Page 48 - AreaNewsletters "July 2022" issue

Lora’s June article continued the backgrounds of the namesakes of today’s Castle Rock streets. Uncle Charles Burgess, Henry and Mary Briscoe Enderud, Charles Prescott, John Cantril, Wallace Holcomb and J.B. Memmen are each key players in Castle Rock’s rich history. Her research into these street namesakes led to the discovery of men and women who worked hard, experienced extreme heartache, but earned the respect of fellow community members who chose to honor them by naming streets after them. These street names are part of our everyday lives, but few know their signi cance. We hope this bit of research provided some reason for you to either remember something of the namesake or a desire to go to the Castle Rock Library where Julia Waters and Joan Gandy can help you to learn even more!
by Lora Thomas
Douglas County Commissioner and former State Patrol O cer assigned to Castle Rock in the 1980’s
30 years ago Debbie Davis designed this logo and poster for
Did You Know This About...
Douglas County Fair & Rodeo
The end of July is the beginning
for the Douglas County Fair and
Rodeo. As a Douglas County
Commissioner, the Fair has
always o ered a fun way to connect to the county’s agricultural history and to meet lots of great Douglas County residents!
Debbie Davis, the owner of AreaNewsletters.com and I thought this would be a good opportunity for all of us to learn more about the
history of the Douglas County Fair.
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the 1992 Fair & Rodeo, and to this day the horse and cowboy silouette
continues to be utilized in the logo.
CASTLE ROCK HISTORY
History?