Page 43 - AreaNewsletters "July 2020" issue

U-Haul Storage:
U-Haul International has submitted civil construction plans to the Town Development Services for a new storage facility located at South Perry Street and Manatt Court. The project will include a new 86,000 square foot enclosed storage facility and four mini-storage buildings which will be made available to the public. It’s currently under construction.
New Health Campus:
CRHI LLC has submitted a new site development plan to the Town for review of an undeveloped parcel of land on South Perry Street. This parcel is approximately 2.28 acres and the proposed plan is to construct a 16,000 square foot building with associated parking to house health care o ces and providers. Construction schedule is yet-to-be determined.
What To Do Nearby When You Don’t Want To Travel Far:
For many of us, the pandemic has greatly impacted our ability and desire to travel. Since we are “stuck” in Colorado, I thought in this monthly column that I might suggest local places to visit which is within a few hours driving distance. I will start by recommending something very close to Castle Rock. The Forney Transportation Museum is a hidden jewel that most have not heard much about nor have they visited. I recently donated our family vintage car to this museum. For over 35 years, we have owned “Mr. FLyn”, which is a 1939 British Hillman Minx. This car appeared in the Academy Award
Winning movie, Hope and Glory. It was the family car
throughout the movie scenes. If you go visit the Forney
Museum, our beloved car is now on display with the other
amazing vintage cars, motorcycles, planes, trains, etc. As
a matter of fact, the museum sta decided to display our
car as the very rst exhibit in the museum at the entrance!
You will be pleasantly surprised when touring this one-
of-a-kind museum. It is located just south of the Denver
Coliseum where the National Western Stock Show is held
annually. The address is 4303 Brighton Blvd., Denver.
The Forney Museum of Transportation is a one-of-a-kind collection of over 600 artifacts relating to historical transportation. It began 60 years ago with a single 1921 Kissel, but soon expanded to include vehicles of all kinds. SeetheUnion Paci c’s“BigBoy”,AmeliaEarhart’sKisselcar&specialrotatingexhibits.Openyear- round Mon.– Sat.10am–5pm & Sun. 12-5pm. Adults $12.00, Seniors $10.00, and Children (3-12) $6.00. Here is a link to their website: colorado.com/museum/forney-museum-transportation
Do yourself, your friends, and your family a favor and visit this local gem very soon!
Stay tuned to future issues of the Castle Rock “AreaNewsletters” as Wade continues to let us know What’sGoingOn. To see previous articles, you may nd them in Archived issues of the Castle Rock “AreaNewsletters”.
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