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Wild Turkeys This is the perfect week to learn more about the wild turkey. See Dawn Wilson’s weekly column “Five Fun Facts About... The Wild Turkey on page 20. Photo by Dawn Wilson dawnwilsonphotography.com
Trumpeter Swans In Lake Estes Photo by Scott Rashid
Trumpeter Swans are an unusual sight to see at Lake Estes and have only been spotted here four times since 1996.
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Kruger Rock Fire Ignites In Estes Park Tuesday Morning, November 16
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On November 16, 2021, at about 6:50 a.m., a small wildfire was reported near Little Valley Road and Fish Creek Road southeast of Estes Park. Multiple resources responded and found the fire burning in very steep terrain. Gusting winds and low relative humidity caused the fire to spread quickly and threatened several structures in the area. Multiple voluntary and mandatory evacuations were ordered during the day and notifications were sent to 1,644 contacts (not individuals or homes). Despite the gusting winds, air resources were utilized to make water and suppressant drops. More air resources were ordered for Wednesday along with additional fire crews. At 8 a.m., the fire was estimated at about 20 acres and by 9:45 a.m. it had grown to 75 acres. Structures were threatened, but no reports of damage were reported. As of 6:20 p.m., the fire was estimated at 133 acres with 15% containment. Fire crews remained on the fire monitoring overnight and operations continued on Wednesday. At approximately 6:37 p.m., fire officials received reports of a single engine air tanker crash south of Estes Park. Resources were immediately deployed to search the area. At approximately 9:49 p.m., the plane crash site was located near the south end of Hermit Park. Offi-
cials were sad to report that the pilot and only occupant of the aircraft did not survive. The investigation into the crash will be led by the FAA and NTSB. The pilot was identified as Marc Thor Olson, a highly decorated veteran of both the Army and Air Force with 32 years of service to our country. Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Marc Olson, a true hero pilot. Over 150 personnel were on the fire from LCSO Emergency Services, LCSO Initial Attack Module, Larimer County Parks, Colorado State Patrol, Estes Valley Fire Protection District, Estes Park PD, Town of Estes Park, Glen Haven Fire, LCSO Posse, LCSO AllHazards/Crisis Response Team, Poudre Fire Authority, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Berthoud Fire Protection District, Boulder County, Colorado Divi-
sion of Fire Prevention and Control, Allenspark Fire, United States Forest Service, Rocky Mountain National Park, and CDOT. Throughout the emergency, Highway 36 was closed at Mall Road in Estes Park and at Apple Valley Road, west of Lyons due to emergency operations for the fire. It has since reopened. An investigation into the cause of the fire has revealed high winds blew a tree onto a nearby powerline causing it to arc and start the fire. Please visit www.larimer.org/kruger-rock-fire for the most up to date information. Note: As of 11/18/2021 at 8 a.m., the 145 acre fire is now 40% contained and crews are making good progress. Thank you to all firefighters and emergency personnel for your hard work and dedication to keep our town safe.
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Town To Host 11th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony The Town of Estes Park will kick off the holiday season with its annual Tree Lighting Ceremony this Saturday, Nov. 20 at George Hix Riverside Plaza in downtown Estes Park. Festivities start at 3:30 p.m. with the official tree lighting taking place at 5:30 p.m. Festive live music will be sung by Cowboy Brad, starting at 4:15 p.m. and Mayor Wendy Koenig will flip the tree lighting switch at 5:30 p.m. All activities are free of charge. Attendees at this family-friendly event can meet Santa and take photos with holiday characters. Kids can enjoy holiday craft kits, llamas, carriage rides and free
hot chocolate and cookies. For more information on the Tree Lighting festivities, please contact the Town’s Events Department at 970-586-6104 or events@estes.org. Monetary donations will be accepted for the Blue Santa program by Police Department Auxiliary members. These donations are delivered to disabled, shutin, and elderly community residents in mid-December. For more information on Blue Santa, please contact Captain Corey Pass at 970-577-3828 or cpass@estes.org.
Town Offices Closed Nov. 25 In Observance Of Thanksgiving Town of Estes Park local government facilities will be closed Thursday, Nov. 25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Operations will resume Friday, Nov. 26. Essential services are not affected by this closure.
The charge(s) are merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. On November 14, a reporting person called 911 to report their cat stuck in the car engine. Upon arrival, the reporting party advised they had driven up from Longmont to visit family and heard a
thump while leaving Good Sam. Underneath the vehicle they found their cat lodged in-between the drive shaft and exhaust, which was causing the cat to suffocate. With a combined effort between Officer Skylar Watson and Bob's Towing, the cat was carefully removed and saved.
EVFPD firefighters generally respond to medical calls in their personal vehicles, allowing for a faster response. On other incidents, firefighters respond to a fire station to respond in department apparatus with specialized equipment. During the week of November 7, the Estes Valley Fire Protection District (EVFPD) responded to 14 calls for serv-
ice. This included: • MVC: 2 • Emergency medical (assist EPH): 2 • Grass Fire: 1 • Search & Rescue: 1 • Smoke Investigation: 1 • Alarm Activation: 6 • Gas Leak: 1
Tuesday morning, this elk herd moved quickly toward Marys Lake, away from the Kruger Rock Fire. See the video at epnews.com.
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Money Matters Are About You
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On Thursday, November 9, the budget for the Town of Estes Park fiscal year 2022 was unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees. The budget, as passed, provides for the overall operation of the town government. The robust budget reflects two fortunate circumstances. One is Estes Park’s unique proximity to unmatched natural resources that attract millions of visitors here even during a pandemic. The other is a business community providing a ready environment for visitors to shop, dine and so on. So far in 2021, sales tax collections exceed 2019 (pre-pandemic) by 24.5 percent. Budget details are available via the Town’s website by entering the following address: https://estespark.colorado.gov/boardsandmeetings. You can view the recordings of the Town Board budget meetings, study sessions or read the Board budget packets. I do, however, want to mention three budget related matters. One concerns the personnel of the Town. The budget for 2020 supports six new positions, reactivates two positions lost to the pandemic, and seeks to keep salaries of employees comparable to those of employees in similar towns in Colorado. Two, I am particularly encouraged that the budget takes up the issue of stormwater mitigation by adding three employees to the effort. Full mitigation will involve multiple capital projects-requiring many years to complete—at a cost of approximately $150 million. In another action, the Town Board directed the Public Works Department to prepare options for establishing a stormwater utility to fund mitigation going forward. Third, as part of the Trustee’s study session on November 9, Director Duane Hudson briefed trustees about possible budgetary impacts arising from Colorado’s Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR) amendment. TABOR limits the amount of revenue growth a local government may have and retain without voter approval to remove those limits. In November 2000 Estes citizens voted to remove the Town’s revenue limits (an action called “de-Brucing”), allowing them to be used for eligible expenses spelled out in the ballot initiative. Eligible expenses were defined as those dealing with the acquisition, maintenance, repair, and replacement of capital projects. Director Hudson made clear that
although the Town is in a strong overall financial position (despite the pandemic), it is experiencing a shift in needs and must consider how to pay for meeting its new needs. For example, the limited eligibility spelled out in the original de-Brucing ballot language excludes services such as police, 911/dispatch, emergency management, the Town’s contribution to the fire district, public information, as well as support functions such as finance and human resources, and services not involved in the acquisition, maintenance, replacement, or repair of capital projects. Creating a situation in which, altogether, ineligible activities comprise roughly 70-percent of the Town’s general fund expenditures. Putting financial pressure on the ineligible activities despite the collection of record sales tax
Director Hudson explaining Tabor deBrucing impacts. Photo from Town Board Study Session YouTube recording 11/9/2021).
revenues. To remedy this situation Trustees are asking staff to explore the possibility of adding a question to the ballot for the April election. Month after month, in board meeting after board meeting, study session after study session, I am reminded that money matters...and I am grateful that the trustees and staff of the Town of Estes Park are paying attention to what matters most—you.
League Of Women Voters Zoom Coffee On 100 Year Celebration Of Women Project Join the Zoom Coffee on Saturday, November 20, 2021, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. The program will allow us to go “Behind the Scenes” with Kent Smith. Kent will describe the year-long project in 2020 which led to his latest book, “100 Years: A Celebration of Women.” All are welcome to join. Register at www.lwv-estespark.org
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Town Considers Asking Voters To Reconsider Methods Of Legal Publication Municipal Election Takes Place April 5 By: Town Clerk Jackie Williamson
The Town will soon begin to prepare for the next regular Municipal Election April 5, 2022 to elect three trustee seats currently held by Trustees Bangs, Cenac and Webermeier -- all of whom are eligible to run for re-election. It is also time for the Town to consider placing questions on the ballot. The Town Board recently discussed two questions related to the publication of ordinances and bills. At a recent study session, the Board reviewed a potential ballot question that would eliminate the full text publication of ordinances passed by the Town Board in the newspaper. Instead, it would require publication of the title only in the newspaper, with the full text placed on the Town’s website as it is now. A second ballot question would eliminate the publication of bills and statements of concern related to contracts and rebates in the newspaper, and continue the current practice of placing all such documents on the Town’s website. You can watch the Board’s Oct. 26 study session at www.estes.org/videos. As a statutory community, the Town is able to consider these questions as outlined in the Colorado Revised Statutes. Voters in communities large and small, statutory and home rule, have approved these questions, thereby reducing publication costs to their communities. You may be asking yourself, ‘Why does this matter to me as a voter in Estes Park and why now?’ The Town presented these questions to the voters in 2012 and the measures failed. Since that time, the Town has invested heavily in developing a robust website and an enterprise-wide
document management system in which you can easily retrieve past minutes, ordinances, resolutions, and current and previous Town Board packet material including bills. Finding public records is easier than ever before. The information is available to you sooner, 24/7, and in perpetuity, through our site’s powerful search engine. For those without internet access, or who prefer paper, we continue to make these records available in paper form in the Town Clerk’s office. The next step is for the Town Board to consider final verbiage of the ballot questions, tentatively in January, and make its final decision on proceeding. If the ballot questions are passed by the voters in 2022, they would save the taxpayers of Estes Park approximately $6,000 a year in publishing costs, plus significant staff time. The Town would, in turn, use the cost savings and staff time for services our customers indicate are important to them. Until the voters have a chance to consider these questions in April 2022, please take time, as many have since the pandemic began in 2020, to check out the Town’s robust records portal at www.estes.org/recordsportal. If you have any questions on the proposed questions, would like to set up an educational presentation with any local groups, or need more information on how to use the records portal, please contact the Town Clerk’s office at townclerk@estes.org or 970-577-4777. Most importantly, your voice matters, so please remember to vote this coming April 5, 2022.
November Non-Profit Giving Tuesdays At Claire’s Restaurant & Bar For the month of November, Tuesdays are for giving at Claire’s Restaurant & Bar. They are generously donating 20% of their sales on Tuesdays to several local, non-profit organizations. For the month of November, Claire’s will be giving to EVICS, MacGregor Ranch, Quota Club and Crisis Advocates. Get out and enjoy a great meal at Claire’s and support all of these fine organizations who do so much for our community. Thank you!
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Quota Changes The Holiday Home Tour 2021 With Covid still being in our lives and surging in Colorado at this time and in wanting to help our community to be as healthy as possible, Quota members did not feel it was responsible to hold the 2021 Home Tour. The decision was made due to complications of hosting a safe event for both participants, homeowners and members of our club. So we have a different perspective on this long running annual event. Please join us in our “Stay at Home Tour.” Give yourself the opportunity to put your feet up, sip on your favorite beverage in front of your own fire and cozy home and find some rest at this busy time of year. Find
your True Holiday Spirit knowing that you have supported our wonderful community with a tax deductible contribution to Estes Park Quota. Estes Park Quota has not been able to host their regular annual fundraisers for over the past year due to the Covid pandemic, yet we are still generously giving back to our community. Quota is a nonprofit organization, helping hearing and speech impaired individuals and disadvantaged women
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and children. They also have a medical supply Loan Closet open to all residents of Estes and visitors for when you experience an illness or injury. Other local efforts include working with our local Estes Park Health to raise funds for ambulances for our community, AEDs that are distributed throughout town and our police department, services to children and seniors, student scholarships, Estes Park
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Fire District, Glen Haven Volunteer Fire food, health and education support for our kids through school programs, Meals on Wheels, Women’s Monument Project and so much more. Please consider giving the gift of wellbeing for yourself and your community by contributing to our Stay at Home Fundraiser. You can go to our website at estesparkquota.com to make your donation or talk with your Quota member friends. Don’t forget to visit our Festival of Trees at Estes Park Resort 1700 Colorado Peaks Dr., Estes Park
Shannon Knight has been in full time ministry for 27 years. He travels all over the country preaching and singing about Jesus. Shannon has been on Gaither videos, TBN and many other television networks. He is the lead singer of The Music City Quartet and is a regular on the Music City Show. His latest album ‘Clear’ is available on all digital outlets. Please join us for this FREE concert!
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Bill Smith Is Retiring It is with mixed emotions we anWith Deep Gratitude, nounce the retirement of Bill Smith, SCI/Mtn. Mid-West Market Team, Location Manager/Funeral Director at Allnutt Funeral Service and Rick AllAllnutt Funeral Service. After 40 years nutt of serving families and communities with Allnutt Funeral Service and SCIMtn. Mid-West Market, Bill is deservedly going to enjoy life at a different pace. His contributions will always be valued and remembered. His unwavering hard work, commitment and dedication have touched so many lives in so many ways in the Estes Park community. Bill will be greatly missed. We are truly happy for Bill and wish him the very best in his next chapter of life. His retirement journey begins on December 1, 2021.
Rare Birds Seen In Estes Park Local bird expert Scott Rashid recently spotted this very rare species of bird in Estes Park. Common Redpolls are small finches about the size of a Pine Siskin or Goldfinch that come into Colorado every few years. The Redpolls have only been seen at Lake Estes twice since 1996. They are a very rare occurrence. Photo by Scott Rashid
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Better To-Go Dinner Fundraiser Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership (EVRJP) is hosting a fundraiser dinner on December 1st. In years past, EVRJP’s annual Better Together Dinner would invite attendees to enjoy great food and good company in person, however this year EVRJP has shifted to a takeout event in order to accommodate and help keep the community safe. Join EVRJP this December 1st for the Better To-Go Dinner, a takeout event with the same great food enjoyed in the comfort of your own home. Special menu items from Mama Rose’s Restaurant can be ordered for pick up between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. on Wednes-
day, December 1st. Choices include Lasagne (meat), Tri Colore Pasta (vegetarian) and Salmon & Vegetables (gluten-free, dairy-free). All entrees include a house salad served family style and tiramisu dessert. Thanks to the generous donation of the meal by Julie and Rob Pieper, owners of Poppy’s and Mama Rose’s, all pro-
ceeds will benefit EVRJP and support restorative justice programming in the Estes Valley. Pay what you wish; contributions will be accepted. EVRJP is a unique alliance formed in 2002 between the Estes Valley Community and Estes Park Police Department. Current programming includes Community Group Conferencing, Restorative
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It is less than a week until Thanksgiving, a day set aside to gather with family and/or friends—to eat. That’s it. The day is devoted solely to eating. Not all day long (unless you have fresh-out-of-the-oven, roasted giblet nibblers in your house), but at that awkward mid-afternoon hour, after exhaustive meal prep in the kitchen. Then, everybody sits down, gives a quick nod of thanks, and devours turkey and all the trimmings. That’s your average Thanksgiving in America. Aside from the all-out feast with roast bird as the main dish, Thanksgiving includes: • taking long, guilt-free naps, • taking long, guilt-free walks (unless it’s while everyone else is on KP duty after dinner. Then there is guilt.) • consuming multiple guilt-laden desserts (pumpkin pie and pecan pie for me), • picking the carcass clean afterward for leftovers (“Carcass” is such an unappetizing word for what remains after the meal, isn’t it?. No guilty pleasure there.), and • making a wish with the wishbone. This is a quirky annual tradition I get excited about, even at the ripe young age of 61. I keep an eye on the V-shaped bone— officially called a furcula (Latin for little fork) —while dealing with the meal’s aftermath. We dig through the mishmash in the container drawer, trying to find lids to match the containers of leftovers; we wash and dry dishes by hand after the dishwasher has been filled to capacity; we exclaim about how full we are and wonder why we had a second serving of mashed potatoes and gravy; all while waiting for the wishbone to be declared dry enough for the wishbone breaking contest. When that time comes, I find a fellow thumb-wrestler, which sometimes takes a little prodding (not everyone loves this time-honored ritual as much as I do). We each grip our respective side of the bone, place our thumbs against the flat interclavicle at the top, make a wish, and pull. The bone snaps, and the one who ends up with the bigger portion of the wishbone gets a lucky break: their wish (or mine) will come true! Of course, no wish will ever come true if it is spoken aloud, so it’s hard to determine the results of wish-making, but believing the wish will come true can influence the outcome of that wish. Just like • making a wish on the first star at night
(“Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight. I wish I may, I wish I might, have the wish I wish tonight. ”), • making a wish before blowing out all the candles on a birthday cake (if they don’t all go out, the wish is not granted), • crossing your fingers and making a wish, • making a wish while throwing a penny into a fountain, and • making a wish while holding your breath and driving past a cemetery (if you make it from one end to the other without running out of breath, your wish will come true). We must believe! Believing makes Life easier to be with. Find a penny and pick it up, all day long you’ll have good luck. Believe it, and you’ll soon see good fortune all around you. Heck, you’re a penny richer. There’s proof right there. Don’t walk under a ladder and everybody stays safe. You don’t run into it and the person standing on a rung doesn’t get knocked off. I believe the ladder theory. Carry a rabbit’s foot for good luck? Why not? It can’t hurt. Nor can knocking on wood. (As long as you don’t knock too hard. That would hurt.) Don’t open your umbrella inside and nobody’s eyes get poked out. What luck! Black cat crosses your path? That one stumps me. The only black cat I’ve known was a snarly, feisty feline who scratched with a vengeance. It truly was bad luck to have that one cross my path. So how to turn the black cat situation around? Do something nice (i. e., let someone else have the last piece of pie and you’ll likely find the one remaining parking spot in the crowded lot next time you’re looking. What goes around comes around, some would say. I believe it.), take an elevator to the 13th floor (if you can find one), and throw some salt over your left shoulder. If you believe you’re lucky (or if you come upon a four-leaf clover), felicity will abound. One last thing: start doing your thumb exercises. Wishbone wrestling season is less than a week away. You may let The Thunker know what you think at her e-mail address, donoholdt@gmail.com. © 2021 Sarah Donohoe
your easiest thanksgiving ever ENJOY A CHEF-MADE HOLIDAY DINNER IN ESTES PARK It’s Thanksgiving dinner made easy at The Ridgeline Hotel® Estes Park, from noon to 8:00 pm on November 25. Sit back and enjoy a lavish menu that includes juniper maple roast turkey breast, pit smoked honey ham, bourbon pecan pie and more. View the full menu at ridgelinehotel.com/thanksgiving To make your reservation, call (970) 527-1500.
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MRIs Are Frequently Ordered At Estes Park Health "As a Physician at Estes Park Health, I order MRIs almost every day that I see patients. A new MRI machine at EPH means more comfortable and fast exams for patients and is an important component of offering state-of-the-art health care to the residents of this mountain community." ~Robyn Zehr, DO, Chief of Staff at Estes Park Health. MRIs are the preferred method for viewing soft tissues and organs and are often used to plan treatment. For example, Tom, 32, visited the Physicians Clinic complaining of pain in his neck and shoulder. His doctor examined him and ordered an MRI to understand the nature of his injury and plan a path for treatment. After his MRI, Tom scheduled appointments at EPH for pain management injections. Because MRI was available at EPH, Tom was able to schedule all his appointments in Estes Park, eliminating the need to take full days off work to commute back and forth to the Valley for care. Estes Park Health Foundation is raising money to bring a new MRI machine to Estes Park Health. The current machine is 14 years old and near end of life, which means it will be
harder to find parts for repairs. Due to its age, the machine requires more and more repairs. The new machine provides scans in half the time, has a wider bore, and Quiet Suite technology, which means patients will have a quicker and more convenient MRI experience at Estes Park Health. Will you help make a new MRI machine at Estes Park Health a reality? Visit www.GivetoEPH.org/MRI to donate. The Estes Park Health Foundation increases community awareness of Estes Park Health, and develops, manages, and distributes funds to assist EPH in fulfilling its mission. To learn more about our initiatives or to volunteer, contact us at GiveToEPH.org or 970577-4370.
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Tablesetting Awards And Warm Thanks The Estes Park Museum Friends 5th annual Tablesetting/scaping event at the Dunraven at Estes Park Resort was a successful fundraiser and a chance for participants to celebrate Amazing Women, Then & Now on November 13 and 14. The competitive Julie Farnham Best of Show Award was won by Andy Smith who created a table celebrating Mother Goose complete with blackbirds coming out of a pie and a historic narrative about Elizabeth Foster Vergoose, the actual Mother Goose. The People’s Choice Award was taken by the Antiquarians of Estes Park who created a table design celebrating Wimbledon women who won tennis contests. It featured crossed tennis rackets. There were many other winners, and we congratulate them all! To see their names and their very creative tablesettings, visit our website: www.estesparkmuseumfriends.org/creative-coloradotablescapes The planning committee headed by Tara Moenning included Barbara Cole, Sue Dallam, Marna Rehage, Bobbie Heisterkamp, Marty Casey and Gladys Van Drie. Our monthly meetings were like good friends gathering around Barb’s dining room table for coffee and cookies rather than strict business meetings. We thank the staff at the Dunraven Restaurant and the Estes Park Resort: Bianca, Cindy and Andy, who made our setup and presentation an easy task.
Our sponsors are what gave us a nice profit, and we hope you will visit their businesses or thank them personally: The Antiquarians, Bank of Colorado, Bird and Jim’s Restaurant, Marty Yochum Casey, Colorado Homestead, The Dunraven Restaurant, Estes Park News, Fall River Jewelry, Antiques and Coins, Nancy Garcia, Bobbie Heisterkamp, Margaret Jensen, Kind Coffee, Macdonald Book Shop, Phil Moenning, Peak’s Hallmark Card Shop, Plum Creek Shoe Station and Moose Creek Western, Cheryl Pennington, Poppy’s and Mama Rose’s Restaurant, Seasoned, An American Bistro and YMCA of the Rockies.
Andy Smith with her award.
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Estes Park Archives “Program” This Friday, November 12
An overnight stay in the nearly inaccessible Waimanu Valley on the Big Island of Hawaii echoes the trip Isabella Bird made in 1873. Photo courtesy Estes Park Archives
The three-state, 10-day celebration of the 150th anniversary of Isabella Bird's travels through the American west will be held in September 2023, but in order to “beta-test” certain components of the planned event, a dress rehearsal will be held in September 2022. Part of the planned offering is an “adventure arm”, recreating some of the same places Isabella Bird visited, and some of the same trials and tribulations she encountered. Stop by Molly B restaurant at 240 Moraine this Friday, November 12, between 6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to pick up a pamphlet and learn the likely itinerary for a five-day trip to Hawaii in mid-September 2022, with lodging and round-
trip flights from Denver totalling around $500/person. This trip will involve camping under the stars, strenuous hikes, and sleeping in hammocks, so the only luxury will be what you provide at your own cost before or after the planned events. While there is no age cut-off, we will be entering the nearly-inaccessible and often unpredictable Waimanu Valley and traipsing around on active volcanoes, so an active lifestyle is a must. Free parking is available across the street, and no commitment or deposit is required at this time. Masks are required, and if you don't have any questions, there is no formal presentation. Call 586-4889 for additional details.
Estes Park Historian Laureate's, Essays Old And New Available Online
Dr. James H. Pickering, Estes Park's Historian Laureate since 2006, made his 2020 book, Essays Old and New available free of charge through the Estes Park Museum. The free PDF, first made available in early 2020, can be downloaded from the Estes Park Museum’s website, www.estes.org/museum. As he
explains in the preface, it was distributed in this format as a means of getting these essays into the hands of readers. His intended audience, “first and foremost . . . the friends and supporters of the Estes Park Museum, those individuals who over the years have so generously helped the museum achieve its mission to preserve and share the history of the Estes valley.” Twelve of the 16 essays were published between 1989 and 2015 in Colorado Heritage, Trail & Timberline, the Allenspark Wind, the Rocky Mountain Conservancy Quarterly, and by the University of Nebraska Press. The essays explore famed Freelan Oscar Stanley; English-born photographer, architect, and dry-land farmer Henry Cornwallis Rogers; photographer William Tenbrook Parke, who produced many of Estes Park's most important early photographic postcards; and “the Victorian,” an historic yet little known house located above the Elkhorn Lodge.
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Meet Hope Lives: Breast Cancer Support
Hope Lives is an organization that serves patients going through breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. They offer free vouchers to clients that can be “cashed in” at various health care providers. They currently serve Northern Colorado and are expanding their services into Estes Park. They are seeking breast cancer patients to serve, as well as providers who are interested in being part of their care network. By: Karen McPherson, Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center
The Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center is always busy connecting, inspiring, and supporting local nonprofits. Sometimes, we meet a new nonprofit that is based down valley but serves the Estes Valley. We recently met one such organization at our monthly Partnership Networking meeting: Hope Lives supports women with breast cancer. They pay providers who serve patients going through diagnosis and treatment: acupuncture, massage, hair stylists who can help patients as they loose and grow hair, transportation down valley for treatment, counseling, etc. Hope Lives uses individual donations to buy vouchers clients can then use at various providers . The treatment is free to the patient and the provider is paid (many providers offer a discount). Estes Park’s breast cancer patients have to drive down valley to get all their treatments and services. Hope Lives is looking to help connect them with more local providers. They tend to connect patients with additional services and modalities that insurance doesn’t typically cover, for example acupuncture, lymphedema massage, mastectomy supplies, wigs, etc. One of their most popular resources is
acupuncture. This can help with pain management, nausea, and neuropathy. All services are aimed at managing the physical, emotional, social and financial side effects of treatment, such as reducing anxiety before surgeries or recurrence, recovery, pain and loss of femininity around mastectomies. If you would like to learn more about this organization or be part of their provider network in Estes, visit hopelives.org or email Elise@hopelives.org.
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Quota Festival Of Trees Now On Display By: Kris Hazelton
The financial health of nonprofit organizations in Estes Park have been significantly impacted by COVID-19 and our very own Estes Park Quota Club is facing challenges of their own. Quota normally hosts several annual fundraisers throughout the year, yet due to the pandemic, they are facing challenges when trying to find a way to do so responsibly. In the interest of keeping those in our community and visitors to Estes Park safe from COVID, members of Estes Park Quota recently decided that their annual Holiday Home Tour will not be held this year. The decision was made due to complications of hosting a safe event for both participants, homeowners and members of their club. Quota is however, hosting their annual Festival of Trees. The event is being held
in the lobbies of the Estes Park Resort and The Dunraven Restaurant. Proceeds from these beautiful, one-of-a kind decorated trees support many Quota community projects such as the Loan Closet, ambulances for our community, AEDs, services to children and seniors, student grants and more. Show your support of Estes Park Quota by purchasing your chance to win one of these beautiful holiday trees. Buy tickets at the front desk-$1/ticket, $5 for 6 or $10 for 13 tickets, include your name and phone number on your tickets. The trees will be on display from now through December 17 and the drawing to win the trees will be held on Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. Get out and see these 39 wonderful trees, have a great dinner at the Dunraven and purchase tickets to win one for yourself. Good luck!
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Don’t Do Life Alone
Don’t do life alone. Come and join us every Sunday morning at the Reel Mountain Theater. We’re just a group of people journeying through life together; committed to living life on mission as we study the words of Jesus and follow His ways and do His work. Our hope is to create a space where it is safe to belong until you believe. Our Sunday gathering is like meeting in a large living room with an enhanced theater system. It’s a simple format–we meet in a theater, have no live worship, and keep the meeting to 60 minutes. Outside of the Sunday gathering we look forward to connecting with you during the week to build deeper friendships. Come check us out this Sunday at 10:10 a.m. The Reel Mountain Theater is located at 543 Big Thompson Ave. in Estes Park. For more information, email us at FlatironsChurchEP@gmail.com
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Open House Launches New Rocky Mountain Channel Streaming Service Congratulations to Ashley Maese, the Estes Park High School Student of the Week for November 19, 2021. At EPHS, Ashley is a member of the Major 13 choir and she is in the upcoming musical, Mamma Mia. She is in Student Council and the Environmental Club. Her favorite class is Conceptual Physics with Mrs. Schmidt. She added, “In school I have been proud of lettering in academics every year as well as maintaining a 4.0 with Front Range Community College.” In her free time, she loves to play spikeball, as well as running, hiking and reading. She has been working at Sweet Basilico for a few years with some of her closest friends. When asked her favorite place to visit she said, “I really love going to Moab and more importantly, Kind Coffee.” Her favorite quote is, “Relationship is not an obligation, it is the very ground of our existence” by Satish Kumar. The best piece of advice she’s ever received was “you have to learn to be forgiving of yourself and others.” After high school, she plans to go to college, probably somewhere in Arizona.
Ribbon Cutting Friday, November 19 at 4 p.m., Open House until 6 p.m. Rocky Mountain Channel will be launching its new streaming service this month with a ribbon cutting and open house Friday, November 19, 4 to 6 p.m. The public is welcome to join Nick Mollé Productions and the Chamber at 142 East Elkhorn Ave. Enter through the alley across from the Wheel Bar. Rocky Mountain Channel will be offering promo codes at the event to check out this new streaming service. The Rocky Mountain Channel was previously only available on ROKU but is now accessible to subscribers on any smart device. “We've been making movies in Estes
Park for nearly 30 years,” says Rocky Mountain Channel founder Nick Mollé . “This is our biggest change yet, but one thing that will never change is our dedication to the environment and our community." About Nick Mollé Productions-Nick Mollé Productions/The Rocky Mountain Channel has been producing films in Estes Park for nearly 30 years. From award winning documentaries to music in the mountains, this is adventure with a conscience. Experience a place where art and science confess their identity as twins. These are the stories of the science, the emotions, and the economics of conservation in a place where ecotourism is a way of life. This is the Rocky Mountain Channel.
Grand Opening For Bulldog Roofing In The Estes Community Ashley Maese 12th Grade
Ribbon Cutting Thursday, December 2 at 4 p.m. at Avant Garde Aleworks
Bulldog Roofing announces its grand debut to the Estes Park community with a grand opening event at Avant Garde Aleworks, Thursday, December 2 at 4 p.m. Rachielle Gillstrap, Tyler Bishop and Dylan Wonnocott invite Chamber members and anyone in the home services industry to join the celebration at Avant Garde on Thursday afternoon. The Bulldog team has volunteered to chair the Chamber’s first industrybased referral marketing network and there’s room for your business if you do anything that touches the home -- inside, outside or even financing the work. Bulldog Roofing is a family owned business that was established in Longmont, Colorado, in January of 2015.
Rachielle Gillstrap says "We believe it is our duty to take care of the people around us. Because of this, we personally take responsibility for the quality of service brought to your roofing project. Bulldog Roofing works to improve the reputation of the roofing industry. Through high values and ethics we create positive customer experiences, deliver quality products, and promote a wonderful career opportunity for our team members." About Bulldog Roofing-Bulldog Roofing works to improve the reputation of the roofing industry. Through high values and ethics we create positive customer experiences, deliver quality products, and promote a wonderful career opportunity for our team members. More at www.bulldog-roof.com/about.
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Five Fun Facts About… The Wild Turkey By: Dawn Wilson
This week’s featured animal is the wild turkey. Although it may seem obvious to select the turkey for the week of Thanksgiving, there are many fascinating features about this unique-looking bird. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoy Turkey Day! 1. According to the U. S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, an adult turkey has 5,000 to 6,000 feathers. 2. The word “turkey” is believed to have derived from Turkish merchants bringing the bird into Europe. 3. There are several terms for the different sexes of turkeys: gobblers or toms are male turkeys; hens are female turkeys; jakes are young male turkeys;
Male wild turkeys are referred to as a tom or a gobbler.
Two turkeys seem to be encouraged to fight by a third.
jennies are young female turkeys. 4. Don’t let the clumsy look of this ground bird fool you. They can move up to 18 miles per hour on foot and up to 50 miles per hour in flight. 5. Hunted to almost extinction in the early 1900s, there are more than 6 million wild turkeys in the U. S. today, according to the National Wild Turkey Foundation.
Wild turkeys can have as many as 6,000 feathers.
Dawn Wilson is a professional and award-winning nature photographer who lives in Estes Park year-round. You can see more of her work, join one of her Rocky tours, and purchase prints and calendars at DawnWilsonPhotography.com or follow her on Instagram: @dawnwilsonphoto.
Female turkeys are referred to as hens or jennies if they are young.
To some, a turkey isn't the most beautiful bird, but they do have a unique look with red and blue skin that intensifies in color during the mating season.
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Catch The Glow Parade Brightens Downtown Estes Park Nov. 26 Artist extraordinaire Michael Young is busy creating amazing floats for the parade.
Detours in effect and special trolley service available on parade day Join the Town of Estes Park to celebrate the holiday season with the dazzling Catch the Glow Parade. The brightest event of the year will travel through downtown starting at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 26. The Catch the Glow Parade will feature whimsical new float designs by the parade’s Creative Director, Michael Young, along with musical acts and much more. As always, the stars of the evening are Santa and Mrs. Claus. Dress warmly and festively, grab some warm beverages downtown, and enjoy Estes Park’s smalltown, family-friendly extravaganza! This free, holiday-themed event is open to the public. Learn more at www.estes-
parkeventscomplex.com. The Town appreciates the generous support of the following sponsors: Estes Park News, Quality Inn Near Rocky Mountain National Park, Visit Estes Park, Coulson Excavating Company, Inc., SkyRun Estes Park, Estes Park Shuttle and Estes Park Trolleys. Parade route, parking and shuttles The parade will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the 400 block of West Elkhorn Avenue (West Park Center) and continue east on Elkhorn Avenue, ending at the U.S. 34/U.S. 36 intersection. Road closures will begin at 5 p.m. along the parade route and all side streets, as well as along U.S. 36/North Saint Vrain Avenue to 4th Street. Detours will be required. For complete informa-
tion, please visit www.estes.org/detours. Spectators traveling to the parade by vehicle are encouraged to park in the free parking structure at 691 N. St. Vrain Ave .and use the Riverwalk or ride the Town’s free trolley to access activities in downtown Estes Park. Additional parking spaces in the municipal/library parking lot will be designated ‘Accessible Parking’ for parade day. Free trolley service will be offered from 12 p.m. until 8 p.m. starting at the Estes Park Visitor Center with stops along Elkhorn Avenue. A second “Express” shuttle will run between the Events Complex, Visitor Center and Bond Park from 3:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. For complete details, visit
www.estes.org/shuttles. Downtown loading zones will be closed the night of Nov. 25 in preparation for the parade. The Performance Park public parking lot will be closed beginning at 5 p.m. Nov. 25 and reopen approximately 7 p.m. Nov. 26. Photos by Michael Young
Watch for some “sneak peek” parade pics in next week’s EP News!
Sending Prayers For Estes Park From Lafayette, Colorado
Katherine Kross, 5th grade teacher at Lafayette Elementary in Lafayette, Colorado (and a former EPES teacher) sent us this wonderful drawing by one of her students, Thomas. She said, “One of my students drew this picture that says it all! He is worried about the wildlife, birds, trout and people in Estes Park since there is another fire there.” Katherine hopes this sweet
drawing shows us the love flowing our way from others, young and old, hoping that we are all safe from this recent wildfire. Thomas comes to Estes Park often to fish with his Dad. Thank you, Thomas for your very heartfelt drawing, we all LOVE it so much, and thank you for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers! ❤ Drawing by Thomas, 5th Grade.
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PICTURES OF SELFLESSNESS A week from now we will be celebrating Thanksgiving Day! Or will we? The past couple of years have been such strange years that I wonder if we can truly be thankful. And for what? Thanksgiving was initially celebrated to thank God for those early years of our nation. We remember the stories about that first feast shared by the pilgrims and the truly Native Americans. We marvel at the ‘thankful spirit’ that was evident, despite some very hard times experienced in those early days…the illness and deaths of many, daily hardships faced by our ancestors. How could they be thankful? But they were! And they showed it, and expressed it. As time has gone on Americans have utilized Thanksgiving Day to remember the bounty that God has showered upon us, but also to remember those who helped this nation in so many ways during our nation’s history. We remember so many whose names are synonymous with heroism, having led our nation through wars and times of privation and need and recovery. Through the years we have honored scores of them in many ways, erecting statues and buildings in honor of many, taking days off from work and closing government offices in order to spend time thinking of them and their sacrificial contributions to our nation’s welfare. But this year is different, isn’t it? This has been the year of tearing down statues of many who made such contributions to our people during those 200+ years. During the protests we’ve seen many of these defaced or destroyed because they did during their time what was normal…housing and utilizing slaves, often treating them as members of their own families and treating them very kindly, or fighting in wars resulting from a desire to help or protect others, etc. I couldn’t help wondering if our famous Mount Rushmore would be next. Despite the good that these statesmen…and women…did during their lifetimes, they have suffered such disdain, ridicule, and dishonor, as a result of the treatment of many…many who would never even think of sacrificing and serving as these great people did. During this time I couldn’t help thinking of the words of Antony following the death of Cesar. William Shakespeare has him saying: “The evil that men do lives after them, the good is oft interred with the bones.” I can’t help wondering if the day will come when we will not remember the great things done by our nation’s great people, continually dwelling on negative aspects of their lives. If so, we…and our nation…will be the losers for it. But I don’t want to just focus on actions of others in this regard. We need to think about ourselves and consider how often we struggle with this same tendency…to forget the good and remember only the ‘evil’. I remember the story of a man who was sharing with a friend about a frustration in his marriage. He said: “Every time my wife and I get into an argument my wife gets historical.” His friend corrected him, “You mean ‘hysterical’.” He said, “No, I mean ‘historical’! She reminds me of everything I’ve ever done wrong!” How often is this true in our marriages, or our parenting, or other relationships? In counseling, we call this ‘garbage dumping’. People remember each wrong thing done, put it into our mental ‘bag’, and ‘dump it’ all on the other person when having a disagreement. True love for another results in rapid forgiveness, even forgetfulness, of bad things when they happen. All of us love attending a memorial service for a person where ‘the good lives on’ and is joyfully shared by attendees. We need to weigh this when it comes our relationship to God as well. Thanksgiving is to say ‘Thanks’ to God for all His goodness to us. All of us have been so blessed! We may have had a ‘bad year’ when it came to health, finances, etc. but we have all been blessed in so many ways. So, this coming Thursday, “Count your many blessings, name them one by one, and it will surprise you what the Lord has done.” Please join me in doing this for the glory of God and the joy it brings to ourselves. Bob Lewis
Xanterra Travel Collection Announces Their Meet The Buyer Event For Trail Ridge Store In RMNP
The Trail Ridge Store run by Xanterra Travel Collection is looking for local vendors, artists, and manufacturers! The visitors who come to Rocky Mountain National Park are looking for unique gifts and product to take home for a lasting memory. Xanterra will be hosting a new format this season for their Meet the Buyer event and are hoping to generate a lot of interest from local commerce. The visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park are looking for the exceptional, and Xanterra strives to deliver new product to guests who want the extraordinary. It is time to take this opportunity to meet with one of the buyers for Xanterra to discuss the possibilities of submitting product to sell at such an exclusive retail store. The Trail Ridge Store was built in 1936 and was originally called the Trail Ridge Museum. The Trail Ridge Store sits at Fall River Pass at an altitude of 11,796 feet. There are many local vendors who have introduced their product at the
Trail Ridge Store and have been extremely successful working with Xanterra. Categories we are interested in for the 2022 summer season are: Handmade pottery & gifts Locally made souvenirs Locally made apparel Xanterra Travel Collection will be accepting submission forms and photographs beginning November 10th through November 24th. Once information and photographs have been reviewed, either virtual meetings or meet in person appointments will be scheduled. Please contact Nancy Strong at the information below to request your submission form and get the process started. Xanterra Travel Collection Rocky Mountain National Park 970-586-2133 nstrong@xanterra.com
Almost Time For The Turkey Trot At The YMCA
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The annual Turkey Trot 5K will take Advance and same day registration place at the YMCA of the Rockies, available at: tinyurl.com/353rzpkr. Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 25. This free event starts at 9 a.m. Morning refreshments will be available after the race. Prizes will be awarded to: 1st place male 1st place female 1st place under age 16 Walkers and strollers welcome. Dogs welcome and must be on a leash. Call 970-586-3341, ext. 1104 with questions.
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Lifelong Learning Of Estes Valley Preschool Burrito Drive Thru Fundraiser A Big Success!
Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Menu Nov 22 – 26 Monday, Nov 22
Denver Omlette (ham, mushrooms, onions & grn peppers) w/ hashbrowns & fruit
Tuesday, Nov 23
BBQ Pork Ribs (4) w/ Baked Beans & coleslaw
Wed., Nov 24
Turkey Dinner w/ stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy & vegetable PLUS dessert
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Monday, Nov 29
Country Fried Steak w/ mashed potatoes, gravy & vegetables
Tuesday, Nov 30
Chicken Primavera w/ Spaghetti, garlic bread & side salad
Wed., Dec 1
Philly Beef Sandwich (topped w/ mozzarella cheese, green peppers,
Nov 29 – Dec 3
Lifelong Learning of Estes Valley Preschool (LLEV) wants to express thanks for all the support received on our Burrito Drive Thru Fundraiser, sponsored by Cinnamon’s Bakery. The special fundraising event was a big success, with over $5,000 raised to support the ongoing mission at the 501(c) 3 nonprofit preschool. A big thank you to Cinnamon’s Bakery, Brian and Sarah Goddard, for sponsoring the event and donating all the burritos and supplies, as well as providing the kitchen and staff for preparation of the burritos. Also we want to thank the LLEV Board of Directors who gave tirelessly of their time and talents to plan, organize, sell, and clean up after the event, as well as the wonderful support we received from the Estes Park News for promoting the event. Equally important is the great support we received from the community and all the pre-
school families, including many alumni families, who came out in breezy weather to pick up more than 600 burritos sold. Thank you all! We greatly appreciate the funds raised for preschool operations. Lifelong Learning of Estes Valley Preschool (LLEV), a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization, has operated for 20 years serving the Estes Valley and surrounding communities with a quality Christian-based preschool program. The LLEV mission is to enhance the love of learning by stimulating curiosity and providing the necessary skills to make learning a lifelong pursuit. Funds from this event will help support all programs, including the LLEV Tuition Assistance Program for low income families. Nancy Johnson, Executive Director Lifelong Learning of Estes Valley Preschool
Thank You From Dia de los Muertos Celebration Organizers To the community of Estes Park, A week or so ago we celebrated Dia de los Muertos at the Event Center after taking last year off. We weren’t sure how it would be received as masks were mandatory and we are still coming back from the pandemic. Well, we are happy to report, it was a big success! Good food, music, information booths, an altar and wall of remembrance dedicated to those who have gone on before us as well as a bus in the parking lot that was able to give out free vaccinations(we heard over one hundred people received them) made for a wonderful evening for the community. All who attended were respectful, wearing masks and there was plenty of room to spread out. This event has always been a work of love from the
Hispanic community in town who work tirelessly planning and cooking and then volunteering the evening of the event. Of course, we couldn’t do this without the help of our sponsors, The Town of Estes Park and the Estes Park School District. They were joined by many in town who donated goods and services, including the YMCA, Poppy’s, El MexKal, Ed’s Cantina, Fresh Stop Burger, Wayfinder, Tradicion Bistro, La Rosa Mexican Restaurant, Sweet Basilico,Village Pizza, Dave’s BBQ, Eagle Rock, The Estes Park News and the Hochstetler family. Thanks again to all who made this community event a great success for integration and inclusion in our town. Jose Almeida
& onions) w/ Homemade Chips Thursday, Dec 2
Chicken Cordon Bleu w/ Rice Pilaf
Friday, Dec 3
Fish & Homemade Chips w/ soup of the day
All noon meals are $5 for current EP Senior Citizens Center members and are by reservation only. Reservations must be made by 1:00 PM at least one business day in advance. Note, if you want to reserve a meal for Monday, Nov 29th you need to call before 1:00 PM on Tuesday, Nov 23rd. For reservations call 970-581-2195 and leave a detailed message. Pre-paid meal tickets and membership forms are available at the Estes Park Senior Citizens Center located at 1760 Olympian Lane and at estesparkseniors.org
The Center is OPEN (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10-1; Tuesday 10-2) TriFit (MWF 10:30-11:15); Yoga/Balance (TT 10:15-11:15) Mahjong (Tuesdays 10-2); Crafts (Tuesdays 11:30-1) Two Bridge Groups: 1st, 3rd, & 5th Wednesday of the month & Every Thursday 1-4 PM Reserved Meals-to-Go delivered to your vehicle or eat at the Senior Citizens Center Check out our website: estesparkseniors.org or call for the latest information
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Don’t Miss The Holiday Shoppe At The Old Gallery In Allenspark Through Dec. 19
Making a list and checking it twice? Want to make sure your gifts are unique and memorable? Don’t miss The Holiday Shoppe at The Old Gallery in Allenspark on Black Friday and every weekend through December 19. Original art, hats, quilts, soaps, ceramics, handmade ornaments and scarves have been created by the 28 featured artists at The Old Gallery, as well as The Hilltop Guild. The Old Gallery is one of the most unique galleries in all of Colorado, featuring the work of regional artists from Boulder and Larimer counties,” said photographer Kathy Banich. The art ranges from oil paintings, watercolors and drawings to stained glass, jewelry, teas, ceramics and gourds,” she said. Artists have created cards, calendars, coasters, ornaments and more for The Holiday Shoppe. On Black Friday, The
Old Gallery will be open, with complimentary snacks, hot chocolate and more. The Old Gallery is open from 10 a.m.4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Contributing artists include Kathy Banich, photography; Ann Barnsley, pottery; Kitty Burton, oils/pastels/watercolors; Darlene Bushue, photography; Patty Dwyer, oils/pastels; Vicki Dyas, gourd art and jewelry; Leslie S. Emerson, jewelry/mixed media; George Epp, woodturning; Lyn E. Ferguson, photography; Elizabeth Hake, jewelry; Bonnie Hanna, clay; Patti Harrison, jewelry; Terry Kasprzak; watercolor/drawing/photography; Susan Krauth, acrylics; Elizabeth Lazarus, pottery; Sheila Marie, oils; Judi Mitchell, Raku ceramic pottery; Mary Morse, fiber art; Julie Neri, ceramics; Jennifer Nicholson,
pyrography/acrylics/watercolor; Cheryl “The Old Gallery really captures the Pennington, photography/hand tinting; spirit of this mountain community. It’s a Lydia Pottoff, fine art/pastels/oils; Lois beautiful place for our artists to display Rentz, fused glass, MaryLynn Schuand sell their work,” said Banich. macher, clay tiles; Linda Toukan, jewelry; Sally Van Der Kamp, stained glass/fused glass/jewelry; Merrie Wicks, watercolor/oils and Dawn Wilson, photography. Located at 14863 Highway 7 at the entrance to Allenspark, The Old Gallery is 20 minutes south of Estes Park and 20 minutes from Lyons. It’s a beautifully renovated 1940s log structure that is a non-profit center for community, art and visitors. It provides art, education, entertainment and social services to area residents and visitors, including the Community Cupboard Food Bank, Community Closet, art and yoga classes, concerts, potlucks and more.
Calling For Artists! Calling for artists for the 1st Annual Holiday Extravaganza-November 27, 2021 from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.and November 28, 2021 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Handcrafted Arts & Crafts and Gifts at the American Legion Post 119, 850 N. St. Vrain, Estes Park CO. 80517 For applications: jed_artfair@jdhouston.net
Photo by Robert Burns
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THE GOMEZ TEAM
Javier Gomez Broker 970 213-8692
estesparkproperties@gmail.com
Maria Gomez Broker
Mountain Brokers
970 213-9479
maria@estesparkproperties.realestate
1200 Graves Avenue, Estes Park
505 Fall River Ln D
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Perfect full time residence or vacation condo. 2 bedroom 1 bath upstairs unit. Sit on your deck overlooking the private meadow & listen to the river a block away & watch the abundant wildlife parade by as the world slowly passes by. Within walking distance to town and 5 minute drive to RMNP. Updated bathroom and recently painted. Gas log fireplace. Outside maint. managed by the HOA. Quiet neighborhood of permanent residents. No short term rentals./limited long term rentals. Listed at $313,000
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1480 Meadows Dr., Drake Find peace and tranquility with great views at this newly remodeled cabin on 5 mostly wooded acres. Most of the forest was untouched by the Cameron peak fire. National Forest a short walk away. 2 bedrooms, 2 bath, fully remodeled inside. Solar power, cistern and full septic. Unfinished walkout basement. New propane refrigerator, dishwasher. Both baths completely redone, new laminate flooring, totally redone kitchen with hickory cabinets and custom countertops. Listed at $425,000
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2349 US Highway 34, Drake Listen to the sounds of the river as you work on your project in the mountains. Borders Natl forest, plenty of wildlife. Wood fireplace. Nice size bath with room for laundry(electric hook up but no water for washer) Only appliance is an electric stove. 3/4 bath w/incinerating toilet. Shower & sink hooked up to gray water system. no water or septic, needs new roof, deck, windows, property sold "as is" with all furniture you see. Remodeled in 1984. Listed at $170,000
5532 E US HIGHWAY 36
AbbeyPontius Broker
Judy Anderson GRI, MRE, ABR, Broker Associate
Eric Blackhurst Broker Associate
Since 1930 this 38.9 acre property has provided travelers food, lodging and a place in which to play and relax. The main lodge has 18 rooms with baths, a large foyer for relaxing, and a commercial kitchen with dining/meeting room. Owner reports 4 buildings have 21,988 sqft of finished living spaces, 2 septic systems and 2 wells. County says the property could be divided into 10-acre parcels. This property must be seen to be appreciated. $3,900,000
970.586.2950
www.KeyToEstesPark.com
170 S. St. Vrain, Estes Park, CO 80517
FALL RIVER ESTATES Avoid the crowds and hike right into Rocky Mountain National Park from this beautiful piece of property located at the Top of the Rockies in the Fall River Estates West Subdivision. Fabulous rock outcroppings and two potential building sites, with views of Twin Sisters and beautiful Fall River from above. Sewer tap is paid and is at property. Custom building plans available. Take a walk for yourself and get a feel of the privacy and views from this property. Call Trisha with any questions. Offered for $289,900
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Closed For The Season By: Judi Smith
There was a time, in the early 20th Century, maybe even as late as the 1930s, when Estes Park closed for the season. At that time, we were considered a summer playground. There weren’t enough visitors to support winter overhead for shops, hotels, restaurants, and other businesses geared to tourism traffic. Many locations (even homes) were not heated and most were poorly insulated. Only a few hardy souls wintered in Estes Park. As more people braved the winter weather, Estes park changed. By the 1950s the winter was a locals playground. Without visitors, the Town of Estes Park became a small village from Labor Day to Memorial Day. With more year round clientele, Brodie’s Grocery Store, the pharmacy at Riverside and Elkhorn, Dr. Mall, Bob’s Gas Station, and Phil Martin’s Texaco (without the train) were among the businesses that supported locals year round. Summer in Estes was rapidly becoming “the season.” The Christmas tree at Elkhorn and Moraine, in the middle of that intersection, was symbolic of the winter village with its slower, less demanding pace. By the 1960s the winter season had shortened. Some businesses still closed on Labor Day, some in November, some after Christmas, and some stayed open year round. There were year round restaurants and “local” events plus grocery, repair shops, gas stations, pharmacy, and the Estes Park Medical Clinic. Retirees could live comfortably here year round. When I married a native Coloradoan I began to discover the winter playground. We would bring his mother up to “see the aspen” and eat at the Plantation Restaurant. Our children’s favorite stop was the Taffy Shop. (Mine too!) In the winter village, abandoned for the ski slopes, the relaxed atmosphere is reminiscent of a bygone era. Winter locals develop a cohesive, very supportive, in-
terwoven society that welcomes newcomers easily. This was the Estes that we loved but we knew that the summer only economy would not support the lifestyle and career advantages we wanted for our children. Even a sixseven month “season” could not provide sufficiently. So we raised our kids in Greeley and continued to visit our favorite playground. We bought a shop building, hired employees, worked more and played less. In 1990, Greeley adopted a very antibusiness climate. As the economy began to fail, it took us 20 years to admit we must consider a move. We searched extensively throughout Colorado and we discovered that Estes had grown while we were not looking. Estes had a hospital, schools, a fantastic public library, a good Scout troupe (for grandsons), a welcoming attitude, and a business friendly government. No more Christmas tree in the intersection. Estes has matured to be a fully functional town – and yet, it retains its traditional charm. With the advent of Broadband, this will likely become a mecca for stay at home employment, working all over the world while living in a secure community, protected from the outside by our circle of mountain ridges. This is actually an opportunity to adopt the winter lifestyle year-round. As we diversify the economic base, we will continue to welcome visitors to our paradise – but we will no longer be solely dependent upon them for sustainability. As more and more shops add locally oriented “winter stock,” there well be less and less need to run down to the Front Range for supplies – or for jobs not available here. As we encompass more varied economic opportunity, we will attract more young families with children who grow up and return (or stay) to become a Mountain Strong workforce who can work where they live and raise their families – here. Agree? Disagree? Additions? Deletions? Comments? RRRcyc@signsandwishes.com
Yuletide Lights Driving Tour It's time to show off our holiday spirit! Decorate your Estes Valley home or business for the holidays and let us put you on a map so community members and visitors can enjoy your hard work as they celebrate the season! Simply notify us by Dec. 4 by completing the online Yuletide Lights Driving Tour Sign-Up Sheet and complete your decorating by Dec. 7. We recommend keeping your outdoor/window decorations lit as much as possible through New Year's Day, especially 6 to 8 p.m. nightly.
Questions? Contact the Events office at 970-586-6104 or events@estes.org Once all entries have been collected the Town of Estes Park and Visit Estes Park will create a map that we will share in December!
Krautburgers Circe 2021 See You December 4 Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church will hold their annual Advent Tea/Lunch on Saturday, December 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the church which is located at 950 North St. Vrain on Highway 36 and 2nd Street. New for 2021-lunch this year will be served drive through only from the doors on the back side of the church-through the parking lot. Same great krautburgers or choice of a bar-b-que chicken sandwich, boxed with relishes, chips, and Christmas cookies. Cost is just $7.00 or $4.00 for just the krautburger or a sandwich. Correct cash is appreciated or a check to Mt. Calvary LWML. You can call Cheryl Schutz at 970-586-4714 to place an advance order of krautburgers to pick up at the same time. You may also talk to her about a different pick up time if Dec. 4 does not work for you. A package of six krautburgers is $24.00, and for this year, customers will be limited to two bags, to be fair to all
who want to order. The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) appreciates your participation in this delicious event, which we hope will return next year to include our previous luncheon, tea table, baked goods, and Lutheran Bethesda Communities crafts. All proceeds benefit local, regional, and world-wide mission projects! Thank you and enjoy your 2021 krautburgers!
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Happy 25th Anniversary If You Really Knew Me There’s a game often played when people are meeting new people in work situations, at conferences or while volunteering. Ahead of time we would send our answers to the query, “What are three things people don’t know about you.” Others would have to guess which one was false. I always wrote that, 1. During one Christmas I was an elf in Macy’s Santaland, 2. I once made fringed leather vests and sold them on the beaches of Acapulco, and 3. I hitchhiked through Europe with my best friend. If you really knew me you would know that I was born in Texas but raised in New York. You would know that I wasn’t the best student but neither was I the worst. You would know that I wanted to go to Disneyland so bad when I was a kid but didn’t manage to get there until I was 60. Growing up, I watched a lot of TV. I also was a kid who cried a lot. I cried at commercials and every single Lassie episode and it didn’t matter if it was Jeff or Timmy who was in trouble. I still expect my dog Ziggy, to bark at me if Scott, my husband, falls down a well. Bambi made me near hysterical when fire destroyed the forest full of chipmunks, racoons, a family of upside-down opossums, a shy adorable skunk and a sassy rabbit named Thumper. From Snow White to Cinderella to Sleeping Beauty, I dreamed of meeting my Prince Charming as well as singing with birds and having little mice helpers. I loved the Loretta Young show because of her gowns and my favorite Twilight show was the one where the manikin wakes up at night when the store was closed to go out into the world and live her life. As the years went by, I fell in love with Little Joe on Bonanza and Dr. Kildare on, well, Dr. Kildare. If you really knew me, you would know that by the time I was a senior in high school I took one required class, Earth Science with Mr. Krupa. Every other class was an art class. I took sculpture, drawing, painting, art history and I can’t remember what else. We listened to music while we worked, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and the Beatles whose White album came out that year. One of the wonderful things about growing up an hour outside of “the city” was all our field trips in high school were to museums. I have spent uncounted hours at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim, and, my favorite, the Whitney all before I graduated in 1968. My graduation plan was to go directly to New York City and become an artist. How I was going to do that I had no idea. My mother, on the other hand, knew I was not going to go to New York City at age 17 and put her foot down. I was headed to college.
I was 21 when, in 1971, a group of people standing on a hill sang “in perfect harmony” about Coca Cola and I was finally living in the city. My first apartment was a walk-up with Susan, a student at Hunter College. We lived in the East Village, a not great section of the city then. Our building was unusual in that we walked through a building which led us into a small courtyard and then into our building. We were on the top floor of a walk up which had a kitchen, living room, bedroom and bathroom (minus bathtub which was in the kitchen). It seemed I was destined to live in nothing but walk-ups and my last apartment before leaving New York was once again on the top floor. My calves were in great shape as I had to walk up those five flights a minimum of five times a day. That’s three times for dog walking and back and forth to work. It was 20 blocks from where I worked and I walked that everyday in heels. Those 40 blocks a day probably caused my back problems later on. The answers to the get-to-know-me questions above, were that number one and two were correct. I have never been to Europe and the Acapulco story will just have to wait. I had the pleasure of being hired by Macy’s to be an elf in Santaland in 1980 because I had played the girl in ’Some Like it Hot’ in Vermont community theater that summer. Tickets to ‘Santaland Diaries’ written by David Sedaris, who was also a Macy’s elf, was one of the best Christmas presents I ever received. I was an engineer elf wearing a red turtleneck, blue overall knickers and a blue and white striped engineer hat. Parts of that holiday job were awful, like hearing nothing but the Nutcracker Suite from the moment I put on my elf uniform to the moment I took it off. Taking photos of kids having their picture taken with Santa was just one of my jobs. That was usually ok but every day we had at least one parent who insisted their screaming child was going to sit on Santa’s lap no matter what. Sometimes I was a move-along elf. Getting people to move quickly through Santaland was kind of like getting tourists to pull off of the road when they see an elk. But mostly it was a fun job hanging out with a bunch of out-of-work actors. The piece de resistance was being one of the elves that welcomed Santa into the store during Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. I still have a badge from that day and every Thanksgiving I try to find it and pin it on to a sweater. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Mary Mesropian has lived in the Estes Park area since 1994 and is a Celebrant, officiating weddings and other ceremonies and an Oral History Taker and Writer. Her email is maryruthdancer@yahoo.
Happy 25th Anniversary To Neil From Jan!
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Homebound? No Problem The Library Makes “House Calls” ferred types of media, etc.). You can ask Are you or is someone you know for specific titles, or say, “Here’s what I homebound? Unable to travel to the lilike to read. Surprise me!” brary due to a physical challenge or visual limitation? That’s no reason to give Who is eligible? If you reside within up your love for reading, enjoying a new the Library District and are unable to movie, or listening to audiobooks. The visit the downtown building due to one library provides a regular delivery servof the following conditions, you can ice to homebound residents of our town sign up for the library’s House Calls. Eliand valley, for gibility may inboth temporary clude any one of and ongoing the following conditions. criteria: “House Calls” • You have a is the name for short or longthis service. It term illness ensures that all • You have viresidents can sual limitations continue read• You have ing, listening physical chaland learning. lenges Clients enjoy • You are in home-delivery non-driver staof items setus lected around • You’re a caretheir interests, giver whose reand brought to sponsibilities their doorstep. make it difficult Volunteers are House Calls volunteer Fran Gabrielson. to visit the lian essential part brary of the library-including the House Calls program. Fran To find out more, or if you know someone that would benefit from home Gabrielson (pictured here) is a library deliveries, call Gretel Bock, House Calls volunteer who makes weekly deliveries. Coordinator, at (970) 586-8116, extenHow are deliveries made? The House sion 827, or email gbock@estesvalleyliCalls program uses a doorstep approach. brary.org. More details available at the Before an appointment time, clients House Calls link at place their library returns outside their estesvalleylibrary.org. front door, and a library volunteer reIn addition, the library can connect places that with a bag of new books and clients with the tremendous resources of materials. All activity is done from a safe the Colorado Talking Book Library, distance to ensure COVID-19 health which offers audiobooks with easy-toprotocols. use equipment, plus Braille books, and a What materials are available for checkhuge selection of large print titles. Conout? Anything that checks out of the litact Gretel to find out more. brary can be checked out through House The program is open and ready for Calls. New clients indicate the types of new clients. “Do you make House materials they enjoy (favorite authors or Calls?” The library’s answer is: “Yes!” genres; special areas of interest; pre-
Estes Fly Tyer Group
‘Who’ is ready for Fall?
The Estes Fly Tyer Group is back! A big thank you to Seth Richmond, Rector, St. Bartholomew’s Church for providing us a large well lit room to have our fly tying sessions. We will meet the first Tuesday of every month and started in October, going through May. Where we meet: St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 880 MacGregor Avenue When: Tuesday, Dec. 7-6:00-8:30 Tuesday, Jan. 4-6:00-8:30 Tuesday, Feb. 1-6:00-8:30 Tuesday, Mar. 1-6:00-8:30 Tuesday, Apr. 5-6:00-8:30 Tuesday, May 3-6:00-8:30 What to bring: bring your own vise, tools, materials. The idea of this group is to get together and tie flies, share ideas and techniques.
You tie the flies that are of interest to you. Restock your box, get ready for next summer and find out what is working in the Estes area. All skill levels are welcome. If you are not a fly tyer you are welcome to come and observe. No fees, it’s free! If you have questions, please contact Susan Underwood at 972-375-1984 or Frank Drummond at 303-810-4538.
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What’s Happening At The Estes Valley Library HOURS & SERVICES Fall Hours: Mondays-Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, 1-5 p.m. The library is open with full access to collections, study rooms, meeting spaces, and the Makerspace. The second
KIDS & TEENS Artwork Wednesday Wednesday, Nov. 24, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m., Hondius Room Using glass quill pens, explore the effects of lines to form a picture. We’ll provide all the supplies. Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org
floor offers computer access, with printing available. Free Wi-Fi is available both inside and outside the library. Face masks are required inside, per the current Larimer County health mandate. Holiday Hours The library will be closed all day on Thursday and Friday, November 25 and 26 for the Thanksgiving holiday, reopening at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 27. ONE BOOK ONE VALLEY “The Mountains Sing:” books available The 2022 title is “The Mountains Sing” by Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, as chosen by Estes Valley readers. Copies are available for check-out. Other formats include digital eBook and eAudiobook. Programs and discussions will take place in January, including a virtual presentation by the author on January 29.
Book vs. Movie: “A Wrinkle in Time” Saturday, Nov. 27, 2:30-5 p.m., Hondius Room Book or movie—which do you like best? Enjoy pizza and beverages while watching the film, then we’ll share and hear impressions. Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org Makerspace Saturdays Saturday, Dec. 4, 2-3 p.m., Makerspace This new series will focus on a different Makerspace equipment item each month. Attendees will make a craft item to take home. Especially for ages 6 to 17, but all ages welcome. Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org. EARLY LITERACY K-2 Book and Fun Club: “Wallace and Grace take the Case” Saturday, Nov. 20, 2 to 3:30 p.m.,
“The Mountains Sing” Is The Next One Book One Valley Since its launch a decade ago, One Book One Valley has provided an annual celebration of community and literacy. It encourages locals to come together in the reading of a single book, offering opportunities for conversation and learning with fellow readers. This season, the library invites the public to join together in reading “The Mountains Sing” by Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, which was selected among four finalists to be the 2022 One Book One Valley title. “The Mountains Sing” tells an enveloping, multigenerational tale of the Trần family, set against the backdrop of the Việt Nam War. Trần Diệu Lan, who was born in 1920, was forced to flee her fam-
ily farm with her six children during the Land Reform as the Communist government rose in the North. Years later in Hà Nội, her young granddaughter, Hương, comes of age as her parents and uncles head off down the Hồ Chí Minh Trail to fight in a conflict that tore apart not just her beloved country, but also her family. Vivid, gripping, and steeped in the language and traditions of Việt Nam, “The Mountains Sing” brings to life the human costs of this conflict from the point of view of the Vietnamese people themselves, while showing us the true power of kindness and hope. “The Mountains Sing” is the first English-language novel by celebrated
Hondius Room Kids in grades K through 2 will learn about owls and how to be a nature detective, while making owl pillows and more. Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org and receive a copy of the book. Pajama Storytime Wednesday, Dec. 1, 6 to 6:30 p.m., Children’s Room Especially for ages 0 to 6 and their families. Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and movement to learn and wind down the day. No sign-up required. MAKERSPACE Learn the 3D Printer Tuesday, Nov. 30, 4:30-6 p.m. Learn how the library’s 3D printers can create customized objects from plastic filament, for both practical and creative uses. After taking the class, participants may then use the 3D printer on their own. For ages 15 and up. Sign up at estesvalleylibrary.org. WORKSHOPS “Here Kitty, Kitty! Where are you?” Monday, Dec. 6, 6 - 7:30 p.m., Hondius Room
House cats charm our emotional side and stimulate our intellectual aspect as well. Yet they cause an alarming ecological problem that requires we manage them from an intellectual side. Join a presentation on this topic with nature instructor Kevin Cook. Details and signup at estesvalleylibrary.org. EXHIBITS Photography of John Shelton Now through December, the works of local photographer John Shelton are on display in the library’s first-floor fireside corner. To find out more about displaying artwork at the library, visit the Local Artist Program link on the library website. FRIENDS & FOUNDATION Cliffhanger Used Books Cliffhanger Used Books, located next to the Post Office, is operated by the Library Friends & Foundation, offering gently-used books, movies, and music at discount prices. During November, military titles are on sale for $2 hardcover and $1 paperback, plus tax. Hours are 10 a. m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Vietnamese poet Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Stay tuned to estesvalleylibrary.org for updates on programs happening this Mai. Dozens of copies of the novel are avail- January. able for check-out from the library. The book is also available for download in eBook and eAudio formats. A library card is all that is needed. Readers may also visit Macdonald Book Shop to purchase a personal copy. Watch for the full program series to be announced in December. And save the date of January 29, when the library hosts an evening with author Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, in a live virtual presentation with opportunities for questions and discussion with the author. A video greeting from the author to the Estes Valley is now posted on the library website. One Book One Valley is made possible through the generous donors of the Estes Valley Library Friends & Foundation.
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Blue Santa Needs Your Help!
Last Chance To Register For Bright Christmas Bright Christmas, a local nonprofit, is celebrating its 37th year of helping families in need in the Estes area. Because of your generosity, we are able to assist families and children throughout the year, from providing school supplies to meeting emergency family needs, and of course, helping many have a brighter Christmas! Our partnership with Crossroads Ministry and the local schools helps us reach the families who qualify for our programs. Families in need are “adopted” by other families, businesses, clubs, and individuals for Christmas gifts. We add generous boxes of food, and household supplies for each family! Families that live within the Estes Park School District and meet our guidelines for financial need are welcome to register for the Bright Christmas program! Registration will be held at Crossroads Ministry (851 Dry Gulch Road) on Saturday, Nov. 20th 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Our representatives will be at Crossroads at these times to help with the paperwork. Please check our Facebook page (Estes Park Bright Christmas) for other sign-up options. This is an anonymous program and only your children’s first names will be known to the sponsors. All applicants are asked to submit qualifying documents to be considered for the program. Please be prepared to pro-
vide us with copies of: 1. Residency- a utility bill with your name and local address on it or lease/rental agreement copy 2. Income verification- for both parents and other employed household members (pay stubs/current employment) 3. Current personal identification for yourself and all school aged children Please sign up early! We limit the number of families we can serve each year! If you are interested in “adopting” a qualified family for Christmas gifts, please contact us. We will gladly match you with a family that needs help with a brighter Christmas. Call Nancy Gregg at 970-481-4390, Jean Austin at 970-6353302 or send an email to brightchristmas.ep@gmail.com to become a sponsor and for more information. If you would like to donate a new gift to be used for any child, please drop it off at Ace Hardware (Lone Pine Drive), MedX (First Street) or Country Supermarket (Mary’s Lake Rd and Moraine). If you would like to donate a financial gift to help us with the costs of this program, please make your check payable to Bright Christmas and mail to P. O. Box 2981, Estes Park, CO 80517. We are a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization.
Inscribirse en el Programa Bright Christmas! Bright Christmas, una organización local sin fines de lucro, está celebrando su 37 aniversario ayudando a familias necesitadas en el área de Estes. Gracias a su generosidad, podemos ayudar a las familias y los niños durante todo el año, desde proporcionar útiles escolares hasta satisfacer las necesidades familiares de emergencia y, por supuesto, ¡ayudar a muchos a tener una Navidad más brillante! Nuestra asociación con Crossroads Ministry y las escuelas locales nos ayuda a llegar a las familias que califican para nuestros programas. Las familias necesitadas son “adoptadas” por otras familias, negocios, clubes e individuos para regalos de Navidad. ¡Agregamos generosas cajas de comida y artículos para el hogar para cada familia! ¡Las familias que viven dentro del Distrito Escolar de Estes Park y cumplen con nuestras pautas de necesidad financiera pueden inscribirse en el programa Bright Christmas! El registro se llevará a cabo en Crossroads Ministry (851 Dry Gulch Road) en Sábado, 13 y 20 de noviembre 10:00 a.m. y 1:00 p.m. Nuestros representantes estarán en Crossroads en estos momentos para ayudar con el papeleo. Consulte nuestra página de Facebook (Estes Park Bright Christmas) para conocer otras opciones de registro. Este es un programa anónimo y los patrocinadores solo sabrán los nombres de pila de sus hijos. Se pide a todos los solicitantes que presenten los documentos de calificación para ser considerados para el programa.
Esté preparado para proporcionarnos copias de 1. Residencia: una factura de servicios públicos con su nombre y dirección local o una copia del contrato de arrendamiento / alquiler 2. Verificación de ingresos: tanto para los padres como para otros miembros del hogar empleados (talones de pago / empleo actual) 3. Identificación personal actual para usted y todos los niños en edad escolar ¡Regístrese temprano! ¡Limitamos el número de familias a las que podemos servir cada año! Si está interesado en "adoptar" a una familia calificada para los regalos de Navidad, comuníquese con nosotros. Con mucho gusto lo emparejaremos con una familia que necesite ayuda con una Navidad más brillante. Llame a Nancy Gregg al 970 481-4390, Jean Austin al 970 635-3302 o envíe un correo electrónico a brightchristmas.ep@gmail.com para convertirse en patrocinador y para obtener más información. Si desea donar un nuevo regalo para cualquier niño, déjelo en Ace Hardware (Lone Pine Drive), MedX (First Street) o Country Supermarket (Mary's Lake Rd y Moraine). Si desea donar un obsequio financiero para ayudarnos con los costos de este programa, haga su cheque pagadero a Bright Christmas y envíelo por correo a P.O. Box 2981, Estes Park, CO 80517. Somos una organización sin fines de lucro 501 (c) (3).
The Blue Santa program is sponsored by the Estes Park Police Department Auxiliary. This program purchases and delivers, in December, non-perishable food and hygiene products for disabled, shut-in, and elderly community members that need a little extra holiday cheer. There are between 85 to 90 Blue Santa recipients each year. Due to COVID-19 only monetary donations can be accepted this year. Jars with the Blue Santa logo have been placed at various locations throughout Estes Park (see list below!) The last date for monetary donations at these locations will be Sunday, Dec. 5. If you would like to help with this worthwhile and needed project you can either: send your monetary donation to Blue Santa Program, c/o Estes Park Police Auxiliary, PO Box 1287, Estes Park,
Co 80517; or leave a donation in one of the Blue Santa jars. Every penny donated is used to fund items for Blue Santa recipients. Animal Medical Center Bank of Colorado Bank of Estes Park - Hwy. 7 Bart’s Liquors MedX Mountain Dew Liquors Mountain Shop New Premier Members Credit Union Outdoor World Park Supply Rambo’s Liquors Rocky Mountain Discount Liquors Rocky Mountain Pharmacy Scot’s Sporting Goods True Value
Christmas Carol Concert December 5th We are delighted to invite you to a Christmas Carol Concert and Sing-a-long at Our Lady of the Mountains on December 5 at 3:00 p.m. Enjoy traditional and contemporary pieces performed by our musicians Favorite Sing-Along Christmas Carols between performances Together, let’s gather for a time of magnificent music to lift our voices and our hearts as we prepare to welcome the Christ Child. Please accept this musical Christmas Carol Concert as a gift from Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church to you and everyone in our surrounding community.
Following the concert will be a light reception in the social hall downstairs. Please stay to visit with old and new friends. Please join with us in this memorable Celebration of Song.
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In Loving Memory Of Boyd And Dee Williams Margaret Dolores (Dee) Williams passed peacefully from this life on October 31, 2021. She was born on September 29, 1930 to Mary Ann McWeeny and Thomas Harold Young in Huron, South Dakota. Moving often throughout child hood Dee made friends easily due to her fun-loving, accepting nature. A devout Roman Catholic, she lived her faith daily, an example to all of selfless love, humility, compassion, and hospitality. Even in her final years, as Dee dealt with the ravages of dementia and physical limitations beyond her control, she never lost her kind, loving spirit, her sense of humor, faith in God’s goodness, and gratitude for her many blessings. Dee was especially grateful for Boyd, her husband of 71 years. His loving care enabled them to stay together in their family home until their final days. One of Dee’s greatest joys in life was the time spent with her family. She cherished every moment spent in their presence, whether as an active participant or a passive observer. She also enjoyed time spent with friends and colleagues from her many years of employment at the First National Bank of Estes Park, her sorority sisters of Beta Sigma Phi, and her beloved “bridge ladies,” who lovingly kept her involved long after she lost her ability to play. Boyd Louis Williams, born to Velma Clara Buchanan and Louis Orville Williams on June 25, 1931, passed peacefully from this life on November 10, 2021. Raised in Spearfish, South Dakota, the heart of the Black Hills, Boyd developed at an early age an enduring love and respect for nature and the outdoors. He was an avid sportsman, sharing his knowledge, skills, and love of adventure with the next 3 generations of family and friends alike. In 1950 Boyd married the love of his life, Margaret Dolores (Dee) Young. They spent the next 71 years together as each other’s constant support and companion. Together they raised their four children, shared many adventures, creating many happy memories. In 1968 Boyd accepted a position as Manager of Maintenance Services for the Estes Valley Recreation and Park District in Estes Park, Colorado, where he worked until his retirement in 1993.
Above all Boyd was a man of integrity who believed in hard work, honesty, loyalty, and trust, values he embodied and tried to instilled in his children. Those who knew Boyd knew you could always count on him to give his best effort to any task he undertook and encouraged the same from those who worked with him. Boyd always appreciated his dedicated staff, their knowledge the effort they put into helping him get the job done. He was a skilled craftsman who took pride in his attention to detail. There wasn’t much Boyd couldn’t either build or fix. Dee and Boyd are preceded in death by their parents, Dee’s sister Norraine Carr, brother-in-law Harry Carr, and her beloved nephew Tom Carr. They are survived by their children Larry Williams (Nancy), Karen Cheng (Shu), Mike Williams, and Dave (Karen) Williams; seven grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, Boyd’s brother Keith Williams and sister-inlaw Barb, Bonnie Carr and numerous nieces and nephews. Boyd and Dee felt blessed to have been able to live in such a beautiful setting and to be part of the Estes Park community for the past 53 years. They treasured the relationships they developed with those in the community here, enriching their lives in immeasurable ways. A special thanks to the entire staff at the Estes Park Hospital. We can’t say enough of the thoughtful, professional, compassionate care we all received from them. They not only administered loving care to Dee and Boyd, but ministered to the needs and emotions of our entire family at this difficult time. Thank-you from the bottom of our hearts. Services and celebration of their lives will be held at a future time and date, as yet to be determined. In lieu of flowers the family request you consider a donation to your favorite charity. Though we are saddened by our loss, we, their children are grateful to have been raised by such loving, humble parents who shared so much of themselves for so many years. We are equally grateful that they have left this life peacefully, together, and will be together in God’s loving embrace for eternity.
Kenneth Allen Kenneth Dale Allen, an international businessman who had a lifelong love affair with Estes Park and chose to retire here with his beloved wife Donna, passed away after a short illness on November 10, 2021. He was 82 years old. Born April 5, 1939 in Missouri, Ken spent his childhood in Warrensburg. He first visited Estes with his parents when he was 14. He joined the Boy Scouts and achieved the rank Eagle Scout. Ken went on to embody the spirit of the Boy Scout Law throughout his life. Ken got his Bachelor of Arts at Central Missouri State, where he graduated as President of his Class. As an officer of the National Student Association, he was invited to Cuba after the Revolution where he interviewed both Fidel Castro and Che Guevara. He returned in 2004 to receive an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree for a lifetime of achievement and service. In 1961 he met Donna Sue Viator. It was love at first sight for Ken. He courted her for merely six months before convincing her to marry him the day after her 21st birthday. After graduation Ken moved to Washington D. C. politics where became a senior advisor to Missouri Senator Stuart Symington. During this period, he received a Law Degree at George Washington University. In 1971 Ken left Washington for Texas to start a long and successful career in the private sector. He worked in insurance and oil, rising to become President of Southwestern Life Insurance Company and Deputy General Counsel of Tenneco Inc. While raising a family in Texas, he spent his free time coaching little league basketball, playing golf, volunteering with the Boy Scouts, Indian Guides and just being a great dad. He and Donna brought their four children to Estes Park for many memorable summer vacations at the YMCA of the Rockies. He later
moved to London as Managing Director and General Counsel of Tenneco Europe. In this post he enjoyed life in England as an expat, with frequent trips to the countryside and the continent and even more frequent trips to the local pub with his beloved dog Gizmo. An Anglophile and avid historian, Ken amassed an impressive library and amazing collection of WWII military memorabilia. He passed on his love of sports, travel and especially taking cruises. His abiding curiosity, humor and empathy drew out the best in people. No one was a wallflower for long in his company. Ken and Donna happily retired in their favorite place, Estes Park in 1997. This last chapter of his life was enriched by an amazing group of friends, pot-luck picnics, hay rides, wonderful grandchildren visits, parades, rodeos, pickle ball, tennis and many, many wonderful rounds of golf. Ken loved Estes Park and the Estes Park community loved him right back. He will be dearly missed. He is survived by his wife Donna, daughter Kristin Allen Jones, three sons Jeffrey Scott Allen, Timothy Brian Allen and Bradley Todd Allen, their spouses, Finn-Olaf, Yllisia, Lisa and Tracey and twelve grandchildren Jake, Austin, Gage, Morgan, Katy Leif, Brendan, Gavin, Cody, Stellan, Vivian and Mason Colt and innumerable friends and colleagues whose lives were indelibly changed by his calm, loving and wise presence. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. To help celebrate Ken’s life, please consider making a memorial contribution to either the YMCA of the Rockies or The Health Foundation in care of Allnutt Funeral Service 1302 Graves Ave. Estes Park, CO 80517. Messages for Ken’s family can also be left on www.allnuttestespark.com, words that will be treasured always by his family.
Sandra K. Licence Sandra K. Licence, age 74 of Perham, MN, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021 at her home. A Memorial Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 19 at St. Henry's Catholic Church in Perham. Visitation will be Thursday, Nov. 18 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Schoeneberger Funeral and Cremation Service with a Prayer Service at 6:15 p.m., and will resume one hour prior to mass on Friday. Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service, Perham, MN (218) 3465175 www.schoenebergerfh.com.
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Drew Wilcocks Drew Wilcocks, formerly of Estes Park died in a car accident on Sunday, November 14, 2021. He was 27 years old. Drew Thomas Wilcocks was born July 31, 1994 in Boulder, CO. His parents are Ronald and Ann (Johnston) Wilcocks of Estes Park. Drew graduated from Estes Park High School after attending school in Estes Park from Kindergarten through 12th grade. He received an Associates Degree in Horticulture from Front Range Community College and was working on his Bachelor’s degree at CSU, for which he had received a scholarship. Drew enjoyed horticulture clubs, hiking, backpacking, skiing, frisbee golf, travel, art, nature, being with friends and helping people. He was a compassionate person and found family to be most important. He loved helping people and shared his hugs and great smiles all the time with everyone. His light will be missed. Drew is survived by his parents of Estes Park, sister Lindsay (Wilcocks)
Conway and her husband Will of Austin, TX, grandparents Ronald L. Wilcocks Sr. of Winter Haven, FL and Grandma Brenda Allen of Jacksonville, FL, Uncle Brian Wilcocks of Lockport, NY, Aunt Lisa Hannold of Port St. Lucie, FL, Uncle Rick Johnston of Jacksonville, FL, Aunt Jenny Johnston-Smith of Jacksonville, FL, Uncle Greg Johnston of Jacksonville, FL, Great Uncle Terry Hale of Buffalo, NY, cousins Dakota, Madison, Andrew, Kyle, Lilly, Gavin, Owen, Maddy, Rachel and many other friends and relatives. We love Drew so much! A Celebration of Drew’s life will take place on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at American Legion Post 119, 850 N. St. Vrain Ave. in Estes Park. Please send donations in honor of Drew’s life in his name to the Angels Above Foundation, Inc., 1500 Manford Avenue, P.O. Box 3541, Estes Park CO, 80517, 970-586-5668. Drew loved the observatory and space so please make a donation for him and all future kids.
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A Fisherman’s Dream tree, part of Estes Park Quota Club’s amazing Festival of Trees. See pages 13 & 16 for more details on how to win one of these beautiful trees. Tree decorated by Barb and Gary Lister.
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LEGAL NOTICE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NOTICE OF PROPOSED BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Estes Valley Fire Protection District for the ensuing year of 2022. A copy of the proposed budget will be open for public inspection in the office of the District, 901 N. Saint Vrain Ave., Estes Park, Colorado. The proposed budget will be considered at a meeting of the Board of Directors to be held at the Dannels Fire Station, 901 N. Saint Vrain Ave., Estes Park, Colorado, on November 24, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. Any interested elector within the District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any written objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget. First notice: October 22, 2021 Second notice: November 19, 2021 ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Erika Goetz, Recording Secretary
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