Making A Difference/Reporter-Herald
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2009
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agement area. “It was a great effort to tie the present to the future,” said Town Administrator Jim White. “He was very forward thinking in that respect.” When Milan conducted the trustees’ weekly meetings, he would intersperse his opinion, but usually focus on helping keep public comment coming and engaging residents with the local government, White said. Ashcraft appreciated Milan’s professionalism during the meetings but enjoyed getting to see the former mayor laugh a bit when he would crack a joke, he said. “He’s a really good, levelheaded person, very even keel, just a really good facilitator of leading groups and getting things done,” Ashcraft said. “He’s that way in his personal life.” Ashcraft hopes to honor Milan’s service to the community someday with a permanent table, chess board and chairs in one of the town’s parks. The permanent sculpture Reporter-Herald photos/CHRISTOPHER STARK would be in honor of Milan’s love of Milan Karspeck, center, talks with other members of the Berthoud Tree Board during a meeting Jan. 26. At left is his wife, Pat Karchess. In addition to chess, Milan is a speck. skilled piano player, but Ashcraft didn’t think it would be practical to have a piano sitting out in one of the parks, he joked. Besides his work with government Age: 60 boards, Milan is also a part of Occupation: Manager of research and development at DigitalGlobe in Longmont the nonprofit Berthoud CARES, Family: Wife, Pat; six grown children: Arella, Alicia, Autumn, John, Ann Marie and William; five grandchilwhich was formed in January 2007 dren: Braden, Elise, Evan, Henry, Clementine when two Berthoud High School Years in Berthoud area: 21 wrestlers were hit by a car and lost their legs. Karspeck had coached one of the E S A REALLY GOOD LEVELHEADED young men and was amazed at the turnout from the community. PERSON VERY EVEN KEEL JUST A REALLY One of the greatest contributions he made to Berthoud, and what GOOD FACILITATOR OF LEADING GROUPS White called the “Milan Karspeck legacy,” was helping get 75 acres of land on the west side of town dediAND GETTING THINGS DONE cated as the Wagner Farm Park. “The Wagner Farm Park (hapMilan Karspeck talks with members pened) because of his personal relaof the Berthoud Tree Board during a tionships in the community,” White meeting Jan. 26. said.
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