WEEK OF JULY 11, 2024
VOLUME 20 | ISSUE 2
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Arvada Historical Society to hold flag raising Arvada selects ceremony at Flour Mill for city’s 120th Anniversary Serenity Ridge “Arva-Pride” flag to be flown Park as newest at Flour Mill to commemorate park name Arvada’s history Name was one of three finalists proposed to city council in June
BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
When Eugene Emory Benjamin was preparing to open the Arvada Flour Mill in 1926, he placed a contest in the Arvada Enterprise — the city’s newspaper at the time — to help with the branding for his flour and other products. Over 1,200 entries came in, though the population of Arvada was less than that, Arvada Historical Society Board Member Karen Miller said. “(Benjamin) sought something short and snappy that reflected the high quality of the flour he intended to produce,” Miller said. The winning entrant belonged to a local named V.B. “Letha” McCashen, who suggested “Arva-Pride” for the branding. McCashen was awarded a $25 prize — equivalent to $400 in today’s dollars. SEE CEREMONY, P2
BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The recreation of the “Arva-Pride” flag that will be flown from the Arvada Flour Mill’s COURTESY ARVADA HISTORICAL SOCIETY flagpole.
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3.“As is” where it is often a fix and flip. Do not fix up your house if you are going to sell it.
Call me to learn why you don’t need to do it.
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1.Yes, it needs maintenance, carpet, paint and maybe a new furnace etc. This is not a fix up. You should not take a discount. So many seniors and elders say: “I only paid $200,000 so If I could get $300,000, I’m happy. They lose hundreds of thousands of dollars every day. 2.“As is” minus safety issues. Natural gas leak, bad furnace are about the only things.
Arvada’s newest park officially has a name: Serenity Ridge Park — located at 10275 West 55th Ave., adjacent to Red Rocks Community College — will open to the public by the end of July, Arvada’s Director of Vibrant Community and Neighborhoods Enessa Janes said. The park name was adopted by a unanimous city council vote at the July 1 business meeting. Serenity Ridge Park has been in the works since 2018; council was presented with three names at the June 17 workshop, with Serenity Ridge appearing to be the favorite. The other two finalists were Wellness Circle Park and Snow Peaks Overlook Park.
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