Work force housing expo on Nov.

11
For the Trail-Gazette
f you are a member of
the Estes Park work
force, live outside of
the school district
boundaries and want to
know more about your
options for living in the
Estes Park area, then you
will find the work force
housing expo helpful.
The expo will be held on

Tuesday, Nov. 11, from 11

a.m. to 2 p.m., in room 203
of the municipal building.
The Town of Estes Park,
the Estes Park Housing
Authority, and the Estes
Park Board of Realtors will
be hosting the work force
housing expo, designed to
acquaint potential home
buyers and renters with the
various steps they may

encounter as they explore

finding the home they
desire in the Estes Valley.
The drop-in format over
the lunch hour provides an
opportunity to chat informally with a property manager, lender, real estate broker, home improvement
company, home inspector,
and other professionals
involved in the housing

industry in Estes Park.

The Town of Estes Park
will have a representative to
talk about specific programs
the town has to encourage
home ownership. Also, the
Estes Park Housing Authority will be present to discuss
the down-payment assistance program it manages
in cooperation with the
Estes Park Board of Real-

tors, as well as other opportunities for home ownership

or finding the right rental
property.
Take advantage of the
time to chat with experts
who know about the many
housing opportunities available in the Estes Valley and
let them help you explore
your options and answer
your questions.

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livemusic
Music &
Entertainment

Nov. 7: Ray Young. Jazz Piano.

Nickys Steakhouse. 6 p.m.
Nov. 7: Cosmic Mesa. Fort
Collins Jam Grass. Rock Inn. 9
p.m.
Nov. 7: Karaoke. Lonigans
Pub. 9 p.m.
Nov. 8: Ray Young. Jazz Piano.
Nickys Steakhouse. 6 p.m.
Nov. 8: Steamboats Bandits.
Kansas City Bluegrass. The

Rock Inn. 8 p.m.

Nov. 8: Karaoke. Lonigans
Pub. 9 p.m.
Nov. 9: Cantabile Singers.
Choir. The Stanley Hotel. 2 p.m.
Nov. 9: Jon Pickett. Acoustic.
The Rock Inn. 5 p.m.
Nov. 12: Trivia Night. Longz
Mountain Grill. 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 12: Open Mic. Lonigans
Pub. 9 p.m.
Nov. 13: Ladies Night with the
Mountain Town Rockers. Estes

Park Resort. 6 p.m.

Nov. 13: Open Bluegrass Jam.
Rock Inn. 6 p.m.
Nov. 14: Ray Young. Jazz
Piano. Nickys Steakhouse. 6
p.m.
Nov. 14: Willie Bean
Bluegrass. Jamestown, Co
Bluegrass. Rock Inn. 8:30 p.m.
Nov. 14: Karaoke. Lonigans
Pub. 9 p.m.
Nov. 15: Ray Young. Jazz
Piano. Nickys Steakhouse. 6
p.m.

Nov. 15: An Ode to Be.

Singer/Songwriter Duo. Rock
Inn. 7 p.m.
Nov. 15: Karaoke. Lonigans
Pub. 9 p.m.
Nov. 16: Jorgenson and
Bryant. Violin and Piano. Stanley
Hotel. 2 p.m.
Nov. 16: Jon Pickett. Acoustic.
Rock Inn. 5 p.m.
Nov. 18: Just Jill. Rock Inn. 6
p.m.
Nov. 19: Trivia Night. Longz
Mountain Grill. 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 19: Open Mic. Lonigans

Pub. 9 p.m.
Nov. 20: Ladies Night with the
Mountain Town Rockers. Estes
Park Resort. 6 p.m.
Nov. 20: Open Bluegrass Jam.
Rock Inn. 6 p.m.
Nov. 21: Ray Young. Jazz
Piano. Nickys Steakhouse. 6
p.m.
Nov. 21: Brian Payne.
Acoustic. Rock Inn. 7 p.m.
Nov. 21: Karaoke. Lonigans
Pub. 9 p.m.

Cantabile Singers to perform Nov. 9

By Nancy Stevens
Special to the Trail-Gazette

he Cantabile Singers, with new music

director Hannah
Wunsch and collaborative pianist Stella Pradeu will perform Sunday,
Nov. 9 at the Stanley Hotel.
The program, From

Darkness to Light, will

begin at 2 p.m. in the Stanley Hotel Concert Hall.
Admission is $10 at the
door. Patrons can save by
subscription sy $80 for a
block of ten tickets of your
concert choice of the Winter Series with no expiration date. Children and stu-

dents admitted free.

This concert is sponsored by Dwight and Linda
Strandberg .
The program for the latest presentation in the
Estes Park Music Festival
Winter Series is From
Darkness Into Light. It
explores universal themes

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Stella
Pradeu

Hannah
Wunsch

of darkness and light as

interpreted by composers
through the ages and
across cultures. Acclaimed
music of Morten Lauridsen, with other pieces from
Johannes Brahms and John
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and melancholy of darkness, while stunning pieces
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Library, EDC offer final workshop of 2014

For the Trail-Gazette

business owners and entrepreneurs are encouraged

he Estes Valley
to attend.
Library and the
Whether you own or
Estes Park Econom- manage a local small busiic Development
ness are a work-fromCorporation (EDC) are
home entrepreneur or
offering one more opportu- youre giving thought to
nity this year to participate starting a business
in the popular workshop,
there are a myriad of wellSmall Business Resources known and not-so-well101. Existing and aspiring known local resources that

exist to help nurture a business, from researching the

market to building a potential mailing list. This free
90-minute overview of
these resources is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 13
at 7 p.m. at the Estes Valley
Library.
Among the topics covered at the session will
include:

cantabile from page 10

from Eric Whitacre, Gerald
Finzi, and Charles Villiers
Stanford ignite the hope
and levity of light.
Morten Lauridsen, who
has composed beloved
pieces for over 40 years,
explores the night through
his choral classic trio, Nocturnes: Sure on this Shining Night, Sa Nuit Dt
and Soneto de la Noche,
which are equal in mystery
and beauty. Ralph Vaughan
Williams is an English
composer from the turn of
the 20th century whose
work is described as
ostensibly familiar and
commonplace, yet deep
and mystical, as well as lyrical, melodic, melancholic,
and nostalgic, yet timeless. Vaughan Williams
Sweet Day, a deeply melancholy setting of George
Herberts poem by the
same name, which juxtaposes the sweetness of a
passing day with the inevitability of darkness. Finally,
the Cantabile will venture
into another tradition, the
spiritual, with settings by
Barbara Baker and Joe Jennings, which hold fast to
the promise of day after
night and calm after the
storm.
The relationship of mankind to light and darkness
has been explored
throughout the centuries.
With these composers,

Courtesy Photo

The Cantabile Singers will perform Sunday, Nov. 9, beginning at 2 p.m. in the Stanley Hotel Concert Hall.

group.
Wunsch s previous
appointments include
Director of University of
Colorado Collegiate Chorale and the Boulder Aria
Singers. She was the St.
Martins Chamber Choir
Fall 2014 is Wunsch s
first season as music direc- Mark Sheldon Conductor
Intern in 2011-2012.
tor of Cantabile. Wunsch
Wunsch received her
was the assistant conductor
of the University of Colora- bachelors degree from
Gustavus Adolphus Coldo University Singers and
lege in St. Peter, Minn., in
University Choir, starting
vocal performance in 2009.
in 2012, and has been
In 2012, she received her
director of the Mount Calmaster of music in choral
vary Festival Choir since
conducting with a vocal
2010. Additionally, in the
performance emphasis
fall 2014 she will also be
Conductor of the Universi- from the University of Colorado in Boulder. Wunsch
ty of Colorado Womens
is currently pursuing her
Choir, and will direct the
doctorate of musical arts
inaugural season of the
degree in choral conductUniversity of Colorado
Renaissance and Madrigal ing at the University of ColFrom Darkness Into
Light takes you on a journey through music and
time, while introducing you
to the talent and passion of
new Music Director Hannah Wunsch.

An overview of local
resources for businesses
How to obtain free
business consulting in
Estes Park through the
Larimer Small Business
Development Center
How businesses can
make use of the Larimer
County Workforce Center
Local business associations and how they benefit

sectors of our business

community
Ten tips for starting a
new business in the Estes
Valley.
Interested participants
should register online at
estesvalleylibrary.org (look
for the Nov. 13 date listing
under the Calendar tab),
or by calling (970) 5868116.

orado.
Pradeau, collaborative
pianist, has been with the
Cantabile since 1999. She
graduated from the University of Colorado with a
masters degree in piano
performance. Pradeau was
a winner of the Norris Piano Award.
The Nov. 16 program
welcomes back the talented duo of violinist Jerilyn
Jorgensen and pianist Cullan Bryant. Jorgensen is
adjunct professor of violin
and chamber music at the
Lamont School of Music of
the University of Denver

and a member of the performance faculty of Colorado College. Bryant is

among the most active collaborative pianists in New
York and has performed
with world-class artists and
was accompanist to violist
Midoris, Japan Tour in
2002. This concert will be
held in the Music Room in
the main building of the
Stanley Hotel.
For more information,
contact the music festival
business office at 970-5869519 or visit
www.estesparkmusicfestival.org.

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Perry the Pun Master

After-hours game night for teens

For the Trail-Gazette
he Estes Valley
Library will be
decked-out with
popular games of all
sorts: card games, charades, a variety of Monopoly themes, chess, puzzles,

and assorted board games

on Friday, Nov. 14 from 7
to 9 p.m. This event is open
to all middle and high
school students. For participants, the evening will
include root beer floats,
purple cows, and other

43

rd

tasty snacks. The event is

designed to provide an
opportunity for fun, safe
and collaborative activity
for the young people of the
Estes Valley.
Studies have shown that
popular board and card

games have additional benefits in sharpening skills

for reasoning, problemsolving, making numeric
calculations, anticipating
outcomes, and more.
Teens interested are
encouraged to gather a
group of friends then
come and play. For more
information, contact Katherine at the Estes Valley

Library: kdumont@estesvalleylibrary.org or (970)

586-8116. Sign up encouraged (but not required).

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for improving your fitness
the current research to figdeath records.
age; just exercise! Dr. WisDeborah Holmes
ure out your personal close
loff from the research team
Two important results
MedX of Estes
approximation of your
said that almost any type and
came from this new
VO2max.
any amount of exercise
research.
would help to increase your
So the real question is
an oxygen mask while walkThe first is that according
ing on a treadmill at a certain whether it is a meaningful
to the study, the results sug- VO2max and lower your fitmeasure in terms of longevi- gest that fitness age may pre- ness age, potentially increaspace for a certain amount of
ing your lifespan.
time. However, this test may ty? Will having a younger fit- dict a persons risk of early
There is a huge benefit,
death better than some tradibe too expensive for the aver- ness age add years to your
larger than any known medilife?
tional risk factors like being
age recreational runner.
overweight, having high cho- cal treatment, in improving
You can use this VO2max
In this latest study by the
number to compare your fit- Norwegians, which was pub- lesterol levels or blood pres- your fitness level to what is
expected for your age group
ness with that of other peolished in the June addition of sure, and smoking.
or above it.
ple your same age, providing Medicine & Science in
The second is that
Once again, Ill encourage
you, in the process, with a
researchers found that data
Sports & Science, the scienyou to get on your computer
personal fitness age. If your
used to determine fitness
tists checked more than
VO2max is below average for 55,000 Norwegian adults
age in the past needed to be and go to www.worldfityour age group, then your
refined. The updated version nesslevel.org/#/ to discover
who had completed extenfitness age is older than your sive health questionnaires
asks only a few simple ques- your own fitness age, its
actual age. Which also
tions; your age, gender, waist very interesting. See you in
beginning in the 1980s and
means, that if your compare
the gym.
estimated their VO2max and size and exercise routine.
well, you can actually turn
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oming from a
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What is your fitness age?
Compared to your chronological age, is it possible to
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Best hungry day ever

here is another fall

event that I really
miss and that is hunting. Especially with
my two sons, Chris and
Monte.
Chris went hunting with
me when he was three years
old. We lived in Deer Lodge.
I was the respiratory therapist at the hospital there, the
only one. I finally got a part
time person trained and I
was able to take a couple of
days off. I took Chris along,
parked the car at place
where I had permission to
hunt and away we went.
We hadnt been hiking
long when we found fresh
elk tracks. Chris was fascinated by the tracks and how
you could tell which way the
elk were going by looking at
them. He spent a few minutes pressing his boot tracks
into the snow along side the
trail and walking a couple of
steps, then looking at them
to see what they looked like.
We followed the elk tracks
and he was really good at
being quiet, until he got
tired. Then I put him on my
shoulders and we traveled a
little faster.

Ride Easy
Pard

cold. Thats the day they

learned how to build a fire
on a wind swept mountain
Victor T. Anderson top, get warmed up, dry
their feet and boots and get
on with the hunt. We harvested a nice mule deer
We didnt get an elk that
buck that day.
trip, but Chris became a
One day, while archery
hunter that day.
hunting, we dropped into the
A couple of years later,
creek bottom to eat our
Monte joined us on his first
lunch. It was pretty warm
hunting trip. They had new
and we lolled around on the
hunting boots theyd worn
grassy bank. There were
for a few weeks before huntthree woodpeckers on one
ing, so they were pretty well
limb of an old willow tree,
broken in, and we greased
pecking for food. We spent
them good so they were as
the rest or the day watching
waterproof as we could
them, wrestling, giggling
make them.
and just enjoying ourselves.
We went to what we call
We hunted back to the car
Griffins ridge, named after a along toward evening, and
sheepherder who had his
they saw their first wolverband of sheep there for
ine, about thirty feet away. If
many summers. You could
you ask either of the boys
find elk there just about any- what their best day of hunttime you wanted.
ing was, they will both tell
The snow was a lot deeper you it was the day we
than it had been for a few
watched the woodpeckers
years and we had about a
up at Meadow Creek.
mile hike, all up hill, to get
There was no music at
where we wanted to be.
Coffee On The Rocks HalMonte somehow got his
loween night, but Id sure be
feet wet, probably crossing a tickled to see you there this
small boggy area. I dont
friday evening, 5 - 7.
remember for certain how it
Ride easy pards......Vic
mtyodeler@hotmail.com
happened, but his feet were

Estes branch of Church of Jesus

Christ of Latter-day Saints organized
For the Trail-Gazette

he Estes Park
Branch of the Longmont Stake, The
Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints
(LDS), was organized Oct.
12, under direction of Stake
President David Richards.
The Estes Park Branch
includes Church members
from Estes Park, Allenspark,
Big Elk Meadows and Pinewood Springs. Previously,
these members were part of
the Longs Peak Ward,
which meets in Lyons.
We are excited about this
opportunity for our mem-

bers to be formally gathered

in Estes Park, president
Richard said. The Estes
Park branch will allow our
members there to meet
closer to home, and better
serve the Estes Park community.
The Estes Park Branch
meets in the Estes Park
Senior Center every Sunday,
with Sacrament Meeting at
1 p.m.; Sunday School for all
ages (by age category) at
2:20 p.m.; and Priesthood,
Relief Society and youth
meeting at 3:10 p.m. Visitors
are welcome.
Weeknight youth activities

including Cub Scouts, Boy

Scouts, Young Women and
Activity Days will be held
Wednesday evenings at 6:30
p.m., with some activities
held in conjunction with the
youth in Lyons.
Aaron Spencer Florence,
orthopedic surgeon at Estes
Park Medical Center, has
been called to serve as
Estes Park Branch president, with Shane Walker of
Pinewood Springs as 1st
Counselor, and Win Knechtel, also of Pinewood
Springs, as 2nd Counselor.
The LDS Church has an
unpaid lay ministry.

Mayor proclaims Nov. 13 as National

Philanthropy Day in Estes Park
RMNPs Superintendent Vaughn
Baker to be featured speaker
For the Trail-Gazette
stes Park Mayor
Bill Pinkham
recently proclaimed Nov. 13,
2014 as National Philanthropy Day in Estes Park
and urged citizens to
reflect on the meaning of
giving and the continuing
need to recognize and support charitable causes and
their champions. The community is invited to attend
festivities at the YMCA
from 4 to 6 p.m. on the
Nov. 13 to celebrate the
giving spirit that makes the
Estes Valley such a special
place.
Enriching Estes with a
Giving Heart: celebrating

the mark volunteers and

donors make on the community is the theme of the
celebration which will feature area nonprofits sharing tabletop displays, a special presentation by park
Photo Courtesy Michael S. Lang
superintendent Vaughn
See PHILANTHROPY, pg. 16 RMNP Superintendent Vaughn Baker will be the keynote speaker during the Nov. 13 event.

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Baker, recognition of individual and business philanthropists and the opportunity to celebrate with
friends and neighbors with
food and drink.
The event is being cohosted by both the YMCA
of the Rockies and the
Estes Park Nonprofit
Resource Center and sponsored by the Community
Foundation of Northern
Colorado, the Rocky Card,
the Town of Estes Park,
United Way of Larimer
County, Rocky Mountain
Conservancy, EPNews,
Snowy Peaks Winery and
the Estes Park Brewery.
As a special treat, Baker,
will be highlighting the history of philanthropy in the
National Park Service
including Rocky Mountain
National Park.

The National Park Service and Rocky both have a

rich history in philanthropy.
Rocky was created 100
years ago because of the
efforts of local citizens.
Today, Rocky Mountain

National Park continues to

benefit from current philanthropists who donate
their time, talent and treasures to preserving the
park.
The park is fortunate to
have one of the largest volunteer programs within the
National Park Service. The
park also benefits from its
wonderful partner, the
Rocky Mountain Conservancy, who promotes stewardship of the park and
similar lands through educritical for the preservation
cation and philanthropy.
of the park.
For the next hundred
years, community philanRSVP if you will attend
(for planning purposes
thropy will continue to be

only) by contacting Jill Lancaster, the EPNRC Director (director@epnonprofit.org or 970-480-7805).

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$79,500
114 Overlook Lane

2051 Upper High

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Commercial Lot

Flexible, level .27/acre commercial lot has easy access to Highway 7

and great views of Lumpy Ridge. Situated at the end of a cul de sac
this quiet location would be an ideal spot for offices, art/woodworking
studio, medical/natural health, winery, distillery or the ever popular
micro-brewery. Previous development plan for 3000 sf building was
approved by the Town of Estes Park which could streamline your
building process. Bring your ideas and lets explore the possibilities.

$120,000
saint Vrain Lane

Fully remodeled

3BR/2BA Carriage Hills home. Open kitchen of granite,

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$450,000
2020 s. Morris Court

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Enjoy nearly acre corner lot w/ mature trees in quiet

neighborhood, frequent wildlife, BIG VIEWS of Longs
& Twin Sisters as well as inviting outdoor living from
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2 baths, 1-car garage and lots of storage. No HOA fees
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$239,000
1065 acacia drive Unit B

a Wonderfully Private Location

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L e a d e r s i n e s t e s Pa r k r e a L e s tat e
Christian Collinet, Broker/Owner 970-231-8570
Janine Dawley, Assistant to Christian Collinet
Mindy Van Nest, Office Coordinator
Diane Visintainer, Administrative Assistant
Brad Barnett, Broker Assoc. 970-212-6780

Julia Daley, Broker Assoc. 720-937-0806

Becky Davis, GRI, CNE Broker Assoc. 970-405-9709
Glinda Doyle, Assistant to Judy Nystrom
Sue Magnuson, GRI, Broker Assoc 970-214-0319
Judy Nystrom, GRI, Broker Assoc. 970-586-5053

24 NOVEMBER 7, 2014 ESTES PARK INSIDE & OUT

$589,000
1111 Brook Lane

Mike Richardson, GRI, CNE Broker Assoc. 970-215-2722

Heidi Riedesel, CNE Broker Assoc. 970-691-7083
Lori Smith, Broker Assoc. 970-232-5511
Jack Smith, Broker Assoc. 970-231-7327
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