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Top cultural festival returns with frozen events, music Page 8

ARTS

Photographer captures unexpected images of clients Page 15

MUSIC

Leftover Salmon adds to its 25-year-long legacy Page 20

SILVER PLUME • GEORGETOWN • EMPIRE • IDAHO SPRINGS • CENTRAL CITY • BLACK HAWK • GOLDEN GATE • ROLLINSVILLE • COAL CREEK • NEDERLAND • GOLD HILL • WARD • JAMESTOWN • ALLENSPARK • LYONS • ESTES PARK

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Water Learning Significance of Water Important in Colorado

COVER STORY: Water is life. It may be cliché, but it couldn’t be more true. Water is precious, and few people understand where it comes from or appreciate its importance. It’s especially essential to understand the significance of water in Colorado, since millions of people from California to the Mississippi River are dependent on rivers born in the state’s high mountains. After all, we all live downstream.

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Historic Schoolhouses

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Central City School/History Museum

Location: 228 E High St., Central City Date Built: 1870 Info: facebook.com/GilpinHistory • 303-582-5283

Central City Clark School/Div. of Gaming Location: 142 Lawrence St., Central City Date Built: 1901 Info: colorado.gov/pacific/enforcement/gaming

St. Alyosius’s School/ Memorial

Location: Gunnell Hill behind St. Mary’s of the Assumption Catholic Church Date Built: 1873

Former school buildings serve community in new ways PEAK TO PEAK Historic rural schoolhouses can be found all over Colorado, including most Front Range mountain towns. Several of them have been lovingly restored and have found new ways to serve the public.

Each month this year, the MMAC Monthly takes a town by town look at the restored and repurposed historic schoolhouses in the mountain communities of Clear Creek, Gilpin, Boulder and Larimer counties.

In 1859, John Gregory discovered “The Gregory Lode” in a gulch near Central City.

Within two weeks, the gold rush was on

and within two months the population grew to 10,000 people seeking their fortunes. Almost overnight, entrepreneurs set up general stores, hotels, and saloons, turning the erstwhile campsites into busy towns.

Central City was born and was soon the leading mining center in Colorado and came to be known as “The Richest Square Mile On Earth.”

In 1874, many of Central City’s buildings were destroyed by fire. The town was rebuilt of brick and stone with most of the buildings still standing today. Like many old mining towns, Central City fell on The former Gilpin School is now home to Continued on page 12 the Gilpin History Museum.

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March filled with snow, holidays, festive events PEAK TO PEAK March is typically the snowiest month of the year along the Front Range. Some of the biggest snow storms have occurred during the month and the same is expected this year.

All the snow makes the month a great time to get outdoors and play in the fluffy powder. It’s also the perfect time to focus on the winter snowpack since it plays a vital role as the primary source of the state’s water supply and fire suppression. Even if you’re not a fan of large amounts of snow, there is no denying it’s a much needed inconvenience.

March is also the month of Spring Break. Not only are local school kids off

for a week at the end of the month, but countless college kids will be making a Spring Break trek to Colorado, its ski resorts and, likely, its dispensaries. It’s good for the economy, but can make for some crowded slopes.

Don’t forget Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. on March 13. We will suddenly have an additional hour or daylight, which helps Spring Fever to begin spreading. It also helps the Spring Equinox follows on March 20. Winter is almost over.

Along the way, Frozen Dead Guy Days in Nederland, March 11-13, provides a great reason to take the day off from sensible thinking to jump in cold water or race a coffin, among other “frozen” activi-

Active Nederland High alum diagnosed with inoperable mid-brain tumor NEDERLAND Nederland High School graduate Torin Perret has been diagnosed with an inoperable mid-brain tumor and began six weeks of fiveday-a-week chemotherapy and radiation treatments at the end of February.

According to his family—including his father and former Nederland mayor Chris Perret, mother Susan Sepanik, sisters Sarina Perret and Faeryn Torin Perret SepanikKopke—Torin has always been “the most adventurous and fun loving guy, he is passionate about the outdoors and any activities that include being outside no matter the season. He is an avid backpacker, skier, and hockey player and has a hard time being sedentary. So, lets get him back out adventuring!”

The funds raised through his GoFundMe account will go towards medical bills and his treatment-related costs. “We are forever grateful for any donations, no matter how small. It means so much to see people reaching out regardless of a monetary contribution,” family members said.

To contribute to Torin Perret gofundme account, visit www.gofundme.com/torinsmedicalfund

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ties. The festival is one of the best ways to shake a nasty case of Cabin Fever.

Likewise, the Whiskey Warm-Up, March 12, in Estes Park—which takes place along the outdoor Riverwalk and features spirits from several small distilleries—is a perfect way to shake off the winter blues.

St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, also provides a great to get out and have a few with friends or simply dress in a green outfit your haven’t worn since last year. Many local watering holes and restaurants will be celebrating with food and drink specials.

On Easter, March 27, numerous events feature egg hunts with the Easter Bunny while many restaurants offer a special brunch or holiday menu items.

Addiction Recovery Groups Sunday Gilpin County H.A.L.T. – St. Paul’s Church, Central City, 2 p.m.

Fall River Group AA Meeting – 701 Elm, Estes Park, noon Monday Clear Creek Road Runners – United Church of Idaho Springs, 2 p.m.

Al-Anon – Allenspark Fire Department, 5 p.m.

Early Worms Group AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Estes Park, 7 a.m.

Fall River Group AA Meeting – 701 Elm, Estes Park, noon St. Vrain Group AA Meeting – IOOF Hall, Lyons, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday AA Meeting – St. Rita’s Catholic Church, Nederland 5:30 & 7 p.m.

Clear Creek Road Runners 2 – Georgetown Community Center, 7 p.m.

St. Vrain Group AA Meeting – IOOF Hall, Lyons, 7:30 p.m.

AA Meeting – Golden Gate Grange Community Center, 2 p.m.

Christians in Recovery – Riverplace Facility, Estes Park, 6 p.m.

Early Worms Group AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Estes Park, 7 a.m.

Women’s AA Group – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Estes Park, 6 p.m.

Fall River Group AA Meeting – 701 Elm, Estes Park, noon & 7 p.m.

Wednesday Gilpin County H.A.L.T. – St. Paul’s Church, Central City, 2 p.m.

Morning Group AA Meeting – Nederland Veterinary Hospital (Back Office), 8 a.m.

Canyon Group AA Meeting – Coal Creek Canyon United Power Offices., 7:30 p.m.

AA Meeting – Allenspark Fire Station, 5 p.m.

Early Worms Group AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Estes Park, 7 a.m.

Fall River Group AA Meeting – 701 Elm, Estes Park, noon & 7 p.m.

Thursday Morning Group AA Meeting – Nederland Veterinary Hospital (Back Office), 8 a.m.

Clear Creek Road Runners – United Church of Idaho Springs, 2 p.m.

Early Worms Group AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Estes Park, 7 a.m.

Fall River Group AA Meeting, New Horizons Group NA Meeting – 701 Elm, Estes Park, noon & 7 p.m.

Friday Free at Last Group NA Meeting – Harmony Foundation, Estes Park, 7:30 p.m.

Clear Creek Road Runners – United Church of Idaho Springs, 2 p.m.

Wild Basin Book Study – New Covenant Church, Allenspark, 6:30 p.m.

AA Meeting – St. Rita’s Catholic Church, Nederland, 7 p.m.

Early Worms Group AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal, Estes Park, 7 a.m.

Fall River Group AA Meeting – 701 Elm, Estes Park, noon & 7 p.m.

Estes Park Al-Anon – St. Rita’s Catholic Church, Nederland, 7 p.m.

Saturday Early Worms Group AA Meeting – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal,

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March 5

March 12

March 26

Nederland’s Tadasana Mountain Yoga, 20 Lakeview Dr., and cable8designs have partnered to offer a meditative afternoon of yoga and knitting, March 5 from 1-5 p.m. Knitting is a perfect complement to a yoga practice as both enhance the mind-body connection and are proven to reduce stress. Participants make a chunky scarf while learning to cast on a project, the knit stitch, how to cast off and finish. No yoga or knitting experience is needed. The $75 fee includes yoga classes, knitting instruction, afternoon tea and healthy snacks. To learn more, visit tadasanamountainyoga.com, email info@tadasanamountainyoga.com or call 303-258-9642.

Get toasty from the inside out at Estes Park’s Whiskey Warm-Up, March 12 from 1-4 p.m. The whiskey tasting event and celebration features whiskey-themed events, packages and specials. Sip on Colorado whiskeys from a variety of local distilleries next to the fire pits in the outdoor Riverside Plaza while browsing local cigar shops selling handmade stogies and watching expert demonstrations of hand-rolling cigars. Learn about the styles, tastes and smells of whiskey at live snapshot seminars. Dancing Pines Distillery’s tasting room hosts a finale reception with buy-one-getone-free drink specials from 4:30-8 p.m. Tickets are $50 a person or $90 for a couple and include samples from distilleries; seminars including food pairings with chocolate, cheeses and donuts; BBQ from a variety of smokers; and live music from Pandas and People.

Visit visitestespark.com for more information.

The Old Gallery, 14863 Hwy. 7 in Allenspark, hosts a potluck and open mic to celebrate the Vernal Equinox and usher in the beginning of spring, March 26 from 7-9 p.m. Mostly Joe Hawkins—who’s music embraces rock, folk, country, classical, jazz, bluegrass and, especially, blues—will be Master of Ceremonies and lead off a night of music by local and not-so-local musicians and comedians. Bring a favorite dish, bring a friend and bring a healthy attitude and appetite. Visit theoldgallery.org or call 303-747-2906 to learn more.

In Studio Retreat: Yoga & Yarn with Louise

Honey Bee 101 Workshop

Get an introduction to the world of the honey bees, March 5 from 10 a.m.-noon, at the Georgetown Heritage Center, 809 Taos St., during Beth Conrey’s Honey Bee 101 workshop. Learn the roles of the bees in the hive, how they interact and work with each other in a colony setting. Learn the challenges of keeping bees alive and what can be done to support bee health whether you keep bees or not. The workshop is $40. Visit www.georgetowntrust.org or email info@georgetownheritagecenter.org for more information.

March 9

Ski with a Ranger at Loveland Ski Area

Volunteer snow rangers with the Clear Creek Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests lead visitors on a ski and snowboard tour along intermediate runs at Loveland Ski Area through April. Participants learn mountain ecology and unique bits of local history at stops along the way. To take part, show up at the Ptarmigan Roost Warming Hut for a scheduled program on March 9 at 1:30 p.m., March 26 at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., April 13 at 1:30 p.m., April 30 at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Loveland Ski Area is located on the Arapaho National Forest and operated under a special use permit with the U.S. Forest Service.

Visit skiloveland.com or call 303-571-5580 to learn more.

March 12

Whiskey Warm Up Weekend

Meet Turkey Vultures and Snakes

Join Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center, 20 Lakeview Dr. in Nederland, during Frozen Dead Guy Days for a free open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program, March 12, and Nature’s Educators, March 13. Both will share turkey vultures, other creepy-crawlies and information. Donations are always accepted. Visit wildbear.org, call 303-258-0495 or email info@wildbear.org for more details.

March 17

Irish Sip ‘n Paint: 40 Shades of Green

The Irish say there are 40 shades of green in the Irish landscape.

Join Betsy Byrne Hubner, who received a summer fellowship to paint in Ireland, for an Irish Sip ‘n Paint, March 17 from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Western Stars Gallery & Studio, 160 E. Main St. in Lyons.

Paint a landscape while enjoying Irish coffee, Guinness or other beverage and viewing Hubner’s photos of the Irish countryside.

The class is $35. To hold a spot, e-mail info@westernstarsgallerystudio.com or call 303-747-3818. Visit www.westernstarsgallerystudio.com to learn more.

People for Silver Plume’s Cabin Fever Dance March 19 Swing to the beat of the Roots and Rhythm Band at the 7th An- Colorful Attitudes of Your Pet nual Silver Plume Cabin Fever Dance, March 12 from 7-10:30 p.m. at the Silver Plume Large Town Hall. The event is a fund-raiser for historic preservation of People for Silver Plume, Inc. buildings.

Enjoy hors d-oeuvres and compete for the best 1930’s-1940’s attire. Tickets for sale from all People for Silver Plume, Inc. members. E-mail caldwell970@aol.com for information.

An Afternoon with Author Buzzy Jackson

Historian Buzzy Jackson thought she knew who she was and where she came from until she took a look at her scrawny family tree. Her first visit to the Boulder Genealogy Society brought her more questions than answers, but gave a peek into the fascinating, and enormous, community of genealogists. Her book Shaking the Family Tree is part family memoir, part investigation into the world of obsessed genealogists and part how-to manual for constructing a family tree. Join Jackson, March 12 from 2-4 p.m. at the Estes Valley Library, 335 E. Elkhorn Ave., to learn about her journey contacting long-lost relatives, fact-checking family legends and getting cozy with a growing subculture of amateur genealogy. To learn more, call 970-586-8116 or visit estesvalleylibrary.org

Pat Saunders-White, well known for her animal portraits, will inspire and energize workshop participants with demonstrations and instruction at her “Color Attitude of Your Pet” workshop, March 19 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Art Center of Estes Park, 517 Big Thompson Ave. Tap into the child within and use intuition to choose colors. Bold colors reflect our pets wonderful personalities and characteristics. All materials, instruction and demonstrations is provided by Saunders-White. No drawing skills are required in this class, which costs $102 or $91.80 for members. Visit www.patsaunderswhite.com and www.artcenterofestes.com, call 970-5865882 or e-mail info@artcenterofestes.com for more details.

March 24

Raptor Ridge Wine Dinner

The Lyons Fork, 450 Main St., welcomes Scott Shull, founder and winemaker of Oregon’s Raptor Ridge Winery, for a one-of-a-kind wine dinner, March 24 at 6 p.m. Shull is in Colorado for just three days including this evening of great food and great wine. Visit www.lyonsfork.com for details and menu.

County receives grant for preservation survey RUSSEL GULCH The History Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation has awarded funding to 13 local governments totaling $138,505 to aid in historic preservation efforts.

These counties and municipalities are among the 52 local Colorado governments whose historic preservation programs have been certified by the National Park Service through History Colorado for meeting national preservation standards.

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for a historic preservation survey of Russell Gulch.

The grant is to help pay for an intensive-level survey that includes an archaeology component to evaluate the resources in Russell Gulch.

Gilpin County Community Development Director Tony Petersen is hopeful the outcome of the survey will aid in creating a local historic district designation in Russell Gulch.

“The Certified Local Government program seeks to encourage and expand local involvement in historic preservation activities,” said Mark Rodman, History Colorado preser-

vation technical services manager, “communities within the program place a strong local policy emphasis on historic preservation.”

History Colorado through the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation administers the U.S. Department of Interior’s Historic Preservation Fund Program in cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.

For more information regarding the Certified Local Government program visit h-co.org/CLG. Contact Petersen at 303-582-5831 ext 1 and tpetersen@co.gilpin.co.us.

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Chasing the Sun Potluck & Open Mic

Bunny Dip

Hop on over to the Sampler Mill Recreation Center, 98 12th Ave. in Idaho Spring, for the Bunny Dip, March 26 at about 12:30 p.m..

All ages are welcome. Two thousand candy-filled eggs will be thrown in the pool for participants to gather. The event follows the Idaho Springs Elks Lodge Easter Celebration. Bring a plastic bag to gather eggs and $2. Visit www.clearcreekrecreation.com or call 303-567-4822 for additional details.

March 27

Lyons Community Easter Service

Higher Ground Ministries presents a Community Easter Service at the Wildflower Pavilion at Planet Bluegrass, March 27, at 11 a.m. Music will be provided by local musicians and an Easter Egg Hunt and potluck will follow. A potluck sign-up sheet is available at the Stone Cup, 442 High St. in Lyons. Bring table service and beverages and a dish to share. Bring donations of filled plastic Easter eggs, without chocolate, to the Stone Cup, March 25-26.

Call 303-823-2345 for more information.

March 29

Musical Benefit for Brittni Dennison

The Ax and Oar, 160 Main St. in Lyons, hosts a special evening to benefit Brittni Dennison to support her courageous battle with cancer and road to recovery, March 29 at 6 p.m. The night features a three-course dinner with a guest sommelier and silent auction followed by live music from Monica Whittington & Eric Wiggs of Monacle, David & Enion Pelta Tiller of TAARKA and Taylor & Bonnie Sims of Bonnie & The Clydes and special guests.

Tickets are $40 and a RSVP and deposit is required. Limited seating is available. The After Dinner Party is open to everyone for $10 at the door beginning at 8 p.m. Entry includes a free City Star Brewery drink ticket and raffle prize ticket. Visit axandoarlyons. com or call 303-747-3795 for more information.

April 1

Second Whisky Release at Spirit Hound

Visit the Spirit Hound Distillery and Tasting Room, 4196 Ute Highway in Lyons, April 1, for its second aged whisky release event.

Bottles go on sale at 11 a.m. There will be food trucks, live music, and more. The distillery’s first five barrels worth of whisky, winner of a gold medal at the 2015 Breckenridge Craft Spirits Competition, sold out almost immediately upon its release in August 2015.

When released, the whisky will be available in the tastingroom and a few select Colorado retailers. Don’t miss this second chance to acquire some of the award-wining spirit. Gin, rum, vodka, coffee liqueur, moon shine and Sambuca are also available for sampling and purchase. Call 303-823-5696, e-mail info@SpiritHounds. com or visit www.spirithounds.com for more information.

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FOOD & DRINK CALENDAR

March 1 • First Street Night – Stage Stop (RV) • Soup Night – Old Gallery (AP) March 2 • Community Cupboard Food Bank – Old Gallery (AP) • Coffee-Chat with the Mayor – Senior Center (EP) March 3 • Wine Tasting – Peak Wine & Spirits (NED) • Nederland Food Pantry – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Open Mic Potluck – Spirit Hound Distillers (LY) • Dine Around Estes Park – Estes Park (EP) March 4 • Seafood Buffet – Other Side Restaurant (EP) • Community Corner Café: Chili – Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church (EP)

March 4-5 • Table: Wine Dinner w/John Sutcliffe of Sutcliffe Vineyards – Stanley Hotel (EP) March 5 • High Country Auxiliary Chili Dinner & Silent Auction – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC) • Tacos n’ Tunes: Cisco & The Bear – Blue Owl Books (NED) • Hilltop Guild Supper Gathering – Kelley House (AP) March 7 • Lovin’ Cup Community Kitchen – Deli at 8236’ (NED) March 8 • First Street Night – Stage Stop (RV) March 9 • Estes Park Women’s Club Luncheon & Owls Presentation w/Scott Rashid – Mama Rosa’s (EP) March 10 • Dine Around Estes Park – Estes Park (EP) March 11 • 6th Alley Supper Club: Prime Rib Night – Arapahoe Basin (SC)

• Ska Brewery & Finlandia Vodka Tasting – Peak Wine & Spirits (NED)

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FOOD & DRINK – restaurants, cafés, bars, breweries and more Multi-restaurant event lets diners experiment

Thompson wants to be sure the weekly March event isn’t

By Jennifer Pund confused with the “Taste of Estes Park,” which is a popular ESTES PARK ith the winter snows beginning to thaw, March is the fundraiser for the Quota Club held at the Convention Center in perfect time to venture out and explore a world of cui- April. “There is always confusion regarding these two events,” sines, and a variety of Estes Park restaurants, during she said. “I am a big believer in calling things what they are, Thursday Night Dine Around. Dozens of restaurants all over town hence the ‘You Need Pie!’ tagline.”

Thursday Night Dine Around has grown every year and this offer special $5 menus each Thursday in March. The offerings time has 21 local restaurants participating in five Dine Around change weekly, prompting diners to return each week. Organizer events which run from 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Val Thompson—who owns and runs “The plates are supposed to be differYou Need Pie!—encourages everyone ent each week because customers go to stop by two or three restaurants each back to their favorites week after week week to see friends, have fun and taste to sample different items,” Thompson a wide-range of great food. explained. “The event has received The Thursday Night Dine Around some great support from the town.” has evolved from similar events held Find $5 menu items on Thursdays in Estes Park the past. According to in March at You Need Pie! Diner and Thompson, the original idea came Bakery, Himalayan Curry & Kabob, about in 2007 by Phil and Mel Tulin, Chicago’s Best, Baba’s Burgers, former Estes Park residents. “They parHunter’s Chop House, Snowy Peaks ticipated in a similar event back in the Northeast where they lived and thought Thursday Night Dine Around participants enjoy a $5 Winery, La Cabana Bar & Grill, Rock Cut Brewery, Antonio’s New York it would be fun for Estes Park to have menu item at You Need Pie! in Estes Park.

Pizza, Ed’s Cantina, The Grubsteak, a something like that here,” Thompson Cascades at The Stanley Hotel, Claire’s On the Park, Cafe de Pho said. “Three years ago when we re-opened the pie shop in it’s current location, I wanted the event to continue as originally intended Thai, Big Horn Restaurant, Estes Park Brewery, Sweet Basilico, The Wild Rose Restaurant, Peppers Mexican Grill, Smokin’ and became the defaco organizer.”

The event was conceived to bring more business to Estes Park Daves BBQ Taphouse and El Mex Kal Mexican Restaurant. during a slow period in winter. “Since eight years ago, March The Thursday Night Dine Around event is successful for reshas become a busier month for Estes Park. With increased fo- taurants and creates an environment ripe for experimenting or cus on spring break activities, but typically the weather is pretty trying new menu items in small portions. “Restaurants like to do good, so we’ve just left it in March,” Thompson said.

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Chili dinner supports firefighters GILPIN COUNTY The annual High Country Auxiliary Chili Dinner and Silent Auction, which attracts more than 300 community members, takes place at the Gilpin Recreation Center, March 5, from 5-7:30 p.m. New this year, chefs from The Reserve Casino will prepare all of the red, green, white and veggie chili as well as the corn bread. The auxiliary, which supports the volunteers of Timberline Fire Protection District and Gilpin County Animal Response Team raises much of its self-supporting funds from the event.

“We are sure this will be a very special

event with great new recipes. What a treat for our community to have professional chefs preparing our chili for us,” Auxiliary member Diane Rittenhouse said.

The silent auction ends promptly at 7 p.m. and features 100s of items from art work to ski passes, and gift certificates for dinners and services.

for including Thursday night stays. “Diners love the event because they get to hop around from restaurant to restaurant seeing friends, talking about where they’ve been and try a variety of things, sometimes new things and it’s a great price,” Thompson said. “Many lodges plan to offer extended weekend specials that encompass the Thursday Event.”

GILPIN COUNTY Mid County Liquors celebrates it’s 11th anniversary, March 12, with a full array of samples in their large tasting room, giveaways and “March Madness Blowout” specials all day. Stop in for a full tasting room of beer, wine and select liquor and special cocktails.

The secret to Mid County Liquors’ success, according to Owner Jan Peterson, has been following her mission to provide a superior line of products while exploring new brands. “I like to introduce folks to a new ways of drinking old favorites,” she said. The anniversary party will also feature premium giveaways, $1 beers and a month-long special on 30-packs of PBR, Rolling Rock, Natural Light and Bush products.

Visit estesparkdinearound.blogspot. com or contact Val Thompson at You Need Pie!, 509 Big Thompson Ave. or call 970-577-7437 to learn more.

Mid County Liquors is located at 17218 Hwy. 119 south of Rollinsville. Call 303-642-7686 for more information.

The Gilpin Recreation Center is located at 250 Norton Dr. north of Black Hawk. Visit www.timberlinefire.com to learn more.

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the event because it’s such fun for the customers. At $5 a plate, it’s not a big money maker for the restaurants, but it gives us a chance to see our great customers out and about having fun, enjoying food,” she said.

“Many restaurants take the opportunity to introduce new items, or those just largely unknown to their customer base,” Thompson said. “ I personally love it because everyone is just having such fun.”

Groups, couples and single diner can jump from place to place sampling as many menu items as time allows in one night while some lodges offer specials

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• Community Corner Café: Enchiladas – Shepherd of the

April 1-2 • Table: Wine Dinner w/Chef Lon Symensma of Cholon

March 12 • Crawfish Boil – Stage Stop (RV) • 11th Anniversary Celebration: Liquor, Wine, Beer Tastings; Giveaways & More – Mid County Liquors (RV) • Upslope Brewery Tasting – Peak Wine & Spirits (NED) • Whiskey Warm Up – Riverside Plaza (EP) March 12-13 • Pancake Breakfast – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Bacon, Bourbon & Brews Tent – Frozen Dead Guy Days (NED) March 13 • Rocky Mountain Oyster Eating Contest – Stage Stop (RV) March 15 • Food Bank of the Rockies Distribution – Gold Mountain

April 2 • Legends of Folk Potluck – Old Gallery (AP) WEEKLY FOOD Sunday • Tasting Room Open for Cocktails – Dram Apothecary (SP) • Service Industry Sunday – Stage Stop (RV) • Chicken Stir Fry Special – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Brunch & Bloody Mary Bar – Oskar Blues (LY) • Brunch – Lyons Fork (LY) • Funday Specials – Pizza Bar 66 (EP) • Brunch – Sweet Basilico (EP) • Champagne Brunch – Other Side Restaurant (EP) • Brunch Buffet w/Amanda Valley – Waterfront Grille @

• Coffee with the Gilpin Commissioners – Gilpin

Monday • Charity Night – Lucha Cantina (GT) • Pastor’s Pantry Food Distribution – Whispering Pines

Mountains Lutheran Church (EP)

Village (CC)

Recreation Center (GC)

• United Power Breakfast – CCCIA Hall (CCC) March 16 • Community Cupboard Food Bank – Old Gallery (AP) March 17 • St. Patrick’s Day Beef Reuben Special – Wild Mountain Smokehouse (NED)

• Corned Beef & Cabbage Special – Pioneer Inn (NED) • St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner W/ Big Medicine Gang – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Dine Around Estes Park – Estes Park (EP) March 18 • Cider Tasting – Peak Wine & Spirits (NED) • Newcomers Wine & Cheese – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Mexican Buffet – Other Side Restaurant (EP) • Community Corner Café: Chef’s Choice – Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church (EP)

March 18-19 • Table: Wine Dinner w/Chef Troy Guard of TAG – Stanley Hotel (EP)

March 19 • St Patrick’s Day Gala & Irish Music – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Moonlight Dinner Series: A Night In Spain – Arapahoe Basin (SC)

• Allenspark Area Club Lunch & Presentation – Peaceful Valley Resort (AP)

March 20 • Mountain MidLife Brunch Potluck – Nederland Community Center (NED)

March 21 • Lovin’ Cup Community Kitchen – Deli at 8236’ (NED) March 24 • Raptor Ridge Wine Dinner – Lyons Fork (LY) • Dine Around Estes Park – Estes Park (EP) March 25 • Tacos n’ Tunes w/Ella from Ward – Blue Owl Books (NED) • Elevation Brewery Tasting – Peak Wine & Spirits (NED) • Mexican Buffet – Other Side Restaurant (EP) • Community Corner Café: Grill Night – Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church (EP)

March 25-26 • Table: Tequila Dinner w/Chef Justin & Brian of ZOLO – Stanley Hotel (EP)

March 26 • Boulder Beer Company Tasting – Mid County Liquors (RV) • Mountain MidLife Dinner – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Chasing the Sun Potluck & Open Mic – Old Gallery (AP) March 27 • Easter Buffet – Monarch Casino (BH) • Easter Special Menu – Black Forest Restaurant (NED) • Tacos All Day – Salto Coffee Works (NED) • Easter Brunch – Peaceful Valley Resort (AP) • Vegan Potluck – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Easter Brunch – YMCA of the Rockies (EP) • Easter Brunch Buffet – Estes Park Resort (EP) • Champagne Easter Brunch Buffet – Other Side Restaurant (EP)

• Easter Brunch Buffet, Egg Hunt, Easter Bunny – Stanley Hotel (EP)

March 31 • Nederland Food Pantry Distribution – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Dine Around Estes Park – Estes Park (EP) April 1 • Aged Whisky 2nd Release w/Music, Specials, More – Spirit Hound Distillers (LY)

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– Stanley Hotel (EP)

Estes Park Resort (EP)

Church (CCC)

• Maggie’s Marvelous Meatloaf Special – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Nederland Area Seniors Lunch – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Margarita Mondays (Drink & Pizza Specials) – Rock Creek Tavern Pizzeria (AP)

Tuesday • Taco Tuesday – Mothers Saloon (GT) • Burger Madness – Cables Pub & Grill (EP) • Tuesday Soup Day – Wheel Bar (EP) Wednesday • Burger Madness – Sundance Café (NED) • Nederland Area Seniors Lunch – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Pastor’s Pantry Food Distribution – Whispering Pines Church (CCC)

• Whiskey Wednesday – Pizza Bar 66 (LY) Thursday • Breakfast for Dinner – Sundance Café (NED) • Thursday Lunch Bunch – Highlands Presbyterian Center (AP) • Thirsty Thursdays – Rock Creek Tavern Pizzeria (AP) Friday • Tasting Room Open for Cocktails – Dram Apothecary (SP) • All You Can Eat Taco Night – Elks Lodge (IS) • Chef’s Specials – Stage Stop (RV) • Ribeye Steak Special – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Pastor’s Pantry Food Distribution – Whispering Pines Church (CCC)

• Lady’s Night w/Live Music – Rock Creek Tavern Pizzeria (AP) • Burger Madness – Lyons Dairy Bar (LY) • Brunch – Lyons Fork (LY) • Chef’s Special – Cables Pub & Grill (EP) • Community Corner Café – Shepherd of the Mountain Lutheran Church (EP)

• Taste & Create – Snowy Peaks Winery (EP) Saturday • Tasting Room Open for Cocktails – Dram Apothecary (SP) • Dinner Specials – Da Rivuh Fish & BBQ Company (IS) • Chef’s Specials – Stage Stop (RV) • Ribeye Steak Special – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Food Pantry – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Brunch – Lyons Fork (LY) • Prime Rib Dinner Special – Other Side Restaurant (EP) AP = Allenspark BC = Boulder County BH = Black Hawk CC = Central City CCC= Coal Creek Canyon EM = Empire EP = Estes Park GC = Gilpin County GRC = Grand County GGC = Golden Gate Canyon GH = Gold Hill GT = Georgetown IS = Idaho Springs

JT = Jamestown LC = Larimer County LV = Loveland LY = Lyons NED = Nederland RV = Rollinsville SA = Salina SMG = St. Mary’s Glacier SP = Silver Plume SC = Summit County WD = Ward WP = Winter Park

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Understanding importance of water, watersheds necessity in Colorado quasi-governmental entity charged with FRONT RANGE ater is life. It may be cliché, but making sure there’s enough water in the it couldn’t be more true. Water is South Platte from the Divide to Nebraska, precious, and few people under- predicts that within 40 to 60 years, the stand where it comes from or appreciate its equivalent of twice as many rivers will be importance. It’s especially essential to un- needed to meet the region’s demands. derstand the significance of water in Colo- The Front Range mountains are home rado, since millions of people from Califor- to several reservoirs—like Gross, Barker nia to the Mississippi River are dependent Skyskraper, Lefthand and Ralph Price— on rivers born in the state’s high moun- and dammed lakes designed to collect and tains. Plus, the state’s tourism industry, an hold the winter snowpack as it melts in the endlessly growing Front Range population spring. It’s not enough. and fire suppression efforts depend on it. Quantity issues were evident decades Actually, no matter where you are, we all ago, and projects like the Colorado-Big live downstream, so its important to know Thompson Project and Moffat Tunnel were the numerous organizations and volunteer built to pump millions of gallons from the groups working tirelessly to raise aware- Colorado River on the west side of the Continental Divide. ness and protect In Colorado, apour water and proximately 80 watersheds— percent of the which in this state’s precipiregion can be tation falls on quite unique. the West Slope, From the legwhile about 80 acy of intensive percent of the metal mining state’s populaand milling in tion lives along Clear Creek and the East Slope.

Gilpin counThe Coloradoties to landmark Denver Water uses the Moffat Tunnel to bring Big Thompson water diversion water under the Continental Divide from the Fraser Project, one of projects like River to the Front Range. the largest and Estes Park’s most complex natural resource developColorado-Big Thompson Project and Rollinsville’s Moffat Tunnel, the Front Range ments undertaken by the Bureau of Recwatersheds of Clear Creek, St. Vrain, Big lamation, consists of over 100 structures Thompson and Cache La Poudre are one- integrated into a trans-mountain water diof-a-kind. The nation’s water laws were version system. It stores, regulates, and dieven forged by early lawsuits involving verts water from the Colorado River, providing supplemental water for irrigation Lyons and water in the St. Vrain.

Understanding the importance of water, of 720,000 acres of land. It also provides the limitations on its availability and the water for municipal use, industrial use, implications of its quality is imperative in hydroelectric power, and water-oriented the modern age—especially in our semi- recreation. Ten reservoirs, about 18 dams arid state where it is even against the law to and dikes, the Alva B. Adams Tunnel under the Continental Divide, as well as six collect the rainwater from your roof.

We all live in a watershed determined power plants, make up the project. by the topography of the land. People liv- In the early 1920s, the Denver Water ing within a watershed may not be in the Board was searching for additional water to same county, state or country—but they serve its growing city. The water provider do share a common water supply. As a secured additional water rights from Coloraresult, development within a watershed do’s West Slope, but getting the water over the Continental Divide and into existing impacts everybody.

According to explorer John Wesley infrastructure was problematic. As David Powell, a watershed “is that area of land, a Moffat’s railroad company started construcbounded hydrologic system, within which tion of a tunnel from East Portal to Winter all living things are inextricably linked by Park to provide fast train service through their common water course and where, as the mountains, it also bored a parallel tunnel humans settled, simple logic demanded to be used by their workers. Denver Water that they become part of a community.” Board members saw potential in the access In simple terms, a watershed is an area of tunnel, envisioning that it could be reconland uphill from a point in a stream that figured to bring water from the Fraser River collects precipitation that will eventually on the West Slope to the South Platte River system on the Front Range. flow down to that point in the stream.

In 1922, that dream became reality In addition to quality, quantity is also an issue. There are many people who when the Colorado Legislature created make demands on Colorado’s waters and the Moffat Tunnel Improvement District there’s simply not enough to go around. and Commission to oversee the project.

If growth along the Front Range con- Workers completed the parallel tunnel tinues at its current pace, the Northern and partially lined it by June of 1936, and Colorado Water Conservancy District, a the first waves of water flowed through.

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Following the severe drought of 1950, the tunnel was enlarged again, and lining was completed in 1958. Denver Water relies on the 6.2-mile Moffat water tunnel to deliver up to 100,000 acre-feet of water a year, providing an important source of water for Denver Water customers.

The importance of water is evident by the number of local groups found in the region that promote healthy watersheds.

Some have been around for decades, while others formed following the 2013 flood and the concerns it rasied.

The Clear Creek Watershed was home of the 1859 Colorado Gold Rush and is now home to several historic byways and districts with museums, tourist mines and landmarks. The watershed provides water to people for agriculture, industry, energy production and drinking and offers plentiful year-round recreational opportunities.

It is home to the Henderson molybdenum mine and Argo Tunnel, which drains nearly all major gold mines between Idaho Springs and Central City. A special treatment plant removes metals and acidity from the water.

A new treatment plant is being built south of Black Hawk to help treat contaminated water from the North Clear Creek Watershed.

Incorporated in 1997, the Clear Creek Watershed Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the ecological, aesthetic, recreational and economic conditions in the Clear Creek Watershed through comprehensive and cooperative efforts with watershed stakeholders.

This includes improving the water quality of Clear Creek and its tributaries.

The September 2013 floods across Colorado’s Front Range resulted in $3.4 billion in damages and changed the local population’s relationship to their local creeks and rivers. Coal Creek Canyon is a unique small watershed that it is contained within Jefferson, Boulder, and Gilpin counties. Following the flood, a local community non-profit, The Environment Group spearheaded an effort to create a watershed restoration master plan to help the entire canyon community with its post-flood recovery work. The Coal Creek Canyon Watershed Partnership is a community coalition focused on post-flood recovery and resilience-building projects.

The Boulder Creek Watershed Initiative is a non-profit organization dedicated to informing the community about water resources and issues that affect the health of Boulder Creek Watershed while The Keep It Clean Partners are a group of communities located along the Colorado Front Range dedicated to protecting water quality and reducing stormwater pollution.

The Left Hand Watershed Oversight Group was created as community awareness and concerns about the handling of mine waste sites in the Lefthand Creek watershed were heightened by the possibility of having them listed to receive EPA “Superfund” resources.

James Creek is a major tributary of

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Left Hand Creek which flows through Jamestown and provides the town its sole drinking water source. The James Creek Watershed Initiative is a citizens groups dedicated to engaging the community in protecting the quality of the drinking water and the surrounding forest ecosystem.

The Big Thompson Watershed Forum’s mission of the Big Thompson Watershed Forum is to protect and improve water quality in the Big Thompson Watershed through collaborative monitoring, assessment, education and outreach projects.

Water quantity issues are an integral and indispensable aspect of water quality and are also addressed by the group.

The Estes Valley Watershed Coalition is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote an ecologically healthy watershed that also seeks to maximize public benefits and minimize risk, through community engagement and sound science. It is comprised of citizens of the Estes Valley serving voluntarily to support a safe and environmentally sound watershed.

Water is one of the most important substances on earth. All plants and animals must have water to survive. If there was no water there would be no life on earth. Do your part to keep local watersheds healthy and waterways free of pollution. Watersheds sustain life, in more ways than one, and what could be more important than that.

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FRONT RANGE WATERSHED RESOURCES Clear Creek Watershed Foundation www.clearcreekwater.org

Coal Creek Canyon Watershed Partnership www.cccwp.org Boulder Creek Watershed Initiative bcn.boulder.co.us/basin/bcwi/bcwiindex.htm Keep It Clean Partners www.keepitcleanpartnership.org Left Hand Watershed Oversight Group www.bouldercounty.org/env/water/pages/ lefthandwatershed.aspx James Creek Watershed Initiative www.bouldercounty.org Lyons Watershed Advisory Board www.townoflyons.com Big Thompson Watershed Forum btwatershed.org Estes Valley Watershed Coalition www.evwatershed.org Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District www.northernwater.org EPA State Water Quality Database watersgeo.epa.gov/mywaterway Colorado WaterWise

lovecoloradowater.org Colorado Division of Water Resources water.state.co.us Colorado Water Conservation Board cwcb.state.co.us

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Festivals/Special & Holiday Events March 1 • Democratic Caucus – Georgetown Community Center (GT) • Grand Re-Opening – Argo Mill & Mine (IS) • Democratic Caucus – St. Paul Church (IS) • Democratic Caucus – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC) • Democratic Caucus – Nederland High School (NED) • Democratic Caucus – Gold Hill Elementary School (GH) • Democratic Caucus – Allenspark Fire House (AP) • Democratic Caucus – Jamestown Elementary School (JT) • Democratic Caucus – Lyons Middle/Senior High School (LY) • Democratic Caucus – Colorado Cherry Company (PS) • Democratic Caucus – Estes Park Elementary School (EP) March 5 • Bobcat Boosters Casino Night – Stanley Hotel (EP) March 8 • Candidate Forum – Backdoor Theater (NED) March 11-13 • Frozen Dead Guy Days – Guercio Field/First Street (NED) March 12 • St. Patrick’s Day Celebration – Winter Park Resort (WP) • 7th Annual Silver Plume Cabin Fever Dance w/ Roots & Rhythm Band – Large Town Hall (SP) March 21-25 • Spring Break Camp – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC) March 23 • Spring Fling Dance Party – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)

• Clothing Swap – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) March 24 • Job Fair – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS) March 25 • Easter Dye Party – Georgetown Community Center (GT) March 26 • Easter Egg Hunt – Werlin Park/Foster’s Place (GT) • Bunny Dip – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS) • Easter Celebration – Elks Lodge No. 607 (IS) • Eggmania – Golden Gate Grange (GGC) • Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt, Games & Crafts – CCCIA Hall (CCC)

March 27 • Easter Bunny Visit – Eldora Mountain Resort (NED) • Giant Easter Egg Hunt – Arapahoe Basin (SC) • Community Easter Service, Egg Hunt & Potluck – Wildflower Pavilion @ Planet Bluegrass (LY)

• Easter Brunch, Egg Hunt – Stanley Hotel (EP) • Community Sunrise Easter Service – Fairgrounds at Stanley Park (EP)

April 2 • Opening Celebration of 125th Year Anniversary – Lyons Post Office (LY)

• Flea Market – American Legion (EP) Game Nights March 2 • Euchre Night – Very Nice Brewing (NED) March 4 • Bingo to Benefit Estes Park Women’s Club – American Legion (EP)

March 12 • Game Night – CCCIA Hall (CCC) March 16 • Euchre Night – Very Nice Brewing (NED)

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has been implemented in an effort to turn the festival from an NEDERLAND Celebrating its 15th year in 2016, Nederland’s Frozen Dead expensive party to a self-supporting event.

Guy Days, March 11-13, is known as one of the most unique Other than a few tweeks and the addition of a third tent, atand quirky festivals in the country and continues to be a world- tendees can expect an event similar to those in the past including renowned spectacle. The home-grown frosty fest pays homage favorite events and more than 30 local and national bands. to Bredo Morstoel, who is frozen in a state of suspended ani- The annual Parade of Hearses and procession of coffin race mation and housed in a Tuff Shed on dry ice high above Ned- teams, sponsors and non-profits, March 12 at noon, begins at the Teen Center and goes up First Street erland. to the west. Spectators can line-up Thousands of adventurous, life along First Street to view the spectaenthusiasts come annually to particicle and cheer on favorite race teams. pate in Colorado’s “most frigidly fun Parade participants must check-in festival” and view the events along and line-up at the Teen Center. with local, national and international Those craving the “full frozen exmedia and entertainment. The event, perience” can “walk the plank of the which was named a Top 10 Best CulBlue Pearl on its inaugural voyage” tural Festival for 2016 in the counin Guercio Field and jump into the try by readers of USA Today among cold water below, March 12 from other accolades, also brings a much 1-2 p.m. A warming tent is providneeded boost to local businesses dured. The entry fee is $20 with a poring a traditionally slow time of year.

Perennial Coffin Race winners, The Pink Socks, plan to tion of the proceeds donated to the New to the festival this year, The retire after this year’s competition.

Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith Nederland Food Pantry.

Bacon Bourbon & Brews Tent will feature craft breweries, local distilleries, bacon vendors and Coffin Racing takes place in Guercio Field, March 12 from live music. It will be open March 12-13 and located on Snyder 2-3:30 p.m. The object of the Coffin Race is to slide, roll, drag Street between First and Second streets behind the Brain Freeze or carry a coffin through an obstacle course to the finish. Six Tent. Also new this year, the Reanimate Yourself tent, coffin pallbearers (team members) carry the coffin with a rider inside races and costume polar plunge have been relocated to Guercio through the obstacle course. Finish times will be determined Field at the east end of First Street due to impacts to Chipeta when the last team member has crossed the finish line. The top Park and its neighbors and “logistical reasons.” Finally, a new four teams race in the quarter finals with the top two racing for $10 per day charge for entry to the three music showcase tents Continued on page 13

Downhill scavenger hunt returns to local ski areas GEORGETOWN/WINTER PARK New Belgium Brewing’s infamous Mountain Adventure Series, is back and better than ever. The “downhill scavenger hunt like no other” returns to Winter Park Resort, March 19 and Loveland Ski Area, April 2.

The series raises money for some great causes, while providing the most fun possible on the slopes. It’s is a day where you get to don your best costume, chase chickens, search for Bigfoot, solve ridiculous riddles and bond with old and new friends.

It’s winter shenanigans at its finest.

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efiting nonprofit. Once teams receive clue sheets, they spend the day chasing chickens, searching for bigfoot and answering some ridiculous riddles all while enjoying a great day skiing and riding on the slopes of Loveland. Clue sheets are due back to Scavenger Hunt Headquarters at the base at 3 p.m. prompt, so don’t be late and risk losing points. Prizes will be awarded for the most points earned. Costumes get extra points, so don’t forget to add a little sparkle and flare to your winter gear.

Teams can have one to four people, consisting of friends or first-time pals who meet in line. The event costs $10 per person in addition to the price of a lift ticket.

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The Mountain Adventure Series encourages participants to wear the most outrageous costume possible.

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Learn to garden in Colorado’s climate LYONS Want to grow your own fruits and veggies, but don’t know how to do it right?

An intensive two-day course at the Lyons Farmette, April 2-3, offers in-depth information and hands-on skill-building to make sure all the bases are covered to grow a “kick-butt smorgasbord,” organically in the back yard.

Participants will build a compost pile, start seeds, build raised beds, put in drip irrigation, plan a season from start to finish and learn how to extend and preserve harvests. Bring work gloves, grubby clothes, a sample of the soil from a garden site and a sense of adventure.

Instructors include the Farmette’s Director of Education, Flower Farmer and Floral Designer Helen Skiba and the Farmette’s Farm Manager Garrison Schulte.

Skiba has a Master’s of Agriculture degree with a specialty in soil science from Colorado State University and has gardened and taught gardening from Colo-

rado to Ecuador. Composting and good black soil is her thing. She’ll help you build your garden from the ground up.

Schulte earned his gardening credentials from Colorado State University’s Horticulture Department, and has run the Farmette’s CSA and flower program for three years. An expert seed-starter, his extensive experience includes hydro- and aquaponics and a jungle farm in Hawaii.

The workshop includes sections on soil and soil preperation, composting, basic botany of fruits and flowers, garden siting, design, seeds, starts, building raised beds, water, irrigation, what to plant, crop types, protecting the garden, season extension and working with Colorado’s climate.

The workshop costs $133, or $123 without food. Bring a friend for $50 off.

Visit www.lyonsfarmette.com or email Betsy@LyonsFarmette.com for more information

Women’s legacy focus of workshop ESTES PARK Celebrate Women’s History Month with the Estes Park Museum at its “Genealogy and Legacy: Women Writing Themselves into History” workshop, March 19 from 10 a.m. to noon.

Jill Tietjen, co-author of the bestselling and award-winning book Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America will lead an audience through exercises and a highly visual PowerPoint presentation that focus on women throughout U.S. history and how we are influenced by their legacy.

This interactive workshop enables the audience to focus on their family tree (particularly the matriarchal lines), a time-line of family history, women in U.S. history and how their legacy impacts our lives today, leadership styles for women of the 21st century and how the leadership style of each audience member influences her legacy.

Registration for the workshop is open to the public. Call the Curator of Education at 970-577-3762 to register. Space is limited to 20 people. The class is $10. Participants should bring either a notepad or

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laptop, whichever they are most comfortable using to write notes.

The Estes Park Museum conducts activities that preserve, share and respect the unique history of Estes Park. The gallery is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays from 1 - 5 p.m.

For more information on exhibits, events, tours and programs, visit www.estes.org/museum or call 970586-6256.

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low rubber ducks will enter the Fall River ESTES PARK The choice is yours: which of the 64 at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 7 near Nicky’s beneficiaries of this year’s Estes Park Steakhouse, 1350 Fall River Rd, in Estes Rotary Club Duck Race will benefit Park. They cross the finish line in downfrom your participation? Whether you town Estes Park, where duck-watchers adopt online or on paper, you will have of all ages gather to cheer them on. Race the chance to choose a group whose volunteers gently scoop the ducks of the water, the ducks’ numbers are matched work touches your heart.

This year’s list includes some new to adopters’ names, and prize announcegroups and many that have appeared on ments begin. Over 500 prizes, from gift certificates to local adoption forms restaurants and refor decades. The tail stores to travel 64 selected groups vouches worth support the arts, up to $6,000 are the environment, awarded. Winners scholarships, do not need to be sports, school and present. All are church programs, notified by mail, animal welfare, and the prize list is and voter educaposted online. tion, to name just The Estes Park Duck Race is not only fun to Last year’s race a few. sent $111,402 to “We are open- watch, it benefits 64 local charities. ing up online and in-person sales on 61 charities. Since its inception, the Estes March 3,” said Rene “Big Duck” Mo- Park Duck Race has returned $2.2 million quin, this year’s event chairman. “Be- to area charities. cause the Duck Race is powered by volunteers, we are able to return $19 of For more information on the 2016 every adoption fee to the charities selectEstes Park Rotary Duck Race and ed by the donor.” a list of charities and sponsors, visit Participants “adopt” a duck for $20 www.epduckrace.org or www.faceeach, which is assigned a number in the book.com/EPDuckRace. race computer database. Over 5,000 yel-

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Free seminars provide financial literacy GILPIN COUNTY/ESTES PARK Common Cents for Colorado Programs are being offered at the Gilpin County Library and Estes Valley Library in March. All programs are free and open to the public at both libraries. These are the classic five-seminar financial education series that provides all the tools necessary for personal financial management. Although financial knowledge builds at each session, you may attend only those that interest you.

The first class, “Goal Setting and Financial Planning” was held in February and centered on basic money management skills such as creating a budget, calculating your net worth, tracking expenditures, and setting realistic savings goals.

The second session, scheduled for March 1 in Estes Park and March 5 in Gilpin County, is called “Key Investment Concepts.” The topic is investment terminology that is central to understanding the world of investing. Risk and reward, diversification, total return, allocation are a few of the terms that will be discussed and applied to personal investing.

“Retirement Saving Vehicles” is the third seminar presented on March 8 and 12. It will cover the many ways individuals can use tax-advantaged investing to protect their long-term savings, especially as they plan for their retirement.

“Common Investment Types” will be presented on March 15 in Estes Park and March 19 in Gilpin County, centers on a thorough, but easily understood, discussion of cash, stocks, and bonds, the core investment types that most people include in their investment portfolio.

Finally, on March 22 in Estes Park and March 26 in Gilpin County, the seminar “Managing Money During Retirement” will bring all the prior information together as the discussion centers on how to use all this knowledge to make certain financial assets last throughout the happy, relaxing retirement years.

A few hours can easily increase the dollars in your pocket and set your mind at ease regarding your financial affairs.

Registration is required to attend events at both libraries. All Estes Valley Library events take place from 7-8:30 p.m. and all Gilpin County Library events run from 10-11 a.m.

Sign up for events at Estes Valley Library, 335 E Elkhorn Ave., at www.estesvalleylibrary.org or call 970-586-8116 to learn more. Sign up for events at Gilpin County Library, 15131 Hwy. 119, by calling 303-582-0161. Visit gilpinlibrary. org to learn more.

Expert teaches vegetable gardening

culture, a couple months exploring PortuESTES PARK Estes Park in Bloom invites the com- gal’s terraced agriculture and the lavadas munity to learn about “Perspectives on of Madeira, and hiked the Colorado Trail.

Vegetable Gardening: Food for Thought,” He currently serves on the board of the presented by local gardening expert Floyd Estes Valley Community Garden.

The Estes Park in Bloom educational Wright. The free program takes place, March 5 from 10-11:30 a.m., at the Es- series is an effort of the steering committes Park Museum. Wright will explore a tee to provide year-round opportunities, wide variety of practical topics on veg- highlighting the community’s participation etable gardening including protecting soil in America in Bloom and Communities in Bloom. The in wind-prone committee will locations, water schedule proconservation, grams on topics maximizing of community small spaces, interest, based worms, comon its recent posting and public survey. sheet mulching, Programs will seed saving, and be announced most importantas they are ly the culinary scheduled. enjoyment of America in the harvest.

Bloom is a nonWright is an Local gardening expect teaches about growing profit, nationavid life-long vegetables during free workshop, March 5. wide program gardener who considers all things food and agriculture promoting beautification through education his passion. At age 27, he lived on a Amish and community involvement, while utilizdairy farm in Wisconsin for a summer, put- ing flowers, plants, trees and other lifestyle ting up hay, milking cows and goats by enhancements. Locally known as Estes Park hand, and working the fields behind a team in Bloom, the project is a community-wide effort involving local organizations, busiof draft horses.

Shortly after, Wright completed a mas- nesses, residents and government.

In 2015, the local steering committee ter’s degree in horticulture from Colorado State University with a focus on small fruits included representatives from the Esproduction and germplasm conservation. tes Valley Recreation and Park District, He spent three years as a market gardener YMCA of the Rockies, Visit Estes Park, growing rare heirloom vegetable varieties the Estes Park Restaurant Association, Estes Valley Partners for Commerce and for restaurants and farmer’s markets.

After the Colorado drought of 2001, the Town of Estes Park. Since America in Wright joined the workforce of a global Bloom was founded in 2001, nearly 200 food distributor in sales and marketing. In cities in 40 states have participated.

No advance registration is required.

2013, he took a leave to travel and hike, and spent a couple months in rural Bangladesh observing human-powered agriThe Estes Park Museum is located at 200 Fourth St. For more information ASE Certified or to become involved in the Estes Master Technician • Park in Bloom project, contact Keri Gas & Diesel Engine Performance • Welding • Kelly at 970-577-3782 or email kkelRestoration/Customs ly@estes.org. Visit www.estes.org/ Foreign & Domestic Auto Repair americainbloom.

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Support animal shelter at concert bar DUMONT The Friend’s of Charlie’s Place, a volunteer support group of the Clear Creek/ Gilpin County Animal Shelter, has tickets for 100 supporters to enjoy “the most unique nightlife experience in the country” at Denver’s Howl at the Moon. The special fundraising night will be held April 1, or soon after, from 6-9 p.m.

Tickets are $20 and include admission, two $1 drink tickets, an appetizer buffet, discounted drinks until 9 p.m. Four VIP tickets are available for $25 and include an up front, “exclusive” table.

Howl at the Moon is a great place to come sing, dance, and howl as the most

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versatile and talented musicians perform favorite songs from ’80’s rock, ’90’s pop, and today’s dance hits on pianos, guitars, and more in a high energy show that get audiences dancing in no time.

Charlie’s Place is a county-owned and managed animal shelter located in Dumont.

Call Donna Gee at 303-668-0924 to purchase tickets and get finalized details.

Howl at the Moon is located at 1735 19th St. in Denver. Visit friendsof charliesplace.org, charliesplaceshelter .org and www.howlatthemoon.com/ denver to learn more.

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Ski resorts fill calendars with events during Colorado’s snowiest month

FRONT RANGE As Colorado’s 2015-16 ski season enters what is typically the state’s snowiest month, area resorts have calendars full of events, deals, promotions, and activities for the whole family. Between now and the end of March, guests can celebrate spring and participate in fun racing events, enjoy a diverse range of live music, learn new tricks in the terrain park, partake in giant on-mountain scavenger hunts, and more.

Arapahoe Basin

A-Basin’s spring uphill/downhill ski mountaineering race, the Alpenglow Ascents Rando Challenge Race 1 of 2, provides a great afternoon challenge for ski area guests on March 12. Whether training or trying out equipment, this race is a great way for athletes to enjoy the alpenglow.

The entry fee is $25; no lift ticket needed.

The 8th Annual Save our Snow Celebration, March 26, benefits the High Country Conservation Center. Meet the Green Team and representatives from the HC3 and learn about A-Basin’s sustainability initiatives, while Elevating Your Green Experience at Arapahoe Basin. Donate $10 to the HC3 to demo some of the newest equipment around. Summit County’s High Five perform in the Base Area Plaza from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, visit www.arapahoebasin.com.

Eldora

Eldora hosts an Easter Sunday of fun for everyone, March 27. The Easter Bunny will be on hand to say hello to all the children and he will hit the slopes as well for some fun on the snow. In addition, the resort will host an Easter Egg hunt for kids in the base area, featuring eggs loaded with candy and great prizes including Eldora goodies and more. For more information, visit www.eldora.com.

Loveland

Visit Loveland on Easter, March 27, for a Giant Easter Egg Hunt. Participating guests gather at Loveland Basin for first chair at 8:30 a.m. and search for giant Easter eggs hidden on the slopes and around the base area. Huge eggs mean huge prizes like skis, snowboards, outerwear, lift tickets and more. This is an event for all ages.

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The Easter Bunny will also be enjoying the slopes and there will be a more traditional Easter Egg Hunt just for kids off Lift 7 in Loveland Valley. For more information, visit www.skiloveland.com.

Park and a base area egg hunt for children under 5. The ‘Bunny Race’ has been a tradition for more than 38 years for children ages 10 and under. For more information, visit www.winterparkresort.com.

Winter Park Resort

Echo Mountain

Wear something green and head over to The Village after a day on the slopes, March 12, to enjoy live music and food and drink specials to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Winter Park.

On March 27, the resort hosts the Golden Bunny Classic Candy Hunt and Fun Race. Winter Park Willie and the Easter Bunny deliver holiday fun with an on-mountain candy hunt in Discovery

Echo Mountain is not only the closest ski resort to Denver, it now offers the lowest cost walk-up night skiing and boarding ticket. After 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, when the resort is open until 8 p.m., a night ticket is only $30. The ski area also offers a $49 per day single day pass available on-site along with $79 lessons. For more information, visit echo mountainresort.com.

Ski Granby Ranch

Granby Ranch hosts Rock the Ranch on Saturdays in March with live musical entertainment. Start the month off on a good foot by skiing or riding for a cause at the Dress in Blue fundraiser event for the Colon Cancer Alliance on March 4. Closing weekend is jam-packed with the Beach Bash celebration on Saturday, March 26, which includes snow cones, leis and a pond skim. On the last day of the season, March 27, head up the mountain for a Sunrise Easter Service, enjoy a special Easter Brunch at Granby Ranch Grill and visit the Easter Bunny during the Easter Egg Hunt. For more information visit www.granbyranch.com.

Historic school houses used for community activities

nuns opened the St. Aloysius Select and A new, three and one-half story school Boarding School. This two-story, Gothic was built in 1901 for the elementary revival stone academy features gables, grades. The Central City Clark School porches and balconies with spindles. It has a hipped roof, a was topped by a bell tower and a Celtfront dormer window, ic cross. On weekdays, more than 100 and rectangular win- school children climbed Gunnell Hill on Central City School dows with decorative 150 wooden stairs to St. Aloysius. On The current Gilpin brickwork over the Sundays, as many as 700 Gilpin County History Museum is in top. Steps lead to the Catholics squeezed into St. Mary’s of a massive stone strucentrance on the side Assumption for Masses. ture on High Street that of the building. A pipe Central City’s population peaked at served as the area’s fence surrounds the 3,114 in 1900. St. Aloysius Academy school from 1870 until and the convent, which had been takschoolyard.

1966. The last gradu- The Central City Clark School was Gilpin County owned en over by the Sisters of St. Joseph of ating class had 16 stu- built in 1901 in front of the Central constructed in 1870.

Carondelet in 1877, once Clark dents, the largest since City School, Photos courtesy Denver Public Library had six sisters teaching School 1948. It now features 120 students but closed until the Division of Gamcollections and exhibits from the boom in 1917 for lack of paying purchased it.

Several days of Gilpin County including a typical ing pupils. Ten pasinterior features are promain street of the times in great detail. The tors struggled with the two story, Italianate building with cupola tected, including the existdwindling population and arched windows was one of the first ing arches in the hallways, between 1899 and 1929, permanent schoolhouses in Colorado. By the main interior staircase when St. Mary’s bethe late 1890s, the building could no lon- with its banister and the came a mission, attended railing around the stairger accommodate grades 1-12. In 1901, it first from Our Lady of well, the windows and the became the Central City High School.

Lourdes in Georgetown load-bearing walls.

The building has a flat roof with four St. Alyosius’s School and then from St. Thomchimneys, a cornice, tall, narrow arched St. Alyosius’s School as Seminary in Denver. windows with decorative brickwork, Bishop Machebeuf and Father Buwide, overhanging eaves, and a cupola rion brought the Sisters of Charity of The school’s foundation and the cross with a bell. It is above a masonry retain- Leavenworth to Central City in 1873. are all that’s left. It is now known as the ing wall bordered by an iron fence.

On Gunnell Hill behind the church, the Ida Kruse McFarland memorial.

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hard times during the latter half of the 20th century. Gambling was legalized in 1991 which has revitalized the local economy and turned Central City into a tourist center.

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team. Proceeds will benefit Torin Perret.

New this year, the free Cosmic Comedy first and second place. First place takes home $300, second place gets $200 and Bus will be parked outside the Bacon, third place wins $100. A special award is Bourbon & Brews Tent, March 12 from presented for best spirit. The entry fee is 3-5 p.m. and March 13 from 1-3 p.m. Stop $75 per team. Complete rules and registra- in to enjoy 90 minutes of features and open mic or come chill in the bus anytime. tion can be found on the festival website.

Free screenings of Kathy and Robin Other contests include the Brain Freeze Contest, March 12-14 from 3-4 p.m. in front Beeck’s award-winning “Grandpa’s in the Tuff Shed” docuof the Brain Freeze mentary takes place Tent on First Street. every 30 minutes at The entry fee is $5. the Black Forest ResParticipants go headtaurant, March 12-13 to-head downing frofrom 11 a..m.-4 p.m. zen drinks in a race for Kick off each day fun prizes. The first to with the FDGD finish wins.

Pancake Breakfast Icy Turkey BowlMarch 12-13 from ing, March 12-13 8-11 a.m., at the from 1-3 p.m., takes Nederland Commuplace in front of the nity Center. Enjoy Brain Freeze Tent on all-you-can-eat panFirst Street The entry cakes plus eggs, saufee is $5. Pins are the sage, coffee and juice target and a frozen for $8 for adults, $5 fowl the “ball.”

The Costume Polar Plunge is a crowd for seniors and $4 for The Pioneer Inn favorite. The event will be different this under 12. The breakFrozen T-Shirt Con- year and relocated to Guercio Field. fast is sponsored by test, March 12 at 1 Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith and proceeds support p.m. and 5 p.m. and March 13 at 1 p.m. is a popular event with the Nederland Area Seniors. cash prizes for men and women. The en- As usual, The Blue Ball kicks off the try fee is $10. Contestants race to put on event’s Music Showcase, March 11 from frozen T-shirts, using only the ground and 4 p.m.-midnight in the ReAnimate Yourtheir bodies. The solidly frozen and folded self Tent in it new location in Guercio T-shirts can prove to be worthy opponents. Field. The event, which has a $20 en Created by Sundance Café owner Hill- try fee, includes music by Euforquestra, ary Stevenson and modeled after the Seat- Widow’s Band and Funky Tony Heroes. tle Fish Market, the Frozen Salmon Toss, It also includes the popular Ice Queen and March 13 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Sun- Grnadpa Look-alike contests at 8 p.m. dance Café awards prizes for the furthest as well as PBR and Upslope beer on tap flung fish. Frozen salmon are provided. along with drinks with Finlandia Vodka.

Check out a wide variety of live music The entry fee is $5.

A Rocky Mountain Oyster Eating from local and nationally touring bands Contest takes place at the Stage Stop in in the three festival tents, March 12 from Rollinsville, March 13 at 3 p.m. Race to 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. and March 13 from 11 eat as many Rocky Mountain oysters as a.m.-6:30 p.m. possible. The entry fee is $7.

Snowy Human Foosball, March 13 from Visit frozendeadguydays.org for com11 a.m.-3 p.m. takes place in Guercio Field. plete festival information, purchase It’s just like foosball, but with real people tickets and advance register for events. and in the snow. The entry fee is $30 per Continued from page 8

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Enjoy a post-hunt celebration and gather for the awards ceremony to enjoy New Belgium’s latest offerings and to try and win Rocky Mountain Underground Skis.

Wax those boards and plan now to make a mark on the slopes at a Mountain Adventure near you.

The Winter Park Resort event, March 19 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. benefits Paradox Sports, which “seeks to recognize and foster an individual’s potential and strength, defying the assumption that people with a physical disability can’t lead a life of excellence.”

The Loveland Ski Area event, April 2

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from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., is easily one of the most popular of the season. Proceeds benefit Alliance for Sustainable Colorado, a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming sustainability from vision to reality. The groups envision a Colorado where “connected, empowered, and sustainable communities have fulfilled their potential economically, environmentally, and socially.”

Visit www.winterparkresort.com, skiloveland.com and www.newbelgium. com/Events/scavenger-hunt for additional details.

Mountain Events Calendar Game Nights March 18 • Teen After-School Board Games – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 23 • Minecrafternoon – John Tomay Memorial Library (GT) • Minecrafternoon – Idaho Springs Library (IS) March 25 • Team Trivia Night – Salto Coffee Works (NED) March 30 • Euchre Night – Very Nice Brewing (NED) Health/Wellbeing March 3 • First Thursday Meditation – Senior Center (EP) March 5 • In Studio Retreat: Yoga & Yarn w/Louise – Tadasana

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• Rotary Club of Estes Park Duck Race Committee, Estes Park Genealogical Society, Equestrian Club – Estes Valley Library (EP)

• Rotary Club of Estes Park: Skiing in the Early Days – National Park Village Theater (EP)

March 14 • Silver Plume Town Board – Town Hall (SP) • St. Mary’s Glacier Metropolitan District Regular Meeting – Alice Schoolhouse (SMG) • Idaho Springs City Council – Town Hall (IS) • Estes Park Garden Club, Library Friends & Foundation Board Meeting – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 15 • Mill Creek Valley Historical Society – Dumont Schoolhouse (DU)

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• Coffee with the Commissioners – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC) • Nederland Board of Trustees – Nederland Community

– Dao House (EP)

• Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary: Northern Colorado American Red Cross – Other Side Restaurant (EP) March 16 • Nederland Downtown Development Authority Regular Meeting – Nederland Community Center (NED) • League of Women Voters Meeting – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 17 • Jamestown Community Meeting –Jamestown Merantile (JT) • Mom’s Connect – Christian Church of Estes Park (EP) • Rotary Club of Estes Park: Navy & Marine Intelligence During The Cold War – National Park Village Theater (EP) March 19 • Allenspark Area Club Lunch & Tournament of Roses Parade Presentation – Peaceful Valley Resort (AP) March 21 • St. Mary’s Glacier Water and Sanitation District Regular Meeting – Alice Schoolhouse (SMG) • Lyons Board of Trustees – Town Hall (LY) • Estes Valley Library Board – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 22 • Georgetown Board of Selectmen – Town Hall (GT) • Spanish Group – John Tomay Memorial Library (GT) • American Legion – 114 Main (CC) • Coal Creek Watershed Partnership – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Friends of the Lyons Regional Library District Board Meeting – Lyons Regional Library (LY) • Lyons Business Networking Group – Lyons Yoga &

March 6-13 • Daoist Feng Shui – Dao House (EP) March 10 • Yin Yoga w/Jeannine – The Yoga Room (IS) March 17 • Spring Fling – Riverpointe Spa (EP) March 17-April 3 • Spring Break Retreats – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV) March 20-25 • Yoga Arts Camp – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV) April 2 • Meditating For Your Life – Shoshoni Yoga Retreat (RV) April 2-3 • Kung Fu: Wudang Xingyi Quan Foundational Studies Meetings/Clubs/Groups March 1 • Gilpin Republicans – Gilpin County Library (GC) • Nederland Board of Trustees (CANCELLED) – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Great Decisions Discussion Group: The Rise of ISIS – Estes Valley Library (EP)

• Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary: Larimer County Weed District – Other Side Restaurant (EP) March 2 • Idaho Springs Chamber of Commerce – Majestic Building (IS)

• Special Gold Hill Town Meeting – Community Center (GH) • Estes Valley Model Railroaders – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 3 • Clear Creek County Veterans Coalition – Elks Lodge (IS) • Clear Creek Volunteer Advocates Training Class – Location: 303-679-2426 (IS)

• The Environmental Group – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Lyons Watershed Board Meeting – Town Hall (LY) • Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Rotary Club of Estes Park: Wellness Center Update – National Park Village Theater (EP)

March 4 • Flood Mitigation Community Meeting – Town Hall (EP) March 7 • Ward Town Meeting – Town Hall (WD) • Jamestown Town Board – Town Hall (JT) • Lyons Board of Trustees – Town Hall (LY) • Estes Park Car Club – US Bank (EP) March 8 • Georgetown Board of Selectmen – Town Hall (GT) • Spanish Group – John Tomay Memorial Library (GT) • Estes Park Board of Trustees – Town Hall (EP) • Aviation Club – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary: Update on Kids Park – Other Side Restaurant (EP)

March 9 • Clear Creek Fire Authority Board – CCFA Station 1 (DU) • Idaho Springs Chamber of Commerce Membership Drive & Mixer – TBD (IS) • Black Hawk City Council – Town Hall (BH) • Gilpin Senior Living Board of Directors – Gilpin County School (GC)

Center (NED)

Wellness (LY)

• Estes Park Board of Trustees – Town Hall (EP) • E.P. Downtown Business Partners – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary: Visit Estes Park – Other Side Restaurant (EP)

March 23 • Black Hawk City Council – Town Hall (BH) March 24 • Gilpin Democrats – Gilpin County Library (GC) March 28 • Silver Plume Town Board – Town Hall (SP) • Idaho Springs City Council – Town Hall (IS) March 30 • Sprague Lake Dam Repairs Public Meeting – Estes Valley Library (EP)

April 2 • SkyWatchers – CCCIA Hall (CCC) Sports/Recreation March 1 • CCMRD Hiking Club: National Center for Atmospheric Research Tour & Hike – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS) March 2 • Nighthawks Alpine No. 6 – Eldora Mountain Resort (NED) March 3 • Outdoor Divas Women’s Demo Day – Loveland Ski Area (GT) March 4 • Our Gang Ice Racing: Fun Day for Practice – Georgetown Lake (GT)

March 5 • Our Gang Ice Racing: Bare Rubber, Studs & Cheaters – Georgetown Lake (GT)

• Commissioner Donnelly Citizen Meeting – Senior

• Ned Youth Hockey Association Banquet – Nederland

• Estes Valley Watershed Coalition – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Estes Park Women’s Club Luncheon & Owls Presentation w/Scott Rashid – Mama Rosa’s (EP) March 10 • St. Mary’s Glacier POA Meeting – Alice Schoolhouse (SMG) • Upper Clear Creek Watershed – Town Hall (IS) • Gilpin County Library Board, Friends of the Gilpin County Library – Gilpin County Library (GC) • Lyons Holistic Networking Group – Lyons Yoga & Wellness (LY)

• Winter Ecology: A Snowshoeing Trek for Kids & Families – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP) March 5-6 • Never Summer Demo Day – Loveland Ski Area (GT) March 6 • Our Gang Ice Racing: 2016 Championship Ice Races –

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March 9 • Ski With a Forest Service Ranger – Loveland Ski Area (GT) • Active 50+ Fitness Class – Walt Self Building (LY) March 10 • 95.7FM The Party Ski Hooky Days – Loveland Ski Area (GT) March 12 • Alpenglow Ascents Rando Challenge – Arapahoe Basin (SC) • Polar Plunge, Coffin Races – Frozen Dead Guy Days (NED) March 12-13 • Frozen Turkey Bowling, Brain Freeze Contest – Frozen

March 9 • Native Gardening Class-How to Manage Rain Bio Swales/Rain Gardens – Walt Self Building (LY) • Estes Outreach: Adult Improv – American Legion (EP) March 9-10 • Saws & Slaws: Chainsaw Skills & Safety Class – Coal

• Game Night – Club Ned (NED) • Juggling Club – Old Gallery (AP) • Texas Hold’em Poker – Ax & Oar (LY) • Pool League – Lonigans Bar & Grill (EP) • Trivia Night – Longz Mountain Grill (EP) • Estes Park Bridge Club Class: Bridge Basics – United

March 10 • Homesteader Class – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • EPNRC Lunch & Learn Roundtable – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Estes Outreach: American Civil War – Estes Park Middle

• Frozen T-Shirt Contest – Pioneer Inn (NED) March 13 • Free One Run Lesson – Arapahoe Basin (SC) • ON3P Skis Demo Day – Loveland Ski Area (GT) • Mountain MidLife Hike – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Human Foosball – Frozen Dead Guy Days (NED) • Salmon Toss – Sundance Café (NED) March 14-19 • U14 Championships – Winter Park Resort (GC) March 15 • CCMRD Hiking Club: Jim Creek/Winter Park – Sampler

March 12 • Common Cents Counts Workshop: Retirement Saving Vehicles – Gilpin Library (GC) • Rocky Mountain Raptor Program: Turkey Vultures & More – Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center (NED) • Winter Evening Program: Research – Beaver Meadows

Thursday • Free Pool – Lonigans Bar & Grill (EP) Health/Wellbeing Sunday • Master Chen Sermon on Daoism, Tai Chi, Qigong Instruction, Community Acupuncture – Dao House (EP) Monday • Continuing Yoga – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS) • Gentle Yoga w/Joelle, Yoga w/Abby – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Hatha Yoga, Yoga Dance – Gilpin Community Center (GC) • Kid’s Tai Chi – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Yoga w/Peggy, Tai Chi & Qigong: Meditative Movement

March 16 • Active Adult 50+ Fitness Class – Walt Self Senior Building (LY) March 17 • Pinball Tournament – Lyons Classic Pinball (LY) March 18 • BIGfoot Hikers – Nederland Community Center (NED) March 19 • New Belgium Brewing’s Mountain Adventure Series, King of the Grommets – Winter Park Resort (GC) • Winter Ecology: A Snowshoeing Trek for Kids & Families – Rocky Mountain Conservancy (EP) March 20 • Bomber Alpine Snowboard Outfitters Demo Day –

March 15 • Common Cents Counts Workshop: Common Investment Types – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 16 • Estes Outreach: Adult Improv – American Legion (EP) March 17 • Estes Outreach: American Civil War – Estes Park Middle

Dead Guy Days (NED)

Mill Recreation Center (IS)

Winter Park Resort (GC)

• Spring Has Sprung! Hike – Heil Valley Ranch Open Space (JT) March 23 • Full Moon Hike – Rocky Mountain National Park (EP) • Full Moon Hike to St. Mary’s Glacier – Silver Lake Lodge (SMG) • Spring Break Adventure: Virtual Meets Reality – Heil Valley Ranch Open Space (JT)

• Active Adult 50+ Fitness Class – Walt Self Building (LY) March 26 • 8th Annual Save our Snow Celebration – Arapahoe Basin (SC) • Ski With a Forest Service Ranger – Loveland Ski Area (GT) • Bears in our Backyard – Betasso Preserve (BC) March 27 • Amazing Giant Easter Egg Hunt – Loveland Ski Area (GT) • Golden Bunny Classic Candy Hunt and Fun Race –

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School (EP)

Visitor Center (EP)

• Celebrate the Centennial: An Afternoon with Buzzy Jackson – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 13 • Nature’s Educators: Turkey Vultures & Snakes – Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center (NED)

School (EP)

March 18 • Devil’s Gate History Club Presentation: My Sixty-two Years in Georgetown w/Mary Lou Rutherford – Georgetown Community Center (GT)

• Legendary Locals (Part III of V): Lennie Bemis, Harriet Burgess and Estes Park History – Estes Park Museum (EP) March 19 • Common Cents Counts Workshop: Common Investment Types – Gilpin Library (GC) • Genealogy and Legacy: Women Writing Themselves into History – Estes Park Museum (EP) March 22 • Common Cents Counts Workshop: Managing Money During Retirement, Intro to Finding Funders – Estes Valley Library (EP)

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March 23 • Safety & Security on the Internet – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Estes Outreach: Adult Improv – American Legion (EP) March 24 • Money Matters Part 1 – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Estes Outreach: American Civil War – Estes Park Middle

Loveland Ski Area (GT)

March 26 • Common Cents Counts Workshop: Managing Money During Retirement – Gilpin Library (GC) • Coyotes: The Song Dogs of the West – Rocky Mountain

March 30 • Active Adult 50+ Fitness Class – Walt Self Senior Building (LY) April 2 • New Belgium Brewing’s Mountain Adventure Series – • Winter Park Wipe Out 2016 – Hideaway Park (WP) Talks/Tours/Workshops/Classes March 1 • Basic Life Support Class – Estes Park Medical Center (EP) • Common Cents Counts Workshop: Key Investment Concepts, Small Business Resources 101 – Estes Valley Library (EP)

March 2 • Selling Your Stuff Online – Estes Valley Library (EP) • “Who Are Those Guys?” Dream Workshop, Coffee-Chat with the Mayor – Senior Center (EP) March 3 • Basic Life Support Class – Estes Park Medical Center (EP) • Introduction to Essential Oils Class – Riverspointe Spa (EP) • Estes Outreach: American Civil War – Estes Park Middle School (EP)

March 5 • Honey Bee 101 – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT) • Common Cents Counts Workshop: Key Investment Concepts – Gilpin Library (GC) • Perspectives on Vegetable Gardening: Food for Thought – Estes Park Museum (EP) March 7 • Meet Me @ the Museum – Estes Park Museum (EP) • Celebrate the Centennial: Photo Editing with GIMP, Interviewing Workshop – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 8 • Common Cents Counts Workshop: Retirement Savings Vehicles – Estes Valley Library (EP)

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– Old Gallery (AP) • Yoga – Golden Gate Grange (GGC) • Yoga – Salida Schoolhouse (SA)

Tuesday • Tai Chi Class – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Yoga, Tai Chi & Qigong: Meditative Movement – Old Gallery (AP)

• Movers & Shakers – Georgetown Community Center (GT) • Adult Tai Chi – Nederland Community Center (NED) Wednesday • Beginning Yoga, Continuing Yoga – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)

• Mindful Meditation – Location: 303-642-0428 (CCC) • Vinyasa Yoga – Gilpin Community Center (GC) • Yoga – Golden Gate Grange (GGC) • Tai Chi & Qigong: Meditative Movement – Old Gallery (AP) • Estes Outreach: Chi Kung – Estes Park High School (EP) Thursday • Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga – Gilpin Community Center (GC) • Movers & Shakers – Georgetown Community Center (GT) • Adult Tai Chi, Fundamentals of Tai Chi and Qigong – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Tai Chi & Qigong: Meditative Movement – Old Gallery (AP) Friday • Yoga – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS) • Tai Chi & Qigong: Meditative Movement – Old Gallery (AP) • Yoga – CCCIA Hall (CCC) Saturday • Community Clothing Closet – Nederland Community Center (NED)

School (EP)

• Fitness & Clean Eating – Nederland Community Center (NED) Meetings/Clubs/Groups Monday • 4-H Afterschool Science Activity Program – Gilpin

Conservancy (EP)

• Rotary of Estes Park – National Park Village Theater (EP) Tuesday • Tech Tuesday – Nederland Community Library (NED) • Clear Creek County Board of Commissioners – County

Estes Valley Library (EP)

Wednesday • 4-H Afterschool Science Activity Program – Gilpin

March 28 • How to Keep Profit-Boosting Employees On Board – March 30 • Celebrate the Centennial: Tech Makes Genealogy Easier – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Money Matters Part 2 – Estes Valley Library (EP) • Estes Outreach: Adult Improv – American Legion (EP) April 2-3 • Spring Gardening Intensive – Lyons Farmette (LY) WEEKLY EVENTS Festivals/Special Events Friday • Date Night: 2 for 1 Rides – Carousel of Happiness (NED) Saturday • Community Clothing Closet – Nederland Community Center (NED)

Game Nights Monday • Monday Night Trivia – Pizza Bar 66 (LY) • Chess Fun w/Aaron Caplan – Lyons Regional Library (LY) Tuesday • Pool Tournament – Mother’s Saloon (GT) • Lego Night – Club Ned (NED) • Estes Park Bridge Club Class: Modern Defense – United Methodist Church (EP)

Wednesday • Trivia Night – Alpine Restaurant & Bar (GT)

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• Zumba Fitness Class, Mountain Movers – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Adult Co-Rec Volleyball League – Estes Park Middle School Gym (EP)

• N’ Balance Class – Senior Center (EP) • Free 5K Group Run – Stanley Hotel (EP) • Estes Outreach: Zumba – Estes Park High School (EP) Wednesday • Indoor Cycling, SilverSneakers Cardio, Vortex Class Kettlebells, Drop-In Basketball – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)

• Adult Fitness w/Joelle, Family Martial Arts – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Morning & Evening Pickleball, Mountain Movers, Planet Motion/Zumba – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Senior Exercise Group – St. Rita’s Church (NED) • Aquacize, Fire Fitness, Guts & Glutes, Adult Strengthen, Adult Volleyball, Swim Lessons – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC)

• Open Gym Adult Basketball – Estes Park Middle School Gym (EP)

Thursday • Women’s Movers & Shakers, Men’s Moaners & Groaners – Georgetown Community Center (GT) • Girls on the Run, SilverSneakers Classic, Vortex Class Kettlebells – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS) • CCMRD Loveland Ski/Ride Group – Clear Creek Rec Center (IS) • Adult Fitness – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Bootcamp, Aquacize, Pickleball, Tae Kwon Do – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC)

• Basketball, Zumba Fitness Class – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Senior Exercise Class – Allenspark Fire Department (AP) • Adult Basketball League – Lyons Elementary School (LY) • Local’s Night – Chipper’s Lanes Estes Park (EP) • N’ Balance Class – Senior Center (EP) • Estes Outreach: Boot Camp w/Julie Bunton – Estes Park High School (EP)

Friday • SilverSneakers Cardio – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS) • Women’s Cardio Sculpt – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Aquacize, Adult Strengthen – Gilpin Recreation Center (BH) Saturday • Indoor Cycling – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS) • Bootcamp, Swim Lessons – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC) • Pickleball – Nederland Community Center (NED) Talks/Tours/Workshops/Classes Monday • Intermediate Spanish – Estes Park High School (EP) Tuesday • Beginner Spanish – Estes Park High School (EP) Wednesday • Advanced Spanish – Estes Park High School (EP) Saturday • Common Cents for Colorado Financial Literacy Class – Gilpin County Library (GC)

Courthouse (GT)

Recreation Center (GC)

• Hilltop Guild – Kelley House (AP) Thursday • Rotary Club of Estes Park Meeting – National Park Village Theater (EP)

• Veterans Group – Gilpin County Library (GC) Sports/Recreation Monday • SilverSneakers Classic, Vortex Class, Kettlebells – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)

• Aquacize, Bootcamp, Swim Lessons – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC)

• Pickleball, Dance Fit Class – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Senior Exercise Group – St. Rita’s Church (NED) • Adult Pickleball – Estes Park Middle School Gym (EP) Tuesday • Women’s Movers & Shakers, Men’s Moaners & Groaners – Georgetown Community Center (GT) • Girls on the Run, Core Conditioning, Water Aerobics, Vortex Class, Drop-In Volleyball, Youth: Short Court – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)

• Sit and Fit – Idaho Springs Senior Center (IS) • Tai Chi Class, Family Martial Arts – CCCIA Hall (CCC) • Quick & Tone, Aquacize, Pickleball, Tae Kwon Do – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC)

AP = Allenspark BC = Boulder County BH = Black Hawk CC = Central City CCC= Coal Creek Canyon DEN = Denver EM = Empire EP = Estes Park GC = Gilpin County GRC = Grand County GGC = Golden Gate Canyon GH = Gold Hill GT = Georgetown

IS = Idaho Springs JT = Jamestown LC = Larimer County LV = Loveland LY = Lyons NED = Nederland RV = Rollinsville SA = Salina SMG = St. Mary’s Glacier SP = Silver Plume SC = Summit County WD = Ward WP = Winter Park

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Classical Music March 5 • Mary Christ – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT) March 6 • Estes Park Music Festival: Piano Prodigy from Kruger Studio – Stanley Hotel Concert Hall (EP) March 20 • Lark Powers & Ricardo de la Torre Four Hands Piano – Stanley Hotel Concert Hall (EP) March 19 • Peak to Peak Concert No. 7: Music for Piano 4 Hands – Shepherd of Mountain Lutheran Church (EP) April 2 • Devil Moon Series: Circle of Willis, Strings – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT)

April 3 • New Wizard Oil Combination – Stanley Hotel Concert Hall (EP)

Crafts/Sewing/Quilting March 1 • Coal Creek Quilters – Coal Creek Coffee (CCC) • Quirky Quilters – Nederland Community Library (NED) March 3 • Adult Craft Group – John Tomay Memorial Library (GT) • Stitchers Get-Together, Thursday Evening Clay: Basic Throwing and Hand Building – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC)

• Beginning Knitting – Stitchin’ Den (EP) March 4 • Beginning Knitting – Stitchin’ Den (EP) March 5 • 3D Print Class – Idaho Springs Library (IS) • Saturday Morning Clay – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC) • In Studio Retreat: Yoga & Yarn w/Louise – Tadasana Mountain Yoga (NED)

March 7 • Adult Coloring Club – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 9 • Courageous Creators Art Group – Old Gallery (AP) • Estes Valley Quilt Guild – Good Samaritan Village (EP) March 10 • Millinery Basics – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT) • Thursday Evening Clay: Basic Throwing and Hand Building – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC) • Beginning Crocheting – Stitchin’ Den (EP) March 12 • Saturday Morning Clay – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC) March 14 • Adult Craft Group – Idaho Springs Library (GT) • Sticks & Strings – Stitchin’ Den (EP) March 15 • Coal Creek Quilters – Coal Creek Coffee (CCC) March 16 • Courageous Creators Art Group – Old Gallery (AP) March 17 • Millinery Basics – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT) • Stitchers Get-Together – Gilpin Recreation Center (GC) • Beginning Knitting – Stitchin’ Den (EP) March 19 • NedKnits – Nederland Community Library (NED)

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MOUNTAIN ARTS – galleries, artists and crafts people Photographer captures unexpected images of clients

what you typically think of when it comes to family portraits.

By Jennifer Pund ALLENSPARK Less matching outfits, sitting tall and nailing the perfect smile raditionally, photos of family, holidays, special events or for the camera,” Sovorsky said. “It’s a lot more fun and interacmonumental achievements are taken to freeze treasured tive. It’s a great way to document a realistic portrayal of a day in moments in life to reflect upon, share with others or pre- the life of a family or couple. Embrace the short attention spans, serve for future generations. Sometimes, by contrast, it’s the grass stains, and dog licks, they are about your silly awesome more everyday, mundane, unexpected times that can bring warm life. Let the kids be kids and their personalities will shine through memories, so why not invite a professional the photograph. Years from now, photographer to help capture the things that these images will bring the bigmake you and your family unique? gest smile to your face.”

Amber Sovorsky, a professional lifestyle Sovorsky gravitated to lifestyle photographer, always has her camera handy photography because she believes and is ready for whatever advenit’s an “awesome” experience for ture anyone wants to tackle. Foleveryone, and the results speak for lowing a few simple pointers, Sovthemselves. “All sessions are diforsky returns images capturing the ferent and people keep me on my “true essence” of clients and the toes—or crawling on the ground, atmosphere they love. trudging through creeks, or climb Accidentally introduced to ing walls. I love what people throw Amber Sovorsky (left), captures photography at age 13, Sovorsky at me, and it’s fun to bend the rules everyday moments and the “true said it’s hard for her to remember of traditional portraits,” she said. essence” of her clients. a time when photography wasn’t “It’s a way for families to bond or the most special thing to her. “I snapped a perfect silhouette of it’s a date for couples, and as a result you get beautiful portraits.” a friend’s face by tree branches. I wasn’t aiming for it at all, so Being in front of a camera can make folks a bit uneasy, so Sovothe results were exceptionally exciting,” she said. “It inspired rsky does what she can to overcome the problem. “Being in front me to start studying photography. I spent my weekends in high of the lens can be a little awkward at first, I feel it too, but everyone school shadowing local wedding photographers. I loved how loosens up when they’re in their element doing what they love,” every day was different, how many emotions I could capture, she said. “That makes it easy for people to forget about the camera and lived for great candids.” and relax. My best advice is to just focus on what you are doing, Lifestyle photography sessions are designed to capture every- who you are with and most importantly, have fun. If you are enjoyday events in everyday life, depicting the clients doing what they ing yourself, it will shine through to the photographs. enjoy with their loved ones. “It’s a less traditional approach to Continued on page 16

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Play explores war, humanity, treatment of prisoners ESTES PARK The Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies presents Beets, a play set in Berthoud in 1944-45 when German POWs from Camp 202 were used as stoop laborers on area beet farms, March 11-13 and March 1820 at the YMCA of the Rockies’ Hempel Auditorium. The play is by Rick Padden, a playwright, actor and former journalist living in Loveland and is directed by Barb Boyer Buck and Kathy Littlejohn.

Inspired by actual events during World War II, Beets tells the story of a farmer in northern Colorado who begrudgingly enlists the help of German POWs to harvest

his beet crop while his son is fighting against the Germans overseas. His internal struggle is heightened when he realizes his daughter has fallen for one of the POWs. The presence of German soldiers in rural America at the height of the war led to conflict for some, acceptance by others and adjustments for all. The play inevitably explores treatment of POWs, an issue of current interest in the news, as well as forbidden love.

YMCA of the Rockies is located at 2515 Tunnel Road in Estes Park. Visit www.fineartsguild.org to learn more.

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The subject matter of Beets remains relevant.

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Juried exhibition seeks submissions

CENTRAL CITY Gilpin Arts’ annual art show in historic Washington Hall, the oldest running juried show in Colorado, celebrates its 69th year in 2016. All artists who reside in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming may enter before April 15 deadline.

The exhibit hangs from June 4-Aug. 7.

More than $2,500 in prize money—including the Elaine Schoelzel Memorial Award for $500 for “Best of Show”—will be awarded at the opening reception and awards ceremony, June 4 from 5-8 p.m.

Only original works completed by the artist within the last three years and not previously shown in Gilpin Arts galleries,

are eligible. Paintings must be original or copied only from photographs by the artist. All jewelry must be at least 75 percent handmade by the artist. Wall pieces can be no larger than 48 inches in the longest dimension and 3D pieces must be managed by two people. Artists are responsible for bringing work in to and out of the gallery.

Each 2D artist and photographer may submit up to three entries and each 3D artist and jewelry artist may submit up to five entries. The entry fee is $40 for current members of GCAA and $75 for non-members, which includes a $35 membership fee. All members have the opportunity to show in the Members’ Gallery, a non-juried gallery, from June 4-Sept. 25.

E-mailed digital entries are accepted until midnight April 15. E-mail images to gilpinarts@gmail.com. Mail checks payable to GCAA and entry form to: GCAA, P.O. Box 98, Central City, CO 80427. Mailed CDs must be postmarked no later than April 15. Artists will have notification of acceptance or non-acceptance within the second week of May. The Washington Hall Gallery is located at 117 Eureka St. in Central City Call 303-582-5952 or visit gilpinarts.org to learn more and download entry forms.

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Deciding how to spend the day with a lifestyle photographer depends on the family or couple. Ideas can span from everyday activities to epic adventures and can all be the perfect backdrop for a photoshoot. “The key to planning your session is to incorporate activities and ways to interact.

Create a list of your favorite things, as laid back or adventurous as your heart desires,” she said.

“Build a tree house with your kids or bag a 14’er with your fiancé, go camping with friends, go on a brewery tour or try flying kites. These would all make incredible photo sessions.”

There are also a lot of ways you can create great photos at home. “Plant a garden, bake and decorate cookies, build a fort or have a pillow fight, build a snowman, or go sledding. Just a day in your life at home would be great,” Sovorsky said.

The photographer is willing to go anywhere a client may be. If you’re feeling

adventurous, use the opportunity to learn something new. “How about renting some paddle boards, snow shoes, or off-road vehicles? Some of the most exciting sessions get people to break out of their comfort zone,” she said. “My favorite style of sessions consist of people doing what they love, learning new things, and a lot of silliness.”

When preparing for a lifestyle photo sesPhotographer Amber sion, SovoSovorsky captures rsky says to unique, candid mowear clothments in clients’ lives. ing you feel Photos by Amber Sovorsky comfortable and confident in. Layer up, especially when working or playing outside. “Bring multiple outfits, there are no silly limits to the number of times you can change your outfit. Coordinate clothing with others, think same tones and complimentary colors and avoid busy patterns because they can be distracting in photos,” she said.

Sovorsky said the love for what she does and her clients shows through her excitement when capturing images. “I’m known to get a little giddy when I’m shooting,” she said, “squealing when I see good light or cheering people on and that excitement definitely rubs off on others.”

Leaving a picture story for future generations is one of Sovorsky’s motivations for pursuing this unique style of family portraits.

“I love to imagine future generations going through their family photos and not only seeing what their past generations looked like, but what they loved to do captured in a beautiful way,” she said. “It’s exciting folks will hire a professional to document their memories, but know we will probably end up as friends. Just reach out and share your visions and we can start planning a fun and successful photo session.”

Contact Sovorsky by e-mail at amber lphoto@gmail.com and find her online at facebook.com/amberlphotography or instagram.com/amberlphotography.

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Sunday film series features classics

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Author explores fire, preparedness CLEAR CREEK COUNTY Creating fire is easy, yet understanding and learning to live with this friend and foe has never been easy; stopping fire is a dangerous, and often deadly, pursuit.

Drawing on his experiences as an environmental historian, firefighter and life safety educator, author Einar Jensen presents an eye-opening look at fire and our history of dealing with it, then gives tools for being prepared, as parents, teachers, communities, fire service professionals and homeowners in the wildland urban interface.

Jensen was a volunteer firefighter for Clear Creek Fire Authority for 14 years and was also a wildland firefighter for Clear Creek Sheriff’s Office Marmot Wildfire Crew for eight of those years.

He is a veteran community risk reduction specialist and works for Colorado’s South Metro Fire Rescue Authority’s Preparedness Division directing a wildfire mitigation program and educating students and the public on fire and injury prevention.

He studied environmental history at the University of Montana and University of Puget Sound and considers himself a recovering print journalist. He is an active

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member of the Fire & Life Safety Educators of Colorado.

“If we don’t change our understanding of fire, our rules of engagement, or our cultural values, we should expect more tragedies and be willing to pay for them in ever-increasing volumes of dollars, blood, sweat and tears. I’m committed to preventing these tragedies, and I hope to bring more members into my prevention cadre,” Jensen said.

The book has sections on fire as a friend and foe, fundamentals of fire science, youth and firesetting, fire’s dark side and positive side, rules of fire, sacred fire, risk perception, harmony with fire and the future. The 224page paperback, published by PixyJack Press in February, also includes 29 ancient myths about the origins of fire, a detailed appendix with resources for dealing with youth fire misuse, suggested reading, online resources, glossary and more.

“Ancient Fire, Modern Fire: Understanding and Living With Our Friend and Foe” can be purchased from PixyJack Press at odysseyavenue.com/pixyjackpress or on Amazon.com for $19.95.

GEORGETOWN Georgetown Cultural Arts and John Tomay Library presents Sunday Movie Classics at the Georgetown Heritage Center on the second Sunday of upcoming months.

On March 13 at 7 p.m., the series kicks off with Humphrey Bogart’s Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Dress up for the genre and win a class at the Heritage Center. The event is free, but donations are welcome.

The 1948 mining movie illustrates what the lure of gold does to the minds of

men. It features Walter Huston—director John Huston’s father—and Tim Holt.

The classic film series continues April 10 with Casablanca and May 15 with a screening of Maltese Falcon.

The Georgetown Heritage Center is located at 809 Taos St. Visit www.georgetowntrust.org or e-mail info@georgetownheritagecenter. org for more information.

Free museum admissions offered GEORGETOWN The Hamill House Museum and Hotel de Paris Museum join hundreds of cultural institutions across the country, March 12, for Museum Day Live! when the Smithsonian Institution celebrates a nationwide campaign to reach women and girls in underserved communities.

Held during Women’s History Month, this special edition of Smithsonian’s signature Museum Day Live! event will encourage all people, and particularly women and girls of color, to explore their nation’s museums, cultural institutions, zoos, aquariums, parks and libraries—which will offer free admission for the day. The Museum Day Live! ticket

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provides free admission for two guests.

In the spirit of the Smithsonian Museums, which offer free admission every day, this annual event hosted by Smithsonian magazine allows participating museums across the country to open their doors to anyone with a Museum Day Live! ticket for free. Tickets can be downloaded at www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday.

The Hotel de Paris Museum is located at 409 6th St. and The Hamill House is located at 305 Argentine St. in Georgetown. Visit hoteldeparismuseum.org and www.historicgeorgetown.org to learn more.

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Studio offers figure drawing LYONS In the spirit of a classical art tradition, Western Stars Gallery & Studio in Lyons is offering a series of eight informal sessions featuring short and long poses with a clothed or costumed model in a casual, collegial and non-judgmental setting. “Figure Drawing from Life with Chrystal DeCoster” meets weekly on Sundays from March 6-May 29.

Participants will do about 10 twominute poses, then five- and 10-minute poses. There will then be two 20-minute poses followed by a final full-hour pose.

In addition to providing the paid model, the studio offers tabletop easels, tables and chairs, aprons, lighting, music and a clean-up sink. Minimal guidance and instruction available upon request.

Participants bring all of their preferred art materials. Great models have been lined-up, but a few spots may still be available for anyone interested.

Four sessions cost $52 or buy eight for $84. Pre-registration is required.

Western Stars Gallery & Studio is located at 160 E. Main St. in Lyons. To hold a spot, e-mail info@ westernstarsgallerystudio.com or call 303-747-3818. Visit www.westernstarsgallerystudio.com for more information and additional classes.

Denver soprano performs intimate show GEORGETOWN Mary Christ, a lyric soprano from Denver, performs classical and popular selections with instrumentalists and duets, March 5 from 7-9:30 p.m. at the Georgetown Heritage Center. The performance is the second Devil Moon Series of three concerts in an intimate setting with cabaret seating.

Christ holds a Master of Arts in Vocal Performance from the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver, and a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Pomona College in Claremont, California, with additional studies at the Aspen Music School

and the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria. Christ performs classical and popular selections with instrumentalists and duets. Tickets are $50.

The Devil Moon Series continues in April with Circle of Willis Quartet, Strings, an accomplished group of classical musicians.

The Georgetown Heritage Center is located at 809 Taos St. in Georgetown. Visit georgetowntrust.org to find additional details.

Film illustrates influence of water LYONS The free Ecology Film Night at the Lyons Farmette, March 18 from 7-9 p.m., features The Great Divide, a feature length documentary illustrating the influence of water. Tens of millions of people, billions of dollars of agricultural production, and an enormous amount of economic activity across a vast swath of America from California to the Mississippi River are all dependent on rivers born in the mountains of Colorado. In a time of mounting demand and limited supply, the need for all citizens to better understand and participate in decisions affecting this critical resource is paramount.

The Great Divide is from the Emmy award-winning team of Havey Productions in association with Colorado Hu-

manities. It illustrates the timeless influence of water in both connecting and dividing an arid state and region. From Ancient Puebloan cultures and the gold rush origins of Colorado water law to agriculture, dams, diversions and conservation; the film will reveal today’s critical need to cross “the great divide,” replacing conflict with cooperation.

Filmmakers hope to raise public understanding and appreciation of Colorado’s water heritage while inspiring personal responsibility and informed discussion concerning the vital challenge confronting the state and region with increasing urgency.

The Lyons Farmette is located at 4121 Ute Highway in Lyons. Visit www.thegreatdividefilm.com or email Betsy@LyonsFarmette.com to learn more.

Classes teach millinery basics

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GEORGETOWN Learn beginning millinery, from the types of materials historically used, through building a hat frame, proper covering techniques and trim techniques at the Georgetown Heritage Center, during Thursday classes March 10, 17, 24 and 31 from 2-5 p.m. Instructor Lisa Keipp will lead the group.

Students will walk away with a basic hat, some extra supplies, and the skills to make more hats and trims in the future.

Basic hat frame supplies will be provided, other materials must be brought by the students. A supply list will be provided prior to the class, which costs $160 and $15 for supplies.

The Georgetown Heritage Center is located at 809 Taos St. in Georgetown.

Visit georgetowntrust.org or e-mail info@georgetownheritagecenter.org to learn more and find additional classes.

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Chamber concert features music composed for four hands on the piano

ESTES PARK Drs. David Korevaar and Margie Patterson present a program of music for four hands on the piano, March 19 from 8-9 p.m. at the Shepherd of Mountain Lutheran Church, 2000 Ptarmigan Trail in Es-

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tes Park, for the next to last Peak to Peak Concert this season. Expect music from Schubert Hindemith, Poulenc and Weber.

Korevaar’s mastery of the piano is enhanced by his work with living composers and his own experience writing music. He

March 19 • “Colorful Attitudes of Your Pet” Animal Portraits w/ Pat Saunders-White – Art Center of Estes Park (EP) March 20 • Canvas & Cocktails – Stage Stop (RV) • Figure Drawing from Life with Chrystal DeCoster –

• Beginning Crocheting – Stitchin’ Den (EP) March 28 • Sticks & Strings – Stitchin’ Den (EP) March 30 • Courageous Creators Art Group – Old Gallery (AP) March 31 • Millinery Basics – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT) April 2 • 3D Print Class – Idaho Springs Library (IS) Film/Photography March 4 • First Friday Movie Night: “The Good Dinosaur” –

March 25 • Canvas & Cannabis – Club Ned (NED) April 3 • Figure Drawing from Life with Chrystal DeCoster –

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March 5 • Movie Night – Salina Schoolhouse (SA) March 6 • PhotoJAM – Lyons Photography Art Center (LY) March 7 • Photo Editing with GIMP – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 12-13 • Screenings of “Grandpa’s in the Tuff Shed” – Black Forest Restaurant (NED)

March 13 • Sunday Movie Classic: “Treasure of the Sierra Madre” – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT)

March 18 • Ecology Film Night: “The Great Divide” – Lyons Farmette (LY)

April 3 • PhotoJAM – Lyons Photography Art Center (LY) Fine Art/Painting/Gallery Events March 1-25 • Sally King: Meaning of Love Exhibit – Corner Studios (LY) March 1-27 • Mentor/Student Show – Art Center of Estes Park (EP) March 1-April 30 • David Williams Art Exhibit – Stone Cup (LY) March 3 • Rooster Sip ‘n Paint – Western Stars Gallery & Studio (LY) March 4 • Creations and Libations w/Amie Harvey – One Door Down (IS)

• First Friday – Salto Coffee Works (NED) • Women’s History Month Art Exhibit Reception – Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park (EP)

March 4-April 3 • 29th Women’s History Month Art Exhibit: “Dreams & Ambitions” – Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park (EP) March 6 • Figure Drawing from Life with Chrystal DeCoster – Western Stars Gallery & Studio (LY)

March 10 • Steamboat Mountain Sip ‘n Paint w/Amanda Faubus – Western Stars Gallery & Studio (LY)

March 11 • Canvas & Cannabis – Club Ned (NED) March 13 • Women’s History Month Afternoon Tea – Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park (EP)

March 16 • Artist Workshop w/Bryce Cameron Liston – Masters March 17 • Irish Sip ‘n Paint: 40 Shades of Green – Western Stars Gallery & Studio (LY)

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the University of Colorado in Boulder.

There is a suggested donation of $10 for the performers. A reception follows the concert, which is jointly sponsored by The Old Gallery and the Oratorio Society of Estes Park Visit oldgallery.org to learn more.

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March 21 • Adult Coloring Club – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 24 • Millinery Basics – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT) • Estes Park Area Weavers Guild Monthly Meeting –

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balances an active performance career as a soloist and chamber musician with teaching at University of Colorado Boulder.

Patterson, a well-known pianist and Allenspark resident, received her masters and doctoral degrees in music performance at

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Literary Events/Book Clubs March 3 • Coal Creek Book Club – Coal Creek Coffee (CCC) March 10 • Mountain MidLife Book Group – TBD (NED) March 11 • Ladies’ Literary Society Book Group – Old Gallery (AP) March 12 • Celebrate the Centennial: An Afternoon with Buzzy Jackson – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 15 • Reading is Doctor Recommended: “Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers” – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 16 • Financial Book Club – Estes Valley Library (EP) March 17 • Book Group – John Tomay Memorial Library (GT) March 21 • Book Group – Idaho Springs Library (IS) March 24 • Active Adult 50+ Book Club – Walt Self Building (LY) Museums March 7 • Meet Me @ the Museum – Estes Park Museum (EP) March 12 • Smithsonian Institution’s Museum Day Live! Free Admission Day – Hamill House Museum (GT) • Smithsonian Institution’s Museum Day Live! Free Admission Day – Hotel de Paris Museum (GT) Poetry/Spoken Word/Comedy March 4 • Spoken Word & Poetry Slam Evening – Riverside Plaza (EP) March 24 • Wine & Words: Open Poetry Night – Happy Trails Café (NED) March 27 • Blue Now Poetry Night w/Grattan – Blue Owl Books (NED) Theater/Opera/Dance/Fashion March 4-5 • A Jamestown Town Play: “The New Last Chance Café” – Jamestown Mercantile (JT)

March 5 • Old-Time Square Dance – Mayama Movement Studio (LY) March 8 • Free Swing Dance Lessons – Stage Stop (RV) March 11-13 Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies: “Beets” – YMCA of the Rock-

March 23 • Spring Fling Dance Party – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS) April 1-3 • Estes Park Repertoire Theatre: “A Diner on the Way” – Masonic Lodge of Estes Park (EP)

ies Hempel Auditorium (EP)

March 19 • Irish Dance Party – Old Gallery (AP) March 20 • “Some Enchanted Evening” Auditions – Old Gallery (AP) March 22 • Free Swing Dance Lessons – Stage Stop (RV)

March 1 • Writers Circle – Nederland Community Library (NED) March 7 • Writing Skills – Nederland Community Center (NED) March 9 • Writing Life Stories – Nederland Community Library (NED) March 21 • Writing Skills – Nederland Community Center (NED) March 23 • Writing Life Stories – Nederland Community Library (NED) April 4 • Writing Skills – Nederland Community Center (NED) April 5 • Writers Circle – Nederland Community Library (NED) April 13 • Writing Life Stories – Nederland Community Library (NED) April 18 • Writing Skills – Nederland Community Center (NED) April 27 • Writing Life Stories – Nederland Community Library (NED) WEEKLY ARTS Classical Music Tuesday-Wednesday • James Davis Classical Guitar – Twin Owls Steak House (EP) Wednesday • Peak to Peak Chorale Rehearsal – Gilpin County Library (GC) Saturday • Ray Young – Nicky’s Restaurant (EP) Crafts/Sewing/Quilting Monday • Adult Coloring Night – Club Ned (NED) • Stitch ‘n Rippers Quilters – New Covenant Church (EP) Tuesday • Warped Weavers – Kelley House (AP) • Trail Ridge Quilters – EP Medical Center (EP) • Sit & Knit – Stitchin’ Den (EP) Wednesday • Craft & Coffee Wednesdays – Three Bears Trading (GT) • Chat, Knit, Spin and Weave Any Handwork – Weavers Attic (LY)

Thursday • Fabric & Thread Arts Group – Coal Creek Coffee (CCC) • Beginning Kitting – Stitchin’ Den (EP) Saturday • Weaving Demonstrations on Vintage Looms – Weavers Attic (LY)

Saturday-Sunday • Wonderful World of Wool Exhibit – Georgetown Heritage Center (GT)

Sunday • Vintage Loom Weaving Demonstrations – Weavers Attic (EP) • Taste & Create – Snowy Peaks Winery (EP) Film/Photography Monday • NAS Movie Matinee – Backdoor Theater (NED) • Monday Movie Nights – Club Ned (NED) Friday • Movie – Backdoor Theater (NED) Saturday • Movie – Backdoor Theater (NED)

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• Sip & Paint – Murphy’s Resort (EP) • Drawing w/Peter Gaustad – Estes Park High School (EP) Thursday • Water Color Painting Class – CCCIA Hall (CCC) Friday • Taste & Create – Snowy Peaks Winery (EP) • Sip & Paint – Murphy’s Resort (EP) Saturday • Sip & Paint – Murphy’s Resort (EP) Literary Events/Book Clubs Wednesday • All Ages Story Time – Lyons Regional Library (LY) Museums Monday-Sunday • Museum Open – Estes Park Museum (EP) Saturday-Sunday • Museum Open – Hotel de Paris (GT) Theater/Opera/Dance/Fashion Sunday • Nia, Beginning Adult Dance – Mayama Movement Studio (LY) Monday • International Folk Dancing, Dance Fit Class – Nederland Community Center (NED)

• Nia, Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary – Mayama Movement Studio (LY)

• Acrobatics – Starflower Dance Company (EP) Tuesday • Mountain Movers – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Breakin’, Hip Hop, Tap, Musical Theater – Mayama Movement Studio (LY)

Wednesday • Peak to Peak Chorale – Gilpin County Library (GC) • Mountain Movers – Nederland Community Center (NED) • Middle Eastern Belly Dancing – Sampler Mill Recreation Center (IS)

• Nia, Pre Ballet, Creative Movement, Jazz – Mayama Movement Studio (LY)

• Hip-Hop – Starflower Dance Company (EP) Thursday • Breakin’, Hip Hop, Ballet – Mayama Movement Studio (LY) Friday • Nia, Tap, Jazz – Mayama Movement Studio (LY) Saturday • Youth Dance – Gilpin Community Center (GC) • Central City Wild Bunch – Main Street (CC) AP = Allenspark BC = Boulder County BH = Black Hawk CC = Central City CCC= Coal Creek Canyon EM = Empire EP = Estes Park GC = Gilpin County GRC = Grand County GGC = Golden Gate Canyon GH = Gold Hill GT = Georgetown IS = Idaho Springs

JT = Jamestown LC = Larimer County LV = Loveland LY = Lyons NED = Nederland RV = Rollinsville SA = Salina SMG = St. Mary’s Glacier SP = Silver Plume SC = Summit County WD = Ward WP = Winter Park

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Fine Art/Painting/Gallery Events Monday • Palette Pals Open Art Studio – Senior Center (EP) • Sip & Paint – Murphy’s Resort (EP)

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March 12 • 7th Annual Silver Plume Cabin Fever Dance w/Roots & Rhythm Band – Large Town Hall (SP) March 18-20 Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies: “Beets” – YMCA of the Rock-

Wednesday • Art Group – Old Gallery (AP) • Nederland Seniors Art & Painting – Location: 303-258-

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March 2 • Open Mic Night – Da Rivuh Fish & BBQ Company (IS) • Celtic Music by Matthew Gurnsey – Tavern 1929 (EP) March 3 • Goatz – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Open Mic Potluck: Appetizers – Spirit Hound Distillers (LY) March 4 • DJ Rockstar Aaron – Ameristar Casino (BH) • Marchin’ Forward All Ages Sober Event: Brokosis, Caleb’s Dreaming, Carter Mahr, A$ap – Teen Center (NED) • Arthur Lee Land – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Karaoke – Ax & Oar (LY) • Chain Station – Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (EP) March 5 • Tiffany Christopher – Loveland Ski Area (GT) • DJ Avionyx – Ameristar Casino (BH) • Andrew Wynne’s Acoustic Apres-Ski Party – Corona Bar @ Eldora (NED)

• Tacos n’ Tunes w/Cisco & The Bear – Blue Owl Books (NED)

• Fred Dawson – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Matty Graziano Band – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Music in the Morning: Thomas Gronberg – Stone Cup (LY)

• Masontown – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • David Potter – Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (EP) March 6 • Music in the Morning: Maya Bennett – Stone Cup (LY) • Bonnie & Taylor Sims – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) March 9 • Lyons High School Jazz – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Open Mic – Ax & Oar (LY) March 10 • Karaoke – Stage Stop (RV) • Open Mic – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • AJ Fullerton – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Open Stage – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) March 11 • DJ Rockstar Aaron – Ameristar Casino (BH)

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MOUNTAIN MUSIC – sounds from the high country Leftover Salmon adds to its 25-year-long legacy

By Jeffrey V. Smith ESTES PARK ome places are like people: some shine and some don’t.” “ The same can be said for bands. The famous line from Stanley Kubric’s The Shining—adapted from Stephen King’s novel inspired by The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park—is also a perfect way to define Colorado’s Leftover Salmon. Since 1989, the band has stood out from the rest, not only as pioneers of the jamband movement, but as musical beacons creating an original synthesis of styles, while channeling the spirits of bluegrass legends long past. They have led the way for a generation of jamgrass acts and left a lasting impac as the genre’s “unwitting architects.”

As the band begins its 26th year, it is rewarding fans for decades of support with a return to The Stanley Hotel for a “first class, intimate experience including a full weekend of music, wining, dining and more.” Special guests and activities are also part of the three-night-run.

“It’s really great to just be there for the whole weekend,” co-founder Vince Herman Vince Herman said. “It’s a small enough capacity that you can really spend time with everybody. Sometimes, you get to go to a festival and stay for the weekend… but, often there’s 10,000 people there. With the Stanley, you actually get to feel like a cohesive group of people and all interact together. It’s really a unique setting and a little more luxurious than camping in a tent.”

Herman was leading the Salmon Heads in the late 1980s when he asked Drew Emmitt, mandolin player of the Left Hand String Band to fill for a missing member at a show in

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Crested Butte. Together, they took the name Leftover Salmon and played their first show in the mountain town before going on to explode on the Colorado, regional, then national scenes.

According to Emmitt, they were just following in the footsteps of New Grass Revival, Hot Rize and Little Feat.

The lineup changed over the years, but the foundation has always been rooted in co-founders Herman, Emmitt and banjoist Mark Vann, who they met at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival during a campground jam.

Vann passed away from cancer on March 4, 2002, but the band carried on with Matt Flinner, Scott Vestal, Tony Furtado and Noam Pikelny, before taking a hiatus from 2005 to mid-2007. When Salmon returned, banjo phenom Andy Thorn was on the team.

Current members are Herman, Emmitt, Thorn, bassist Greg Garrison and drummer Alwyn Robinson. During the Stanley Hotel and upcoming Colorado run, “keys player extraordinaire” Eric Deutsch will be onboard.

Jeff Coffin, Dave Matthews Band saxophonist, will also be joining the band in Estes Park.

Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith Despite the abundant talent in the band, Herman is as surprised as anyone they are still doing what they do.

“We never thought we could pull this off,” he said. “If we did we could have thought of a much better name. It came together accidentally, and it’s all one big happy situation over the years. We never really had much of a marketing plan or an overall picture.

We kind of just go out and play and do that thing that we do which is play live music and occasionally making records.

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Festival mixes electronic music, skiing WINTER PARK Minus ZERO Festival, the multi-day winter sports and electronic music festival expands to three ski resorts this year including Winter Park Resort, April 2-3 from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. The Colorado event features sets from Diplo and Kaskade and more than 15 DJs on two stages.

All ski lifts and slopes at Winter Park Resort—an all inclusive site featuring lodging and hotel accommodations—will be open and festival attendees are encouraged to wear their ski snd snowboard gear.

Tickets are on sale at minuszerofestival.com starting at $95 for a day pass or

$175 for both days. Lift passes and VIP options are also available. Ticket prices do not have additional fees.

VIP areas have unique outdoor amenities and after-parties with packages including unlimited access to ski lifts. Fans and sports enthusiasts alike are encouraged to plan ahead so they can enjoy the wide variety of music and incredible facilities.

For more information, visit winterparkresort.com and minuszerofestival.com or connect on Facebook and Twitter.

Bluegrass quartet kicks off spring series LYONS The 2016 spring concert series at the Wildflower Pavilion at Planet Bluegrass in Lyons includes favorites from the last few Lyons festivals including recent RockyGrass standouts Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen and Wood & Wire, as well as 2014 Folks Fest favorites The Stray Birds and beloved Wildflower artists Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys. Newer artists, including a special season finale show featuring the Planet Bluegrass debut of rising folk-pop stars SHEL are also spotlighted.

Tickets are on sale now at shop.bluegrass.com or 800-624-2422. There are

no fees for any tickets and parking is free and convenient on the Planet Bluegrass Ranch.

The season kicks-off, March 25 at 8 p.m. with Austin-based bluegrass quartet Wood & Wire with special guests.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. A bonfire is lit and drinks are served beginning at 7 p.m.

Planet Bluegrass is located at 500 West Main St. in Lyons. Visit www. bluegrass.com or call 800-6242422 for tickets and information.

Frozen Dead Guy Days weekend hosts showcase of live bands NEDERLAND Frozen Dead Guy Days isn’t just an off the wall festival, it also features a threeday music showcase of Colorado’s deep and diverse talent. The festival’s three music tents offer a whole lot of something for everyone.

The Blue Ball kicks things off on March 11 from 4 p.m. to midnight with live music from Euforquestra, Widow’s Bane and Funky Tonk Heroes.

Three festival tents, the ReAnimate Yourself Tent, Brain Freeze Tent and the new Bacon, Bourbon and Brews Tent host another 27 bands, March 12-13.

Bands on March 12 include Dead Floyd, Apex Vibe, Intuit, The Drunken Hearts, Luna Sol, The Last Revel, Strange Americans, Roque Sound, In The Whale, New Family Dog, Bottom Dollar String Band, Chain Station, JC and the Deadly Sins, Mindbender and Tnertle.

On Sunday, acts in the three tents include DeadPhish Orchestra, Gipsy Moon, Gasoline Lollipops, Powerlung Rangers, The Samples, Dragondeer, Banshee Tree, Kronen, Lady and the Gentlemen, Bruce Lish & George Stone, Cold River City and one more act to be announced.

In addition to the official music tents, numerous late-night events are also planned during the festival weekend.

Some of these events may have an added admission fee and are not official festival events. Many are free.

On March 11, catch Torbin Hadlock at Very Nice Brewing at 6 p.m., The CBDs at Kathmandu at 7 p.m., Malai Llama at the Stage Stop in Rollinsville at 9:30 p.m. and Global Soul at the Pioneer Inn at 10 p.m.

Post-festival shows on March 12 include Pine Dwellers at Wild Mountain Smokehouse at 6 p.m., Na’an Stop and Flash Mountain Flood with live painters and FDGD craft show at the Black Forest at 6 p.m., Los Cheesies at Very Nice Brewing at 6 p.m., Psychodillo at the Stage Stop at 9 p.m. and ONDA at the Pioneer Inn at 10 p.m.

On Sunday, afternoon shows take place at Stage Stop with Big Thompson Flood at 1 p.m. and Very Nice Brewing with Flash Mountain Flood at 4 p.m.

A free shuttle from Nederland to the Stage Stop will be running all weekend.

The Colorado Community Radio Network will broadcast live interviews with bands and organizers throughout Frozen Dead Guy Days on KNED 93.1 FM/102.9 FM, KGLR Greenlight Radio in Boulder 95.5 FM, Way High Radio 90.5 FM in Ward and Boulder Free Radio 95.3 FM. Learn more at frozendeadguydays.org.

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NOTEWORTHY

Dirt & Heartache Jay Stott

• March 12: CD Release Show at Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, Lyons • April 29: Jamestown Mercantile

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laying rueful Americana for adults, Colorado musician Jay Stott has been influenced by the diverse stands of his musical upbringing.

The blue collar rock sensibility of Springsteen and the mournful tones of Hank Williams era classic country combine with dashes of progressive rock, punk rock, folk, modern country and traditional blues to help make his own rootsy Americana stew. The artist releases his latest album, Dirt & Heartache, March 12.

“My family wandered a bunch when I was young,” Stott said. “I graduated from high school in the Midwest, and landed in Colorado in the early 90s, which is where I’ve lived on and off since then.

Begging my parents for a guitar at 14, I brought music with me on a lot of adventures in the West. Eventually the stories, some true and some ‘true,’ started appearing in songs exploring the darker side of life, but hopefully without loosing my sense of humor.”

The new album’s songwriting covers the fundamentals of roots music- death, tragedy, failed romance and poor decision making. The music is influenced

by Son Volt, Jason Isbell, Lucinda Williams, Robert Earle Keene and Steve Earle.

Jay Stott’s CD release show takes place at Oskar Blues, March 12 at 8 p.m.

Celebrate the release of Dirt & Heartache with an acoustic set and a full band set.

There will be CDs, stickers, great food, brew and a really good time.

Learn more and pre-order the CD now at jgstott.com. Pre-ordered CDs will ship the week prior to March 12. It will be available on iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby on March 12.

TRACKS 1. Remember When 2. The Ballad of Kentucky Slim 3. Gotta Fool the Devil 4. This Road Leads to You

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Salmon plays Colorado run, returns to Telluride Bluegrass, Red Rocks in summer

Following the Estes Park shows, LeftThe Stanley Hotel weekend includes late over Salmon hits the road to play Durannight post-Salmon shows with Gipsy go, March 15-16; Telluride, March 17-18; Moon and a band put together by Robin- Crested Butte, March 19 and Aspen, March son as well as an acoustic pick hosted by 20 before a national tour. Leftover Salmon Herman. A Bloody Mary bar with tunes is back in Colorado for the Telluride Blueby Garrison and his grass Festival June jazz ensemble kicks 16-19 and a headlinoff Sunday. There ing gig at Red Rocks is also a “Mystery with Greensky BlueMatinee Show” that grass on July 23. will “freak you out” “We are getting to add an element back to our roots… of surprise. we played Telluride Beyond all the for our second gig music, take a trip [ever] after Crested Leftover Salmon, guests and fans at last year’s through Jay BlakesButte, then we went Stanley Hotel weekend.

Photo by Jay Blakesberg down to Durango,” berg‘s storied career as a rock photogHerman said. “We love ski towns and the rapher with a slideshow and storytelling rowdy people that show up at them. It’s presentation documenting his time with the good to check in and see what’s left of ski Grateful Dead to his latest project. A book bum culture. It’s different than it was than signing follows. Scramble Campbell, who 25 years ago, that’s for sure. All the mounwill be on site throughout the weekend tain towns have changed. You can’t even capturing the event with his paintbrush, has have a beard and run a ski lift anymore.” an art show planned, too.

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Mountain MUSIC Calendar • Malai Llama – Stage Stop (RV) • Frozen Dead Guy Days Blue Ball w/Eufoquestra, Widow’s Bane, Funky Tonk Hereos – Guercio Field (NED) • Torbin Hadlock – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Global Soul – Pioneer Inn (NED) • CBDs – Kathmandu Restaurant (NED) • Bethel Steele – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • One Ton Pig – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Karaoke – Pizza Bar 66 (LY) • Arthur Lee Land – Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (EP) March 11-13 • Leftover Salmon – Stanley Hotel (EP) March 12 • Strung High String Band – Loveland Ski Area (GT) • 7th Annual Silver Plume Cabin Fever Dance w/Roots & Rhythm Band – Large Town Hall (SP) • DJ EJ – Ameristar Casino (BH) • Psycodillo – Stage Stop (RV) • Frozen Dead Guy Days Music Showcase w/Dead Floyd, Apex Vibe, Intuit, The Drunken Hearts, Luna Sol, more – Guercio Field/First Street (NED)

• Los Cheesies – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Pine Dwellers – Wild Mountain Smokehouse (NED) • Na’an Stop, Flash Mountain Flood – Black Forest Restaurant (NED) • ONDA – Pioneer Inn (NED)

• Grossen Band w/Josh Evans – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Music in the Morning: James Faulk – Stone Cup (LY) • Jay Stott CD Release – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Billy Shaddow – Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (EP) March 13 • Big Thompson Flood – Stage Stop (RV) • Frozen Dead Guy Days Music Showcase w/Dead Phish Orchestra, Gipsy Moon, Gasoline Lollipops, Powerlung Rangers, The Samples, more – Guercio Field/First Street (NED) • Flash Mountain Flood – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Music in the Morning: Billy Shaddox – Stone Cup (LY) • Some Train Yard – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Just Jill – Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (EP) March 16 • Celtic Music by Matthew Gurnsey – Tavern 1929 (EP) March 17 • St. Patrick’s Day Potluck w/Celtic Session hosted by The Gael – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • St. Patrick’s Day Celebration w/Big Medicine Gang – Jamestown Mercantile (JT)

• The Complete Unknowns – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • St. Patrick’s Day Party w/Wild Mountain Old Time Band – Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (EP)

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which lured him to Colorado from West Virginia. “Back in 1985, I had friends who were making the drive out to Telluride for the festival from West Virginia because it really defined the newgrass genre… with the wide open progressive bluegrass stuff that was going on out there.”

The Red Rocks show is also going to be a summer highlight. “We love Red Rocks,” Herman said. “It’s just an awe-

some place, and Greensky is awesome.

Great energy, great fans, really fun cats to hang with and good friends. I am really looking forward to that. That’s a fun day.”

The Stanley Hotel is located at 333 Wonderview Ave. in Estes Park. Visit www.stanleyhotel.com and Leftover salmon.com to learn more.

Austin act plays three-night run ESTES PARK Austin’s Cord Carpenter, who performs three shows with his band at the Stanley Hotel Concert Hall in Estes Park, April 1-3, is a singer-songwriter with five records, countless performances and over 200 recorded songs to his credit.

The Cord Carpenter Band’s mash-up of country, Americana, Southern rock and other genres give the act a distinctive style. Carpenter’s work with this and other bands has been featured on

MTV, VH1, and he’s written and recorded dozens of scores for TV and radio.

Tickets are $20 for Friday or Saturday night. For the Sunday special acoustic session, tickets are $15. Tickets are available online and at the hotel’s tour office.

The Stanley Hotel is located at 333 Wonderview Ave. in Estes Park. Visit cordcarpentermusic.com or stanley hotel.com for tickets and information.

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• St. Patrick’s Day Celebration w/Dave Callahan – Loni-

• Dear Landlords w/Josh Elioseff & Eric Wilkens – Ax and

• Ladies Night w/Mountain Town Rockers – Estes Park

March 18 • FeralHeart – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Jami Lunde & Eben Grace – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Tallgrass – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) March 19 • Y&T – Reserve Casino (CC) • DJ Bedz – Ameristar Casino (BH) • Tejon Street Corner Thieves – Stage Stop (RV) • David Coile – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Contraband – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Music in the Morning: Autumn Marie – Stone Cup (LY) • Blackdog & Sally Van Meter – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • High Street Concerts: Sierra Hull – Rogers Hall (LY) • FACE Vocal Group – Estes Park (EP) • Jon Pickett – Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (EP) March 20 • George Stone & Bruce Lish – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Music in the Morning: Andy Matteo – Stone Cup (LY) • The Jet Set – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Freequinox, Foulmouth – Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (EP) March 22 • Jake Schepps & Expedition w/Gyan Riley – Rogers Hall (LY) • Finders & Drickey – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) March 23 • Open Mic Night – Da Rivuh Fish & BBQ Company (IS) • The Good Time Travelers – Gold Hill Store & Public House (GH) March 24 • Karaoke – Stage Stop (RV) • Chris Sheldon & Friends – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) March 25 • Tony Rosario – Alpine Restaurant & Bar (GT) • Maus Nomdeguerre – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Tacos n’ Tunes w/Ella from Ward – Blue Owl Books (NED) • Danny Evans – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Interstate Stash Express – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) • Karaoke – Pizza Bar 66 (LY) • Wood & Wire, TAARKA – Wildflower Pavilion @ Planet

• Great Blue Duo – Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (EP) March 27 • Robin Davis Duo – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Spring Fever Bluegrass – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) March 29 • Open Mic – Ed’s Cantina (EP) March 31 • Bonnie & the Clydes – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Tupelo Honey – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY) April 1 • Flash Mountain Flood Merry Prankster’s April Fools Party – Stage Stop (RV) • Kari Jorgenson – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Arthur Lee Land – Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (EP) April 1-3 • Cord Carpenter Band – Stanley Hotel (EP) April 2 • Sean Sweeney & The 5th Wheel – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Legends of Folk Potluck – Old Gallery (AP) April 2-3 • Minus Zero Festival W/Diplo, Kaskade, more – Winter

• Bob Smallwood – View Restaurant @ Crags Lodge (EP) Friday • Lady’s Night: Live Music by Joseph Lingenfelter – Rock

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• Open Mic – Ax & Oar (LY) • Spring Fever Bluegrass Band – Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (EP) March 26 • DJ Bedz – Ameristar Casino (BH) • Jerryatrix w/Jon Ridnell & Pete Goldberg – Stage Stop (RV) • Chasing the Sun Potluck & Open Mic – Old Gallery (AP) • The Alcapones – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Music in the Morning: James Faulk – Stone Cup (LY) • Ethyl & the Regulars – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (LY)

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Sunday • Bluegrass Jam – Brightwood Music (NED) Monday • Open Jovan “Open Mic Jimtown Style” – Jamestown Mercantile (JT)

Tuesday • Open Mic – Pioneer Inn (NED) • “A Night at the Goat” Open Mic – KYGT Radio (IS) • Bluegrass Pick – Oskar Blues (LY) • James Davis – Twin Owls Steakhouse (EP) Wednesday • Blues Night – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Vinyl Night – Very Nice Brewing (NED) • Open Bluegrass Pick – Jamestown Mercantile (JT) • Open Stage w/Michael Roe – Lonigans Saloon Nightclub & Grill (EP)

• James Davis – Twin Owls Steakhouse (EP) Thursday • Grumpy’s Acoustic Jam – Alpine Restaurant & Bar (GT) • Boogie Nights Open Jam – Pioneer Inn (NED) • Jazz w/Jon Ridnell & “Pump” Solzberg – Wild Mountain Smokehouse (NED) • Open Mic – Spirit Hound Distillery (LY)

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• Ray Young – Nicky’s Restaurant (EP) • Will Thomas – Snowy Peaks Winery (EP) • James Davis – Twin Owls Steakhouse (EP) • Karaoke (Theme Night) – Lonigans Saloon Nightclub & Grill (EP)

• Open Mic – Elk Meadow Lodge (EP) • Bob Smallwood – View Restaurant @ Crags Lodge (EP) Saturday • Open Mic & Extended Happy Hour – Rock Creek Tavern & Pizzeria (AP)

• Karaoke (Prize Night) – Lonigans Saloon Nightclub & Grill (EP) • Bob Smallwood – View Restaurant @ Crags Lodge (EP) • Live Music – Kind Coffee (EP) • Mountain Town Trio – Tavern and Brewery at Mary’s Lake Lodge (EP)

AP = Allenspark BC = Boulder County BH = Black Hawk CC = Central City CCC= Coal Creek Canyon EM = Empire EP = Estes Park GC = Gilpin County GRC = Grand County GGC = Golden Gate Canyon GH = Gold Hill GT = Georgetown IS = Idaho Springs

JT = Jamestown LC = Larimer County LV = Loveland LY = Lyons NED = Nederland RV = Rollinsville SA = Salina SMG = St. Mary’s Glacier SP = Silver Plume SC = Summit County WD = Ward WP = Winter Park

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