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.•• from the best,looking, hardest,working magazine staff around! Our nine,member team of dedicated professionals bring you the in,depth features and glamorous fashions in every issue ofLydia's Style.

From all of us to all of you, may your holidays be all that you wish for and may your new year be bright.

-The staff of Lydia's Style magazine

Back row: Mary Dunn, editorial assistant; Lydia Dody, publisher; Susan Cole, Stephanie House, and Cathie May, advertising representatives.

Front row: Marilyn] ordan, hair designer; Annabell Sharpe, office manager; Bernadine Johnson, makeup artist; Sara Wilson, managing editor.

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LYDIA'S

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1987 PUBLISHER, EDITOR, FASHION ART DIRECTOR Lydia Dody ADVERTISINGSALES Susan Cole 493-3708 Lydia Dody 226-4838 Stephanie House 686-5832 Cathie May 493-0634

The many moods of the holiday season; cruise and resortwear

26 THE CHANGING ROLE OF FATHERHOODFORT COLLINS STYLE

MANAGING EDITOR Sara Wilson

Seven local fathers adapt to evolving societal norms

32 SHOPPING THE TOWN

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Mary Dunn

Our choices for the most memorable holiday gifts ever

OFFICE MANAGER Annabel! Sharpe

34 DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT Linda Allard for Ellen Tracy, La Blanca

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Susan Cole Faith Kuhns Lydia Dody JimMiller Jane Folsom Sharon Stuart Denise Gardner Sara Wilson Marilyn Jordan

36 DESIGN LINES Sharon Stuart: Your office image

40 ENTERTAINING IN STYLE Savvy schemes for great gatherings

FASHION AND ACCESSORIES Lydia's Fine Women's Apparel

62 MODEL OF THE MONTH Busy, successful Roger Sample blends business and family life

GRAPHIC DESIGN, PRODUCTION, TYPOGRAPHY Burns + Associates, Inc.路 HAIRDESIGN Marilyn Jordan and Cari Grant Concept II

Colorado International Poster Exhibition, Lincoln Center Birthday Ball, 1987 Collins Roast

42 EVENTS

MAKE-UP Bernadine Johnson

Our holiday recommendations- something fun for everyone

PHOTOGRAPHY Lolly Clarke, Clarke Photography John Clarke, Clarke Photography Lydia Dody

44 DINING OUT, LVOlA'S STYLE Delfannies' delightlul, delectable dinners

48 FOCUS ON FITNESS LifeLab: Improving fitness and quality of life

PRINTING Robinson Press

54 MONEY MATIERS

THANKS TO Fort Collins Floral- Christmas tree Fossil Creek Furniture Galleries- oriental rug J. Pitner, Ltd.- men's fashions Lady's and Gentleman's Shoes- women's shoes Mister Neat's Tux Shop- tuxedo Palmer House Florist and GreenhouseChristmas tree and decorations Tiara Furs - fox fur coat

Investing in gold: timely investment choices

58 TRAVEL TIPS Australia's 1988 bicentennial extravaganza

THANK YOU FOR ON LOCATION COURTESIES Fort Collins Country Club Palmer House Florist and GreenhouseMary Spinelli

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MEET STYLE'S FASHION MODELS The holiday season is traditionally a time to celebrate ... to celebrate good friends and good fortune. We're celebrating even more - this issue marks the third anniversary of Lydia's Style magazine. We've come a long way since the first eight-page issue appeared in November 1984 with a staff of one - me! We've grown to 64 pages and a mailing list of over 10,000 readers in northern Colorado and Wyoming. Our staff now numbers six, with vital help from the stylists of Concept II, the production staff of Bums + Associates, Inc. and our printer, Robinson Press.

We've deepened our commitment to bring you the very latest in fashion and lifestyle trends that affect the way you live and work. The magazine business can be tough, but we intend to stay in Fort Collins - and grow. You can count on seeing Lydia's Style for many years to come.

The changing role of fatherhood is our feature this issue. Fathers h ave had to adapt - and fast - to major societal upheavals in recent years. Read how seven Fort Collins fathers handle parenthood today on page .

To all of our advertisers, friends, and readers who have made Lydia's Style a success, thank you. Have a very merry and safe holiday and the best New Year eve<

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on the cover Magical moments of the holidays will be forever remembered in Raul Blanco 's sapphire and black drop-waist stfk skirt and hand-loomed sweater top, sizes 4-14, $388.

Dynasty collection rhinestone collar, $250, and cobalt and crystal designer earrings by Wendy Gel!, $85. Formal black tuxedo with the traditonal black cummerbund and tie courtesy of M ister N eat's Tux Shop.

Christmas scene and decorations courtesy of Palmer House Flonst and Greenhouse.

Decorative Oriental rug courtesy of Fo5511 Creek Furniture Galleries. Photography by John Clarke.

Lydia's style Magazine is a seasonal publication direct mailed to homes and businesses in Colorado and southern Wyoming. Subscriptions for readers who reside outside this area are available for $9.95/year. Additional copies are delivered to medical facilities, clubs, and offices.

Publication schedule: Spring Issue - March; Summer Issue - May; Fall Issue-August Holiday Issue - November For ad rates, subscription information, or correspondence, contact Lydia's Sfoy1e Magazine, Scotch Pines Village, 2601 S. Lemay, Suite 35, Fort Collins, Colorado 80525, (303] 226-6400. " 1987 Lydia's style Magazine. All rights reserved.

Reproduction without permission from style or its publisher is prohibited.

Catherine Finch Interior designer; married to Aaron. Enjoys travel, tennis, entertaining, and design. "What woman doesn't love to wear beautiful clothes? I loved modeling - the day was filled with wonderful clothes and wild hair styles."

R. G. Hassett: Manager of Williams Press.

Married to Kathrine; father of Laura Lee, 20. Likes motorcycling, wines, and photography. "The fashion shoot was well-thought out and well-organized.

Lydia was in charge of things and knew what she wanted."

Marilyn Jordan Cosmetologist and hairstylist; Lydia's Style's hair designer for fashion shoots. Married to Richard; one son, Lennie, 26. Likes fashion, skiing, walking, snowmobiling, and dunebuggies. "I enjoyed modeling. found it much more demanding working in front of the camera rather than behind the scenes - which I really love."

Bina Mehta Travel consultant. Married to Rajiv and mother of Mona, 12, and Kabir, 2. Hobbies include reading, tennis, cooking, and horseback riding.

"I felt special and glamorous ... I didn't know how much work it is to be a model!"

Gail Osborne Homemaker. Married to Roger and mother of Christopher, 2 7, and Jennifer, 25. Interests include tennis, golf, English riding (dressage jumping), travel, fashion, and home decorating. "I have been modeling for fun and profit for 20 years and still enjoy wearing the new designs as the seasons change.

Working with Fort Collins ladies is fun- they sparkle with vitality. It must be the mountain air."

Alma Wuthier Motel owner. Married to Claude; mother of Roger, 39, and Dennis, 38.

Enjoys playing bridge, working, cooking. "Modeling was a fantastic experience and gave me some insight on how the magazine is put together. The whole thing was very exciting."

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This season, hair is a freedom of expression, whether softly romantic or wildly outrageous - and everything in between. The look for the holidays is WOW. Evening events dominate the season, and gala hair styles reflect the glitter and glamour of the clothes and occasions. Upswept hair, festooned with bows and jewelry, is elegant and alluring.

Hair for evening must have volume. In order to achieve volume, you need texture in your hair. This is done through body waves, root perms, and "chisling". "Moonbeaming", a process used to create beautiful, understated highlights that draw the eye, also gives hair texture.

Body waves are permanent, textured curls that give you the option of wearing your hair either soft and wavy, or full and fluffy, depending on your styling method. Root perms are big this season for lift at the roots but with a soft effect on the ends of the hair.

If you can't get your hair to stand up, ask your stylist to "chisle" your hair. This cutting process notches hair so that minute pieces are cut in varying lengths.

The shorter pieces underneath hold up the remainder, creating a voluminous effect where you want it.

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"Scrunching" is a hot new technique that will also give your hair volume. To do: mousse or gel wet hair and comb in your desired style. As hair dries naturally, spray hair with a non-aerosol styling spray. To scrunch, quickly squeeze sections of your hair at the roots. Keep squeezing until you've covered the areas where you want volume. Continue this process until your hair is dry and you have achieved the desired effect. For faster drying, use a blow-dryer with a diffuser attachment.

Sophisticated evening hats create new evening hairstyle possibilities. If you don't have enough length to achieve the "swept up" look, popular hairpieces add height, length, and pizazz. Whatever your special holiday occasion, you hair can look as festive and special as you feel.

Marilyn Jordan is the owner of Concept II. She is also the hair designer for Lydia's Style.

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â&#x20AC;˘ Barrettes, headbands, combs and bows are gaining in prominence ... especially amber/tortoise, wood, tigers eye â&#x20AC;˘ Lace, burnished metals, and matte gold add to diversification of hair accessories

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Handwear makes a beautiful ensemble complete. + Gloves with leather fringe, perforated seams, oversized gauntlets + Colored leather - not just understated browns and grays, but·bright primary colors

WINDS OF CHANGE As the holiday/early spring season emerges, we feel a rumble of tremendous change. Fashion is taking a sharp turn and evolving to completely new proportions, shapes, and fabrics.

The three "S"-words have come on the scene stronger than ever: SHORT, STRETCH, SOPHISTICATED. Short now reaches from career to couture, and from damask to denim. But when donning these shorter proportions, don't look back for inspiration. Short is not only for the ingenue; it's more womanly now, slim, or fit-and-flare, worn with flats or, even newer, with two-inch sculptured heels. Fortunately, it's not the only choice, since short is only to be worn with appropriately attractive legs. Long and straight or long and full skirts and dresses offer a popular alternative to the season's new short looks .

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Feminine coquettishness returns via the hat!

Felts, knits, rabbit fur trim, and curly lamb are all popular looks for headwear Berets, fedoras, Fez, knitted cloches are on all the runways in Europe Interesting but subtle netting is a popular detail for evening hats and headpieces

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There is no other time when little accoutrements are in such demand. clothes for all those parties. events, and, more clothes mean more than ever, it's the little things that

a comeback, but smaller scale is still in.

Matching set pieces - earrings, necklace, bracelet + Antique golds, matte golds, antique brass and pewter + Dressier styles appear + Earrings . . . bold impact, buttons, dangles Necklaces . . . beaded chokers, collars, ribbed pieces, multi-chains . . . emphasis on the face + Bracelets . . . cuffs, bangles worn stacked and clinging Brilliant stones, burnished metals, cabochon stones, pearls, rhinestones, crystals, and sterling silver dominate the collection.

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Cummerbund, wide cinches, classic trouser belts with buckles are hot shapes for Holiday I Wide ... to accent the waist, dropped to accent hips I Dressier for suits and evening I Skins .. .lizard, crocodile, snake and ostrich I Textured, embossed, and distressed leather I Natural leather, saddle leather, and soft leather for feminine looks I Color ... red, purple, blue, and greens for contrast I Metallic leather for denim and twills and for evening

and time calls for more and recreational activities, accessories. Now, more mean a lot.

Satchels and dufflebags are flexible in shape, and are very popular for resortwear Drawstring and Camera bag styles are the latest Crocodile, lizard, ostrich, and alligator, real or embossed Softer, less constructed shapes prevail.. .shoulder bags, soft leather cluthes, pouches, and drawstrings Texture combinations, denims, vinyls still important for the younger set Browns, black, taupe, honey are top colors Accents include red, purple, and green

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versatile accessory around I Oversized shapes- big squares, rectangles, triangles, and shawls Silk, wool challis, silk chiffon, lame, crepe de chine, cashmere Prints .. geometries, nature-inspired designs, animal , paisley, quilts, free-form art Colors ... reflectthe range of neutrals to stain glass brights. . Scarves provide the best medium of color addition to the neutral fashions of the fall season

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What with the return of the ever-rising skirt lengths, hosiery has never been so important! • Refined textures and patterns take over where prints left off • Bows, dots, seams • "Tights" in thicker weaves with mesh, herringbones, tweed effects

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It's Stunning Days and Elegant Evenings â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘. exciting interplays of textures, shape and color.

Festive femininity. The perfect dress in Christmas red by Nancy] ohnson will go through the holidays and beyond. Soft wool jersey wraps close to the body, drapes into soft pleats and the ecru embroidered collar adds the crowning touch, sizes 4-14, $165. Shiny gold and ivorine earrings by Rhea, $15.

Tastefully decorated blue spruce Christmas tree and centerpiece in an understated elegant palette of mauves, teals, and peach tones, courtesy of Palmer House Florist and Greenhouse.

It's the time of the year to be at your glamourous best . . . this season, clothes take on dramatic shapes and rich colors, heightened by just the right amount of sparkle and glitter ...

'd gold. Antique Jnze with Khes of pewter :::ent Rhea ' s Old ·orld collectwn. nbossed ius table belt 9 two strand cl;_lace $37, uching pierced

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European influence. .

Dynamic fashwr: forward styling m the finest softest smooth leathers from Ruth Wagner. Chic slim-cut, lined, khaki pant, $454, with matching French-styled long leather coat, $988.

Sizes 4-14 and SM-L. Subtle ?ut striking moha!r blend mock turtle sweater with . tarsia pattern of m · · and purple, ramn, saffron on olivewood, by Linda Allard for Ellen Tracy, sizes

P-S-M-L, $2~3.

Bold accents 1r: !den hom-cl!p go earrings W!t· h brass inlay, $46, and wide matchmg cuff, $85.

Distinctive design, Quality and superb styling are signature

ekm'"" fm- award-w;nning UnJa A/la,dfen Eikn T mcy Day into evening, the longer-length red silk!woo[ floral paisley skirt, $225, is a smashing look with its companion /a,g, 'q'-'>hawi, $132. The wardmb,. b®r, a >oft merino wool shaped longer-length Pullover sweater, red, navy, ivory, Wide, embossed leather belt, $73, completes the $76. picture.

The newest jacket length is cropped shorter and stylish at its best in red worsted wool crepe trimmed in gold braid, $245. Long sweeping red crepe skirt has a high nipped-in waistband, $166, and silk charmeuse jewel-neck blouse ~~~~~~t;is a wardrobe staple, ivory, gold, $122.

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City sophistication T ransc end'mg the . seasons, Ruth Wagner's .. glove le hexqumte at er creation is th ul · e $ tlmate in Ch.!C m?ck-styled fi;e engtne red · sizes S-M-Lacket, $!24, tops ~ lon slim skirt · g 12 $ ' slzes 4, 318. Man colors available y Accented ·h · bri Wlt ghtly geomet · patterned wo lncchallis squareo ~2, and gold or knocker earrings by Les Bernard, $35.

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Luxurious sophistication.

Simple elegance personified in I. B. Diffusion's winter white silk/angora city skyline sweater, $112, and elastic-waist slim skirt, $66.

Both in sizes P-SM-L. Pearl necklace, $50, and matching earrings, $40. spruce tree courtesy of Palmer House Florist and Greenhouse.

Holiday Entrance Makers ... skek looks skim the body

Spectacular all-out glamour. For the season's most special occasions Diane Freis creat~s a one-of-a-kind grand entrance maker. The finest French silk panne velvet touched with ___ _, gold in the most beautiful shades of aqua, royal, and green, one size $1465. Ham-' mered gold dangle earrings, $25.

Flash and fashion .

Shiny metallic copper disks accent Karen Kane's black cotton tunic wp, $90, ca~ be cinched in wtth a wide leather metallic copper aJ~..~~ belt, $40. Longer c:; length flared godet skirt flatters the figure, $76, stzes s-M-L. Rich hand carved golden horn and brass sevenstrand necklace, $111 , matching hornearrings, $38.

Outrageous and playful. Silver dalmatian print accents Karen Kane's red 100% cotton sweatshirt $86 and elastic ' waist mini, $98.

Sized S-M-L. Luxurious mid-calf length red fox coat courtesy of Tiara Furs.

Short and sleek.

The leggy new look of the season in Ruth Wagner's barely over-theknee black leather skirt, sizes 4-12, $290. Exquisite hand loomed sweater by Nannell with leather and sequin accents on winter white, S,M,L, $305.

Handmade designer bracelet and earrings by Wendy Gell.

Indulge yourself. Seasonless ~-e."''-"''"ou silk charmeause from Little in the softest shade of Evening sweater of ramie/ cotton has floral silk applique with touches of lace and rhinestone over a soft and silk charmeause cocktail pant, sizes S, M, L, $198. Flirty crystal and silver dangle earrings, $95.

Flocked and beautifully decorated Christmas tree , with porcelain clowns and dolls, is courtesy of the Treasure Chest Gift Emporium.

Gorgeously feminine, splashy prints, colors and details are the trademark of Diane Freis designer

creations.

Sophisticated twopiece dress in an artful collection of green, black and white prints.

Crystal-pleated skirt and blouson top fit-and-flatter, one size, $415.

Handmade earring accents in sterling and onyx, $58.

Spectator stylish.

Navy combines with ivory in the newest crisp collection from Linda Allard for Ellen Tracy . Sleek merino worstedwool window pane cardigan, $I 62, tops a classic finegauge merino wool long-sleeve sweater, in navy or red, $76. Smart straight-leg worsted wool trouser in coordinating small window pane $I 46, sizes P-SM-L and 2-I4.

Stunning silver accents from Alexis Kirk: navy calf belt with silver alligator buckle, $350, and matching collar $210. Wide-cuffed bracelet $220.

Earrings , $IS.

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Evening sophistication.

Raul Blanco creates an elegant hand-loomed bodyskimming silver metallic black knit top, worn over an exquisite shiny scroll jacquardpleated skirt, sizes 4-14, $460. Alexis Kirk gold and crystal collar, $150, and sculptured gold earrings by Rhea,

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Holiday glamour.

Winter white lambswooUangora evening sweater with romantic pearl accented illusion neckline, sizes S,M,L, $143.

Winter white silk cocktail pants sizes XS,S,M,L, $81 .

Both from Spree.

Exquisite earrings of pearl, ivory and crystal by designer Wendy Gell, $110.

Flocked and beautifully decorated Christmas tree, with porcelain clowns and dolls, is courtesy of the Treasure Chest Gift Emporium.

Sensational accents. The ultimate evening bag holds all your essentials in style.

All-over bugle beading in gunmetal from Walborg, $49.

Distinctive coins.

Timeless jewelry with a touch of glitz from Les Bernard.

Chain choker with pewter coin, $55, and matching clip earrings, $35.

Pedigreed polish.

Tailored with a sense of style, Roth-Le-Cover's red 100 percent wool crepe blazer is a wardrobe must, sizes 4-16, lipstick red or winter white $160. Worn with a flattering pleated front button wool crepe skirt, sizes 4-16, $130 and black silk blouse from Oleg Cassini with rhinestone trim on breast pocket, sizes 4-14, $83. Shawlaccents in bright colors, $32. Geometric gold lapel pin, $2 1, chain necklace, $30, and gold! black earrings, $30.

Geiger classics Timeless fashi;n wuh stylish originality and attention to quality and detail.

Austrian wool hunter green jacket wuh signature P.ewter buttons, szzes 4-18, $ 188.

Softly pleated lightweight wool challis skirt in a windowpane Pattern on hunter green, sizes 4-16 $246. Under- ' neath, a feminine touch of embroidery and lace on a fronttucked white cotton blottse from. Pine Shirt Company, szzes 4-14, $54 .

Festive holiday decorations courtesy of Palmer House Florist and Greenhouse.

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The appeal of black and white: the polish and presence of smart black-andwhite houndstooth in a soft wooV rayon blend with flattering leatherlike skirt yoke accenr. A perfect choice from David Warren for day into evening, sizes 4-16, $188.

Dramatic fourstrand black hom beads, $95, and matching clip earrings, $34.

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by Faith Kuhns

Lets hear it for fathers ... applause for a group that is redefining its traditional role.

Men are making gains in the home that are unprecendented. One study showed a 26 percent increase in time spent by fathers in child care between 1976 and 1982.

Just consider their showing in the delivery room. T oday 90 percent attend the births of their children, up from less than 10 percent 25 years ago.

Some men point to this one instance as reason for the increased involvement with their children.

But the trend of waiting longer to start a family is also making an impact.

Fathers who have completed advanced schooling and have settled into their careers have more time to spend with their children.

Then, take the men who've joined the role reversal revolution. By opting to be the partner that stays home with the child, or by winning custody in a divorce, these men become primary caregivers.

One out of 10 children, or 1.6 million American kids, now live with dad instead of mom, following divorce.

Studies show that these kids rate their fathers high in nurturance, rating their dads higher than children from two-parent families rated either parent.

And, in single-parent families, children who live with dad are as well-adjusted as children who live with mom.

Another trend that is redefining fatherhood is stepparenting. This role is stressful; 17 percent of marriages that involve stepchildren on both sides wind up in divorce within three years, according to a report in Psychology Today. That's compared with only six

percent of first-time marriages and 10 percent of remarriages without stepchildren that fail in the same period.

Barry Feldman, a successful Fort Collins stepdad and family counselor, feels the rate of stepfamily failure is double that percentage, judging by his practice.

During a gradual process of attachment that took seven years, Feldman's stepson finally named him "Dad," and changed his biological father's handle to "Bio." Adoptive fathers must deal with a crisis of heritage, often experienced by their children. But the trend of Caucasian families to adopt minority children may present a natural approach to laying that issue "out on the table", according to pediatrician Tom W era.

The result may be positive, as these minority children adapt to a majority Caucasian society.

Nor should the proponents of"new fatherhood" ignore the Old Guard who may have had little involvement with rearing their own children, but are getting a second chance with their grandchildren.

Here's how seven Fort Collins dads are handling modem fatherhood, in all its variations.

DAVE WILLIAMS Behind a large oak desk, cluttered with picture cubes of his two-year-old son, attorney David Williams pondered the advantages of being an older dad.

"You have a better view of life. If you're younger you don't really appreciate what a tremendous gift it is to have a child.

"I always wanted children. Even when I wasn't married, I used to buy books on the thought that they'd be available to children. I wasn't stocking

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up on little kids' books. These were books of some interest to me - National Geographic-style books, primarily for kids ages nine and 10."

Williams was 39 when his son, Scott, was born and had established a healthy law firm with eight partners at Hale, Smith and Williams, PC. "The biggest advantage," he said, "is that when you're starting out as an attorney you spend a lot of hours setting up a practice. When I came to Fort Collins I wasn't even married. I'd work 60 to 70 hours a week. Given that background, and that my current level is a lot less, I feel I can maintain a practice and make a good living, without the overwhelming number of hours."

A high point of his day, Williams said, is when he leaves his office, usually by 5:30 p.m., to pick up his son at daycare.

"He comes running over and I see what his day's been like. He can talk in

Dave Williams reads nightly to son Scott, 2. "Having a child is the number one priority by far compared to my other interests. "

short phrases. It's fun to try to understand what he's trying to say.

"In the evening it's rare for me to work, so the time from when I picked him up, to bedtime, is spent pretty much totally in his company."

Another advantage of being an older dad, Williams says, is that he's had a chance to travel and indulge an interest in wildlife photography. His office wall is a gallery of matted photo trophies from two trips to Africa and a trip to the Galapagos in the Pacific Ocean. He entertains notions of spending a year in Africa on photo safari.

But "having a child is the number one priority by far" compared to his other interests, Williams said. He still devotes Saturday mornings to golf. He and his wife, Linda, director of vocational education for Fort Collins' Poudre R-1 school district, trade childcare for several hours on Saturday or Sunday because each needs to work weekends to keep up, Williams said.

One of his favorite activities with Scott is going to City Park to swing, slide or ride the miniature train.

Another is reading. "The one thing that happens every day is reading. He likes to sit on your lap and it takes five or six books to get him to bed. That's pretty much a constant."

Williams describes his son as a happy, active, alert child with a sense of humor. "He teases and that's neat to see. I think it takes creativity."

Williams is a doting dad who started his role by attending Scott's Caesarean birth, an experience that made it all "less remote or sterile.

"I was surprised that even though babies, in fact, can't do much, how interesting they are - how much pride you can take in watching them develop."

The intensity of his involvement with his son, Williams said, seems typical of older dads. "The law firm had a population explosion. So some of my partners- Zach Wilson, Dave Power, and Kelsey Smith - all have kids in Scott's age bracket. We exchange stories and I can identify with that. You feel less unusual to have these people (older dads) around. It's okay to talk about your kids at work. That's true for all four of us. We're very directly involved in taking care of our children."

Having a child has also "made me less inclined to value money and more inclined to value time," Williams added. "What it does is give you a focus .

Many people, if they sat down, would think through to the conclusion that time is valuable. They may be giving up too much time for a career. It comes to a point of diminishing returns. What a child does is give a better focus for that."

BOB DEAN Bob Dean is a homemaker who enjoys his job. An ex-lawyer, he now spends his days interacting with a cheerful, active 14-month-old and running a household for three other children and his wife, attorney Susan Lach. In addition, he cares, part time, for a neighbor's preschooler.

"At least I'm doing something unconventional," Dean said as he held his ebullient, cloth-diapered son.

"Lawyers are so conventional."

Dean has been primary caregiver, chef, and housekeeper for nearly six years. He started by potty-training Lach's second son when the couple was married in 1982. And he expects to keep his job until Tommy starts school in four years.

The number one reward of being a homemaker is that you feel like you're doing something worthwhile, Dean said. "You're doing something where you really couldn't be replaced. Even if you're a great professional lawyer or doctor, your clients can always go to another lawyer or doctor." As a full-time homemaker "you're creating an atmosphere in your house where people are really secure. They can really flourish. There are a lot of things they don't have to worry about."

Dean admitted that "it's hard to make conversation with a lot of other fellows" now that he's ditched his career. "Conversationally it can be difficult. You have to stick to the

weather or sports. Most people want to talk about their work all the time. If you don't have a job, you're kind of on the out."

For the most part, it's other people who have a hard time adjusting to the role reversal. For instance, when he and Lach went to register their children for school in Fort Collins, the registrar "transposed the descriptions of our careers on the information sheet. We had to go and straighten it out. He had to rewrite it.

"But the biggest adjustment is not because I don't have a career anymore," Dean said, "it's because I have a family and I just don't have any free time. A lot of hobbies have fallen by the wayside."

Dean started as homemaker "on a temporary basis, thinking I would go get a job. But it turned out to make life so much easier for everybody, especially Sue, that we decided to go this way.

"At first we were concerned about whether we could survive with just one salary. But we discovered, very soon, that without any other distractions, that Sue's business (domestic relations litigation) would really pick up."

"When she comes home, things are done."

Lach is delighted with her husband's diligent homemaking. She has nothing to do in the evenings but interact with the children, she said.

"The system couldn't work better."

Dean credited Lach with 50 percent of the interaction time spent with their children, since she tends to help the

Bob Dean with sonsTommy, 14 months, and Christopher, 8: "The number one reward of being a homemaker is that you feel like you're doing something worthwhile ... you're creating an atmosphere in your house where people are really secure and can really flourish. "

older two with their homework. This kind of involvement is bound to benefit the children cognitively, as well as by giving the children an enhanced sense of their own potency, according to a study cited in Parents magazine about children who have a 40-45 percent involvement from the non-primary parent.

Yet, Lach is not one to stay home with the children, Dean added. When he took his annual, one-week hiking vacation away from the family, it was the children's grandmother who came to fill in.

As with most homemakers, Dean feels his contribution is undervalued.

"It's a shame that society puts such a low value on homemaking. You see it reflected in divorce courts. You see it reflected on TV. Women only naturally tum to the work place if what they're doing at home is given such short shrift.

If you can't get a husband to support you or appreciate what you're doing, or if you're living on the brink of economic disaster, then even the worst job is better than this."

When his full-time daycare days are over, Dean plans to write fiction.

"I liked being a lawyer," he said of his personal injury practice. "But you get all types of people. Some are not pleasant to deal with.

"Every job has its frustrations," Dean added. Currently, it's "the seventh or eighth time you clean someone's diapers in the same afternoon. Or you wash up the kitchen floor and the next day someone spills a whole pitcher of apple juice on it."

Still, these things are offset by the pleasure of spending an hour or more outdoors, playing whiffleball with his children, or watching his baby toddle in the sunshine. His daughter Andrea, 4, is a daring gymnast, something Dean attributes to "not being around mobs of kids with one supervisor.

"All four of my kids are not shy.

They're eager to get into things and try them. They don't wait around. They make friends pretty easy. They move easily. They are capable of being active enough to do the things they want to do. Intellectually, they're all pretty capable, too. And they haven't been in the hospital since I've been here."

This is no small accomplishment for a homemaker, much less one who is pioneering a role reversal.

BARRY FELDMAN Barry Feldman is "Dad" to his stepson Ian. But it's been a "slow, gradual, deliberate process" that took four to five years to achieve, said Feldman, a family counselor.

The day Ian started calling his non-custodial dad "Bio" was preceded by years of bedtime talks, as Feldman rubbed his stepson's back and led him through an adjustment process.

"Being aware of the process kids go through, I didn't wait for him to get uncomfortable. I started by saying things like he had a father, I knew that, and he didn't need another father. All I wanted to do was be his friend and be with his mother. Over a couple of years, the discussion progressed. I told him I really cared about him and I hoped he really cared about me. 'I know it's not as much as you care about your dad. But someday I'd like you to care about me as much as you love your dad.' " In the meantime, Ian corrected people who referred to Feldman as his dad. "He isn't my dad. My dad lives in San Jose," Ian reportedly replied.

Eventually he let references to Feldman as dad pass, except when they came from his friends. Finally, two years ago, Ian started referring to Feldman as "Dad" with his friends and Feldman asked Ian to come up with an alternate name for his biological dad.

Feldman cultivated his involvement with his stepson by becoming a Little League coach when his son was learning to pitch, and by becoming a Boy Scout master now that his son is an aspiring Eagle Scout.

"Barbara says she married the perfect playmate for Ian," Feldman jokes.

Barry Feldman with his stepson, Ian: "I told him I really cared about him and I hoped he really cared about me. "

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"One advantage we had," Feldman said, "was that Barbara (Cohen, also a family counselor) has always been open about sharing parenting. Most steparents get into an enemy situation."

They see their partner getting lenient, often due to a sense of guilt for causing hurt through divorce. "So the man comes in and becomes this real ogre.

He's overcompensating for the mother's lapses. Sometimes the roles switch, and step mom is the ogre."

One assignment that Feldman gives his clients is to write down separate lists of what they want for their children. "So far, 100 percent of the time, they have the same list," Feldman said. "I tell them 'You two are going for the exact same goal. The issue is how to get there . This is not the enemy. This is your partner.'

"Parents divorce out of choice - somebody's choice. They remarry out of choice, and kids get dragged along for all of that."

Ideally, stepparents will understand the dynamics of blending a mine-and-yours family, Feldman said.

They will move into a third house, rather than putting one set of children through a stage of being guests, strangers or interlopers in the stepparent's household. "They'll understand that at different stages, different kids have different needs." For instance, a teenager is rarely seeking a new parent.

"He's working real hard to separate from his biological parent. He's doing his best to alienate the one he's got."

On the other hand, "A four- or five-year-old can really be in need of a mommy or daddy, especially if the real one isn't around.

"One million children a year become a member of a stepfamily," Feldman said, resurrecting what he

thinks may be a 10-year-old statistic.

"There needs to be more written on the topic ... only recently have greeting cards appeared, addressed toward stepfamily members.

"Once children in stepfamilies felt unusual, unique. That's not true anymore. I always ask my clients' children if they feel singled out as stepchildren. But almost everyone knows others at school who are stepkids.

It's a common part of society. It's sad in some ways. But it's good it's out in the open now.

"Just think of the kids in school making cards for Mother's Day or Father's Day. It's a big question, 'Who am I making this for?' It's real complicated. Think of the mathematical permutations in terms of aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, especially if the second marriage fails and stepparents marry again."

Feldman notes that couples "tend not to work as hard the second time.

Their marriage has failed once, now it's failing again.-.. they're getting down on themselves. They're less likely to seek outside help. But these days, counselors have more knowledge and more outreach. They are able to help."

TOM WERA Pediatrician Tom Wera believes that adoption can be a positive factor in a minority child's development.

The father of an adopted Guatemalan daughter, Wera believes that, with the right handling of the heritage issue, her early adjustment in a Caucasian family can help her assimilation in a society dominated by whites.

"I think it would be an interesting study: how minority (adopted) children fare 20 years out when they face the real world. Do they handle it better?" Wera believes they would, because "they dealt with it early on. They've learned to trust a different color.

"These children, from the outset, know they're different. 'I'm black, you're white.' It's out on the table right away. That seems to be a positive, rather than a negative, in terms of adjustment."

As a pediatrician and an adoptive father, Wera has noticed that the crisis of heritage is "the biggest issue an adopted child has to surmount. '"Who am I? Where did I come from?' It's unlike those of us who seemingly have roots, have an origin, who can point to the bassinet where we were born."

Yet there are adoptees who don't seem to be fazed by the identity crisis,

Tom Wera looks at Guatemalan dolls with daughter Annie, I 0. "The crisis of heritage is the biggest issue an adopted child has to surmount. It's important not to make this issue one that generates a lot of anxiety."

Wera has noticed. Part of it is the way their family deals with it. It's important not to "make this issue one that generates a lot of anxiety."

The Weras have cultivated a sense of 10-year-old Annie's past by watching documentaries on Guatemala together and by purchasing clothing and dolls of that country. "It's our intention to visit Guatemala at some point," Wera said.

"All along Annie's known she's Guatemalan."

TheWeras decided to adopt a girl because RH blood-type problems created a medical crisis when their second son was born. "That was before the days of Rhogam," Wera noted.

But they waited 15 years before Annie, then six months, was placed with them. So now, with one son age 21 and living in Boulder, and another almost 18, they also have what Wera terms "a second family." As parents of a straggler, "Sherry and I muse amongst ourselves that we'll be the only grandparent types attending back-to-school night," Wera said. "But we appreciate that with maturity, we tend not to look at things as seriously as we did with our first family. It's easy, with Annie, to stop and look at the flowers. She really calls your attention to it.

"It's been easy to adapt to a different flow. Each of our children require a certain amount of energy, even now. So I don't know whether there's a lot more time in recognition of what her needs are. They're just a little more apparent than they might have been early on when we might have been spinning our wheels."

As a token of his interest in his daughter's heritage, Wera enrolled in

elementary Spanish classes at CSU. "It's difficult to learn a language, now, with the confines of time," he said. "Annie's actually interested in French at the moment. But she may become interested in Spanish, and if that's the case, we're going to have a common ground."

GEORGE BETZ George Betz has some unique insights on single-parenting. Some of them come from his 6 1/z-year experience as the primary caregiver for daughter Erin, 10. Some of them come from his own childhood with divorced parents.

"The most important thing," he said, "is that the child has the support of both parents, equally, no matter where they live. I lived with a single parent who never said anything where I felt I had to go to the defense of the other parent. It's important to bury the hatchet so the child doesn't feel pulled one way or another." The advantage of buried hat~hets for the Betz family is that now "her mother is a good companion for Erin," Betz said.

But he didn't deny the stresses of the first year of caring, alone, for a 3 Yz-year-old. "At first there were so many demands - running the washer and dryer. And Erin wanting to know what's what and demanding my attention constantly. And then there were the stresses at work. I would go to bed when Erin did, I was so tired." Betz is now director of Fort Collins Board of Realtors, is a past president and Realtor of the year, and now a broker associate with the Group, Inc. "I got over trying to be superdad

housekeeping chores come easy to her because she's a girl, he thinks. But, "I guess I've also been a primary teacher of emotions and stability for her. Treat kids as adults and they'll act like adults."

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George Betz talks with daughter Erin, 10.

"An important aspect of being a good dad is communicating how important your child is to you." after the first year. I wasn't her mother.

She had one of those - and a good one- already. So I decided to just be the best dad that I could."

An important aspect of being a good dad, Betz said, "is communicating how important your child is to you.

Children have advanced perceptions compared to adults. They haven't learned to block things out. So they sense whether you're really interested in them. They know how important they are to you - where they come on the ladder - and they better be at the top."

For example, Betz said, "even if you schedule time for yourself, see to it that they don't feel left out. They're doing something they enjoy, too. " Betz found a way to apply this principle by taking Erin skiing with him as early as age four. She learned to ski with the resort babysitting class, while he had his day on the slopes. Now skiing is a favorite father-daughter activity.

When asked to rate his success with Erin, Betz relied simply, "We like each other. We like each other very much. " He added, "She's a healthy, social, mature girl, naturally athletic and outgoing. She plays piano , she's into the performing arts, she likes clothes and she's responsible. She can cook, make her own breakfast, and even call her own sitter.

"I haven't forced it on her," he said of Erin's maturity. "She's chosen it."

Some of her initiative to help with

It's not every grandparent who finds himself surrounded by grandchildren in his empty-nest years.

In a society where the average American family moves every three years, Bob and Doris Reynolds can boast that their entire family - all three children, daughters Sharon, Janet, and Susie, and their families live nearby in Fort Collins.

Three sons-in-law, Gary, Bart, and Johnny, hold management positions at Reynolds Olds-Cadillac-Subaru. One grandson is already on the payroll, and another is an aspiring employee. The four others frequent their grandparents' home and help with the yard work, including lawn-mowing and raking up apples. They drive Indianapolis 500-replica go-carts in the lane and stay overnight.

Reynolds is quick to give others credit for the unity that has kept his family in geographic proximity, even after a move from Fort Worth, Texas.

His three daughters, all born within four years of each other, have a strong bond.

His sons-in-law grew up together. And they all began dating while attending high school in Fort Worth.

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"It's not like the average family that's got three daughters; they marry guys and one's from California, one's from Chicago and the other's from New York." Of his sons-in-law, Reynolds said, "They're more like brothers than like brothers-in-law. There's no animosity or friction between them. I imagine it'd be difficult to have a place like this (the family business) if we had friction."

Reynolds also gives credit to his wife. "I wasn't really as much involved in raising my daughters as my wife was.

She did a super job. Back in those days I worked quite a bit, more or less seven days a week ... Doris is responsible for the unity we've got with the girls and the (grand)kids. Any time they went somewhere, she went with them."

Due to business demands on his time, Reynolds was not able to spend as much time with his daughters while they were growing up as he would have liked.

"That's why I'm so close to the grandkids now, 'cause I've got the time," he said.

"The only time we had family time was at sporting events," Reynolds added. "Friday night high school games, Saturday night college games or Sunday pro games."

He's still a sports fan and plays a mean game of golf almost daily. Bob, Doris, and their daughters enjoy playing golf together. He has sponsored the Avid golfer Bob Reynolds enjoys a round with daughters Susie Blakney, janet Tompkins, and Sharon Ellis.

Little League and T-ballleagues his grandchildren participate in, as well as the women's bowling league his wife and daughters play in. "I enjoy seeing them participate and compete," Reynolds said of his new leisure to attend his grandchildren's games.

"There's more opportunities for kids now than there were when I was growing up. I wanted to go to college.

But there were seven kids in my family.

I bought the first car for the family in 1945 when I was still in high school."

By hard work, Reynolds has turned a successful car sales business into a catalyst for his family. He's been able to attract his sons-in-law from their Texas homes, from a college coaching offer and from a family construction job. The reward is a chance to see his grandchildren grow up - to be there for the little games and the big ones, and to see them develop the same competitive edge that helped him make it.

MIKE MClAREN Mike McLaren's family is a success because of communication, love and discipline, he said.

For McLaren, vice president of First Interstate Bank of South Fort Collins, that's no small achievement.

He was a single parent of a preschool daughter for five years before he completed his family by marrying again and having a son.

"Both of us are, I think, strong enough that we don't even look at it as a biologicaVnon-biological parent, or stepmother/stepdaughter situation," McLaren said.

He partly credits his years as a primary caregiver for the smooth kinship between daughter and second mother. "Those years were a lot of fun and a great learning experience. They made me mature a lot, of course. I was working nine to 10 hours a day and then going home, changing diapers and doing laundry. It was hectic.

"But it's hard for a dad to be a mother. I worked more on being a father. I was more straight down the road, rather than pampering. I'd say, 'I'm home from work now. Let's get dinner done. Let's get the room cleaned up.'

"But I always had the feeling that there was something missing. I never had the mother image. I was never able to offer that. I didn't want to offer it because I didn't have it."

Meeting Pat in a banking class, eventually marrying her, changed that

Mike McLaren with Trisha, 14, and Sean, 8: "Hot tubs are great for communication.

It brings the family together in one place, and it's fun, especially in the winter. " for him. "It relieved me of that feeling.

It allowed me to give Trisha up to another person. I think the problem with stepfamilies is that the biological parent is not willing to give up the relationship with his child. But I felt that Pat took that (mothering) responsibility off me, and T risha needed that."

Another aspect that has created a successful family, McLaren noted, is that "our times and lives have matched.

We've both wanted to grow at the same time and slow down at the same time.

When we first met we weren't very high on the totem pole of our professions ... we both wanted to get the titles, get the salaries ... but then I had a career change. At the same time Pat felt it was time the kids had somebody at home.

Her career - mindedness went to the children. She started home daycare."

Three years later, Pat has returned to work at McLaren's bank.

At first Trisha found her mother's career change hard to accept, McLaren said. "Pat had been assistant vice president of the bank, now she was babysitting. It got to the point where Trisha wouldn't ask her friends over.

But Pat sat down and explained what her presence at home does for them (the children) ... she was there for them.

When that hit, Trisha was understanding again."

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Communication has been a key in the family's success, McLaren emphasized. "Hot tubs are great for communication. It brings the family together in one place." The fact that there's no competition forT risha by her biological mom also helps, McLaren added. It was a decision that Trisha made on her own, when she was seven.

After visiting her first mother in Grand Junction, she decided she no longer wanted to be involved in that relationship.

Now it's something she never talks about. "I'm not sure Sean even knows," McLaren said of his eight-year-old son.

As for his part in promoting family unity, McLaren said, "I've basically fought a lot of social events for the familytime."Trisha, now 15, has many of her own activities going. "Sean probably needs it the most. If we go golfing on the weekend we take him with us." Also, father and son spend time tossing football and watching pro ball.

McLaren doesn't think he does anything particularly out of the ordinary as a father. "Mainly, I'm at home as much as possible," he says.

Faith Kuhns is a free-lance writer whose work has been published in various regional newspapers and magazines.

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Take aim at this gift! A E. Meek's dart board, $35, comes in its own cabinet for convenient storage and doubles as a decorative piece in your game room. Great for year-round entertaining.

Your child can drive around in style on Christmas in her own Volkswagen convertible from Children's Mercantile Company.

Sized for children ages 2-6, this bright red pedal car, $149.95, comes complete with chrome bumpers, rubber tires, hubcaps, antennas, adjustable seat, and a horn ... an unforgettable gift, sure to be a favorite of any child.

Beautifully designed jewelry from John Atencio shows her your love in an extra-special way. "Choyer II", a pendant in 14k gold with a . 5 carat diamond, pairs with "Fifth Avenue", a ring in 14k gold with a I. 25 carat diamond, for a Christmas gift she'll always treasure.

Give an heirloom!

Peppers' child's Boston rocker, $59, is beautifully handcrafted in solid maple by Union City Chair Co. The traditional New England styling and meticulous construction make this special child's gift one that will last for generations.

Give your out-of-town relatives and friends a taste of Fort Collins at its finest with a gift subscription to Lydia's Style magazine. Each issue is brimming with the features, fashion and lifestyle trends you love to read about. Share it with those you care about! A one-year subscription, $9. 95, covers four issues and is available from Lydia's Style magazine, 2601 S. Lemay, Suite 35, Fort Collins, CO, 80525.

Southwestern tradition comes alive in this striking duo from Gallery East. The sterling silver necklace and earrings feature cutout silverwork and headwork by a native American husband-andwife Choctaw and Navajo team. Perfect for the connoisseur who values American art and beauty.

Her eyes will sparkle when you circle her wrist with this elegant, individually-designed bracelet from Craftsman Jewelers. In 14k gold, $450, or in sterling silver, $90, it can be set with diamonds or other gems at additional cost to suit her taste exactly.

Her holiday look has the requisite touch of glamour with the essentially elegant evening bag by W alborg from Lydia's, $25.

Stunning detailing includes gold lame fan-pleating and satin lining. A beautiful gift she'll use every holiday season.

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ELLEN TRACY Linda Allard, a second-year winner of the Dallas Fashion Award for designer sportswear, is the chief designer for Ellen Tracy.

Raised in Doylestown, Ohio, Allard went to work for Ellen Tracy in 1962 as an assistant designer.

She was promoted to chief designer two years later; under her direction, Ellen Tracy moved from junior sportswear into designer sportswear for the busy, quality-conscious American woman.

In a recent interview, Allard explained her fashion philosophy and Ellen Tracy's fall and holiday '87 designs.

Q. Your collection is widely recognized as the backbone of the

A short gabardine skirt paired with a long jacket is a sleek combination by Linda Allard for Ellen Tracy.

Long lengths in skirts will continue to be important to many Ellen Tracy customers.

young designer department. What brings your customers back to Ellen Tracy season after season?

A . Consistency and quality ... our customer knows that when she buys Ellen Tracy, fabulous looks and a quality product are two givens. After all, you want clothing that looks great; it also has to feel great and wear well or else it's worthless.

The Ellen Tracy woman is self-assured, sophisticated, and independent. She is often in the work force, and her energy does not stop at 5 p.m. Her life is business and personal; while she is in-charge, she is feminine.

I design with this woman in mind.

Q. When shopping for holiday 1987 fashion, what are some of the sure signs of quality that women should watch for?

A. First, examine the fabric. One sign of durability is a tight weave - a garment will hold its shape better. The feel of the fabric is also important. If it's a soft fabric, it should be smooth and drapable, while the feel of a cotton poplin should be crisp without being stiff.

Fit is another important element of quality; you should feel comfortable and be able to move. You want to put on your clothes and be ready to go all day without worrying whether something is tugging or needs constant adjustment.

Finally, a shopper should look at the finishing details on a garment. For example, our belt loops and edges of pockets are bar-tacked. Our silk blouses are all French-seamed. Our skirts and jackets are usually lined. When a piece of Ellen Tracy clothing is unlined, I

make sure that all interior seams are French-seamed or felled for a polished finish.

Q. Fabric, print, and color play pivotal roles in setting the pace for your

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While the average American woman buys one swimsuit every three years, La Blanca's target customer buys three suits annually. And LaBlanca caters to that impulse. "At La Blanca, we realized that tastes in swim wear, as in all fashion, constantly change. So we design swimwear with an eye on tomorrow - and we've been very

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collection. In fact, you design many of your own prints and fabrics. What are some of the newest statements for fall/holiday 198 7?

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Q. What do you feel are some of the newest buys for the season?

A. We haven't seen short skirts for a long time, so a short skirt would be on my list. As a new proportion, I vrould add a 7/8 length flyaway coat in ensemble to that skirt. What to wear on top? Well, it would be a draw between a turtleneck and a crisp white shirt. To finish off the look, I would opt for the all-in-one tonality of hosiery and pumps; probably a great belt with the rich look of crocodile, reptile, or ostrich; and finally, the drama of a large print shawl draped over the shoulder.

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This year La Blanca will ship approximately $25 million in erchandise; sales have increased tenfold in the past four years. The La Blanca success story began four years ago :when Nickerson arrived with his experience of six years at Cole of California and two years as a swim wear retailer.

"What the American swimwear market needed was a contemporary look to appeal to today's woman - a woman who keeps her body in shape and wants to show it off," says Nickerson. He believes women want swimwear combining the flattering elements of classic silhouettes with new fabrics and colors: "We've targeted the customer who has a good figure and wants a contemporary, fashionable look. Fitting the customer's psyche is as important as fitting her body.

"Age is purely mental for our customer," Nickerson believes. "A 40-year-old woman doesn't want to wear junior suits, but she also isn't looking for suits with skirts or hard cup construction."

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OFFICE DESIGN: INSTANT IMAGE MAKER Image has become increasingly important in the business world. First impressions are vital; while the individual makes an impression through speech, dress, or a strong handshake, a company achieves the same through a well-designed office.

Your office design should create confidence in you for your potential customer, and it should reflect your business' philosophy. The entry is the place that can do this, whether contemporary or traditional in design.

A law firm wants to present an establishment face, and the advertising agency likes to be seen as a trendsetter.

If your business is high-tech, your office will probably have a clean, crisp, state-of-the-art atmosphere.

Office design is done by combining the image you want to transmit with solutions to environmental and employee needs. It is up to the owner to decide what image to project. Walk in your front door and through your office. Does it project the image you want to portray?

Next, determine each employee's job, position, and workload, and decide what type of furniture you will need.

High-tech offices often use synergistic solutions to accomodate workers' communication, lighting, and electronic storage needs. Color is a softening element, giving a warm and inviting look. Furniture with flexibility is essential, so that it can be adapted and rearranged as office needs change.

Use of color in contemporary offices reflects current trends. Popular colors this year have been gray, peach and green; mauves used extensively a few years ago have been toned down into peaches or lavenders. At NEOCON, the annual commercial furniture show in Chicago in June, colors shown for the coming year were predominantly teal, olive, and black.

Traditional offices tend to use dark woods, wing-back chairs, and leather in furniture and desktops, with careful attention to detail. Art is traditional

A new and inviting main lobby area at Poudre Valley Hospital.

also; hunting prints and wildlife art with subdued colors are customary.

Executives require an environment that expresses their position in the company. The combination of design, lighting, and furniture support the overall statement of the executive office. If dealing with people on a consistent basis, the executive needs to have a conference area and a limited level of outside communication.

Your business office should echo the image you have built your reputation on. Design your office to emphasize stability, capability, and professionalism, to satisfy your employees' needs, and to reflect your business' philosophy and personality.

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by Susan Cole The holidays are a great time to have a party. But how do you make your gala event the most memorable of many?

First, create the ambience.

Whether brightly lit or subdued with candlelight, the environment sets the tone. Holiday revelers make superb guests - jovial, psyched to enjoy themselves, and caught up in the spirit of the season. Sustain and amplify their mood. Make them not only feel welcome, but spoiled. Decorations and food are basic ingredients for achieving your evening of holiday fantasy: extravagance can be simulated without being costly. It just takes planning.

Believe it or not, the most difficult part of having a party is the decision and commitment to do it. Once you take the plunge and the invitations are out, the punishing but exhilarating momentum begins. Even if you're a paragon of planning, holiday parties can cause panic, and organization is the key.

The guest list: orchestrating your company is essential. Who you invite can delightfully flavor your function or flatten it like soda that's lost its fizz. A combustible combination of guests portends a lively time, peppy conversation, and, hopefully, even the requisite social tension. People find other people utterly fascinating, providing you grant them some human variety.

How many people should you invite? That depends upon whether you envision a cozy dinner party or a "pull out all the stops" crush. If mass entertaining is your style, your way of evening out the social balance sheet, some research is indicated. For example, how many people, standing up, holding

an hors d'oeuvre and a drink, can fit into your domicile? Round off your figures to the nearest tenth person, take a deep breath, and invite half again as many. Not all of these people will come, for holiday parties come in waves. There are the "drop-in-for-a-bite" types that will brave it and party hop, getting there and being seen at prime time for each event (up to four a night, a party-going friend attests). You do have to be prepared for this kind of stamina.

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interesting, intriguing, vital (mildly outrageous?) person, and you plan well enough to enjoy your own event, your enthusiasm will be infectious. This makes your entertainments special.

During this time of hectic days and jeweled evenings, your internal sparkle can outshine all efforts to compete.

Plan your food with a sense of the sumptuous. Even if you become eclectic with the current trend in entertaining and have an hors d'oeuvre and dessert evening, taste, variety, and presentation must be par excellence. As fun as it is to serve something truly exotic,

relatively simple fare presented creatively more than suffice for all but the most gourmet of guests.

An informal survey of local party aficionados yielded some unusual entertainment inspirations. Shirley loads her fireplace with a myriad of artfully-placed candles, creating a kaleidoscope of colors and patterns throughout the evening. The result: subtle lighting, fragrant aromas, and a great idea for your collection of used candles.

Whatever your holiday party style, this is a time of year when people love to go and do. And party-goers know that there is a magical world that exists at the holidays. That world is, for a brief moment in time, devoid of responsibilities and money problems, when life's most precious gifts don't come wrapped in packages, and when a home full ofhospitality warms the spirit.

Susan Cole is a freelance writer whose work has been published in numerous regional and national magazines. She is also on the staff of Lydia's Style.

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Sunday, November 22, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Lincoln Center, Fort Collins $2 adults, $1 seniors and children under 12 This annual fundraiser by the Lincoln Center Support League is the perfect kick-off for the holiday season.

Over 60 festive artisans' booths will

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Saturday, February 20, 6:30 p.m.

Fort Collins Country Club $125 couple, $65 single Sparkling music will fill the air at the Symphony Guild's glittering annual fundraising ball to benefit the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra. Held at the Fort Collins Country Club for the first time, the evening begins with a pre-ball party. Dinner and a dance, featuring Moment's Notice, a popular seven-piece band, will follow.

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display and sell original, handcrafted gifts, ornaments, and other treasures. A lunch catered by the Rainbow will be available, and aromatic wassail and gingerbread cookies will be offered.

Special hours for the nursing home and handicapped shopper are 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday.

The spectacular Hall of Trees will fill the walkways of Lincoln Center with uniquely decorated Christmas trees from Fort Collins florists and boutiques. This visual treat is a gift to the community from Lincoln Center; there is no charge for viewing the trees.

Funds raised by the 1987 Great Christmas Hall will be used to redecorate Lincoln Center's guest artist suite.

The beauty and pageantry of an old-fashioned Christmas tradition comes alive as carolers gather in Oak Street Plaza at 7 p.m. Carolers will cover a downtown route with various stops, ending at festively decorated OldTown Square. This annual event is a Fort Collins tradition for many families.

Sponsored by the Downtown Business Association and Parks and Recreation, it's free. Route time: 1 - 2 hours.

conjunction with the event. The grand prize is an exciting trip for two to New York, with airfare, hotel, theatre tickets, gourmet dinner, and more.

Other prizes include a $100 gift certificate from Larrabee's; a seven-foot silk ficus tree in a brass planter from Palmer House; an authentic bronze statue, a museum reproduction by Austin, from Gift Emporium; a $100 gift certificate from Michelson's for children; and a photo package from John Clarke. An elegant leather Queen Anne wing chair from Fossil Creek Furniture Galleries will be given away as a door prize.

Crystal Concerto invitations will be mailed in January to previous ball patrons. The ball is underwritten by United Bank of Fort Collins and is open to the public. For more information, call Connie Dye at 223-8794.

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... and just for children The holiday season brings an abundance of special activities for children. Don't miss: SANTA CLAUS - What child's Christmas is complete without a visit to St. Nick? Santa arrives in Old Town and at Foothills Fashion Mall on Friday, November 27. FFM's "Welcome Santa Party" at 9:30a.m. on the 27th includes storytelling, a performance by Our Gang Singers, and cookies and milk. At 10 a.m., Santa arrives and lights up the Christmas tree with his magic dust. You can exchange a non-perishable food item for a ticket to the party at either Steele's store. Santa's FFM hours: M-F 8:30, Sat. 9-8:30, Sunday 11-6; photo packages available. Other FFM kid pleasers: a winter wonderland of over 20 animated bears, Rudolph the Talking Reindeer, and a giant gingerbread house.

Parks and Recreation hosts a myriad of holiday youth programs for children ages 3-10. Most classes require pre-registration and charge a minimal fee; call 221-6640 for information.

Offerings include "Christmas Fest" and "Christmas Pee Wee Farmers" at the Farm. Several classes are designed to give parents extra holiday preparation time while entertaining children, including "Santa's Helper Swim" at the Fort Collins Community Pool. Best of all, you can arrange for Santa to call your child at home on December 7, 8, 9, or 10 by calling Parks and Rec with pertinent information. The charge?

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Post holiday blues disappear with a gift of a season ticket to the Children's SuperSeries at Lincoln Center. This $12 bargain covers all four series performances, including Peking Acrobats, February 8; Obo Addy and Kukrudu, authentic African drummers and musicians, March 6; Magician Danny Orleans, March 25; and "Alice in Wonderland," April 29.

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DELFANNIES 215 East Foothills Parkway, Foothills Fashion Mall PHONE: 223-3354 HOURS: M-F, 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; SAT. 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; SUN. 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

Serves breakfast lunch and dinner PRICE: $4.94 - $12.95 (dinner); daily specials Several acquaintances asked which restaurant Lydia's Style was going to review for the holiday issue.

Delfannies, I answered.

"Oh sure, Delfannies. That great place in the mall for breakfast or a business lunch. Gone there since Del and Robin started in The Square.

Known them forever. Going to write up breakfast or lunch?"

"Supper."

"Delfannies has supper???"

For those of you who haven't experienced the casual elegance of dinner at Delfannies, you've been missing out. Delfannies in the evening

is dressed up and ready for memorable meals with wonderful food and soliticious service. The atmosphere sets the tone: lights turned down, quiet conversation, table linens ... a pleasant, surprising change from the bright, cheerful buzz earlier in the day.

Browsing the menu stirs delightful indecision. Selections with a red heart are recommended by the American Heart Association; those with a check mark are a "light menu item". Faced with my guilt - after all, one meal shouldn't cause a giant leap on the traitorous bathroom scale (I hope) -I follow the waitress' tip and my own inclination. I opt for the Campaigne Chicken: a boneless breast of chicken, marinated and cooked in white wine with mushrooms, onions, and artichoke hearts ($8. 50). My companion takes her advice also, settling on Prime & Salmon, a generous seven-ounce prime rib with honey-glazed salmon for an unbelievable $9.95. Both come complete with choice of soup or salad,

choice of potato, rice or fettucine alfredo, and fresh rolls.

For "starters", as they're termed at Delfannies, we can't choose one so we end up with Delfannies' Spectacular Combo ($6.25). This great assortment of egg rolls, fried cheese, chicken drummettes, fried shrimp, and barbecued ribs is served with four different sauces.

Delfannies' dinner salad with their house dressing is light and refreshing.

The soup choices vary daily; my beef chowder was an intriguing blend of beef and vegetables in a savory base.

Enjoying our excellent white zinfandel, we pause to survey the room.

The clientele ranges from other couples out to enjoy a fine evening meal to families with young children, along with a business group or two. Somehow, these groups do not intrude on each other; clever seating and the warm, sophisticated yet low-key atmosphere combine to make this possible.

Both entrees hold up to their

RESTAURANT SPOTLIGHT WHO: Robin and Del LeBlanc, owners, Delfannies AGE: Robin, 36; Del, 44. Married 15 years.

FROM: Robin, Orlando, Florida; Del, Gainesville, Florida.

EDUCATION: Robin: B.A. in sociology, University of Florida; Del: two years, School of Business, University of Florida.

EXPERIENCE: Extensive restaurant experience in Florida. Owned their own restaurant there before moving to Colorado to escape Orlando's urban growth problems and to be near Robin's family. Started Delfannies in a 1700-square-foot space in The Square eight years ago. Del did cooking and baking; Robin cooked, waitressed, and did all the training. They put in over 100 hours a week when they began catering in addition to the restaurant operation. Moved to their present Foothills Fashion Mall site four years ago because they had outgrown their space and because they consider FFM to be the best location in town.

DID YOU ORIGINALLY WANT TO OWN YOUR OWN RESTAURANT? Robin wanted to own a business, and Del wanted to own a restaurant. The two met at a restaurant Del was managing; Robin worked there as a waitress while a student at the University of Florida. "The restaurant business has to be in your blood. It's intense," Robin says.

WHAT YOUR JOBS INVOLVE: Robin: Advertising, public relations, training wait people. "Everything 'front end'. I'm on the floor everyday."

Del: Buying, everything financial; oversees the entire kitchen operation.

"We try not to step on each other's terri tory."

WHAT YOU LIKE ABOUT WHAT YOU DO: Robin: "The psychology of people - talking to them, knowing they like what we do ... working with and trying to understand my employees. We have a great employee atmosphere here."

Del: "The constant changing . .. it doesn't get boring, ever .. . pleasing people."

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PHILOSOPHY: Excellent service, food quality, and atmosphere. Making people feel important; 70 percent of Delfannies' business is repeat business.

AWARDS: Named in the top 500 American restaurants by Restaurant Hospitality magazine, second year in a row.

FUTURE PLANS: To improve. Del: "We're constantly shopping the market for new products, attending food shows, and dining out a lot." Possibly franchising their restaurant concept to other malls.

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recommendation. The chicken is outstanding: delicate tastes juxtapose on the palate, melding into a beautiful whole; the artichoke hearts are the crowning touch. The prime rib, juicy and tender, pairs well with the mouth-watering salmon in its honeyand lemon-glazed richness.

The dessert listing holds a standout that draws us irresistibly. The black bottom pie, an Oreo crust with coffee ice cream, fudge sauce, whipped cream and chocolate, is, like everything else on the menu, homemade. A huge piece, split in two, satiates our sweet tooths in an unforgettable way.

Delfannies' suppers may be one of the best-kept secrets in town, but not for long. There's a great holiday promotion featuring a different international cuisine special nightly.

And, with a menu this creative, you'll want to try Delfannies' suppers soon.

Sara Wilson is the managing editor of Lydia's Style.

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Cook gr_ound beef in separate pan arld drain grease. Drain kidney beans and smash tomatoes with a fork, leaving the juice. Combine all ingredients and cook for one hour over low heat. Top with shredded cheddar cheese alul brown cheese under broiler.

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LIFE LAB "This is as personal as it is going to get," says Wendy O'Dowd, exercise physiologist of LifeLab, a health care facility for total fitness evaluation. "A person often hears what the American population's diet and fitness levels are, and what the population's risk factors are. It's different when it's personalized, showing you how you compare to American statistics."

LifeLab is a joint venture between a group of private physicians and Poudre Valley Hospital. It began three years ago, when two cardiologists, Gary Luckasen and David Sable, and Jack Harvey, a sports medicine physician, saw that their practices, the hospital, and the community were large enough to support a fitness evaluation facility. . T oday, Lifelab offers its services to individuals, groups, and corporations.

Men and women of all ages, with levels of fitness varying from the sedentary to the elite athlete, have benefited from the detailed analysis, personalized profile and individually designed program provided by LifeLab. The $225 testing fee is comparatively less - and the test more comprehensive - than those of other regional programs.

The LifeLab analysis involves testing on computerized equipment by an exercise physiologist under a physician's supervision. It includes: screening health questionaire; nutrition analysis; complete blood analysis, including blood lipids; body fat analysis; breathing capacity with spirometry; athletic performance testing for flexibility, agility, strength, balance and power; and treadmill testing with oxygen uptake (V0-2 max) for endurance testing and with cardiac monitoring.

After these tests, a consultation is given by the physician. Computerized reports detailing performance and recommendations are given to the individual and his/her personal physician. This comprehensive evaluation is designed to determine overall fitness, not just exercise performance. "We are measuring health and fitness, not accomplishment," O'Dowd says.

According to Luckasen, "LifeLab can offer a person an accurate

assessment of their fitness, diet, and risks for disease in the future, particularly heart disease. It provides a means of correcting anything wrong or of sustaining health."

The assessment begins with a three-day dietary analysis. The individual is required to write down the amount and type of every food consumed during that period; it is critical that they be honest, specific and accurate.

The dietary analysis is reviewed through a computer printout that breaks down the percentage of each nutrient present in the individual's diet. Along with body fat and blood analyses, the compilation of this information indicates what is actually metabolized in the individual's system. Elevated cholesterol levels are directly associated with heart disease, and can be lowered through dietary changes and cardiovascular exercise. LifeLab assists the individual in developing a personal program incorporating these changes.

"Even though most people think they are 'healthy', they probably still have concerns because of their lack of knowledge," says Luckasen. "They need some planning to continue to be healthy. We are a highly efficient support group for people who cannot do it on their own.

"There are millions of people in United States who are overweight and a little short of breath. They cannot get their weight down and they do not know why. They try things at home and they cannot do it. Those people need to accurately pinpoint why they are overweight, why they cannot exercise, why they are short of breath; where their performance level is and then have a specific goal to go on."

LifeLab is not only for the sedentary, unmotivated individual.

"We see just as many people who are overly concerned about a few pounds as we do those who are obese," Luckasen claims. "Those people are just as concerning to me because they have no clue as to what they are doing.

"They are so stressed about being fit that they really do not have a solid plan as to what their goals are or what the end result should be," he says. "If a person is worried about a pound-weight gain, then they have no confidence in what they are doing. What we do with these people is define that they are healthy, take the stress off themselves, outline a plan that makes them feel comfortable and let them go about their business."

Luckasen explains that there is a difference between "unhealthy" and "unfit". "Fitness is defined differently

Exercise physiologist Wendy 0' Dowd and Dr. Gary Luckasen monitor Mike Powers during a fitness evaluation test.

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Dr. Gary Luckasen: "Approximately 50 - 85 percent of disease is a result of poor lifestyle habits. Fitness implies that you deal with these habits, and that is what we try to do at LifeLab. "

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than health. While health is the absence of disease, fitness is wellness.

There are people who are fit who may happen to have a controlled, chronic disease; there are also people with no apparent symptoms of disease who are very unfit.

"Easily 75 to 85 percent of the America population is not as fit as they could be. Our first goal is to make these people feel better and perform better so they can live longer and have less disease.

"Approximately 50 to 85 percent of disease is a direct result of poor lifestyle habits," he continues. "Fitness implies that you deal with these habits, and that is what we try to do at LifeLab. We try, at least, to get rid of the weight problem, the diet problem, and the smoking problem; to get people to tune into blood pressure and to exercise.

With that, the figures could drop 25-30 percent or lower. These are all self-inflicted things we do to ourselves."

LifeLab tries to change the perception a person has toward lifestyle, emphasizing quality as well as quantity of years to be gained. Above all, the selected fitness activities should be those the individual values and enjoys so the motivation to adhere to a program remains high. Options and alternatives are important components in any lifestyle change program so the individual feels the freedom to explore many areas.

Most people are better in one aspect of fitness than they are in another. Generally, men have greater upper body strength than women, and women have better abdominal strength

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than men. Overall, women have a higher degree of flexibility than men.

The standards for testing are based on age and sex.

A large portion of LifeLab testing includes measuring for endurance, strength, flexibility, agility, balance and power. When a person discovers they are weak in a particular area, they can design their program to enhance that dimension of fitness. This is especially true for high-level athletes; runners typically have a strong body, little upper body strength and poor flexibility.

The motivation to pursue a fitness program differs between men and women. Women tend to want to be healthier for their own sake and to look better. Men are more outwardly competitive with the performance of other men. "Women are more excited about making changes and seek more follow-up with the program," O'Dowd says.

It is encouraging that once people begin feeling good again they enthusiastically want to maintain their health and fitness. If they do briefly slip into old habits, they are motivated to get back on track. "When a person says, 'I want to get from point A to point B. How can I do it safely?' I really get

excited about helping them," O'Dowd says.

LifeLab's philosophy is variety and moderation. "The only 'must' in this program is the desire for change and the ability to be honest with yourself. This can be very difficult for someone pursuing change on their own," O'Dowd explains.

LifeLab has set up programs for large employee groups. Participating in a group provides the motivation factor for many individuals. "Many people need a group to participate in because going from being sedentary to exercising on your own takes a tremendous amount of will-power. It can be a very lonely experience," Luckasen states. For employers, if employees become fit, health care costs decrease. "There is no doubt that by controlling the obvious lifestyle risk factors, you will not only live longer, but also have a more productive life."

LifeLab is for everybody. As Luckasen says, "It is mainly just finding out who you are , where you are at and where you can go . . . or where you are going to end up."

Denise Gardner, MS, is a health promotion consultant and freelance writer.

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A PARTICIPANT/S VIEW The Fort Collins city government used to reimburse employees for a portion of their medical physical exams.

It was an expensive item in the city budget; on review, the concensus was this had not been a wise way to spend health care dollars.

"N ation ally our type of employee has very poor health ," says Mike Powers, City of Fort C ollins personnel administrator. "A city government employee usually has a sedentary job which produces high stress , lending itself to heart attacks. We needed more than just physical exams. We wanted a holistic approach to the human body and the individual. W e discovered LifeLab. "Our motivation has been if we can make our staff healthier, they will be h appier, more productive, and h ave fewer medical expenses - which would save the city money. " As a pilot program , the C ity of Fort Collins is putting 48 department and division heads through the LifeLab fitness evaluation testing to determine its effectiveness. The goa l is to be able to have all 850 city employees participate in the program. They realize that on the from end a program such as LifeLab is expensive (employee group rates are available) , but it should prove itself cost-effective in the long run.

Powers, 41 , has participated in LifeLab's fitn ess evaluation testing. "I did not expect as thorough an an alysis as I received. There were some surprises in areas I never knew I needed to work on , like eating habits and a ba lan ced diet . Just recording what I ate in three days has made me more aware. N ow I eat more fruit, less fa t and have cut out the sugar in my coffee.

ke Powers, City of Fart Collins: "We nted mare than just physical exams. We nted a holistic approach to the human ly and the individual. We discovered ~Lab. "

"It was more informative than I >ected. My family has a history of 1rt disease. My heart is in pretty good 1pe, so I felt really good about myself.

1ve been on an exercise kick for the : few years, so this validates what I 1e been doing. I'm going to keep at md improve on it."

For Powers, the way to improve his 1ess is to add variety. "My heart is mg for my age group, but I need to prove my endurance," he explains. "I 'le been encouraged to run so as to npliment my racquetball game."

LifeLab is a very elaborate, ricate system as Mike Powers and ters discovered. A person's lifestyle ~ds to be balanced so their level of 1ess is optimized rather than ~rdone or underdone.

The City of Fort Collins will be kiting feedback from the pilot >gram employees. They will be doing low-up to measure the effectiveness the program.

"All in all, I am very impressed by eLab," Powers says. "The immediate ult has been good team-building for ~ participating group employees."

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Year-End Tax Planning and Investment Strategies Moves You Must Make Before Year-End

Richard Hettler President/CEO

• The dust is still settling from Tax Reform (TRA 86) and now from the recent and relentless drops in the Dow Jones Industrial averages.

Investor concerns have switched from achievement of preferred returns to "how do I protect my principal?". Given the weakness in the Dow and the concomitant loss of investor confidence in our domestic market system, there has been a landslide movement into money market funds from the regularly traded stock transactions. While this is a relatively safe position, rates paid are in the meager six percent range. You must seek alternatives I • Other than the frustrations imposed by tax reform and loss of confidence in the stock market, many individuals have been frustrated this year, wondering what to do with their investment portfolios and how to do effective year-end tax planning.

• Everyone has viable "windows of opportunity," including the following alternatives: l. Regarding stock investments at large, go to cash and stay there until things settle down.

This is probably a safe short-term position to be taking; however, in the long-term (at least through 1989) you may wish to consider placing some of your investment dollars into global funds which invest predominantly into other than domestic markets (see below).

2. Do nothing and pay probably 30 percent more tax this yearl • Under the new tax law, by doing nothing, 80 percent of our individual clients would pay 30 percent more tax in 1987 at a blended rate of 38.5 percent than in 1986 when the rates were at 50 percent. How about you? Remember, you still have time to do something, if you call us now. While TRA 86 has literally stabbed most past shelter opportunities through the heart, the following notable exceptions still exist:

• Working Interests in Oil and Gas. These interests are exempted from the so-called passive loss limitation rules, and first-year losses (predominantly intangible drilling costs) may be deducted in full from both earned and unearned income this year (see below).

• Single Premium and Universal Life Insurance Offerings These insurance products permit their policyholders to defer tax on the cash buildup on such policies as long as the policy remains in force. These types of insurance contracts are equivalent to a certificate of deposit without

the need to pay tax on the interest paid to you by your savings institution. In addition to the obvious tax advantages, interest credited to your account is generally two- three percent more than you are probably receiving on your funds today, with the same or better liquidity, and complete safety of principal.

The best way to highlight the benefits of these insurance products is to have you focus on the following scenario: what if a new bank, fully insured, called you and told you that they would pay you nine percent on your funds, you would pay no tax, your funds would be completely safe with instant liquidity, and, as an added bonus, they would throw in insurance coverage on your life. Would you move your money into this new bank? Of course you would! (see below) Let's expand on each of the above opportunities.

• GWBAL FUND INVESTMENTS The Dow Jones Industrial Averages, at the time of this writing, have devastated many stock speculators, leaving analysts divided over the market's course while raising questions about the economic outlook. This recent downturn in stock values has translated not only to lost profits but to a general loss of confidence in our domestic markets.

While we are not recommending that investors exclusively seek non-domestic markets in which to invest, we are recommending that portions of investor portfolios be directed into global funds. When properly planned and effectively implemented, long-term investing in markets outside the U.S. offers the pension plan, institution, or individual opportunity to participate in a far wider range of stock markets than that offered by the U.S. alone. Diversification of assets outside the U.S. can also counteract declines in the dollar's purchasing power, minimizing overall portfolio risk. But what about investment returns ?

You may be surprised to learn that the U.S. has been among the top five performing markets in only one year since 1977: Cumulative Performance of Major Stock Markets, 1977-1985 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U.K. Japan Italy Holland Germany +417% +370% +353% +316% +290% Such figures become even more impressive when compared with the U.S., which was+ 171% (12th) over the same period.

Security Financial Group, Inc. has researched some of the top global money managers and can make such investment opportunities available to you on request.

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Security Financial Group, Inc. has looked at dozens of drilling programs this year in anticipation of a year-end need. so far, we have had nothing positive to report to our clients and colleagues on such programs other than a promise of a writeoff at year-end. This isn 't good enough. We're looking for economics , as are our clients. Until now, we have not been able to report sound program economics on any working interest programs reviewed thus far.

We have located various select drilling opportunities into wh ich we will be recommending that our clients invest before year-end . The reader should know that many past drilling programs have not passed the scrutiny of this firm given weak program economics. Clients now have the opportunity to participate directly with industry leaders on the same economic basis as their industry partners and with sophisticated industry money invested along with the investors.

These opportunities include the ownership of natural gas gathering systems, pipelines, and a combination of developmental and controlled exploratory multi-well , multi-field DEEP gas wells. Drilling is in the Gulf Coast area, with major industry partners using a joint venture plan that minimizes the legal and financial exposure of all the partners.

The time is ripe for investment in the oil and gas industry. Exploration and production costs have declined approximately 40-50 percent since the early 1980s. Oil and gas prices have stabilized , with most industry and government experts predicting price increases in the near future . Additionally, the Tax Reform Act of 19861eft intact the depletion allowance and the deduction of intangible drilling costs.

These factors all contribute to the "window of opportunity" in the oil and gas industry today.

Working interests should be seriously considered , whether or not deferral is your principal objective this year. Deferral from a 38.5-percent year to a 28-percent year dramatically improves after-tax economics of any deferral mechanism. The economic strengths of these working interest opportunities, combined with the protection granted under the new tax law, offer an enticing package for the medium- to high- income/net worth client.

ASpecial Tax Note··· Oil and gas working interests, if strategically located , offer substantial opportunity for gain along with uncompromised tax benefits. Overall investment suitability, however, is a function of one's income, net worth , and current tax situation; specifically, one's susceptibility to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) in 1987. TRA 86 greatly expanded the Alternative Minimum Tax for individuals and you need to be apprised before year-end regarding your overall susceptibility to AMT in 1987.

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When it comes to saving money, most people want: Liquidity,Highlnterest,SafetyofPrincipal,and Tax Advantages Both Single Premium and Universal Life contracts offer these benefits and should be strongly considered in one's investment and estate planning portfolio. Some of the advantages, in particular, of Universal Life are: Liquidity Limited Surrender Charges Safety of Principal No Sales Charges High Interest Tax Deferred Creditor Proof Avoids Probate Flexible Death Benefits Federal Tax Exempt Guaranteed Interest Rate Increases One's Estate There are strong reason s wh y you shoul d consider acquiring new, additional , or replacement insurance coverage now. We extensively research numerou s insurance carriers and insurance products, so can supply you with state-of-the-art information with which to make informed insurance decisions. Your present coverage and benefits package may be inferior to current offerings. Substantial savings are possible by effecting a tax-free exchange of present insurance holdings.

Current tax-deferred treatment of both single premium and universal life offerings is now under study by members of the House Ways and Means Committee. If insurance is in your yearly plan , act now before the tax law is changed again. Don 't be denied one of the best and safest tax shelters still available under current tax law. Regarding safety of principal , no insurance carrier represented by this firm has ever lost a dime of investor money. Security Financial Group , Inc. has researched and markets the top insurance contracts nation-wide and we will be pleased to furnish you with the benefits of this national research .

Clients and prospective clients alike are encouraged to take full advantage of a no-obligation service available through this firm. This service assesses the overall pre and post-tax value of any investment to the client.

This assessment is performed free of charge.

There is no obligation to purchase investment units. Under no circumstances will we recommend an investment product to a client without demonstrated economic strength, safety of principal , and mitigated tax risk .

Security Financial Group, Inc. offers a wide range of investment securities in real estate, mutual funds, oil and gas, and a wide variety of insurance products in the Single Premium, Universal Life, and Term plan areas.

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INVESTING IN GOLD

by Jim Miller

For centuries, man has sought to safeguard his assets through investment in stocks and bonds, Treasury bills, real estate, savings accounts and other investments. He has secured portions in gold-related assets as a hedge against unstable times.

As in most investments, timing is important. Gold prices can only rise because the quantity of newly-minted gold is limited. Mines are gradually being exhausted, and it becomes increasingly costly to strike and develop new mines, thus barring any new discoveries. On a day-to-day basis, gold prices could suddenly dip or soar depending upon supply-demand relationship. Since governments own about one-half of the world's gold supplies, sudden decision to sell coupled with a weakened interest from investors could weaken prices. Supply-demand is also influenced by fluctuations in the exchange rate of the dollar, by inflation, by interest rates, by returns on alternative investments, and even by the weather's effect on crop supply and food prices. Timing and gold investment choice are crucial factors for maximum safety and profit, and for protection against liquidation under adverse market conditions. If the primary considerations are preservation of capital and insurance, the investor can feel secure in the fact that gold represents the purest and most undiluted form of insurance.

capacity to buy, range from 1/4 troy ounces to the 400-ounce "gold delivery bars" used in trade on the international markets. The larger the bar, the smaller the buyer's premium.

Bullion can be purchased from coin and precious metals dealers, brokerage offices, and exchange companies. Prices will vary daily based on the London "fix," but commissions, fees for deli very, assay, storage, and insurance can vary, so market research is recommended. For protection against theft, storage in a safe deposit box is wise if actual gold possession is desired. As with any investment, one should deal with reputable banks and brokers. The dealer should be prepared to guarantee the gold and clearly state under what conditions he will repurchase should you desire to resell.

Gold Futures The "leverage" system of buying gold bullion, known as "gold futures", allows a buyer to pay for the right to buy or sell a fixed amount of gold at a future date at the present asking price. The holder pays 10-33 percent of the current price, the required margin varying with the contract's total value. For example,

Investment Choices Once you decide to invest in gold, you must decide which avenue of gold to tread. There are three basic ways to own gold, and your choice will be determined by personal economic outlook, affordable risk, and capital to invest.

Bullion Gold bullion comes in bars, wafers, or coins. Bars and wafers , which come in 10 sizes adapted to any investor's

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if gold is selling at $600 an ounce, a buyer can control $60,000 worth of gold for $6,000. Contracts can run from one - 18 months, and generally require a minimum equity. If gold's price declines below a certain level, there will be a "margin call" and the holder is required to add more funds to his account. Gold futures are traded on five American exchanges, and prices are determined in an auction market.

Gold Coins The two types of coins are numismatic and bullion.

1) Numismatic coins are valued for their rarity, condition and artistic value, along with their gold content, which usually accounts for only a fraction of their price. These coins include pre-1934 U.S. gold coins, medallions, commemorative medals, and ingots issued by private mints in "limited edition series" as collector's items.

Because these pieces are specially issued and therefore unhomogeneous, they may not be easily marketable at a specific time or place.

2) Bullion coins are bought primarily for their gold content, and their security as an investment. For investors who prefer their gold in small, portable and easily stored units, the bullion coin is ideal over bars and wafers. Bullion coins are official government restrikes - newly-minted copies of earlier issued coins. Premium over bullion value is only five- 12 percent. The lower the premium, the lower the risk of counterfeiting, because it is not worthwhile to make counterfeit restrikes for five percent profit.

The most popular types of gold bullion today are the new U.S. gold eagles, the Canadian maple leafs, and the Chinese pandas; all can be purchased in different sizes. The one-ounce size has the lowest premium and therefore would be the best buy.

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BICENTENNIAL EXTRAVAGANZA Jane Folsom Aggie Travel Points International G'day ...

Does visiting a place where the natives are friendly and speak your language sound good to you? How about a place to visit where the sun shines most of the time and where you can afford to have a holiday?

Enticing Down Under becomes even more appealing in 1988, when Australia will celebrate its bicentennial.

And when the Aussies celebrate something big, you can be sure it will be the party of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.

There is something planned for every day of the year during 1988.

There'll be yacht races, airplane races, hot air balloon races, and even camel races. Dancers, singers, symphony orchestras and rock bands will perform on the concert stages. All sorts of sports events are planned, including tennis and pro golf tournaments and marathon relays around Australia. They'll even have a boomerrang championship.

World Expo '88, the first world's fair ever held in Australia, will run in Brisbane April 30- October 30.

Nations and companies are expected to exhibit their greatest achievements, and entertainment will be never-ending.

After joining the bicentennial celebration or seeing the world of tomorrow at Expo, there is still lots to see and do in Australia. It's a big nation, wide-open and free. It's the place where kangaroos outnumber people, where you can enjoy the best night life in the South Pacific, or get lost off the beaten track, in the Outback or along the Great Barrier Reef.

If you are going to Australia for the bicentennial or Expo '88, see as much as you can. Domestic travel in Australia is quite affordable, thanks to discounts offered by airlines, railways and bus

companies. Whether it's the Go Australia Airpass, the East-West Super Saver, Austrail-Pass or Greyhound Bus pass, travel is modem, sophisticated and comfortable. Major car rental companies are there, too.

Non-stop anc;l direct flights operate daily between North America and Australia. Tourists can connect with an escorted vacation package or enjoy an independent tour. Hotels are available to suit most travel budgets.

The food is good, with ethnic influences from China, India, France, Greece and Italy. Already famous for beers, the Australian wineries are producing world-class wines that are rich and full-bodied. Shopping bargains are everywhere. Some of the best discounts are offered on rare gemstones and opals; sheepskin hats and coats are great buys. Fascinating aboriginal art work is duty-free. Cuddly toy koala bears and boomerangs make excellent souvenirs. Australia is one of the few places where the American dollar is still strong. It's a good idea to carry along traveler's cheques, which are honored almost everywhere. Major credit cards, such as American Express, Mastercard, and Visa are accepted across Australia.

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IF YOU GO: AIRFARE RANGE ROUNDTRIP FROM DENVER: $1195 and up, depending on destination; restrictions apply. Airtime Denver Sydney: 15 1/z hours.

CLIMATE: Tropical to temperate, varies by region. Seasons are the reverse in the Southern Hemisphere; November - April: hot and humid; June -August: can be cold.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: Valid passport with an Australian visa and a roundtrip ticket. No need for vaccination certificates unless you're entering from an infected area. Permitted length of stay: six months.

TIPPING: In general, tipping is rather light; 10 percent in hotels and restaurants. Porters have fixed rates; taxi drivers receive odd change.

ELECTRICITY: 240 volts AC, occasionally DC in the country. Take a converter or dual-voltage appliances with an adapter kit to be sure.

CURRENCY: Australian dollar. $1 U.S. $1.40 Australian dollars.

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ROGER SAMPLE "I like to portray a very professional image, so I stay with darker,colored suits: navy, charcoal, and gray .â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ very conservative, because that's the image we're trying to portray within our firm.

"My shirts are usually solids; I've just started going for more flair with some stripes. For ties, I prefer silk; they tie nicely and maintain a sharp appearance. I like to stay with wool or wool blends in suits, because they're comfortable, they look good, and keep their shape longer."

Fashion reflections from Roger Sample, founding partner of Sample, Soukup and Bailey, Certified Public Accountants, and our Model of the Month.

Sample was born in Chanute, Kansas. His father was in the construction business, and the family moved often. After spending Roger's junior high and early high school years in Aurora, Colorado, the Samples moved to Fort Collins. Sample attended Fort Collins High School for his junior and senior year, graduating in 1971.

In 1975, Sample left Colorado State University with an accounting degree. "I decided to be an accountant because I thought they were well-respected and because I loved math," he says. He married his high school sweetheart, Susie, in 1974. He worked for an international accounting firm in Denver and then for a local accounting firm before opening his own business with Mark Soukup in September 1979.

Sample describes his firm as "extremely client-oriented. We like to give the highest level of service that we can. We want to put something back into the community. We also want to have fun. We get the satisfaction of doing something good for our clients and the rewards that they give us back; we get to work with some of the most talented people in the community." The firm now has a staff of 22, including 10 CPAs. Fatherhood is clearly one of the most important things in Sample's life; he takes a great deal of pride in his children's accomplishments. Both Brandi, 11, and Lance, 9, have won athletic awards. "As they grow up, they

Roger Sample models a charcoal gray windowpane plaid suit of 100 percent worsted wool by Southwick, a 100 percent cotton pinpoint shirt with English spread collar from]. Pitner's Private Collection, and a silk print tie from Robert Talbot. Clothes courtesy of]. Pitner Ltd.

become separate beings that you communicate with," he says. "Some of the things they come back with truly amaze me ... I'm amazed at how bright they are and how well they get along with other people. Following them on their education, seeing how they learn, is an incredibly rewarding experience."

The family plays golf, swims, and goes to movies and Bronco games together for relaxation.

Sample characterizes parenthood as a team effort. He credits his family with coping well with the stress of tax season, when long hours at the office limit the time he can spend with his family. He anticipates that his children's teenage years "will mean I'll have to be more flexible."

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he has been president, chairman of the board, treasurer, and newsletter editor; fundraising chairman for three years of the Attorneys and CPAs subcommittee for United Way; Leadership Fort Collins, 1985-86; and vice chairman for the Insurance Committee of the Colorado Society of CPAs. He also does extensive public speaking about tax and his profession.

"I attempt to bring up my children to respect certain ethical and moral values through actions of my own, and sharing those philosophies with them as opposed to just teaching them some philosophy," Sample says. "I'd also like to strive to the best of my abilities to provide my children with whatever opportunity they want to fulfill their own dreams, professionally or academically."

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