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Meet some neighbors who bring life to our community.

With nearly 1,000 families now living at Painted Prairie, the community is filled with residents with different perspectives, distinctive lifestyles, unusual pastimes, varied backgrounds, and notable jobs and careers. We want to shine a light on the people who make this neighborhood such a great place to call home.

Residents, we invite you to nominate a neighbor here!
Quynh Nguyen
resident since 2023
Born in America when her parents first arrived here from Vietnam, Quynh Nguyen embodies the determination it took to start again. With her parents behind her 100%, she has forged a life of success as a dentist, martial arts enthusiast, adoption advocate, pianist and beloved wife and mother.
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Lindsey Granger & Kolyn Boyd
resident since 2024
Lindsey Granger and Kolyn Boyd are living life without self-imposed limitations. It’s a philosophy that has allowed each of them to reach heights far beyond their own imagining. Together they are seeing the world and sharing their experiences on their own travel show.
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Elmer Moran
resident since 2023
For Elmer Moran, the path to success in America started when he was just 10 years old. Along with his sister, Dinora, he came from Guatemala and embarked on a journey that has been filled with challenges, heartbreak and ultimately triumph.
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Sean Sewell
resident since 2024
Fitness has guided Sean Sewell throughout his adult life, leading him to a successful career as a sought-after personal trainer and beyond. He is a bonafide Colorado mountain man who spends much of his free time hitting the slopes­—winter, spring, summer or fall.
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Mark and Mill Gelsinger
resident since 2024
Mark Gelsinger will tell you, where there’s a “Mill”, there’s a way. That’s because when he fell for fellow KSU student Mill in 1978, they both went to great lengths to stay connected when they couldn’t be together. Not even a phoneless farmhouse could keep them apart.
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Jolynn & Sarah Crownover
resident since 2020
Jolynn & Sarah Crownover are helpers. Through their experiences in the nonprofit world, they’ve gained a sense of empathy for others and gratitude for their own blessings. Along with their two children, they’re living their best lives at Painted Prairie.
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Malorie Rael
resident since 2021
Hailing from Cañon City, Malorie Rael is a Native Coloradoan with proud roots in her Hispanic culture. Though life took her away for a while, she and her husband came back to the Centennial state to raise a family and found home at Painted Prairie.
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Michelle Lucas
resident since 2021
Michelle Lucas has been space obsessed since she was a kid. Her curiosity about what lies beyond has led her down a fascinating path that landed her at NASA’s Johnson Space Center and continues to inspire her every day.
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William “Bill” and Carlene Embree
resident since 2024
Raised in small farming/ranching cultures, both Bill and Carlene Embree learned early on about the importance of showing up for their neighbors and community. These not quite empty nesters have led lives filled with a passion for reaching out and serving others.
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Maria Jolley
resident since 2020
With COVID in full swing, Maria Jolley was looking for a fresh start that would bring her closer to her grandchildren. Little did she know that a sun-filled view to the Rockies would tip the scales in her decision to become the very first resident at Painted Prairie.
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Phyllis White
resident since 2022
Phyllis White knows a thing or two about turning lemons into lemonade. She is the grandmother of the “Three Lil’ Lemons” who you may have seen selling their thirst-quenching drinks at Painted Prairie events. What started as a fun activity with her granddaughters blossomed into something unexpected.
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Fred Aarnes
resident since 2020
How did a kid from little Hamar, Norway end up as a chef for the Denver Broncos (and a host of famous fighters and musicians along the way)? It’s a fascinating story that also led him to Painted Prairie.
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Dan Rose
resident since 2024
Resident Dan Rose may just become Painted Prairie’s first olympic athlete. As a member of the US National Wheelchair Curling Team, he is currently training in hopes to compete in the 2026 Winter Paralympics.
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Paul Thompson
resident since 2021
When you work at DEN, you can’t get closer to home than Painted Prairie. It was one of the incredible bonuses that Paul Thompson recognized when he and his wife, Liz fell in love with a home near Mulberry Park in August 2021.
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