Get your financial house in order

2015 Common Cents Counts series begins Feb. 17 at library

ts a proven fact that the

early part of the year is
one of the best and easiest times to put your
financial house in order.
Colder weather and less
hours of sunlight give more
desk time to complete the
tasks. Tax season forces

organization of last years

records, and youve not even
spent much yet this year. In
short, its a great time for
good intentions bringing
some new order and productivity to your financial life.
The Estes Valley Librarys
Common Cents Counts pro-

gram is here to help, offerCommon

ing many free opportunities
during the upcoming weeks Cents Counts
Marsha Yelick
for basic financial training
Financial Programs Coordinator
and encouragement. All the
events listed below may
help. These workshops are
leylibrary.org or call (970)
free, but advance sign up is
required. Sign up at estesval- 586-8116 for assistance.

The popular five-series

basic financial education
classes will be offered beginning Tues., Feb. 17, continuing on four more consecutive Tuesday evenings, all at
7 p.m. Everything you need
to know in five short sessions - youll be on your way
with clear direction for a sucSee YELICK, pg. 11

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Whiskey Warm Up this weekend

For the Trail-Gazette

n Feb. 7-8, the

quintessential
mountain village
of Estes Park will
celebrate winter with a
whiskey tasting event and
family festival over Whiskey Warm Up Weekend.
The event will feature a
mix of family-friendly and
adult-oriented activities
including Saturdays Whiskey Warm Up with nearby
kid-friendly fun on Saturday and Sunday.
The weekend will celebrate whiskey throughout
town with tastings, pairings
and special whiskeythemed menu items at restaurants and pubs around
Estes Park Friday through
Sunday. On Saturday, Feb.
7, the Whiskey Warm Up
tasting festival will take
place downtown in the
heart of the village. Attend-

Downtown Estes Park event is for all ages

ees will enjoy live music,

unlimited tastings from
Colorado distilleries and
short educational whiskey
seminars. Tickets for the
Whiskey Warm Up are $45
each or $80 per pair and

are available online at VisitEstespark.com/Events.

For families, there will be
a childrens activity area on
Saturday and Sunday from
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. next to
the downtown ice rink.

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Pony rides, face painting,

sweet treats and more will
be available to keep the
younger guests warm.
Entry to the family area is
$5 per child and includes
all of the activities. Adult

entry is free and Whiskey

Warm-Up tickets include
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National Park Centennial
Celebration by spending
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Groups can hike or snowshoe, take in the views and
watch the wildlife. Snowshoe, ski and sledding gear
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Sonnet-writing workshop
for teens offered at library

Feb. 7 program is for grades 6 and up

For the Trail-Gazette

alentines Day
expresses itself in
many forms: flowers, candy, and
hearts. It can also express
itself in poetryspecifically, a sonnet.
The Estes Valley Library
is hosting a Valentines
Day-themed workshop for
youth in grades 6 and up.
The Sonnet Writing and
Valentines Workshop
takes place tomorrow, Feb.
7 from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. at
the library. Sign-up is recommended and may be

done on the librarys online

calendar at estesvalleylibrary.org
What exactly is a sonnet?
A sonnet is a special poetic
form that requires careful
planning and thought. Participants will look at examples of traditional sonnets,
then learn how to form the
iambic pentameter by acting it out, experimenting
with rhyme patterns, and

yelick from page 9

cessful financial future.

Although the classes are
sequential, you may select
any that interest you and
meet your schedule. The
classes are: Goal Setting
and Financial Planning
(Feb. 17), Key Investment
Concepts (Feb. 24), Retirement Savings Vehicles
(March 3), Common
Investment Types (March
10), and, just in time for
lucky St. Patricks Day,
Managing Money During
Retirement (March 17).
That Feb. 17 workshop
on Goal Setting and Financial Planning is an excellent place to start.
Designed to explore basic
money management concepts, the seminar will
review fundamental tasks

such as how to create a

personal balance sheet;
how to build a monthly
budget and track everyday
spending; how to distinguish between needs and
wants; and, to get you on
the best path forward
how to establish clear
financial goals for yourself
and your family. Encourage
your spouse or your teenage child to attend with
you.
Are you eager to discuss
what todays top financial
authors are saying? Then
consider joining us at the
next monthly Financial
Book Club discussion. On
Wed., Feb. 18 at 7 p.m., this
months featured title is
The Smartest Retirement
Book Youll Ever Read by

ultimately writing original

sonnets. Attendees will
also have supplies for making Valentines and special
handmade envelopes.
Snacks will be provided.
The Sonnet Writing
workshop is one of the special events made possible
through the teen program
at the library. The librarys
creative workshop.
teen guide Katherine
For more information,
Dumont will be leading this

Daniel Solin. Come join the

conversation and see if you
agree with the insights
offered by this popular
author (you dont have to
have read the book to
attend). Newcomers are
always welcome at the
Financial Book Club. Just
email me in advance at
myelick@estesvalleylibrary.org so well be sure
to save you a seatas well
as a few snacks and
refreshments.
Continue your new year
with some financial education and encouragement
from the experts. Your
library is a rich resource
for building a sturdy foundation. Its never too late and now is the time to
begin.

visit estesvalleylibrary.org
or call (970) 586-8116.

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FACE of Fiber in the Rockies

show seeking entries
Submissions
due April 1

fiber, crocheting, accessories, and beading (no strung

beads).
The categories are:
Estes Valley residentsFor the Trail-Gazette
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alling all fiber art Juniors-18 years or
ists - the 3 rd
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Random Act of Culture: Tai chi in motion

Feb. 11 program
to demonstrate
Tai Chi
For the Trail-Gazette

ver the past year,

hundreds of
Estes Valley
Library visitors
have taken part in Random Acts of Culturea
new program concept
launched in 2014.
On various days in the
library atrium, activities
are taking place to encourage new opportunities for

learning and to inspire the

sparks of creativity and
spontaneity. Some events
involve making a craft
others offer a chance to
observe a demonstration,

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such as the tea event held

as a recent New Years Day
tie-in.
This month, with the
approach of the Chinese
New Year, local students of

the tai chi form will be at

the library to demonstrate
this ancient practice that
originated as a martial art.
Visitors are encouraged to
come to the library this
Wed., Feb. 11 anytime
between 10 a.m. and noon
to observe the session.
Practiced widely in China
for thousands of years, tai
chi has become increasingly popular in the West.
Low-impact and relaxing,
people of almost any age or
condition can practice tai
chi. Many participants
report heightened feelings
of well-being along with a

variety of other health benefits.

Robert Burkhart of Estes
Park will lead the session
along with other local tai
chi students. Burkharts
group practices at the
Aspen Lodge, and new participants are welcome.
No sign-up is necessarythe public is welcome to stop in anytime
during the scheduled time
on Wednesday morning.
For more information
about these or other
library programs, visit
estesvalleylibrary.org or
call (970) 586-8116.

Your Valentine
heart
V

alentines Day is
next week. So maybe we should take
a minute to listen
to the pitter-patter of our
heart. To be truthful, we
should listen to the pitterpatter of our heart every day.
Not only within the strings
of love, for which Valentines
Day is most famous for, but
within the structure of keeping our heart strong and
healthy.
Valentines Day has been
traced back to an ancient
Roman festival called Lupercalia.
This festival celebrated
purification from curses, bad
luck and infertility. An activity they would do at this festival was to put all the available maidens names into a
box, the men would draw out
a name and they would
accept that girl as their love
for the remainder of the festival or longer.
Another interesting fact is
that purification ceremony
was called februa, from
which February gets its
name. Valentines Day is also
connected with one or more
saints of the early Christian
church.
Finally, the English used
to believe that birds chose
their mates on February
14th. Valentines Day probably came from a combination
of all three of these sources,
not to mention that springtime is a time for lovers.
No matter how you celebrate your heart murmurs,
the truth is the heart is an
amazing muscle. Here are
some fascinating facts about
your heart.
Most people think that
their heart is on the left side
of their chest, when in fact it
is centrally located between
the lungs.

or a

High Altitude
Health

almost the same diameter as

a garden hose. Your capillaries are the smallest blood
Deborah Holmes
vessels in your body. Some
MedX of Estes
are so small it takes ten of
them to equal the thickness
of a human hair.
It is tipped slightly to the
The adult heart pumps
left, so the bottom of the
about
5 quarts of blood each
heart sticks out and taps
minute, which is approxiagainst the left side of the
mately 2,000 gallons of blood
chest which makes it seem
as though it is located there. each day, throughout the
body.
A childs heart is roughly
It takes about 20 seconds
the same size as their fist
to circulate blood throughand an adults heart is about
out the entire vascular systhe size of two fists.
tem. In one day, blood travThe average heart beats
els a total of 12,000 miles.
72 times per minute. That
Thats four times the dismeans your heart beats over
tance across the US from
100,000 times a day and in
coast to coast.
one year will beat roughly 38
Blood is about 78 percent
million times. By the time
water.
you reach 70 years of age,
The structure of the heart
your heart will have beaten
was first described in 1706,
2.5 billion times, without any
by Raymond de Viessens, a
rest.
French anatomy professor.
Squeezing a tennis ball is a
The electrocardiograph
good example of the intensi- (ECG) was invented in 1902,
ty your heart muscle uses to by Dutch physiologist Wilpump blood throughout the lem Einthoven.
body.
This test is still used to
Even at rest your heart
evaluate the hearts rate and
muscle works harder than
rhythm.
the leg muscles of a person
The first heart specialists
sprinting.
emerged after World War I.
A womans heart weighs
The best way to keep your
about 8 ounces and a mans
heart muscle strong is
is about 10 ounces. What a
through a cardiovascular
mighty pump it is, weighing exercise program (i.e.
so little.
cycling, walking, jogging,
Pulse rate changes with
swimming, dancing) and
age. The average newborns should be performed at least
heart rate is 130 beats per
three times a week for at
minute (BPM). As an adult
least 20 minutes (for baseyour heart rate will usually
line heart health).
fall between 60 and 100
Exercise should also be
BPM.
combined with healthy nutriYour system of blood vestion.
sels (arteries, veins and capEnjoy your Valentines Day
illaries) is over 60,000 miles with those you love and
long. Thats enough to go
remember how special your
around the world more than own little heart muscle is.
twice.
Your heart muscle makes
The aorta is the largest
your world go round, so
take good care of it.
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wer

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Computer tech workshop

series at the library
For the Trail-Gazette

he Estes Valley
Library is offering a
series of computer
and technology
classes this season, all
designed for a variety of
learning levels and based
on many community
requests for hands-on
instruction.
Januarys workshops
proved very popular, and
this month another series
is being offered under the
helpful guidance of library
tech guide Diana Laughlin.
All workshops are free,
but advanced sign-up is
required to ensure seating.
Sign-up is available at the
Calendar link at estesvalleylibrary.org or by contacting the library directly
at 970-586-8116.
Here is a roster of this
months upcoming workshops:
Computer Very
Basics: Just for Beginners
(Mon., Feb. 9, 1 - 3 p.m. in
the Computer Commons).
This session is ideal for
those who have never or
rarely ever used a computer. Learn how to utilize the
mouse and keyboard while
logging into the librarys
public computers. Participants will gain an overview
of common programs,
printing steps, and learn to
identify safe sites. Students
will learn on a Mac, and
many of the basic skills will
apply to a Windows PC as
well.
Safety and Security on
the Internet (Fri., Feb. 20,
10 to 11:30 a.m.in the
Computer Commons). Participants will learn how to
protect their identity and to
recognize scams while
banking, shopping, and
keeping in touch with
friends and family online.
The session will review
common types of online

Diana Laughlin

scams, with tips on how to

recognize suspicious websites and emails. Attendees
will learn to identify secure
websites, determine when
its safe to enter personal
and credit card information, and measure the
strength of passwords
used.

Bring your own device.

Internet Basics: Keeping Informed, Keeping In
Touch (Fri. Feb. 27, 10
a.m. - noonin the Computer Commons). Learn to
find the information you
need online. Participants
will gain familiarity with
the many tools and
resources available on the
Listen to Music for
internet: healthcare, busiFree (Mon. Feb. 23, 1 - 2
ness, banking, governp.m.Wasson Room).
ment, staying in touch with
Your iPad, iPhone, Android family and friends, managphone, or tablet all offer
ing ones library account,
ways to access your favorand more.
ite songs and discover new
Additional workshops
sounds. This workshop will scheduled March through
demonstrate how to stream May are now listed in the
music online and create
newsletter Gatherings,
free radio stations personavailable online or in print
at the library.
alized to your interests.

Perry the Pun Master

The Game Warden, continued

he game warden
drove his new International pickup for a
few months, until
just before hunting season
started. Ken had heard or
read about a muffler from
International that was supposed to be super silent.
He wanted us to get one to

Ride Easy
Pard

committing a crime, to be
able to easily hear him when
he drove up on them.
Victor T. Anderson
It took a few days to get
one and he came in as soon
as we called him. When we
put on his new outfit. He said got the truck up on the rack,
we found out it already had
he didnt want hunters or
fishermen whom he suspect- one of the super quiet mufed were not licensed or were flers on it. He was standing

right beside my dad when

they realized the two mufflers were identical. Ken
said, Hell, thats okay, just
put the new one on right
behind the other one. Pops
had to do some pipe bending
to make it fit, but the pickup
was fitted with two mufflers.
I never heard, or asked Ken

if the pickup was any quieter

or if he could get closer to
hunters or fishermen any
better, but he was happy
when he left the shop.
A few years later when I
was riding for a big livestock
company North of my home
town, the horse I was riding
See RIDE EASY , pg. 16

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Annual Souperbowl
raises funds for Lifelong
Learning preschool

Vote for your

favorite soups
in the Souperbowl fund-raiser
Feb. 22

Local celebrities and restaurants to participate in event

For the Trail-Gazette
he 4th annual
Celebrity & Restaurant Souperbowl
Cook-Off will be

held Sun., Feb. 22 from 11 field).

a.m. -1 p.m. at the PresbyThis wonderful commuterian Community Church nity event will encourage
of the Rockies, 1700 Brodie you to sample 10 different
Ave., (south of the football
See SOUPERBOWL, pg. 21

stepped into a hole and

broke his leg. I had to put
him down out there in the
middle of a huge pasture. I
carried my saddle, bridle
etc. to a small natural pond
that was a cut throat
spawning water. It was
common knowledge that
the Fish and Game flew
over it frequently to see

that no one fished it. I had

been by it a number of
times and there were a lot
of orange signs stating that
no one was to fish or camp
there. It was only a couple
of miles from where my
horse went down, so I
decided to stay there overnight until someone came
looking for me.

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When I got my gear

there, I built a fire, cut a
willow stick, made a
spear,had a couple of fish
for supper, watched the
sun go down and went to
sleep.
Just as the sun came up,
I heard a truck on the two
track road. I got gathered
up and waited. It was Ken.

He pulled up, took a thermos of coffee out, poured

me a cup and asked if it
was my horse the coyotes
were eating on. Then he
asked me if Id had supper.
I told him I speared a couple of fish, but stabbed at
and missed some. He
replied, I figured it was
one of you damned cow-

boys when they called me.

Why dont you guys keep a
fishing line in your saddle
bags so you dont have to
wound some before you
get supper. Then we loaded my tack into his pickup
and he gave me a ride to
the ranch.
RIDE EASY PARDS ...
Vic

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$425,000
1741 Avalon Dr

.56 ACRE ZONED COMMERCIAL TOURIST

Current plans for storage units avail for review, or
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$85,000
7840 County Rd 43, Glen Haven

Riverfront Location on Fall River at Fawn Valley Inn.

Perfect get-a-way condo w/rental income opportunity.
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$159,000
2760 Fall River Rd #203

PRIVATELY LOCATED OFF FALL RIVER

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$175,000
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Kiowa Ridge Lot overlooking meadow with pond and

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Charming 6 rm B&B nestled in towering pine trees. 3

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$995,000
1060 Marys Lake Rd

Beautiful lot offers pines & great views. Nearly level

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$125,000
1265 Marys Lake Rd

2 bedroom, 2 bath furnished condo at Marys Lake

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$259,000
2625 Marys Lake Rd 14A

DRAMATIC SNOWCAPPED VIEWS 7.8 acre lot in

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$180,000
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$237,000
1032 Fairway Lane

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1200 sq ft. Commercial building (1/3 ac) and adjacent lot

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$159,000
325 Waltonia road

Peaceful neighborhood

Beautifully upgraded 3-bedroom plus loft, 3-bath

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$188,500
882 Crabapple

On 2.47 treed acres just minutes from Estes. Spread out

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a quality home at $430,000.

143 Pole Hill road

1.21acres

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$87,000
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$250,000
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$229,000
111 Wiest drive C-2

spacious Home with Fantastic Views

Sunny open floor plan features huge main living area,

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Lots of house for $349,500.

731 sanborn drive

Living it Up in Little Valley

Beautiful mountain home with views to die for in one of the

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$759,000
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