Estes Park News, July 28, 2023

Skilled Craftsman At Work

John Lynch talks about his process of creating one of a kind wood turned bowls and other decorative items at his home studio/workshop.

Food Fight

The beautiful (but feisty) Rufous Hummingbird defends its feeding area vigorously, chasing away all intruders. They even patrol food sources in places they are only visiting during migration.

Photo by Luanne Lathrop

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Homes At Fish Hatchery Workforce Housing Project Takes A New Direction

The Town of Estes Park’s effort to build workforce housing on the Town-owned Fish Hatchery property is taking a new direction. Despite good faith efforts to reach an agreement to build this housing, the Town and its prospective development partners, AmericaWest Housing Solutions and Consolidated Housing Solutions, have not been able to reach agreement on terms. Challenging economic circumstances, which have changed dramatically since the development agreement process began two years ago, have made it difficult to keep proposed rental rates affordable while also ensuring that apartments are occupied by members of the local workforce. Accordingly, negotiations have concluded without agreement.

Since negotiations began, interest rates

have more than doubled and construction costs have increased approximately 40 percent. Even with additional financial contributions, including a $2 million allocation from the County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, the prospective development partners are still unable to reach an agreement that would honor the Estes Park Town Board’s commitment to building housing on the property intended to serve the local workforce.

While this turn of events will inevitably delay construction and there is much to consider with respect to next steps, the Town and Estes Park Housing Authority (EPHA) plan to continue evaluating the Fish Hatchery property’s development potential for publicly-owned workforce and/or attainable housing. An advantage

of taking a step back and pivoting to a new approach is that the Town and EPHA will have more flexibility and control over both the design elements of the project and, ultimately, affordability of the rental rates for the housing units. The recently passed 6E ballot measure provides a dedicated and ongoing revenue source that can help finance construction of a project on the Fish Hatchery site. These funds, coupled with other potential grant opportunities from the state focused on workforce housing, present an opportunity to build housing at the Fish Hatchery property that is more aligned with the Town’s priority to provide more affordable housing for Estes Park’s workforce.

For more information, please contact Deputy Town Administrator Jason Damweber at jdamweber@estes.org.

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Downtown Estes Loop Update

Zone maps and more information at www.downtownestesloop.com

Night work is now complete in ZONE ONE of the Downtown Estes Loop construction. Xcel Energy will have its contractor, Mears, conducting night work on East Riverside Drive and Elkhorn Avenue (ZONE THREE). This is expected to occur nightly, Monday through Friday, between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. starting Wednesday, July 26 and continuing until the work is complete (tentatively late August 2023) as approved on the Town's Night Work Permit. Additional information can be obtained directly from the Mears representative at 601-552-1456.

West Riverside Drive reopened to motorists last week, with traffic configuration

EVFPD firefighters generally respond to medical calls in their personal vehicles, allowing for a faster response. On other incidents, firefighters respond to a fire station to respond in department apparatus with specialized equipment.

During the week of July 16th, the Estes Valley Fire Protection District (EVFPD)

in the final designed flow. It is now a oneway road running from Crags Drive to East Riverside Drive. Traffic will no longer travel southwest on West Riverside Drive. Additionally, the new bridge will also reopen with a 3-way stop at East Riverside Drive. Motorists will be able to turn right or left onto East Riverside Drive from the new bridge. Please be aware of the new traffic flow directions and obey all signage. We know construction is never easy. Thank you for your patience while we improve your infrastructure. If you have any questions, please contact the project information manager at PublicInfoCO@gmail.com. For regular project updates, please visit www.downtownestesloop.com.

responded to 16 calls for service. This included:

• Motor Vehicle Crash (MVC): 5

• Smoke Investigation: 7

• Odor Investigation: 1

• Alarm Activation: 2

• Assist: 1

Aviation Club Presents

The 20 Greatest Moments in Flight

(That You Never Heard Of) is a lively presentation of some of the often overlooked stories from the history of aviation. The talk is full of surprises that will fascinate aviation buffs as well as those who haven’t given much thought to aviation before now. (OMG! You mean Lindbergh wasn’t the first to fly the Atlantic?). Presented with passion and humor, with details that take the audience into the context and reality of the times, these events really come to life. You’ll be fascinated by the colorful personalities and amazing exploits that punctuate the adventurous history of human flight.

Chuck

Stout is the curator of the Wings

Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum. He’s been an active general aviation pilot for more than 50 years, with a commercial pilot certificate and instrument, multi-engine, glider, and seaplane

Flight

ratings. He wrote and edited pilot training books and online courses for many years at Jeppesen, and has also worked in exhibit design at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, as a rehabilitation engineer at Craig Hospital in Englewood, and as an aerospace engineer for AMSAT. He has been active in the International Aerobatic Club, Colorado Aviation Historical Society, Short-Wing Piper Club, Colorado Pilots Association, and (long, long ago) the Civil Air Patrol.

The Aviation Club meeting is Wednesday, August 2, at 6:30 p.m., at the American Legion Post 119 Hall, located at 850 No. St. Vrain Ave. As always, the Legion is open to the public with food and drink for purchase. Our gathering is open to all interested, so if you like flying, planes, space, or just talking to aviation enthusiasts, come join us!

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“The 20 Greatest Moments In

(That You Never Heard Of)”

Chuck Tout

Lynn Lawson photo

Land Trust To Host Breakfast Event On The Future Of Land Conservation In Colorado

Registration is now open for the Estes Valley Land Trust’s August 12th breakfast event, which will be hosted at the Salvation Army’s High Peak Camp. Executive Director, Jeffrey Boring, will lead a discussion with other leaders in the conservation community on the future of conservation efforts in our state. “The Estes Valley Land Trust joined forces with more than 20 like-minded organizations to develop a 10-year plan to increase the pace of conservation, preserve this beautiful state, and engage more people with our work”, said Boring. “I hope you can join us to learn more about the statewide effort to double the acres of conserved land throughout Colorado.”

Land trusts in Colorado have conserved over 3.3 million acres of open space throughout the state. However, accelerating population growth and a changing climate have made unprotected lands significantly more vulnerable to development and fragmentation. In response to these concerns, leading conservation organizations collaborated to create a statewide plan to accelerate conservation in the state. This plan, titled Conserving Colorado: A 10-year Roadmap for the Future of Private Land Conservation, outlines a number of strategies for achieving conservation

goals. Estes Valley Land Trust was an active participant in the planning process, led by the nonprofit coalition Keep It Colorado.

Join us for a panel discussion on this statewide conservation plan during our August 12th member breakfast. Panelists will include leaders in Colorado’s conservation community including Carlos Fernández (Colorado State Director, The Nature Conservancy), Tony Caligiuri (President and CEO, Colorado Open Lands), and Amy Beatie (Executive Director, Keep It Colorado). Panelists will discuss the development of the statewide conservation plan, and their visions for the future of conservation in Colorado.

This breakfast event will be hosted inperson on Saturday, August 12th at the Salvation Army’s High Peak Camp at 8:00am. Registration is required and can be completed at: evlandtrust.org/rsvp.

Registration is $20 per person for land trust members. Non-members can join the land trust for $35 and receive free entrance to the event. Breakfast includes eggs, bacon, fresh fruit, pastries, juice, and coffee.

This event is outdoors. Please come prepared with a hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, and jacket.

Thank You And Farewell

To The Editor:

I have been lucky enough to have lived several different places in my life. When you live in a place for multiple years, you really get to understand the area and its unique personality. I have now lived in Estes Park for 21 1/2 years, longer than I have lived in anywhere else. Estes is definitely different than any other place that I have ever lived. It is a real small town (shameless Elktones reference). It is a resort community much of the year. It is a tourist hub, a National park gateway community, and an outdoor paradise, among its many other attributes.

I have had many different experiences here. I have experienced the highest of highs and, also, unimaginable lows. Throughout my time in Estes, one thing has remained the same. The people are,

generally, great. Unlike other places, nobody is “stuck” in Estes Park. People are here because they WANT to be here. That gives everyone a commonality from which to build. As I prepare to leave Estes Park, I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you to all of the wonderful people who make this a community that many, many people still want to visit and some even stay. Thank you to the many residents who volunteer in the Park, with the Town, and with the many nonprofits of the area. Thank you to the leaders that stepped forward to help shape the future, knowing that there is no subject or proposal that will please everyone. And, most of all, to my friends that got me through the unimaginable lows and celebrated with me on the highs.

Farewell Estes!!!

Chuck Levine

Our Community Paints Bank Of Estes Park Pink!

Bank of Estes Park won the Paint Estes Pink contest this year, helping the EP Health Foundation raise awareness for cancer initiatives. The bank has won this award more than any other business in town over the years, so this year it wanted to “up its game,” and take a different approach, hoping to not only decorate well, but to help raise funds for this great cause.

This year, Bank of Estes Park invited all clients and the whole Estes Park community to HELP decorate the bank pink. By leaving a donation in the donation jars in any of the bank’s three locations, clients could then hang a pink “dedication ribbon” in the bank to help decorate. To help encourage potential donors, the bank agreed to match donations that came in, and was able to raise a total of $1,500.

Kevin Mullin, Executive Director of EP Health Foundation, delivered the “Paint

Estes Pink” award to Bank of Estes Park on July 24th; but the bank was excited to return the favor by handing him a check for the total donations collected by the bank during the contest.

The bank was proud to be able to turn this annual decorating and awareness contest into an opportunity for people to give back to our amazing community, in support of a great cause. Thank you to all who supported this initiative, to all the other businesses who decorated, and especially to the participants in the Crowns for the Care contest, which raised sufficient funds for the EP Health Foundation (in a recordbreaking effort!) to be able to purchase a new Dexa machine for the hospital.

Bank of Estes Park is proud to be the only truly local (and the pinkest!) bank in town, serving our community since 1965.

Chuck Levine

Dr. Bogardus Is Estes Park Health’s New General Surgeon

For Dr. Chris Bogardus, moving to Estes Park and taking a job at Estes Park Health is a dream come true. She is a Colorado native, born in Colorado Springs, who used to come to Estes Park each Thanksgiving.

“We used to come up to Estes Park for the Thanksgiving buffet at the YMCA,” she recalled. “I spent my childhood roaming these hills and I’m glad to be back.”

Dr. Bogardus started working as EPH’s new general surgeon in June.

“My kids come home dirty from the YMCA every day and are loving it,” she said. “And my husband’s excited to be back in the mountains. My family enjoys hiking and exploring the mountain. My kids are very excited to get into camping.”

Dr. Bogardus earned her undergraduate degree at the Colorado School of Mines. She attended medical school at Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in California and completed her residency as a general surgeon at Hackensack University Medical Center Palisades in New Jersey.

Then, she came back to Colorado, working as a general surgeon at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar.

“I’ve been practicing on the plains for the last five years and needed to get back to the mountains,” Dr. Bogardus said. She found out about the job at EPH because she knows Dr. Jennifer McLellan, Estes Park Health’s other general surgeon.

“I was the Trauma Medical Director at my previous hospital,” Dr. Bogardus ex-

plained. “I developed the trauma program there. I’m a surgeon so I’m into that instant gratification. I like being able to fix things and do it quickly. Trauma is quick paced. It’s fast-moving. You get in, fix it, and get out. Plus, you make an immediate difference for the patient.”

She will be joining Dr. McLellan in performing upper endoscopies and colonoscopies.

“The age is now 45,” Dr. Bogardus added.

“Anyone over the age of 45 is encouraged to get their colonoscopy. I’m a big believer in preventative care.”

She also performs laparoscopic procedures, laparoscopic appendectomy, cholecystectomies, laparoscopic colon resections, hernia repairs and minor dermatological procedures, among others. She encourages Estes Valley residents who need a procedure to think of Estes Park Health first.

“We’ve got a very good operating staff and some beautiful operating rooms so that means a lot of those elective procedures can be performed here,” Dr. Bogardus noted. “Then your family can be around, you’re closer to home, and you’re closer to your surgeon in case something happens.”

She said her favorite surgery to perform is laparoscopic cholecystectomies which means taking out the gall bladder.

“It’s a fun little procedure,” Dr. Bogardus said. “People usually feel a lot better after it’s out if it’s been bothering them.”

When asked why she chose medicine as a career, she joked, “Other than being a lion tamer, being a doctor was the only other thing for me. They don’t have that many lion tamers. There are more doctors than lion tamers, so I ended up being a doctor.”

Dr. Chris Bogardus

Estes Park Health’s new general surgeon, Dr. Chris Bogardus, is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, and the American Osteopathic Association.

Photo courtesy Dr. Chris Bogardus

Dr. Chris Bogardus is a Colorado native who loves the mountains and enjoys spending time outdoors. She lives in Estes Park with her husband and two children.

Estes Park Westernaires Shows

It doesn't get much more picturesque than Estes Park! But the views are just one of the countless reasons that Westernaires appreciate performing here each year.

Westernaires is a mounted precision drill organization composed of Denverarea youngsters from 9 to 19 years of age. Shows take place:

Friday, August 4, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.

at the Estes Park Events Complex, Rooftop Rodeo Arena, 1125 Rooftop Way Estes Park, CO.

The ticket box office opens at 5:30 p.m. on the days of the show.

Come see the Westernaires perform precision drills at speed, along with thrilling horse acrobatics, daring trick riding, trick and fancy roping, a Cavalry and Indian battle, liberty riding, a dressage exhibition and much more. It's great family entertainment that frequently leaves the grandstands stomping their feet and clapping their hands with delight!

General admission tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Box seats are $15. Tickets are available to purchase online or at the door on the day of the event.

Contact the Estes Park Event Center at 970-586-6104 for more details.

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Gymkhana 2023 To Be Held August 12

Gymkhana 2023 sponsored by The Estes Park Equestrian Club (EPEC) is being held this year on August 12 at the Estes Park Event Complex. There will be a trail course, equestrian classes, timed and skill events. Anyone is welcome to come and observe for free. There is a $30 entry fee for members and a $35 fee for non-members to participate. Awards will

go to the highest scores in children and adult categories. All events will take place in arenas 3 and 4. Registration is at 8:30 and the opening ceremony is at 9:00.

For more information please contact the EPEC at (713) 254-0600 or email us at epec@estesparkec.com or find us on Facebook.

Those of us who have been in the shadows of the mountains—or who have cast shadows from the tops of those mountains—are truly blessed. We have experienced firsthand the sheer magnificence of the towering massif, the stimulating scent of noble pine trees on the way up the trail, the delicate dance of wildflowers in the breeze. It is easy to be overcome with awe when we are in the presence of the mountains.

created a practice to hold onto the special experiences.

As I read the article, I felt affirmed that I’d been noticing simple things that bring me joy for a long time. Of course I have kissed a mountain (yes, I have) and hugged enough trees to make a forest,

It is meaningful on a more nuanced, organic level to be filled with wonder when we are not amidst the grandiose. Just as inspiring, breathtaking, beyond comprehension are the small wonders that fill our days—if we are aware of them. An article I read recently called these tiny discoveries glimmers. The word itself —glimmer—is blissful. “Glimmers are all around waiting for us to bump into them, to find them, to become aware of them,” explained Deb Dana, the licensed clinical social worker who gave a name to these moments and

but those are not glimmers. Those are fireworks. We are talking about micromoments of goodness.

The photos I’m including today are a sample of some glimmers I’ve encountered in the past few months. Although the photos are visual glimmers, there are small bursts of felicity in sounds (the dog’s yelp when he hears the word “ride”), tastes (a gooseberry when it explodes in your mouth), and smells (a whiff of wild onion while you’re on a trail) as well.

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

A neighbor left us an orchid cactus in a pot on the porch without asking if we wanted it. We called it “The Monster” because we have had to repot it several times to keep up with its growth. Once we witnessed it flower, we renamed it “The Marvelous Monster,” or “Marvy.” The flower only lasts a few hours.

A Collection of Many Things

Ephraim Pottery

Motawi Tileworks

Firefly Jewelry

Holly Yashi

Sterling Silver • Glass

Copper • Wind Chimes

Moving Sand Art

239 W. Elkhorn Ave

Under the Clock Tower

© 2023 Sarah Donohoe

Celery skin. I love the way it shimmers and curls.

Homemade noodles. Chicken and noodles is one of my favorite meals to make. The noodles are so fun to roll, toss, and create art with. See the face in the noodle roll furthest to the right?

Tree bark; a jigsaw puzzle of colors and shapes.

Rule Of Three

Americans applaud abbreviations. FYI, NYC is the nation’s great city, though some tout LAX; use your PIN at the ATM, without entering SSN or DOB; at DIA one’s ETD is TBA (LOL). Three letters, three syllables, three words; in a sense we have evolved a “Rule of Three” to contract, compress and condense language, helping us cope in a world that floods our lives with hydrants of information. Happily, I recently came across a poem addressing this curious phenomenon.

RULE OF THREE

You may, of course, quite disagree, But let me say, with guarantee That this applies to you and me: Our lives are shaped by Rule of Three.

Is this “Rule” mere hyperbole? Or weird idiosyncrasy?

No, no, dear friends, it’s just the way We use our words in triple play.

I’m glad that I have lived to see A poem lauding “Rule of Three.”

The Rule of Five is not alive, And Rule of Four was shown the door.

The Rule of Two? I don’t like that -It comes with double caveat; And Rule of One? Oh, that we shun Because, quite simply, it’s not fun.

Return with me to trifold rule. It’s hip, and also very cool.

Consider how pervasive “threes” Invade our lives like buzzing bees.

Take, for example, airport clues, Enshrined in terse three-letter news: SFO, EWR?

You likely know just where they are.

DFW, LGA?

Perhaps you’ll fly there some sweet day. IAD and LAX?

Decoding them is not complex.

If you prefer to watch TV, Which channel is your cup of tea? CBS? perhaps NBC?

FOX, TCM or TNT?

In sports I like the NFL, And even more the EPL; The NBA and MLS I follow with a hearty “Yes!”

Leaders enshrined in letters three?

JFK, GWB, IKE, FDR, and LBJ -On all affairs of state did weigh.

Not just letters, three words endorse Obi-Wan’s call to Trust the Force; We, The People will never scrap Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Hap-

Piness or saying I love you Beneath the banner Red, White, Blue. Duck and cover, ready/set/go, Mind the gap and look out below!

Famous names we learned in our youth: James Earl Jones, also John Wilkes Booth; Crosby/Stills/Nash, Francis Scott Key,

Zora Neale Hurston, Q.E.D.

Bonnie and Clyde, Three Musketeers; Fannie Lou Hamer? Give three cheers! Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s work lives on, Perfect ten? Mary Lou Retton!

See how easy it is to spot Three-word sets like Sir Walter Scott? Maid of Honor, Mickey Mouse Club, Hamlet of Denmark (there’s the rub).

Jerry Lee Lewis, Rock ‘n Roll, Megan Thee Stallion, Nat King Cole; Jon Bon Jovi, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tommy Lee Jones, Yves Saint Laurent.

Tree of Liberty, Frank Lloyd Wright, White House Plumbers? Exit stage right. Nina, Pinta, Santa Marie, Billy Bob Thornton, one/two/three!

Michael J. Fox, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Left the multitudes shouting “More!” Eva Marie Saint, Dick Van Dyke? Picture them on a mountain bike.

Lin-Manuel Miranda was blessed As he Hamilton’s life expressed; Edward James Olmos, Kermit Frog, Elvis Aaron Presley -- Hound Dog!

Yo-yo Ma, Champ of the Cello; Daniel Dae Kim? Lost, poor fellow. Jamie Lee Curtis, MLK, June Carter Cash, Andrew Dice Clay.

North by Northwest, Paths of Glory, Twelve Angry Men, West Side Story; Maltese Falcon, Wait Until Dark, All About Eve, Raiders (Lost Ark).

Harvard/Yale/Princeton, Ivy League, World Wars One/Two? Battle fatigue. Francis Assisi, he loved most The Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

War and Peace, or Chandler’s Big Sleep, Lord of the Rings, Ulysses? Deep; Things Fall Apart and Frankenstein, Wuthering Heights? Top of the line!

Brave New World and Lord of the Flies, Pride and Prejudice? Canonize! On the Road or The Grapes of Wrath? Try reading them in bubble bath.

IMO life brings TMI, And most would rather DIY; My BFF ate KFC, Then studied for the SAT.

It’s easy when we shrink to three: CNN and NHL -- see? Likewise R.I.P. (OMG!), And Big Apple’s pride: IRT.

You can try this morning/noon/night, It’s extra fun by candlelight. Let loose your threes with buoyant shout! Now or never! Over and out!

Reader response welcome: ftm7522@gmail.com

July 29th Observatory Public Night

“Ozone Hole Recovery: An International Success Story” is the subject of this month’s Estes Valley Astronomical Society (EVAS) meeting. EVAS in conjunction with The Estes Park Memorial Observatory is offering a free public open house/star night on Saturday, July 29th at 7 p.m. The goal of EVAS is to promote amateur astronomy and education in the Estes valley. This illustrated presentation for the general public will begin by reviewing the Ozone layer. This layer of the atmosphere provides natural screening protection around the Earth but the thinning ozone hole near the south pole in the 1980s offered significantly less UV protection. Fortunately, there has been an international effort to preserve our ozone layer. Come and hear a good news climate story – how globally we worked together to save the ozone.

Dr. Suzanne Metlay is full-time faculty in Earth Sciences Education at Western Governors University, a fully online non-profit university founded in 1997 by 19 governors of western states, including Colorado. Previously, Suzanne taught astronomy and geology at Front Range Community College in Longmont and Fort Collins, was Operations

Director for Secure World Foundation in Superior, and served as Education Programs Manager at CU-Boulder’s Fiske Planetarium. Suzanne is a past president of the Teacher Education Division of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers, and very active on the NAGT Advocacy Committee.

Suzanne has an undergraduate degree from Harvard University and a PhD in Geology and Planetary Science from the University of Pittsburgh. She was awarded the Antarctica Service Medal from the Department of the Navy and National Science Foundation for fieldwork conducted as a participant in the Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET) in 1991.

The observatory is just north of the high school at 1600 Manford Ave. Park in the teacher’s parking lot adjacent to the observatory. The doors will open at 7:00 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. The presentation, including a question-and-answer period, lasts about an hour. After the presentation, weather permitting, we will look through the telescope at various celestial objects. Information about the meeting can be found on the observatory website at: www.AngelsAbove.Org

Dr. Suzanne Metlay

Photo by James Frank

Bright Christmas, in partnership with Crossroads and the schools, is ready to assist the families in our community who need help with the ever-increasing expense of school supplies. Our organization takes donations of new supplies and, through the generosity of our donors, purchases needed supplies, including headphones, backpacks, etc. Last year our cost to fill backpacks with supplies was over $7,000! We were able to

It’s School Supply Time! Help Bright Christmas Fill Backpacks

provide 127 filled backpacks and donated the remaining supplies to the schools.

In order to have enough supplies to meet the requests for assistance, we ask that families in need call Jess or Eva at Crossroads to “register” their students (970 577-0610) or stop by Crossroads as soon as possible. Please bring your ID with you! You do not have to be a Crossroads client to get assistance but must meet income qualification guidelines. Students can pick up supplies starting on Wednesday, August 9th at Crossroads (1753 Wildfire Road) during reg-

ular business hours (10-4 Monday to Thursday, 10-1 Friday).

If you’d like to donate new school supplies, these items are always needed. Please, no crayons or looseleaf paper!

#2 Wooden Pencils (sharpened)

Crayola Color Pencils 24 ct. regular colors

Glue Sticks (Regular or Jumbo size)

Crayola Classic Colors Markers 10 Ct. Composition Books (Wide Ruled)

“Pink Pearl” Erasers

Collection boxes for new supplies are located at Ace Hardware (561 Lone Pine

Dr.). Our thanks to Ace for their ongoing support of Bright Christmas!

If you would like to donate funds to help us with the cost of purchasing school supplies, please send a check to Bright Christmas, P.O. Box 2981, Estes Park, CO, 80517. We are a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization. Your donation is tax deductible. You may contact Nancy at 970 481-4390 for more information.

This is our 39th year of providing a “helping hand” to our community’s families in need. Thank you for your continuing support of the Bright Christmas program.

150 years ago in 1873, Isabella Bird, a famed victorian traveler and author, came to Estes Park and famously climbed Longs Peak when she was 41 years old. The Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies is celebrating Bird’s historic visit with the production of "Thunder is the Mountain's Voice: The Story of Rocky Mountain Jim and Isabella Bird." The play by Kiesa Kay was first produced by the FAGR 25 years ago, and we are delighted to stage another production sponsored by Visit Estes and directed by Denise Shank to celebrate this sesquicentennial.

Auditions will take place on Sunday, August 6th, at 2:00 p.m., and Monday, August 7th, at 6:30 p.m. Sign up for either date by scanning the QR code (open a smartphone’s camera app, focus on the QR code, and click on the link that pops up). Auditions will be at the Arts Center of Estes Park, 517 Big Thompson Ave., Unit 201. We look forward to seeing you there!

Auditions require no preparation. Sign up for a time slot and just show up for a

cold reading. In a cold reading, you will be assigned different parts to read aloud from the script. During the audition, you may be asked to read different roles to see which character you best connect with.

This play has a cast of ten, some of which can be combined so that one person plays two roles. If you are interested in reading a copy of the play to learn more about the characters before the audition, a copy of the play is available to review in the Estes Valley Library.

Here are the characters:

Isabella Bird, age 42, a woman adventurer

Rocky Mountain Jim Nugent, age 45, a mountain man

Griff Evans, age 45, owner of a ranch

Jinny Evans, Griff Evans daughter, age 17

Platt Rogers, 20s, a student

Sylvester Downer, 20s, a student

Lord Hague, age 42, a nefarious wheeler-dealer

Hennie Bird, age 40, Isabella's sister

Open Auditions For "Thunder Is The Mountain's Voice" SUMMER OPEN HOUSE

Nurse Moore, age 27, a nurse William Brown, age 32, Rocky Mountain Jim's friend

If you don't fall nicely into those age ranges, come audition anyway! Age is relative; stage makeup can perform magic.

The rehearsal schedule will be set based on the schedules of the cast members. However, it will be twice a week for two hours each beginning September 5th Shortly before production dates, which occur the first weekend in November, rehearsals will increase for tech rehearsals. Bird wrote of Estes Park, “Nothing that I have seen in Colorado compares with Estes Park.” She further summarized, “There is nothing of beauty of grandeur for which the heart can wish that is not here.” We couldn’t agree more. We hope you will join us for open auditions to celebrate this accomplished explorer and travel writer.

Plant Tours Barbeque

Thursday, August 3, 2023

4:00 - 7:00 PM 2220 Mall Road Estes Park

Water: The Original Recyclable

Learn about our new Water Reclamation Facility!

Next Memory Cafe-August 10

Memory Café is a relaxed, social gathering for Estes Valley community members experiencing memory loss due to any form of dementia, together with a spouse, family member, or friend. We stimulate engagement, attention and memory by enjoying coffee/snacks, conversation, singing, and sharing remembrances through games and activities. Research and the medical community encourage fun, social activity for all of us as we age but especially for those with memory loss.

We meet at St. Bartholomew’s church (880 MacGregor Ave) from 10:00 – 11:30 (second Thursday of every month). We hope you will join us!

Call Jane at 970-430-8105 for more info or to let us know you are coming.

Take A History Hike!

On Thursday, August 3 at 9:00 a.m. discover Estes Park’s past on a history hike that explores the Birch Ruins and Cabin with the Estes Park Museum. Participants will be guided by trained docents to explore historical photographs from the Museum's collection to aid in comparing the past to the present, while walking the trails of the Centennial Open Space at Knoll-Willows. Tours are free, donations are welcome. The tour begins at 9:00 a.m. at the northeast corner of Bond Park (next to the bronze Enos Mills sculpture at MacGregor and Park Avenues). First come, first served; no reservations required. Space limited to about 12 people, comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Information regarding parking near Elkhorn Avenue can be found at estes.org/parking. For

the most up-to-date information from the Estes Park Museum visit estes.org/museum.

Birch Ruins and Cabin History Hikes explore the story of Denver Post editor and promoter, Albert ‘Al’ Birch, who spent his summers in Estes Park. In 1907, his bungalow caught fire leaving only the stone ruins. After the fire, Birch built a small cabin lower on the knoll.

Today, the Estes Park Museum maintains the cabin and ruins in collaboration with the Town of Estes Park and the Estes Valley Land Trust. The site is listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties. Additionally, the tour will discuss the growth and development of the Town of Estes Park, the Elkhorn Avenue corridor, and the connection to the Stanley Hotel.

Program: 100 Things To Do In Estes Park Before You Die By Dawn Wilson

On Saturday, July 29 at 1:00 p.m. join local author and photographer Dawn Wilson as she shares her latest published work, 100 Things To Do In Estes Park Before You Die. She will discuss the book, its contents, and how it came to be, from idea to publication. The program will take place in the Estes Park Museum Meeting Room. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. This program is free and open to the public. Copies of the book will be for sale and the author will sign all purchased copies. There is so much to this mountain town that sits at 7,522 feet at the base of Rocky Mountain National Park. 100 Things to

Do in Estes Park Before You

Die provides ample suggestions for discovering its valleys, trails, and its history rich with characters and stories unlike any other in Colorado. Explore more

than 400 miles of trails in the area with recommendations for experiencing the most breathtaking sunrises, prettiest alpine lakes, and one-of-a-kind photo spots. Northern Colorado-based writer, photographer, and guide Dawn Y. Wilson takes a journey to discover what sets this mountain town apart from others in Colorado. Her collection of all things outdoors, indoors, and around every curve in the path provides the best insider tips about the area for first-time visitors and longtime residents.

The mission of the Estes Park Museum is to conduct activities that preserve, share, and respect the unique history of Estes Park. For more information, call the Estes Park Museum at 970-586-6256 or visit the Museum's website. Museum gallery hours: Wednesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Make Your Bloomin’ Day See Beautiful Blooms In The Mountains

Saturday, August 5th

Anytime between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

1909 Silver Sage Court in Estes Park

• Drive 0.3 miles past the entrance to YMCA of the Rockies

• Make a sharp left onto Windcliff Drive

• Drive exactly one mile to Silver Sage Court

• Turn right onto Silver Sage Court.

Jerry and Virginia’s colorful dreams of beautiful blooms met the reality of gar-

dening in this challenging environment of drought at high altitude with a short growing season, poor soil, noxious weeds, and all the critters that like to eat garden plants.

Jerry started his flower beds in November 2019 with a goal of having flowers blooming from April through November. Most of the flowers were started from seeds. After an addition to their home, his journey involved choosing what seeds to plant, deciding whether to plant annuals or perennials, amending the soil to add lacking nutrients, watering, trying to control noxious weeds, and eliminating vermin. He will be sharing lessons learned based on his experiences and hopes that will be helpful to others.

Estes Park Woman’s Club Trunk Treasures Sale

Estes Park Woman’s Club will hold a Trunk Sale on Saturday, August 5, 2023. Members will be selling items and crafts from the trunks of their cars in the parking lot of Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church (920 Big Thompson Ave.) from 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. There will also be a yummy bake sale. All proceeds go to the Estes Park Woman’s Club. This is a major fundraiser for the club which supports the Estes Park community by giving to the library, school, RMNP, Crossroads and other local organizations. Mark this date on your calendar.

Jerry Lohse and Virginia Ferrer invite the public to tour their flower gardens. This event is sponsored by the Estes Park Garden Club.

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The Studio Tour is this weekend! If you regularly read the paper, we have been introducing a few artists each week to entice you. A group of 18 local artists have been meeting and planning and creating for the last six months. Now is the time! Call some friends and family, fill up a bottle of water ( it's Colorado!) and set out Saturday morning. Everyone is invited!

Wake up with a smile and pick up some friends and family. Grab a coffee and a muffin from our sponsor KIND COFFEE and our brochure and chart out your path. Pick a route or pick an artist and look for the large, horizontal red and yellow flags marking the home studios.

Estes Park Studio Tour This Saturday And Sunday!

There are thirteen locations; you can visit one, some, or all over the weekend…

See paper for map insert, interactive

maps. Artist information is online at epstudiotour.com.or scan the QR code included for all the info. Artists accept credit cards Venmo and cash so you never have to worry if you fall in love with some art.

So...let’s get to the last artists to be featured:

Monte Michener

Studio #10

Raised on a small farm in west central Minnesota with a deep love of horses, Monte began riding at the age of five. Riding and showing through his youth horses were his life.

The last 12 years Monte has enjoyed a different type of horse. Sculpture came naturally when working with the equus form. Michener takes sticks twisted and weathered and places them together in such a way that he seems to give the horses life and movement. He also enjoys building wall busts of elk, deer, bison, bighorn sheep and fish from this unique material.

His sculptures have been purchased by horse and animal lovers all over the USA as well as Windhorse Therapeutic riding center in the Front Range. These horse sculptures are in all poses and sizes and are always on display along the river, just past downtown heading to RMNP, at Elements of Touch Spa.

As you walk up to Monte's Studio, you'll see a large wooden barn with big swinging doors welcoming you in. A flood of log furniture– from benches to chairs to end tables and plant stands, as well as other yard sculptures line the driveway. Inside the studio, you will find full-epoxy, designer dinner tables to whimsical, barn wood outdoor tables. Paintings fill the space: wildlife with a modern flair to wall blossoms and wall totems. Wanna know what on earth those are? Come to the tour! You have never seen anything like it. The creativity, fun and variety will captivate you. Monte’s use of discarded garden hoses turned into protective shields

will make you wonder- HOW? Table size sculptures made of wire and foam cast are expressionistic and embody that animal spirit. One of Michener's art mantra is reusing and upcycling materials. From his past days in construction, he was always in awe of how much people threw away good, usable materials. A discarded cedar fence becomes a wall quilt, used paint brushes become Paintbrush Peeps. Vivid use of colors are saturated in his paintings leaving you with an uplifted playful feeling. This entire studio/ store has something for everyone.

www.equuscreations.net

RaDean Mynatt Studio #11

My art career has been highlighted with a variety of creative endeavors including sculpting, stained glass and murals as

well as opening a window in the early 70s as one of the first female tattoo artists. I attended The Rocky Mountain School of Art and Design and have participated in a number of workshops by many well

recognized artists. In the 80s I created a line of humorous greeting cards under my own company, Underbrush Studios and in the 90s I owned and operated a successful decorative art business specializing in trompe l’oeil and large scale murals. My work was featured in Style Magazine and can be found in countless businesses and private homes throughout Colorado.

Monte Michener

Joe Arnold

RaDean Mynatt

Under my business name, Memiki Art, I have defined a focus on painting in acrylic and mixed media working within a large format for my original pieces while also offering fine art prints and other printed merchandise including note cards, ornaments and mugs.

My pieces are created solely by hand, quickly sketching my composition directly onto my surface followed by several layers of colored pigment in various mediums. I am most inspired by earthy textures that can be felt as well as seen while often adding metallics, rusts and glazes for even more visual interest. I strive to maintain a tasteful balance of creativity as well as a piece of art that is not only pleasant to observe but also serves the imagination of the viewer. MemikiArt.com

Joe Arnold

Studio #12

Joe Arnold creates sacred spaces inspired by his travels to the temples of Asia and the sacred places of Europe and Mexico. His work is displayed in his Sacred Art Garden which is filled with prayer wheels and shrines for contemplation, meditation and prayer. His prayer wheels range from traditional Tibetan to contemporary secular themes. They are filled with prayer cards and then spun to send the prayers out into the world. His shrines shelter statues of saints or honor loved ones who have passed away. Several of Joe’s large scale art installations have been funded by the annual Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada.

thesacredartgarden.com

This event started seven years ago by a small group of artists who believed that the idea of sharing our making space with people is important. It helps neighbors, friends, and the “creative curious” understand who in this town is actively making, what they make, and why. Education and sharing our process is the primary goal. All of us also have finished work for sale.

The Estes Park Studio Tour is Saturday and Sunday, July 29-30 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. both days. Look for the iconic yellow and red signs around town to help direct you to locations. Some destinations are easy

access and close to town, others are down a dirt road with views of the valley. Small town efforts and anything arts always depend on donations: Support our sponsors by stopping for food at Bird and Jims,Twin Owls and Ed’s Cantina. New to town and love what you see? Interested in purchasing a home? Please call the realtors who support us as they crave to create a more “artful Estes” and will ensure a good fit and a good home, Richardson Realty and REMAX. Interested in building a home in Estes? TW Beck Architects is nationally renowned for innovative design and infuses creativity with form and function in their builds. Call trusted STATE FARM for your insurance needs.

Get some great shopping done at Rocky Mountain Majesty and a great bottle of wine awaits you at Longhorn liquor store. Need

some new specs to see all this great artwork? Aspen Eyecare has beautiful frames to make you look oh so trendy! At the end of a long weekend of studio touring get some well deserved bodycare with Bockelman Chiropractic and rest & Relaxation at your local spa, Elements of Touch. And lastly how would we know what is happening in town without its local paper? Estes Park News has generously allowed us to reach you and introduce ourselves as well as sponsor us. Big shout out to Estes Arts District for your support and evolving it’s role in the promotion of everything ART in Estes!!

BRAVO! See you this weekend!

Chester, Cherry, Billie And Cleo In Need Of New Loving Families

Chester is about two years old and 55 lbs. He is good with cats and dogs and pretty good on a leash. He is a loving guy and is house trained.

Cherry is a fun and sweet girl. She is one year old and weighs about 35 lbs. Billie is four months old, she is Cherry's daughter. She is about 15 lbs. and will be roughly 25-30 pounds when fully grown. Both Cherry and Billie will do best with another dog friend.

Cleo is a gorgeous 1 1/2 years old Siamese. She loves to be pet and is very sweet. She doesn't like wild kittens but would probably be fine with another independent cat or in a home on her own.

Please call (970) 286-1652 if you’d like to meet any of these special pets. Don’t shop, please adopt!

All pets are offered through the Pet Association of Estes Park, a non-profit organization that is your local humane society. You can make a tax-deductible donation to the Pet Association by sending your check to P.O. Box 4342, Estes Park, CO 80517.

Community Yard Sale & Pancake Breakfast July 29

There will be a Community Yard Sale & Pancake Breakfast held this Saturday, July 29, weather permitting, from 8 a.m. until noon at the Masonic Lodge located at 1820 S. St. Vrain Ave. Spaces are available for rent for $20.00. For more details call: 970-577-8585.

Chester

Cherry

Billie

Cleo

Kahuna Memorial Project Designing Captivating Exhibits With Rocky Mountain National Park

The Kahuna Memorial project is collaborating with Rocky Mountain National Park in an exciting endeavor to create an immersive experience to help connect visitors to the park’s natural wonders related to elk behavior.

The two outdoor interpretive exhibits, designed, fabricated and funded by the Kahuna Memorial Project, are being thoughtfully created for ease of accessibility and enhanced visitor experience. By incorporating features such as raised lettering, bas relief tactile experiences and Near Field Communication (NFC) enablement, the exhibits will provide a more inclusive and engaging opportunity for individuals with low vision.

“Rocky Mountain National Park is excited and honored to partner with the Kahuna Memorial project to provide high quality signs in the park that tell the story of elk while also stressing safety messages for our visitors,” said Kimberly Swift, Rocky Mountain National Park Division Lead for Interpretation, Educa-

tion, Volunteers & Museum Program.

“We are grateful for the group’s expertise and financial support to make these projects come to life.”

The exhibit that will be placed near the entrance of Moraine Park includes a bronzed bas relief of the mountain view seen in that location and the likeness of Kahuna the elk bugling to foster a deeper understanding of elk behavior in the very spot visitors stand at that moment.

The tactile feature is made possible through the use of imagery from local photographers, Rick Martinez and Creekbed Photography, and three-dimensional sculpting of those images by Jocelyn Russell. Additionally, incorporating raised lettering allows individuals with low vision to read through touch, providing a tangible experience that engages their senses and enhances their overall understanding.

“The bas relief tactile experience takes

accessibility in interpretive exhibits to the next level,” said Elizabeth Clark, Kahuna Memorial Steering Committee member and exhibit designer. “It’s exciting to know visitors that may have difficulty seeing the nuances of the park will now be able to experience the contours of Longs Peak and the texture of Kahuna’s massive antlers to better understand the story being shared in Moraine Park.”

The second interpretive exhibit combines vibrant visuals, informative text and interactive elements to share intriguing information about elk living and traversing Rocky Mountain National Park, as well as safety tips while observing elk. Including NFC tags into the exhibit, visitors will be able access additional information, including the real-life sights and sounds of elk behavior, through their smartphones or other NFC-enabled devices for a more dynamic experience. These experiences are made possible

through the generosity of area photographers including Benjamin Missey, Creekbed Photography, Dawn Wilson, Brad Manard, Jeff Coldwell/AntlerQuest Wildlife Images and Fred McClanahan, Jr.

The two donated interpretive exhibits are expected to be installed in Moraine Park later this fall.

The mission of the Kahuna Memorial project is to establish a significant memorial that intrigues, informs and instills memorable moments of the legendary Kahuna, while increasing public understanding of how to safely observe wildlife.

To help bring this ambitious project to life, tax-deductible contributions to the Kahuna Memorial Project can be made through the organization’s GoFundMe site or send donations marked for Kahuna Memorial directly to the Art Center of Estes Park at 517 Big Thompson Ave. Unit 201, Estes Park, Colo. www.gofundme.com/f/

Isabella Bird Presentation At Longs Peak Reunion 2023

The 2023 Longs Peak Reunion, August 18th-20th, 2023, will be celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Isabella Bird's October 1873 historic climb of Longs Peak with Rocky Mountain Jim Nugent.

The August 19 event will be held at American Le gion Post 119 in Estes Park, featuring 'A Lady Climbs Longs Peak: Isabella Bird in Her Own Words." Relive the famous climb with a slide show and readings from A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains, narrated Fran Bagenal, who like Isabella was born and reared in England. Fran will also speak as part of a panel of women involved with Longs Peak. In 1998, she was rescued from a mishap on Lamb's Slide at the foot of the East Face of Longs, involving a high speed tumble (which she refers to as 'Fran's Slide) by a team led by Jim Detterline, whose life will also be celebrated August 19th. The presentation is produced and narrated by Stan Adamson, editor/publisher of the last five editions of Paul Nesbit's Longs Peak: Its

Story and a Climbing Guide.

The full program Saturday runs from 10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. and will include a panel of women climbers and historians including Lisa Foster (holder of the current women's record of documented ascents, at 196+, Janet Robertson (author of The Magnificent Mountain Women), and Fran Bagenal. Other speakers include Mike Caldwell, Norman Nesbit, Bill Alexander, Bernard Gillett and Roger Briggs, and the Rocky Mountain Conservancy. The event will be welcomed and introduced by Wendy Koenig, the Mayor of Estes Park.

For a full lineup, please check www.longspeakreunion.com as the planning progresses. There will be a celebration concert at Performance Park on Elkhorn Ave in Estes Park on Friday evening, August 18th. The weekend will conclude with a BBQ picnic at the Meeker Park Lodge, Allenspark, from 4:00-6:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 20th All events are free and open to the public.

Local Groups To Honor Jim Detterline

Art Center Invites Judi Mitchell To Exhibit Sculptures

The Art Center Is excited to invite Judi Mitchell to display her “whimsical” animal sculptures. Judi is an award-winning artist from Arvada. These enchanting pieces will be on display at the Art Center from June 21 to August 22.

Judi is a self-taught artist that sculpts animals out of clay and then Raku fires them or uses other alternative firing techniques. “These firing techniques give my pieces the rich colors and/or organic elements that assist in providing the emotion of each piece. Within the last few years, I have been exploring sgraffito among other methods, which I

then have raku fired or mid-range fired. I tend to use found objects such as wood, metal, antlers, shells, pods, etc., with clay to create a piece.”

We have a moose on display at the Art Center with antlers made of dried mushrooms, a cougar with a wooden tail or a zebra with long spindly wooden legs. You don’t want to miss this exhibit! When you walk into the gallery and stand before them, all you will be able to do is smile!

The Art Center is open daily from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Estes Park Village Band, The Jazz Big Band and Longs Peak Reunion are combining forces to honor former Longs Peak Ranger Jim Detterline, who died in 2016.

“Jim was truly a Renaissance man” said Mike Caldwell of Estes Park. The groups created a GoFundMe page in Jim's name to create a memorial plaque to be placed in Estes. The amount of donations will determine the size of the plaque.

If anyone would like to contribute, please visit GoFundMe and enter Jim Detterline to get started. In addition,

there is a live silent auction, ending August 20th, 2023 of a commemorative flag that Dr. Detterline carried to the summit of Longs Peak when he broke the world record of Longs Peak summit climbs. The flag is signed by Detterline. Interested bidders can visit longspeakreunion.com to bid. All proceeds from that auction will go towards the memorial also.

Don't forget to attend Longs Peak Reunion 2023 to be held August 18th to the 20th in Estes Park. This years presentation will include a 150th Anniversary program honoring Isabella Birds 1873 climb to the summit of Longs.

I have a beautiful turquoise ring. I get compliments on it every day, usually several times when I’m punching tickets at the Mustang Mountain Coaster. “What a beautiful ring!” a dozen people will say admiringly as I punch their ticket. I hold up that ring and tell them…and others whose ears have perked up…that it belonged to a dear friend of mine, Dave Logan, who passed away some time ago and his wife thought he would like for me to have it. Having told a little of his story, I say: “Say ‘hello’ to Dave, and think of a wonderful man.” Each person smiles, says a heartfelt ‘Hello, Dave!” and nods to the ring.

I have a pretty red GMC Jimmy that I drive. It was a gift from a dear friend, Ken, whose wife, Jane, owned the car and drove it lovingly during her life. Jane passed away after a valiant battle with cancer a couple of years ago. As Ken was contemplating how best his wife could be remembered, he gave some of her prized quilts and other things to her friends, for them to remember Jane by. He honored me by giving me Jane’s car. I immediately ordered license plates that bore Jane’s initials (JR) and, as I drive ‘Jimmy’, I think of this dear lady and the way she blessed many lives. I also share Jane’s story, like I do Dave’s, to people who comment about the car. I drove into the recycle center the other day and the attendant yelled: “Jimmy!” I looked at him quizzically and he explained, “I remember you, and that car, and the wonderful story about how you got it, and Jane.” I honor you, dear Jane, and I honor you, my dear friend, Ken.

I tell these stories, because each of us is ‘honoring’ or ‘dishonoring’ others by things in our lives that we wear, drive, do, or become. Many of us wear a wedding ring and that ring ‘honors’ or ‘dishonors’ our spouse by the way that we act toward others of the opposite sex. It says: “I belong to a certain person, and I will wear it and act in ways that will show that I honor that person. I would never dishonor it by being unfaithful to my husband or wife. One country singer sang about being tempted by the appearance of someone who wasn’t his wife. He sang: “On the one hand”…and noted the opportunity that was presented, and then sang, “But on the other hand, is a wedding band…” and, refusing to dishonor his relationship with his beloved wife, he turned and walked away. How about us? Take a look at that precious band and that wonderful relationship it represents and recommit yourself to that ‘Honoring’…and that person. What about our name? Do we ‘honor’ that family name and the ancestry of those who lived before us? I well remember my father, when I was a teenager and getting ready to leave home to go north to Canada to a Christian Academy, saying, with love in his eyes and confidence in his tone, “And, Bob, don’t forget you’re a Lewis!” I come from a rich heritage and would never want to besmirch the name that I wear. How many of the young people getting into trouble in our society, committing crimes that deprive or even destroy others, give a thought to those who probably built good reputations and accomplished even great things? The Old Testament commandment said: “Honor your father and mother.” And Jesus repeated it in the New Testament. God also said: “Cursed is anyone who dishonors his father!”

And, finally, and certainly most important of all, what about the way we honor God? God says: “Those who honor Me I will honor!” (I Sam. 2:30) Paul reminds us that our bodies are the ‘temple’ of God and, therefore, honor God with your body.” (I Cor. 6:20) “And honor the Lord with your wealth.” (Prov. 3:9) Those aren’t saying ‘Give your body or wealth to God’, necessarily, they are saying ‘use’ and ‘treat’ your body and your wealth in ways that will honor Him. How many people do you know who have been driven away from service to God and obedience to Christ, because of those who claim to ‘be His’, ‘Theirs’, but whose lives fail to honor Them. An African village chief once said: “I would probably be a Christian…if I didn’t know His people.”

I don’t know about you but I certainly hope that what I leave behind…possessions, reputation, family members, memories, service to God and others, will be worthy of being ‘honored’ by all due, in part, to the life that I lived. Let’s be honorable people!

Bob Lewis

Ghost Town Legends: Hell With The Fires Out

By: Ethan Knightchilde

In the July 14 edition of the Estes Park News, I described how my fascination with ghost towns at an early age was fueled by the stories of those abandoned places and eventually led to the creation of the Best Documentary Awardwinning film, Ghosts of the West: The End of the Bonanza Trail.

When travel and explorations began, I would drive the Jeep while my partner read aloud anything about our planned destination. The tale of Stanton, Arizona, was one of the first that grabbed my attention and set my imagination going. Its legend begins with a defrocked-priest-turned-Machiavellian-criminal named Charles P. Stanton. On his arrival at Antelope Station, he quickly saw a situation that today seems best suited as a premise for a Sergio Leone western.

Amongst the town’s primary businesses were a general store owned by G. H. Wilson and a station run by William Partridge. Bad blood existed between the two, but sources differ on whether the rivalry began when pigs raised by Wilson damaged property owned by Partridge or whether that was the final incident in an ongoing conflict. Stanton seized upon the opportunity, convincing Partridge of the lie that “the owner of the pigs” was out to get him. Taking the threat at face value, Partridge shot Wilson to death in the street. In the aftermath, Wilson’s partner John Timmerman took over the store’s operations, and Partridge’s creditors turned the station over to Barney Martin.

When Antelope Station earned the establishment of a post office, Stanton, as postmaster, promptly renamed the settlement “Stanton.” With a gang led by Francisco Vega allegedly as his instrument, he targeted the businesses’ new principals, Timmerman and Martin, along with anyone else who stood in his way.

On a trip to Wickenburg, Timmerman was robbed and murdered. Stanton immediately took ownership of the store, claiming the now-deceased partners had left it to him. Regardless of suspicion, no

one dared challenge his assertion.

Eventually, only Barney Martin stood between Charles Stanton and total control of the town. In the summer of 1886, after years of violent harassment, the Martin family finally packed up and left for Phoenix. Their failure to arrive prompted a search; weeks later, the charred remains of their bodies and wagon were discovered off the stage road east of Seymour.

Stanton was arrested for complicity in the massacre, but whether from lack of evidence or fear of reprisal, he walked free. Unchallenged and seemingly untouchable, he then took what he wanted and did as he pleased. Later that year, an unfortunate Mexican girl became the focus of his unwanted attention. The girl’s brother, seeking to avenge his family’s honor, shot Stanton to death inside the store once belonging to Wilson and Timmerman.

This particular story was initially intended for inclusion in Ghosts of the West: The End of the Bonanza Trail. Though we cut it from the documentary for various reasons, the film’s narrator, Barron Christian, had already recorded the voice track, and we included it as an extra on the Special Edition DVD.

This summer, Ghosts of the West returns to the movie house where it began its journey: the Historic Park Theatre, built when the film’s events were still in living memory. Catch a screening at 2 PM on August 3 & 17, and September 7 & 21. (A special schedule is planned for October.) As the film’s writer-director, I will be on hand whenever possible to answer questions about the entire project after each program.

Visit www.HistoricParkTheatre.com for information and tickets. Visit KnightSkyPictures.com, the production company’s official website, to view the film’s trailer, gallery, and production info. [Portions of this article originally appeared in the screenplay for Ghosts of the West and the companion book, Ghosts of the West: Tales and Legends from the Bonanza Trail, by E. S. Knightchilde.]

Free Community Folk And Gospel Concert And Singalong August 1st

Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Menu

July 31 – Aug 4

Monday, July 31 Country Fried Chicken w/ Mashed Potatoes, gravy & vegetables

Tuesday, Aug 1 Beef Pot Roast w/ Rice, gravy & vegetables

Wednesday, Aug 2 Monte Cristo Sandwich (ham, turkey, swiss & cheddar cheese on TX toast) w/ Pasta Salad

Thursday, Aug 3 Baked Mac ‘n Cheese w/ Beef Brisket charred ends, garlic bread & side salad

Friday, Aug 4 Trout (4 oz) w/ Baked Potato & soup of the day

Aug 7 – 11

Monday, Aug 7 Breakfast Croissant (eggs & cheese topped w/ sausage patty), Hashbrowns & fruit

Tuesday, Aug 8 Fried Chicken (3 pc) w/ Mashed Potatoes, gravy & vegetables

Join us for a delightful afternoon of Old Time Folk and Gospel music with the Mountain Music Makers at a free concert. You and your loved ones are all invited to participate in the singalongs and enjoy the musical event. This concert is open to people of all ages and will take place on Tuesday, August 1st from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. at the Estes Park Senior Citizens Center (EPSCC) located at 1760 Olympian Ln. Light refreshments will be served. Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity to experience great music in the company of friends and family.

The Mountain Music Makers are a local instrumental and vocal ensemble, specializing in original song arrangements and original local songs. The eight members of the ensemble are Song Director Cleone Beall on keyboard and vocals, Mary Powers on accordion, banjo and vocals, Dana Burke on violin and vocals, Ed Ellingson on harmonica, Diane Weyl on guitar and vocals, Millie Miller on guitar and vocals, Sonja McTeague on percussion and vocals, and John Wray on vocals.

The Mountain Music Makers perform a

variety of music at local venues throughout the year. If you are interested in having them perform at your upcoming event, private or public, contact Sonja McTeague at sonjamcteague@gmail.com.

Attendees are welcome to eat lunch while attending the presentation. Bring your own lunch or pre-purchase a hot lunch by ordering the day before. The meal on Tuesday will be beef pot roast with rice, gravy, and vegetables. The cost of a meal is $7 for EPSCC members and $10 for non-members. You must order your meal before 1:00 p.m. on Monday, July 31. Become a member of the EPSCC for just $30 per year and take advantage of lunch discounts and all of our great programs. For more information about the EPSCC or to order a meal for the concert, please call (970) 581-2195.

This community presentation is organized and sponsored by Renee Hodgden of RE/MAX Mountain Brokers. Renee is certified as a Seniors Real Estate Specialist by the National Association of Realtors and can be reached at rhodgden@remax.net.

Free Hearing Loss Presentation And Hearing Aid Checkup

The Estes Park Senior Citizens Center (EPSCC) will host a presentation on hearing loss and ear care on Friday, August 4, from 1:30-2:30, at 1760 Olympian Lane. The presentation is open to the public of all ages.

The guest speakers are skilled professionals from HearingLife of Loveland. They will give an informational talk about hearing loss and ear care. They will also be available for basic hearing screening. If you have a hearing device, they will gladly check it for you and clean it at no charge. They will not be adjusting devices.

HearingLife is a leading hearing healthcare company that operates in the United States and Canada. HearingLife is dedicated to providing comprehensive

hearing care solutions to individuals with hearing loss, aiming to improve their quality of life through better hearing. HearingLife's services include hearing assessments, fitting and dispensing of hearing aids, hearing aid maintenance, and ongoing support and counseling for clients with hearing impairment.

Be sure to tell your friends about this presentation. Whether one is grappling with hearing challenges or simply eager to learn more about this crucial aspect of well-being, this HearingLife presentation is bound to leave a lasting impact, empowering individuals to take proactive steps towards better hearing wellness.

Wednesday, Aug 9 Avocado Bacon Cheddar Burger w/ Potato Salad

Thursday, Aug 10 Chicken Primavera w/ Spaghetti, garlic bread & side salad

Friday, Aug 11 Shrimp Basket (8 fried) w/ Homemade Chips & soup of the day

Meals are $7 for current 2023 EP Senior Citizens Center members and are by reservation only. (Or 3 meals for $20; use pre-paid meal tickets.) Exact cash or check payment required. Reservations must be made by 1:00 PM at least one business day in advance. Note, if you want to reserve a meal for Monday, July 31st, you need to call before 1:00 PM on Friday, July 28th. For reservations call 970-581-2195 and leave a detailed message. Pre-paid meal tickets and membership forms are available at the Estes Park Senior Citizens Center located at 1760 Olympian Lane.

The Center is OPEN (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10-1; Tuesday 10-2) TriFit M-W-F 10:30-11:15; Yoga T-T 10:15-11:15; Circuit Balance Class Mondays 1-1:45 PM

Mahjong Tuesdays 10 – 2

Live Music & Presentations Tuesday @ 12:00 – 1:30 (TBA)

Two Bridge Groups: 1st, 3rd, & 5th Wed. of the month & Every Thursday 12:30 - 4 PM

Reserved Meals-to-Go delivered to your vehicle or EAT at the Senior Citizens Center Check out our website: estesparkseniors.org or call for the latest information

SUMMER HOURS

Mondays-Thursdays, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Fridays & Saturdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sundays, 1-5 p.m.

What’s Happening At The Estes Valley Library

ity, and how they connect to the lines drawn by government or other public or private entities. Presented in collaboration with Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership.

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ALL AGES

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Intro to A. I. Ⓡ

Wednesday, August 2, 3-4:30 p.m., Wasson Room

Chat GPT, Mid-Journey, Dall-E…

What are these AI systems and how do they work? We’ll explore answers to these questions as we learn the tools and concepts of artificial intelligence.

Computer & Phone Assistance

Thursday, August 3, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Makerspace

Having an issue with your computer and/or phone? Need to find a fix or learn a new feature? Pop in with your device and our tech team will do our best to help.

ADULTS

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Cancel Culture: A Living Room Conversation Ⓡ

Wednesday, August 9, 5-6:30 p.m., Wasson Room

This Living Room Conversation is an opportunity to discuss personal relationships with free speech and accountabil-

BOOKS & AUTHORS

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Book Club for Mortals:

A Beginner’s Guide to the End Ⓡ

Thursday, August 10, 10-11:30 a.m., Wasson Room & online

Discuss end-of-life issues and our shared mortality. August’s feature, A Beginner’s Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death, is a clear-eyed action plan for approaching the end of life.

TEENS & KIDS

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Book vs. Movie Club: Sinbad Ⓡ

Saturday, July 29, 12:30-2 p.m., Hondius Room

Book or movie—which did you like best? We’ll discuss the book, then watch the movie adaptation. Snacks and drinks provided. A “Wander the World” Summer Reading Program event.

Tween & Teen End of Summer Celebration Ⓡ

Tuesday, August 1, 4-5:30 p.m., Hondius Room

Celebrate the end of Summer Reading Program with snacks, drinks, free books, and the final prize drawing. A “Wander the World” Summer Reading

Program event.

Artwork Wednesday: Collage A Journal Ⓡ

Wednesday, August 2, 5-6 p.m., Makerspace

Prep your school supplies or decorate your personal journal with magazines, newspapers, and other print materials. All supplies provided.

Teen Advisory Council Ⓡ

Thursday, August 3, 6-7 p.m., Hondius Room

Monthly meeting for tweens and teens (ages 11-18) who would like to recommend ideas for library programming, design for future teen space, and collection purchases for their age group.

Laser a Bookmark Ⓡ

Saturday, August 5, 2-3:30 p.m., Makerspace

repeated Tuesday, August 8, 4-5:30 p.m., Makerspace

Learn to use the laser, then personalize a bookmark – perfect for the upcoming school year. All supplies provided.

KIDS & FAMILIES

Learn more and sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org

Library Storytimes

Babies: Thurs., Fri., & Sat. at 10 a.m.

Preschoolers: Thurs., Fri., & Sat. at 10:30 a.m.

Read to Therapy Dog Bo: Tues., August 1 at 10 a.m.

Read to Therapy Dog Annie: Wed., August 2 at 4:30 p.m.

Storybook Explorers: Sat., August 12 at 11:15 a.m.

Yoga Storytime with Diana Laughlin Ⓡ

Wednesday, August 9, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Hondius Room

Through kid-friendly mindfulness and yoga activities, we’ll explore how to stay calm and centered in our minds and bodies. Recommended for ages 4-10.

Tap-n-Shake Music Ⓡ

Thursday, August 10, 11-11:45 a.m., Hondius Room

Join Sonia Brooks for musical play as we sing, dance, tap rhythm sticks, and shake sound shakers. Recommended for ages 0-6.

MAKERSPACE CLASSES

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Learn the Laser Cutter Ⓡ

Tuesday, August 1, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

For ages 10 and up (participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult).

LEGAL SELF-HELP

Free Legal Self-Help Clinic Ⓡ

Wednesday, August 9, 2-5 p.m.

One-on-one legal advice for library patrons who do not have a personal attorney. Appointments are necessary and can be scheduled by calling 970-5868116. More information at estesvalleylibrary.org/legalclinic.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION

Cliffhanger Used Books

Cliffhanger Used Books, located next to the post office, is operated by the Friends of the Library Foundation, offering gently-used books, movies, and music at discount prices. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Park Like A Local: The Twig Makes Borrowing Convenient

During last year’s Community Needs Assessment, the Library heard that parking, seasonal crowds, and downtown traffic felt like barriers to accessing the library. You asked us to explore solutions for making the library (and our programs and services) easier to use.

Since the Estes Valley Library began our “Park Like A Local” campaign in May, hundreds of residents have responded to and engaged with the initiative to increase and improve access to the public library.

While the Library’s downtown facility is our anchor – and a wonderful place to find your next check-out – there’s another option for borrowing or returning items from our collection. Have you tried the Twig?

For over five years, the Twig (which is “smaller than a branch”) has been located in the lower level of the Estes Valley Community Center. Patrons can visit our online catalog and when reserving an item, select pickup at the Twig. Library staff will deliver items usually within a day, and we’ll send you an email as soon as they’re ready to be picked up.

When you’re finished with your book or movie, simply drive through the book return at the Community Center, which is open 24/7. It doesn’t matter whether you borrowed the materials from the

School Of Life Is In Session This August

Twig or from downtown – just drop your Library items in the slot and we’ll handle the rest.

Consider other small adjustments to enjoy a better library experience during the community’s busiest season. You can stop by our downtown building during off-peak hours or engage in one of our offsite (or virtual) programs. Both are great options for dodging crowds and congestion.

If you need or want to make a trip to our downtown branch, check out our streamlined process acquiring a Local Permit. Those who reside within the R3 School District boundaries can share a few quick details with our staff, then we send the information to the Town’s parking database. Within 72 hours, your vehicle is attached to a Local Permit and you can enjoy up to two hours of free parking daily in any of the Town’s paid parking lots.

This quick and easy process has been popular: over 350 local residents have already signed up. If you haven’t yet registered for your Local Permit, stop by or give us a call!

Take advantage of all the library offers this summer – we’d love to see you. Learn more about Park Like A Local at estesvalleylibrary.org/parking.

“Education must not simply teach work, it must teach Life.”

-W.E.B. Du Bois

Students are preparing to return to school this August, and at the Estes Valley Library, patrons of all ages are invited to do some learning of their own. Join us for “School of Life” and develop a new skill, learn a different concept or viewpoint, or check out a new book, movie, or video game.

Before tweens and teens head back to school, stop by the Library on August 1 to celebrate your summer reading accomplishments. Our end-of-summer celebration will honor the hundreds of thousands of minutes logged during “Wander the World,” this year’s Summer Reading Program. We’ll have snacks, drinks, and free books, and we’ll complete the final ticket drawing for grand prizes.

Throughout the month, patrons of all ages can check out dozens of learning opportunities in the Makerspace. Take an introduction to artificial intelligence on August 2, August 23, or August 28 – we’ll give you the facts about Chat GPT and other A.I. tools.

Creators: Did you know we have an embroidery machine? You can learn how to use it during a training class on August 29. Younger makers can prepare their school supplies by using the laser cutter to make a

bookmark on August 5 or August 8, or by collaging journals and notebooks on August 2 or August 16.

Not the crafting type? Kids and teens can tap into their math and science brains during “Marble-ous Machines” on August 19. See computing and gaming in a whole new way through marble-driven computers, calculators, and logic games.

Learn from your neighbors during one of the book discussions this month. On August 15, teens and adults will share perspectives about A Deadly Education, the first book in the Scholomance series. Called “Harry Potter meets Hunger Games,” A Deadly Education will set the stage for great cross-generational conversation.

On August 29, join a book discussion about James Clear’s bestselling book, Atomic Habits. Connect with fellow community members and exchange ideas about how to master tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.

Learning is a lifelong event. This August, “enroll” in the School of Life at the public library, and try a new skill, explore a new concept, or just enjoy a new book. Learn more about August programming and School of Life at estesvalleylibrary.org/august.

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Estes Park Health Cares For The Town’s Many Visitors

took her to the emergency room at the hospital.

“When we first contacted the patient, she was reclining and was seemingly doing well,” recalled Emergency Medical Technician Deborah Francis. “She had swelling in her right thigh and her left forearm was painful. We helped her to her feet, and she fainted. We laid her down and lifted her onto the stretcher.

In the ambulance, we started an IV and began giving her fluids. She improved on the way to the hospital. She was very dehydrated.”

In the emergency department, Swanson

of her arm. Her hip was intact, but there was a massive accumulation of blood in her thigh muscle.

“I remember the x-ray technologist was very patient and very creative in taking the x-rays without hurting me too much,” Swanson noted.

The emergency doctor gave her a sling for her arm and told her to check with an orthopedist when she got back to Illinois. However, she passed out again when she tried to walk out of the emergency room.

Quickly, she was given more fluids and told she needed to be admitted to the hospital. Hospitalist Dr. Kenneth Epstein took over her care. Her right leg was black and blue and twice as big around as her left leg. Her blood count had fallen.

“Despite having received intravenous fluid in the emergency room, Ms. Swanson continued to have a low blood pressure, and felt lightheaded when she tried to sit up,” Dr. Epstein said. “Her thigh was very swollen, and we were concerned that she could still be bleeding into it.”

to replace what she had lost in her thigh, and afterwards she felt much better.

“When I found out that she had been admitted to the hospital floor, I stopped by the next morning to see how she was doing,” EMT Francis commented. “She looked like a totally different person. Receiving the two units of blood made a notable difference for her. She was very appreciative of everything everyone had done for her!”

Once Swanson was stabilized, her care team determined she was well enough to fly home, where she began care with her own physician.

“I feel like I got excellent care at Estes Park Health,” Swanson stressed. “They explained what they were doing and why. We made the most out of a bad situation and I appreciate the care I got.”

Estes Park Health is committed to caring for the many visitors who stream through Estes Park each year.

When she came to Estes Park in June, 69-year-old Sandy Swanson of Oak Park, Illinois planned on enjoying her family and the beautiful Rocky Mountains. What she did not plan on was a hospitalization at Estes Park Health.

“We had just started walking around Lily Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park right outside of Estes Park when I tripped and fell on the rocky path,” Swanson recalled. “I was drinking water, but clearly not enough for the altitude.” Her husband and son took her to a nearby bench. She felt lightheaded and passed out. On the way back to the car, she passed out several more times, but her husband and son supported her. They all went back to their cabin because none of her symptoms felt like an emergency. Her arm was sore, but she could move it. The side of her leg felt bruised.

When Swanson undressed, she saw a huge lump the size of a softball below her hip, the same hip she had replaced. Then, she passed out again. Her family called an ambulance. Estes Park Health paramedics arrived on the scene and

was promptly evaluated by the physician, and x-rays were ordered. An x-ray technologist came to take images of her arm and the side of her thigh, showing a fracture in the head of the right radius

Lesta Johnson Retiring After 34+ Years In Local Nursing

Lesta Johnson will be finishing her years of service to Estes Park Health after 34+ years working at both the hospital and Physicians Medicine Clinic. Many will remember her for her years with Doctor(s) Cooper and Beesley as a pediatrics nurse as well as her years teaching childbirth classes and lactation consulting. Most recently she has been serving as the Director of the Family Medical Clinic. As her time at the clinic draws to

a close, staff and those who have been assisted by Lesta's helpful knowledge will miss her presence and leadership. Her family and coworkers are planning a retirement send off and would love to share some of your memories of her care for you or your children. Pictures or anecdotes of the kids then/now or both would be appreciated and treasured. If you have a memory to share please send it to:

lestaretires@yahoo.com

Upon further testing, her care team found that her hemoglobin level was continuing to drop. A CT scan of her leg showed that she had a large blood clot in her thigh. Dr. Epstein ordered two units of blood

“A large portion of the patients we care for at Estes Park Health hospital are tourists,” Dr. Epstein pointed out. “We see a combination of admissions for injuries as well as medical illnesses. We pride ourselves in providing excellent, high quality, personalized care for both Estes Valley residents as well as the many tourists who visit our beautiful town. We receive many compliments from the tourists about how impressed they are with the staff of the hospital and the excellent care they receive. Of course, they also love looking out their hospital windows at the mountains!”

For an unexpected side trip on her vacation, Swanson said the experience was positive.

“We won’t hold it against Estes Park,” she joked. “But we will try not to have Estes Park Health on our itinerary next time we visit.”

Swanson had a massive accumulation of blood in her thigh muscle.

Sandy Swanson's son, Brad: daughter-in-law, Joan, Sandy Swanson and husband, Arden pose during their visit to Estes Park. Photo courtesy of Sandy Swanson

Swanson's x-ray showed a fracture in the head of the right radius of her arm. Photos courtesy Estes Park Health

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UNIQUE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY!

4 delightful homes/enchanting and private

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This bright 3 bed, 2 bath townhome is illuminated with natural light and located centrally, near the heart of Estes Park.With its convenient location, you'll have great access to all the town has to offer. Enjoy stunning mountain views and southern exposure that fills the home with warmth and light. An open floor plan creates an

inviting space for gathering, relaxing, or entertaining.The primary bedroom with an ensuite bath is located on the main level. Upstairs, you'll find a loft and 2 additional bedrooms, providing plenty of space for everyone. Don't miss out on the opportunity to own this charming townhome!

With the crucial need for employee housing and shortage of residential rentals in the Estes Park area, this diverse property offers a variety of options and investment potential. Once used as Ranger cabins for RMNP, these 4 cabins were moved to this peaceful location in 1935. Comprised of: One - 3 bedroom 1bath; Two - 2 bedroom 1 bath; and One - I bedroom 1 bath, PLUS detached garage/workshop and detached shed for an abundance of storage. Each home is fully furnished and has its own unique character and charm, decorated with original knotty pine; delightful artistic finishes; efficient wood stoves, and a flagstone, wood burning fireplace. All homes have their own private laundry and doggie friendly fenced in yards, decks and patios. Within walking distance to Country Store/retail and 5 minute drive to the entrance to the RMNP. City water and sewer. Move-in ready, must see to appreciate! Call Trisha to tour this special property located at 1301 Strong Ave.,

Luxury and comfort harmonize in this newly‐refinished mountain contemporary in highly desirable Thunder Mountain. Enjoy over 4500sf of finer living space, with a magnificent greatroom anchored by a two‐sided stone fireplace and capturing perfectly framed views of The Continental Divide, outstanding kitchen with all the amenities, media/family room plus five bedroom suites, including a master suite that is an escape in itself. Inviting outdoor living on three levels overlooking private open space and those views... Walk into RMNP from your back door for endless adventure. A fine mountain home awaits for $1,695,000.

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Autumn Gold Festival $10,000 Raffle Drawing

The Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary Club is selling only 350 $100 raffle tickets for a chance to win one of the following prizes: $10,000, $2,500 and five $500 cash prizes. The Raffle drawing will take place at the Autumn Gold Festival in Bond Park on the weekend of September 23rd and 24th

Because the club is selling only 350 raffle tickets, you have a 1 in 50 chance of winning a cash prize.

Needless-to-say, the odds are quite good that your ticket would win one of the cash prizes listed above!

This year, all Raffles will be sold online. There will be no paper tickets.

To purchase an Autumn Gold Raffle for $100, go to www.estesparkautumngold.com. Click on Buy A Raffle and follow the prompts. You can pay through debit/credit, Paypal or GooglePay. After you click on the Submit & Get Tickets tab, you will receive a confirmation email from EventBrite, and the Sunrise Rotary Club will be notified immediately. Honestly, the whole process takes less than a minute.

• Please note: There is an $8.55 processing fee. To offset that fee, each raffle comes with two complimentary food vouchers from the Autumn Gold Kitchen and 2 complimentary beverage vouchers (alcohol included) from the Autumn Gold Beer Garden. These 4

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vouchers are a $32 value!

Proceeds from raffle tickets go to scholarships for promising Estes Park High School graduating seniors for college or vocational school, grants for local non-profits and other Estes Vally Rotary projects. Whether or not your ticket wins a cash prize, your purchase of a $100 raffle ticket makes a difference for a student who wants to pursue secondary education or vocational school.

The actual raffle drawing will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 24th, but you do not have to be present to win. The Sunrise Rotary Club will contact the raffle winners after the drawing.

Autumn Gold: A Festival of Bands, Brats and Beer is an annual, FREE, family-friendly event that features live award-winning bands, a classic car show, face painting, games for kids, food vendors and much more. Check out our website for more information.

For questions, please contact Leslie Glover at Les_glo@msn.com.

• 1:45 p.m.: Sunday’s Classic Car Show Trophy Presentation

• 2:00 p.m.: $10,000 Grand Prize Raffle Drawing. For more information visit our website: www.estesparkautumngold.com. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ AutumnGoldEstesPark

Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings

AA of Glen Haven

Every Monday night at the Town Hall at 6:30 p.m.

Also Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Glen Haven Town Hall.

Early Worms

Monday thru Saturday at 7:00 a.m. (Tues., Thurs. & Saturday hybrid meetings with Zoom #796 839 839 PW:Worms20) at St. Bartholomew Church, 880 MacGregor Ave.

Early Worms Women's Meeting

12 p.m. Mondays

St. Bartholomew, 880 MacGregor Ave.

Fall River Group

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are

held at 453 West Elkhorn: Mon., Weds., at Noon

Fri. at 7:00 p.m.

Thursday-NA meeting 7 p.m.

Zoom Meetings-Everyday at noon

Zoom #999 829 166 (no password needed).

Monday Zoom Big Book study at 7 p.m. #654 598 884 (no password needed).

Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Zoom #999 829 166

Note: The AA Meeting website has over 6,000 members and there are 69 AA Meetings a week plus NA has 30 meetings a week. Go to www.intherooms.com

Estes Valley Residents Association Forms

Supports Funding Stormwater Abatement Plan via continuation of the 1a Sales Tax, Full Strata Workforce Housing Sensitive to Neighborhood Density.

The recently formed Estes Valley Residents Association (EVRA) provides a central organizing body and voice for local residents, advocating for their interests in a manner similar to those who represent the interests of retail, commercial, real estate, development, and governmental groups in the Valley.

EVRA anticipates working cooperatively with public officials and others in endeavors for the betterment of life for residents of the Estes Valley. It joins the ranks of Valley organizations with similar missions, such as the Estes Valley Land Trust, the Watershed Coalition, the League of Women Voters, and others.

EVRA suppors the proposed Stormwater Abatement Plan but raises several concerns about the project as currently envisioned. Specifically, EVRA supports funding the plan through proceeds from continuation of the 1a sales tax, grants, and contributions from both the town and county general funds. It strongly opposes funding through the formation of a new utility district, as establishment of the district would materially increase project costs and the district would have an unlimited ability to impose fees on residents for a project currently projected to cost $210 million over 30 years.

EVRA supports various project plans, whether for stormwater or additional infrastructure, which allow for rescheduling or rescoping to accommodate future funding limitations. Furthermore, it recognizes that the Town of Estes Park and Larimer County must work together on scoping and supervising projects of this nature to ensure portions built in each jurisdiction are acceptable to its residents, and that the system works together as a whole for everyone’s benefit. A joint agreement between these two bodies should memorialize the

level and nature of that cooperation. In addition to its support for an appropriately structured and funded Stormwater Abatement Plan, EVRA also supports development of sufficient and adequate workforce housing which meets the needs of ALL strata of the workforce. It opposes rezoning for development that would result in inappropriate and abrupt density increases in residential neighborhoods, such as that currently under consideration on Peakview Drive. EVRA supports intelligent growth policies which are tailored to our special community and needs and that do not overwhelm the Valley’s unique character and livability. Other areas of interest will emerge as EVRA grows. EVRA's steering committee includes Mike Kennedy, Tom Moretti, Bob Leavitt, Deb Dufty, Mel Causer, Rebecca Urquhart, Fred Barber and others, with Jose Almeida serving as an advisor. The Association wants to hear from Estes Valley residents about the issues that affect their lives and welcomes participation by all residents of the Valley concerned about maintaining or enhancing the quality of life for all who live in this beautiful community. Residents interested in working with EVRA should contact Mike Kennedy at eotranch@gmail.com with a short note detailing your interest.

Happy 41st Birthday To The Hard Working Antonio Franco!

Community Support Of Estes Recycles Day (August 12) Means Much Lower Fees This Year

The community has really come together to support Estes Recycles Day this year, with new financial sponsors and partners stepping up to help residents recycle responsibly at much lower fees than in previous years.

The League of Women Voters invites you to gather your hard-to-recycle items and join us on Saturday, August 12, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Events Center Main Parking on Manford Avenue.

Generous funding from Village Thrift Shop, Premier Members Credit Union of Estes Park and Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary Club offsets fees and operating expenses this year, helping residents to reduce any financial burden associated with recycling. Computers will be accepted for $5; TVs for $10-$20, depending on size; and smoke detectors for $5. Many smaller electronic items will be accepted for recycling without any charge at all, as will scrap metal, microwaves, CFL light bulbs, bike tires and tubes and household batteries.

This is the year to clean out your unused items.

Premier Members Credit Union, a notfor-profit financial institution with 18 locations in Colorado including Estes Park, has stepped up specifically to support residents’ recycling of electronics. The credit union hired Garrett Chappell as their Senior Sustainability Manager last year. Already aware of the work the League was doing, he reached out to organizers to see how the credit union

could help with this year’s event.

“Our grant is reinforcing the community-level recycling that is already happening through the League of Women Voters and their partners,” he said. “Providing reduced or small fee recycling on Estes Recycles Day checks all the boxes of the Credit Union’s sustainability mission; providing a positive impact on financial, social, and environmental factors to move us toward a more sustainable future.” Chappell and some of his colleagues from the Premier Members Credit Union also will be volunteering at the event.

Village Thrift Shop in Estes Park also awarded a grant this year to support the event. In the seven years since its foundation, the thrift shop has given more than $1,000,000 in grant funding to local not-for-profits. “We saw the need to help families with costs related to recycling and the grant is our way of doing that, “said Randy Maharry, an original founder. “We want to offer an affordable option to as wide a demographic as possible.”

Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary regularly awards grants based on need and relevance to the community and this year they awarded the League of Women Voters a grant to offset operating costs for Estes Recycles Day.

A complete list of accepted items and fees is online at estesrecycles.org.

Grateful thanks to all our financial sponsors and collaborative partners for helping us all recycle responsibly.

Weed Or Wildflower?

By: Leanne Benton

Summer is now in full swing, and our region’s bounty of colorful wildflowers can be seen blooming at all elevations. Unfortunately, non-native weed species are also blooming as they too start their reproductive process of producing seeds for the next generation of weeds.

While we all enjoy the beauty of our native wildflowers, it seems we are seeing more and more weeds, especially around the places where we live, play, and work. Noxious weeds pose a serious threat to our native wildflowers. Originating in regions of Europe and Asia with climates similar to the Rocky Mountains, many noxious weeds are well suited to our local growing conditions. These weeds have an unfair advantage over our native wildflowers – the predatory herbivores and insects that feed on them in their homelands did not tag along on the journey to North America. Disturbed soils are the land of opportunity for colonizing weeds. Areas along roadsides and trails, in construction sites, and around homes and businesses are prime targets. Once established, weed populations explode and outcompete and crowd out native plants, wreaking havoc on native ecosystems.

Now is an important time for residents and landowners to remove and dispose of problem weeds before they go to seed. Along with removal, also consider how to prevent weeds from returning to the same site – after all, weed removal just created a vacuum of newly disturbed soil that will likely be filled by future weeds. Seeding the site with desirable wildflowers and grasses is one strategy and another is encouraging the growth of native plants.

Fortunately there are also native plants that colonize and grow well in disturbed sites. When removing weeds, look carefully for natives that may be growing right alongside the weeds and may even resemble weeds. These are our allies in the weed fight! Keeping them in place to reproduce will help prevent the return of future weeds. There are several beneficial native plants that are commonly mistaken as “weedy” plants.

Yarrow is a native that often grows alongside the noxious weed Hoary Alyssum. Both plants have clusters of small white flowers at the top of slender stems, however the individual flowers and leaves look very different. Hoary

Alyssum flowers have four deeply cleft petals and simple leaves, while Yarrow blossoms have white petal-like ray flowers surrounding yellow centers and feathery fern-like leaves that smell faintly of sage when crushed. Yarrow readily grows in disturbed ground and for centuries has been valued medicinally for treating wounds.

Patterson Tansy-Aster and Porter Aster are native mid-to-late summer bloomers that grow in similar disturbed sites as noxious knapweeds. There are several species of knapweeds, which have small thistle-like flower heads with white or pink petal-like ray flowers and no yellow centers. Patterson Tansy-Aster has pink to purple ray flowers surrounding yellow centers and Porter Aster has white ray flowers surrounding yellow centers. Besides adding color alongside driveways and roads, these asters provide nectar and pollen for butterflies and bees and are host plants for Crescentspot butterfly caterpillars.

Mountain Gumweed is a native plant that is often mistaken for a weed because it grows in disturbed gravelly sites and because of its rangy, branched appearance and very sticky resinous buds. Although livestock avoid eating it, gumweed has been used medicinally by people for a variety of ailments.

For further information on weed identification, consult Twenty Ob-Noxious Weeds in the Estes Valley, Identification and Management Guide, produced by the Estes Land Stewardship Association (ELSA), available at estes.org/weeds. You can also email identification questions to elsa. weeds@gmail.com.

The next Monitored Weed Drop-off is coming up on Saturday, August 19, where you can dispose of your weeds (in paper yard bags ONLY PLEASE) for free behind the recycling center at 666 Elm Road. ELSA volunteers will be on hand to answer weed questions and direct traffic flow.

• KEEP THIS! Wildflower, Mountain Gumweed, D. Powell, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org

• PULL THIS! Weed, Diffuse Knapweed, Cindy Roche, Bugwood.org

• PULL THIS! Weed, Spotted Knapweed. R. Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org

• KEEP THIS!, Patterson Tansy-Aster, D. Powell, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org

• PULL THIS! WEED, Hoary Alyssum C. Herms, OSU, Bugwood.org

• KEEP THIS! Wildflower, Yarrow. L. Benton

Photo by Jim Ward

A Consideration Of Solar

Once a home (or business) energy audit has been completed and the appropriate modifications have been done, it is time to consider major changes to the energy resources used. To purchase and install solar, wind energy, or a geothermal heat pump, it is necessary to know how much energy is required. Collecting a year’s electricity bills and calculating the average monthly usage is the first step. This is not the dollar amount of the electric bill, but the average monthly kilowatts the establishment uses to provide intended lifestyle. To truly estimate the required amount of energy, any sig-

how does that affect the rest? How much interior space is required for supporting structure?

From the amount of energy required, a calculation can be run for the number of panels required to produce that level. If most electricity is used at night, that will require more and larger batteries to store the electricity until daylight returns. This also is handy in case of power outages (like Texas and California have been experiencing). We had a power outage here in Estes not too long ago, at night, for a few hours, and only those with self-contained electricity had

Real Eyes Realize Real Lies!

By: Larry Strong

Just in case anybody isn’t sure, “gaslighting” is not firing up your grill to cook a good steak. The term “gaslighting” originates from a British play that became a film in the 1930s. A husband wanted to manipulate his wife into believing she was crazy by changing the intensity of the gas lamps within their home. He was so persistent in messing with his wife’s reality she slowly began to question herself, her sense of re ality and ends up being committed to a mental institution. Sounds like the husband would have made a better pa tient.

The origi nal description of the “Big Lie” appeared in “Mein Kampf” (Adolf Hitler). “If you tell a big enough lie and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to be lieve it. The lie can be main tained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie.”

if: You’re becoming convinced values and truths you’ve held are no longer valid. You seem to be constantly defending or justifying your reality. Your trust in yourself and your intuition is faltering. You struggle with making choices to please others instead of yourself. You frequently question whether you said or did the politically correct and socially acceptable thing. You’re beginning to shy away from some people just to avoid conflict. Someone is trying to convince you that you’re sexist and racist but you have enormous respect for women and one of your best buddies has a different skin tone than yours. I’ll stop there. One of our sayings at Men on Fire is, “Let love lead. ” In essence what this means is that our beliefs must ultimately show up in how we live our lives. If we’re not lovin’ folks, regardless of how much they love us back or how much we agree on we might as well toss the bats in the sack and go home. But sometimes we need to love folks enough to speak truth to them and push back what they’re trying to sell us. Givin’ a glass of water to a drowning man isn’t love.

nificant drop in use (from amendments after the audit) must be considered along with the maximum monthly (or daily) use and, if considering solar, the time of day most electricity is needed. Plus, in looking to the future, with the rising temperatures, perhaps an increase for air conditioning may someday be in order? And if someday converting the heat system, this should also be considered.

The most popular conversion here in Estes seems to be the use of solar energy to produce electricity. I have heard comments like “Get solar installation for free!” I have not yet discovered anyone delivering free solar, and it is easy to offer free installation if the solar panels cost enough to cover the installation expense. I do not consider this to be free. At the same time, there are considerable savings by applying for a tax credit which can equal 30% of the total cost of the solar conversion, including the installation. (A tax credit is different from a deduction because it is applied as a direct subtraction from tax owed.)

The questions that then arise are: Where on the property can solar be effectively placed? To be a practical solution, solar must have access to sun. Too many trees, while great for keeping the house cool, might minimize the energy produced. A choice between trees and solar can be difficult. Of course, another consideration here is the 100 foot defensible space around the building in case of fire, which, in itself, can affect trees.

Technical questions: If one panel (or battery) fails at some point in the future,

power. Then, of course, there is the consideration of the old-fashioned mechanical looking solar (Do they still make that?), versus the flat roof style, which has architectural appeal.

I am sure there are other questions. One I have, and I have not discovered an answer: Can I build some solar now and add more solar later, when I have more funds? If this is possible, will it cost more, and how much more? Another question, how long, from initiation to completion, does it generally take to “get” solar? And -- can it be done in the winter, or should we aim for the warmer months? This could also affect the financial cost.

I was recently asked if any company in the Estes Valley “does solar”. I did not know the answer. So – for this research, I looked on the internet. If I typed in Solar, “Estes Park,” I found several companies – none of them in Estes Park. However, when I typed in Architect, “Estes Park” I found local architects. One of them mentioned sustainable design, LEED training, and an interest in solar “since 1974.” There may be others, and if a local company, who “does” solar locally, reads this, please contact me and I will add you to my list. For now, it is my plan to call Thomas Beck at TW Beck, architect when I am ready to proceed with changes to our household energy base. I need professional assistance with this.

Agree? Disagree? Comments?

RRRcyc@signsandwishes.com

We tend to shy away from politics at Men on Fire for good reason. But there sure seems to be enough “gaslighting” going on that the huge supply of gas (bovine excrement) could certainly supply all the gas stoves that appear to be threatened with extinction. If you feel like someone has been messing with your reality (truth), you’re not alone. Dissent is percolating.

Here are a few helpful tips for keeping your “gaslighting” barometer tuned up. You might be experiencing “gaslighting”

We believe as we abide in God’s Word we will know the truth and the truth will set us free. That’s what His word instructs us to do and we’re tryin’ hard to live it out. We also know that darkness never overcomes the light. That’s a spiritual truth as well as a law of nature. So, if your becoming a tad tired of “gaslighting” come help us engage in some “truthlighting” at Men on Fire. We meet Saturday’s, 8:00 a.m. at the American Legion. Great breakfast, solid encouragement, welcoming community and always on the lookout for real lies. Call us old fashioned but we still believe truth is truth. Go figure.

Beautiful rainbow by Jennifer Wurgaft

Estes Park Men’s Golf Association Results For July 24, 2023

Congratulations to all winners

Low Net

Roger Galloway 63

Steve Nagl 65

Scott Dorman 67

Wes Wilvert 67

Ed Myers 68

Dick Smith 69

Brad Doggett 70

Tim Hull 70

John Tessler 71

Henry Glover 71

Dave Meaden 71

Don Bryson 72

Austin Logan 72

Guy Tritico 72

Bill Harms 72

Dwight Stanford 72

Tom McNeil 72

Tony Fink 72

Brad Anderson 72

Matt Quinn 72

Mike Johnston 72

Josh Tracy 72

Chris Haught 72

Jim Gallup 73

John Krueger 73

Greg Fyfe 73

John Peterson 73

Paul Besson 73

Sam Beeler 73

Brian Kelly 74

Drew Webb 74

Jim Jameson 74

Jim Toresdahl 74

Scott Logan 74

Dave Arterburn 74

Jerry Ballinger 75

Pete Smith 75

Roger Erwin 75

EVRPD Shows Off Beautiful New Tennis Courts-Ready For Players

After extended weather delays, the tennis courts at Stanley Park are ready for players! EVRPD Executive Director, Tom Carosello stated, “We are really pleased to be able to add this modern amenity to Stanley Park, and our Board

behind schedule due to the cold and rainy spring weather.

Local tennis players Susan and David King are excited to start using the new courts. They commented, “With so many tennis courts disappearing across

Estes Park Women’s Golf Association Results Of Play – Tues., July 25 , 2023

The game of the day was 3-3-3

Congratulations to the winners.

Tied for 1st Place

Pam Vendegna

Jane McAfee

Tied for 3rd Place

Carla Spreng Webb

Stacey Harding

Calle Russell

6th Place

Laura Mulder

Tied for 7th Place

Carolyn Bible

Jan Tindall

We invite any women golfers to join our golf league with many levels of players on Tuesdays at the 18 Hole Golf Course.

Contact President, Carla Spreng-Webb for more information.

Carla.spreng@gmail.com

Estes Park Special Olympics Tuesday Bowling Fun

Estes Park Special Olympics organizers are hosting bowling fun at the Bull Pin, 555 S. St. Vrain Ave. on Tuesdays from 3:30-5 p.m. All ages are welcome to par-

ticipate.

For more information, contact Audri Smith at 970-451-3762 or email epspecialolympics@yahoo.com.

of Directors deserves the credit for committing the funding necessary to expedite construction. We hope the new courts serve to grow the game of tennis across all age groups.”

The old courts and fences were pulled out and the new concrete surface was poured last fall. The epoxy surface treatment required daily low temperatures above 50 degrees for a week; that didn’t happen until after the 4th of July. Each crew at Renner Sports Surfaces installs approximately one hundred tennis courts a year. Their projects in Colorado, South Dakota and Minnesota were all

the country, we would like to thank the Estes Valley Recreation and Park District for our much hoped-for tennis courts at Stanley Park; keeping tennis alive here in our town. The courts are a well-made investment and turned out superbly. They are an asset to our community and we look forward to many more years of tennis in Estes Park.”

The tennis court project was part of the Stanley Park Master Plan which also includes a new skate park, improved pedestrian safety and other capital improvements.

Partners Youth Mentoring Programs...You Can Be The Difference!

Develop a long-term relationship with a local youth, including them in everyday activities in the community and sharing your life with your mentee. Partnerships meet an average of three hours a week for a minimum of one year.

School-Based Mentors

Meet one-to-one with a student who needs extra support in the academic setting.

These Partnerships meet an average of one hour a week for a minimum of one academic year.

Worship & Wonder At St. Francis Of Assisi Anglican Church

Stained glass windows, the people kneeling in prayer, standing to sing praises to God, the occasional use of incense - the smell of holiness, hearing the words of Holy Scripture, taking the Body of Christ into one’s hands…

This is the Anglican Style of Worship. For centuries we have been following these traditions.

tle Valley Drive. St. Francis Anglican Church is a place where some come to just be with God, to walk the outdoor Stations of the Cross or sit and meditate while the children play on the swings.

It is also a place for learning.

We are always in need of positive adult role-models to volunteer as mentors. Our kids are ages 7 to 17 years old with diverse interests and needs. We create partnerships based on shared interests, common values, and logistical preferences. Partners provides volunteers with training and support, as well as inclusion in a caring and active community. These are the roles we have available:

Community-Based Mentors

Nexus Activity Volunteers

Help out with the monthly group activities for youth who are waiting to be matched with mentors.

Nexus Activity Volunteers are asked to assist with group activities, including transporting youth, six times per year. For more information visit our website: poweredbypartners.org/mentoring/, call 970-577-9348, or email: kwhitacre@poweredbypartners.org.

Worship At Flatirons Church

By: Dr. Larry Yarrington

I was amazed by yesterday’s sermon at Flatiron Church. All by itself it was an excellent message. But it had special meaning for me because of what I had written about in a passage from Revelation noting the trumpet of the third Angel. The message brought by a teaching pastor, Dr. Mark Warren, at a large church in Phoenix, was exploring the idea of how will you measure your life?

There are only two ways: you either measure it by success as the world measures such things, or will you measure your significance which only God can measure. He used the story of Zacchaeus who was a Chief tax collector for Rome. Apparently, Jesus was coming to town, and He wanted to see Jesus. So, he climbed up a tree to get a better view. Zacchaeus was caught unaware because Jesus also wanted to see him.

Many will see this as a moment in life when they have an encounter with Jesus. He enters our lives, and everything changes in the way I view God, others, and the planet on which I live. But it is also a message to those of us who have been walking with the Lord for many years. It can come with an interruption in our lives as with Zacchaeus, or an event that helps us to see we are not as faithful and trusting of God as we thought. My wakeup call was from the third trumpet in Revelation. Here is what I wrote.

The Lord has a Word. To whoever re-

ceives it, the Word is sweet and brings life in abundance. If one rejects the Word, it becomes bitter and steals life. That Word is Jesus whose name is above all names. I have received the Word, yet I find myself operating as if I have no knowledge of the Word. It is usually when I am counting on something, and it does not come through. I have always been a person of great pride. Pride often covers up fear and doubt. It is usually around money for me. I am not starting a “go fund me”, but I have realized that with inflation, I am worried about money. If my mind dwells there for long, I become embittered and depressed. These are also cover up emotions because of shame. Part of it is that I have not handled the resources God gave me well. But most of it has to do with trust. I have never been wealthy, but I have never had to worry. I budgeted well and avoided debt. So, I find, with a little shock, I do not place my trust in the Lord or His promises. I have never “had” to. Now I do and feel some shame that my trust level is so low.

My low level of trust is not because there is little evidence of God’s provision. There is plenty. It is the Lord that has given me what little wisdom I have, to make the money I have in life. Even when, in some of my high earning years, I felt led to minister in the prisons, so worked at salaries far less than I could have earned. Still, I was able to pay off my mortgage on my house early. Did I really give God the credit or did I claim

It is how we approach the mystery of Faith. It is how we become part of the Body of Christ, The Church. We lift our voices to praise God - The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

The Church is not a building; it is the People who are gathered to worship the Creator of all that is. It is also a place to learn and grow, to think, to take a rest and feel the “Presence” of God.

Many people in Estes Park know of the little Church on St. Francis Way, off Lit-

Bishop Owen Williams will be offering a Discussion Group beginning Wednesday, August 2nd at 5:30 p.m. He will be talking about the traditions and practice of how Anglicans worship and pray to our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Mark your calendar; Hope to see you there!

Saint Francis of Assisi Anglican Church is located at 3480 St. Francis Way, Estes Park, (follow the signs up Little Valley Drive to St. Francis Way), (970) 577-0601.

Website: stfrancisestespark.com

at least part of it myself.

It is embarrassing to realize that I have not credited God. Oh, I have given lip service to God’s provision, and I believe it in my head. Recently we put our house on the market and gave as a reason, I needed to be closer to medical care than I can get living in the mountains. That is partially true. What is also true is that we can afford to live here only if we tighten our financial belt a great deal more than we have in the past. We can do that but do not want to be forced to do it. Yet, I believe that God is not surprised that I am in this place. But it is me that is surprised that I have never exercised the practice of trust in this area of my life. I have never given true gratitude to God for what I have.

You may wonder what drives this moment of introspection. We were under contract to sell our house at our asking price. Then that deal fell through. Suddenly my independent self was thrown into worry and depression. I confessed that to the Lord who is always quick to forgive. I woke up this morning with a real sense of peace. It is more than a theology; it is relationship with the creator of the universe. He will provide what I want, or He will give me the peace of liv-

ing in trust that He will strengthen me far more than my pride ever has. This passage, I believe, speaks of a real event that is coming. But this morning it spoke to my heart that what is real has everything to do with my trust in God’s love and care for me. I am always amazed that what the Word says in general, can speak to me in a personal way that makes it relevant to my life in the moment. I am so grateful for the clarity the Lord always brings to my confusion and doubt. He is my God and my everpresent friend.

So, what I heard, in service this morning, was a re-enforcement of an idea God planted on my heart. But the message went a little further. It is not our faithfulness that knits us to God but our reliance on Him to bring forth the best of who I am connected to Him.

Flatirons is committed to reach out to those who are lost and broken as we all are. It is a place to find a home if you are not perfect. Your brokenness is what we love because we can all walk together toward wholeness. We would be honored if you joined us on Sundays at the Reel Mountain Theater as we worship together at 11 a.m.

Celebration Of Life For Shirley Neely-Turpin

Please join the family of Shirley for an informal social gathering to celebrate Shirley’s life from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 5 at Trout Haven Resorts.

Shirley passed away on January 29th at the age of 87. After having a teaching career and raising her family on Long Island, she moved with her husband Arthur to the Estes Park area in 1993.

We hope that the many friends of Shirley in this area will enjoy meeting with her family and sharing memories with them.

Gwenda Lynne Gatewood Purdy

Gwenda Lynne Gatewood

Purdy, 77, of Estes Park, Colorado, went to be with the Lord on July 10, 2023.

Gwenda was born on August 6, 1945, to Thomas Bartlett Gatewood and Gwen Dell Wright Gatewood at Station Hospital Midland Army Airfield in Midland, Texas. After

Gwenda graduated from Hobbs High School, where she attended kindergarten to 12th grade, she earned a degree in accounting from Eastern New Mexico University.

On July 31, 1998, she married her husband, Larry Purdy, while they were both working at the Garland Police Department in Garland, Texas. They lived in Rowlett, Texas, until they moved to Estes Park, Colorado, to retire together. In Estes Park, Gwenda was very active in the community. She was on the Board of the Estes Park Library and an Officer for the Estes Park Newcomers Club.

Gwenda loved attending outdoor concerts and seasonal community events and played in two Bridge Clubs in Estes Park. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed doing yard work and listening to audiobooks as a hobby.

Gwenda was predeceased by her parents and her brother, Thomas Bartlett Gatewood, Jr. She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Larry Purdy; son, Shad Grubbs (Donna Grubbs) of Commerce City, Colorado; daughter, Cari Barca (Dave Barca) of Oceanside, California; and her precious grandchildren, Mikayla Grubbs Cardie

(Conrad Cardie), Gatlin Grubbs, Hannah Barca, and Conan Barca who called her, “Gussie,” an endearment Gwenda's father gave her as a child. Services will be held at the YMCA of the Rockies at Hyde Chapel in Estes Park on August 5, 2023, at 11 a.m. There will be a reception to follow at The Ram’s Horn Lodge also at the YMCA. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to Estes Valley Land Trust, an organization Gwenda felt very strongly about.

Allnutt Funeral Service is honored to walk alongside this family. Please visit Allnuttestespark.com to leave messages to the family.

Virgil M. Good was born June 2, 1938, in Bellefontaine, Ohio. The son of Clarence W. and Effie B. (Miller) Good. He attended public school in Bellefontaine until he was a sophomore in high school. He had given his life to Jesus and he was able to convince his father to allow him to transfer to Mount Carmel Christian boarding school in Van Cleve, Kentucky. He had been working in Bellefontaine at J. C. Penney department store to pay for his tuition and he completed his high school education at Mount Carmel. While he was there, he was able to increase his music education. He was a gifted pianist and accompanied several music groups.

After Mount Carmel, he enrolled at Kentucky Mountain Bible Institute and graduated in three years with a certificate in Biblical Studies. After taking some time to help his sister to renovate the family home in Bellefontaine, he began attending Marion College in Marion, Indiana where he graduated with a master’s degree in religion. Shortly thereafter, he was called to pastor an Evangelical Quaker church in Hortonville, Indiana. In his third year as pastor, he began to sense that the Lord had a different plan for his life. He resigned his pastorate and was invited by friends to come to Minneapolis and stay in their home while he waited for further direction. While at church there he met the love of his life, Joann Carpenter, who was a nurse in one of the hospitals in the twin cities.

Virgil’s life changed when he received a phone call from his sister asking him to come home and help care for their parents who were seriously ill. He returned to Ohio to be near his parents and landed a job as a substitute teacher in the county school system. One day he was called to sub at High Point Day School which was a special school for the developmentally disabled. Virgil fell in love with the children and began to devise new ways to help them learn. The school hired him full-time and before long he was made principal of the school.

Virgil and Joann were married on December 28, 1968 at Marion College Church in Marion, Indiana. After their wedding the Goods returned to Bellefontaine where Virgil continued his work and Joann began working in

the local hospital. Virgil soon had another promotion when he was made supervisor for the southwest region of the Ohio department of health and human services. In 1975, changes in Ohio policy made the Goods consider moving elsewhere which led them to Longmont, Colorado to be close to family, and for Virgil to become director at Midwest Children’s Home—a home for developmentally disabled children with double diagnosis. They were both developmentally disabled and had psychological challenges. Virgil changed the facility from a custodial facility to a treatment facility with a licensed clinical psychologist on staff and training for caregivers. His program earned him recognition from the state department of human services. He continued to successfully work there until the state legislature reduced funding and the facility was forced to close. The Goods moved to Lincoln, Nebraska where Virgil worked for ARC Capital. In 1995, the Goods moved to Espanola, New Mexico where Virgil became the Executive Director at Las Cumbres Learning Services, a large nonprofit which provided services for the developmentally disabled from the cradle to the grave. This included education, training in work skills and the provision of residential housing facilities. He was director until 2004 when a massive heart attack forced him to resign as director. In 2008, the Goods realized their dream of moving back to Colorado when Virgil accepted the position of Executive Director at Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park. Crossroads was a Christian organization that supplied help to families in crisis by providing food, clothing, housing and arranging medical support. In 2015, declining health forced him to resign and in 2018 the Goods moved back to Longmont.

Virgil loved people and enjoyed making new friends laugh with his “mischievous, ornery, and sassy” routine. He enjoyed mountain hiking with his wife, reading and doing paintings of mountain scenes, and devising new arrangements at his piano keyboard.

He passed away on June 9, 2023. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park, PO Box 3616, Estes Park, CO 80517.

Virgil M. Good

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*Bonus is $1.00 per hour May through October

Apply at, mail or email resume to:

Fawn Valley Inn, 2760 Fall River Road, Estes Park, CO 80517

Email: Jamie@RockyMtnResorts.com

Creates and maintains all owned media for YMCA of the Rockies, including website, blog, newsletters / emails, all written guest communication, printed materials and signage. $19.50$23.15/hour with great benefits, generous PTO/vacation, discounted childcare and more. www.wo r k i nth er ock ie s.o rg

Full Time Line Cook Rate based on experience. Apply in person 3110 S St Vrain Ave

Help Wanted Pharmacy Sales Clerk

Full Time/Part Time available

Starting wage $18 hour

Sign on bonus! Employee Benefits & discounts at Rocky Mountain Pharmacy and our sister store Bart’s Liquor Stop by for an application and join our team! (970) 586-5577

Now hiring Shuttle Drivers

Part-time/Full-time year-round employment. Clean Valid Colorado Driver license (no special license needed). $18-20/hr plus tips with a $4 morning and night shift differential.

Apply within at: Estes Park Shuttle 551 South Saint Vrain Ave

Tire Technician

Perform tire related and light automotive services. $15 - $20/hr depending on experience. Flexible time off options, at cost vehicle repairs. Valid drivers license required. Apply in person at 1633 Raven Ave or call (970) 586-8085 or email office@estestireandauto.com.

Now Hiring Tour Guides/ Drivers for small groups.

Must have a Clean Colorado Driver License. $18-20 an hour plus tips.

Apply within at: Estes Park Shuttle 551 South Saint Vrain Ave

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De l ivery Ma n ager

$1500 sign-on bonus! www.wo r k i nth er ock ie s.o rg

Historic Crags Lodge

We’re hiring for the following positions starting at $21.01/hr.:

• Drive-up & Go Service Helpers

• Checker

• Courtesy Clerk

• Day-Stocker

• Overnight Stocker

• Bakery Clerk

• Deli Clerk

• Produce Clerk

• Seafood Clerk

• Cake Decorator

• Meat Cutter

Get your application at: www.albertsoncompanies.com

After your application has been completed, please call our hiring manager Ann at 970.586.4447.

Bilingual Youth Librarian

32 hours/week

Salary Range: $18.94 - $26.51/hr

($31,516 - $44,113 annually).

Additional $1.50/hour for fluent Spanish & English bilingual candidates.

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, retirement, & more. Includes generous PTO accrual. Benefits package valued at $10,000-30,000 annually.

Closing Date: 5 PM, Friday, August 4, 2023, or until filled

PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION: Review full job description and apply at estesvalleylibrary.org/jobs

online at

https://careers.hgv.com/

for FT/PT

Flexible Hours, No Experience Needed, Fun Work Environment Stop by to apply 1260 Manford Ave

Insurance Agency seeking a friendly, professional Office Assistant.

Full/Part Time positions available.

$18 - $22 / hr depending on experience. Paid vacation and bonus opportunities. On the job training available. Please send resumes to DARNOL4@AMFAM.COM or drop off at the office located at 601 Community Drive.

Mountain View Services is Hiring a Part Time Driver

-No CDL required

-Flexible schedule

-Competitive wages

-On the job training Call 970-616-1775 for more info

You've just found it! Fun family business

Outdoor World retail clothing and equipment year round stores needs you. Starting at $17.0030.00 per hour. Retail, managing, selling, merchandising and cleaning. You must be cheerful and like people. Choose your hours. Ages 15 to 80. Call Ernie 24 hours a day any day. 970 232 8290.

Silver Saddle Inn

Now hiring: Housekeepers

$16/hr - $18/hr DOE, Housing Available. Apply in person: 1260 Big Thompson Ave. or email resume: info@estesresort.com

TRANSPORTATION RENTALS RENTALS

Homes

Year round, Furnished, one bedroom, 3/4 bath house, Allenspark. Beautiful glassed sun porch as second bedroom and to watch wildlife. Electric heat plus fireplace, town water. No pets. $1200/mo. plus deposit. 303-747-2461

Approx 2000 sq ft house for rent near Allenspark from November 1, 2023April 30, 2024. Fully finished . Call 303-775-0778 for details.

Cabins

Cabin for rent. 970 577 0944.

Commercial Rentals

Professional office for rent. Single office with reception, waiting room, bathroom and amenities within office building to be used exclusively by you on Tuesday Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Inquiries should be sent: lasiocarpa@yahoo.com or 970-214-7081

Prime Location

Office Space for Lease. 281 sq. ft. $600/mo. + utilities + deposit. 950D Big Thompson Ave. Available now. 970-215-2235

$350 a month shared room. MondayWednesday it is all yours. Some Sundays are available too.

Currently a massage therapist is using it Thursday-Saturday So, something along those lines would be perfect! Or a counselor etc! Big and relaxing room! Call or Text (719)232-2521

Commercial Rentals

$350 a month shared room. MondayWednesday it is all yours.

Some Sundays are available too.

Currently a massage therapist is using it Thursday-Saturday

So, something along those lines would be perfect! Or a counselor etc!

Big and relaxing room! Call or Text (719)232-2521

Storage Units

Warehouse Space for Rent. 4400 sq. ft., 14 ft. doors. For more info call Jim @ 970-227-0346

Storage Unit 21’ x 16’ Call 970-586-3224

TRANSPORTATION

Trucks

1999 Chevy Suburban $2500. 454 vortex motor. 141k miles. Seats 8. Fair cond. Nathanael 970-692-4237. ATVs

ANIMALS/PETS MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

Coleman KT196 Go Cart. Bought new 10/2022. Seldomly used. $1700 new. Asking $1000. Call 970-980-1783.

Misc.

M610 Bobcat. Approximately 100 hours on new engine Slight hydraulic leak in right arm. Runs well. Asking $2500. Call 970-980-1783

SERVICES

Cleaning

Residential, Commercial, Vacation homes, Construction Cleaning & More! 970-308-0049

Home Repair/Service

For all your remodel home repair needs. Free quotes. Quality work for a fare price. 720-235-7413

Landscaping

ROCK POINT LANDSCAPE LLC Lawn Services, Rock work, Flagstone Retaining walls, hauling & More! 970-308-0049

Sewing/Alterations

Remixed Custom Sewing Services. NEW LOCATION! RV Cushions, outdoor furniture, benches, leather and Industrial Repair. Call for appointment 970-492-5446

Piano Tuning

Susan Novy, local piano tuner. Call for appt. 577-1755 www.estesparkpiano tuner.com

HOUSEHOLD

Furniture

67” sleeper sofa $200, oak bookcase 4’ W x 3’ H $50, 3 counter-height chairs/barstools $20 each. All prices OBO. You move. 970-682-8187

Misc.

One hundred plus year old, refurnished, Miller pump organ for sale, $500 or best offer. 515-240-8460 (local)

Misc.

WANTED: Tool Shed for church picnic area. Contact Dave 586-2799 or cell 970-290-0710

I have thirty chairs, I am looking for thirty souls to fill those chairs. Myself and my family are willing to open up our home and our hearts to help you see the comfort and hope in knowing the way of the Lord our God. I am driven by the urgency to spread his word for his coming is soon. Contact Jorge and Andrea Fernandez 970-825-4044

Job Wanted

JOB WANTED CDL Driver Available Class B-P, X. 970-413-4842

REAL ESTATE Commercial Commercial Spaces for sale and lease. Call Eric. Anderson Realty. 586-2950

Misc.

Puppy Social Club is open at Elena’s Barking Lot. Puppies up to 6 months old are welcome to come for a playdate and make new friends. For more information please contact Elena via email: elenasbarkinglot@gmail.com

SALES

Garage Sales

Saturday August 5th only. 8am - 2pm. 631 Meeker Dr. Twin bed, gymnastics eqp. household items and decor, toys, books, snowshoes and bear canisters, tvs, vanity, writing desk, kids Columbia snow gear, clothes.

MOVING SALE

One Morning Only!

Sat July 29, 8a - noon

1865 Bradley Lane

Household & patio furniture: Book case, tables, chairs, couch, TVs, King and Queen beds, futon, lamps

Everything Must Go!

Community YARD Sale & Pancake Breakfast

July 29th - “Weather

Permitting” 8 A.M. until Noon. Masonic Lodge1820 S. St. Vrain Ave.

Spaces available for rent $20.00

For Details call: 577-8585

Estate Sales

ESTATE/MOVING SALE

Need to have one, but seems overwhelming. We do the work, you make the $. Local, Affordable, References. CALL JUDI 970-215-5548

PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS BUILDER

APPLIANCES

970-586-4315 rglibby@msn.com Estes Park, CO

ATTORNEYS

BEAUTY SALON SERVICES

CARPET CLEANING

EYECARE/GLASSES

WENDYS OPTICAL

Walk In Repairs

Welcome!

Hours: 9 to 1:00

Wendy, Amy, Markus

Dr. Amber Busche

CHIMNEY SWEEP

CLEANING SERVICES

970-586-4418

www.aspen-eyecare.com

600 S Saint Vrain Ave - Suite 5

•equipped to evaluate macular degeneration, glaucoma and cataracts

•same day appointments for eye pain and emergencies

•referral access to specialized surgeons & advocacy for the best care

•full service optical for specialized eyewear

Comprehensive Eyecare Right Here in Estes Park!

FINANCIAL SERVICES

CAMERAS

FLOORING

SERVING ESTES PARK FOR 20 YEARS (970)-577-9855 parkflooring.com