[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 14, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E187]
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                        JIM AND KATHLEEN CURTIS

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 14, 2017

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Jim and 
Kathleen Curtis for being honored by the West Chamber of Commerce with 
the Steve Burkholder Diamond Legacy Award.
   Both Colorado natives, Jim and Kathleen (Kate) met at Colorado 
National Bank and went on to marry in 1972. After leaving the bank in 
1994, the couple purchased The Village Roaster, a specialty coffee 
business in Lakewood. At the time, it was the only store in the 
Colorado area that roasted specialty coffee in-house. Today that 
tradition continues with roasted whole bean coffee as their number one 
selling product. They also provide catering services and have a mobile 
espresso bar they can set up for any type of event in the Denver metro 
area. In addition, The Village Roaster strives to make sustainability a 
focus and preserving the environment a priority.
   Jim and Kate support the community that supports them. Jim served as 
the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the West Chamber in 2013, is 
a past president of the Kiwanis Club of Lakewood, is a sponsor for the 
Catch a Calf program with the National Western Stock Show, and 
volunteers for the Lakewood Police Department. Jim was selected for the 
Real Men Who Wear Pink recognition by the American Cancer Society in 
2016.
   Kate serves as the Foundation Chair for St. Anthony Hospital, sits 
on the board for the Alameda Gateway, and as the Secretary for the 
Alameda Corridor Business Improvement District. She was recognized at 
the West Chamber's Celebrate Women event in 2011. Both Jim and Kate 
serve as deacons for St. James Presbyterian Church.
   I extend my deepest congratulations to Jim and Kathleen Curtis for 
this well-deserved honor from the West Chamber of Commerce.

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