WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GOLDEN TODAY?
9AM Golden Seniors – Coffee Klatch @ Golden Visitors Center
FYI: The Coffee Klatch group will take off a couple of weeks over the holidays. They will not meet on December 26th or January 2nd, but plan to resume on January 9th!
9-10AM Women’s Exercise and Bible Study @ First United Methodist Church
9:15-9:45AM Baby Time @ Golden Library
10AM and 1PM Wild West Walking Tour
10AM and 1PM Wild West Short Tour
10AM-5PM Holiday Art Market @ Foothills Art Center
10:15-10:45AM Preschool Time @ Golden Library
5PM Winter Running Clinic + Holiday Lights Run @ Runners Roost
5-7PM VIBE @ Five @ Morris and Mae
Wear your favorite festive attire and celebrate with us! The drawing is up to $300 – must be present to win. Register HERE.
5:30-8PM Exploring the Elements of Art @ Foothills Art Center – SOLD OUT
6:30-8:30PM Short Film Festival @ Bell Middle School (map)
6:30PM Combined Holiday Concert @ Golden High School (map)
Presented by the Golden High School Music Department
SEE THE COMPLETE CALENDAR OF EVENTS.
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CITY MEETINGS
6:30PM City Council Regular Business Meeting @ City Hall
Tonight’s consent agenda includes an agreement with a new restaurant for Fossil Trace, a contract with a company that will evaluate the water lines leading to individual homes, checking for lead pipes (not to exceed $550K), a contract with the service that provides custodial services at City buildings (not to exceed $378K), and amendments to City Council’s Rules of Procedures.
The final agenda item outlines Council procedures and stances regarding statewide legislative issues. This includes affordable housing, economic development, environment, equity, government, gun safety, home rule, intergovernmental cooperation, municipal development and land use, parks & recreation, public health, public safety, seniors support, state & federal mandates, taxation, telecommunications, transportation, and water & wastewater. See the meeting memo for more information.
They will listen to public comment at the beginning of the meeting (6:30). If you prefer to submit comments through email, address it to publiccomment@cityofgolden.net.
TRIVIA
6PM Trivia Tuesdays @ Golden Mill
6:30-8:30PM Team Trivia Tuesdays @ Buffalo Rose
6:30-8:30PM Bar Bingo @ VFW Post 4171
LIVE MUSIC
6PM Karaoke with Linda @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6PM Open Bluegrass Pick Night @ Over Yonder Brewing
GOLDEN HISTORY MOMENT
88 Years Ago
According to the December 12, 1935 Colorado Transcript, that was the first year that the M turned red. The bulbs were changed as a surprise on December 7th–the night of the freshman ball. It stayed red for a month, until January 6, 1936.
The “M” on Mount Zion was built in 1908. It was lighted (with temporary wiring) for the first time in October of 1931. The result was so striking that students raised money for permanent wiring, which was installed the following March. When the permanent wiring was ready, the Governor came to ceremonially flip the switch.
It wasn’t until 1932 that anyone thought to check the ownership of the land under the M. They learned that it belonged to Ernest Ramstetter, but he readily agreed to sell the acre of ground under the M.
In 2008, the incandescent bulbs were replaced by L.E.D.s.
Thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
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