BECAUSE YOU ASKED
Q: I recently traveled over Hoosier Pass and wondered where the name came from.
A: Hoosier Pass, between Park and Summit counties, was named in 1860, probably by gold prospectors who were from Indiana, which is nicknamed the Hoosier State.
Q: How did Lefthand Canyon, which goes west toward Ward and Jamestown from U.S. 36 north of Boulder, get its name?
A: Lefthand Creek in Boulder County was named for Andrew Sublette, a left-handed fur trader in the area during the 1830s. Nearby, the town of Niwot was named for Arapaho Chief Niwot, whose name means left-handed.
Q: Which of the Adams presidents was Adams County named for?
A: Adams County, established in 1902, was named for Gov. Alva Adams, who served two terms as governor, from 1887 to 1889 and from 1897 to 1899, and again for 60 days in 1905.
Source for all answers: “Colorado Place Names,” by William Bright
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REGIONAL NOTES
LITTLETON
Benefit to honor slaying victim
A benefit in the memory of a man shot dead at a Littleton bowling alley will be held Sunday, the date of his 27th birthday.
The 4th annual Robert Zajac Memorial Tournament and Fun Bowl will celebrate Zajac’s life and love for the sport at the AMF Belleview Lanes, 4900 S. Federal Blvd., in Englewood.
Zajac was killed with two other people, James Springer Jr., 29, and Erin Golla, 26, just before midnight on Jan. 27, 2002, at the AMF Broadway Lanes in Littleton.
All three were victims of robbery. No one has been arrested in the case.
The tournament, which is open to the public and starts at 10 a.m., will include door prizes, side pots and pots for game winners.
Proceeds will benefit the Robert Zajac Young American Bowling Association Scholarship.
For more information, call A&B Bowling supply at 303-238-1343.
ADAMS COUNTY
Roundup set for home chemicals
Time is running out for people who want to dispose of unwanted household chemicals.
Adams County is holding its last household chemical roundup of the year Saturday. Paint, automotive fluids, car batteries, garden chemicals, fire extinguishers, fireworks, tires and ammunition are among the many items that will be accepted. People also can swap leftover paint and chemicals.
There is no disposal charge, except for tires, which will cost $3 each. For more information, go to www.tchd.org/householdchemical.htm.
AURORA
Cultural diversity fest Saturday
Aurora’s 38th annual Gateway to the Rockies festival from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday will include a parade, a kids’ singing competition and a pie-eating contest.
This year’s theme is “Celebrating Cultural Diversity.”
The parade will be from 10 a.m. to noon through Original Aurora and down East Colfax Avenue.
Parade entries include political figures, youth sports teams, high school bands and car clubs as well as a pet parade.
The festival will be at Fletcher Plaza, 9800 E. Colfax Ave., where kids may get their faces painted and watch the inaugural Aurora Kids Idol singing contest. There also will be a petting zoo, a pony ride and other activities for kids of all ages.
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