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- Jerry Greene
- "Baked in Telluride’s owner is longtime local Jerry Greene. An engineering and psychology graduate from Cornell University, Greene spent much of his college career at student radio WVBR. His pursuit of a radio career led him to Telluride. After a stint in St. Louis with groundbreaking community radio KDNA, and in Denver starting the project that became KUVO, he came to the nascent resort in 1974 to consult with locals dreaming of a community radio station. In 1976, with purely non-commercial KOTO on a firm footing he asked “What else is missing?” His answer…”bread”! While not a commercial baker by heritage, the scientific and manufacturing nature of baking appealed. So began Greene’s second major community institution, Baked in Telluride. Passionate about immigration reform, hospitality and Telluride’s responsible growth and development over the nearly 40 years that he has called it home, Greene’s civic spirit has moved him to be active in town government, serving on Town Council, and many committees and boards. He continues his active involvement in politics, currently serving on the Open Space Commission, which oversees preserved parcels east and south of town. He has spoken about business and baking at the high school, mentored a local kid, and donates baked goods and food to nonprofit events and food banks. Greene completed 27 consecutive Imogene Pass Runs and sponsors the 13 mile Sneffels Highline Run the first Saturday in August. Greene is a beloved employer who has sponsored his employees in athletic endeavors and has helped integrate the local Latino community. He lobbies congress on immigration issues. Social outreach is just one ingredient in his recipe for a successful business. As he says, “We’re proud of what we’re doing, we put our heart in it.” For him the greatest satisfaction is knowing the bakery is a part of Telluride’s everyday life. “My business model is to see my customers, locals and tourists, at least once a day.”--from www.bakedintel.com. Jerry Greene passed away, at age 73 on May 8, 2021. Please see the link to his obituary.
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- Jerry Hodges
- "Jerry Thomas Hodges died July 9, 2011 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital at the age of 84. He was born February 11, 1923 in Stigler, Oklahoma to Roy K and Nicie (Lane) Hodges. He grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He was proud to be part Choctaw. He served our country with the 2nd Marine Division, 6th Regiment, 3rd Battalion Headquarters during World War II, with service in Saipan and the occupation of Nagasaki, Japan in late August 1945. He was discharged in 1946. He, then, went into the Air Force with the 1225th Fighter Squadron during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged from the Air Force and spent the rest of his life involved in veteran's organizations such as the American Legion, AMVETS, and VFW, as a volunteer and manager. He was a charter member of Moose Lodge #1999, Kansas City, Kansas, a National Life Member of AMVETS, a member of American Legion Post #299, Muncie, Indiana, the Marine Corps League in Muncie, Indiana, a member of VFW in Overland Park, Kansas, and the Rosedale FOE #1100. He had been looking forward to visiting the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. He lived in the Kansas City area for over 20 years, spent 6 years in Sacramento, California, and 19 years in Muncie, Indiana. He was the Bingo King. He came to Muncie in 1992 when Bingo became legal in Indiana. He worked for Village Bingo for 14 years. He helped lobby for changes in the law and helped bars get pull-tabs in 2008. He and his wife, Mary Jo, partnered to publish a Bingo information magazine, managing Bingo locally, and had been involved in Bingo for 40+ years. He was happy to be able to work with "his" Mary Jo during the past 15 years." --Taken from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94392011/jerry-thomas-hodges Jerry Hodges also lived in Telluride, Colorado.
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- Jerry Race
- A former member of Telluride Town Council and a mayor of Telluride, Colorado, in the early 1980's. Jerry is from Juneau, Alaska and he moved to Telluride. He then partnered with Fred Libby to buy a retail store: Winterlude Sports and 1st Lead, a cottage type industry with seven full time employees producing 20 different products for mountaineering and skiing. --Taken from https://www.telluridenews.com/opinion/article_8e3a48d4-b86d-11e8-9ccc-f39b729b47f4.html