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VOLUME 38 | ISSUE 34
Iconic Davies Chuck Wagon Diner under new ownership West Colfax mainstay bought by Aurora restaurateur BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
As classics go, the year 1957 had its share. There was the ’57 Chevy, Elvis Presley released “All Shook Up” and “Jailhouse Rock,” and “The Bridge on the River Kwai” ruled at the box office. Lucy and Ricky entertained millions in their living rooms, while the Dodgers played their final game in Brooklyn, before heading west to Los Angeles. Closer to home, Davies Chuck Wagon Diner — a fully equipped, 46-ton pre-fab structure — was built in New Jersey and shipped to its present location on West Colfax Avenue. Since then, the gleaming aluminum facade and 36-foot sign, complete with neon cowboy, has been fixture in the west metro area, serving low-priced eats and offering up lots of nostalgia along the way. Its first owner, William Lyman Davies, ran the diner until 1977 SEE CHUCK WAGON, P6
The iconic Davies Chuck Wagon Diner on West Colfax Avenue has been sold.
PHOTO BY BOB WOOLEY
Open seats on Lakewood boards and commissions Volunteer to serve the community you call home STAFF REPORT
If you’re looking for a fulfilling way to contribute to your community, The City of Lakewood invites
you to volunteer for a seat on a city board or commission. Interested candidates should apply online by 5 p.m. March 21. You can learn moreabout specific qualifications at Lakewood.org/GetOnBoard. Planning Commission — Ward 4 There is one opening for a Ward 4
resident for a four-year term starting April 1. The commission conducts public hearings on rezoning and Members also serve on the Board of Adjustment. The commission meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of each month for regular meetings and at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month
INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 12 | LIFE: PAGE 14 | CALENDAR: PAGE 17 | SPORTS: PAGE 26
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for study session meetings. Lakewood Advisory Commission There are several openings for unexpired terms on the Lakewood Advisory Commission. Members research specific issues or topics of interest to Lakewood SEE LAKEWOOD, P6
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