New Member Proposed: Kathy Groesbeck

Kathy Groesbeck recently moved to Estes Park from Topeka, Kansas where she and her husband, Alan, lived at three different intervals for a total of 32 years.  She grew up in Riverton, KS and after graduating from Riverton High School, attended Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS and received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Foods and Nutrition in Business.  After working several years in the nutrition education field, she became a stay-at-home mother to raise three outstanding children, Eli, Darcy, and Raleigh, with her husband, Alan.  During those years being busy at home, she became active with the Junior League of Topeka and served in several leadership positions.  Kathy worked for several years as a facilitator for business and industry training classes offered by Kaw Area Technical School.  She also worked at the United Way of Greater Topeka as a consultant in planned giving.  She retired at the end of 2013 as the Executive Director and Development Director of The Library Foundation at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library after twelve years of service.  Kathy was a member of the Leadership Greater Topeka Class of ’91 and was the first community volunteer to serve as the Community Campaign Chair of the United Way of Greater Topeka Campaign of 1999.  Kathy is a member of P.E.O., Chapter EP in Topeka, KS.  Kathy and her husband, Alan, are grandparents to three precious grandchildren with two more to be born soon.  Kathy has a passion for cooking, reading, flower gardening, and hiking in national parks with her family.