DID YOU KNOW
Happyville and Heartstrong
The small town of Happyville in Yuma County had a post office from July 26, 1910, to Feb. 28, 1922.
After store owner Cleve Mason had a disagreement with other Happyville businessmen, Mason moved some buildings about 2 miles west to a new town he named Heartstrong. Local legend has it that Mason wanted to name the post office Headstrong, but postal officials suggested calling the town Heartstrong instead. The new town had a post office from May 31, 1921, to Jan. 31, 1940.
Heartstrong is not incorporated but is found on county maps and may still have a few residents. Happyville faded away after much of the town was moved.
Sources: “1001 Colorado Place Names” by Maxine Benson; “Colorado Place Names” by William Bright; Yuma County clerk’s office
REGIONAL NOTES
ARVADA
Workshops focus on transit sites
Public workshops on the type of development that should be encouraged around light-rail transit stations are planned in May. The Gold Line, with three stops in Arvada, is scheduled for completion in 2016.
Workshops are from 5 to 8:30 p.m. on the following dates: Tuesday – Sheridan Station, Heritage Community Bible Church, 5615 W. 64th Ave.; May 10 – Kipling Station, King of Glory Lutheran Church, 10001 W. 58th Ave.; and May 11 – Olde Town Station, Arvada Masonic Lodge, 7212 Ralston Road.
To attend a workshop, please make a reservation by calling 303-390-5879, or e-mail kiwimagi@pbworld.com. For more information, contact Kevin Nichols, 720-898-7464, or at knichols@arvada.org.
AURORA
Volunteers sought for spruce-ups
On May 13 Leadership Aurora will coordinate the inaugural “Aurora Unite! A Day of Giving” – the first event of its kind to recruit and mobilize an army of volunteers to serve at more than a dozen sites throughout the city.
The group, sponsored by the Aurora Chamber of Commerce, has identified several nonprofit locations in need of repair and renovation. Volunteers will be asked to carry out maintenance projects at sites such as the Aurora Mental Health Center, the Colfax Community Network, City Strings and Excelsior Youth Center for Girls and the Gateway Battered Women’s Shelter. Other volunteers will be asked to participate in cleanup initiatives on East Colfax Avenue and at the Cherry Creek Reservoir.
To register and see the full slate of volunteer and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.aurorachamber.org. You may also call 303-696-6933.
PUEBLO
Cinco de Mayo fete Sunday
Fairgrounds Fiesta, a Cinco de Mayo celebration, will be from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Colorado State Fairgrounds.
Activities include a green chili cook-off, children’s rides, Guadalupe Dancer’s Annual Car Show, a dance cantina, Latino arts and a cultural fair.
Admission to the festival is free.
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