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In Memoriam - Kathy Verlo [REPOST FROM CSINDY INSIDER]
January 28, 2008 2:58 PM
[From John Wiess at the Colorado Springs Independent Insider Newsletter]
Kathy Verlo - activist, community member extraordinaire, and wonderful human being - passed away her in sleep while at home Saturday, Jan. 26.
Kathy (almost) always saw the best in everyone. (She had no patience for Douglas Bruce.)
She helped lead the charge to save Section 16 and helped launch Manitou Springs Recycles, among numerous other projects. Her work to defeat efforts to bring gambling to Manitou led to her serving on Manitou Springs City Council for three terms. On Council, Kathy was pivotal in paving the way for Colorado Springs to acquire Red Rock Canyon Open Space.
Our hearts go out to her family, which is asking that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Voices in the Wilderness founder Kathy Kelly at Voices For Creative Nonviolence, 1249 W. Argyle St. #2, Chicago, IL 60640 (vcnv.org). They also suggest making a contribution of your time and talent toward a local organization that serves the many social needs of our community.
There will be a memorial service, most likely on Thursday or Friday. For updates, check out Ralph Routon's column in this week's Independent or log on to kathy.verlo.net/memoriam.
Posted by Delaney Utterback on January 28, 2008 2:58 PM | Permalink
