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HANDYMAN

GOLD: NICK HORD, PICNIC SERVICES LLC

412 North Park Street, Woodland Park, 602-373-3694

A back-to-back gold medal winner, Nick Hord offers property maintenance, moving and hauling help and many other handymantype services. One Facebook reviewer says, “Nick and his crew must be the most dependable, professional, and hardworking company in teller county. I’ve used him twice for moves in the past two years and have been impressed with his company both times.”

SILVER: LEWIS LAWN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

BRONZE: SHANE HENDERSON

HEALTH & BEAUTY SPA

GOLD: FUSS SALON & SPA

300 West Lake Avenue, Woodland Park, 719-687-2483

Not to make a fuss about this, but Fuss Salon offers it all — hairstyling, hair treatments, coloring, bridal service, kids’ haircuts, beards and mustaches and more.

SILVER: A WILD HAIR SALON AND DAY SPA

BRONZE: NATURE MAMA BODY CARE, LLC

HEARING SERVICES

GOLD: A BETTER HEARING CENTER

316 W. Midland Ave., Woodland Park, 719-686-6800, abetterhearingcenter.com

If you’re having hearing struggles or are in the market to update your hearing devices, look to the professionals at A Better Hearing Center. They offer hearing tests, hearing aid services along with tinnitus treatment and ear wax management.

HOLISTIC SUPPLY SHOP

GOLD: MOUNTAIN NATURALS COMMUNITY MARKET

720 Red Feather Lane, Woodland Park, 719-687-9851, mountainnaturalscommunitymarket.com

A repeat Best of Teller gold winner, Mountain Naturals has a wide selection of locally grown, organic produce, gluten-free foods, grassfed beef, crafts and gift items, supplements, CBD products, plants and gardening supplies, and natural pet foods.

SILVER: MOUNTAIN VAPOR LOUNGE

BRONZE: NATURE MAMA BODY CARE, LLC

HOME BUILDER

GOLD: COLGAN BUILDERS LLC

Florissant, 719-398-9073, colganbuildersllc.com

Colgan Builders is a customer favorite in Teller for yet another year. States the website, “Whether you’re interested in designing the home of your dreams or remodeling your current space, we’re here to help. We also offer home addition services, including deck building and pergola installation.”

SILVER: COLORADO MOUNTAIN BUILDERS

BRONZE: RUSTIC MOUNTAIN BUILDERS

HOUSE PAINTER

GOLD: PRIMECO EXTERIORS

720 West Midland Avenue, Woodland Park, 719-648-1616, primecoexteriors.com

A multiple-year gold winner! In addition to painting services, PrimeCo Exteriors offers roofing, siding, windows, deck staining and gutters.

SILVER: BB PAINTING

BRONZE: CHRIS ORTON PAINTING

HVAC CONTRACTOR

GOLD: HARDCASTLE HEATING & AIR

1212 1/2 W. US 24, Woodland Park, 719-294-1704, hardcastleheat.com

A six-year Best of Teller and multi-category gold winner, Hardcastle Heating & Air was founded in January 2015 in Woodland Park by Chris and Paul Hardcastle. The full service HVAC contractor serves customers in Teller County and parts of El Paso and Park counties.

SILVER: WOODLAND PLUMBING, HEATING, & AIR

BRONZE: THE RIX COMPANY

INSURANCE AGENCY

GOLD: THE INSURANCE CENTER

107 Sundial Drive, Woodland Park, 719-687-3094, wpinsurancecenter.com

The Insurance Center is a multiple-year Best of Teller gold winner. Serving Colorado residents since 1985, this division of AllianceShield Insurance Group offers insurance products including homeowners, personal auto, business property, and flood. Says one customer in a Google review, “

SILVER: STATE FARM

BRONZE: AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE, FRANK W. GUNDY

INTERIOR DESIGNER

GOLD: ASPEN INTERIORS

741 Gold Hill Place, Woodland Park, 719-687-2576,

A multi-year winner, family owned Aspen Interiors offers kitchen and bath design, design construction with space planning, color design and accessories.

SILVER: TWEEDS FINE FURNISHINGS

BRONZE: WOODLAND DESIGN

INTERNET PROVIDER

GOLD: TELLER WIFI

719-344-1472, tellerwifi.com/

A new champ in the Best of Teller competition, TellerWifi is a locally owned and operated wireless ISP founded in 2017, focused on providing high-quality internet service to even the most rural parts of the county.

SILVER: STARLINK

BRONZE: TDS

KITCHEN AND BATH DESIGN

GOLD: ASPEN INTERIORS

741 Gold Hill Place South, Woodland Park, 719-687-2576, aspeninteriorsllc. com

With gold wins two years running in this category and the Interior Designer category, Aspen Interiors is definitely in its golden phase.

SILVER: WOODLAND DESIGNS

BRONZE: TIM KULIN CABINETRY & MOUNTAIN ASPEN GRANITE

LANDSCAPE SERVICES

GOLD: MOUNTAIN HIGH CREATIONS

720 W. Midland Ave., No. 203, Woodland Park, 719-686-9600, mountainhighcreations.com

A gold winner in three categories — construction company, contractor and landscape services — for two years running! Randy Railey’s Mountain High Creations is undeniably a Best of Teller favorite.

SILVER: PEAK LANDSCAPES LLC

BRONZE: HALLAM’S LANDSCAPING

LODGING

GOLD: EDGEWOOD INN

10975 Loy Creek Road, Woodland Park, 719-687-0845, edgewoodwp.com

A bed and breakfast and wedding venue with stunning mountain views, this property offers six distinctive rooms, including suites with private baths.

SILVER: PIKES PEAK PARADISE

BRONZE: COUNTRY LODGE

MARKETING AGENCY

GOLD: HANNAH SAILER, MEADOWLARK GRAPHIC DESIGN

719-600-1200, meadowlarkgraphicdesign.com

First and second place swapped places this year in the marketing category, with Meadowlark getting to sing its praises this year. According to one recent Google reviewer: “Hannah was an absolute pleasure to work with! She was receptive to my ideas while also offering her own suggestions and ultimately provided a top quality product and design!”

SILVER: CONNECT GRAFIKS & MARKETING

BRONZE: WOODLAND WEB DESIGNS

MASSAGE THERAPIST

GOLD: GWEN SWITZER, DIVIDE THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE

321 W. Henrietta Ave., Suite D, Woodland Park, 973-670-2566, dividetherapeuticmas.wixsite.com/website

Switzer, a repeat winner, has been a massage therapist for three decades, offers many techniques of massage including Reiki Infused, Swedish, Shiatsu, hot stone, deep tissue, sport and pregnancy. She’s also a Reiki master and offers cupping therapy.

SILVER: LYLA KEELER

BRONZE: JENNY CHAMBERLAIN

MORTGAGE COMPANY

GOLD: BENCHMARK MORTGAGE

517 S. Baldwin St., Woodland Park, 719-687-2112, benchmarkcolorado.com

Earning gold for another year, Benchmark offers personal service, competitive rates and efficient loan processing. Branch Manager Diane Beaumont has more than 20 years’ experience as a mortgage professional.

SILVER: ENT CREDIT UNION

BRONZE: PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE

NONPROFIT

GOLD: STOREHOUSE MINISTRIES

700 Valley View Dr. Suite D, Woodland Park, 719-229-4512, www. wpcchurch.org/storehouse.php

Storehouse seeks to provide a variety of emergency services to those in need within the community. As a ministry of Woodland Park Community Church, the group’s mission is to “serve our Heavenly Father by prayerfully following the teachings of Jesus Christ and demonstrating His unconditional love to those in need in our community.”

SILVER: TELLER SENIOR COALITION

BRONZE: COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FAMILY RESOURCE

CENTER

OPTOMETRIST

GOLD: DR. THOMAS W. CUMMINGS, WOODLAND VISION

SOURCE

101C Sundial Drive, Woodland Park, 719-687-3937, woodlandvisionsource.com

A Best of Teller gold winner since we launched the contest, Dr. Cummings is beloved by his patients. States a Google review, “Office staff was friendly & helpful. I highly recommend them!”

SILVER: DR. JAMES LEE, COLORADO EYE INSTITUTE

B RONZE: DR. JOHN ROBERTS JR., COLORADO EYE INSTITUTE

PET GROOMING

GOLD: BLUE’S NATURAL PET MARKET & DOG WASH

773 Gold Hill Place South, Woodland Park, 719-686-6966, bluesnaturalpetmarket.com

A multi-year winner! Customers love the convenience of the selfservice dog wash here. Choose from many wash options including the De-Skunk Wash and the Shed Out Wash. They supply the water, shampoo, towels, aprons, brushes and blow dryers and take care of the cleanup.

SILVER: AGGIE ANIMAL CARE

BRONZE: CLEARWATER GROOMING

PET SITTER

GOLD: ABOVE THE CLOUDS PET SITTING

203 S. Boundary St., Woodland Park, 719-424-8246

A two-time winner, Above the Clouds Pet Sitting is a Best of Teller favorite. Says one client: “The location is a warm/inviting home with a large fenced-in forested area to run around outside. We got daily updates with pictures and our pup became one of the family. She was barely phased that we were even gone!”

SILVER: BARB NIESWANDER, DOGGIE KAMP

BRONZE: PURPLE MOUNTAIN PAW CARE

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

GOLD: SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY

406 E. Grace Ave., Woodland Park, 719-687-3767, selectphysicaltherapy. com

A multiple-year gold winner, Select Physical Therapy (formerly SERC) is a physical-therapist owned outpatient clinic. One happy patient said this in a Google review, “Select Physical Therapy is wonderful. Easy to get appointments & professional staff. It may seem like they work you hard, but the benefits of PT show. Orande is great!”

SILVER: CAROL GREESTREET, COLORADO SPORTS AND SPINE

CENTER

BRONZE: UC HEALTH PIKES PEAK MEDICAL CENTER

PHYSICIAN

GOLD: JENNIFER GIBSON, FAMILY NURSE PRACTIONER, UCHEALTH FAMILY MEDICINE — WOODLAND PARK 16222 W. US 24, Suite 200, Woodland Park, 719-686-0878; uchealth.org/ provider/jennifer-gibson-fnp-c-family-medicine

Gibson, a Woodland Park High School and UCCS graduate, started her career as an ER nurse. After earning her graduate degree in nursing, she brought her practice to her hometown where she’s been repeat gold medal winner.

SILVER: DR. DEANNA MCNULTY

BRONZE: DR. RACHEL KESSLING

PIKES_PEAK_PARADISE

PIKES

PLACE OF WORSHIP

GOLD: MOUNTAIN VIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

1101 Rampart Range Rd, Woodland Park, 719-687-3868, www. mountainviewumcwp.com

This Teller-favorite church community holds a mission of: “Love unconditionally, grow spiritually, and serve faithfully through Christ.” Mountain View goes beyond a place of worship though, also serving as a community site for community events and performance space.

SILVER: WOODLAND PARK COMMUNITY CHURCH

BRONZE: IMPACT

PLUMBING

GOLD: HARDCASTLE HEATING AIR PLUMBING AND ELECTRIC 1212 1 US Highway 24, Woodland Park, 719-686-6742, hardcastleheat.com

Yet again, the company, founded by Chris and Paul Hardcastle, proves to be a regional favorite no matter what aspect of the business. The full service HVAC contractor serves customers in Teller County.

SILVER: PERSING PLUMBING

BRONZE: ALTITUDE PLUMBING

PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM

GOLD: CONNECT GRAFIKS & MARKETING

719-679-2626, connectgrafiks.com

Owned by Sara Cripe, Connect Grafiks & Marketing takes Best of Teller gold in this category and marketing for a second straight year. Cripe comes highly recommended by her clients, and is obviously appreciated by our readers.

SILVER: PERINI & ASSOCIATES

REAL ESTATE AGENT

GOLD: LINDSEY MANNIX, THE MANNIX TEAM WITH EXP REALTY 755 Apache Trail, Woodland Park, 719-480-8638, themannixteam.com

Voters have ranked Lindsey Mannix tops in this category once again. One review states, “Lindsey is a real gem. I appreciated her knowledge of the local market and her speedy response via phone, text or email.”

SILVER: MIKE SLABACK

BRONZE: MARYLYNNE BABIARZ

REAL ESTATE COMPANY

GOLD: COLDWELL BANKER 1ST CHOICE REALTY

18401 U.S. 24, Woodland Park, 719-687-0900, www.coldwellbanker.com

1st Choice Realty has been serving Woodland Park and the Pikes Region since 1989. Our staff of experienced sales associates are dedicated to serving customers in a very caring and professional manner. Whether you want to buy or sell, there’s an agent ready and willing to help you.

SILVER: YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD REALTY

BRONZE: THE MANNIX TEAM WITH EXP REALTY

SENIOR SERVICE ORGANIZATION/CENTER

GOLD: TELLER SENIOR COALITION

11115 U.S. 24, Unit 2D, in Divide, 719-687-3330, tellerseniorcoalition.org

Moving up from a silver finish last year is Teller Senior Coalition. The organization helps organize senior activities for the county’s seniors, but also helps with transportation, food assistance, light housekeeping and caregiver respite. A reviewer on Google said they spoke with one of the staffers at the coalition about helping an elderly man. “(They were) so kind, understanding, & helpful, directing me to various agencies for help plus she gave me food to take to the gentleman. We are blessed to have this agency in Teller County.”

SILVER: FOREST RIDGE SENIOR LIVING

BRONZE: ACHIEVING INDEPENDENCE HOME CARE

SEPTIC SERVICE

GOLD: ALPINE SEPTIC

Woodland Park, 719-464-4845

A threepeat Best of Teller gold winner! Alpine Septic offers services including drain cleaning, driveway sanding, septic tank installation.

SILVER: D’S SEPTIC

B RONZE: ABSOLUTE SEPTIC

SHIPPING/PRINT COMPANY

GOLD: SHIPPING PLUS

52 Co Rd 5, Divide, 719-686-7587, www.shippingplusco.net

As the website proclaims, Shipping Plus is the go-to resource for packing, shipping, printing and business service needs of the residents and businesses of Divide and the broader Teller County community. As one recent Google reviewer put it, “My first time in the store and I am blown away by Jeff and Kathy. I was recommended to this business and I can see why. Not only were they friendly and knowledgeable but they were also very inquisitive.”

SILVER: THE UPS STORE

BRONZE: ANDERSEN PACK N’ SHIP

SNOW REMOVAL SERVICE

GOLD: WING’S SNOW REMOVAL

Florisant, 791-370-9537

Wing’s might be a newcomer to the Best of Teller list, but the company seems to be old pros at snow removal, driveway grading and junk removal. “Fast, friendly and dependable. Licensed/insured” says the Facebook page.

SILVER: GROUND CONTROL

BRONZE: WOODLAND PARK

SPOT TO MEET THE LOCALS

GOLD: WOODLAND PARK FARMERS MARKET

117 Center Avenue, Woodland Park, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., June through September

Established in 1990, the market is run by a nonprofit, and is familyfriendly and open to everyone. “Woodland Park has the best Farmer’s market in the state weekly,” boasts one Google review from last year’s market. “We have incredible Farmers, vendors, food trucks, and volunteers. Support your local Farmer’s market when you can.”

SILVER: 110 RESERVE

BRONZE: BIERWERKS

TATTOO SHOP

GOLD: ACADEMY STAR TATTOO CO.

500 E. Midland Ave., Woodland Park, 719-687-8181

Those looking for a professionally done, lasting tattoo go to Academy Star, where owner Cam Brooks has been creating body art for 40 years. One customer sums up her positive experience in a Facebook review, “My tattoos always heal and look beautifully done, I will not go anywhere else! Cam does amazing work!”

SILVER: ABOVE THE CLOUDS TATTOO

BRONZE: HOT ROD TATTOO AND PIERCING

THERAPY/COACHING

GOLD: CHRYSALIS

900 Evergreen Heights, Woodland Park, 858-922-8994, chrysalislifecoaching.net/

Certified life coach Cynthia Sipes can help empower positive change in the lives of her clients. She has also helped teach Teller County’s teen students some additional life skills. One client testimonial reads “She was the quiet gentle voice I needed during the storm I was in.”

SILVER: NATURE MAMA BODY CARE, LLC.

BRONZE: OUTSIDE REIN LLC.

TITLE COMPANY

GOLD: FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

471 S Baldwin St, Woodland Park, 719-313-4931, local.firstam.com/co

First American Title offers comprehensive title insurance protection and professional settlement services that enable the efficient transfer of real estate across Woodland Park and beyond. “Best Title Company in Teller County! Barbie and her team are helpful and professional and overall just wonderful people!” says a recent review.

SILVER: FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

BRONZE: EMPIRE TITLE OF WOODLAND PARK

VETERINARIAN

GOLD: DR. DAVID VOLZ, THE ANIMAL CLINIC OF WOODLAND PARK

801 E. US 24, Woodland Park, 719-687-9406, animalclinicofwoodlandpark. com

Known for his expertise in challenging cases and his caring nature, Volz has won gold several times. Said one review, “Dr Volz and his staff are wonderful. I walked in with my three Aussies for check ups and they helped make it all smooth and easy ... Our dogs have been patients for six years and we have always felt good about the care they receive.”

SILVER: DR. KEVIN CONRAD, WOODLAND VETERINARY CLINIC

BRONZE: DR. GREGORY S. COOPER, COMPASSION ANIMAL HOSPITAL

WASTE REMOVAL COMPANY

GOLD: TELLER COUNTY WASTE

1000 S. West St., Woodland Park, 719-686-7517, tellercountywaste.com

A gold winner for the last three years, they offer trash services for construction jobs or residential cleanups in Teller County. “Highly recommend Teller County Waste for all of your waste management needs!” writes one satisfied customer in a Facebook review.

SILVER: WASTE MANAGEMENT

BRONZE: LONG BRANCH CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC

WINDOW CLEANING

GOLD: BAUMERTS WINDOW CLEANING

162 Hunting Horn Lane, Divide, 719-482-4396, baumertswindowcleaning. com

A multiple-year gold winner! Baumert started this business in 2017 and has grown it to include pressure washing, screen replacement and gutter cleaning. One review said: “Michael and his team showed up at our Indian Creek house and cleaned our windows faster than the last service, and with a much higher quality, both inside and out. He and his team were friendly and really did a great job.

SILVER: JOSEPH BUCK

B RONZE: DANIELS WINDOW WASHING SERVICE