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July 31, 2020
Just A Light Snack
This fawn was spotted enjoying a light snack before dinner. Hope mom doesn’t find out! Photo by Paul Marcotte pauljmarcottephotography.com
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Estes Park Museum Online Book Program On Friday, August 7, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. join authors and photographers, Dr. James Pickering and Derek Fortini via Zoom as they discuss their book, Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park: Then and Now, Revised Edition. This program will highlight a number of historic sites/buildings in the larger Estes Park region. The program will take place via Zoom and audience members will have the opportunity to interact virtually with the panelists via a question and answer chat box. To attend the program, go to: zoom.us/j/93595995503. Joining 5-10 minutes early is encouraged and panelists will be available to answer questions before the presenta-
tion. Questions about zoom? Visit the Zoom support page beforehand to better understand this platform as staff will not be able to troubleshoot technological questions during the program. The latest revised edition of Then and Now explores over 100 sites throughout Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park by comparing historic photographs with contemporary images of exact locations and is accompanied with text. During the program, the speakers will discuss how they gathered photographs for the revised edition as well as providing historic information of the accompanying site. The new book features nearly 500 images of the Estes Park and Rocky
Mountain National Park area. The Then and Now book can be ordered online from the Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation gift shop! Museum members receive 10% discount on shop merchandise. Free delivery is available to the 80517 ZIP code. For questions about merchandise, membership, or delivery, please contact Elaine at ehuntdowney@estes.org. The Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to supporting the Estes Park Museum through fundraising, publications, outreach, volunteerism, special projects, and events. 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, visit the museum's website at www.estes.org/museum or contact Director Derek Fortini at dfortini@estes.org.
Gunshot Injury Near Emerald Lake In Rocky Mountain National Park On Sunday, July 19 vanced medical care. The man was carried out via a wheeled litter to the Bear Lake Trailhead where he was taken by Estes Park Health Ambulance to a meadow in the Glacier Basin Campground where he was flown by Lifeguard Two Air Ambulance to Medical Center of the Rockies. Park rangers investigated the incident. The man was hiking in the area with a
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On Sunday afternoon, July 19, Photos courtesy NPS park rangers responded to a report of a 70-year-old male, from Mishandgun in his backpack. When he set souri, with a gunshot wound at Emerthe backpack on the rock, the gun disald Lake in Rocky Mountain National charged firing a round. The round Park. Bystanders assisted the man with struck the man in his leg. The round did initial first aid. Rocky Mountain Nanot exit the man’s body. There were nutional Park Search and Rescue team merous visitors in the Emerald Lake members responded and provided adarea when this incident occurred.
It is the responsibility of visitors to understand and comply with all applicable state, local, and federal firearm laws before entering the park. Open carry of handguns and rifles, and transport of the same in vehicles, is permitted. Concealed carry is allowed pursuant to a legal Colorado concealed carry permit and applicable state reciprocity laws. Federal law prohibits firearms in certain facilities (visitor centers, ranger stations, government offices); places that are marked with signs at all public entrances. Recreational target shooting or discharge of a firearm is not allowed in Rocky Mountain National Park. Firearms should not be considered a wildlife protection strategy. Bear spray and other safety precautions are the proven methods for preventing bear and other wildlife interactions. The investigation is ongoing, no further information is available at this time.
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Strategic Planning For 2021 July is typically when the Town Board begins crafting its strategic plan for the coming year. This plan is used to clearly define the priorities of the Board and guide staff in the development of the proposed budget and departmental work plans. While we are getting a later start than usual in 2020, the Town Board will be meeting in August to reassess and discuss its priorities and determine where the Town’s financial and staff resources should be focused in 2021. The Town’s strategic planning process has been in place for seven years and has served the organization well. The plan consists of a vision, a mission, eight outcome areas, and a variety of goals and objectives. Generally speaking, the vision, mission, and outcome areas are relatively stable and have not changed much over the years. These are the fundamental principles that the Town Board is committed to as it oversees the functions of Town government. The vision, mission, and outcome areas are directly supported by strategic policy statements. Strategic policy statements are more detailed explanations of the Board’s policy and philosophy that provide further detail on Board intent for each of the eight outcome areas. For example, under the “Robust Economy” outcome area one strategic policy statement reads, “[w]e will develop a robust and sustainable economy by making our economic development decisions based on a triple bottom line model, considering economic, social and environmental impacts and benefits. ” These statements provide staff with the details needed to develop and propose goals and objectives that will advance the Board’s outcome areas, mission and vision. Goals (2-7 years) and objectives (1-year) are where the rubber hits the road and the Town Board’s priorities are implemented. These components of the strategic plan are actionable and have a defined completion date. Continuing with the “Robust Economy” examples, one goal in this outcome area is to ‘Implement the Downtown Plan.’ This longer-term goal is supported by an objective to ‘Determine the strategic direction, financial options and leadership responsibility for implementation of the Downtown Plan. ’ The goals and objectives in the strategic plan operationalize the Town Board’s strategic policy statements, outcome areas, mission, and vision. With a pandemic monopolizing
our attention and creating unprecedented societal and financial upheaval, some might wonder why even bother strategic planning in such an unusual and dynamic environment. While it is natural to think that strategic plans are primarily tools to use in deciding what new things to do, they can also be useful when times are more difficult and organizations are looking to re-focus on the most essential and important things. Continuing forward with strategic planning is critical in ensuring that the Town continues to take a deliberate look at how resources are allocated and what priorities are being supported. That being said, the strategic planning process will look different this year. Traditionally, the Town Board has held a half-day retreat to review and update its strategic plan. Recognizing that it is not possible, we are taking a slightly different approach this year. The Town Board will meet twice over the course of two weeks. The first meeting, on August 13, will consist of an introduction to strategic planning during COVID19; a review of the vision, mission, and outcome areas; and a discussion of additions, subtractions, or edits to the existing strategic policy statements. Between the first and second meetings, staff will develop a list of proposed goals and objectives that implement the strategic policy statements created by the Town Board. At the second meeting, August 27, the Board will review staff ’s list of proposed goals and objectives, consider any additions of objectives and goals from the Town Board itself, then agree on a final set of goals and objectives for the 2021 strategic plan. Both of these meetings will take place virtually through Zoom. Meeting materials will be posted the week prior at www.estes.org/boardsandmeetings. The final 2021 Town Board Strategic Plan will be adopted at a Town Board meeting in September. Public feedback opportunities are the same this year as they have been in the past. Community members are encouraged to provide written comments for Town Board consideration by using the Town Board Public Comment Form at www.estes.org/ boardsandmeetings, email townclerk@estes.org or speak at the public comment periods at the beginning of each Board virtual meeting. There will also be an opportunity for public comment when the Town Board considers the adoption of the 2021 Strategic Plan.
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Delinquent Property Tax Statements Mailed Delinquent property tax statements for the property tax year 2019 payable in 2020 will hit mail boxes this week. Taxpayers that submitted payment after July 27, 2020 might still receive a delinquent statement in the mail due to the printing and mailing process. Larimer County Treasurer & Public Trustee Irene Josey reminds taxpayers they had two options when paying their property taxes. If paying in full, the deadline was April 30, 2020. If paying in two equal installments, the first half was due March 2nd, and the second half was due June 15th. Many property owners have an escrow account with a mortgage company which submits property tax payments on their behalf. Please note that all funds received from mortgage companies have been processed and posted at this time. The Colorado Legislature recently passed a bill that granted County Treasurers the authority to waive delinquent interest from June 15, 2020, through September 30, 2020, for 2019 taxes payable in 2020. Taxpayers may submit payment until September 30, 2020 without penalty of delinquent interest. Treasurer Josey encourages those who are able
to pay their property taxes before the waiver ends to please do so. Beginning October 1, 2020, interest will accrue at the statute-mandated 1% per month and be subject to advertising and distraint fees as scheduled. The Larimer County Tax Lien Sale will remain scheduled for November 19, 2020. All property taxes must be collected to meet the budgetary requirements of all certified taxing authorities. The annual tax lien sale is held to collect these unpaid taxes. The timely receipt of property taxes is essential to the effective delivery of services to you by our county health department, fire districts, cities, towns, and special districts and local law enforcement agencies. Property taxes and delinquent interest collected by the county treasurer are distributed to the local taxing authorities, including cities and towns, fire districts, and health districts. If you have questions regarding the status of your property taxes, please call the Larimer County Treasurer’s Office at (970) 498-7020 or visit our website at www.larimer.org/treasurer.
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Lean Into Common Good: Bring Compassion And Empathy These days, the news is a steady stream of somber statistics, sound bites, and stories. Energized by longstanding grievances and fueled with the uncertainty of a world immersed in pandemic with no end in sight. Over time, hearing the news wears on me. Pulls me down. Makes me want to flip the switch. Tune out. When I reach that point, much to my surprise, I hear people around town voicing something similar. This makes me wonder, what’s going on? I think, could it be that people, attempting to cope, are leaning away from the common circumstances of day? Frustrated and weary, might they be seeking diversion in marches? Gaining emotional release by arguing about the relative merits of face coverings, social distancing, and herd immunity? Finding some semblance of solace in kindnesscampaigns, patio-get-togethers, camping, gardening, and so on? Then I wonder, might there be a more productive way to cope? What if, rather than each of us individually leaning away from shared circumstances, we’d collectively and intentionally lean into the common good? Replace diversion with civil engagement? Bring compassion and empathy, not vitriol? Find the good and praise it? After which, I ask myself is this impossible? To which I reply, I think not. Why? Because Estes Park, located in the beautiful mountains of northern Colorado, is a relatively small community. Its townspeople have repeatedly shown capacity for coming together to meet challenges. Certainly, covid-19, the current challenge, is undeniably affecting all aspects our lives—socializing with friends and family, attending church, making money, paying bills, realizing
dreams, getting married, celebrating graduation, and much more. However, coping with this reality by diverting attention elsewhere, while possibly an effective tactic short term, is in the long run an unwise strategy for individuals and their town. Here’s why. The nature of Estes’ tourist based economy necessitates welcoming people from all corners of the globe—some with little concern for the welfare and safety of the people who live and visit here. A troubling tendency, Covid-19 makes more troublesome, possibly lethal. Putting front-line workers—our neighbors, friends and acquaintances—at needless risk. Threatening the safety and health of the very people whose daily efforts ensure continuance of the way of life each of us love and cherish. Estes Park is what it is because waitresses, customer service workers, gift shop and hotel workers, business owners, first responders, police, recreation guides, clergy, medical professionals, dentists, grocery store clerks, massage therapists, hairdressers, teachers, and others go to work each day. Thanks to what they do and the risks they take, we are safe and healthy. Do what you must to cope, divert attention elsewhere if that helps. But please take time each day to consider what the frontline workers are doing for you and for Estes. Mentally walk in their shoes. Ponder the risks they take. Actively listen to what they say. Offer up help when appropriate. Express gratitude for sacrifices being made. Say thank you. Estes Park is unique. A special bond permeates this place. Let’s keep that bond strong.
The charge(s) are merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. On July 22 at 3:30 a.m. police were called to Aspen Ave./Stanley Ave. on a report of a loose pet. On scene police charged a 24 year old female from Estes Park for an animal running at large. On July 25 at 8:57 p.m. police were
called to a disturbance in the 400 block of Hillside Lane. On scene, they arrested a 52 year old male from Estes Park and charged him with 2nd degree assault, resisting arrest x 2, refusing to exit premises upon request of a peace officer and domestic violence. He was transported to the Larimer County Jail.
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 19, the Estes Valley Fire Protection District (EVFPD) responded to 13 calls for service. This included:
• Emergency medical (assist EPH): 3 • Fire: 1 • Rescue: 1 • Possible Illegal Burn/Smoke Investigation: 3 • MVC: 1 • Alarm Activation: 4 Estes Valley Fire www.estesvalleyfire.org
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DOROTHY ON YOUR RETIREMENT Thank you for 14 wonderful years.
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Larimer County COVID-19 Recovery
By: Larimer County Commissioner Steve Johnson
Larimer County is no stranger to disasters. In the last decade, we have faced the two worst natural disasters in the county’s history with the 2012 High Park fire and the 2013 floods. Now we face a new and different challenge, an unseen enemy, COVID19. While previous events were of relatively short durations and then over, the virus continues to plague us even as we work to recover and keep life going. Much of what we learned from past disasters has been helpful. We know recovery is more productive when we work together. We’ve partnered with United Way to bring on Laura Levy as our Recovery Manager, a position she held in past disasters. The key to our recovery efforts is the collaboration with groups already in our community such as businesses, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, city partners, schools and higher education, and community volunteers. Key sector groups have been set up and staffed to help coordinate efforts in this effort we call the Larimer County Collaborative. Funds can be stretched, leveraged, and allocated to the most effective ways of helping the community. Even before the collaborative was set up, Larimer County went to work assisting businesses to access support programs and employee access to benefits. Another significant concern for Larimer County government is the mental health of our residents. The stress of losing a job, unpaid bills, and the fear of a pandemic takes
a heavy toll on the mental health of all of us. Crisis response handled the initial call demand well, but many could not access or afford services. Thanks to our Behavioral Health Initiative passed by the voters in 2018, the Commissioners allocated $115,000 of that sales tax money to a COVID Crisis Response Fund for immediate help to nine groups providing services throughout the county. The Larimer County Department of Public Health was able to obtain a variance to state regulations that enable us to develop guidelines and strategies specific to our county that keep our community safe, our hospitals from being overwhelmed, allowed businesses to open earlier than the state as a whole, and some events to begin again. Critical to keeping our variance is staying below several key indicators, which can be found on the health department website. As things open up, some indicators have increased, as we knew they would. We find ourselves now in danger of losing our variance, which would hamper recovery efforts, and we have submitted a plan to remain safe. The key to this plan is three things you can do. One, wear a face covering. Masks are uncomfortable and disliked, but they do help reduce the spread of droplets. Two, practice social distancing. Keeping six feet from others greatly reduces the chance of spread. And finally, wash your hands frequently. Under our variance guidelines, many of our businesses have found very creative ways to serve you safely. If you can, given your health status, support them. Supporting each other keeps the recovery going, our community safe, healthy, and living as normally as possible under these circumstances. Steve Johnson is a Larimer County commissioner representing all of Larimer County.
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Estes Park Archives Program This Saturday F. O. Stanley had an identical twin, Francis Edgar Stanley, and later in life, both were members of a weekly “Current Events” club in Newton, Massachusetts, Francis Edgar Stanwhere topics ley's widow published were assigned a portion of his coland discussed. lected papers in Francis Edgar 1919. Photo courtesy Stanley's contriEstes Park Archives butions to the club, at least those saved in written form, were collected into a booklet by his widow after F.E. died in a car crash returning home from Maine in 1918. This booklet was self-published by his widow the following year with the title “Theories Worth Having: And Other Papers.” While copies of the original publication still exist, more recent reprints are much cheaper, and the full text is also available free of charge online, as copyright laws no longer apply, and the work part of the public domain. Most of Francis Edgar Stanley's innocuous “theories” reflect the thinking of successful industrialists and businessmen at the time, and are little different from what a modern-day banker or oil magnate would provide readers as their “roadmap to wealth.” It is not surprising those written prior to America's entry into World War I would be
anti-German. Indeed, it would be more surprising if the Stanleys had been rabidly pro-German following, for example, the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915. But the level of fear and distrust directed towards certain European religious denominations, or at particular European immigrants from countries besides Germany, is jarring to modern ears, and reads more like a list of grievances adopted by the revived Ku Klux Klan in states lacking a significant African American population (like Colorado, or Maine) a few years hence. Obviously, no one is responsible for intolerant opinions expressed by other family members, unless they share and espouse similar beliefs themselves. The Estes Park Archives will examine the speeches, writings, and correspondence of F. O. Stanley this Saturday, August 1, at Ten Letters on 240 Moraine, to determine if the Stanley twins shared identical opinions on important topics of the day, or if F. O. refuted or disavowed or simply ignored his brother's narrow-mindedness. The COVID-modified format involves 15-minute presentations repeated every quarter hour between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., with attendance restricted to related family members wearing masks. Reservations are not required, admission is free, and all are welcome, even if you are new to Estes Park or know nothing about Estes Park history. Call 586-4889 for more information or directions.
Discussion On China In Latin America Great Decisions Meeting The Foreign Policy Association annually puts together a booklet concerning American foreign policy decisions in order to stimulate discussion of US foreign affairs. This booklet is called “Great Decisions.” The Estes Park “Great Decisions Group” meets monthly to discuss this booklet's chapters. The next meeting will
take place on Tuesday, August 4th, at 11:30 a.m. via Zoom conferencing. The August discussion will concern China in Latin America. If you have an interest in participating, please read chapter 6 of the Great Decision's booklet that is available in Estes Valley Library and contact Peter Reuman at preuman@hotmail.com of your interest so that you can get placed on the zoom conferencing list.
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This has been a lazy Saturday. The overcast skies and the occasional soft rain showers are enough to want one to take a nap. Guess who will not allow that. You guessed it, Sunshine and I do not mean the real sun. She wants to play and cannot understand that we do not play out in the rain. So now she has figured out a compromise, or at least one to suit her. I keep having a nice wet ball dropped into my lap for me to toss. If I do not throw it, I get a nice big fluffy dog halfway in my lap. I would not say that my dog is spoiled, only intelligent and conniving to get her way. Oh, how I love her. She has been such company and comfort during this time of separations and a force for me to get exercise. We walk every day that we can depending on the weather. Another activity that keeps me busy is my cooking and baking, even just for one. And I can always freeze for another day. You never know when you might need a fresh baked goods or a chicken dinner for an unplanned event. That happened to me just the other day. I had gotten a quart of buttermilk for one recipe and had quite a bit left over. Rather than waste it or forget that it was in the refrigerator (as most of us do), I decided to make an old-fashioned buttermilk pie. I had already “steeled” myself that I would have to suffer and eat the entire pie as I didn’t think it would freeze well. (It might have!) Just as I was having a lovely piece of my pie, Cecelia called and invited me to dinner for the next night. I offered to bring my pie and she graciously accepted. Of course, I had to be chided by Greg for bringing a pie with a slice missing. I am glad I had that slice as I did
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not get to bring any home. Greg and Gregory, grandson, loved it and kept the leftovers for another day. Hope you enjoy it as much. It is an old southern recipe and can be found in many cookbooks but this one came from Southern Living Magazine many years ago. You will need a “blind” baked pie crust for a 9” pie plate. That is a prebaked crust. I figure you know how to do that?
Buttermilk Pie
Oven 350 degrees for pie-bake: 35-45 minutes (I did the 45) 1 ½ cup sugar (use full cup but a scant ½ because of altitude) 3 Tbs. all-purpose flour 3 large eggs 1 cup buttermilk ½ cup melted butter Zest from one lemon Juice from one lemon 1 tsp. vanilla extract Pie crust as mentioned above. Whisk sugar and flour together. Whisk in eggs, one at a time. Whisk in rest of ingredients and pour into prepared crust. Bakke 35-45 minutes or until almost set, center just a little bit wiggly. First 15 minutes cover edge of crust with foil. Cool on rack for 1 hour. Leftovers should be refrigerated. If there are any! Have you noticed all the over population of rodents this year? I never thought I would say this but we need more coyotes. My email: esther.cenac@gmail.com Bon Appétit.
Celebrate Colorado Day With Free Entrance Into State Parks On August 3, 2020 • Water sportsboating, kayaking, paddle boarding, and swimming • Wildlife and wildflower viewing, birdwatching and tours with naturalists • Hiking, horseback riding, biking, and rock climbing • Stargazing and This free entry day provides an opportunity to experience Colorado’s state parks and the diverse landscapes they show- geocaching case. • Accessibility programs are available In celebration of Colorado Day, and to people with disabilities the 144th birthday of the state, ColIn an effort to thank military memorado Parks and Wildlife offers free bers for their service, CPW offers acentry to 41 state parks on Monday, Au- tive duty and veterans free admission gust 3. Although the state recognizes to all state parks for the entire month this annual holiday on the first of the of August. Military members and vetmonth, state parks celebrate the occaerans can pick up a free August Milision with free entrance on the first tary Pass at any Colorado state park or Monday of August. CPW office by showing proof of miliColorado Day was created by the tary service. Passes become available state legislature to mark the anniveron August 1, 2020. sary of statehood, granted in 1876 by Coloradans are encouraged to pracPresident Ulysses S. Grant. tice the Care for Colorado - Leave No “Colorado Day is a wonderful oppor- Trace principles and trail safety etitunity to celebrate the natural beauty of quette when recreating outdoors, such our state and spend time outside,” said as: State Trails Program Manager Fletcher • Plan ahead- visit individual park Jacobs. “Coloradans have a rich tradipages or use the Colorado Trail Extion of embracing an outdoor lifestyle, plorer (COTREX) app to learn about and our state parks offer a variety of park closures and visitor center hours outdoor activities that people of all • Spread out on trails to avoid crowds ages and physical levels can enjoy.” • Wear a face mask that covers your This free entry day provides an opnose and mouth when passing people portunity to experience Colorado’s on trails state parks and the diverse landscapes • Avoid dangerous outdoor activities they showcase. All other park fees rethat can result in a hospital visit main in effect, including camping • Pack out your trash reservations, boat and off-highway veFor more information about Colhicle registrations, and hunting and orado’s state parks and outdoor recrefishing licenses. ation, visit the CPW website. Learn To begin planning your unique Colmore about Colorado's Outdoor Prinorado adventure, visit the CPW park ciples and how outdoor recreation finder. State park outdoor recreation should be enjoyed with thoughtful activities include: conservation.
Updates From Healing Waters Foundation Dear Friends and Family of Healing Waters Foundation, We are eternally grateful to Sunrise Rotary Club! Thanks to their generosity we are able to offer financial assistance for those in need, who would benefit from the Healing Waters pool. Please call the pool for more details. The annual Estes Park Duck Race is swimming up fast! Healing Waters Foundation is continuing our tradition of buy two Duck Adoptions and get one free. This year the race will be a “virtual” race and held in September. All duck adoptions are sold online at epduckrace.org. Please choose Healing Waters Foundation as your charity or-
ganization of choice in order to get your free ticket. Warm water therapy and exercise is beneficial for people of all ages and abilities! Folks with chronic pain, spine conditions, joint injuries, neurological conditions or have a need to exercise with partial or no weight bearing. Having a way to move and safely begin rehab can do amazing things for your body and emotional well being. The mission of Healing Waters Foundation is to provide and promote a unique warm water exercise and therapy pool for the residents and guests of the Estes Valley.
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When we started this isolation-bypandemic back in March, we had to figure out what to do with all the extra hours that came knocking on our door. We invited them in and made them feel welcome. We played games, did puzzles, played duets on the piano, I tried lots of new recipes (and many old favorites too), Joe practiced guitar every single day, we planted and moved rocks and weeded in the garden, and we played catch. We were well and things were good. But we could only play so many rounds of Scrabble, finish so many crosswords, and throw the ball so many times before we needed to do something different. So we started watching old movies. One a week. We made a list of what we wanted to see based on the American Film Institute list of the 100 greatest American movies of all times. Joe has seen 94 of them so most of the flicks we selected are reruns for him. He doesn’t mind. He can tell me who starred in most of them, when the movie was made, and if it won any Oscars. Obviously, he likes movies. I’ve never been much of a movie-goer so many are premieres to me. From our list I order on Netflix and Joe gets to be surprised when the movie-of-the-week start playing on the screen. After dinner tonight I gave him a hint of what title is up next. I started whistling the Colonel Bogey March. He immediately knew we would soon be watching the 1957, seven-Oscarwinning “Bridge on the River Kwai.” (We both thought the bridge was over the river but it’s not. The bridge is on the river.) The theme music for “Bridge on the River Kwai” is a classic. I remember it as a kid, although the version I recall isn’t of a crisply whistled piece originally composed in 1914, but of a completely different version that went like this (plug your ears if you don’t like the ribald that is so enticing to youth) : Comet, it makes your teeth turn green, Comet, it tastes like gasoline. Comet, it makes you vomit, So get some Comet and vomit today. This is the kind of stuff a young girl picks up from her older brothers. I’m guessing they got it from Mad Magazine. I can’t imagine where else kids of the pre-internet era would learn stuff like this. Remember Hello Muddah, hello Faddah? Here I am at Camp Grenada. Camp is very entertaining And they say we'll have some fun if it stops raining. Believe it or not, this song won a Grammy in 1964 and just this year was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. ” So what about the song on the flip side of that 45—Rat Fink? Another tainted advertising song we used to sing—because we thought it was hilarious—was about the ice cream sauce called Bosco (it’s a different tune than the Colonel Bogey March) :
I hate Bosco, because it’s bad for me. Mommy put some in my milk to try to poison me. I fooled Mommy, I put some in her tea. Now there is no Mommy to try to poison me. I know this is crude and rude and unacceptable, and that’s exactly why we found it so irresistible. (Remember, I had two older brothers. I couldn’t escape it.) Those old ditties got me thinking about catchy TV ads. Real ones. There was the one about hot dogs: Hot dogs! Armour hot dogs! What kind of kids eat Armour hot dogs? Fat kids, skinny kids, kids that climb on rocks. Tough kids, sissy kids, even kids with chicken pox love hot dogs, Armour hot dogs. The dogs kids love to bite! And another: Oh I’d love to be an Oscar Mayer wiener, That is what I truly want to be, For if I were an Oscar Mayer wiener, Everyone would be in love with me. We think we’re living in strange times? Ha! In the ’60s the most catchy ads on TV were songs about eating hot dogs and being a hot dog, and also naming bologna (aren’t they the same thing, just in different shapes?) : My bologna has a first name, it’s O-SC-A-R. My bologna has a second name, it’s M-A-Y-E-R. I love to eat it every day and if you ask me why I say, ‘Cause Oscar Mayer has a way with b-o-l-o-g-n-a. (Note: The curly haired little boy fishing on the dock while singing this song is one the most successful TV ads of all time.) There was Uh Oh, SpaghettiOs! (The neat, round spaghetti you can eat with a spoon), and Rice A Roni, the San Francisco Treat (ding! ding!), And the classic: I’d like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony. I’d like to buy the world a Coke and keep it company. Ask anyone who was around in 1975 what’s in a McDonald’s Big Mac and you’ll get this answer (everybody now, as fast as you can!): Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun. Those were simpler times, when an ad didn’t cut from one camera shot to the next every single second. Today’s lightning speed clips—ads or movie trailers or even TV shows—go by so fast, they can make a person queazy trying to keep up. That’s when I’m likely to head to the medicine cabinet with a specific jingle in my head: Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is! (I can’t believe I watched the whole thing!) You may let The Thunker know what you think at her e-mail address, donoholdt@gmail.com. © 2020 Sarah Donohoe
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Vet Assistance 9‐11 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays Assistance for Veterans and their families regarding benefits they have earned and re‐ lated topics.
SUMMER IS A TIME TO HAVE FUN!
BINGO 7 p.m. Sundays and Thursdays Bingo cards $10; blackout cards $2. Fun for all ages! Queen of Hearts 7 p.m. Fridays Draw to win $$!! Dog Days of Summer 4 p.m. – closing Mondays Enjoy the fresh moun‐ tain air while relaxing on the outdoor patio with your canine best friend. $1 hot dogs, drink specials & dog treats, too. Leashed dogs only, please. Magic Show 3 p.m. & 7 p.m. Saturdays Enjoy a 60‐minute Family Friendly Magic Illusion Show featuring Motorcycles, Zig‐Zags, Rings, Boxes, Bottles, Escapes, and more! Only 50 seats are available. To guarantee seat‐ ing, purchase tickets online at ESTESMAGICSHOW.COM. Remaining tickets will be sold at the door—$25 per person, 3 and under are free. Doors open an hour before showtime.
FEELING HUNGRY?
Tavern Menu 4‐7 p.m. Saturday through Thursday Chef John Marshall serves appetizers and light foods from the Circle 119 kitchen. Fish Fry & Chips 5:30‐7 p.m. Friday, July 31 $15 per person Chicken Enchiladas 5:30‐7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 $15 per person
MEETINGS
Sunrise Rotary Breakfast 6 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 Operations Committee 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 Masks are required at Circle 119 until you are seated at a table, social distancing will be required, and all other Larimer County Health Department rules observed.
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Keeping Ourselves Safe: Community Accountability, Part 2 We are open as a virtual church without walls See pccrusa.org for fellowship, prayer and worship schedules Virtual Worship and Fellowship Schedule via Zoom 7HZZ^VYK Activity and Time
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We all have a role to play in the mission to maintain safety What makes a group of people into a community is the feeling of fellowship with others. It may be common interests or common values – but it’s far greater than just sharing a zip code. A community seeks to assist those in their community and accept assistance from others. A community has a shared set of rules or guidelines to be followed, and everyone is responsible for ensuring those are upheld. We have plenty of areas where we may disagree as a community, and civil discourse on these topics makes our community stronger. Hopefully, we can agree on the desire for our community to be a safe place to live and visit. How safe is safe enough? How much are we willing to “give up” to be “safe”? That’s certainly a subjective discussion. It’s important to keep in mind that we all have different perspectives on risk depending on our understanding, knowledge, or skills. As residents of the Estes Valley, you have a different understanding and appreciation of wildfire than someone who lives in a high humidity environment without the constant presence of wildfire. Here is the challenge for all of us, and it’s important to accept BOTH challenges: hold others accountable for their actions, but do so with grace and understanding, and welcome and accept when others hold you accountable. In his book Step Up And Lead, retired Deputy Chief Frank Viscuso identifies that if someone is doing something you don’t want them to do, it’s typically for one of three reasons: they are unaware of the expectations, they are unable to do the right thing, or they are unwilling to comply. We’ve all been on both sides of this. If someone is unaware, we have a responsibility to make them aware. If they are unable, we have an opportunity to assist them by providing the tools or knowledge to make it possible. Only when both of those are exhausted can we be sure the problem is their unwillingness – and even that may be because we’ve failed to provide a compelling argument on WHY they should care. The second challenge helps us solve the first. We must acknowledge that none of us are perfect, and we should welcome feedback to help us be better. It’s never fun to have our shortcomings pointed out to us but being open and receptive helps. Viewing the feedback from another human as it is hopefully intended – to HELP. Why would we respond harshly to someone who was
trying to help? Usually, we pull back and resist “help” when it comes packaged in curt and angry direction from another. We discredit their information because of how rude they were in delivering it. I just made a mistake, cut me some slack! As we think about how we hold others accountable, consider how you’d prefer to be told if you were on the other side of the exchange. When we approach these situations as an opportunity to educate and inform, they tend to have more positive outcomes. Rather than assume someone is out to destroy our community with fire, it’s much more likely that they have a different perception of the risk or are completely unaware of it. This is an opportunity to discuss the risk with them and make them care about protecting our community too. This is about working together as people who care about this valley for the best possible outcome. This is not a local vs. guest issue. Locals live here because they enjoy this area and want to be part of this community. Those who visit are also here because they enjoy this area and what our community has to offer. We can be united in our love of the Valley and desire to see it protected. We all want to see our community kept safe. It requires we increase our awareness of our own personal responsibility towards this mission, doing all the things we can to reduce risk within our control. It requires we accept accountability when it is directed our way, and we provide accountability to those around us. For that accountability to be effective, the receiving party must be willing to hear it, so the way we approach the problem matters. How would I want others pointing out an issue they had with me? Together, we can continue to reduce risk in our community. I hope you’ll join us in this effort. The Estes Valley Fire Protection District has been protecting the Estes Valley since 1907. The District employs five career employees and 40 volunteer members. The department serves 66 square miles in the Town of Estes Park and unincorporated Larimer County and responded to 620 calls for service in 2019. Estes Valley Fire shares mutual aid agreements with the Allenspark FPD, Pinewood Springs FPD, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Glen Haven VFD, Big Elk VFD, Lyons FPD, Rocky Mountain National Park, and Larimer County Emergency Services.
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Art: Essential For Memory, Health, & The Human Spirit At The Baldpate Inn
The Baldpate Inn is honored to announce a fascinating Summer Enchanted Evening on Wednesday, August 5th at 7 p.m. in the Baldpate Key Room and online at the Baldpate Inn YouTube Channel for the talk: Art: Essential for Memory, Health, & The Human Spirit, by Lars Sage. Born and raised in Connecticut, Lars earned a BA in English and an MFA in theatre from schools in North Carolina. His job experiences include being part of establishing a new Job Corps program in New York City, the Regional Director for a seaLars Sage sonal farmworkers and migrants organization, House Parent of a group home, county social worker, State Consultant on Child Abuse and Neglect in North Carolina. Other experiences over the years include, doing subscription work for the only non-profit Broadway theatre company, booking trips to Hawaii for American Express and being self-employed doing home improvements and yard maintenance. Lars first visited and lived in Estes Park from 1989 to 1992 and returned (finally) in 2012. Since moving back, he volunteered for, and then got hired by, the Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park working
there for three years. Previously, he spent three years with Earthwood Collections before being hired as Gallery Manager for the Art Center in June 2019. Lars was one of the founding organizers and board member of the Estes Arts District, member of the board for the Art Center for three years, served on the board for the Estes Valley Partners for Commerce and presently a board member and vice president of the Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies. This year, there will be reformatting the Summer Enchanted Evenings. The series will be held in a combination of online livestreaming as well as in-person. Due to limited seating, and allowances for your safety, only 10 individuals may attend the in-person event. To reserve a spot at one of the Summer Enchanted Evenings, please call 970-568-5397. Visit www.BaldpateInn.com for further information and for other Summer Enchanted Evening events all summer long. You are also invited to make reservations for dinner to enjoy our homemade soup and salad before the enchanted evenings begin!
Learn The Language Of Bears
“Bear Speak: Learning the Language of Bears” will teach you everything you need to know about understanding bear
vocalizations and body posturing. The content is similar to the Language of Bears but will have all new slides and possibly a few new videos to watch. If interested in breaking the pandemic doldrums, check it out. To register for Bear Speak, Thursday Aug. 6th, 6:00 p.m. MST go to: wildlifeforyou.com If any of you are struggling financially and would like to attend, please reach out to get registered! Hope to see you in class and remember, your knowledge is their existence!
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Keep NoCo Open! Let's work together to keep people healthy and keep our local economy up and running. We're all in this together. Please pass it on! #KeepNoCoOpen. • Wear a face-covering over your nose and mouth.
• Keep a safe six feet of distance from non-household members. • Keep gatherings small. • Wash hands frequently. • Stay home if you feel unwell.
Estes Recycles Drive-Thru Day Saturday August 8, 9 a.m. to Noon Dispose of old paint and paint products and shred your sensitive documents on Estes Recycles Drive-Thru Day, Saturday, August 8, from 9 to noon at the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies on Brodie Avenue. Please note there will be NO electronics, NO scrap metal recycling and NO Freecycle this year – just two stations, one for paint products, and one for shredding. You stay in your car and mask-wearing volunteers from the League of Women Voters Community Recycling Committee and the Rotary Club of Estes Park will unload your trunk and then return your empty boxes. We greatly appreciate all attendees wearing masks when communicating with our volunteers through open car windows. Paint collection is offered by Bestway
Painting and includes related products such as stains, primers, undercoats and sealers, caulking compounds, glues and adhesives. For shredding there will be a drivethru limit of three “banker’s” boxes per vehicle (typically a banker’s box is 15 x 12 x 9 inches, with a filled weight of about 30 pounds). If you have more than three boxes, contact Tara Moenning at tara@aspenbrookinvestments.com in advance and as soon as possible to discuss other shredding options. Contributions to the Rotary Club Scholarship Fund will be most gratefully received. The suggested donation is $10 per box of paper – well below the market rate for shredding. More information is available at www.estesrecycles.org/ERD.
UCHealth COVID-19 Testing Drive-Through Site At Timberline Medical Center
BioLynceus Strategy Session
BioLynceus recently held a 2-day strategy session followed by a company-wide Corn Hole Tournament. Employees observed social distancing protocols while planning several sales and marketing initiatives for the remainder of the year. Employees Tanner Hartsock and
Herb Fancher barely edged out Patrick Dunn and Scott Anderson to claim the CO-HO-TO (COrn HOle TOurnament) title. BioLynceus, based in Estes Park, provides microbial solutions for the wastewater, turf and agriculture industries.
UCHealth is now operating a drivethrough specimen-collection center in Estes Park for individuals to be tested for the novel coronavirus COVID-19. The collection center is open from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Friday at UCHealth Timberline Medical Center, 131 Stanley Ave. Patients should enter off of Highway 7 at The Ridgeline Hotel entrance and watch for the signs. The collection center is one of a handful of UCHealth locations to offer both the nasal swab test, which detects the presence of the COVID-19 virus in the nasal passages, and the blood test, which measures for the presence of antibodies. Appointments are highly recommended. Here’s how to schedule an appointment: • Via the website: Go to uchealth.org and click on the “COVID-19 Testing” menu button option in the upper right corner. Those who already have a My Health Connection account, should click the “Log in” button on that page to schedule an appointment through the patient portal. It will automatically direct you to a page where you’ll answer a few questions then select appointment options. Those who do not have a My Health Connection account, should click on the “Sign up now” button to get a free ac-
count, then log in and click on the “Schedule COVID-19 Testing" quick link option. • Via the UCHealth app: Those who have My Health Connection set up on the UCHealth mobile app can schedule an appointment by clicking on the “COVID-19 Testing” option in the top banner when the app is open on a mobile device. The cost for the COVID-19 PCR (nasal swab) test is $85, and the antibody test is $100. Most health insurance plans will cover the cost of testing, but patients are encouraged to check with their health insurance plan for coverage details. Test results are typically reported 48-72 hours after the specimen is collected. “Testing is definitely a significant factor in managing the pandemic in a community, so we are excited to be able to offer this in Estes Park, ” said Dr. Erika Norris, a longtime family medicine physician at UCHealth Timberline Medical Center. “We still want to emphasize how fundamentally important it is for people to continue to protect themselves and others through frequent hand-washing, physically distancing from others, avoiding crowded areas when possible and wearing masks. ” UCHealth experts also advise that if you think you may have symptoms of COVID-19, you should immediately isolate at home. Quarantine there for at least 14 days. If you need help from your medical provider, call your primary care provider or set up a Virtual Urgent Care visit to be evaluated and to determine if testing is necessary. Those who experience an emergency medical condition, should call 911.
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By: Karen McPherson
The Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center has a practice of interviewing community leaders of local nonprofits and philanthropic endeavors. When COVID came, we quickly shifted focus from our “normal”; we created new communication opportunities to help nonprofits help each other, we set up a Nonprofit Relief Fund, and extended the COVID food network by creating the Community Hot Meals program. Now, we have the time and space to shift back into these interviews. We find them to be an informative way to shed light on local projects that affect our community. This week, I spoke with Jean McGuire, who is helping lead and connect several programs that celebrate women. August 26th is the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which guarantees women the right to vote. This centennial landmark is critical to women’s rights. Planning the celebration of this national event spurred a local initiative to celebrate not only the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment but also the extraordinary women of the Estes Valley, including compiling 100 stories of women who have had great impact on our community. Jean, the last time we talked, there were several programs in place to celebrate women. How is COVID affecting your plans? There were several things we were going to do that we just can’t do now. So we are pivoting once again. What have you had to let go of? One of the most visual examples would have been a show of female force in the Rooftop Rodeo Parade. The book club through the Estes Park Museum has been cancelled. The Women’s Club bought High as a Hawk (a story of a young girl who climbs Longs Peak) for all third graders. They were going to have the author come up, but that was cancelled and I am not sure how or if they have distributed the books. The Town was going to do several things including planting a bed of yellow roses, but those plans were put on the backburner. But, we are still doing lots of things! Give me some examples. Mikaela Fundaun from the Estes Park Museum is organizing a 19th Amendment display at the Estes Valley Library for the month of August. The Town Board will make a proclamation on Tuesday, August 25th honoring the passage of the 19th Amendment. We are currently planning the 19th Amendment caravan through town on August 26th, gathering at 2:30 with a start time of 3:00 p.m. We encourage people to decorate their cars with gold, white, and purple*. Make your own poster and
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This Woman Votes! How is that project going? fanfare! We will meet at the We have about 55 stories old Senior Center and be submitted to so far. Our escorted through downplan is to publish 100 artown, out to Performticles later this year, a ance Park, then back compilation of essays in around again. That one booklet. evening, the Reel Theatre is showing the film, Who is “we”? On the Basis of Sex, at 5 Different organizations p.m. Donations will be acand individuals, including cepted at that Women's Club, In the United States, gold replaced screening to supLeague of Women green as a color representative of the port the producVoters, the Nonprofit women’s suffrage movement. The use tion of the 100 Resource Center, the of gold goes back to 1867 when Years of Women in Estes Valley Library, Kansas was considering passage of a Estes booklet. the Estes Park Mustate suffrage referendum. Elizabeth Why that movie? seum, the Town, and Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony more. Movies about the adopted the Kansas state flower, the suffrage movement Do you feel like sunflower, as a symbol of the suffrage are limited. Iron COVID has silenced cause. Soon, gold pins, ribbons, and Jawed Angels is one some of your efforts, sashes, as well as yellow roses became of the only films or that programsymbols of the cause. made about ming is better fo“The Color of Women’s Suffrage,” women’s suffrage in cused now? www.recollections.biz the US. On the BaI feel like it is acsis of Sex is a tually well focused 2018 legal on the 19th amenddrama based ment. on the life and Can you speak to early cases of the new women’s Supreme Court monument that is Justice Ruth being proposed? Bader GinsYes, there is a subburg. So, this committee of the particular film Parks Advisory is not about Board, led by Ron suffrage, but it Wilcox, whose misis about sion is to create a women’s rights. monument or How can our sculpture to honor community the contributions amplify the of women in this programs that community. are already How is that going? planned? Interesting and We are engood! Right now, we couraging peoMrs. Pethick Lawrence, treasurer and are having a thoughtple to write a fundraiser for the WSPU (Women’s Social ful conversation letter to the edand Political Union) was jailed for protesting about whether the itor to express in the streets and, as was common, contin- sculpture should be a why the pasued her protest in jail via hunger strikes. Suf- general representasage of the 19th fragettes often organized elegant, beautiful, tion of women or a amendment is and theatrical marches to celebrate the re- specific woman to important in lease of women from jail. In this image, Elsie Estes Park. In my their lives. And Howey leads a procession on horseback opinion, it is imporwe want people dressed as Joan of Arc. Can you imagine, if tant to be specific. For to continue to the Rooftop Rodeo was still happening, and young girls to learn submit stories women were invited to march in celebration about the history of for the 100 of the 19th amendment, what kind of women in Estes, they Years: 100 pageantry we would have right here on need real women to Women of Elkhorn Avenue? learn about. Estes project. Is there any ele-
ment of this year’s programs that is less about what can or can not happen due to COVID, but is more about sustained awareness? The importance of voting and the importance of voting rights. Women fought for over 70 years to guarantee us the right to vote. It is our obligation to use that right. I jumped into this project to honor women, but also to encourage women (and men) to vote. Vote—whatever political persuasion you are. Is that why you joined the League of Women Voters? Absolutely, voting and voting rights. Voter education and getting people out to vote. And what do you see as the most effective way to raise participation in elections, especially as youth are introduced to this responsibility? Judi Smith really took Junior Elections and ran with it. Estes Park is the only place I know of that offers that program. There is a great connection between the kids in school and the League; meeting candidates is a rare opportunity and to allow our area youth to listen to and ask questions of candidates is amazing. You were part of the local League but you no longer work with that chapter? Correct, I live out past Allenspark in Boulder County. My local elections and issues I need to be aware of are not addressed by the programming specific to Estes Park and Larimer County. I live and play in Estes, but I vote in Boulder. So, you are the ringleader of all things women? Kinda, yeah. Kent and Judi Smith of Smith Sign Studios have done a LOT on this project, they should be recognized. Another group that is important to highlight is the Estes Park Schools. They have been involved from the start and have worked closely with the Estes Valley Library. The president of Youth in Action (a school sponsored program that encourages youth to participate in philanthropy) attends our meetings. And Ron Wilcox is organizing the Women’s Monument group. What is the best way to find out more about your events and activities? On our Facebook page @100YearsEstesWomen. How do I submit a story for the book project? Submit stories on the extraordinary women of the Estes Valley for the 100 Years: 100 Women of Estes project to chomanwendell@estesvalleylibrary.org. If you have a collaboration, philanthropic venture, or club you think should be highlighted, please contact karen@epnonprofit.org.
The colors associated with women’s suffrage were slightly different in Britain vs the US. The British women’s suffrage colors were purple (royalty, the instinct of freedom and dignity), white (purity in private and public life) and green (hope and the emblem of spring). These colors showed up in sashes worn over white dresses (women were encouraged to wear delicate white dresses to counter the perceived masculinity of protesting), banners for marches, enamel painted onto bikes, and were crafted into brooches of amethyst, emerald and pearl, etc.
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Trail Ridge Quilters/Newcomers Club Quilt Sale A Big Success
The week of June 22-26 the Estes Park Newcomers Club hosted an online sale for the Trail Ridge Quilters. The event provided the opportunity for the Trail Ridge Quilters to hold their annual Spring sale and fundraiser for Estes Park Health Foundation during the COVID 19 crisis. The turnout was considerably more successful than expected, raising approximately $5,000 which will support the ongoing needs of Estes Park Health. There were over 140 items sold with a single day sale of over $2,000. The most expensive item sold was a queen size hand quilted quilt for $470 and the largest purchase was two queen size quilts for over $850. There were well over 500 visits to the Newcomers website during the sale period. We want to thank all the Newcomers Club members for supporting this event and appreciate the participation of the community. The Trail Ridge Quilters are considering making this an annual event. We want to thank the community for all you do in support of our local hospital. These fundraising events are a good opportunity to both engage loyal donors and introduce new people to the critical work being performed on the front lines to keep our community safe. These gifts have been used to upgrade services and purchase much needed equipment to serve the health needs of those in our community. Founded in 1991, Trail Ridge Quilters, an Interest Group sponsored by the
Newcomers Club, has been sewing and serving our community for over 30 years. Core to the group is their mission to support the Estes Park Health Foundation. TRQ conducts 3-4 sales each year, with proceeds going to support the EPH Foundation. Over the years, quilt sales have raised over $260,000 for the hospital foundation. These gifts have been used to upgrade services and much needed equipment to serve the health needs of those in our community.
Local Rider Halley Moak Shines At The Copper Penny Horse Show
Halley Moak, a 17 year old Estes Park resident, participated in the Copper Penny Horse Shows July 15th-26th at the Estes Park Fairgrounds, placing in eighteen equitation and hunter classes. Halley rides in the 3’ Junior Division. She and her 16 year old off the track Thoroughbred, My King, soared to victory at the Estes Park Festival A Rated
show, winning the Colonel Robertson Medal, which qualifies Halley for the 2020 Colorado Hunter Jumper Medal Finals to be held in October. Halley trains with Beth Nielsen, Longmont, Colorado, with a goal to ride for a collegiate equestrian team after she graduates in 2021.
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The Story Of Ludie Dickeson 2020 offers all of us the opportunity to celebrate not only the passage of the 19th Amendment but also the achievements of women over that last 100 years. Celebrations are planned nation-wide, in every state and in local communities. A number of local organizations and community leaders, under the leadership of Jean McGuire, have formed a committee to coordinate the local celebration under the title, “100 Years: A Celebration of Women.” As a part of the festivities, we plan to collect stories about Estes Valley women in the form of paragraphs. Submission period: now to August 26. Maximum length: 200 words, A story about any woman with a connection to Estes Park. These paragraphs will be collected by the Estes Valley Library. They will then appear in the local newspapers and 100 will be chosen to be published as a booklet for November release. Submit your paragraphs digitally (preferred) to chomanwendell@estesvalleylibrary.org or hard copy to the front desk. Here is the next of the submissions. Falling in love with Estes Park as a camper and counselor at Cheley in the 1950s, Ludie Dickeson has reciprocated that love with the leadership and service that characterizes the best of our mountain community. Consider her devotion to community while living in this Valley for 30 years: President of the Library Foundation Board when it reached $1 Million in endowment; President of the Woman’s Club and chair of its Centennial celebration in 2012; Board leadership with the Northern Colorado Community Foundation, Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center and State of Colorado Endowment for the Humani-
ties, among other organizations. One of the Library’s “Volunteer of the Year” awardees, Ludie has co-chaired fundraising successes for Estes Valley Library Friends and Foundation and the Nonprofit Resource Center. Small wonder that she initiated the first National Philanthropy Day here a decade ago to recognize others, or that she and husband Bob were awarded the community’s first “Enduring Service
Award.” In 1990 President George H. W. Bush designated Ludie Dickeson as one of his “Thousand Points of Light” for her exceptional work with adult literacy. Maybe that distinction explains the glow while inspiring others that she emits to this day. And our community is its grateful beneficiary.
The Story Of Madame Kathryn 2020 offers all of us the opportunity to celebrate not only the passage of the 19th Amendment but also the achievements of women over that last 100 years. Celebrations are planned nation-wide, in every state and in local communities. A number of local organizations and community leaders, under the leadership of Jean
McGuire, have formed a committee to coordinate the local celebration under the title, “100 Years: A Celebration of Women.” As a part of the festivities, we plan to collect stories about Estes Valley women in the form of paragraphs. Submission period: now to August 26. Maximum length: 200 words, A story about any woman with a
connection to Estes Park. These paragraphs will be collected by the Estes Valley Library. They will then appear in the local newspapers and 100 will be chosen to be published as a booklet for November release. Submit your paragraphs digitally (preferred) to chomanwendell@estesvalleylibrary.org or hard copy to the front desk. Here is the next of the submissions. The busy Estes Park summer season had officially arrived when Madame Kathryn took her place in the little cubicle in the Park Theater Mall where she spent 52 summers telling fortunes, reading cards and analyzing handwriting. People lined up outside her booth for ten minutes of prophecy. Born in 1899, May Spatz Champion first began telling fortunes in Denver at several popular amusement parks and soon was drawing crowds at the Brown Palace. She came to Estes Park in 1934 to escape the summer heat. When she wintered in Palm Springs in 1938, Madame Kathryn read for the movie stars: Al Jolson, Leslie Howard and Marlene Dietrich. She correctly predicted the outcome of every presidential election since 1948 and told General Dwight D. Eisenhower in a private reading in 1952 that he would be elected to two consecutive terms. In 1979, Madame Kathryn was made a life member of the Estes Park Area Chamber of Commerce in recognition of her support for the community. At the end of the summer season she often gave $100 to her “friends,” like the Senior Center and Chamber of Commerce. Madame Kathryn died in 1991.
The Story Of Dorothy Carnine Scott 2020 offers all of us the opportunity to celebrate not only the passage of the 19th Amendment but also the achievements of women over that last 100 years. Celebrations are planned nation-wide, in every state and in local communities. A number of local organizations and community leaders, under the leadership of Jean McGuire, have formed a committee to coordinate the local celebration under the title, “100 Years: A Celebration of Women.” As a part of the festivities, we plan to collect stories about Estes Valley women in the form of paragraphs. Submission period: now to August 26. Maximum length: 200 words, A story about any woman with a connection to Estes Park. These paragraphs will be collected by the Estes Valley Library. They will then appear in the local newspapers and 100 will be chosen to be published as a booklet for November release. Submit your paragraphs digitally (preferred) to chomanwendell@estesvalleylibrary.org or hard copy to the front desk. Here is the next of the submissions. By: Sybil Barnes
Dorothy Carnine Scott was acclaimed
for her lithographs and also worked extensively as an oil painter. Born in 1903, she came to Colorado in 1909. She was always interested in drawing and studied art at Colorado College. After her marriage to Dr. Ewing Carruth Scott, she continued her studies wherever he was teaching chemistry. The couple also spent time in Brazil, Taiwan, and Japan, usually spending summers in Estes Park at his family's cottage in Moraine Park. In 1961, they retired to a home on Devils Gulch Road, where Dorothy set up a studio with a view of the Twin Owls. She gave prints for a calendar which was sold to benefit the Methodist Church building fund and was a frequent contributor of exhibit proceeds or silent auction items to the Quota Club ambulance drive and the Estes Park Area Historical Museum building fund. She gave a lithographic print of an eagle to every Estes Park boy scout who attained the Eagle scout rank. She died in 1993 and her gravestone in Iola, Kansas is inscribed "artist, wife, mother." Her daughter, Dorothy Gibbs, continues to live in Estes Park.
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Happy Belated Birthday Lee! Lee R. Rehder turned 80 on June 11, 2020. If you see him, wish him a Happy 80th! Happy, Happy Birthday, Lee!
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Restless Spirit To Play At Coffee On The Rocks
Restless Spirit will play live music this Saturday, August 1 at Coffee On The Rocks from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Library Welcome Signs Pay Tribute To The Masks Of 2020 With masks and face coverings now required in public buildings in Colorado, the Estes Valley Library has updated its signage to capture the spirit of today’s fashions. Here is a preview of the graphics greeting visitors as they enjoy the library’s open hours.
Lee was born on June 11, 1940
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“TODAY I STOPPED CARING…”
Bob Lewis
Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Menu August 3 – 7 Monday, Aug 3 Tuesday, Aug 4 Wednesday, Aug 5 Thursday, Aug 6 Friday, Aug 7
US Trail Running Conference Announces Pivot To Hybrid Format For 2020 Event
(Lt Daniel Furseth, DeForest, Wisconsin PD)
With all that has been happening in these days of protests, ‘defund police’ movements, and the constantly negative ‘press’ that these public servants have endured, it is a good time to take a look at it through the eyes of one of the ‘boys in blue’ and read his words realizing all the ‘Amens’ he would get from those in and out of law enforcement that are disgusted with the spirit of our society and our times. The Bible speaks of a time when many will ‘call evil good, and good evil’ and these are those times. Let me encourage you to read Lt. Daniel Furseth’s words and thank God for those who, like him, conscientiously serve our communities at great risk to themselves, amid little appreciation for their sacrifices. “Today, I stopped caring about my fellow man. I stopped caring about my community, my neighbors, and those I serve. I stopped caring because a once noble profession has become despised, hated, distrusted, and mostly unwanted. I stopped caring today because parents refuse to teach their children right from wrong and blame us when they are caught breaking the law. I stopped caring today because parents tell their kids to ‘be good, or the police will take you away’, embedding a fear from year one. Moms hate us in their children’s schools because we frighten them and remind them of the evil that lurks in the world. They would rather we stay unseen, but close by, readily available to ‘fix / save their kid’. I stopped caring today because we work to keep streets safe from mayhem caused by reckless, drunk, high, or speeding drivers, only to be hated for it, yet even more because we didn’t catch the drunk before he killed someone special to them. I stopped caring today because Liberals hate the police because we carry guns, ‘scare kids’ and take away their drugs. We ‘always kill innocent people with unjust violence’. We are called ‘bullies’ for using a Taser during a fight, but are condemned further for not first tazing the guy who pulls a gun on us. And, if we have to shoot, we are asked, ‘why didn’t you just shoot the gun out of his hand?’ And when one of us is killed by the countless attacks that do happen (but are rarely reported in the mainstream media) the haters say, ‘It’s just part of the job.’ I stopped caring today because Conservatives hate us, seeing us as ‘the government’, trying to take away their guns, freedoms, and liberty at every turn. We are seen as representing a ‘police state’ where ‘badge-wearing thugs’ randomly attack innocent people without cause or concern for their rights, instead of a police officer stopping to help change an old lady’s tire, or provide protection at a school-aged anti-police protest, or lose one’s life saving others in winter traffic. I stopped caring today as no one wants us around, but instantly demands answers, results, arrests, when a crime takes place. If a crime isn’t solved within 60 minutes, like on television, we are inept, incompetent, or covering something up. If we do solve it, we’re just lucky’ and people are quick to share how ‘they’ could have done it better. I stopped caring today because a video of a cop from a department you never heard of six states away, ‘screws up’ or ‘forgets his oath of honor’, thus firing up an internet lynch-mob of cop-haters even though 99% of us work twice as hard not to end up in the news and are ‘the good guys’. We are ‘militarized’ because we wear body armor and Kevlar helmets when shots are fired or rocks thrown at us and carry scary looking rifles even though they are easier to shoot and more accurate than other guns. I stopped caring today because the culture of today’s instantly connected youth is only there to take and never give back. To never accept responsibility for one’s actions, but to blame everyone else instead of themselves. To ask, ‘What’s in it for me?’ versus ‘What can I do for you?’ To idolize sexually promiscuous behavior, thugs and criminals, over hard work, dedication and achievement. To argue that ‘getting stoned’ is a right, yet getting a job or an education is a hassle. To steal and hate rather than earn and help. Yes, I stopped caring today. But tomorrow, I will put my uniform back on and I will care again.” (Thanks to Lt. Furseth for sharing his thoughts and to all those in law enforcement including our Estes Park force, who ‘serve and protect’.)
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Eighth edition takes place in Fayetteville, Arkansas October 21-24, 2020 Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference has announced that the 2020 event will be a hybrid format, allowing both in-person and virtual attendees and exhibitors. This pivot is expected to encourage an expanded reach for the industry leading event, supporting access for race directors and trail runners who may not be able to attend in-person. The eighth annual US Trail Running Conference will be held October 21-24, 2020, in Fayetteville, AR, and is presented by Race Roster, the fastest growing endurance registration website in North America, and Spartan Trail, who feature epic runs along the world’s most rugged trails. The conference is also held in partnership with Experience Fayetteville, and the American Trail Running Association (ATRA). The pivot to a hybrid format for this year’s Conference is only possible thanks to the Socio app that organizers have selected to deliver a branded hub where streaming, networking, engagement and sponsor visibility comes to life. Socio was first used for the 2019 Conference, and have developed their technology to be able to offer attendees, exhibitors and sponsors a user friendly app that can cover both in-person and virtual engagement in one convenient place. The Conference location at the Town Center in Fayetteville, AR, has flexible options for hosting the event, and organizers and hosts are confident that the facility will be able to accommodate the Conference whatever the guidelines or recommendations in force on COVID or social distancing to enable production of a safe and successful event. The Conference is held in two segments. The first is focused on trail race directors, and is held Wednesday, October 21, to Friday October 23, while the second segment focuses on trail runners, and takes place on Saturday, October 24. For trail race directors, new registration options will give simplified a la carte
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Signature Salad (greens topped w/cheese, croutons, pecans, corn, craisins & tomatoes) w/ Fried Chicken Breast Strips & ranch dressing Tuesday, Aug 11 Hot Roast Beef Sandwich w/ mashed potatoes, gravy & vegetables Wednesday, Aug 12 Taco Salad w/ Chicken Thursday, Aug 13 Meat Lasagna w/ garlic bread & side salad Friday, Aug 14 Tuna Salad Sandwich on wheat w/ homemade chips & soup All noon meals are $5 for current EP Senior Citizens Center members and are by reservation only. 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, August 3rd, you need to call before 1:00 PM on Friday, July 31st. 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 and at estesparkseniors.org The Center is still closed. No Activities. Meals to Go will be delivered to your vehicle at the Senior Citizens Center! Pick up times 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Check out our website: estesparkseniors.org
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pricing for both in-person attendees and virtual access, with choices from any one day, to the complete four days of the full Conference. While in-person attendees will be able to benefit from the live sessions and presentations as well as post event recordings, virtual attendees can either view the same livestream sessions, or be able to access recordings at a time that is convenient to them. There will also be an opportunity for virtual attendees to enjoy online networking sessions that will parallel the in person events taking place in Fayetteville. For trail runners, virtual access will mean they can also either livestream every session on the Conference agenda, or be able to view re-cordings at an opportune time. Sponsors and exhibitors are also able to attend in-person, or be a part of a virtual expo, all accessible via the Socio event app. The app features a selection of engagement functionality to enable full interaction from both in person and virtual attendees, along with gamification, banner ads, and push notifications to drive traffic and engagement with both sponsors and exhibitors. Event Director Terry Chiplin comments: “We are very excited to announce our pivot to a hybrid format for this year’s Conference. We believe that this opportunity will open up new and expanded opportunities to reach trail race directors and trail runners across a broad spectrum and exponentially increase the reach of the event. This innovative development will also give us enhanced engagement opportunities for sponsors and exhibitors, and will perpetuate that engagement well beyond the end of the Conference itself. We look forward to a highly successful Conference working closely with our partners at Experience Fayetteville, and using the technology benefits of the Socio app.” Conference registration includes options for race director days as well as trail runner day - new pricing options start from July1, 2020. Details at ustrailrunningconference.com/register. For additional details contact Event Director, Terry Chiplin, terry@ustrailrunningconference.com, or 303-304-9159.
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Five Fun Facts About… The American Pika By Dawn Wilson
This week’s featured animal is one of my favorite in the Rocky Mountains, the American pika. Whether you say pika with a long i sound or as pee-ka (both are considered correct according to Merriam-Webster), this small mammal of the tundra is an adorable and popular animal. Although I have observed these alpine animals below tree line at about 10,000 feet, they are more abundant above 11,500 feet, including in Rocky Mountain National Park. 1. Although often misidentified as a mouse, the American pika is the smallest member of the rabbit family. Look closely at their front teeth, large round ears and big back feet and you will understand why. 2. American pikas do not hibernate. Instead, they collect plants, grasses, leaves and flowers all summer, dry them in “hay piles” under large rocks, and then feed on these caches of food throughout the difficult winter of their high-elevation habitat. 3. The American pika is also called mouse hare, rock rabbit, conys and whistling hare for their high-pitched “meep” alarm call. 4. By late summer, as pressure builds to create a substantial hay pile to sustain them through the winter, a pika may have made as many as 14,000 trips into a nearby meadow to gather the plants for the pile. 5. American pikas are extremely susceptible to heat, with the potential for dying if exposed to temperatures of 77 degrees or higher for 30 minutes or more. For this reason, pikas are an indicator species for climate change. Dawn Wilson is a professional and awardwinning nature photographer who lives in Estes Park year-round. You can see more of her work, join one of her Rocky tours and purchase prints at DawnWilsonPhotography.com.
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Looking back in time...
Ready, Set, Go! Photography by Brad Manard
Photographer Paul Marcotte captured this view of the center of the Milky Way from Lake Irene in Rocky Mountain National Park. View more of Paul’s work at www.PaulJMarcottePhotography.com.
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You Can Be The Difference! Looking for a way to support youth in our community? Become a mentor! Youth in our programs gain 75% more confidence after a year with their mentor–you can be the difference! Partners Mentoring Youth's current volunteer needs in Estes Park: • Are you a female over 21 years of age who is bilingual in English and Spanish? A female youth is waiting for her Community-based mentor. • Are you an adult male over 21 years of age? Two male youth are waiting for their Community-based mentors. • Are you an adult male over 18 year of age? Two male youth are looking forward to meeting their School-based mentors when the next school year starts. • Advisory Council Members attend monthly meetings and special events that help with programing, fundraising, and recruiting more volunteers For more information check out our website: www.partnersmentoringyouth.org or contact our Estes Park Office at 970-5779348 or kathyw@partnersmentoringyouth.org Partners Mentoring Youth is so grateful for Community Support! Partners Mentoring Youth does not charge youth or their families for participating in our programs. You can
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support our youth and programs in these fun ways: • Seems like a great day to adopt a duck and designate Partners Mentoring Youth (#61) as the beneficiary! In fact, it's a great day to adopt five ducks and then get the sixth one free! Check out the “Quack Pack” and find more answers to your questions on the Duck Race Web Site: epduckrace.org/adopt-ducks • Individual donors help us continue to help youth in our community. Donations can be mailed to Partners Mentoring Youth, PO Box 484, Estes Park, CO 80517. Or you can donate online at: partnersmentoringyouth.org/be-the-difference/become-a-donor/#donate. • Shop at Safeway or Albertsons? Use Reloadable Safeway Giving Cards benefiting our Partners programing. You load the card by using, cash, check or a credit card. Then you pay for your groceries or gas at Safeway with your Safeway Giving Card. Cards are available at the Estes Park Partners Mentoring Youth Office. Call 970-577-9348 or email kathyw@partnersmentoringyouth.org for more information.
¡Usted Puede Ser la Diferencia! ¿Busca una manera de apoyar a los jóvenes en nuestra comunidad? Conviértase en un mentor! Los jóvenes en nuestros programas obtienen un 75% más de confianza después de un año con su mentor: ¡Usted Puede La Diferencia! Nuestro Programa de Mentores para Jóvenes necesita voluntarios en Estes Park: • ¿Es usted una mujer mayor de 21 años que es bilingüe en inglés y español? Una chica joven está esperando a su mentor comunitario. • ¿Es usted un hombre adulto mayor de 21 años? Dos jóvenes varones esperan a sus mentores comunitarios. • ¿Es usted un hombre adulto mayor de 18 años? Dos jóvenes varones esperan conocer a sus mentores escolares cuando comience el próximo año escolar. • Los Miembros del Consejo Asesor asisten a reuniones mensuales y eventos especiales que ayudan a programar, recaudar fondos y reclutar más voluntarios. Para obtener más información, visite nuestro sitio web: www.partnersmentoringyouth.org o comuníquese con nuestra oficina de Estes Park al 970-577-9348 or kathyw@partnersmentoringyouth.org ¡Partners Mentoring Youth está muy agradecido por el apoyo de la comunidad! Partners Mentoring Youth no cobra a los jóvenes ni a sus familias por partici-
par en nuestros programas. Puede apoyar a nuestros jóvenes y programas de estas formas divertidas: • ¡Parece que hoy es un gran día para adoptar un pato y designar a Partners Mentoring Youth (# 61) como el beneficiario! De hecho, ¡es un gran día para adoptar cinco patos y luego obtener el sexto gratis! Consulte el "Paquete Quack" y encuentre más respuestas a sus preguntas en el sitio web de Duck Race: epduckrace.org/adopt-ducks. • Los donantes individuales nos ayudan a continuar ayudando a los jóvenes en nuestra comunidad. Las donaciones pueden enviarse por correo a Partners Mentoring Youth, PO Box 484, Estes Park, CO 80517. O puede donar en línea en: partnersmentoringyouth.org/ be-the-difference/become-a-donor/#donate. • ¿Hace compras en Safeway o Albertsons? Utilice tarjetas de donación Safeway recargables que beneficien la programación de nuestros socios. Cargue la tarjeta con efectivo, cheque o tarjeta de crédito. Luego, paga sus compras de comestibles o gasolina en Safeway con su tarjeta de donación Safeway. Las tarjetas están disponibles en la Oficina de Mentoría para Jóvenes de Estes Park Partners. Llame al 970-577-9348 o envíe un correo electrónico a kathyw@partnersmentoringyouth.org para obtener más información.
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Hershey, Mona And Alice Looking For New, Loving Homes Hershey is about four years old. He is a relaxed, tolerant and laid back kitty that weighs about 15 lbs. We think he would do well with kids and dogs. He is also known to be playful and snuggly. Alice is a four month old kitten. She has two adorable sisters available for adoption as well, they are black and white tuxedo kittens. All are friendly, sweet and love to purr! Mona’s family had to move out of state and couldn't keep her so she is in foster care. She is a very well behaved girl, about 10 years old, enjoys snuggling, brushing and being with her people. Mona, Hershey and Alice (and Alice’s sisters) are currently living at the Pet Lodge at the Animal Medical Center. Stop by or call 970-286-1652 to meet these special cats. 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. For more information, please call 970-286-1652. Hershey
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The Land Remembers: Indigenous Peoples Through The Land The Quaker/ Unitarian Group now meets via ZOOM each Sunday morning. At 10:30 is a social time; then at 11:00 a discussion will follow. All are invited. Please join us. For details; contact Randy Maharry. This week our speaker will be Paula Palmer Many native people say the land remembers. In this one-hour program, we invite non-native people to think about the places on this continent that they know and love, and then ask: What does this land remember? Who loved this land before my family came to know it? What happened to them? How am I connected to them through the land? How could this connection grow into relationship? Paula Palmer is a sociologist, writer, and activist for human rights, social justice, and environmental protection. In collaboration with Native American advisors and colleagues, she facilitates workshops including “Roots of Injustice, Seeds of Change: Toward Right Relationship with America’s Native Peoples” (for
adults) and “Re-Discovering America: Understanding Colonization” (for middle schools and high schools). She is a member of the Boulder Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), and her work is a program of Friends Peace Teams. As executive director of the non-profit organization, Global Response, Paula directed over 70 international campaigns to help Indigenous peoples defend their rights and prevent environmental destruction. In Costa Rica, where she lived for 20 years, she published five books of oral history in collaboration with Afro-Caribbean and Bribri Indigenous peoples. She is a recipient of the Elise Boulding Peacemaker of the Year Award (given by the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center), the Jack Gore Memorial Peace Award (given by the American Friends Service Committee), and the International Human Rights Award (given by the United Nations Association of Boulder County).
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Tool Care By: Dick Christensen, CSU Extension Master Gardener in Larimer County
This article was first published June 30, 2017. Here it is again: helpful advice on how to keep your expensive gardening tools at their best. We appreciate having this article provided by Alison O’Connor, Larimer County Extension Agent. Tools with good blades and design are a pleasure to hold and to use— and typically come with higher price tags. Many gardeners take a long view and invest in goodquality tools that can be passed on to future gardeners. Such tools help gardeners to tackle the work of each season. These items often become friends. They require regular care to hold their edges, to condition wooden handles, and to retain their value. Tools need to be sharp, clean, and sterile so that they do not accidentally spread disease. Tools should be occasionally oiled and stored in accessible locations. Sharpening: Hoes, chisels, shears, scissors, knives, loppers, pruners, and shovels—these tools all require occasional
sharpening. Dull blades can be revived with files or whetstones. Protective eyewear helps to prevent injuries caused by flying bits of metal. Heavy gloves help to prevent cuts from sharp slivers of steel. If you’re not one to do the job yourself, many garden centers offer tool and knife sharpening as a paid service. Cleaning and sterilizing: Clean tools work better and last longer. Plant diseases can be spread by dirty and contaminated pruning tools. Wash soil from tools with a garden hose and scrub with a wire or stiff-bristle brush. Dip tools into a diluted solution of household bleach, using ten parts water to one part bleach. Disinfecting pruning tools is especially important when trimming plants in more than one location. With a garden hose, rinse soil from digging tools after each use. Remove plant debris and sap from cutting surfaces. Rinse the clean tools and dry them thoroughly. Oiling: Clean, dry tools need to be lubricated and protected from oxidation to prevent rust. Linseed oil and camellia oil are excellent protectants for metal and wood tools. Coat all metal surfaces
with the oil and let it soak in for a few minutes. Give attention to moving parts and inner springs. Wipe away excess oil. Gardeners that live in drier climates should oil handles more frequently to prevent them from drying out and cracking. Rust on any tool is the result of oxygen and water reacting with the metal. The application of oil creates a barrier that reduces metal contact with oxygen and water. Storing Tools: After cleaning, return tools to locations where they will stay dry and remain rust- free. Small spades and trowels can be kept in a bin or large pot filled with sand soaked with linseed oil. This mixture helps to keep metal well-conditioned. Larger tools are best hung in a dry, ventilated area. A pegboard will keep tools organized and easy to reach. A heavy-duty utility bin can function like a giant pencil holder to contain long tools in the handles-down position. Do not lean tools against a garage wall touching the floor. Pavement can dull blades and hold moisture that may promote rust. Garden tools— wooden handles in particular—will last longer if they are given some care every so often. The author has received training through Colorado State University Extension's Master Gardener program and is a Master Gardener volunteer for Larimer County.
Larimer Extension is a county-based outreach of Colorado State University Extension providing information you can trust to deal with current issues in agriculture, horticulture, nutrition and food safety, 4-H, small acreage, money management and parenting. For more information about CSU Extension in Larimer County, call (970) 498-6000 or visit www.larimer.org/ext Looking for additional gardening information? Check out the CSU Extension Horticulture Agent blog at www.csuhort.blogspot.com for timely updates about gardening around the state. Visit PlantTalk ColoradoTM for fast answers to your gardening questions! www.planttalk.org. PlantTalk is a cooperation between Colorado State University Extension, GreenCO and Denver Botanic Gardens.
Nan Ryan 2020 Invitational Results Junior golfers are once again the big winners in the 17th annual Nan Ryan Invitational, played Sunday, July 19 through Saturday, July 25, at the Lake Estes Golf Course. Although originally scheduled for July 25, the dates for the tournament were changed due to COVID-19, allowing players to make up their own foursomes and play any time between those two dates. “I am excited that we had 25 teams who completed play,” said Nan Ryan, tournament organizer. The winning Women’s Team of Tia Cottey, Ruth “It is wonderful to see so many Moser, Kay Nikolaus and Holly Deem. people eager to encourage young young person get started with the people to play and enjoy this great game. The generosity of our commugame.” nity and beyond is incredible,” added Thanks to the teams, and many genLogan. erous donations, the tournament Many thanks go to Logan and his raised a record $5274, bringing the to- staffs at both Estes Park Golf Courses, tal raised by the tournament through and especially to the staff at Lake Estes the years to $44,505. Golf Course, Rich Babcock, Tandy The money raised helps to buy golf Brown, Dave Marquardt, Tony Ortega, equipment for the junior program par- Todd Owen, Carol Prince, Bill Shotts, ticipants, assists with scholarships for Bob Shuler, Wally Wester, Frank Zamthose who need financial assistance, brano, Greg Anderson, Kim Anderson and helps players participate in tourand Tom Bibler. naments. It also helped buy the golf A tremendous round of applause simulator for the Estes Valley Commu- goes to Andy Morgan at The Dunnity Center. raven Inn, who donated a $20 Gift “Thank you to all who participated Card to every contestant! under the very different circumstance,” Greg Anderson and his maintenance said Austin Logan, Golf Operations crew had the golf course in beautiful Manager and PGA Golf Professional at condition, and received many compliEstes Park Golf Courses. “Golf is very ments from the players. popular in these trying times, and we The Women’s Team of Holly Deem, are happy we are able to help any Tia Cottey, Ruth Moser and Kay Niko-
The winning Men’s Team of Brian James, Ben James, Bobby Dazey and Mike Manson.
laus, won top honors with a score of 32, while the Mixed Team of Austin Logan, Colleen Casey, Scott Logan and Carrie Logan, won Mixed Team honors with 29. Two teams tied for first in the Men’s Division with 29s, but the team of Brian James, Ben James, Bobby Dazey and Mike Manson came out on top when scorecards were matched. The James team also won Men’s low putts. The Women’s Team of Lee Kennicke, Marilyn Bradley, Jama Bradley and Gail Albers, won low putts, while the Logan Team won Mixed low putts. Because the tournament was played over seven days, it was impossible to have the normal long drive and closest to the pin events. The players did have several challenges during their round, using only a 7-iron or equivalent from tee to green
The winning Mixed Team of Austin, Scott and Carrie Logan and Colleen Casey.
on #2, not using a driver or putter on #5, and using a driver to putt on #9. Many thanks to go the very generous donors who helped make this a record-setting year, Randy Hanle, Rod Peterson, Tia Cottey, Holly Deem, John Jameson, Mike and Carol Ignatz, Linda Bowie, Tony Schetzsle, Jim Ward, Toby Farrell, Don and Kathy Bryson, Bank of Estes Park, Barb Bacon, John Micek, Charlie Griffin, Dave and Jane McAfee, and Robin and Stacey Harding. Plans are already in the works for the 18th annual Nan Ryan Invitational, which will be played at the Lake Estes Golf Course on Saturday, July 31, 2021. Mark your calendar now! We hope for another record year.
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What’s Happening At The Estes Valley Library SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2020 Log Reading Time through Saturday Saturday, August 1 is the final day to log reading time and earn prizes for this year’s Summer Reading Program. Prize pick-up can be scheduled through August 7. Visit estesvalleylibrary.org for details, including a video spotlighting all of this summer’s reading incentives. Made possible by the Library Friends & Foundation. LIBRARY HOURS Building Open with Limited Hours Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Library collections are open for checkout. A limited number of computers are available, with printing. The second floor and all meeting and study rooms are closed until further notice. Free Wi-Fi available outdoors 24/7. Curbside Service by Appointment Mondays-Fridays 2-5 p.m. Place holds, then watch for an email notice, and schedule a convenient pickup time. Full details at estesvalleylibrary.org. Spring Check-outs due August 1 Due dates have resumed, and library materials may be returned inside or anytime in the drive-up book returns in front of the library. TEENS College Readiness for High School Juniors Monday, August 3, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m., online Gain the inside track on selecting and applying for college, along with strategies for financial aid and scholarships. Led by longtime college administrator Kaye Orten. In addition to this video, Kaye is available this fall for one-on-one phone appointments. Watch on August 3 or view recording later. CURRENT AFFAIRS Book Discussion: “How to be an Anti-Racist” Mondays, August 10 and 17, via Zoom Bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi draws upon history as well as personal narrative to consider what an antiracist society might look like. A two-part discussion held in partnership with Estes Valley Crisis Advocates. Participants may choose either the 10:30 a. m. or 6:30 p. m. discussion time. Register at estesvalley library.org SELF-CARE Self-Care, with guest Hannah Knox Monday, August 10, 2:30-3:30 p.m., online Join special guest Hannah Knox, for-
mer local Mental Health Clinician, as she shares strategies for self-care during this time as society takes precautions against the coronavirus. Watch this encore online program on August 10, or view the recording later. Transforming the Journey of Loss A free 6-part online workshop for anyone experiencing a loss in their life. Led by local author and grief specialist Dayle Spencer. Participants may attend anytime and view the content at their own pace. Includes a free workbook download. Online program now available in English or Spanish. Details at estesvalleylibrary.org. WORKSHOPS Free Legal Self-Help Clinic Wednesday, August 12, 2 - 5 p. m., by phone appointment One-on-one legal advice. For library cardholders who do not have a personal attorney. Appointments are necessary, and can be scheduled by calling 970586-8116. More information at estesvalleylibrary.org/legalclinic. KIDS & STORYTIMES
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Thanksgiving Community Gathering Gone Last week both Estes Park newspapers ran a story about the annual Thanksgiving Community Gathering being cancelled. From the headline, perhaps many thought that was for 2020. In fact the wonderful community event has been cancelled for the future as well. The Estes Park community, and beyond, owe Steve Misch and Larraine Darling, plus many dedicated volunteers, our sincere thanks for hosting and supporting the annual Thanksgiving Community Gathering for the past 19 years! It is truly sad that the pandemic has
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Census 2020: There’s Still Time To Be Counted This week, door-todoor Census workers are beginning their “on foot” efforts in Colorado. For anyone who has not already self-responded (online, by phone, or by mail), it is not too late. The latest figures show that while Larimer County is at a 66.9% self-response rate, Estes Park is hovering at a 45.4% rate. In Colorado, federal funding based on the Census count equates to approximately $13 billion annually, or an estimated $2300 per-person annually, according to a study by George Washington University. Census counts
determine local funding for everything from roads to veterans’ services, and much more. To help achieve a complete local count, there are some easy steps within our grasp: 1) Make sure that your household has responded—online, by phone, or by mail. Don’t forget to count the kids, including babies and toddlers. Didn’t get a Census mailing? You can still go online and respond—simply check the box indicating you didn’t receive a census code number. 2) In conversations, encourage friends and neighbors to self-respond. People can feel reassured that the census is confidential, and that personal information is not shared with any other government agency. 3) Do you own a second home or vacation home in the Estes Valley—that is, a residence occupied less than 6 months of the year? If so, you can help by responding online to the census question, “How many people live at the second home?” with “zero.” Easy as that—and you’re done! The Estes Valley Library continues to focus on Census efforts with local partners, including the Town of Estes Park, supported with a grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs and Larimer County. Anyone with questions about the 2020 Census is encouraged to give the library a call at (970) 586-8116, and staff members will be happy to research the answer to a question, or seek follow-up advice from a census representative.
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News From The Art Center Of Estes Park ON EXHIBIT: “Jewel Tones and Gem Stones” featuring Diana Wade and Alice League Present to August 10, this exhibit highlights the pastel, watercolor, mixed media and collage works by Diana Wade and jewelry fashioned by Alice League. Alice League has donated “Tiger Eye” a pendant for the First Friday Art Groove door prize. The public is invited to enter by coming to the gallery or by sending your email address and phone number to info@artcenterofestes.com. Entries will be accepted from 12 p.m. Friday, August 7 to 4 p.m. on Monday, August 10. The winning name will be pulled after 4 p.m. and the winner notified. Also on display in the gallery will be the outstanding work of the other Art Center artist members, including other works in oil painting, watercolor, pastel, jewelry, ceramics, charcoal, graphite, glass, wood, sculpture, fiber, photography, printmaking and mixed media. The Gallery is open Friday through Monday 12 -4 p.m. MASKS We have a number of masks with various colors and designs made by our “Sweat Shop Team” for a $5 donation. UPCOMING CLASSES IN AUGUST
August 12: “Painting With Cathy Goodale” Look for a cluster of animals or birds. Think of a cluster as one shape. This will challenge your composition theory. 10-4. Fee: Art Center members $72/non-members $80. August 21: ”Let It Flow! Colorful Watercolor Landscapes” Kathleen Lanzoni 10-4 Learn about painting colorful landscapes using the exciting medium of watercolor. The focus of the workshop will be to enjoy learning watercolor tech-
niques in connection with design aspects of landscapes. Fee: Art Center members $67.50/non-members $75. You need to register with the Art Center for either of these classes. SOME ENCHANTED EVENING AT BALDPATE INN
Gallery Manager, Lars Sage has been invited to give a presentation on August 5, as part of the Baldpate Inn’s program series Some Enchanted Evening. Sage’s program is titled “Art: Essential for Memory, Health and the Human Spirit. The public is invited to attend the presentation, which will begin at 7 p.m. SPECIAL EXHIBITS Art Center artist member John Shelton is being featured in two photographic exhibits now on display at Med-X of Estes Park and Estes Health through September 2020. In these particular exhibitions, Shelton focuses on three specific areas: natural landscape, architecture and digital collage. The current exhibits are free and accessible to everyone during normal business hours. All works are available for sale. Further information on Shelton’s work can be found on the internet at www.sheltonphotoworks.com SOCIAL MEDIA The Art Center can be viewed not only on our website at artcenterofestes.com but we are on FaceBook at Art-Centerof-Estes-Park, Instagram at artcenterofep and Twitter at artcenterestes. HELP US REACH OUR GOAL We are edging closer to our goal of raising $20,000. Please consider helping achieve our goal by sending donations by check to Art Center of Estes Park, 517 Big Thompson Ave, Unit 245, Estes Park., or you may contribute through our website, www.artcenterofestes.com, by emailing, info@artcenterofestes.com, or calling 970-586-5882. You can donate any time. The Art Center of Estes Park is a nonprofit organization which provides a facility to support the work of local and regional artists, striving to promote exhibition, education, and excellence in the visual arts. Proceeds benefit the artist and contribute to the Art Center’s education and community outreach. The Art Center is located at 517 Big Thompson Avenue, in Middle Stanley Village, below Safeway and above Subway. For more information, please call the Art Center at 970-586-5882 or visit our website at www.artcenterofestes.com
Eco-Sense By: Judi Smith
Most people believe that something (anything) is free if there is no direct cost to them personally, but there are often invisible costs. Municipalities often cover the cost of “free” recycling with increased taxes or with universal fees. In Larimer County, households pay for landfill but recycling is “free.” This means the landfill fees must be set high enough to cover the cost of recycling. Additionally, businesses must pay landfill rates for recycling. There is some discussion of instituting universal curbside service here, especially on days when old food waste, liquid, diapers, and other truly non-recyclable items contaminate the bins at the RRC (Residential Recycling Center). However, here in Estes we have unusual circumstances. There are visitors who find our limited recycling confusing because we do not recycle everything they can at home. This leads to contamination or they simply “take a vacation from recycling” rather than learn different ways to do it. Others take all their trash with them because they know they have more options at home. These individuals understandably do not want to pay for a service they do not intend to use. Perhaps even more important: Using the RRC does encourage source-separating cardboard and glass, a significant ecological savings, and it is economically less expensive. Loveland estimates that 30% of single-stream glass is recyclable, less so for Estes with the long mountain trip to the collection yard. 100% of the RRC sourceseparated glass and cardboard are recycled. Single-stream recycling requires collecting and transporting to a collection yard, where it is collected and transported to an MRF (Materials Recovery Facility) where it is sorted and transported to a processing plant, where it is processed and sold to companies that make products. Hauling and sorting increase cost. Source-separated recycling is a bit different. Most MRFs pay the hauler for source-separated
used material. Market fluctuation can change with supply and demand, resulting in unpredictable revenue. When MRFs are overstocked, they pay the hauler less per ton. When they are low on supply, they pay the hauler more. Sometimes, it may not cover the cost of hauling. Other times it is more than sufficient. During the pandemic sheltering, supply for glass and cardboard have risen sharply. The high supply levels should be driving the market price down, but apparently, this emergency is causing an equal swell in demand, at least for cardboard, as the market price is steadily climbing. In recent years, I have seen the value fluctuate from $24 per ton to $180 a ton. Households, of course, can take cardboard to the source-separated bin at the RRC (Residential Recycling Center) for “free”. (Must be cut into pieces not larger than 18 inch by 18 inch.) Cardboard is easily contaminated in single-stream. Due to the current value of clean, dry cardboard, collection yards across the Front Range will welcome this resource (for no charge), offering businesses an opportunity to source-separate as opposed to paying for single-stream. Please remember the cost (economic and ecological) of needless trips down the mountain when considering this option. Apparently, some readers are unaware. We do have curbside recycling available in Estes from independent contractors. Both companies haul landfill trash and single-stream recycling acceptable at the RRC. Waste Management provides a rolling trash can and charges for weekly pickup. Doering Disposal offers a bag service. This can be advantageous for the visitors who wish to leave their trash here and do not want to pay when not in attendance. However, there is some concern that, perhaps, the plastic bags full of garbage deter decomposition in the landfill. Agree? Disagree? Comment? RRRcyc@signsandwishes.com
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Bright Christmas Taking Donations For School Supplies The new school year starts on August 25th and it’s time to start thinking of school supplies! Bright Christmas is ready to assist the families in our community who need help with the increasing expense of school supplies by taking donations of new supplies and, through the generosity of our donors, purchasing supplies. In partnership with Crossroads Ministry and the schools, qualified students can get their supplies at Crossroads, 851 Dry Gulch Rd, starting on Monday, August 17th. If you are a family who would like help with supplies for your children, please contact Crossroads 970-5770610 to register your child/children for school supplies. You do not have to be a Crossroads client to get assistance with this opportunity! We are asking for donations of the following items (please, no crayons) : • Glue sticks • #2 pencils (mechanical or wood)
• 1” 3 ring binders • Single subject spiral notebook college ruled • Wire bound sketch pads • Single subject spiral notebook wide ruled You can drop off any new school supplies at MedX, 158 1st St., or Ace Hardware at 561 Lone Pine Drive. 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 36th year of providing a “helping hand” to our community’s families in need. Thank you for your continuing support of the Bright Christmas program.
¡El nuevo año escolar comienza el 25 de agosto y es hora de empezar a pensar en los útiles escolares! La organización Bright Christmas está lista para ayudar a las familias de nuestra comunidad que necesitan ayuda con el aumento de los gastos de los útiles escolares mediante la obtención de donaciones de nuevos suministros y, a través de la generosidad de nuestros donantes, la compra de suministros. En asociación con Crossroads Ministry y las escuelas, los estudiantes calificados pueden obtener sus suministros en Crossroads (851 Dry Gulch Rd) a partir del lunes 17 de agosto. Si usted es una familia que desea ayuda con los suministros para sus hijos, comuníquese con Crossroads (970 5770610) para registrar a su hijo/niños para los útiles escolares. ¡Usted no tiene que ser un cliente de Crossroads para obtener ayuda con esta oportunidad! Estamos pidiendo donaciones de los siguientes artículos (por favor, no lápices de crayones) : • Palos de pegamento • Lápices #2 (mecánicos o de madera) • Carpetas de 3 anillos de 1” pulgada
• Cuaderno de un solo tema-college ruled • Cuaderno para dibujo atados por alambre • Cuaderno de un solo tema-wide ruled Puede dejar cualquier material escolar nuevo en MedX, 158 1st St. (justo al frente de la autopista 7), o en Ace Hardware 561 Lone Pine Drive (detrás del Arca de la autopista 34). Si desea donar fondos para ayudarnos con el costo de la compra de útiles escolares, envíe un cheque a Bright Christmas, P.O. Box 2981, Estes Park, Co. 80517. Somos una organización sin fines de lucro 501(c) 3. Su donación es deducible de impuestos. Puede comunicarse con Nancy al 970481-4390 para obtener más información. Este es nuestro 36 año de proporcionar una "mano de ayuda" a las familias necesitadas de nuestra comunidad. Gracias por su continuo apoyo al programa Bright Christmas.
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EVRPD Things To Do By: Lisa VonBargen, Community Engagement Manager
The Rec is open! To access workout, lap swim and class schedules and reservations as well as online day pass, punch pass and membership purchases, visit evrpd.com and click on the Community Center banner. There is a video tutorial that will guide you through the process of pre-registering for a class in the green workout session and fitness class reservation tab. You may pre-register on a computer or on a mobile device using Google Chrome. THE LEISURE POOL IS NOW ACCEPTING 90-MINUTE OPEN SWIM RESERVATIONS! Monday-Friday: 12:30-2 p.m., 2:30-4 p.m., 4:30-6 p.m. Saturday, Sunday: 1:30-3 p.m., 3:30-5 p.m. Four spaces will be available per 90minute timeslot to ensure safe social distancing as well as to maintain sanitation protocols. The individuals reserving their timeslot can bring up to 4 guests with them during their reserved time for a total of 5 swimmers. Make your reservations on evrpd.com or call 970-5868191 today! LAP SWIMMERS: You may now bring a friend or family member that you are comfortable sharing a lane with when you make your lap
pool reservation. Both parties must have a membership or pay the applicable daily usage fee. Our lap swim reservations are extremely limited. If you need to cancel, please call 970-586-8191 to open up a time slot for another lap swimmer. New lap swim hours: (by reservation only) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 6 a.m.12 p.m. Thursday, Friday: 6-11 a.m. Saturday, Sunday: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Here are a few reminders: You must make a reservation for your workout, lap swim or class time slot. If you need to cancel your reservation, please call 970-586-8191. 6 a.m. lap swimmers must enter through aquatic entrance only. If you are lap swimming, you must bring your own fins, etc. You may reserve multiple time slots to combine fitness classes, cardio or weights, with a limit of one lap swim time slot per day. You must wear a mask at all times. Practice 6 ft. Social distancing requirements. Wipe down your equipment with provided sanitizer. The indoor track remains closed - no indoor walking at this time. Please check evrpd.com or visit our Facebook page for updates.
AQUA ZUMBA: Thursdays; 11:30 a.m. 12:20 p.m. $5 per student; reservation only. More classes added to our Aquatics schedule! WATER WALKING: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m.; reservation only. DEEP WATER AEROBICS: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11:30 a.m.; reservation GOLF COURSES: only Estes Park 18-Hole Course, Lake Estes YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION 9-Hole and Disc Golf - now open! OPPORTUNITIES: Smokin’ Dave’s at the 18-Hole Hangar – Register now at evrpd.com Open to the public for take-out and at Youth Soccer at Stanley Park for pre-K 50% capacity for dine-in. Serving their thru 6th grade: September 15-October 24 full menu from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. Practice schedule: Pre-K-K: Thursdays; New! Download the “Estes Park Golf 4-5 p.m. Courses” app either at the Apple App 1st-2nd grade: Tuesdays and Thursdays; Store or Google Play Stores and receive a 4-5 p.m. free medium bucket of range balls! 3rd-6th grade: Mondays and WednesMARINA: days; 3:45-5 p.m. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. every day Games on Saturdays; 9-11 a.m. Fee: $45 Pontoon boats are only reserved by per player. Registration deadline: August calling 970-586-2011. 31. All other rentals are first come, first ADULT OUTDOOR RECREATION served. OPPORTUNITIES: Boat ramp inspection hours: 9 a.m.Register now at evrpd.com 4:30 p.m. Adult Co-Rec Fall Softball League at the Stanley Park Ballfields Wednesday nights, August 19-September 30; 6-9 p.m. Fee: $300 per team. Adult Co-Rec 3 v 3 Fall Soccer League at the Stanley Park Ballfields Monday nights, September 21-October 26; 6-9 p.m. Fee: $175 per team. Men’s Softball League Champs: The Alacranes
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Ann Frick Vernon Ann Frick Vernon of Estes Park, Colorado, died at home on July 20th, 2020, after a tenacious fourteen-year struggle with cancer. If more than one “worst” cancers exist, melanoma is surely among them, and it, too, was tenacious. She died with her husband, two sons, and sister at her bedside. Ann was born on September 22nd, 1944, in Palo Alto, California, to Sara June Frick, a lab technician, and Charles Frick, an aerospace engineer who became the first director of the Apollo 11 project. She was educated at Santa Clara University and the University of California at Davis, where she received a Master’s degree in Art. On June 30, 1968, she married John Vernon, a graduate student in the English Department at UC Davis. Together, they lived in Salt Lake City for two years, then for more than forty years in Vestal, New York, while spending their summers in Estes Park, Colorado. In 2000, they moved permanently to Estes Park. Their two sons, Charles and Patrick, were born in 1976 and 1979, respectively, and live nearby. Her daughter-in-law Cindy gave birth to Ann’s granddaughter, Josie, on New Year’s Day in 2016. When Ann and her family lived In New York, in the eighties and nineties, she worked tirelessly for the Broome County Nuclear Weapons Reduction Campaign, an organization that still exists in Binghamton, New York, as the educational arm of Broome County Sane/Freeze. In both New York and Colorado, she was an ardent environmentalist, a member and contributor to countless environmental groups, a conviction prompted by her love of the landscapes of Utah and Colorado, particularly Canyonlands National Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. Ann’s artistic roots were in California, where she studied with Robert Arneson, William T. Wiley, and Roy De Forest at the University of California at Davis. During a long career, she displayed her work at the Alan Frumkin Gallery in New York, the University of Utah, Ramapo College in New Jersey, the Directions Gallery at Colorado State University, Washington State College, and Spark Gallery in Denver. Her work is in the collections of the Arkansas Art Center in Little Rock and the Manetti-Shrem Museum at the University of California at Davis. Her love of the American Southwest and especially southern Utah has inspired much of her work of the past twenty years, particularly her Desert Pilgrim series of drawings, which are anchored in the landscape of Mexican Hat, Utah. In these drawings, itinerant figures in desert settings call to mind Hieronymus Bosch’s work, as well as the fifteenth century “Lady and the Unicorn” series of tap-
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estries. The main figure, a painter in the desert with an oversized brush as her staff, has various creatures and icons as ancillaries: an owl, a snake, a dog, and a world globe often carried by calaveras and miniature soldiers. Together, they wander through red rock cliffs and across vast southwestern plains with rivers and burning cities in the distance. This work may be seen on Ann’s website at annfrickvernon.com. Ann was a strong woman with strong opinions about life, religion, politics and morals. She did not suffer knowit-alls and phoneys. She could be determined and fierce in expressing her opinions, yet she was also vulnerable and often outgoing and even wonderfully irreverent and silly – for example, with four-year-old Josie Vernon. She was never more vulnerable than in the final year of her life, which she faced with courage, nobility and grace. Her love of nature was a constant force in her life. She saw things in the glittering world that most of us miss, and much of what she saw was given expression in her visionary paintings and drawings. Fold your wings, Ann. And, to the world: ample make her bed (words of Emily Dickinson). There will be no memorial service for Ann until the coronavirus is tamed. However, the 6 p.m. bilingual Mass at Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church on September 5 will be dedicated to her. And there will be an online memorial for Ann at Allnutt Funeral Services (allnuttestespark.com) with photos and remembrances, and the opportunity for friends to post messages. Ann is survived by her husband, John, her sons, Charles and Patrick, and her sisters, Barbara and Kathleen. Instead of flowers, please make a contribution in her name to the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) at 425 East 100 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, or online at suwa.org; online, look for the honorary donation option beneath “Membership.”
Sous Chef and Line Cooks Join a growing company! Looking for organized, cheerful and energetic employees. Contact us at 970.586.9000.
Sauté Cook/Sous Chef - FT Bartender - FT Host - PT Lodge Office - PT Housekeeping - PT call 970-215-4544 to set up interview.
ESTES PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT R-3 Vacancy Announcement CUSTODIAN Estes Park School District R-3 is accepting applications for one full-time, year-round CUSTODIAL position. Salary range is $14.17 to $16.02 per hour, with single benefits. The successful candidate must be able to pass a drug test, background check, and physical demands/lift test. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, eligible to work in the U.S., and possess a high school diploma or GED. Apply online at www.applitrack.com/estesschools/onlineapp. Only online applications are accepted. Position open until filled. Contact Dave Coleson with questions: 970-577-0211, ext 3401. Estes Park School District R-3 Is An Equal Opportunity Employer
Moosely Tees & The Lazy Moose 2 part-time or 1 full-time positions available. Temporary position through Dec. with potential for yearround. Retails sales position $12-15 DOE. Evenings and weekend availability a must. Sign on bonus for immediate start. Apply in person at 124 or 140 E Elkhorn Ave.
Virginia Taylor
Virginia Taylor, 83, passed away in July, 2020. She was a Mom of three, she had a Sister, she was a Grandma and a Great-Grandma. She liked raccoons, thrift stores, having mar-
garitas, volunteering, doing crafts with her friends, and going to Black Hawk. She will be missed greatly. There will have a private ceremony of life.
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PRESCHOOL TEACHER OR AIDE HALF-TIME POSITION LIFELONG LEARNING OF ESTES VALLEY PRESCHOOL LLEV is looking for a half-time teacher or aide for our Morning Preschool Programs. Weekly (8am to 12pm, M - F). School year is Sept. thru May. Potential to grow into full time. Call Nancy Johnson, Lifelong Learning of Estes Valley Preschool, 970-577-9864, for more information.
$300 Retention Bonus paid out twice each year! WorldMark Resorts invites you to apply for:
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Front Desk Year Round, Full Time
Contact Rhonda at 586-2358
Now hiring Hosts
Please contact Javier at javyercyto@aol.com or come directly to 820 Moraine to speak with Javier or Armando.
Rams Horn Village Resort has year round full time and part time positions available in our Guest Services/Housekeeping Department: Competitive pay based on experience, plus benefits package for full time employees. Great working environment in Estes Park’s only Gold Crown Resort. Our business stays busy year round and 40 hours per week are available through the winter. We are looking for energetic, dependable people who are able to perform physical labor and who have strong customer service skills. Fridays and Saturdays are required. Fill out an application at Rams Horn Village Resort, 1565 Colo. Hwy 66. EEOE
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ESTES PARK SANITATION DISTRICT WASTEWATER TREATMENT OPERATOR The Estes Park Sanitation District is accepting applications for a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator. The position is entry level/ trainee. The job involves the performance of skills relating to plant operation, mechanical maintenance and lab testing. It will also include learning skills associated with a collection operator. Starting hourly wage for the entry-level position is $19.50 per hour. The approximate annual salary is $45,000. The position includes health benefits and retirement eligibility. The starting wage may be adjusted for individuals who possess current wastewater and collection classifications or other applicable skills. Applicant must be at least 18 years old, be in good physical condition, be able to lift comfortably and work with weights of at least 50 pounds, have a minimum high school education, possess a valid Colorado driver’s license and be able to obtain a commercial driver’s license within six months of hiring date. Applicant must have dependable transportation, reside within 30 minutes of our facility and be willing to work overtime, weekends and holidays when required. An application package can be picked up and returned to the District Office at 1201 Graves Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517. Contact the office at (970) 5862866 or email the District Manager at jduell@estesparksanitation.org to make arrangements for an alternative method of receiving or returning the employment package. All applications will be kept confidential. The position will be open until filled. Estes Park Sanitation District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Full time year around: Want steady work?
Come join our team: Duties include housekeeping - laundry - general hotel duties. Great hourly wage - end of season bonus - possible housing for right candidate - E-mail wildwoodinnoffice@gmail.com or apply at 2801 Fall River Road
Strip & Prepper/Housekeeping Pick up application or call and ask for Kay. 970-577-7777 1885 Sketchbox Ln.
We’re currently hiring for an HOURLY, FULL TIME, YEAR ROUND, Maintenance Supervisor!!
Essential Functions: • Responsible for the daily operation and performance of general maintenance of commercial systems, including: electrical, refrigeration, plumbing, building repair and winter-keeping, for the facilities. • Supervise and/or coordinate the activities of Maintenance associates. • Oversee major and minor repairs to all Delaware North facilities • Assist in developing capital budget for Maintenance Department. • Assist in overseeing contract/sub-contract repairs at Delaware North facilities. • Assist in planning of new construction, remodeling, and alteration projects. • Direct all activities for the start-up and shut-down of all facilities, with respect to security, water, sewer, electricity, propane, equipment, and snow removal. • Oversee departmental compliance with all standard initiatives, applicable codes and regulations including but not limited to Life Safety, NFPA, OSHA, NEC, and UPC. • Other related duties at the direction of the general manager. Education, Experience and Skills: • Minimum of five years’ experience in general maintenance, general electric electrical, general plumbing and refrigeration. • Minimum of three years’ experience supervising others. • Valid driver’s license. • Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. • Excellent customer service skills and problem solving ability. • Ability to adhere to GuestPath’s Universal Service Standards PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: • Manual dexterity sufficient to use hand tools and to paint. • Ability to stand, crouch, and climb to perform repairs, use ladders, and perform various types of manual labor. • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally. • Visual acuity sufficient for reading, performing repairs, and painting. Please apply online at www.delawarenorth.com
Murphy's Hotels are looking for Front Desk, Housekeepers and Night Laundry Positions Full and part time positions availabe. Housing is a possibility. Call Loretta 1-970-480-2955 or apply at 1650 Big Thompson Av.
Rocky Mountain Maintenance in Estes Park is looking for a year-round experienced maintenance person. Tools and a vehicle are required. $27/hr. 303-435-0110
NOW HIRING!
Full‐Time and Part‐Time Positions Available for
• Front Desk • Maintenance • Room Prep • Landscaping • Painting Apply at, mail or email resume to: Fawn Valley Inn, 2760 Fall River Road, Estes Park, CO 80517 Email: patrickt@rockymtnresorts.com
We’re gearing up for the summer season and hiring for the following positions starting at $13.80/hr.: • Checker • Courtesy Clerk • Day-Stocker • Overnight Stocker • Bakery Clerk • Deli Clerk • Produce Clerk • Seafood Clerk • Cake Decorator • Meat Cutter Get your application at: www.careersatsafeway.com. After your application has been completed, please call our hiring manager Ann at 970.586.4447.
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We are seeking a Full Time veterinary receptionist with computer experience and ability to provide outstanding client service while working as part of a team in a fast-paced environment. Send resume and cover letter to: Animal Medical Center, 1260 Manford Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517 or email to pam@amcestes.com.
Hangar location
Now hiring Waitstaff and Hosts. Please email Jenny at jennyallred2017@gmail.com or speak directly to Jenny at the Hangar as well at 1480 Golf Course Road.
Housekeeping Apply online at Diamondresorts.com Stop by and see us or call us at
970-586-6066
300 Riverside Drive Estes Park, CO 80517 Equal Opportunity Employer
NOW HIRING FOR
• Cook • Dishwasher • Delivery Driver • Busser • Food Runner • Host
JOIN OUR TEAM!
Full details on open positions can be found at estes.org/jobs. The Town of Estes Park is accepting applications for: Emergency Services Dispatcher Close Date: Open until filled Information Technology Manager Close Date: August 5, 2020 Journey Lineworker Close Date: Open until filled Planning Technician Close Date: Open until filled with first review August 21, 2020 Seasonal Positions Events Operations Worker Close Date: Open until filled Volunteer/Committee Board Positions
Help us Help Others Become a CAREGiver Starting at $15 per hour No Medical Background required Flexible Schedule Training and Local Support provided Rewarding & Meaningful Job! Apply online at HomeInstead.com/northerncolorado or call for more information 970‐494‐0289
Animal Hospital of the Rockies LLC. 453 Pine River Ln
HELP WANTED
Help Wanted Full Time Cashier Please stop by for an application (970) 586-1930
$14.00/hour. Must be willing and able to work nights and weekends
Apply in person at: 470 Prospect Village Dr.
FT, Year Round w/ Benefits - $14/hr
Inquire within at 900 Moraine Ave.
We’re looking to add a part time Front Desk Clerk to our team.
Looking for a full time as well as a part time employee for dog daycare/boarding business.
The Historic Crags Lodge
Seasonal Clerk/Stock Person
Aldrich Builders is seeking Interior Trimmer - full time Carpenter’s Apprentice - full time Office Assistant - full time please call 970-586-5796.
Village Laundry is in need of Attendants. Competitive pay, starting at $14.00 per hour. Flexible hours. Year round job. Send your resume to: villagelaundry1@gmail.com or pick up application at 172 S. St. Vrain Ave.
Please call Linda at 586-0340 to set up an interview.
~ Help Wanted ~
Country Supermarket Apply in Person 900 Moraine Ave.
Come and join our team!
Prior work experience with dogs in some capacity required to qualify for position. Flexible hours plus bonus package and partial benefits included for full time position. Job includes supervising dogs during play, cleaning and customer service skills.
SPUR LIQUOR
Part-time - Receptionists Skills Call 970-586-4703 with any questions. Must be available weekends and able to lift at least 50 pounds.
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Estes Park Board of Appeals Plumbing Experience Close Date: Open until filled
Essential Functions: • Check guests in and out of the hotel efficiently • Be familiar with room types and their locations to make reservations and handle walk-in reservations • Quote room rates and room package information by memory • Post charges for in-house accounts • Understand Guest folio, explanation of billing and how to make any needed corrections • Receive cash and/or credit card payments and make correct change • Be familiar with all hotel policies • Have working knowledge of town of Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, and surrounding areas and be able to provide directions • Familiar with all hours of operation for hotel outlets and their functions • Use proper etiquette both on the phone and in person • Maintain a constant presence at the front desk, greeting everyone PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: • Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs. • Ability to stand for entire length of shift • Ability to walk up and down stairs frequently • Bending, reaching, climbing on step stool Please apply online at www.delawarenorth.com
WayFinder
The Otherside Restaurant location
Positions Needed Line Cooks - with experience for breakfast & dinner Servers - breakfast & dinner Hostess - Dishwasher Call 970-889-0602 or apply at: 900 Moraine Ave.
Parks Advisory Board Close Date: Open until filled (Committee application required) Applications are available at: Town Hall 170 MacGregor Ave. Room 130 (Mon-Fri 8 am – 5 pm) or www.estes.org/ jobs Return Application to: Town of Estes Park, Attn: HR; by mail to PO Box 1200, Estes Park, CO 80517; or via Email to HR@Estes.org or via Fax to (970) 577-4770. The status of applications will be communicated via e-mail. By choice, the Town of Estes Park is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Silver Saddle Inn Housekeepers General Laborers
Must be non-smoker Apply in person: 1260 Big Thompson Avenue
MAINTENANCE MANAGER For 45 unit Condo Complex. Wage dependant upon experience. Start immediately! 970-515-2676
ESTES PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT R-3 Vacancy Announcement Estes Park School District has vacancies in the following areas: K-3 Literacy Paraprofessionals Health Aide Paraprofessionals Long-Term Teacher Substitutes Mental Health Clinician Part-Time Occupational Therapist Student Nutrition Services Coordinator Transportation Please visit www.applitrack.com/estesschools/onlineapp/ for full job descriptions and to apply. Only online applications accepted. Up to five years of similar work experience may be granted. Positions are open until filled Estes Park School District R-3 Is An Equal Opportunity Employer
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Two bedroom, one bath condo, excellent condition, no pets, no smoking. $1,600/mo Call 970-699-6727
Efficiency cabin, one person, no pets, no smoking, close to downtown, $675/mo Call 970-699-6727
RV Storage Space For Rent. $70/mo. 970-214-5713
Susan Novy, local piano tuner. Call for appt. 577-1755 www.estesparkpiano tuner.com
Apartments
Commercial Rentals
Lower level apt for rent for 1 adult. Incl. WiFi, utilities; cable; laundry; furniture. References and employment required. N/S; N/P. More information 970-586-3891
Cabins
Commercial Space For Rent. Walk-in Cooler and 3 Compartment Sink. 1200 sq. ft. 303-888-0759
Heated Storage Unit Downtown, 450 sq. ft. 970-290-4488
SERVICES Home Repair/Service
Commercial Retail Space For Rent. 303-888-0759
Class A Office 2014 Construction, Full Service, Furnished or Unfurnished offices in Downtown location, Near Town Hall. $450 to $550 per month. All internet options including Fiber available. Includes Conference Room, Handicap Restrooms, Copy and Scanning Facility, Coffee Room. Call Thom at Verus Commercial, Inc. 970-586-2448 1300 Sq. Ft. on Hwy 7 Good parking, 1 year lease, Stand alone building. Available Aug 1st. 970-290-4488
CONDO 2BR/2BA Pictures/Details At Zillow.com $306,300 514 Grand Estates Dr.B3 970.599.1569 (Agents Welcome)
Commercial
Commercial property for rent. Great Location at 115 Wiest, 1400sq.ft/ $2800 per month. Contact Tim Nagel (515)293-0641
Newly remodeled 2BR mobile home on one acre. $1,000.00 mo. Beautiful, quiet setting. NO PETS/SMOKERS. One year lease. Call Tim-(303) 747-2211
Other-Misc
Concrete Services: Driveways-Patios-RV Demo-haul-frame-pour Call Today for your FREE Estimate Alfonso Regalado 970-412-0332
Sewing/Alterations Masks by ReMixed! Fun, washable, reusable, 100% cotton, contoured or pleated, 2 layer pocket, nose wire. 970-492-5446 remixedstore@outlook.com
Need Help Around The House? I do household chores, yard work, housekeeping, run errands, auto detailing & yes... I do windows! I am a long time resident having now lived in Estes Park for 38 yrs! Plenty of references! Call Janice at 970-215-6612. Let me help you! Car for Rent - Int’l DL 970-690-6509
Commercial Spaces for sale and lease. Call Eric. Anderson Realty. 586-2950
SALES Garage Sales
Moving sale. Tools, household items, children clothes, lanterns, home school resources, gardening items, cleaning Misc. equip.,misc. No reasonable offers denied! Fri. & MASKS- washable, syn- Sat. Only, 8-2. 903 thetic filter 2 cotton layers Prospect Park Dr. Sale in bendable nose fun prints + meadow on Riverside patriotic Available @ across from Wyndham. Rocky Mountain Pharmacy
MISCELLANEOUS
Garage Sale July 31 and August 1, 8 am to 4 pm, both days Address 1761 Twin Drive, Estes Park. Folding poker table, old oak rocker, old floor lamp, old wagon, nearly new snow blower and lots of smaller items. Quilt Items not at garage sale prices
Estate Sales ESTATE/GARAGE SALE; Need to have one, but seems overwhelming. We do the work, you make the $. Local, Affordable, References. CALL NOW 970-215-5548 A Buried Treasures ESTATE SALE By Appointment The HOA does not allow sales So Please CALL Judi at 970-215-5548 Furniture, Dining Set, Glassware, Knic Knacs, Linens, Bedding, Kitchen Items, Electronics, Jewelry, China Cabinet, Desks, Bar Stools, Red Hat Items, Holiday Decor, Stained Glass, Lamps, Framed Art, Grill, Autoharp and MORE!
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FLORAL DESIGN/WEDDING PLANNING DECK BUILDING/REPAIR
DRYWALL CONTRACTOR
ELECTRICIANS
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
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HOT TUBS & POOL SERVICES
MAINTENANCE/REPAIR SERVICES
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LANDSCAPING
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Licensed and insured. NAWT certified, Boulder County Public Health license number A-082-16. General Contractor License Number CON-16-0212
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• Tree Care • Fencing • Irrigation 20 Years Experience Horticulture Background Licensed and Insured Locally Owned and Operated
LINEN SUPPLY -LAUNDRY SERVICE
GLASS - NEW / REPLACEMENT
OPTOMETRIST
HEARING & TINNITUS CARE Cory D. Workman, Au.D. Phone: 970-586-5255 • Hearing Aids / New & Repair • Hearing Evaluations • Hearing Protection • Ear Care / Wax Removal • Dizziness / Balance
1186 Graves Ave., Ste. B Estes Park, CO 80517 Fax: 970-577-7260 drcory@estesparkaudiology.com www.estesparkaudiology.com
HOME LIGHTNING PROTECTION
LIGHTNING DEFENSE SYSTEMS TIM STOLZ Owner
P.O. Box 4590 Estes Park, CO 80517
970-518-4001
testolz@hotmail.com www.lightningdefensesystems.com
MAINTENANCE/REPAIR SERVICES PAINTING
Call us for all of your painting or staining needs!
• Residential/Commercial • Log Homes/Decks • Free Estimates • 4 Year Warranty
• Interior/Exterior • Power Washing • Local References • Licensed & Insured
Tim Stolz, Owner • 970-518-4001• 26 Years Experience e-mail: testolz@hotmail.com • www.bestway-painting.com
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TREE SERVICE
PRINTING
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RENTAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
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