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XXII-1135 September 16, 2022Estes Park News is printed weekly and is always free online daily for the most current updates. 48FREEPAGES Elk Are Wild Animals! The rut is well underway and the bull elk can be aggressive this time of year. Be very careful, (and please be patient) this happened last Friday on Highway 34. See pages 24-& 25. Video/Photo by Kris Hazelton, Estes Park News Watch it on our Facebook page or YouTube channel Fine Arts And Crafts FairFine Arts And Crafts Fair Enjoy the only juried arts and crafts fair in Estes Park.Enjoy the only juried arts and crafts fair in Estes Park. This weekend in Bond Park. See page 11.This weekend in Bond Park. See page 11.

Vance Brand was born and raised in Longmont and attended college at Uni versity of Colorado and UCLA. He went on to become a Marine Corps officer, an aviator, a test pilot, an aeronautical engi neer and an astronaut. He served as a

Yesterday, former As tronaut Vance Brand, his family, Rocky Mountain National Park and Rocky Moun tain Conservancy offi cials celebrated the do nation of the Brand’s 40-acre parcel of land to Rocky Mountain Na tional Park.

Vance Brand and family, Rocky Mountain National Park Superintendent Darla Sidles, Rocky Mountain Conservancy (RMC) Executive Director Estee Rivera and RMC board members celebrate the Brand Fam ily's donation of a 40-acre parcel of land to RMNP. Courtesy photo

The property is located adjacent to the eastern boundary of the park, and will enable the park to provide additional protection for the park’s high-elevation ecosystem. This parcel is a scenic, natu ral buffer between private lands and three popular trails: Estes Cone, Storm Pass, and Eugenia Mine Trails.

command module pilot during the first U. S.-Soviet joint spaceflight in 1975 and as commander of three Space Shuttle missions.Brandsaid about the donation, “To me the park is a wonderful place that must be preserved – and where possible ex panded. The numerous hiking, camp ing, and (non-technical) mountain climbing experiences that I had there in my youth led me to purchase land along Rocky Mountain National Park’s eastern boundary in 1967. Over time my family has developed an appreciation of the natural beauty of the land and have en

RMNP To Host “Fly Fishing In The Rockies,” A Reduced Barriers Fishing Workshop Saturday, September 24

In coordination with the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD), Rocky Mountain National Park is host ing a free workshop for individuals of all ages with permanent disabilities, “Fly Fishing in the Rockies,” on Saturday, September 24, 2022.

couraged keeping it as it is. I’m thankful that there were early national park en thusiasts like Enos Mills and Teddy Roo sevelt who had the foresight to encour age establishment of Rocky Mountain National Park and our entire national park system. The National Park Service does a terrific job of maintaining our na tional parks. In short, my family and I sincerely hope that this donation to the national park will keep the land in its natural state for the benefit and enjoy ment of current and future generations of Americans.”

Celebrating 40 Acre Land Donation From Vance Brand To Rocky Mountain National Park

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11 a.m. During this workshop, partici pants can expect to learn the basics of fly fishing, including learning about the fish species that live in the park, how to read the water, and how to cast. Space is lim ited and advanced registration is re quired. To register, visit 726-1518.NSCDty-short-intake-registrationtouch.com/admin-multi-daymulti-activinscd.connectinorcalltheCustomerServicenumberat970-

The family donated the land to the Rocky Mountain Conservancy, the nonprofit partner to Rocky in 2019. In Janu ary 2021, Congress au thorized the inclusion of this 40-acre parcel of land into the boundary of Rocky Mountain Na tional Park. This bipar tisan bill was intro duced in 2020, by Senator Michael Ben net, Representative Joe Neguse, and former Senator Cory Gardner.

This workshop will take place on the Colorado River at the Holzwarth His toric Site on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park from 9 a.m. to

For more information about Rocky Mountain National Park, please call the park’s Information Office at (970) 5861206 or visit www.nps.gov/romo.

Assistance will be provided for any in terested program participants, including an American Sign Language (ASL) inter preter, adaptive fishing gear, and fishing locations that are accessible by visitors in wheelchairs. One-on-one fishing guides will also be available.

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· Address this specific ballot issue

Only comments filed by persons eligible to vote in the Estes Park Local Marketing Dis trict will be summarized in the ballot notice. To be summarized in the ballot issue notice, the comments must:

· DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT WORKFORCE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING;

The Colorado-Big Thompson Project (C-BT) is one of the largest and most complex natural resource developments undertaken by the Bureau of Reclama tion. C-BT stores, regulates and diverts water from the Colorado River west of the Continental Divide to provide supple mental irrigation water for 615,000 acres east of the Rocky Mountains. It supple ments the municipal and industrial water supply and provides recreation for more than 1 million residents in Northeastern Colorado. It also produces enough elec tricity to power nearly 68,000 households.

Reclamation To Temporarily Reduce Water Levels In Lake Estes For Maintenance And Upgrades

· CONSTRUCTION OR PURCHASE OF WORKFORCE HOUSING OR THE PUR CHASE OF LAND TO PROVIDE SITES FOR WORKFORCE HOUSING;

SHALL THE ESTES PARK LOCAL MAR KETING DISTRICT TAXES BE IN CREASED UP TO $6.3 MILLION ANNU

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WITH SUCH FUNDS TO BE COL LECTED BY THE DISTRICT AND TRANS FERRED TO THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK FOR EXPENDITURE OR INVESTMENT TO SUPPORT THE ABOVE USES; AND SHALL THE DISTRICT AND TOWN BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, KEEP, TRANSFER AND SPEND ALL REVENUES RECEIVED IN 2023 AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY SPENDING, REVENUE, OR OTHER LIMITATION IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER STATUTORY LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO?

Notice To Local Marketing District Citizens

AND·DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLE WORKFORCE CHILDCARE SERVICES;

Estes Park Local Marketing District Ballot Issue

The Estes Park Local Marketing District hereby solicits written comments for and against the question listed below. The Town Clerk is the designated election official for the election, therefore, address your com ments to the Town Clerk, Town of Estes Park, PO Box 1200, Estes Park, CO 80517.

ALLY IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY IN EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR BY THE LEVYING OF AN ADDITIONAL 3.5% LODGING TAX ON THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID OR CHARGED FOR ROOMS OR ACCOMMODATIONS WITHIN THE DISTRICT, COMMENCING IN 2023 AND CONTINUING THEREAFTER, WITH SUCH REVENUE TO BE COLLECTED AND USED, TO THE MAXIMUM EX TENT PERMITTED BY THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES AS AMENDED, FOR:

At the same time, the Marys Lake Power plant, southwest of Estes Park, will un dergo a unit runner replacement and tur bine overhaul. This work will improve efficiency and reliability and reduce out ages at the plant.

· Address where the signor is registered to vote.Written comments must be received no later than Friday, September 23, 2022 at 5:00 p.Them.

Media inquiries or general questions about Reclamation and its maintenance procedures should be directed to Anna Perea, Public Affairs Specialist, at 970290-1185 or aperea@usbr.gov. If you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech dis ability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecom munications relay services.

· Indicate whether they are “for” or “against” the issue

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TABOR ballot issue will read as fol lows:

The Bureau of Recla mation will temporar ily reduce the levels of Lake Estes in Estes Park, Colorado to al low work to be com pleted on Olympus

The Local Marketing District has approved the submission of one (1) TABOR Ballot Is sue at the November 8, 2022 election.

Dam.OnSeptember 30, 2022, Reclamation will begin drawing down Lake Estes from its typical level of about 7472 feet in eleva tion. By October 10, 2022, levels will drop 12 feet to an elevation of 7,460 feet. Recla mation will maintain this level until De cember 19th, 2022, when it begins refilling the reservoir to a level of 7472 feet.

During this time, Olympus Dam and re lated features will undergo scheduled maintenance and upgrades to controls. The upgrades will implement the newest technology and allow Reclamation to meet the future power and water needs of cus tomers on the Front Range.

“Key focus areas for Reclamation are continuity of operations and a culture of

· Must include a signature

infrastructure to supply reliable water and clean power to our customers.”

Amendment One (1992) to the Colorado Constitution requires a notice of the election to be mailed to all registered voters with cer tain information about the election and fi nancial implications of the ballot issue (TA BOR Notice). Part of the notice to be sent to electors must include summaries of written comments, up to 500 words each, one for and one against the proposal, filed with the elec tion officer by 45 days before the election.

If these walls could talk, they would tell you a compelling tale of mountain life in early Estes Park through the eyes of the inﬂuential Flora & Freelan ("F.O.") Stanley and the domestic help who maintained their house, property, and way of life.

In recent years, alleviating the risk of unchecked stormwater has been a topic of much discussion. Among discussants, there’s been general agreement about the need to do something, it will be a multi year undertaking and costs continue ris ing. The discussion led the Town, in 2018 to request grant funds for stormwa ter infrastructure project on the Big Thompson River. The request was de nied in 2019, resubmitted in 2020 and denied yet Subsequently,again.at

a meeting of the Town Board on August 24, 2021, staff of the Public Works Department recom mended that maintenance of the stormwater infrastructure be made an elevated priority for 2022. In support of the recommendation, board members established 2022 Strategic Plan Objective 5.B.1: Develop a funding proposal to ex pand stormwater infrastructure and maintenance through a stormwater util ity. They then directed staff to engage with Larimer County about forming a stormwater utility for the Estes Valley.

Be inspired as you take a step back in time with a guided tour of the original mountain home of the Stanleys.

The Big Thompson River, boosted by stormwater runoff, ravages the Riverside area of Estes Park on September 11, 2013.

Estes Valley Fire Protection Dis trict (EVFPD) responded to 12 calls for service. This included:

• Smoke Investigation: 2

The full tour experience lasts two hours, with each tour beginning at the Estes Park Visitors Center. A well-marked shuttle will pickup guests from the east parking lot (near the electric vehicle charging stations), at the top of the hour. HOME MUSEUM

• Emergency medical (assist EPH): 2

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To enter the door of the Stanleys’ 1904 Colonial Revival home is to pass through a frame into a painting, one with a time and life of its own.

During the week of September 4, the

As overwhelming as creating a new utility might feel, when I pause to take a deep breath and consider the deleterious effect that unchecked stormwater has on the property and people of Estes Park and Larimer County, all doubts about the importance of the actions we’re tak ing fade away. And joy, like I feel when seeing rainbow afterward a rainstorm, fills my heart as I think about the way commissioners and trustees are working together for the common good of the people we serve.

Town And County Working Together To Address Stormwater Crisis

There are five major drainage basins in the Estes Valley. In each basin there are streams near which significant numbers of houses and businesses are located. Stormwater runoff from rain and snow, when unchecked, causes streams to ex pand. If streams expand too much and flooding occurs, then buildings and peo ple, in the Estes Valley drainage basins and below, are at risk. And sometimes, as was the case with eight floods that ravaged the valley since 1949, the risk is too great and loss of life and/or major infrastructure damage results.

EVFPD firefighters generally respond to medical calls in their personal vehicles, al lowing for a faster response. On other in cidents, firefighters respond to a fire sta tion to respond in department apparatus with specialized equipment.

Three weeks ago, the Town Board and Larimer County Commissioners met in Estes Park to continue considering cre ation of a stormwater utility, an issue ini tially sent forth during a joint session in 2019. During the meeting, the Town’s Public Works Director Greg Muhonen, reminded commissioners and trustees that the decisions we’ll make about scope, service area and funding will de fine the utility. He told us that the poten tial service area currently includes 8,583 parcels of land in the Estes Valley Devel opment code, and 3,181 in the unincor porated area of Larimer County. And that grants, user fees, and sales taxes could cover the accumulated costs pro jected to be $138 million by 2050. Before adjourning, commissioners, trustees and I agreed to establish an intergovernmen tal agreement between the County and Town for the creation of a stormwater utility. Toward that end, staff were di rected to research cost models and grant funding opportunities, and to provide information about both to us before the end of this December.

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• Alarm Activation: 3

• Motor Vehicle Crash (MVC): 5

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Advance reservations are suggested and tickets can be puchased online at www.StanleyHome.org

Robbins, a local realtor, operates her Estes Park home as a bed and breakfast.

SkyRun, a vacation rental management company, “We understand the need for EVSTRA to act as an advocacy voice supporting the economic and social well-being of Estes Park and the Estes Valley community as well as protecting the rights of vacation homeowners to responsibly rent their properties.”

According to Greg Rosener, owner of

One of the first issue advocacy posi tions EVSTRA has taken is to support the lodging-tax extension which will be on ballots in the Estes Valley this No vember.“Theneed for workforce housing and childcare in the Estes Valley is serious. EVSTRA is 100 percent behind passage of this ballot initiative,” said Rosener, a 1967 graduate of Estes Park High School.“Weknow the value that short-term rentals bring to the Estes Valley econ omy at large,” said Rosener whose com pany employs 17 full-time people and an additional five seasonal employees.

Estes Valley Short-Term Rental Alliance (EVSTRA) Formed

“We are dedicated to preserving Estes Park’s rich history of vacation rentals and home-sharing through education, awareness, and the promotion of respon sible vacation rental ownership and management, said Livingston, a vacation rentalLivingston,owner.an avid hiker who sum mited Long’s Peak last Thursday, said “I love sharing my property with guests who come to the Estes Valley to make memories that last a lifetime.”

“In addition to generating local jobs, short-term rentals contribute to the lo cal retail, restaurant, and tourism econ omy,” she said. “The revenue they gener ate provides needed tax dollars which are used for infrastructure and commu nity amenities,” said Robbins who also owns a long-term rental property which she rents to a member of the Estes Park workforce.

The Estes Valley Short Term Rental Al liance (EVSTRA) held its first organiza tional meeting Saturday September 3rd and elected Greg Rosener as its presi dent, Jane Livingston as its treasurer, Becky Robbins as its communications secretary, and Patti Brown as its record ingOrganizationalsecretary.

“The whole community needs to sup port this lodging-tax extension and its important for short-term rental owners to be at the front on this. said Rosener. The revenues generated by this tax ex tension can only be used for workforce housing and childcare.

Estes Valley Short-Term Rental commu nity forms organization to represent short-term rental owners. Takes advocacy position to support the lodging-tax exten sion.

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members include resi dents, property owners, hosts, property managers, staff, contractors in the build ing trades, local businesses, real estate professionals, and other stakeholders who rely on the value that private vaca tion home hosting brings to the Estes Valley, Larimer County, and the state of Colorado.EVSTRA’s believes that tourism and residents in Estes Park can co-exist through smart policies and best prac tices. Through research, open data, com munity involvement, collaboration, and transparency effective policies can be developed that create a win-win for neighbors, renters, businesses, property owners, and the Estes Valley community.

At the start of the climb/walk, partici pants each received a unique tag when they checked in. On each tag was the photo, name, and company of a first re sponder who lost their life that day. Chief Wolf encouraged all to look up their names and learn more about them. He said, “As you work your way up the stairs, it’s going to get hard. Look down at the tag, and imagine what was going through their minds at that time 21 years ago. Let their courage and determi nation motivate you. You can find each of their stories at www.denverstair climb.com.”Aheartythank you goes out to:

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volunteers - many of whom were partic ipants.

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especially when EPVFD volunteer Scott Manning told the story of his firefighter brother, Stephen Gerard Siller, who lost his life on 9/11 in New York City.

Estes Park Recreation & Park Districtfor use of lake trail for 5K

Bureau of Reclamation - for use of parking garage land

Estes Park Running Club

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YMCA of the Rockies

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Those who walked and stair climbed at the event were moved to tears at times,

9/11 5k & Stair Climb Committee

Town of Estes Park - Visitor Center, and parking garage

Estes Valley Fire Protection District

Inaugural 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb And 5 K Walk A Moving Event

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EVFPD Fire Chief David Wolf wished to have an event such as this in our hometown and he, along with a commit tee of hard working and dedicated vol unteers, brought his dream to fruition.

Front Range Fire Apparatus Businesses Kind Coffee Egg of Poppy’sEstesPizza & GrillProceeds from this event will go to sup port the National Fallen Foundation.Firefighter

The first 9/11 Memorial 5K and Stair Climb was held last Sunday in Estes Park at the Visitor Center and Parking Garage and the Lake Estes Trail.Participants gathered to gether to remember and honor those lost on 9/11 by a 5 K walk around Lake Estes fol lowed by a stair climb up and down the parking garage stairways. Each participant paid tribute to the FDNY firefighters by climbing the equivalent of 110 stories of the World Trade Center.

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An interactive program to practice hav ing open and positive conversations. The public is invited to attend.

"We are excited to be partnering with the League of Women Voters to help host these important conversations," states EVRJP Director Denise Lord.

The program is in collaboration with Community Conversations, a joint pro gram between Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership (EVRJP) and the Estes Valley Library, with a mission to improve public communication, promote active community problem-solving and elevate conversations in the Estes Valley.

The program is free of charge and open to the public and registration is not re quired. Attendees will be given a choice of topic and will be interacting with 4-5 others using a structured format. The program will begin promptly at 10 a.m. Please arrive early if you would like to visit with other attendees. All partici pants are encouraged to invite a friend to attend.Learn more about Estes Valley Com munity Conversations www.lwv-estespark.org.WomenTowww.estes.org/communityconversations.atlearnmoreabouttheLeagueofVotersofEstesPark,visit

Join the League of Women Voters of Estes Park on Wednesday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the American Le gion, located at 850 N. Saint Vrain Ave., for an interactive program to practice having open and positive conversations.

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Community Conversations staff and vol unteers will help facilitate interactive Living Room Conversations to bring to gether small, diverse groups of partici pants to engage in dialogue.

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Prepare With Larimer’s Office Of Emergency Management

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By: Camille Millard & Ricardo Perez, Larimer Office of Emergency Management

Join us and other participating organiza tions around Northern Colorado this month in taking a proactive stance in preparing for our futures.

In the wake of disasters such as Cameron Peak and the 2013 Floods, community members of Larimer County are no strangers to adversity while experiencing many opportunities to think about and act on how to prepare for climate-related dis ruptions to everyday life. Cameron Peak, which occurred during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic response in 2020, can serve as an example that it is becoming more frequent for disasters to layer on to one another; resulting in cas cading events that make recovery and community resilience building more diffi cult. One way to prepare for these disasters is to make sure you are signed up for mul tiple ways of receiving emergency notifica tions and alerts. The Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority has multiple ways to receive emergency alerts that the public can sign up for at leta911.org.

gency Preparedness Guide, available in English and in Spanish, on the larimer.gov/emergency website. This guide informs the public on how to prepare for emergencies as well as has useful emer gency contact information.

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Larimer County’s Leadership and the Larimer Office of Emergency Management (LCOEM) understand that disaster pre paredness can sometimes seem over whelming and feel like a monstrous task. That’s why this month LCOEM is joining many other organizations in participating in federally recognized National Prepared ness Month. On August 30th, 2022 the Larimer County Board of County Com missioners also proclaimed September 2022 as Emergency Preparedness Month to support efforts and remind us to be pre pared year-round and to be well connected The goal of National Preparedness Month is to build community trust, spread our ed ucational materials, such as our Emergency Preparedness Guides, and create spaces to allow the community members to ask any questions they might have. The public can access the updated Larimer County Emer

Larimer’s Office of Emer gency Management will be hosting its an nual Family Preparedness and Safety Fair for Northern Colorado on October 8th at The Ranch in the Thomas M. McKee 4th Building, 5280 Arena Circle in Loveland from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This fair is free and open to the public! The fair will be fall themed and feature emergency vehicles, pumpkin painting, safety classes, chil dren's activities, and much more.

Resilience, the ability to adapt and re cover from the disturbances caused by dis asters, is created by building social capital, understanding situational awareness, and having forethought. Larimer County has programs that encourage commu nities to build and culti vate a culture of pre paredness and resilience for their specific community. The Larimer Connects Com munity Hub Program aims to establish community-specific recognized conver gence points that help with information circulation, resource dispersal, and social bonding. The locations are often town halls, libraries, community recreation cen ters, and schools. Preparedness might look like storing extra food at home in case of food shortages. Memorization of your emergency contacts' phone numbers. Es tablishing a family reunification plan and knowing how that information ties into your community-established evacuation paths.Additionally,

They spoke of the future, of the efforts being made to give their children a bet ter life, and of the love they share be tween them. And with us.

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So close…just 90 miles off the coast of Florida…but worlds away. That’s how I describe Cuba, the largest island in the Caribbean and the site of my vacation last week. “Vacation” is not an apt de scription of my visit there, however. As much as I enjoyed spending time with my brother and his Cuban family-in-law, mine wasn’t the kick-back-and-sip-adaquiri type of vacation. Being in Cuba was hard work.

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The country’s power plants are old and cannot keep up with demand. As tem peratures rise in Cuba like everywhere else, house fans run more often (don’t bother asking if there’s air conditioning). In order to spare its utility equipment, the government implements rolling blackouts. The first one I experienced lasted two hours but in Viñales, a smaller community west of Havana, the people had to suffer through an eighthour blackout the day before my brother and I arrived there. A blackout means no fans, no refrigeration, no lights. Internet access isn’t even available when there is power. (Our host in Havana is a lawyer with the University of Havana. He makes

ple being kind, generous (as much as was possible), fun and affectionate. Vio lent crime is very low. The country has a literacy rate of 99 percent. Our hosts’ son and daughter-in-law, the top two stu dents in their class, are in their last quar ter of residency before they earn their medical degrees. They taught me how to play double-nines Dominoes (the na tional pastime) and we played all night, despite our limited ability to speak a common language.

We think we have it bad because we have to pay six dollars for a gallon of milk. In Cuba, there is no milk. There are no dairy products at all, unless you think powdered milk is dairy. (Does it come from a powdered cow?) My hosts haven’t had a chicken since June. They heard there were eggs at the corner store so they rushed with their ration book to stand in line and came back with seven eggs—for a household of four with two guests. They eat a lot of beans and rice but while I was there we ate rice without beans because there were no beans to be had. They loved the boxes of Jell-O I brought them and had never tasted any thing like the fruit rolls I made for them in my dehydrator at home.

Very quickly I’ve painted a dire picture of how miser able life is in Cuba.

During my stay we sang our national anthems to each other, we discussed mu sic (“You don’t like Michael Jackson?” they asked in disbelief.

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Cuba tourism has been hit hard by the pandemic. The country relies on tourism to supply its people with the necessities of life—like food— so when COVID hit (and when our immediate past-president restricted travel to Cuba), its most important source of foreign revenue got drydocked. In addition, climate change is negatively affecting local food produc tion, Cuba has been slapped by inflation like the rest of us, and Russia’s attack on Ukraine has created fuel shortages. Without fuel, the garbage trucks can’t run. Without garbage trucks, heaps of smelly waste pile up on street corners. Rubbish draws out rodents, rodents en ter houses, and—you get the picture, and it isn’t Therepretty.isbeauty in Cuba, however. For example, Cuba produces some of the best ballet dancers in the world. I brought home linocut etchings from an artist whose son is a principal dancer with the Kansas City ballet. And the tiny country boasts nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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“No. I like James Taylor, ” I replied. They’d never heard of him.) We drank Cuban beer (which is difficult to find because there is very little aluminum for canning) and rum (supplied by my brother, who purchased both on the black market). We discussed politics, theirs and ours. (“What do you think of Trump?” they asked. “The US should give Guantanamo back and eliminate the embargo from all countries,” they said.

Our hosts used to have a 50-year-old refrigerator that worked well. (Cubans know how to keep things running. It’s a national vocation to lift the hood of an old car and be able to fix what’s broken.) But the Cuban government determined that the old fridges were drawing too much electricity so they required all households to get rid of their perfectly functional refrigerator. Each house was inspected to make sure every resident complied. The old, solid refrigerators were replaced with cheap units distrib uted by a foreign manufacturer. The rub ber seals have eroded and the doors don’t close tight. Cold air escapes, and what little food there is is at risk of spoil ing, especially during a blackout.

“Can you help me understand the Cas tro of the Revolution compared to the Castro of the 21st century?” I asked. It is complex. There are so many layers. He gave them free, quality healthcare. He took away their farm. And that’s only the beginning.)Thefamily we stayed with talked about how bad things are in their homeland but they didn’t let it keep them down.

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Getting there was easy enough. Presi dent Biden has loosened restrictions on US–Cuban relations so the gates are open once again. I flew from Miami to Havana without incident. Sadly, the plane was nearly empty.

$29/month. He cannot af ford to spend $8/minute at a sluggish public computer that may shut down due to an unpre dictable blackout at any moment.)

My flight out of Havana was completely full. I wondered how many of the Cubans on that plane would never re turn. Cuba is a place they love, my hosts explained, and a place they wish they could leave.

At school he enjoys being on the soc cer team. He has received several diplomas and is looking forward to getting his bilingual diploma.

Eligible individuals can get either the Pfizer or Moderna updated booster, re gardless of whether their primary series or most recent dose was with Pfizer, Moderna, Novavax, or the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. LCDHE encourages residents with questions to talk with their healthcare provider about COVID19Thevaccines.Larimer County Department of Health and Environment, along with many local vaccine providers, will be of fering the new booster doses. For more information, www.larimer.gov/covidvaccine.visit

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Outside of school he likes listening to music. He has two siblings and works inAngel’shotels.favorite place to visit is to go the mountains and ride ATVs.

The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE) is encouraging eligible residents to stay upto-date with their COVID-19 vaccina tions by getting one of the newly ap proved booster vaccines.

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After high school, he plans to go to college.

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Preparations are underway for the 1st Annual First Responders Lunch Recog nition, a Signature Event organized by Longs Peak Ma sonic Lodge #197. This event will be held on Sep tember 27, 2022. A day adopted by the Colorado Gen eral Assembly to honor and thank Col orado First Responders. Longs Peak Ma sonic Lodge #197 has invited and will pay for the meals of current First Re sponders from Berthoud Fire Depart ment, Colorado Highway Patrol, Estes Park Fire & Rescue, EMS, Police, Larimer County Sheriff Department, & Loveland Emergency Services/911 Oper

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ators, Fire & Rescue, Police Department and other Larimer County First Respon der Departments.

In Larimer County 247,878 residents, or approximately 70%, are fully vacci nated, making them far less likely to suf fer from serious COVID-19 illness and hospitalization. The new boosters con tain an updated bivalent formula that both boosts immunity against the origi nal coronavirus strain and also protects against the newer Omicron variants that account for most of the current cases.

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“We’re no longer helpless against this virus. Today, easy access to testing, treatment, and vaccines are making COVID-19 a preventable and treatable illness. The new boosters will provide those already vaccinated with another layer of protection as we head into the fall and winter months when respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, become more prevalent,” says Paul Mayer, Med ical Officer for LCDHE.

Residents and busi ness can contribute and say “Thank You” to our First Respon ders by making dona tions to: Longs Peak Masonic Lodge #197. For contactinformationMarkWright at 970-215-5523 or email 11:00September1360Loveland’sFirstlongspeak197events@gmail.comat:RespondersLuncheonGoldenCoralSculptorDrive,Loveland27,2022a.m.to1:00p.m.

Congratulations to Ángel Venzor the Estes Park High School Student of the Week for September 16, 2022.

COVID-19 Bivalent (Omicron) Boosters Now Available In Larimer County

Updated boosters are intended to pro vide optimal protection against the virus and address waning vaccine effective ness over time.

Angel is the son of Mrs. and Mr. Vio leta and Sergio Venzor.

The best piece of advice he’s received is, don’t always try your hardest.

The next meeting of the Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will be held Tuesday, September 20, 2-3:00 p.m. in the Hondius Room at the Estes Valley Library. All af fected by this progressive neurological disease are welcome to attend to bring their own experiences, strength and hope and come together for the good of the group. Questions, comments? Call Linda Hanak at 970-443-8146.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new rec ommendations for COVID-19 boosters after the FDA authorized updated booster formulas from both Pfizer and Moderna. The boosters can be given at least two months after a person’s last COVID-19 shot—either since their last booster dose, or since completing their primary series. Pfizer’s updated booster shot is recommended for individuals 12 and older, and Moderna’s updated booster shot is recommended for adults 18 and older.

His favorite positive quote is “Never give up.”

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Friday, September 16, 2022 « 11epnews.com Stein Hoisting PRESENTS The Barrel SEPTEMBER 17TH SPONSORED6PMBY Come enjoy the only juried arts and crafts fair in Estes! This fun and unique shopping experience showcases world class artists from Colorado and neigh boring Western states. Shoppers will dis cover hand woven garments, paintings, jewelry, metalwork, photography, sculp ture, pottery, and more! The festival will take place September 17th and 18th in Bond Park; Saturday from 9:00 to 6:00 and Sunday from 9:00 to 4:00. Admis sion is free! Visit www.fineartsguild.org for more information. Fine Arts And Crafts Fair In Downtown Bond Park This Weekend LeeCandiceWolffRodriguez

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Greenwood’s new execu tive director, joined the organization in the fall of 2020. Prior to that, she worked for 10 years in development and finance at the Humane Society of Boul der“HavingValley.worked closely with Amanda for two years, I am confident that I am leaving Greenwood in competent hands,” said Greenwood’sTyler.14th annual gala, Wild Night for Wildlife, which is the organi zation’s primary fundraising event, is Friday, September 16. It will also be Tyler’s going away party. Admission is $60, and it will be held from 5 to 7:15 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center in Boulder. The event includes appetizers, drinks, a live auction, and a paddleraiser. The emcee will be Ed Greene of 9News.Attendance at the gala is not required to participate in the online auction with nearly 150 items, which opens midmorning on Tuesday, Sept. 13, and closes on Sunday, Sept. 18, at 2:00 p.m. Registration is required. To sign up for either event and for more information about Wild Night, including a preview of auction items, please www.greenwoodwildnight.com.visit: For more information or questions, amanda@greenwoodwildlife.org.contact

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Orphaned baby raccoons brought to Greenwood for care. Photos by Ken Forman

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By: Cindy Yeast

Park Quota Club of Estes Park is ready to embark on another year of community service. Every year the Student Grant Committee awards funds to Estes Valley resi dents desiring to further or continue their education at an institution of higher learning.Checkout our ad on page 10 to request an application.

Greenwood has grown in all areas un der Tyler’s leadership – budget, size of the staff, and number of wild animals cared for. Greenwood now has 63 staff members including seasonal staff, and when Tyler was hired in 2009, it had 17. The number of wild animals cared for has grown from approximately 2,000 per year when she started the position to 4,025 last year.

Linda Tyler, the executive director of Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Lyons, is retiring this month after more than 13 years at the helm. She has served as executive director emeritus since last April. Her career spans 45 years of working in Boulder County nonprofit organizations.

Admitting that she is in a minority of people who enjoy fundraising, Tyler has grown Greenwood’s budget from ap proximately $470 thousand when she was hired to close to $1.6 million in 2022.“Like many people, I get overwhelmed

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with the enormous problems in the world. I’ve always felt I had to make whatever difference I could in my little corner to keep my sanity and to advance those causes that are important to me,” saidBeforeTyler.assuming her position at Greenwood, Tyler worked for 12 years as the executive director of the Long mont Humane Society. She has also worked for the Boulder Valley Women’s Health Center and Boulder Shelter for theAmandaHomeless.Lau,

The event will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on the 18th, at the large picnic shelter (the “Osprey”) in Stanley Park at 380 Community Drive.

House candidate, Judy Amabile, already has served one term in the Colorado House previously representing portions

Colorado Legislative Candidates Coming To Estes Valley

After redistricting in 2021, SD15 and HD49 overlap in large portions of Larimer and Boulder Counties. HD49 also covers Gilpin and Clear Creek Counties. SD15 and HD49 include all Estes Val leyTheprecincts.Senatecandidate, Jan ice Marchman, is a trained systems engineer, a math teacher in the Loveland school system, and a former VP of the Thompson School Board. Janice’s areas of em phasis include education, voting rights, environmental and wildfire issues, repro ductive rights and healthcare, equality, and other issues impacting working fami lies, seniors and Veterans. See Janice’s website at JaniceForColorado.com.

On Sunday, September 18, Janice Marchman, Democratic candidate for Colorado Senate District 15, and Judy Amabile, Democratic candi date for Colorado House District 49, will be in Estes Park for a candidate meetand-greet event.

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of the Counties of Boulder, Grand, Jack son, Gilpin, Summit, and Clear Creek. After redistricting, Judy’s House District 49 includes portions of Boul der, Larimer, Gilpin, and Clear Creek Counties. Judy has an MBA from CU Boulder. She is Co-founder of Polar Bottle, a BoulderDuringmanufacturer.Judy’stermin the Colorado House, she success fully sponsored measures con cerning mental health care, fire insurance reform, gun safety, and criminal justice reform. She looks forward to continuing to develop legislation to further help Col orado’s families and retirees. See Judy’s website at JudyAma bile.com.BothJanice and Judy support protecting our voting rights and preserving our precious democracy. Please come on the 18th to meet these two excellent candidates for our Colorado Senate and House in 2022.

If you are closer to Pinewood Springs, or are not available on the 18th, Janice will be in Pinewood Springs on Septem ber 21 at 6:00 p.m. at the Colorado Cherry Company. Judy also is hoping to join Janice at that gathering on the 21st The Estes Park event is an outdoor shel ter house event. We are mask friendly.

EVICS Family Resource Center Thanks You For Kicking It For Kids!

development, parenting programs, early literacy programs and so much more. EVICS Family Resource Center appreciates the opportunity to partner with our amazing community to allow our children and families to thrive and inspire!

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kickballers that played it out all in the name of raising funds for our Child care Tuition Assistance program. It was an absolute success! The Bank of Colorado team took home the coveted championship trophy after a hard fought championship match.

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Kicking It for Kids could not have been possible without our steadfast sponsors and volunteers. EVICS wishes to thank The YMCA of the Rockies, Aldrich Builders, Bank of Colorado, Ride-A-Kart, Quality Inn, Lumpy Ridge Brewing, Estes Park Sweatshirt Center, the Estes Valley Recreation and Park District, Macdon ald Book Shop, First Colorado Realty and all the individual donors. Huge

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While we welcome the fall, EVICS must celebrate our amazing summer event ‘Kicking It For Kids’ Family Fes tival & Kickball Tournament. Held Au gust 27th at Stanley Park - a good time was had by all! With four full teams of

gratitude to everyone who donated, volunteered, played, spectated, and kicked it for the kids!

The success of this event ensures that we can continue to connect local fami lies to the resources they need includ ing family development, early care/ed ucation scholarships, workforce

The elk are bugling, the leaves are about to turn and school is back in ses sion. In Estes Park these are the signs that summer is on its way out and rep resents a bit of slowing down for our beautiful town. For EVICS Family Re source Center fall is a time of ramping up! September and October are busy months as we launch new programs and events to support the families of the Estes Valley. Keep your eyes open for some exciting announcements!

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where he has now won the new talent showcase twice in a row. He has per formed on several stages including Bal timore, Dallas, LA, and was a headliner at the Chicago Laugh Factory’s Grand Opening Celebration. His unique brand of comedy and deadpan delivery focus ing on his injury, medical treatment, and subsequent amputation, have gotten him laughs across the country. These fulfilling experiences, coupled with his natural talent for comedy, mean that he will be performing for many years to come.Opening the show will be local come dian Andy Johnson from Greely, CO. VIP tickets include a meet and greet with the comedians before the show at the American Legion right across the street from The Ridgeline Hotel. Please alra_unit119@hotmail.comcontact for ques tions and visit tinyurl.com/bddnde4a for tickets.

The late Fat Doctor (DC's Godfather of comedy) he has hit the ground running in the comedy world. For the past seven years he has been actively working as a full time comic. When he’s not fighting the war on terrorism he’s bringing free dom to the people in the form of laugh ter through his style of comedy. His hi larious, hard hitting, refreshing energetic in your face, rough, offhand, borderline edgy, and slight under tunes style com edy takes you down a path that is sure to keep you laughing.

How does your work integrate with the hospital, if at all?

Your group works primarily with An schutz, an academic institution. Why is it so important for individuals to support research there, vs government grants or the institution itself? Your website indicates that “In recent years, funding for academic institutions and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has all but dried up, making do nations vital.”

I see that a much larger percentage of

We have been working with the Oncol ogy Department at Anschutz Denver for decades. We have a great rapport and trust with the doctors and the staff. Each year, they supply us with a wish list of equipment that the hospital needs and we look at our funds and what we can do for them.

How do you connect with the people you serve?

By: Karen McPherson, Estes Park Non profit Resource Center (EPNRC)

We serve the whole state of Colorado and it’s possible that people in Estes might not know what we do. We want to become a resource for them as well.

Several years ago we decided to donate roughly 75% of the funds to the hospi tal, to combat cancer at its rootsthrough research. We still try to help any patient that reaches out to the Foundation.

the Cancer Foundation’s dollars are gifted to the hospital vs direct support to patients. How do you decide where to give?

Kids will seek for treats while the adults sip beverages. We are thrilled to serve wine from Snowy Peaks Winery and are confirming distilleries in Den ver, Boulder, and Estes Park. I met a Cameroonian chocolatier at a French Chamber of Commerce event, loved his

The Colorado Cancer Foundation is dedicated to aiding Colorado-based cancer patients and their families by of fering financial assistance to those in need. The Cancer Foundation also pro vides funds for equipment and research to the oncology department at the Uni versity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. In 2020, they supported cancer research by donating $75k (90% of their fundraising income) to Anschutz and $5k directly to patients.

Learn more about the Colorado Can cer Foundation and buy tickets to the Dao House fundraiser on October 1 on line at one.SpiritKid’sSchedulecoloradocancerfoundation.org.forTreatsandSpirits:4p.m.ScavengerHunt;6p.m.Adult’sTasting;8p.m.Dinnerforevery

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We have several people that are af fected by cancer that reach us through our website. We have volunteers who talk with the patient, discover what their needs are, and we talk to the doc tors to see how we can help them mon etarily. We want Estes Park to know we are here to support you if you are going through cancer treatment.

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What is your organization working on now?

The Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center spoke with Pietro Simonetti, President of the Colorado Cancer Foun dation. The Cancer Foundation has been supporting cancer research and patient care in Colorado as a nonprofit since 1979; Pietro has been active in the organization for over 20 years.

The amount of R&D money a teach ing hospital like Anschutz would need

What are the hurdles you face operat ing in Estes?

In the past, hospitals have received funding through Federal grants (which required elaborate grant document sub mission) and from pharmaceutical companies that wanted their drugs in volved in the trials. A Foundation like ours sponsors breakthrough research that has no strings attached. We have been working for the same doctors for decades and we trust that they’ll spend the money in the right way, doing what makes the most impact.

How might this community support your organization?

We are organizing, “Treats and Spirits,” a fundraiser for the Colorado Cancer Foundation to support our programs: Cancer Research and Patients Care. The suggested donation is $20/ person which includes the treats and samples. Food and lodging are separate. This is our first fundraiser in Estes; it is a great destination getaway that coincides with Estes Park’s Elk Fest.

chocolate, and he is donating his treats. We are working with food trucks for dinner. The Dao House is offering dis counted rooms for those who want to spend the night.

In the grand scheme of things, we are a small foundation, but a meaningful one. Last year, the hospital wanted to acquire a machine that would speed up the test ing capabilities of certain drugs against cancer. They were $150,000 short and they needed to buy it in 48 hours to get the end of the year sale. We stepped up and helped cover the gap. It was very re warding to know that we contributed to a very successful outcome.

We are looking forward to connecting with the Estes community. I think that it’ll be a fabulous event and we are inviting many friends to join us from Boulder and Denver. We would love to have a successful event at the Dao House and then use the funds to help more people.

How does the treat and spirit part of it work?

seems…enormous! Does it feel like in dividuals at fundraising events can even push the needle?

It’s a new community for us. So I’m working closely with the Estes Chamber of Commerce. They have been a huge help in assisting us.

Why does this town need your organ ization?

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Introducing The Colorado Cancer Foundation Serving Estes Park And Hosting Their First Event In Estes Park October 1

The Nonprofit Resource Center regu larly shines a light on the 70 nonprofits registered in 80517 and the roughly 30 additional organizations in Larimer County or statewide that service the Estes Valley. For example, did you know the Colorado Cancer Foundation (Can cer Foundation) has an office in Boulder but serves patients throughout Col orado? In fact, they are having their first Estes Park fundraising event at the Dao House on October 1.

The Rocky Mountain Craft Spirits Fes tival, presented by Elkins Whisky, re turns to the Estes Park Event Center Sat urday, Oct. 22 from 1–4 p.m. This festival showcases the finest spirits the Colorado Rockies have to offer. Festival goers will receive a commemorative tast ing glass to sample spirits from over 25 different craft distilleries, listen to live music, hear talks featuring industry ex perts, play bar games and much more. Tickets for the festival are $40.

For those looking to dive a little deeper into Craft Spirits, Whiskey University is hosting a Colorado Whiskey class. This

special educational and tasting event is taught by Executive Bourbon Steward, Whisky Ambassador and Chartered Master Bourbon Taster, Dr. Howell Wright. The Whiskey University class runs from 10 a.m.-noon the day of the Festival and includes a special curricu lum designed around our distillery par ticipants, boxed lunch, and early admis sion to the Festival. Tickets are $90 and space is limited to 20 students.

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Scan for the 2022 Estes Transit Summer Schedule Get your Estes Park collectible pin riding the Red Route! Estes Transit Park for free at the Visitor Center Parking Garage and ride with us!

For more information and to purchase tickets please visit www.EPSpirits.com. Lodging specials for attendees can be found through event sponsors, Quality Inn of Estes Park and Murphy’s Resort.

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The hobby of model railroading has many facets and this show highlights nearly all of them.

There will be running train yards, switching puzzles, wooden trains, HO and N and Z scale, Lionel and American Flyer along with the popular LEGO lay

Rails In The Rockies Celebrates 25th Anniversary

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Carol and Frank need new, loving homes. These two are fun and inter active.Carol is a cute tabby and white kitty and Frank is black and white. They are about two years old and have lived together, but will likely do just fine living apart. They have lived with small dogs and Frank even likes to snuggle with them. These two are currently living at the PetPleaseLodge.call (970) 286-1652 if you’d like to meet either of these sweet kitties.

out. There will be photography, fabulous scenic landscapes, scratch built build ings, trestles, mines wagons and train cars, art work and painting, woodwork ing and sculpture. There will even be a display of all hand built model circus wagons. We have children built layouts and layouts made especially for little children.Thehistory of railroading is fascinat ing, especially in Colorado. This year we have museum and historical societies joining us. The Rocky Mountain Rail road Heritage Society, Colorado Model Railroad Museum, the Forney Museum of Transportation in Denver, Circus Model Builders, and Rio Grande Histor icalComeSociety.enjoy our 25th Anniversary the show! All aboard!

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

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All aboard! Here come the trains! Sat urday and Sunday, September 24 and 25 the annual Rails in the Rockies Model Railroad Show will be in Estes Park. This event is provided by the Estes Valley Model Railroaders. The show will be at the Estes Park Event Center with ample free parking plus free shuttle to the Visi tor Center and Bond Park provided by the Town of Estes Park. The cost of the show is $10 for adults, children 12 and under are free with a $20 maximum for families. Cash is preferred.

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- Visit @Recursos: Valle de Estes on Facebook to post news in Spanish

Nonprofit Events

- School Mental Health Counselors are rewarding Random Acts of Kindness demonstrated by students, staff, and parents to reinforce an atmosphere of kindness on campus. (Jump in! Want to give a small reward? A gift card, adven ture, token..email info@epnonprofit.org)

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- Oct 8 Pumpkins and Pilsners benefit for EP Education Foundation. Bond Park. 11-6pm

- Sept 21 Community Conversation. How to talk at tthe dinner table about elections and engage with curiosity, not judgement. Hosted at American Legion. 10 am. No registration.

Nonprofit Ballet Renaissance resumes open classes in partnership with Center Stage School of Dance, post COVID shut down, this fall. Since 2011, Ballet Ren aissance has partnered with Center Stage, providing classes for children, teens and adults, and presenting the opening ballet vignette for the annual Center Stage Spring Gala each May. BR open classes at CS resume Saturday Sep tember 17. As in previous seasons, regis tration for Ballet Renaissance classes at Center Stage is handled directly through Center Stage. Protégé, Ballet Renais sance’s tuition-free merit-based program continues as well. With support from Sunrise Rotary, Village Thrift Shop, local philanthropists and partnering organiza tions this fall, Protégé rewards commit ment and excellent work ethic in eligible students choosing to focusing on classi cal training. For information, to partici pate or to support, contact Ballet Renais sance: www.balletren.org.

Ballet Renaissance Open Classes At Center Stage Resume

- Oct 4 Community Resource Fair at the Event Center. Meet local nonprofits, clubs, agencies; find services and solu tions. noon-6pm.

Need to Know

- Visit @Estes Volunteers on Facebook to post and find volunteer opportunities.

epnews.com Friday, September 16, 2022 « 19 free family fun! A Town of Estes Park Event Saturday, Oct. 1 & Sunday, Oct. 2 Bond Park, Downtown Wildlife Education w Live Raptors Live Music w Food Trucks Native American Cultural Presentations Axe Throwing w Vendors w Beer EPElkFest.com

Ballet Renaissance Rehearsal at PCCR, spring 2018.

- National Philanthropy Day Award Nominations, RSVP, and Table Reserva tion opens Sept 19 @ epnonprofit.org

- The inter-mountain corridor has created an event that takes advantage of leaf peeping enthusiasts and supports local arts: Follow the Yellow Leaf Road is a Peak to Peak art crawl that goes from Nederland, Ward, Allenspark to the Art Center of Estes Park. Sept 24 & 25.

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Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org Nate Schweber & This America of Ours Wednesday, September 28, 6:30-8 p.m., Hondius Room or on Zoom

The League of Women Voters of Estes Park will be on hand to help with all things voter registration. Sign-up not re quired, just drop in!

Join the League of Women Voters, in partnership with Community Conversa tions, for an interactive program to prac tice having open and positive conversa tions around politics. No sign-up required.

Read to Therapy Dog “Bo”: Tues., Sep tember 20 at 10 a.m.

Library Card Crafting

Tuesday, September 27, 5-6 p.m., Mak erspaceCreate earrings, guitar picks, neck laces, and even a chandelier from old li brary cards.

Friday, September 16, 2-3:30 p.m. repeated Friday, September 30, 2-3:30 p.m.For ages 15 and up.

Storybooka.m. Explorers: Sat., September 17 at 11:15 a.m.

Emergency Preparedness with Estes Park Health

Saturday, September 17, 2-3:30 p.m., MakerspaceRepeatedTuesday, September 21, 10:30 a.m.-12Repeatedp.m.Saturday, September 24, 2-

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Join Fire Chief David Wolf for a discus sion about the proactive steps you can take to be ready before emergencies oc cur, how to be set when danger is near, and what you should consider when it’s time to go. Sign up estesvalleylibrary.org.at

Voter Registration Drive Tuesday, September 20, 5-7 p.m., Li brary Atrium

Library Storytimes

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Wednesday, September 21, 4:30-5:30 p.m.,ExperimentMakerspacewith different art medi ums and styles to decorate your own piggybank. All skill levels welcome.

FALL HOURS

Voto and the Forgotten Fight to Save the Wild.

Saturday, September 24, 12:30-3 p.m., Hondius Room

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Library patrons may use any of the seven free parking spaces marked “Li brary Reserved” during open hours. The spaces offer a two-hour time limit, for use while inside the library. These are lo cated along the library’s northeast perimeter. No payment or permit re quired.

Yoga Storytime: Wed., September 21 at 6 Pajamap.m. Storytime: Wed., September 28 at 6 p.m.

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Fire Chief David Wolf

Friday, September 23, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Hondius Room

ALL AGES

Thursday, September 22, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Hondius Room

Estes Park Health EMS Director Guy Beesley and CIO/COO Gary Hall will share guidance for medical emergencies and insights about EPH’s preparedness plan. Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org.

Politics: Can We Talk?

Wednesday, September 21, 10-11:30 a.m., American Legion Post 119

Book Club for Mortals: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning Thursday, September 29, 2-3:30 p.m., Hondius Room or on Zoom

MAKERSPACE

Pill Bottle Survival Kits

Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, 1-5 p.m.

Baby Storytime: Thurs. and Fri. at 10 a.m.Preschoolers: Thurs., Fri., and Sat. at 10:30

Library Two-Hour Parking

Learn about an untold and dramatic chapter of American conservation his tory from Nate Schweber, author of This America of Ours: Bernard and Avis De

Book or movie—which do you like best? We’ll discuss the book, then watch the movie adaptation. Pizza and drinks provided. Sign up estesvalleylibrary.org.at

Learn the 3D Printer

3:30Createp.m.a

Book vs. Movie Club: The Book Thief

Learn the Laser Cutter Friday, September 23, 2-3:30 p.m. For ages 15 and up.

ADULTS

Explore döstädning, the process of clearing out unnecessary belongings, in The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Clean ing by Margareta Magnusson.

Cliffhanger Used Books, located next to the post office, is operated by the Friends of the Library Foundation, offer ing gently-used books, movies, and mu sic at discount prices. Open daily for summer hours, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

An informed voter is an effective voter. Now is a great time to check on your voting status, rights, resources, and tools. Let the Library and the League help you!

Beginning the week of September 19, Rocky Mountain National Park’s Trail Crews will be re-building the St. Vrain Bridge on the Wild Basin Trail. This work will improve visitor access and safety on the bridge. The bridge will be stripped down to the steel I-beams and rebuilt with new decking, posts, midrails and handrails. The project is an ticipated to take the entire week, through September 22.

Then, on Wednesday, September 21 from 10 - 11:30 a.m., join us for a Com munity Conversation at American Le gion Post 119. “Politics: Can We Talk?”

names came to the DeVotos’ side as sup porters, including writer Wallace Stegner, publisher Alfred Knopf, and chef Julia Child.Schweber’s novel un covers a dramatic chapter of willbegincertainidealsmost–savedcourseoneconservationAmericanhistory:thatalteredtheofhistoryandourpubliclandsandourcountry’sfundamental–fromalmostruin.Thepresentationwillat6:30p.m.andbeofferedin-per

Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us.

tors will not be able to cross the bridge during construction. Hikers will be able to access Calypso Cascade, Ouzel Falls and the rest of Wild Basin via the "Campground Trail." The detour trail will add an estimated one mile to most destinations.Formoreinformation on Rocky Mountain National Park, please call the park’s Information Office at (970) 586-1206 or visit our website at www.nps.gov/romo

Your local public library has over a mil lion books for you to choose from. Read, watch, or listen to a favorite. Then share it with a friend or neighbor. Let books unite us.

precedented number of attempts to ban books. By focusing on efforts to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship.

In honor of National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, September 20, the League of Women Voters of Estes Park will be holding a voter registration drive in the Library atrium. From 5-7 p.m., League volunteers will be on hand to help with registering to vote in your state, checking or updating your voter registration, important election dates, when and where to submit your ballot, and how to get information on voting in the Estes Valley and in Colorado. Signup is not required – just drop in!

League Of Women Voters & Estes Valley Library Partner For Voter Education

Author Nate Schweber Presents An Untold Chapter Of American Conservation History

Schweber is an awardwinning journalist whose work has ap peared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Anthony Bourdain’s Ex plore Parts Unknown, and other notable publi cations. His conservation articles have won awards from the Outdoor Writ ers Association of America in both 2015 and 2018. In 2020, a ProPublica series he contributed to won the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting. Born in Mis soula, Montana, Schweber attended the University of Montana School of Jour nalism and now resides in Brooklyn, NY.

Books Week have been targeted for re moval or restriction in libraries. In a

The books featured during Banned

time of intense political polarization, li braries in every state are facing an un

As another election season approaches, the Estes Valley Library is partnering with the League of Women Voters of Estes Park on voter education initiatives.

Banned Books Week spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books, ideas, and stories. It also celebrates the freedom to read. For 40 years, this an nual event has brought together the en tire book community — librarians, book sellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, writers and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.

Both programs are free of charge and open to the public. All are welcome!

DeVoto was a writer, rabble-rouser of American liberty and free speech, and – alongside his wife Avis – a grass roots activist for what is perhaps our greatest na tional treasure: public lands. One of the most important literary duos in Ameri can history, the DeVotos waged a mid20th century crusade to save our national parks and wilderness. Their fight pitted them against Senators Joe McCarthy and Pat McCarran and FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. A coalition of well-known

The theme for Banned Books Week 2022 is "Books Unite Us. Censorship Di vides Us." Sharing stories important to us means sharing a part of ourselves. Books reach across boundaries and build con nections between readers. Censorship, on the other hand, creates barriers.

Hosted in partnership with Macdonald Book Shop, Schweber will give an exciting and en lightening presentation about his new book, This America of Ours: Bernard and Avis DeVoto and the Forgotten Fight to Save theBernardWild.

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Due to the nature of this project, visi

St. Vrain Bridge Reconstruction Project On The Wild Basin Trail Begins September 19

son, in the library’s first floor Fireplace Corner, and on Zoom. Registration is kindly requested; please visit estesval leylibrary.org to sign up. After the pro gram concludes, Mac donald Book Shop will have copies of the book available for purchase.

political peace-building, politics in elec tions, politics in personal relationships, and others. Participants will be interact ing in small groups with the assistance of experienced facilitators from Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership and the Estes Valley Library. No regis tration required – just bring yourself (and a friend)!

Join us in celebrating the freedom to read. Check out your local library collec tion, and lose yourself in a good book. As cognitive psychology research shows (and Discover Magazine reports) there might be some truth to the beloved quote, "A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies." A growing body of re search has found that people who read fiction tend to better understand and share in the feelings of others — even those who are different from themselves.

The Estes Valley Library is delighted to announce an evening with Nate Schwe ber on Wednesday, September 28.

Learn more about these events and other voter education resources at estes valleylibrary.org or lwv-estespark.org.

will be an interactive program to prac tice having open and positive conversa tions around politics. Topics will include

Banned Books Week is both a reminder of the divisiveness of censorship and the unifying power of stories.

rison once again crushed her two laps and held strong to her second 3rd Place Finish in Sophomore Girls! Congrats, Nora!

The Estes Park MTB Team is a fall coed sport, open to 7th-12th grade students and welcomes both adventure riders and performance racers. High School stu dents on the Estes Park MTB Team are able to race in the Colorado High School Cycling League with over 2000 other students from across the state of Col orado, including parts Wyomingof and

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MTB Team, 8th grade adventure riders, coaches, parents, grandparents, and sib lings all participated and they were able to win the Team Spirit Award for the day, too! The 3rd of their four regular season races is on September 24th at the Showdown in the Boat in Steamboat Springs, CO, where the Estes Park MTB Team hopes to continue showing off all

EP MTB Team Coach

their hard work! Go, Estes Park, GO!

New Mexico. The Estes Park MTB Team is orwhohave@estesmtbonestesmtb.com-racersnewwelcomingalwaysofridersandatanytimecontactthematorInstagramifyouastudentisinterestedhasquestions.

Isabella Putman

Odin Rhode

Thanks to the incred ibly strong showing of all six of the high school student athletes who raced from the Estes Park MTB Team, the team brought home their sec ond 1st Place Team Trophy for their Di vision 3! Way to go, EP MTB Team! In addition, the Cloud City Challenge's Team Spirit Contest of the day was "Temporary Tattoos" and the Estes Park

By: Dana Cramer

Owen Brandewie

Estes Park Mountain Bike Team Wins Another 1st Place Divisional Team Trophy!

The Estes Park Mountain Bike Team is maintaining the stoke for their 2022 race season bringing home their second welldeserved 1st Place Divisional Team Tro phy at the Cloud City Challenge in Leadville, CO, on September 11th! Six Estes Park MTB Team high school stu dent athletes gave it their all on a beauti ful day of racing with Freshman, Sopho more, and JV Boys & Girls racing 12.4 miles and Varsity Boys & Girls racing 18.6 miles on the hot and dusty course surrounded by majestic mountain peak views.Thecloudless day at 10,151 ft started with 30 degree temps but quickly warmed up for Freshman Wyatt Morris. After having a racer accidentally collide with him in the start, pushing him back to last in the pack out of the start line, Wyatt worked his way back up to an im pressive 59th Place Finish out of 71 Freshman Boys. Way to go, Wyatt! The second wave was Sophomore Boys and EP MTB Team student athlete Owen Brandewie. After his hard work at the first race, Owen had a great 11th place starting position out of the 69 Sopho more Boys. Owen gave the race every thing he had for a nail biting finish and finished with an amazing 6th Place Fin ish! Congrats, Owen! Varsity racer and Junior, Odin Rhode, raced for three laps / 18.6 miles. Odin Rhode had an unbe lievable negative split for his final lap, moving up four places to finish a stellar 8th Place Finish out of the fastest racers in their division. Congrats, Odin! Seniors and JV Girls Racers Isabella

Putman and Miriam Cramer and Sopho more Girls Racer Nora Harrison raced the last wave of the day and they gave it their all for 12.4 miles of racing. Isabella Putman loved all the uphills of the Leadville course and, even after losing her water bottle at the start of her second lap, fin ished strong in 28th Place out of 41 JV Girls. Being her first race of the season, Miriam Cramer had to start at the back of the pack of JV Girls but was able to work her way up to an amazing 22nd Place Finish in JV Girls. Great job, Is abella & SophomoreMiriam!Nora Har

Nora Harrison

Miriam Cramer

Wyatt Morris

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Estes Park Police Dept. were notified and po lice officers and auxiliary members kept tabs on the animal’s location until help could arrive with emergency equipment to help this distressed bull.

Photo by Robert Burns

wire cutters and quickly freed the bull.After the wire was off, the CPW offi cer gave the bull a reversal drug to wake him up. He was slow to wake so another dose was given. He most likely was harder to rouse since he was

By: Kris Hazelton

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This week, on Tuesday, Sept. 13 on our way to work we spotted this beautiful bull elk all tangled in wire mesh fencing. The fencing was not only caught in his antlers but also trailing behind him, causing his hooves to get caught in the wire as he tried to walk.

The elk don’t care who or what is in their way, their goal is to pass down their genes to their offspring.

CPW arrived and assessed the situation and decided to drug immobilize the bull so they could free him of this awful en tanglement.Ittookafew minutes for the tranquil izer to take effect but once he was down and the Colorado Parks and Wildlife manager determined he was sound asleep, rescue workers moved in with

This story is a great reminder that the elk rut is underway in the Estes Valley and when bull elk are pumped up with testosterone, anything that moves can be of interest. Swings, hammocks, volley ball nets and tire swings blowing in the wind pose a challenge for the elk and they will approach these items and try to spar with them.

This can be a very dangerous time for the bulls in the area as their antlers can easily become entangled in many items we have around our homes and yards. Please take a look around your homes, yards and businesses for items that the elk may get tangled up in and put them

completely exhausted after battling the wire entanglement for who knows how long!

Photo by Jim Ward

Help Keep Our Elk Safe From Entanglements

Want to let someone else do the driv ing? Head straight to the Town's parking structure (691 N. St. Vrain) and hop on the Town's free downtown trolley (Red Route). Trolley and special event shuttle service information can be found at www.estes.org/shuttles.ElkFestisproducedby the Town of Estes Park to celebrate all things elk. From visitestespark.com

Photos by Estes Park News

not allow them to bark, lunge at or chase wildlife. Elk view your dog as a predator.Neverblock traffic. “Elk jams” are a danger to everyone – blocking traffic on single lane roads creates all kinds of potentially dangerous situations. Be sure to pull com pletely off the roadway, out of the way of through traffic.

leashed and quiet. Do

This event is free!

1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. The “Elk of Estes Park” educational video presentation (Town Hall - Board Room)

Don’t ignore the cows, they can still be dangerous, any time of year, not just during calving season.

in any public space. www.estes.org/parkingVisitto find the best spot for your trip.

By: Kris Hazelton

Elk Fest In Estes Park October 1 & 2

11:00 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. Live music with Good Music Medicine (main stage)1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. The “Elk of Estes Park” educational video presentation (Town Hall - Board Room)

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. The “Elk of Estes Park” educational video presenta tion (Town Hall - Board Room)

Remember – elk are wild animals. Be

Never, ever imitate an elk call or bugle during the rut. This can en danger you and the elk.

Watch And Enjoy Elk Rut In Safety

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Live music with Graham. Good and the Painters (main stage)3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Native American dancing, storytelling, and music with Danny Many Horses (main stage) Sunday, October 2, 2022 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. Festival and all vendor booths open 10:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. All About Elk with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (main stage)

1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. Live raptors with Rocky Mountain Raptor Program. (main stage)

Saturday, October 1, 2022 - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. Festival and all vendor booths open 10:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. All About Elk with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (main stage)11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. The “Elk of Estes Park” educational video presenta tion (Town Hall - Board Room) 11:00 a.m. - Noon- Native American dancing, storytelling, and music with Danny Many Horses (main stage) 12:10 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Bugling Contest (family fun and prizes!)

aware and be respectful. View quietly from a safe distance. Never attempt to touch or feed wildlife, it’s dangerous and illegal. Keep dogs leashed and quiet and when photographing, use your zoom, give them room.

The annual elk rut has begun and the bull elk are already busy bugling, gather ing their harems of females and chal lenging one another for breeding rights. The elk are amazing and wonderous animals that are fun to watch but re member, these are wild animals compet ing for dominance and the bulls are es pecially “pumped-up” at this time of year.Avoid potential accident, injury or death by always viewing from a safe dis tance. If an animal is carefully watching you and appears “jumpy,” you are way too close. Avoid eye contact and back away. Raise your arms to make yourself look larger. For photographers, a good rule of thumb is “give them room, use yourKeepzoom.”youdog

Never get between two bull elk. Situa tions can change very rapidly during the rut and you never want to be caught in

between two rival animals.

Please respect private property. Elk know no boundaries and are found all around town. If they are in a private homeowners yard, please watch the animals from a public area.

Celebrate Estes Park's resident elk at this family-friendly festival in Bond Park (170 MacGregor Ave.). Enjoy vendors, live music, food trucks, bugling contests, performances and more at this year's Elk Fest!The festival coincides with the famous elk rut, or elk mating season. Wild elk are often easily seen in town and in nearby Rocky Mountain National Park. Remember elk are wild animals. Always keep a safe distance, especially from the males (bulls), which can be aggressive as they defend their females (cows) from other bulls at this time of year. Give them room - use your zoom! Learn the most important rule of safe and respect ful wildlife watching.

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Elk Fest is one of Estes Park's busiest weekends, so a little advanced planning can go a long way when it comes to get ting to and around downtown. The Town offers both free and paid parking options, Electric Vehicle charging sta tions (both Level 2 and Level 3 DFCF fast-charging stations), designated mo torcycle and RV parking. Those with valid ADA placards always park for free

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Native American dancing, storytelling, and music with Danny Many Horses (main stage)

But what kind of person would do such a thing? Child abusers are found in every category of our society. No social or economic or religious types are excluded. And, no. these people aren’t mentally deficient. Over ninety percent of these abusers are people who appear very normal, they just ‘cannot cope’…lose their ‘cool’ and strike out. So all of us can benefit from a little encouragement and a few well-worded reminders to ‘handle with care’ those ‘precious’ little ones. They might give us some advice like this.

There are a few slots left, so please email Leslie Glover: Les_glo@msn.com to register your vehicle. The registration fee is $5.00 per car/per day.

Autumn Gold Kitchen: Community Hearing Center. Thank you, Cory Workman!AutumnGold

How precious are our children! I was recently blessed with a couple of new 4year-old grandchildren, John and Phil, due to the marriage of my son with their mother. We will see our ‘precious cargo’ this weekend, Lord willing. However, they only remind me of the many other precious youngsters I…and you…see on every hand. I mentioned recently that I have been given the pleasure of ‘greeting’ at the Mustang Mountain Coaster. As a re sult, among the crowds that we’ve seen in recent days, are many pre-school, school-aged children. Consequently, I get to see dozens of these ‘precious ones’ coming down from their first, second or third ride, jumping excitedly and ready to go on again. Their joy and exuberance just reminds me again how blessed our society is to have these innocent chil dren.

In addition to the judge’s selection, there will be a People's Choice Award. The Autumn Gold Classic Car Show Trophy and the People’s Choice Award will be presented at 2:30 p.m. each day of theEachfestival.classic car show participant re ceives the following….

Autumn Gold Next Weekend In Bond Park

Each year, Autumn Gold raises thou sands of dollars for the Estes Valley Community through scholarships for promising graduating Estes Park High school seniors, community grants for lo cal nonprofits and other rotary projects that benefit Estes Valley.

Since the last millennium, specifically 1994, Autumn Gold: A Festival of Beer, Brats and Bands has been a successful fundraising community party. For the last 28 years, folks have enjoyed awardwinning live music, tasty brats, cold beer, family fun and much more. Over time this festival has grown to include a classic car show, new, fun youth activi ties, and a $10,000 raffle with a $2,500 second prize and five $500 cash prizes.

PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS CARGO

the Autumn Gold Classic Car Show sponsor, enabling us to make this car show a wonderful experience.

Several years ago I was following a church bus that was picking up children for Sunday School in Bozeman, Montana. Emblazoned on the back door of the bus were the words: ‘Please drive carefully, precious cargo on board’. I’m sure that every car that came close to that bus slowed down a bit and drove more carefully around it.

For more information visit our web site: www.estesparkautumngold.com. Like us on Facebook Parkwww.facebook.com/AutumnGoldEstes@

Beer & Wine Garden: Aldrich Builders. Thank you, Mike Aldrich!Autumn Gold Classic Car Show: Richardson Team Realty. Thank you, MikeBandRichardson!Sponsor:Visit Estes Park. Thank you, Visit Estes Park!

Face Painters: Estes Park Team Realty. Thank you, Gerald Mayo!

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Because they are fragile, handling children with care is essential. You’ll be glad you did when all you have is an old photo, and the memory of a package God delivered into your care many, many years ago. My wife, Martha, and I have been blessed with many such photos and memories of God’s wonderful ‘precious gifts’ delivered to us…and I know that you have also. May we encourage each of our children to be a glory to Him and a blessing to mankind.

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Therefore, how disturbing it is to hear these disturbing facts: two hundred thou sand children are physically abused each year; fifteen to twenty percent of American fami lies abuse their children; the number one killer of children under five years of age is child abuse; four thousand children die annually because of child abuse…and that number, be cause of unreported abuses, could go as high as 50,000.

will see our Naming Sponsors. Please join us in recognizing them and honor ing them throughout the festival. The Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary Club ex tends its heart-felt to our Naming Spon sors!Event Sponsor: Thrivent Music Stage Sponsor: SkyRun Estes Park. Thank you, Greg Rosener!

trophy, specifically de signed the Autumn Gold Classic Car Show 2022.

Rotary Thanks The Autumn Gold Naming Sponsors September 16 22 7 ONBANDLIVE(CELTICNATIONSROCKSTAGE) Fri 23rd: 8p Sat 24th: 8p ANNIVERSARY40THPOLTERGEIST Sun 25th: 7p Wed 28th: 7p CASTLEMOVINGHOWL'S Sun 25th: 3p

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Sunrise Rotary could not provide a free admission festival, nor award such scholarships and grants if it were not for our gracious sponsors. When you enter Bond Park on September 24 & 25, you

(including alco hol) ticket for each day of the show.*An opportu nity to partici pate in the Classic Car Show Poker Run (new this year!)*An incredi ble ditty bag with high qual ity products do nated O'Reilly'sby Auto Parts, Stoner Speed Shop, State altysonthankstaryleyandTeamRichardsonFarm,Realtymore.TheEstesValSunriseRoClubRichardTeamReforbeing

‘My hands are small, please don’t expect perfection in chores, and sports.’ ‘My eyes have not seen the world as yours have; please let me explore safely.’ ‘Housework will always be there. I’m only little for a short time—please take time for me…to explain things to me about life and this wonderful world.’ ‘My feelings are tender; please be sensitive to my needs. Don’t nag me overly…treat me like you’d like to be treated.’ ‘I am a special gift from God; please treasure me as God does, and as He intended you to, giving me guide lines to live by, holding me accountable, and disciplining me in a loving manner.’ ‘I need your encouragement to grow. Please go easy on the criticism, remembering that you can criticize the things I do without criticizing me.’ ‘Please give me the freedom to make deci sions about myself. Permit me to fail, so I can learn from mistakes. Only that way will I someday be prepared to make the kind of decisions life will require of me.’ ‘Please don’t do things over for me. Somehow that makes me feel that my efforts don’t measure up to your expectations. Please, also, don’t try to compare me with my brother or sister. They are dif ferent persons from me, and I from them.’ ‘Please don’t be reluctant to leave for a weekend together. Kids need a vacation from parents, like parents need a vacation from kids. Besides, it’s a great way to show us kids that your marriage is very special.’ (Adapted from Chuck Swindall’s book, ‘Seasons of Life.’)

* A complimentary food and beverage

Next week end, Septem ber 24th & 25th, the Estes Valley

TriFit (MWF 10:30-11:15); Yoga/Balance (TT 10:15-11:15)

Wed., Sept 21 Corned Beef w/ scrambled eggs (2), hashbrowns & fruit

enjoy an evening of beautiful, emotional, and diverse world music.

Friday, Sept 23 Salmon (4 oz) w/ Rice Pilaf & soup of the day

Get ready for another free concert at Performance Park, this month featuring interna tionally renowned violinist, SandraSandraWong!Wong began studying classical violin at age seven and pursued a goal of becom ing a concert violinist for fif teen years until she discovered fiddling, and her world was turned upside down! Her fo cus then shifted from striving for technical perfection, to connecting with other people and cultures through music, as a way to build community and express our common human ity. Opening this door with an exploration of Irish, Old-time, and Bluegrass music, her folk music journey has moved her into her current livelihood of teaching, performing, recording, and collaborating with other musicians from a diverse range of musical genres.

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Monday, Sept 19 Chicken Salad Croissant w/ Homemade Chips

Debbie Holmes, 28-year Estes Park res ident, business owner and active mem ber of the EP Senior Citizens Center, will be here to talk about Medicare enroll ment and the supplement plans from which you may choose. She will also

Sept 26 – 30

In addition to violin, Sandra plays the 14th century Swedish folk instrument, the nyckelharpa, which has been an inte gral part of her music since she discov ered the instrument in 1999 and fell in

Sept 19 – 23

Debbie Holmes

Two Bridge Groups: 1st, 3rd, & 5th Wednesday of the month & Every Thurs 12:30-4 PM Reserved Meals-to-Go delivered to your vehicle or EAT at the Senior Citizens Center Check out our website: estesparkseniors.org or call for the latest information

After your initial enrollment, every year Medicare opens an enrollment win dow when you are allowed to add or change benefit options. This year open enrollment begins October 15th and will be open through December 7th. Now is the time to learn more about all your op tions and what’s the best plan for you!

Admission is free! Donations are ac cepted for our scholarship fund for two graduating seniors who plan to major in the arts. Lawn chairs/blankets are en couraged. Visit www.fineartsguild.org for more information.

Presentation On Making Sense Of Medicare & All Of Its Pieces

If you or a family member are ap proaching age 65, your initial enrollment planning begins three-months prior to that 65th birth date, at which time you will also have the opportunity to sign up for additional benefits. Understanding and knowing those additional benefits can be difficult.

Friday, Sept 30 Signature Salad w/ (8 grilled) Shrimp (greens topped w/ tomatoes, corn, cheese, craisins, pecans & croutons) w/ ranch dressing

Are you over whelmed by your healthcare options or just not sure what you currently have? Can’t under stand mentMedicarewhatsupplecoveragemightbebestforyou?Thenplease

The Center is OPEN (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10-1; Tuesday 10-2)

Monday, Sept 26 BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich w/ Mac n’ Cheese & coleslaw Tuesday, Sept 27 Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich (topped w/ avocado, Swiss Cheese & bacon) w/ Potato Salad

Wed., Sept 28 Vegetarian Quesadilla (w/ spinach, onions & mushrooms) & soup

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Tuesday, Sept 20 Avocado Bacon Cheddar Burger w/ Pasta Salad

September 17th at 7 p.m.

Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Menu

Meals are $7 for current 2022 EP Senior Citizens Center members and are by reserva tion only. (Or 3 meals for $20; use pre-paid meal tickets.) Exact cash or check payment required. Reservations must be made by 1:00 PM at least one business day in advance. Note, if you want to reserve a meal for Monday, Sept 19th, you need to call before 1:00 PM on Friday, Sept 16th. 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

join us for our monthly educational presentation series at the Estes Park Sen ior Citizens Center on September 20, 12:00-1:00, with guest speaker Debbie Holmes of Primerica. She will answer these and other questions.

share a service that her new career with Primerica offers through their Senior Healthcare Referral Program. Debbie will explain how “EasyMedicare,” a pro gram for everyone currently on Medicare as well as those approaching Medicare age, will help you understand Medicare and your supplement plan op tions better and possibly save you money.There’s no better time to get a jump start on your Medicare decision making, and open enrollment is just around the corner. Come and learn about your choices. If you cannot attend, please contact Debbie at (970) 690-1300 or rhodgden@remax.net.RealtorscialistcertifiedofizedforPurchasingnator,theaboutSeptemberyourandcostconmealavailableSCC,lunchdholmes@primerica.comGuestsarewelcometopre-purchaseforthepresentationattheEP1760OlympianLane.Mealsaretoeat-inortakehome.TheonTuesdaywillbeanavocadobacheeseburgerwithpastasalad.Theofamealis$7forEPSCCmembers$10fornon-members.Pleaseordermealbefore1:00p.m.onMonday,19.FormoreinformationtheEPSCCortoorderamealforpresentation,pleasecalltheCoordiTonyaMartin,at(970)599-4671.lunchisnotarequirementattendingthisfreepresentation.ThiscommunitypresentationisorganandsponsoredbyReneeHodgdenRE/MAXMountainBrokers.ReneeisasaSeniorsRealEstateSpebytheNationalAssociationofandcanbereachedat

Mahjong (Tuesdays 10-2); Crafts (Tuesdays 11:30-1)

Thursday, Sept 29 Pork Chop w/ apple sauce & vegetables

Thursday, Sept 22 Chicken Alfredo w/ Spaghetti, garlic bread & side salad

The Fine Arts Guild Of The Rockies Presents: Sandra Wong

Estes Park Special Olympics organizers are hosting bowling fun at the Bull Pin, 555 S. St. Vrain Ave. on Tuesdays from 3:30-5 p.m. starting August 23. All ages are welcome to participate.

The Estes Park Area Weavers Guild begins it’s 2022-2023 meeting sched ule on Thursday, September 22 at 1:00 p.m. in the Hondius Room, Estes Valley Public Library. The fea tured speaker will be Chris Switzer giving a presentation on “Hand spun, Handknit Peruvian Caps.”

Peruvian boat builder wearing knitted cap.

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For more information on the guild contact Gray Rueppel at grayruep pel@gmail.com or Barb Richards at barbat2160@gmail.com.

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

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Weaver’s Guild Meeting

Knowledge, experience, skills to assist and educate individuals with and about wildlife encounters/situations. Specialty is elk, deer, bears, mountain lions. Part of Rocky Mtn. Cat Conservancy Research. If you see a kill site, call asap, or if you want more information or help with a wildlife situation, call Jayne the “Bear Lady” at 970-685-8756.

established as weaving group, our members also knit, crochet, felt, needlepoint and other fiber arts – as well as weave! The EPAWG meet ings are always open to the public and anyone with an interest in fiber is welcome to join.

to the YMCA library: upon entering the YMCA off of Spur Highway 66, take the second left and then the first right into the parking lot of Hyde Me morial Chapel where you may park and easily access the Maude Jellison Library which is directly behind the chapel. Call Robert at the library at 970-586-3341 ex tension 1133 with any questions.

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Chris has travelled to Peru many times and is an expert on Peruvian fiber arts. Although the EPAWG was

Experience the thrills and adventures of Victorian world traveler Isabella Bird on Thursday, September 22 at 7 p.m. at the Maude Jellison Library on the YMCA of the Rockies campus. Histori cal-fiction writer Linda Ballou will pres ent from her book Embrace of the Wild, a first person fictional account of Isabella Bird's travels in Hawaii and the Rocky Mountains and Estes Park. Ms. Ballou, who is also an enthusiastic equestrian, will share her experiences of “following in the hoofprints” of Isabella Bird’s horse-back travels through the Ameri can

In order for a Daisy troop to be established, at least two adult volunteers will be re

quired. Daisies are in Kindergarten and 1st grade. Please come and let us know that you could lead this troop so these youngest Girl Scouts can become involved, leading to a lifetime of anything!It’scolo@gmail.comManager,Questions:iceaidrentbersRegistrationparticipation.fornewmemcanbeprovidedbycurtroopsorwithfinancialavailablethroughtheServUnit.emailServiceUnitPennyRoberts,atprobertsortextto9704731001.reallytruethatGirlScoutscando

All current members are welcome to come and bring a friend in the hope that they will join the

Troops are organized or organizing in all grade levels in Estes Park, and two events are inviting all girls to come and checkout the exciting adventures available in our area.

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OratorioMembersSeekingSocietyNewForChorusAndOrchestra

The Oratorio Society of Estes Park is back and eager to serve our wonderful community with holiday classics from the choral and orchestra repertoire.

m.Older girls get to come and play at Ride-A-Kart, Sunday, September 25th, from 2-5 p.m. Tickets are available to those who wish to come and play and learn more.’

Chorus will rehearse on Sundays beginning on September 18th at the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies. The orchestra will begin the same evenings beginning at 7:30.

Please visit our website at www.osep.info

If you are a singer or instrumentalist and would like to join us, please contact Robert Howard for details about joining the OSEP Chorus or Chamber Orches tra. We are looking for new singers in all ranges and for string players in all sec tions. Call or text Mr. Howard at 970617-3718 for complete membership in formation.TheOSEP

Roundup for younger girls, Sunday, September 18th, Bluebird Shelter at Stanley Park from 4-6 p.

Calling All To Join Girl Scouts!

Interested in learning more about jobs in the outdoors, recreation and environ mental education fields? Attend a free outdoor jobs informational panel on September 26 at 7 p.m. in Hempel Audi torium at YMCA of the Rockies. Hear from a panel of eight professionals who work in the outdoor industry, moder ated by YMCA of the Rockies’ Environ mental Education Director, Sami Wolni akowski. Hear what representatives from these organizations including The Rocky Mountain Conservancy, Rocky Moun tain National Park Search and Rescue, Camp Chief Ouray Wilderness Trips, Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education, the Estes Park Mountain Shop, and Panelistsmore!willbe answering questions such as, “How did you get to be in this position?” “What qualifications does someone need to land a job in this in dustry?” “What does your daily schedule look like?” and plenty of time for ques tions and answers! This is a great oppor tunity to learn more about how to get in volved or start a career in the outdoor industry! Light beverages and social hour to follow the panel. For more infor mation, call 970-586-3341 x1104.

YMCA To Host OutdoorPanelJobs

We would love to have you join in the fun as we prepare to celebrate Christmas Around the World with two concerts: December 16th and 17th

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epnews.com Friday, September 16, 2022 « 31 ViewsAndSetting.com $249,000 TBD Giant Track Road • 1.02 acres Ready to build Call Kirk Mountain Brokers 1200 Graves Avenue, Estes Park Office: 970-586-5324 The Mountains Are Calling... www.WeSellEstesPark.com Kirk Fisher Broker Owner CRS, CMAS, CLHMS Peggy Lynch CRS, GRI, CDPE, ABR, SRES, QSC, CLHMS 970-586-1000 Javier Gomez Broker, CRS, CMAS 970-213-8692970-586-1000 Maria Gomez Broker 970-213-9479 Renee Hodgden Broker, SRES, ABR 970-232-6231 Dave Kiser Broker 970-231-2989 Dave Lasota Broker 970-412-7283 Kim Lemirande Broker, SRS, CMAS, GRI 970-481-1880 Carla SprengWebb Broker 480-695-9293 Gene Whannel Broker 970-481-7002 Cindy Miller Broker, ASP, ABR, CDPE 970-888-1654 Becky Robbins Broker 281-989-5587 EstesHomeForSale.com $850,000 160 Davis St • Home + Rental 5 Bed, 4 Bath, 2622 sq ft .60 acres Call Kirk New Listing LongsPeakViews.com $849,000 1440 Bluebell Drive • Desirable High Drive Area 3 bed, 2 bath, .45 acres Call Kirk 260 Steamer $820,000Court Call Javier or Maria 1765 US Hwy 34. Drake $575,000 Call Javier or Maria TBD High Drive $425,000 Zoned A, Multiple Homes Possible • .92 acres Short Term Rental Permit by Right Call Kirk 1930 N. Sharon Ct $1,090,000 Call Gene 11543 County Rd 43 $1,149,900 19.6 Acres Bordering National Forest Call Kim 212 Valley $1,349,000Rd Call Javier or Maria Under Contract Under Contract

weekday or full membership – otherwise $125 per player

• Call Ron Gordon 970-586-0370 for more information.

"Theexpenses.Guildsupports community proj ects from student scholarships to fundraising dinners of this type," said Jen Bell, president. "Please join us for a fun evening with a good purpose. And bring your favorite dish to share!"

Events

Heath, a volunteer for the Allenspark Fire Department who was involved in a car crash last spring. The money raised will go to his family for medical and liv ing

• Prizes for Most Accurate Drive (Men and Women), Closest to the Pin, Longest Putt (Men and Women)

• Individuals are welcome to sign-up with placement on a competitive team

• $75 if you already have a 2022 annual

• Shotgun start 1:30 p.m.

• Registration includes green fees, cart, participation gift and eats at Smokin’

Dave’s•Scramble format, using the Peoria Handicap System

gratefully accepting sponsorships and merchant gift certificates!

25th Rotary Club Scholarship Golf Tournament This Friday, Sept. 16, At 18-Hole Golf Course

For more information about the Will Heath dinner or the Fall Festival, phone Elisabeth Sherwin, Guild vice president, at 303-747-2133.

The Estes Park Rotary golf tournament is this week! Here are some things you’ll want to know:

The Fall Festival in Allenspark takes place Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hilltop Guild. This annual festival offers a lunch of homemade chili, corn bread and pies for a small price. Many handmade items from tea towels to coasters also will be for sale and the White Elephant will be open to purchase household items.

• Walk ins are welcome

Three local crafts people will be on hand to sell their wares: Susan Maxson, Jane Morrissey and Mary Hunter.

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The Kelley House at 18720 Highway 7 (home of the Hilltop Guild) is featured as part of the artist tour, "Follow the Yel low Leaf Road," which will also take place Sept. 24-25 and will include The Old Gallery. Visitors are encouraged to stop along Highway 7 at the featured destinations between Central City and Estes Park. The Kelley House will only be open on Sept. 24.

• Check in and practice at Noon –range balls provided

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Additionally, the Guild is hosting a community potluck on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. to raise money for Will

• Checks should be made payable to: Rotary Club of Estes Park Foundation. Questions? Call Pete Sumey 970-4434644•Still

On Saturday, September 24, Classical Guitarish Robert Harding will perform at The Old Gallery. Hailing from Austin, Texas, Harding has been playing classi cal guitar for 40 years. His program will include selections from Villa-Lobos, Al beniz, Bach, Barrios and others. Tickets are $20 and available at theoldgallery.org or at The Old Gallery. Cash bar.

The Old Gallery Presenting Two Concerts CALL/TEXT 970-231-8570 FIRSTCOLORADOREALTY.COM CHRISTIAN COLLINET 1260 Fall River Court $1,795,000 2841 Wildwood Drive $595,000 638 Lakewood Court $1,875,000NEWNEWAVAILABLE

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Old Gallery and theoldgallery.org. Cash bar and light appetizers are available. There are a limited number of tickets available for this event and it’s usually a

The quartet has been the recipient of three Gramophone Awards, a Grammy Award, three Japanese Record Academy Awards, Disc of the Year at the inaugural BBC Music Magazine Awards and En semble Album of the Year at the Classi cal Brits. It performs regularly in venues like the Aspen Music Festival, but they have grown to love performing for audi ences along the Peak-to-Peak Highway. Tickets are $60 and are available at The

sell-out. Be sure to buy your tickets on line in advance or call to make sure tick ets are still available.

The quartet consists of Edward Dusin berre, violin; Harumi Rhodes, violin; Richard O’Neill, viola and András Fejér, cello. Members of the Takács Quartet are Faculty Fellows at the University of Col orado Boulder where they have helped develop a string program with a special emphasis on chamber music. The quar tet is known to play with a unique blend of drama, warmth and humor, that com bines four distinct musical personalities and brings fresh insights to the string quartet repertoire.

The Old Gallery in Allenspark is a nonprofit center for community, arts and visitors. It’s home to 25 regional artists and is located at 14863 Highway 7. It is open from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. It provides a wide range of services in clude the twice-monthly Community Cupboard Food Bank, Community Closet, yoga and wellness classes, con certs and tourist information. The Rocky Mountain Nature Conservancy Store is located there until mid-October, as well. For more information about The Old Gallery in Allenspark, visit the oldgallery.org.

The world renowned Takács Quartet will perform on Saturday, September 17 from 6-7:30 p.m.

The Old Gallery in Allenspark is pre senting two musical events in Septem ber, according to Laurie Van Wald, Chair of The Old Gallery Board.

The winning team was comprised of Susan & Dave Landers and Dale & Chuck Bonza. Each member of the win ning team received a $25 gift certificate from La Mexicana, the local Mexican grocery and taqueria located on Dun raven Street.

• Rev. Chris Davis, Terry Brigham and Carolyn Hull of PCCR

Where: St. Bartholomew’s Episco pal Church, 880 MacGregor Ave.

of two mission coworkers who serve in PC(USA) World Mission: Rev. Cheryl Barnes (serving in Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Zambia), and Chenoa Stock (serving with her hus band, José Luis Claure, in Peru).

The second-place team included Betty & Kent Meyer and Leslie & Mel Clauser. Each player in that foursome received a $20 gift certifi cate from Col orado hometoers,missionChurchmerSuenatedizedoutingElkhornlocatedHomestead,onEastAvenue.Themini-golfwasorganandcoordibyDaveandThomas,forPresbyterian(USA)co-workwhoreturnedtheirEstesParkin2013after

• La Mexicana for $25 gift certificates for the winning team; Colorado Home stead for $20 gift certificates for the sec ond-place team; Kelly and Andrew Kessler at Ride-A-Kart for use of the Cascade Creek course

Eric Blackhurst Broker

On Sunday, Sep tember 11, the Mission & Out reach Committee of cially,contributedotherble”“best-ballinbeautifulplayersKart.coursethegolfheldRockiesChurchCommunityPresbyterianofthe(PCCR)itsminiaturefund-raiseratCascadeCreekatRide-A-Forty-eightenjoyedaeveningthe18-holescramwhilemanynon-playersfinanallinsupport

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The Estes Fly Tying Group is start ing up again. A big thank you to Seth Richmond, Rector for allowing us to meet at the Episcopal Church. We will be meeting the First Tues day of each month starting October and continuing through May. We will meet from 6:00-8:30 p.m.

Tuesday,When: Oct. 4 Tuesday, Nov. 1 Tuesday, Dec. 6 Tuesday, Jan. 3 Tuesday, Feb. 7 Tuesday, Mar. 7 Tuesday, Apr. 4 Tuesday, May 2

Associate AbbeyPontius Broker BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY! Fabulous established floral business in Estes Park in operation for 15 years. Custom wedding and funeral arrange ments, fresh cut bou quets, and the most adorable live plants around! The Fairy Gardens are so special and unique. Located in one of the most desirable wedding and travel destina tions in Colorado, this bright, cheery and creative shop can be yours. A wonder ful book of business, rental supplies, and history in the community that would be a wonderful investment for you. Only 200k, plus inventory. Great location and a calendar full of events already! Showings by appointment only. Call listing office for details. 970-586-2950 REDUCEDPRICE Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated Scott www.EstesParkHome.com970-590-9941Thompson1692 Big Thompson Avenue, Ste 201 Estes Park, CO 80517 Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated Call Dan www.EstesParkHome.comDan@EstesParkHome.com612-418-7120at1692 Big Thompson Avenue, Ste 201 Estes Park, CO 80517 1945 Tanager Road $2,800,000 • Spectacular views • Rooftop deck • New build completed in 2022 • 5 bed/5 bath – 4242 sq ft • Main level living • Licensed for Bed & Breakfast • Lower level has complete living space

and tie flies, share ideas and techniques. It’s a good time to restock your fly boxes and see what works in Estes Park and other favorite fishing towns. All skill levels welcome. If you are not a tyer, please come and sit in on the conversation. No fees, it is free.

Bring your vise, tools, materials. The idea of the group is to get together

Estes Fly Tyer Group

Peter Plaut, Cindy Sisson, Patti Kayne and Lisa Plaut, going for par in the PCCR mini-golf tournament on Sunday, September 11.

Special thanks to:

• All the non-playing contributors

For questions contact: Frank Drum mond at frank@brushcreekcane.com or Susan Underwood at underwoodsu san54@gmail.com.

Mini-golf tournament organizer Dave Thomas (right) presents prizes to first-place team members Susan & Dave Landers. Not shown, team members Dale & Chuck Bonza. Congratulations!

Mini Golf Fundraiser Event

serving with PC (USA) in México for more than eleven years.

• the Mission & Outreach Committee and the PCCR Session for their support

hike and enjoy nature. He has more than 20 years experience in both restaurant work and construction and"I'verepair.alsobeen a vintage and antique collector and a thrift store patron," he added.Hestarted out at the Elizabeth Guild as a shopper and then was asked to become a volunteer and help sort donations that go on the floor.

very grateful. Volunteers sort items and review them for cleanliness and durabil ity before putting them out on the floor.

Elizabeth Guild

"We thank everyone for their generous donations, that's what keeps us going," he said recently. "We will continue to of fer residents ways to both saveitemswantedkeepwaysitemsqualitybuyingmoneyandtounout of the wouldpitchweekfewhaveButlandfill."ifyoujustahoursatoin,Joebe

volunteers of our commu nity. For all involved, it’s a labor of love. Each Habitat homeowner also invests hundreds of hours of labor into creating the home of their dreams. With this do nation from all of the members of One Hundred Women Who Care, more dreams will be fulfilled in the months ahead as Habitat has many more homes on the drawing board for Estes Park families.OneHundred Women Who Care

"After the first day, I loved it," he said. He is confident that any new volunteers will love the store, too.

Joe Payne, the general manager of The Elizabeth Guild Thrift Shop, 427 W. Elkhorn Ave.

in Estes Park, needs YOUR help. Payne started out as a thrift shop volunteer and became the manager about 10 months ago.Now he says grewbackcomingandheParkoutfirstnoisvolunteers.needsthrifttheshopmoreJoe,anIllinative,cametoEsteswhenwasakidkeptasheolderto

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Estes Park has hosted only four meet ings since their inception in August of 2021. Thanks to the generosity of the membership, a total of $25,500 has been donated to four Estes Park nonprofitchosentionsorganizaofingtheendattownitsnonprofthreelearnbersthemeetinghoureachtions.ganizaorAtone-memofinandtheofmeetonethoseisto

Mimi Hardendorf, president of the Elizabeth Guild board of directors, echoed the need for more volunteers.

"Come and join us," she said. "We have fun,Donationstoo!" are accepted behind the store Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. but please phone first to make sure storage is still available. All proceeds benefit Estes Park Health. For information, phone 970-586-7205. Needs Who Care members Liza Zahn and Mary Liz Adair and John Lovell, Director of Development for Habitat for Humanity.

A Few Good Volunteers LOCATED IN LOWER STANLEY VILLAGE 1600CircleWapiti#51 2568 HighwayW34 1200 Graves Avenue, Estes Park Javier Gomez estesparkproperties@gmail.comBroker 970 Maria213-8692Gomez maria@estesparkproperties.realestateBroker 970 213-9479 THE GOMEZ TEAM Mountain Brokers UNDER CONTRACTNEW PRICE 212 Valley Rd Listed at $1,349,000 230 Old Man Mountain Listed at $889,000 607 Park River Place Listed for $855,000 1776 Olympian Lane Unit G Listed at $430,000 1765 US Hwy 34. Drake Listed for $575,000 2719 Sunset Lane Listed at $895,000 UNDER CONTRACT UNDER GORGEOUSCONTRACTINSIDERIVER FRONTAGE 260 Steamer Ct Listed at $820,000 NEW LISTING 101 Ute lane Listed at $1,080,000 UNDER CONTRACT One Hundred Women

“One Hundred Women Who Care-Estes Park” Donate $6,550 To Habitat For Humanity

The membership of the philanthropic organization, One Hundred Women Who Care Estes Park, is very proud to announce their donation of funds to Habitat for Humanity in the amount of sionalsbybeenthathousesintohomefamiliesservingwell-demanycomedhasmanityforHabitatPark,EstesyearsOver$6,550!theinHuwelthehavebuiltprofesand

receive the donations of the member ship from that meeting. We welcome you to join us!! The next meeting is Sep tember 22 at 5:00 p.m. at Seven Keys (formally known to all of us locals as the beloved Baldpate). After the meeting all members and guests are welcome to partake of a marvelous evening of fine food and memorable fellowship. It’s a “win-win” organization for sure! For further information, please email: janet.collison@gmail.com

But the problem is that the population of Estes Park and beyond is loving the store to death.

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Please note that the pick-up date for the pasties and chutney has been moved to Saturday, October 1st, from 9:00 a.m.noon. We apologize for any inconven ience this causes with the change in date. If you cannot make this time, please contact the church office (970586-4504 or email office@stbartsepis copalchurch.org). Thank you.

Today, EVRPD are an exceedingly or ganized and efficient organization, dedi cated to completing training programs both in-person and online—while doing their best to stay proactive in their safety program. The entire team is proud of what they are doing, something that is obvious as soon as one steps foot in the doors or their organization.

Pick-up Date and Time for Pre-or dered Pasties and Chutney Saturday, October 1st 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

“Our Safety Committee will be really pleased that their efforts have been no ticed,” she says. “Even though we still have a-ways to go, our team has really come together to support each other’s ef forts to improve our safety record.”

Larry Moore, President of the CSD Pool’s Board of Directors and Represen tative of Roxborough Water & Sanita tion District, dedicated a portion of his remarks at the CSD Pool’s Annual Membership Meeting to their amazing progress.“Iwant to congratulate Robin, Amy, and everyone at Estes Valley Recreation and Park District in recognition of be ing the CSD Pool’s ‘2022 Safest District of the Year,’ Moore said. “This year many districts demonstrated exemplary leadership and commitment to safety, Estes Valley has demonstrated their dedication to life safety, the preservation of property, and the development of an outstanding safety culture—focusing on keeping their most important assets safe while on the job—their employees. So, again, congratulations on your well-de served award and keep up the good work!”Thisaward doesn’t just mark the cul mination of their hard work; it is only the beginning of what they are sure to accomplish in the coming years.

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“Each time we tour their facilities get more and more organized and their safety committee gets more and more in volved,” Johnsen says. “They have grown a lot over the last few years and winning the District of the Year award will give them even more inspiration to keep on doing what they are doing.”

ganizations. In the past, some of these organizations have included Salud, Crossroads, and Habitat for Humanity of the Estes Valley. We can accept cash, check, or credit card as forms of pay ment. We hope you will join us!

employees to part-time teachers and coaches, complete a training course. The amount of time and care that goes into tracking these courses for every em ployee is immense, but Fallon finds the training important enough to make time for “even if they teach one hour a week,” she says.

Fallon also puts a huge focus on train ing when it comes to employees. They participate annually in the CSD Pool’s Training Credit program, where districts are awarded with discounts on their Liability contributions if a high percentage of ployee,ensuresEachtionsthetrainingcompleteemployeesasafetycourseinVectorSoluLMS.year,Fallonthateveryemfromfull-time

Thomas Carosello, EVRPD’s Executive Director, believes that training starts at the top. He makes a point to release an annual announcement reminding every one that safety is, and always will be, the top priority at the district.

Estes Valley Parks and Recreation Dis trict has been recognized as the 2022 SDA Conference for their achievement.

Congratulations to Estes Valley Recre ation and Park District, the Colorado Special Districts Pool’s 2022 District of the Year!

Food Court Day At St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church

“They have done so much to clean up their work areas and try to improve safety,” says CSD Pool’s Safety Consult ant Adam Johnsen. “I have toured their facilities three times now over the last six years and this year the changes were ab solutely dramatic.”

SDA Conference

Training Management participation is one of the most important elements in an effective safety culture. When managers and su pervisors commit to developing and im plementing safety initiatives, it sets a good example for employees.

Please join us on Saturday, October 1st for our Food Court Day! We will have a variety of baked items, candies, jams/jel lies, frozen foods, and other specialty food items all made by our parishioners. This will also be our pick-up day for our pre-ordered pasties and chutney. All the profits from this fundraiser (food court and pasties/chutney) will go to local, na tional, and international non-profit or

When it came time to select Colorado Special Districts Pool’s 2022 District of the Year, Estes Valley Recreation and Park District (EVRPD) was a standout candidate from the very beginning. As our team toured their facilities over the past few years, each visit showed marked improvement in safety and loss prevention and highlighted a commitment to life safety and the preservation of property. Their growth as a Colorado Special District Pool member has resulted in a bur geoning safety culture that per meated every as pect of their organi zation from team meetings, safety com mittees, and day-todayWhenoperations.speaking with Robin Fallon, the Human Resources Manager for EVRPD, it is easy to see the commitment and en ergy that exists within the organization.

EVRPD’s commitment to training is exceptional. When reports are run for course completions for the Training Credit program, their organization is running at almost 200%, which means that each employee is aware of their re sponsibility to safety. That is no easy task.

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EVRPD sits only a few miles from Rocky Mountain National Park, so both outdoors fun and safety are always on their radar. Their amenities include a marina, campgrounds, golf courses, playgrounds, ball fields, and trails. This includes a 67,000-square-foot recreation center that boasts pools, an indoor track, gymnasium, and fitness areas.

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

It’s also time to do what people recom mend—to stop and smell the roses. To watch a mom and dad laughing while playing with their kids and watch a newborn elk calf not stray too far from its mom. It’s time to watch the sun set in one of those stunning and glorious Colorado pink cloud mo

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West Side Estes Park AA, meets at 2515 Tunnel Road, Estes Park and it takes place Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. in the Dannen Library - located on the lower level of the Legett Christian Center. The AA Meeting website has over 6,000 members and there are 69 AA Meetings a week plus NA has 30 meet ings a week. Go www.intherooms.comto

few things the guys at Men On Fire most likely agree on about time. It’s time we have a decent understand

In 1795, Napoleon offered a 12,000 franc prize for the development of better food preservation for use by the French army. The prize was awarded for the dis covery of sterilization benefits. In 1810, a “tin can” was finally patented, by an Englishman, but the hand-made process was extremely labor intensive only the rich could afford food in metal cans. In 1846, with the invention of a die device, production increased 10-fold, to 60 cans a day. This then led, before 1900, to au tomation. By the 1920s Campbell’s ads were advertising the improved storage value of their new preservation methods. Back then, they were actually made of tin-plated iron, while today, most food cans are made of steel. Light-weight alu minum beverage cans began to replace glass bottles in the late 1950s, but change takes time. Into the 70s, we were still re turning bottles to be sanitized and reused. Then again, by the 80s, recycling cans was “the answer.” (One teacher I knew paid for his family vacation to Hawaii by recycling the “pop cans” for the high school.)

ers or dishwashers can also be taken to any of these places if you have the where-with-all to take them down the canyon. (Note: Estes thrift shops do not accept large appliances.) If you are a customer of EP Power and Communica tion, you can qualify for a $35 rebate for any working refrigerator or freezer in your home and they will pick it up at your house. Also, if you are replacing a large appliance, most stores will remove (and recycle) the old one when they bring the new one – for less than the cost of a trip down valley. (The federal estimate for vehicle operation cost, in cluding eventual replacement, is 62 cents a mile this year.)

AA of Glen Haven- Every Monday night at the Town Hall at 6:30 p.m.

Additionally, once a year, the League of Women Voters Community Recycling Committee (LWV-CRC), along with the Rotary Club of Estes, hosts Estes Recy cles Day, a local collection that includes scrap metal and electronics recycling.

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

www.estesrecycles.orgOfcourse,iftheseappliances, hard ware, etc. are still useable, then they are ecologically better taken to a thrift shop: Village Thrift or Elizabeth Guild in Estes (or Uncle Benny’s in Johnstown for construction materials and tools.) So many options! Recycling in the modern age takes a bit of knowledge and a really good Internet connection.

Stay strong! Lead on!

If we’re honest, we know it’s time to give our wives more opportunity to talk with us. And, yes, it’s time for us to actually lis ten and be It’sabouttominderinterested.genuinelyIt’stimetolearnhowtocherishthosetimes—whilewestillhavetime.Whichisagoodrethatit’stimerememberit’snotallme.probablyagoodtime

Mon., Weds., Sat. Noon Fri. Noon and 7:00 p.m.

at Men On Fire Saturday mornings for “Breakfast with a Purpose” feel their hour and a half in vestment of time is well invested.

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The average American lives 78.3 years. That’s roughly 29,000 days, 684,000 hours and approximately 42 million minutes give or take. But hey, who’s counting? At the same time, having a healthy perspective of just how valuable our time is can be extremely wise. After all, we can get a lot of things back in this life way.”thingsomeone“waitingrecommendandhandedantheterwantWeofnottimebutisonethem.don’tto“fritandeasehoursinoff-way”Idon’tfororsometoshowustheTheguyswhogather

Electronics are not allowed in Col orado landfill trash, nor in Colorado single stream recycling bins – by law. Electronics encompass computers and their peripherals, plus TVs, sometimes microwaves, phone and internet equip ment, and often such small items as alarm clocks and coffee pots. This can include plastic as well as metal versions and encompasses a wide variety as each recycler sets their own rules. However, consistently in Colorado, anything with a circuit board must be considered elec tronic.While source separated recyclables have value, the labor to separate singe stream negates that. Single stream recy cling costs someone. Similar to the cost of single stream recycling, the labor for the separation process of electronics costs. There are fees for electronic recy cling. These are posted on most websites for collection yards or for metal recy clers who handle electronics along with a list of what is (and is not) acceptable in that collection. Check the A-Z cycle.org/charmwww.fcgov.com/recycing/atozwww.larimer.gov/solidwaste/atozlists.www.eco

denominational group that meets on Wednesday morn ings in the lower level of Mount Calvary Church, across from the fire station. If you would like to request a prayer quilt for yourself or someone else, or would like to volun teer, please contact Johanna Gengler at jogengler@gmail. com.

to consider how fragile this life is. And to maybe come up with a list of whom and what really matters to us. It’s also time to double down on the truth that God has an awesome plan and purpose for us amidst the struggle we see all around. At Men On Fire, we absolutely believe we have been born for such a time as this. For us it’s really a matter of how intentional we are about what we do with this moment—in time. We’d love to have you hang out with us. We meet every Saturday morning 8:00 am at the American Legion, 850 N. St. Vrain. Good food, fellowship and faith is hard to come by these days. We’re a bunch of ordinary guys from many churches finding strength and encour agement along the journey. We can pretty much guarantee some good laughs, great conversation and most im portant—your time will be well spent. See you Saturday!

The Community Prayer Quil ters have lap quilts available free for anyone who needs prayers. Prayer quilts are ap propriate for anyone who is ex periencing a physical, emo tional or spiritual life crisis and feels they would benefit from being covered in prayer. The Community Prayer Quilters is an inter

By: Larry D. Strong

The Times They Are A-Changin’

Where Does This Go? – Metal

Zoom Meetings-Everyday at noon

Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings

By: Judi Smith

ing of our purpose for living. It’s time to be grateful. It’s time to tell whoever I am supposed to tell today they are loved, important and valuable to me. It’s time to take personal inventory of who I may have harmed in some way and make ap propriate amends to them.

“Ticking away the moments that make it a dull day, fritter and ease the hours in an off-handed way. Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town, waiting for someone or something to show you the way. ” (From Pink Floyd, “Dark Side of the Moon.”)

Frankly, we have other options Saturday mornings. If we didn’t believe our time together was a good return on our de posit we would be elsewhere. While we have challenges, concerns, and all the other stuff life throws at us, we’re not waiting around for “someone or some thing to show us the way.” We know Who that Person is. Navigating the way is a different story. We take great encour agement from each other learning how to engage the journey more effectively and become better men in the process— by God’s Grace—and a little help from ourHerefriends.area

Fall River Group

Now, if you have metal items that are not cans or foil, they are still recyclable, as “scrap metal”. Small metal appliances can be recycled at the Larimer County Landfill site for $20 each (you pay them), or, once you transport them down valley, you can take them to a pri vate metal recycler, most of whom will pay a small rebate per pound for such a collection, anything >50% metal includ ing bent nails and broken tools. The cur rent rebate for aluminum cans ranges from 25 cents to 50 cents per pound (drawn from selected pricing in Larimer and Weld County.) The Larimer County, Loveland, Greeley, and Fort Collins A-Z tools offer a list of these locations. If you prefer Hwy 36, you can donate metal items in support of Eco-cycle. Also: Ecocycle scrap metal is now accepted at Al lenspark!Verylarge appliances, like washer/dry

Prayer Quilts Available

Today, the Residential Recycling Center (RRC) recycles cans in single stream for free. It is important to thoroughly rinse your cans before recycling for two rea sons: a) contamination can send an en tire load to the landfill, and b) removing organics from your recycling cans means no odor and avoids attracting wildlife. The RRC also recycle clean aluminum foil, compacted into a ball of at least two-inch diameter. Businesses are wel come to recycle single stream at the Transfer Station for $19/cu yd ($12 min imum for < ½ cu yd.)

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held at 453 West Elkhorn: Sunday 6:00 p.m.

The last week has flown by, so we must be having fun. That’s if the saying is true that “time flies when you’re having fun”. We’re preparing for our move in a few weeks and look forward to a larger space with opportunities to expand services. It’s been a long road to get there, but in some respects it’s given us more time to consider all the ways we can better serve

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Giving Time, Treasure & Talent (And Coats) To Crossroads

This coming week we will begin col lecting coats and winter gear to make sure everyone stays warm this winter. We’re only collecting items from Sep tember 15-30, so make sure you drop things off within this two week time frame. Our distribution will take place on Friday/Saturday, October 7th & 8th, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. each day. We are grateful every year for the generous do nations that have been made during our Coat

OneDrive.ofthe highlights for me in the last week was sitting down with a resident from our community who grew up in the Ukraine. She has been living in Estes Park now for more than 12 years and is

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Regale un abrigo, comparta el calorcito. Por favor done artículos suavemente usados o nuevos a Crossroads Ministry a partir del 15 al 30 de septiembre. Ademásdeabrigosdeinvierno nuevosousados-pero-todavíaen-buen-estado,estamos buscandosuéteres,gorras, bufandas,guantesymitones.

Another quick story that tugged on my heart strings was when a young lady who has recently migrated to our com munity from Mexico showed up asking for housing assistance. She has an eightyear old boy who needs a safe place to lay his head at night, so our Case Man ager, Eva Banuelos, got on the phone and was able to secure housing for her within a few hours. Once her son began attending classes, the teacher and coun selor noticed he was not eating much and later discovered it was because his teeth were hurting and the pain was un bearable. Once again, Crossroads was able to intervene in this situation and an appointment was made with a local dentist to take care of this young boy’s pain. Jess and Eva tag-teamed on this one. Eva has been accompanying the young mom and her son to the dentist’s office as a translator. We’ve got a great team!Weare

such a compassionate person. Over the summer she has been working countless hours to assist her family who were liv ing in the Ukraine during the war and are now fleeing the country for a better life. Some of them have arrived in Col orado and have made their way to Estes Park. We have begun to work closely with the resettlement of the Ukrainians as they are getting their kids enrolled in

our community. The last 40 years have proven how necessary the work is that we do every day. The truth of the matter is that without Crossroads help people would go hungry, become homeless, find themselves in dark places and potentially drift into a desperate state of despair. We’re taking what we’ve learned in re cent years to help us prepare strategies to meet the projected needs of what might come our way in the next decade. We want to be wise stewards of the resources we have so that we can be fully engaged in the most important work that will sustain the lives of every neighbor who chooses to live in the Estes Valley. It’s no small feat and we can’t do alone, so con sider locking arms with us as we move into the next season of what Crossroads will be doing in our new location. We will share more details at our 40th An niversary celebration on Friday, October 21st. Plan to join us on this special occa sion at our new building located at 1753 Wildfire Road. We will host an Open House from 4-6 p.m. with a special pres entation at 5 p.m. There will be food and beverages available so come whenever you can and stay as long as you like.

By: Brian Schaffer

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school. Many of them are living with neighbors until they get through the pa perwork process and can become gain fully employed. In the transition we are receiving designated funds from local groups who desire to support these fam ilies. Our Client Advocate, Jess Borries, is working directly with the individuals and meeting their immediate needs to lessen the stress associated with accli mating to a totally new culture, lan guage and surroundings. If you would like to partner with us in this endeavor, then please designate your donation for “Ukrainian Resettlement Fund.”

excited about the days ahead and would like to invite you to become a Legacy partner by giving either your time, talent or treasure to support the good work being done through Cross roads. Thank you to those who are cur rently giving in these three areas. We are truly grateful!

Los invitamos a celebrar con nuestra familia la vida de Carlos el sábado 24 de septiembre a las 12 p.m. en la es cuela High School en Estes Park. Se pueden compartir buenos recuerdos y expresiones de simpatía en www.all nuttestespark.com para la familia Del gado Solano.

Carlos was a brilliant, beautiful young soul that touched the lives of many throughout his life. Many would describe him as one of the happiest people they had ever met. His smile lit up a room, and his laughter gave joy to those close to him. He was not shy to conversation, and was constantly eager to meet new people. There wasn’t a place where he couldn’t make a new friend. Carlos engaged those that he met with his infectious energy of positivity and love. As he attended Colorado State University, he carried various aspirations. From becoming a doctor, computer programmer, or even a psychologist, Carlos set his mind to do it all. He maintained many interests including cryptocurrencies, the stock market, program coding, reading, painting, drawing, and vari ous other hobbies.

Momentary evidence that envy can still disturb my peace. I found I had to con sciously dismiss that thought, knowing it is God, not mankind that chooses.

If we can make a start at correcting character faults, we get to the real treas ure of maturity in Christ. The rest of the text reads like this, “Like newborn ba bies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. 1 Peter 2:2-3. Getting past my self and experiencing the goodness of God, allows me to start to gain in matu rity. In all the roles I play, as husband, father, grandfather, and friend, experi encing the goodness of God allows me to be not only a better person, but a good person to those who mean the most in my life and in the mind of God.

By: Dr. Larry Yarrington

must be a guide beyond human intelli gence to understand the difference be tween being mature and immature. We only need to look at the history of hu man decision-making to see the truth of this.Jim pointed to the Bible as a clear guide to maturity. Are there other books out there that can serve as a guide? Ab solutely. But the Bible adds an ingredient that the others miss. Jim quoted the Bible as saying there is one that can em power you to make the changes neces sary for progress toward maturity. It is found in Philippians 2:9-11, which says, “…Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Jesus is the one because of what He accomplished to redeem everyone who would believe. He then empowers us to do what the Bible and many good books admonish us to do, what is beyond our human ability. It is foundational to understand this truth. Otherwise, we labor in vain.

Carlos Humberto Delgado Solano

Come and join me and others this Sunday at the Reel Mountain Theater for another great teaching on Growing Up. We have the doors open at 10:30 a.m. and begin at 11:00 a.m. I hope to

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Back to the text. 1 Peter 2:1-3 says we must do something before we can really embrace the freedom of maturity.

Carlos Julio-13-1997DelgadoHumbertoSolano—Agosto-30-2022

But a part of me asked the question, why they have never asked me to speak.

“Growing Up” At Next Flatirons Church Service This Sunday

Carlos era un alma y joven brillante y hermoso que tocó la vida de muchos a lo largo de su vida. Muchos dirían lo describo como una de las personas más felices que he conocido. Su son risa alumbraba el lugar donde se en contrará, y su risa daba alegría a los que estaban cerca de él. No era tímido para conversar, y estaba constante mente ansioso por conocer nuevas personas, no había un lugar en el que no pudiera hacer un nuevo amigo. Carlos se comprometía con aquellos con los que se encontraba con su ale gría infecciosa de positivismo y amor. Cuando asistió a la Universidad Es tatal de Colorado, tenía varias aspira ciones. De convertirse en médico, pro gramador de informática, o incluso sicólogo, Carlos podría hacerlo todo. Mantuvo varios intereses incluyendo criptomonedas, el mercado de valores, el programa codificaciones, lectura, pintura, dibujo y varios otros pasatiempos.Sufallecimiento es realmente un gran pérdida para muchos, pero nunca será olvidado, ya que seguirá viviendo a través de nuestros cora zones para siempre. Pura Vida.

Our lead pastor, Jim Burgen, offered a challenge from 1 Peter 2:1-3. The chal lenge was to grow up, or begin acting mature. The immediate question is how I discern what is mature and what is im mature? Is it age? To some extent it is age. Children slowly gain in their ability to grow and mature. As newborns, they have only the ability to express what they want. But even when we get older, there

“1Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slan der of every kind. 1 Peter 2:1. Jim’s de scription of these is better than I can try to repeat. I highly recommend listening to the sermon. The point is, there are character qualities we must remove from our lives in order to move forward to be

Perhaps I have not been chosen because God is still working on me. He doesn’t need my skill at oratory, but a surrender to follow His Spirit.

Jim presented a sermon that causes me to want to reflect and ask the question, “Where do I need to correct character faults, so that I can become mature in the goodness of God?” It was a great challenge as I develop plans for life and relationship with my God and others.

July 13, 1997 – August 30, 2022

Carlos’s passing is truly a heavy loss for many, but he will never be forgot ten as he will continue to live on through our hearts forever. Pura Vida. A celebration of life will be held for Carlos on Saturday, September 24 at 12:00 p.m. at Estes Park High School. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.all nuttestespark.com for the Delgado Solano family.

come all God has designed us to be. As I look at my own life, I can see that I have made some progress. But I am still a work unfinished. As I rid myself of these character qualities that stunt my growth, I realize more and more how little I can effect change without power beyond myself. For example, I was at another church this morning (before at tending Flatirons Church) where I used to attend because I wanted to see the

new pastor. The new pastor was gone for a funeral, and they had a guest speaker who gave a phenomenal talk.

In loving memory of Daniel (Danny) Perugini a celebration of life will be held in the Glen Haven Town Hall, 7408 County Rd. 43, Glen Haven, Col orado 80532 on Saturday, September 17, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All are welcome.

Elk Bugle Corps program, which helps keep visitors and wildlife safe during the rut. Kay also joined the ranks of Rocky's Chow Patrol, where she was able to interact with visitors and educate them about the dangers of feeding wildlife. Kay was also a passionate photographer, and the scenes and wildlife of Rocky Mountain National Park were some of her favorite subjects. Through her ca

There will be a private memorial gathering in Estes Park later this year. Memorial donations may be sent to The Estes Park Village Band, c/o Chuck Varilek, 1010 Acacia Dr., Estes Park, CO 80517.

GeorgeHealth.was born in Elkins, WV, on September 27, 1939, to George Leroy Crislip and Alberta Bimini (Titus)

Lt. Commander Crislip mar ried Karen Ruth Clark, had three sons and moved his family to Waconia, MN, where he was a Senior Partner in Lakeview Clinic, practicing family and emergency medicine. He also volun teered as Carver County Medical Ex aminer for 22 years.

Dr. Crislip married Karen Anne Page in l988. Upon retiring from private practice, Lt. Colonel Crislip entered the U.S. Air Force where he served for four years as Assistant Chief of Staff and Chief of Emergency Services at F.E. Warren Air Force Base near Cheyenne, WY. George received nu merous honors for his military service and his contributions to the medical community in both Waconia and Estes Park.

Dr. George D. Crislip, who retired to Estes Park in 1996 and became the first Medical Director/Volunteer Physician for the Salud Family Health Center, died of pneumonia on Friday, September 9th at Estes Park

reer and volunteer work, it is clear that Kay had a deep passion for helping people and the environment. She was a trueMemorialColoradan.and burial services will be held Thursday, September 15th at 11:00 a.m. at Pikes Peak National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to her husband using the follow ing link: gofund.me/a1351397 or by searching “In Memory of Kay Smith” on Go Fund Me.

Dr. Crislip is survived by his wife, Karen, and sons Michael John (Martha) Crislip and Richard Sean (Amy) Crislip, both of Mesa, AZ, and David Todd (Rebecca) Crislip of Woodbury, MN, as well as step-sons Randall Page Buser of Highlands Ranch, CO, and Steven Scott (Amanda) Buser of Parker, CO. George also has 13 grandchildren—

Renee Balinski was born January 9, 1943, in New Louisiana,Orleans, to He len and trepreneur,nessmanbeingthetrooper.ArmyHeJanuaryCarolColorado.hisspendingOhio,SummitspentBalinskiGregorywherehehisyouthinCounty,andthenmostifadultlifeinReneemarriedBalinskion31,1979.joinedtheasaparaHespentrestofhislifeasmallbusiandenpatriot

Richworkedhusband,teeringducedplaces.oftionalMountainteeringhourscatedwork.studiedsity,DenverUniversityStateandUniverwhereshesocialKaydedialmost500tovolunatRockyNaPark,oneherfavoriteIntrotovolunbyherKayalongsideinthepark's

On August 31st, Kay Smith passed away with her partner of 28 years, Mueller,Richby her side. Kay has lived in Colorado all her life and is an alumna of Colorado

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Crislip.George received a biology degree at Occidental College and earned his M.D. at the University of California, Irvine. He joined the U.S. Navy in San Diego where he became the Attending Physi cian for the U.S. Navy Seal Team, Chief Physician on the U.S.S. Pine Island and served for many years on the Viet nam Medical Evac Team.

Dr. George D. Crislip

"Doodles" Balinski, children eightNadiusneyvoritefondTuckerskiniecewifeTerrychildren,andJerryCharlesbrother-in-lawterTerryValerie,Christina,Jill,Mathew,brotherBalinski,sisDianeGriffith,Griffith,O'DonnellO'DonnellnephewBalinskiandIngaBalinski,MayaBalinandnephewStumf.HewasespeciallyofhistwofaniecesWhitStumfandGailandthegrandchil

dren and eight great-grandchildren. Renee will be missed by his loving family, many friends in the Estes Val ley and throughout Colorado.

Renee is remembered by wife Carol

Emma Riebe and Jennifer, Jared, Gabrielle, Aidan, Elias, Joshua and Nathan Crislip plus Avery, Logan, Emerson, Wyatt and Everett Buser. His great-grandson is Ethan Lyon. George was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Cecelia Ann (Crislip) Danforth. George was an Ea gle Scout and involved in supporting his sons in Boy Scouting. He was also active in the Waconia Moravian Church, Rotary International, the Wa conia Community Theater--and he played euphonium in the Carver County Community Band as well as in the Estes Park Village Band. He was a two-term President of Estes Park Sen ior Citizens Center, Inc., served on the first Salud Foundation Board and en joyed traveling, playing tennis, hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park, gardening and performing on his Swiss alphorn for summer visitors to his Estes Park home.

Funeral services will be held Satur day, September 17, 2022 at 1 p.m at Viegut Funeral Home. A reception will take place at Viegut Reception Center following the service.

Public viewing will be from 11 a.m to 1 p.m.

and avid outdoors man. Renee loved to fish, hunt and to be with horses. Renee was also known as "The Burrito Man of Estes Park."

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Renee Balinski

Renee is preceded in death by his parents Helen Satola and Gregory Balinski, mother-in-law Dorothy Roy, his sister Carol O'Donnell, sister-inlaw Paula Balinski and brother-in-law Sterling Trumphour.

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epnews.comEMPLOYMENT » Place and View Ads at EPNews.com « EMPLOYMENT42 » Friday, September 16, 2022 Guidelines for Equal Pay for Equal Work https://cdle.colorado.gov/equalpaytransparencyAct •MaintenanceExperienced Starting at $17.00 per hour •andLandscapingHotTubs Starting at $16.00 per hour • Front Desk Starting at $16.00 per hour • Housekeeping Starting at $15.00 per hour Apply at, mail or email resume to: Fawn Valley Inn, 2760 Fall River Road, Estes Park, CO 80517 Email: Jamie@RockyMtnResorts.com NOW HIRING! Full-Time and Part-Time Positions Available for

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Bank of Estes Park has an opening for a Full Tellertime/year-roundposition

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 Assisng Field Instute instructors, Fellows and other Conservancy staﬀ to provide travel and tours of Rocky Mountain Naonal Park.  Safely drive a 14-passenger mini-bus or 11-passenger van.  Vehicle maintenance and upkeep  A clean MVR required See full posi on descrip on on our website before applying Call 970-586-0121 for applica on informa on, ques ons, or to apply, or Opportunity@RMConservancy.orge-mail:RMConservancy.org RockyFieldConservancyMountainInstituteBusDriver Seeking a driver for passengers and parcipants of the Rocky Mountain Conservancy programming and Field Instute. Part-time/Full-time year round employment. Clean Valid Colorado Driver license (no special license needed). $17-20 an hour Apply within at: Estes Park Shuttle 551 South Saint Vrain Ave Now hiring Shuttle Drivers

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The status of applications will be communicated via e-mail. By choice, the Town of Estes Park is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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will be conducted for informing citizens and soliciting public input, written or oral, regarding the Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) and Lift Stations Improvements Project, Preliminary Engineering Report (PER), Project Needs Assessment (PNA) and Environmental Assessment (EA). This meeting will cover an overview of the PNA, PER, and focus on the EA. Additionally, the following will be covered: (1) Discussion of project alternatives, (2) The preferred alternative, (3) Any projected rate increases, and (4) Any construction related and environmental impacts of the

Further,project.thePNA

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Notice of Public Hearing for the Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) and Lift Station Improvements Project and Environmental Assessment for the Upper Thompson Sanitation District, Estes Park, Colorado.

Time: 4:00 PM

Topic: WRF and Lift Station Improvements Project Need Assessment and Environmental Assessment

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Remote Access: Individuals who wish to address the Board via remote access may do so via telephone, or virtually through online participation, facilitated by the Microsoft Teams platform. Members of the public wishing to join the meeting via on line or telephone participation, please email a request for the meeting link or tele phone number to Ms. Gina Moore, Secretary to the Board, at gina@utsd.org by 2:00 p.m. on October 18, 2022. Ms. Moore may also be reached by telephone at A970.586.4544.publichearing

prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for em ployment on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, mari tal status, familial status, national origin or ancestry, and in employment or in any program or activity conducted by the District. The District will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities. If any person has a disabil ity and requires a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in this event, please contact District Manager, Mr. Chris Bieker, three days before the event via email at chris@utsd.org, or telephone at 970.586.4544, or dial 711 to connect with Relay Colorado.

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The point of contact for the Upper Thompson Sanitation District is Chris Bieker, District Manager, 970.586.4544, and chris@utsd.org.

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Published in Estes Park News on September 16, 2022.

Copies of the PER, PNA, and EA are available for public review prior to the Public Hearing at the following locations: Upper Thompson Sanitation District, 2196 Mall Road, Estes Park, CO 80517 Online at: https://utsd.colorado.gov/water-reclamation-facility

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Location: District Administration Building

The PNA provides a description of the existing treatment and collection system; the need for the proposed improvements; and the proposed $58 million project.

Upper Thompson Sanitation District, Chris Bieker, District Manager

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is a report detailing the project as proposed, including project ne cessity, alternatives, and components. The EA is a cultural resource survey of the proposed project location. The PNA describes how the project is being funded. The reports are being submitted to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to qualify Upper Thompson Sanitation District for a State Revolving Fund Loan and a Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Loan.

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