XII-619 Locally owned and originated in 2000 FREE COPY Friday, October 5, 2012 Photo by EP NEWS/ Kris Hazelton Rare Dwarf Shrew Photo by Dick Orleans www.raremoment.com Dick Orleans shares with us this photo he captured of a Dwarf Shrew, "Sorex nanus." According to RMNP Biologist, Gary C. Miller. "It's not a rodent. The Dwarf Shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming in the United States. The Dwarf Shrew is not very common in our area and could well be the smallest mammal anywhere." See more photos on pages 24-25. Homecoming Court Candidates Karin Kingswood, Miranda Ruiz, Erin Barker, Andrew Cirone, Peter Van Horn and Nate De- Witt are this year's Homecoming King and Queen candidates. The theme for Homecoming this year is "Rio!" and the dance will be held on Saturday night at the high school. The game will be played on Friday night against Clear Creek High School at 7:00 p.m. Go Bobcats!

Page 2 Friday, October 5, 2012 www.estesparknews.com Estes Park NEWS,Inc. Your Hometown News 7,800 copies distributed FREE every Friday to hundreds of Estes' popular locations. FREE ON-LINE VIRTUAL PAPER! at www.estesparknews.com Ph: (970) 586-5800 Fax: (970) 692-2611 Opinions of our columnists are not necessarily the opinions of this newspaper. Publishers: Gary & Kris Hazelton Estes Park residents and owners. Editor: Kris Hazelton Ads & Website Design Specialist: Andrew Donaldson ads@estesparknews.com Classifieds/Reception Deanna Szuter Press releases to: kris@estesparknews.com All editorial, photographic content and graphic design is copyright of Estes Park News and can not be reproduced without the expressed written consent of Estes Park News, Inc. ©2012 For subscription information contact us. EP NEWS Deadlines Monday: Space reservations today! Tuesday: Copy deadline by 4:00 p.m. Classifieds: Phoned in-12 p.m. Wed Submitted to website - Weds. 1 pm go to: www.estesparknews.com Our office/studio is located at: 1191 Woodstock Drive, Unit B Just down the road from B&B Food Register To Vote Now-Deadline Is October 9 The League of Women Voters of Estes Park, a non partisan organization for women and men who are concerned with the registration and education of voters, has been in the Estes Valley since 1991 and the US since 1920. The League and the Estes Valley Library are partnering to offer voter registration information and assistance. The deadline for registration is October 9, 2012. The League and the Library wish to make clear that if you did not vote in 2010, you are not registered to vote and will not be able to vote at the polls, nor will you receive a mail in ballot. What are the registration qualifications? You must be: * a citizen of the United States * 18 years old by Election Day, Nov. 6, 2012 * a resident of a Colorado precinct for a least 30 days prior to the election. How do I register? * Use mail-in forms which are available at government offices, libraries, and registration drives sponsored by groups and employers. Forms my also be accessed on web for the Secretary of State, County Clerks, or League of Women Voters of Colorado. * Apply in person up to, and including 29 days before an election at the following sites-County Clerk and Recorders' offices, Driver's License off, Armed Forces Recruiting Offices, Designated Public Assistance Agencies. * Register online--voter registration online is possible if your signature is on record with a Colorado Government agency such as driver's license, Colorado I.D. card, Medicaid, etc. To register, visit larimer.org, govotecolorado.com, or election.colorado.gov. Want a mail-in ballot? The application for a mail-in ballot may be obtained from your County Clerk no later than the close of business on November 2, the first Friday immediately preceding the election, Nov. 6, 2012. Want early voting? Early voting is available from Oct. 22 - Nov. 2. Call Larimer County in Estes Park at 970-577-2025 for information. Any Questions? Call Estes Valley Library at (970) 586- 8116, Larimer County offices in Estes Park at (970) 577-2025, or State Elections Division (303) 894-2299 ext 6307, or check out the League Voter Hotline at (303) 863-VOTE (8683). Be an educated voter. Fatality On Deer Mountain In RMNP At 5:50 p.m. Saturday, September 29, Rocky Mountain National Park's dispatch center received a cell phone call that a 50-year-old female had taken a reported 40 to 50 foot fall on the north side of Deer Mountain. She had been hiking in the area with a family member. Park rangers reached her body at 8:10 p.m. Her body was approximately three miles from the Deer Mountain Trailhead in rocky, steep terrain. Park staff stayed with her body overnight. Her body was flown from the area at 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, September 30, and transferred to the Larimer County Coroner. She has been identified as Toni B. Henthorn of Highlands Ranch, Colorado. As a way to thank our downtown merchants for their generosity each and every year at Halloween, why not consider purchasing a few bags of Halloween treats and donate it to one or more of our downtown shops who so graciously give of their time and money to purchase treats as well as staff their front Candidate information provided by the candidates themselves is available on line through a project of the League, www.VOTE411. Also there will be an Estes Voter Education Forum on October 18 for the community to hear from candidates who will represent us at the national, state and local levels. The Forum also will offer a non-partisan review of both sides of all the issues that will be on the ballot for this election. In addition there are English and Spanish brochures prepared by the Colorado League that discuss these issues, and each household should have received a blue booklet put out by the Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly on the ballot issues and the recommendations on the retention of judges. Remember the last day to register to vote in this year's election October 9, 2012. The League and the Library urge you to register now! A Special Way To Thank Our Downtown Merchants For Their Generosity On Halloween doors for the hundreds and hundreds of people who come to celebrate Halloween in Estes Park. The stores are now stocked up with Halloween treats, let's give back to those who give so much to make our Halloween celebration so fun and festive. Thank you! Courtesy photo

www.estesparknews.com Recycle Electronics And Shred Personal Documents This Saturday At The Fairgrounds On Saturday, October 6, at the Fairgrounds Park-n-Ride lot off Manford Avenue, community members can conveniently recycle unwanted electronics and have old personal documents shredded and recycled. Both collections take place from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., with Rotary Club of Estes Park sponsoring the Shred-a-Thon and the Town of Estes Park sponsoring electronics recycling. Electronics recycling The Town of Estes Park's electronics recycling allows residents to conveniently and responsibly recycle old television sets, cell phones, iPods and many other electronics. More than 95 percent of all materials will be fully recycled for remanufacture; no materials will be incinerated or land-filled. Metech Recycling will provide this service. There is no fee to recycle cell phones, PDAs, iPods or MP3 players. The fee for recycling televisions and monitors up to 20 inches is $10; televisions and monitors 21- 32 inches cost $18; and televisions and monitors larger than 32 inches cost $1 per diagonal inch. Other large electronics cost $5; small electronics cost $2. A full list of accepted electronics may be found at www.metechrecycling.com/list.htm. For more information on this electronics recycling program, please con- By: Dottie Baumgardner The Estes Park Community Thrift Shop will distribute funds in December of 2012. The total amounts of money distributed will be based on the net profit of merchandise sales from January, 2012, through November 30, 2012. Information sheets requesting a specific gift for a program or project of any non-profit organization in the DOmeStic abuSe OccurS even in eSteS Park. tact Metech Recycling at 720-377-7700. Shred-a-Thon The Rotary Club of Estes Park's Shreda-Thon helps community residents recycle old papers and prevent identity theft. Residents may bring up to five boxes or one large trash bag full of confidential paper materials. A $10 donation to Rotary is suggested for one large trash bag of material; 100 percent of the donations will support students through Rotary Club scholarships. Items appropriate for the Shred-a-Thon include old bank statements, credit card offers, cancelled checks, medical records, pay check stubs and any documents with personal information. Clips, staples and binders do not need to be removed. No trash or newspapers can be accepted. Waste Management will provide bins to recycle any boxes used to transport shred materials to the collection site. For more information on Rotary's Shred-a-Thon, please call Tara Moenning at 970-586- 3748 or Ron Kuhns at 970-577-1359. Estes Park Community Thrift Shop To Donate Funds Estes Valley is now available and will be accepted through October 22 nd on any Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, or the form may be mailed to P.O. Box 2255, Estes Park, CO 80517. Please attach a copy of the 501(c)3 to the application. Our address is 428 West Elkhorn Avenue in the West Park Shopping Center in Estes Park, Colorado. For more information, the phone number is 970- 586-2844. This past year the Estes Valley Victim Advocates has served many families and individuals in crisis. It has also provided a place for women and children who needed a safe place to go. You can show support for the EVVA/My Sisters Place by attending the fourth annual Affordably Chic Fashion Show and live auction on Saturday, October 20th, 2012 at 6:30 pm. The event will be held at the National Park Village Playhouse on 900 Moraine Avenue. Tickets are on sale now at the Macdonald Book Shop, advanced tickets are $25.00 and tickets at the door are $27.00. Please join us for this great evening of fun and entertainment that supports the EVVA in your community. Friday, October 5, 2012 Page 3

Page 4 Friday, October 5, 2012 www.estesparknews.com Slash Collection At Stanley Park Fairgrounds Wanted slash! Free! The Estes Valley Fire Protection District will once again be providing a slash collection site to assist individual residents, not commercial locations or businesses, get rid of slash they have accumulated as they have improved defensible spaces around homes. Due to space limitations, we will not be accepting any bags or piles of yard debris (needles and cones) or slash from commercial sites. Residents of the Estes Valley Fire Protection District can bring slash to the Community Drive entrance of the Stanley Park Fairgrounds on Saturdays: October 20 th , 27 th and November 3 rd , only, from 9:00-1:00. Turn left as you enter the fairgrounds and the site will be directly ahead. Slash consists of tree trimmings, small tree trunks, and shrubs that have been On September 27, 2012, the Estes Valley Fire Protection District Board of Directors and Fire Chief Scott Dorman held a board retreat at the historical Mountainside Lodge, Estes Park Center YMCA of the Rockies. Evan Goulding, former president of the Colorado Special Districts Association, facilitated the meeting between District Board Members President Sue Doylen, Vice President Frank Theis, Treasurer Doug Klink, Jack Rumley, Mark Igel and the EVFPD Fire Chief Scott Dorman. Board Secretary Suzanne Landkamer was also present. The retreat was held to allow the board to discuss a number of issues facing the district, which the board has not had time to fully explore at regular meetings. One issue discussed was the perception by some inside, and outside, the department that the district is moving towards a paid firefighting force. In order to clarify the board's position on this issue, the EVFPD Board of Directors unanimously adopted the following policy statement: The Estes Valley Fire Protection Dis- removed to create or improve defensible space around structures. Fire fighters appreciate all the work property owners do to reduce wildfire hazards as they cannot take the time to do that work when a wildfire threatens an area. Here are some actions property owners can do to create defensible spaces. * Thin continuous tree and brush cover around all structures. * Clean out gutters and roof areas where pine needles collect regularly. * Clean pine needles and other debris from under decks and in corners of structures. * Mow grass and weeds around structures to prevent flames from reaching it. * Prune tree branches to a height of 8- 10 feet to eliminate the possibility of fire reaching the branches Estes Valley Fire Protection District Board Retreat 2012 trict will continue to maintain a force of volunteer firefighters supported by a paid administrative staff. The Board of Directors, along with Chief Dorman, express their gratitude to both Mr. Goulding and the Estes Park Center YMCA of the Rockies for the use of this historic landmark as a backdrop for meaningful discussion, planning and goal-setting. The EVFPD is looking positively into the future of providing the Estes Valley with excellent services, while planning for the long-term sustainability of the District. Back row; Chief Scott Dorman, Vice President Theis, Board member Jack Rumley. Front row Treasurer Klink, President Doylen, Board member Mark Igel. EP NEWS/ Kris Hazelton (ladder fuels) and burning the tree and possibly reaching the structure. * Remove any small tree or shrub from under large trees to prevent fire from reaching the tree branches. * Stack firewood at least 30 feet away from any structure. * Post reflective house numbers at the edge of the road so they are clearly visible both day and night. * Make sure the driveway is at least 12 feet wide and all tree branches are cleared to a height of 14 feet to allow emergency response vehicles safe access to all structures. For more information on creating defensible space and additional safety measures, contact: Sue Pinkham at: spinkham@estes.org or 970-577-3682. RSVP Now For Fire Recovery, Healing, Bouncing Back Workshop Interested fire survivors must RSVP by Wednesday, October 10, for a free workshop for High Park and Woodland Heights Fire Survivors that takes place on Friday, October 12. The workshop, titled "Recovery, Healing and Bouncing Back" will be facilitated by Neil Rosenthal, Psychotherapist/Denver Post columnist, who is also a survivor of two fires. The Friday, October 12, workshop take place from 6:30-9:30 p.m., at the Larimer County Courthouse Offices Building, 1 st floor Hearing Room, 200 W. Oak Street in Fort Collins. RSVP/Sign-up by Wednesday, October 10 by calling Beverly Miller in the Larimer County Commissioners Office at (970) 498-7010. County Office Closure Notice Larimer County Courts and the District Attorney's Office will be closed on Monday, October 8 for Columbus Day. All other County offices will be open.

www.estesparknews.com WEEKLY POLICE REPORT From the Estes Park Police Dept. The charge(s) are merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. On September 25 at 5:21 p.m. police were called to 1692 Prospect Estates Drive on a report from the homeowner that some political signs had been removed from their yard. At this time, there are no suspects and no leads. On September 26 at 1:25 a.m. police stopped the driver of a vehicle at W. Elkhorn Ave. and Spruce Drive for a traffic violation. The driver, a 32 year old male from Gillette, Wyoming was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and he was charged with DWAI and failure to signal a turn and later released on a PR bond. On September 27 at 4:26 p.m. police were called to a non injury motor vehicle accident at 240 Big Horn Drive. Upon further investigation, the driver of one of the vehicles involved, a 32 year old Wellston, OK male, was cited for DUI and DUI per se with a BRAC of .346. He was charged and later released to a sober adult. $5,000 Still Needed For Estes Park United Campaign Special Fundraiser Extended Until October 26 th The Estes Park United committee announced today that it is extending its special fundraising campaign one additional month in an effort to reach its $20,000 goal. The campaign, led by community volunteers and administered by United Way of Larimer County, supports youth programs in Estes Park. The fundraising campaign kicked off on July 9 th , and was scheduled to end October 1 st . With 75% of the funds raised, Estes Park United is extended for one month in an effort to reach its goal. All donations for the special fundraising campaign must be received by United Way by Friday, October 26 th . Donations are invested directly in three programs serving local children: Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success (EVICS) childcare scholarship program, Estes Park Kids Café summer lunch program, and the Estes Park Learning Place. Each program works to provide positive, healthy and safe environments and activities for children in the Estes Valley. Estes Park United is a special fundraising campaign run exclusively in Estes Park to support Estes Park youth. The campaign is in addition to United Way of Larimer County's annual support of Crossroads Ministry, Estes Park Senior Center, Estes Valley Victim Advocates, Special Transit and other nonprofit agencies that serve the Estes Valley. 100 percent of all donations to Estes Park United stay in Estes Park. Not a single penny goes toward administrative costs thanks to United Way of Larimer County's Cornerstone Partners. Donors can contribute to the campaign online at www.estesparkunited.org or send donations to PO Box 2651, Estes Park, CO, 80517. For more information about Estes Park United, please contact Amanda Giacalone with United Way of Larimer County at 970-407-7000. St. Francis Blessing Of The Animals This Sunday On Sunday, October 7 th Bishop Stephen Strawn will be visiting St. Francis for our annual mass in honor of our namesake during which we will be having a Blessing of the Animals. Anyone is invited to attend and animals of all varieties are welcome to be blessed. Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. and last about an hour. Of course owners of all animals should be prepared to care for their pets during this time. Large animals shall be blessed outside the chapel immediately after the service. St Francis of Assisi Anglican Church is located at 3480 St Francis Way in Little Valley. Over 549,300 views on YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOaJ-wbMoRM Friday, October 5, 2012 Page 5

Page 6 Friday, October 5, 2012 Park School District Outreach Program Fall 2012 Adult Education Offering Take Better Pictures-Saturday, 10/27 at 9 a.m.-Noon. Cost: $35; bring digital camera. Located at High School room #232. Instructors: Russ & Terri Hardy, Vic Mootsey; registration deadline Friday, Oct 19. In this class instructors will present on composition of great photos and compare to photos that are poor including considerations when pointing the camera. Also included will be how to use a variety of features on the digital camera, practice shooting images, and feedback from instructors on images. Russ and Terri met through photography 23 years ago and have been active in photo contests in Chicago, and have won more than a hundred ribbons for their images from six continents. Russ has led multi-day photo workshops and taught courses on digital photography and Adobe Photoshop in a classroom setting. Join them and accomplished photographer Vic Mootsey for a fun presentation of amazing images and friendly discussion on how to take better pictures. Traveling on a Light Ray through the Universe. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10/9, 10/11, 10/16, 10/18 at 7-9 p.m. Cost: $65 for four sessions. Located at Estes Park Memorial Observatory. Instructors: Drs. Stephen & Irene Little; registration deadline Friday, October 5. Light provides us with all the information we have about the universe. Learn how scientists use light of all forms to "see" the universe. Information will be presented about the Solar System, Galaxies and the formation and functioning of the universe in this NEW and exciting course for astronomy enthusiasts. Join Drs. Stephen and Irene Little who have been involved in teaching Astronomy to undergraduates at a variety of institutions for over 30 years. Stephen earned his PhD in Astronomy from UCLA and Irene from Indiana University in Astrophysics. To register for either class, go to www.estesschools.org, click on Schools & click on Outreach, or contact Marcie_Kiser@psdr3.k12.co.us or 970- 586-2361 ext. 3217. www.estesparknews.com Adult Acting/ Directing Classes Ever thought about community theater, but thought you didn't have the necessary training? Or confidence? Do you closely read those local audition notices, but never try out because you think memorizing lines is too difficult? Do you critique play performances, thinking, I would do this play differently? Here is a fun, stress-free way to discover if acting or directing is for you. The Fine Arts of the Rockies is pleased to announce that we will offer adult acting/directing classes beginning Tuesday, October 16 and ending Tuesday, December 4. These seven two-hour classes will be held at the Village Playhouse (below the Other Side Restaurant) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. each Tuesday (except Thanksgiving week) and taught by Deborah Baldwin. Deborah has a BFA in Theater from Stephens College and earned her Masters in Education through the Lesley College. Deborah has worked professionally as an actress, director and costume designer. She has directed adults and children in more than one hundred and fifty productions including several for the Guild since her move here in 2008-The Miracle Worker, Diary of Anne Frank, It's a Wonderful Life and Willy Wonka, Jr. Classes are open to any adult interested in performing or directing. A tuition of $75.00 is due by Monday, October 15. In order for the class to make, ten people need to enroll. Those interested in enrolling should check the Guild website at fineartsguild.org or one may pay by credit card or check at Macdonald Book Shop. When asked the reason that the Fine Arts Guild was offering such a class, Ms. Baldwin replied, "Acting is something that many people experience when they are students in high school or college, but since then they haven't had a chance to continue. We wanted to offer a class for adults who may have an interest in performing or directing, but need more confidence in both areas. This class is for the novice and the experienced artist. Come one and all!" Many parts of acting will be covered in the class: how to create a character, voice and diction, movement, memorizing lines, working with other actors and a bit of scene study. Those interested in directing will have an opportunity to direct a scene between several actors as well as hone the skills necessary for a good production: create a mock budget for a show, create a mock director's script complete with blocking, and design a rough sketch of a set for a particular play of one's choosing, etc. The last class will be an open house for family and friends to attend. Ms. Baldwin plans to have a short evening of monologues and scenes. For more information about the class, please email Deborah at dramamomma56@aol.com or leave a message at 573-819-7441. Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies is committed to building on its tradition of excellence by providing experience in the performing and visual arts through participation, education, and outreach.

www.estesparknews.com The Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership is planning to celebrate its tenth birthday on November 15 th at 6 p.m. at the Town of Estes Park Municipal Board Room. Everyone in the community is invited to attend this event and join us as we look back at the program and its beginnings. All areas of accomplishment from organizational design to individual success stories will be examined and celebrated. The program has now served over three hundred clients and has brought together more than 2,000 community members to effectively solve problems and repair harm caused by criminal acts. Over the next six weeks, different voices will be highlighted to share the stories that make up restorative justice and the meaningful impact that participation has had for many in our community. Please enjoy reading these stories. If you have been a part of a restorative jus- Paper Management for Small Business Owners Small business owners have a lot on their busy plates. From employee management to financial tracking to working hard to exceed their customers' expectations, the last thing they need to worry about is finding a specific piece of paper. Tuesday, October 23, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., offers a class on paper management for small business owners. Led by professional organizer Shellie Tressell and hosted at the Estes Valley Library. Advance sign-up is required. Attendees will learn to manage and/or eliminate scraps of paper that contain important information, how to create systems to keep active papers visible and accessible, and how to set up stream- Special Event Being Planned For Restorative Justice 10 th Birthday Amanda Nagl, Director tice process or if you would like to know more about the organization and its programs as well as the direction that the organization is moving to further instill restorative language and processes in our community, please consider joining us for this event. Old Fall River Road In RMNP Closes For The Season To Vehicles October 10 Old Fall River Road in Rocky Mountain National Park will be closed to vehicles for the season on October 10, for park staff to complete maintenance on the road. Road maintenance is scheduled to take place on October 10, 11, 12, 15, 16 and 17. In the event of good weather, clear road conditions, and the absence of road maintenance; bicycles and pets on leashes may be permitted as indicated by signs. The road will eventually revert to winter trail status beyond Alluvial Fan. This typically occurs in November. Old Fall River Road normally opens by the Fourth of July holiday weekend but this year, due to minimal spring snow, the road opened on June 15. Old Fall River Road was built between 1913 and 1920. It is an unpaved road which travels from Endovalley Picnic Area to above treeline at Fall River Pass, following the steep slope of Mount Chapin's south face. Due to the winding, narrow nature of the road, the scenic 9.4-mile route leading to Trail Ridge Road is one-way only. For those visitors who want to confirm the status of Old Fall River Road, please call the park's Information Office at (970) 586-1206. Put Your Paper In Its Place lined and effective filing systems that work for the long term. Participants will leave with solid techniques that they can put to use immediately in their office. This workshop is offered as part of the Library's ongoing support for local business owners through the Buck $tarts Here resource center. Funding for the workshop is made possible by the Friends of the Estes Valley Library. To register, visit the Library's web site at EstesValleyLibrary.org and click on the link to "Events Calendar" and find the entry on October 23, then simply fill in the registration form. For information on this or other upcoming programs, visit estesvalleylibrary.org contact the Library at (970) 586-8116. United Me thodis thodist Church 150 9 Fi Fish Hat cher y Road (97 (970) 586-415 4153 www. .e .estespark um umc.org Sunda Sunday Ser vice 9:45am *Com munion Ser vice on fir firs t Sunda Sunday Sunday Schoo School during the ser vice *Adult F orum 11:00am Sermon Theme: Friday, October 5, 2012 Page 7

Page 8 Friday, October 5, 2012 www.estesparknews.com ESTES PARK SURPRISE SIDEWALK SALE Shop your favorite stores for special bargains around the village and along the Riverwalk. 9 am to 5:30 pm * Saturday & Sunday * October 6-7 ® VisitEstesPark.com 1-800-44-Estes OCTOBER 6-7, 2012 $5,000 Reward For Info On Baby Bear A $5,000 reward is being posted for any information concerning the killing of the baby bear cub in Estes Park on August 12. Bears Are Us is posting reward money of $4,500 and Operation Game Thief has a reward of $500 for a total of $5,000! Many thanks to all the caring people who provided donations. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers are investing this poaching crime. The 20 pound female bear cub was shot in the stomach, and she did not die a quick death. Witnesses reported hearing the mother bear calling to her baby as the little cub was pulled from a creek and was dying on the bank. After the cub died and was removed, the mother stayed in the area searching for days for her baby. We hope someone may have heard or seen something or may have spoken to someone who may have information concerning the person or persons who did this cruel and senseless killing. Any On Saturday, October 13, Rebecca Luna, owner and founder of Rebecca's Herbal Apothecary in Boulder, will return to the Estes Park Museum to lead a workshop about making herbal tea. This session will take place at the Museum located at 200 Fourth Street from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Participants will learn about plants native to Estes Park and fill tea bags with their own special blend to bring home with them at the end of the program. Advanced registration is required in addition to a $12 fee payable by cash the day of the program. Call the Museum at 970‐586‐6256 to register. Luna has been steeped in Herbalism since the early 1990s when she attended Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies (RMCBS), where she received both her Herbalist and Clinical Herbalist certifications. She was a core faculty member at RMCBS and also taught at Bastyr University in Seattle Washington. Today her independent business seeks to connect the community with botanical medicine by providing raw materials, education and carefully crafted products with the belief that these services will empower the community to reclaim health and knowledge about our collective environment. Luna and her staff encourage others to use and create medicines like our grandparents and person who has any information or who has seen any suspicious activity should contact Operation Game Thief at 877- 265-6648 or call District Wildlife Manager Rick Spowart at 970-667-2984. Verizon cell phone users can dial #OGT. Information can also be e-mailed to game.thief@state.co.us. People with information can remain anonymous. If you would like to donate money to further increase the reward, please deposit checks made out to Bears Are Us in the Bank of Estes Park (on Park Lane by Bond Park and the Town Hall). Please give your name and address to the bank so that we know you have contributed. If you do not wish to deposit a check directly into this bank account, please call Bears Are Us at 303-747-2911 or email at wildlands@allenspark.com for information on mailing a check. Once again we would like to extend a big thank you to all the generous donors. Bears Are Us Herbal Tea Making Workshop Explores Medicinal Properties Of Native Plants great‐grandparents did. Apothecaries carry raw plants, seeds, and oils that are blended to ease specific human ailments. Join Luna when she guides participants on how to blend tea drinks made from locally grown plants, a Colorado tradition. Rebecca Luna of Rebecca's Apothecary will lead a workshop about the benefits of Estes Park Museum. Through the month of October, the Estes Park Museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. The mission of the Estes Park Museum is to collect, interpret and preserve local history, as well as to present exhibits, programs and events for the education and benefit of residents and visitors of all ages. For more information call the Estes Park Museum at 970‐586‐6256 or visit the Museum's website at www.estes.org/museum. Admission is free.

www.estesparknews.com The Thunker by Sarah Holdt October is Squirrel Awareness Month and the Abert's squirrels in our neighborhood are determined to vex us into acknowledging the tribute. They've succeeded to the point where yesterday I stood on our driveway and glared up at the treetops, my fists planted on my hips. "Don't make me come up there," I hollered at them. They dropped a stripped pinecone on me and tittered. "Okay, okay," I tried to reason with them. "We know you're up there. It's Squirrel Awareness Month after all. Satisfied? Now stop leaving your rubbish all over our driveway!" A piece of bark flew down and landed at my feet. On the driveway. Yes, we are fully aware of the squirrels around here, in October and every other month of the year. In the ten years we've lived in this house, this is the first year we've had middens (refuse heaps) pile up on our driveway below the branches of our largest ponderosas, thanks to the black, tufted-eared squirrels. The Abert's have made visits to the neighborhood in the past but this year they've moved in. They're delightful to watch as they chase each other in corkscrews up and down the tree trunks, round and round and round they go, but the mess they leave in their feeding wake is a worse than popcorn at a melodrama. The Abert's squirrels eat the ponderosa seed almost exclusively, with a little bark, fungus, bones and antlers thrown in to spice them up. Seeds from up to 75 cones may be eaten per day per squirrel. While twitching their tails to keep their balance (they also use their tails to communicate and to keep warm), they pick off the spines to get to the seeds wedged deep in the cone and those spines, when dropped along with the cone skeletons, one hearty dinner after another, create middens. The squirrels also eat the inner bark of twigs, which is why needle clusters add to the middens-the fluffy-tailed varmints clip the twig, remove the outer bark, consume the inner bark, and then discard the twig. In the winter a single squirrel consumes about 45 twigs per day. Talk about roughage! It seems like my husband Mark and I have been cleaning up after these fellers nonstop since they've set up residency in our trees. We've swept the driveway so many times our broom bristles have worn down to resemble the stubble of a five o'clock shadow. When we sit on our deck in the evening we've been scolded by these guys as if we're invading their territory. What do they think: that they were here first? Sometimes, as an automobile comes down our street, I've watched a walnutbrain wait until the car is really close before it plays rushin' roulette-he will dodge across the street, stop, then start, retreat, then advance, as if he wants to dance with the tires of the approaching death mobile. I've learned that this wacky waltz is an attempt to confuse the oncoming vehicle, a logic that would make sense only to any animal subsisting on nothing but pine seeds and bark. Although they often lose at this game of roulette, Abert's squirrels are more likely to die from food shortage or broken teeth. (Their teeth grow six inches a year but never get too long because they wear them down from gnawing on bark and bones.) By now we think all the edible pinecones have been plucked from our trees, their remains dropped onto our drive and diligently swept away by us homeowners. We've grown weary of this exercise but have come up with a consolation: at least we won't have to rake pinecones this fall. There aren't any left to rake! You may let The Thunker know what you think at her e-mail address, donoholdt@gmail.com. Early Announcement From Friends Of Library Regarding 2013 Book Sale The Friends of the Estes Valley Library are already making plans for the 2013 annual used book sale and want to let everybody know about a slight change on the calendar. "Traditionally, our summer used book sale have been held during the first weekend in August," said Friends Board President Jim Kiple. "But because of a schedul- ing conflict with the Conference Center, we had to change the event to the second weekend in August 2013. We want to be sure that those making early vacation plans and lodging reservations know of this change so they won't miss out." The 2013 Friends of the Library summer book sale will be held August 9, 10, and 11, 2013. The book sale will remain at the Rocky Mountain Park Inn's Conference Center on Hwy. 7. "The community has always been very generous with their donations and we expect next year's sale being better than ever. We hope with this change in dates, that everyone who looks forward to this special event will be able to attend." More than 38,000 used books, CDs, DVDs and audio books were available for sale in this year's event which raised more than $28,000 that directly benefit the Estes Valley Library. To stay informed about this and future sales, contact the Estes Valley Library at (970) 586-8116 or check out the library's website which you'll find at www.estesvalleylibrary.org. Friday, October 5, 2012 Page 9 Best in Live Music & Entertainment Great Fun, Food & Drink in a Friendly Atmosphere KARAOKE Every with KJ Justin D Every with KJ Colleen The IRISH PUB Dance the Night Away!! MARVELEOUS MARMOTS SPECIAL HALLOWEEN WEEKEND COSTUME PARTY BASH with BARD GRIFFIN 10-6 LIVE! cash prizes each night for best costumes

Page 10 Friday, October 5, 2012 www.estesparknews.com Jill & Grant Spencer, DC Aviation Internationale Meeting Captain Jack Endacott, U.S. Navy (Retired) spent 32 years (Aug. 1943-Sept. 1975) of continuous active service during WW II, Korea and Vietnam and saw combat in two of them. He flew both propeller and jet aircraft from aircraft carriers accumulating 465 carrier landings, 35 at night. He served on nine U.S. carriers, original Ranger, Philippine Sea, Midway, Roosevelt, Kearsarge, Boxer, second Hornet, second Ranger, and Hancock. He flew 17 different aircraft - his program will be about these aircraft starting with the first, an Aeronca Chief to the last in an A4 Skyhawk. Jack and his wife Maxine retired to Estes Park in 1996 and will celebrate their 62 nd wedding anniversary soon. The meeting will be held on Tuesday Oct. 9 th at 6:30 p.m. at the Estes Valley Library. All are welcome. Specificity is the Difference X-RAY ANALYSIS * PALPATION * INSTRUMENTATION Get Better Faster! 351 Moraine Avenue | 577-0007 spencerfamilychiropractic.net Cooking On High by Esther A. Cenac The cool weather will be soon upon us and that means soup time! Last summer when the fans were going and we had the entire great outdoors to enjoy, soup was farthest from my mind or appetite. That is why I saved the following great recipe until now. Last July I was getting ready to play Bingo at the American Legion hall. It was hot and noisy, even with the windows wide open. Alice, a friend of mine, arrived and she was accompanied by another lady. They were on time but usually Alice arrived before me. I inquired where they had been. Nosey? Of course not! She should have said, "None of your business." But Alice knew I was only being friendly. Kitty, her friend had had her over for a supper of cabbage chili soup. Now that piqued my interest. I usually put cabbage in my vegetable soup but cabbage chili soup? I asked her to share the recipe, even though I was a bit hot and really not in the mood for any kind of soup at the moment. I knew that I would certainly try it in the future. Well, I plan on making it next week for some of my friends. I hope that they like it. The soup along with a salad, bread and dessert make a full and nutritious meal with hardly any work on my part. As a side note, I have been having my garage painted along with the floor and had to take everything inside. I have an extra pantry in the garage, filled with all kinds of good stuff. Low and behold, I "found" all of the canned fixings for the soup while gathering up all the food to clear out that pantry. Cabbage Chili Soup 1-1/12 lbs. ground lean beef 1 chopped onion 2 cloves peeled and minced garlic 1-14 oz. can diced tomatoes 1-14 oz. can diced tomatoes with green chilies 1-large can tomato sauce and 2 cans water 1-can beef broth 1-cut up head of cabbage- I would cut it up like for slaw. 2-cans of Bush's chili beans or for less spice use 2-cans of red kidney beans with 2 tsp. chili powder Brown and drain the beef and onions and garlic. Set aside. Mix all of the tomato products and broth and add the cabbage. Simmer till cabbage is almost done (tender). Add beef mixture and beans and simmer until cabbage is tender. You can always reach me at my email, esther.cenac@gmail.com Some of you have emailed me about that cherry chocolate cake and seemed to really like it. One lady made it with a gluten free cake mix. How clever we can be when we need to. One lady couldn't believe that all you had to do was follow my instructions. That was a really old recipe, sometimes they are the best. Bon Appétit. First 50 Years Of EP Museum At ARD Mtg. Derek Fortini, Museum Manager and Curator of Exhibits, will offer a presentation highlighting the 50 year anniversary of the founding of the Estes Park Museum at the Association for Responsible Development's (ARD) monthly meeting on Friday, October 12 th , at 10:00 a.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room at Good Samaritan Village. Derek will discuss the need for the Museum, the path the Museum has taken to get to its present state as well as its potential for the future. Derek insists "while it is definitely worth celebrating the past 50 years, it is just as important to be thinking about the next 50 years. This is a museum for the community of Estes Park, so community questions, comments, and ideas will be encouraged." ARD programs are open to the public as special guest speakers make presentations on a variety of topics important to the development of the Estes Valley. Additional information will be announced before each meeting in this newspaper. ARD is dedicated to preserving the unique mountain character and natural beauty of the Estes Valley by fostering appropriate and responsible development. Business meetings are held on the second Friday of every month in the Assisted Living Multi-Purpose Room at Good Samaritan Village beginning at 8:30 a.m. Members and guests are always welcome. For more information, contact Tom at (970) 586-9257 or email ARDestes@aol.com.