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BETHPHAGE COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC.
TR6404 S. College Ave.
Suite 5
Ft. Collins, CO 80526
_ 303-223-3818
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June 20, 1987
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Debbie de Besche
Project Director
City of Fort Collins Planning and Development
300 West Laporte Avenue
Fort Collins, Colorado 80521
Dear Ms. de Besche,
I am aware of the possible development of a four bed group home for adolescents
by Martin Luther Homes in the Parkwood East area. Enclosed please find a copy
of a letter that was sent to me from a neighbor that lives next door to an
eight bed Bethphage group home for adults with developmental disabilities. I
would like to support the fact that persons who live in group homes have proven
themselves to be responsible, participating members of the community in which
they live and work. In addition, I have personally visited several of the
Martin Luther Homes and they are always clean, orderly and very well
maintained. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Leslie A. Smith, Director
Bethphage Community Services
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CC: Sharon Jacksi, Administrator Martin Luther Homes
Debbie Bowie, Residential Coordinator Foothills Gateway Rehabilitation Center
Enclosure
A subsidiary corporation of Bethphage Mission, Inc.
Serving developmentally disabled persons since 1913
June 16, 1987
Bethphage Community Services
3908 Crescent Dr.
Ft. Collins, Colorado 80526
Attention: Leslie
Dear Leslie:
I am writing you regarding the group home your organization_ orwns on Crescent
Dr. for adults with developmental disabilities.
Please allow me to take just a minute to express my feelings and experience
at living next door to this home.
First, it is apparent to me that Bethphage is eager to work at maintaining
the pleasant atmosphere in this neighborhood. I appreciate how well the
house and yard are kept up, in fact I think you have improved on the
landscaping! All in all, I have found everyone next door to be especially
considerate to the surrounding people and properties in the area.
Most of all, however, I want to tell you that I feel blessed that my children
and I have been given the opportunity to get to know the staff and residents
who work and live next door. It's my hope that our friendships will grow!
In closing I'll just say thanks for being such good neighbors.
Sincerely,
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REHABILITATION CENTER, INC. John Tscharner, Executive Director
301 Skyway Drive Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 (303) 226-2345 (303) 667-6410
June 11, 1987
TO: City of Fort Collins
Planning & Zoning Board
Attn: Debbie DeBesche
FROM: John C. Tscharner, Executive Director 4L
Foothills Gateway Rehabilitation Center Inc.
SUBJECT: Eastwood Development
This letter is in support of the proposed facility for developmentally
disabled children in the Eastwood area of Fort Collins.
Martin Luther Homes has served these and 12 other developmentally
disabled children in Larimer County very successfully and without neighbor-
hood incidents or complaints. Martin Luther Homes is a long-term resi-
dential service provider and an approved service agency meeting all licensing
requirements set by Foothills Gateway Rehabilitation Center and the State
Division for Developmental Disabilities.
The proposed home will be appropriately suitable and in accordance with
the neighborhood surroundings; and will provide a normalized family
setting for these children.
The philosophy of Foothills Gateway and the Division for Developmental
Disabilities is to move toward smaller, more family -like residential
settings in the community and away from institutional settings. We feel
this is a very important step and, therefore, strongly support the develop-
ment of this home in the proposed site of Eastwood.
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