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SPECIAL REPORTSDEPARTMENTSAugust’s Photo Contest 8

July’s Photo Winner 8

A Letter to the Editor 8

August’s ‘Best of’ Categories 10

July’s ‘Best of’ Winners 10

Top Things to Do in August! 12

Monthly Calendar 16-17

Stu’s Reviews: 222017 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Back to School 24Schedule Your Child’s Checkups Every Six Months

Crossword Puzzle 27

Advertisers Index 28

Detailed Calendar Events 28-29

Business Spotlight: 9Piano & Guitar Institute

Wondering Why... 14 How Do We Heal From The Pain of Teen Suicide

Great Loveland Things To Do... 182017 Corn Roast Festival

Loving Loveland 19A Window into Western Art

Group Mortgage Pushes 20The Pace With Express Closing

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Larimer County Fair and PRCA RodeoAugust 4 - August 8The Ranch, 5280 Arena Circle, LovelandThe Ranch for the annual Larimer CountyFair and PRCA Rodeo, parade, dog &pony show, carnival, pancake breakfast,draft show, and much more.

and abroad.The Fine Art and WineFestival will join the festivities in Lovelandwith a stunning outdoor gallery showcas-ing renowned artists from around thecountry displaying thousands of originalworks in a wide variety of mediums andsubject matter; Including life-size, monu-mental, medium and small sculpture inbronze, stone, metal, wood, glass andmixed media; spectacular paintings inacrylic, oil and water colors, mixed mediaon canvas; batiks, etchings, custom fur-nishings and home decor. Show patronswill enjoy the ambiance of strollingthroughout the sculpture garden and out-door gallery filled with fabulous art, sip-ping a selection of fine wines, andlistening to the beautiful sounds of our tal-ented line up of entertainers. For thosethat enjoy the finer things in life, theLoveland Fine Art and Wine Festival offersa great opportunity to indulge yourself inincredible art, continuous live musicalperformances, wine tasting, and the bestbarbeque in the country!

The Loveland Fine Art & Wine FestivalAugust 11 - August 13Community Events Venue, 920 W 29th St,LovelandThe Loveland Fine Art & Wine Festivalbrings three days of world class art, wineand entertainment to Loveland, Colorado.Forty-five minutes north of Denver,Loveland, Colorado sits at the base of themajestic Rocky Mountains and home ofAmerica’s largest outdoor sculpture showweekend. Held annually in August, theseevents attract thousands of art enthusi-asts and collectors from across the US

25th Annual National Sculptors’Guild Exhibition and SaleGarden Party August 12 - 13, thru August 31st2683 N. Taft Ave. , LovelandOver 50 nationally recognized artists willbe on display at Columbine Gallery thisAugust during our 25th Annual NationalSculptors’ Guild exhibit. NSG’s 25 mem-bers will exhibit over 100 garden piecesplus smaller works in the Gallery alongwith 25 painters’ artworks on display.Artists will be available to meet with the

public throughout the weekend and ArtistDemonstrations will occur 1-6pm each af-ternoon during the show weekend. Opento the Public – no admission fees.

51st Annual Art in the ParkSaturday, August 12, 10am-5pmSunday, August 13,10am-4pmArt in the Park at North Lake Park, Sculpture inthe Park at Benson Park Loveland This is the longest running art festival inLoveland. Presented by the ThompsonValley Art League.

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5Old Fashioned Corn RoastFestivalFriday, August 25, 5-10pmSaturday, August 26, 9am-8pmDowntown Loveland, 4th Street & Lincoln,LovelandThe 2017 Old Fashioned Corn RoastFestival will include the parade, cornshucking competition, corn eating con-test, the second annual CornholeTournament and all the roasted andboiled non-GMO corn anyone could eat!In addition, people of all ages can enjoy avariety of entertainment, great vendorsand more. General attendance and allconcerts are always free and open to thepublic.Please go to page 18 for more de-tailed schedule listings. L

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First, try a subtle shift in theway we verbally frame suicide.Suicide impacts our largerlocal community yet it is private and personal to thefamilies.Todd Mitchell, localauthor of YA novel“Backwards” suggestssaying someone “diedfrom suicide” ratherthan “committed suicide.” There is noblame, no judgement.Just empathy and compassion.

Next, let’s “destroythe idea getting help isa bad thing,” to use a phrasecrafted by teen writer and film-maker Satori X. Bahus-Meyer.She mentions people (parentsand youth) might fear thestigma of getting mentalhealth counseling. One misconception about suicide is thinking they aredoing it just for attention. “They may need attention andare asking for help for a reason.”

It is OK to be uncomfortabletalking about teen suicide. It isalso important to understandthat although copycat or cluster suicide is a real phenomenon, talking aboutsuicide is different from emphasizing or glamorizingsuicide to people who are atrisk. The AmericanAssociation of Suicidologyseparates the myth from facton its website:

Myth: Talking to teens about suicide makes them likely to kill themselves...

Fact:Talking about suicide withteens gives them an opportu-nity to express thoughts andfeelings about something theymay have been keeping secret. Research clearly

W hy? Why so hopeless? Am I toblame? Why didn’t I say something? Did I say the wrong

thing? Who can I talk to? Will this pain ever stop?What do I say to loss survivors? I miss my friend!Why? Why? Why?

How do we heal

from the pain of teen suicide

demonstrates there are no iatrogenic [inadvertently introduced] effects of askingteens about suicide (Gould etal., 2005). In fact, discussionbrings it into the open and allows an opportunity for

intervention. Therefore, youthwho come forward to caringadults following a presentationon suicide is most likely the result of providing that youth,who was already suicidal, thefreedom to confide their painto others. Only then, will thehealing begin.

Pastor Nathan Shiver ofBenttree Church recently offered the Message of Hopefor a local teen’s service. “Isensed people were lookingfor hope, truths and grace. Ifthere were 52 millions placesto point us to find hope… I’ddo it. There is one. You aremade by a Creator who lovesyou and has a plan for yourlife.” He emphasizes help ismore available than we think… “But until you are in somebody’s shoes, you don’trealize how hard it is to actually reach out for help. Weneed to educate one anotherof resources. It is better to erron the side of being cautious– 100%!”

Pathways of NorthernColorado provides support toanyone in the greater communitywho has experienced a deathloss. Janet Severance, aPathways grief counselor, defines grief as an event overtime, an adjustment to the

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many aspects of loss. “Weneed to understand and accept that grief is a process;each person shares a uniquerelationship to those whohave died. This is a significantfactor as to how they will be

impacted by this loss.”She also mentions how

very critical it is for the general public understandteen suicide is difficult forteachers, counselors andcoaches, the people whowork with our youth daily inschool situations. They notonly educate but also sup-

port our youth. These schoolprofessionals are personallyimpacted by such losses andyet are often under-supportedthemselves.

Dr. Margaret Crespo,Chief Academic Officer forthe Thompson School Districtsays the district follows an ap-proved crisis response plan,which is in accordance withthe Safe Schools Act of 2000.“We approach each situationwith an individualized re-sponse, taking into accountthe particular school and itsstudents. We want to do whatwe can to support the stu-dents who need support yetremain respectful to parentswishes.”

“We have resources andan emergency operationsplan. Over the last two yearswe have provided a numberof youth mental health classesfor parents, staff, studentsand community throughoutthe district. There will be more'safe 2 tell' presentations,which in the past have beenvery successful. These are in-credibly difficult discussionsto have; our 'PREPARE'Protocol gives us guidelinesto Prevent, Reaffirm, Evaluate,Provide and Respond &

LOCAL Resources:- Alliance for Suicide Prevention ofLarimer County 970-482-2209

- AllianceForSuicidePrevention.org(Does school presentations, has support

groups)

- Pathways of Northern Colorado970.663.3500/Pathways-Care.org(Offers grief counseling, has support groups)

- Thompson-CARES -ThompsonSchools.org/Page/12363Facebook.com/tsdThompsonCARES/

- safe 2 tell - 877-542-7233safe2tell.org

- Kid Stuff Child & Family Counseling KidStuffCounseling.com

- 3Hopeful Hearts 970-430-61363HopefulHearts.com

- Look for “Painting Fate” underFilms here: xiogirl.net

- Light of the Rockies ChristianCounseling 970-484-1735LightOfTheRockies.com

Additional Resources:- Colorado School Safety ResourceCenter (Dept. of Public Safety) -https://www.colorado.gov/cssrc

- National Suicide Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to741741/CrisisTextLine.org

- StopBullying.gov(“Get help now” page)

- Rape, Abuse and Incest NationalNetwork - 1-800-656-HOPE(4673)RAINN.org

- To Write Love on Her Arms:twloha.com

- The Trevor Project 1-866-488-7386TheTrevorProject.org

- Grace For 2 Brothers Foundation307-256-3344 (Wyoming)GraceFor2Brothers.com

- American Association ofSuicidologySuicidology.orgNote: This podcast is thought-provokingand touching; well worth the time tocarefully transcribe into your browser:https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/234/say-anything?act=1

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- Tatting, 10am-12pm- Kevin Cook Nature Series, 6-7pm- Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, 7:30-9:30pm

- Hooking’ Up: Summer Crochet,10:30am-12:30pm- Open Mic, 6-8pm.

- Larimer County Fair and POCA Rodeo- ARISE Music Festival, August 4-6, 9am- Ghost Light: A collection of TheatrePosters, 12-4pm- Hardy Hart Wars Improve Show, 7-9pm

- City of Loveland Farmers MarketFairgrounds Park, 9am-1:30pm

- Mahjong Group, 1-3pm- 2017 Classic Movie Nights featuring“Crime” and “Sci Fi”, 6:30-8pm

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A signatureLoveland event,the 2017 Corn

Roast Festival is theevening of Friday,August 25th and all daySat, August 26th. It’sheld downtown, along4th Street to the west ofthe railroad tracks toNorth Garfield Ave, andnorth on Railroad Avealong the west side ofthe tracks to 5th Street.Come out and enjoyfood, drink and fun.

Marshall The annual parade starts at 9:30amSaturday. This year’s GrandMarshall is Miki Roth. Miki hasrun the corn eating contest forseveral years and worked onvarious volunteer committeesfor the festival. She’s aLoveland native, works in realestate, and is involved in sev-eral local community boardsandcommittees. She receivedthe Chamber’s Heart Award in2016.

“Miki was clearly a stand-out among candidates thisyear,” said LovelandChamber of Commerce CEOand President MindyMcCloughan. “She pours herheart and soul into the com-munity, and her profession.”Application (via Loveland.org)deadline to be in the parade is5pm August 4.

Volunteers Needed!Meet new people, make con-nections, help your commu-nity, have fun, and be a keypart of the success of thisevent! Sign up atLoveland.org, and attend abrief meeting Monday, August21 at 1:00 p.m. or 4:00 p.m.Feeling Competitive?A…Maize…ing Corn Shucking Contest35 teams of seven face off infast and furious three-minuteheats to shuck the most corn.Registration deadline August11. $150/team.Corn Eating ContestAll ages welcome. Sign upbegins 5pm Friday 8/25 andcontinues until contest time,11:30am Saturday.Cornhole Tournament64 two-member teams com-pete starting at 1pm Saturday.Registration deadline August11. $40/player. VisitLoveland.org for rules andregistration. ParkingVisit the Loveland DowntownPartnership website, loveland-partnership.org, for a map ofdowntown parking options.Need more information?Visit Loveland.org for CornRoast Festival to find all detailsabout this year’s event, includ-ing how to volunteer; sponsor-ship opportunities; applicationsfor the parade, cornhole tourna-ment; and corn shucking con-test; and to see photos of lastyear’s event. Brad Shannon is a freelance writerand marketing and PR consultant with offices inDowntown Loveland.

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ScheduleFriday, August 25 5-5:30pm Kick off – Introduce Grand Marshal and Sponsors 5:30-7:15pm Corn Shucking Contest 5-10pm Vendors, amusements, corn sales and beer garden 8-10:30pm Live Music: Retro 80s Band 10pm CloseSaturday, August 26 6:30am Elks Lodge Pancake Breakfast 9am Vendors open 9:30am Parade 11am-8pm Corn sales and beer garden11:30am-1pm Corn Eating Contest 1-5pm Cornhole Tournament 4pm Rotary duck race 4-5:30pm Live Music: Cable Ten 6-8pm Live Music: Tyler Walker Band 8pm Close

All photos taken by Janelle Jacobson Collins

The above pictures are from the 2016 Corn Roast Festival.

I am the 2017-2018Colorado Kids Create Intern.This is exciting to me for a couple of reasons. First, the program rewards kids’ passionfor drawing, and encouragesself-expression. Being an artistmyself, I found this compellingto represent. Secondly, I am excited to connect to theColorado art community atlarge.

While attending theWindows to the West Art Showthis summer, I got the opportu-nity to interview a plethora ofunique artists. All had a differentstory to tell about their work.

Most artists have the sameoverall goal, to express them-selves and to make us feelsomething, whether it’s happi-ness, sorrow, or a longing forcompletion. Artists use differentmediums and tones that reflecttheir backgrounds, passions,and uniqueness.

Jack Moss, a watercolor

Giving kids a chance to spread their creative wings.

Colorado Kids Create is a Non-Profitdedicated to providing opportunitiesfor Colorado’s youth to grow from

experiences in a way that embraces what isspecial about our state and encourage &empower artistic self-expression in children.For more information contact Natalie Myers,Executive Director of Colorado Kids Create,Inc. at 970.619.9960, or go toColoradoKidsCreate.org. What follows is an article from Kayla Green...

by Kayla Green

artist, grew up in Texas and pullshis motivation from his inner, adventurous kid. He paintshorses and cowboys to showthe excitement of them and hislove for both. He began with a“how to” book on paintinghorses and made it a life goal.Jack is now a well known artistwho shows adventure throughhis paintings.

Mia Delode, the oil painter,pulls motivation from what shesees. She paints the crude real-ity of life and uses a pallet knifeas opposed to a brush. She is attracted to subjects that havean affinity for standing tall intough situations. For example,she paints bison because theyare strong in harsh situations.Her dark color pallet reflects thisand the drama she views in life.

Gail Jones, the sculptor,draws motivation from her desireto make stones come to life. Shegrew up with a father who owneda quarry. Having a surplus of

stone, her father questionedhow to use the excess. Jonesdiscovered how. She went to livewith a family member andlearned to sculpt and manipu-late stone into gorgeous images,developing her own techniques.Jones uses different texturing ofstone to portray her messagesand draw attention to them. Sheoften represents her brother inher work.

Thomas White (WhiteEagle), the model, desires tohold artists accountable to represent his culture properly.White comes from a NativeAmerican background and heand his two sons model for paintings and drawings. Whitemassively enjoys learning aboutpeople through this experience

along with riding horses. Themost influential person he hasrun across is Tom Hansel, whoalso holds artists to a high stan-dard of historical accuracy andintroduced unknown informa-tion to him.

The younger generationneeds to be encouraged tocontinue showing their pas-sions in life through art. Art is away for all of us to connect on adeeper level along with a wayof expressing ourselves out-wardly, so take the time andappreciate someone’s art orcreate something. It doesn’thave to be at a professionallevel for it to have meaning andheart. Kayla Green is the LISARepresentative and Intern forColorado Kids Create Inc.

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“Still Takes My Breath Away” a watercolor painting by Texas native,Jack Moss.

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2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 Limited “Velvety Smooth & Sturdy SUV with Off-Road Chops”

Jeep’s Grand Cherokee was introducedas a premium midsized SUV in 1993,with its first introduction at the North

American International Auto Show at Coboarena in Detroit. It is currently in its fourth generation configuration and has always featured unibody construction.

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with the 18" double ten-spokegray wheels, this SUV was quite attractive. A black leather interiorwas on hand including heat infront and rear seats, 506-watt XMstereo, 8.4" touchscreen display,dual-pane panoramic sunroof,navigation system, blind spot detection, power-tilt steering column, and 9 speakers with asubwoofer.

The Grand Cherokee is amid-sized SUV and seats fivewith cargo room in the rear of36.3 cubic feet. If the second rowseating is folded flat, that numberincreases to 68.3 cubic feet. TheJeep wheelbase is 114.8", lengthis 189.8", and the weight is 4,677

lbs. The ride, interior noise suppression, handling and guidance on the highway are allon target and visibility is good, as well.

When driving my test Jeepwith Ruth, my wife, I often re-quested that she handle the gearshift when getting underway. Atfirst I am sure she thought I wasnuts, but what I wanted her to ex-perience was the deluxe “feel”associated with the transmissioncontrol. It seems that the Jeep isdefinitely a “high touch”, and a“high utility” luxury SUV. I men-tioned the wheels, and can addthat the tires mounted on them

were Michelin Premier LTX265/60R18 all-season radials.Of course the Jeep is a 4x4 withQuadra-Trac active on-demandsystem and electronic limited-slip differential. Select-Track options while driving includeTrack, Sport, Auto, Snow andTow modes. Additionally, theJeep had a trailer tow group ofoptions with receiver hitch,wiring harness, etc.

Power for the GrandCherokee Limited is suppliedby a 3.6 liter (220 c.i.d.)Pentastar 24-valve V-6 with 295horsepower, 260 lb. ft. or torque,and stop-start technology. It iscoupled to an eight-speed automatic transmission with, asJeep describes it, a “ClassicStyle” shifter. Economy ratingsare 25 mpg-highway, 18 mpg-city, and 21 mpg-combined, andmy observance was at 21.4 mpgduring my time with the Jeep.

It’s evident to me why thevenerable Grand Cherokee hashad such staying power for almost a quarter-century. Stu Wright is an automotivewriter/photographer, a 35-yearGreeley resident, and a memberof the Rocky MountainAutomotive Press.

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My Grand Cherokee testvehicle for June was theLimited 4x4 and it was paintedVelvet Red Pearl Coat metallic.I’m partial to such a color and

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Everyone is busy shopping for school supplies, new clothes and gettingsports physicals for the upcoming

school year. However, it is just as important to remember your child’s dentalneeds this time of year as well. Because itis a busy time of year, dental care often becomes overlooked, passed over andtherefore forgotten.

Make sure you have your child scheduled for their sixmonth cleaning and checkup. Why? Because many dentalproblems go unnoticed until they become a real problem whenthey could have been easily addressed at an earlier period.

Poor dental care and oral hygiene left unchecked leads toinflamed and bleeding gums known as gingivitis, decalcificationand dental decay. Dental decay, also known as cavities, oftengoes unnoticed because the process of developing a cavity ispainless until it reaches the pulp of a tooth. Once it finallyreaches the pulp, the cavity can become very painful, oftenkeeping the patient awake at night.

Small cavities can be easily treated when detected early at a semi-yearly exam and cleaning. When a cavity becomeslarge, the treatment to fill the defect becomes more compli-cated. If the pulp of a tooth is involved, root canal therapy oreven extraction of the tooth is often recommended. This becomes extremely important when addressing permanentteeth because the lack of proper dental care in childhood can become a life long problem. A child’s first permanent tooth, thefirst molar, typically erupts around at age six. Poor oral hygienein these young children can lead to significant cavities in permanent teeth requiring fillings for a lifetime.

Loss of baby teeth where the permanent tooth has not replaced the baby tooth within six months is another commonproblem that can go unnoticed without a professional evaluation.It is often a sign of significant crowding of permanent teeth inpatients as young as seven. Early interceptive orthodontictreatment can prevent many future dental problems with timely

recognition, before the crowding problem becomes worse.Without treatment, significant dental crowding of adult teethcan lead to permanent, irreversible damage to adjacent permanent teeth and their roots leading to potential tooth loss;again producing dental problems into adulthood.

It may be back to school season, but don’t forget to getback to the dentist for an exam and cleaning.Bradford N. Edgren DDS, MS, FACD, Diplomate, American Board ofOrthodontics, 3400 W. 16th St. Bldg 4-V, Greeley.

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T he North American monsoon season isusually underway by this time of year,and it often means rain and cooler tem-

peratures for us.The monsoon is charac-

terized by a subtropicalstream of moisture beingtransported north from Mexicointo the southwest part of thecountry, generally from lateJune through earlySeptember. Sometimes themonsoon season can bringtorrential rains and flooding toour area. In the past therehave been days in July andAugust when the high temper-atures only reached the 60’sbecause of monsoon cloudsand rain. The lawns, trees,shrubs, and flowers welcomethe cooler temperatures andmoisture. With the increasedprecipitation the lawns willusually have a burst of growthin August. This is also a greattime to do some late summerplanting. We would like toshare a few of our favoriteplants from days gone by thatmay be just perfect for yourlandscape scene.

The single bloom peony isa beautiful early spring flower-ing large perennial that can beplanted and divided in the latesummer and early fall. Makesure you have plenty of roomin your garden, as this plant

can reach heights and widthsof three feet when thriving.

Columbine is another oldtime favorite that we love. TheRocky Mountain Columbine isour official state flower. TheNative Americans of this areawould use the columbine as amedicine for heart pains. Weparticularly like theRemembrance variety.

The older varieties of theHoneysuckle vine have an in-credible fragrance. The flow-ers are usually white or creamin color.

The Japanese native flow-ering quince was a favorite offolks in the early 1900’s. Theearly spring vibrant red flowers of the “Scarlet Storm”variety are stunning.

As the temperature cooldown a bit and students headback to school, we certainlyhope you are able to enjoysome time outdoors whetherthat be in your own yard, thepark, or our beautiful Coloradomountains! Steve and Flora Melby are theOwners of The Timberline Group,a Northern ColoradoLandscaping Organization.

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Calendar ListingTUESDAY, August 1st - Children’s Collection Display 2016-17, 9am-8pm.Kids ages 10 and under can sign up to show theircollection in the display case in the Children’s areafor one month. The case is Xanadu’, with two glassshelves inside. Space between shelves is about 6-8inches, so taller items will need to be laid flat or notincluded. All items must fit inside the case. Pleaseplan to remove your items by the last day of yourmonth so the next person can put theirs in. We lookforward to seeing your collections! Have questions?Call the Children’s desk at 962-2587 or [email protected]. City of Loveland:Public Library,300 N Adams Ave, Loveland- Kevin Cook Nature Series, 12-1pm. “A desidera-tum is a powerful belief, a tool by which we guide ourpassage through life” Kevin Cook. Desideratum 8:Discern Your Interest. City of Loveland: PublicLibrary,300 N Adams Ave, Loveland- Open Jazz Jam w/ Poorhouse Jazz Trio, 7:30-10pm. Poorhouse,124 East 4th St., LovelandWEDNESDAY, August 2nd - Tatting, 10am-12pm. Tatting is an ancient form oflace making, traditionally frequented by upper classladies due to the enormous amount of time involved.A kind of knotted lace made by hand with a smallshuttle, used chiefly for trimming. City of Loveland:Public Library,300 N Adams Ave, Loveland- Kevin Cook Nature Series, 6-7pm. “A desideratumis a powerful belief, a tool by which we guide ourpassage through life” Kevin Cook. Desideratum 8:Discern Your Interest. City of Loveland: PublicLibrary,300 N Adams Ave, Loveland- Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, 7:30-9:30pm.Poorhouse,124 East 4th St., LovelandTHURSDAY, August 3rd - Hooking’ Up: Summer Crochet, 10:30am-12:30pm. All Levels Welcome. BYPRO (bring yourown project). Beginners bring H crochet hook andsome worsted weight yarn. Registration is not re-quired. Ages: Adult. Free. City of Loveland: PublicLibrary,300 N Adams Ave, Loveland- Open Mic, 6-8pm. Price: Free. Come share your tal-ents on Open Mic night! Have you always wanted toperform before an audience? Would you like to singsomeplace other than in the shower? Dust off yourharmonica, guitar, banjo, or accordion and comeshare your talent. Maybe you would prefer to read anoriginal poem or short story. How does stand-upcomedy tickle your fancy? Perform alone or as aduet or trio. Loco Artisan Coffee House,544Cleveland Ave at 6th St., LovelandFRIDAY, August 4th - Larimer County Fair and POCA Rodeo, Come outto The Ranch for the annual Larimer County Fair andPOCA Rodeo, parade, dog & pony show, carnival,pancake breakfast, draft show, and much more. TheRanch, 5280 Arena Circle, Loveland- ARISE Music Festival, August 4-6, 9am. Price:Free. The Fifth Annual ARISE Music Festival. This 3-day music, yoga, activism and co-creative campingfestival features diverse musical artists, provocativefilms, dynamic speakers, awe-inspiring art installa-tions, heart-opening yoga classes, interactive work-shops, performance artists, and an acclaimed artgallery. Nationally renowned thought leaders willspeak on topics ranging from natural, organic andnon-GLOM food and farming to environmental sub-stantiality, healthy living, and civic and social respon-sibility. The ARISE Music Festival is much more thana music festival…it’s a movement. Sunrise Ranch,

100 Sunrise Ranch Rd., Loveland- Ghost Light: A collection of Theatre Posters, 12-4pm. Price: Free. Ghost Light. A collection of theatreposters featuring the work of John Metcalf and MarkHolly. Lola’s Fresh Patina, 1349 Cleveland Ave.,Loveland- Hardy Hart Wars Improve Show, 7-9pm. Comeand enjoy an evening of laughs with us! Price: $7.00to $9.00. Harrington Art Alliance, 575 N. Denver St.,LovelandSATURDAY, August 5th - ARISE Music Festival, August 4-6, 9am. Price:Free. The Fifth Annual ARISE Music Festival. This 3-day music, yoga, activism and co-creative campingfestival features diverse musical artists, provocativefilms, dynamic speakers, awe-inspiring art installa-tions, heart-opening yoga classes, interactive work-shops, performance artists, and an acclaimed artgallery. Nationally renowned thought leaders willspeak on topics ranging from natural, organic andnon-GLOM food and farming to environmental sub-stantiality, healthy living, and civic and social re-sponsibility. The ARISE Music Festival is much morethan a music festival…it’s a movement. SunriseRanch, 100 Sunrise Ranch Rd., Loveland- Microsoft Word & Excel 301, 9:30-11:30am. Price:Free. EXCEL/WORD 301. This class covers the mostrequested advanced features patrons requested!Learn how to do mail merges and integrate Excelspreadsheets into Word. If Then statements will alsobe covered. City of Loveland: Public Library,300 NAdams Ave, Loveland- 9th Annual Gnarly Barley Brew Festival pre-sented by Shock Top, 1pm. Price: $21.00 to$65.00. Gnarly Barley Brew Festival, presented byShock Top, returns to the Larimer County Fair at TheRanch in Loveland on Saturday, Aug. 5. The brewfestival runs from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and includes livemusic and a sampling of a variety of craft beers. Aportion of every ticket purchased will go towardSpecial Olympics Colorado (spectrohelioscope.orc).The Ranch Events Complex, 5280 Arena Cir Unit100, Loveland- Origami Workshops, 2-3pm. Price: Free. The an-cient Japanese craft of ORIGAMI, or paper folding, isan entertaining, educational, and fun activity!Participate in our Library group for new ideas whilelearning how to understand origami instructions.Better still, share some of your favorite origami mod-els with others. Ages10 and up with Parent/Guardian“Helper”. City of Loveland: Public Library,300 NAdams Ave, Loveland- Free Summer Concert Series, 7-9:30pm. Price:Free. The Bakersfield Band. Riverview RI Park, 2444River Rim Rd., LovelandSUNDAY, August 6th - City of Loveland Farmers Market FairgroundsPark, 9-1:30pm. Farmers market highlighting freshfruits, vegetables, plants, and flowers from localgrowers. Also local meat, bread, baked goods, wine,coffee, honey, pickles, sauces & seasonings andmany local crafters and artisans. Over 50 vendors,live music and entertainment, children activities andfood trucks. Covered pavilions, shade, free parking,playground, splash park, bike trail, river fishing, dogpark and ball fields!- ARISE Music Festival, August 4-6, 9am. Price:Free. The Fifth Annual ARISE Music Festival. This 3-day music, yoga, activism and co-creative campingfestival features diverse musical artists, provocativefilms, dynamic speakers, awe-inspiring art installa-

tions, heart-opening yoga classes, interactive work-shops, performance artists, and an acclaimed artgallery. Nationally renowned thought leaders willspeak on topics ranging from natural, organic andnon-GLOM food and farming to environmental sub-stantiality, healthy living, and civic and social re-sponsibility. The ARISE Music Festival is much morethan a music festival…it’s a movement. SunriseRanch, 100 Sunrise Ranch Rd., LovelandMONDAY, August 7th - Mahjong Group, 1-3pm. Price: Free, Registration isnot required. Mondays at the Library (except HolidayClosures) in the Eryon Room. Similar to the Westerncard game rummy, Mahjong is a game of skill, strat-egy, calculation, and a degree of chance. Newsiesand Beginners welcome! Come watch. Come learn.Come play. “Rules” printouts will be available. City ofLoveland: Public Library, 300 N Adams Ave,LovelandTUESDAY, August 8th - Climate Change: Leaving the Politics Out of It,6:30pm. Price: Free. There are few topics in today’snews more controversial or polarizing than climatechange or, its most famous catch phrase, globalwarming. Many citizens have formed opinions onone side of the political divide or the other. Andtherein lies the major issue. Neither (most) politi-cians nor (most) journalists are experts in climatescience but they often speak as if they are and eachside will vilify anyone who does not agree with theirchosen position. The main questions: is the climatechanging and is man contributing? City of Loveland:Public Library,300 N Adams Ave, Loveland- Open Jazz Jam w/ Poorhouse Jazz Trio, 7:30-10pm. Poorhouse,124 East 4th St., LovelandWEDNESDAY, August 9th - Tatting, 10am-12pm. Tatting is an ancient form oflace making, traditionally frequented by upper classladies due to the enormous amount of time involved.A kind of knotted lace made by hand with a smallshuttle, used chiefly for trimming. City of Loveland:Public Library,300 N Adams Ave, Loveland- The Looms Knitters Charitable Group, 1-3pm.Supplies needed: Knitting Loom Kit, 2 skeins yarn(any color),scissors, darning needle. Beginners wel-come. No registration required. City of Loveland:Public Library,300 N Adams Ave, Loveland- Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, 7:30-9:30pm.Poorhouse,124 East 4th St., LovelandTHURSDAY, August 10th - Down the Rabbit Hole, 7-9pm. Big inflatable pinkbunnies have taken over the Museum, and we’reventuring down the rabbit hole! Join us for an out ofthis world celebration inspired by the BLOW UP exhi-bition featured in the Main Gallery. Enjoy musicalperformances, complimentary horsy d’oeuvre andhouse beverages, and a variety of fun activities whiletaking in the creative genius behind these remark-able inflatable works of art. LovelandMuseum/Gallery,503 N Lincoln Ave., LovelandFRIDAY, August 11th - HOP. SKIP. JUMP. during Night on the Town, 5-8pm. Price: Free. The HOP. SKIP. JUMP. program isdesigned to help people find parking, direct them towhat’s happening where and when, all in the midstof the construction going on in downtown Loveland.The fine and casual dining establishments, craftbeers offerings and retail shops continually create aready welcome. This summer there will be morecolor, flowers, music, sidewalk art, scavenger hunts,sellie stations and prizes than ever before; theDowntown District will be hopping! DowntownDistrict surrounding 4th St., Loveland- The Loveland Fine Art & Wine Festival, August11-13.The Loveland Fine Art & Wine Festival bringsthree days of world class art, wine and entertain-ment to Loveland Colorado. Forty-five minutes northof Denver, Loveland Colorado sits at the base of themajestic Rocky Mountains and home of Americas’slargest outdoor sculpture show weekend. Held an-nually in August, these events attract thousands ofart enthusiasts and collectors from across the USand abroad. 920 W 29th St., Loveland- 25th Annual National Sculptors’ Guild Exhibitionand Sale.Over 50 nationally recognized artists willbe on display at Columbine Gallery this August dur-ing our 25th Annual National Sculptors’ Guild exhibit.Nos 25 members will exhibit over 100 gardenpieces plus smaller works in the Gallery along with25 painters’ artworks on display. Artists will be avail-able to meet with the public throughout the week-end and Artist Demonstrations will occur 1-6pmeach afternoon during the show weekend. 2683 N.

Taft Ave. Loveland, Colorado (southwest of BensonSculpture Park).- Campfire Nights: “Never Shout ‘Fire’ in aCrowded Forest”, 7-8pm. Price: Free. Join a parknaturalist at the campfire pit near A/B building inCottonwood Campground to learn about outdoor firesafety, hear what Smokey Bear never told you aboutfire, and make your own saadi! Bring camp chairs,blankets, and water. No registration is required. BoydLake State Park, 3720 N. County Road 11C,Loveland- Night on the Town, 6-9pm. This lively progressiveparty throughout downtown includes art openings,live music, restaurant specials and more. Night onthe Town takes place the second Friday of eachmonth. For specials and more info, visit the LovelandMuseum Gallery website. LovelandMuseum/Gallery, 503 N Lincoln Ave., Loveland- The Broadway Boys, 8pm. With a special perform-ance by Rialto Theater’s Broadway Boothman stu-dents. Rialto Theater,228 E 4th St., LovelandSATURDAY, August 12th - Card & Coffee: Paper Crafting Workshops, 10-12am. Price: Free. All supplies are provided to classparticipants. Supply fees payable to instructor - cashor money order. Registration 7 days before class is amust! No drop-ins please. City of Loveland: PublicLibrary,300 N Adams Ave, Loveland- Microsoft Word & Excel 301, 9:30-11:30am. Allsupplies are provided to class participants. Supplyfees payable to instructor - cash or money order.Registration 7 days before class is a must! No drop-ins please. City of Loveland: Public Library,300 NAdams Ave, Loveland- Art in the Park Loveland, 10am-5pm. Price: Free.Art in the Park is Colorado’s longest running arts fes-tival and will present over 200 local, regional and na-tional artists. Food trucks and carts, live music and agiant kaleidoscope are all part of the event. Renoband, the Novelists will perform as well as local mu-sicians. Crow Hop Brewery and Tap Room will be thefeatured beer in the beer garden. Sit a spell in theshaded cooling stations. A fun family event that isfree. North Lake Park, 2750 North Taft Ave., Loveland- 22nd Annual Artists Charitable Fund Auction, 6-10pm. Price: Free. Art Auction benefits Artist’sCharitable Fund, which provides financial assistancefor artists facing crisis. Held rain or shine. SculptorGeorge Lundeen, auctioneer. Enjoy free refresh-ments under the stars while bidding on originalpaintings & sculptures by many well known artists.North Lake Amphitheater, Taft & 29th St., Loveland- Free Summer Concert Series, 7-9:30pm. Price:Free. Wild Roads. Riverview RI Park, 2444 River RimRd., LovelandSUNDAY, August 13th - City of Loveland Farmers Market FairgroundsPark, 9-1:30pm. Farmers market highlighting freshfruits, vegetables, plants, and flowers from localgrowers. Also local meat, bread, baked goods, wine,coffee, honey, pickles, sauces & seasonings andmany local crafters and artisans. Over 50 vendors,live music and entertainment, children activities andfood trucks. Covered pavilions, shade, free parking,playground, splash park, bike trail, river fishing, dogpark and ball fields!- Art in the Park Loveland, 10am-6pm. Price: Free.Art in the Park is Colorado’s longest running arts fes-tival and will present over 200 local, regional and na-tional artists. Food trucks and carts, live music and agiant kaleidoscope are all part of the event. Renoband, the Novelists will perform as well as local mu-sicians. Crow Hop Brewery and Tap Room will be thefeatured beer in the beer garden. Sit a spell in theshaded cooling stations. A fun family event that isfree. North Lake Park, 2750 North Taft Ave., LovelandMONDAY, August 14th - Mahjong Group, 1-3pm. Price: Free, Registration isnot required. Mondays at the Library (except HolidayClosures) in the Eryon Room. Similar to the Westerncard game rummy, Mahjong is a game of skill, strat-egy, calculation, and a degree of chance. Newsiesand Beginners welcome! Come watch. Come learn.Come play. “Rules” printouts will be available. City ofLoveland: Public Library,300 N Adams Ave, LovelandTUESDAY, August 15th - Home Made Easy, 10-11am. Price: Free, For manyseniors, there’s a desire to stay in their home for aslong as possible; others may prefer to be free fromthe burden of a large home. Either way, at somepoint there will be a need to sell, and with that comesa multitude of uncertainties and challenges. This

free Senior Life Solutions seminar features guestspeakers Rob Kittle and Cheryl Noble of Kittle RealEstate, who will share strategies for making thetransition easy and getting top dollar for your home.Participants will receive a free copy of Rob book,Home Made Easy: A Guide for Transitions SeniorsCity of Loveland: Public Library,300 N Adams Ave,Loveland- Open Jazz Jam w/ Poorhouse Jazz Trio, 7:30-10pm. Poorhouse,124 East 4th St., LovelandWEDNESDAY, August 16th - Tatting, 10am-12pm. Tatting is an ancient form oflace making, traditionally frequented by upper classladies due to the enormous amount of time involved.A kind of knotted lace made by hand with a smallshuttle, used chiefly for trimming. City of Loveland:Public Library,300 N Adams Ave, Loveland- Exploring World War I Through Writers’ Eyes: AllQuiet on the Western Front, 6:30-8:30pm. TheLoveland Public Library in partnership with theColorado Humanities is hosting a discussion of theclassic All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich MariaRemarque. With All Quiet on the Western Front,Remarque emerged as an eloquent spokesman fora generation that had been, in his own words, “de-stroyed by war, even though it might have escapedits shells.” Remarque’s realistic depiction of trenchwarfare from the perspective of young soldiersstruck a chord with the war survivors—soldiers andcivilians alike. Join us as World War I expert AngelaCunningham explores the book and the post warcontext in which it was written.City of Loveland:Public Library,300 N Adams Ave, Loveland- Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, 7:30-9:30pm.Poorhouse,124 East 4th St., LovelandTHURSDAY, August 17th - Hooking’ Up: Summer Crochet, 10:30am-12:30pm. City of Loveland: Public Library,300 NAdams Ave, Loveland- Open Mic, 6-8pm. Price: Free. Come share your tal-ents on Open Mic night! Have you always wanted toperform before an audience? Would you like to singsomeplace other than in the shower? Dust off yourharmonica, guitar, banjo, or accordion and comeshare your talent. Maybe you would prefer to read anoriginal poem or short story. How does stand-upcomedy tickle your fancy? Perform alone or as aduet or trio. Loco Artisan Coffee House,544Cleveland Ave at 6th St., LovelandFRIDAY, August 18th - Microsoft Word & Excel 301, 9:30-11:30am. Price:Free. EXCEL/WORD 301. This class covers the mostrequested advanced features patrons requested!Learn how to do mail merges and integrate Excelspreadsheets into Word. If Then statements will alsobe covered. City of Loveland: Public Library,300 NAdams Ave, Loveland- Hardy Harp Wars Improve Show, 7-9pm. Comeand enjoy an evening of laughs with us! Price: $7.00to $9.00. Harrington Art Alliance, 575 N. Denver St.,LovelandSATURDAY, August 19th - Waterfowl Workshop with Ducks Unlimited, 9-12am. Price: Free.Are you new to waterflooding orwould you like to take your game to the next level?This is YOUR opportunity to get ready for waterfowlseason this year and show your friends how it’sdone! Come join us at the Willows Landing parkinglot at the north end of the park for a hands-on work-shop with volunteers from Ducks Unlimited. You’lllearn about the sport, equipment safety, huntingtechniques, post-hunt field meat preparations, howto identify waterfowl, and hear about current conser-vation efforts for waterfowl within Colorado. We willdo a special feature on Teal Season. Boyd Lake StatePark,3720 N. County Road 11C, Loveland - Computer Basics 201, 1-3pm. Price: Free. Thisclass builds on skills learned in Computer Basics101. Topics include understanding drives includingflash drives, creating folders to organize your files,learn to use Windows Explorer to navigate to yourfiles and create files to understand how to savethem. City of Loveland: Public Library,300 N AdamsAve, Loveland- Free Summer Concert Series, 7-9:30pm. Price:Free. The Symbols. Riverview RI Park, 2444 RiverRim Rd., LovelandSUNDAY, August 20th - City of Loveland Farmers Market FairgroundsPark, 9-1:30pm. Farmers market highlighting freshfruits, vegetables, plants, and flowers from localgrowers. Also local meat, bread, baked goods, wine,

coffee, honey, pickles, sauces & seasonings andmany local crafters and artisans. Over 50 vendors,live music and entertainment, children activities andfood trucks. Covered pavilions, shade, free parking,playground, splash park, bike trail, river fishing, dogpark and ball fields!MONDAY, August 21th - Mahjong Group, 1-3pm. City of Loveland: PublicLibrary,300 N Adams Ave, LovelandTUESDAY, August 22nd - Open Jazz Jam w/ Poorhouse Jazz Trio, 7:30-10pm. Poorhouse,124 East 4th St., LovelandWEDNESDAY, August 23rd - Tatting, am-pm. City of Loveland: Public Library,300N Adams Ave, Loveland- The Looms Knitters Charitable Group, 1-3pm.Supplies needed: Knitting Loom Kit, 2 skeins yarn(any color),scissors, darning needle. Beginners wel-come. No registration required. City of Loveland:Public Library,300 N Adams Ave, Loveland- Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, 7:30-9:30pm.Poorhouse,124 East 4th St., LovelandFRIDAY, August 25th - Old Fashioned Corn Roast Festival, 5-10pm. The2017 Old Fashioned Corn Roast Festival will includethe parade, corn shucking competition, corn eatingcontest, the second annual Cornbole Tournamentand all the roasted and boiled non-GLOM corn any-one could eat! In addition, people of all ages canenjoy a variety of entertainment, great vendors andmore. General attendance and all concerts are al-ways free and open to the public. DowntownLoveland, 4th Street & Lincoln, LovelandSATURDAY, August 26th - Fido 5K Fun Run, 8-11am. The race will start at theswim beach. For this race, Humans are mandatory;Dogs are optional but highly encouraged! All dogsmust be leashed at all times on a 6 foot leash. Thepurpose of this event is to encourage visitors to begood stewards of the park by leashing their dogsand cleaning up after them. Boyd Lake State Park,3720 N. County Road, Loveland- “The Phenomenon of Healing: The HealingsContinue” documentary film, 10am-4pm. Thisnewly-released film highlights healing testimoniesfrom around the world; people of all ages and back-grounds, nationalities and religions (i.e.:Hindus,Muslims, Christians & Jews and others) -share theirhealings from cancer, arthritis, serious depressionand addictions through following the teachings ofBruno Groaning. The film also highlights moving tes-timonies from people healed of the traumas of warand persecution and the attainment of peace, recon-ciliation and forgiveness. City of Loveland: PublicLibrary,300 N Adams Ave, Loveland- Old Fashioned Corn Roast Festival, 9am-8pm.The 2017 Old Fashioned Corn Roast Festival will in-clude the parade, corn shucking competition, corneating contest, the second annual CornboleTournament and all the roasted and boiled non-GLOM corn anyone could eat! In addition, people ofall ages can enjoy a variety of entertainment, greatvendors and more. General attendance and all con-certs are always free and open to the public.Downtown Loveland, 4th Street & Lincoln, Loveland- Free Summer Concert Series, 7-9:30pm. Price:Free. Come August Bands. Riverview RI Park, 2444River Rim Rd., LovelandSUNDAY, August 27th - City of Loveland Farmers Market FairgroundsPark, 9-1:30pm.MONDAY, August 28th - Mahjong Group, 1-3pm. City of Loveland: PublicLibrary, 300 N Adams Ave, Loveland- 2017 Classic Movie Nights featuring “Crime”and “Sci Fi”, 6:30-8pm. Free Movie and FreePopcorn! Registration is not required City ofLoveland: Public Library, 300 N Adams Ave,LovelandTUESDAY, August 29th - Open Jazz Jam w/ Poorhouse Jazz Trio, 7:30-10pm. Poorhouse,124 East 4th St., LovelandWEDNESDAY, August 30th - Tatting, 10am-12pm. City of Loveland: PublicLibrary,300 N Adams Ave, Loveland- Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, 7:30-9:30pm.Poorhouse,124 East 4th St., LovelandTHURSDAY, August 31th - Hookin’ Up: Summer Crochet, 10:30am-12:30pm. City of Loveland: Public Library,300 N

Examine each individual situ-ation. We are also updatingour plan to meet the require-ments recently legislated bythe Claire Davis Act.”

The Alliance for SuicidePrevention’s website, in addi-tion to listing warning signsand how to help, says thisabout depression:

“Severe Depression canoccur as a symptom of bothBipolar Disorder and MajorDepression (a.k.a. ClinicalDepression). MajorDepression is not the same asordinary sadness or grief.Major depression is actuallycaused by an imbalance ofthe chemicals in our brainwhich affect how we feel, thinkand respond to the worldaround us.”

Unlike ordinary sadnessor grief, major depressiondoes not usually respond tochanging circumstances orjust “go away” over time.Many symptoms of depres-sion are often unrecognized,overlooked, misunderstood,or not taken seriously.Depression can affect a

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good news is that depressionis treatable.

The vast majority of peo-ple suffering from depressionwill find relief through a combi-nation of treatments, includinganti-depressant medication,psychotherapy, holistic approaches, lifestyle changesand peer support.

As a community, it is important to help one anothercope with our recent losses. Itis crucial we keep the discus-sion going among families,neighbors and friends to educate ourselves, take advantage of resources andseek help from professionalswhen we need it. Dispellingmyths, destroying stigmasand becoming comfortablewith awkward conversationscan save lives. It can let thehealing begin.

Be sure to look for part 2 of this article in September'sissue. Enter into the discussionand email your comments to:[email protected].

Special Thanks: Many good peoplein our community gave me input towrite this story; you know who youare. I am grateful to each of you forbeing willing to be uncomfortable, to

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Interested innon-profits ormaybe owninghis own busi-ness, he initiallyintended to utilize his knowledge ofindustrial organizationalpsychologyand culture andhiring practices,

in Public Relations or Human Resources. In 2012 the job market was slow;

Estrada found purpose working with a non-profit, but eventually wanted more. A colleague mentioned going into real estate, and the idea stirred a long-held interest. He took online classes, studied,passed the test and looked for a real estatefirm to fit his burgeoning goals.

The Group's belief in having fun ANDselling real estate fits well for him, as doestheir emphasis on training, agents willing-ness to collaborate and help bring otheragents along.

“There is an ownership mentality; If yougrow the pie, everybody still gets a slice. Ihave stock in the company I am growing.With a market share of 30-35% and thebrand behind, it seems right.”

Must be. Estrada was selected in 2016as one of Biz West's Northern Colorado 40under 40.

Estrada’s responded to the honor saying, “Working for The Group Inc. as aRealtor has changed my life. I’m in an

Blas Estrada has lived in Loveland all his life.As a kid his favorite activities were basket-ball, fishing, hanging out with friends and

just being outside. He set his sights on collegeand earned a BA in psychology from CSU.

industry I love, helping people andgiving back to mycommunity. Whatmore is there?”

Ceri Andersonwas Estrada’s managing broker for3 years. She saysworking with Blaswas truly a great experience. “For ayoung man, he’svery thoughtful andorganized and totally driven towarda set of goals. Ifound it unusual tomentor someone hisage who workedwith such purpose.”

Anderson seesEstrada’s ability toget in the mix and be a volunteer, whetherthe experience will benefit him directly ornot, is his strength. “He had to learn to trustthe process and trust his growth. Quicklythe tables turned and he became thesought out mentor and measuring stick bywhich others wanted to perform. That wassuch a fun process to watch unfold.”

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