During the month of October, the following new members have joined the class of 2023:
Cheryl & Phil Baker
Randy & Terry Brigham
Rob & Christina Eccleston
Joyce & Richard Paxton
Deborah Schmitt & David Ruffley
Lisa and Mark Taylor
David & Debra VanTassel
We Believe in Estes Park is a community outreach project of the Estes Park Newcomers Club. The Club has partnered with the Town of Estes Park to join in celebrating the holiday spirit, while supporting several local non-profit organizations. Our efforts will help children, families, seniors and even the homeless pets in Estes Park.
Santa and his merry Newcomers elves will be busy all over town - from small photo sessions to the Tree Lighting Ceremony to being the feature attraction in the Town’s Catch the Glow Parade. Our festive Newcomers entourage will escort Santa on the final float of the parade for the big finale! We hope that you, your family and guests will consider being part of the parade. We have elf and Nutcracker soldier costumes for our entire entourage, or you can come festooned in your own festive wear.
We invite you to join us in spreading the holiday spirit! Click the button above, and Santa will magically take you to the We Believe area of the Newcomers website. All the details are there…dates, times and places where Santa needs helper elves to mingle and jingle. Signing up to volunteer is easy, and once you’ve registered, a member of the We Believe Team will be in touch to provide you with all the details you’ll need to be part of the fun!
A hearty thanks to the over 40 members who are already working hard on costumes, Santa sets, parade gear and decorating the We Believe Inn.
Elves are fun, elves are funny, elves are needed to help everyone in Estes Park believe!
Fall is by far my favorite season. Excitement is in the air from all the new things that happen this time of year - schools, football, the harvest - even the new television lineup.
Autumn is also a time of change here in our little slice of paradise - as the air gets crisp, the days are shorter, the animals become more active, and more color comes to our views.
Those beautiful fall colors remind me of the signature artwork we selected for the new website:
Back story: One of our local artists, James Frank, captured this stunning image of Bear Lake during the fall season. We have secured his permission to use this image in Club promotions.
If you have a design background, or just a good eye for color, you may have noticed that this masterpiece is both the featured artwork and the basis of the signature color palette used throughout the new website. It was also the inspiration for a new logo.
Let The Program(s) Begin!
Following our successful kick-off at the September General Meeting, the Newcomers 2018-2019 program is now in full swing.
All of the Interest Groups have organized, with a myriad of activities planned and underway. As introduced earlier, two new groups have started - Nature Photography and Weekend Hiking. Both groups are off to a great start with a couple of dozen participants.
Our special events team offered an education program and tour of the Benson Sculpture Garden along with one of its associated casting foundries. Next up: The Brews Cruise! This popular event has been expanded and is sure to be loads of fun. You should check it out.
And of course our Wine & Cheese social event calendar is filled up. Nothing gets between Newcomers and their wine & cheese!
As introduced in September, a new addition to our program lineup this year is a focus on Community Outreach, with two efforts underway at present. Our very own Trail Ridge Quilters are topping off their inventory to be ready for a series of sales starting around Thanksgiving, the proceeds of which will benefit EP Health.
In addition, a new team has formed within Newcomers to help with Santa’s dilemma. They are organizing and planning a series of activities for the holiday season that will be great fun for Newcomers and help out some of our worthy causes here in the Estes Valley. Stay tuned on this one - more info will be forthcoming very soon!
I look forward to seeing everyone at the next general meeting on October 18th at Mama Rosa’s.
You asked for it, and we heard you - the Brews Cruise is returning November 1st!
We’ve chartered a bus that will take us from the Estes Park to three fantastic breweries in Fort Collins.
We will gather at 11:30am to board the bus. Our first stop is O’Dell's Brewery, where we will taste their wares, as well as get a tour of their brewery. Next, we will walk over to Snowbank, one of the newer entries in the craft beer scene. Our final stop is NOCO's premier brewery, New Belgium. Once we wrap up there, the bus will depart at to head back to Estes and expect to be back before 6:00pm.
Though there will be some food or snacks available at some of our stops, we encourage you to have an early lunch before boarding the bus.
Register online by Oct 17th to secure your spot for this fun event.
Social hour will begin 5:00pm. Wine, beer, liquor and sodas will be paid for by the guests. We encourage each table to order wine for the table, which will speed up the drinks. Your table waiter will keep a tab of the drinks.
Chase Ryland, District Wildlife Manager, Area 2, will provide a presentation on the biology of bears in the Estes Valley
Cost is $24 per person and you must register online before Thursday, October 11. You are encouraged to pay online by credit card. Credit cards are not accepted at the event.
CANCELLATION POLICY: If you register and then need to cancel, the last day to cancel is by end of day, Thursday, October 11. To cancel, contact registration@estesparknewcomers.org.
Since the first of June, the following new members have joined the class of 2023:
Adams, Cindy & Dan
Alper, Cathy & Steve
Atterbury, Lorraine & Thomas (Joe)
Beechy, Judith
Bennett, Rose
Bryson, Wendi
Currie, Carol & Dean
Davis, J R & Barbara
Hagnauer, Karl & Cheri
Hannigan, Barry & Mary
Lambert, Linda
Leeds, Caity & Josh
Patterson, Margaret & Glenn
Peyton, Deb & Dave
Poznic, Steve & Anne
Routh, Debi
Stewart, Scott & Gosia
Stookesberry, Denise & David
Sullivan, Gayla & Rick
Underwood, Susan
Waters, Jennifer & John
Webb, Drew and Carla
Wise, Ann & Riedlinger, Stephen
Wood, Wally & Melissa
Yowell, Sue