Wishful Living Opens in Berthoud, Colorado
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Page A6 Berthoud Weekly Surveyor November 22, 2012 Coming Home By Eli Hopkins The Surveyor Kevin Cook first came to Berthoud in the mid-1970s, fell immediately in love with it and hopes to be here until his last breath. Originally from the East Coast, Cook heard his uncle praise the beauty of Colorado after a vacation. He told Cook, “If I was a young man, I’d live on the Front Range.” Cook took this to heart. A short time later after exploring several Front Range cities, even reaching Fort Collins and turning back south, he planted roots in Berthoud. In 1977 Cook and a business partner started building custom homes west of Berthoud. Although he’s currently known as a successful realtor, Cook actually began as a talented carpenter. It wasn’t until 1979 that he became licensed in real estate and balanced the two jobs. “I’d build from six in the morning until lunch, then I’d drive home, shower and become a realtor until about eight in the evening” says Cook. As the recession of the 80s ended, he then turned his attention full time to the selling of homes and property. For years he focused specifically on selling Berthoud real estate. As his business grew he was forced to spread his focus to Loveland, Wellington, Greeley and Longmont. In July of 2001 he sold 31 homes in 31 days in Eaton, an amazing feat for any realtor and one that Cook is proud of. Even with many successful opportunities around Northern Colorado the past years, Cook’s home and heart have always remained in Berthoud, and recently his attention has turned back toward the community he loves so much. Cook’s devotion to the town is unquestionable when his history is reviewed. He was a founding father of Berthoud’s Habitat for Humanity, raised two children here, and was Chamber of Commerce president. Cook fondly states “People care for one another here, it’s the same type of place it used to be, it’s still ‘that’ place.” Of his office staff at Cottage Realty, Cook is the only one not born and raised in Berthoud. His passion and fondness for the city is evident in so many ways and as he states “There’s nothing that would take me away from here.” Well, almost nothing. Cook works hard, but he also plays hard and to play he’ll temporarily leave Berthoud. Skiing and hiking are a few of the pastimes he enjoys, but his inward adrenaline junkie is obvious when he also mentions that he has parachuted from an airplane and bungee jumped as well. Berthoud is more than home to Kevin Cook. And although the business of life might have momentarily diverted him, as Cook state’s “I’ve come back home.” Enthusiastic about the town’s leadership, the direction of the economy and the future, Cook is encouraged and hopeful. Cook feel’s blessed to be in a place like Berthoud and Berthoud is lucky to have him. Cook can be reached at Cottage Realty. 908 Mountain Ave., 970-532- 2695. By Heidi Kerr-Schlaefer The Surveyor Do you want to travel to Indonesia? Turkey? South America? A new store in Berthoud will give you a taste of all of these places and you won’t have to board a plane. Wishful Living has downtown buzzing with excitement. The store shares a building with City Star Brewing. Owners Rudi and Dan Taylor have a lifetime of travel under their belts and they are bringing this love to customers in Berthoud and beyond. Wishful Living is a culmination of a year’s worth of work on the building that formerly housed Dean’s Furniture and was built in 1915 as a livery. It was important to both Rudi and Dan that the façade stayed true to the original time period in which the building was erected, so they traveled around Colorado examining and taking photographs of other structures from the same era. The restoration and construction of the building was a huge undertaking. They gutted the interior and excavated the floor, putting in a new foundation and creating a custom space for the brewery and Wishful Living. In an ode to the building’s past, they painted the front room, or the store, the same blue that covered the walls of the Highway Café, once located under the same roof. “I would describe Wishful Living as an eclectic home décor store,” said Rudi. “But there’s also jewelry, scarves, cards, folk art, quilts, furniture, and even a garden area. So it’s hard to sum it up in just a few words.” Much of the store’s inventory has been imported directly by the Taylors, who have connections with artisans around the world. Twenty-five years ago they opened a store in Estes Park and began importing items. At the same time they started a wholesale company with accounts all over the country. After 10 years, they sold the Estes Park store and concentrated on Happy Mango Beads, a business they still operate in a space behind their new Berthoud store. As the Taylors traveled the world for their bead business, they would find furniture items and other interesting piece that they wanted to bring back and sell in the United States. Occasionally they’d make a purchase and send the items back to their Berthoud, Colo., home. “That’s really how this store came about,” said Rudi. Many of the items for sale at Wishful Living can’t be found anywhere else in Colorado, and some pieces are likely unavailable anywhere in the United States because artisans are creating specific things just for the Taylor’s. Everything in the store has been handpicked by the couple and each piece has a story; this adds a special significance to gifts or personal items purchased at Wishful Living. For example, the store carries copal incense, used originally by the Mayan people of Guatemala for ceremonial purposes. These handmade puck- shaped pieces of incense burn slowly and are even used by some Catholic churches. Many items in the store, such as beaded jewelry, are made by co-ops. Another unique offering at Wishful Living are boxes made from cloves. The artisan, located in Indonesia, pierces each end of the clove with a needle and stitches them together into aromatic boxes that appear like tiny woven baskets. The walls of Wishful Living are covered in art, including wall hangings from Turkey. Customers will also find Rudi’s own photography that captures inspirational travel scenes from the Taylor’s jaunts around the globe. Prices at Wishful Living range from $1.50 bracelets to antiques that sell for thousands of dollars. While some of the pieces have been collected here in the United States, more than 12 countries are represented in the store’s collection. “I want anyone who comes in to be able to purchase something,” said Rudi. Wishful Living opened last week, but the official grand opening is scheduled for the first weekend in December. Store hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., although through Christmas they will have extended hours. Wishful Living is located at 321 Mountain Ave. and can be reached at 970-532-2546. Wishful Living opens to oohs and awe Coffee Clatch By Kathleen Donnelly The Surveyor Stacy Kliner and Ashlyn Bishop always talked about opening their own coffee shop. For the past year the two friends, who met at bible study, discussed their dream. That dream didn’t become reality until recently when Ashlyn told Stacy she had an idea that might take them a step closer to their goal. They met up with a woman in Denver who had her own coffee catering company. She had decided to get out of the coffee catering business and wanted to sell her equipment. Ashlyn and Stacy took the opportunity and bought the coffee cart and equipment. They are now ready to serve specialty coffees for any kind of event imaginable from weddings to office meetings to fundraisers. “Our first event was at the beginning of September and we recently had our grand opening so we’re open for business,” said Stacy. “We have two public events coming up that we’re excited about both on December 1 for Christmas in Berthoud. We will be serving our specialty coffee menu in the morning from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Berthoud Elementary for the Make and Take Kids Craft Fair. We will also be serving that evening at L&M for the bonfire. We’ll have hot drinks available so you can stay warm.” Each cup of specialty coffee is made with locally roasted beans from the 3 Coffee and Roastery located in Milliken. The exceptional coffee blends are roasted three days prior to any event that the Coffee Clatch will be serving. This way the coffee is fresh and delicious for each order and even better is the fact the coffee is ethically traded. “Ethically traded is similar to fair trade, but the difference is that 3 Coffee buys it directly from the grower so you know the story behind each bag of coffee and where it came from,” said Stacy. “We also use natural flavored syrups which means there’s no preservatives, few ingredients and the ingredients all have names that can be pronounced. We also get our Chai from 3rd Street Chai in Boulder. We want to keep everything local and fresh. We offer unique signature drinks such as our lavender white chocolate mocha.” For now the friends and business owners plan on staying with coffee but are already looking adding custom menus and pastries. They offer different packages for the number of clients and the amount of time at each event. The packages all include unlimited specialty coffee drinks for the customers and various add-ons available at an upcharge. For example, anyone who prefers local organic milk and ceramic glasses can add that to their package. For events such as Christmas in Berthoud, the drinks will be sold by the cup. “We have lots of connections with Berthoud from church ties to Ashlyn being the former Mrs. Berthoud and owner of Cornerstone Chiropractic. I’ve been involved with the Lighthouse Café, Grace Place and other Berthoud businesses so we’re excited to be involved with Christmas in Berthoud,” said Stacy. For more information or to book Coffee Clatch for your upcoming event, visit www.thecoffeeclatch.com, call 970- 599-1359 or e-mail info@thecoffeeclatch. Boy’s Basketball Nov. 28 — Mountain View Dec. 12 — Longmont Dec. 14 — Conifer Dec. 15 — Fort Morgan Girls Basketball Dec. 6 — Roosevelt Dec. 12 — Vista Peak Prep Dec. 14 — Faith Christian Dec. 15 — Fort Morgan Wrestling TBA All games listed are BHS home games. Berthoud High School sports events broadcast live on CRNsports.com AND TECHNOLOGY Photo by Becky Justice-Hemmann Dan and Rudi Taylor are the proud owners of Wishful Living at 321 Mountain Ave. Kevin Cook Courtesy photo Ashlyn Vishop and Stacy Kliner have opened Coffee Clatch , a coffee catering company in Berthoud and are available for events.
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An article about Wishful Living, a new store open in Berthoud, Colorado offering home decor and other handmade products from around the world.
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Page A6 Berthoud Weekly Surveyor November 22, 2012
Coming HomeBy Eli HopkinsThe Surveyor
Kevin Cook first came to Berthoud in the mid-1970s, fell immediately in love with it and hopes to be here until his last breath.
Originally from the East Coast, Cook heard his uncle praise the beauty of Colorado after a vacation. He told Cook, “If I was a young man, I’d live on the Front Range.”
Cook took this to heart. A short time later after exploring several
Front Range cities, even reaching Fort Collins and turning back south, he planted roots in Berthoud.
In 1977 Cook and a business partner started building custom homes west of Berthoud.
Although he’s currently known as a successful realtor, Cook actually began as a talented carpenter. It wasn’t until 1979 that he became licensed in real estate and balanced the two jobs.
“I’d build from six in the morning until lunch, then I’d drive home, shower and become a realtor
until about eight in the evening” says Cook.
As the recession of the 80s ended, he then turned his attention full time to the selling of homes and property.
For years he focused specifically on selling Berthoud real estate. As his business grew he was forced to spread his focus to Loveland, Wellington, Greeley and Longmont.
In July of 2001 he sold 31 homes in 31 days in Eaton, an amazing feat for any realtor and one that Cook is proud of.
Even with many
successful opportunities around Northern Colorado the past years, Cook’s home and heart have always remained in Berthoud, and recently his attention has turned back toward the community he loves so much.
Cook’s devotion to the town is unquestionable when his history is reviewed.
He was a founding father of Berthoud’s Habitat for Humanity, raised two children here, and was Chamber of Commerce president.
Cook fondly states “People care for one another here, it’s the same type of place it used to be, it’s still ‘that’ place.”
Of his office staff at Cottage Realty, Cook is the only one not born and raised in Berthoud.
His passion and fondness for the city is evident in so many ways and as he states “There’s nothing that would take me away from here.”
Well, almost nothing.
Cook works hard, but he also plays hard and to play he’ll temporarily leave Berthoud.
Skiing and hiking are a few of the pastimes he enjoys, but his inward adrenaline junkie is obvious when he also mentions that he has parachuted from an airplane and bungee jumped as well.
Berthoud is more than home to Kevin Cook. And although the business of life might have momentarily diverted him, as Cook state’s “I’ve come back home.”
Enthusiastic about the town’s leadership, the direction of the economy and the future, Cook is encouraged and hopeful.
Cook feel’s blessed to be in a place like Berthoud and Berthoud is lucky to have him.
Cook can be reached at Cottage Realty. 908 Mountain Ave., 970-532-2695.
By Heidi Kerr-SchlaeferThe Surveyor
Do you want to travel to Indonesia? Turkey? South America? A new store in Berthoud will give you a taste of all of these places and you won’t have to board a plane.
Wishful Living has downtown buzzing with excitement. The store shares a building with City Star Brewing. Owners Rudi and Dan Taylor have a lifetime of travel under their belts and they are bringing this love to customers in Berthoud and beyond.
Wishful Living is a culmination of a year’s worth of work on the building that formerly housed Dean’s Furniture and was built in 1915 as a livery. It was important to both Rudi and Dan that the façade stayed true to the original time period in which the building was erected, so they traveled around Colorado examining and taking photographs of other structures from the same era.
The restoration and construction of the building was a huge undertaking. They gutted the interior and excavated the floor, putting in a new foundation and creating a custom space for the brewery and Wishful Living. In an ode to the building’s past, they painted the front room, or the store, the same blue
that covered the walls of the Highway Café, once located under the same roof.
“I would describe Wishful Living as an eclectic home décor store,” said Rudi. “But there’s also jewelry, scarves, cards, folk art, quilts, furniture, and even a garden area. So it’s hard to sum it up in just a few words.”
Much of the store’s inventory has been imported directly by the Taylors, who have connections with artisans around the world. Twenty-five years ago they opened a store in Estes Park and began importing items. At the same time they started a wholesale company with accounts all over the country. After 10 years, they sold the Estes Park store and concentrated on Happy Mango Beads, a business they still operate in a space behind their new Berthoud store.
As the Taylors traveled the world for their bead business, they would find furniture items and other interesting piece that they wanted to bring back and sell in the United States. Occasionally they’d make a purchase and send the items back to their Berthoud, Colo., home.
“That’s really how this store came about,” said Rudi.
Many of the items for sale at Wishful Living can’t be found anywhere else in Colorado, and some pieces are likely
unavailable anywhere in the United States because artisans are creating specific things just for the Taylor’s.
Everything in the store has been handpicked by the couple and each piece has a story; this adds a special significance to gifts or personal items purchased at Wishful Living. For example, the store carries copal incense, used originally by the Mayan people of Guatemala for ceremonial purposes. These handmade puck-shaped pieces of incense burn slowly and are even used by some Catholic churches.
Many items in the store, such as beaded jewelry, are made by co-ops. Another unique offering at Wishful Living are boxes made from cloves. The artisan, located in Indonesia, pierces each end of the clove with a needle and stitches them together into aromatic boxes that appear like tiny woven baskets.
The walls of Wishful Living are covered in art, including wall hangings from Turkey. Customers will also find Rudi’s own photography that captures inspirational travel scenes from the Taylor’s jaunts around the globe.
Prices at Wishful Living range from $1.50 bracelets to antiques that sell for thousands of dollars. While some of the pieces have been collected here in the
United States, more than 12 countries are represented in the store’s collection.
“I want anyone who comes in to be able to purchase something,” said Rudi.
Wishful Living opened last week, but the official grand opening is scheduled for the first weekend in December.
Store hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., although through Christmas they will have extended hours.
Wishful Living is located at 321 Mountain Ave. and can be reached at 970-532-2546.
Wishful Living opens to oohs and awe
Coffee ClatchBy Kathleen DonnellyThe Surveyor
Stacy Kliner and Ashlyn Bishop always talked about opening their own coffee shop. For the past year the two friends, who met at bible study, discussed their dream. That dream didn’t become reality until recently when Ashlyn told Stacy she had an idea that might take them a step closer to their goal. They met up with a woman in Denver who had her own coffee catering company. She had decided to get out of the coffee catering business
and wanted to sell her equipment. Ashlyn and Stacy took the opportunity and bought the coffee cart and equipment. They are now ready to serve specialty coffees for any kind of event imaginable from weddings to office meetings to fundraisers.
“Our first event was at the beginning of September and we recently had our grand opening so we’re open for business,” said Stacy. “We have two public events coming up that we’re excited about both on December 1 for Christmas in Berthoud. We will be serving our specialty coffee menu in the morning from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Berthoud Elementary for the Make and Take Kids Craft Fair. We will also be serving that evening at L&M for the bonfire. We’ll have hot drinks available so you can stay warm.”
Each cup of specialty coffee is made with locally roasted beans from
the 3 Coffee and Roastery located in Milliken. The exceptional coffee blends are roasted three days prior to any event that the Coffee Clatch will be serving. This way the coffee is fresh and delicious for each order and even better is the fact the coffee is ethically traded.
“Ethically traded is similar to fair trade, but the difference is that 3 Coffee buys it directly from the grower so you know the story behind each bag of coffee and where it came from,” said Stacy. “We also use natural flavored syrups which means there’s no preservatives, few ingredients and the ingredients all have names that can be pronounced. We also get our Chai from 3rd Street Chai in Boulder. We want to keep everything local and fresh. We offer unique signature drinks such as our lavender white chocolate mocha.”
For now the friends and business owners plan on staying with coffee
but are already looking adding custom menus and pastries. They offer different packages for the number of clients and the amount of time at each event. The packages all include unlimited specialty coffee drinks for the customers and various add-ons available at an upcharge. For
example, anyone who prefers local organic milk and ceramic glasses can add that to their package. For events such as Christmas in Berthoud, the drinks will be sold by the cup.
“We have lots of connections with Berthoud from church ties to Ashlyn being the former Mrs. Berthoud and owner of Cornerstone Chiropractic.
I’ve been involved with the Lighthouse Café, Grace Place and other Berthoud businesses so we’re excited to be involved with Christmas in Berthoud,” said Stacy.
For more information or to book Coffee Clatch for your upcoming event, visit www.thecoffeeclatch.com, call 970-599-1359 or e-mail info@thecoffeeclatch.
Boy’s BasketballNov. 28 — Mountain View
Dec. 12 — LongmontDec. 14 — Conifer
Dec. 15 — Fort Morgan
Girls BasketballDec. 6 — Roosevelt
Dec. 12 — Vista Peak PrepDec. 14 — Faith ChristianDec. 15 — Fort Morgan
WrestlingTBA
All games listed are BHS home games.
Berthoud High School sports events broadcast live on CRNsports.com
AND TECHNOLOGY
Photo by Becky Justice-HemmannDan and Rudi Taylor are the proud owners of Wishful Living at 321 Mountain Ave.
Kevin Cook
Courtesy photoAshlyn Vishop and Stacy Kliner have opened Coffee Clatch , a coffee catering company in Berthoud and are available for events.
