Kathy was born and raised in central New Jersey. Prior to attending college, Kathy worked as a retail store manager leaving that position to help her family’s business after her father unexpectedly past away. After a year or so, she left the family business. She became a bank manger, travel agent and resort assistant. Then she decided to go to college and graduated from Rider University with a BA in Elementary Education and returned for her Masters in Counseling Services. She taught school and counseled young people for over 15 years. During the summer months, Kathy would travel, often driving cross country with a friend. They would hike, camp, visit exciting places, meet wonderful people and enjoy God’s country. One of her favorite areas has always been southwest Colorado.

 
As time went by, Kathy decided she wanted to move out west. Through a friend, she was told about Pagosa Springs. As she drove from Durango, past Parelli’s, and saw the meadows and extraordinary mountains, she felt she was home. This would be where her new life would begin.

Kathy called an ad she saw in the Pagosa Sun about the Welcoming Service and Camille came to her house and gave her a warm welcome. They talked about the wonderful community and all it has to offer. Kathy said to Camille that she must have one of the best jobs in Pagosa and if the Welcoming Service ever needs any help, please let her know. Less then six months, Kathy also became a Greeter.

In addition to being a Greeter, Kathy was a counselor with the Day Treatment Program, Southwest Mental Health and currently is a  tutor with  Archuleta Education Center.  In June of 2006, the owner of the Welcoming Service asked Kathy if she would be interested in purchasing the Welcoming Service. Kathy was ecstatic and as of August 1^st 2006 she became the new owner of this fantastic service.

Marsha Hill and her husband, Jack,
have the pleasure of living in beautiful
Pagosa Springs for two years.

 
Marsha was born and raised on the central
coast of California and she says it was a
shock going from year round sand and sun
to four beautiful seasons.

Marsha and Jack have raised three fabulous children. One is currently living in Hawaii and their oldest is still in Cayucos, California.
Their youngest son and his family reside
here in Pagosa Springs.

 
Jack and Marsha are retired from the
education system but are kept busy having
the joy of subbing in Pagosa. When she is
not substituting, Marsha is a Greeter for the Pagosa Springs Welcoming Service. Marsha
is so excited to be a part of this fantastic
service; she enjoys meeting all the newcomers moving to our wonderful community!

Camille Braselman was born and reared in
a small town near New Orleans, LA. After graduating with a degree in Education from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette, she married her first husband, a career officer in the Air Force. Camille enjoyed living in different places, moving to new areas, meeting new people, and making new friends. She has lived in Tampa, FL, Stuttgart, Germany, San Antonio, TX, Ottawa, Canada, Norfolk, VA, and Tehachapi and Palmdale, CA.
 

During her teaching career, Camille taught Kindergarten through sixth grade, and some adult education. After twenty years of teaching in various parts of the United States, Germany and Canada, she embarked upon another career---sales. She was employed as a sales representative with ARA Industries, selling restaurant equipment and vending machines; then worked with Recycled paper Products, Inc. selling their line of greeting cards and party supplies and setting up stores in various malls in Texas and later, California.

In the early part of 1996, Camille and her then-new-husband Richard visited a friend who had recently moved to Pagosa Springs. "It was love at first sight, says Camille, when we saw this lovely little town nestled in these beautiful mountains. We spent the following week touring around the town and the area, and looking at real estate. We were amazed at how friendly the people were. We intended to one day live in this little piece of heaven, as we still call it." And, as they say, "the rest is history." Camille and Richard have made Pagosa Springs their home since January, 1997, when Richard took an early retirement from his company of 32 years. He is presently employed by the town of Pagosa Springs as the Parking Enforcement Officer. They share their love of the outdoors where they enjoy hiking in the spring, summer and fall, and snowshoeing in winter. Camille's hobbies include summer gardening, dancing, reading, traveling and photographing beautiful scenery and animals in the wild.

 After substitute teaching for the first several years in Pagosa, and doing some volunteer work for the Humane Society, she became a greeter with the Pagosa Springs Welcoming Service in January, 2001. She loves what she does, and always calls this "the best job in Pagosa." She thoroughly enjoys greeting newcomers and sharing her enthusiasm about Pagosa, with all of its opportunities to bring newcomers, businesses and community together.