV Library.
On Saturday, August 20th, 2016: Carissa will offer 2 separate master classes: Lyrical Dance from 9:00-10:30am and Hip-Hop from 10:30-12:00pm to all dancers ages 9 and up! Carissa’s master classes are only $20.00 each. The fee (check or cash) may be paid at the start of class. Pre-registration is strongly advised as class size is limited. For further information or to register for the Master Classes, call Center Stage at (970) 586-3830 or visit our website at www.centerstagedanceestespark.comcom
Represented by the Go 2 Talent Agency of CA, Carissa has also danced in multiple music videos, has acted as a guest choreographer for many schools of dance around the country, and taught workshops at Millennium Dance Complex, Anna Maris Dance Academy in LA, Spotlight Dance Academy LA, and the University of Northern CO. Carissa has founded dance programs in 6 cities in Colorado and is thrilled to offer 2 unique Master Classes in Estes Park this summer!
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YMCA Of The Rockies Presents Concert Featuring Violinist Michael Davis And Pianist Timothy Burns The YMCA of the Rockies Chapel Ministry will present a concert featuring violinist Michael Davis along with pianist Timothy Burns as part of the 2016 Summer Worship Fest. The concert will take place on August 14, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in Hyde Chapel. The program will feature the "Spring" Sonata of Beethoven, perhaps his most beloved work for violin and piano. Also included will be three selections for solo violin composed by John Williams, as heard in the movies Schindler's List (which Michael performed in 2014 with John Williams conducting the Louisville Orchestra), The Scent of a Woman and Fiddler on the Roof. Various hymn arrangements will round out the evening. This is the inaugural concert of Michael and Timothy together, since both only recently moved to Colorado. In addition to their passion for music, they also share a common interest as baseball fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Along with the 7:00 p.m. concert, the duo will be participating in the music for the 10:00 a.m. worship service in Hyde Chapel on August 14, 2016 While only 26 years old, violinist Michael W. Davis was named Concertmaster of the prestigious Louisville Orchestra, thrilling audiences for 30 years until his retirement from that position in 2015. He is a graduate of the world renowned Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University where he was awarded Bachelor and Master of Music degrees with distinction. Featured in numerous chamber music and orchestral recordings, Michael also has two solo albums, Emmanuel and Amazing Grace. Emmanuel (a fantasia on hymnody for solo violin and orchestra) was composed for Michael by Kurt Kaiser and was recorded in Dvorak Hall with the City of Prague Philharmonic in the Czech Re-
public. The album Amazing Grace features Michael's own arrangement of that beloved hymn for solo violin as heard at the "Billy Graham Crusade" in Louisville, KY. A very active performer, he has given concerts in Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center. In addition to these and other U.S. performances, he has concertized in both Europe and Asia. Along with his tenure as Concertmaster of the Louisville Orchestra, Michael has also been a member of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. In addition, he has served on the violin faculties at the University of Louisville, Campbellsville University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Michael is currently teaching in the Fort Collins area. To learn more about Michael, please visit his website at http://www.MichaelDavisViolin.com Pianist Timothy Burns is a versatile performer and collaborator, with significant instrumental, vocal, and choral accompanying experience. He holds degrees in piano performance, music theory pedagogy, and collaborative piano from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA and the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. Dr. Burns has performed in a variety of collaborative and solo settings throughout the United States and Canada. He has served as staff accompanist for the 2010 King Award Competition, the 2012 International Viola Congress, and the 2013 International Society of Bassists Competition and Conference. Recent performances include the 2016 International ClarinetFest held at the University of Kansas, performing with clarinetist Wesley Ferreira. Currently, Dr. Burns serves as Supervisor of Piano Accompanying at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, while living with his wife and pianist Suyeon Kim in Broomfield, CO. Through faith based programs and activities, the YMCA of the Rockies Chapel Ministry seeks to create a culture that is spiritually engaging, safe and respectfully of all.
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Four Composers In Full By: Derald DeYoung
Monday evening’s final performance of the Colorado Music Festival Chamber Orchestra featured four composers in full command of their art. The concert began with J S Bach, who is the high water mark for all composers and the composer to whom every composer who followed him turned to for study. His Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major is a delightful suite of baroque dances which Maestro Zeitouni presented in an invigorating and stylish performance which bowed to baroque performance practice by having the strings play non vibrato. The wind section, especially the oboes, shined in their prominent role. It was a superb opening to this concert of four varied composers. Bookended at the opposite end of the concert was Beethoven, who many feel vies with Bach as the most profound and influential of composers. His Symphony No. 1, also in C major, was given a polished and exhilarating performance. There was a crispness to the articulation in the strings, especially in the scales of the last movement, which was splendid. The whole performance exhibited the forceful energy of Beethoven’s music and ended the concert with an exhilarating show of the power of music. Next in chronological order was Richard Strauss (1864-1949), who wrote the Duett-Concertino for clarinet and bassoon solo with string and harp accompaniment when he was 83 as his final instrumental composition. Reflecting Strauss’ more conservative later style this piece was a delight to hear. The two soloists, both principal players in the orchestra, were clarinetist Louis Demartino and bassoonist Glenn Einschlag. They were impressive in their technically demanding solo roles and beautifully matched partners, both exhibiting superb characteristic sounds on their instruments and playing with
supreme lyricism. This piece exhibited Strauss’ undiminished command as a composer of soaring orchestra writing at the very end of his creative life. The final composer was 35 year old Hannah Lash with an impressive record of commissions and performances. She performed her own Harp Concerto No. 2 which was a premiere performance commissioned by this orchestra. Historical musical criticism of premiere performances has a dire record of dissing works which are now considered masterpieces by the greatest composers. So offering a valid opinion on one hearing is problematic. However, we found her work to have many wonderful moments of appealing orchestral color, especially in the first and final movements. We found the second movement most baffling in the unresolved contrast between the orchestra and harp. The idea of this movement reminded us of the contrast between piano and orchestra in the second movement of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 in G. However, Beethoven does resolve this conflict which Lash did not in her concerto. Her playing was most appealing for its sensitivity and her sense of choreography in her physical gestures, which were quite appropriate to the music. Perhaps a bit long for the content, it is still stimulating to experience a premiere especially with the composer as performer. This was the final concert of an all too short summer series of the finest classical music to come to Estes Park. Thanks again, to the EP Music Festival board for their dedication in making this series happen. Derald DeYoung is Professor of Music Emeritus from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich. where he taught for 27 years. He also taught at St. Olaf College and Lawrence University. He holds degrees in music from Lawrence University, Eastman School of Music and the University of Minnesota.
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Estes Park’s Colorful History Stars In New Epic Novel The beautiful Estes Valley – and its colorful and turbulent history – features strongly in The Midnight Star, the highly-acclaimed novel by Northern Ireland author, Colin McAlpin. Like all of his top-selling novels, The Midnight Star is set in the late 1800s, shortly after the end of the bloody American Civil War, and is a richly detailed and carefully researched combination of fiction and fact. The epic historical-romance tells the story of widow Alicia Henshall and her young daughter Louise Jane who inherit a Rocky Mountain mine and join a wagon train to Colorado where they must fend off the advances of the Irishborn Lord Dunraven who aims to own the valley for his own pleasure. Colin, one of Northern Ireland’s best-known journalists and broadcasters, has long been an admirer of and visitor to Estes Park, staying in a local cabin owned by his American cousins, the Redmonds. “I think Estes Park quite the most enchanting of places,” he says, “I love visiting the area. As an Irishman I have also been well aware of how Lord Dunraven tried, by often brutal and devious means, to grab as much of the valley for himself. His story needed telling and I have pitted him against a determined foe ... the feisty Alicia, an independent woman who will not be threatened or frightened.” His previous top-selling novel, Santa Fe Sisters, has been featured on a local radio station as Book of the Month, selected by several book clubs and it has garnered many delighted reviews. The Midnight Star, from David J. Publishing, is the second of several novels by the award-winning Northern Ireland journalist/broadcaster to be published locally having mostly been initially released in the USA under the title of The Moon Flower. “I have had seven novels – three crime and four historical – published in the USA but recently I changed my agent after finding it difficult dealing long-distance and was fortunate to find the excellent Belfast-based David J. Publishing. The Midnight Star features Colin’s customary strong female characters – “I love strong women and somehow all my books feature them as the central characters” – and takes his widowed heroine, Alicia Henshall, and her young daughter, Louise Jane, on a dangerous wagon train journey from Arizona to Colorado in search of a mysterious silver mine she has inherited. Along the way she meets Michael Patrick D’Arcy, a former Confederate officer who was born in Ireland. “The Irish, particularly the Ulster Scots, played a major part in the exploration and expansion of America and many did fight in the Civil War, on either side. I wanted a character whose life had been thrown into disruption by the war, a restless man in need of roots ... Michael Patrick is just such a man. But though The Midnight Star is fiction
much of it is set against real-life events that featured the wealthy Irish Lord who attempted to buy up an entire region of the Colorado Rockies for his private use. “The story of Lord Dunraven is a fascinating one,” Colin explained, “By some devious means he bought out, or frightened off, farmers and ranchers in the Estes Valley ... and he takes on Alicia.” Colin knows the Colorado Rockies well and has spent considerable time in Estes Park, staying in the cabin belonging to his American cousins. He has researched the story of the area and travelled the route through Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado taken by the wagon train. North Belfast-born Colin, who cohosts with his daughter, Heidi, publisher of the award-winning Belfast in Your Pocket guidebook, a weekly magazine-music programme on Belfast 89FM, is a former award-winning Sports Editor, Features Editor, Arts-Entertainment Editor and columnist on several of the Belfast daily and Sunday newspapers, combined his current job as a travel writer with plenty of personal research in the USA. “It’s obviously essential to get the historical and geographical background as accurate as possible, so if you’re writing about an historic period or a place it helps to know what it actually looks like,” Colin explains, “It also helps a writer to have a great researcher to add more information and I am fortunate to have an old friend, Angela Lubbock, on hand to keep me right. “It was an interesting time in American history, just after the bloody Civil War when the country was expanding and growing. In a way I wanted to pay my tribute to the contribution made by the women. Alicia and her little daughter are, I hope, excellent champions for all those women.” Colin is an authority on the American Civil War and several of his novels – all of them to be re-launched by David J. Publishing – are set during the conflict. He has a large private collection of Civil War memorabilia – books, letters, weapons, documents – and recently he travelled to Richmond, Virginia, the capitol of the old Confederate States, to donate some thirty letters to the Museum of the Confederacy, written by a Confederate Major. And while in Virginia he spent time in Lynchburg researching for his story of the Battle of Lynchburg: The Edge of Evening. So much does he like Estes Park that several of his novels, including one of his top-selling crime stories, Dead Line, in the Rachel Andrews Mysteries series, was also set in Colorado, in Denver and Estes Park. The Midnight Star and Santa Fe Sisters, and all the other novels by Colin McAlpin, are available on Amazon Kindle and paperback and in the Macdonald Book Shop, 152 E. Elkhorn Avenue, Estes Park.
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Calling All Golfers! Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership’s 5th Annual Golf Tournament This Saturday
Make that Dream Reality 4.24 acres of mountain top living with meadows plush with wildflowers, mature pine trees, rock outcroppings and abundant wildlife. Enjoy panoramic views of the wooded foothills in the Rocky Mountains. Easy commute to Estes Park and the Front Range. Horse property and close to riding trails. It isn't named "The Retreat" for nothing. $120,000 970 Elkridge Drive
Calling all golfers! Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership’s 5th Annual Restorative Justice Golf Tournament is Saturday, August 13th. Golfers of all abilities are welcome and encouraged to play in this four-person scramble with Peoria System of Handicapping. An $80 player fee includes green fees, golf cart, free range balls, golfer goodie bag, entry into drawing for numerous prizes and post-tournament BBQ reception. Players can sign up as a team or as free agents to be placed on a team. Special contests enable individual golfers to showcase closest tee shots and drives, and longest putts on special contest holes. Tournament prizes are awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams. Door prizes are also given, and range from local goodies provided by merchants in Estes Park to a week’s stay in Cape Coral, Florida! Not a golfer? Don’t fret! Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership graciously accepts sponsorships and prize donations to support the organization and event. Sponsorships help promote your company and market your services to tournament participants. Various levels of sponsorship are available and include banner displays, sign recognition on the course and contest sponsors. All sponsors are invited to attend the 19th Hole Awards Program and will be recognized in both the tournament brochure and post-tournament article. All prizes donors will be noted in the tournament brochures and during the post-tournament reception. This year’s tournament is named in honor of Carroll Mock, who dedicated
Residents and summer visitors are invited to join the Estes Park tennis community. We play at the courts in Stanley Park, near the high school. Men’s and women’s doubles on weekday mornings – mixed doubles on Sunday evenings, followed by dinner at a local restaurant for those wanting to participate. We would love to see you out on the courts. For more information, call Anne at 577-7377.
many years of service to EVRJP - as a board member, program volunteer and fundraiser extraordinaire. Carroll passed away last fall and is dearly missed. Please come and play in his memory, as Carroll’s life and contributions to RJ are honored and celebrated during the Carroll Mock Memorial Golf Tournament. Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership (EVRJP) was created in 2002 as a joint venture between the Estes Park Police Department and a 501c3 nonprofit.This collaboration allows EVRJP to serve the entire Estes valley with restorative programming. EVRJP programs include; Community Group Conferencing, for offenses referred by the police, DA and municipal court, Restorative Community Mediation, for smaller-scale disputes, Community Circles for parolees reentering the community following release from incarceration, and three programs done in partnership with the Estes Park School District, Student Support & Accountability Circles, for at risk students at the middle and high schools, and Girls Circles and Boys Council, proactive resilience-building programs for schoolaged youth. All EVRJP programs are volunteer-based. In addition to enabling EVRJP to serve the entire Estes Valley, funds raised through the golf tournament help to provide support services, trainings, and ongoing professional development to the volunteers who enable restorative programs to happen. To register, sponsor, donate and/or request additional information, please contact Melissa Westover at restorativejustice@estes.org or (970) 577-3829.
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Loving Pets In Need Of New, Loving Homes
Snowy is at Dr. C's office at the Animal Hospital of the Rockies. She is a persian mix, declawed. She would like a gentle owner that she can lounge with and enjoy her days. She is about 11 years old. The following animals are at the Animal Medical Center/ Pet Lodge: Goofy is an orange tabby male, two years old, very social and friendly and is a true love bug. Goofy is good with other cats and dogs. Tinkerbell is a long hair gray tabby. She is talkative and sweet, she is slow to warm up to dogs and cats. Tink is a beautiful, petite and happy girl. Finxy and Sunny-Finxy is a one year old female who loves other cats and kittens. Finxy does not like dogs unless they are about the size of a cat. Sunny is a playful and happy, female about 12 weeks. They have become great friends. Chonga is about eight years old, she is great with people, kids and other dogs. She is very friendly and happy. Her foster mom says she loves to sit in your lap. Jonah is a tall, lanky, 1 1/2 year old lab/ shepherd mix. He is good with dogs of all sizes, cats, and kids. He is house and crate trained and knows basic commands. Jonah needs some help with his leash walking skills. Stop down to the Pet Lodge to meet any one of these precious pets. All pets are offered through the Pet Association of Estes Park, a non-profit organization that works to find homes for stray and abandoned pets, control dog and cat populations by funding sterilization programs, educate members of the community, especially young people, about the humane treatment of animals and the responsibilities of pet ownership; and promote community involvement in the use of pets as therapeutic agents (e.g., in nursing homes). The Estes Park Pet Association is your local humane society. You can make a tax-deductible donation to the Pet Association by sending your check to P.O. Box 4342, Estes Park, CO 80517. For more information, contact Carolyn Fairbanks, President of the Pet Association at (970) 586-5121.
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Junior Golf Big Winner In The 13th Annual Nan Ryan Invitational
Junior golf was once again the big winner in the 13th Annual Nan Ryan Invitational, held Saturday, July 30, at the Lake Estes Golf Course. A total of 28 teams competed, with players coming from California, Texas, New Mexico, and many Colorado cities. “I’m happy to say that this was one of our most successful tournaments,” said Nan Ryan, organizer of the event. “The proceeds, which go to the Estes Park Junior Golf Program, came not only from tournament entry fees, but from many wonderful people who donated to the event. We are able this
Special donations were made to provide four scholarships for full golfing privileges for juniors for the 2017 golfing season by Lanty McCartney, Ron Gordon, Charlie Hanchett and Nancy Stevens. They are pictures here with Estes Park GC professional Mark Miller, and tournament organizer Nan Ryan. L to R McCartney, Gordon, Miller, Hanchett; in front l to r Stevens and Ryan
1st All Junior Team, l to r Sam Hoover, Jack Hoover, Megan Miller, Jake Miller
1st Women’s Team – l to r, Hulda Bachmann, Ruth Moser, Carrie Logan, Jan Alderman
year to present the Junior Program with $3110, putting us over our goal of $25,000 for a total of $26,090 over the 13 years of the tournament. “Special donations were made by Lanty McCartney, Nancy Stevens, Ron Gordon and Charlie Hanchett,” said Ryan. “These donations will make it possible for four junior golfers to have full golfing privileges for the 2017 season. We are especially thankful for their support of the Estes Park Junior Golf Program again this year.” According to Mark Miller, one of the founders of the junior program and Manager of Golf Services Estes Park golf courses, “the Nan Ryan Invitational is one of the largest fundraising events that keeps our golf program going.” “Mark and his staff do an outstanding job with the juniors in this area,” stated Ryan. “The money we raise helps to buy golf
equipment for the junior program participants, assists with scholarships for those who need financial assistance, and helps some players participate in tournaments. We are so happy to be a part of this program.” Thanks go to all the participants, including the 11 juniors who played, to Mark Miller and his staffs at both Estes Park courses, as well as to Marsha Sypher, who handled registration, and Pat and Paul Krause who distributed food for the players. Also, thanks to Megan Miller for doing the scoresheets and scorecards, to Carol Prince and Tandy Brown who kept play moving, and to Jim Tierney and Larry Miller who were marshals on the course. A big thanks from all to Andy Morgan at The Dunraven Inn for the wonderful lunches, and to Trace and Trish Goodemote at Caramel Corn Shop for the very tasty caramel corn! It was a great tournament, a perfect golfing day, and the course was in excellent. Greg Anderson and his maintenance crew had the golf course in beautiful condition and received rave reviews from the participants. The team of Jake and Megan Miller and Sam and Jack Hoover won the All Junior Division, while Allen Jackson, Dave Coleson, Brian Lund and Clark Gibbons won the Men’s Division. Jan Alderman, 1st Mens Team, Clark Gibbons, Allen Jackson, Brian Lund, Ruth Moser, Hulda Bachmann and CarDave Coleson rie Logan put together a 32 to tie with Judi Cunningham, Kay Tritico, Candy Sulzbach and Claudia Irwin for Women’s Division honors, with the Alderman team winning in a 3-hole scorecard playoff. Josh Brookins, Dylan Jirsa, Eric Riffelmacher and Ivan Richmond took Junior Team honors, while perennial winners Colette and Paul Thompson teamed with Austin Logan and Colleen Casey to win the Mixed Team event. In the Long Drive Contest, Colleen Casey won Women’s, Brian Lund won Men’s, Megan Miller won Junior Girls and Jack Hoover won Junior Boys. James Carnell won Closest to the Pin for Men, while Kay Tritico won that honor for Women. In the Putting Contest, four tied with 8 1st Junior Team, l to r, Josh Brookins, Eric Rifflemacher, Dylan putts in the Women’s Division, Judi CunJirsa, Ivan Richmond ningham, Candy Sulzbach, Cindy Jameson and Colette Thompson, while Paul Thompson and Austin Logan tied with 7 each. Jake Miller and Jack Hoover tied for Junior Boys, while Julia Patrick and Megan Miller tied for Junior Girls. Thanks to the many businesses, individuals and organizations for their Door Prize donations: Massage Center of Estes Park, Elements of Touch, Poppy’s, Mama Rosa’s, Trenz, Macdonald’s Book Shop, Claire’s, Aspen and Evergreen, and Lanty McCartney. We greatly appreciate the special donations made to the event by Lanty McCartney, Nancy Stevens, Ron Gordon, Charlie Hanchett, Becky Coughlin, Lydia Karney, Jon and Marsha Sypher, Annette and Kent Gruber, John Micek, and Toby Farrell. The 14th Annual Nan Ryan Invitational 1st Mixed Team, l to r, Paul Thompson, Colette Thompson, will be played at the Lake Estes Golf Austin Logan, Colleen Casey Course on Saturday, July 29, 2017.
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The Clearwings And Great Blue Take Stage Aug. 17 & 18 At Performance Park
Next week, two incredible folk duos will perform as part of the Cultural Arts Council's Night Live! series at Performance Park. On Wednesday, Aug. 17, The Clearwings will perform starting at 7 p.m.; and, on Thursday, August 18, Great Blue will take the stage at the same place and time. The Clearwings - Wed. Aug. 17, 7 p.m. The Clearwings is an independent altfolk duo with a focus on the intimacy of live performance. They combine tight harmonies with driving guitar, bringing a modern edge to a classic folk sensibility. The result is a dynamic sound, with influences ranging from 60s greats like Peter, Paul & Mary, Johnny Cash & June
Carter, and Ian & Sylvia, to modern rock interpreters like The White Stripes and The Strokes. The Clearwings is fronted equally by Raven Adams (vocals) and Mark Phillips (vocals & guitar). While Raven is native to Santa Cruz, California and Mark from Golden, Colorado, the pair began collaborating on music in college in Maine and moved to Colorado in 2009. They formed the Clearwings in December of 2013, performing folk standards and unexpected covers around
Denver while developing original material. In August 2015, the Clearwings released a single, “Nothing to Say” and Bside track (“I don’t believe a thing”). The duo launched their first tour (called the "New Hip Tour" for Mark's newly reconstructed hip joint) to support the release, playing shows from San Francisco to Cheyenne throughout the end of the year. After a short break while Mark had a second hip surgery, the Clearwings released the "Rocks in My Shoes" EP in May 2016. Great Blue - Thurs. Aug. 18, 7 p.m. Great Blue (a/k/a Shirl Lawrence and Steve Kaplan) is an acoustic folk duo with eclectic tastes. They started singing with friends while living in Boulder more than three decades ago. "We first (literally) 'sang for our supper' the very first night we moved to New York State," Great Blue reported. "For 35 years, we’ve been heard at coffeehouses within the Hudson River Valley. We sang at Clearwater festivals for more than a decade as members of the Walkabout Chorus and the Hudson River Sloopsingers."
Great Blue's musical sources are rather eclectic: they include Kate Wolf ’s haunting ballads and songs echoing Clearwater’s environmental message. One Woody Guthrie sailor who ought to know said Steve’s “We’ll Make It to Coxsackie” truly described how it felt to be in a Hudson River storm. Listeners often comment about the beautiful sounds Shirl’s voice has graced them with, and the harmonies we craft together. The group is now called “Great Blue” after the observant heron we often find during their kayak trips. Now that their day jobs are behind us, Great Blue has flown to their permanent nest in the Colorado Rockies. For the 18th year this summer, the CAC is presenting free concerts for the public with this series. Concerts will be held each Wednesday and Thursday night rain or shine - through August 25 at Estes Park's premiere outdoor venue, Performance Park. The park is accessible to everyone and it is recommended that attendees bring lawn chairs, blankets, umbrellas, etc. for comfort. The shows are sponsored by the CAC and generous support from Coldwell Banker (Mary Murphy, Vicky Holler & Wayne Newsom), Mueller & Associates, and The Barrel; freewill donations from those attending are appreciated to keep this program thriving. For more information, visit www.estesarts.com
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The Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park is pleased to be hosting the 15th Plein Air Rockies, the largest annual art event in Estes Park. Thirty-one artists were juried into the show and hail from various locations around the United States. They will participate in a two-week residency in Estes Park, painting "plein air" (outdoors) in various environments, including the Town of Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. "This is a comprehensive art event that reaches into the community to demonstrate the process of plein air painting," said Barb Boyer Buck, CAC's executive director. "We strive to create a challenging and wonderful experience for our visiting artists, some of whom have never painted in our corner of the
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The 15th Annual Plein Air Rockies the 90 minutes is up, the pieces will be judged and cash awards given to first, second, and third place winners. "We are very excited to have international artist Lani Vlaanderen (whose studio is in Drake) judge the competition this year," Boyer Buck said, "and local auctioneer and artist
follow at approximately 11 a.m. The public is encouraged to observe and attend the auction which will also include red and white wines created by Snowy Peaks Winery in Estes Park. "The Plein Air Red and White wines are extraordinary examples of the Colorado vineyards represented by Snowy Peaks," Boyer Buck explained. "The public is also invited to attend a wine tasting of these extraordinary wines at a special reception in the gallery on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 3-5 p.m." A contest among participating artists to determine the wine label was awarded to Lon Brauer, for his piece "Mountain Meadow." The furious paint-out period wraps on Rachelle Repine will be conducting the Aug. 25 with the delivery of the newly created works to the gallery for hanging. A gala reception and awards ceremony, free and open to the public, will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27. "And new for this year, we have a ticketed VIP preview from 1-3 p.m. that same afternoon," Boyer Buck said. "To gain entrance, you must either be a Patron-level sponsor ($500/year) of the CAC, or buy a ticket for $100. The price of the ticket will apply to any purchase made during the preview show," she said. Tickets are available for sale at the gallery, or online at www.estesarts.com (online purchases include a 4% bank processing fee) . "This VIP show will be the first chance to see - and buy - pieces created during Plein Air Rockies," she said. The Plein Air Rockies show will continue through September. Starting September 17, participating artists may participate in an optional activity, the Fall Colors Paint-Out, through October 2. The Fall Colors show will open at the gallery on October 7. The entire Plein Rocky Mountains." auction." Air Rockies event closes on October 23. The paint-out kicks off on Saturday; Estes Park artist Larry DeGraff had this Participating artists this year are: Janet participating artists will have blank can- to say: "The Quick Paint Auction is a Anderson, Denver; Cliff Austin, Boulvasses stamped and have until Aug. 25 to destination for many area collectors der; Olena Babek, Hartland, Maine; complete three paintings to enter into hoping to pick up a bargain from an esBonnie Bowne, Fort Collins; Lon Brauer, the competition. Currently at the CAC tablished or emerging artist. The real exGranite City, IL; Michael Clark, Denver; fine art gallery located at 423 W. Elkhorn citement is Ave., 21 of the participating artists are when two showing examples of their work at the or more Prelude Show which opened August 5. bidders During the two-week paint-out, partic- have their eyes on the ipating artists are given a variety of opportunities to create onsite paintings in a same variety of media. "This year, we have wa- painting!" Riverside tercolorists, pastel artists, and oil Park is lopainters participating in the show," said cated at Boyer Buck. On August 15, the artists the conflumay choose to participate in the Nocence of the turne Paint-Out - a nighttime painting Big adventure. On August 27, there is the Quick Draw Thompson and Auction; those who elect to partici- and Fall Rivers, pate will have another chance to create near Suband sell their work at this unique event. way "Artists have 90 minutes to paint a variRestauety of subjects in the immediate surrant. The roundings at Riverside Park," Boyer event will Buck explained. "These include a flykick off at fisherman (or woman) in the river, still lifes they may set up themselves, or a vi- 8 a.m. and the aucgnette of the beautiful scenery included tion will within the confines of the space." After
Jenifer Cline, Loveland; Linda Dellandre, Montgomery, TX; Carol Devereaux, Dallas, TX; Mary Frankel, Estes Park; Cathy Goodale, Estes Park; Gary Gore, Palmer Lake; Lanny Grant, Silt; David Harms, Denver; Kathleen Hudson, Lexington, KY; Neal Hughes, Moorestown, NJ; Jane Hunt, Boulder; Kathleen Lanzoni, Boulder; Larry DeGraff, Estes Park; Donna Lyons, Grand Lake; Erich Neubert, Dana Point, CA; Dennis Rhoades, Evergreen; Richard Russell, Blanding, UT; Scott Ruthven, Fort Collins; Jason Sacran, Fort Smith, AR; Richard Sneary, Kansas City, MO; Will Spear, Fort Collins; R. Greg Summers, Overland Park, KS; Cecy Turner, Estes Park; and, Virginia Unseld, Black Hawk. These artists will be competing for more than $10,000 in cash and prizes donated by various individuals and businesses. Sponsors of the 2016 Plein Air Rockies, including in-kind donations for various associated events, include Richesons, Blick, Meiningers, Colorado Fine Art Supply, Judson Air Outfitters, Mama Rose's, Poppy's Pizza & Grill, Snowy Peaks Winery, Rick Martinez , Kind Coffee, the Town of Estes Park, Estes Park News, Estes Park Trail Gazette, Southwest Art Magazine, Plein Air Magazine, Fine Art Connoisseur, and several anonymous community donors. "We especially would like to thank those Estes Park residents who have agreed to house a participating artist during their residency," Boyer Buck said. "Without the support of our community members, an event of this scope would not be possible. We applaud Estes Park for its continuing support of the arts." The CAC is looking for additional volunteers to help out with the various events - "this is your chance to meet and work with some of the most accomplished artists in the country," said Boyer Buck. "Stop by the gallery or call 970586-9203 to find out how you can help. We especially need people for the Quick Draw & Auction on the 27th." The CAC fine art gallery is open from noon to 5 p.m., Tuesday - Sunday. For more information, visit
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Chinese Lineage Masters & Doctors Bring Ancient Traditional Healing to Estes Park This September
This September 8-11 at Dao House in Estes, Park, CO three world-renowned master teachers of Traditional Chinese Medicine – Dr. Li, Guo Yong, Dr. Jeffrey Yuen, and William Young, L.Ac., will share ancient knowledge to help people reverse aging and disease, and live longer, happier lives. Dr. Li is a 17th generation descendent of Li Shi Zhen, a lineage of healers over 600 years old. Known worldwide, Dr. Li is recognized as a national treasure of China and has treated dignitaries and presidents as well as many westerners. He is an author and the creator of “Gui Yuan Nourishing Qi Gong”. This will be his first time in the U.S. Dr. Jeffrey Yuen comes from two Daoist lineages – 88th generation of the Yu Qing Huang Lao Pai and 26th generation of the Quan Zhen Long Men Pai. He was the first recipient of the "Educator of the Year" award by the American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM). Due to Dr. Yuen's effort, Daoism became recognized as a religion by the U.S. Department of State that paved the way for Daoist priests to enter the United States on special visas. William Young, L.Ac., is an author and internationally recognized leader, educator and advocate in Chinese Medicine. As the first instructor of Chinese Medicine in New York State, he has over 45 years of experience dedicated to tackling the root causes of chronic disease by harnessing the power of Chinese Integrative Medicine to transform individual
Great Hymns Of Faith If hearing over sixty singers, brass/timpani, and organ performing some the Christian Church’s most beloved hymns inspires you enough to take time away from the Olympics for an hour or so, then we invite you to come to the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies this Sunday, August 21st, at 4PM to hear the choirs of the Presbyterian Community Church, Shepherd of the Mountains and St. Bartholomew the Apostle present the third annual Great Hymns of Faith program. Once again, the choirs are thrilled to have the Highland Brass Quintet and the Estes Valley Chamber Singers join them for this program. In addition to the three mass numbers, each choir will sing three pieces based on hymn tunes. Larry Gillum and Phyllis Eggers will each play organ solos, and by popular request, the Highland Brass will once again play Just a Closer Walk With Thee; an arrangement by the Canadian Brass. This will be a great program that will have you singing along at times. The program is a gift to the community and there is no charge; not even a free will offering will be taken. Come join us for an afternoon of wonderful music.
wellness. These three distinguished guest speakers are part of the Universal Consciousness Festival taking place September 811, 2016, at Dao House in Estes Park, CO. They will be joined by Gurudev Shri Amritji: one of the few living yoga masters who brought the authentic teachings of yoga to the West in the early 1960s, and Solala: a teacher of Taoist practices for over 25 years, publisher of The Empty Vessel, and founding board member of the National Qigong Association. Workshops will be available for festival attendees to learn practical tools to use in their daily lives. The festival’s Kung Fu Team of highly accomplished martial artists will also be providing workshops and performances to highlight the weekend’s festivities. Wu Dang Chen, founder and Master of Ceremonies of the Universal Consciousness Festival, stated: "We embrace all cultures, religions, beliefs and healing modalities. The annual festival is an opportunity for people to learn and experience several Alternative Healing modalities. Bringing universal consciousness to healthy lifestyles, this special event is to help everyone achieve healthy longevity. I encourage all to join us in celebrating and embracing oneness." For more information, visit www.universalconsciousnessfestival.org or call 970-586-4094. Hosted at Dao House, 6120 Hwy 7, Estes Park, CO 80517.
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Meeting Notices David K. Petersen April 18, 1927 - July 30, 2016 David Petersen was born to Johannes and Ebba Petersen of Omaha, NE in 1927. By the time he was seven years old, Dave had made friends with many who would remain his friends for life. After his graduation from Benson High School in Omaha, Dave served in the Navy at Great Lakes Naval Station, then attended college at Iowa State, Idaho, and Nebraska. He also did coursework and research at Brown University and UCLA. Dave worked in education for his entire career, first as a math teacher at North High School in Omaha, and later as Superintendent of Mathematics for the Omaha Public Schools. In his early days of teaching, he met his future bride, JoAnn Pospichal. They were married in July of 1955 and had three children – Joan, Janet and Jack. Dave was young at heart and enjoyed spending time with his children – and later, with their children. He was a positive, happy soul who made life fun for those around him. He and JoAnn enjoyed entertaining, including hosting three bridge clubs in their home for many years. But whether it be bridge, the Jumble or Sudoku, Dave was known for his fiercely competitive spirit! Upon his retirement in 1989, Dave took up new hobbies with JoAnn, including painting and square dancing. Together, they attended sixteen elderhostels throughout the continental U.S. and traveled to Germany, Alaska and
Hawaii. And they continued to socialize. In 2005, Dave and JoAnn celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in Tubac, Arizona, with 100 people they had come to know from their old neighborhoods, churches and work. They would celebrate ten more anniversaries before JoAnn’s passing in 2015. Dave and JoAnn moved from Omaha to Green Valley, Arizona in 1991, and later to Estes Park, Colorado. In all their hometowns they were active in the United Methodist Church. In 2014, they moved to Denve! r to be closer to family. Dave is survived by many who celebrate his life – his children and their spouses: Joan and Fred Burtzos, Janet and Kevin Muhm, and Jack and Debbie Petersen (Rice); as well as six grandchildren: Alex, Ben, Jocelyn, Colin, Kailey and Grant; a great grandson, Bradley; nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife JoAnn, his parents, Johannes and Ebba, and his brothers, Jack and Dan. A memorial service is planned for April in Omaha. The family requests that contributions be made in David’s name to the Amy Bennett Foundation, to honor the memory of his great niece and to help young people pursuing an arts education. Memorials may be sent to: The Amy Bennett Foundation, 39506 N. Daisy Mountain Drive, Anthem, AZ 85086. For more information, visit amybennettfoundation.com
Prepare For Hot Temperatures Before Hitting The Trail With hot temperatures forecasted to return this week, Larimer County Department of Natural Resources reminds visitors to please prepare for the heat before they hit the trail. Even when temperatures are less extreme, dehydration and heat-related ailments can impact visitors and their animals. Natural water sources can also be scarce or nonexistent on certain open spaces, so to ensure a safe, fun outdoor experience, visitors should: - Bring plenty of water for themselves and their dogs and horses.
- Drink water, even when not thirsty. - Wear a hat, lightweight and loose clothing, and sunscreen for protection. - Stop all activities and get to a cool area if they feel faint or weak. As of July 31, 2016, Larimer County rangers have had to assist approximately seven people requiring rescue from heat exhaustion on the County’s parks and open spaces this summer, as well as four dogs. Visitors should stay cool and hydrated to make sure they and their animals have fun on the trail!
Early Worms AA Meetings Early Worms AA meets at 7 a.m. every morning except Sunday in the basement of Saint Bartholomews Church at 880 MacGregor Ave. For more info, please call 970-577-1316.
Women’s AA Group Tuesdays at 6 p.m. St. Bart’s Church. 880 MacGregor Avenue. 11 step prayer and meditation meeting, every last Tuesday of the month.
Estes Park Al-Anon Al-Anon Group in Estes Park meets from 7-8 p.m. every Friday at U.S. Bank. 363 E. Elkhorn Ave. Guests are welcome. Call 970-586-4268 for more info.
Fall River Group of AA The Fall River Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets daily at noon. 7:00 p.m. meetings are also held every night except Thursday and Saturday. Meeting location is 701 Elm Rd. next to the automotive shop. We welcome friends and visitors to attend these open meetings.
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Park Alanon Park Al-anon meets Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. at St Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 880 MacGregor Ave., Estes Park.
Al-Anon Newcomers Al-Anon Newcomers meets at Harmony from 6:45-7:45 p.m. Saturdays, 1600 Fish Hatchery Rd., Estes Park.
AA Meeting Allenspark Thursdays at 5:00 p.m. Allenspark Fire Dept. - Community Room Downstairs For info. call 303-747-2415.
New Horizons Group of Narcotics Anonymous Thursdays at 7 p.m. - Open meeting. 701 Elm Rd.
Free at Last Group of Narcotics Anonymous Fridays 7:30 p.m. - Open meeting. Harmony Foundation - 1600 Fish Hatchery Rd.
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Employment GRANNY GINGHAMS
is hiring 2 PT year-round positions. We are a gift shop specializing in lace and home decor, plus vintage and antiques. Come join the team! Apply in person at 137 E. Elkhorn or at grannygingham@gmail.com.
Property manager, caretaker, handyperson
for 5 vacation cabins centrally located overlooking downtown. Could include reduced rent at the studio cabin but onsite residence not required. Includes checking on cabins every few days, minor repairs, responding to guests problems and hot tub maintenance.
If you would like the opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life, experience more than just a job and have compassion for the elderly – apply and see what we are all about. We have different opportunities that will give you the opportunity to use your gifts and talents.
Silver Saddle
Front Desk Agent
Now hiring year round evening Front Desk Agent. Must be able to work between the hours of 2:00pm and 11:30pm, Four nights per week. 32 to 36 hour per week MAY thru OCT and 24 to 32 hours per week NOV thru APR. Must be a non-smoker. Send resume to cory@estesresort.com <or> mail to 1260 Big Thompson Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517. No calls please.
Call 785-249-2212.
Part Time Help Wanted
Must be able to multitask, Make pizzas (or willing to learn), wash dishes, Run a cash register, have great customer service skills and be fun to work with.Must have good mobility and be able to Work in a fast pace environment. We offer competitive pay with tips. Please apply in person. Rock Creek Tavern & Pizzeria 6 Ski Rd Allenspark 303-747-9000
STARTING NOW! YEAR ROUND HOUSEKEEPING POSITION Full-time through mid-late Oct. Three to five days a wk. throughout off-season. Hours vary dep. on work load. Looking for strong work ethic, detail oriented and positive attitude. No smokers please. Come be a part of our great team! Evergreens on Fall River 577-9786, ext. 0.
Employment
Timberline Medical FULL TIME POSITION Medical Assistant Duties Include: Rooming patients Drawing blood specimens Point of care tests Allergy shots Blood pressure checks Immunizations Contact Timberline Medical Clinic 970-586-2343 Email resume to Bruce.carmichael@uchealth.org
HELP WANTED! Estes Park, Year-Round
- Mail Carrier -
Average 4 days a week. $140 a day. Delivery van provided. Please call 970-215-2621 or email alpinews@earthlink.net
When you work in the field of senior care, you have the chance to touch people’s lives and develop meaningful relationships. Working at Good Samaritan is more than just a job: -It’s a chance to experience the importance of being needed; -It’s the deep satisfaction of serving others; -It’s part of being a family that is committed to your personal and professional success. Most of all, it’s an opportunity to make a difference in your own life as you work with people who have so much to share – stories, laughter and wisdom.
UNIVERSAL WORKER MEDICATION AIDE (2 position) Duties: Work in a team environment to provide optimal care and services for the residents in assisted living. This person is responsible for day to day care needs for the elderly and may include distribution of medications. Housekeeping and working with the dietary staff are also expected. • Caring for residents needing a little extra help completing daily tasks • Seeking individuals that want to go above and beyond to make everyday a special day. 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 • Ability to obtain QMAP certification after hire • Ability to obtain First Aid certification after hire • Willingness to work all shifts; days, evenings and nights and weekends • No previous experience required, willing to train the right individual Hours: There are two (2) positions classified as full time, a minimum of 32 hours weekly. Benefits: Paid time off, health insurance, life insurance 403b after qualifying period Training: On-the-job paid training will be provided. Wage: Starting wage for these positions is $11.50 per hour with differentials available for evenings, nights and weekend work.
HOUSEKEEPING ASSISTANT (1 PART-TIME POSITION) Duties: Work in a team environment to provide optimal care and services for the residents at the Good Samaritan Village. Housekeeping and general maintenance duties are expected for this position. • Cleaning dining room areas, as well as floor care. • Cleaning common areas as well as resident apartments and twin homes. • A job description is available for these positions for review online. 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 in other departments • No previous experience required, willing to train the right individual Hours: There is one (1) position classified as part time, a maximum of 24 hours weekly. Benefits: Paid time off, 403b after qualifying period Training: On-the-job training will be provided. Wage: Starting wage for this position is $11.50 per hour.
DINING WAIT STAFF (2 POSITIONS) Duties: Work in a team environment to provide optimal care and services for the residents at the Good Samaritan Village. Preparing, serving and cleaning duties are expected for this position. • Food preparation, dishwashing and serving meals. • Cleaning the dining room and kitchen areas. • Serving residents in a restaurant-style dining program • A job description is available for these positions for review online. 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 in other departments • No previous experience required, willing to train the right individual Hours: There is one (2) position classified as full time, a minimum of 40 hours weekly. Benefits: Paid time off, health insurance, life insurance 403b after qualifying period Training: On-the-job training will be provided. Wage: Starting wage for this position is $11.50 per hour. To Apply for any of the positions: Please apply on line at www.good-sam.com. A full job description available for review on-line Job posted July 20, 2016 and closes August 19, 2016 All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. EOE/VA/M/F/D
Overnight Mental Health Technician
Fire Mountain Residential Treatment Center for adolescents is looking for part and full-time Direct Care Counselors for overnight and some evening shifts in Estes Park.
Qualifications: -High school diploma/GED and 1 year of experience in human services or 2 years of college education. -Ability to exhibit strong boundaries with compassion and heart and strong leadership skills. -Must be at least 21 years old with a clean driving record -First Aid/CPR required once hired; QMAP or willingness to take the class required, and CAC I or II welcome. Recovering people welcome, must have 2 year's substance free. Background check required.
To Apply: Send resume and cover letter toEmelia@firemountainprograms.com Salary DOE. Please include your salary requirements in your cover letter.
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• COME JOIN THE BEST TEAM! • Full-time, Year Round • Prior Cash Handling Required • Customer service and detail oriented • Excellent Benefits including Medical, Dental, 401(k) and Paid Time Off Please apply at : www.bankofcolorado.com Member FDIC The Way Banking Should Be
Now Hiring! Our Customer Service Representatives are responsible for providing amazing customer service while selling the highest-quality candy and ice cream. This position requires enthusiasm, efficiency, and proficiency in the English language. Full time positions available; Seasonal and Year-Round. Pick up an application at: 129 E. Elkhorn, Estes Park, CO 80517
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Employment Diamond Resorts Management, Inc.
Is now hiring
Housekeeping PT/FT Front Desk PT/Year Round
Diamond Resorts International®
The Historic Crags Lodge
We offer: • Competitive pay and benefits • Fun and exciting work environment Apply in person at: 300 Riverside Drive, Estes Park, CO 80517 Equal Opportunity Employer
Now Hiring for:
Deli Clerks - Start at $10.50 after 30 days $15.50 Bakery Clerks - Start at $10.50 after 30 days $15.50
Produce Clerks - Start at $10.50 after 30 days $14.80 Fresh Cut's - Start at $10.50 after 30 days $15.50
Seafood Clerks - Start at $10.50 after 30 days $14.00 Day-stockers - Start at $10.50 after 30 days $14.80
Night Crew - Start at $10.50 after 30 days $14.80
Housekeeper position open for
Eagle Rock School.
perform daily housekeeping duties for campus bldgs. Availability for 28hrs/week. $18/hr email resume to bbowles@eaglerockschool.org
The Taffy Shop is hiring 1-2 PT. Weekly flex schedule. Not just sales! Sharing the 81 yr old Taffy Shop story, working on a team to manufacture & sell fresh taffy that is an Estes Park tradition. Apply in person at 121 West Elkhorn
SOCCER SPORTS OFFICIALS We are looking for part-time seasonal Youth Sports Officials and Adult Sports Officials that love the game of soccer! These position are responsible for officiating at either adult or youth soccer events by utilizing current rules and regulations applying to soccer. Sports Officials initiate and control game play decisions with arm signals, verbal announcements and whistle, and check scores. Part-Time Seasonal Youth Soccer runs August – October. $12.00 - $25.00 DOE per game/contest Part-Time Seasonal Adult Soccer runs September – October. $17.00 - $25.00 DOE per game/contest
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There’s never been a better time to reach out to those in need. We’re seeking quality people who wish to make a difference by helping seniors in their homes. Flexible schedules. No certification required. Training and support provided. Sign on Bonus for Estes Park area!
Apply online to homeinstead.com/northerncolorado Or call Eleni Bergquist for more information (970) 494-0289 Web Brochure: www.HISC365CG.digbro.com
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PEDICAB Fun. 2 Drivers Needed.
Fun, lucrative. Work outside. Share revenues. Perfect for honest, ambitious young person. Electrical motor and peddle power, having fun toting people around Estes Park. Contact Todd: 214.425-8398 or email goodnews014@yahoo.com
Now Hiring: Experienced Line Cooks Waitstaff
Apply in Person or Online at mountainhomecafe.com
Rams Horn Village Resort has a year round full time position and a seasonal and/or part time position available in our Guest Services/Housekeeping Department:
Applications and 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 HR; P.O. Box 1379, Estes Park, CO 80517, or email employee application to cheryl@evrpd.com
Help Wanted
Cooking, food prep, bussing, and customer service. Also, Day/Night Ass’t. Manager Seasonal, can lead to full time, year round. Apply at Village Pizza 543 Big Thompson Ave.
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
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Airbits LLC, a local Internet Service Provider is looking to hire someone technically minded to do computer repairs to include virus detection and elimination, hard drive cleaning / recovery, and similar jobs. This person will also be in the field responding to customer requests for internet service related issues. Part time to start with possible full time.
WorldMark Resorts is a world class resort destination offering a fun and energetic team environment. We are currently recruiting for the following positions: Housekeeping Supervisor (Full Time / Year Round) Housekeeper (Full Time or Part Time)
Housekeeping Inspector (Full Time / Year Round)
To apply for any of these great opportunities, please go to our company website at www.WVOjobs.com. Search ‘Estes Park’. 970-577-7517
JOIN OUR TEAM! The Town of Estes Park is accepting applications for:
Emergency Services Dispatcher I Police Dept. Communication Center Hiring Range $169.56 – $22.98 per hour Non-Exempt Position Close Date: September 21, 2016
Flood Recovery Project Manager (Civil Engineer II) Public Works Dept. Hiring Range $2,389.60 - $2,688.80 bi-weekly salary Exempt Position Close Date: Open Until Filled
Apply in person with resume at 439 West Elkhorn Ave. between the hours of 8:30am and 4pm, Monday through Friday. For more information, call Susan at 970.586.7522.
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.
Fall Seasonal Positions The YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park Center is hiring Housekeepers and Food Service workers for Fall 2016. Pay is $10-$13/hr., day & night shift avail.
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.
Visit our website at www.harmonyfoundationinc.com / Career Opportunities for our current job opportunity listings.
Visit Estes Park is seeking a full- or part-time Digital Communications Coordinator. The Digital Communications Coordinator will assist with content and marketing strategy; will produce and distribute written and visual content – primarily through the VisitEstesPark.com website, digital channels, social media & emarketing; and will manage day-to-day social media marketing efforts, among other duties. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills; business social media management experience; & familiarity with CMS, CRM. Experience with Adobe CS or other photo/video editing software; working with or for a destination marketing organization; and/or public relations are preferred. Firsthand knowledge of Estes Park and the destination experience is a plus. A degree or equivalent experience in marketing, communications or public relations is required. Nights and weekends required. Pay range is $16.83 to $20.19, depending on qualifications & experience, plus benefits. Additional information at VisitEstesPark.com/Careers. Position open until filled. Send résumé and cover letter to Elizabeth Fogarty at EFogarty@VisitEstesPark.com. Visit Estes Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Year Round Positions
Postings & applications are on our website: ymcarockies.org/work (970) 586-3341 x1032
Police Officer I
Applications are available at: Town Hall 170 MacGregor Ave. Room 130 (Mon-Fri 8 am – 5 pm) or www.estes.org/ jobs
Come join the Harmony Team!
Harmony Foundation Inc. is a local employer with over 46 years in the substance abuse treatment field. As an inpatient 24/7 facility we provide quality care to our clients who are on their path of recovery. Do you want to be a part of this life changing process?
Guest Registration Office Manager Year-Round, Full Benefits, Retirement, Office Management Experience, CO Notary pref.
Police Department Hiring Range $25.85 – $28.44 per hour Non-Exempt Position Close Date: Open Until Filled (Town employment application required)
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Buscamos LAVAPLATO Viernes/sabado/domingo, posicion ayuda con preparacion , pagamos bien, trabaja aqui hasta la tarde y vaya a su otro trabajo por la noche. Hay trabajo todo ano 12 meses 303-437-9514 Seeking experienced Server for Sundays; great money 10am to 5pm shift, + extra days/hours fill in for vacations, days off, more hours possible in other position. moonkats@moonkats.com
Seeking motivated, energized, hard-working, team oriented Full Time/Year-Round housekeeper. Fill out application in person at McGregor Mountain Lodge 2815 Fall River Rd.
Smokn Dave's BBQ is looking for energetic, good hearted servers, busser a and hosts. Please apply in person.
Please ask for Matt or Nick – 820 Moraine Ave
JUBILATIONS CATERING Looking for experienced
Kitchen Help
Great wages & benefits Apply in person at 215 Virginia Dr., call 303-579-6183 or 303-440-1315
Accepting Applications For:
EXPERIENCED SERVER (YR ROUND/FT 5DAYS/WEEK) SERVER - WEEKENDS ONLY YR ROUND LINE COOK
Pick up application at 453 E. Wonderview Ave #4 970-586-0272
Experienced Prep Cook
Full Time, year round Above average starting pay and tips. Apply at 401 E. Elkhorn Ave.
ESTES PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT R-3 Head Custodian
Estes Park School District R-3 is accepting applications for one full-time, year-round HEAD CUSTODIAL position. Salary range is $13.53 to $15.31 per hour, with single benefits. The successful candidate must be able to pass a drug test, background check, and physical demands/lift test. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, eligible to work in the U.S., and possess a high school diploma or GED. Apply online at www.applitrack.com/estesschools/onlineapp. Only online applications are accepted. Position open until filled. Contact Chuck Scott with questions: 970-586-2361 x3301. Estes Park School District R-3 Is An Equal Opportunity Employer
Help Wanted
- Dishwasher - Host - Busser Apply within 2470 Colorado 66 out by the YMCA 970-586-6409
Employment
Become part of a quality oriented team at Estes Park Medical Center. Prospect Park Living Center Unit Coordinator- Full time Registered Nurse or LPN – Full Time and PRN Certified Nurse Assistant – Full Time and PRN Dietary Cook – FT Dietary Aide -PRN
Emergency Department RN – Full time Paramedic – Full time EMT - IV – PRN ED Admitting- PRN
Environmental Services Housekeeper – Full Time
Diagnostic Imaging CT Tech – Full Time and PRN Surgical Services OR Tech – Full Time
Rehabilitation Physical Therapist – PRN
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Experienced
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Seeking Experienced Instructors!
Dance instructors wanted for busy Estes Park dance studio. We are currently looking for instructors to teach multiple disciplines: (lyrical, tap, jazz, hip hop, musical theater, acro, tumbling, gymnastics, ballroom etc.) to teach from beginner to advanced dancers. Always looking for hidden talent in Estes Park! Part-time year-round evenings. Call (970)586-3830 or visit our website centerstagedanceestespark.com
Looking for GENERAL MAINTENANCE STAFF to add to our team. Full time, year round position(s). Basic or advanced knowledge of painting, carpentry, plumbing, electric, heating. Hot tub knowledge a plus. Reliable transportation required. Salary based on skill level. Please apply at Fawn Valley Inn 2760 Fall River Rd. Or send resume to: julien@rockymtnresorts.com
Now Hiring For:
PM Server AM Cook Room Attendant (yr round w/housing)
101 South St. Vrain Avenue EOE,M/F/H/V
Send cover letter and resume to hr@epmedcenter.com or visit our website at www.epmedcenter.com and fill out an application. EPMC offers competitive wages and benefits. Equal Opportunity Employer
RENTALS
NEEDING A LOVING DOG SITTER TO TAKE CARE OF MOLLY FOR 3 MONTHS AT YOUR OWN HOME. WILL BE OUT OF TOWN. PLEASE CALL 469-644-7965
RENTALS
2000 Ford Focus SE wagon, red. $650/obo. New Front Strut assem3/2/2 end unit in Ranch blies, New windshield, New Meadows. 2 decks, good rear shocks. Comes with views, partially furnished + extra set of wheels W/D. 1 yr. lease. 303-229-0985 $1800+deposit Very nice 1993 Corvette. 281 989-4661 40th anniversary edition. Adorable 1 BR, 1 BA Low mileage. Call 970condo, $1,200/mo. In481-7150 for details and cludes utilities except TV. showing. $17,000 N/S, N/P. Call 760-8557594 RVs
Condos
Commercial Rentals
Kingswood Homes is a full service residential home construction company with proven integrity 35 years of quality experience. We are looking to hire a person with general construction knowledge and abilities to be a part of our full time crew. Previous experience is a plus, but not required. We have immediate openings. Please respond with resume, list of skills and contact information to office@homesbykingswood.com. Pay commensurate with experience.
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1180B Graves Ave 992 - 1184 sq feet of office space full reception area w/fireplace 3 or 4 furnished offices shared conf room call for appt 586 5324
Room/Roommate ROOMATES WANTED Dormitory style living $500 each person Util Paid- Call Pat 303-947-4569
RV STORAGE Sites available for RV Storage on Moraine Ave. $50/mo. 970-412-9672
RENTALS Other-Misc JLJ Coaching Services, Ltd.- Need help with a big decision or MAJOR LIFE TRANSITION? Create the clarity needed for seasons of big change through phone or in-person coaching with a certified coach. 10 years of experience! 970-591-3555
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1964 SS 327-300 HP, 4speed manual. Original w/all matching #’s. 86k miles. Rust free TX car. Unmolested beauty. Arrow straight. All documentation. $30,600 OBO. (303) 870.1762.
Compassionate, Reliable Pet Care Provider. Pet First Aid instructor, bonded, insured. Top care and walks for your pets daily or occasionally in your home. Call Renee today, 970-232-6231
915 Elk Hollow Court Sat. 8/13, 11-3PM Open floor plan 3bd, 2 ba, PRICE REDUCED! Robin Serafini Resident Realty 970 586.0421
Commercial Commercial Spaces for sale and lease. Call Eric. Anderson Realty. 586-2950
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$30/hour for the most Meticulous, Reliable, Efficient, Friendly, Honest Cleaning Service in Estes Park! Kitchen, bathrooms, dusting, vacuum, hard floors, tidying, baseboards, fixtures, appliances, interior windows, linen changing & laundry. Eco-friendly products used to ensure a clean, beautiful & safe home for your family and pets, or use your products of choice. One Time, Weekly, Bi-Weekly Move-In or Move-Out Services Call/text (970)294-1177 or email mountaindirtcleaning @gmail.com Licensed, Bonded and Insured.
Landrider Bicycle with Autoshift. Includes Indoor Trainer. Like new - seldom used. $195 970 586 2138
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Estate Sale Thurs Fri & Sat August 11th-13th 1690 Prospect Mtn Dr 9AM- 4PM Power tools, work benches, snowblower, small tools, sofabed- queen sized,Fishing gear, Golf clubs-good shape & MORE!
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523 St. Vrain Lane, Estes Park, CO 80517
970-586-3333
Christian Collinet Broker/Owner 970-231-8570 Mindy Stone Office Coordinator Ellen Benes Marketing Coordinator Brad Barnett Broker Assoc. 970-212-6780 Jeremy Collinet Broker Assoc. 970-302-1850 Julia Daley Broker Assoc. 720-937-0806 Sue Magnuson GRI, Broker. Assoc. 970-214-0319 Judy Nystrom GRI, Broker. Assoc. 303-506-5466
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Enjoy the silence as you relax on the deck of this 1200 sf home situated on nearly 3 acres with endless views. This property is a mix of meadows and mature trees, native grasses & rolling hills. Beautifully updated throughout, including gorgeous kitchen & bath. Open floor plan with woodstove, big windows to bring the views & sunlight in, plenty of storage & great Southern exposure. $295,000 406 Dunraven Glade
Glinda Doyle Assistant to Judy Nystrom Mike Richardson GRI, CNE, Broker Assoc. 970-215-2722 Heidi Riedesel CNE, Broker Assoc. 970-691-7083 Kim Sandell Client Liaison Lori Smith Broker Assoc. 970-232-5511 Jack Smith Broker Assoc. 970-231-7327 Tom Thomas Broker Assoc. 970-481-3619
Australian Prairie House
Spacious 2516 sq ft. interior is well designed to showcase art & collections w/out losing your sense of the whole. Wide roof overhangs shelter patios & walkways. Center of the home is GR & kitchen w/ clerestory windows & access to LR & flex rooms. Wood & tile flooring, stainless appliances, large windows, 2 gas FPs & 1085 sf garage. Rocky backdrop over Fish Creek at the back of 2.25 acre site. $825,000 2947 Little Valley Road
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Peace, Privacy & Serenity • 6 Bedroom/4 Bath • Billiard & Rec Rooms • 5.2 Private Acres • Lot of Aspen & Waterfalls • View our 3D Open House Tour – www.34innbrook.esteshometours.com $825,000 34 Inn Brook Road
Unsurpassed Mountain Views • Five Bed ( 3 Suites) / 4 Bath • Vaulted Greatroom w/ FP • Hickory, Hardwood & Granite • Huge Deck & Yard Space • Hiking Right Outside $749,500 350 Curry Drive
Downtown Commercial Office • 4 Offices plus Reception Area • Professionally Decorated • Handicap Accessible • Public Parking Across the Street • Overlooks Scenic Riverwalk 356 E Elkhorn #10
2.68 Acres in The Retreat • 2.68 Acre Corner Lot • Southeastern Exposure • Sunshine and Mountain Views • Horse Property & Close to Riding Trails • Spacious Lot w/ Trees and Meadow $104,999 45 Solitude Court
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It Will Take Your Breath Away! • Unobstructed 180° Views • 4.21 Acre Building Site • Nat’l Forest to the South • $75k of Excavation Complete • Site Plan Available $198,000 1440 Hummingbird Drive
Spacious & Private • Luxurious Home on 7.88 Acres • Gourmet Kitchen w/ wood fired pizza oven • 3 Bedroom Suites • 4400sf Rec-Room w/ 50’s Diner View our 3D Virtual Open House! www.3005greyfox.visutour.com 3005 Grey Fox Drive - $1,990,000
Your New Home at Sundance • 2000+sf w/ Open Floor Plan • 3 Bedroom/ 3 Bath • Walkout Lower Level • Home Theatre Option • Close to Town & RMNP $475,000 Lot 1 Sierra Sage Lane
Build your Mountain Hideaway • 3.24 Acres in The Retreat • Easy Trail Access into Nat’l Forest • Wildflower Meadows & Pine Forest • Level Road Access • Beautiful Mountain Views $79,900 Lot 71 Dunraven Glade
Explore all of Estes Park at www.FirstColoradoRealty.com