January 1, 2016 7:00:09 am

Time Out – 2016

From left, Heather Charlton, Stephanie Dohn and Danna Young of past honoree Dohn Construction celebrate with this year’s award winners at the 17th annual BBB Torch Awards for Ethics event at Embassy Suites in Loveland. Winning 2015 awards from the Better Business Bureau Center for Character Ethics were Metric Motors, Loveland; Professional Auto Body, Glenwood Springs; Kennon Products, Sheridan, Wyo; and Centennial Ag Supply Co., Greeley. Nominations are open for the 2016 awards, which can apply to charities as well as businesses for the first time. Details are online at go.bbb.org/1nB9vnA. Courtesy Dohn Construction

By BizWest Staff

From left, Heather Charlton, Stephanie Dohn and Danna Young of past honoree Dohn Construction celebrate with this year’s award winners at the 17th annual BBB Torch Awards for Ethics event at Embassy Suites in Loveland. Winning 2015 awards from the Better Business Bureau Center for Character Ethics were Metric Motors, Loveland; Professional Auto Body, Glenwood Springs; Kennon Products, Sheridan, Wyo; and Centennial Ag Supply Co., Greeley. Nominations are open for the 2016 awards, which can apply to charities as well as businesses for the first time. Details are online at go.bbb.org/1nB9vnA. Courtesy Dohn Construction

Barb Weber of ServPro of Greeley/Windsor talks with Art Long of Blue Mug Coffee during a Jan. 13, 2016 Business Before Hours event hosted by Triangle Cross Ranch at the Greeley Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

From left: Paul Kellogg of Banner Health, Jason Tacha of Kaiser Permanente and Jim Sampson of Hub International chat during the Northern Colorado Economic Forecast on Jan. 27, 2016 at the Ranch in Loveland. More than 500 people attended the event, which featured University of Colorado Boulder economist Rich Wobbekind as keynote speaker. Christopher Wood/BizWest

From left: Brianna Lafferty and Jeanna Whipple of Hall-Irwin Construction Corp. join Laine Landau of Lamp Rynearson and Associates at the Northern Colorado Economic Forecast on Jan. 27, 2016 at the Ranch in Loveland. Christopher Wood/BizWest

LeeAnn Sterling, left, chats with Jean Morrell of Morrell and Associates during her Dec. 30 retirement reception at the Greeley Chamber of Commerce. Sterling retired as director of FUN and Visit Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Jenn Negley, left, of the East Colorado Small Business Development Center connects with Julia Karlin of Employer Solutions Group over breakfast at a Jan. 13 Business Before Hours event in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

From left: Brenda Craft of Contemporary Cook Catering & Café, Jen Granlund of CNTP Peake Wellness Center and Susan LaBonde of event host Triangle Cross Ranch meet at a Jan. 13 Business Before Hours. LaBonde provided an overview of the ranch and its planned Feb. 5 Soup Supper. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

From left, Lea Yancey, Matt Hannon, Zach Swank, Pam Milmoe and Ambra Sutherlin of Partners for a Clean Environment (PACE) host a March 9 networking event for members of the Lafayette, Louisville and Superior chambers of commerce. Courtesy Superior Chamber of Commerce

Carl Dierschow of Small Fish Business Coaching celebrates a ribbon cutting for his home-based business in Greeley on Feb. 22, 2016 along with the Greeley Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors. Dierschow’s column appears periodically in BizWest. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

From left, Brian Terpstra, John Ketchum, Steve Grandbois, Josh Abby and Zac Knuppel attend an April 19 Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce red-carpet reception for Specialty Appliance, 3710 Mitchell Drive, Suite 110, in Fort Collins. Courtesy Craig Vollmer Photography

A dozen Northern Colorado women and an outstanding mentor celebrate their having been named as recipients of BizWest Media LLC’s 2016 Women of Distinction awards during an April 13 breakfast event at Embassy Suites Loveland. The winners, selected for their achievements in business, philanthropic and government organizations in Larimer or Weld counties, are, from left, Trish Sandau, president of Northern Colorado Traffic Control; Cara Neth, director of presidential and administrative communications at Colorado State University; Shirley Brunelli of Loveland Elks Lodge 1051; Kristi Benningsdorf, president of First Western Trust Bank; “Outstanding Mentor” Randy Ratliff, chief executive of SummitStone Health Partners; Greeley City Councilwoman Sandi Elder; Linda Winter, owner of Accessories with a Flair! … and Hair; “Leading Lady” Denny Moyer, executive director of Ensight Skills Center Inc.; Mitzi Moran, CEO of Sunrise Community Health; Tracy Young of Crossroads Safehouse; Kathi Wright, executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County; Ann Hixon, a retired Poudre School District humanities teacher; and Jodi Hartmann, executive director of Greeley Transitional House.

From left, Scott Crawford, Kelso Kelly, Joe Johnson, Lisa Cunningham, Dustin Fisher, Dan Luz, Wendy Bruntz, Kristen Metsch and Scott Peterson preside at a March 22 ribbon cutting for ANB Bank, 2108 Milestone Drive in Fort Collins. Courtesy Craig Vollmer Photography

Dan Dennie of Banner Health, left, connects with Eric Stoffel, owner of Wash N Gloss car wash in Greeley, during a March 24 Business After Hours event hosted by the Weld Food Bank and Grapes & Hops. Courtesy Craig Vollmer Photography

Colorado State University’s community veterinary practice and Pets Forever provide examinations and vaccinations for dogs and cats to some of the nearly 400 people who attended the Project Homeless Connect event on April 8 at the Northside Aztlan Center in Fort Collins. About 60 local nonprofits, government agencies and businesses were onsite to provide services ranging from car inspections, bike repairs, medical screenings, basic dental screenings, eye exams and glasses, family photos, haircuts, housing information, ID and legal services, employment services, counseling, government benefits, child-care and children’s activities, bus passes, massages, toiletry packages and pet food. Homeward 2020, Bohemian Foundation, the Murphy Center and CSU Student Leadership, Involvement and Community Engagement (SLiCE) co-produced the event with support from United Way of Larimer County. Courtesy Bohemian Foundation

From left, Jerilyn Coyne, Kathy Nicol, Justie Dee Nicol and Brook Quint hold the ribbon marking the opening of Nicol Law Offices LLC, 205 W. Elizabeth St., Unit K, in Fort Collins, as Angela Ramsey, Debbie Inda and Jackie Harris look on. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy Craig Vollmer/Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce

From left, Holly Burns of Greeley Place meets Mason Tripp of the Residence Inn Loveland and Eric Crawford of Greeley Country Club at a March 3, 2016 Greeley Young Professionals event hosted by the Greeley Guest House. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

From left, Nanelle Edgren of Greeley Orthodontic Associates and Randy Andrade of MetLife network with Jennifer and Derek O’Hara, owners of Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, on Feb. 25, 2016 at a Greeley Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event hosted by John Elway Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Dawn Paepke, Northern Colorado community benefit and relations lead for Kaiser Permanente Colorado, and Evan Hyatt, president of Pathways Hospice, hold a plaque recognizing Kaiser as a bronze partner in the Pathways Corporate Partner Program. The program makes it easy for companies to contribute toward providing emotional, spiritual and medical care and bereavement support to individuals and their loved ones facing end-of-life care or a life-limiting illness. Courtesy Mantooth Marketing

From left, Innosphere program director Alan Curtis, chief executive Mike Freeman, communications director Emily Wilson and Todd Campbell, a board member from First National Bank attend an April 14 event honoring the company as Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month. Courtesy Craig Vollmer Photography

Jennifer Rocha, left, of TeleTech connects with Susan Kolbow-Olson of iMassage at an April 7 Greeley Young Professionals event hosted by Paul Andre at Advantage Invest LLC in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Representatives from Lafayette-based RiteHealth Solutions join the crowd on May 25 at Lionsgate Event Center for BizWest’s 2016 Mercury 100 Boulder Valley awards ceremony. Boulder and Broomfield counties’ fastest-growing private companies were recognized for percentage revenue growth over a two-year period, 2013 to 2015, and divided into five flights of 20 each, with the highest revenue earners in Flight I. RiteHealh finished third in Flight IV, featuring companies with 2015 revenue between $620,001 and $1.5 million,

Members of the Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce and the community celebrate May 28 at Old Colorado Brewing Co.’s ribbon cutting and grand opening. Courtesy Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce

From left, Kay and Frank Sherman, Tiani Cole and Jenae Nequette preside at a red-carpet reception on May 24 for the Human Bean at the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce

Brian Underwood, left, acting executive director for Jobs of Hope Inc., meets Steve and Paula Johnson of RC Telecom at a May 11 Business Before Hours event hosted by Points West Bank in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

The Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce holds a May 28 ribbon cutting for the grand opening of Old Colorado Brewing Co. in Wellington. COURTESY WELLINGTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Brandy Carlson of FastSigns Greeley, left, and Darci Darling of A Woman’s Place attend a June 2 Greeley Young Professionals event at the Greeley Stampede Arena. COURTESY GREELEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

From left, Christopher Unger, Monica Plake and LeAnn Bitler attend a June 9 red-carpet reception for Mountain West Business Law PC at the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce. COURTESY FORT COLLINS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Event host Sears Real Estate agent Mike D’Amato, center, welcomes Chris Haug of Music Man Mobile DJ Service, left, and Doug Gain of Doug’s Carpet & Upholstery Care on June 8 at a Greeley Chamber of Commerce Business Before Hours gathering. COURTESY GREELEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Boulder County Business Hall of Fame’s 2016 inductees — from left, Leonard Strear, founder of Longmont Foods; Tom Kalinski, broker-owner of Re/Max of Boulder; Richard Polk, founder of Pedestrian Shops in Boulder; Don and Lee Weakland, co-owners of The Flower Bin in Longmont; Dr. Joel Montbriand, owner of Gastroenterology of the Rockies; Bill Arnold III and Bill Arnold Jr., representing the Arnold family; and Christine Ralston, owner of Ralston Bros. Antiques in Lyons — attend their induction ceremony on April 27 at the Plaza Convention Center in Longmont.

Staffers of Loveland-based Action Staffing Solutions, which finished sixth in Flight II of BizWest’s 2016 Mercury 100 Northern Colorado rankings for two-year revenue growth, attend an awards ceremony held May 12 at the Hahns Peak Two building in Loveland. From left, DJ Deaton, Tristyn Nino, Harriet Jackson, Emily Green, Austin Wolc, Amy Dixon, Dusty Dudley, Robin Fischer, Alandra Remus, Tammy King, Darrin Wheeler and Valerie Johnson.

From left, Daniel Preshaw of 1stBank and the Success Foundation, Mike Oakes of Unified Title and Greeley Centennial Rotary, and Ron Wildeman of Norfolk Iron & Metal and Greeley Rotary attend a May 11 K-12 Education Celebration presented by the Greeley Chamber and The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools. The foundation and the Rotary Clubs funded Principal of the Year and High School Teacher of the Year awards. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

BizWest Women of Distinction alumni attend a May 17 soiree hosted by the University of Northern Colorado’s Monfort College of Business in Greeley and sponsored by BizWest and University of Colorado Health.

The Wellington Area Chamber Of Commerce and Wellington Fire Protection District sponsor a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand reopening on May 10 for Ridley’s Family Markets. Courtesy Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce

Staffers of the Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce join area residents on June 4 for a grand opening and ribbon cutting for the new Wellington Community Park. COURTESY WELLINGTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

From left, Emily Kala’i Joey Hansen, Jason Peifer and Gina Nichols attend a June 7 red-carpet reception for Group Mortgage at the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce. COURTESY CRAIG VOLLMER PHOTOGRAPHY

From left, Cole Lewis, Richard Kerr and Carlos Bejarano attend a June 7 red-carpet reception at a new Longhorn Steakhouse, 3450 S. College Ave. in Fort Collins. COURTESY FORT COLLINS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

A red-carpet reception is held May 31 for Integrated Computer Consulting, 760 Whalers Way, Suite B200, in Fort Collins. From left are Jim Otepka, Jesse Courchaine, Kirk Bane, Sarah Wilhelm, Susie Defoort, Teri English and Bryan Richmond, and in the back row is Thalia Stevenson. COURTESY FORT COLLINS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

From left, Lisa Stadele, Sue Charles, Patsy Deines, Tim Jordan, Danielle Jordan, Michele Adams and Susan Stockwell attend a May 19 salute for Palmer Flowers, 3710 Mitchell Drive in Fort Collins, which was named Business of the Month. COURTESY CRAIG VOLLMER PHOTOGRAPHY

From left, Peter Kast, Kate Waggoner, Steve Stoecker and Matt Patyk make up one of the foursomes June 20 at the Harmony Course in Timnath at a golf tournament sponsored by the Everitt Real Estate Center at Colorado State University. COURTESY EVERITT REAL ESTATE CENTER

From left, Kaetlin Henderson, Heather Bonnema, Cheri Henderson, Rick Bowman, Vanessa Headland and Mike Fullerton attend a May 17 red-carpet reception for Pro- Corp Images, 1200 S. College Ave., Suite 306, in Fort Collins. COURTESY CRAIG VOLLMER PHOTOGRAPHY

Ryan Mausbach of American Family Insurance and CJ Myatt of CJ’s Electric meet Miss Rodeo Colorado Madaleine Mills at a Business After Hours hosted by the Greeley Stampede on May 26, 2016.

Westgate at Wellington Pointe is welcomed with a July 12 ribbon-cutting ceremony presented by the Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce

Weld County Fair royalty joins the Greeley Chamber of Commerce for breakfast at a July 13 Business Before Hours event hosted by the Poudre Learning Center in Greeley. From left are princess Alaina Endreson, fair queen Brook Mercer and princess Lily Helzer. The Weld County Fair will be held July 27-Aug. 1. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

From left, Stacy Scott, Jennifer Harms and Marcella Polle preside at a July 28 red-carpet reception for Harms’ new Allstate Insurance office at 1008 Driftwood Drive, Suite B, in Fort Collins. Courtesy Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce

From left, Josh Guernsey of Brinkman Partners, Fort Collins City Manager Darin Atteberry, Brian Stahl of Stahl Inc., Kevin Brinkman of Brinkman Partners, Fort Collins Mayor Wade Troxell, and Jay Hardy and Todd Parker of Brinkman Partners participate in a June 30 groundbreaking for the new Harmony Commons development at the southeast corner of Lady Moon Drive and Harmony Road in Fort Collins. Courtesy Brinkman Partners

From left, Susan Olson of iMassage and Hayley Hermstad of Office Scapes meet Jennifer Rocha of Teletech at a July 14 Greeley Young Professionals event hosted by Autotailor. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

From left, Heather Charlton, Stephanie Dohn and Danna Young of past honoree Dohn Construction celebrate with this year’s award winners at the 17th annual BBB Torch Awards for Ethics event at Embassy Suites in Loveland. Winning 2015 awards from the Better Business Bureau Center for Character Ethics were Metric Motors, Loveland; Professional Auto Body, Glenwood Springs; Kennon Products, Sheridan, Wyo; and Centennial Ag Supply Co., Greeley. Nominations are open for the 2016 awards, which can apply to charities as well as businesses for the first time. Details are online at go.bbb.org/1nB9vnA. Courtesy Dohn Construction

Barb Weber of ServPro of Greeley/Windsor talks with Art Long of Blue Mug Coffee during a Jan. 13, 2016 Business Before Hours event hosted by Triangle Cross Ranch at the Greeley Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

From left: Paul Kellogg of Banner Health, Jason Tacha of Kaiser Permanente and Jim Sampson of Hub International chat during the Northern Colorado Economic Forecast on Jan. 27, 2016 at the Ranch in Loveland. More than 500 people attended the event, which featured University of Colorado Boulder economist Rich Wobbekind as keynote speaker. Christopher Wood/BizWest

From left: Brianna Lafferty and Jeanna Whipple of Hall-Irwin Construction Corp. join Laine Landau of Lamp Rynearson and Associates at the Northern Colorado Economic Forecast on Jan. 27, 2016 at the Ranch in Loveland. Christopher Wood/BizWest

LeeAnn Sterling, left, chats with Jean Morrell of Morrell and Associates during her Dec. 30 retirement reception at the Greeley Chamber of Commerce. Sterling retired as director of FUN and Visit Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Jenn Negley, left, of the East Colorado Small Business Development Center connects with Julia Karlin of Employer Solutions Group over breakfast at a Jan. 13 Business Before Hours event in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

From left: Brenda Craft of Contemporary Cook Catering & Café, Jen Granlund of CNTP Peake Wellness Center and Susan LaBonde of event host Triangle Cross Ranch meet at a Jan. 13 Business Before Hours. LaBonde provided an overview of the ranch and its planned Feb. 5 Soup Supper. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

From left, Lea Yancey, Matt Hannon, Zach Swank, Pam Milmoe and Ambra Sutherlin of Partners for a Clean Environment (PACE) host a March 9 networking event for members of the Lafayette, Louisville and Superior chambers of commerce. Courtesy Superior Chamber of Commerce

Carl Dierschow of Small Fish Business Coaching celebrates a ribbon cutting for his home-based business in Greeley on Feb. 22, 2016 along with the Greeley Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors. Dierschow’s column appears periodically in BizWest. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

From left, Brian Terpstra, John Ketchum, Steve Grandbois, Josh Abby and Zac Knuppel attend an April 19 Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce red-carpet reception for Specialty Appliance, 3710 Mitchell Drive, Suite 110, in Fort Collins. Courtesy Craig Vollmer Photography

A dozen Northern Colorado women and an outstanding mentor celebrate their having been named as recipients of BizWest Media LLC’s 2016 Women of Distinction awards during an April 13 breakfast event at Embassy Suites Loveland. The winners, selected for their achievements in business, philanthropic and government organizations in Larimer or Weld counties, are, from left, Trish Sandau, president of Northern Colorado Traffic Control; Cara Neth, director of presidential and administrative communications at Colorado State University; Shirley Brunelli of Loveland Elks Lodge 1051; Kristi Benningsdorf, president of First Western Trust Bank; “Outstanding Mentor” Randy Ratliff, chief executive of SummitStone Health Partners; Greeley City Councilwoman Sandi Elder; Linda Winter, owner of Accessories with a Flair! … and Hair; “Leading Lady” Denny Moyer, executive director of Ensight Skills Center Inc.; Mitzi Moran, CEO of Sunrise Community Health; Tracy Young of Crossroads Safehouse; Kathi Wright, executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County; Ann Hixon, a retired Poudre School District humanities teacher; and Jodi Hartmann, executive director of Greeley Transitional House.

From left, Scott Crawford, Kelso Kelly, Joe Johnson, Lisa Cunningham, Dustin Fisher, Dan Luz, Wendy Bruntz, Kristen Metsch and Scott Peterson preside at a March 22 ribbon cutting for ANB Bank, 2108 Milestone Drive in Fort Collins. Courtesy Craig Vollmer Photography

Dan Dennie of Banner Health, left, connects with Eric Stoffel, owner of Wash N Gloss car wash in Greeley, during a March 24 Business After Hours event hosted by the Weld Food Bank and Grapes & Hops. Courtesy Craig Vollmer Photography

Colorado State University’s community veterinary practice and Pets Forever provide examinations and vaccinations for dogs and cats to some of the nearly 400 people who attended the Project Homeless Connect event on April 8 at the Northside Aztlan Center in Fort Collins. About 60 local nonprofits, government agencies and businesses were onsite to provide services ranging from car inspections, bike repairs, medical screenings, basic dental screenings, eye exams and glasses, family photos, haircuts, housing information, ID and legal services, employment services, counseling, government benefits, child-care and children’s activities, bus passes, massages, toiletry packages and pet food. Homeward 2020, Bohemian Foundation, the Murphy Center and CSU Student Leadership, Involvement and Community Engagement (SLiCE) co-produced the event with support from United Way of Larimer County. Courtesy Bohemian Foundation

From left, Jerilyn Coyne, Kathy Nicol, Justie Dee Nicol and Brook Quint hold the ribbon marking the opening of Nicol Law Offices LLC, 205 W. Elizabeth St., Unit K, in Fort Collins, as Angela Ramsey, Debbie Inda and Jackie Harris look on. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy Craig Vollmer/Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce

From left, Holly Burns of Greeley Place meets Mason Tripp of the Residence Inn Loveland and Eric Crawford of Greeley Country Club at a March 3, 2016 Greeley Young Professionals event hosted by the Greeley Guest House. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

From left, Nanelle Edgren of Greeley Orthodontic Associates and Randy Andrade of MetLife network with Jennifer and Derek O’Hara, owners of Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, on Feb. 25, 2016 at a Greeley Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event hosted by John Elway Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Dawn Paepke, Northern Colorado community benefit and relations lead for Kaiser Permanente Colorado, and Evan Hyatt, president of Pathways Hospice, hold a plaque recognizing Kaiser as a bronze partner in the Pathways Corporate Partner Program. The program makes it easy for companies to contribute toward providing emotional, spiritual and medical care and bereavement support to individuals and their loved ones facing end-of-life care or a life-limiting illness. Courtesy Mantooth Marketing

From left, Innosphere program director Alan Curtis, chief executive Mike Freeman, communications director Emily Wilson and Todd Campbell, a board member from First National Bank attend an April 14 event honoring the company as Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month. Courtesy Craig Vollmer Photography

Jennifer Rocha, left, of TeleTech connects with Susan Kolbow-Olson of iMassage at an April 7 Greeley Young Professionals event hosted by Paul Andre at Advantage Invest LLC in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Representatives from Lafayette-based RiteHealth Solutions join the crowd on May 25 at Lionsgate Event Center for BizWest’s 2016 Mercury 100 Boulder Valley awards ceremony. Boulder and Broomfield counties’ fastest-growing private companies were recognized for percentage revenue growth over a two-year period, 2013 to 2015, and divided into five flights of 20 each, with the highest revenue earners in Flight I. RiteHealh finished third in Flight IV, featuring companies with 2015 revenue between $620,001 and $1.5 million,

Members of the Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce and the community celebrate May 28 at Old Colorado Brewing Co.’s ribbon cutting and grand opening. Courtesy Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce

From left, Kay and Frank Sherman, Tiani Cole and Jenae Nequette preside at a red-carpet reception on May 24 for the Human Bean at the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce

Brian Underwood, left, acting executive director for Jobs of Hope Inc., meets Steve and Paula Johnson of RC Telecom at a May 11 Business Before Hours event hosted by Points West Bank in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

The Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce holds a May 28 ribbon cutting for the grand opening of Old Colorado Brewing Co. in Wellington. COURTESY WELLINGTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Brandy Carlson of FastSigns Greeley, left, and Darci Darling of A Woman’s Place attend a June 2 Greeley Young Professionals event at the Greeley Stampede Arena. COURTESY GREELEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

From left, Christopher Unger, Monica Plake and LeAnn Bitler attend a June 9 red-carpet reception for Mountain West Business Law PC at the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce. COURTESY FORT COLLINS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Event host Sears Real Estate agent Mike D’Amato, center, welcomes Chris Haug of Music Man Mobile DJ Service, left, and Doug Gain of Doug’s Carpet & Upholstery Care on June 8 at a Greeley Chamber of Commerce Business Before Hours gathering. COURTESY GREELEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Boulder County Business Hall of Fame’s 2016 inductees — from left, Leonard Strear, founder of Longmont Foods; Tom Kalinski, broker-owner of Re/Max of Boulder; Richard Polk, founder of Pedestrian Shops in Boulder; Don and Lee Weakland, co-owners of The Flower Bin in Longmont; Dr. Joel Montbriand, owner of Gastroenterology of the Rockies; Bill Arnold III and Bill Arnold Jr., representing the Arnold family; and Christine Ralston, owner of Ralston Bros. Antiques in Lyons — attend their induction ceremony on April 27 at the Plaza Convention Center in Longmont.

Staffers of Loveland-based Action Staffing Solutions, which finished sixth in Flight II of BizWest’s 2016 Mercury 100 Northern Colorado rankings for two-year revenue growth, attend an awards ceremony held May 12 at the Hahns Peak Two building in Loveland. From left, DJ Deaton, Tristyn Nino, Harriet Jackson, Emily Green, Austin Wolc, Amy Dixon, Dusty Dudley, Robin Fischer, Alandra Remus, Tammy King, Darrin Wheeler and Valerie Johnson.

From left, Daniel Preshaw of 1stBank and the Success Foundation, Mike Oakes of Unified Title and Greeley Centennial Rotary, and Ron Wildeman of Norfolk Iron & Metal and Greeley Rotary attend a May 11 K-12 Education Celebration presented by the Greeley Chamber and The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools. The foundation and the Rotary Clubs funded Principal of the Year and High School Teacher of the Year awards. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

BizWest Women of Distinction alumni attend a May 17 soiree hosted by the University of Northern Colorado’s Monfort College of Business in Greeley and sponsored by BizWest and University of Colorado Health.

The Wellington Area Chamber Of Commerce and Wellington Fire Protection District sponsor a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand reopening on May 10 for Ridley’s Family Markets. Courtesy Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce

Staffers of the Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce join area residents on June 4 for a grand opening and ribbon cutting for the new Wellington Community Park. COURTESY WELLINGTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

From left, Emily Kala’i Joey Hansen, Jason Peifer and Gina Nichols attend a June 7 red-carpet reception for Group Mortgage at the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce. COURTESY CRAIG VOLLMER PHOTOGRAPHY

From left, Cole Lewis, Richard Kerr and Carlos Bejarano attend a June 7 red-carpet reception at a new Longhorn Steakhouse, 3450 S. College Ave. in Fort Collins. COURTESY FORT COLLINS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

A red-carpet reception is held May 31 for Integrated Computer Consulting, 760 Whalers Way, Suite B200, in Fort Collins. From left are Jim Otepka, Jesse Courchaine, Kirk Bane, Sarah Wilhelm, Susie Defoort, Teri English and Bryan Richmond, and in the back row is Thalia Stevenson. COURTESY FORT COLLINS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

From left, Lisa Stadele, Sue Charles, Patsy Deines, Tim Jordan, Danielle Jordan, Michele Adams and Susan Stockwell attend a May 19 salute for Palmer Flowers, 3710 Mitchell Drive in Fort Collins, which was named Business of the Month. COURTESY CRAIG VOLLMER PHOTOGRAPHY

From left, Peter Kast, Kate Waggoner, Steve Stoecker and Matt Patyk make up one of the foursomes June 20 at the Harmony Course in Timnath at a golf tournament sponsored by the Everitt Real Estate Center at Colorado State University. COURTESY EVERITT REAL ESTATE CENTER

From left, Kaetlin Henderson, Heather Bonnema, Cheri Henderson, Rick Bowman, Vanessa Headland and Mike Fullerton attend a May 17 red-carpet reception for Pro- Corp Images, 1200 S. College Ave., Suite 306, in Fort Collins. COURTESY CRAIG VOLLMER PHOTOGRAPHY

Ryan Mausbach of American Family Insurance and CJ Myatt of CJ’s Electric meet Miss Rodeo Colorado Madaleine Mills at a Business After Hours hosted by the Greeley Stampede on May 26, 2016.

Westgate at Wellington Pointe is welcomed with a July 12 ribbon-cutting ceremony presented by the Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce

Weld County Fair royalty joins the Greeley Chamber of Commerce for breakfast at a July 13 Business Before Hours event hosted by the Poudre Learning Center in Greeley. From left are princess Alaina Endreson, fair queen Brook Mercer and princess Lily Helzer. The Weld County Fair will be held July 27-Aug. 1. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

From left, Stacy Scott, Jennifer Harms and Marcella Polle preside at a July 28 red-carpet reception for Harms’ new Allstate Insurance office at 1008 Driftwood Drive, Suite B, in Fort Collins. Courtesy Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce

From left, Josh Guernsey of Brinkman Partners, Fort Collins City Manager Darin Atteberry, Brian Stahl of Stahl Inc., Kevin Brinkman of Brinkman Partners, Fort Collins Mayor Wade Troxell, and Jay Hardy and Todd Parker of Brinkman Partners participate in a June 30 groundbreaking for the new Harmony Commons development at the southeast corner of Lady Moon Drive and Harmony Road in Fort Collins. Courtesy Brinkman Partners

From left, Susan Olson of iMassage and Hayley Hermstad of Office Scapes meet Jennifer Rocha of Teletech at a July 14 Greeley Young Professionals event hosted by Autotailor. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

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