‘No’ seldom in developer Green’s vocabulary

LONGMONT — When it comes to retiring from real estate and a lifetime of volunteer work, Larry Green has a slight problem.

“I never know how to say no,” said the 69-year-old real estate developer. “I keep saying I’m going to retire tomorrow, but tomorrow never comes. Something else keeps coming up.”

True, the longtime Longmont resident seems to always have a hand in everything, a habit he’s kept since he first arrived here from Irvine, Calif., more than 20 years ago.

“When Larry gets involved in something he really goes after it,” said John Fenstermaker, who, as president of the Longmont…