30 years ago – September 20, 1985
The City of Central has been selected as one of four places for the filming of “Dream West,” a CBS, seven hour mini-series, produced by Sun Classics. “Dream West” is based on the book by David Nevin. It is about the life of John Charles Freemont. The mini-series will cover 40 years of his life as an explorer and pioneer map maker. It is an adventure story. According to Greg Fonseca, art director for the series, Central City will be redesigned to appear to be St. Louis and San Francisco. One of the scenes in St. Louis will be staged as Christmas-time and reflect a festive appearance. The other time will be during the Civil War, reflecting an austere atmosphere. Fonseca said, “Central City has a lot of the elements we need to make it like a town in the 1800s.” Existing store fronts will need to be adapted, windows redressed, new signs installed, etc., to reflect an atmosphere of the mid-1800s. Shooting of the film is expected to start in October, although a definite schedule has not been set, Fonseca said. The series will star Richard Chamberlin and Rip Torn. Both will appear in Central City. A number of local residents have signed up to be in the cast. The exact number that will appear in the film has not been determined. Shooting of the film will also take place in Arizona, Wyoming, and Virginia.
Motorists would be wise to stay off Highway 46 next week when a 2.8 mile section through Golden Gate State Park and east of the park will be paved. There will be delays, according to Joe Cardenas of Flatiron Paving Company of Boulder. Paving work is scheduled to start Monday morning. Assuming the weather holds, the asphalt paving will be completed by Friday night, Cardenas said. About 20 red and white trucks will be on local highways throughout the week, hauling the asphalt up from Boulder. The trucks will be coming up through Nederland, south on Highway 119, and then down Highway 46. Cardenas explained that route is the easiest way to haul the material. After the pavement is done, there will still be some shoulder work and clean-up work to do. The project should be done by October 10 or 11, Cardenas said, though he added that the weather could be a factor.
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