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Triumphant Spirit Lydia, You bring a triumphant spirit, inspiration, and courage to the fight against breast cancer. Thank you for all you do – for how great you make people feel. You are an angel. ~ Theresa Clancy

Lydia, I wanted to let you know how proud I am of you and the honors you have received recently, and for your generosity and dedication. You Go Girl! ~ D.

our business. As well, it is manufactured on thick, glossy paper that is offensive to us as it is needless and environmentally unfriendly. I see this crappy magazine all over town and wonder what is the point? There aren’t really any stories, just a bunch of ads. ~ Amanda Wolf

Dear Amanda, Widest Distribution in Northern Colorado I am writing to request you take our business off your mailing list immediately. I find your magazine to be completely irrelevant to

Thank you for being attentive to the ubiquitous visibility of Style magazines “all over town” and to the high quality “thick glossy paper” that it is printed on. Perhaps you haven’t had the opportunity to read the many informative and interesting articles that pertain to our regional quality of life from a business, real estate, health, educational, retail, cultural, economic, political, employment and lifestyle standpoint. We have been uplifting and celebrating our region’s people, places and events since 1984.

In fact we are humbled by the enormous positive feedback we continue to enjoy as a result of our sincere and hard working efforts. Additionally, regarding the paper we use, note that we printed this issue on recycled paper and also note the many articles referencing Green Building and sustainable living. Please take a moment to look over this Building & Remodeling issue. We will certainly remove your name from the free direct mail distribution after this issue. ~Lydia Dody

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or most of us the start of the New Year is all about fresh new beginnings. As I personally recommitted to doing a better job of self care this year, I have been more than just a member of my health club; I have been working out and attending a few classes as well. My diet has improved, and I am happy to report the loss of a few pounds too!

Spurring me on with this renewed commitment is the fact that I have been invited to be a member of Dancing With the Stars Habitat Fund Raiser in April. My partner, Doug Johnson, and I just started learning the salsa and we are having a ball along with a lot of laughs too. Watch for more details as this event draws closer! I am going to need some supporters to be there to vote for us!

And, of course, the true reason I am doing this is because it is such an important non-profit, doing such good work in our region!

The idea of renewal is also a theme behind this issue of Building & Remodeling with a special focus on something very dear to me. Green building, recycling, and sustainable eco friendly living, I feel, is absolutely necessary if we are to preserve our quality of life for future generations.

It starts with each of us making that individual commitment to do our small part and continues with the larger picture of green building and remodeling. Style’s contribution to this cause is

converting the magazine to be printed on recycled paper starting with this issue.

I know many of you have plans for your homes to perhaps undertake a major renovation or simply spruce up your space and update.

Although some of your projects might not begin until spring or summer, now is the perfect time to begin planning. Consider making your renovation or renewal a green one. Read up on Green Design, What Does it Mean? and take a look at the wide array of eco friendly products that will help our environment and also use less energy (thereby saving you money too)!

Well known architect, John Dengler, and landscape architect, Bruce Hendee, have incorporated lots of green concepts into the design and construction of their outstanding new office building, The Burr Oaks Design Center.

Enjoy reading about their new building and seeing photos of their interesting, thoughtfully stylish, and environmentally savvy interior and exterior.

Learn about what Kirk Dando of Dando Development is doing as he builds green at Boyd Lake Village in Loveland. See how Jim Quinlan of Jax has built and renovated green since before it was even a concept. And, learn how David and Jon Tschetter of Colorado Custom Homes have been building 30-40 percent more energy efficient homes using Energy Star practices.

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the Walk 16 Walking John Dengler & Bruce Hendee of Green 22 Shades Kirk Dando and Jim Quinlan Building for the Future

Real Estate 28 Rebound Colorado Market Assessment

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John Dengler of Dengler & Associates, P.C. and Bruce Hendee of BHA Design, Inc. have built their office building to be truly green and encourage others to also embrace green building.

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...Salutes the Home Builders Association of Northern Colorado

by Jason Webb

Headlines regarding residential development might lead one to picture challenging times for the building industry. And true, things have slowed down from the boom years of 2000 and 2001, when small towns were popping up everywhere.

However, two recently honored homebuilders remind us of the other side of that story the renewed emphasis on customer relations. That attention to customer needs and requests is how Dave Keirns and Mike Doddridge have continued to thrive, even grow, during times that might otherwise be considered tough. Because of their excellence in the field, they were voted the Home Builders Association of Northern Colorado (HBA) Builder of the Year and Remodeler of the Year for 2007.

We applaud you for your craft, and your continued support of our local communities.

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Dave Keirns

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Dave Keirns of Keirns Construction received the distinction of being nominated and selected as the HBA’s Builder of the Year. Keirns Construction, started in 1978, is a familyrun business that has remained in Loveland.

The company focus has been on developing relationships with homeowners by building semi-custom new homes. Currently, the company is promoting the subdivisions: Meadowbrook Ridge and Meadowbrook Village.

Keirns remains humbled by the honor, yet proud to be the representative of the building community and of the family business. The award from the HBA is nice recognition for the company his father started. “The award helps continue name and product recognition

Dave Keirns throughout the area,” says Keirns.

Keirns estimates that the company has built nearly 700 houses throughout the years, with the housing boom of 2000-01 being one of the highest years. During that yearlong period, Keirns says his company built 60 homes. He now averages 12-15 houses per year. He attributes his success to giving the people what they want. “It’s important for us to show people that we care about what they want in their home,” says Keirns. “It is also important for us to build a product that we stand behind, as we are our customers neighbors and part of the community.”

Congratulations to Dave Keirns for being selected the 2007 HBA Builder of the Year!

Remodeler

of the year Mike Doddridge

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The idea of truly hearing what the customer says and then giving it to them reverberates with Mike Doddridge of Doddridge Construction, the winner of the 2007 Remodeler of the Year Award. “Our biggest accomplishment is our customer satisfaction rate.

Many of our clients become our friends,” says Doddridge.

Doddridge Construction focuses on larger remodeling jobs, including high-end kitchen remodels and whole house renovations.

“Ninety percent of our work comes from past client referrals and word-of-mouth,” says Doddridge, who employs one other person.

Doddridge started his construction business in 1995 with the idea of staying small.

“By staying small, it allows me to be handson with every project,” says Doddridge. He also believes that his clients prefer having him work on the projects, since they generally like

to speak with the person responsible for making the decisions in the company.

Doddridge’s business regularly serves Fort Collins, Loveland, and Windsor, and he often gets repeat business from past clients undertaking another remodel. “I’ve built my business by listening to my clients, and that’s probably the key to my success,” says Doddridge. He is able to identify their true needs and respond honestly to their requests.

While he admits that winning the HBA recognition is a tremendous honor, since the award is chosen by peers, he doesn’t want to forget the reason he is able to do the work he loves. “I wouldn’t be where I am without the support of my family and friends,” says Doddridge.

Congratulations to Mike Doddridge for winning the 2007 HBA Remodeler of the Year!

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Walking the Walk Text by Corey Radman

Photography by Todd Newcomer & Ron Faleide

Occasionally things fall into place just as they should. John Dengler and Bruce Hendee, architects of buildings and landscapes, respectively, were both thinking of building new facilities.They were both deeply committed to creating a sustainable work environment that demonstrated to clients how stunning eco-friendly practices could be. They hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even thought to partner until a mutual acquaintance mentioned their similar goals.

Happenstance brought together the exact right people, just at the right time, to create a partnership that strengthens them both. The result is a building whose synergistic energy is palpable. The new home to Dengler and Associates, P.C. and BHA Design, Inc. is a gem of environmentally savvy building practices that serve as an example to all business owners that a well-thought-out, truly green building can soothe the soul.

OSB panels on the elevator shaft and the Parallam Engineered wood on the stair treads are both low VOC and made from small, quickly regenerating trees.

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Burr Oaks Design Center is a celebration of nature and architecture.

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ocated at 1603 Oakridge Drive just off of Harmony and McMurry Drive in Fort Collins, The Burr Oaks Design Center is named for the existing trees in the landscape. Dengler, the building’s architect, characterizes the building as, “Colorado natural, contemporary design with Asian overtones.” The builder, John Trujillo of Alliance Construction Solutions adds that the entire design team worked diligently to ensure the goal of USGBC (US Green Building Council) LEED silver certification. Hendee, the landscape architect, sums the facility up. “It is fun, sustainable, and therapeutic.”

Bruce Hendee’s firm, BHA Design, Inc., lives those three words. They are actually BHA’s own motto. “And,” he says, “we wanted our new building to enhance that philosophy.” Hendee partnered with Dengler, to create a “celebration of nature and architecture.” Both men have worked for decades to promote sustainable design and believe that, “just because it’s green, it doesn’t have to be ugly.”

Completed in December 2006, the exterior of the building sports four wings that are reminiscent of a pagoda, but it is still rooted in the kind of Colorado architecture that blurs the line between indoor and outdoor space. The majority of the exterior wall space is insulated window

1. Extensive use of glass bathes the office in light and views.

2. BHA Design Inc. lobby flows together with calming tones on the walls and in the recycled carpet squares. Carpet contains a minimum of 25% recycled content and can be 100% recycled after its useful life.

3. John Dengler & Associates lobby marries comfort, warmth, and contemporary style.

4. OSB panels on the elevator shaft and the Parallam Engineered wood on the stair treads are both low VOC and made from small, quickly regenerating trees.

5. Compact florescent bulbs never looked so elegant.

6. Cork flooring, as seen in #3, is one of the many rapidly renewable materials chosen for its resilience and low or no VOC content.

7. Banana Laminate countertop is manufactured using recycled banana fibers that impart an organic, random texture to the surface.

8. Counter top material is manufactured with the hulls of sunflower seeds that are formed into sheets with non-VOC binders – a smart alternative to hardwood.

9. Wheat pattern etched into the sandstone tiles subtly conveys BHA’s mission.

10. Fluorescent area lights are moderated with photocell light sensors that automatically reduce the light illumination when ambient light levels are sufficient for reading.

Angie Milewski, Managing Partner; Roger Sherman, Design Principal, Partner; Bruce Hendee, President, Partner of BHA Design, Inc.

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Kim Morton, Architectural Intern; Jonathan Day, Architectural Intern; John Dengler, Architect and Owner of Dengler & Associates, P.C.

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glass; so all seats have a view.

The building’s Colorado feel continues with the use of many textures and shades of wood including exposed OSB (oriented strand board) on the interior ceilings that extend directly out to the end of the building’s soffits. This gives the viewer indoors a sense that his or her office is six feet larger. And it often is because the many patios just outside provide outdoor office or relaxation space on any of those 300 blue-sky days per year.

Everywhere you look in this light and airy building, there are examples of environmentally friendly products that convey hip design. The countertop materials range from bamboo or banana peels to sunflower seeds. Dengler is proud to point out that much of the wood used in the building is engineered lumber, which makes use of the scraps that once would have been tossed in building site dumpsters, but is now salvaged, chipped up, and glued together to make a surface that is easy to work and stronger than regular lumber. Dengler chose to leave much of the lumber exposed, like the OSB on the elevator shaft that echoes the soffits, or the intricately lined parallam beams on the stair treads, which are normally hidden underneath tile or carpet. The wood and earth toned paint (low VOC, of course) bring warmth to the contemporary steel and glass that

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Dengler characterizes the building as, “Colorado natural, contemporary design with Asian overtones.

John Dengler, Architect and Owner of Dengler & Associates, P.C.

might otherwise be cold looking.

Dengler points out the steel nosing on the stairs, the stair railings done in funky industrial twisted wires, and even the chains accenting the exterior patios (that form intricate icicles) are all environmentally friendly since steel and aluminum have more recycled content than any other metal and can be easily salvaged once this reincarnation of their life is finished.

Much of the building’s material came from our region; the faux stone used on the façade and for some of the interior walls came from Greeley. The stained concrete floors are manufactured in Fort Collins. Project Manager Trujillo, adds, “Whenever possible, we tried to use recycled material or even more so, rapidly renewable material.” (Renewable because it regenerates within seven years of harvest.) You can see more examples of renewable material in the cork flooring and marmoleum floors made from linseed oil. All of these products and many more were selected because they emit no or few VOCs (volatile organic compounds).

Burr Oak is designed with people in mind.

“We want this to be a fun place to work and spend time,” says Dengler. Hendee obtained a New Belgium Fat Tire bike that decorates the lobby, but also serves as the lunch-run cycle for employees. The parking lot holds fewer slots than

A Dengler staff architect salvaged scrap to make this bench, which rests atop the cork flooring, sealed with low VOC finish.

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Shades Green Building

of green

by Lynn M. Dean

Kermit the Frog was wrong. It is easy to be green. Especially today.

Especially in Colorado where we’re blessed with 300 days of sunshine each year and ample wind power to harness. Today the question isn’t whether or not to go green in your building choices, but rather how green do you want to go?

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irk Dando, CEO of Dando Development agrees. He is committed to the concept, and for his current project, Boyd Lake Village in Loveland, he’s surrounded himself with his very own “green team” which includes architect John Dengler of Dengler and Associates and Bruce Hendee of BHA Design. A final member of the team, the general contractor, will be selected soon. “Everyone has got to be committed to the (green) concept,” says Dando. “You’ve got to have people who have demonstrated it internally, and philosophically, in their own businesses.”

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sets goals,” explains Hendee who says that by working together and looking at the project as a whole, “there is a synergy in all of the strategies used. You get cascading benefits.”

“You start throwing ideas on the table,” adds Dengler. “You ask, ‘What if?’ You try to get some sort of focus. Is the project going to be Gold certified? Or is Silver good enough?” Dengler explains that there are differing levels of LEED certification, a green rating system initiated by the U.S. Green Building Council.

“Whenever you’re doing a development project, you are faced with multiple layers of critical decision making. If you overlook the opportunity to develop and or build green, you are missing a

significant chance to not only enhance your project, but to do the right thing,” says Dando. “In many instances, the cost of building green isn’t that much more expensive than building something that is not green. For me, it’s just a matter of deciding what ‘shade of green’ makes sense. I’m literally in the beginning stages of learning and understanding what it means to be green.”

So, what does it mean to be green? According to the U.S. Green Building Council, “in the United States alone, buildings account for 65 percent of electricity consumption, 36 percent of energy use, 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, 30 percent of raw materials use, 30 percent of waste output (136 million tons annually), and

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12 percent of potable water consumption.”

Being green means finding ways to reduce that impact. One way to do that is to increase energy efficiency and use less fossil fuel. “You want to leave a smaller carbon footprint all the way around,” says Dengler. He explains that you not only have to consider your energy costs and the kinds of materials you’re using in the building, but also the footprint left by the manufacturing process, otherwise known as embodied energy.

A second measure is to decrease water consumption. “Fifty percent of water consumption goes into irrigation,” says Hendee whose landscape and hardscape plans are designed to mitigate that water usage.

Thinking green has not only environmental benefits but economic and health benefits too.

According to the U.S. Green Building council, by enhancing and protecting ecosystems and diversity, improving air and water quality, reducing solid waste, and conserving natural resources, a builder can reap profits that include reduced operating costs, enhanced asset value and profits, improved employee productivity and satisfaction, and optimized life-cycle economic performance. Overall, the quality of life is improved through better air,

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thermal and acoustical environments, enhanced occupant comfort and health, and minimized strain on local infrastructure.

Moreover, Dando is right. Green really doesn’t cost more. A 2006 study conducted by Davis Langdon, The Cost of Green Revisited, found that “there is no significant difference in average cost for green buildings as compared to non-green buildings.”

“You’ve got to look at all the intangibles, not just the initial costs. If you only look at the costs, then you are majoring in minor things,” says Dando. He explains that equation not only includes reducing the impact on the environment, but also providing a workplace that is healthier and more enjoyable to work in. “In this day and age, there are so many business owners that are looking for a strategic advantage. Taking care of the people who are putting in time and effort to ensure a business’ success may seem like a small thing to do, but studies are proving that creating a healthier environment creates cost advantages over time.”

“What value do you put on the marketability of a building that’s green?” asks Hendee. “It’s one of those intangibles. But more and more com-

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panies want to associate themselves with being more environmentally friendly.”

And green building is catching on, not only in Colorado, but across the nation. “According to the Urban Institute, within five years you won’t be able to lease a building that is not a green building,” explains Hendee. “I think the market is looking for lower energy use in buildings, healthy environments, and more natural lighting.”

It really all comes back to the question, just how green do you want to be? “Dollars are a critical component,” concedes Dando. “At the end of the day you’ve got to be able to afford it.”

“It all starts with the color of money,” agrees Dengler, playing along with the shades of green metaphor. “You start with the product you want to have and a market rate that’s competitive. If the cost of green is slightly higher, then you may end up with a lighter shade of green- say a lime green instead of a grass green.” Dando explains that you can get variations of green– shades of green– within the same project.

Take Boyd Lake Village as an example. “Kirk is going to develop a series of office buildings,” says Dengler. “So he will do the core and shell to some shade of green.” He explains that how green the interior design will be is dependent, in part, on the occupants. “The architectural character is set for the building. It’s a contemporary design with an emphasis on Colorado, using lots of natural materials and glass.” Dengler adds that the design will lean toward bringing the “outdoors in” and will incorporate courtyards and other natural spaces.

“There will be pedestrian connectivity throughout the site in the true sense of a campus,” says Dando. “It will be designed to pull people out of the buildings and into the environment.”

“There are not only shades of green, but also layers of green as well,” says Dando. “In addition to the buildings, the landscaping, the roads, and the parking lots may all contain green elements.”

In the end, it’s still commitment to your overall vision that is key in deciding how green you want to be. “If your perception- your belief- is that you want your project to be green, it can be done,” emphasizes Dando. “You just have to have that desire. You’ll go through the process and you may twist and turn a bit more than you would otherwise, but in the end it will be worth it because it’s the right thing to do.”

Green building isn’t just limited to new construction. The same concepts can be translated to remodeling projects, too.

JAX Mercantile Company has been implementing green practices since before the concept even existed. Their building on north College was built in the decade after WWII out of recycled materials, including old ammunition crates and the steel beams that held up the water tanks that had once fed the railroad’s steam engines.

So when it came time to expand, going green was a natural choice. They purchased the Old Holsom Cement Plant (now dubbed The Plant) and converted it into a distribution facility. “By reusing an existing building we’re having less of an impact (environmentally) than we would building a new one,” explains JAX President Jim Quinlan.

“We purchased the property up there two years ago and needed to bring in new electric service.

One of the things we looked at was bringing in a photovoltaic system and going completely off the grid, but we found that the economics didn’t

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make sense because of the cost of the batteries that store the energy. The most economical way to store the energy was through the grid, so we connected to it but still explored the use of solar energy because, as a company, we try to make socially responsible decisions.”

Working with Bella Energy, JAX took a closer look at using photovoltaic cells to capture solar energy. “Initially we thought it was going to cost us a lot of money, and it would take us a long time to get our money back,” explains Quinlan.

“But after considering the rebates [that were available] and federal tax breaks we realized that [by using solar energy] we would have a payback in three years. It’s easy to make good environmental choices when they make economic sense too.

In everything that we do, we’re trying to reduce our environmental impact.”

“We were recycling long before recycling was cool,” Quinlan jokes. “We work to harvest our waste stream. We recycle an incredible amount of cardboard, baled plastic, recycled office paper, aluminum and other metals. We’ve reduced our pick ups for the landfill from five days a week to one. We also try to avoid selling products that are going to be in the landfill in 90 days. We try to sell quality products that are going to last.”

Using solar energy wasn’t the only green aspect of JAX’s “new” distribution center. “For The Plant we’ve been purchasing items from Resource (a local non-profit committed to finding new ‘homes’ for reusable building materials),” says Quinlan. “We’re always shopping there to see if there are things that we might be able to use.

Not only do we save money, but we stop stuff from going to the landfill. We’re committed to anything we can do to reduce, reuse or recycle.

We’ve also taken steps to reduce our power consumption.”

Quinlan encourages other businesses faced with a remodeling project to think green. “Look at the big picture and the long term benefits because sometimes the up-front costs are higher, but in the long run, there can often be a savings.

The satisfaction of doing the right thing is sometimes hard to put a price on. There is great reward in that.”

Lynn M. Dean is a freelance writer living in Northern Colorado.

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Rebound for Real Estate

by Kay Rios

For most of 2007, real estate news and views painted a predominately gloomy picture of waning home sales, greater depreciation, and increasing foreclosures. But, while it may not have been a robust year, the news isn’t all bad especially for Colorado.

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r. Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR) admits, “Last year, from a national point of view, was a bad year. Home sales declined for the first time since 2000. Home prices declined on a national basis for the first time since the Great Depression. New home construction also fell dramatically, hurting construction jobs and holding back economic growth.”

Colorado fared better, he says. “Colorado was one of the states where home sales did better compared to the rest of the country. One reason is that Colorado didn’t experience the housing market boom other areas experienced in 2004 and 2005. Colorado moved at a steady pace while other places like Las Vegas and Florida had a dramatic boom in terms of sales and home prices. It is those previously hot markets that are suffering most notably.”

Increasing foreclosures impacted the perception of the market says Dennis Schick, Re/Max Alliance broker associate. “The last six months, we saw somewhat of a meltdown of the credit system and an increase in defaults and foreclosures.

There were a lot of factors including overly liberal lending practices. We also had buyers who didn’t understand the product they got from those lenders. There was a resulting overall loss of confidence in the market.”

The pessimism was overwhelming, says Chris McElroy, broker associate/partner of The Group, Inc. “This last year, I was the Region XI vice president for the NAR and, in that role, I received about 85 transoms a day from across the country. The headlines from August forward were completely negative. There wasn’t a positive headline among them. And buyers started to listen to the negative and developed a ‘we’re at the bottom’ attitude. I know it was influencing my thinking as well.”

Toward the end of the year, McElroy saw a change. “In mid-November, I saw five positive headlines for Wyoming. They were seeing a 10% appreciation. Then Utah registered a 15% appreciation and I think people started feeling better

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about the market. They began to get it: all real estate is local.”

While 2007 wasn’t a stellar year for the real estate market, compared with 2006, there were bright spots. “Though the statistics aren’t complete yet, it looks like the average time on the market in ’07 was 109 days for single family units and, in ’06, 120 days so it was previously taking longer to sell,” McElroy says. We also netted 3500 net new jobs in the past 12 months, more than 10,000 in the past 4 years so that was positive.

There has been a consistency in our market – we had an appreciation rate of 2.2% in Colorado comparing the third quarter of ’06 to ’07. And Fort Collins has enjoyed a 12 to 13% appreciation rate over the last 5 years. That’s sustainable.

We’re fortunate that we haven’t had the spikes and crashes like California, Nevada, Arizona, and Florida have had,” McElroy says.

Chris Hardy, managing broker, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, also takes a broader view. "Sales were virtually flat year for the first six months of ‘07 compared to ‘06. The last three to four months of the year usually tapers off because of seaonality. The selling season is from the end of April to the end of August and then there’s a drop in activity in the market because families have kids back in school. Then we see a jump in sales before Thanksgiving because people want to be in their new house for the holidays- but those are little bumps. The challenge with '07 was that there was an unexpected decline due to the mortgage industry shake-up, so activity tapered off pretty dramatically. We did see it getting back to normal in November and December compared to '06, but it wasn't enough to make up for the previous months' poor performance."

While the storm clouds of ’07 have not completely dissipated, predictions for a sunnier future bring hope for the upcoming year. “Going into 2008, we’ll see a revival of FHA financing for low and moderate households to bring them into the home buying market,” Yun says. “And that’s a good thing because FHA loans are much safer and carry a lower interest rate. The fact that the

I believe Colorado will be one of the top performers in home sales and home prices in 2008 compared to the rest of the country.

Dr. Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors

sub-prime lenders are disappearing and FHA is reappearing is a positive thing for 2008. Sub-prime lenders were trapping people in and the prepayment penalties were just awful.”

With these changes, he says, “I believe the buyers will be coming to the market and with home sales rising, home prices will begin to strengthen. I believe Colorado will be one of the top performers in home sales and home prices in 2008 compared to the rest of the country. We won’t necessarily see the same recovery across the nation but this next year will be a stabilizing year with no real changes up or down nationally.

Only in 2009 will the national housing market see some upturn in sales and prices. Colorado will be a few steps ahead of that.”

Schick conservatively predicts, “I think the 1st and 2nd quarters will be the same as we saw in 2007 but in the 3rd quarter, we will see some recovery – not chart breaking but definitely some recovery.”

Hardy is also somewhat cautious in his outlook. “Some people are saying we’re seeing the peak in the foreclosure market but I’m not con-

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vinced. The foreclosure process changed as of January 1, 2008, and my guess is that, in the last quarter of ’07, banks may have held out to send them in under the new process.”

Previously, a 45 to 60 day cure period allowed the borrower to bring the loan into current status.

After the trustee sale, a 75-day redemption period gave the seller another chance to keep the home.

“So between the time the notice of election and demand (NED) was sent, to when the house was actually vacant, six months could have passed. In the new process, the redemption time has been front-ended to the cure period so they have to be out of the house on the day of the trustee sale but the borrowers also have more time to get back into good standing with the bank. The change in the process is such that I think that the banks might have held off filing new foreclosures to clean up the process and provide more opportunity for borrowers to devise a work-out. So we may see a bump up in foreclosures in January and February because of that,” Hardy says.

McElroy says there are other contributing factors that could continue to make it a challenging

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Fort Collins has enjoyed a 12 to 13% appreciation rate over the last 5 years.

That’s sustainable. We’re fortunate that we haven’t had the spikes and crashes like California, Nevada, Arizona, and Florida.

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market. “Interest rates area very low now at 5.9% and should stay that way through February and March. And if the Feds continue to take a protectionist stance, they’ll keep rates low. But the election will have some impact. Interest rates tend to creep up the closer we get to an election.

Estimates based on a formula that looks at houses in inventory, and number of houses sold in a given period, provides the rate at which houses are absorbed and that can indicate either a buyer’s or seller’s market. If the net result of the formula is six months of inventory or less, the market is more favorable to sellers; more than six months of inventory indicates a buyer’s market. Numbers pulled from the multiple list system show Fort Collins at five, Windsor and Loveland at eight and Greeley at nine.

Even with cautious predictions, they all still see promise. “When you compare this market to the down turn of the 80s and even 90s, it’s still a good time to buy,” Schick says. “People just need to stay within their means. Just because you’re approved for a certain amount doesn’t mean you should buy at that amount.”

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Sell Your House Tips from the Pros

by Kay Rios

While this may not be the best time to sell a home, there are ways to position your property for success. Professionals in the field offer advice on how to do that.

As we come back to a more stable market, there’s a chance to get into the house of your dreams at a reduced rate.

Chris Hardy, managing broker, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Hardy says. “If you don’t have to sell, the next two quarters might not be the best time to maximize the best gain on your investment. However,” he adds, “there’s also tremendous opportunity. As we come back to a more stable market, there's a chance to get into the house of your dreams at a reduced rate. Savvy investors know that Northern Colorado remains a ‘buy’ market. It makes sense to buy in Northern Colorado: quality of life, the Front Range, high tech businesses, alternative energy, and the universities. I think that, in ‘09 and ‘10, Northern Colorado will reap substantial rewards.”

And there’s that bottom line, Schick says.

“Good property is still selling.”

Kay Rios is a freelance writer based in Fort Collins. She is currently a doctoral candidate in Educational Leadership at Colorado State University.

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Pricing is Critical Chris Hardy, managing broker for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage says, “Remember that it is a commodity, and not a reflection on you or the upgrades you’ve made. The market determines what your house will sell for, so look at it reasonably.”

Dennis Schick, broker associate for Re/Max Alliance says, “The right proposal at the right price from the start will bring the right result.

If you overprice, you could price yourself out of the market.”

Aesthetics Rule “It has to be immaculate. Buyers have the luxury to see everything on the market so the condition of the property will be tremendously important,” Hardy says.

“You can make a $140,000 house look like a $200,000 just by cleaning it up,” Schick says.

“But you only get one chance to make a first impression. So declutter shelves, look at the pictures on the wall critically, take coats off the back of the door and put them in proper places.

Remove snow or debris on the outside. Consider smell. If there are smokers, ionize the place.

Make sure the kitty litter isn’t obvious.”

One of the best ways to put your best housing foot forward is to use a real estate professional or a staging person, he says. “They’ll come through and look at the tiniest details, and prepare your house for sale.”

It’s Show Time “Leave window treatments open during the day and show off the lighting. If you have a great view, put a placard telling them to ‘make sure you take a peek off the master bedroom balcony.’ Turn lights on. Keep ceiling fans on and have the a/c on in summer or heat on in winter. Low volume music playing in the background can set an ambiance,” Schick says. “If it’s vacant, make sure you check on your vacancy regularly and make sure it’s in good order.”

Renovate with Care “Will an upgrade really bring a higher resale? Ask that question of a professional before you make the change,” Hardy says. There are certainly changes that can help, he adds. “Paint makes a huge difference. The most important thing in a fix and flip: carpet.”

“Bath and kitchen renovations are the best

choices if you want to make change,” Schick says. “But make sure it looks like it was done professionally and get the proper permits ahead of time. Run the idea of renovation by your realtor before you do it and don’t go too bold.

Remember you are appealing to a broad base of buyers.”

Look for Problems “Do a pre-inspect: have your furnace checked, call for a roof for a check, have the foundation inspected, and run a radon test,” Schick advises.

Don’t Vacate Chris McElroy, broker associate/partner of The Group, Inc. says, “Stay put. Studies show that a vacant house is 9.5% more likely to experience a price reduction in an offer.

Market the property on line, he suggests.

Use the Web McElroy suggests setting the property to show up in web searches. “And debut the property on Friday when web traffic is 8 to 10% higher than other days.”

Use Experienced Talent All of them encourage the use of a professional. “We can give them all the information they need to make an informed decision,” McElroy says.

Look for someone you feel comfortable with, someone you trust. Interview people, get recommendations, ask your friends,” Hardy says.

“We know that buyers in this market have a lot of choices. We can help them be one of those choices,” Schick says.

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To Stay or To Go?

by Laura Pritchett

When the Boersch’s built their home in 1964 near the Colorado State University campus, they weren’t thinking about the day they’d need to move. Forty-some years later, that day came: Relocate to assisted living?

Or in with family? The Boersch couple represents a large segment of society: older individuals trying to decide whether to move out of their current home. This remodel features single-level living -- everything from the carport to the laundry is on one floor, and there’s even a grocery hatch from garage to kitchen. Designed by a tour-de-force in green-built homes, Sovick Design/ Builders, the house is also ultra-green.

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a like where ya live, right?” Al Boersch says, with his wild, white hair and waving arms. “You know the stores, you like your neighbors.

We love this part of Fort Collins--” “--But boy, did we have pressure to move!” throws in his wife, Gloria, a spunky retired nurse, bedecked in silver jewelry and a hot-pink top.

“--Oh, but we’re too stubborn. And I’m glad of it,” Al throws back, still looking the part of the opinionated philosophy professor he was for so many years. “This is a useful exercise for people our age. The temptation is to give up, play Bingo every Tuesday night. I don’t want to play Bingo.

You just can’t get too peaceful when you get old—” From their cheerfully animated, back and forth conversation, it’s clear that this couple is in no danger of falling into the doldrums. But their house was. Not only was it literally falling apart, it was, well, downright outdated and strange -its shape being two truncated A-frames jointed together. It was poorly insulated, had metal windows, was energy inefficient, and, as Gloria puts it, “Made me want to get out of there each day! I just hated it!” (At this, she rolls her eyes dramatically, shaking her head with the memory of the terror.) before

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The Boersch’s dreamed big. They thought bold, bright, light, open. They thought Eichler.

They thought Piet Mondrian. They thought environmentally-friendly.

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Al passes through the grocery bags from the carport to Gloria in the kitchen.

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Solar thermal water tubes act as window covering and a radiant heat source.

This house is one of my all-time favorites. When I first met the Boersch’s, they asked me, ‘What do we do?’ They meant more than their house.

They meant their life. They wanted to stay, but we had to gain the confidence and support of their grown children.

Dennis Sovick, Sovick Design/Builders and River Rock Cohousing in Fort Collins), Sovick likes thinking about the synergy of really building green. He defines “green” as including: the building materials, where they came from, how they got here, their durability, their energy impact, the overall design, the energy efficiency, and the impact on the earth. As he says, the process of building is “not just a bunch of parts and components.

It’s a way of doing it. You look at a project as a whole and it takes on its own attitude.”

All this came naturally to Sovick, who “cut his teeth” with passive-solar during the energy crisis in the 1970s. “It was a natural movement for me into green building, even before it was called ‘green,’” he says. Besides using environmentally friendly designs, he buys locally if possible (for example, getting stones from Masonville as opposed to imported stone), shops at local businesses (Mawson Lumber being one of his favorites), and uses local subcontractors (instead of hiring from Denver crews).

The Boersch house remains one of his favorite projects, and the Boersch’s couldn’t be happier.

“I’d been driving around Fort Collins, looking at Sovick houses for years,” says Al. “They are understated, beautiful houses. I love ‘em. Now we have one. I’m proud of that fact.”

With the Boersch’s ideas and Sovick’s knowhow, the Boersch house was re-made in a striking and green way. The entire main floor was completely torn off and rebuilt in the same footprint.

Their two-level house became a new single-level living space; the rooms are well-lit, open, and bright; and the house features amenities such as a barrier-free shower and grab bars. Unlike before, the house now has accessible outdoor space from the main floor, a screened porch (the “Anti-WestNile-Virus-Room”), and even a grocery hatch, to hand groceries thru the garage directly into the kitchen. The roof is bright sky-blue, and the interior of the home is decorated Modrian-style with startling bold colors.

It is, as Al Boersch puts it, “An elegant solution. We downsized and upgraded at the same time.”

The Eichler design came into popularity in the 1950s as a reaction to and embellishment of the post World War II homes being built then. Like Eichler designs, this home features low sloped roofs, clerestory windows, natural lighting, exposed beams, and simplicity of style. Piet Mondrian, a Dutch artist, is best known for his non-representational paintings, consisting of rectangular forms of red, yellow, blue, white, or black, sepa-

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But in the case of this house, 20th-century style was combined with 21st-century energy efficiency and environmental materials and techniques. Sovick used green materials, including cork floors, engineered lumber, cementious siding, cellulose insulation, passive solar design, thermal water tubes, natural lighting, and low-e windows. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We incorporated green concepts with the Eichler style and the result is terrific,â&#x20AC;? says Sovick.

The Boerschâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t agree more. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we die tomorrow, this was all worth it,â&#x20AC;? Al says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This house is so interesting. It has interesting spaces. It has light. It works for us. I love it--â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;You got that right,â&#x20AC;? throws in Gloria. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This house has raised my spirits. Now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m gonna live longer. I want to encourage people not to be afraid to take a remodel on. Besides, people deteriorate faster in assisted living. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use it, you lose it,â&#x20AC;? she adds, tapping her head.

Al smiles, nodding, and looking around at his new home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope we live here another 42 years.â&#x20AC;? With that, he winks. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the wink of joy, of a right decision and a perfect outcome.

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First Prize Winner of a $200 gift certificate to the Sutherlands Design Gallery.

Francis Gaebler of Fort Collins Francis Gaebler and his wife, Chris, make decisions about finances together. “I wanted to have a new door that was more expressive of us and who we are.”

But, as is often the case, the price tag really wasn’t within a comfortable budget for both parties. “So,” says Francis, “I thought I’d save my own ‘allowance’ (Christmas and Birthday and extra money) and really go for the project I wanted.” Five years and much gentle family ribbing later, Francis had saved enough for the door fund.

This door is the creation of many minds and many hands. For many years, I have loved the artistry and symbolism of the doorways into people’s homes: the greeting, the invitation and how the door and doorway speak to you and your soul before you ever enter.

After looking at hundreds of doors on my way to work in 2001, I began to sketch the designs of wooden doors in my head and on paper. I wanted to have the wood and its texture capture the sense of earthiness and solidness. To bring light, bold strokes of color and rainbows into my living space, as the sun rose, I needed a large opening filled with glass.

BMC West of Ft. Collins took on the construction of the door and frame. I connected with the wood by gently sanding, staining and varnishing it myself. Out of the inspiration of Pat Kozlowsky Baker, (Bellvue, Co), a brilliant stained glass artist, and the creativity of the glass artists of Abraxis Art Glass and Door, Inc., (Loveland, Co), I came up with the central theme of a lotus within the still blues of water and sky, surrounded by 24 pieces of prismed glass to break up the light into hundreds of rainbows through my home.

The lotus is a sacred flower for the people of India, China and Egypt. In Tibetan Buddhism, the lotus is one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols. It is a symbol of enlightenment and purity of mind. The lotus grows in the mud of materialism, through the water of experience and into the sunshine of enlightenment. One can notice in this piece of art that the shades of blue go from the dark at the bottom, to lighter blue of water and into the light blue of sky and sunlight.

The Red Lotus is the symbol of Love, Compassion and Peace I hoped that peace and compassion would extend out to all my neighbors, greet all my friends, family and guests and fill our home not only with the cool blue of peace and the brilliant reds of compassion, but with the rainbows of fun and laughter through the prisms.

When the wooden door was finished and the piece of glass art was set into the door, it was ready to be installed. One warm, early spring day before Easter 2006, my dear friend, Gary Cale and I, lovingly set the frame and door. I am blessed by all who helped me in creating this expression of compassion, love and peace.

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Francis Gaebler, first prize winner, accepts his certificate from Lydia Dody.

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Style Magazine is thrilled to announce the winners of our first door contest.

We were amazed by the diversity and creativity of each entry that was submitted.

The whole staff voted and these were our top two picks of the bunch. Our two winners stand out, especially, because both men contributed so much of themselves to creating these doors.

Second Prize Winner of a $100 gift certificate to the Sutherlands Design Gallery.

Steve Benoit of LaPorte The story behind this door goes back a bit. The workshop that the door is attached to is one of my long-time ambitions - to design and build a studio, doing as much of the work myself as I can. (By the way, my wife teases me whenever I say “I can do that myself.”) I don’t have any construction experience, apart from building some cabinetry and finishing a two-room basement, but I like to learn by doing, and I’m not shy about asking people for advice. I’m a grad student at CSU, so I have flexible enough hours and time in the summers to work.

I did the architectural design of the workshop building myself, and produced all the plan and elevation drawings, working with Shear Engineering to get the structural details right, and I hired out the excavation and foundation.

That brings us to the door. I’m building the shop in old-world style, with exposed timber framing, and salvaged wood from a horse barn that we tore down on the site for interior trim. I wanted 4-foot wide entry doors on the front and side because I like the look of a wide door and because I might build something in the shop larger than a 3-foot door can handle. After pricing out 48” doors and getting severe sticker shock, I went back to my old motto, “I can do that myself,” and figured I could get the materials to build the door for about 20% of the cost of a new (rectangular) door, and by building it myself, I could do any shape I wanted.

The round-top design was mainly so I could learn how round-top doors and frames are built, and I wound up building the top part of the frame three times before it was right. The door is a solid birch plywood core, laminated with oak veneer plywood, then trimmed with cedar on both sides. The curve was cut with a router fastened to a plastic pivot arm that was nailed at the center point of the curve.

The front door has a Gothic arch shape for the trim, and the side door has a simple round design. I bought the iron hinge straps from Raynor (they match the straps on the garage doors). I was talking to a friend who is a blacksmith about doing a handmade latch and bolt like real old-world doors would have had, but I couldn’t figure out how to secure it with a key lock, so I passed on that and went with a retail lockset, but tried to keep the ironwork style.

I give thanks every day for a patient wife, steady hands, and lots of humor.

Steve Benoit relaxes in the doorway of his workshop.

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Energy Star

Saving Energy Saving Money Co-Authored by David Tschetter, CEO, and Jon Tschetter, President, Colorado Custom Homes

“Governor Bill Ritter recently announced a goal of reducing Colorado’s global warming pollution by 20 percent below 2005 levels by 2020 and by 80 percent by 2050,” according to A Blueprint for Action: Meeting Colorado’s Goals for Reducing Global Warming Pollution.

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ith this is mind, the homebuilding industry is a focal point for state legislation, and House Bill 1146 set the bar high for energy efficiency in new homes.

Many predict more stringent requirements will be established.

Colorado Custom Homes, which is building new homes throughout many parts of Northern Colorado, took it upon itself years ago to make energy efficiency a main design feature in all of its homes. The homes come complete with the mechanical systems and architectural upgrades that have helped the company receive Energy Star designation and earned the New Millennium Energy Star Award. Many of our homes are 30 to 40 percent more energy efficient than other new homes on the market. This fact alone can save buyers thousands of dollars in energy costs over time, and is a major aspect of state legislation.

By doing the proper research, and finding a homebuilder that is committed to energy efficiency, you as a new homeowner can save significantly on your energy bill. To determine the potential savings, ask your builder to provide the results of independent testing done by a certified Energy Star® rater. If your new home does not take advantage of the new construction tech-

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niques dealing with energy efficiency, then it is sure to become a drain on your pocketbook and affect the potential resale of your home.

To be sure homebuyers are getting the maximum energy efficiency value from their home, they should ask builders: Are you an Energy Star partner?

Energy Star was introduced by the EPA in 1992 as a voluntary, market-based partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency. Now in partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy Star works with more than 8,000 organizations to improve the energy efficiency of products, homes, and businesses. It is a government-backed program helping businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. Results are already adding up. Americans, with the help of Energy Star, saved enough energy in 2005 alone to avoid greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from 23 million cars — all while saving $12 billion on their utility bills.

Only a handful of Colorado builders have achieved the Energy Star designation. Homes built by these companies are at least 30 percent more energy efficient than homes built to the

1993 national Model Energy Code or 15 percent more efficient than state energy code, based on whichever is the more rigorous standard. Efficiencies are measured by heating, cooling, and hot water energy use, and are typically achieved by the following: • building envelope upgrades • high performance windows • upgraded heating and air conditioning systems • tight duct systems • upgraded water-heating equipment Are you using energy efficient products?

Homebuilders that are truly meeting energy efficiency standards are using the best products and materials possible. Some examples are insulating glass that is 35 percent more energy efficient than ordinary double pane windows in winter, and 41 percent more efficient in summer.

Special coatings allow light to enter your home, but block the passage of heat. So, if it's 0 degrees outside and 70 degrees inside, the temperature of the innermost glass pane is a comfortable 57 degrees. In the summer months, the glass helps keep your home cool by filtering the heat out of sunlight coming from high angles. The proper

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Jon explains that this RenewAire Energy Recovery Ventilator provides pressure balanced ventilation and reduces indoor air pollution.

glass can cut energy bills up to 25 percent.

In addition to high quality windows, other systems are available to cut energy costs, including effective seals to thermal bridges. For example, products for a home’s exterior are available that have been proven to be far more energy efficient than other common exteriors (including brick, pre-cast concrete, and wood) and are equally appealing.

With regard to heating and ventilation, the EPA and the DOE have both selected Lennox Industries Inc., a subsidiary of Lennox International Inc., as an ENERGY STAR® Manufacturing Partner of the Year for Lennox's outstanding contribution to developing, manufacturing, and promoting energy-efficient products. Lennox is the only heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) manufacturer ever to be chosen for the annual EPA award.

What am I overlooking?

Advanced insulating techniques in walls, floors and other enclosed cavities that typically have been poorly insulated by builders in the past, will make your home more thermally efficient and help reduce your energy bills. Heat loss through walls may account for up to 10 percent of the total heat loss in a home, Therefore, prop-

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Proper insulation will keep drafts and wind out of wall cavities, sealing in thermal performance for greater comfort and reduced energy consumption. Weather-resistant barriers help protect the installed R-value of insulation, allowing the HVAC system to run more efficiently. Regardless of the thickness of the insulation or the type of sheathing used, the proper barriers will help to eliminate air leaks and reduce the overall operating costs. In addition, protecting the wall cavities from bulk water prevents deterioration, increasing the asset value of the structure. Improved indoor air quality and increased insulation value provide a healthier, more comfortable environment.

A home’s value must include features that aren’t as apparent as the floor plan or size of a home, but must also take into consideration its energy efficiency. This is especially true in a day and age when energy costs are only continuing to rise.

For More Information See: House Bill 1146 www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/ sl2007a/sl_189.pdf www.cocustomhomes.com David Tschetter is the CEO and Jon Tschetter is President of Colorado Custom Homes, an Energy Star partner and one of Colorado’s most respected and trusted builders. They can be reached at (970)674-0200 or through The Group Inc., at (970)229-0700.

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CHEROKEE & 7STONE SLIGHT MOVEMENT :: This curtain of water was achieved by carefully leveling the stone and adjusting the flow of water. In addition to visual beauty, another aspect of small water features is the sound achieved by “tuning” the area behind the waterfall. Tuning refers to varying the cubic volumn of space by changing the height and depth of the fall. Photo

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In 2004, self-described “rock guy,” Jim Striggow conceived of a facility that would give people fresh ideas about landscape, with an emphasis on water features.

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Natural stone from his quarry in LaPorte, Colorado, would be the raw, necessary goods from which the waterscapes would be created. After 8 months of construction, Striggow realized the completion of the facility in May 2006. On any given day at The Rock Garden, customers get out of their cars and walk straight to the fountains, the waterfalls, the reflecting pools… and then there’s the 8-ton monoliths.

The land Striggow quarries renders two types of sandstone, Brownstone and Cherokee that are found nowhere else in Colorado. The rock shows off a variety of earth tones and rustic textures that become even deeper and sharper when played upon by water. “We are combining water and rock as art,” he says. “Water is a link to a primal level in us all.”

For clients who want a quick-and-easy installation, Rock Garden manager Chris Boyd and his staff have created kits for formulating simple water features, as well as fire pits. “This allows buyers to have what they want,” says Boyd. “Choose your style and size and take it home or have it delivered.”

The Rock Garden is online at therockgardensite.com and located at 167 Spaulding Lane in Fort Collins. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Sunday, beginning April 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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ROLLING BALL MARBLE :: A 12-inch marble ball rotates on a cushion of water to create this “Sphere of Tranquility.”

The base is imported raw marble. The Rock Garden has 3-, 6-, 12-, and 18-inch ball fountains with a selection of bases in Brownstone, Cherokee and granite. Photo by Jim Striggow.

BROWNSTONE GROTTO :: An abandoned stone quarry is the theme of this swimming pool on a California estate. The feature is titled “Brownstone Grotto” and was made with natural Brownstone slabs from The Rock Garden. Photo by Jim Striggow.

SLABS :: Slabs of Watermark Buff create this stunning waterfall. One-and-threequarter-inch slices from the same stone are fanned out for a balance of decorative yet rustic effect in a Boulder, Colorado, backyard. Photo by Jim Striggow.

MONOLITH FOUNTAIN :: A powerful 7-foot Monolith fountain is a dramatic image in any setting. The effect is easily created by boring a 2-inch hole in this natural Sunrise Brownstone block. Natural algae add another element of color and texture. Photo by Jim Striggow.

CHEROKEE :: A Cherokee boulder fountain from The Rock Garden is the center attraction of a residential courtyard in Fort Collins.

The rock is cored twice to increase water play.

Watermark Buff Dimensional pavers are used for the patio. Photo by Ryan Campbell.

FALLS AND STEPS MORNING :: Pondless water features on each side of The Rock Garden’s main stairway lead to adventures in landscape construction. By design, these falls disappear at the base of the rocks. Rock used to create the falls is Cherokee and Brownstone. The stairs are created from Dimensional Watermark Buff. Photo by Povy Kendal Atchison, Rockin’ A Studio.

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What Does it Mean?

Q&A With Renee Sherman

Green design is a holistic, integrated design approach, which contributes to the welfare of the building occupants while minimizing the impact on the environment.

The discussion below is limited to interior design, but keep in mind that green design should consider the whole building footprint.

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enee Sherman of Oglesby Sherman Design is a local designer with a stellar reputation for beautiful as well as environmentally mindful design. Because the building industry is growing ever more green and consumers are faced with many more options, we asked her to educate us.

What interior products should one be concerned about?

The design community is concentrating on eliminating or reducing the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are “odorous, irritating and harmful to the comfort and well being of installers and occupants,” according to the US Green Building Council.

What are the worst offenders?

In relation to the interior environment, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are amongst the worst offenders. VOCs are apparent in sealers,

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adhesives, paints, and coatings. One common VOC is formaldehyde, which might be a possible human carcinogen according to the World Health Organization. When combined with Urea, it becomes a toxic emitter of VOCs at room temperature. Formaldehyde is used as an adhesive to construct particleboard, which is a common material used in cabinets, countertops, shelving and furniture. The formaldehyde continues to be released in the space for years after the products have been installed and it is known that these emissions have a damaging effect on human health.

Paints, adhesives, sealers, coatings, and solvents also contain unhealthy VOCs. What is commonly called a “New house or new building smell” is caused by the off-gassing of these volatile compounds.

Another offender is PVC, which emits a wide range of potent chemicals throughout its life cycle. In addition PVC manufacturing is responsible for the production of a large number of highly toxic chemicals including dioxin, vinyl chloride,

PCBs and chlorine to name a few. About 75% of all manufactured PVC is used for construction materials such as pipes, flooring, siding, roof membranes, wall covering, and more according to The Pharos Project.

Why are they bad?

Hundreds of chemicals are capable of inducing cancer in humans or animals after prolonged or excessive exposure. Others may induce cellular changes that increase the likelihood with exposure to infinitesimally small amounts.

Formaldehyde is associated with cancers of the nasal sinuses, nasopharynx, and brain, and possibly leukemia. According to the EPA, formaldehyde, at levels that can be found in homes with significant amounts of pressed products, can cause "watery eyes, burning sensations in the eyes and throat, nausea, and difficulty in breathing," along with wheezing and coughing, fatigue, skin rash, severe allergic reactions and asthma attacks.

Vinyl Chloride which is used in PVC produc-

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tion causes liver sarcomas. Dioxins (formed in the manufacture and combustion of PVC, and in cement kilns fired with hazardous waste) are linked to breast and other cancers.

VOCs emit as gases and can contribute to “Sick Building syndrome” because of their high vapor pressure and low water solubility. The EPA has found concentrations of VOCs in indoor air to be 2 to 5 times greater than in outdoor air. This is where an integrated design approach is important; the ventilation systems can be designed to affect the impact of indoor air quality. [Excerpts from the Pharos Project website and the Healthy Building News newsletter] What are better substitutions for the noxious products?

Fortunately the building products and contract furniture industries are rising to the challenge of improving the interior environment by developing alternate products. Many manufacturers of interior flooring and finishes are bringing to market alternatives to PVC flooring, carpet backing, wall covering, and other interior finishes. Manufacturers are also developing water-based solvents, adhesives, paints and coating which have no or low VOC content. There are several options to particleboard containing formaldehyde, including MDF board that used a formaldehyde free resin.

Environmental groups are encouraging manufactures to explore safer green chemistry alternatives such as soy-based adhesives. [Excerpt from Sustainable Residential Interiors by Associates III and Healthy Building News e-newsletter] Another product that is emerging is biocomposite board, which is called strawboard, wheat board, or Ag board. They are constructed from crop pulp residue and pressed with a formaldehyde free adhesive into sheets and the cut into boards. One of my favorites is “Dakota Burl,” a biocomposite board fabricated from Sunflower hulls.

Also look for natural and renewable products such as bamboo flooring, natural linoleum, cork flooring, wool carpets, lyptus cabinets, and natural plaster wall finishes that do not contain harmful chemicals. Avoid use of materials such as granite and marble that are becoming limited and replace them with materials such as Icestone, a product that contains recycled glass mixed with cement; another favorite is Paper stone, a countertop material made from compressed paper.

Additionally, I love the use of locally produced concrete countertops.

Seek low impact materials: chose non-toxic, sustainably produced or recycled materials, which require little energy to process.

Several furniture manufacturers, such as the “Think” chair by Steelcase and the “Mira” Chair

by Herman Miller, are developing furniture that is made from recycled content and can be 100% recycled after its useful life.

Can you still achieve beauty with recycled or renewable products?

Yes, I think the aesthetic value with these products is actually better then with other products. The finish is natural and carries a wonderful patina and the space smells natural and wonderful.

Are green products more expensive?

“The most sustainable material is no mate-

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rial,” says Greg Franta of the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI). Green design is an integrated approach to design and construction. Look for systems that do not need additional finishes- such as concrete flooring, exposed ceiling systems that have a finish on the underside, exposed wood beams, and unpainted plaster.

If you are working on a mid or high end project, you will find that most green products do not cost more then conventional products. Icestone is in a similar price point as granite. Also, as the demand is growing the costs are going down. If you are trying to use some of the green products in a lower end project then, yes, the cost may be more. However you can still utilize some of the green products such as Low VOC paints which are in a similar price bracket as conventional paints.

Another option is to use linoleum as a countertop finish instead of plastic laminate. Seek out products to reuse: older doors, wood beams, reclaimed wood floors, etc. Strive to lessen the amount of materials used to construct something; I have used Daktoa Burl Biocomposite as cabinet faces and countertops thus eliminating the need for a substrate and finish product. It is really about balancing the costs and being creative.

What things should a potential remodeler be thinking of as they start a project?

The most important thing to consider is the holistic approach to green design. Green design takes into approach site orientation, daylighting, energy use, water conservation, interior air quality and landscaping. They all interrelate and need to be incorporated into the design process. The remodeler should educate himself, read green resources, attend city seminars, etc., There are more and more resources available to the client.

The USGBC is developing a LEED rating system for Homes, and is partnering with the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) to create REGREEN, the first nationwide guideline for existing homes. While not a certification standard, REGREEN provides comprehensive, 'whole’ house guidelines that tie together the best-practices of green design and construction. The USGBC website contains a Green home Guide www.greenhomeguide.org/ We are fortunate to have a great local resource called the Redirect Guide that is a sustainable directory and resource guide. Another resource is the Buy Local, a guide that offers sustainable alternatives as well as discounts on local services and products.

Where do you see the trend of green building going in the future?

I do not see Green building as a trend but as market transformation. Trends come and go and green design is here to stay. It will be incorporated into design criteria and selections. I see a future when the building codes will implement and require the elements of Green Design. We are seeing that now. Many state and city governments are requiring their buildings to be designed to meet the USGBC LEED rating systems. We must strive to design to protect our environment and provide a better quality of life for our future generations.

Renee Sherman is a partner in Oglesby Sherman Design, LLP in Fort Collins.

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I do not see Green building as a trend but as market transformation.

Trends come and go and green design is here to stay.

Renee Sherman, partner at Oglesby Sherman Design, LLP in Fort Collins.

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one would expect to find, which encourages many to ride their bikes to work. And when they arrive dripping with sweat, not to worry. There is a shower available in the downstairs rest room.

And while we’re on the topic, all the bathroom toilettes are dual flush. “That’s right; push down for number one, and up for number two,” explains Hendee with only a slight blush. That, plus the waterless urinal in the men’s will save them more than 40,000 gallons of water this year.

The many windows are low E and thus nonconductive to extreme heat or cold. They are also tinted and equipped with sunshades, which, together, cut the glare that causes eyestrain. Hendee also proudly points out that, unlike many commercial buildings that are “glass cubes,” the building’s windows are operable. So on those crisp spring and fall days rather than operating the air conditioner, “Duh, people can open a window for the cross breeze,” he jokes.

The heating and cooling system is an example of how Dengler and Hendee really had to put their money where their mouth is. Dengler explains the dilemma. “We wondered, ‘How do we efficiently heat and cool a space that is 7800 square feet?’”

An innovative solution to both the question of energy use and the “too hot here, too cold there” problem was six small residential furnaces and air conditioner condensers. The building is divided into twelve zones (each furnace subdivides once).

The twelve thermostats help with individual comfort of employees who sit on the sun-baked south or the shady north sides. In this way, they only heat or cool the spaces that need it.

This solution, however, hasn’t come without bumps in the road, according to Hendee. “Our biggest expense for a green system was the heating and ventilation system. [About 3-5% higher than a non-green system.] It was also the most difficult. This is the area in the industry that has the greatest potential for energy savings and the greatest potential for difficulties.” Hendee explains that with so many different people and

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Hendee’s signature xeriscape is grouped by hydro-zones, planting zones with differing water requirements based on microclimates of sun, shade, moisture and aspect. This water-efficient planting reduces irrigation use by greater than 50%.

their varying preferences for thermostat settings involved, finding a baseline and maintaining the temperature and the costs efficiently has been a challenge.

The owners’ commitment to the environment shows everywhere you turn in the building. They really do walk the green walk and will proudly explain the measures taken to create a carbon neutral facility. For instance they subscribe to 100% Green Power (mostly wind generated), and used only low VOC products for paint, adhesive, and sealant. Hendee explains, “That ‘new building’ or ‘new car smell’ is only nice until you realize it’s killing brain cells.” The building also has interpretive signs, so visitors can read more about the green measures taken for their benefit.

This summer’s goal is to add interpretive signs to the BHA signature xeriscape. Hendee wanted the site to reflect the natural look and feel of the building and vice versa. For instance, the faux stone on the retaining wall is also used on the building, and helps draw one in. The opposite of the “parsley on the pig” landscaping philosophy that Dengler and Hendee detest, this scape uses plants that are drought tolerant or Colorado native. Striking bands of Feather Reed Grass and Tufted Hairgrass blow in the wind. Flora like native Geraniums, and Coneflower make their home below newly planted Green Ash trees and the preexisting Burr Oak trees. Best of all, the plants will be able to thrive on rainfall by 2009, when they dramatically reduce the amount of irrigation.

Hendee and Dengler like nothing better than when people just stop their cars and come inside to ask questions. So, next time you drive past, don’t be shy. Stop in and see what a truly green building looks like.

Corey Radman is the Editor for Style Magazine.

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Community Pillars Pat and Larry Kendall

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Their vision for this next stage of life is to live abundantly, which to them means lifelong learning, loving family, leaving a legacy, and just having fun.

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ommunity service was instilled and modeled in both Pat and Larry by their parents. In fact, Larry recalls his father always saying “ to give was more important than to give back.” To Larry this meant giving without an expectation of something in return. Pat remembers that community service was more of an expectation as part of life in rural Kansas. It was just what everybody did as part of the community.

After a tour of military duty in Germany and Masters Degrees from Kansas State, Pat and Larry settled in Fort Collins in 1973. Early on, they were volunteers in the United Way Campaign and over the years have received many awards including the MS Hope Award for their service to Fort Collins and the MS Society. They are both active supporters for Respite Care and Project Self-Sufficiency as well as many other community organizations. Over the years, Larry has received leadership recognition as the past president of the Chamber of Commerce, United Way, and the CSU Development Council. He was also selected as the recipient of the Charles A. Lory Public Service Award, Entrepreneur of the Year by Fort Collins Inc., 2006 Colorado Realtor of the Year, Real Estate Hall of Fame at CSU, and other prestigious honors.

When asked what community service involvement has had the most meaning, Larry responded by saying it was the “stories” over the years that he remembered most. He recalls his experience on the Chamber of Commerce Board during a difficult transition period for the Chamber. A team of leaders including Mark Soukup, Brad Bischoff, Mike Demma, Harvey Nesbitt, Joe Carroll, and Johnna Bavoso took a business risk and brought to Fort Collins the author of “In Search of Excellence,” Tom Peters, to a full Lincoln Center auditorium.

This ultimately helped turn around the membership and financial solvency of the Chamber as well as winning the American Marketing Association event of the year award for Colorado.

Pat, after over thirty years as a professor and extension specialist in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Colorado State University, has just finished a visiting professorship at the University of Camberra in Australia where she taught a graduate program on nutrition. During her tenure as a college professor, she distinguished herself through the many professional awards and honors she received. She also wrote a weekly syndicated column on nutrition called “Nutrition News” from 1974-2007. Pat is a new grandmother and now a fulltime caregiver for her mother who recently moved to Fort Collins. These family changes along with what she calls a “pat-

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Pat and Larry Kendall tern interruption” from her time as a visiting professor, has caused her to reflect more intently on this next stage of her life. Food safety and nutrition will continue to be a passion but her emphasis will gradually shift from academic work to community service, possibly through agencies like Project Self-Sufficiency and volunteerism with the underserved. Ideally, Pat would like to plan a mission trip with Larry to a third world country where she could help poor families realize their potential through better nutrition and food safety practices. These goals along with travel, fitness, and staying connected to immediate family and friends, will all be a part of a positive life-transition for Pat. Larry’s mission or vision for the next stage of life is that “every day he will either be the teacher or the student.” Larry’s hectic schedule and Pat’s influence helped him decide to retire from The Group, Inc. and strive for a mission of “most days” rather than “every day.” In addition to teaching a fall Real Estate Marketing class at CSU, and mentoring and training managers at The Group, Inc. as part of a consulting arrangement, Larry is in the process of writing a book entitled, “Ninja Selling.” “Ninja Selling” is a sales system that is based on the philosophy of helping others achieve their goals. Currently, it is being taught both nationally and internationally and there are over 14,000 graduates. Larry also wants to spend time documenting his experiences, the lessons, and the definitive work that has been created over the last thirty years, as The Group, Inc. has become one of the most productive real estate companies in the United States. Like Pat, Larry would consider a mission trip possibly along the lines of the new global business program at CSU, particularly as it relates to property ownership and titling. Larry also wants to spend more time with Pat and his family as well as just having fun.

Benjamin Franklin once said, “A man wrapped up in himself makes a small bundle.” Larry and Pat Kendall have practiced this in their daily lives and work what Larry calls the “law of reciprocity” which, in essence, means that others will reciprocate in kind based on the way you treat them. This is part of their belief system; as a result, their lives of giving have made a significant difference in our community and the lives of others.

Jim Sprout is the Chairman of First Western Trust Bank – Northern Colorado and a regular columnist for Style Magazine.

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Architects John Dengler & Associates, P.C. www.johndengler.com Fort Collins. ............................................970.223.1512

Style’s Building & Remodeling Directory is a handy resource for locating individuals and companies involved in the building trades. Use it as a reference guide to help you with your building or remodeling projects.

Robert Smith info@robertsmithconstruction.com Fort Collins......................................... 970.223.5533

Banks/Financing

Rutt Construct Inc. www.RuttConstruct.com WIndsor............................................. 970.266.0208

Home State Bank www.HomeStateBank.com Fort Collins/Loveland.......................... 970.203.6100

Tuscany Custom Homes www.tuscanycustomhomesllc.com Loveland............................................ 970.667.6147

New Frontier Bank www.newfrontierbank Windsor/Greeley/Longmont .............. 970.282.2400

COMMERCIAL SIGNS

Builders & Remodelers commercial Drahota www.drahota.com Fort Collins......................................... 970.204.0100

Builders & Remodelers Residential Archer Homes archerhomesinc@cybersafe.net Fort Collins......................................... 970.227.7588 Armstead Construction, Inc. www.armsteadconstruction.com Fort Collins......................................... 970.472.1113 BNK Timberline Construction Loveland............................................ 970.663.4528 Brannen Design and Construction www.brannenhomes.com Fort Collins......................................... 970.988.0238 Colorado Custom Homes www.CoCustomHomes.com Windsor............................................ 970.674.0200 J. Allen Construction Co. info@jallenhomes.com Fort Collins......................................... 970.568.7455 Heitt Construction www.heittconstruction.com Fort Collins......................................... 970.304.9150 HighCraft Builders www.highcraft.net Fort Collins......................................... 970.472.8100 Keirns Construction Company 816 E. 57th Street Loveland............................................ 970.667.0770 PLS Homes www.plshomes.com Loveland............................................ 970.669.0870

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DaVinci Sign Systems Inc. 4496 Bent Dr. Windsor............................................. 970.203.9292

design center Innovative Interior Design by Bloedorn Lumber 1810 W. Eisenhower Blvd.

Loveland............................................ 970.667.2971 Sutherlands Design Gallery 2701 S. College Ave. Fort Collins......................................... 970.226.1000

Doors Deines Custom Door www.deinescustomdoor.com Fort Collins......................................... 970.482.4806

Electric Olesen Electric Fort Collins......................................... 970.222.6507

Fine art/custom framing Indigo Gallery 163 W. Mountain Ave. Fort Collins......................................... 970.490.1001

Floor Coverings Avalanche Floor Coverings www.avalanchefloorcoverings.com Fort Collins........................................ 970.203.1000 Dale’s Carpet One 3608 Automation Way Fort Collins......................................... 970.223.3596 Western Floors www.westernfloors.com Loveland............................................ 970.667.6444

Home Furnishings Patio & Dining Lifestyles 215 S. College Ave. Fort Collins......................................... 970.484.2940 Woodley’s Fine Furniture www.woodleys.com Fort Collins ........................................ 970.282.7228 Wyoming Home www.wyominghome.com Cheyenne........................................... 307.638.2222

Interior Designers Tuscany Interior Design www.tuscanyinteriordesigns.com Loveland............................................ 970.667.0927

Kitchen & Bath Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery 2321 Donnella Ct. Fort Collins......................................... 970.482.1722 Kitchen & Bath Design Center, Inc. www.kitchenbathdesignctr.com Fort Collins......................................... 970.224.3424 Monarch Plumbing Supply 310 E. 8th Street Greeley............................................... 970.352.2856 Stonecrafter, LLC Loveland............................................ 970.612.0999

Landscape architecture/ urban design BHA Design, Inc. www.bhadesign.com Fort Collins......................................... 970.223.7577

Landscaping Alpine Gardens www.alpinelandscaping.com 7029 S. College Ave. (FC).................. 970.226.2296 5030 W. 20th St. (Greeley)................. 970.506.2727 Lindgren Landscaping & Irrigation, Inc. www.lindgrenlandscape.com Northern Colorado............................. 970.226.5677

Granite & Marble

Landscaping stone

BC Granite & Marble www.bcgraniteandmarble.com Fort Collins......................................... 970.377.0049

The Rock Garden www.therockgardensite.com Fort Collins......................................... 877.472.1115

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The Light Center www.lightcenterinc.com Fort Collins......................................... 970.226.3430

Rocky Mountain Shooters Supply www.rmss.com 3507 E. Mulberry St. ......................... 970.221.5133

Master Residential Communities Harmony Club in TImnath www.harmonyclub.info Timnath............................................. 970.224.4622 Water Valley www.watervalley.com Windsor............................................. 970.686.5828

Window Treatments Showcase Window Fashions 2016 E. Harmony Rd. Fort Collins......................................... 970.266.1050

Windows Champion Factory Direct www.championfactorydirect.com Loveland............................................ 970.612.0811

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WildWing www.wildwingdevelopment.com Timnath............................................. 970.472.6000

Mortgage Fort Collins Mortgage www.fortcollinsmortgage.com Fort Collins......................................... 970.484.5626 â&#x20AC;¨

Real Estate Janet Z Real Estate www.janetz.net Fort Collins......................................... 970.226.3080 The Group, Inc. www.thegroupinc.com Harmony Office.................................. 970.229.0700 Horsetooth Office............................. 970.223.0700 Mulberry Office.................................. 970.221.0700 Centerra Office.................................. 970.613.0700 Loveland Office.................................. 970.663.0700 Greeley Office.................................... 970.392.0700

Real Estate developments Highpointe Estates in Windsor marketed by Re/Max Alliance Mary Ann Ozmina.............................. 970.222.9594 Le Jardin in Fort Collins marketed by The Group, Inc. Jeff Montgomery............................... 970.215.4803 Meadowbrook Ridge in Loveland marketed by Premier Lifestyle Realty Cory Roberts...................................... 970.215.9913 Brian Dillon........................................ 970.290.8460 Chris Matheson.................................. 970.290.9822 Tuscany Custom Homes in Fort Collins marketed by The Group, Inc. Linda Hopkins.................................... 970.217.1228

recycling Colorado Iron & Metal, Inc. www.coloradoironmetal.com 1400 East Mulberry .......................... 970.482.7707

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G reat C hristmas H all Heather Bowyer, Amy Rhoads, Sue Dalton

November 9-14 Lincoln Center :: Fort Collins This popular, seasonal, family event, set the stage for the holidays as over 20,000 people came to see the exquisite display of beautifully decorated Christmas trees created by area businesses and shop at the Hall of Gifts. Sponsored by the Lincoln Center Support League, proceeds will benefit the Lincoln Center in both building improvements and community outreach.

Jill, Theo, Anthony & Matt Stilwell

Anne Vetter, Audrey Vetter

respite care holiday ball Deb & Kent Obermann (car winners), Doug Axtell

November 17 Hilton :: Fort Collins A beautiful backdrop of white roses and lilies set the stage for an elegant evening for over 775 guests at this 25th anniversary celebration for Respite Care. Guests enjoyed a gourmet dinner, a silent and live auction, musical entertainment by Nacho Men and the exciting raffle of a 2008 Saturn VUE. This signature event raised over $180,000 and will benefit the families and children of Respite Care.

Holly & Chris Osborn, Sue Sharkey, David Jordan

Cathy Schott, Spiro Palmer

Ann & Sean Tynan

Larry Kendall, Chris Ray Ann & Dick Hanson

Fred Weaver, Master of Ceremonies

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Suzanne Brazil, Stephanie Brazil

Chuck & Terry McNeal

Mollie & Lane Everitt, Stu & Jessica McMillan

Joe & Becky Vasos

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November 17 Union Colony Civic Center :: Greeley Over 150 guests came to honor Buddy Baker, Noel Johnston and the Monfort Family Foundation for their longtime commitment and dedication to expanding the arts in Greeley. This 5th annual event raised over $10,000 to fund education scholarships awarded to selected UNC and Aims arts students.

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Seth & Kaye Ward, Dick & Chris Monfort

Andrew Svedlow, Howard Skinner, Shirley Howell, Jim Miller

Lydia Ruyle, Phyllis Eaton

Buddy Baker, Jim Miller, Jack Robinson, Bill Pfund

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foothills gateway 3 5 th anniversay gala

November 30 Marriott :: Fort Collins This special evening brought clients and their families, the community, employees, and volunteers of Foothills Gateway together to celebrate 35 years of Foothills Gateway helping residents of Larimer County. The mission of Foothills Gateway has been to empower and support citizens with cognitive disabilities, their families, and other populations, as appropriate, to achieve their maximum potential and independence through training, supported employment, housing, transportation, early childhood connections, and family support services. “I HAVE A GIVE-ABILITY” fundraising campaign was also unveiled at the celebration.

Stacy Thibedeau, Cindy Richmond, Jim Sampson, Gordan Thibedeau, Chris Richmond, Marilyn Harvey, Kelly Beauvais, and Brian McClusky.

Wes Sargent, Diana Shideler, “Ambassador Award Recipient”,Tim O’Neill, Austin Bell, “Ambassador Award Recipient”, Ken Jones, “Ambassador Award Recipient” Vera Kirkpatrick, Lifetime of Service Award Recipient

Bob & Joyce Everitt, “Foothills Gateway Founder’s Award Recipients”

Wes Sargent, Dave Nichols, Tim O’Neill Tina Eckert, Debbie Klein, Sharon Courtney

Terrie Kirkpatrick, Kylie Gunderson, Vera Kirkpatrick, Sara Kirkpatrick, John Kirkpatrick

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Ray Burnham, Lori & Randy Haskett

Erin Eulenfeld, Dan Glanz, Julius Monge, Bob Arnold

Ashlan Geer, Aubrey McCarthy, Lindsay Gilliland, Nicole Conant,

Travis & Brenda Barhaug, Jennifer & Nate Hohn

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December 1 First Presbyterian Church :: Fort Collins Over 1200 community members braved frigid temperatures to celebrate the 10th anniversary of this signature event. Bundled up families heard the Centennial Children’s Chorus and others perform while sipping hot chocolate and apple cider. All cheered as the switch was thrown and 20,000 LED lights on the 50’ one-of-a-kind holiday tree lit up and the tree light show synchronized to music began. This year more than 430 lights were sponsored by businesses, families and in memory of loved ones and helped to raise over $43,000 for Realities for Children and their mission to help abused, neglected and at-risk children.

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Former Mayor Ray Martinez, Kathy Morgan

Jennifer Armstrong, Cyndi Dodds, Steve Buff, Nikki Copeland

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Jeff Fleck, Molly Secher, Marilee Morley

Suzi & Curt Moran, Sue & Bill Doe

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