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New store offers local touch of paint By Trevor Reid // For Windsor Premier
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or homeowners, a new coat of paint can mark a new stage of life. Ryan Huisman, the owner of NOCO Paint & Design, lets that weigh heavily on his mind when he’s helping customers pick out a new paint.
“I see a customer coming in, and they’re painting their nursery. I feel like I’m a part of their life almost,” Huisman said. “They’re going to see that color while their kid grows up. And I’m gonna be a part of that.” An independently owned store, NOCO Paint & Design stocks the full line of Benjamin-Moore paints. The store offers a local, personal touch in an industry saturated with big box-stores and large corporations. A former employee of Sherwin-Williams, Huisman said the corporate mindset just didn’t feel right. “The people that are coming in, you’re not seeing as another guy trying to make it. That he has a family of two. … You’re seeing him as a dollar sign. ‘How can I squeak out another big sale?’” he said. With 16 years of experience under his belt, the 35-year-old left the corporate world and took out all his savings to open NOCO Paint & Design in May 2017. His father’s independence as a siding and gutters business owner inspired Huisman to take charge in his own life. Though he was a three-sport athlete as a kid, Huisman said his dad always made it to his games. “He didn’t need to be big. He didn’t want to be big. He just wanted to provide for his family and be there, and
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that’s what he did,” Huisman said. As owner, Huisman also works to ensure the livelihood of his employees. With fulfilled employees and quality paints, he hopes he can make lifelong customers. It helps that those customers could secure his place in a booming region. “Wait. In 20 years, Windsor’s going to be over 100,000 people,” he said. “That’s why I put a store here. We plan on building more stores: Loveland, Greeley, Fort Collins, Firestone, all up and down I-25.” Huisman had more than just a new business come into his life this year. After looking to adopt for five years, he and his wife were at the birth of their newborn son, Caleb, just last month. Managing the new business and no longer at a steady job, Huisman joked that the timing was “perfect.” “But, hey, that’s the beauty of life,” he said. The first month after the store opened, Huisman said plenty of longtime Windsor residents popped their heads into the store. “A lot of people that live in Windsor like to shop in Windsor,” he said. And it’s not just homeowners who like to keep things local. When one contractor building a house between Windsor and Greeley approached Huisman, he kept asking one thing about different painters: “Where’s he from?” Huisman was happy to provide the contractor with recommendations of local painters. Huisman and his staff say they’re confident people will love Benjamin-Moore paints. With more than 3,500 colors to choose from, the company is design- and color-conscious.
Rows upon rows of paint flank Ryan Huisman as he stands in his store, NOCO Paint & Design, 490 Main St., Suite B, in Windsor.
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Huisman said it’s the only company that produces its own pigments and resins for its paints. More than just paints, NOCO Paint & Design includes a wide variety of stains, lacquers, painting equipment and even Hunter Douglas window coverings. Huisman estimated 99 percent of his clientele right now are contractors — adding that a better number would be about 85 percent. Huisman has worked on his advertising to increase the store’s homeowner clientele base. A billboard advertisement pulled in a couple customers, and flyers and newspaper advertisements worked great, he said. He hopes the store’s appearance at the Windsor Harvest Festival also helped get the word out to local residents. Huisman said NOCO Paint & Design is ultimately a peoplefirst store. “I just treat people with respect and treat people like human beings — that they have families, kids they want to support — and I want to grow their business. Hopefully they feel the same way to me.”
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Getting Involved By Kathleen Duff // For Windsor Premier
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Busy moms and dads may not make it into the classroom every day or at all, but the advantage of staying involved in their kids’ education is an investment of a lifetime. The National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools concluded children earn higher grades and perform better on tests when parents and schools work together, according to Care.com. Windsor High School Principal Michelle Scallon said involvement shouldn’t stop after middle school and elementary school, when parent involvement can seem simpler, although some students may be less excited about seeing their parents around when they reach high school. One opportunity for involvement, Scallon said, is the Parent Teacher Advisory Council that meets monthly and focuses on different discussions and projects. One important aspect
of the council, said Jenny Condell, administrative secretary at the Windsor school, is providing supplies for classrooms. Through fundraising efforts, like peach sales, the group can provide supplies for teachers that would otherwise be paid for out of the teachers’ pockets. Scallon said she welcomes parent participation. “We’re raising these kids together, and it’s very important to have the parents involved,” she said. Veteran teacher Lynn Perrich said getting parents involved in schools boils down to one word: communication. After teaching elementary school in Greeley for 26 years and more than 30 years overall, Perrich said she has learned to try — and try again, if needed — to find the best way to let parents know what is going on at school and how they can help their kids. “They need to know it is a bond for the
year. It’s a three-way conversation with the parents, child and teacher,” she said. Busy parents often worry they don’t have enough time to volunteer in the classroom. Work schedules and multiple children can be challenging. Others may be a bit intimated by educators or feel they don’t have something to offer. But every parent can do something that will make a difference. Just keeping track of what their child is learning and how to help them individually are huge steps to helping children be successful in school. In addition to boosting children’s educational success, Perrich said building trust with parents through communication also is important when challenges such as poor grades or social conflicts arise. “Those hard conversations are easier when parents and teachers know each other,” she explained. And it is good for students to know their teacher and parents are talking. “Sometimes kids
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In this 2014 file photo, Chelsea Sanchez, center, holds a second-grade sign for parents and students to find her as Maribel De La Cruz kisses her daughter Estefany, 7, goodbye on the first day of school at Maplewood Elementary in Greeley. Teachers say the best way to help your child succed in school is to become involved.
give only their version of how things happened,” Perrich said, with a laugh. Parent Renee Cobb of Windsor said she learns a lot about how her kids react socially as well as academically when she can
visit the school or help out on a field trip. Seeing her children and other students lets Cobb help her kids navigate the social side of school, which can be as challenging as the academic side.
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“It’s hard to know what’s going on when you hear only your child’s side,” she explained. Cobb also said parents do not need to be educational experts to make a difference. For two years, she has volunteered to help middle school students make sure they can open their lockers on the first day of school — a simple task that proved very meaningful to nervous kids. With older daughter Cassidy at Windsor High School, seventh-grader Calista at Windsor Middle School and Camryn, a Grandview Elementary fourth-grader, she has to balance her involvement. “I do try to go over homework on a weekly basis. And I try to go over papers and rerun problems with them that they didn’t get the first time,” she said. She relies on emails to teachers to keep her kids on track for assignments. No matter how involvement is achieved, the effort is about building a foundation of success for each child and a respect for education. “It’s too easy for people to
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give up today. Sometimes, parents put up barriers … (but) there’s plenty to do outside the classroom to make success in the classroom,” Perrich said. Elizabeth Urich, assistant principal at Dos Rios Elementary School in Evans, said, above all, parents want what is best for their children. Parents who engage in their children’s classroom, no matter what level of participation, are demonstrating to their children they care. “It shows investment in the child,” said Urich, who taught for 13 years prior to becoming an administrator this past year. “Even asking these simple questions, such as, ‘What are you studying?’ and ‘What did you have for lunch?’ shows children that they matter.” Urich said she had parents who volunteered every week to come into the classroom and others who may send an email asking what they can have their child bring in for a class party. “I don’t see one as better than the other,” she said. “Children need to know their parents are interested in what they are doing in school and want them to succeed.” “It really doesn’t matter what level you are engaged, just be there,” she said. Conversely, parents should feel free to contact teachers for suggestions on how to help their children, parent Ben Truitt said. “Teachers are expected to provide vast amounts of knowledge … to have (a parent) who has a skill in a certain area offer to provide real-life experiences is really important,” he said. For example, he recalled a time a teacher was discussing
Colorado animals as part of the curriculum in his child’s class. Truitt was able to bring in the hides of several animals to give children an opportunity to see and feel them firsthand. Truitt and his wife, Apricot, have made engagement in school a priority for their three children: Aspen, who graduated as salutatorian of Greeley West High School in 2016; Autumn, an incoming junior at Greeley West; and Brennan, who attends Brentwood Middle School in Greeley. Each child requires a different approach when it comes to involvement because of their age. He may volunteer for school projects for his elementary schoolaged child fairly regularly while only occasionally appearing at the high school to set up in advance of an event, such as a concert. As much as parental involvement in schools helps kids, it also benefits their parents, Truitt said. “I enjoy watching children learn … and when they ‘get’ something for the first time,” he said. He also learns by watching his own children interact with other kids. While the route to successful involvement is not rocket science, it may lead to some rocket scientists down the road. “You know, we always talk about how we are developing our future leaders,” Truitt said, “But when I go to the school, I see our future teachers, musicians, athletes and laborers, not just our future leaders. All of these kids are our future.” —Emily Wenger of the Windsor Now! contributed to this story
Elizabeth Urich, assistant principal AT DOS RIOS ELEMENTARY, stands at the end of a hallway Tuesday in her school. Urich said parental involvement with their children’s schooling can be a key to success.
Tips for staying involved If possible, attend Back-to-School Nights or parent-teacher conferences. Even a single face-to-face meeting can build trust and communication between parents and teachers. » Keep tabs on what your children are learning, when homework is due and watch for subjects in which they thrive and those that provide a challenge. Parents may not be able to help children directly with their homework, but emailing teachers and sharing their observations can give children the support they need. Educator Lynn Perrich said she sometimes offers quick and simple one-on-one suggestions to parents, such as spending 15 quiet minutes with a child reading a particular story. » Consider donating to a classroom fund. Most teachers welcome small donations for supplies and school activities. Lists of needed items can lend insight into upcoming projects.
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may also consider asking an employer if flexible time can be arranged to allow for volunteering. » Use that phone. Most teachers provide email addresses and share the best time for telephone conversations. Parents should follow their advice to children: don’t be shy about asking questions or seeking ways to help. » Volunteer for afterschool activities, such as reading, science or math clubs. » Classroom not your thing? Consider joining a school committee or a school district committee. Attend a parent-teacher organization meeting or a Board of Education meeting to learn how to guide policy decisions. Go to your local school district’s website for more information.
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An ‘ordinary’ couple in Windsor can help you build extraordinary world travel By Kristen M. White // photos by Tom McMillen For Windsor Premier
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This photo captures Cochem, Germany, a village and a castle on the Moselle River. This photos is from a trip in September 2016.
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This is Saarburg, Germany, a quaint village on the Moselle River, from a September 2016 trip.
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So, what started as a challenge for McMillen turned into an adventure, then multiple adventures, and eventually a career. “I love researching things, and we realized maybe we could do some travel. We were just ordinary people trying to figure out how to do some fun and unique things,” she said. “Turns out you don’t have to be exotic to travel.” McMillen and her husband, Tom, began doing some traveling, and because she enjoys writing, she started chronicling some of their
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adventures in a blog. The blog was picked up by Tate Publishing, who eventually asked if she’d consider writing a book about her travels. With the company’s guidance, she put together some stories into a book, “Extraordinary Travels of an Ordinary Couple,” that was published in 2013. When giving presentations about the book, she said so many people approached and asked how they could travel, too. It got her thinking. “I took some classes and got certified as a travel specialist, then opened my own agency in 2014,” she said. “So many people asked, ‘How do I do what you did?’” DOING THE LEGWORK She began her career just three years ago, long after plenty of internet sites were well established
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on the travel scene. But, McMillen said, having a seasoned pro in your corner when planning a trip can’t be beat by anything online. “I get the question almost every day of why use a travel agent,” she said. “First, I’m a researcher and I love to do it. If you don’t like doing research, planning your own trip can be very difficult. “If you don’t know where you’re going, what you want to do and experience, the best places to stay, the best parts of a city or country … it’s ridiculously complex. The internet makes people think they’ve got all this information at their disposal, but if they haven’t been there or experienced it, they don’t know where to start. It’s overwhelming because there’s so much information – what’s accurate or the best?”
McMillen specializes in European travel, because she’s traveled extensively there, and also in Central America. She said she knows what a traveler likes and completely understands what it’s like to travel on a budget. “I advise you on what makes the most of your itinerary and dollars. Expedia is not going to do that! The website doesn’t care, it’s just there to book your travel,” she said. “With me, you get experience and knowledge first-hand so you can make the most of your money. Vacations are an investment. You need to be educated on what you’re invested in, how your money will be spent and you don’t want to feel like you’re wasting any of it.” McMillen can organize a train schedule so travelers arrive in Rome in time to see a sunset, or recommend a perfect rooftop bar. That’s another benefit to having a travel agent involved in your travels, McMillen said, to help bring experience into the equation. Another big perk of using an agent to help plan a trip is the deals and things McMillen can tap into as a professional. She gave the example of a client who was about to book $1,300 airfare to Europe, then gave her a call. In the end, McMillen was able to pull together deals and book the customer’s entire 10-day trip, including airfare, for just $1,500 per person. MAKING MEMORIES One of McMillen’s biggest tips on creating memorable vacations – aside from using her expertise to plan – is to go into it with an open heart and mind and be in it for the experience. “You don’t have to necessarily lower your expectations, but you should realize you can have a safe and
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ABOVE: This is the Neuschwanstein Castle, in Bavaria, Germany; the photo was taken iin September 2016. Did you know Walt Disney fashioned Sleeping Beauty's castle in Disneyworld after this castle? RIGHT: Tom and Sandy McMillen enjoy the scenery in Giverney, France, in May of this year.
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After running their own nonprofit for more than two decades, they hope to teach others about how to live more sustainably. “One of the things we teach people is to slow down,” Patrick said. “When you think you’re going slow, take your shoes off and go barefoot.” Annette and Patrick started Archway Wild Inc. in 1995 with a plan to rehabilitate some wild animals, such as coyotes, squirrels and rabbits. Annette helped many critters recover enough to live in the wild. They renamed their nonprofit Archway Foal Rescue and Training after a calling to work with abandoned and orphaned foals. Now that the last of the foals, which they rescued from slaughter, are almost fully grown, the two plan to adopt them out to loving homes. Now the two want to refocus their efforts on community and outdoor education, and that comes with another name change. Archway Foal Rescue and Training gave way to Archway Adventures. Annette and Patrick now offer three programs — Archway Horses and Donkeys, Seeds of Matka, and Archway Farm and Community Building. With Archway Horses and Donkeys, folks can come learn to care for animals and experience them without the cost and responsibility of ownership. Some Colorado State University students plan to go in the fall to help with training, and some 4-Hers come to earn badges, Annette said. The Seeds of Matka program teaches folks about making fire, using plants as food and medicine, animal tracking and animal awareness. Archway Farm and Community Building teaches folks jnpw about planting, gardening, harvesting, collecting eggs and Tue - 03/15/2016 meat, bartering and more. Folks also can choose to stay
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in a cottage on Annette and Patrick’s land offered through Airbnb. “We’re trying to show people where their food comes from,” Patrick said. They’ve noticed a disconnect in the world, Patrick said. Many folks don’t really know where their food comes from. Even more folks don’t know how to grow or raise their own food. If people slow down and go back to the basics of gardening, plant identification, animal husbandry and human connection, Patrick said, people could reconnect with the earth and each other. On the side, Annette and Patrick run a company out of Boulder called Willy’s Window Washing. They make the drive each day to keep the programs at Archway Adventures free of charge. “We want to help people reach their full potential,” Annette said, “rather than just working to make ends meet.”
Annette, left, and Patrick ARCHAMBEAU stand near sunflowers on their land in Windsor. The two have worked together to run an outdoors nonprofit of various forms for more than two decades.
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any things form the path of our lives, but losses are the most powerful. No matter what type of loss you have experienced, a serious loss can turn your world upside down. Different life experiences can turn into loss for all of us. These types of losses range from loss of body function such as loss of hearing, vision, mental capacity, loss of body image, the loss of a body part due to an accident, loss of home or property from natural or man- made disasters, loss of relationship, loss of job, loss of identity, independence, loss of a relationship/loss of a significant person, or loss of plans, hopes and dreams. Is one loss more significant than the other? It depends on who you are speaking to. Losses are complicated by the onset of the loss and how it affects us. Many losses are interrelated. On May 22, 2008, Windsor experienced a EF3 tornado that damaged many homes, businesses and government buildings with a loss of one life and injuries to 14 other people. With the loss of homes came the loss of treasured objects such as family heirlooms and other significant items. Many future plans were blunted and many of our residents were impaired due to the significant trauma and experienced the loss of safety. The loss was unexpected , complicated and devastating. On that day, one of the losses was severe damage to the Windsor Milling and Elevator Company building, which is a historic site. The tornado destroyed a significant part of eastern Windsor leaving its residents in utter shock. The loss of a loved one through death
The brick is all that remains of the Windsor Mill as crews continue to work around the smoldering fire on Sunday in Windsor.(AP PHOTO/Joshua Polson/The Greeley Tribune)
is major. There are few things worse than losing a loved one. The grief response is intensified. If you are going through more than one loss, bereavement is two-fold, and comes with heightened anxiety and feelings of loss. The type of events that precipitate a major depressive episode is very diverse. The most common cause of depression is a serious loss. If a person is vulnerable to depression and has minimal social support, events such as a termination of a relationship or even a minor item like a traffic ticket may trigger a deep depression, while someone with a low vulnerability, a good support system, no family history of depression and no previous episodes of depression may survive a serious traumatic event without becoming depressed. Kenneth Kendler of Virginia Commonwealth University and other researchers have argued that people at high risk for depression are “ rekindled” meaning that it might not take much to spark their first depressive episode and, from then on, they are increasingly susceptible to spontaneous bouts of depression not triggered by any specific event. (Scientific American, “Researchers
Take a Closer Look at the Most Common and Powerful Triggers of Depression.” February 2013) On Aug. 6, our damaged historic mill, built in 1899 ,which was in the process of restoration, suffered another hit and was burned down. The investigators ruled the fire had been intentionally set. Many of us wonder why and want answers and justice, which may take a long time coming. While the mill burning is an enormous loss in itself, the loss of the dream for our community is even more devastating because of the hope behind it. Yes, there will be another dream and future hope and God willing the mill will survive and be rebuilt with successful businesses inside it. Our community is tough and patient and we will get past this. Recovery and healing takes time. Go with your feelings of loss, allow yourself time to grieve your loss, and grieve in your own way. Sandi Y. Squicquero, M.Ed.,LPC has lived in Windsor for 12 years and has more than 30 years of clinical experience in counseling. She is a board certified medical hyno-therapist.
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