Public Health References
CDC * Colorado * Jefferson County * City of Golden
JCPHD updates these numbers Monday through Friday at about 3 PM. Here’s the most recent Coronavirus report from Jeffco Public Health’s Case Summary Page:
Cases in Jeffco – Fri: 4368 | Mon: 4443
Deaths in Jeffco – Fri: 235 | Mon: 235
Ever Hospitalized in Jeffco – Fri: 505 | Mon: 510 (currently 30)
Recovered – Fri: 3837 | Mon: 3918
Known Cases in Golden – Fri: 159 | Mon: 160
Jefferson County mask rule: masks must be worn both indoors and outdoors in public spaces where 6 feet distance cannot be maintained. This matches Golden’s requirement. The rest of the state requires masks only indoors. The Safer at Home and in the Vast, Great Outdoors protocol is in effect statewide. City and County fire restrictions are in place.
Virtual Golden
7:30AM Downtown Merchants Association Meeting
10:15AM Baby & Toddler Time with the Library
6:30PM Friends of Mines Museum Lecture Series
7PM Parks, Recreation, and Museums Advisory Board Meeting
Real Life Golden
10AM Director’s Storytime and Craft at the Railroad Museum
4:45PM Hatha Flow in Parfet Park with Pranatonic
Golden History Moment
I normally write about 19th or 20th century history. Today, I’m doing a retrospective of events in Golden on August 18th over the past decade.
August 18, 2010 (Wednesday)
Free Pilates Class for Teens at Golden Pilates. Great Decisions Planning Meeting at the Golden Library.
August 18, 2011 (Thursday)
Live Music (Dave Powers and his band) at the Golden Hotel. Fly fishing presentation at the Mountaineering Center. City Council Meeting.
August 18, 2012 (Saturday)
Fine Arts Festival. Live music on street in several locations around downtown.
August 18, 2013 (Sunday)
Fine Arts Festival. Artists painting downtown. Jefferson Symphony playing in Parfet Park.
August 18, 2014 (Monday)
Encouraging the community to read the “Golden Reads” book for community discussion.
August 18, 2015 (Tuesday)
Encouraging people to nominate citizens for the Mayor’s Awards for Excellence.
August 18, 2016 (Thursday)
First day of school. Full moon.
August 18, 2017 (Friday)
CSM freshman do their M-Climb. Movies and Music in the Park (Moana).
August 18, 2018 (Saturday)
Free carriage rides downtown. Quilt Museum’s annual garage sale. Casey Brown’s Coffee with a Councilor. Fine Arts Festival with delightful weather. Golden Hayride providing shuttle service. Steam-up at the Railroad Museum. Final performances of Fairfield at Miners Alley Playhouse.
August 18, 2019 (Sunday)
Free carriage rides downtown. Summer Yoga on the Lawn at Golden City Brewery. Fine Arts Festival. Golden Hayride providing shuttle service. Under the M Farm Stand open. Dinosaur Express Train at the Railroad Museum. Final performance of Fairfield at Miners Alley Playhouse. Robbery at the Railroad Museum. Jefferson Symphony Pops Concert in Parfet Park.