Golf Tournament Helps Create A More Restorative Community

By: Denise Lord, Restorative Justice Manager/Executive Director

The 2023 Golf for Justice tournament went off without a hitch on Friday, July 28, 2023 at the Estes Park 18-Hole Golf Course. Players and sponsors came together to tee up for Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership (EVRJP) -- a unique hybrid municipal/nonprofit organization formed in 2003 by the Estes Valley community and Estes Park Police Department that facilitates proactive and responsive processes that enhance cooperation, en courage understanding and strengthen relationships.

A restorative community is a better community. Part of EVRJP’s mission is to build and restore community one relationship at a time. Their offerings range from conflict resolution services; circles of support and accountability; proactive schoolbased programming; justice-based processes; dialogue to support community conversations; and a comprehensive community lending library of resources related to restorative justice and restorative practices. Programs include Community Group Conference, Restorative Community Mediation, Facilitated Conversations, Conflict Coaching, Community Conversations, Community (Reentry) Circles, Student Support & Accountability Circles, Girls Circle, Unity Circle and The Council for Boys & Young Men.

The Golf for Justice tournament is one way that EVRJP builds support and raises funds for restorative programming in the Estes Valley. Congratulations to the Wildfire Development, Westover Construction, and Vendegna/Doggett teams, who came in first, second and third respectively. All funds raised by the tournament are reinvested in the community through restorative justice programming.

EVRJP would like to extend gratitude to all who helped make this year’s tournament a success:

Sponsors:

Aldrich Builders

Alissa Anderson - New Roots Real Estate

Apex Roofing Co.

Bank of Colorado

Bank of Estes Park

Briggs Carpet Care of Estes Park

Cinnamon's Bakery

Dallman Construction

Dr. Jim Jonell

Estes Park Housing Authority

Glen Haven General Store

Grandparents of Ellis & Cassius

Jim Geckler

Kevin Mullin

La Mexicana mini mart

Mark Purdy - Edward Jones

Mary Murphy - First Colorado Realty

Mike Richardson - Richardson Team

Realty

Mueller Pye & Associates CPA

Paul & Donna Newendorp

Property Management Inc.

Estes Park

Quality Inn Near Rocky Mountain National Park

Ron & Vivian Gordon

The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern

Westover Construction

Prize Donors:

Ace Hardware

Austin Logan

Casa Grande

Estes Park Golf Course

Estes Park Mountain Shop

Estes Park Yoga

Estes Valley Recreation & Park District

Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership

Kind Coffee

Mary Jane's

Patterson Glassworks of Estes Park

Peak Hallmark

Snowy Peaks Winery

The Bull Pin

The Post

Town of Estes Park

YMCA of the Rockies

You Need Pie!

Staff & Volunteers:

Diana David Brown, Emily Pugh, Estelle Purvis, Jim Carr, Jim Jonell, Kathy Wegner, Marilyn Williams, Mike Garcia, Peni Barnes, Rick Life, Sandee Life & Sue Pinkham

This year, EVRJP is celebrating 20 years of service to the community. Since its founding in 2003, EVRJP’s restorative processes have helped repair harm following crime and wrongdoing; brought parties together to address conflict and create sustainable solutions; created safe spaces to explore issues and ideas; and provided structured support to build connections, promote development and practice positive decision making. Learn more about the ways EVRJP is building and restoring community -- including upcoming community events -at www.estes.org/restorativejustice.

Successful Historical Re-enactment Event At Stanley Home Museum: “Mr. Stanley Builds a Hotel”

The second premier event introducing the Stanley Home Museum’s 2023 historical education program was held at the museum on July 21. Titled “Mr. Stanley Builds a Hotel,” guests had fun watching a historical re-enactment featuring an imagined conversation between F.O. Stanley (Kurtis Kelly), the project’s chief engineer, Mr. Vail (Bob Fulton) and the architect, Mr. Weiger (Tom Bryant). These men helped F.O. Stanley not only construct a magnificent a hotel, but also helped build the required supportive infrastructure, including improving the road from Lyons to Estes Park and creating the hydro plant which electrified the hotel and Estes Park.

After the imagined historical conversation between the three men, guests had the opportunity to interact with these important historical figures.

This event was the second part in the 2023 summer series, “The Stanleys Make History,” exploring important historical figures in Estes Park. The premier event for the final part in the series, “The Women Got It Done,” will happen on Friday, August 25th

For more information on the Stanley Home Museum and the historical series, please go to StanleyHome.org or call 970235-0062