Kay Cherry’s neighbors in Waco were Ken & Carolyn Nall, who recruited Kay and her husband, David to LC. Kay & David first came to LC the hard way when they decided to drive over from Ouray to LC by way of Engineer Pass in the summer of 1980. They came back in 1984 in a motor home pulling a Chevy blazer and a boat behind when the road from Creede to LC was gravel. They camped at River Fork Campground for 2 weeks. Kay & her family fell in love with the beauty and peacefulness of the area, fishing on the lake with the Nalls (eating Vienna sausages, cheese and Snickers in between catching lots of fish), and the ability of their children to ride their bikes and play in the park with the freedom that was allowed being in the town.

Kay grew up in Waco and met David after he went to Baylor Law School and practiced law in Waco. Waco has been home all their married lives, when Kay &David aren’t in LC.

Kay has a daughter and son, both married with grown children. You will see Kay’s daughter, Lisa and her husband, Kirk around LC a bunch and her grandson, Wyatt is now manager of the Sportsmen in LC and her granddaughter, Chloe was an intern at Community Presbyterian Church in LC last summer.

A list of favorite things for Kay and David includes fishing, walking on trails, picnicking, sitting on their deck looking at the mountains, visiting with friends, attending church at CPC, volunteering at the hiker center, and PJWC meetings. Kay says, “meeting new friends and volunteering together with them to raise funds for organizations” is what she likes most about being a PJWC member.