30 years ago – August 23, 1985
Thirteen jazz groups and nine individual performers were in Central City last Friday to participate in the 9th Annual Central City Jazz Festival. The festival continued through Sunday, after providing 47 hours of entertainment. Each of the groups and performers provided entertainment throughout the three day event at five locations in the city. The Golden Eagle Jazz Band, composed of eight people from San Juan Capistrano, California, was seen performing on Sunday in the Eureka Ballroom in the Teller House. Later that evening, the group gave its last performance at Williams Stables. The High Sierra Jazz Band from Three Rivers, California, performed in the Clark Gym on Sunday. They provided musical entertainment and coaxed the audience to participate. There are six members in this group. The High Sierra Jazz Band participated in the church service at St. James Methodist Church in Central City on Sunday. According to Howard Knoll, a member of St. James, the church was filled to capacity. The Central City Volunteer Fire Department sold good old fashioned hot dogs at Williams Stables throughout the festival. Profits from the hot dog and pop sales went to the fire department for funds for a new fire truck. The Central City Jazz Society is a nonprofit organization. The jazz festival is presented in cooperation with the Denver Jazz Club and is sponsored by Coors. Many locals and visitors expressed their excitement and pleasure about this year’s festival by saying, “It was fun; I will be sure to come back next year.”
Postmaster Charlotte Keim and the Central City Post Office are featured in this month’s Postal Retailer, the newsletter for the western region of the Postal Service. There is a brief history of Central City, along with photos of Keim, the post office, and the town. The newsletter is distributed throughout the west. It is published in San Bruno, California.
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