Meet Archway Team Member Julie Spires! Where are you from originally? I am originally from Houston, Texas. I first moved away when I went to school in Oklahoma, at the University of Oklahoma. I got both my undergrad and master’s degree there! What brought you to Colorado? My husband got a job offer in Colorado…
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In 1994, our founders and still current board members, Robb Lapp and David Nestor, founded what is now Archway Housing. As active members of the United Church of Christ (the UCC), Robb and David embody the UCC’s commitment to active ministry focused on social and economic justice. And so, animated by this spirit, they created…
Where are you from? I grew up in North Denver, Colorado, right by Mile High Stadium. But now I live in Roxborough, Colorado near Chatfield Reservoir. What is your favorite memory from growing up here in North Denver? I loved how close we were to Mile High Stadium. I remember riding my bike with my…
Where are you from originally? I am originally from East Chicago, Indiana. My family and I moved out to Colorado, specifically Montebello, when I was in early high school. When did you move to Colorado and how did you decide on Montebello? My mother decided that she wanted a better place to raise her children.…
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Where are you from? I’m from New Orleans, Louisiana, born and raised. How did you end up in Fountain, Colorado? I landed in Colorado following Hurricane Katrina. My whole family was dispersed after Katrina and I followed the advice of my son who told me not to take cover at the Superdome. My friend called…
Tell us about you, where did you grow up? I grew up in Ninety Six, South Carolina. There’s a lot of history in Ninety Six. The name was given by Charleston traders in the early 1700’s because they thought it was the estimated remaining number of miles from here to the Cherokee village of Keowee in the upper South Carolina foothills. What brought…