Unique characters have always made up the landscape of Arvada. Pioneers; ranchers and farmers; business leaders; community-minded individuals; doctors; sports figures; and even a Broadway star have all called home the city on a bluff overlooking Clear Creek. Benjamin Wadsworth was not only one of Arvada�s founding fathers but also the town�s first postmaster; and he donated many parcels of land for schools and churches to be built in the burgeoning town. Lloyd King; in 1947; opened the first King Soopers grocery store in Arvada. From this one small market grew an empire of more than 100 King Soopers stores in Colorado. Popular radio personality Irv Brown is known as �Denver�s go-to guy� for sports talk. Brown coached at Arvada High School during the 1960s; leading the Redskins to 10 conference football titles and one state championship. And two-time Cy Young Award�winner Roy Halladay honed his baseball skills in Arvada as a youth. The starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies graduated from Arvada West High School in 1995. From Louis Ralston�s discovery of gold in 1850 along the creek that bears his name; to the present day sprawling suburb; Arvada�s people have helped make the town a jewel of the Centennial State.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. GreatBy Kindle CustomerTook this to a retirement group and showed everyone. We all are very impressed.My grandfather ran the ferries that carried the railcars across the Bay which added to my enjoyment of this book.When I was in school the tracks were still on Lincoln Avenue even though the trains hadnt run for a very long time.Wouldnt it be great to have them again. Talk about saving gas.Thank you0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very interesting.By Laurie WeigelGet stories and pictures. I remember stories of the street cars costing a nickel to go to the city. Interesting.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating book for Alameda residentsBy Ian KennedyFascinating book for Alameda residents. I took a walk and took photos of some of the places depicted in the book so you can see what they look like today. Heres the result.[...]
