Who We Are
Eiber Neighborhood Association is an all volunteer not for profit organization registered in the State of Colorado. We operate entirely on donations. We receive NO HOA or City funds and our work is accomplished 100% by volunteers. We are dedicated to communicating important issues and events to the community, and to preserving our neighborhood’s prosperity and character.
Charter
Eiber is a well established, unique neighborhood, the core of which is a coherent, attractive, well-wooded, semi-rural residential area partly bordered by multi-family properties and commercial corridors. As an older part of the city, all parts of the neighborhood confront the pressures of infill growth and redevelopment. To preserve and enhance the quality of the neighborhood, members of the community and the City government will strive to:
Preserve and strengthen the existing low-density, 1-R and 2-R residential areas within the neighborhood;
Maintain the current residential land use along the proposed 13th Avenue light-rail corridor;
Promote improvements of the maintenance, appearance, and quality of commercial and multifamily properties;
Ensure that outstanding parks, recreational facilities, and opportunities for both the young and the elderly be available in and near the neighborhood;
Create a safer environment by enhancing traffic control and protection from crime and violence;
Establish better communication between the City of Lakewood and the citizens within the Eiber area.
2024 Board Members
Paul Ditson, Board President
Paul Ditson is a life-long resident of the Eiber neighborhood, arriving as a child with his family in 1964. He has been a member of the ENA board of directors since 2003, and has served several terms over the years as president and vice-president. His objectives for the next year are to assist the ENA in re-establishing its operations, monitoring development activity in the neighborhood, and working with the city on capital improvements for the neighborhood. Interests are historic preservation and working to protect and maintain the unique quality of life that the Eiber neighborhood enjoys.
Karen Pellegrin, Vice President
Lisa Rukstales, Secretary
Gail Werren, Treasurer
Shara Finch
David Rothenberger
Nancy Smith
Nancy is a 44-year member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, which is located in the heart of the Eiber Neighborhood. Some of her concerns include the pervasiveness of homelessness and increased crime, especially on Colfax. Her hopes and goals are seeing Eiber become a caring and inclusive community, one that is involved with the interests and strengths of its residents. St. Paul's participates in weekly food distribution from Food Bank of the Rockies. Members enjoy working with Eiber Elementary School - providing meals, clothing, tutoring, helping with the Eiber garden and their annual field day.
Lester Stevens Jr.
Les offered to continue as the Treasurer of the ENA if there was no one who wanted the job. Les has been associated with the ENA since the late 90s. He was there when they took one of the 1st votes to create, modify and approve the By-Laws. He has been the Treasurer of the ENA since the early 2000s. At one point he owned three (3) Real Estate properties in the Eiber Neighborhood. He sold two (2) of them when the CCP Virus came along and he started spending the lions share of his time at his farm in Kit Carson County in Eastern Colorado. He still owns his original Lakewood property which he purchased in October of 1993 and it is in the Eiber Neighborhood. He put together a Treasurers Report which shows the status of the ENAs bank accounts, history and current balances.
Kerry Waldner
Kerry worked in the Information Technologies field many years for telecommunication companies. She has experience in business analysis, planning, and project managing specializing in organization efficiency and effectiveness. Her family has been living in the Eiber Neighborhood since 1988. Her children attended schools in the Jefferson County. Both of her adult children live in the Eiber Neighborhood with their family. Currently, she is blessed to babysit her two grandchildren, her new career. Her current and past volunteer experience is with West Metro Chamber Serving Jefferson County. She has been a board member for both the youth and adult - Leadership Jefferson County programs from 2000 to 2018. She still volunteers yearly for the adult leadership program as needed. Her interest in participating in the ENA is to help sustain community enrichment and a family friendly neighborhood. Also, helping to keep Eiber neighborhood safe for all.
Mary Ann O’Rourke
Mary Ann O’Rourke has lived in the Eiber neighborhood for only a year but is a big believer in the concept of Community and how it can add value to both our lives and our neighborhoods. You can see a documentary of one of her efforts at Community Building in the Evergreen area here: https://www.pbs.org/video/little-library-forest-nn4ouk/
She is the VP of Operations for Choice Entertainment Technologies, which is owned by the Shubert Organization in NY, and has worked in the Entertainment industry for almost 15 years both here and in NYC. She would like to find ways to encourage and increase the participation of Eiber citizens in the Neighborhood Association and help broaden lines of communication between the neighborhood homeowners, renters and business owners and the local organizations that influence matters in this area, as well as to each other as people who care about where we live.
Mary Ann is also an active member of the Lakewood Historical Society (her home has been registered as a local landmark) and is a passionate sustainable gardener.
Committees
Community Outreach