Public Health References
CDC * Colorado * Jefferson County * City of Golden
JCPHD updates the Coronavirus statistics Monday through Friday at about 3 PM. The next update will be included in tomorrow’s post.
Rotary Peaches
Strange as this summer is, one great tradition is still on track: the Golden Rotary Peach Sale! Every year, the Rotary Club orders a truck full of just-picked peaches from the west slope. They are really good! The peach sale funds the many good things that the Rotary Club does in the Golden community. Order yours soon, and pick them up at Golden High School (8AM-2PM) on August 29th. The cost is $40/box and each box contains 35-40 exceptionally great peaches. Order yours here.
Any questions? Send an email to: GoldenRotaryPeaches@gmail.com
Virtual Golden
6:30-7:25AM Virtual Dynamic Circuit
9-10AM Virtual Power Training
10:15-11:15AM Spanish Story Time with the Library
6:30PM Downtown Development Authority Meeting
The DDA will discuss their budget tonight. Both the property tax increment and the sales tax increment that they thought they would receive are substantially less than anticipated ($15K and $90K less, respectively). They will discuss some more attractive fencing that they have ordered in the hopes of increasing the appeal for downtown dining. They will continue the discussion about putting ornamental lighting in Miners Alley. See the meeting packet for more information about tonight’s topics.
DDA will stream this meeting on the City’s website and will upload the recording of the meeting to the City’s website after the meeting. Members of the public without access to the internet may call the following phone number for listen-only mode. Please call 1-408-418-9388; access code is 146 864 0602. The public may submit comments to rfleischmann@cityofgolden.net before or during the meeting. Public comment from call-in observers will not be accepted.
Real Life Golden
6PM Gentle Yoga in the Yard with Jenny Warchesik (map)
For additional info email goldenyogasanctuary@gmail.com.
6:30PM Inspired Wellness Network Monthly Event
Golden History Moment
150 Years Ago
The August 17, 1870 Colorado Transcript announced that “Mr. Doolittle’s splendid stone stable is receiving the roof, and will be ready for occupancy in a few days…. When fairly settled in his new quarters he will have as fine a livery stable outfit a the most fastidious could require. We commend his enterprise.”
Doolittle built up a fine fleet of vehicles, including the only Hearse in Golden. He operated the stable for ten years and sold it in 1880. The business went through several owners, including Lake & Covey (1880-1884), Jud Fowler (1884-1886), Fenn (1886-1888), John Williams (1888), and Elwood & Hiskey (1888). C. W. Lake bought the business in 1889, and for the next 22 years it was owned at various times by either C. W. Lake or Joseph Dennis or the partnership of Lake & Dennis.
In 1901, Lake moved on and Dennis took a new partner–“Shorty” Cunningham. Dennis & Cunningham ran the business until 1911. Cunningham then ran it alone until 1915.
By 1917, automobiles were becoming widespread enough that livery (rental of horses and carriages/wagons) was a dying industry. The March 8, 1917 Colorado Transcript announced that the horses, carriages, harness, etc. had been sold at auction. The article remarks that the sale “probably marks the end of the livery business in Golden.” For the next several decades, the building was used as a gas/service station.
In 1959, the old stone building was torn down. The stone was hauled away by the Colorado Central Power company and used for rip-rap at one of their buildings along the South Platte.
Thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and thanks to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
