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Reminder: Drop Off Christmas Trees Through January 15th At The Fairgrounds At Stanley Park

The Town of Estes Park's free Christmas tree drop-off site is now open to local residents from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, through Jan. 15, except New Year's Day. The drop-off is located at the east entrance of the Fairgrounds off Community Drive; follow the signs to the fenced drop-off location.

Trees must be stripped of ornaments,

tinsel and other decorations. No wreaths, garland, artificial trees or tree stands will be For more information, please contact accepted. the Town of Estes Park Public Works Trees must be dropped Department at 970-577-3587. during the specified hours in the identified area. Dropping trees after hours or in other locations at the Fairgrounds will be considered illegal dumping and may be subject to a fine. This service is free of charge to local residents.

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League Hosts Meeting With Town Board And County Commissioners The League will be hosting a meeting with the Town Board and the County Commissioners on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. in the Hondius Room at the Estes Valley Library.

The meeting, entitled “Meet Your Elected Officials: An Evening of Open Conversation with Your Town Board and County Commissioners,” is open to the public and is presented as an opportunity for the citizens of the Estes Valley to have open dialogue with their

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elected officials on issues facing our community today and into the future.

The League will provide refreshments and snacks.

The League of Women Voters of Estes Park is a nonpartisan political organization that promotes informed and active participation in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy. Membership is open to both men and women of voting age.

Larimer County Announces Holiday Closures Larimer County Offices, the Courts, District Attorney, and the Landfill will all be closed on Friday, January 1, 2016

in observance of New Year's Day. Happy New Year!

Mayor Will Hold Monthly CoffeeChat January 6, 2016 Estes Park Mayor Bill Pinkham invites community members to join him for the upcoming Coffee-Chat with the Mayor on Wednesday, January 6 at 8 a.m. at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street. Residents are encouraged to engage in an open and informal discussion of local projects and issues with Town officials. Coffee and pastries are provided. Meetings are the first Wednesday of each month at 8 a.m. at the Senior Center.

For more information, contact the Town of Estes Park Public Information Office at 970-577-3701.

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Reminder: Candidate Forum Scheduled January 4

For individuals who are interested in learning more about becoming a candidate for Mayor or Town Trustee, the Town Clerk will offer a candidate forum on Jan. 4, 2016 at 6 p.m. in the Town Board Room of Town Hall, 170 MacGregor Ave. This forum will include a review of the candidate packet, including candidate eligibility, nomination instruc-

tions, the nomination petition, Fair Campaign Practices Act instructions, expectations of time commitment and the role of a board member.

For more election information, please visit www.estes.org/elections, or contact the Town Clerk's office at 970-5774777 or by email at townclerk@estes.org.

The Estes Valley Fire Protection District (EVFPD) Chief Officers and Safety Officers generally respond in their personal vehicles (POV). Fire fighters generally respond to medical calls in their personal vehicles; as this allows for faster response by officers and medical personnel to assess the emergency and provide medical care.

December 20 At 4:01 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 1902 Ptarmigan Trail to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

December 21 At 6:25 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 1870 Ranch Circle to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

At 6:57 p.m. the EVFPD was paged for a helicopter standby.

December 22 At 12:10 p.m. an EVFPD officer was

paged to 1685 Prospect Estates Dr. for an odor investigation.

December 23 At 8:57 a.m. an EVFPD officer was paged to 1301 Strong Ave. for a CO detector.

At 4:16 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to 1505 Brodie Ave. for a fire alarm activation.

December 24 At 6:48 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to 671 Cedar Ridge Circle for a CO detector.

December 25 At 6:44 p.m. the EVFPD was paged to Sutton Ln. and Marys Lake Rd. for an MVA. December 26 At 6:45 a.m. the EVFPD was paged to 450 Far View Ln. to assist the Estes Park Ambulance.

The charge(s) are merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

On December 28 at 6:06 p.m. police were called to a disturbance at 1241

High Drive. Upon arrival police arrested a 54 year old male from Estes Park and charged him with domestic violence and harassment against a 34 year old victim. He was later transported to Larimer County Detention Center.

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Meet Me @ The Museum On January 4Historical Estes Park Visitor Booklets Join Estes Park Museum Director Derek Fortini next Monday, January 4 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. for a look at historical Estes Park brochures and a souvenir book. Fortini will present four booklets that range from the years 1902 to 1911; each provides insight to what the accommodations and activities consisted of during that time. A number of photographs will be shown as well excerpts that describe Estes Park and were used to entice early visitors during the first decade of the twentieth century.

Meet Me @ The Museum encourages all of us to be curious about the history of sites, events, and those who came before us in Estes Park. Museum staff will aim to include the community in their local history findings and current projects once a month. Discussions will be on-site at the Museum or participants may assemble at the Museum and then embark by foot, bike or caravan to other location(s) in the Estes valley. Get involved with the Museum staff ’s topic of choice by participating in Meet Me @ the Museum events on the first Monday of every month.

Located at 200 Fourth Street, the Estes Park Museum galleries are open Friday and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. with the exception of December 25 and 26, 2016 and January 1, 2016.

The mission of the Estes Park Museum is to conduct activities that define, share and respect the unique history of Estes

Park. For more information call the Estes Park Museum at 970-586-6256 or visit the Museum’s website at www.estes.org/museum. Museum admission is free.

Enjoying the scenery from behind the wheel has always been a draw for Estes Park visitors.

One of the activities often photographed was playing on, and in, glaciers located high in the peaks.

Photos courtesy Estes Park Museum

Next ARD Meeting To Discuss Priorities For 2016 The Association for Responsible Development’s January meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 8, 2016 at the Town Hall (room 201-202), 170 MacGregor Avenue.

ARD will conduct its business meeting for directors at 8:30 a.m. in the same room.

ARD recognizes that since the 2013 flood, development projects in Town have accelerated on many fronts. ARD is calling on current and prospective members to join them in the first meeting of 2016 for an open discussion of our Town’s future, and to identify priorities for ARD. Issues that are at the forefront, that will affect the overall quality of life for residents and warrant discussion include: - Proposed code changes for regulation or expansion of vacation rental homes.

- Completion of the Downtown Development Plan.

- The planned parking facility across the river from the Visitor’s Center and the need for additional parking facilities.

- Construction of the “Wellness Center,” a Film Center, the Wedding Pavilion, and a 4th floor height variance requested for the Lot 4 building on the Stanley property.

- The Downtown Estes Loop plan, in-

cluding bridge reconstruction and river restoration.

- Construction plans for the Performing Arts Center.

- Road and trail improvements.

- Revival of an Urban Renewal Agency.

- Best options to address affordable housing.

- Town’s plans for the Fish Hatchery parcels.

ARD Directors and members will discuss the community’s interests in these projects, and the best format(s) for addressing them at the January 8th meeting. All are welcomed to attend and participate in this important discussion about our Town’s future.

ARD membership dues are $25 per year. To renew or become a new member, checks can be made out to “ARD” or the Association for Responsible Development and submitted to Richard Spielman, Treasurer at the address above.

The mission of the Association for Responsible Development, a 501c4 organization, is to preserve the unique mountain character and scenic beauty of the Estes Valley by promoting appropriate and responsible development.

For further information contact: Secretary@ardestes.org

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Food For Life: Kickstart Your Health Cooking Course Starts January 7 Interactive Program Teaches Participants About Foods to Kickstart Weight Loss and Health The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), a national nonprofit organization that promotes preventive medicine, particularly good nutrition, and supports higher standards in research, is offering a cooking course designed to help local residents lose weight and improve their health through proper diet and nutrition.

“Losing weight has never been easier,” says Susan Levin, M.S., R.D., the director of nutrition education for PCRM. “Participants can expect to lose a pound a week without counting calories. Many experience significant health benefits, including lowered cholesterol and blood pressure, elimination of chronic pain, and increased energy.”

The Rx for weight loss and health? It’s a low-fat vegetarian diet. Load up on fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, Levin says; they’re naturally low in fat, chock-full of fiber, and filled with immune-boosting antioxidants and phytochemicals. These foods will naturally tame your appetite and boost metabolism.

The challenge, Levin acknowledges, is not only to teach people which foods are good for them, but also to show them how to make the foods taste good. Each class centers on important nutrition topics as local cooking instructor Chazz Glaze guides students through the preparation of tasty and easy-to-prepare recipes.

The class details are as follows: January 7, 5:30—7:30 p.m., Power of Your Plate January 14, 5:30—7:30 p.m., Let’s Go! January 21, 5:30— 7:30 p.m., Getting in Gear January 28, 5:30— 7:30 p.m., Breaking the Food Seduction February 4, 5:30— 7:30 p.m., Keys for Natural Appetite Control February 11, 5:30—7:30 p.m., Digestive Health February 18, 5:30—7:30 p.m., Healthy Blood Pressure For more information about Food for Life: Kickstart Your Health Cooking Classes, visit www.fflclasses.org.

Food for Life is a collaborative effort of physicians, researchers, and nutritionists who have joined together to educate the public about the benefits of a healthful diet for weight management and disease prevention. Based in Washington, D.C., Food for Life is a program of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

Holiday Hours At The Elizabeth Guild Holiday hours at the Elizabeth Guild Thrift Shop Closed-New Year's Eve day, Thursday12/31 and New Year's Day. Re-opening Saturday, January 2 from 10:00 a.m. -3:30 p.m.

Happy Holidays to all!

Lizzie’s Holiday Hours Open: 10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Closed: Dec. 30, 31, Jan. 1, 2016 Regular business hours resume January 2, 2016.

Longs Peak as seen from the Stanley Hotel

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Winter Festival In Estes Park January 16-17, 2016 Join us at the 6th Annual Estes Park Winter Festival. The event will be held January 16-17, 2016, at the Estes Park Events Complex, comprised of the Event Center and Pavilion. The Winter Festival part-

Festival Entertainment Saturday, 1/16/16 12-2 p.m. Porcelain City 3-5 p.m. Trout Steak Revival Sunday, 1/17/16 12-2 p.m. Ran Off The Rooster 3-5 p.m. Blue Grama Kids Pavilion & Event Center: • Face painters • Inflatable bounce houses • A s'mores station • Arts & crafts, including an arctic slime making station and photo frame craft • Fake snow filled pool • A variety of winter-themed games •15' Indoor Tubing Hill • Photo Booth

Chili Competition The Winter Festival will feature two chili competitions; CASI and a People's Choice. Guests of the festival will be able to sample each chili and vote for their top 5 favorites!

Saturday- Red Chili CASI competition (features all types of chili) People's Choice Competition Sunday- Green AND White Chili People's Choice Competition

ners with several nonprofits, clubs and organizations within the Estes Valley to produce the festival. Their goal is to give back 100% of the proceeds to our community and partners!

Bottomless Craft Beer & Wine Tasting Enjoy endless samplings from breweries and wineries from around Colorado. Participants include: • Estes Park Brewery • Lumpy Ridge Brewing Co. • Rock Cut Brewing Co. • Grimm Brothers Brewhouse • Wild Cider • Colorado Cider Company • City Star Brewing • Whistle Pig Brewery • Tivoli Brewing Co. • Snowy Peaks Winery • What We Love. The Winery.

• Ten Bears Winery • Miracle Stag Meadery • Spero Winery • Kingman Estates Winery • Wild Women Winery • Augustinas Winery • Branch Out Cider • Centennial Beer Co. Also enjoy free tastings of other delicious salsas, cheeses, chocolate and more!

Free Shuttle Rides To/From the Winter Festival Enjoy free shuttle rides to/from these designated shuttle stops in Estes Park to the front door to the Estes Park Winter Festival. Shuttle stops include the Estes Park Visitor Center (500 Big Thompson Ave); Bond Park (Southwest Corner) Downtown Estes Park; and the Estes Park Winter Festival (1125 Rooftop Way).

Shuttle runs both Saturday and Sunday of the festival from 11:45 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

For more information on the free festival shuttle service call 970-577-9900.

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Estes Arts District Update And The Next Fun Junkies Night At The Stanley! about the Estes Arts District are invited to attend. Bring your instruments, poems, etc. and join other performers or pull up a chair and listen to impromptu music and readings.

Many thanks to Mary's Lake Lodge Tavern for hosting the November Fun Junkies Night.

Please join us on January 13th from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Music Room at the Stanley for beer at discounted prices and snacks.

Performers and other curious folks, please contact Craig Soderberg (craig@estesperforms.org) for more information.

Peter Gaustad, Caroline, digital image, 2015. Gaustad is an Estes Park illustrator and fine artist, this image is based on witness reports of ghosts at the Stanley Hotel.

The Estes Arts District has approved its by-laws, elected a board and officers. Pat Nelson and Craig Soderberg will act as Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively. Claudia Farber is the EAD's Secretary and Karen McPherson is Treasurer.

Other Board members include Cydney Springer, Lars Sage, Dawn Normali, Greg Miles, and Bill Pinkham.

Several exciting projects are slated for early 2016, including grant applications, the further pursuit of a 501 (c) (3) classi-

fication, district signage, and plans for Art Trek. Work continues on a sustainable strategic plan, fundraising, and establishing membership. More information can be found on the EAD website at www.estesartsdistrict.org.

Continuing its "creative community" outreach, the Estes Arts District announces the next Fun Junkies Night in the Music Room at the Stanley on January 13th from 5 to 7 p.m.

Artists, performers, local business people and those who want to learn more

Australia Wildlife Program At Estes Valley Library Bill Turner will present a free program on the wildlife of Australia on Wednesday, January l3th, at 2 p.m. in the Hondius Room of the Estes Valley Library. Turner has traveled to Australia more than two dozen times, most of those visits involving leading wildlife tours. The program will focus on the wildlife found in the rainforests and savannah woodlands of Queensland and the Northern Territory. Among the animals shown in their natural habitats will be the koala, kangaroos, wallabies, flying foxes (fruit bats), dingo, emu, cockatoos, parrots, and the estuarine crocodile. Turner was formerly

King Parrot photo by Jonathan Munro

curator of reptiles at the Los Angeles Zoo and head of the Denver Zoo's education department.

Photos below of Southern Cassowary & kangaroo by Bill Eden.

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Estes Matters! Mental Health Task Force Update At Nonprofit Lunch & Learn Jan. 14

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Community Mental Health/Suicide Prevention Task Force members will be on hand to update us on their progress at EPNRC’s Lunch & Learn Roundtable Discussion on January 14 from Noon – 1:30 p.m. We will learn about the Estes Matters campaign slated for 2016. Join us in the Hondius Room of the Estes Valley Library for this very important discussion.

Estes Matters kicks off with an event scheduled for Wednesday, January 13 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. “Mental Health, Wellness and Resilience in the Estes Valley: Suicide Prevention” will be held at the Estes Park High School Auditoria and Commons. Keynote Speaker will be Sally Spencer-Thomas from the Carson J. Spencer Foundation.

The Task Force met each month this fall and identified four main goals to initiate important conversations and give access to resources and support. The focus is to meet the needs through a multigenerational spectrum of our community from youth through senior citizens, as well our visitors and guests.

The four main areas identified were: 1. Education and Awareness: to recognize signs and reduce stigma that often surrounds mental health, to provide resources and outreach.

2. Identify Resources: Gather the resources and get those providers talking to each other. By creating a unified pres-

ence, they could provide access and awareness of those resources in our community and the Larimer County.

3. Assess and Advocate: Identify and promote strength in our resources and identify where the major gaps lie so that we can build a stronger and more complete support system.

4. Build a Culture of Openness and Support: Create a culture of mental wellbeing, be proactive rather than reactive, and make mental health a priority to our community.

The lunch & learn will be a great opportunity to reflect on the event and learn what else the task force has slated for 2016.

All interested citizens, agencies, organizations and businesses are invited into this conversation. This is an issue that impacts literally everyone in our community. Grab your lunch and join us as we brainstorm how we can work together.

Let’s start acting and stop reacting.

There is no charge for this community focused Lunch & Learn Discussion. If you have ideas for future roundtable discussions, please contact EPNRC executive director, Jill Lancaster at director@epnonprofit.org.

“Sex Please We’re Sixty” Presented At The Masonic Lodge In January “Sex Please We’re Sixty!” will be presented at the Estes Park Masonic Lodge Studio Theatre on January 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17. It is the next production of the Estes Park Repertoire Theatre Company. The American farce is by Michael and Susan Parker. It is an adult theme two act play.

The cast is composed of Tim McLemore as “Bud Davis,” Christann Higley as “Mrs. Stancliffe,” Michael Dzik as “Henry Mitchell,” Nadine Streib as “Victoria Ambrose,” Elizabeth Potter as “Hillary Hudson,” and C.J. Jensen as “Charmaine Beauregard. The cast is in the final rehearsal stages of this play for our loyal audience.

Christann Higley is directing the production and Mike Young is building and decorating the stage and set. Mike Bonk will be the Technical Director.

The story is about summer guests, all women, at a popular East Coast B & B. The women have found that romantic liaisons with “Bud the Stud” and other surprises and life changes are part of their stay at the Rose Cottage Bed

and Breakfast.

See ad on page 7 of this publication for more details. Tickets are now on sale at Macdonald Book Shop in downtown Estes Park.

EPRTC thanks all of our supporters for their support over our 6+ years of plays.”

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epnews.com One of my favorite times during the major holidays is right after the big meal, when coffee cups, water glasses, napkins, and a crumb or two are still on the dining room table, the kids are begging to blow out the candles, and some of the family have retired to the sofas for naps (or couches or davenports or settees.

What do you call them?). The rest of us lean back in our chairs and rub our tummies as we discuss serious matters. This year the topics included the refugee situation worldwide, The Donald (who’s getting way too much attention so we didn’t dwell with him), Nebraska’s upcoming contest against UCLA in the most prestigious of bowls, the Foster Farms Bowl, and most important: which is better: mayonnaise or Miracle Whip?

My siblings and I grew up under the same roof, with the same parents, eating the same meals, yet we each have a strong preference for one over the other.

They are similar in flavor, are the same consistency and color, come in the sameshaped jars, and both bear familiar blue labels, yet they are distinctively different.

If I did a blind taste test I would be able to tell which was which, no doubt about it. I’d select one to keep and give the other to my brother, Ned. A long time ago, a salad sauce consisting of oil, aspic or gelatin, vinegar and mustard was first produced in either Spain or France (the stories vary). The Europeans enjoyed this condiment for more than a century before it was introduced in America in the late 1800s or early 1900s (no one knows for sure).

Within a few years an American variation of the European dressing was so popular, Richard Hellmann was massproducing his Blue Ribbon mayonnaise, trademarked in 1926. Today its ingredients include oil, eggs and egg yolks, vinegar or lemon juice, and natural flavors.

(Perhaps salt, pepper, mustard powder,

paprika and/or garlic. We have to guess because it doesn’t say on the label.)

Then in 1933 at the World’s Fair in Chicago, Kraft Foods introduced a new “salad dressing spread” consisting of mayonnaise blended with cheaper dressings, several sweeteners and 20 different spices.

(Twenty spices? I don’t have 20 spices in my cupboard! What 20 spices would they be?) With all that sugar, and because it was sold at a lower price, Miracle Whip was an instant hit. Whether it was responsible for any particular miracles is not recorded in the history books.

Women have been spreading it on their faces for years in hopes of a miracle, but do you know of anyone who benefitted from the practice, other than the dog going for a big, sloppy kiss? No siree, Bob. My mom kept both products in the fridge, each for specific uses. Usually mayonnaise was for savory dishes and Miracle Whip was for fruit salads. It was up to each of us to decide which we wanted on our sandwiches. (When in doubt, I went for butter. Nothin’s better than butter. Except bacon. But I digress.)

Today, when the recipe calls for salad dressing, I always choose mayonnaise exclusively. I don’t let the more processed, too sweet Miracle Whip pass over my refrigerator’s threshold nor my lips, let alone my entire face.

NOTE: In case you missed it, and I can’t imagine many people did, the Cornhuskers gave the Bruins a whoopin’, 37 to 29. The game was played late into the night, yet the newspaper was on our doorstep early the next morning reporting the win with accuracy. How do they do that?!

You may let The Thunker know what you think at her e-mail address, donoholdt@gmail.com. © 2016 Sarah Donohoe donoholdt@gmail.com

Sunrise Rotary Requests Proposals For Community Grants Program The Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary invites proposals from 501 (c) (3) or other charitable organizations in the Estes Valley for grants to support programs and projects that enhance the Estes Park community.

Sunrise Rotary contributes primarily to charitable, non-profit organizations in Estes Park that aid our diverse local population. Rotary representatives study and review all grant award applications as small as a few hundred dollars and as large as a few thousand dollars.

Sunrise Rotary will not consider requests for funds to retire existing debts, cover salary expenses, general operating expenses, or any other costs the ap-

plicant is already obliged to pay.

Sunrise Rotary does not fund large capital projects, except when the funds requested are for a very identifiable piece of the project that falls within the purpose of and has high Rotary interest. Sunrise Rotary does not contribute to endowments, development funds, other foundations for their general funds, fund raising events or for general operating expenses.

Grant applications must be received on or before April 1, 2016. The application form is available online at: www.clubrunner.ca/estesvalleysunrise/.

Grant awards will be announced near the end of May 2016.

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Every January the Art Center of Estes in college, he would draw airplanes as a Park begins the new year by featuring hobby for his classmates. After college, artist members who joined the Art Cen- he then started drawing architecture as ter the previous year. This January, gifts for friends that were getting marartists Donna Bearden, Rebecca ried. “I would draw the church or place Gilberto, Johnny Gomez, Dan Marshall of reception and add it to their invitaand La Donna Thoms will be featured. tion, place it in a nice matting and frame The show, sponsored by the Fred Wojcik Memorial Fund, opens Friday, January 8 and runs through February 14. Dan MarshallThe show reception is Friday, January Focused 8 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. The Art Center welcomes the public to join us in celebrating these artists and their work.

When Donna Bearden was a child, a spirograph was one of her favorite toys. The wonder of watching beautiful patterns evolve as she turned a dial never got old. Kaleidoscopes held a similar power of fascination for her.

Later Donna was drawn to the patterns in mathematics that seem to get tangled up with art: geometry, tessellations, fractals, straight lines that formed curves. In college, photography captured her imagination and she could lose herself in the darkroom for hours, the pull of the emerging images holding her in that suspended space of wonder and fascination. With photo mandalas, it all came together. Each mandala is a discovery. Each holds that childlike wonder that comes from seeing with new eyes.

Details hardly noticed in the original photo become magnified and prominent. New Johnny Gomez-Loch Vale Creek it. It made for great personal gift.” says Dan. In July of 2002, Dan was involved in an airplane crash that put him in a wheelchair. Despite the tragedy, Dan still said, “Thank God I still have my hands and my ability to draw.” Dan was invited to his first art show during rehabilitation at Craig Hospital in Denver.

The art show inspired Dan to continue drawing and improve his technique.

La Donna Thoms-Hans & Frans La Donna Thoms lives in Estes images appear as shapes are mirrored Park and works for the Estes Park School and joined. Mandalas have long been District. She works in graphite to create used as spiritual and healing art forms. wonderful animal and human portraits.

They are found across time and cultures.

We invite you to visit the Art Center to Donna lives in Loveland, Colorado. view the work by these artists along with Rebecca Gilberto moved to Estes Park the art of the other Art Center artist from Naperville, Illinois in August. At members. Winter gallery hours are 10:00 six years old she started learning to knit, a.m.-5:00 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday crochet, and embroider from her and Monday. The gallery is closed Tuesmother, aunt and grandmother. In high day through Thursday. The Art Center school she was active in floral design. of Estes Park is a nonprofit organization Rebecca taught dance for many years. which provides a facility to support the Rebecca’s current work involves felting work of local and regional artists, strivwhich she works into scarves, shawls, ing to promote exhibition, education, wine bags and bowls. and excellence in the visual arts. Proceeds benefit the artist and contribute to Johnny Gomez lives and works in the Art Center’s education and commuGreeley, Colorado. He makes frequent nity outreach. The Art Center is located visits to Rocky Mountain National Park at 517 Big Thompson Avenue, in Middle to capture images for his photographs.

Stanley Village, below Safeway and Daniel Marshall is a Colorado native above Subway. and lives in Estes Park with his family.

For questions on exhibitions, classes or Dan has been drawing since he was 16 programs, please call the Art Center at when he was introduced to his favorite 970-586-5882 or visit our website at medium, graphite, in a high school art www.artcenterofestes.com. class. When Dan was studying aviation

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Upcoming Events At The Cultural Arts Council Gallery The holiday season is quickly coming to an end and along with it is the Cultural Arts Council’s Holiday Art Show and Sale on January 3rd. The public is invited to come and view this exhibit if you have not already. Fifty-seven of our member artists have participated in sharing their talents in oils, acrylics, watercolors, ceramics, jewelry, sculptures, fiber and other media. The Cultural Arts Council’s Fine Art Gallery is located at 423 W. Elkhorn Ave. and is open daily from 12-5 p.m.

First Show. This upcoming new exhibit will have an opening reception on January 9 from 5-7 p.m. The public is invited to attend and enjoy refreshments and entertainment as you tour the gallery.

First Show is for artists who have not shown in the gallery previously. However, since there were not that many entries this year, members of the Plein Air artists of Estes Park have been invited to display their works at this time as well.

So plan on attending to see this new exhibit. First Show runs until January 31st.

Impressions of Life, Love and Passion: A show of art for Valentine’s Day. Entries are being accepted for this exhibit which will run from February 6 to the 28th. The entry fee is $25 and is open to artists of all ages and levels. Artists may enter any fine arts, mixed media, and fine crafts including wearable items and 3-D media. With this show, we want to encourage artists to share their creative impres-

sions of Life, Love & Passion. We want to open this exhibit to portraits, still-lifes and other media which invites the artist to reveal images of what life, love & passion means to them. Just make it with heartfelt meaning and share it with us in honor of St. Valentine. Deadline for entries is January 16. A prospectus is available online: www.estesarts.com or at the gallery. For further information contact CAC at 970-586-9203 or email: info@estesarts.com.

One Year Atelier Workshop for Painting Landscapes in Oil. In the tradition of the French Impressionists’ ateliers, professional artist Cydney Springer is offering a one year study of oil painting, which is being sponsored by the Cultural Arts Council. The classes will be held each Thursday at CAC from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting in January 2016. The cost is $250 per month. Cydney Springer is a nationally recognized professional artist who’s greatest passion is painting Rocky Mountain National Park. She has won many awards for landscape paintings and has made Estes Park her home for many years. For further information, visit CAC’s website at www.estesarts.com or visit cydney springer.com and click on 2016 Atelier in the navigation bar. Reserve your space today- call 970-5862690 or email Cydney via her website.

The staff and members of the CACEP Board want to extend wishes to all for a Happy New Year!

Local Dentists Give Christmas Gifts To Prospect Park Living Center Residents

By: Joanne Baldwin

A big heartfelt thank you to Dr. Pike, Dr. Rauk, Dr. Oja and Dr. Alexander for their wonderful and generous gifts of electric toothbrushes, battery powered toothbrushes, manual toothbrushes, toothpaste, and denture adhesive that were given this Christmas to the residents at Prospect Park Living Center.

Just imagine being limited in your mobility and unable to stand up each day to brush your teeth at the mirror in the bathroom. This is the case for most of the residents, who are trying to do the best they can to maintain their lives, along with the great people

who are taking care of Prospect Park residents on a daily basis.

Now, each of them, no matter how many teeth they have, (or do not have), can sit in their chair by their bed and brush after every meal in comfort. It is a real treat to be able to get the job done in an effortless manner, while knowing they are maintaining the best care for their teeth.

Prospect Park Living Center does an excellent job in administering the best care to people who are unable to care for themselves, due to physical, mental, or Hospice needs. The RN's, the CNA's and the food servers all take the time and care to meet the needs of the residents, and get to know them personally, giving emotional care as well as physical.

Above, left is Gerry Beers, a resident, excited about being able to use the powered brush, and keep it in her cabinet over the sink for use each day. She says, "Thank you for the brush, I really like it!" She is ninety years old - and a real spicy, cute character, as are most of the residents - each with a personality all their own.

The Prospect Park Living Center wishes to thank all of the dentists in town as well, for the wonderful and practical gifts they have given all the residents. They will be sending a personal thank you to each one.

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Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign Successful!

paign will con$41,040.68 tinue to make a raised tosignificant imwards pact in providing $43,000 goal support to Estes First of all, Park residents “Way to go!” Yet throughout the commost importantly, “Thank ing year. This year, please conyou!” to the Estes Park com- sider the Estes Park Salvation munity, businesses, residents, Army Service Extension Unit bell ringers and captains and when writing checks to your faall of the Red Kettle and direct vorite charities. mail donors this Christmas The Estes Park Salvation Army season. As of December 28, will announce final 2015 cam$41,040.68 has been raised to- paign totals in January. Those wards the Estes Park Salvation wishing to make direct donaArmy’s Campaign goal of tions can mail checks to the Sal$43,000. According to Ray vation Army at P.O. Box 172, Leaycraft, Salvation Army Estes Park, CO 80517. Please reBoard member, of the total col- member to write “Estes Park lected so far, $21,075.68 was Service Extension Unit” in the received in the Red Kettle loca- memo line of your check to keep tions throughout Estes Park all funds local. and $19,965 was received via If you’d like more information direct-mail donations to the about the Salvation Army in local organization.

Estes Park, please call (970) 646Your year-end tax deductible 5335 or send an email estesparkdonation to the Estes Park Sal- bellringers@gmail.com. vation Army’s Red Kettle Cam-

Coloring Club @ The Estes Valley Library

Back by popular demand, the Estes Valley Library will be hosting another series of Adult Coloring Clubs at the Library.

Coloring Clubs encourage adults of all ages to relax with something playful, something free, and something that requires no specific skill set while allowing for individuals to express themselves through color. No registration is required. Please join in the coloring fun on any of the following dates and times.

• Monday, January 4 - 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

• Monday January 18 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

• Monday, February 1 - 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

• Tuesday, February 16 - 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

• Monday, March 7 - 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

• Monday, March 21 - 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

The library will provide pages to color and crayons, colored pencils and markers. Please bring a friend and treats to share.

For more information, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the library to speak with a librarian at 970-586-8116.

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In My Memory Lock’d

I was born in 1940, a turbulent year. The Great Depression continued to erode individual lives, families and enterprises; unemployment was at 15%; the USSR annexed Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania; Trotsky was assassinated in Mexico; Summer Olympics were canceled; Hitler invaded Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Luxembourg; Congress enacted peacetime conscription; World War II was metastasizing into carnage that would erase almost eighty million lives. Hope was in short supply, and William Butler Yeats’ “The Second Coming” (1919) appeared prophetic: “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; /Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, /The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere /The ceremony of innocence is drowned; /The best lack all conviction, while the worst /Are full of passionate intensity... /And what rough beast, its hour come round at last, /Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?”

Not all was ruinous. Despite existential challenges to civilization, hope endured as Winston Churchill became Prime Minister in Britain; a French schoolboy discovered the Lascaux caves; WNBT in New York City became the first regularly operating television station; first Social Security checks were issued; plasma was discovered to be a blood transfusion substitute; Disney released “Fantasia;” the Pennsylvania Turnpike opened; “Superman” premiered on radio; fascism finally fell. Today’s cynical voices braying fear and resentment do not herald civilization’s end. We have choices: succumb to darker instincts; “shore fragments against ruins” (T.S. Eliot); build a better world. I think sufficient imagination, resilience and virtue abound in hearts to warrant measured optimism.

What memories linger from 2015?

Overwhelming sadness while standing before Mother Emanuel in Charleston; thousands of roaring red/white/blue fans in Winnipeg as the U.S. Women’s team entered the field for a World Cup game; terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino; joy in children’s faces as they performed in the world-famous Lumpy Circus at The Stanley Hotel; the fury and frequency of major weather events; assisting Eagle Rock alumni to initiate Roth IRAs; the death of my mother-in-law and two close friends from the Pickle Family Circus; selling firewood in RMNP and meeting people from all over America; Donald Trump’s despicable vulgarities; two bald eagles who prowl Lake Estes during my early

morning run; endless lines of Syrian refugees at European borders; the umpteenth Hogan Family Reunion in the Hudson River Valley; brainsick individuals and groups who murder in the name of professed faith; seeing “Something Rotten” on Broadway; our national inability to curb gun violence; the Broncos thrilling late-night win against the Patriots; two sisters-in-law fighting cancer; divisive anti-Muslim tirades from people who should know better; Terry and Pete’s annual party in the Oakland Hills; disproportionate and deadly police violence against people of color; Eileen’s amazing 75th birthday book gift; our college classmate mini-reunion coinciding with the Scotch-Irish Festival; Caroline and Cassidy, for so many lovely reasons.

What has helped me grow? Tutoring my friend Manuel at EPHS; playing trumpet in the Village Band (I play softly so as not to annoy the other trumpet players); improving my practice of tai chi at Dao House; writing this column; singing tenor in the Mountain Men and Estes Park Chorale; discovering Ta-Nehisi Coates’ uncompromising acuity in Between the World and Me; movies like “Spotlight;” tuning in the BBC at 3:00 a.m.; teaching Shakespeare (“The Henriad”) at the Senior Center in Estes Park; listening to Stephanie Miller during my morning run; President Obama’s speech at the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

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women elected to public office in Saudi Arabia; 196 nations in Paris reaching common accord against climate change; the nuclear deal struck between Iran and six world powers; universal health care on the ballot in Colorado; sainthood for Mother Teresa; U.N. Security Council embracing a cease-fire plan and peace process in Syria; scheduled airline flights between Cuba and the United States; Wednesday noon world peace advocates in Bond Park; continuing efforts by many Americans to revoke racism and white privilege; the U.S. Supreme Court finally affirming same-sex marriage; the upcoming Presidential election (America has no idea how much it will come to miss Barack Obama’s leadership). In travels to fifty states and thirty-plus countries over many decades, almost all the people I’ve met seek lives of peace and harmony on this planet we share.

The best find joy in successes of others and delight in helping people. Like my dear friend John O, they give much more than they take. They inspire my journey and grasp what Martin Luther King asserted when he channeled words of Theodore Parker: “the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends towards justice.”

In 2016 I look forward to several weeks in February on Mexican beaches with dear friends; the Colorado Rapids home opener; teaching Shakespeare Sonnets at the Senior Center; Olympics in Rio;

THE WIZ at Eagle Rock School; the fourth annual Lumpy Circus; watching Barcelona’s magical Messi; Patrick graduating from the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs; initiating more Eagle Rock Roth IRAs; drinking bubbly with Doug and Eileen (too much champagne is not enough). Most of all I look forward to time with family: cooking on the outdoor grill; afternoon naps; movies and meals; birthdays and laughter; travel and TV shows; Sunday Times crossword puzzle; and so much more. I am lucky beyond words for them and what they represent: Lizzie’s helpfulness to and love for all; Eileen’s stellar nonprofit leadership; Patrick’s burgeoning sense of his powerful mind; my brother and sisters and the love we share as we tease and celebrate each other. I learned from my father that it all comes down to love of family. Thanks, Dad. Thanks also to you for supporting this column these past three years. Today I begin a three-month hiatus to relax, renew, regroup and return in April with more observations and opinions hatched around the lake. Happy New Year to all!

Next Column: The Beginning Estes Park. Nice town. Nice people.

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100 Book Give-Away Calling all Estes Park Families! Begin the celebration of the Estes Valley Library Centennial with a book. Visit library’s service desk for your free copy of The Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen (while supplies last).

Miss Merriweather, the head librarian is very particular about rules in the library. No running allowed. And, you must be quiet! But when a lion comes to the library one day, no one is sure what to do. There aren’t any rules about lions in the library. As it turns out, this

lion seems very well suited to library visiting. What will happen to the lion when he breaks the rules while helping out Miss Merriweather?

These books are to be read and passed around the Estes Valley community.

Read it with your kids. Share it with your neighbors. Pass it on to your friends or family. Even drop it off at your local Little Free Library. It’s our way of sharing library love with you, in honor of the Estes Valley Library’s 100th Birthday.

Selling Your Stuff Online Tech Class At The Estes Valley Library Would you like to learn how to hold a yard sale using the Internet? You could get rid of your clutter and make a little money too. How about selling crafts or goods through a home micro-business? On Monday, January 11 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., join Tech Guide Diana Laughlin to learn how to use Facebook, Craig’s List, Amazon, eBay and Etsy to sell your stuff online.

Included will be tips for getting the best

price, making the sale and avoiding fraud. This class is taught on the Mac computers at the library and is best for people with intermediate computer skills and above, including how to use the Internet and manage digital pictures.

Registration is required for Selling Your Stuff Online. For more information or to register for this class, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the library to speak with a librarian at 970-586-8116.

Look To Your Library Your Library In 2016 Pubic libraries are on the move. They are changing and evolving to meet your needs. Public libraries are a place for information, entertainment, community -and yes, books.

Just like other public libraries, the Estes Valley Library is on the move as well. We offer a tremendous amount of programs and services with our focus on community priorities. It’s our job to know what’s important and of value to you and then to ensure that we provide it.

In January of 2016, the library will achieve a significant milestone, our 100th year in the Estes Valley. This means that the entire year is our opportunity to show you how we are growing and enhancing our services and programs to meet your needs. Each month during the year, we will feature one of our service priorities and in January, we will kick off our Centennial Celebration by featuring the value of creating young readers.

Our programs in January will include a 100 picture book reading challenge (pick up your family reading log at the library), story times, a delightful singalong movie event, an international children’s art exhibit, a drumming event, a hands-on craft activity and an emergingreader book club. Be sure to check out our calendar for all of the details at estesvalleylibrary.org.

The library will always be a platform for knowledge, growth and discovery. In 2016, this will be the rule as we explore all of values and priorities, month by month, throughout the year. Look to your library and you will find adventure, challenges, opportunities, connections and of course, information.

We invite you join us at the library in 2016. The Estes Valley Library will be the place to be in 2016, as we celebrate our 100th year, offering remarkable services and experiences along the way.

Early Library Closure For New Year’s Eve And Closed For News Year’s Day The Estes Valley Library will be closed all day on Friday, January 1 for the New Year’s Day holiday. The Library will be open on Thursday, December 31 with an early closure for New Year’s Eve at 5:00

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p.m. Regular library hours will resume on Saturday, January 2 at 10:00 a.m.

Regular hours at the library are: Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The library’s second floor (including the Computer Commons and Wi-Fi area) closes each day at fifteen minutes prior to closing time.

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Call For Participants!

Love Your Local Author Event Calling all local authors! Would you like to participate in Love Your Local Author at the Estes Valley Library?

On Saturday, February 20, 2016, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., the Estes Valley Library will be hosting a one-of-a-kind local author event. This is your opportunity, as a local author, to meet and greet your fans while making new ones.

The event will include an opportunity to present a three to five minute book talk about your writing followed by an hour of “Speed Dating” where you will have an opportunity to spend one-onone time with local book lovers to sell and sign copies of your books. This special event will allow you to interact di-

rectly with your readers.

The goal of our Love Your Local Author event is to highlight the intellectual and creative accomplishments of writers in the Estes Valley. All genres are welcome to participate.

Space for this special event is limited to 15 local authors. To register to participate as a featured author in this Estes Valley Library event, please contact Suellen Brenner at sbrenner@estesvalleylibrary.org or by calling 970-586-8116 ext. 814. Please share your name, your published book title, and a short biography. Be sure to include your contact information.

Library To Host International Children’s Art Exhibition Join us on a journey of vivid imagination and creative expression representing children from countries around the world through paintings, drawings, and collages. The Estes Valley Library will be hosting the International Children’s Art Exhibition sponsored by Pentel. The library will be hosting an opening reception for the art exhibit that will take place on January 14 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Founded by Pentel in 1970 in Osaka, Japan, the International Children’s Art Exhibition encourages the artistic expression of children. The International Children’s Art Exhibition annually evaluates more than 70,000 entries, representing 33 different countries and terri-

Family Drumming Circle At The Library With Nancy Bell Making music is good for you. Kids of all ages love to jam. At this family program at the Estes Valley Library on January 14 at 6:30 p.m., everyone will get to join in on the fun. Try out a number of different percussion instruments and join Nancy Bell as she leads us in making rhythms together.

Shake, beat, rattle and ring using basic rhythms while working together as a

group to create a unique sound. No previous drumming experience is necessary for this program. This family event is recommended for children ages five and up.

For more information on the Family Drumming Circle, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the library to speak with a librarian at 970-586-8116.

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tories around the world.

Each year, several exhibitions consisting of thousands of multi-national, award-winning pieces are assembled to tour around the world. In previous years, award-winning pieces toured Japan, Ireland, the United Kingdom, the Russian Federation, the United States, Costa Rica, Venezuela, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore.

The Estes Valley Library is honored to be a host of this international exhibit in January 2016. The exhibit will be on display from January 11 to January 25. For more information on the International Children’s Art Exhibition, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the library to speak with a librarian at 970-586-8116.

Kids Saturday Book Club: The Knight Before Dawn Children ages 5 to 9 and in Kindergarten through 3rd grade are invited to the Kids Saturday Book Club at the library. At this book club meeting, on Saturday, January 16 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. we will discuss The Knight Before Dawn, make a cardboard castle, play catapult games and more!

Be sure to pick up a book and a packet at the library service desk. This book

club is for beginning and emerging readers. Most participants will need the book read aloud to them at home. Book clubs help to build a life-long joy of books and reading.

Registration is required for the Kids Saturday Book Club. For more information or to register, please visit estesvalleylibrary.org or call the library to speak with a librarian at 970-586-8116.

Read Aloud Challenge - 100 Books!

January 1-March 31 Kick off Estes Valley Library’s 100th birthday with Reading Aloud 100 Children’s Book Challenge. Join in by picking up a Read Log at the library to take home. The whole family can participate…parents read aloud to kids, or kids can read aloud to parents, brothers, sis-

ters or pets (note: audio books count too). Once the challenge is completed, bring in your reading log to earn a goodie bag including a Kind Coffee Gift Certificate (for Mom or Dad) as well as something for the kids.

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“HERE I RAISE MY…..”

There are several ways you could complete that sentence, as you finish 2015 and enter the New Year. You could finish it by saying, “Here I raise my right hand and promise that in 2016 I am going to make these changes.” Many people take a look at their lives and decide that they are going to make changes. The beginning of a new year is a good time to do that. In the Bible, Paul displayed such an attitude when he said, “ I forget the things which are behind and press on to the things that are before.” This is a good thing to do at any time of the year but is especially good at the ‘change of years’. All of us have made mistakes in the past…including the past twelve months. Now is a good time to set those failures aside and move in a different, more positive direction. In a powerful book entitled: “Depression: Its Causes and Cures”, the author reminds us that a main cause of depression is dwelling on some failure in the past. Many people are haunted by regret, having committed a major blunder through carelessness or stupidity, or failing to capitalize on some great opportunity, or..(you fill in the blank). That failure keeps them from going on to greater things in their lives. The solution is found in doing as Paul did, forgetting those ‘behind’ things and moving on to things that are ahead of us…future accomplishments and victories. So, ‘raise your hand’ with a resolution that you will go on to greater things in 2016.

While I plan to “raise my hand with a determination to change some things in the New Year…eat a little less, be more physically active, spend more time in strengthening relationships, etc. I want to do something else, even more important, as I begin this new year. I challenge you to do the same. I promise never to forget some things.

In the Bible one of Israel’s judges, Samuel, spoke for the people when he said, “Here I raise my Ebenezer”, as he made a pile of stones so that when people saw it they would be reminded of its message. “Ebenezer” meant, “Up to now the Lord has helped me.” A song writer said it like this: “Here I raise my Ebenezer, hither by Thy help I’ve come!” As I begin a new year, 2016, I want to ‘raise my Ebenezer’ and acknowledge that any successes I have experienced, any blessings I have enjoyed, have come because of God’s help. During this year I have had a couple of close calls that could have resulted in my life ending or being deeply impacted. One was a close call with the ‘C’ word, a word that many have had to struggle with. On another occasion I barely missed being in a serious car accident. In both those cases I can truly say, “Hitherto the Lord helped me!” Many other things I have experienced this year, things both good and bad, have helped me recognize the Lord’s help and praise Him for it.

What about you? I suspect that if you take some time to review 2015 you will discover things that your family was blessed with or painful things they were delivered from or strengthened through. In such cases if you are honest you may find that it was not because you were so sharp or resourceful, but because, during that time ‘the Lord helped you!’. The beginning of this New Year will be a good time to acknowledge such and anticipate that it will occur over and over in this New Year as well, as you recognize it and acknowledge Him. “He’s the giver of every good and perfect gift.” Let’s ‘raise our Ebenezers’ on our way to a successful and more blessed and blessing New Year.

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January Art Spa At The Senior Center: Paper Flowers On Canvas

The Town of Estes Park’s Senior Services Division continues to offer Art Spa on the second Tuesday of each month.

January’s Art Spa will take place on Tuesday, January 12 at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The cost for each class is $5 for members of Estes Park Senior Citizens Center, Inc. or $7 for non-members. All materials are provided and no artistic experience is necessary. Advanced registration is required.

Beth Headley, Senior Services Program Coordinator, will lead the class. For January’s project participants will learn to

make paper flowers and create a threedimensional canvas using the flowers and acrylic paints. Art Spa projects are specially designed to help participants relax and encourage creative expression.

For more information, please contact the Estes Park Senior Center at (970) 586-2996 or visit the Center at 220 Fourth Street, Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Please visit the Senior Center website at www.estes.org/seniorcenter. To receive Senior Services news in your e-mail inbox, please e-mail lmitchell@estes.org.

Free EPMC Sponsored Luncheon On January 13 Tickets available January 4 The Estes Park Medical Center is sponsoring a free luncheon on Wednesday, January 13 at 12:00 p.m. at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street. Advance tickets are required and will be available starting Monday, January 4 at the Senior Center. No phone reservations will be taken. There is a limit of 48 tickets available, and tickets will be issued on a first come, first served basis.

Table service will be provided by staff

from various departments of the Estes Park Medical Center.

For more information, please contact the Town of Estes Park’s Senior Services Division at (970) 586-2996 or visit the Senior Center at 220 Fourth Street, Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or visit the website at www.estes.org/seniorcenter. To receive Senior Services news in your e-mail inbox, please e-mail lmitchell@estes.org.

New “First Thursday Meditation” Offered Monthly At The Senior Center

In response to the well-received Beginning Meditation series, local meditation and dream teacher Mary Jo Heyen will offer Group Meditation on the first Thursday of each month from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. The first meeting will be Thursday, January 7 at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street. The group is open to all those interested, and no prior meditation experience is necessary. There is no fee, but advanced signup is required.

Mary Jo reflects on the value of meditation: “Including meditation in our lives we begin to clear our minds and open our hearts. Meditation gently offers us many opportunities. It can help us manage stress and be more centered. Whatever our age or life circumstances, we can deepen our ability to be truly in the present moment, be present with who-

ever is with us, and to be with whatever is going on around us. The ‘whatever‘ may be a wonderful experience, some joy, or it may be some form of suffering, physical or emotional pain, such as grief or loneliness. All of who we are is welcome as we sit in meditation.”

For more information about Mary Jo’s background and training in meditation visit the About Me section of her website at www.maryjoheyen.com.

For more information, please contact the Estes Park Senior Center at (970) 586-2996 or visit the Center at 220 Fourth Street, Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Please visit the Senior Services website at www.estes.org/seniorcenter. To receive Senior Services news in your e-mail inbox, please e-mail lmitchell@estes.org

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ESTES PARK HAPPENINGS

For additional information call 800-443-7837 • 970-577-9900

Jan. 1-17, 2016 EVENTS Jan. 1 & 8: Pond Hockey Shoot-Out. Trout Haven Fishing Pond. 4-6pm Through Jan. 3: Yuletide Lights Driving Tour. Throughout the village.

Maps at the Visitor Center or online at VisitEstesPark.com/Events.

Jan. 5 & 12: Free 5K Group Run. Starts at the Stanley Hotel. 6pm Jan. 8: Meet the New Artists. Art Center of Estes Park. 5-7pm Jan. 15-17: Winter Warm Up Art Tour.

Maps at the Cultural Arts Council.

Saturday open house. 12-5pm.

Jan. 16: Winter Trails Day. Snowshoe demos and family-friendly fun. Glacier Basin Park & Ride in RMNP. 10am-3pm Jan. 16 & 17: Estes Park Winter Festival. Family activities, beer & wine tasting, music & more. Estes Park Events Complex. 12pm

MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT Jan. 1: David Potter. Acoustic. Rock Inn Mountain Tavern. 6-9pm

Jan 1: James Davis. Classical guitar.

Twin Owls Steakhouse. 6-9pm Jan. 1: Ray Young. Jazz piano. Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6-9pm Jan. 2: Skate Night Date Night. Trout Haven Fishing Pond. 4-6pm Jan. 2: Mountain Town Trio. Classic Rock. Tavern 1929 at Marys Lake Lodge. 6-9pm Jan 2: James Davis. Classical guitar.

Twin Owls Steakhouse. 6-9pm Jan. 2: Ray Young. Jazz piano. Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6-9pm Jan. 6: Open Mic Night. Lonigans. 9pm

Monday, January 4 Ham and red beans, Rice, Fresh spinach salad, Cookie Tuesday, January 5 White chili, Corn bread, Fresh relishes/orange wedges, Brownie Wednesday, January 6 1:00 p.m. Mah Jongg lessons – sign up in advance. Beef enchilada pie, Rice, Chips and salsa, Guacamole salad, Cake Thursday, January 7 10:30 a.m. Meditation – sign up in advance. Seasoned baked chicken, Red potatoes, Green beans, Pie Friday, January 8 Baked cod, Coleslaw, Potato casserole, Cobbler

Jan. 6: Matthew Gurnsey. Celtic.

Tavern 1929 at Marys Lake Lodge. 6pm Jan. 7: Mountain Town Trio. Classic Rock. Waterfront Grille at the Estes Park Resort. 6-9pm

Jan. 7: Open Bluegrass Jam. Rock Inn Mountain Tavern. 7-10pm Jan. 8: Ray Young. Jazz piano.

Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6-9pm Jan. 9: Skate Night Date Night. Trout Haven Fishing Pond. 4-6pm

Jan. 9: Mountain Town Trio. Classic Rock. Tavern 1929 at Marys Lake Lodge. 6-9pm Jan. 9: Ray Young. Jazz piano.

Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6-9pm Jan. 10: Estes Park Music Festival: Doug Walters Flamenco & Jazz. The Stanley Hotel. 2pm Jan. 13: Open Mic Night. Lonigans.

9pm Jan. 14: Mountain Town Trio.

Classic Rock. Waterfront Grille at the Estes Park Resort. 6-9pm Jan. 14: Open Bluegrass Jam. Rock Inn Mountain Tavern. 7-10pm Jan. 15: Ray Young. Jazz piano.

Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6-9pm Jan. 15: Ran Off the Rooster. Folk & Bluegrass. Rock Inn Mountain Tavern.

7:30-10:30pm Jan. 16: Peak to Peak Concert Locals Vocals. Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church. 2-3pm Jan. 16: Skate Night Date Night.

Trout Haven Fishing Pond. 4-6pm Jan. 16: Mountain Town Trio.

Classic Rock. Tavern 1929 at Marys Lake Lodge. 6-9pm Jan. 16: Ray Young. Jazz piano.

Nicky’s Steakhouse. 6-9pm Jan. 17: Estes Park Music Festival – Kruger & Bunin Four Hands Piano.

Stanley Hotel. 2pm

THEATRE Jan. 8-10 & 15-17: Sex Please, We're Sixty! Estes Park Masonic Lodge.

Nightly at 7pm and Sunday, Jan. 17 matinee at 2pm.

SEMINARS, CLASSES & LECTURES Jan. 4: Meet Me at the Museum: Historical Brochures. Estes Park Museum. 1:30pm.

Mondays & Wednesdays at 6pm, Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm: Sip & Paint. Murphy’s Resort.

Sundays: Taste & Create. Snowy Peaks Winery. 4pm

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK Visit the RMNP Visitor Centers to learn more about wildlife, the junior ranger program, recreational activities & more!

Free RMNP & Ranger-Led Programs.

For more info. call 970-586-1206.

Jan. 1-3: Winter Wonderland! Fall River Visitor Center. 10:30am Jan. 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, & 17: Wild in Winter. Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. 10-11am Jan. 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 13, 16, & 17: Snowshoe Ecology Walk. Bring snowshoes. Ages 8 and up only.

Reservations required. 970-586-1223.

Rocky Mountain Conservancy Programs. Nature seminars, outings & classes for everyone in the family. Fees apply. For details, locations, and registration, call 970-586-3262.

Jan. 15: Avalanche Awareness & Outdoor Safety in Wintertime.

Conservancy Field Institute.

Reservations required. 12:30pm.

EXHIBITS Through Jan. 3: Celebrating the Season: 13th Annual Holiday Art Exhibition. Cultural Arts Council. 125pm Jan. 8-Jan. 31: 7th Annual First Show – A Collection of Community Art. Cultural Arts Council. 12-5pm

Submit your upcoming events for Happenings and our website at VisitEstesPark.com/Submit

December 23-29, 2015

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0.31 tr 0 0.10 0.01 0 0

December to date: 16.5 1.00 2015 to date: 126.6 23.67

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EP DECEMBER CLIMATIC DATA

Monthly Avg.: Avg. High: Rec. Daily High: Avg. Low: Rec. Daily Low:

* * *

26.4 35.0 66 (1988) 17.8 -30 (1978)

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PHASES OF THE MOON

Full Moon Dec. 25th

Last Quarter Jan. 2nd

Monthly Avg.: 11.3 Rec. Mthly. Total: 56.0 (1913)

New Moon Jan. 10th

Monthly Avg.: 0.69 Rec. Mthly. Total; 2.95 (1913)

First Quarter Jan. 16th

* My 23-year average

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Community Mah Jongg Lessons and regular play both offered at Senior Center In addition to regular Monday and Friday Community Mah Jongg groups, introductory Mah Jongg lessons will be offered on Wednesdays, January 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street. A list is being developed of those who are interested in lessons; call the Senior Center at 586-2996 to leave your name and phone number for that list.

No reservations are needed for regular Monday and Friday Mah Jongg play which is for players with some level of experience or familiarity with the game.

Monday Mah Jongg is offered between 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. and Friday Mah Jongg is offered between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Players may come and go throughout the afternoon times. Beginners may also drop in to observe regular Mah Jongg play from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays.

Community Mah Jongg is an informal and lively group that meets at the Senior Center. This group encourages participation, lots of laughter, fun and camaraderie while enjoying the challenging game. Lessons and regular play are both free and open to the public.

Mah Jongg is a game that originated in China, commonly played by four players, with some threeplayer variations also played. It is a tile game of skill, strategy and calculation and involved a certain degree of chance. The game is played with a set of 136 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols.

For more information, please contact the Estes Park Senior Center at (970) 586-2996 or visit the Center at 220 Fourth Street, Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Please visit the Senior Center website at www.estes.org/seniorcenter. To receive Senior Center news in your e-mail inbox, please e-mail lmitchell@estes.org.

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Estes Outreach announces winterspring classes for the local community.

Everything from the History of the Civil War to Felting to Comic Book Illustration for High School Students. Most classes start in January and February.

Registration is open; the first registration deadline is in two weeks! Give a gift this holiday to yourself or someone on your list. Or go together! Jump in!

Estes Outreach is here to serve our community through ongoing education and recreational learning. The program is coordinated by the Estes Park School District and works in partnership with area businesses, non-profits and individuals to offer classes to the Estes community. Estes Park is full of great educators and people of all shapes and ages looking to learn!

Full class descriptions and registration information can be found on the Estes Outreach website: www.EstesOutreach.org.

Adult Classes Creative Oil/Acrylic Painting with Dawn Normali. Beginners, intermediate and advanced painters are welcome. This class will be loose, fun, and colorful.

Brushes, canvas, paints, gels all provided.

Wednesdays, 6-8:30 p.m., Starts 1/6/16, 5 sessions. Estes Park High School Art Room 282. $135. Includes $50/ per person supply fee. Minimum class size: 6.

Registration Deadline: 12/30/15.

Zumba-Caprissa Frawley. Zumba Fitness classes are often called "exercise in disguise.” They mix low intensity and high intensity moves for an interval style, calorie burning fitness party set to world rhythms.

Tuesdays, 5 - 6 p.m. Starts 1/12/16, 11 sessions at the Estes Park Elementary School Gym. $55. No Minimum Class Size. Registration Deadline: 1/12/16 (the first night of class) Boot Camp with Julie Bunton Boot Camp is a high intensity interval training class that combines strength training with cardio bursts. This class can be modified to fit all ages and abilities. Thursdays, 3:45 - 4:30 p.m. Starts 1/14/16, 10 sessions (No BootCamp January 21) in the Estes Park High School Health Room. $55. No Minimum Class Size. Registration Deadline: 1/14/16 (the first night of class) Watercolor Madness with Greg Miles.

This class will cover the basics: water, gravity, pigment, light & shadow, and value. Participants are encouraged to play, have an open mind, and be willing to accept a challenge.

Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m. Starts 1/19/16, 4 sessions. The Studio Fine Art & Framing, 541 G Big Thompson Ave. $120. Fee includes all supplies. Minimum Class Size: 5. Registration Deadline: 1/12/16.

Chi Kung with Janet Biasi. Chi means "energy" and Kung means "working with, developing, or cultivating". Chi Kung practices include internal meditative focus (Neidan), and external movement forms (Weidan).

Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m. Starts 1/20/16, 6 classes. Estes Park Elementary School

Gym. $40. Minimum Class: No Min. Registration Deadline: 1/13/16 Drawing with Peter Gaustad. You know how to draw. You might not know you know how to draw. This class will cover foundation drawing skills and explore how you express yourself with pencil and paper.

Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7 p.m. Estes Park High School Rm 110. Starts 1/20/16, 8 classes. $95. Fee includes all supplies.

Minimum Class Size: 6. Registration Deadline: 1/13/16.

Advanced Spanish with Jose Almeida.

The Advanced class will use Spanish at least 90% of the time, with a focus on language acquisition related to specific circumstances.

Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7 p.m. Starts 1/20/16, 14 sessions. Estes Park High School Rm 303. $95. No Minimum Class Size. Registration deadline: 1/20/16 (the first night of class).

Hand-knit Socks (the most comfortable socks you will ever wear) by Deb Coombs Thursdays, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Starts 1/21/16, 4 sessions. Neota Designs Weaving and Yarn Studio,156 Wiest Dr. $35. Material list supplied online. Registration Deadline: 1/14/16.

Sushi with Miho Horikoshi. Learn to make Maki sushi, California rolls, Temarizushi “ball sushi,” and sushi rice. Miho will show and explain different kinds of seaweed, and introduce other popular sushi styles.

Monday 1/25/16, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Estes Park Middle School Kitchen. $38. Fee includes all supplies. Minimum Class Size: 6. Registration Deadline: 1/18/16.

Intermediate Spanish with Jose Almeida. This class has a conversational focus, with as much language and cultural immersion as possible.

Mondays, 5:30 - 7 p.m. Starts 1/25/16, 13 sessions (no class March 28). Estes Park High School Rm 303. $95. No Minimum Class Size. Registration Deadline:1/25/16 (the first night of class).

Beginner Spanish with Jose Almeida.

This introductory class has a conversational focus, with as much language and cultural immersion as possible.

Tuesdays, 5:30 - 7 p.m. Starts 1/26/16, 12 sessions (no class 02/15, 03/28). Estes Park High School Rm 303. $95. No Minimum Class Size. Registration Deadline: 1/26/16 (the first night of class).

Needle and Nuno Felting Intro with Rebecca Gilberto. Felting is the perfect project for the deep winter mountain months. Finished projects include a vase, a scarf, and an original piece of art in a variety of colors and textures.

Wednesdays, 5 - 6:30 p.m. Starts 2/10/16, 3 sessions. Estes Park Middle School Art Room. $30. Fee includes all supplies. Minimum Class Size 8. Registration Deadline: 2/3/16.

Be My Sushi Valentine with Miho Horikoshi. Bring your sweetheart, your best friend, your mom... whoever you want to roll Valentines sushi with! Learn to make Maki sushi, California rolls, continued on next page

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www.estesparknews.com Temarizushi “ball sushi”, and sushi rice.

Friday, 2/12/16, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Estes Park Middle School Kitchen. Minimum Class Size: 6. $38 per person. Fee includes all supplies. Registration deadline: 2/5/16.

Writing Memoirs with Pat Nelson. Get started on your own memoir. Use time inside and outside of class to write drafts.

Then, review and critique your draft with your peers and the instructor.

Wednesdays, 1 - 2:30 p.m. Starts 2/17/16, 6 sessions. The Senior Center. $68 ($54 for EPSCC Inc Members). Minimum Class Size: 7. Registration Deadline: 2/10/16. *This program is co-sponsored by The Town of Estes Park Senior Services and Outreach. Registration must be made in person at the Senior Center.

Essential Creative Arts Expression Art and Writing with Patti Glasgow. Expressive art is mostly about process rather than product. Gain the tools necessary to put your voice into your creative practice.

Wednesdays, 7 - 9 p.m. Starts 2/17/16, 6 sessions. $95. Fee includes all supplies.

Sacred Space, Top of the Old Church Shops, Minimum Class Size: 5. Registration Deadline: 2/10/16.

Three Bags Full: Knitted Purse Sampler with Deb Coombs. Add useful knitting skills to your advanced beginning repertoire: use of double pointed needles, making ruffles, eyelets, bobbles, decreasing, following a simple pattern, making a swirled decrease and an I-cord.

Thursdays, 4:30 - 6:30 pm. Starts 2/25/16, 3 sessions. Neota Designs Weaving and Yarn Studio, 156 Wiest Dr. $30 Fee does not include materials, see material list online. Minimum Class Size: 6.

Registration Deadline: 2/18/15.

The American Civil War with Jeff Arnold. The recent centennial of the American Civil War caused remembrance, reflection, discussion, and controversy in this country. This class will tackle lingering questions, and teach the military and political aspects of the Civil War. Thursdays, 4 - 5 p.m. Starts 3/3/16, 4 sessions. Estes Park Middle School Rm 215. $43 ($33 for EPSCC Inc Members)* Minimum Class Size: 10 Registration Deadline: 2/24/16. *This program is cosponsored by The Town of Estes Park Senior Services and Outreach. Registration must be made in person at the Senior Center.

Intro to Jewelry Metalsmithing with Michele Throne. Learn how to use a jeweler's saw and files to create shapes in copper, and brass for pendants and/or earrings. Stamping and patina techniques will be taught to give the metal texture and contrast.

Saturday, 4/30/16, 10 am - 1:30 pm.

Estes Park High School Art Room 232 $70. Fee includes supplies. Minimum Class Size: 4. Registration Deadline: 4/22/16 (Earth Day) Youth Classes Sculpture Explorations for Elementary School Students with Ilah Reynar. Students will explore three types of sculpture mediums: wire, ceramic clay, and paper clay. They will make a project in each medium and then create a more developed sculpture in the medium of their choice.

Fridays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Starts 1/15/16, 6 sessions. Estes Park Elementary School Art Room. $36. Fee includes all supplies.

Registration Deadline: 1/8/16.

Drivers Ed-St. Vrain Valley School District (SVVSD) Tuesday and Thursdays, 6-9 p.m. Starts 3/22/16, 10 (no classes March 29 or 31/Spring Break) sessions. Estes Park High School Rm 203. $395. Go online for more information and links to SVVSD. Comic Books for High School Students with Peter Gaustad. Create a character of your own and a world for it to inhabit.

Work to create a four-page comic book using pencils, pen and ink.

Wednesdays, 3:30-5 p.m. Starts 1/20/16, 8 sessions. Estes Park High School Rm 110. $84. Fee includes all supplies. Minimum Class Size: 6. Registration Deadline: 1/13/16.

Felting for Middle School Students with Rebecca Gilberto. Kids love to felt!

They can mix and match materials, scribble in three dimensions, pull apart and assemble. Students will use cookie cutters to cut shapes, a balloon as a mold for a vase and generally be set loose with a wild variety of colors and textures.

Wednesdays, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Starts 2/10/16, 3 sessions. Estes Park Middle School Art Room $25. Fee includes all supplies. Minimum Class Size: 8. Registration Deadline: 2/3/16. Find more information about these classes and how to register online. www.EstesOutreach.org It is Time to Engage!

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Tucked in the trees and conveniently located property featuring a 2 BR, 1.5 bath cedar-sided home with hardwood floors, open great room, and beautiful woodwork throughout; two sunny decks overlook private, fenced yard. Guest cabin provides your guests their own special place, or rent it out for income. Oversized, detached two-car garage with huge 'bonus/family/rec room' above. $370,000

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$249,000! 2458 Highway 34 Right on the River and minutes to Estes Park! The beauty of the Big Thompson flowing by lures you in. Well-maintained canyon home has a spacious master bedroom with a wall of windows looking out on the river and the forest beyond. The open floor plan makes entertaining fun. Relax on the sunny patio with wildlife wandering by, fly-fishing, and the peaceful sounds and view of the river.

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On December 18th Connie Phipps, president of the Estes Park Woman's Club, and Judi Cunningham, Woman's Club school liaison, presented Principal John Bryant and school counselor, Holly Daley, with coats, hats, boots, snow pants and gloves to help stock the

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school clothing closet. Woman's Club members and friends have been collecting clothing and school supplies as an ongoing project for the past three years to help the elementary students.

The clothing was presented on Polar Express day at the school. Courtesy photo

Dogs And Wildlife Don’t Mix By: Annie Phenix

We live in a visual candyland here in Colorado, and dog owners love nothing more than getting out into the natural beauty with their dogs. What’s wrong with that? On the surface, it’s a great thing to get exercise for both dog and owner. Unfortunately, there is often one thing missing on the trails, the lack of which endangers dogs, people and wildlife: a truly reliable recall to which a dog will respond.

Can you honestly call your dog off from its thrilling chase of wildlife? Dogs chasing wildlife is not only illegal, it’s dangerous for everyone. Wild animals cannot afford the calories, stress and dangers from a high-speed chase. Dogs that don’t have a reliable recall get lost in the mountains nearly every week. If I had a dollar for every client who called me after their dog was attacked by another off-leash dog, I would be a very rich dog trainer.

Dog owners need to come to terms with the fact that we are bringing our dogs into the homes of wildlife and that native animals deserve our respect and protection. Our dogs, and others’ dogs, deserve protection too, even though sometimes that means we protect them from their own strong impulse to chase.

What can you, the responsible dog owner, do to ensure your dog stays nearby on hikes? Here are some real life training tips: Understand that off-leash work is equivalent to a graduate degree. You cannot expect your high-school level dog to suddenly become a PhD when you unhook its leash on a tempting mountain trail. Getting that PhD requires education and tons of recall practice in your home, yard and elsewhere.

Accept that dogs are like us in this important way: they seek to avoid pain and gain pleasure. If you punish your dog for returning to you, why should he do it again? If you motivate your dog (think delicious meat or cheese training treatsdry dog biscuits are boring and insufficient) to stay close to you, you are well ahead of the game.

One way to motivate your dog to stay close by is to “leak chicken.”

This means you go outside with your dog (on a loose leash at first) and you don’t talk to her but you quickly bend down and— oops—drop pieces of chicken every few steps. Try this for five days in your backyard and watch how “sticky” your dog becomes.

We say in dog training: “you get what you reinforce.” I encourage (beg, actually) owners to reinforce every time your dog visually “checks in” with you on a walk. They look back at you and when they do: jack pot! Reward with smiling, petting, and some of that chicken you haven’t yet leaked. This is the beginning of a reliable recall.

Put bear bells on your dog, even if you aren’t concerned about a bear being in the area. It alerts wildlife to your dog’s presence and it gives you an indication of where your dog is. Don’t allow those bells to get out of hearing. If they do, go back to high school and get back on that recall.

Annie Phenix is a professional, force-free dog trainer. Her training website is: www.phenixdogs.com. She lives in Durango.

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Rodney Farmer Rodney “Rod” Farmer, 84, Grand Island, died December 22, 2015, at Good Samaritan in Wood River.

According to his wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no services. Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Memorials are suggested to Messiah Lutheran Church or donor’s choice. Online condolences may be directed to www.livson .com.

Rod was born on July 9, 1931, in Fremont, NE to Earl and Sarah (Koch) Farmer. He grew up in Fremont and graduated from Midland Lutheran College in Fremont.

On July 5, 1953, he was united in marriage to Jean Niemoth at Messiah Lutheran Church in Grand Island. After

which the couple lived in St. Louis, MO; Kansas City, KS; and Des Moines, IA where he was involved with YMCA his whole career. Rod retired as CEO of the Greater Des Moines YMCA and retired to Estes Park, CO. He moved to Grand Island after his wife’s death in 2010.

Rod was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church. He enjoyed sports of any kind, having played college basketball and handball at the YMCAs he worked. He loved the mountains and his dog, Fritz.

Rod is survived by his sister-in-law, Susan (Niemoth) and Jerry Shalberg of Grand Island; dog, Fritz III; and cousin, LaDonna Birr of Pulaski, WI. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Jean, and his parents.

Hazel Maxwell Hazel Grace MaxwellDavis nee Wagner passed away on December 26, 2015, at the age of 93. She was born October 18, 1922 in Butte, South Dakota.

Hazel is survived by her son, Ross Roe (Sue) Maxwell of Estes Park, CO; daughters Rebecca Alice (Kutay) Taysi of Sarasota, FL, Carey Beth (Tim) Dunn of Foristell, MO, & Deborah Eve (Jim) Ruhr of Pensacola, FL; seven grandchildren Ross (Jenny) & Peter (Dana) Maxwell, Nancy Jo (Tony) Pasquale, Danny Halleman, Carey Lyn Dunn, and Angelic & John Tassos; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Ross Maxwell; parents Horace Roe Wagner & Sarah Alice Wagner nee Thompson; brothers George & Gilbert Wagner and sister, Alice.

Hazel loved serving at Salem Baptist Church, Florissant, MO, The First Baptist Church of Pensacola, FL, and The First Baptist Church of Wentzville.

She loved being with her family and grandchildren, baking pies, and painting.

Her chosen career in life was as a teacher. She will be dearly missed by all those who knew and loved her.

Visitation and her funeral were held on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at First Baptist Church of Wentzville in Wentzville, Missouri. She was laid to rest at Valhalla Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association in care of Pitman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 248, Wentzville, MO 63385.

Alda Whitehouse Alda Whitehouse, 94, passed away December 17, 2015, in Sterling, CO. She and her twin sister, Alva, were born in Mt. Olive, Illinois on September 18, 1921, the daughters of Theodore and Anna Whitehouse.

They were the first two of three children. Alda and Alva were Registered Nurses and served in the United States Army during World War II. They worked in Mobile Army Field Hospitals (MASH units) behind the front lines in the 66th Field Hospital in Germany. At the end of the war they were assigned to nurse the survivors in Dachau Concentration Camp following their liberation

by American troops. (April 1945) After the war, Alda worked as a hospital nurse in St. Louis, Missouri and in Sterling. Alda loved the mountains. She and her sister moved to Estes Park from Sterling upon their retirement from Logan

County Hospital, now Sterling Regional Medical Center in 1985.

Alda was active in the Christian Women's Club, the Estes Park Senior Center, the American Legion, and her church, Mt. Calvary. She is survived by her sister Pearl Hart of Arden, North Carolina, niece Denise Hart and nephew Danny Hart, both of North Carolina.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, January 8, 2016 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Estes Park, Colorado at 11:00 a.m. Burial after cremation will be at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital or the Estes Park American Legion in care of Allnutt Funeral service 1302 Graves Avenue Estes Park, CO 80517.

See www.allnutt.com to send a message to Alda’s family.

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Employment Fire Mountain Residential Treatment Center is looking to hire a Homestyle Buffet Cook as soon as possible.

Featuring Professional Speaker:

Sally Spencer-Thomas CEO and Founder of Carson J. Spencer Foundation Innovation in Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Please join us for a community event to kick off a new initiative called “Estes Matters”.

Our January guest speaker is Sally Spencer-Thomas. A clinical psychologist, mental health advocate, faculty member, consumer of mental health services, and survivor of her brother’s suicide, Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas sees issues of suicide prevention and mental health promotion from many perspectives. The Carson J Spencer Foundation is named after her brother, a Denver business leader who died by suicide after a difficult battle with bipolar disorder. The foundation is known nationally and internationally as an innovator of social change.

By hearing her story, we hope to inspire our community to break the stigma associated with the term “suicide” and get a look from all sides of the disease.

Refreshments will be available and local organizations will be on site for information, resources, questions and comments.

Brought to you by: The Estes Valley Suicide Awareness Task-Force (EVSAT) For more information please call Heather at 970-586-2361 ext. 3001 Sponsored by: Estes Park School District R-3 and Estes Park Medical Center

Employment

The Estes Valley Recreation and Park District (EVRPD) is currently seeking the following team members: Human Resources Specialist (Full-time) Management of EVRPD human resources functions – personnel and compensation policy development and administration, recruiting and on-boarding, benefits administration, training, workers comp, safety, regulatory compliance.

Salary range $39,520 - $53,355 (DOE/DOQ), plus competitive benefit package.

Lake Estes Marina Assistant Manager (Mar-Oct work schedule, year-round pay and benefits) Operation of Lake Estes Marina and seasonal maintenance of Lake Estes Day-use Areas – boat and bike rentals, retail sales, boater safety patrol, maintenance of rental equipment and day-use picnic areas/restrooms, seasonal staff supervision.

Salary range $22,565 - $31,589 (DOE/DOQ), plus competitive benefit package.

Assistant Mechanic (Full-time) Repairs and maintenance of EVRPD mowers, tractors, golf carts, trucks, utility vehicles and other equipment – gas, diesel, 2-cycle engines and hydraulic systems, reel grinding, welding.

Salary range $14.00-$18.90/hour (DOE/DOQ), plus competitive benefit package.

Youth Center Coordinator (Part-time 20-25 hours/week Aug-May) Operation of the EVRPD Youth Center – develop and implement after-school and special events programming for youth in grades 6-12, partner with other social service organizations to support and expand programming.

Salary range $13.00 - $17.55/hour (DOE/DOQ).

Administrative Assistant (Part-time, approx. 20 hours/week) General administrative duties – customer service, phones, reception, mail, correspondence, records management, meeting coordination.

Salary range $12.50-$16.88/hour (DOE/DOQ)

Go to http://www.evrpd.com/district-information/job-openings for position descriptions and application instructions. Email mary@evrpd.com for assistance. EVRPD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

REQUIREMENTS: Prepares food by various methods including frying, baking, roasting and grilling for residents, staff and at special functions from primarily fresh whole foods, some frozen and minimal canned products. One to three meals prepared a day, depending on assigned shift.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Teaching: Candidate needs to be willing to work alongside teens from varying backgrounds and lead instruction in kitchen safety procedure and basic cooking skills.

Year Round Positions Assistant Chef PM Executive Chef/Kitchen Manager Housekeeping Crew Leader Seasonal & Part Time (PT) Positions Housekeepers Lifeguards (Jan. start) Program Desk Attendant Special Events Assistant (PT) Postings & applications are on our website: ymcarockies.org/work (970) 586-3341 x1032

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION: Send an updated copy of your resume, and cover letter with salary requirements to the Human Resources Department.

Fire Mountain RTC 5532 US Hwy 36 Estes Park, CO 80517 (303) 443-3343 x111 andria@firemountainprograms.com

The Discovery & Coyote Lodges hiring for front desk, night auditor, grounds and maintenance positions.

Looking for self starters with a good team player attitude.

Must be able to work weekends and holidays.

Year round, full or part time.

Good season bonuses.

Send resume or list of work history to mgmt@estesdiscoverylodge.com

Help us Help Others Become a CAREGiver

There’s never been a better time to reach out to those in need.

We’re seeking quality people who wish to make a difference by helping seniors in their homes. Flexible schedules.

No certification required.

Training and support provided.

Sign on Bonus for Estes Park area!

Apply online to homeinstead.com/northerncolorado Or call Emily Harms for more information (970) 494-0289 Web Brochure: www.HISC365CG.digbro.com

P.O. Box 568 • Estes Park, CO 80517 Pic 970486-4544 • Fax: 970486-1049 www.utsd.org

SECRETARY / RECEPTIONIST

Upper Thompson Sanitation District is accepting applications for a full-time Secretary/Receptionist. The successful candidate offers excellent customer service, attention to detail encompassing prioritization and accurate completion of multitask responsibilities. Desirable experience includes advanced education or applicable training, proficiency in MS Office and prior office experience.

UTSD is a drug and tobacco free work place. Prior to employment, the successful candidate is required to complete employment and substance screening, including a background investigation.

Salary is negotiable and includes a competitive employee benefit package, including medical/dental/vision insurance.

The complete job description and employment applications are available at the District Administration office, located at 2196 Mall Road, M – F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Applications may be mailed to Upper Thompson Sanitation District; Attn: Chris Bieker, District Manager; P.O. Box 568; Estes Park, CO 80517.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Upper Thompson Sanitation District (UTSD) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, age disability, sex, gender identity or gender expression, religion, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, or sexual orientation in employment or in any program or activity conducted by the District. Upper Thompson Sanitation District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Employment JOIN OUR TEAM! The Town of Estes Park is accepting applications for:

Administrative Assistant

Colorado Life Magazine is hiring part-time customer service representatives for its Estes Park headquarters. These individuals communicate with advertisers and subscribers through phone and email.

Work is 20-30 hours/week, within 8 am5 pm, Mon-Fri. Excellent pay with opportunities for advancement.

Apply with cover letter, resume and references to careers@flagshippublishing.com

This position will greet clients, answer phones, schedule appointments, track office workflow, collect statistical data and create reports, assist with bookkeeping, filing, and other duties as assigned. Candidate must be articulate, able to follow established procedures, and be comfortable working with confidential information. Working knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Word, & Excel) and social media required. Must pass a background check.

Safehouse Advocate

This position will work with survivors of domestic violence and their children in residential facility. Will be responsible for residential program and maintaining safehouse. Must have crisis intervention and case management skills as well as experience working with people experiencing trauma who may have multiple issues.

Must pass a background check.

Volunteer Opportunity

SALES TERRITORY MANAGER

FOR GROWING ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANY LOCATED IN ESTES PARK, CO. FULL-TIME WITH BENEFITS. REQUIRES EXTENSIVE REGIONAL AND OUT-OF STATE TRAVEL. EXPERIENCE IN OUTSIDE SALES AND MINIMUM EDUCATION OF B.S. OR EQUIVALENT. NO CALLS PLEASE. EMAIL CAREERS@BIOLYNCEUS.COM

This volunteer position provides crisis advocacy services to survivors of crime and trauma. Advocates carry pagers and respond to crisis calls in the evenings and weekends. There is no paid compensation but lots of gratification! Training provided. Must pass a background check.

Send, email or fax resume

by January 4 to: ESTES VALLEY CRISIS ADVOCATES P.O. Box 1287 Estes Park, CO 80517 Phone 970-577-9781 Fax 866-295-3597 director@estesvalleyvictimadvocates.org

Flood Recovery Planner Technician Planning Division Hiring Range $19.41 - $22.80 per hour Non-Exempt Position Close Date: January 6, 2016

Silver Saddle

Now Hiring YEAR ROUND BREAKFAST / HOUSEKEEPING Part of the shifts will be breakfast.

Part of the shifts will be housekeeping. Must be able to work shifts between the hours of 5am and 4pm. Includes some light cooking as well as customer contact.

Flood Recovery Project Associate Public Works Dept.

Hiring Range $22.34 - $26.25 per hour Non-Exempt Position Close Date: January 4, 2016

Must be a non-smoker.

Apply in person -orsend resume

Flood Recovery Project Manager (Civil Engineer II) Public Works Dept.

Hiring Range $2,389.60 - $2,688.80 bi-weekly salary Exempt Position Close Date: January 4, 2016

$12.00/ per hour.

Includes a sign-on bonus.

BEST WESTERN PLUS Silver Saddle 1260 Big Thompson Avenue Email: cory@estesresort.com

Communications Center Manager Police Department Hiring Range $2,623.30 - $3,213.54 bi-weekly salary Exempt Position Close Date: Open Until Filled

No calls please

Police Officer I Police Department Hiring Range $25.85 – $28.44 per hour Non-Exempt Position Close Date: Open Until Filled

Are you self-motivated and a hard worker?

(Town employment application required)

Applications are available at: Town Hall 170 MacGregor Ave. Room 130 (Mon-Fri 8 am – 5 pm) or www.estes.org/ jobs

We need a part-time

Housekeeper

Return Application to:

for our small cabin resort.

Town of Estes Park, Attn: HR PO Box 1200, Estes Park, CO 80517; or Fax 970-577-4770

-Your own cabin on site $450 month -Above average pay -Extensive housekeeping experience -Bilingual a plus -No pets, no smoking, no drugs

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

If this sounds like what you are looking for, please call us at (970) 586-4543

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FOR RENT Escape the snow & wind in Green Valley Arizona.

2bd, 2 ba. Deeply discounted rent. Call Tom Maher at 520-360-6181

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Commercial Rentals 450 square foot office/heated storage for only $350 per month plus utilities. High ceilings.

Perfect for tradesman.

970-586-2950

Furnished home, 3BDR, 2 BA, 2 car garage, 3 blocks from downtown. $2,000/mo. Call Pat, River Front Office space 303-947-4569 970-586-1700

Condos 2 BD, 1 BA condos, 928 sq ft.1 yr lease / short term lease variable rates. Call Real Living - 1st Choice Real Estate Services at: 970-669-9696. Equal Opportunity Housing

For Rent or Buy for $339,000. 3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath condo. 1648 sq ft, fireplace, 2 car garage, N/S, N/P, Washer/Dryer. $1700/mo + util + dep. 1 yr lease. Email: info@estesresort.com or 586-4476

SERVICES Piano Tuning Susan Novy, local piano tuner. Call for appt.

577-1755

Pet Care

Cabins Glen Haven - Charming, 1BDR, well cared for - year round.

Call 303-444-0104

Domestically Wild Canine Spa (970)480-7011 Certified ALL BREED Show and Pet Styles GENTLE DESHEDS Effective DENTALS Humanity B4 Vanity

Music Professional Pet Sitting in your home.

Bonded, insured, pet CPR instructor, compassionate.

For daily walks or vacation visits.

Renee, 232-6231.

Caregiving

CJM Services inc. is offering professional snow removal. We are insured and licensed with over 20 years of experiences in snow removal in the estes valley.

Driveway prices starting as low as $35.00!

970-690-0772

Foot/Nail Care Incl. foot soak, toenail cutting, callus removal, massage. Clinic and home visits.

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970-443-8494 Leanne, covering all kinds of photography.

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FOR SALE Snowblower-MTD 24â&#x20AC;?

2 Stage, Elect. start, Chains, Just serviced. $240 586-4112

FREE 50 Year old piano.

Need a little tlc.

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REAL ESTATE Commercial Commercial Spaces for sale and lease.

Call Eric. Anderson Realty. 586-2950

SALES Misc. Sales BARGAIN BONANZA for locals and retailers.

Household items and retail displays. New gifts from retail inventory well under wholesale - keep or resell.

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523 St. Vrain Lane, Estes Park, CO 80517 970-586-3333 | 800-401-7750 Christian Collinet Broker/Owner 970-231-8570 Mindy Stone Office Coordinator Ellen Benes Client Liaison Brad Barnett Broker Assoc. 970-212-6780 Jeremy Collinet Broker Assoc. 970-302-1850

Julia Daley Broker Assoc. 720-937-0806 Sue Magnuson GRI, Broker. Assoc. 970-214-0319

Wonderview Village in Estes

Judy Nystrom GRI, Broker. Assoc. 303-506-5466 Glinda Doyle Assistant to Judy Nystrom Mike Richardson GRI, CNE, Broker Assoc. 970-215-2722 Heidi Riedesel CNE, Broker Assoc. 970-691-7083 Lori Smith Broker Assoc. 970-232-5511 Jack Smith Broker Assoc. 970-231-7327 Tom Thomas Broker Assoc. 970-481-3619

Unique Home on 5.77 Acres

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Quality new construction waiting for you to customize & transform into your dream home. 3 BR/2.5 BA w/ high end kitchen cabinets, hardwood floors, granite, cathedral ceilings, gas F/P, one car garage & mountain views from the deck or patio. This development is one of a kind to be enjoyed as a primary residence, weekend getaway, vacation rental, or nightly rental for the investment buyer. $355,000 tbd Willowstone Drive

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Unique property with 2 separate living areas separated by an incredible 1151 sf workshop/garage. 1 side has 2 BR's, den, kitchenette, lg. LR & full bath. The other side has a LR, full kitchen, laundry, 3/4 bath & large MBR on the upper level. Also a 2 bedroom cabin with electricity (no plumbing) and a storage shed, all sitting on an absolutely beautiful 5.77 acres. This is a must see! $395,000 1170 Spruce Mountain Drive

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Riverfront Property/ 300 Acres • Perfect for a new Home/Business • Longs Peak Views • River Frontage • National Forest Access on 3- sides • Hiking/Camping/Biking/ Climbing $1,250,000 2127 US Highway 34

Arapaho Estates • 1.27 Acre Lot • Private cul de sac Location • Overlooking Wetlands • Natural Treed Landscape • Perfect for Building $198,000 201 Cherokee Ct

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New Construction at StoneBridge • To-Be- Built 3 Bed/ 3Bath • Main Level Master • Open Floor Greatroom • Deck to Enjoy the Views • Granite/ Wood / Log Accents $515,000 1137 Fish Creek Road

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Affordable Estes Park • 3 Bedroom/ 2 Bath • Attached Garage • Master w/ Walk-in Closet • Down Payment Assistance Available • $50k Soft Second Mortgage $239,500 1935 Wildfire Road

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