Living Wisdom Village
Elders Creating Community
A Project of
Kirsten Schreiber, Chair
Kirsten was licensed in Germany as a Psychotherapist. While there, she also trained as a nurse’s aid and home caregiver, as well as working in hospice. She has always had a deep passion for elders and has observed first hand both the beneficial as well as the dysfunctional aspects of nursing home conditions.
Kirsten has been a key caregiver in the Crestone community for years. In addition, her work in the field of Non-Violent-Communication (NVC) makes her an invaluable member of the Board. Kirsten is a talented designer-builder with her husband, and owns and operates Schiki Pulse Warmers & Other Good Ideas, a local cottage industry.
Julia Voss RN, Vice-Chair, Treasurer
Julia has been a resident of Crestone since 2006. She initially came to Crestone to participate in intense spiritual practice and stayed because of the mountains, hiking opportunities, and the rich community of friends and neighbors.
Julia is a founding member of CEOLP (Crestone End of Life Project) and served as a vice president of CEOLP and IFC (Informed Final Choices) for 10 years. She also served as secretary/treasure of Friends of the Library. Her health care career encompassed administration of community health, mental health and elder care programs.
Serving on the CPCH Board with the purpose of securing moderately priced housing allows Julia to contribute to the well being of our elder community and return the love and caring she has received from numerous Crestone residents.
Denise Peine, Secretary
Denise worked in advertising and marketing. Since moving to Crestone, she has felt a strong call to community involvement, volunteering for a non-profit thrift shop and serving as food bank manager for many years. Her food bank service gave her an understanding of, and compassion for, community members, many of them older adults, living on limited incomes. She is a volunteer for CEOLP (Crestone End of Life Project). Denise is the representative from Little Shepherd Episcopal Church to the board of its parent church in Salida. Her love of animals inspired her to work with the Town of Crestone to create a pet cemetery, Cielo Azul.
Rick Hart, Director
Rick works as a Real Estate Broker in Crestone. He enjoys helping people move to and from this beautiful mountain community. At the same time, Rick has watched housing become increasingly unaffordable for many. He is committed to continuing the amazing and inspiring progress Living Wisdom Village has achieved with community support.
In addition to his Real Estate experience, Rick brings a variety of skills to his work serving CPCH, including small-business management, budgeting, and accounting. He also serves on the boards of Baca Grande Water & Sanitation District and Crestone Eagle Community Media.
In his free time, he enjoys working outdoors, studying energy and climate, and spending time with his wife and cats.
Barbara Hoeppner, LWV Founding Visionary
In memory of our dear visionary and heart holder of this project, we want to respectfully share a little of what former board member Barbara Hoeppner contributed to our community. Barbara passed away in March 2022.
Barbara lived in Crestone for over 20 years and was the visionary of Living Wisdom Village, Elders Creating Community. She was instrumental in establishing the core philosophy of the LWV project, and we remember her as our ‘Keeper of the Vision.’
Her career included serving as an Activity Director in nursing homes. She also was Recreational Director and Property Manager of a multi-million-dollar retirement community for many years in Florida; this gave her insight into how aging is a valuable part of our lives, and how feeling meaningful to the very end is a gift to ourselves and everyone around us.
Her ongoing engagement in community and artistic projects included helping to create the Crestone Music Festival, the Odyssey Children and Youth Program, and the Crestone/Baca (C/B) Village; projects that connected young and old.
Barbara was hoping to be the first resident at this affordable housing community.
Crestone Peak Community Housing PO Box 911, Crestone, CO 81131
Email: CrestonepeakCH@gmail.com Phone: 719-717-0057