Costco to Host Book Signing for Local Author of Security-Widefield

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - March 30, 2015 - PRLog -- Local author Angela Thaden Hahn will be signing copies of her book, Security-Widefield, at the Colorado Springs Costco on Saturday, April 11^th. Boasting over 200 images depicting scenes of days gone by, the book probes into the history of this unique locality.

On the southern outskirts of Colorado Springs lies the peaceful community known as Security-Widefield. With the installation and expansion of nearby Camp Carson, a vision unfurled of a suburb convenient for military families, including affordable homes, parks, recreation programs, schools, and easy access to the Mountain Post. Fred Sproul first purchased dairy and truck farms in the Fountain Valley and developed the area into Security Village, and later, Jules Watson developed more farmland into Widefield. With no mayor and no town council, the two neighborhoods have uniquely come together through Widefield School District No. 3, which has been instrumental in maintaining the parks and library, as well as delivering top-notch education. Together, the school district and volunteer fire department have provided community activities for nearly 60 years. Many of the first families to reside in the area are now seeing their great-grandchildren reap the blessings of growing up in Security-Widefield.

Angela Thaden Hahn is a 40-year resident of the area. Within this book she shares the secrets of Security-Widefield’s charm through photographs collected from longtime residents and various community organizations.

Join the Author for a Book Signing!

Where:  Costco

5885 Barnes Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80922

When:  Friday, March 10th, 1 - 3 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.

Arcadia Publishing is the nation’s leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Discover more than 9,000 books on the heritage of America’s people and places.