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.
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.
