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Oct 22, 2025, 10:34:41 AM (yesterday) Oct 22
to Gary Hall, Dana Paiement
Good morning Mayor Hall,

I've attached a just released announcement regarding Estes Park being designated as a Creative Arts District by Colorado Creative Industries. This was our third attempt over a number of years and at last we achieved this distinction. Also wanted to confirm that Dana Paiement from VEP and I are now co-chairs of the Estes Arts District and will be involved in taking whatever actions to find and hire a new Executive Director and enhance the arts in Estes Park through this nely earned designation.

Lars Sage and Dana Paiement
Co-Chairs Estes Arts District
EMBARGOED 2025.09.26 CCI New Colorado Creative Districts - STATEWIDE VERSION.pdf

Gary Hall

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Oct 22, 2025, 11:23:13 AM (yesterday) Oct 22
to info artcenterofestes.com, Dana Paiement
Tremendously good news, thanks for this! We all should be very cheered, and thanking you and the crew for all the years of hard work to get here to this designation. Most excellent. I will trumpet it in my public forums and articles. 

Gary M. Hall
Mayor of the Town of Estes Park
Office phone: 970-577-3706

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Gary Hall

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Oct 22, 2025, 11:24:36 AM (yesterday) Oct 22
to info artcenterofestes.com, Dana Paiement
I notice the article doesn't say Larimer County, though it has Estes Arts District. Is that an oversight? 

Gary M. Hall
Mayor of the Town of Estes Park
Office phone: 970-577-3706

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Gary Hall

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Oct 22, 2025, 11:24:55 AM (yesterday) Oct 22
to Travis Machalek

Gary M. Hall
Mayor of the Town of Estes Park
Office phone: 970-577-3706


EMBARGOED 2025.09.26 CCI New Colorado Creative Districts - STATEWIDE VERSION.pdf

Dana Paiement

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Oct 22, 2025, 11:25:09 AM (yesterday) Oct 22
to Gary Hall, info artcenterofestes.com
Hi Gary,

Thank you so much for your support!! We greatly appreciate you and all you do for Estes Park!! :)


Dana Paiement

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Oct 22, 2025, 11:38:20 AM (yesterday) Oct 22
to Gary Hall, info artcenterofestes.com
Good catch Gary! We’ll follow up about Larimer County not being listed. 


info artcenterofestes.com

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Oct 22, 2025, 11:39:17 AM (yesterday) Oct 22
to Gary Hall
We have no idea regarding that since they are the ones who wrote that release but will follow up on that.

Lars

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Travis Machalek

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Oct 22, 2025, 4:41:03 PM (21 hours ago) Oct 22
to Gary Hall
Thanks! I'm glad that all of their hard work is being recognized by the state through the designation. Very exciting to see!

TM

Travis Machalek, ICMA-CM

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