Paula and Bill Kurtz and Clover
I was born in Pennsylvania and lived there until after high school when my dad's business moved us to Ohio. I received a business degree from Wright State University in Dayton, and began my career at National Bank of Detroit. My husband Bill and I moved to Chicago to work at The Northern Trust Company. Most of my assignments were as a manager in Trust operations, client liaison, and financial reporting. I "retired" at age 40 and we became foster parents for 5 years.
Since then I, and Bill after his retirement, have been active volunteers. We moved to Denver in 2009 and began volunteering at Denver Botanic Gardens where I still can be found on most Tuesday mornings. I've also given my time to Denver Scholarship Foundation, Florence Crittenton High School, New Legacy Charter School, and Central Visitation Program.
We are both avid bicyclists, and have done self-contained trips from here to Maryland and the Rhine River from its headwaters in the Alps to the North Sea. I like to travel, cook (and eat), read, walk, garden, and craft with paper and fibers.
Nine-week old Clover came into our home from Leader Dogs for the Blind in January 2020. So far this is the most challenging assignment we've undertaken and with much luck and support will be our greatest accomplishment