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ome places have a policy of S providing excellence in retirement living. Others have a histor y of it.

The promise of providing exceptional senior care options isn’t just something found in a mission statement. It’s at the core of who we are. For more than 90 years, the Good Samaritan Society has offered housing and supportive ser vices to seniors of all faiths and beliefs.

To learn more, call (970) 669-3100.

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society provides housing and services to qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, disability, familial status, national origin or other protected statuses according to applicable federal, state or local laws. Some services may be provided by a third party. All faiths or beliefs are welcome. © 2016 The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society. All rights reserved.

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We know how to do winter in Loveland.

Plenty of active days and warm cozy nights.

Happy Holidays!

The holidays are here again! Get out the ugly sweaters, tinsel and trimmings, put on your favorite holiday tunes, heat up some cocoa and tuck in for a long winter’s night. If you ordered up a winter wonderland, Mother Nature certainly delivered. The snow came rolling in full-force, putting many of us in the holiday mood. Fortunately for us, Loveland has no shortage of holiday activities. And, if you’re traveling, as many of us are, make sure you do it safely with our tips for road trips.

And when the parties are over, it’s time to get back to business.

Looking for ideas for a side business to generate a little post-holiday cash? We have a few for you.

Looking to take better care of yourself in 2020? Direct Primary Care might be for you.

Whatever your plans are for the holidays and beyond, enjoy this special time of year. We wish you all happy holidays and a joyous new year.

—Misty Kaiser

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NEW IN TOWN: Camp Bow Wow

Your dogs are family, when it comes time to board, treat them to a vacation too!

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Asian Café & Grill and Canton Palace offer Asian food for all plus a Lunar New Year spectacle

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HERE IN LOVELAND: ‘Tis the Season Holiday Entertainment in Loveland

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Road Trip Survival Tips

Get where you’re going safely and securely with these expert tips

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NONPROFIT: Foot Hills Service League 60 Years of Service

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to better serve patients

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BUSINESS: Let’s Do the Side Hustle

Gig economy opens up opportunities to bring home extra bucks PAGE 30

ARTS: Mountainfilm Tour Comes to Loveland PAGE 33

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Your Dogs Are Family at NEW IN N T TOWN

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Above: Dogs frolic in the snow at Camp Bow Wow in Loveland.

Left: One canine guest relaxes in their own private area.

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BY KATIE FEINDEL for LOVELAND MAGAZINE Dogs are a significant part of our families. They are the members who love unconditionally without fail. We treat them with great care, knowing they will always be faithful companions. But, the holidays can be difficult; we can’t always bring them along and we can’t leave them alone at home. No worries! The new, friendly, warm and inviting Camp Bow Wow premier doggy day care and overnight boarding facility in Loveland is here to serve you and your pups at their new, amazing location.

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At Camp Bow Wow, it’s so interactive, it’s like camp for your favorite canines, with actual doggy cabins (46 regular and 4 teacup), some with 24-hour webcams.

And of course, camp wouldn’t be the same without (human) “camp counselors”. The staff goes above and beyond to care for your pet.

There are four indoor/outdoor play areas where dogs are separated by size and temperament. At least one “camp counselor” is present with the dogs at all times – two if there are more than 15 campers.

At Camp Bow Wow, your pups are treasured and pampered at reasonable rates. The experience will be so remarkable, Camp Bow Wow will be their new home away from home!

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As a Coloradoan dog owner, you have to be mindful of cold weather this time of year. Keeping dog paws clean and dry is so important in winter warmth and health. If you don’t have a warm crate or kennel at home for your pups, provide a warm dog bed in a warm part of the house, not near a window, where cold can come in. Don’t be afraid to walk them outdoors in the cold but keep to a minimum and be sure to dry and clean their paws afterwards. Dogs are meant to be walked by their owners, it’s a time of joy and bonding. But sending them to Camp Bow Wow day care is a great way to socialize and exercise them indoors when it’s too cold for long walks.

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There’s plenty of lovin’ to go around at Camp Bow Wow. (Jonathan Castner/Loveland Magazine)

throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors. This is one of Camp Bow Wow’s distinguishing marks—the amount of exercise the canine guests get. Guaranteed, they’ll want to come back for this reason alone, not just for an overnight but day care. Basic grooming services, including three different bath packages and nail trims are also offered, so why not get it out of the way while they’re there? Some other services, like medication administration are included in the base boarding fee.

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You may be wondering, what should I look for in a dog boarder? There are three basic musts on the list.

One: Who will care for your animals? What is their experience and do they have references?

Two: What does the facility provide? Is it clean and warm? Does it provide a suitable opportunity and place to exercise?

And three: What will you be paying? Is everything all inclusive, minus some added services?

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during the day and 60 overnight.

(No cats allowed!) Prices are $25 a day for day care and $44 a night for boarding, which includes two days of camp. A “Warm Up to Camp” package now available offers three days of day care and a bath for $65, and packages also are available.

Camp Bow Wow is open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. seven days a week, 365 days a year.

Owner, Kelly Hess, speaks highly of opening Camp Bow Wow in Loveland, “We specifically chose Loveland because we are northern Colorado residents ourselves and love the local community. As a four dog family, we wanted to connect with other dog owners locally to demonstrate our dedication to the wellbeing of their pups entrusted to our care. It is

Indoor and outdoor play areas give dogs plenty of room for play and exercise.

(Jonathan Castner/Loveland Magazine)

important to us to integrate our Camp Bow Wow Loveland location into our own community and build ongoing trust and relationships with the pups and pet parents we serve daily. We are honored to be a part of the remarkable Loveland community!”

So, give Camp Bow Wow a call or stop by 1227 Des Moines Ave., Loveland (the former Tharp Custom Cabinetry building), today and check out the newest doggy camp in the neighborhood. For more information, call 970-534-3323 or go to campbowwow.com/loveland.

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HERE IN LOVELAND

BY LUCY EWING for LOVELAND MAGAZINE It’s a magical, musical season of exceptional performances and experiences--indoors and out-- for Loveland area residents and visitors in December. May you enjoy a family tradition, and start new ones!

Holiday Inn

Based on the classic film by Irving Berlin, the Candlelight Playhouse presents the joyous musical with thrilling dance numbers, laugh-outloud comedy, and a parade of Berlin songs including “White Christmas.”

When: Now through Jan.19 Weeknights Dinner Seating, 6 p.m., Curtain, 7:30 p.m.; Weekend Matinee Seating,12 p.m., Curtain at 1:30 p.m.

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Loveland Dance Academy performs The Nutcracker.

(Jill Strait /Monica Thomas/Loveland Dance Academy)

Whe ere: Candlelight Playhouse, 4747 Marketpllace Dr., Johnstown Tickets: Dinner an nd Show— Adults $50.95 - $5 57.95 by night; Students (13-18) $39.95; Children (5-12) $29.95; Show only — Adu ults $39.9 95; Students and Children $19.95, with restrictions Information: coloradocandlelight.com/shows/ holiday-inn/

Winter Wonderlights

More than 80,000 holiday string lights, mappable snowflakes and a 20-foot tree light visitors through illuminated African stone sculptures at Winter Wonderlights in the awardwinning Chapungu Sculpture Park.

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The Winter Wonderlights LIVE! Weekend December 14 and 15, from 5 to 9 p.m., delivers even more entertainment, with Colorado’s largest inflatable (and heated!) igloo, a colorful new love tunnel, Ice Princess and Ice Queen meet and greets, prize giveaways, and exceptional performances from dance and musical acts from across northern Colorado.

Local food vendors will be on hand, and there are visitor giveawayss and prizes.

When: Now through Jan. 1, 5 to 9 p.m. nightly Where: Chapungu Sculpture Park, east of the Promenade Shops retail center at U.S. Hwy. 34 and I-25.

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Tickets: Free; visitors are encouraged to donate canned food to benefit the Larimer County Food Bank or an unwrapped toy to benefit Santa Cops.

Loveland Dance Academy performs The Nutcracker.

(Jill Strait /Monica Thomas/Loveland Dance Academy)

Information: visitlovelandco.org/ winterwonderlights

“One of the missions of Loveland Performing Arts is to provide quality, affordable entertainment to the community,” says board president Marlene Thurman. “This makes a great early gift.” The concert is one of five brought to the front range community every year.

The Nutcracker

Welcome to the Christmas Eve Party and the Land of Sweets at Loveland’s only performance of this holiday favorite. The Conservatory Dance Studio and Loveland Dance Academy features local artists in this annual production of Tchaikovsky’s 1892 full-length ballet, The Nutcrackerr.

When: Dec. 7, 7 p.m m.;; Dec. 8, 2 p.m.

Where: Thompso on Valley High School, 1669 Eag gle Dr., Loveland Tickets: Adults $1 17.60; Seniors (50+) and Students $12.60; Ch hildren 3 and younger $1.60.

Information: dancedreamstudios.com

Nativity by Lighthouse Dance

The Christmas story is told through lyrical, ballet, contemporary and hip hop dance in a full company production of the Nativity, performed by

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Signature Sound, back by popular demand with a new show featuring classic holiday tunes and sacred seasonal songs. The live jazz quartet is reminiscent of The Four Freshman, the Beach Boys, and crooners like Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett.

When: Dec. 11, 6:50 p.m.

Where: Thompson Valley High School, 1669 Eagle Dr., Loveland Lighthouse Dance dancers ages five through adult at the historic Rialto Theater in downtown Loveland.

Tickets: Students $5/Adults $20 Information: lovelandperformingarts.org

When: Dec. 8, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Where: Rialto Theater Center 228 E. 4th St., Loveland Tickets: $15 Information: lighthousedance.com

A Jazzy Little Christmas

Loveland Performing Arts celebrates its 50th Anniversary season with “A Jazzy Little Christmas,” presented by Nashville-based Ernie Haase and the

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Berthoud Snowfest

Seven professional teams and five high school teams are slated for the 4th Annual Berthoud Snowfest that attracts snow artists from across the state for the Colorado Snow Sculpting Championship. Work on 10-foot tall, 11-ton blocks of snow at Fickel Park in the heart of town commences with the launch party on Wednesday from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.,

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and artists will be working through the night on Friday toward the 10 a.m. Saturday tool drop deadline.

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“It’s incredible to watch, and audience members can participate in the voting for the People’s Choice Award,” says Deanne Mulvihill, Executive Director of the Berthoud Area Chamber of Commerce.

Professional judges declare the winning team in this qualifying contest for the national snow sculpting competition in late January in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Younger artists can apprentice with their own Kids’ Fun Snow Sculpting Contest on Thursday at 3:30 p.m., with live reindeer! The festival also includes a holiday shopping artisan market, make it/take it crafts, parade of lights, tree lighting, and caroling on Saturday at 5 p.m.

When: Dec. 11, 5:30 p.m Dec. 14, evening n-Fickel Where: Competition Park, Berthoud, no orth side of Mountain Ave.; Artisan Market—New Freedo om Outreach Center, 250 Mountain Ave., Berthoud

Snow sculptures adorn the streets at Berthoud Snowfest.

(Photo courtesy Ben Price, AdSortium Media)

Tickets: Launch Party $10 advance, $15 at the door; Competition/Artisan Market - Free Information: berthoudsnowfest.com

Christmas Walk in the Woods

Head over the river and to the woods for The Christmas Walk in the Woods just west of Loveland, nightly December 13 to 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. (closed Christmas Eve and

Day.) Beginning Saturday, December 14, every weekend will include a very special guest: one that will listen to wishes and give live status

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A merry assortment of carolers joins Santa December 14, 15, 21, 22 and 23. Cameras are welcome; private photo shoots for special scenes can be arranged.

Bells of the Rockies brings their festive sounds to two holiday performances.

(Photo courtesy Bells of the Rockies)

Where: Good Shepherd Chu urch, 3429 Monroe, Lovela and Tickets: Adults $10; Students $5 5; Children (12 and d Under) Free Information: lovelandorchestra a.org

When: Dec. 13 - 31,, 5 to 8 p.m. (closed Dec. 24 and 25)

Tickets: $4/pe erson, children

Ring Noel!

Christmas with Bells of the Rockies

5 and under free; Caroler evening prices are $12/person, children 5 and under free

Colorado and Wyoming invites you

Where: 1750 Savage Rd., Loveland

The accomplished handbell ensemble recruited by audition across to an evening of classic Christmas

Information: christmaswalkinthewoods.com

A Christmas Festival

Hailed as one of the most dynamic and versatile performance groups on the Front Range, the Loveland Choral Society choir and Christmas orchestra present a concert of beloved classics, inspirational carols, and seasonal favorites.

When: Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 14 at 3 and 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15, 3 p.m.

Where: Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. 4th St., Loveland

carols, playing five and a half octaves of Schulmerich handbells and five octaves of chimes, with artistic

Information: lovelandchoralsociety.org/ current-season

director Marvin Crawford. It is the most wonderful time off the year!

When: Dec. 20, 7 p.m..

Hansel & Gretel

Tchaikovsky’s Suites No. 1 and 2 from The Nutcracker and selections from Humperdinck’s Hansel & Gretel are on the program for a perfectlytimed holiday performance by the Loveland Orchestra.

When: Dec. 13, 7 p.m. pre-concert lecture; 7:30 p.m. concert

Where: Rialto Thea ater Center, 228 E. 4th St., Loveland When: Dec. 22, 4 p.m.

Where: Faith Unitted Church of Christ, 1020 Walnut St., Windsor Tickets: $15 Information: bellsoftherockies.org

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he holidays have me dreamin’ about gatherings with friends and family while gobbling up yummy food—like mom’s Italian meatballs. Not to mention partaking in family antics—like listening to dad’s inappropriate jokes that bear no repeating. Whether you’re planning a road trip to see family in far flung places—or getting some R and R in a quaint mountain town— we’re here to share some rules of the road to make your trip more comfortable.

“They usually check oil leaks, wheel alignment, wiper blades, all fluids and coolants,” Moyer said. They should also check your lights and the charging system too. Winter inspections usually cost about $50 to $100.

Secure belongings To avoid theft, keep your valuable items out of sight. Depending on the vehicle you drive and how much cargo is stuffed into it, that’s easier said than done. Will Sykes, co-owner of Loveland-based S-Cargo, said fiberglass truck caps are popular aftermarket items for people interested in securing cargo or pets in truck beds.

Road Safety Checklist

Check the weather forecast Look at the extended weather report for adverse conditions before you hit the road. Always travel with extra food, water and blankets, because you never can tell when a road trip may leave you stranded or waiting for a tow.

Vehicle health check Road safety starts before you leave home—it just takes is a little pre-planning. You know the drill— check tire pressure, get an oil change and replace worn out wiper blades, says Loveland-based Metric Motors Owner Dan Moyer.

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w winter inspectiion. That way yyou’ll know if yyour vehicle is in good shape before clocking hundreds of miles on it.

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By ELISE OBERLIESEN for LOVELAND MAGAZINE pressure. Take it to a shop, most shops will air up the tires and check pressure at no cost.”

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Secure extra luggage or gifts in the back of the truck so your stuff isn’t flopping around with passengers.

“The truck cap is a good way to have more weather secured storage because they lock,” Sykes said. “And the more advanced caps have a keyless entry system that works with the factory key fob.”

Extra cargo boils down to more comfortable passenger travel, he said.

If you order a custom truck cap— Sykes said it takes about four weeks from the order date to installation.

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then the tires should be replaced,” Moyer said.

Rooftop cargo space Whether you’re lugging bulky ski gear to the mountains – or baby gear to grandma’s house—from diaper bags and toys, to nonnegotiables like the Pack-n-Play for baby to get her precious sleep-chances are the family will be packed into the vehicle like a can of sardines. If you want more breathing room, a rooftop carrier is the way to go says Sykes.

“For holiday travel roof rack systems work well for people who ski or snowboard. We also offer a wide variety enclosed carriers that lock,” he said.

Having extra cargo space makes a long road trip a lot more bearable because passengers will have more room to stretch out and less reason to complain about feeling cramped.

Plus, extra cargo space means you might spare enough extra room to bring back extras from all those holiday shopping deals.

Tire talk Colorado has a new traction law for drivers hitting I-70—it’s known as Code 15 and it runs 126 miles long.

“The new tire law requires 3/16 depths of tire tread,” Moyer said.

“The traction law on certain sections of I-70 means you must be compliant with mud/snow tires and you will see an M+S on the side of the tire,” Moyer said.

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It’s good to check tire tread in several areas on the tire to get consistent readings.

Fill ’er up

Forget about gas prices and top off the tank.

Even though it sounds like a no-brainer—recall how many times you’ve seen that guy on the side of the road carrying a small red gas can—hanging his head in shame. Don’t be that guy (or gal.)

Locking truck caps and layers of storage make getting to your destination safer and more organized.

(Photo courtesy S-Cargo Truck Caps)

Go to the Colorado Department of Transportation website (codot.gov) to read up on the specifics about seasonal tire classifications, four-wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles-and tire chain requirements during severe weather conditions.

Regardless of Colorado tire laws, Moyer said it’s important to know tire tread depth for safety reasons– especially with changing wet or snowy road conditions.

To measure tread, personally, I would take it to the tire shop. But for those DIY car-fixer and checker types, you can test the tread yourself with a “Lincoln penny.”

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“Top off your tank and don’t go below half-full on your trip. You want enough gas in case you get lost,” said Moyer, or if you have to pull off the road.

Extra gas comes in handy during road closures or wicked traffic jams—think I-70 ski traffic in whiteout conditions. In each case, if you’re at a standstill, you may need to turn the engine off and then run it periodically--which you know sucks up loads of gas. If you need to run the engine for heat, keep the windows cracked to let carbon monoxide escape, Moyer said.

“Periodically run the engine, but for no more than 10 minutes at a time.”

Car battery juiced up?

“Cold weather puts stress on car batteries, Moyer said. With older cars especially, consider having the battery tested before you hit the road. It’s usually free of charge,” said Moyer.

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Foothills Service League

FOR 60 YEARS The women of the Foothills Service League have been working hard and playing hard for 60 years to be able to support local nonprofits in the community.

“We work hard and reward ourselves— from the dues, not from the events,” said Carol Ward of Loveland, a member of the Foothills Service League for 37 years.

Foothills Service League splits the earnings of $64,000 from two fundraisers, Foothills Tree for All and Taste of Loveland, to present checks to Foothills Gateway Inc. and the Namaqua Center during the May meeting.

From left are Chris Dildine, past-president, Stacy Hill, Debbie Klein, Debbie Lapp, Erin Eulenfeld of Foothills Gateway, Cyndi Dodds and Karen McMahon of the Namaqua Center.

The Foothills Service League formed as a service organization in 1959 when a group of women was concerned about the lack of services for children with developmental delays. Their work, along with the work of another group of women involved with Easter Seals, led to the 1972 opening of Foothills Gateway.

Located in Fort Collins, Foothills Gateway provides training, supported employment, transportation, housing and other services to more than 2,500 developmentally disabled Northern Colorado individuals and their families.

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organization later on, the Lovelandbased Namaqua Center that provides counseling, treatment and education programs for abused and neglected children, plus services for grandparents raising their grandchildren through its Grandfamily Support Program. The Namaqua Center previously was located in a home with an on-site school and now is under SummitStone Health Partners.

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The league provides the two organizations with much needed support, said Kim Kuxhausen of Loveland, president of the league and a member for 13 years.

“They get funding from the state, but the funding is starting to dwindle,” Kuxhausen said. “It’s just us trying to keep the programs going, because the number of people isn’t going down that need it.”

Raising Money for Donations To give out $32,000 to each of the organizations as the women did last December 2019/January 2020

year, the league organizes one large and two smaller fundraisers. Since its founding, the league has raised more than $1 million through events, sponsorships and donations to help the organizations support their programming, plus provides additional funds throughout the year as needed.

them with ornaments, gift cards and other items according to a theme, and some make their own trees out of boxes, games and whatever else they find.

“It kind of puts me in the Christmas spirit,” Kuxhausen said.

Last year, donors gave 50 decorated trees At Foothills Tree for All, trees are decorated with items worth $150 or more and gift items, and the and auctioned off to raise funds. (Photo courtesy Foothills Service League) league raised $12,000 to “It’s a small group and this year will be held Dec. 7 at $14,0000. This year, the of strong, dedicated the First National Bank Building at league exceeded its goal of 60 trees, women,” said Carol Moser of LoveThe Ranch. Businesses, nonprofits, plus hopes to have an attendance of land, a member of the league for 36 service clubs and individuals donate 400 to exceed last year’s attendance years. “It’s a social function as well as decorated Christmas trees and gift a working group.” of 360. items worth $150 or more for the raffle drawing and brunch event. The “It’s a time of year when people are Foothills Tree for All, established in 2011, is one of the smaller events donors sponsoring the trees decorate festive and enjoy getting out,” Ward

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It’s just us trying to keep the programs going, because the number of people isn’t going down that need it.

—Kim Kuxhausen

said. “The trees and gift ideas are so creative; they are very unique.”

The event is based off of a similar event in Longmont, the Tiny Tim Christmas Tree Festival, which was brought to Loveland by one of the members.

“Several families make it a tradition,” Moser said “It’s a kickoff for the holidays for lots of people, which we love.”

Additional Fundraisers

The league’s largest fundraiser is Foothills Taste of Loveland, a food and wine event in April that later included local breweries and distilleries. The league presents the event, launched in 2005, alongside Thompson Valley Liquor and House of Spirits.

“In addition to being able to sample wine, beer and spirits, there is great food,” said Vickie Herlihey of Loveland, a member of the Foothills Service League for 10 years. “The restaurants are amazing in what they do, in what they prepare and serve.

They go all out.”

Tables are set up in the Rocky Mountain Center for Innovation and Technology to allow visitors to sample food and beverages from 90 food and beverage vendors, plus there is a silent auction. The event raised nearly $50,000 last year, and 18 LOVELAND MAGAZINE

900 people attended.

“People love to roam around and try the different food items,” Ward said. “Each restaurant provides usually one thing.

Most of the time, it’s finger food, plates and plastic wear.”

Taste of Loveland, held in April, is the largest, and most

Next year, the anticipated fundraiser for the organization.

(Photo courtesy Foothills Service League league will partner The league has 35 members mainly with the Loveland Thompson Valley Rotary Club to co- coming from Loveland and Fort host the event, and both will divvy Collins and is seeking additional up what they raise. membership to help with its events.

“It has become such a big job that 35 women can’t do it all,” Moser said.

The league’s third fundraiser is the Foothills Bridge Marathon, an ongoing event for about 50 years. Players compete in monthly Bridge and Pinochle games for prizes.

Other short-term fundraisers include a Christmas wreath sale, a golf tournament, a horse show food booth and Foothills Night Out presenting a night of entertainment at the Rialto Theater Center.

To do this, the league, which started with 40 women and often had a waiting list, will hold a membership drive in early 2020.

“Now everybody works, and it’s harder to get people,” Ward said.

Seeking New Membership The league meets September to May and at the May meeting presents donations to the two organizations it supports. Meetings are hels at 5:30 p.m. the last Thursday of the month at King of Glory Lutheran Church in Loveland. Dues are $35 a year. To

“We’ve done all kinds of things for years,” Ward said.

Besides the fundraisers, the league supports Foothills Gateway and the Namaqua Center in other ways, such as providing an annual pizza party and ice cream social at Foothills Gateway and a Christmas store for clients to find holiday gifts. They also host a fall festival at Osborn Farm in Loveland for grand-families.

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get involved in the league, contact any of the members or visit foothillsserviceleague.org.

“We’ve gotten members from attending our events,” Ward said, adding that they often say, “What a wonderful job this group does, and I would love to be part of it.”

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He dreamed of opening a shop downtown. Luckily, this year he found a building at 504 N. Garfield St., and opened the business on March 19.

“Our niche is new and used bikes, camping gear and winter sports equipment like skis, snowboards and snowshoes, and also providing a consignment service. We also do bike repair, watersports, and lots of apparel and footwear,” he explains.

“Buying used has a dual benefit. You can get high quality gear well under retail prices, and you’re doing your small part to lower environmental impact that comes with the production of new stuff.”

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A New Year,

A NEW DAY It’’s not too early to indu ulge your taste buds at Lo oveland’s Asian standou ut restaurants, Canton Paalace and Asian Café an nd Grill. Both are ow wned by Toby Deng, wh ho has big plans to ussher in the new year.

With i ese the Lunar or Chines New Year in sight, it’ss time to seek the dazzling dance of dragon ns and delicious flavors of o pho, sushi and moo sh hu pork.

The Year of the Boar,, 2019, is coming to a close and the Year of the Rat approaches.

Although Rat doesn’t sound too auspicious, it’s the first of the Chinese zodiac animals. In Chinese culture rats were seen as a sign of wealth and surplus. The ancient Chinese saying, “shrewder than the rat” and “as changeable as the rat,” means those who are very quick–witted and adapt quickly to changing conditions. The Rat is yang and represents the beginning of a new day.

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Asian Café & Grill serves up delicious sushi rolls and a wide selection of other Asiian cuiisiine in a casuall attmosph here.

(Jonathan Castner/Loveland Magazine)

In 2020, the first day of the Chinese New Year will be on Saturday, January 25.

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Th he Asian Café & Grill is a simple eatery in Thompson Valley To owne Center. There’s aw ward-winning Vietnaamese, Thai, Chinese an nd Japanese cuisine, including pho and sushi.

If you’d like to expand yo our Asian knowledge as the new year approaches, go get a big pr heaping bowlful of Pho. That’s a Vietnamese beef noodle soup made by slow cooking beef bones and beef back ribs, flavored with star anise, cloves, cinnamon stick, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, black cardamoms, grilled onions, and roasted ginger. That’s combined with fresh rice noodles, fresh squeezed lime, bean sprouts, scallions, onions, December 2019/January 2020

cilantro, sliced jalapenos and d fragran nt basil leaves, with a wide selectio ction n of meats in a large steaming bow wl.

At Asian Café, favorites include Pho Tai, which is slices of eye round steak and well-done brisket and Pho Ga, slices of chicken breast.

You could also increase your culinary vocabulary by trying the Hip Hop Roll (smoked eel roll topped with avocado and yellow tail finished with spicy mayo and wasabi massago), the Tempura Explosion Roll (spicy tuna, jalapeno, cream cheese, scallions, avocado and tempura bits finished with spicy mayo sauce & sprinkle of tempura), the Sea Dragon Roll (soft crab shell roll topped with eel & tuna drizzled with

Canton Palace tempts the tastebuds with classic Asian dishes.

(Jonathan Castner/Loveland Magazine)

eel sauce and finished with a touch of spice), or the Firecracker Roll (spicy tuna, tempura bits, scallions with spicy mayo sauce).

The Canton Palace is a little more traditional, known for its modern interpretation of Chinese and Asian classic dishes and insistence on using high quality fresh ingredient. An especially good choice is to order the executive dinner, which include brown or steamed rice, soup, an appetizer and a poultry, beef or pork entrée. There are also vegetarian and healthy choice meals as well

as Vietnamese bowls served with homemade sauce, lettuce, cucumber, bean sprouts and rice noodles.

If you’d like a Japanese meal, try the Osaka, which is served with onion soup, Osaka salad vegetables, brown or steamed rice and hot green tea.

You can add Chinese fried rice or noodles with vegetables, if you like.

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to Loveeland from the al Heritag H ge Colorado Asian Cultural Center (CACHC) Dragon and Lion Dance Troupe in Denver. m d The non-profit organization is made up of dedicated volunteers who are friends, students and young professionals from different ethnicities.

It is an organization dedicated to promoting and introducing the sport and art of dragon and lion dance, health, wellness, and the Asian culture.

Traditionally, the dragon and lion dance was used to frighten demons from local businesses and communities, and to help bring good fortune to all. Today, the tradition endures by commemorating a host of festivals and opening ceremonies. The group performs the Chinese dragon and lion dance for special events like the Canton Palace celebration.

Nowadays, the dragon and lion dance is becoming a fun, popular, and competitive sport not only in Asia, but around the world. Students who are part of the CACHC take martial arts and dance classes and follow a strict code of conduct that requires respect to the public, their parents, instructors and teammates. The three-stage bow that the performers do is not religious but 24 LOVELAND MAGAZINE

The Colorado Asian Cultural Heritage Center brings their Dragon and Lion Dance Troupe to T entertain at Canton Palace (Chuck Willett/Loveland Mag gazine))

cultural or respectful.

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The visiting performers will bring red envelopes that play a part in the colorful New Year celebrations. The envelopes are important to many different cultures across Asia and Asian people around the world, and though they are given at birthdays, weddings and other special occasions, they’re most popular during Lunar New Year. Giving red envelopes (with paper money inside) signify a sharing of good luck and prosperity.

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The outside of the envelope can be decorated with family names, the Rat, the traditional lion dance or

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HEALTH

AT YOUR CONVENIENCE FOR LESS COST? DIRECT PRIMARY CARE puts ‘care’ back in healthcare Might the answer to America’s healthcare quandary be a subscription service, something like Netflix or a gym membership? More than a thousand clinics in the United States – including several in northeastern Colorado – say yes, with board-certified medical doctors and physician assistants offering memberships to their practice.

Direct primary care memberships generally includes an unrestricted number of sick or well visits per month, same and next-day appointments as needed, afterhours access to a practitioner via phone, text, email and secure video chat, telemedicine visits and access to highly discounted imaging, labs and prescriptions, explained Chad Harrington, physician assistant and owner of WildRiver Family Medicine in Loveland. Direct primary care members usually hold low-cost catastrophic insurance “for the highdollar items only,” Harrington said.

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Dr. Philip Rhoads attends a patient at his practice, NoCo Primary Care.

(Jonathan Castner/Loveland Magazine)

Dr. Philip Rhoads, a certified pediatrician and internal medicine physician, opened NoCo Primary Care in Louisville about two years ago after 15 years at a traditional, insurancefunded practice. “Due to the demands of insurance companies, doctors are finding themselves more and more distant from their patients, who become more of an aside as

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doctors focus on the computer,” Rhoads said. “I felt like I didn’t have time to give the kind of care I was called to give. I didn’t want to do that anymore.”

Direct primary care – with an emphasis on care

Rhoads has been pondering putting care back into patient care for decades. “It was difficult to lose a secure job and paycheck and open my own business, but it has been December 2019/January 2020

Dr. Philip Rhoads and Sarah Kray PA. (Jonathan Castner/Loveland Magazine)

so rewarding, and I wouldn’t trade anything for the experience of serving my patients in this way.” Rhoads sees nearly 500 patients, in contrast to 2,000 patients per doctor at a typical, insurance-funded practice. “I keep my number of patients on the low end to be able to offer the best quality healthcare,” he said. “The idea behind direct primary care is a direct relationship between a patient and their doctor, instead of an insurance company in between saying what’s allowed and how much time you have with the doctor.” Rhoads and Harrington spend at least 30 to 60 minutes with a patient per visit, and Rhoads is known to meet patients at his clinic at all hours for urgent care.

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Rhoads and Harrington treat newborns through geriatric adults.

Rhoads said, “We’re human beings.

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The Nee family signed up with Dr. Rhoads of NoCo Primary Care even before it opened and have been able to save significant healthcare costs.(Photo courtesy Megan Simpson Photography)

extra charges for a procedure such as an urinalysis or strep test.” Both Rhoads and Harrington offer prescriptions discounted almost at cost.

“We have a small pharmacy and pass along the net price,” Rhoads said. “As doctors, we take an oath to do no harm, but sometimes we do financial harm unintentionally.

With the direct primary care model, we are bringing patients into the decision making and making the decisions on tests or procedures together.”

Harrington agreed, stating, “My best example is that someone who is pre-diabetic or newly type-2 diabetic doesn’t have to leave (my office) after a 15-minute appointment wondering what to do next. I now have the time to sit down with a patient with that diagnosis and actually go over diet and lifestyle strategies that will actually help. I focus a lot on diet with all of my patients, and direct primary care is the only model that has ever allowed me to do that and actually get that information across.” Echoing Rhoads, Harrington added, “Cost savings for patients with direct primary care ReporterHerald.com - LovelandMag.com

is also a huge way for me to better care for my patients. With direct primary care, patients know upfront their monthly medical costs.”

Direct primary care for small business owners, families

Sarah Nee and her family have experienced this cost savings directly. As the small business owners of Larch Industry, an industrial insulation company based in Berthoud, Nee and her husband carry high-deductible insurance to minimize company costs and signed up with Dr. Rhoads a month before he launched NoCo Primary Care. “We realized we’d be spending less than we did with traditional insurance, and it was just a ‘wow’ – Dr. Rhoads is so great and responsive, in addition to the savings.” Nee is able to purchase her high blood pressure medicine at a rate less than she spent with traditional insurance, and her son with Epilepsy receives personalized care from a doctor who knows him and advocates for his health. “Without Dr. Rhoads, I don’t know what we would have done when we received my son’s diagnosis,” she said. “Dr. Rhoads has really gone to bat for

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Chad Harrington, PA and owner of Wild River Family Medicine.

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The Nees also welcomed a baby this year, and Nee loves that she can text a picture of her son’s throat to Dr. Rhoads and ask for guidance – without putting her three children in the car.

“Their staff is very kind and genuinely cares,” Nee said. “They’re never in a hurry, and my kids actually like to go there, especially because they get hot chocolate.”

The Nees, as Harrington and Rhoads recommend, carry catastrophic insurance for emergencies. Rhoads said, “We believe insurance should be for the big, unforeseen things, such has heart attacks and cancer.” Rhoads participates in a health share program to cover his family’s health emergencies.

Harrington broke down the numbers: “At some point in time, the insurance companies figured out a way to cash in on the primary care aspect, something every single person needs and uses on a yearly and sometimes monthly basis. Using insurance for routine visits, check-ups and minor sick visits became the norm, which falsely drove up the cost of these visits and the material or equipment used during these

visits. It would be like using your car insurance to pay for windshield wipers.

Direct primary care has solved this by taking insurance companies out of the equation.”

Harrington continued, “A good example would be a flu test. From what I can find online, Medicare reimbursement for ordering, administering and interpreting an Influenza A and B test is anywhere between $33 and $160. Meaning when a provider orders an in-office flu test and gives the results to the patient that day, they can bill for and be reimbursed that amount

by Medicare. I can tell you that my cost for a flu test is $8.70.” Harrington and Rhoads do not bill their patients for flu tests, however, as they consider the tests in-house operating expenses.

Rhoads feature plans for small business owners who want to offer healthcare memberships to their employees at “a fraction of the cost of buying insurance for your employees,” he said.

“You can’t deny that we have wonderful healthcare in this country,” Rhoads said, “but the way we deliver it is the challenge. Direct primary care allows me to serve my patients with passion and quality care.”

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LM BUSINESS ‘Tis the season when things are a little tight and not just your pants after year-ending parties. All the gifts, cards, special events, decorations and foods conspire to vacuum the dollars from your wallet during the holidays.

As 2020 approaches, losing ten pounds iss never a bad idea, but everybodyy’s New Year’s resolution seems to be generating extra cash by adding a side gig. According to a recent MetL Life study, 30 million Americans use gig work as their primary income so ource and an additional 15 million n or more workers supplement full--time income with gigs. nearly onee third of the wo orkforce.

Every gen neration is giggingg including Gen Z (21%), Gen X (21%), Baby Boomers (25%) and Millennialls (34%).

Gig economy opens up opportunities to bring home extra bucks

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Many side gigs require tech savv vvy v and worki king i through apps on a smart phone. To be successful, many of these self-propelled jobs need to be marketed on free or cheap social media and by word-of-mouth.

If you aren’t familiar with building web sites, optimizing search engines, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram,, try trading some-thing homebaked for hands’-on help by a tech-savv vvy vy person. The gig economy is all about trade.

Whether it’s to pay bills or save for summ mer fun, welcome to the gig economy. Locals are driving fo or a ride share serv vices, delivering fo ood and doingg chores for other people.

They are monetizing existing skills such as cooking or a personal passion lik ke taki king i care of dogs.

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There are clearly tons of full- and part-time jobs available today in the Loveland area (See JOBS page XX), but giggers like flexibility and the freedom to work when they want and where you want. The downsides include a lack of benefits and an unpredictable revenue stream.

Some ways to make extra cash – like being a guinea pig for medical research, may not appeal to everybody,, but there is a surprising wide range of potential side gigs available locally.

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Sharpening Your Focus From her counter at Loveland’s Sharpsmith (sharpsmith. net), owner Lori Littell helps a diverse brigade of locals do their jobs and side gigs better and safer.

“I sharpen for hair stylists, pet groomers, tailors, gardeners and cooks,” Littell says. She regularly sharpens scissors, clipper blades, sewing shears, garden tools, pruning shears, chain saw blades and chefs’ knives Having worked many side gigs and part-time jobs along the way, she is sympathetic toward the challenge independent entrepreneurs face.

“It can be hard to have balance between all the gigs and a regular life.

Make sure you are doing something you really enjoy because it will help you get through the bad days when being your own boss is tough,” Littell says.

Littell provides services and equipment to many Lovelanders involved in dog grooming and care. “There are a lot of opportunities for part-time work if you love dogs. If you want to work as a walker or dog-sitter, the site go.rover.com is a good place to start,” she says. Local doggie daycare centers also often recruit part-timers.

The highest paid canine service is necessary but not glamorous. “I also know a couple of people who make a good living being pooper scoopers,” she says.

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A good source for the small appliances, tools, tabletop goods and books for culinary side gigs is The Cupboard, a 10,000-square-foot kitchen specialty store in Fort Collins. (thecupboard.net)

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Dog grooming is one potential business for those with the skill. (Shutterstock)

Feed the Need for Home-Cooked Fare If you have a passion for food and love feeding people, there are numerous paths to extra income besides going to work for the dozens of Loveland area restaurants and food service businesses desperately seeking help right now.

Foodies can become a personal chef and cook for families and cater small parties. They can teach cooking classes, bake and sell treats in their home kitchens and engage in “foodsharing” on sites including bonappetour.com and eatwith.com. Set a date, price and menu for the meal and then invite locals and visitors to have dinner at your house.

Colorado law now allows you to produce “cottage foods” at home. The tight list of unrefrigerated foods you can sell include dehydrated produce, jams, candy, and baked goods such as fruit empanadas, bread and tortillas. The law requires you to follow health procedures and take the CSU Extension’s Cottage Food Classes. (farmtotable.colostate.edu/prepare-

If you truly love to drive and socialize with strangers (at all hours and in the worst weather imaginable), working for Lyft (lyft.com) or Uber (uber.com) may be the gig for you. You drive when and where you want using the appropriate app. To drive for either company, you must meet age requirements, have an instate driver’s license, a good driving record, and be able to pass a criminal background check and Colorado’s Driver Medical Exam. Your vehicle needs to be in good enough shape to pass company inspection. Both apps offer opportunities to rent a vehicle in order to drive. Driving a rental reduces wear and tear on your vehicle but also reduces potential income because of fees.

Use any car regardless of condition and sometimes even a bike or scooter to deliver food for Doordash (doordash.com) Grubhub (grubhub. com) and Ubereats (ubereats.com).

The upside to food delivery is that you get tipped and often receive free food. Finding parking and buying gas and tires is the challenge.

Sell the Skills You Already Have

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There are opportu-

a larger business audience. Fiverr (fiverr. com) is an online marketplace for freelancers who bid on jobs in graphic design, video and music production, writing, programming, technology and even lifestyle skills. Other similar sites include Upwork (upwork. com), Freelancer (freelancer.com) and People per Hour (peopleperhour.com).

nities to participate (if qualified) in (modestly) paid medical studies such as a treadmill exercise study at CSU (chhs.colostate. edu/hes-hpcrl/ integrative-biologylaboratory/participate-in-a-study).

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At Task Rabbit (taskrabbit.com) you can offer to take care of other people’s chores ranging from cleaning to repairs to moving and lifting.

Care.com allows you to market more of your people-oriented skills in caring for children and seniors, plus tutoring, housekeeping and pet care.

Get Paid to Grocery Shop

If you are the rare breed of person who loves to shop and knows a lot about food, various local supermarkets hire folks to shop and deliver groceries. One of the most popular shopper services is Instacart (instacart.com) which requires their shoppers to be 18 or over, have a vehicle

Driving services like Uber and Lyft have opened up a new type of gig economy.

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and smart phone, and be able to lift 40 pounds. In-Store Shoppers only do the shopping part. Another grocery shopping service is Shipt: shipt. com/be-a-shopper

Lend Your Body to Science You can sell your body legally to make some extra bucks and these these gigs can include free tests and health screenings.

If you are healthy, you can make up to several hundred dollars a month by sitting in a recliner and donating plasma at Loveland’s BioLife Plasma Services (biolifeplasma.com).

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ARTS

COMES TO LOVELAND

Fire on the Hill Q&A (Photo by: Aurélie Slegers/Mountainfilm)

By JESSSICA BENES for LOVELAND MAGAZINE “One was about a gentleman playing the tuba. You had a room of 800 people practically crying watching a movie called, R.A.W. Tuba. It’s not something you’d think of when you think of a mountain film, but the impact was amazing,” said Kerry Helke about one film at the Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride.

Mountainfilm: Moving Mountains Symposium in Telluride (Photo by: Sarah Schwab/Mountainfilm)

2020 with another exciting lineup of inspiring films at the Rialto Theater in February. “It’s not just about adrenaline and sports; you connect with the people,” said Kerry Helke, recreation coordinator with the city of Loveland Parks and Recreation Department.

R.A.W. Tuba is the story of the underdog, both the instrument itself and the player, Dr. Richard Antoine White, who grew up homeless at times in Baltimore, and went on to become a world-class symphony musician. And that’s just one story.

Mountainfilm presents a four-day festival in Telluride each year. Organizers select films from the festival to take on tour for a year-round experience of the best-loved films from the annual festival. According to their website, the festival is hosted by schools, colleges, corporations, community groups, theaters and nonprofit organizations for fundraising events. The shows are emceed by a Mountainfilm representative who travels with the tour.

The Mountainfilm Tour is back in

The Mountainfilm Tour debuted in

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Loveland for the first time in February 2019, and will be back in February 2020. Helke said that as the special events coordinator for Parks and Recreation, she thought Loveland needed this type of event. She first experienced the tour in Santa Fe, N.M., before she moved to Loveland in 2018.

“I asked around and no one had heard of it,” she said. “I reached out to Telluride and they said they’d love to come. It was just a matter of figuring out a date that worked for everyone.”

She said that the Mountainfilm Festival presents its lineup of films every Memorial Day, and then later that year, selects some of the better movies for a world tour. They show all over the world, from the Bahamas to much of Europe.

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Kidz Kino at the 2019 Mountainfilm Festival (Photo by: Simon Cordova/Mountainfilm)

“It’s something that once you’ve been, you think, ‘I’ve got to go back again,’” Helke said. In February this year, she said there were over 500 attendees and the Mountainfilm representative was impressed.

“I feel really good that it’s going to do better this year,” she said. “I suspect the evening one will sell out. We had a lot of people who came to the matinee and turned around and came to the evening show.”

The February 2020 event will follow the same format as the 2019 shows.

The single-day event will include a matinee of about 90 minutes, and the evening show will be around two hours with an intermission.

The evening event will also include the possibility to purchase alcoholic beverages from Door 222. The afternoon show will be family friendly, without profanity, while some films at the evening show might be a little edgier, Helke said. The matinee will have around 10 films of varying lengths (some can even be as short as 90 seconds) while the later show will have closer to 15 films.

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Cheryl Strayed and Oprah speak to Mountainfilm Festival audience.

(Photo by: Melissa Plantz/Mountainfilm)

inspirational ones featuring special people.

There’s the story of the one-legged skier in Alaska.

Or the three guys para-skiing in Antarctica, at the whims of the wind on their way to climb in the middle of nowhere.

Or the one called “The Litas” about a woman’s motorcycle gang and the camaraderie and friendship the ladies experience.

There’s the story called, “Ice and Palms” about a pair of friends who bike and ski 1,800 kilometers from Germany to France and carry their bikes as backpacks across still-closed mountain passes when necessary.

“It’s the highs and lows. You get to be there through some of the good

and bad,” Helke said. “Do we turn back, do we keep going – that kind of stuff.”

She said that everyone leaves the theater smiling. It’s for people who can’t get outside or people who like the outside. It inspires people to get out and do things.

“It’s hard to find the words. Every film you walk away going, ‘Oh my gosh, wow,’” she said. “Some you’re crying because it’s so touching, some you’re crying because it’s inspiring.

I want to share this amazing experience with people.”

Helke hopes to continue to bring the event back every year and add a second day, possibly showing different films each day with themes like cultural, action-packed or environmental/political.

IF YOU GO...

The Mountainfilm Festival Tour will present a select lineup of films Feb. 1 at the Rialto Theater, 228 E. Fourth St., Loveland.

Purchase tickets for 2 or 7 p.m. at mountainfilm.org/tour/schedule or rialtotheatercenter.org/. Find out more about the films in the film tour at mountainfilm.org/tour/films. Not all of those will be shown.

Organizers will select from those films.

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