Resource Council honors those who enrich seniors' lives

Senior Resource Council, a nonprofit that provides services to and advocates for local seniors,  saluted groups and individuals from throughout the community who have “enriched the lives of seniors” at a luncheon Wednesday at Garden of the Gods Club.

Named community Senior Volunteer was 81-year-old John Dickinson, of Palisades at Broadmoor Park.

Barbara Jeanne Krekeler, SET Family Medical Clinics, received the first Joe Henjum Legacy Award. The award was named for the late military officer and nonprofit leader “who embodied the word service,” said emcee Mark Brown. Henjum, who started the Senior Resource Council to create a partnership for businesses serving seniors,  was called the “quintessential servant” and those who are nominated are judged for those same attributes. Henjum’s family was honored at the luncheon.

Brown, from AMR, said he wore a tux to lunch in honor of Henjum, who always dressed black-tie when he gave out awards as a sign of respect. Then Brown turned comic saying that people thought he was the parking attendant. "So here are your keys," he said to laughter as he piled key ring after key ring atop a table.

Named top Young Professional was Hayley Gravette; Silver Key Senior Services was honored as top nonprofit business; Home Instead Senior Care was named best for-profit business; and top youth volunteers were the Schwartz Kids Singers, who spent more than 100 hours performing for the senior community.

The June 12-13 Showcase of Retirement Communities announced awards chosen by those who toured the showcase:

Best of Show: MacKenzie Place; Best Value: Cheyenne Place; Friendliest Staff: ViewPointe; Best Dining: MacKenzie Place; Best Place for Mom or Dad: Inn at Garden Plaza; Best Services and Amenities: Village at Skyline; Best Activities Program: Palisades at Broadmoor Park; Best Colorado Landscape: Liberty Heights.

SRC Executive Director Shannon Rogers presented three council awards for service: KRDO, News 13 and Jon Karroll, media award; Life After 50, media award; SRC volunteer of the year Wendy Farr.

Those nominated for the SRC award were:

Nonprofit Business Category:

Alzheimer's Association

Dale House Project

Peak Vista Community Health Centers

Silver Key Senior Services

Sunny Vista

For-Profit Business Category: 

 Brookdale Senior Living

The Citadel mall

Holladay Brothers Construction

Home Instead Senior Care

Palisades at Broadmoor Park

Peak View Behavioral Health

Winslow Court

Youth Volunteer

Jonathon Farr

Schwartz Kids Singers

 Vanguard Church Youth Group

Young Professional

Ray Goetze

Hayley Gravette

Jessica Hildebrand

Senior Volunteer

Loraine Archuleta

John Dickinson

Linda Glick

Jeanne Long

Pat Price

Dorothy Victor

Ginny Weed

Joe Henjum Legacy

Martha Barton

Dr. Julie Halling

Barbara Jeanne Krekeler

Nicky Nicholas

Sue Parenteau

Laurie Tebo

Barbara Yalich