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and you’ll probably get 10 different answers.
To some, success is determined by a company’s size or profits. But when you ask business
owners about their success, you rarely hear them talk about those things.
There are many variables to consider when gauging success, such as: achieving personal growth;
realizing a dream; having pride in doing something you love; building a business from the ground
up; being honest and truthful, and environmentally conscientious; and seeing your ideas and hard
work come to fruition. Many would also agree that having the right attitude is a necessary ingredient
in the recipe for success.
Success doesn’t just happen. It requires time, talent and determination. And it’s not the
culmination of hard work ending at a finish line. It’s an ongoing journey that requires continuous
attention by a company or organization’s dedicated, hard-working staff. It’s more like a neverending
marathon, because once success is acquired, it must be maintained.
A successful company or organization is proud of and stands behind its product or service, as
well as its employees. It offers great customer service and it contributes to the community. In return,
it receives admiration and respect from its clients and the community.
Boulder and Broomfield counties are filled with many thriving companies and organizations
that have succeeded for many years. Read about many of them on the following pages.

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 THE QUALITY Brian Hansen
YOU EXPECT
THE SERVICE Art Cleaners
YOU DESERVE “We do whatever we can to take care of our customers.”
• Full Service Dry Cleaning,
Laundry & Alteration
• Environmentally Safe
S ince its humble beginnings in 1921, Art Cleaners has always made it its highest
priority to listen to customers’ needs and provide services with the utmost
attention to detail. With this philosophy in mind, owner and president Brian
GreenEarth Cleaning Hansen has transformed a traditional cleaning service into a hi-tech, environmentally
• Friendly & Knowledgeable Staff conscious business that reflects many of the values of his community.
• Six Convenient Locations According to Hansen, a big part of adapting the business to modern needs is
• Free Pick-Up & Delivery Service understanding the hectic lifestyles of customers and offering services that make their
• Boulder’s Finest Since 1921 lives easier. “People’s busy lifestyles have permitted Art Cleaners to offer free pick-up
and delivery, to either home or office, and same-day service,” he says. Additionally,
303.447.8700 Art Cleaners proudly offers the environmentally safe Green Earth cleaning system,
which is gentle on clothes, safe on skin and leaves no residual odor.
Whether cleaning clothes, removing stains, preserving bridal gowns,
performing alterations or restoring water or smoke-damaged garments, Art
Cleaners remains competitive by striving for the highest quality and service.
Hansen attributes his excellent staff for much of Art Cleaners’ success.
“We do whatever we can to take care of our customers,” he says. “Our customers
appreciate and enjoy their clothing, whether brand new or years old, and they
want each item to look like the day it was purchased. Clothing is an investment.”
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136 2nd Ave “I would rather lose money than have an unhappy customer.”

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in Historic Niwot inda Klueber is a firm believer that the customer is always right. Since she
303.652.1727 opened her successful business, Niwot Interiors, in November 2003, that
www.niwot-interiors.com has been her modus operandi.
“My claim to fame might be that I would rather lose money than have an
unhappy customer,” Klueber says. “Try to find that in today’s world!”
Niwot Interiors (NI) creates remarkable interiors for commercial and
residential properties – driven by the client’s vision. From first conversation to
final touch, the NI expert designers assure customers a friendly environment
in which to pursue their interior-design dreams.
Niwot Interiors is big enough to compete with the big-box retailers, but
small enough to give personal attention to homeowners who need help with
their interior design projects.
Klueber and her business partner and spouse, Chuck, stay motivated and
successful during these tough times. NI continues to advertise, to hire
designers, to grow in product knowledge, to cultivate customers, and to
Linda Klueber
ASID Allied Member expand. They have opened a new showroom featuring new furniture and
accessories. “We continue to keep growing, and subsequently we stay
motivated!” Klueber says.
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 Mary Fruehauf
Fruehauf’s
“We have the largest selection of patio
furniture in Colorado ... from over 30 of
the best patio furniture manufacturers ...
We like to think of ourselves as the
‘Disneyland’ of patio furniture stores.”
1665 33rd Street, Boulder, CO
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L iving in Colorado, we spend a lot of time outdoors. It’s one of the reasons we
live here, right? And we do love our decks, patios and outdoor rooms. Many a
well-appointed Front Range patio owes its appeal to the folks at Fruehauf ’s, a
family-owned business in Boulder since 1977.
“We have the largest selection of patio furniture in Colorado,” Mary Fruehauf
says. “We have over 5,000 pieces of patio furniture on display throughout our
two-acre facility. We try to carry something for everyone, with a large variety of
price points and an unbelievable selection of products from over 30 of the best
patio furniture manufacturers. Plus, we have all of the accessories to make an
outdoor room complete. My parents, Victor and Gretchen, opened Fruehauf ’s in
1977, and I have been involved since the beginning,” says Fruehauf.
Fruehauf ’s makes shopping for outdoor furnishings fun. It’s a destination
store; people come from all over and often spend the day there. “We like to think
of ourselves as the ‘Disneyland’ of patio furniture stores,” says Fruehauf. “It’s a fun
place to shop. We have a very friendly and knowledgeable staff. We test our
salespeople on each product line before they are permitted to sell.”
Homeowners’ needs and desires have changed over time, of course, and
Fruehauf ’s works hard to provide the latest in styles, features and options while
ensuring the quality of each of their products. “Our customers love the fact that
they can ‘buy it today and use it tonight.’ We have almost all of our patio
furniture in stock and we can deliver it on the same day it’s purchased,” she
explains. “We deliver it all unpacked, assembled and ready to go. We even haul
away the boxes and wrapping materials to be recycled.”
Since 1977
1665 33rd St., Boulder
www.fruehaufs.com, 303.449.9551
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 Barbra Wilson
Christina’s
www.christinasluxuries.com
F or four generations, the women of Barbra Wilson’s family have created a lovely
foundation of lingerie. Wilson’s grandmother Kathryn started the business and her
mother Elizabeth continues to manage their New Jersey store, named Connie’s after
an aunt. Wilson brought it west 30 years ago when she opened Christina’s in Boulder,
naming her store for her 9-year-old daughter. That daughter, grown now and a new
mother herself, has opened her own shop in Berkeley called Beauty and Attitude.
“For me,” Wilson said, “lingerie is fundamental to life’s passages – the first bra,
the wedding night, the nursing bra. It’s so much more than self-expression. It’s all
encompassing. It’s part of us and it’s definitely part of me, Barbra.”
And, it is part of the Christina’s staff: Lynne Russell, who has worked in the shop
for 29 years; Judy Foley, 17 years; Maureen Boselli, 22 years. Another longtime
employee, Julie Wolfrum, moved to Berkeley and is managing Christina’s store.
“The secret of that long-lived success,” Wilson said, “is that I love what I do.”
Keeping customers happy is also a big part of it. “I give the customer what she
wants when she wants it. It’s not price, it’s what you get for your money. We have
variety, quality and service.”
Although Wilson says Christina’s will remain focused on lingerie, the store at
2425 Canyon Blvd. also offers dresses by Vera Wang and Nicole Miller and Elie
Tahari sportswear. “Christina’s still wants to be synonymous with lingerie, but we are
out to show we carry clothing and accessories as well,” she said.

2425 Canyon,
Boulder
Since 1979
303-443-2421 2425 Canyon Blvd., Suite 100, Boulder
Hours: www.ChristinasLuxuries.com, 303.443.2421
Mon-Sat 10-6
Sun 12-5

Gary & Debbie Chambers

Super Rupair, Inc.
“Our customers have made us the largest
independent Subaru repair shop in the nation.”

S ince 1981 owners Gary and Debbie Chambers of Super Rupair, Inc., have
been Boulder’s Subaru gurus.
“Our niche is ‘Subaru Only,’ and our customers are the ultimate reason
for our success,” Gary asserts. “Our customers have made us the largest
independent Subaru repair shop in the nation.”
Besides service and repair, they buy and sell more used Suburus, along
with new, used and high-performance Suburu parts, than anyone else. Their
prices are competitive.
“I was attracted to owning my own shop because it was the best way to
receive a fair return for my hard work. As it turned out, the harder I worked
the more results I achieved,” says Gary.
The biggest challenge Gary and Debbie faced in 1981 is the same one
they face today – getting new customers to give Super Rupair a try. “When
they do, we prove that we’re the best shop,” Gary says with assurance.

Since 1981
1309 Yarmouth Ave., Boulder
www.superrupair.com, 303.442.6508

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 Howard Leibowitz lighting all come into play,” he adds.
Howard’s Draperies is a 34-year success story. Its genesis was even earlier. “While
growing up, I worked in my family’s window-covering business. I thought my career

Howard’s Draperies
would be in my college degree field of economics, but it turned out I really enjoyed the
window covering business. I guess it’s in my blood! I love the mix of design and math and
customer contact that is so important in this occupation.”
What is the secret of Howard’s Draperies success? Its owner is unequivocal. “Personal
service,” he says. “I have the ability to analyze customers’ wants and needs, so they get the
products that fit their home and lifestyle – at extremely reasonable prices. And customers
can count on a thorough follow-through.”
Howard identifies his customers as likely to be “people who want to beautify their
surroundings with attractive, affordable, and, in many cases, energy-efficient window coverings.”
Having installed window coverings since the 1960s, Howard is very particular about
the skills of his employees. “I have only the best installers working for me. The
seamstresses who create my fabric treatments are top-notch, too.”
Besides draperies, Howard offers many types of window treatments – wood blinds,
mini blinds, vertical blinds, Duette® shades, Pirouette Shading®, Silhouette® and
Vignette® shadings, shutters and more. He stocks thousands of yards of fabric. “Buying in
volume allows the unrivaled discounts I’m known for,” he says.
He has seen many changes in his industry. “Over the last 34 years window coverings
have changed from primarily just draperies to a variety of products that require expertise
in mechanical as well as functional design. The options available to the customer have
ballooned in recent years. I go to many local and national seminars to stay current.”
“You can’t take your home to the showroom, He believes his company is unique. “Howard’s Draperies has more samples and
working models than any other shop-at-home service in the area – and customers deal
so the showroom should come to your home.” directly with the owner. My lengthy experience can’t be matched by anyone locally.”

“Y ou can’t take your home to the showroom, so the showroom should come to
your home.” This common-sense maxim is the way Howard Leibowitz,
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 Glen and Leah Taylor
Taylor Moving LLC
G len and Leah Taylor are quick to share the credit of
Taylor Moving’s success with their co-owners Scout,
George, Sky and Jake. No matter that these partners are of the
canine variety. They are as industrious as the rest of the
experienced staff, and lend a paw whenever they can. Like the
morning one of the dogs got in the back of a truck while the
crew was loading supplies, curled up for a nap and woke up at
the moving site. “He stayed and amused the shipper’s kids
until lunch,” laughs Glen.
At Taylor Moving, every job is given personal attention and
approached with a family sensibility. Which is why the locally
owned and operated company has earned back-to-back
Boulder County Gold awards, a Best of Boulder prize and the
loyalty of thousands of customers.
Glen started the business in 1996 after several years of
working for other moving companies. “I realized I could go
into business for myself with my experience and put out a
better product than what was currently available,” he says. He
shared his vision with many of the top movers in town,
promptly recruited them, and Taylor Moving was born.
It wasn’t easy. Glen held several other jobs while he was
building a client base, and he worked long hours to convince
his first patrons to put their faith in an unknown company.
He must have been pretty persuasive. These days Taylor
Moving transports an average of 1,200 households and
businesses every year, most of which are the result of repeat
customers and referrals.
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“After working for some other
companies, I realized I could
go into business for myself with
my experience and put out a
better product than what was
currently available.”
Taylor Moving serves the entire Front Range, from Fort
Collins to Denver, though most of its moves take place within
Boulder County. It is a year-round, full-service moving
company, offering boxes and packing supplies, professional
packing services, climate-controlled storage, customized long
distance moves and competitive prices that come with a
guarantee. Free insurance is included in local moves, and
uncompromising customer service comes standard with every
move, regardless of destination. “We are very hands-on and we
always make sure that our crews are personality matched to
each customer each day,” says Glen.
This is another example of a personal touch that puts Taylor
Moving head and shoulders above its competition. Glen and
Leah handpick a crew for every move based not only on the
job specifications but on customer compatibility as well. So
when the doorbell rings on moving day, clients are
immediately at ease, bolstered by the knowledge that every
mover has a minimum of two years on-the-job experience, and
many have been on staff for significantly longer.
“We try to make the customer comfortable and make the
moving process as simple as it can be by offering free advice,
helpful tips and really putting out nice guys on every job,”
explains Glen. And, with luck, some face time with the four-
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Mike Greenwood
Crist Mortuary
“Helping people get through a difficult
time makes the job worthwhile.”
S ome local businesses have been around so long that they’ve touched the lives of
several generations of Boulder County residents. Such is the case with Crist
Mortuary, which has been serving the needs of the local bereaved for over 100 years.
Crist Mortuary is Boulder’s only mortuary with a crematory on site; it also
has a chapel for celebration of life services and memorial services. Mountain
View Cemetery, spanning 35 acres, is located directly across the street, at
3016 Kalmia Ave.
The Crist family sold the business to the Dignity Memorial network in 1987.
Today, it is no longer locally owned but it is still locally managed, with an
emphasis on maintaining community-based, individualized customer service.
“Every family that we serve, no matter what they choose, we do everything
we can to help them,” said Mike Greenwood, general manager, who has been
with the company for 13 years. “We always try to accommodate the wishes of
the families we serve.”
Greenwood started in the business more than 20 years ago. After graduating
from Boulder High School he started out by mowing grass and providing cemetery
maintenance. Now, as general manager, he oversees a staff of 20 at the mortuary
and the cemetery.
As a full-service funeral home and crematorium, Crist Mortuary offers a
variety personalized and professionally tailored options, including a cremation
garden and family mausoleum. The company also provides an array of pre-
planning services.
Over the years, Greenwood said a few things have changed in the business.
Many more people are choosing cremation over traditional burial, and as a
whole, the process of laying loved ones to rest has become far more personalized.
For example, in lieu of traditional funeral services, many are opting for more
contemporary celebration of life services.
For the most part, though, the focus on supporting people in need has
remained a common thread throughout Crist Mortuary’s near-century as a
Boulder business.
“I know for me, and I can speak for a lot of the employees, it’s helping
people get through a difficult time that makes the job worthwhile,” said
Greenwood. “It’s never easy, but we try to make it as easy as we possibly can.”
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 Dick Sumerfield E ven as a youngster, Dick Sumerfield, owner of Boulder’s Verlo® Mattress
Factory, wanted to own his own business. He got his wish in 1989, when he
opened the first of his two local Verlo stores.

Verlo Mattress Factory Stores “At Verlo Mattress, we make a bed just for you,” he explains. “All our beds are
custom-made here in our factory. You try out the beds in our showroom, and we
tailor your bed to your needs. We use only the highest quality, most
technologically advanced materials, and yet we sell our custom-crafted mattresses
for less than other mattress retailers.”
How does Verlo keep prices down? “We build what we sell – locally – so the
customer saves! Our Craftsman-Direct® mattresses don’t sit in a warehouse or on a
truck for weeks or months. They’re made one day before delivery. Customers
spend less and sleep better on a mattress made just for them.”
No wonder Verlo has won the Boulder County Gold People’s Choice Award
for 10 years in a row!
Sumerfield is involved in the Boulder community. Recently, 12 Casey Middle
School students asked him the cost of a new mattress set for their friend who had
a brain tumor and would not have a good place to sleep when she came home
from the hospital. Sumerfield offered to donate the mattress and supervised the
girls as they built it. Then they all signed it, loaded it into the Verlo truck, and
delivered it to their friend’s house. “The 12 girls felt very good about what they
had built and what they had done,” Sumerfield said, with satisfaction.
Sumerfield explains how he and his staff stay motivated and successful, even
during these tough times. “Today, even more people look for value in what they
“I always wanted to own my own business purchase. My staff and I know that we offer the best product at the best price.”

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 Dr. Keith Miller & Dr. Jimmy Jackson
InSight Lasik
A couple from Texas flew up after their daughter had surgery. A patient from
Germany insisted two friends had to travel from Germany to do the same.
The father of a Saudi Arabian student made his way to Lafayette after hearing
his son’s glowing report. Others have come from Canada, Japan and Mexico,
to name a few countries. International travel isn’t an everyday occurrence as
most patients are local Coloradans, but the doctors of Lafayette’s InSight Lasik
do routinely peer into the eyes of patients from the surrounding states such as
Wyoming, Kansas, Utah and Nebraska.
That’s because patients spread the word of the clinic’s commitment to
“high touch, high tech” treatment, according to Jimmy Jackson, O.D.,
President of InSight Lasik. Jackson said he and his partners are “in the
perfection business.”
“We’re dealing with people’s eyes,” says Jackson. “It sets the bar incredibly
high. We are slow, methodical, meticulous – well, frankly, very anal – with
everything we do.”
That includes an hour’s worth of testing at the free consultation before any
decision is made to see if eye surgery is appropriate based on a patient’s
prescription, the shape and health and thickness of the cornea, pupil size, or
any other of the factors that make each patient’s eyes unique. If surgery is
appropriate, there is another visit for confirmatory testing and one last look
the day of surgery.
As for the “high tech” part of the clinic’s practice, “a lot of centers in Colorado
are using old technology because it still works,” Jackson says. “Our view is that
when new technology becomes available that offers even an incremental
improvement in quality, safety or outcome, we’re going to invest in it.”
Jackson, the self-described “old guy” of the practice, with 18 years of
experience, did refractive surgery in the South before coming to Colorado in
1995 to open a clinic for one of the largest laser vision correction companies in
the country. After six years in “the corporate world,” he decided to open his
own clinic with a business partner. The two sat down with a map of Colorado,
stuck in pins where refractive surgery clinics already existed, and selected the
location of 1120 W. South Boulder Road.
A year and a half later, Colorado native Keith Miller, O.D., joined the
practice and they bought out the business partner. The two have created what
Jackson calls an “eye spa,” where the goal is for a person to answer the phone
by the third ring, patients are seen within five minutes of their appointment,
couches are cushy, patients stretch out in recliners before their surgery and
family members can watch proceedings through a viewing window.
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“InSight is a combination of
clinical excellence and old-
fashioned customer service. We are
the antithesis of high-volume, run-
people-through-like-cattle clinics.”
“Corporations can’t do it that way,” Jackson says. “We’re the antithesis of the
high volume, run-people-through-like-cattle clinics.” Building upon their
success, Drs. Jackson and Miller recently partnered with Dr. Starck Johnson
and Dr. Abdul Ali to open a second InSight Lasik in South Denver. InSight
South opened December 2008 at Lincoln and I-25.
Because our only focus at InSight Lasik is refractive surgery, our clinics are
designed to support that function. Our award-winning doctors perform
LASIK (laser in-situ keratomileusis), PRK (photorefractive keratectomy), CK
(conductive keratoplasty) and have recently added lens-based surgeries for
patients whose prescription is too high for LASIK (ICLs) or cataract patients
who desire the ability to see both distance and near (PC-IOLs). With PRK
and LASIK, the surgeon uses a laser to reshape the patient’s cornea; primarily
distance vision is corrected. In CK, the reshaping is accomplished using the
energy generated by radio frequencies, improving the ability to read without
glasses. ICL surgery consists of placing a lens behind the iris and in front of
the natural lens whereas PC-IOLs are used in patients who need cataract
surgery and want to avoid the use of reading glasses afterwards.
InSight Lasik is the recipient of numerous honors including: Daily
Camera’s Boulder County Gold Award six out of seven years, Colorado Daily,
CU & Boulder’s Best, Broomfield County Gold, CK Center of Excellence, and
Alcon Quality of Vision. InSight is the exclusive Lasik Vision Specialist of the
Broomfield Event Center, the Rocky Mountain Rage Central Hockey League
Club, the Colorado 14ers National Basketball Association Development
League Club, Mile High Sports Radio, and the Tough Girl Cycling Team.
Virtually all levels of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism can
now be treated. InSight Lasik offers 100-percent Blade-Free LASIK and utilizes
the new Allegretto Wave Eye-Q laser which provides superior clinical results.
InSight’s surgeons, C. Starck Johnson, M.D., Warren Tripp, M.D., and Abdul
Ali, M.D., have 20 years of combined experience and have performed well
over 20,000 refractive procedures.
Since 2001
1120 W. South Boulder Road, Suite 102, Lafayette
11960 Lioness Way, Suite 150, Lone Tree
www.insightlasik.com, 303.665.7577
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 Kevin Orf and Randy Shepherd
Renewal by Andersen
I n the tradition of some famous entrepreneurs, Kevin Orf and Randy
Shepherd started their business in a garage. Their niche was home
improvement. That was 10 years ago.
“We had wanted for years to be in business for ourselves, to build
something for our families, and to provide an opportunity for others to use
their talents to achieve their dreams and goals,” says Orf.
They began with fiber-cement siding and added a vinyl window line and a
composite/plastic window. Then they encountered Renewal by Andersen
(RBA) at a Denver home show and immediately decided they wanted it. “I
thought: RBA, Fibrex®, Andersen brand,” says Shepherd. “We chased it.” In
2003, Orf and Shepherd’s company became RBA’s new affiliate.
Renewal by Andersen is the custom replacement division of Andersen
Corporation, America’s largest window manufacturer. With more than 100
locations coast to coast and growing, RBA has installed over one million
Fibrex® framed high-performance windows. Here in Colorado, they are your
local hometown window company with thousands of happy Colorado
homeowners. They offer a superior product, a stress-free remodeling
experience, and a guarantee backed by a company with more than 100 years
of experience.
Colorado’s Renewal by Andersen has grown to serve a large swath of the
state that so far includes Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Denver, the I-70 corridor
and Grand Junction. Orf attributes his company’s success to a number of
factors; the high quality of the product leads the list.
“Renewal by Andersen manufactures a window that is unlike anything
you have ever seen,” he explains. “It is better than wood, vinyl or fiberglass. It
is the first window to be Green Seal certified. Renewal by Andersen controls
the whole process from research and development, manufacturing, to
installation and service.”
Orf says his target customers are “homeowners who love their homes but
hate their windows.” Market research he did a few years ago showed that
people buy from Colorado’s RBA because of trust and quality.
Renewal by Andersen installs beautiful, user friendly, energy-saving
windows and doors. They can match a home’s architecture or change it
altogether. For the look of wood without the maintenance, RBA features
Fibrex® framed windows with oak, maple or pine interiors. No more splitting
and rotting. No more annual painting and staining.
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“It’s not just about us as
owners. It’s about the whole
team and every individual’s
contribution to our success.
Great vision with great people
creates great opportunities.”
Unlike many companies that make only white or tan plastic windows,
RBA offers many colors, styles, designs and options. Compare their product
with wood, vinyl or fiberglass windows. Andersen’s revolutionary Fibrex®
material with next generation Low-E4 glass sets the new standard in windows.
They are twice as strong as vinyl. Because of the strength and durability of
Fibrex®, you can be confident that your windows will have lasting beauty and
a lifetime of energy-saving performance.
RBA’s high-performance Low-E4 glass system is 41 percent more efficient
in summer and 35 percent more efficient in winter. It works like sun block for
the home; it reduces UV rays coming into the home by 83 percent. No more
ladders and cleaning hassles – Low-E4 reduces water spots by 99 percent.
Among many awards, Colorado’s Renewal by Andersen has been named
2007 Replacement Contractor of the Year by Replacement Contractor
Magazine; #34 of the Top 500 Remodelers in America by Qualified
Remodeling Magazine; and Best of the Best Award 2005 and 2006 for
Operational Excellence by Renewal by Andersen Corporation.
In these tough times the owners stay motivated. “I pray a lot and remind
myself of all the great employees and customers we have – and the outstanding
service and product we provide,” says Orf.
“And it’s not just about us as owners,” Orf adds. “It’s about the whole team
and every individual’s contribution to our success. Great vision with great
people creates great opportunities.”
Before you spend thousands of dollars on new windows, spend time
researching the company, products, installation, guarantees and service. At
RBA’s Design Centers you can compare window products and warranties side
by side, understand the differences in window technology and see exactly how
your new windows will be installed. You’ll get great ideas in styles, colors and
options for your home.
Since 2003
Denver area: 8840 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial
866.701.9144
Colorado Springs: 5631 N. Academy Place
866.701.9144
www.loveyourwindows.com
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 Connie Allen and Stephanie Honness
Rocky Mountain Kids
“We have been in business
long enough to have
watched many of our
customers go from newborns
to youngsters who are now
wearing our tween sizes.”
Keen, Ugg and See Kai Run footwear, and Tea, Charlie Rocket and Mimi &
Maggie clothing and accessories. And dozens more.
This locally owned retailer carries only top-quality products from leading
manufacturers. The shoe department alone inventories thousands of shoes in
hundreds of styles.
Often noted as Grandma’s favorite place to spoil her grandkids, Rocky
Mountain Kids has the cutest stuff around – and necessities for all ages. This
store is the one-stop shop where you can literally dress your child from head
to toe. Baby basics, mother’s must-haves, cool clothes and stylish shoes fill
every niche of this totally hip children’s boutique.
No wonder its customers include mothers of preschool and school-age
children, doting grandmothers, and anyone looking for a gift for a special
child. They are assured of finding high-quality merchandise, great service, and
a wide range of prices to fit most budgets.
And during the store’s two end-of-season sales, parents can snap up
perennial favorites like Geox and New Balance sneakers, and the latest trendy
clothing styles.
For the spring 2009 season, the Boulder retailer introduced the new “Tea
Room,” which offers an entire selection of Daily Tea and Tea brand
collections. If the store is out of your Tea size, they will order it and have it in
within just a few days. The customer doesn’t even have to pay for shipping.

A t Rocky Mountain Kids, you’re likely to find the perfect outfit – playful
or dressy – for your preemie, infant, toddler, kid or tween. The 3,500-
square-foot Boulder emporium entices shoppers with its high-quality clothes,
The store earns its fine reputation. It carries only the most desirable
merchandise from leading manufacturers, is dedicated to service, and will help
you find the perfect purchase. It provides full-service shoe fitting to ensure a
shoes and accessories for boys and girls. proper fit for your child, gift suggestions and complimentary gift wrap.
Since 1998, the mother and daughter team of Connie Allen and Stephanie How is Rocky Mountain Kids faring in these tough economic times? “We
Honness has been offering a remarkable selection of children’s products in have weathered previous difficult times and we’re confident we’ll get through
Boulder. The store is family owned and run. Friendly, knowledgeable staff this period as well, in a positive way,” says Allen.
make finding the perfect item a breeze. Collectively, the staff at Rocky
Mountain Kids has over 90 years of retail and customer service experience.
“We have been in business long enough to have watched many of our
customers go from newborns to youngsters who are now wearing our tween Since 1998
sizes,” says Allen. 2525 Arapahoe Ave., H12a, Boulder
Just inside the doors of this colorful, cheerful children’s boutique you will
discover the perfect outfit for your child – playful or dressy, necessity or www.rmkids.com, 303.447.2267
indulgence. The shop carries the most sought-after and popular brands – like

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 Mike & Pat Woodley
Woodley’s Fine Furniture
“The majority of the product we sell is built
in the United States, with a high percentage
crafted right here in Boulder County.”
W hen brothers Mike and Pat Woodley opened the first Woodley’s Fine
Furniture in 1979, the original premise was actually to run a waterbed
store. In the early days, both sides of the Woodley family would dress in costumes
for five-hour Saturday sales. “On occasion the attraction would feature a waterbed
filled with helium tied to the company van,” recalls Mike.
It may have started with a small woodshop and low-budget promotions, but
these days Woodley’s is one of the most successful locally owned and operated
retail stores in the area. Boasting seven Front Range retail locations and more than
P r o u d l y S e r v i n g C o l o r a d o f o r 3 0 Ye a r s
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200 employees, the 30-year local staple epitomizes the “family” atmosphere, despite
growing to such large proportions.
“As many other furniture retailers are retiring or going out of business, we are
continuing to grow and expand,” says Mike Woodley, who works on the retail side of the
business, while brother Pat is in charge of the warehouse and production.
“A second generation of the Woodley family carries on the tradition, from marketing to
merchandising to crafting furniture – many family members are involved.”
The Woodleys are proud to carry some of the most famous national brands of
furniture, such as Stanley, Flexsteel, Burnhardt, Bradington Young, Howard Miller, and
many more.
The family cites hard work, quality product and superior customer service as a recipe
for their success. As mass production and diminishing quality are, these days, common
consumer concerns, Woodley’s prides itself on old-fashioned craftsmanship. The original
goal was to provide quality, made-to-order furniture that could withstand the dry
Colorado climate, and that mission hasn’t changed over the years.
“The owners of the company are still very involved in the construction techniques and
designs,” explains Pat Woodley. “The majority of the product we sell is built in the United
States, with a high percentage crafted right here in Boulder County.”
The business also remains competitive because it offers furniture that often cannot be
found anywhere else, including customized stain, wood and leather options. The motto
“we’re not happy until you’re happy” might be tossed around at other retailers, but at
Woodley’s they know how important it is to uphold that promise.
“In many furniture stores now, what you see is what you get. This is not true at
Woodley’s,” says Mike. “Although we do stock some furniture as it is displayed in our
showrooms, most pieces can also be crafted specifically for you in the wood, stain, leather,
fabric and configuration of your choice.”
“We’re not happy until you’re happy,” he adds.
Since 1979
1400 S. Main St., Longmont
www.woodleys.com, 303.651.1015
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 Andy Cummings
Cummings Hardwood Floors
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“What started out as a small, all-volunteer hospice serving
15 patients in its first year is now a team of more than
160 employees and 300 volunteers who cared for 1,372
terminally ill people and their families in 2008.” “We don’t really help anyone die,

A s Colorado’s first hospice, HospiceCare has been providing expert,

compassionate end-of-life care to terminally ill individuals and their
families for more than 32 years. Founded in 1976 as Colorado’s first hospice,
we help them live better each day,
live as richly and fully as possible.
the organization has grown from an all-volunteer agency serving 15 patients in That’s an honor. And that’s
its first year to a team of more than 160 employees and 300 volunteers who
what this is all about.”
cared for 1,372 patients and families in 2008.
The agency’s aim is to help those who are dying live their final days, weeks
or months in dignity and peace, free from pain, surrounded by their loved ones,
in the familiar comfort of their home. To this end, HospiceCare provides
exceptional medical, emotional and spiritual support to people of any age with
any type of end-stage illness. The organization also offers free grief support to any We don’t cure anyone at HospiceCare. But with
child, teen or adult who has suffered a loss; and free educational resources and physicians like Dr. Michele Ferguson on our team,
presentations throughout the community on all end-of-life issues. we do often heal them. HospiceCare Medical
As our area’s only nonprofit hospice, HospiceCare serves everyone in need, Director with a board certification in Hospice and
regardless of ability pay. Thus, one challenge is raising enough funds – especially
Palliative Medicine, Dr. Ferguson is committed to
in these tough economic times – to close the gap between insurance
reimbursement and the actual cost of care. HospiceCare relies on contributions providing the very highest caliber care to people
from the community to continue its important work. on the end-of-life journey. Because she knows
that by offering comfort, compassion, respect
Since 1976 and choice, we can help those who are dying
find richness and meaning in all the days that
www.hospicecareonline.org, 303.449.7740 have yet to be lived.

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 Leister & Nancy Bowling
Atlas Flooring
Left to right, front row: Monty Peterson, Leister Bowling III, Leister Bowling Jr.; back row: John Howell, Todd Eberhardt,
Mike DiCandito, Travis Bowling; not pictured: Jeremy Weir, Ryan Brenner, Mackenzie Bowling, Nancy Bowling
L ooking for an expert to help you transform your home from the
ground up? Come meet Leister Bowling. He not only owns Atlas
Flooring with his wife Nancy, he’s been working here since he was 15
years old.
Atlas Flooring has everything you need to cover your floors – and
some walls and counters, too. The locally owned, independently
operated store houses hundreds of options in carpet, area rugs,
ceramic tile, wood, stone, vinyl and laminate. Atlas Flooring is also
one of our area’s premier sources for kitchen cabinets and granite
countertops. Atlas Flooring can provide a list of professional installers
who can bring your vision to life.
Established in 1958 by George and Fran Snyder, and later
purchased by Loyd Deavenport in the late ’60s, Atlas Flooring
quickly became a hot spot for Boulder County contractors, property
managers, Realtors and do-it-yourselfers alike. Over the next several
decades, the company earned a reputation for high quality products,
excellent customer service and bargain prices. Deavenport decided to
retire in 2007 but wanted to leave his business in the right hands.
Leister had been Deavenport’s protégé for many years and was eager
to take the helm.
Not much has changed in the years since the Bowlings took over
ownership. “Since our business was already successful and 50 years
established, our goals were to keep the same loyal employees, update the
store’s appearance and keep our same low prices,” explains Leister.
It’s a winning formula, and one that customers rely on time and
time again when they visit Atlas Flooring.
Don’t know which material is the most suitable for your space?
Looking for the best options a fixed budget will allow? Have
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“Our motivation is to keep
our customers happy. We pride
ourselves on customer service
and our ability to beat all
of our competitors’ prices.”
something specific in mind but can’t find it? Speak to one of Atlas
Flooring’s seasoned staff members for a tour of the showroom and
personalized consultation. Still can’t locate exactly what you need?
Custom orders are no problem.
Though Leister is the veteran flooring authority, he isn’t alone.
The average length of employment at Atlas Flooring is 20 years.
Employees are happy to be there and happy to help. “We don’t work
on commission and want to be sure our customers are always taken
care of and have a great experience,” says Leister. The difference in
customer service is conspicuous.
The prices at Atlas Flooring are none too shabby either. The store
has a huge inventory of stock tile, carpet and wood flooring that is
priced to move – typically 50 percent off regular price. If you can’t
find what you want in the close-out section, you can always wait for
one of the store’s infamous sales. Every May and October, Atlas
Flooring receives seasonal discounts from its vendors, and the store
passes these savings along directly to its customers. No gimmicks, no
mark-ups, just honest-to-goodness deals.
At Atlas Flooring, shopping within a budget is a pleasure. “Our
motivation is to keep our customers happy,” says Leister with a smile.
“We pride ourselves on customer service and our ability to beat all of
our competitors’ prices.”
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303.442.3221
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 C h a r l e s & C y n t h i a Te s c h n e r
Mesa Plumbing & Mechanical, Inc.
“The combination of price and quality makes
us the best value in Boulder County.”
Locally Owned for
over 25 years* W hen Charles Teschner opened his plumbing, heating and air-conditioning
service company in 1983, times were tough. “The economy in 1983 was
almost like it is now,” he explains. “I was terribly under-capitalized. I’m not sure
how we survived the first year. We relied on word-of-mouth and friends.”
Teschner started Mesa in the basement of his house, and his wife and co-owner,
Cynthia, helped run the office. “I couldn’t have made it without her,” he says.

Thank you
According to Teschner’s wife, “Charlie is our claim to fame. He loves people
and he has enjoyed and bonded with so many people he has met over the years.

Boulder!
He is what keeps the company going. He loves the aspect of the business that
figures out people’s problems with their plumbing and heating. I have seen him
work tirelessly for days to help people without heat or water, searching for the
right part or fix. This is why we are still around. He cares.”
Teschner stays motivated during these tough times: “I try to look beyond the
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still rely on word of mouth, loyal clients and friends to keep Mesa going.” And,
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303-581-0630 • www.bouldercleaners.com
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Bill & Susan Ellwood
OUR SOAPS &
Boulder Cleaners, Inc.
SOLVENTS ARE: “We are both Certified Environmental Drycleaners
and are proud to be the first and only drycleaner
to become a PACE certified business.”
• Odor free
N ot many businesses can claim an 85-year-and-counting history. In 1923,
Coolidge became president, the Yankees won their first World Series, and the
doors of Boulder Cleaners opened for business. Since then, family-owned Boulder
Cleaners has been providing us with the kind of full-service dry cleaning and
laundry services that turn customers into friends.
The brother and sister team of Bill Ellwood and Susan Ellwood are third-
generation owners and operators of the company, which was founded by their
grandfather, operated by their father, and is now in the capable hands of the
Ellwoods. “We grew up in the family business,” says Bill Ellwood, “and we are
involved in every aspect of the business on a daily basis.”
With the new millennium, the Ellwoods made the switch to environmentally
friendly soaps, solvents and machinery that minimize environmental impact while
delivering fresh, crisp clothes. “We did extensive research before deciding what
would work best for us and the environment,” Susan Ellwood explains. “We are
both Certified Environmental Drycleaners and are proud to be the first and only
drycleaner to become a PACE certified business.”
Since 1923
5280 Spine Road, Boulder
www.bouldercleaners.com, 303.581.0630
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 To m A l t g e l t
Growing up by a woodsy California creek intimately steeped Tom in a heartfelt
engagement with nature, which eventually led him onto a 32-year journey of a career in
landscape architecture. Shaped by academia and professional licensure, Tom has worked
on large-scale projects such as the Government Center of Saudi Arabia and on the Abby
Altgelt & Associates, of St. Walberga here in Colorado. As a specialist on “Rethinking Water,” he has made
presentations to a number of organizations, including the Green Building Council.

Landscape & Garden Architects However, it was while working in Germany as the lead designer of an elite
consortium of design-build firms where Tom most deepened his artistic and feeling
relationship to the elements of Nature that comprise our gardens. Later, his
collaboration with a “wild and woolly,” renowned Bohemian creator of fine gardens
catapulted Tom out of the textbook design approaches. “I learned to look not at
nature,” he says, “but from within it.”
“Today, at Altgelt & Associates,” Tom says, “we listen intently to both our clients and
their land. In this way, we seek to harmonize the client’s needs and dreams, with the
opportunities of the land, to create gardens that are beautiful and ecologically balanced.
Our work is both an art and a science. We choose to collaborate with firms that also
understand and practice this process of co-creating with our clients, nature and each other.”
Altgelt’s extended team includes other design firms such as Terrace Views, who
design elegant groups of furnishings for gardens, and a select group of seasoned
contractors such as Changing Landscapes, Landscape Concepts, Boulder Flat Work
and Boulder Fence. “We create the opportunity for rock, water, plants and soil to
dance together in a rhythm they know best,” says Tom, “The result is vibrant,
sustainable beauty and harmony.”
Altgelt & Associates creates value for its clients – at all levels of scale and budget.
“We aspire to do extraordinary work,” says Tom, “even under tight financial
parameters; the result can still be stunningly beautiful and refreshingly uplifting. Our
“Our clients’ delight is clients’ delight is the measure of our success.”

the measure of our success.” Since 1982

R ecently a Denver client asked Tom Altgelt of Altgelt & Associates, Landscape &
Garden Architects, if he was “one of those Boulderites who talks to rocks.” Tom
replied, “No sir, of course not. I’m not that presumptuous; I only listen.”
Sanctuaries for Reflective Living
www.altgelt.com, 303.516.1191

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 Christine Hubbard
Boulder Hydroponic & Organic Center, Inc.
C hristine Hubbard, co-owner and general manager of Boulder
Hydroponic & Organic Center, became interested in the field
when she was a little girl and saw hydroponics in action at the St.
Louis Zoo. Now she serves as president of the Progressive Gardening
Trade Association for the United States and Canada. Her personal
journey is analogous to the hydroponic industry itself – organic
beginnings, thriving results.
“I immediately saw the importance of what we were doing and how
this type of growing could help the planet,” explains Hubbard,
describing her first foray into professional hydroponics. “This was the
future of growing food and saving resources. I just saw it and
marveled at the beauty of it all.”
Hydroponics is the cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution
instead of soil. Why are so many people, Hubbard included,
captivated by it? Hydroponics can be employed with virtually any
plant in nearly any location. With the proper supplies, people can
successfully grow fresh fruits, vegetables and other flora whether they
live – on a large plot of land or in a studio apartment. Hydroponic
gardens produce a greater yield as well as more consistent crops, while
simultaneously requiring less space, resources and work. Hydroponic
growing can produce up to 10 times more food while using one-tenth
the water of conventional gardening methods.
That Hubbard’s path, like so many local hydroponic enthusiasts’,
led her to the Boulder Hydroponic & Organic Center seems only
fitting since it is the premier hydroponic store in Colorado. After
nearly 16 years in the industry, including starting and selling a
successful small business in Englewood (Mrs. Greenjeans Hydroponics),
Hubbard came to work for Boulder Hydroponic & Organic Center in
2002. She has since formed a partnership to build the business, which
included adding the Denver Hydroponic & Organic Center to the
fold in 2005.
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“I immediately saw the
importance of what we were doing
and how this type of growing
could help the planet. This was the
future of growing food and saving
resources. I just saw it and
marveled at the beauty of it all.”
“Ed really built this business right,” enthuses Hubbard. “Slow and
steady and on a great foundation of having products at fair prices,
always putting the customer first and spending the time each person
needs to be taught how to accomplish their goals.”
Indeed, Boulder Hydroponic & Organic Center has 6,000 square
feet stocked to the gills with everything needed to create hospitable
growing environments for plants. The locally owned and operated
store – since 1995 – sells fully loaded garden kits as well as do-it-
yourself garden-building components. The store carries products to
control climate as well as natural and non-poisonous pest control
products. In support of Earth Friendly and Sustainable gardening,
the store provides the Organic Gardener with a full array of organic
soils and fertilizers; soilless and hydroponic options; nutrients,
lighting systems, propagation products and growing accessories. Best
of all, Boulder Hydroponic & Organic Center employs friendly,
knowledgeable green thumbs who love nothing more than helping
customers build a flourishing garden.
“This is why Boulder Hydroponic & Organic Center has been in
business longer than any other hydroponic store in Colorado; and voted
Best of Boulder for five years – three years in the Boulder Weekly and
two years in the Colorado Daily,” says Hubbard. “We have been growing
our business (pun intended) to be even more successful in the future.”
Since 1995
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1630 N 63rd St., Boulder, 303.415.0045
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