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Volume 11, Number 4
ushering in the rockies
Award-winning party planner extraordinaire Tammy Abramovitz has again been recognized for her unparalleled grace, thought, and creativity in entertaining. From elaborate themes to the perfect place settings and exquisite food pairings, Abramovitz plans parties with a purpose. She is pictured above with her husband,
By Lynn Zahorik; photos courtesy of Dave Van Voorhis
On April 5, with much fanfare, the Colorado Rockies will open their season at Coors Field against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Rockies usher and Castle Pines resident Dave Van Voorhis
will be enjoying the action along with a sold out crowd. In his seventh season as an usher, he has high hopes for his beloved Rockies, who brought Rocktober back to Colorado when they made it to the National League Division Series in 2018.
Van Voorhis works in the suite section of Coors Field where there are 56 suites that offer indoor comfort, stadium seats and A-plus catering options. His typical day begins two hours prior to the start of the game when the usher team gathers together to receive an outline of the special events, promotions and pertinent information about the game. His ushering duties include insuring suite ticket access, assisting guests with their seat location and answering questions of all sorts about the ballpark and food selections.
Van Voorhis enjoys working with his usher teammates; most of whom are retired and some have worked there for 15 to 20 years. They have
monthly breakfasts in the offseason and gather for dinners following some afternoon games. “I can speak for my teammates that we collectively strive to ensure a positive experience for our guests,” said Van Voorhis. “I have worked in customer service my entire career and enjoy that aspect of the job.”
Born in Wisconsin, Van Voorhis moved to Northglenn, Colorado when he was 10 years
old. After college, he began his 34 year career with American Airlines. He started off in the reservations department where he met his wife of 26 years, Carol. They moved back to Colorado in 1985, rst landing in Colorado Springs and then in Castle Pines when Van Voorhis worked
at Denver International Airport as a customer service manager until retiring in 2012.
The year Dave was hired as a Rockies usher was a spring full of snow. “I was working outside and kept telling myself to remember those warm June nights!” remarked Van Voorhis. Ushering is a great t for him as it is part-time work, six months a year.
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