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For the Trail-Gazette

A full spectrum ofresources andtools are availableto support local

business owners and entre-preneurs. These serviceswill be the spotlight of theworkshop “Small BusinessResources 101”, beinghosted next week by the

Estes Valley Library andthe Estes Park EconomicDevelopment Corporation(EDC). Existing and aspir-ing business owners areboth encouraged to attend.For almost all types of

businesses, a myriad ofwell-known and not-so-well-known local resourcesexist to help nurturegrowth and success, from

researching the market tobuilding a potential mailinglist. This free hands-on 90-minute overview ofresources is scheduled forThurs.March 26 at 8:30a.m. at the Estes ValleyLibrary.Held in the computer

commons, the session willcover these topics:• An overview of local

resources for businesses• How to utilize the

Library’s research resourc-es, including ReferenceUSA and ‘A to Z Databases’to research competitors

and generate a list of poten-tial customers• How to obtain free

business consulting inEstes Park through theLarimer Small BusinessDevelopment Center• How businesses can

make use of the LarimerCounty Workforce Center

See WORKSHOP, pg. 11

Small biz resourcesworkshopoffered

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own. Attendees will havetime to experiment withhow each gadget works,with assistance fromLibrary Tech Guide DianaLaughlin, who is instructorfor the session.

Laughlin will also beleading a free workshop onMon. March 30 for thoseready to acquire somepractical computer skills.“Internet Basics: KeepingInformed, Keeping In-Touch” will be held onMonday, March 30 from5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

Advance registrationrequired (see below).

Money at theMovies: “If I Hada Million” onMarch 24

What if a stranger sud-

See LIBRARY, pg. 11

upcomingat theestes valley library

ley Library.Monday’s session is ideal

for anyone who is consider-ing a purchase of one ofthese devices, or whowould like the opportunityto compare functions andscreen displays with adevice they may already

Gadgets classon March 23

iPads, Kindles, Nooks,MacBooks, smart phones.These are just a few ofmany popular “gadgets” intoday’s technology market-place. Each has its ownmyriad of applications,from reading eBooks tokeeping in touch via emailand social media, and fromresearching a favorite topicto maintaining your person-al calendar.

The Estes Valley Libraryis offering an opportunityto see a demonstration ofthese various devices inaction, to hear how theycompare in functionality,and to practice with themhands-on. “What Gadget isRight for You?” is a newworkshop taking place thisMon. March 23 from 5:30 -7:00 p.m. at the Estes Val-

Gadgets class on March 23

“If I Had a Million” screened on March 24

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10 • MARCH 20, 2015 • ESTES PARK INSIDE & OUT

workshopfrom page 9

• Local business associa-tions and how they benefitsectors of our businesscommunity• Ten tips for starting a

new business in the EstesValley.Online registration is

required, and is available atestesvalleylibrary.org (look

for the March 26 date list-ing under the “Calendar”tab), or by calling (970)586-8116.This free event is part of

the library’s “Build Suc-cessful Enterprises” objec-tive to help serve the needsof small business ownersand jobseekers.

library from page 10

denly handed over a checkfor one million dollars?Eight random people findthemselves in this life-alter-ing situation, with conse-quences that span fromhilarious to tragic to inspir-ing. This is the plot joiningtogether a sequence of sto-ries from the 1932 classicfilm, “If I Had a Million”,the final installment of the“Money at the Movies”series this month at theEstes Valley Library.The film will be shown

on the big screen in theHondius Community Roomthis Tuesday, March 24 at3 p.m. Introducing the film,financial consultant Mar-sha Yelick will offer attend-ees insights into the finan-cial themes they mightwatch for during the event.In “If I Had a Million”,

the framing device involvesa dying millionaire (playedby Richard Bennett) wholeaves his fortune tonumerous complete strang-ers, with names chosenrandomly from the tele-phone directory. The vari-ous segments concernwhat these “lucky souls”decide to do with theirlandfall and how their livesare changed. W.C. Fieldsplays a motorist who isdetermined to get hisrevenge against the roadhogs that ruin his leisurely

driving. In another seg-ment, a timid clerk in a chi-na shop leaves behind hisjob, with some dramaticresults. “Three Marines” isa segment starring GaryCooper as one in a trio ofservicemen who, disbeliev-ing the check in theirhands, carelessly sign overtheir dough to the cook at alunch stand.Along the way, these

unexpected windfalls bringjoy—or tragedy—to therecipients, until the moviereunites with its eccentricmillionaire at the end.“If I Had a Million” is a

90-minute black-and-whitefeature and a rare cinemaclassic from the post-silentera.Complimentary snacks

and refreshments will beon hand at Tuesday’sscreening, courtesy of theFriends & Foundation ofthe Estes Valley Library.

Interview tipsand resume helpworkshopsMarch 25Jobseekers, whether

actively searching or pre-paring for a future employ-ment quest, will have theopportunity to benefit fromexpert advice from the

See LIBRARY, pg. 12

For more information, call 577-4390www.epmedcenter.com

ESTES PARK MEDICAL CENTERHEALTH FAIR

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Savethe Date!

Estes Park Medical Center Health FairComprehensive Metabolic Panel - $50

Basic Metabolic Panel - $35Lipid Panel - $25

Complete Blood Count - $20Liver Enzyme - $16Blood Type - $23Cholesterol - $20Glucose - $16

Hemoglobin A1C - $30PSA Screening - $25

TSH – Thyroid Screening - $25Vitamin D 25 Test Hydroxy - $55

Health Information – Larimer County Health DepartmentSkin Cancer Screening – Dermatology Center of the Rockies

Dental Screening – William R. Pike, DDSFoot Screening – Scott Taylor, DPM

Carotid Ultra Sound Screening – EPMG Cardiology - $30Blood Pressure Checks – EPMC Ambulance Department

Hearing Screening – Wendy Koenig, AuDVision Screening – Aspen Eye Center – Longley Parker, ODAcupuncture Information – Melissa Roberts, MSOM, L. Ac.

Reiki Demonstrations – Jane Rutledge – Reiki 111Master/Teacher

Wellness Assessment Scheduling – Frank Dumont, MDExercise Fitness Consultation – EPMC Physical Therapy

Bone Density Screening

Saturday, March 28th

7 am to 11 am.



staff of the Larimer CountyWorkforce Center (LCWC)on Wednesday, March 25.Two free workshops aretaking place that day at theEstes Valley Library.Whether it’s fine-tuning aresume or warming up fora job interview, the LCWCteam will offer tips andimprovements that canmake all difference in land-ing that new job.

“Tips for a Successful JobInterview” is scheduledthat morning from 10:00am to 12:00 pm. Preparingfor a job interview is vital,and preparation allows thejobseeker the opportunityto sell his or her skills to anemployer. This workshopwill cover:

• How to prepare for theinterview.

• The various types ofquestions that might beasked

• How to respond tobehavioral and tough ques-tions.

• How to follow-up afterthe interview.

• How to practice effec-tive interviewing tech-niques.

From 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.that afternoon, LCWV will

present the workshop“Customizing YourResume”. Participants willgain insights into whatemployers are looking forin a resume—and how totailor a resume to eachunique job opportunity.Attendees will learn aboutdifferent formats, current

resume practices, and tech-niques to better communi-cate their skills to potentialemployers. This session isespecially suited for thosewho have a basic resumebut want to improve or tai-lor it to fit jobs for whichthey are planning to apply.

From 3 - 4p.m. on March25, an LCWC specialist willremain at the Library forone-on-one assistance foranyone who would like todrop in with a question or aspecific employment-seek-ing need.

Advance registrationstrongly recommended(see below).

Digital artworkshowcase eventMarch 31

From pirate worlds tomagic kingdoms, the pow-erful tools of digital tech-nology can transport any-

one into a new realm ofimagination, with just somesimple camera and comput-er work. Last Saturday,more than a dozen localteens spent the afternoonat the Estes Valley Librarylearning about greenscreen technology and spe-cial apps to turn their skitsand ideas into works of dig-ital art and digital perfor-mance. These participantswill present what theylearned and created to thecommunity in a “DigitalArtwork Showcase”.

This “show and tell”event is open to the publicand takes place in theLibrary’s Hondius Commu-nity Room on Tues. March31 at 7 p.m. Those attend-ing will have opportunity tohear from the student par-ticipants, as they sharewhat they learned in the

See LIBRARY, pg. 13

Jobseekers workshop March 25


happenings from page 3

Mountain National Park byvisiting the Beaver MeadowsVisitor Center to learn moreabout wildlife, the junior rangerprogram, recreationalopportunities and more! Ranger-led programs on weekends.Details call: 970-586-1206• March 21: Elk in RockyMountain National Park. BeaverMeadows Visitor Center. 7 pm

• March 28: InspirationalRanger Stories. BeaverMeadows Visitor Center. 7 pm

• March 30: Pioneers of thePeaks: Local Climbers WhoMade History. Featuring HarryKent. Estes Park Museum. 7 pm

• Rocky Mountain Conservancy.Nature seminars for everyone inthe family. Fees apply. For

details and registration call 970-586-3262.

• March 21: Winter Ecology: ASnowshoe Trek for Kids &Families. 9 am

• March 28: Coyotes: SongDongs of the West. 8 am

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creative process. Someworked with computerapps and others with Pho-toshop and similar soft-ware, with different tech-nologies presenting uniqueopportunities and challeng-es.

Some students wereusing this technology forthe first time, while othershad experience working on

photography, film andmusic projects from home.

One element that madethe creations possible wasthe new “Green Screen”recently acquired by theLibrary. That screen is 12by 18 feet in size, largeenough to allow thosebeing filmed to stand onthe screen, allowing head-to-toe “transport” of their

persons and charactersinto creative and imagina-tive settings.

At the “Digital ArtworkShowcase” event, attend-ees will also have a chanceto learn how this technolo-gy works and how it mightsomeday be useful for avariety of “do it yourself”productions, created byyouth and adults alike.

tographs will be released.Community members havetwo weeks to take a photo-graph of their own and sub-mit it by Friday, April 3 atnoon. The images will becompiled into a Facebookalbum called “Estes ParkThen & Now.” Imagesshould be submitted viaemail to [email protected] with thesubject “Then & Now”.The album will be postedon Monday, April 6. Formore information, contactthe Museum at 970-577-3762. The historical photo-graphs are courtesy of theEstes Park Museum andshould not be reproduced.


T he Estes ParkMuseum willrelease historic pho-tographs from its

collection once a month onthe Town of Estes Park’sFacebook page (

The Estes Park Museumwill release historic photo-graphs from its collectiononce a month on the Townof Estes

Park’s Facebook page atwww.facebook.com/townofestesparkco.

Your challenge is to findthe locations of the originalphotograph and re-stageyour own. Beginning thisFriday, March 20 two pho-

Then-and-nowphotore-creation challenge

at theMuseum

Courtesy Photo / Estes Park Museum

Estes Park village circa 1910. Hint - the large, white build-ing at the corner of what is now Elkhorn Avenue and VirginaDrive is still standing and Bond Park has seen some chang-es over the years.

Courtesy Photo / EP Museum

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Where does“luck” fall intothe equation ofhealth and

wellness? With St. Patrick’sDay having just passed, itgot me thinking about howluck plays into health andfitness. We all know individu-als who seem to be lucky allthe time. I’m sure there’ssomeone in your life, theyare simply lucky at life. Amember was telling me theother day, how he lives onthe opposite side of the“body weight” issue. He canhardly eat enough in orderto keep weight on him.Right? How lucky is that? Hecan eat anything and every-thing he wants and not puton an ounce of weight. Sohow does this work? Is thereluck? Is it about education?Is it about money? Is it downhard grit?Here’s an interesting fact,

higher levels of health aredirectly correlated to higherlevels of education. It’s alsotrue that higher levels ofhealth are also correlated tohigher levels of income. Isuppose if you think aboutthese statistics, there issome truth here.Most individuals, who

have higher levels of educa-tion understand and acceptthe ins and outs of preventa-tive health care and are oftenmore aware of medical prob-lems when they occur.These individuals are alsomore apt to practice betterhealth habits.It’s the same with individu-

als who have higher levels ofincome. These individualsalso utilize preventativehealth screenings more reg-ularly and because they arefinancially more secure itallows them to be able toshop a little wiser and

healthier in all aspects oftheir lives.What about down hard

grit? Truth be known, whenit comes to our healththere’s very little luckinvolved, it really takes day-in and day-out awarenessand focus. I’m calling it downhard grit! It takes hard workand consistent attention inorder to keep ahead of thehealth and aging curve.Practicing a healthy lifestyletakes a lot of planning, dedi-cation, determination, knowl-edge, some uncomfortablemoments, organization,acceptance and practice. Butwhen the grit is put to thegrind, the results end in alifestyle that far exceedswhat any luck could bringus.So what about luck? Is

there anything lucky in thiscrazy realm of health andfitness? I’d have to say yes.Genetically, we can be luckyor not. “If we could haveonly picked our parents”have you ever had thisthought cross your mind?Unfortunately it’s too latenow. Genetically we have

very little choice and yes,there are some medicalthings as well as body typesthat are passed to usthrough our genes. Thankyou very much, or not?We’re pretty lucky to be

living in this generation ofmedical advancements andknowledge. Just think abouta few generations ago andwhat their medical opportu-nities where? We’ve come along way in understandingpreventative health care,with finding cures and withunderstanding medicine alltogether. Medical advance-ments have provided us withlonger life spans and theopportunities to live “healthi-er” within these life spans.No matter how you look at it,we’re pretty lucky to havethese opportunities.Like all circles of life, the

industry of exercise andhealth has come backaround to a simpler under-standing and for this I feellucky. Living healthy is notabout many hours in thegym, or only eating carrotsand broccoli, or about notenjoying the fun things inlife. It’s about finding thatbalance in your life so thatyou can exercise the amountthat you need to in order tobe healthy. It’s about allow-ing you to work at an occu-pation in order to afford alife that is healthier and hap-pier. A life where you areable to study and educateyourself and enjoy thingsthat are important to you.So as luck would have it or

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Well, Skeeterbug,who now wantsto be calledStephan, Cathe-

rine and I, drove to the WildAnimal Sanctuary just outsideof Keenesburg, Co. last week-end.

I had a show to do there onSaturday evening, so it wasbusiness mixed with plea-sure. I really don’t like sayingit in that manner, as I’m oneof the lucky ones whose busi-ness is actually a pleasure. If Icould make a living in anymanner, I’m pretty sure whatI’m doing is what I wouldchoose to do.

Anyway, we had to bethere, and we’d heard aboutthe Wild Animal Sanctuary,so Catherine and I thought itwould be a great thing forStephan to see. Well, hisMom and about to be Dadbeat us to the punch. Thethree of them had alreadybeen there. That gave us aready made six-year-old tourguide.

We spent quite a while nearthe entrance watching sometigers get acquainted. Therewere two in particular thatdidn’t know if they would beable to get along. I didn’t sayanything to Skee—Stephan,when I noticed the two facingoff. I didn’t have to. The onefacing away roared, Stephan’shead came up and he lookedtoward the noise. He asked ifthe roar came through loud-speakers. Those cats don’tneed sound support. Wecould feel their roar throughthe walkway we were on, thir-ty feet above them.

I was interested in the griz-zly bears. I’ve seen them inthe wild and been too close tothem a time or two. Since Istarted writing about them in

my thriller, “Ghost BearIsland,” they have been afavorite. The second book ofthe trilogy is on it’s way tocompletion and book three iscoming along as well.

There were two that wres-tled and rolled and climbedover one another, almost as ifthey were clowning around,just for us. Great fun to watch.

Of course we had to stopfor something to snack on.Stephan got what we used tocall a popsicle. And it wascold. He started to lick it andhis lip got stuck, like ourtongues did when we lickedcold metal as kids. He pulledhis lip out far enough that wecould pour water on it and hislip finally came loose. Theonly trouble we had was gig-gling while we tried to gethim free.

It’s quite the place. Fasci-nating, wonderful, and yet,after reading about the thingsthese animals have had toendure before being rescued,there is also sadness andshame. It makes you wonderjust how stupid, how meanand how unfeeling, some socalled humans can be.

We all need a sanctuary ofsome sort. Mine is my musicand writing.

It’s awfully nice that theseanimals have their sanctuaryas well. The workers are vol-unteers and your ticket pricehelps pay for the feed andcare. If you get a chance, takea drive down there and have alook at it. It’s worth your time.

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Rocky Mountain NationalPark. Since graduatingfrom Penn State in 2002with a degree in environ-mental interpretation, hehas worked as a profession-al naturalist from Coloradoto New York and Michiganto Texas, including a sea-son with the National ParkService on the Upper Dela-ware Scenic and Recre-ational River. Jared hasspent the past several yearsexploring and researchingthe flora and fauna of theRocky Mountains, alwayslooking for more wondersin the natural world toshare with others.

To register, go online towww.rmconservancy.organd click on the “learn withus” tab, or give us a call at970-586-3262. If you areinterested in learningalongside Jared at a laterdate, join him for EnosMills’ Wildlife: Then andNow on July 20.

This course is taught byJared Gricoskie, an experi-enced naturalist who isable to demonstrate theimpact of the coyote’s lifeon all living things. Jaredowns and operates YellowWood Guiding in EstesPark, specializing in naturetours and photo safaris in

Rocky Mountain NationalPark to study coyote habi-tat, social structure, andinteractions with the eco-system, prey, and mankind.Participants will finish thiscourse enlightened andaware of just how pro-foundly the coyote impactseveryday life.

This course will cover thenatural history and presentecological interaction ofcoyotes in Rocky MountainNational Park. It will beginby tracing the discovery ofthe coyote by Lewis andClark to its unique anato-my and biology. Then, par-ticipants will head into


A s Rocky MountainNational Park’smost commonpredator, the coy-

ote’s distinctive howling,barking, and yipping oftenfills dark nights and earlymornings with the reassur-ing sounds of wilderness.Once maligned and huntedin the park, the coyote isnow cherished and cele-brated for the unique adap-tations that allow it tothrive as human popula-tions increase. But whatare those adaptations, andwhat are the implications ofthe coyote’s own increas-ing population?

Join Rocky MountainConservancy Field Insti-tute on Saturday, March 28for our Coyotes: SongDogs of the West class toanswer these questions,study coyote habitat, andlearn how wolves couldaffect the coyote’s future.

Coyote class offered by Nature Conservancy

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