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IN THIS ISSUE FEATURES
Meet This Issue's Fashion Models
CHOICE CITY FAtv11LIES Profiles of area businesses and the families behind them .
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FORT COLLINS BUSINESS: FAtv11LY STYLE A photo album . . . . .
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PARADE OF HOMES . . . . ........ .
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FASHION PREVIEW: SUMMER 1987 Casual to elegant: Scintillating Summer Styles Talented local women present our summer fashion portfolio
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DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT UltraSport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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MODEL OF THE MONTH Dynamic, gifted artist Evie Hickman
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DEPARTMENTS MONEYMAffiRS Insurance products stiU shelter income
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FOCUS ON FITNESS How family members help each other stay fit
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DINING OUT: LYDIA'S STYLE Potato Brumbaugh's is American food at its best
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THE SOPHISTICATED TRAVELER Exotic, Exhilarating Hong Kong
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COLUMNS LEffiR FROM THE PUBLISHER
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LYDIA'S LATEST What's hot for summer 1987.
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LYDIA'S STYLE CREDITS Publisher, Editor, stylist
Lydia Dody
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Susan Cole Lydia Dody Stephanie House Associate Editor
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Daniel Ashton of Ashton Studio Lolly Clarke of Clarke Photography Lydia Dody
Bobbie Cook: Broker/Partner with The Group, Inc. Realtors for five years. Married to Bill Cook and mother of three chi ldren, Jim, Tom, Gai l. Enjoys traveling when she isn't he lping peop le buy or se ll their home. "I am very pleased to coordinate the Symphony of Homes this summer." Lydia Dody: Fort Collins publisher of Lydia's Style magazine and owner of Lydia's women's clothing store. Married to Richard Hettler, and mother of three-year-old Meredith. Enjoys running, collecting art, photography, cooking and entertaining, dancing, and traveling. "What fun to be on the other side of the camera 1 I enjoyed being a model and posing with our handsome bui lders."
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Tom Cebuhar Lydia Dody Denise Gardner Marilyn Jordan
Patsy Ruth Clay: Fort Collins homemaker; associated with husband in business as vice-president of Photo 55. Mother of one son. Likes the challenge of Photo 55, the mountains, "fanatic" about football, and doing things with her family. "I initially didn't want to model because I'm rather shy- but Lydia talked me into it! I enjoy modeling much more than I'd ant ic ipated, and liked the beautiful c lothes."
Richard Hettler Nancy McComb Tom McComb Sara Wi lson
Fashion and Accessories
Lydia's Fine Women's Appare l Graphic Design, Layout, and Production
Jane Struble Graphic Design Ad Design and Production
Debra Kekar Graphic Design Hair Design
Marilyn Jordan of Concept II
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Michelsons For Children- Children's fashions Lady's and Gentleman's- Women's shoes Gart Bros Sporting Goods Co Sports Equipment Mr. Neat's Tux Shops- Tuxedos Ft. Collins Cycle Center Andy Kennedy, rider- motorcycle Set Sail! - Hobie Cat Thank you for on location courtesies:
Bernie Cain The Group Inc. , Realtors Wi llard Holz
Rick Splittgerber Dale Terrel
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Lydia's Style Magazine is a seasonal publication direct mailed to homes and businesses in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming. Additional copies are delivered to medical facilities, clubs, and offices.
Publication schedule: Spring-March Summer-May Fall-August Holiday-November Š1987 Lydia's Style Magazine. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission from Style or its publisher is prohibited.
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Betty Smith: fort Collins ESL (English as a Second Language) tutor at Tavelli Elementary. Mother of two daughters. CSU graduate with degree in psychology. Enjoys aerobics, summer sports, and traveling. "I love the casua l and comfortable clothes that's the way I like to dress' I like the sim pler lines on the more elegant styles this season. Summer clothes are my favorites." Sarah Woods: Fort Collins waterco lor and acrylic artist specia lizing in wi ldlife. Her studio, Woodswork Wi ldlife Art, is based in Fort Collins. Married to Randy and has a step-son. Vo lunteers as an advisor for Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority at CSU. Enjoys waterskiing and snowskiing and handball. "Being from the West, I espec ially like the Southwestern look ... it's perfect for me when showing my wildlife art."
Letter From the Publisher
Many things have changed in Fort Collins since I arrived here 21 years ago. At that time, I chose reta il sales as my career, opening a small gift shop on College Avenue and dedicating my waking hours to its constant and unrelenting demands. Providing the best in products and the best in service was my ideal and my goal. Like me, the all-American dream to own your own business has motivated many other adventuresome spirits in Fort Collins. They had a dream, worked very hard to make it a reality, and now work even harder to hold onto it. I speak of the thousands of smallbusiness owners who rely on their community for their livelihood. They are honest, hard-working individuals who have made a commitment to their community. They are the foundat ion of the free-enterprise system.
A major issue undermining the success of the smallbusiness owner and the business health of our community is the matter of consumers purchas ing goods and services outside the area, when these same products are available right in their own back yards. When dollars are spent in Denver or elsewhere, not only does it short-change sales tax revenues, but it additionally impedes the health of the small-business sector. It is time to reconsider these habits. More concisely, when you have a choice, shop locally. Fort Collins is fortunate indeed to have many small businesses of all types. Their owners and employees buy homes, groceries, clothes, pay taxes, and volunteer in our community. They use local medical, legal, and other professional services. Small-business owners, as a group, are the single largest employer, both in our area and in America. T o them, your support is vita l. I encourage our readers to patronize your small-business owner for the continued health of our community. They carry quality products, are knowledgeable about their merchandise, give good service, are competitively priced, and, most importantly, they care about you, their customers. This summer issue of Lydia'sStyle has be dedicated to the many fine family-owned busi esses i We hope you enjoy getting to kn
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Uncle Sam Has A Tax-Free Gift For You ... Hurry, John, lefs sign up before they change the law again! by Richard J. Hettler
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 (TRA 86) gained swift passage, taking with it the last hopes of many individuals to shelter income. Since Congress exempted insurance products from the new law's attack on tax shelters, individuals currently seeking shelter may still use insurance products to accumulate wealth on a tax-free basis. Single Premium and Universal Whole Life insurance products are all generally familiar terms. What are their benefits? • Earnings accumulate tax-free. • You can borrow against principal and accumulations without triggering tax liability. • Upon death, the policy proceeds pass to the beneficiary free of federal income tax. • Principal is guaranteed - you'll always get back at least 100 percent of your investment. • Instant liquidity • Interest rates range from 8-10 percent tax-free. An investor in the current maximum tax bracket of 38.5 percent would have to find a taxable investment paying 13-16 percent for an equivalent return. • Rates change annually; however, most companies guarantee the initial rate for one to five years. • Contracts can be designed to withdraw/borrow funds from the policy beginning in the second year and beyond tax-free to meet future years' income needs. • What about risk? Almost none - the risk is the ultimate failure of the insurance company. Note: No policyholder has ever lost money with an A or better A.M. Best rated carrier.
Here's how you can benefit if you act fast, before Congress realizes that yes, there is a loophole out there, and no, we don't like giving our money to the government any better than we ever did. It sounds too good to be true - but it is true. Whether you have substantial income which needs sheltering or you have substantial money market or CD holdings, you should seriously consider directing funds into one or more insurance products to meet your investment and tax planning goals and objectives. If you fall into neither of the above categories, don't despair. If you currently have insurance coverage, consider this: there are approximately 140 million insurance policies in force today which are paying their owners 1.5-4 percent. Such insurance contracts, for the most part, were written under higher mortality rates which resulted in higher insurance premiums. Identical insurance benefits can be purchased today, in some cases, at 30-40 percent less. Solution: If you are the proud owner of one of these policies, why not consider swapping them into a higher yielding/lower mortality based insurance contract under a guaranteed exchange (IRC 1035) program. Such guaranteed exchanges are accomplished with no disruption in base coverage at lower annual costs to the owner.
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Author's Advice: Better buy now! The government is continually looking for sources of additional revenue. At the time of this writing (May 1987), the House Ways and Means Committee has drafted a proposal to technically correct TRA 86 to eliminate the tax-free accumulation of assets under these types of policies. Right now, you can accumulate earnings on such products tax-free - do it now and protect your rights under current law. Waiting will cost you money.
Richard Hettler Is President/CEO of Security Financial Group, Inc. The firm specializes In a wide variety of investment securities and Insurance products discussed In this writing.
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Do family members work well together? Fort Collins is rich with stories of families who combine hard work with dedication in their professions. Their fields range widely, including car dealerships, restaurants, art galleries, retail, insurance, and more. Most of these families have lived in Fort Collins for several decades, and one family for over a century. They share many common characteristics, underlined by a strong belief in their community. Their businesses success is part of the history of Fort Collins. Read on to become better acquainted ... Gene Markley, Patty Markley, Gall and Doug Markley
Gene Markley didn't set out to sell automobiles. After Army service in World War II, and graduation from what was then Colorado A & M with a degree in engineering, he went to work for the Peter Kiewit Sons Company, and then helped form the C & M Concrete Company. In the winter months when the concrete business was slow, he worked for his father, Ferd Markley, who had started a Dodge-Plymouth dealership in Fort Collins in 1936. Gene made a full time commitment to the car business when his father became involved in politics as a state legislator. In the late 1940s there were only about 12,000people in Fort Collins, but there were three Plymouth dealers. Surviving in the car business was a matter of reputation, dedication and conviction to stick it out. In time, Gene and his brother, Bob, became the sole surviving Chrysler Motor dealer in Fort Collins and were selling and
servicing cars to second and third generation customers. Gene and Patty have two children, Doug and their daughter, Anne, who lives with her family in Loveland. Doug and Gail Markley have two daughters. So far none of the fourth generation is committed to the car business, but it is too soon to count out the possibility. Doug was always fascinated with the excitement of his father's work and always intended to be an automobile dealer. After graduation in business from Kansas University, he returned home to join the family business after his uncle had started a separate dealership in Greeley. Gene and
"If Doug hadn't come into the business I'd have probably sold out by now. Patty and I would have stayed here though. Fort Collins is home." 13
Doug work well together and talk things over as much as they can, although the pressures of their business mean that they look forward to trips out of town, free from the distractions of the daily grind when they can wax more philosophically about the future of Markley Motors. The lessons of the past have served the Markleys well over the years. As Fort Collins grew, they staked a substantial amount to build a new store on what was then the far south edge of town. Today, Markley Motors' property is valuable and well located for its purpose, but when it was built, it represented a significant gamble. Later, when Chrysler Motors fell on tough times, they took the equally impressive risk of abandoning their long-term relationship with Chrysler, and became dealers of Pontiacs, Buicks and GMC trucks to go along with the already established Honda dealership.
''You know," Raymond observed, "values were a lot different when people lived in one place for a long time. They trusted in people more than in organizations."
Three of the most respected family names in Fort Collins are shared by two generations - father and son. Raymond and Jerry Kissack have gone from small loans to a successful insurance business, ever intent on providing very personal service. Gene and Doug Markley are equally committed to maintaining the trust and loyalty of several generations of car buyers. Dr. James Hoffman Sr. and Dr. James Hoffman Jr. are distinguished physicians whose dedication to their patients and their profession has won admiration and gratitude. While they pursue different occupations, all three families share common characteristics. In each case there is a mutual respect for each other and an ability to communicate and share perspective. They have successfully blended experience and tradition with innovation and change. And, each family has shown a remarkable dedication to Fort Collins and to their long-established roots here. "The transition to retirement is much easier in a family business. Raymond still comes to the office and is interested in what's going on."
Raymond Kissack was born in 1892 on Remington Street in Fort Collins, and, for most of the 94 years since, he has lived on the same street. He and Margie celebrated 61 years of marriage before her death in 1984. He has experienced 1 7 presidencies, five wars, the Great Depression and the inventions of television and the automobile. The automobile was exciting to young Raymond. He sold the Imperial (no kin to the Chrysler Imperial oflater years) and ran a gas station south of
Bill Klssock, June Klssock, JenyK/ssockand Raymond Klssock (seated)
Fort Collins when gasoline was 12 cents a gallon. In the late 1920s, he joined W.C. Johnson, selling Chevrolet cars at the comer of Remington and Mountain. He was mostly interested in working with people as they bought and insured cars, so, when the dealership was sold, Raymond had sufficient experience in finance and insurance to strike out on his own in 1933. His stock in trade was his ability to judge character, made somewhat easier by the fact that he liked nearly everyone and was well liked in return. His son, Jerry, has carried on the family business. While his father was most interested in providing loans to his customers, Jerry has developed the insurance side of the business. The insurance agency is still very service-oriented, serving individual needs and based on the mutual trust of the Kissocks and their customers. Jerry worries that the personal
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service, so important to their success over the years, is being subjected to many pressures. Insurers, he notes, are becoming more and more interested in large-producing agencies. "Bottom line" considerations are more important than the quality of service delivered. "You know," Raymond observed, "values were a lot different when people lived in one place for a long time. They trusted in people more than in organizations." Jerry Kissack graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in political science and served in the Air Force before entering the family business. He and June have three grown sons, Kelly and the twins, Bill and Tim. Continuing the family interest in insurance, Tim has just graduated from the College of Insurance in New York City and has been selected in the management training program of a large reinsurance company in New York.
"Medicine is the greatest profession there is and people are the most important aspect of being a doctor. Keeping up with all the new ideas and advances in care is the exciting thing." Dr. James Hoffman grew up in Fort Collins and attended the University of Colorado and the Colorado School of Medicine. His father, Lennie Hoffman, graduated from Fort Collins High School (then located where the Lincoln Center now stands) and ran a jewelry store in Fort Collins for fifty years. Jim also graduated from Fort Collins High School, but in the then new building on south Remington Street. Over the years Dr. Jim Sr. has developed a practice in internal medicine, respected by his peers and nearly revered by many of his patients. He was initially most interested in pediatrics and still speaks with some nostalgia of his time at the famed Chicago Children's Hospital. When he returned to Fort Collins, however, he broadened his practice and remembers the many babies he delivered over the years with great fondness. The practice of medicine has developed into many specialities over the fifty-one years since Dr. Jim, as he is most often called, began to serve Fort Collins. Dr. Jim Hoffman Jr. is a gifted specialist on the leading edge of medicine, limiting his practice to heart surgery and performing procedures not even dreamed of when his father began his practice. He earned his stripes serving at the Baylor Medical Center with the famed Dr. Michael DeBakey in what can only be described as grueling dedication. In one three-month period he was expected to devote literally all of his time to training and patient care with no time to see or even call his family. Mae Hoffman, a nurse before she married Dr. Jim Sr., laughed about all the athletic events she has
Marty Hoffman Dr. James Hoffman, Jr., Mae Hoffman, and Dr. James Hoffman, Sr.,
attended since she moved to Fort Collins. Now she is as big a fan as her husband of anything to do with CSU athletics. Marty, the younger Mrs. Hoffman, has a B.S. degree in nursing from the University of Colorado, where she met her husband, then a young medical student. After his Houston residency, Dr. Jim Jr. practiced in Milwaukee for eleven years. Although Jim and Marty and their three children had visited Fort Collins often over the years, they spent most of their time at the elder Hoffmans' home north of town and confessed that they didn't realize how much Fort Collins had grown until they moved back in September 1984. Now that facilities at Poudre Valley Hospital are able to support the practice of a heart surgeon, Marty and Jim are glad to be back on the front range. "Medicine is the greatest profession there is and people are the most important aspect of being a doctor," Jim Sr. said. "Keeping up with all the new ideas and advances in care in the exciting thing." His son agrees and believes that major breakthroughs may come in the next 15
10 to 15 years. Although there are many legal and ethical questions involved in transplantion, he is confident that artificial hearts and heart transplants will become ever more important in the care of cardiac patients. Both doctors are discouraged by the crises in medical practice from government intervention and malpractice litigation, but are optimistic that the problems will straighten out in time. There is one final characteristic common to these three families that should be mentioned. In each case the wives are knowledgeable and supportive of their husbands' professional commitment, and have actively used their many talents to participate in the life of our community. We call Fort Collins the "Choice City" not simply because of the climate or the mountains or economic advantages but because of these families and the many others whose dedication to excellence and service make this area the choice of good people.
Nancy and Tom McComb are tong time Fort Collins residents.
A photo album ... Retail business is a lot of work and is a family affair in many instances throughout Fort Collins.
HICKMAN'S FOR MEN Hickman's For Men is an institution in downtown Fort Collins. Chuck Hickman and his father, Luther, opened Hickman's in 1943 on the corner of College and Oak. It was the site of the former Curtis Clothing Company where Chuck had worked while attending Aggies. After a 1977 explosion in an adjacent building on Oak Street, the Hickmans moved to their present location on College. With their friendly and personal service over the years, Chuck and Luther have provided quality clothing for several generations of Fort Collins men. Now that Luther and his wife Mary are enjoying retirement in Sun City, Arizona, Chuck is sole owner of Hickman's. With the help of Jay Monroe, store manager, he is updating stock and making necessary changes in
keeping with the revitalization of the downtown area and optimistic outlook of downtown retailers. Chuck enjoys the constant challenge of the retail business and is happy to see the growing numbers of people shopping downtown. Chuck's wife, Evie, is Model of the Month in this issue of Lydia's Style.
STEELE'S MARKET The Steele family grocery business is another Fort Collins success story. In 1940, Merrill Steele and his brother, Albert, opened a grocery store on East Oak Street south of the Elks Club. They moved the store to the present Mountain Avenue location in 1963. A second Steele's Market opened in south Fort Collins in 1974. George Steele, a third
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brother in the grocery business, operated Steele's Brothers in Eaton for many years. Bert Steele, Merrill and Pauline's son, is the second generation in the grocery business and presently the president of the family corporation and manager of the south store. Steele's Markets are successful because of their commitment over the years to fair prices, high quality and good service. Bert Steele noted that technology and computers have changed business procedures and that advertising has increased the numbers of new items which customers want. Customer satisfaction remains the top priority. The Steele's Market policy of providing employment for the handicapped in carry-out positions is one of the many ways that they show their dedication to the community.
LARRABEE'S HOME FURNISHING CENTER Scott Larrabee, owner of Larrabee's Home Furnishing Center, is the third generation in the furniture business. His grandfather was in the furniture business in South Dakota, and his father owned a store in Boulder, where Scott grew up. The furniture business was his career choice, and after he graduated from CSU he and his father, Lee Larrabee, opened Larrabee's on Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins. Scott bought his father out in 1980. Lee and Casey Larrabee are semi-retired now, but Scott noted that his father thoroughly enjoys working in the store when he comes back to Fort Collins. In 1981, Scott chose again to locate in the downtown area when he moved Larrabee's to the present location in the old Penney's store on College Avenue.
The retail furniture business is hard work and challenging, but Scott enjoys the interaction with people and is proud of the fine quality of furniture and other home furnishing products which his store offers. He and wife Carolyn and their three children love Fort Collins and "wouldn't think of living elsewhere."
ALLEN PLUMBING AND HEATING When Marion and June Allen started Allen Plumbing and Heating 25 years ago, they operated out of their home with four employees. Marion's brother, Doug Allen, joined the business in the early years. The All ens move to Fort Collins was motivated by having family here and by potential construction opportunities.
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Their hard work paid off over the years; today, Allen Plumbing is a successful and respected company noted for quality work and service. In addition to their growth, which now includes work throughout northern Colorado and a division in Colorado Springs, the Aliens note changes in the numbers of baths and importance of bath decor in area homes. Customers have many more choices in fixtures than ever before. In the early years the Aliens dreamed of building a business which would employ 20 people; today they employ over 125, many of whom are long-time employees. Jeff Allen joined the company in 1981 after college graduation, and now serves as vice president. The Aliens are proud of their employees.
STEWART ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULT ANTS, INC. Professionalism and service account for the growth and success of Stewart Environmental Consultants, a Fort Collins firm formed in 1985 by James H. Stewart and his son David, both civil engineers. The firm will gain national recognition at the 1987 convention of the American Consulting Engineers Council when David Stewart receives theN ational New Principal of the Year Award. David, who also has a master's degree in environmental engineering, was selected for this award on the basis of his technical and professional activities together with his civic and community involvement. With his wife, Mary and their three children, David continues the strong Stewart family ties to the community. Jim and Fran Stewart have lived in Fort Collins since 1950. James H. Stewart and Associates was formed in 1957 and became a highly respected engineering firm. It continues today under different ownership. Jim also served as Larimer County Surveyor for 24 years. Stewart Environmental Consultants practices in the areas of environmental, civil and structural engineering and operates a laboratory for the testing of water, soil, and hazardous waste. The firm is deeply committed to making a significant contribution to improving the environment and quality of life for this and future generations.
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LLOYDS'S AARTVARK Gary Jones grew up around picture framing, literally watching from his crib as his father, Lloyd, made frames and his mother, Joy, managed the front counter. His parents opened Lloyd's Art Shop in 1951, offering art supplies and picture framing. Gary and his wife Debbie bought the business in 1973 and offer the same services with the addition of re-opening the art gallery. The picture framing business has changed dramatically over the years, from a standard stock of very few mouldings to hundreds of choices now for customers who want custom matting and framing. A wider selection of art supplies is available and constantly updated to meet artists' needs. Gary and Debbie are respected for their excellent work in the framing business and their commitment to the friendly helpful service which Lloyd's has been noted for. As the parents of two children, Kelly and Kenny, they are representative of the many couples who successfully balance business and family responsibilities. The business remains in the same location north of town, but with a unique name - Lloyd's Aartvark - coined by this hard-working and very talented couple.
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LIND OPTICAL Lind Optical has served Fort Collins for 18 years. The owners, Wayne and Janet Lind, both licensed certified opticians, moved here in 1969. Prior to their move here, Wayne was an optician in Scottsbluff, Nebraska for 10 years. Their son Rick joined the .family business four years ago as a lab technician. The retail optical business has grown tremendously in recent years. A much wider selection of frames has become available in response to consumers' desire for designer eyewear and for a choice of different eye glasses for daytime, sports, reading and evening wear. Technological advances in lenses and frames have improved the quality of eyewear over the years. The Linds support the need for some regulation in the optical business to guarantee that quality.
BISETTI'S IT ALlAN RESTAURANT The restaurant business is a "never ending challenge" to Robert Bisetti and his mother, Anita, who together operate Bisetti's Italian Restaurant. Robert has worked in the restaurant since 1979 when his parents opened Bisetti's, and became part owner after attending CSU. His sister, Lisette, a Fort Collins High School senior, makes all the pasta for Bisetti's and for a number of other restaurants in town . Another sister, Danielle, operates Bisetti's Cheesecakes for the wholesale and retail market. Anita has instilled in her children the skills necessary for a successful restaurant business.
Bisetti's has experienced an increased volume in business in recent years, as more people are eating out and more people are eating pasta. Robert actively promotes the downtown area as 2nd Vice President of the Downtown Business Association and he currently serves as president of the Fort CollinsLarimer County Restaurant Association. This hard-working family is dedicated to quality and service in the best restaurant tradition.
GHENT MOTOR COMPANY The Ghent Motor Company has been the respected Fort Collins dealer for Ford-Lincoln-Mercury cars since 1940. Frank Ghent started the business and trained his sons Dwight and Eldon in
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the tradition of integrity and service which the dealership is noted for. Frank died several years ago; his wife, Vera, continues to live in their family home. Eldon is now retired, his son Curt came into the business in 1977. Dwight Ghent remains active in the car business and has been joined by his sons Robert and Brad. When Frank Ghent opened the dealership, Fort Collins was small and the volume in car sales was proportionate. Now, Ghent's volume in one month is equal to what Frank Ghent's volume was in one year. From 15 employees in earlier years, the Ghent Motor Company now employs over 80 people. The computer has changed the car business and is now an essential tool in servicing cars and keeping track of inventory.
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Are you valiantly trying to lose those resistant extra pounds, but your equally overweight husband insists on sharing with you his 2,000 calorie dessert? The lasttime you bravely tried to quit smoking did your children beg you to have "just one" cigarette, figuring a smoking parent was better than a half-crazed one? When you finally established a regular routine of early morning jogging did you quit under the pressure of a whining family who could not seem to get dressed, fed and out the door without you? When you leave your burn-out job to come home to a stressed-out family, do you wonder where the joy and fun of life is hiding? If any of these scenarios are familiar you probably think high-level wellness, a healthier lifestyle and optimal peak performance is a lot of hype and nonsense. You are the victim of unconscious family sabotage. The problem is not you or your goals, but that too often goals are set as an individual only, rather than as a person who is part of a family. When a change toward a healthier lifestyle is made without actively soliciting family understanding and involvement there is a high risk of upsetting the delicate balance the family has comfortably rested in, no matter how unhealthy it may be. The typical family's knee-jerk reaction to unexpected and misunderstood lifestyle change sabotages the individual's efforts, and returns family life to its pseudo-status quo. However if the family is consulted, informed and included in the proposed change, they are likely to be supportive and patient during the brief, turbulent time. Ultimately, each family member may set wellness goals of their own and support one another in their health efforts.The result is an overall healthier family experiencing an 路enriched family lifestyle. Healthy families do not just happen; they must be cultivated and nurtured. Don't confuse a "healthy" family with being a "perfect' family. Every family has its share of joys and strengths, as well as sorrows and weaknesses. What is important is to emphasize the former and minimize the latter, so that in the long run it is a positive experience for all members to belong to the family. There are specific traits that reflect a healthy family value system that cross all generational and cultural boundaries. These traits were identified and researched by family specialist Dolores Curran in her book Traits of a Healthy Family. Curran says a healthy family... 1. Communicates and listens 2. Affirms and supports one another 3. Teaches respect for others 4. Develops a sense of trust 5. Has a sense of play and humor 6. Exhibits a sense of shared responsibility 7. Teaches a sense of right and wrong 8. Has a sense of family tradition where rituals abound 9. Has a balance of interaction among its members 10. Has a shared religious core
11. Respects the privacy of one another 12. Values service to others 13. Fosters family time and conversation 14. Shares leisure time 15. Admits to and seeks help with problems Even the healthiest of families are found lacking or wanting in some of these traits. What makes the family "healthy'' is that they recognize their weaknesses and launch a team effort to improve in those areas. At the same time, they enhance and appreciate the family's strong points. Once the family begins to exhibit more of these traits, they create an ever-expanding arena where each member can be challenged to grow, realizing their own full potential and unlimited capablilites. In other words, losing weight quitting smoking, improving diet reducing alchohol, increasing exercise, managing stress, etc., do not threaten family functioning, but are instead one more exciting step to overall family health and happiness. A positive strategy for focusing on these healthy traits could be resurrecting the ancient art of conversation in your family. Pick one night of the week to be designated as your Family Night. Ensure that it is free of interruption from television, radio or telephone. Make it priority by agreeing that all activities be scheduled around it. During Family Night a family strengthens those particular traits that can make them healthier. Use the time to not only communicate, but to consciously listen. Include all family members from the youngest to the oldest. Make the conversation, activity and duration age appropriate. Strive to make it fun and meaningful for everyone. This is the time to share joys, fears, concerns, disappointments and accomplishments. Each member should feel secure enough to openly and honestly state their goals and the progress and frustration surrounding them. The family can brainstorm on creative strategies for attaining the goals. The individual can directly solicit support, patience, and understanding from the others. This may be the time to request a moratorium on desserts (for the dieter), implore empathy for irritability (for the quitting smoker), outline a system for self-sufficiency (for the jogger), discuss flexibility and patience for the long work hours (for the burnt-out). All of this should be accomplished under the umbrella of compromise and humor! Strong, healthy families require much more time than today's microwave dinners or one-hour photo developing. Nurturing is incongruous with instant gratification. These families require patience and perseverance... energy and enthusiasm ...sacrifices and spontaneous indulgences.. .loving and listening. They require a united team effort by all mer11bers whether that includes two people or 20, very young to very old. Finally, a healthy family requires being a priority wellspring from which comes greatness and optimal health for each cherished individual. Denise Gardner, MS, Is a health promotion consultant and freelance writer. 21
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July 11-August 2, 1987 • Fort Collins, Colorado A concert tour of homes presented at Lindenmeier Lake. Four distinguished custom soloists are featured:
• CainCompanies • Richard Splittgerber • Homes by Holz • Terrel Custom Homes A Symphony of Homes, arranged by The Group, Inc. , benefits the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra. Tickets: $3.00. Advance sales at all Home Federal Savings Offices.
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he Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1949 by Willfred Schwartz, who called musicians together for rehearsal on October 5, shortly after his arrival as assistant professor of music at the Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College. Undaunted by the turnout of seventeen, he informed the public of "additional openings in several sections ... especially the strings." By the second rehearsal the attendance had doubled and weekly rehearsals went forward; the Fort Collins Symphony Association was incorporated the following year. During the first twenty years the organization was a civic outreach of CSU. Maestro, musicians and Board devoted thousands of volunteer hours to its management and development; the first subscription series was performed at Lincoln Junior High School. Pops and Young People's concerts began in 1952, and the Young Artists Competition began in 1956. The Women's Guild was formed in 1963 as the principal support group, and today is comprised of 175 women. Through its fund-raising events - the Nutcracker Ballet at Thanksgiving, the Symphony Ball in February, and the Antique Fair in April - the Guild was able to donate $30,000 last year. In addition, the group also hosts receptions and operates a boutique to benefit the Symphony during the holiday season. By 1969, coordination by volunteers became increasingly difficult and Clare Wilber was introduced as business manager with an annual honorarium of $100. Considerable reform followed under her leadership, including a committee-driven Board structure, a scholarship program, payment for the musicians and increased fundraising. One of Will's and Clare's visions was a home for the orchestra, so the opening of Lincoln Center in 1979 was the fulfillment of a long-awaited and hard fought dream. The Center provides a fine acoustic environment for the orchestra which generally performs to full houses. The 1988-1989 season will make the orchestra's fortieth and the Center's tenth anniversaries. In 1986 the subscription series, Young Artists and Christmas concerts were replaced by a Classics series of six and a Pops series of three concerts. In 1986 the Young People's Concert was expanded to reach every fourth and sixth grade student at no charge in Poudre R1 and Larimer County private schools. A summer Family Picnic concert was a popular success in 1986 and two similar events are scheduled for the summer of 1987. In addition, members of the orchestra provide a Christmas treat for clients of Foothills Gateway Rehabilitation Center, as well as school ensemble concerts when requested. Today the orchestra is governed by a Board of Directors of seventeen and a larger Board of Trustees. It is administered by general manager Paul Batchelor, and assistant manager Cindy Parker with additional part-time and volunteer help. The budget for 1987-88 is expected to exceed a quarter of a million dollars.
Welcome to the Symphony of Homes, the 1987 Custom Home Show in Linden Lake. lfe are indeed proud to sponsor such an exciting event.
COMMITTEE HEADS PROJECf COORDINATORS . . . . . . . . . . BOBBIE COOK KARLA TERREL DISPLAY COORDINATOR . . . . . . . . . . MISSY GOETTL MAGAZINE COORDINATOR . . . . . . . CAROLYN WADE
"SYMPHONY OF HOMES" MAGAZINE PUBLISHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THE GROUP, INC. EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAROLYN WADE
This home show is an opportunity for you to see the very latest in state-of-the-art custom features as well as experience 4 of the most beautiful and innovative homes and interior designs that Fort Collins has to ojfe1: You will find many interesting exhibits in each home, allowing you to browse and enjoy at your leisure all the wondeiful products on display. Net proceeds from the ticket sales and display tables will benefit the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra. lfe are most pleased to support one of Northern Colorado's finest cultural organizations. We hope you will enjoy our Symphony of Homes. Some of the most unique ideas in home living are illustrated in these luxury homes.
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Step into Serenity. A Home of Grace and Elegance. Upon arrival. Take a moment to appreciate the complement of this house to its surrounding. It is sculpted to perfectly suit the site on which it has been built. Enticing. Inviting. Listen. The play of water in the gated court softly beckons you to enter this serenely graceful home by Cain Companies. Draw closer. Across the court, the entry offers an open, gracious welcome under the airy curves of a gently vaulted foyer ceiling that is washed with subtle pinpoints of light. In the living room and dining rooms. Decorative classic columns frame the entries and make graceful statements of elegance. In the living room, a wall of windows opens the room to one of the frequent views of Lindenmeier Lake. The view through corner windows is of mountain peaks. Between the window views, the granite and tile fireplace touches the room with warmth. But, then the kitchen! Open. Bright. A gourmet delight. The kitchen overlooks the family room and adjoins the south facing morning room. This is the home's heart, and it is a masterful blend of Europe and U.S. For example, custom laminate cabinets with oak trim. Natural wood flooring. A center island for food preparation. A built-in planning area wtih desk. And a walk-in butler's pantry. The morning room, with nine-foot ceilings and glass walls both east and south, captures the sun and the water. It is a room for all reasons. Breakfast. Reading. Coffee and conversation. Casual meals. Sunsets and cozy suppers. The family room. Stepped down from the main level morning room and kitchen, the family room makes a grand statement with an over-sized fireplace flanked by columns and sweeping ten-foot windows. Eight-foot atrium doors grant access to tiered decks that overlook the lake. The game room. Repeating the level change the bold, black and white game room is the lakeside entry to the house. The checkerboard floor is deco dramatic and walk-in carefree. Peace and privacy. In private seclusion above the main level, the master suite presents its occupants with peace, comfort and moonlight. Custom French doors lead to the suite's own balcony and a wonderfully private view of the lake.
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The master bath. Tender grey fixtures express the sophistication of the master suite's personal care area. Soft underlighting outlines riftcut oak cabinets and the steeping tub platform step. From the jetted luxury of the corner tub an expansive view can be enjoyed through the corner boxed windows. Individual vanity spaces - one raised for his shaving convenience, one lowered for her dressing table - have separate porcelain basins. A guest retreat. Tucked away from both the living spaces and the master suite, the main level guest suite affords visitors a private retreat. A work place. The final main floor space is devoted to a place for hobbies, home projects and laundry facilities. It also leads to the oversized garage and even more storage.
Tour's end. Our tour of this Cain Companies home has come full circle and returned us to the entry. Before stepping into the courtyard, let your mind's eye recapture some of the elegantly eclectic classic and contemporary touches you've seen. Rounded corners. Pinpoints of light in the entry ceiling vault.
Each finishing detail is an exquisitely rendered feature proving the quality of Cain Companies homes. Attention to the finepoints is a CainCompanies' hallmark.
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H & H Electric, Inc. Home Federal Savings & Loan J & J Decorators The Light Center Nicholson Building Company Northern Colorado Plastering Palmer House Florists Pope Enterprises PowerPiant Visual Arts Center Rob Wilson's Custom Painting Sears Contract Sales Sipes Concrete Construction Inc. James Stewart & Associates Timber Line Insulation Turnkey Interiors United Building Centers Vaught-Frye Architects Visuals/Deanna Harpham Western Wallboard Contracting Windsor Overhead Door Company
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The CainCompani(!s list of custom homes inpludes projects in: • Warren· Shores •Parkwood •The Landings •Indian Hills West • Linden Lake •South Shores • Indian Hills •chippewa. Court •Spanish Hill (Boulder)
ver the past 29 years, Willard Holz has developed a solid reputation in the custom luxury home market. Homes by Holz has enjoyed a lot of repeat business and loyalty among its homebuyers. It could be said that Holz' custom home at Linden Lake demonstrates the kind of quality that inspires such loyalty; yet it incorprates so many extras and innovative ideas that the terms "luxury," "comfort," and "lifestyle" must also be used.
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With nearly 3,400 finished square feet, the two-story Tudor has a brick and stucco board exterior. The foyer with oak and marble floor and antique glass transom with matching side lights welcomes you to gracious entertainment in the home's living and dining rooms. Both have white washed oak floors and crown molding, and the living room features a marble fireplace with columns to the ceiling and a raised platform for the baby grand piano. The home also provides a setting for comfortable family living, in its quiet study, spacious master suite, and large family room with high vaulted ceiling, skylights, fireplace, cherry paneling and wet bar. An innovative feature of this home is the media room with its cherry bookcases, cedar-lined closet and crown mold in coffered ceiling. French doors lead to the deck overlooking the lake. A ceramic'tile floor accents the breakfast area and kitchen, which elegantly displays cherry cabinets and corian countertops and features a half round stained glass window, a built-in baking center, a cook island with eating bar and a Thermidor gas range and electric oven. A half bath, a screened porch, and laundry (with built-in Nutone ironing center) complete the main floor. The stairway with its stunning handcrafted cherry handrail leads to two bedrooms and the master suite, complete with fireplace, oak bookcases, white-washed oak trim, built-in TV cabinet, and deck. The luxurious master bath has a ceramic tile floor, oversized whirlpool tub, ceramic tile shower with two glass walls, and white washed oak vanities with marble tops. The Holz home also includes a sprinkler system; intercom, security and central vacuum systems; air conditioning; and a partially furnished basement with walk-out to meet the needs of today's lifestyle. This unique home is the elegant result of experience and attention to detail that is the trademark of a home by Holz.
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Valley Block Fort Collins Truss Robinson Brick Mobile Pre Mix Kaymaker Roofing Home Federal Savings and Loan Allen Plumbing and Heating (Price-Pfister faucets, Eljer Baths) Poudre Valley Air H & H Electric Stewart Title Hedrick Sprinkler Pete Harrison Landscaper Public Service Co. Red's Excavating Clean Sweep Enterprises Empire Laboratories Sterling Sand and Gravel Adcon Sign Co. Electrolarm Security Systems - Don Franklin Rocky Mountain Binding The Rug Source in Denver Fred Schmid TV and Appliance Center Total Fitness Equipment Center The Antique Broker - Norman Minch Graphics by Paper Moon
or the .past 29 years Willard Holz has been abuilder in the Fort Collins area, primarily in the custom luxury home market: He _holds a路 Bachelors degre~ iri vocational education from the University of Ne6raska and a Bachelors<degree from Colorado State University )n Light Construction and Marketing. Willard is President. of Homes by Holz and is committed to client satisfaction which contributes to his repeat business. "1\vant my buyers to get the hoine they want. I try to be very sensitive to their needs;' he says. His trips to England and Germany to see their architectural styles are indicative of his desire tp provide individual custom touches to his homes. Willar'd attributes the success of his business to his excelle11t team of 14 quality craftsmen and office personneL He is, proud to have Herb Hart as general manager for 17 years, lead carpenter JimTrepka for 15 years andsecretary Jan Gueswel for 11 years, Many of his carpenters are Millford, Nebraska Trade School graduates. His.son, MichaelHolz, is a graduate of Phoenix Institute of Technology, and works wit~ him in design and drafting: Louise Holz, his wife, a graduate ofUnfVersity of Hartford in Connecticut, contributes hertalents in the area of interior decorating, a complimentary service of Homes by. ijolz. Willard admits that his first building project at age 15 was a chicken "brooding" house, in which he .. glued and laminated-his own half round beams which supported the ~oof. He has since built over 350 homes over the years, most of which hehas individually designed and duplicated none. . Diversity.in building ability is quite evident, even though residential is pr~dominant. Commercial products are medical buildings, autQ dealership sales offices, and Napa auto parts. He has also built for-customers iri Denver, Vail, Breckenridge, Sterling, Red . Feather and various locations in and about Fort Collins.
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ith 5,100 finished square feet, Rick Splittgerber's five-bedroom traditional home with its generous use of brick and clear cedar siding on its impressive exterior reflects quality and luxury in every detail.
The home's luxury begins with its dramatic two-story entry, featuring a slate floor and skylights. The main floor is traditional and formal in style, yet possesses a taste of the contemporary, making it very easy to decorate. The formal living room has a box bay window and pocket doors to the family room. Another bay window can be found in the dining room, which has oak flooring that carries through the kitchen and breakfast area. All of the rooms on the main floor have nine foot ceilings, each with different detailing, which adds interest and a very spacious feeling. Fully equipped with the most up-to-date conveniences, the kitchen features corner windows, center island, walk-in pantry and lots of ceramic tile. Strategically-placed windows provide light and spectacular views of Lindenmeier Lake and the mountains. Enjoy the serenity of the lake view from the breakfast room, or from the large redwood deck. The Splittgerber home ranks high on the livability index. Its large living and dining rooms provide an elegant backdrop for formal entertaining, while its open family room with wet bar and fireplace is ideal for informal gatherings and family living. For more private moments, the oversized master suite includes an exercise room/study (separated by French doors), a private deck with lake view, and a master bath with oversized whirlpool tub, five-foot shower, double sink vanity and huge walk-in closet. These rooms, as well as the other two upstairs bedrooms, have intricate oak moldings and solid panel oak doors. In the lower level there is a rec room with wet bar and two more bedrooms and full bath. The windows and window wells are wood. with planting areas in the tiered window wells. Other features of this home include cedar shingles, a 3-car finished, insulated and painted garage, three and a half baths, circular driveway, and a security system. Luxury, quality, livability ... the Splittgerber home reflects its builder's philosophy in quality or customer satisfaction and trust."
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Splittgerber's experience as. a homebuilder spans 17 years. He worked for a buildet while attending CSU, and after · graduating in 1975 with a degree in C()nstyuction Management, hepegljn buildi!lg on his own. Since then, he has built about 65 homes: Rick's first project in 1975 .was lin active solar duplex -the first in the country -and was featured in Supset Magazine's ,S:olar Heating, PopularMechanics, andJocal newspapers: He has since built many different active, passive, and highly-i~sulated homes in various styles, frof!l contemporary t~ ":ery . traditional to c.olonial, in such areas as Parkwood, Nelson Farm, Taft Canyon, SerramonteHighlands, on Lake Sherwood in South Shores" on Silver Lake in . Lo\'eland, on Warren ·Lake and Harmony Reservoir in The Landings, and on Lindenmeier Lake at Linden Lake.
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Examples of his work also include some commercial projects, including Club Nautilus/The Pulse Health Club, Doctors Neighborhood Care Center, I.arimer County Mental Health Center, Larimer County Social Services building, the Youth Clinic expansion a1id .other small commercial projects. Having persoqally done nearly every aspect of the work that goes into a custom home, Rick says ''I have the highest standard for quality in our work -'-:from the visible things to those things the. home buyer doesn't see?' He believes his specialty is the full attention to detail and quality in allaspects ofthe home, and he works h:.trd to create and .maintain the highest level of trust between him and the new owner, all the way from design to move in .. Empire Laboratory Becker Excavating Kiefer Concrete Lind's Plumbing Gary Hooley Heating and Air Conditioning H & H Electric Sun-Ray Thermo Systems L & L Acoustical Drywall Mike Ehrlich Framing Contractor Mawson Lumber Frontier Wood Products Vic Deines & Sons Platte Valley Lumber
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Rick builds about four homes a year. His wife, Meredith,.handles secretarial functions for the company. Kint Glover, with a BS degree in Construction Management and an MBA in Finance from CSU, writes cost control programs for the computer system, manages the estimating and scheduling of subcontractors and material acquisition, and maintains current cost control reports. Rick values highly the contribution that these two make to his company.
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errel Custom Homes' brick ranch satisfies both traditional and nonconventional tastes. Traditional in styling and materials, yet offering up-to-the-minute convenience and luxury living, this spacious four-bedroom home blends quality workmanship and materials with thoughtful design.
As you enter through the four-panel oak door flanked by oak full-glass sidelights, the ivory marble floor of the foyer and the full brick floor-to-ceiling fireplace in the family room let you know that this is no ordinary house. Both the living room and the study open off the foyer with oak and glass French doors in angled doorways. The study is a delightful retreat with a full wall of oak bookshelves, oak beams, crown molding and wainscotting. The enormous family room with its glass wall overlooking Lindenmeier Lake is perfect for entertaining. It connects to the octagon "gazebo" breakfast room which has a gorgeous view of lake and mountains. Doors take you out to the redwood deck, which has stairs down to another deck and the spa area, which is within its own gazebo with redwood lattice roof. The kitchen of the Terrel home lacks nothing in amenities or imagination. Beautiful custom oak cabinets and oak flooring add warmth and continuity through the kitchen, while the sea mist green ceramic tile on the bartop and island provide color to enhance the mountain view from the kitchen window. Other special features of this 4,000 square foot home include a pastel peach master bath with "his and hers" walk-in closets and a deck mounted tile jacuzzi with a view of the lake; a huge box bay window in the master bedroom; an oak bench for storage in the laundry room; an exercise room with gazebo windows; complete intercom and security systems; and a second fireplace in the rec room in the lower level. Built to take advantage of the finest in building materials and techniques, finished by superior craftsman, the home lends itself to formal as well as informal activities. Terrel Custom Homes has added a truly unique family home to the Custom Home Show.
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In1957 FrankTerrel built his first home for his family. Frank left Trostel Lumber in 1960 to start his own company~ T&S Construction. With his son, Dale; as assistant during sum,mers and holidays, he built six .custom homes per year.
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All of tbe work excluding plumbing, fuundation and electrical were handled bycthe conipany. Dale rteturnedfrom college with hi~. !le\V wife . Karla in .1977, and together they took over the family business, remtming it Terrel Custom Homes. Today Karla and Dale build approximately six custom homes each. year in the $150,000 and .above price range. Karla and Dale work closely with their clients before constructio11 begins, and literally •walk clients through tbeir new home with the blue prints. "We want our clients comfortable with their new home from conception through the entire construction process. We encourage changes that will allow the homes to be theirs and b.e truly customized;: said Karla.
Kiefer Concrete, Inc. Martin & Sons Excavating, Inc. Fort Collins Truss Dominic Campana Masonry Wickes Lumber Thermal Concepts Insulation Don Davis Drywall Interstate Hardware Frontier Wood Products Choice Roofing Apex Gutter Co. Carpet Mart Fort Collins Glass & Paint Co. Summit Painting Lee's Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Poudre Valley Air, Inc. Home Federal Savings & Loan
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"Our carpentry crewhas been with us for 10 years. This assures us of consistent quality in framing and trim and allows for a finer finished product," said Dale. The Terrels' philosophy on homebuilding is to make building a home fun for the owners. Says Dale, "Customer satisfaction is the ultimate rewardY
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Landscaping Your Home by Peter Harrison ne of the most important aspects of landscaping any home is the design of the front yard. The layout of the front walk itself 0 is almost as important as the plantings; it should be spacious, inviting,
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and in proper scale and proportion to the home itself. For a custom home, which is usually spacious in scale, this would mean a sidewalk at least four to five feet wide. If possible repeat materials that have been used in the house in the landscape (ex. brick paver trim in the sidewalk to match the brick in the house). It really helps to tie the two together and make it look as if they were designed as a whole. Another way of doing this is to match the light fixtures on your front yard pole light with the ones you use on the house by the front entry. Landscape lighting in general, especially the high-quality 12 volt fixtures like those in the Nightscaping series by Loran, Inc., can add a lot of interest and drama to both front and back yard after dark. If your landscape reflects the same style and taste you used in your house, it's a shame to have it all disappear when the sun goes down! An added benefit comes in the fact that this subtle lighting also provides excellent security for your home. You have undoubtedly heard the old adage "You are what you eat;" well, plants are what you give them to grow in. Beautiful plants just stuck into our heavy clay soils will not keep their beauty long. The best thing you can do for your plants in general and your turf areas in particular is a good, thorough job of soil preparation before you plant anything. Rototilling into the top 6 inches of soil 3 to 5 cubic yards of high-quality compost or well-aged manure per 1,000 sq. ft. of landscapable area will pay big dividends for many years to come in terms of plant health and vigor. Also, when it comes to weed barriers in your plant beds, you should definitely use one of the landscape fabrics instead of cheap black plastic. Black plastic just seals off the soil and tends to exclude more air from a soil that is already poorly aerated; a healthy plant needs to 'breathe' just as much as it needs to 'drink' and will greatly benefit from the fabric versus the plastic. In Colorado, deciduous shrubs and trees are bare five to six months of the year, so the evergreen and dependable broadleaf evergreen species should predominate in your landscape, upwards of 60% to 70%. Your home can look almost as good in February as it does in July with proper attention to good design. The evergreen and broadleaf evergreen varieties come in excellent shades of blue, gray, and yellow with a large range of different textures and types of foliage. Of particular interest to me are the dwarf conifers. These distinctive evergreens can be used near the house and are best used in special highlight areas where their delightful qualities can be fully appreciated up close - the front entry, just off a patio, etc. The other 30% to 40% of deciduous plants can be designed to give you color from first thing in the spring continuously through to some exciting fall color displays. Colorado provides a great climate for people, but you really need to have a sense of humor and be able to take a joke if you're a plant in Colorado! Our climate can be very rigorous and unforgiving, but good planning, preserverance, and adherence to some of the principles above will give you a landscape to be proud of in all seasons.
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Of the many questions I answer on a daily basis, these are a few that I am asked most often, regarding construction loans. For your benefit I'd like to repeat a few of them here.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CONSTRUCTION WAN AND PERMANENT FINANCING? A construction loan is necessary if you hire a builder to build your custom home. This loan provides a method to distribute funds during the construction process and ends when the construction is complete. A permanent loan is then necessary to payoff the construction loan in the form of a monthly obligation usually considered a mortgage payment.
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CAN I GET CONSTRUCTION AND PERMANENT FINANCING IN JUST ONE WAN? Though they may be available in some locations I am not familiar with any lender along the Front Range doing a single loan to accomplish construction and the placement of permanent financing through just one loan. Today, when you hear the term construction/permanent, it generally applies to the process of getting both a construction and a permanent loan arranged.
DO I NEED TO SELL MY EXISTING HOUSE FIRST? While there is not a dictum that states you must, most people find that they cannot qualify for the new home loan with the existing mortgage in place. Often the equity in the existing house is needed to fund the completion of the new house. Depending upon your financial qualifications, you may find that a "bridge" loan can assist you in the transition from the existing house to the new home. You may want to discuss your particular situation with your lender or real estate agent.
WHO GETS THE CONSTRUCTION WAN, MYSELF OR THE BUILDER? This varies from case to case, and is typically negotiated with the builders as part of the construction contract. Most builders have existing credit lines available with lenders they usually deal with. There may be unique circumstances in your case and it is best to discuss them frankly with your contractor.
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Potato Brumbaugh's 2400 17th Street (in Cottonwood Square), Greeley Phone: 356-6340 Lunch: Monday-Friday, 11:15 - 2 Dinner: Monday - Saturday, 5-10; closed Sundays except special occasions Price: $7.95 - $17.95, with weekly specials The name is deceiving. When I first heard of Potato Brumbaugh's I pictured a casual cafe with hamburgers, potato specialty dishes and a rural atmosphere reminiscent of the farm owned by the character Hans "Potato" Brumbaugh in James Michener's novel, Centennial. I couldn't have been more wrong. Potato Brumbaugh's is, in my opinion, one of northern Colorado's finest dining experiences. The food and service are terrific. Owner Rob Haimson is very much in residence, greeting many customers by name. He seems to know where many of his "guests", as he calls them, like to sit and what they like to eat and drink. Potato Brumbaugh's is almost six years old. begun in 1981 by John Todd, Charlie Rymes, and Vic Nottingham, who hired Haimson as manager before opening. There was strong identification with Centennial at that time, as the film was made in Greeley and many Greeley residents were featured as extras in the movie. Haimson bought out the original owners in March 1986, and is now sole owner. The drive from Fort Collins is just long enough to get a taste for the countryside and to build a pleasurable anticipation of the evening ahead. The restaurant is easy to find, located in its own building in Cottonwood Square. A large stained glass picture of Potato Brumbaugh illuminates the building's front. The lobby has a framed letter from author Michener, giving his permission to name the restaurant after the character in his novel.
Potato Brumbaugh's features American food, and several of the menu's most popular items are named after other characters and locales in Centennial. There are weekly specials served nightly, usually featuring a pasta and a seafood dish. Light appetites can choose from a "Lighter Favorites" section, and, if you're really hungry, different combinations of various entrees are available. The decor is rustic. Large copper pots and an antique clock or two hang from the walls. Linen tablecloths cover the tables, beautifully set. Customers' dress varied from casual to dressed-up; couples, families with children, and business groups were equally enjoying the friendly, elegantbut-not-stuffy, service-oriented atmosphere. Special occasions receive special treatment here; owner Haimson and all waiters and waitresses combine to sing "Happy Birthday" to a customer. Children are welcome; Haimson has a four-year-old and a one-year-old himself. and understands parents' needs. He even walks fussy children around to give the parents time to enjoy their dinner. Dinner begins with the outstanding service the restaurant is noted for. Our waiter recommended the French onion soup, $3.25, and fried broccoli and cheese, $4.25. The latter was wonderful; cheddar, Monterey Jack broccoli, and bacon were deep fried, served in balls with a honey mustard dip. My companion and I both opted to substitute spinach salad for the dinner salad that comes with the entree, for an additional $2. My personal search for the ultimate spinach salad has ended. This truly terrific spinach salad has the best homemade hot bacon dressing ever, nottootartortoo sweet and in the perfect proportion to the amount of greens. Potato Brumbaugh's is best known for their prime rib and steak. Their Steak Centennial is unbelievable. Served with a large shrimp, broccoli, and Bearnaise sauce, it is thick cooked to perfection, and absolutely
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melts in the mouth. This item alone makes a drive from even Colorado Springs worthwhile, and ifs a bargain at $14.25. Don't miss this one! The Chicken Cordon Bleu is stuffed with ham and cheese, baked in puff pastry, and served with a Dijon Hollandaise sauce. While surpassed in sheer excellence by the Steak Centennial, it has an enormous amount of meat stuffed into a light flaky crust for $9.95. Both entrees are served with soup or salad, fresh-baked bread, and choice of a baked, or twice baked potato or rice pilaf. The wine list is not terribly extensive, but it is well-chosen. Our waiter offered tastings of two wines before we ordered a Cabernet Savignon by the glass. Several whites, reds, blush and sparkling wines are available, along with house wines by Paul Masson. Desserts are tempting; according to Haimson, the mud pie is the most popular- and for good reason. A thick generous slice of this ice-cream with cookie-crust concoction, split between my companion and me, had us fighting for the last delicious forkful. IF YOU GO: Reservations are recommended. Food and service are memorable. All ages are welcome, although you may enjoy the evening more without the distraction of small children. Dress varies; a moderatelydressed up outfit would be appropriate. Sara Wilson Is the associate editor of Lydia's Style.
RESTAURANT SPOTLIGHT: BEHIND THE SCENE
WHO: Rob Haimson, owner, Potato Brumbaugh's AGE: 31 EDUCATION: Degree in management from Oklahoma State University EXPERIENCE: Has worked in the restaurant business since age 14. Worked as a general manager for Steak and Ale restaurants after graduating from college, "for four years, in 11 restaurants in three states. I moved around quite a bit." Opened the first two Steak and Ale restaurants in Colorado. Eventually left Steak &Ale, "became a ski bum in Boulder...when I heard about this restaurant being built, I came up and convinced the owners I'd be the right man for the (general manager) job ... itwas quite an experience to be 25 years old and put together a restaurant of this caliber." Left Potato Brumbaugh's after two years and an unsuccessful buyout attempt. Worked for the National Restaurant Association in Washington, D.C., teaching seminars and planning the national conference program for three years, then "made (the owners) an offer, they said OK.. .that was March of '86. Now we're going into our second year and going fairly strong ... ifs exceeded our expectations a little."
DID YOU ORIGINALLY WANT TO OWN YOUR OWN RESTAURANT? "Oh, sure, everybody does ... you think, 'I'm 21 years old and I'm a long way from that, I need a million dollars to do thaf ... as you go on, you learn there's ways of coming up with that money." WHAT DOES YOUR JOB INVOLVE? 'What doesn't it involve? Everything from washing dishes and cooking to planning advertising and marketing, hiring, hand-holding, accounting, bookkeeping, banking, purchasing, receiving ... l'm responsible for everything." WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT WHAT YOU DO: "Bartending or cooking, but I don't have time to do either because I have to be out on the floor with my guests .. .thafs my main job, to please the customer. We call them guests because thafs the way we want to treat them." Haimson will cook special dishes himself for his customers. "I like to have a few tricks up my sleeve that only I can do." Customers appreciate that kind of treatment; Haimson refers to various clients, who, because of his attentiveness, "will be with me forever. As long as we're here, as I'm here, this will be the place they come to because they know Rob, and know that they get special treatment. What they don't know is that everybody gets special treatment. Those are the kind of things that make us successful." WHAT IS THE MOST DIFFUCULT PART ABOUT YOUR JOB: Trying to turn the infrequent customer complaint into a positive. "Some of the most positive people who come in here have had a negative experience, and we've been able to turn that around." Sometimes it is employees; while stressing the caliber and stability of his work force, "anytime you have that many young, sensitive personalities you're going to have problems.. .you've got to play Daddy or a number of different roles ....the restaurant business can be a very demanding, pressure-packed, not very much fun kind of business."
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PHILOSOPHY: 'We're trying to do long-term things like getting to know people, shaking their hands, kissing their babies ... knowing what they like to eat, what table they like to sit at, just making a lot of friends. We're getting a lot of repeat business ...to do what it takes, what ever it takes, to please the people coming in the door because we've got to have you back. If you don't come back, we're not going to be successful." FUTURE PLANS: "Everybody wants me to build another restaurant, but I'm not ready. Part of what makes me successful is that I'm here ...to remove me from that to a great extent would be to lose one of the qualities of the restaurant, the fact that I care so much about what does go on because ifs my livelihood ... a lot of people come in because we do such a good job with our service." Brumbaugh's Famous Stuffed Crabmeat Mushrooms (appetizer} Ingredients: 1 pound crabmeat 1/2 pound bay shrimp 1/2 pound salt bread crumbs 1/4 pound grated Monterey Jack Cheese
2eggs 1/2 cup diced onion 1/2 cup diced celery 1/2 cup diced red pepper (or pimento) 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 teaspoon seasoning salt 1/2 teaspoon celery salt 1/2 teaspoon white pepper 24 medium mushrooms pormesan cheese melted buffer M ix all ingredients {except mushrooms) well in large mixing bowl. De-stem mushrooms, dMde stuffing equally and fill each mushroom =P generously. Drizzle with melted butter and sprinkle wftfl parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
A MATTER OF LENGTH ... When fashion magazines show runway clothes that stop inches above the knee, do you feel compelled to call your alteration person to raise the hems on last year's wardrobe? The answer is definitely "no." Length has everything to do with proportion, yours as well as your clothes, time of day, age, body shape, and appropriateness. Actually "long" is now sweeping the country. Expect to see ankle-skimming skirts this fall.
NON-CAREER FUN WEAR Young at heart clothing adds fun to summer dressing. Sundresses with long, full skirts accented with crinolines ... peak-a-boo lace ... bare shoulders ... flirty flounces ... bows. Decidedly feminine!
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GIVE YOUR LOOK THAT SPECIAL PUNCH ... ccessories add that unique out-of-the-ordinary element that gives a look of distinct style. What stands out now- what's bigger, bolder, more off-beat - jewelry with an unconventional theme. Semi-precious stones; dyed beads of horn, woods, oxidized, burnished, antiqued or matte metals, sterling silver - all designed in highly decorative, exotic ways. Wonderful against bare summer skin, and later against the colors and textures of fall.
BELTS ARE HOT! Cinch in your waist with ostrich, alligator, snake, or crocodile ... real or imitation. Great accents on the many clean, bare silhouettes of summer and later over the lush look of fall.
WHAT'S HOT FOR SUMMER '87 A time for daydreams, a time for whimsy, a casual playful time to express individuality.
STRONG COLOR STATEMENTS High Contrast Options ... color with white, white, white. Romantic Pastels .. . soft alluring sherbets with white or ivory. Natures Neutrals . . . monochromatic or spiced with pastels or brights. alive colors Active Brights ... feel combined or accented with black or white.
The statement expressed for spring and summer is soft, romantic curls to go with the more feminine trend in clothing. Nostalgia for the '60s and versatility is the key! Although the look is more casual and wavy for day wear, it can be easily revamped with the use of hairpieces and accessories to create a more elegant coif for evening. Color is vibrant; plums, burgundies and reds are in. The newest sensation is "tier coloring." This method allows you to create subtle or dramatic coloring effects to compliment your hair style, facial features and personality. Ask your favorite stylist about this sensational new look.
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The Career Solution For busy, active women- particularly working women -summer is just as full of business meetings, lunch dates, and activities as any other season. The problem: finding the right clothes that are coal enough for hot weather but smart enough for the occasion. The solution: most definitely points to a dress. Dresses, one-piece or two, and sometimes with a jacket, are versatile enough for daytime, can usually carry Into evening, and often are seasonless enough to go into fall.
DENIM REIGNS SUPREME All American 100 percent coHon denim now takes you day Into evening from the most casual playtime to an evening out. The standby Indigo denim Is predominant with strong alternatives, chambray, black, khaki, and white twill. Add newness to your wardrobe with variations on a theme- bleached, embroidered, appllqued, bejeweled with sequins, stones, and anything else imaginable.
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Well-bred sophistication. Silk is sensational and so is Linda Allard for Elien Tracy. Smart black and tobacco miniature print silk crepe de chine double-breasted blazer with patch pockets, $203. Crisp, slim black cotton poplin trouser skirt, $9 1. Underneath, a nifty miniature print cap sleeve blouse with epaulets and knit collar, $ 117. All in sizes 2-14. -!â&#x20AC;˘ Richard Warren's profusion of polka dots adds a heightened sense of prettiness to summertime after-five dressing. Crinolines add a flirtatious touch to the full skirts of polished cotton. The crisp navy and white combination is accented with delicately scalloped embroidered cut work for a freshly feminine look, $263. The updated green and white halter style, accents the waist and bares the shoulders, sizes 2- 16, $245 . .A The simplicity of real style . city sophisticated fashion statement from Mondi couture from Germany. The newest, sleek, longer-length double-b-reasted blazer in a neutral plaid sparked with a touch of lurex, $4 52. Underneath a stylish stand-up color suit blouse in ivory silk, $ 122, worn with a chic, straight-button front skirt, A ll pieces in sizes 2-24 . ~ Refined chic in soft shades and shapes. Special occasion styling is Ursula of Switzerland's trademark. Gentle peach georgette petal chemise with pearl and crystal shoulder applique, sizes 4-16, $ 173. Exceptional designer earrings from Wendy Gell, $ 130.
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'fEo A return to nostalgia from Nancy Johnson. Romantic sundress with pristine white-on-white handcut embroideries on shapely bodice and skirt hem, sizes 4-14, $153. Dainty carved ivory earrings, $70. Inspired by the lawn parties of the' 30s, this romantic classic in antique tea linen will stay cool on a hot summer day. Body skimming, this chemise has exquisite lace cascading over shoulders and deep collar to a flirty pleated skirt, sizes 4-14, $161. Pearl necklace, $25 and earrings, $13, by Les Bernard.
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DESIG Judith Lowe began designing active sports clothes in 1974 when she took up tennis and could find nothing quite right to wear. From that point to her current position as design director of Ultrasport, she has maintained her belief that "less is more" and simplicity is the key to good design. At Ultrasport the emphasis is on casual-yet-elegant leisure clothing. The collection also includes tennis and golf ap~arel with coordinates that can be put together for a total look. Judith is constantly searching the fabric market for new and interesting fabrications she feels will be suitable .for the Ultrasport look. Judith Lowe with Jim Mustich, President of Ultrasport.
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The Ultrasport label represents a commitment to fine quality and innovative design. Judith feels fortunate to be a part of the Ultrasport team and hopes her role as design director will continue to be an integral part of the Ultrasport success story. Judith lives in Manhattan with her two little girls, Jamie, 11, and Katy, 9, and her husband, Steven Garfield. Steven is also a clothing designer. Together, they share parenting responsibilities and rely on each other for mutual feedback, an important part of the design process.
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INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF FORT COLLINS ... We have personally experienced a major change in the needs of the graphic arts community during the past 20 years here in Fort Collins. Many small shops and new business and indus try ventures have created a need for fast turn small print shops which now has been adequately fulfilled. At the same time o ther larger businesses and . industries are requiring higher quality and more sophistica ted , complex printing. Pre-press, design, and typesetting capabilities have been established and have adequately fulfilled this need also. We believe that in order to keep pace with the graphic arts needs of the Fort Collins community, more capital for acquisition of the latest printing presses and supporting equipment h as to be invested, right here in Fort Collins . It becomes an absolute necessity that printing buyers, graphic artists an d others who control the production of a printing order, realize the importance of keeping their dollars invested in Fort Collins. When this intent is demonstrated, printing capabilities and services can improve, along with the lo cal economy. Lydia Dody' s Style Magazine is a good example of a pioneer to change the above described condition even when opportunity did exist to have her publication printed in Denver. She recognized the need for a high quality magazine and insisted in keeping her advertiser's dollars in the Fort Collins economy, where they should be . We congratulate Lydia and her staff for their contribution to the results o f a home grown, home produced, and hom e owned prod u c t. We must all learn a nd follow this example if we truly want the economy of Fort Collins to improve and have access to the latest printing equipment and technical journeymen. Marvin W. Fries
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THE SOPHISTICATED TRAVELER by Tom Cebuhar Aggie Travel Points International
HONG KONG. lt'sadriftofincense in a busy street, crashing gongs and the swirling colors of the dragon dance. It's exotic fruits and flowers, strange spices and the chatter of an open-air market. It's a neon dazzle at nightfall, when a million city lights spring to life. It's a tranquil countryside where ducks squabble, buffalo trudge, and farmers stoop in the rice paddies. This small British territory has a magic and fascination that attracts visitors from all over the world. Hong Kong (the name translates to "Fragrant Harbor") is more than a city; it is 235 islands with remote towns and beautiful beaches. Situated at the tip of the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong is a natural gateway to the Orient and to China, the world's most populous nation, and is the world's third largest financial center. A visit to Hong Kong begins with the spectacular approach to Kai T ak Airport. Travelers choose to stay on "the island" or in Kowloon according to their interests and their budgets. The major hotels are situated in two districts, including Causeway Bay or the "Central" district on Hong Kong Island and T sim Sha Tsui on the Kowloon Peninsula; Hong Kong has three "World Class" hotels. One of the world's outstanding journeys is also one of the shortest and least expensive: the Star Ferry crossing between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. On this seven or eight minute ride, you will experience the essence of Hong Kong and its most valuable asset - the harbor. You will also see haughty aquaplaning jetfoils skimming above the surface of the water at startling speeds, ferrying hundreds of passengers a day between Hong Kong and the gambling haven of Macau 40 miles away across the Pearl River estuary. At the same time, the larger ferries from the Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Company ply in and out of the harbor to and from their journeys around the network of Hong Kong Islands. Beyond these, the giant container vessels and tankers carry on with the bigger business of the high seas.
A visit to Hong Kong is also a culinary wonderland with a smorgasboard of restaurants featuring every conceivable cuisine from both Asian and distant lands. Restaurants range all the way from the local hawker stall, a floating meal on a small boat in the main harbor, a banquet at one of the floating palaces in Aberdeen, to the finest cuisine and highest prices imaginable in one of the top eateries in the various hotels. Hong Kong provides the opportunity for memorable meals to complement its sightseeing adventures. Eating out in Hong Kong is a way of life; almost all types of food can be found for the best Chinese cuisine, and there is nowhere in the world to match Hong Kong. Today, skyscrapers are prominent in almost any photograph of Hong Kong. It seems that new ones are completed weekly, yet it is still possible to go off the beaten path ro the back street
markets, bustling with activity and seemingly untouched by the dazzling world a few steps away. This city of six million people has one of the highest standards of living in Asia, and an unforgettable feeling of excitement and optimism that permeates every aspect of the city's life. If you go: AIR FARE RANGE FROM DENVER $ 11 78-$3 138 Round trip HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS RANGE $75-$250 per night - lsr C b ss CLIMATE Subtropica l -Sum mer temperatures herween 61 Jegn:es and 85 degrees. Winter temperatures between 45 degrees and 65 degrees.
SHOPPING BEST BUYS- Jewe lry, C hinese handicrafts, a udilla nd vidCll equipme nt, cust<1m-maJ e garments.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS For U .S. C it izens - Va lid U.S. p01ssporr. No Visa rc4uircd (or stay up to o ne month .
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ELECTRICITY 220 volrs, 3 pin British-type plug. Converters nnd adaptl' TS necessary fo r U.S. type app li ances.
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Model of the Month
"My fashion preference has always leaned towards natural things - natural fibers, hand-woven fabrics, block prints and batiks. And, for the past 30 years, I've also been interested in fashion as it accents my Indian jewelry collection." Fashion comments from Evie Hickman, our vital, enthusiastic, and talented Model of the Month personality. Growing up in Denver, Evie graduated from East High School. She followed in her parents' and grandparents' foot-steps and attended the University of Colorado in Boulder, studying art and music, and graduated with a BSA degree. Evie married a naval officer and they had their first child, Tia. In 1946, they settled in Fort Collins and Lyn and John were born. In Fort Collins Evie took a position at the CSU library while studying for her Master's Degree from CSC in Greeley. She was asked to teach in the Art Department part-time, soon moving into a full-time position. Several years later, Evie, then divorced, met Chuck Hickman, ownerofHickman's For Men, and in 1959 they were married. Their daughter, Ada, was born in 1960. Evie continued teaching Art Appreciation, Basic Color and Design, and ultimately taught Art Education to teachers. Evie now teaches a basic design class - Visual Form to Non-Art Majors - one semester a year and devotes the rest of her time to her own art work. Evie's art
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took a pivotal step 10 years ago during her sabbatical to retrace her family's interest in the Southwest in the 1940s. "I wanted to do something using the influences of the baskets, the pottery, the rugs, the jewelry, the beautiful colorful influences of the Southwest, and I wanted to work in a circle. I made four embossings on plain white paper and soon after started making my own 100 percent cotton paper in my home studio." Evie loves working in many media; her glass etchings, beautiful sand paintings, porcelain art, and original embossed paper art have been widely acclaimed. Energetic and creative, Evie is planning her next art projects. "I want to put my Zuni designs on textiles and then have them stitched into a quilt. Cave art pictographs on textured and striated paper are also in the planning stage," she says. Evie, Chuck, their four children, and five grandchildren all share a common love of music and art. Evie's art is timeless. Her unique work has a strong Southwestern influence in design, but her interpretation is com temporary and thus easily blends with any art or decor. Her works of art are represented in numerous private and public collections and shown in many galleries. Evie displays Lolita's Butterfly, a magnificent piece patterned after her prize-winning Zuni necklace from the Frank and Lolita Prouty Collection. Her stylish turquoise dress by Willi is the perfect background for fun accessories.
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