Please give me all information available on Lars Birkquist.  Currently
lives in Durango, Colorado and runs a resort?  Originally from Sweeden
and now a U.S. citizen?  Formerly lived in San Diego and worked for
Saab?

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 13 Feb 2005 07:35 PST

Are you certain of the spelling of the name?


"Birkquist" is a very unusual spelling for this surname...nothing
shows up for a Colorado search under this last name.

Any additional information you can provide would be quite helpful.


pafalafa-ga

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Clarification of Question by hls94-ga on 14 Feb 2005 16:12 PST

I am certain that his name is spelled correctly since he is the one
who gave me the spelling of his name.  However, it has a slightly
different spelling in his native Sweeden, so maybe this is the
problem?

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Clarification of Question by hls94-ga on 14 Feb 2005 16:45 PST

oooops -- I double-checked my notes and I regret to say that I did not
give the correct spelling.  So sorry about this.  His last name is
spelled BJORKQUIST.

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 14 Feb 2005 18:33 PST

Thanks for clarifying the spelling...it makes a BIG difference.

I have found some information on Lars Bjorkquist.  Some....but not a
lot.  He runs a long-established business in Colorado, but there is
very little publicly-available information on the business itself, or
on Mr. B.  Other than listing the business under the categories of
"hotels" and "tourism", there isn't much beyond that....neither the
business or Mr. Bjorkquist are even listed in the telephone book.

What I have is this:


--The business name, address and phone number


--Years the business has been in business


--The names of the directors of the business (Mr. Bjorkquist is one of
three directors).


--A source for more in-depth information (credit worthiness,
outstanding debt, background information, etc) from a commercial
service -- the fees for the reports range from about $30 to a few
hundred dollars, depending on how deep you want to dig.



Would this information be acceptable as an answer to your question?


Let me know.


pafalafa-ga

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Clarification of Question by hls94-ga on 15 Feb 2005 10:52 PST

Yes, what I am looking for is to clarify that his business interests
are legitimate.  The information you have would help that, and I would
also be willing to pay up to $100 for a credit report, depending on
what the depth of information would be at that level.

Hello again, and thanks for your clarification.

I must say, this Bjorkquist fellow has more spellings of his name than
you can shake a stick at.  However, I did manage to pin down his
business.  Also, he may very well be a she...I had assumed "Lars" to
be a masculine name, but perhaps not always.

First off, a visit to the Colorado Secretary of State's Corporations
page allows searches for individual names of business registrants at:


http://www.sos.state.co.us/biz/AgentOwnerCriteria.do;jsessionid=0000JXEduTFM3yI1UbKIGqOBlkt:vseum0iv


A search on [ BJORKQUIST ] turned up the following:



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List of Registered Agents, Reserved Name Holders and Trademark Registrants 



BJORKQUIST, LARS   
701 RAILROAD AVE
DOLORES, CO 81323, US   
Registered Agent  


 ID #  Entity Name  Entity Type  Date Filed  Entity Status  
1 19891006718   K.M.L. ENTERPRISE, INC.   Corporation   02/02/1989   GOOD   


ID Number:  19891006718  
Name:  K.M.L. ENTERPRISE, INC.  
Registered Agent:  LARS BJORKQUIST  
Registered Agent Street Address:  701 RAILROAD AVE, DOLORES, CO 81323,
United States
Registered Agent Mailing Address:  PO BOX 307, DOLORES, CO 81323, United States  


Status:  Good Standing  
Form:  Corporation  
Jurisdiction:  Colorado  
Formation Date:  02/02/1989  
Term of Duration:  Perpetual  
Annual Report Month:  February  

K.M.L. ENTERPRISE, INC.  
ID number:  19891006718  

==========



In sum, then, Lars Bjorkquist is the registered agent for a business
by the name of KML Enterprise, Inc in Dolores, Colorado.


Clicking on the option to "View History and Documents" for KML
Enterprise turns up a history of their filings with the state going
back to 1989, all of which are viewable online....I've duplicated the
list here:
 
 
Found 24 matching record(s).  Viewing page 1 of 2.  
# Event  Date Filed  Date Posted  EffectiveDate   Document #
  
1 Articles of Incorporation   02/02/1989   02/02/1989   02/02/1989
12:00AM   19891006718   K.M.L. ENTERPRISE, INC.
2 Report Printed   01/16/1991   01/16/1991   01/16/1991 12:00AM     
CR - 02/01/91 - 04/30/91
3 Report Printed   05/25/1991   05/25/1991   05/25/1991 12:00AM     
CR - 05/31/91 - SA 07/31/91
4 Status Changed   08/01/1991   08/01/1991   08/01/1991 12:00AM         
5 Reinstatement   05/26/1993   05/26/1993   05/26/1993 12:00AM   19931055738      
6 Periodic Report   05/26/1993   05/26/1993   05/26/1993 12:00AM  
19931055738   CORP REPORT
7 Report Printed   01/17/1995   01/17/1995   01/17/1995 12:00AM     
CR - 02/01/95 - 04/30/95
8 Periodic Report   04/10/1995   04/10/1995   04/10/1995 12:00AM  
19951046066   CORP REPORT
9 Periodic Report   12/14/1996   12/14/1996   12/14/1996 12:00AM  
19931055738   CR91 - 05/26/93 - 931055738
10 Report Printed   01/21/1997   01/21/1997   01/21/1997 12:00AM     
CR - 02/01/97 - 04/30/97
11 Amendment   02/10/1997   02/10/1997   02/10/1997 12:00AM  
19971020215   CHANGE RORA
12 Periodic Report   02/10/1997   02/10/1997   02/10/1997 12:00AM  
19971020215   PERIODIC REPORT
13 Report Printed   01/14/1999   01/14/1999   01/14/1999 12:00AM     
CR - 02/01/1999 - 04/30/1999
14 Periodic Report   02/11/1999   02/11/1999   02/11/1999 12:00AM  
19991027207   PERIODIC REPORT
15 Report Printed   01/19/2001   01/19/2001   01/19/2001 12:00AM     
PR - 02/01/2001 - 04/30/2001
16 Amendment   03/21/2001   03/21/2001   03/21/2001 12:00AM  
20011059731   CHANGE RORA
17 Periodic Report   03/21/2001   03/21/2001   03/21/2001 12:00AM  
20011059731   CORP REPORT
18 Report Printed   01/18/2002   01/18/2002   01/18/2002 12:00AM     
PR - 02/01/2002 - 04/30/2002
19 Periodic Report   03/11/2002   03/11/2002   03/11/2002 12:00AM  
20021059116   CORP REPORT
20 Report Printed   01/24/2003   01/24/2003   01/24/2003 12:00AM     
PR - 02/01/2003 - 04/30/2003
21 Periodic Report   03/17/2003   03/17/2003   03/17/2003 12:00AM  
20031087556   CORP REPORT
22 Report Printed   01/15/2004   01/15/2004   01/15/2004 12:00AM     
PR - 02/01/2004 - 04/30/2004
23 Periodic Report   04/02/2004   04/02/2004   04/02/2004 12:00AM  
20041121920   PERIODIC REPORT
24 postcard notification printed 01/20/2005 to be 
 mailed 02/01/2005   01/20/2005   01/20/2005   01/20/2005 2:31AM     
annual report due: 04/30/2005


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Most of these are of very little interest, as they merely repeat the
name and address information already given above.


However, the original Articles of Incorporation from 1989 include some
additional information:

"K.M.L. Enterprise, Inc is hereby organized for the purpose of
promoting the tourism business and motel operations..."


Lars Bjorkquist is listed as both the Registered Agent as well as a
corporate director, along with two other directors:

Kjel Westberg
Maria Westberg


All three are at the same address 701 Hwy 145, Dolores, CO 81323


Presumably, Kjel, Maria and Lars are the K,M and L behind KML Enterprise.


==========


I mentioned that credit background reports are available for KML
Enterprise, and I'll provide some links for that later on.  I was able
to check an abbreviated copy of a report, and found out several
interesting things:

--The business is estimated to do about $320,000 in sales per year,
employs 12 people, and is also listed under the business name of
Dolores Mountain Inn.

--Furthermore, the spelling of the owner's name was given as Lars
Bjorkqvist (note the "v" in place of the "u").


Once I had the name Dolores Mountain Inn, a good deal of additional
information opened up.  The Inn itself hosts a website at:


http://www.dminn.com/

DOLORES MOUNTAIN INN 
701 Railroad Ave. Dolores, CO. 81323
800/842-8113


The address is the same as KML Enterprise, though I saw no mention at
the site of Bjorquist's name.


However, a check of the whois records (the registration record for the
website for Dolores Mountain Inn, shows the following:


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http://www.whois.sc/dminn.com

Registrant Info:
   Dolores Mountain Inn
   Lars Bjorkqvist
   701 Railroad Ave.
   Dolores, CO 81323
   US
   Phone: 970-882-7203
   Fax..: 970-882-7011
   Email: larsdmi@sprynet.com
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So, the connection between Dolores Mountain Inn and Bjorkqvist is
confirmed, and the spelling variation with a "v" also reappears.


A Google search on both variations of the spelling turns up one significant result:


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http://www.durangoherald.com/archives/1news3553.htm

Cortez locals, officials respond to rally idea 
Nov. 28, 2000

The Cortez Journal


"It would be awesome, just awesome to bring the rally to Montezuma
County; they should do what needs to be done to make it happen," said
Lars Bjorkqvist, owner of the Dolores Mountain Inn.

"A lot of bikers come through here and stay at my place, and they have
always been very respectful, never have bounced a check, and they do
not use my towels to clean their bikes," she said.
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So...if the article is to be trusted, Lars Bjorkqvist is a
"she"...although the possibility of a simple typo here cannot be
discounted.



Lastly, there are credit history reports commercially available for
KML Enterprise (aka Dolores Mountain Inn).

You can access the reports through Dun and Bradstreet's Small Business website:


http://smallbusiness.dnb.com/


Just enter the name KML Enterprise in the search box, select Colorado
as your state, and hit the "search" button.  You'll be taken to an
option to purchase one of four reports:


Credit eValuator Report -- List Price: $24.99 

Comprehensive Insight Plus Report --List Price: $139.00

SelfMonitor 2.0 -- List Price: $299.99 

CreditBuilder -- List Price: $499.00 



You can click on the link to "see example" to see a sample report for
each product, and get an idea of what you would be purchasing should
you choose to do so.



Well....I hope this meets your expectations.  It was a tricky search
until I was able to make the Bjorkquist-Bjorkqvist-KML-Dolores
Mountain Inn connection.  However, if there's anything else you need,
just post a Request for Clarification and let me know...I'm at your
service.


All the best,


pafalafa-ga

Google Answers discourages and may remove questions that: 
request private information about individuals

politicalguru-ga - that was my initial reaction at first, but "Lars
Bergquist" seems to be a reputable font designer, a public figure if
you will.

Here are sites which may prove of interest
http://www.identifont.com/show?5KB
http://www.timberwolf.a.se/home/english.html
http://www.fountain.nu/designers/larsbergquist.asp