Costco to Host Book Signing for Local Author of Parker

PARKER, Colo. - April 20, 2015 - PRLog -- Local author Sandra Jane Welchel will be signing copies of her book, Parker, at the Parker Costco on Saturday, May 2nd. Featuring fascinating vintage images depicting scenes of days gone by, the book probes into the history of this unique locality.

The town of Parker underwent several name changes before adopting its current title. First called Pine Grove for its setting in a copse of ponderosa pines at the northern edge of Colorado’s Black Forest, that name lasted through the final days of stagecoach travel. When the US Post Office officially began operations in the 1880s, officials requested that Pine Grove be renamed, as another town with that name existed on the Platte River, causing the mail to be mixed up. James Sample Parker requested that the town’s name be changed to Edithville, in honor of his young daughter. Again, the US Post Office denied the request, renaming the town Parker to recognize James Sample Parker and his brother, George. From these early beginnings, Parker faced spurts of growth and recession, more recently becoming a significant Denver suburb.

Join the Author for a Book Signing!

Where:  Costco

18414 Cottonwood Dr; Parker, CO 80138

When:  Saturday, May 2nd, 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.

Sandra Jane Whelchel is the award-winning author of seven nonfiction books, three of which are on Parker history, and four fiction books, including three thrillers and one historical saga. Her blogs on historical matters were finalists in the Colorado Authors’ League 2014 blog category. She is a lifelong Parker-area resident.